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Evening star., 1948-08-14
By the Asseciofsd Press


CHICAGO, Aug. 14.-A 22-month-
old baby girl played happily today
as legal and medical authorities
sought to decide whether or not to
perform an operation that might
give her a chance to live.
The child is Pamela Frances
Lamphere. She was born with a
rare deformity-her bladder is out
side her body-that requires major
surgery to correct. Doctors have
given the child two to three years to
live without the operation.
Her parents, estranged over the
question of operation, laid the prob
lem in the lap Of Judge Walter r.
O'Malley Of Suburban Aurora, sit
ting in Superior Court.
The father, Fred, %, a shipping
clerk, filed suit to compel the moth
er, Irene, 81, to agree to the opera
ton.
Said the mother in court:
L live for my child. l want her
as long as I can have her. I'd
lose her forever if she were oper-
ated on"
Said the father:
Il love her just as much. !
want her TO have a chance to live. -
The fathers attorney told the
court, THE child has no chance of
survival without an operation and
one chance in 100 with an opera
ton. There are people living in Chi
cago who have survived such an
operation"
The mothers lawyer. Charles C.
! Cooley, said, u understand It Is
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Fairbanks TO Start Monday
On Europe Tour for CARE
BY the Assoeiutsd Press

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 14.-Douglas
Fairbanks, jr., national chairman of
the Share -Through-Car Committee,
announced today that he will leave
Monday to make a survey OF Euro
pean food needs for the coming
winter.
The film producer and actor said
he will visit England, France. Hol-
land, Belgium and Italy to check
on distribution problems and inspect
CARE organizations in those coun-
tries.
Mr.. Fairbanks said 5,000,0 900 food
packages were sent to Europe in
l947 and that CARE, a nonproflt
organization. hopes to double this
figure in 1948.
Food left by the American Army
from the war now has been ex-
hausted and it is imperative that
Americans top the 100000 mark in
food packages" he said.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Girl Dies Of Burns Suffered
When lightning Hit Home
by the kssoeiotsd Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. IA
Elsie Ocker, IA, died today In Wash
ington County Hospital Of the burns
that scared her body when lightning
struck "the house that Dad built"
Thursday.
She was one of eight children Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ocker.
Mrs. Ocker had to 60 to the hos
pital, too. They were burned when
lightning destroyed their home In
one of Hagerstown's worst electrical
storms in years.
The two-story structure had been
built by Mr.. Ocker, 35-year-old air.
craft mechanic, in his spare time.
The Ocker family moved into the
new home May 80. Mrs. Ocker and
Elsie were resting on a couch when
the bolt ripped through the house
and set 1t on fire. The other children
were unhurt.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Gen. Horkon Assigned
To European Command

Maj. Gen. George A. Horkan,
chief OF the Army's Quartermaster
Generals Memorial Division, which
has been In charge Of the return Of
war dead program, has been reas-
signed to the European command.
His successor has not been named,
the Army said.
Gen. Horkan, q native Of Augusta
Ca, was graduated from George
town University in 1915 and was
commissioned an infantry second
lieutenant in 1917 after service with
the Georgia National Guard.
During the last war he was COM
mandant at the Quartermaster
School at Camp Lee. Va. and later
was commanding general OF Camp
Lee.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
States Fighters Told 13,S08 Men Expected
Missouri Ballot Is Out To Register for Draft
As Office Opens Here In Nearby Maryland

A total of l3,Sos young men from
10 through IS years Of age in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties
are expected to register for the
draft between August 80 and Sep
tember Is.
The estimate was made yesterday
by Col. Henry c. Stanwood, Maryland
selective service director. He figured
the Statewide total at about l35, 900.
OF the nearby Maryland number,
1872 registrants are expected in
Prince Georges County and 6,536 in
Montgomery. Actual inductions in
each county probably will be 6,363
and 5,7l9, respectively, Col. Stan
wood said. He based the fiures on
population studies and the ratio of
each age group to the total popu-
lation.
There will be es draft boards in
the State with three each in Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Coun-
ties. Registrations expected at the
Montgomery boards, according to
Col. Stanwood, are 1874 at Board
So in Rockville, 1880 at Board SO,
in Silver Spring, and 1,792 at Board
81 in Bethesda.
The number Of men expected to be
eligible for induction at the three
boards are 1851, 1880, and 1868,
respectively. Col. Stanwood added.
In Prince Georges County Board
55 In Hyattsville is expected to have
1884 registrants; Board Sc at Upper
Marlboro. 2,048, and Board 81, also
at Upper Marlboro, 2.240. Antici-
pated inductions are 2,6ll, 1,792 and
1860, respectively.
AT the same time, Col. Stanwood
said he has submitted the names OF
proposed draft board members to
Gov. Lane for nomination by the
latter to President Truman. He re-
fused to reveal those recommended
for Montgomery and Prince Georges
County boards pending their ap.
proval by the Governor. He said thu
Governor is expected to act by thu
middle Of next week.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
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ship through its two-year economic
plan.
This Is the plan which the Com
munistS also have been seeking to
impose on Berlin In order to gain
an economic stranglehold over the
entire city and incorporate it into
the surrounding Russian zone.
The elected anti-Communist city
government has been staunchily
opposing this project with the back
ing of the three Western powers.
Opponents of the plan in Berlin
have warned that Its adoption
would mean exploitation by the
Russians"
Der Tag said Bechler proposed
that the time now was ripe for the
creation Of the Socialist state we
planned In 1945"
Class Struggle Urged.
He reputedly called for:
/, A sharpening of the class
struggle.
2. Creation Of a control commits
sion composed of trusted Commu-
nists to push through a two-year
plan. This commission should have
powers to check on the work of
every ministry of government ex-
cept the interior ministry (Which
controls the police)."
3. Extreme watchfullness' in all
functions of administration. Bechler
was quoted as saying "if political
watchfulness means spying, then
every official should be a spy"
4. Capitalization of the Russian
zones police forces ito make the
entire police organization Of the
zone weapon of the Socialist
Unity Party" (Centralization of
zonal police is prohibited by the
laws of the Allied Control Council
to which the Russians subscribed)
S. Strict adherence by the Social
ist Unity Party to the Marxist-
feminist line and expulsion of any
members who were lax or deviated.
6. Close and uncomprouising ties
with the Soviet Union. Belcher cited
Yugoslavia as horrible example of
1.-The working classes turning away
from the Soviet Union
All reports recently from the Rus
sian zone have indicated that Rus
sian-backed Communists are closing
their ranks and tightening control
to the exclusion of two non Com
munist parties-the Rightist Liberal
Democrats and the Conservative
Christian Democrats-which still
are tolerated there.
Any government which the Rus
slams would establish in their zone
to claim adherence from all Ger
many would be tightly controlled
by the Communists.
The SED has been undergoing a
cleansing process" for some weeks
to weed out unreliable" officials
and rank-and-file members who
deviate from the Marxist-Leninist
line or oppose Communist seizure
Of private properties for socializa-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Ohio Asked 10 Save Fugitive
From Florida Living Death
BY the Assoeiated Press

CLEVELAND, Aug. 14.-Attorneys
for 21-year-old fugitive from a
Florida prison road gang asked Gov.
Thomas j. Herbert today to keep
him in Ohio and prevent his return
to what they called a plaza of
living death"
Speaking for Fred Fox captured
here almost two months after his
escape from a road gang near Live
Oak, Fla, the attorneys wired the
Ohio Governor asking for q hear
ing. They said: f.'
1 This boy, who has the Purple
Heart for being wounded twice, and
having gone through Ave major
battles, should not be compelled to
return to a place of living death"
The telegram was signed by at
torneys Morris Morganstern and
Bernard B. Direnfeld.
Fox, who had been serving a 10
year term on a $3.50 armed robbery
charge, had this to add. They
(Florida prison guards treat their
bloodhounds better than their
prisoners.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
InfIution
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by the income tax cut which is
expected to reduce Federal income
by about s4.6o0,0o0,ooo.
One official has estimated that
Government spending may ap-
proach s42,oO0,o00,0oO, instead of
the S39, 100 100000 foreseen in jan
uary. At the same time revenues
will decline to about $4,000, 900 900,
he reckoned, instead of $44 $780,
100000.
There may be some adjustment in
these figures, however, in view OF
the steady rise in national income
The higher the rate of business
activity, prices and profits. the
higher tax collections go. Therefore
the budget outlook shifts with the
national income.
A bookkeeping device adopted by
Congress also will make the budget
look better.
In authorizing Marshall Plan aid
Congress specified that $4,000, 900, ,0OC
of this years foreign spending
should be charged against last year
budget. This has no effect on actual
spending, but on paper will improve
the budget showing for 1949 by the
same amount-enough to Offset the
possible deficit foreseen by the ad-
ministration.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Briton Charged in Staying
OF Child, ;, at Hospital
BY the Asseeiotsd Prsss

BLACKBURN, England, Aug. IA.
Peter Grifnths, %. a -four mill
worker, was charged today with the
murder OF 3-year-old June Ann De-
vopey. who was seized from a cot
In the children's ward of Queens
Park Hospital last May IA.
The battered body OF the child,
who was recuperating from pneu-
monia, was found in the hospital
grounds.
Grifhths was arrested last night
after police had checked 10000
fingerprints OF men In the Black
burn area and compared them with
prints found on a hospital window.
Arraigned this morning, Grifiths
announced, II do not wish to say
anything" His case was continued
until August 10.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Man S Skeleton Found
Under Floor May Solve
1885 Disappearance
BY the Asseeiotsd Pfsss

CHICAGO, Aug. IA skeleton
found beneath the concrete base
ment floor of an apartment building
has been identified tentatively as
that of q tool and die maker who
disappeared from his family more
than IL years ago.
Relatives, from evidence including
dental work in the upper jaw and
anatomical deductions Of an an
thropoligst, said they are sure the
skeleton was that of Adolph Sachs.
Mr.. Sachs, then 36, bid his wife
and two small sons goodby after
dinner on December 20. 1885. He
said he was going to the Maxwell
Street Market to seek bargains in
fine tools and diamonds. as he often
did. His wife. Catherine, and his
sons, Robert now l8, and Donald,
now IA, never saw him again. He
appeared about 10 pm. at his
had dined, learned his family had
gone home, and started there on
foot. Then he vanished.
Was Involved in Accident.
Mrs. Sachs told police her husband
had been involved in an automobile
collision about three weeks before
he disappeared. She said the driver
OF the other car told them he was
related to an important politician
and that nothing could be done.
She said Mr.. Sachs went to the man
and demanded settlement and was
to have rechecked the matter in
about three weeks.
She was unable to explain the
disappearance. asserting that "he
was always good husband and he
loved our boys" She reported his
disappearance to police few days
later.
Then on July l6, this year, two
workmen dug hole in the base
ment floor of an apartment build
ing at l744 Hastings street, plan
ming to repair leaky pipes. They
found concrete patch over the
top layer of concrete. Digging
through that, they came upon the
bones. The skull bore a small hole
behind the left ear position.
Floor Was Laid in 1928.
| A spokesman for the estate which
owns the building said the cons
crete floor was laid in the basement
shortly after it was purchased by
the present owners about 1928. He
said it never had been disturbed, to
his knowledge.
| DR.. Thomas N. Haviland, coro-
tner's anthropologist, concluded the,
bones were those of an adult white
man about IS years old, left handed.
about S feet. inches tall, and
weighing 165 to ITS pounds. Rela-
tives said this fitted Mr.. Sachs de-
scription closely. They are seeking
dentists who worked on him to
make positive identification.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
|RussionCifizens
In u. S. Reported
FIockinqHom
By the Asseeioied Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 14,-Soviet cit
liens are returning to Russia from
the New York area in such numbers
that 1t "savors of an evacuation" )"
the New York Daily Mirror said
today.
The back-to- Russia movement
began two months ago, the paper
said, adding:
since that time, incomplete re-
ports disclose that more than 500
Russians have left for home"
The Mirror said most of those
leaving ARE top-ranking engineers.
technicians and professional men
and women, many of whom have
been in this country for years"
It added that women and children
of these "key figures" were going
back too.
Evening star., 1948-08-14

dent, he might be trapped in the
car.
Jack protested that the Skin
tight fit" cut down wind resistance
Enlarging the cockpit would de-
crease his chances of winning, he
said.
But the inspectors insisted. and
Jack had to enlarge the opening.
"At least I can now eat that swell
food we get at DerbytoWn," was
Jacks consolation. The Paul Junior
High School student also was tolc
to replace a wheel. The tire evil
IDENTIFY had been Clipped in the
Washington race.
After his car passed inspection
the l5-year-old champion was al
lowed to test it on the steep course
The champions went down one at a
time, and their runs were not timed
So there are no "pre-race favorites
Jack said his car "felt" about as
fast as when he won the District
championship.
After his trial run, the car was
lined up in racing order in huge
storage shed at the top of Derby
Downs.
Brother Due Today.
The champion is looking forward
today to the arrival of his 12-year-
old brother Dan. who is driving out
with CHARLES Combs, Jacks shop
instructor. Mr.. Combs has wit
messed most of the 10 previous ma
Uonal derbies.
Jack is counting heavily on Mr.
Combs advice to help him bring
to Washington its first National
Derby championship.
Jacks mother, Mrs. Joan E. Davis,
who flew here Thursday with her
son, spent most of yesterday at the
track. Later, she visited Derby
town, to see the place where, ac-
cording to Jack, he's having just
about the best time he has ever
had in his life. ..,
The District champion has been
placed in the 43d heat in the first
round of racing. He has drawn
the middle lane. His opponents in
the first elimination will be Joseph
G. Walter, IA, of Aurora. Ill, and
Hounsell. 13, of Duluth, MINI.
The latest weather report for
Sunday forecasts sunny skies and
pleasant temperatures. Earlier
predictions had indicated rain for
the big day.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
BY Wallace {. cIoyton
Star Staff Hcoy,ssnendsot

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 14.-Break-
fast with Gen. James H. Doolittle,
a meeting with Film Star Jimmy
Stewart and a box seat at a midget
football game were to high light
the activities planned today for
Jack Broyles, Washingtons entry
in the All-American Soap Box
Derby.
Today's activities will end the
prerace round of entertainment into
which Jack and the other lat city
champions were plunged the min
ute they arrived here. Tomorrow
morning. the boys will rest at
Derbytown, the special camp set up
to house the entrants who come
from all parts of North America.
At noon, they will board special
buses for Derby Downs, where near
ly $1,000 persons are expected to
watch the youthful entrants COM
pete for a four-year college scholar
ship.
After the breakfast session with
Gen. Doolittle, Jack will have his
picture taken with Mr.. Stewart.
The film star, who also served with
the Air Force in World War II,
will be grand marshal of the pre-
race parade. He is scheduled to
arrive In town early today, and will
go direct to Derbytown.
Swimming on Schedule.
A swimming party at a nearby
lake resort is planned for the cham
pions this afternoon. Then they will
60 to Akron'S Rubber Bowl, which
adjoins Derby Downs, to watch two
teams in the Northeast Ohio Ban
tam Football Association inaugu-
rate the football season.
A fireworks display and other
entertainment also is planned.
Jack, meanwhile, found out yes
terday that the strict diet be had
observed since winning the Wash
ington race on June 26, was COM
pletely unnecessary.
Because the champion feared he
might grow too large around the
waist to At into the tiny cockpit he
had built in his car, he refused ali
fattening foods. But Derby officials,
at the inspection session, ruled the
tiny cockpit was unsafe. They
pointed out that, in case of an acci-
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Argentine Party Asks
Custer Of Peron for
Constitution Changes
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

BUENOS AIRES, Aug. 14.-Argen-
tina's radical party called today for
the impeachment of President Juan
D. Peron and demanded congress
sional investigation of what 1t
described as the enrichment of gov
ernment employees.
Approximately 300 persons gathered
near the Houses Of Congress follow
ing the protests by the radical party,
which is conservative in tendency.
A near panic developed when two
small bombs exploded. Police dis
persed the crowd and arrested eight
persons on suspicion they were con-
nected with the explosions. No in
juries were reported.
Approved by Deputies.
The radicals protests came as the
Chamber Of Deputies approved gov
ernment-sponsored legislation to call
a national convention to rewrite the
constitution. The vote was SO to 33.
The measure now goes to the
Senate, where its approval is assured
since that chambers membership
solidly supports President Peron.
Argentina's constitution was adopted
in 1853
Principal constitutional changes
which have been proposed would
permit the President to succeed him
self after a six-year term and en-
able the Government to control the
use and disposition Of private prop
erty,"
Special Tax on Foreigners.
Other suggested m n m n S
would permit levying special tax
on foreigners and authorize the
Government to engage In private
business and fix wages and working
conditions in privately-owned in
dustries.
After an eight-day absence from
the Chamber Of Deputies 40 radical
party members last night resumed
their opposition to Mr.. Peron's re-
gime and withdrew their resigna-
tions as congressman. They lost
their first battle, which was waged
against the constitutional conven-
ton bill.
The radical deputies had threat
ened to resign because of the ex-
pulsion from the chamber of Dr.
Ernesto San Martino for speech
which the majority said had insulted
Mr. Peron.
A radical party announcement to-
day declared there was in Argentina
continuing plan to build a to-
talitarian system conserving the ap-
pearance of normal institutions but
perfecting the concentration of all
political, economic and cultura.
powers and combining under one
sign the state, government, official
party and its chief"
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Truman Campaign Opener
In Detroit Being Mapped
BY the Associofsd Press

Details are now being worked out
for President Truman to open his
l948 campaign with a Labor Day
speech at Detroit.
While there was no official an
nouncement, both Democratic Ma
tional Committee sources and key
White House officials confirmed re-
ports that Mr.. Truman will open
his campaign at Detroit. He has
been urged to do so by Senator Nc
Grath, the party's national chair
man.
The President probably will fly to
Detroit for the Labor Day speech.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Army to Build Housing
At Meade and BeIyoir

The Army will build 48 family
housing units at Fort George G..
Meade. Nd, and "a units at Fort
Belvoir. Va, officials said today.
Congress recently appropriated
s15l ,000, 900 for Army and Air Force
construction projects, OF which AZ
per cent has been allotted to hous-
ing. The ALLEGATIONS included $710,-
40 to Meade and $356,056 to Bel
voir.
The largest number Of housing
units at any one point will be at
Camp Hood, Tex, where 242 will be
constructed.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Toxicob Driver Injured
By Auto in Silver Sprinu

Reginald w. Davis. 80, taxicab
driver of Fairland, Md, was knocked
unconscious last night when struck
by an automobile as he walked in
front of 9107 Georgia avenue, Silver
Spring, Montgomery County police
reported.
Mr.. Davis, a brother of Pvt. Calvin
Davis of the county police, was
taken to Suburban Hospital, Be-
thesda, where his condition was
described today as fair. He suffered
head cuts and bruises.
Police said the car was driven by
Robert Lee Wilson, %, of the 1000
block of Massachusetts avenue NV,
who was charged with reckless driv.
ing and released on $500 bond.
When Matched, young penguins are
covered thickly with down, which
later iS ranlaced hy feathers
Evening star., 1948-08-14

wishful thinking to believe the
chance of success would be one in
100. 1t is near one in 1000. Physi-
clans have advised us against an
operation"
Judge O'Malley, saying he could
not do anything without full medi-
cal advice" appointed the deans of
the medical schools of the universi-
ties of Illinois. Chicago, Northwest
ern and Loyola to investigate and
report to him.
The parents agreed to abide by
their decision.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
1000 Virginia Firemen
Parade as Session Ends
By the A..oe;oted Pres.

SALEM, Va. Aug. 14.-This town
turned out yesterday to bid farewell
to 1000 visiting flremen marching
in a parade climaxing the annual
convention of the Virginia Firemens'
Association.
Evening star., 1948-08-14
Weather Report

District OF Columbia-Mostly sun
ny with lower humidity. Highest
temperature about 80 degrees this
afternoon. Clear and cool tonight
with lowest about 81. Tomorrow
mostly sunny with highest tempera-
ture about 90.
Maryland-Mostly clear and some
what cooler tonight. Tomorrow
mostly sunny with pleasant temper
ature and rather low humidity.
Virginia-Fair and cooler tonight
Tomorrow mostly sunny with pleas
ant temperature and lower humid
ity.
Wind velocity, II miles per houh
direction, west-northwest.
River kepsrt.
From United States Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Fails; Shenandoah
muddy at HaYperB Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-08-14

The enemies of a penguin in the
sea are the sea leopard and killer
whale.
Evening star., 1948-11-19
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