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Evening star., 1952-07-19
Breezes Bring Relief
To SweItering District

Breezes brought a bit of unex-
|pected relief to sweltering Wash
ington today. And the Weather
Bureau promised somewhat more
substantial relief next week.
The mercury today was back in
the COS. But westerly winds rang
mig up to 20 miles an hour blew
in this morning to counteract the
heat and humidity. Scattered
thundershowers this afternoon
also were counted on to moderate
things temporarily.
A hot Sunday and Monday are
almost inevitable, but the mercury
is expected to dip eight or 10
degrees Tuesday and Wednesday,
the forecaster said.
Last nights minimum was 78-
a degree higher than the night
before, and one of the hottest
nights in Washington history, the
Weather Bureau dolefully re-
ported.
Today was the 21st day this
year to record temperatures in the
COS. Above-normal heat appar-
emily is in store through mid-Au-
gust. the experts say.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Eva Peron' S Condition
Appears TO Be Grave
BY the Asseeiafed Press

BUENOS AIRES, July 19.-The
condition of Eva Peron, critically
i'll wife of President Juan D
Peron, today appeared grave.
Official reports said Mrs. Peror
showed some improvement after a
serious turn for the worse yester.
day. The early morning bulletin
said she was resting quietly"
But Argentine government Of.
f1cials appeared downcast and
gloomy. Gen. Peron himself stuck
close by the bedside of his wife
who fought beside him through
the battles of his six presidential
years.
Groups of anxious Argentines
formed outside the iron fence sur
rounding the presidential palace
They were kept moving by squads
of reinforced police.
The diagnosis of Mrs. Peron's
illness has never been officially
disclosed. She underwent a major
operation last November after ar
examination by a New York cancer
and tumor specialist, DR.. George
Pack.
Her last public appearance was
at her husbands Inauguration fol
his second term June 4.
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Steel Negotiations
To Be Reopened in
Pittsburgh Tomorrow
SteeImon Reports Union
And Industry Acceptance
Of His Suggestion
By Jones Y. Newton

Acting Defense Mobilizer John
r. Steelman said today the CIO
United Steelworkers and the
strike bound steel industry will
resume negotiations in Pittsburgh
tomorrow morning.
In a statement issued at the
White House, Mr.. Steelman said
both CIO President Philip Murray
and chief industry officials hac
agreed to his suggestion that they
make another try at settling the
Gripping 48-day strike.
Unless this effort is successful
tomorrow. Government officials
see only slight hope for early
settlement.
They feared that unless agree
ment is reached before leaders
of the striking steel workers meet
Monday, the long dispute would
become even more difficult to
solve.
"AVuP w AVAONSs
The unions Wage Policy Com
mittee has been called into session
in Pittsburgh by Mr.. Murray
president of both the CIO and
steelworkers. 1t was expected the
committee would solidly support
Mr.. Murray's position that there
be no further compromise of the
union shop issue. That issue is
the only remaining major barrier
to settlement.
A union source said the COM
mittee might ask Mr.. Murray to
take a position even farther away
from that of the industry. The
producers have demanded that
the union shop be watered down
to a point Mr.. Murray describes
as unacceptable.
Price Offer Withdrawn.
AS for steel prices, which also
have been a subject of dispute,
the Government has withdrawn an
offer of an increase which was
acceptable to the producers.
But there was no doubt that the
Government would renew this
satisfactory offer if the union and
the steel companies reach the
point of full contracts agreement.
The situation on prices was this:
In discussions with company of :
ficials last Saturday, Mr.. Steel
man and Economic Stabilizer
Roger Putnam committed the Gov
ernment to minimum price in
crease of $500 a ton.
This figure was considerably
(See STEEL, Page A-4.)
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Truman Charges Republicans Danced to
Lobbyist Tune. Page Al
House after three days in a plush
suite at the Army's Walter Reed
Medical Center.
He was stricken last Sunday
with a mild virus infection and
was disqualification the first
time since he became President
for a thorough physical checkup.
At the White House, the Presi-
dent posed for cameramen after
assisting Mrs. Truman from their
car. Carrying a Panama hat in
his hand and dressed in a double
breasted blue suit, the President
quipped to reporters and photog-
|raphers:
We'll, are you fellows trying
to take the limelight off the Chi
Icago convention?"
A reporter said "Glad to see
you back" to which the Presi-
dent replied:
Il thank you, I am glad to
be back"
How do you feel. Mr.. Presi-
dent?"
Fine" was the reply.
AS the photographers insisted
on "just one more" the President
grinned and told them, "take
your time, take your time. That's
all I've had for a week-nothing
to do but loaf"
Although he talked of loafing
lat the hospital. Mr.. Truman
signed scores of bills there.
No Word on Candidate.
The President still mad given nc
word on his choice for the Demo-
cratic presidential nomination. In
Kansas City, Mr.. Truman's alter
nate as a delegate to the con-
|vention said he had received full
instructions from the President
But the alternate. Thomas j
Gavin, wouldn't shed any light
either, on what his orders were
Mr.. Gavin. who returned home
from Washington Thursday night
said. II have. my complete in
structionS from President Tru-
man, not only for whom I shall
cast my vote for presidential NOM
inee, but also as to any commit
tee assignments that may come
to me-"
Evening star., 1952-07-19
By Gould Lincoln
Ga. cA.eI

CHICAGO, July 19.-The bittel
battle which the liberal Fair Deal.
New Deal wing of the Democratic
Party will wage to control the
national convention and nominate
a candidate of its choice is rap.
idly unfolding.
These liberals feel more conn.
dent Of success because Gov. Ad.
lai Stevenson of Illinois has prac-
tically killed of the chances o
his own nomination for President
The Harrimans and the Kefauver.
and their followers not only
feared the nomination of the Illi.
nois Governor, but they also die
not think Gov. Stevenson meas
ured quite up to their standard:
of liberalism.
Although they are not entirely
sure even now that Gov. Steven
son is out of the picture, they are
feeling much better about theil
own situations. Especially so
since the Governor last night
fatty refused to heed the pleas
of top Illinois Democratic leader.
to say he would accept if nomi.
mated.
Confer for Two Hours.
For two hours the Illinois lead.
ers talked with Gov. Stevenson ir
his suite atop the State Offic.
Building on North La Sale street
They were the men who put thu
Governor across for the guberna.
torial nomination in 1948-Cool
County Chairman Joseph L. Gill
Democratic National Committee
man Jacob M. Arvey, County Vict
EChairman Richard j. Daley, vii
liam L. Dawson, Secretary JOSEPH
T. Baran and Albert j. Koran
chairman of the Executive Com.
mittee Of the county organization
Mr.. Gill said, "All of us tries
our best. but without avail"
Gov. Stevenson himself woult
not say a word: he just hustles
to the elevator, commenting
you've heard all I have to say fol
months on this subject"
Discouraged over the situation
which has now developed in Chi.
cago, Mayor D'Alesandro of Bal.
timore last night sent a telegram
to President Truman at Walter
Reed Hospital urging Mr.. Truman
to take the leadership of the Dem
ocratic Party again. The tele.
gram was interpreted as a call tc
the President to accept renomina-
ton and run for another term
Here is what the Baltimore
mayor said in his telegram to the
President:
"As a delegate and member Of
the pre-convention platform com.
mittee. I have been in Chicago fol
three days. I have found that
during this. time, there has beer
nothing but leaderless fioundering
After a thorough check, it has be.
come abundantly clear to me thai
none of the individual candidate.
can win without a long, hare
fight which could split the party
We are living in perilous times
The hope of the country-and Of
the world-lies in the Democrati,
Party. The party and the coun.
try at this particular, dangerou.
time, needs a continuance of YOU
leadership"
Rival Forces Confer.
The Hartman and Kefauvel
forces began comforting to Sc,
what could be done to dominat,
the convention for the liberal win,
lof the party. They have an abl'
lieutenant in Senator Humphre,
of Minnesota, himself a favorit,
son candidate, who would turl
over Minnesota's delegates t,
either Averell Hartman or Sena.
tor Kefauver as the nomination
balloting proceeds.
It is possible that the Hartman
and Kefauver forces will gel
(See LINCOLN. Page A-3.)
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Stevenson Stand
buoys Hopes Of
Others in Race
Latest Rebuff Gives
Lift to Hurrimun and
Kefuuver Followers
BULLETIN

CHICAGO (SpeciaD. - The
Democratic National Committee
today approved the seating of
IL convention delegates from
the District of Columbia with
one-half vote each.
It also will approve the rec
ommendation of the Credentials
subcommittee which authorizes
the seating of Maryland excess
delegates, giving that State SO
instead of %, but not seating
Maryland's excess alternates.
Earlier story on Page A-24.)
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in World War II, headed hell.
bent for the scene" in the word.
OF a line spokesman, and rescued
As persons, including six women
from the rolling sea.
At 1853 o'clock (EDT) las
night the Black Gull reported min,
passengers and a crew of 40 wer,
abandoning ship after her life.
boats had been destroyed or lost
Is Crowd Into Lifeboat.
But the Gripsholm said Is per.
sons had crowded into a last life.
boat which miraculously cast of
from the flaming ship. The othel
rescued apparently plunged into
the cold and swelling Atlantic.
The Gripsholm's lifeboats picked
up total of As either in the
sea or from a lifeboat. OF these
A were transferred to the Coast
Guard Cutter Mackinac for trans
port ashore. The Mackinac headed
for New York, where it is due
tonight.
The veteran skipper of the
Gripsholm, Capt. Sigfrid Ericsson
radioed the Associated Press thai
six Of the rescued needed medica
treatment. One of the men, Thirt
Officer Nils Warren, was badly
burned and he remained on thu
Swedish-bound Gripsholm.
The Gripsholm's lifeboats per.
formed their rescue work in 4
foot SwellS.
The Black Gull was carryin.
500 tons of naphthalene in meta
drums from Bremen to New York
Naphthalene is used in maxim,
dyes and explosives. The ship wa
due in New York today.
Dimly outlined as the ship con
tinued to burn was the bare meta
framework of the poop deck from
which four creWmen leaped Il
apparent death.
Rescue Efforts Continue.
But the Coast Guard had no
given up it's efforts to find ant
rescue the four. Three coas
guard cutters combed the are.
and Coast Guard planes hoverec
overhead.
The Gripsholm swung to tn,
scene and lowered her lifeboat
swiftly after receiving the distres
signal. She was less than IL hour
out Of New York on her 200tl
round-trip crossing Of the Atlanti
with GIG passengers.
The liner Excalibur also race,
to the scene. but the Gripsholn
was there first.
The Black Gull radioed tn,
Coast Guard here at 1922 o'clpcl
last night that she was in trouble
Within 10 minutes Coast Guar,
lplaneS were racing to the seem
from various stations. Four Coas
Guard cutters changed courses an,
headed toward the flaming vessel
Have Little to Say.
Rescuers began picking up mel
and women in the gray dawn
The exhausted survivors had lit
tie to say at first.
The Coast Guard said it wa
more than likely the captain o
the ship, F. A. Anderson of Nor
way, had been saved.
Although the Black Gull wa
chartered to the Black Diamont
Steamship Corp. here. she wa
built and registered in Norwa.
and her officers and crew wer,
largely Norwegian.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
0ffieiol Results on Pose A.
Pictures on Pose A-24

A heat in 1878 seconds. John
Beach. II, of the German Orphan
Home, 2300 Good Hope road Sc.
duplicated that time in winning
his Glass B heat.
Their Derby time is only two
tenths of a second behind last
years top speed. The best time
ever marked up in Washington
during previous runnings of the
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Fruu Heuss Dies at Bonn

BONN. Germany, July 10 (P.
Frau ELY Heuss-Knapp. wife of
West German President Theodor
Heuss. died today in a Bonn hos
pital after a long illness. She was
II.
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Soap Box Derby Pilots Try
To Shdtter Previous Records
CoIorfuI Parade Opens Annual Event
As Boys Compete for Coaster LoureIs

racers drawing away from the rest
of the 120 contestants.
Wayne L. Crosby, 13, of 4811
Westway drive NV, won his Class
Evening star., 1952-07-19
BULLETIN

Floyd Tilley. 13. of 1923 Fourth
street NV, in the 10th heat Of
the first elimination round,
scored the faStset time of the
day. His 32.1 second heat tide
Don Sheets winning time last
year.
Soap Box Derby pilots scorchet
the pavement under a blazing SUI
today as they aimed at the Wash.
ington championship and tim,
records set in previous years.
The 11th annual running O.
the gravity speedsters attracted
thousands to the course on Penn.
sylvania avenue between Branch
and Alabama avenues Sc. TIL,
morning heats found two youns
Evening star., 1952-07-19
IS Of 4o Are Saved
After Oil Freighter
Bursts Into Flames
Picked Up by GripshoIm
In Dramatic Rescue;
Four Others Hunted
BY the AssocIoted Press

NEW YORK, July ia
naphthalene-laden Norwegian
freighter burst into flames on the
Atlantic, but IS of 40 persons
aboard were saved today in a tense
and dramatic predawn rescue.
Four crewmen still were missing
from the 5,000-ton freighter. the
S. s. Black Gull, as the ship set
tied 65 miles off the eastern tip
of Long Island.
The Swedish-American liner
Gripsholm, a hospital mercy ship
Evening star., 1952-07-19
|StocksmSpotIight

NEW YORK 0P. Following are the
sales (add 00), high, low, closing price and
net change Of the 20 most active stocks
Evening star., 1952-07-19
Truman Feeling Fine
After Hospital Stay;
Still Mum on Nominee
CHEEKY President Returns
To White House After
Cheekup at Walter Reed
By the Associated Press

President Truman came home
from the hospital today feeling
fine"
Accompanied by Mrs. Truman.
the President arrived at the White
Evening star., 1952-07-19

Eyewitness Story on Scene Of Fire.
Poes All
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(See DERBY. Page A-4.)
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Truman chorses Republicans Danced to
Lobbyist Tune. Page Al
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(See LINCOLN. Page A-3.)
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Hot today. scattered afternoon and evening
thundershowers; low tonight in mid-70s.
Tomorrow, cloudy. hot. thundershowers
likely. Full report on Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1952-07-19

(See SHOOTING, Page A-2D
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(See STEEL, Page A-4.)
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Guide for Re a d ers

Monthly sunday $176 4 CENTS
N&~> ~
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ticians insist that enough pressure
can be applied. If not to force the
President to change his mind at least
to make Mr. Stevenson change his.
Should the Republicans nominate
Senator Taft it is conceded the
chances Of drafting" one or the
other would be greatly enhanced. On
the other hand should General Eisen-
hover become the Republican stand
ard bearer, it would become impos-
sible ITO dlaft' either. The reason is
clear. If Mr.. Taft is nominated, after
overwhelming evidence Of the popu-
lar desire for IKE" the Democrats
might be justified in believing he
could be beaten But with Eisenhower
nominated. the Democratic candidates
hope of election would be SO remote
that the nomination would seem I'M
desirable save to one who would
rather be licked than not run at all
Under these circumstances, kefauver
would seem the logical man.
Neither the aged Vice President
Mr.. Alben Barley, nor the amiable
Mr.. Averel Hartman, nor the oil
millionaire, Senator Robert Kerr. Of
fer amy better choice-if as good. As
for Senator Richard Russell, Of
Georgia, who in ability and character
is perhaps the outstanding man of
them all, he can't be nominated it
is said-bccause the party would lose
every Negro vote in the pivotal stabs
and the labor union support as well.
In brief, the Democratic party has be-
come so dependent on these organized
minoritics that no candidate is avail
able who can't be CLEARED" with
them On the Democratic side, all of
them except Mr.. Russell could be so
cleared IKE" easily would
beat any Of them.
Of course, the thing for which the
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but it was not until letter came
this week from Chef L. Swital, Of
Beverly Hills, California, that there
was any indication they might grow
around here.
Truffles are a small black fungus
that grow under the ground. They are
called diamonds Of the kitchen" be-
cause they add a superb flavor to a
number Of dishes. The best ones are
said to grow around the roots Of
stunted oak trees but only in certain
kinds of soil. They need shade and
rain in the summer, heavy rain in
the fall and mild temperatures until
the harvest months of December
through February.
The letter from California says:
"AIany years ago wild truffles were
found growing underground in the
general Piedmont area and because
this was the only such discovery in
the L. S. special efforts were made
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LET Him Do His Stuff"

In the split and confused state in
which the Democratic party now finds
itself, the chances that Senator Estes
Kefauver may emerge as it's presi-
dental nominee appear to increase.
It is interesting, too, that the closer
General Eisenhower approaches the
Republican nomination (and his strik-
ing victory in Massachusetts brings
him very close, indeed) the longer the
coonskin-capped Tennessean looms as
the Democratic choice.
Strangely enough, this is not due
to any particular public appeal de-
veloped by Mr.. Kefauver; non to any
thing he has said. done or stands for.
Rather, it is because of the situation
that three leading Democrats-NIr.
Truman, Chief Justice Ninson and
Governor Stevenson-have created by
refusing nomination which they
could get That, in itself, is unprece-
dented in party history. When the
three best known and outstanding
availables withdrew, it left field in
which Mr. Kefauver was almost the
only active aspirant. Under these con-
ditions, he has been winning phi
maries and picking up votes because
he was largely opposed.
Yet there is no real desire among
party leaders to nominate Mr.. Ke
fauver. On the contrary, there is a
strong distaste for him among many,
from the President down, despite his
primary vote. Nor is there any dis
cernible demand for him among the
people Though Mr.. Truman personal
" dislikes him, there is slight differ
ence between them on policies. Sena-
tor Kefauver is strongly against sin
but he has the same servile leanings
toward the CIO, no convincing con-
victions about curtailing government
al waste OF changing the drift to-
ward socialism, which has marked
our course for sixteen years. He is
unbeloved in the South and not out
Standmgly popular anywhere, though
there is some voting allure in his Sal
walton Army campaign methods.
Considering these things, it is not
surprising there should be talk among
Administration politicians NATURALLY
anxious to avert change) Of draft
ing" either Mr.. Truman or Governor
Stevenson Notwithstanding their firm
declarations that they are out. Ger
tainly there is slight prospect that
this drafting" could be done. To
make it possible both the President
and the Governor would not only have
to eat their words but also connive in
the draft" In addition, if the draft
were achieved the chances Of victory
at the polls concededly would not be
good-and both know it.
Nevertheless, the White House poll
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GORMANIA

Several persons gathered at the
home Of Nh. and Mrs Max Nice at
Gormania last Saturday, May 3, to
help build u shelter and tables for
the Nice reunion, to be held July 20,
on their farm There to help were
Mr.. and Mrs c. A. Nice Rowlesburg.
". Va; Mr. and Mrs. Willard Nice
and sons, Raymond Nine, Terra Alta,
W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Watkins,
Mrs. Burgess Waybright and daugh-
ter. Mary, Mr.. and Mrs James Jack
son, Rowlesburg; Paul Messenger,
Tunnelton, and Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Nice aud daughters, Janet and Judy.
A picnic dinner was held in honor OF
the second birthday Of Judy Nice.
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to propagate the epicurean mush-
rooms. Are the wild truffles still
growing there and is the program
successful now 80 years later?"
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Truffle Country?

In the issue of Life Magazine for
April T there was a story on "Truf-
files" delicacy of southern France,
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Maybe the Piedmont Herald, Pied
mont. w. Va, can answer this one.
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THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
by FRANK n. KENT

Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by
permission.
Evening star., 1952-06-08
Engagement Pad
lSororities


Phi Delta Gamma. Beta Chapter---Today
3 pm. Woodruff House, George Wash
ington University. regular meeting.
Delta Gamma. Washington Alumnae Chap
Rawlins Guthrie. 1850 Thirty-seconc
street. GEORGETOWN.
Tau Omicron Phi. Washington Chapter
Saturday; with Miss Joanne Mullan
Chevy Chase, Md, party.
Miscellaneous Clubs
Women's National Democratic CIub-To
| morrow. 1880 pm, luncheon and fash
! ion show.
Women's American Art-Tomorrow Shore
| ham Hotel, Joint installation of officer!
Of Washington Region and Northwes
Chapter.
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hebrew Home 70
/ the Aged-Tomorrow. Jewish Communit
Center, annual spring luncheon and fes
| tival
United Daughters Of the Coniederacy-
TGmorroW p stonewall Me1. }ack:02
! 13.s Vermont avenue NV; speaker
Miss WIN Nash Campbell. The Story 0
Opti-Mrs. Club Of washinston-Tuesda,
! 1890 pm, Columbia Country Clut
luncheon meeting.
Marietta Wemen's Club--Tuesday, 8 pm
ofd.,2a Hotel 24oo; Stan.n ananual banquet and in
District CHAPTER American Friends Of tn
4 Hebrew University-Tuesday, $50 pm
II Woodmont Country Club; speaker, Pro-
the Cultural Heritage of Asia"
KenilwOrth Ladies' Guild = Wednesda
! noon. with Mrs. Grace Hurlbut an
: Miss Betty Haneke. 5527 Fairglen LIANT
Jayncees Auxiliary Of q the Washineto
: Junior Chamber Of Commerce-Wednes
i day, $50 pm. American Security
i Trust Co.., Board OF Directors room
! election Of officers
, City of Hope, MONTGOMERY COunty-Di'
trict Chapter-Wednesday, 1870 pm
Broadmoor Hotel, installation Mncheo
followed by card party.
Aides to All Cha harities-Wednesday 1874
pm. Golden Parrot Restaurant, Cor
necticut avenue and R street NV
Di- MAYA Club-Thursday. 1890 pm
Ambassador Hotel, luncheon meeting
Cured Cancer Club - Thursday, Fairfs
Hotel dinner; speaker. Senator Nee
Democrat of West Virginia.
Northern Virginia PEO-Saturday. 1874
pm, Evans Coffee Shop, 477O l.,
highway. reciprocity luncheon.
HadaSsah, Bethesda Chevy Chase Char
ter-saturday g to 4 pm, With Mr.
III Bethesda. garden party.