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, 1948-03-20
R OF DIMES
CAMPAIGN NETS $lln.7l

Valdemar A. Hill Chairman.
Of the St. Thomas March Of
Dimes Campaign has reported
total net receipts of $1,11771
He has been commended for a
difficult task ably performed,
by officials Of the Administra-
ton,
, 1948-03-20
General Nichols OfBriiian Due Here
Nov Director Of Gable G Wireless

British Major General Leslie 3. Nichols, now a Director
OF Cable and Wireless Limited is due to arrive here on the
early plane, Tuesday, March % to visit the station here. He
will be accompanied by A G. L. Douglas, Divisional Manager
of the West Indies area.
General Nichols has had a long and colorful career hav-
ing served in both World Wars. A Londoner,he was educated
Evening star., 1948-03-24
kamp Given -Four Months
In Conviction for CONTEMPT

Joseph P. Kamp, vice chairman
Of the Constitutional Educational
League, Inc, convicted of contempt
of Congress, today was sentenced to
four months in Jail by Justice Ben
Moore in District Court.
Justice Moore suspended a 500
fine for Kamp. who was released
in $500 bail, pending an appeal.
The jurist rejected a defense re-
quest that Kamp be placed on pro-
baton, commenting that the proba-
ton system aims at rehabilitation,
and the defendant appeared to feel
he had done nothing wrong.
Kamp was found guilty of con-
tempt for failing to produce rec
ords OF the league before the House
Committee on Campaign Expendi-
lures. The committee had sought
a list Of persons who had con-
tributed 500 or more to the league.
Meanwhile, Richard Morford,
executive director OF the National
Council of American Soviet Friend
ship, who was found guilty in Dis
trict Court yesterday on two counts
Of contempt Of Congress, told re-
porters afterward that his attor-
neys would file a petition for new
trial on April IL. He was accused
OF refusing to answer questions Of
the Un-American Activities Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Robert Shea|ey Dies;
IWrofe Standard Work
On u. ). Contract Law

| Robert Preston shealey, "a, WASH
ington lawyer and author of q
standard work on Government con-
tract law, died early today at his
home, II East Melrose street, Chevy
Chase, Md, after long illness.
Mr.. Shealey, native of Towson,
Md, came to Washington as young
man, and received his law degree
from George Washington Univer-
slty. For many years he practiced
law here, and was also admitted to
the Maryland bar and to practice
before the Supreme Court. During
World War I, Mr. Shealey was a
member of the Selective Service
Board.
His book, "The Law Of Govern
ment Contracts" which he wrote in
1919, has remained the recognized
authority on the subject. Mr..
Shealey revised it constantly
through the years, and was still
working on it at the time of his
death.
AS washington representative OF
the National Retail Credit Associ-
alton, Mr.. Shealey took an active
interest in national politics and was
a registered lobbyist here. He was
a Democrat and member of the,
CoSmo Club. @
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Eleanor Delano Shealey, and O
sister. Miss Adelaide Shealey of Los
Angeles. Private funeral services
will be held at 10 am, Friday, fol-
lowed by burial in Rock Creek
Cemetery
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Death Sentence
Continued From First Page. }

over long period, thus accounting
for the long time between his con-
victicn and today's sentencing.
AS Justice Keech reached the
word execution" Hall jumped from
his chair and tried to lift it and, as
the marshals attempted to hold him
he threshed about and screamed at
the top of his voice. The jurist s
voice rose to a shout and the court
stenographer strained to hear his
words above the din.
After the sentence, Hall was
dragged from the courtroom by the
deputies and appeared to be in a
coma.
The death penalty in a rape or
carnal knowledge case is imposed
only on recommendation of a jury,
but is mandatory when that recon-
mendation is made.
Hall attacked the 8-year-old girl
in October, 1916, when she was re-
turning from a store near her home
in the 600 block of Kenilworth ave-
nue. NE. The girl testified Hall had
choked her before attacking her.
In his argument to the jury Mr.
Molenof described Hall as "sex
f1end" and urged the jury to recon-
mend the death penalty.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Three Winners in Legion
0ratoricaI Contest Chosen

Three winners were selected last
night for the District finals of the
American Legion oratorical contes,
in competitions held at three
schools.
Lawrence Wiser, II, of Branch
vile, Md, representing Mckinley
High School, was selected in the
contest at st. Johns College. Miss
Theresa Hagan, II, of Upper Marl-
boro, a student at st. Cecilia S
Academy, won at Anacostia High
Scshool while Bruce Brennan, II,
Of 4337 Chesapeake street NV, rep
resenting Gonzaga High School,
took first honors In the contest at
Gonzaga.
These three, with a winner Sc
lected Monday night, Ulysses G..
Shelton, Is, colored, 1895 Elvans
road Sc, of Dunbar High School,
will compete for the right to repre-
sent the District at pm. Tuesday
at the Commerce Department audi
torium.
Tuesdays winner will go to Will
mington, Del, on April 4 for the
regional contest.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
3 Held After Rowing Pickets
Close West Virqinio Mines

KINGWOOD, w. Va, Mar. "A up.
Three men were arrested and
additional State police were called
to duty today as Sheriff Hobart
Spindler said feeling is running
pretty high here against the visit
of rowing pickets to Preston County, .'
All mines, both deep and strip,
were closed after IS carloads of
pickets appeared In Kingwood early
today, the sheriff added.
The sheriff said the three men
arrested are charged with conspi-
racy to commit violence on q mine
owner and are held in jail pending
a preliminary hearing. Others are
to be arrested on warrants already
issued, he said.
The charges, Sheriff Sprinkler
said, grew out Of trouble yesterday
at the Hartman Coal Co., where
Raymond Hartman, the owner, was
beaten during a melee with the
pickets. -1
Those arrested, the sheriff said,
are Frank Trackomovik. IS, of Cas-
cade: Albert Soccorsi, %, and Mile
Angelo, 60, both Of Masontown.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
|Neighborhood's
Errunt Gorbooe
Traced to Piqs
The shipley terrace garbage mys.

The Shipley terrace garbage mys.
terry was solved last night.
More than 500 pigs belonging to
William H. and Hiram A. Stickel
Of Route l, Upper Marlboro, Md.
have been eating shipley terrace
swill for some weeks past, Mrs. Will
liam H. Stickel admitted today.
The Stickel brothers have a Dis
trict license to collect garbage from
Washington hotels and restaurants,
District officials said today. But,
they added. no license was ever
issued to collect garbage from pri-
vate homes because IF the farmers
fell down the District would be left
f1at-footed."
The mystery developed when
residents Of the southeast Wash
ington development noticed their
garbage cans were being quietly
emptied two jumps and half an
hour ahead Of the arrival of the
regular District collection trucks.
And while they praised the man
ners of the clandestine collectors,
they complained at stray bits of
refuse left In the streets.
Last Monday a citizen Of Shipley
terrace took down the license plate
number Of the mysterious truck.
Evening star., 1948-03-24

declared below the danger level by
the Bureau of Mines. Accordingly
the Government has ordered sharp
cuts in passenger service on coal
burning railroad trains and has
promised a similar rs per cent re-
duction in freight service If the
strike continues into next week.
Roads Have z4-Day Supply.
The Association OF American Rail-
roads said reports indicate the rail-
roads as a whole have q 24-day
supply Of coal as of yesterday. Some
companies have more than this,
some less.
The association said the rs per
cent reduction in coal-burning pass
enger service largely affected local
services.
Approximately 5000 Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad workers will be fur
loughed by the end Of this month
because of the walkout, the B. g. O.
announced.
It posted notices that 1,2A men
would be furloughed the last hve
working days Of this month and
2,518 more the last four working
days.
Approximately 1900 maintenance
Of way forces already have been fur
loughed.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
|Sfassen Asks Debate
With Macarthur on
'Trans-Pacific Radio
BY the Assceiofsd Press

MILWAUKEE,, Mar. 24.-Harold
E. stassen today proposed a joint
discussion of American foreign pol
icy with Gen. Macarthur by means
Of radio hookup.
Republican convention candidates
pledged to Mr.. Stassen and Gen.
Macarthur are entered in the Wis
consin delegate election April 6.
Mr.. Stassen suggested that ar
rangements be made for Gen. Mac
Arthur to speak over a direct con-
nection from Tokyo, with the former
Minnesota Governor speaking from
q radio station at Madison. Mr..
Stassen made his request in tele-
gram to Philip F. La Toilette, former
Wisconsin Governor. who Is Mac
Arthur candidate for delegate at
large.
Hits Generals Foreign Policies.
Stassen headquarters made public
a copy of the telegram to Mr.. La
Toilette. In it Mr.. Stassen expressed
the opinion that Gen. MacArthur's
proposed foreign policies would sink
American too deep into Japan,
China and Asia and would cost bill
lions Of American dollars and re-
quire large American Asiatic army
at time when our greatest danger
is from the Communist menace in
Europe.
Meanwhile, in Neenah, Wis, an
attorney said Gen. Macarthur had
written him that the reason the
general decided to announce his
availability for public ONCE was the
fact that the American Communist
Party had made threats of pressure
against him.
The attorney, Charles H. Velte,
said he had first written to Gen.
Macarthur expressing concern that
the idol of a Nation would be ex-
posed to political sniping and abuse
OF every sort" in presidential CAM
paign.
Says He Understood Forces.
In his reply Gen. Macarthur said
he long understood the nature of
the forces which would be unleashed
against me" if he announced his
availability. The general added:
"The forewarnings Of such O.
movement against me were reduced
to brutal frankness when the Amer
ican Communist Party through its
leader on December 8 last publicly
named me the primary target of
the Communist attack and called
on all of Communism's friends to|
associate themselves with the move
ment."
"s rather was it because of this
very threatened pressure that my
decision was reached to make un-
mistakably clear my continuous
readiness for public service"
Evening star., 1948-03-24
John |. King, 81, Dies;
With Police 26 Years

Police Pvt. John L. King. 50, vet
eran of rs years on the Metropoh-
tan Police force at the fourth pre-
cinct, died early today in Providence
Hospital after long illness.
Pvt. King, who lived with his aunt,
Mrs. Hattie Cook, at Sis Eighth
street NE, had received q number
of concentrations for his police
work.
Mrs. M. w. Small, chief Of the
division of final audit Of the Treas
ury Department.. wrote to the Police
Department in February, l943,
praising Pvt. King for helping
Treasury Department employees over
thick ice at Fourteenth street and
independence avenue S.W. He got
three other communications for his
courtesy as a traffic patrolman near
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing
He had l--~r on sick leave since
December =. and was admitted
to the he Christmas Day.
A native ashington, Pvt. King
attended i ic schools here and
worked for the Washington Gas
Light Co. for several years. He then
worked as a machinist at the Navy
Yard for II years before joining the
force in 1922. He was a Mason.
Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Eva
King; two sons, John H. King and
Robert A. King, all Of Washington,
and daughter, Mrs. Catherine v.
White, of Clinton, Md.
Funeral arrangements have not
been announced.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
by the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 24.-A letter
from President Lincoln reiterating
his Emancipation Proclamation
stand will be offered for sale April
6 at the Park -Bernet Galleries.
The galleries, in a broad estimate,
figure 1t will bring between $4,000
and 5000.
Lincoln wrote the letter January
8, 1868. one week after issuance of
the Emancipation Proclamation.
However, in common with many
others at the beginning of q new
year, Lincoln used the date Of the
past year, writing 1862 instead
of 1858.
The President wrote in response
to letter from Maj. Gen. John A.
McClernand, Kentucky born Union
ist and leader of the War-Demo-
Gratis in Illinois who raised the Nc
Clernand Brigade for the Northern
forces. Gen. McClernand had been
approached by secessionist friends
to feel out Lincoln on the subject
Of peace.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Lincoln Letter Restoting Stond
On Emancipation to Be Sold

ITO use q coarse but expressive
figure" Lincoln wrote, broken eggs
cannot be mended. I have issued
the emancipation proclamation, and
cannot retract it,"
He reminded Gen. McClernand
that After the commencement of
hostilities I struggled nearly q year
and a half to get along without
touching the institution, and when
finally I conditionally determined
to touch 1t, I gave a hundred days
fair notice of my purpose"
The notice was disregarded, and
Lincoln on September 70, 1852, made
the peremptory proclamation on
what appeared to me to be a mill
tary necessity" The September
proclamation set forth that union,
not abolition, was the war aim of
the Government, and offered COM
pensation for the freedom Of the
slaves.
The letter comes from the estate
Of Rosalind M. Fox, daughter of
Gen. McClernand.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
D. {. Pastor Who Saw
Czech Coup Supports
Universal Traininq

The Rev. A. Powell Davies, paste,
Of AL Souls Unitarian Church
here, who witnessed the Communist
seizure of Czechoslovakia last
month, declared today that "there
is no hope for Europe or us unless
the United States has a long-term
policy with sufficient power to en-
force It,"
His testimony in behalf of uni
versal military training and tempo
rary selective service was given at
a nearing of the Senate Armed
Services Committee.
DR.. Davies told of his visit to
Prague at the invitation of the late
Foreign Minister Jan Masaryk of
Czechoslovakia several weeks ago.
Also Visited Poland.
That experience and his personal
observations in Poland, he said, con-
vinced him that I'VE face the de-
termination of the Kremlin to or
ganize the world for communism
and nothing can stop it that has
not the power to stop it."
Referring to the opposition of
many religious leaders to UNIT, DR.
Davies said he recognized their
sincerity but believed they were mis-
informed or lack vision" He said
he felt a religious obligation to face
realities "and deal with them deci-
sively instead of retreating into a
dream world"
He also read a letter he said
is being sent to clergymen in, be-
half of the peace program" of
Henry A. Wallace.
Il suppose it is the blindness of a
good man." DR.. Davies commented,
but I believe Mr.. Wallace has be-
come the tool of groups that would
destroy democracy and religion"
DR.. Davies said he was "by no
means certain" that adoption of
UNIT or a temporary draft would
prevent war. He added that he was
certain that unless those measures
are taken Immediately, Com
munism and Soviet domination"
will continue to spread throughout
the world.
Trouble began for us the day we
announced the rapid demobilization
of our armed forces" he continued.
That was an utterly reckless act. |
1t has given the Kremlin an un-
impeded task.
"As I see it this country must
have a sustained policy and power
to back 1t up. That means also
that we must have a revival of .
democratic purpose, program and
practice, and force enough to dis
courage the Kremlih's aims decis-
lively and durably.'
Evening star., 1948-03-24
rieste
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A number of persons were hurt
most Of them slightly.
Thousands of milling demon
strators filled Milan's Piazza del
Duomo Cathedral Square, Police
headquarters nearby presented a
warlike scene, with barbed wire bar
ricades blocking street approaches
Jeeps Patrol Area.
Steel-helmeted police with field
equipment were stationed strategic
ally. Jeeps and trucks with armed
police patrolled the area.
It was reliably reported in Rome
that the United States is favor
ably disposed" toward accepting the
return to Italy Of her pre-Fascist
colonies in Africa. An Official an
nouncement may be expected
shortly it was added.
France and Russia already have
agreed to the idea. Britain's posi-
ton is not yet known. A commit
tee appointed by the four power
deputy foreign ministers now is in
Tripoli, after conducting a first
hand survey of 1taly's former COL
onies Of Eritrea and Somaliland.
A joint British American approval
Of Italy's request for restoration of
her colonies is predicted in some in
formed quarters. These predictions
followed announcement by the
United States, Britain and France
that they had asked Russia and
Yugoslavia to join in returning
Trieste to Italy.
Border Is Reinforced.
Tension over Trieste was reflected
last night with the disclosure that
the border between the British
American and Yugoslav zones had
been reinforced by fresh detach-
ments of British military police.
The border was the scene of gun
fire Monday between Italian and
Yugoslav border patrols. An Italian
was wounded.
Maj. Gen. Terence S. Airey, chief
civil affairs officer of the Allied
military government in Trieste said
the reinforcements were "in case
there were repetitions of the Sep
tember Is incidents" when American
troops halted Yugoslav detach-
ments trying to enter the British
American zone Of the free territory.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Decision Seen Warning
OF Drive to Stop Reds
BY the Associated Press

The decision to keep the American
zone of Germany under Army con-
troll indefinitely put Russia on
fresh notice today that the United
States means business in its stop
communism drive.
The move was generally regarded
here as a step to strengthen one of
the most important sections of the
line this country wants to hold
against Soviet expansion in Europe.
The White House announced late
yesterday that plans to place a
civilian governor over the American
zone Of Germany on July / had been
abandoned.
The statement declared that Gen,
Lucius D. Clay remains as mill
tary governor and as commander
In chief Of the United States forces
in Europe"
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Ushers Rushed
By 500 Arriving
Late for Concert

The Philadelphia Orchestra's ar
tistic standards collided with Wash
lngton's social habits last night.
Some 500 concertgoers arrived
after the orchestra started playing
at Constitution Hall and were told
they would have to wait till 40
minute symphony had run its full
course before taking their seats.
Most brushed past the ushers and
made their way noisily into the hall
before then, however.
One husky customer engaged in
a two-minute grapple - scherzo
vivace-with the head usher in full
view of both orchestra and audi
ence.
The usher ended on the floor and
the customer in his seat.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Zoniinq
Continued From First page.)

entrance and exit on the Seven
teenth street side.
The homes, now vacant, are not
suitable for conversion to board
ing houses because they are too
elaborate, he said, The homes in
clude the former Dupont mansion
and buildings once occupied by the
Fairmont School and the Australian
and French missions to the United
States.
Mr.. Newbold, who has lived at
1720 Massachusetts, avenue for 80
years, said the thoroughfare is one
OF the great avenues in the United
States.
"A parking lot there would be q
desecration of the residential ap-
pearance and character of that
block" he declared.
my interest is that of this city.
I have lived in the neighborhood
for so years and, while it is true
that most of the old residents have
moved away, the fine homes they
lived in are still there"
Mr.. Leahy, who was director of
selective service In the District dur
ing the war, said he opposed use of
the Massachusetts, avenue property
for parking because he questioned
the necessity of the lot in that
ITO introduce into this predomi-
nantly residential zone q parking
lot," Mr.. Leahy asserted, would
give us q commercial area without
the benefits thereof"
Mr.. Crane, representing 10 ten
ants Of the Bay State, said the in
terests Of his clients would be hurt
If the parking lot were authorized.
He said there was plenty Of space
on a nearby parking lot on Con-
necticut avenue for automobiles.
Mr.. Wilkes said Massachusetts
avenue between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets presents a very
attractive picture, and told the
board it should be kept that way.
The case was taken under ad-
visement by the board, composed
of Theodore I. Coe, John Nolen, jr.;
Robert o. Clouser, Culver B. Cham
herlasn and Samuel Scrivener, jr.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Clay Slows Transfer
OF Army Personnel in
Reich 10 Civil Status
By the A,soc;o,ed Press

BERLIN, Mar. 24.-Gen. Lucius
D. Clay shifted the emphasis Of
American control in Germany
back to the military today.
Gen. Clay, who received orders
from Washington last night that he
Is to stay on indefinitely as Ameri-
can military governor and COM
nder-in-chief in Germany, an
nounced there would be a slowing
up in the process of transferring
military government personnel to
civilian status.
This new development occurred in
the midst of q stalemate on the
status Of the four-power governing
machinery for Germany. The
Western Allies have put it squarely
up to the Russians to take the In
itiative for getting the stalled gov
ernment wheels rolling again.
"Up to the Russians Now"
The Russians started the fuss by
walking out Of a Control Council
meeting Saturday. Monday and
Tuesday they boycotted other agen-
cies Of the four-power government.
Late yesterday they called for meet
ings of some other agencies and the
Western powers used the boycott as
boomerang, refusing to attend
the meetings until the Russians call
another session Of the Control Coun-
Gil.
Its up to the Russians now
said Gen. Clay Il think it's a de-
sirable thing for all of us to find
out just where we stand In this sit
uation."
The Russian controlled press here
has been harping on the theme that
the control council authority has
been destroyed. Gen. Clay shrugged
that of with a remark that II the
control council is dead, 80 are its
subcommittees.
Germans, particularly Socialists
and other nti-Communists, were
vastly encouraged by the stiffened
western attitude. The Communist
papers have been publishing broad
hints that reprisals would be taken
against certain Germans after the
western Allies withdraw from Berlin.
The Germans also welcomed the
news that Gen. Clay is to stay on
as occupation chief and that the
army would stay in control. Pre-
vious plans had called for the State
Department to take over with
civilian regime. Germans interpret
the new policy to mean the United
States intends to stand fast against
Communist expansion in Germany.
Gen. Clay, who will be 81 next
month, repeatedly said he intended
to leave Germany this summer and
retire from the Army. Today, how
ever, he said:
: "As a soldier, in view of these
orders, I consider my services are
needed"