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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1951-11-10

me communist Party recently sent a QUESTIONABLE to
rs members asking whether they any members of their
amlN had efer been mentally ILL., The purpose Of this
was obviously dictated by plan weed those emo
onaly unstable comrades who might break down in the
bard times ahead
In commenting this, the Jewish Daily Forward
~ror If the Communist Party xpclS all those members
rom = ranks Who are mentally unbalanced the only
ores left viii be the FRT agents
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Dorothy Duffy
ToBe Bride

Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Duffy
announce the engagement of
their daughter Dorothy to mfr.
Philip Loreti. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard Loreti Of Beverly. Mass.
Miss Duffy is a graduate of
Notre Dame Academy and the
Mclaughlin School for Medical
Secretaries. Mr.. Loreti graduated
from the School of Engineering
at Catholic University.
The wedding is planned for
February.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
Debutdntes
Continued From Page D-1.)
Brooks Photo

terson Winslow. daughter Of Mrs.
Francis Winslow, and Miss Faith
Young, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Philip Young.
Plans for the party include
dancing to the music of a Meyer
Davis orchestra and a midnight
buffet supper, and the setting.
although a familiar one to old
Washingtonians, will be some
thing new for the debutante set.
The Washington Club, which
for many years had headquarters
at 170l K street NV, last yea
bought the Patterson House over
looking Dupont Circle-the home
of the late Mrs. Robert w. Patter-
son. a prominent hostess here for
many years. The club is now re-
modelling the house and it will be
ready for use in late November.
The Washington debutante ball
will be one of the first large
parties at Patterson House since
it was taken over by the Wash
ington Club but. in the past. it
has been the scene of much elabo-
rate entertaining.
In 1927 Patterson House was
used as the temporary White
House by President and Mrs. CAL
vim Coolidge while they we're re-
modelling the White House. At
that time a newspaper article de-
scribed in detail the ballroom of
the house where the debutante
dance will be held.
The writer extolled it in the fol-
lowing fashion: For State func-
tions there will be a very lovely
ballroom. perhaps as charming as
any that might be found in this
country. The ceiling is high inI
this room and beautifully mod
eled. The walls are undecoratedI
except for two large portraits and
an old mirror over the fireplace
which graces one end of the room
Bronze electric fixtures in old gilt
when lighted give the room a sat-
tsfying glow"
1t is in this charming and ap-
propriate setting that the first
Washington Debutante Ball will
be held. The house is stepped in
the history Of Washington social
life and the ball itself will add
measurably to this life.
Evening star., 1951-10-21

for the father Of the bride to
present one of her shoes to the
bridegroom. BY this act he SYM
bolized the transfer of his author
|ity to the husband.
Nowadays we retain a vestige
of the custom by throwing old
shoes, or tying them to the back
OF the honeymoon automobile.
The symbol remains, but the orig
inal meaning has been lost, for
modern methods of tanning and
shoe manufacture have taken
leather soles and uppeN out of the
rich mans class and put them
within the reach Of anybody's
pocketbook.
Evening star., 1951-10-21
How Throwing Shoes at Weddings Originated

And home again hitherward. quick as a
bee,
Now for good luck. cast an old shoe at
me-"
The custom of throwing an old
shoe after the departing bride at
a wedding Is based on symbolism
that concerns much more than
good luck. In medieval times,
shoes were very expensive, be-
cause the leather from which the
soles and uppers were made took
over a year to process from the
raw hides. Leather shoes thus
came to represent affiuence and
social position. At an Anglo
Saxon wedding it was the custom
Evening star., 1951-10-21

Shoes generally are considered
prosaic, albeit useful things to
have around. When they feel
comfortable they're ignored by
their owners, but when they hurt,
greater wrath has no man or
woman.
Yet shoes - especially when
thrown!-have long been a SYM
Dol of good luck. Ben Jonson, the
poet of Shakespeare's time, wrote
the following lines:
'Hurl after me a shoe.
I'll be happy, whatever do"
Another English poet inspired
by the same superstition, said:
Evening star., 1951-10-21
'Brocuto-Muske
eren1Ony

st. Anthony's Catholic Church
was the scene of the wedding yes
terday of Miss Patricia Anr
Maske. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Carl v. Maske of Hyattsville. ano
Mr.. Benjamin Louis Brocato. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brocato
The Rev. John Bailey officiated
A reception was held in the
Knights of Columbus Hall.
After a honeymoon in New
York, the couple will reside in
Maryland.
Evening star., 1951-10-21

Look at a few Of the mony, many
arrangements and groupings posi-
biIities Of this marvellous oII-purpose
Modern furniture!
Reilly you're looking at the Astoerot Of Modern Functional
Furnure-for you cont room. decorating scheme
which combination Of these pieces doesn't fit perfectly!
From your first glance its rich sroned finished
popor your mind ehum with the literally endless number
Of interesting combinations you assembled Mix peees-moteh
EN- blend EN- eeote your combination for your problem
roomyue the designer the granger the expert
beeoue you know your best! Best Of ol-you
you have before because you're tokns advantage Of the lowest
prices offered!
Evening star., 1951-10-10
; in Fairfax Cleared
OF Lottery Charges

Lottery charges against three
Fairfax County merchants who
offered prizes to new customers
were dismissed yesterday by Trial
Justice Robert Fitzgerald.
The merchants are Harold W.
Cake, 3S, of 1928 South Taylor
street. Arlington. manager of the
Shirley Food Store in the Culmore
Shopping Center; Milton l.. Els
berg, 38. of RID /, Falls Church,
part owner Of a drug store in the
same shopping center. and Will
liam r. Perrine, 40, of 703 North
Overlook drive. Alexandria. op-
orator of a gasoline station in the
area.
The trio was charged with vio-
lating Virginia's lottery laws by
conducting give-away contests in
conjunction with the opening of
their businesses several months
ago. County authorities said Mr..
Perrine and Mr.. Elsberg offered
television sets, and Mr.. Cake an
automobile.
The prosecution admitted that
none Of the merchants sold
chances or required purchases in
the stores, and that it was only
necessary for a customer to drop
a ticket in a box to be eligible for
a prize.
Judge Fitzgerald, in dismissing
the charges, ruled that the State
had failed to prove any element
of consideration was involved.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
borg-Warner Strike
Spreads 10 5 States
BY the Asseeiaisd Press

CHICAGO. Oct. 1o.-A cIo-
United Auto Workers strike
against the org-Warner Corp.
spread today. hating production
at 10 plants in five states.
About $500 production workers
were made idle in a dispute re-
sulting from the unions demand
for a national agreement on
wages and working conditions.
Borg-Warner holds several de-
tense contracts.
President Truman yesterday
ordered the Wage Sterilization
Board into the dispute after the
union staged a pre-strike walk
out at seven Borg Warner plants
in Illinis, Michigan and Tennessee
The union had called a strike at
the 10 plants, to start today, un-
less a national agreement was
signed before the strike dead
line.
The walkouts today occurred at
Cleveland. where 900 remained
away from their jobs; New Castle
Ind, 600; and Kalamazoo, Mich,
$50.
Yesterday 1900 production
workers left their jobs at three
Borg-Warner plants in Detroit;
L. 200 at two Rockford. Ill.,, divi-
sions; 600 in Chicago, and 300
in Memphis, Tenn.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Malaya 10 Push Drive
On Communist GuerriIIas
BY the Associated Press

SINGAPORE, Oct. 1o.-The
Malayan Federation Government
today announced plans for a
stepped-up campaign Of land. sea
and air forces to speed the end
of Malay's jungle war against
Communist guerrillas.
The announcement followed
the Communicated assassination
last Saturday of British High
Commissioner Sir Henry Gurney
It came from Attorney General
Michael Hogan, now chief officer
administering the government.
Speaking of the guerrillas who
ambushed Sir Henry, the attorney
general said in a radio broadcast
that plans were being carefully
drafted to deliver a decisive blow
against the Communists. He ap-
pealed to all Malayans to give the
authorities information about all
Red hideouts. He did not dis
close what new specific steps the
government planned.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
.McKeIdin 10 Crown
Fair S Queen TODAY

A 17-year-old high school girl
will become queen of the Southern
Maryland Agricultural Fair today
in one Of the high spots of an
opening program at Upper Marl-
boro.
Gov. McKeldin will place the
crown on the head of Miss Lor-
raine Farrell. senior at Frederick
Sasscer High School, Upper Marl-
boro. during performance Of
Maryland. My Maryland" an
historical pageant, by Southern
Maryland school children. The
performance begins at / pm.
The Governor and Mrs. Nc
Keldin will be honor guests at a
noon luncheon in the dining room
|of the clubhouse adjoining the
race track. Also expected at the
luncheon are DR.. H. C. Byrd, presi-
dent of the University of Mary
land; national and State legisla.
tors, and farm leaders.
Representative Sasscer, Demo-
crat. of Maryland, will act as
ltoastmaster.
Judging Of Devon beef cattle
began at 9 am, with Hereford,
Aberdeen Angus and shorthorns
due to parade in that order. Home
and club exhibits we're classified
yesterday and Monday.
The fair, with a heavy accent on
farm youth activities and carnival
attractions. designed chiefly for
children. will award $4,000 in
prize money before it ends on
Saturday.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Welfare Fund Debates
Resumed in lndiunu
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10.-In-
diana's legislators returned to the
Statehouse from a prolonged re-
cess but there was no likelihood
Of progress today in settling the
welfare problem.
Each house had set / pm.
(CST) for reconvening. However,
with no business on their formal
calendars, brief sessions were
expected in each chamber.
All of the legislation before each
house either was in committee or
awaiting assignment to commit
tee. ....
Today is the 17th day Of the
special session limited by the con-
|stitution to 40 days. Gov. Henry
If. Schricker. Democrat, sum-
moned the Republican-controlled
General Assembly to solve the
problem created by the States
loss of Federal welfare funds
amounting to $40 million year.
Evening star., 1951-10-10

1t would be a particularly good
break for postal workers, who now
get only Is days annual and 10
days sick leave.
The new system would go into
effect next January. It would
cancel the present 20-day leave.
which replaced the 26-day system
only a few weeks ago..
PAY-Final agreement on the
postal rate measure will clear the
way for the conferees to take up
the classified employees and postal
workers pay bills.
The conferees promise quick
action on the pay-raise legisla-
ton, voicing confidence that it
won't take long to reach agree
ment. The House-approved meas
ure provides a fiat $400 pay boost,
while the Senate-passed measure
grants a fiat 10 per cent raise,
with an $500 maximum.
The conferees' long delay in
acting on the bill has stirred up
some rumors that the leadership
in Congress is stalling on the leg
islation. However, the conferees
point out that the only reason
the pay legislation has been de-
layed is the considerable amount
of time it took to handle the
postal rate bill.
The conferees say there is no
need for Federal employees to
worry about getting their pay
raises this year. They declare
that a raise definitely will be
voted by Congress and sent to
the White House before final ad-
Ijournment.
Hk 4
MEETING-The District chap
ter of the National Association
Of Federal Career Employees will
meet at 8 pm. Monday in the
General Services Auditorium
Eighteenth and F streets NV
Oscar Rexer. the groups national
president, will address the meet
ling.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Some
cloudiness with high of IS. Partly
cloudy and continued cool tonight.
Low of Is in the city, 40 in the
suburbs.
Maryland-Fair in the west
with scattered light frost and low
of 30-38. Cloudy in the east with
rain on the coast and low of As.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
China NdtionoHsts
Pledged u. S. Help
On Anniversary
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TAIPEH. Formosa. Oct. 10. -
Open gestures of United States
support today highlighted Ma
tionalist China's celebration Of the
Double Tenth-anniversary of the
Chinese Republic founded by Sun
Yat Sen in 1911.
President Truman advised Ma
tionalist President Chang Kai-
shek: Good wishes and felicita-
tions from the people of the
United States"
Maj. Gen. William C. Chase.
head of the American military aid
group. handed an American steel
helmet and carbine to National
ist private as a symbol Of United
States aid and said:
Much more is coming"
Congratulations to the republic
born on October 10, 40 years ago
also came from Prime Minister
Robert Menzies of Australia, Pres
ident Elpidio Quirino of the
Philippines, King Paul I of Greece
and the Regent of Thailand.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Soldier Visiting Brother Killed
BY Speeding Hit-ond-Run Car

bumper, under the axle and in
side the front wheel.
An unidentified Army medical
aid man who was first to reach
the accident scene told police
Sergt. Campbell was dead when
he arrived. The sergeant's body
was badly multilated. police said.
Sergt. Campbell. a World War
II veteran who recently returned
to this country from duty in
Panama, was believed to be walk
ing to the home Of his brother.
Robert L. Campbell, 74l2 Georgia
avenue NV. g
Mrs. Campbell said her brother
in-law had just arrived in town
and telephoned them a few min
utes before the accident.
Sergt. Campbell was on an 18-
day furlough before reporting to
Camp Edwards, Mass. His sister,
in-law said she thought he was
passing through after visit with
his parents in Greenville. He was
unmarried.
The fatality was the second hit
and-run auto death of the year
Still at large is the driver of the
car which killed Robert A. Corbin
so, colored. Of no fixed address
who was struck early Saturday
while crossing at Fourteenth street
and Maine avenue S.W.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Man Stabbed In Stomach
In BOWLING AIIey Row

A 23-year old Soldiers Home
orderly was stabbed In the
stomach last night during an
argument in a bowling alley.
He is Alfred P. Scarborough,
who is in satisfactory condition
today in Gallinger Hospital. A
fellow orderly, James M. Walker,
SO, was charged by 10th Precinct
police with assault with danger
Gus weapon.
Mr.. Scarborough, Walker and
another orderly, Walter Gibson
were bowling in the 3700 block ot
Georgia avenue NV, according to
police. The victim was stabbed
with a penknife in an argument
over the game. they said.
Friends took Mr.. Scarborough tc
Soldiers Home Hospital and he
later was transferred to Gallinger
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Mack OFF on Second Hop
OF World Solo FIiuht

Representative Mack, Demo-
crat of Illinois. took off from
National Airport today on the
second leg Of a round-the world
good will flight.
The flying Congressman lifted
his silver and crimson single
engine plane into the air at
TAO am. and headed for New
foundland, his next stop on a
80, ,170-mile tour.
He started the tour Sunday in
Springfield. H., the hometown of
Abraham Lincoln. The main pur-
pose Of his tour is to spread Lin
coins ideas Of brotherhood and
peace. The 34-year-old legislator,
IA Navy reserve pilot. is flying
alone and expects to end the
tour in Springfield next January
~,
Evening star., 1951-10-10
HoIdup Suspect Is Held
On Rep. Sutton S CHARGE

A man charged with attempt
ing to hold up Representative
Sutton. Democrat of Tennessee
and getting knocked out instead
was held for the grand jury today
in $4,000 bond.
Charged with assault in an at
tempt to commit armed robbery.
the defendant is Espey Thompson,
jr.. 81, colored, Of the 400 block
Of Fifth street Sc. an airline por-
ter. He waived preliminary hear
ing before United States Commits
sioner Cyril S. Lawrence.
Mr.. Sutton was held up asst
Thursday night at First and c
streets Sc. But he. ignored a gur
in his ribs and swinging right
sent his assailant to the sidewalk
Evening star., 1951-10-10

leave pTOVlSkOIl.
Both House and Senate con-
ferees disclosed, after yesterdays
session, that agreement had been
reached to replace the present 20
day leave system with a graduated
leave system. All that remains in
this regard is to make a few
relatively minor changes in the
Senate's leave rider. conferees
said.
Barring a last-minute change Of
heart on the part of the conferees.
the 13-to-26-days' annual leave
formula is expected to be adopted.
This would provide for 13 days
annual leave for employees with
less than two years service, 20
days for those with two to Is
years of service and 26 days for
those with more than Is years
of service.
There is a possibility. however.
that the two-year requirement for
20 days of leave will be changed
to three years. Also, several
House conferees are trying to
have a 15-day annual leave mini
mum established for new en-
ployes.
In computing years of service,
military credit would be counted.
Also. the present is days sick
leave benefits would be reduced to
13 days. Offsetting this, however
would be the provision allowing
Government employees to accumu-
late all the sick leave they can
Now they may not accumulate
more than 80 days.
In addition, the present ban or
accumulating annual leave would
be abolished. Federal employees
now are required to use their 1851
leave by next June 80. The con-
ferees' action would allow en-
ployes to carry over their unused
annual leave from year to year.
BROAD COVERAGE-The grad.
uated leave provisions would ap.
ply to all Federal employees
classified. wage board and postal
Evening star., 1951-10-10
u. 5. Agency 10 Assist
In Military Housing

The Federal National Mortgage
Association. a Government financ-
ing organization, today was au-
thorized to aid in construction OF
$50 million in military housing
Raymond M. Foley, national
housing administrator, also au.
thorized the agency to aid con-
Struction Of $25 million in disas-
ter housing and $125 million ir
defense housing in critical areas
FNMA, known in the construc.
ton and financing field as Fan.
ME May" is a source of secondary
financing, serving as a sort Of
mortgage clearing house.
Under the Defense Housing Act
it was authorized to make "ad.
vance commitments" to purchase
mortgages totaling 5000 million
Mr.. Foley apportioned the
amounts to be used for military
housing, disaster housing and de.
fense housing. under provisions
Of the act.
Lenders wishing to obtain
FNMA's agreement to buy mort
cages must apply before Decem.
ber 81. Mr.. Folev said
Evening star., 1951-10-10

Tomorrow fair, somewhat warmer
west, rather cloudy east.
Neutrality-suspicious. rain on
the coast with low Of 50. Some
cloudiness in the interior with low
of 35-42, except 1896 in extreme
west. Tomorrow, mostly fair and
slightly warmer in the interior.
Cloudy and cool on the coast.
Wind: Northeast at 18 miles an
hour at 1880 pm.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Study Charter Changes

The Falls Church City Council
has appointed a committee to
study revision of the municipal
charter, including powers relating
to the City Planning Commission
The council named to the City
Planning Commission James E
Anderson, operator Of a transfer
and storage business, and Council
man Francis A. Wagner. They
succeed John w. Ebert and Mrs.
Jenness Writ Myer. resigned.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Maryland Committee
Fails 10 Find Crime;
Probe Comes 10 End
By the Assoeiatsd Press

BALTIMORE. Oct. 10.-The
curtain was dropped today on the
State Legislatures own little in
vestigation Of crime in Maryland.
The Legislative Council adopted
a report by its Judiciary Commit
tee that it has found little evil
dence Of syndicated rackets in
Maryland and doesn't want to look
any deeper.
The vote was o to 5.
Senator Della. president Of the
State Senate and chairman of
the Council. explained the vote
meant an end to the investigation
by the Council and its special
committee.
The Judiciary Committee
sometimes called the little Kefau-
yer Committee after it was as
signed to the investigation job
has been wrangling for several
weeks over suggestion that it
obtain $4,000 and make a search
ing inquiry into crime in the
State.
But the committee turned this
down. asking:
What could be done by legis-
lative investigation that cannot be
done by States attorneys and
grand juries?"
Five members subscribed to this
lime of reasoning-State Senators
Mclaughlin of Washington Coun-
ty and Turnbull of Baltimore
County, plus Delegates White of
Wicomico County, Derr of Fred
erick County and Dempsey of Bal
timore.
Three wanted to continue the
inquiry. They were Senators Della
and Melnicove of Baltimore and
Delegate McNulty of Anne Arun-
del County.
Delegate White. although voting
with the majority, challenged the
committee report when it was
presented to the legislative coun-
Gil.
Opposed to Plan.
1t was his understanding, he
said, that the report would sug-
gest the council step out as the
investigating agency but recon-
mend the work be carried on by
some other group.
Delegate White said he is OPP
posed to leaving it up to local
crime enforcement officials to in
vestigate themselves.
The majority report said. how
ever. that States attorneys and
grand juries are the established
and traditional" agencies for in
vestigating crime in Maryland and
the task should be left to them
even if they themselves are sus-
pected of neglecting this duty.
Evening star., 1951-10-10
Small Business Needs
Larger Defense Role,
Sparkman Tells Group

Senator Sparkman. Democrat,
of Alabama. said today a far
wider distribution of defense con-
tracts among small businesses is
necessary to prevent the forced
shutdown of numerous small con-
Germs.
The Senator, who is chairman
of the Senate Select Committee
on Small Business, spoke at the
convention of the National Elec-
trical Contractors Association.
More than $500 electrical con-
tractors from over the Nation
are attending the convention at
the Shorehan1 Hotel.
Senator Sparkman said wider
distribution of defense contracts
is necessary "if We are to avoid a
repetition Of that wasteful dis
regard of small plant facilities
which resulted in the forced
closing down between 1910 and
1912 of almost one out of every
five of our smaller establish
ments." He said his committee had
completed a study of the situa-
tion recently.
Small Plants Left Out.
"This more than confirms my
apprehension that small and
medium size plants had once
again been left at the post in the
race to supply our fighting forces
with the weapons and supplies
they must have" he declared.
He said 10 large corporations
had received 40 per cent of the
total dollar volume Of defense con-
tracts since Korea and that these
10 with an additional 40 concerns
have received 66 per cent of all
defense contracts. During World
War II 100 companies received
this same percentage of defense
work. he added.
1T becomes clear that a
marked acceleration has taken
place in the concentration of de-
fense work to fewer and fewer
companies" he declared.
Senator Sparkman said the
principal factor in this decline
OF small business participation has
been the pronounced change
over of the armed services from
advertised to negotiated bidding"
Negotiated Contracts Cited.
Since the switch to negotiated
contracts, small companies have
experienced the greatest difficulty
IN finding out what contracts were
being negotiated until they
learned through trade grapevines
what contracts had already been
let"
He described the situation as a
serious one. pointing out that
more than 80 per cent of our COM
mercial and industrial enterprises
are classified as small. These
form the broad base of our ma
tional economic structure" he
said. .-..
Senator Sparkman said this
danger had been recognized by the
creation Of the Small Defense
Plants Administration, under
terms set up in the Defense Pro-
duction Act of 1851. He said he
had high hopes for the service
this new agency will perform for
the small businessman.