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Evening star., 1948-10-18
Truman Explains
Vinson 'sMission
Was Clear Air
Moscow Talks Would
Not Have Undercut
U. NJ, He Tells Legion
(Tert OF Presidents Address
on Page Az
By Joseph A. Fox
Sfnr Sfnff Corraxnondanf

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 18.-Chief
Justice Wilson's unfulfilled mis-
sion to Moscow was proposed by
President Truman in order to
ask Premier Stain to help dispel
"the poisonous atmosphere of
.distrust" clouding negotiations
with the Soviet Union, the Presi-
dent said today.
Addressing the American Legion's
annual convention, Mr.. Truman
said Chief Justice Vinson was to
have conveyed "the seriousness and
sincerity of the people of the United
States in their desire for peace"
This proposal had no relation to
existing negotiations within the
scope of the United Nations or the
Council of Foreign Ministers" he
added. Far from cutting across
these negotiations, the purpose Of
this mission was to improve the
atmosphere in which they must
take place and so help in producing
fruitful and peaceful results"
Rejects War Concept.
Previously Mr.. Truman had said
the mission was called off at the
behest of Secretary of State Mar
shall, because Gen. Marshall thought
single-handed action by the United
States might be misunderstood at
the Paris meeting of the United
Nations Assembly.
The President said firmly that
"the Government of the United
States utterly rejects the concept Of
war as means of settling interna-
tional differences" and he pledged
that so long as he is in the White
House, there will be no chip on the
shoulder of America"
But the Chief Executive also
warned solemnly that while this
Nation wants only peace, I'VE will
never be a party to the kind Of
compromise which the world sums
up in the dsgraced name OF
Munich"
To the charge - from sources
which he did not identify-that this
Nation deliberately" seeks to pro-
woke war with Russia, the President
responded:
That is a wicked falsehood."
Pre-Dawn Flight.
Mr.. Truman, interrupting his re-
election drive, came to Miami after
a pre-dawn flight from Washington
for participation in the Legion con-
vention on what he has described
as a purely "non-political" basis.
in the dual role of commander-in.
chief of the armed forces and as
Legionnaire in World War I. He
heads the Missouri delegation to
the convention, which is the first
he has attended since entering the
White House.
Speaking at 2 o'clock. he planned
to leave Miami Immediately for a
quick fight to Raleigh, N. c., where
he remains overnight. and then gets
back to the campaign-go-around
with two speeches there tomorrow.
He Is due to return to Washington
at Sis tomorrow evening.
Declaring that the basic problem"
facing the world is whether the in
terers of the Western Powers and
the Soviet can be reconciled, the
Evening star., 1948-10-18
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Oct. 18.-The United
Nations Security Council today
was called to meet in special ses-
sion tomorrow to discuss the new
flareup of fighting in Palestine.
Warren r. Austin, American dele
gate and october president of the
Council, ordered the session after
comforting twice with DR.. Ralph
Bunche, the interim Palestine medi-
atcr. DIR. Bunche said earlier he
would ask for such a meeting il
Israel refused to accept a three
day cease-fire order in the southern
desert, where Israeli and Egyptian
troops are fighting.
Later, dispatches from Tel
Aviv reported Israeli rejection of
the cease-flre proposal, but will
ingness to hold peace talks with
Egypt)
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Appea|sCourtuphoId!
Teamsters in Battle
OF Stat|er' Libel Suit
Ex-Novy officer Loses
Again in $500, 600
Action Against Union

The United States Court of
Appeals today upheld a District
Court ruling against a former
Navy lieutenant seeking 5000, 900
in a libel suit growing out of a
tiff after a speech by President
Roosevelt at the Hotel Statler
four years ago.
known as the Battle of the Stat
ler," the case involved two Navy Of
ficers and a number of adversaries
described as members OF the AFL
International Brotherhood OF Team
sters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen
and Helpers.
The suit was filed against the
union and its president, Daniel J.
Tobin, by Randolph Dickins, jr., the
former Navy lieutenant, who con-
tended the union magazine, Inter-
national Teamster, had accused him
of acts Of misconduct.
Mr.. Dickins and former Navy 1t.
Comdr. James H. Suddeth filed the
suit jointly, each asking 100000
damages, following the engagement
outside the room where President
Roosevelt had just delivered cam
paign address to the teamsters.
Comdr. Suddeth later dropped his
part of the suit.
The Navy officers version of the
fight was that they were accosted by
union members and asked how they
expected to vote. When they re-
fused to answer, they were called
disloyal, the Navy men said.
The affair blossomed into one Of
major importance as the election
campaign progressed. The Senate
Campaign Expenditures Committee
began an investigation, but dropped
it on the grounds of no jurisdiction
after obtaining afidavits from IA
witnesses.
The two officers were exonerated
of any blame by the Secretary Of
the Navy.
In October, 1916, District Court
ruled for the defendants in the libel
suit and Mr.. Dickens appealed to the
higher court. The decison handed
down today overruled contentious of
errors made at the trial, which was
heard by Judge Jennings Bailey.
The appeal opinion was written
by Judge Wilbur <. Miller.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
500-MiiIion Deficit Seen;
Hoffman to Ask Truman
For Full Budget by April
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Economic Cooperation
Administration will ask Congress
for more money to carry the
European Recovery Program un-
til mid-1949.
Edward T. Dickinson, director of
program coordination. told a news
conference today that ECA's IS ,055.-
100000 - intended to run it until
next July will be exhausted some
time in the first three months of
1949.
AL actual cash will not be spent,
Mr.. Dickinson explained, but will
have been pledged under ECA au-
thorizations calling for shipments in
the months ahead.
500 Million Deficit Seen.
A deficit of about $500,000,000 is
expected. he said.
In addition, Mr.. Dickinson said,
ECA Administrator Paul G. Hoff-
man will ask President Truman to
authorize the use of the entire pres
ent appropriation by April l, in
stead OF spreading it out to July /.
In approving the foreign assist
ance act last April, Congress applied
the fund to the 15-month period
ending July l, 1949. But it speci-
fed that Mr.. Truman might author
ize use of the funds in II months
il necessary.
North China Fund Allotted.
The President has not been noti-
fed, Mr.. Dickinson said, and the
matter still is in Mr.. Hoffman's
hands.
Meanwhile, 1t was announced at
the White House that ECA had set
aside IS 500 900 for replacement and
reconstruction in North China out
of $4,000, 900 allocated for such pur-
poses in all of China. Congress has
provided an aggregate of $270, 0,000.-
900 for economic assistance to that
country.
The announcement was made
after Mr.. Hoffman and Roger
Lapham, chief of the ECA mission
to China, conferred yesterday with
Mr.. Truman at the White House to
give the President a progress report
on recovery efforts In China.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
II Hurt in Head On Crash
OF Two Trains in Iowa
By the Associated Press

MANILA, iowa, Oct. 1S.-An
engineer land fireman were hospi-
talized and IS passengers suffered
minor injuries in the collision of a
freight and, a Chicago-to-O Omaha
passenger train on the Milwaukee
route near here today.
The railroad said both trains were
moving slowly at the time of the
head-on collision. The Is passen-
gers were treated at a Manila phy-
sician's office for cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Mystery Blast Shakes ECA 10 Ask Increase
American Air|ift C-54 In Funds 10 Complete
Leaving Berlin Airport First IS Months Aid
Russiuns Are Asked
To ExpIoin; Anti-Aireroft
Firing Is Doubted
BY the Associotsd Press

BERLIN, Oct. 18.-An Ameri-
can C-54 transport plane sup
plying blockaded Berlin was
shaken by mysterious explosion
today shortly after taking off
from Berlin's Gatow Airport.
The pilot said at first he believed
a Russian anti-aircraft shell had
burst near his plane.
American and British officials
however, said they believed the
plane was jolted by the conclusion
from a ground explosion which oc-
Cured so near Gatow that it rat
tied windows.
There was no indication, these Of
ficials said, that anti-aircraft guns
were fred.
No Warning Of Gun Practice.
The Russians gave no warningc
Of gun practice today in the air
corridor used by British and Amer
ican planes supplying blockaded
Berlin.
They did impose a sharp traffic
inspection at occupation sector
borders within the city, aimed at
tightening the blockade.
The Soviet authorities were asked
for an explanation for the explosion,
which occurred at 7:25 am. (GerrAan
time) at mid-afternoon, however,
no explanation had been received.
1t. Col. Beverly Steadman, senior
American air officer in Berlin, said
there is no indication the blast was
caused by anti-aircraft fire"
Simultaneous Explosion,
THE fact that the, ground ex-
plosion occurred simultaneously
with the C-54 takeofD leads us to
believe that what the pilot felt was
that explosion" he said.
Col. Steadman said he had no
knowledge Of published report that
American fighter planes have been
alerted because of flights by Russian
and unidentified planes over the
United States zone of Germany.
The Russians, in the last several
weeks, have repeatedly engaged in
aerial maneuvers and gunnery drills
in the air corridor. These drew pro-
tests from the Western Allies. To-
day, however, there was no sign of
any unusual Russian activity in the
corridor. Western officials said.
Soviet = controlled police were
stopping all German vehicles which
sought to proceed from the Rus
sian sector into the American,
British or French sectors and
searching them for food.
The intra-city blockade followed
sharp controls instituted over the
week end on approaches to the city
The Communists claimed these
were necessary to halt an "illicit"
flow of food and raw materials to
Western Berlin from the surround
ing Soviet occupation zone.
The Socialist newspaper Telegraf
said big-scale police actions were
being conducted against non- Com
especially in Thuringia and
Mecklenburg, which had caused
dozens OF leaders to flee to Western
occupied areas.
Political unrest with open and
resistance to Communist
rule was said to be particularly,
evident in Thuringia, according to
the Telegraf. The newspaper based
its report in part on interviews with
nom Communist officials who had
fed to Berlin.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
-Neor-Freezing Night Due Here
Snow Falls in Fairfax County
Temperature Drops to Within a Degrees
OfRecord for Date After Chilling Rain

and Norton, Va, had their first real
SHOWS of the year.
Reports from Baltimore said West
ern Maryland areas are due to have
temperatures as low as Is degrees
tonight. The mercury is expected
to range between 81 and So on the
Eastern Shore and between 20 and
"a through the central belt from
Prince Georges County north to the
Pennsylvania line. Cumberland's 80
was the lowest official reading last
night but Weather Bureau observers
said it probably was lower in some
sections.
A light snowfall was reported in
Northern Maine, Vermont, New
Hampshire and the Massachusetts,
Berkshires, with below freezing tenn
(See WEATHER, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1948-10-18

have been determined, against
Evangelos vasvanas, Adam Mouze-
hides, Gregory Staktopoulos, and
the latter's mother, Anna Stalk
topoulos.
In consequence thereof. Gregory
Staktopoulos and his mother, being
arrested, are referred to Greek jus
tice, and warrants of arrest have
been issued against Adam Mouze-
hides and Evangelos Vasvanas, thus
far not arrested. on charges of COM
plicity in the Polk murder, for IL
legal possession Of firearms, and for
illegal carrying of arms.
The circumstances which led to
the above judicial activities are the
following:
George Polk had repeatedly. since
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Political Broudcusts

Political speeches broadcast
tonight over District radio sta
tions are as follows:
Henry Wallace from Pitts
burgh, NBC network, 10:30 to
10:45 pm, WRC.
Edward Teichert, Socialist
Labor presidential candidate,
NBC network, 10:45 to II PM,
.WRC.
Evening star., 1948-10-18
EIisso Londi Reported
IWeuker' at HospituI
By the Associoted Press

KINGSTON, N. Y, Oct. 49,
Elisa Landi was reported today te
be still on the serious list anc
gradually growing weaker" al
Kingston Hospital.
The screen actress and novelist
suffering what her physician calls
"a chronic condition" has been ir
the hospital nine days.
Evening star., 1948-10-18

speeches scheduled today at Roches-
ter. Syracuse and Schenectady. A
platform appearance at Utica was
Cancelled because a train Of wal
dead was due there at the time he
had planned to speak.
AS Gov Dewey returned to New
York State, he still gave no indica-
lSee DEWEY. Page A-3.l
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Late News
Bulletin
Patterson Papers Sought

Attorneys for Countess Fell
cia Gizycka in the contested
will of Mrs. Eleanor Patterson
filed a motion today asking the
court for an order requiring
the Riggs Bank to produce the
late Times-Herald publishers
private papers so they can be
searched and inspected by the
countess representatives. The
bank Is running Mrs. Patter-
sons affairs pending settle
ment of the will contest.
Earlier Story on Page BID
Evening star., 1948-10-18
Veronica Luke Becomes
Mother of 6-Pound Girl
By the Associoted Press

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 18.-Veronica
Lake, film actress, gave birth to
6-pound, 4-ounce girl Saturday
night at Good Samaritan Hospital.
The proud. husband and father is
Director Andre de 10th.
Evening star., 1948-10-18

(See TRUMAN, Page A
Evening star., 1948-10-18

lSee POLK. Page A-4.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
County Health
Department News

The County Commissioners have
agreed to pay part of the cost of
the exhibit of Montgomery County
Health Centers to be shown at the
Annual Meeting of the American
Public Health Association in Bos-
ton in November. The exhibit is
being prepared jointly by the Pub
lie Health Lay Council and the
Health Department and will cost
around $1,000.
The Health Department asks
the cooperation of builders and lot
owners to help prevent stagnant
water on new building sites. A
number of builders, contractors,
and lot owners are digging founda-
;ions and do not build on them.
This leaves holes in the ground
which become filled with stagnant
water. Mosquito breeding results.
There is also hazard of drown
ing of small children playing in
the areas.
Similarly owners often pay little
attention to vacant lots, which be-
come overgrcwn with weeds.
DR.. v. L. Ellicott, County
Health Officer, has asked the Coun-
ty to provide a new position of
Hospital Nursing Supervisor to
inspect hospitals, nursing homes
and other institutions in Montgom-
cry County. He considers this par
ticularly important in view of the
recent death of an aged person in
connection with a fire at nursing
home in Montgomery County.
Mrs. Dorothy Vane, R. N, is
substituting in the X-ray division
of the Health Department for
Mrs. Lucille Conklin, X-ray techni-
clan, who is on sick leave.
Mrs. Virginia Maxwell, nurse in
the Damascus area, will go on
leave Of absence on October 1, to
attend courses at the Catholic Uni
versity.
Miss Marion Lorena Taylor,
from Seffner, Fla, and Miss Lo-
retta Rosemary Mann, from De-
troit, Mich, both student nurses at
Catholic University, will be doing
field work in the nursing division
for four months starting Septem-
Der 20.
William Veazey, 81 Walker ave-
nue., Gaithersburg, has been APP
pointed Sanitary Inspector. He be-
gan work September 20, 1913.
Alfred Smith began work as
janitor in the Health Department
en- September z, 1913.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of this suit is to pro-
cure decree of divorce a vinculo
matrimonii for the Plaintiff, Irene
K. Moesta, from the Defendant,
Frederick w. Moesta, the Bill of
Complaint states in substance as
follows:
That the Plaintiff is a resident
of Montgomery County, State of
Maryland, and has been residing
there more than one year imme-
diatley preceding the filing of the
Bill. That the Plaintiff does not
know the present whereabouts of
the Defendant but when last heard
from was residing at 20 Gallatin
Street, Northwest, Washington,
District of Columbia.
That the Plaintiff and the De-
PENDANT were legally married in
Wellsburg, State of West Virginia,
on the 18th day of October, A. D.,
1941.
That there were no children
born of the marriage.
That although the conduct of
the Plaintiff toward the Defend
ant has always been kind, affec-
tomato and above reproach, the
said Defendant, Frederick w.
Moesta, on divers days and times
since the marriage of the parties,
in the District of Columbia, has
committed the crime of adultery,
with a woman whose name will be
made known to the Court upon
the hearing of this cause and that
the said adultery was committed
without the consent, .cOnnivance,
privity or procurement Of the
Plaintiff.
1T is THEREFORE, This 18th
day of September, A. D., 1913,
ordered by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County. as a Court
of Equity, that the Plaintiff by
causing a copy of this order to be
inserted in some newspaper pub
lished in Montgomery County.
State of Maryland, once a week
for four successive weeks before
the 25th day of October. A. d.,
1913, give notice to the Defendant
of the object and substance of this
Bill and warning him to be and
appear in this Court, in person or
by Solicitor, on or before the 18th
day of November. A. D., 1913. to
show cause, if any he has, why a
decree ought not be passed as
prayed; or in the alternative by
the service of a copy of this Order
of Publication personally on the
Defendant, on or before the said
18th day of November. 1913.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, Maryland.
True COpy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS.
1883 Clerk
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

N.
me OBJECT OF this suit is to OBJ
n radm dlVorce vinculo matri-
M rom the defendant, Matilde
~. Uarzlglla, and the Bill of Com
pi1 mn states as follows:
.nat the plalntltf, Francis T.
n ITa;s iia Is citizen of the
W I,.eu states and a resident of
modn's s1 County, Maryland:
anu thaC the defendant, Matilde
~. 05rz!glia is a citizen of the
Chlteu states but a nonresident
Oh the state of Maryland, and
whose ADDRESS is unknown but who
Is Delleved TO be residing in
Duenos AIRES, Argentina; that the
pialntiH and defendant were mar
ried IN the Province of Buenos
aires, Argentina, on to-wit, March
l, 1874; that there were born Of
SAID marriage two children name
ly, Roberto Il. Garziglia, born jan
uary ~, 1870 and Osvaldo II. Gar
zigha, porn August 20, 1927; that
the defendant. without Just cause,
abandoned and deserted the plain
TIL on or about October 10, 1915,
while the parties were living to-
gether at ASA Nebraska Avenue.
n. W., Washington, District Of
Columbia; that the said separa-
ton has continued uninterruptedly
since the 18th day of October,
l945, is deliberate and final. and
is beyond any reasonable expec-
tatlon of reconciliation.
1t is thereupon this 10th day
OF September, 1948, ORDERED by
the Circuit Court for Montgomery
County, Maryland, Sitting as a
Court of Equity, that the plaintiff
cause a copy of this order together
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
ORDER OF
PUBLICATION

The object of this petition is to
obtain for the petitioner, John
PER-" Huebsch, final decree de-
claring Elsie Louise Smith, an
infant, to be the adopted child of
the said petitioner and also to
have the name of the said minor
child changed to Elsie Louise
Huebschs
The Petition states in sub
stance:
That Elsie. Louise Smith is the
person to-, be adopted and is a
female ichild born November IL,
1888, at Branchville, Prince
Georges County, Maryland, and
that her natural parents are
Louise Beale Huebsch, who re-
sides at 4S37 Langdrum Lane,
Chevy Chase, Montgomery Coun-
ty, Maryland, and Maurice c..
Smith, who resides in Sacramento,
California, at 1854 Ringgold
Street; that the petitioner is
thirty-six years old and is en-
ployed by-the United States Gov
eminent and that he also resides
at 1887 Langdrum Lane, Chevy
Chase, Montgomery County, Mary
land, with his wife, Louise Beale
Huebsch, who is the natural
mother of the infant named here
in; that the other members of the
petitioners immediate family in
clude the said Elsie Louise Smith,
Elsie v. Beale, the mother of
Louise Beale Huebsch, and Lay
Bryan, grandfather of the petit
TONER; and the petition further
states that Elsie Louise Smith is
of the white race and is a member
of the Episcopalian Church; that
the petitioner is also of the white
race and a member<of the Episco-
palian Church; that the petitioner
and his wife have had the care
and custody Of the said Elsie
Louise Smith ever since their
marriage on October 8, 1887; and
that the strongest affection exists
between the petitioner and the
said Elsie Louise Smith; and that
the petitioner, therefore, desires
to adopt the said infant.
1t is this 18th day of September,
1913, by the Circuit Court for
Montgomery County, sitting as a
Court of Equity and by authority
thereof, adjudged and ordered
that the petitioner, by publishing
a copy of this Order of Publication
in some newspaper printed or
published in Montgomery County,
Maryland, once, In each of four
successive weeks, before the 9th
day of October, 1913, giving no.
tice to the aforesaid Maurice c.
Smith, who is nonresident of
the State of Maryland, residing at
1854 Ringgold Street, Sacrament
to, California, of the object and
substance of the petition for adop-
tion filed herein. and warning him
to be and appear In this Court in
person or by solicitor on or be-
fore the 18th day of October,
1948, and to file whatever objec-
ton he may have to the said petit
ton and abide by and perform
such decree as may be passed
&C CHARLES w. WOODWARD
Judge
True Copy Test
CLAYTON x. WATKINS. Clerk
1892
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
James H. Benner, Attorney
S2l5 Georgetown Road
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that the
Subscriber of Montgomery County, has
obtained from the Orphans Court of
MONTGOMERY County, in Maryland. Letters
Testamentary on the personal Estate of
LENA BELLEFEUILLE
late of Montgomery County. deceased. All
persons having Claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same, with vouchers thereof, legally au-
thenticated to. the subscriber on or before
the 9TH day of March next: they may
otherwise by law be excluded from all
benefit of said Estate. All persons indebt-
ed to said Estate are requested to make
immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 7th day of
September in the year of our Lord, one
thousand nine hundred forty-eight.
CHARLES. HARRY BIRMINGHAM,
Executor
~ East Tornapple St.,
1898 Chevy Chase 15, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-30
athletes Won't Suffer

But don't let anyone tell you that
any section has gone shy in taking
care of its athletes. Not by any
university, or by any college. but
by certain proud and rather wealthy
citizens who might be operating
from New York or Chicago or any
other spot.
The Sanity Code isn't going to
work perfectly. But It should help.
At least there might be a reduction
from the $1,000 and $4,000 paid to
certain stars--in many cases more
than the pros get.
Virginia's refusal 10 adopt the
N. c. A. A. Sanity Code has some
what shaken the apple cart. One
penalty is refusal TO let the offender
play an N. c. A. A. team.