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Evening star., 1949-05-13
Evangelical and Reformed
Church Merger Voted
By fha Associated Press

FROSTBURG. Md. May 13.--
Representatives Of Evangelical and
Reformed churches in Western
Maryland and Western Pennsyl-
vania yesterday voted. SO to 4. in
favor of proposals that their de-
nomination merge with the. Con-
gregational Church.
The action was taken as the
three-day annual meeting Of the
Evangelical and Reformed Pitts
burgh synod came to q close.
Under the plan. the governing
bodies of the two denominations
would merge and become the
United Church of Christ az soon
as approval has been obtained
from a majority of congregations
in both sects.
Individual churches would re-
main separate In communities
where both denominations are
represented until members can
work out local plans for COM
bining.
Evening star., 1949-05-13
Druftees' and Veterans Guide
-Dy Msj. Themes M. NisI---

A letter from r. c. K. South
Bend, Ind, is Of interest TO all JOB
trainees:
I'm studying carpentry under
the GI bill. The tools which have
been issued to me are about the
sorriest excuse for tools that ]
have ever seen. In fact. my fore
man said II q man brought that
kind Of tools on q job he'd fire
him. What can I do about these
dad-burn toels?"
Not thing. II the tools measure
up to those prescribed for other
students. So says the Wand 1t
should know.
Here's the setup: The VA will
pay up to'$1o0 for tools for each
trainee per course of training. The
intention is not TO furnish ex-GIs
with the grade Of tools used by q
finished journeyman. These tools
are for training purposes only
nothing else
The fact you think they are no
good doesn't matter at all. unless
lit appears that they are not such
good quality tools rs those issued
Ito Cor needed by) other trainees.
veteran and non-veteran. II that
is that case, get in touch with your
WA regional Office and make q
complaint.
But be sure your tools are in
ferior before contracting the VA.
It1l save everybody's time.
#*% =
Mrs. r. c., Sandusky. Ohio: II
am O World War II widow. would
like future for myself but I just
can't get started. Can I take a
civil service exam and will I get
any extra points,"
You bet.. Go to your. nearest
first, second or third class post Of
fice and get q list of c. 8. exams
that are open" You may not be
able to take all the open" exams.
but your qualifications will GER
tainly allow you to take some Of
them. Ten points automatically
will be added to your Anal mark.
An unremarried widow of any war
veteran gets these 10 points.
Mrs. B. A. c., Birmingham. Ala. {:
MY husband was q veteran Of the
First World War. Last year he
committed suicide. Can I get a
pension?"
An unremarried widow Of q
World War veteran Is entitled to
a pension II she makes less than
ST. 900 year (or $4,000 If she has
any minor dependent children)
Suicide does not change this
Setup.
4 4
r. J. w., Los Angeles: II am
10 years old and have just grad
uated from high school. II I enter
college, will I be drafted?"
It's almost certain that you
won't. even though the draft law
Evening star., 1949-05-13

The three biggest peanut-pro-
ducing nations last year were
India, China and the United
States.
Evening star., 1949-05-13

is still on the books. No one has
been drafted since January. There
lis no plan that ! know of 70 draft
any one In the near or far future.
However. even IL the draft
should become necessary while you
are in college. you are still pro-
tected-you can't be drafted dur
ing q college year.
w. p. Pittsburgh: When is the
VA going to start paying out those
dividends on national service life
insurance."
Last winter 1t was thought
they'd be ready for distribution by
next Christmas. The VA has said
nothing officially. but 1t begins to
look like the tremendous job won't
be finished untfl early next spring
Can't yet tell for sure.
Evening star., 1949-05-13

You may write 10 Aaj. Eizl IN care
Of this newspaper IN connection with
your own service problem.
Inclose . self-addressed. stamped en-
yelcp<.
Evening star., 1949-05-13

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Evening star., 1949-05-13

r. J. w.. Los Angeles: II am
10 years old and have just grad
uated from high school. II enter
college, will I be drafted?"
It's almost certain that you
won't, even though the draft law
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Democrats 10 Meet
On FiIibuster Today
Nv the Associcted Press

The question of when an anti
filibuster resolution will come be-
fore the Senate engaged Demo-
cratic strategists today.
That, among other things, was
ticketed for discussion for an
afternoon meeting of the Senate
Democratic Policy Committee.
The Truman administration had
formal notice that Southern DEM
ocrats will try to talk to death a
Senate rules change aimed at kill
ing fllibusters.
Senator Russell, Democrat. of
Georgia said Southern lawmakers
are prepared to resist with every
power we have any modification
Of the Senate rules they think
would clear the way for action
on President Truman's civil rights
program.
Senator Russell said they will
fight with talk proposal by SEN
ators Hayden, Democrat. of Ari-
zona and Wherry, Republican, Of
Nebraska to change the rules so
two thirds of those voting could
curb debate at any time.
Asserting the. civil rights pro-
ponents had made the rules
change their No. / project, Sena-
tor Russell said Southerners are
"unalterably opposed" to the pro-
gram.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
$4,000 Jewel Theft
Reported by Oil Heir
by the Asseeiated Press

GLEN COVE, N. Y, Feb. 15.-
John T. Pratt. jr.. Standard Oil
Co. heir, discovered yesterday that
$4,000 worth of jewelry had been
stolen from his 30-room mansion.
The jewelry. the property Of his
wife. was taken from a wall safe
In a dressing room off the master
bedroom.
Mr.. Pratt told Nassau County
police the jewelry probably was
stolen between January Is and
January 90. time when no men,
ber of the family was occpying
the house. Neither he nor his wife
had any occasion to open the safe
since early In January, he said.
Mr.. Pratt, son of Mrs. Ruth
Baker Pratt, former House men,
Der, and grandson of the late
Charles Pratt. one of the founders
pf Standard Oil, said the jewelry
was insured.
Police said the wall safe had
been opened by the combination,
and none of the servants living
in the house had discovered any
evidence of a forcible entrance.
The mansion. a showplace of
the North Shore of Long Island,
stands on a 2,000-acre estate.
where the children and grandchil-
dren of Charles Pratt have their
homes.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Pioneer Welfare Worker
Dies In Flames Of Home
ey the Asseeiated Press

LOUISVILLE, KY. Feb. Is
Mrs. Kate Breckenridge Bishop,
SO, pioneer in children's welfare
work here. died in the flames Of
her home yesterday. She was the
widow of Harry Bishop. president
of the old German Bank of Louis
vile.
Firemen said they were called
at 5:45 am. and found the whole
front of the house ablaze. Mrs.
Bishops body was found on a
couch in the living room. Deputy
Coroner W. c. Fox said the wom-
an, who lived alone, apparently
was suffocated before she was
burned to death.
Friends said a number of valu-
able paintings and books in the
house were destroyed. She lived
alone.
Her husband died in 1910. Be-
sides his banking interests. he
was an active leader in the Demo-
cratic party.
Evening star., 1949-02-15

was unlikely to approve any
treaty which infringed on its con-
stitutional right to declare war.
But reliable sources said Brit
ish diplomats fear now that the
wording of the alliance may be
so watered down in the end that
it will fail of it's purpose: To
make a showing of united strength
which would deter any potential
aggressor.
The diplomats fear that any
apparent weakening of commit
ments under the treaty may scare
off possible signers whose SYM
pathies are with the West, but
who are under immediate pressure
from the Soviet Union.
The Liberal Manchester Guard
ian expressed hope that such
prospective pact members as Nor
way are not disheartened Ito
learn that their strongest partner
shares their own reluctance to
delegate supreme authority to the
executive"
In French official quarters no
such disheartenment was evident.
AT The Hague, an omcial Dutch
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Latin Americans Seek
U.h.Action ont Cardinal
BY the Associotsd Press

LAKE SUCCESS. Feb. 15.-Ths
20 Latin American members Of
the United Nations are consulting
among themselves on how the case
of Josef Cardinal Mindszenty may
be put before the U.N.
Several were reported in favor
of bringing it up in the April
meeting of the 58-nation General
Assembly.
The delegates plan to meet
again this week. possibly Thurs
day, to see what their various
governments decided.
PoUGHKEEPs1E. N. Y. Feb.
IS (P.-Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt
says the treason trial and i'm
prisonment of Cardinal Minds
zenty in Hungary was "one of the
most stupid things the U.S.s.R.
has done"
She made the statement last
night in a speech criticizing Com
munism before 1900 persons at a
meeting sponsored by the Dutchess
County Council of World Affairs.
CHARLESTON. S. c., Feb. IS
(P.-It's dangerous beyond esti-
nation" to inject religious pres
sure into the recent trial of Cardi-
nal Mindszenty. a Baptist group
declared here last night.
The Charleston Baptist Minis
ters Conference issued the state
ment following a meeting yester-
day,
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Red Paper Denounces
z Fugitive Hungarians
BY the Asseeiofed Press

VIENNA, Feb. 15.-The Com
munist newspaper Der Abend to-
day attacked Lazlo Sulner, Hun
garian handwriting expert now In
the protective custody of Ameri-
can authorities, as an opportunist.
Mr.. Sulner and his wife, Hanna,
have told American authorities
they can prove the documents used
in the trial of Cardinal Mind
szenty were obtained by forgery.
the use of drugs and hypnosis and
Photographic tricks.
Der Abend said Mr.. Sulner's in
terest was in selling microf1lm
copies of the documents to an
American news agency for $1,000
and two tickets to the United
States.
(The Sulners said Saturday
they hoped to sell their COM
plete story, with the microfilm,
to an American magazine. No
price was mentioned. and it is
known that no deal has yet
been concluded)
American authorities here never
have said they either believed or
disbelieved the entire story told
by the Sulners. They are still in
vestigating the couple and the
documents they brought with
them.
They said today it was Inter
esting'' that no attack was made
on Hanna Sulner. the acknowl-
edged Hungarian expert on hand
writing analysis.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
EMBELLISHMENTS,
Bans Meeting In Boston
By the As.ocioted Press

BOSTON. Feb. 15.-The Com
munist Party of Boston last night
was refused a permit for a sched
u1ed Sunday meeting as one city
councilman recommended break
ing the law, if necessary to keep
them out"
Mayor James M. Curley agreed
with a request from the council
urging him to refuse the permit.
Its about time we In Boston
began to appreciate what is hap
pening in Hungary and Greece"
Mayor Curley said. Il am against
communism and I will refuse to
grant known Communists the
privileges of democracy
Councilman Daniel F. Sullivan,
sponsor of the request, said he was
in favor of breaking the law. if
necessary" He said he was "vio-
lently opposed to permitting
Communists to arouse "our citi-
zens with propaganda"
Opposition to the request was
voiced by two councilmen who
contended the council should go
slow before tearing down our Bill
of Rights"
An advertisement for the meet
ing listed as speakers Benjamin
Davis, New York City councilman,
and Henry Winston. both on trial
in New York Federal Court on
charge of conspiracy to overthrow
the Government by force.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Red Propaganda Stirred by u. S. Stand on Pact

source said his country considers
anything less than an iron-clad
guarantee of mutual military sup
port by the signers as a weaken
ing of the pact.
Irish Cool to Pact.
The Irish Legation issued a
statement today emphasizing that
Ireland intends to stay out of the
proposed Atlantic combine so long
as Northern Ireland remains a
part of Britain.
The statement declared that
British control of Northern Ire
land in relation to military CO.
operation with the Atlantic
powers creates an "Nsuperable
difficulty from the strategic and
political point of view"
THE continuance of this parti-
ton of Ireland" the statement
said, lis naturally and bitterly
resented by the Irish people as a
violation of 1reland's territorial
integrity and as a denial in her
case of the elementary democratic
right Of national self-determina-
tion,"
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Europe Has Completed
First Recovery Phase,
Hoffman Declares
BY ths Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-Paul G
Hoffman, economic cooperation
administrator. declared today, eve
can now say with assurance that
Europe is through the first phase
of its economic recovery"
From the ECA point of view
however. the real proving period
lies Immediately ahead" Mr.. Hoff
man said in a speech before the
midwinter meeting of the Inland
Daily Press Association.
Countries participating in the
Marshall Plan. with few excep-
tions, have made real progress, 81
the ECA chief asserted. He con-
tinued:
Check on Imitation.
THE United Kingdom has been
notably successful in checking in
f1ationary pressures and providing
q budgetary surplus. In Italy the
people have renewed confidence in
the lira. it has remained stable
throughout the last IL months and
private savings are growing.
France has made a
start toward combating initiating
France has brought It's govern
ment expenditures more nearly
into balance with revenues. The
Bank of France has adopted strict
credit controls which have been an
anti-inf1ationary force. -
Mr.. Hoffman said output of fac
tories and mines in participating
countries last year was IA per cent
above 1947 and about equal to pre-
war production. With the excep-
tion of Western Germany. he said.
steel output is currently at rate
exceeding the prewar high of 1887,
and Is per cent above that of 1947.
Power Production Up.
Electric power production was
IS per cent greater last year than
in prewar years. and railway
freight traffic was up third,
Mr.. Hoffman said. He reported a
20 per cent gain in crops in gen.
eral during 1948 over the previous
year. Bread grains increased ii
per cent.
Excluding Western Germany.
Mr.. Hoffman said exports for
the European Recovery Program
countries generally were 20 per
Evening star., 1949-02-15
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tions declare war and letting us
tight"
Senator Connally said he and
Senator Vandenbere have been
making it plain to Secretary Ache
son that the Senate won't ap-
prove of ANY sort of language in
an international agreement which
would commit us to go to war
when some other country in
Europe might be attacked"
Senator Vandenberg said it ism t
necessary to pledge this country's
action in advance.
:. I'm my opinion" he said, "the
mere formal recognition of this
community of interest in the
event of an armed attack on the
Atlantic co1nmunity-w without an
other word in the treaty-wou1d
be an infinite assurance against
World War III"
Diplomats Take Calm View.
Abroad the news was greeted
more calmly on the diplomatic
level. There it had been recog-
nized In advance that the Senate
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Floating Seadrome,
Weather Base Urqed
~ the Assoeiafad Prass

Construction of a $5,670,000
floating airport and weather sta
ton as an aid to ocean and air
navigation was proposed to Con-
gress yesterday by the Coast
Guard.
The idea was advanced by Sec
retary of the Treasury Snyder. un-
der whose jurisdiction the Coast
Guard lies, in a letter to the SEN
ate.
Tests of a model, he said. have
been successful.
The full scale seadrome would
include a runway for planes. to-
gether with facilities for weather
observation.
It would be anchored in posi-
ton and would lack its own pro-
pulsion, Coast Guard officials re-
ported.
At present the Coast Guard OBJ
tains weather data through ships
stationed at various locations, this
country being obligated under an
international agreement to man
seven such stations.
Mr.. Snyder in his letter said
the seadrome would take the place
of weather ships and would be
more economical to operate. It
would not have to be brought to
port except on rare occasions for
overhaul. he said. while ships re-
quire more frequent attention.
Mr. Snyder's letter did not rec
ommend a location for the pro-
posed seadrome. This apparently
would be left to the Coast Guard
after approval of the plan.
The finest wool is produced by
the Merino sheep, q native of
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Bulgaria Sentences Six
On Espionage Charges
BY the Associated Press

SOFIA, Bulgaria. Feb. Is
Rabotnichesko Delo. newspaper OF
the Bulgarian Communist Party,
announced today that six persons
have been sentenced to terms OF
from three to IS years on charges
of espionage. The paper said all
six confessed to organizing an IL
legal group to cross into Greece
for training as saboteurs.
The paper also published mes
sage purportedly signed by a
group of Evangelists. condemning
Is Bulgarian Protestant ministers
and officials for "treacherous ac-
tivity." The arrest of the IS
United Evangelical Church leaders
was announced Friday. The gov
ernment said it will try them
soon for treason.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Bruce Says He'll Return
To Argentina if Told To
BY The Asseeiofsd Press

James Bruce, Ambassador to
Argentina, said yesterday he will
return to Argentina If the boss
president Truman tells me to. -
Mr.. Bruce. a Baltimore business
man, said date for him to talk
with Mr.. Truman has not yet
been set. He is known to have
offered his resignation. but no ac-
ton has been taken on it. He is
reported anxious to return to his
business operations.
Mr.. Bruce said he plans to be
in Washington about two weeks
for consultation At the White
House and State Department.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Womun's Furnace Death
Called Suicide by Police
BY The Associated Press

CHICAGO. Feb. 15.-Mrs. Rose
Kaplan, so. was found dead inside
the furnace of her home in an
apartment building yesterday
after police said she apparently
dived headlong into the flames.
Her body. with the legs hang
ing outside the open furnace door,
was found by her maid.
Police Sergt. Michael, Fleming
said Mrs. Kaplan. who had been
in ill health, had placed a smell
trash can in front of the furnace
door. which is 18 by 80 inches, and
plunged head first through the
door into the fire. He said Mrs.
Kaplan had been taken to a hos
pital last week after taking an
overdose of sleeping tablets.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
2G. 0. P. Senators Hii
AFL Subsidy Plan
by The Asseeiafsd Press

Two Republican Senators yes
terday denounced . plan under
consideration by the American
Federation of Labor to help de-
fray the expenses of State legisla-
tors favorable to labor so that
they will be able to attend every
legislative session.
Senator Donnell, Republican. Of
Missouri, shouted angrily:
This proposal approaches =" =
bribery. It could only lead to the
embarrassment, degradation and
corruption of public officials.'
Senator Morse, Republican, of
Oregon, said he agreed.
Senator Donnell cited published
reports that the AFL is consider
ing having its State federations
give financial help to labor sup
porters who cannot afford to leave
their jobs for the small pay they
would receive as State legislators.
The Missouri Senator said that
if the AFL took any such action
it would be almost certain to
prompt other organizations-such
as railroads, mine owners, etc.-to
subsidize legislators who supported
their views.
And if it started with State
legislators, he said, it might
spread to mayors. judges and
members of Congress.
Senator LANCER. Republican, of
North Dakota suggested that the
Senate ought to withhold judg-
ment until it finds out whether
the AFL has definitely decided
on any official action on subsidies.
AFL President William Green
said Sunday that his organization
will leave it up to the various
State federations whether they
should give financial aid to legis-
lators.
Leaders of Labor's League for
Political Education, the AFL's
political arm. discussed the pay
aid idea as part of a broad new
campaign in national politics.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Council
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in place of the council for property
assessment protest hearings. Mem
bers will be paid at the rate of $40
a day with a maximum of $1,000
a year. 1t is estimated that the
court will have to hold at least 80
hearings in the near future.
Mr.. Bender has practiced law in
Montgomery County for 20 years.
He was formerly counsel to the
Board of Election Supervisors and
before 1912 was examiner in
chancery for the Circuit Court.
He has served as president of the
Silver Spring Volunteer Fire De-
partment and was on the COM
mittee which drafted a county fire
code.
Called From Retirement.
During World War II, Gen. Her.
ron was called from retirement to
serve as member of the War
Department Board for the selec-
ton of temporary officers from
civilian life. He was graduated
from West Point in 1899 and in
World War I was a colonel of Field
Artillery and served as chief of
staff of the 18th Division. For
that service he was awarded the
Distinguished Service Medal.
Later he was chief of staff of
the Department of the Philippines
under Gen. Macarthur and
achieved the rank of lieutenant
general as commander of the De-
partment of Hawaii. He lives at
7211 Fairfax road. Bethesda.
Mr.. Hawkins was one of a few
county officers whose jobs were
abolished by adoption of the char
ter. He had been clerk to the
county commissioners for two
years. In that work he organized
the same tax appeal functions that
now will be handled by the court
to which he was appointed. He
was chief deputy sheriff from 1899
until 1946 and for the last two
years has been clerk of the Liquor
Control Board.
Evening star., 1949-02-15

cent higher last year than ia 1e47.
Mr.. Hoffman said the Marshall
Plan saved Italy and France from
becoming Russian police states.
What might have happened to
the balance of Western Europe If
those two countries had been
drawn into the Russian orbit is
too grim to think about" he said.
Evening star., 1949-02-15

the trial of Cardinal Mindszenty
that Mr.. Chaplin caused the car
dinal to believe there would be a
third world war and the United
States would intervene in Hun
gary. The State Department has
ordered Mr.. Chaplin to return to
Washington for consultations"
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Argentina Takes Over
Striking Printer Union
BY the Assoeioted Press

BUENOS AIRES. Feb. 15.-The
Argentine Labor Department took
over the printers union today and
opened the way to end a strike
that has kept Buenos Aires with
out newspapers for eight days.
President Juan D. Peron's action
in seizing the union had the effect
of ousting union officers who have
been in conflict with the striking
printers.
Evening star., 1949-02-15
Reds Create Soccer Dance

MOSCOW (R.-The WELL
known ballet master. Ignor Moe
seev. has produced a soccer dance,
which is described as a sensation.
There are goals at both ends of
the stage and the dancers are
the players. Although they play
with no ball the soccer is de-
scribed as exciting" The dancers
are dressed in soccer uniforms.
Evening star., 1949-02-15

The finest wool Is produced by
the Merino sheep, q native OF
Spain.