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Evening star., 1948-09-11
Head Of Juvenile Center
Accused in Morals Case
RY the Assoeiatsd Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 1l.-Edwin
B. Lowell, 80, superintendent of the
Marion County Juvenile Center, was
charged with statutory rape today
for alleged intimacies with 10.
year-old girl at the center.
Mai. Robert A. O'Neal said Lowell
signed q statement admitting he
had relations with two girls at the
institution.
Mai. O'Neal said Lowell, married.
and the father Of two small children,
stated that he had relations with
the girls because they had become
emotional problems In the irlstitu-
ton.
Maj. O'Neal said investigation was
started after the two girls were
transferred to the Indiana Girls
School and told the school superin-,
tendent that Lowell had been In
innate with them. He said the older
of the girls was II.
Lowell has a long record OF social
work. He majored in psychology at
the University Of Wisconsin and did
graduate work at George Williams
College.
From 1884 TO 1942 he supervised 4
boys club in Chicago. During ths
war. hs was q field director and
supervisor of personnel for the Red
Cross, serving in the Pactfic.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
New Credit Rules Will Require
Third Cash on Most Car Sales

board specified these areas for each
guide:
States east of the Mississippi
River-American Auto Appraisal,
market analysis report. Arizona,
California, Idaho, Nevada, oregon,
Utah, Washington-Kelley Bluebook
Official Guide. Idaho, Oregon and
Washington only-NorthWest used
car values. Wisconsin only-Oflcial
Wisconsin Automobile Valuation
Guide.
All areas may use these guides:
Bluebook executive edition., Red
book National Used Car Market Re-
port, National Automobile Dealers
Association Official Used Car Guide;
effective October /, the Official Au-
tomobile Guide price edition. and
Official Automobile Price Guide
(price edition..
If the guides list overdrives or
automatic transmissions as extra
equipment, that is to be included
as part of the cars value, but that
does not apply to radios or heaters.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Brussels Acts 10 Halt
Realty Firms Seeking
To Evict u. 5. Dead
BY the Associated Press

BRUSSELS, Sept. 11.-Govern-
ment investigations were under way
today into the action of two real
estate firms. which have demanded
the evacuation of q cemetery con-
tanning $4,000 American war dead
near Namur.
The interior Ministry is conduct
ing one investigation. Another is
being carried out by the office of
Prime Minister Paul-Henri Spaak
Our only wish" said Edmond
Struyf, the premier's deputy chief
of cabinet, ''is to take every action
we can against the two real estate
corporations If such action proves
Justified"
Meanwhile. the Brussels Press
lambasted the two corporations for
what it termed their scandalous" +"
disrespect toward the American war
heroes t'who were the ransom Of our
liberty "-
The realty dealers served notice
that the cemetery be evacuat~
within eight days, but a Belgian gov
ernment spokesman said yesterday
the government may appropriate
the land in order to make sure that
American Military Government au-
thorities remain in undisputed pos
session of the cemetery.
1t was announced that Col. Raoul
de Fraiteur, Defense Minister, and
Auguste Vermeylen, Interior Min
ister, will attend an American cere-
mon in honor of the dead at Neu-
yille-en-Condroz, where the ceme-
terry is located, September 10. A
detachment of the Belgian Army
also will be there.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Truman Abondons
Plans for Lengthy
Southern Campaign

President Truman has aban-
doned plans for a lengthy
Southern campaign tour, friends
said today as the South's re-
volt against his civil rights pro-
gram mounted.
Mr.. Truman will make some
appearances in the South, they
said, but strategic speaking
spots either will be selected on
a brief, single-trip basis or
added to other general sched-
ules.
The President is spending a
quiet week end aboard his
yacht, the Williamsburg, on the
Potomac River before swinging
into intensive campaigning
next week.
He leaves next Friday for
Dexter, Iowa, where he will de-
liver a major campaign ad-
dress September 18 at a farm
rally. He will swing West from
there on a two-week campaign
trip.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Vundenberq
Continued From First Page)

Dewey and I have discussed these
matters many times and one of the
reasons I confidently. look forward
to his election as PRESIDENT of the
United States is the fact that he
deeply believes in this concept and
will stoutly sustain it over the years
that lie ahead"
This move toward national unity
in the present delicate situation
growing out of the Russian blockade
of Berlin was in line with the policy
first adopted by Gov. Dewey when
he made his first bid for the presi-
dency four years ago.
Then the Nation was in the midst
of war, and, although he took issue
with the late President Roosevelt
on details and methods, Gov. Dewey
joined in laying the foundation for
bipartisan foreign policy sending
Mr.. Dulles to Washington as his
representative in conferences that
led to the creation of the United
Nations organization.
Mr.. Dulles will leave the United
States last of next week for the
U. S. General Assembly meeting in
Paris, starting September 81. BY
that time Gov. Dewey and President
Truman will both be out on their
Western campaign tours. bidding for
the votes of the American people.
They will find fault with each other
on many issues, but last nights
meeting will send Mr.. Dulles to
Paris with the assurance that there
is no division between the two major
parties on the critical phases of the
present world situation.
If Gov. Dewey wins the election 1t
is expected that either Mr.. Dulles or
Senator Vandenberg will be his Sec
retary of State, which gives added
strength to what took place here
last night. AS the campaign pro-
crosses, it is probable that Repub-
lican speakers will question the wis
dom of the administrations ham
ding of some foreign problems. But
it is safe to conclude that the
Dewey Warren forces will leave no
doubt that on the underlying diff
ference between Russia and the
Western powers, the outcome of the
election will not affect American
policy.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
BY the Asseeioted Press

These new Federal Reserve Board
rules for buying automobiles on
the installment plan will go into
effect September 20:
A down payment of one-third the
cash price must be made on pre-
1888 models, used or new 194s mod
els, or other new cars.
For 1938-1948 model cars the
down payment must be either one
third the cash price or one-third
the average retail value"
If the balance after the down
payment is over $1,000, 18 months
will be allowed for full payment.
The period will be Is months if the
balance is less than $1,000.
Average retail value is deter
mined by checking official price
guides which the Reserve Board
listed along with its announcement
of the new installment regulations.
To make up for price differences in
various parts Of the country, the
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Probe
Continued From First Page)

also in connection with this es-
pionage case" 49, .-,... .>.>.r.. .
He said the witness, scientist,
may testify at the open hearings.
Committee members said three
other persons formerly connected
with the Manhattan Project which
developed the atomic bomb also were
questioned at the closed session yes
terday.
Other witnesses will be called
Monday on the atomic espionage
case, it was indicated.
Hiss Chambers Controversy.
Also scheduled. to appear Monday,
it was learned, were some out-of-
town witnesses who the committee
hopes can shed some light on the
long -draWn-out controversy involv-
ing conflicting stories told by Alger
Hiss and Whitaker Chambers.
Mr.. Hiss, a former State Depart
ment official, has denied accusations
of Mr.. Chambers, an avowed ex-
Communist, that Mr.. Hiss was one
of the leaders in a preWar Conmu-
mist espionage ring operating here
Committee investigators, 1t was
learned, have questioned Mr.. Hiss
former secretary at the State De-
partment. The secretary, according
to committee sources, said she was
very busy getting ready to attend
the United Nations conferences IN
Paris and had nothing to tell the
committee.
In another development, Assist
ant Secretary of the Interior c.
Girard Davidson charged in speech
at Portland, Greg, that the con-
gressional spy probe has driven
Communist agents underground.
Mr.. Davidson, according to an
Associated Press report, declared
that the committees investigation
has set back the Governments spy
detection work many months or
perhaps even years" He said the
Governments counter espionage
forces will be hampered by publiciz-
ing of information.
The hearings, he declared, were
timed politically as Republican
hunting"
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Boys Cleared of Arson
In Fire Which Killed 5
BY the Associated Press

RENO. New, Sept. H-Arson
charges have been dismissed in the
cases of two small boys accused of
setting fire August Is which killed
five persons and injured 1877.
District Attorney Harold Taber
said the youngsters, both colored
and 9 years old. were freed on his
recommendation.
This. he said, was based on a
Nevada statute which says children
between the ages of and IA are
incapable of committing a crime
unless they had clear knowledge
of it's wrongfulness.
Mr.. Taber said also there was no
evidence to corroborate statements
by the boys that they started the
fire while playing with matches in
the basement of the old downtown
building,
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Russia Accepts Bid I
TO Paris Conference
lon Italian Colonies
BY the Asseeioisd Press

MOSCOW, Sept. ll.-Tass, the
Soviet news agency, said today
Russia had given provisional
acceptance to an American pro-
posal for q four-power meeting
in Paris Monday on the fate Of
Italy's prewar colonies. @
Tass quoted a Soviet note ad-
dressed to the United States yes
terday. It said Russian acceptance
hinged on acceptance of the Amer
ican proposal by Britain and France.
The Soviet note said the Amer
ican reply to a Russian proposal last
week for q meeting Of the Foreign
Minister'S Council on the colonies
did not correspond ito conditions Of
the peace treaty with Italy"
A week ago the Soviet Union sug-
gested to the United States, Britain
and France that the four Foreign
Ministers meet on the colonies ques-
tion before September Is.
The Russian note said both Brit
ain and France had agreed to q
Council meeting, but added the ere
fusal of the United States to send
her Secretary of State George c.
Marshaln to the meeting makes
impossible a meeting Of the Council
of Foreign Ministers as such and
thus violates the Italian peace
treaty"
ut was reported in Washing
ton yesterday Gen. Marshall Is
not due to arrive in Paris until
September 10 to attend the OPEN
ing of the U. N. General AS
sembly September 81. State De-
partment officials said there
would be- no immediate COM
ment ON the Russian note)
The note accused the United
States of a completely arbitrary
and unacceptable" act in suggest
ing in her note to Russia September
8 that council Of the four foreign,
ministers themselves would not be,
of much use If the Russians had,
no new proposals to put forward.
The italian treaty fixes September,
Is as the deadline for an agreement
among the Big Four on what Is to
be done about Somaliland, Eiritrea
and Libia. In event there is no
agreement the treaty states that,
the question should be referred to-
the U. N. for settlement
Deputies of the four foreign min
listers met in London recently but
were unable to agree on the future
of the colonies.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
German
Continued From First Page.)

of the divided city. The talks now
are in recess after apparently reach
ing a deadlock.
Demonstration Pushed.
The Socialist press reported that
the Russians and their German
colleagues are ordering even school
children to turn out for tomorrow
Communist demonstration. A high
Soviet officer was quoted as telling
school teachers anybody who does
not march tomorrow is a Nazi"
, Meanwhile the British-American
airlift to Berlin continued its record
pace in clear waters. The United
States Armys Tempelhof Airdrome
was putting the finishing touches on
a new 5O0-foot runway which will
substantially increase its capacity
1t Is expected to begin operating
early next week.
Although the Russians had an
nounced they were continuing ex-
tensive air maneuvers In the Allied
air corridors, American pilots said
they saw few Soviet planes.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
-Four More U. 5. ConsuIates
To Be Closed for Economy
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Four more United States consul
ates abroad have been ordered shut
down as an economy measure.
State Department oficials said
today that within the next 80 days
consulates will be closed at Ply
mouth, England; Antigua. British
West Indies: Ceiba. British Hon.
duras, and Sarnia, Ontario.
Two consulates in Mexico, at Mat
Amoros and Aqua Prieta, already are
under orders to close by September.
Other closings may be ordered later.
officials said, because of $1,l22,6l5
cut in foreign service funds made
by Congress for this year.
Officials said all six consulates
have ample business to warrant
their maintenance. Consulates
handle passport applications, visa
requests, legal services and trade
matters.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Accused Magistrate Gets
Bail Reduced by $4,000
By the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 11.-Mag-
istrate John J. O'Malley, accused of
ton and accepting a $500 bribe, went
back into court yesterday and won a
cut from $4,000 to $4,000 in bail.
he 54-year-old magistrate has been
free under bond pending grand jury
action on three warrants charging
him with malfeasance and misde-
meanor in office during the last
five years he served as chief of
Philadelphia's SO magistrates.
Judges John A. Mawhinney and
Bryan A. Miner reduced OMally S
bail after agreeing with his attor-
ney that it was excessive.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Fish Bone in Throat
Gives Bob Hope
An Unusual Cog
BY the Asseeioisd Press

BY the Asseeiotsd Press
HOLLYWOOD, Sept. H.
Bob Hope, the comedian, was
rehearsins last night for his
new radio show. He had just
come from dinner. Suddenly
he gasped for breath.
For once there wasn't funny
crack from writer, cast or press
agent. They called a doctor
from the Emergency Hospital.
who removed q fishbone from
the comedians throat.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Can't. Karl A. Theme Heads
Anacostia Navy Barracks

Capt. Karl A. Theme. former di-
rector of the Navy's enlisted mems
distribution section, has assumed
command of the Naval Receiving
Barracks at Anacostia, succeeding
: Cept. Henry w. Goodall.
Capt. Goodall, commanding off,
Ger since early in 1916, was assigned
to the Amphibious Training Com
mand. Little Creek. Va. He will
later assume command of cargo
ship.
Capt. Theme has been command
ing officer of the transport Gen. w.
A. Mann.
The United States took 78 per cent
OF Belgium's gem exports in q re-
cent month.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Dewey
Continued From First Page.)

electing Senator Revercomb, how
ever, because he holds one of the
seats the Democrats are counting
on capturing this year. Mr.. Halla-
nan said it would be unfortunate if
the Republicans elected a President
and simultaneously lost control of
the Senate by failing to re-elect
Senator Revercomb.
Mr.. Hallanan said Gov. Dewey
indicated that if he speaks in West
Virginia he would deem it neces-
sary to make it clear his position in
favor of liberalizing the Displaced
Persons, Act Mr. Hallanan gave re-
porters the impression the impor-
tant thing is for Gov. Dewey to
make an appearance in the State
in behalf of the entire ticket.
Mr. Hallanan pointed out that
Senator Revercomb has expressed a
willingness to consider changes in
the law in January. During the spe-
c.al session, which lasted only two
weeks, Senator Revercomb, chair
man of the Judiciary Subcommittee
in charge of DIP legislation, took the
position that hearings should be
held on any proposed changes, and
the adjournment plans of Repub-
lican leaders left no time for such
hearings.
| Says Failure Would be Noticed.
! Gov Dewey was represented at the
time as favoring a change in the
time limits in the earlier DIP law,
the effect of which would have been
to admit to this country more dis
placed refugees from Europe.
Mr.. Hallanan said that if Gov.
Dewey goes into other border States,
like Oklahoma and Kentucky with
out stopping in West Virginia, his
failure to do so would be noticeable.
Although the Democrats have a
100000 majority of the registered
voters in West Virginia this year,
Mr.. Hallanan was confident Gov.
Dewey's strength at the top of the
ticket would be sufficient to carry
along the entire ticket. BY that
he meant he did not expect wide
spread scratching of tickets.
Asked if 100000 was not a sub
stantial Democratic registration ma
jority to swing over to the
Republican sides, Mr.. Hallanan re-
called that the Republicans lost the
State to Franklin D. Roosevelt in
1852 when the COP had ITS 900
ma jority on the registration books.
The Republican committeeman pre-
dicted the coal miners would not
rally to President Truman the way
they turned out in recent years for
the late President Roosevelt. He
ascribed this change in sentiment
IN part to the court proceedings
Mr.. Truman had instituted against
John L. Lewis and his miners
union to end work stoppages.
Those who believe Gov. Dewey will
visit West Virginia before the cam
paign is over base their belief on
the fact that the Dewey forces are
anxious to prevent an upset in Re-
publican control of the Senate.
which would make it difficult for
Gov. Dewey to shape his own legis-
lative program if he should enter
the White House.
Senator Revercomb is being OPP
posed this year by Matthew M.
Neely, a veteran Democratic cam
paigner who at various times has
been Governor, Senator and Repre-
sentative.
Evening star., 1948-09-11

be tighter now that Congress has
supplied funds for policing European
Recovery Program shipments.
Peter Lektrich, one-time OFT
licensing officer, acknowledged under
oath that he granted two licenses
to his friend Mistrough to ship ex-
cessive amounts of scarce materials
such as cast iron pipe and bath
room fixtures.
Became Nervous.
Mr.. Lektrich said he became ner-
vous about the licenses when he saw
that Mr.. Mistrough was advertising
in a trade journal he could supply
the scarce goods with licenses for
shipping. Mr.. Lektrich said he
thought Mr.. Mistrough had already
received orders.
Mr.. Lektrich said he altered the
duplicate licenses on file with OFT
He said he told Mr.. Mistrough to
return the original license and found
that 68 tons of wire nails had been
added"
1T was a forgery?" Chairman
Ferguson asked.
YES" Mr.. Lektrich said. He
added that Mr. Mistrough had
shipped most of the goods by the
time he could talk to him. Mr..
Lektrich said he resigned from his
5000 job after the license scandal
was uncovered
Mcclure" Signature.
Earlier in the day, the committee
heard Bizarre testimony about a
name pulled out of a hat
Thomas P. Quinn, S50-a-week
handyman for the exporter nephew,
blandly testified that he signed the
name James A. MCGUIRE" to Is
export licenses that Senators say
were forged.
II signed the name to numerous
declarations while working for my
nephew" Mr.. Quinn explained
when shown the IS papers.
Where did he gets the name?
"I' just pulled it out of the hat, !"
the plump, bald, soft-spoken wit
ness replied.
The nephew, Exporter. John A.
"Jack" Quinn, previously had re-
fused for a second time to identify
the export permits. He said his
testimony might incriminate him.
But the younger Quinn insisted
there is a James A. MCGUIRE" who
obtained the permits for him. Both
the Quinns are from Jersey City,
N. j.
Mr.. Rogers said that two weeks
after Jack Quinn was involved in a
congressional hearing on forged
permits OFT issued him license
to export "a million dollars worth
of r{cc ~
Evening star., 1948-09-11

Sweden, Turkey and Italy. The bene-
ficiaries of these funds are France
the Netherlands, Austria, Greece
Norway, Denmark and the French
zone of Germany.
Britain is the chief contributor
$285, ,O00, ,000-and France the main
,000, 900.
The chief problem remaining be-
fore the council is system OF cur
rency exchanges for ordinary Euro
pean commercial exchanges. Bel
gium wants to be able to use bal
ance In one country for purchases
in another, a system which implies
free convertibility of European
80
Britain opposes this. The British
do not want to make the pound
freely convertible, at least not when
the pound Is weak" compared with
The hard currencies of Belgium,
Switzerland and Portugal.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Aston, Postal EmpIoye.
To Exhibit Paintings

An exhibition of paintings by
Frank w. Aston, jr., "a, former art
student at Howard University and
now a Post Office employe, will
open today and will run through
october II at the Barnett Alden
Gallery, 127 Randolph place NV.
The exhibition includes oil paint
ings and watercoiors, many of them
depicting Washington scenes. Mr..
Aston studied at the Rhode Island
School of Design, in addition to
Howard.
His work is represented also in
the galleries at Howard and in Chi
cago, Atlanta, San Francisco, New
York and other cities.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
StupIetcn Gets School Post

TOWSON, Md, Sept. II t4A.-Ed-
ward Guy stapleton, associate 0su-
perintendent of schools for Balti-
more County, has been named act
ing,superintendent, temporarily sue
ceeding Raymond S: Hyson, who
died a month ago after long ill
ness,
Evening star., 1948-09-11
U.S. May Find Buyer Yet
For 484 Cases of Wine
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 11.-Those
1,l6l gallons of Portuguese wine
which have been worrying the Gus
toms Office may not have to go
down the drain, after all.
The Customs Office has held the
wine four years because of $40, ,545 40
unpaid taxes. The first announced
sale brought no bids, but customs
officials are going to try one more.
There are two catches: The wine
can't be sold for less than the tax
due And it must be sold in one
484-caSe lot.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
COLLEAGUES Elect Elqin

BALTIMORE, Sept. IL CIV.
Lee Elgin, Maryland's Motor We
hicles Commissioner. has been
elected to the executive board Of
the American Association Of Motor
Vehicles Administrators ut Its an
nual meeting In Detroit.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
Weather Report

. District of olumbia-Sunny with
highest temperature about 78 de-
grees this afternoon. Clear and
cool again tonight with lowest about
50 degrees. Tomorrow sunny and
warmer.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair and
cool again tonight. Tomorrow sun
ny and warmer in the afternoon.
Wind velocity, 7 miles per hour
direction, west, northwest.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ending
am, September 11-34 grains per
cubic yard of air.
River Report.
CFrom United States Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy a,
HarDprS Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-09-11
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Evening star., 1948-09-03
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