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Evening star., 1947-03-01
Woman Sues for S151,22O
On Claim in World War

Mrs. Katharine M. Drier of the
Wardman Park Hotel, said to be a
former German baroness, yesterday
brought suit in District Court seek
ing $151, ,220, plus interest, which
she claims the Government still
owes her as the result of an at'ard'
by the Mixed Claims Commission
of the United States and Germany,
following World War I. II
1t is claimed the Government owes
her the remainder from an award
OF $250,000 made by the commission
as result of the German government
having seized property she owned
In Germany, during World War I.
Yesterdays suit names Secretary
Of the Treasury Snyder as defend
ant. Bernard j. Gallagher, her
attorney, said the award was made
by the commission as the result of
claims against $1,000,00O German
estate left to Mrs. Drier by her first
husband, the late Baron George
Won Rosenberg, who died in 1915.
In 1917, Mr.. Gallagher said, Mrs.
Drier married the late John C. l..
Drier, consular officer for the United
States in Germany, regaining her
American citizenship.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Marked Bible Left
By Missing Mother

A mother who disappeared from
home with her 4-year-old son, leav-
ing behind an open Bible with the
Twenty-third Psalm marked for her
husband, was the object of a police
search today.
Mrs. Harry C. Moffatt, 81, of the
1900 block of Morse street NE, was
missing when her husband returned
home yesterday from his job of
driving an oil truck. Another son,
Albert, 8, was still at home.
Police said Mr.. Moffatt could
offer no explanation for his wifes
departure because they got along"
Police records show that in Septem.
ber, 1887, Mrs. Moffatt also was re&
ported missing, but the case was
closed within three days.
Mr.. Moffatt said his wife had been
Ill for a few days, according to
police. The couple have been mar
ried for IL years. .
Evening star., 1947-03-01
50qd Of Bolivian Town
To Be Razed by Flood
BY the Associated Press

LA PAz, Bolivia, Mar. 1.-Inhabi-
tants Of Trinidad in Northern Bo-
livia, who told of seeing crocodiles
In the flooded streets, waited for
rescue today amid predictions that
high water probably would cover all
their city and destroy at least half
of it.
Weather men said last night that
heavy rain in the Mamore and Ivari
River Basins probably would send
flood waters sweeping over the
whole community of 10000, which
is surrounded by the Arroyo de San
Juan River and is some 3 miles
from Saurez Lake.
1T can be calculated that so per
cent of the city will be destroyed" !"
declared National Assemblyman
Rigoberto Suarez, who reported that
many buildings already were falling
before he left Trinidad last Monday,
Trinidad officials had called for
flying boats to help in the rescue
of $500 children. No deaths had
been reported by last night. The
government said, however, that the
refugees faced the danger of attack
by wild animals in the hills.
-Four United States Army Catalina
flying boats from West Palm Beach,
Fla, were at Balboa, c. e., last
night on their way to aid in the
rescue. Two were scheduled to take
off at daybreak today and the other
two tomorrow.
The Army said the planes would
60 to Cochabamba, departmental
capital about 180 miles south of
Trinidad, and operate out of there
for about two weeks, evacuating
particularly women and children in
the flood zone.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Flash Flame
Brings Firemen
To o'ExpIosion'

A report that railroad fuel tank
car had exploded on a siding near
Ninth street and Michigan avenue
NE. this morning sent the fire and
police departments into Is minutes
OF frenzied action.
The episode began, according to
Capt. Gilbert A. Cole, acting chief
OF the First Battalion, when sparks
from a bucket Of fire, used by en-
ployes Of the A. P. Woodson Co.,
fuel oil dealers, to keep warm, fell
to the oil-soaked ground near buried
storage tanks. One railroad tank car
was being unloaded and this was
covered with a sheet of flames as the
sparks ignited the oil, Capt. Cole
said.
The fire department dispatched
three engine companies, one truck
company. a "feamite" truck, q
frozen snow" truck and a rescue
squad. Before they arrived, the
fire burned itself out, Capt. Cole
said. He said it was a clash" flame
that covered the outside Of the car
but did not get inside.
Most of the equipment was tagged
back by radio before reaching the
scene.
Evening star., 1947-03-01

hope to be able to speed the develop
ment of atomic power production. -
The laboratory already has ac-
cumulated carbon for construction
of its first atomic pile. This, to-
gether with a "hot" laboratory, will
be located on a hill slightly removed
from the main laboratory area.
Construction is expected to begin
within few weeks.
300 Scientist to be on Job.
Ultimately, it was said, staff of
300 scientists will permanently be
assigned to the laboratories. There
is to be a visiting staff of perhaps
200. Technical, administrative, SER
vice and maintenance personnel
should numeber about 1000.
Most of the laboratory is scheduled
for completion within the next two
years. The appropriation for work
this year is $l0,000,000. A small
cyclotron will be constructed first.
Construction of larger machines,
capable Of producing matter, are
planned as second stage of de-
velopment.
A principle aim Of the project will
be the training of young atomic
scientists. The laboratory will be
ready to receive it's first students
this summer, it was said.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Continued u. ). Aid
For Schools Weiqhed

The continuation Of Federal aic
to schools in war-swollen commu.
mites is being considered by a grour
OF Senators and Representative
today, following an informal lunch.
con conference at the Capitol
yesterday.
Funds provided under the Lanham
Act to aid schools in such areas will
end June 80, unless it is extended
or new acts passed.
The District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia virtually will not be affected
however, by the expiration of the
act. After the luncheon, attended
by nearly so members of Congress
and George Field, representing the
Federal Works Agency, which ad-
ministers funds under the act, said
the only community in the area re-
ceiving such help at present is near
Fort Belvoir.
The luncheon was called by Sen
ators Magnuson, Democrat, of
Washington and Dworshak, Re-
publican, of Idaho and Representa-
tives Colmer, Democrat, of Missis-
sippi and Combs, Democrat, OF
Texas.
The group voted to form special
committee to study the problem
and submit legislation. The COM
mittee was to be named by Mr.,
Colmer at later date.
Mr.. Field said that during the
war more than 900 communities
received Federal aid under the
Lanham Act, but that last year
only 800 received a total of $13,O00,-
900. This year, he said, only 181
communities would receive about
100000
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Truman Stands PAT
On Rent Control

President Truman reaffirned his
stand for continued rent control
Yesterday but left in doubt whether
ne will approve or veto the pro-
posed 10 per cent increase.
He denied, vigorously. however
making any IDEAL" with Senator
Hawkes., Republican, of New JERSEY.
by which he would accept the 10 per
cent boost in return for continuation
OF the controls themselves. He told
his news conference he makes no
deals with any one and acts on
legislation strictly on its merits as
1t comes to him from Congress.
The Presidents comment was
sought in view Of the bill approved
by a Senate Banking Subcommittee
continuing the controls now due to
expire June 80, permitting a general
10 per cent ceiling increase and ex-
empting new houses and apart
ments from ceilings.
Mr.. Truman said firmly he had
stated his position on rent control
on four different occasions and that
it has not changed. He apparently
referred to messages to Congress
and previous news conferences.
In these he has called for con-
tinued controls but has declared
that the matter of a general increase
Is one Tor Congress to decide.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Man Accused Of Burnino
His ) Children 10 Death
BY the Associated Press

CARLISLE, Pa, Mar. 1.-State
police charged 26-year-old father
with arson and murder in the death
of his three small children on
Christmas Day, 1945, and said he
made a statement admitting the
crime.
Corpl. Edwin w. Arms said he filed
the charges yesterday against Syl.
vester B. Wilson before Justice of
the Peace William Dosh and that
the justice committed Wilson to
county jail to await court action.
The victims of the fire were Emma
Mae, 4; Pearl Ruth, 3, and Sylvester
B. Wilson, jr., g.
Corpl. Arms said domestic Difficult
ties had preyed ON Wilson's mind
before the fire and that the couple
since had been divorced.
The State policeman said Wilson'S
statement declared one of the chill
dren pulled can of kerosene over
while he was refueling stoves and 81
got mad and poured kerosene over
the children and the room until the
can was empty. I had in
tended to burn myself up with the
children but I lost my nerve when
saw the IRE"
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Grace Hearings Today
On Gambling Charges

Nine persons were to be ar
raigned today on gambling charges,
following three police raids yester-
day afternoon.
Peter c. Lynard, SO, of the 170o
block Of Fort Davis drive Sc, was
arrested in his automobile when he
stopped for red light n@the 400
block Of Eleventh street S.W. Police
said they had followed him for d
short distance. He was charged with
operating a lottery, possession of
numbers slips and setting up a
gaming table and was released un-
der S1.50O bond.
Also arrested were John s. Ka-
rantases, 65, of the 700 block of
New Jersey avenue NV, and Nick
Pittas, AZ, of the 1900 block of
Massachusetts, avenue NV. They
were arrested in the rear of res
taurant in the 500 block of G street
NV. They were charged with pos
session of numbers slips and freed
under $500 bond each.
In raid on third-foor apart
ment in the 1400 block of T street
NV, those arrested were Catherine
M. Carter, colored of the 4800 block
of Sheriff road NE; Ethel Bax-
ter, "a, colored, and Helen E. Kyles,
81, colored, both of the l400 block
of T street NV; Arthur j. Jas
per, 38, colored, and Fletcher E..
Clements, 81, colored, both of the
1900 block of R street NV. All
were charged with operating a lot
terry and being in possession of lot
terry slips.
William A. White, 80, colored, Of
the 1400 block of T street NV,
who also was arrested in the raid,
was charged with permitting gam
ing, in addition to charges of oper-
ating lottery and being in pos
session of lottery slips. All six were
released on 81 500 bond each.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Nonstop Speed Mar
Broken by Mantz in
Flight Across U. 5.
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. Paul Mantz
landed Psi Mustang fighter plane
at La Guardia Field late yesterday
to set a new nonstop transconti-
mental speed record for a single
eng1ned, propeller-type plane-the
second mark made at the field the
same day.
Mantz, 43-year-old veteran speed
hyer, made the 2,446-mile flight
from Burbank, Calf. In 6 hours, Z
minutes and seconds in the same
plane in which he won the Bendix
race from Burbank to Cleveland last
year.
Earlier yesterday the Betty 10,
Army twin-engined P-82, arrived
nonstop from Honolulu in IA hours
and 80 minutes at the end Of the
longest flight ever made by a fighter
plane-4,978 miles.
1t. Col. Robert e. Thacker of Ell
Centro. Calf, piloted the Betty Jo.
with 1t. John M. Ard Of Inglewood,
Calf, as co-pilot.
Mantz broke record set in 1914
by 1t. Col. Jack Carter of the Army
Air Forces. who few a Psi non
stop from Los Angeles to New York
IN 9 hours, 80 minutes and 80 Sec
onds.
Mantz said yesterday he could
nave done much better if His radio
had not failed shortly before he
reached New York
Mantz, who touched the airport
mere at 3:36:25 pm, had only Is
gallons of gasoline left. He had
neen unreported since leaving Bur-
bank at 9::29:20 am.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
0Dwyer Apparently Wins
Fight 10 Revamp Tammany
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

NEW YORK, Mar. Victory for
Mayor William O'Dwyer in his fight
to reorganize Tammany Hall and
elect Frank ]. Sampson as leader
in place of Edward v. Loughlin was
indicated yesterday.
A majority Of the members of the
Executive Committee of Tammany
the predominant Democratic or
ganization of New York County
(Manhattan), made known their
intention of ousting Mr.. Loughlin
and electing Mr.. Sampson.
After meeting of district leaders
Mr.. Sampson announced that lead
ers representing more than 101s CT
the 1873 votes on the committee had
signed petition for a committee
meeting next Wednesday.
"The purpose Of the meeting" the
petition said in part" shall be to
declare that a vacancy exists in the
Office Of leader of the Democratic
Party Of the County Of New York
and to elect Frank ]. Sampson the
leader = ."
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Geographic Society Hears
OF Utah Explorations

A small band of hardy explorers,
seeking to open a trail to the
Pacific Coast, was the first group
of white men to set foot in Utah,
the National Geographic Society
was told last night at Constitution
Hall by DR.. Alfred M Bailey, direc-
tor of the Colorado Museum at
Denver.
In lecture marking the centen-
nial of Brigham Young's settlement
at Salt Lake City, DR.. Bailey said
the early trail blazers, led by a
Spanish missionary explorer, Sill
vestre Valez de Escalante, pre-
ceded the Mormon leader into the
region by II years.
Travelling 1000 miles in FIVE
months, the explorers moved from
Santa Fe to the site of the present
town of Provo on the shores of
Utah Lake in 1776. Because of snow
they turned back to Santa Fe by
way Of the Colorado River. Dr..
Bailey said Escalante's journey
wrote an important chapter in the
history Of four States-New Mexico,
Colorado, Utah and Arizona.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Fireman Loses Life
In Minneapolis BIuze
By the Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Mar. lone
fireman lost his life today in fighting
a fire which destroyed five retail
stores housed in three-story
building at Eighth street and Hen
nepin avenue in downtown Mime
apolis.
Fireman William Mclaughlin
about so, was overcome by smoke
and died 80 minutes after being
taken to General Hospital.
The fire was discovered in the
basement boiler room at 1880 am.
It broke into the Lee candy store,
then spread to the Pagel optical
establishment, a salesroom Of the
McGlynn Bakery Co., the Zettle fur
store and one Of the chain of drug
stores operated by Snyder's, Inc.
It was brought under control three
hours later.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Initiation Protest Movements
Take Place of Strikes in Spain
SVtst0tStH'S VtVWH
Sior Foreign Affoirs AnoIy.t

MADRID (By MaiD Industrial
workers, and to a lesser extent
white-collar workers, are the prin-
cipal victims of the black market in
Spain.
Although strikes are illegal and
punishable by long Jail terms, there
have been a number of protest
movements in recent months, par
ticularly in and around Barcelona.
The men were seeking food sup
plies for themselves and their fam
lilies and were not interested simply
in pay increases, which would be
swallowed by the black market.
These protest movements were
settled by industrial management S
acceptance of the workers demands,
with the approval Of the govern
ment.
Manufacturers - many Of whom
represent American and British
capital-are also compelled to 20 to
the black market for their raw
materials. They are allocated GER
tain quantities of materials by the
government controller at fixed
prices, which are reasonable.
They could not, however, keep
their plants operating half of the
time If they relied on official allot-
ments alone. They must acquire
the balance of their needs from il
licit sources and must pay from S
to 10 times the official price. AS a
result they sell only small per-
centage Of their products in the
legal market while the balance goes
into the hands of speculators.
Officials Reap Harvests.
Once in a while government
agents crack down on a particular
commodity and raid the stores and
street vendors handling it. For a
while that commodity disappears
entirely from the market, but after
week or two it begins to re-
appear in the black market booths
or behind the counters of the big
stores.
The story in Madrid is that GER
tam officials reap rich harvests
from these operations.
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Survivors Describe
Diesel Ship Blast
Killing ;, Burning i
BY the Associoted Press

NEW ORLEANS, Mar. 1.-Suryiy-
ors of the diesel ship Ben Froem-
ming, which exploded in the Missis-
slppi River at Oak Point, La, last
night while on a trial run. told of
one great blast that killed three men
and injured seven.
Through the public relations Off
Ger OF the New Orleans Port of En-
barkation, Colombian crew members
aboard the vessel today told how the
crankcase of the 1,750-horsepower
main engine of the vessel exploded.
rocking the ship and sending out
sheets Of flame that buried crew
members, some fatally, others seri-
,ously.
The cause of the explosion, they
said, would be difficult to determine
because among the dead was JoefW.
Moor, service engineer for the
usch-Sulzer firm that constructed
the vessels engines. Mr.. Moor was
in charge of the diesel engine at the
time of the explosion.
Also dead were Louis Perez, a Co.
lombian, and third dead man still
unidentified.
Burned and taken to Marine Hos
pital here for treatment were Capt.
Juan A. Morales of the Colombian
Navy, jose Rodriguez, a Colombian
and Theodore Vassah of Biloxi,
Miss, an employe of ingalls, Ship
building Co., Pascagoula, Miss.
E. B. Mann, chief trial engineer
for the ingalls, Co., suffered burns
and a compound fracture of the
left arm.
The other injured persons were
still unidentified.
The public relations officer said
the vessel was constructed by the
Ben Froemming Co. of Duluth,
Mimi, and was en- route to the
ingalls, Shipyards at Pascagoula for
final conversion before being turned
over to Gran Colombiana, the new
ly formed merchant marine of
Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador.
Aboard the vessel were so crew
men, 28 Of them employees Of ingalls,
Shipbuilding Co., owner of the
vessel, and % Colombians making
the trip to become acquainted with
its operatinn
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Mother Of ; Gets Probation
In Theft Of S675 Diamond

After pleading that she stole a
s675 diamond ring here to care for
her three young children, Balti-
more mother today was free onra
years probation granted "in view of
the mitigating circumstances" -
Mrs. Catherine Irene Shull, 25,
was sentenced in Municipal Court,
where she had pleaded guilty to a
larceny charge on February 6. Ac-
cording to police, Mrs. Shull took
the ring from jewelry store in the
TOO block Of Seventh street NV.
after first wrapping 1t in handker-
chief. -
Police said she told them mobev
was needed for rent and Furniture
since her husband earned only e30
q week. r..
Evening star., 1947-03-01
Macarthur WantsU,N
To Take Over Japan
Soon, Editor Says
BY The Assoeioted Press

BOSTON, Mar. Erwin D. Can
ham, editor Of the Christian Science
Monitor, said today that Gen. Mac
Arthur, believes occupation of Japan
should be turned over to the United
Nations "as test case for collective
security as soon as possible after
the peace treaty with Tokyo comes
in effect"
Mr.. Canham, back from recent
2o,OO0-mile War Department tour
with a party of editors and publish
ers, wrote in the Monitor that Gen.
Macarthur advanced this striking
proposal" during Tokyo interview
with Mr.. Canham and Carroll Bind
er, editorial page editor of the Min
neapolis Tribune.
L asked Gen. Macarthur, 'If we
might write for publication this and
other important ideas he expressed" /"
Mr.. Canham said. He replied: You
are the editors of great newspapers,
therefore I leave to you what you
regard as proper to write
In view of that Injunction" Mr.,
Canham wrote, II would add at once
my own belief that in discussing a
United Nations occupation, Gen
Macarthur was both completely
serious and also thinking out loud. ;
I am not sure how well developed
or final the project is in his mind. /"
The editor said he did not ask
Gen. Macarthur specifically whether
he would remain as supreme COM
mander for a United Nations occu-
patton but I got the very strong
impression that he believes he has
accepted an obligation in Japan and
that he wishes to carry it through
to the very end"
The Monitor editor said he be-
lieved Gen. Macarthur has an "in-
tense sense of mission and for that
reason he did not think the general
lis in the least interested in presi-
dental nomination"
Mr.. Canham said cat least three
years" would have to elapse before
the responsibilities of occupation
could be turned over to the United
Nations. He pointed out there must
be a peace conference, long and
difficult" negotiation, and finally
liquidation of the American occu-
patton.
Evening star., 1947-03-01


cial vice president Of General Foods
Corp. and former vice president OF
the Guaranty Trust Co., as his vice
president. Mr.. Garner succeeds
Harold D. Smith, former Budget
Bureau director, who died five weeks
ago of a heart attack.
To complete the new lineup Pres
ident Truman nominated Eugene
Black, jr., another New York banker,
to become United States member of
the banks Board of Executive Di-
rectors. Mr.. Black will replace
Emilio G. Collado, former State De-
partment economist, who resigned
to make way for him.
Sound Policy Reflected.
Government officials said privately
installation Of the new leadership
yesterday means there has been a
decision to base the banks lending
policy on the ability of the borrow
ing nations to repay through sound
use Of the funds, rather than to
make political loans"
Mr.. McCloy, who turned down the
presidency when it was offered him
after the resignation of Eugene
Meyer in December, was said to have
insisted on such policy before he
would reconsider the offer. In his
first news conference last night he
did little to dispel that impression.
He said he is certainly sensitive"
to the needs of many countries-six
of which already have applied for
loans-and felt the banks work of
reconstruction and development was
of highest Importance because the
world cant exist half rubble."
Takes Office March II.
But he spoke also OF the need
for proper use Of capital" for the
benefit of people liable and willing
to make good use of it," His empha-
sis, he added, will be on "produc-
tive loans-that's, what the banks
in business for"
Mr. McCloy and Mr.. Garner win
take Office March II. Mr.. Black,
whose nomination by President
Truman is subject to confirmation,
will take over when the Senate
acts,