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Evening star., 1947-08-02
I Naval Academy Captains
Given French Decorations
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Aug. 2.-The Navy
announced today the decoration OF
Capts. Rupert M. zimmerli and
Harold E. Parker by the French
government in recognition of serv-
ices rendered in the liberation OF
France.
Capt. Zimmerli. head OF the
mathematics department at the
Naval Academy and acting superin-
tendent, and Capt. Parker, head OF
the department of steamship and
navigation, both received the Croix
de Gueere with Silver Star.
Capt. Parker, who Is being de-
tached from the academy to take
command of the cruiser Toledo. also
received the Brazilian War Service
Medal with Star from the Brazilian
government.
Comdr. Elmer M. jackson. jr, vice
president and general manager OF
the Capital Gazette Press, was
honored In letter of commentator
from Rear Admiral James l.. Hollo-
way, jr., Naval Academy superin-
tendent.
Comdr. Jackson, who was de-
tached from the Navy July 20, has
resumed his press duties after SIX
years with the service.
He was relieved as district intelli-
gence officer by Capt. Royce P. DAVIS
Evening star., 1947-08-02

tend today's session before the an.
nouncement of his resignation. His
letter of resignation, however. in.
formed the mayor and councilmer
that he was mot interested in any
arrangement as suggested to discuss
further with you your complaints
or your wishes" Mr.. Budwesky saio
this referred to the invitation ex-
tended by councilmen to. attend to-
days meeting.
Resolution Insulting"
Mr.. Budwesky took the occasion
Of his resignation to blast recent
actions of the council dealing with
his office.
II believe by and large we have
always gotten along reasonably
WE'LL" Mr.. Budwesky wrote. "Conse-
ouently, the threatening resolution
of last Saturday, July rs, during my
three-day absence from the city
was in my opinion entirely unwar-
ranted and insulting"
He referred to the councils order
for him to furnish a complete anc
satisfactory" report on recent resig-
nations of Police Chief John S
Arnold and Fire Chief James M
Duncan, jr., or to submit his owr
resignation by August IL.
Il was amazed that any group ot
men could so crudely deal with 9
city official who has devoted ovel
18 years of conscientious effort ir
the eity's service" he added.
Mr.. Budwesky's report on thos
two designations was accepted Tues
day night. Until his resignation yes
terday, Mr.. Budewsky had not ex
pressed any disfavor with the coun
ell in connection with the resigna
ton threat.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Police Say Five Youths
Admit Housebreakinqs

Police are holding five colored
youths who they say have admitted
six housebreakings In Southeast
Washington within the last few
weeks.
The youths were rounded up early
yesterday, after, police said, they
broke into the Naylor Pharmacy
3039 Naylor road Sc, and stole SIS
in cash and goods valued at $305.
One of the youths, identified as
Lawrence H. Solomon, Is, of the
1000 block of Savannah street Sc.
was ordered held for grand jury
action yesterday in Municipal Court
Bond was set at $780,. The other
youths are being held for action OF
Juvenile authorities.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Accused Sailor, Suicide in Brig,
Will Be Buried in Arlington

China where 80 sailors were asleep.
without warning, he shot and
stabbed to death nine of them before
inflicting knife wounds on himself
Although Navy doctors declared
Smith legally responsible" for the
act, the defense was prepared to
combat this evidence with testi-
mony of psychiatrists that the
youth was of unsound mind.
Mr.. McGroary said the parents
were upset, but expected to attend
the funeral services at 10 am. Mon
day in the Fort Myer chapel.
Three years ago an Asheville
newspaper printed a story calling
the Smiths a representative Ameri-
can family in the war.
A daughter, Miss Eileen Smith,
was a cryptographic expert with the
WAC. Mr.. Smith was a captain in
the World War I and Mrs. Smith
was Red Cross nurse when he met
her at an Army camp.
Navy officials said it will be sew
eral days before court of inquiry
appointed in Smiths suicide makes
its oficial report.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
NBC Aide Who QuarreIled
With Fred Allen Retires
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Clarence l.
Menser, National Broadcasting Co
vice president who titled with Fred
Allen, comedian, in headline
making censorship dispute last April
has retired.
NBC announced the retirement OF
Mr.. Menser, vice president Of the
production and program depart
ments, yesterday, but would not say
whether it had any connection with
the Allen incident.
The comedian was cut of the air
for Is seconds after he refused to
change a script in which ne de-
scribed a mythical network vice
president "in charge of program
ends" who saved up the seconds,
minutes and hours from radio pro-
grams in order to accumulate two
weeks for his vacation.
Later Bob Hope and Red Skelton
were faded" by the network when
they joked about the incident.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
1,700 Parking Meters
Sought for D. {. in Al

r Trafic Director George E. Keneipp
will ask the Commissioners to ap-
prove purchase of 1,700 more parking
meters this year to be placed In
secondary business districts.
The purchase of 435 meters au-
thorized in the Districts 1948 budget
will bring the total to slightly less
than 1,4OO, he said. Traffic en-
gineers estimate the District needs
about 5000
Under present plans, the District
has been acquiring about 400 new
meters a year. Instead OF waiting
for another four years to reach 5000,
Mr.. Keneipp said the meters would
pay for themselves within a year If
all 1,7O0 we're bought at once. Aver
age yearly return for each downtown
meter, he said, is s94.
We've had no experience with
meters in secondary areas away
from the downtown districts, but
we've received almost as much de-
mand for them in the less crowded
areas" the director said.
Mr.. Keneipp said establishment
of meters has more than doubled
parking turnover. Before the meters
were installed, he said, an average
of 80 cars used each downtown
parking space day. Since they
have been installed, an average of
7.3 cars have used the same spaces.
About 1886 meters purchased with
1947 appropriations are being in
stalled by workmen this week.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Harrisonburg Council
To Get Probe Report
BY the Associo,ed Press

HARRISONBURG, Va. Aug. a.
Members of the Harrisonburg City
Council were scheduled to meet in
special session today to hear a re-
port by City Attorney George D.
Conrad on the progress of an in
vestigation into the explosion which
shook this Rockingham County town
last Tuesday, killing II persons and
injuring 30. f
The special session was called late
last night by Mayor Bernard T.
Denton, who announced that official
reports on the explosion will be
submitted shortly" by an investigat-
ing board composed of two engineers
from the Bureau of Mines, State
Fire Marshal James M. Hayes, rep
resentatives of the National Board
of Fire Underwriters, and town au-
thorities.
The death toll reached II yester-
day when Miss Ruth Eleanor Hart.
80, of Front Royal, died at the
Rockingham Memorial Hospital
where she was carried after the
blast. Twelve persons injured ip
the explosion still are in the hospi-
tai. All those killed we're women.
The blast demolishd the beauty
shop, badly damaged an adjoining
jewelry store and caused minor
damage to a third store,
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Marshall 10 Head U. 5. Unit
Al Rio Defense Conference
By the Assoeioted Press

Secretary of State Marshall will
head an official United States dele
CATION of six to the 1nter-American
Defense Conference at Rio de jan
eiro, the State Department an
nounced yesterday
Gen. Marshall will have the status
OF plenipotentiary delegate and
chairman. william D. Pawley, Am
bassador to Brazil, was named Am
bassador and delegate.
The others with delegate rank are ::
Senator Vandenberg, chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, and Senator Connally, rank
ing Democrat on the committee;
Representative Bloom, Democrat, of
New York, ranking minority men,
ber of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, and Warren r. Austin,
United States representative to the
United Nations.
An initial group OF SO, including
advisers, will attend the conference,
opening August Is. Most are ex-
pected to leave by plane August II
Most of the group attended the
1s4s Mexico City Inter-Amercian
Conference which laid the ground
work for the Rio meeting.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Greek Forces Continue
Attacks on GuerrilIos
Ax tha Asseeiafsd Press

ATHENS, Aug. 2.-Widespread
guerrilla activity and clashes be-
tween the army and guerrilla bands
were reported from Northern and
Central Greece today.
Press and official dispatches said
so guerrillas were killed or wounded
at Chryssi near Kastoria, and be-
tween so and so others became
casualties under air attack west OF
Naoussa and on Mount Kroussia.
Kastoria Is about SO miles north
east and Naoussa about rs miles
northeast Of Ioannina, where the
government reported repelling a
guerrilla offensive several days ago
Guerrillas, the reports said, are
setting fire to crops and destroying
threshing machines, agricultural
implements and tractors in rural
districts, as well as burning rightists
houses.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Capt. James 10 Face Board
Auq. II in Firehouse Blast

Fire Capt. William v. James,
suspended commander of No. Ia
Engine company. will face three
charges before a trial board August
II in connection with the blast
which injured four firemen on July
II. He will ansyer accusations that
he failed to exercise proper judg-
ment, unnecessarily jeopardized the
lives of members of his command,
and failed to take appropriate
action.
The blast occurred while the fire.
men were cleaning rust off furn-
ace. The trial will be held in No. 16
Engine house, 1000 block Thirteenth
street NV.
Evening star., 1947-08-02

Seaman 1/c william Vincent
Smith, who hanged himself yester-
day in the Naval Receiving Station
brig, a few days before he was
scheduled to face court-martial
for killing nine of his shipmates,
will be buried in Arlington National
Cemetery Monday after military
funeral.
His attorney, Joseph L. McGroary
said he had completed arrangements
at the request of the sailors parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Smith OF
Asheville, N. C.
He will be buried beside his broth
er, 1t. George w. Smith, an Army
Air Forces bomber pilot, who was
killed testing a plane in November
1941. A third Smith son, Ensign
Robert Lee Smith, jr., was lost at
sea in the Pacific in the crash OF
Navy plane he was plotting.
Smith, 81, hanged himself early
Yesterday in the Anacostia Naval
Receiving Station brig. Early one
morning Is months ago he walked
into q compartment on an LIST n
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Fugitive Charge Dismissed
AGAINST Arlington Mother

Municipal Court Judge Ellen K.
Raedy yesterday refused to return
a 26-year-old mother wanted by
Arlington County authorities on a
charge she concealed or removed"
her 7-year -old daughter from county
court Jurisdiction.
In dismissing a fugitive charge
against Mrs. Dorothy Crutchfield of
the 400 block of Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV. Judge Raedy declared
This is her own child. She has a
right to take her child wherever she
wants"
Defense Counsel T. Edward
O'Connell said the daughter, Anna
Mae Gheen, had been in the custody
of Mrs. Crutchfeld's mother for the
past six years, since the death OF
the defendants first husband
Pointing out that the child is not
under the legal guardianship of the
grandmother, Mr.. O'Connell said
his client 'felt free" to get the child
whenever she pleased"
The fugitive warrant, signed last
week by County Judge Hugh Reed
charged Anna Mae had been taken
from her grandmother's home on
July "a.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Nitrate Ship Forced 10 Sal
Without New York CARGO
~ the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Ordered Out
of the port by City Fire Commis-
sioner Frank Quayle because it car.
ried ammonium nitrate, the freight
er Madaket sailed for Antwerp last
night, leaving 1900 tons of other
cargo on pier because longshore.
men refused to load the ship unless
they received double Ammunition
pay. OIL.
The freighter Molda, also banned
by Mr.. Quayle because 1t carried
ammonium nitrate, was anchored ir
a safe spot in Gravesend Bay last
night. The operators were consid'
ering an attempt to load genera
cargo by lighters.
The ships. both Norwegian f1as
vessels, arrived here with partia
loads of ammonium nitrate, a fer
tilizer ingredient.
Explosions of similarly laden ship'
recently caused disasters at Texas
City, Tex, and Brest, France.
The Madaket;s nitrate cargo L
destined for Germany.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
toAsk
Chest toBoost
Payfor Needy
Moy Seek 50 Per Cent
Increase, Raising
Allowance to $3.50
By Thomas 6. Buchonor

District hospitals will seek sub
stantial increase next year in Com
munity Chest funds to care for
patients who cannot pay their bills.
Representatives of the city's hos
pitals yesterday agreed to present
their financial needs, through the
Hospital Council of the National
Capital Area, to the Federation OF
Community Chests, now studying
its 1948 budget.
Although no specific figure was
named at the Hospital Council
meeting, held In Emergency Hos
pital, it was generally understood
that a boost of so per cent in the
daily allowance for INDECENT patients
would be sought.
This would raise the current rate
Of IS per day for adult patients to
$3.50, still considerably below the
actual cost of patient care, even for
the ward accommodations INDECENT
patients receive.
HSA Assists Some.
Hospital admissions for those too
poor to pay their bills Immediately
now are arranged by the Health
Security Administration, which gets
part Of this money back when the
family can afford it. The agency
uses this money, supplemented by
Community Chest funds, to COM
.pensate the hospital at the fixed per
diem rate.
Last year, Health Security Ad-
ministration paid hospitals here a
record total of $454,865, but still fell
$82, ,544 short of the amount it had
contracted to pay them at SIS per
adult patient-day.
The agency collected $190,517 from
its patients, received $20,336 from
other donations, and was given
$685., ,230 by the Community War
Fund. But administrative costs were
$97 ,599 and the hospitals presented
bill for $537,410, a IS per cent in
crease in INDECENT care over the
previous year. The Community War
Fund was unable to provide the nee
essary supplementary payment.
Hospitals expect the number and
cost of charity patients to mount
still higher during the coming year
and Health Security Administration
officials already have asked the fed
Grafton to allow them $3.50 day in
the next budget.
COmpared to Other Cities,
Hospital Council spokesmen said
the efficiency of the Health Security
Administration as a hospital ad-
mission agency was not the subject
of discussion at yesterdays meeting.
The city's hospitals, it was indi-
Gated. are interested simply in get-
ting more Community Chest money
to relieve their charity load, regard
less of how this money is made
available.
william r. Castle, council presi-
dent, compared the ratio of Com
munity Chest funds allocated to
local hospitals unfavorably with the
proportion of money given hospitals
in other cities. Only IL per cent Of
the money collected in the local
community drive goes to the hos
pitals, he declared. while Boston
hospitals get 81 per cent.
Asked whether hospitals In the
District area we're considering an
independent community campaign
for funds this year If they fail to
get enough money from the Chest,
Mr. Castle replied, ut stands to rea-
son that anything like that this
year would be crazy"
If such a step were taken. he
pointed out, 1t would need long and
careful planning.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Prosecution Tangled
By Testimony Given
On Eis|er Passports
By NewboId Noyes, Jr.

Government attorneys sought to-
day to get straight in their minds
and the minds of State Department
witnesses exactly what exit-permit
application by Gerhart Eisler they
granted and then revoked last year.
Ira P. Meyer of the departments
passport division insisted at the al
legged Kremlin agents passport trial
yesterday that the application
granted in July. 1916, was an "SPD
form" filled out by the defendant
that year.
Eisler's attorneys, on the other
hand, insisted it was an adj
form," filled out in September, 1945.
The Government charges that in
this application, in order to get back
to his native Germany, Eisler fraud
ulently neglected to tell the Govern
ment he had Communist affiliations,
had used aliases and had been in
the United States in 1885 and 1886.
Defense Grills Meyer.
Abraham j. Isserman, chief de-
fense counsel, subjected Mr.. Meyer
to searching examination ON this
Question late yesterday.
1--WE are putting the United States
Government in a ridiculous posi-
tion," said Justice James w. Morris,
calling a halt to the proceedings
for the week end. "And I don't be-
lieve it is in that position"
Il hope not" Mr.. Isserman said.
Earlier in the day Eisler's lawyers
had made plain their reason for in
sistence on the point: They are try
ing to show that when the State
Department granted Eisler his exit
permit, it knew all the things about
him which he is accused Of conceal
ing in the application.
This means, the defense contends,
that he was not trying to obtain
the permit by fraud. Eisler, say his
lawyers, knew that his chances of
getting the permit would not be af-
fected by his answers to the ques-
tions he Is accused to answering
falsely.
On the witness stand yesterday
Mr.. Meyer first testified. Under ques-
tioning by Mr.. Isserman, that the
permission to leave the country
granted Eisler in 1916 was on. the
basis of the application of Septem-
ber, 1945-the one in connection
with which Eisler is indicted.
Reverses Himself.
Cross examined by Assistant
United States Attorney William
Hitz, Mr.. Meyer reversed himself
The original application, he said
was turned down in October, 1s45
The permission finally granted was
in response to application on an
"SPD form" filled out in 1916, he
added ;,
This form, Eisler's lawyers contend
was in reality nothing but ques-
tionnaire, sent out to persons who
had applied for permission to 60 to
Germany. 1t was around this point
that Mr.. Isserman's examination OF
the witness centered.
Eislerfs permission to leave the
country was revoked last october
on the eve of his departure, after he
had been denounced as the leading
agent of international Communism
in this country.
The, jury was absent yesterday
After hearing all of the proposed
questioning Of MIR. Meyer. Justice
Morris will decide what portions of
it are fit for the jurors ears.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Star Staff Photo.
Alexandra sCounciI
Weighs Successor as
Budwesky Resigns

Appointment of a new city man
ager in Alexandria to replace Carl
Budwesky who resigned yesterday
was to be considered at a special
meeting of the City Council today.
Today's meeting originally was
called for the purpose of talking
things over" with Mr.. Budwesky
it was learned.
Councilman Samuel Luckett said
yesterday, in view of Mr.. Budwesky' S
resignation, the council could be
expected to consider appointment of
an acting or permanent city man.
ager at todays session.
A committee of councilmen yes
terday invited Mr.. Budwesky to at
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Tucker Moy Produce
Modified Italian Cor
By ihs Assoeiofed Press

Gianni Caproni, Italian automo-
bile manufacturer, has announced
he is negotiating with the Tuck
ere Automobile Corp. to build a
modified version of the Caproni car
in fuckers Chicago plant.
Mr.. Caproni said the car would
be smaller and lighter than any
stock car in production in this
country today. but well out of the
midget class"
He said he believes an arrange
ment can be worked out to build his
cars without interfering with pro-
duction plans for Tucker cars.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Reilly Says D. {,
Fared Well
In Congress
Head of Trade Board
Sees New Era of
Pleasant Relations

The District "fared well' at the
hands of the 80th Congress, John A
Reilly, president of the Washington
Board of Trade, declared today ir
reviewing local legislation passed ir
recent months.
In a message to the 1900 trade
board members in the August issue
of Board of Trade News, Mr.. Reilly
expressed the belief that I'VE are or
the threshold of new era of pleas.
ant relations with Congress"
He said it was apparent that the
efforts of the Board of Trade te
create more cordial relationship
between the Congress and the Dis.
trict have met with some success.
Mr.. Reilly called attention par
ticularly to the absence of most o1
the rancor which has been so char
acteristic in most previous sessions
in recent years"
Trend Reversed.
Enactment of the daylight saw
ing time law was described by Mr.
Reilly as "one of the finest displays
by the Congress of its willingness
to comply with local desires"
He cited as the most remarkable
single action during the session the
practically uncontested" decision tc
increase the Federal share in Ma
tional Capital expenses by $4,000
900. He pointed out that the deci-
sion represented complete reversal
of prevailing opinion in Congress In
previous years and occurred in a
year when economy and reduction
of Federal expenses were paramount
in the minds of most congressional
leaders.
The revenue program finally
adopted generally was sound and
we'll received by the community
Mr.. Reilly said He criticized, how
ever, the rise in real estate taxes.
In this instance. he said, the recon-
mendations of the city government
the trade board and most other local
organizations was disregarded.
Amazed by Fund Groups.
Mr.. Reilly said he was amazed by
the action of the appropriations
committees In recommending a
budget larger than that requested
by the Commissioners. He pointed
out that the increase was due to a
great desire on the part of Congress
TO provide a more adequate public
school svStem
A deep and sincere interest" in
giving the people of Washington
the kind of local laws the majority
of Washingtonians seem to want
was noted by Mr.. Reilly. He said
this was true not only of the COM
mittee chairman but also of the
freshman members of the Senate
and House.
Mr.. Reilly attributed much OF the
credit for improved relations be-
tween Congress and the District to
the Trade Boards Congressional
Relations Committee headed by
Bruce Baird. He said the COM
mittee's work will be intensified
when Congress returns, under the
new chairman, Howard w. Kacy.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Sidewalk Knife Fight
Kills Man; Duelist Held

A knife fight on the sidewalk in
the 100 block of H street NV. re-
suited in the death of one partici-
pant early this morning, police re-
ported.
The dead man, identified as Jo-
seph Broadwater, Is, colored, of the
300 block of L street NV, died in
Casualty Hospital from knife
wounds in his chest.
Police were holding the other par
ticipant, 27-year-old colored man.
at the first precinct for questioning.
An autopsy was scheduled at the
District Morgue today by Deputy
Coroner Christopher J. Murphy.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Final Additions Tonight
For Going Native Show

Final additions for Washington
entertainers who hope to appear in
the Loew's Capitol's" eighth Going
Native Review" the last week In
August will be held at 8 o'clock to-
night at the Hotel Statler.
About 400 applications are on file
A preliminary addition was held
last night at the National Press Club
This edition of Going Native" viii
be the first since 1889.