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Evening star., 1950-01-21

/ Mr.. Champion presented him
with silver service. He was fol-
lowed by John Fleming, company
purchasing agent with 56 years
service. who gave Mr.. Pettitt a
diamond-studded pin making him
a member of the 50-year Club.
Mr.. Pettitt was conductor for
his first IA years with Capital
Traction Co., predecessor of the
present company. That was back
in the days when they had motor
cars" with coach hitched behind
each one.
He operated between the Navy
Yard and Georgetown, over
roughly the same route as the
Friendship Heights line today. Mr..
Pettitt says he'll never forget the
Inauguration of President Taft.
Some out = of town troops
brought here for the occasion got
out of hand. he said, and among
other things made him hitch up
one of their wagons to his street
car for a free ride. The police
finally broke it up.
Mr.. Pettitt and his wife live at
1927 Potomac avenue Sc. He Is
slated for retirement March /. but
he hasn't had much time to think
about what he's going to do after
that date.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
PeniciI|in Treatment
In Dentistry Urged 10
PREVENT Heart Damaqe

Increased used of penicillin in
dental work and tonsil-removing
operations has been urged as a
measure to prevent bacterial in
fections of the heart.
This was one of the many rec
concentrations to come out of a
three-day National Conference on
Cardiovascular Diseases, which
ended yesterday in the Mayfower
Hotel. The sessions brought to-
gether 200 doctors and workers in
allied fields from the United States
and Canada.
Although no new discoveries or
revolutionary techniques were re-
ported out of the conference, vari-
Gus committees made many sug-
gestions toward better treatment.
A spokesman said the main pur-
pose of the meetings was to gather
all the latest known developments
from all organizations and services
concerned.
Dental Use Limited.
The application or injection of
peniclllin and, in some cases, sulfa-
diazine, was suggested by two
committees "in an effort to prevent
sub-acute bacterial endocarditis. -
The proposals came from groups
which studied congenital heart
disease. rheumatic fever and rheu-
matte heart disease.
Although penicillin has been
used by many dentists for more
than three years. the practice of
injecting the powerful antibiotic
both before and after extractions
and other extensive work is not
In widespread use except by dental
surgeons, according to DR.. James
J. Reeves. president of the Dis
trict Dental Society.
Another recommendation on
prevention of congenital heart
disease was avoidance" of Ger
man measles and other virus in
fections by pregnant women. Such
diseases in expectant mothers,
the committee reported, often
cause malformations of the heart.
cataracts and feeble -mindedness
In the children.
Advice for Travellers.
No specific suggestions were
brought forth as to how the dis
Evening star., 1950-01-21

and tokens he
has handled, if
laid end to end,
would encircle
the globe.
Mr.. George,
as he's known
to co-WorkerS
at the N a v y
Yard division Of
the company,
has been taking
in the days re-
ceipts as a depot
clerk for the
past 35 years
tloo cYofiro tipoo
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Landing Croft On Job

A wartime tank landing craft
bought as surplus by a New Zea-
land shipping firm, has carved
out a busy peacetime career NOV
ing hundreds of cattle and horses
from Auckland to Russell Island
in the Solomons and bringing
back scrap metal, trucks, cranes
and tractors abandoned after the
war
Evening star., 1950-01-21

at the Navy Yard Office.
1t was at this same Office that
Mr.. Pettitt, a young man from
Fairfax County. got his job on
January %, 1900.
The man who hired him, was on
hand at the depot again yesterday
where Mr.. Pettitt was honored
with gifts and speeches by COM
pany officials and fellow workers.
He is Harry Champion, treasurer
of the company, who has 50 years
service to his credit.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
Manila Autopsy Planned
On z Slain Professors
By the Assoe;oted Press

MANILA. Jan. 21.-The bodies
OF Robert F. Conlin and Marvin
Pittman. American professors slain
by Filipino tribesmen. reached
Baguio. IS miles north of here,
last night.
The United States Embassy said
the bodies will be brought to
Manila for an autopsy before
funeral arrangements are an
nounced. Six Ifugao natives are
under arrest.
Evening star., 1950-01-21
.5O-Yeor Transit Man Handled
Enough Coins to Circle World

George w. Pettitt, 71-year- r-old
Capital Transit Co. employe. who
Joined the company so years ago
tomorrow. believes all the coins
Evening star., 1950-01-21
eases could be avoided, such as by

eases could be avoided, such as by
incubation.
Another suggestion reported by
committee on coronary heart
disease. was that persons travel
ing by plane, train or automobile
should avoid constructing clothing.
The report added that, where
such travelling necessitates long
periods of sitting, persons should
"get up and move around at in
tervals of one to two hours"
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24
u. of ID. PLANS
FOR NEGROES
Plans Being Made For Admis-
sion of COlOred Students
To Any School
ADMITTED TO COURSES

Plans are being made at the
University of Delaware for the ad-
mission of colored students to any
school of the university following
the recent decision of the Chan
Gerry Court last week, according to
DR.. Allan P. Colburn acting pres
ident of the university. "The uni
versity administration has been
requested by Judge Hugh M. Nor
ris, Chairman of the Board of,
Trustees, to comply in full with
the court decision. Up to the
present time, colored students
have been able to enter the School
Of Engineering, the Graduate
School, the summer session, and
extension courses, since these
courses were not available at the
Delaware State College.
Under the new ruling, colored
students will be admitted to all
courses, which include, in addition
to Engineering, courses in Home
Economics, Arts and Sciences,
Education, and Agriculture. These
students will have to meet the
same entrance requirements and
will have to maintain the same
academic standards required of all
other students in order to continue
in residence. This ruling, as we'll
as the ruling two years ago which
admitted Negroes to the Graduate
Division and the School of Engin-
eering, applies only to residents of
the state of Delaware"
At a recent meeting of the
Committee on Admissions, the
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24
EMPLOYMENT
ALL-TIME PEAK
Hourly Earnings Rise To
Highest Figure On
Record
OVERTIME CONTINUES

Despite the prevalence of vaca-
tion shut-downs during the first IL
weeks of July, factory employ
ment, wages, and working time in
Pennsylvania at mid-July were
unchanged as compared with the
previous month, the Federal Re-
serve Bank of Philadelphia stated
recently. Weekly earnings of the
$4,000 production workers en-
ployed averaged $54.98 in July, the
third successive month IN which
an all-time peak has been reached.
Hourly earnings also rose to $1.39
in July, the highest on record, and
the work-week was nearly 40
hours, indicating a continuation of
overtime.
Led by the food group, where
seasonal expansion in canning and
settlement of strikes in the dairy
products industry contributed to
substantial gains, nondurable
goods industries showed increases
of one per cent in employment,
total payrolls, and man-hours.
Rubber and leather industries also
reported sizeable increases. On the
other hand, durable goods indus
tries declined one per cent in en-
ployment and total working time
and were unchanged in total wage
payments. These decreases were
due in part to strikes in several
industries. In most cases agree
ments were reached and opera
tions have been resumed.
Employment in all manufactur-
ing industries was 4 per cent high
er in July than year ago and
total wages and hours increased
IA and 10 per cent respectively.
Both durable and nondurable
goods industries contributed to
the increases but those in heavy
goods were the greater. Average
weekly earnings We're nearly five
dollars higher than a year ago as
a result Of two hour longer work
week and an increase of 5 cents
an hour in hourly earnings.
Delaware factories reported in
creases in July of per cent in
employment, per cent in pay
rolls, and l per cent in man-hours.
Compared with year ago, en-
ployment was higher by 4 per cent
hours by 5 per cent, and wage
payments by IL per cent.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24
Live Poultry

Heavy breeds fowl S1.35 to
S1.70, mostly S1.4O each; Bantam
chickens S.25 to $50, mostly $50
each; Muscovy Ducks SIS to
$50, mostly S.S5 each; large
breeds Rabbits SIS to S1.9O, most
ly SIPS each; small breeds Rabbits
$50 to $40, mostly $40 each Eggs
ungraded, mixed $50 to S.521a per
dozen.
Peaches $50 to S1.6O per = bu.;
Cantaloupes $40 to $50 per bu.;
Tomatoes S25 to $50 per q bu.;
Lima Beans S1.55 to $500 per &
bu.; Lard $3.50 to $4.00 per 50-lb.
can; Watermelon S.45 to S.65 each;
Butter S.55 lb.; Cabbage $50 to
$1.00 per bu.; Corn $40 to S.35 per
dozen ears; Squash S.25 to $50
per IS bu.; Peppers $.35 to $50
per Is bu.; Pears $50 to SIPS per
5s bu.; White Potatoes S1.50 to
$1.70 per 100-lb. bag; Grapes $50
per 16 qt. basket.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24
Wool and Whale Meat

S. Sasaki of the college of agri-
culture of Kyusha Imperial uni
versity, Tokyo, has succeeded in
making artificial wool from whale
meat, says the American Chemical
society. Raw meat is fermented
by adding certain chemicals and is
elongated into fiber by spinning
machine. The fiber resembles wool,
has considerable tensile strength
and floats on water. Combining
with cellulose xanthate, it changes
into silklike fiber, depending
upon the amount of xanthate used.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24

machinery for handling new ap-
plications was developed and it
was understood that they would
be processed exactly as all other
applications to the university.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24
Farm Markets

The following is a weekly round
UP of livestock prices and miscel-
laneous commodities prevailing
last week. This report shows aver
age prices received by Delaware
farmers for commodities that were
marketed throughout the week.
Livestock Prices
Vealers, choice $4,000 to $36.50,
mostly $4,000 per cwt.; medium to
good $27.5O to $2975, mostly
$3.50; rough and common S21.00
to $27OO, mostly S25.75; monkeys
$17OO to $4,000, mostly $1,000.
Cows, slaughter, medium to
good $1,000 to $22OO, mostly
$19.70 per cwt.; common $17.00 to
$3.50, mostly $1S.4O; Gamers and
cutters $14.8o to $16.4O, mostly
$3.50.
Steers, light steers $24.OO to
$3.50, mostly $500 per cwt.
Feeder Heifers, dairy type
$1,000 to $29.75, mostly $21.OO per
cWt.
Slaughter Heifers, good to
choice $1,000 to $25.40, mostly
$1,000 per cwt.
Bulls, over 1000 lbs, medium to
good $22.40 to $3.50, mostly
$24.40 per cwt.; 500 to 1000 lbs,
medium to good $1,000 to $22.20,
mostly $21.9O; common $170O to
$18.75, mostly $3.50.
Hogs, straight hogs (good quail
ity) 120 to 10 lbs. $22.75 to $25.25
mostly $24.50 per cwt.; 10 to 240
lbs. $23.75 to $25.25 mostly $25.00;
240 to $50 lbs. $23.5O to $24.O0,
mostly $23.75.
Sows ((good quality 200 to 300
lbs. $500 to $19.75, mostly $3.50
per cwt.; 300 to 400 lbs. $1,000 to
$1,000, mostly $500; over 400
lbs. $500 to $3.50, mostly $3.50.
Bears (good quality under $50
lbs. $1,000 to $13.25, mostly $3.50
per cwt.; over $50 lbs. $500 to
$11.00, mostly $1,000.
Stays (good quality No report
on stays.
Shoats, medium to good S16.50
to $2100, mostly $500 per cwt.
Feeder Pigs C. to IL weeks oldJ
choice $3.50 to $3.50, mostly
$11.00 each; medium to good $500
to $500, mostly $3.50 each; COM
mon $3.50 to s5.75, mostly $3.50
each.
Horses and Mules
Work type $34.00 to $63.00,
mostly $500 each; butcher type
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24
Horses and Mules

Work type $34.0O to $63.00,
mostly $500 each; butcher type
$1,000 to $31.O0, mostly $500
each.
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24

You'll be miles ahead you'll be money ahead
when you get behind the wheel of Olds-
mobiles brilliant action star-the "Rocket 49,!
For this is the loiUest-priced car on the marker
rcith the famous, high-compression potoer Of the
"Rocket, plus OldsmobiIe Hydra-Matic Driue*!
Smyrna times., 1950-08-24

If you must husk up to l2O without help, the
Model onerow Picker is ideal 1t handles to II a,
day, depending conditions.
In the Model Corn Master you'll find famous {
eeatures such the live swapping roll extension
that the down corn staggered gath WIT
ering chains, tubular steel frame, oiLbath worm.
gear and multiple blade cleaning fan.
In addition, it's equipped with husking ~!
box auger feed that's unaffected by opera SAa
tion ON side hills.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Ninth Writer Gets
One Year, $1,000 Fine

The ninth of 10 Hollywood
writer's to be convicted of con-
tempt of Congress today received
the maximum penalty of one year
in Jail and $1,000 fine from
District Court Judge David A.
Pine.
With the sentencing today of
Samuel Ornitz. the sole remaining
defendant of the group which de-
fed Congress by refusing to an
swer questions as to whether they
were Communists is Adrian Scott.
Scott now is recuperating in his
California home from an opera
ton and Is due to hear his penalty
between August 18 and Septem-
ber 2.
The delay in sentencing Ornitz
was occasioned by his lawyers
plea that he is in immediate need
OF jaw surgery to remove a pos
slble cancerous condition. Six of
his colleagues heard their SEN
tences in District Court yesterday.
Judge Pine today got the Gov
ernment's assurance that Ornitz
will be given every medical care
necessary even to allowing the
prisoners own physician to oper-
ate.
AS in all the eases, the court
refused to allow bond pending ap-
peal.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Rhee Sees Decision
On World War Near
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO. June 3O.-President
Syngman Rhee of the Republic OF
Korea repeatedly told Korean
newsmen today that the next few
days should show whether his
small nation will prove the spark
igniting new world war.
Clarence Ryee, the republic s
director of public information
telephoned the Korean mission in
Tokyo from Taejon, the Korean
provisional capital, that President
Rhee discussed the matter when
questioned by reporters at his first
press conference in Taejon.
The president was reported to
have said his people did not want
their country to be the starting
place for new world holocaust.
Whether that now has become a
possibility should be known in
the next two or three days, Rhee
was reported to have said.
The brief telephoned report did
not explain why the 75-year old
Rhee expected the question to be
answered so soon. Presumably
he meant that American air at
tacks on North Korea might in
crease the chances of Russian
participation.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Trust Charges Filed
Against Auto Paris,
Advertising Groups

Attorney General McGrath to-
day announced two more major
actions involving charges of viola
ton of the antitrust laws.
The Department Of Justice filed
two civil suits in Federal Court in
Chicago alleging existence OF
monopolies in the outdoor adver-
Using field. In District Court
here, it filed a suit for dissolution
of the National Automotiye Parts
Association.
The department charged the
association and its "a members
with violating the antitrust laws
in distribution and sale of auto
mobile parts throughout the
United States.
One of the Chicago suits was
directed against the Outdoor Ad-
vertising Association of America
Inc. of Chicago, the Outdoor Ad-
vertising Association of the North
ern States, and 46 State associa-
tions.
This group was accused of con-
spring to fix commission rates
payable to advertising agencies
for contracts for association mem
bers with national advertisers and
with eliminating competition
among themselves by dividing
markets.
The second suit named General
Outdoor Advertising Co.. Inc, OF
Chicago. largest member of the
national association. 1t was
charged with monopilizing the
outdoor advertising business In
Evening star., 1950-06-30
House Public HEARINGS
End on Bill Authorizing
S14 Million Airport

A House subcommittee today
completed public hearings on the
Senate-approved bill to authorize
a new $14 million airport for
Washington.
Chairman Beckworth announced
that action has been deferred
momentarily pending further in
formation from the Defense De-
partment and the Civil Aero
nautics Administrator.
President Truman has expressed
hope that the project will be ap-
proved this session.
The chairman and other mem
berS questioned a Defense Depart
ment spokesman on why the mill
tary has some 5000 acres in air.
fields around Washington and does
only 80 per cent of the total
flying.
1t. Col. Donald H. Fischer re-
piled that 4,489 acres of this are
contained in Andrews Air Force
Base and this facility is needed
for the air defense of Washington
in an emergency, as headquarters
of the Military Air Transport
Service and for other purposes.
Col. Fischer said that the De-
fense Department supports" the
efforts to obtain new commercial
airport for Washington although
at this time it foresees no military
need for the new facility.
The CAA has announced that
several sites are under considera-
tion in nearby Fairfax County
mostly adjacent to the new
Shirley highway, along with other
possibilities in Prince Georges
County, Md,
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Life of Doctor, 29, Cut Short
By Exhaustion, Heart Attack

The career of a promising young
doctor, a former Washington res
ident and more recently a Lees
burg (VaD physician, was cut
short by death yesterday.
DR.. Charles De Vault Prather,
jr., who would have been 20 on
August 7, died of a heart attack
at Loudoun Hospital, Leesburg.
His death was caused by a
tired heart" his family said. Ex-
hausted from overwork, he had
planned to spend the first two
weeks in August vacationing at
Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Since leaving here in 1947 to
join the Loudoun Hospital staff,
DR.. Prather had been one of the
rising young men of the COM
munity. For the last year he
had been vice chairman of the
hospital staff. He was a mem
ber of the Loudoun County Med
ical Society. the Leesburg Lions
Club and was to accept member
ship in the Leesburg Rotary Club
within a few days.
Only recently he had bought a
Evening star., 1950-06-30
sy shs Axxeeiossd Press

LONDON, June 30.-The text
of the Soviet reply to the Ameri-
can note on Korea. as broadcast
by the Moscow radio:
On June n. the Ambassador of
the United States of America. Mr.,
A. Kirk. sent to the Deputy For
eign Minister. A. A. Gromyko, a
memorandum containing a decla-
ration Of the United States Gov
ernment Of the following contents:
My Government has instructed
me to draw your attention to the
fact that the North Korean troops
have crossed the 3Sth parallel and
have invaded the territory of the
republic Of Korea at several points
with large forces.
The refusal of the Soviet rep
reSentative to take part in the
meeting of the Security Council
of the u. N. on June IS, despite
the clear threat to the peace and
the obligation which the Charter
places on a member of the Sc
curity Council. compels the United
States Government to draw the
attention of the government of the
U. S. S. r. to this question directly.
U. s. Asks Assurance.
In view of the generally known
fact of the close relations between
the U. S. S. r. and the North
Korean regime. the United States
Government asks for an assurance
that the U. s. s. r. will not take
upon itself the responsibility for
this unprovoked and unjustified
attack and that 1t will use it's in
fluence with the North Korean
authorities toward I'm m diate
withdrawal of their invading
forces"
On June %. on the instruction
of the Soviet government. A. A.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Russia Rejects Note
OF u. 5. Asking Help
In Restoring Peace
By the Assoeicied Press

MOSCOW, June 30.-Russia
last night turned down q United
States request for the Soviet
Unions help in getting North
Korean forces out of South Korea.
A note addressed by Deputy
Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gro
myko to American Ambassador
Alan @. Kirk said the Soviet gov
ernment does not approve OF the
interference of foreign powers In
the internal affairs of Korea"
The United States had asked
also for assurance that the Soviet
government would mot take upon
itself the responsibility for this
unprovoked and unjustified at
tack"
Biames South Koreans.
Russia replied that RESPONSE
bility for the fighting in Korea
lies with the South Korean au-
thorities and with those who stand
behind them"
There was no elaboration in the
note of the phrase those who
stand behind them"
The events which are going
on in Korea were provoked by the
attack of the troops of the South
Korean authorities on the frontier
areas of Northern Korea" the
Soviet message added.
previously announced United
Nations findings showed that
North Korea began the hos
tilities last Sunday by invading
the southern area)
The Soviet government said 1t
had confirmed it's traditional
principle of noninterference in the
internal affairs of other states" by
withdrawing it's troops from Ko-
rea earlier than did the United
States Government"
u. s. Troops Left Last July.
(The Russians on December
81, 1948. announced they had
Withdrawn all their occupation
troops from North Korea, but a
United Nations commission
later was refused permission to
visit Communist dominated
Northern area. The United
States last July / announced
withdrawal Of all its troops
from South Korea except for
about 500 military advisers re-
quested by the South Korean
government.)
The Russians denied q state
ment in the American note that
the Soviet representative had re-
fused to take part in the Security
Council meeting June IS, at which
a cease-fire in Korea was ordered
The Soviet government, its note
said. could not take part in Sc
curity Council meetings, "since by
virtue of the attitude of the
United States Government, the
permanent member of the Securi-
ty Council-China-was not ad-
mitted to the Council"
Russia insists that Commu-
mist China should be admitted
to the U. N. as the only legal
representative of China.)
Legality Denied.
This. the note declared, made
1t impossible for the Security
Evening star., 1950-06-30
VA Registration Jobs
Graded Down bv CSC

The Civil Service Commission
today ruled that 1,700 registration
officer jobs in the Veterans Ad-
ministration should be in grade
GS-7 instead of the present GS-9
category.
The commission, however, said
it will recommend to Congress
within the next few days, that
present VA employees in the jobs
retain their present salary. But
newcomers to the jobs will be
placed in grade GS-7 which pays
a starting salary of $3,825 a year.
The GS-9 grade starts at $4,000
annually.
The commission said it will wait
until the end of the first session
of the 82d Congress next year
before lowering the salaries of
present incumbentS if Congress
does not act by that time. Several
hundred of the 1.70O jobs are in
Washington.
Evening star., 1950-06-30
Two of Three Found Guilty
In Baby Black Market
BY the Asseciaied Press

NEW YORK, June 3O.-A IT.
day trial ended in conviction late
last night for two of three persons
accused of operating a "black
market" in babies in Florida and
New York.
Harry Wolfson, 37-year-old
Brooklyn lawyer, was acquitted
by a General Sessions Court jury
which deliberated eight hours.
He was freed Immediately.
Irwin Slater, 38, also of Brook
lyn. who shared a law office with
Wolfson in midtown Manhattan.
and Mrs. Bess Bernard, 44-year-
old housewife, were cleared of
conspiracy charges but found
guilty of violating the public
health law on placing babies for
adoption.
Slater was tried on seven health
law counts-miSdemeanors-and
Mrs. Bernard on five. The pos
sible penalty on each count is six
months to three years and a $500
fine.