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Evening star., 1950-02-25
Admiral Ga|Iery's Home
Is Damaged by Fire

The home of Rear Admiral D.
v. Gallery, jr., at Vale, Va, was
damaged by fire yesterday.
Fire companies from Fairfax,
Herndon, Vienna and Chantilly
confined the blaze to three rooms
Of the large frame house. Fire
Chief Marcel Pfalzgraf of Fairfax
estimated damage to the house at
$4,000, and said some furnishings
also were lost.
No member of the Gallery
family was at home when the
blaze was discovered by a neigh
Dor. Firemen said the flames
started on the front porch. They
have not determined what caused
them.
Admiral Gallery is deputy COM
mander, Operational Development
Force. with headquarters at Nor.
folk, Va.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Judge Says Right TO Strike
Should Be Reappraised
By the Assoeiofed Press

CLEVELAND, Feb. 25.-A Fed
eral judge here says the "so-called
inherent right to strike" is pos
sibly "outmoded" and should be
reappraised.
Judge Paul Jones told a group
of newly naturalized citizens yes
terday that strikes similar to the
present coal dispute affect more
than our industrial life"
They affect our very existence. +"
he asserted.
He declared that in earlier years
the right to strike was the only
means that the laboring or wage
earning people had to secure
a remedy for their inequities and
grievances.
Federal and State legislation
now has been passed for the pro-
lection of labor, he added. but it
apparently is not satisfied and
continues to exert power advan-
tages to the. injury Of the entire
economy"
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Most Stocks Steady;
Packard and T.. & 0.
Shares Off Sharply
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Packard
Motor took the trading spotlight
in today's stock market.
*" the symbol for the motor
concern, was splashed all over the
ticker tape. most at a price of 4
and a net loss of y point. The
decline followed news that direc-
tors had not voted a dividend.
Chesapeake & Ohio also at
tracted wide interest at 2sh, or a
loss of "a point. On omitted divi-
dend also hit this issue.
The balance of the market
steered along on fairly even keel.
Price changes were fractional for
the most part. with gains and
losses we'll scrambled.
What appeared to be the ap-
proach of a climax in the coal
strike acted as a brake on trading
activity. although once more the
strike failed to inspire any strong
selling pressure.
Turnover was at rate Of
around 100000 shares for the two
hour session.
Higher most of the time were
Goodrich, Caterpillar Tractor,
Boeing, Consolidated Vultee, Ad-
miral Corp, Zenith, American
Telephone, American Cyanamid,
Allied Chemical. American Can
and United Air Lines.
Lower were Youngstown Sheet,
General Motors, Chrysler, Mont
gomery Ward, Douglas Aircraft,
Air Reduction, Union Carbide,
American Woolen, Baltimore &
Ohio, Southern Pacific, Barnsdall
Oil and United States Gypsum.
Corporate bonds moved mar
rowly.
In the Curb higher prices were
paid for United Light, Kirby, Pc
troleum and Colonial Airlines.
Canadian Marconi and Cities
Service declined.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Arlington Housebreoke'
Sentenced to ; Years

An Arlington man who pleaded
guilty to two charges of house
breaking was sentenced to three
years in the penitentiary yester-
day in Circuit Court.
Eugene James Coles, 27. of the
1900 block of Lee highway, ad-
mitted breaking into Dewey's
Hardware, 4756 Lee highway, and
the Abney retail store. 1922 Lee
highway.
Judge Walter T. Mccarthy SEN
fenced Coles to three years on
each charge, the terms to run con-
currently.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

BY the Assoeiofsd Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Maj
Gen. Harry Vaughan. President
Truman's military aide, took it on
the chin here during some hi
jinks at the Circus Saints and
Sinners Club.
AS guest of honor yesterday, he
was introduced as the man who
if thrown into the lions den,
would have the audience roofing
for the lions"
Then he watched himself lam
pooned in a series of skits by the
writer's, actors. editors and busi-
nessmen who make up the club.
In one skit the well-medaled
general was shown in pajamas,
getting ready for bed. On the
Evening star., 1950-02-25
January Job|ess Payments
Set S186, ,3S3, 900 Record
BY the Associated Press

Jobless workers received a rec
ord amount of unemployment
compensation payments, $780,
383 900, in January.
Robert C. Goodwin, director of
the Labor Departments Bureau
of Employment Security. said the
previous record monthly disburse-
ment by State agencies was $170,-
629 900 in August, 1949.
Mr.. Goodwin said the average
weekly number of jobless persons
receiving payments was 1852, 900
in August ls4s, compared with
2,078,000 weekly average this
January. The average weekly pay
ment to an individual In January
was SPLIT.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
50 Million Los Angeles Hotel
Ordered Torn Down by Judge

wood and Vine. Across the street
stands an apartment house owned
by Mae West.
Ne;ghbors Testify.
The hotel opened several months
ago with a gaudy premiere. Since
then, residents of the neighbor-
hood have registered numerous
complaints about late-hour noise.
Judge Hunts decision and COM
ments yesterday climaxed a seven
day trial at which q residents of
the area testified against the villa.
The judge refused the Millers'
plea for leniency and denied them
a five-day stay of execution. He
placed them on three years pro-
baton on condition they close
the hotel Immediately, then raze
or remove it.
Maurice Miller. addressing the
court. said: This hotel is an as
set to Los Angeles. 1t was put
up by sweat and toll. We were
in financial jeopardy from the
start. We got in a whirlpool and
couldn't get out. There are hum
dreds of thousands of dollars of
other peoples money involved"
j. B. Mosser, the Millers' at
torney, commented that the
judges order is impossible of
fulfllment because the property is
heavily mortgaged and belongs to
a corporation and not to the Mil
lers personally to do with as they
see f1t."
Ultramodern Buildings.
The building Is constructed
along ultramodern lines and is
painted In f1ambuoyant color COM
binations. Other dwellings in the
locality are conservative by con-
traSt.
From the front all the rooms
open on to balconies which ex-
tend the entire length of the
building.
In back the hotel embraces an
irregular shaped swimming pool.
Zimmel Miller said the furnish
ingS cost around 100000,
Evening star., 1950-02-25
u. ). Relations Slump
In Balkans Following
freeze Of Assets
BY the Associated Pres,

The sudden freezing of Bulga-
rian, Hungarian and Romanian
assets in this country sent United
States relations with the Soviet
satellites skidding to a new low
today.
Closely following the breaking
of relations with Bulgaria earlier
in hte week. Attorney General
McGrath announced last night
that the United States has halted
payments from bank accounts and
other assets held here by citizens
Of the three Eastern European
countries.
Only few hours before Secre-
tary of State Acheson had indi-
Gated that this country has vir-
tually given up hope of protect
ing American citizens and their
interests in the three countries
He limited that the next step may
be the rupture of relations with
Hungary and Bulgaria.
The Justice Department said the
satellite assets were frozen be-
cause Of delay in compensating
American claims in the three
Communist nations.
Silent on Vogeler Connection.
1t wouldn't say whether the ac-
tion was connected with the con-
viction of American Businessman
Robert Vogeler in Hungary a few
days ago on charges of espionage
A Budapest court sentenced Mr..
Vogeler to is years imprisonment.
Similar charges have been
hurled at American ENJOYS in all
three countries.
The United States broke OF re-
lations with Bulgaria Tuesday be-
cause that nation refused to drop
its request for the recall of Amer
ican Minister Donald Heath
whom it charged with plotting
against the Sofia government.
In his news conference yester-
day. Mr. Acheson made clear that
this country feels Bulgaria took
the initiative in forcing the break
in relations. He indicated that
the other two Balkin nations are
trying to bring on similar action
by keeping up the pressure against
American diplomats.
Protection of Interests Difficult.
In the case of Hungary. the
State Department is now consid-
ering a demand that the United
States reduce the size of its Buda-
pest mission. some of whose men,
bres have been accused of spying
1t seems possible that this coun-
try will reject the charges but
withdraw the individuals. In re-
taliation the Hungarians may be
compelled to recall some of their
representatives in Washington.
In forcing out foreign repre-
sentatives, Secretary Acheson said
the Soviet satellite governments
are aiming to make the Iron Cur
tain "impenetrable."
Their purpose" he said, "is te
cut off the people of Eastern Eu.
rope from the free world, to de-
prive them Of all hope of any
other fate than that reserved fol
them by their present rulers. and
to liquidate all signs and symbols
of Western influence, to the ac-
compartment of flood of propo-
ganda and denunciation of spies,
'warmongers' and the other IA
miliar whipping boys"
Secretary Acheson drew a care
full distinction between the three
Balkan nations and their two
CommuniE neighbors to the north
Poland and CZechoSloyakia,
Evening star., 1950-02-25

Ipajama tops were all his decora-
tions-in neon lights.
In another act, President Tru-
man was depicted dancing with a
young beauty. Vaughan" dashes
up, cuts in. and dances away
with his boss.
Gen. Vaughan went along with
the gags, however, and didn' t
finch at a reference to the con-
gressional furor last fall when
he was involved in the gift OF
several deep-freezers to high Gov
ernment officials.
He put on one little act of his
own. The general produced an
old-fashioned ice box and pre-
sented it with ceremony to Har-
old G. Hoffman, club president,
former Governor of New Jersey.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
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promise. Mr.. Cole is chairman of
Mr.. Truman's Coal Inquiry Board.
The two officials held secret
meetings yesterday with John L.
Lewis and his aides, but appar-
emily nothing came Of the talks
with the United Mine Workers
leader.
Mr.. Lewis left later for Spring
field. H.. to attend the funeral of
a brother. His absence from the
weekend coal negotiations was a
further dampener on prospects
for a coal contract.
Some operators said there
wasn't a chance of the negotia-
tions getting anywhere with Mr..
Lewis away. In his absence UNIV
Vice President Thomas Kennedy
was the top union negotiator.
The union will 60 on trial before
Federal Judge Richmond B.
Keetch for civil and criminal con-
tempt Monday. This is based on
the continued walkout of 372, 900
union members in face of Judge
Keech's order on February II that
they return to work.
Attorneys for Mr.. Lewis and the
UNIV argued syesterday that the
men have stayed out in disregard
of Mr.. Lewis twice-issued instruc-
tions for them to return. They
held that the men are striking as
individuals, and that the union is
not liable for their action.
Judge Keech refused to dismiss
the contempt charges and ordered
the trial Monday.
Union Only Is Facing Fine.
The Government is expected to
ask a heavy and continuing fine
against the UNIV in the event Of
a conviction. Mr.. Lewis himself
is not charged with contempt.
Officials said a civil contempt
action is designed to achieve COM
pliance with a court order and, ac-
cordingly, a fine for every day the
strike continues after a contempt
conviction probably would be asked.
This fine could go as high as
81 100000 a day.
In Washington the coal supplies
of the Nations railroads were es-
timated at the 13-day stage. based
on the curtailed rail passenger
and freight service allowed under
fuel-conserving orders.
Workers idled in industries
depending on coal for fuel are
expected to exceed 100000 by
Monday.
The inside word from the coal
negotiations is that the union still
is holding out for increases worth
50 a day for every miner. but the
best tentative offer from the op-
orators was an 80-cent daily boost.
This last corresponds to the To-
cent hourly "pattern" Of increases
in several other industries.
A 600-man UNIV local in Penn
sylvania called yesterday for Gov
ernment seizure of the mines, a
move widely discussed in Congress
and elsewhere. The local urged
such action in a wire to President
Truman-who has said he doesn't
have seizure power and doesn't
want 1t.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
36-Hour Prayer Marathon
AGAINST H-Bomb Opens

NEW YORK, Feb. Is GA
group Of religious-minded men
and women lighted a three-foot
candle last night and then began
a 36-hour marathon Of prayer in
protest against the hydrogen
bomb. &S
About 800 persons were on hand
at the Community Church in mid
town Manhattan for speeches that
opened the program. Most Of
them left later. But some re-
manned to continue prayers that
are expected to end shortly be-
fore Sundays II am. service.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Wallace Followers
Seek 10 Get AWAY
From Red Label
by the A,socioted Pre,s

CHICAGO, Feb. Henry
Wallace's followers today tried to
cleanse the Progressive Party Of
Communist taint which he says
is red smear by third party
enemies. .fr,r
Mr.. Wallace predicted success
for the convention move-a reso-
luton which in effect is an in
direct disavowal of Soviet Russia.
Adoption would help counteract
1948 rejection of the resolution
at the party's founding session in
Philadelphia Is months ago.
I'VE must not allow anyone the
slightest legitimate reason for be-
lieving that any working member
OF the party puts Rome, Moscow
or London ahead of the United
States." Mr.. Wallace said last
night.
Won't Purge Communists
He declared in a convention
keynote speech that progressives
must get rid of the red label and
factions if they are to win elec-
tions and "a campaign for peace. :"
But he said the third party will
not purge any Communists from
its ranks.
1t welcomes Communists as well
as those of other political labels
as long as they support progress
sive principles, he added.
The party's 1s4s nominee for
President drew applause from
hundreds of delegates with these
remarks:
1--WE agree with Communists
that peace with Russia is pos
sible-but that doesn't make us
Communists.
Says Policies Are Own.
'The Communists have their
party. We have ours.
"The policies of the Progressive
Party are our own-not controlled
by any one who owes his supreme
allegiance to any other party.
1--WE do not-and will not-per-
NIT any organized factions or
groups within our party.
Our principles are vastly diff
ferent from those of the Com
Party.
"Our philosophy is not based
upon the principles of Marxism
and Leninism. We believe in pro-
gressive capitalism, not socialism.
"We will not attempt the purge
Of any individual because of past
or present labels.
I'VE are fighting for peace, not
because any foreign power wants
us to fight for peace but because
we understand the deep needs of
the American people and the
world"
Sees U. S. Guided by Force.
The delegates were silent when
Mr.. Wallace described both the
United States and Russia as ''the
two big brutes in the world"
He said each in it's own eyes
rests on high moral principles-I
but each in the eyes Of other ma
lions is guided by force and force
alone"
They applauded, however, when
he said:
"We stand as Americans,
t1rst. last and all the time
Mr.. Wallace called for friend
ship with Russia and Red China,
and for peace by outlawing the I
bomb and the H-bomb. |
He said Atlantic Pact nations
should declare they will not be
,he first to use atomic weapons,
and the United States and Rus
ia should agree to renounce
.tomic warfare. ii,
He acknowledged that "the fear
'ul and trembling ones" have de-
serted his "Gideon's army" but
1e said millions will replace then1a
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Kentucky Seminary Revival
Goes Past 48-Hour Period

have been held continuously.
Students and townspeople have
crowded the altar, prayed for for
giveness, and professed their
faith.
DR.. Tony Anderson, faculty
member. told the meeting at the
small interdenominational college
last night he felt like "a humble
bee who fell in 40 acres of clover. :"
Similar professions brought
tears of rejoicing to the throng.
Glasses were forgotten on the
campus. Those who did not at
tend the meetings in memorial
auditorium retired to dormitories
to offer prayers and songs.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Conservation
Continued From First Page.)

coal still coming in and their
normal needs.
Further Tightening Of the coal
rationing plan may be recon-
mended to the Commissioners on
Monday, MIR. Kennedy indicated.
Military District Curtails.
Meanwhile the military district
OF Washington ordered immediate
cuts in fuel consumption at all
installations in this area in an
ticipation of serious shortages"
All essential activities were
ordered eliminated, operations are
being consolidated in as few build
ings as possible and building tenn
peratures were reduced drastical-
ly. Heat was ordered off in ware
houses and other storage type
structures.
The order reduced the heat in
living quarters of the military dis
trict of Washington to 81 degrees
from a normal of 70 degrees.
This is the second fuel conser-
vation move made by the military
district in the past four months.
Last November conservation meas
ures were adopted in anticipation
Of reduction of funds allotted for
heating.
The commercial coal picture
admittedly is dismal.
Patrick A. Deck, head of the
coal division of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association,
has warned that the city's COM
mercial stockpile is down to less
than a weeks supply. He said
that Office buildings. hotels and
apartments must really cut"
their use of coal if the city is to
weather the present coal crisis.
He pointed out that even if the
miners returned to work on Mon
day, it would be a week before
any substantial supplies began
flowing into the District.
d. C. Governments Picture.
The District government is In
much better shape as far as coal
supplies are concerned. Yester-
day the Commissioners received
assurance from the General
Services Administration that they
could count on about three weeks
supply of coal from the Federal
stockpile.
Roland M. Brennan. District
purchasing agent, was told by the
city heads to make survey of
the District governments stock
pile in about 10 days. Plans to
ration coal to District institutions
would be held in apeyance until
that survey is made and schools
will remain open at least that
long.
After the survey. it will be de-
termined if schools and other "low
priority" District institutions
would have to be closed down to
conserve remaining stocks.
Richmond Industries Hit.
In Virginia, the coal strike
generated the threat of mass un-
employment among the major
industries in Richmond.
The city's giant tobacco in
dustry faced a possible complete
in three weeks. Du
Pont plants labeled their three
weeks supply of coal critical"
and said a decision would be
made next week on curtailments.
BY next week also, the Virginia
Electric and Power Co. must
decide whether to ask the State
Corporation Commission for
for brownouts or ra-
Joining to conserve a scant four
week supply.
The States two major coal
railroads announced
further furloughs, bringing their
,otal layoffs to 15,477-more than
she number of miners on strike
n the State.
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Evening star., 1950-02-25

Bolivia's, Congress has failed to
enact expected laws to attract for
eign capital for development OF It's
petroleum resources. La Paz re-
ports.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny with highest temperature
in upper 30s today. Some cloudi-
ness tonight with lowest about 26
degrees in the city and 20 degrees
in the suburbs. Tomorrow con-
siderable cloudiness and continued
moderately cold.
Maryland-Some cloudiness with
lowest temperature from Is to 20
degrees in the north and in mid
die 20s in the south tonight. To-
morrow considerable cloudiness
and continued cold.
Virginia-Cloudy and somewhat
colder followed by light snow in
southwest late tonight and early
tomorrow. From l to inches
expected in the mountains. Low
est temperature 20 to .25 degrees
in the north and from rs to 80
degrees in the south.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
today, Is miles per hour; direc-
ton, northwest.
River Report
(From q. s. Engineers.) ,.a
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls. Shenandoah clear
at Harpers Ferry: erry:,s,., -.
Evening star., 1950-02-25

According to dealers, more
Christmas lights were sold in 1949
than ever before.
Evening star., 1950-12-03
State Union Council
Headed by Moran
By the Associoted Press

CUMBERLAND, Md, Dec. q
Ernest A. Moran. 80. Baltimore,
was named president of the Mary
land Industrial Union Council to-
Gay at the final session of the CIO
groups 18th annual three day
convention.
Mr. Moran, who is assistant re-
gional director of the United Auto
Workers, succeeds Frank j. Ben
Ger.
Charles A. Della of Baltimore
was reelected secretary-treasurer
Renamed area vice presidents
were Harry A. Castle, for the
Cumberland area: Nettie Mehaf-
fey, for the Eastern Shore, and
Audrey Smid, for the Baltimore
area. Edward T. Michaels was
elected vice-president for the
Hagerstown area.
The $50 delegates representing
most of the States CIO unions
adopted resolutions:
Setting up a standing commit
tee to combat racial discrimina-
ton in the ranks of Maryland
labor.
Urging the Chesapeake g. Poto-
mac Telephone Co. to eliminate
what the CIO said were different
rates of pay for the same work
in various localities of the State
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Speeiol Dlspoieh TO The stor

ROANOKE. Va, Dec. 2.-The
Mayor of Wytheville, Va. told a
meeting here today that some
newspapers unintentionally hurt
his town during the polio cpl
demic there this summer.
The Mayor, r. William Arthur,
said many press reports kept the
people of his community in a
state of turmoil. He said he par
ticularly had in mind statements
about the origin of the disease,
and how it was transmitted in
Wytheville.
Asked to elaborate after his
talk before the Virginia Chapter
of the American Therapists AS
sociation, Mr.. Arthur said he did
not intend to criticize the series
by George Kennedy which ap-
peared in The Star.
Calls Series Well Done.
THAT series was done very we'll
We even had parts of it reprinted
in our local newspaper" said Mr..
Arthur. He added series was writ
ten after Mr.. Kennedy had made
a thorough survey of the situation
in Wytheville.
Il had particular reference to
the defects in the dissemination
of information, said the Mayor
Evening star., 1950-12-03
Reports of Polio Epidemic Hurt
Town, Wythevi|Ie Mayor Says

At the meeting, he described
press and radio as "a loaded gun
and it must be handled with
care" He, laid more blame on
persons not in constant contact"
with the epidemic "who hoped
off a bus for half an hour and
then issued a statement"
Mayor Arthur, who guided
Wytheville through the Nation S
most concentrated polio epidemic
this summer, also said the State
Health Department ought to
adopt a consistent program and
back it Upright or wrong-With
the authority of law.
Calls for leadership.
People need positive leadership
and it ought to come from the
State Health Department" he
said.
Mayor Arthur said he did not
mean to criticize either the news
papers or the Health Department.
The first phase. he thought. was
"just one of those unfortunate
things" and the Health Depart
ment's vacillations, he said, were
due to defective laws.
The State Health Department
ought to issue orders, not give
suggestions, he said.