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Protestant
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NCOnClQueQ from f1TSL FdRe.J
tist Churches, signed by st. Enchev
as president and P. Fortunov, sec
retary, said:
THE fatherland authority and
Dimitrov's constitution Com
munist Premier Georgi DimitroV
gave us full religious freedom. We
are disguised and condemn the
treacherous activity of our united
church's leaders and pastors"
A declaration signed by Bishop
Krikor of the Armenian Church
said:
Being witnesses of the con-
spirative activity of some Protest
ant church leaders, we express
our indignation of their treacher-
Gus activity toward the Bulgarian
people and state"
The Is churchmen, of the Bap-
tist, Congregational. Pentecost
and Methodist churches. have
been accused of conspiring with
British and American churchmen
and Embassy officials against the
Bulgarian government.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
| Streetcor Rider
Jailed for PuIIinq
Knife onOperdtor

A streetcar passenger who re.
acted unkindly when the anotor.
man pointed out his streetcar pass
on the seat beside him yesterday
was jailed for 80 days.
Charles A. Jackson, SO, colored
of the 4400 block of A street Sc
was convicted in Municipal Court
of carrying a pocket knife ano
using it to threaten Capital Transit
Motorman I. r. Jones, 4309 North
Fourth street. Arlington.
Mr.. Jones told Judge Walter j
Casey that at 2 am. Sunday, as
he was driving his streetcar into
the KenilWorth terminal, he
noticed Jackson asleep on seat
Jackson's pass was beside him
When he awakened him and point
ed out the pass. the motorman
said, Jackson pulled a knife from
his pocket and declared:
Don't mess with me. I'm from
Georgia and I'm a mean man"
Mr.. Jones added that Jackson
then advanced on him with the
drawn knife and threatened, I'll
cut your heart out" The mo-
torman said he called a police
man. who happened to be passing
by. The knife was found in Jack
sons hat. where he had tried to
hide it, Mr.. Jones said.
Evening star., 1949-02-22

A young mother, who as an i'm
pressionable girl of IL, helped
Thomas Edison celebrate his 10th
birthday, shared her recollections
with the Lincoln Park Citizens
Association last night.
At a meeting in the Epworth
Methodist Church, Thirteenth
street and North Carolina avenue,
NE, Mrs. Josephine o. Taylor told
of her meeting with "the Wizard
of Menlo Park
Mrs. Taylor attended with no
idea that she was going to be a
part of the program. Her young
son. Harry Lee Taylor. is a Boy
Scout, who recently saved a youn-
ger Scout from bleeding to death
from an ak wound. The associa-
ton heard of the boys heroism
and asked him to come and tell
them about it. Mrs. Taylor came
along. When she learned that the
group planned to eulogize Edison
along with Washington and Lin
coln-she offered her unusual ex-
perience.
my mother started it all off, |"
Mrs. Taylor related. "by being
born on the same day as Mr.. Edi-
son-February II. When mother
learned that they had the same
birthday, she wrote to him. He
answered her Immediately with
quite long letter, which began
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Liquor Hearings Set
Thursday in County

The Prince Georges County
Board of License Commissioners
will hold its February liquor hear
ings at 10 am. Thursday at the
County Court House, Upper Marl-
boro.
Six applications for new alco-
holic beverage permits and three
others involving transfer of own
ership will be considered.
Five of the new applications
are four on-sale licenses. Appli-
cants and the beverages they wish
to sell, include:
Willard W Willett. beer. for Willett's
Clarence Lee Harris beer and light wine.
Marlboro; Samuel Arnold; beer; wine and
Main Main, street Laurel; Harvey J. Jones end
for Harvey's Restaurant, 23ol, chillum
c. and. Sarah F. Elan, beer, wine and IL
Suor. for the ,9 Oak Crest 1nn' Washington
An ofT-sale license to sell beer, wine
and liquor is sought by Raymond r.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Interfederation Is Urged
To Check on Hospital Act

The Halliburton Act for pro-
viding public funds for hospitals
should be explored" for applica-
ton to local hospitals. the Inter-
federation Council was told last
night by Clifford H. Newell, for
mer president of the District
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tionS.
The act requires that the State
supply funds equal to the amount
provided by the Federal Govern
ment. This is one of the features
of the act Mr.. Newell believes
should be Investigated.
Chairman of standing commit
tees for 1949 were announced as
follows: Daniel Green. Prince
Georges County. law and legisla-
ton; H. H. Snellings, Montgomery
County. public utilities; Mrs. F. G
Sartwell of the District, safety
police and fire protection; r. C.
Potts, Montgomery County, zoning
highways and bridges, rivers and
harbors, city and planning and
parks; H. N. Stull of the District
education; H. A. Ward, Fairfax
County, fiscal relations and taxes;
H. N. Eaton, Montgomery County
public welfare and health, and
r. II. Akers, Montgomery County
constitution and bylaws.
Inspector Clarence H. Lutz de-
scribed the setup of the Metro
politan Police Department.
The meeting was conducted by
w. G. Watt, president, in the
Board of Trade conference room
in the Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Col. George Green Dies;
Paris ECA Representative
By the Associoied Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. o.
Col. George A. Green, Sc. former
vice president of General Motors
and a Paris representative Of the
Economic Cooperative Admins
tration. died yesterday.
Col. Green had a home here on
Sunset Island. He was taken i'll
in Paris three weeks ago and
treated at the American Hospital.
He returned to Miami Beach to
enter st. Francis Hospital, where
he died.
With him were Mrs. Green; his
daughter. Mrs. G. A. Dever of
Chicago; a granddaughter, Denise
Dever, and a daughter-in-law
Mrs. Thomas A. Green.
Funeral plans have not been
completed.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
G. W. U. 10 Award Degrees
To Class Of 646 Tonight

George Washington University
one of the benefciaries in George
Washington's will. is to award de-
grees to GAG mid-year graduates
during convocation exercises In
Constitution Hall at 8 o'clock to-
night.
The university's graduation ex-
ercises are traditionally held on
February % in honor of the BIRTH
day of the man who left 20 shares
of Chesapeake g. Ohio Canal stock
to help found the institution.
Degrees will be conferred by DR.
Cloyd H. Marvin, university presi-
dent, with the deans of the Junior
College, Columbian College, Divi-
sion of University Students and
the Law, Engineering, Pharmacy
Education, School of Government
and Graduate Council schools pre-
senting candidates.
Among those receiving degrees
will be Clifford Davis, jr., son OF
Representative Davis, Democrat,
of Tennessee; Miss Ming Chen,
daughter of the deputy commits
Evening star., 1949-02-22


Washington since he was 2 years
old. He attended Soldiers Home
School, Spencerian Business Col
lege and Woods Commercial Col
lege.
Began Career in 1887.
He began his long career in
1887 as a delivery boy with Kelly
Bros, a grocery, ice and fuel store
| in Takoma Park. Later he oper-
ated his own grocery at 5815 Blair
road NV. and developed an ice
business there in 1898.
! Mr.. Meiklejohn founded his fuel
business in 1901. He was presi-
dent until last December when he
sold the firm.
Mr.. Meiklejohn had been known
as Honest John" since World
War I days when he appeared be-
fore a Senate committee investi-
eating retail selling practices Of
coal dealers. When he took the
stand the late Senator Copeland
of New York told his colleagues:
Here is a man whose word we
need not question. He is an
honest dealer" Afterwards his
fellow members of the coal mer-
chants association called him
Honest john
Member of Many Groups.
Mr.. Meiklejohn was twice pa
tron of Eastern Star Order No.
IL and a member of the Takoma
Park Masonic lodge, Odd Fellows,
Takoma Park Chambers of Com
merce, Association of Oldest In
habitants and Takoma Park Citi-
zens' Association.
He also was secretary of the
former Woodburn Citizens ASso-
citation. In this capacity he was
active in obtaining a new school
in place of the Old Soldiers Home
School, which was constructed as
the Woodburn School and is now
called the Keene School.
He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Margaret Wilbar,
40O1 Twenty-frst street NE, and
Mrs. Jane Estopinal and Mrs.
Helen Bolton, with whom he lived.
Funeral services will be held
lat 2 pm. Thursday at Takoma
Park Presbyterian Church, Maple
and Tulip avenues. Burial will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Sailor Wins Custody
OF Boy, Z, Left in Care
OF Grandmother Here

Alex T. Sempek, "a, a Navy gun
ner's mate stationed at the SUBJ
marine base at Orange, Tex, was
to leave today for his station with
his 2-year-old son. Robert Allen
Sempek. whose custody he won in
a District Court habeas corpus &C
ton yesterday.
Judge Henry A. schweinhaut
ruled that the maternal grand
mother. Mrs. Margaret Buckley,
81, 224S Shannon place Sc, must
relinquish custody of the child,
whose mother is dead.
Robert and his mother had
lived with the grandmother al
most since he was born, the court
was told. Robert remained with
his grandmother after the death
of his mother.
Mr.. Sempek, who had been away
on duty most of the time testified
he did not learn of his wife's death
until January Is. He remarked in
Texas on February 2. His present
wife is a former WAC and has a
3-year-old son by a former mar
riage, according to counsel, and is
anxious to rear Robert with her
own son.
Mr.. Sempek was represented in
the case by Attorney Donald H.
Dalton.
Mrs. Buckley's attorney, John
H. Coffman, said the child S
grandmother was to turn the boy
over to his father at 10 am. today
Mr.. Coffman said the court action
was on a friendly basis.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Providence
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the new hospital is completed
that Providence will abandon
completely the Southeast build
ings.
THE present thinking" is that
the hospitals present out-patient
clinic and possibly its day nursery
could be advantageously operat-
ed in conjunction with the new
hospital in the Brookland area, -
authorities stated.
| Meanwhile, there will be no
change or curtailment in services
at the present institution, they
said.
Officials decided it would not be
feasible to rebuild Providence
Washington's first large medical
center-at it's present site because
of the inadequacy of it's present
land and because hospital oper-
ations would have to be discon-
tinued during the rebuilding.
At the same time, they pointed
out there is no large hospital in
Brookland and that "the proposed
construction would fill real need
for hospital and clinic facilities
in the Northeast area.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Three Civilians Ty0ut
Jets and Subs, Decide
Military Is Underpaid
BY the Associated Press

Three middle e-aged businessmen
who have flown in jet bombers
and crash-dived in submarines
agreed today that the armed
forces are underpaid.
The three, members of an all
civilian commission appointed to
study the Nations military pay
and pension systems, were recalled
for more testimony before House
Armed Services Subcommittee.
Chairman of the commission is
Charles r. Hook. chairman Of the
Armco Steel Corp. The other
members are Father John Cav
anaugh, president of Notre Dame
University; Keith S. McHugh, vice
president of the American Tele-
phone Co.. and Lawrence H. Whit
ing, president of Whiting g. Co.,
and of the American Furniture
Mart of Chicago.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal
was the first witness yesterday as
the subcommittee opened hearings
on a bill to arise military pay an
average of IA per cent and add
about $400, 100000 to national de-
fense costs next year.
Range of Increases.
The bill would hand out increases
ranging between 3.03 per cent and
1883 per cent to enlisted men and
officers of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Marine Corps. Coast Guard,
Public Health Service. and the
Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Mr.. Whiting told the subcom-
mittee how the commission got its
information.
It asked the help of $50 uni
versities and colleges. he said. and
called on 100 industrial and bus1-
ness firms for advice on how much
a soldier with technical know
how and heavy responsibilities
should be paid.
Then we went out and flew IN
everything the Air Force has that
flies" he said. I'VE went on
with the feet to watch
carriers, and crash-dived IN a
submarine. We talked to the men
on hazardous duty, and saw what
they do.
About all we missed was nurs-
ing lepers and underwater demoll-
tions." j"
Costs Are Estimated.
Mr.. Whiting said the commits
sion estimates it's recommended
paw increases would add up to
about $44O, 100000 the first year
The commission thinks most OF 1t
should go to enlisted men OF the
third and fourth grades-such as
Army sergeants-and officers COM
pairing in rank with Army hrst
and captains. /
Mr.. Forrestal set the estimated
cost a notch lower. He judged 1t
would amount to about 100000,
600, and would taper off to about
$3.50 100000 year after five years.
He recalled that President Tru-
mans defense budget for the fiscal
year beginning July l carries
s4oO, 100000 for additional mill
tary pay. /
The bill would give the heaviest
increase to generals,
and their counterparts in the other
services. Since 1908, Mr.. Whiting
said, top officers have Had pay in
reases of only about 10 per cent,
while the lowest enlisted grades
have been boosted as much as
400 per cent.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Teacher Honored

WINCHESTER. Va, Feb. %
(SpeciaD.-Mrs. w. Alan Peery
teacher of Latin at Handley High
Schol for many years, has beer
cited as the Woman of the Year
In Winchester by the Quota Clut
and presented with sterling sil.
yer tray.
Evening star., 1949-02-22

Gramlich for Rays Liquor Store, 47o6
Silver Hill road, Suitland.
ershp nvoTe the oR. snsT St
Bowie; -Stanley's Grill 1920 Gallatin
street. HyattsYille. and the Maryland
Park Market, 502 Sixty-dfth street, Mary.
land Park.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Pearl Buck to Speak
On Culture in Asia

Pearl Buck, the author, will
speak at Z pm. Thursday in Fra
zier Hall, Howard University.
Her topic will be, Cultural
Transition in Asia" The talk is
being sponsored by the Washing
ton Council of the East and West
Association.
Evening star., 1949-02-22

ton Sanltarium
of com plic a.
tions resulting
from a broken
hip! .%3,l
He suffered a
fractured h p
W h en he fell
down the steps
of his ho m e.
6728 S eco n d
street NV, a
year ago.
Mr.. Meikle-
John was born
in Scotland. but
=:
Evening star., 1949-02-22
Labor
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sulting Communist affidavit ano
filing requirements"
AS for the law as a whole, Mr.
Van Arkel said:
II have been opposed to the act
because, in my judgment, it is un-
fair. unworkable, and one sided.
Following the hearings, which
are due to end tomorrow, the
committees 8-5 Democratic ma
jority is expected to approve thu
administrations bill with perhap,
minor changes.
Appeals to Republicans.
Chairman Thomas, sponsor o.
the administration bill, appealed
to the committees Republican!
late yesterday to exercise "gooe
will" and help speed the measure
to the floor even if they oppose il
later in the Senate debate.
Let's discuss it where there's
more room. over in the Senate
he said during the hearing.
But the Republicans are pretty
sure to demand their right to
argue-even in the committee ses-
sions for certain Taft-Hartley
provisions they want to tack to
the Thomas bill.
Il would like to have the privi-
lege of reasonable discussion,
Senator Donnell. Republican. OF
Missouri told reporter.
Senator Donnell especially wants
to preserve a Taft-Hartley provi-
sions authorizing the Government
to delay National emergency
strikes by means Of 80-day in
functions.
Clashes With Whitney.
Yesterday he clashed repeatedly
on this subject with O. labor wit
ness, Byrl A. Whitney. educational
director of the Brotherhood OF
Railroad Trainmen.
Senator Donnell kept pounding
away on the point that the two
day railroad strike of May. 1916,
and the near-strike of May, 1948,
were not prevented by the emer-
gency board procedure of the
Railway Labor Act-which is SIM
liar to the procedure proposed in
the Thomas bill.
Mr.. Whitney retorted that labor
are "the weapon Of a
that the Taft-Hartley
Act is "the most immoral and in
decent law I've ever seen," and
that Senator Donnell's injunction
attitude is a CLOSE approach to
totalitarianism."
Former Representative Fred A..
Hartley, jr.. Republican, of New
Jersey, co-author of the Taft
Hartley law, defended it and
urged it's retention last night,
while Senator Pepper, Democrat,
of Florida labeled it "a product OF
anger" Both spoke over Station
VOL on the American Forum OF
the Air.
Mr.. Hartley declared that at no
time had he declared the law per
feet" or that amendments should
not be made.
Senator Pepper said the law
twas like prohibition-a great ex-
pertinent. but it did not work. "
He labeled it as "antilabor, un-
democratic and a product of bad
relations.
Mr.. Hartley, predicting it's re-
tention in principle. said the pro-
visions have proved their worth,
should be retained and the law
should be amended where amend
ment is in order"
Evening star., 1949-02-22

sioner of communications in For
mosa, and Miss Betine Chow of
China. Henry AgusieWicz, 1916
football star, viii receive a Master
of Arts degree from the School of
Education.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
John Meik|ejohn, 81,
Founder Of Takoma
Coal Company, Dies

John Meiklejohn, 81, founder of
the coal and fuel company in
Takoma, D. c., that bears his
name, died last night at Washing
Evening star., 1949-02-22
New Comet Seen in Russiu

A new comet seen by astron-
omers at Stalinabad, in the south
ernmost area of Russia, is de-
scribed as the brightest in 10
years.
Evening star., 1949-02-22

tear-drop shaped Davis auto with
TO price tag when hits the market shown at
Hotel stae last night officials said dealers not accepting
present commitments probably will not be
made un July Shown in the left to right Mrs
NJ Jackson Mrs. M r. Nelson, Mrs Kay Chaskn and Miss
Jean Morgan Star Stan Photo.
Evening star., 1949-02-22
South Africo Fights Termite:

South Africa plans drastic ac-
ton to check ravages of an unwel-
come Immigrant" from Jamaica,
the West African dryWood termite,
which has caused millions of dol
lars worth of damage in some
coastal towns.
Evening star., 1949-02-22

European veterinary surgeons
met recently in Poland to plan a
fight against contagious diseases
of domestic animals.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
HOUSES FOR sALE--herthwes,

uSVSES f0N SRkE-INoEtuWSSt
ALASKA AVE, vicinity waiter Reed
Hospital-Detached home Of rooms
III tclSsins Ss,9 aes. oed1NSmsS ,ssss. sssns
cANBY e. FULLER, INc.. 1Oi2 18th
at nv. ST. 249O.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PARK sec
tion-Hungalow; two bedrooms, hot.
washer and electric refrigerator go
yard; exclusive neighborhood with
fine houses. Price. $13,50O. THOs.
r ots JaFRE.L \ S Co. ozss: ssatSrs sy.: 81 Il
AMERICAN AnfggRR:IcAN UNIV. PIX. s21,5oo-s
9eorD01ds seo ds.p yard 0ssn very ne eondi
tion; large living room. dining room,
Kitchen and half bath on 1st floor.
TWEED CO. 65o4 Conn. ave. I'M.
skTHEspAesrick s . si: Colonial of @
rms. 2h baths; convenient location
ST. WsfaAF sfEissA E'is2ntsS W. sSSo 't;sse sss:
BEffH2EsfbA, .s1s,7bo. Red brick Co
ionial; lge. level lot; superb environ
ment: 8 bedrms.. 1st.h. lay. liv.
HfLLANb, EM. $500; ewes, sH.
sIRhf1HHEspA-Early American Brick
and frame detached home, situated
within q squares Of the Bank Of
Bethesda, Just one SQUARE from shop
ping center and Transportation; ell
B blocks: shaded street, QUIET square
and free Of trsfic; ideal home for
:, o family with o couple Of younsstersi
all 8 bedrooms take twin beds:
large tile baths; delightful livina
room with. fireplace, cheerful dining
room overlooks gsrden. shaded BY 2
huge elms; roony kitchen; oil heat,
etorrn windows. ETC.; offered at $22,.
800, and circumstances warrant its
,mmsdiats sale; Also q smother Be-
III bstfis' iin,isuSily large 1T: SricE
obstruction; df terms, %. 900 cash,
sxcn,ps. los per mo; q, SsIals Mr. aSn Easmssrs
FasHER b Co.. INC" Realtors, Dt.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
HOUSES FOR sALE-kortheost

HOUSES FOR sALE-kortheost
BRENTWOOD VfLLA0Ems-rm. brick
sss..nt sss"ss try fseSsd?ssii?snssdo See sissoo see s
sg4l: MARsHAlL j. wAPLE co.
BRENTwooD Ri HSse VILLAGE. NE. semi.
det.. brk;, only Yrs: old, rms
tiled bath nice ssst nsdrms, rnsr.afioI mon T F1,
Reasonable terms. Call co. $685.
MIcGfaSS RcGk AZ PARK, N.E.-Modeyn,
semidet. brick. less than yrs. old;
easat p sss s1S,a hss fenced f YARD: Excellent
.sEIa'' .sIa ssll ssf0s5o~sss co ssss Peer Co.
3els 18th st. ne.
WOoDRIDGE-6-rm. det. home, "a
rage. oil heat. Terms at $4,000
wooabRsibGEMMod' det. brick :
rooms and den. Eari. maids room 91
Taser, eli. sois. gRoWN REALTY
sfsssa, Gfosass fssIs0si fssS sfEGiat RH e1SsA sADr,e.
tile bath. full basement, gas heat,
large yard. det. ,earase; 10 minutes
from downtown BY bus or streetcar:
convenient to schools and shopping
center; no decorations necessary;
call Mr.. ooldsborouEh. EN-. $3.50,
rYUaksssrssHEp Yass sET11 is kMs.. IN s'SS rScm,ns det
house. Soft, frontage By lao deep.
Estate. Must be sold. c. W.
EG0LETON, 3617 14th st. NV,
bD. 60b1: res, pu. O747:
Corner, semidetachsd.. 6-room brick
home in perfect condition.. Anchor
fenced yard, auto. heatl house 10
light and bright; permanent awnings.
SENATE REALTY CO.. Elk. sS7o. ,ss7o
EAST CAPITOL ST., so blk.-com-
pietely furnished, newly. redecorated,
remarkably fine condition; income,
approx. $S,400 yriy.; imposing brk.
10 rms, 4 baths, oil burner. h,-w.h; ;
substantial cash payment desired:
1855. pn'"Tf T.. +. dhAvxTTTE. ResitOT,
1918 K st. NV, MA. 0753.
Evening star., 1949-01-18
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY

GALLAT1N ST, Hyattsyille, Nd
REALTY CO. HY. oSs4; ewes, WA.
I'fv1LLE H1LLs-Lovely Cape
din. rm, kit, bedrms., 1s baths,
screened porch; mr. everything;
ost.sv,1. aouIs MILLER, Na 3ags ss ssiso evss. sss
LaSHAM, An mp oMp.-s7,5oo; easy terms,
broom bungalow. electricity. city
water, central heating plant, floored
esss sis to 5arss svssrythns tEGns P2sihs PTRas E
Co. Hyattsville 0334; evenings. WA.
LaGREL a2alt v1c.-1m acres, furn. s.rm.
Cape Cod s.-w. hookup, storm win
dows; fruit, berries; cony. schools,
stores, tlrssgnsP., $1O'eoo' terms.
o11ssENs MsisSIs0 CHAPEL CHAPEL. MANoR-si,5oo
down; spacious 5-rm. bungalow, nm
ished attic, oil heat, excellent con-
dition throughout. Complete with
range, refrigerator, screens. storm
windows, Venetian blinds; Large lot.
PayWsIs Woop TX TX 4fs Ffns sTss TAMEANsh vf sia4
UNIVERSITY PARK-New p room
brick; bedrms., 2k baths; bedrm.
on 1st H.. fireplace, Venetian blinds,
copper plumbing, dry bsmt; Of 3 rms:
Jefferson st.. Hyattsville WA $3.50.
EXTRAORDINARY, - only $1,000
down. Nonvet may profit BY assurr,.
ing GI loan: new 5-rm brk. bunsa.s
beaut. Handicapped lot, picket tencsl
Fas FRsAtTYs' hss.' uNs pSs sSo7, $ or AAMMsAspN ma
GIs-Ss0O cash, $65
mo. New 5-room bungalow, base.
ment, -expandable attic. MITCHELL
QUICK. 81. 7731; ewes, CHI. 2667.
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