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Evening star., 1948-07-04
By Harry Lever

Six contestants from the District
and vicinity who win honors in the
third annual National Capital Model
Air Show on July 25 will receive
trips to Detroit under sponsorship
of the Plymouth Dealers of Metro
politan Washington.
The big model meet at Andrews
Air Force Base may draw. $4,000
persons. Dozens of fine trophies
and other prizes have been offered
by airlines, airplane manufacturers
and other organizations in the field
The show is sponsored by The Star,
National Airport Club, Veterans OF
Foreign Wars and the Civil Air
Patrol.
The Plymouth dealers are sending
the six winners to the Second Inter-
national Model Plane Contest which
is sponsored by the motor corpora
ton in Detroit from August 18 to
"a inclusive.
Must Be Under FL.
The successful contestants who
will make the trip must be under
81 years, with two residing in the
District, two in nearby Maryland
and two in nearby Virginia.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Six Model Air Show Winners
From Area to Get Detroit Trip

One from each section will be
high-point winner in the U-Control
Line classifications, and one from
each area will be high-point winner
in Free Flight classes.
The dealers also are considering
offering a trophy as prize for
each of these winners in the meet.
In addition they are contemplating
a large permanent trophy for ex-
hibition If possible at National
Airport, with the name of the high
point winner among the six Ply
mouth-sponsored boys inscribed on
it each year.
Entry Blanks Available.
Entry blanks in the Andrews Air
Force Base contest, as well as as
sociate memberships in the show
association, now are obtainable at
hobby shops in Washington and
vicinity and at the following list
of the automotive dealers who are
aiding in making the show a Sue
cess:
Chrysler-APs Motors, Inc. 1924 Wilson
boulevard, Arlington. Va; ,Anacostia Motors
Co, Inc. 171O Good Hope road S.E. |;
Glebe road, Arlington; Fasanko Motor Sales.
1901 Baltimore avenue. College Park, Md.
Al Gardner Motors Inc, 400 Georgia
Sales, 4O3 East Montgomery avenue. Rock
willie. Md. and Jerman Brothers, 1901
Also Frazier & Clark, 624 South WASH
ington street, Falls Church, Va H. B.
Leary. jr., g. Bros. Inc. 1912 U street
Evening star., 1948-07-04
| Morse, kmetz Leave
Labor Department.;
) Top Jobs Now Open
by ths Asseeioted Prsss


President Truman now has the
three top spots in the Labor De-
partment to fill.
The death Of Lewis schwelen-
bach left the job Of Labor Secre-
tary open and yesterday two Of Mr.
Schwellenbach's key men resigned
The President was described as
still undecided on Mr.. Schwellen-
bach's successor. He is not expected
to choose q new Labor Secretary
until late this week, or possibly un-
til after the Democratic convention.
The White House announced yes
terday the designations of David
Morse as Undersecretary Of Labor
and John T. Kmetz as Assistant
Secretary. This leaves Assistant
Secretary John w. Gibson, former
C1O ofncial, as acting Secretary Of
Labor.
Mr.. Morse left to become director
general Of the International Labor
Office. Mr.. KmetZ, long an official
Of the United Mine Workers Union,
said he wanted to return to his
home town in Pennsylvania.
Among those being mentioned as
possible choices for new Labor Sec
retary are Wendell Lund, WASH
ington attorney and former War
Production Board official; former
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Woman Dies. After Fall
Down Cellar Steps

A temporary certificate Of death
from cerebral conclusion was issued
yesterday by Deputy Coroner Chris
topher j. Murphy in the case Of Mrs.
Grace Dean, 56, of 1905 Monroe
street NE.
Mrs. Dean. who was found dead
in the bath tub Of her home Thurs
day by . son, Arnold Dean, So. Of
the same address, died as the result
Evening star., 1948-07-04


12th year,; Charles w. Jones, 304
T street NE, treasurer Q5th year, ;
Richard E. Dupree, 81 Montrose
avenue, Garrett Park, Nd, con-
ductor; John J. Husson. 1921 K
street NV, recording secretary 18th
year,; Charles R. Right, 4210 Rus
sell avenue, Mount Rainier, Md,
financial secretary, and Charles T.
Belbin, 1919 Holmead place NV,
doQrkeeper.
The officers will be installed
Wednesday night at lawn party
at Mr.. McQueeney's home.
The chapter is composed of power
engineers employed by the Govern
ment, public utilities and other
large power users in the Washing
ton area.
Evening star., 1948-07-04

OF fall at the foot Of cellar steps
In her home, DR.. Murphy said.
Homicide squad detectives are con.
tinuing an investigation, DR.. Murphy
said. to determine the force Of the
fall. Mrs. Dean suffered q cut on
her head by the fall, In addition to
conclusion and q small cerebral
hemorrhage, an autopsy showed.
The Cuban government is trying
to encourage, or force, cattlemen
to market cattle at official ceiling
prices.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Calvin Freyman Retires
From Naval Gun Factory

Calvin A. Freyman Of 1924 Michi-
gan avenue NE. has retired from
the Naval Gun Factory after more
than 43 years of service.
A native Of Hazelton, Pa, Mr..
Freyman began his career as a ma
chinist with the factory in 1905.
Later he was transferred to assembly
work and assisted in the manufac-
ture of the first five-inch, 25-caliber
anu-aircraft gun in World War I.
He holds three citations for out
standing ability and service to the
factory.
Fellow Naval Gun Factory en-
Evening star., 1948-07-04
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Evening star., 1948-07-04

L u w z l e IL l.
neerS.
He S uc c e eds
Francis r. Nc
Queeney, 9 8 OF
Dallas avenue,
Sill r Spring.
Md.
Other officers
elected are:
H a r oil d D.
Gates, 2246 Thir-
t e e n t h street
NE, vice presi-
dent: William c.
S tri c kler, 703
North Abingdon
street ARLINGTON
Evening star., 1948-07-04

ployss honored Mr.. Freyman on his
retirement day with : reception ana
gifts OF . purse Of money and .
Masonic Bible.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freyman plan TO
maintain their residence here, but
hope to spend their summers on
Cape Cod with one Of their two mar
ried daughters. They have three
grandchildren.
Evening star., 1948-07-04
Nelson Hampton Elected
By D. {. Power Engineers

Nelson Hampton. 81, of 2800
Woodley road NV, has been
elected president of District Chap
ter No. l, National Association of
Evening star., 1948-07-04

Cow. Keen johnson o6 Kentucky
and Ellis Arnall Of Georgia, and
Paul Herzog, chairman Of the Ma
tionaI Labor Relations Board.
Evening star., 1948-05-21

All day long you'll feel and look cool os salad
in this round-ooored feother-weieht cord
dress einehed tightly in at its waist to fit you
only Princess back. Easy to Iounder Brown
or grey. Toto l8.
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Evening star., 1948-11-22
DOGS Bark Warns Owner
or Shorfed Wire in Home

Edward r. McEntee strode toward
the kitchen of his home at 3009
Rodman street NV. yesterday to
discipline his dog Muggsie for bark
ing necessarily.
He found the room filled with
smoke and the dog yapping defiance
at flames shooting from a short-cir-
cuited wire. He disconnected the
wire and made a firm resolution:
Henceforth, Muggsie will have abso-
lutte freedom Of bark in the McEntee
household
Evening star., 1948-11-22
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pay expenses of your last illness or
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Benefits are not cut and rates do
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You incur no obligation in send
ing for "Free Life Insurance Infor.
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Old American Insurance Company.
One West 9th Street, Dept. 360-J
Kansas City 6, Mo. Mail it today.
Evening star., 1948-11-22

men were accused Of attempting
unauthorized removal Of fire equip.
ment from one sector of the city to
another. The Communists and anti
Communists accused each other o1
planning such theft"
Fog in Western Germany lifted
after curtailing the Berlin airlift
for time today.
For the "a hours ending at noon
yesterday the lift had its biggest
day since September 18. Using all
three fields, American and British
planes carried 5,405 tons Of supplies
over the Russian land blockade
The September 10 record of $500
tons was set in a special effort fol-
Air Force Day.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Soviet Military Chief
Sets Up Headquarters
In Eastern Germany
By the Assoeioied Press

BERLIN, Nov. 22.-American in
telligence sources today confirmed a
German press report that Marshal
Konstantin Rokossovsky, chief OF the
Soviet Western armies, had estab-
lished headquarters in the Russian
zone of Germany.
The report in the anti-C Communist
newspaper, Montag's Echo, said the
headquarters was at Fuerstenberg IN
Mecklenberg. The paper claimed he
had moved his main seat to the
small Mecklenburg town from In
sterburg in East Prussia.
Montag's Echo also claimed that
Soviet occupation forces in Ger
many had been increased and that
the Russians were making some
concentrations" with the purpose
of furthering their political aims in
Germany through pressure moves.
Believed Forward Post.
American sources have discounted
repeated anti Communist reports
that the Russians were increasing
their occupation forces.
However, an intelligence officer
said that it was known Marsha
Evening star., 1948-11-22
| |PoIicewomen Arrest Man
On Exposure CHARGES

A man arrested by two park po.
licewomen on charges Of exposing
himself before children on the Mon
ument Grounds will appear in Mu-
nicipal Court today.
Charged with indecent exposure
and contributing to the delinquency
of minors is George Joseph Young
20, colored, SIS E street S.W.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Alfred Mason Dies

LONDON, Nov. % @.-Alfred
Edward Woodley Mason, SO, author
of 1.-THE Four Feathers" and many
other novels and plays, died today
at his Mayfair home.
Evening star., 1948-11-22
Safety Engineers to Meet

G. E. Damon, author of a book on
firearms safety, will speak at a meet
ing of the Washington Chapter
American Society of Safety Engi-
neers, at $50 pm. tomorrow in the
officers mess at the Naval Gun
Factory.
Evening star., 1948-10-24
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Evening star., 1948-10-24

Can you tell a philosopher
at work from a spectator?
Look at these pictures -.
: IF YOU judged by appearances, some
Il of the heaviest thinking at the
World Congress of Philosophers held
in Holland recently was done by the
audience. Philosophers who looked like
businessmen, lawyers or actors wran-
gled over technical points and politics.
Spectators who looked like philosophers
brooded and pondered.
Can you tell from these pictures
taken at the Congress who are the
bona fide double domes"?
Photographs BY Syiui0 Salnsi
Evening star., 1948-10-24

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Evening star., 1948-10-24
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
|WhottheRussions
Are Saying of Us

The MoScoU radio, broadcastin.
in Finnish to Finland, said:
The Mediterranean plans of
the United States imperialists
have now been clearly revealed.
The United States at present
strives to implement that stra-
tegic scheme which was much
talked about and lauded in the
United States directly after the
second World War.
According to these plans, the
Mediterranean is to become a
Mare Americanum controlled by
the United States Navy and sup
ported by bases. These bases be-
long to the so-called world-en-
circling United States system of
bases in the strategic zone which
extends from the Panama Canal
to the Azores and further to
Saudi Arabia"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Trade Pact With Italy
Bans Censorship
by the Associated Press

The United States and Italy to-
day signed new commercial treaty,
including a promise by each to al
low freedom of information"
That clause says Italians in the
United States and Americans in
Italy will be free to write, report
and send news without censorship.
1t is the first time there has been
such a clause in any American
treaty with European nation.
The treaty replaces a pact of
friendship, commerce and naviga-
ton" made in 1871 but set aside
during Mussolini's regime,
In general, citizens of each coun-
try are granted equal rights in COM
mercial and legal activities.
The treaty will become effective
when the United States Senate and
a special committee of 1taly's Cham
Der of Deputies ratifies it.
The treaty was signed in Rome by
American Ambassador James c.
Dunn and Count Carlo Sforza, Ital-
ian foreign minister.
Each country reserves full rights
to control import and export of ifs
sionable materials-the source OF
atomic bombs and power.
Each also reserves the right to
control traffic in arms, ammunition
and implements Of war"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
u. S..Mission in Iran
Threatens Frontier,
Russia Declares
Compliant Also Is Filed
Against Flights Over
Soviet Ships OFF japan
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. Prussia has
filed two more complaints against
the United States, the Moscow
radio reported today. That
makes four in less than a week.
The latest protests, the broad
casts said, concern the flights of
American bombers over Soviet ship
ping in japanese waters and the
activities of the American military
mission in Iran.
The bomber flights, the radio said,
intringed on the freedom of mer-
chant shipping. while the activities
IF the United States military mis-
sion in Iran are called threats to the
Soviet frontier. The Russians want
both activities stopped, the broad
cast said.
Treaty Violations Charged.
The first two protests, announced
last week, complained about the
projected reopening of Mellaha Air
field in North Africa and about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Nominations Of Stephens
And Proctor Go 10 Senate

President Truman today asked
the Senate to approve two shifts ii
the courts here growing out of thu
retirement of Chief Justice D
Lawrence Groner of the Court Of
Appeals.
The President nominated Associ-
ate Justice Harold M. Stephens oil
the Appellate Court to be Chief
Justice and Justice James M. Proc
tor of District Court for the Appeals
Court vacancy.
The appointments were an
nounced last week.
Chief Justice Groner has gone
to Tucson. Ariz., for long rest, his
Office said today. His future plans
may not be known until he returns
here in April, it was added.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
| u. S. Rejects Protests
By Reds on Worship
Calls at Italian Ports
BY the A.seeioted Press

The United States today re-
jected outright Russia's protest
against the visits of American
warships to Italian ports.
A State Department note said
the italian government granted
advance permission for each
visit 1t said the calls were lin
striGt accord with the comfy of
nations"
Russia charged in a note de-
livered Wednesday by Ambassa-
dor Alexander S. Panyushkin
that the presence of American
warships in Italian ports vio-
lated the new peace treaty with
Italy which required withdrawal
of all Allied armed forces by
last December Is.
The State Department de-
layed a reply to an earlier
Moscow protest against re-
storing an American-built air
field at Mellaha in Italy's for
mer North African colony of
Libya.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Syria May Sue France
For Currency Losses
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DAMASCUS, Syria, Feb. 2.-The
Syrian government was reported
today to be considering suing France
for losses attributed to devalua-
ton of the franc
These reports said such suit, II
filed, would be brought in the In
ternational Court of Justice at
The Hague and would involve the
devaluation of last month and OF
| 1914.
| The government yesterday an
nounced separation of Syrian cur
rency from the franc and instructed
its representatives in Paris to break
off negotiations for new currency
agreement with France.
The official announcement said
the government intends to create
purely national currency backed by
"a healthy export and import pol
ICY" There were authoritative
denials that the Syrian currency
would be attached to the pound
sterling.
The government said the rate Of
S.83 Syrian pounds to one pound
sterling would be maintained.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
Truman Sees Political Advisers
On Plans for Speaking Tour

the engagement, Dut mas IL un0er
consideration
Senator McGrath said he and
the President were "combing over
invitations" adding that Mr.. Tru-
man has been asked by various
groups to make about a dozen
speeches.
Before or after the convention?"
a reporter asked.
From here on out" the chair
man responded
Senator McGrath said no de-
cisions were reached. He smilingly
shrugged aside question as to
whether he was talking about "a
political campaign tour" when the
invitations were under discussion.
Mr.. Truman got an optimistic pic
ture OF his chances for another four
years in the White House when
Representative Spence, Democrat,
of Kentucky, called this morning.
Mr.. Spence said he told the
President me was galloping in
front and I didn't think anyone had
a remote chance to catch h'~'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

EISLER MOTION for new trial i.
turned down. Page Al
The Court of Appeals today
affirmed the District Court con-
viction of Carl Aldo Marzani, 35
former State Department en-
ploye, on charges of making false
statements concerning his Com
munist Party activities.
The appellate court, however
threw out 9 OF the II counts on
which he was convicted. ruling
them barred by the statute of lin
itations.
Warrants sentence of from one
to three years in prison stands under
the Appeals Court decision.
The ruling. written by Justice E.
Barrett Prettyman, held that the
so-called suspension act did not
apply In nine offenses charged
against Marzani which occurred in
1912 and 1913. The so-calied "sus-
pension act" suspends the statute OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

presence of American warships in
italian ports. The Russians said
both those things were violations OF
the Italian peace treaty.
Now the Russian Ministry of For
eign Affairs has demanded that
American bombers stop flying over
and inspecting Soviet shipping in
the Yellow Sea and the Sea of ia
pan, the Moscow radio said,
The protest note said the bomb
ers circled low and sometimes dived
on Russian ships and that such
actions constituted arrangements
on the freedom of merchant ship
ping"
Note Sent to Ambassador.
The broadcast, quoting Tass
dispatch, said Russia sent note
to American Ambassador Walter B
Smith last Friday demanding that
the necessary instructions be issued
to stop the actions, which produced
Legitimate resentment on the part
of crews and passengers of Soviet
steamers.
The broadcast called the flights
rude attempts of the American
authorities at establishing their
control of shipping in the Yellow
Sea and the Sea of Japan, far be-
yond their territorial waters" 1t
said the flights could be regarded
only as manifestations of their ute
ter llnwillinpneSs t0 reckon with the
legitimate interests of the merchant
shipping of other countries"
Saturday, a later Moscow broad
cast said, Soviet Ambassador Ivan
I'll AZ q Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02

School Supt. Hobart M. Corn
ing today sent school principals
notices to expel 1873 students liv-
ing outside the District who have
been attending here tuition free.
DR.. Corning said he had not sent
out notices covering 81 such stu
dents who had been attending
Woodrow Wilson High School be-
cause he had been served today
with notice of a temporary re-
straining order against such action
in their cases.
Payment of tuition is required OF
non resident students by the 1948
District Appropriations Act. The
ITS pupils for whom payments have
not been made enrolled before last
July Is, the effective date of the
act, believing this would exempt
them.
A. ruling of the Corporation
Counsel held them liable, however
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman talked with top
political advisers today on dates for
what may develop into a major
speaking tour in the late spring and
summer.
The whole itinerary is in the
making" Senator Lucas, Democrat,
of Illinois told reporters after he
had followed Senator McGrath OF
Rhode Island. chairman OF the
Democratic National Committee,
into the Presidents Office.
Senator Lucas talked specifically
with the President about request
that he go to Chicago June to ad-
dress the opening ceremonies OF a
month long observance commemo-
rating the centennial of the arrival
of the first Swedish settlers in the
Middle West.
Senator Lucas wanted to see how
that date would fit into the Presi-
dents plans, he said. Mr.. Truman
is uncertain whether he can accept
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
u. 5. Lists BIZ Crewmen
Killed in French Crash
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb. 2
The United States Forces today
announced the names of nine per-
sons killed in the crash of a Bit
Flying Fortress on a rescue mission
near Digne, France, Friday.
They are:
First 1t. Robert L. Kelley, pilot
Louisville, KY.
Maj. Clare J. Sheelar, co-pilot
Breckenridge, MINI.
First 1t. Jack H. Ellis, navigator,
Wilmington, N. c.
TiSergt William L. McKibbin
radio operator, Lesterville, Mo.
First 1t. M. ]. Cassner, jr.. air
force public information officer,
Tuckahoe, N. Y.
S/Sergt George L. Prince, Man
chester, N. H.
Sergt. Jack L. Roush, Sunbury, Pa.
Corpl. Peter j. Misciagna, pho
tographer, New York City.
Corpl Carroll Sprague, photog-
rapher. Farmington, Me,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-02
.Murzoni Conviction Affirmed,
But Court Rules Out 9 Counts

limitations in offenses involving de-
frauding or attempting to defrauc
the Government. The court held the
offenses charged against Marzani die
not involve fraud.
The two counts on which the court
held Marzani was properly convicted
held that he had ION or about June
l, 1916, falsely represented to his
superior in the State Department
in the course of an official inquiry
into his fitness for retention in the
Government service that he had
never been a member of the Com
munist Party and that he had never
used the name or been known as
Tony Whales
While the opinion held 'it was an
error to permit the first nine counts
to remain in the indictment and 10
go to the jury" the court ruled that
the error was not prejudicial to the
defendant. ...
The appellate court said that
(See MARZANI, Page A-6J