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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
| iveScaIe Andes Peak
I0f B,OS1 Feet, This
Hemisphere 5 Highest

MENDOZA, Argentina, Feb. IA
Aided by shortwave radios and Other
scientific equipment, q five-membe,
Latin American team this weel
scaled 23,081-foot Aconcagua, high.
est peak In the Western Hemisphere
The group reached the peak We'd
nesday. AS evidence of their sue.
cess they brought back flags left by
previous expeditions after placing
several Of their own on the crest.
The winning team, one of three
attempting simultaneously to reach
the Andean rooftop, was the first to
use modern meteorological devices in
the history of South American
mountain climbing. The other two
groups turned back just short OF
their goal because of radioed weather
warnings of snow and high winds.
Oxygen Not Used.
Making the climb to the crest
were r. Garcia and A. De Soto OF
Mexico; A. Velazquez and A. Nerga-
clio of Chile, and Daniel Del Rio
Lobos of Argentina.
The climbers apparently did not
use oxygen, which mountaineers
have employed in recent attempts to
scale 29,002-foot Mt. Everest in the
Himalayas, the worlds highest peak
Climbers are still divided over the
value of oxygen because of the
weight of the tanks in which it must
be carried.
The Mexican climbers, veterans of
their country's own 17,887-foot Popo-
catepetl and 17,343-foot Iztaccihuatl,
were joined at the base of Aeon
cagua by Argentine army guides and
meteorologists and Chilean noun
taineers. The base of the mountain,
where a camp was established, Is
on the ean-Argentine border.
Linked by Radio.
A special liasion officer from the
Argentine air force arranged for
shortwave radio transmitters link
ing the base camp and route camps
with the Mendoza air base to keep
the climbers informed of weather
changes.
Edward Whymper, British noun
tain climber who was the first to
scale several South American peaks
in the 1905, said Aconcagua
presented an endurance contest
rather than a difficult climbing job.
He described the upper reaches as
a long, dull road"
Whymper's Swiss guide, Matthias
Zurbriggen, first climbed Aconcagua
in 1897. Only four years ago an
entire climbing party of six died in
an attempt to reach the peak. In
all, the mountain Is known to have
claimed more than q dozen lives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
HeseIton 10 Press for Cut
In U. 5. Shipments Of Oil
by the Assoeioted Press

Representative Heselton, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts, said yes
terday the administration has re-
jected his urgent plea for a fur
Their cut in United States oil Ship
ments abroad.
He is burnt up at the Govern
ment's attitude, Mr.. Heselton de-
clared. He said he would strongly
urge a House Foreign Commerce
subcommittee tomorrow to approve
a resolution placing an embargo on
oil exports
Mr.. Heselton is chairman of the
House group which is investigating
the oil situation.
The proposed resolution, spon-
sored by Mr.. Heselton, would cut
present exports by so per cent to
countries which received American
oil from 1885 to 1910 1t would
clamp a 100 per cent embargo on
oil exports to countries which did
not receive United States petroleum
before the war
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
BY the Assoeioisd Press

Four American submarines have
been streamlined to increase their
underwater speed, and others are to
get the treatment.
The Navy calls the project its
"Guppy' program but doesn't ex-
plain why. (The guppy is small
minnow frequently kept as an
aquarium fish,
The hulls of the four submarines
were cleared of by reducing the size
of their superstructures, and re-
moving deck guns and other top
side gear. The idea was to speed
them up by reducing underwater
resistance.
Each of the four pig -boats-Am-
berjack, Odax, Pomodon and Cor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Kansas City Builder
Found Tortured, Slain
BY the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 14.-John A,
Hoover, 54-year-old construction
company official, was found slain
today in his car at secluded spot
south Of the city. He had been
missing since Tuesday night.
Deputy Sheriff Jack Brice said a
wire had been thrust into MIR.
Hoover's mouth and had been
twisted around his head. His body
had been burned severely and his
feet tied.
Mr.. Hoover, an associate of the
Hoover Brothers Construction Co.,
left his home here Tuesday night,
telling Mrs. Hoover he was going to
the Golden Gloves boxing matches,
She reported he had between $700
and 5000 in cash with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Four Submarines StreumIined
I o Increase Underwater Speed

poral-got an improved version OF
the "schnorkel" breathing tube ap-
paratus developed by the Germans.
This enables the batteries OF sub
marine to be recharged while 1t
cruises slowly out Of sight under the
surface.
The four modernized subs are I'M
dergoing sea trials now.
The Navy said "a number" of
others viii get similar treatment.
The work Is done in the course Of
normal overhauls at private and
naval shipyards.
Oficials said the Guppy program
Is the first of series of steps in q
long-range effort to construct a
true submarine" as much at home
in the water as the fish they are
named for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Cincinnati Enquirer Late;
Printer Showdown CHARGED
BY the A..eeiotsd Pres,

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1.-THE first
edition Of the Cincinnati Enquirer's
Sunday publication was issued AZ
minutes late tonight, the manage
ment of the newspaper reported,
due to q showdown of printers in
the composing roam"
Slowdowns, averaging 80 minutes
an edition, have prevailed for II
consecutive days, the management
told newsmen. Two State editions
of the daily paper were eliminated
last night in an effort to relieve
delayed mechanical production.l
Wage negotiations between union
printers and Cincinnati publishers
have been stalemated since expira-
ton of their contract January l.,
the Enquirer said, but neither of
the other two daily newspapers, the
Cincinnati Times-Star and the
Cincinnati Post, has been affected
by printer slowdowns.
There was no immediate comment
from officials of the printers union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Plane Landed Safely
On Lunqston Fuirwuy

Number one fairway of Langston
Public Golf Course, Twenty-flfth
and Benning Road NE, served as
an emergency airstrip last night for
Samuel Washington, 10, colored, of
2210 H street NE, when his light
plane developed engine trouble.
The flyer told police he was headed
for Columbia Air Center in nearby
Maryland when the trouble devel-
oped. The plane was unchanged
although the fairway was rutred
ron,amhat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Adolescence to Be Topic

DR.. Sidney Berman, director OF
the Washington Institute of Men
tai Hygiene, will talk on the emo
tional problems of the adolescent
at meeting of the Anacostia High
| School Home and School Associa-
stion at 8 pm. Tuesday. {
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Dunburton College Recital

Dunbarton College of Holy Cross
will present Albert Gillespie, recent
winner of the Town Hall award,
in a piano recital at the college
auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight. A
native of Fort Worth, Tex, the
21-year-old pianist is en- route to
New York to play at Town Hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

LOS ANGELES-GRIEvING MOTHERS ATTEND INQUEST
sorowfu mothers shown they sat side by side In
Friday the of enters for
quest the death of the daughter of the otherfor which it
recommended he be held The boy Tommy Marsh 49,
of shooting to death Dolores Conn 49, His father and
Joseph Marsh seated beside the mother
of Dolores Mrs. Marie Conn., (right) ZAP Wrephoto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Amvets to Honor CORY

The District department Of the
American Veterans OF World War
II will honor Edgar Z. Cory, jr,
Amvets national commander, at .
ball at the Burlington Hotel ut
g pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1948-01-29

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Evening star., 1948-01-29

since no construction of buildings
would be necessary there.
The $2,0O0,00O requested by FWA
for the fiscal year 1949, he dis
closed, would be used for such pre-
liminary projects as road construc-
ton.
Underpass Proposed.
If the desired central site is oh.
tanned, roads will approach the hos
pital from two, and possibly three
directions. One will come in from
Wisconsin avenue and another from
Massachusetts, avenue and Thirty
fourth street NV, Mr.. Reynolds
said. 1t is hoped that an under
pass can be built under Massachu-
sets avenue, he revealed, to serve
west-bound trafflc and prevent 9
bottleneck at the entrance.
Another possible use for funds
the official said, would be for con.
struction of temporary quarters fol
Naval Observatory personnel SC
that some preliminary hospital cen.
ter work can be done before they
finish moving.
He said previous estimates that il
would take six or seven years fo
the Naval Observatory to complete
its move we're greatly exaggerated
provided Congress gives the Navy
the necessary money.
Evening star., 1948-01-29
By Arthur Edison

As.oeioted Press stoff Writer
Isidore Ginsberg won't have to
face a contempt-of Congress cita-
ton after all.
Senator Mccarthy, Republican, OF
Wisconsin withdrew his request yes
terday after the 301-pound gypsum
dealer from New York decided to
tell where he buys the stuff.
The story is rather involved, but
stick around for moment and we'll
try to wade through the gypsum.
The House e-Senate Committee on
Housing wants to know why new
homes cost so much.
The co-chairman, Senator McCar-
thy, thinks he has at least one
reason-Mr. Ginsberg.
Mr.. Ginsberg, says Senator
Mccarthy, buys up scarce gypsum,
which is used as laths and parti-
tions in housing. This Mr. Gins
berg sells at a profit. He is, says
Senator Mccarthy, "a big gray
market operator"
Nonsense, says Mr.. Ginsberg. He
simple goes where gypsum can be
had-in New York and Massachu-
setts-and ships it where it can't
be had.
Business is good. But, he asks,
since when is it against the law
to make a profit?" "t.
When Mr.. Ginsberg refused to
tell yesterday where he buys his
gypsum, Senator Mccarthy said he
would request that he be cited for
contempt of Congress. maximum
penalty: $1,000 fine and year in
prison..
Said Mr.. Ginsberg:
I'll make you a sporting propo-
sition. If the big gypsum COM
panies will tell you who they sell
to, I'll tell you who I buy from" F"
Later the companies agreed to
give the committee, in private, the
names of their customers.
Mr.. Ginsberg then said he'd pro-
Evening star., 1948-01-29
Weather
Continued From First Page.

sled, striking his head. He also was
treated at Gallinger Hospital.
The United States Coast Guard
yesterday evacuated personnel from
four Potomac River lighthouses re-
ported threatened by drifting ice
which has covered most Of the upper
section of the river. The cutter
Madrona took lighthouse keepers
from Maryland Point, Upper Cedar
Point, Matthias Point and Ragged
Point, the Coast Guard said.
Yesterdays high temperature in
Washington was 26 degrees at 1854
pm.
Relief from the severe cold
weather which has enveloped near
ly every section of the country ap-
peared in prospect for some other
areas today, alleviating in some
measure the critical fuel shortage
which has crippled production in
many industries and brought dis
comfort to thousands.
The first break in the frigid wave
came to the chilled North Central
region. After three days of tenn
peratures far below zero, readings
today generally were above that
mark from the Dakotas to Illinois.
The warmer air was expected to
move eastward.
Texas Has Snow.
There was no immediate relief
from the unseasonably chilly
weather, snow and sleet, which has
harassed most of the south. Texas
still had snow and sleet with tenn
peratures near zero in many sec
tions. Arkansas, covered with from
to 6 inches of ice, was pelted by
new falls of sleet and snow. West
ern Tennessee also had new ice
storm.
Unseasonably cold weather was
reported in California with Los
Angeles reporting low of 80 de-
grees, the coolest day in more than
a year. No relief appeared from
the drought in San Joaquin Valley
in Southern California, which has
had no rain for 40 days.
Evening star., 1948-01-29

that the location of the clinic in the
District Government was matter
for their decision.
The recommendation in today's
report reads, "for the present the
clinic should be established as an
independent agency reporting to the
Board of Commissioners and that
it's status be reviewed periodically
to determine its ultimate disposition.
Among the reasons given for this
recommendation were that Congress
apparently intended the approach
to the problem to be entirely new;
that the money available will per-
NIT only "a laboratory experiment"
to determine the effectiveness of
this new approach, and that ito
place this activity within the scope
of any of the large departments OF
the Government, most of which
are already overburdened and vexed
with serious problems, would tend
to submerge it."
As for the physical location Of the
clinic, the board recommended that
it would be undesirable to put 1t
in any hospital or associate it with
any clinic or correctional institu-
ton. It recommended that for the
present 5000 square feet of space
in a central location would be ade-
quate for housing the headquarters
of the clinic.
In recommending that the direc-
tor be paid $4,000 a year, the high
est salary level under the classifi-
cation act, the board pointed out
that it will be extremely dificult'
to obtain the right type Of man. IT
suggested a male physician between
80 and so who would have diploma
of the American Board Of Psychi-
Evening star., 1948-01-29
Probe Witness Admits
HeMay Have Had Only
S48O 10 Buy Plant
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

Albert Bennett-Fey told House
subcommittee investigating the steel
gray market" yesterday that he
might" have had only $3.50 when
he was proposing to buy a Warren
(Ohio) steel mill for $8,000,0O0 or
$4,000
Under oath before a House Public
Works Subcommittee, Mr.. Bennett
Fey testified he has also used the
names Of A. Terry Fahye and Alan
Davis Hay. He lives In New York.
From Julius Klein, Philadelphia
stove manufacturer, the committee
got a story last Monday of Mr..
Fahye's offering to get him 10000
tons of steel If he would pay price
netting Mr.. Fahye 100000
The so-called gray market" is
sale of steel at abnormally marked
up prices from the mill price. Such
sales are not illegal, but Congress
has had complaints that the gray
market adds to imitation.
Deal Fell Through.
Mr.. Bennett-Fey said his "dear
to buy the Copperweld Steel Co. in
Warren "fel out" because the COM
pany wanted 81 600, 900 for an option.
"I didn't have the million, so
nothing happened" he said.
isn't it a fact that you had ap-
proximately $3.50 in the bank at that
Htme?" asked John Reddan, COM
mite counsel.
TT might have been $3.50 or $4,800
or $54," Mr.. Bennett-Fey answered.
The plump, handwriting witness
said he next became interested in
having one Of his companies, the
Ferrocraft Corp, buy a Government
owned steel mill at Birdsboro, Pa,
with the idea of making steel ingots
Representative Muhlenberg, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania put in
that the Birdsboro plant doesn't
even make ingots."
Firm Lacked Income.
Mr.. Bennett Fey acknowledged
Under questioning that his Ferro-
craft company never made or sold
any steel and had no income.
Then he shouted to the committee:
There are lots Of high-grade
gentlemen who want to make money
with me, but as soon as it's found
out it all goes blooie. Everybody
blarnes me. 1t all goes back to the
18th Commandment, Thou shalt
not be found out"
Mr.. Bennett-Fey denied that
Irving Wexler, alias Waxey Gordon,
one time New York beer racketeer,
was involved in deals with him.
"Is he an associate of yours?"
Mr.. Reddan asked.
mo. sir" the witness said. "The
only deal I ever had with him was
four years ago about some beer
boxes"
Evening star., 1948-01-29
Hospital Center
Continued From First Page.

thorized to build the $18, 10000 hos
pital, would scrap the plan an
nounced last summer.
Instead of going ahead with the
erection of the Hospital Center on
the western third of the Naval OBJ
servatory tract, the Federal archi-
tects would wait until the Navy as
tronomers have moved their instru-
ments to new site, probably in Vir-
ginia.
This would mean the hospital
would be delayed at least year be-
yond the original schedule. Plans
for the medical center were to have
been completed about the beginning
of 194s, and construction could have
started then, If Federal funds were
appropriated.
Advantages of the delay are con-
siderable, however, according to Of
ficials of the three participating
hospitals - Emergency, Episcopal,
and Garfield.
Better Choice of Terrain.
Instead of having to be content
with q second-best choice of ter
rain, Federal architects would be
able to use the most desirable site,
on high ground now occupied by
the observatory.
The Navy, in turn, has long sig
nified its desire to get away from
the dust, noise and disturbances of
Metropolitan Washington.
The only part of the land the
Navy is anxious to retain, it is re-
ported, is a small section used as
the home of the chief of naval op-
erations.
Use of the entire tract, 1t is be-
lieved, will save the Government
money by making it unnecessary to
buy private property adjoining one
corner Of the observatory land, as
originally contemplated.
Would Bar Property Dispute.
1t also will eliminate any contro-
versy which might arise II the Gov
eminent were forced to take property
now subject to District taxation.
MI. Reynolds said present plans
would not affect the status of the
Industrial Home School, on the west
side Of the Observatory Circle,
Evening star., 1948-01-29

duce his names, too, in private
and Senator Mccarthy called of
the threat Of a contempt citation
Thus came placid ending to 9
hectic hearing.
Mr.. Ginsberg doesn't speak inte
a microphone; he tries to over.
whelm 1t.
He and Senator Mccarthy clashee
frequently.
Sample:
! Senator Mccarthy, referring to 9
suit involving Mr.. Ginsberg: "1s this
a criminal or a civil action?"
Mr.. Ginsberg (shouting): II re.
fuse to answer that question"
pause while Mr.. Ginsberg sur
veys rest of committee)
Mr.. Ginsberg (still shouting)
But for the benefit of the rest oi
the committee, it's a civil suit"
Mr.. Ginsberg even had the last
word.
Said he to Senator Mccarthy:
II remember q line from a poem
I wish I could remember its title
but it goes like this:
Congress can't make a gentle
man where God has failed in the
man."
This exchange will give you a fair
idea of what kind of a hearing II
was.
Senator Mccarthy: ''Now don't
get excited, Mr.. Ginsberg. You're
going to have heart attack"
Mr.. Ginsberg (shouting): eek.
cited? I'm not excited. I'm calm
You should see me when I'm ex.
cited"
Representative Gamble, Republi.
can, of New York asked Mr.. Gins.
berg, If he were to diclose hi!
sources of gypsum, "that would pu
you out of business, wouldn't it?"
YES" Mr.. Ginsberg agreed, "but
the Senator himself (pointing t<
Mccarthy once said I would nevei
starve. And anyway (pointing te
his stupendous stomach) I've go'
enough stored up for some lear
wears ahead"
Evening star., 1948-01-29
Dr.. Duvid Gebhurt Dies

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 20 (R.-
DR.. David r. Gebhart. 72, former
concert pianist and retired head OF
Peat ody College music department,
died yesterday. He was the founder
of the Southern Conference of Music
Education and was the author OF
numerous articles in national mus
ical magazines.
Evening star., 1948-01-29
Texas Segregation Case
Araued in Appeals Court

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 20 P.-The
question Of whether or not Texas
can constitutionally segregate Negro
and white students in its public
schools came before the Third Court
Of Civil Appeals today.
On appeal and set for oral argue
ments was Heman Marion Sweatt's
legal battle to force University OF
Texas officials to admit him as q law
school student.
The fight started nearly two years
ago, after the Huoston mail carrier
had been denied admission to the
university law school on the ground
that he was q Negro.
His attorneys have contended that
a racially segregated law school, is
unconstitutional. The State has con-
tended such segregation is constitu-
tional where equal educational op-
portunitieS are offered.
Evening star., 1948-01-29

airy and Neurology, or one "well
along to achieving such status"
"As . definite requirment," the
report continued, at is the COM
mittee's opinion that the director
should have some specific experience
in the handling Of alcoholic patients
The committee has learned that
there are very few medical men
whose prior experience has been
exclusively with alcoholic patients,
although many general practitioners
and psychiatrists have had some. ="
Traits of enthusiasm and a WELL
controlled zeal, as well as patience
and the ability to experiment not
only on a medical level. but in an
administrative manner, are highly
desirable" the report read.
The board offered to help screen
candidates for the position and
suggested that DR.. George Ruhland,
District health officer, or member
Of his staff and a representative Of
the District Medical Society join
them in this task.
AS to the scope of the work, the
report recommended that in its first
year the clinic should spread its
services SO that its case load should
be comprised Of so per cent patients
from the courts, 80 to- IS per cent
from social agencies and volunteers
and Is per cent of those in the
workhouse or women's division at
Lorton.
The report was signed by Col.
Bliss. Judge Walter J. Casey Of
Municipal Court, Mrs. George C..
Thorpe of the Washington Com
mittee for Education on Alcoholism,
the Rev. Seth r. Brooks, pastor Of
the National Memorial Universalist
Church; DR.. Winfred, Overholser,
superintendent of st. Elizabeths
Hospital, and Donold Clemmer, di-
rector of the District Department
of Corrections. They comprise its
membership.
Evening star., 1948-01-29
Clinic

Continued From First Page0
The final draft authorized the Com
missioners to establish a clinic and
appoint a director who would report
to them. Corporation Counsel Ver-
non West advised the Commissioners
Evening star., 1948-01-29
Oklahoma
lCnntinued From First Page }

Negroes at the State Capitol in
Oklahoma City, and Monday the
application of Mrs. Fisher for en-