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Evening star., 1947-09-27
Atom Group Names Head
Of Information Service
BY the Associated Press

Tn Atomic Energy Commission
today announced the appointment
Of Morse Salisbury, a veteran Of Is
years in Government service, as Its
information director.
Mr.. Salisbury is former director
OF information for the Agriculture
Department and Is now assistant
secretary-general Of the Interna-
tionai Emergency Food Council.
AS his principal assistant, Mr.
Salisbury will have three former
members of the Manhattan district
organization which directed atomic
research when the project was under
Army control.
Edward r. Trapnell, who was pub
lie relations advisor to. the COM
mander of the Manhattan district,
will be Mr.. SalisbIry's associate
director: DR.. Harold Fidler will
be chief Of declassification, in charge
Of determining what information is
no longer secret, as he was for the
Evening star., 1947-09-27

two-day session here. He said the
subcommittee wanted more data on
prison records and parole facts and
to question members Of the Federal
Parole Board. He indicated the
hearings would be resumed in Wash
ington in about two weeks.
One of the witnesses at yester-
days session was Paul Dillon, st.
Louis attorney who identified him.
self as a former campaign manager
for President Truman when Mr..
Truman ran for Senator from Mis-
siouri.
Mr.. Dillon testified that he had
interceded for paroles and prison
transfers of the four Chicago men,
but said he never discussed the mat
Evening star., 1947-09-27

estate Of more than 10000" to his
widow.
There was no other estimate Of
the size Of the estate In the will.
dated February 2, 1885, filed for
probate in Bronx surrogate's Court.
Mrs. La Guardia was named as
executrix Of the estate of her hus-
band, who died last Saturday.
Pakistan has about one-fourth as
many people and Is about a third
sthe size Of Hindu India.
Evening star., 1947-09-27

Az JCdi o z II .
tences was most
unusual, Repre-
sentative II off,
m a n, RepubI-
can, Of Michigan
says.
Mr.. Hoffman,
chairman of a
House subcom-
mittee which is
investigating the
parole of the ex-
convicts, m a d e
his C ON m e n t
yesterday as the
hearing was re-
AaeeaG altar a
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Manhattan district. and DR.. Alberto
Thompson, former Manhattan dis
trict chemist, viii be chief Of tech
nical information.
Evening star., 1947-09-27

New York Of conspiracy in an at
tempt to extort $1,000, 900 from the
motion picture industry.
Evening star., 1947-09-27
La Guurdio Leuve Estute
Of More Than $4,000
BY the Asseeia.ad Pe..,

NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The will of
former Mayor Fiorello H. La
Guardia, filed here yesterday, left h
Evening star., 1947-09-27
Hoffman Sees Parole
OF 4 in Capone Gang
As Most Unusual
by me Asseeiafsd Press

CHICAGO, Sept. T.-The parole
OF four one-time members Of AL
Capones gang from Federal prisons
after they served one-third Of their
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Youth Will Face Court
In Series Of Robberies

Charges of larceny, housebreak-
ing and breaking and entering have
been placed against an Ednor Md
youth who recently was returned
by Montgomery County juvenile
authorities to his parents after an
arrest for similar offenses, accord
ing to Bethesda police
Laddie Owens was brought before
the more lenient Juvenile Court at
the time of his arrest because he
was only II. He recently became l8
however, and this time faces a
hearing at $50 am. Monday in
Bethesda Police Court. Bond was
set at $4,000.
Early Tuesday, Detective Corpl
William Whalen said, the youth
broke into Covington Motors, 1901
Wisconsin avenue. Bethesda, and
stole a 1916 Packard. He then en-
tered the Town and Coutry Dry
Cleaners, 4715 Commerce lane
Bethesda, through a rear window
and took $18 in cash and a wrist
watch, police said. Arlington police
have sent a detainer to Bethesda
police for Owens in connection with
the theft of clothes from the Acacia
Dry Cleaners, I'LL Wilson boulevard
on Tuesday night, Corpl. Whalen
added.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Wilkes Son Denies
Seeking Seat in House
sy the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-Philip H
Willkie, 27, son of the late Wendell
Willkie, today denied published re-
ports that he was a candidate fol-
the Republican nomination for a
seat in Congress from Indiana.
Charles Myers, Rush County Re-
publican chairman, said Wednesday
that the son of the 1910 Republican
presidential candidate would permit
his name to be considered by the
party's District Committee for the
Republican nomination to succeed
Representative Raymond S. Spring
er of the 10th congressional district,
who died last Thursday.
Mr.. Willkie, in a statement issued
from the Fifth avenue home of his
mother, said, Il wish to say that I
am not a candidate and have not
been a candidate for the nomina-
ton.
II do wish to express my deep ap-
probation to Mr.. Charles w. Myers
- and the other members of the
Rush County organization for the
confidence which they have ex-
pressed in me in suggesting that I
become a candidate for the Repub-
lican nomination"
Mr.. Willkie said, IT want to fur
ther deny stories which have been
printed in some of the papers and
gossip columns that I have political
plans and ambitions. I have no
plans except to finish my legal edu-
cation and engage in the active
practice of law"
He is student at Columbia Uni
versity Law School.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
| Suicide Attempt
|Of Man Is FoiIed
By 5 Small Boys

Telephone service in the North
east section continued without in
terruption yesterday largely through
efforts Of five small boys who pre-
vented a man from attempting sui
eide by hanging from the telephone
wires.
The boys were walking through
an alley in the 300 block of B street
NE, when a man standing on a
roof asked them to help him loop
his belt over the telephone wires
so he could hang himself.
They refused, and when he at
tempted to do the job alone they
climbed to the roof and took him
down. Four of them held him while
the other called police. who took
the man to Gallinger Hospital fol
mental observation.
Police said even II he had sue
ceeded in looping himself to the
wires, they would have broken under
| his weight.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Death Asked for 10 Poles
AS j. 5. and British Spies
BY tbs Assoeioted Press

WARSAW. Sept. 5.-A Polish mill
tary prosecutor today demanded
death sentences for 10 men on trial
in Krakow on charges of espionage
on behalf of foreign powers, and
prison terms ranging from five years
to life for seven other defendants.
The prosecution charged the II
men assisted in the collection Of
state and military secrets during
1945 and 1916, for delivery to Arthur
Bliss Lane, then the American AM
bassador, and Victor F. w. Cav
endish- -Bentinck. then British AM
bassador.
Among those for whom the prose-
cution demanded the death sentence
weie Eugenius Ralski, a professor in
Wroclaw (Breslau) University; Jan
Kot, member of the intelligence bu-
reau of the underground movement
Win tfreedom and independence
Franciszek Niepokolczycki. comman-
dant of Win in 1916. and Karol
Buczak. newspaper editor and secre-
tary of Stanislsw Miko1aj jczyk's
Peasant Party in Krakow.
The prosecution asked Is years
imprisonment for Stanislaw Mierz-
wa. deputy secretary-general of Mr..
Mikola icZyk'S party.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Foreign Relief
Continued From First Page.)

when I say that. am not saying
that if the President of the United
States in his responsibility con-
fronts situation he thinks requires
a special session, it will not be the
duty of Congress to face whatever
situation he discloses.
II see no reason for the exercise
OF the congressional power to re-
convene Congress. I expect Con-
gress to be called, If at all. by the
President"
Resolution on Recall.
Under the resolution adjournine
the last session of Congress, Sen
ator vandenberg, as the Senate's
presiding officer, together with
Speaker Martin of the House and
the Senate and House Republican
leaders, could call Congress back to-
gether without presidential action.
Vandenberg was asked If he were
taking into consideration the recent
statement attributed to Mr.. Lovett
that the Marshall plan was out
moded, and that recent events were
pressing for consideration.
,"I have no. information about
what Mr.. Lovett had IN mind" was
his reply. II have had no suggestion
from the State Department.
The Senator stressed the great in
terest which individual members of
Congress are evincing in the prob
lem of European relief and the part
Evening star., 1947-09-05
S2,329,O43 Bid Submitted
For Bridge Superstrucfure

The American Bridge Co. yester-
day submitted low bid Of $2,320, =
o43 for construction of the super
structure of the new South Capitol
Street Bridge.
Previously, the District had &C
cepted bids for the superstructure
work, but on opening them last
October, the bids were found to be
ttoo high and were rejected. Capt
N. G. Whitehurst. District highway
director, said the bid examined
yesterday was 2 per cent higher
than the same company's low esti-
mate received last year.
I'VE feel that the price for this
type of construction is not coming
down." Capt. Whitehurst said. Last
year we didn't have enough money
anad the price was too high for
construction. Now it looks as though
we'll be able to 60 ahead and build"
Capt. WhitehurSt said it will be
nine months to a year before con-
struction on the superstructurc can
begin. Construction will take about
two years, he said.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
State Reports Awaited
In Poisoning Death
BY The Assoeioted Press

CERES, Va. Sept. 5.-Bland
County authorities are awaiting re-
ports from State Health Depart
ment labora tories before deciding
whether to act in the food poisoning
death Wednesday night of Kent
Williams. about 65.
Private physicians attending Mr.
Williams and several members of
his family who were taken i'll at
the same time said they we're salts
fed the source of the poisoning was
a can of pork and beans served at
supper in the Williams home, near
here. Wednesday night. Mr.. Will
liams died within a few hours.
Two sons, Kermit, 18, and Ran
dolph, "a, were in Bluefeld
(W. Va hospital, where the at
tending physician said they were in
satisfactory condition and prob
ably would be discharged today or
tomorrow.
Two grandchildren, 2-year-old
judy Umbarger and her sister
Betty, 8, were discharged from the
same hospital yesterday.
Commonwealth Attorney w. S.
Dunn said the can from which the
beans came and the contents of Mr..
Williams stomach were being an
slyzed In Richmond.
Evening star., 1947-09-05

this country should play, pointing
to the large number of members OF
the Senate and House now abroad.
They intend to inform them
selves as fully as possible so as to
be in position to act he said
Congress obviously feels a great
sense Of responsibility regarding
future commitments and programs. y
Opposes Bevin's Proposal.
II can't say I oppose a special
session." he continued, "for I haven I
the information necessary" He said
he has no plans for calling his COM
mittee back here.
Senator Vandenberg said there
might be a "short-range program
and also long range program" of
relief to be dealt with.
The Michigan Senator used an
emphatic mo" when he was asked
to comment on British Foreign Min
lister Bevin's proposal that the
American gold in Fort Knox be
redistributed.
While he refused to give his plans
for the immediate future, Senator
Vandenberg admitted he might at
tend meeting of the Foreign Min
listers in London in November.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Morals Case Hearing
Shifted 10 Rockville

The preliminary hearing of Ralph
S. Parr, Sc, retired Navy commander
of the 400 block of Turner street
Chevy Chase, Md, charged by Mont
gomery. County police with indecent
exposure, today was removed from
the Bethesda Police Court to the
Rockville Police Court.
An affidavit for removal was filed
by Attorney Barnard T. WEIGH, rep
resenting Parr, on grounds the de-
fendant could not obtain a fair and
impartial trial. by Trial Magistrate
Warren Browning at Bethesda. The
case was scheduled to be heard this
morning.
Parr was arrested August % by
Montgomery County detectives who
had hidden in the attic of home
next door to PARIS following COM
plants week previous from the
parents OF three children.
Parr is at liberty under $1,000
bond
An affidavit for removal of an
other case involving morals charge
was filed Wednesday by Mr. Welsh
on the same grounds.
The case, involving William R.
Campbell. RID No. 3, Rockville, on
a charge of showing pictures of nude
women to minor child on August
8, was scheduled to be heard at Be-
thesda Police Court September IS.
Judge Browning is expected to take
action today on removal OF this
trial also.
Campbell is free under $1,000
bond.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Virqiniun Cleared After Serving
21 Days in MISSING Letter Case

post the letter. The letter was not
delivered. New York postal au-
thorities said they. had no record
of a special delivery for Mrs. Will
liams.
Yesterday Fredericksburg police
were notified by New York postal
officials that the letter had been
traced to the building in which
Mrs. Williams lived, but instead of
being delivered to her apartment,
had been handed to another fam
lily named williams living in the
same building.
The recipients said that when
they discovered the letter was not
intended for them they placed it
atop their mail box In the hallway.
No trace of the letter has since
been found,
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Paul
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assassination. there is now no doubt
that he fed" Telegraf said.
The newspaper said DR.. Paul ap-
pealed to Hermann Goering in 1885
to permit him to become a member
of the Nazi Party but was refused
When the Russians occupied Thu.
ringia, they made him minister.
president.
The Telegraf said DR.. Paul hao
been at odds with many members
of the Unity Party, including Dep.
uty Minister President Eggerath, al
the Munich conference for heads OF
all German provinces three months
ago. DR.. Paul was spokesman fo1
the five provinces in the Russian
zone and led a walkout by Soviet
zone delegates.
The Thuringian government was
reported in constant session, but
thus far was said to have taken no
action with regard to DR.. Pauls dis
appearance. Political circles in
Thuringia already were gebinning
to speculate on his successor, Tele-
graf said.
Women of Fiji have baked cakes
and made marmalade to give to
Britain.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Pollution Commission
Opens Study Of Effect
OF Potomac Erosion
By james BirchfieId
BY Stoff Correspondent Of The stor

STAUNTON, Va, Sept. S. - A
more complete understanding on
the part of urban as well as rural
residents of the Potomac River Ba-
sin of the important relationship be-
tween soil, river pollution and health
was urged here today by DR.. M. s.
Anderson. senior chemist of the Bu-
reau of Industry, Soils and Agricul-
tural Engineering of the Agriculture
Department.
Addressing the annual meeting
of the Interstate Commission on
The Potomac River Basin at the
1ngleside Hotel, DR.. Anderson said
eroded soil entering q river may act
chemically to lessen the ability of
the stream to decompose industrial
wastes.
DR.. Anderson's address marks the
entry of the commission into a study
of the effects of soil erosion on river
pollution. A technical committee on
soil erosion and water pollution,
consisting of representatives of vari-
GUS divisions of the Agriculture De-
partment, is expected to be named
at this meeting.
Question of Oxygen.
Readily decomposable organic
matter that is so important as a
constituent of surface soil,' DR.. An
derson said. 'is highly undesirable
as constituent of stream water.
The quantity and character of
organic matter delivered to streams
in the form of eroded materials
from soils he added. Influences
the quality of dissolved oxygen. This,
in turn. leaves less oxygen to de-
compose industrial wastes that are
emptied into the stream"
l.. Harold Sothoron, retiring COM
mission chairman and Maryland
State Senator from Prince Georges
County. called for a continuation of
the commission active program of
pollution abatement.
Senator Sothoron called for closer
cooperation between the commits
sion and State water control agen-
cies. He urged commission mem
bers to get to know" the personnel
of these agencies.
The commission should encour-
age the formation in communities
throughout the basin of conservation
and pollution abatement groups, "
Senator Sothoron said.
Should Enlarge Sampling."
The commission also should en-
large its water sampling program
and revise its water criteria map to
meet the requirements of member
States"
The commission, formed to COM
bat the rising rate of pollution in
the Potomac River, includes repre-
sentatives of Virginia, West Vir-
ginia. Maryland. Pennsylvania, the
District and the Federal Govern
ment.
Talks between representatives of
water control agencies of Maryland
and West Virginia on cooperative
plan to correct the pollution in the
Upper Potomac, were to continue
this afternoon. The first meeting
of representatives of the two States
was arranged by the commission and
took place at the spring meeting at
Cacapon State Park, w. Va.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Pullman 10 Increase
Rates / 10 48.9 Pct.
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Pullman Co. announced last
night plans to increase sleeping cal
service rates l to 48.9 per cent or
October ! by special permission OF
the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The company estimated in its pc
tition to the ICC that the increases
will bring in an additional $13,000,-
600 a year, which it said Is needed
to meet higher operating costs.
In granting the rate revision with
out a hearing, the ICC stipulated
that any affected person or group
could ask suspension Of the order
and formal inquiry.
Pullman plans to set up a min.
imum lower berth rate of $3.50 in.
stead of the present rates of S2.35
S2.65 and $295 for short overnight
trips in various parts of the coun.
try. On the $2.35' rate, this will be
489 per cent increase.
Other changes will range dowr
to l per cent on a $17.35 standard
lower-berth rate. On rates Of $17.7C
or more, there will be no increase
Rates for upper berths, room &C.
commodations, exclusive use Of
standard cars for one-way trips anc
tourist berths will 60 up in pro.
portion to lower berth rates or
which they are based.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
AT Least 103 Million Paid
To Veterans for Bonds
BY the Associated Press

First, incomplete reports to the
Treasury today showed that the
Government paid out at least
s103,S13.35o to redeem CT termina
leave bonds on Tuesday anc
Wednesday. the first two days
veterans could cash them.
Officials regard this as only g
fragmentary measure of the early
cash-ins, which an Associated Press
survey indicated were heavy in many
areas. A spot check yesterday
showed the initial rush has taperec
off.
The treasury figures were incom-
plete because banks were given &c
days in which to turn in to the
Federal Reserve the bonds they have
cashed. The department plans a
telegraph check Monday and Of
ficials hope for more definite re-
turns then.
Approximately $1,000, ,0o0, 900 worth
OF bonds were issued to about
100000 veterans in payment for
unused furlough time while in
service.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
BY the As.eeiotsd Press

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. Sept
5.-Charles Carter, 81, colored. was
a free man with a clean record to-
day after a miscarried letter caused
a miscarriage Of justice which sent
him to jail for 81 days.
Mr.. Carter was sentenced to sc
days imprisonment August IL when
he was convicted in Police Court
of failing to mail special delivery
letter containing $50 The letter
was given him to mail by a friend
Frank Williams, colored, employe
Of restaurant here, and was ad-
dressed to Mr.. Williams wife in
New York.
The defendant pleaded not guilty
and produced as witness a woman
friend who testified she saw him
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Mother S Complaint
That Three Policemen
Beat Son Is Probed

Police opened an Investigation to-
day into mothers complaint that
FER 2l-year-old son was beaten by
three policemen when "he was so
drunk he could not hurt a child"
The youth. Richard Edward Jones,
Of the 5000 block of M street NV,
is under mental observation at Gal
linger Hospital. He is charged with
assauiting an officer, drunkenness
and disorderly conduct.
Police Supt. Robert J. Barrett de-
scribed him as 'one of gang that
has been fighting Georgetown Uni
versity students and policemen in
the Seventh (GeorgetownO precinct" +"
According to Capt. Beverly Beach
Of the 7th precinct, Jones struck at
Pvt. r. B. Lewis with a piece OF
glass when the policeman attempted
to arrest him about am. last
Sunday in the 5000 block of N street
NV.
Previous Assault Charges.
Pvt. Lewis called for assistance
and was joined by two scout car
policemen who took Jones first to
Georgetown Hospital for treatment
and then to the precinct station
where he was booked and trans
ferred to Gallinger.
Police records show Jones has
been charged more than 40 times
both as a juvenile and adult for
houSebreaking, petty larceny, drunk
enness and disorderly conduct
There were two previous charges OF
assaulting a policeman.
Maj. Barrett said one policeman
of the Seventh Precinct has been
off duty since February % as the
result of a beating inflicted by
gang that included Jones. His case
is before the retirement board.
Policeman Breaks Ankle.
Another policeman has been on
light duty as result of suffering
broken ankle while trying to
search Jones after he was arrested
last March, Chief Barrett added.
The beating complaint was re-
ceived at police headquarters yes-
terday in the form of a penciled note
from Jones mother, Mrs. Jane A.
Jones of the M street address. She
asked that charges of assault and
battery with intent to kill be filed
against the policemen.
The police investigation is in the
hands of Inspector Lloyd E. Kelly.
At Gallinger Hospital, physicians
said Jones had slight scalp lacera-
tions and no other morks when he
was admitted at 9:40 am. Sunday.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Eric Johnston Improves
After Operation Here

The condition of Eric A. john
ston, president of the Motion Pic
ture Association, was described as
satisfactory today after an opera
ton in Emergency Hospital for
bursitis of the right elbow.
Mr.. Johnston recently returned
from a tour of Europe, where the
elbow became inf1amed. The opera
ton took place yesterday. His sur
geon said he should be out of the
hospital within a few days.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
S. Of Employees Money
Saves Company Funds
BY the Asseeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept. 5.-Miss Jose.
phine Barranco saved the Western
Union "a lot of money" last night
but lost $5 Of her own.
When young and obviously nerv-
GUS holdup man walked into a
branch Office and demanded money
Miss Barranco tried talking him out
of it. At least twice she said in the
face of a gun. you don't want to
do that; you'll just get yourself in
trouble"
When persuasion failed. she gave
him IS from her purse and he left
Il didn't want to open the cash
drawer, there was lot of money In
it," she said.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Gen. Lindsay Returning
To Air Force Post Here

Brig. Gen. Richard c. Lindsay
assistant chief of staff, Az, for Far
East Air Forces headquarters since
March, is being assigned to all
force headquarters here, it was dis
closed today.
Gen. Lindsay was assigned to all
force headquarters in Washington
from March, 1912. until July, 1945
when he went to the Pacific. In
the Capital he served on the War
Department General Staff, on the
Army Air Force Joint War Plans
Committee, and as air force repre-
sentative on the Joint Staff Plan
OerS
Evening star., 1947-09-05
Gold Plan Ridiculous,
Morqenthuu Asserts
BY the Assoeioied Press

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 5-Former
Secretary of the Treasury Henry
Morgenthau. ir, yesterday described
as ridiculous" British Foreign
Secretary Ernest Bevins proposal
that the United States redistribute
it's huge gold supply to aid world
economy.
Evening star., 1947-09-05
He's Versatile Yankee

Del Owens. New York Yankees
halfback from Lewiston Normal ir
Idaho, is a baseball pitcher for the
diamond Yanks. He won three and
lost three for Ventura. Yank farm,
before reporting for football f.
Evening star., 1947-09-05

Hirh and Low for Last n Hours.
High, "A at 4:05 pm.
Low, "a at $50 am
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. %. on August IA.
Lowest. Z, on February 5.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey)