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Evening star., 1947-03-24
Johnson,Former
Federal Judge,
Wins Acquitta|
One Son Also Cleared;
Two Others Convicted,
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picture on Page A-4.)
By the Associated Press

HARRISBURG, Pa. Mar. "a
Former Federal Judge Albert w.
Johnson was acquitted today on
a conspiracy charge in the same
court over which he presided for
more than 20 years.
The jury of nine men and three
women at the same time acquitted
the judges son, Capt. Albert w.
Johnson, jr., and convicted two
other sons, Donald M. and Miller
A. johnson and John Memolo and
Jacob Greenes, the latter two of
Scranton, Pa.
Sentences of two years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fines were pro-
nounced Immediately On the four
convicted in the month-long trial.
That is the maximum penalty under
the charge.
The jury returned its verdict to
Federal Judge James Alger Fee of
Oregon, specially presiding, at 10:07
am, 43 hours and So minutes after
receiving the case at 2:1S pm.
Saturday. The jury, however, ended
its deliberations at los pm. yester-
day.
Testimony on Fee-Splitting.
The 74-year-old former jurist,
resigned from the Federal bench in
July, 1945, while his official conduct
was under investigation by the
House Judiciary Committee, and the
other defendants were charged with
conspiracy to obstruct justice and
defraud the United States in dis
position Of number of bankruptcy,
receivership and criminal cases ham
died in Judge Johnson's court.
The Government charged in the
indictment that the defendants
benefited financially in disposition
of cases and presented testimony of
fee-splitting by trustees and re-
ceivers appointed by former Judge
johnson. The defense denied any
Irregularities in court procedure.
Things snelled so bad in the
Middle District of Pennsylvania that
they cried to high heavens and
Judge johnson was the rotten head
of corruption in this district" Valen-
tine Hammack, Special Assistant
United States Attorney General, told
the jury in his final argument.
Called Splendid Public Servant"
For the defense, Attorney Charles
]. Margiotti. counsel for the former
Judge and his sons, described him
as "a splendid public servant" and
contended the Government failed to
produce any evidence worthy Of
belief to show that Judge Johnson
ever was motivated by corruption"
When Judge Fee charged the
jurors Saturday he advised them to
determine the case without win
dictiveness, and, on the other band,
without fear or sympathy
He asserted some overt acts had
been proved" adding that it was
up to the jury to decide whether
they (the acts) were done in con-
nection with any conspiracy charged
by the Government.
Former Judge johnson, who did
not testify during the trial, issued
this statement shortly after his ac-
quittal:
"Tnis was the first opportunity
that my cause came before an inn
partial court and jury, the verdict
establishes my innocence. I have
suffered untold heart aches because
of vicious political persecution to
get nv seat on the bench"
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White House Meeting
Of Congress Leaders
Is Sci for Tonight
Topic Not Revealed
As Trumon Coils In
Legislative Chiefs

President Truman today called
the "big six" Republican and
Democratic congressional lead
ers to a conference at the White
House tonight.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross told reporters he
could not give them advance infor-
nation on the purpose of the con-
ference .
It was learned, however, that the
meeting was not called in connec-
ton with the Greek-Turkish aid
program now before Congress. ~
Mr.. Ross said the conference was
set for 8 o'clock instead of the usual
10 am. time for meetings of the
President with legislative leaders,
at the request OF the Congress men,
bers involved. ...
He explained they were busy at
the Capitol this morning.
Those invited to the conference
are Senate President Vandenberg,
Senate Majority Leader White,
Senate Minority Leader Barkley,
House Speaker Martin, House
Majority Leader Halleck and House
Minority Leader Rayburn.
During the day Mr.. Truman
scheduled a conference with Paul
Porter, who returned last week from
a special economic mission to
Greece, He planned to report to
the President on his findings, which
are expected to guide development
of the detailed program for carrying
out aid to Greece.
Mr.. Truman also arranged to con-
fer today with his cabinet Commit
tee on Food, composed of Secretary
of Agriculture Anderson, Secretary
Of Commerce Hartman, Secretary
of War Patterson and Assistant Sec
retary of State Thorpe.
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House Unit Cites
Leon Josephson
For Contempt
Legion Officials Ask
OutIowine Of Reds
As Hearing Opens

The House Committee on Un-
American Activities today unani-
mously cited Leon Josephson of
New York for contempt for re-
fusal to testify before a subcom-
mittee. Immediately afterward
it opened hearings on specific
proposals to outlaw the Com
munist Party in the United
States.
The action on Josephson - who
last week refused to testify concern
ing passport operations of Gerhard
Eisler, whom the committee has
called the supreme" Communist
leader in this country-was taken in
an executive session of the commit
tee. Josephson was described in
testimony to the committee Friday
as a member of the Russian secret
police and a figure in a passport
forging ring in America.
The contempt citation will be
sent to the entire House. If it ap-
proves, the citation then will be
turned over to the United States at
torney to present to a grand jury.
Conviction of contempt of the
House is punishable by up to $1,000
fine and year in Jail.
Signed Eisler Passport.
Josephson said in an interview in
Dayton, Ohio, Saturday that he
once signed a passport as an identi-
flying witness for Eisler.
But Josephson said the testimony
regarding him before the commit
tee was an attempt to smear" him.
He said it was part of movement
to create a communist scare in this
country"
AS the committee moved it's hear
ings on proposed legislation, Chair
man Thomas announced the group
is open minded" on bills which
have been proposed and in effect
would outlaw the Communist Party,
provide heavy penalties for MEM
bership In subversive organizations
and prohibit the teaching of Com
munist views in public or private
schools. -
National leaders Of the American
Legion, called as the first Witnesses,
indorsed President Truman's order
to investigate the loyalty Of Gov
ernment employees.
Present Specific Program.
The official Legion program pro-
posed to the House committee was
as follows:
/. Outlaw the Communist Party.
2. Ban the use of mail to Com
munist publications.
3. Require universal f1ngerprint-
ing and Identification in the United
States.
4. Continue the registration of all
aliens and authorize check of their
activities.
S. Deport all aliens advocating
overthrow of the Government by
force.
6. Deny admission to the United
States of citizens from any country
which refuses to receive aliens de-
ported from the United States.
7. Discontinue Federal aid to in
stitutions of learning which refuse
to purge their faculties of Commu-
nists and fellow travellers.
James F. Green, chairman of the
7Cee TTN-AMERTCAN Page A-5)
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Britain Calls on u. N.
For Sincerity Test
On Arms Reduction
Codogon Seeks Strict
Understanding on How
Security Is Affected
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Mar.
24.-Great Britain prepared to-
day to move for a "test of sin
cerity" in the United Nations
Commission on Convention Arm
aments before the new 11-nation
body starts work on detailed
plans to strip down the world S
arms.
Sir Alexander Cadogan asked to
speak first as the commission con-
vened for its opening meeting this
afternoon and was ready to press
for a strict understanding Of the re-
lationship between security and dis
armament.
A source close to Sir Alexander
said the British delegate hoped to
force ian early test of sincerity be-
fore agreeing to launch into weeks
and months of discussions on arms
reduction.
While Sir Alexander was not pre-
pared to question the moves of any
one country, it was recalled that
the whole broad arms slashing pro-
posal was tossed into the General
Assembly in surprise step last fall
by Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov.
This source did comment that Sir
Alexander expected his speech to
get a cool reception from Andrei A.
Gromyko, Soviet delegate.
The British were represented as
being opposed to starting technical
discussions until the basic prin-
ciples had been laid down, prefer
ably in opening meetings of the
commission.
In keeping with his stand, Sir
Alexander was ready to 60 along
with the United States position that
any arms cutting program must be
accompanied by air-tight provisions
for safeguards and inspections.
This provision was expected to
run into the same Russian objec-
tions which have slowed down dis
cussions on atomic control. Mr.
Gromyko has said he could not agree
to unlimited control and lnspec-
tions and mentioned infringement
on sovereignty. The United States
(See U. N, Page A-6)
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First Spring Rain Arrives;
Wind, Cold Due Tomorrow

First showers of spring fell today,
but there was little prospect of
moisture in the quantity needed by
budding plant life of the District.
While the Weather Bureau said
intermittent rain is likely this after
noon and tonight, it probably will
end by tomorrow, when the forecast
is windy, becoming colder"
The temperature today was I'M
seasonably high, ranging from a
minimum of IS degrees at $50 am.
to an expected maximum in the Cos
this afternoon.
Temperatures also were above
normal yesterday with maximum
of IS at 5 pm. This combined with
the generally clear weather to at
tract the biggest outpouring in
weeks to the Zoo, parks and other
places of outdoor interest. An esti-
mated $4,000 persons visited the Zoo
Evening star., 1947-03-24
; Army Flyers Die as CAS-
Crashes in South Carolina
By fhe Assoeiot.d Press

SUMTER, S. c., Mar. PA Cas-
Army transport crashed Is miles
north Of Camden before dawn to-
day and killed its three occupants,
the Army Air Base at Shaw Field
announced today.
Shaw Field withheld the names
of those killed pending notification
of next Of kin.
The plane was on a night train
ing fight from Pope Field at Fort
Bragg, N. G.
The transport fell near Auxiliary
Field No. 3 OF the Camden Army
Air Base. The field was unlighted.
Evening star., 1947-03-24
U.S.. Must Aid Korea Financially
For Three Years. Acheson Says;
Hits Reds as Bar to Unification
Marshall Reported Seeking Cut
In Occupation Force in Reich
Would Leave Only Enough Allied Troops
To Garry Out Policies, Protect Security

was one of three passed around by
the American delegation to the
other foreign ministers.
The other papers covered pro-
posals for German characterization
and on compensation for Allied
nationals whose property had been
removed from Germany for repara-
tions or war booty.
In the occupation paper Gen.
Marshall asked the Council of For
eign MiniSters-which was in recess
today-to declare that a reduction
of forces and occupation costs is
necessary to make the German econ
omy self-supporting as soon as pos
sible, and to help expedite German
production for export.
The paper on characterization set
forth the following main points as
representing what the United States
wanted in the way of a democratic
Germany:
/. Every German state and federal
constitution should contain specific
and effective guarantees of freedom
from search, seizure and arbitrary
(See MOSCOW. Page A-5)
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Dendromis Is Named
Greek Ambassador
By the Associated Press

ATHENS, Mar. 24.-Vassili Den
dramis, Greek delegate to the United
Nations, today was named ambas-
sador to Washington, subject to the
approval of the United States Gov
ernment.
Mr.. Dendramis has held the rank
of ambassador in his post with the
U. N. Greece has not had an am
bassador to Washington since Cimon
P. Diamantopoulos died from a
heart attack last December.
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Bevin Reported Slated
To See Stolin Tonight
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 24.-Authorita-
tive sources said Britain's Foreign
Secretary Bevin would meet with
Prime Minister Stain tonight.
Extension of the British-Soviet
agreement and enactment of q four
power agreement on Germany were
possible topics.
Mr.. Stain last week saw Foreign
Minister Bidault OF France. A meet
ing with Secretary OF State Marshall
Is awaited.
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BOTH PARTIES ACCLAIM Hoover
plan for Reich industry. Page A
BY the Associated Press

BOTH PARllE0 ACCLAlM 1OOVeT
plan for Reich industry. Page A
BY the Associated Press
MOSCOW, Mar. 24.-An au-
thoritative source disclosed to-
night that Secretary of State
Marshall had proposed that the
Council of Foreign Ministers in
effect order a reduction of Allied
occupation forces in Germany to
the minimum necessary to carry
out Allied policies and protect
security.
The proposal was made in paper
circulated among V. M. Molotov,
Ernest Bevin and Georges Bidault,
the Russian, British and French
foreign ministers, it was learned.
Under the proposal the Allied
Control Council for Germany would
be directed to report by next June
l what forces it considered neces-
sary for each of the four zones on
July l and give a similar estimate
for July l, 1948.
The paper, on occupation forces
Evening star., 1947-03-24
House Group Supports
D. {. Firearms Curb in
Opponent
Abernethy Says Witness
Stond for Right to Garry
Weapon Is Strange

HOUSEBOY held in $1,000 bond In
Sheridan Circle shooting.
Page B-1
Members of House District
Subcommittee today took the
initiative from witnesses in ar
guing for a law giving Washing
ton police the right to arrest
persons they know are carrying
revolverS and pistols.
The subcommittee members showed
where they stood during questioning
of the only opponent to a bill giving
police power to arrest pistol carriers
ION probable cause"
The opposing witness, c. E. Sex
ton, 2310 Tenth street North, Arling-
ton, Va, contended that victims In
recent Washington shootings could
have saved themselves If they had
been armed. He took the position
that every good citizen" should
have the right to carry a pistol.
Representative Abernethy, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi, told the witness
he thought his viewpoint was "a
little strange"
Fay Supports Measure.
"A man who puts gun in his
pocket and walks out on the street,
unless his life is threatened, is look
ing for trouble and he usually finds
it," Mr.. Abernethy said.
After hearing United States, At
torney George Morris FayT and
Walter H. Thomas, acting superin-
tendent of police, testify in favor of
the bill, Mr.. Abernethy asked the
acting chief:
"You have great need for this
power of arrest because OF the un-
precedented wave of shooting?"
Inspector Thomas agreed. He
added that the police have been
batting 1000 in capturing men sus-
pected in recent shootings.
Backs Right to Search.
"You may be batting 1.000," re-
turned Mr.. Abernethy, "but you
can't restore life and you can't
put halt to this gun carrying
unless you have the right of arrest
and search"
Mr.. Fay told the Judiciary Sub
committee that police officers know
numerous persons who are carrying
pistols without license and who
couldn't obtain license.
"As the law stands today" Mr..
Fay added, police are without the
power to arrest a man carrying a
gun and have the case stand up in
court. Time and again my office
has fled papers in these cases, but
The court has held that the arrest
is illegal and that particular de-
fendant walks off with his gun"
Fay Cites Stringent Texas Law.
Mr.. Fay cited the Texas law,
which not only permits a police
officer to make an arrest on prob
able cause, but makes the police
man subject to a $500 fine If he
knows a man Is carrying weapon
and fails to make an arrest.
In answer to questions from SUBJ
committee members, Mr.. May ex-
planned that policemen would not
have the power to search homes for
weapons, since it is not illegal to
keep weapon in private home or
place of business.
This is not a cure-all," Mr.. Fay
told the committee, ''but it Is one
step forward in taking care of the
most obvious and flagrant violators
CT the firearms statute"
Representative O'Hara, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota, subcommittee
chairman, asked Inspector Thomas
If there had been an increase in the
number of persons carrying weapons.
The acting chief said there had, be-
ICoo NTpTApEC poOo AZ,
Evening star., 1947-03-24

President Truman will hold a
news conference at 10:30 am. We'd
nesday, the White House announced
TODAY,
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Late News
Bulletins
Man Found Honoed

The body of a man identified
by police as Wallace Donnelly,
about 80, was found early this
afternoon hanging in a clothes
closet in his room, 1923 Adams
Mill road NV. He was pro-
nounced dead by DR.. III. ].
Kertz, COL Nineteenth street
NV, according to police.
Donnelly was said to be an
emplOye of the American Red
Cross.
Hickey to Be Heard Later
SARASOTA, Fla. P.-Base-
ball Commissioner Chandler
announced today he would
summon Branch Hickey, presi-
dent of the Brooklyn Dodgers,
to a private hearing at Gin
cinnati soon. Hickey was un-
able to attend today's hearing
in Sarasota because of a death
in his family.
Earlier Story on Page A-14.)
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(See FIREARMS, Page A-5.'
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(See FOREIGN, Page A-4)
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(See UN-AMERICAN, Pag
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Truman to Meet Press

(See U. NJ, Page A-6.)
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(See LOYALTY, Page A-6.)
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(See DOCUMENTS, Page A-4.l
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(See ALLIS, Page A-5.)
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Showers ending this afternoon, high 4n mid
60s Cloudy mild tonight, brief shower tonight
OF early tomorrow. Windy, colder tomorrow.
Temperatures today-High, 81, at 1:10 pm:
low, 48, at $50 am. Yesterday-High, 66,
at pm; low, "a, at 40 am.
Dull Report on Page AID
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(See MOSCOW, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1947-11-23
Mulvey-Dnmoncbel
Ceremony y Held

The wedding of Miss Anna Jean
Mulvey, daughter of Mrs. John Jo-
seph Mulvey, to Mr.. Patrick Joseph
Dumouchel took place yesterday
morning in Holy Trinity Church in
Georgetown, with Father Hugh M
McCarron officiating.
Given in marriage by her brother,
Mr.. Robert Johnstone Mulvey, the
bride wore a gown of ivory satin, a
full-length veil of French illusion
and she carried bouquet of white
roses with a lavender orchid in the
center and shower of lilies Of the
valley.
Miss Catherine Ann Flynn was
the maid of honor and the other
attendant was Mrs. John P. Eberle
They wore light blue dresses of net
snd satin and they carried bouquets
Of crimson roses and wore tlaras
Of silk rosebuds in their hair.
Mr.. Charles Francis Huston,
brother -in-laW of the bridegroom, OF
Grafton, w. Va, was the best man
and the ushers were Mr.. Etienne
Miller and Mr. Robert Snead.
After a reception at Hotel 2400
for the families and close friends.
the couple left for honeymoon
in New York City. Upon their
return they will make their home
in Arlington.
The bridegroom, who is the son
of Mrs. Bernard Dumouchel of
Washington and West Virginia. He
served in the Army Air Forces for
four and a half years and now is
with the National Publishing Co.
Evening star., 1947-11-23
In Ne1V Homes

Mr.. and Mrs. Fulton Brylawski
are not making their home at 2400
Sixteenth street, where they have
taken an apartment.
Mrs. Jacob Bennett, formerly OF
Baton Rouge, La, is making her
home in Washington, where she
has an apartment on Sixteenth
street.
Evening star., 1947-11-23

Mrs. Elizabeth Schulze announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Kohler, to
Mr.. Albert Joseph Gallo. The we'd
ding will take place in the late
spring.
Mr.. Gallo is a graduate of Penn
svlvania State Teachers College and
attended Pittsburgh University.
Evening star., 1947-07-27

NOTED freer exchange Of ideas.
The institution now consists of tbs
United States National Museum, a
Bureau of American Ethnology, the
Astrophysical Laboratory, the Ma
tional Geological Park and other
departments expanded and financed
by gifts and public appropriations.
In direct line of succession from
Joseph Henry, the first executive
officer and director of the Smith
sonian Institution, whose name is
coupled with that of Franklin and
Edison as one of the three most
original inventors that America has
thus far produced in the science of
electricity, each secretary has sig
nally carried forward the aims of
the founder of the Smithsonian In
stitution. DR.. Wetmore, who is an
alumnus of the George Washington
University, the president Of it's
alumni association and member of
the university's Board of Trustees,
has been secretary of the 100-year-
old Smithsonian Institution for the
past two wears.
Evening star., 1947-07-27
With w. M. Perrygo, an assistant
from tha Smithsonian DIR Wetmnre

With w. M. Perrygo. an assistant
from the Smithsonian, DR.. Wetmore
recently returned from a months
field trip 1920 miles inland to neal
the upper reaches of the Rio Oman
do River above Darien, Panama. In
two dugout canoes with four Indians
and their supplies they 'polled" tc
their camping destination neal
Jakue, where they set up field
laboratory.
AS the result of friendly relations
they had established the year be.
fore with the shy little Indians, who
are the natives of this sparsely in.
habited country, Jeroninno, one o1
the head men, rented them his
thatched roof house-without sides
for their headquarters. His con-
tract also included so cents per hun.
dred for the green bananas they
might use during their stay.
Elevated on poles, Jeronimo's
homestead consisted of an 18 by q
foot platform to which access was
gained by means of a notched log
At night dogs and other wandering
animals were kept out by turning
the notched portion inward or haul
ing it up to the platform, Robinson
Crusoe style.
Killed Small Deer for Food.
On a three e-cornered Spanish
"fagon" or fireplace, Pho, their cook
produced most of their basic meals
These consisted in the main of the
rice they had brought in, a few
dried beans, jungle fruits and vege-
tables and the game they killed
"The small deer were delicious,
DR.. Wetmore said, and rated as "pal-
atable" the paca, large, rabbit-like
animal, and the bodies of such game
birds as the curassow. BY means OF
palm leaf fan for accelerating the
blaze and two logs pushed in OF
pulled out of the triangularly shaped
clay fire bed about by 8 feet in
it's dimensions, Pho deftly and proud
Ily went about his camp cooking.
Conception, young Indian who
Evening star., 1947-07-27
Daughters of America

Installation of officers was held
recently
Myzpah Council: Miss Estelle Mil
stead, councillor; Mrs. Pearl Vree-
land, associate councillor; Mrs. Erma
Hastings, vice councillor; Miss Min
ME Butts, associate councillor; Mrs
Grace Trollinger, conductor; Mrs
Cora Marcy, warden: Mrs. Nancy
Lucas, jr., past councillor; Mrs. Mar
gle johnson, associate Junior past
councillor; Mrs. Mary Cockrell, out
side sentinel; William Thompson
inside sentinel; Mrs. Naomi Swami
treasurer; Mrs. Mary Bauer. finan-
cial secretary; Mrs. Ivy Harding,
recording secretary; Mrs. Nellie
Campbell, assistant recording secre-
tary and Mrs. Katherine Baum,
Mrs. Nellie Campbell and Miss