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Evening star., 1951-02-17
Irving Levy Counsel for UAW,
Jumps to Death From BHdqe
Had Served One Time
As Associate Solicitor
In Labor Department

Irving j. Levy, 46, general coun-
sci of the United Automobile
Workers and champion of civil
rights, jumped to his death yes
terday from the Calvert Street
Bridge. @
! Tie prominent labor attorney,
who was at one time associate
solicitor of the Labor Department.,
was partner of Joseph L. Rauh.
jr., in the law firm of Rauh &
Levy, 1881 K street NV. Mr.. Rauh
was an attorney for William W.
Remington. the former Commerce
Department official recently con-
victed of perjury.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. tomorrow at Gawlers
Chapel, 1855 Pennsylvania avenue
NV. Burial will be private. The
family has requested that flowers
be omitted.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid issued a certificate of suicide
in the Levy death plunge. His
family and Office associates said
Mr.. Levy had been very de-
pressed" for several months, par
TALLY because of i'll health. He
left no notes, according to police.
Had Phoned Wife He Was Ill.
Homicide Squad detectives said
they were told Mr. Levy became
i'll in the Office yesterday and
called his wife to say he was
coming home.
When detectives went to the
home at 3140 Highland place
NV. police said later, Mrs. Levy
knew something had happened
to her husband even before they
told her.
Two motorists witnessed the
plunge at 2:02 pm. F. E. Mar
tino, an insurance underwater of
1888 Thirteenth street NV. said
he was driving west on the bridge
when he saw a man looking over
the railing. Fearing the man was
going to jump, Mr. MARITIME said,
he slowed down with the idea of
stopping to argue the man out
of it but before he could stop, Mr..
Levy rolled over the railing.
Another eyewitness, Marshall
Davis, a real estate man of 1911
Columbia road NV, said he was
driving east when he saw Mr..
Levy go over the railing.
Mr.. Levy came to Washington
in 1884 as an enforcement attor-
Evening star., 1951-02-17
St. Johns Student-Pocifist, 78,
Gets AZ Years in Draft Evasion

Judge Coleman denied a de-
fense attorneys plea that his
young client be given suspended
sentence and paroled to accept a
job offered by the American
Friends Service Committee as a
social welfare worker in Mexico.
Atkins father explained that
he and Mrs. Atkins did not coun-
sci their son either to register or
refuse to register, feeling that it
was question on which he should
make up his own mind.
The parents are Episcopalians
and recited their membership in
organizations which counsel re-
-sistance to war.
|. Judge Coleman asked the elder
Atkins if he was aware he was
close to being subject to prosecu-
ton for aiding and abetting a
violator of the selective service
law.
Mr.. Atkins said he, his wife
and their son have the courage to
accept the consequences of their
beliefs and the sons action.
The courtroom was crowded
during the hearing with students
from st. Johns and members of
the Society of Friends.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Brannan Announces
Revamping Of Agency

Secretary OF Agriculture Bran.
nan has announced a re-organi-
zation of the department and the
re-alignment of existing staff
facilities for defense mobilization.
The reorganization will have
little effect on the departments
employees in Washington. most of
the changes taking place in the
field. Secretary Brannan yester-
day said some personnel reductions
will be made in the field, but
none in Washington.
The changes affect the depart
ment's soil conservation and agri-
cultural research activities and
consolidate its county and State
Offices.
Mr.. Brannan said the re-organi-
zation seeks to carry out the OBJ
jectives of the Hoover Commits
sion's proposals pertaining to soil
conservation and agricultural
research.
Inc re-OfganlZatlOn cO-0rdl-
mates all agriculture conservation
services. A single policy will
govern these activities, and they
will be carried out through "a
unified and interlocking admin
istratiye organization" Mr.. Bran
nan said.
State and county offices serving
farmers will be located in the
same building. This will be more
convenient for farmers, besides
cutting expenses. Also, these
Offices will be open on Saturdays,
which in many cases is the only
day farmers can get to town.
The department will coordinate
all it's research activities, under
the supervision of the Assistant
Secretary.
Secretary Brannan also set up
various mobilization committees.
The entire backbone Of the is
land 0f lava js vOlcanic
Evening star., 1951-02-17

mother to come to see him. Then
he didn't want her to because he
thought she would be shocked at
seeing him as a triple amputee.
Perhaps in June. he said, he'd
like her to visit him. He might be
better by that time. But the doc
tors solved the problem. They
made him we'll enough so she
could come now and not get too
excited. The chaplain said it was
faith that also helped.
ut must have been what God
wanted" said Mrs. Gomez, as she
stepped from the plane. Her flight
had been sponsored by the Asso-
citation of Sugar Producers OF
Puerto Rico. It's Washington rep
resentative, Everett Wilson, was
on hand.
Mrs. Gomez embraced her sister
Mrs. Anna Maria Jimenez Gomez,
of Baltimore. where Mrs. Gomez
will stay. She intends to make the
round-trip from Baltimore to
Walter Reed Hospital every day
for the next two months.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Man, 68, Struck Car
As He Arranges Wife's
Taxi Trip TO Hospital

A 68-year-old man, standing in
the street while making arrange
ments with a cab driver to take
his wife to a hospital, was seri-
ously injured yesterday when he
was struck by station wagon.
The accident victim. Horace
Merryman of 1921 Virginia ave-
nue. NE, was admitted to GAL
linger Hospital with severe head
injuries. Hospital officials said
today his condition was critical.
Police said Mr.. Merryman was
talking through a window of the
cab to Hacker Alfred D. Powell.
So, colored. when the station
wagon hit the left side of the cab
and struck the man. Police said
the station wagon was driven by
Richard G. Malone, II. Of the
$500 block of Carpenter street
Sc, who was charged with failing
to give full time and attention to
driving. The accident occurred
near the Merrymans' home.
One Hurt in Triple Collision.
In a three-car collision early
today, one person was injured
when an automobile ran over the
curb and crashed into the front of
the Club Kavakos. 727 H street
NE, breaking a large front win
dow and damaging a brick wall
and booth inside the club.
The accident occurred, police
said. when a car driven south on
Eighth street NE, by Mrs. Bertha
Moore, 26, colored, of the 140O
block of Half street SW., was in
collision with car going west on
H street. driven by Eddie Kimble.
46, of the 1900 block of T street
NV. The impact. police said.
drove Mrs. Moore's car into third
automobile, after which it jumped
the curb. The third car, moving
east on H street, was driven by
Henry L. Heron, 35, colored, Of
the HOO block of First street NV.
Others Also Injured.
Mrs. Moore was admitted to
Casualty Hospital with head cuts.
A corporation counsel hearing on
the accident has been set for Feb
ruary 20.
Four drivers and four passen-
gers also were treated at Gallin-
ger Hospital, but not admitted,
police reported, in another null
tiple collision last night at Penn
sylvania and Branch avenues Sc.
Three automobiles were backed
up on Pennsylvania avenue by
traffic light. police said, when a
car driven by Robert E. Cook. %,
of Hillcrest Heights. Md, struck
the rear of the last car in line.
The impact threw the third car
against the second and the second
against the first, police said. Mr..
Cook forfeited $25 collateral.
Evening star., 1951-02-17


the country with more than
$4,000 worth of bad checks in
the last seven years, Mr.. Num-
ford said.
Philip Gabriel, owner of a Mo-
bile jewelry store, recalled three
month-old FBI notice when a
smooth talking stranger made a
purchase and paid by check yes
terday.
He gave the customer $35
change on a $63 check, told clerk
to follow the man and notified the
FBI.
Meanwhile, Mr. Gabriel con-
tacted a city policeman, Patrol
man Jack Nelson, and told him
he thought the man was Taylor
Mr.. Nelson grabbed the man as
he prepared to enter another
jewelry store a few doors down
the street. FBI agents ran up to
assist.
The accused man was recog-
nized in spite of extra weight and
a blond mustache added since his
last arrest, Mr.. Mumford reported
He had seven other checks and
about $500 in cash In his posses
sion when taken.
Taylor was arraigned before
United. States Commissioner Alex
T. Howard and held in default of
$4,000 bond.
Taylor, who uses numerous
aliases. had been convicted for
breaking and entering, auto theft,
mail theft, forgery and issuing
bad checks, FBI records showed.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Bomb Kills II Children

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia. Feb
II (P).-A group of children in the
village of Citluk found an unex-
ploded wartime bomb, the Bel
grade press reported today, and
began pounding it with sticks and
throwing stones at it. The bomb
exploded, killing IL of the chill
dren and injuring three. Citluk is
near the city of Mostar in Bosnia
HerZepOvina
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Jury Grants S275,437
Firm
In Suit Against UNIV
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. ia
Richmond construction firm wor
la $275,437 judgment against the
United Mine Workers and two OF
its af1iliates early today on a
charge that the unions intimi-
dated workers on a Kentucky
project, causing a work stoppage
and loss of the building contract
| A Circuit Court jury, after de-
liberating eight hours, awarded
the Laburnum Construction Co
$175,437 to compensate for the
contract loss and an additional
100000 in punitive damages.
The damages were assessed
against the UNIV, District so o1
the UNIV and the UNIV Unitec
Construction Workers. Judge
Harold w. Snead agreed to with
hold entering judgment for two
weeks to give union counsel time
to make dissenting motions.
James Mullen, one of three at.
torneyS representing the unions
said an appeal of the decision il
probable"
Mob Action Charged.
In arguments which began or
January %. Laburnum charged
that a representative of the UCW
William o. Hart-came to the
project in Breathitt County. KY.
on July 26, 1949, with "a disorderlA
crowd or mob" with the purpose
of organizing common laborers.
The company charged that the
UCW threats. arrogant, tyran-
nical behavior and some violence
coerced the laborers and ether
workers who were members of ar
AF'L union to quit their jobs ir
fear. The workers did not re-
turn, Laburnum said, and the
contract was lost with a conse-
quent loss of profits land future
business"
The unions denied liability fol
the loss of contract, but admitted
causing the work stoppage UNIV
attorneys said the UCW simply
put up a picket line and the AFI
carpenters recognized it" and
added that mo living human be-
ing suffered any act of violence.
Punishment Is Demanded.
The jury was exhorted by Archi-
bald G. Robertson. Laburnum at
torney, ito inf1ict punishment and
make an example of these three
defendants. He asked the jury
to say to the defendants you
shall not pull this sort of stuff in
this country and get away with it. ;
Union attorneys argued that the
strike persisted until the contract
was lost because A. Hamilton
Bryan, president of the construc-
tion company, refused to bargain
with the UCW.
George Allen, union lawyer, told
the jury:
"A strike; gentlemen, is not a
pink tea. Minor disorders do
not deprive picketing of its peace
full character"
He said no one was hurt. hit
or shot at" during the strike.
The jury took the case at ABS
pm. yesterday. 1t returned its
verdict at 1890 am. today.
Laburnum did not get all 1t
asked. It had sued for $500, 900.
Evening star., 1951-02-17

The commission action also
followed sharp criticism in Con-
gress of the previous policy on re-
employment rights. Chairman
Johnston of the Senate Civil Serv-
ice Committee and Representa-
tive Whitten, Democrat, of Missis-
sippi were among members of
Congress who charged that the
previous policy discouraged nom
defense employees from taking es-
sential defense agency positions.
The commission said the new
policy will go into effect on
March l.
FREEZE-The commission also
disclosed it probably will impose
a job freeze" on defense agency
employees to prevent them trans
ferring to non-defense agency
jobs. Such a freeze was in effect
during the last war.
The commission said it had re-
ceived reports that a considerable
number of employees are trans
ferring from defense agencies to
non-defense bureaus.
X
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Service in the Pentagon needs
offset press operators. Apply in
Room BD-831, the Pentagon.
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BROADCAST-Don't forget to
listen in at Sis o'clock tonight
over Station .WMAL for our Fed
eral Spotlight radio broadcast. To-
nights guest will be Bill Brawley
the staff director of the Senate
Civil Service Committee, who will
discuss pending Federal employe
legislation in Congress.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Opero Star Lotte Lennon
Ends Her 4O-Yeur Career
By the As.oeio,ed Press

by The AssoeIofed PTeSS
NEW YORK. Feb. 17.-Lotte
Lehman, concert and operate
soprano, has ended her 40-yeal
career.
During recital at Town Hal
last night she announced she hao
decided to retire from public ap-
pearances.
Il think I deserve to take ii
easy" she told the audience amid
cries Of mo" and bursts of ap-
plause.
The 62-year-old artist added
that she would continue to teach
in her home at Santa Barbara
Calf.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Gun-Shoped Cigarette Lighter
Fails in Second HoIdup Attempt

The bandit pulled it out-but
his intended victim quickly recog-
nized it and tackled the man.
The bandit broke away but
dropped the cigarette lighter near
by, police said
In another holdup about the
same time in Brentwood, Md,
Robert Miller of Washington, a
cab driver. was robbed of S23 by
two armed men who had driven
with him from Twelfth street and
Michigan avenue NE, police re-
ported. The men forced Mr..
Miller. out of the cab, but it was
recovered nearby later.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
OfficiuIs Reject Puy

DUQUOIN, Ill.,, Feb. II (P.-
The Mayor and four city COM
missioners of this Southern Illinois
community of 5000 have voted to
work for free for the next three
and a half months. They voted
not to accept salaries to help the
city's financial situation. The
Mayor receives $66 a month ano
each commissioner $50.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Moving Delays Processing
.0f Tax Returns in Baltimore
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 17.-Looks
as though the hazards and incon-
veniences of moving day apply to
Uncle Sam, too. So the Baltimore
Internal Revenue collectors Office
is still a little upset.
AS a result the processing OF
about is million income tax re-
turns has been knocked off sched-
ule ito a certain degree"
The Office is headquarters for
handling returns from Maryland.
the District of Columbia, Puerto
Rico and the Virgin Islands. About
one-third of the returns are ex-
pected from persons awaiting re-
funds on taxes already withheld.
Evening star., 1951-02-17

unduly disrupt
a n important
program.
Such appeals,
h o W e v e +, are
expected to be
few, and prac-
tically all per-
manent = sta tus
workers W h o
wish to trans
fer to defense
agencies will be
allowed to do so
and be assured
of re-employ-
nent rights.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
House Committee
Plans Session Monday
On Draft Extension
By George Beveridee

The House Armed Service
Committee today scheduled
closed session Monday to discus
e'paaIslon'~ Of tho draft, with plan
to call top >l'eltagola leaders TO
testimony later in the Weeak
Committee spokesmen stressed
no decisions have been reached on
important issues of the admins
tration's request for a long term
universal military service and
training program.
But the group has up for con-
sideration at least one proposal
which would take the teeth out
of Defense Department demands
for draft of 18-year- -olds.
Representative Kilday. Demo-
crat, of Texas, proposed that, on a
Statewide basis, draft officials
make sure all eligible men between
the ages of 19 and 26 are called
before any Of the youths are
drafted.
Committees Provision.
The Senate Armed Services
Committee three days ago ap-
proved a bill which would allow
the 18-year-old draft after in
dividual draft boards have ex-
hausted their pools of men over
19. The Pentagon at first urged
that youths of 18 be called con-
currently with older men, but
went along with the Senate pro-
vision.
The Statewide provision, Of
fered at a closed session of the
House committee yesterday, would
greatly decrease chances that 18-
year-oldS would be called as long
as armed forces expansion re-
mains at the present goal of 3.46
million men.
Mr.. Kilday told a reporter there
seemed to be some favorable
reaction" to his proposal and
that some members said it might
mean that mo 18-year- would
have to be taken at all" He
said his reason for the suggestion
is that national draft quotas go
to the States and that lit is
Statewide obligation to fill
them"
Last War Problem Cited.
when fathers were being
drafted during the war;" he added
the draft was left up to local
boards. And in some cases fathers
living on one side of the street
were being drafted while those
on the other side were not be-
cause their boards had a better
supply of men. There was
a strong feeling against that"
Other members said that Chair
man Vinson indorsed the Senate
committee measure as "a good
BILL" and that Representative
Cole, Republican, of New York
said it is mot too awfully bad"
1t appeared that the strong
Senate stand on the 18-year- old
issue greatly enhanced its chances,
in some form, of approval on the
House side. Earlier a survey of
committee members indicated they
felt the Pentagon had failed to
prove it's case for drafting men
at 49,
In any case, even if there were
no restrictions, it is not likely that
draft boards would get to 18-year-
olds soon. Most boards still are
calling men above the age of 10.
In addition. plans are under way
to draft many men now called
4-F, as we'll as husbands without
children.
Meanwhile, Virginia draft Off
cials said they will call up 1.747
draftees during March. A break
down of quotas in this area in
cludes 81 for Arlington County,
80 for Alexandria and 40 for Fair
fax County.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

cloudy and mild tonight preceded
by some rain on the coast. Low
80 to 35. Tomorrow partly cloudy
and warmer.
Wind velocity at 1880 O'Clock
this morning, 3 miles per hour;
direction, north.
Evening star., 1951-02-17

District of Columbia-Rain end
ing this afternoon. Mild with high
temperature in middle 40s. Mostly
cloudy tonight with low about 81.
Tomorrow partly cloudy and
warmer.
Maryland and Virginia-Mostly
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Philippine Luxury Tax
Boosted 3O-175 Pct.
BY the Associated Press

MANILA, Feb. 17.-New taxes
boosted the price of imported lux
ury goods by 80 to ITS per cent
today. The tax legislation, signed
by President Elpidio Quirino, went
into effect Immediately.
Almost all manufactured con-
sumner goods were classed as luz
urieS.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
MuriIyn Maxwell Sues

LOS ANGELES, Feb. II (P.-
Marilyn Maxwell of the films has
sued Anders N. McKintyre,
Beverly Hills restaurant operator
for divorce. She alleges cruelty
Her complaint, filed yesterday, re-
quested restoration of her maiden
name, Marvel Marilyn Maxwell,
but did not ask for alimony.
Evening star., 1951-02-17

handbills - and
7 e m e m b e red
them.
John K. Num-
ford, agent in
charge of the
FBI's M o b | ] e
d | S t r ict, said
the arrest of
Courtney Town
S e nd Taylor,
AZ, ended a Ma
tion-wide hunt
yesterday.
The heavy
set confidence
an plaStered
Evening star., 1951-02-17
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Employees Shifting to Defense
Get Full Unemployment Rights
By Joseph Young.

The Civil Service Commission giving full job
rights employees
who transfer to defense agencies
The commissions late yesterday declared the
only exception this blanket reempomen rights will
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Congress in Brief

BY the Assoeioied Press
Senate in recess until Monday
Crime Investigating Committee
asks public testimony by addi-
tional witnesses in Nationwide
gambling probe.
House adjourned until Monday.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
Alert JeweIer HELPS
Trap One Of FBI's
10 Most Wanted Men
BY The Associofed Press

MOBILE, Ala, Feb. 17.-One of
the FBTs 10 most wanted men"
was behind bars today because a
sharp-eyed jeWeler read police
Evening star., 1951-02-17

be in cases where the employees
present agency appeals to the
commission and is sustained on
the ground that the loss would
Evening star., 1951-02-17

The entire backbone Of the is
land of Java is volcanic.
Evening star., 1951-02-17
River Report.
(Erny,n II G Tnoiy,aa,

EFTOm q. 8. EnRlneerS.I
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Fer
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
Harpers Ferry.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-05

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So points, Miss Industrial fifth
with 51a and Rust College sixth
with 2 points.
Eight new conference records,
five by Jackson College, were writ
ten in the pole vault, discus, two
mile, 100 yd. dash, broad jump, $50
yd. relay and in both the high and
low hurdles. For individual honors
the versatile William Cotton of
Jackson College bested Sam Crump,
Alcorn's one-man team in a heat
ted scoring dual. Although Crump
broke three records for Alcorn in
the 100 yd. dash, and high and low
hurdles, for % points, Bill Cotton,
the fighting Floridian, copied the
$50 yd. run, tied for first in the
high Jump, and made record break
ing performances in the broad
jump and pole vault to Garner %
points. Crump ran the 100 yd. dash
in 9.S seconds and lowered the
hurdle marks to 15.9 for the highs
and 26.1 for the lows. Cotton soar
ed IL g. in the pole vault before
voluntarily retiring and moved his
broad jump record out to 81 la.
Napoleon Skinner, beaten by his
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-05
NEGRO SOUTHERN LEAGUE MEETS
IN BIRMINGHAM SAT-, May 18th


The league anticipates two or
more clubs which will complete a
six or eight town circuit. Other
clubs expected to attend this meet
ing and qualify on Mary II are:
Raleigh Tigers, Raleigh, N. c.;
New Orleans Creoles, New Orleans,
La; Indianapolis A.B.C.'s, Green's
boro, n. G. Representatives ex-
pected to be present at this final
baseball confab are: Allen Page,
President and owner of New Or
leans Creoles; Arthur Dove, Vice
President and owner of Raleigh
Tigers! Hill Harris, Treasurer and
owner of the Birmingham Black
Eagles; George McCrary, Jack
Ramsey, and Leo S. Berry, owners
Of the Evansville Dodgers; L. L.
Henderson, owner of the Jackson
Cubs, Jackson, Miss; Virgil Nc
Graw, owner of the Indianapolis
A.B.C.'s, Indianapolis, Ind; DR..
r. B. Jackson, owner of the Nash
vile Cubs, Nashville, Tenn; Will
lie Davis, owner of the Mobile
Black Bears, Mobile, Ala; Jessie
Richardson, owner of the Florida
Cuban Stars; Sou Bridgforth, own
er of the Nashville Stars, Nash
vile, Tenn; E. S. Cobb, owner of
the Pensacola SeaguIls, Pensacola,
Fla; Jack Berkly, McComb, Miss.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1951-05-05
PAGE SEVEN

tween Centenary College and
Louisiana Tech. Before leaving
for a swing through Mississippi,
he stated that he was impressed
with the college stars.
During his visit, Ensley was
hobbled somewhat by an ankle in
jury.
Donaldson, one of the all-time
greats of the Negro American
eague, was stand-out from 1910
through the early twenties. In
1913 he pitched 30 consecutive hit
less innings in two games against
the Kansas City All-Stars.
That same year he hurled II in
nings against Marshall, Mimi, and
allowed but one hit while striking
out q men. The late John Nc
Graw tried to make him a Cuban
to get him into the National
League as a member of his New
York Giants.
The cagy baseball observer, who
isn't apt to conclude hastily about
anything, admitted freely that his
club is interested in signing Neal.
The prodigious Bernice, La, slug
ger has been called zone of the
BEST looking prospects in college
ball"
Last year he hit .485 in % games
and slammed out Is homers. He
has belted the ball at a merry clip
this spring and has drawn consid-
cradle praise with some high-class
ielding.