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Evening star., 1949-09-21
Rail Passenger Death RATE
For '48 Lowest in Decade
BY the Associated Press

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission said today the railroads
passenger death rate last year
was the lowest in a decade.
Deaths of travellers in train
accidents during 1948 totaled SIS
rate of 1888 deaths per billion
passenger miles of operations.
This compares with rs passenger
fatalities in 1947 and liz in 1916.
Injuries. ranging from serious
to minor, similarly declined to
4,536 compared with 5,146 the year
before and 5,676 two years ago.
Total deaths associated with
train operations in 1948 came to
3,768, a 9.53 per cent decrease
from 1947. The grand total of
injuries dropped 1859 per cent
to 43.091.
AS usual, highway grade cross
ing accidents accounted for the
most deaths last year-1,558-
with trespassers on railroad
property a fairly close second at
1889. A total of 568 employees
lost their lives on duty and 30,857
suffered injuries in road, shop and
yard operations.
Evening star., 1949-09-21

Senate. Its functions would be
to appraise the practices Of the
District Government and private
groups with respect to civil rights
and to study means of improving
respect for and the enforcement
OF civil rights. The commission
would recommend procedures and
legislation designed to improve
group relations and to mediate
and conciliate controversies.
Witnesses at yesterdays session
also recommended a wide variety
Of proposals.
L. S. Price. president of the
Washington branch Of the Inter-
national Association of Fire
fighters. urged that prompt steps
be taken to appropriate funds
to permit District firemen to go
on a 5-day 60-hour week.
Sales Tax Repeal Urged.
Benjamin c. Sigal, speaking for
the Washington chapter of Amer
leans for Democratic Action, urged
repeal Of the Districts sales tax
and asked for a review of the
entire city tax structure.
Mrs. Gertrude Parks, speaking
for the District Federation of
Women's Clubs, indorsed plans
for development of a District
children's welfare center at Lau-
rel. Md. creation Of a research
and statistical division in Juvenile
Court and urged higher payments
for persons operating foster homes
for child wards of the city.
Paul Bradshaw, for the Associa-
ton of Oldest Inhabitants. in
dorsed the Board Of Trade pro-
posal for a higher Federal pay
ment or Treasury loan, or both.
as means Of financing needed
school and other capital improve
ments.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Byrd Editorial Indorses
Virginia Election Changes
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept. 21.-
The Winchester Star yesterday
advocated the adoption of the
Campbell amendments" to the
State Constitution.
The paper made its indorse-
ment of the amendments in an
editorial written by Harry F.
Byrd, jr., son of Virginia's United
States senior Senator.
The Campbell amendments"
are proposals for changes in the
election machinery which Virginia
voters will vote upon in Noyember's
general election. Among the pro-
posed changes is the repeal of the
poll tax as a prerequisite to vot-
ing. Literacy tests and the annual
registering Of voters as prescribed
by the State Legislature are other
proposals.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Another Precedent
Set at Clinic; Witness
Breaks Into Soma

Another precedent was set
today at the citizens clinics
conducted by Chairman Nicely
of the Senate Distict Com
mittee when one witness
broke into an original song.
Lillian Evanti, colored, 1910
Vermont avenue NV, a
soprano who sung in operas,
first read a brief song
which dealt with Washing
tons home rule hopes. She
sang it once and then re-
peated it, asking the audience
to join in. A few did. The
song went:
I'VE want to vote, home
rule to promote in the seat Of
this democratic nation.
why should we wait, why
hesitate-yes, we want pres
entation."
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Prince William Votes
Against New Setup
Spseiol Dispoteh 10 The Stor

MANASSAS, Va, Sept. 21.-
Prince William County voters
overwhelmingly defeated yesterday
a proposal to set up an executive
form of government.
With. only one small precinct
unreported. the vote was GOT
against and 396 for the proposal.
The unreported precinct is Joplin,
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Devuluution
(Continued From First Page.)

and passenger stations voted to
continue to work normally after
midnight, and at some other rail
centers meetings were called to
reconsider the go-slow movement.
A showdown by meat handlers
at the Smithfield markets endan-
gered distribution of a special six
pence q cents) meat ration to
Londoners, as well as the regular
! shilling fourpence 19 cents)
weekly ration. The meat ham
dlers demand a shilling 60
cents) a ton bonus for handling
the extra meat allowance.
Britain'S vacationing Parlia-
ment is likely to reconvene Tues
day, and Treasury sources said
Cripps already is at work on
speech defending devaluation. The
sources said he plans to speak
f1rst on the Washington money
conference and then on the earlier
developments which made deval-
uation necessary.
The cabinet has not officially
announced the recall of Parlia-
ment, but it Is looked on as vir-
tually certain and both govern
ment and opposition leaders are
planning for the meeting.
Dissatisfaction with British de-
valuation also came from another
quarter. French Finance Minister
Maurice Petsche. complained that
Britain's action in slicing her
pound value from $4.03 to $3.50
was commercial war"
French leaders had long urged
devaluation OF the pound but were
surprised that it was so steep
Britain's 80 per cent slash forced
other countries. including France
to devalue their currencies to meet
the competition in foreign trade,
Mr.. Petsche said.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. - Al
IL

where election officials said about
20 votes were cast.
Observers blamed the light vote
on confusion over the issues in
volved. The Board of Super
visors originally requested the
referendum July Z, but later asked
that it be called of. Circuit Court
Judge Paul Brown refused to
cancel the referendum, declaring
1t had to go through as scheduled
by his original order.
Adoption of the executive form
OF government would have stripped
many appointive powers from the
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Active Suffrage Drive
Is Urged al Finale
OF Legislative Clinic
CONTINUED From First Page }

would fail to commit themselves
for suffrage.
DR.. James j. Feffer, represent
ing the District tuberculosis As
sociation. warned that the disease
continues to be a serious prob
lem" here and declared the Dis
trict needs 1900 additional beds
for tuberculosis patients.
Stephen Gill Spotswood. presi-
dent of the District branch of
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
urged that racial segregation be
abolished here in all its phases.
and called for upgrading colored
workers in Government and pri-
vate employment.
Human Rights Board Backed.
Several witnesses registered sup
port for the bill Senator Nicely
plans to introduce to set up a Dis
trict Commission on Human
Rights to work for created har-
mony among the races. The wit
nesses included DR.. Rustin. Mr..
SpottsWood and Alex Weinstein,
director of community relations Of
the B'nai Birth Anti-Defamation
League.
Today's session was opened with
prayer by the Rev. Edward
Hughes Pruden of the First Bap-
tist Church.
DR.. Rustin. speaking for the
Federation of Churches, said
Washington's welfare and relief
program is in a rather desperate
situation" He said this was par
ticularly true since sufficient funds
had not been contributed for the
Community Chest agencies. The
Districts public welfare program
he said, should be enabled to as
sumo more of the total needs. He
protested that public assistance
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Mt. Vernon PTA Holds
Seasons First Meetina

The Mount Vernon Parent
Teacher Association of Alexandria
held its first meeting Of the season
last night at the school to intro
duce new PTA officers to the
membership.
The president is Mrs. ]. D.
Dryden. Ernest File is new vice
president, while II. e. Finnegan is
treasurer. and Mrs. Alice P. Dew,
secretary.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Roppohonnock Bridge
Surveys Ordered
by the Associo,sd pra,.

RICHMOND. Va, Sept. 21.-An
order directing the chief engineer
of the State Highway Department
to proceed imediately with borings
and surveys for the Rappahan-
mock River bridge at Greys Point
was issued yesterday.
Brig. Gen. James A. Anderson,
highway commissioner, in a let
ter to Chief Engineer c. s. Null
len in effect gave him the 60
ahead signal on the planning
phase Of a State toll bridge that
is expected to cost from $4,000, 900
to $9,000,000.
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Sympathetic Ache

Between Arthur Taylor. Bognor
Regis. England, and his Persian
cat. there is a deep bond of under
standing. for when Taylor had a
tooth out recently, vetinarian
had to be called to extract one of
the cats teeth. aching in
sympathy. "
Evening star., 1949-09-21

Circuit Court Judge, and would
have eliminated several elective
offices. The change would have
provided for appointment of an
executive head of the county, who
would have taken care of many
duties now handled by the super
viSorS.
Evening star., 1949-09-21

appropriations failed to meet the
1916 cost of living standards and
that it was necessary to cut re-
lief grants by IL per cent in the
past year.
Receiving Home Conditions Cited.
Then, speaking as an individ-
ual, DR.. Rustin said he was very
much interested in home rule. He
said he had taken real interest
In this after he had visited the old
Receiving Home for Children and
had noted conditions that had
prevailed there year after year
with innocent children lodged in
the same place with prostitutes
and with children housed with sex
perverts."
In spite of this. he said it took
a campaign of 10 years to get a
new home for the institution
which he credited largely to citi-
zens' campaigns.
DR.. Rustin said the citizens
clinics would be wasted time un-
less an organized follow through
was developed. He indorsed Sena-
tor Neely's suggestion for a mass
meeting of citizens to lead to the
development of an overall COM
mittee on District affairs.
Citing the recent instance Of
District plans to widen H street
near Fourteenth street NV, in
a way which he said would have
jeopardized the building program
of the New York avenue Presby-
terian Church, DR.. Rustin said he
was watching the contemplated
plan to construct an underpass
at Massachusetts, avenue and X
streets NV. He said he feared
such a development might leave
the Mount Vernon Place Church
on an island" at that intersec-
ton.
Fair Practice Law Urged.
In his plea for an end to segre-
CATION, Mr.. Spottswood urged that
Congress enact a fair employment
law. He said such a law was
needed in upgrading Negro work.
ers in Government jobs and private
industry. He also said there
should be further integration of
Negroes in the police department.
He said Negro police privates were
fairly well integrated, but that
when one qualified for corporal
or sergeant he was put into plain
clothes squad. He also said there
should be further integration in
the fire department and protested
segregation in the Police Boys
Clubs.
DR.. Feffer brought out that the
death rate in the District from
tuberculosis was the second high
est in the country, being exceeded
only by Arizona.
The results Of the 1948 chest
X-ray survey, in which tests of
sos, 900 persons were made, re-
vealed that tuberculosis in one
stage or another. is greater among
white people than among colored.
He said there were 945 beds for
tuberculosis patients here, whereas
the chest X-ray survey indicated
there were 5000 cases that might
be considered potentially in need
Of hospital care. This brought him
to the conclusion 1900 additional
beds for tuberculosis patients
should be, provided, he said.
Draft Of Bill Submitted.
Mr.. Weinstein submitted the
draft of a proposed bill to create
a human rights commission in
the District. Under this plan, the
commission would consist Of nine
members to be appointed by the
! President and confirmed by the
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Navy
(Continued From First Page.)

with Mr.. Martin in Baltimore later
the same day. Both meetings, he
said, were arranged by Mr.. Moser
At the Baltimore meeting, he
continued, Mr.. Martin told him
Senator Tydings was concerned
about rumors relating to the B-36
program. He said he told Mr.
Martin that he had been collect
ing material for his own informa-
ton on that subject because II
was trying to grasp why things
were going as they were."
Calls it Clear Understanding.
Questioned closely by Capt.
Sanford B. D. Wood, judge advo-
Pcate for the court, Mr.. Worth
could not recall whether Mr.. Mar
tin specifically requested him to
prepare a detailed memorandum.
But 1t was my clear under
standing" Mr.. Worth said. Il
did not volunteer it myself. I
also understood that he wanted
me to include rumors as we'll as
other information for the benefit
Of Senator Tydings."
About a week later, at Mr.. Mar
tins request. Mr.. Worth said he
met him at the Hotel Statler here.
He had expected to meet Senator
Tydings at the same time. but the
Senator was not present, he testi-
fed. On that occasion he gave
Mr.. Martin a copy of the memo
randum he subsequently gave to
Mr.. Deane, Mr.. Van zandt and
Senator Bridges.
When he appeared before the
naval court today, Capt. Crom-
melin confined his testimony to
the origin of the Worth document.
However" he stated, Il wish
to reaffirm what I said about the
character of Cedric Worth. AL
though I had nothing to do with
the preparation Of the document,
1t is my firm conviction that
Cedric Worth was prompted by
the highest motives of patriotism
and self1essness in whatever action
he took to help point out the
dangers of the original Tydings
bill. 1t is my firm belief that
when this entire investigation is
completed, Cedric Worth will be
vindicated in the eyes of the
American people"
When the court .reconyened
after a recess since September 8,
it received a letter from Jonathan
Daniels, former White House as
sistant. Mr.. Daniels declared that
Il never at any time asked any,
body to find out anything about
the B-36 for me, and I never
authorized any one to use my
name in that connection"
Refers to Ingram Testimony.
He was referring to the testi-
AASAtS VI dAl Cdl 1lC1 WlGllGSS, LIZ
Samuel P. Ingram, that Repre-
sentative Deane had asked Mr..
Worth for information about the
B-36. and that he, Mr.. Deane,
wanted it for Mr.. Daniels, who
was then rumored as under con-
sideration for appointment as
Secretary of the Navy.
Capt. Crommelin said he never
saw the Worth memorandum un-
til after Mr.. Worth testified be-
fore the House Armed Services
Committee. He explained, how
ever, that early in May, in Mr..
Worth's Office, 1t. Ingram showed
him rough draft containing
some of the material that later
showed up in the memorandum.
At subsequent meeting, about
May 20. with Mr.. Worth, 1t. In
gram and Capt. Leroy c. Simpler,
a Navy public relations officer,
Capt. Crommelin said he was
given to understand that some
sort of a detailed memorandum
was being prepared by Mr.. Worth.
He said the discussion at that
time dealt only with whether such
material should be sent to mem
hers of Congress and the nress
Evening star., 1949-09-21
Large Africun Luke

Victoria lake in Africa is 50
large that Massachusetts, Con-
! necticut and Rhode Island, II
placed in its center, could not be
seen from its shores.
Evening star., 1949-12-06

GoI|oudet Plays Morine Five
Gallaudet Colleges basket ball
team visits the Marine Corps
Headquarters tonight at $50.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
South Bend Turns Out
To Welcome Irish Home
BY the Assoeioisd Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Dec. GA
cheering throng of nearly $4,000
persons turned out last night. to
welcome Notre Danes national
football champions home from
their 27-20 victory over Southern
Methodist.
The crowd jammed downtown
streets and followed the players
on a torchlight parade.
Nearly 1000 Notre Dame stu
dents, almost the entire enroll
ment, cheered as the players
mounted a platform to wave to
the crowd. Quarterback Bob VIII
liams spoke:
II suppose you people here in
South Bend were worried when
that score was 1920. Well, We
weren't worried q bit, were we
boys?"
His teammates affected stone
faced NOS" and the crowd roared
with laughter.
All-America Tackle Jim Martin,
co-captain of the unbeaten squad,
was the only prominent player not
there. He was coming In on q
later train from Chicago. Coach
Frank Leahy also was absent, hav-
ing remained in Dallas to I'LL q
speaking engagement.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Grid Protest Ignored ,
Southwest Is Champ

The protest that followed last
Sundays Metropolitan Amateur
Football League game won by
Southwest Merchants over River
side Rollers has been tossed out
by the loops Board Of Commis-
sioners.
The Rollers contended that sew
eral Southwest players exceeded
the. 160-pound weight limit. and
Southwest countered with a SINH
lar complaint. Since no specific
players were mentioned, President
Bill Strickler. said the board dis
allowed both protests. Protests as
to the amateur status Of Puggy
King, Riverside back, who has
boxed professionally also were not
allowed. Strickler said Kings box
ing had nothing to do with his
amateur status as q football
PLAYER.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Mats
Continued From Page C-l.)

ficials were busy discussing trades
but nothing was accomplished
The new Cleveland setup tried to
do business, seeking Vic Wertz
Detroit outfielder. and Bob Dill
linger, st. Louis third baseman.
The Tigers informed the In
dians' officials. that Wertz is moi
"tradeable." Bill Dewitt, presi-
dent Of the Browns, said the In
dians offered him AL Rosen. q
third baseman and q pitcher. fol
Dillinger. but that the proposal
was turned down.
The Mats Chattanooga farm
club drafted four players. They
got Outfielder Alex Driskill from
Asheville. Pitcher Bob Ross from
Pueblo, Third Baseman Harold
Harrigan from Anderson. S. C..
and Pitcher Severn Wright from
Rock Hill, S. C. Griffith is
determined to stock the Look
outs with fresh faces and that's q
step in that direction. Taft
Wright, outfielder recently re-
leased by the Philadelphia Ath-
letics, talked with Harris but only
to inquire the sort of salary he
might get with a Pacific Coast
League club. :. Vice Presiden,
Calvin Griffith of the Mats was q
late arrival due to an infected
tooth. Coach Rick Ferrell's
status with the Mats remains un-
settled. He hasn't been re-
leased, but neither has his con-
tract been renewed.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Nv the Assoeiotsd Press

DALLAS, Dec. 6.-There's a
new Golden Boy in Southwestern
football-and this one, Kyle Rote,
is really q Midas. e.
Doak Walker, the original
Golden Boy. wept last night as he
told his Southern Methodist team
mates at their annual dinner that
"it was a great honor to be a cap
tain OF such a great football team.
The three times All-America
was bidding them good-by as he
looked toward professional foot
ball.
But coming back to Southern
Methodist next fail will be Rote'
the man who almost beat mighty
Notre Dame Saturday.
A slow starter, Rote did not
reach full stature until the all
Americas had been framed. some
Of them already selected. But for
rs 900 fans here Saturday he was
an all-America if the Southwest
Conference ever had one.
Ears Must Have Burned.
His teammates last night were
telling little stories about Kyle
Rote wasn't at the dinner-he had
to be out of town-but the big
guys ears were bound to be burn
ing. r, -,
"Rote's Q fellow who touches
anything and it turns to gold.
said Raleigh Blakely, senior end
on the s. M. U. team. HE al
ways beats you-he always wins.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Fix Was Threatened,
Says Williams, Before
Decisioning Dawson
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-1ke
Williams still rules the light
weights, but he furnished more ex-
citement In his dressing room than
he did outpointing Chicago's
Freddie Dawson in Convention
Halls ring. -.-.
The champion, in an unusual
prefight press conference last
night, called reporters to his dress
ing room and told them he feared
a "fix."
Williams related that he re-
ceived a telephone call during the
afternoon in which the caller said
if the bout went the full Is rounds
the championship would change
hands.
Frank (Blinky) Palermo, who
signed a contract to manage the
Trenton, N. j., Negro for another
three years, refused to put much
credence in the report. but at
Williams insistence called the
sports writer's from their ring
side pews.
Ike refused to elaborate on his
statement or give the name Of the
person who called him.
But after taking a unanimous.
but close decision from Dawson
that displeased many in the house
of 10,389. Williams said his fears
apparently resulted from a bum
steer"
The odds, however, on the
champion dropped during the day
from IL to S to 712 to as plenty
of money showed for the Chica-
goan. In three previous non-title
bouts. they fought a 10-round
draw, Williams won by knock
out in an other and took the third
by a close decision.
Acting Chairman George Jones
of the State Athletic Commission
said he had no knowledge Of any
reported fix.
But fix or no flx. it appeared for
several rounds, especially in the
closing sessions. that Dawson
might lift the crown which VIII
liams won by knocking out Bob
Montgomery in 1947.
The bobbing, weaving, in-fight-
ing Dawson was q real puzzle for
Ike, who likes to stand up and
punch. Not once did Williams
land his payoff punch. He did
get in probably the hardest blow
of the fight-and that isn't saying
much-in the fifth. 1t was solid
left to the head.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Trainer Dunno Banned
For Tropical Doping
By the A,seeiefsd Prsss

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 6.-Tropical
Park race track stewards yester-
day suspended Trainer Albert
(Spec) Dunno, we'll l-known horse
trainer. and all horses under his
care in the first doping case Of
the season.
Stewards reported Opal Bios
som. q 2-year-old, allegedly was
stimulated for the fifth race Fri
day. which the horse won by
three lengths. paying $3.50 for g.
Dunno is vice president Of the
Florida Division, Horsemen's Be-
nevolent and Protective Associa-
ton.
Opal Blossom is owned by Bob
anet Stables, racing name for Rob-
ert Bruce Ltvie, Baltimore auto
dealer. Dunne also trains horses
for E. M. O'Herron and Alfred
Klee.
Evening star., 1949-12-06
Calumet Began With 3 Horses
Won Only 5000 in First Year

Lucille Wright, named after the
new owners wife, for $500, and
Dashing Widow. for $500.
They, as Juveniles In 1892, were
the first horses to carry Calumet's S
devils red, blue bars on sleeves.
Blue Collar and Cap" and they
earned exactly 5000.
The stable colors first were
sported in q race at Belmont
Park on Decoration Day, 1892
But they first were borne to vio-
tory by Warren Jr., on June n
that season In the first race OF
opening day at Arlington Park.
That was Calumet's lone triumph
Of the year. Warren Jr. earned
$3.50. Lucille Wright had One
Third, worth $50. Dashing Widow
did not start.
Has Had Six Trainers.
The horses were trained by Bill
{Wee Willie) Knapp, who also
handled the Hertz thoroughbreds.
The same Knapp, in 1919, rode
Upset when that appropriately
named horse handed Man O. War
his only defeat In the Sanford
Stakes at Saratoga.
Calumet has had five trainers
since then. Danny Stewart took
over the horses in 1888; B. B,
Williams in 1884; Frank Kearns
in the autumn of 1886; Ben
Jones in the autumn OF 1899,
and Ben's son. Jimmy. in 1947
That lean 1892 season did not
discourage Warren Wright. He
kept buying horses, more yearlings
at the Saratoga sales and 10
mares for producing, among the
latter the 1924 Preakness and
Pimlico Oaks winner, Nellie Morse
for $500.
Nellie Morse was in foal te
American Flag, and the result
was Nellie Flag, the best Juvenile
illy of 1884 with victories in the
Matron, Selma and Kentucky
Jockey Club Stakes. The follow.
ing season, Nellie Flag was stoutly
supported for the Kentucky Derby
but she failed to win 1t, as have
| all fillies except one-Regret.
Nellie Flag was the first Calu.
met-bred stakes winner. The frs
stakes victor to carry the stables
silks was Hadagal, purchased a
a yearling in 1882 for $4,000. HI
won the Champagne Stakes II
1888 and was a good winner later
Another Of Wright's early in
vestments was the Sinclair Stable
at Belmont Park, for 100000.