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Evening star., 1947-03-10
River Dragged for Boy;
kidnapping Suggested
BY the Assoeiofed Press


INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. 10.-Police
dragged the White River today near
the club from which Peter Hubbell,
7, disappeared Saturday but Sheriff
Albert G. Magenheimer said the boy
may have been kidnapped.
Virgil Quinn, sheriff. S investigator,
said he was studying four telephone
calls received yesterday at the home
of the boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Hubbell, in a fashionable
North Side residential section.
Mr.. Quinn said different voices
reported they had the wrong num-
ber in three calls Mrs. Hubbell re-
ceived. He said the boys sister,
Sallie Joe, 18, reported no response
on the fourth call, although she
said she was sure some one was on
the line.
Mrs. Hubbell said she found the
boys hat, coat and volleybaH in the
gymnasium when she went there
early Saturday afternoon to see why
he had not returned home for lunch
His bicycle was found in a rack out
side the club
The father is supervisor for the
National Inspection Co. of Chicago
SAN DIEGO, Calf. Mar. TO-
twenty-five hours alone in the
bleak and cold surroundings of the
desert left Danny Spencer, 5, tiree
and hungry-but apparently other.
wise in good condition.
The youngster, who wandered
away from his parents camp latt
Saturday in search of his dog
"Goober," was found yesterday aft.
ernoon by a posse of sheriff's dep.
uties and Marines. He had walkee
about miles.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
E Epicures Eat Hog and Hominy
As Virginia Asks for Criticism

seven chefs selected from hotels
throughout the Old Dominion will
each prepare three meals for the
gourmets, food writers and fooo
editors selected as judges.
Robert F. Nelson, Chamber ot
Commerce publicist, asked the judges
to put their criticism into writing
for relay to hotels.
"We hope this weeks events will
'esuscitate the tradition of southern
cookery, which is in a bad way
said Mr.. Frederick. "You hear
about it, but try and find it. The
South initiates other regions, instead
of emphasizing it's own characteristic
foods. And when it does serve local
dishes it serves them badly. Your
fried chicken in the South frequent
ly is too greasy or is over fried and
dry"
Pierre j. Berard, hotel chef and
food consultant to Government
Services, Inc, Washington, is serv-
ing as a judge and lecturer during
the competition.
Mr.. Berard was selected to repre-
sent the Societe Culinaire Philan-
thropique de New York, Inc, and to
report the event for the Culinary
Review, the chefs national mag
aZine.
Evening star., 1947-03-10
Mrs. Roosevelt Fovors
U. S. Help for Greece
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. l0.--Mrs.
Franklin D. Roosevelt yesterday ex-
pressed belief that economic as well
as humanitarian reasons require
American aid for such European
countries as Greece, but that no ma
tion should send troops.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who is here on a
speaking tour, said the policing of
such places as Greece is one for the
United Nations. In lieu of U. N.
police force, the United States
should seek agreement from U. N.
that no nation send in troops, she
said. Great Britain presently has
troops In Greece.
Mrs. Roosevelt said there is no
way of escaping American RESPONSE
bility for Greece"
Evening star., 1947-03-10
lturbi May Cancel Tour

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. 10 R.-Jose
Iturbi, concert pianist, may be forced
to cancel four Latin American ap-
pearances because of severe attack
of influenza, his manager reported
today. Confined to bed in a hotel
here, Mr.. Iturbi already has Cancelled
a scheduled appearance at Havana.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Government Workers
Checked on Loafing

The House Appropriations Com
mittee is conducting spot checks In
Government departments to find out
if Federal employees are loahng on
the job.
This was disclosed today in the
record of hearings by a House APP
preparations Subcommittee on the
State Department appropriation
bill.
During questioning OF Assistant
Secretary Of State Benton, Chair
man Stefan said spot check one
morning on the sixth floor of the
building housing the Office of In
| formation and Cultural Affairs
showed that only % people were
there, although there are go per-
sons employed on the floor.
That same week another check
was made on the second floor, "and
there were four Offices open in
which there were no personnel, al
though there were numerous papers
on the desks and the files were
open," Mr.. Stefan said.
Later in the same day II persons
were passed on the stairs between
the first and fifth floor carrying
coffee, soft drinks, ice cream or
cigarette purchases, Mr.. Stefan
4 added,
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Palestine
fcontinued From First Page.)

iron gates inside, freeing prisoners
gathered in the courtyard.
The wall was preached simultane-
Iously by other attackers.
Part OF the fleeing prisoners passed
through Turkish bath, where so
women were taking advantage OF
ladies day"
A nearby government girls school
where 500 young Arab girls normally
study was damaged by the force OF
the blasts and remained closed to-
day.
Unconfirmed reports from prison
sources said that Mai. George
Charlton, the prison superintendent,
was attacked by a group Of Jews
during the escape but was rescued by
Arab prisoners.
Irgun zvai Leumi, Jewish under
ground organization, Immediately
claimed credit for, engineering the
prison break. In '.communique'
issued in Hebrew newspapers. Irgun
said:
To-day at 4 pm. our soldiers at
tackled q fortress at Acre in order to
|liberate our brethren who are Ian
gushing in prison. Further details
will be announced as soon as pos
sible."
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Immigration Service May Quit
Ellis Island to Cut Expenses

We were getting complaints. Mr.,
Carilsi said, @from organized groups
such as chambers Of commerce and
city councils, and so forth, that
there were just too many MexicaTls
floating around and actually dis
placing our own labor, and many OF
them who could not get work or did
not seek it were beginning to COM
NIT crimes.
Other Work Delayed.
s'The situation got SO that we just
had to let some Of our other work
lag. Z
So, he said, two-thirds Of the
border patrol was assigned to the
Mexican border
The immigration chief said he
learned on trip to Europe last year
that most displaced persons in the
American occupation zone of Ger
many have no desire to come to the
United States.
Some, he said, do not want to &c
to another strange land where they
know no one and cannot speak the
language, others have heard there
is racial bias and hatred here, and
some regard this as "a country OF
crime"
Evening star., 1947-05-05
|FBI Chief Soys Communists
Are in All Nation s Activities

i. FBI flngerprinting activities are
so far behind 9, ,8sl .8S1 prints That
Identifying applicants for Jobs for
private and commercial organiza-
tions has been stopped and the
checking of prints OF unknown deaa
persons may have to be discontinued.
Many people With criminal records
and Of questionable LOYALTY now
may get Jobs in strategic industries
and might do harm.
Major Crimes Increase.
2. Major crimes increased 7.6 per
cent In 1916 over 1945 There were
13 kidnappings In the last six
months Of 1886 as many as tI1 the
entire preceding year.
8. The FBI started this year with
63, ,268 cases awaiting investigation.
The bureau is "a per cent delin-
quent on its Investigations. but top
priority" cases are investigated at
once.
1. Crime among service veterans is
not so serious q problem as many
people think
S. FBI field offices In Hawaii,
Alaska and Puerto Rico may have
to be closed for lack of funds and
this may mean .tf1e security OF the
country viii be seriously impaired. :
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Dr.. T. W. Hornbrook, II.
Dies al Chevy Chase

Funeral services for DR.. Frank w.
Hornbrook, II, former Washington
physician, who died Friday at his
home, 4 West Melrose street. Chevy
Chase, Md, will be held tomorrow
afternoon at Wheeling, w. Va.
DR.. Hornbrook. a resident of the
Washington area for the last IS
years, retired from active practice
in 1927.
A native of Evansville, Ind, he
was educated in the public schools
there and received his undergradu-
ate training at De Pauw University,
Greencastle, Ind, After studying for
year at the University of Michi-
gan, he entered Harvard University
Medical School, from which he was
graduated in 1905. He spent his
internship at Johns Hopkins Hos
.pital, Baltimore, and then estab-
lished practice in Boston. He
opened Offices in Washington In 1912.
b He was a member Of the District
Medical Society and Delta Kappa
Epsilon Fraternity and formerly be-
longed to the Chevy Chase Club.
Surviving are two sons, Frank w.
Hornbrook, jr., Newark. Ohio. and
Saunders r. Hornbrook of the West
Melrose street address; a brother,
John Hornbrook, Detroit, and two
sisters, Mrs. Margaret st. John, En-
mis-, Tex, and Mrs. Lucy H. Bruning,
indianapolis, Ind. His wife, Mrs.
Anna Kelley Hornbrook, died in 1929,
Evening star., 1947-05-05

Batavia company made almost one
million tent poles. On objection by
Government counsel, the witness
was not permitted to indicate how
many tent poles were ordered in the
various contracts with Batavia. The
Government indicated that the ap-
proximately one million was far be-
low the overall contract total.
Firms Records Changed.
Earlier, Edward Glazier of Chi
cago, former treasurer of the Ba-
tavia Metals Products, Ine.-a Cars
son combine Observation-Disclosures
Henry Carson as the official who
told a company employe to change
the firms records in 1945, when the
Senate War Investigating Commit
tee began looking into the Carson
combines operations.
Mr.. Glaciers testimony supported
that of Robert P. O'Connor, a Ba-
tavia company branch manager,
who testified last Thursday that he
was directed in November, l945, to
alter records to indicate that in
April, 1945, Batavia had received
| s10,85o worth of lumber from the
Cumberland Lumber Co., with which
May was associated.
Mr.. Glazier specifically named
Henry Carson as the one who told
Mr.. O'Connor to make an inventory
sheet showing lumber shipments
from the Cumberland Lumber Co. In
transit"
Declaring that no lumber was ever
delivered from the Cumberland conf
pany to the Batavia firm SO far
as he knew, MIR. Glazier also sup
ported the testimony of an earlier
witness, Albert Fowler, former
expediter for the Batavia company
i Fails to Get Lumber.
He said Mr.. Fowler in June, 1914
told him of his unsuccessful efforts
/ to obtain delivery of lumber from
the Kentucky company. Mr. Glaziei
i testified that he mentioned ths
matter to Henry Carson, who tole
i him that he personally would 'worl
i on it,"
i Mr.. Glazier said he did not know
j what Carson did in the matter
| but that Mr.. Fowler and others II
i the Office never followed it up
Il The Government charges Ma!
was paid more than $4,000 by tht
lGarssons through the lumber com
'lpany for favors he got for them
IlMay declares he was Kentuck,
!, agent for the Garssons and did no
. profit personally.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
~ fI,s Assceiafsd Rress

j. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation,
| says Communists have penetrated
every Held Of activity In this coun-
try
He told q House Appropriations
| subcommittee that for every one OF
1.-THE 74,0O0 Communist Party menu
bers there are 10 other individuals
who are ready to do the party's
work. =
He said Communists have gone
Into the movie, radio and news
paper fields, labor organizations
land every field Of endeavor in this
country and that penetration has
been intensified over the last sev-
eral years. 7
Revolution Is Not Expected.
But Mr.. Hoover said he did not
think we are going to have q
revolution IN this country tonlor-
row.
The FBI chief testified at hear
ings on q bill providing expense
money for the Justice Department.
His testimony was made public to-
day when the bill was approved
and sent to the House for action.
Mr.. Hoover also informed the sub
committee that:
Evening star., 1947-05-05
BY she Assoeiuted Press

Ellis Island, first stopping place
in America for thousands of immi-
grants, may be closed to save the
Government $500 900 year.
Immigration Commissioner Ugo
Carusi told a House Appropriations
Subcommittee he hopes the station
in New York harbor can be aban-
doned and its activities transferred
to several floors of the immigration
Service Of1ce Building In New York
City
Mr.. CarIsi's testimony at hearings
on the bill appropriating funds for
the Justice Department was made
public today.
Mexican Labor Problem.
The commissioner also disclosed
his service has been concentrating
efforts against Illegal entry OF for
eigners along the Mexican border
because the situation was not only
getting out of hand, but 1t was
causing much difficulty to local au-
thorities.'
AS a result, he said, deportations
average $1,000 a month, compared
with 25 900 for a whole year six or
seven years ago.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Senator's Quiz Krug
On Funds Available
For Reclamation
BY J. A. o'Leory

A Senate Appropriations Subcom-
mittee got off to a lively start today
| in its review of the $295, ,0o0,o In
terror Department bill for next year,
from which the House cut s134 ,000,-
900, or As per cent, as part OF its
overall economy drive.
Secretary of the Interior Krug
was met with barrage OF questions
as he testified that in the field Of
reclamation alone outstanding con-
tracts will have to be Cancelled Or
work slowed down unless 70,000, 900
| is added to $1o5 100000 available
under the House bill for this purpose.
Mr.. Krug said it was not true that
he would have $146, zoe, 900 under the
House bill to spend on reclamation
in the fiscal year 1940.
This is incorrect, he said, because
| it fails to recognize that $33 95l,97l
| in funds now available will be paid
out on current work by June 80 and
that S7,143, ,123 must be held for pay
ment in 1949 on work already au-
! thorized.
These two items amount to SAL
000,O00 and bring his estimate OF
the reclamation fund available dur
ing 1948 under the House bill down
to $105 100000 This compares with
President Truman's budget request
for SITS, ,673 900 for expenditure dur
ing the next fiscal year.
Freeze Order Brings Exchange.
Mr.. Truman's action in freezing
some of the reclamation funds last
August led to a sharp exchange
between committee members.
Senator Dworshak, Republican, OF
Idaho said Congress was "casti-
gated for the amounts it allowed
last year, but within two months
after adjournment the President on
August 2 froze 60 per cent OF the
appropriations. 49,
Secretary Krug broke in to point
out that he offered no criticism OF
what Congress did last year. He
explained that the President held up
some of the work because he was
confronted by. a gradual Tightening
of the materials market.
Senator O'Mahoney, Democrat, of
Wyoming protested against COM
mittee members frequently inter-
rupting the Secretary. Senator
O'Mahoney said there appeared to
be an effort to $50 harass and in
terrupt the witness" as to prevent
him from giving the country a pic
ture Of the Interior Departments
needs. The Wyoming Senator said
political arguments could be made
after the testimony was in.
Political Intent Denied.
Republican Senators Gordon of
Oregon and Wherry of Nebraska
both denied any political intent.
Senator Wherry, now subcommittee
chairman, recalled that last yesr
he made most of the motions on
which the reclamation items were
fixed.
"You were doing all right last
| year." Senator O'Mahoney observed
with a smile. II hope you will con-
tinue this year.
At the outset Chairman Wherry
said the subcommittee realized the
Importance of the Interior Depart
ment budget to II Western States
and would examine fully the facts
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Homeowners, Sporrows
Bottle on Nesting Rights

SAN DIEGO, Calf. Hometown
ers In a residential district here
used long poles to discourage nest
ing efforts of the swarmingS spar
rows.
When the birds were driven by
workmen from their customary
haunts in nearby reservoir DAM
the struggle between housewives
and sparrows went on for several
days.
1--WE were as unhappy about II
as the sparrows," declared Mrs. E
C. Booker, one homeowner.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Bishop Dun Reports
Steady y. 5. Move 70
New Denominations

The steady movement Of persons
from one denomination to another
is one Of the features Of American
religion, the Right Rev. Angus DUN
Bishop Of Washington. said today
before the SIND annual convention
of the Episcopal Diocese of Wash
ington. The meeting was held at
st. Marks Episcopal Church. Third
and Al streets Sc.
In illustration of his statement
Bishop Dun pointed to diocese con-
firmation records.
Z From September, 1945, to Au-
gust, 1916, there were 1884 persons
confirmed in this diocese, he said
OF these. 391 were baptized in nom
Episcopal communions; SO were OF
Roman Catholic origin; 881 had
been baptized in Episcopal COM
munion.
Three Causes Cited.
Causes of the interden minational
movement, he said, include inter
marriage, change of residence and
in some cases, strong convictions
Bishop Dun also commented upon
the unbalance between activity OF
men and women in parish life.
The more women predominant
in our congregation and church &C.
tivities, the less men feel that they
have q part In them," he said. "Sucf
tendencies can only be offset anc
reversed by vigorous and deter.
mined policy on the part of the
clergy and lay leadership"
Bishop Dun reported to the con.
vention that the diocese had con-
tributed STATES to the church's re-
construction and advance fund, anG
that most of the total fund-$7 ,230,.
933-has been appropriated and now
is being used for reconstruction oi
missions In War-devastated areas.
Part Time Missioner Urged.
He recommended to the conven.
ton that the Office of diocesan mis-.
sioner, now vacant, be made part.
time position.
Bishop Dun addressed a business
session of the diocese convention. al
which Ogle Ridout Singleton wa.
unanimously reelected secretary.
Election of other convention OF.
ficers, as well as clerical and LAY
deputies to the Capital Diocesan
Standing Committee, to the provin.
cial synod at Roanoke, Va, In Oc.
tober and to the Diocesan Executive
Council was to be held this after.
noon.
Also due for action this Afternoon
was proposal that a banking insti.
tuition be designated as fisca
agent or trustee to operate undel
the Finance Committee and the
treasurer of the convention to han.
die mass of receiving, disbursine
and other accounting details which
those Offices now must accomplish
Senator Baldwin, Republican, q
Connecticut, will address fellow.
ship dinner tonight.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
investigation Kills Man
WHO Slew Wife, Son,
Two Other Relatives
BY The Associated Press

WAYNE, w. Va, May 5.Pros-
ecuting Attorney Floyd Harrison
announced that Oliver Hurley, 40.
hunted by a posse since the killing
|of Hurley's wife, son, brother and
sister-in-law near Fort Gay yes
|terday, was slain today By q special
investigator from his office.
I'VE don't have the details vet.
but an undertaken has left here to
return the body Mr.. Harrison
said.
The prosecutor added that his IN
formation came from Constable
Boyd Napier, who said the killing
occurred in the bedroom OF . home
not far from the scene Of the shoot
ing.
Sheriff Robert L. Drown said the
dead were Hurleys 3-year-old son.
Jay Hurley, shot four times: ms
estranged wife, Mrs. Susie Billups
Hurley, "a, shot three times; his
brother, William Hurley, As, shot six
Nora Belle Skeens, 50, shot twice.
Sheriff Drown said he would fsle
murder charges today after o Jury
ruled that the four met death by
shots inflicted by one Oliver Hur-
ley.
Two other children, including
Hurley's nine-month-old daughter
and f8-month- nephew, were
wounded, the sheriff added.
He named the children as Aileen
Hurley and Lawrence Skeens, pa
tients at Louisa Ky.) General Hos
.pitaI, where nurse said Lawrence's
condition was critical
Slain with Baby in Arms.
Deputy Sheriff Delbert Shy said
Hurley, who returned recently from
Marion, Ohio, where he was EN-
ployed as a day 1aborer. appeared
yesterday at the cabin home, on
Taber's Greek, where his wife and
son were slain.
Mrs. Skeens fed to her home
nearby, taking with her Lawrence
and Aileen, and barricaded herself
inside, Mr.. Shy reported.
With Aileen still In her arms, Mrs.
Skeens was killed and the two chill
dren were wounded by a burst OF
gunf1re through window, the dep
uty sheriff said.
Afterwards, Mr. Shy added. Hurley
went to Wildcat Hollow where he
killed his brother, apparently with
out warning while he worked u1-
derneath his car.
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Carson
Continued From First Page.)

Gen. Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, will
be witness.
May, according to the transcript
ton, told the then Col. O'Hara that
'it would be a mistake" to cancel the
tent-pole contract because Batavia
had been having difficulty with
some contractors but finally were
getting under way"
"They have the lumber and they
are ready to go to bat on it,, the
TRANSCRIPTION read. Il don't think
you ouo- y take it away from
them"
Mr., O'Hara- said he referred the
matter to another officer and did
not know what further action was
taken. Evidence introduced by the
Government, however, showed that
the contract was not Cancelled,
No Other Request Recalled.
did any other Congressman ever
ask you to refrain from canceling q
contract?" Mr.. Paisley asked.
II can't recall any other case,
the witness answered.
MIR. Cox told of having gone with
two officers from the Quartermastei
Generals Office to Mays office III
the House Office Building. Thai
meeting, he said, also was ATTENDED
by May, Freeman and Louis Sarelas
Office manager in the Garsson's
Washington office. One of the Off.
GERS was Col. French, who headed
the general supplies branch OF tht
Quartermsster Generals Office, MIR
Cox explained.
Mr.. Cox said the purpose of tht
meeting in Mays Office was to dis
cuss 'delinquencies" of the Batavis
company in delivering tent poles
He said the Quartermaster General
Office representatives were assured
by May and Freeman that the com
pany was going to do better ant
would meet its contract obligations
Promises Recalled.
Mr.. Cox testified that he reminded
May and the CARSON company rep
resentatives that icials of tn
Batavia concern had made simila
promises at meeting six month
earlier at Jeffersonville. Ind. TIL
Indiana conference, he said, wa
with Quartermaster General Oflc
field officials and was attended b.
Henry Carson, Freeman and Sare
las.
under cross-examination b
Charles j. Margiotti. chief counse
Tor the Garssons, MIR. Cox said h
s recalled that during the war th
Evening star., 1947-05-05
Mrs. Trumun to Receive
Navy Sponsors Society

Members of the Society OF Navy
Sponsors were to be the guests this
afternoon of Mrs. Truman at q
White House tea at o'clock.
The society is holding its annual
business meeting at the Mayf1ower
Hotel. Business this morning in
cluded introduction Of new men,
bers. Election of officers will be
held tomorrow.
The society is made UP of more
than TOO women who have spon-
sored Navy combat ships.
Evening star., 1947-05-05

lrelating to all projects. The hear
Iings are expected to continue for
more than a week.
Meanwhile, Senator Magnuson,
Democrat. of Washington, said after
a White House visit today that
President Truman hopes the SEN
| ate will adjust the cuts by the
House in funds for reclamation and
public power because these prof.
lects are for the benefit and welfare
Iof the Nation"