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Evening star., 1949-04-01
Mrs. Florence Percy, ga,
Native Of District, Dies

Mrs. Florence Price Percy. a.
q native of Washington and a
resident here for most of her life,
died yesterday in the Barton
Health Home here after an illness
of more than a year.
Mrs. Percy was the widow of
Or. Henry Tucker Percy. who held
the rank Of medical inspector in
the Navy. He died about 1909
The Navy doctors duties took the
couple to many parts of the world
and they lived in the Orient for
some time. Mrs. Percy wrote a
number of magazine articles about
her travels.
Mrs. Percy was an active mem
Der of st. Johns Episcopal Church
for so years, ana she had also been
active in the Navy Relief Society
She lived for many years at the
Brighton Hotel.
She Is survived by a sister, Mrs
Lee p. Fernon of Philadelphia ano
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held ir
st. Johns Church. Lafayette
square, at l0:30 am. Monday, apc
burial will be in Arlington Gem.
etery.
Evening star., 1949-04-01

meet soon to take up the matter OF
raising taxes again to get the
lmoriey." the Commemorative at
torney said. only last year the
rate was raised from $1.25 to So"
Asked If the county would abo-
lish segregation before 1t would
close the Botetourt High School,
Mr.. Dehardit replied:
I'VE couldn't do that. even If
we wanted to. The (State) Con-
stitution and the law prevents us
from doing that"
He said that the School Board
would make every effort to improve
conditions at the training school
with funds it now has. Among
improvements to be made. he said.
were construction of a central
heating plant and installation of
inside toiIets. both among items
cited by attorneys for the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People as facilities
which are inferior.
I'VE feel" Mr.. Dehardit said,
that we have done everything
possible to correct the situation.
We made a sincere effort to raise
the money and we couldn't help
it If the voters turned it down." !"
s There was no estimate of the
number of Negroes who parti-
cipated in yesterdays balloting.
At first Negroes refrained from
participating in the movement
to raise the money but later they
Joined white residents in signing
petitions to the Circuit Court
requesting the referendum.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Gloucester
Continued From First Page3


they were for the bond issue" Mr..
Dehardit said. "can be seen from
the results In the precinct here
at Gloucester. Citizens voted
unanimously for the bond issue
here"
1t was another story throughout
the Abingdon district. the most
heavily populated area. however.
Five of the six precincts there
turned in 404 votes against and
only 81 votes for the bond issue.
In this district, citizens recently
favored construction of a consoli-
dated white high school at White
Marsh to replace the white Bote-
tourt and Achilles High Schools.
Yesterdays total vote of $50
compared with last November s
turnout of 1890.
Judge j. Douglas Mitchell of the
Gloucester County Circuit Court
had ordered yesterdays referen-
dunn after petitions were circulated
by the school officials. Originally
$750,000 had been sought to i'm
prove conditions in both white
and Negro schools, but the amount
later was cut. one reason being
that the local tax rate was in
creased so per cent last year
mainly for school purposes.
"The School Board and the
County Board of Supervisors will
Evening star., 1949-04-01
White House Egg Rolling
Cancelled for Eighth Year

& The White House Easter egg
rolling has been called off again
for the eighth consecutive year,
it was revealed yesterday.
The custom was discontinued
as q security measure during the
war, and wasn't revived by the
Truman family.
Repair work on the Executive
Mansion preclude its revival this
year, officials said.
Children and grownups alike,
however. will roll eggs as has been
done for many years past at the
Zoo.
DR.. William Mann, director of
the Geological Park. said all Zoo
buildings will be closed and motor
traffic banned on Easter Monday,
April ls, for an estimated crowd
of up to 10000. DR.. Mann said
the egg rolling has been an annual
event there since long before he
became. director Of the Zoo 23
years ago.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Mrs, Nelson Indorsed
For School Board Post

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Ins eslslgsss EFc,r protested
the psAeias O: eaTklng tAeksss BY
moicScyre ralAetgnen or u1ssks
loAains and unloading in trent O.
stores On Bennsng road NE
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out that there are 10 rear En-.
frances 10 the Ssogea
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dinner, April q. al The Mkyfcwef
Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Continued From First Page.)

ers beaten and passengers terror
lied.
BY midmorning IL men had
been arrested. Charges included
disorderly conduct in connection
with alleged threatening of a
driver and the Use of abusive
language.
Both sides predicted bloody
violence by the other. Strike Di-
rector Leon Zwicker charged that
guns had been passed out to "scab
drivers" in Harlem and "other
dangerous areas"
Spokesman for both the union
and the operators said Skull
cracking goons" had been i'm
ported to battle on the streets.
The special regiment of police
A special regiment or $3.50 police
patrolled the city under "gravest
emergency" orders, issued only
once before-in the first days of
World War II. The entire Police
Department was put on extra duty.
Brewery Workers Strike.
Another strike. that of 1000
workers at II breweries in the
metropolitan area. also began
early today, q union spokesman
announced. Paul ODwyer. coun-
sci for the CIO International
Brewery and Distillery Workers
Of America, said the stoppage be-
gan at 2 am.
The plants involved include vir-
tually all major breweries IN the
New York City area. a.
The United Tavern and Liquor
Dealers Of Manhattan said most
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Dow, Victim Of Flaming Plane,
Was PIonninq Fireproof Engine

secretly haunted fw yearx ,,
the vixsoa Of death In . ss1rntass
plane. He sasd IL vas MS amsstace
10 eliminate this rysnx hasAre
The engine which he ard ~
Hale planned would use axrseui-
tural aicchoa a. fsaei. Althcag Z
procucinx steam 10 turn . tuT Teane
II would remain cool ai al tfrnes
with ordinary eAre. the alco-
hol fuel 10 virtually nen- latar
manle," pw. Hale uSc
Enough work had eeen ooxs &c
prove Tire feaxinaiity Of tire engine
We talked os resumlng cur re-
search orlly last week
Or. Hale saad he did nos kncs
whether the project would ~ cor
flnued
Evening star., 1949-04-01

Sells, which considered hydro
electric projects as well as other
business enterprises. The other,
on water resources projects. was
by A. J. Roberts, consulting engi-
neer of Cleveland.
Secretary of State Acheson, vice
chairman of the commission, and
DR.. James K. Pollock and James
H. Rowe, jr., referred to these re-
ports as special pleading" and
said they did not agree with them.
I'm our opinion" they said. this
is a situation In which accountants
have run riot-in field Of govern
mental policy which they do not
understand. or if they do. are
utterly unsympathetic toward"
Senator Aiken. Republican, of
Vermont agreed in general with
this view and said it is essential
that public transmission lines be
authorized to assure that Federal
power be made available over wide
areas at the lowest cost.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Foreign Minister Doubtful
OF Neutrality for Turkey
by the Assoeiased Press

ANKARA. Turkey, April l.
Foreign Minister Necmeddin
Sadak said last night that 1t is
difficult Ito believe in unarmed
or armed neutrality" for Turkey.
He made the statement on the
eve of his departure for the
United Nations General Assembly
In New York. He was comment
ing on an editorial in illus, Off
cial organ of the ruling Peoples s
Party, which had proposed neu-
trality since Turkey had been left
out of the Atlantic alliance.
There is no newspaper acting
rs spokesman for the Foreign
Ministry" Mr.. Sadak said. And
that includes illus"
Mr.. Sadak said he would well
come an opportunity to talk with
Secretary Of State Acheson while
In America. He said various in
ternational matters affecting Tur-
key might be discussed.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Central Labor Union Backs
Mc6raih Plan Tor District

Additional Federal payment al
3ls.6oo. 900 toward District sx-
penses. as proposed by Chairman
Mcjra,h OF the Senate Dis,rac,
Committee. instead Of the OBJ
jectionahle and regressise" sales
tax. was called for today by the
Washington Central Labor Union
AFTA
In announcing the labor group
would press for immediate sc-
ton" on Senator McGrathS meas.
ure. c. r, Preiier. president, sad
the sales taxes. passed ey the
House and pending In the Senate
is In effect q cut In wages" The
additional Federal payment. hs
said. would be sutfioient 20 NEE
the Districts 1880 budget. in.
cluding the $3.50 pay raise ioi
teachers. firemen. policemen and
District government employees.
The Central Labor Union, Mr.
Preller said. would continue ,c
ftsht the sales tax before the
Senate District Committee.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
New York Cobmen Strike; Police Called Out

800 cabs-account for $500 OF
the city's l,150 licensed cabs. The
4,7lo others are owner-operated.
/ A spokesman for an association
! of 1900 independents said they
will continue to operate despite
union threats.
Leaders of five other groups
claiming to represent more thar
5000 independent. say they viii
not run.
| The striking union-whose i'm.
mediate purpose is to win recog.
milton by the employers so 1t car
open negotiations--also seeks pay
increases, a closed shop and Other
benefits for the workers.
The brewery strike came after
an unsuccessful 12-hour negotia'
ton session which ended at II
o.m., an hour before work con.
tracts expired.
Paul ODwyer' announcement
followed a midnight meeting Of
the unions joint local Executive
Board, which represents sever
locals in New York City. West.
chester County and other nearb,
points.
Union members, including al
brewery workers except white
collar workers and salesmen. pre-
viously voted to authorize the
strike If negotiations failed.
Key issues. the union counse
said. concern Job security ane
plant safety conditions.
The union also Is seeking ar
$3.50 increase in the present
weekly pay Of $7l. a reduction ir
the work week from 40 to IS hours
| a nd af aer hepefifS
Evening star., 1949-04-01
William H. Labrot, R,
Annapolis Sportsman,
Dies Of Heart Attack

william II. Laorot. 4s, Annapsoll.
millionaire sportsman, puolislse'
and former Maryland legislator
died OF q heart attack today a'
Savannah. Ga.
william l. Schurr. general man
ager OF his enterprises. said st
Annapolis Mr.. Labrot collapsed ir
the lobby Of o hotel in Savannah
He had been vacationing for iuc
months in Nassau. Bahamas. and
was flying back 10 Annapolis with
his l5-year-old daughter. Leonie
and pilot. J. W. Tyler. manager oi
the Annapolis Airport
/ Mrs. Labrot had remained a.
Nassau. planning to sail home
later. but few to Savannah on re-
ceiying word OF her husband /,
death. Mr.. Schurr said.
Published Weekly Paper.
Mr.. Labrot was member OF q
wealthy New Orleans family and
was q former president OF the
Atlantic Creosote Co. and had
stopped at Savannah to inspec,
| one OF its plants. Among his
business enterprises was the week
I ly newspaper. The Southern
Maryland Times.
He was winner Of the famed
Miami to Nassau sailing race OF
five occasions and once was q
member Of the Maryland House
OF Delegates. He also had beer
captain OF the Port of Baltimore
and a member Of the staff OF the
War Production Board here HI
was commander in the Coasi
I Guard durnig the war.
| He had a reputation for giving
/ fabulous parties at his estate
Holly Beach. on the outskirts oi
Annapolis. He also bred race
horses and pure bred livestock
Among successful campaigns hi
waged in his newspaper were
opposition to the Naval Academ,
taking over St. Johns College ir
Annapolis and opposition TO the
Navy taking over land on Sand,
Point, which he owned, for Q
| training field for midshipmen.
! Sold Property to State.
Only recently. the Maryland
General Assembly passed after
heated debate. a $3.50. 900 bond
issue bill to develop the 680-acrt
Sandy Point tract as a Bayside
Evening star., 1949-04-01

taverns had stocked up with
enough beer to last for 10 days or
two weeks.
Mayor William O'Dwyer - re-
membering the beatinss and cab
wrecking in strikes during previous
city MISUNDERSTANDING In a
radio address that "goons" on
either side will not be tolerated
for one minute"
He pledged that the strikers,
the employers and the public will
be protected from violence or
force"
Police mapped out So we'll
lighted and heavily-guarded routes
and recommended them to taxi
drivers who defy the strike. The
routes are for long trips. and will
curtail door -to-door service.
The striking union-Local 35 of
the Taxi Workers Organizing
Committee-ordered picketing or
a round -the-clock schedule at
every taxi garage in the city.
The union said 100 United Mine
Workers organizers have been
brought here to help the strike.
but it denies they are "goons
strong-arm men.
The biggest operators among
the owners of the 437 taxi fleets
declared anew that they will keep
as many cabs as possible running
and will rely on the Mayors prom
ise of projection.
Small Fleets to Wait.
Many small fleet owners said
they are inclined toward a wait
and-see policy. and probably will
mot try to operate at least for the
I first few days OF the strike.
The fleetS-ranging from two to
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Clark Denies Reports
He Plans 10 Retire In July

Attorney General Clark today
denied published reports that he
is planning to resign in July and
enter private law practice.
There is not q thing to the re-
port that plan to resign" Mr..
Clark said. I'm as surprised at
the report as the man who heard
about his own death"
Reports that Mr.. Clark would
step out and that he might be
succeeded by Clark Clifford, the
Presidents legal assistant. have
been current for some time.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Hoover
Continued From First Page

Housing and Home Finance
Agency. Included would be the
Office of the Housing Expediter
now reporting directly to the
President; the home loan func-
tions of the Veterans Administra-
ton, and the Federal National
Mortgage Association. which is
stated by and functions through
the Reconstruction Finance Corp
2. That the National Capital
Housing Authority be placed under
the District Commissioners.
8. That an Agricultural Credit
Service be set up in the Agricul-
tare Department to include the
Federal Land Bank, the Farmers
Home Administration and a new
short-term credit system to be
formed by a merger of the IL
Federal intermediate Credit Banks
the IL Production Credit Corpora
tions and the Is Banks for CO.
operatives.
4. That the Commodity Credit
Corp. and the Federal Crop In
surance Corp. be placed together
under a Commodity Adjustment
Service.
5. That Congress consider form
ing a national system of mort
gage discount banks to provide
discount facilities for all private
agencies lending on real estate.
8. That the Washington Ma
tional Airport be incorporated.
Criticized By Accountants.
Two task force reports on Fed
eral power drew the IRE Of five
commission members who dis
agreed with Mr.. Hoover and the
group which signed the statement
with him. One report was by the
| accounting firm Of Haskins ano
Evening star., 1949-04-01
0rstorieaI Contest Finals
To Be Held Here Toniqhi

Finals in the annual orstoricsl
contest sponsored by the District
Department OF the American
Legion will be held at q O'Clock
tonight in the Commerce Depart
ment auditorium.
Tonight's winner will enter q
series Of regional contests. as the
District representative. which will
lead to the national finals in
Philadelphia April 10. The ma
tional winner viii receive a 81. ZOO
scholarship.
At tonight's contest. the judges
will be introduced after the de-
cision and contestants will be
identified only by numbers. until
the winner Is selected.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Budenz Describes
Secret Schools Of
Red Party in u. 5.
by the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. April Louis r.
Budenz testified at the Communist
conspiracy trial today that the
party maintained secret schools
whose sessions never were an
nounced and whose pupils used
assumed names.
These were in contrast to open
schools also maintained by the
party in this country. he said.
Mr.. Budenz, former Communist
oficial who renounced the party,
gave the testimony under cross
examination by a defense attor-
ney.
He told also of lecturing on
Communist journalism" in 1888
at a secret school maintained In
Chicago by the Illinois district Of
the party. but said he could not
give the exact address.
Entered by Doctors Office.
The school was in an Office
building adjoining a doctors Of
fee, he testified, and persons at
tending the classes entered by way
Of the doctors quarters.
Federal Judge Harold r. Me-
dina at one point reprimanded
Richard r. Gladstein. defense
lawyer, for repeating question
three times without giving the
witness a chance to answer.
II have observed your manner
of getting a man all fustered,"
Judge Medina said. II want q
calm, serene atmosphere here"
Mr.. Gladstein insisted he was
trying to get yes or no" answers
instead of lengthy replies.
BY 43 different motions, the de-
fense sought yesterday to have all
Of Mr.. Budenz' six days of testi-
mony thrown out. All the motions
were overruled.
'Gol-darndest' Trial.
As croSs-examination of the
Government witness began, de-
fense lawyers brought out infor-
nation from Mr.. Budenz about
his work. religion and even his
love life.
This is the gol-darndest trial
I ever saw" Judge Medina said.
Mr.. Budenz ended his direct
testimony yesterday after des-
cribing his associations with the
defendants and identifying about
80 Communist publications.
Parts Of the publications were
read to the jury by prosecutors
in an attempt to show that the
Communists program is one of
violent revolution.
Starts on 44th Motion.
After Judge Medina overruled
the defense lawyers 43d motion,
Attorney Abraham j. Isserman
started to offer 44th.
Judge Medina said he would
assume that the defense objected
to all MIR. Budenz' testimony and
all the exhibits and II deny them
all"
Mr.. Isserman hinted that the
defense might find it necessary
later to read all the documents In
full. since. he contended. Govern
ment attorneys readings had not
given a true picture of the publi-
cations.
Mr.. Budenz testified during
eross-examination that he married
his present wife in October. 1945,
the same month he returned to
the Catholic faith. but met her
and lived with her" 10 years
earlier.
did you live as husband and
wife?" asked the judge.
II was not divorced from my
drst wife," Mr.. Budenz said.
During his cross-examination
Mr.. Budenz said the Communist
Party advocated reforms such as
higher wages. anti-lynching laws
and price and rent controls, but
''for reasons of its own"
They take advantage of every
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Count Sforzu to Speak

Count Carlo Sforza, Italian For
eign Minister, here to sign the At
iantic Pact. will speak at a Press
Club luncheon at 1890 pm. Tues
day In the auditorium Of the club.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Russio AcceIerotina
Germon Reporotion
D. rss A.a@stsssa ss.ss

BERLIN, April .-~ The Russians
announced tnCtsy they had re-
turned 30 600 German prisoners oi
aat IN their new accelerated re-
patriation program.
American authorities kald that
not only ~ers The German PN .
now coming back from Russia in
larger numbers but In the past Two
months ths rate al physical dis
ability among the FepAtriAtes had
declined markedly.
Evening star., 1949-04-01

State Park. Mr.. lAbro, sold sew
eral hundred acres 10 the Sta Il
for $3.50 900 and then gave the
rest OF the property 10 Maryland
for park.
Numerous citizens meeting xere
held 10 protest the Nays plan
for an airport there and the last
Congress authorized acquisition OF
property. but failed 10 appropriate
funds. Citizens objections we're
based on the contention that low
flying planes would disturb resi-
dents OF surrounding areas
Besides his wife and daughter
Mr.. Labrot also is survived by q
brother. Sylvester w. Labro, o!
New Orleans.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
~ - Asae< .esss ersss

MIDLAND. Mich. April -
Death In the aanirg wreckass O.
q plane In q Canadian meadow
yesterday cut short the plans o.
Or. willard H Dow 70 o0aid o
freproof aircraft engine.
Th< VAS revealed today os Mr..
Dow s brother -tn-iaw, Dr.. william
J. Hale
The tao doctors. both internA-
tionally famous chemists. were
working toSether on The engine
Dr. Hale sad.
DR.. Dow. presicen; az the vaxs
Dow Chemical Co. his wife and
three others perished in the crash
OF their private plane.
DR.. Hale said DR.. Dow had been
Evening star., 1949-04-01
She'll BIost Kills 4 Sermons

REGENSBURG.G Germany. April
l tP,.--Four German workmen
were killed today In the explosion
OF 10 shells in q former German
Army ammunition dump.
Evening star., 1949-04-01

Unless specially trained In ae-
gression, bloodhounds seldom at
tack their quarry.
Evening star., 1949-04-01
Will Resestle Orphons

Australia wlil undertake 70 re-
settle 500 orphans, Ia 10 10 years
Of see. ~ho nov are under the
care OF United Nations Agenciss
Evening star., 1949-04-01

About IS per cent OF all coat
suit and dress makers are located
in New York,
Evening star., 1949-10-25
Dorothy Dix
Daughters as Well as Sons Have Duty
To Help Family in Financial Affairs

shows up the innate selfishness of
auman nature so vividly and so
hideously as does the way in
which in almost every family some
members Of it duck their RESPONSE
bility to their parents and throw
the whole burden of it on the
shoulders of some brother or Sis
ter who has more heart or con-
science than the others.
All of us have seen this happen
a hundred times. John can't pay
anything on mothers doctors bill
because he is buying a new auto
mobile. Tom can't pay for the
new dress mother just had to have
because his young daughter has to
have a new ball gown. Mary can't
contribute a cent because she is
going to Europe and Sally is so
sorry she can't help, but she has
promised to send her children to
a summer camp, and the best ones
are SO expensive.
So they leave Fanny with the
bag to hold. and they would be
perfectly outraged if Fanny should
also refuse to- bear her share of
responsibility for mother and send
her to an old ladies home. They
Evening star., 1949-10-25
Women's S Press Club
Hears New Editors

What makes the women in the
foreign diplomatic set here click?
What do women in official cir
cles talk about? What are they
up to?
What happens, for instance, at
Ia dinner party when the suscep-
tible male is seated next to the
Latin wife, who is credited with
IAN insidious and exciting" in
fluence on men?
The answers to these questions
were suggested to the Women's
National Press Club yesterday as
some of the unwritten stories Of
Washington. The speaker was
Mrs. Fleur Cowles, associate editor
of Look magazine and editor Of
the new magazine. Flair. which
will come out in January.
Mrs. Cowles also said there
ought to be remarkable story
on the terrific lobby in Washing
ton-paid and unpaid"
The speaker shared honors at a
club luncheon at the Hotel Statler
with Mrs. Peter Miller, new editor
of the Washington Times-Herald.
In brief, informal talk, Mrs
Miller stressed the role of the
press as the guardian of constitu-
tional government and said she
had no fears for the country as
long as the press was on the job.
Jane Stafford. president of the
club, introduced the honor guests.