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Evening star., 1949-04-10
Amo, Amos, Amot and Bebop

Two recent stories from New York should
be Of interest to anybody who makes a
hobby Of wondering what's wrong with
the world and whittier we are all drifting
One story tells Of bebop band giving
three-hour lesson" to several hundred
cheering students at high school in Free
port, Long Island. The other is an inter-
view in which ss-year-old Henry w. Howell,
q classical scholar and retired school
teacher, deplores the fact that modern
youth is not studying Greek and Latin.
To appreciate Mr. Howell's remarks, one
must first try to understand what bebop
Is. It's devotees-who usually affect
goatees, berets and flowing bow ties-call
It music. To the uninitiated, however, 1t
is noise of the most repulsive kind, and to
serious minded nom -adoleScentS the fact
that it is wildly applauded by high school
students, as in Freeport, is merely another
of. many signs tlike cubist painting and
kindred what-is-it? art) that large part
of mankind has lost its sense of values
and Is otherwise adrift in nihilistic and
vulgarized world where old standards have
been torn down and where nobody seems
to know the meaning of meaning.
But Mr.. Howell is not of that world. His
values are classical. He thinks people are
missing something when they grow up
without studying the so-called dead Ian
guages. Virgil, he says, is "the most Won
derful of poets" whose writings can do
something good for the stupidest of ado
iescents And he feels the same way about
The purity and beauty of ancient Greek.
Our young ones would be better off, in his
opinion, if they studied bit in this field
and If they had the added discipline of
manipulating old form of correction
applied by switch or ruler to the palm OF a
bratty pupils hand. ~,
Who will be cocksure enough to say that
Evening star., 1949-04-10

and rank of
jefferson as q
C h a m pion Of
religious free
dom take on
m O m e n tous
significance.
Every living
American who
believes in reli-
gious t oler a.
ton, the sep
a a tion OF
c h urch and
state, and the
right of the
in di vidual to
follow the die
tafaS s0f his
Evening star., 1949-04-10

tion OF the Plague
W h / c h, " h e q
charged with hav-
ing killed thirty
thousand in Damss-
Gus. replied: Your
haSty Judgment Is
wrong. ! slew but
three thousand.
Fear killed the rest. ="
On this shao-
owed globe the con-
slant casualties Of
fear are legion. The
prescription for Its
cure prescribed by
the eloquent states
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Spires Of the Spirit

Fear IN this terror-ridden generation Is
making multitudes victims OF life rather
than victoys over life. Fear is . prolific
killer
An Eastern story tells Of the dread sppar.-
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Br Prof. ". s. Tryon

The writer, Q Guxgenheim fellow In history In
1885,, Ii professor Of history In the College of
Liberal Arts and the Graduate School of Boston
University.
AS April 13. the birthday Of Thomas
Jefferson. approaches. and as the world
shudderS under the assaults against freedom
Of relioin11S thnunht and MnrShin the NAln
Evening star., 1949-04-10
Fifty Years Ago

"The White House grounds were thrown
open to the children OF Washington at an
early hour today" said The Star
Egg on April 3, 1893. and this after
Rolling noon the Easter Monday egg.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Unemployment Jumps
Another $4,000
., ths Assoc o'sd e'.n

Unemployment Spurred bv bad
weather. Jumped another $4,000
In February TO n total Of 200 900,
the Census Bureau reported today.
Tho ncw rise. attributed IN part
tO bad weather IN some sections
and 20 non seasonal layonS IN
industry, put total unemployment
500 200 above a year aRo
Employment IN February de-
clIncd about 26O 600 from January
TO total OF 81. 1853 900 last month.
A drop Of nearly 400 900 In nom
fam industries was offset in part
by q 230 900 increase In the num-
Der at work on the farm
Unemployment increased more
than employment fell because q
number Of people entered the labor
force during February
Many we're housewives and school
youths Who we're neither holding
nor hunting iobs the month before
The Census Bureau, following
the pattern Of administration
statements from President Tru-
man on down. found some grounds
for holding that this second con-
kccullvc monthly lump IN uncm-
ploymcnt was nothing 10 get
alarmed about
Contrasting the current sItua-
ton with the prewar period. II
SAID
In spite OF substantial increases
In recent months. unemployment
IN February was still low relative
10 prewar levels"
Evening star., 1949-03-04
French Atomic Offices
.Combed for Spy Clues
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Mar. 4.-Police disclosed
today they made a search at
French atomic research headquar-
tiers to get evidence against q
Communist spy ring.
Frederic Joliot- -Curie. high com.
missioner for atomic energy. is a
member of the Communist Party.
Police said it was a raid at
the Communist weekly, France
d'Abord, Friday that. first put
them on the track of 25-year-old
Paul Pelas. The arrest of Pelas.
a geologist on the atomic research
project, was announced yesterday.
Pelas was identified as MEM
ber of the Communist Party and
a member of the board of direc-
tors of a pro-Communist pub
fishing house
After going to Pelas' home, the
police added, they went through
his office at the high commits
sariat. They said they found doc
uments on national defense which
he had no reason to possess.
Pelas was the eighth man jailed
in the governments antispy drive.
1t was not stated if any other Of
flee in the atomic headquarters
was searched.
Evening star., 1949-03-04

A pilot who set his plane down
on Lee highway near Fairfax
Circle today without injury to
himself or a passenger wound up
at police headquarters short time
later charged with flying while
drunk"
In specific language, Julian
Davidson. %. of Roanoke, Va, was
accused of "unlawfully operating
an aircraft over the State OF Vir-
ginia while under the influence OF
intoxicants. He was placed under
$500 bond.
The charge, believed invoked for
the first time in Fairfax County
since it's enactment two years ago,
was little less surprising than the
highway landing.
Davidson and his friend, Charles
Eakin, 81, were only a few minutes
away from the Falls Church air
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Strong MiIitory
Force Pledged by
Incoming Secretary
tPerSOndli>ed Sketch OF Secre-
tary- Designate Johnson.
Pace A-7.l
By Joseph A. Fox

Louis A. Johnson, newly ap-
pointed Secretary OF Defense. to-
day pledged himself to build up a
strong military tablishment in
this country as an effective agency
OF peace.
Standlne in the lobby of the
White House executive Offices be-
side the man he has been named
to succeed. James V. Forrcstal.
MI Johnson told reporters that
there can be no peace without
strength. Strength means peace.
The Secretary designate. whose
nomination was formally submit
ted to the Senate today. said he
will spend the next 80 days learn
Ing the ropes from Mr Forrestal.
But he insisted that the response
billties still are those OF the retir-
ing Defense Secretary. and Il
won't get IN his hair.
The shift is expected TO take
place about April |.
Nr. Forrestal commented that
for the next month the Secretary
designate will be sponge
Mr.. Johnson said he had been
meeting with Mr. Forrestal for
several days and Jim has been
perfectly grand and magnificent
IN helping me find out what the
problems are
Mr., ForreStal said the cabinet
Evening star., 1949-03-04
New Post in Democrats Ranks
Wins Low Auto Tao for Wheeler

A. l.. Wheeler. chairman OF the
Democratic Central Committee
here. Is going TO get a low auto
mobile license number. but some
Of his fellow Dcmocrats-to say
nothing OF the Republicans-are
doomed 10 disappointment.
Mr.. Wheeler Jared better in the
license tag department than he
did among the cherry blossoms
His efforts to get more Democrats
on the Cherry Blossom Festival
Committee we're rebuiied yeSter-
day by the Washington Board OF
Trade.
Commissioner Guy Mason said
Mr.. Wheeler asked for a low tag
number and hes going TO get it"
Mr.. Wheeler. who holds O newly
created job with the Senate Dis
trict Committee. is in q position
10 do 0 lot Of good for the Dis.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Pilot Held for Drunken Flying
After Landing on Lee Highway

port when they noticed engine
trouble. Davidson said he looked
around for an emergency landing
spot, saw the highway was clear
of traffic and came down on the
wide concrete strip.
The plane skipped off the road.
hurtled a ditch and came to rest
near Sweeney's Service Station.
Both occupants walked away un-
inquired but the propeller, one
wing and the landing gear were
damaged.
Davidson, who had flown from
Roanoke this morning to give his
friend ride, has a private Ii
cense and was working for a COM
mercial license as CT bill OF
rights student.
Eakin had to walk only about
100 feet to his home at the Circle
Motor Court, operated by his ia
ther.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Five Firemen Killed,
One Missing in Blaze
In Charleston, W. Va.
13 Hurt Battling Flames;
Attempt to Sove Others
Costs Hero's Life
by the Assoeirted Press

CHARLESTON, w. Va. Mar. 4
Five fremen were trapped and
killed today when flames swept
through two stores in the heart OF
the business district.
Fire Chief J. Louis McLane
said a sixth man was missing. He
did not disclose his name. Thir-
teen firemen were injured in fight
ing the blaze which broke out
about 1 am. in the basement OF
the F. w. Woolworth store on
Capitol street in the heart of the
city's retail shopping district.
Spreads to Another Building.
Later the flames spread to the
adjacent Kresge 5-and-l0-cent
store building. which was still
blazing this afternoon. A portion
OF the building collapsed.
Firemen said they thought they
had the plaze under control, how
ever.
One of the men lost his life in
an effort to rescue his comrades
Trapped in the basement when
the first floor Of the Woolworth
store fell in were Firemen Frank
Sharp, Richard Mccormick, Fred
die Summers and Frank Miller.
George Coates. a Negro fireman
was the man lost seeking to save
the others. Comrades reported he
was last seen going into the build
ing when he saw the men were
trapped.
Chief McClain said IL firemen
went down a winding stairway
into the basement. in the belief
the fire had not gained sufficient
headway to be dangerous. While
800 FIRE Page AID
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Car Platform
Moved From Site
Near Blair HHouse

President Truman no longer has
streetcar-loading platform at
his front door.
On orders of the Public Utilities
Commission, the Capital Transit
Co. has moved the platform for
west-bound streetcars from the
front of Blair House to the east
side of Jackson place on Pennsyl-
vania avenue.
PUG spokesman made it clear
the President wasn't complaining.
The platform was moved, accord
ingto the PUG official. "at the
request Of Federal agencies"
The commission considered
that in view of certain changes
that have occurred recently on
the Avenue. traffic would be facili-
tated," said the PUG official.
He conceded that the certain
changes" had to do with President
Truman's move across the street
from the White House to Blair
House.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Commissioner

trict. observed Commissioner
Mason.
In the yearly scramble for low
numbers. dozens OF less influential
people lost out. Some OF them
we're friends OF the late Commis-
Sioner Melvin c. Hazen. Some were
policemen who, somehow or other,
got TO the preferred list years ago.
The Commissioners have the
right to dispose OF the first 1000
numbers as they see At. BY sort
OF unwritten law, Commissioner
John Russell Young fills requests
from the Republicans, Commits
sioner Mason takes care OF the
Democrats and Engineer Commits
sioner Gordon Young tries to keep
his fellow Army officers happy.
OF the hundreds OF new requests
for low numbers. about so motor
lists made the grads.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Woman Doctor Overcome
By Smoke In Apartment

Or. Carol jackson, 40, vas re-
ported In good condition al Gar
field Hospital today after being
overcome by smoke In a FIRE At
the Valley Vista Apartments late
last night.
The woman doctor. who lives
alone In q sixth-fioor apartment
at the Valley Vista, 2032 Belmont
road NV, called the switchboard
to report the Are and then APP
parentlv collapsed Mrs, Lucille
KorSmo apartment managCr, said
Ms Korsmo said she went TO
the apartment and knocked on
the door but there was no an
Sver. She said she couldn't use
her pass KEY because the venti-
lator door also was locked Fire
men. she said, broke Gown the
two doors and found Dr.. Jackson
on the floor between the living
room and bedroom.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Both Parties Charqe
'Phony' Efforts 10 End
Fi|ibuster Argument
Wherry Says Trumon's
Stond May Mean Defect Of
Two-Thirds CIoture Plan
By J. A. O'Leoy

Republican and Democratic
Senate leaders accused each other
today of "phony" efforts to end
the current f1libuster over a new
rule TO curb fillbusterlng perma-
nently.
AS the Senate began its fifth
day OF talk. Minority Leader
Wherry first used the term in
describing administration efforts
10 get a showdown on the new
ruM by keeping the Senate in ses-
sion only from noon to 6 pm.
daily.
Commenting on the Wherry re-
mark a few minutes later, Majority
Leader Lucas replied:
1T may be phony from his view
point-I think it's been phony
from their viewpoint from the
beginning"
May Prevent Test Vote.
Senator Wherry also predicted
today that President Trumans
statement in favor of limiting de-
bate by a simple majority may
defeat the pending resolution.
which aims to make the present
tWo-thirds cloture rule effective.
The Nebraska Republican added
that it may even foreclose the
prospect of test vote on the issue.
MI. Truman's news conference
statement also made Southerners
more determined than ever to
fight to preserve the fllibuster.
Meanwhile, an Associated Press
poll disclosed that SO of IS Sena-
tors willing to go on record prob
ably will vote against an expected
administration move to try to
break the current filibuster by a
shortcut method.
The plan is to give Vice Presi-
dent Barkley a chance early next
week to hold that the present clo-
ture rule was intended to do what
the pending new rule would ac-
complish-namely, allow two
thirds to close debate at any time.
Ruling Hinges on Vote.
Such a ruling would enable the
Senate to decide by majority vote
whether to uphold Mr.. Barkley's
ruling. If they upheld him, the
current debate could be limited to
one hour for each Senator, and
undoubtedly would lead to adop-
ton of the new rule making future
fllibusters impossible whenever
two thirds of the Senate is ready
to end debate.
The Associated Press contacted
80 Of the 96 Senators. but found
IS unwilling to say at this time
how they will vote. The nom
committal group consisted to 20
Republicans and IS Democrats.
OF the remaining 55 Senators,
38 lined up against shutting off
Continued on Page A-4, Col. s.
Evening star., 1949-03-04

Office is a great responsibility and
he is confident Mr.. johnson will
handle il with success.
A former New York financier,
Mr.. Forrestal said he had made
no plans for the future. except to
get a long rest.
Il nave had the usual tempta-
ton to write. which l trust l will
resist" he laughed
Mr.. johnson told reporters that
after the announcement Of his
appointment at the Presidents
news conference yesterday. he for
the first time realized the re-
sponsibility that went along with
the new assignment.
Il never spent more Sleepless
night in my life" he said.
Mr.. johnson called at the White
House at 8 am. to thank the
President for his appointment,
and then returned later in the
Continued on Page Al. Col. H.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
D. the ASSoCio'sd Press


Appointment Page All.
D. the Anotio'sd Press
FRANKFURT, Germany. Mar
Eight angry Russian soldiers
ran down the Red flag over the
Russian repatriation missi o n
headquarters today and roared of
TO the Soviet zone Of Germany in
a motor convoy.
The Russians were grim-faced
as they left the building in which
they had been blockaded for two
days by American military police,
One Russian truck driver spat at
an American girl bystander as he
left the mission grounds.
The siege Of the big yellow
house finally forced Russian head
quarters in Berlin TO order the
mission to comply with American
orders to leave the American oc-
cupatlon zone.
Russian authorities struck back
quickly. They ordered American
graves registration men to leave
the Soviet zone at once. a grave
search unit OF four United States
soldiers arrived in Berlin II ON the
Soviet zone last night under es-
cort OF a Russian officer. Two
other Americans were in Berlin
voluntarily on a holiday when the
Russian order was issued.
The graves registration unit
which has its headquarters in
Berlin, includes 2 officers, II en-
listed men. 2 American civilians
and several interpreters.
Leave in Five Vehicles.
The Russian repatriation mis-
sion left Frankfurt in three auto
mobiles and two trucks piled high
with their belongings. They were
escorted by members OF the SOVIET
military mission here.
The eight men had been sealed
in their quarters for two days by
a little blockade" imposed by the
United States Army after they
failed TO heed an order from Gen.
Lucius D. Clay TO leave the Amer
ican zone by March !. Gen. Clay
said they had no reason to remain
as the return Of displaced persons
TO Russia had dwindled to almost
nothing.
The Russians protested that the
order TO leave was violation OF
the Yalta and Teheran agree
mcnts. but their protest was re-
lected by the State Department
The trucks which we're in the
Russian convoy were crammed
with worn-out spare tires bat
tered gasoline drums and trunks
After they left. reporters found
the mission building in state Of
Continued on Page "A. Col H.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
House Groups Vote
15-Month Extension
0fD.C., us. Rent Lids
Bon on Segregation
Defeated, Is to 9:
Moss Evictions Barred
PlII ETIk
BULLETIN

The House Banking Commit
tee today approved. 20 to 4, a
compromise bill to extend Fed
eral rent controls for IS months
beyond March 81. The COM
mittee defeated, 16 to 9, a civil
rights" amendment and ap-
proved a provision to prevent
mass eviction of tenants. Ear
lier story on Page A-27D
A House subcommittee today ap-
proved extension of the District
rent control law. with some
amendments, to June 80 next year
The present act expires March 81
Chairman Harris of the Judi,
ciary Subcommittee of the House
District Committee announced
after an executive session the re
vised bill will be laid before tn,
full District Committee Monday
The subcommittee agreed to pu
back under control of the rem
administrator reconverted proper.
ties where the conversion costs
were less than $500. Contro
had been lifted from them by the
last Congress.
The provision still would leave
free from control dwellings which
had cost more than $500 for
conversion.
Cogswell Had Noted Loophole.
This adjustment in the present
law was approved after Rent Ad-
ministrator Robert F. CogsWell
criticized, at a recent public hear
ing, the practice of having rent
control lifted from dwellings by
minor changes. Mr.. Cogswell tes-
titled that many houses hao
slipped out from under rent con-
troll and obtained higher rents by
merely making minor structura
changes such as installation o1
wash basin or bathtub.
The subcommittee also agreed
to recommend a new provision lr
the District rent law to place some
control over the sale of coop
erative apartments to lessen the
number of evictions in such cases
The amendment would provide
that after March l this year ne
tenant could be evicted from ar
apartment house unless IS pei
cent of the tenants were apart
ment owners, belonging to the CO.
operative at the time the coop.
erative took control of the struc-
ture.
The deadline of March /. Mr.
Harris explained, would still per.
nit bona fide investors in al,
apartment who had bought prior
to the 1st of this month to evict
a tenant if the buyer wanted tc
occupy his new quarters.
Representative Allen. Repub.
lican, of California said he was
looking forward eventually to the
elimination of rent control. but
See RENT CONTROL. Page A-3.l
Evening star., 1949-03-04
johnson Is Learning the Ropes
With ForrestoI as Teacher
Knew in January
He Would Be Named,
Johnson Tells Press

Louis A. johnson, newly
named Secretary Of Defense.
told reporters at the White
House today that he had
known OF his impending ap-
pointment since late in jan
uary.
He revealed that he accom-
panied retiring Defense Sec
retary Forrestal to a meeting
of the Joint Chiefs Of Staff at
Key West on February 7.
Evening star., 1949-03-04
Labor Bill Voted
Unchanged0ver
Protests
Committee Democrats
Send 1t to Senate;
Toft, Morse Incensed
By James Y. Newton

he senate LdOOI committee
today approved the admlnistra-
ton labor bill without amendment
and sent It to the Senate floor
over the bitter protests OF Rcpub-
lCan members
Chairman Thomas announced
that the 8-to-5 vote was strictly
on party lines He said Repub-
lican attempts to amend the bill
IN committee were ruled out OF
order
Angcred by the action. Senator
Taft, Republican. OF OHIO de-
Scrlbed the refusal OF the eight
committee Democrats to consider
amendments TO the Taft Hartley
substitute as the most high
handed procedure h. has seen in
his career in the Serate.
Senator Morse. Republican. OF
Oregon called the procedure shut
ting OF amendments "Shocklng"
and a great diSservIce to labor
Only Two Amendments Barred.
The bill would repeal the Taft
Hartley law. enacted bv the Re-
publican 80th Congress-. and sub
St!tutc for It the old Wagner Act
with certain Improvements or
amendments proposed by PreSi-
dent Truman
Actually Chairman Thomas
ruled out OF order consideration
OF only two amendments to the
administration bill offered by
Senators Taft and Morse. But
Senator Morse said that his was
only one of 20 amendments which
he warted the committee 10 con-
slider
The eight committee Democrats
ruled out any idea OF compromise
In the committee and dcc~lcd 10
60 down the line for the original
b.
Faces Battle on senate Floor.
II now goes TO the Senate where
II faces a hot floor hght. The Re-
publlcans warned they Will offer
all OF their suggested amendments
on the floor,
After Chairman Thomas an
nounced the committee action
Senator Taft. flushed with anger
told reporters:
In my opinion. this is the most
high-handed procedure commit
tee has ever engaged in during
my experience IN the Senate
Senator Taft said he mad at
tempted 10 get the committee TO
consider retention Of the Taft
Hartley provision requiring union
officers to file non-Communist at-
fidavits. He said he had been
ruled out OF order
Called "DisserviCe to Labor"
Senator Morse SAID the amend
men he tired 10 Get the commit
tee 10 consider dealt with national
emergency strikes He SAID the
action shutting of consideration
o, amendments was d snoCklnG
dlssegI zee 10 American labor
He went on 10 say the admin
isuatlon bill stood no chance OF
getting through the Senate and
that IL Democratic members had
told him they could not accept
the measure in its present form.
Senator Morse predicted that
some Democrats on the commit
tee will wind up supporting some
OF his suggestions when he offers
them on the Senate floor.
The committee procedure also
va denounced b. Republican
Senators Aiken Of Vermont and
Donncll OF Missouri Il was de-
Tended by Senator Thomas and
Senator Pepper Democrat Of
Florida
Thomas Defends Action.
senator Thomas said that II the
procedure was handed II
was necessary IN tie interests
Of prompt action He added that
the country is waiting for ac-
SEE LABOR Page A-4D