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Evening star., 1947-08-08

messages he said were sent to the
White House in July, 1912, by Mr.
Birdwell. The first, dated July II
was addressed to the late Marvin
Mcintyre. then a secretary to the
President. 1t stated that Mr.. Hughes
had been working quietly for three
years" on the plane and that the
production performance might be
of considerable interest to Govern
ment authorities.
Telegram to Stephen Early.
The second message was a tele-
gram sent by Mr.. Birdwell to Ste
phen Early then secretary to the
President. asking for Ave minutes"
in which to visit Mr.. Early to dis
cuss' the engineering performances
of the Hughes company.
How much did you pay Mr.. Bird
we'll ir 1922" Senator Ferguson
asked Mr.. Hughes. -.:
I'll have to check the figures,
the witness said. haven't got
them in mind"
After producing a statement list
ing Mr.. Birdwell's Washington trip
expenses as $2,040.65 from June II
to July 16, Senator Ferguson asked ::
How did he happen to come to
Washington" -'.~-
Il don't know" Mr.. Hughes said.
Did your company pay these
expenses2"
Senator" Mr.. Hughes replied, II
have lot of companies and lot
of people working for me. I don't
know about every expense item
that is paid
Mr.. Dietrich then produced the
Birdwell affidavit.
The verbal duel between Mr..
Hughes and Senator Brewster
ended abruptly at 6:15 pm. yester-
day by mutual consent Of the two
leading figures and the weary sub
committee which opened hearings
almost two weeks ago. "
Mr.. Hughes had accused Senator
Brewster of offering to drop the war
contract Investigation If Mr.. Hughes
would merge Trans World Airlines,
in which he is the biggest stock
holder, with Pan American Airways
Senator Brewster heatedly denied
the charge and Mr.. Hughes was in
the midst of a long rebuttal yes
terday when the arnistice was
reached.
Brewster Renews Charge.
Senator Brewster carried the fight
further in a radio interview last
night. however, by declaring he was
the object of a Nationwide smear
campaign" by Carl Byoir, Mr..
Hughes public relations counsel.
He said the campaign was designed
to "coerce me into dropping" the
Hughes investigation.
The Senator's charge was a fol-
low-up of his accusation earlier
yesterday that statement read by
Mr.. Hughes in attacking him at the
hearings was prepared by Mr.. Byoir
Mr.. Hughes denied this but admitted
Mr.. Byoir helped him prepare the
40 questions the subcommittee asked
Senator Brewster at his request.
During an afternoon session
marked by repeated clashes be-
tween Mr.. Hughes and Senator
Brewster, as well as between Repub-
licans and Democrats on the COM
mittee, these new issdes were raised:
l. Mr.. Hughes said he had been
told by Hugh Fulton, a former COM
mittee counsel, that an investigation
was once started, but never carried
through. into Pan Americans rela-
tions with the Government in build
ing landing fields in South America
for the war.
2. Mr.. Hughes and Mr.. Dietrich,
accused Mr.. Flanagan. assistant
committee counsel. of having said
On the West Coast last March the
committee was shooting" at Elliott
Roosevelt in the Hughes investi-
cation.
3. Mr.. Hughes charged that Pan
American had sponsored an XF-12
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Veterans to Teach Lore

Ex-servicemen of the Emirate,
Nigeria, formed Union to ALLOW
members to show relatives and
friends some of the useful things
they learned abroad in the East
Africa and Burma campaigns.
Evening star., 1947-08-08
Dr.. John w. Wood, 81, Dies

NEW YORK, Aug. 8 up. DR.
John Wilson Wood, 81, retired Sec
retary of the Department of Mis-
sions of the National Council OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church
and a church official for nearly SO
years, died YESTERDAY.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
.Cashing Of GI Bonds
Opposed by Treasury
As. Initiation Threat
By the Assoeiatsd Prsss

The Treasury cautioned Congress
today that turning some $4,000, 900, :
900 of CT terminal leave bonds into
cash now would add considerably
to inflationary pressures which still
threaten the economy Of the coun-
try"
Nevertheless, Republican House
leaders went ahead with plans to
push through at this session bill
which would make the bonds re-
deemable Immediately instead of
five years after the issue date.
Chairman Andrews called the
House Armed Services Committee
into session to arrange for hearings
on the proposal, probably next week.
Purchasing Power Factor.
The suggestion that the bonds be
paid in cash at the option Of the
holders, the Treasury Department
told Mr.. Andrews in q letter. "ap-
parently ignores the fact that In
f1ationary hazards have not re-
ceded"
Furthermore, the Treasury said,
it would be better for the veterans
themselves to mold the bonds until
dollars have a higher purchasing
power and will serve the purpose
of helping to resist possible defla-
t!onary forces at that time.
House Speaker Martin has told
newsmen the Treasury would save
money by cashing the bonds now
because they pay 2la per cent in
terest and the Treasury can borrow
money at a lower rate.
House Majority Leader Halleck
argued that the bonds are part
of the national debt and, with saw
ings effected by cuts in appropria-
ton bills this year. the debt can be
reduced by cashing the bonds now
They have to be paid eventually
anyhow" he added.
Rogers Supports Move.
Democratic support for the Re-
publican move came from Repre-
sentative Rogers, Democrat, of Flor
ida, author of the original terminal
pay bill. Mr.. Rogers has been fight-
ing since the first of this year for
his own bill to permit immediate
redemption.
In the Senate Chairman Gurney
of the Armed Services Committee
appointed a three-member subcom-
mittee to consider q similar pro-
posal.
Members OF the committee are
Senators Maybank. Democrat, OF
South Carolina; Baldwin, Repub-
lican, of Connecticut and Wilson,
Republican, of Iowa.
Senator Maybank said the COM
mittee suggested that the subcom-
mittee hold hearings as soon as pos
sible.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
AirpIone Crash
Victim Tries to
[Amputote Leg
RY the A.soeioted Pfess

TRONA, Calf, June 20.-Rescu-
ers, travelling over rugged terrain
south of Mount Whitney. headed for
Trona Hospital today with two
injured flyers found four days after
their plane crashed in creek from
about 10000 feet elevation last Sat-
urday.
Reports coming from the rescue
party told of desperate efforts by
one of the victims, Rollin Voorhies,
Al, to keep himself alive while his
companion, Clyde Sanders, 40, wan
dered about in a daze.
A fishing party found Mr.. Voor-
hies wednesday pinned in the
His leg was broken and
he had tried to amputate it with
a pocket knife but dropped the knife
out OF reach. He managed to reach
a bottle OF hair oil In the plane,
broke the neck and drank the oil,
being without food or water.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Three Who Admitted
Assault Oh Girl, 13,
Get Terms Of Year Up

Three young men who pleaded
guilty to statutory rape of q l3-year-
lold junior high school student, to-
day received sentences In District
Court ranging from | to Is years.
Each was given 4 different sentence.
Sentenced were Matthew Muso-
limo. as, Of the 570o block OF six.
Iteenth street NV. whom Justice
Alexander Holtzoff gave from S to
Is years: Russell Ernest Fowler, %,
OF the 500 block of Tenth street Sc.
who was sentenced to serve from
8 to 10 years, and Robert Edward
Herbert. "a, of Fort Washington.
Nd, who was given from to S
years. 4
Justice Holtzon indicated he was
taking into consideration state.
ments by defense counsel to the ef-
feet that 1t was not case of force
and violence. He added that medi-
cal information indicated the girl
had been virgin.
The case had been referred to the.
probation officer by Justice Hotzoff
for investigation after he received
the guilty plea on June 8.
Musolino was represented by At
torney Charles E. Ford. while the
other two were represented by At
torney Ray L. Jenkins. The Gov
ernment was represented by Assist
ant United States Attorney John G.
Conliff, jr.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Denied Reports Russian
Sub Maneuyers In Pacific

from Yesterdays Last Edition
The Russians are maneuyerinl
submarines in considerable numbers
in the Pacific, Admiral Louis E
Denfleid, commander in chief of the
Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean area
told press conference at the Navy
Department today,
He said the Russians also are OPP
Grating destroyers and other patrol
craft in the area. He could moi
describe the area of operation. but
said it was his belief that none o1
the vessels had been close enough to
make any effective observations Of
American installations.
The Pacific Fleet commander has
just completed swing around the
area encompassed by his command
during which he had seri-. OF
conferences with Australian officials
concerning the defenses Of the Pa
cific. He said no definite agreemen.
was reached with either the Aus
tralians or the British for joint
Pacific defense program.
Evening star., 1947-06-20

Commissioner Young. who was
present at the hearing. yesterday
informed Capt. Conroy that II he
scould prove his charges there might
Be new chief of the Fire Depart
ment, but II he did not he would
have to take the consequences.
Capt. Conroy told the Commits
sioner, it was said, that he did not
have the complete data at hand but
would have 1t In two days. Commis-
sioner Young then ordered him to
appear before the Board OF Commis-
sioners Thursday.
Last Tuesdays hearing was on 4
bill to give District firemen q five-
day, 60-hour week. Chief Murphy
opposed the bill as did Commits
sioner Young. The measure was re-
ported favorably to the House, how
ever, after the close of the hearing.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
eCathoIic
In Bed After Beating
BY the A.soe,otsd Press

TRIESTE, June 20.-Msgr, An
tonic Santin, 81. Roman Catholic
bishop of Capodistria and Trieste,
was confined to bed today as the
result OF severe mauling he re-
ceived at the hands of mob who
attacked him Yesterday in Capo-
distria as he was about to lead a
saints day procession through the
Yugoslav-occupied community.
Allied Military Government au-
thorities were reported to have
recommended to their governments
that diplomatic representations be
made to Yugoslavia over the Incl
dent.
The prelate was attacked by a
crowd carrying sticks and razors
His episcopal cross was torn from
his chest and stamped on.
Several Capodistrian youths, in
Guiding some students at the local
seminary. also were injured i'll try
ing to defend the bishop. the mob
followed him into the seminary
when he sought refuge there.
Bishop Santin went to Capodis-
tria, which is In the area ceded to
Yugoslavia under terms OF the
Italian peace treaty. for observance
of the saints day of the towns
patron saint.
Extra editions of Trieste news
papers reported the incident to this
son-to-be free city and the indig-
nation of Catholics ran high. A
series of demonstrations, apparent
ly spontaneous occurred before the
bishops residence.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Candy Carnival 10 Be Held
In Sc. Boys Club Today

The games room OF the Boys
Club, Seventeeth street and Massa-
chusetts avenue Sc, was to be 4
scene of lively activity with the
opening OF : candy carnival at
2 pm. today.
Boys Club officers estimated 125
boys will take part in wide variety
OF game competitions scheduled for
the afternoon-ranging from bean
bag tossing to basket ball.
Each boy may buy a group OF
tickets for 10 cents each and will
give up one ticket for each game in
which he takes part. II he wins a
game, he viii receive q candy bar.
Charles M. Fyfe. executive direc-
tor, announced Victory Lunch in
the clubs June 4-July / drive for
200 members, has been scheduled
for July l. Prizes will be awarded
In membership contest at the
luncheon, sponsored by the Moth
er's Club. First prize is a two-week
stay at Camp Reeder. West Hatton
Farm, Mount Victoria, Md,
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Indonesion Premier Bids
For Accord With Dutch
By the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Java, June 20.-Sutar
Sjahrir, Premier of the Indonesiar
Republic, made. frank bid for q
quick compromise settlement with
the Netherlands government yester-
day In broadcast to the Indones-
ian people.
Sjahrir acknowledged that lack OF
agreement between Indonesian Ma
tionalists and the Netherlands was
provoking increased pessimism in
the East Indies and that the atmos-
phere has seemed to become COM
pletely dark"
Making clear the republics will
ingness to compromise, he said his
government could neither aim nor
endeavor TO realize all our objectives
at once or altogether.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
1t. SiIveu Of Precinct II
Named Police Captain

1t. James E. Silvea. attached te
the No. II Police Precinct, was pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain by
the Commissioners yesterday.
The proalotion will become effec-
tive July l, when Capt. John Fla
herty, commanding No. 5 precinct
retires.
1t. Silvea was appointed to the
police force on July l, 1925, and was
assigned to No. 10. He had been, .
Marine in World War I. In Sep
tember, 1885, he was promoted tc
the rank of sergeant and trans
ferred to the No. 2. The following
year, he was transferred to No. S
On June !. 1910, he was named
lieutenant and moved to No. and
month later, was transferred tc
No. II.
1t. Silvea Is AZ and lives with his
wife and four children at 1874
Fortieth street, Sc.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
1000 Lots in Fairfax
Being Sprayed With DDT

Spraying OF the first Of spproxi-
mately 1000 lots IN the Lorton sec
tion of Fairfax County in the fight
against the Japanese beetle began
today, County Agent Joseph Beard
announced.
A 21a per cent DDT solution Is
being applied by a sprayer operated
by Washington concern, Mr.. Beard
said. Individual homeowners pay
for the service, which the county
co-operates in arranging. Each area
receives two applications, two weeks
apart. /.
Another firm began spraying Mon
day in the Mclean, Langley and
Forrestville areas Of the county.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Nine Children Injured
In Eight Accidents
In District Traffic

Nine children were hurt in eight
traffic accidents in the "a hours
ending at am. today. The un-
usual number of youngsters injured
reflects the recent closing of schools
for summer vacation, police said
Most seriously injured was Mi
chael A. Field, IA, of 633 Raleigh
place Sc, who was struck by a
.streetcar at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue Sc. The boy
was taken to Casualty Hospital with
a fractured wrist and head in
juries. Police listed Harry A.. Green,
SIS, of 1880 r street Sc, as the
streetcar motorman.
James Mcdaniel, colored, is, of
ZIG Fourteenth place NE, and
Kermit Garrison, colored, IA. OF
1878 c street NE, were treated at
Casualty Hospital for injuries re-
ceived when the bicycle they were
riding collided with an automobile
at Fourteenth and r streets NE.
Neither was injured seriously, police
said.
Boy Struck While Coasting.
The others injured are:
Kermit Jones. colored, Z, OF 835
Third street S.W., treated at Cas-
ualty and released. He was struck
by an automobile while coasting in
wagon at Third and L streets NV.
James Berry, colored, 4, of 1913
South Capitol. street, treated at
Providence Hospital and released.
He was struck by car in the street
near his home.
Mark Shuberg, 5, of 5227 Second
street NV, admitted at Children's
Hospital with possible leg fracture
suffered when he was struck in the
street near his home,
Catherine Redmon, 9, OF 3l58 o
street NV, admitted at George
town Hospital with injuries suffered
when she was struck by an auto
mobile at Wisconsin avenue and o
streets NV.
Girl, 4, Hit by Truck.
Betty Jean Kennedy, colored, 4,
of, Is Forty seventh street Sc,
treated at Gallinger Hospital and
released. She was struck by a truslk
In the 300 block Of .Fiftieth street
NE. 3. shes n
Donald Wooten, 2, Of 724 Eleventh
street NE, treated and released at
Casualty Hospital after falling from
the rear door of a moving taxicab
at Tenth and A streets Sc. The
baby was with his mother. Mrs.
Nellie Wooten, in cab police said
was driven by Bernard Stasulli, 80,
Of the 1200 block of Meigs street
ME
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Virginia Medical Alumni
Elect Dr., Leroy Sawyer

Medical College of Virginia alumni
from the District area have elected
Or. Leroy Sawyer president.
The groups annual dinner meet
ing at the Washington Golf and
Country Club was attended by so
doctors, dentists. pharmacists and
nurses who graduated from the
school.
They heard addresses by DR., Har-
vey Haig, dean OF the college s
School OF Medicine: DR.. Harry Lee
Claud, newly elected national med
ical alumni president; DR.. Kosher
Miller, Mrs. Helen Seller and DR..
Henry Street.
DR.. Thomas Pumphrey was elect
ed vice president and DR.. Charles
Ryland secretary-treasurer.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Truman Faces New
Problem Passage
OF Rent Control Bill
~ III. Associated Press

President Truman will face a
new puzzle as soon as he disposes
of the labor bill-whether to let
rent controls run out this month
or sign an extension bill roundly
denounced by his housing aides.
The Senate completed congress
sional action late yesterday on the
measure extending trent control
through next February with q pro-
viso that ceilings can be lifted as
much as Taper cent if landlords and
tenants agree on lease running
past December 81, 1948. Passage
was by voice vote.
The bill also knocks out all con-
struction curbs except in the case OF
recreational type buildings, such as
theaters and bowling allays.
Material Shortages Emphasized.
1t was This provision which
prompted Hsusing Expediter Frank
r. Creedon to declare last week end
that enactment OF the measure
might wreck the housing program.
Mr.. Cresdon said material short
ages are EAill too critical in many
sections to permit unrestricted non
residential building without dis
astrous consequences to home build
ing"
However, in the brief debate which
preceded Senate passage OF the
measure, Senator Sparkman, Demo-
crat, of Alabama called the bill
better than no law at all" He
said If 1t were not accepted, rent
controls simply would end June 80
Senator Taylor, Democrat. OF
Idaho, last-ditch opponent OF the
measure, told his colleagues. You're
setting a bomb with time fuse
on it under the tenants"
Senator Taylor argued that every
tenant who wanted to retain his ac-
conmodations would have to agree
to a Is per cent rent boost soon
or maybe 100 or 200 per cent after
the controls go off.
Would Expire in Winter.
He remarked that the proposed
syniration date for the controls,
FEBRUARY %, is deep winter in many
sections of the country and specu-
lated that a lot OF tenants mign.
find themselves thrown out IN
snowbank" on that date.
Senator Sparkman said he has no
doubt that the Is per cent clause
can be used to 'intimidate' tenants
into signingf new leases, but Senator
Hawkes., Republican, OF New jersey
sponsor OF the provision. said ne Is
sure that mot every Landlord is
going to blackjack his tenants.
other sections of the bill provlde
for:
Administration by the housing
expediter CMr. CreedonD.
Advisory boards in each oil the
approximately 800 defense rental
areas, which could recommend cell
Ing increases or complete lifting OF
controls locally. The administrator
would have 80 days to approve Or
disapprove board recommendations.
Immediate lifting Of rent ceilings
on new housing, hotels, newly rented
dwellings and remodelled houses,
State laws to govern evictions,
rather than rules presently laid down
by the Government.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Ship 5aiIings Normal
|Afer SeaInen Return;
IS. s. America 10 Leave
By N. As.eeioi.d Press

NEW YORK, June 20.-Amer-
lean ship movements returned
to normal on all coasts today
with the United States liner
America scheduled to sail from
New York Harbor at 5 pm. on
her postponed trip to Europe.
The Americas scheduled sailing
Wednesday, like the voyages OF
many other passenger and dry cargo
vessels, has been stayed by GIG
maritime unions which had ordered
members not to go to sea after con-
tracts expired Sunday night.
While the unions were ratifying
the agreement reached early yester-
day with Atlantic and Gulf Coast
ship operators, the Pacific American
fShipowners Association and the
CIO cooks and stewards and radio
operators agreed late yesterday to
permit West Coast sailings While
they continued their negotiations.
One Refuses to Ratify.
The CIO National Maritime
Union, largest of the three unions
that won the per cent wage in
crease here, reported that of Is
NMU locals heard from last night,
only one, at Charleston, S. c.. had
refused to ratify the wage agree
ment.
In New York, ratification by locals
of the NMU and the CIO American
Communications Association was
reported early In the afternoon.
The CIO Marine Engineers Bene-
ficial Association ratified the agree
ment, 96 to 66, after a meeting at
which there were angry comments.
Although he led in the negotia-
tons, Samuel j. Hogan, the engi-
neer's president, told the member
ship meeting he felt his union was
"railroaded" into accepting the
agreement. He said the Federal
conciliators who worked for a solu-
ton were ..nitwits." and that the
engineers would have preferred
direct dealing with the ship op-
orators.
Operators Expect Approval.
Frank j. Taylor, chief negotiator
for the ship operators, said he ex-
pected their approval of the agree
ment.
In Boston, the NMU announced a
separate agreement, providing 5
per cent wage boost and other bene-
fits, had been reached with owners
of 80 New England colliers.
The AFL Seafarers International
Union, claiming 10000 members, cur
rently is negotiating for wage rise
with Atlantic and Gulf Coast ship
operators, under a contract provision
for reopening wage discussions at
any time
The. Association OF American
Railroads lifted its embargo on
freight shipments to ports which
were affected by the maritime strike
today.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
French Cabinet Agree,
On Stiff Tax Program
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, June 20.--The cabinet
agreed today on stringent save
the franc tax program designed te
balance the national budget, as con-
tinuing bank and department store
strikes bit deeply into the national
economy.
The franc was beginning to sag
Rising prices ON French manufac-
tured goods seemed inevitable.
The revenue bill. designed to add
about 100000 900 900 francs tabout
81 ,166 ,666 900 at the oficial rate) to
the governments revenue for the
rest Of 1947, goes to the Nationa,
Assembly. where approval is ex-
pected. The program means higher
costs for bread, milk, farm products
railroad transport, tobacco, gasoline
and telegraph and postal rates.
Hundreds of automobile workers
marched on the National Assembly
demanding higher pay. Police dis
persed the first group to reach the
Assembly building. Twice more the
police held back marchers from the
Hispano-Suiza plant, but finally q
handful reached the palace.
Negotiations continued, mean
while, in strikes against nine huge
Paris department stores and a To-
cent store chain, The nation wide
strike of bank employees was In its
second day.
The governments proposed new
tax program and other revenue
measures were principal factors in
the rising price of black market
money. Now at $50 to the dollar
the franc is worth less than at any
time since the government under
Socialist LeCx Blum checked price
imitation.
The dollar at that time had riser
to 800 francs on the black market
The efficial rate is 119, and the more
or less normal black market rate
about 200.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Commissioners Coll Cuptuin
Who Attucked Chief Murphy

The Commissioners today ordered
Capt. John W. Conroy OF No. Il
Engine Co. to appear at 10 an
Thursday to substantiate charges
he made against Fire Chief Clement
Murphy at House District Sub
committee hearing Tuesday.
Capt. Conroy, who appeared at
the hearing as president Of the Fire
mans Association. Local SO. of the
National Association Of Firefighters,
AFL, said that .sin the is months
Of Chief Murphy's administration
he had contributed nothing to the
Fire Department but demoraliza-
tiorl.
He also said that Chief Murphy
had occupied the same place in the
hearts of his men as Judas Iscariot
did to the hearts of Christians.