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Evening star., 1952-01-20
WELCOME WAGON.
from Mrs. H. G. Meg.
West Huntsville /

A welcome Wagon Newcomers
Club has recently been formed in
Hyattsville area of Prince Georges
County. Any one who has had q
Welcome Wagon call in this area
the past year is cordially invited
Ito come to the meetings which
are held the second Tuesday of
each month In the Community
Room of the Takoma Park Coop
Market, at $3.50 pm. Bowling and
bridge groups are also a part Of
this newcomer club program and
meet on other evenings during the
month. The next meeting will be
held on February IL.
4 II Il Il
BABY SLING?
(Fr0na Mrs. J. j.. Hyattsuille.J
Have any Of you readers seen a
baby sling that goes over the
shoulder? It appeared to have a
little seat that the baby rests on
and the shoulder strap takes part
of the weight from the arm. I'd
like to know where I might OBJ
tain one of these. I saw q pic
ture of one in the paper but the
picture was from Chicago. Would
certainly appreciate any informa-
ton as my baby seems to gain a
pound each time I go shopping.
"THE BEGGAR CAT"
CAT POEM?
(From Mrs. +. B. B., McLe1n.J
Mrs. E. P. c.. Washington: The
following is the poem "The Beggar
Cat" by E. w. Wilcox.
THE BEGGAR CAT.
Poor little begsar cat. hollow-eyed and
Creeping down the alley-way like . ghost
Kicked and beat by thoughtless boys. bent
What sorry life YOU lead. whether night
Hunting after crusts and crumbs. knowing
Trembling at human step, fearing bricks
Shrinking at an outstretched hand. know
wretched little beggar cat. born to suffer
woes.
Sleeping anywhere you can. in the rain
or snow.
Waking in the cold gray dawn. wondering
where to go;
Dyses death in at thd h.s street at last starved to
Picked up by the scavenser. poor tramp
Does any one know q poem
about cat which goes something
like the following? The author
lis anonymous.
You're as stiff and cold Is stone. little
cat,
They've done throwed you out and left you
alone. little cat -.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
By q Stoff Correspondent Of The stor

CHICAGO. July 18.-The Gre
|dentials subcommittee of the
Democratic National Committee
today settled the question of ex-
cess delegates to the Democratic
National Convention elected by
Maryland and five other States.
The decision seems also to af-
feet the delegates elected from
the District of Columbia which is
allowed six delegates and six al
ternates under the rules. The
District elected II delegates and
Ia similar number of alternates
The decision of the committee
quickly made, was to seat the
delegates elected, including those
in excess of the proper number,
and to eliminate enough of the
|alternates to bring the delegation
down more closely to its proper
size. .
The committee acted on q
recommendation of Democratic
National Chairman Frank E. Nc
Kinney. In his letter to the COM
mittee Mr.. Mckinney explained
that there was a maximum num-
ber of seats permitted to dele
gates and alternates in the hall
and that if all the delegates and
alternateS elected by the six States
in excess of the prescribed num-
ber were admitted 112 extra seats
would be required. This, he said,
Evening star., 1952-07-18
ice Approves Increase
In Rates on Pullman Cars
BY the Associated Press

The Pullman Co. received per-
mission today to raise its mini
mum charge for sleeping car ac-
commodations by about % pei
cent.
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission said the company could
put the increase into effect on
July %.
The new schedule of rates will
establish a minimum charge OF
SIS for lower berth in standard
Pullman car. The present mini
mum is $405 for that type OF
accommodation.
Since all sleeping-car charges
are tied to the basic lower-berth
fare, all other types of sleeping
accommodations will take a pro-
portionate advance. Thus, the
minimum charge for a lower berth
in a tourist sleeping car will ad-
vance from 1920 to 1896.
The upper berth minimum will
become $3.50 in a standard Pull
man and $3.05 in a tourist car,
with roomettes priced at a fiat
81.
The ICC estimated the increases
will give Pullman about $4.3 mil
lion a year additional revenue.
Despite IS per cent increase in
charges a year ago and the new
raise, the agency said the COM
pany probably will operate this
year with a deficit Of more than
SIS million.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Soap Box Derby Race Expected
To Draw &C, 900 Tomorrow

seconds. Later in the day therl
will be an exhibition race be.
tween Don and the 1948 winner
Jack BroyleS.
The regular three-day inspec.
ton period for the sleek, gravity.
powered cars came to a close las
might in the National Guart
Armory. Tonight will be held oper
for reinspection of racers that die
not pass the first time.
Early tomorrow the racers viii
be trucked from the Armory t,
the Derby speedway-located or
Pennsylvania avenue between
Branch and Alabama avenues Sc.
where they will be lined up In rae.
ing order.
The race is divided into two
|groups-ClaSs B for boys II and
II, and Glass A for boys Is to Is.
Heats run throughout the day
will alternate between the two
classes. Elimination races will be
run in three-car heats, where nee
two-car heats.
The Washington championship
race. between the Glass A and
Glass B winners, will be run about
S pm. The city champ will COM
pete in the National finals on
August 10 in Akron. Ohio.
Those unable to attend will be
able to tune in the Derby on their
radio during the latter part Of
the race. WMAL. The Evening
Star Station. will broadnst the
thrilling event from 4 PHI. until
the new champion is crowned.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
By John A. Giles

If you see an Air Force man
with a uniform of a slightly-but
only slightly-different shade from
that of another airman. there's a
reason.
It was all caused by a simple
but, nevertheless, $19 million mis-
take by an Air Force procurement
officer.
It appears the officer was of by
one digit from that fancy shade
"a blue cloth which the air arm
adopted four years ago for both
officers and enlisted men when he
put in an order for cloth. And the
cloth had piled up by millions oi
yards before any one ascertained
it wasn't true blue shade "a, but
shade 83.
. The official announcement orig
inally described shade "a as dis
tinctive" and Gen. Hoyt S. Van
denberg set forth in no uncertain
terms that all air personnel should
dress in uniforms exactly alike. He
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Special Star Staff to Couer
The Democratic Convention.

Star readers will get close look at the second in the
Nations twnbl of politics week during the Demo-
cratic National Convention in Chicago.
They will get features interpretive stories from
corps of experts with varied background furnishing
significant political articles.
The Star team includes B. M. McKelway The Stars
editor Gould Lincoln veteran of conventions and
renowned nationally political analyst OTeary
who earned the confidence admiration of legs
lators Capitol H Robert K Walsh of The Stars
highly regarded reporters covering Capitol Hi Newbod
Noyes T Sunday editor and outstanding interpretive writer
Crosby Noyes equally adept in feature articles pol
lca personages and the significance what they say
Alex Preston political expert Maryland Virginia
and Betty Beale popular society columnist.
And readers also will have the comments and views of
David Lawrence Doris Feeson and Stokes whose
columns appear in The Sarpus than 100 reporters
from the Associated Press and the North Newspaper
Alliance
Star subscribers thus ringsde reports tks
reatest political show For home delivery telepho
Sterling 5000.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
(See STEEL. Page A,
Cyanide diluted Wabash
Losing lis Killing Power
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, July IA
quantity Of deadly cyanide solu-
ton accidentally dumped into the
Wabash River at Lafayette thinned
out as it flowed downstream today.
Three State agencies told resi-
dents of the area it was still
dangerous. however. They warned
against swimming in the river.
eating fish taken from it or drink
ing from wells nearby.
A heavy patrol was set up along
the river yesterday as authorities
tried to follow the progress Of the
poison downstream.
The cyanide killed fish by the
thousands south of Lafayette. The
fish slaughter was expected to end
by the time the cyanide reached
Montezuma some time today as it
gradually became diluted.
The Indiana Health Board is
sued the warnings. The Conserva-
ton Department said the solution
was dumped into a sewer acci-
dentally at the Peerless Wire
Goods Co. plant in Lafayette.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Maryland Seats SO Delegates
After Ruling on Credentials
Vote Will Be Divided FroctionoIIy,
Democrats Decide; Six States Affected

the fire marshal of Chicago would
not permit.
The decision of the credentials
subcommittee on excess delegates
was as follows:
1t seated only the delegates
duly elected in excess of the num-
Der authorized. So far as the
|alternates are concerned each
State delegation is required to re-
|strict the number of it's alternates
to that which was authorized by
the Democratic National Commit
tee. The seating of all alternates
|elected in excess of the author
lied number is therefore denied
Under the decision of the com.
|mittee it will be possible to seat
the extra delegates with the extra
seats now available. with % seats
to spare.
Maryland had elected SO dele
gates and SO alternates. although
they were entitled under the al
lotment for the convention to %
seats.
The States, with the original
number of authorized delegates
and the number to be seated are.
Idaho 20 and "a: Iowa 80 and A;
Maryland % and SO; Massachu-
setts A and 72; Michigan A and
72: North Carolina 40 and A.
The additional delegates seated
Evening star., 1952-07-18
$79 Million Cloth Snofu Brinqs
off Shade Air Force Uniforms
Procurement Officers One-Dieit Mistake
Loads Shelves With Not Quite Hue

told reporters he was tired of
seeing his men in uniforms of diff
ferent hue.
In view of the boss strict orders,
it is little wonder that there are
many red faces among procure
ment officers at the Air Material
Command at Wright-Patterson Air
Force Base. Ohio.
The shade SO cloth was quietly
put on the Shelf-all $19 million
worth-and the procurement
went marketing for shade "a.
Came inventory time and Gen
Nathan F. Twining, vice chief OF
staff. spotted the cloth and asked
how come. He asked to see
samples.
Gen. Twining could see no big
difference. He took the. samples
to his superior.
Gen. Vandenberg could not SEE
too much difference, either. He
ordered use of the off, shade cloth
but also issued strict orders tt
watch those shade numbers ir
1.-THE future.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
No Break in Heat.
Due in Next 5Days

The weather gremlins are cook
ing up more Steaming dishes for
the next five days.
Temperatures over the period
will average 4 to 8 degrees above
normal (86 high and 68 low. the
Weather Bureau said. Evening
thundershowers probably will spice
the program today. tomorrow and
Sunday.
Last nights low mark was II
degrees, four degrees under the
all-time hottest night" mark of
81 set July 277, 1880.
A woman street car passenger
collapsed from the heat today,
tying up service on the Four
teenth street lines for about 20
minutes.
The victim, Miss Louise Man.
son, %, colored, of 1918 Third
street NV, was taken to Freed
mems Hospital. She suffered the
attack at 1905 am. near Four
teenth and T streets NV.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Senate FEPC Bill
Offered as Basis for
Democrats Platform
Little Enthusiasm Shown
By Southerners, but Plan
Moy Shape Party Action
By }. A. O'Leory

CHICAGO, July Ex-senator
Humphrey of Minnesota and
former Representative Biemiller
|of Wisconsin, who led the sue
|cessful fight for strong civil
rights plank in 1948. have come
to this convention bearing an
olive branch.
It is the new fair employment
practices bill the Senate Labor
Committee approved and which
they hope may offer a basis for
agreement between the warning
factions over the civil rights issue.
Several Southern Senators to
whom the bill was mentioned by
this reporter showed no imme-
diate enthusiasm, but the measure
still may figure in the delibera-
tions of the Platform Committee
when the public hearings end
Monday. .'
The search for some solution OF
the conflicting Northern and
Southern viewpoints on civil
rights remains the biggest prob
lem confronting party leaders
It is an issue that will figure as
much in the race for the nomina-
ton as in the platform.
Both Senator Humphrey and
Mr.. Biemiller. who is trying to win
his House seat back this year, are
members of the full Resolutions
Committee, which will write the
platform.
Senator Humphrey said today
that more than 80 per cent of the
machinery provided for in the new
bill would operate at the State
level. and he believes it offers 8
way out for those who oppose Fed.
eral action.
Senator Holland of Florida sale
he has not studied the modified
plan. Senator Sparkman of Ala
bama, also on the platform COM
mittee, said it is not the solution
he would like to see. He woulc
prefer establishment of branch
in the Labor Department to co.
operate with the States in work.
ing out fair employment princi.
Piles.
Senator Hill of Alabama pre-
Idicted the Platform Committee will
|agree on reasonable civil rights
|plank-one that may not please
extremists on either side.
Senator Hill was one o1
three Senators who voted against
the new bill when it wa.
reported from the Senate Labor
Committee on July 3. The Other
two were Republican Senator.
Taft of Ohio and Nixon of Cali.
fornia, who reserved the right tt
file individual views later.
The new bill would apply only
(See pT pT.ATENpM pooa AsN
Evening star., 1952-07-18


Weather Bureau also said the
temperature will range between
IS and 90. There is a slight
chance of an afternoon thunder
shower. the forecaster added.
Derby officials estimate 10000
fans will be on hand to watch the
free. day-long racing program
Tarpaulin-covered stands will
help keep fans cool. Soft drink
stands also have been set up.
Race day will be Sunday in
case of rain tomorrow.
Commissioner Renah F. Cam
alier will greet the Derby contest
ants at the finish line as a climax
TO a colorful prerace parade.
which starts at 8 am. He will
then officially open the race by
pulling back the lever on the
starting ramp. sending the first
three pilots flashing down the
track.
One, Of the highlights Of the
parade will be q float with Don
Sheets, the 1851 city CHI h1mpion,
seated tn his racer. "BlacE Light
Ming" His winning time was 32.i
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Truman Remains Free
OF Fever. as Doctors
Wind Up Examination
Return to White House
Scheduled Tomorrow,
Secretary Announces
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today con-
tinued free Of fever as he under
went the final stages of thorough
physical examination at Walter
Reed Hospital.
Press Secretary Joseph Short
said Mr.. Truman still planned tt
return to the White House tomor-
row. He said he did not think h
would have any visitors then, bu
was not guaranteeing that.
Mr.. Truman's temperature nov
has been normal for nearly A
hours. Previously he had beer
running a slight fever at interval
since Sunday when he was frs
confined to the White House will
a virus infection.
Mrs. Truman. who returned
from their Missouri home yester
day because of the President
illness, spent the night in tn
White House but returned to Wal
ter Reed today to be with tn
President.
Secretary Short said he still
knew of no plans for the Presiden
to see Thomas J. Gavin, his alter
nate to the Democratic Nationa
Convention, who came to the Cap.
ital two days ago in hopes o.
Iconferring with the President OF
his own role at Chicago.
During his stay at the hospital
Mr.. Truman has continued tt
take care of routine work. Ht
has cleared up most of the larg,
accumulation of legislation left
for his consideration by the hasti.
ly departing Congress two week.
ago.
Mr.. Truman Is planning tx
address the final session of tn,
national convention and has prom.
Used a "give-'em-hell" speech tt
start the Democratic campaign
rolling.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Race Against Time
Features q Tanker

RACE AGAINST TlME-A tonker IS
on the bottom Of the Chesapeake and
DeIowore ConoI ond unless she's roised
by Sunday evening she'll be blown 10
bits TO cIeor the ehonnel. Stor Stoff
Writer Jack Jonas describes the owners
roee seoinst time 70 save his invest
ment. See pose B-l.
MORE SCHOOL TRoUBLEs-Ths
old Birney School in the Southeast is
obout to become hot spot. School
ofiicioIs want TO use IL one way, citizens
onother The issues ore outlik by
SteH Writer jones G. Deane q poss
Al.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Red Women Told
To Kiss Only
Communist Men
By the Assoeioted Pres.

BERLIN, July 18.-The Com.
muniStS urged unmarried Womer
today to kiss with caution.
Anna WEIGH, leader of tn.
Women's Committee of the Sovie
zone railway system, told Com.
munist women's meeting: "Oul
unmarried colleagues should make
certain their friends and sweet.
hearts are ideologically safe"
Western agents and spies, SHIT
said, frequently use courtshiE
methods to worm their way init
the Red nest.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
10 Per Cent Rise Ordered
In Police and Fire Pensions

The District Commissioners
order effecting 10-per-cent
increase in police and firemen's
pensions went out today.
The payments to about 1900 re-
tired Metropolitan Police, White
House Police. Park Police, Secret
Seryicemen and firemen will be
retroactive to July /. The increase
will be reflected in the pension
check which will be mailed out
around the end of this month, ac-
cording to District Auditor A. r..
pilkerton.
n Congress appropriated 1897 900
kor the purpose in a supplemental
supply bill for 1853.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Golf Lesson Injury
FutuI to Girl, 8
BY the Associofsd Press

GLEN COVE, N. Y, July 49,
Barbara Goble. 8, died of head
injuries yesterday after being hit
accidentally by golf club swung
by a playmate who was teaching
her the game.
Barbara and Robert Haggerty
also 8, were playing in sand
trap at the Nassau Country Club
Their mothers, Mrs. Gene w
Goble of Garden City. and Mrs
John F. Haggerty of Manhasset
were in the clubhouse.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Thorez' Son Hunted

PARIS. July 18 Or Justice
Ministry officials disclosed today
that a warrant is out for Maurice
Thorez. 26. SON of French Com
munist Party Leader Maurice
Thorez. He is wanted for ques-
tioning in connection with BED
riots in May against Gen. Nat
thew B. Ridgway.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Reports
Truman BACKING
On Steel Price
U. S. Is Considering
Seizing Some Plants
Under Druft Powers
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

Price Stabilizer Ellis Arnall
indicated today that the Gov
ernment had repudiated the
offer of price increase of more
than SIS ton made to steel pro-
ducers last Saturday in an effort
to settle the steel strike. Mr..
Arnall implied he had President
Truman's support in giving the
steel industry a smaller price
increase than other officials had
agreed to. Mr.. Arnall said he
was not resigning soon.
The Government today was
laying groundwork for possible
seizure of small part of the steel
industry under the Selective Serv-
ice Act, but there was no plan
to use the authority Immediately.
Possible use of draft act seizure
powers was discussed at a White
House meeting yesterday. OFF,
cials for weeks have considered
seizure of possibly a few of the
|Strike-bound plants. But the
plans have not been used because
of the cumbersome machinery
provided in the seizure law.
The White House meeting was
presided over by John r. Steel
man, acting defense mobilizer.
Among those attending were John
D. Small, chairman of the Num-
tions Board, and Defense Produc-
ton Administrator Henry H.
Fowler.
No Immediate Action.
One official said the Justice De-
partment had been instructed to
draw up the necessary paper for
seizure of some plants. But other
officials made it clear there was
no plan to use the power at this
time.
The officials warned that seizure
under the Selective Service Act
would be on such limited scale
that it could do little to relieve
the general shortage of steel
caused by the 47-day-old steel
strike.
The act gives President Truman
the power to seize steel plants
only where there is a failure to
deliver materials, under direct
contract with Federal procure
ment agencies. The vast majority
of defense contracts are made
with steel producers by private
firms holding contracts to make
tanks, planes and other weapons.
Contracts With Key Plants.
An official said that before such
seizure power could be used, a
Government agency would first
have to place contract with a
key plant. That plant could be
seized if there was a failure to
deliver the desired goods.
Ever since the steel strike be-
gan." one high official said, I'VE
have had in the back of our
minds the possible use of this
seizure power If we we're in des-
perate need for steel to make a
high priority weapon. That time
has not come yet"
He added that very little steel
could be obtained in this way and
there was fear the use of the ma
chinery might further complicate
efforts to settle the entire steel
strike.
President Truman seized the
entire steel industry last April 8.
But on June 2 the Supreme Court
ruled the seizure to be unconsti-
tutional. On that occasion, the
President used no specific law, but
rather relied on the Presidents
inherent constitutional powers.
Meanwhile, increasing pressure
for a settlement of the steel strike
was being exerted.
RumorS that a secret settle
nent had been reached between
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Bulletin
Transit Asks Zone Boost

The Capital Transit Co. today
asked the Maryland Public Serv-
ice Commission for an increase
in first zone fares from ! to 10
cents, effective August II. The
proposed new rate would leave
other zone fares at 7 cents.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
By the Assoeioted Press

TEHERAN. Iran. July 18.--
Trans new strong man premier,
Ahmed Qavam, today began the
task of forming new government
for his near-bankrupt nation-the
job given up by Nationalist Leader
Mohammed Mossadegh.
Mr.. Qavam, who as government
head in 1916 and 1947 brought
Iran safely through two danger
Gus disputes with Soviet Russia,
was nominated to the top post
last night by the Mails, parlia-
ment's lower house.
Shah Mohammed ReZa Pahlevi
promptly gave his approval and
ordered Mr.. Qavam to form a new
government.
The selection of the 77-year-
old pro- Western rightist as the
new government chief may ease
the way to a settlement of the
bitter quarrel with Britain over
naturalization of the billion
dollar Anglo -Iranian Oil Co. prop
critics here.
Mr.. Qavam has been described
as amenable to settlement of the
observers expected no immediate
marked change in the nations oil
policy. Naturalization is popu-
lar with all classes of Iranians and
any sudden retreat from Mr.
Mossadegh's fiat opposition tc
British proposals would probably
set off violent outbreaks by the
country's extreme nationaliSts.
The new premier was picked
after Mr.. Mossadegh suddenly re-
signed the job in a huff because
the Shah refused to let him be
war minister also in a new cabi-
net. The sudden action sent into
eclipse, at least temporarily, the
political star of the emotional old
Nationalist who kicked British oil
interests out of Iran.
The Mails voted 400 for Mr.
|Qavam. with three abStentions
IThirty-one pro-Mossadegh depu-
ties boycotted the meeting. how
ever, and claimed the nomination
was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Qavam was dubbed the
strong man of Iran" after he led
his country's successful fight in
the United Nations to force Rus
sian troops out of Trans border
province of Azerbaijan and sub.
sequently used Iranian troops tc
put down a Communist auton-
omouS republic there.
Evening star., 1952-07-18
By Meredith S. Buel

With good racing weather fore
cast. the 11th annual running of
the Washington Soap Box Derby
will get underway shortly after 9
am. tomorrow.
With a prediction of partly
cloudy skies most of the day, the
Evening star., 1952-07-18
Iran 5 New Premier
Extends Peace Bid
In British Dispute
Also Promises to Quit
If He Fails to Solve
Nations Oil Problem
BULLETIN

TEHERAN, Iran (P.-Pre-
mier Qavam today extended a
peace bid to the British in the
long and bitter dispute over ma
tionalization of Trans oil. He
also promised to resign if he
fails to solve the nations oil
problems. A communique broad
cast to the nation was his first
public announcement since sue
ceeding Premier Mossadegh yes
terday.
Evening star., 1952-07-18

Picture on Pose AIS
Evening star., 1952-07-18

(see CREDENTIALS, Page A-5.)