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Evening star., 1947-07-23
Weed Control Law
Change Is SOUGHT

The Commissioners have set the
wheels in motion to step up control
of Objectionable weeds In the
Capital.
They have asked the Corporation
Counsel to draft a bill to streamline
the Districts 1899 weed control law
to allow the city to kill weeds in
private property with the permission
of the owners, adding the expense
to owners real estate taxes.
The action came at the Commits
sioners' weekly board meeting yes
terday and was based on report
by their Committee on Cleanliness
and Sanitation, headed by City
Refuse Supt. william A. xanten.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Sandy Point Airport
Urged as Essential
To Annapolis Course

Establishment OF the Sandy Point
airf1eld was described today as "es-
sential" to the instruction of mid
shipmen at the Naval Academy be-
fore a Senate Armed Services Sub
committee.
Rear Admiral James L. Holloway
superintendent of the academy
added that aviation now is an
integral part of the training of fu-
ture Navy officers. He. was one OF
several speakers who favored the
bill authorizing construction OF
a s12,0O0,000 airfield at the Sandy
Point site. near Annapolis.
Senator Baldwin, Republican. OF
Connecticut, presiding at the hear
ing, said 1t was the intention of the
subcommittee to wind up public
hearings on the bill today.
Speaking for the opposition, former
Senator George L. Radcliffe OF
Maryland, now president of the
State Historical Society. told the
subcommittee he is very much dis
turbed" over the fact the Govern
ment is contemplating taking over
still another tract of Chesapeake
Bay area.
They have taken one tract after
another Of this area" he asserted
II do not mean to oppose legitimate
demands of the Government, but
we must weigh the merits of each
case"
Representative Fulton, Republican
of Pennsylvania, testifying in behalf
of the airport bill, said there was nc
basis for assuming that an air
installation should menace surface
craft. He pointed out that the Navy's
big air station on North Island, in
San Diego harbor has in no way
hampered shipping there n
Vice Admiral Donald B, Duncan,
deputy chief OF. naval operations for
air. told the hearing that residents
of Annapolis and =. nearby areas
would not be endangered by stu
dent airmen as experienced pilots
would be with the midshipmen "at
all times"
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Erie, Pa, Digs Out
From Flood Debris
By the kssoetoted Prssa

ERIE, Pa, July 23.-Householders,
merchants and industries today
were offered use Of the city's re-
sources in cleaning up after record
breaking rains which left more. than
100 homeless and caused damage
estimated at we'll over 10000
City employees dispensed disin-
fectants and lime to all seeking aid
in restoring flooded Easements.
Firemen were kept busy hosing out
flood debris in homes, stores and
factories.
Scores of families evacuated yes
terday during the height of the un-
precedented nine-inch rains were
asked by city officials to stay with
relatives or remain in the hastily
arranged City Hall annex quarters
until all danger of disease is elm
mated
City officials said the worst dam
age was to stock in stores, air con-
ditioning and heating systems and
equipment and supplies in factories.
One of the worst hit plants, the big
Erie works of the General Electric
Co., was still toting up damages.
Oficials said the total might run
over half million dollars.
Among those evacuated yesterday
were several score colored families
living in the Franklin Terrace
housing project.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Reds Jail Gang Leaders
In S950,000 Property Theft
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MOSCOW, July 23.-The news
paper Evening Moscow said last night
Soviet court had sentenced to IS
years in prison the leaders of a
23-man gang which stole 5000 900
rubles (nearly $950,000) worth Of
state-owned property over a one
year period.
The newspaper said, in reporting
what evidently was one of the big
gest trials In Moscow this year, that
entire shiploads of merchandise were
stolen through the use Of fictitious
documents.
Among the thefts, Evening Moscow
said, was q single operation which
netted the thieves $4,000 yards Of
cotton cloth and 1900 yards of wool
cloth. They stole $4,000 yards of
cotton cloth, a quantity of soap and
other goods in another deal. In one
operation they presented false
papers and received three long tons
OF leather which had just arrived at
river warehouse.
The gang had two top leaders, one
of them the former commodities
manager of the river port of Kalinin.
Evening Moscow said.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Roosevelt, Ickes Refused Use
OF Names for Polar Reqions

European origin. However, some
OF the new designations include
Cordell Hull Glacier-named for
the former Secretary of State.
The Swanson Mountains-for the
late Claude A. Swanson, Secretary
of Navy from 1888 to 1899.
Ochs Glacier-for the late Adolph
S. Ochs. New York publisher and
patron of the first Byrd expedition
to the Antarctic.
Sulzberger Baylor Arthur Hays
Sulzberger, publisher of the New
York Times and supporter of both
Byrd Antarctic expeditions.
Rupert -Coast-for the late Col.
Jacob Rupert. former owner of
the New York Yankees. Col. Rup-
pert provided a ship for the second
Byrd expedition.
Wrigley Gulf-for Philip Wrigley.
Chicago manufacturer who helped
support the United States Antarctic
Service expedition in lo39-4l.
Cape Byrd and Byrd Head-for
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, the
explorer.
Mr.. Burrill told reporter that
the S5o-name list constitutes "one-
third of all the names known to have
been applied or proposed in the
Antarctic-and all the controversial
ones"
"Place-names for the Antarctic
have been problem for more than
100 years. Mr.. Burrill explained.
There have been "a Arctic ex-
petitions, starting with that of Capt.
James Cook in 1772. Some of them
did a great deal of place naming
often IN ignorance of names al
ready applied or simultaneously
being applied by other explorers.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Mrs. Cora Clifford Dies;
Wife Of Retired Official

Mrs. Cora Renton Clifford, IS,
died yesterday at her home, 52O8
Fourteenth street NV. She was the
wife of William Bond Clifford, who
retired as local manager of the
American Radiator Corp. here last
year.
Mrs. Clifford was born in Lynn,
Mass, and attended school there.
She and her husband came to Wash
ington in 1909 from Philadelphia
where they had lived for several
years.
Survivors besides her husband in
clude three sons, William Renton
and Charles Harwood Clifford, both
Of College Park, Md, and John
Fergus Clifford, Lynn, Mass; a
daughter, Mrs. Hortense Elizabeth
Schultz Of the Fourteenth street
address. and sister, Miss Hortense
B. Renton, Lynn, Mass.
Funeral services will be held at
7 pm. Friday at the Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street NV.
Burial will be In Pine Grove Gene
tery. LYNN.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Committed of90pens
Survey on How Far
To Go on World Aid
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

A 19-man civilian committee
today began a survey Of how far
the United States can 60 in help
ing the rest of the world get back
on it's feet economically.
Named by President Truman to
check up on the American resources
available for export-food, machines,
goods and raw materials-one OF the
groups first scheduled steps was
meeting with Secretary Of State
Marshall.
The committee, under the chair
manship OF Secretary Of Commerce
Hartman, planned two-day ses-
sion to launch Its studies for re-
port to the White House.
That report, expected in about
two months, will provide the frame
work for Mr. Truman's recommend
ations to Congress on what this
country should provide under Gen.
Marshall's general proposal to help
those countries which help them
selves.
May Set Ceiling on Aid.
1t also is expected to set ceiling
on how far the United States can
go toward meeting the statements
Of need now being drafted by 16
Western European nation. under
the Marshall plan, plus requests
from other countries.
Mr.. Hartman emphasized in ad-
vance Of the committees closed-door
meetings that it will leave to the
President to recommend and Con-
gress to say how much the United
States should make available, to
whom, in what manner, or how it
Is to be paid for.
Mr.. Hartman said the commit
tees stock-taking on resources
available for export will be in terms
of kinds and quantities of things
instead of dollars for loans or grants.
The group of prominent citizens
will have for working tools reports
from two Government studies di-
rected by President Truman a.
month ago that are to provide in
formation on:
l.: "The state of our national re-
sources" Secretary of Interior Krug
heads this study group.
2. The impact on our national
economy of aid to other countries.
The Presidents council OF economic
advisors, headed by DR.. Edwin G..
Nourse, was charged with this study
Mr.. Krug and Mr.. Nourse, like
Gen. Marshall, were called upon for
a session with the committee.
Will Study Effect on u. s.
Mr.. Hartman said his group will
consider the effect on the American
living standard of aiding other
countries to get on their feet,
eyeing the future as well as the
present.
The group was described by Presi-
dent Truman as "a nonpartisan COM
mittee Of distinguished citizens"
drawn from business, finance, labor,
agriculture, and education and re-
search"
Evening star., 1947-07-23
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, July 23.-The govern
ment let it be known today that
Princess Elizabeth and 1t. Philip
Mountbatten will be married in a
big public ceremony after all.
Spiking speculation that the we'd
ding would have to be small, semi
private affair because of the nations
poverty, a high government source
said it was now definitely known
that the. ceremony would be in
Westminster Abbey and certainly
won't be on austerity lines"
The source added that the royal
family and the government now
were more strongly than ever" in
favor of October as the wedding
time.
The people who plan such state
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Anaeostia High Student
Saves BOYS Life at Beach

Walter Leggett, 16-year-old Ana
costa High School student, was
credited yesterday with saving the
life of a boy about years old at
Beverly Beach.
Walter, who works part time at
The Star. and lives at 5028 Hanna
place Sc, had gone to the beach
with neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. John
D. Skourn.
According to Mrs. Skourn. he
was in swimming when he noticed
the other boy fall off an inflated
inner tube on which he was floating
and disappear under the water.
Walter swan to the youth, Mrs.
Skourn said, and held him up until
life guards could reach the scene
in their boat. Mrs. Skourn said
they never learned the name OF the
rescued boy,
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Worker Dies Of Injuries
In Elevator Shaft Fall

John H. Smith. jr, 10, Of 1888
North Tenth street, Arlington, who
fell down the elevator shaft at the
new George Washington University
Hospital at Washington Circle yes
terday died in Emergency Hospital
of his injuries early today.
Mr.. Smith. helper employed by
the Haughton Elevator Co.. fell from
the fifth floor to the bottom of the
shaft, according to fellow workers.
One said that he missed the dead
man for about IS minutes before
finding him unconscious.
A native of the Washington area,
Mr.. Smith was educated at Wash
ington-Lee High School and in
Charlottesville, Va. A veteran of
the maritime service, he was dis
charged last March.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Irene Smith, to whom he was mar
ried two months ago; his mother,
Mrs. Rexford Madden, 839 Abiding
ton street, Arlington; his father,
John H. Smith, sr., Baltimore, and
his maternal grandparents and a
sister in Lynchburg, Va.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1947-07-23

vestor expressed willingness to arbi-
trate.
The minister offered to give me
my $500 back" Mr.. Olstyn said. but
I'm not in business just to get my
money back"
Churches are tax exempt here and
only the sale of the parsonage was
intended, Mr.. zangerle explained.
Mr.. Olstyn said he thought the
church was abandoned when he
purchased it.
The church, one of 5000 parcels
which were tax delinquent more
than IS years, was enormously Of
fered for sale at auction, said Mr..
zangerle.
Advertisements of the church
property, showing a tax delinquency
of $500, should have described only
the parsonage at the rear of the
church, but instead included the en-
tire group of buildings. he added.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Britain Planning Big Wedding
For Elizabeth, Despite Austerity

functions, he said. were coming to
the conclusion that all arrange
ments could be completed by then.
Previously, there had been some
indications that it might be delayed
until winter or spring.
"1t's unlikely that all the peers
will be required to wear all their
robes and paraphernalia," the source
said, because the things just aren't
about any more. The moths have
been in them
, The Privy Council will meet July
81 to give formal assent to the
marriage, it was announced today.
The Prviy Council Is the tradi-
tional body which advises the King
on certain matters Of state. Mem
bers from Canada, Australia and
New leland are expected to at
tend the July 81 meeting,
Evening star., 1947-07-23
BY fhe Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CLEVELAND, July 23.-The Rev.
J. w. Grant and the 40 contributing
members of his congregation were
looking today for a way to get back
their church which was sold by
mistake to a real estate investor at
at public auction of tax delinquent
properties.
The real estate man, Stanley ].
Olstyn, wants $4,000 for the church,
which he bought last April for $500,
and Mr.. Grant says members of the
Church of God and Saints of Christ
Church on Cleveland's East Side
can't afford that price, County
Auditor John A. Zangerle reported.
Mr.. Zangerle said Mr.. Olstyn de-
clared he would raze the church
for lumber if the members didn't
buy it back, but the real estate in
Evening star., 1947-07-23
AIpheus H. Morris Dies;
Pressroom Superintendent

Alpheus n. Morris, "A. superintend-
dent Of the Times-Herald pressroom
and one-time employe of The Star,
died today in Garfield Hospital after
a long illness.
Mr.. Morris, veteran of ~ years
Of service on Baltimore and Wash
ington newspapers, started work at
the age of II as a pressman with
the Baltimore Sun. He Joined the
staff of the Times Herald as night
press foreman in 1943.
A native of Ridgely, Md, he, was
educated in the public schools of
Caroline County, Md. He was an
active member of the Mount Herman
Lodge No. l79 Of the Masonic order.
He lived at 4311 Van Buren street,
University Park, Md.
Surviving Is his widow. Mrs. Mil
dred v. Morris; son. Robert Morris,
both of the Van Buren street ad-
dress: his mother Mrs. Margaret
Morris, Centerville, Nd, seven
brothers and two sisters.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Smith Objections Hall
Work on VA Hospital.
On Nevius Tract Site :'
-
By George Beveridqe

Criticism by Representative
Smith, Democrat. of Virginia, OF
the Nevius tract in Arlington as
the site for Washington's pro-
posed veterans hospital has
forced a complete shutdown of
work on the project, it was
learned today.
A Veterans Administration official
said the agency had ordered halt to
progress on working plans and spec:
iflcations for the modern 750-s
bed institution. Workers making pre-
liminary tests of the property to-
determine the type of foundation
that will be needed also have been
taken off the job :,
Furthermore. the official said. II
the House Appropriate Committee !,
fails to act on choice of the siteiss
before Congress adjourns this week,
no further work until Congress re-
convenes is possible.
Under both the House and Senate
independent offices appropriation
bills, the House committee has the
power to approve or turn down
selection of the 25-acre tract. located
at the intersection of Lee boulevard
and Arlington Ridge road.
The tieup was authorized in an
amendment by Mr.. Smith to the ,
VA appropriation measure. On the
motion of Representative Hendricks,
Democrat, of Florida, however. the
amendment was changed to give the
Appropriations Committee complete
power of decision.
Mr.. Hendricks, member of the
committee, said the investigation
has not yet been ordered and that ,
hearings have been held up by House.
Senate conferences on the appro--
priations bill, But he said he would
press for hearing within the next
two days to give officials OF the
veterans agency chance to defend
their choice.
Bad Precedent Seen.
Mr.. Hendricks, who attempted to
have the amendment removed from
the Senate bill, charged the practice
would set dangerous precedent"
by allowing politics to interfere with
the Veterans Administration selec- =
tion of its hospital locations.
Mr.. Smiths objections were based
on claims that Nevius property is
too expensive and that location of
veterans hospital near Arlington
Cemetery would jeopardize patients
morale.
Meanwhile, the Veterans Ad-
ministration already has acquired
possession of the tract through con-
demnation proceedings.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Josephson Contempt Trial
DeIoyed Until Sept. &

NEW YORK, July % Up.-The
trial of Leon Josephson, former
Trenton, N. j., lawyer and ad-
mitted Communist, on a two-count
indictment charging contempt for
refusing to testify before a congress
sional subcommittee on March 2,
was postponed today until Sep
tember 8.
Federal Judge T. Hoyt Davis set
the new date, to which there was
mutual consent by defense and
Government attorneys.
Josephson was indicted for re-
fusing to be sworn and to testify
before subcommittee of the House
Committee on Un-American acti-
vities when it convened in the Fed
eral building here last March.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
"a Injured in Collision
Of Brooklyn Streetcurs
BY fhe Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, July 23.-A head
on collision of two Brooklyn trolley
cars, injuring "a persons, was under
police investigation today.
Five persons were taken to hos
pitals after the crash late last night,
but doctors said none was injured
gravely.
Police said a Lorimer streetcar
discharged its passengers near Pros
pect Park. and, starting its return
trip, met an oncomfng Coney Island
avenue car.
Evening star., 1947-07-23
|ChristoffeI Indicted
For Perjury in Denial
I0f Communist Links

A District grand jury today in
dicted Harold Roland Christoffel,
Milwaukee CIO lea ader, on
charges that he committed per-
jury in telling a congressional
committee that he was not a
member of the Communist Party.
Christoffel testified before the
House Labor Committee last March
/. He was president of the United
Auto Workers Local No. 248 at a
time when Allis- Chalmers plants in
the Milwaukee area were shut down
by q protracted strike, and is now
honorary president of the local.
The grand jury ignored a similar
charge against Robert Buse, now
president OF the Allis- Chalmers
local.
Denial Under Oath.
The Labor Committee was in
vestigating the causes of labor dis
putes, work stoppages and strikes
with particular reference to any
influence of subversive groups.
The indictment said that Chris
toffel, under oath. "categorically
denied" any affiliation with Com
munists or the Communist Party.
Nevertheless, the grand jury report
said, he was then a member of the
Communist Party and had been
such member for several years
thereto and had worked with the
Communist Party and with the
Communist Political Association"
Six Count Indictment.
The six-count indictment charges
that Christoffel falsely stated that:
|. He was not and never had been
a member of the Communist Party.
O. He had never been a member
of the Communist Political Associa-
ton.
8. He had never worked with the
Communist Party or the Communist
Political Association.
4. He had never participated in
activities of the Communist Party.
5. He had never supported the
Communists or Endorsed Com
munism.
g. He did not know Ned Sparks,
described by Justice Department
spokesmen as former head of the
Communist Party in Wisconsin and
now head of the Communist Party
in Los Angeles. and that he did not
know Fred Blair, described as head
of the Communist Party in Wiscon-
sin and in 1888 Communist candi-
date for the United States Senate
The indictment was returned be-
fore Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut
of District Court by the January
grand jury which had been con-
tinued for the investigation of the
case. Facts in the case were pre-
sented to the grand jury by John
S. Pratt and Frank B. Patton, spe-
cial assistants to the Attorney Gen.
eral.
At Milwaukee, Christoffel said he
had not received off1cial word of the
indictment and would make no COM
ment at this time, the Associated
Press reported
Evening star., 1947-07-23
lnfunt Dies in Freak FolI
From Moving Elevator .
BY the Asseeiated Press

: CHICAGO. July 23.-David CHS
holm, 3 months old. was fatally in
jured yesterday after he was thrown
from his buggy in an apartment
building elevator and fell 20 feet
through a 6-inch opening between
the elevator floor and the shaft.
Evening star., 1947-07-23

Ecuador will grow 1,5o0 acres OF
irrigated cotton this year. owing to
late rains.
Evening star., 1947-07-23

Rumainia will send $4,000 farm
workers to Czechoslovakia under a
new pact.
Evening star., 1947-07-23

Trumon to See Press
President Truman will hold news
conference at 1890 am. tomorrow,
the White House announced today.
Evening star., 1947-07-23

District of Columbia-Sunny and
pleasant this afternoon with highest
temperature about II. Clear and
cool tonight with lowest about So in
the city and about so in the suburbs.
Tomorrow sunny and continued
pleasant.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair and
continued cool tonight and tomor-
row.
Wind velocity, IL miles per hour;
direction, north northwest.
River Report.
tFrom United States Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry
Temperature and Humidity
Evening star., 1947-07-23
Weather Report

The people who plan sue
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-10-31
MARSHALL STATES THE ISSUE


There is little reason to doubt the ac-
curacy of the statement made by Secre-
tary of State George C. Marshall, who
warns Americans that the plight of Eu-
rope involves ''the danger of the actual
disappearance of the characteristics of
Western civilization"
General Marshall says that the very
foundations "of our Government and man.
ner of living are at stake in the political
and economic fight now underway in Eu-
rope. He insists that American aid to Eu-
rope will not suffice and urges the people
of the sixteen Western European countries
to work harder, produce more and pull
out of their economic plight.
Secretary Marshall insists that the
basic issue is simply whether OF not men
| are to be left free to organize their So
| cial, political and economic existence in
accordance with their desires or whether
| relationships '.by small groups of men"
take over the power to regulate and con-
troll the lives of all other people. 1t is an
issue, he says, "old as recorded history
but today has assumed more menacing
proportions than ever before"