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Evening star., 1952-05-20
Bogosse Newsprint
Inventor Puts Cost
AT $55.92 Per Ton
By the Assoeiated Press

SAVANNAH. Ga. May 20.-Ba-
gasse newsprint made from sugar
cane waste can be produced at a
cost of $55.92 per ton, says its in
ventor, Joaquin de la Roza.
Mr.. De la Roza has estimates
from an independent New York en-
gineering firm which figured the
cost at $65.92 a ton. but he ex-
pressed confidence that production
can be carried on at $40 per ton
less than that.
Even the engineers estimate is
far less than the present cost Of
newsprint including
$10-per-ton increase recently an
nounced. United States publishers
will pay $126 per ton for Canadian
newsprint in June.
Mr.. De La Roza, Cuban-born
American citizen, showed the cost
estimates to a group which wit
messed regular press run of the
Savannah Morning News yester-
day in which BagasSe newSprint
was used for section of 1000
copies.
The run was made with the
press operating at speeds as high
as 10000 copies per hour. Most of
the run, however. was slower.
Pressmen of the Morning News
were enthusiastic about Bagasse.
They said it took ink nicely and
was much winter and somewhat
less opaque than Canadian news
print used in the same edition.
Evening star., 1952-05-20

doing less work. be in a better
position to ask for salary in
|creaseS and so forth. think,
therefore, that not filling vacan-
cies is a good way for agencies to
reduce the number of their en-
|ployes. but that Congress should
make whatever reductions are to
be made and not require that
they be made in this particular
way .-.
Senator Douglas advocates
item-by-item cuts and not the
|meat-ax approach.
ELECTION -- Senator LANCER
Republican, of North Dakota, the
Itop-ranking minority member of
the Senate Post Office and Civil
Service Committee, faces a tough
fight for reelection in the Re-
publican primary in his State
next month. His opponent is Rep
resentative Aandahl, Republican
of North Dakota. Senator LANCER
who always has been a strone
champion of Federal workers, ex-
poets to win, but only after 8
grueling campaign.
| X y
SPRING MEETING-The So.
ciety for the Advancement o1
Management will hold it's annua
spring conference in the Willard
Hotel tomorrow and Thursday. A
top array of speakers will addres.
the sessions, including Senator.
Mcclellan of Arkansas and MOODY
of Michigan, Democrats; Civi
Service Commissioner Jane.
Mitchell, Assistant Secretary o1
Commerce Clarence Osthagen
Atomic Energy Commissioner Eu.
gene Zuckert. Assistant Secretary
of Interior Vernon Northrop ane
Melvin Purvis, chief counsel o1
the special Senate Civil Service
Investigating Subcommittee.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Dr.. BIoedorn Is Elected
To National Medical Board

DR.. Walter A. Bloedorn, dean of
the George Washington University
School of Medicine and medical
director of the university hospital.
has been elected to the National
Board of Medical Examiners.
DR.. Bloedorn will serve a term
of six years.
The boards chief purpose is to
establish a qualifying examination
in this country so successful can
didates may be safely admitted to
medical practice by all State
boards without the local exami-
nations.
The board admits to its exami-
nations students enrolled in OF
who have graduated from ap-
lproved medical schools In this
country. Canads and acceptable
foreign schools.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Boys Safety Slogan
Brings Citizen Citation

Donald Shire, 11-year-old patrol
boy, was honored by the Connecti-
cut Avenue Citizens Association
last night.
In cooperation with the Busi-
nessmen's Club and the Lions
Club. the association presented a
citation to Donald. a John Eaton
School student, for his slogan,
Alert, Awake, Alive" which was
carried by the schools patrol boys
in the recent safety parade.
Donald, a lieutenant, said he
was pretty excited" when his
slogan placed third among 700
entries in the national American
Automobile Association contest.
Other patrol boys attending were
Capt. Rocky Graf and 1t. Dunlop
Ecker.
Following the presentation, the
association reelected Mrs. Joseph
L. Miller, president. Other Off
GERS elected were DR.. Malcolm
Henderson, Harold Stein and Giles
Dawson: vice presidents; Mrs.
Noble Robinson, secretary; Mrs.
C. Roger Nelson, corresponding
secretary: Mrs. Kip Ross, treas
urer, and Harry Lamberton. par
Humanitarian. Elected delegates
to the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations We're William Dawson
and David Babp, and to the North
west Council, A. c. Shire and
Glenn Mclaughlin.
The association met in All Souls
Episcopal Church, 23O0 Cathedral
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Gillespie to Take
Post in PhiludeIphiu

Franklin B. Gillespie, minister
to youth at Chevy Chase Presby-
terian Church, will take up new
duties in an executive position at
the headquarters of the Presby-
terian Church in the United States
of America in Philadelphia about
June l.
1t was enormously stated in The
Star yesterday that Mr.. Gillespie,
who is to be director of the De-
partment of Young Peoples Work
on the denominations Board of
Christian Education, would be sta
toned in Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
1obin Urges Congress
To Back Steel Seizure
If Court voids Move
By the Associofed Press

Secretary of Labor Tobin said
today that if the Supreme Court
rules the steel industry seizure was
illegal, Congress should enact
legislation giving Presi-
dent Truman power to seize de-
fense industries and ratifying his
action in the steel case. ~-
The Secretary told a Senate
Labor Management Relations SUBJ
committee he is opposed to enact
ment at this time of any perma-
nent law dealing with labor dis
putes affecting the national Sc
curity.
He testified at a hearing on a
bill to empower the President to
seize strike threatened industries
in an emergency, subject to con-
gressional veto.
Mr.. Tobin said he believed that
Mr.. Truman, in seizing the steel
industry on April 5, "acted not
only courageously but rightly"
Meanwhile, the Commerce De-
partment said today it was in
possession of definite reports that
some steel plants were damaged
because workers left their jobs
hurriedly during the recent brief
strike.
Reports from steel companies
showed a. few cases of serious
damage. In other cases serious
damage was narrowly averted
ISteel-making equipment requires
slow cooling to prevent damage
to the Innings.
It was these reports, a spokes-
man said, which caused Com
merce Secretary Sawyer to send
a telegram last week in a friend
ly spirit" to Philip Murray, CIO
Steelworkers president.
The spokesman said Mr.. Saw
yer felt Mr.. Murray should oe
advised Of the reports.
Mr.. Murray, denouncing Mr.
Sawyer's telegram to him on the
safeguards. told the steelworkers
convention in Philadelphia last
week that Mr.. Sawyer has shown
an "unthinkable degree of bias, -
and is mo friend of yours"
Evening star., 1952-05-20

District and Vicinity-Cloudy
and cool with occasional rain this
afternoon and tonight: highest
near 60 this afternoon, low tonight
about 54. Tomorrow. cloudy with
showers ard somewhat warmer.
Maryland-Cloudy with occa-
sional rain tonight, low of 52-56.
Tomorrow, cloudy and a little
warmer with some rain likely.
Virginia-Cloudy with occa-
sional rain tonight, low Of 1888.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
|Donohue Reiterafes
Opposition 10 Making
Relief Rolls Public

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue last night reiterated his oppo-
sition to making the relief rolls
public.
His remarks came in reply to
a question put to him during the
program, Commissioners Re-
port" televised over WMAL-TV,
The Star station. Others partici-
pating were Brig. Gen. Bernard
L. Robinson, the Engineer Com
missioner: Herbert F. Corn, man.
aging editor of The Star; Frank
Dennis. assistant managing editor
of the Washington Post, and DR..
j. Ross Veal, president of the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations
Bryson Rash was moderator.
The Senate last week passed a
new and consolidated public assist
ance law for the District. It
leaves the question of secrecy for
names on the relief roster to be
settled by the Commissioners.
Mr.. Donohue has supported the
stand of the Welfare Board for
continued secrecy. Commissioner
John Russell Young and Gen.
Robinson have voted for publicity
under certain rules. Commits
sioner-designate Renah Camalier,
who will succeed Mr.. Young, is
withholding judgment on the
matter until he enters office.
Cite Stand in Two States.
Mr.. Corn, who posed the ques-
ton to Mr.. Donohue, asked if
passage of the measure by the
House would change the Commits
sioner's views. Mr.. Corn pointed
out that in Illinois and Indiana
where relief rolls are open, no
newspaper has ever printed a
name.
Mr.. Donohue said his "appre-
hension" was not based on this,
but on the misunderstanding of
the matter by the public. He
pointed out that Washington has
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Disabled Veterans Voted
Cost-of-Livinq Increase
BY the Associafed Press

Cost-of-living increases in COM
|pensation for war veterans with
specified service connected dis
abilities were voted yesterday by
the House.
The increases were provided in
a bill passed by voice vote and
sent to the Senate. They are
applicable to veterans of the
Spanish-American War, World
Wars I and II, and the Korean
campaign.
The increases range from 10
per cent for men who have lost a
foot. a hand or the sight of an eye,
to II per cent for those who have
lost both hands or feet, are totally
blind, or have a combination of
disabilities.
The estimated cost of the bill
for the first year of operation is
$24, $50, 900 for 119, 900 veterans.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
|1ruman's S ADA Speech
Due 10 Bring More
|G. 0.P. Attacks Today
By the Associated Press

President Truman's truthful
ness came under additional Senate
fire today.
Republican Senators Bridges Of
New Hampshire and Capehart of
Indiana joined the chorus of Re-
publicans and Democrats ques-
tioning the accuracy of state
ments Mr.. Truman made in
political speech before the Amer
leans for Democratic Action Sat-
urday night.
Senator Bridges. the Republi-
can leader, said in a prepared
Senate address Mr.. Truman's pro-
nouncements are losing their
ring of truth"
Senator Capehart accused the
President of "a malicious un-
truth" in telling the ADA that
the Republican Party wants to
turn the country over to big busi-
ness.
On the Senate floor yesterday
Senator Lyndon johnson, Demo-
crat, of Texas, said Mr.. Truman
had not followed the facts in as
serting that bill passed by Con-
gress to give the States title to
the oil-rich submerged lands off
their coasts is like robbery in
broad daylight"
"The Presidents statement on
robbery is no more accurate than
his statement on ownership of
the submerged lands" Johnson
declared. Possibly if he had
taken the time to look up the
facts he would not have been so
reckless in his language"
This Democratic criticism of
Truman's veracity was more than
matched by Senator Welker. Re-
publican. Of Idaho. He accused
the President of making an utter
falsehood" in naming him as one
of group of Senate G. o. P.
members who criticized Senator
Wiley. Republican. of Wisconsin
for defending some administra-
ton foreign policy decisions.
IF the President had used half
common sense or his ghost writer's
had checked the Congressional
Record, they would have found I
did not take part" Senator Welker
declared.
He said he had written Truman
demanding a retraction and was
going to answer whenever the
President of the United States
stoops so low as to use my name in
utter falsehood.
In a speech prepared for the
Senate. Senator Capehart de-
clared:
THE truth is, no administrator
under any party has SO aligned
Itself with big business as that of
Harry S. Truman and his Demo-
cratic machine"
i The Indiana Senator listed 131
persons who he said had big busi-
ness ties and who had been con-
Injected with the Roosevelt and
Truman administrations in some
capacity.
Several on the list, which is
headed by Secretary of State
AchesOn, are Republicans. -.... .
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Purse Snutchers Grub
$40 From I'D. c. Women

Mrs. Bessie Newberry, so, of 644
Massachusetts, avenue NE, lost
$34 to a purse snatcher last night
as she stood in the lobby of her
apartment house, police reported.
Mrs. Newberry said she was
waiting for the self service ele-
vator when a light-skinned COL
ored man, about so, grabbed her
purse and ran.
In another snatching, Mrs. Es-
telle Fowler, 38. of 1854 Neal
street NE, lost Sc and her pocket
book when a colored man grabbed
it as she was about to enter her
home,
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Mine Union Leaders
In Session With Paw
As Possible Topic
By jones Y. Newton

John L. Lewis opened a three
day meeting today with his United
Mine Workers Executive Board.
An aide described the meeting
as routine" But it was consid-
cred highly likely that the SO top
leaders of the UNIV would 60 over
with Mr.. Lewis new contract de-
mands to be made on the coal
operators.
The meeting was attended by a
number of UMW's district presi-
dents as we'll as rs members of the
Executive Board.
Given Power to Act.
Several months ago the union
policy committee empowered Mr..
Lewis and fellow officers to give
60-day termination notice of the
present soft coal contract at any
time they see fit. Under the pres
ent agreement such termination
notice could have been given any
time since February l.
Mr.. Lewis has given no indica-
ton of when he would reopen con-
tract talks with the operators.
Neither has he said what his new
contract demands would be.
Apparently Mr.. Lewis has been
awaiting settlement of the steel
dispute before moving himself for
higher wages.
Another factor which may be
causing him to wait is that he is
very much interested in getting
new mine safety legislation
through Congress.
Bill Passed by Senate.
The Senate has passed legisla-
ton favored by the miners en-
|poWering the Federal Government
to enforce mine safety measures.
A companion bill, also acceptable
to the UNIV, is pending in the
House.
The condition of the coal mar
ket also may be a reason Mr.
Lewis has been holding up his
demands. There is a record sup
Iply of soft coal above ground now
In recent weeks many of the
miners have been working only
two or three days a week. It is
not a situation that would be
favorable to the UNIV in seeking
higher wages.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Right-of-Way Plan
For Pedestrians and
Autos Stalls Board

The Commissioners Traffic Ad-
visory Board last night was un-
able to agree on a plan to give
the pedestrians the absolute right
OF way at street intersections and
vehicles the absolute right of way
between intersections.
After considerable discussion, at
the meeting in the Municipal Gen.
ter, the board asked that a joint
report submitted by the Enforce
ment Committee and the Commit
tee on Law and Regulations be
taken back for further study and
discussion.
The report was submitted by
Nathan M. Lubar. chairman of
the Law and Regulations Com
mittee. asking that the pedestrian
regulations be strengthened. He
also urged an educational pro-
gram advising pedestrians they in
Cur greater heard and have less
chance of winning a court suit
against an automobile driver if
they are struck while crossing be-
tween intersections.
This would mean regulation
requiring pedestrians not to cross
between intersections.
Fear Danger to Pedestrians.
Several members of the board
objected, saying that it would Gre
ate an open season on pedestrians
crossing between intersections.
It was pointed out that some
of the blocks in Washington are
very long and that it would be
next to impossible to get pedeS-
trains to walk to the corner before
crossing. It also was pointed out
some of the Streetcar-loading plat
forms are block long, and that
1t is not likely pedestrians would
go to the corner to cross.
+ Mr.. Lubar then suggested that
pedestrians be given more time
to cross at intersections guarded
by traffic lights. But Mr.. Keneipp
said pedestrians now have 80 sec
ionds to cross a street by lights.
while most of the cities give them
only 60 seconds. He said the
police should enforce the regu-
cations regarding street crossing
now on the books.
Hacker Criticism Overcome.
/. Mr.. Keneipp also reported that
much of the criticism of the
Hackers Board is being overcome
by appointment of a full-time
investigator by the Police Traffic
Bureau. He said that, when COM
plants are made against cab
drivers, they are investigated
before the driver is summoned
before the board. Mr.. Keneipp
also reported that the cab drivers
believe they are getting a fairer
hearing since members of the
Traffic Advisory Board have been
sitting on the cases.
Arthur j. Sundlun. chairman
of the board. and Fred Haller,
who have sat on the board, said
they were impressed with the
way the hearings were conducted.
Mrs. Mary A. Silver. chairman of
the Hackers Board, explained 80
per cent of the charges against
cab drivers are complaints OF
overcharging. Both Mr.. Sundlun
and Mr.. Haller praised Mrs. Silver
for the orderly manner in which
she conducted the hearings.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
.Chilfum Heurinq Planned

Residents of the Chillum area
will have an opportunity to dis
cuss fire and emergency service
with the Takoma Park City Coun-
ell.
The council last night accepted
a report of the Public Safety
Committee, which recommended
that a hearing be set.
The report was made as a re-
suit of the failure of the Takoma
Park Fire Department to respond
to a call last month. when a g.
year-old child was drowned in a
drainage pool near her home in
Chillum.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
No Plans Made Here
For Welcoming of
Gen. Eisenhower

No plans have been made
to welcome Gen. Eisenhower
on his anticipated visit to
Washington early next month.
This was disclosed last
night by Brig. Gen. Bernard
L. Robinson. the Engineer
Commissioner. He said the
Commissioners had received
no word on such a matter
from either the State Depart
ment, Department of Defense
or the Republican Party.
The question was put to
Gen. Robinson by Bryson
Rash during commissioners
Report" a television program
over WMAL-TV.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Skies Suggests U. 5.
Can ForestaII Boost
In Newsprint Prices
BY the Asseciofed Press

Representative Skies, Democrat
of Florida, today called the recent
$40 increase in Canadian news.
print prices "a matter of greed
not of need" and suggested the
Government had powers to fore
stall it.
Canadian newsprint manu-
facturers, who supply almost 81
per cent of the paper on which
United States newspapers are
printed, announced an increase ol
$40 a ton effective June Is.
This raises to the basic port
price of newsprint to $126 a ton
Mr.. Skies told the House the
Office of Price Sterilization tolc
him yesterday it saw little which
can be done within the framework
of it's own powers to combat tht
increase.
II think that is true" he added
But also think this is a mat.
ter much too serious to dismiss
for newsprint is commodity
which is basic and essential to the
free world.
1.-THE boost in price of Canadian
'neWsprint is a matter of greed, not
of need. Canadian economy i.
booming. Canadian industries art
making money, much of it from
American markets.
This is a simple grab for more
money and higher profits. Tht
lpricA increase would raise tht
price of newsprint to the highes
point in history.
obviously it should be fore
stalled. There are powers b.
which the administration and tht
State Department may forestall it
The need is for vigorous use of th'
machinery of existing law to ado
to, not give away the strength O
| America"
Evening star., 1952-05-20
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Tomorrow, cloudy with showers
and somewhat warmer.
Wind Cat National Airport
North by northeast, 10 miles an
hour, at 11:l9 am.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-May 21-25.
Temperatures will average near
or slightly above normal begin
ming tomorrow and Thursday with
below-normal temperatures and
rising to above normal over the
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Safety Department Indorsed

Creation Of a Department of
Public Safety in Montgomery
County has been Endorsed by the
county Safety Board and the AL
lied Civic Group of Silver Spring
At a meeting in Bethesda last
night, the County Council also
heard views in opposition to the
proposed department.
Herman Dig. chairman of the
Montgomery Fire Board, and
Preston Haines. president of the
Bethesda Fire Board, said the de-
|partment is not needed and would
mean more taxes.
Evening star., 1952-05-20

the 18 months
the new per-
fol'mance rating
has been in ef-
fect,. only three
employees out of
t h e 100000
D e fe Sc DeA
partment work.
ers appealed
their ratings.
.Ihere IS more
or less the same
low ratio of ap-
peals in the
other Govern
ment DEPART
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Police Job Application
Leeds to Mans Arrest
BY the Associated Press

MINEOLA. N. Y, May 20.-
Check of the fingerprints of a
man who applied for a police
mans job led to his detention to-
day as a fugitive from justice
from Flagstaff, Ariz.. where po-
lice said he is wanted on a bad
check charge.
The defendant. Thomas Ma
gruder. %, of LevittoWn. N. Y,
said 1t was a case of mistaken
identity.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Hyottsvilfe Tox Rate
Cut by ] Cent

A 1-cent cut in the tax rate has
been ordered by the Hyattsville
City Council.
In unanimous vote last night
the council set a rate of 81 cents
per $100 of property valuation.
The total budget for 1923 Is
247,272, an increase of about
$4,000 over the current year. New
construction and a reassessment
will meet the increase without
raising taxes.
Evening star., 1952-05-20
McCurrun Submits Bill
To Bon N at Hearings
BY The Associoied Press

" "S ASSoSioIeo FreSS
Televising of Senate committee
hearings would be banned under
legislation introduced yesterday by
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada.
His bill would also prohibit the
making of still pictures during
committee sessions.