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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Town Can Halt GAMING
On Piers in Potomac,
Minister Declares
By J. l. Michael
speeiaI oorespendent of Ii. stor.


| COLONIAL BEACH, Va, Aug.
8.-Offshore operation of slot ma
chimes can be stopped without a
court battle. a Baptist minister
said last night. if the Town Coun-
Gil will revoke permits for piers
on which they are located.
The Rev. DR.. j. L. Carrick,
leader of the community's dom
inant religious faith, urged that
action after scoring the States
attorney general. the common
wealth's attorney for Westmore-
land County and town officials
for giving the devices their full
blessings"
The town charter, DR.. Carrick
said in sermon on the subject,
The One-arm Bandit" gives the
Council the authority to control
all piers over water surrounding
the town.
IF the local government is
vested with power to issue per-
mits for erection of PIERS he
declared, 1T also has power to
revoke any permit it has granted"
Refers to Hotel Pier.
DR.. Carrick referred specifically
to the new Atlanta Hotel, which
he said had been issued permit
by the town to build a wharf for
the guests.
1t is on this wharf that slot
machines licensed by Charles
County, Md. are in play in a
building over Maryland water
about 100 yards from the Virginia
shore.
Slot machines are banned in
Virginia but are legal in Charles
County, Md, just across the river
from Colonial Beach.
The theory applied by Ralph N
Millen, proprietor of the hotel, is
that Maryland has jurisdiction
over the oPtomac River to low
water mark on the Virginia shore.
MIR. Millen indicated the Mary
land and Virginia sections by
saving the pier in two at the low
water mark. The only connec-
ton is electric cables.
Questions Power Sale.
Noting this, DR.. Carrick asked
last night, under what authority
does the East Coast Electric Co.
invade the State of Maryland to
sell electric power?"
With reference to official in
action, DR.. Carrick said the attor-
ney general has made no move te
GUST the devices. The Common
wealth's attorney and the Mayor
and Town Council, he charged
have f1outed the law they swore
to enforce and have washed then
hands of the matter, saying there
is nothing we can do
| commonwealth Attorney F. F.
Chandler and Mayor Norman
Brewington have said that they
believe the of-shore scheme is
legal. Mayor Brewington said
most, if not all, of the councilmen
hold the same view.
DR.. Carrick challenged that
viewpoint last night. Three dis
tinguished judges have held that
Virginia has jurisdiction over the
full length of piers extended from
the Virginia shore, he said.
Last Ruling in 1884.
Records indicate that Federal
Judge Edmund Waddill so ruled
in decisions given in 1900 and in
1914 and that Judge T. r. B.
Wright of Westmoreland County
Circuit Court agreed in decision
handed down in 1912.
The latest court opinion which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
z Tours Set This Week
For BOYS YMCA

Two educational tours for men,
bers of the Boys YMCA are sched-
uled this week.
The first, through the main
building of the Chesapeake & Po-
tomac Telephone Co., will be hello
from l to 4:30 pm. tomorrow.
The second will be to Fort Nc.
Henry and the Baltimore water.
front. About IS boys will leave
Washington by bus at $50 am
Thursday and return at S pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
Virginia Joycee Board
To Meet in Winchester

WINCHESTER, Va, Aug. g.
The Virginia Junior Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors will
meet here Friday and Saturday.
William Gilchrist of Cumberland,
Md, national vice president, will
speak at banquet Saturday night
at which awards for the best prof.
|ects conducted by the local chap
tiers will be presented.
The Winchester Junior Chamber
will be host to the meeting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
|Gondt Succeeds Weir
lin Prince William

MANASSAS, Va, Aug. Carl
ton Gandt of Quantico has been
appointed Commissioner of Rev.
enue for Prince William County.
He will fill the vacancy created
by the death of Robert M. Weir.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
MPs to Parade at Fl. Meade

The 163d Military Police Bat
talon now in training at Fort
Meade, Md, will stage a parade
at pm. Wednesday on the main
parade ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08

agrees with the other judges was
in 1884 in a case decided by Judge
e. Hugh Smith in Westmoreland
County Circuit Court. Judge
Smith is still on the county bench
and probably would hear any test
case that might be brought.
DR.. Carrick had sent special in
vitations to county and town au-
thorities to attend his church last
night but only three were recog-
nized among the congregation.
They were Town Councilmen
John E. Mayo and L. c. Costen-
bader and Town Treasurer E.
Hugh Gouldman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-08
d D. c. Students Attend
.WorId Affairs Comp

-Four Washington teen-agers
are among more than 80 high
school students from the Middle
Atlantic States who are attending
a world affairs" camp this week
sponsored by the American Friends
Service Committee at Spencer,
N. Y.
They are Erlene Williams. 121
Quincy place NE, Panini JOSH
1881 Quebec place NV; Drucille
Friday, 1922 Rosedale street NE,
and Cleo Poindexter, 1926 Kearney
street NE.
Evening star., 1949-11-10

SIacks
= for S.

PIented, zipper-fty slocks To-
beIed as to wool and royon con-
tent. Checks, ploids, stripes
and solid coIors. Sizes 70 to ~.
The Hecht Co. Downstairs Store.
Mems SportssDedr
Evening star., 1949-07-01

days who figured a new nation
had about as much chance OF
surviving ~ . SNOWFALL In the
Sahara. And It took men who
believed in the future Of . free
people to tip the scales tie right
way. We've had the results
handed to US on a platter. Some
times when you get things too
easy, you put a low value on
them. Let's not make that mis-
take. July 4th should be q day
of remembering =. and sincere
thanks.
The name of Mole Hill, w. Va.
was changed to Mountain, W.
Va. Sounds as though they have
q very optimistic Chamber OF
Commerce. Wed like to take
time out this week TO thank our
many friends for their patron
age. We certainly appreciate Il
and hope we may continue -
serve you, ThankS again. REX
LIQUOR STORE, 53l9 Wiscon-
sin Ave, Phons EN-. s3SS.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Motorcycle Policeman
Hurt Pursuing Driver

A District motorcycle policeman
was injured last night when he
collided with an automobile while
chasing a truck driver accused Of
assault.
Pvt. Eldon K. Kitchen, %, is
in Casualty Hospita! with
broken leg. He was trying to
overtake truck he had pursued
into Hyattsville when car made
a left-hand turn in front of his
motorcycle. Pvt. Kitchen was
thrown over the hood Of the Car.
The truck driver, Herman c.
Reed, jr.. 81, of indianapolis, was
apprehended seconds later by
Prince Georges County pAice who
had been asked by Washington
police to look out for the truck.
Police said the chase began in
the 1000 block of Bladensburg
road NE. after Richard Dale, 38.
colored, 400 block of Florida ave-
nue. NV, complained to police
that a truck driver had threat
ened him with a gun. Pvt. Kitchen
picked up the trucks trail and
chased it to Hyattsville. Police said
Reed was carrying a gun when
arrested and charged him with
assault with a dangerous weapon.
After his arrest, Reed, in
counter-warrant, charged Dade
with assault with a knife. Both
were to appear in Municipal Court
this morning.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Caldwell Is Awarded
100000 in Libel Suit
BY the Assoeioted Press

GAINESVILLE, Fla, July l.
For the second time. a Federal
Court jury has ordered Golfers
Magazine to pay former Florida
Gov. Millard Caldwell heavy libel
damages.
A verdict yesterday held Mr..
Caldwell was damaged to the ex-
tent of 100000 by an editorial
which he said pictured him as
condemning lynching.
Fifteen months ago, a $237 800
judgment was returned by jury
at Tallahassee. 1t was reversed
as "inordinate." MIR. Caldwell had
asked for $500,000.
AS before. Golfers publisher,
William L. Chenery, will appeal to
higher courts as "a public cause" "
He said the case involves "the
right of a free press to comment
freely on acts Of public officials
and we will carry the fight as long
as possible under the American
system of Government"
Mr.. Caldwell has promised to
give proceeds of the litigation to
the Florida A. and M. College for
Negroes. The offer was not men
toned to the jury during the case,
The case grew out of the fatal
shooting of Negro who was
taken from an unguarded jail in
1945 while awaiting trial for at
tempted rape of 5-year-old white
girl.
The former Governor claimed
he was damaged by a Golfers
editorial which trributed to him
an opinion that a mob had saved
the courts. ETC., considerable
trouble" in the case.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Atomic Labor Dispute
At Oak Ridge Goes
TO Presidential Unit

BY the Assoeiotsd Press

OAK RIDGE, Tenn, July L.
An atomic energy labor dispute
was handed today to a presiden-
tial labor board.
Two months of bargaining col:
lapsed shortly before midnight
when a contract expired for SOC
AFL workers at Oak Ridge Ma
tional Laboratory.
Work at the atomic research
center will continue without in
terruption, however, for an in
definite period.
Carbide & Carbon Chemicals
Corp. and the Atomic Trades and
Labor Council. AFL, announced
the breakdown Of negotiations in
a joint statement.
The statement added the dis.
lpute had been turned over to the
Atomic Energy Labor Relations
Panel.
Kenneth L. Scott, AFL co-crdi-
nator, said the company and unior
were !"far apart in our negotia.
tions." He named as the principal
issues wages. seniority and sick
leave, but refused to say what in.
crease the union wanted. Under
the old contract, the workers aver
aged Sl,53 an hour.
Evening star., 1949-07-01

asked. Mr.. Murphy had objected
and demanded in vain that the
jury be excused.
The judges ruling, it was learned
later, came as no surprise to Mr..
Murphy and Mr.. Stryker. Attor-
neys disclosed they had filed briefs
on the matter several days ago and
had been informed by Judge Kauf-
man Wednesday that he would
rule against permitting an answer
to the question.
Mr.. Murphy revealed that if the
ruling had gone against him he
was prepared to subject DR.. Binger
to rigorous cross-examination.
Armed with a book written by
DR.. Binger, he said he would cite
a statement that a psychiatrist
should not give conclusion about
mental condition without a phys
ical as we'll as thorough mental
examination of the patient.
Mr.. Stryker, after getting his
question before the jury. seemed
undaunted by the defense inabil-
ity to get an answer.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
.O'Connor Heads K. of G.
Council in HyuttsviIIe =

Gregory A. O'Connor of Mount
Rainier has been elected grand
knight of Prince Georges Council.
knights of Columbus, Hyattsville.
succeeding H. Winship Wheat
ley, jr.
Other officers are Joseph c.
Maratta, deputy grand knight;
Harry P. Byrne, chancellor; Rob-
ert H. Hooe, recorder; William r.
Reading, treasurer; John Barker
Morris, advocate; Paul H. Metz,
warden: Joseph E. Mcdonald, in
side guard; James B. Cox and
Robert M Spilman, outside guards,
and Joseph T. Howard, trustee.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Jap Reds Carry Out
First Outbreaks Of
Allies Occupation
BY the Assoeioisd Press

TOKYO, July 1.-Japanese
Communists seized a police sta
ton north of Tokyo yesterday and
put on second show of strength
in nearby city. They were the
first outright Red outbreaks Of
the occupation.
Press accounts said 400 Com
munists stormed the police sta
ton at Taira. on the east coast
10 miles north of Tokyo. They
left only after 800 rural police
reinforcements approached.
Sixty miles to the north of
Taira at Fukushima, about $50
members of a labor council en-
tered the galleries of the pre-
fectural assembly, waved Red
flags, and def1ed orders Of the
assembly to leave.
The Red demonstrators left
singing the Communist Inter
nationale" after the assembly ad-
journed.
They were protesting an oc-
cupation- ordered plan to reduce
government payrolls. They de-
manded the formation Of a
peoples council to defend in
dustries." The goVl--l--,,1---. RUS
numerous industries.
The newspaper Asahi said about
1900 other Communist demonstra-
tors at Koriyama, about is miles
north of Fukushima. marched in
protest to the sending Of police
to Taira.
Meanwhile. police were modified
to eject 2,700 Midtown strikers from
Fthea Kawasaki heavy industry plant
near Osaka, Japan's second larg-
est city. The sitdowners were
resisting an order which would
allow the transfer of 1000 Of them
to any other Kawasaki plant.
Police at Taira had ordered
the Communists to remove a bull
Iletin board from a plaza in front
fof the railway station. a.
A fight broke out when a num-
ber Of Communists entered the
police station. Six policemen and
a Communist were injured. The
other Reds were arrested.
Then about 400 Communist re-
Inducements broke into the sta
ton and released their comrades.
The newspaper Asahi said Red
flags were hoisted over the station.
Word spread that rural police
reinforcements were on the way
from FukuShima. about so miles
to the north. The Communists
then retreated from the station
about midnight.
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Hotteros Gets Is Inches
|Of Rain in "a Hours
By the Associuted Press

HATTERAS, N. c., July L.
Recorded history's heaviest rain
falf for this area fell on isolated
Hatteras yesterday.
The stormy point, jutting out
into the Atlantic Ocean along
North Cardinals outer banks, was
washed by more than 13 inches Of
rain in less than "a hours.
To be exact, Richard B. Daley,
in charge of the Hatteras Weather
Bureau, said 1915 inches had
fallen in the % hours and 45 min
utes beginning at 6:45 pm. We'd
nesday. Mr.. Daley said 1t was
the heaviest fall in the SO years
the Weather Bureau has records
for Hatteras.
Evening star., 1949-07-01

and fringe benefits which the
company say will approximate an
other 8 cents.
The fringe items include the
unions request for disqualification
and death insurance, a higher diff
ferential for night work, liberal
lied holiday pay and sickness and
accident insurance.
Drive to Cut Costs S5OO,000.
The company will drive for an
economy plan which would cut
expenses about 100000 a year.
The union has fought this. but
the company has insisted it will
not affect the workers take home
pay.
Full acceptance of the union
demands would cost $4,000, 900
additional, or about $115,000 for
each cent of increase, the COM
pany has said. Any such boost In
expenditures would necessitate
passing another fare increase
along to the public.
At present, the operators re-
|ceive $1.45 an hour, top mechanics
from $1.52 to $1.58 per hour and
top helpers $1.32 an hour. About
1000 Of the 4,300 employees bar
gained for by the union are op-
orators and 1.400 maintenance
men.
Unaware Of the settlement. hun
Fdreds of persons flooded the tran
sit company switchboard with in.
|quiries this morning. Operators
dispensed with the usual greeting.
announcing instead: There is
no strike: everything Is running. "
Evening star., 1949-07-01

Recreation Board has been operat.
ing free swimming periods in the
GSI pools in the mornings. Ir
the afternoon and evenings, GS1
charges admission to the pools.
The Recreation Department
Withdrew it's personnel from Nc
Kinley pool when colored children
started using the pool. 1t has an
nounced it will do the same al
other GSI pools If the segregation
ban is broken.
The Interior Department, mean
while, told GSI to prepare to op-
crate the morning free sessions
and promised the Department
would furnish the needed life-
guards.
The Recreation Board operates
only two pools of its own-those
at Rosedale and Georgetown
both for white children.
Two Of the six persons arrested
Wednesday in the disorder at An
acostia pool took their cases@tn
court yesterday. The other tfnEe
forfeited collateral of S. each. @
Cases Continued. =.
When Toussaint P. Pierce, %,
colored, of 1884 Sheridan road
Sc. appeared before Municipal
Court Judge Frank Myers, he was
granted continuance until July
IL. He is charged with disordefN
conduct. s
Jack s. Richardson, 21, of
6201 Shadyside avenue, Capitol
Heights. Md, appeared before
Municipal. Court Judge Ellen K.
Raedy on three traffic violations
and an assault charge.
The case was continued until
July 20 at the request of his at
torney. Harry J. Ahern, who asked
for the delay "in view of the pres
ent tension" Bond was set at
$500.
Police Pvt. w. B. Sanderson said
that, on Wednesday, near the
Anacostia Park on Pennsylvania
avenue Sc, he saw an automobile
swerve into a group of three col
ored youths on bicycles. causing
one to fall to the street. He gave
chase and arrested Richardson.
This youth, Edward K. Camp
bell, II, Of TIT G street NE, told
police the driver attempted to run
over him. With him were Ethan
Harris, 20, of 4432 Falls terrace
Sc, and Marshall Alexander. II.
of $50 TWenty-fifth place NE,
Evening star., 1949-07-01
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a standing vote was taken at
l am, counters were unable to
announce the outcome.
Twenty-f1v minutes later, after
several rank and file members
had joined the leaders in urging
acceptance, a clear majority stood
up for the proposal.
Mr.. Oliver and other speakers
had difficulty in convincing some
employees that the arbitration
plan was q sound one.
It calls for selection Of one
member by the union, one by the
company and the other three by
both sides from a panel of seven
to be presented by Mr.. Ching
Each side thus will be entitled to
two reflections among the seven.
Stuck to Own Choices.
For the last week negotiators
for the union. Division $50, AL
Street Railway Employees. and the
company had been sticking ad-
amantly to their own choice Of
arbitration machinery. The COM
Ipany asked for board Of five,
three neutral arbitrators being
selected from among nine persons
named by the Cancellation Service
the Chief Judge of the District
Court and the president OF the
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions.
But the union insisted on the
three man board provided for In
the present contract. Some OF
the union members apparently OF
first believed they were being
asked to accept the company's
|prepesal.
Many Of them responded with
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Pools
Continued From First Page)

soon as possible" Mr.. Wendel
added.
He said the discussion was Every
enjoyable" and he felt that tht
agreement which eventually viii
be worked out will be satisfactory
to all citizens of the District.
| All those attending the meeting
agreed that it appeared that the
basis for an agreement had beer
reached finally.
Those attending the conference
besides Mr.. Wender, Commission.
ers John Russell Young, Gordon
R. Young and Guy Mason anc
Mr.. Krug. were Oscar Chapman
Undersecretary Of Interior; c
Girard Davidson. Assistant In
terror Secretary; Hillory Tolson
assistant director of the interior
Departments National Park Serv-
ice: Irving c. Root, superintend.
ent of National Capital Parks, ano
Milo Christensen, superintendent
of District recreation.
Incidents Began Last Week.
Police managed to disperse 9
crowd Of nearly 500 persons Wed.
nesday afternoon at the sAnacos.
tia. pool before serious trouble
started. Six arrests were made
and at least four persons were in.
jured.
The incidents began last week
when the six pools controlled by
the Interior Department - anG
operated for the department by
GSI-opened for the summer sea.
son. Four Of them had been useG
exclusively by white persons ir
previous summers - Mckinley
Anacostia, Takoma and Eas,
Potomac Park. Two pools, Ban.
neker and Francis, had been useo
by colored swimmers.
The GSI contract to operate
the pools contains a clause for
bidding segregation in the pools
This clause has been in effect fol-
several years, but this is the first
summer Negroes have attempted
to go in the pools used by white
swimmers.
Mckinley pool was first to be
affected, and at present it an
pears the colored citizens have
taken the pool over. Several minol
incidents were reported there. Al
Anacostia it was a different story
The other two white pools have
not been affected so far.
Recreation Board Involved.
Another phase of the pool stu.
alton involves the District Recre.
alton Board.
| Under agreement with GSI, tht
Evening star., 1949-07-01

have in mind resigning In Sep
tember?"
yes" Mr.. Dulles said.
Neither Mr.. Stryker nor Mr..
Murphy asked the witness direct
lily about testimony Mr.. Hiss gave
on the same general subject last
Tuesday. Contending, however,
that no real discrepancy existed,
Mr.. Stryker made a general re-
quest that somebody point out
the conflict"
Murphy Sees Contradiction.
I'm not going to point it out
to you Mr.. Stryker. That's your
job" Judge kaufman snapped.
Mr.. Murphy indicated later he
thought the testimony contra
dicted that of Mr.. Hiss.
The transcript of last Tuesdays S
session includes these questions
and answers in examination OF
Mr.. Hiss by Mr.. Murphy:
@. Did he (Mr. Dulles ask you
out of consideration for the en-
dowment to voluntarily resign as
PRESIDENT"
A. He did not.
@. Did you, pursuant to any re-
quest from him. say you would
resign in September after the
hearings in the House Committee
were over?
A. I cannot answer that yes or
no. Would you like me to tell you
what did occur?
@. Did you ever tell Mr.. Dulles,
in words or substance, that you
wanted to put off any question Of
your resignation while the hear
ings of the House Committee were
going on?
A. I most assuredly did not.
Last of Six Witnesses.
Mr.. Dulles was the last Of six
rebuttal witnesses called yester-
day after the defense rested. The
Government will call one brief
witness when court reconvenes
after the independence Day hoH.
day.
Unless the defense decides to
offer witnesses against the Gov
ernment's rebuttal group. attor-
neys for both sides may start
their summations late Tuesday or
Wednesday.
MrssMurphy eomplainads sEester-
day ti1at Mr. Stryker' uinute
hypotheticaE question to DR..
Binger Amounted tCA summation
because it traced the Chambers
testimony and only the bad side
of 1t at that.
DR.. Binger, a tall, bald man who
recited a long record Of profess
sional training and psychiatric
experience. sat in the courtroom
closely observing Mr.. Chambers
as he testified earlier in the trial.
He sat in the witness chair yester-
day, listening with an intent look
and frequently cupping his chin
in his hand or pressing his hands
together.
Murphy Objects Bitterly.
When Mr.. Stryker finished his
long question about MIR. Chambers,
he asked the psychiatrist: CAS-
suming these facts are true and on
the basis of your observation Of
Mr.. Chambers on the witness
stand. could you with reasonable
certainty state your opinion as to
his mental condition."
Before the witness could open
his mouth, Mr.. Murphy was on
his feet objecting bitterly. AL
though Judge Kaufman ruled that
the question should not be ans
wered, the prosecutor declared:
Il deem that the allowing OF
this question has been a grave in
justice to the Government and
one from which I have no right OF
appeal Before the. question was
Evening star., 1949-07-01
Golf
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First PageO
sional career. In two tournaments
at Prince Georges he has not been
over SO in any round and he hopes
to maintain that record.
Conditions Delight Pros.
The big-name professionals who
have been touring the course in
practice since Monday all are de-
lighted with the condition and
predict it will take a score of
about 270. 18 under par. to win.
This is only the second tourna-
ment since the Masters that
Spead. Middlecoff and Mangrum
air have entered, and it is ex-
pected par golf of 288 for the
70 holes will not even merit a
place in the money.