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Evening star., 1950-08-19
New York Central
Plans 10 Halt Service
InCanada Rail Dispute
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-The
York Central Railroad says its
service to Canada will stop if a
threatened strike by Canadian
unions is not called of by Mon
day.
The railroad announced yester-
day that service will cease on
northbound trains leaving to-
morrow, and southbound trains
leaving Monday.
Canadian railway unions have
called strike for 6 am. Tuesday
but this may be postponed 80 days
at government request.
The unions seek 40-hour week
in place of the present 48-hour
week, with the same take-home
pay.
Plans for Cancellation.
Trains to be Cancelled are the
Montreal Limited between New
York and Montreal; local trains
from Montreal to Valleyf1eld, N.
Y, and trains on the affiliated
Toronto, Hamilton g. Buffalo Rail-
way. The Central said sleeping
car and coach service will stop to
and from Montreal, Toronto and
Hamilton.
Through service on the Gen.
trails Adirondack Division will
terminate at Malone, N. Y. Trains
jointly operated by the Central
with the Delaware g. Hudson and
the Rutland Railroads will start
and stop their runs short of the
Canadian border.
Talks Break Down.
Meanwhile, negotiations aimed
at ending the railway wage-hour
deadlock broke down for the Sec
ond time yesterday.
After meetings with representa-
tives of Is international unions in
Montreal, the railways issued
statement saying:
The representatives of the
unions stated their final demands
to be a five-day, 40-hour week,
effective January /, 1851, with
maintenance of take-home pay on
a 48-hour basis and a wage in
crease of 7 cents an hour retro
active to July 16, 1949."
The brotherhood of express
employees met with the railways
Thursday and repeated their de-
mand for five-day, 40-hour week
with the same take-home pay and
q 10-cent hourly wage increase.
Evening star., 1950-08-19

From Manhattan Borough Pres
ident Robert F. Wagner, jr. he &C
cepted the title of honorary COM
missioner of Manhattan borough
works.
In return, and with a look to-
ward Washington, where he urgec
all-out wartime controls laSt
month. he told Mr.. Wagner:
II hope if you ever come to me-
for advice it will be as good as il
has been in the past and J
hope you will be more attentive
to it than some of those to whom
I have spoken"
Evening star., 1950-08-19

District of Columbia-Consider-
able cloudiness, highest in mid
die 80S this afternoon. Chance OF
scattered showers this afternoon
or tonight. Low tonight near r.
Tomorrow some cloudiness with
little change in temperature.
Maryland and Virginia-Con-
siderable cloudiness with a few
scattered showers tonight, lowest
81 to 10 west and lower 70s east
Evening star., 1950-08-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

portion. Tomorrow partly cloudy
with little change in tempera-
ture followed by cooler tomorrow
night.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning. is miles per hour;
direction, south southwest.
District Medical Society rag
weed pollen count for "a hours
ended am, August l9, seven
grains per cubic yard.
Evening star., 1950-08-19
Labor
Continued From First PageJ

i AOAAl "A ol oSCs'
are scheduled to quit work on two
strategic short lines. the Elgin,
Joliet g. Eastern, owned by United
States Steel Corp, and the Pitts
burgh g. Lake Erie, controlled by
New York Central.
In Chicago, 5000 International
Harvester Co. employees struck in
a wage dispute. The United Farm
Equipment DiviSion-UE had re-
jected a company wage offer but
a union spokesman said the walk
out was Officially a surprise. >
Earlier he said the unions 27,00t
members in IL plants in eight
cities might strike.
Operations CurtaiIed.
Operations at the HarveSter'S
Louisville plant also were curUailed
as UE members refused to cross
picket lines set up by striking me-
chanics.
A strike at the General Electric
Co.'S electronic parts plant in
Syracuse. N. Y. was authorized
yesterday by CIO electrical work.
ers. The plant employs about
5000 and a union spokesman said
1000 members would walk out
when called. No date was set but
the spokesman said the strike
would be called before September
] if a contract agreement is not
reached. The union is demanding
non contributory $125-a-month
pensions for retired workers and
a 10 per cent across -the-board
pay raise.
The biggest strike settlement
was in Birmingham, Ala, where
the CIO United Steelworkers
reached an agreement with the
strikebound Tennessee Coal. Iron
g. Railroad Co.
Another Settlement.
Another strike also was settled
In Birmingham. the six-week- -old
walkout of 1900 employees of the
Pullman-Standard Car Manu-
featuring Co.'S Bessemer plant.
The employees agreed to accept a
general pay raise of cents an
hour and broadened pension and
vacation plans.
Federal conciliators announced
in Seattle the settlement of a
three-week plumbers strike that
threatened millions of dollars
Evening star., 1950-08-19
Phones
Continued From First Page.)

preceding this, it was under
stood the telephone would be left
for the use of correspondents
Later this last circuit also was
taken out although Brig. Gen
George I. Back, Gen. Macarthur S
signal officer, said he had in
formed his field officers that il
the equipment were not needed
it would be desirable" to keer
it for press use:
Gen. Back said it was "neces-
sary to thin out the signal Corps
equipment" at headquarters "tt
provide some auxiliary com
munications for other points"
He said the press phone. how.
ever, was removed on the instruc'
tions of the 8th Army and HI
did not know the details.
Further explanation from 8tf
Evening star., 1950-08-19
D. 6. Civil Defense Officials
Asked to Guide Virginia Plans

Washington civil defense officials
have been invited to attend a
Northern Virginia meeting on the
subject at 8 pm. Thursday.
The invitation was extended
yesterday to 1t. Col. Thomas j.
Hayes, III, assistant Engineer
Commissioner, by Col. Guy N.
Church, u. S. A. r. (retired, Gen.
Jacob L. Devers, U. S. A. (retired)
and Alfred E. Frisbie, Arlington
County Board member.
Col. Church is civil defense di-
rector of Fairfax County, a post
for which he has recommended
Gen. Devers, a county resident.
Evening star., 1950-08-19

worth of Alaska defense work
About 225 AFL plumbers in
Anchorage, Alaska, had struck in
support of demands for a wage
hike of SO cents an hour. The
settlement terms were not an
nounce0.
Several strikers continued, in
cluding the work stoppage in De-
troit by 5000 Packard Motor Car
Co. workers.
A new strike hit public trans
portation in Evansville, Ind. Union
officials termed the walkout OF
120 AFL drivers of the Evansville
City Coach lines as unauthorized.
Evening star., 1950-08-19

The Thursday meeting is under
sponsorship of the Northern Vir-
ginia Planning Commission.
Col. Church said yesterday
talks also were concerned with
originating a plan for intergrat-
ing the Northern Virginia civil de-
fense organization with the Dis
trict and other sections in the
Metropolitan Area.
I'VE do not want to unduly
alarm the people" Col. Church
said, but we would like to create
"a sensible awareness of the need
for a top civil defense plan and
organization.
Evening star., 1950-08-19
Kensington Lions Club
Holds Glen Echo Picnic

The Kensington (Md0 Lions
Club was to hold its annual picnic
at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the
Glen Echo Amusement Park.
Swimming contests and other
games are planned for members
and their families, who are being
asked to bring their own lunches.
! Lloyd Goebel is chairman Of the
committee in charge.
Evening star., 1950-08-19
UnicomeroI Setup OKd

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug.
10 (P.-New zealand's 96-year-
old Legislative Council changes
it's makeup at the end of the
year. The council yesterday
passed bill substituting a single
chamber system for the present
tWo-hedse body.
Evening star., 1950-08-19
Marines Set Record
Moving Air Reserves
To War Within Week
BY the Associated Press


Ell TORO. Calf. Aug. 10.
The Marines disclosed yes
terday that speed records
were broken in the dispatch
of air reservists to overseas
duty from the air station
here.
The Marine Corps an
nounced that members of the
air reserve were en- route
overseas within a week after
reporting for active duty.
They were moved faster than
any other reserve troops in
the history of warfare" the
Marines reported.
Evening star., 1950-08-19

High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, SO, at 4:15 pm.
Low. II. at 3:45 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, a6, on June "a.
Lowest, 10, on March g..
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic SurYeyD
Evening star., 1950-08-19
BY the ASsocioisd Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-Bernard
M. Baruch, adviser to Presidents,
was 80 years old today.
His public celebration. however,
was held yesterday at the bench
in Central Park that has been the
millionaire flnancier's informal
office" for years.
Tall and lean-he is s feet A.
Mr.. Baruch posed in crisp white
linen suit for cameramen and
joked with reporters, photog-
rapherS and youngsters who wan
dered onto the scene.
Evening star., 1950-08-19
Vegetable Boycott

Wearing bows of white tape, "a
symbol OF the effort to bring
down the cost of living" thou
sands of British housewives
started a boycott of fresh vege-
| tables.
Evening star., 1950-08-19

Coffee isAan antidote to opium
and alcohoI poisoning.
Evening star., 1950-08-19

thundestorms forecast tonight for New
England Middle Atlantic States the Northern and Central
AppaachanS the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys and the
Southern Central Great Plains 1t will be fair elsewhere
northern half the country from
England and the Middle the Rockies
-AP WirephOO Map.
Evening star., 1950-08-19

River Report.
tFrom United States Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls, Shenandoah clear al
Harpers Ferry.
u.rvnidifr
Evening star., 1950-08-19

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation In inches in the
Capital (current month to date);
Evening star., 1950-08-19

The Sun and Moon.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13
AstrOlOger Sees Short
World War III

SINGAPORE up United Ma
tons forces will emerge victorious
and bring peace to Korea by jan,
1851, predicts M. s Sharma, inter-
nationally known astrOloger.
Among other predictions made
by the astrOlOger on his arrival in
Singapore on a study tour Of South
east Asia was the third world war.
He said It will start in Berlin some
time between March and Septem-
Der OF 1851. The war will last only
two years, nine months and ten
days and Stain will probably com
NIT suicide, the astrologer added
After World War III, he said. the
whole world will enjoy a period of
peace and prosperity. Professor
Sharma is sure that Chinese Ma
tionalists will land on the Chinese
mainland by July, 1851. He pre-
dicted heavy fighting there.
One Of his earlier predictions.
however, proved to be wrong He
had prOphesied that the Missouri
candidate, Harry S. Truman, would
not win his first election as the
President Of the United States.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13

sity for all perbons associated with
Civil Defense to be trained in First
Aid. Every one should be trained in
Mutual Aid; be prepared to help
selves and friends and neighbors.
Mr.. Rand told of First aid instruc-
ton courses for key people in the
various groups firemen, auxiliaries
to fire companies, veterans and 9TH
er groups. A meeting in the Geor-
getOwn Fire Hall is planned for
Thursday evening, October 10Th at
which time key persons from each
of the local groups will meet to be-
gin preparations for such a course
Col. CareltOn B. Shaffer stressed
the difference between civilian de-
tense, the function of such groups
as Red Cross and other like organi-
cations. He warned too, of the dan
gers Of conflict with other groups
and key personnel. He said Disas-
ter Units will be placed in each
area, with Emergency Relief Shell
ters.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13

Red Cross has expanded the Nurs-
ing Service as a part OF the pro-
gram and Safety Service; reactiva-
ted the Nurses aid program, all Of
which may lead to the fact that Red
Cross will need to raise a larger
sum of money for next year. The
Red Cross, according to Mrs. Myers
is already mObilizing in general EN-
Urgency work in preparation for a,
critical year ahead. When National
Red Cross talked on Civil Defense,
Red Cross went to work to prepare
to meet any demands put upon
them. She pointed out we must be
ready to meet any emergency here
and to send aid to other areas. The
normal Red Cross program for
preparedness; physical welfare;
survey; warning; evacuation: me-
medical care, communications tran
sportatiOn; registration are all ex-
banded and will work with Disas-
ter chairman and Relief chairman
in all areas.
"The Red Cross she said has
spent 20 years in administering dis
aster relief in any emergency and
will now offer it's services to Civil
Defense" She reported on attend
ance at a meeting Of IL chapters,
held recently in Reading, Pa.
where the Mutual Aid Organiza-
tion Plan was under discussion.
This is a plan devised for areas to-
aid in the event Of emergency. It
also plans Mutual Aid in sections
on an Area Basis for material and
personnel in event Of emergency in
nearby cities.
Mr.. MacAdam stated that 66 2I2
per cent Of our population is loca-
ted in target and industrial areas
and that 80 1i3 per cent of the pop
ulation must be ready to aid the
others. He went on to point out no
help could be expected from areas
hit by a disaster and 1--WE should
be ready to do our Red Cross Job"
Mrs. George Sylvester stating
We are getting organized" said
that 1875 Disaster shelters will be.
set up in the state with supplies of
blankets, medical supplies, layettes
food, clothing and that in Delaware
we hope to keep our high standard
Of Red Cross.
A. w. Rand, stressed the neces-
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13
DELMAR
By Mrs.
Ella n. Carmine

Mrs. James Melton, of Alma
Mich, and Mrs. Anna Lehman, OF
CT ester, Pa, were recent guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd East.
Mrs. w. H. Pitts, Of Hurlock, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Hutchins, here.
Mrs. Della Reddish, of Balti-
more, was the weekend guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Gaunt.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd M. Frymire
of Pittsburgh, Pa, are guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Paul Ellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gorsuch
and daughter are in Baltimore for
a visit.
Howard E. Evans, of this town
reported last week to the theologi-
cal seminary at Drew University
Madison, n j., to begin a S-yeaI
Bachelor Of Divinity course. A gra-
duate Of the Delmar High School
Evans was awarded a degree at
HOughtOn College, in June. During
World War III, he served with the
Army in the Philippines and Japan
At present, in addition to studying
he is serving as pastor of the Meth
odist Church at Mount Vernon, Md
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13

wedding.
Mrs. NJ B. Sherwood is a patient
in University Hospital, Baltimore,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Poore left
on Saturday for a three weeks visit
with their son, Lee and family in
Los Angeles, California.
Mrs. Katie NJ Hastings is spend
ing six week in Miami Beach, Flo
rida, and Havana, Cuba.
Mr.. Roland Nabb underwent an
emergency appendectomy at II
P. NJ, Monday, at the Peninsula
General Hospital, Salisbury.
Mrs. Fred Rider is a patient in
Peninsula General Hospital.
Mr.. Urah Carey underwent an op-
Grafton at Peninsula General Hos
pital, this past Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. STREET., OF
Harrisburg, Pa, spent the week
end with their son, Mr.. William H
Street, and family here. Mr.. Street,
is a member of the faculty of the
Delmar, Delaware, School.
Mr.. Leroy T. Lockerman, who
underwent a major operation at
hte Peninsula General Hospital
Salisbury, about two weeks ago, re.
turnedtO his home, here, Saturday
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13

He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Evans, of Delmar.
Mrs. Monroe Baker is a patient
in Peninsula General Hospital, in
Salisbury.
]. Paul Ellis was a recent guest
Of DR.. and Mrs. Frazier Elliott at
Hammonton, N. J.
Mrs. H. T. Caldwell of Rising
Sum- has been visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Wohl at their home near
town.
Miss Carolyn Massey was the re-
cent guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Fletcher in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Straub, Of
Chester, Pa, are guests Of Mrs.
Malona Baker, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Booth Humph-
reys and their children, of Mer-
chantville, N. J., were weekend
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harley
Speare.
At a meeting of the Cotillion
Club, Thursday night, Oscar Brown
was elected the president to sue
coed Henry Jones who has served
in the capacity for several years
and who was not up for reelection
this time.
The Delmar Club plans to stage
6 dances during the season, tenta-
tive date Of the first one being
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. William Marine
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Betty Ellen, to Mr.. Phil
lip Warren Howard, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Howard, also of this
town. No date has been set for the
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13

Fall corn on display at ONeal's
Service Station attracted consider
able notice during the past week.
One stalk grown by H. E. Sirman
on the V. ]. Carmine farm measur-
ed 8 it., 4 inches, from the ground
to the top Of the cob, while one
grown by William Hurst was 8 it.,
8 inches. The Sirman speciman was
grown on clover sod, while Mr..
Hurst's entry, although a variety
OF field corn, was grown in the gar
den with an application of chicken
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13
GreYhonnd Ran.nn

Greyhound racing is a popular
spectator sport in Coastal North
Carolina. Elaborate tracks near
Morehead City and Currituck oper.
ate from May to October.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13

manure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Brown Of
Brunswick, Md, spent the week
end here with Mrs. Browns par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Hastings
of near town.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13

The board Of directors Of Area
NO 8, American Red Cross, COM
prising Georgetown, Milton, Cool
spring, StOckley, and Harbeson met
in old Bell Tea Room, here last
night. Howard S. Abbott, chairman
extended a welcome and introduced
visiting Red Cross officials of the
Delaware Chapter including Mrs
Ethel Jean Myers, Executive Dir
ector Delaware Chapter American
Red Cross; John MacAdam of Will
mington, chairman Of Safety Ser
vice; Mrs. George Sylvester. Viii
mingtOn, Director of Production
and staff Coordinator and A. w.
Rand. Director Of Safety Services.
Col. Carleton B, Shaffer, of Reho-
both, Director Of Preparedness and
Relief and executive vice chairman
Of Areas, Z, 8, 9, 10, II, and 10
American Red Cross.
Mrs. Myers told the group the
costs Of Red Cross work have
musr roOmed since the war since
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1950-10-13

Republican candidate for attor-
ney general will address a Sussex
County Republican Rally at the
VIEW Home on DEPOT Street, Ge-
orgetown, October 18th. At 8 p. m.
All safe and county candidates will
De present. Come out and hear Mr..
Young. who is a dynamic speaker.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Nation S CAP Chiefs .
Briefed by Air Force
On Reserve PROGRAM

National Civil Air Patrol lead
ers were being briefed today by
the Air Force command on reserve
force policies, training and future
requirements.
Wing Commanders and staff
officers of the CAP from all States
and Hawaii. Alaska and Puerto
Rico spent the day at the Penta-
gon in conference with Air Force
specialists.
Speakers included Maj. Gen.
Earl S. Hoag, special assistant to
the chief of staff for reserve
forces; Maj. Gen. Dean c. Stro-
ther, chief of personnel; 1t. Gen.
j. B. Wolfe Of the Material Com
mand; 1t. Gen. E. w. Rawlings.
controller; 1t. Gen. I. H. Edwards
and Maj. Gen. F. F. Everest, who
discussed operations, and Col. M.
S. Rother, whose subject was re-
search and development.
Maj. Gen. Lucas v. Beau. u. S.
A. F., commander of the CAP, will
be principal speaker tomorrow
night at a congressional dinner in
the Shoreham Hotel. A majority
of members of the House and Sen
ate have accepted invitations to
attend, it was announced.
Maj. Beau will make an infor-
NAL report to Congress on the
progress of the CAPS drive to in
crease it's cadet enrolment from
$4,000 to 100000 by the end of the
year. New enrollments are being
made at the rate of 1,500 to 1000
a month, CAP officers said.
Honor guests at the dinner, to
begin at 1880 o'clock, will include
Air Force Secretary Finletter and
Gen. Carl A. (Tooey) Spaatz, for
mer Air Force chief, and chairman
of the CAPS national executive
board.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Hungary Hotels Renamed

BUDAPEST. Hungary (P.-The
Hotel Britannia Is being renamed
Beke Peace). The Hotel I'M
perial becomes the Szabadsag
(Freedom). The hotels are state
owned.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
Hampshire Heights Citizens
Back Schwab for Board

The Hampshire Heights Citi-
zens' Association last night in
dorsed James E. Schwab for re-
nomination to the District Recre-
alton Board.
Mr.. Schwab's replacement on
the board allegedly is desired by
the Interior Department for his
opposition to bi-racial use Of Fed
orally owned swimming pools in
the District.
The association further voted to
begin publication of a monthly,
mimeographed newsletter when
meetings are resumed next au-
tumn.
o. z. Rue. president, conducted
the meeting in the Barnard
School, Fourth and Decatur
streets NV.
Evening star., 1950-05-24
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Evening star., 1950-04-19
Neet Club S License
For Tract Extended

The Montgomery County BOARD
OF Zoning Appeals has granted
the National Capital Skeet Clubs
spplica ton for continued use of a
200-acre tract at Greentree and
Burdette roads near Bethesda for
skeet shooting.
The boards order provided,
however, that the permit shall ex-
pire April IS. 1851. and restricted
skeet shooting on the land to be-
tween / and 7 pm. on Wednes-
days and from 10 IN. to pm. on
Saturdays.
The board said the clubs use of
the property between 10 am. and
10 pm. on Wednesdays and Sun
days has been Objectionable .
to many residents of the vicinity
because of the attendant noise and
increased traffic on road ap-
proaches to the said tract"
At hearing April club Of
ficials testified they had been
using the property. the site of the
transmitter for Station WMAL,
owned by The Evening Star Broad
casting Co., since 1888 without a
permit.
They contended they did not
know a permit was necessary un-
til so informed by the County De-
partment of Inspection and
Licenses.
Evening star., 1950-04-19
House Unit 10 Take Up
Crime Curb Proposals

Reports from several law en-
1orcement agencies on proposals
Tor tightening crime curbs here
will be considered tomorrow morn
ing by the House District sub
committee investigating crime.
Representative Davis, Democrat,
OF Georgia. subcommittee chair
man. said his group will make a
careful study Of the comments al
ready filed. But he declined to
disclose their nature.
Characterizing the recommend
ations as very ENCOURAGING ="
however. Mr.. Davis, a former
Judge. said he appreciated the
fine cooperation" he was receiv-
ing from the officials participating
Besides making a survey of all
reports so far received, Judge
Davis said he hoped the subcom-
mittee could chart its program.
Invited to comment on the pro-
gram for improving law enforce
ment were jurists. police. and rep
resentatives of other agencies
dealing with crime and it's punish
ment. They met recently in exec
utive session with the subcommit-
tee staff and were given copies OF
long list of proposed changes in
aw and administrative procedure
growing out of public hearings.