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Evening star., 1949-07-02
Early Accord Seen
In Coop Dispute
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July "A settle
ment by July Is of the labor dis
+pute involving about IS employees
of the Southern Maryland Elec-
trical Cooperative was forecast
by Labor Commissioner Joseph d
Domenico.
Mr.. Di Domenico said after a
meeting. with representatives OF
the International Brotherhood OF
Electrical Workers yesterday that
prospects are encouraging"
The union men agreed to q
counter proposal to offer to the
cooperative. The terms will not
be disclosed until they are pre-
sented to company officials.
The original union demands
were for a 15-cent-an-hour pay
increase, a union shop agreement
and supplementary pay for night
work.
A walkout was scheduled for
June 20, but was postponed after
the labor commissioner inter-
vened.
The cooperative has about TO-
600 customers in Prince Georges.
st. Marys, Charles and Calvert
Counties.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Silver Spring Girl 10 Wed
In 'Merci Train Gown

Because she will be married on
Bastille Day. July IA, and is a
size 10, Miss Betty Schaeffer
10609 South Dunmoor drive. Sill
yer Spring, was presented with a
French wedding gown last night
The classic white silk crepe
dress was one of the many gifts
brought to Washington from the
French people aboard the Merci
Train. Miss Schaeffer, who works
in the bookkeeping department OF
the Suburban National Bank, Sill
yer Spring, met the requirements
set by the Gown Committee in her
marriage date and dress size.
The winner will be 20 years old
July 10. She will become the
bride of Alvin Hobbs of Colesville
at a ceremony at the Andrew
Chapel Methodist Church. Coles
vile. The bridegroom will receive
a cutaway or tail coat from a
Washington store.
Gown Committee judges were
Mrs. Lawrence B. Slater, chair
man; Mrs. Drew Pearson and Sal
Wind o. Olson, chairman of the
Merci Train for the District.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Tenant in 1eIevision Suit
Seeks 10 Amend Complaint

Attorney John T. Bonner, who
has been carrying on a fight IN
District Court to prevent his land
lords from removing his television
aerial, yesterday asked the court
to allow three other teieyision
owners to join him in an amended
complaint.
Mr.. Bonner, who has the tele-
vision at his apartment home in
the haywood Gardens Apartments,
1904 haywood drive, Mount Rain
ier, Md, last month was granted
a restraining order to prevent
removal of the aerial, pending
further action on the suit.
The amended complaint, which
Mr.. Bonner sought court permjs-
sion to file, seeks to bring in as
plaintiffs William Thompson, 1902
Haywood drive; Joseph Burgess.
1904 Haywood drive, and Lester ].
Colbert, 1907 Twenty-etghth place,
Mt. Rainier.
Papens list, as owners and oper-
ators Of the apartments, Abram S.
and Minnie Kay, 1900 Seventeenth
street NV; @George Wasserman.
BIG F street NV, and Louis c.
and Celia Grossberg, 3421 Garri-
son street NV. Papers at first
listed the Grossbergs under the
surname Goldberg"
Mr.. Bonner is represented in The
court action by Attorney T. EN-
NETT Mckenzie.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Fourth
Continued From First Page.


ton and nearly 10000 others would
be injured in accidents.
An advance sale Of 1000 reserved
seats for the Monument Grounds
show will be augmented by the sale
of $4,000 other tickets at the
grounds Monday.
Finest Display Promised.
Sponsors Of the fireworks dis
play are promising one of the
finest yet presented, including set
pieces and new designs available
for the first time since the war
That part of the program will get
under way about 9:15 pm.
The Association of Oldest In
habitants will mold its customary
observance at the Old Union En-
gine House. with Representative
Ford, Republican, of Michigan
speaking.
Other programs are scheduled
for Fairgrounds. This evening
the Air Force Band will play from
the steps of the Jefferson Memo
rial, and from / to 4::30 pm. today
tomorrow and Monday. four Navy
ships standing at the Gun Factory
will be open to the public.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
mrs. Louise Georqe,
Author Of Cookbooks
dies in Alexandra

Mrs. Louise Weaver George, 60
writer on home economics. died
yesterday of a heart attack al
her home, 1884 Gunston road
Alexandria.
She was the wife 6f Alexander
r. George, newsfeature writer in
the Washington bureau of the
Associated Press.
Mrs. George conducted a recipe
column and wrote cooking articles
for the Associated Press from 1925
until 1943. She was the author
of several cookbooks, one of which
was called 1000 Ways to Please
a Husband"
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, she
was graduated from Drake Uni
verSity and later served as food
editor for the Des Moines Register.
For nearly 10 years. before coming
to Washington in 1928, she taught
and lectured throughout the Mid
die Western States.
She was a member Of the Ma
tional Women's Press Club.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by a son, Richard Bennett
George, 3460 Martha Custis drive,
Alexandria.
Funeral services will De neld at
II am. Tuesday at the GaWler
funeral home. 1855 Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Relief Checks Out Today
Without Predicted Slash

Checks to persons on relief will
bereceived by them today without
the 13 per cent slash which the
Public Welfare Board had pre-
dicted before the District Appro-
priation Bill was passed by Con-
gress and signed by the President.
After the House had refused to
grant an increase in relief funds
and before the Senate had acted,
the board announced that those
on relief faced a cut of 13 per
cent. The Senate however in
creased the appropriation $3.50 ,908
and the conferees agreed.
The two cuts amounting to IL
per cent which were made in
April and last November, however,
will remain, John w. Tramburg,
director of the Welfare Depart
ment said. The average family OF
four persons is now allowed an
average Of $105 q month for all
/ its needs. ~.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
'Dr. Albert Johnson,
'Pioneeer Alexandra
.Co|ored Doctor, Dies

DR.. Albert Johnson, "a, one OF
the pioneer colored physicians Of
Alexandria, died yesterday of
heart attack at his home, $40 r
street NV. The physician had
been in i'll health for the last three
years.
DR.. johnson was one of the
early graduates of Howard Uni
versity Medical School, receiving
his medical degree in 1892. Pass
ing the State Medical Board Of
Virginia. he went to Alexandria
in 1894 to begin his long medical
career, which continued over a
span of 46 years there. To the
best of his family's knowledge, he
was the first licensed colored
physician ever to practice in that
historic town. He had Offices at
8l4 Duke street. Returning to
Washington in 1910, he set up
Offices at his home where he prac-
ticed until becoming i'll.
SoAl oliO CouIdCCQ III AyllCll>
burg, Va, he taught in the public
schools there for four years. He
studied college courses under pri-
vate tutelage and resigned from
teaching to enter medicine at
Howard University.
DR.. johnson was member of
the Berean Baptist Church, 2033
Eleventh street NV, for nearly
80 years. Shortly after joining the
church in 1920. he served as a
member of the Board of Deacons
and held the position of chairman
from 1925 until 1910.
A member of several civic Or
ganizations in Alexandria, he also
was past master of the Acacia
Masonic Lodge, No. 80, and be-
longed to Odd Fellows, and Elks,
organizations there.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Sallie johnson; a daughter, Miss
Albertine johnson. a teacher in
the Indianapolis Und.) public
school system; a son, DR.. I. Mo-
ten johnson, 1915 Eighth street
NV, and three grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Evening star., 1949-07-02

tCOnC1nueQ from flrSC FdBeD
trip to Dudley. She said Mr.. Claw
sons car was left at her home.
Miss Rogers telephoned Miss
Healy last week telling her that
the two men were going to New
England over the holiday and
asking if she wanted to visit her
home. The girls planned to return
to Washington by train Monday.
They visited Miss Werner briefly
yesterday while Miss Healy bor-
rowed the overnight bag and left
her apartment about Z pm. to go
to Arlington Farms where the men
picked them up for the trip.
Miss Healy. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Healy Of Gran
ston, is a graduate of Bryant
College. Providence, r. l., and
came to Washington last October.
Mrs. Kuykendall said when the
two men left her home they told
her they planned to drive all
night.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
DrathH
MCGEE, ALBERT F. Or

MCGEE, ALBERT +. On frloay, july
Robert F. MCGEE. son of Mary A. MCGEE.
brother of H. Edward and George F. Nc
Gee; Friends may call at the Robert A
until Monday, July 4, at 9 am; REQUIEM
mass at st. Dominic's Church at $50
am: Relatives and and friends invited. IN
MILES. SAMUEL p. On Thursday, June
SAMUEL ai t.' p. " MILES. III father Of G: William
Miles, Edward H. Miles, Mrs; Philip Linthi,,
and Ms LH.her And M
Miles rests at his late home. Services will
be held on Sunday. July B. at II am. at
the Hyattstown Methodist Church. Ia
,oEs RaEDER >. s5n.,., ADA On 9os1,Ts Friday }uly
RAEDER Fs1S; Of " ss6S Old nVsRd CHESTER % I'd. Be-
Charles Il Raeder and mother of Charles
thesda Chevy Chase Funeral Home Of Rob-
ert A.. Pumphrey, Bethesda, Md. where
funeral services will be held Tuesday. July
tsrs' z: a. 10 al" in'efmen' o'en"00d Gene
PINKNEY, SAMUEL. Departed this life
Thursday, June 80, 1949, SAMUEL PINK
NEY. He leaves to mourn their loss three
Wasbinston and MIS-; Rozena Pinkney; two
brotners-in William Fields and Rob-
ert Fletcher, other relatives and friends
Garner Funeral Home. 442 M st. NV,
Tuesday; July ., after pm. Funeral
Wednesday. July 8, from Holy Redeemer
Gs6h9lle csmsfaev Church 1nterment Woodlswn
SAUNDERS. THOMAS EDWARD. On
Thursday. June 80, 1949, at his residence,
HMas Ssh EDWARD WA HshaPa gauNpERs Rsrk ,oHa MS
husband of Marie Saunders: He also is
son and ophelia Fowler and other Tela-
July. I, remains will lie in state at the
First Baptist Church. Highland Park, Md,
where services will be held Tuesday. July
ing. Relatives and friends invited. In
esmsnt msnss +, HennS
sMALLW0oD. LEON A., sR. On wednes-
day; day; June 2s' 1g4S g4, At his RESIDENCE, 1927
devoted husband % Of Minnie "n; B. smaiivood ooti
and father of Mrs. Marion s. Black Of
Los Los Anfeies; Mi,,as Gaif Leon jr Millard B.
ing are three sisters, Lillian Wooden. Ger
relatives and many friends. After noon noon
Mcguire Funeral Home. 1890 9th st. NV.
REQUIEM mass will be offered at the In
carnation Catholic Church, lO16 Browning
terment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery 8
SINNERS, CATHERINE v. On Friday,
CneVefly, Mo, CATHERINE " SINNERS
Of 49lO Annapolis. I'd, Bladensburg. Nd.
beloved daughter of John W. SINNERS and
the late Lucy C. SINNERS and sister of
Gasch Funeral Home, Hyattsviile, Nd,
Services at the Linville Christian Church,
LinVllle, Va, on Sunday, July O. at pm
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
church cemetery
SMITH. MINNIE DELLA. On Friday.
July l. 1949. MINNIE DELLA SMITH OF
l439 r st. NV, Beloved wife Of Ray Philip
Smith.
~, ToRREY, MISS CONSTANCE L. On
Hospital, Miss CONSTANCE L. ToRREY
OF 1913 Harvard st. NV. foster daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Winfred M. GayIord
Home; 1901 18th st. NV, on Saturday.
July Z: at pm. Interment East Hamp-
ton, Mass.
WATKINS. FLORENCE E. On FRIDAY
Juiy y 1 I94S; at her home. Damascus,
wife Of Dorsey Watkins, mother of Mrs
Trying Watkins. Mrs. Charles covington,
Albert and Donald watkins. Mrs. WATKINS
rests at the Olin L. Molesworth Funeral
Home. Damascus, Md, where services will
pe held on Sunday. July 8, at $50 pm.
1nterment Montsomery Chapel Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Funeral Set tuesday
For Edward Frere,
Restaurant Owner

Funeral services for Edward
Francis Frere, so, of 1904 Second
road, North Arlington. who died
yesterday of a heart attack in the
Metropolitan Theater here will be
held at GAS am. Tuesday in the
Robert A. Mattingly funeral home
131 Eleventh street Sc. Burial
will be in Arlington Cemetery.
Mr.. Frere was found uncon-
scious in his theater seat by Ed
ward Camp, the assistant man.
ager. He was removed to Cas-
ualty Hospital and pronounced
dead there.
Born in Washington. he was
educated in the public schools
here. Before World War I he op-
Grated a newspaper stand in the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing, later enlisting in the Army.
Mr.. Frere had been engaged in
the restaurant business for 12
years with his father. the late
Frank Frere. at 300 Fourteenth
street S.W. In 1881 he went into
business for himself and opened
Frere's Restaurant. 221 Tenth
street S.W.. which he was operat-
ing at the time of his death.
He was a member of Columbia
Post, No. "a, of the American
Legion and of the 40 and 8.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Estelle Frere; two sons, Albert
Frere, 1865 South Columbus street
darlington, Va, and Thomas
Frere, 727 North Oakland street
Arlington; two sisters, Mrs. Helen
Gray Clinton, Md. and Mrs
Gladys Caslow, 218 Ninth street
S.W.; a brother, Earl Frere, 1880
Twenty-f1fth street Sc, and
three ora andSonS
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Truman Bill 10 Help
Backward Areas Is
Sent 10 Congress
by fhe Assoeiotsd Press

Congress has been handed aleg.
islative blueprint of President Tru.
mans plan to help develop back.
ward areas of the world.
The bill is designed to carry out
the vast global aid program hi
outlined in a special message 8
week ago. At that time, Mr.. Tru.
man set a f1rst-year price tag o1
$45, 100000 to begin the plan ir
parts of Africa, the Near and Fal
East and certain regions of Centra.
and South America"
The proposal, sent to the Cap.
itol yesterday, carried 70 reques
for a specific amount. 1t merely
asked authorization for "sucl
sums as may be. necessary to carry
out the purposes of this act"
The bill was in two sections
/. To permit the President, II
cooperation with other govern.
ments, to provide economic, engi.
neering, medical, educational anl
other technical aid to the under.
developed regions.
2. To amend the Export I'm.
port Bank Act Ito guarantee the
United States private capital in
vested in productive enterprises
abroad - against risks peculiar
to such investment"
In last weeks message the Pres
ident said American investors
should be given assurance against
risk of loss through appropriation
Government seizure) without
compensation, unfair discrim-
inatory treatment, destruction
through war or rebellion, or the
inability to convert their earnings
into dollars"
The aid program would be
directed by an institute of inter-
national technical cooperation
set up in the State Department.
Secretary of State Acheson, who
submitted the draft to Congress,
said in a note that the proposal
is an experimental program for
encouraging the outflow of private
investment
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Reds 10 LET U. 5. Salesman
Take "a Films 10 Moscow
By the Assoeiofsd Press

by me ASSoeiofeo PfesS
Prints Of "a American movies
will be taken to Moscow shortly
for possible purchase by the Sow
let government.
Eric Johnston, president Of the
Motion Picture Export Associa-
ton, said q visa has been granted
by the Russians for Louis Kan
tourek, Eastern representative of
the association, to go to Moscow
within two weeks. MI. Kantourek
has headquarters in Prague.
Mr.. Johnston concluded nego-
tiations with Russia some time
ago for purchase Of American
Aims from selected lists submitted
to the Russian government.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Alabama Jury Learns
Of ; New Beatings by
Hooded HoodIums
BY the Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, July O.
A grand jury investigating the
activities of robed and hooded
hoodlums was in recess for the
holiday week END, but before ii
quit work 1t had learned of three
new beatings.
In each case, the neatings fol-
lowed the same pattern of those
in a long series of violent acts
by robed night riders.
Before recessing yesterday, the
Jefferson County (Birmingnam)
grand jury had taken testimony
from IS witnesses. All three of
the new f1oggings occurred May
20 in the coal-minlng hills west
of here.
Two other whippings in Clay
County, rural section 10 miles
east of Birmingham, and one in
Souther Jefferson County were
revealed for the first time Thurs
day.
1aken OuL OF House.
Jack Alexander. 80, of Quintown,
who was among those beaten May
20, said at least 100 robed and
hooded men, all armed, busted
into my house and took me out"
The mob, some armed with shot
guns. some with pistols, gave him
10 lashes, he said, and warned him
to get a job.
Two others. one a woman, were
named by Alexander as having
been whipped the same night in
the same general area. Families
confirmed the beatings, but news
men did not find the other victims.
Circuit Judge Robert j. Wheeler
charged the jury to get to the
bottom of riotous, venomous and
malicious acts" of night riders in
this district.
Moved to Mississippi.
The beatings uncovered Thurs
day included Ellis Gill, 50, Jeffer-
son County iron ore miner, who
later moved to Mississippi because
he said he feared for his life.
John Henry McCuller, Clay
County Negro and father of six,
said he was beaten senseless by
hooded men. He said they ac-
cused him Of going with a woman
other than his wife.
In the third flogging, officers
quoted Young Buney, Lineville, as
saying he was seized in his home
June l. taken into the woods and
beaten with q leather strap, a
rubber hose and a blackjack by
hooded and robed men.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Wartime Flame Throwel
Held on Arson CHARGE
By Tho Asseeiaisd Pre-


CHARLESTON, w. Va. July z
The State IRE marshal said q
veteran who operated . flame
thrower during the war has been
jailed on an arson charge.
Fire Marshal c. A. Raper said
the man had been badly burned
In a $4,000 boat explosion and
fire and was placed in the county
jail hospital.
Mr.. Raper identified the man as
Philip Cunningham, 28. Of nearby
Riverview. Mr.. Raper said Cum
ningham admitted setting Is
blazes IN the area.
The marshal said the man was
assigned to duty throughout much
of tho war In the . task OF Z
aame-thrower and basooka man" "
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Rites for George R. Peter
Today in Silver Spring

Funeral services for George
Robert Peter, AZ, an engineer at
Forest Glen Hospital for the last
six years. were to be held this
morning in the Pumphrey funeral
home. 8434 Georgia avenue, Sill
yer Spring, Md. Burial was to
be in Rock Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Peter died Wednesday In
his home in Hyattsville. Nd, OF
a heart attack.
He was born in Avenel, Nd,
and had been a resident Of Prince
Georges County for the last IA
years. A World War II veteran,
he was a member Of the Chillum
Heights Gospel Chapel here.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Dorothy Ann Peter; a daughter,
Mary Ann, Is; his mother, Mrs.
Ida May Peter, and a sister, Mrs.
Dorothy Nicholson. both of Silver
Spring. and three brothers, Will
liam Oscar, Hyattsville, and
Charles Z. and William M. Peter.
both Of Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
John Wilkes Booth Home
Sold to John <. Clark
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BEL AIR, Md. July 2.-The
home Of the famous Booth family,
Tudor Hall. has been bought by
John E. Clark. former chairman of
the Tidewater Fisheries Commits
sion.
The 16-room, century old house
was the childhood home of John
Wilkes Booth, Abraham Lincoln's
assassin. and Edwin Booth, the
actor.
Tudor Hall was sold to Mr..
Clark by the two daughters OF
the late Mrs. Ella v. Mahoney
Mrs. Mahoney's father, Samuel S.
Kyle. bought it from the Booths
in 1878.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Col. A. J. Donuhue Dies;
Headed 10 Industries
Nv the Assoeioted Pres,

STAMFORD. Conn. July a.
Col. Alphonsus J. Donahue, 65
prominent industrialist, died to-
day at his home here after long
illness.
Mr.. Donahue, who bad been the
head Of 10 companies manufac-
turing fasteners, specialties and
novelties. recently grouped his in
dustrial units in the Donahue &,
Sons Sales Corp, with headquar-
ters in New York.
He had plants In Milford and
Philadelphia.
He is survived by his widow. a
daughter and three sons.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Czech
Continued From First Page

Verolino had no right to claim
violation Of diplomatic rights be-
cause he twice disregarded chal-
lenges of traffic police to halt
while in Slovakia. It added he
had no right there anyway, be-
cause he had failed to give the
ministry prior notice of the trip.
The nunciature called the min
istry's claim absolutely false" 1t
said armed men entered Msgr
Verolino's car, forced him to drive
to the police station. where officers
tried to question him.
Amity for Church Claimed.
The Communist Czech govern
ment sought today to represent
itself as a friend Of the church
and the "true believers"
The cover m n t-controlled
newspaper for the Catholic laity,
''Katolicke Noviny," sponsored by
the Communist-backed Catholic
Action group, claimed that the
government had restored 1872 war
damaged churches in Slovakia In
the last two years at q cost OF
more than 100000 crowns
($S40 ,000) and that this work was
continuing.
The paper also said Communist
President Gottwald had author
lied expenditure Of 1000. .000
crowns ($40, ,000) to rehabilitate q
Catholic church on the lands Of
his summer castle at Lany. The
newspaper said Gottwald had also
given a strip Of land from the
estate to the church Ito give the
faithful more direct access to the
church"
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Deaths Reported

From the D. c. Bureau Of Vital Statistics)
mia Sedswick, so, 43O1 46th st. NV. =
John Heratn, 90, 1908 R st. sc.
William Bowman, 76, 5000 CONNECTICUT
Ernest Hancock. "A. a4oo Perry st. ne.
William Mason, "a, 2126 Connnecticut
william smoet. 7s, sos Madison st. NV.
}ohn gol. i Hal: 7o 1875 oN6 MonT9s Is s. NV
Glars airi Vincent e. a.Ilinssr Hospital;
E.lR, E.lPs,l Beatty Hsy S e. s,sS sHs7 srd St ne
Edith Mcclellan, 40. 520S 4th ST. NV.
Neill McShane, 38, Arlington, Va.
H.sy Hslsn aSe;,on MoSrs e 2S1s s p1sn. s,d st.
William Jinkins, "a, 122 8 st. NV.
Joseph Moore, 6s. 1413A Carrolburg st.
Wiiiiam Bell. e5. e15 IN st. ne.
WiIii.m WiMi. Proctor. 81. UppeT Marlboro. No.
Miiiis@ TSSnss. IS. ieo4 9 ST. s. ne. D'''''
William Bennett, 46, Alexandria, Va.
Shn5lsi %liiI. M.s smith; 4soms,. 81 e. g sv
George Jackson, SO, 624 Morton st. NV.
Lsona smallvood, IL. 4427 Hunt pi ne.
Evening star., 1949-07-02
Josiah Collins, ST., IS,
Seattle Civic Leader, Dies
Dy the Asseeiafsd Press

SEATTLE. July 2.-Josiah Col.
lins. ST.. IS, Seattle civic leader
and capitalist. died yesterday.
He was born in Hillsboro, N. c.
and came to Seattle in 1883 when
he was 10 years old. In thu
Seattle fire In 1889 he was CHIEF
Of the volunteer fire department
Mr.. Collins was chairman o1
the meeting Of the first group o1
miners who landed at Skagway
Alaska, during the Yukon golo
rush of '98.
He later was State Senator
from 1911 to 1915, and retired
from active law practice 10 year.
ago.