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Evening star., 1946-03-23
Army Plans B-29 Expedition
To Get Data on Flying in Arctic

military transport airborne opera
tions under Arctic conditions ever
attempted"
Thus the AAF intends to duplicate
in its field the Navy experiment
which only recently sent the super
carrier Midway north to sub-Arctic
waters to test operations in icy lati-
tudes. The Midway is now en- route
to New York.
Definite dates for the start of the
B-29 operation were not mentioned
in the Air Forces announcement
but it was reported that planes as
signed were specially prepared for
Arctic operations.
Because of the problem presented
by the close proximity of the mag
netic pole. the three B-29's selected
for the operation have been equipped
with special navigation instruments
Evening star., 1946-03-23
E Bond 7 urn-!ns Top Buying;
General Picture Called Good

Federal Reserve Board yesterday.
On the other hand, buying of all
Government savings bonds exceed
ed redemptions by more than IA
times that amount.
Official analysts, insistent that
the whole situation '1ooks good -
said these factors were considered
influential:
l. Strikes. These stopped buying
under the payroll deduction system
in closed plants. Many workers re-
deemed bonds to get emergency
cash-redemptions went up about
20 per cent in the Pittsburgh area
during the steel strike, for in
stance, and industrial unrest had
an unsettling effect on the public
mind"
2. Many wartime bond buyers were
persons of low income-some 13 ,000.- :
600 persons making under 500 q
month bought around $4,000, 900, ,0OC
In E bonds-and were novice" in
vestors, unaware that professional
investors were swapping up other
Government issues paying far lower
interest rates. The low-income
marginal" investors also had greater
needs of money for emergencies. In
terest on the e bonds runs 2.93 per
cent which some other issues range
down to 7s per cent.
g. Servicemen, returning from
overseas or newly discharged, re-
deemed bonds on a high scale, want
ing quick cash for bonds they'd paid
for through deductions from pay
some to buy clothing, furniture and
the like, some to get married, some
to vacation and play.
Whatever the causes, new sales of
bonds brought the Treasury 81 ,007, :
8S8, ,000-a volume officials called
highly pleasing" during January
and February, while payoffs on re-
demptions required Sl,033, 100000.
Evening star., 1946-03-23

proved to be man named Buck
wanted for murder, was caught
stealing from the common store OF
food. Gen. Greely issued an order
that he was to be shot If he did it
again.
Henry, or Buck, repeated his theft
and with the lives of the others at
stake, Gen. Greely gave the order
for his execution. Gen. Brainard,
then sergeant, and two others were
detailed as the firing squad. They
drew straws to determine which
should fire the only serviceable rife
and solemnly swore each other to
secrecy.
Gen. Brainard never told who
pulled the trigger, even excluding
Gen. Greely from this knowledge,
though the two were fast friends.
Commissioned on Return.
After returning from the Greely
expedition, Gen. Brainard received
a commission, and later saw service
in the Spanish-American War, the
Philippines insurrection and the
World War. Among the honors con-
ferred on him were the Purple Heart,
gold watch presented by the Royal
Geographic Society of London, the
Explorers Medal of the Employers
Club and honorary membership in
the American Polar Society.
He was a fellow of the American
Geographic Society and a member
of the National Geographic Society.
His clubs included the Explorers,
Army and Navy and Military-N
He was the author of Outpost of
the Lost" and six Came Back"
both works concerning his polar
explorations.
After his retirement from the
Army, Gen. Brainard became Wash
ington representative for New
York business firm, the Association
of Army and Navy Stores, of which
he was vice president and a director.
He remained active in business until
his death.
For the last several years he main
tained residence at the Shoreham
Hotel.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
|Chinese UNO Aide
Confuses Addresses,
Is Handed Laundry
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-Vic-
tor Chi-Tsai Hoo, an assistant
to Trygve Lie, United Nations
secretary general, was sum-
moned to a staff meeting at
UNO headquarters.
Headquarters are at 610 Fifth
avenue, but Mr.. Hoo merely was
told to come to $40" which
he did--.room 6l0 at the Hotel
Waldorf Astoria.
A woman cordially beckoned
him in, then went to another
room and returned with a pack
age of laundry.
Madame said Mr.. Hoo.
I'm afraid there has been a
slight misunderstanding. In
your country many Chinese are
laundrymen, but not all Chinese
are laundrymen. I think I'm in
the wrong room"
Evening star., 1946-03-23
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

The Army Air Forces put new en-
phasis on the polar defense of the
Northern Hemisphere today by
planning to send Super Fortresses
to the top of the world for data on
Arctic flying conditions.
The Air Forces announcement
tied the projected experiment in
with the Canadian Army's current
musk OK" trek into the icy stretches
Of the Far North to determine how
well troops and mechanical equip
ment can operate in such barren
areas.
The B-29 flights will range from
!. 500 to 1900 miles to the most
northerly points reached by the
musk OK ground parties, and the Air
Forces said the operation will be
the closest approximation to~actual
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Italian Foreign office
Halls Statement on UNO

ROME, Mar. % iP).-The Foreign
Ministry press Office, commenting on
Prime Minister Stains statement
today said Italy opposed ANY trend
of world policy which tends to line
up one bloc of nations against an
other
Stains reference to the principle
OF the United Nations Organization
on the equality of nations, the state
ment said, cannot but receive a
warm welcome in italian circles >
1t added
ITALY views with favor any step
toward an understanding between
the big powers because only through
such an understanding can this
country hope for progress toward
regaining her rightful place among
the peaceful nations of the world. -
Evening star., 1946-03-23
FHA Aide Unconscious
36 Hours After PLUNGE

Quincy K. Owens, IS, employe OF
the Federal Housing Administration
and an Army veteran, was still un-
conscious in Emergency Hospital to-
day more than 36 hours after a six
story plunge from the window of a
friends apartment at $500 @ street
NV. His condition was described
as still critical"
Police said Mr.. Owens fell from
the window while attempting to re-
move a screen.
Evening star., 1946-03-23

can be made after the meeting
opens, however, so as to give the
case immediate consideration. ac-
cording to Trygve Lie, UNO general
secretary. This would be in ac-
cordance with request by Edward
r. Stettinius, American delegate
who has urged that the dispute be
first on the calendar.
Agenda Comes First.
But listed ahead of the Iranian
case now was the report on rules of
procedure and report on rules for
the Military Staff Committee.
Arkady Sobolev of Russia. as
sistant general secretary, said yes
terday that the agenda would be
offered after DR.. Quo Tai-chi of
China opens the session. Then the
Council will take up the question
OF adopting the provisional agenda.
Asked at news conference if Mr.
Stettinlus would seek to change the
order OF the items, Mr.. Lie replied
You can be quite sure Mr.. Stet-
tnlus will take care of that"
Mr.. Lie also told at his first news
conference at Hunter College that
all four letters received in connec-
ton with the Iranian question would
be Jumped together" for discussion.
The letters included two from the
government of Iran asking for Coun-
Gil consideration of the matter, one
from the Russian government ask
ing for postponement of the
Council session until April 10, and
the Stettinius request.
The UNO general secretary, in
reply to a question as to whether
Iran, not member of the Security
Council. would be represented at
the opening session, said:
Il shouldn't be surprised If the
1ranian Ambassador will be seen
m New York on Monday"
He also disclosed that four ma
tlons now have submitted nomina-
tions for the UNO Atomic Commit
tee. He said they were Bernard
Baruch, United States; Sir Alex
ander Cadogan, Great Britain:
Andrei A. Gromyko, U. S. S. R.. and
E. N. van Kleffens, the Netherlands,
Asked to comment on Premier
Stains interview with the Associ-
ated Press in which he affirmed his
confidence in the UNO as serious
instrument for preserving peace.
Mr.. Lie said: II am an international
ofncer in an international body. We
are servants of 81 nations. 1t is not
our duty to comment or to give
opinions"
Evening star., 1946-03-23

Fred G. Chrfsman, Al, OF the 100
block of Gales place NE, a relief
driver for the company.
The FBI reported the property
included an original model radio
manufactured by the Majestic Radio
Co., which was en- route to the Office
of Price Administration for the pur-
pose of having ceiling price fixed
for sale. The radio concern had to
duplicate the model. at a cost of
$4,000, the FBI reported.
The goods also included electric
fans, electric mixers, roller skates
and other radios, the FBI spokes-
man said. The property was re-
covered this morning at Anderson's
home by FBI agents, Special Agent
Patrick J. Lynch of the express COM
pany and Policeman Paul I. Wilson
of No. 9 precinct. according to the
FBI.
The FBI reported Anderson served
overseas q months with the Army
Engineers and was discharged as a
staff sergeant August II, 1945.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Cherry Blossoms
CONTINUED From First Pare

ny way OF warning against damaging
the trees in any manner.
The American Automobile Asso-
citation said indications were that
there would not be any great volume
OF visitors from distant points. but
tbat most of the motorists would be
from the District and nearby Mary
land and Virginia.
The auto club said, too. that re-
quests for hotel reservations owe,
the week end were not heavy, and
pointed out it was just as well, mas
much as most of the hotels already
were booked solid" with guests on
more serious business than sight,
seeing.
The railroads do not expect any,
thing extra" for the week end, and
Union Station officials said it looked
like a normal week end" with NO
cherry blossom specials scheduled. .
For the motorists benefit these
special traffic and parking regula-
tions were repeated by park police.
Cars entering the blossom area
from Fourteenth, Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets will turn right
on Tidal Basin road south of the
Jefferson Memorial, loop the Tidal
Basin by way of either Independ-
ence avenue or Riverside drive.
Tomorrow Tidal Basin road will
be one way north from Inlet Bridge
to Independence avenue, and the
Inlet Bridge may be designated one
way for northbound traffic if the
flow becomes too heavy.
French drive, between Lincoln
Memorial and Independence avenue,
will be barricaded, as well as the
roadway at the north end of the
polo field.
Parking will be permitted at the
paved area at the south end of the
polo field, the south curbs of the
Tidal Basin road and Riverside
drive, Monument Grounds roadways,
Constitution avenue from Fifteenth
to Twenty-sixth streets, the Ellipse
roadway and Riverside drive from
the Inlet Bridge to the Hains Point
south curb.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
showed confidence as he answered
questions with increasing emphasis.

showed confidence as he answered
questions with increasing emphasis.
Mr.. Gouzenko testified:
/. That Canadian-Soviet friend
ship organizations were used as a
screen" to cover the real policy
which he said included preparations
for events which could be grounds
for war;
2. That Russia was pursuing a
two faced policy in which the
friendship organizations had moth
ing to do with creating friendly re-
lations with Canada" There were
no such organizations in Russia, he
said.
3. That Col. Nicolai Zabotin. for
mer military attache of the Ottawa
Embassy, his boss, was sent to Can
ada in July, 1943, Officially" as mil
ltary attache but "unoficially" to dc
intelligence, or espionage, work.
4. That the Russian Ambassador
George N. zaroubin, had nothing
to do" with the military attache.
Messages Sent by Courier.
Mr.. Gouzenko said he worked as
cipher clerk from July, 1943, until
last fall in a secret room" in the
Embassy, existence of which was
known only to few persons. 1t had
double steel doors and steel bars on
the windows.
The secret code he used in
deciphering messages was kept in a
multi-sealed bag which he himself
sealed at night and then turned
over to another Embassy employe
who kept it in a safe.
Some messages and documents
were sent by couriers, Mr.. Gouzenko
said. They made one or two trips a
month to Moscow, only very rarely
by air because of fear of crashes in
which the papers would not be
destroyed.
Protests Detention.
Meanwhile, John Bracken, Pro-
gressive Conservative leader. made
public a letter signed by Halperin.
who Is a mathematics professor at
Queens University, protesting his
detention in connection with the
espionage inquiry.
For the past five weeks" the
letter said, Il have been held in
Isolated imprisonment, denied access
to legal counsel and newspapers.
IN short, cut off from the outside
world"
He said the Imprisonment was "a
terrible injustice" to him and that
II l am accused of crime or mis-
conduct, I deny the charge
The letter was the first public dis
closure that Halperin, 36-year- -old
major in the Canadian Army dur
ing the war, was among the persons
still held in the inquiry.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Iran Issue Now No. ;
s0n LIST Of Items for
.UN0 Session Monday
BY the Associotsd Press

b. NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-Con-
sideration of the Iranian COM
plant against Russia was hand
ed a high priority today on the
provisional agenda of the United
Nations Security Council, which
is due to open its sessions Mon
day.
The 1ranian question, concerning
the country'S protest against the
continued presence of Soviet troops
on Its territory in alleged violation
OF a tripartite treaty, was listed as
Item No. 3 in the agenda which will
be submitted to the 11-nation group.
Rearrangement of the schedule
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Comedian Is Fined $50
In NyIon Coupon Shower
By the Associoted prsx,

NEW YORK, Mar. 23.-Pat Hen
ming. vaudeville comic who caused a
mad scramble in Times Square We'd
nesday when he showered the area
from an airplane with tissue-paper
stockings-some redeemable for ny
lons-was fined $50 yesterday.
The comedian pleaded guilty in
Magistrates Court to littering the
city's streets,
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Iran
Continued From First Page

lem. Its agreement would solve
Others"
AS for Azerbaijan, the province
where a semi-autonomous state has
been set up, Qavan said this problem
was relatively unimportant and
might be definitely settled by nego-
tlation' as soon as Soviet troops
left. He said no new Russian troops
had entered Iran since March 2,
the date by which, under treaty,
they were to have left.
The question is that Russian
troops are here" he said. "thev
should co.
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Nine. Gouin Arrives
In u. 5. From Puris
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 2S.-Mme.
Felix Gouin, wife of the French
President. arrived at La Guardia
Field from Paris early today. She
sras accompanied by Nine. Renee
~. Blum, daughter-in-law Of the
former premier Of France, Leon
Blum.
~ Nine. Gouin refused to comment
on her visit except to say it was
ariyate.
Evening star., 1946-03-23

interstate ship
ments of approx
imately $4,000
worth of hard
to-get manufac-
tured goods over
a period of sew
eral weeks.
Bond was set
at 81, 900 by
United s t a t e S
c o m missioner
N e e d n a m G.
It u rn a ge for
j a m es Walter
Anderson of the
first block OF L
street NE. Held
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Express Drivers HeIdin Theft
OF $4,000 Hurd-to-Get Goods

from Yesterdays Last Edition.)
A 26-year-old veteran, driver for
the American Railway Express Co.,
was held for the grand jury this
afternoon on charges of theft from
Evening star., 1946-03-23
News of D. G.. Men
In Armed Forces
Returnees

Names of Washington area men
who returned to New York Thurs
day aboard the transports Sea
Partridge, Gustavus Adolphus Vic
tory, Sea Corporal and Sea Stur-
geon are reported by the Associated
Press as follows:
serst, Linwood L. Settle. TIA David H.
Glenn C. Teets. sergt. Hamilton p. Harris
Picd Pir, James n. ,!.,rd 4 Roman, TI5 Samuel s.
Van B. sulins, PIC. Louis 'td a. Waidow. corpi Tp5
Bufs aso 'aa Tlses Tsff5 psJs Rsvd e..
Capt. Francis H. Kwieht, Bethesda; rs rs
Perry Gerry R Gilbert, Bowie; T/4 Mehrl K.
thesda; Ti5 jerome Thomases; T14 James
E. Horn; Bethesda; Pfc. John Z. Nelson.
Pic Waller H Hersey, Gaithersburs: Gather .i1ek III
Ernest p Suit. Alexandra: rs Georre
T,xo1 "; crpmp: p.r. cAriinston Pfc: Arthur I,
ArIington; AT15 David L. Merfill Ariins. r2rH!.
ton; TI5 Seymour Faigen. Arlington; Pfc.
c6wara c6sslea n.dfard Shelton Ai.xa1dria Pfc
George p, Misslbeck, Arlington, and IPp. Pfe.
BENJAMIN L. Sims, Arlington.
The transports Rollins Victory,
Pontotoc Victory and Texarkana
Victory, docking in New York yes
terday, returned these District men,
for whom no street addresses were
given in the Associated Press re-
port:
TIA Willie L. Rosemond. Pfc. Written
burg Weathers. SLSergt. Henry N. Edno,
st L.. David L. Crawford, Capt. Edward
n. 1t
TnSergt, Alex Harrell. T/5 BENJAMIN P.
Whitten, TI5 Willie E. Banks. Pvt Ken
meth A. Dorsey. Pvt. Ernest Hargroye
Pvt. Donald A. Wilson, sergt Eugene G.
Tanner, Pfc. John H. Jones. 1t. Joseph
T. kilcullen and Corpl. George H. Cornell,
70 Abraham Riger and SiSerEt Norman
Evening star., 1946-03-23
Decorated

Capt. Joseph N. Murphy, U. S. N.
1922 Woodway lane NV, was among
five area naval officers recently
awarded Letters of Commentator
and Commentator Ribbons fol-
outstanding wartime services. Capt
Murphy was decorated for outstand-
ing performance of duty as head OF
the scout bomber design branch
engineering division, Bureau OF
Aeronautics. from December, 1e4l
to October. 1943.
During the period of service for
which he was cited, Capt. Murphy
successfully discharged his RESPONSE
bility for the design, development
and full engineering program for all
dive-bomber aircraft used by the
Navy, the accompanying citation
states.
Capt. Robert S. Hatcher, U. S. N,
680l Exeter road, Bethesda, received
his concentrations for meritorious
performance of duty in the Bureau
of Aeronautics as head Of the struc-
lures branch and later as deputy
director of engineering for expert
ments and developments, from July,
l949, to last October.
In his first position. the accom-
panying citation states, Capt.
Hatcher was responsible for i'm
proving the design and construc-
ton Of naval aircraft during the
war and insuring the safety and
increased combat effectiveness of
naval aviators" Later. he "ac-
curately analyzed present require
iments and evaluated future needs.
determining paths to be followed
in the Nays experimental aircraft
program and allocating funds to
assure efficient execution of the
plans thus made the citation con-
cludes.
Comdr. Thomas H. Hodgkinson,
U. S. N. R., 2100 Massachusetts
avenue NV, was commended for
outstanding services as an officer in
the aviation logistics plans division
ONCE Of the Deputy Chief of Naval
Operations (Air), from July 20,
1914, to September, 1945.
Working without precedent or
guidance in this vital field" the
commendation letter states, "Comdr
Hodgkinson rendered invaluable as
sistance in preparing extremely
complicated and critically important
analyses of aviation facilities and
personnel, aircraft requirements and
the deployment of ships and air
craft"
Evening star., 1946-03-23

in $500 bond on a similar charge in
connection with the same theft is
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

matter holding up any racial Of
religious group to contempt or
discrimination, without disclosing
the name and address of the
author or sponsor.
ViOlatOrs would be liable to
fines of up TO 500, and to i'm
prisOnment Of up to 80 days for
nOnpayment of fines within 10
days after imposition.
The bill was approved unani-
mously by Councils Committee on
Law and County and Municipal
Government after a public hearing
in City Hall. 1t now goes back Ia
Council as a whole for final con.
sideration. Councils passage is con-
sidered certain.
Assistant City Solicitor Herman
n. Schwartz, who drafted the bill
explained that it originated with
the Philadelphia Fellowship Com.
mission, an inter-racial and inter
religious group.
at does not deprive anyone Of
his constitutional right to say
any tHink ne piedbess OCh"dItH
pointed out. ut merely provides
that he must take responsibility
by signing his name to what he
says"
Abraham L. Freedman, attorney
representing the commission, said:
1--WE are as much concerned with
freedom of speech as anyone. Under
Pennsylvania law, apparently a
man can defame a group as much
as he wishes. The bill would not
stop that. 1t is intended merely 10
forbid the circulation Of unsigned
defamatiOns."
Councilman Louis Schwartz, sup
porting the bill, voiced an eloquent
plea for brotherhood. Displaying a
collection Of scurrilous circulars, he
said:
'Tn the last 50 years, 100, OOO.-
900 people have immigrated into
this country from all over the
world. OF all races and faiths,
they can live together in brother
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

at Harvard University. Martin was
one of IA applicants chosen which
included four World War II vet
Grams and four combat correspon-
dents.
A graduate of Louisville Munic-
ipal College, Martin was sent as a
war correspondent to the Pacific
by the Defender and after six
months of coverage for that paper
was employed by the Negro News
paper Publishers Association.
Among stories he sent back were
personal interviews with General
of the Army Douglas Macarthur
Admiral Halsey, and battle stories
on the oath Infantry Regiment.
The Nieman Fellow spent %
months covering the war.
Louis M. Lyons, curator of the
Nieman Foundation, describes its
selection as made from the strong
est list of candidates since the
Fellowships were established in
1888 by the bequest of Agnes Wahl
Nieman in honor of her husband
Lucius w. Nieman, late publisher
of the Milwaukee Journal.
Martin intends to study Ameri-
can government, philosophy and
economics.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-02

lynching victims were taken by the
mob. d. W. Young, the undertaken,
said that Mr.. Harrison had told
him that he had "hired a man" to
drive the relatives to the funeral.
The services were for George
Dorsey and his sister, the wife Of
Rogers Malcolm. Those reported
to have been on the way included
members Of the immediate family
Of the two for whom the services
were held.
No Relatives Show Up
The services were held up for
almost two hours, but only an uncle,
Robert Elder, appeared to repre-
sent the family. More than 100
other colored persons attended.
There were a few whites, mostly
reporters.
Mr.. Young said that he did not
believe the relatives had met foul
play, but that their disappearance
certainly was a mystery" be-
cause they had been interested in
providing a "good funeral"
Services for Dorsey's wife were
held here late Sunday afternoon.
Services for Malcolm were sched-
uled to be held later.
Probe Stalled
State officials said that their in
vestigation of the lynchings was
still being blocked by lack of CO.
operation from local officials and
the silence of townspeople.
Despite offers Of rewards total
ing $12,500 for information lead
ing to Identification of members of
the mob, w. E. Spence, director of
state police, admitted that he was
getting no place in prosecution of
the lynching, which Governor Ellis
Arnall has termed mass murder"
The First Methodist Church here
adopted unanimously today a reso-
luton "condemning the outrage
against humanity which took place
in Walton County, Ga, Thursday,
July %, 1896" and asking that
local and county authorities CO.
operate with State authorities in
bringing those guilty of this hid
eous crime to justice"