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Evening star., 1947-07-14
Virginia Hospital Aide
Held IMP Pafient' sDeafh
BY the Associated Press

STAUNTON, Va, July l4-James
William Wilhelm, former Western
State Hospital attendant, is in
Staunton Jail today facing a mis-
demeanor charge arising from the
death of en- elderly patient April 19.
Wilhelm was arrested in Buena
Vista after q two-month search. He
will be tried Wednesday in Civil and
Police Justice court on charges in
volving the alleged mistreatment Of
the patient.
A warrant was sworn out for Will
helms arrest in May at the request
of the State Hospital Board, several
weeks after the 65-year-old attend
ant was discharged following the
death of Daniel Struder.
DR.. Joseph E. Barrett, State COM
missioner of mental hygiene, made
a personal investigation of condi-
tions at the Staunton mental hos
pital at the request of Gov. Tuck
and reported that the elderly patient
had died of natural causes and that
there were no definite indications
of abuse.
Commonwealth's Attorney Fitz-
hugh Elder, jr., of Staunton, at first
declined to take action in the case
because of insufficient evidence.
Later, however, the Hospital Board
asked the attorney to consider new
evidence in the case and a few days
later the misdemeanor warrant was
issued.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Housing Association Backs
NewD T.. Insurance Bill

sA The Washington Housing Asso-
setA ton today indorsed Senate bill
which would authorize life insurance
companies in the District to invest
r. smsA portion of their assets in
real estate.
In q letter to Chairman Buck of
the Senate District Committee, j.
Bernard Wyckoff, association presi-
dent, said that "as there is a great
shortage of moderate rental housing
in Washington, we believe the enact
ment. of the bill would help in a
measure to supply the housing needs
of the District"
The measure has been approved
by a subcommittee.
"We trust that it will receive the
favorable consideration of your
committee" Wyckoff wrote, land
may we express our appreciation of
the exceptional interest you have
taken in the problems of our over
grown city, which we as a citizens
group would like to see model for
all others"
A life insurance companys real
estate investments would be limited
to Cd no more than per cent of
its admitted assets as stated in its
last annual report during any H.
month period; ca no more than 5
per cent of its admitted assets at
any time: 80 no more than 10 per
cent of its admitted assets in real
estate of the types specified in the
bill.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Two D. {. Housewives
Among -Four Suicides

Certificates of suicide were issued
in the cases of two District house.
wives, who died yesterday, and a AZ
year-old furniture salesman, who
was found dead Saturday. A similar
certificate was issued by Coroner A.
Magruder Macdonald for q man
found hanged in District Jail cell
Saturday.
Mrs. Elaine Deane, %, Of 1852
Newton street NV, was found dead
in her bedroom at 10 o'clock last
night. Police reported she had been
shot through the neck and that a
.38 caliber pistol was nearby along
with notes to her husband, Harry
s. Deane, jr., and her father, Harry
S. Haskell.
Mrs. Deane, police said, was sep
arated from her husband. They
had one small child.
Mrs. Grace s. Bertrand, A, OF
Cathedral Mansions, $500 Connecti-
cut avenue, died in Suburban Hos
pital, Bethesda, yesterday afternoon.
She had been taken there Friday
because of an overdose of sleeping
powder, police said. Dr. F. J. Brosch-
art, Montgomery County coroner,
issued a certificate of suicide.
F. Bernard Atkinson, ~, furni-
ture salesman of 1903 Third street
NV, was found hanging from a
kitchen partition in his apartment
Saturday. His mother told police
he had been highly nervous and
distraught." -
Mr.. Macdonald issued a certificate
of suicide as he did in the death of
Clarence E. Front, II, colored, 10000
block of Fairmont street NV, who
ended his life by hanging in the
District Jail where he was awaiting
trial on larceny charges.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Sheriff Kills Man, IS,
Fighting Son. S Arrest
By the Associated Press

GEORGETOWN, Ga, July IA
Sheriff H. F. Harrington. 64, said
today. he had killed 65-year-old
colored man Saturday night in a
gun battle with a group of colored
persons who sought to prevent the
arrest of one of their race on a
felony warrant. The sheriff was
wounded slightly.
Mr.. Harrington said he killed Ball
Smith when the latter cursed him,
brandished a revolver and declared
he would not permit the arrest of
his son, T. D. Smith, II.
Several colored persons in rural
farmhouse opened fire. The sheriff's
gun was shot from his hand and
bullet struck him a glancing blow
on the side of the head. He said
several men then beat him with
their fists before fleeing. One rib
was broken.
The sheriff said the elder Smith
warned him not to touch his son.
threatened him and that both he
and Smith started shooting. When
the group in the house attacked him
a friend, Earl Martin, who had ac-
companied Mr.. Harrington, ran for
help. Mr.. Harrington said the men
almost beat him into unconscious
ness and when his head cleared he
staggered from the house and got
ride into Georgetown on truck.
When posse returned to the
house only the body of Smith was
found. The others had fled. The
sheriff said he is seeking them for
questioning.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Policeman Injured Chasing
Suspects. Bond Set on One

Charles Williams, 42S, who was ar
rested and charged with house.
breaking early yesterday after a
chase in which a policeman was
injured, was held for the grand jury
under $1,000 bond today by Munic-
ipal Court Judge Ellen K. Raedy.
The injured policeman is Pvt. Cam
L. Sallady, 20, of the Sixth precinct,
who fell from q two-story building
while chasing two of three men re-
ported to be attempting to enter
Kane's Restaurant, 5422 Georgia
avenue NV. He is recovering from
minor injuries at Providence Hos
pital
Williams was arrested by Pvt
Frank v. Mclaughlin, also Of the
Sixth Precinct, who responded to
the call with Pvt. Sallady. Accord
ing to police, the two officers pursued
Williams and his companion to the
roof Of nearby building from which
Pvt. Sallady fell. t,r
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Boy Takes to Roof
Trying to Escape
Police Pursuit

A 16-year- boy was arrested
today in the 900 block of Mount
Vernon avenue, Alexandria, after
four police and firemen chased him
to the rooftop of his home.
Police said they were called to the
boys home to stop him from beat
ing his mother. When police
arrived at the scene, however, the
boy refused to 60 with them to
headquarters and ran to the roof
Of his house.
Because he was a juvenile, the
two policemen at the scene called
headquarters for assistance 50 he
could be taken without trouble.
The fire department rescue squad
was called to supply ladder for
policemen to reach the rooftop and
capture the boy. He was taken to
police headquarters.
Charges placed against the youth
included disorderly conduct, destroy
ing property and resisting arrest.
His case Is expected to be handled
by juvenile authorities.
Police said the youth had attacked
his mother with fists. She was
bruised but not badly hurt, police
reported.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Air Reserve Trainees Cut
From 1850 10 9,786
BY the Associated Press

The Army Air Forces said yester-
day that because of It's budget
trimmed program" only 9,786 of the
28. $50 reserve flying officers who en-
rolled for part-time training are
receiving the training.
The reduced funds are limiting
teaching STATS, maintenance crews
and training facilities, according to
an announcement in connection
with the forthcoming celebration of
the 40th anniversary of the AAF on
August /.
The Air National Guard is now
organized with S,5l2 officers and
men, while the planned strength Is
57.946. When at full strength, the
air element of the guard will con-
sist of "a squadrons, of which 10 will
be light bombardment and the re-
mainder fighter outfits, the AAF
said.
In addition to conventional type
flghters-P-51s and P-47s-the an
nouncement said that 1T Us also
contemplated that some Air Ma
tional Guard fighter squadrons will
receive jet-propelled Lockheed P-80
Shooting Stars within the next II
months"
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Clay TO Get Report on Influx
Of Soviet Zone Germans
~ the Associutsd Press

MUNICH, July 14.-The American,
Military Government, openly con-
cerned over a mass fight of Ger
mans from the Russian occupation.
zone into Bavaria, drafted today q.
report on the situation for submis- /;
sion to Gen. Lucius D. Clay, United.
States theater commander.
1--WE are aware Of the seriousness
Of the situation" said L. M. Mini /!
clier, public welfare chief for the,
AMG in Bavaria, who declared that
while Bavarian officials sympathized,
with the refugees they were faced
with a major problem to provide
food and shelter.
In the past two months about
10000 refugees have entered Ba-s !
varia, according to DR.. Adolf Uhsler, /.
assistant commissioner for refugees
in the German administration.
Last week military authorities
sent 1900 back to the Soviet zone
but the influx continued at an un-
abated pace. Many said they left
the Russian zone because they
feared they would be shipped into
Russia to work in mines or factories.
Some of the refugees said that all
former German soldiers in the Rus
stan zone now were being registered.
They added that they saw men in
Wehrmacht uniforms being marched
through several communities under
Soviet guard. Many are working in
uranium mines at Overschlema,
Saxony, they asserted.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Airline Freight Rates
To Be 5Iashed Is Pct.
by the Assooiotsd Press

Air Cargo, Inc, planned to file
with the Civil Aeronautics Board
today, new air freight rates to be
effective August which call for a
Is per cent reduction. Nineteen air.
lines will join in the new tariff
schedule, which is designed to in
crease the volume of business.
The proposed rates, subject to
CAB approval, will reduce the aver
age charge from 26.5 cents a ton
mile to 20 cents, an Air Cargo an
last night said. The
spread in rates will be from SO cents
a ton-mile for small packages NOV
ing short distances to IA cents for
plane e-load shipments of 10000
pounds or more. 49,, .,.-o...
Air Cargo, Inc, was established by
the airlines to coordinate their
freight carrying operations.
Under the proposed rates, a 100-
pound shipment from New York to
Los Angeles, now costing $3.50 will
cost $25.~ -,.. .--.- - ..,.
Airlines participating in the new
tariff include American, Braniff
Chicago and Southern, Colonial
Continental, Delta, Eastern, Inland
Midi Continent, Monarch, National
Northeast, Northwest, Pennsylvania
Central, Pioneer, Southwest, Trans
continental & Western United, and
Western.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Camp Bennett TO lake
SO Children in AUGUST

lightweight boys and girls be-
tween the ages of 8 and IL can be
accommodated for two-week camp
ing periods in August at Camp Ben
nett, Brookville, Nd, Mrs. Herbert
Eberhardt, director of the children's
emergency home, Central Union
Mission, announced today.
Registration for the prospective
campers must be made by a rel
ative at the Central Union Mission,
6l3 C street NV. There is no
charge for the two-week vacations
for the children, Mrs. Eberhardt
pointed out
Contributions toward sending
children to Camp Bennett may be
made at the mission. The camp, is
not supported by any social agency,
the Community Chest or the Camp
Fund.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
| FourHurtasWindR Rips
Roof From Grandstand
By the Assoeioted Press

EASTON, Pa, July 14.-Three
elderly men and boy were injured
in an electrical storm that slashed
through Eastern Pennsylvania, rip
ping OF a grandstand roof under
which l 200 baseball fans were hud-
died, smashing church steeple
and starting several fires.
The injuries occurred at Easton
as last nights brief storm lifted
the roof and dropped it on re-
freshment stand. The injured were
standing by the stand in He'll Park,
on Easton's south side, when the
grandstand roof collapsed.
lightning set ablaze a city ware
house In Easton's Hackett Park,
while q landslide blocked one Of
the city's approaches and floods
halted trafhc in numerous Easton
streets.
Achurch steeple struck by light
ming, crashed into the main street
Of Sugar Notch, near Wilkes Barre
Elsewhere in upper Eastern Penn
sylvania, streets were; flooded and
trees knocked ePer..fGiHlsss ni; 29IA
The slate-covered steeple Of st.
Charles BorTonieo Roman: Catholic
Chuch at Sugar Notch tumHed with
such force that boards were hurled
across the, street and others embeda
ded in the. asphalt Of, Main street.
Inside the church; where two nuns
were decorating the altar, q section
of plaster collapsed and crashed to
the floor: The. nuns were unhurt.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Queen 10 See Mrs. Peron
If She Pays London Visit

" the Associated Press


LONDON, July IA Foreign Of
flee spokesman said today that
Queen Elizabeth had '"intimated'
she would be glad to see Mrs. Eva
Peron If the Argentine Presidents S
wife comes to Britain.
The unsolicited statement was
made at q news conference as the
Argentine Embassy and British Of
ficials awaited Mrs. Peron's decis-
ion whether she would carry out her
off again trip here.
Although this is not a matter
that directly concerns the Foreign
Office" the spokesman said, Il can
state that Her Majesty the Queen
has not sent an invation to Sonora
Peron to visit this country, but has
intimated that if the lady does
come to Britain she will be glad to
see her"
The statement followed morning
newspaper report saying that the
Queen had invited" Mrs. Peron.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Rayburn and HalIeck Join
In Tribute 10 Mansfield
Ay the Assoe;otsd Press

Representative Mansfield, Demo-
crat, of Texas, who died Saturday
at 86 after 30 years of service in the
House, was eulogized today by his
colleagues-Democrats and Repub-
Leans alike.
Representative Rayburn of Texas,
House Democratic leader, told the
House "in my opinion Judge Mans
field was the most popular, the most
loved man in the House of Repre-
sentatives."
Republican Leader Halleck of
Indiana said:
I'VE have lost a great friend. He
was d constant inspiration to me.
He always radfated happiness. I do
not believe any man who has served
in this House made a greater con-
tribution to good government. He
was one Of Gods noblemen."
The Capitol flags were lowered to.
half staff. The House put aside all
other. business and devoted today's
session to the memory Of the Texan.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Woman Guides Two Flyers
To Forced Landing in Fog
By The Auoeiot.d Pres,

PITTSBURGH, July Two
veteran Army flyers who served
overseas made a successful forced
landing in a small private plane
yesterday-thanks to woman who
heard their craft circling over q
fogbound oat field near here.
Theresa James, 36, who served as
ferry pilot for the Army Trans
port Command during the war
rushed to the field as the plane
circled repeatedly, coming lower
each time.
With her three brothers, Miss
James used towels and shirts as
signal devices and the plane landed,
only to somersault as its wheels
locked.
However, Roy. Confer, the pilot,
and William Loker, 36, both Of
Titusville, Pa, walked from the
wreckage unhurt.
Mr.. Confer said they were en-
route from Cambridge, Ohio, to
their home when their plane entered
a fog blanket over Pittsburgh. The
gasoline was nearly exhausted when
they spotted the oat field and
landed in the hay with Miss James
aid.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Black Limousine
Shipped by GM
To Pope Plus
By the Associated Press

PASSAIC, N. j., July IA
black Cadillac limousine was
trucked through this city a few
day ago bound for Jersey City
in a crate stenciled with the
address: Pope Plus XII, Vati-
can City, via Naples"
General Motors Corp. officials
refused to reveal whether the
automobile was gift or a pur-
chase. One GMC official said
that the car was the conven-
tional series IS, priced at $14,-
900.
Witnesses said the automobile
was finished inside with
chrome, gold and walnut trim.
There was a single back seat
with radio on one side and a
writing shelf on the other.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
100 Stand By for Call.
10 Jury Duty as Trial
0fEisIer Is Resumed

The passport fraud trial of Ger
hart Eisler,. reputed chief Com
munist agent in this country, was
resumed In District Court today
after a four day recess to give the
defense more time to prepare its
case.
The much-delayed hearing had
opened last Wednesday, at which
time Justice James w. Morris put
of selection Of Jury until today.
More than 100 persons were stand
ing by for possible service on the
jury which will hear the Govern
ment's second case against the bald
little German Communist, who was
convicted last month of contempt of
Congress.
Eisler, who was sentenced to q
year in Jail and $1,000 fine in his
first trial, could get five years and
5000 fine this time If the jury de-
cides that he gave false information
to the Government In applying for
an exit permit to Mexico in l945.
AS the business of selecting a jury
proceeded slowly, Government and
defense attorneys studied questions
they proposed to ask prospective
jurors. g.
The attorneys later joined JUS.
tice Morris in lengthy conference
at the bench after Defense Attor-
ney Abraham ]. Isserman asked the
court to exclude all Government
employees from service on the jury.
The defense request was opposed
by Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz, and Justice Morris up
held the Governments view. He
agreed, however, to permit searching
questioning of prospective jurors
who were Government employees as
to the effect their employment had
on their attitudes.
A regular panel of 55 veniremen
had been sworn in and Justice Nor
ris said an attempt would be made
to form the jury from this group.
If this fails the court has special
50-man panel in reserve.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Senate Unit 10 Quiz
Barrett and Young
On Police Today

Maj. Robert j. Barrett, Washing
tons new police chief, was called
before a special Senate District SUBJ
committee this afternoon to explain
how the Police Department operates.
Commissioner John Russell Young
and representatives Of the Wash
ington Post also were scheduled to.
testify before the special subcom-'
mittee, headed by Senator McGrath,
Democrat, OF Rhode Island.
Senator McGrath explained that
after today's hearing his subcom-
mittee would report to the full SEN
ate District Committee on whether
a full-scale investigation of police
administration here is Justified.
The full committee already has
given formal approval to q resolu- ,
ton seeking authority for a full I
scale investigation. The prelimi- !
nary hearing was called to gather
support for the investigation reso-
luton which seeks a grant of $25,- |
600 from the Senate's contingent ,
fund to finance the inquiry.
Named to work with Senator Nc !
Grath on the preliminary hearing
and later on the investigation. If it i
Is ordered by the Senate. are SEN
ators Ball of Minnesota, Flanders /.
Of Vermont and Cooper of Ken !
tucky. Republicans, and Sparkman |.
of Alabama and Holland Of Florida, !
Democrats.
Maj. Barrett said he would be ac- |,
companied at the hearing by Capt. !
Robert Bryant, assistant chief of |,
detectives, and 1t. Robert Murray.
chief of the robbery squad, He said |.
he was confident he and his two !,
aides would be able to answer any |,
question on police administration !,
posed by the subcommittee. |.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
House Employees
| Organize Own
| Amvets Post

The House of Representatives to-
day had its own Amvets post.
House of Representatives Post. No.
is, Amvets, was organized Saturday.
including 13 House employees and l
member of Congress. Representative
Meade, Republican, Of Kentucky:
Regis Cole of the Amvets executive
department reported.
Lucian Hunter, legislative aide
to the Republican Legislative Com
mittee, is acting commander Of the
new post, which plans weekly meet
ings at various House Offices A
similar organization, Amvets Post,
No. 10. was founded some time ago
In the Senate.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Union Accepts Wage Offer
In Armstrong Cork Strike
BY tho Associo4sd Press

LANCASTER, Pa, July IA
secret ballot has resulted in accept
ance today of terms which would
end a 47-day walkout at Armstrong
Cork Co. plants in Lancaster.
A spokesman for the union, Local
285 of the CIO United Rubber
Workers, said the. employees had
voted to to accept the pact which
would increase wages by IL cents an
hour
He added that acceptance must be
cleared through the unions inter-
national office in Akron. Ohio, but
said this is only a technicality'
About $500 workers have been
idle in the strike over wage de-
mands. Neither the unions de-
mands nor the present wage scales
were announced
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Bedroom Thieves Get
Nearly $500 in Loot

Police today were searching for
thieves who stole nearly $1,000 in 8
series Of bedroom robberies.
Six guests at the Ambassador
Hotel told Charles Mcdonald, as
sistant manager, that their wallets
were removed from their clothes
the money taken and the empty
billfolds left on the floor, police
said. The guests in each of the
rooms had left their doors un-
locked, police were told. Nearly
5000 was stolen at the hotel.
Msgr. John J. Russell, pastor Of
st. Patrick,s Church, Tenth and G
streets NV, told police 50 or 81
was taken from his clothes while
he was asleep Saturday night. The
prowler also stole IS from an ONCE
on the first floor of the building
he said, s. ,nsc 'aiGorS sGi ~
Representative Carson, Republi-
can, OF Ohio, reported $50 stolen
from his clothes while he was Sleep
ing Saturday night at the George
Washington Inn, New Jersey avenue
and c street Sc. .-.---.
Police listed the victimized hotel
guests as RAF 1t. M. Hoyle, RAP
1t. F. r. Pagan, Sam Baranosky
and P. Venter, both of Brooklyn;
J. g. Pagnotta of 'Patuxent Naval
Air Station and 1t. Donald Mork
of Fort Belvoir, Va.
The theft of $786 in currency from
his billfold was reported to police
by George Taylor, colored. He said
the thief entered his room in q
rooming house, in the 1900 block OF
Kane place NE, some time Friday
night and took the mony from the
billfold in his trouser pocket as he
was sleeping. '
Mr.. Taylor, about 10, is a retired
Capital Transit Co. employe.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Marine Bond to Play

The Marine Band, directed by
Maj. william F. Santelmann, will
present concert for walter Reed
Hospital patients at $50 pm. to-
morrow. The program, to which the
public is invited will be in the for
NAL garden on the hospital grounds.
Magnetic equipment in a plane
discovered Russias newest iron ore
deposit.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Workers at Goodrich
To Decide on Strike Vote
Nv ths Assor;ot~d pyssx


AKRON, Ohio, July 1.-THE
10000 members of the CIO United
Rubber Workers Union at B. F.
Goodrich Co. will meet tomorrow
night to decide whether to take a
strike vote next Friday, George
Bass, president Of the local, said
today.
The union is seeking a new con-
tract to replace one which expired
last April l and contends the COM
pany refuses to negotiate on uni
form basis for all its plants.
Mr.. Bass said locals at the Good
rich plants in Tuscaloosa. Ala; +;
Oaks, Pa; Cadillac, Mich; Clarks-
vile, Tenn: Miami, Okla. and Los
Angeles would take similar action.
Evening star., 1947-07-14
Jimmy Lunceford's Body
|WiII Be Shipped East
by the Asseeiatsd Press

SEASIDE, Greg, July 1.-THE
body OF Emil Jimmy" Lunceford
As, colored band leader who died
here Saturday night, will be ship
ped to New York for burial.
Mr.. Lunceford collapsed in a
music shop and died enroute to a
hospital. Coroner w. r. Thompson
said decision would be made today
on performing an autopsy.
Mr.. Lunceford had directed his
own band since 1928 and was a
prominent recording artist. Eddie
Rosenberg, band manager, said the
band will play a memorial program
Wednesday at Rockaway Beach,
Oreg., and then break up.