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Evening star., 1947-07-15
NimbIe Hotel Clerk, IA,
Nabs AssaiIant's S Girl Aide

A 74-year-old hotel clerk was a
bit too quick on my feet" for a
couple who tapped him on the
head early today when he bent over
the desk to register them at the
Dixie Hotel, TOO block of Twelfth
street N. w.
Edward Van Meter, 1400 block r
street NV, said he was in the act
of writing the names Of the man
and woman when he heard the lat
ter say: Get him." Then he felt a
staggering blow" on the forehead
with a heavy object apparently held
by the man.
But Mr.. Van Meter remained on
his feet and ran around the desk
after the pair. The man got away
but the clerk managed to grab the
girl. They rolled down flight OF
stairs with Mr.. Van Meter still hold
ing her.
A clerk from a neighboring hotel,
attracted by Mr.. Van Meters shouts,
helped hold the girl until police ar
rived. She was taken to the Wom-
ems Bureau and held for investiga-
ton.
Mr.. Van Meter was taken to
Emergency Hospital where four
stitches were taken in his head.
Evening star., 1947-07-15


tor. In Switzerland, Mr.. Vincent
will succeed Leland Harrison, 81,
who is retiring after 10 years service
as minister there that climaxed a
39-year career in the Foreign Serv-
ice.
Career Diplomat.
A veteran career diplomat, Mr.
Vincent is q specialist on Chinese
affairs whose selection for the Swiss
post surprised diplomatic observers.
Since entering the Foreign Service
in 1924, he has served almost con-
tiruously in China or in Washing
ton assignments dealing with Far
Eastern affairs except for a brief
period in 1939-40 as Consul at
Geneva.
Announcement of his assignment
to Europe is expected to stir reports
that it signals a change in this
Governments policy toward China,
torn by strife between Generals
simo Chang Kai-shek's Nationalist
government and Chinese Commu-
nistS.
1t is pointed out, however, that
Foreign Service rules require Mr..
Vincents assignment to some for
eign post this summer. Career dip
lomats are limited to four years
service in Washington at a time,
and Mr.. Vincent has been here
nearly four years since his last
service abroad as Counsellor of the
American Embassy in China.
Shifts Ordered by Marshall.
His assignment to part of the
world other than the Far East is
said to be due primarily to a policy
pushed by Secretary of State Mar
shall which calls for shifting For
eign Service officers around as much
as possible so as to broaden their
experience.
Mr.. Vincent, 46, is a native of
Seneca, Kans., who went to high
school in Macon, Ga, and to college
at Mercer University there. He be-
gan his Foreign Service career as a
clerk in the American Consulate at
Changsa, China, in 1924; learned the
language and served at numerous
Chinese posts during the following
years.
Mr.. Penfield has been his deputy
since October 10. 1945. A native of
New York, Mr.. Penfield entered the
Foreign Service in 1880 as a Vice
Consul at Juerez. He has served
in China since 1881 in various posts
Mr.. Harrison, retiring as Minister
to Switzerland, began his Foreign
Service career in Japan in 1908. He
served as an Assistant Secretary of
State in the 192os, and as Minister
to Sweden, Uruguay, and Romania
before going to Switzerland in 1887.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Mrs. Durant's S Recall
Illegal, Counsel Says
By the Assoeiatsd Press

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July
15.-Kathleen Nash Durant was H.
legally recalled to active duty for
a court-martial in the theft of the
Hesse crown jewels, her attorney
argued yesterday, supporting his
contention with an Army judge
advocate generals ruling.
Her attorney, Hugh H. Obear of
Washington, was expected to COM
plete his arguments today on a writ
of habeas corpus seeking to free
the former WAC captain from the
Federal Reformatory at Anderson, w.
Va.
Mr.. Obear argued before Federal
Judge Ben Moore that terminal
leave is an inactive status. He said
the Judge Advocate Generals Of
flee had ruled previously that "the
Army has the power to recall Of
flcers from an inactive status, but
that power may not be used to recall
an officer for a court-martial."
Mrs. Durant testified she signed
her terminal leave papers March Q,
1946, that her terminal leave period
expired May 30, and that she was
taken into custody by military
policemen June 3.
Under cross-examination by 1t.
Col. Nicholas r. Voorhis Of the
Judge Advocate Generals Office, she
said she received a War Department
telegram May 20 recalling her to
active duty.
Mrs. Durant contended the court
martial also was invalid because
she was denied the services of her
husband, Col. Jack Durant, former
attorney, as her counsel. Durant
was sentenced to is years In the
81 5000 jewel theft and his wife
to five years.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Park Service Begins Clearing
River Banks of Dead 'Buq Fish

fishermen, are dying from lack Of
oxygen, reduction Of salinity in the
water due to heavy rains, and pollu-
ton.
Alexandria fishermen, however,
attributed the mass fish fatalities to
too much oil in the water from
nearby industrial plants. One fish
erman explained that the bug fish"
at one time thrived in the waters
near Alexandria to such an extent
that they got in the way OF shad
fishing.
While the "bug fish" have never
been used for food, they are used
extensively in the manufacture of
oils. meal and fertilizer.
No investigation by the Fish and
Wildlilfe Service has been author
lied, but the Maryland Department
of Tidewater Fisheries had an in
quiry under way yesterday to deter
mine what should be done about the
dying fish, which also line the Mary
land shores of the Potomac.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Fire Fighters Retreat
observation-disclosures
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 15.-
Weary, desperate fire fighters re-
treated yesterday toward the i'm
periled fishing village of Kenai, pur-
sued by raging forest fire which
leaped a 40-fQot protective fire block
Sunday and swept within miles
Of the little Cook inlet community.
Army engineers from Fort Rich
ardson and Alaska Road Commits
sion crews worked feverishly to bull
doze q new encircling gap miles
from the village outskirts. A back
fire is planned If winds are favor
able.
Though 80 men were flown In
Saturday to relieve the exhausted
soldiers who had fought for four
days without rest, 13 of the original
20 engineers sent to the area volun-
teered to remain on the battle
lines.
The spreading flames, whipped to
new fury by heavy east winds, also
were moving slowly toward the set
tlement of Kasilof, about 80 miles
to the south, menacing many homes,
rich timber stands and wildlife.
The town of Kasilof, itself, is not
believed in any immediate danger
since it is surrounded by swamps
and cleared land.
Out of control for more than a
month, the fire now is advancing
on q 70-mile front.
Evening star., 1947-07-15

of Wallis exhibit. The photograph,
however, was one of a group officially
released by the government, it was
said.
Wallis was released on $4,000
bond. His case was continued to
July % by United States Commits
Sioner Edwin K. Walker.
At Pittsburgh Won der Luft was
freed on $4,000 bond by United
States Commissioner Roger Knox,
who said date for a further hear
ing on removal to New Mexico
would be set later.
Both Wallis and Won der Luft
were charged in New Mexico with
wilfully and unlawfully removing
and concealing records and docu-
ments-an offense carrying maxi
mum penalty of $4,000 fine and
three years Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Missing Girls Body
Found in MiIIrace
By the Assoeiofsd Press

CATONSVILLE, Md, July 15-
Police today recovered from mill
race in outlying Baltimore County
the body of 14-year-old Anne Ryan
missing since Saturday evening from
her home here.
The girls face was badly cut and
bruised but it could not be de-
termined Immediately whether this
was from the pounding the body got
in the Patapsco River bed or from
foul play.
The millrsce where the girls body
was found is almost a mile and a
half downstream from the Patapsco
bridge where her brothers bicycle
was discovered late yesterday.
Members of the family said the
girl went into the basement Satur-
day evening to play. At $50 pm
they discovered that she was gone
The brothers bicycle also was miss
ing.
Two workers at wooden mill
found the body floating against the
millrace cleaning CRATES. DR.. George
Kieffer. medical examiner, said a
cursory examination showed no sur
face evidence of foul play and that
the girl had been dead about two
days.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Love OF Souvenirs Given
As Ex-Serqeunts' Defense
BY the Associated Press


CHICAGO, July 15.-The GI's
love of souvenirs was raised as a
defense today after two former
Army sergeants pleaded not guilty
yesterday in preliminary hearings
at Chicago and Pittsburgh to Fed
eral charges of removing top secret
records from the Los Almos IN. Mex
atom bomb plant.
Neither Earnest D. Wallis, "a, of
Chicago, nor Alexander Won der
Luft, %, of Mount Lebanon, Pitts
burgh suburb, testified. However,
their attorneys contended they
meant mo harm" and were mott
vated only by the soldiers love for
souvenirs in taking the records"
In Chicago, United States Attor-
ney Otto Kerner, jr., said there was
no indication from information we
have" that any of the atom bomb
negatives or photographs Wallis is
accused of taking from Los Almos
more than a year ago had found
their way into foreign hands.
Wallis wife. Sylvia, 28. disclosed,
meanwhile, that one of her hus-
bands photographs Of an atom
bomb explosion had been on public
display for more than . month at
the Chicago Women's Club rs part
Evening star., 1947-07-15
By George Beveridqe

The manager of the Veterans
Administrations Washington Of
fee has launched an investigation
to determine the cause of delayed
subsistence payments to veterans
in Washington area schools, it was
learned today.
The inquiry was started because
a number of former servicemen
attending summer school under the
GI bill still have not received
monthly checks due June 30. The
students are supposed to get $50
a month if they have dependents
and $65 If they do not.
Chester F. Naumowicz, manager
Of the regional Office, conferred
here today with officials from the
Richmond branch headquarters of
the agency to try to find reasons
for the delay and to map a cor
rective system for the future.
"We have some Reads now and we
hope to have the answers within
few days." he declared.
The manager indicated the study
will center around a new policy
which created an administrative tie
up at the agency last month. The
change removed names of all vet
Grams from subsistence rolls at the
end of the spring term and called
for their reinstatement as they re-
sumed study at the summer sessions.
Mr.. NaumoWicz said he had not
determined reasons for the change
and that he did not know whether
it would be a permanent policy.
Another top official, however, said
it was begun to give veterans a
chance to apply for subsistence
leave time" to carry them over the
period between terms. The leave"
system allows up to 80 days a year
so veterans will not lose credit for
vacations and other times they are
away from classes.
Last summer, the official said,
when there was no delay in pay
ment, the leave time was charged
automatically against veterans,
whose names never were removed
from the payroll. He said he
thought the old system ran pretty
smoothly"
He added, however, that the new
policy was advantageous from the
Governments point of view be-
cause it stops overpayments to
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Mrs. Robert KIotz Rites
To Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services for Mrs. Marga-
ret Frances Klotz, a resident of the
District for 60 years, will be held at
pm. tomorrow at Gawler's Chapel,
1756 Pennsylvania avenue NV. Bur
ial will be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mrs. Klotz, who had been i'll for
several weeks, died on her birth
day. Sunday, at her home, s10
Twenty third street NV. She was
81 years old.
A native of Lewiston. Md, she
spent her early life there and in
Frederick, Md, before moving to
the District in 1887. She was the
wife of Robert Klotz. at one time
in the restaurant business here, who
survives her.
She also leaves two daughters,
Mrs. Norman r. McGinnis and Mrs.
Marshall E. Darby, both of Wash
ington; seven grandchildren and
seven great-grandchildren.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Assistance Rushed
To Colombian CITY
Stricken by Quake
by fhs Assoeiotsd Press

BOGOTA, Colombia, July Is
The government rushed medical
supplies and. assistance today to
quake-striken Paste in Southern
Colombia, cut off since yesterday
from communication with this
capital by a series of temblors
feared to have caused heavy cas-
ualties and damage.
Unofficial reports said hundreds
Of buildings in Paste, city Of $4,000
near the Ecuador frontier almost
800 miles south Of Bogota, had been
wrecked. There also were i11dica-
uons that Ipiales, town OF $4,000
to 10000 80 miles southwest of
Paste, had been affected.
There was some speculation that
the temblors might have been
caused by an eruption of Mount
Paste volcano, at the foot of which
the city of Paste is situated.
News Of the earthquake filtered
into Bogota by roundabout sources
many hours late.
The first temblor was reported to
have shaken Pasto about am. yes
terday, and was followed by two
others at intervals during the day
the longest and worst lasting about
nine minutes.
The population OF the city, which
was devastated by a quake in 1927,
was reported panic stricken, and
refugees we're said to be fleeing the
area Electricity and water services
were said to be no longer function
ing.
Among buildings reported wrecked
was the telegraph center, govern
ment house, hospital, market and
university. The dome of the
Church of San Felipe, regarded as
one of the city's best works of art,
was said to have collapsed.
The Pasizara airport, new
project on the outskirts of Paste,
was believed to have suffered con-
siderable damage.
Paste, capital of the Narino De-
partment, is a center of the Co.
lombian woolen industry. Situated
SO miles from the Ecuador frontier,
it Is built on an elevated plateau
S.340 feet above sea level Mount
Pasto volcano towers 5000 feet over
the city.
Advices from Quito, Ecuadorean
capital $50 miles south of Paste,
said last night that the Paste quake
of fatalities, but there was no i'm
mediate indication of the total cas-
ualties or extent of damage.
Evening star., 1947-07-15

National Capital Parks forces to-
day began clearing the banks of the
Potomac River along the Mount
Vernon boulevard OF thousands of
dead "bug fish" that have made the
boulevard park areas unpopular to
picnickers in the last few days.
Edward Kelly, assistant superin-
tendent of National Capital Parks,
said the job was to be undertaken
by the regular maintenance crew
for the boulevard park areas. He
said the workers would "dc what
they can" to remedy the condition,
but pointed out that it would take
some time to clear the decaying fish
along the entire area from Alexan-
dria to Mount Vernon.
Properly known as menhaden or
alewives, the tiny fish have been
dying by the thousands in the pol
luted waters of the Potomac. Fish
ard Wildlife Service experts say the
bug fish, as they are known by
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Pacific Islands Trusteeship
Legislation Is Approved
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

An international agreement set
ting up an American trusteeship
over former Japanese mandate
islands in the Pacific captured dur
ing World War II was approved
yesterday by the Senate.
The islands-known during the
war as stepping stones to Tokyo
include the Marshalls, Carolines and
Marianas. Once owned by Germany,
they were given to Japan under a
League of Nations mandate after
World War I.
Under American administration,
they will be called "the Territory Of
the Pacific"
The legislation. previously ap-
proved by the House, now goes to
President Truman for signature. 1t
gives Mr.. Truman authority to put
into effect a trusteeship agreement
unanimously approved last April
by the United Nations Security
Council.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Hearing on Habeas Corpus
For Briq Guard Continued

Hearing on a habeas corpus mo-
ton seeking the release of a marine
sentenced to 18 months impriscn-
ment after court t-martial convic-
ton Of abusing prisoners in a Navy
brig was continued in District Court
today until August II by agreement
of lawyers for Government and de-
fense.
The prisoner Is Pfc. Joseph c.
OLeary. 10, of Buffalo. N. Y. for
merly guard at the Severn River
Naval Command. Attorney William
L. P. Burke is seeking a new trial
for O'Leary on the grounds that his
imprisonment is illegal and viola
ton of his constitutional rights and
that the general court-martial con-
'vened at the Naval Academy in An
napolis May IA was without jurisdic-
ton to try him.
Mr.. Burke has been granted per-
mission by the Navy Department to
file afidavits in support of his habeas
corpus motion. He said new evi-
dence had been discovered.
China now is overstocked with
foreign medicines and may ban fur
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Bill for Withdrawal
0fU.S. Pension Funds
Clears Senate HurdIe;:;s:s.

The Senate Civil Service Com,
mittee today voted to report favor-'
ably the Jones bill to permit dis
missed Government workers with
less than 10 years service to with
draw their contribution to the Fed,
eral Employees Retirement Fund.
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of
New Mexico, said. however. the Sem
ate would not be asked to vote on
the bill until 1t had disposed of the
LANCER Chavez bill. This bill pro-
vides more liberal annuities for
Government workers on retirement. !,
At present, Government workers
who leave Federal jobs may get theif
5 per cent contribution to the retire.
ment fund returned only If they
have less than five years service.
The Jones bill. already passed by
the House, would change the five1
year limitation to 10 years and also
provide that interest of per cent
be paid on the contribution.
Bill for Veterans Indorsed.
The committee also voted to REL
port favorably bill whoch would
make it mandatory for Government
agencies to follow the recommended
tions of the Civil Service Commits
sion in cases involving dismissed
employees who are veterans.
At present veterans who are dis
missed from the Federal service
have the right to appeal to the COM
mission, but the commissions flnd-
ing is not binding on the agency in
volved. Veterans organizations in-s
formed the committee they favor
the legislation.
Civil Service Commissioner Ar,
thurs S. Flemming said the COM
mission was for the bill II Congress,
decided its enactment was consti-,
tutional. The measure was opposed
by Rear Admiral P. B. Nibecker,
chief OF the Office of Industrial Re-.
lations for the Navy.
LANCER Suggests Appeal.
Chairman LANCER suggested II
might be advisable at the next ses-s
sion of Congress to enact legislation
which would permit all Government
workers to appeal dismissal to tho
Civil Service Commission and make
that body's ruling binding on the
agency.
The committee also voted to re-
port favorably a bill which would
permit agents of the Bureau of Mar
cotics to retire at so years of age if
they had 20 years service. The,
bill is similar to one proposed res
Gently for agents of the FBI.
The committee approved the reso-..
luton providing for a joint House,
Senate investigation of the businesss
methods of the field division of the
Post ONCE. The House passed a.
resolution recently providing for its.
own investigation of the department.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
kewsprint Shipments
From Cunudu Increase
By the Assoeioisd Press

MONTREAL, July 15.-Canadian
newsprint shipments in June
amounted to 375, ,498 tons and were
So, ,693 tons or 1853 per cent greatet
than in June, 1946, it was announced
in the monthly report Of the News
print Association of Canada. Ship
ments to the United States and
Canada increased IL per cent and
1872 per cent respectively over Junes
ls4s, while shipments to overseas
markets L creased 48,9 per cent.
Canadian production for the
month was 355, sos tons. an increase
of 81 ,3e9 tons, or s.4 per cent over
June, 1946.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Delay in Subsistence Checks
For Veterans in Schools Probed

students who are not eligible for
the grant.
As an example, he said that
among names of veterans furnished
by George Washington University
who registered for the summer ses-
sions, a large number was found
either to have not actually entered
classes or to have been ineligible
because they failed spring classes.
Under the old system" he said,
those veterans probably would have
been paid just as If they we're in
school. AS it is now, we were able
to stop them"
Another Possible Reason.
Anothen possible reason for the
delay. Mr.. Naumowicz said, is that
his Office cannot certify veterans as
eligible for payment until they ac-
tually begin classes.
The manager said his Office still
is receiving certification for the
June payment from Georgetown
University, some Of whose veterans
began late classes.
Among students who welcomed
word of the investigation was Cal
Courtney, 80, of 1912 Riggs road
NV, who said he has never re-
ceived a check on time since he be-
gan study at George Washington in
February.
He had to wait three months for
his first check, he said, and the
others have never arrived earlier
than 10 days after the first of the
month. He is still looking for the
payment due June 10, he said.
Wife's Check Delayed.
"In the past, I've had enough
money saved up to carry me over
until the checks came, but am sort
of up against it this time" he said.
Another veteran at the university,
Charles Tew, said only half of his
family is affected by the delay.
Mr.. Tew said he received his check
on time, but that his wife, Mrs.
Sarah Tew, an accounting student
who served with the WAVES during
the war, still has not received hers.
The Tews have 9-month-old baby
and live at one of the Is veterans
family units of the school at 21l5
H street NV.
Mr.. Tew said he has been assured
the check will arrive this week.
80, 1t might be only a couple of
more days." he commented, but we
have to eat"
Evening star., 1947-07-15
Bonnet PresentsMeda
For Late President
To Mrs. Roosevelt

Before President Truman and a
gathering of many who played lead
ing roles in the political and ad-
ministrative functions of the war
effort, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt yes
terday accepted for her late hus-
band the Military Medal from the
French government.
The presentation was made by
Ambassador Henri Bonnet at the
French Embassy, 1921 Kalorama
road NV.
Before handing the cushion bear
ing the medal to Mrs. Roosevelt, Mr..
Bonnet read the citation from his
government in French. 1t was re-
peated in English by a French
officer. Mr.. Truman, immaculate in
a white suit, listened intently to the
reading.
Citation in Part.
The citation read, in part.
Throughout the merciless strug-
gle against the forces of aggres-
sion and tyranny, he symbolized
the very ideal of the freedoms for
which the civilized world was fight
ing.
ITO insure the triumph OF the
most noble of causes he succeeded
in constructing the most formidable
war machine of all times. BY the
magnitude Of his vision, by the
tenacity of his efforts and by the
audacity of his undertakings, he
will stand in history as the organi-
zer of the victory of the United
Nations.
Outlined Peace Task.
Exhausted by his prodigious ef-
fort, he died at the very moment
when he could perceive the triumph
of the free peoples whose military
victories he had insured and to
whom he had outlined, even in the
midst of the combat, the imposing
tasks of the future, those of re-
construction and of peace.
Among those witnessing the cere-
mony were:
Chief Justice Vinson, Supreme
Court Justices Black and Jackson,
Secretary of the Treasury Snyder,
Attorney General Clark, Secretary
of War Patterson, Secretary of the
Navy Forrestal, Postmaster General
Hannegan, Undersecretary of State
Clayton, Undersecretary of State
Lovett, Admiral William D. Leahy,
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, Gen.
Carl A. Spattz, Gen. Omar N. Brad
ley, Marine Gen. A. A. Vandergrift,
Charles Ross, presidential press sec
retary, and former Secretary Of
State Byrnes.
Evening star., 1947-07-15
BIust Wrecks Kitchen
Of Home in Frederick
BY the Associoted Press

FREDERICK. IND, July l5.-The
electric oven in the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellsworth Taylor exploded with
q roar heard several blocks yester-
day. wrecking the kitchen and spat-
tering it with beans.
Mrs. Taylor had been canning
beans. She and her three children
escaped injury.