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Evening star., 1947-04-01
Two Will Fight Charges
On Records al House Probe
BY the Assoeioisd Press

NEW YORK, April 1.-Two of 10
persons indicted yesterday by a
Federal grand jury in Washington
on the charge of failing to produce
records before the House Committee
on un-American Activities say that
they will fight the charge both in
the courts and before public opinion.
DR.. Edward K. Barsky, national
chairman Of the Board Of Directors
Of the joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Committee, said last night he
planned IAN outstanding and his
torical test case In the defense of the
civil liberties of American citizens. !"
Seventeen persons identified by
the grand jury as members OF the
committees governing body were
named in the indictment, along with
George Marshall, chairman Of the
National Federation for Constitu-
tional Liberties, and Richard Nor
ford of the National Council of
American-Soviet Friendship. The
II Refugee Committee persons also
were charged with conspiracy to
prevent the House committee from
gaining access to records OF the
organization.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
|YueoslavsCh ChargeU.S.
Uses Hunger Strategy
~ M Assox;otsd Press

BELGRADE, yugoslavia, April I.
Minister Of Foreign Trade Nikola
Petrovic charged in Parliament to-
day that the United States was
using a strategy OF hunger" in re-
jecting Yugoslav appeals for en,er-
gency grants Of wheat and in pro-
posing economic aid to Greece.
1T can be said freely and surely. :
Petrovic declared. .that the politics
Of so-called help and the strategy
OF hunger are one and the same
imperialistic policy, and are both
aimed at speculating with the post
war misery Of some countries. In
fact. they intend to take away the
economic and political independence
of these countries and turn them
into foreign colonies"
Premier Marshal Tito in a speech
to Parliament yesterday. criticized an
American denial Of his request for
wheat for Yugoslayia, adding he
was convinced that some OF our
allies in the war, especially England
and America, in all possible ways
are denying us our rights and are
taking q stand that can hardly be
called the stand Of friendly
country"
Tito told Parliament that Greece
had become lone of the bases Of
forces and charged
that Yugoslavia was being black
mailed" with relief supplies.
He added that he was obliged to
reject all 'libels and accusations
brought against Yugoslavia as with
out any basis and with clear intent" !"
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Attack
(continued From First Page.)

home. She told him her story and
he called police.
Pvt. John j. Wolfe, and Pvt
Forrest G. Daugherty Of the eleventh
precinct reached the scene quickly
in a scout car. They arrested the
two men who, they said, were still
behind the gas station. The third
man had disappeared.
Can't Identify Third Man.
Detective Sergt. Richard McCarty,
head Of the sex squad, said the men
held told him they did not know
the identity of the third man. They
said he was hitchhiker they had
picked up earlier.
The sergeant said one Of the men
had told him the assailants thought
they were safe at the gas station.
He said they believed the girl was
so frightened she would run away
without calling police.
The girl was examined at CAL
linger Hospital and police said the
examination backed up her story.
In addition to being criminally at
tackled, she apparently had been
struck in the face and her nose
was bloody.
An eighth-grader, the girl was
described as small for her age.
Musolino last appeared in Mu-
nicipal Court January II to plead
guilty to two charges Of simple
assault. He was sentenced to a $3.50
fine or 1870 days in Jail. He paid the
fine.
Court records show that a charge
of carnal knowledge against him
was nolle pressed and his bond re-
duced from $4,000 to $500 on the
simple assault count.
He was charged with assaulting
two girls on January S.
Police records on Musolino date
from November, 1899, when charge
of assault was nolle pressed. In Oc-
tober, 1941, he was arrested for dis
orderly conduct and in April, 1912
he was sarrested for investfgation
and releaSed.s ~ = ~ .
According to police records, Fowl
er also was arrested by the same
officers in January S carnal knowl-
edge case.
Fowler's record shows he was
arrested first at the age of II. He
was brought in by police for in
vestigation six times. He was also
arrested once on, petty larceny
charge, three times on drunk
charges, once on a robbery charge,
once on an assault charge and once
on a disorderly conduct charge.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Rents
Continued From First Page.)

housing law, said the bill will leave
the veterans at the mercy Of people
who are In the business of getting
the greatest profit they can out Of
construction"
Moreover, he told reporters, the
bill under consideration, if finally
approved, would let building mate
rials needed for homes "go into the
construction of race tracks and road
houses" Il
! Senator hawkes., Republican. New
Jersey, claiming the Support of "a
number Of very important Senators, +"
said he would carry the fight for a
general rent increase to the whole
Senate.
He told reporter he would offer as
a substitute for the Banking Com
mittee bill measure calling for a
blanket 10 per cent boost in rent
ceilings, with provisions for a Is per
cent hike when landlords guarantee
against any additional increase
through 1948.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Courthouse
Continued From First Page.)

that it opposes construction Of a
new courthouse here.
His bill, identical with the House
measure authorizing expenditure Of
$500 900 for plans and specifications
was not taken up this morning, but
will be the subject OF hearings later
The Senator added that committee
members are very hopeful" they
can arrange to inspect existing court
facilities as was done by members
OF the House subcommittee.
Senator Revercomb a6ded that at
the hearing today there was some
discussion of the SABBATH proposal to
use the old hotel as housing for
families Of members of Congress.
The committee also opposed that
suggestion, he added.
The most spontaneous comment
heard on the court inspection tour
came from Representative Angel,
Republican, of Oregon, who said:
"This is frightful. It Is practi-
cally impossible to administer JUS
tice under such conditions. There
should be a new building"
The District has grown substanti-
ally since the old courthouse was
built, he pointed out, and the load
on the court has increase tremen-
dously.
IT don't think there is any ques-
ton" he concluded, "but that Con-
gress will enact this bill"
The delegations tour Of court IA
cilities covered two different build
ings. Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws
Of District Court met the delegation
in his Office in the Municipal Court
Building and went with them to see
several rooms in this comparatively
new structure.
The small Office of the domestic
relations commissioner was visited
and Justice Laws pointed out that
it was impossible to interview cases
there because there are six desks In
one room.
Because of the shortage Of space,
Justice Laws saidetfae court so far
had been unable to carry out orders
OF the Court of Appeals on the in
vestigation of children who are in
temporary custody.
Inspect Crowded Cell Block.
Representative Bender, Republi-
can, of Ohio and Mr.. Dondero COM
mented that much better facilities
are available In Cleveland and
Detroit.
The group then went to the old
District Court Building, constructed
in 1898 and remodeled the last time
In 1917.
Justice Laws led the House mem
bers to judges chambers, jury rooms.
the Office of the United States at
torney, the register of wills and even
into the tiny cell block of the United
States marshal.
The visitors saw a black iron
grating where were some of the 81
prisoners in the cell block lookup.
Justice Laws said that in this tiny,
dark lookup it was necessary to
confine in one place men convicted
Of tirst-degree murder with 17-yesr-
old boys confined for minor infrac-
tions Of the law.
The congressional delegation in
cluded, in addition to those quoted,
Representatives Wilmington of
Mississippi, Trimble of Arkansas,
and Stigler of Oklahoma, all Demo-
Gratis; Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania,
Arnold of Missouri and Macy of New
York, all Republicans.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Thomas Asks Prosecution
OF Reds as Foreign Agents
BY The Assoeiaisd Press


Chairman Thomas of the House
Committee on Un-American Activ-
tiles asked the Justice Department
today to prosecute the Communist
Party and its officials for failure to
register as foreign agents.
In q letter to Attorney General
Clark, Mr.. Thomas said the COM
mittee's investigation establishes
beyond any doubt that the Commu-
mist Party Of the United States is
now, and has been since its incep-
ton, an agent of a foreign govern
ment, and Respectfully request that
you take immediate steps to prose-
cute the Communist Party and its
officials for failure to comply" with
the law.
He referred to the Communist
Party as fifth column within our
midst"
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan yesterday asked Mr.. Clark
to publish list of Communist front
organizations.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Moscow
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but this was not agreed upon i'm
mediately.
At about the same time, the dep
uties on austria met and accom-
plished nothing new on the Austria
peace treaty drafting.
The box score as of last Saturday
on agreement and disagreement on
the Austrian pact showed:
In meeting at London the depu-
ties had fully agreed on IA articles
and two annexes; partially agreed
on Is articles and one annex; dis
cussed without agreement 10 articles
and left undiscussed 19 articles and
two annexes.
In Moscow the deputies have fully
agreed on % articles and three an
nexes; partially agreed on IL ar
ticles, two anneXes and the pre-
amble: failed to agree on II articles
and three. annexes, and have not
discussed at all one article.
Marshall Takes Three.
Gen. Marshall disclosed that his
three aides at today's session were
Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith,
State Department Counsellor Ben
Cohen and Charles Bohlen, the de-
partment's top Russian expert,
Persons close to Gen. Marshall
said John Foster Dulles, the Amer
lean delegations Republican mem
ber, had himself suggested that he
be excluded from the small group
to attend the informal session. Mr..
Dulles reasons were not Immediate
ly disclosed, but delegation sources
suggested he wished to save Gen.
Marshall any embarrassment in
making choice.
Mr.. Dulles issued the following
statement in explanation:
II fully share the views on United
States policy and position which
have been expressed here by Secre-
tary Marshall with respect to Ger
many. I have felt, however, that
their detailed development in private
discussion could best be done by
the Secretary of State and those
who hold official positions with him.
Accordingly, at my request. ac-
ceded to by Secretary Marshall, I
will not participate in this restricted
meeting of the four ministers to be
held today"
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Truman 5 hid-south Visit
Is Reported Called OFF
sy the Associated Press


MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 1.-Presi-
dent Truman probably will cancel
his visit to the Mid-South in May
because Of conditions arising from
the international situation the
Commercial Appeal reported last
night.
The President had scheduled a
speech before the Delta Council In
Cleveland. Miss, for May 8-his
birthday.
The newspaper said committees Of
the council planned a meeting today
to discuss an alternate date for Mr..
Truman's visit OF the possibility of
a substitute speaker.
Council officials and the White
House refused to comment on the
report Of the Presidents cancella-
ton, the paper added
Evening star., 1947-04-01

among the workers to determine
whether they wished to accept man
agement's latest offer.
Mr.. Hoffman said his bill would
cover not only a telephone strike
but also "anay further extended
mourning period called for by John
L. Lewis He referred to the six
day memorial layoff Mr.. Lewis has
called this week in the soft coal
fields.
One House Republican leader said
privately the thinks there will be no
telephone strike. He said organized
labor is smart enough to know shat
a serious strike would boomerang
A telephone walkout, he said, would
result In Congress enacting very
tough permanent labor law.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Mediation BY Truman
Expected IN Egypt
Dy The Assoeiotsd Press

CAIRO, April 1.-The newspaper
Al Misri, in Z dispatch from Its New
York correspondent today, said
President Truman has decided to
mediate between King Farouk and
the British government to end the
Anglo Egyptian dispute
The dispatch added that we'll
informed American sources believed
that 1T is vitaily important to the
United States to see that peace and
security are maintained in the
Mideast."
In Washington. White House
Press Secretary Charles 6. Ross.
when asked about the report. said
he knew Of no plans by President
Truman to mediate the dispute.
At the State Department, an Of
ficial said the report Is absolutely
without foundation
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Rites in Los Angeles
For Irene Posles Finn

Funeral services for Mrs. Irene
Postles Finn, a former washington
resident. who died Sunday in Los
Angeles, viii be held tomorrow in the
California city.
Mrs. Finn, descendant of Carter
Braxton, one Of the signers OF the
Declaration Of Independence, was
born in Mathews County, Va. the
daughter of the late Zadock n,
land Virginia Postles. While d
young girl, she moved to Washing
ton. She was educated In the public
schools here and at the North Caro-
| lima College for Women.
She was q secretary In the State
Department from 1919 to 1922 and
then was associated with the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. here for
many years. At the time Of her
marriage In 1884 to Matthew M
Finn, an ofiictal Of Twentieth
Century Fox, she was living In Bos-
ton and working for the Christian
Science Monitor.
She was a former member Of the
First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
here, and belonged to the Society
OF Signers of the Declaration of
Independence.
In addition to her husband, she
Ills survived by a son, Garter Braxton
Finn, II; three brothers. zadock H.
Postles, jr., Pasadena, Calf: Hugh
G. Postles, 4So7 North washington
street, Arlington, and Findlay
~. Postles, Mathews County; i've
sisters, Mrs. Mary F1atl1er. 3750
Jocelyn street NV; Mrs Virginia
Thomas, 3343 Quesada street NV;
Mrs. Augusta White, Westfield, N. j.;
Miss Rowena Postles, Noroton,
Conn, and Miss Bess Postles, White
stone, Long Island. N. Y. and two
aunts, the Misses Irene and Rowena
Hudgins, Mathews County.
After Chile's lifting OF the ban
on the organization of farm labor.
organizers became so active that the
President was forced to request the
cessation of their activities until
after the harvesting of crops.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Funds
Continued From First Page.)

Bureau and the Veterans Admin
istration asked $873,836, 900 for the
remaining three months of this
fiscal year. -..---
Chairman Edith Nourse Rogers OF
the Veterans Committee expressed
displeasure over the reduction dur
ing yesterdays debate.
Mr.. Cannon said he did not pro-
pose to attempt restoration of other
Veterans Administration cuts ag-
gregating 1901 ,o0o, 900 in the pension
and printing funds.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
THE GREAT
GAME OF POLITICS

BY FRANK X. KENT
(Reprinted BY Special PermiSsion)
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Strip Mine Bill

A bill to require strip mine oper-
ators to backfill coal and clay open
ings in Allegany county was intro
duced in the State Senate yesterday
and was not expected to encounter
much opposition in either House.
Garrett county is excluded.
Gov. Lane vetoed a measure to
regulate strip mining last spring be-
cause Garrett county was included in
the title of the bill and exempted in
the body of the act, but the Legis-
lative Council, after visiting Ale
eany county this summer indicated
that some action must be taken to
prevent destruction" Of the land,
There are also strip mining oper-
ations in Garrett county, and the same
reasoning should prevail. Just why
Garrett county was excluded from a
strip mining bill at the last session is
rot known.
But certainly from viewing the de-
struction that is caused by strip min
ing, surely some fair form Of regu-
The Republican., 1947-11-06

aside his personal preferences to ac-
cord with governmental edict.
Freedom to choose ones associates,
he argues, is essential to a free exer-
Use OF the right to earn livelihood.
essential to genuine liberty Of con-
tract and essential for free pursuit Of
happiness. There is nothing inherent
ly wrong in having preference to
work with persons Of u particular
race, religion, color or national orr
gin. If racial and national congeni-
ality toward other nationalities and
races is SO wrongful that action based
on it should be forbidden by law. =.
First, Mr.. Richberg makes it clear
that however sincere and idcalistic
some Of their sponsors, the real
nature of these bills is political. In
stead Of Iessening racial and religious
bitterness. they foment and enhance
it, He points out the dishonesty Of a
measure which avows the ending Of
discrimination as its objective yet
does not even recognize the clearly
undemoeratic and unjustifiable dis
elimination forced on employers by
labor unions which demand "closed
shop This is the most indefcnsible
violation Of constitutional liberty ever
tolerated in the United States. Under
The Republican., 1947-11-06

the political and journalistic tendency
to approve the "objectives" of these
bills is practically Overwhelming. Be
hind them always are the special
racial and religious groups, plus the
bosses Of organized labor. This COM
Lination creates 9 political fear so
great that few public men dare speak,
write OF vote against them Most poll
ticians rush to identify themselves as
in favor.
Thus, it is refreshing to find man
Of AIr. Richberg's standing, whose
ancestry, associations and public ac-
tivities completely refute any charge
Of racial or religious bias, bold enough
to tell the literal truth about these
"anti-discrimination' proposals. So
far as can be recalled, he is the only
man who has done so and certainly a
measure Of hypocrisy OF American
statesmen is that 50 many who pub
licly support these bills privately
agree with him. The main point made
by Mr.. Richberg is that the essential
liberties guaranteed every citizen by
the Constitution to choose ones as
sociates in business because Of per-
sonal liking, confidence and Individual
Judgment are denied by this bill,
which seeks to force a man to put
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Timely Service

1t is not easy to think of greater
public service by private citizen in
long time than that Of Mir. Donald
Richberg in the unpaid-for brief he
has submitted (by requesD to the
Senate Committee on Labor and Pub
lie Welfare concerning the bill "to
prohibit discrimination in employment
because Of race, religion, color, nation
al origin or ancestry
Few subjects with which politicians
deal breed more insincerity and
cowardice than the one embodied in
this so-called fair employment prac-
tices bill. Outside the South no poll
tician Of either party ever opposes
the "objectives" Of this bill 1t has an
overwhelming press support Its OPP
ponents, who insist that this is mat
ter to be handled by the states in
stead Of the Federal Government,
usually join its proponents in declar-
ing its "objectives" must appeal to
all fair-minded men.
Those who dissent are denounced
as filled with racial and religious
prejudice. They are depicted as un-
enlightened and inhumane reaction
aries, who disbelieve in the equality
of man" Outside of the Solid South
The Republican., 1947-11-06

IMPORTANT-When changing ad-
dress, send us old address as well as
new; send address label from last
copy; allow two weeks for first copy
to reach new address.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Signature Missing

A letter to the editor was received
in this office on Tuesday morning,
and at present awaits the signature
of the writer before being published.
A telephone call to the writer on
Tuesday morning brought the assur-
ance that a letter authorizing his
name to be attached to it would be
placed in the mail Immediately.
The article was set into type but
up to press time the signature had
not arrived. Therefore the letter does
not appear.
The letter originally carried the
typcwritten name of recently
formed organization in the county.
but when the author of it was asked
bv telephone if such organization had
authorized it. he admitted it had not
but said the officers of the ORGAN
ization had done SO. lie admitted
writing seventv-fve percent of the
article. hence the request for his
SIGNATURE.
The letter attempts to point out
that this newspaper. because of last
The Republican., 1947-11-06

Frostburg, Barton High schools
soccer team rallied to defeat Kitz-
miller High on Tuesday at Barton by
a score of > TO |.
Kitzmiller took a 10 lead in the
second period when Sharpless scored
penalty goal after missing shot
from the penalty line III the opening
quaiter \ free kick by Barton tied
the score and Warwick registered :,
penalty goal and Ayers scored u field
goal. James. Phillips and kitzmilirr
stood out for the losers.
The Republican., 1947-11-06
FARMERS STOCK YARDS
Savage Bros. Accident. Md.
Sale Prices. November 3. 1917

Cows, $3.50 to $3.50 per cwt.
Heifers, S14.l0 to $l6.60 per cwt.
Steers, $500 to $500 pea cwt
Bulls, $13.40 te $17.20.
Veal 600 lbs and over) $3.50 t.
$28.20 per cwt.; Veal (under 100 lbs.
$500 to $18.2s per cwt.
Pigs, SS.75 to $1,000 each; Shosts
$1400 to $3.50 each; Fat Hogs
$23.75 to S27s0 pea cWt.
Lambs, 1915 to $20.60 per cwt.
Sheep, $3.25 to $11.00 per cwt
Leghorn Hens, 141.c to 23c per 10.
Leghorn Broihess, PIC to 34c per 10.
Heavy Hens, 2le to Soc per h.
Heavy Bro&els ss33c a. 3oc per lb.
The Republican., 1947-11-06

lation is in order If not we will find
Garrett county entirely denuded of
any vegetation in few years.
We feel, along with many hundreds
Of Garrett county citizens that our
legislators will not be doing their
DUTY as citizens unless Garrett county
is included in such bill.
The Republican., 1947-11-06

. it an employer can deny any man his
opportunity to earn a living on the
ground that he does not belong to a
labor union.
Arguing that the proposed law
would restrict production and greatly
increase inefficiency, the Richberg
contension is that while society,
through government. may be able to
eliminate the special privilege Of
money inheritance by accident of
BIRTH" it cannot eliminate the weak
nesses Of mind or body resulting from
accident of birth" Nor can govern
ment by legislation eliminate the
congeniality or uncongeniality of in
dividuals which either makes it pos
sible for them to work together har-
moniously or makes it difficult for
them to work together. The attempt
to restrict association resulting from
personal choice and to compel associ-
alton according to political policy in
evitably intensifies normal prejudices
and dislikes, transforms the efficien-
cy Of voluntary cooperation into the
inefticiency Of enforced cooperation.
The enforcement Of political controls
over private management makes in
evitahlc failure Of the private enter
prise system and thus insMes state
The Republican., 1947-11-06
Thanks Fire Fighters

Mr.. George Hanst,
The Republican,
Oakland, Maryland.
Dear Sir:
would like to take this opportun-
ity to thank everyone who helpec
fight the outbreak of forest fires dur
ing the recent dry spells
With few exceptions, everyone
called upon by the Forest Warden,
pitched in cheerfully to help check
the fires before they became too Sri
Gus.
The residents of the New Germany
section were especially cooperative il
this respect, and | am sure the effort
Of all the volunteers kept losses Il
Garrett County at a minimum.
Sincerely yours,
WILLIAM A. PARE,
District Forester.
The Republican., 1947-11-06

John G. Winant, So, former am
bassador to Great Britain, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the
head with pistol.