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Evening star., 1948-10-23
hadge Meredith Freed
On Bail Pending Appeal
Ry the Assoejotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23.-Madge
Meredith is at liberty, today, feeling
Just fine" and having gained Is
pounds in jail.
The former actress posted $4,000
bail to gain her reelase after II
months incarceration while she was
awaiting action on an appeal. Orig
inahy 100000 bail was required
Miss Meredith, 26, who was Mar
iorie May Massow of Iowa Falls,
Iowa, was convicted December IL,
1947, and sentenced last January tc
five years to life Imprisonment for
kidnapping and assaulting her for
mer manager, Nick Gianaclis, in
June, 1947.
Three men were convicted with
her. Miss Meredith and Mr.. Gil
anaclis, who previously had guided
her film career. had quarreled over
joint ownership of a house.
The State has until November 20
to file reply briefs in the appeal
case. 80 '7'''
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Alexander N. Schwarz
Rites 10 Be Held Monday

Funeral services for Alexander M.
Schwarz. so, supervisor of resource
investigations in the public assist
ance division of the Board of Public
Welfare, will be held at 2:30 pm.
Monday at Chambers Funeral Home,
Sill Eleventh street Sc.
Mr.. Schwarz died Thursday at
his home. 312 South st. Asaph street
Alexandria, Va, after a long ILL
ness. Burial will be in Washington
National Cemetery.
A native of New York, Mr..
Schwarz was educated in Dayton,
Ohio. He had been supervisor of
resource investigations since he
joined the Board of Public Welfare
Is years ago. He was q member of
the Masons.
Surviving are three sons, Ira N.
Schwarz, Lawrence H. Schwarz and
Alfred M. Schwarz, all of the ST.
Asaph street address.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Dewey 's.War Record
Reported Barred as
Issue by Truman

President Truman asked the
Democratic National Committee at
the beginning of the present cam
paign to make no issue of Gov.
Dewey's war record, Mrs. India Ed
wards, director of the women's divi-
sion of the National Committee, said
yesterday.
Mrs. Edwards was asked at a press
conference if there was any chance
of Gov. DeNey's lack of military
service becoming campaign issue.
I'D like nothing better than to
speak Of Gov. Dewey's allegedly be-
ing deferred as a farmer since I
lost my only son in the war;" Mrs.
Edwards replied. But at the be-
ginning Of the campaign the Presi-
dent asked that We do nothing about
that"
Asked why, she replied, that it
was because ''of the. Presidents
innate decency."
Mrs Edwards devoted most OF the
conference to an attack on Gov.
Dewey's record on social welfare in
New York and asserted his record
lis not wha. he says it is" She
said the women's division has
adopted the slogan "Don't replace
the New Deal with the raw deal"
There has been no social legisla-
tion since Mr.. Dewey became Gov
ernor not brought about by commu-
nifty pressure" she said.
The New York fair employment
practices bill, she said, was first We
toed by Gov. Dewey and then passed
only after representatives of 400 re-
hgious and social organizations
went to Albany to demand it.
Mrs. Edwards was questioned
about the statement that Gov.
Dewey. had vetoed the bill originally
and replied she had it on the au-
thority of a. statement before her,
the source of which she did not dis
close.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Air Force Officer Pleads
Not guilty to Assault

A Boiling Air Force Base lieuten-
ant pleaded not guilty yesterday to
an indictment returned by the
Prince Georges County Circuit
Court charging him with attempted
rape of 23-year-old District nurse.
1t. william A. Dawes. jr., 20, orig
inally was accused Of raping the
nurse near Oxon Hill October i.
He was released under $1,500 bond,
pending trial, the date for which
has not been set.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
z virginians Killed as Car
Hits Underpass Abutment
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor


CLIFTON FORGE, Va, Oct. %.
Two well-known Harrisonburg resi-
dents were fatally injured and two
others were hurt in an automobile
accident near here last night.
Dead are Holmes r. Dice, 40, field
representative of the Valley of Vir-
ginia Milk Producers Association,
and Mrs Alice Virginia Wine, a.
wife of the operator of Hayden's Dry
Cleaners and daughter of Harrison
burg City Treasurer E. Stuart Ashby.
Mrs. Wines husband, william C..
Wine, 81, was In the hospital here
suffering with a jaw fracture and
internal injuries. His condition was
listed as serious.
The fourth person, Burner Oscar
Butler, "a, suffered rib fractures e.. :.
was admitted to the hospital. 'sergt.
Webb Lambert of the Ste+e
said the car, driven by Mr.. Butler,
struck q railroad underpass a.uc-'
ment on Route AZ, about six miles
east Of here, at 1880 O'Clock last
night.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Marine Who Tried Drugs d!
Given Suspended Fine ,.>

An 18-year-old Marine, who said
he had been experimenting" with
marijuana and benzedrine to de-
ternline their effects, received a
suspended $25 fine in Bethesda Po-
lice Court yesterday on a disorderly
conduct charge.
Trial Magistrate Warren Brown
ing ordered Pvt. Robert Maloon. sta
toned at the Bethesda Medic~' Cos
ter, turned over to the Shore Patrol
after the hearing.
Police said Maloon was arrested
early yesterday after he attempted
to jump from a moving taxicab In
the 5700 block of Wisconsin avenue.
When arraigned before Judge
Browning, the Marine said he had
stopped smoking mariquana Gig
arettes about a month .ago. He
added he had been taking benze-
drine just before his arrest.
When Judge Browning asked why
he had been taking the drugs, he
said he planed to join the Boston
police force when he was released
from the service and had been ex-
perimenting to "see how they af-
feet people" - y,
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Kerr Expected 10 Reply
Today on Oklahoma
Election Fund Charges

Robert s. Kerr, Democratic can
dldate for the Senate from Okla
homa, was expected to reply today
to a charge Of excessive spending
IN his primary campaign.
Nelson Deranian, counsel for the
Senate subcommittee on privileges
and elections, reported yesterday
that investigators found $50 500 more
than the legal limit was spent on
Mr.. Kerr's behalf. Z.
Oklahoma State law puts a Sc 600
limit on campaign expenditures in
primary and run-off. Mr.. Deran-
ian's report estimated $65, 500 was
spent on Mr.. Kerr"s primary and
run-off campaign.
The report said that Mr.. Kerr, q
former Governor Of Oklahoma, in
sisted he knew of no campaign ex-
penditures on his behalf other than
the s4.36o which he reported.
Refusal to Cooperate Charged.
Mr.. Kerr returned to Oklahoma
City last night from a speaking tour
and said he would make a state
ment today on the Deranian report,
the Associated Press reported.
Mr.. Deranian reported Mr.. Kerr's
agents and close political asso-
ciates" refused to cooperate with
investigators who then checked in
with newspapers, radio
stations and billboard advertisers.
They found, the report said, that
$50, 900 was spent on Mr.. Kerr's be-
half for such advertising under the
supervision of his close political and
business associates" In addition,
the report listed an estimated $24,-
600 spent with firms mot yet con-
tacted" and $500 for miscellaneous
expenses.
Riziey Reports $500 Outlay.
Meanwhile, Representative Ridley,
Republican. of Oklahoma, opposing
MIR. Kerr in the election campaign
for the Senate seat to be vacated
by Republican Senator Moore, re-
ported campaign contributions of
S., 300 up to October, including
5000 from the Senatorial Cam
paign Committee. He reported he
had spent $4,803.
Senator Ferguson, Republican, of
Michigan reported to the Senate his
campaign expenditures to date total
26,709 and that he has received
$10,970 in contributions.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Plea by Mrs. Gizycka
10 Search Mothers
Papers Goes 10 Court

L. Arguments on permitting Mrs
Eleanor Patterson's daughter to
search her mothers private papers
an effort described by Mrs. Patter-
sons executors as a fishing expedi-
tion-are expected to be aired in
District Court late next week.
The daughter, Mrs. Felicia Gil
zycka, filed motion last Monday
asking the court to order that all
her mothers papers be produced for
inspection in her legal battle to con-
test Mrs. Patterson's will. Any wills
would be included.
Attorneys for the. late Times
Herald owners executors replied
yesterday they had no objection to
an inspection of any wills Mrs. Pat
terson may have signed.
The executors argued, however,
that confidential business papers of
the Times s-Herald were in Mrs. Pat
terson's file and disclosure of this
information to competitors might
well cause damage and inconven-
ience to the operation of this news
paper. which constitutes one of the
most valuable assets of the estate. ("
- ., Reply Is Studied .. '.,..' >, ;.
Mrs. Patterson left the. Times
Herald to seven of the newspapers
executives.
Attorneys for Mrs. Gizycka said
today they would study the answer
and seek a date for the court to
hear arguments late next week. 3lo'
Mrs. Gizycka is contesting the
disposition of Mrs. Patterson,s $16,-
10000 estate on grounds that her
mother was of uhsound mind and
that the will was obtained through
fraud, deceit and undue influence.
The executors. answering her mo-
tion to search the papers, charged
that Mrs. Gizycka already has
caused unreasonable delays" and
declared that she Should not. be
allowed, at. this late date, to cause
further delays or to take any step
intended or calculated to lead to
further delays"
Task Seen Great.
The answer declared that the
motion to search the papers was
SO general that it is clear Mrs.
Gizycka is engaged in a fishing
expedition in the broadest meaning
of the term"
Mrs. Patterson, according to her
executors. collected thousands of pa
pers over period dating back to
1925 or earlier. They filled between
100 and. 125 trunks, wooden chests
and boxes, large steel cabinets, steel
filing cases and cardboard cases and
cartons, it was said The executors
explained that this collection was
taken from Mrs. Patterson's Dupont
Circle home and does not include
documents at the Times Herald.
Included In the collection, how
ever. are personal letters and docu-
mentf of privileged nature, such
as communications between Mrs.
Patterson and her physicians and
attorneys, her executors said.
The papers sought by Mrs. Giz-
ycka are now in the possession Of
the the Riggs Bank which, as COL
lector for the estate. is handling
Mrs. Patterson's affairs until 1.-THE
will case is settled. {.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Luckenbach Exfortion
Trio Planned Repeat
0fPIot, Police Charge
By the Assosjotsd Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 23.APolice
charged today that three men held
In 100000 extortion plot against
Edgar r. Luckenbach, jr., heir to
shipping fortune, planned to re-
peat their scheme in Florida and
Hollywood.
Arrest of the three foiled q plot
to extort 100000 from Mr.. Lucken-
bach, 23-year-old inheritor of
$6 ,666 900.
Police Capt. John Mccoy reported
the men admitted participation in
the plot, and that one of the trio
had clippings about other wealthy
persons at his home.
Mr.. Luckenbach, who is angel"
for several Broadway shows, told
uewsmen he received the extortion
letter at his home Monday. A mys-
terious call to his butler had warned
the letter was coming.
Asked Gifts for Veterans.
The letter, made public by police,
asked 100000 as a contribution to
veterans "in financial difficulties or
homeless" 1t was on a letterhead of
the American Veterans Service
Organization" Police said the men
made up this name and had letter
heads printed"
Referring to an "ex-contributor"
who tried to notify the police" the
letter said this person committed
suicide. You see, our ways and
means committee has ways and
means to make it look like suicide" !"
Mr.. Luckenbach nevertheless took
the matter to police, who arrested
one of the three men last night
outside the Luchenbach home in the
fashionable sector east of Central
Park.
Heir Carried Package.
The man, identified by authori-
ties as Dale Neidich, "a, of Yonkers,
N. Y, was picked up after Mr.. Luck
enbach had emerged from his home
with a package purportedly contain
ing the money.
The steamship family scion, ex-
planning he was mad as hell" said
he swung at Neidich and "grazed
his chin" after the latter had made
a grab for the package"
The other two men were arrested
on information supplied by Neidich,
police said. They were identified as
Anchel Stolzberg, q, and Howard
Vey, 80. both of New York. All
three are charged with attempted
extortion and blackmail.
Capt. Mccoy said Stolzberg was
the, brains" of the scheme. Neidich
and Stolzberg are war veterans; Vey
was rejected for physical disability
Played Part Skillfully.
Capt. Mccoy said Mr.. Luckenbach
played his role skillfully in pro-
longed telephone negotiations with
the alleged extortionists.
On Wednesday the steamship heir
told one caller, "An I could raise
was $1,000. You can have that"
He then made an appointment to
meet the man that night on West
Thirty fourth street opposite the
Pennsylvania Railroad Station. The
package which he carried contained
SIS in cash and 1880 slips of paper
cup up by police into the size OF
bills.
A detective disguised as a taxi
driver drove him to the spot and
other detectives were posted in
nearby bars, stores and Railways.
But no one approached Mr.. Luck
enbach that time and he later made
the appointment for last night
which resulted in Neidiehs arrest.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Party Committee Leader
Sued on Loan Charae

S. A. Carraway, dfrector'of finance
for the Democratic National Com
mittee, and Willard Walter, $500
block of Arkansas avenue NV. yes
terday were sued in District Court
for 5000.
The suit, brought by Joseph Love
of New York, said he had loaned
$1,000 to the men last year on con-
dition that the sum was to be spent
only If Mr.. Carraway and MIR.
Walter obtained other capital suffi-
cient to operate the United States
Copper Mining Co., Inc. The cor
poration was being organized by the
two defendants, the suit said.
Mr.. Love contended in the suit,
filed by Attorney Robert E. Lynch,
that the two had informed him
they had not obtained the addi-
tional capital.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Hoffman Says Need
For ERP Funds Should
Decline Next Year
by the As.oeioied Press

ROME, Oct. 23.-Economic Co
operation Administrator Paul
Hoffman said today there
should be less money required
for ERP next year because there
has been substantial recovery in
Europe this year."
For the first time" he said,
there is general trend in Europe
away from strict nationalism toward
cooperation, which means greater
prosperity for ALL"
He told q news conference here
that his meetings in Paris with the
representatives of Is nations getting
European Recovery Program aid
showed almost every one of them
making fine progress, most report
ing steel and coal production above
their targets for the first eight
months"
Requirements to Decline.
Answering a question about
whether there would be cuts in ERP
aid next year, MIR. Hoffman said:
"The whole concept of the Mar
shall Plan called for us to join Eu-
ropean economy and then get out
at the end of four years. We are
in, but we want to get out. There
should be recovery every year justi-
flying our spending less every year.
There should be less money required
for ERP next year because there
has been substantial recovery in Eu-
rope this year.
Mr.. Hoffman then was asked
whether ECA "contemplates any ac-
ton" If the French situation gets
worse.
French Gains Seen.
"We have every reason to believe
there will be very substantial recov-
cry in France" he answered. I'VE
hope the situation will grow better,
and We believe 1t will. However, we
have to meet situations as they
arise. II our hopes are not borne
out, we will have to decide what
to do.' =
Mr.. Hoffman said in reply to q
question from Communist reporter
that the United States was anxious
to promote trade between the ERP
nations and Eastern Europe 80 long
as the exchange is in peaceful
goods"
w. Averell Hartman, special ERP
representative in Europe. who was
at MIR. Hoffman's side during the
news conference, said "ERP is
financing the movement of Polish
coal to ERP countries" Poland is
not an ERP nation.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
40 Rent Boost Approved
For 81 Apartments

The rent control administrators
office today approved a 4 per cent
increase in rent for 81 apartments
in the building at 1905 Tenth
street NV.
The new rents will range from
$21 q month for one room and
bath to $57 month for three
rooms and q bath. Formerly they
ran from $40 to SIS q month.
Evening star., 1948-10-23

was WeHlUer Oh ClIe NdClOHdI
Baptist Memorial Church.
DR.. Cooksey served with the Dis.
trict National Guard and the Naval
Militia for 16 consecutive years.
He Is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Bessie L. Cooksey, $500 @ street
NV, and a daughter, Mrs. E.
Hewitt Dimmitt, 8712 Colesville
road, Silver Spring, Md.
Funeral services will be held at
IL am. Monday at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Congress
sional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Demonstrators Seize
French City in India;
Cruiser: Dispatched
By the Associated Press

POND1CHERY, French India,
Oct. %. - Indians demonstrating
against French rule, have seized the
city administration of Maize and
hoisted the Indian Union flag, dis
patches from Arabian sea coast
cities said today.
A French government spokesman
said the cruiser Duguay- -Trouin has
been ordered to Pondichery, capital
OF the scattered French settlements
IN India. She is expected Tuesday.
Pondichery is on the Bay of Bengal
across Southern India from Maize.
The Maize rioting was officially
blamed on tension over city elections
scheduled to begin tomorrow in four
towns OF French India, Pondichery,
Karikal, Panaon and Maize.
External Pressure Blamed.
Gov. Charls Baron, the French
commissioner, blamed external pres
sure for the trouble. He cited par
ticularly the tactics of the Indian
National Congress Party, which
seeks union of the French territory
with the Dominion of India, a Brit
ish commonwealth.
(Trouble was foreshadowed last
Sunday. A French press agency
dispatch said 40 armed members
of the All-India Congress Party,
q Hindu political agency, invaded :
Pondichery and demanded that ,,
the French leave. The invaders
were reported to have threatened
the French with reprisals and an
economic blockade unless the set
Misunderstanding 1856 square,
miles In area gandi about $4,000 :
population-voted to join the
dominion)
A telephoned message from Cali
cut genoarmes said Maize surrend-
cred after mob of 10000 attacked
French administrative Offices and
burned records.
All Offices Seized.
Volunteers of the Socialist Party
and Mahajana Sabha "a Hindu DO
litical group were reported to have
taken over all Offices and police
buildings in Maize, a town of about
$4,000. A report from Tellicherry,
also in the Maize area, said the
Mayor of Mahe wired the govern
ment Of India that the French ad-
ministration In the town has COL
lapSed, and asked that India take
over the administration.
A Mahajana Sabha official, hoist
ing the Indian union flag over the
administration Office in the presence
of a large crowd. said the. demon
stration was "a spontaneous upris-
ing of the people against the un-
provoked aggression of the French
authorities"
The nature of the aggression"
was not brought out.
The French have had settlements
in India of and on since 1874. They
lost them at times to the British
and again to the Dutch, but re-
gained their footholds In the 10th
century. The principal Colonial
trouble of France in recent years
has been in Indochina, where Wet
nan1ese seek full independence
Both France and Portugal re-
tained possessions in India during
the Indian drive which eliminated
British rule last year.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
U. n. Prime Peace Hope,
Marshall Tells Students

Secretary of State Marshall yes
terday described the United Nations
as "the worlds best hope for peace. "
He urged American students to
learn "all you can" about how the
U. N. operates, in statement from
Paris, where he is heading the
American delegation to the U. N.
General Assembly session, broad
cast in connection with the United
Nations Week.
Gen. Marshall said young Amer
leans owe to themselves and to the
country their help to strengthen the
U. N. and make Of it a tremendous
influence for peace in ithe world"
Evening star., 1948-10-23

gan practicing
dentistry in the
District follow
ing his gradua-
tion from
George Wash
ington UniYer-
sity in 1905 and
for the past 30
years his omce
was at 1920 K
street NV.
He was q
member of the
District Dental
Society and the
Kappa Sigma
Fraternity. He
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Prohibition Leader Dies

CHICAGO, Oct. 23 (P.-The Rev.
Willis Ray Wilson, 68, Methodist
minister and prohibition Party nom-
inee for Governor of Illinois in the
November 2 election, died Yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-10-23

DISPLACED PERSONS BOARD SHIP TO FREEDOM-The first
displaced persons to be allowed to enter the United
under the congressional act pictured
aboard the Army transport Gen. Black Thursday
Germany They represented II nations and numbered
8lS persons Speeches by military and civil
Army band concert marked the sailing of the hp
-AP Wirephoto via radio from London
Evening star., 1948-10-23
Dr.. Claude B. cooksey, II.
Long a Dentist Here, Dies

DR.. Claude Bonifant Cooksey, II,
a dentist here for 43 years, died
yesterday at Doctors Hospital of a
heart attack.
A native Of Washinqton. he be-
Evening star., 1948-10-23

ROBERT WALKER. THELMA PATRICIA BYRNES
ACTOR HELD ON NTOxICATION CHARGE Actor Robert
Walker and his companion Thea Patricia Byrnes a.
fined charges of drunk and dsorde The sfoo
Walker who said he had been drunk or years.
subdued STATEN when he wanted fight officers
He pleaded guilty and paid $50 fine in Police Court
Byrne who driving walkers car hned $3.50 when she
pleaded guilty to drunken driving. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1948-10-23

FLEEING FLYERS TELL OF THEIR HOPES-The two Russian
Army flyers who deserted from the Ukraine and few the
American in Austria told of their
during an interview at Linz Thursday 1t Potr Progev e
Hyear-od navigator and 1t Anaalya Barsof 81 the pilot
civilian clothes given them the United States
They said they hoped be able enter the United and
expressed wish to settle in Virginia
-AP Wirephoto vi dio from Vienn
Evening star., 1948-10-23
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p. LOST.

LOST
RED LEATHER CASE, 2 service medals
pinned to outside, containing Snapshots,
In downtown area. Reward. DI. 32O5.
pa
ElNG-Lost about July ~, platinum and
diamond ring, set with IL small diamonds;
ring. set with l small diamond and q
sapphires platinum, diamond and sap
phire watch, 16 diamonds, 10 synthetic
ssapphires. spi Reward. MR.. EvERTT, Me
TIE PIN. silver chain, with center initials
M " IN circle, with blue stones in "V":
reward Call RA. 5000, MISS MORAN
WALLET, brown leather, contains money.
tloentlncatlon; lost on Lafayette Square
ous, Sat night. Reward. Du. 3t57. pa
WATCH, gold, Bulova, black face; at en-
trance Warner Thester, Wed. evening,
sentimental value. Reward GE. 1850.
WRIST WATCH, lady's Gruen, initiaIs
Ext Z l. sos. e Liberal reward. Cali Ma. 80 3a7i'
WRIsT WATCH. lady's gold Hamilton; on
WiS ave. bet Macomb and Warren; re-
ward: Evenings. OR. 7113 -23
WRIST WATCH, ladys, small, yellow
gold nlled, with snap lock. mesh bracelet,
SWISS movement: lost in or near Kanns
Dept: Store in Washington. Finder please
call ESTHER COULD, AK. 1855.
Evening star., 1948-10-23
FOUND.

F0UND, Shopping bag, in car by lady who
identify bag. Call WO. 3246.