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Evening star., 1948-12-05

gle Behind the Iron Curtain" of
his country's liberation" by the
Soviet Union, while Constantin
Fotitch, former Yugoslav Ambas-
sador to the United States, describes
the subjugation Of his country by
communism, and the roles of the
great powers in it.
In brilliantly written but un-
blushingly pro- Communist sequel to
his From the Land Of Silent Peo-
ple," Robert st. John offers "The
Silent People Speak" but the words
are those Of the Communist bosses
of Yugoslavia, which he revisited
last year.
~ Hal Lehrman, on the other hand,
Is disillusioned liberal in his Rus
sias Europe" which gives rst-hand
accounts Of Russian intrigue in
southeastern Europe and of the Rus
sian effort to eliminate the last
vestige Of truly democratic Anglo
American influences.
In Profile of Europe" Sam Welles,
associate editor Of Time, attempts
to show the need and possibility for
us to create within the next dozen
years conditions which will discour-
age the Russians from provoking a
conflict with the Western world.
The Germany of Today
And of the Future
Although the. an-absorbing issue
IN the world today is East vs. West,
the question of Germany has not
suffered from neglect by those
writer's who still recognize the for
mer Reich as a potential power in
Europe, If not one of the great DOW
ers SO years from now.
The wisdom or stupidity of Allied
policy toward Germany is zone of
the great arguments raging TODAY.
and 1t was to take a position of
strong criticism of that policy that
the late DR.. Gustav Stolper pro-
duced his German Realities"
Dealing with the same subject of
postwar Germany and the occupa-
ton. Joachim Joesten, the journal
1st who fled Germany in 1888, pre-
sents In Germany: What Now?" a
compilation Of facts about the oc-
cupation rather than a critical an
alys1s OF the policies used there.
In Bridges Over the Rhine"
Ernst Moth, who, like Joesten fed
his native land when Hitler came to
power, presents his argument-in
contrast to DR.. Stolper's- the
great danger is resurgence of Ger
man nationalism, and that Germany
IS the nation both the United States
and Russia have most reason to
fear.
Milton Shulmans Defeat in the
West" ts the story Of Germany's
vanqu1shment from the complete
Evening star., 1948-12-05

TROM the output of American
~ publishers in 1948 three pro-
ductions-all Of them deal
ing with World War IL
stand in the front rank Of the litera-
ture which must be perused for an
understanding of the world in which
we live today and will live tomorrow,
Winston S. ChurchiI's Tho
Gathering Storm" is world history
from the treaty of Versailles to the
authors appointment as Prime Min
lister OF England in 1910.
Gen. Eisenhower's Crusade in
Europe" is the story of the winning
OF the war against the Axis in Eu-
rope. with some overtones of the
differences which plagued the Allies
In their campaign.
Robert r. Sherwood's Roosevelt
and Hopkins" is the story of Amer
1cas wartime President az it ap-
pears in the notes of MIR. Rooseyelt's
close friend and loyal servitor-
Harry Hopkins.
These three books are the giants
which tower above a great mass of
the years literary production illumi-
mating the world scene in 1948 and
It's wartime and postwar back
ground. More than an ordinary
number OF these have been memoirs
and personal-experience accounts of
the high and not so high.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Bill 10 Spend 81 Million
On Disabled Veterans
Dependents Reported

A s6l. 800 600 bill to give special
allowances to dependents of 30,700
veterans with disabilities of 80 per
cent or more has been approved
unanimously by the House Veterans
Committee
Action on the measure. which for
the first time would establish ben.
efits for dependents of disabled men,
was taken at closed session yes
terday.
Allowances Listed.
The bill would give these allow
ances to dependents of totally dis
abled veterans of both World Wars:
Wife, $50 month; first child, $40;
the next two children, SIS each; de-,
pendent mother or father, $25 each.
Totally disabled veterans draw o
top of $138 a month.
The allowances would be reduced
proportionately for dependents Of
veterans having lesser disabilities,
with a floor of go per cent. Thus,
the dependent wife of q go per cent
disabled veteran would be eligible
for 20 per cent of $50 q month, or
$1s.
DAV Backs Similar Bill.
The Disabled American Veterans,
which has sponsored similar bill
for several years. said a recent sur.
vey showed that of veterans with
disabilities of so per cent or more.
only 10 per cent are employable on
a full-time basis.
A Veterans Administration re-.
port showed that the proposal would
furnish allowances for the families
of 44,400 World War I veterans
and $500 who served in World
War II. The $61 100000 estimate
representS the cost Of the first year.
Evening star., 1948-04-08

ceived a doctor of philosophy de-
gree at Yale University.
DR.. Stone served as assistant and
ad interim pastor of the Community
Presbyterian Church, Davis, Calf,
and as professor of religious educa-
ton at the University of Dubuque
before going to his present post at
the Madison Avenue Church two
years ago. He is member OF the
Committee on Christian Education
for the New York City Presbytery
and of the Youth Council Advisory
Committee of the Metropolitan
Christian Youth Council of New
York.
DR.. Edward L. r. Elson, pastor Of
National Presbyterian Church here,
also announced that DR.. John D.
Hayes, acting assistant minister,
who has been a missionary to China,
will terminate his services with the
church at the end of June to return
to China
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Baptist Foreign Board
Votes New 100000
Seminary in Europe
BY the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, April "a rec
ommendation for establishment of
Baptist theological seminary of
graduate level in Europe, probably
at Geneva, was indorsed yesterday
by the Baptist Foreign Mission
Board.
A proposal for establishment of
the seminary was made by DR..
George w. Sadler, secretary for
Africa. Europe and the Near East,
in his report at the semi-annual
session of the board. He recon-
mended the investment of 100000
to set up the school and $4,000 a
year for maintenance.
Reporting on mission work in the
Balkan states, evacuated by Baptist
missionaries during the war, DR..
Sadler said, I'VE have evidence that
behind the iron curtain there is
freedom to worship and freedom to
train religious leaders"
He reported that the Baptist SEM
mary in Bucharest opened last fall
with 81 students. He quoted a let
ter from the president of the Ro-
manian Baptist Union which said
all our churches are happy and
doing good work
He told the board that in Spain
IAN intense propaganda campaign
against Catholics is being
waged from pulpits in Catholic
rh,,rrhes tn irnpreSs the onyerYo. -.
ment with the undesirability of
granting new liberties to nom
Catholics or even continuing the
present liberties"
Evangelical churches, he said,
have been raided in Barcelona,
Madrid, Valencia and other cities
of Spain. although the federal gov
ernment recognizes the right of pri-
vate worship"
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Two Changes Are Made
In Chest x-Ray Schedule

Two schedule changes have been
announced in operation of Washing
ton Chest X-ray survey units.
The mobile unit at Fourteenth
and Irving streets NV. has been
moved temporarily to Eighth and H
streets NE, officials said. Later it
will be returned to the Northwest
location.
Start of operations at a unit in
the Times-Herald Building. 1917 H
street NV, has been postponed
until tomorrow. The unit. which
will be available to the public. orig
inally was scheduled to open yes
terday.
More than 3l6,6O0 persons have
been checked in the survey to date
it was reported. Sponsoring the sur
vey are the Health Department
Public Health Service and District
tuberculosis Association.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Australia Discredits
Claim Of Cancer Cure
BY the Associated Press

SYDNEY, Australia, Ajril ga
government committee found today
that John Braund's purported speci-
fic cancer cure amounts to an out
standing public misbelief.
The committee said that in no
case it Investigated had the TO-
year-old Sydney layman proved his
claim he could cure cancer. They
said his cure included injections
of alum.
Mr.. Braund's family told news
men he is busy and is not COM
menting on the committees report.
A formal inquiry by panel of
Il physicians was made after
Premier James McGirr of New
South Wales ordered an investiga-
tion into Br. Braund's' claim.
Mr.. Braund had at one time said
he welcomed a committee investiga-
ton of his cancer treatment, but
later reversed this stand. He said
he wanted laymen to make the in
quiry, not physicians, saying the
latter would be prejudiced.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
are Rise Discussed
In n. Y. Transit Strike
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

NEW YORK, April s.-city
officials discussed a possible fare in
crease again today as a CIO union
modified for showdown on
demands for pay boosts for $4,000
transit workers.
A work stoppage on six bus routes
threatened to spread, and Mayor
William O'Dwyer was headed home
from California to take command
In the approaching transit labor
crisis.
The Mayor, cutting short a vaca-
tion to recuperate from a recent
illness, leaves today by train and
is due here Sunday.
City Hall conferences took up the
question of whether the pressing
demands by Local No. 100 of the CIO
Transport Workers Union would
alter Mayor O'Dwyer's stand
against raising the Scent fare.
Austin Hogan, president of Local
No. 100, says: 1--WE don't care where
the money comes from. We demand
an increase in pay."E s4iost2 10 a.
City financial officials have con-
tended for long time that wage
increases are impossible while the
subways continue to operate at huge
deficits under the nickle fare.
The TWU, seeks a 80 cents an
hour pay increase, 1iber alization OF
pensions and improved working
conditions for all transit employees.
Base pay Of bus drivers is $1.20
an hour.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Tax Collector Fined
$1,000 for Accepting
Party Contributions
BY the As.oeioted Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn, April ga
Federal judge who says strict,
punctilious observance of the man
dates of Congress" is not the FASH
ion nowadays has fined Frank w.
Kraemer of Meriden $1,000 for re-
ceiving political campaign contribu-
tions while he was internal revenue
collector for Connecticut.
Judge Carroll C. Hincks imposed
the penalty late yesterday after a
jury, which deliberated three hours,
brought in verdict convicting Mr..
Kraemer on all 20 counts on which
he had, been indicted.
No Moral Turpitude.
The Pendleton Act, which he was
accused of violating, provides
maximum penalty of three years
in prison and 5000 fine on each
count.
Judge Hincks told Mr.. Kraemer
he had originally planned to fine
him $1,000, II the jury convicted
him, but impose no Imprisonment
or probation. Then he said:
The offense is not one involving
moral turpitude. 1t appears to me
quite reasonable to believe the tenn
per of the times is not one of strict,
punctilious observance of the man.
dates of Congress"
Widespread Violation Charged.
Before sentence was pronounced,
Prosecutor Adrian w. Maher told
the court, Il understand, by hearsay,
that this statute (the Pendleton
Act) has been violated in every
State in the Union" He said, "I
have admired him (Kraemer) per-
sonally."
Mr.. Kraen1er, who served notice
that he would appeal, admitted dur
ing his three-day trial that he ac-
cepted contributions from depart
ment employees for the Democratic
State Central Committee during the
l946 campaign, but he insisted he
did not solicit them and he said he
was unaware that he was violating
the law.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Red Liner Sails After Union
Refuses 10 Load Mail, Cargo
BY the Asseeieted Press

NEW YORK. April 8.-The Soviet
liner Rossia sailed yesterday with
112 passengers for Mediterranean
ports and Odessa, but left behind
5000 bags of mail which longshore-
men had refused to load.
Although the longshoremen baked
at handling "a pound of cargo for
any Russian-owned ship" they cast
off the Rossia's lines for its sailing
about an hour late.
Many passengers carried their own
luggage aboard as the waterfront
workers, members of the AFL Inter
national Longshoremen's Associa-
ton, refused for the second day to
work on the ship.
-Four thousand bags of mail were
left on the pier in Brooklyn, and
another 1000 in post office.
A postal official said all the mail
left behind was addressed to Russia
and Soviet satellite countries.
Evening star., 1948-04-08

u
resident of Spartanburg, S. c., is
accused of broadcasting Nazi prop
aganda from Germany during the
war.
A doctor informed the court
yesterday he would be able to give
more definite decision on Sitter
condition tomorrow.
Federal Judge Francis J. w. Ford
considered the possibility of taking
the jury to the hospital to hear
Sittler's testimony. but finally de-
cided against it. He said it might
expose the 14-man panel to con-
tagion.
Austrian Princess Testifies.
A group of German witnesses, in
cluding an Austrian princess, testi-
fed yesterday that Best worked as
a news editor and commentator for
the Berlin short-wave station dur
ing the war.
Princess Sofia Eur Lippe- e-Weis-
senfeld said she once observed Best
cutting records in a Vienna studio
for later broadcast from Berlin.
Other German witnesses who
worked as translators identified
Best as a co-worker. Most of them
said the defendant was anti-Roose-
velt, anti-Semitic and anti-Com-
munist.
A recorded voice, described by the
Government as Best's. again sound
ed through courtroom loudspeakers
Witness Tells. of Arguments.
1t urged Americans to vote for
Best as a protest against "the be-
trayal of America to the kikes by
Americas renegade No. !, Franklin
D. Roosevelt"
A previous recorded broadcast had
announced Bests candidacy for
President of the United States.
Karl L. Schotte, the final witness
of the day, said he once had an
argument with Best about his word
inventions"
He described himself as director
Of German short-wave broadcasts
beamed to the United States during
the war. Schotte said he censored
Best's commentaries three times
a week
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Senate Rejects Bills
To Charter Restricted
Veterans Groups

The Senate has turned down bills
to give congressional charters to
three veterans organizations which
restrict membership according to
race, religion or national origin.
After a debate that lasted four
hours, the Senate late yesterday sent
back to committee, for more study,
measures to give charters to the
Catholic War Veterans, Jewish War
Veterans and Franco-American War
Veterans.
While the charters carry no rights
In themselves, they give organi-
cations added prestige and are a
powerful selling point to draw new
members. Some States also limit
the scope of veterans benefit pro-
grams to organizations officially
chartered. So far, Congress has
granted charters to only about 10
of the scores of veterans groups.
Half a dozen Senators opposed
the bills, sponsored by Senators
Baldwin, Republican, of Connecti-
cut and Lodge, Republican, OF
Massachusetts. Senator Chavez,
Democrat, of New Mexico, himself
a. Catholic, led opposition on
grounds that the groups sponsor
segregation that could lead to ma
tfonal disunity.
Senator Hickenlooper. Republican,
of Iowa declared the charters
would open the flood gates to or
ganizations which could use the
charters for rackets." He said he
was not referring to the three
groups under consideration, how
ever.
I'm Methodist myself" he
added. But I will fight just as
hard as I know how to keep Meth
odist veterans from getting a
charter"
Senator Chavez contended that
the bills would start a precedent
that could not be halted" Con-
gress would have no grounds In the
future for refusing charter to
Ku Klux Klan veterans or any other
group" he asserted.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Subcommittee Offers
Rules 10 Insure Fair
Hearing for Witnesses

n new SET Oh rules dlIneQ at giving
fair hearing to every congress
sional committee witness will be
sent to all committee and subcom-
mittee chairmen on Capitol Hill,
Chairman Bender of a House execu-
tive expenditures subcommittee said
today.
His subcommittee unanimously
adopted the rules of procedure
yesterday ito meet what we regard
as the valid criticisms leveled at
congressional committees both on
the floor of the House and in the
press throughout the country"
The Ohio Republican explained
that the rules were adopted for the
proceedings of his own subcom-
mittee and were being offered to
other congressional groups only as
suggestion.
'We can't say go though and do
likewise" Mr.. Bender said. 1--WE
can only say that this is what we
did"
He said his subcommittee ap-
preached the rules question with the
assumption that "all committees
are wholly inspired by the best
motives"
Here are some Of the rules:
No witness shall be examined in
executive session unless at least two
subcommittee members and the
counsel or . special or assistant
committee counsel are present
Some witnesses have complained
that they have been questioned be-
hind closed doors by a single and
some times prejudiced committee
member. rr ~
All subcommittee witnesses shall
be permitted to be accompanied by
counsel of their choice. The attor-
ney may advise his client whether
he should answer a question, but
otherwise shall not be allowed to
participate unless permission Is ex-
pressly granted Dy the subcommit-
tee. While this continues the pro-
tested ban on ss-exanination,
it was explained, it does not aleavs
the door open to cross examination
with the subcommittee's permission.
Statements May Be Filed.
Any witness may file a sworn.
relevant" statement and read aloud
brief summary of 1t, provided the
statement and summary are fur
nished to the subcommittee at least
four days before the hearing or four
days after the witness is notified Of
the hearing date, whichever is later.
The refusal of some committees to
permit witnesses to give what they
consider statements explaining their
position also has been attacked.
ANY person who believes testi-
mony or other evidence given in a
public subcommittee hearing tends
to defame him or otherwise affect
his reputation adversely, may file a
sworn statement about this testi-
mony or evidence within 10 days
after the subcommittee has heard
the testimony.
II the statement Is relevant, 1t
will become part of the record of
the hearing, "but shall not preclude
further examination" of the person
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Lea Offers Bill to End
Ticket Black Markets
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Representative Lea, Democrat. of
California introduced q bill yester-
day to wipe out black marketing in,
rail, bus and airline tickets.
The bill would penalize both sell.
ers and purchasers of transporta-
ton tickets for paying or receiving
money beyond the legal carrier rates
plus service charges. Violators
would be subject to q maximum fine
of $1,000 and maximum imprison-
ment of one year, or both. :
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Germun Jet Scientist
Seeks to Become Citizen
By the Assocjo,ed Press

One of approximately 500 German
scientists who voluntarily came here
after the war to aid United States
armed forces started yesterday to
become an American citizen. He
is DR.. Heinz Eugen Schmitt.
The Air Force announced his
plans and said he is a Jet pro-
pulsion expert, graduate of the
Stuttgart Institute of Technology
and for the last two years employed
at the Wright-Patterson Air Base
near Dayton. Ohio.
Following immigration procedure.
DR.. Schmitt went to Canada and
recrossed the border at Niagara
Falls, N. Y, under an immigration
visa and under the normal immi-
grafton quota.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Law Students to Hear Kenny

The Students Chapter of the Ma
tional Lawyers Guild will meet at
7:45 o'clock tonight at the Young
Women's Christian Association, Sew
enteenth and K streets NV, to hear
Robert w. Kenny. president Of the
National Lawyers Guild, and Jacob
N. Halper, Washington attorney,
speak. Mr. Kenny will discuss civil
rights. Mr.. Halper will speak on
real estate contracts.
Evening star., 1948-04-08

ScIldlG COlIlllilt- SNA A~s'
tee to give the BEG all the money
it asked for. Otherwise, injured
Federal workers might have to wait
many months before their claims
were considered.
Evidently impressed by this ar
gument, committee members have
told Government union officials
they will vote to restore at least
some of the budget request slashed
by the House.
Meanwhile, the House Labor
Committee promises it will act any
day now on the bill to increase COM
pensa ton benefits to Government
workers injured on the job. Chair
man Hartley, the bills sponsor, says
the measure will be reported IA
vorably.
HUSH. HUSH-The troubled in
ternational situation has prompted
the State Department to ask the
Civil Service Commission for per-
mission to hire outside of civil serv-
fee for jobs in its Cryptographic
Security Activities.
This permission has been granted,
and the State Department now can
hire experts for coding and decod-
ing work In secret. The Army De-
partment already has this author
| ity.
State Department officials con-
tend the vital importance of the
work makes it necessary that the
identities of the code experts be
kept secret. If these experts were
hired under normal civil service
competitive procedure, their names
would be known to all and would
be a matter of public record.
The commission agreed with the
State Department view. 1t also
granted similar permission to the
Coast Guard to hire cryptographic
experts without civil service pro-
cedure.
TOO MUCH-Pity the poor pos
tai clerk. The House Civil Service
Committee reports that the aver
age postal clerk has to memo
rize 5000 facts-addresses, names,
change of addresses, streets, num-
bers and, the like. -,
This IS too much for any person
to memorize, and consequently pos
tai operations are slowed up, the
committee says. The committee
made its comment in releasing a
report prepared for it by the Trun-
die Engineering Co. Of Cleveland,
which contends that the Govern
ment could save $72,000,000 a year
tH aR Bon Office Department mod :
ernized its operations.
X
PAY MEETING-The Senate Re-
publican Policy Committee Is
scheduled to meet within the next
Evening star., 1948-04-08
investment Banker Gets
License 10 Wed Londoner

Charles w. Hume, 48, Washing
ton investment banker, and Mrs.
Catherine M. G. Ramsden, 40. of
London, obtained a marriage license
in New York yesterday, according
to the Associated Press.
They did not specify where or
when they would be married.
Mrs. Ramsden was divorced from
st. John Maur Ramsden last March
IL. the dispatch said
Mr.. Hume lives at 2122 California
street NV, and has his Offices at
GIT Fifteenth street NV. At his
home, it was said he had gone to
New York several days ago to meet
Mrs. Ramsden when she arrived on
the Queen Elizabeth.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
MoeVeoeh Is Confirmed
As Envoy to PORTUGAL
BY the Assocjofed Press

The Senate yesterday confirmed
the nomination of Lincoln Mac
Veagh of Connecticut, now Ambas-
sador to Greece, to be Ambassador
to Portugal.
It also confirmed the nomination
OF Felix Cole of Washington to be
Ambassador to Ceylon. Mr.. Cole, a
veteran career diplomat, formerly
was Minister to Ethiopia.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Lord Derby's Estate
Valued al S7,124,660
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, April 8.-The late Lord
Derby, noted race horse owner and
breeder. left net estate of fl,781.-
165 (s7.124,66o), probate of his will
disclosed today. He died February l.
Lord Derby, whose family name
was given to Britain's most famous
horse, race, left most of his personal
property to his widow. His horses
and the bulk of his estate were left
to his grandson and heir to his
title, The grandson is the Earl of
Derby.
Inheritance taxes absorbed s775,-
7O4 (S3.102.8l6)
Evening star., 1948-04-08
{. Of c. Meeting Called

Plans for attendance at the field
mass to be celebrated by Archbishop
OBoyle at 10 am. on May % in
the Arlington Amphitheater will be
discussed at the meeting of the
Fourth Degree Knights Of Columbus
at 8 pm. tomorrow in the Washing
ton Council clubhouse, Sixteenth
and r streets NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
300- -Ieor-OId Clock in Use

A one-handed grandfather clock,
which has been ticking for 300 years
and dates back to the early 16O0s
when the last one-handed clocks
were made by Thomas Brown OF
Marlborough, England, still stands
in the hall of Mrs. M. F. Swanepoel
of Hatfield, South Africa.