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Evening star., 1948-02-19
By Newbold koyes, L.

They fought the zoning battle OF
r street yesterday-on the playing
fields of Harvard. The home team
won.
The decision came today as the
Board of Zoning Adjustment ruled
the Diplomatic Affairs Foundation
can not house its library In 20
room mansion it is buying at 22Ol
r street NV.
The members of the board, with
echoes of yesterdays epic struggle
still ringing in their ears, found the
proposed coming change would al
feet adversely the present eharac-
ter and future development OF the
neighborhood."
they credited the victory TO the
fact that occupants of houses near
the former home of former Secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau
had maintained q united 'front.'
yesterday.
1t was battle of the Titans. The
defeated forces of culture were lea
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Senate Unit Approves
DistiIIery Grain Rationing

A four-man Senate Banking Sub
committee voted unanimously today
for rationing grain to whisky makers
through October 81.
The subcommittee recommended
that the liquor industry be allotted
not less than 2,500,000 bushels OF
grain a month.
An Agriculture Department official
said the industry now is using
$500 900 bushels a month.
President Truman has asked for
restoration of grain controls through
october. They expired January 81.
The subcommittee's bill now goes
to the full Senate Banking Commit
tee. The House Banking Committee
has not acted yet.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Marshal List Sentenced to Life,
But CourtBocksHostoge-Kiling
Ruling May Beor on
Future of Guerrilla
Fighting in Greece
By the Associated Pkess

NUREMBERG, Germany, Feb.
19-Field Marshall Wilhelm List,
whose German armies killed
hostages by the hundreds, was
sentenced today to life imprison-
ment.
Seven Nazi generals tried with him
also were convicted of war crimes.
They drew sentences ranging from
seven years to life. Two generals
were acquitted.
The American war crimes court
ruled that some of the $1,000 killings
for which the group was held re-
sponSible were plain murder.
1t added that hostages may be
slain by an occupation force to
maintain order under international
law. This may be done, however,
only if the individuals selected for
death bear some relation to the
crime committed against the occu-
patton forces, the court ruled. In
most cases there was no such rela-
ton.
The court held that the right to
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Epic R Street Zoning Battle
FouohtonHurvordPIoyingField

by former Undersecretary OF state
Joseph c. Grew, president of the
Harvard Club of Washington. The
victorious forces of respectability, on
the other hand, were commanded
by John H. Pratt, a dauntless young
attorney, who happens to be the
Harvard Clubs first vice president.
Then there was Representative
Herter, Republican, of Massachu-
sets, president of the embattled
foundation-a Harvard man, of
course 6-foot-4-inch tower OF
strength as Mr.. Crews chief lieuten-
ant. His opposite number was Harry
l.. Grant, an outsider from the
Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, star witness for the house
holders of the arch-exclusive resi-
Dental block which the foundation
wanted to desecrate.
1t was Mr.. Grant who sounded the
war cry of the Authorization
forces.
Boston has its Beacon street" he
(See ZONING, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Fay Challenges.
Scott Stand on
Dropped Charge
Jurist Won't Retruct
Position Thot Action
Aided Bondsmun

United States Attorney George
Morris Fay demanded today that
Municipal Court Judge Almond
w. Scott prove or retract state
ments that the District attor-
ney's office, in effect, protected
bondsmen.
Judge Scott Immediately an
nounced he would not retract either
publicly or privately" The Judge
said he Thought Mr.. Fay had "a lot
of nerve" to make such a demand.
He declared he never had the re-
motest idea of impugning the in-
tegrity of the personnel of the
District Attorneys Office
In sharp letter to Judge Scott.
Mr.. Fay said his assistants acted
honestly in asking last Monday that
The court drop four of five charges
-gainst defendant who skipped
;ond. The defendant, Daniel Sin
2leton, %, colored, was accused of
posing as a Veterans Administra-
tion agent to blk persons of sums
ranging from so cents to 81 as
premiums on benefit policies"
Fay Denies Collusion.
Judge Scott noted at the time that
the proposed 'nolle presses" would
save $500 of the $1,000 bond signed
by William j. O'Neill, professional
bondsman, for Singleton The judge
declared he would not become
party to scheme like this which. In
effect, protects the interests of the
bondsman"
Later, he added, that this is a
bad and immoral precedent" He as
serted that lin effect the District
Attorney not only is protecting the
bondsman but indirectly is coming
to the rescue of an absconder"
Mr. Fay today denied any 'collu-
siye arrangements between his office
and the bondsman. He asserted
that Judge Scott's instantly formed
judgment did "irreparable damage
to the reputation of perfectly decent
and honest persons whom you your
self should know to be such"
Scott Cites Duty to Citizens.
He challenged Judge Scott to give
Attorney General Clark any evi-
dence of corruption" in the office.
Evidence indicating law violations by
an individual should be put before
grand jury, he wrote. He demanded
that if Judge Scott has no such evi-
dence he should publicly retract his
statements and make amends"
Judge Scott at first refused to
comment on Mr.. Fay's letter. In
formed 1t had been made public.
he said his purpose in comment
ing in the Singleton, bon6 case
was TO bring the matter before
the public" t,I
Il am a public. servant and doing
my duty to the citizens of this CITY,"
he said. Here is man, Single
ton, that had swindled veterans
and represented himself as an agent
of the Veterans Administration.
There was no evidence for nolle
PROSE- in these cases except what
flowed to the benefit of the bonds
man." "'
Judge Scott added that h. had
(See FAY, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-02-19
America No. | TargeI
OF Communist Drive,
Loyalty Probers Told
Dimitrov, ExiIed Leader
Of Bulgarian Peasant
Party, Testifies

DR.. George M. Dimitrov, ex-
lied Bulgarian Peasant Party
leader, told a subcommittee of
the House Committee on Un-
American Activities today that
America is Communist target
number one" ...',
Dr.. Dimitrov, q physician, said a
Communist leader gave him that
information before he left his
homeland in 1945. Referring to
war-devastated Europe, he said the
Communist remarked:
"The destruction merely of the
minor capitalist centers does not
mean the end of the struggle"
| The immediate objective OF
Soviet dominated elements is to
sEbjugate Europe and the Middle
East completely and erect "an iron
wall against the Anglo-American
democratic 'front.'" DR.. Dimitrov de-
! clared.
Sure Training Is Going On.
The leader of the Bulgarian Peas
ant Party had been invited to give
the benefit of his experience with
Communist methods to the subcom-
mittee, which is considering legis-
lation aimed at curbing Communist
activity in the United States.
He said he felt absolutely sure
Americans were being trained in
Russia as key personnel to be used
in the event of a Communist coup
in the United States.
Speaking of Bulgarian groups in
this country and Canada, he said a
number of new organizations and
publications were created during
a visit by Peter Grigorov, who left
the United States year ago tc
become Office chief for the Bulga-
rian Prime. Minister. These organi-
cations, DR. Dimitrov told the sub
committee, were being used to build
up pro-Communist sentiment among
Bulgarians living here. In the pub
lications, he added, you can't find
one word in favor of America, but
in every number you will find de-
fense-a desperate defense-of the
Soviet Union"
Affidavits to Be Examined.
Meanwhile, member of the Un-
American Activities Committee said
he wants to find out. whether any
labor leaders have lied in swearing
they are not Communists.
Representative Mcdowell, Republi-
can, of Pennsylvania told reporters
today the committee will ask the
National Labor Relations Board at
once for the names of all union lead
ers who have filed affidavits under
the Taft Hartley labor law.
Then" Mr.. Mcdowell said, I'VE
will compare them with our COM
mittee files on Reds and subversives.
If there are any, we'll flush them
from cover
Mr.. Mcdowell said he imagines
99.9 per cent of union officials who
have signed non-Communist state
ments are good, honest Americans
who are telling the truth" Maybe
100 Der cent, he said.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Board Charges
'Mishand|ing ol
School Health
Education Officials
Cite Difficulty in
Rutland Dealings

The Board of Education. in a
memorandum to the Commits
sioners, today blasted the Dis
trict Health Department for
"mishandling" of the city's pub
lie school health program, and
asked for more control over doc
tors and nurses assigned to the
schools by the Health Depart
ment.
In meeting with the Commits
sioners, at which Health Officer
George c. Rutland was present, the
board complained of the difficulty
of dealing with DR.. Rutland, and
said it felt "the Health Department
is not sufficiently interested to
realize our needs"
The memorandum, submitted at
the meeting, said DR.. Rutland ad-
mitted health service in the schools
is poor" but doubted it could be
improved under present conditions.
Elementary Schools Worst"
The Commissioners, at the enc
of the discussion, directed DR.. Ruh-
land to sit down with representa-
tives of the Education Board anc
try to compose differences between
the two departments.
The boards memorandum sale
the school health situation was a
its worst in the elementary school.
which, it said, have been neglected
for years" In high schools, the
board pointed out, there are first.
aid nurses and assistants who are
employed by the Board of Educa
ton and work with the Health De-
partment nurses.
With regard to the elementary
schools, the board said
Salaries are supplied for about &c
school doctors and the health
officer has been unable to keep these
positions filled, so that at times sew
eral schools are without medical at
tention. Recently, 1000 students
were deprived of medical attention
for three months. The doctors are
hired by the Health Department and
owe no allegiance to the school
authorities.
Shortage Of Doctors Cited.
In detail, the memorandum spelled
out the educators complaints as to
the practices of doctors assigned to
their institutions, adding:
THE schools are not obtaining CO.
operation from the doctors, who are
too few to give good service anyway
The board made similar COM
plants as to the inadequacy OF
nursing service provided by the
Health Department..
In urging system whereby the
Health Department would assign
doctors to the schools to work un-
der the direction and control of the
Board of Education on school mat
ters, the memorandum asked that q
complaint by the superintendent ot
schools be sufficient to cause disci-
plinary action or dismissal of any
of the personnel, if their work was
unsatisfactory.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

the Metropolitan Police Force, BET
gan when he parked that morning
apparently to take a nap before
driving back to Indian Head, DR.
MacDonald's report said. In his
opinion, Mr.. Sprague must have
stretched out on the front seat OF
his automobile, the position In
which he was found dead later.
The cab driver, bought a news
paper and got into his cab to read
it. the report continued. AS it was
cold, he started up his motor and
as he read, raced the engine to get
the car heater going. The fumes
filtered back into the automobile
where Mr.. Sprague was sleeping
with all windows closed.
The motor of Mr.. Sprague's cal
was not running and was cold when
he was found, police said.
MIR. Sprague operated the Club
Maryland in Indian Head and had
come to Washington the previous
day on business. He served on the
police force here from 1887 to 1914.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Food bargains Disappearing;
Prices Appear Inching Higher
Stores Stress Lower Grades Of Meat;
Most Commodity Quotations Advance Slightly

land eggs, marked up a few cents
from recent lows.
! Both chain and independent
stores advertised most meats at
levels about equal to last Thursday.
One chain even reduced leg of lamb
cents to IS cents a pound.
But a careful shopper would find
some stores placing emphasis on
lower quality meats. For instance,
grade B bacon and commercial
grade beef were being featured in
stead of the top grades.
This appeared to be an effort by
some stores to maintain last week
ends low prices, even if 1t meant a
compromise on quality.
One expert in the wholesale grocery
business said he did not look for any
more price declines.
Meanwhile, most commodity prices
advanced slightly today.
Oats pushed ahead fractions of
(See PRICES, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Chinese Reds Fight Way
Into Manchuria Steel City
BY the Associated Press

PEIPING, Feb. 19.-Chinese Com
munists today fought into Anshan
and fall of that important Man
churian steel city seemed certain.
Government dispatches said the
Reds broke into the city in "over-
whelming numbers" Small groups
of defenders were making a last
ditch stand inside the city-whose
output once fed the japanese wal
machine.
The bulk of Anshans troops
were reported driven into the north
western suburbs, where fighting was
raging.
Anshan was a prime target for
American B-29 bomber: in the last
stages of the Pacific war. Later
during the Russian =. occupation
much of the city's key machinery
was removed. When Chinese troops
moved in they found the city down
at the heels. It hasn't produced
much steel since because OF lack
of machinery.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Welfare Board Picks
CIapp 10 Be Director,
But City Heads Delay
Postpone Final Action
On Choice of Assistant
To Succeed Roy Huff

Raymond F. Clapp, acting di-
rector of public welfare, today
was nominated by the Board OF
Public Welfare as welfare di-
rector, but the Commissioners
postponed action on the nomi-
nation.
The post has been. vacant since
the death of Ray Huff last Decem-
ber Under the law, the Welfare
Board initiates the nominations but
the final say is left to the Commis-
sioners.
In announcing the nomination,
Charles Stofberg, special assistant
to Commissioner John Russell
Young, at first told reporters the
Commissioners refused" to act on
the appointment.
Later, Mr.. Stofberg said the ap-
pointment was "still under consider
alton" He said the Commissioners
considered the nomination at their
board meeting this morning but
took no action.
Mr.. Clapp was one OF SIX canol-
dates being considered for the well
fare post. He was principal as
sistant welfare director under Mr..
Huff. He has been with the well
fare department for four years, haV-
ing previously worked for united
private welfare groups in Indian
apolis and Cleveland and for the
Federal Security Agency here.
Indications in the announcement
that Mr.. Clapp may not be the
choice of the Commissioners recalled
the clash between the welfare board
and the Commissioners in 1941 over
appointment of a successor to Rob
ert E. Bondy. At that time, the well
fare board wanted Mr.. Huff and the
Commissioners wanted Paul Ed
wards, then District WPA admin
istrator. A compromise candidate,
Conrad Van Hyning, was appoint
ed. After Mr.. Van Hyning resigned,
the welfare board and the Commits
sioners got together on the appoint
ment of Mr.. Huff.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Louisiana Tax Probe
Blocked Till Election
BY the Associofad Press

A move for a congressional inves-
tigation of income tax returns oi
some leading Louisiana politicians
today was blocked until at least early
next week.
That means an investigation and
report is almost impossible before
the Louisiana gubernatorial primary
on Tuesday. Two candidates for
Governor are among the individuals
it is proposed to investigate.
The developments came in this
order:
First, the House Rules Committee
approved resolution calling for the
investigation. This sent the resolu-
ton to the House floor.
When the House met, Majority
Leader Halleck told it there could be
no vote today because of the death
of Representative Robsion. Republi-
can, of Kentucky and insistence of
Representative Hebert, Democrat, of
Louisiana, opponent of the investi-
cation, that there be roll-call vote
on the resolution.
Since the House is under a gen
tleman's agreement" that there will
be on controversial legislation taken
up before next week, Mr.. Halleck
said the tax investigation could not
be considered today.
The investigation was requested
by Representatives Dirksen, Re-
publican, of Illinois and Domen-
geaux, Democrat, of Louisiana. Mr.
Domengeaux has charged that Earl
K. Long, a candidate for Governor
in next Tuesdays Democratic run
off primary, was involved in an in
come tax fraud case.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Lute News
Bulletin
NJ. nl
Steel Price Raised

NEW YORK P.-The Car
negie Illinois Steel Corp. today
advanced the price of semi
finished steel the equivalent Of
S4.89 for forging grades and
s4.S2 for rolling grades. Ma
tional Steel in Pittsburgh said
it's firm would not be affected.
There was no comment from
Jones & Laughlin.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Temperature Hits 10,
But Drop Into 3Os
Is Due Tomorrow
New Cold Wove on Way;
Northwest Shivers in
Sudden Mercury Plunge

The mercury climbed to 7C
degrees at / pm. today for the
second successive afternoon here
but a cold wave moving across
the Nation will drop tempera-
lures into the upper sos" by
early tomorrow, the Weather
Bureau warned.
The District forecaster was doubt.
full that today's temperature woulc
reach the February 10 record of "A
degrees set in. 1899. There was NJ
danger" he declared, that it woult
break the ail-time February max.
imum of "a degrees on February Is
1890.
Yesterdays was. the -warmes
weather since last October and tn
warmest February 18 since 1886. 1
missed by only two degrees the all
time high for that date, set in 1896
The temperature will drop II
the upper 30s" tonight and tomor
row will. be cloudy and much colder
the bureau said. BY early Saturday
the temperature is expected to b'
down to "a degrees. Last nights low
was 49,.
6O-Degree Drop in "a Hours.
The cold wave, blowing spring
brief preview off the weather map
has dropped temperatures in Mon
tanas as much as so degrees in q
hours as icy winds roared in from
northwestern Canada. Miles City
Mont, which reported high of 6;
degrees yesterday, shivered at
above at midnight.
/ Some stations in the northern
plains reported the mercury droppe<
80 degrees in an hour after thu
stormsstruck. At Havre. Mont, th'
reading was above, after high
of 81 yesterday Moving eastward
the cold wave is expected to drol
Chicago temperatures this Afternoon
from 60 degrees to 10 or IS.
Maryland Orchards Imperiled.
The mercury reached SO degree
in Baltimore yesterday. If /
matches that today, it will be th'
highest for this date in bureau rec
ords, which cover rs years.
Orchardists in the peach and ap
pie belt of Western Maryland
meanwhile, said the warm spell ha
thawed most of the ground fros
and that. sap will start rising il
fruit trees soon unless the tenn
peratures get back to normal. l
the sap rises, they explained, col
snap could cause serious harm t
this years crop.
The Chesapeake Bay Ferry Sys
tenn announced it was resuming 1t
regular timetable today and woul
make trips on the hour from S an
Ito l am The system has bee
operating on S am. to pm
schedule for nearly month be
cause OF heavy ice foes in the ba.
Evening star., 1948-02-19
Midway Leaves France

HYERES, France, Feb. 10 (Fp.--
The United States aircraft carrier
Midway left before dawn today for
Naples. The bodies of eight men
listed as missing from the ship when
their launch swamped Monday
night have not been recovered.
Hope of finding any of them was
oiyen IN YESTERDAY,
Evening star., 1948-02-19
BULLETIN

NEW YORK (P>.-Commod-
ity prices jumped around ner-
vously in a narrow range to-
day. Grains were up slightly,
cotton irregular after climbing,
while stocks were irregular in
quiet market. Wholesale
butter fell as much as 51a
cents a pound both here and in
Chicago.
Washington area housewives
were finding fewer food bargains
today compared with a week age
as conflicting price trends
greeted buyers at stores.
One retailer summed up the situ-
alton: I'm afraid prices are inch
ing upward"
This was true in the case of butter
Evening star., 1948-02-19
An Announcement

Frank B Noyes elected chairman of the board of
The Evening Star Newspaper Co. at meeting of the
yesterday afternoon following his resignation
president office in which he has served since 1909
Fleming Newbold elected president of the company
Mr. Newold has been vice president and manager since 1885,
Samuel H. Kaufman elected president retain
ing the Office of treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

execute hostages has been recognized
by many nations as the only way an
occupying army can protect itself
against partisan attacks.
The defendants were charged
with responsibility for killing host
ages in Greece, Yugoslavia and AL
bania. The court lashed Gen. Hell
Evening star., 1948-02-19

(See KOREA, Page A-6.l
Evening star., 1948-02-19

(See LIST, Page A-5.D
Evening star., 1948-02-19

lContinued on Page Az, Col. Q.
Evening star., 1948-02-19

(See FAY, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-08-15

that the difference Tampax makes is
remarkable. Many worries and an
noyances-so familiar at this time
disappear into thin air! :. You
wear Tampax internally and it is
invisible and unfeH when in place.
No bulk. No bulging. No edge-hnes.
Chatting impossible. Odor cannot
form. No need to remove for tub or
shower. . Made of highly absorb
ent cotton, Tampax is compressed
in easy-to-use applicators. Changing
quick. Disposal no problem only
1/15 the size of external pad. l....
Get Tampax for next time" AT
drug stores and notion counters in 3
absorbency-sizes - Regular, Super,
Junior. Average months supply fits
in purse. Tampax incorporated,
Palmer, Mass.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Continued from page fve

by IA per cent when a little variety
was added to the working day. A
pharmaceutical plant in New Jer-
sey accomplished a similar gain
after inaugurating a daily recrea-
ton period for all of its employees
- 20 minutes of soda-sipping,
table tennis, basketball and tele-
vision.
Z Exercise. should be a part of
your regular routine. Authorities
agree that without it you can't
be at your best. If you're an
average city-dweller and you spend
your day at an Office, you don't
need much physical rest in the
evening because you haven't been
using your muscles. The best kind
of relaxation for you is some sort
of activity. If you can't manage
tennis. golf or horseback riding,
you can certainly take a walk -
or even do setting-up exercises at
home.
:. Cultivate a Hobby. It is the
best single relaxing device yet dis
Evening star., 1948-08-15
yKRKY COOKE

covered. the perfect antidote to
fatigue that stems from boredom.
Pick something you've always
wanted to do, preferably a con-
trast to your bread winning ac-
tivities. You may be a natural
collector, a linguist or a builder
of miniature furniture. Whatever
tickles your fancy will serve the
purpose. Once you get going. you
won't have to slate regular hours
for your hobby because you won't
be able to stay away from it.
l. Shape a Big Job down to your
size. There's a legend about the
clock that suddenly realized it
would have to tick more than 81
million times in the following year.
Overwhelmed by the immensity
of such project it stopped run
ming Immediately. Less worrisome
clocks recognized only that they
had to tick once a second, so they
were never faxed by their work.
5. The Total Picture. Unless
you aim at a goal, each small
Evening star., 1948-08-15

BIG BEN ELECTRIC has name famous
for Truth. He adds prestige to the Big
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His case is a rich brown, with gold
color trim. He points the time with
graceful, pierced hands. And his
cheerful gong alarm adjusts
to loud or soft - makes getting up in
the morning as pleasant as getting
up ean be! He's S8.95 plus tax.