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Evening star., 1949-10-11
N-Year old Attorney Senate Reversal Seen
Dies Of Polio, Seventh After House Rejects
Victim Here This Year Cut in Air Funds

Lorne Smith Birch, jr.. 27-year-
old Washington attorney. died this
morning of polio at Gallinger
Hospital. It was the second polio
fatality among District residents
and the seventh in the Washing
ton area this year.
Mr.. Birch, a World War II vet
eran and a graduate of Columbia
University, was stricken early
Sunday, according to his law asso-
ciates. He lived at 2615 Southern
avenue Sc.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Iris Cummings Birch, for
merly of Northumberland, Eng
land: a son, Lorne S. Birch III,
and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
S. Birch of Malverne, Long Island.
N. Y.
Funeral services and burial will
be held at Malverne.
s New Cases Reported.
Meanwhile, eight new cases of
polio were reported, four of them
reported to the District Health
Department last week but not
announced until today.
The four cases reported last
week include a 3-year-old colored
boy from the 800 block of Fifty
third street NE, and a 2-year- old
colored boy of the 200 block Of
Mclean street S.W., both a Gal
linger Hospital, and a 7-year-old
boy from the 200 block of @ street
NV, and a 13-year-old boy OF the
$500 block of Fulton street NV,
both at Children's Hospital.
1874 Cases for Year.
The other four new cases in
clude a 2-year- -old boy of the 4400
block of Davenport street NV, an
11-year-old girl of the HOO block
of North Stafford street, Arling-
ton, and a 10-year old boy Of the
$500 block of Quintana street,
Riverdale, all at Children's Hospi-
| tai, and a 22-year- old woman of
the 1900 block Of Wisconsin ave.
nue. NV. at Gallinger Hospital.
+ The new cases raise to 1914 the
number reported so far this year
in the Washington area.
Evening star., 1949-10-11
HyuttsviIIe Lions to Meet

The Hyattsville Lions Club will
hear q talk on Atomic Energy"
by DR.. Charles e. White, head OF
the chemistry department Of the
University of Maryland al Its
meeting at 7 O'Clock tonight At the
Prince Georges Golf and Country
Club.
Evening star., 1949-10-11
AFL Delegates Vote
AGAINST Political Tie
With Any Other Group
BY the Associotsd Press

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. H.
Possibility of political alliance
between the AfL and CIO appar-
emily was wiped out today-at
least for the time being-by the
formers decision to go its own
way.
Delegates to the American Fed
Grafton of Labor Convention voted
at the closing session last night
against making any formal alli-
ance with the CIO or any labor
and farm groups.
BY unanimous vote the conven-
tion adopted a substitute pro-
posal-backed by the organiza-
tion5s top officers-specifically
calling for separate AFL political
action.
Last year the AFL voted to in
vite John L. Lewis and his United
Mine Workers to return to the AFL
fold. At present. however, there
seems no disposition on the part
of AFL leaders to WOO Mr.. Lewis,
and there is no indication that
either he or Philip Murray of the
CIO intend to initiate any peace
moves.
Locals Will Work Together.
This won't mean local AFL and
CIO groups will stop working
together. For instance, Philip
Hannah, a leader of the AFL's
Ohio State Federation, told re-
porters all major labor organiza-
tions in his State are cooperating
IN an effort to defeat Senator
Taft. Republican, Of Ohio next
fall.
The AFL expects to make a new
effort to get back the now-inde-
pendent Machinists' Union, which
claims more than 100000 men,
bers. AFL leaders said Al Hayes,
new machinists president, has
asked for talks toward ending the
family argument over which the
machinists quit the AFL ranks
several years ago.
The AFL Executive Council ar
ranged a meeting today to finish
up pending business. Arrange
ments were to be completed for
sending a big delegation to Lon
don next month to help form a
New World union group to oppose
The Communist-dominated World
Federation of Trade Unions.
{, CIO Also Supports Movement.
The CIO, now withdrawn from
the WFTU, is also supporting the
new organization of labor move
ments of Democratic countries.
The executive council also was
due to review plans for the AFL's S
intended big political campaign in
the 1850 elections and announced
drive to sign up a million new
unionists next year.
The only criticism of AFL lead
ership developing at the conven-
. ton came from Woodruff Ran
dolph, president of the 1nterna-
tional Typographical Union. In
/ a speech at last nights final ses-
sioh he complained Of a lack of
AFL sympathy and moral help in
the printers unions legal tussle
under the Taft-Hartley Act.
Nobody replied to Mr.. Ran
dolph, and q resolution he spon-
sored calling for more AFL back
ing of the ITU was approved
without comment.
The convention Endorsed most
Of the Truman administration 8
legislative program, but suggested
. 81 hourly minimum wage in
stead of the 75-cent minimum
now being pushed in Congress to
replace the present Accent floor.
The convention yesterday elect
ed William Green as president
for the 26th straight time. ALI
other TOP officers were re- elected
Evening star., 1949-10-11

Everybodys talking it-everybodys trying it! The ods.
mobile Rocket is the enthusiastically received engine
in motoring history! More than million people have driven
Rocket Odsmobe in the past year-and each of them
telling his friends all about it, Rocket pouer Rocket smooth
ness quieness! Rocket economy! Rocket teamoork
,eith Odsmobles Hydra-Maic Driue! There's Fuuamic
combination of everything always wanted cars
power panta drivers dream true! But don't take
word-ake the wheel and find out for yous See your
Oldsmoble dealer and make demonstration date with the
Euturamic "88''owest.prced Rocket Engine Soon
you'll be talking-"RoCKET' "RoCKETr' "RoCKETr
Evening star., 1949-10-11
the MOST cAREFREE...

and clean heat you can put in your
home is Oil Heat. It's always ready to
serve you quietly, efficiently and
economically.
Oil banishes drudgery-saves work.
saves time-saves money.
Why is oil the fuel of today?
Because it's powerful energy is easy
to use!
This energy will heat your home auto
matically and it's clean and safe, as well
as comfortable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Air Force Pilot, Lost in Might,
Guided to Safety by AirIiner

PITTSBURGH, Jan. "a United
Air Lines transport led a smaller
plane to a safe landing last night
after an Air Force pilot had lost
his bearings flying over the noun
tains of Western Pennsylvania.
The Air Force pilot, 1t. G. E.
Rider, veteran of 100 missions in
Europe, was flying from the Mid
dletoWn Air Base, near Harrisburg,
TO his Scott Field Base at Belleville,
ILL.,, when he was unable to get his
bearings near Pittsburgh.
1t. Rider was able to establish
radio contact with the Pittsburgh
airport, however, and the field tower
alerted the transport planes pilot,
Capt. K. A. Simko, en- route at the
time from Chicago to Washington
1t. Rider turned on his landing
lights for better Identification and
Capt. Slmko turned off all cabin
lights in his plane for better visi-
bility.
AS the bigger plane was flying at
1000 feet, Capt. Simko spotted
pinpoint of light in the distance
too low for a star and too high for
a ground light"
The Pittsburgh tower control OPP
orator directed 1t Rider to blink
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Franks Cancels Date
With Truman After
Arab Ally Dispatch

Sir Oliver Franks, the British
Ambassador, made and then can
ceied an appointment with Presi-
dent Truman today.
There was no explanation from
the White House for the ENJOYS
action. 1t came after a published
report that he had notified the
United States of growing danger
that Britain may become involved
in war at the side of the Arab
nations against the Jews
The White House disclaimed any
knowledge of reported word from
the British government. Press Sec
letary Charles G. Ross said he
knew nothing Of it.
The report was carried by the
Chicago Sum- Times in a dispatch
from its London correspondent
Frederick Kuh. Mr.. Kuh said, this
is stated at least to have been the
clear inference Of the Ambassador
message in a conversation Friday
with Undersecretary of State Robert
Lovett.
/ 4liC w IlIC l1OuoC CdIllIlS 1lSG,
when first posted, showed Sir Oliver
as having an appointment with
President Truman for 1915 pm.
Later, Mr.. Ross said the appoint
ment was cancelled at the Ambas-
sadorS request.
! Mr. Ross was asked whether the
White House was aware of the
reported message to Mr.. Lovett.
, That I don't know" Mr. Ross
replied. He said no new appoint
ment had been set up with the
President.
| The Chicago Sun-Times' dispatch
stated that the possibility of Brit
aims embodiment in a Middle East
ern war is also the topic of current
talks between the British Foreign
Office and the United States EN-
bassy in London.
| Britain has military alliances
with Egypt, Trans Jordan and
Iraq.
! The London Daily Mirror said to-
day dramatic changes in British
and American policy over Palestine
are likely as the result of incursions
by Jewish troops into Egypt" The
Mirror said any Jewish threat to
the Suez Canal Zone may compel
Britain to take action to aid the
Egyptian army
The Jews have denied their forces
have invaded Egypt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Fire al Silver Spring
Causes S250,0O0
Damage 10 Plant

Damage estimated by a company
official at approximately s250y0OO re-
suited early today when fire de-
stroyed much of the plant and stock
of the American Instrument Co..
Selin road near Georgia avenue, Sill
yer Spring.
The fire attacked two adjoining
buildings. Most of the damage was
caused in the smaller, which housed
expensive scientific instruments and
manufacturing machinery.
j. T. Perone, superintendent,
made the damage estimate. He said
most of the 60 employees would con-
tinue to work despite the fire.
The blaze was reported about
1926 pm. by the member of the
crew of passing Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad train. Six pieces of fire.
fighting apparatus from Silver
Spring and Four Corners responded
to the alarm.
Damage estimated at approx
mately S250.00O resulted early today
when fire destroyed much of the
plant and stock of the American
Instrument Co., Selin road near
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring.
expensive scientific instruments, the
paint and sheet metal shops and
j. T. Perone, a supervisor, made
the damage estimate He said most
Of the so employees would continue
to work despite the fire.
The blaze was reported about
1926 am. by crew member on a
passing Baltimore & Ohio train.
Firemen from the Silver Spring
and Four Corners departments
fought for more than two hours
before bringing the blaze under
control. It's origin was undeter-
mined, but company spokesman
said plight Waterman had turned
on two gas radiators before it broke
out
The firm. which manufactures
precision scientific laboratory in.
struments, held war contracts ano
still produces the instruments fol
use by the armed forces in medica,
research. The products also are
used by medical schools, colleges
and psychological laboratories.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03

his lights and the identification was
complete.
Capt. Simko, aided by his first
officer, j. F.. Thomas, got on the
same radio frequency as the Army
pilot and in As minutes had guided
the smaller craft to within 1000
feet of the Pittsburgh field. After
1t. Rider was safely on his way
Capt. Simko ttrned about and came
on in to Washington.
I'll be eternally grateful to that
United Air Lines pilot" 1t. Rider
said on landing in Pittsburgh. He
sure had good eyes to spot us up
there in the sky"
1t Rider said he was accom-
panied on the flight by 1t. Victor
Mort of Uruguay. 1t. Mort is a
student at Scott Fields radio school.
Neither Vic nor 1 were TOO wor-
ried by getting off course 1t. Rid
Ter said. Maybe that was because
I followed Air Force Instructions
never to take a chance"
Il had gas enough for about
hours and 80 minutes when l dis
covered 1 was off course" 1t. Rider
added. Instead of just wandering
around in the poor visibility l de-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Rue J. Alexander, Indiana
Lieutenant Governor, Dies


INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 2-Rue J.
Alexander, so. Indiana's lieutenant
governor, died yesterday in the last
few days of his term of office.
Mr.. Alexander, Republican, be-
came Ill two months ago at his
home In Pine Village, where he was
o farmer and grain elevator opera
tor. He was brought to Billings
Hospital at Fort Benjamin Harri-
son, near here, two weeks ago. He
underwent an emergency abdomi-
nal operation Friday night.
A former Indiana Secretary of
State, Mr.. Alexander was appointed
lieutenant governor last spring by
Gov. Ralph F. Gates to complete
the term of Richard T. James, who
resigned to become vice president
and treasurer of Butler University
here.
John A. Watkins of Bloomfield
was elected lieutenant governor in
the Democratic sweep last November
and will take office January 10
Mr.. Alexander is survived by the
widow, a daughter and a grandson.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03

Northern Ireland is trying to stop
the smuggling of cattle from Fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Lewis Says Labor Wants
Increased Security in '49
By the Assccioted Pres,


John L. Lewis said yesterday that
labor wants pensions and increased
medical protection and hospitaliza-
ton facilities" in 1949.
He also listed increased employ
ment compensation as he spoke OF
labor's demand for security; secur-
ity In the right to organize and
bargain collectively; security in en-
ployment."
In a statement made on an ABC
radio program the United Mine
Workers president added:
Labor wants the outright repeal
of the Ubiquitous Taft-Hartley
statute and immunity, with all other
citizens, from oppressive and punt
tive legislation.
Labor in it's wage-and-hour
standards must be given continuous
participation in the increased pro-
ductive efficiency OF our national
economy.
These are legitimate aims and in
40 other way can national pros
perity and our American freedoms
Be preserved"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Dayton Journal Herald
Sold 10 Evening News
BY the Assoeioted Press

DAYTON, Ohio, Jan. 3.-Sale of
the Dayton Journal Herald Pub
fishing Co. to the Evening News
Publishing Co. was announced to-
day.
The Journal-Herald Publishing
Co. publishes the Herald, an after
noon newspaper, and the Journal.
a morning piper. The Evening News
Publishing Co., owned by former
Gov. James M Cox, publishes the
Dayton Daily News.
The Herald will discontinue after
next Saturday and combined with
the Journal, which will be published
each morning except Sunday as the
Journal-Herald. The News also is
published on Sunday morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. 80 A


mediate area Of the planes last
reported radio position so miles
southeast of Miami" the Coast
Guard sadi.
Decision to discontinue large
scale observations" was taken after
six days of extensive operations by
Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard
planes failed to reveal a trace of the
missing craft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03

cided to call radio control at Pitts.
burgh and tell them
IF had tried to find my way
in myself, Mort and. I might have
had to use our chutes, but by play.
ing it safe and following instructions
we did okay. 1 had As minutes OF
gas left when l landed at the Pitts
burgh Airport. Shortly after land
ing, I took off for the Greater Pitts
burgh Airport Cthe Army Base) and
didn't have to put in, any more
gas
Fifteen passengers were aboard
the UAL plane SteWardess Helen
Geneva said they watched the en-
tire rescue and did not complain
of the delay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Oswald Ryan 10 Remain
As CAB Vice Chairman

The White House today announced
that Oswald Ryan has been reap
pointed a member of the Civil Aero
nautics Board and will continue to
serve as vice chairman.
The recess appointment was made
Saturday. This means that Mr..
Ryan's formal nomination will be
sent later to the Senate for con-
flrmation.
Appointment of Brig. Gen. Peter
A. Feringa as president of the
Mississippi River Commission also
was announced by the White House
This also was a recess appointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
"a Overseas Areas
Selected for Final
Burial Of War Dead
BY the Associated Press

American war dead from 400 over
seas cemeteries will be brought to-
gether in IA permanent military
cemeteries in Europe, Africa and
the Philippines.
The Army today announced Sc
lection of the IA areas as the final
resting place for these men, whose
families preferred that they be left
in the area where they died rather
than be brought back to America
1t is estimated that of the 257 800
Identified casualties overseas, more
than 100000 will be buried in these
cemeteries which are markers along
the lines of fighting in Europe,
Africa and the Pacific.
$40 Asked for Return.
Relatives were given their choice
OF having their dead returned home
or left overseas in military or pri-
vate cemeteries. About 81 per cent
asked that the remains be brought
back.
All told. about 10000 will be re-
turned. So far 1l4,OO0 have been.
The permanent cemeteries are To-
Gated as follows:
Cambridge. England. so miles
from London; Margraten. Holland,
10 miles west of Aachen, Germany:
Hamm, Luxembourg. 2,2 miles east
Of the city of Luxembourg; Henri
Chapelle. Belgium. Is miles north
east Of Liege: Melville EN- Condroz,
Belgium. 9 miles southwest of Liege.
In France-St. Laurent, 20 miles
northeast of st. 10; st. James. 80
miles northwest of Rennes: ORA
guignan. II miles from ST. Rafael:
Epinal, 212 miles south of the town;
ST. Avoid. q miles east of Metz
In Italy-Nettuno (Anzio), 80
miles south of Rome: Florence, six
miles south of the city.
In North Africa at Carthage, II
miles from Tunis.
In the Philippines. Fort McKin-
ley. 4 miles southeast of Manila
National Cemeteries Planned.
IN addition to these military GEM
eteries. two national cemeteries will
be established at Honolulu. Hawaii
and at San Juan. Puerto Rico
The military cemeteries are re-
served exclusively for World War II
dead, but the national cemeteries
are available to any armed service
personnel or honorably discharged
veterans who may wish to be buried
overseas.
After World War I eight perma
nent military cemeteries were estab-
lished in France, Belgium and Eng
land. A total of 30,908 World War l
dead are buried in them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Hope Abandoned for 81
On DC-3 Lost Off Miami
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI. Fla, Jan. 3.-Hope was
abandoned today for survivors OF
a charter airliner which disappeared
last Tuesday with 80 persons aboard
en- route from San Juan, Puerto
Rico, to Miami
The Coast Guard announced dis
continuance of the ''large-scale
search for the missing DC-3 at sun
down last night and said the only
remaining possibility is that some
wreckage might be sighted some
where.
Search will continue in the i'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Odom Flight beloved

/ HONOLULU, Jan. P.-Bill
Odom said today the present
weather outlook would delay his
takeoff on a projected Hawaii-to-
New York nonstop flight until to-
morrow morning. He will attempt
the 5,010-mile flight in a Beech
craft Bonanza class plane-the
smallest ever to attempt a fight Of
that distance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-03
Britain Ships ERP Goods
To Russia, Malone Says

BOSTON, Jan. 3.-Senator Ma
lone, Republican, of Nevada says
Great Britain is shipping Marshall
Plan goods to Russia.
Senator Malone, longtime critic
of the European Recovery Program,
made the charge during brief stop
over here yesterday after round
the-world inspection tour.
At the same time, he declared the
Dutch and French were using Amer
lean money to re-establish their
empires
The Senator did not elaborate on
his charges, but claimed his trip
abroad convinced him I'VE have no
foreign policy"
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-28

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-28

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song The Little Bid
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-28
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-05-28

ID lie, and fNonne Mscen as
Teify. along with several eth-
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Starts In Chicago
The 'sirangeSi love story a.
Nrloy. ate Nelson Boudr'aaN
and his uuiaito wife comes ~
Cnicago from New Orleans. and
af'e they disag re- his v e
, 1949-03-24

WHITE -.
Among the calmer and per-
suasive words by Senator Nc
Grath was when he told White
that he should attack his enc
mics and not his friends and
charged him with selfishness
and not sincerely interested in
the cause he represents.
1t seems that after the YER
bal battle which some papers
claim nearly ended in fisticuffs
Walter White wrote Senator
McGrath regretting the unfor-
tunate incident which he at
tributed to the strain under
which the Senator has been
working these last days.
, 1949-03-24
WEATHER FORECAST
for the
Virgin Islands q Puerto Rico

Partly cloudy with scattered
showers today, tonight & Friday.
The same as above for the coast
al waters of the Virgin Islands
and Puerto Rico.
Moderate to fresh easterly
winds.
Maximum temperature SO
Minimum temperature -. u
Precipitation:
"a hrs ending midnight =. 0.O2
Total this month ........ 100
Total since January / 49,. 5.28
Total March 1948 ........ 100
Relative humidity
~ ~ am. Sc
Wind velo & direction -. E %
, 1949-03-24
CHURCHILL.

convocation. He commented
that he had looked forward to
hearing the President and was
sorry it didn't workout that
way.
When asked his opinion of
the North Atlantic Pact, he re-
piled, "As everyone knows I
am whole. eartedly in favor of
it."