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Evening star., 1950-06-08
Chapman Honored;
SAYS World Watches
u. ). Racial Issues

Racial and religious Issues. in
this country are receiving close
scrutiny by the rest of the world,
according to Secretary of the In
terror Chapman.
I'VE are constantly on trial."
he declared last night, land there
are those in the world who con-
tinuously assure other peoples
that the quality of our democracy
can be found wanting"
The cabinet officer spoke at
dinner in his honor in the May
flower Hotel, sponsored by the
National Conference of Christians
and Jews. Vice President Bark
ley presented Mr.. Chapman with
a citation from the organization
for "his service to human need
and human understanding"
Since the days when he was
a judge in 1921, the award stated,
Mr.. Chapman's record has been
one of outstanding public service,
and added:
"As Secretary of Interior he is
continuing to play an important
role in the maintenance of human
rights and dignities among our
people.
His devotion to and sympathetic
understanding of the spiritual as
we'll as the economic needs of all
Of his fellow men is making an
outstanding contribution to the
survival of freedom in our times"
r. 800 at Presentation. aaI7
In accepting the citation, Secre-
tary Chapman declared:
"The kind of moral leadership
which will unite the peoples Of
the world in peace and human de-
cency must recognize the image
of the Creator in all men every
where, no matter what their image
or their color or their creed"
The award was presented be-
fore a gathering of about 300, in
cluding Chief Justice Vinson, Su-
preme Court Justices Black, Reed,
Douglas and Clark: Treasury Sec
retary Snyder. Defense Secretary
J. o h n S on. Agriculture Secretary
Brannan, Senator Brewster, Re-
publican. of Maine, and Senator
Lehman, Democrat, of New York.
Labor Secretary Tobin, Post
master General Donaldson, and
former Navy Secretary John L.
Sullivan. who were unable to at
tend, sent messages of congratu-
lations.
Vice President Barkley called
the Interior Secretary "a man who
has gone beyond the requirements
Of technical and legal obligations.
Mr.. Chapman symbolizes, said Mr..
Barkley, the statement of Grover
Cleveland that public Office is
public trust"
Conference Praised.
Praising the work of the Ma
tional Conference of Christians
and Jews in reducing "bigotry,
intolerance and misunderstand-
ing" the Vice President termed
these "chancering sores that gnaw
at the vitals of our American
institutions"
These things, continued Mr..
Barkley, undermine the very
foundations of American unity
at time when we cannot enjoy
the luxury of these bigoted, in
tolerant views"
1t is only because of "our unity
and our faith" maintained the
Vice President. that the hordes
of those that would destroy these
things that are American are held
back"
In paying tribute to the Interior
Secretary, Senator Lehman de-
clared that mo man in all
America has done more to further
the doctrine of brotherhood than
Oscar Chapman"
Another speaker, DR.. Sterling
Evening star., 1950-06-08
JOBS Roise Oil Production

TOKYO R.-Japan is expected
to produce at least 2 million bar
rels of crude oil in the fiscal yea1
ending next March 81. This COM
pares with 1,556,000 barrels last
year, occupation officials said. In
creased production comes from
new wells.
Evening star., 1950-06-08
Closing Bell Sturts Tour

KANKAKEE. Ill. P.-The bell
that ends the school term each
June is starting signal for Mable
and Lula Martin. For II years
the sisters, both school teachers
have spent their summer vaca-
tions trotting about the globe
They have visited 46 countries and
islands abroad.
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distinguished service to the pro-
fession of architecture. by unani-
nous vote of the A. I. A. directors.
Honorary memberships also will
be presented at the convention
to two Washingtonians, Miss
Harlean James. executive secre-
tary of the American Planning
Association, and F. Stuart Fitz-
patrick, manager of the Con-
struction and Civic Development
Department of the United States
Chamber of Commerce.
The two have been cited by the
institute for distinguished serv-
ice to the architectural profess
sion for contributions to planning
and civic development and for
their collaboration with the Ala.
in undertakings in those fields.
The Washington committee
headed by Mr.. Yerkes which is
now preparing the urban plan
ming study includes Francis
Palms jr.. John w. Stenhouse,
Edward Dunlap, Chloethiel Wood
ward Smith, Henry Whitney,
Louis Justement and Mr.. Darby.
Chairmen Appointed.
+ At a meeting of the Washing
ton chapter last Thursday, fur
ther plans for the convention
were discussed and chapter COM
mittee chairmen were appointed
as follows:
Activities committee, Walter D.
Byrd; Chapter History Commit
tee, Edwin B. Morris; Construc-
ton Industry Relations Commit
tee, Kelsey Y. Saint; District
Government Committee, Gros-
venor Chapman; Education Com
mittee. Leon Brown; Employment
Committee, Donald Johnson;
Membership Committee, Cornelius
j. Keller; Practice and Fees Com
Evening star., 1950-01-21

mittee, Rhees E. Burket; Con-
vention Preparatory Committee,
Mr.. Darby; Regulations and Leg
islation Committee, William N.
Denton jr.; Urban Planning Com
mittee, Mr.. Yerkes.
Officers of the Washington
chapter, besides Mr.. Goettel-
mann, are Branch D. Elam, vice
president; Theodore w. Dominick,
secretary; George C. Graeber II.
assistant secretary; Mr.. Denton,
treasurer; Mr.. YerkeS, director at
large; Joseph Miller, director at
large; Harry Barrett. director;
Harry E. Ormston, director for
the Virginia division, and v. T. H.
Bien, director for the Maryland
division.
Evening star., 1950-01-21

history Of the agency, Commits
sioner Franklin D. Richards said
All volume records since es-
tablishment of the agency in 1884
were broken by the years work
he explained, in the number Of
unit-applications received, the
number of home units started
the number of home units CON-
pleted, and the number of home
units with mortgage insured un-
der the FILA plan.
The totals in these categories
he added, exceeded by substan-
tial margins the totals for any
other year in FHA's history"
I'm my opinion. one of the
significant aspects of this tremen-
dous volume" Mr.. Richards said
sis the increased interest in the
lower cost home.
THE American people have
shown that they want home in
the lower-cost range that is with
in their capacity to pay.
Evidence of the effectiveness
of this demand is demonstrated
by the fact that during the past
year, FHA has issued commit
ments to insure more than $780,
100000 in mortgages under the
insurance plan especially devised
for the lower cost dwelling. Under
this plan Section 203 (b) Cd d.
the mortgage cannot be greater
than $4,000"
Smaller Homes Predominant.
Mr.. Richards pointed out that
the insurance of mortgages un-
der this section of the act has
been "predominantly for smaller
houses of two bedrooms and
has been distributed unevenly''
throughout the country. He said
there continues to be a "tremen-
dous need" for better and more
adequate housing which could be
produced for sale and rent with
in the means of families of mod
crate income.
In 1949 applications received
covered 783.800 dwelling units
one-third more than the previous
record in 1948. Nearly three
fourths were new unit applica-
tions, covering 569,600 new units
in 1949, compared with 375.20O
new units in 1948-an increase of
81 per cent.
More than 81 per cent 1927 5000
of the new units were in 1-to-4-
family structures.
Houses started averaged more
than 30,100 units a month, and
during 1949 totaled 361, ,450-
about "a per cent above 1948 and
accounting for 368 per cent of
total privately financed non-farm
starts as estimated by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics.
This compares with 31.8 per
cent in 1948. About SO per cent
(249.5oo) of the dwelling units
started under FILA inspection
were in one to four family struc-
lures. Units started in rental
projects during the year totaled
112. 2.000-or about A per cent
above 1948.
Completions of home units num-
bered 5.400-11 per cent above
1948's all-time record. There
were 245 500 units completed in
1-to-4-family structures; and
a So per cent increase was record
ed in the completion of rental
project units, bringing the 1949
total to 10000.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
District Rental
Housing Picture

Housing applications received
by the District Housing Center
during the last week totaled 326,
of which 284 were new and 42
were reapplications. Of the total,
318 were for dwellings and eight
were for rooms.
In the same period, the center
listed 2,719 dwellings for rent,
plus A rooms. More than 1000
of the dwelling units listed are
forthcoming apartments in the
Shirley-Duke City project in
Fairfax County. Va.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Welfare Head Named

LURAY, Va, Jan. 21.-Ernest
B. Walker, jr.. of Fairfax. has been
appointed acting superintendent
of welfare for Page County. He
succeeds Miss Irene, Cox, who re-
signed to become a member of
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Czechs NutionuIize Art

Czechoslovakia has formed a
new nationalized corporation,
ANTIKVA, to handle all trade in
antique paintings and statues -
"those produced before 1900"
Evening star., 1950-01-21

the North Carolina Department of
Welfare.
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194o FHA Business
OF S3,SO7,OOO,O0O
Sets New Record

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Institutes Session to Bring
1000 Architects Here in May

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Evening star., 1950-01-16
.Quirino's S Operation
Declared a Success
By fhe Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 16.-Presi-
dent Elpidio Quirino of the Phil
ippines today underwent "a COM
pletely successful" kidney stone
operation at Johns Hopkins Hos
pital.
DR.. j. A. c. Colston, Hopkins
surgeon, said the operation "tech-
nically was very satisfactory. The
patient lost very little blood and
was not shocked in any way.
"A large stone was removed
from his left kidney, as were five
or six seeds (the beginnings Of
stone formations). The right
kidney had previously proved per-
fectly all right"
The actual work on the defec.
tive organ lasted an hour, al
though the president was in the
operating room almost two hours,
AS the President was returned
to his suite the party headed by
Joaquin Elizalde, Philippines AM
bassador, which had waited in
anterooms. followed the stretcher,
but none went into the presiden-
tial. chamber. They waited In the
suites sitting room for further
word of the Presidents progress.
In the 2o-member group were ths
Presidents daughter, son and
daughter-in-law.
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Russians Walk Out
Of 3U. n. Meetings.
BY the Assoeiofed Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 16.-The
Soviet bloc staged a general walk
out in three United Nations meet
ings today in protest against the
continued presence of Chinese
Nationalists here.
The Russian-led group also
kept up it's boycott of the year.
around Little Assembly where the
Nationalist charges that Russia
helped the Chinese Reds to power
are up for an airing.
Czechoslovak Delegate Vladimir
Houdek told reporter the boy
colt would prevail in all U. N.
bodies.
The committees first affected in
the new boycotts were the only
tones in session during the fore
noon. They are the Economic
and Social Councils committee on
procedure. the Sub-commission on
the Prevention of Discrimination
and the Protection of Minorities,
and the Special Committee or
Stateless Persons.
In each case the pattern was
the same. The Soviet delegate
first proposed that the Chinese
delegate be expelled. Each chair
man ruled that the proposal was
out of order. And the Soviet
representatives then announced
they would ignore the committees
until the Chinese Nationalists
were removed.
In one committee. Czecho-
slovakia walked out with Russia.
In the other two. Poland Joined
the march from the meetings.
These were the only Soviet bloc
countries represented.
The Russian delegation walked
out of the Security Council last
Friday and announced it would
not return as long as the
Chinese Nationalists sat at the
table.
Evening star., 1950-01-16
BY the Associated Press

ROBINSON, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-A
post Office employe died and two
inspectors were injured seriously
last night in a wild gun fight in
the Robinson post Office.
Harry D. Taylor, 81, post Office
janitor, who shot and beat the two
post Office inspectors, collapsed
and died during the fight. Coro-
ner Troy Pulliam said he believed
Taylor died of a heart attack, al
though there was a bruise on his
forehead.
James A. Thompson, go, a post
Office inspector from Springfield,
was shot twice in the chest with
a .45-caliber pistol. His condi-
ton was critical In Greer Hos
pital.
j. j. Scherer. another inspector
from Effingham, was beaten badly
on the head. He was in serious
condition In the hospital.
Sheriff G. T. West of Crawford
County gave the following, ac-
count:
Inspectors Thompson and
Scherer had been watching Tay-
lor in secret at the post Office
because OF recent losses in the
mail. Last night they confronted
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Hiss Defense Rests
After Presentation
OF SD Witness
Prosecution Is Planning
Rebuttul Testimony;
MurroyD Ends
By NewboId Moves, yr.
ssor stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-The Al
ger Hiss defense rested its case
early this afternoon.
The sgd and last witness ap-
pearing for the former State De-
partment employe and perjury de-
fendant was Clark M. Eichel-
berger. director of the American
Association for the United Ma
tions. He appeared as a char
acter witness for Mr.. Hiss and
said his reputation was excel
lent"
Assistant United States At
torney Thomas F. Murphy was ex-
pected to present several rebuttal
witnesses.
The prosecutor made a strong
comeback today in winding up his
croSs-examination of DR.. Henry A.
Murray, Harvard psychologist who
joined DR.. Carl Binger in describ-
ing the Governments chief wit
nesses, Whitaker Chambers, as a
"psychopathic personality"
Admits Interview.
Mr.. Murphy brought out that
DR.. Murray last November 26, in
terviewed a man who worked with
Mr.. Chambers on Time Magazine
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Junitor Dies in Wild Gun Fiqht
With Inspectors in Post Office

Taylor and started to question
him.
Taylor denied any mail thefts.
then suddenly ran to a postage
window and grabbed a 45-caliber
pistol. He shot Mr.. Thompson
in the chest. Mr.. Scherer dived
for his legs and Taylor beat him
unconscious with the pistol.
Taylor then darted behind
some mail racks and emptied the
pistol at Roscoe Keenan,, assistant
postmaster, who had accompanied
the inspectors in their questioning
of Taylor. Mr.. keenan, fled un-
harmed.
Taylor ran to a money order
room and got another loaded As
caliber pistol. He saw Mr..
Thompson was starting to rise,
and again shot him in the chest.
Mr.. Scherer revived, and Taylor
tried to fire at him, but the gun
misf1red. Mr.. Scherex and Mr..
Taylor then fought and rolled over
stack of mail sacks. Taylor
collapsed and later was pronounced
dead.
Meanwhile Mr.. Keenan, re-
turned to the post Office with
Sheriff West and two city police
men. They broke into a window.
Mr.. Pulliam said he probably
would hold an inquest later today.
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Funeral of Gen. Hap Arnold
Will Be Held Here Thursday
PIone Will Bring Body
Of Former Air Force
Chief Wednesday

The body OF Gen. Henry H.
(Hap) Arnold, So, leader of Amer
ica's aerial might in World War
II. will be flown to Washington
Wednesday for burial Thursday
in Arlington Cemetery.
1t will be a farewell flight for
the man who was one of the first
two airmen in the United States
Army and whose far-sighted
career of 35 years extended into
the era of atomic bombs and
supersonic missiles.
Gen. Arnold died unexpectedly
yesterday morning at his Valley
of the Moon ranch, 40 miles north
of San Francisco. He had re-
tired to the peaceful scene in
June 80, l946-two years after
physicians warned him, after his
first heart attack, that he should
give up his rigorous Pentagon
duties.
But things were hot then and
he decided to take his chances
with the rest of the soldiers and
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Boston SfatIer Office
Robbed Of $4,000
BY the Assoeioted Press

BOSTON, Jan. 16.-Three gum
men, masked with paper bags and
cheese cloth, surprised an armed
guard and raided the Hotel Stat
ler's cashiers Office today, seizing
an estimated 5000.
The bandits stalked through the
lobby and went to the mezzanine
Offices, where, at pistol point, they
forced employees to turn over cash
and checks-week-end receipts of
the big hotel near Park Square.
The robbery was the second of
the day in greater Boston.
In nearby Cambridge, a lone
armed robber forced an employe
Of the Massachusetts, Poultry Co.
to lie down under the table after
turning over SITS being prepared
for bank deposit.
Evening star., 1950-01-16
$4,000 Miners in Six States
Refuse to Return to Work in.
Defiance of Lewis Suggestion
Bottle Calls Stoppoge
A Revolt Against
UNIV Chieftuin
BY the Assoeioted Press

At least $4,000 soft coal miners
In six States today refused to obey
John L, Lewis suggestion they
return to work after a one-week
strike.
Western Pennsylvania diggers
led the strike into it's second week,
with $4,000 miners idle out of a
total of $4,000.
Over the Nation, pits operated
by steel companies and the giant
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Co.
were the principal targets as they
were last week when $1,000 miners
walked out in seven States.
Alabama operators said $500
men were idle in that State. Ohio
counted 1000 staying at home and
Kentucky listed total of 5000.
In West Virginia, the Nation S
number one soft coal producing
Evening star., 1950-01-16
; Tribesmen Admit
Robbery and Staying
OF 2U. ). Professors
Bodies of Hikers Found
Buried in Shallow
Philippine Groye
by the Asseeioied Press

MANILA, Jan. 16.-Spears of
onetime headhunters ended the
lives of two American professors
on a hike in rugged mountains in
the Philippines. Their bodies were
found in a shallow grave.
Discovery of the bodies of DR..
Robert F. Conklin and Prof. Mar
vim Pittman was announced today
by Col. James L. Meader of the
United States Embassy. His in
formation came from a United
States 18th Air Force patrol which
took part in two-week ground
and air search for the missing
men.
The bodies were found in the
wild mountains of Northern Luzon
about IS miles northeast of Baguio,
summer capital of the Philippines.
1t is the country of the Ifugao,
tribesmen of mixed Malay origin
who used to be headhunters. F.,
Killed with Spears.
The patrol said three Ifugao
admitted robbing the professors,
killing them with spears and bury
ing the bodies. The tribesmen said
three others helped them. Philip
pine constabularymen are hunting
the other three.
DR.. Conklin and Prof. Pittman
were exchange professors at the
University of the Philippines. DR..
Conklin, professor of English.
was on leave from Springfield
College, Springfield, Mass. Prof.
Pittnlan, formerly of Chicago,
was assistant professor of geog-
raphy at Miami University, OK
ford. Ohio, before coming to the
Philippines.
The patrol said they were killed
on Christmas Day. They had set
out on a To-day trip. scheduled to
end at Baguio on New Years Day.
A widespread search by ground
patrols, airplanes and a helicopter
was launched January 5.
Igorot Trackers Find Grave.
Igorot trackers with the Air
Force patrol found the grave yes
terday. They led the Americans
through dark jungle to the bot
tom of a deep canyon 7 air miles
east of Tokukan.
The Americans uncovered the
professors bodies but did not
move them. Philippine law re-
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Rival Union Started
To Oppose Lewis
In Hard Coal Field
BY the Associated Press

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Jan.
16.-For the first time in Is
years a move was under way
today to organize a rival
union to John L. Lewis United
Mine Workers in the hard coal
fields.
Existence of the group,
calling itself the Independent
Anthracite Mine Workers,
was disclosed by T. F. (Bucky)
Brennan. former Wyoming
Valley coal miner.
Mr.. Brennan said the new
unions affairs are being
handled by a 10-man Execu-
tive Board, which he heads.
He. would not name the mem
bers of the board, but said it
will be expanded soon to 100
members. He said the move
ment began when the 3-day
week went into effect.
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Maryland Grain Elevator
Is Damaged by Fire

Fire this morning damaged a
new grain elevator and its con-
tents at Gaithersburg.
Firemen fought for about 80
minutes before bringing the blaze
under control and it still was
smoldering at noon. The elevator
is owned by Lawson King, one of
Montgomery County's largest
farmers.
One fireman, Norman McGaga,
was overcome by smoke and was
treated on the scene by the
Gaithersburg- Washington Grove
Rescue Squad.
Fire Chief Charles Fox said
damage could not be estimated
Immediately. In addition to his
department, the Rockville CON-
pany stood by when high winds
threatened to spread the flames.
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Truman Asks New Law
To 5tockpi|e Rubber,
Shift Synthetic Plants
Steelmon Report Included
In Congress Message;
Long-Ronge Plan Urged
BY the Associated Press

President Truman asked Con-
gress today to pass a new, To-
year law as insurance against a
rubber shortage in another war.
The President wants authority
now to start shifting at least
part of the Governments $780,
100000 synthetic rubber industry
to private ownership.
At the same time, he said, there
must be enough production in an
emergency for adequate protec-
tion of the national security"
Mr.. Truman's recommendations
went to Congress in message.
The President also sent along a
report by his assistant, John r.
Steelman. on a study of the syn
thetic rubber problem and what
should be done about it at this
point.
Capacity Maintenance Urged.
"It appears Mr.. Truman said,
that our present plant capacity
Of nearly a million tons year
should be maintained to meet
emergency needs for synthetic
rubber.
1T is not necessary, however,
that all this capacity be in opera
ton. Maintenance in a standby
condition should. therefore, be
authorized"
Mr.. Steelman's report said the
synthetic plants have a capacity
Of $4,000 tons a year. The con-
sumption Of all types of rubber,
both natural and synthetic, was
estimated last year at 982 ,806 tons.
Io-~ nYrnroY7r rz-
Evening star., 1950-01-16
Rescuers Speed Effort
To- Find Trapped Miner
After Brother Is Saved
Little Hope Held for Mon
Entombed by Rock Slide
In Pennsylvania Shaft
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MAHANOY CITY, Pa, Jan. Is.
Weary workers, spurred on by
their rescue of one trapped coal
miner, renewed their efforts today
to reach his brother-still en-
tombed by an underground rock
slide.
Joe Burda, 80, was brought to
the surface yesterday after being
trapped 40 hours on a sloping
shaft SIS feet beneath the surface.
Farther down the same slope
behind tons of rock and debris is
his brother. Eddie. 25. Rescuers,
despite their feverish efforts, held
out little hope that he was still
alive.
BY early today the rescue crews
had reached a point IS feet from
where they believe Eddie is
trapped.
The two Burdas and a third
brother. ,Casmir, 80, were working
on the slope when a rock slide
partially filled the shaft Friday.
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Evening star., 1950-01-16
Low Of 80 Due Tonight;
Snow Possible tomorrow

Steadily dropping temperatures
are due to reach a low of 80 de-
grees in the city tonight with rain
and a chance of snow in prospect
for tomorrow. the Weather Bu-
reau reported.
The forecast said skies would
remain cloudy today with winds
up to 80 miles an hour. Dropping
from a high of So degrees at $50
o'clock this morning, the mercury
is expected to dip to IS degrees in
the suburbs during the night.
A mass of cold air moving in
from the Northwest will keep
temperatures in the middle 30s
tomorrow, with rain or snow ex-
pected late in the day.