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Evening star., 1947-10-26

and stephanotis. Mrs. Anne Mae
Lawrence was matron of honor for
her twin sister and the other at
tendants were Miss Richeleipe
Rainey, Miss Nan Najarian, Mrs.
William Ronemus and Mrs. Phyllis
Taylor. Their gowns were taffeta
in yellow, aqua and rose. They car
ried Briarclif and Johanna Hill
roses.
The best man was Mr. Joseph
Evening star., 1947-07-29
President Is Flying Here Today
After Funeral Of Mother

DR.. Joseph w. Greene of Independ-
ence, who had attended Mother Tru-
man since the fall in February
which brought on death, were the
only persons outside the family to
attend the rites:
The road block which had barred
vehicular trafic from the unpaved
highway in front of the Truman
bungalow was not lowered until the
funeral procession got under way
Then it was reraised Immediately
to keep other cars from following for
a suitable period.
Spectators were kept from the
cemetery until the family had de-
parted.
20-Minute Service at Home.
The service at the home lasted
hardly more than 20 minutes. DR.
Bowman recited the familiar words
of the Twenty Third Psalm-"The
Lord is my shepherd" Then he read
a simple biography of Mother Tru-
man written by the President s
sister, with whom she made her
home. Finally, the first 10 verses OF
the Nintleth Psalm-"Lord, Thou
has been our dwelling place in all
generations" There was no eulogy
Mother Truman did not believe in
them.
The President and other members
of the immediate family sat in a
rear room while the rites were con-
Quoted in the front of the house
where the body lay. Then the casket
was carried out by a younger gen.
Grafton of DEMONSTRATIONS and
nephews Of Mother Truman. The
family followed.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Truman Tells Baptists
Cooperation Is Need
By the Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, July
29-President Truman, in a mes.
sage to the opening session of the
Baptist World Congress here today
urged spiritual as we'll as politica
and economic cooperation among
nations to achieve a peaceful worlc
community.
The text of his message:
Il am pleased TO extend greetings
to the Seventh World Congress ol
Baptists.
"The world today is desperately
in need of positive action by the
forces of good will and cooperation
as it searches for a formula fol
lasting peace. BY gathering to.
gether for the discussion of worship
in an atmosphere of fellowship anc
brotherly love, the Baptists here
are symbolizing the hope of man
kind for a brighter tomorrow.
ITO achieve a free and peaceful
world community which all men ol
good will earnestly desire, 1t is nee.
essary that we dedicate ourselves
not only to political and economic
cooperation, but to spiritual CO.
operation as well. To this end
pledge the best efforts of the United
States. Please accept my best wishes
for your success"
Newspapers reported today that
hotels and some private house
holders had refused accommoda-
tions to Negro delegates to the
Congress.
Congress headquarters said a
great number of city residents had
called after publication of the news
offering rooms apartments and
whole houses and that there were
not enough Negroes to f1ll the rooms
offered.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
La Guurdiu Field Visitors
Inspected for Beetles
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. - Five attractive,
sharp-eNed young ladies rare sta
toned AZ the gates of La Guardia
Field-to keep japanese beetles
from boarding airplanes.
The young women, employed by
the Agriculture Department. scan
outgoing passengers for any beetles
clinging to their clothing sim
ply flick of any they see. It's to
keep the pest from spreading to
areas not infested.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Paper Accuses America
OF Interference in China

SHANGHAI. July 20 P.-The
daily Chen Yien Pao today editori-
ally accused the United States
through the medium of the Wede-
meyer fact-finding mission, of "in-
reference in China's politics"
The newspaper, reputedly owned
by a dissident member of the Kuo-
mintang Government Party, said :
ITO fact-find is hardly a compli-
ment. 1t is not glorious that
one state should investigate another
that is on an equal footing"
The editorial said 1t. Gen. Albert
C. Wedemeyers seems to have as
sumed the position of an investi-
gator" This is hardly friendly ges-
ture, but rather interference in
China's domestic politics.
Author Of Unrest
"You, our American friends, were
responsible for urging us to swallow
insults, to yield to circumstances. to
compromise and to have pity. When
our forebearance and compromise
inevitably led to disturbance and
chaos, 1t was you who directed end
less criticisms at us as being COM
pletely hopeless. You have been
the author of our unrest, but once
more you, our American friends,
are coming to China to investigate
conditions like a procurator investi-
eating suspect"
The editorial charged the United
States with responsibility for China S
loss of Mongolia. for the deprivation
OF China of half its sovereign rights
over Port Arthur and Dairen and
over the two main railway systems
in Manchuria and for "elevating the
Communist Party and intensifying
the civil war"
Evening star., 1947-07-29
RoyaI| 10 Leave Today
For Conferences With CIa,

Secretary OF War Royal planned
to leave by plane today for Ger
many where he is expected to at
tempt to clear up a reported split
between Gen. Lucius D. Clay, Amer
lean military governor, and the
State Department.
The War Department said Mr..
Royall planned to spend week in
Germany inspecting military estab-
lishments and comforting with Gen.
Clay and other military government
officials.
There was no official mention Of
reports from Germany last week
indicating that Gen. Clay was dis
gruntled by Secretary of State Mar
shall's decision to hold up announce
n1ent of plans for increasing the
level of industry in the American
British occupation zones pending
consultation with the French gov
ernment.
It was understood, however. that
Mr.. Royal would seek to iron out
any remaining misunderstanding
concerning overriding policy con-
siderations that brought the de-
cis1on to delay the announcement.
Meanwhile, officials said Ameri-
can-British discussions on ways &c
increase Ruhr coal production prob
ably would begin here late this week
Evening star., 1947-07-29

ness unit last
year, has been
appointed vice
chairman of the
1948 campaign,
Edward H. Foley,
jr., chairman,
announced.
Mr.. McManuS,
vice president of
the Chesa peake
e. Potomac Tel
ephone Co., has
been active in
w a s h i n 6 ton
civic affairs for
many years. He
r
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Dog That Roomed
| Bikini Since Test
| Is Captured
By the Asseciotsd Press

The Navy finally has captured the
wild dog of Bikini.
The animal has been roaming the
island since the atomic bomb explo-
sion last summer. .,.
After its capture IN hafn-bone
baited trap. the dog appeared to be
in good condition on its diet OF crabs
clans and other food picked up on
the island.
She will come back to the United
States aboard the Nays scientific
resurvey laboratory ship, the U. S. S
Chiffon, to take her place with pig
3l1 and a goat, two other survivors
Of the Bikini A-bomb blast, the Navy
said today.
A Navy party is conducting Six
week survey of the lingering radio
activity on Bikini and in the ships
that lie under the lagoon.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
|Greek Cabinet Dispute
On Army's Efficiency
And Tactics Reported
By The Assoeiossd Press

ATHENS, July 29.-Gen. Ma
poleon Zeryas, Greek Minister of
Public Order, was reported today
to have left a cabinet meeting
in anger last night after a heated
discussion of army organization
and tactics with Premier De-
metrios Maximos.
However, Athens sources said. let
tiers were exchanged between the
two today, giving mutual explana-
tions, and both letters were approved
by the inner cabinet at an emer-
gency meeting.
The incident was said to have
climaxed growing dissession between
Gen. zeryas and the high command
over the efficiency of the army, en-
gagged in hostilities with antigovern-
ment guerrillas in Northern Greece
A report tnat Gen. Zervas would
resign could not be confirmed.
The discussion was reported to
have arisen over an article in Gen
Zervas' weekly paper Ethniki Floga
signed by a former military man
who is a friend of Gen. Zervas and
declaring that the nation has nc
army"
This article said the present COM
position Of the army was inadequate
to suppress the guerrilla movement
repel serious invasion and guarc
the frontier.
Lack Of Arms Cited.
1t alleged that mountain divisions
had no antiaircraft, no antitank
guns, no heavy machine guns ane
no mortars, while the guerrilla:
were equipped with new British,
heavy weapons.
An authoritative source said to.
day that War Minister George
Stratos would meet with his CHIEF
of staff and three Army and corps
commanders tomorrow at Volos
LIST Army headquarters. to discuss
the military situation.
Solonika press dispatches, mean.
while. quoted Greek military author.
tiles in that northern city as say
ing government troops had beaten
back a strong guerrilla attack or
Amyntation in Western Macedonia
killing los of the attackers ano
wounding many more.
Casualties to government forces
were listed as nine killed and rs
wounded.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

GRANDVIEW, Mo-, July 90
President Truman, saddened,
turned back to Washington to-
day to grapple anew with the
affairs of state, but his thoughts
were mostly with an oak-shaced
mound marking the spot where
Mrs. Martha Ellen Truman, his
94-year-old mother, was laid to
rest late yesterday.
| The President took off from Grand
view Airport at 11:43 am. He will
be back at his desk in late after
noon.
MIR. Truman paid final one-hour
visit to the Truman cottage In
Grandview, where funeral rites were
held yesterday for his mother, to say
farewell to his sister, Miss Mary
Jane Truman.
Then he motored to the airport
and took off in the presidential
plane, THE Sacred Cow"
Accompanying him on the return
visit was the Ambassador OF Mexico,
Espinosa de los Monteros, who had
come to Grandview to convey the
condolences of President Aleman.
Tight-Lipped at Service.
Tfght-lipped and dry-eyed, the
President stood beside the new grave
in Forest Hill Cemetery as the Rev.
e. w. Bowman, pastor of the Grand
view Baptist Church, intoned the
simple comlnittal service. More than
80 years ago, his father. John An
derson Truman, found his final rest
ing place there. The little circle
of friends of the farm family were
the mourners then. Yesterday, the
world watched the simple cermony.
Youngs (the Presidents mother
was Young and Trumans share
the plot. Some of the graves-the
fathers among them-have no dis
tinguishing mark.
The family had asked that no
flowers be sent. but friends willed
otherwise: Roses 'AgladieluseA orchids
-wreaths from the House and Sem
ate-covered the grave. There was
also a floral piece from President
Aleman.
Drives to Independence.
AS the service ended, the Presi-
dent turned away, shook hands with
some relatives he had not seen for
time, then entered car with men,
bers of the family to drive to the
home in independence, where Mrs.
Truman and Miss Margaret Truman
are spending the summer.
Then the silvery casket was low
cred into the earth.
Today, the President starts dig
ging into the work deposited by the
outgoing Congress. One of the items
coming in for early attention will be
the National Labor Relations Board
reorganization, since the Senate
failed to confirm former Senator
Abe Murdock of Utah and J. Cope
land Gray of Buffalo as members,
and Robert N. Denham as general
counsel Mr. Truman is expected to
give the trio recess appointments.
He also must name head for the
reconstructed Cancellation Service.
Road Blocked Off.
Once the President gets this back
log cleaned up, he may take brief
rest away from Washington.
Strict privacy surrounded the
funeral of Mother Truman. Twelve
cars carried the mourners; in an
other the pollbearers rode, and at
the head and foot of the cortege
were cars from the Missouri High
way Patrol. Brig. Gen. Wallace Ora
ham, White House physician, and
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Jap Torture Victim
Was Caught Stealing,
.Court-MartiaI Hears :;
BY the Assoeio.sd Press

NEW YORK, July "a witness
at the Navy court martial Of Chief.
lSignalmsn Harold e. Hirshberg, 90,
accused of maltreating American.
war prisoners in the Philippines.
testified today that an Army priv
vate tortured to death by the Jap@
anese had been caught stealing.
sugar from his fellow prisoners.
rations shortly before his death.
Marine Warrant Oficer Louis E.
Duncan. 81, of Baltimore, at present.
attached to the ID Marine Division
at Camp Lejeune. N. c., who was
a prisoner with the defendant at
Camp Murphy on Luzon, was the
first witness of the day;
Mr.. Duncan testified that a store
keeper reported to him that he had
caught Pvt. George Garrett of Waco.
Tex, stealing sugar from the mems
rations. -
He said he reported the t''-r'
Hirshberg and asked him what he
would do about it. Mr. III
Hirshberg replied that something
would happen to Garrett" within
"a hours.
Beaten by Guards.
The witness said that within the
specified period Pvt. Garrett was
beaten badly by japanese guards
with clubs.
No attempt was made to link the
beating with the subsequent fatal
beating and torture of Pvt. Garrett.
Pvt. CARROTS torture was de-
scribed yesterday by witness. One
of the specifications against Hirsh-
berg accuses him of informing the
Japanese guards of an escape at
tempt by Pvt. Garrett.
Charles Lester Pruitt, 26, chiefs
carpenters mate, testified that hes
was a prisoner in March, 1914 :
"One day." he said, II was goings
with Japanese guard after nailss
when I saw Jap had Pvt. Garrett
out of guard house and was practic- :.
ing judo on him. :
Another Jap guard who wass
watering the lawn with hose near-s
by came over to Garrett appar- =
emily with the intention of reviving
him. But he rammed the hose
down CARROTS mouth and jumped ;
on his stomach as though he were ;
trying to pump the water out of
him again"
Hands Tied Behind Back.
Later, Mr.. Pruitt said. he saw
Pvt. Garrett being led from the.
guard house. Z
His hands were tied to his back .
and they were leading him by ropes
tied around his neck. He was walk ,
ing stopped over, as If he were on.
the verge of death.
Il saw him being taken just be-!
fore dark over the northern end I
of Zablin Field. He could just move
under his own power. Then he dis
appeared from sight"
Asked II he had seen Pvt Gar
rett's grave, Mr.. Pruitt replied;
Yes, q few days after he was
taken across the field I was out
with Jap guard cutting bamboo
poles when we came across mound
of earth. The Jap couldn't speak
English, but he made it UNDER
stood that 4 this was CARROTS
grave. There was blood on
the grave and I saw pieces of rag
and paper around with blood on
them" :
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Foreign Assistance
Opposed by Chinese,
Wedemeyer Is Told
By the Associoted Press

NANKING, July 29.-Representa-
tives of the Democratic League told
1t. Gen. Albert C. Wedemeyer to-
day that the Chinese people are Bit
terly opposed to any foreign assist
ance which would likely prolong the
civil war whether it comes from
the United States or the Soviets."
Lo. Lung-chi, league spokesman
told newsmen after a conference
with Gen. Wedemeyer's American
TACT finding mission that he was
convinced the investigation was i'm
partial but we are more interested
in what happens after the return to
Washington"
Conferences were also held with
representatives of the Young China
Party and with independents. A
spokesman for the fact-finding mis-
sion said that important informa-
ton" about the Chinese situation is
being contributed by unofficial
sources and that it compliments or
supplements information from Chi
nese and American officials.
Gen. Wedemeyer and his group
planned daily conferences in Nam
king this week. They will leave
Friday OF Saturday for week-long
tour of North China and Man
cfuria-including visits to Mukden,
Peiping, Tientsin and Tsingtao.
Plan to Visit Formosa. g.,
The mission spokesman said that
on their return Ito Nanking, they
would visit Formosa, a formerly
Japanese controlled island which is
considered potentially important in
the restora ton of China's sagging
economy. The length of stay in For
mosa has not yet been determined.
Meanwhile, the lull in China's civil
war continued. The, Chinese press
dispatches at Peiping reported the
Communists were training troops for
a sixth major offensive in Man
churia. One report said the Reds,
after the battle of Szepingkai, failed
to withdraw northward across the
Sungari River as on previous drives
and were now preparing for a new
thrust.
The independent Tientsin news
paper, Ia Kung Pao, reported gov
eminent troops were still digging for
bodies in the debris at Szepingkai
and that 3,400 have been recovered
and cremated thus far.
Evening star., 1947-07-29

the american plan was the size o.
the proposed commission, Tht
United States has suggested an II.
man commission, representative Of
all the Nations on the Security
Council. The French have sug.
gested that the commission be com.
posed of only six on-permanent
members of hte council.
Gromyko Speech Awaited.
Although Soviet Deputy Foreign
Minister Andrei A. Gromyko re-
manned silent throughout yesterdays
debate, the Russian delegate was
expected to make a major speech
today, giving the Russian position
and revealing what course he would
take in the voting.
Delegates hesitated to speculate
on what Mr.. Gromyko would do
Some delegates believed he would
abstain and thus permit the Council
to establish the commission. Others
felt he would veto the plan.
AS one official of the Big Five
said The chips are now down
and Mr.. Gromyko holds the spot
of calling the play"
But whatever Mr.. Gromyko does,
the British and American dele
cations appeared ready to take ac-
ton.
1t was understood that if Russia
vetoed the plan, steps would be
taken Immediately to bring the
problem before the Council again
under a more active section of the
World Charter.
The Council scheduled two ses-
sions today in an attempt to wind
up the five-weeks' fight on the
Balkan issue which was brought
before the 11-nation body by Greece
who charged that Yugoslavia, Bull
garia and Albania were threaten
ing the peace of that area. g..
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Vireinion Is Wounded
In Philippine Ambush
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MANILA, July 29.--Two Of the
victims OF q series OF ambushes
dirkcted agaiastJ5nited States Army
personnel were Identified today by
TIE Army pubIis reIaaans office.
The Army SAID shssrst. Felimon
s. Sibonga of the 4th Signal Service
Group of the Philippine command
was killed in the ambush of July %
His home was at San Joaquin in
Iloilo Province.
Wounded In both legs in the same
attack was TIA Frank D. Atkins, son
Of Mrs. Edna H. Cobbs Of Axton
Va He was reported in very favor
able condition at the 20th Station
Hospital.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Man Fatally Injured
by Taxi Here; 10 Hurt
In Wreck in Fairfax

Struck by a taxi while he was
crossing Pennsylvania avenue near
Third street NV. early last night
a man identified as David A. Ap-
pling, about go, was pronounced
dead on arrival at Gallinger Hospital
The death was the Districts 44th
traffic fatality this year.
| The man was identified by papers
in his pocket as resident of Occo-
guam. Va.
Driver of the taxi was Wilbert A
Pole, 36, of 309 Fourth street NE
Police said he was driving his Eagle
cab east on Pennsylvania avenue
when the accident occurred. Mr.
Pole was held for the coroner.
Ten Hurt in Wreck.
Ten persons were injured yester-
day, two seriously enough to be ad-
United for disqualification, when ar
Army ambulance ran over an EN-.
bankment near Fairfax Station
after. failing to make a curve or
Routsl23.
Admitted to Fort Belvoir Hospita
were HPvts. Burton M. Sandos. 10
Philadelphia, and Russell L. Con.
way, %. Owensboro. KY. Treated
and released were Pvt. James G
Hood, 80, his wife, Mrs. Lulu H
Hood, 26, and their son, Robert, 8
and Pvts. J. A. Salyers, 20, Rober
A. Carnes, 18, Leemart H. Wallen
IT, Joseph T. Hassett, 19, and An.
drew L. Sabel, 18.
Fairfax police said the ambulance
was en- route to Fort Belvoir from :
Signal Corps base near Warrenton
Va, with men who were to be
treated for minor ailments.
Pedestrian Injured.
Walter Henry Miller. %, of the
HOO block of Colonial avenue, Alex.
andria, was charged with reckless
driving after Alexandria police sale
the car he was operating knocked
down and injured q 64-year-olc
pedestrian.
Police quoted Miller as telling
them he fell asleep at the wheel
Miller was charged with reckless
driving and released under $50t
bond;
The pedestrian, Alonzo Flanary
64, of the first block of East Del Ray
avenue, Alexandria, was reported ir
fairly good" condition today ir
Alexandria Hospital, where he i
being treated for two broken legs
and head injuries.
In a. report issued late yesterday
Traffic Director George E. KeneipI
said traffic accidents cost District
motorists and their families $1,557,
400 during the first six months O.
1947., r.
He reported the average traffic
death represents loss OF $l1 $50
based on hospital and doctor bills
and loss of wages. The average per
sonal injury, he said, cost $3.50 ane
average property damage amounted
| to $l25.
Evening star., 1947-07-29

the Rivers and Harbors Committee
of the Washington Board Of Trade
and a member of the Federation of
Citizens Associations and the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton. He also is vice president of
the American Power Boat Associa-
ton.
The annual Chest drive this fall
will raise operating funds for 1948
functions of l25 Chest-supported
agencies. Dates for the campaign
are to be announced.
Evening star., 1947-07-29
British Navy Vessels
Reported at SevostopoI
BY the Asseeiofsd Press

LONDON, July "a Tass news
agency report broadcast by the Mos
COW radio said today that Rritish
naval group headed by the cruiser
Liverpool had arrived at the Black
Sea port of Sevastapol.
The force is commanded by Ad-
miral Sir Algernon Willis. British
commander in chief of the Mediter-
ranean, the Tass report said, adding,
"the guests were met at sea by
Soviet destroyer which saluted the
British admiral's flagship"
Evening star., 1947-07-29

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Evening star., 1947-07-29
Council Majority Backs
Border Commission

LAKE SUCCESS, July % (R).-A
majority Of the delegates of the
United Nations Security Council
swung their support today TO an
American proposal for an l1-natior
commission to stand guard over the
Balkans.
AS the Council headed toward an
imminent showdown between Russia
and the United States over the
Balkan problem. delegate after del
egate announced support of the
American plan.
But Russia continued the silence
she maintained throughout yester-
days session.
Herschel v. johnson, American
deputy delegate, opened the first OF
two Council sessions today by insist
ing that the, proposed commission
should be composed of II members.
He made it clear he would fight all
attempts to set up a smaller COM
mission.
Vote May Be Near.
With the possibility that vote
may be near on the entire American
plan, the question uppermost in
delegates minds was:
Will Russia veto orr abstain from
voting on the American proposal to
establish a4"watchdog'' commission
over the strHe-torn borders of the
Balkans?
The way for a vote on the Amer
ican proposal appeared to have been
cleared yesterday when the Council
tentatively accepted series of
minor amendments to the American
proposal.
The only question remaining be-
fore the Council began voting on
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Chest Drive Head Names
McManus as Vice Chairman

William J. McManus, who headed
the service area Of the Community
Chest Federation campaigns busi-
Evening star., 1947-07-29
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
sunny and less humid with highest
about 86 this afternoon. Clear to.
night with lowest near Sc. Tomor-
row sunny and slightly warmer
Virginia and Maryland-Mostly
clear with slightly cooler in east
portion tonight. Tomorrow sunny
with little warmer in the interior
Wind velocity, 6 miles per hour
direction, east.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harperx Ferr,
and MUDDY at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry.