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Evening star., 1949-08-06
Irving Case Plaintiff
Accused Of Fraud
By the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Aug. GA
charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses has been filed
against one of the plaintiffs seek
ing an accounting from officers
of a labor union, headed by Rep
resentative Irving, Democrat, Of
Missouri.
The defendant in the felony
charge is Theodore Baldwin, col
ored, former custodian at the
headquarters of the Construction
and General Laborers Union, Lo-
cal No. 264 (AFL). He is charged
with taking an alleged kickback OF
1915 out of a total of 81 1,307 paid
in death benefits to Mrs. Essie
Brown.
Baldwin pleaded innocent in
Magistrate Court and his prelim-
inary hearing was set for Septem-
ber 7.
Baldwin was one of IS members
of the union who, three weeks ago,
filed a suit against Representative
Irving and two other officers seek
ing an accounting and restoration
of union funds allegedly misap-
propriated. \
Mr.. Irving is Representative
from President Truman's home
district.
Mrs. Brown alleged in her COM
plant that Baldwin told her that
unless she kicked back the money
she would fail to receive the
proceeds of additional checks.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Food Plant Blast Injuries
20 Near WiIkes-Barre
By the Associoted Press

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. Aug. g.
Twenty persons were injured to-
day as two explosions rocked the
Ballet & Sons factory in nearby
West Nanticoke.
Police Chief John Smereski said
the first explosion, from gas
stove, injured the owner of the
factory and some eight employees
in the two story brick building at
the time.
The second blast rocked the
building several minutes later and
a number of pedestrians who had
been attracted to the scene were
hurt. All the injured were re-
moved to Nanticoke hospital
where physicians said about six
were in serious condition.
The small plant prepares foods
sold in delicatessens.
Fire that followed the blast was
brought under control quickly.
Chief Smereski said he did not
know what caused the explosions.
He estimated damage at about
$4,000.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
U. 5. Willing TO Postpone e
Harry Bridges Civil Suit
BY the Associofed Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 6.-The
Government is willing to post
pone its civil suit against Harry
Bridges, longshoremen's leader.
The suit, to cancel Bridges
citizenship on civil grounds. was
filed simultaneously with his in
dictment May Is by the Federal
grand jury on charges of per-
jury and conspiracy in connec-
ton with his naturalization in
1945.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Robert Mcmillan said yes
terday If the Government were
forced to answer the At interroga-
tories asked Bridges attorneys in
connection with the civil action it
would hamper and obstruct the
criminal case against Bridges.
He added that there would be
no need to proceed with the civil
suit if Bridges were convicted in
the criminal action,
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Aides Of Franco Deny
Reports Of Shooting
By the Associated Press

SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain. Aug
I5.-Generalissimo Francisco Fran
co.'s personal attendants denied
today a crop Of rumors that de-
veloped yesterday while he was
on vacation fishing trip.
His party returned after mid
night from a voyage farther out
in the Bay of Biscay than he
usually goes. The rumors were
that the generalissimo had fallen
overheard, gotten seasick or had
been the target of an assassin.
Aides who went with him on
the yacht Azor said it took longer
than usual to get back and Gen.
Franco slept late this morning,
deferring today's fishing until
afternoon.
Gen. Franco is living in this
resort towns royal palace with
his wife and daughter and leaves
only to 60 fishing. He is scheduled
to inaugurate the Bilbao Airport
August 20 while en- route to his
regular summer home at Pazo de
Meiras, on the Galician coast.
A Foreign Ministry spokesman
also denied Gen. Franco haG been
attacked or had met with ar acci-
dent. He said Gen. Franco caught
six fish of more than 100 pounds
each yesterday and was in fine
shape.
The spokesman said that in the
week Gen. Franco has spent here
there has been no incident that
might cause suspicion of an at
tack on him.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Greek GueFriIIas Reported
Planning Appeal 10 U. n.
BY she Asseeioted Press

TRIESTE, Free Territory, Aug.
6.-The Italian news agency Astra
said today that Communist guer-
rillas had decided to appeal to the
United Nations to halt the war
in Greece.
Astra said the decision was
reached in an extraordinary meet
ing of guerrilla leaders shortly
after the Greek government
launched a big drive in the
Mount Grammos-Vitsi sector.
Astra claimed that chief aid to
the guerrillas now is concentrated
in Albania and Bulgaria following
Yugoslavia's decision to seal its
borders with Greece.
Meanwhile, the agency added,
all the Cominform' propaganda
guns are preparing for possible
guerrilla defeat in Greece with
broadside attacks against what
they call the double faced"
treachery of Yugoslav Premier
Marshal Tito.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Skipper Denies New Medal
Was EisIer Escape Award
By the ASoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 6.-The skip
per of Communist Gerhard Eisler's
escape ship said today the fact he
had been awarded a medal by the
Polish government had nothing
to do" with Eisler's successful
flight from this country.
Capt. Jan Cwiklinski Of the
Gdynia America liner Batory said
his government had awarded him
the Gold Cross of Merit for out
standing service since the war in
the Polish merchant marine.
He said the medal was present.
ed to him July % in Gdynia. The
Batory arrived with BIG passen-
gers today-its third return to
this country since Eisler. charac-
terized as the top-ranking Com
munist in this country. made a
getaway aboard the Batory last
Nav
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Murray Lincoln Nay Run
|Aquinst Taft in Primary
By the Associated Press


COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. g.
Murray D. Lincoln may run against
Senator Taft in the Republican
primary next year.
I'm considering it seriously" J"
the 57-year-old president of the
Farm Bureau Insurance Compan-
les said in an interview yesterday.
Mr. Lincoln's remark caused sur
prise here. Although he is regis
tered Republican. he has been
mentioned for weeks as a possible
Democratic opponent for the Re-
publican Senator.
The Democrats, spurred by the
intense desire of labor leaders to
remove the co-author of the Taft
Hartley Act from the Senate, are
looking about for q candidate who
might beat Taft.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Piney Point Citizens
To Put Oil Base Fight
Before County Heads
so.eioI pispo,eh 10 Tn. stor

LEONARDTOWN, Md. Aug. 6.
Several hundred embittered cit
liens of lower St. Marys County
prepared today to shift their fight
against establishment of an oil
tank base at Piney Point from the
Army Engineer Corps to the coun-
ty commissioners.
The commissioners attitude, 1t
was indicated at a meeting in
Valley Lee. near here, yesterday,
may determine Army action on a
plan submitted by Steuart Bros.
Inc. of Washington.
The proposal calls for construc-
tion of a wharf 1,102 feet into the
Potomac River, a pipe line across
Piney Point creek. and installation
of tanks on a farm on the shore
Ocean going tankers would
pump their cargoes into the tanks
for distribution by barge and
truck to Washington and through
out Southern Maryland.
200 Citizens at Hearing.
More than 200 citizens of the
area packed into the Episcopal
Church Hall and got the cue for
an appeal to the commissioners
at the hearing conducted by Capt.
John w. Califf of the District En-
gineers' Office. Capt. Califf was as
sisted by r. L. WadsWorth, chief
of the rivers and harbors branch
of the office
Asked by R. J. Koegel of Piney
Point. whether it was Army pol
icy to accede to wishes of local
governing bodies in such matters.
Capt. Califf said the Engineer
Corps had followed that procedure
for more than 20 years.
IF the commissioners 60 on
record against it, will you disap-
prove the plan?" Mr.. Koegel
asked.
I'VE would take that into con-
sideration," Capt. Califf replied.
Deeds May Be Reviewed.
The commissioners also prob
ably will be asked to review deeds
for property in the area.
Several members of the pro-
testing group said that their deeds
specify that no commercial en-
terprises could be started in the
Piney Point section along the
shoreline.
Mr.. Koegel's queries came i'm
mediately after w. B. Duke, jr.. OF
Valley Lee, failed in an attempt
to draw an expression Of opinion
from the three county commits
sioners. all of whom were present.
John H. T. Rriscoe, their at
torney. explained that the county
heads had taken no official stand
and had come to the meeting Ito
hear what both sides have to say
before reaching a decision"
Only opposition arguments were
presented at the hearing yester-
day. Representatives of the Steu-
art Co., asked if they wished to
comment. said they had nothing
to add to the record at this time" !"
Evening star., 1949-08-06
oin-0perated Peep Shows
Must Reform, Police Say

The Police Vice Squad has
warned operators of eight penny
arcade amusement centers to
clean up their coin-operated peep
show movies or face arrest, De-
tective 1t. Roy Blick said today.
According to 1t. Blick. the peep
show movies are featuring nude
women in some of their scenes.
He said he had set Monday as the
deadline for removal of such
scenes from the peep shows.
1t. Blick said his squad also is
investigating the source of OBJ
scene motion pictures rented for
display at stag parties. He said he
recently destroyed 5000 feet of in
decent color film which had been
left with a local firm for develop
ment by a man who gave a fctit-
ious name. The firm notified
1t. Blick.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Man, so, Burned 10 Death;
ParaIvzed Mother Saved
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. ga man
was burned to death and his
brother and paralyzed mother
were carried to safety today after
their East Baltimore home caught
fire.
The dead man, Martin Wright.
60. was sweeping in an upstairs
bedroom. Firemen said the blaze
apparently started in a hallway
just outside the door.
His brother, David, a 51-year-
old lawyer, was brought down a
ladder by firemen. He. suffered
burns on the chest. face and arm
and was admitted to a local hos
pital.
Their 79-year-old mother, Mrs.
Hanna Wright, was carried from
her first floor bedroom by two po-
licemen.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Thieves Give Up
On Safe Settle for
Useless Stamps

It's getting so man can't steal
an honest living any more.
Would-be safe crackers who
struggled with a 500-pound safe
in branch Offices of the E. I. du
Pont de Nemours 81 Co., for sew
eral hours early yesterday finally
gave up and settled for $5 worth
of stamps.
William j. Bratt, in charge of
the branch at 1921 Fourteenth
street NV. said the burglars
rolled the safe from the front to
the back of the building, attempted
to break off the dial and then
loaded 1t aboard a company truck
inside the building. Then they
couldn't get the truck out. Safe
and truck we're there when en-
ployes reported for work yester-
day.
The stamps are useless to any
one else, Mr.. Bratt said. They're
perforated with the firms name.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Veto Of Natural Gas Bill
Predicted After PASSAGE
ey the Assoeioted Press

After a heated fight in the
House, the natural gas bill was a
step nearer today to what its op-
ponents limited would be a presi-
Dental veto.
It passed late yesterday by a
183-to-131 vote after Chairman
Crosser of the House Commerce
Committee had said it conf1icted
with the Presidents program. The
bill has not yet been acted on by
the Senate.
It's announced purpose Is to
make certain that independent
producers or gatherers of natural
gas are not subject to Federal
control, so long as they are not
affiliated with the natural gas
companies.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
BY the Associated Press

LANSING, Mich, Aug. 6.-Ford
Motor Co. prepared today to ask
the Michigan Supreme Court for
a stay of the State-conducted
strike vote set for Monday.
Hugh Carpenter, deputy Su-
preme Court clerk, said the COM
pany arranged to have its repre-
sentatives here to ask for the stay.
Mr.. Carpenter said he was not
informed as to the grounds for
postponement. It was under
stood, however, the company
claimed the election would be un-
fair because it would be held near
CIO United Auto Workers head
quarters.
Battle of Words Is On.
Meanwhile, the company and
the union fought battle of words.
In the important election, $500
employees at Ford's Rouge and
Lincoln plants will either approve
or disapprove a strike.
This is the last legal obstacle
to a full-scale Walkout.
Ford has announced a slight
easing of it's previous proposal
that wages be kept as they are for
18 months. The company now
suggests a 12-month wage freeze.
Reuther Reflects Idea.
UAW President Walter Reuther
rejected this idea as he had re-
jected the previous proposal.
IF you were serious about hav-
ing the union consider your pro-
posal, you would have submitted
it and discussed it with us at the
bargaining meeting scheduled for
this morning, which you Cancelled
without advance notice" Mr..
Reuther said.
The union, in turn, charged the
company with attempts at the
bargaining table to weaken the
1948-9 contract.
Mr.. Reuther said Ford negotia-
tors had proposed changes in
clauses dealing with seniority. hol-
iday pay and farmed-out work
all changes that would weaken
the workers position.
Ford Denies Charges.
Earlier, John S. Bugas. Ford in
dustrial relations manager, claimed
Mr.. Reuther was making such
charges in an attempt to influence
the strike vote He called them
absolutely false"
Mr.. Reuther offered to debate
the matter at a mass meeting in
Briggs Stadium.
This preliminary skirmishing
gave indications of a hot election.
If Rouge workers did not approve
a strike, union officials could not
call it legally. Michigan law re-
quires membership approval.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Funeral Services Held Ford 10 Request Court
For Hamlet Dozier, 80, To Delay Strike Vote
Masonic Leader Here Scheduled for Monday

Funeral services for Hamlet
Dozier, 80, active in colored
Masonic activities here, were held
this afternoon at the Plymouth
Congregational Church, Seven
teenth and P streets NV. Burial
was in Lincoln Memorial Gene
terry.
Mr.. Dozier, who lived in Wash
ington most Of his life. died Tues
day at his home, l49 Thomas
street NV. after long illness.
Mr.. Dozier began his long
Masonic affiliation in 1900 when
he joined St. Johns Lodge No. II.
He later became master of the
lodge and was a member of st.
Johns Chapter No. 7, Royal Arch
Masons. In 1907 he Joined Mt.
Calvary Commandery and subSe-
quently became eminent COM
mander. He advanced to the
John D. Freeman Grand Com
mandery and held the highest
position of the York Rite when
he became grand eminent COM
mander.
He then branched to the Scottish
Rite in 1927 and was associated
with Jonathan Davis Consistory,
where he advanced to 32nd degree
Mason. He became potentate of
Mecca Temple No. 10 in 1927.
Mr.. Dozier also was active in the
Elks and had been a member of
the Oldest Inhabitants, Inc, for
more than 20 years.
Born in Elizabeth City, N. c.,
Mr.. Dozier came to Washington in
1903 to join the Government Print
ing Office and was stockkeeper in
the division Of Public Documents
when he retired 80 years later.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Ada Parker Dozier; six daughters,
Mrs. Lottie Ayers, Mrs. Ida Ross,
Mrs. Leila Douglas and Mrs. Bertha
Blackwell, all of Washington, and
Mrs. Sarah Rhodes and Mrs. Mabel
Sykes, both of New York, and a
son, Leroy Dozier of New York. He
also is survived by 35 grandchildren
and IL great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Moriunos Command. Shifted

GUAM, Aug. 6 P.-Rear Ad-
miral E. C. Even of Portsmouth,
N. H., took over today as COM
mander of United States naval
forces in the Marianas, succeed
ing Fear Admiral Charles A. Pow
nall. Admiral Pownall will con-
tinue as governor OF Guam until
September /, when he will be re-
lieved by a civilian appointee.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Family Service Planned
At Alexandria Church

A series of family services be-
ginning at $3.50 am. tomorrow will
be held at Grace Episcopal Church.
36O1 Russell road, Alexandria.
1The Rev. Edward L. Morrow,
rector, announced parents may
bring their children to Sunday
school and attend the family Serv-
ices at the same time.
The $50 services will include a
series Of Institutional sermons in
addition to celebration Of Holy
Communion. The II am. services
will continue as usual.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
French Priest Ousted
For Political Activity
BY the Associated Press

LYON. France. Aug. 6.-The
Rev. Marcel Granger. a Catholic
priest, has been suspended for "po-
litical activities" the affice of
Pierre Cardinal Gerlier. Arch
bishop of Lyon, announced today.
The semi-ofiicial French press
agency said he was charged with
speaking at Communist meetings.
A communique from the arch
bishops Office said Father Gran
gier persisted in his disobedience
despite repeated warnings. He
was then informed, 1t went on,
that he could no longer say mass
or wear q casSock. :
Evening star., 1949-08-06
BorkIey DeIetes Yown
By Lucas From Record
By the Associated Press

Vice President Barkley struck a
yawn out of the Senate's record
yesterday.
Senator McKellar. Democrat.
Tennessee. was speaking on the
foreign aid bill when he spied
Senator Lucas of Illinois, the
Democratic leader, yawning.
Senator McKellar said he was
sorry to interrupt his colleagues
sleep.
Senator Lucas replied that he
wasn't sleeping.
We'll, you were yawning," Sen
ator Mcclellan insisted.
by unanimous consent, the
yawn will be stricken from the
record" Mr.. Barkley ruled.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Pope Suspends Audiences

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy,
Aug. 6 (P.-Pope Plus XII will
suspend his daily audiences from
August 13 to 81, it was announced
at his summer residence here to-
day. The suspension will give the
Pontiff some time to rest in prep
aration for Holy Year opening
December "a.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
7 New Polio Cases Raise
D. T.. Area Total 10 Al

Two more polio cases were on
record today, bringing the total
this year for the Washington area
to Al. Both new cases were in
Prince Georges County, Md.
A one-year-old boy from the
1900 block of Sheridan street,
Riverdale. was diagnosed definitely
as a polio case after being in the
Children's Hospital a week. At the
same time an eight-year-old girl
from the 5000 block of Oglethorpe
street. Hyattsville. who had been
brought in the day before, was
diagnosed as a polio victim.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Senate Group Rejects
House Bill to Kill WAA
BY the Associated Press

A House-approved plan to kill
off the War Assets Administration
was rejected yesterday by the Sen
ate Appropriations Committee.
Instead the committee asked
the Senate to give the new Gen.
eral Services Administration some
s26, ,500,00 to take over WAA ac-
tivities for the current fiscal year.
In setting up the General Serv-
ice Administration, Congress di-
rected it take over WAA functions
and the latter be abolished, so the
same result will be obtained.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Veteran Who Sold Child
Gets Year, Loses Baby
By the Associated Press


BESSEMER, Ala. Aug. GA
juvenile court judge took g.
month-old Sandra Lee Edwards
away from her parents, over the
young mothers fearful protests
today.
Sandra Lees father, Leamon
Edwards, a 26-year-old combat
veteran, had been accused of SELL
ing her 3-year-olds sister in an
adoption deal.
Judge Talbot Ellis sent the for
mer Marine to prison at hard la
Dor for a year. He found him
guilty of violating a two-year pro-
baton from a previous conviction
of abandonment.
The Judge ordered little Sandra
Lee placed in a foster home.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Burmo Rebels Reported
Using Poisoned Spikes
BY the Associated Press

RANGOON, Burma, Aug. g.
A Burmese army spokesman said
today rebels operating within a
30-mile radius of Rangoon are
using poison tipped spikes in
BOBBY traps laid for government
forces.
The traps usually are placed
under shade trees where troops
bivouac, he said. Snake venom
was reported used.
Use of poison tipped arrows in
croSsboWs is not uncommon
among hill people in their hunts
for big game.
Evening star., 1949-08-06

from an lnSuT. "Ai'' HSss'o S"''e
ance policy of her son, Jacob l..
Capps, who was killed in the Bat
tie of the Bulge. The money was
to be placed in a fund for her sons
three small children. now living
with his divorced wife and her
new husband at Seaside. Calf.
kilograms arriving at the office
of Gov. j. Bracken Lee ask the
Governor to intervene and free
the woman.
Serious doubts exist at to
whether the Governor has power
to reprieve a persons sentenced
for civil contempt.
The Veterans Administration
said in Washington it had stopped
insurance benefit payments to Mrs.
Capps from the policy left by her
son. Mrs. Capps instructed the
VA to stop the payments.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Great Lakes Lamprey
Faces determination
Drive by Government

The fish inhabitants of the
Great Lakes may not have no.
ticed it yet. but an aggressor in
their neighborhood is due for a
breakdown by the Government.
The aggressor is the sea lam
prey, an eel-lke fish that attaches
it's round suctorial mouth to a
victim. rasping of the scales and
flesh with it's sharp teeth and
drinking the blood.
Increasing losses incurred by
lake fisherman resulted in a con-
gressional bill in 1916. providing
for antilamprey studies. Current
legislation is now in process to ex-
both the Northern and Southern
Hemispheres.
The lamprey, or lamper eel, is
one of the lowest orders of the
fish world, notes the National
Geographic Society. It is found
along the coasts and in the rivers
and lakes Of temperate regions in
both the northern and southern
hemispheres.
Some Victims Survive.
The difference between sea, river
and brook lampreys is chiefly in
size. The big sea lampreys may
be three feet long, looking not
unlike a piece of garden hose.
The Great Lakes variety of sea
lamprey started migrating up the
st. Lawrence River long ago. The
invaders have moved steadily
bringing damage, espe-
cially among lake trout, estimated
at hundreds of thousands of dol
lars annually. Although a sur
large number of lamprey
victims live to be caught by fisher
men, the scars they bear repre-
sent a commercial loss.
The lamprey is a weird looking
creature, with its mouth always
open because it has no jaws. It's
single nostril is a blind sac at the
top of it's head. It breathes
through gill openings. as it clings
by mouth to various solid objects.
The lamprey uses it's suction
grip not only in feeding but to
hold on to stones when moving
against strong currents. During
the late spring breeding season.
sea -inhabiting lampreys swim up
fresh-water rivers to lay their
eggs. In selected gravel-bottomed
streams. the parents scoop out the
nest, lifting rocks with the all
purpose mouth.
After spawning, the adults die.
The Matched, wormlike larvae then
spend three to five years in stream
beds where they feed on floating
particles.
Among weapons tried IN COM
batting the pest are dams, traps
and electric currents. The elec-
tric shocks tire used against adult
breeders to make their capture
easier, and against the larvae in
the hope of interrupting Matching.
A more constructive means of
getting rid of lampheys. it has
been suggested, would be to pop
ularize them as food. While mod
ern tests have proved unpromising,
1t was not so long ago that this
fish was a delicacy in parts of
Europe and England,
as well as in sections of New
A French recipe called
for soaking it in wine and stewing.
The ancient Romans gave lam
preys an honored place at i'm
perial banquets. Medieval cooks
to appreciate them.
The corporation Of Gloucester,
famous for the catch,
used to present the King with an
out-of season lamprey
pie every Christmas. England's
Henry is said to have died from
eating too heavily of the dish.
Evening star., 1949-08-06
Lizurds Flown to. Brussels

A pair Of five-foot lizards (ca-
reei1uf) and eight water turtles,
recently were flown from New
Delhi, India. to the Science Mu-
scum at Brussels, for the use Of
Belgian scientists.
Evening star., 1949-08-06

Capps, Bounti-
full, Utah. went
to Jail rather
than obey a
court order she
believed unjust.
She was SEN
t e n c e d to 80
days for con-
tempt of court
W h e n she re-
fused to COM
ply with a court
ord er to turn
over to a trust
fund m o n e y