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Evening star., 1946-04-21
Two Bandits Get S78
In Auto Sales Office;
One Victim Beaten

Two holdup men entered the
WHY'S Jeep Sales Co., 1888 Four
teenth street NV, last night and
robbed the manager and another
man of $78.
Walter L. Hummer, SO, of 1916
Rhode Island avenue NV, the man.
ager, who lost S13, said the robbers
ordered him and Hubert G.. Nc
Cauley, 834 South Irving street, Ar
llngton, Va, to the rear. Mr.. Nc
Cauley, who lost $65, was struck on
the head with what he believed was
pistol. He was treated at Emer-
gency Hospital for decorations
around the left eye and bruises in
the back of his head. The robbers
escaped.
Earlier in the evening a tall, slim
man who "drooped as if drunk" and
his short, chunky" partner held up
woman cashier and an attendant
at the Colorado Parking Lot, 1919
G street NV, broke the telephone
wires and got away with about S31.
William Jones. 40, of 1884 First
street S.W., the attendant, said that
shortly before o'clock the two
bandits walked in from the busy
downtown street and one of them
Jammed nickel-plated revolver
against him.
Mr.. Jones was robbed of Sc and
the bandits then went to the small
office on the lot and at pistol point
forced Miss Johnnie Carey, 10, of
926 L street NV, the cashier, to
hand over $25. Then they yanked
out the telephone wires and fled.
Miss Carey told police that short
time before an employe of the lot.
which is owned by the Service
Parking Corp, had taken away
earlier receipts of $45. Police said
the men escaped in a muddy grey
sedan they stole from the lot
Yesterday morning a 19-year old
colored clerk in cleaning establish
ment in the 1900 block of Ninth
street NV. told police she was
criminally assaulted by a colored
man who asked for a suit left there
in February. The girl said she was
assaulted at pistol point and that
the man then made her give him
$79.95 from the cash register. On
the way out, police were told, he
stole a radio. The man was in a
soldiers uniform, the girl said.
Evening star., 1946-04-21

Russian neWsmen-Ilya Grigorevich
Ehrenburg of the editorial staff of
1zVeStia Gen. Mikhail Romanovich
Galaktionov, military editor of Prav-
da, and KonStantin Mikhailovich Si-
monoV of ,the editorial staff of Red
Star-Were translated into English
by Mr.. Orekhov
Sees Great Friendship.
Mr.. Ehrenburg said that when the
group returned home I'VE shall tell
the people of the friendship shown
us here" and remarked that while
Russia and the United States some
times have little quarrels," great
friendship can be built upon them.
Mr.. Lie praised the work of the
ASNE for world freedom of infor-
nation, declaring that this is lin
direct line with the purposes of the
United Nations and it is my sincere
nope that you will proceed with it."
The free exchange of ideas and
facts between the peoples and ma
tlonS of the world is the very life
blood of our work" he added. "Un-
less there is constantly increasing
communion between different peo-
pies we will be strangled at the
outset of our effort to bring about
true social and economic co-opera-
ton and, thereby, to eliminate the
reasons for war.
"a free interchange of knowledge
and ideas will eliminate prejudice.
In my humble opinion the precon-
ceived idea is one of our worst
enemies"
Controversies Get Attention.
He remarked that public atten-
ton has been focused recently on
controversial issues before the Sc
curity Council and said he felt the
fact that the Council meetings have
dealt with questions on which the
Big Five could not agree should
not be taken too seriously"
IF there were no conflicting in
terests ain,the world" he said, there
would be no need at all for an
organization like ours" He empha-
olLCd bllC llldlll VI Ullt
Security Council is to solve all
these conflicts in peaceful way.
He described the Security Council
debates as "a very great step away
from the old secret diplomacy. but
declared it is evident that the council
can succeed only with confident
and sincere collaboration between
the great powers on a basis of
equality"
War Isn't Imminent.
Success will depend upon "com-
mon will to find agreement" especi-
ally between the great powers, he
declared.
He explained that he does not
fear war in the immediate future
because "our own generation really
knows what war means and
Evening star., 1946-04-21

Price, vice president of the Motor,
Picture Association of America, and
Assistant Secretary of State William
Benton.
At the afternoon session, the edi-
tors unanimously adopted a resolu-
ton calling on Statesmen of all
nations to meet the issue of world
freedom of information in spirit
OF international good will and under
standing" The resolution set forth
the society's belief that a free press
in any part of the world is a respon-
sible press and will more nearly meet
the obligations of accuracy and fair
ness if released from interference
by government"
Study News Dissemination.
1t also was resolved to ask the
ASNE president to appoint a COM
mlttee ito study the problem of
world dissemination of news and
report within six months to the
board of directors" This action was
taken after an hours heated debate
on the question of Government dis
semlnation of news, which saw the
editors vote down a proposed resolu-
tion branding as suspect" any Fed
erally-sponsored news.
Josephus Daniels of the Raleigh
News and Observer spoke vehe-
mently against Government par
ticipation in news dissemination, a
practise which he termed going
into propaganda" and which he de-
clared would result in the country's
digging up more snakes than we
could ever kill"
Roy Howard, publisher of the New
York World Telegram, argued that
only the Governments side of the
news service argument had been
presented. Mr.. Benton told the So
clety two days ago that the work
of the State Department had been
handicapped by withdrawal of the
wire services.
Britain" Mr.. Howard argued,
would do everything in the world
to purge Reuters of the reputation
it has acquired over a period of
Evening star., 1946-04-21
By Gould Lincoln
Sfor StoH Correxnondenf

SIof S'oH Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 20.-Gov
Thomas E. Dewey will oppose Sen
ator Mead in New York's guberna-
torial race next fall, if present in
dications are borne out and if Sen
ator Mead does not decide to run
for reelection.
The Republican and Democratic
nominating conventions will be held
during the first week in September.
Although Senator Mead appar-
emily has the backing of the Demo-
cratic high command in Washing
ton, he is not regarded by the rank
and file and by political observers
as a particularly strong candidate
to oppose Gov. Dewey. Over long
period of years, New Yorkers have
elected outstanding men as the
States Chief Executive.
Acceptable to ALP.
However, Edward J. Flynn, Demo-
cratic National Committeeman, al
ready has sounded out American
Labor Party leaders and was told
Senator Mead was acceptable to
them.
President Truman has lost con-
siderable ground with New Workers
since he entered the White House
year ago. William O'DWyer, who
was elected mayor of New York City
last November and who was hailed
because of his large vote, as a future
ctropu mon IL, tho Dap,r>orot;o Do r+,,
also proved to be something of a
disappointment. Some Democrats
are inclined to say it would be a
mistake to have Senator Mead take
over in Albany in this triumvirate
which would deal with the political
fortunes of the state for the next
two years.
If Senator Mead is nominated for
governor, former Gov. Herbert Leh-
man, who recently resigned as head
Of UNRRA, probably will be the
Democratic nominee for the Senate
Political observers insist Mr.. Lehman
would make strong and almost un-
beatable candidate.
The American Labor party, to
which the Democrats must look for
cooperation if they are to win in
the New York elections, undoubt-
edly will insist on having a party
member on the State ticket this
year. 1t may advance the name of
former Mayor F. H. La Guardia
who now has the UNRRA post
vacated by Mr.. Lehman for the
senatorial nomination. But if it
does, it probably will not be with
any real expectation that he will
receive the nomination. The party,
however, may name the candidate
for controller, or might be per-
mitted to name a candidate for
lleutenant-governor.
Will Support Lehman.
The Labor party will go along
with Senator Mead for Governor
and with Mr.. Lehman for Senator
and it is presumed that the Liberal
party, an offshoot of the ALP, will
follow suit The Liberal party, which
was the right wing of the Labor
party, has no love for the ALP but
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Memorial Post InstaI|s
New Officers Tomorrow

The Silver Spring Memorial Post
No. 1862, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
will install new officers at 8 pm
tomorrow at the Silver Spring Ar
mory. There are nearly 300 members
In this new post.
The ceremonies will be conducted
by officials of the Maryland depart
ment, headed by Department Comdr
Frank j. Weipert.
New officers are
Commander, Edward L. Foster.
senior vice commander, John E. Rus
sell; junior vice commander, John
E. Weisman: adjutant, Lorraine j
Mllllken; quartermaster, Richard H
Hewitt; chaplain, Calvin w. Schaef-
Ter; surgeon, William Bowman. lr.:
advocate, Ralph G. Shure; trustees
l.. T. Faulconer, Richard Price anc
Evans Bargmann; service officer
Charles B. BuScher; legislative Off
Ger, William B. Wheeler: sergeant
major, Harvey R. Cromer; quarter
master-sergeant, Daniel j. Lee;
guard, Robert R. Stanley; officer-of-
the-day, Donald L. Kelley.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Leslie Biff|e, Sisters
Sued for S150,000

Mrs. Nonnie E. Biff1e of Arlington
filed suit in District Court yester-
day against Leslie L. Bif1e, secre-
tary of the Senate, and two of his
sisters, charging them with con-
spiracy to ALLEVIATE the affections
of her husband, Joe T. Biffle, their
brother. She is asking s15O,OoO
damages.
The sisters are Miss Bernice
Bif1e, $500 block of Colorado ave-
nue. NV, and Mrs Blanche San
ders, 1900 block of Fuller street NV.
The suit, filed through Attorneys
John H. Burnett and A. K. Shipe,
said the plaintiff and her husband
were married in Richmond last
June. In September, the complaint
said, the husband became i'll and
the plaintiff devoted her time to
taking care of him.
In February, according to the
suit, the three defendants conspired
/ w lldFC DlOGllCl GdhCll W
Florida, and Mrs. Sanders refused
to let Mrs. Biffle talk to her hus-
band, or see him in Florida, except
on two occasions Mrs. Biffle
charges that her husband was taken
to Florida against her wishes and
the advice of physicians, and is be-
ing kept there through the con-
nivance of the defendants.
The suit declares the husband
received substantial salary as an
employe of the Agriculture Depart.
ment and accuses the defendants OF
extravaganza in paying for his care
The suit asks that expenditures
be accounted for; that the defend
ants be enjoined from controlling
the husband, and that they be or
dered to return him to his home.
Evening star., 1946-04-21

will oppose its recurrence by all the
moral forces at its disposal"
Warning, however, that Fascisn,
and Naziism, wherever they exist
will always threaten peace" he said
we must not close our eyes to the
fact there are still countries ruled
by parties or persons who have
Fascist or Nazi IDEAS" and that in
other countries groups or indi-
viduals actively promote those
same ideas"
U. N. Looks to Future.
Mr.. Lie declared that the United
Nations Organization was not Gre
ated simply to stave off a possible
immediate threat of war" but was
planned for the years ahead when
other generations, who had not en-
dured our own grim experiences ot
war, might be tempted to solve
their problems by force"
Outlining the long-term conStruc-
tive functions of such United Ma
tions agencies as the Trusteeshir
Council and the Economic and
Social Council, Mr.. Lie said:
There will never be true peace
in this world as long as millions
of our fellow human beings are
deprived of the right to develop
freely and progressively toward
Well-being and self-government."
1t is natural, he said, that people
in other parts of the world will
look to the advanced and enlight-
ened' United States for "a large
measure of leadership in any at
tempt to achieve material and So
cial improvement
Guests of Editors.
Cabinet members present in
cluded: Secretary of State Byrnes
Secretary of the Treasury Vinson
Secretary of War Patterson, Attor-
ney General Clark, Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal, Secretary of Agri-
culture Anderson and Secretary OF
Labor Schwellenbach.
Other guests were Admiral Ches.
ter w. Nimitz, chief of naval oper-
atlons; Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, Army
Air Forces commander, Gen. A. A
Vandegrift, commandant of the Ma
rlne Corps; Comdr. Eugene B
Fluckey, U. S. N, personal aide
TO Admiral Nimitz; Rear Admira,
II. B. Miller, Navy director of pub
llc information; 1t. Gen. ]. Lawton
Collins, War Department director
OF information; Brig. Gen. Joseph
l.. Battley, deputy director; Mr.
Evening star., 1946-04-21

Nuremberg trial and the United Ma
tlons conferences.
The editors also heard talk on
mechanical advances in the news
paper industry by Leon A. Link.
production manager of the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
In the election of officers by the
board of directors, Wilbur S. For
rest. assistant editor of the New
York Herald Tribune, was advanced
to president from first vice presi-
dent OF the society. He succeeded
Mr.. Knight.
Nathaniel r. Howard, editor of
the Cleveland News, was moved up
from second to first vice president
The board reelected Dwight
Young, editor in chief of the Dayton
tOhio) Herald-Journal, secretary of
the society. B. NJ McKelway, asso-
clate editor of The Star, was named
treasurer, succeeding Mr.. Lawrence
Erwin D. Ganham, editor of the
Christian Science Monitor. was
chosen to fill the vacancy in the
post OF second vice president re-
sulting from the advancement of
Mr.. Howard,
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Seven Embassies Agree
To Reduce Rutions

Seven embassies here have agreed
to cooperate with the Half a Meal
Once a Day" plan to conserve food
proposed by Elinor Lee, home econ
omist for radio station WTOP.
The British, French, Mexican
Cuban, Greek, Norwegian and
Brazilian Embassies have said they
would serve half-rations once each
day. Mrs. Lee said yesterday.
Mrs. Lee, who announced the food
conservation plan on her program
has asked that savings be effected
each day during the remainder OF
the 90-day nationwide conservation
campaign.
Evening star., 1946-04-21

years with only slight government
connection"
The debate embraced a proposal
to lndorse appropriation of funds
for the State Departments Office of
International Information, headed
by Mr.. Benton, which was defeated
after David Lawrence of the United
States News asserted it would be
highly improper" for the associa-
ton to become a pressure group
by telling Congress what to do.
The association also resolved:
l. To give full expression to its
profound sense of appreciation and
gratitude for the immeasurable
service" of the 33 newsmen and
women killed in the war.
2. To give its earnest support to
the work of President Truman's
Famine Emergency Committee, and
that it join in calling on the Amer
ican people to cooperate to the
utmost in order that this greatest
threat OF mass starvation in the his
tory of mankind may be ended at
the earliest possible moment"
3. To take up the question in
different cities with judges and bar
associations Of permitting news
photographers to take pictures in
court rooms, a practice termed ac-
ceptable as roved by the success
full Photographic coverage of the
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Clarke Heads Spruce-Up
Drive in CoIIeqe Park

Harry L. Clarke has been chosen
chairman of the Citizens Committee
OF College Park, for the campaign
to improve the appearance of busi-
ness establishments and residences
of the town.
The College Park move is a part
OF the effort being made in COM
munities throughout the county with
the County General Civic Improve
ment Committee as the co-ordinat-
ing group. Mr.. Clarke, president OF
the. College Park Rotary Club. will
call meeting of the towns COM
mlttees soon to plan for the cam
paign.
Evening star., 1946-04-21
Fourth Wedding Planned
By Peaches BROWNING
BY the Assooiofed Press

RENO, New, April 2O.-Richard
Conklin, wealthy Reno rancher, said
today that Mrs. Frances Civelli, the
former Peaches Browning, and
Ralph Wilson of Columbus, Ohio
plan to be married at his ranch at
Dayton. New, tomorrow.
Mrs. Civellis marriage would be
her fourth. Two decades ago she
was the young bride of the New York
real estate operator, Edward w
Daddy Browning. She divorced
Joseph Civelli, San Francisco de-
partment store executive, here Feb.
ruary !.
Evening star., 1946-04-21

Men II to 80. You can now join
the Regular Navy for either 2-3-4
or 6-year hitch. Navy training will
fit you for a better job in civil life
later on. Go to the Washington
Navy Recruiting Station at 1920 G
street NV.
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SERVICE IN TWO WARS

ne a veteran of World War No. !. me"Hss a.
san Legion -N r'',
During the construction of the Iianford Pxoesf ne
3, suorneY and legal advisor with the y. D 1ns'n
''seE 1or two and a half years.
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and makes more food available for
roots of the new plants as they
develop. r. 49, =.
early crops like onions, spin
ach, lettuce and radishes should
be cultivated as soon as the rows
can be seen. This gives them
better start, and will also help keep
the land in better condition for
later paintings.
ALREADY, many gardeners are
harvesting their early crops. Most
of us who have grown sweet peas
know if they are allowed to 60 to
seed they soon stop blooming
and to keep them blooming we
must keep them picked.
"The same applies to many gar
! den crops. Pole beans, for example
picked as soon as the pods are big
enough to use, produce fully twice
as many as those allowed to grow
until the beans are well develop
ed in the pods. Green sprouting
broccoli, likewise, can be made to
produce over a long season.
Summer squash and cucumbers
are other crops which can be made
to bear more by keeping them
picked close. ..-
"The smaller crops like radishes
lettuce and spinach will produce
bigger yields if they are thinned
These Trimmings may make up the
first picking of such crops as spin.
ach, lettuce and beets and car.
rots. a r.. II ss--sna -.
eff you are planning to stake
your beans or tomatoes, put the
stakes in early" suggests Dodge
"When you put them in early, the
soil has a chance to settle aroune
the stakes and there are no root:
to be disturbed by driving thu
stake" To-. 20
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ter have gone to Canada on a
pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Lande were
Sunday visitors at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Pankey.
Visitors at the Roy Kennedy
home over the week end were
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Strope Of
Grandview.
Bob Eals of Wapato called at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pete
Lande Sunday.
Curtis O'Hair, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth OHair, received
his discharge from the Navy on
June "a. Curtis has been stationed
at Manila the past ID months.
Bessie Atterbury of Yakima
spent the week end at the Pete
Lande home.
Mr.. and RMS. John Fredricks,
daughter Lenna Lee and Dudley
Warder were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Piert.
Mrs. Lenna Fredricks gave a
birthday dinner in honor of her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Fred
rickS, on Thursday evening. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fredricks and Lenna Lee, Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Fredricks and child
rem and George Fredricks.
Finley Grange met Friday night.
First and second degrees were
given to eight candidates by the
degree team. Mr.. Myers, the mas
ter, gave report on the State
Grange convention.
The old Finley depot purchased
by the Finley Grange for juv-
emile hall is being moved this
week.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewayne Ash were Betty
Gerber and Bunny Chavez.
Sunday dinner guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
- md Mrs. Bill
Dickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene o.
Hair and Clayton and Brack o.
Hair, all of Kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Otto of Ca
mas, Mrs. Carl GEM of Vancou-
yer and Henry Kath of Gering,
Nebr., were week end visitors at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Brodbeck. ...
Finley Ladies Aid will meet on
July 10 at the home of Mrs. Doro-
thy Brown. .
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6. Study the weather and take
advantage of the good days.
z. Keep hay fields well fertiliz-
ed and free from weeds.
8. When you start to hay, 60
through with the operation as fast
as possible.
And speaking of harvesting of
hay, we have the following warn
ing from the agricultural engineer
at the State College of Washington
as recommended by the National
Safety Council: a
l. Check equipment carefully
before haying starts. Watch for de-
fective bitches, ropes, pulleys,
lifts, hay racks or ladders. See
that hayloft floors are in good re-
pair and hay chutes guarded to
avoid falls. ~
2. Always stop machinery be-
fore oiling, adjusting or unclog-
ging. Safety guards, which may
be removed during these opera
tions, should be put back before
the machine is started again.
3. Avoid wearing sloppy or rag
ged clothing which might catch
in moving machinery. #@s
4. Watch out for falls from hay
racks, hay stacks and hay mows.
Make starts and stops carefully
while loading, especially on rough
ground. s..
S. Don't take chances with pitch
forks. The sharp, unguarded steel
tines are dangerous weapons. Car
| ry a pitchfork over the shoulder
and stick it securely in the ground
when it is not in use. Never throw
a pitchfork. r. ~ -. ~
6. Be sure that hay is well cur
ed before it is stored in hay mows.
Damp hay will heat and start a
fire. Check regularly for several
weeks to see that there is no signs
of heating in freshly stored hay.
After the garden crops are up,
this gardening business turns into
one day of hoeing after another.
"Yet the sooner you start this cul-
tvation, and the more often you
do 1.-THE better!" advises John
Dodge, Washington extension hor-
ticulturist.
"Cultivating loosens the soil and
destroys weeds. At the same time
it helps aeriate the garden patch
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County Agents Column
BY walter L. Click sass#s#

both peppermint and spearmint is
indicated to be less than 1945. Es-
Inmates show that there will be
about $4,000 acres of peppermint
for harvest in 1916 as compared
with the 1945 crop of $4,000 acres.
- PIG
The following tips for making
|high-quality hay are supplied by
'Everette j. Kreizinger, extension
agronomist at the State College
of Washington. The cost of max
ing good hay" he says, "is no more
than for making poor hay and the
returns in the form of production
of milk are much greater. Good
hay will help stretch our grain
supplies and will provide the Wit
amin A and vitamin d require
ments of livestock as well as fur
nishing large amounts of calcium,
PHOSPHORUS, proteins and carbo-
hydrates." ... is, ~ ~.. d
~. II Tips .~ "a. ........
1. Cut at correct stage of matur-
ity: Alfalfa, Ito bloom; grasses,
full bloom; cereals, full head.
2. Handle the hay as little as
possible as many leaves as
you can. ~
3. Cut down only what can be
put up in one day. ... ,-.-..
4. Preserve all the green color
green hay contains vitamins as
well as other nutrients. -.
S. Be sure the hay has the cor
rect moisture content for the type
of storage on your farm.
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-,.nrermint growers of the area
interested in some figures
nay r, IN acreage of that crop for
me osys Si estimate of 1916
rnn;nt acreage in the State
psp%Rs Washington is 1900 acres: This
Of Ms1 with 44OO in 1945 and
eo ecp acres for the ten year period
ils sUv 1914. In 1929 there were only
ls .aTes of peppermint harvested
y: ~ eli al and during the early '3Os,
tor o. mint oil prices were ex-
,x nen low, acreage dropped to
t PC e 1884. From that year until
Nv w. =, mint acreage has increased.
y Iva. .sow appears that 1916 will reg
no .he first acreage decline in IL
years: ,,,;+ed States as a whole,