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Evening star., 1947-01-25
Letter Provides New Leads
In Butcher. Staying Of Girl
By the Asseeiassd Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25.-Police
investigating the mutilation Staying
last week of 22-year-old Elizabeth
Short, known to her friends as the
BLACK Dahlia,' today had several
tangible leads, the first to develop
since her bisected body was found
in a vacant lot.
An envelope containing her social
security card and an address book
with scores of names Of men and
women was received at the post Of
flee, addressed to LOS Angeles
Newspapers" The envelope had no
handwriting. 1t was addressed with
letters clipped from newspaper
headline type and read: Here is
Dahlia's belongings. Letter to fol-
low"
These are effects of Miss Short, "
said Detective F. A. Brown, "but we
believe they were mailed by some
one who had no connection with the
killing, possibly by a former land
lord"
Also in the envelope was a bus
baggage claim check dated January
9. five days before she was killed.
Detective Brown said authorities
would check all the names in the
address book in the hope Of uncover
ing some clue that might lead to the
ktlIer
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Women
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women of America" to lessen in
equalities in opportunities and COM
pensations that still exist for women.
Mrs. Eugene Meyer, wife of the
owner of the Washington Post, said
that the American home, keystone
of democracy, contends with the
degrading influence of the radio
and films
Mrs. Meyer said the "surest path
to a rebirth of a passionate latin
in democracy is in the active sup
port of the home.
we all deplore the evil influences
of films and radio she said. The
churches and womens clubs have
made some attempts to curb the
worst pictures and radio programs
but with little result"
She described the radio as In
some respects the greater menace
because it goes right into the home
but said it does make more ef1ort
than the motion picture to compen-
safe for themes Of gangsterism. sex
and sadistic violence by offering
programs of good music, lectures
and plays.
But Hollywood shows readiness
to sell the Nations welfare down
the river, if only it can make money,
she said.
Miss Frances Perkins, Civil Service
Commissioner and former Secretary
Of Labor. spoke on the Social Secur-
ity law which she sponsored during
the first Roosevelt administration.
The law will have to be advanced
to cover farm laborers, Miss Perkins
said. Another necessary advance
vii! be to arrange for people to
undergo medication and hospitallza-
ton without it taking all their saw
ings. she added.
Gen. Fleming Speaks.
In an earlier talk before the
women. Maj. Gen. Philip B. Flem-
ing. administrator of the Office OF
Temporary Controls, said that home
ownership is likely to remain an
"unattainable luxury for most war
veterans through l947.
Gen. Fleming. who also is admin
istrator of the Federal Works
Agency, declared the building con-
struction industry is still using tech
nioues which are generations old
He proposed:
/. Reduction of construction costs
by the use of modern mass-produc-
ton methods.
.. Revision of building codes.
3. Government construction OF
houses for low-income groups.
For a country that boasts the
greatest productive capacity on
earth" Gen. Fleming said. the
wretched condition of much OF our
housing in paradoxical.
Our economy has no particular
Idifhculty in turning out each year a
million automobiles, or refrigera-
Evening star., 1947-01-25

them to 60 for a drive. To Mary
Anne it seemed perfectly natural
to go along, and she did so before
Mrs. Barnes could stop her.
The men treated Mary Anne very
we'll, according to police. and
stopped once to buy her an ice
cream cone. That made the whole
thing a great success to the little
girl, but to her frantic grandmother,
her parents and police, it was a
kidnapping" and three-State man
hunt got under way in matter of
minutes.
When Uncle Johnny" and his
companions decided Mary Anne had
enough sightseeing they drove her
back to the park, bade her good-by
and drove off.
Alexandria's police, still looking
for three "kidnapers, found Rush
ing, Uncle Johnny" and the third
man. soon afterwards when the car
in which they were riding collided
with another automobile.
All three were turned over to
Washington police. Rushing was
charged with automobile theft, &C
cording to Detective Sergt. Richard
McCarty. but the other two were
absolved and released The car was
reported stolen from George Y.
Worthington, 1922 Leroy place NV.
Mary Anne was kissed, lectured
and put to bed, happy, unharmed
and unaware of the sad straits her
three friends got into after she left
them
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Henry
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the same speed, measurements made
here show. They probably will crash
together in about four years.
Veterans of the Bay of Whales
had feared this haven of sheltered
water between S0-foot ice walls
only good harbor in Antartica--
would be nearly closed by the meet
ing at about this time.
Measurements reveal, however,
that crash took place sometime
last winter. At that time, enormous
chunks of ice we're broken of and
sent northward as icebergs, thus re-
creating the bay with approximately
it's present area.
Now the process is repeating it
self, with the prospect of result
ing in q more titanic clash in a
few more years.
Determination of the rate OF
movement was possible by estab-
fishing the position Of Little Amer
lea by star observations during the
last expedition seven years ago and
noting its present position through
new observations. The base now
is about IL miles west OF the
place al which it was abandoned
in the winter OF 1941. The ice
buried camp on the Prestrude shelf,
eventually must break of and float
out to sea.
Crack in Ice Checked.
The movement rate indicated by
star observations has been checked
during the last few days by measur-
ing the westward movement OF q
crack in the ice. It shifted posi-
ton by about 19 feet.
The measurements were made by
DR.. Paul Siple of Washington. chief
scientific adviser Of the expedition
and q veteran of the Antarctic.
He described the Bay OF Whales
as a great battle-ground Of powerful
natural forces comparable to greater
ones which build continents over
milleniums.
The slow, memorable movement OF
the ice masses is caused by the fact
that ice Is plastic, like putty, and
flows under pressure Of its own
weight.
The two shelves are separated
near the southern end of the bay by
a large island named for President
Roosevelt. This acts as q fulcrum
which turns both so that they face
each other, since the island is an
chored to the sea bottoms and can
not be moved BY the two opposing
nights.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Stain
Continued From First Page.)

20 wears. should be extended to SO
years.
"It is now clear that you and I
share the same viewpoint with re-
gard to the Anglo-Soviet treaty,
the Soviet leader said. He declared
that the explanations of Mr.. Bevin
and the British government left mo
room for misunderstanding"
Before extending the treaty" he
added, at Is necessary to change It,
freeing it from the reservations
which weaken this treaty"
This week British Foreign Once
spokesman told newsmen he under
stood that Mr.. Bevin's offer to ex-
tend the alliance implied only that
the word twenty would be substi-
tuted by the word fifty"
Last night q well-informed source
expressed belief that Britain, in view
of the newly published notes, might
be willing to go farther and take out
what Mr.. Stain referred to as
reservations as well. 1t was not
Immediately clear what MI. Stain
meant by reservations
A revised British-Russian pact
together with the pending British
French alliance soon to be negotlat-
ed, would make firm foundation
for peace in Europe, this source said
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Dental Conference 10 End
Al Howard u. Today

A discussion of possible cures for
pyorrhea and a symposium on op-
erative dentistry were scheduled to-
day in the concluding session OF d
two-day dental conference at How
ard University Dental School.
DR.. I. Hirschfeld, founder and fell
low of the New York Institute OF
Clinical Oral Pathology, will outline
the problems confronting dentists
treating pyorrhea victims.
The operative dentistry sympo-
sium will be led by DR.. r. A. Dixon.
dean of the Department of Opera
tive Dentistry, College of Dentistry,
at Howard University.
Dentists attending the conference,
which is sponsored by the Robert T.
Freeman Dental Society, yesterday
heard a lecture on oral surgery by
Dr. Adolph Berger, professor at CO.
lumbia University.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Fields Trial in Recess;
Judge Warns Against
Talking 10 Witness

The trial of Benjamin F. Fields.
charged with contempt of Con-
sress, was in recess today until
Monday. with the accused and his
counsel under notice by the court
not to talk with the defendants
secretary, Government witness,
about the case.
just before the end Of yesterdays
session Judge Alexander Holtzoff
most emphatically suggested. that
.over the week end neither Fields
nor his two lawyers discuss the case
with the secretary, Miss Mary F..
Brown.
Through her the Government
yesterday produced financial files
from Fields Office and put them in
.evidence. Assistant United States
Attorney William Hitz contends
Fields could have produced them
last August before the House Sur
plus Property Committee. but
failed to. Fields is on trial for fail
sure to produce records relating to
the sale of surplus bronze wire to
him by the War Assets Administra-
ton. The House committee was
seeking to learn how the commits
sion for the sale of the wire was
split.
Documents Identified.
Mr.. Hitz identified the documents
Fields could have produced and did
not as:
l. A bank statement from the IN
dustrial Bank Of Washington for
last June.
2. A June 20. 1876. bank check
stub for S1,2068 to- Glenn A. Dies,
Fields associate. :.
3. A deposit slip for S5,042.8O "a
s4,442 check, representing the Fields
commission on the wire sale, and
$500 CASH dated June 20, l946.
Defense Counsel William B. Ma
honey of Buffalo. N. Y, in cross
examination of Miss Brown, brought
out she had gone to an auditors
Office to get the records she pro-
duced
IF these records were available
to this witness, they were available
to the defendant" Justice Holtzof
observed
Mr.. Mahoney told the court the
documents were not in Fields pos
session when he was questioned by
the committee in August.
Conferred With Bank Employe.
Miss Brown testified the bank
was slow in sending monthly state
ments. She saio she had to go
to the bank frequently and ask for
them. She said she conferred with
bank employe, Mrs. Helena Wide
man, about them. Answering Mr..
Hitz, she said she did not know
that Mrs. Wideman now is aboard
ship bound for Honolulu, where
she intends to make her home
George W. Hines, assistant cashier
at the bank, has already testified
that bank statements were sent
out by the 10th of each month.
Miss Brown said she knew moth
ing about the check for $4,442, paid
as commission to Fields by William
Howard Payne, Washington attor-
ney. Mr.. Payne represented the
Oklahoma City firm that ultimately
got the wire. The $l.206.S9 check
to Mr.. Dies was marked Cancelled,
because Fields paid him in cash,
she testified. The Government says
this was part OF the proceeds OF
the wire deal.
Mr.. Hitz placed in evidence the
check book of Rockingham Mar
keters. which has been linked to
Fields. and about which Miss Brown
testified.
Evening star., 1947-01-25

tors, or washing machines that FAM
lilies of modest income can afford
to buy, but we have never achieved
anything like that facility when it
comes to producing homes.
In building autos and refriger-
ators, every cost-cutting technology
cal improvement is adopted almost
as soon as it is discovered. But in
the case Of building construction
we are still using, to large extent
the techniques of our grandfathers
For the most part, each house is
still laboriously and expensively as
sembled by hand labor
Gen. Fleming said the 650,o0C
permanent new dwelling units
started last year. under the vet
eians' housing program. were "a
mere drop in the bucket" compared
to the Nations need of "at least
1000, 900 houses a year for 20 years.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Flat Rent Raise Barred
As 0PA Lifts Lids
In Hardship Cases
BY the A.soeiofed Press

The possibility of a fiat
across the board" rent increase
was ruled out today as OPA re-
vised regulations to make it
easier for landlords to get boosts
in hardship cases.
OPA officials said they did not
know how many of the estimated
100000 dwelling units under rent
ceilings would be affected. But
they did predict that small prop
erty owners would be the ones most
likely to benefit" under the changed
regulations.
tThe District OF Columbia is
not affected, since it's rent con-
troll operates under separate
law
An official familiar with top ad-
ministration rent discussions point
ed out that previously there was
pressure from some sources to de-
control. but now practically every
one feels we're not far enough along
for that"
Might Be Some New Rises.
"Now," he told reporter, there
is pressure on the part OF some
for flat overall increase.
wouldn't think the changes coming
up will provide for that either"
This official said that there
might be other adjustments in the
future if they were found to be
justified However, he said, the
requirements for justification
would be pretty strong
He added that any changes In
rent regulations wound be discussed
fully in advance with President
Truman, Presidential Adviser John
r. Steelman and Mai. Gen. Philip
B, Fleming, chief of the Office Of
Temporary Controls. OPA now is a
branch OF that Office,
The President has said he faVors
extension of rent controls beyond
the present June 80 expiration date.
Control Structure Remains.
Gen. Fleming told reporters yes
teroay after a call on Mr.. Truman.
that OPA field offices had been dl-
rected to "liberalize" rents in hard
ship cases" This, he said, would
resolve tine doubt in such cases in
favor of landlords and provide for
adjustment of rents on comparable
dwellings in the same local areas.
Gen. Fleming emphasized, how
ever, tsat his orders do not break
the general rent control line.
OPA Commissioner Max McCul-
Tough told reporters that he will
announce some time next week de-
tails of revised rules in which hard
ship provisions are being broadened
tc include such things as borderline
cases and some types now ineligi-
bic.
General Increase Still Sought.
Herbert U. Nelson. executive vice
president of the National Associa-
ton of Real Estate Boards, CON-
mented that the changes won't
make much difference The only
solution is an across-the-board in
crease and that's what we're asking
Congress for
A spokesman for the National
Foundation OF Home and Property
Owners predicted that the revised
rules might affect Is per cent OF
the rental property owners" OPA
officials would not comment on this.
The Washington committee of the
National Association of Real Estate
Dealers issued a statement calling
for deeontrol 1t said it supported a
formula which would strike from
control the property of any owner
who would give a. years lease to
tenants at an increase in tents OF
not more than Is per cent
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Battalion Fire Chief Hurt
SIiohtIy in Cor Collision

A Fire Department battalion chief
and his driver escaped serious in
Jury yesterday when their car was
In collision with a tourist bus as
they sped to a fire alarm at CALM
ger Hospital,
Seventh Battalion Chief Nelson
Bowen. S. of 5407 Fourth street
NV. was treated for minor hurts
and released at Emergency Hospital,
and his driver. Pvt. Miles w. Timko,
90, of 1706 Gales street NE. was
uninjured. William T. Burkett. 20,
of $40 Emerson street NV, driver
of the bus, also escaped injury, po-
lice said.
The accident happened at First
and D streets NE. Both fire and
accident damages were slight, ae-
cording to police.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Six Injured in Crosh
Of Navy Transport
By the Associated Press

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Jan. 25.-
A United States Navy transport
plane Dakota) en- route from Floyd
Bennett Field, New York, to North
Atlantic base overshot the landing
field near here last night and caught
fire, injuring six of the seven per-
sons aboard, including "a service
woman.
Two crew members were described
as seriously hurt, while four pas
sengers were said to have escaped
with minor injuries. The names OF
those aboard were withheld pending
notification of next of kin.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
BY the Associated Press

ELMORE CITY, Okla, Jan. rs
The alfalfa farm they have always
dreamed about it in sight for the
Lester Howard family because from
100 to 200 barrels of oil are gushing
from their property every hour.
MI. Howard, 80, his wife. Vera, and
their three children had pretty
hard time of it on their 140-acre
sandy farm in Garvin County. Kero-
sene lamps, wood heat and water
from an outside we'll don't spell
comfort, and in Mrs. Howard's S
words. I'VE lived here so long with
out anything that I just can't
Evening star., 1947-01-25

vorce. I plan to go on to Chicago
and live with my aunt
Didn't he expect some trouble
finding his aunt in the big city?
"Aw, Chicago's not such a big
town-no biggern'n San Jose "a Cal
lfornia city of 125,000). I'VE been to
San Jose, but this is the farthest
I've gotten yet"
Melvin was wrong about that, his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin R
Lewis, said in Oakland. This bus
trip was his 18th unauthorized jaunt
in two years. His others have in
cluded visits to Los Angeles ano
Portland
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Former 81 Student Here
Honored by Austrulio

A former GI student here today
held the Australian Flying Cross for
air-sea rescues, including the saw
ing of 13 survivors of two plane
crashes, while attached to the Royal
Australian Air Force.
He is Phillip E. Racer, 144e
Eighteenth street Sc. former Army
Air Forces lieutenant and now
working for a bachelor of CONNER
cial science degree at Benjamin
Franklin University. He served
with the AAF from 1912 until last
year. being attached to No. 73 Wing,
RAAF, part Of the time.
The medal was presented by Aus
tralian Ambassador Norman Maxim
Yesterday In the Embassy, SILT
woodland drive NV.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
Turnage Is Gratified
AS Fully Tried Case
Brings Acquinal

| United States Commissioner Need
ham C. Turnage today prepared to
resume the routine work of his Of
flee after his acquittal yesterday by
a Municipal Court jury of charge
Of driving while under the influence
Of intoxicating liquor.
The all-male jury found Mr.. Tur-
mage not guilty after celebrating
one hour. The trial, which opened
Monday, featured the testimony of
more than Is witnesses for both
sides and was climaxed by a prose-
cution charge that "the police work
in this case stinks to high heaven. "
In his closing argument for the
Government, Assistant Corporation
Counsel Robert D. Wise accused the
policemen in the case of being guilty
/ of gross negligence" On the open
ing day of the trial, Mr.. Wise had
announced the five officers who in
vestigated the collision October %
between Mr.. Turnage's car and an
other occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Alva
J. Reed, would be available as wit
nesses for either side"
Not Called by Prosecution.
That the prosecution refrained
from putting these officers on the
stand was cited by Defense Coun-
sci James r. Kirkland as an ''indi-
cation" their tetimony would show
the commissioner was not intoxi
Gated at the time.
Mr.. Wise later declared, Il could
not possibly use these officers as
witnesses because they were guilty of
gross negligence"
He charged that. while the police
could have held the commissioner
on "any one of five" traffic viola
tions. the investigators failed for
two hours after the crash, even to
ask Mr.. Turnage to leave his car"
1T remained for a private citizen
(Mr. Reed to file a complaint in
this case" Mr.. Wise declared.
$4,000 Suit Filed.
Nearly a score of defense witnesses
testified Mr. Turnage was not
drunk at the scene of the crash at
Arkansas avenue and Thirteenth
street NV. in which Mrs. Reed
sustained slight injuries and the
Reed car was damaged.
The Reeds, who live at 1901 Rem
frew road. Silver Spring. Md, filed
suit Thursday in District Court ask
ing $4,000 damages from Mr.. Turn
age as a result Of the collision Mr..
Reed is an auditor with the State
Department.
Immediately after the trial before
Judge Almond w. Scott, the COM
missioner stated: II felt that be-
cause of the position l was in, I
wanted the case fully tried. I'm
certain it has been, and that all
along I've been done no favors by
any one"
Mr.. Turnage's acquittal yesterday
came on his 35th anniversary as a
member Of the bar. The 58-year-old
commissioner and his wife live at
1922 Decatur street NV.
Evening star., 1947-01-25

high school. She was commissioned
in August 1912, with the first class
of WAC officers.
Mai. Cornick went to England in
July. 1943, as company commander
in the first WAC battalion sent
there. While in England she was
cited for her work In surveying hous-
Ing requirements for WACS in Eu-
rope. In 1945 she was made staff
director of WACS for that theater
She was named Norfolk's out
standing woman citizen in 1945 by
the Business and Professional Wom-
ems Club of that city. She succeeds
Mai. Elizabeth Hardesty (Mrs. Gro
yer Wilson, as air WAC officer.
Evening star., 1947-01-25
|Vandenberg ,ConnaNy
Expected 10 Go With
Marshall 10 Moscow

Secretary of State Marshal
will attend the Big Four Foreign
Ministers Conference opening II
Moscow March 10 and diplo-
matte informants expect he viii
be accompanied by Chairman
Vandenberg of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee anc
Senator Connally, Democrat, OF
Texas, ranking minority member
of the committee.
That Gen. Marshall will make the
trip was announced officially yes
terday. The State Department said
Secretary Marshall plans to carry
out the plans for attendance at the
Moscow Conference as made by
Secretary Byrnes."
The main purpose of the confer
ence is to begin work on a final
peace treaty with Germany. and the
session probably will last a month
or six weeks, although work on the
treaty may continue for months.
In participating in the meeting
Gen. Marshall will have the oppor-
tunity of following Mr.. Byrnes' plan
of direct personal negotiation on
peace treaties.
All Secret Papers Safe.
In another development yester-
day, John E. Peurifoy, taking charge
of State Department administra-
tive functions. said he had been
advised by his predecessor that all
the departments secret papers are
securely held and accounted for"
Mr.. Peurifoy took over his duties
directly from Deputy Assistant Sec
retary of State j. Anthony Panuch
who had headed the administrative
section since the resignation o1
Assistant Secretary Donald Russell
last Monday. Mr.. Peurifoy holds
office as acting assistant secretary
Reports had been published to the
effect that certain secret paper.
were missing from department file!
which came under Mr.. Peurifoy's
control. He issued this statement
Il have just assumed my new
duties and this Is the first I have
heard of any papers missing with
respect to the departments security
investigations.
II am advised by mys predecessor
Mr.. J, Anthony Panuch, that al
such papers which have ever come
into the departments possession art
securely held and accounted for"
Mccarthy Reports Quashed.
Meanwhile, reports that Franz
Mccarthy might return to the de-
partment under Gen. Marshall wer.
quashed when it was announced HI
would become manager in France o1
the Motion Picture Association.
Mr.. Mccarthy was secretary o1
the Army general staff with ths
rank of colonel and military secre-
tary to Gen. Marshall as Chief o1
staff. Later he served as Assistant
Secretary of State, but resigned be-
cause of ill health and Joined the
Motion Picture Association IN Hol'
lywood.
Gen. Marshall visited Mr.. McCar.
thy there on his trip from Honolulu
to Washington to take Office. It hae
been widely expected that Mr.. Nc
Carthy would have a high post ir
the State Department under Gen
Marshall.