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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
SociaIite MotherH Hears
Boy, 6, Abducted by
Father, Is All Right

Mrs. Marsyl Stokes Charrington
still was attempting today to find
her Swear -old son, Robin, whom she
said her estranged British husband
abducted" from her Warrenton
home Monday.
Mrs. Charrington, member of a
socially prominent Washington fam
lily, said she received telephone
message late yesterday from "a
friend Of my husband" in New York
that the boy was perfectly all
right" She said she did not be-
lieve the friend had anything to
do with her sons disappearance.
She said her attorneys were do
ing all they can do" in New York.
They are checking air terminals and
immigration authorities, she said, as
well as any other likely source of
information. 1t is also possible, she
said, that the father and boy may
have come to Washington.
The attractive brunette daughter
of Sylvanus Stokes and Mrs. Henry
Drummond-Wolff said she fears
ner husband, Robert Montgomerie-
Charrington, will take the child to
England.
Separated Six Months Ago.
The boy disappeared, according to
his mother. while she was Christ
mas shopping. Her husband, from
whom she said she separated about
six months ago, was visiting with
cousin of hers, King Stone, in
Warrenton, and had come to call
Monday.
Although he had said several
times he wanted to take the boy
back to England, she said, he had
given her his word he would honor
Christmas truce" and would not
try to take the child.
Mrs. Charrington sought the aid
of authorities to find her husband
and the boy, but the county sheriff
at Warrenton said he had no power
to act since the matter was do
nestle affair"
She said her husband had the
childs passport and would have no
difficulty leaving the country. Mrs.
Charrington, however, said she had
insisted the boy spend his winters
in this country where we can feed
him properly"
She said it had been agreed at the
time OF the separation that Robin
would spend his summers on his
fathers place in England, but the
rest of the time here until he was
ready to enter Elton at IL or Is
years Of age.
Mrs. Charrington is grand
daughter of the late Mrs. Gibson
Fahnestock, who was social leader
here for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Foreign Aid
Continued From First Page.)

China today economically and with
military supplies?" asked Senator
Bridges.
Yes, sir, I do" Gen. Wedemeyer
replied.
do you think over the years we
have kept our promises to China?"
the chairman pursued.
No sir, I do not" Gen. Wedemeyer
replied, then added he was not giving
that answer with any malicious in
tent, but because he knew of specific
instances to back it up.
Senator Bridges then asked the
general if he thought Chang had
kept his promises to this country.
The general replied:
Il think he has learned over back
ward, and if were he I would be
quite impatient with the United
States"
Repeats Chiangs Words.
AS he prepared to leave the wit
ness stand, Gen. Wedemeyer re-
peated to the committee the last
words he said Chang uttered to
him as he was leaving China They
were:
Whether or not your country
gives aid to China, I will continue
to do all I can to fight communism
and to establish a democracy, but
that will be long struggle and may
not be accomplished in my life
time"
Earlier. Senator Bridges ques-
toned State Department officials at
length On this country's attitude to-
ward China. The Senate commit
tee must decide tomorrow whether it
will require some of the interim aid
money to 60 to China.
Willard Thorp, Assistant Secre-
tary OF State, testified that the
United States has made more than
a billion dollars available to China
since vi day in various forms, in
Guiding lend-lease and UNRRA. He
defended the departments action in
not asking that China be included
in the European stopgap bill by ex-
planning = State Department pro-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Admiral Byrd Urges
Moral Rearmament
10 Fight Communism

The Moral Rearmament move
ment founded by DR.. Frank Buch-
man is the positive force we need
to take the place of the negative
force OF Communism" Rear Ad-
mlral Richard E. Byrd said today.
He presented European labor and
management leaders at Mayfiower
Hotel press conference who testi-
fed to the effectiveness of the new
spirit OF industrial cooperation they
attributed to Moral Rearmament
indoctrination.
The world has only a short time,
Admiral Byrd warned, to apply the
same conciliatory approach to inter-
national disputes or face atomic
bomb humiliation.
Lists Steps to Prevent War.
The noted explorer called for
these immediate steps to prevent
war:
l. ITO make ourselves strong
physically to hold the warlike
leaders in leash until human beings
can organize themselves to cope
with their new environment"
2. To alter the United Nations or
ganization by amending the veto
power, which now gives all the
protection to the big nations and
none to the small"
Industrial Harmony Cited.
Harry Wickham, English labor or
ganizer, said industrial harmony
had been reached in the British
coal industry wherever Moral Re-
armament had been active.
Admiral Byrd announced The
Good Road a musical revue spon-
sored by American leaders of Moral
Rearmament, will be shown at Lis
ner Auditorium at $3.50 pm. today
and for the next three days. He
praised it as an entertainment which
should be seen by every one inter-
ested in the present dangerous
world outlook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17

ticket. On the contrary most Of
them will actively, even bitterly, op-
pose such a ticket.
I'VE should probably come out of
such a campaign with solidly re-
dictionary control of the presidency
and Congress on the one hand, and
with bitterly divided and quar-
reling and disillusioned breakup of
our progressive forces on the other.
We would arm our enemies and d.
vide our friends"
DR.. Kingdom said also that Amer
lean Labor Party will split wide
OPEN If an independent ticket is
put in the field.
Polled $4,000 Votes.
The ALP polled almost 500 900
votes IN New York State for the
late President Franklin D. Roose-
welt in the 1914 presidential cleo
ton.
The Progressive Party, organized
in Illinois last summer, sponsored
Cook County Chicago judicial
election slate whose top man polled
313,848 votes.
The Pea said its action in urging
Mr.. Wallace to run as an independ-
ent candidate grew out of the con-
viction of Pea State chapters who
had expressed their support for this
position and had urged the national
organization to act"
Mr.. Wallace has clearly shown
the road to peace. Mr.. Wallace has
sharply outlined the measures es-
sential to halt imitation and to make
this land of prosperity" the an
nouncement added.
Mr.. Wallace has spoken up boldly
for freedom in time when our civil
liberties are imperiled. Mr.. Wallace
has been and is the outstanding
spokesman for the only economic
and foreign policy program which
will save us from war and depres-
sion"
The organization reiterated its
position that the leadership of Pres
ident Truman will lead to the
disastrous defeat of the Democratic
Party in 1913, and victory for the
Republican Party. the main arm of
reaction"
Mr.. Wallace could not be reached
for comment on the Pea action,
although spokesman said he
doubted the former Vice President
had heard of it. Mr.. Wallace
boarded night train for New York
Immediately after a Pea rally last
night at Rochester, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17

gram for China would be ready in
January.
Reds Have Jap Arms.
Another highlight of the hearing
came when Senator Bridges asked
Walton Butterworth, director of
the Division of Far Eastern Affairs.
to what extent Russia Is helping
the Communists in China.
Mr.. Butterworth cautiously re-
piled that is not susceptible to
proof" He explained. however, that
when Russia invaded Manchuria a
few days before Japan surrendered,
the Russians captured large stocks
of weapons. Later, when the Rus
sian troops withdrew. the Chinese
Communist troops appeared armed
with japanese weapons in large
numbers, according to Mr.. Butter
worth.
The administration had little hope
of restoring in the House the for
eign aid cuts made by its Appropri-
ations Committee yesterday It's
chances may be better when this
money bill reaches the Senate to-
morrow.
Although both houses agreed
Monday to authorize the full
amount President Truman recon-
mended for interim aid-$597, 900 900
an authorization means little until
it runs the gantlet of the Appro-
priations Committees.
Cannon Chides Republicans.
The House Appropriations group,
headed by Representative Taber,
approved only $509, 100000 to pro-
vide food and fuel for France, Italy
and Austria this winter.
At the same time, it reduced a
separate estimate of $49O, OOO, 900
asked for by the Army for the &C.
cupied areas of Europe, Japan and
Korea to $3.50, 000,0 900.
Representative Cannon of Mis-
souri,, top Democrat on the Appro-
priations Committee, chided Re-
publicans for what he called "this
picayunish, cheese-par economy"
on interim aid, but Mr.. Cannon said
any amendments to restore the funds
should come from Republicans ito
divest them of the faint Of partisan
ship"
On the Republican side, Repre-
sentative Keefe of Wisconsin assert
ed that President Truman should
tell the country how long it is safe
to go on" spending American money
to aid Europe.
The committee urged that United
States and Great Britain reach an
understanding on German-occupa-
ton costs, saying that $237 1000, 900
of the total requested by the Army
was for relief use in the British
zone. The committee cut $137,0O0,-
900 from that request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Pope to Urge Catholics
To Offer Peace Prayers
By the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Dec. ia papal
encyclical exhorting Catholics every
where to pray for peace will be
published within a few days, in
formed Vatican sources said today.
This encyclical, which will be brief,
will ask Catholic children also to
pray for peace in connection with
their celebrations of Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
HoIdup
Continued From First Page.

back in the ignition!" Meanwhile
the other bandit covered Mr.. Barnes
Bandit Takes Wheel.
Mr.. Ebbecke said he started to
hand the keys to the bandit, but the
latter said:
You put the keys in the lock
yourself"
When Mr.. Ebbecke complied, he
said, the bandit slipped under the
wheel beside him, and the second
robber climbed into the back seat,
keeping his gun pointed at the two
employees in the front seat.
The bandit behind the wheel
made a ~" turn and drove out
East-West highway toward Bethes-
da. At dirt road leading to the
North End Riding Stable he turned
of and drove into a dump area in
a grove of trees screening the car
from the highway some 100 yards
away.
DO as We say or we'll kill you'll"
the bandit behind the wheel said.
Force Way Out of Trunk.
The two men were ordered out OF
the car, after the bandits took the
payroll, and waved at gun point
into the trunk compartment. They
climbed into the trunk, they told
police, and the lid was slammed
The victims in their narrow,
cramped quarters used tire tool
to beat on the lock, but could not
force it, they said. Then they be-
gan to pry at the plywood partition
which separated the trunk from the
rear seat section.
In about 20 minutes, they man.
aged to pry the plywood loose, shove
the rear seat forward and squirm
through the opening. The bandits
had taken the keys to the car, the
men said. The victims hailed a
ride from a passing motorist and
were driven to the police station at
Silver Spring to report the robbery.
The men later accompanied police
to the scene.
Follow Usual Routine.
Police said they found footprints
leading away from the car toward
the Forest Glen Annex of Walter
Reed Hospital, about mile and a
half away through the woods.
Investigators said they asked Of
ficers there to determine whether
any soldiers at the annex had been
reported missing this morning. One
of the robbers was said to be wear
ing an Army jacket.
Karl E. Damphier, cashier of the
bank, said the Haynes men had
been coming to the bank for the
payroll about the same time each
pay day since last July. Police be-
lieved the Haynes employees had
been observed for sometime by the
holdupmen.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
agents were at the Silver Spring
police station this afternoon, ready
to enter the case if evidence was
found that the holdup men crossed
the State line.
The following descriptions were
given
One man was about Is years old,
5 feet 10 inches tall, freckled face,
wearing a gray felt hat and the
Army jacket.
The other was about 30 years old,
S feet 8 inches tall, thin face and
wearing = brown felt hat and blue
sweater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17

representatives of Chicago's six daily
newspapers and their striking print
ers, and announced at its conclu-
sion he was Optimistic" and there
seems to be a better attitude"
The Mayor had offered "the facili-
ties OF my office in the public in
terest."
Mayor Kennedy said the parties
had not discussed a definite settle
ment, but rather that the meeting
was general discussion"
He added that both sides agreed
to carry on Independent discussions
and to hold another meeting with
the Mayor in a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Chicago Mayor Encouraged
After TU Strike Farley

CHICAGO. Dec. II F.-Mayor
Martin H. Kennedy held a confer
ence of several hours yesterday with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Library Gets $500 Gift

+ Mrs. Mary B. Kenan, librarian OF
the Prince George County Memorial
Library, announced today receipt of
a $500 check from Philip Justine of
Hyattsville for the memorial fund
for the county library system. The
check was donated to purchase a
station wagon chassis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Akron Newspaper Contract
Extended Until Sept. 80, ,48

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. II IT,
Printers on the Akron Beacon
Journal are working under a con-
tract which extends until Septem-
Der 80, 1913, management spokes-
man said yesterday.
Not until August %, 1948, will the
contract. which includes a closed
shop clause, be open to re-negotia-
ton, he said.
On or after that date, he said, if
any provisions in the existing con-
tract with Local 1872 of the Inter-
national Typographical Union are
found to conflict with the Taft
Hartley law the agreement will be
nullified.
The management of the Beacon
Journal, one of a group of news
papers published by John S. Knight,
explained these particulars of the
existing contract:
Signed in 1945, it has been re-
newed annually by supplemental
agreements with the last such
agreements mainly pertain to vaca-
tons and wages.
Journeymen printers in the last
agreement were given $50 weekly
for day work, $92 for night tricks.
Chicago Mayor Encouraged
After iTU Strike Farley
CHICAGO, Dec. II R.-Mayor
Martin H. Kennedy held a confer
ence of several hours yesterday with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
RESORTS.

RIVERSIDE APARTMENTS, $40 so St,
near Abbott ave-, Miami Beach, renting by
furnished. lovely balconies; 2 blocks to
beach: also solarium, washing machines
and driers in cellars; 1-bedrn.. 2-bedrm.
Inquiries invited
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Laws for Protection
OF Rights Of All
Called Inadequate

The Federal Government must be
given stronger statutory authority
If 1t is to have a consistent and Wig
orous program for the protection Of
the rights of all, T. Lamar Caudle,
Assistant Attorney General, told
members of the National Lawyers
Guild attending a conference at
Howard University yesterday.
The Justice Departments author
ity to protect civil rights rests on
a very thin thread of law" Mr..
Caudle said.
Charles H. Houston, chairman Of
the National Legal Committee, Ma
tional Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People, speaking
Immediately afterward agreed with
Mr.. Caudle that present law is in
adequate, but stated the Justice De-
partment had failed to use the law
it does have.
The department, he said, had
adopted policy of taking the easy
way out"
Senator. Taylor. Democrat of
Idaho, told the 200 attorneys at
tending the conference that he
would support legislation to abolish
the poll tax, outlaw segregation and
eliminate job preference based on
race, creed or color.
The conference adopted resolu-
tions approving a proposed anti
lynch law with teeth in it" and
amendments intended to strengthen
the United States Criminal Code
against persons who interfere with
citizens exercising civil rights.
Evening star., 1947-01-26

Because they admired the courage
of a wounded soldier, Mrs. Joseph
E. Davies, wife of the former Am
bassador to the Soviet Union, slipped
away from a White House reception
and the French Ambassadors wife
rushed here from New York yester-
day.
Both had what they considered a
very important social engagement
the wedding of Pvt. Charles B1ddle,
%, recently of Walter Reed Hospital,
to Miss Ethel Talley, %, an FB1 en-
ploye from Greensboro, N. c.
Mrs. Davies managed to get to
Foundry Methodist Church in time
to hear DR.. Frederick Brown Harris,
former chaplain of the Senate, pro-
nounce the couple man and wife.
Nine. Henri Bonnet, the French
Ambassadors wife, arrived too late
for the ceremony but was one OF the
first to greet the newlyweds at the
Evening star., 1947-01-26

a booth set aside where Pvt Biddle
and a fellow amputee, Sergt. Horace
Mauney, could sell the woolly dogs
they had made in the hospital to
pass the time.
BY that time, Pvt Biddle had met
and fallen in love with Miss Talley.
He took her to the bazaar. Later Mrs.
Davies invited the soldier ar: is
bride-to-be to a party at her home.
AS a wedding present, the former
Ambassador and Mrs. Davies sent
q silver service for six.
While the bride and groom were
explaining to friends that they'd.
have to go apartment hunting here
as soon as they returned from their
honeymoon, Nine. Bonnet kept talk
ing about that Biddle."
She and Mrs. Davies knew great
deal about the young soldier who
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Mrs. Davies and Nine. Bonnet
Rush to Pvt. BiddIe's Wedding

reception which followed at Hotel
24OO.
She brought with her a bottle of
perfume-French, of course--whlch
she explained the Ambassador had
sent because he couldn't come In
person.
While the bride and groom cut
the wedding cake and the brides
maids-all in white-duttered about
the room, Nine. Bonnet and Mrs.
Davies beamed on Pvt. Biddle like
a pair of doting auntS.
The soldier now awaiting dis
charge after two years in Walter
Reed-was getting around very well
on his crutches. So were three OF his
friends, also amputees from Walter
Reed who had come to see him
married.
The spirit of that Biddle," mur-
INJURED Nine. Bonnet. II don't know
how many operations he's had, but
he has much courage"
Mrs. Davies said her daughter,
Mrs. Eleanor Close DeBekessy, had
brought him to the Davies home
originally because in her travels
around Walter Reed she had par
ticularly noticed his consistent
cheerfulness.
"One night, he came to visit us
when he was about to have another
operation" she recalle d.. HE
laughed and joked just as if it was
nothing at ALL"
Booth Set Aside.
Madame Bonnet met him when
she invited some amputees to a
party at the embassy more than a
year ago. He came to other parties
after that, including the ball given
by the embassy for Margaret Iru-
man.
When the embassy gave its bazar
to aid France, Madame Bonnet had
Evening star., 1947-01-26

went to war direct from = Philadel-
phia high school and Was hit BY
mortar shell on the road to Rome.
They knew about the nerve opera
tions that had been tried to bring
back the full use Of his arm. And
they recalled how he had quickly
hidden the disappointment of not
being able to wear his artificial leg
for the wedding.
"Just after he was released from
the hospital, he fell down." Mrs.
davies explained. "The fall made
his wound sore again"
But he's looking very well today,
don't you think" Madame Bonnet
Queried anxiously.
Mrs. Davies smiled her agreement
and strolled of to tell Mrs. Efie
Talley Of Greensboro what a fine
lson-in-law she was getting.
Evening star., 1947-01-26
Seminary Site ACQUIRED

CINCINNATI, Jan. IS R.-The
Society Of the Sons Of the Sacred
Heart of Jesus. an order Of the
Catholic priesthood with general
mother-house in Verona, Italy, has
acquired a 56-acre site at nearby
Forestville for a seminary, the first
to be established by the society. in
the United States, 1t was announced
today. It will be known as Sacred
Heart Seminary.
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