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Evening star., 1949-04-03
Young Democrats Vote
To Ignore Resignation
OF Their President
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The National Committee OF the
Young Democratic Clubs OF Amer
lea met yesterday TO elect a presi-
dent to succeed Roy G. Baker OF
Sherman. Tex. who was resigning
The surprised winner: Roy q
Baker.
He drew a boisterous vote OF
confidence after an afternoon of
wrangllng. One of the candidates
TO succeed him contended the
election was being dictated" by
the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Jerome Patrick Troy Of Dor:
chester. Mass. 32-year old Boston
lawyer. asserted the election had
been 'rigged" in favor Of 29-year-
old Vincent Gaughan OF Buffalo.
N. Y.
Didn't Have to Be Forced"
Mr.. Troy said Mr.. Baker had
acquired proxy votes with the
understanding they would be cast
for Mr.. Troy. Under pressure from
the Democratic National Commit
tee, he charged. Mr. Baker was
now supporting Mr.. Gaughan
After a torrid squabble in which
Troy supporters failed in an at
tempt TO disqualitfy all proxy
votes, Mr.. Baker told the group
he did not deny having been
told" whom TO support but did
deny having been forced" He
added: Il didn't have to be
forced"
But the moment Mr.. Baker
brought up his own resignation.
delegate leaped to his feet and
moved that 1t be tabled. Mr..
Baker. who had offered his resig-
nation because Of the pressure
Of personal affairs, protested that
he would be unable to travel and
would be forced to delegate many
OF his duties TO others.
Kefauver Talks on Pact.
He said he could not serve,
moreover. unless Mr.. Troy re-
tanned his Guardianship OF the
National Advisory Committee and
Mr.. Gaughan stayed on as ex-
ecutive secretary of the Young
Democrats in Washington. A few
seconds later. the motion to ig-
more his resignation was passed
Evening star., 1949-04-03
Students Display Ability at Science Fair

Preparing an exhibit for a sci
ence show sometimes requires the
patience of a researcher In atomic
energy.
Take the cases of some Of the
student-scientists who have en-
tered exhibits in the Third An
nual District Science Fair which
opened yesterday in the. Depart
ment Of Commerce Auditorium.
Roger L. Barron, 14-year-old
student at Western High School
who lives in Springfield, Va, dis
played his radio-controlled model
airplane which he built himself
His plane needs constant super
vision because spectators turn on
the radio, causing the battery to
run down. Roger expects to en-
ter the plane in a National Model
Plane contest in June and is afraid
handling will damage it. II don't
know what I'll do next week when
I'm in school and the exhibit is
open" he said. Mother will have
to come down and watch 1t every
day"
Richard Ennis, IT, Woodrow
Wilson High School student en-
tered his red tailed hawk In the
Biological Division under "Fal-
conry." 1t was confined to a box,
until some fun-loving spectators
opened 1t and the hawk escaped
to swoop through the Commerce
Department Lobby.
Special Policeman John r. Ed
munds subdued the bird by throw
ing his coat over it. I'm glad
all the snakes here are picked"
he said.
Helen Richie, 13, OF Hyattsville
High School exhibited a waltzing
Japanese mouse in the show. 1t
runs around and around chasing
its tail because its balance organ
In the inner ear Is defective. But
during yesterdays show the mouse
became tired and buried itself
under a newspaper in its cage.
It cost Betty Porter, Is, of
Greenbelt High School only $3.50
and 235 hours to enter her ex-
hibit. the reconstructed skeleton
of Muley Bates, mule which she
dug up, scraped off and put to-
gether herself. The bones Of the
animal, which had been shot and
buried by its owner when it be-
came useless, were covered with
rust from tin cans buried with 1t.
Betty tried to bleach them, but
was finally forced to paint the en-
tire skeleton with white paint.
Winners in the Science Fair
, were announced yesterday by
Keith c.. johnson, chairman Of
the fair, which will remain open
from 8 am. to 9 pm. through
next Friday, and from 9 to A
o'clock today.
A total of IA awards were given
to boys and girls from Junior and
senior high schools in the District
and Maryland. Each received a
certificate of achievement.
Awards of books. scientific ap-
paratus, jewelry and sports equip
ment were presented to the win
ners at ceremonies last night In
the Commerce Department Audi
torium.
In the biological senior divi-
sion, awards were made to the
top i've student scientists as fol-
lows: Caryl M. Dauber Of Calvin
Coolidge High School, Robert r.
winkler Of Calvin Coolidge High
School, Otha r. Barbee OF Phelps
Vocational High School. John A.
Darling Of Greenbeit High School,
and Nicholas L. Zouras Of Roose-
velt High School.
In physical sciences, senior di-
vision, first grants in order of rank
went to Tim Goldsmith and Eddie
Updegraff Of Hyattsville High
School, and Paul E. Condor OF
Woodrow Wilson High School.
Engineering sciences, senior dt-
vision, first awards were given to
Roger Barron and Don j. Byers
Evening star., 1949-04-03

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Evening star., 1949-04-03
Romuniu NutionoIizes
Drug, Chemical Stores
Nv the Associcted Press

BUCHAREST, Romania, April
1.-Romania seized most OF the
country's drug and chemical stores
today and issued a decree nation
alizing the trade.
The decree covered any private
firm that deals even partially In
medicaments and drugs.
The decree provides that indi-
vidual British and American citi-
xens owning confiscated property
will be compensated.
Evening star., 1949-04-03
Burning Papers Thrown
In BOYS Face by ; Others

Burning newspapers were
thrown into the face Of James
Lee Martin, 4, by three unknown
small boys yesterday afternoon
as he was playing in the street
near his home at TOO E street S.W.
The boy was rushed to Provi-
dence~ Hospital by his parents
where he was admitted for second
degree burns to his face and
hands. Doctors said his condition
was good.
Evening star., 1949-04-03

of Woodrow Wilson High School
Charles L. Kimbell Of Mo
KinIey High School received the
only first grant in the Physio-
graphical Science, senior division
Top awards of first grants In
the Junior Division in order OF
rank went to: Biological Sciences,
Paul B. Balm of Central High
School; Physical Sciences. Joe H
Condor Of Alice Deal Junior High
School: Engineering Sciences
Evening star., 1949-04-03
Amendment 10 Give
Women Equal Rights
Supported by Clark

Attorney General CLARK last nisht
called on Congress 10 amend the
Constitution so that II Will ex-
pressly recognize equal rights for
women
Speaking Of banqur; Of the
National Womans Party II the
Hotel Washington. the Attorney
General declared We must not let
our Constitution lag behind tlle
Charter OF the United Nations
which accepts the equality OF men
and women In q civilized world
He urged. however, that certain
prospective laws safeguarding
women. including . ceiling on
hours and q floor under wages. be
kept.
Evening star., 1949-04-03

gwen preferential treatment Gn6es
tire .Kwx 81 many states ssach ss
support guarantees and acww'
ik1ss I-tasSr safeguards .nt wusneS
both IN and nat Of industry Esl2si
BE- preserved -~-~ IN this regard
mothers are enti;A~9 10 rnosr than
equal rights they deserve, like tsss
0i I'm government scTsses. = pref 5
sEracr
The SatiouA! woxnsns Parry
Rhsch IS backing al kaa2Al Rights
Amendment noa before CongSVNS
wln hold is election es efserfs
this morning THE election x>s
postponed Yesterday because e'
other business
Senator McGraih o; Rhode Is
land chairman ni the Democrats
National Committee IN q letter
10 the gathering pledgcd tne sup
port Of his party IN seckisg pas
sage Of me proposed amendment
BEli Is studied.
Reportins on the state Of the
bill In the Hous. where il is
being considered by Jadlcl-
ary subcommittee Representative
Katharine 81. George Republican.
Of New York. asserted the amend =
ment was receiving very much
Evening star., 1949-04-03

Donald van der Linden Of Eliot
Junior High School, and Physio-
graphical Sciences. John E. Lank-
ford of Taft Junior High School.
Judges in the science fair were
scientists from Catholic. George
town, Howard and Maryland Uni
versities, the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition. Carnegie Institute, the
National Bureau Of Standards.
United Nations Atomic Energy
Commission and the Beach Erosion
Board of the Army.
India will organize girls units
OF its new National Cadet Corps,
designed to develop character,
comradeship and leadership among
the country's youth.
Evening star., 1949-04-03
Safeguards Are Cited.

The factory must BE- q healthy
place In which 10 work, Mr. Clark
said. Likewise. the housewife Is
Evening star., 1949-12-07
Chain Bridge Road School.
Now Empty, 10 Be Sold

The Commissioners have de-
cided to sell the Chain Bridge
Road School, abandoned by the
Board of Education in 1887.
The city heads were informed
the school now is empty. The Ma
tionaI Park Service had been using
1t for storing equipment.
The six-room concrete building
erected in 1923, is located at 2810
Chain Bridge road NV. The lot
contains 1889 square feet, has
an 85-foot frontage and Is $50
feet deep.
The Commissioners also propose
to seek funds for tearing down
the old garage at Ninth and
streets .S.W.. which is on land
acquired as part of the Jefferson
Recreation Center, so that the
space can be used by the Recrea-
ton Department.
Evening star., 1949-12-07
FAC Ends Conference,
Leaving Way Open for
Session Here in 1850

By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

ny Moicoim LomDofne, IT,
The Food and Agriculture Or
sanization wound up its nth an
nual conference early today in the
Shoreham Hotel, after paving the
way for the calling Of the next
conference in November, 1850.
Delegates Of the United Nations
Agency gave their director-gen-
eral. N. E. Dodd, power to call the
1850 session but left unanswered
where it will meet. There is a
good chance, however, that Wash
ington will be selected.
Earlier. delegates of the 63-na-
ton agency voted to meet every
other year instead Of annually.
but agreed that conference may
have to be held next year to work
out problems for the next two
years. including that of financing
any move to Rome as permanent
headquarters.
Reversal Forecast.
Some delegates, wever,
privately predicted that FAC will
not move to Italy but will vote
next year to remain in this
country. Reliable conference
sources reported some delegations
have had change of heart in their
decision Of last week to move to
Rome but did not want to reverse
themselves at this conference.
FAC also took these actions
after day and night sessions yes
terday:
Formed a 14-nation Committee
on Commodity Problems to help
solve surplus food questions. Ad-
visory in nature, it has authority
to initiate discussions between
governments with food surpluses
and those unable to buy them be-
cause Of exchange difficulties,
with q view to promoting inter-
national action"
Approved FAC joining in the
expanded Technical Assistance
Program. first propounded by
President Truman last January
and since spelt out by the United
Nations Economic and Social
Council.
Contributions Revised.
Made provisions for enlarged
technical programs in agriculture,
fisheries, forestry, rural welfare,
economics and statistics; also
paved the way for a world census
OF agriculture and global report
ing of animal and plant diseases.
Revised the scale Of contribu-
tions of each member nation, with
the United States scale increased
about 100000 year. The United
States has been contributing ST.
250,oo0.
The delegates also directed Mr..
Dodd to strengthen co-opera-
tion" with the World Bank and
the International Monetary Fund
and to report to the 18-nation
FAC Council with specific arrange
ments ito achieve this end"
This proposal. introduced by
Cuba. drew the fire of Irish Dele
gate James Dillon, stormy petrol
OF the conference, who declared:
Il don't welcome or trust the ap-
proach Of bankers in such
Evening star., 1949-05-05
BY George Kennedy

The first execution In the Dis
trict was almost marred when the
convicted man tried 10 commit
suicide on the gallows.
This note. which may be OF In
terest to historians gathering data
for next years sesquicentennial.
came to light last night at the
meeting Of the Association Of the
Oldest Inhabitants in the Old
Union Engine House at Nine
teenth and H streets NV.
John Clagett Proctor. president
Of the association. told about 1t
when he finally got the floor.
Attorney George Sullivan had
been entrusted to lead of with
the topic Of reminiscenee which
was Famous Court Trials in the
District" Mr.. Sullivan cited a
couple Of Supreme Court cases.
Il had thought" said Mr.. Proc
tor, that We were going to recall
criminal cases.
There was the case of McGuirk.
He was the first man executed in
Washington after this became the
seat Of government In 1900.
"McGuirk had killed his wife.
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Suicide Try Almost Ruined
Districts First Honqino

There Was no doubt as 10 his run.
He vas convicted and sentenced
TO be hanged until dead.
"A large crowd for this clearing
In the woods assembled TO see
McGairk hanged.
No sooner had the moose been
adjusted about AeGuirks neck
than he attempted suicide by
jumping OF the scaHold.
Everybody shouted. Come back
MeGuirk. and be hanged right.
The District was new then,
This was the first execution. and
the public wanted things done
right. Even stronger than nov
was the feeling that the eyes Of
the Nation were upon us.
So they hauled back McGusrk
and he was hanged convention
ally
Evening star., 1949-05-05
Drive on tuberculosis
Plunned for Greenland
BY the k.soeio,ed Press

COPENHAGEN. - The Danes
plan an antituberculosis campaign
in Greenland this summer.
All children up to the age of IL
will be vaccinated by two doctors
and two nurses. who will travel
from colony to colony by motor
boat.
tuberculosis is q grave prob
lem in Greenland. Three Of the
Greenland delegates in the recent
talks with Danish authorities In
Copenhagen suffered from the
disease. and a fourth delegate re-
Gently received a telegram telling
him that his daughter back In
Greenland had died from tuber-
culosis.
During the summer Danish
scientists will inspect the drinking
water in Greenland.
Evening star., 1949-05-05

DON'T RISK the expense Of faulty lubrica-
where fabrication experts use the right
lubricants in the right places :. nine spe-
cialised lub: icdnts!. applied by experts!
Evening star., 1949-05-05

IT'S SPRING AGAIN.. time to flush out
Winters sludge and CRIME from your car
engine -. time to change to the right
grade of fresh Esso Motor Oil for great
protection In hot weather driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30
|Women's Conference
I0n Defense ADOPTS
|Anti-Red Resolutions

Resolutions denouncing various
phases of communism were among
those adopted yesterday by the
Women's Patriotic Conference on
National Defense at the closing ses-
sion Of a three-day meeting in the
Hotel Statler.
Thirty-five women's organiza-
lions participated in the conference
at which Miss Julia c. Fish, ma
tional president of the Society OF
New England Women, presided.
One resolution urged that the
Communist Party in the United
States be outlawed. Another called
on the President and Government
agencies to free Offices of persons
affliated with the Communist
Party" and to see that by careful
screening no workers be employed
who are members of that party. It
also passed a motion requiring all
those holding public Office to take
an oath Of loyalty in order to hold
Office.
mouse COmmenQc0.
Still another resolution COM
mended the House for citing in con-
tempt those script writers who re-
fused to tell the Un-American Ac-
tiRities Committee whether they
were members Of the Communist
Party. Congress was also urged to
pass legislation giving power ito en-
forcement agencies to make Commu-
mist control of unions servicing the
Merchant Marine impossible"
Aid to China as a means of fight
ing Communism and was recon-
mended.
The gathering praised the past
work of the American Activities
Committee in another motion and
called on the House to provide
ample funds" for the present COM
mittee ito carry on its work"
Universal Military Training was
approved as was a motion calling
on Congress OF pass legislation pro-
viding for pay raises for commits
stoned and noncommissioned Off
GERS in the Armed Services" be-
cause of the rise in living costs.
"Socialized Medicine" Opposed.
"Socialized medicine" was dis
approved as was. any measure de-
signed to give Federal aid to educa-
ton. The gathering recommended
that a four-year course in Civics
and American History be required
in all secondary schools through
out the United States.
Repeal of the Reciprocal Trade
Agreements Act as constituting
a menace to our national defense
and our &c, nomy" was approved
by the confere. re.
It was also n. ,mmended that
deposition be made urging the
United Nations to open its meetings
with prayer.
Joseph r. harrington, Delegate
from Hawaii, told the gathering
Congress should admit Hawaii as
the 4sth State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30
Red Custer Raises Question:
Which Washington University?

meeting in the Hotel Statler wanted
the president of George Washing
ton University commended for dis
missing professors because Of men,
bership in the Communist Party.
"It wasn't George Washington
University" a delegate to the con-
ference piped up. 1T was Wash
ington University in st. Louis.H
THAT isn't So" another delegate,
who identified herself as a grad
uate of the University of Wash
ington, insisted. "It was the Uni
versity of Washington at Seattle"
For a few moments there was a
period of uncertainty in the gath
ering. Then the conviction of the
University of Washington graduate
became that Of the delegates. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30

Confusion for short time yester-
day upset the Women's Patriotic
Conference as delegates debated
whether George Washington Uni
versity here, Washington Univer-
sity at st. Louis or the University OF
Washington at Seattle, Wash, de-
served their commentator for ex-
polling three professors on charges
that they were Communists.
A resolution introduced at q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30
corrected resolution was adopted

corrected resolution was adopted
unanimously.
The motion referred to the action
of President Raymond B. Allen and
the University of Washington
Board of Regents January "a in dis
missing three professors on the
ground that they were members Of
the Communist Party. Three 9th
ers were put on probation on condi-
ton they signed aff1davits saying
they were not now members of that
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-30
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Evening star., 1949-05-19

British coal production in 194s
totaled 208 900, 900 tons-ll ,000,- :
900 tons more than 1s47 produc-
ton. but still below the prewar
level.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Jury Awards S4,87O
In Lost Jewel Case

A District Court jury yesterday
afternoon returned q verdict In
favor OF Mrs. Hiids Yatsing Yen
Male OF Lake Success. N. Y, for
s4.s70. plus interest. for jewelry
she left with q Washington jewel
er and which was lost.
The interest from November
ls45. plus the lump sum will oring
the total award 10 more than
s5 500, according TO counsel.
The jeweler, Norman D. Sleden-
berg. who was listed as trading as
the J. Clinton Tribby Co. OF the
3l00 block OF NJ street NV. sd-
mitted liability but contended the
jewelry was not worth as much
as Mrs. Male claimed. Mr.. Sic
denberg's counsel said the jewelry
was lost here while he was serving
in the Navy.
Mrs. Male sought a lump sum
of more than $1,000 plus interest
The jewelry included sapphire
stones, which were TO have been
remounted, and an imperial jade
ring.
Mrs. Male. formerly an employe
of the United Nations. is an avia-
trix and is a niece Of DR.. w. w
Yen. former Chinese Ambassador
/ TO the United States and to Russia
it was said. Her husband is with
the New Zealand delegation TO the
United Nations. Mrs Male was
represented by Attorney c. l.
Dawson.
MI. Siedenberg was represented
by Attorneys Austin F. Garfield
and Ralph F. Berlow Judge Jen-
nings Bailey presided at the trial
of the suit.
Evening star., 1949-05-19
Randolph to Give ToIk

Jennings Randolph. Capital Air
lines official and former Repre-
sentative from West Virginia. will
address the Fellow Workers Bible
Glass of the Mount Vernon Place
Methodist Church at pm. to-
morrow at the church. 900 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-11-28
Danish Pastor
Now In Seattle

A former city councilman of Los
Angeles has reentered the ministry
TO accept a call to Seattle instead
of continuing a civic career.
He is Rev Carl c. Rasmussen,
who has begun his ministry at ST.
Johns Danish Lutheran.
He succeeds the Rev. JAMS c.
Kjaer, who is working for his
doctors degree in history at the
University of Washington.
The Rev. Mr.. Rasmussen was on
the city council of Los Angeles for
eight years, and has worked with
CouncilwOman Frances F. Powell
of Seattle for number of years
on Moral Rearment. During the
past summer the minister and his
family travelled eXtensively in
Europe i'm connection with Moral
Rearment.
He has a daughter, Eileen. now
touring Europe with a Moral
Rearment group, and two sons,
Ralph, attending Grand View Col
lege, Desmoines, Iowa. and Alvin,
attending Garfield High School.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-11-28
Combined Study And Sightseeing
Course In Scandinavia Offered

there. After the 59-day course is
completed, participants may con-
tinue studies in other parts of Eu-
rope and study at any university"
The cost of the program, which
lasts SO days, is $3.50. This price
includes everything but meals (es-
timated at S15O) in Scandinavia.
Minimum first class passage on
the transatlantic steamers and
ordinary first class hotels are pro-
vided. The trip can also be made
by plane at the same price in 81
days. Those who purchase tick
cts for a group of ten persons
will receive an extra ticket.
Applications and /or additional IN
formation can be obtained by writ
ing to: The Institute for Inter-
continental Studies, 756 Seventh
Avenue, New York 10, N. Y.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1949-11-28
Life Of Edward Grieg To Be
Depicted In Opera In Seattle

Viola johnson Caring and Clara
Pladsen Sandvig will have the
leading feminine roles in "Song
of Norway" light opera to be
staged by the Seattle Civic Opera
Association January 6 at Civic
Auditorium.
The production depicts the life
of Edward Grieg, Norwegian COM
poser, and it's musical selections
are based on his Concerto in A
Minor and other compositions.
Male leads will be played by
David Herald, DR.. Edward A.
Palmason, Walter Snellenberg, Jo-
seph Nolin, Elmer Jarvis, Ed
win Kissack and Alexander Camp
bell. An important characterize