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Evening star., 1948-08-11
In The Netrs

Mrs. Claude A. Swanson, widow
OF the Secretary of the Navy, is
enjoying a vacation at Cape May
with her son-in law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Hall and their
children. She is expected to return
to Washington Sunday.
Mrs. Frank w. Wozencraft has
visiting her for short time, her
aunt, Mrs. Clara S. Wheat of Dallas.
Yesterday Mrs. Wozencraft enter
tanned few of the visitors friends
at an informal luncheon.
Mrs. Wozencraft. herself Is just
back from a months stay in Texas
and plans to spend much of the
remainder of the summer near the
Washington area.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Home in Rirerdale

In St. Aloysius Church on Au-
gust 7, Miss Mary Jeanne Watkins,
daughter of Mrs. Howard R. Wat
kins, was married to Mr. Matthew
Logan, jr.. son of Mrs. Mary Tuohy
Logan. Father Neil Gargan offlciat-
ed at the 10 o'clock ceremony in
the morning. and the bride was at
tended by Miss Kathleen Gallagher
Mr.. Hugh Logan was best man for
his brother and the ushers were Mr.,
James Watts and Mr.. Joseph Gan
non. Following reception the
couple left for wedding trip In
New England Upon their return
they will make their home at Riv-
erdale, Md.
France is estimated to have
shipped perfumes valued at nearly
100000 to the United States in
the last year.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Ne1vs Of Varied Parting Plans
Heard ON Washington Front
Bp Betty BeaIe

the latter's parents, former Senator
and Mrs. Thomas r. Gore.
Luncheon hour at the Mayf1ower
Lounge yesterday found the usual
quota of familiar faces. Former
Senator Happy" Chandler was
there, but by now is probably on
his way to Detroit; Mr.. Will Ryan
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Engaged to Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav j. Gilbert
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Virginia May, to Mr.
Lester M. Kruhm. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward G. Kruhm Of Ellicott
City, Md.
No date has been set for the
wedding.
Evening star., 1948-08-11
Many Parties for Brides-Elect
EnHpenimg Social Picture
By Margaret Hart Canby
Society Editor

claiming spotlight
comparatively Throughout the
festivities
around Young engaged couples
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Picture on Page C-f.)
By the Assoeioied Press

NEW YORK, Aug. II. Babe
Ruth, baseball's mightiest slugger
of all time, rallied slightly today but
doctors described his condition as
still critical.
The 53-year -old former New York
Yankee star, ailing for two years,
suffered a relapse yesterday after
developing cold.
A bulletin, issued from the hos
pital this morning BY DR.. Hayes
Martin, said:
Babe Ruth rallied this morning.
His pulse is stronger. Condition
improved. although still critical"
Visitors to the homerun kings
bedside today included his wife.
Mrs. Claire Ruth; his daughter,
Mrs. Richard Flanders of North
Conway, N. H.; his sister, Mrs. VIII
bur Moberly of Baltimore. and
James p. Chapman, personal friend
Evening star., 1948-08-12
CanadianPI PIanesPress
Hunt for DR.. Murray
By the As,oeioted Press

EDMC NTON. Alberta, Aug. IL
A second missing private plane was
hunted in Northwestern Canada to-
day.
A Royal Canadian Air Force plane
was dispatched to an area 900 miles
north of Edmonton, in Northwest
Territory, to assist in the search
for a Cessna with at least two
persons aboard.
The Air Force craft was trans
ferred from the search for DR.. v.
B.. Murray of the United States
Public Health Service in Washing
ton. who has been missing in an
other small plane since Saturday.
He vanished on flight between
Edmonton and Grande Prairie, Al
berta, 200 miles to the northwest
Three Air Force planes continued
on the Murray search. which has
covered an estimated l25,000 square
miles without result.
A Miss Oldenbrugn or Oldenburg.
University of Minnesota geologist,
was reported to be passenger
aboard the second missing Cessna.
The pilots identity is not known.
The report on the plane was radioed
to Edmonton by Irnie Boffa, pilot
of the Canadian Pacific Air Lines,
who started the search.
The Air Force search plane car
ries supplies for an. emergency para
chute drop.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Nine Mercy Flyers Rescued
By Sub They Tried TO Aid
By the Associoted Press

NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 12.-Crew-
men of a Coast Guard rescue plane
were rescued themselves yesterday
by submarine after the big patrol
bomber was damaged in landing on
the ocean 500 miles southeast of
Elizabeth City, N. c.
The submarine Torsk radioed
that the nine occupants of the plane
were uninjured and that she was
proceeding with them toward
Charleston, S. c.
Salvage of the plane was not
feasible because of excessive leakage
of gasoline, the Torsk reported. and
she was sunk with shells from the
subs deck guns. When the plane
landed near the submarine to re-
move a Submariner stricken with
acute appendicitis, both engines
broke loose from their mounts and
both rudders and one wing we're
damaged.
The unnamed patient was treated
on the submarine and his condition
was returted as satisfactory.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Four-5toryHouseH Here
Looted Of Furnishings
In FamiIy's Absence
Police Seize Two Carrying
Heavy Suiteoses Near
Fashionable R st. Home

Police today were holding two
men on suspicion of breaking
into a fashionable private home
in the 1000 block of R street NV.
early today and nearly strip
ping it" of household items.
The two men, 18 and 26 years old
and both colored, are being ques-
toned in connection with other
housebreakings, police said.
They were picked up shortly after
1 am. by Detective Sergts. Nunzio
Bonaccorsy and James Roche and
Precinct Detective r. v. Gary when
the robbery squad detectives noticed
them carrying four heavy suit cases
in the 140O block of P street NV.
Examined at headquarters, police
said, the suit cases were found to
be filled with linens, cosmetics,
blankets and other household goods.
Under questioning. the men ad-
mitted having broken into home
at 2020 r street. Sergt. Bonaccorsy
said.
Family Out of Town.
The residence is listed in the name
of Mrs. William w. Mathewson. Po-
lice said they learned the family is
out of town and will not return until
October.
Police who made a trip to the
four-story house reported:
The first floor and basement was
cleaned" except for furniture.
On the second, third and fourth
(See ROBBERY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Soviet ProtestS Order
To Produce Teacher;
u, :. Calls for DELAY
State Department Asks
Gov. Dewey to Hold Up
Further Court Action
BY the Associated Press
By the Associofed Press

Russia protested to the United
States today against a New
York court directing the Soviet
consul in New York City to pro-
duce a Russian school teacher
The State Department promptly
telegraphed Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
asking that any further action
against the consul be held up for
the time being.
Russias move and the depart
ment action was announced by a
State Department spokesman.
Ordered to Produce Woman.
The New York court order di-
rected Soviet Consul General Yakov
M. Lomakin to produce in court
this morning Mrs. Oksana Kosen-
kina. Mr.. Lomakin ignored the
order.
The Soviet government, in today's
protest, took the position it does
not recognize the jurisdiction of
the court over its consul in this
case. The State Department has
thus far not formulated formal
American government position.
Uncertain About Action.
A spokesman said that relations
between Gov Dewey and the State
Supreme Court are matter OF
New York constitutional law and
he did not know what action the
Governor might take or whether
he would simply pass on the State
Department request to the court.
American officials have been in
quandary over the case of the con-
sui general because they say it is
completely unprecedented. 1t was
indicated yesterday that the Amer
lean Government would not concede
the same degree of diplomatic i'm
munity to a consul that it would ac-
cord to an Ambassador or men,
Der of an Ambassador personal
staff.
What degree of immunity is pro-
vided for the consul general, how
ever, and what effect that may have
or the New York court action re-
mains to be defined.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Bernodotte Orders Arabs,
Jews to Quit Shooting y

RHODES, Aug. IL (P.-Count
Folke Bernadotte cracked down on
Palestine belligerents today, order
ing Arabs and Jews to halt the
shooting in Jerusalem after 2 am.
(EDT) tomorrow.
The United Nations mediator acted
after a midnight-to-dawn battle
ragged yesterday through the citys
outskirts. 1t was the biggest fight
since the U. N.-ordered truce went
into effect.
Count Bernadotte said the Arabs
have accepted the order "but so far
I have received no reply from the
Jews"
He said the order directed both
Arabs and Jews to see that all units
regular and irregular troops-do
not return any fire because "it's
easier for the U. N. observers then
to tel which party starts the firing"
IS Observers on Duty.
Count Bernadotte received reports
from his observers Just before he
left Palestine for Rhodes. Seventy
five observers now are on duty.
From these reports" he said, 1T
is my opinion that the initiative for
the shooting came from the Jewish
side. The Jews, however, told me
it was started by the Arab side"
A Tel Aviv dispatch said thou.
sands of rife shots and heavy artil-
lery shells whistled over Jerusalem
Tuesday night and early Wednes-
day. Although the battle was main.
(See PALESTINE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-08-12
u. S., Canada Reported
PIunninq Rodor Net
By the Associoisd Press


OTTAWA, Aug. 12.-Informed
Canadian sources said last night
that Canada and the United States
are considering building radar net
work across Alaska and the Cana
dian northland.
They were unable to say whether
the $3.50, 900 900 estimate OF cost re-
ported by q Washington newspaper
was correct, but one source that it
would cost a lot of money to build
thing like that, even to scout out
the sites"
A Northern radar network has
long been considered a virtual
necessity by the dominion's defense
experts. but their hopes have been
dimmed by It's cost in comparison
with Canada's defense budget.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Babe Ruth Makes Slight Gain,
But Condition Remuins Critical

and Ford Motor Co. public relations
director.
When Mrs. Ruth left the hospital
she said with an obvious tone OF
relief ''he's feeling better"
The babe recognized me, smil-
ingly," Mr.. Chapman said as he
left the hospital.
A reporter asked Mr.. Chapman If
he had talked with Ruth.
IT talked to him. but he didn't
speak-he just smiled. He smiled
when I called him Herm."
"Herm" is short for Herman, the
Babes middle name His full name
is George Herman Ruth.
The Memorial Hospital Center for
Cancer and Allied Diseases said
Ruth was suffering from pull
monary complications" Today's re-
ported improvement followed a
slight rally last night. Early today
the hospital had reported no change.
Only members of Ruth's. inamedi-
ate family and longtime friend,
(see RUTH, Page A-4l
Evening star., 1948-08-12
White House Outlines
Record Of Congress
On Truman Program
7 of 9 Points Are Listed
As UnfuIfiI|ed in Special
Session; New Attacks Seen

The White House today made
public a summary of Congress
sional action on President Tru-
mans nine-point program which
went before the special session,
in a statement which was looked
on as a prelude to further at
tacks by the President on the
record of the Eightieth Con-
gress.
Out of the entire program on
which the President asked action
he got only modified housing anc
anti-inflation legislation and 6
measure to lend the United Nations
$65, ,000, 900 to build its headquarters
in New York.
The summary shows that on sever
points the House or Senate refused
to hear administration witnesses
These included five points of the
I1CSluCllU U1Odu PAo6A dhA w SoaA
troll prices and wages and halt in
flation; his request for the restora-
ton of appropriations for water
power development and projected
reforms in Federal pay scales.
On civil rights legislation which
was tied up by filibuster of South
ern Democrats, the White House
summary reads: Failed to act.
Senate briefly considered anti-poll
tax bill, but took no action"
Other issues on which Congress
failed to act included aid to educa-
ton, increase in minimum wage
and Social Security benefits and
amendment of the Displaced Per-
sons Act.
The White House also said that
Mr.. Truman probably will act to-
morrow on the Republicans -Spon-
sored anti-inflation bill. Mr.. Tru-
man is expected to sign the measure
with an attack on Congress for its
refusal to grant him limited price
wage, rationing and other controls
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Rail Pay Agreement Signed;
New Demands Seen in Fall
By the Associated Press

Railroads ana the unions COM
pleted their second postwar wage
fight today and headed into negoti-
atoms for a third round in Septem-
ber.
The carriers and three unions
signed an agreement late last night
to finish the second round. The
unions were the Locomotive En-
gineers, Firemen and Enginmen,
and Switchmen. They had threat
ened a Nation wide rail strike in
early May.
Major features of the agreement
including a 151a-cent hourly wage
increase, had been announced by
the White House several weeks ago.
The settlement was worked out by
Presidential Assistant John r.
Steelman, who umpired disagree
ments over the final, minor details.
The three unions are expected to
ask for living cost pay increase of
about 20 cents an hour. or more, in
negotiations due to start soon in
Chicago. Two other groups of rail
unions will negotiate third-round
pay boosts with the carriers at the
same time.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
White Russians Accused
By Toss of Gonqsterism

LONDON, Aug. II P.-The Mos
COW radio, in its first reference to
the Lomakin- -Kosenkina case, today
broadcast a Tass dispatch accusing
White Russian emigres of gangster-
ism against Soviet citizens.
A Tass dispatch from New York
was broadcast without comment
The radio also broadcast a Tass dis
patch from Washington reporting
Ambassador Alexander S. Panyush-
kin request for the release" of
Michael Samarin, one of the much
sought Russian teachers.
The New YORK dispatch quoted a
secretly transmitted note" which
it said Soviet Consul Yakov M.
Lomakin received August 7 from the
second teacher, Mrs. Oksana Kosen-
kina. 1t quoted the note as saying:
"I have not betrayed my people.
+ am not a traitor. have commit
ted no crime. am sincerely
devoted to my homeland and my
people and love them. Il. beg you,
once more not to let me perish
here"
The dispatch said Mr.. Lomakin
with several of his colleagues then
went to the address Mrs. Kosen-
kina gave land brought her safely
back to New York"
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Steaks Hit Peak Prices Here,
Rising Up to Is Gents in Week
Butcher Reports Lamb, Pork and Veal
At Highest Level He Can Remember

Meat prices in Washington
area stores headed for new
highs today, despite consumer
boycotts and talk of cheaper
cuts in the months ahead.
Steaks advanced as much as 13
cents a pound from last week in
one large chain store and were SELL
ing at SLIP a pound.
A large cooperative food store
listed porterhouse steak today at
$119 a pound for top grade, which
the store said was the highest on
record for them.
Lamb, pork and veal are at the
highest level that I can remember, y
butcher of this coop store COM
mented. He added that he had been
in business for 80 years.
A second big chain opened a cam
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Kramer Accused Of u. SeI|-out;
Si|verman Denies Spy Charges;
Fay Will Study Per Jury Action
Ex-Government
Aides Won't Say
If They Are Red
By Miriom Gutenberg

Two former Government off,
cials today angered members OF
the House Committee on Un-
American Activities by refusing
to answer questions and one of
them was fatty accused of
committing perjury and sell
ing his Government down the
river"
The accusation of perjury was
underlined by Chairman Thomas
announcement that United States
Attorney George Morris Fay visited
the committee Offices today and OBJ
tanned a complete record of the
hearings. MI Thomas said Mr.. Fay
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Russian Consul Defies Order
To Produce Teacher in Court
Neither Lomokin Nor Woman Appears
In Answer to New York Justices Writ

porters whether Mrs. Kosenkina was
anywhere in the packed courtroom.
She rose and scanned the faces and
told the newsmen that the woman
was not present.
Mrs. Kosenkina has been secluded
in the Soviet Consulate here since
last week when Mr.. Lomakin an
nounced he had rescued" her from
a White Russian retreat at Valley
Cottage, N. Y.
The retreat is operated by
Countess Tolstoy. The countess
termed Mr.. Lomakin's story "lot
of baloney" and said Mrs. Kosen-
kina fled to Valley Cottage because
she was afraid of being shot.
Mr.. Lomakin, served with the writ
issued by State Supreme Court JUS
tice Samuel Dickstein, indicated
yesterday that he would ignore it.
Before Mrs. Kosenkina's scheduled
court appearance, man who iden-
titled himself as representative of
the United States immigration and
Naturalization Service, visited the
consulate briefly to serve additional
papers.
He asid however, that the papers
did not concern Mrs. Kosenkina or
another Russian teacher, Mikhail
Ivanovitch Samarin, who also is
fGee RUSSIANS PAGE A4
Evening star., 1948-08-12
II Escape Injury
In Fire on Plane
BY the Assoeicssd Press

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Aug. IL
A Montreal-to-Prestwick Trans.
Canada Air Lines plane burst into
flames shortly after landing at Re.
serve Airport early today, but cool
work by Stewardess Rita Meyers
helped prevent loss Of life or injury.
Six crew members and II passen.
gers were aboard.
Crew members said the passen-
gers escaped through the emergency
ladder exit without scratch az
flames licked at the big plane.
The attractive Montreal stewards
ess led the passengers one by ons
to the emergency exit, where
Purser-Steward Jack Triggs, also
of Montreal, helped them down the
ladder.
The pilot, Doug Holland Of Mon.
treal, refused to comment ON the
cause of the fire. Airport officials
said 1t appeared that the planes
right wheel, in landing. hit a mound
of earth about 20 feet OF the end Of
the runway.
The impact split the gas tank
and gasoline spilled over the run-
way. Just as the plane touched
down the right wing burst into
flames. ~---g
Evening star., 1948-08-12
West Allied Envoys
See MoIotov Fourth
Time in Two Weeks
Smith, Chotoieneou and
Roberts Motor Together
To KremIin Conference
By the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW, Aug. 12.-American,
British and French Ambassa-
doris visited the Kremlin today
for another talk with Soviet
Foreign Minister Molotov.
American Ambassador Walter
Bedell Smith, French Ambassador
Yves Chataigneau and Frank Rob-
erts, the special British envoy,
motored together from the Ameri-
can Embassy to the Kremlin for
the appointment with Mr.. Molotoy
at pm, 90 am. EDT)
Fourth Talk in 2 Weeks.
It was the fourth time in two
weeks the Western representatives
have called on Molotov for talks
aimed at ending Soviet blockade
of Berlin and a solution of other
East-West differences in Europe.
"a diplomatic informant in
London said today that the West
can be expected to ask Prime
Minister Stain to intervene per-
sonally in the Berlin stalemate if
the talks with Mr.. Molotov fail.
The informant, who has been fol-
lowing the Moscow exchanges
from the inside, said that up un-
til Yesterday there had been no
sign of softening in the Western
powers line)
Gen. Smith told correspondents
that the three Westerners would
confer at the American Embassy
after the Kremlin meeting.
"Iil give you my usual no COM
ment statement" he said.
Meet at u. s. Embassy.
The diplomats met first at the
American Embassy. Then their
motor cavalcade of three cars
moved along Mokhoaya street to
the Spasski Gates of the Kreml'n
in one of the hottest and most un-
comfortable days of the year.
Gen. Smith worked inuensively
Yesterday and into the night in
conferences with his colleagues. He
turned up today with severe cold.
The diplomats last talked to Mr..
Molotov Monday. 1t is known that
the Russians at that time pre-
sented their views. 1t is logical to
suppose the Western ENJOYS pre-
sented today their governments
reactions.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
Pravda Accuses FBI
OF kidnapping Two
Russian Teachers
'Gonester Tactics Loid
To U. S. in Big Story
On New York Cases
By the Associoted Press

MOSCOW, Aug. 12.-Pravda
accused the Federal Bureau of
Investigation today of kidnapping
two Soviet school teachers.
Devoting nearly a full page to the
cases of Mrs. Oksana Stepanovna
Kosenkina and Michael Ivanovitch
Samarin, Pravda charged the United
States with "gangster tactics"
1T appears that in the country
which brags Of democracy and
vaunts its freedom gangster prac-
tices have already assumed such
sweeping form that Soviet citizen
can perish only because he is faith
full to his country and refuses to
become a traitor and obedient
weapon of the imperialist intelligence
services" said the article, written by
Y. Viktorov, a top-ranking Soviet
journalist.
Reactionary Connection Seen.
Viktorov said the "Tolstoy fund
is under the direct protection of
the American authorities and even
more, is direct weapon of Amer
ican reactionary circles" This evi-
IDENTIFY referred to the Tolstoy
Foundation, Inc, where Mrs. Kosen-
kina is reported to have stayed)
The fact that M. I. Samarin ap-
peared by some means in the FBI
established the fact that there are
connections between the American
police and the criminal White
Guard bandit organizations" Vik-
torov added.
(Mrs. Kosenkina at present Is
held by Soviet Consulate officials
in New York, who have defied
a court order to surrender her.
Mr.. Samarin is reported in hid
ing from the Russians)
THE whole Soviet people will sup
port the decisive and just protest
lodged by the U. S. S. R. Ambassa-
dor, who demands not only the free
ing of Soviet citizen Samarin, his
wife and their three young children
but also demands urgent measures
for cutting short the criminal ac-
tivity carried on with the conniv-
ance of certain American authori-
ties, of White bandit organizations
which are hostile to the Soviet
Union and threaten the security and
interests of Soviet citizens in the
United States" the article said.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
4-Engine Guam Navy Plane
MISSING on Weather Hop
Rx the Asxoeioted Press

GUAM, Aug. IA four-engine
Navy Privateer with a crew of nine
and two aerologists aboard was
missing today on weather recon-
Nuisance fight 450 miles north OF
Guam.
The big plane, the Navy's version
of a B-24 Liberatg bomber. left
the naval air station at Agana this
morning and was due back shortly
after noon.
Planes of Fleet Air Wing I started
a search for the plane when 1t
failed to return.
The Navy said the plane would
have exhausted its gasoline supply
by 2 am. tEDD.
Evening star., 1948-08-12
|Ex-GI's Lost Voice Restored
.By Ride on Roller Coaster
Nv the As,oeio.sd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-Five years
ago. when Emilio Franco. IS, was an
Army private, he mysteriously lost
his voice.
Doctors told him he had "hysteria-
ophonia,' an ailment which causes
loss of speech without any organic
reason.
Last Friday Mr.. Franco, Fair
mont {W. Va, machinist and coal
miner, went riding on the mile-a-
minute roller coaster at Coney
Island.
It scared him 50 Badly he
screamed
He told yesterday how after the
ride was over he spoke his first
words since 1913: II feel SICK