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Alabama Vote Today
Gives First Test of
Truman's Opposition
By tK« Associated Press
MONTGOMERY. Ala.. May 4 —
Democrats voted in Alabama today
on whether they will leave the party
which haa carried this State in every
•lection since 1872.
The issue is the civil rights pro
tram advocated by President Tru
man. It would force changes in
Southern racial laws, including
those providing for segregation. No
candidate in the major races today
f&vora either President Truman or
his civil rights program.
Two methods of opposing the
regular Democratic nominee* for
President and Vice President are
before the voters.
Court Ruled on Issue.
One method, unprecedented in re
eent history, is offered in the race
for presidential electors. The State
Supreme Court has ruled that the
11 electors, the men who actually
cast Alabama’s vote for President,
may vote as they please in the elec
toral college.
Twenty-one of 28 candidates for
these posts have signed a pledge
they will not vote for President Tru
man, or for any other party nominee
who supports the Truman civil
rights program.
The other method would be elec
tion of a slate of delegates pledged
to walk out of the Democratic Con
vention at Philadelphia if a strong
civil rights plank is included in the
party platform—or if President Tru
man is nominated.
Delegate Stir* Interest.
The delegate race has attracted
the most attention of the voters
Eighty-four candidates seek the 26
places. Twenty-four are running
for the eight delegates at large
places.
In addition to these two contests,
Senator Sparkman's seat and the
State’s nine seats in the House are
at stake in the primary, nomination
in which is tantamount'to election.
8enator Sparkman has four op
ponents. One, Phillip J. Hamm,
bears the indorsement of Gov. James
E. Folsom. Other senatorial candi
dates are Thomas H. Maxwell.
Tuscaloosa farmer and a delegate
candidate pledged against President
Truman; Wallace Pruitt, Chatom
attorney, and Fred Harlin of Mont
gomery, making his first major
political bid.
Gov. Folsom, a candidate for del
egate at large, also is a candidate
for the Democratic presidential
nomination at Philadelphia.
600,000 Expected to Vote
In Florida Primaries Today
TALLAHASSEE. Fla.. May 4 i/Pi.—
Florida voters, registered in record
numbers, voted today for a full slate
of State and county officers—from
Governor to constable.
Generally fair weather promised
to bring 600,000 or more Democrats
to the 1,535 polling places to cast
their ballots.
Top contest is for the governor
ship. Nine men are running for
the Democratic nomination, and
the race is so close it is taken for
granted the two high men will have
to enter a second primary campaign
in order to get the majority vote
necessary for nomination.
Democratic aspirants for the gov
ernorship are F. D. Akin, Richard
H. Cooper, Colin English, Bernarr
Macfadden. Basil H. Pollitt, Dan
McCarty, W. A. Shands, Fuller War
ren and Tom Watson.
The Republican candidates for
governor are Bert Leigh Acker of
Miami and John L. Cogdill of Jack
sonville.
Ohio
(Continued From First Page '
there forecast only a 30 per cent
vote.
At Columbus, the capital, a record
00,000 vote was expected.
Weather throughout the State
was cool, cloudy and dry.
The former Minnesota Governor
pinned his hope on 11 hand-picked
districts—mostly in the Northeast-1
em Ohio industrial sector—for his
assault on the home defenses of
Senator Taft.
Senator Taft was certain of 30 ofi
the 53 delegates, for that number
of his candidates are unopposed.
Politicians said it would be con
sidered a setback for Mr. Stassen
should the Minnesotan fail to get 10
or more of the 23 for which he is
contesting.
750,000 Expected to Vote.
The polls opened at 6:30 a m. and
close at 6:30 p.m. Between those
hours more than 750.000 Republi
can are expected to file into the
polling places to back their choices.
The entire Republican turnout
had a chance to vote for only one
Stassen delegate, former State Su
preme Court Justice Carrington T
Marshall, who is running in a field
of 10 at-large candidates.
Mr. Stassen, with primary vic
tories in Wisconsin, Nebraska and
Pennsylvania, remained confident
he would capture at least a dozen
delegates.
Ohioans generally conceded any!
such result might put Senator Taft
on the sidelines as a presidential
contender, but leave him in com
mand of a considerable number of
delegates from other States.
Mr Stassen bid strongly in a
Cleveland radio speech last night
for backing in the districts where
the farm vote will be topheavy in
naming eight of the delegates.
He urged that the cost of farm
hired labor be included in the for
mula by which the Government
fixes a price floor under certain
crops. This could only result, econ-1
omists said, in raising this floor.
Senator Taft previously has said
that the level of Federal price sup
ports ought to be lowered.
Taft Hits at Communism.
The Ohio Senator, voting in Cin
cinnati today lashed out at com
munism as "the greatest threat to
freedom of the world" in a final
round of speeches there last night.
In response to a question, he said
he would even favor lining up with
Argentina and Spain in the fight
on the Communists. He said fas
cism is now no world threat.
Representative Brown, Senator
Taft’s national campaign manager,
pitched into the fight with a state
ment asserting that no matter who
the Republican presidential nom
inee is, he will have to run on the
record of the GOP Congress.
"Senator Robert A. Taft, the of
ficial Ohio candidate for the presi
dency, is the one man above all
others responsible for the splendid
record made by the Republican
Congress," Representative Brown
said.
Taft Gets Good New*.
Senator Taft got some good news
from Washington where Represents
[tlve Gillie, Republican, of Indiana
; announced that a poll he conducted
j in his district gave the Ohioan 814
votes. Representative Gillie said
Gov. Dewey of New York got 595
and Mr. Stassen 444.
Indiana was not included in a list
of States Mr. Stassen named yester
day as likely to add shares to the
340 votes he claimed he will have on
the first ballot at Philadelphia.
In search of additional votes Mr.
Stassen said he will go to Oregon
May 17 for a three-day campaign
before that State's May 21 primary.
Gov. Dewey already has started
active campaigning there for the
backing of Oregon's 12 delegates.
Stassen on Way Home.
Accompanied by his wife, Mr.
Stassen was on the way home to
day to South St. Paul. Minn. He
will get the Ohio election news
there and leave for Washington
May 7 for a radio appearance.
Senator Taft planned to fly to
Washington today after casting his
ballot.
He and other Ohio Republicans
voted in a primary which was ex
pected to bring the renommation of
Gov. Thomas J. Herbert.
A half million or more Democrats
were expected to participate in their
own primary, which will give Presi
dent Truman 58 more convention
delegates toward the Democratic
nomination he now seems likely to
get unless he should decide not to
run.
Light Vote Expected
In Indiana Primaries
INDIANAPOLIS. May 4 (/PL—
With no national issues involved a
light vote was forecast in the In
diana primary election today.
Between 600.000 and 700,000 voters
—25 to 30 per cent of the number
! registered—were expected to ballot
| for congressional. State and county
candidates. Cloudy skies and inter
mittent showers were forecast for
most of the State.
Three incumbent Republican House
members are without opposition for
renomination. They are Represen
tatives Harness. 5th district; John
son, 6th, and Landis, 7th.
Five Democrats, all running for
the first time, also are certain of
places on their party's ticket.
Other incumbent House members
are expected to win without much
trouble. They are Representatives
Madden, Gary Democrat, and Hal
' leek. Grant, Gillie, Mitchell, Wilson
and Harvey, all Republicans; Rep
resentative Ludlow, Indianapolis
Democrat, is not seeking renomina
tion.
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Weather Report
District of Columbia—Some sun
shine this afternoon with highest !
temperature about 68. Cloudy with
showers tonight and lowest tem
perature about 54. Tomorrow cloudy
and cool with showers in morning.
Virginia—Showers and scattered
thunderstorms tonight and east por
tion tomorrow. Not much change
in temperature.
Maryland—Showers and occa
sional thunderstorms tonight and
tomorrow. Not much change in
temperature.
Wind velocity, 11 miles per hour;
direction, south-southwest.
Five-Day Weather Forecast—May 4
Through May 8.
Northern Virginia and Maryland.
—Temperature will average near
normal. Normal maximum, 72, ana
normal minimum, 52. Little change
in minimum temperature, averaging
in lower 50s. Warmer afternoon on
Thursday and the week end with
temperatures hi mid 70s. Showers
tonight and Wednesday and again
late Thursday with total rainfall
one-half to three-fourths of an inch.
Fiver Report.
(From United SiatPs Engineers.*
Potomac River muddy at Harper* Ferry
and • ' Great Falte. Shenandoah cloudy at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Yesterday— Pet. Today— Pet
Noon ... . . 84 Midnight ... 87
4 p m. ... _ S(l 8 a in. 88
5 P m . 80 1 p m. _. 61
High and Low for Yesterday.
High, 86, at 12:54 pm
Low, 53- at 11 :50 a m.
Record Teirprralures This Year.
Highest. 8fi. on March 21.
Lowest. 5. on January 20.
Tide Tables.
iFurnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
,, . Today. Tomorrow
High 4 12 a m. 5:24 a m
- II 12 am. 12:22 a m
4 n.'l p m. 5 4*J p m
Low - 1148pm
The Sun and Moon.
„ , , Rises. Sets
Sun. today 5:07 ' 02
Sun tomorrow 5:06 7.03
Moon, todav 2 47 a m 1:40 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after aunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation In inches in fhe
Capital (current month to date':
Month. 1848. Aver. Record. .
January - 4 57 3.55 7.83 37
February- 1.68 .3 37 6,84 '84
March - 3 66 3 75 8,84 '81
April ._ 3,05 .3 27 8 13 '88
May- 0.70 3 70 10 68 '88
June - 4.13 10.04 'oo:
•JOlY - - 4 71 10.63 '86
Auaust - 4 III 14 4 1 '28
September _ 3 24 17 45 '34
October - 2.84 8 81 '37
November_ 2 37 8 68 '89
December - 3 32 7.58 'Oi i
Temperatures In Various Cilies.
High Low High. Low
Albuquerque 70 41 Miami 81 73
Atlanta 82 63 Milwaukee 60 46
Atlantic City 53 44 New Orleans 88 74
Bismarck 63 34 New York 58 47
Boston . 58 46 Norfolk 80 55'
Buffalo 62 37 Oklahoma C. 68 48 j
Chicago 63 44 Omaha 60 42
Cincinnati _ 71 51 Phoenix 81 52
Detroit 65 4 1 Pittsburgh 63 42 1
El Paso 81 56 PTH'nd. Me. 60 28
Galveston 82 75 Si. Louis 68 48
Harrisburg 56 47 Salt Lake C 65 52
Indianapolia To 52 San Antonio 85 66
Kansas Cttv 64 ft'i San Fr risco 58 53
Los Angeles 78 58 Seattle 56 46
Louisville 71 52 Tamra 86 67 '
Degree Days.
‘ Degree days." yesterday __ 5
Accumulated "degree days" 4,390
Methodists Applaud
High Court's Ruling on
Restrictive Covenants
By Caspar Nannes
Star Staff Corr*tpondent
BOSTON. May 4.—Commendation
of the Supreme Court decision;
against restrictive covenants on
property was greeted by loud ap
plause this morning at the quadren
nial meeting bf the general con
ference of the Methodist Church
here.
The commendation, made by the
Rev. George A. Warmer of San
Diego, Calif., came during a dis
cussion concerning the retirement of
men beyond 70 on the judicial coun
cil of the denomination and the
mandatory inclusion of a Negro
member of the council.
The provision for a Negro member
is a significant step in interracial
relations within the church, for it
makes certain that one of that race
will, for the first time, have a place
on the tribunal whose position in
the church is comparable to that of
the Supreme Court in secular
American life.
Calls It ‘Good Job.’
“If you read your morning papers,
you will find that the young men on
the Supreme Court of the United
States did a pretty good job yester
day,” Mr. Warmer declared. The
speaker, chairman of the Commit
tee on Judicial Administration, was j
speaking in favor of the provision
requiring the retirement of council
members “whose 70th birthday pre
cedes the first day of the regular
session of a general conference.”
The legislation requiring that a1
colored member of the denomi
nation be elected to the council
was initiated by the Rev. Robert M
Williams of Washington, pastor of
Asbury Methodist Church. The
legislation makes it mandatory that
"each jurisdiction'’ of the church
"shall be represented on the coun
cil.'' The central jurisdiction is the
colored jurisdiction of the body. Pre
viously members of the council were
elected without regard to a juris
dictional provision. The motion was
passed unanimously.
Colored members of the denomi
nation have been nominated in the
past, but none has ever been elected.
It is expected that J. Ernest Wilkins,
Chicago attorney, will be chosen as
the first of his race to sit on the
council.
Admiral Thomas Honored.
In aU, three ministerial and two!
lav alternates will be elected to the
council, which consists of five min
isters and four laymen.
Rear Admiral William N. Thomas,
Navy chief of chaplain, of Washing
ton was honored by the Council of
Bishops at a special ceremony today.
Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of St.
Louis presented Admiral Thomas
with a citation lauding him "as a
revered and useful chief of chap
lains. justly granted a high naval
ranking, for 30 years reverently1
representing Christ among thou
sands of Navy men, on many seas
and in many lands.
'We hand him this scroll as an
assurance of our pride in the spirit
ual service that, as a minister or
dained in the Methodist Church, he
has rendered,” the citation read.
Bishop W. W. Peele, chairman of
the Methodist Commission on Chap
lains, said at the ceremony that
Chaplain Thomas’ "influence on the |
officers of the Navy during the 12
years as chaplain of the Naval
Academy and the many years on
shipboard has made a contribution
of which we re justly proud.”
Admiral Thomas was accompanied
to the conference here by Chief of
Chaplains of the Air Force Charles
T Carpenter and by former Deputy
Chief of Chaplains George F. Rixey,
both of Washington. j
Resolution on American t\ j
Among resolutions scheduled to
reach the floor today will be j
one calling for the inclusion of!
American University in Washing- i
ton in the general benevolence-giv-!
ing program of the denomination
The measure, which a spokesman i
said has the support of the Council
or Bishops, envisages a greater j
American University.
John Foster Dulles, a member of
the American Delegation to the
United Nations, will address the
conference tonight. Other speak- j
ers this evening will be V. K. Well- ;
ington Koo, Chinese Ambassador to
the United States, and Bishop Ralph
A. Ward of Nanking, China.
Civil Service Commissioner Ar
thur S. Fleming of Washington
yesterday hit at church members
whose "lukewarm ’ attitude prevents
their facing full responsibilities "as
citizens of the world.”
Dancer Bill Robinson
Calls at White House
And Gets Autograph
Bill (Bojangles) Robinson,
Negro dancer, had President
Truman's autograph today.
He came away from a Wnite
House visit yesterday impressed
that he. who once played on a
Washington street called "louse
Alley," could shake hands with
the President.
Mr. Truman autographed a
citation given by the National
Health Association at. a dinner
to the dancer for raising thou
sands of dollars for a number of
health projects.
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Anne's Brother Doubts
She Will Give Up Faith
• y the Aiioclattd Pr«i
COPENHAGEN, May 4 —Prince
Michel of Bourbon Parma said to
day he felt certain his sister. Prin
cess Anne, would not renounce the
Roman Catholic faith.
Prince Michel’s statement was
made in response to questions about
a report that a family conference1
in Paris had announced Anne's re
nunciation of her faith in order to
marry King Michael, deposed mon
arch of Romania. Michael is a
member of the Greek Orthodox
Church.
“I have never heard anything
about that.” Prince Michel said. "I
was present at the family meeting
in Paris and such a statement was
not made. Should anything serious
like that later have been decided I
would have known.”
Pope Pius XII refused last March
to grant a dispensation permitting
the marriage, Vatican sources said.
The mothers of Michael and Anne
had visited the pontiff in the hope
of obtaining the dispensation.
Wallace Denounces
Missouri Hecklers
By th* As»ociat«4 Pr#ss
COLUMBIA. Mo.. May 4.—Henry
Wallace, in a speech interrupted by
shouts and occasional boos, told
an audience of 5.000 yesterday he
was not a Communist and accused
his hecklers of being “fellow trav
elers."
The third party presidential can
didate spoke on the country court
house lawn to a crowd that included
many college students. The Uni
versity of Missouri, Stephens Col- !
lege and Christian College are lo
cated here.
Hecklers shouted and sang. “I
Dbn’t Want Him, You Can Have
Him, He's Too Red for Me." There
also were cries of “We Want Wal
lace.”
Declaring that civil rights in the
United States are in danger, Mr.
Wallace said, “If we do not practice
democracy here regardless of race,
we cannot have any influence in the j
rest of the world. Now let me hear j
you make a crack about that."
He went to Peoria, 111. today to
address a rally tonight at the Jeffer-!
son Hotel sponsored by the Peoria !
Wallace for President Committee.
Dramatic Club Plans Comedy
The Dramatic Club of Montgomery I
Hills Junior High School, Silver '•
Spring, will present “Feudin’ in the
Hills," a comedy in three acts, at 8
p.m. Thursday and Friday. Miss
Betty Beachy is in charge of the
production.
Pimlico Entries
By the Associated Pres*
FOR WEDNESDAY
weather Clear Track Slow.
_ First Post. 2:15 PM EDT.
FIRST RACE—Purse. 52.500: claiming
4-vear-olds and upward: 1miles.
xxLovi-Lovi- 03 xCairness 104
xBeau Briar _ 109 Prince Canter 114,
Oui Birthday 120 Little Pistol 106
xMother Daisy 100 xMisa Lovable 103
Patience 109 Irish Rogue .117
xOutathisworld 106 xKohinoor . 100
xBrown Brush. 1 no xDowney B _ 112
Copy Boy-114 xRoyal Favor.. 104
SECOND RACE—Purse, 52,500; maiden
3-year-olds: H furlongs,
a All in Fun 122 Black Majesty 12 !
Trier - 322 Top Score . 122
Jig-Time 122 Mess Boy _122
Prince Aumar 122 a Stalemate 122
Rogue _ 122 Covert Side 122
River Boyne 122 Charioteer . 122
Alpho ... 122 Hoaeah __ 122
Tea for Me 117 Orange 8un 122
a 8. A. Mason II-King Ranch entry.
THIRD RACE — Purse. 54.500: the!
Rouge Dragon Steeplechase: allowances;
1- vear-olds and upward: 2 miles.
xOeorge Corn 138 xxx Canford 138
a Genancoke . 163 a American Way 148
Floating Isle 163 Gala Reigh 138
a Rokeby Stables entry.
xFive, xxxten pounds claimed for rider.
FOURTH RACE—Purse. 52.600; maid
ens. 2-year-olds. 4’2 furlongs.
Imperlum 120 King Naaman. 1 CO j
Last Show . 3 20 Anthracite _ 3 2o !
xBriaht Armor. 116 All Hostess _ 120
Barolo . . 120 Brother Henry. 120
Sun Bud . 120 Idlo _ 120
FIFTH RACE—Purse. 52,500; maidens
2- vear-olds; 4'a furlongs.
Equirun . 120 Wenham ..._ 120
Terrific . 120 Bold Knot _ 120
xMald's Son 116 Tanneke _..120
Double Brandy 120 Bucko _ 12o
Near Thing 3 2o Parliament _ 3 20
SIXTH RACE—The Carroll Handicap;
purse, 57,500 added; 3-year-olds, 6 fur- 1
longs,
Itsabet _ 3 18 In The Pink 122
Gloriana _ 106 Ginargie _ 110
Red Stamp 120 Red Herring_110
8EVFNTH RACE—Purse. 54.500: allow
ances; 4-year-olds and upward. 6 furlongs
a Our Sensation 109 xSend Off . 108
Slamaranth 107 TacarO-Briar 112
xDenagee 108 a Phara 8 prise 104 i
Off-Islander __ 113 xOne Up_107
Transair 107
a H. C. Boorse entry.
EIGHTH RACE—Purse. 53.500; claim
ing; 3-year-olds; 1,'. miles
xHi Pi 107 ,a Euterpe . 110
xFresh Breeze . 105 Big Elm 112
Wolf 112 xLittle Bobby 107
a Rustling Oaks 115 War Orlef . _ 115
xMary Ann 107 Lallyhoo _110
Silver Money 114
a W. G. Jones-Apheim Stable entry,
x 5 pounds, xx 7 pounds apprentice al
lowance claimed.
The Federal Spotlight
Mitchell, Civil Service Chief,
To Receive Extension of Term
By Joseph Young
President Truman will extend the term of Harry B. Mitchell,
president of the Civil Service Commission, who otherwise would
have to retire next week.
Mr. Mitchell, who is past 70. would be retired automatically a
week from tomorrow when he reaches the 15-year mark in Federal
service, unless he is given a specific
job extension by the President.
Mr. Truman will extend Mr.
Mitchell's term within the next
few days. And the commission chief
■ is expected to
serve until the
! end of the year,
when he prob
ably will retire,
regar dless of
which party
wins the elec
tion.
The extension
of Mr. Mitchell’s
term is good
news for Gov
ernment em
ployes. Since
his appointment
by the late
President Roose- Youn».
velt on May 12, 1933, Mr. Mitchell
has played an important part in
modernizing Federal personnel pro
cedures and installing greater em
ploye benefits.
Sharing the credit with Mr.
Mitchell for the commission's fine
job during the past decade is his!
colleague, Commissioner Arthur S.
Flemming, the Republican member
of the commission and one of the
ablest, most highly regarded offi
cials in the Government service
today.
* * * *
MORE JOBS — The House Civil
Service Committee has a major
I re-organization plan in mind for
the Post Office Department, which
would double the size of the de
partmental work force here.
Sharply critical of what it calls
too divided authority in the
Nation-wide postal system, the
committee wants more authority
placed in Washington. Consequent
ly, the committee has worked out
a plan which would transfer some
field functions here. This would
double the present 1.800 depart
mental force in Washington to
, about 3,600 persons,
j The added jobs would be mostly
personnel and administrative posi
tions, with accompanying clerical
work forces. Although it would in
crease employment here, it would
not result in greater over-all postal
employment, because it would
1 eliminate some •'unnecessary” field
functions.
Another thing the committee Is
sharply critical of is the Post Office
Department's lack of a personnel
office setup, despite the fact it is
the Government's largest employer
with a work force of nearly 500,000
persons. The committee definitely
wants the department to install a
regular personnel office to handle
all employe matters, just as all the'
other Government agencies do.
NAVY LOYALTY COUNT—The
Navy Department has fired 21 em
ployes who were found to belong
to Communist of Fascist organiza
tions.
In 11 of these cases, the workers
didn't even bother to appeal. The
10 others appealed, but their dis
misals were upheld.
* * * *
MILITARY IN CIVVIES?—Rep
resentative Twyman, Republican, of
Illinois, one of the top members
of the House Civil Service Com
mittee, charges too many military
men are in influential Government
jobs.
“Traditionally civilian jobs In the
Government" are being filled by
military personnel, Mr. Twyman
told the House the other day. He
demanded that they be replaced
with civilians.
Meanwhile, Chairman Rees of the
committee has issued a warning
that the measure to authorize en
listment and appointment of women
in the reserve forces, might result
in civil service employes being
replaced by military personnel.
In the past there have been some
complaints that Army and Navy
military personnel have been used
in such jobs, thus ousting civil serv- ,
ice employes. Now, Mr. Rees has
served warning his committee will
watch the new situation closely.
“The thing that concerns me most j
is that there may be wholesale em
ployment of women by the armed
services, under this legislation, that
should be done under civil service,"
Mr. Rees declared.
* * * *
ENCOURAGING — The Senate
Civil 8ervice 'Committee is revising
I---- ... ..
the unemployment compensation
measure to bring down its cost
somewhat.
Cost estimates obtained from the
Social Security Administration show
the measure would cost about $12,
500,000 a year, which is far less than
had been expected. Consequently,1
the bill's sponsors are very much
encouraged regarding favorable re
action by Congress.
The bill is very much needed. It
would provide Federal employes
with maximum unemployment com
pensation payments of 26 weeks,
with a minimum weekly pavment:
of $20. And dismissed workers also
would get two weeks' severance pay.
* * * a
UPWA OBJECTS—As was to be
expected, UPWA President Abram
Flaxer has objected sharply to the
anti-Communist rider the House
adopted last week. The amend
ment, which is aimed at UPWA,
would result in the firing of em
ployes belonging to unions whose
officers do not sign non-Commu
r.ist affidavits.
In his statement, Mr. Flaxer j
sharply attacked the rider as “re
vealing the deep-rooted hatred of
the labor movement among the
great majority of the members of
the House of Representatives.”
The UPWA leader said the anti
Communist afflidavit provision of
the Taft-Hartley Act does not apply
to Government employes, because
they have no need to use the facili
ties the National Labor Relations
Board.
"Congress Is creating an Alice-in
Wonderland situation with a rider
which says that unions of public
employes must comply with certain
! regulations in order to avail them
selves of facilities and services
which are specifically denied them,"
Mr. Flaxer declared.
Mr. Flaxer said his union Is pin
ning its hopes on the Senate to
reject the rider. Senate action on
the amendment Is expected within
the next few weeks.
lit lit lir +
CLEARED CP — The Senate
Service Committee has corrected an j
error that would have brought
some of the Navy Department's
classified employes under wage
board procedures.
As we disclosed on Sunday, the
committee indavertently included
Navy’s classified employes in a bill!
to change wage board procedures.
But it quickly corrected the error,
and Navy's classified employes have
nothing to worry about. A change
to wage board procedures might
have meant salary decreases lor
classified employes.
fAdditional news of Govern
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young’s broad
cast version of the Federal Spot
light at 3:1S p.m. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star station.)
Belle Baruch Is Denied
Damages in Plane Loss
By tho Associated Pros*
WICHITA. Kans.. May 4—Belle
Baruch, daughter of Bernard Ba
ruch, was barred yesterday from
collecting $63,427.23 for loss of a
new airplane in a crash here April
7, 1946.
Federal Judge Royce Savage ruled
there had been contributory negli
gence by the pilot, Herbert Norton
of Fitchburg, Pa., and the mechanic,
John Zozula of Washington, both
killed in the accident.
They accepted the plane from
Beech Aircraft Corp. for delivery to
Miss Baruch in Wilmington, Del.
She sued the company.
WhattheRussiansv
Are Saying of Us
The Moscow radio, broadcasting
in English to North America, said:
"Anti-Soviet slanderers try to
make it appear as if the U. S.
S. R.'s negative attitude toward
the Marshall Plan is prompted
by something like a desire to
hinder the economic recovery of •
Europe.
"Actually, It Ls precisely the
Soviet Union and the demo
cratic countries of Central and
Southeastern Europe that, by
their economic achievements, are
making a major contribution to
the cause of European recovery.”
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Removal Sale
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SAVES IIS MOVING EXPENSE
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Sts. N.W., be sure to take advantage of our present sale.
Make your selection from our complete assortment of
all wool worsteds, imported and domestic gabardines
and flannels.
SPRING AND SUMMER
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Removal Sale Price
Tailors to Men and Women
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Custom Tailors Since 1897
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Prosecution Charges
Defense Fund Tapping
In Hod Carriers' Trial
Although $30,000 was pledged by
the District Council of the Inter
national Hod Carriers' Union <AFL)
for a wartime civilian defense fund,
only $25,000 was recorded as having
been paid, according to Government
evidence in the District Court labor
conspiracy trial.
Six men linked with the Hod
Carriers' Union are on trial, Charged
with conspiracy, through which the
prosecution says $100,000 of union
funds were stolen. The Government
charges much more than $25,000 was
raised in the defense drive, but that
the fund was another method used
in the conspiracy for tapping money
illegally. The defense monev was to
have gone to the Central Labor
Union, according to testimony.
Leo A. Rover, special assistant
to the Attorney General, said the
council kept no separate bank ac
counts for the fund, and only a few
numbered receipts were given those
who paid. This, the prosecutor said,
makes an accurate audit difficult.
Introduces Minutes.
Mr. Rover yesterday introduced
union minutes to show that a con
tinuous drive was put on to make
the laborer* pay into the fund.
Union members were required to
donate one day's pay to the fund
or be assessed $7, Government evi
dence showed.
Mrs. Dorothy Bond Kelly, wife of
the missing defendant. Larry Kelty.
was excused from the witness stand
yesterday afternoon, subject to re
call. Defense Counsel Austin F.
Canfield said he may want to cross
examine her later.
The defense contends Kelly is
dead, but the Government has ob
tained a separate trial for him. j
Failed to Remember.
Mrs. Kelly failed to remember
financial transactions, even when
her memory was “refreshed” by
documents placed in her hands.
She said she acted largely at her
husband's direction.
She had been indicted with the
other defendants, but at the outset
of the trial, Mr. Rover announced
the Government was dropping the
case against her for insufficient
evidence.
Cross-examined by Mr. Canfield,
FBI Agent Milton Singman con
ceded Kelly appeared to be in charge
of the defense fund. Some of the
money appears to have gone into
Kelly's bank account and Kelly
transmitted the money to the Cen
tral Labor Union, the witness said.
None of it. Mr. Singman declared,
appears to have gone into the bank
account of Local 74, the council or
union's Building Committee.
Alan Gould Is Named
Executive Editor of AP
iy the Associated Press
1 NEW YORK. May 4.—Alan J. Gould
was appointed executive editor ot
the Associated Press yesterday by
Kent Cooper, executive director and
general m a na
ger.
Mr. Gould has
been an assist
ant general
manager s i nee
1943. and has
supervised the
newsphoto serv
ices since De
cember, 1941.
Mr. Cooper
said Mr. Gould
will be respon
sible solely to
him for the AP's
news and news
photo services. Alan J. Gouia.
Mr. Gould took over supervision of
the services from Byron Price when
the latter entered Government
service as wartime director of cen
sorship. Mr. Gould, who joined the
AP in New York in March, 1922, was
general sports editor from 1923 to
1938, and was executive assistant in
charge of personnel from 1938 to
1941. He came to the AP from the
Binghampton <N. Y.) Sun. He be
gan newspaper work in 1914 on the
Elmira (N. YJ Star-Gazette.
Assistant General Manager
Charles E. Honce will remain in
charge of the AP's newsfeatur#
services and related activities.
Delaware Democrats
Name Delegates Today
By tH* Associated Press
DOVER, Del., May 4.—Delaware’*
10 delegates to the Democratic Na
tional Convention were to be selected
at the State convention today.
The delegates are expected to be
instructed to vote for President
Truman.
Delaware's nine delegates to th#
Republican National Convention
w'ere chosen at a State convention
on April 28. The G. O. P. delegation
will be unpledged and uninstructed,
but is expected to vote on the first
ballot for former Senator John G.
Townsend, jr., favorite son can
didate. '
Half Billion More Asked
To Lend Latin America
By th« Associated Prese
The Export-Import Bank asked
Congress yesterday for another
$b00,000,000 to help give Latin Amer
ican countries an economic boost.
William McChesney Martin, Jr.,
chairman of the bank's board, asked
the Senate Banking Committee for
the money in the form of lending
authority. Chairman Tobey said he
expected Congress to give speedy
approval.
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are dozens of consoles, spinets, grands and apartment
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of the makes listed. Some are used, some have been
out on rental, some are new and some are floor
samples, but each and every one is a real value at
the prices we're asking during this sale.
Such makes as:
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CHICKERING • STIEFF
STEIN WAY (used) • MUSETTE
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(Temporary Address—We will soon be in our ntv
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