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Evening star., 1949-02-21
:Monoxide Kills Father, Son.
Mother and Infant Saved
By the Assoeiotsd Press

i, SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 21.-
GCarbon monoxide poisoning caused
1.-THE death of a father and his son
there. Only thee sympathetic in
"terest of a neighbor saved the
mother and a second small son.
!. Deputy Coroner E. A. Turner
said an invented gas heater was
burning in the home of Marine
IN. /Sergt. John Joseph McGrath,
"46.
=, Sergt. McGrath and his son,
Joseph, 4, were found dead yester-
.,..day when the neighbor called to
TASK how the Marine veteran was
feeling. He had been complaining
sof feeling i'll since Friday.
y Mrs. Ann McGrath, Al, was un-
CONSCIOUS. She and q younger
son, Richard, 18 months. were
.staken to hospital in critical con-
..dition. The smaller child was
found lying on the kitchen floor,
where he apparently had crawled
from his crib.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
|GM Violated Law
In Applying Insurance
Plan, NLRB Rules
BY ths Assoeiotsd Press

The National Labor Relations
Board today found General Motors
Corp. guilty Of an unfair labor
practice for trying to put into
effect group insurance plan
without consulting the CIO United
Auto Workers.
The board ruled unanimously
that General Motors violated the
| Taft-Hartley Act by not bargain
ing with the union before at
tempting to apply the plan to its
225 900 employees February l. 1948
! NLRB General Counsel Robert
N. Denham had obtained a court
injunction to block General
Motors proposed action last year
The corporation did not oppose
the injunction and negotiated q
new contract with the CIO-UAW
on May 20. 194S.
A General Motors Spokesman
said salaried workers we've COW
cred by the plan last February
but that the Injunction hac
stopped it for the production work.
ers for the time being.
The board had ruled previously
that pensions. insurance and other
social security programs come
within the scope of collective bar.
gaining as required by the Taft
Hartley Act.
Board Member j. Copeland
Gray. who had dissented in previ.
Gus cases. went along with the
other members on today's ruling
He said he still believes such socia.
security programs should be lef,
to voluntary collective bargain
ing. but signed the decision be.
cause the precedent and policy
already had been fixed by the
board. -,
The NLRB based it's decision on
the provision of the Taft Hartley
Act which requires employers and
unions Ito meet at reasonable
times and confer in good faith
with respect to wages. hours and
other terms and condition of en-
ployment."
The board said that group in
surance plans constitute an in
direct part Of wages and condi-
tions of employment.
Specifically, the NLRB ordered
General Motors to cease making
any .unilateral changes, affecting
any employees in the units repre-
sented by the union, with respect
to any group insurance plan with
out prior consultation with the
union"
The board said that a General
Motors agreement with the union
dated April "a. 1947. pledged the
corporation to bargain on pro-
posed changes in its insurance
plan.
The corporation announced on
November 81. 1947, that it was
inaugurating new insurance
plan effective the next February /
Mr.. Denham obtained a tenn
porary restraining order against
that action in the Federal District
Court in New York City on jan
uary 20, 1948.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Civilian Advisers Ask
End Of Allowances for
Career Servicemen

line career man In the armed
services should be able to live on
his salary without having to de-
pend at all on special allowances,
the House Armed Services Com
mittee was told today by members
of the Advisory Commission on
Service Pay.
Testifying in behalf of a broad
plan of service pay revision, men,
bers Of the commission urged
abolition of such payments as
allowances for dependents. aides
pay. craftsmanship pay and spe-
cial compensation for playing in
the Marine Band, serving as a
meSSman or mail clerk or caring
for q mount.
They also recommended that
retirement plans should have age
provisions to prevent relatively
young men with high longevity
from leaving the defense forces
when their experience could be of
great value for an additional ~
or is years.
Defense Secretary Forrestal in
troduced the commission men,
bers, who were drawn from civ
ilian fields to work out the career
pay plan. He said a bill embrac-
ing the plan and such modifica-
tions as he had found desirable
probably would be ready for Con-
gress within 10 days.
System Called Patchwork.
Today's hearing was on a
measure introduced by Represen-
tative Kilday. Democrat, of Texas.
but Mr.. Kilday, conducting the
hearing. emphasized it merely was
intended as a basis for committee
consideration.
Mr.. Forrestal pointed out that
revising the armed services pay
structure required evaluation OF
insurance, retirement and sur
vivor benefits and such hidden
benefits" as commisSary and post
exchange privileges and medical
care, as well as salary.
Because of special allowances
authorized from time to time. the
pay system has become a patch
work, and no comprehensive study
has been made since 1908. he said.
Charles r. Hook. chairman of
the commission, noted that the
recommended changes would in
crease total pay costs OF the
services by $440, 100000. or 14.2
per cent during the first year OF
operation. The percentage would
be reduced over q period of years
with progressive elimination of
special payments. he explained.
Disparities Cited.
Lawrence H. Whiting, president
of Whiting & Co. and OF the Amer
ican Furniture Mart of Chicago.
another member of the commits
sion. noted that the dependency
allowances had resulted in some
privates receiving $3.50 a month in
addition to food and clothing, as
much as men far above them In
grade.
Mr.. Whiting said this was justi-
fed during wartime, when men
who had incurred their family
responsibilities on higher civilian
salaries were forced to enter the
armed services, but could not be
justified in the case Of q career
man.
A third member of the com.
mission. Keith S. McHugh. a vice
president of the American Tele-
phone g. Telegraph Co.. explained
that the commission retirement
proposals favored abolition OF
compulsory retirement as means
of dispoSing of unwanted officers
The plan calls for retirement
rights at 80 after 20 years Of Serv-
ice for officers. but those seeking
retirement when younger must
have 80 years service and ap-
proval Of the head of their de-
partment.
The 2O-year retirement for en-
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Posture Week to Be PIunned

Plans for a program for Ma
tional Correct Posture Week" in
May will be discussed by the board
of directors Of the Montgomery
Prince Georges Chiropractic AS
sociation at $50 pm. Thursday
at 7l3l Connecticut avenue. Chevy
Chase, Md.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Secret of Scotch SOUGHT

American scientists recently
visited Scotland seeking the sec.
ret by which the Scots make tn.
best whiskey. Glasgow reports
The discovery would be worth
more than $50, 100000 to manu-.
facturers in the United States
observers estimate.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Chevy Chase Dunce Slated

The fellowship class of the
Chevy Chase Methodist Church
will sponsor q square dance at
g p.m.~ Thursday at the Rock
Creek shelter on Beach drive at
the foot of Leland street.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Jewish Music Festival Set

| A Jewish music festival will be
held at the regular meeting Of the
Arlington-FairfaX Zionist District
at $3.50 pm. Wednesday at the
Arlington Jewish Center, Lee
boulevard and South FenWick
street.
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Bernudette Dinner Set

The men of st. Bernadette's
will serve q spaghetti dinner D.
night at the parish hall. Old
Bladensburg road. Silver Spring
from $50 until 3 o'clock.
Evening star., 1949-02-21

Full-grown electric eels can de-
velop an attack power Of 900 volts.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-09
Alaska Steamship Reports Loss

The Alaska Steamship company report for the first quarter of l949 shows a $459, ,643.97 operating loss, G. w. Skinner, president of the company, stated today.
 Some loss during the less active winter season is ordinarily expect ed in the Alaska trade, MT. Skin- ner pointed out. However, loss of this magnitude in the face of the heaviest winter traffic in the com pany's history presents a serious situation.
 Clearly these circumstances are directly attributable to the demise of the Interim Agreement on July 1, 1948. That agreement was nego- tiated in May, l947 to offset the need for an addition 50 percent revenue increase. Under it's terms the government furnished Alaska operators freight vessels at nom- inal charter hire and paid marine insurance charges. Since July l., 1948, the Alaska Steamship com pany has paid full charter hire and marine insurance on all yes sells. The difference in operating costs is approximately that reflect ed by the present loss.
 Some definite action must be taken" MT. Skinner stated. The most desirable course suggested calls for a new agreement with the government, incorporating the basic terms of the original Interim Plan."
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-09
U. of A. Will Have Football Schedule

University of Alaska athletes will play a regular football sched- ule for the first time in the history of the institution when they re- turn to school this fall. This sport on their calendar was assured re- gently when the Athletic Council arranged series of games start ing September 25.
 The team will compete with U. s. Army and Air Force football teams in this vicinity, These serv- ice teams have successfully com pleted several seasons of football. The possibilities of football at the University were discussed during the practice sessions for the Ice Bowl classic last January. In this game the University played a Ladd AFL team to a scoreless tie.
 Athletic competition for the stu dents attending the U. of A. has of necessity been limited to local civic organizations and intramur- als in such indoor sports as bas- ketball, volleyball, badminton. and riflery. This situation prevails because the nearest school of a similar nature is two thousand miles distant, and even in this age of speedy air travel that is too far for athletic teams to travel for regular games.
 Candidates for the football team will hold spring training pro- gram starting this week, according to Coach Robert Isaac. They will work out in the gym until it is dry enough to play on the practice field on the campus.
 All players planning to attend school in the fall have been asked to report for daily workouts on September 10 in order to be in condition to play the first game on Saturday, September 25.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-09
Rep. Mitchell Asks CAA To Tighten Safety Rules

WASHINGTON, (P)-Rep. Nit chell D.-WashD suggested today that the civil aeronautics admins tration should tighten its safety regulations.
 Commenting on the CAA report of a January 2 air crash in Seat tie, Mitchell said study of the report indicates what I believe to be either gross negligence and in competence on the part of the of ficials connected with the flight or dangerous zone in which the public is not protected by CAA regulations"
 Eleven Yale university students and three crew members were killed in the crash, which the CAA report blamed op wing icing.
 Mitchell said the report showed that the pilot, Emmett G. Flood, had cancelled his contract to pilot the plane because of weather con- ditions and had notified an un- named CAB safety agent" of his action.
 An hour and half later, when the accident occurred, the agent still was comforting with his "su- perior." Mitchell said.
 ". immediate action by either of those two officials could have and should have prevented the flight" Mitchell said "Were they precluded by regulations from taking this action?"
 Mitchell cited mention in the re- port of a 1,5OO pound overload on the plane and of ice on the wings, and asked if the CAA allows take offs when such dangerous condi- tions exist.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-09
BRITISH CONSUL AT SEATTLE TRANSFERRED

Edgar Vaughan, British Consul at Seattle since 1946 for the Paci- fife Northwest and Alaska. is leav- ing Seattle on May 10 on transfer to Lourenca Marques where he is being sent on promotion to the rank of Consul General.
 He wishes to extend his best wishes to all the friends and ac- quaintances he has made through out his Consular district and to thank them for their interest in his work and their help and kind ness. He and his wife and children will long remember their stay in the Northwest which they are go- ing to miss very much indeed.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-09
Plane Wreck Victims Rescued After Six Days

Continued from Page One) prop was, too.
 "I knew that was it. l started to ease down slowly and the next thing I saw was snow and trees.
 "I shouted to Sheila: Watch it. Here we go'!"
 Grant said one wing hit snag going in and the propeller snapped off. The only injury suffered was a bruised finger for Grant.
 The pair spent that night--un- der freezing conditions-in the hole that the nose of the plane had dug when it crashed. Tt was aw- fully cold" said Miss Bure.
 The next morning i've gathered what stuff we could and started down the mountain.
 By Thursday they were feeling pretty low"
 About noon, they saw two RCAF aircraft.
 That was the first indication we had they were looking for us," Grant said.
 Friday they saw more planes and that afternoon two RCAF Da- kotas dropped the three para-res- cue men who later guided them to safety.
 Saturday morning they met the para-rescue men. We were glad to see them."
 Said Miss Cure: We're very thankful. It's been miracle. I'm sure there was someone upstairs looking after us"
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-09
CASTLE IN SPAIN IS NAVAL CENTER

MADRID, (FD - The Spanish navy has acquired one of the fin est castles in Spain for its ar chives. The 18th century palace was given the navy by the Mar quis of Santa Cruz.
 Situated in Fl Viso in southern Spain, it was the residence of the marquis ancestor. Don Alvaro de Bazan, famous Spanish admiral, who successfully foughts the Turks in the naval battle of Lepanto, in 1871.
 It contains a valuable collection of 16th century paintings.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-09
DISTRICT LAND OFFICE

Applications filed recently in the District Land Office, Nome:
 Permit for free cutting of tim ber-160 acres on South River, Maynard D. Londberg, Unalakleet, ( M s n ary-Supt., Children'S Home).
 Permit for free cutting of tim ber-10 acres on Kobuk River. Friends Mission by Delos Wes- brook, KotZebue.
 Free mining of coaI on Coal Mine Creek, Walter J. Anderson, Unalakleet.
 Free mining of coal on Coal Mine Creek, Unalakleet, Maynard D. Londborg, MissionarySupt. Children's Home.
 Headquarters site, Charles A. Traeger, Unalakleet.
The Nome nugget., 1949-05-09
News of the World At A Glance ---
Saturday, May 2, l949 CBy The Associated Press)

(By The Associated Press)
 Chinese communist arm e s struck at Shanghai's outer de- lenses today. The nationalist gov arnment communique claimed the defenders hurled back the attacks.
 But nervous inhabitants of the great eastern metropolis appeared % have little faith their surround ed city could hold out long. The government admitted the com eounists had taken Pingwang, only t7 miles from Shanghai.
 The major attack came 50 miles southwest of Shanghai. where communists struck at Kashing, a railway town. The nationalists clsimed the foe was routed from she air field south of the city.
 A force of 10000 communists attacked in the Kunshan sector, 35 miles to the west. Another force of 5000 pushed towards Taichang, 30 miles northwest of Shanghai. The nationalist communique claimed Fl attacks were checked.
 Neutral observers said com- Inunist spearheads were penetrat- @pg with ease into South China on 3 notched front of 300 miles on the eastern seaboard.
 The West German constitution tramerS at Bonn expected to adopt their Republican Constitution to- ruOrrow. It will be the anniversary of Germany'S surrender in World War II.
 Last minute communist pleas to 1alt formation of the proposed West German state were rejected.
 At the forthcoming meeting of Big Four foreign ministers in Paris, informed quarters said the three western allies-The United States, Britain and France-Wlll urge the Bonn constitution as the framework for a United German government, including the Soviet occupied zone.
 Already experts of the three western powers have begun an ex- Change of views on conference strategy. The meeting is called for May 23 A major agenda item is withdrawal of occupation forces from Germany. Russia wants all powers to withdraw forces one year after the signing of an all- German peace settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Welcome Ceremonie!
Planned Nov. Is for
Young Shah Of Iran

Mohammed Reza Pahlevi, the
young Shah of Iran, will be hon.
ored in ceremonies in front of the
Veterans Service Center. Four
tenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV, at 4::35 pm, Novem-
Der 16, when he arrives here for
/ a visit.
Charles Stofberg. chairman of
the citizens committee arranging
the Shah's reception. announced
these plans yesterday, following a
committee meeting in the District
Building. The Shah will arrive
at National Airport at 4 pm.
where he will be met by President
Truman and other dignitaries.
After a short ceremony at the
airport, the Shah's motorcade will
proceed to the Veterans Service
Center by way of Memorial
Bridge, Lincoln Memorial, Con-
stitution avenue, Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue. His
route will be lined with American
and Iranian flags, and a wedge of
motorcycle police, will lead the
way. The motorcade will pass
under two arches formed by the
raised aerial ladders of the Dis
trict Fire Department.
The committee plans to ask
that Federal and District govern
ment workers be released at 4:15
pm. on the day of the visit so
they can turn out to greet the
Shah. The Commissioners will
greet the ruler at the special stand
to. be erected at the Veterans
Center, and he will be given a key
to the city by Commissioner John
Russell Young.
After the Shah responds to Mr..
Young in English, the motorcade
Will proceed to Blair House.
The following committee chair
men were named at yesterdays
meeting, which was attended by
Mohamad Goudarzi. first secre-
tary of the Iranian Embassy here:
Godfrey M. Thornett, secretary;
A. r. Plkerton, auditor and treas
urer; Edgar Morris. invitations
and reception; Carter Barron,
decorations; Frank LaFalce, pro-
gram: Edward j. Kelly. construc-
ton, and Walter Kern, flags. The
committee will meet again at 4
pm. November 10 in Mr.. Stof-
berg's Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
MAN Stabbed in Argument
unds in Jail Beside Brother

The complaining witness in an
assault case yesterday landed in
Jail beside his brother. who adj
mitted stabbing him during an
argument.
His predicament was due to an
unusual legal step taken during a
hearing in the Bethesda Police
Court.
MAGISTRATE James Miller was
trying Thomas John Lomax, %,
on a charge of assault on William
ID. Lomax, 20, of near Silver
Spring.
Testimony developed that both
men had been drinking while rid
ing in an automobile. and their
mother, Mrs. William E. Lomax,
told the judge that William was
staggering badly when he was at
tackled. Both men are colored.
Thereupon. Judge Miller re-
called William to the stand and
learned that he had been driving
the car. After comforting with
Assistant States Attorney Thomas
Anderson. a bench warrant was
issued for Williams arrest on a
charge of driving while drunk.
Mr.. Anderson took the position
that the charge could be filed be-
cause it was based on testimony
under oath.
Meanwhile. a formal summons
was issued for the mother, who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Counterfeit Case Jury Finds
Bills Too Crude, Frees 7

Imitation $40 bills in black and
white carried no weight with a
District jury that yesterday
acquitted two men charged with
possession of counterfeit money.
David (Sleeper) Mcdowell. jr.,
"a. of the 1900 block Of Eighth
street NV. and Clarence A. BUS
teri Jackson, 80. of the TOO block
of Howard road Sc. both colored,
we're found not guilty by a jury
in Judge Richmond B. Keech' S
court.
The jury had been shown the
four $40 bills which, according to
Assistant United States Attorney
Arthur j. Mclaughlin, were PRO
duced" last year by a 15-year- odd
white boy who made money
with a Monograph machine. Nc
Dowell and jackson. Mr.. Nc
Laughlin declared. planned to
use the bogus currency "in the
heat of a dice game"
Defense Attorney Rex K. Nelson
conferred his attack largely on the
bills. They were so crudely made
without color and on stiff paper
that they never could have been
intended seriously for use In get
ting real money, he said.
The jury deliberated about an
hour and agreed the stuff pos
sessed by the defendants WASH t
even legitimate counterfeit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Alexander Joins VFW
In Pentuqon Ceremony

Assistant Secretary of the
Army Archibald S. Alexander yes
terday became a member of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars in a
ceremony held in his Pentagon
Office.
A delegation of VFW officials
from New Jersey was on hand
after Mr.. Alexander had expressed
a desire to join VFW Post No. 6540
in his home town of Bernardsville
N. j. Mr.. Alexander Is a veteran
Of World War II. New Jersey De-
partment Commander William
Green and Omar B. Ketcham, ma
tional legislative director, were
among those present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Miss Wakefield Ends
81 Years in Commerce

Miss Roberta P. Wakefield of
the Office of International Trade,
Commerce Department, retired
today after 80 years of continuous
service with that Department.
She was chief of the editorials
and reports division.
Miss Wakefield is a specialist
in foreign tariffs and trade regu-
lations. She was awarded a meri-
torious medal this year for out
standing service in publishing
foreign trade handbooks.
She lives at 1923 Adams Mill
road NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01

said she would not testify against
William and who cried when po-
licemen said she would have to do
so. William was fined 500 or SEN
fenced to 80 days in jail. He took
the latter. His brother drew 80
days on a plea of guilty to assault.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
Mature Americans, Inc,
Will Meet Tomorrow

Mature Americans, Inc, an or
ganization of oldsters who are
looking forward to an active life,
will meet at 7::30 pm. tomorrow in
the Mount Pleasant Branch Lii
brary-not tonight as previously
announced.
The organization will form a
second unit at the meeting tomor-
row, and will discuss plans for
forming other branches in other
parts Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-01
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Evening star., 1949-07-29

a skiff powered with an outboard
motor, they made their test off
Holland Point about three-quar-
ters of mile from Fairhaven light
over oyster beds. Their reason
ing paid of with catch Of
30 hardheads one night and 80
another. None of the fish
weighed less than two pounds and
many of them ran well up toward
four. All were taken on shrimp.
This illustration of angling
sagacity is typical of those who
take their. fishing seriously enough
to think things through, and then
have the courage to put their
reasoning to test. One of these
days. someone is going to solve
the secret of consistently catch
ing bass. crappie and perch in
Triadelphia Reservoir in nearby
Maryland. Perhaps some one al
ready has done so, and is keeping
quiet about it. We all know that
this artificial lake created by dam
ming the Patuxent River literally
is full of fish and that it contains
plenty of food for them. Besides
those species mentioned, the lake
abounds in large bluegills, and
has been stocked also with wall