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Evening star., 1949-03-12
Rebel Burma Tribesmen
Occupy Part Of MandaIay
BY the Associated Press

RANGOON, Burma, Mar. Ia
Rebellious Karen tribesmen occu-
pied a portion of Mandalay early
today. officials here announced.
Heavy fighting now is in progress
in the picturesque city.
Mandalay, second largest city
in Burma, is sacred to some sects.
Government troops were reported
yesterday to have clashed with the
Karens on the outskirts of the
city.
Informants said the White Band
Peoples Volunteer Organization
(PVO) had called an important
conference" at the oil town of
Yenangyaung, 300 miles north Of
Rangoon.
Nature of the conference was
not disclosed, but it was believed
connected with a reported settle
ment between the government and
the PVO on the basis of the latter'S
demands.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Congress in Brief
Nv The Asxoeiotsd prsss

Senate:
Meets at noon to resume argu-
ments on resolution to limit de-
bate.
Labor and Public Welfare Com
mittee to hear testimony on a pro-
posed cutback in veterans hospital
construction.
Special investigating subcom-
mittee will hear Maritime Com
mission witnesses on the commits
sion's contract accounting back
log.
House:
Adjourned until Monday noon
Labor Committee continues
Taft t-Hartley Act hearings.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
King
Continued From First Page.


pathectomy was performed on the
King at 10 am. IS am. EST.
His majesty's condition is en-
tirely satisfactory"
The King has suffered from
faulty blood circulation in both
legs since November The ailment
is known as Thrombo angiitis OBJ
literans. Treatment has improved
the blood flow in the left leg.
Since his ailment was diagnosed
last fall the King has been on a
severely restricted schedule. The
royal family's tour of Australia.
planned for this spring, was can
celed.
In his first public appearance
since November, the King con-
Quoted an investiture March /.
Because of his illness he remained
seated throughout the ceremony
while bestowing medals and
honors.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Mass for 10Th Year
0Pius' Reign Offered
Al Catholic U. Shrine

A mass commemorating the 10th
anniversary of the coronation OF
Pope Plus XII was celebrated to-
day at the Shrine Of the Immacu-
late Conception at Catholic Uni
versity.
The Most Rev. James L. Con-
molly, coadjutor bishop. diocese Of
Fall River, Mass, delivered the
main sermon on Pope Plus XII
and the Work Of Peace"
He told the worshippers Western
civilization today faces a crisis not
unlike the fall Of the Roman EN-
pire.
But within the empire was the
church." he continued. Her
bishops took the place of faltering
authorities in cities. whose faith
full. by their devotion to the COM
monWeal brought a new noble
spirit and social sense to society,""
1.-THE church has had to suffer
in the persons of bishops and
faithful even as it does today,
but it has kept it's liberties, up
held human rights and prevailed.
No nation nor combination of
states has thus far ever survived
an attack on the church." he said
High churchmen, Government
officials and diplomats attended
the services. Among those pres
ent were the Most Rev. Amleto
Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic
Delegate to the United States; the
Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle,
Archbishop of Washington and
chancellor of Catholic University;
the Most Rev. Francis P. Keough,
Archbishop of Baltimore; the Most
Rev. Lawrence j. Shehan. Auxil-
iary Bishop of Baltimore; the
Most Rev. John M. Mcnamara,
Auxiliary Bishop of Washington;
the Right Rev. Msgr. Antonio Sa-
more of the apostolic. delegation,
the Rev. Neil Smith, Theological
College. Catholic University; the
Rev. Walter Melfi. Theological
College. Catholic University; the
Right Rev. Msgr. Francesca Lar
done. the Rev. DR.. Frank Cassidy
and the Rev. Dr. Aloysius K. Zieg-
ler of Catholic University, and
the Rev. Walter Schmitz, S. s..
Theological College, Catholic Uni
versity.
Music of the mass was given by
the Catholic University Choir. di
rected by the Rev. Russell Woollen.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Alexandra Council
Probes Own Hiring Of
New City Manager

Mayor William T. Wilkins Of
Alexandria called a special meet
ing of the City Council for 2:30
o'clock this afternoon to deter
mine whether the appointment Of
Robert S. Marshall, jr., as city
manager is legal.
The question was raised yester-
day by Councilmen John w. Tul-
loch, Leroy S. Bendheim and Roy
c. Bragg, who opposed the dis
missal of City Manager Nicholas
A. Colasanto and the employment
of Mr.. Marshall as his successor.
They claim Mr.. Marshall's ap-
pointment was not carried out in
the manner prescribed by law. and
cited Ordinance No. 480 which sets
forth the method of hiring a
manager.
Ordinance 480 requires that
public notice be given before
Council appointments are made
and that written applications must
be submitted for the position to
be filled.
Ordinance Quoted.
"Only applicants who have
made written application shall be
considered and no such appoint
ment shall be made by council
until the expiration of two weeks
from the time such public notice
is given =" the ordinance
states.
Mayor Wilkins said yesterday
no written application had been
required of Mr.. Marshall because
councilmen were familiar with
his qualifications. He also con-
tended that the appointment was
of temporary nature.
MI. ColaSanto was ousted by q
4-to-3 vote Tuesday night, Mr..
Marshall was named Thursday
night. Councilmen indicated he
will serve until a permanent city
manager is hired.
Mr.. Marshall has been granted
leave of absence from his position
as executive director and secre-
tary- y-treaSurer of the Alexandria
Redevelopment and Housing Au-
thority. He is scheduled to take
office as city manager Tuesday.
Purposes of Meeting.
In the special meeting notice,
Mayor Wilkins said the two pur-
poses of the meeting are to con-
slider repeal of Ordinance 48O,
and to give further considera-
ton to MI. Marshalls appoint
ment.
The ordinance can be repealed
by a majority vote and MI. Mar
shall could then be reappointed.
Councilmen Tulloch, Benheim
and Bragg could further delay the
appointment, however, by object
ing to repeal of the ordinance at
today'S meeting. The city code
states that no ordinance shall be
considered at the meeting at
which it is introduced if two mem
bers. of council object. The same
applies to repeal of ordinances,
observers pointed out.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Masked Bandits Rob Hotel
In Miami Beach Of $4,000
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Mar. 12.-
Four bandits tied up the night
clerk, a bellboy and woman
guest at the Embassy Hotel yes
terday and escaped with $26,00C
in cash and jewelry.
Robert Metcalf. the clerk, said
he was busy when the masked
robbers entered the lobby shortly
before 5 am. They forced Mr.
Metcalf, the bellboy and a young
woman guest to lie down on
lounges and bury their heads in
pillows. Then they took more
than an hour to loot the hotel
Office, Mr.. Metcalf told police.
Mr.. Metcalf said he examined
the hotels safety deposit strong
box and found missing 43 of the
48 boxes left there by guests. He
estimated at least $4,000 in cash
and jewelry was in the stolen
boxes.
The bandits took all the con-
tents of the hotel cash drawer
about $1,000-Mr. Metcalf re-
ported.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Colombia Buns Rallies
In Political Cumpuiqn
BY the Associoted Press

BOGOTA. Colombia, Mar. 12.-
The fear OF bloodshed in Colon
bias hot election campaign re-
suited yesterday in a government
ban on all political meetings be-
tween April 8 and II.
Bloody rioting swept Bogota last
April 8 after the assassination of
Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, Liberal Party
leader.
The new decree also forbade all
simultaneous rallies by the rival
Liberal and Conservative Parties
during the remainder of the Con-
gressional campaign. The election
will be July 3.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
7 Killed, 7 Others Injured
lin Gas Truck-Auto Crash
By the Associotsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Mar.
1.-Two men were killed and two
others injured, one seriously, in
an automobile truck collision
about 4 am. today near Farming
ton, west of here, on route $50.
The dead were listed by State
Trooper E. c. Riner as Thomas
L. Coiner and William M. Fades,
who apparently were killed in
stantly. George w. Durham. jr.,
was critically injured, and Floyd
Payne suffered lesser injuries.
The collision occurred between
a car and a gasoline truck driven
by Robert Morris of Gordonsville.
The four men in the car were
from Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Jailed Builder Released;
Plans 10 Correct Defects
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 12.-Wil-
liam B. Shoals, the first builder to
be sent to jail in widespread in
quiry here on defects in new
houses, was released yesterday
after he arranged to make adjust
ments.
Shoals had been fined $4,000
and went to Jail when unable to
pay. His defunct company also
was fined $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Arlington PUG Seeks
Action on Excessive
Charge for D. {. Gas

A recommendation that the
Federal Power Commission be
asked to order a reduction in
charges made to the Rosslyn Gas
Co. by the Washington Gas Light
Co. so as to reduce rates in Vir-
ginia. was made today by the
Arlington Public Utilities Commits
sion.
The recommendation was in a
report to the county board of an
investigation by consulting en-
elneer employed by Arlington. The
report was given by Albert A. Car
retta, PUG member who worked
With the conSultant, j. Poul Blum
don, in the investigation.
The report declares that "it ap-
pears that the wholesale rates be-
ing charged the Rosslyn Gas Co.
by the Washington Gas Light Co.
are excessive in an amount of at
least s27e,533.32 per year. -"
Immediate Action Urged.
The engineer recommended that
the County Board authorize the
immediate" institution of a pro-
ceeding before the Federal agency.
Because two of the five members
were absent. the County Board
deferred action but indicated the
final step would be favorable.
Mrs. Florence Cannon was absent
because of illness and Chairman
Basil M. De Lashmutt is on vaca-
tion.
In addition to the $279,533 80
overcharge, the report noted that
the Rosslyn Gas Co. apparently"
now is earning $66,98851 above
the accepted 6 per cent rate of
return The report recommend
ed, however. that no action be
taken at this time before the
Virginia State Corporation Com
mission which has jurisdiction over
that phase of the companys activ-
titles. Such a move should await
the conclusion of the proceeding
before the FTC. the report said.
Cost Put at $4,000.
.The report estimated that the
total cost of presenting the case
before the FTC would be about
$4,000. including services of the
consulting engineer and an at
torney.. Mr.. Blundon was paid
$4,000 for the preliminary survey.
Mr.. Blundon's report declared
that even if the excessive whole
sale charge and the earnings in
excess Of 6 per cent were wiped
out, rates Of the Rosslyn company
would remain substantially high
er" than the rates of its parent
Washington company.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Pope
Continued From First PageD

Continued From First Pageo
on this festive day from all parts
of the world.
The buildings in Vatican City
the tiny state over which the Pope
rules, were decorated with white
and golden papal flags and bunt-
ing.
Benedetto Aloisi Cardinal Ma
sella, the first Of the cardinals
present to have been elevated to
the Sacred College by the Pontif,
celebrated the mass.
The Pope notified his repre-
sentatives abroad last week that
because of "sorrowful conditions
facing the church in some parts
of the world he did not wish the
usual coronation anniversary re-
ceptions this year.
Today's mass continues a series
Of observances begun 10 days ago.
Church Ready for Battle
On March 2 the. Pope celebrated
the anniversary OF his election to
the throne of st. Peter in 1899 and
also his 73d birthday. On April 2
he will mark his 50th anniversary
as a priest.
The Vatican City newspaper
yesterday published an editorial
stating that the beginning of the
11th year of the Pope's reign finds
the church like an army ready
for battle
You can say the Pope and the
church make politics" the edi-
torial said. This was said before
of Christ and his apostles. You
can even say the Pope and the
church are for war because it was
said before that Christ had come
to bring war to the world"
The second decade of the Pope's
leadership starts on a note of dis
cord with Communist govern
mentS.
The Pope has strongly con-
demned as religious persecution
the trial of Josef Cardinal Minds
zenty, primate of Communist
dominated Hungary. whom a
Budapest Peoples Court sentenced
to life imprisonment February 8
on charges he was spy.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
PhiIco Drive 10 Allow Cuts
Of 6 10 15qb in Radio Price
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. H.
Philco Corp. yesterday announced
a March promotion program that
will permit dealers to reduce the
price on some radios and radio
monographs 6 to Is per cent.
A company spokesman said the
very unusual reduction of SIS pei
cent is possible on one model. He
refused to elaborate.
The promotion program coin
cideS with a special sales cam
paign starting March l6.
The company spokesman said
the price reductions would range
from $245 to $50 on the models
Evening star., 1949-03-12
FiIibuster
Continued From First Page

one of the Is Republicans who
backed Mr.. Barkley, took the floor
to answer the Lucas speech on
political repercussionS.
Baldwin Asks for Fight
Senator Baldwin shouted that
the Republicans were not the ones
who get mandate from the vot-
ers last fall, and asked Senator
Lucas if he is ready to press the
fight for a new rule, despite this
setback on rules.
The Majority Leaders reply
was a motion to call a Saturday
session.
Senator McGrath of Rhode
Island chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, took q
more realistic view. He said short
ly after the vote.
THE responsibility is bipartisan
and the shame is bipartisan.
Appearing on a Mutual network
Meet the Press" radio program.
Senator McGrath said it doesn't
appear" that President Truman
will get along with this Congress
any better than he did with the
Republican-controlled 80th.
Not Going to Surrender.
Although conceding that events
have threatened the Truman pro-
gram, the Rhode Island Democrat
warned there is "a long summer
ahead Of us and we are not to
surrender on civil rights"
This may have been a tip-ofi
that the administration soon will
turn to other legislation and come
back to the rules fight in July
In any event, no committee of the
Evening star., 1949-03-12
One Killed, Five Hurt
In Chicago Hotel Fire
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO. Mar. 12.-One per-
son pellshed and five others were
injured early today when fire
damaged the three-story Atlas
Hotel on the Near North Side.
Firemen rescued 10 persons
carrying them down ladders from
the third floor. Some residents
jumped to an adjoining roof while
others escaped in a rush down a
flaming stairWell and a fire escape
Jesse Gonzales. %, found lying
on the floor of his room. was over
come by smoke. He died shortly
after his arrival at a hospital.
Evening star., 1949-03-12

House or Senate has acted yet on
any of the civil rights bills.
Only two Southerners left their
Dixie colleagues to support the
Barkley decision-Pepper of Flor
ida and Kefauver of Tennessee.
On the other side OF the aisle
Senator Taft of Ohio was found
in the company of many of the
Republicans who tried to unseat
him as chairman of the Repub-
lican Policy Committee in jan
uary.
Vandenberg Potent Force.
While the administration DEM
ocrats were tying the rules fight
directly to the civil rights issue,
the Republicans who turned the
tide against the administration
insisted they were standing only
against an effort to change Sen
ate rules by indirection, by deci-
sions from the chair.
A potent force in the deci-
sion also was Senator Vandenberg
Republican, of Michigan. who only
last August had taken an op-
posite view from that of Mr..
Barkley. The Michigan Repub-
lican, then President Of the Sen
ate, held that the existing debate
curbing cloture rule cannot be
invoked against mere motion
to take up a bill.
Meanwhile Edgar G. Brown,
president of the National Negro
Council, said today that the civil
rights cause has won it's greatest
victory in the court of public opin-
ion by the Senate f1libuster fiasco" ;"
He said President Truman. Ma
iority Leader Lucas and Vice Pres
ident Barkley have kept the prom
Use they made and the Republican
and Democratic Senators who
made retention of the filibuster
possible would pay later.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Point of Rocks Car, Train
Collision Kills Woman
BY the Associofed Press

FREDERICK, Md, Mar. IA
collision between a train and ar
automobile at nearby Point OF
Rocks brought death to woman
and critical injuries to her hus-
band last night.
The dead woman was identified
as Mrs. Minnie K. HaWbraker OF
Camp Hill, Pa. Leon G. Haw-
braker, IS, was taken to the Fred
erick Hospital with head ano
chest injuries.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Z Chinese Brave Gunfire
To Hack HoIdup Man
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 1.-TWO
Chinese charged into gunflre early
today, and. with kitchen knives,
hacked a fleeing holdup man so
hdly that he collapsed a few
hocks away.
Police said the gunman, Joseph
Molinaro, Al, seized $50 in a res
taurant on Eighth avenue. Jack
Wong, "a, waiter, pursued him
swinging a kitchen knife. Leon B
Suey, the restaurant owner, Joined
the chase.
Police said Wong was felled
after being shot twice in the
stomach. Suey then overlook
Molinaro. police said, and hacked
at him with a meat cleaver. Moli-
naro was arrested after he col
lapsed, bleeding from wounds.
The gas industry has more thar
100000 miles of pipe to gather
i IL
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Vote on BorkIey Ruling
By the Associotsd Press

Here is the vote by which the
Senate last night overruled Vice
President Barkley's ruling that
two-thirds of the Senators voting
can shut of a filibuster under
present Senate rules, If they want
tn.
Evening star., 1949-03-12

The gas industry has more than
100000 miles of pipe to gather,
transmit and distribute gas to
consumers.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Monthly precipitation in Il
a raifal lnMrnanf Ytannfh tn 81

AutOmoblle IRhtS must De Lurn
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Evening star., 1949-03-12
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny
and rather windy with highest
temperature about a. degrees this
afternoon. Clear and cold with
lowest about % tonight. Tomor-
row fair and milder in afternoon
Maryland - Fair and slightly
colder tonight. Tomorrow fair
with warmer in afternoon.
Virginia - Fair and slightly
colder with lowest in upper 20s
near the coast and in middle or
lower 20s in the interior. Tomor-
row fair and warmer.
Wind velocity, Is miles per hour;
direction, west.
River Report
tFrom United States Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Yesterday Pct To-day Pct
Noon "a Midnight Is,
pm. 46 am. -
) pm 40 80 p m. ---- 4U
Evening star., 1949-03-12

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, ~ on February Is.
Lowest, 81, on January 80.
High and Low for Yesterday.
High, As, at $40 pm.
Low, 80 at SIS am.
Tide Tables.
[ Furnished hy IInitad Stafes Cnast n
Evening star., 1949-03-12

Furnished by United States Coast ano
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1949-03-12

one of the Is Republicans who
backed MI. Barkley, took the floor
to answer the Lucas speech on
political repercusSionS
, 1949-03-12
NOTICE
70 w AUTHORITY
CONSUMERS

AC customers using DC ap-
plicances in West Street. West
Lane. Ulke Lane. Water Gut
Street and North Street. in
Christiansted are hereby adj
vised that after March 81. l949
DC services will be disconti-
nued In those areas. Consurn-
ers owning electric pumps. re-
frigerators etc. who are cover
ed by Power Authority DC
electric survey are requested
to call at the Office Of the St.
Croix Power Authority to sign
their motor exchange receipts.
r. A. NEARER
ST. Croix Power Authority
Office Of the Chairman.
Christiansted. v. l.
, 1949-03-12
NOTICE

The Department of Health
requests that all butchers and
butchers helpers who have
not received health certificates
for 1949, do so by March IS.
This is required by Section z
of the Law to Govern the
Slaughtering and Sale of Meat
and Meat Products, which
reads as follows:
No person suffering from
from any active communica.
BILE or infectious disease shall
be employed In the slaughter
! .ree or other meat establish
ment.' and all persons employ
ed in the handling Of meat or
meat products shall submit
themselves TO a routine med
ical examination at least
once annually to determine
their freedom from such de
sease and shall obtain a certi-
ficate issued by the medical
examiner"
Brian ShorneY. MD. F.A.C.S.
Chief Municipal Physician
, 1949-03-12
NOTICE

Savings Bank Book No. 848
having been reported lost or
stolen. the holder thereof Is
hereby requested to present il
10 the Bank within twelve (l2)
weeks from this date. as other
wise. the Book will Be cancel.
led and a new one issued in It's
place at the expiration Of this
period.
Virgin Islands Natl Bank
christiansted Branch.
February is. l94s.
, 1949-03-12

CounciIZnen -.
ten request to Canute A, Brod-
hurst to meet with them in
Committee of the Whole at
which time he pointed to the
necessity of setting up an in
dustrial rate for largeSusers Of
electricity; the problem Of con-
verting from DC to Ac and
the charge being imposed. The
Councilmen plan to confer
with the Authority and with
all persons interested. The date
will be announced.
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. lau, couples must
apply for q marriage license on
one day. tnait three tull duys
and Yeceipe the license on the
fJth day. Sundays and holidays
are counted the same as other
days.
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