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Evening star., 1949-01-29
UNIV Tells Maryland
Mines May Be Closed
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The United Mine Workers threat
ened today to close every mine in
Maryland in which they find haz-
ardous conditions if the State does
not take corrective measures.
John T. Jones of Cumberland,
president of the unions District is,
so advised Gov. Lane in a telegram.
A union spokesman said the ac-
ton was prompted by a farmhouse
fire at the George M. Nethken mine
last November which cost the lives
of five miners. The mine employed
only seven men.
Mr.. Jones said he had made Ger
tain recommendations for lmprov-
ing the mine and had demanded
the removal of Dr. John J. Rut-
ledge, director of the State Bureau
Of Mines, and Inspector Clyde
Rowe.
Mr.. Jones claimed the two officials
were guilty of negligence and that
they had refused to admit a Fed
eral inspector to the hearing on the
accident.
Gov. Lane has appointed Assistant
Attorney General Joseph D. Buscher
OF Maryland to head a special COM
mittee to recommend improvements
in the States mine safety law.
Mr.. Jones protested, in his tele-
gram to Gov. Lane, that the COM
mittee, with only one member rep
resenting the union, would be
stacked against" the union.
Mr.. Buschers group Yesterday
submitted a report clearing DR..
Rutledge of blame in the fatal fire.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
IS WestmoreIand Tenants
Face Eviction Next Week

Fifteen Garry tenants Of
the comparatively owned West
moreland Apartments face possible
eviction next week unless they ap-
peal from a decision today by Chief
Judge George P. Barse in Municipal
Court
The tenants deadline drew closer
as the result of Judge Barse's over
ruling new trial motions filed on
their behalf by Attorney James
Crooks.
sThe Judge ruled last month that
the cooperative owners Of the SO
units in the building at 2122 Cali
fornia street NV. are landlords
within the meaning of the District
Emergency Rent Control Act. AS
such. he said, they may sue for
possession of the apartments. In
today's brief memorandum. Judge
Barse said he had reviewed all the
TRIAL evidence and found no cause to
reverse his earlier dicision.
GAll but IS of the tenants occupy
ing the building at the time of its
sale to the cooperative for s580,000
last September agreed to leave with
ont contest.
sArmed with Judge Barse's latest
order, Attorney Herman Miller, rep
resenting the owners, today said he
wpuld file eviction notices next
Monday when the ruling takes
effect.
Unless the tenants counter by ask
ing for an appeal or stay from
Judge Barse's ruling. actual eviction
could begin next Thursday, court
attaches pointed out.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
IA Of Each 1000 Workers
Laid Off During November
by the Associated Press

Manufacturing plants laid of IA
out of every 1000 workers in No
vember-double the number a year
ago.
The October, 1s4s, figure was -
per 1000.
In its announcement yesterday,
the Bureau of Labor Statistics also
said there was a decrease in hiring
80 per 1000 in November, as COM
pared with 45 in october.
The hiring figure, lowest for any
November since 194l, was especially
slack in lumber, furniture, automo-
bile and nonferrous metal indus
tries.
Some blame for the layoffs was
laid to bad weather. which cur
tailed West Coast logging opera
tions; dock strikes, which closed
some sawmills, and lack of orders
in the stove, heating equipment,
stamped and enameled ware and
furniture industries.
The agency also reported yester-
day the Governments wholesale
price index declined for the fifth
consecutive week-dropping 03 per
cent for the week ended January rs.
On that date the index was 1888
per cent of the 1926 average O0O.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Short-Weight Cabbage
Dealers Here Warned

Many storekeepers in Washington
are selling short weight cabbage
according to J. Thomas Kennedy
director Of Weights, Measures and
Markets, who said he is going to
bear down" on them.
Some of his inspectors were cheat
ed as much as two pounds in q
four-pound purchase of cabbage,
he said. and there was scarcely a
purchase made by any Of them
that did not show a shortage.
Mr.. Kennedy said the purchases
were made in nearly every section
Of the city. He plans to take the
dealers into court next week. One
case was presented In court this
week, but the dealer demanded q
jury trits and the case was con-
tinued.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
School Board 10 Discuss
Report on Construction

Board of Education members will
discuss the recommendations made
by the Strayer report for school con-
struction here at a meeting of its
Finance, Legislation and Buildings
and Grounds Committees at lis
pm. Monday.
The report, made for Congress by
DR.. George D. Strayer of Columbia
University, recommended a total Of
nearly $38,000,000 in construction to
meet immediate needs of the pub
lie schools. School Supt. Hobart M.
Corning will analyze for the board
committees the recommendations
made by Dr. Strayer so they may
see how they coincide-or differ
with the boards long-range building
plans.
DR.. Strayer recommended raising
the money for the program by bor-
rowing from the Federal Govern.
ment. This plan has been advo-
Gated by DR.. Corning as a substi-
tute for the present pay as you 60"
method Of financing school con-
struction.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
March Of Dimes Drive
Extended for Week
In Washington Area

For the first time, the March OF
Dimes" campaign will be extended
for one week, beginning tomorrow.
Edgar Morris. general chairman Of
the Washington drive, announced
today.
He said this Vas due to a lag
caused by the Inauguration and the
fact that the District Chapter for
Infantile Paralysis spent more than
it collected last year because of the
unexpected higher polio rate here.
Mr.. Morris pointed out that many
committee members had to devote
their time to the inaugural.
Mr.. Morris revealed that an audit
report from Robert v. Fleming,
chapter treasurer. showed that last
year the chapter spent $19694. 70
above the amount collected in the
1s48 campaign. He attributed this to
the fact the Health Department
recorded 1875 new polio cases here,
as contrasted with only % for 1947.
After the l948 drive. SOL ,296. .35 was
given to the Washington chapter,
Mr.. Morris said. An equal sum was
sent to the National Foundation to
aid in polio research.
I'VE had more cases of infantile
paralysis last year than we ex-
pected," Mr.. Morris said. I'VE spent
more money than We had made
available to the chapter. We can
not place the chapter in a position
of financial insecurity that there is
danger that some polio victims
will not receive the medical care
and treatment that they should
have. Washington has always been
among the leading contributors to
the infantile paralysis drive, because
1T has always been close to the
hearts of our citizens"
Yesterday at Childrens Hospital,
Station WTOP and the Potomac
Electric Power Co. were hosts to 40
polio victims. They were enter
tanned, given presents, ice cream,
cake and balloons. Veteran cab
drivers yesterday contributed two
hours to the drive when fares were
donated to the campaign.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Army Lists 80 Apartments
Available for 1op Noncoms

The Military District of WASH
ington today announced 80 fur
nished apartments in Georgia Hall,
Arlington Farms, Va, formerly a
dormitory for woman Government
workers, are now available to top
enlisted men.
The housing assistance officer said
applications for these apartments
may be obtained at his Office, room
2-B-318, Pentagon Building. Only
master sergeants, sergeants, first
class, and sergeants on duty In
the Washington area with at least
two dependents may apply.
The officer declared many eligible
servicemen previously had filed ap-
plications with post commanders for
quarters at the various installations.
But now they must reapply to his
Office to be considered for the new
apartments, the officer explained
He added servicemen on duty at
posts must apply through their post
commanders. The apartments are
two and three bedroom units. They
are part of 70 apartments to be
available by April.
California, Delaware and Florida
Halls, previously released to the
Army, now serve as homes for junior
commissioned and warrant officers
and their families.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
S250,0O0 in Bonds, Gems
SOUGHT in RecIuse's Room
BY the Associofed Press

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 29.-Admin-
istrators of the estimated $1,000, 900
estate Of an aged woman recluse
renewed their search of her down.
town hotel room today for missing
jewelry and negotiable Government
bonds worth more than $250,000.
The valuables were owned by Miss
Frances Louise Butler, about 80.
who died Thursday of pneumonia
without leaving a will and appar-
emily without any surviving rela-
tives.
w. A. Woodling, Akron lawyer
and a co-administrator of the es-
tate, said a preliminary search Of
the woman's room yesterday failed
to produce three Government bonds
worth s250.0O0. She had withdrawn
some personal jewelry, two $4,000
bonds and one 100000 bond, from a
bank safety deposit box a few weeks
ago,
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Six Pedestrians Here
Are Badly Injured in
Separate Accidents

: William L. Owens, so, of 6744 Sec
ond street NV, was in critical con-
dition in Emergency Hospital today
from injuries suffered yesterday
when he was struck and pinned un-
der truck on Blair road near
Fourth street NV.
He was one of six pedestrians who
suffered severe injuries in separate
accidents yesterday. Police reported
more than 80 traffic accidents oc-
CURED during the afternoon.
Mr.. Owens was pulled from be-
meath the truck by a half dozen
men, police said. The driver, Ed
ward c. Mcdaniel, 20, of 1861 Fair
mont street NV. a plumber. was
charged by police with failing to
give full time and attention to his
driving.
Youth Hit by Auto.
Charles Lally. jr.. Is, of $500
Cathedral avenue NV, suffered
fractured ribs and chest injuries
when he was struck by an automo-
bile driven by a friend, Edward
Richards, 10, of 1447 Clifton street
NV He was removed to his home
where he was treated by ris father,
DR.. Charles Lally sr. The accident
occurred in the 28OO block IF Thirty
eighth street NV.
Police said Mrs. Lillian Boone,
80, colored, of 1926 F street NV,
suffered head injuries when she was
struck at Twenty-third street and
Virginia avenue NV. by an auto
mobile driven by Army Sergt. Jo-
seph G. Goodwin, 80, of 8l0 Ritten-
house street NV. Mrs. Boone was
removed to Emergency Hospital.
Suffer Head Injuries.
Frank Mancuso, 80, of 1874 Simms
street NE, also suffered head in
juries when run over by an auto
mobile at Maryland avenue and
Bladensburg road NE. police said
Driver of the car was listed as John
NJ Blandy, Is, of 4207 North PERISH
ing drive, Arlington. Mr.. Mancuso
was admitted at Casualty Hospital
Two children were injured in sep
arate accidents. They were Jerene
Lester, 10, colored, of 1924 I street
NV, who is in Childrens Hospital
with head injuries, and Richard
Thompson, 5, Of 143 Carroll street
Sc, who is recovering from head
injuries at Providence Hospital
The Lester boy was struck near
his home by an automobile police
said was driven by Arthur w. Don
aldson, IS, of 80 Todd place NE.
while the Thompson boy ran into
the path of a streetcar in the 600
block of Pennsylvania avenue Sc
The streetcar operator was listed as
Roy E. Shaver, 80, of 62l6 Marlboro
pike. Md.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
BIandy Urges Fleet
With G|obaI Rance
by the Assoeiotsd Press

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. 20
The commander in chief Of the At
lantic Fleet said today that Ameri-
cas- fighting force must be able to
act in any part of the world
World War II is over, "but this
is not yet a peaceful world said
Admiral w. H. P. Blandy in a speech
prepared for ceremonies commits
sioning the heavy cruiser Newport
News.
ut is still a world he said, in
which aggressor nations can and do
impose their wills upon their weaker
neighbors, trying to gain some ad-
vantage in the way Of natural re-
sources, industry or commerce, or
trying to force an unwanted po-
litical system upon the weaker ma
ton.
The latter may be another step
in a campaign to convert the whole
world to communism. The
way to block such aggression is for
peace-loving and nonaggressive ma
tions like ours to help the weaker
nations to resist, by giving them
financial aid, by showing them the
benefits of true democracy and
backing it up by the possession of
strong fighting force, which is the
argument aggressors understand
best"
The 17,00O-ton Newport News,
named for the city where she was
built, is larger, faster ship with
greater fire power and cruising
range and more protection from air
attack than any previous heavy
cruiser.
Her main battery of nine rapid
firing 8-inch guns have fire power
estimated at four times greater than
previous 8-inchers. They are fully
automatic and are a radical innova-
ton in ordnance gear.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Draft Deferments Asked
For Apprentices Here

The District Apprenticeship Coun-
ell has asked the Selective Service
System to defer all apprentices reg
istered here, If they have six months
experience and appear likely to
complete their training.
Gino Simi, secretary Of the cou&
Gil, said the request was forwarded
to William E. Leahy, director of
selective service, with the under
standing that it would be forwarded
to National Selective Service d.
rector Lewis B. Hershey.
Mr.. Simi said this deferment
would not apply to apprentices
whose training would carry them
past their 26th birthday. 1t would
affect about half of the 1923 ap-
prentices the council expects to have
registered by the end of next year.
At meeting of the council yes
terday, James B. Luttes, regional
manager of the Continental Baking
Co, was elected chairman. John r.
Evans, vice president Of the Colum-
bia Typographical Union, Local 101,
was named vice chairman.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Midwinter Dental Clinic
Holds Final Session Today

-"Principles of Dental SurNry and
Preparation of the Mouth for Den
lures" will be the subject of dis
c''ssion by DR.. Harold w. Krogh
Washington oral surgeon, at the
final session this afternoon of the
midwinter clinic of the Robert T
Freeman Dental Society and the
Howard University Dental School
About 200 dentists. who registered
fer the two-day meeting at the
dental school, this morning heard
Dr. Norman Griffith, associate pro-
fessor at Howard, discuss techniques
in denture impressions.
The group last night honored Dr..
Russell Dixon, dean of the Howard
school, in recognition Of his work to
advance dental standards. Dr.
Dixon is president of the National
Dental Association and the Pan
American Chronological Association.
Speakers at the opening sessions
yesterday included DR.. Lester w.
Burket of the University Of Pennsyl-
vania College of Medicine and DR.
Moses w. Young, professor of anat-
omy at Howard University College
of Medicine,
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Catholic Convert Priest Returns Detective Meshkofi
To Church of England as Curnte Back on Duty After

municated him from the Roman
Church. But his Catholic orders
were recognized by the Church of
England and it was not necessary
for him to be reordained.
Born to the Anglican Church,
Mr.. witcutt was converted to the
Church of Rome out of admiration
for the late G. K. Chesterton, the
British author who became a con-
vert in 1922.
The curate said he hopes his new
job will offer more opportunity than
the priesthood did of bringing back
sliders back into the church.
In the Roman Church there are
good practicing Catholics and lapSed
Catholics that you can't do any
thing with" he said. 1T may be
because of the Latin services. About
half of them are indifferent. Indif-
ferent Angelicans are more ap-
proachable. I put it down to the
services being in English.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Stock Losses Are Cut
In Se|ective Tradinq
BY the Associofsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Selective
buying developed today in a steady
market.
Faint downward tendencies which
developed at the start later wore of
and plus signs appeared with in
creasing frequency. Trading was
slow throughout the two-hour session
with turnover at the rate of around
100000 shares.
Youngstown Sheet g. Tube took
one OF the wider price swings. The
stock opened 2 points lower on q
deal Of 1,100 shares but this loss was
later cut.
National Steel, on the other hand
advanced Ia at one time, and
smaller gains appeared for United
States Steel, Bethlehem and Re-
public
Curtiss- Wright was seen fire.
quently on the slow-moving ticker
tape at fractional markups.
Also higher were General Motors
Goodrich, Montgomery Ward, Ken
necott Copper, American Can,
Standard Oil of New Jersey, Para
mount Pictures and American
Broadcasting.
Coca-Cola dropped points, and
smaller losses were posted for Con-
solidated Edison, Dow Chemical.
American Woolen, Mission Corp. and
American Air Lines.
Corporate bonds moved narrowly
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Pro-CathoIic Party
0ut|awed in Mexico
By the AsSoeiotsd prsxx

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 29.-Mexico
today outlaWed the militant pro-
Catholic Sinarquista Party, Fuerza
Popular.
The ban becomes effective with
publication Of decree in the OIL
clal gazette, expected shortly.
An official report by the Interior
Department said the party was un-
democratic, Seditious and a threat
to public order.
The Sinarquistas organized in the
1s30s and are particularly strong in
the more backward rural areas. In
early prewar days they openly
praised the regimes of Hitler, Mus
solini and Generalissimo Franco of
Spain. At the outbreak of the war
they claimed to have 1000 900
members.
They teamed with the conserva-
tive Acion Nacional Party to op-
pose President Miguel Aleman in
the 1946 elections. They organized
along military lines with the lead
ers calling themselves chiefs" and
the members calling themselves
soldiers
In accordance with a new election
law they reorganized into a national
party. Fuerza Popular. and regis
tered with the government. The
registration now has been Cancelled
by the government.
The government report declared
the Sinarquistas always have been
in open conflict with democratic in
stitutions as established by the con-
stitution," and maintain relations
with the Falange," the Fascist
model party of Spain's Franco.
The report charged that the party
is subordinate to the church and
| thus violates a constitutional article
prohibiting "pacts or agreements
which oblige subordination to an in
ternational organization or foreign
Evening star., 1949-01-29
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Jan. 29.-The Rev.
William Purcell Witcutt, IA years a
priest of the Roman Catholic
Church, has renounced his adopted
faith and returned to the Church
Of England as q curate.
A convert to Roman Catholicism
at the age of ~, Mr.. Witcutt de-
cided three months ago that be-
cause Of doctrinal reasons he no
longer could continue as a priest.
At a re-Christmas service in Lon
don's Eastman parish, the Bishop
of Chelmsford admitted the 41-year-
old clergyman to the Anglican
church and assigned him as q par
ish curate.
IT disliked the rigidity of the
Roman Catholic faith" Mr.. Witcutt
told reporter. Il prefer the
broader aspect Of the Church of
England"
His action automa atically excom-
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Newspaper Readers
Now More Critical
Editors Are Warned
BY the As Lated Press

COLUMBIA, S. c., Jan. 29.-The
South Carolina Press Association
convention was told last night that
newspaper readers are becoming
more articulate In their criticism
Of the press.
Our fitness as guardians of the
free press of the United States" :"
said 8. M. McKelway, editor of The
Washington Star, ''is most apt to
be judged by our standards and
performance as fair and objective
purveyors of the news; that the
news Of what is going on Is public
property, not the private property
of any individual to be tampered
with by bias or selfish manipula-
ton.
Performance Improving.
"Newspapermen everywhere are,
through their organizations, bring
ing more critical self-examination
to bear upon their own perform
ance, which is improving steadily"
Mr.. McKelway added.
Newspaper readers, at the same
time, are becoming more articulate
in criticism Of the press, rejecting
their comprehension Of the RESPONSE
bility of the free press" he added
Out Of this there may in time
come some method of discipline
within the press, to enforce stand
ards Of conduct in keeping with the
responsibility of the fress press" he
said.
Ohicial's Hardest Job.
A. L. M. Virgins, former Under
secretary of the Treasury, told the
convention that "one of the most
difficult things in trying to be a
bureaucrat in Washington in a posi-
ton Of some elevation is to fight the
battle of the cocktail parties"
He added:
1T is necessary to perform the
duties Of your job efficiently and at
the same time respond to social de-
mands, a chief avocation In the city.
Getting high official to a party is
one of the chief amusements in
In my opinion 1t is the greatest
evil . in Washington today. The
of three. four and five
parties a day and into the night Is
the toughest part Of holding a Gov
ernment job
Evening star., 1949-01-29
French Gratitude Train
Due in U. 5. Wednesday
By the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-The
French Gratitude Train will be split
into three sections for movement
to 4S States and the District of
Columbia when 1t arrives next
Wednesday on the freighter Magel-
Ian.
The National Friendship Food
Train Committee said the train
would follow approximately the
route taken by the American
Friendship Train last year.
One section Of IS cars. destined
for South and Southeastern State
capitals, is expected to leave Jer-
sey City, N. j., with stops in Tren-
ton, Philadelphia, Wilmington, Bal
timore and Washington on Feb
ruary S. Later stops will be made
In other cities.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Apartment 'Coptoins'
To Aid Red Cross Drive

Nearly 400 apartment houses now
have team captains" who will Or
ganize solicitors in taking the Red
Cross fund appeal. which opens on
March l for an area goal of 1924, 900
1t was announced yesterday.
Some of the apartment house cap
tains are Mrs. Vella Winner, Ken
nedy-Warren; Miss Carrie Hart
Wardman Park: Mrs. Elizabeth
Jones, 28O0 Woodley road. and Mrs
Oscar L. Chapman, wife of the
Undersecretary of the Interior
Westchester.
Volunteers for Red Cross assign
ments in their buildings may obtain
information by calling the Residen-
tial Unit campaign headquarters
headed by Randolph Jennings at the
District Red Cross.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Catholic Book Week
Twill Be Observed
From Feb. 70 10 Is

National Catholic book week will
be observed February 1925, it was
announced today. Slogan of the
week will be Read Wisely-Share
Truth"
The annual observance of the
week is sponsored by the Catholic
Library Association It's aim is to
encourage the reading and writing
OF Roman Catholic literature.
Chairman of the observance is
Phillips Temple, librarian of
Georgetown University.
Special exhibits and DISPLAYS of
periodicals. newspapers and pamph-
lets will be shown in Catholic
schools and colleges of the District
during the week. Lectures by au-
thors and critics also will be part of
the observance here.
The weeks celebration will in
clude a drive for books for war
stricken countries. Catholic litera-
ture will be collected throughout the
Nation and sent to missions, schools
and libraries in countries where
books were destroyed during the
war. Distribution of the books will
be handled by War Relief Services,
National Catholic Welfare Confer
ence, New York.
A kit containing list of recon-
mended books, information on dis
plays and programs for the week,
posters and instructions for select
ing and packaging books for the aid
project will be distributed during
the week. The notice said 1000
such kits already have teen dis
tributed and another 1000 are being
prepared.
A series Of radio programs for the
week will be presented by the Ma
tional Council of Catholic Men.
The Rev. Bernard Theall, refer
ence librarian at Catholic Univer-
sity, will be in charge Of the book
Week In Washington, Maryland and
Virginia.
The week will come during ma
tional Catholic press month, which
Is sponsored by the Catholic Press
Association of the United States.
whose headquarters are at Fordham
University.