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Evening star., 1948-10-18
Appeals Court Directs
Dismissal Of McAfee .
Habeas Corpus Action

The United States Court of Ap-
peals today directed dismissal of a
habeas corpus action through which
William McAffee, 72, convicted
murderer, sought his freedom from
the reformatory at Lortons Va.
The Appeals Court ruled that the
District Court in Washington, to
which McAffee had applied first for
q habeas corpus writ, does not have
juridistion in such proceedings
where the petitioner Is confined out
side OF the District.
McAffee Is serving life term for
the murder in 1887 of Mrs. Hen
rietta B. Anderson, SO, in her home
in the 1900 block of l. street NV,
where McAffee was janitor. 1t was
charged that McAffee, a colored
man, used q furnace shaker in the
murder.
Last year he brought the habeas
corpus action In District Court,
which denied the writ. The Court
of Appeals, to which he turned
next, pointed out in its decision
today that heretofore 1t had held
that District Court does have juris-
diction in habeas corpus proceed
ings where the petitioner is confined
in the Districts reformatory at Lor-
ton and in the workhouse.
1t cited, however, a recent Supreme
Court decision holding a District
Courts jurisdiction in such cases "is
restricted to those prisoners who are
confined or detained within the ter
ritorial jurisdiction Of the court"
The Appeals Court therefore re-
manded the case to the lower court
with instructions to dismiss the pc
tition.
McAffee's first conviction Of the
murder was set aside by the Court
Of Appeals which granted a new
trial. Following his second convic-
ton and sentence to the electric
chair in 1899 his sentence was COM
muted to life imprisonment by Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
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allowance, in light of present living
costs, Is "pitifully inadequate" The
union plans a determined drive
early next year to have Congress
raise the daily travel allowance
to at least. $40.
LOYALTY-The Administrations s
attack on the House Committee on
un-American Activities has been
resumed by Assistant Secretary of
Interior c. Girard Davidson.
In speech before the Portland
(Oreg) City Club. Mr.. Davidson
lashed out at the activities of
Chairman Thomas and the COM
mittee, asserting that its tactics are
keeping able men out of the Gov
ernment.
1--WE find that promising young
scientists and economists are refus-
ing to enter the Government service
to subject themselves to such vilifi-
cation by congressional committees, +"
he declared.
Mr.. Davidson charged the COM
mittee's disclosures contained moth
ing that was not known to the
Justice Department and has re-
suited in driving Communist agents
underground"
The Justice Departments efforts
ito get at the central characters
and the key strands in the Com
munist web has been set back for
many months, or perhaps even
years by the Thomas Committee,
Mr.. Davidson charged.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-William j.
Houston has been appointed ad-
ministrative assistant to President
James G. Yaden of the AFL Ameri-
can Federation of Government
Employees. Long an AFGE mem
ber Mr.. Houston has worked as an
Evening star., 1948-10-18
DR.. Irvine Named Head
IOf Marietta COLLEGE,
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MARIETTA, Ohio, Oct. 18-Dr
w. Bay Irvine, SIS, was named pres
ident of Marietta College today by
the Board Of Trustees.
DR.. Irvine has been serving as
chairman of an Administrative Com
mittee of the college since the resig-
nation of President William A.
Sinner in 1947. DR.. Irvine had been
dean of the college since 1912
The new president was graduated
from Marietta in 1917.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
1rain-Auto Crash Kills ;,
Hurts One in PENNSYLVANIA
BY the Assoeioted Press

TARENTUM, Pa, Oct. ia
westbound Pennsylvania Railroad
freight train and an automobile
crashed at crossing here today
killing three passengers in the car
and critically injuring another.
The dead were identified by po-
Hce ass..ss 81 s. sssssst
Basil Marciniak. SO, and Francis
Moss. 81, Of Breckenridge, Pa, and
Merle Clark, 80, of Natrona, Pa,
Harry Glowatski, 3, of Harmarville
Pa, was in Tarentum Valley Hos
pital at Tarentum. His condition
was described as critical.
The accident occurred at the
Bridge street crossing in this indus
trial town, about 20 miles north of
Pittsburgh:
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Export Permit Revoked:
Fraud CHARGED to Firm
BY the Associated Press

" NsSOStDTWu TTBSy
The Commerce Department said
today is has revoked the export
license privileges of the American
Hellenic Corp. and its president
Theodore Kazantzis.
A department. statement said the
action was taken after a hearing on
charges that the New York firm
filed false list of donors in apply
ing for license TO export gift pack
ages to Greece.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
New Greek Forces
In Action, Marshall
Ends Conferences
BY the Assoeioisd Press

ATHENS, Oct. 18.-Newly trained
Greek commandos went into action
for the first time last night, captur-
ing two mountains in Communist
Leader Markos Vafiades' Free
Greece"
The commands wrested control of
Mount Vitsi and Mount Manko-
vitsi from the guerrillas. Both
mountains are more than a mile
high.
Possession of the Vitsi summit
gave the Greek Army the dominat-
ing height of the whole Vitsi tri-
angle. The mountain Is II miles
northeast Of Kastoria.
Army Losses Small.
A government communique said
the army losses were dead and q
wounded, while 81 rebels were killed
and 10 captured. The communique
said three counterattacks were re-
PEELED.
No other action in the Vitsi tri-
angle was reported. 1t is still too
early to determine whether the sur
prise commando action was the be-
ginning Of the long-awaited often
sive to clear up the 300-square- mile
sector near the juncture of the
Greek, Albanian and Yugoslav bor-
ders. The army has been stalled in
the area for several weeks.
American Secretary of State Mar
shall, who conferred with Greek
leaders yesterday against a back
ground Of growing concern over the
military campaign. took off for
Rome at 5:35 am. (EST today. He
Is to remain overnight at Rome on
his way back to the U. N. Assembly
ut Paris.
Before leaving, Gen. Marshall
gave talk to almost the entire per-
sonnel Of the American mission.
Some described the talk as short
but effective"
Marshall Avoids Comment.
Gen. Marshall told newsmen he
could not discuss the Greek situa-
ton other than to say that the
United States was deeply concerned
IN desire to "be of assistance in
the rehabilitation of Greece"
I'm the critical state of affairs.
discussions and negotiations, any
one IN my position has to be ex-
tremely careful that no single SEN
tence is perverted and turned to an
other use" the Secretary said, ex-
planning his reluctance to discuss his
trip.
The Secretary saw both King Paul
and Premier Themistokles Soph-
oulis yesterday. He also saw Acting
Foreign Minister Stephanes Step
hanopoulos.
Gen. Marshall had showed his con-
eern over the American aid program
IN Greece by leaving Paris at the
present delicate stage OF United Ma
tions deliberations.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Tulip Hill Sole Handled
Through Mrs. Lumborne

Mrs. Romye Lamborne, Arlington
real estate dealer, said today that
the sale of Tulip Hill, old Anne
Arundel County estate, was ham
died through her Office, which had
exclusive rights.
In reporting the transaction Sat-
urday, The Star stated that the sale
was made by Frances Powell Hill OF
Washington. Mrs. Lamborne said
the Washington dealer worked
through her office. The estate, for
merly owned by Mrs. e. H. Kondrup
and her daughter, was bought by
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis r. Andrews Of
New York.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
|ChristoffeI's Counsel,
Cites Two Reasons for
Reversing Conviction

Seeking reversal of a District
Court perjury conviction of Harold
r. Christoffel, Milwaukee labor
leader, Defense Attorney O. John
Rogge today told the Court Of Ap-
peals that quorum Of the House
Labor Committee was not present
on March r. 1947, when the de-
fendant was questioned about
communism. The perjury charge
grew out Of his testimony before
the committee that he had never
been a Communist.
Further, Mr.. Rogge argued, the
defendant was indicted enormously
under District statute-not the
Federal perjury statute-and the
trial judge erred in failing to dis
charge the jury panel because it
had been Investigated by the Fed
eral Bureau of Investigation.
Associate Judges Henry w. Edger-
ton, E. Berrett Prettyman and Ben
nett Champ Clark heard today's
oral arguments.
The Government Contends Chris
toffel lied when he told the COM
mittee he had no Communist con-
nections. He was convicted in Dis
trict Court and sentenced to from
two to six years in prison.
Studying Labor Act.
When ChriStoffel testified before
it, the committee was holding hear.
ings on proposed changes to the
National Labor Relations Act, which
later resulted in enactment of the
Taft Hartley Act. The committee
also sought information on actiHi-
ties Of the Allis-Chalmers local, No.
248, United Automobile Workers,
CIO, and whether it was controlled
by Communists. Christoffel was
questioned in that phase of the in
quiry. He is a former president of
the Allis-Chalmers local.
He was convicted after Louis F.
Budenz, former editor of the Com
munist Daily Worker and now a
professor of economics at Fordham
University, testified about a 1910
meeting in Milwaukee. The meet
ing was attended by Christoffel, Eu-
gene Dennis, secretary of the Com
munist Party, and Fred M. Blair,
once a Communist candidate for
Governor of Wisconsin, the witness
said. At the meeting Dennis said
the Communist Political Committee
believed a strike at the Allis- -Chal-
mers plant might disrupt aid to
England, according to Mr.. Budenz.
Christoffel said, according to the
witness, that situation existed at
the plant which could be turned to
advantage. The strike followed.
Double Jeopardy Charged.
Mr.. Rogge added in his arguments
today that Christoffel Is exposed to
the risk of double jeopardy. He said
the jury should have found there
was no quorum present. He asserted
1t was the Governments duty to
prove that a quorum was present
when Christoffel was questioned.
The trial court erred when 1t
ruled he could not have a COPY of
an FBI jury panel report, Mr.. Rogge
contended. The defense was denied
the benefit of the FBI information
on the jurors by the trial Judge, he
said. A panel of jurors investi-
gated by the FBI on the eve of a
trial is not jury that is free, un-
coerced and impartial, he said.
John S. Pratt, special assistant to
the Attorney General, told the
court the conviction was properly
obtained.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Reds Lose Strength
In RhineIond Voting
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

DUSSELDORF, Germany, Oct
18.-The Christian Democrats held
first place and the Communists lost
strength in yesterdays communal
elections in the Rhineland and
Ruhr.
The Christian Democrats won 37.6
per cent of the vote, the Social Dem
ocrats 36 and the Communists only
Z per cent, loss Of about per
cent since the 1946 elections. The
other votes were scattered among
six parties. ,
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Mrs. c. M. Upton to Speak

The Women's Auxiliary of the
montgomery County Medical Society
will meet at 1890 pm. tomorrow
at the home of Mrs. Gilbert Hart
ley, Rockville. Mrs. C. M. Upton
VIII speak on Know Your County
Health Organization"
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Z. A. HurreII to Speok

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct. IS
(SpeciaD &C. A. Harrell, city man
ager Of Norfolk and retiring presi-
dent OF the International City
Managers Association, will address
members Of the Charlottesville Abe
marie Chamber of Commerce at
their annual meeting October 20.
Evening star., 1948-10-18

the law, requests Tor new contracts
must be made not less than 60 days
before the expiration of the current
agreement.
Union officials have not deter
mined just how much of a pay raise
they will seek. The last raise,
granted earlier this year to cafe
terra employees, was 612 cents an
hour, although the union asked for
considerably more.
Any pay increases given to cafe
terra workers would not become ef-
fective before January /.
X \ y u
DISQUALIFIED-A seedy looking
individual appeared at the Civil
Service Commission the other day
and allowed as how he'd like to
get a good Government statistical
job because I can figger so well -
The dubious interviewer remarked
rather cautiously: "Well, you must
have bachelors degree, you know. :"
The applicant looked crestfallen.
Il guess that lets me out" he num-
bled. I'm married"
~ -
RFC-This column was too con-
servative the other day when it
reported that 'old-time career en-
ployes with as much as Is years Of
Federal service were losing their
jobs at the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation.
1t now develops that RFC en-
ployes with as much as ~, and per-
haps even more years of service
are being dismissed during the
agency's current reduction-in- force
program. These employees are ap-
pealing to the Civil Service Com
mission to step in and investigate
their charges that RFC Is manipu-
lating its reductions in force in such
a way as to retain employees with
considerably less seniority.
TRAVEL ALLOWANCE-The AFL
American Federation of Government
Employees reports that a survey
among Federal workers in WASH
ington who have to travel out of
town on the job shows that the
average employe loses 500 . year
out Of his own pocket.
The AFGE points out that the
present $6 a day Government travel
Evening star., 1948-10-18

plOyeS q raise,
alt h ug h the
Pentagon an d
Agriculture caf-
eterias did not.
The form q !
request for pay
increases will be
m a d e by the
.CIO Cafeteria
Workers Union
Its curr e n t
agreement with
GSI a n d tn e
other cafeteria
operators expires
at the end of
the year. Under
Evening star., 1948-10-18
The Federal Spotlight -
Federal Cafeteria Workers
To Ask for New Raise Soon
By Joseph YOUNG

The cafeteria workers who the Governments 100000
employees here will ask for another within
The employees work in the than Gov
ernment Services Inc Penagon
and Agriculture Department under different operators
Another increase cafeteria
Evening star., 1948-10-18
EIGHTH RAcE-purse. $4,000; claim.
HyuttsviIIe Dance Slated

A square dance at the Hyattsville
Armory will be sponsored by the
Prince Georges County Soroptimist
Club at $50 pm. Friday.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Weather Report

District of Columbia Sunny
windy and cool with highest tenn.
perature in lower SOS this afternoon
Clear and cold with lowest temper
ature about "a degrees tonight with
frost or freezing temperatures In
suburbs tomorrow. Sunny and
warmer in afternoon.
Virginia and Maryland - Clear
and colder with considerable frost
and some freezing temperature to-
night. Tomorrow, sunny and some.
what warmer in afternoon.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour
direction, northwest.
River Report.
From u s. Ensineers)
POTOMAC river clear at Harpers Ferr,
eno CLOUDY at Great Falls; Shenandoah
clear HArnerS
Evening star., 1948-10-18

IUVeIIIIeHC eIHpIOyeS WOuIu nave &c
pay more for their meals. GSI
raised its prices on some food items
earlier this year after giving its en-
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Laurel Entries

by the ASsociotsd Press
Weather Clear. Track Fast.
First Post, 80 PM. EST
FIRST RACE-Purse, $500; mAide
Evening star., 1948-10-18

OIGSUSdH
Mrs. W. Selmi and p. T. Albert entry
Mrs. NJ. Z. Murphy and Clinton Farm
entry.
Evening star., 1948-10-18

High. 7s, at 2:46 pm.
Low. 40. at 1853 pm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90, on August 27.
Lowest, 8, on January 26.
Tide Tables
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Graham
Continued From Page B-l0N

many tickets at the Palladium In
London as that great ticket seller,
Danny Kaye, goes on to Germany
with the rest of the troupe to en-
tertain the soldiers there. Jack
writes that he and Phil Harris are
having the time of their golf1ng
lives with so many crack courses
surrounding London.
The McDowells-Roddy and Vir-
ginia-are getting together to act
for the time, in Beautiful People"
at Santa Barbara. Virginia starts
rehearsals when she completes her
Lady Agatha role in THE Fan"
Later in the season. she goes East
to play Ophelia in Hamlet" and
Lady McDuff in Macbeth" Looks
like she is OF to a big career.
Colleen Townsend is saying that
she might give up her movie career
one of these days to become q mis-
sionary. Colleen Is 18 and very
beautiful.
(Released by North American Newspaper
A1liance)
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Ships Guard Against PMotes

SINGAPORE (P.-The Indochina
Steam Navigation Co. isn't taking
any chances with pirates along the
China coast. All vessels belonging
to the line now employ White Rus
sian anti-pirate guards. The men
are posted at strategic points on
the ships and are fully equipped for
any emergency.
Evening star., 1948-08-04
Where and When
Current Theoter Attractions
ond Time Of Showing

Stage.
Catholic University-"Heartbreak
House; $50 pm.
Ambassador - "Key Largo; I,
$40, $40, 7:25 and $40 pm.
Capitol-'Fury at Furnace Creek;
II am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:20 and s:55
pm. Stage shows: 1:l0, 1855. $40
and 800 pm.
Columbia-"Easter Parade; 10:45
am, 1885, sos, Sis, 7:25 and s:4o
pm.
Dupont Antoine and Antoi-
nette"; lis. 2:55, 4:40, SIS. $40
and 9:55 pm.
Hippodrome-"The October Man; !;
2:15, 4:05, $50, TAO and $50 pm.
Keith's-"Mr. Blandings Builds
His Dream House; 11:40 am, 1:40,
$40, $40. TAO and $40 pm.
LittIe-"Good-by. Mr.. Chips: II
am, 1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and $50
pm.
Metropohtan-"Raw Deal: ll:20
m, 1:25, $3.50, $40, 7:45 and 9:55
pm.
Palace-"On Our Merry Way;
10:45 am, 12:5S. 3:05, Sis, 7:25 and
9:35 pm.
Pix-"The Courageous DR.. Chris
tian";; 2, 5, 8 and 1915 pm.
PIayhOuse-"The Pearl" II am,
l2:45, 2:35, 40, 6:1o, 8 and s:45 pm.
Trans-Lux-News and shorts;
continuous from 1918 am.
Warner-"Key Largo; IL am,
1:05, 3:15, 5:25, 7:35 and 9:45 pm.
Evening star., 1948-08-04
I18-Month Auto Credit
FFovored, Survey Shows
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 4-The Com
mercial Credit Corp. said a survey
had shown maturities of 18 months
or less to be the most favored by
|instalment buyers. of automobiles.
The firm, which operates ma
tionally, said its survey covered
new and used car financing for the
six months between November !,
1947, and May of this year.
Most birds in the. temperate zones
raise a new crop of feathers twice
a year,
Evening star., 1948-08-04

Gives two-way rinsing action! A pow
erful needle spray is forced through
the clothes while the Spindrier basket
whirls around, double-rinsing full
load of clothes so fast the rinse water
runs clear in just three minutes. Uses
only 3 gallons of warm water - far
less than any other rinsing method!
Your Weeks Wash Is Done in less
than an hour because this new Easy
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-10-29
''Voice With Smile
Lands Erica Role

HOLLYWOOD - Because she
Smiled with her voice." blonde
Erica Strong will play the Wen
nese flower girl in "The Great
Sinner" starring Gregory Peck
and Ava Gardner.
1t was the smile in her voice
that caught the attention of Di-
rector Robert Siodmak over the
telephone in the studio casting
office which was interviewing
applicants for the role. Intrigued
by Miss Strong's voice when she
phoned in, Siodrnak suggested
she visit the office. When he saw
she had matching beauty and
dramatic talent, the part was
hers.
Although she has been in Hol-
lywood several years working in
Little Theater groups, this is but
her second film role, following
her screen debut in MASK of
Lucretia."
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-10-29
Veteran Comedian
And Beery Reunited

HOLLYWOOD - Clyde Cook,
who first entered films with
Wallace Beery at the old Mack
Sennett studios, has rejoined
Beery for the first time since
those early two-reel comedies.
Cook, famous for his dozens of
Clyde Cook Comedies" will
portray Putt Cleghorn, rip-roar-
ing Kentucky editor in Metro
Goldwyn- Mayors Big Jack" AS
sole member of the fourth estate
Cook plays an important-and
hilarious part in the towns fight
against the early nineteenth CEN
tury bandit, Beery.
The former vaudeville comic.
last seen on the M-G-M lot in
"The Green Years" has an
amazing film record. He is one of
the few who can approach
Beery's record. At Isl roles to
his credit, Cook trails Beesy by
just two films.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-10-29
Six Top Music Stars
To Record Nine Tunes

Six top musical personalities
reported to Columbia's recording
stage this morning to pre-record
nine tunes for MAKE Believe
Ballroom" which has Jerome
Courtland as the romantic lead.
Ted Richmond is producing and
Joseph Santley directing. Kay
Starr is slated to sing her great
hit, THE Lonesomest Gal IN
Town." Jack Smith will do The
Way the Twig is Bent" Toni
Harper does H a m b urg e r
Heaven" assisted by The Sports
men and, as solos, Candy Store
Blues and Little Miss In-Be-
tween;" frankie Laine sings "On
the Sunny Side of the Street.;
the King Cole Trio features
"The Trouble With Me Is You;"
and Jimmy Dorsey and his or
chestra record jam session
based on Joshua Fit the Battle
of Jericho" and Hello, Good
bVe"
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-10-29
One-Minute Interviews
From Hollywood

ROBERT TAYLOR Con the set
of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's THE
Bribe"):
in this business an actor fire.
quently is asked to name his fa-
vorite picture. Because / know
the questioner means from an
acting viewpoint, my answer al
ways has been, Waterloo Bridge.
However, if l were to consider
it from strictly personal angle,
judged by the amount of enjoy
ment the picture gave me, Flight
Command would have to take
precedence. This was the picture
that first interested me in flying,
and flying happens to be one of
my greatest source of enjoyment
today. When I'm not working in
a picture, / like to get away
from Hollywood and try a little
hunting or fishing. Thanks to my
plane, ! can do this even if /
only have a few days away from
the studio. I guess there isn't a
secluded lake or stream in the
western part of the United States
that I haven't secuted by air.
After finding a promising spot,
if I've been able to discover a
place to land near it, I've loaded
my plane with fishing and camp
in equipment and within few
hours have made a switch as if
by magic from city to the great
out-of doors. And, aside from
this type of trip, I've learned
more about this country of ours
by flying over it than could
ever have learned otherwise.
From the air, you really get an
idea of its vastness and its varied
and unlimited wonders of beau
ty. Now that am to go to Eng
land for The Conspirator' after
completing The Bribe, I am
planning to rent a plane over
there for weekend sightseeing. /
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1948-10-29
Navy Rules In Home
To Figure In Film

HOLLYWOOD - "The Skip
per Surprised His Wife" a story
of Navy eficiecy applied to the
home, has been purchased by
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Written
by Commander W. J. Lederer,
U. S. n, the story appeared in
the syndicated magazine section
Of Sunday newspapers the coun-
try over.
Lederer related how, when his
wife was injured, he took over
of their home and
three small children and applied
Navy routine and planning with
such good effect that the house
hold ran like a happy ship and
the work was done in half of his
wife's usual time. He says any
homemaker can do the same.