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Evening star., 1949-09-10
UniversuIist Memorial

The Rev. John Halko, director
Of church planning at the WASH
ington Federation Of Churches.
will preach at the Universalist Ma
tional Memorial Church tomorrow
at II am. on who knoweth
whether thou hast come to the
kingdom for such . time as this2"
from the Book Of Esther, chapter
4, verse II.
DR.. Seth r. Brooks. minister,
will return September 10.
Evening star., 1949-09-10

ceived his masters degree from
Bethany Biblical Seminary, Chi
cago, ILL.,, in 1880; the Bache.
lor of Divinity degree in 1881. ano
the honorary degree of Doctor OF
Divinity in 1947. He has served
as pastor in Huntington, Ind.
Cleveland. Ohio, Myersdale. Pa.
and Mcpherson, Kans. At the lat
ter place he also served as pastor
to the student body of Mcpherson
College.
His subject at II am. will be
Transforming the Church" and
at 8 pm. Lets Be Choosy"
Mrs. Miller is a graduate OF
Manchester College, Ind.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Heavy Turkish Ruins Kill II

ISTANBUL. Turkey, Sept. 10
R.-Heavy transforms which
lashed Turkey for three days
brought death to at least IL
persons and disrupted train SER
vicA
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Rodio Minister to Speak

The Rev. Robert F. McFarlane
director Of the National Baptist
Radio Hour will conduct the
morning and evening services on
Sunday of the Anacostia Baptist
Church. at II am. He will be
assisted by a Gospel quartet and
Meyer II. Hennessey and his steel
guitar. At 1880 pm. will be tran
scribed for broadcast the following
Sunday on the National Baptist
Radio Hour.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
II Die as Boot Cupsizes

CALCUTTA, India, Sept. 10.
R.-A river craft capsized yester-
day near Bihar township, about
200 miles from here, and more
than IL persons drowned. An ele-
phant owned by a landlord helped
in rescue operations, plucking q
child from the water.
Evening star., 1949-09-10
|Dr. De Witt Miller
Assumes Pastorate
Of Brethren Church

DR.. Dewitt L. Miller. formerly
of Mcpherson, Kans., will preach
his first sermon as pastor of the
Washington City Church of the
Evening star., 1949-09-10
DR.. |. A. WeI|iver Guest
AT Foundry Methodist

DR.. Lester A. Welliver, president
of the Westminster Theological
Seminary, will be the guest
preacher tomorrow at Foundry
Evening star., 1949-09-10
By LoweU MeUen

His campaign for a seat in the
United States Senate should be an
interesting experience for John
Foster Dulles. 1t will be his first
Evening star., 1949-09-10
Bv Constantine Br0vn

The $50, 100000 loan granted to
Yugoslavia with unprecedented
speed is considered, at least from
the diplomatic point Of view. a
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CReleased by the Bell Syndicate, Inco
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Six European Officials
Inspect West Point
BY the As.oeioted Press


WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct. IA
Six military officials of Atlantic
Pact nations yesterday inspected
the Military Academy here as part
of a staff visit to the United
States.
They flew up from Washington,
where defense conversations have
been held. Albert Deveze, Belgian
minister of national defense,
headed the party.
Beside Mr.. Deveze, the visitors
were Maj. Gen. Eric c. Moeller
Danish army chief of staff; Rear
Admiral Francesca Mimbelli, chief
OF the operations section of the
italian navy; Vice Admiral Yonk-
heer E. j. Van Hottie, Netherlands
navy chief of staff: Col. Nils Saebo,
chief of procurement of the Nor
wegian armed forces, and Gen.
Anibal Valdez Passos Sousa, COM
mander in chief of the Portuguese
army. They were accompanied by
their stats.
After the inspection visit, they
returned to Washington by air.
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Inventor Urges Color "
Receivable on Present Sef,
BY the Assosiotsd Pres,


NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-Dr. Lee
De Forest. famed radio inventor,
said yesterday color television to
be successful must be a type that
can be picked up in black and
white by present sets without
adapters.
1t must be compatible with the
present system, he said, so that
stations broadcasting in color will
not lose any of their present au-
dience. The color broadcasts
must be such. he declared at a
news conference. that owners of
present sets will not have to make
any changes in the sets if they are
content to receive black and white
pictures.
The 76-year- -old scientist, who
now lives in Los Angeles, said that
OF the color television systems de-
scribed to the Federal Communi-
cations Commission in Washing
ton, only that Of the Radio Corp.
OF America appeared to be COM
patible. Others. he declared,
would require some change in
present sets for them to receive
color telecasts even in black and
white.
DR.. De Forest said he had aban-
doned his own color system, dif-
fering from both that of RCA and
the rival Columbia Broadcasting
System. because its color telecasts
could not be received satisfactorily
by present-type sets.
He declared he believed he could
design a converter for present.
type sets that would transform
them to color sets under the RCA
system at cost of around $50,
Evening star., 1949-10-14
No Action Likely on Ickes'
Charge Against DowneY

No action is likely on the per-
jury charges hurled by Harold L..
Ickes. former Secretary Of the
Interior, at Senator Downey,
Democrat, of California.
Mr.. Ickes made the charges
yesterday while testifying before
the Senate Interior Committee.
The committee is investigating
Senator Downey's charges of mis-
management and corruption by
Reclamation Bureau officials.
The former Interior Secretary
accused Senator Downey of giving
false testimony under oath when
he said that Harry w. Bashore,
former head Of the Reclamation
Bureau, had been forced by pres
sure to resign. He suggested that
the Senator's testimony be sent to
the Justice Department for ZAP
propriate action" :
Chairman O'Mahoney of the
committee indicated later he
would let the matter drop. He said
he was not interested in past mis-
takes and suggested that .Califer-
mans work out their water distri-
button problems among them
selves. ~%
Evening star., 1949-10-14

handled by subcommittee headed
by Representative Williams, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi. The other
members are Representatives Her
long, Democrat. of Florida. and
Rees, Republican. Of Kansas.
Just when the investigation will
begin will be determined by the
group shortly after Congress
adjourns. It's undecided whether
to begin the inquiry during the
recess or wait until next January.
Both Representatives Williams
and Herlong, who proposed the
investigation, say they will pursue
it with an "open mind" Both
lawmakers. however, asserted they
were certain" that some person.
mel cuts could be made without
injuring the efficiency" of the Fed
eral service.
ETC > Former Senator James
Meade of New York is being men
toned as the next appointee to
the Federal Trade Commission.
VA-Senator Humphrey, Demo-
crat Of Minnesota. who Is a
staunch administration supporter.
is strongly against President Tru-
mans suggestion to Congress that
medical employees Of the Veterans
Administration be included under
the classification system
Senator Humphrey declares that
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Shopping for a Pet?

u
If you are Shopping for a
pet, shop first in The Stars
classified ad section.
During the first nine months
Of this year, The Star carried
9,134 classified ads Offering
pets. for sale. This was 4,387
more than were carried by the
three other Washington pa
pers combined.
You have a wider choice for
q better bargain when you
consult Washington's leading
classified m edium - THE
STAR. &
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Scottish Rite Council
Dignitaries 70 Open
Talks Here Monday

The Supreme Council 33d De-
gree Ancient and Accepted Scot
tish Rite will meet here next week
with one Of the largest gatherings
of internationally known Masonic
dignitaries in Washington history.
Sessions will open at 10 am.
Monday in the House of the
Temple, 1888 Sixteenth street
NV, following a memorial serv-
ice there at 10 am. Sunday. They
will end next Friday.
= The Monday schedule includes
Supreme Council meetings in the
morning and pilgrimage to
Mount Vernon at 2:30 pm. Elec-
stion Of 33d degree honorary in
.spectors general and knights
Commander of the Court of Honor
will be held Tuesday. Visitors will
have an opportunity for sightsee-
ing that day. and there will be
a wreath laying ceremony at the
Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier in
Arlington Cemetery at pm.
Members of the council and
visiting dignitaries are to visit
President Truman at II am.
Wednesday. Newly elected Knights
Commander will be invested at
the temple at 8 pm. by the Grand
Consistory of Kentucky.
Thursday will be devoted to
council executive sessions. The
33rd degree designates will be
guests at a luncheon at l pm.
Friday. Following a dinner at
6 pm. the 33rd degree will be
conferred at pm.
8 The Supreme Council an
nounced that the list of visiting
Sovereign Grand Commanders
will include George H. Ross of
Canada, Fernand Clement of
Belgium, Rene J. Raymond of
: France and Justo Caballero, in
exile from Spain. Sovereign
Grand Commander John H.
Cowles is to preside at the session.
Evening star., 1949-10-14
7 Bombers Collide, Plunge
Into Sea Off California
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. IA
Two Navy attack bombers COL
1ided off the California coast yes
terday and plunged into the sea.
Naval authorities said the
planes carried only their pilots
and both men were presumed
lost.
The planes. Douglas Skyraiders,
were In flight of four on a gun
merry mission. They collided IS
miles off Point Reyes.
The freighter Mount Greylock
said one of the planes apparently
exploded in the air. The ships
crew saw a parachute bloom in
the sky at about the same instant
But the flyer was not picked up.
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Mortgage Insurance Bill
Waits Truman Signature
BY the Associated Press

A s2,275, 100000 bill to encour-
age construction of small homes,
especially for veterans, awaited
President Truman's approval to-
day.
The measure, stopgap bill pro-
viding Government authority for
insuring or buying home mort
cages, was passed by Congress
yesterday. A long-range measure
is due for congressional action
later.
The House, before it passed the
bill, knocked out on a 72-to-64
vote a provision to allow the Re-
construction Finance Corp. to lend
up to $25. 100000 to finance con-
struction and marketing Of pre-
fabricated housing.
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Man Gets 7 10 6 Years
For HoIdup at 0'DonneI|'s S

Bernard F. Toomey, 38, Of the
500 block Of Fourth street NV,
was sentenced today by District
Court Judge Richmond B. Keech
to serve from two to six years for
the STA holdup robbery of O'Don-
nell's Seafood Grill at 1921 E
street NV. on August Is.
In another District Court case
today, Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE
sentenced Nathaniel Foster, 27
colored of the 100 block of R street
NE. to serve three to nine years
for breaking into a room in the
3700 block of Upton street NV.
The court was informed that Fos-
ter has a criminal record. s
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Farm Workers to Urqe
AffiIiution With UEW
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

AUBURN. N. Y. Oct. IA
Grant Oakes, president .of the
C1O-Farm Equipment Workers
Union. said yesterday that his
unions Executive Board would
recommend affiliation with the
United Electrical Workers"
II am certain both Fe and UE
will remain in the CIO," he said
in an interview.
Mr.. Cakes added that there
would be no federation created
outside the CIO."
The two left-wing unions have
been reported on the verge Of
breaking away from the CIO to
form third major labor organ
ization.
Evening star., 1949-10-14
East Reich Peace Paci
|Expectations Stirred
|By Stain Message
BY the Asseciotsd Press

BERLIN, Oct. 14.-Joseph Sta
lin today told East Germany.
new Communist republic that the
Germans and Russians together
could keep Europe peaceful by
fighting as hard for peace as they
fought in war.
Stains message Of congratula.
tions to East Germany's Commu-
mist leaders brought predictions
from pro-Soviet sources here that
the Soviet bloc would sign peace
treaties with the new Red satel-
lite by January.
These sources claimed tenta-
tive drafts of such treaties al
ready have been prepared.
Western observers in Moscow
said Stain appears to have made
1t clear that the Soviet govern
ment regards establishment OF
the East German government as
a step from which there must be
no retreat for Russia. They in
terpreted his message as the most
important Soviet pronouncement
on the German question since the
war.
Regime Called Turning Point.
Stains congratulatory message
last night to East Germany's Pres
ident Wilhelm PECK and Chan
cellor (Premier) Otto Grotewohl
called establishment of the satel-
lite regime turning point in the
history Of Europe"
He declared that the Russian
and German peoples made the
greatest sacrifices in World
War II.
IT both peoples" Stain con-
tinued, will show the same de-
termination to fight with the
same intensity of effort for peace
with which they waged war, then
peace in Europe can be regarded
as secure"
The statement was distributed
here by ADM. the official Soviet
news agency. 1t was given promi-
ment space in Moscow news
papers today.
There is no doubt" Stalir
said. that the existence of 8
peace loving, democratic Ger.
many, along with the existence oi
a peace-loving Soviet Union, ex-
cludes the possibility Of new wars
in Europe. makes an end to Eu-
ropean bloodshed and makes i'm.
possible the servitude of European
countries under world imperi-
alists."
Both these peoples" the Rus.
sian Premier declared. have tht
largest potentialities in Europe te
complete great actions of worlc
significance"
The sources who reported the
impending peace treaties said the
pacts would bind the new Eas1
German republic to renounce for.
ever any claim on the former
German territory now held by the
Soviet Union, Poland and Czecho-
slovakia.
They would also commit the
republic to give the Soviet bloc
the reparations it demanded and
to forego "remilitarization.
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Congress in Brief
Nv the kssoe;oted prsss

Senate:
Leaders push for vote on dis
placed persons bill.
Appropriations Committee hears
witnesses. On second supplemental
appropriation.
Senate-House conferees seek
agreement on minimum wage bill.
Senate-House conferees open
attempt to iron out differences on
farm price support.
Senate-House Atomic Energy
Committee holds closed session.
: Armed Services Committee to
release report on Malmedy investi-
cation.
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Citizens Association
Organizes Fight on
Rezoning in Northeast

Inc NOfCneaSt CltlZenS' ASSo-
citation organized itself last night
for an all-out fight with the Dis
trict Zoning Commission to
thwart move to rezone part of
it's area.
The proposed rezoning would
change, from first commercial to
residential Eighth street N e. from
East Capitol to H streets, and
Seventh street NE. from East
Capitol street to Massachusetts,
avenue.
The association contends such
a move would make the property
of some of their members prac-
tically worthless. 1t was esti-
mated the change would result
in a devaluation Of $l.000,000 to
property in the area.
Morris Benson, an attorney, who
owns property in the 700 block Of
Eighth street NE, said he
planned to tear down the building
on his land and build two stores.
The building is over 80 years old
and is deteriorating rapidly. In
the event of a zoning change, he
said, he would loose around
$4,000.
Motives Questioned.
Robert w. Mccullough, general
counsel for the Northeast Busi-
nessmen's Association, who owns
the Keystone Apartments at 2150
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, said
that if his property were rezoned
he might as we'll give away the
deed.
William j. Bartle, attorney for
some of the property owners of
the neighborhood, said one could
only surmise what brought about
the proposal for the change.
1T could be pressure from the
stores already in the neighbor-
hood, through fear of competi-
ton: an attempt to reduce the
property value to make it pur-
chasable by lower income groups,
or a move to lower the assess
ment value for Government pur-
chase" he said.
S. E. Cross, president OF the
association. said 1t looked as If
the Government wanted it and
termed it, 1.-The old land grab"
The results of the meeting were
as follows:
| A petition, already we'll started,
will be completed by an appointed
committee.
To Seek Reason.
Another committee will see H.
@. Ashton. executive officer of
the Zoning Commission, to find
out exactly why the changes have
been proposed.
Notices will be sent to the
churches of the neighborhood to
be read before services on the
Sunday preceding the public
hearing on the rezoning, asking
all of the people of the area to
attend the hearing. to be held in
the District Building.
Telephone calls will be made to
the homes in the area the day
before the hearing to remind the
householders to be present.
Mr.. Benson will notify all per-
sons owning property in his block
but not living in the area of the
proposed change.
! Mr.. Bartle and Mr.. McCullogh
will represent the association at
the hearing.
The meeting was held in the
Edmonds Elementary School,
Ninth and D streets NE, and was
conducted by Mr.. Cross.
Evening star., 1949-10-14
Kennedy Pushes Move
To Get Home Rule
Before House for Vote

Efforts to bring the Senate.
passed home rule bill up for a vote
on the House floor will be con-
tinued into the next session Of
this Congress early in January.
This was pledged today by Rep
resentative Kennedy, Democrat,
of Massachusetts,, as he made
plans to get signatures on the petit
ton he has filed to discharge the
House District Committee from
consideration of the measure.
The petition, placed before the
House yesterday, will require 213
signers before it would become
effective. When filed it contained
two names, Mr.. Kennedy, and
Representative Auchincloss, Re-
publican, of New Jersey, sponsor
of similar legislation in the 80th
Congress last year.
Kennedy Confident.
Representative Kennedy ex-
pressed confidence enough men,
bers of the House would affix their
names to the document to ac-
complish its purpose. The petit
ton now is on the Speakers desk.
Both Mr.. Kennedy and Mr..
Auchincloss said they plan to go
back to their home States after
Congress adjourns. But they ex-
pressed hope some activity would
be carried on here during the
recess in support of their move.
Il was glad to sign the petition"
said Mr. Auchincloss, because
wanted to get home rule for the
District I will do what I can for
the District
Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee, informed OF
the discharge petition. declared:
Il hope they win on that"
Kefauver Wants Action.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat oi
Tennessess. who piloted the home
rule bill through the Senate. has
been eager for the petition to ba
filed. His name generally has been
attached to the bill that would
give to this city an elected and
reorganized city government.
The measure passed the Senats
and went to the House District
Committee. where it was tabled
and sidetracked. It never hal
come before the House for a vote
Il feel" said Mr.. Kennedy
that the membership of the HOUSE
should have the opportunity. lons
overdue, to express itself on this
vital legislation-particularly in
view of the overwhelming support
it has received in the Senate.
Il am confident" he added
that the House membership once
given the opportunity to vote on
the bill will at last make home
rule a reality"
Members Favor Principle.
Mr.. Kennedy said a newspaper
survey revealed that the great ma.
jority of House members favored
the principle of home rule for thl
city.
"A final compilation Of thes(
surveys" he said, plus the 194l
voting records of members who
served in the 80th Congress showed
235 members for and 1873 against
home rule, with the rest of the
members either non-committal OF
unavailable,
Evening star., 1949-10-14
DUPONT " WorkersRej Clio
As Bargaining Agent
BY the A.soeioted Press

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Oct.
14.-Workers at the nearby Belle
Works of the E. I. du Pont de
Nemours Co. rejected the CIO Gas,
. Coke & Chemical Workers Union
. as a bargaining agent, election Of
: f1cialS said yesterday.
!. A total of 1919 voted against
: afiliation with the union in two
day election while 1888 voted for
1t. Jack Kelly of the National La
-bor Relations Board reported.
! In an election last year at the
.plant the workers rejected the
union by a 65-vote margin, as
compared with the 236-vote mar
gin this year.
Evening star., 1949-10-14

didly" outside of the restrictions
of the classified civil service" and
asserted that their inclusion in
the classification act would
drastically harm VAS service to
veterans"
BOOST-Incidentally. President
Truman has just signed the legis-
lation giving pay raises to more
than 1900 Veterans Administra-
ton medical employees.
SHORTER WORK WEEK.
The American Federation of
Labor, at its annual convention
in st. Paul, has voted its indorse- =
ment of the American Federation
of Government Employees 1850
program, including the demand
for a 35-hour work week in the
Federal service.
Among the other AFGE de-
mands Endorsed by the AFL con-
vention are a lower retirement
age for Federal employees, greater
promotional opportunities for de-
serving Government workers and
a strengthening Of the civil serv-
ice merit system to give greater
job protection to career workers.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS en-
ployment in Washington dropped
by 2,129 employees during the past
Largest reduction was in
the Navy Department.
x 4
GAO-Controller General Lind
say Warren has announced the
creation of a new unit in the GAO
that will make comprehensive
field audits" of Government de-
partments and agencies.
Mr.. Warren said the action is
zone of the most far-reaching
steps ever taken in the audit phase
of GAO's work" William A. New
man, jr.. has been selected to head
the new group.
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast is heard
every Saturday at S:15 pm.
OUer WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1949-10-14

Earlier t h / S
year, Congress
gave the COM
mittee $25.000
t or investiga-
tive work, but
it has not been
determined just
n o W m u C h
money will be
spent by the
group in con-
nection with its
20 v e r stating
Investigation.
The inveSti-
&.- ,r,:1v L.