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Evening star., 1947-05-24

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driving his automobile near First
and H streets NE. when a streetcaS
in front of him stopped and passen-
gers scrambled out.
The policeman parked his car
and boarded the streetcar to md a
colored man holding a .45-caliber
automatic against the head OF Mo
torman Harold A. Rohlfsen, "a, OF
2e101a Olive street NV. Pvt. Miller,
using his own pistol as a club, hit the
man on the head and subdued him
after q brief struggle.
The prisoner, booked as Emmett
Plunkett, 2S, of the $500 block M
street NV, is being held for in
vestigation at No. 1 precinct. He
was treated for head injury at
Gallinger Hospital
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Show ot Edgewood
includes Assault on
@PilIboxes With Fire
By Thomos Z. Henry

lockwood ARSENAL, Md.
May 24.--With moving walls OF flre
and billows Of pink smoke through
which soldiers crawled in the
ghastly yellow glare Of bursting
magnesium bombs, the Armys
Chemical Corps here raised the
curtain on q fantastic preyiew OF
battles tomorrow.
The exhibit was held yesterday
for members of the Chemical War
fare Association at their annual
meeting. Most spectacular OF the
new weapons shown was 4 hidden
flame -thrower- hidden because It's
mechanism still is q top secret
which projects q sheet of fire for
200 yards ahead of advancing troops.
Those used against japanese jungle
Notifications In the last days OF the
war had range Of only about SO
yards.
Another new weapon was new
tyne chemical mortar with an as
sured range OF 6,500 yards and a
probable range OF $500 yards.
Team Takes Pillboxes.
In q brush-covered field model
"Siegfried Line" was set up with
pillboxes arranged for interlocking
fire. These were taken by a spe-
cially trained team of Is infantry
men assisted by strafing PAT fly
ing at tree-top altitude, and by an
artillery cover in special exhibit
of the use Of new weapons.
Viewing the scene with Maj. Gen.
Alden H. Watt, chief of the Chem
ical Corps, was Maj. Gen. Manton
S. Eddy, assistant commander OF the
I'd Army, who, as division and
corps commander in the advance on
the Rhine, directed some of the hot
test pillbox fighting Of the war.
Also displayed were innovations
of the Germans, some of which naay
Evening star., 1947-05-24
400 Kansas City Shriners
Parade After Capitol Visit

Resplendent in their Oriental
fobes, Shriners from President Tru-
mans own temple at Kansas City
Mo-, marched 400 strong this morn
ing through downtown Washington
Arriving by train at am. today
the Missouri Shriners' parade was
rlarred by only one circumstance
that the President, who joined Kan
sas City's Ararat Temple on April 2
1917, could not be here to greet
them.
1t wasn't hard to tell what State
they came from as the parade
progressed from the Union Station
Plaza to the Capitol--a Missouri
mule walked perkily in the middle
of the delegation.
The Shriners paused for half an
hour at the Capitol while members
of the Missouri congressional dele
CATION came out to greet them
Then they proceeded up Pennsyl-
vania avenue to the Washington
Hotel for lunch. They will leave
tomorrow for a national Shriners
convention in Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Az .THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D.
Clark Declares Austria
Won't Survive if Reds
Continue Seizures
BY The Assoeiotsd Prsss

NEW YORK, May 24.-Gen. Mark
w. Clark. arriving yesterday from
Austria, said that because of Rus
sian tactics he could "see no reason
for optimism in q peace treaty for
Austria"
Gen. Clark, former commander
Of the American Occupation Forces
in Austria and before that COM
mander Of the 5th Army, said as he
arrived on the liner America that
Austria will not survive" If Russia
Is permitted to keep and run prop
critics seized In Austria, independent
of Austrian laws"
The general, who is take over
the 9Th Army command, asserted
that the Russians have frequently
pledged along with other powers to
cooperate In re-establishing a real
sovereign and independent Austria,
but their actions have not imple-
mented our common objective"
Big Part of Economy Seized.
Gen. Clark Continued:
by their actions in, Austria dur
ing the past two years, and by their
actions in Moscow. they lthe Rus
sians) have sought to impose. on
Austria conditions which my Gov
ernment could not accept and which,
If agreed to in a treaty, would leave
Austria impotent and unable to sur
vive economically
Under their misinterpretation OF
the Potsdam Agreement, they have
illegally taken over a great and i'm
portant part of the economy OF Aus
tria. They hoped at Moscow to
iegitimize these seizures by inserting
suitable provisions in the treaty"
Russia has seized property not
only of Germans, but OF Austrians
and prosecuted groups, Gen. Clark
said.
Hopes Loan Will Be Granted.
He expressed hope that the COM
mission now meeting in Vienna
would be able to settle differences
between the United States and
Russia about Austria. Gen. Clark
said he hoped the United States
would grant Austria a loan like
those given to Greece and Turkey.
The general was accompanied by
his wife and their daughter Anne.
He said he planned to stay in New
York several days, then go to Wash
ington, later visit West Point, go to
Oberlin (Ohio) College, to receive a
degree June 10, and. drive to San
Francisco to take command Of the
9Th Army
Evening star., 1947-05-24
u. n. Will Consider
Ending Censorship
BY ths Assoeiated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, May 24.-United
Nations consideration of q proposal
to eliminate worldwide peacetime
censorship of news was assured
today.
Despite Russian opposition, .
u. N. subcommission decided by .
vote of 8 to ] that this subject
should be considered at next years
international conference on freedom
of information.
The subcommission also adopted .
proposal that the world conference
should consider measures to protect
accredited correspondents against
arbitrary expulsion from foreign
countries.
Both actions were taken yesterday
by the Subcommission on Freedom
OF Information and Of the Press,
which Is drafting proposals for the
international conference to be held
either in Geneva or Prague.
The proposals, both Of which
brought Russian opposition, were
presented by the United States.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Presbyterians Adopt
.Unification Offer
BY the Associatsd Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May "A
Northern members OF the Presby-
terian Church today attempted to
mend q century -old rift In the
church by making plans contingent
on action by Southern members. !
A reunion plan, approved yester-
day by the General Assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church in the y. s. A.,
representing 100000 Northern
members, was made dependent
on similar action by the Southern
Branch, known as the Presbyterian
Church in the United States.
The General Assembly of the
Southern Branch meets next week
at Montreal, N. c.
Delegates to the 159th Assembly
said the unity issue has been nego-
tiated for eight years against q
background Of Southren fears Of a
4-to-1 majority held by the North.
II approved by the Southern
Branch, the reunion would be re-
submitted to both assemblies in
l14o anu 1ofS dAu pcColuc chCStAFc
in 1850.
The Assembly also empowered its
General Council to act in what
ever manner necessary until the
1S48 meeting in the interest OF
strengthening the principle Of sepa-
ration between church and State.
Wilbur La Roe, jr., newly-elected
moderator, announced the appoint
ment Of DR.. John II. Gardner, jr.
of Baltimore as Wce-moderator
The appointed ofhcial was an un-
successful candidate for the post
of moderator.
In another action taken by the
Assembly, formation of a National
Council Of Presbyterian Men was
approved. The Council would be
organized in February. 1948.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Virginia to Try 'Sond Begging
Motorists Back Into Line

The highway department con-
templates as the ultimate solution
a grade separation of Routes 7 and
50-Lee boulevard and Leesburg
pike-hut other propects in the area
have higher priority and it will be a
number of years before funds are
available for the work.
Some time next week a traffic
circle will be outlined by sand bags.
Engineers will watch the behavior
of motorists and will test the ef-
fectiveness of the plan on the spot.
If modification is needed, the sand
bags will be shifted.
Later on the sand bags will be re-
placed with concrete roadways, curb
ing and cutters and proper channeli-
zation after the correct design has
been determined.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Newsmen Accused
OF Soviet 'SIander'
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

MOSCOW. May 24.-The Soviet
press and radio charged today that
American and British correspond
ents were sent to Moscow during
the recent Big Four foreign min
isters' meeting with definite In
structions" from their bosses to
"slander the U. Sc s. r. and dis
credit the socialistic system"
Authorities for the accusation
were the weekly magazine New
Times and Commentator Borisoya
whose remarks were carried on an
English language broadcast OF the
Moscow radio.
Also the New Times accused
American Secretary of State Mar
shall and British Foreign Secretary
Bevin of "distorting and misrepre-
senting" the Soviet position.
In an editorial entitled "On the
German Problem" the magazine
declared that their speeches (Gen
Marshall's on April % and Mr.
Bevin's on May 15) were obviously
designed to create the impression
that the Soviet delegation ham
pered a speedy, successful solution
of the German question. The
American and British delegations,
on the other hand, were pictured
in the role Of defenders Of the
Potsdam decisions.
Singled out in the press attack
were:
Americans-Harold Davis, New
York Daily News; Paul Ward, Bal
timore Sun; Ludweu Denny,
Scripps-H Papers and William
Fulton, Chicago Tribune.
New Times charged that the cor
respondents named and their chiefs
hoped they would be successful In
smashing the system of reparations
from Germany to the Soviet Union.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Montgomery Board
|5tudies Drug Charge
Against Policeman

The Montgomery County Police
Trial Board today was studying tes-
|timnny in the case Of Corp. Ira
Hover, As, suspended county police
man, who is charged with appearing
in public under the influence OF q
hypnotic drug.
He also is charged with conduct
unbeccming an officer, neglect OF
duty and inef1ciency.
After he pleaded guilty to the
charges at d hearing yesterday in
Rockville, board members said they
would submit their decision to the
County Commissioners Tuesday.
Corp. Hover did not testify.
The board also will rule on the
retirement application of Capt. d.
Leroy Snyder, AZ, in command OF
the Silver Spring police substation.
DR.. william Welsh, Rockville, tes-
titled Hover has admitted taking a
drug. DR.. Welch emphasized, how
ever, the policeman Is not an aAdict
and can be cured.
Says Policeman Is Sick.
He told the board, however,
headed by Civil Service Conn,is-
sioner 10 v. Morgan, that Corp.
Hover takes the drug to relieve
anxiety neurosis."
He added that the policeman has
anxiety, tension and confusion
when he meets people. particularly
strangers, and that he is definitely
not qualified to be a policeman
now
According to DIR. welch, Corpl.
Hover probably has had the neuro-
sis since a nervous breakdown in
1928.
"Corpl. Hover is SICK" Dr. WEIGH
asserted, 'and is taking the drug to
relieve his sickness. He needs psy-
chiatric care. But with proper
treatment he can become good
police oiIicer. provided his duties do
not involve contact with the public" :"
Record Formerly Excellent.
+ Capt. James McAuliffe, in charge
of the Bethesda station, said the &C
cused policeman was an excellent"
officer prior to the latter part Of
1916. On several occasions In the
early part of 1947, Capt. McAuliffe
said, Corpl. Hover was reported seen
in public staggering on the streets
"as If he were under the influence
of a drug" He added he never had
smelled alcohol on the policeman.
The defendants attorney, Joseph
B. Simpson, argued there is no
reason to dismiss Corpl. Hover since
he Is SICK" and recommended that
he be suspended so he could re-
ceive treatment.
In his retirement request, Capt.
Snyder said he suffered a back in
jury in 1882 when his car over
turned while he was pursuing
suspected bootlegger. He said the
injury has become aggravated.
Mr.. Morgan read letter from
DR.. v. l.. Ellicott, in which the
physician said he had examined
Capt. Snyder and that he believed
the veteran policeman's physical
condition was mot satisfactory for
service on the force" =
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Ibn Soud Gift Mare Dies
FiIIy Survives Air Trip
BY The Associated Press

OAKLAND, Calf, May A.-One
Of the two horses sent to Barbara
Bechtel of Oakland by King Ibn
Saud of Saudi Arabia has died, the
19-year-old University of California
coed said yesterday.
The horse was Bint Achdor, Z
year-old sorrel mare flown from
Arabia to Miami and brought from
Miami to Oakland by train along
with her 2-year-old filly, Saida.
Saida is thriving.
King Ibn Saud and Finance Min
lister Sheik Abjullah Sulieman sent
the Arabian steeds to Miss Bechtel,
whose father, Stephen Bechtel, is
head of a construction firm in
stalling pipelines in Arabia.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Barnett's 5 Widow Sues
Daniels Over Book

Mrs. Leila Montague Barnett,
widow of Maj. Gen. George Barnett.
commandant Of the Marine Corps
during World War I, has brought
suit in District Court charging that
Josephus Daniels, Secretary Of the
Navy in the Wilson administration.
libeled her in a book, "The Wilson
Era, Years OF War and After
l917-23."
The suit filed yesterday asks
$4,000 damages.
Mrs. Barnett lives ut 1922 Rhode
Island avenue NV.
The suit quoted Mr.. Daniels as
stating in the book:
During the World War, though
I had previously pursued the policy
that no man on important duty IN
washington could hold the position
longer than four years, felt that
the experience Of these heads OF
departments called for their reten-
ton during the war. They were
reappointed with the full under
standing that upon the termination
of the struggle their resignation
would be accepted. All chiefs OF
bureaus wrote their designations
to take effect at the pleasure OF the
President"
Gen. Barnett was quoted as say
ing:
Tim a gentleman and no gentle
man would remain a day after his
resignation is desired. I Will tender
1t If you desire as soon as the war Is
over"
The complaint then quotes the
book to say that Mr.. Daniels told an
admiral about the incident and the
book quoted the admiral As saying:
eff Barnett lived among the In
dians and was given the name that
fitted him he would be called the
Man-Afraid-o of -His-wife.'
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Garden Club Awards
-Four Gold Ribbons in
Show al Silver Spring

Gold ribbon winners in the annual
Spring Flower Show Of the Silver
Spring Garden Club, which opened
last night at Jesup Blair Community
House and will continue until e.
o'clock tonight, were G. Harris /
White, Mrs. Charles T. Williams.
G. M. Davidson and Mrs. Ralph
Torrey, All Of Silver Spring. Mr.. j
White, much better known as Doc,
was former pitcher for the Chicago
White Sox 40 years ago.
Mrs. A. Kyle Goodman was sweep-ra
stakes winner Of the show. She won
four blue ribbons, and Mrs. B. l.. :
Butcher was second with two first
awards. The Woman's Club Of
Woodside won the interclub award.
A white rose, "Frau Karl Druschii, =.
won the gold ribbon for Mr.. White. s
Mrs. williams had the best peony !,
and Mr.. Davidson won honors with
his iris, Spun Gold" Mrs. Torreys
had an arrangement Of iris and
greens.
Miniature Homes Shown.
A high light was a display Of two
miniature homes complete with q
Handicapped grounds, gardens and
outdoor furniture. Constructed Of )
cardboard and paper and colored
realistically with poster paints, the
exhibit represents many hours OF
work by Bernard Holtzhauer, 64
Farragut place NV. an employe OF
the Treasury Department. This Is .
the first time his work has been
exhibited publicly.
Ralph E. Torrey. club president,
announced Winn T. Simmons had
been appointed to life membership
in appreciation Of his services. Mr..
Simmons Is prominent in horticul-'
tural circles and has acted as .
Judge at many flower shows.
In the arrangement classes Mrs.
Peter Koka won two blue ribbons
and a red ribbon. Others who won
first prizes in this class were Mrs.
Charles Grover, Mrs. Jack Iseli, Mrs.
Torrey, Mrs. White and Mrs. Good
man.
Carol Lockwood and Diane Duffy
won uISt AWaIuS III tAio cAiAa1cAe
arrangements.
Blue robbons in the roses class
were won by Mrs. Thomas Carney
and Mrs. B. L. Butcher, who re-
ceived two each; Mr.. White and
Mrs. Koka.
In the iris class first prizes went TO
r. j. Roy, william Carey, jr., Mr..
Davidson, Mrs. Goodman. Mrs. M.
K. Bartlett, Mrs. Koka, Ivan Rich-
mond, Mrs. j. M. James and Mrs.
j. B. Wiley, with Mrs. Raymond
Crowley and Mrs. Iseli taking honors
in the peony class.
Blue ribbons for other flowers
went to Mrs. Butcher, Mrs. Good
man, Marie Regeimbal, and Mrs.
williams.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Civic Group Asks Return
OF Prewor City Lighting

Requests that mailboxes which
were removed during the war be
replaced and that the city's lights be
restored to their prewar brightness
were made by the Federation Of
Civic Associations, meeting last
night at the District Building.
The group said the dimmed lights,
an economy move during the war,
were contributing to accidents and
crime in the District.
Woolsey w. Han. president of the
federation, conducted the meeting.
Evening star., 1947-05-24

tain today for
capturing a man
who terrorized a
score Of persons
on a Streetcar
last night by
brands h i ng q
pistol after 2
moto rm a n re-
fused to accept
his token. for q
fare.
Capt. Robert
G, Pearce Of No.
/ precinct, who
tnve s tigated d,
said Pvt. Miller
1 L.,A
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Terropin
Continued From First Page.)

coming and requested that they have
the terrapin at Hopkins front gate
where it could be picked up and
taken back to College Park.
But when we got to Hopkins we
found ourselves trapped in a barbed
wire inclosure, he explained.
Hopkins students then sprayed
them with fire hoses. according to
Mr.. Pierce.
The "free-for-a started after
one Maryland student was hit over
the head by q policeman with a
billy" Mr.. Pierce said. He added
that the fight didn't involve many
Hopkins students-it was mainly q
battle between Baltimore police and
U. of M. students. None was re-
ported hurt.
Both Sides Hold Hostages.
Both sides still are holding hos
tages, a couple of dozen on both sides
sported shaved heads as their badge
of battle, and the terrapin still was
secreted at Hopkins.
1--WE sf1oulda had bananas" a Hop
kins field general lamented.
University police at College Park
today expressed the belief that the
terrapin probably will BE- returned to
its resting place near the stadium
shortly before game time today.
The game will be the climax to
round of activities that has kept
the campuses Of the two colleges
astir. Hopkins men said their
campus sidewalks were painted with
Maryland's colors and slogans de-
|claring: Maryland viii beat Hop
kins."
After the sidewalk painting was
discovered, Hopkins task force left
for College Park.
The invaders arrived by automo-
bile about Thursday midnight and
took the terrapin emblem OF Mary
land u. from Its pedestal.
Marylanders pursued the invaders
and caught up with them near
Laurel, where they forced several
cars of the road. About fifteen OF
the invaders were captured and
taken to College Park.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Policeman Subdues Man
Wavinq Gun at Motorman

Police Pvt. Norman j. Miller, II,
of No. 1 precinct, will receive an
official commendation from his cap
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Clark Says us. Moy Toke Up
AcauittoIs in South CoroIino
By the A,sceiossd Press

TOPEKA, Kans, May ~ B.-At-
tofney General Clark yesterday
called for local judicial strength to
combat injustice and declared the
Justice Department may 60 into
court in the outrage In South Caro-
lima where local jury freed all the
admitted participants in q lynch
ing"
In q speech to the Kansas Bar
Association meeting here. Mr.. Clark
said, so long as / am Attorney
General and there Is any thread OF
law to stand on, shall try to see
that Justice is done to all our peo-
pie, white or black.
Evening star., 1947-05-24

United States airiines completed
95.s per cent Of scheduled 1916
flights
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tCOIlClnueu TTOfIl F1TSC FaSe.D
Tested her. Chief outland said
Bush admitted being at the scene
of the alleged assault but denied
attempting to molest Mrs. Bryant.
Chief Outland said Bush told him
he was waiting for "my girl friend"
Mr.. Tyler said that in view Of pre-
vious race tension in the community
he tried to have Bush removed from
the jail here for safekeeping, but
failed when he was delayed in
reaching Sheriff Stephenson or
Jailer E. w. Edwards by telephone.
Mr.. Tyler said he finally made con-
tact with Mr.. Edwards, only to learn
that Bush had been seized about 5
minutes before.
Two Taken to Safety.
Race feeling was running high,
Mr.. Tyler said, following previous
alleged attempt by a Negro to as
sault white woman in Rich Square
about three weeks ago. At that
time about so men surrounded the
Jackson Jail but two men under
arrest were removed to safety by
officers.
Jailer Edwards said Bush was
seized by about half dozen masked
men, all armed with guns, who
on the door of the jail in
the early morning hours, went
through the Jail and took the pris-
oner.
Mrs. Edwards, his wife, said the
men carried Bush from. the jail and
placed him In one of four waiting
automobiles. They drove OF towards
Rich Square, she said.
Bush, q logging camp employe,
was unmarried. He lived two miles
from Rich Square.
Northampton County, Of which
Jackson is the county seat, and
Hertford County border on Vir-
ginia in the northeastern section
of North Carolina, just west OF
Dismal Swamp.
The area is about 400 miles from
Greenville. s. c., where 70 men
accused of the lynch-murder Of
Willie Earle, colored, were acquitted
Wednesday night.
Evening star., 1947-05-24
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly sun
ny and warmer today with highest
temperature in the middle Dos.
Cloudy tonight with lowest temper
ature about 68 degrees. Tomorrow
cloudy and continued warm with
showers by afternoon.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy and warm
tonight and Sunday. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms Sun
day and in extreme southwest por-
ton tonight.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and
warm tonight and tomorrow with
scattered showers and thunder
storms tomorrow.
Wind velocity, miles per hour;
direction, south, southeast.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers)
Potomac River clouds at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls, Shenandoah
cloudy at Earpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
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Temperature and Humidity.

hecof1 Temperatures IhIs 1eA
Hishest, 50, on May 13.
Lowest, z. on February 3.
Tide Tables.
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erecfpitatiou

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital teurrent month to date):
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