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Evening star., 1949-02-18
Way Finally Is Open
To Increase HOUSING,
AFL Man Tells Hearing
Lubor and Materials
Are Available Now,
He Soys, Booking Program
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

/ An AFL building trades official
said today that labor and materials
now are available Ito undertake
the housing program America
needs"
The serious shortage OF build
ing materials which limited con-
struction during the early postwar
period is now largely thing OF
the past" Richard j. Gray told a
Senate Banking Committee.
Mr.. Gray, president of the Build
ing and Construction Trades De-
partment of the AFL, said enough
trained workers also are available
for building 100000 homes each
year for the next 10 years.
He and representatives of edu-
cational and religious groups were
the final witnesses at public hear
ings on legislation to spur public
and private housing construction
May Hit Floor by February 20.
/ Senator Sparkman, Democrat
of Alabama, chairman of the sub
committee. said a housing bill
may hit the Senate floor by Feb
ruary %. about the same time
as an antifllibuster rules change
If that happens, the housing
measure is due to get right of
way, showing aside the threatened
civil rights fight which is tied up
with the proposed debate gag.
The AFL goal of 100000
houses in 10 years includes con-
struction of 100000 low-cost
public dwelling units over a four
year period.
! Mr.. Gray said the private build
ing industry has shown by its
postwar record that 1t is 'incap-
able of housing the American peo-
pie"
Even more alarming" Mr..
Gray said. "is the fact that COM
paratively few new homes or
apartments are being built for
sale or rent at prices average fam
lilies can afford to buy" He said in
many cities Virtually no houses"
are for sale at less than $4,000.
I'VE have been devoting our
time and energies building hous-
ing only for families in the upper
income groups" he said.
Rural Plight Described.
Mr.. Gray also said the AFL is
deeply disappointed" that rural
housing provisions of legislation
under study overlook the housing
needs of farm workers-particu-
larly those who live off the farms"
His views on this were backed
up by H. L. Mitchell. president
of the National Farm Labor Union
(AFL.
Mr.. Gray did not completely
indorse any of the various hous-
ing bills before the committee.
Instead he recommended what he
called "the most desirable fea-
lures" of each-whether intro
duced by Democrats or Republi-
cans.
He said he hoped that Senator
Sparkman's committee would take
similarly "nonpartiSan ap-
proach,"
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Sunday Reading .

Practically every man, woman
and child, except the hopeless
pessimists, Is a funny-paper
fan in varying degrees of en-
thusiasm.
The Stars Pictorial Magazine
this week deals with the pro-
duction of a comic strip
popular Buz Sawyer. Feature
Editor Philip H. Love collabo-
rates with a photographer to
show what Buz goes through
from the time he is born on
the drawing board, until he Is
run off The Stars presses.
The Pictorial Magazine cover
this Sunday is a pleasing color
portrait, made in the living
room Of Blair-Lee House, of
Mrs. Truman and her daughter
Margaret.
These are but two of the
many special features that
supplement the usual thorough
and accurate news content OF
Uhf sunhay Star
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Soviet Berlin Police,
Blockade,
Kill German Motorist
Fist Fights Are Reported
As Communist-C Controlled d
Officers Search Belonging:
BY the Associoied Press

2ERLIN. Feb. 18.-Sovlet-con-
trolled German police killed an
other German while tightening
their blockade within a blockade,
and the incident heightened ten
sion today between Communists
and their foes. who charged the
shooting was murder
Sporadic fist nights were re-
ported on subway and elevated
trains between German passen-
gers and Communist controlled
police. who sought to search and
seize their belongings. The Com
munists sentenced to three months
in prison a woman charged with
insulting" one of these police
men.
New Money Predicted.
Meanwhile, rumors of a new
Soviet zone currency reform sent
the Russian-sponsored Eastern
mark tumbling on German money
markets. despite Russian denial
that any change is impending.
A German man and a 14-year-
old girl, innocent bystanders, were
wounded In another sector border
incident. The scrape occurred
when a vegetable dealer missed
the blockade halt signal of the
Soviet-controlled police. The police
fired four shots at the truck. They
missed the driver but hit the by
ISLANDERS. The girl suffered leg
wound and the man was struck in
the hand. The truck escaped into
the American sector.
Against this background, the
Western German Constitution
Committee advised Gen. Lucius D.
Clay, the American military gov
ernor. that 1t has completed draft
ing a basic law to serve for dem
ocratically governed Germany Of
the future.
Gen. Clay said the target date OF
May i for establishment of the
West German government now
looks pretty good
Reports from East Germany
were that the Soviets, who vio-
lently oppose the creation OF A
West German government, will
have a German constitution Of
their own whipped together by
March, to be presented as char
(See GERMANY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1949-02-18
By jones J. CuIIinone

An American war veteran. who
had been held captive in a no.
torious German prisoner-of- war
camp. refused to play the role OF
a defense witness for AXIS Sally
today and outshouted Chief De-
fense Counsel James J. Laughlin
to denounce her.
The witness, Gunnar Drang-
sholt of Chicago. had been SUBJ
poenaed originally as a Govern
ment witness. but was not called
when the prosecution cut short
its treason case against Mildred
E. Axis Sally Gillars.
Mr.. Laughlin called Mr.. Drang
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Killing Of "a Guerri||os
On Korean Isle Reported
BY the Asseeioied Press

BY the Associofed Press
SEOUL. Korea. Feb. 18.-Police
reported today that "a guerrillas
were killed and two captured on
Cheju Island off the southern
coast of Korea Wednesday.
The report said 400 guerrillaS
attacked a small village but police
repulsed them after a fight. Six
residents were reported killed and
16 wounded. There were no police
casualties.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Taft Act Backed
As Bar 10 Strikes
of Truck Drivers
Spokesman for RetuiI
Stores Also Fovors
Many Of Features
BY the Associoied Press

asked Congress to keep the Taft
Hartley Act as a means of pro-
tecting American cities against
strikes of truck drivers.
Edgar S. Idol, general counsel
OF American Trucking Associa-
tions, told the Senate Labor Com
mittee that "our labor is organ
lied to a point where the Team
sters' Union can, by a strike. close
down motor transportation in any
metropolitan area"
He said the present labor law
works" He gave instances.
For example, Mr.. Idol said that
formerly in New York City. Local
BOT of the AFL TeamSters' Union
consistently sidetracked the en-
ployer bargaining group and Or
dered city-wide strike. simulta-
neously making favorable agree
ments with individual employers
who were willing to sacrifice their
lOIlS CeIIu ulIcIcSIS.
Describes Union Strategy.
He said the situation was differ
ent last year because Taft-Hartley
requires unions to bargain with
representatives chosen by the en-
ployers.
He testified that "the usual un-
ion strategy was followed" but
when local 807 by-passed the en-
ployer group, this group filed an
unfair labor practice charge, ac-
cusing the union of refusal to bar
gain. "and Local 807 promptly re-
turned to the conference table"
A spokesman for the retail store
industry also testified in favor of
a long string of Taft-Hartley pro-
visions. This industry. with its
millions of nonunion employees. is
faced with big organizing drives
by CIO and AFL unions.
S. J. Fosdick. Chicago retail ex-
ecutive. speaking on behalf of the
National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
citation. testified that this drive
resolves itself simply to a contest
between management on one hand
and the labor organizations on the
other for the loyalty of employees" I"
He said the law should prescribe
rules of fair conduct" so manage
ment can have an equal oppor-
tunity" to keep the workers
loyalty.
Sees Proper Balance.
Mr.. Fosdick said Taft-Hartley
has brought about a proper bal
ance" between labor and man
agement.
Retail stores have usually main
tained that they are local in
character and shouldn't come un-
der q Federal labor law. But
the courts have ruled that a store
buying substantial amounts of
merchandise in other States is in
interstate commerce.
Mr.. Fosdick testified today he
believes the Federal labor law
should be so drawn as to
cover US
Senator Taft. Republican, of
Ohio quickly asked Mr.. Fosdick If
this applies to the wage and hour
law.
THAT law sets a minimum
wage Of 40 cents an hour and
requires extra pay for time
worked over 40 hours a week.
Mr.. Fosdick said: mo"
Taft Fav0rs Consistency.
Senator Taft said: Il think we
ought to do the same with both.
Whichever way it is decided, we
ought to be consistent"
Mr.. Fosdick said: I'VE think
minimum wages should be local
and State matter. because of wide
spread differences in wage stand
ards depending on the locality
The trucking and retail pleas
came on top of a demand from
another industry leader that the
Taft Hartley law be strengthened
rather than repealed.
Charles E. Wilson. president of
(See LABOR. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-02-18

Detective 1t. Maurice Kelly of
New Rochelle. N. Y. who brought
Dennis here from Cleveland, said
the suspect had admitted numer-
GUS robberies from wealthy homes
in suburban Westchester County.
Hes cooperating 100 per cent" F"
a spokesman for the Westchester
district attorneys Office said.
Dennis was being questioned at
(See JEWELS, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Dies Seeking to Sove $lN

TRENTON, N. j., Feb. 18 (P.--
A. 24-year-old automobile me-
chanic, John Simon. dashed into
a gasoline-fed fire at a garage
last night and died 20 feet from
$100 he was trying to retrieve.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Markos Is Reported
Prisoner in Moscow
by the Assoeiofed Press

ZURICH, Switzerland, Feb. 18.
The newspaper Die Weltwoche
said today that Markos Vafiades,
former rebel leader in Greece, Is
o prisoner of the Russians.
The paper claimed attempts by
Yugoslavia s Premier Marshal Tito
to win over the Greek partisans
led the Soviet Politburo to order
Markos' arrest as Trotskyite.
The article said Markos was
trapped by Bulgarian police in the
village of Zdolnik on the Greek
Bulgarian border January Is. 1t
said he was arrested, driven to
Sofia and flown from there to
Moscow.
The story said Markos now is
In Moscow's Lubjanka Jail.
There have been various reports
about Markos' fate since he was
replaced as leader of the rebels.
One Greek Army spokesman said
Markos is believed to have been
executed by his own followers.
ATHENS, Feb. 1S (P).-The Greek
government has announced de.
tails of a victory over Communist
guerrillas at Phlorina in what was
termed the biggest single action OF
the civil war.
The government announcement
save q large share of the credit
for the victory to its intelligence
service, whose reports about the
impending rebel attack allowed
the government to order large
scale reinforcements to Phlorina
The town is near the juncture
of the Greek, Albanian and Yugo-
slavian border.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
Senators 10 Hear
Acheson Today
On Atlantic PACT
Secretary to Present
Departments Views
At Closed Session
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee called in Secretary of
State Acheson today for a study
of just how to word the proposed
Atlantic defense treaty.
Mr.. Acheson's testimony was
sought in a closed session called
by Chairman Connally for pm.
TT is my understanding that
the language which the depart
ment is proposing will be laid be-
fore the committee" Senator Con-
nally told reporter.
He added that if the committee
approves the wording, the treaty
proposal is expected to be sub
mitted at once to other nations in
on the negotiations. These include
Canada and five Western European
countries-Great Britain, France,
Belgium, the Netherlands and
Luxembourg.
Major Unsettled Issue.
BY far the most important and,
thus far, unsettled issue is the
wording of defense clause-the
problem of what to promise if one
of the member states of the secu-
rity system is attacked.
President Truman reaff1rmed at
q news conference yesterday that
American policy calls for the
agreement to provide unmistake-
able proof of the joint determina-
ton Of the free countries to resist
armed attack from any quarter" ,"
He had used that language in
defining the purpose of the secu-
rity project in his inaugural ad-
dress January 20. He told re-
porters that the policy he thus set
forth still stands.
The attitudes of the various
Senate leaders were sharply
brought out in a debate last Mon
day, Senators Connally and VAN
denberg. Republican. of Michigan
agreed then that the United States
should not make any commitment
to go to war automatically.
This is also basically the State
Department. feeling about the
defense clause. Authorities say
that it is one of the limitations
which makes it difficult to draft
treaty which would at once be ac-
ceptable here and at the same
time provide the Western Eu-
ropeans with the sense of security
they want in respect to any pos
sible aggression by Russia.
Strong Promise Sought.
Some of the Western European
negotiators have urged the United
States to make the strongest pos
sible promise of intention to act
in event of an attack. However,
the State Department has in gen.
eral based its negotiations on the
provisions of the inter-American
security treaty which is already
In effect
This treaty provides first that
all the signatory countries agree
that an attack on one of them
would be considered an attack on
all. 1t then leaves up to each
nation the decision as to what
steps it should take to meet the
attack. It thus sidesteps any
commitment to 60 to war auto
matically.
One thing the Europeans have
been urging is that military ac-
ton" should be specifically listed
among the possible steps to be
taken. 1t is understood that Sem
stor Vandenberg and probably
other leaders would not personally
object to the inclusion of such
language. but whether it would be
acceptable to the Senate as a
whole when the treaty comes to a
vote is another question.
Evening star., 1949-02-18
to Visit Texas

LONDON, Feb. 18 (P.-Attor-
ney General Sir Hartley Shaw
cross announced today that he
has accepted an invitation to q
convention of the Texas State Bar
Associa tion late In June.
Evening star., 1949-02-18

(See LABOR, Page A-4.D
Evening star., 1949-02-18

(See ECONOMIC. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-02-18

See AXIS SALLY, Page A-4
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07

Doc Hunt, %, Of 438k West
Fifth street, was still in. a "seri-
Gus" condition at the st. Eliza
beth hospital Monday following
the near fatal shooting by his
wife, Della, as a climax to a fam
lily quarrel Saturday night in their
home.
He was shot in the right abdo-
men, with the bullet emergin from
his back and once in his left
shoulder with the bullet piercing
the chest and emerging from the
front. His wife, "a, is being held
in the city Jail pending the out
come of Hunts condition.
Amage l.. Bostic, 40, of 438
West Fifth street, present at the
shooting was hit by a bullet in
the right leg and was treated at
the hospital and released.
Mrs. Hunt was taken into GUS
toby by bet. Lucious Gleaton, who
was in the vicinity of the shoot
ING. She was armed with a .38
caliber revolver which was con-
fisticated by Gleaton.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07

York; Chicago at Boston (night)
Cincinnati at Brooklyn >(night) /;
St. Louis at Philadelphia (night).
Saturday: Chicago at Boston +;
Cincinnati at Brooklyn; Pitts
burgh at New York; st. Louis at
Philadelphia.
American League
Tuesday: Philadelphia at Chi
cago (night) Boston at St. Louis
(night) +; New York at Detroit
Washington at Cleveland (night).
Wednesday: Philadelphia at
Chicago; Boston at st. Louis
(night) New York at Detroit
(night) ; Washington at Cleveland
(night).
Thursday: Philadelphia at Chi
cago; Boston at st. Louis; New
York at Detroit; only games sched-
uled.
Friday: Boston at Chicago
(night) ; Philadelphia at St. Louis
(night); New York at Cleveland
(night) ; only games scheduled.
Saturday: Philadelphia at St.
Louis (night); Washington at De-
troit; New York at Cleveland
only games scheduled.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07
Nauy Flyer
concluded from page ~

i. concluded from page -
ellis action helped save the lives
Of the three children because there
was no one living near the house
and none of us had seer it burn
ing. I wish to salute him for his
very thoughtful and human Decd"
Williams said.
G. B. Edwards, Jr., a merchant
and one of the men who went to
the fire, said the house was totally
destroyed. It was perhaps a hun
bred years old.
Edwards and Floyd Barnes went
intos the house and brought the
children to safety.
After attracting the attention OF
several men in Joyner, the Navy
pilot flew off in the direction of
Norfolk. He was flying a Grum-
mann fighter, Williams related.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07

the finding Of his body, and in
the opinion of the. police, he had
been slugged and brought to the
scene where he was found We'd
nesday morning.
Coroner A. P. Mcdonald said
his death was due to a brain
hemorrhage and the multiple frac-
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07
Court News

concluded from page ID
518 Germantown street. His driv-
er's license was under suspension
at the time of the accident for
driving while drunk June II, 1913.
His record for traffic violations
are IA, and the Judge told him,
suspended sentences mean moth
ing to you it seems, and in order
to. let you know l mean business,
Pm going to let you sleep it out
for six months"
Richard Napoleon Black, %, Of
628 South Williams street, was
held to the grand jury on a $1,000
bond at preliminary hearing be-
fore Common Pleas Court Judge
Charles Lee Mills for the unlawful
possession Of narcotics instru-
ments.
Black was arrested with another
man charged with possession of
Herein by bet. Sgt. James B.
Hogan and Lucious Gleaton last
month. The other man being Cald-
well Webb, 20, Of 125 Olive street
who is in the custody of the fed
eral authorities.
Levester Perkins,, John T. Net
ties and Romanual all of 1921
Germantown street, told police
that government checks amounting
to 1925 had been removed from
the mail box at that address last
week. No arrests have been made
yet.
XENIA - Lindberg Kay and
Raymond Surez, students of Will
berfirce university, must face
charges in Springfield, Ohio, fol
operating a motor vehicle without
the owners consent according to
word received here Saturday.
They are also charged with driv
ing while intoxicated and without
a permit and leaving the scene Of
an accident after crashing into an
other parked car. According tx
police, the pair drove off a CA
belonging to William Piper o.
Xenia, where it was parked Thurs
night.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07
WANTED!
Beauticians. Call
HE 1924
Baseball Schedule
For This Week
National League

Tuesday: Chicago at Brooklyn;
Cincinnati at Boston (night) st.
Louis at New York (night) ; Pitts
burgh at Philadelphia (night).
Wednesday: Chicago at Brook
lyn; st. Louis at New York; Gin
cinnati at Boston (night); Pitts
burgh at Philadelphia (night).
Thursday: Cincinnati at Boston
Chicago at Brooklyn; st. Louis at
New York; Pittsburgh at Phila-
delphia.
Friday: Pittsburgh at New
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07

ture. The investigation is being
conducted under the direction Of
Earl Frederick, chief Investigator
for the coroner's office.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07
Woman Celebrates

concluded from page 81
nine years ago on a small pen
sion. She remained with the fam
lily nursing and cooking for the
Wight children until she was 81.
The Wights claim that this is a
remarkable record and is perhaps
the best for any other woman in
Richmond.
Mrs. White considers long life
a gift for obedience to God and
the Good sense to follow the adj
vice Of the best Christian people.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-06-07

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FOR RENT - Rooms, day or
weekly rates. Skyline Hotel,
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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-29
Ava Sailor In
Greece At Xmas

Emil K. kominar, seaman,
USN, husband of Mrs. Bonnie
Kominar of Ava, who is serving
aboard the destroyer USS Eng
lish in the Mediterranean, may
this Christmas change the con-
ception many Greek children
have of Santa Claus.
In the future, they will prob
ably envision Santa as an Ameri-
can sailor aboard a warship, in
stead of the proverbial sleigh.
The reason is that plans have
been made for the crew of the
English to share their Christmas
with a group of underprivileged
children from Athens, Greece.
Their holiday entertainment will
consist of turkey dinner, pro-
gram of carols and movie car
toons reflecting the Christmas
spirit, capped by a visit from
Santa with gifts. Each child will
also receive candy and nuts and
will be taken on conducted tour
of the ship.
The English is operating in the
Mediterranean with the sixth
task fleet, under the command of
Vice Admiral John J. Ballentine.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-29
DR.. G. NJ. Mason
Gets Recognition
Rounds Out Fifty
Years OF Service

DR.. G. M. Mason, fornfer well
known practicing physician in
the Summerfield community,
was honored recently by the
Hardin County Medical associa-
tion and the Auxiliary on the
completion of his 50th year in
this capacity.
DR.. Mason moved to Mt. Vic
tory seven years ago from Sum-
merfield.
DR.. Mason, who hung out his
shingle in Lower Salem on Dec.
IA, just fifty years ago, spent
two years in the Startling Medic
al College, Columbus, and was
graduated from the University of
Cincinnati in 1898.
He served as health commits
sioner for Noble county eight
years and had a general practice
in Summerfield.
DR.. Mason comes from a long
line of doctors. His father before
him was active in the medical
profession for 60 years and two
brothers were also doctors, prac-
ticing one for So years and the
other for 40 years.