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Evening star., 1948-08-24
BY the Associated Press

RAVOTzHAUSEN, Germany,
Aug. 24.-Two American planes
on the supply run to blockaded
Berlin collided outside this
American zone town today, kill
ing four American flyers.
The planes were two-engined
CATS. They plunged into corn
fields around this village, which is
IA miles northeast of Frankfurt
The planes were returning to Wies-
baden from Berlin, where they had
delivered supplies.
Names of the victims were with
held pending notification of sur
vivorS.
Hours after the collision, flames
of the wreckage prevented removed
of the bodies RescuerS could see
only one body in the tangle Of
debris.
A Spokesman for the United States
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Chicago Businessmen
Dies After Holdup
sy the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 24.-A business
man collapsed and died today when
two masked gunmen robbed his firm
of about $500. ...
He was Rudolph Mayer, Sc, officer
manager of the Rohm and Hass
Plastics Co. on the Northwest side.
He collapsed after the gunmen
herded him and three other en-
ployes into q. corner. The robbers
threatened to shoot the workers
in the legs if they moved.
Evening star., 1948-08-24

They went to Colorado and until
May, when floods washed out the
construction job, Lincoln worked as
a bulldozer operator, she continued.
Then they started their coast-to-
coast crime spree, staging holdups
in Long Beach, Calf; Detroit. Chi
cago, Newark, N. j.; Baltimore,
Richmond and Washington.
Under police questioning several
hours after the shooting, Mrs. Lin
coin changed her story about want
ing to return to England and said
she and her husband had decided
to settle down in an apartment
somewhere, perhaps New York, and
go to work.
Worn by the ordeal, Mrs. Lincoln's
nerves gave way as police were lead
ing her through the corridor after
questioning at headquarters. She
tore at the camera of John Mueller,
Star photographer. who held on to
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Jop Envoy Indicted
For Violating Decree
By The Associoted Press

TOKYO, Aug. 24.-Setsuya Beppu,
the last Japanese diplomat to return
to his vanquished homeland, was in
dicted today for violation of an
imperial decree.
Beppu, former Consul General at
Dublin, Fire, delayed his return to
Japan until three years after the
surrender. He was arrested when he
stepped of the gangplank at Yoko-
hama August IA.
He is charged with violating q
decree on directive by Gen. Mac
Arthur ordering all Japanese diplo-
matte officials to turn over their
records and properties to specified
Allied representatives.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
-Four u. S. Flyers Die in Collision
Of CATS on Air Lift to Berlin
Flaming Wreckoee Fos in CornfeIds in
American Zone; Toll Of Supply Run Now9

Air Force at the scene said, however
the Dakotas on the Berlin run carry
two men each and there was no rea
son to doubt that four men had per-
ished. He said there might even
have been hitch-hiking passengers
aboard.
Prior to today's mishap, five per-
sons had lost their lives in two
crashes of airlift planes.
Three were killed in crash at
Koenigstein in the American zone
Two others lost their lives in the
American sector of Berlin.
The United States Air Force has
taken all possible precautions to
avoid collisions in the heavy air.
lift traffic. Each plane is ordered
TO take off at a specified interval
and each in turn flies at a different
altitude.
Planes returning from Berlin fol-
(See PLANES, Page Al
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Formation Of Fighters,
Believed Soviet Yaks,
Sweeps Over Berlin
Planes Not Positively
Identified, but Were
Not U. S. or British
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Aug. pa forma-
ton of to 10 fighter planes, be-
lieved by American air officers
to be Russian Yaks, swept over
Western Berlin today at a great
height, eyewitnesses reported.
American and British air opera
ton control officers said they had
no fighters over Berlin today.
AS soon as the fighters were
spotted, newspaper Offices received
telephone calls from excited Ber-
liners.
British Made Protests.
About two weeks ago a formation
OF II Russian Yak fighters zoomed
over Western Berlin On another
occasion one Russian fighter buzzed
the British airf1eld at Gatow, where
supplies for blockaded Berlin are
being landed at a fast clip.
On both occasions the British
made strong protests to the Rus
slams. Formation flying over Berlin
is forbidden under four-power air
safety rules in effect here.
An American Air Force official,
who saw the fighters, said they
were flying in Spread-out forma-
ton used when moving at a very
fast speed. These were flying too
high, however, to identify them
definitely as Russian"
One eyewitness source said they
disappeared in the direction of
Gatow The Russians have fighter
base there. practically next to Ga
tow Airheld.
Elections Ruled Out.
Marshall VASTLY D. Sokolovsky
announced earlier today that Ger
mans in the Russian zone will not
be allowed to hold community elec-
tions this fall.
The Russian commander said the
voting will be put off for one year.
1t is the first time in the occupation
that one of the four powers has
postponed an election.
Marshal Sokolovsky issued his
order over the protests of the zones
two non-Communist parties-the
conservative Christian Democrats
and the Rightist Liberal Democrats.
The parties demanded only last
week through their press and at
open meetings that in the name of
democracy" the people be given
chance to vote.
Fear of Defeat Reported.
Non-Communist leaders have
claimed the Communists want the
elections put off because they feared
they would suffer a severe defeat.
The Communists have claimed the
people are too busy working for
recovery" to vote.
The Soviet zone is controlled both
politically and economically by the
Soviet-sponsored and Communist
dominated Socialist Unity Party
(SED).
Both the zone and it's Official
party have been having their trou-
bleS of late.
The Russian sector has been COM
batting food crisis which has
forced the Russians to import sup
plies. The Communists have been
seeking to overcome their economic
troubles with a two-year plan for
which they are demanding the "ut-
most efforts" from the population.
The SED has been undergoing
purge and Transformation. The
purge, according to announcements
by party leaders, has been aimed at
wedding out "anti-Soviet elements"
and other 'unreliables, who fail to
See BERLIN Page Al
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Known Here as "Flyins Doctor" {"

An imprisoned skunk with an
over-active atomizer was freed to-
Gay, undoubtedly SNUG IN fulfill
ment of its mothers admonition
"letuspray.'
Spraying defiance even at its ben
efactor, the white-striped creature
was pulled out of a cellar window
areaway at the home of Mrs. SYLVIA
O,Neal Ross. 1929 Seventh street
NE, where 1t had been since yes
terday. The eviction process in
cluded manipulation Of barracks
bag tackled on two broom handles.
The contraption took Charles A.
Lewis, Al, of 1893 Seventh street
NE, where policemen and public
health rodent control men refused
to tread. mo health problem Is
involved" said William H. Gary. jr.,
director of public health engineer
ing.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
.197-Unit Broadmoor
Apartments for Sale
On Cooperative Plan
Prices Run From s. 500
To $24 500; Present
Tenunts Notified
By Robert J. Lewis

The 197-unit Broadmoor
Apartments, Connecticut avenue
and Porter street NV, is being
sold under the cooperative plan
by new corporation for $2,500,-
900, 1t was learned today.
Prices of apartments range from
$500 for one bedroom and bath. to
s24.500 for a three-exposure apart
ment having living room, dining
room, sun parlor, kitchen. foyer,
three bedrooms and two baths.
The selling corporation. Broad
moor Cooperative Apartments, Inc,
has taken a three-month option on
the property from the present own
ers. Bernard Bralove and Edward c
Ernst.
Edmund j. Flynn, real estate
broker, who has specialized in dis
posing of apartment buildings on
the cooperative basis and who is
president of the. new corporation,
said 80 apartments had been sold
since II o'clock yesterday when
units were first offered without pub
lie notice.
Built About Is Years Ago.
The eight-story building, which
occupies a five-acre site on the
northeast corner OF Connecticut
avenue and Porter street, is one of
the most pretentious developments
of its kind in Washington.
1t was built about 18 years ago
and is assessed at $l.305 ,188.
No information as to disposition
of a 200-car garage or restaurant on
the property was available.
Persons purchasing apartments.
it was explained, will pay monthly
charges amounting to 80 cents per
$100 of apartment cost for opera
tion, maintenance and other costs.
On a $4,000 apartment this operat-
ing charge would be $50 a month.
The typical apartment. Mr.. Flynn
said, would cost between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Present Tenants Notified.
Present tenants were notified that
the sale would be held. but will not
be given other priority. it was said.
Present tenants we're not solicited
to buy, a spokesman for the new
corporation added.
In case a sufficient number of
apartments are not sold, the new
corporation will refund deposits
made by would-be purchasers after
the option expires November Is,
Mr. Flynn said.
But there is no question in my
mind that all the apartments will
be sold long before then" Mr.. Flynn
said.
Besides Mr.. Flynn, officers OF the
new corporation with an option on
the property are: Edwood H. Seal,
vice president; Thomas B. Lawler,
treasurer; Edmund c. Flynn, secre-
tary, and Leo A. Rover, attorney.
Evening star., 1948-08-24

tested that Lincoln's criminal ac-
tivities were her fault.
L egged him on" she said, He
was trying to get money to send
me back to England"
Born in Toronto, Ontario. the
woman, said she went to England at
the age of 2. During the war she
married in England an American
soldier named Kenyon, and came
to this country with him.
Introduced by Husband.
Her husband introduced her to
Lincoln, his good friend and also
former soldier who did not serve
overseas The fact her husband
drank led to their divorce, and last
February 26 she and Lincoln were
married in New Orleans, she said.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Communists Prevent
Peace Through Law,
Dulles Tells Par|ey
theological Problem Con-
Be Solved by Force, He
Says at Church Congress
BY the Associated Press

AMSTERDAM, the Neither.
lands, Aug. 24-John Foster
Dulles declared today that Com.
munist policies make "it impos.
sible to create at once a univer.
sal organization of peace
through law"
! Nevertheless, the Communist prob
lem cannot be solved by trying tt
crush Communism by force. Mr.
Dulles said in an address before tht
assembly of the World Council O.
Churches. In any analysis of the
world situation, he said. christian
responsibility emerges as an in.
escapable fact"
Mr., Dulles, foreign policy adviser
to Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, Republi-
can presidential nominee, said the
Soviet regime is not a regime oi
peace and. indeed. it does not pur-
port to be" He added:
1T may not, and I hope that il
does not, want international war
But if so, that is a matter of eX-
pediency, not of principle. Violence
and coercion are the accepted meth
DDS, class war being, however usually
preferred to national war.
1T is inevitable that orthodox
Communism should reject peaceful
days, except as matter of tenn
porary expediency, because it rejects
the moral premises that alone make
possible the permanent organization
of peace
Moral Law Stressed.
Peace, Mr.. Dulles declared, can
never be stabilized except by in
stitutions that seek to reflect the
moral law and that respect the
dignity OF the individual"
There always have been. there
always will be, human spirits that
will rebel against totalitarian die
tatorship and that fact, in turn re-
quires such relationships to be
violent and coercive,"
The Communist leadership is
dynamic, Mr.. Dulles said, and it has
worldwide ambitions He added
That, of itself, makes it impossi--
BILE to create at once universal
organization of peace through law
and it confronts those who seek
peace with a difficult problem"
But there is solution, he went on
The solution is for those who have
faith to exert themselves more Wig
oriously to translate their faith into
works. Those who believe in the
moral law and human dignity must
be more concerned to make special
institutions reflect those ideals. In
that way they can provide AM ex-
ample that others will follow and
a -unifying process will be begun.
Czech Sees West Rule Ending.
A Czech theologian told the
council that it is witnessing the end
of Western supremacy in world
leadership,
He said the West has been driven
by anxiety over Soviet-led social
transformations to the point of mis-
understanding what is going on.
Even the enormous wealth and
the atomic power of the American
Nation must not deceive U.s." the
speaker said in a strongly worded
paper before the church councils
assembly.
The speaker was Joseph L. Hro-
madka of the Evangelical Church of
Czech Brethren, a professor of the
ology on the John Hus faculty in
Prague, the capital of Communist
led Czechoslovakia.
He followed Mr.. Dulles in a sec
tSee CHURCHES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1948-08-24
DC Doctor May Face
Canadian Charges for
Mystery Air Jaunt
RCAF Spent So, 900 in =.
Hunt for Murroy and
Wants Explanation
BY the Associoied Press

EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. "a.
"A 60-year-old Washington man
who few northward from Ed
monton two weeks ago in search
of a spot where he could get away
from civilization, bumped home
ward on horseback today.
When DR.. Vance B. Murray gets
back, he'll have some explaining to
do to the Royal Canadian Air Force,
which spent more than $35 900 look
ing for him. His twin -engined
Cessna aircraft vanished August 7
after he filed flight plan to Grande
Prairie, Alberta. 24O miles north
west OF here, on what he said was
the first leg of trip to Fairbanks,
Alaska.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
officers found DR.. Murray at lonely
Nose Creek, rs miles southwest OF
Grande Prairie and we'll off his an
nounced course. He appeared none
the worse for his 16-day outing.
Plane Still Missing.
The plane, we'll stocked with sup
plies when it left Edmonton, still
lis missing News of its fate and
the story of DR.. Murray's back-to-
nature holiday will have to await
completion of the 50-mile trek to
Wembley, nearest outpost of the
civilization he left two weeks ago.
First hint of DR.. Murray's plans
came after his disappearance when
Washington friend told of letter
he had received from DR.. Murray
the day before, in which he told of
IAN abandoned airfield with some
buildings in the wilds of Northern
Alberta, 100 miles from the nearest
road or trail" There he hoped to
get away from it all"
RCAF officials commented that
DR.. Murray appeared to have sur
veyed his course carefully before his
departure. They added they would
ask the Transport Department to
file charges against, the pilot if it
was established that he had given
false destination for his fight.
Known Here as Flying Doctor"
DR.. Murray of 4309 Van Ness
street NV, is the flying doctor" of
the United States Public Health
Service and Bureau of Indian At
fairs.
He left Washington early this
month from the Congressional Air
port. He wrote friends later that
ne hoped to get away from civili-
tSee MURRAY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Bulletin
Girl, ;, Killed by Truck

A 3-year-old colored girl was
j.. killed today at Tenth and C
streets S.W. when struck by a
large truck carrying a load of
bricks. Witnesses said she was
crossing the street with an
8-year-old child who was not
injured. The victims name
was not available imme-
diately.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Is Mexico City Gunner
Destroy Printing Plant
By the Associoted Press

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 24,-Police
said today that 25 gunmen destroyed
a printing plant here last night
beat two men and smashed equip
ment.
Police said the plant printed a
number of magazines, including
Present, which recently carried an
attack on Jorge Pasquel. millionaire
sportsman and president of the
Mexican Baseball League.
Last Sunday Mr. Pasquel took a
two-page advertisement in morning
newspapers denying the criticism. !.
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Partial Accord
Reported After
Sta|in Farley
Big Technical Issues
Still to Be Acted On,
Moscow Source Says
By Eddy Gilmore
:io'ed Press Foreign Correspondent


MOSCOW, Aug. 24.-A quail
fed source said the western en-
voys and Russia have reached
a general area of agreement
during talks climaxed early to-
day by a our-hour -and-forty-
minute Kremlin interview with
Prime Minister Stain.
The informant said technicalities
lie ahead for adjustment but that
these are not trif1es and will require
considerable negotiation.
American Ambassador Walter Be-
dell Smith emerged from the Krem-
lin in buoyant mood and declared,
We're going to have more meet
inga' He added later:
We're always optimistic. We
expect the best and prepare for the
worst"
The ENJOYS have been trying since
late July to find bases for lifting
he land blockade which Russia
imposed on Berlin and for four
power talks on Germany and per-
haps other problems in Europe.
Prospects Better Today.
The informant said the seven
kremlin conferences, two OF which
included Mi Stain, have a fair"
chance Of resulting in solid agree
ment. He said prospects are far
better today than they were at this
time Yesterday before Gen Smith,
French Ambassador Yves Chataign-
eau and Frank Roberts, the British
envoy, saw MI. Stain.
Some progress" has been made.
The source said
He declared there is no cause tor
peSSlmlSm.
The source said the Western
powers and the SovletS now have
reduced their terms to the lowest
denominator Had no progress
been made last night and early to-
day, he added. the current series of
conversations would have ended.
Expected to Be Last Session.
II had been stated on good au-
thority before the meeting last night
that the session would be the last.
Whitehall sources IN London
said Mr. Stain introduced Ger
tain new ideas" which offer
hope for an East-West settle
ment in Berlin. The introduc-
lion of these unexplained new
thoughts dispelled fears that the
diplomatic exchanges would break
down, the informants said. They
added that prolongation of the
Moscow negotiations averted
potential explosive international
situation, at least temporarily.
In Washington, State Depart
ment Press Officer Michael J.
McDermott said the talks in
Moscow will continue. but he re-
fused any comment on details.
He said Secretary of State
Marshall had a full report from
Gen. Smith this morning on the
latest talk with Mr.. Stain.
Asked whether he was opti-
mistic or pessimistic. Mr.. Nc
Dermott refused to express any
opinion. He also refused any
comment on reports from abroad
that the latest Moscow meeting
produced general area OF agree
ment and that Mr.. Stain had in
troduced new ideas.
The lid is still on that story"
Mr.. McDermott told questioners.
Tempers Not Lost.
1t was stressed that despite the
length of the talks, the delicacy OF
the subject and the frankness eX-
hibited by both MIR. Stain and the
Western diplomats. there has been
no loss of temper, The conversa-
tions have been correct and polite
Indications here were that the.
four powers may issue public
statement shortly on the talks.
It is not definitely known wheth-
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Griffis Reaches Eaypt

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, Aug. "A tA,.
Stanton Griffis. the new American
Ambassador to Egypt. arrived today
aboard the steamship Khedive Is
mail, He planned to go to Cairo to-
morrow.
Evening star., 1948-08-24

(See MOSCOW, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1948-08-24

(See PROBE, Page Al
Evening star., 1948-08-24

See SHOOTING, Page A-4.J
Evening star., 1948-08-24

tSee PALESTINE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-08-24
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspooe
Evening star., 1948-08-24

CSee BERLIN, Page A.
Evening star., 1948-12-12

Msrsha Jsen Gift Wrap Service costs little yet adds
much glamour to your eiftsl
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1948-01-10
Baptist Women TO
SF,jb Clothes Abroad

A collection OF useable cloth-
ing for the needy Of Europe Will
be sponsored next week by the
Women's Society of the Com
munity Baptist Church.
All persons who have clothing
to donate are invited to take ~
to the church any time durln8
the week, and leave 1t either IN
the basement or the vestlbuie on
the church.
Persons who have no clothing
to contribute but who wish to
aid the drive may give money to
cover the cost of shipment.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1948-01-10
Rockneys Have
Busy Week

Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Rockney
(she is the Shopper owner) had
enough excitement this week to
last quite a while.
They became grandparents for
the first time when their SON.
Merton, and his wife, in Port
land, had q son Mark Gregory.
Their other son, 2l.year old
Tommy, surprised them by arriv-
ing in Kodiak for a visit Tues.
day
Third event of the Rockney
week was the arrival of Nora's
new station wagon for the Shop
per business.
Kodiak mirror. [volume] (Kodiak, Alaska) 1940-1976, 1948-01-10

All employees of Christy's Bak-
cry have health cards in their
possession as required by Ter
ritorlal law.
The bakery is open for inspec-
ton by the public at all times.
Christy's Bakery
l.l0c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-07-14
VII w.; 7? g. 5:
"

BIosoPHY.
Motives Behind Our Actions" class OF
instruction in intelligent living conducted
s sgt. a Rar al Hote A. sh ecoek ons
CRAFTS.
Adult craft class, instruction in beaded
bags, hooked rugs needlepoint, knitting
and crocheting, Friendship House, 619 D
street Sc, 7;30 o'clock tonight
DANCES.
Coed dance class, YMCA, 1888 G street
NV. o'clock tonight. :. .,+v inv
trot and South American dances; Central
Center. Thirteenth and Clifton streets
Dance lessons sponsored by Recreation
Department. Walsh Club, rear Of 1898
Twenty-second street NV, O'Clock to-
night.
Road Gang, willard Hotel, 1918 pm.
cRatterbox Club, Hotel statler. 1890
pm. tomorrow.
MEETINGS.
State Department N. F. F. z. Willard
Hotel 7:3O o'clock tonight.
Air Transport Association. Hotel Statler
9 m. tomorrow.
MUSIC.
Marine Band concert. east front of Capt.
tol, s O'Clock .onlsht.
Wade N STEPHENS organ recital; Church
Of the Latter-day Saints O'CLOCK to-
night.
SPECIAL EXHIBITS.
CAPITOL streets SE., open am. to 10
pm. Mondays through Fridays, am: to
days; ORIGINAL Lacock Abbey copy Of the
Magma Carta on loan from the q British
government Until December 10; 81 rare rare
lection. Including the. first printed classic
Of science and six volumes from the press pres
of the first English printer, through Sep.
TENDER 80; original manuscripts OF
Lincolns three-page autobiography" for
an B anasan'l AdsH GALLERY 127 Randolph
place NV, showing American Contempt;
rary Paintings. 6 to 10 pm. weekdays and
Silver Spring Gallery of ART 9216
Flower avenue. open 10 am: to pm;
every day pastes d5awng Rs.t qils . ana
Kuddiseh Weinberg. and Terry c. Cole
man. through AUGUST. -..,,
street and New York avenue NV. open
IL to 40 pm. Mondays. 10 am. to 4:30
Inesdsy hSsR Ind FFd "a p sun TO
Gath, Samuel gookatz and William H:
col t,I BY artists Of WASHINGTON. for an
Philips Ms%Sria n1 Caller, 1so3 twenty n
Sunday, ! 1 am. to 10 pm. Mondays and
II am. to pm. other weekdays; paint
tngs by Marjorie Phillips for an 'noennite
National Archives, exhibition hall Con;
stitution avenue between Seventh and
Ninth streets NV. open SAB a m. to BIO
pm weekdays. l:3O pm. to pm. Sat
urdays. and 1870 pm. to pm. Sundays
the Tooth anniversary of laying Of the
Cornerstone of the washington Monu.
ment; exhibit commemorative the l50th
anniversary of the establishment OF the
Navy Department, including naval docu,
ments from the Revolution through world
War II surrender papers, through July.
ut ct
and Constitution avenue NV, open 10
am. to pm. weekdays and 2 to 10 p m.
Sundays; paintings and sculpture com;
prising the Mellon, Kress. Widener ana
Dale collections and gifts from other
donors, for an indefinite period.
Fish and Wildlife Service, under main
lobby in Commerce Department Building;
Fourteenth and streets NV, open 9
am. to pm. daily; display of animals