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Evening star., 1950-05-03

bers were renominated. Repre-
sentative Bob Skies, Crestview
and Representative sgd Herlone
Leesburg. were unopposed. Rep.
resentative Dwight L. Rogers, Fort
Lauderdale, won in the 9Th Dis
trict and Representative Charles
E. Bennett, Jacksonville. in the I'd
William c. Lantaff, Miami State
Representative, was nominated to
succeed Mr.. Smathers as 4th Dis
trict Representative. He defeat
ed former Representative Pat
Cannon, who served four terms
before losing to Mr.. Smathers in
1946.
State Attorney Chester B. Nc
Mullen of Clearwater led four
opponents for the 1st District
congressional nomination, but it
appeared likely a runof1 May %
would be needed to settle that
race. Representative j. Hardin
Peterson did not seek renomina-
ton.
No major State Offices were at
(See FLORIDA. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Bride Talks in DeIirium, Reveals
Secret Marriage to Drug Heir

until she finishes her high school
studies this June.
Mrs. Sloan said both she and
her husband. Maj. Sloan. are very
happy" about the wedding. The
Sloans notified Mrs. Stephan in
New York.
THE children intended to keep
their secret until after he finished
school next year." Mrs. Stephan
said. But now, everybody, in
cluding Suzanne and Justin are
glad it happened the day it did"
The couple met about four years
ago, Mrs. Stephan said, and when
young Dart was stricken with polio
in California 18 months ago, the
girl visited him every day at the
hospital.
AS soon as the drug store heir
was able to drive specially-con-
structed car, they eloped.
The bridegroom now is study
ing theology at La Sierra College,
Arlington, Calf, and plans to be
a minister or social worker.
Doctors say young Dart may be
able to walk in four or five years.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Shift Of 6PooIs
.ToD.C.V Voted
Bill Would End PIons
OfInterior Department
For Bi-ruciul Use
By Colt Hendley, Jr.

The House District COMMITTEES
today approved a bill to transfer
six Interior Department SWIM
ming pools to control OF the Dis
trict Commissioners.
The Interior Department has
announced that 1t intends to open
the pools this summer on q nom
segrated basis. If this bill be-
comes law. these plans would be
Cancelled as the Commissioner
then would assign the operation
Of the pools to the District Recre-
alton Board, which has refused
to go along with bi-racial pools.
Chairman Mcmillan said he ex-
poets to call the bill up on the
floor of the House for debate
Monday if nothing prevents the
scheduled District Day from being
held.
The South Carolinian said that
there was mo opposition" to the
bill in the committee. 1t was ap-
proved unanimously by the quor-
um of IA members present at
today's closed session.
Sees Commissioners Responsible.
He said the committee decided
not to report the bill out. adding:
1T is not our place to decide
the segregation issue. nor is 1t the
Interior Departments. The Dis
trict Commissioners are reSpon-
sible for the Fairgrounds and
recreational facilities IN the city"
The six pools In question are
Anacostia, Takoma, East Potomac,
Mckinley, Francis and Banneker.
Last year. Anacostia. normally
white pool. was closed after dis
orders broke out there when coll
ored swimmers attempted to
enter. Mckinley. also a white
pool. became one patroniSed
mainly by Negroes when white
swimmers refused to use the pool
Jointly.
The six pools have been OPP
Grated by the Interior Department
under a policy Of non-segregation
for several years. But. in prac-
tice, until last summer, colored
swimmers used only Francis and
Banneker.
Chapman Letter Read.
Before the committee approved
the bill. it heard a letter from In
terror Secretary Chapman giving
his views on proposed legislation.
Mr.. Chapman's letter stated that
he had no objection to the trans
fer of the pools to the Commits
sioners. provided there was q pro-
vision in the bill guaranteeing
they would be operated on q nom
segregated basis.
The committee made no such
provision in reporting out the bill.
Last month. Mr.. Chapman Of
fered to turn the pools over to
the Recreation Board under the
same conditions. The board re-
jected the offer. stating 1t was noe
ready to undertake the bi-raci@
operation of the six pools.
Harry S. Wender. Recreation
Board chairman. stated at thaS
time that the board would be
willing to operate one pool-Mc-
Kinley-on a bi-racial basis bub
not all of them.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
District to Stop Marking Time,
Shift to Daylight Saving Tonight
Capital Clocks Will Go Hour Ahead at 2AM.;
Residents Slated to Lose Hour of Sleep

At 2 am. tomorrow, the Nation S
Capital will unscramble it's mixup
in time. bringing it into line with
other large Eastern cities that
went on daylight saving time on
Sunday.
At that moment, 2 am. will by
the magic of law become 3 am,
depriying Washingtonians of an
hour of sleep but putting an end
to four days of confusion.
Residents who want to get up
on time tomorrow should simply
set their clocks and watches one
hour ahead on retiring tonight.
Nearby communities in Maryland
and Virginia also are prepared
to advance their clocks along
with the District.
AS in past years. when Wash
Evening star., 1950-05-03

ington managed to shift to day
light time in unison with other
cities, the lost hour will be repaid
on the last Sunday in September.
the Oath. when the pendulum
swings back to standard time
again.
The city will get its first dose
of daylight time in midweek this
year because of some rapid fire
legislative action late yesterday.
The Senate took time out from
the ECA foreign-aid bill yesterday
to consider the House passed time
bill and approved it in one minute
fiat.
Within a few hours-an extra
ordinarily short time-President
Truman signed the legislation
(See TIME Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-05-03
.Ex-Captain Of NO.
7 Others Reduced
On Promotion Lists
Sentences Set Back
; Naval Officer.
100 TO $50 Pieces
BY The AssoeiaNsd Press

NORFOLK. Va, May 3.-Three
key officers on the Battleship Mis-
souri, have ben punished by reduc-
ton in numbers" for the ground
ing of the ship in Chesapeake Bay
January II. the Navy announced
today.
This punishment lowers the
officers in. their respective grades
on the Navy's promotion list and
retards their advancement in rank
Capt. William D. Brown, AZ, OF
Frostproof, Fla, the MisSouri's
former commanding officer. was
reduced $50 numbers. Capt. Brown
had Shouldered sole responsibility
for the grounding.
Comdr. John r. Millett, 38. Of
Waterloo, Iowa. the ships former
operations officer, was reduced 100
numbers.
1t. Comdr. Frank G. Morris, jr.,
"a. of New York, former navigator
was reduced $50 numbers.
Eligibility Delayed.
According to Navy officials In
Washington, Capt. Brown, before
his reduction. was within 400
numbers of the top of his grade
and would have come up for pro-
motion either this fall or next
year.
His punishment means that his
eligibility for advancement to rear
admirals rank will be delayed at
least four years, officials said.
Comdr. Millett was in about the
middle of his grade and Comdr.
Morris was fairly" near the top
Of his grade. officials explained.
Capt. Brown and Comdr. Millett
are graduates Of the United States
Naval Academy. Comdr. Morris
enlisted in the Navy In 1910 and
received a commission late In that
year.
Punishment of the three off,
GERS was announced by Admiral
William M. Fechteler. commander
in chief of the Atlantic Fleet. The
officers were found guilty by gen.
eral courts-martial. Capt. Brown
on two charges Of negligence and
one Of neglect Of duty; Comdr
Millett on one charge of negli-
gence and one Of neglect Of duty
and Comdr. Morris on a charge
Of culpable inefhciency and neg
lect Of duty.
Captain Pleaded Guilty.
Capt. Brown pleaded guilty to
all the charges against him and
threw himself on the courts
mercy. The other two officers
pleaded innocent.
All three have been released
from arrest and restored to duty.
They now await reassignment by
the Bureau of Personnel.
The 45.000-ton Missouri, the
Nations only active service bat
tleship. ran aground of Old Point
Comfort. January 7. in an unsuc-
cessful attempt to run a secret
electronic range between the main
ship channel and shallow water.
She remained hard aground on a
sand shoal for IS days before
yielding to combination Of an
unusually high tide, a score of
tugs and powerful beach gear
cables.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
House Unit Cuts Il Cents
From Cheap Cigarette Tax
by the Assoeioted Press

The House Ways and Means
Committee voted today to cut the
tax on economy" brands Of
cigarettes from 7 cents to 40 cents
a pack.
The action raised above the 81
billion mark the total cutting ii
has voted in excise taxes.
Makers of the cheaper ciRarettes
have said they could sell at -
cents a pack Excluding State
taxes II the Federal tax were
cut.
The Treasury estimated that II
the cut was made cigarette Smok-
ers would pay 500 million less
taxes a year.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Bandit Posing as Customer
S|uqs, Robs Store Owner

Abraham Goldberg, proprietor
of Crown Cleaners, 100 K street
NV. was slugged on the head and
robbed Of S. today by a bandit
who posed as a customer.
Police said Mr.. Goldberg, SO, was
alone in his shop when a colored
man entered and presented a
cleaning slip. When Mr.. Goldberg
looked at the ticket, he told police,
the man struck him on the head
with a blunt instrument, knocking
him to the floor.
The bandit rif1ed his victim S
pockets of 81 in change, took SO
from his wallet and fed.
Mr.. Goldberg was treated at
Casualty Hospital for two severe
lacerations of the skull, police said.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Press Spokesman Hit
Racing News Ban as
Step 10 Other Curbs
Fust Transmission Bred
Crime Net, Senators Told
By Missouri Official
By Miriom Qttenhero

Press and radio spokesmen to-
day opposed legislation barring
interstate transmission of gam
bling information on grounds it
would open the door to other curbs
on news.
Testifying before a Senate-Com-
merce subcommittee considering
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Testimony in Senote Brings Raid on Office
OF New York Bookie. Poee A-3
ousted Police officioIs Charge Binossio
Put Heat on Them. Poee All

anti-gambling legislation, repre-
sentatives of the Associated Press,
the International News Service
and the Radio Correspondents As
sociation all cautioned against the
legislation. The subcommittee,
however, got the other side of
the story from j. E. Taylor. at
torney general of Missouri, who
declared that the rapid transmits
sion of race results has bred a
crime syndicate.
During the hearing, Chairman
Mcfarland announced that the
subcommittee has subpoenaed two
of the men who the Federal grand
jury in Kansas City said were
partners of the slain mobSter,
Charles Gargotta, in a race news
distributing company in Kansas
City. The grand jury named this
outlet as Standard News Service
and reported it got it's information
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Acheson Leaves Saturday
For London and Paris Talks

Secretary of State Acheson said
today he plans to leave Saturday
for talks in Paris and London
which he hopes will lead to
further strengthening Of the West
in the cold war with Russia.
He will review the world situa-
ton with French Foreign Min
lister Schumann and British For
eign Secretary Bevin and then
join in meeting of the Foreign
Minister Of all the North Atlantic
treaty countries.
Evening star., 1950-05-03
Increase in O|d-Age Benefits
And Wider Coveroge Voted
By Senate Finance Committee
go Pct. Average Rise
Asked in Bill but No
Tax Boost for 5 Years
By J. A. O'Leoy

Higher pensions. and broader
coverage under the social Sc
curity old-age retirement system
were approved today by the Sen
ate Finance Committee, without
any increase in payroll tax rates
for five years.
For the 2.9 million persons
already retired, the bill would
raise monthly payments more
than 100 per cent in the low
benefit groups, to so per cent in
the higher brackets, for an aver
age increase of 80 per cent.
For those approaching the re-
tirement age of IS, the Senate
bill would make it easier to be-
come eligible for benefits about
double the amount they could get
under existing law.
The Senate committee esti-
mated that, under this new fea-
ture, about 100000 additional
persons would be paid benefits in
the first year of operation. The
Senators are counting on this to
reduce the need for public relief
expenditures by the States.
HighIights of Bill.
With a few details still to be
acted on, highlights of the Senate
bill are:
The minimum primary benefit
of $40 per month under present
law would be increased in nearly
all cases to $25, as in the House
bill, passed a year ago. Any per-
son earning less than S34 month
would retire on a $40 benefit
(The primary benefit is the basic
payment made to husband, not
counting the allowance for de-
pendents.)
A person now receiving $40 a
month primary benefit would get
$50 under either the House or
Senate version.
From that point on the Senate
payments are higher, as follows:
A $25 primary benefit. under
present law, becomes $44 in
House bill, $48 in Senate.
A $50 benefit becomes $51 in
House, $50 in Senate.
A $35 benefit becomes $55 in
House, $62 in Senate.
A $40 benefit becomes $50 in
House. $68 in Senate.
A $45 benefit becomes, $64 in
House, $72 in Senate.
$50 Top Family Benefit.
AS under the House bill, the
maximum family benefit under
existing law of $85 month would
be increased to $3.50. but not more
than 80 per cent of the average
monthly wage of the insured
person.
While the Senate draft is more
liberal than the House in oene-
At payments for retirement be-
cause of age, it drops entirely the
House plan to establish social
security retirement for perma-
nent and total disability.
The Senate committee also
would not bring under the law as
many new voluntary benef1ciaries
as the House would. The present
law covers 35 million individuals
Both the House and Senate bills
would bring Z million new wage
earners in on a compulsory basis
The House bill also would bring
in about 4 million others on a
voluntary basis, while the Senate
bill would bring in on voluntary
basis about is million State and
(Continued on Page AT, Col. A.
Evening star., 1950-05-03

Senator Mccarthy as he faced an
other round of questioning on the
Wisconsin Republicans charges
that he was a Communist anG
Russia's top spy in this country.
He also said "a new low in
American political life" had been
reached in bringing the name OF
his wife into the investigation in
connection with a lecture before
the Tom Mooney Labor School
in California in 1943.
How often does a loyal Ameri-
can have to prove his loyalty?"
Mr.. baltimore demanded.
HickenlOoper Asks Explanation.
"Are we to reach the point in
American life when a university
professor can only hold his chair
by being able to produce proof
that he has been attacked by the
Soviet Press?"
When this country reaches that
stage, Mr.. baltimore added, then
"McCarthyism has dominated
America.
Senator Hickenlooper, Republi-
can, of Iowa. who was waiting
to question Mr.. baltimore, asked
il the witness was objecting to
the committees investigation OF
the charges against him.
Mr.. baltimore, JOHNS Hopkins
University professor. sold he was
not objecting. He added ne was
referring to questions asking if
he had ever been attacked by the
Soviet press.
baltimore Voices Concern.
AS professor and researcher
Mr.. baltimore said, this was a
matter of concern to him since
it reflected practices more often
1ound IN Soviet Russia.
Senator Hickenlooper retorted
that "the shadow of Communist
activity projected over the coun-
try was a matter of concern to
the committee.
He is a member of a Senate
Foreign Relations subcommittee
studying the baltimore case as
part of its investigation of charges
of communism in the State De-
partment.
Committees Duty Stressed.
The committee, Senator Hick-
enlooper said, has the duty of
probing deeply the questions that
have come up.
Mr. baltimore said the investi-
cation had reached "a new low"
in political life when Senator
Hickenlooper renewed some ques-
tions he had asked yesterday on
(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-05-03
National Party Wing
Takes Slight Lead in
Close Alabama Race
Truman Democrats Ahead
For 80 Committee Posts,
States Fighters for 81
BY the Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May s.
The national party move to smash
the States Rights revolt of Ala
bama Democrats was slightly IA
vored today on mounting returns
from yesterdays primary.
With about two-thirds of the
vote in, it appeared that official
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Ohio Democrats Pick Ferguson to Oppose
Toft in November. Poee Al
Indiana Renominotes II Representatives
Voters Jam Polls. Page A.
tabulations May IL might be nec-
essary to determine whether con-
troll of party machinery had been
WreSted from those who led Ala
bama away from the Truman
Barkley ticket in 1948. Opposition
to civil rights proposals was cause
of the revolt.
The battle for party control CEN
tered on the State committee,
made up of eight members from
each of nine districts. Senators
Hill and Sparkman led the fight
for party loyalty.
At 1890 am. tabulation gave
(See ALABAMA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-05-03
LattimoreCaIIs
.'McCarthyism'
Threat toU. ).
Says Query on Wife
Brings New Low to
American Politics
By Cecil HoIIond

Owen baltimore declared today
that "the shadow of Mccarthy
ism" hangs over the country as a
threat to academic freedom.
Mr.. baltimore. Far Eastern
affairs specialist, struck out at
Evening star., 1950-05-03

House Group to Hear Mormon Thon,os'
Stand Against Red Curbs. Pose AIS
Stote Department offieioIs Poy Porfy Bills
To Brief Congress. Poee A-l9
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Continued on Page AT, Col. /
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(See TIME, Page A-3.)
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Continued on Page AT, Col. 4.
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Guide for Rea ders

Al Associated Press Newspaper
Smyrna times., 1950-01-12
sMYRNA TIMES THURsDAY NC. JANUARY IL, 1850
sight. urges the Council.

sight, urges the Council.
There is another thing about
night driving that is important too.
It's called "over-driving our head
lights" 1t means that the distance
we can see clearly by headlights is,
of course, limited, and that we are
apt to let our car speeds get be-
yond the point where we could
easily stop within that limited dis
tance. It's true that we naturally
tend to go a little slower at night,
but if we aren't careful we gradu-
ally get going faster that we real
ize, and that may get us into
trouble.
The important thing to realize is
that distance needed to stop in
creases a great deal as we increase
our speed. We just have to remem-
ber that when we're moving along
in a car, we think by the foot, act
by the foot, stop by the foot, and
that if we aren't careful, it's pretty
easy to get going faster than is
really safe.
The truth of the matter is that
Smyrna times., 1950-01-12
WHEN EXPERTS
GET CARELESS
It's Easy to Become Careless
About Dimming Auto
Lights on Road
USE PASSING" BEAM

When people get expert at any,
thing, says the Delaware Safety
Council, they're apt to begin get
ting careless about it, and that's
what we have to look out for when
driving our cars. For instance, it's
easy to become careless about dim
ming our lights. How our own
headlights affect other drivers on
the road has a lot to do with their
safety and ours, so it's a good
thing to keep in mind, and real
courtesy of the road, to switch
to a lower or passing" beam
whenever another car comes in
Smyrna times., 1950-01-12

Eggs left four days in a warm
store or kitchen loose as much
freshness" as eggs held several
weeks in a refrigerator.
Any loss in body weight of lay
ing hens will soon be followed by
drop in egg production.
Buy pullorum-clean chicks. 1t is
your first insurance against high
mortality.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-12
CARE OF FARM
WOODLOTS
Farm WOOdlOts Have Been
Over. CCut or Allowed
To DeteriOrate
LEAVE YOUNG TREES

Farm woodlots in New Castle
County are receiving careful atten-
tion these days from the technic-
ians of the Soil Conservation Ser
vice attached to the Soil Conserva-
tion District of New Castle County.
According to Richard Snyder,
state conservationist, too often in
the past the farm woodlot has been
over cut or allowed to deteriorate
from neglect with the result that
trees of little or no commercial
value are crowding out the more
desirable timber species, or large
trees with spreading crowns are
preventing the proper development
of desirable underground.
On the Ratledge farm near
Townsend, a Soil Conservation Ser
vice technician discovered that
there were quite a few trees of
merchantable size which could be
selectively cut, thus permitting the
proper release in the development
of desirable young trees. A farm
forester of the State Forestry De-
partment, who is cooperating with
the Soil Conservation District of
New Castle County, cruised the
woods and marked the trees which
should be removed. His report re-
vealed the fact that approximately
$4,000 board feet of timber could
be harvested with considerable
benefit to the remaining woods.
The species of trees to be harvest
ed were of poplar, white oak and
gum, for which there is ready
market.
Arrangements We're made with
local woods operators to cut the
marked trees, and haul them to
market. The result is that the Rat
ledges are receiving some extra
cash from farming their woodIot
in addition TO the income from
their fine Ayrshire dairy herd.
The following cooperators of the
Soil Conservation District of New
Castle County have received as
sistance and advice as to the man
agement and care of their woods:
Martin Fenton, R.D., Newark; JOS
eph j. Schmidt, Middletown; F. G.
Thompson, Kennett Square, Pa;
Centerville Friends Meeting, Cen
terville; Marvin Klair, Marshall
ton; Carol Morris, Smyrna; Will
son Pearson, Hockessin; Edward P.
Neilan, Bear; c. H. Brautcheck,
Kirkwood; Charles Foraker, New
Castle; New Castle County Work
house; Felix DUPONT, Marshallton;
and Joseph N. Peterson, Smyrna.
Farmers who are interested in
soil saving, managing their wood
lots or in any other conservation
measures should phone or send
letter to the County Agent at New
ark, to Soil Conservation District
office at Newark, or to any of the
following members of the Board of +
Supervisors of the Soil Conserva-
tion District of New aCstIe Coun-
ty: E. Sherman Webb, Odessa;
Marvin Klair, RID, Marshallton;
Lewis Phipps, Centerville; Charles
Pryor, R.D., Clayton, or John ].
Hartnett, Levy Court of New
Castle Co., Public Building, Will
mington. 1t will receive prompt at
tention.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-12

night driving can be just as pleas
ant and safe as day driving. But
we do have to be a little more
alert, a little more careful, and a
little more considerate of other
drivers.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-12

Roughly, one-fourth of the area
of the U. S. is commercial forest
land.
The Lost Colony of Roanoke in
N. c. is still a mystery in our his
tory.
Smyrna times., 1950-01-12

Mr.. Wilson, formerly Assistant
Chief Engineer of the State High
way Department, became Chief
Engineer of the Department last
week succeeding Col. w. A. NC
Williams, who was transferred to
the engineering Office of the Della
ware River Memorial Bridge.
Evening star., 1950-03-19
Clubs 4 and 5 Win
Police Boys Titles

Club No. 4 yesterday won the
120-pound championship and No
S the unlimited title of the City
Wide Metropolitan Police Boys
Club Basketball League. No. 4
winner of the first half, won easily
from No. 5. second-half winners
in the 120-pound finals, 55-37.
Howell Jarman was the seige gun
for the winners with 81 points,
while Bill Hackley hung up IA
for the losers.
Club No. whipped No. IL by
$3.50 in the unlimited playoff
No. was the first half winner
and No. II the second half. No.
5 held 17-8 lead at half time
Bob Kirby and Lou MacFarland
had eight points each.
In the 80-pound class, Club No
4 beat No. 10 to capture the Sec
ond half by 20-15, and will face
the winner of the playoff for the
first half between No. and No. S
Thursday.
Another playoff for the second
half of the 135-pound division saw
No. defeat No. 10, 62-54, despite
the 81 points scored by AL Perlc
OF the losers. The winners will
meet No. 4 for the championship
next Saturday.