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Evening star., 1949-01-26
Detroit Free Press 10 Issue
Own Cards 10 Reporters
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DETROIT, Jan. 26.-The Detroit
Free Press will issue its own identi-
fication cards to its newsmen.
1t will do so as "the only Judge"
Of the rights of its reporters and
photographers to represent the
paper according to a statement of
policy.
At the same time, the Free Press
said its newsmen could do as they
liked, about Police Commissioner
Harry 8. Toys order that applica-
tions for unlimited police press cards
must contain non- n-Comrnunist affi-
davits.
The Detroit Times and the News,
the other large daily papers here.
have made no objection to Commits
sioner Toys order.
The Free Press statement came
last night from Executive Editor
Basil L. Walters, who is chairman
Of the World Freedom Of the Press
Committee Of the American Society
Of Newspaper Editors.
Commissioner Toy said he ordered
the non Communist aff1davits in the
interest Of national defense.
The Free Press, Mr.. Walters said,
does not recognize Commissioner
Toys order as a licensing provi-
sion" and will insist on its reporters
rights to access "at all times" to
public records.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
War on Printing Industry
To Continue, ITU Head SAYS
by the Assoeiotsd Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 2e.-
The president Of Of the AFL Inter-
national Typographical Union said
yesterday the unions war" on the
printing industry will continue in
1949.
Writing in the Typographical
Journal, ofacial ITU publication,
Woodruff Randolph said, I'VE are
in a fight for our life as q craft
union, and the war will continue
and the cost will be great. A think
ing, loyal membership is needed to
survive"
Mr.. Randolph criticized ITU local
officers and members who have
expressed dissatisfaction with his
handling of the unions affairs.
Such stuff is unforgivable in
any member offering any kind Of
leadership or service to our men,
bers," he said.
Writing in the same issue, Don
Hurd, ITU secretary-treasurer, said
that from December 81, 1s47, to
December 20, 1948, union members
had paid into the TITUS defense and
special strike funds a total Of $14,-
133,879. Out of this, Mr.. Hurd said,
$11, 1886 was disbursed in the
unions campaign against publishers.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Series Of kishaps Causes
Memorial BRIDGE Tieup

A series Of minor mishaps and the
early morning rain were responsible
for delays UP to 10 minutes for
many motorists on the Virginia ap-
proaches to Memorial Bridge this
morning.
Park police said they assigned
every available man to the tranic
circle at the Virginia end Of the
bridge to help speed up traffic.
Today's jam began at the height
Of the rush-hour. Five cars locked
bumpers on the traffic circle and an
Alexandria, Bancroft & Washing
ton bus broke down on the Mount
Vernon Memorial highway ap-
proach to the circle, police said.
Complaints from motorists indicated
the normal 20-ninute passage
through the area was extended to
an hour.
Much Of the traffic was diverted to
the already overloaded Fourteenth
street and Key Bridges but a large
number Of motorists were caught
in the approaches to Memorial
Bridge and could not move until
traffic ahead of them cleared.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Senate Appropriations
Assignments Made

Assignments to various subcom-
mittees Of the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee were announced
yesterday by Chairman Mcclellan
as follows:
Independent Onces - Senator
OMahoney, chairman, and Senators
Russell of Georgia, McKellar Of
Tennessee, Thomas of Oklahoma,
Maybank Of South Carolina, Hill,
and Robertson Of Virginia.
Interior - Senators Hayden Of
Arizona, chairman, and Thomas,
O'Mahoney, McCarran Of Nevada,
Chavez Of New Mexico, McKellar
and Ellender Of Louisiana.
Labor Federal security-Senators
Chavez, chairman, and McCarran,
Russell. Thomas, Ellender and Hill.
Legislative Branch-S enators
Ellender, chairman, and Chavez,
McKellar and Kilgore.
Agriculture-S en- ators Russell,
chairman, and Hayden. O'Mahoney,
McCarran, Chavez, Maybank, Hill
and Kilgore.
Armed Services-Senators Thomas,
chairman, and Hayden, Russell,
O'Mahoney, Chavez, McCarran, May
bank, Hill, Mcclellan and Robertson.
Deficiencies and Army Civil Func-
tions-Senators McKellar, chairman,
and Hayden, Russell, Thomas, May
bank, Ellender, Mcclellan and
Robertson.
State, Justice, Commerce and
Judiciary-SenatorsMcCa cCarran, chair
man, and McKellar, Ellender, Hill,
Kilgore, Mcclellan and Robertson.
Treasury Post Once - Senators
Maybank, chairman, and Hayden,
Klgore, Mcclellan and Robertson.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
British Official Quits
On Corruption Charge
BY the Asseeiatsd Prsss

LONDON, Jan. .2s.-George Glib
son, 63-year-old trade union veteran,
resigned as regional chief of the
Inationalized electricity industry to-
day after special tribunal accused
him. Of using his influence with tie
government in return for personal
gifts.
He resigned last month as a direc-
tor of the Bank Of England during
the tribunals investigation. which
was prompted by widespread rumors
OF corruption in the government.
He said in q letter to Hugh Gait
skell, Minister Of Fuel and Power
that he felt obliged to resign his
$4,000 ($16,000) a year job as chair
man Of the Northwestern Electricity
Board because Of the tribunals
charges.
Il do not accept the decision cot
the tribunaD as just" Gibson added,
however.
The tribunal said Gibson hoped
for material advantage" from an
unsuccessful attempt to get treasury
approval of a stock deal.
Gibson was chairman Of the influ-
ential Trades Union Congress in
1940-1 and has long been . power
IN the Labor Party.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Air Force Will Get
Distinctive Uniform

The Air Force will get It's "disttnc.
tive" uniform after all-slate blue
with new-type insignia.
Congress refused to give the air
arm money for a new uniform last
year, saying the flyers would be jusS
as efficient in the present Army
colors.
But the Air Force announced late
yesterday that it had figured out q
way to get its own uniforms without
asking for additional money and
that President Truman had an.
proved the switch. It's merely going
to use the money it gets for its
present clothing.
Major change besides the color
called "Uxbridge blue" slightly dark.
er than British Royal Air Force
uniforms-lies in the accouterments,
Shoes, cap visor and strap will be
black leather. All insignia will be
oxidized silver and buttons will
bear the U. S. A. F. A blue shirt
and dark blue tie will be worn.
The traditional wing and prop
lapel and collar insignia and shoul.
der patches no longer will be used.
The new uniforms, which will be
worn by all airmen by September
/, 1850, are identical for both ON.
GERS and men except for rank in.
sigma.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
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closely divided committee at a later
date, with every indication it and
other parts of the Administration
program will run into difficulty
: Not Personally Committed.
The chairman said he was not
personally committed to the man
datory program, but added he
enight go for some controls on
some commodities.
; The motion for a 13-month ex-
tension was made by Senator
Bricker, Republican, of Ohio. But
only Senator Cain, Republican, OF
Washington, voted with him, Is all
eight Democrats supported the sew
en-month extension plan.
: Secretary of Commerce Sawyer,
who administers the voluntary
scheme set up when the old Con-
gress refused to grant the President
mandatory powers over a year ago,
said the extension of the voluntary
scheme was an interim" measure
pending consideration Of the
broader stabilization program" due
to reach the Capitol shortly.
: While the Banking Committee was
acting, the Senate-Hou Economic
Evening star., 1949-01-26
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he would give and, when he left the
hearing room shortly after noon, he
would not discuss his testimony
further. He was cheerful on depart
ing and said:
Il think we'll get along all right. "
Mr.. Bates said he intends to keep
the procession of witnesses moving
and hopes to finish subcommittee
consideration of the budget in less
than three weeks. This would take
the budget to the full committee
much earlier than in recent years.
Asked his impression Of the sales
tax suggestion. Mr.. Bates replied:
well, I'm trying to keep that out
Of here insofar as possible. 1t
doesn't belong here"
Would Welcome Cooperation.
He said he would welcome CO.
operation from the fiscal subcom-
mittee of the House District Com
mittee, but pointed out his own
committees sphere is budget re-
quirements rather than revenue
raising plans. The fiscal subcom-
mittee is headed by Representative
Smith, Democrat, of Virginia.
All three Commissioners were
present at today's executive session
of Mr.. Bates group. Together with
Mr.. Fowler and Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon z. West, they remained
to hear the first group of witnesses
on District departmental money
needs.
Meanwhile. 1t was announced that
Senator Hill, Democrat, Of Alabama,
veteran Of more than 25 years in
Congress, will head the Senate sub
committee in charge Of the District
appropriations.
Senator Hin was assigned to the
District appropriations post late
yesterday by Chairman McKellar Of
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee, as he announced the Demo-
cratic membership of all 10 sub
committees Of the funds group.
Republicans to Be Named.
Republican assignments in the
Senate Appropriations Committee
were to be determined this after
noon.
Serving with Senator Hill on the
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Woman In Red Being Held
For Grand Jury in Forqery

The woman in red" today awaited
grand jury action on = forgery
charge growing out of a recent wave
Of bad checks passed on fashionable
clothing shops here.
Miss Mary Stuart Hayes, as, of
3700 Massachusetts, avenue NV,
was ordered held at a preliminary
hearing yesterday before United
States Commissioner Cyril s. Law
renee. Bond was set at $500.
She was charged with having
forged the name Of Anne Payson,
owner Of yarn store at 1919 Wis
consin avenue NV, to a $76 check
last August. When arrested Mon
day, she wore . bright red suit which
attracted the notice of two Con-
necticut avenue shop owners who
became suspicious of checks she had
prohered them. They pointed her
out to police.
Police said other charges of false
pretense involving about $400 would
be prepared for presentation to the
grand jury.
Evening star., 1949-01-26

District Subcommittee will be sena-
tor OMahoney, Democrat, of Wyo-
ming, a former chairman of the
group, who is staying as member.
although he was named to head the
Appropriations Subcommittee on
Independent off1ces. Other major
ity party members of the District
unit are Senators Kilgore Of West
Virginia and Mcclellan Of Arkansas
Senator Hill reserved judgment at
this point on all questions on the
unbalanced District budget and the
proposal for a sales tax to cover
impending deficits. But he made
general statement recognizing that
Congress and the country generally
have a responsibility toward the
National Capital.
Cites Statutes In Nation.
"1n the early statutes, Washing
ton was called the Federal City, en-
phasiZing the fact that as the seat
of our Government it is the city Of
all our people and that the Con-
gress and the people of the several
States have definite responsibility
as to its affirs, he said.
With this thought, I welcome the
opportunity to help discharge this
responsibility to the end that we
may have the best administration
of the affairs of the city of Wash
ington and that the city, in turn,
may render the best service to all
the people of the country"
Alabama, it was recalled. has
sales levy. So has Arkansas. the
State of Senator Mcclellan. The
latter said this type of revenue
measure might prove to be fair as
a way of meeting this city's budget
needs, If additional revenue needs
were proved. He is refreshing his
knowledge of the city's financs, he
said. and is reading the outline given
in The Stars editorial pages.
Senator Hill, 81, lawyer, Phi Beta
Kappa and holder of several honor
ary doctorates, including one from
National University here, served
about Is years in the House before
he began his II years service in the
Senate. He is a veteran of World
War I. Early in his career he served
as president of the Montgomery
(Ala) Board of Education.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Senate Advisory Unit
Urges Pricing Law
BY the Associated Press

A law clearly guaranteeing in
dlv1dual sellers the right to meet
price competition has been recon-
mended to Congress by an advisory
group.
The group, composed of rs rep
resentatives of business, labor, asri-
culture and the public, made its re-
port to the Senate Commerce Com
mittee's trade policies group. Four
OF the members-three from farm
organizations-did not sign the re-
port.
The committee now is holding
hearings on a bill by Chairman
johnson to legalize pricings where
no conspiracy exists.
Demands that Congress CLARITY
existing law to permit freight costs
to be absorbed into prices have been
MADE on the committee by witnesses
at previous hearings.
They contended that the Supreme
Courts decision in the cement insti-
tute case last April has clouded the
legality Of such pricing practices
The court at that time backed up a
Federal Trade Commission ruling
against the cement industry's
"basing-p point" price system.
The majority Of the council agreed
that present law needs clarifying on
the right Of a producer to sell at
delivered prices which yield varying
mill net returns and the right of
seller to absorb or equalize freight
costs In order to keep his prices
competitive.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Woman Passes III,
Regrets She Cannot
Thread Needle Now
By the Asseeieted Press

HAzLETON, Pa, Jan. 2e.-
Mrs. Mary O'Neill, the little old
lady of Stone Crusher HILL"
celebrated her 111th birthday
today with one regret-she can't
thread q needle any more.
Mrs. O'Neill, believed to be
Pennsylvar1ia's oldest woman,
lives with her granddaughter,
Nancy O'Neill, on a nearby
mountain known as Stone
Crusher Hill"
Mrs. O'Neill-who has never
worn glasses-was able to thread
her own needle until recently.
Now her sight isn't quite as
good as 1t used to be. She still
bakes cakes. however, and does
other household duties.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Curb on Crime News Attacked
Defended at Baltimore Trial

conclusion" Of the Brill investiga-
ton.
Mr.. Cans said he would make the
point in argument that If it was
contemptuous for radio stations to
broadcast matter about James
statements, it also was contemptu-
Gus for the Governor to release his
statement for publication.
Mr.. Cans also offered q telegram
sent by Gov. Lane last fall after
Thomas A. Edwards, colored, was
arrested on a charge of Staying q
Glen Burnie girl and her sweet
heart. Upon objection of the prose-
cution Judge Gray ruled this matter
out. Edwards trial is pending here.
In connection with the newspaper
clippings, Mr.. Cans said he intend
ed, to argue that contempt is not
something to be determined by the
borders of a city. county or State.
He contended that Rule 904 man
ifestly involves Baltimore City only
and that he would argue 1t Is un-
constitutional.
The first witness was William H.
Murphy, colored, who was one of
James defense counsel.
Mr.. Murphy testified he was "com-
PEELED" to ask that James be tried
before . Judge instead of a jury
because OF the publicity originating
from the broadcasts.
Saws Confession Was Carried.
He said he had been informed
that the radio stations carried in
formation to the effect that James
had confessed and mentioned his
previous criminal record. He said
he had not heard the broadcasts
himself, but had been informed of
them by many persons, including
his wife.
Mr.. Murphy also told Judge Gray
he was Influenced by Gov. Lanes
telegram in his decision to waive
trial by jury.
The only other witness before
arguments were started was Andrew
Banks, city editor of the Baltimore
News-Post.
Mr.. Banks testified that for almost
10 years he had made a conscien-
tious effort to abide. by the pro-
visions of Rule 904.
He outlined a system used by the
News-Post, whereby members of the
Supreme Bench were consulted
whenever there was a new story
which raised some doubt.
Mr.. Banks said that only once had
he been unable to get an opinion.
He added he considered these
opinions binding and abided by
them.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Truman Gets Invitation
To W. and |. Exercises

President Truman was invited to-
day to take part in the bicentennial
exercises at Washington and Lee
University June 18 when he is
scheduled to receive an honorary
degree.
The invitation was extended by
DR.. Francis P. Gaines, president Of
the university, who said the Presi-
dent had advised him that he would
attend if possible.
Mr.. Truman is head of q COM
mission established by Congress to
foster the ceremony. .
Evening star., 1949-01-26

ton movement was initiated by Sir
Charles Medhurst, top ranking air
officer of the British Joint Service
Mission here, who had employed
the woman and her husband
Heintz, 81, as servants at the
air marshal's home, 2701 Thirty first
street NV.
immigration authorities, who held
a hearing at the hospital last Mon
day, said Mrs. Keuck's attorney had
indicated he would apply for srs-
pension Of deportation and had been
given until February 7 to act.
Daughter in Germany.
In his report, Detective Sergt
Walter Cook said Mrs. Keuck told
him she had cut her wrists because
she was unable to support daugh-
ter in Germany and was despondent
because she could not bring her to
this country.
DR.. Alvin Sweeney, Gallinger
Hospital superintendent, said ply
sicians took three stitches in each
Of Mrs. Keuck's wrists, but that she
needed no blood TRANSMISSION.
Reports that the woman had COM
planned of having to work too hard
for Sir Charles were scoffed at today
by Lady Medhurst and Flight 1t.
Richard Kerby, the air marshal's
chief aide. Sir Charles is in Lon
don and will not return until Feb
ruary 7.
Lady Medhurst said that Mrs.
Keuck actually had to work only
two of the five weeks she had been
employed because the Medhursts
were in Florida for three weeks.
Met Keuck in North Africa.
1t. Kerby explained that Sir
Charles met Mr.. Keuck in 1946 when
the latter was a German prisoner
of war in North Africa, where Sir
Charles was Air Chief. Mr.. Keuck
volunteered when Sir Charles asked
for a cook.
Later, after Mr.. Keuck returned
to Germany and Sir Chaeles was
assigned to his present post, the air
marshal wrote to his former cook
and invited him to come here as his
servant.
1t. Kerby said Sir Charles did not
wish the services of Mr.. Keuck's
wife, but consented to arrange for
her transportation when the hus-
band insisted.
When their ship docked at Hail.
fax, Mrs. Keuck baked at coming
ashore and only after a doctor gave
her a sedative was she induced to
do 80, It. Kerby said.
Arranged for Return.
After Mrs. Keuck went to the hos
pital Sir Charles asked LIT. Kerby
to arrange for her return to Ger
many. 1t. Kerby said he arranged
for passage on the S. S. Msrengo
December 81, but the woman refused
to 60.
immigration authorities said both
Mrs. Keuck and her husband are in
this country on passports valid only
as long as they are in the employ
Of Sir Charles.
In order for Mrs. Keuck to obtain
a suspension of deportation, she
must prove she is a member Of a
family permanently located in this
country and that her deportation
would create q hardship.
Following completion of the de-
portation hearing, the record is for
warded with q recommendation to
the commissioner of the immigra-
ton and naturalization service for
his decision.
Should a suspension be granted
by the commissioner, the matter
then would be referred to Congress
for final approval or revocation, it
was said,
Evening star., 1949-01-26

Committee decided to conduct public
hearings on Mr.. Truman's eight
point anti-infiation program.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming, named chairman Of the
Joint Committee at an organization
meeting, told reporters the hearings
probably will start February 8.
The first witnesses will be Sec
retary Of Agriculture Brannan and
the members of the Presidents
Council Of Economic Advisors. Mr..
Truman's economic report to Con-
gress was based on recommendations
Of the council and the President has
designated Mr.. Brannan to CO.
ordinate anti-inflation proposals.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
BY the Asseeiafed Press

BALTIMORE. Jan. 2s.-The right
Of the Baltimore Supreme Bench to
impose rules restricting crime news
was both attacked and defended to-
day at the opening of the trial of
four radio stations accused Of con-
tempt.
The citations involve Stations
WFBR, WCBM and WITH of Balti-
more, WS1D Of suburban Essex, and
James P. Connolly, news editor of
WITH. A citation also was issued
against Station WBAL, Baltimore,
but its case was deferred.
ALI are accused of violating Rule
904" of the Baltimore Supreme
Bench which prohibits publication
of anything ,out what an accused
person says u does, or any evidence
uncovered, after he has been ar
rested. It also forbids police officers
and attorneys to discuss q case for
publication.
As the case opened before Judge
John B. Gray of Calvert County,
the National Association Of Broad
casters intervened and attacked the
constitutionality Of the special Bal
timore rule.
The Maryland Bar Association also
intervened to uphold the right Of
the courts to impose crime news re-
strictions.
Other intervenors are the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton, the American Civil Liberties
Union and the Maryland Civil Lib
critics Union.
Followed Brill Staying.
The contempt citations are based
on broadcasts last July and 8 after
the arrest of Eugene H. James, COL
ored, 81, accused of the knife Staying
of 11-year-old Marsha Brill. James
subsequently was tried and SEN
fenced to be hanged. He also was
indicted in Washington for the sim
liar Staying of Carol Bardwell, II. in
Rock Creek Park.
Much Of the evidence in the con-
tempt cases was expected to go in
on stipulations that the stations
made the broadcasts complained Of.
Hilary w. Cans, attorney for the
Baltimore Broadcasting Co. (W1TH
offered number of clippings from
Washington and Philadelphia news
papers about the James case.
He also submitted copy of q
telegram by Gov. Lane to Police
Commissioner Hamilton Atkinson
Of Baltimore. The telegram con-
graduated police on the successful
Evening star., 1949-01-26

Of the British
air chief mar
shall here, where
S he W as en-
ployed as a serv-
ant.
An attractive
b ! o n d, Mrs.
Helga Keuck has
been under OBJ
servation at CAL
linger Hospital
since December
%, the date the
reported suicide
a t t e m p It oc-
Cured.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Lectures on MARRIAGE

A series Of marriage clinic lee
lures opens at $50 o'clock tonight,
under auspices Of the Jewish Com
munity Center, with DR.. Walter
Stokes as the opening speaker at
the center, Sixteenth and @ streets
NV,
Evening star., 1949-01-26
German Woman, "A,
Faces Deportation in
Suicide Attempt Here

Deportation proceedings are un-
der way against a 24-year old Ger
man woman who, according to po-
lice, slashed her wrists in the home
Evening star., 1949-01-26

Whalebone, or baleen, Is q sub
stance which hangs from the roof of
whales mouths as dense fringe of
300 or more blade-sharped plates,
each one or 10 feet long.
Evening star., 1949-01-26

A six-foot octopus was caught re-
Gently at Dar-es-Salaam. Tangan-
yika.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-11-10
KEEDYSVILLE CLUB

The Keedysville Homemakers'
Club recently held an all-day meet
ing at the home of Miss Minnie
Schlosser.
After the morning work session,
a delicious luncheon was served at
noon under the supervision of Mrs.
Howard Burtner and M. s. Cleo Flock,
assisted by Mrs. M. B. Thomas, Mrs.
E. L. Eavey, Mrs. George Buxton and
Mrs. Howard Remsburg.
In the afternoon the business ses-
sion was called to order by the
president, Mrs. Harry Remsburg.
The story of BILLY Boy" was told
by the music chairman, Mrs. Thomas,
and it was sung by the group.
DO It Now" was the theme of the
inspiriti-nal given by Miss Emma
BURNER A most interesting book
review of ITS And Old Pennsyl-
vania Custom" by E. V. Mitchell,
was then presented by Mrs. George
Snively. The hostess then gave a
demonstration on the making of
candy.