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Evening star., 1948-09-16
Cleric May Lose Eye After Blow;
Youth He Sheltered 3 Years Held

Fennell. The case was continued
until October 5.
Detective Ernst said Holt had been
living with the clergyman for more
than three years. He was placed in
the latter's custody by juvenile au-
thorities.
About a year ago. Detective Ernst
continued, Holt stopped working and
has been unemployed since that
time. Last week, the clergyman got
him a job as a surveyors assistant
and on Monday Holt worked at the
new job, he said.
| The next day, however, he did not
20 to work and moved out to the
Macarthur boulevard address.
/ The detective said Holt returned
to Mr.. Ellis home last night to get
the 22-caliber rife. It was while
the clergyman was trying to per-
suade him not to take it that the
blow was struck.
The clergyman teaches classes in
/ letter writing at the Bureau OF
Ships, where he has been employed
since last March under special con-
tract.
Judge Fennell appointed Attorney
Harry S. Peikin to represent Holt
Evening star., 1948-09-16
u. 5. Recalls 4
After Romania
Charges Spying
17-Hour Detention oil
Group Is Protested;
Accusations Denied
By Gornett D. Homer

The State Department dis
closed today that it has recalled
four members of the American
legation staff in Bucharest at
the demand of the Romanian
government for an alleged "act
of espionage"
The department, at the same time,
made public a categorical denial of
the charges against the four Amer
leans, along with an energetic pro-
test" against "inexcusable action"
of Romanian authorities in detain-
ing them incommunicado for some
II hours.
The four Americans, two men and
two women, were held by Romanian
security police in the Danubian port
city of Giurgiu on September 6-7
without food or water until they
were finally released at the demand
of the American Legation in
Bucharest.
Four Americans Listed.
The four Americans are:
Wayne w. Fisher, Gliden, Iowa,
third secretary of the Legation;
Paul H. Green, Newark, Ohio, at
tache; Miss Ruth V. Carr, San Fran
cisco, clerk. and Miss Peggy M. Mag
gard, Kansas City, clerk.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry
later asked their removal from the
country on the charge that two of
them had been surprised in the act
of taking photographs in forbidden
zone" of the port city.
American Minister Rudolf E
Schoenfeld, in a note to thee Ro-
manian Foreign Ministry yesterday,
made public by the State Depart
ment today, agreed to withdrawal
of the four Americans, but he de-
clared that the charges against
them "do not conform to the facts.
No member of the group took
any photographs whatever in the
city or port of Giurgiu, or indeed
in any locality in the vicinity OF
Giurgiu," the note asserted
3 of 4 Had Cameras.
A Romanian note of September 8
charged that the American legation
employees used the status of diplo-
matte immunity which they enjoy
to carry out an act of espionage by
obtaining Photographic documents
affecting the national territorial de-
fense" of Romania, and stated that
Romania mo longer desires the
presence in the country" of the four
persons involved.
The State Department said that
three of the four had cameras in
their baggage, but had only taken
pictures in the countryside en- route
from Bucharest to Giurgiu by auto
mobile.
These pictures, taken more than
30 miles from Giurgiu, the depart
ment said, consisted only of photos
of an OK cart and peasants, herd
of water buffalo and native well.
Facts Set Out in Note.
Mr.. Schoenfeld's note set out the
facts in the case as follows:
The Legation members in ques-
ton proceeded on September in a
properly documented Legation auto
mobile from Bucharest to Giurgiu.
They were stopped by the police
In Giurgiu and we're detained in
communicate for some II hours.
During that time they were repeat
edly refused permission to telephone
the American Legation in Buchar-
(See ROMANIA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Late News
Bulletins
nF - II s.f
Phone Strike Settled

NEW YORK (P).-The West
ern Electric Co. announced to-
day it has reached an agree
ment with the CIO Association
of Communication Equipment
Workers on wage and other
issues, affecting $4,000 tele-
phone workers in AZ States
and the District of Columbia.
Earlier Story on Page A-4D
Soviet Envoy Protests
Soviet Ambassador Pan
yushkin today demanded that
the 11-nation Far Eastern
Commission reverse Gen. Mac
Arthur's policy banning strikes
by government employees in
Japan. He charged in a state
ment that the policy violated
the 1945 Potsdam declaration
and existing policies of the
FEC.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Father Who Beat Son, 6,
Is Convicted Of Murder
By the Asseeioted Press

ERIE, Pa, Sept. 16.-Ralph J.
Hoge, 26, the iceman some neighbors
considered model dad" today was
convicted of second-degree murder
for beating his son to death with q
belt.
The boy, Jackie, 6, died May 30
from what a hospital pathologist
testified was the result Of probably
100" blows from q web belt. Hoge
said he whipped the boy when
Jackie refused to tell him where he
had hidden a hammer. Second-de1 4
gree murder carries 10 to 20 yeaH
sentence.
At the trial the father testified he
put his son to bed after the whips
ping and massaged the welts with
ointment. Jackie told me, 7 stilN
love you, Daddy" Hoge related
Those were the last words my sol
said to me-" 81
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Tryqve Lie Assoiled
In Pruvdo Editorial
By the Associafsd Press

MOSCOW, Sept. 16.-Pravda fired
an editorial salvo at Trygve Lie to-
day, calling him an obedient tool OF
Great Britain and the United
States.
It was the second Russian press
attack on the United National Sec
retary general within week.
Today's editorial in Prayda Sc
yerely criticized Mr.. Lies annual
report on the activities Of the United
Nations.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Di Maggie Hits Homer,
Yonks Leod by ! to o
RY the Assotioiad Prsss

DETROIT, Sept. 16.-Joe 4
Maggie, star center fielder Of th
New York Yankees, hit the 300tI
home run of his major league cd
reer today in the fourth inning of
the Yanks' crucial battle with the
Detroit Tigers.
1t gave the second-place Yanks q
1-to-0 edge over the Tigers. Tho
blow, his 36th of the l94s campaign,
sailed into the upper left-aeid
stands.
The clubs are playing . double
header today.
Vic Raschi started for the Yankees
and Freddie Hutchinson for the
Tigers.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
.Typhoon Lashes Japan
With 6O-MiIe Winds;
Thousands Flee Floods
American Vessel Loading
Explosives Is Trapped
By Drifting Ships
By the Associated Press

TOKYO, Sept. 16.-Ten Cen
trail Honshu prefectures were
lashed by typhoon tonight as
winds up to go miles an hour
roared west of metropolitan
Tokyo.
At least two were dead, three in
jured and % missing in the 10 pre-
lectures, early reports indicated.
Torrential rains deluged sections
north and west Of Tokyo, sending
rivers ON rampages. Thousands Of
japanese fled as rivers threatened
to engulf their homes.
Fears were expressed for the
ripening rice crops.
Residents of Shimzu, 80 miles
south Of here, were fearful as foul
storm loosened Japanese vessel!
were tosseo about the harbor where
the American freighter, Governor
Bibbs, was trapped as it loaded ex
plosive ammonium nitrate, the typs
Of cargo that wrecked Texas City
last year.
Center Passes City.
The center of the storm passed
west Of the city at $3.50 pm. $3.50
am. EDIT.
Haneda Airport reported only
slight damage from the high winds
Four American B-2es landed al
Misawa Airport during the storm
Government trains which hao
been halted, resumed their sched-
ules. There we're frequent power
interruptions during the night.
The Tone River and its tributaries
were causing the most concern
north of Tokyo.
The United States Army Isl
Cavalry Division reported almost al
of the residents Of Ota, Ojima
Koizumi and Kumagaya evacuated
their homes as the river rose IA feet
The river was still within its bank
but was rising rapidly.
Some Levees Broken.
In the Kanto Plains, scene OF las
years disastrous foods which
claimed 839 lives, river watcher
stood by levees. Some levees al
ready had broken. A landslide a
Mount Fuju crushed an inn, bu
there was no report Of loss of life
Sections of the lowlands were un
der water late today from tn
drenching rains.
Business houses in Tokyo's fame
Gina dismissed their employe
early to permit them to reach thei
homes ahead Of the storm.
The 1st Cavalry Division evacu
ated 13 American families from tn
Tone River danger area at Hachi
mon late today. Twenty othe
families at the artillery post
Koizuma stood ready for evacuation
If 1t became necessary.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
.Friede Fire Box Stand
Al School Stirs New
Battle With Murphy
Electrical Chief Insists
On Remote Control
Devices at Birney
Refusal of Herbert A. Friede,

Refusal of Herbert A. Friede,
superintendent of communica-
tions in the District electrical
department, to route wires into
the proposed Birney School un-
less a remote control" fire box
is installed there has touched of
another controversy with Fire
Chief Clement Murphy.
Chief Murphy has decided that an
ordinary street box should be in
stalled at the school to be built at
Nichols avenue and Sumner road
Sc. He has had control of the fire
alarm system since the Commission
Iers took it out of Mr.. Friede's hands
early last year. But Mr.. Friede has
control of cable communications, In
Guiding those of the fire alarm
system.
Before this renewal of q long.
standing battle between Chief Muir
ply and Mr.. Friede is brought for.
mally before the Commissioners, AS
sistant Engineer Commissioner l.
E. Cox has been assigned to gather
the facts and attempt settlement
he said today.
No Remote Control Boxes.
Mr.. Friede already has served
notice on the Municipal Architects
office that he would not route wire:
into the proposed school building Ii
a street box is used. Chief Murphy
holds that the District has many
street type boxes on hand whereas
lit has no more remote control
boxes in stock.
If remote control boxes are
specified for Birney School, some
of them would have to be bought
ICoo EIDE AIAPM paoe A-41
Evening star., 1948-09-16
u. N. Council Decides
To Take Up Hyderabad
Complaint Over War
Chinese Motion to Defer
Action on Aeendo Until
Monday Is Defeated
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Sept. 16.-The United
Nations Security Council today
voted, 8 to o, to look into the
war situation in Hyderabad,
China, Soviet Russia and the
Ukraine abstained in the vote
placing the Indian invasion Of
the princely state on the agenda.
The Council met In the Palais de
Chaillot.
A Chinese motion to defer action
on the agenda until Monday was
defeated by 10 abstentions against
China's single affirmative vote.
DR.. Jose Acre of Argentina o.
fered the motion which placed the
Hyderabad war formally before the
Council.
Delegations Invited.
The delegations of India and Hy-
derabad then were invited to the
Council table in the great hall of
the palace, where the U. N. General
Assembly will meet next Tuesday in
regular fall session.
The first speaker in debate was
Hyderabads foreign minister, Ma
wab Moin Nawaz Jung. Hyderabad
has complained to the U. N. about
India's invasion of the princely
state.
The NaWab told the Council India
committed an act of aggression by
Invading the Nizam's state Septem-
ber 13. Urging speedy action, he
said Hyderabad was ready to help
the Council all it could.
Hyderabad is seeking a cease-fire
order, withdrawal of Indian troops
and mediation by the U. N.
Insists Issue Is Domestic.
Sir A. Ramaswami Mudaliar
representing India, told the press
his country contends this is strict.
ly domestic affair" and is outside
the province of the Council because
Hyderabad is not a sovereign state
Hyderabad is attempting to re.
main free despite its position inside
territory of the Indian dominion.
Mudaliar was asked by newsmen
whether the British withdrawal
from India August Is. 1947, had not
established Hyderabad as a sovereign
nation.
I'VE must determine whether that
is effective" he said.
Sir Alexander Cadogan Of Britain
banged the gavel to open the first
session of the Council on the Euro
pean continent. He is September
president of the 11-nation group.
60 Items on Assembly Agenda.
Preparations for the Assembly
meeting already were apparent al
the 11-nation Council responded tt
the summons for the meeting or
Hyderabad.
The Assembly already has ar
sgenda listing 60-odd items, includ.
ing the frustrated attempts to set.
tie the atomic and arms reduction
issues. The Assembly also has two
See HVDEP Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-09-16
By George Beveridee

The District Medical Society today
unleashed a bitter denunciation OF
Government ineficiency" and said
it is high time that needless and
incompetent employees be dispensed
with"
Accompanying an editorial, enti-
tied, "Washington-Mecca OF Medi-
ocrity," in the September issue OF
the Annals of the District Medical
Society, was another article stating
that a large segment of the medical
profession views President Truman
and Gov. Warren as political bed
fellows" on the question OF a ma
tional compulsory insurance plan.
The Annals editorials, released TO-
day, said doctors may well be wor-
ried" if compulsory insurance be-
comes a reality "and the bureau
Gratis take over"
TT is high time that efficiency
and sound administration be re-
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Another Union Officer
Defies Query on Reds
Al Fur Worker Probe
Ben Gold, Also Expected
To Refuse, Declares He
Opposes U. S. Overthrow
By Jones Y. Newton

Another vice president of the
CIO Fur and Leather Workers
defied a congressional commit
tee today by refusing to say
whether he is a Communist,
while Ben Gold, union president,
declared "it's fascism to agitate
for the overthrow of our Gov
ernment.
Sam Mencher of New York was
the second high official OF the fur
workers to refuse to answer the
communism question put to him by
a House labor subcommittee which
is e investigating charges OF Red
domination of the union and OF the
billion dollar New York fur indus
try. Like the other vice president
Sam Burt, Mr.. Mencher said the
question violated his constitutional
rights and might incriminate him.
The committee, headed by Repre-
sentative Schwabe, Republican, OF
Missouri, found Mr.. Mencher will
| ing witness until it asked whether
he was a Communist. After he re-
fused the answer, Mr.. Mencher was
dismissed, subject to recall. Mr.
Schwabe has said the committee
will decide whether to recommend
citation for contempt of Congress
against witnesses who refuse to an
swer the stock question.
/ Opposed to Force Violence.
| When the hearing recessed FOL
lunch the committee had not asked
Mr.. Gold whether he is a Com
munist, but associates have indi-
Gated he will refuse to answer. Mr.
Gold is a member Of the Communist
Party's national Executive Commit
tee.
Mr.. Gold had testified for an
hour when the hearing was recessed
He was asked by Chairman
Schwabe whether there was any
one In his union who advocated
overthrow of the Government. He
replied that the union would not toll
crate such agitation.
| xllC bAA4OA1 ooAA S>~N
Communists are opposed to force
and violence.
Il am not opposed to commun-
ism," Mr.. Gold shouted when asked
whether he had done anything to
oppose Communist activity in the
union. Il am opposed to fascism
It's fascism to agitate for overthrow
of our Government"
THE gentleman makes no effort
then to suppress Communist activity
in the unien?" Mr.. Schwabe asked.
Mr.. Gold replied that his union
does not employ spies and that the
members have right to talk to any
one they wish and to think the way
they please.
/ He repeatedly separated commu-
nism from advocacy of overthrow OF
government, and said that his was
/ 1See FUR WORKERS, Page A-6o
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Father Of Gloria De Haven
Held as Burglary Suspect
By the Assoeioisd Press

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 16.-Polics
today arrested a man they identi-
fed as Carter De Haven, 81, former
actor and father of Gloria De
Haven, film actress. He was booked
on suspicion of burglary.
Radio Patrolman L. F. Tucker
said he arrested the man after re-
ceiving reports of prowler in the
Wiltshire district. The suspect was
carrying a pair of small field glasses,
Mr.. Tucker said.
He gave his occupation as actor
and radio technician, the oficer re-
ported.
Carter De Haven was prominent
on the vaudeville stage and on the
silent screen many years ago. I
Evening star., 1948-09-16
'Li|ientha| Sees
u. ). Scientist
Loss in Probes
Few Willing to Risk
Names Now, He Says;
Mcmahon Makes Plea

David E. Lilienthal, chairman
of the United States Atomic En-
ergy Commission, declared today
that "the risk of undeserved in
jury to a mans good name" was
creating "a disturbing shortage
of scientists willing to work for
the Government"
| This is a disturbing situation"
Mr.. Lilienthal said in an address
before the American Association for
the Advancement of Science.
The Government atomic chief
urged scientists to put personal feel
ings aside to serve the Nation, and
the same appeal was made in an
interview given by Senator Nc
Mahon of Connecticut, ranking
Democratic member of the Con-
gressional Joint Committee on
Atomic Energy.
Urging scientists to subordinate
any personal resentment" they feel
because of the current spy investi-
cation and loyalty probes, Senator
Mcmahon added:
There is no question that the
safety of this country rests largely
on scientific achievements"
Echoes Truman Speech.
Mr.. Lilienthals speech to the
scientists at a luncheon at the
Statler Hotel, where awards were
made to writers on scientific SUBJ
jects, was similar to one given by
President Truman before the same
organization Monday night. At that
time, Mr.. Truman said some politic-
ians" were making scientists feel
unsafe in doing secret Government
work because of smear campaigns"
Acknowledging that Government
work has its disadvantages and that
many scientists prefer working for
private enterprises, Mr.. Lilienthal
emphasized the country's need for
specialists.
The answer" he remarked, Lies
in reassertion of our basic conf
dence, in the observation-disclosures, the
fairness and the hard common sense
of the American people as whole,
and of the fairness and responsible
ity of the overwhelming majority Of
the press and radio"
Sources Are Unidentified.
Mr.. Lilienthal disclosed that the
Atomic Energy Commission has
been working on a plan to ferret
out the relatively few unreliable
and disloyal individuals, without at
the same time subjecting decent,
conscientious and utterly loyal citi-
zens to unwarranted fears and ter
rible injuries"
He did not identify the sources Of
the details Of the attacks which he
said were making badly needed
scientists, engineers and manage
ment experts unwilling to work for
the Government.
II recognize that for a long time
there has been a reluctance to enter
Government service, for variety Of
reasons which have been discussed
many times" Mr.. Lilienthal said.
But that service has now taken
on an extra. an added unattractivc-
ness, an added disability: The risk
Of an undeserved injury to mans
good name, his professional stand
ing and his peace of mind through
anonymous vilif1cation, through at
tacks from what may be petty or
prejudiced or malevolent sources"
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Soviet Sector Police
Reported Stoned by
$50 Berlin Youths
Three Declared Attacked
In Passing Black Market
On Way Home From DUTY
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-Some 15C
German youths stoned three po-
licemen in the Russian sector OF
Berlin today, the Soviet-con-
trolled press reported.
This was the third stoning Of
Eastern sector police in recent
weeks. The first two drew gunfire
from the police and resulted in the
death of one Berhner and the
wounding Of more than 20 others.
The Communist police report said
the three policemen were returning
home from duty when a swarm OF
Youngsters near a "black market
center" set upon them and showered
them with rocks from nearby rubble
heaps.
The report said the youths were
''incited by older people" one OF
whom was said to be drunk. He
was arrested along with Is boys
The latter were released after sew
eral hours, the account said.
German Faces Trial Today.
A former Berlin official mean
while, was reported facing a secret
Russian court today as the East
West war of nerves continued.
Last night, American authorities
said the ofhcial-Dr. Curt Muecken'
berger, former manager of the Berlin
central coal organizaJion-was tt
60 to trial in the Soviet Court.
The Soviet-licensea press has MADE
no comment on the reported trial.
DR.. Mueckerberger was arrested by
the Russians a month ago after they
removed him from Office for an "un'
Ico-operative attitude" Nothing
since has been heard from him.
Economics officials in the Ameri.
can Military Government said the
Russians refused request they
made to attend the hearing.
Charges Not Certain.
An American announcement SAID
the Russians had no authority tc
fire an official working for the city
government and no authority to ar
rest him.
Both acts, it said, violated four.
power agreements.
American officials said it was moi
clear what charges the Russians
might bring against DR.. Muecken.
berger. They said it appeared the
only charge against him was his
refusal to obey an order which
Soviet authorities had no right tt
give.
His trial, however, would be ir
line with Russian efforts to squeeze
out the regular city government anc
substitute their own.
| Today's Soviet-licensed paper!
continued to hammer away at tht
Western Allies.
House Committee Assailed.
| Neues Deutschland took crack a
the House Committee on Un-Amer
ican Activities and declared Presi
dent Truman had to admit afte,
the designations of several outstand
ing American scientists that tn,
congressional committee for the ex
animation of un-American activitie
is progressing in a totalitarian wa.
even in the field of science"
Neues Deutschland lashed back a
the British press which scored tn
Soviet sentencing of five youths ar
rested during an anti-Communis
demonstration September 9. TIL
youths received Is years hard labo
each.
The Soviet-controlled paper &C
cused the British-licensed Telegra
of publishing insulting lies" on tn
incident.
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Choice Steers Bring Sal
New High at Baltimore
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Sept 16.-A load of
particularly choice yearling steers
set a new record of SAL hundred
pounds at Union Stockyards here
today.
The price on medium and good
offerings was $50 to $3.50 in ac-
tive trading, with 1900 head of cat
tie on the market.
The record-price steers averaged
942 pounds The 18 Black Angus
yearlings were sold by Bob McNair
of Emmitsburg, Md, to Marty Flick
niger Of Lancaster, Pa.
Evening star., 1948-09-16

international Ladies' Garment
Workers Union, also is In the Lib
eral Party,
Mr.. Alyfange said he told Mr.
Berle and Mr.. Dubinsky several days
ago of his decision to support Gov
Dewey, but would not say whether
they tried to discourage him.
When Mr.. Alfange was the Amer
lean Labor Party candidate for Gov
(See ALLIANCE, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-09-16
Reds Kill Three Policemen

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaga. Sept
is (R).-Communist insurgents killed
three Malayan policemen and seri-
ously wounded seven others at Sim
tok village, near the Siamese border
the government said today.
Evening star., 1948-09-16

(See ROMANIA, Page !
Evening star., 1948-09-16

(See PORTER, Page A-40
Evening star., 1948-09-16

(See FIRE ALARM, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-09-16

(See HYDERABAD, Page A-4)
Montana labor news., 1948-09-30
Roster Of Anaconda Unions

central Labor Council-Meets "a and
in Mon. Aoli. Hal, John Mosus,
nr.s. Enpenc Mcbride, v.p.. waiter
< Iil.v. sec. Ed Kelly. treas t {.
lie La Hunt. SIT -at-arms; iiaroiu
Erickson. Henrietta Schrapps and James
Rice, Trustees.
Plumbers Local Union No. CIV. j. O'Brien,
pres; j. A. vanisko, v.p.; H. E Schrapps,
secy. P.O Box 1877. Meets second TUESDAY
at TAO D m. in the A. o. II. han.
LIST and Sd Thursdays.
Carnenters all, downstairs-Wiliam
Goodman. pres; l.. Lucier. vice pres;
lack Anderson. sec.-treas.: II. ). vi
.leneaue. rec.-sec.. John MoRus' BUS.
agent: Tom Vanisko. con-. a. war
George Hess, J.. Cordial. Fred Thomas
trustees.