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Evening star., 1947-10-01
Girls Disappearance
Is Linked 10 Fake
Calls From Doctor
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 1.-Police to-
day checked the possibility that the
disappearance of an 18-year- old
high school girl was linked to a
series of phone calls from a man
posing as a school doctor seeking
appointments with teen-age girls
for "a physical checkup."
Miss Ramona Simon, a Junior at
Western High School, has not been
seen since she left for school last
Thursday, police said.
Pupils OF Baltimore secondary
schools have been warned against
the fake doctor, the Board Of Edu-
cation announced
Three Calls Reported.
DR.. j. Carey Taylor, assistant
superintendent, said two of the
mystery calls were reported by par
ents last week and q third this
week.
The doctors" method, Mr.. Tay-
lor said, is to call a pupil on the
telephone, identify himself as a
physician from the Department Of
Education and tell the student he
was assigned to give her physical
checkup."
None Of the students called has
kept the appointment, Mr.. Taylor
said, so far as the school department
has learned.
Worked In Drug Store. r.
Miss Simon, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Simon. worked part
time in a drug store after school
hours. Her family said she worked
as usual Wednesday night, returned
home and studied her lessons for an
hour before retiring. Police said she
last was seen aboard q streetcar,
ostensibly bound for school, the next
morning.
Her parents reported her missing
that night.
Evening star., 1947-10-01
Argentina to Give Up
Importing Monopoly
By the Assoeiofsd Press

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 1.-The
Argentine government announced
last night that it was virtually
abandoning it's importing monopoly
Miguel Miranda, chairman of
the National Economic Council, said
the government intended gradually
to leave business to private initia.
tive, only maintaining prudent and
reasonable interest"
Mr.. Miranda furnished no details
as to what lines of imported goods
first would be turned over to private
business. The governments import
export agency now handles most
heavy machinery and farm tools.
Evening star., 1947-10-01
D. G. Man Ordered Held
In Deoth After Fiqht

A coroner's jury yesterday ordered
Morris CASTOR, 80, colored, OF the
1900 block of Sixth street NV, held
for action of the grand jury in the
death of man who died following
a fight Friday night.
The dead man is Aaron T. Bush,
80, colored, of the first block of
Second street NE. Police said
CASTOR phoned police to report his
participation in the fight, during
which Bush was struck With a board.
Evening star., 1947-10-01
Gondhi, 70 Tomorrow,
Sturts Prayer, Fostinq
BY the Assoeioisd Press

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. Mo-
handas K. Gandhi will be 78 years
old tomorrow. He spent the eve of
the anniversary in typical fashion,
in prayer and fasting.
The occasion found the wiry little
champion of Indian independence
suffering from a slight attack OF
influenza, but otherwise in reason
ably good health for his years.
He is planning a trip to e.strife-
torn Punjab in a few days to con-
tinue his campaign for an end to
bitter communal strife that has
claimed hundreds of lives in that
province since India's recent divi-
sion into separate Hindu and Mos
lem states.
Evening star., 1947-10-01
Egyption Cholera Toll
Mounts to 103 Dead
By :he Assoeiotsd Pres,

CAIRO, Oct. 1.-Thirty-seven
deaths in the last "a hours brought
to 103 today the ofncia1ly announced
toll of fatalities resulting from
Egypt's week-old cholera epidemic.
The Health Ministry said rs new
confirmed cases Of cholera and 40
new suspected cases were reported
yesterday. Altogether 500 confirmed
cases have ben reported
Evening star., 1947-10-01
Five CoIIoborotionists
Are Executed in Paris
By the A.soe;o,,d Press

PARIS, Oct 1.-Expecting resist
ance, three ju-jitsu experts accom-
panied authorities who brought five
convicted cQllaborationists to the
execution stake in Fort du Mont
rouge Prison this morning.
All died calmly, however, except
Evening star., 1947-10-01
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Paul CharborInier, who tainted and
was carried on stretcher. He
saced the firing squad seated in q
chair.
Christian Masuy. leader of the
group. was known fof his use of the
water torture on French prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Suit by 7 Unions Asks
|beirne 10 Account for
|NFW Funds in Court

Joseph A. Beirne, long time pres
ident of the National Federation of
Telephone Workers and head of the
newly organized Communications
Workers of America, today found
himself embroiled in legal chal-
lenges from two big unions which
were mainstays of last spring
lengthy Nation wide telephone
strike.
The two unions, the American I'm
ion of Telephone Workers of New
York, headed by John J. Moran, and
the Association of Communication
Equipment Workers of Chicago filed
suit in District Court to bring Mr..
Beirne and his entire Executive
Committee of the NFTW into court
for an accounting of funds.
Going into the internal difficulties
of the federation which plagued it
throughout the strike last spring,
the suit related that the 1946 con-
vention in Denver had voted to give
its Executive Committee authority
w III LII a AlCW 1ldtlOI1dA Vi 6dlAZd GASAA,
the CWA, when the time became
propitious. That was done In Miami
in June, 1947, and according to the
suit, the NFTW should have been
disbanded at the same time and the
accumulated assets of the old organ
ization liquidated and returned to
each of the component unions ac-
cording to the dues they paid in.
Suit Lists Assets.
Today, six months after the forma-
ton of the CWA, the liquidation is
no nearer, the suit charges, and Mr..
Beirne and his Executive Commit
tee are making no apparent effort
toward NFTW dissolution.
The assets of the NFTW, accord
ing to the suit, include the fedora
tons building at GIT G place NV,
valued at some $4,000: furniture
and fixtures in the building, valued
at $25 900, and some $500, 900 in cash
and money owed the union.
Mr.. Beirne and his associates,
including Secretary-Treasurer Carl
ton Werkau, says the suit, not only
have failed to sell the building,
which would bring highest prices In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17

the current real estate market in
Washington, but they have recently
signed a lease, renting the building
to the new CWA for $500 q month.
The plaintiffs contend the building
might easily have brought $1,000 a
month. The furniture, the suit goes
on, was rented in the same contract
for 500 month, when it might
have brought $3.50 a month.
Worst of all, according to the suit,
Mr.. Beirne and his Executive Com
mittee are using the NFTW funds
to help the CWA get new members
including members from the
AUTW and the ACEW, which de-
clined to join the CWA.
Mr.. Moran, following the Miami
meeting In June, took his big union
into the CLOS newly formed Iele-
phone Workers Organizing Com
mittee.
Mr.. Beirne today said the suit
was nuisance action" on the Fart
Of the Go to hinder the orgariz-
ing drive of the CWA.
1.-The dissolution of the NFTW is
proceeding as, scheduled" he told
reporters, "and regular accountings
of funds are being made"
Following the filing of the suit
yesterday, Chief Justice Bolitha ].
Laws granted the two suing unions
a Today temporary restraining Or
der forbidding Mr.. Bierne from
transferring additional NFTW funds
to the CWA. 1t was understood the
two unions will seek a temporary
injunction within several days to
hold up expenditures until the final
outcome of the suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Prosecution Summations
Completed in Satira Trial
BY the Associated Press

HAVANA, Dec. 17.-Public and
private prosecutors concluded today
their summations against Patricia
(Satira Schmidt, accused of killing
her lover, John Lester Nee of Chi
cago, last April.
The Toledo Ohio dancer left the
closed session of Audencia Court,
protesting again over remarks of
the prosecutors, who asked that she
be imprisoned from rs TO 80 years
for the yacht cabin shooting.
They made SO much over Jacks
(Mee'S family standing" the one
time attraction at Caribbean and
Chicago night spots said. They
seem to think it so important that
his father is doctor. What about
my family? Just because we are not
in high society doesn't mean we are
not as respectable as they are"
She may know her fate tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Private Romanian Parcels
To Drop Red Cross Sign
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. ia New
York company which sends food
packages and gift parcels to Ro-
mania said today it had agreed to
discontinue use of the name and
symbol of the American Red Cross
ito avoid all possible confusion"
The action followed a conference
between Herman ]. Hughes, general
counsel for the American Red
Cross, and Morris Shapiro, attorney
for Bencor Limited Corp, which
since November 10 has been SEND
ing packages and parcels to Ro-
mania for distribution by the
Romanian Red Cross.
The American Red Cross in
Washington had sent a routine"
communication to the Romanian
Legation reminding it of the inter-
national understanding among men,
bers of the League of Red Cross
Societies that one national society
would not go into the country of
another without its consent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
College NOT a Benefit
To All, DR.. Marvin
Says on Anniversary

While no deserving youth should
be denied chance to go to college,
not all young people benefit from a
college education, DR.. Cloyd Heck
Marvin declared last night at a
convocation marking his Goth year
as president of George Washington
University.
DR., Marvin, who received a gift
of roses from President and Mrs.
Truman, asserted it often has been
said the democratic way is to make
it possible for every one to 60 to
college, but that practice may mean
social loss
In a democracy, no youth ought
to have right to a college edu-
cation unless the years he spends
in college will teach him to work
harder and to greater social pur-
pose than if he were to spend the
same amount of time in an ap-
premiership in some other occupa-
tion,' the university president said.
Colleges and universities, he went
on, too often are used TO keep young
people in hand until they are ma
ture enough to go to work He
added
L do not know how many young
people are spoiled by going to COL
lege, but I know that too many of
them loaf their way through. The
university cannot afford to harbor
such persons. It's selection must
be made with more and more care.
1t must select only those of high
promise, those of sterner stuff and
those with great fervor for service"
Care must be taken, however, he
said, that no worth while youth is
kept from college because of per
functory rulings or lack of the
'whereWithall' to maintain himself. ;"
administration of the CT Bill of
Rights, he said, has taught that too
many young men were being barred
from college because they had not
enough money to maintain them
selves there.
competitive scholarships should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17

be set up by the Government to
allow those who are not able to
finance themselves and who have
high ability to go to college," he
asserted. ITO do anything else,
after our experience with the vet
eran, will continue a great social
loss.
Speaking in Lisner Auditorium be-
fore a large assembly of alumni,
faculty members, members of the
Board of Trustees and students, DR..
Marvin said George Washington has
but start" on the university
city, which eventually will include
$4,000 students.
The growing university, he de-
clared, lis dedicated to the purpose
of educating leaders who will con-
tribute to the development of a dem
ocratic world"
DR.. Leland Wilbur Parr brought
greetings from the faculty, and DR..
Alexander Wetmore, secretary of the
Smithsonian Institution and presi-
dent of the University's General
Alumni Association, from the
alumni. Fremont Jewell, president
of the student council, read a trib-
ute from the council.
Robert " Fleming, chairman OF
the Board of trustees, reviewed the
university's achievements during DR..
Marvin's tenure of service.
He pointed out that full accred-
itation was given the university on
a line with Americas greatest COL
leges, enrolment had increased 318
per cent. the endowment fund had
risen 244 per cent ana the buildings
increased 538 per cent in valuation,
in addition to other advances.
The new George Washington Uni
versity Hospital, he declared, came
into being in large part due to Dr.
Marvin's "untiring energies" and
the university played an important
part during the war in connection
with important scientific research.
Prominent guests included Am
bassador and Mrs. Castro of Ell
Salvador, DR.. George Zook, presi-
dent of the American Council on
Education; DR.. Guy E. Snavely, for
mer director of the Association of
American Colleges, and Justin
Miller, president of the National
Association of Broadcasters.
Yesterday afternoon DR.. Marvin,
as consultant to the Secretary of
the Army, received the Army's Ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Jury TO Decide if Gambler
Cheated Socia|ite in Reno
BY the Associated Press

RENO. New. Dec. ia District
Court jury must decide whether a
divorce-seeking Philadelphia was
cheated by marked cards at Reno
gambling spot-and both sides
agreed today that Nevada's reputa-
ton for honest gambling was at
stake.
Thomas Longstreth, 81, who said
he was related to the Longstreth
family in the Philadelphia Social
Register, charged that a dealer
cheating was the basis for his quick
loss of s275 in a game of 81 at 3
gambling place known as the Roar
ing Camp.
During yesterdays preliminary
hearing of the charge against MUIR
He'll, gaming room dealer, a deck
of cards was introduced in evidence
as one taken from Hells table. A
police department identification ex-
pert said the deck was short 10
cards: all four aces we're marked
with thumbnail impressions; high
numbers had glossy backs, low num-
bers dull finishes
Sydney Robinson Hell's attorney
said Longstreth was a fly night
youngster" and tried to shake
down the concession with this
phoney charge"
He'll was ordered held for trial
and his bail was continued at $500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Western Union Employees
Reminded of Virqinio Law

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. II tE1.-
Gov. Tuck's office has reminded Vir-
ginia employees of Western Union
Telegraph Co. that they are en-
gagged in communications, which is
among the services enumerated in
the States Public Utility Labor Re-
lations Act and has expressed hope
that there would be no Interrupt
ton of service in Virginia in event
of the strike set for Tuesday.
Despite strike plans of the ma
tional union, some local leaders have
indicated they don't believe Virginia
Western Union employees can quit
work in defiance of State law.
Under the Virginia statute two
conferences between unions and en-
ployers must be held and if agree
ment cannot be reached in either of
these fve-week "cooling-off' pc
Rod is necessary before a strike
can become effective.
During the Nation wide telephone
strike earlier this year employees OF
the company in Virginia continued
to work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Western Union Talks
Reach Deadlock, With.
Strike SET for tuesday
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Con-
tract negotiations between the West
ern Union Telegraph Co. and its
$4,000 employe-members of the
Commercial Telegraphers Union,
AFL, have reached a stalemate with
the union ready to call Nation
wide strike next Tuesday.
Negotiations were recessed until
further notice late yesterday by H.
Ross Colwen, regional director of
the United States Cancellation Serv-
ice, after the union had rejected as
insulting" a company offer said by
the telegraphers' representatives to
call for a 1947 bonus of about $22
for each employe and wage in
crease.
Adolph Brungs, president of the
Western Union division of the union,
said the company offered 81 600, 900
bonus to be split among our men,
amounting to exactly s22,72 per
person"
The wage increase, he said, Gov
ers only 9,029 of the AFL workers,
ana II dlV1ded among all people
would amount to an hourly boost of
seven-tenths of one cent person"
The company had no comment on
the offer, but earlier in the day Mr..
Colwell quoted management nego-
tiators as saying:
The union is entitled to no in
crease at all, and besides the COM
pany has no money for pay boost. "
Wen strike if that's the best the
company can offer" Mr.. Brungs
declared. I'VE will strike to get
what's coming to us-and that's Is
cents an hour more than we are
getting now"
Mr.. Brungs said the wage increase
proposed by the company. broken
down, would give Ass workers an
increase of five cents, 1929 four
cents, 1921 three, 1.270 two, 1854 one
and the other ,000-nothing.
If the scheduled strike two days
before Christmas comes off it will be
the first Walkout by the AFL West
ern Union employees since 1918.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Magician Dies at Party
Sponsored by Morticiun
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 17-Death
moved in on the act last night as
A. T. Mascara, 70-year-old magician
readied his paraphernalia to enter
tain the children at Toner Institute
at Christmas party.
Just IS seconds before the curtain
was to go up, Mr.. Mascara dropped
dead of a heart attack.
The party was sponsored by the
Beinhauer Mortuary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17

ceptional Civilian Service Award
for his activities in the departments
research and development work.
Gen. Eisenhower presented the
decoration to DR.. Marvin for lex
ceptionally meritorious and dis
tinguished service" as deputy direc-
tor and acting director of research
and development, War Department
general staff, from September 10,
1916, to August 81, 1947
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
Robert Montgomery
Honored by French
BY the Associated Press

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. l7.-Robert
Montgomery, film actor, has been
made knight of the French Legion
of Honor.
The actor, a Navy officer during
the war, was decorated last night
by Gen. Charles E. Mast. director
of the French Institute of Higher
Military Studies. Charles Boyer was
host for the ceremony attended by
film celebrities and members of the
French colony here. g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-12-17
RRk Club Show Set TONIGHT

The RRK Club, recently formed
social group OF Kensington teen-age
girls, will present variety show at
8 O'Clock tonight In the Kensington
School, Miss Frannie Beeler, presi-
dent, announced.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-05
Administration "Played Politics. With Labor
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) tors, declared before the Senate committee that G!M. "never will sign" a closed shop contract-one which requires a man to join a union to get a job. The big union now in GM's plants is the CIO United Auto Workers.
 Both Congressional committees have before them wide variety of proposals for new labor laws. Among them some to outlaw the closed shop.
 In Senate and House themselves sessions were largely given over to routine.
 Rep. Gore D.-TennJ lashed out in House speech at the plan, backed by some Republican lead CTS, for an across the board" 20 per cent cut in individual income taxes. He declared that would give those With big incomes the maJOr share of the reduction in total tax burden.
 It may be another month before the tax bill gets to the House floor.
 Other high-spots of the Congress SiOnal day:
 Testifying before a Senate com merce subcommittee, Glenn L.. Martin, veteran aircraft manufac- turer, said that five years from now air transports probably will be cruising at 500 miles an hour.
 David F. Lilienthal told the Sen ate atomic committee that no one can question the complete loyalty to the United States of Herbert Marks, named as general counsel for the domestic atomic control commission.
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-05
AFL Against Military Training
(By Harold w. Ward)

MIAMI, Fla. (P)-The AFL ex- ecutive council went on record to- day as being "unalterably oppos- ed" to military conscription of any kind.
 The IS leaders of the AFL de- clded unanimously to work against any Congressional proposals re- quiring youths to undergo a period of military training. That would be the first step toward regimenta- ton, the council members said.
 The conScription issue came be- for the council in its survey of what it considers anti-labor bills in Congress. Already it has at tackled the measure of Senator Ball R.-Minn0 to outlaw the closed shop and other union secur- ity provisions of labor contracts. and the Ball-Taft- Smith omnibus bill restricting many labor activi- ties.
 George Meany, AFL secretary treasurer, reported the federation founded in 1881, now has 7,5O5,- 446 members-a record. The rival CIO claims more than 6,0OO,OOO adherents.
 President William Green will testify Feb. Is on legislation pend ing in the Senate labor commit tee. John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers, and David Dubinsky, president of the Inter national ladies garment workers union, will appear later in the month.
 Lewis in an off-the-record news conference yesterday talked for more than an hour about the fu- ture of the trade union movement and also the world-if certain anti-labor bills get enacted by the 80th Congress.
 In a way, it was a preview of Lewis testimony before the Sen
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-05
l5 Go Swimming In Ice-ChOked Water
tBy Alton L. Blackeslee)

LITTL AMERICA, (P) - De- layed Fifteen men, initiating po- lar bears, splashed and swan for 2l minutes today in the ice choked, 30-degree water of the Bay of Whales to test new rubber swim suits.
 The men were expert swimmers of underwater demolition team No. 4 with the United States navy's Antarctic task force. They wore heavy underwear, socks and gloves underneath skintight green suits, first designed for the inva- sion of Japan.
 Commdr. Harry G. Eisberg, medical officer, said that without protection they probably would have suffered fatal exposure with ing five or six minutes. As it was, medical checkup showed no harmful effects and only slight temperature changes. Some had numb or aching hands, feet and faces. All were rewarded with whisky.
 It: Gg0 Hal Iverson of Savan- nah, Ga, led his 14-man team in the frigid experiment. The men, moving through slushy ice a quar- ter of an inch to two inches thick, stayed close to the flagship Mount Olympus and an attending boat with ropes attached to their backs. One ate ice cream while lolling in the water.
 A lookout meanwhile kept his eyes peeled for killer whales; none appeared. Four men had to leave within six to 14 minutes because icy water entered their suits through rips or face openings.
 Seaman first class Fletcher L. Speer of Cordova, Alaska, forced out by a leaky suit after nine min utes, said: "The water is not bad if you don't get wet, and I'd do it again"
The Nome nugget., 1947-02-05
President Says JUN. Has Made Progress

WASHINGTON, P)-President Truman told Congress today that the United Nations has made great progress" in the past year but, that world hopes for peace can "be betrayed and lost"
 'The difficulties and dangers that lie before us are many and serious," MT. Truman said in a letter transmitting to both the Sen ate and House a report on United States activities in the world or ganization during l946.
 He declared in the report itself that progress made on internation- al control of atomic energy is "heartening" due chiefly to in creasing Russian agreement with American proposals for a world control system.
 On the other hand the chief ex- ecutive described as "disappoint- ingly slow" the work of the military staff committee. That U. N. agency has the task of organizing the forces which the security council is authorized to use against any future aggressor.
 MT. Truman said, however, "there are already signs of greater speed and it is hoped that the pace of the committees work will con- tinue to accelerate"
 The President listed as one out standing accomplishment of the peace agency during its first year the unanimous agreement by the 54 member nations, including Rus sia, on the principle of interna- tional control and inspection of atomic energy, established by