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Evening star., 1949-05-04
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k>ASNAas2SISD, tusy Way -
Gloucester County School Board
Chairman Stanley T. Gray told
Federal Judge Sterling Hutehesor
today that his board had dons
everything 1t could to eaualizs
white and Negro school system.
In the county.
This testimony was offered a,
the court prepared to pass sen.
tence on Mr.. Gray. Division Supt
j. Walter Kenney and Board Mem.
bers Wallace Fletcher and otis
Hoggs for contempt of court.
All four were told by the judgs
that they could make what show.
ing they chose Of what had beer
done to effect equalization.
The showing. the court warned
would be considered solely tt
guide the court in determining
the nature of the punishment Il
be imposed and not for the pur-
pose Of showing that they are
not in contempt"
Bond Issue Defeat Cited.
Judge Hutcheson remarked thai
his contempt ruling was handed
down In January. when he de.
+. termined that the school official.
had failed to abide by an anti
discrimination injunction ISSUED
| by the court last summer.
Mr.. Gray testified that the board
attempted to secure passage OF .
| $500, 900 bond issue for Negro
school improvement In the count,
but the bond election was de
lfeated. An appeal to Gov. Tuck
for financial assistance to thu
county was unsuccessful. he said
He testified that the board ther
asked for $4,000 loan from ths
State literary fund TO start con-
struction of a new Negro high
school. This loan was approved
permitting the county to star
drafting OF plans for the struc.
ture.
Second s5e,eee Lean Asked.
Only yesterday. Mr.. Gray told
the court, the Gloucester board
filed an application for a second
s50. 900 loan from the literar,
fund. He said he was confident
that this loan. also. would bs
approved.
In addition. Mr., Gray declared
the School Board is seeking .
temporary loan OF $4,000 foi
Negro school construction and
maintenance in the county.
imposition OF sentence IN thu
ease was expected later today a
the conclusion OF the school on
cials' testimony.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Fire Traps -Four Men
800 Fl. Underground
In Burning Coal Mine
Compressed Air Pumped
Into Smoke-FiIIe Shaft
In Effort TO Save Them
ay II. A,,een,.d ps..s

GIRARDvILLE. Pa. May A.
Four men are trapped 800 fee
underground today IN Q burning
anthracite mine.
The miners are entombed in ths
No. 5 colliery of the Gilbertor
Coal Co. near this Eastern Penn.
sylvania town.
I'VE hope the men are still
alive a company spokesman said
Rescue workers pumped com.
pressed. air down the smoke-filles
shaft in an effort to provide ven.
ttilation for the trapped men.
Water pumps. however. brok.
down. Company officials ex
pressed fear that the trapped mer
may drown before they ar,
reached.
I'VE have no idea where tn,
men are or what their condition
is," a company spokesman said.
Trapped Men Identified.
He identified the trapped mer
as:
William OBrien, SO, Girardville
William Kelly. 40. and JOSEPH
Wowak, "a. both of Shenandoah
and Raymond Eye, IS. Girard.
Vile.
Mine Supt. Elmer Christ saie
ne believed the blaze was causee
by a short-circuit In electric wir'
ing which ignited mine timbers.
Michael caufield. Girardvill,
miner, who escaped from the min,
with three other workmen. tolc
a reporter that Mr.. Kelly. Mr.
Wowak and MIR. Eye were workins
| at the third level-800 feet under.
ground.
| MIR. O'Brien, Mr.. Caufield said
probably is at the fourth level
l,iVU Ieet QOWu.
| Rescuers Driven Back.
Only. eight men were in tn,
mine when the fire was dis
covered at II o'clock last night
Several rescue workers. wear
ing asbestos suits and gas masks
uere lnurerad into the sYn0kini
shaft today. They reached tn
second level-500 feet down-bu
were forced back to the surfac'
because of the heavy smoke.
All other operations were sus
pended at the mine. The da.
shift of $50 men reported TO
work as usual but the men wer'
lsent home except for those need
led in rescue and fire-fighting op
lerations.
Evening star., 1949-05-04

LONDON. May 1 tR.-The gov
Iernment declined today to help
Laborite Konni zilliacus get an
American visa so he could join q
speaking tour by Henry Wallace,
Christopher Mayhem, Foreign IN
dersecretary. said IT. is every gov
ernment's right to decide on adj
missions. So far the United Stat e
has refused to admit Zilliacus.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Reich Shoes Rction-Free

FRANKFURT. May 4 M
sfsoes and textiles seTs tAkea OF
the rataon IN Western Germany
todsy. The action. effective IN.
medaas<ly. was taken ~ the Ans-
sc-AmeTscan sxaaefs eearsoxnke pss-
lianaerss fpai0wssxs o previous
approval us fhe British and Anaef~
lcafs military goserners
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Second Phase Started
In CopIon Prosecution
AsDeiense Is Rebuked
Court Admonishes Counsel
To Stop Side Remorks:
FBI Agent Tokes Stond
BY Jones J. cull;nons

After breaking through the de-
laying tactics OF Defense Counsel
Archibald Palmer OF New York.
Government prosecutors today
began 10 unfold the second phase
of the spy hunt which eliminated
In the arrest of Judith coplon on
espionage charges.
Heated District Court exchanges
between Chief Prosecutor John NJ
Kelley. jr,. and the short. volatile
defense lawyer. marked the firsi
hour OF the Justice Department
analysts trial today and resulted
In Judge Albert L. Reeves sternly
admonishing Mr.. Palmer 10 stoT
making side remarks.
Mr.. Palmer consumed the open
Ing hour OF the trial with cross
examination OF FBI Agent Rich
ard T. Hradsky. who traiied Miss
Copion TO q rendezvous with Val
entine Gubitchev. a Russian en-
gineer. In New York on January II
Recalls Conference Date.
Agent HradSky said That over
night he had remembered the
date OF a conference he had with
Mr.. Kelley. Yesterday he said he
was insure about the exact date
but thought 1t vas April ~. Last
night. he said. he sat for two
hours in the Capitol grounds and
searched his memory. and was
positive about the date.
did the fresh air and smell of
flowers and sr.=ss." Mr.. Palmer
asked. help you commune with
yourself while your mind sent out
an sos to revive your brain 70
you could remember that dats7"
Mr.. Kelley objected TO the form
OF the question and Mr.. Palmer
said he objected TO the Govern
d
ment taking up 20 much tiuas
with their silly. inans srgu-
ments."
Mr.. Kelley asked that the re-
mark be stricken from the record
and Mr.. Palmer be sdnonishec
By the court.
Court Admenishes ccanseI.
Yes. I'll admonlsh counsel,
Judge Reeves said. leveiinx hi
finger at Mr.. Palmer. lie In.
stg1,cted him 20 make his at,es.
tions more direct and ''proceet
with this case more expeds'
] siousiy."
tAli your honor has to do Ii
look nj me and I'm through.
Mr.. Palmer said. unabasiled.
A few moments later when Mr.
Kelley again objected 70 . remarl
by Mr.. Palmer. The irreprexsibis
little defense attorney sfaousef
that the prosecutor had no bash
Continued on Pase A~3. coi. 81
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Gen. Morsholl Pays Visit
To His Pentoeon Office
b 3. A.sss.ss..,s s,s..

Former secretary OF State Mar-
shall paid q visit today TO his
Pentagon once
Gen. Marshall, who has been In
the South since an operation last
winter. recently returned 70 his
home 1t LeesbuvR. va.
The five-star general has re-
ltained i smali once at the Penta-
Egon with q secretary 70 handle his
Army correspcneencs.
Evening star., 1949-05-04


Tae administration today wnt
10 Comeress its Recommendation
for ovefhAulanx the Federal caasxl.
neataon Pay Aet-~g&Eensaas which
would give average pay raises @
about $50 10 Government workers
and would rsise tise sleoao Fec-
eral pay ceiiins 10 . new high es
$4,000.
While the average pay srcFWa&e
would be about $50. the amounts
ni the increases would vary ae-
eording 10 grade Some workers
IN lover elasSiiAcations voald re-
ceive only . few dollars increase.
while other employees would re-.
eeive as much As several hundred
dollars.
Employees IN important admin.
istrative. scientific and profession.
al jobs would be Tn tine fer raises
OF several thousand dollars,
Three Services Mas Merge,
Other hishiishis al the measure
are:
/. A merger Of the three elakki-
fed services into oas, Ia be- called
seneral services, Instead of the
present classified. administrative.
fiscal CAP. professional tr, and
sinprofessional tSPl, these EN-.
ployes would be classified as os~-
general services.
.. Longevity provisions for EN-"
ployes who are unable to advance
from the TOP OF their respective
grades because Of the nature Of
the york involved. II their work
Is adiudged ''meritorsosis," these
employees in so-ealled dad end"
| Jobs can receive another Within
grade pay increase for Nsery three
years they have been at the TOP
Of the grade. There would be Q
limit OF three such increases,
( .. Cierscai-meehanieal worktra
would be placed under vase
boards, which would set their pay
on the basss ~ rates paid In
private industry for comparable
positions.
4. Agencies would have more
leeway tn promotins and classify
ina employees, sunleet 10 q posi.
audit by the Civil Service Com
4 mission.
1 similar 20 Murray Hiii.
| The measure 10 SIMILAR in many
ways 20 the recent bill introduced
by Chairman Murray OF the House
Civil Service Committee. The
proposed increases are almost
Identical. although the Murray
measure has several more liberal
features. such "a the right Of sFn-
ployes To appeal 10 the eommis-
sion their agencies actions In
downsrading them.
| The sdministration's bill pro-
poses four new grades. 10. II. 70
and 10. Grade 10 would be- from
tll.so0 20 si2.S0o and have three
salary steps. Grade II would be
from $4,000 10 $4,000 and have
three salary steps Grade 10
would pay $4,000 with one step
only and grade 10 would pay sie.-
900 would only one step. Grade
| 10 could only be filled BY the
Presiden, and grade 10. II and
! 10 could enly be filled with the
prior approval Of the Civil serv-
Ice Commission.
/ Administration officials stressed
that the bill Was not intended 70
be . pay raise measure a. such.
but . classification measure. Ths
bill provides for The rscissslfics-
ton af loo duties In eonnection
/ with present salary grades ard for
q combination Of present eiaasafas
cation schedules into . more com
pact form which wfli make easier
the JOB Of classifying the various
4 sr.i.s tss TlnxeynsvsnEI
Evening star., 1949-05-04
BULLE IN
soI6ieg Killed on Range

4 sea6bex ssasisnsA as Fers
sfeNaIr vas kiIls1 tsAay -
the arinx s1nxe % Fsss sssaAs.
sg6. the ARMY snneaseeA. a
spskesmnsn. wha said On w.
restiwsslsn is anAeF way. 70
fnse1 ss sivs anY msss dstsiss
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Wood Labor Bill
is Reconnmitted
.By212.209 Vote
Leaders Win Control;
Ne f'sft Act RepeoIer
Now Before House
BULLETIN

BY a 3-vote margin the House
sent the labor bill back TO COM
mittee today as the Democratic
leadership regained control.
The vote was 212 to 209 on a
roll call. The effect of the ac-
ton was to end consideration
of new labor legislation for the
time being and leave the Taft
Hartley Act on the statute
books while the House commit
tee tries to work out a new re-
placement for IL.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
80 Girls Trapped by Fire
N Scotland. 10 Feared Dead
D. II. Asssx;assd Press

GLASGOW. Scotland. May s.--
fire trapped 30 shopgiris on the
roof Of an Argyle street starr to-
day. and several jumped 50 feet 70
the group. Police expressed fear
that 10 persons had died.
some OF the trapped girls we're
rescued BY firenaen with ladders.
a policeman sroped through
smoke TO save nve. a neiehbor-
ing movie house was cleared as .
precautionary measure.
Nineteen persons were injured.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Council Charter Signed

LONDON. May 4 iFTen Esi-
|ropean nations agreed today On .
charter for i Council of Europe
|The charter win be sssned ~ ceFe-
monies in historic at- James Pal
&C. Tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Bio 4 Powers Meet in New York
To Wind Up Details on Blockade;
Curbs End Reported Due May12
Ministers Also
Are Expected to
Convene May 23
by the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, May Russia
met with the three Western pow
ers today to work out details for
lifting the 10-month- Berlin
blockades and for a meeting of the
Council of Foreign Ministers.
The conferees met at 1891 pm.
amid reports that the blockade
will be lifted May IL and the for
eign ministers will gather May %.
The British Press Association
said Sir Alexander Cadogan. Brit
ish representative at the United
Nations, had notified London Of
these dates. There was no con-
firmation here Immediately.
Today's meeting was called to
work out details" of the two
dates.
First Session Of Big Four.
Today's meeting at the United
States United Nation headquar-
ters here marked the first time
that representatives of the four
great powers had sat down to-
gether on the Berlin blockade issue
since talks broke up in Moscow
last summer.
Russia agreed last night to have
the United States call in Britain
and France.
The Soviet deputy foreign min
lister, Jacob A. Malik, arrived at
the United States delegation head
quarters at 2 Park Avenue just
after 1890 and went into session
with DR.. Philip C. Jessup, Ameri-
can Ambassador -at-large, Cado-
gan and Jean Chauvel of France.
The Western power conferees we're
In DR.. Jessup's Office waiting for
Mr.. Malik.
A crowd of several hundred
milled about the building.
The meeting was held on the
23d floor, where the American
delegation has its main Office.
Plans for the conference were an
nounced by the United States
three hours earlier.
Today's four-power meeting
was called after Mr.. Malik made
contact with DR.. Jessup, Dip
lomatic source indicated In New
York.
Soviet May Make Reply.
Russia is expected to tell the
other three powers what she
wants to do next in the negotia-
tions.
Diplomatic sources indicated a
Soviet reply to a Western power
statement on ending the 10
month-old blockade and setting a
date for a meeting of the Council
of Foreign Ministers was expected.
The Western statement pre-
sumably was delivered to Mr..
Malik after Mondays meeting of
DR.. Jessup, Cadogan and Mr..
Chauvel.
Western sources say the next
move is up to Russia.
It was believed generally that the
American British French state
ment contained. among other
things. these two points:
/. The lifting of the blockade
soon, perhaps next week.
2. A suggested date for meet,
ing Of the Council of Foreign
Ministers.
The Council. composed of the
foreign ministers of the United
States, Britain. France and Rus
sia, is expected to deal with the
problem of Germany as whole.
Under the rotation system followed
In the past. the next Council meet
ing would be in Paris.
Dnee.hfa Cov:o$ nononnde
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Four Child Welfare
May Merge
To End Funds Crisis
Closing Of children's
Country Home Threotenee
By Finuneiol Plight

CONDITIONS at Overcrowded
Industrial Home School Annex
Described in Story on Page B-l.
The Childrens Country Home,
only institution In Washington
caring for small convalescent chill
dren. will be forced to close In
September for lack OF funds. un-
less 1t can be bailed out financially
or merges with three other asen-
cies. 1t was learned today.
The proposed merger. disclosed
for the first time today. would put
under one roof four child welfare
agencies. Ill suffering from q
common compiaint-iack Of funds,
resulting from the failure OF the
last Community Chest Federation
campaign.
The crisis in the private child
caring agencies comes at time
when the only public institution
for neglected children--the Indus
trial Home School annex---has had
to close It's doors TO more children
because 1t now has 50 more than
its capacity.
Running nj Deficit.
Miss Elizabeth Van Wagner
superintendent OF the convaiesccni
home at Eighteenth street and
Bunker Hill road NE. said funds
from United Community Services
have been decreasing every year
for the past three years. while
expenses have been increasing,
She said the institution lis run
ming at q $4,000 deficit and can
not remain in operation at that
rate. While funds from the Com
munity Chest amounted to s3s. .T07
In 1916. she said. the current ap-
preparation lis $50. .7o5.
Miss Van Wagner said the staff
has been cut twice In the past two
lSee HOME. Page A-3.I
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Anthony Eden

Britain'S former Foreign
Secretary and top-ranking
Conservative tells how New
Zealand settled its racial prob
lens; proposes a Pacific de-
Tense pact and reports on
India's progress in ironing out
partition problems. The third
of a series of articles will
appear tomorrow In
UHf Eurniitg Star
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Contempt Penalties
Face Four Gloucester
School Officials Today
Court Hears Defense on
Charges Of Failure to
EquoIize Facilities
BULLETIN

RICHMOND. Va. tSpeciaD -
The United States District
Court recessed shortly after
noon to reconvene at 2 pm.
EST for imposition of penal
ties on Gloucester County
school officials.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Congress Given
Classification,
Pay Raise Bill
Msosure Increases
Average Wose $50.
Sets $4,000 Ceiling
sy Joseph fesss

Lrsr Raase 81 en rast In.
Evening star., 1949-05-04
visu Aid Denied ziIliocus

(See CHINA, Page A-4.)
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Guide for Readers

a Assex.sses ksxs. 49,
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CONTINUED on Page AS, Col. 8
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tSee LABOR. Page A-5.)
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Running at DeAeH.

lSee HOME. Page A-3.l J
Evening star., 1949-05-04

CONTINUED on Pare IA. Col. =
Evening star., 1949-03-23

are the latest stars to say No
to the leading roles in II Married
a Communist" Barbara Bel Ged-
des~ and Jane Greer were pre-
viously mentioned for this movie.
Now 1t looks again like Robert
Ryan will star. He Is hoping that
Howard Hughes will come up with
a stronger script.
No one has seen hide nor hair
If Deanna Durbin for months and
months. She is still in town but
stays strictly at home. When
Iget her on the phone Deanna al
ways tells me that she is working
madly on her singing.
Vincent Price is off to Tucson.
Ariz., to star in Twentieth Gen.
tury." June Havoc may go along
as the leading lady.
44
Another of Frank Sinatras oil
wells has just come in with q big
gush. frankie, for some reason,
is calling the new well "Bing.' In
cidentally he plans series of one
night concerts this summer in
spots all over Europe. including
Dublin and Copenhagen.
Paul Douglas, the big, strong
new star. tells me on the set of his
Evening star., 1949-03-23

current Everybody Does It'-"1'm
of to New York when I finish this
movie. I'm tired after three pic
lures in a row." One reason for
the Manhattan trip is said to be a
reconciliation with his former
wife, Virginia Field.
I catch up with Wanda Hendrix
reading reviews of Hubby Audie
Murphy's bad Boy" The dream
Of our lives" says Wanda, "is to
make a picture together" But
no one will believe you are hus-
band and wife. you look so much
alike" I tell her. We'll convince
them," the lady replies.
Ann Miller is set for the starring
Evening star., 1949-03-23

role at Metro in Singing in the
Rain" This Arthur Freed pro-
duction could be the big oppor-
tunity that Annie has been pray
ing for.
Stan Laurel evidently believes
that if at first you don't succeed,
try, try again. His eighth, or
maybe ninth, marriage-this one
to a Russian girl called Ada, is a
big success, I hear. Stan and his
plump partner, Oliver Hardy, will
be reunited in MY Sweetheart Is
a Kangeroo," for Gilman Glenn
Mccarthy.
Released by North American Newspaper
Association)
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Robinson Yearns
To Portray Genius
~ ths Assoeio,sd Press
0S0Nt0t0o tw1S
HOLLYWOOD

HOLLYWOOD.
Ambition, 1t seems, knows no
limits. Edward g. Robinson, who
started out In pictures as a public
menace with a sawed of shotgun,
has decided he'd like to portray
the painter Van Gogh.
His interest in the artist comes
naturally, since Robinson has
perhaps the finest collection of
paintings in Hollywood. But he
also wants to play Beethoven and
Richard the Third. He'd even
give up cigar smoking roles, he
said on the East Side Story" set.
THAT wouldn't be bad at all,"
he mused. Prom Little Caesar to
Beethoven. Not bad, not bad"
Evening star., 1949-03-23

pictures between now and Septem-
ber. Gene is a real glutton for
work His new deal at Columbia
calls for AZ movies in seven years!
John Wayne's vacation will cost
him 100000. Due to report at
RKO for BLACK Canyon" follow
ing his current "Strange Cara
van." John has begged off the as
signment-and the salary-to take
a rest instead.
The first movie Viveca Lindfors
made in this country-"Night Un-
to Night" two years ago will
finally reach the American public
next month. 1t was directed by
Don Siegel-scheduled to marry
Viveca when she sheds her Swe-
dish mate.
Claire Trevor and Glenn Ford
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Graham

Continued From Page A-22)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-04
A WORD TO MOTHERS

Mothers do not sacrifice too much for your children
it will have two bad effects First viii make them selfish
and then will them to treat you with neglect Do
not be deceived into thinking that if do great deal
for them they will be grateful and do great deal for
after awhile Train up child and he will depart
from the training and this true, whether the training
be god bad. Whatever train him to be that he will
be.
knew mother who denied herself almost every
comfort that the might get through college, and be
and before his fashionable wife and friends
whom he refused to introduce her. He doing what he
had been taught to do-consider his feeling His
mother had taught him. by her acts that hers
not to be taken into account Now do not cite Garfield and
his mother for his mother taught him to respect her.
to be stong and deny himself He carefully taught
not only to help himself, but to help others.
The woman who does not hold herself too cheap be-
fore her children who requires them to hand her chair
and get her drink and take her wraps when she returns
from churchn short makes them wait upon her. instead
Of her waiting upon them, is the who is treated
with love and respect mother is not queen in her
own house, she is to blame and the chivary that is
every boys hearts will lead him to pay extravagant devo
ton elsewhere Many mother is panied to her son
give all the loving attention to his wife She
he never waited her She does not think that the
wife has always expected it. while she did not.
II your sons and daughters grown, OH mother, it
Is almost too late. Still might make change and
complain and why should you? You alone are to blame
and OH don't scold Just pleasantly yourself Tell
them to take visiting and then to read to you If they
refuse, don't scod complaint just leave their clothes
un1roned or unmended and to friend read
Now. don't threaten to do this That would only arouse
anger but just do it. Be brave, and keep this treatment
for six months and pay attention to the establishment
and rebellion, will be almost to meet at first
and the result will surprise you but you must be firm and
pleasant or the plan will fail
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BUnche Thrills Audience at Town HoII
Receives Town HuII Aword

NEW YORK (ANP) Ralph
Bunche, UN official who has just
completed the Palestine Peace ne
gotiations, made his first public
appearance Wednesday when he
spoke on the Town Hall lecture
series here. He was presented
with the Town Hall award at the
meeting.
Mr.. Bunche gave an excellent
presentation of the situation in
Palestine. He defined the job of
his commission, then told what
the task of a mediator was. He
gave great credit to the late Count
Bernadotte, passing over his
death. however. without going In
to causes or guilt. Days and dates
documented his lecture and the
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-04
The Right OF Negroes TO Picket for
Jobs TO be Decided by Supreme Court

WASHINGTON ANP) To the U. S. Supreme
court might fall the task of deciding whether Negro
citizens have the legal right to picket white businesses
operated IN Negro neghborhoods they refuse to employ
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1949-05-04
DEMOCRACY

1.-THE measure of democray is
the measure of the freedom of It's
humblest citizens"