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Evening star., 1949-10-21
Public Health Service
Taking New Tests Of
.Donora' S Atmosphere
BY the Assoeiaied Press

I DONORA, Pa, Oct. 21.-The air
around Donora-where 20 persons
died during a smog last October
IS getting another test by the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice.
George Clayton, the health serv-
ice atmospheric pollution chief,
and six aides last night set up
air-testing machines in Donora
and surrounding territory.
This move caused some sur
prise among the townspeople be-
cause yesterday was marked by
shunshine. blue skies and no smog
Says Conditions Are Same.
In fact. it was quite different
from the day II months ago when
a black, choking, smoke filled fog
settled down on the Western
Pennsylvania town.
Mr.. Clayton explained that two
conditions were the same, how
ever-there was no air movement
and there was an atmospheric
inversion" Normally, he said the
air near the ground is warmer
than that at high levels. In an in
version the opposite is true and
the air fails to carry away foreign
particles as it rises.
Tests Made Last April.
The inversion condition began
two days ago, the Weather Bureau
said, and probably will continue
through Sunday. Tests were made
last April during a similar inver-
sion which lasted only IL hours.
In these tests" Mr.. Clayton
said, 1--WE are trying to find how
much air pollution a person can
stand-that is. the maximum al
loWable concentration. That fig
ure has been established for a
man working eight hours day in
plant, but for a person living
in it "a hours a day-that's some
thing else"
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Naval Ordnance Expert
+.
To Head Testing Society

DR.. Leslie w. Ball. chief OF the
Mechanical Evaluation Division Of
the Naval Ordnance Laboratory.
was elected president of the So
ciety for Non Destructive Testing
at a meeting last night in Cleve-
land.
The 2,5OO-member society is
made up OF experts in the field
Of X-ray. magnetic and sonic
testing. 1t is taking part in the
Metals Congress now in progress
in Cleveland
DR.. Ball, 81, lives at 920 Heron
drive in Silver Spring, Md. A
graduate of the University Of
Manchester, England. he has been
connected with the Naval Ord
nance Laboratory since 1916.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Kings Daughters and Sons
To Hold VIRGINIA Session
Special Dispate1 % The Stor

RICHMOND. Va, Oct. al
The SD annual State convention
of the Virginia Branch of the In
ternational Order of The King S
Daughters and Sons will open
here Tuesday at the Broad Street
Methodist Church.
Mrs. w. H. Smith, president of
the Georgia branch. will be guest
speaker at the convention. which
will continue through next Thurs
day.
The organization, which helps
to support camps, children S
homes, clinics, homes for the
blind and other charitable insti-
tutions, has started a drive to
raise funds to establish a home for
the aged.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
u. 5. Hopes Election
Will Strengthen Tito
In Fight on Krem|in
BY the Assoeioted Press

State Department officials hope
that Yugoslavia's election to the
United Nations Security Council
will strengthen Marshal Tito in
his bitter struggle with the
Kremlin.
American support. which made
possible Yugoslavia victory, was
coldly calculated to achieve that
end. 1t was the latest in series
of moves by this country to try
to keep Tito alive and Yugoslavia
independent of Russia, in the
face of increasing evidence that
Moscow will try to smash both
regardless of the cost.
Only yesterday Secretary of
State Acheson publicly disclosed
that the State Department has
evidence that some 1850 guer-
rilla fighters from the Greek war
apparently are being concen-
trated in Bulgaria and Romania,
two of Yugoslavia's Kremlin-con-
trOlled nelghDOrS.
Forceful Steps Feared.
Some of Mr.. Acheson's associ-
ates conjecture that Moscow may
be getting desperate over Tito
and may soon resort to measures
of force. including guerrilla in
filtration and attack. Mr.. Ache
son himself offered no explana-
ton Of the possible motives for
assembling the guerrillas in a new
area of the Balkans.
In some ways the move to get
Yugoslavia elected to the Security
Council may be the most risky
which the United States has. yet
made in this sector of the cold
war. Tt was taken in the face
of threats by Soviet Foreign Min
ister Vishinsky that it would have
painful consequences" for the
United Nations. Although Amer
ican officials said they thought
Mr.. Vishinsky was trying to get
across the idea that Russia might
walk out of the U. NJ, they dis
counted this possibility.
Nevertheless it was apparent
that one of the last slender links
of great power cooperation in
the U. N. had been broken with
the denial to Russia of control of
one of the small nation seats on
the Security Council. The Soviets
have enjoyed that prerogative up
to this time and evidently con-
slider themselves entitled to it
whether anybody else does or not.
Deeper Involvement Seen.
Another element of risk lies in
the possibility that the American
Government may become more
deeply involved in the struggle
within the Communist world than
has ever been intended by the
makers Of American policy.
Official Washington regards
Tito by his own evaluation as an
avoWed Communist foe of the
West. Between him and his West
ern supporters, therefore, there
are no great bonds of affection.
Tito simply needs help to keep
going and Washington and Lon
don assist him because the longer
ne remains thorn in the side of
Russia, the more Russia is handi-
capped in its nur noliniac
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Izvestio Cartoon Pictures
u. S. Leading Tito Into u. N.

MOSCOW, Oct. 81 (P1.-The
Russian government newspaper
Izvestia today printed a cartoon
picturing Yugoslavia's Premier
Marshal Tito as dog being led
into the United Nations Security
Council by the United States. The
dog firmly gripped a dollar in its
mouth. A verse accompanying
the cartoon said:
Here for the sake of clarity is
pictured an entrance to the Secu-
rity Council and how Tito is
being led into it. Tito-the Amer
ican hireling."
Evening star., 1949-10-21
u. NJ.
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in the 11-nation Security Council.
AS a Big Five permanent member
she has a veto that can not be
overridden.
Yugoslavia may vote with Rus
Sia on a number of questions as
she has continued to do in the
General Assembly despite the
Cominform war against Marshal
Tito. But Russia can never count
on her for a sure vote or count
on Yugoslavia to take up the Rus
sian chorus in any statement of
Evening star., 1949-10-21
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ~ Al
w., 1e4e

pressing hope that. benefits of the
law will be extended eventually
to other "low paid workers."
About 22,600.0O0 workers in
Interstate Commerce are now
covered by the wage and hour
law.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
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policy, as the Ukraine did or
CZechoslovakia would have done.
Today's schedule included further
plenary sessions at Flushing
Meadow, with the Korean ques-
ton. on which Russia is also bit
ter, as the top item of work.
Russia opposed continuing a
U. N. commission in divided Korea.
It opposed in recent committee
debate widening the commission S
powers in an attempt to put down
threats of civil war and to unity
the country. The Soviets are SYM
pathetic only to the Northern
Korea group which calls itself the
peoples democracy government of
the country.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Prepared 5000, 900 Meals

Mrs. Joan Underwood. retiring
after 16 years in a, Nottingham,
England. factory canteen. esti-
mates she has prepared 5000, 900
meals there.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
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Evening star., 1949-10-21

Copeskin Ieother Jackets in ton,
black and brown. Made with patch
pockets and cotton pIoid or quilt
lining throughout.
. Other Leother and Suede Joeket, to $500
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Export ALLEGATION
Leak Is Probed

A break in secrecy surrounding
export ALLEGATION plans was under
investigation by the Agriculture De.
partment today.
The department announced ap-
proval Of an additional 100 1000 900
pounds of lard, cottonseed oil, soy
beans. soybean oil and peanuts for
overseas shipments during the jan
uary- March period. 1t will disclose
Monday the countries due to receive
the extra quotas.
Meanwhile, the compliance and
investigation branch of the Produc-
ton and Marketing Administration
tried to trace the source of leak
which last week tipped off traders
that an additional ALLEGATION would
be made.
Reports at the time said 107 .0c0.-
900 pounds of fats and oils were in
volved. Prices of fats and oils went
up temporarily. There was no in
dication, however, that the Govern
ment suffered financial loss. De-
partment officials said the Govern
ment had not yet gone into the
market for that part of the alloca-
ton it supplies occupied Germany
and other areas.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Vienna Orchestra Society
Backs Dr.. FurtwaenqIer
By the Associoted Press

VIENNA, Jan. 15.-The Board of
Directors and orchestra members OF
the Vienna Philharmonic Society
yesterday asked the Chicago SYM
phony Orchestra to support DR.. Will
helm FurtWaengler.
DR.. FurtWaengler was reported
chosen to conduct the Chicago SYM
phQny Orchestra and protests were
made by some private persons and
by concert artists that the German
conductor had been friendly toward
the Nazis.
DR.. Furtwaengler was acquitted
by a denazificat board in Berlin
December II, 1916, and has since
conducted in Germany and various
other European countries.
Yesterdays cable asked the presi-
dent of the Chicago group ard
members of the orchestra to take
energetic measures against the SLAM
der campaign" against DR.. Furt-
Waengler.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
O'Dwyer Refuses
Police for Parade:
Reason: Politics
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Despite
the reported wishes of President
Truman, New York motorcycle po-
licemen won't take part In the in
auguration parade in Washington
Thursday.
Possible political criticism" is
given as the reason.
Mayor William ODWyer said last
night that soon after Mr.. Truman's
election, the President had expressed
a desire that New ,York's motorcycle
men, who led his campaign tours
through the city last November,
participate in the parade.
Mr.. ODwyer said. however, the
committee in charge Of the parade
had indicated the New York po-
licemen would be used to head a
State delegation. Such a use, said
the Mayor, might be open to criti-
cism as political. He did not
amplify.
If the motorcycle men were
wanted to lead the whole parade
and not just State delegation, Mr..
O'Dwyer said, it might justify send
ing them to Washington to serve as
honorary escort to the President.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
70 0ystermen Seized
AS Fisheries Officers
Lead Raiding Party
Agents of the Maryland Tidewater

Agents of the Maryland Tidewater
Fisheries Commission arrested II
Marylanders and three Virginians
on charges of illegal oyster dreadging
in two separate raids yesterday on
the lower Potomac River.
Top officials Of the fisheries de-
partment took part in raid con-
Quoted with a high-speed boat near
Cobb Island which resulted in the
confiscation of six oyster boats. Vir-
ginians have been blamed for most
dredging operations in the Potomac.
Maryland, which has jurisdiction,
prohibits dredging.
David H. Wallace, executive direc-
tor of the Tidewater Fisheries Com
mission, led the raid.
Mr.. Wallace and his agents, in
Guiding John w. S. Foster, chief
inspector came upon the Maryland
oystermen shortly after daybreak.
Mr.. Wallace said the boats quickly
scattered, and ignored orders to halt.
The enforcement officers, who were
in a swift hydroplane-type speed
boat, had to chase down one boat
at a time. An agent was left on
each boat when it was overtaken,
then the speedboat went after the
next nearest boat until all were
caught. When no more agents were
left, the boats were immobilized by
removing a part Of the engines.
Enforcement officers said they
saw another dredging fleet at work
near Swami Point Bar several miles
away, but it scattered while the
first group was being rounded up.
They will face a hearing at La
Plata on January rs. They stand to
lose their boats if they are con-
victed
The three Virginians arrested were
picked up in a predawn raid near
the mouth of the St. Marys River.
The raid was led by Inspector Ches-
ter Cullison. Their boat was con-
fiscated and they were charged with
illegal dredging and possession of
unculled oysters.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Strike Of Artists Leaves
Plays Without Scenery
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 15-A strike OF
stage artists threatens to Danish the
color from some Broadway theatri-
cal productions.
About l20 painters and decorators
who do the settings for Broadway
plays, quit work yesterday, leaving
some soon-to-open plays with un-
painted scenery.
Producers of at least two shows
said the curtain will go up on sched-
ule anyhow-even if scenery is un.
finished, or only partly finished.
Some other productions may post
pone openings.
The stage artists, members of the
AFL Theatrical Costume Designers
and Painters Local Union, No. 829.
reportedly are demanding 50-cent
increase in hourly wage rates now
averaging $3.75.
They are employed by the Studio
Contractors Association. which
builds and decorates most sets for
Broadway plays.
At least five productions, now in
rehearsal, were Immediately affected.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
New A. 7. 81. Drop
OF Point Marks Dull
Stock Market Session
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-Another
drop in American Telephone g.
Telegraph high lighted a sleepy
stock market today.
A. T. g. T. sold at the lowest price
since 1943 on q decline OF around a
point. This was in addition to yes
terday's 1-point loss. Selling was
touched of by news that the JUS
tice Department had filed an anti
monopoly suit against the company.
Changes elsewhere were narrow
and fairly well divided between
gains and losses. Many stocks were
ignored completely.
Trading was slow even for Sat-
urday. Turnover for the full ses-
Sion was at the rate Of around
250, 900 shares, which would be the
slowest Saturday in four months
Farnsworth Television held its
ground after dropping 29s points in
the past two days. Gaylor Con-
tainer, a soft spot yesterday. slipped
again and Pepsi-Cola, one of the
livelier issues, was trimmed frac-
tionally.
Also lower were Republic Steel,
Firestone Tire, Studebaker, General
Motors, Consolidated Natural Gas,
Columbia Gas, Allied Chemical,
U. S. Gypsum and United Air Lines.
Gamers included U. S. Steel,
Rethlehem Steel. Chrysler, Sears
Roebuck, Schenley, Electric Power
& Light, Phelps Dodge. American
Can, General Electric, Radio Corp.
Central Railroad of New Jersey and
Union Pacific.
CORPORATE bonds moved narrowly
Evening star., 1949-01-15
T.. J. Hawkins Funeral
To Be Held Monday

Funeral services for Charles j.
Hawkins. 40, owner and manager Of
the Hawkins Glass Co., 1916 North
Capitol street, will be held at pm.
Monday at the Lee funeral home,
Fourth street and Massachusetts
avenue NE. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Hawkins died of heart at
tack Thursday at his home, 5405
Kansas avenue NV.
A native Of Washington, he at
tended public schools here. He
enlisted in the National Guard and
served on the Mexican border In
1916 as a member of the District
Third Infantry. Later in France,
he served as member Of the l62d
Infantry regiment.
Following his discharge at Fort
Meade in 1919, he was employed as
an apprentice at the Hugh Riley
Glass Co. here and subsequently as
a ylazier for the Washington branch
of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.
Before opening his own business
Is years ago he was for a time
superintendent of the Harris Turner
Glass Co. of Rossyln.
Mr.. Hawkins was a member of
the Second Division post of the
American Legion, a member of the
40-and-8 Club AND formerly a
lieutenant in the Legion National
Guard Of Honor. He also was a
member of the Washington Board
of Trade.
Special services of the American
Legion will be held at the funeral
home at pm. tomorrow.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs.
Lunelle r. Hawkins; six brothers,
Elmer, of Maple Shade, N. j.; Will
liam of Kent, Ohio. and James.
Milton, Edward and Henry, all of
Washington. and sister, Mrs.
Marguerite Hutchison Of Washing
ton
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Mae West Quits Hospital,
Saws Show Must Go On
By the Associotsd Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 15.-Mae West
veteran stage and film actress, put
on "the-show-mustgo-on' act to-
day, being rushed to hospital and
leaving at her own request in q
Wheelchair.
Six hours after being admitted to
University Hospital, which described
her condition as only fair" the star
left at her own request, saying Il
feel much better
Starring here in her own "Dia-
mond LII stage production, Miss
West said she was leaving SO that
SO other actors and actresses in the
play wouldn't be put out of work.
Miss West was taken to the hos
pital early today and DR. w. H.
Townshend, jr., announced she was
suffering from an acute abdominal
obstruction"
Dr. Townshend said Miss West
signed a release from the hospital
against the wishes OF doctors" He
said Miss West still may have to
be operated on
While Miss West said she wanted
to return to work tonight, the pro-
ducers said performances of the
play still were cancelled in
definitely.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
JoIiot-Curie Reported
0usted by Red Party
BY the Associoted Press

PARIS, Jan. l5.-Frederic Joliot-
Curie, chief of the French atomic
energy project, has been disavowed
by the Communist Party, the inde-
pendent newspaper France-Soir de-
clared today. Mr.. Joliot -Curie is a
party member.
Both Communist headquarters
and Joloit-Curie's own Office refused
to deny or confirm the report. The
papers editor in charge Of the story,
however, said:
THE story will stand up
Mr.. Joliot-Curie told the Anglo
American Press Association Janu-
ary that he would leave the party
If it ordered him to give secret
information to foreign country
If the Communist Party did
that he replied to a question, "it
would no longer be my party"
His statement was not printed in
the Communist press.
Mr.. Joliot- Curie recently an
nounced that the first French
atomic pile has begun operation.
1t is not to be directed toward the
making of bombs, he emphasized,
but to peaceful uses.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Wife Of Rear Admiral Cruise
Dies Of Injuries in Fall

Mrs. Frances E. Cruise. Is, wife of
Rear Admiral Edgar A. Cruise. chief
OF Naval Air Warfare, died last
night at the Bethesda Naval Hos
pital of injuries received in fall
at her home January 2.
A certificate of accidental death
was issued by DR.. Frank j. Brosch-
art, Montgomery County medical
examiner, who said Mrs. Cruise died
as the result of a fractured skull.
Mrs. Cruise had been at the hospital
since she was found at the foot Of a
stairway at her home, 1884 Gunston
road, Parkfairfax, by her son James,
IA, a student at the George Wash
ington High School, Alexandria.
A native of Pottsville, Pa, she was
the daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. James p. Crane of Philadel-
phia. She and Admiral Cruise were
married in 1922, shortly after his
graduation from the Naval Acad-
emy.
In addition to her husband and
son she is survived by a second son,
Edgar A. Cruise, jr.. midshipman
at the Naval Academy; a brother
and three sisters, all of Philadel-
phia.
Funeral services will be held at 9
a m. Monday at Fort Myer Chapel,
followed by burial in Arlington
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-01-15

broadcast the terms for peace
punishment of war criminals in
cluding Gen. Chang; knock out the
constitution, junk the Kuomintang
(Chiang's party, split up the army
and set up a Red-dominated gov
ernment.
TientSin was without water and
power as fires ragged in several sec
tions of the city. Within a few
hours after Nationalist resistance
collapsed, the Reds extended their
control over all of the city.
Full details Of the capture OF
Chinas foremost industrial city,
which was the headquarters OF
United States Marines when they
landed in China at the end Of the
war with Japan, were hidden by a
complete breakdown of communica-
tions between the city and outside
points late in the day.
Communications officials here said
they we're unable to say whether
Communist shellfire itself or the ar
rival of the fur-hatted troops of
Gen. Lin caused the failure Of the
radio link with the city. There had
been heavy firing for more than a
day before the $4,000 National troops
Evening star., 1949-01-15
Foirfox May Employ Two
For Property Tax Check

Fairfax County may employ two
personal property assessors to make
a house-to-h house check on county
residents who failed to file personal
property tax returns.
County Commissioner of Revenue
John w. Ferguson told the County
Board of Supervisors yesterday he
believed two assessors could increase
the income of the county by $780, 900
in a year. He said they also could
check on persons who failed to file
their State income tax returns.
Supervisor c. B. Runyon said he
would ask the State Compensation
Board next week for a salary allot-
ment for the two assessors.
Evening star., 1949-01-15
ESQ al Kickoff Dinner
In S52,523Drive by
Church Federation

More than $50 ministers and lay
men from 200 District area churches
opened the 1949 financial campaign
of the Washington Federation of
Churches at a dinner last night in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church.
Workers for the drive will spend
the next three weeks raising $50 1923
for the federation. Advance pledges
totaling $1,000 already have been
given, it was announced. The 1949
federation budget is $73, 3,206.30, of
which $20,683.30 will be received
from the Community Chest and
other sources!
A semifinal report dinner will be
held at the New York Avenue
Church at 6 pm. January 20 and
the final report meeting will be held
February at the same place.
Representative Hays. Democrat, of
Arkansas told the gathering in the
basement of the church that peace
depends more on the spirit of Chris
tian leadership than on ''clever
men" in high places. He declared
a successful fight against secularism
in the world calls for united front
on the part of church people. The
Congress member praised Washing
ton churches for giving Government
officials here "a warm Christian
fellowship which makes us feel at
home"
DR.. Frederick E. Reissig. executive
secretary of the federation, revealed
that chaplain-at-large will be ap-
pointed October l to answer the
needs of various agencies that ap-
peal for some one to conduct re-
ligious services.
Other speakers were DR.. Peter
Marshall, minister of the host
church and Senate chaplain; o.
Harold Folk, general chairman Of
the campaign. and Purcell Storey,
director of the federation's depart
ment of business and finance.