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Evening star., 1948-03-04

her husband, she said. she fled into
the Russian zone and stayed there
until October, 1945.
Then she said, they came to
Wuerttemburg and sought sane
tuary with Princess Pauline, ci-
gar-smoking 71-year-old who was
arrested yesterday on charges Of
sheltering the Heissmeyers.
Frau Heissmeyer said they adopt
ed the name of Gen. Heissmeyer's s
mother, Stuckebrock. Under that
name, she said. they were exoner-
ated in French denazification pro-
ceedings.
IT suppose we will have to be de-
nazif1ed again." she said.
Although she said she had little
interest in politics any more, partly
because of lack or information dur
ing more than two years in hiding,
Frau Heissmeyer had a few observa-
tions to make:
IT think the Russians intend to
gobble up all of Europe. This is a
tragedy for Germany, as well as for
Europe as whole"
Frau Heissmeyer and her hus-
band, formerly an SIS elite Guard
officer, are being held by the French,
who said they would be questioned
further to determine what, If any,
charges to bring against them.
United States officials said they had
no further interest in the two.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Romunticism in Painting
To Be Corcorun Topic

Nineteenth century romanticism
IN painting will be the chief topic OF
a Friday Gallery Talk" at 1890
pm. tomorrow at the Corcoran
Gallery of Art by Miss Amy Briggs,
staff lecturer.
The talk is the second in series
of five which will conclude Good
Friday. with a discussion OF me-
dieval altar painting.
A story hour for children 6 to Is
wears old will meet at IL o'clock
Saturday morning in the Barge
bronze room. The children will hear
animal tales suggested by the work
of the French sculptor, Antoine
LOUIS Barge.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Chest X-Ray Survey
Tons 100000 Mark

The Washington Chest X-Ray
Survey has topped the zoe, 900 mark
in its drive to examine SOC, 900 Dis
trict area adults for tuberculosis.
The campaign began January IL
and is scheduled to last six months.
As examinations began this morn
ing, the official total was 100000.
The drive was reported about nine
days ahead of the schedule 1t will
have to maintain to reach its goal.
In the figures announced today,
X-ray officials said, were included
about 10000 examinations at inde-
pendent, permanent x-ray ma
chimes, operated in cooperation
with the special tuberculosis drive.
These machines are at various hos
pitals, and do not make daily re-
ports to the survey headquarters.
The X-ray units operated exclu-
sively for the survey. and manned
by United States Public Health
Service technicians, have completed
t88, 1927 examinations.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Finland Still Argues
Whether 10 Negotiate
Pact With Russia
By the Assoeiaied Press

HELSINKI, Finland, Mar. 4.
officials said today they
foresaw little chance OF a de-
cision before tomorrow on
.Mhethet Fintandsswill Negotiate
WITH Russia. 1''~'*
President Juho Paasikivi is still
awaiting the views of parliamentary
blocs toward the pact proposed by
Prime Minister Stain February %.
He was disclosed last night to have
replied to Stain that the proposal
would be taken up through normal
Finnish parliamentary and demo-
cratic procedures. -.e ~-s
OF the six parliamentary groups,
only the popular-front combination
of Communists and radical Social
lists and the Swedish Peoples Party
have answered the President. They
urged immediate launching OF ne
gotiations with Russia.
The blocs were scheduled to have
secret meetings today. BY night,
informed Firms expect, Paaslkivl
would have a clear picture OF what
these groups think.
Under the constitution, the Presl-
dent may make his own decision on
a foreign policy matter like this.
But it was learned he again has
urged that the parliamentary groups
speed consideration Of the problem
50 he can have the benefit OF their
advice. Parliament must ratify any
treaty that may result from the
proposed talks.
The cabinet holds its weekly meet
ing this afternoon. A government
member said the proposed pact is
not on the agenda. Members OF the
governments Foreign Affairs Com
mittee planned to sit in on meetings
of the parliamentary groups.
The Firms still take calm attitude
toward the situation. Most profess
to believe that there Is little like
lihood of Finland becoming another
CzechoSlovakia."
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Witness Says Glass Prices
Were Fixed 20 Years AGO
By the Assoeioied Press

TOLEDO, Ohio. Mar. 4.-Manu-
facturers worked together to regu-
late prices 20 years ago, a former
company executive has testified in
the Governments antitrust suit
against nine fiat glass corporations.
Burnham w. Diggle, former gen.
eral manager of the Wichita Falls
CTex.) Window Glass Co., will re-
turn today as Government witness
in the Federal Court trial.
The nine companies are charged
with conspiracy to monopolize the
fiat glass industry.
Mr. Diggle testified yesterday that
members of the Window Glass
Manufacturers Association worked
jointly to regulate prices and allot
production. He said this was part
of a production curtailment pro-
gram.
Mr.. Diggle is now deputy hous-
ing administrator in Washington.
Evening star., 1948-03-04

Commissions retirement stan to
skeleton size.
Now that the Langer-Chavez
Stevenson retirement legislation has
become law, some committee staff
members say the commissions 500
man retirement staff Is no longer
needed.
They contend the new law simph-
fies things to such an extent that
the various agencies personnel Of
ficers or employees themselves can
handle individual records and COM
putations. Therefore, only Is or
so employees are needed in the COM
missions retirement division, 1t is
argued.
It should be noted that the one
who is pushing the plan is John
Phenix, the committees actuary.
And there is no love lost between
Mr.. Phenix and Warren Irons. the
commissions retirement CHIEF. Their
feud started when Mr.. Phenix for
merly worked In the commission s
retirement division under Mr.. Irons.
Whether Mr.. Phenix's proposal
has much of q chance Of being
adopted depends on whether he can
sell the idea to Chairman LANCER
and the rest Of the members of the
committee. The Civil Service Com
mission is certain to oppose such q
move vigorously, contending that 1t
would break down the Governments
retirement system.
&AA
POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS - The
House Civil Service Committee is
beginning q series Of Investigations
Of agencies where violations Of vet
erans' preference rights have been
alleged by various veterans organ
izations.
Initial agency to be investigated
is the Railroad Retirement Board,
which was moved to Chicago dur
ing the war. A subcommittee
headed by Representative Jones,
Of Washington, will
begin hearings tomorrow in Chicago.
There have been other complaints
made to the committee that agencies
are ignoring veterans preference
rights in hiring and firing person.
mel. These charges also are due
Evening star., 1948-03-04
7 More Tankers Returned
By Reds Under Lend-Lea
By the Asseeiofsd Press


YOKOHAMA, Mar. 1.-Two more
lend-lease tankers have been re-
turned to the United States by
Russia, at a time of critical world
shortage of such vessels.
The tankers are the former
Swanee Rail and the Paul Dunbar.
They were brought to Yokohama
by Russian crews. American crews
will be flown here to sail the ships
to the Persian Gulf for oil to relieve
the shortage along the United States
East Coast.
The first lend-lease ship to be
returned by the Russians was de-
livered to an American crew last
week in Hong Kong. Thus began
the return of vessels the United
States has sought to get back since
the end of the war.
Four other tankers are to be
brought here, and fifth Is slated
for delivery at Trieste.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Boiling Field Emp|oYe
Beaten and Robbed
Thrown From His Car

A Boiling Field repair superinten-
dent today told police how he and q
companion were beaten, robbed and
thrown from their automobile by
two men early this morning near
Oxon Hill, Md.
John Andrews. so, the, Boiling
Field employe, told police that he
and a man named Bill" who wears
an artificial leg, were accosted as
they came out of a tavern by two
men who asked for a ride.
Bill obliged, police said, and
shortly after the strangers got
in his car, they both pulled out
pistols and told him ito drive
and told him ito drive around" Mr..
Andrews said Bill" had car which
could be driven by amputees.
A little later, the men beat Mr..
Andrews, robbed him of So and
threw him from the car, police said
they were told. Mr.. Andrews told
them, they said, that he was
knocked unconscious. When he re-
gained his senses, he got up and
walked around for about 80 minutes
and found Bill" on the ground un-
conscious. He then telephoned
Prince Georges County police from
a residence in the neighborhood
but said he could not find "Bill''
afterward.
County police reported that when
a scout car went to the address
given over the telephone. they did
not find any one. Shortly after
ward, however, they got call from
District police telling them Mr.. An
drews had walked into No. II pre-
cinct.
District police took Mr.. Andrews
to meet county police who planned
to comb the Oxon Hill area in an
attempt to find Bill" the two hold
In men and the car.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
AP Man FuiIs in Attempt
To Save Son From Train
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

PALMETTO, Ga, Mar. 4.-Ths
5-year-old son of Paul Simmons,
Associated Press staff writer, was
killed by a train yesterday as his
father sought to pull him from the
path Of the engine.
The child, Alexander Walthall,
died en- route to q hospital.
In addition to his parents, the
child is survived by sister, Eudora,
and q brother, Vaughn,
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Albert Warner Heads
Radio Correspondents

The Radio Correspondents Asso-
citation yesterday elected Albert L.
Warner (MBS) to head the organi-
zation for the coming year. He was
elected unanimously to succeed Will
liam Henry (CBS), who becomes an
ex-oficio member Of the group
Executive Committee.
Other officers elected include:
Elmer Davis (ABC), vice presl-
dent; william r. McAndrew fNBC),
secretary; Francis w. Tully, 1r:
yankee Network, treasurer, and
three members at large on the
Executive Committee-George j.
Marder CUP Radio), Gilbert W.
Kingsbury CWLW-WINS) and How
ard Z. Kany CAP Radio.
Evening star., 1948-03-04

20 be Investigated by Chairman
Rees and the COMMITTEES.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Senator
Chavez, Democrat of New Mexico,
will address the National Associa-
tion Of Retired Civil Service En-
ployes at their meeting at 2 pm.
Saturday in the National Museum
Auditorium. Tenth and Constitution
avenue NV. Civil Service Com
mission Retirement Chief Warren B.
Irons will appear with Senator
Chavez, who Is one Of the co-outhors
of the LANCER -Chavez-Steyenson
retirement measure. ;. Three Gov
ernment agencies-the National
Archives, Panama Canal and the
Civil Service Commission-have ex-
ceeded their individual quotas in
the National Symphony Orchestra's
sustaining fund drive. In general.
however. Federal employees have
met only per cent Of the Govern
ment's $28, 900 quota. The House
Civil Service Committee hopes to
wind up its Federal pay raise hear
ings next week. And Chairman
Rees hopes to report out o bill as
soon as possible.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Group Probing Sorre||
Communist. st.Charge 10
Call More Experts
Nv the Asxaeiufad Press

Congress will ask additional hand
writing experts to examine Com
munist Party card allegedly issued
to Herbert K. Sorrell in 1887.
Representative Kearns, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania, chairman OF
a House Labor subcommittee, agreed
today to summon the experts after
Mr.. Sorrell branded the card "a
fake" and swore under oath that he
was never a Communist Party men,
Der in his life.
The card, introduced in evidence
bears the name Herbert Stewart.
Clark Sellers, a handwriting ex-
pert, testified to a California State
investigating committee yesterday
that "Stewart's" writing and Sor-
rells were the same.
Central Figure in Strike.
Mr.. Sorrell, 50-year-old president
of the AFL Conference of Studio
Unions, has been a central figure
in the long-drawn Hollywood movie
strike which is under scrutiny by
Mr.. Kearns' committee.
Representative Owens, Republi-
can, of Illinois asked Mr.. Sorrell to
write his name before the hand
writing experts were called in.
"Sure!" Mr.. Sorrell said. "Give
me a piece of paper, somebody"
And he signed with a flourish.
Mr.. Kearns announced he also
plans to call Westbrook Pegler, syn
dicate newspaper columnist, ito
find out what he knows about Willie
Biofi."
Sorrell Assails Bioff.
Bioff, who has claimed he was
"Peglerized" by series of the
writer's articles, formerly was Hol-
lywood agent for George E. Browne
one-time president of the AFL In
ternational Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees.
In his testimony yesterday, Mr.
Sorrell called Bioff "a filty panderer
rotten to the core" He declared the
trouble, which touched of the movie
strike, began when Browne made q
deal" with Nicholas Schenck, presi.
dent Of Loew's, Inc.
The witness said Mr.. Schenck, as
general of the bosses in the movie
industry" set Bioff up as dictator
of movie labor and thus kindled
long -smoldering strife hetween rival
Hollywood unions.
Bioff later was convicted of extor-
tion and served term in prison.
Evening star., 1948-03-04
|ChrisfoffeI Planning
To Appeal Conviction
I0n Perjury Charges

"A District Court jury last night
convicted Howard Christoffel on
all six counts under an indict-
ment charging the former Mil
waukee labor leader with perjury
before the House Labor Commit
tee in denying any connections
with the Communist Party. The
defense was expected to file an
appeal within the next four days.
The jury deliberated for five hours
on the six counts, each of which is
punishable with a maximum Of two
to 10 years in prison.
Specifically, Christoffel was con-
victed of lying when he denied under
oath he was or ever had been a
member of the Communist Party,
had never been q member of the
Communist Political Association,
had never worked with the party,
never participated in its activities,
never supported or Endorsed its aims
and was not acquainted with certain
well-known Communists In Wis
consin.
Sentence Deferred.
Judge Edward M. Curran deferred
sentence to give Christoffel's attor-
neys time to file an appeal and
Christoffel, who had been at liberty
under bail, was committed to Jail.
While the jury was celebrating,
the tall, thin. 38-year-old defend
ant sat in the nearly empty court
room and rocked continuously on
the back legs of his chair. He re-
ceived the verdict without show OF
emotion.
The trial, which began February
IT, was marked by testimony that
at least one of two strikes at the
strategic Allis- Chalmers plant in
Milwaukee was brought about from
political motives.
Statements to this effect by Louis
Budenz, former managing editor of
the Daily Worker, who resigned
from the Communist Party in 1945,
were challenged by Defense Coun-
sci o. John Rogge, who described
the plants management as labor
batting, union hating"
Christoffel was president of the
Allis- Chalmers (CIO) local for
almost 10 years before being drafted
into the Army in 1945.
Mr.. Budenz testified he was pres
ent when Christoffel agreed with
high party officials to bring about a
strike at the plant in 1941 to help
cripple aid to Britain and our own
defense program.
In his instructions to the jury of
eight men and four women, Judge
Curran made particular reference to
point raised by the defense that
Christoffel's oath was not binding
because a quorum of the Labor
Committee was not present when he
took the stand March /, 1947.
The judge ruled that II quorum
of 13 was present when the session
opened that afternoon, it would be
presumed the committee acted as
a legally constituted body through
out the whole meeting and the
question of whether or not men,
bers left the hearing before Chris
toffel testified was irrelevant.
One of the six perjury counts
charged that Christoffel lied when
he told the committee he did not
know Fred B. Blair, leader Of the
Wisconsin Communist Party. ,Blai1
refused to testify as to whether he
knew the defendant on grounds he
might incriminate himself al
though several Government wit
nesses placed the two together on
numerous occasions.
The judge instructed the jury
that it was not necessary to prove
that the two were Intimately .ac-
uuainted to establish the fact that
fheu "knew" one another
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Grill HoIdup Nets SS2

George Manos, proprietor OF the
Harlem Grill, 1903 Georgia avenue
NV, reported to police that he was
robbed of s82 by an armed holdup
man who stopped him as he pre-
pared to enter the grill early today.
The holdup man, colored, pulled out
a .32-caliber revolver and demanded
his money. he said
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Congress in Brief
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Senate:
Continues debate on $500, ,000, 900
European Recovery Program.
Labor Committee considers presi-
Dental plan to place employment
services in Labor Department.
House:
Continues debate on State Com
merce-Justice- Judiciary appropria-
tions.
Foreign Affairs Committee hears
Gen. Wedemeyer on China aid
Labor subcommittee questions
Herbert X. Sorrell in Hollywood
labor dispute.
Evening star., 1948-03-04

clear ne QlQ no,
introduce tn
legislation as
pay raise mea:
ure, its enacl
ment undoubt
edly would mea''
pay boosts TO.
thousands o:
supervisory, ane
other sub pre-
fessional people
Senator NC
Carran, who al
ways has taker,
a great interest
in Government
AA
Evening star., 1948-03-04

additional ne,ps OF Gorerr-
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast Dersion of the Federal Spot
light at 3:l5 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star stntioft.)
Evening star., 1948-03-04
The Federal Spotlight
|McCorron Files Bill to Give
Career Workers RECOGNITION
ByJoseph YOUNG

Legislation to give service recognition and opportunity
the supervisory employees introduced today
by Senator McCarran Democrat Of Nevada.
McCarrans would drasticaly the
Classification ceatina administrative
Evening star., 1948-03-04
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Cloudy and
rather cold with highest near 40
this afternoon. Cloudy with lowest
near 80 tonight. Tomorrow cloudy
and continued cold with some
chance of snow by afternoon or
night.
Maryland and Virginia - Cloudy
and somewhat colder tonight. To-
morrow cloudy and continued cold
probably followed by snow by after
noon or night.
Wind velocity, II miles per hour;
direction, north-northwest.
River Report.
tFrom United States Engineers
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah, cloudy at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Yesterday. Per cent; To-day Per cent
Noon ------ ~ Mlonlent ------ *
4p.m ----- q m. ------- * *
SPIN. 80 10 m oS
high and Low for Yesterday.
High, 54. at :25 pm.
Low. IS, at IL :3S am.
Record Temperatures this Year.
Highest, So. on February rs.
Lowest. 5, on January 20.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
cNY~
Evening star., 1948-03-04

EXECUTIVE CIaSSllCaIIUl III IIle cSu-
eral service to include these en-
ployes.
Although the Nevadan made it
Evening star., 1948-03-04
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

FfetIpItAtIUh
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
(snital (current month to datel:
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ing administrator in Washington.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Underdog Santa Clara
Holds Michigan State
To 21-21 Deadlock
BY the Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-
Michigan States Spartans, tre-
mendous favorites, were held to q
81 to 81 tie, by an underrated Uni
versity Of Santa Clara football team
here today before 10000 fans.
The Spartans, who had held
mighty Michigan to a 1877 win, had
to come from behind twice to break
even.
The visitors had been favored to
win by % points.
They started out impressively
scoring first period touchdown
when Fullback LIE Roy Crane
pounded through the Santa Clara
line for the last four yards. 1t cii-
NAKED a 48-yard drive.
Throughout the second quarter
however, the Broncos held control
of the game and crossed the Michi-
gan State goal line twice.
Santa Clara tied the count at TT
after putting the ball into play on
the Spartans' 80. Quarterback Billy
Sheridan passed to Left End Ellery
Williams, who ran 80 yards behind
good blocking to score.
Just before the half, the Broncos
made 1t lat after intercepting q
pass on the Spartans' Al. After
moving up to the 20, Quarterback
AL Martin passed to Left Halfback
Hall HaSnes, who ran 81 yards for
the touchdown.
Right Halfback Everett Chand-
nois intercepted a Santa Clara pass
and returned 10 yards to his s.
late in the third quarter. The Spar
tans went from there all the way tc
a touchdown, scoring early in the
final period. Fullback James Blenk-
horn bucked over.
The Broncos then put together
q 70-yard drive in five plays, Sheri-
dan passing from the % to Williams
in the end zone.
Michigan State tied in the last
few minutes, taking the ball on its
l9 and scoring in three plays.
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Pro Cage Twin Bill
Al UIine Toniqht

The Harlem Globetrotters, win
ners OF 3038 cage clashes in 81 years
of competition, will face the Indi-
ana Clark Twins, an aggregation
consisting of three sets of twin
brothers. tonight in the last hall
of professional basket ball double
header at Uline AreLa.
The inaugural game, pitting the
Kansas City Stars against the Phil
adelphia Sphas. commences at 8
pm. Former Olympic track star
Jesse Owens will serve as master
of ceremonies for an elaborate floor
show between games.
The Harlem five, which has lost
only 230 games in the history OF
the combination, will start four of
its all-time selections tonight. They
are guards and co-captains Lou
Presley and Ted Strong, Center
Reece Tatum and Elmer Robinson
a forward. The fifth starter Is Nat
Clifton, another veteran pro.
In the nightcap. Kansas City will
present Bold Buie, a one armed
player who was a leading scorer
several seasons ago at Tennessee
State College Foremost in the
Sphas' lineup is Bill McCahan, for
mer Duke athlete, who pitched a
no-hit game against the Mats two
years ago for the Philadelphia
Athletics
Evening star., 1948-11-28
Paul Student Tells
OF Visit to Nations S
First SchoOlhOuse
Prize Contribution
By Sondro Sirkis, l3
Pavl Junior hiah School

In St. Augustine, Fla, there
stands on a Stately old street the
first schoolhouse in the United
States. There is big difference be-
tween this tiny story -and "a half
house and the large modern build
ings we now call schools.
AS one enters this school, he goes
into a large room about the size of
an average living room in a modern
home. Benches are placed in rows
about the room. At one end, is O
large fireplace from which the en-
tire school received heat.
Next to the fireplace stood the
teachers desk, covered over with
highly polished apples and sweet
smelling flowers. In another cor.
ner stood the Ounce cap and stool,
in full view Of the teacher. Hanging
over the Ounce stool was a heavy
ruler which was used to keep dis
cipline. Chalk and slate were used
instead Of writing books, and every
child was expected to give an oral
recitation at the end of each lesson.
A narrow stairway led from the
main room to the teachers living
quarters. small, stuffy attic. The
teacher was not paid in money, but
in food. clothing and fuel.
We, the children of today, do not
realize how lucky we are to have the
kind of schools we do. equipped with
the finest facilities available.