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Evening star., 1949-11-15
Dynamite Blasts Rock
Homes Of 7 Michigan
.AFL Union Leaders
by the Assoeioied Press

PONTIAC, Mich, Nov. 15.-Ter.
rorists set off dynamite blasts al
the homes of two AFL Teamsters
Union officials last night.
No one was hurt and police
said the intent apparently was tt
frighten and not kill any one.
Initial investigation failed tt
disclose any motive.
The blasts were set off at the
homes of Dan Keating, 48, busi-
ness manager Of Local GA of the
Teamsters' Union. and Louis Lin
teau, IS. secretary-treasurer.
Blast Near Garages.
Police said the dynamite was
placed near the garage at each
home. Both garages were dam
aged but the houses. although
shaken, were unharmed.
Declaring themselves at loss
for an explanation, other union
officials said Local 6l4 operated in
complete harmony"
Mr.. Linteau said there had beer
mo trouble from left-wing ele.
ments" and that he had received
mo threats"
Local 6l4 Is currently taking
part in the Midwest AFL's inter.
state truck drivers strike vote.
-. Attack on Labor Seen.
At the same time Leaun Harrel-
son, a State legislator. said he be-
lieved the blasts were part of "au
attack on all organized labor"
Mr.. HARRISON. a Democrat in
House of Representa-
tives, is a member of the team
sters union.
=, P PohOeyz zaowever, said there was
no evidence to link the incidents
here with the attempted assassi-
nations in Detroit of Walter and
Victor Reuther Of the CIO-United
Auto Workers.
Pontiac, an auto factory city, Is
80 miles north Of Detroit.
The attack on Walter. UAW
president. took place 10 months
ago. that on his brother Victor,
also a UAW official. last spring.
Solutions are still lacking in both.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Land Fills Increase
Pollution Of Potomac,
Builders Warned

Pollution of the Potomac River
is increasing because too much o1
the stream is being filled in tc
make more land, according tc
Harold A. Kemp, District director
Of sanitary engineering.
I'VE are greedy for more land
and we fill in shallow areas of the
river and its broad flats" he told
the Washington Building Congress
in the Mayower Hotel yesterday
I'm 10 years. the river has lost
its ability to absorb the pollution
from $4,000 people" he declared
I'VE must stop further encroach-
ment or we will pay dearly for our
greed"
Explaining how the river has
decreased its powers of pollution
absorption. the speaker said the
stream has unusual recuperative
powers in its ability to absorb
oxygen from the air."
Oxygen in the water is essen
tial for the assimilation of pollu-
tion." he pointed out.
Mr.. Kemp. who is chairman OF
the Interstate Commission on the
Potomac River Basin. said this
group is engaged in a broad
gauge effort throughout the
drainage area of the great stream
But. he said. all communities in
the basin. including the District,
are plagued by a lack of funds
to implement the program.
Mr.. Kemp reviewed cooperative
efforts of agencies in the entire
Metropolitan Area here, designed
to improve the Potomac River.
He predicted that the District
must spend about $4,000, GOO on
eapital improvements at--jts sews
aS1 treatment plants witt1in~ the
next 10 years. Expenditures In
the amount of $1,720,000 already
have been authorized, he said.
Various estimates have indi-
Gated. he said. that the Metro
politan Area population here will
be about 100000 by 1855 and
1900 900 by 1880. Since the river
will assimilate the pollution from
only 5000 people, it is obvious.
he predicted that the area will
have to remove 68 per cent Of
the pollution in 1855 and 73 per
cent in 1880. Our present degree
of treatment must be more than
doubled"
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Repeaters 10 Receive
Special Attention al
D. {. Crime Inquiry

The habitual criminal, recog-
nized as one of the Districts most
critical police problems, will come
under sharp fire at the House
District Subcommittee investiga-
ton of crime and law enforce
ment next January.
Hyman I. Fischbach, committee
counsel. said today he would urge
the subcommittee to:
/. Press for a system whereby
all judges would be automatically
informed on complete criminal
careers of defendants.
2. Advocate a law making more
severe punishment mandatory for
repeated offenders. This law
would replace one now on the
statute books, but never invoked,
giving judges discretionary power
to inf1ict stronger punishment.
3. Recommend a law requiring
registration and licensing Of all
firearms.
Public Hearing to Be Held.
Mr.. Fischbach has been setting
up the machinery for the investi-
CATION, which includes a public
hearing opening week or two
after Congress convenes in Janu-
ary.
THE purpose of the investiga-
tion Is not only to study the de-
fciencies in law enforcement, but
to do something about it." he said.
1.-The hearing should last about
a week. We then will give the
full House District Committee a
preliminary report. It appears
that the investigation will be
much more exhaustive, requiring
more time, than. was first
planned"
Mr. Fischbach said he agreed
heartily with the Washington
Criminal Justice Associations rec
ommendation for a central re-
porting system that will cover the
disposition of a case from the
time a crime is reported until the
defendant is disposed of.
Mr.. Fischbach said some case
histories of repeaters here were
almost fantastic"
d. C. in Front on Repeaters.
why. some of the criminals are
almost permanent residents of the
JAIL" he said. I'VE don't have our
figures in shape yet. but I know
they will show that Washington is
far out in front in the number Of
repeated offenders"
The District has had a law for
about 20 years, giving judges dis
cretionary authority to increase a
habitual criminals sentence so
per cent above the usual sentence.
But, although the judges are
we'll aware of this authority, I.
have not heard of a single case
where it was invoked" Mr.. Fisch-
bach said.
Need for Law Here Cited.
"The District needs a law re-
curing registration of all firearms
and licensing of those in homes"
Mr.. Fischbach said. Thus is will
be possible to crack down on
criminals carrying guns into their
homes"
Evening star., 1949-11-15
How Do. Edwards
Helps Folks Who
Need Laxative

Whenever undigested food clogs
the intestines and causes constipation
with its bad breath, lack Of pep, sal
low skin-take DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets. They work 30 gently yet thor.
oughly giving you such complete and
more ndtural-liks bowel movements.
For years, DR.. F. M. Edwards, q
noted Ohio Doctor, relieved his
constipated patients with his Olive
Tablets-now sold by all drugstores.
Olive Tablets are strictly all vege-
table. They work on BOTH upper and
lower bowels and clean waste from
entire intestinal tract giving you
complete satisfaction. 15t, 30t and 60t.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. CO A


Rome as a crime threat" last
summer, did not explain what
affairs he is handling.
He arrived early this morning
by train from Naples accompanied
by his Italian sweetheart, Igea
Lissoni, former ballet dancer.
They moved into Luciano's lux
urious Rome penthouse on Via
Lima.
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Luciano Back in Rome
On 10-Doy Police Pass
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ROME, Nov. Is. - Charles
lucky Luciano. former New
York crime king. returned to
Rome today on a To-day + ;e
pass to look after some private
affairs"
The ex-gangster, exiled from
Evening star., 1949-11-15
Lahore Gazette Sold

Purchase by an American syn
dicate of the Civil and Military
Gazette, at Lahore, India, recall
ed that it was the paper on which
Rudyard Kipling once worked
and which published some Of his
earlier stories.
Evening star., 1949-06-26

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er is all plastic, all-in-one!
Grips +. spins locks with a
flick OF the finger and your
hair is up! That easy. It's the
most exciting development
since Toni was introduced!
Everyone who has used the
new SPIN Curriers' says they're
an amazing Improvement"
Evening star., 1949-06-26

Easy.Spin Action-built right
In, rolls each curl up IN one
easy motion. Two fingers twirl
the revolving end Of the curler
and up goes your hair in q
smooth, perfect curl. It's easy
as A B c. New Toni SPIN
Curler whips up your hair
faster than you ever dreamed
possible!
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Guatemala, Mexico Claim
British Honduras al ParIey
BY the Associoted Press

HAVANA, Cuba, Mar. 49,
Guatemala and Mexico stakec
claims yesterday to British Hon.
duras at the nter-American Con-
ference on Dependent Territories
The conference was set up by 8
Pan-American meeting at Bogots
last year to study the position, oi
European colonies in the Western
Hemisphere. The United States
refused to participate.
Jorge Garcia Granados, Qua
temala's delegate. condemned "the
illegal occupation of American ter
ritories by European powers" He
claimed England had snatched
from Guatemala "a portion Of he1
inheritance.
British Honduras is a British
crown colony bordering Mexico on
the north and Guatemala on the
west and south.
Benito Coquet. head of the
Mexican delegation. said that in
the case Of any change in the
status of British Honduras there
could not fail to be taken into
consideration the rights of Mexico
to part of those territories"
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Traffic Safety Group
Pushes Enforcing Of
Drunk Driving Laws

A Nationwide drive for better
enforcement of laws against drunk
driving was launched here today
by the National Committee for
Traffic Safety.
Assailing police, prosecutors,
jurors and other officials who, the
committee said, in many cases are
failing to make drunk driving
laws effective, the group called
for a concerted effort not only
through its IS member organiza-
tions but also through the alco-
holic beverage industry itself to
combat traffic accidents caused by
intoxication.
Holding its annual meeting at
the Hotel Statler, the committee
voted unanimously to submit a
strong statement on the problem
to both the organized representa-
tives of the alcoholic beverage
industry and to the President S
Highway Safety Conference to be
held here in June.
Legislation Held Needed.
Drunk driving laws "are often
made Ineffective by police who
fail to present valid evidence. by
prosecutors who insist on reduc-
tion of charges, by jurors who re-
fuse to convict in cases of appar-
ent guilt, by failure to suspend or
revoke the licenses of convicted
drivers, and by lack of organized
public support for strong official
action against this serious viola
tion," the committee charged.
Pointing out that percentage
of is of alcohol in the blood is
generally accepted as sufficient to
warrant prosecution. the commit
tee said scientific methods of de-
termining this alcoholic content
are accepted as evidence "by some
courts" but warned: Their wide
OPl eau uSC III AldAy otoCSo WILL
require legislation which will
more accurately define intoxica-
ton and set standards Of scien-
tific determination"
Mayor to Speak.
Burton w. Marsh. vice presi-
dent of the American Automobile
Association. won unanimous ap-
proval for the suggestion that the
liquor industry be asked to CO.
operat in the drive.
Mayor David L. Lawrence OF
Pittsburgh was to address a
luncheon meeting of the commit
tee. At the morning session. the
group reelected Harold P. Jack
son of Newark. N. j.. as chairman
and Mr.. Marsh as vice chairman
Also named vice chairman was
Mrs. George Jaqua, national
chairman of safety, General
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Reds Promoting
| American Indian
Race Propaganda

DR.. Rayford Logan of Howard
University last night said he un-
derstood Communist agents are
approaching even American In
dians in their efforts to use the
racial problem as a subject OF
propaganda.
He spoke on Racial Prejudice
and Your Negro Neighbor," fourth
in a series of lectures in All
Souls Unitarian Church. which
are being sponsored by the Inter-
church Fellowship of Washington
an interracial and interfaith Or
ganization.
DR.. Logan declared the Commu-
nists are making capital of ra-
cial feeling wherever minorities
exist throughout the world.
While the United States is at
tempting to ease racial friction
the Communists in Russia are
strengthening segregation of in
habitants of the component
states.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Younger Me|ish Quits
Soviet Friendship Posi-
Nv the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 1S.-The
Rev. William Howard Melish is
stepping out as chairman OF the
National Council of American
Soviet Friendship. He will con-
tinue on the councils Board OF
Directors.
Mr.. Melish-center of q bitter
church controversy-has served
three years as head of the coun-
Gil, listed by Attorney General
Clark as a subversive group.
He is assistant rector of Holy
Trinity Protestant Episcopal
Church in Brooklyn.
He cited the increasing re-
sponsibilities of my parish" in an
nouncing last night he would not
be available for chairman at
forthcoming election by the di-
rectors.
His father and superior. the
Rev. John Howard Melish. has
been ordered ousted by Bishop
James P. de Wolfe after a hearing
before an official bishops commit
tee of the diocese of Long Island
The 74-year-old rector. claim
ing majority of his church men,
bers support his stand, is defyine
the bishops order.
|, A majority of the vestry of the
Brooklyn church has asked the
bishop to remove the elder Mr.
Melish. Their complaint was
based on his refusal to curb the
outside activities Of his son OF
to remove him.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Sociology Students Hear
Iop District Officials

Eight Mckinley High School
sociology students today heard a
series of short talks at the District
Building by top city officials about
how the District government
operates.
Among those who explained the
duties and functions of their de-
partments were Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon E. West, Public Util-
tiles Commission Chairman James
H. Flanagan, Geoffrey M. Thor
nett. secretary to the Board OF
Commissioners; Police Capt. John
Agnew, Battalion Chief Alfred M.
Grunwell of the Fire Department
and Deputy Budget Officer Will
liam G. Wilding.
The students who attended the
lectures, with their teacher, Miss
M. 8. Poole, were John Cochran
Bette Jean Wilson. Jean E. Smith
Barry N. Sisson, Betty Murphy
Harley Jones, Jean Fenwick and
Donna Davis.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Senate Committee Backs
Bill for u. ). Radar Screen
BY the Associoisd Press

A bill to set up radar screen
to guard against surprise air at
tacks on the United States was
approved yesterday by. the Senate
Armed Services Committee.
The House already has passed
the measure. but the Senate has
yet to act.
Total cost of the network is ex-
pected to be $161 100000, but the
bill provides for initial expendi-
lures Of only $85, 100000.
The committee approved the bill
unanimously. Chairman Tydings
said. Action on another House.
passed measure authorizing con-
struction of 5000 long
range for testing guided missiles
was deferred.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
us. Action May Delay
Pullman Strike
Ry the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. ia Nation
wide strike on March 81 of 2,50(
Pullman car conductors may bt
postponed if Government medi-
ators intervene, a rail union Off
cial says.
A. G. Wise, executive vice presi-
dent of the Order of Railway Con-
ductors, said the walkout may be
delayed by intervention Of the Ma
tional Railway Mediation Board
However, Mr.. Wise sent out
strike instructions after announc.
ing the Pullman conductors haC
voted overwhelmingly in favor
of a walkout. 1t was called. he
said, to enforce awards by the
National Railroad Adjustment
Board in compensation and work
ing. conditions matters.
Mr.. Wise said he would CON
tinue to make every reasonable
effort to reach a satisfactory set
tlement," and comply with the
National Railway Labor Act"
A strike would limit passenger
train operations to day coach
service and cut passenger capacity
of railroad service. Carrier sources
said the walkout would make idle
several thousand Pullman porters
and yard workers.
Carroll r. Harding, Pullman Co
president, said the dispute wa:
over a comparatively small num-
ber of special operating condi-
tionS in the Pullman service" HI
said most of the grievances now
are pending before the Adjust.
ment Board,
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Need for Private Schools
For Next 120 Years Seen

DR.. j. s. Noffsinger, director OF
the National Federation of Private
School Associations, today told a
session of the First National Con-
gresS of Private Schools in the Ho-
tel Statler that private schools
will be needed in the United States
for another 120 years.
His prediction is based on the
slow progress of the United States
public education program, he said
Others who are to speak on the
second day of the three-day pro-
gram are DR.. Raymond w. Greg
ory, assistant commissioner OF ed
ucation, United States Office OF
Education, and Walter D. Fuller,
president of the Curtis Publishing
Co. of Philadelphia.
This afternoons session will in
clude talks by Maj. Gen. Carl R.
Gray, jr., veterans administrator
and Representative Gwinn, Re-
publican, of New York.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Wholesaler Rejected
Orders Repeatedly,
Liquor Retailer Says

Maurice Milstone, liquor store
owner, said today he was turned
down half a dozen or a dozen"
times by Middle Atlantic Distribu-
tors. Inc. in his attempts to buy
liquor from the wholesaler.
His testimony was given at
Federal Trade Commission hear
ing on Government charges that
Middle Atlantic entered in to
unlawful agreements with local
liquor retailers to fix retail prices.
Mr.. Milstone testified that some
time around December, 1947, or
January, 1948, he asked the whole
saler for 500 cases of a nationally
advertised brand of whisky but
received only five cases.
Questioning of Mr.. Milstone by
William r. Lichtenberg, attorney
for Middle Atlantic. proceeded
slowly as the attorney and counsel
for the Government, Paul R.
Dixon, argued repeatedly over
questions asked by Mr.. Lichten-
berg.
Mr.. Milstone has filed a >$75 900
damage suit against Middle At
lantic, charging that his store
suffered a financial loss when it
was denied supplies from the
wholesaler.
One of Mr.. Milstone's lawyers Is
Wendell Berge, former head Of
the Justice Departments Anti
Trust Division.
Mr.. Milstone testified yesterday
he stopped buying from Middle
Atlantic, after receiving a form
letter in February of last year. In
it the wholesaler announced it
would halt distribution of its prod
ucts to any retailer found selling
below STATED prices"
In November, however. Mr.. Mil
stone said he attempted to pur-
chase from Middle Atlantic again.
The retailer told of sending letters
and kilograms on the subject both
to Middle Atlantic and to the pres
ident of the distillery which Mid
die Atlantic represents here. Mr..
Milstone said he was unsuccessful
in getting any merchandise from
either source.
Mr.. Lichtenberg and the wit
ness clashed on several occasions
as the attorney variously described
Mr.. Milstone as a "disgruntled"
retailer and an operator of "cut
rate store
Attorney Dixon objected to the
''cut rate" reference, and Mr.. Mil
stone broke in with: II object to
it myself"
The Government plans to rest
its case with the completion of
questioning of Mr.. Milstone, ex-
pected some time today. The de-
fense may ask for delay of sew
eral weeks before presenting its
side.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Expulsion Of Brodsky
Protested in Punumu
BY the Associated Press

PANAMA CITY, Panama, Mar
l8.-Under the watchful eyes OF
police, several hundred persons
demonstrated here yesterday
against expulsion from Panama OF
Max BrodSky.
Brodsky, a New Yorker who is
regional director of the United
Public Workers of America (CIOD
was ordered out of the country on
the allegation that, he is a Com
munist. Il
Mounted and regular police
forces prevented the demon
strators from organizing parade
Speakers took advantage Of the
opportunity to assail the regime
of President Domingo Diaz Aro-
semena.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Eurthouuke Recorded

NEW YORK. Mar. 18 tP.-A
fairly severe earthquake, probably
centering of the Solomon Islands
was recorded yesterday afternoon
on the Fordham University seis-
mograph, the Rev. Joseph j
Lynch, seismologist, reported TO-
day. The first shock was record
ed at 4:24.13 pm. and the Sec
ond at 4::26.02 pm.
Evening star., 1949-03-18

and farm, CIVIC, business and
women's organizations.
He succeeds DR.. John w. Stude-
baker, who resigned last June.
In a statement issued for the
occasion, DR.. McGrath declared
"We are now in a position in the
United States where we cannot
even maintain our present educa-
tional advantages"
I'VE are in the position where
we can only go backward until we
20 forward-and we can 60 for
ward only with the aid Of Fed
eral support"
Evening star., 1949-03-18

States commits
sioner OF edu-
cation.
The 46-year-
old former Uni
versity of Chi
: a 6 o professor
of educat tion
took the oath of
Office from As
sociate Justice
Rutledge of the
Supreme Court
| before a group
re pre- S e nting
education, Gov
lernment, labor
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Colonel Listed as Suicide

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 18 (P).
The death of Col. Eugene F.
Armstrong of Carmel, Calf, in a
hotel room here has been listed
as a suicide by police. Col
Armstrong, a retired National
Guard officer, was found shot to
death Tuesday.
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Tree Kills DentsviIIe Man

William Woodland. 68, colored.
of Dentsville. Md, suffered a neck
fracture yesterday in a tree-cut-
ting accident near La Plata, Nd.
and was pronounced dead when
examined at Freedmen's Hospital.
He was reported struck by a fall
ing limb
Evening star., 1949-03-18

annuity survivorship rights to the
Governments married women en-
ployes. It okayed its subcommit-
tees measure which would allow
married women upon retirement
to designate their husbands as
their benef1ciaries to receive re-
duced annuitieS after their death
The House Civil Service Com
mittee did not take up the top
bracket pay bill approved by its
pay subcommittee the other day
Consideration of the bill is ex-
pected at the committees meeting
next Tuesday. Navy Depart
ment officials are anxiously await
ing the House Appropriations
Committees bill on its 1856
money requests. More than one
committee member feels that some
of the Navy's money requests
should be trimmed down quite 8
bit.
Evening star., 1949-03-18


Senate.
The Republic
can S e n q tors
asked that the
top-bracket pay
measure be held
up in the Sen
ate until the
committee has
acted on the
cost = Of = living
pay boosts for
the rest of the
Gov e rnment'S
employees. If
RLs. 4-.l-
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Far Eost AT Jets Fly
900 Miles Over Waite,
" the Associotsd Press

TOKYO, Mar. 18.-The Army
announced today that four shoot
ing stars" flew here from OkinaWa
in the longest overwater flight by
this type of fighter plane in the
Far East Air Force.
The jets flew from Okinawa
to nearby Yokota Air Base on a
route of approximately 1000 miles,
in l hour and As minutes. Their
average was close to 600 miles an
hour.
1t. Col. Robert F. Worley, River
side, Calf, led the flight:
Evening star., 1949-03-18

(Be sure to listen in Sundays
at I:15 am. oUer WMAL,
The Star Station, for Joseph
Young's Spotlight Uersion OF
the Federal Spotlight. featuring
additional ne1Ds and views of
the Government serDice.J
Evening star., 1949-03-18
Dr.. McGrath Takes Oath
As Education Commissioner

With a plea for Federal aid for
the country's educational advan-
tages, DR.. Earl j. McGrath was
sworn in today as the new United
Evening star., 1949-03-18
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight ~ ~
Minority Report Charges Plan
To lahore Rank and File Raises
By Joseph Young

worded minority that the Administration
the raise needs Government
empoyes filed by three Republican members of the Senate
Civil Service Committee.
trio-senatos Dakota.
Evening star., 1949-03-18

NEW YORK.-ASKS BAN ON
HUSBANDS VISITS-Mrs. Lee
Carson Putnam appeared in
Supreme Court yesterday with
a bandaged nose, charging
that her Husband, George Put
nam, radio commentator,
struck her with a coffee pot
while visiting their 2-year-old
daughter. Mrs. Putnam, for
mer war correspondent and
Washington correspondent for
International News Service,
applied for an order eliminat-
ing further rights of visitation.
Mr.. Putnam Is suing for a sep
aration. He charges desertion.
Mrs. Putnam has filed a coun-
tercharge of cruelty.
-AP WirephOtO.
Evening star., 1949-03-18

and HendrlCkSon OF New Jersey
filed their report in connection
with the top-bracket pay raise
measure reported by the COM
| ,~o;&&oo fA tho