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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Mother Gone 10 Minutes,
Bethesda Infant StranqIes

A 2-month-old boy strangled in hi;
carriage in Bethesda yesterday, less
than 10 minutes after his mother
saw him alive and well, Montgomery
County police reported.
John T. Coleman. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas L. Coleman. 5032 Brad
ley boulevard Bethesda. was found
dead, by the mother.
The Bethesda Chevy Chase rescue
squad and a private physician were
unable to revive him. DR.. Frank T
Broschart, county medical examiner
ruled that the child died as a result
of accidental suffocation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Central Graduates Compare
Flirting 7echniquein '83 and ID

After their graduation. Mr.. Clark
was librarian at Central and Mrs
Clark, then Florence Perry was his
assistant.
That's when we got to know each
other better" the retired architect
said. 1--WE were alone a lot, and
our romance blossomed."
Others Receive Certificates.
Besides Mr. Marin, who is presi-
dent of the Board of Directors at
Children's Hospital and a director
Of the National Savings & Trust Co.
others who received distinguished
certificates were:
Mrs. Frances Carpenter Hunting
ton. OF, author of geographical text
books for children, for literature
and geographical research; Col
Lawrence McC. CBiff) Jones. 10
football coach who recently retired
as graduate manager of athletics at
West Point, for national defense and
athletics: George E. Muth. "a
president and treasurer of the
George F. Muth Co., Inc, and past
president of the Rotary and Arts
Club of Washington. for art and
civic interests; Dr.. Paul S. Putzki
II. chief of surgery at Sibley Hos
pital and one of the founders OF
the American Board of Surgery, for
medicine and surgery. and Col
Thomas M. Spaulding. SO, U. S. A.
retired, historical research and
biographical writer. for national de-
Tense and historical research.
Altogether 81 persons have been
honored by the association since
1882. Comdr. Andrew Lee, who was
succeeded yesterday as president OF
the alumni association, said more
than $4,000 persons have been grad
uated from Central in so years.
| Buddy Wiegand. president of Cen.
trails class OF February, 40, pre-.
scented the gilt!edged diplomas t.
the 80 life members.
New officers elected for the coming
year at brief business meeting
following the ceremony. are
/ Edward Dunlap, president; Eldrec
Dickinson, Robert E Newly, Mrs
I FraNcis A. Riley. Miss Katherine
Sunny, Miss Bessie Whitford anc
, Ernest F. Williams. vice presidents
Mrs. Martha Baker. secretary, anC
Jack Barrett, treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

The Prince Georges County Board
Of Public Welfare declared today
that the mother Of two Huntsville
Md children who this week were
found suffering from malnutrition
had given them -than-aver-
age" care.
In report made public as the
State of Maryland launched its own
investigation of the case, the welfare
authorities told the Prince Georges
commissioners that the mother, Miss
Clara Hunt. had not been neglectful.
The children. Lawrence E. Hunt,
IL. and Marie Louise Hunt, s, were
taken to the Prince Georges County
General Hospital Tuesday after the
mother summoned the Bladensburg
Rescue Squad.
Born With Cerebral Palsy.
Hospital authorities said they suf-
fered from malnutrition and that
both had been born with cerebral
palsy. The childrens conditions
were described as poor.
The Maryland investigation was
ordered by Gov. Lane. who asserted
serious dereliction of duty is in
volved somewhere along the line"
The welfare report, signed by Miss
E. Susan Hendricks, director, tended
to support the stand of DR.. A. K.
Besley. superintendent of the Prince
Georges Hospital, who said the
Maryland welfare system makes no
provision for institutional care of
such cases.
Miss Hendricks wrote the COM
missioners that the mother first re-
ceiveG financial help for her children
in l943 and that both had under
gone examinations since then at the
Wilmer Eye Clinic and the Harriet
Lane Clinic. Baltimore. The director
said Miss Hunt applied unsuccess-
fully in 1914 for institutional care
of the children
Harry w. McNamee, president of
the commissioners, declined to
comment on the report pending its
presentation to the full board at
its meeting Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Bowie Man Sentenced
For Assault in Cote

Thaddeus Duckett, %, of Bowie
Md, was sentenced in Hyattsville
Police Court yesterday to serve six
months in the Maryland House OF
Correction for assaulting a restau-
rant proprietor Tuesday night,
Duckett, who is colored, pleaded
guilty to assaulting Marcus w
Smith, 81. the restaurant owner, of
Bowie. Mr.. Smith said Duckett
started an argument about sand
witches a colored woman had Or
dered. In a scuffle that ensued, a
plate glass window was smashed
and Mr.. Smith was cut about the
arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Minimum WAGE
Rise Urged for
Office Workers
Changes, if Granted
By Board, Will Be
First Since 1899

The Minimum Wage Conference
has recommended increases of sl4
and s15.25 in minimum weekly wages
for office workers to the District
Minimum Wage and Industrial
Safety Board, it was announced to-
day
II the board wishes to adopt the
recommendations, it first will sched-
ule public hearing.
The changes would be the first in
the minimum wage regulations for
these workers since 1899. The con-
terence based its proposals on cost
OF living increases.
For all workers in the office and
miscellaneous category except ele-
Vator operators, janitors, maids and
cleaners, the conference proposed a
new wage minimum of $31 for a 80 to
40 hour week. The present mini
mum Is SIT for 80 to A hour week.
Higher Part Time Rate.
The part-time rate for these work.
ers would be raised from so cents to
90 cents an hour for working time
OF less than 80 hours in one week,
under the recommendations
An exception set forth by the con-
ference was for students under 10
years OF age, 1t called for IS cents
an hour for working time less than
81 hours a week, provided the en-
ployer has student certificate from
the board. The 65-cent rate would
be applicable for nine months after
original issuance of the certificate,
and after that the regular part-time
rate OF IS cents an hour would be
paid.
The overtime rate also would be
66 cents an hour.
For elevator operators and iani-
tors, the conference proposed a
minimum of S31 for a 80 to A hour
week. The present minimum is SIT
for a 40 to 4s hour week. 1t was
recommended the part-time rate be
raised from 40 cents to So cents
and the same increase be made in
rates for working time in excess Of
A hours week.
Inc conference recommended that
maids and cleaners receive a mini
mum of $29.75 for a 80 to A hour
week, The present minimum is
$3.50 for 40 to 48 hour week. The
recommended increase in the part-
time and overtime rate would bring
the minimum from IS cents to IS
cents an hour.
Category of Workers.
The category of workers involved
includes general Office clerks. ste.
nographers, bookkeepers, typists,
cashiers, Office machine operators,
ONCE boys and girls, ushers, mes
sengers, telephone and switchboard
operators, teletype operators, recep-
tlonists, library workers, teachers,
dental assistants, medical assistants
and technicians and laboratory
helpers.
Members of the conference in
Guided Fred c. Cfoxton, chairman
Mrs. Spencer Gordon and Mrs. Rob-
ert F. Leonard, representing the
public; John c. Mccormack, ]. z.
! Heberle and Charles E. Phillips,
representing employers, and Mrs.
Mary E. Cannon, Miss Anne Terris
and Peter Henle, representing en-
ployes.
The following persons served as
alternate members: For the public,
Cecil L. Jones; for employers. Ber-
nard J. Nees sand o. H. Ritenour,
and for employees, Miss Margaret
Cleary and Glenn Watts.
The recommendations also in
cluded a set of definitions setting
forth more clearly the conditions
of work,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Interstate Commission
Seeks Resurvey Of
Potomac River Basin
BY james BirchfieId

The Interstate Commission on
the Potomac River Basin took def
mite steps today to link soil erosion
with pollution in the Potomac
watershed.
Adopting a report of its Land
Committee, the commission voted
to request a resurvey of the Po-
tomac basin by the Agriculture De-
partment, to work toward the estab-
lishment of q demonstration area
on some watershed where soil
practices designed to reduce pollu-
ton could be carried out, and to
hold a one-Gay conference next
April with State and Federal agen-
cies interested in soil erosion con-
troll.
/ Dr. Daniel L. SecKinger. Assistant
District Health Officer and chair
man of the Land Committee. said
that not only the health of the
region but the National existence
is concerned with the health of the
soil.
Old Survey Incomplete.
! The new survey of the basin is
necessary because a previous survey
cade by the Agriculture Depart
ment is incomplete In order to get
survey made. it will be necessary
for the commission to request the
/ House Flood Control Committee to
authorize the department to do the
job.
DR.. T. B. Symons. director of the
Maryland Extension Service. urged
that the commission sponsor visual
aids that would acquaint the aver
age citizen with problems in the
Potomac basin. He suggested that
relief map of the basin, that could
be transported into various areas,
might be method of showing the
problem.
Meanwhile, representatives of in
dustries throughout the basin pre-
pared to meet later today IN an
attempt to agree on the amount of
waste any plant might be allowed
to dump into the river.
This industrial conference is con-
portant phases of the commission S
winter meeting at the Mayf1ower
Hotel. For. it was pointed out, If
industry can agree on an eff1uent
standard a long step toward pollu-
ton abatement will have been
taken
Industrial Standards Urged.
Commission Director Edwin R.
Cotton explained that industries
would be urged to set standards for
the quality of wastes emptying into
the river.
Also high on the commission s
agenda today is a discussion OF
piorities to be followed in requesting
funds for treatment facilities under
the Federal antipollution law
The new law provides $1,000, 900 to
be used as grants -in-aid in making
plans, and $22, 500, 900 to be used as
loans for treatment facility projects
approved by various States.
The commission expects to study
the Potomac basin and list areas
of first consideration in treatment
facilities as a guide to the member
States. The Potomac Basin is COM
mon to Virginia, Maryland, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania. the District
of Columbia and the Federal Gov
eminent. All have voice in the COM
mission.
At $50 pm. today the commits
sion will hold its first public meet
ing in the Mayf1ower's East Room.
Az illustrated lecture on a canoe
trip down the Potomac will be given
by Walter M. Edwards and Ralph
Gray Of the National Geographic
Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

last night at a
Baltimore hos
pital.
Mr.. Kruger, %,
a n d is five
c o m p a n i o n S
were driving to
New York to at
tend a basket
oall game be-
tween G eorg e
Washington and
Manhattan Col
lege when their
car and a u ailer-
truck collided.
He suffered a
fractured skull
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
6. ". Student, Injured Ma|nutrition Case
With 5 Others in Crash Report Says Mother
Near Baltimore, Dies Was Not Neg|ecHu|

George Kruger, jr., one of six
George Washington University STU
dents injured Tuesday in an auto
mobile accident near Baltimore, died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
to be diplomatic about the whole
thing"
Blake Testifies on Divorce.

DIuKt E6SCIIItS U1T DIFUIVCs
Mr.. Blake testified earlier in the
day of being divorced in 194l from
his wife, whom he married in Flor
ida in 1921. He said they have one
married son. Mrs. Blake worked as
his assistant for many years in bake
shops in Florida and Washington,
he explained.
The witness said he first met Mr..
Keleher "in a social way" about 10
or u years ago Under questioning
by Mr. Newmyer. Mr.. Blake said he
had never observed any improper
relations between his wife and Mr..
Keleher.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
By the Associated Press

The Government today slapped
stringent new rules on radio and
television giveaways. They may
knock out most of the prize pro-
grams.
The Federal Communications
Commission said that, effective
October l, it will not permit pro-
grams advertising lotteries or of
fering prizes dependent in whole
or in part upon lot or chance"
The penalty will be the loss OF
broadcaSter's license.
Then the commission set forth
conditions that will bar a pro-
gram. While each program will
be judged separately. the rules
appeared broad enough to cut off
most of the programs that have
showered millions in cash and
prizes on listening and viewing
audiences.
Trade circles expressed belief
that the action would hit hardest
at the telephone call giveaway
in which a contestant has to be
at home to answer the telephone,
has to be listening to the pro-
gram, and has to identify tune,
solve a riddle or answer a ques-
ton correctly.
Other programs may be affected
in varying degrees.
Radio industry officials with
held comment publicly. but said
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Sunday Reading

The grim battle between
criminals and law agents is
moving at a faster pace due to
modern transportation. To
meet the challenge of light
ming getaways, American, Ca
madam and, Mexican authori-
ties have frightened their net
of cooperation. FBI Director
j. Edgar Hoover tells of the
results in Sundays Editorial
Section.
Judging from the snappish
attitude of some Republicans,
the honeymoon of bipartisan
cooperation on foreign affairs
is wearing thin. An open
break between parties on pol
icy would, of course, please
Moscow. Correspondent Ed
ward A. Harris explores this
in another Editorial Section
article.
For the college girls, FASH
ion Editor Eleni Sakes takes q
look at the fall campus styles
in an illustrated story In the
Pictorial Magazine.
These are just a few of the
special features of
Uhf sunhay Star
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Peron Gives Party Medal
To Retiring U. 5. Envoy
By the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 19.-
President Juan D. Peron has given
the medal of his political party to
James Bruce, the retiring United
States Ambassador.
The medal is a party emblem
and not an official decoration OF
the Argentine government. 1t
was presented to Mr.. Bruce last
night at dinner in Gen. Peron's
private residence.
The Ambassador is finishing his
two-year mission here. He will
fly to Lima tomorrow, en- route
to the United States. 1t is ex-
pected that he will be succeeded
here early in Sepember by STAN
ton Griffis. former Ambassador to
Cairo.
Meanwhile, the Embassy will be
run by Minister Counsellor Lester
Mallory as Charge d'Affaires.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Chairman Murray Hits Tactics
OfPostul Workers on Pay Bill

Cox, Democrat, OF Georgia,
member of the Rules Committee
interposed to remark that HI
wasn't in favor Of pressure tao.
tics" being used on Congress.
The House Civil Service Com.
mittee, over Mr.. Murray's objec.
ton, several weeks ago approved
the bill granting postal employees
a $150-a-year pay raise, increas-
ing their present 15-day annual
leave to 20 days, and providing
an allowance for their uniforms
Mr.. Murray had advocated q fiat
500 raise, without the other
benefits.
The committee acted after the
postal group had successfully
launched q campaign which saw
more than 800 members Of Con-
gress sign . discharge petition tc
force the bill out Of the COM
mittee.
The postal groups have started
another discharge petition cam
paign-this time against the Rules
COMMITTEES.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
26 or More Killed
In Crashes Of Two
Planes in Britain
u Known to Have Died
In. Transport; a More
Perish in Test Flight
By the kssoc;oted Press

MANCHESTER, England, Au-
gust ia British European Air
ways plane en- route here from
Belfast crashed into a hill in thick
weather today and killed % OF
more of its 80 occupants.
Four persons were killed in an
other crash of a light plane on q
test flight at Baildon. near Ship
ley. Yorkshire. the Civil Aviation
Ministry announced.
All occupants of the planes were
believed to have been British.
The BEA twin-engine transport,
an hour out Of Belfast, ap-
preached Manchester in q thick
mist. It plowed into Q mountain
side. exploded and burned.
The company announced that
% lost their lives.
Police officers at the scene said
however. that they counted "a
passengers and four crew mem
bers dead. Another passenger. .
woman. died en- route to the hos
pital in nearby Oldham. About
half the passengers were women
Two children. badly injured
were reported to be among the
survivors.
Workers at nearby paper mil
said they heard a thud and ar
explosion. Several said they saw
the plane break in two and ther
burst into flames.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
FEC Curbs Radio Prize Shows,
Hitting Big Money Programs
Threatens to Bon Licenses After October
ForActs Ruled Lotteries or Involving Chance

privately it looked to them as
though all the prize contests
would have to be confined to
studio audiences.
This would mean that programs
could stay on the air but no
awards would be given to the
people listening in.
Obviously. however, one OF the
big attractions for sponsors OF
giveaway programs is the >drawing
card of a big radio audience
anxiously and hopefully waiting
for a chance at prize.
Only four members of the
seven-member FEC took part in
the decision and one of the four
dissented. sThe ruling, stemmins
from a year-long investigation,
seems certain to be carried into
the courts for review.
Industry Fought Stand.
The proposed regulation was
fought vigorously by most of the
radio industry on grounds that
the FEC lacks authority to censor
program content.
The commission's reply was
that it is empowered to forbid the
use of the air for promoting a
lottery
The commission said in today's
order, covering standard, FM and
television stations, that whether a
given program violates the lottery
(See RADIO, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-08-19
IS GIs Escape Death
As Plane Lands in Sea
BY the Associated Pfsss

STEPHENVILLE, Newfound-
land, Aug. 19.-Thirty- Ave Amer
lean servicemen escaped drowning
last night when their transport
plane landed in st. Georges Bay
near the United States base al
Harmon Field on the west coast
of Newfoundland.
The plane was en- route from
the Azores to Westover Field
Mass. 1t was to refuel at Harmon
Field.
The plane ditched in the bay
and the men scrambled inte
dinghies and onto RATS ant
reached shore. No one was re.
ported missing.
The 80 officers and three en-.
litsed men aboard were returning
from duty in the Berlin airlift
Westover officials said.
Names of the group were moi
available Immediately.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Weather Over Nation
Resembles Autumn
BY the Assoeiated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-The wealth
er was at least slightly suggestive
OF autumn over virtually the en-
tire Nation today.
Temperatures were no higher
than normal anywhere and at
many points we're pleasantly cool.
At Kinross. Mich, the mercury
dropped to = chill Al degrees
early today.
Fair weather with partly cloudy
skies was reported from all areas
except the Lower Mississippi VAL
ley and the coastal region Of New
England, which had scattered
thundershowers. The heaviest
rainfall, 2.89 inches. was at To-
peka, Kans.
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Aviatrix Lands in Scotland
On FIiqht From Iceland
by the Asseeiotsd Press

PRESTWICK, Scotland, Aug
19.-Mrs. Richarda Morrow-Tait
British round-the-world flyer. re.
turned today to Britain, which she
left just a year and a day ago.
Mrs. Morrow-Tait's single-en-
gine plane landed at Prestwick
Airport from Iceland at sos pm
10:05 am. EDIT.
The model -turned-aviatrix was
held up by weather in Iceland and
50 prevented from finishing the
trip on the anniversary.
After refueling her light plane
here, Mrs. Morrow-Tait is expect
ed to fly on to Londop's Croydon
Airport to end the first single
engine round -the-world flight by
q woman at the point where she
started it.
Flying with her as navigator is
Michael Townsend: 36.
Evening star., 1949-08-19

A bitter attack against postal
employe groups for lombard
ing Congress with more pressure
than I've ever seen in my life" was
made today by Chairman Murray
of the House Civil Service Com
mittee as he appeared before the
Rules Committee to testify on the
postal pay measure.
At the same time. Representa- =
tive Murray urged the Rules
group to give the green light to
the general Federal reclassifica-
tion pay measure for the rest Of
the Government employees.
Approval Of the committee is
needed before the pay legislation
can be cleared for House action.
Mr.. Murray sharply denounced
the activities OF postal employe
unions in regard to the postal
pay bill, declaring:
81 want to do what is fair. but
I don't propose to be blackjacked. y
At this point Representative
Evening star., 1949-08-19
Barrett | Says Probe
OF Wire-Tapping May
Lead 10 Court Action
Others Besides Shimon
May Be Drown Into
Inquiry, He Declares

The police investigation center
ing around activities of 1t. Joseph
Shimon, veteran top investigator
for the United States attorneys
office, may mean Trial Board
action and it may mean court
action" Maj. Robert j. Barrett,
superintendent of police, said
today.
Mai. Barrett said he ordered 1t.
Shimon transferred from the Dis
trict attorneys Office to the 14th
precinct last Saturday because
we didn't want him in that Office
while the investigation is under
way"
The police chief, who cut short
his vacation at Colonial Beach
to return to police headquarters
and discuss the Shimon case with
reporters, said premature publicity
has interfered with the investiga-
ton.
Others May Be Involved.
Maj. Barrett refused either to
confirm or deny reports that the
complaints of wire-tapping had
been received at his Office.
II can say this though" the
police chief added. THE police
department owns no overlapping
equipment and we have never au-
thorized any wire-tapping."
Mai. Barret said 1t. Shimon is
the only police officer whose name
has been drawn into the investiga-
ton thus far.
There may be others before
we are through" he added.
Two Complaints Received.
Two separate complaints re-
ceived at police headquarters led
to the investigation which began
a few days before he started his
vacation on August 6, Maj. Bar
rett said. ~.
Asked If the recent divorce OF a
socially prominent couple figured
in the investigation, Maj. Barrett
snapped:
mo comment"
Chief of Detectives Robert Bry-
ant and Capt. Robert v. Murray,
assistant detective chief. are con-
ducting the investigation person.
ally and reporting directly to him,
Mai. Barrett said.
The police chief said he hoped
the Investigation will be COM
pleted, next week. Inspector Bry-
ant said it will take several more
days" to complete it.
1t. Shimon has given a state
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