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Evening star., 1948-12-18
Brazil Rains Continue
Increasing Threat Of
Still Higher Floods
BY the Associoted Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 1s.-Rain
continued falling for the 18th day
today on flood-ravaged areas of Rio
de Janeiro and Minas Gerais states
hampering relief operations and
bringing threats of still higher
water.
Morning newspapers estimated
the death toll now had reached 600
Officials have announced the re-
covery of 310 bodies. Seven thou
sand persons have been made
homeless and more than 1000 have
been injured.
The survivors, many Of them
huddled in the hills, face the threat
OF disease and starvation. Dis
patches from the flood zone said
starvation already has claimed its
first victim. Many persons have lost
their clothes.
Transportation and communica-
ton have been disrupted over an
area OF 1900 square miles in the two
Brazilian states. Army troops, sani-
tation crews and Red Cross workers
struggled today to help the injured
and homeless. Many roads and
bridges were washed out, complicat-
ing the job of the rescue crews.
While the flooded Pirapetinga
River is going down, the Lower
Parahyba River is said to be rising
at an alarming rate. Campos, cen
ter Of an important coastal sugar.
growing area, is threatened.
Vaccines were being sent from
Bello Horizonte, capital of Minas
Gerais state, to the flood zone. The
federal government ordered Public
Health Minister Clemente Mariani
to coordinate the activity of sani-
tation authorities.
The Mayor of Volta Grande. q
village near Padua, said all but
six of the 256 houses in the village
were damaged. He added: The
situation is intolerable. We are fac
ing the serious menace of a typhoid
epidemic.
A Catholic priest said Volts
Grande was destroyed as if some.
body had shaved it with a mon.
strous razor"
Evening star., 1948-12-18

The couple was married by the
priest of the church. the Rev. AL
phonso de Zulueta. He said the
archbishop's son will not become a
Roman Catholic. Children of the
marriage, however, must be pledged
to the Catholic faith-a Catholic
rule for mixed marriages.
Neither the Church of England
nor the Roman Catholic Church
bans mixed marriages, but both
usually discourage them.
The religious ceremony was not
performed before the high altar, as
is customary at Catholic weddings
S. G. Marsh, Chelsea registrar, con-
ducted the legal part of the service.
There were no bridesmaids nor
pageboys. The bride wore an ankle
length wedding gown of cream silk.
Her only jewelry was a double string
of pearls and a coronet of seed
pearls. More than 20 guests at
tended.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Hungarian Reds Term
Cardinal U. 5. Agent
BY fhe Associotsd Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Dec. 49,
The newspaper Vilgossag said yes
terday that 1000 workers ane
students demonstrated THURSDAY
against Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
calling him warmongering Amer.
lean agent"
The cardinal, primate Of Hungary
has opposed the Communist-run
government, especially in its seizure
of control of Catholic schools
The demonstration was at Eszter-
gom, where the cardinal and Cath
olic bishops met to consider the
strained relations between the
church and state" The churchmen
issued a carefully worded statement
that the bishops declare their will
lingness to put relations between
the church and state to rights ac-
cording to the laws and regulations
of the church."
The declaration said negotiations
are on over details of an accorc
with the state and expressed hope
that "authorities on both sides will
be aware that the solution need!
the assistance of the Holy See"
| Recent statements Of responsible
politicians have indicated the re
moval of Cardinal Mindszenty is
prime condition for a church stat
understanding
Vilgossag said the demonstrator
shouted down with Mindszenty, h
is an American agent" The leade
of the crowd asserted Hungarian
are fed up with the undemocrati
and warmongering activity Of thi
American agent"
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Norfolk Woman and Son
Killed, ; Hurt in Crash
BY the Associotsd Press

MARKLEYSBURG, Pa, Dec. 18.-
A woman and her son were killed
and her husband, daughter and a
school chum were hurt today when
their automobile collided with a
loaded lumber truck
Dead are Mrs Mildred CASTOR, 46,
and Stephen CASTOR, jr., 81, both of
Norfolk, Va.
The Gastons were returning home
for Christmas with their son and
daughter, Mildred. 20, and Clara
Siapno, 81. also of Norfolk, from
Illinois Wesleyan College, Blooming
ton, ILL.,. where the three young
people were students.
At Uniontown Hospital where all
were taken, the elder Mr.. CASTOR S
condition was listed as serious. He
suffered broken ribs and head cuts.
Condition of the two girls was re-
ported fair with minor body hurts
The crash occurred on U. S. Route
40, miles north of this Fayette
County town near the Pennsyl-
vania -Maryland-West Virginia State
line.
Ralph Butler, 81, of Salisbury, Pa,
lumber truck driver, said his brakes
failed as he travelled down noun
tainside.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Deothhouse Inmate Reprieved
After Mailing Christmas Cards

vlously the Governor had turned
down appeals for executive clemency.
But Schneider's attorney in tense
three-hour conference in Denver
gained reprieve for Schneider until
the week of January 8.
The baby-faced youth was con-
victed of the kidnap murder of
Frank J. Ford, Denver filling station
operator, in September, 1947. Schnei-
der admitted killing two Detroit
service station men after the Colo
RADIO Staying.
The Governor said he wanted to
study last Mondays Supreme Court
decision reversing a murder convic-
ton. The decision held that a con-
fesion is invalid If obtained while a
prisoner is being held illegally
through failure TO bring him
promptly before q committing mag.
istrate.
Evening star., 1948-12-18

Mrs. Tracy York, mother of Joe
and Mrs. Julian Cottrell, mother
of Lois, said frequent complaints
had been made to the Housing
Authority about the danger of the
Iunguarded pools, but no action was
taken until yesterdays near tragedy
Then two workmen covered the
pools with wire netting.
Mrs. Cottrell said Lois is usually
tethered to a tree with a long rope
attached to a shoulder harness, but
yesterday she was freed to play
with the other children.
Blond Lois was properly awe
struck by Joe's heroism. She ran
up to him and warmly kissed him
when they met this morning.
How do you feel, Joe? "the vet
eran guardian of small children
was asked
Il feel like a hero the veteran
piped.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Skis 10 Be Dropped
To Glider in Effort
To Rescue Airmen
BY the Assoeioted Press

After two attempts to snatch a
glider with nine marooned airmen
off the Greenland ice cap, the Air
Force thought up new methods to-
day.
Headquarters was told that res
cuers planned to drop skis to be
fitted to the glider, or to advise the
nine men to remove it's wheels so
the craft would slide on the snow.
An earlier message said dropping
of plywood to form a makeshift
runway was considered.
Tow ropes broke twice yesterday.
rescuers said, because the glider's
wheels had broken through the snow
crust. The lift was tried by -C-54.
No Fear for Men.
Anyway, absolutely no fear is
felt for the safety of the men,"
headquarters said. They are we'll
supplied with food, clothing and
heating equipment"
The forecast was for bad weather
today, indicating delay in a third
rescue attempt.
Seven of the men were stranded
on the ice cap December 9 when
their CAT made a forced landing.
The other two flyers were sent out
to get the marooned men in a Bit
and were marooned themselves
when their plane plowed into
snowbank. CA 10th man presum-
ably rode in at the controls of the
glider, but there was no official
word on that
Food Parachuted.
The Air Force said the men-one
a doctor-appeared to be in good
health. Radio messages indicated
that they had built themselves
house of ice blocks, heated by equip
ment dropped by parachute. Food
also was being sent in by parachute
Two glider-plane hookups would
be needed to get the nine cast
aWays off the ice, the Air Force
said-fve on the first trip and four
on the second.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Professor Doubts Authenticity
'OfKensinqton Rhinestone Here

/ that Mr.. Anderson spied the rocks
along the lake. He planned to use
them for the foundation of a new
home. He drilled holes preparatory
to blasting. But thaw came be-
fore he could get to town for dyna-
mite, and with the snow gone, he
found plenty of small stones for the
construction job.
As for the rhinestone, DR.. Holvik
thinks three capital letters in tht
message, AVN" do not date back
to the 1300s. Il have found no rec.
ord that AVN was ever used in the
Scandinavian countries in the 18th
century as an abbreviation of any
name or expression" he said in an
interview.
DR.. Holvik did not offer a theory
as to who inscribed the rhinestone
One translation of it reads:
Eight Goths and % Norwegians
upon a journey of discovery from
Vinland eastward. We had camp
by two skerries uocky islands, one
days journey north from this stone
We were out fishing one day. When
we returned home we found 10 men
red with blood and dead. AVN save
us from evil.
Have 10 men by the sea to look
after our vessels IA days journey
from this island. Year 1862"
Evening star., 1948-12-18

The deep water-f1lled holes be-
hind homes in the National Capital
Housing project in the 5000 block
of East Capitol street have been
barricaded at last, so Joe York, vet
eran guardian of small children, felt
free today to bask in a hero's glory
Joe had been alerted to the dan
ger of the pools and he was ready
yesterday when 2-year-old Lois Cot
trell fell into one containing feet
OF rainWater and began to sink.
Il was playing near her just in
case she fell in" the veteran guar
dian said. so I just ran over and
pulled her out"
With manly scorn for the frailties
Of the weaker sex, Joe, who is 5
years old, added:
She cried all the way home"
Joe became an experienced guar
dian. he explained, by looking after
his sister, Sue, 3.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
BY the Associated Press

CANON CITY. Colo, Dec. 49,
Paul ]. Schneider, %, is expecting
replies to those Christmas cards he
sent out. The ones with the return
address: Death house, Colorado
State Prison"
Schneider, an Oregon farm hand
munched Christmas candy and
signed the cards yesterday. He was
waiting for the death row guards to
lead him cut of his cell and up the
hill to the gas chamber for his
execution.
But three hours before that fate
full walk was to start at 8 pm.
Warden Roy Best walked into
Schneider's cell.
I've got a Christmas present fol
you," the warden said.
1t was news OF an 11th-hour re.
prieve by Gov. Lee Knous. Pre-
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Bad Weather Covers
Most Of Nation; Storm
Buffets West Coast
by the Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 18.-Most of the
Nation was plagued by bad weather
today.
There was snow and rain in some
areas and not much sunshine any,
where. Some of the North Central
States shivered in below-zero tenn
peratures and belt of sub-freezing
weather extended over the north
ern section.
California's wind and rain-snow
storm abated after heavy precipita-
ton yesterday eased Southern Cali
fornia's record drought. Federal
forecasters said there some snow
fell in the mountains but the rain
belt moved into Colorado.
Winds reached a velocity of 90
miles an hour in the Laguna Noun
tains and so m.ph along the Pa
ciflc yesterday. Huge waves cas-
caded over Redondo Beach's sea
wall and residents were evacuated
from four blocks of homes. Several
persons were injured and four traffic
deaths were blamed on the storm.
High waves continued to pound Re-
dondo Beach today.
Rainfall measured more than an
inch in many areas. In the Los
Angeles district the fall of 1.27
inches compared with 1s of an
inch previously this season.
The coldest spots in the country
were in Montana. the Dakotas and
parts of Minnesota The mercury
dipped to II below at Havre and
Glasgow, Mont, and dropped to
-16 at Pembina, N. Oak.
The subfreezing weather over the
North Central area moved Eastward
into the Middle Atlantic and New
England States but there were no
below-zero readings.
Rain fell in the Gulf States There
were scattered light falls of snow
in the Northern Great Lakes area,
the Missouri Valley, the Central
Rocky Mountain States and in New
York State.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
St. Louis Physician
Tells Of Fatal Fight
In Triangle Case
BY fhe Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1S.-From a hos
pital bed, 27-year-old physician
related yesterday how he killed hi!
attractive wife's bachelor sweet.
heart, Byron c. Hattman, in fighr
in hotel room in Cedar Rapids
Iowa. last Tuesday.
DR.. Robert c. Rutledge was rushed
to the hospital earlier after swal.
lowing poison when police arrived
at his apartment to arrest him.
His condition was described as
critical and permitted only briet
police questioning.
In an oral statement to Detective
1t. John Sinclair and Detective
sergt. Maurice O'Neill, DR.. Rutledge
described how he went to Cedar
Rapids to have a showdown with
Mr.. Hattman, 20, regarding the lat
ter's attentions to Mrs. Rutledge, q
tall. 23-year-old blond.
Says Man Sneered at Him.
Officers quoted him as saying
He wanted me to let Sydney (Mrs'
Rutledge), get divorce, and
sneered at me when I offered him
money to stay away from her. He
pulled out his wallet and flashed q
large bankroll-as if to say he hac
more money than I. That made me
furious. I hit him in the face with
my fist. He went down on one
knee.
He arose with a black HANDLED
knife in his hand and lunged at me
with it. I grabbed his arm in 6
Judo hold ana threw him over my
shoulder, at the same time wrestling
the knife from his hand. He got ur
and came at me a second time.
kept thrusting the knife at him tc
keep him away. He struck me ir
the nose and kicked me in the eye
One of my thrusts must have cut
him. He went down"
Threw Money Away.
DR.. Rutledge then told how he
washed his hands in the bathroom
picked up the knife and Hattman's
money that was scattered over the
room and drove back to St. Louis
On the way, he said, he threw away
the knife and all but $35 of the
money.
Mrs. Rutledge told officers she
met Mr.. Hattman last February
when both were employees of the
same electrical firm. She told OF
boat trips with Mr.. Hattman, one of
which ended with a tryst in the
Rutledge apartment.
Both DR.. Rutledge and his wife
are graduates of Washington Uni
versity. They were married in 1916
He formerly lived in Houston and is
now resident physician at st. Louis
Children's Hospital.
Mrs. Rutledge, who is 6 feet tall
is the daughter of DR.. Howard D
Goodrich of Hannibal, Mo, presi.
dent of the Missouri State Boarc
of Medical Examiners.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
New York Newspaper Guild
Elects Unity Candidates
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 18-Guilo
Unity candidates won clean sweep
in the annual election of the New
York Newspaper Guild, voting tallies
showed early today.
James Egan of the New York
World Telegram. chairman of the
Guilds Election Committee. said the
slate had won by margin of al
most 2-to-1.
Henry Moscow of the New York
Post, who headed the Guild Unity
Committee ticket. was elected presi-
dent by 3,237 votes over William
Corley OF the Associated Press, who
polled 1887 votes as candidate
on the rank-and-file ticket.
Mr.. Moscow succeeds George
Holmes of the New York Daily News.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Additional TV Channels
Planned to CHICAGO
BY the Assoeioted Pres:

NEW YORK, Dec. 18-Additional
television channels between Chicago
and Philadelphia are planned by
the American Telephone g. Tele-
graph Co.
The company announced yester-
day that new facilities will provide
a total of three west-bound chan
nels and one eastbound channel by
the middle of 1919.
One television channel in each di-
rection will be placed in operation
about January IL, when the connec-
ton is made between the Bell Sys-
TENS Eastern and Midwestern tele-
vision networks, the announcement
said.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Possible SurpIuses
Indicated by 1948
Record Farm Output
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

Record production by Ameri-
can farmers in 1948 has pre-
sented administration planners
and farm experts in Congress
with a fresh warning of crop
surpluses.
1t also raised the question of what
is to be done to control overabun-
dance and prevent collapse in prices
III this years bountiful harvest Is
repeated for the next few years.
One Government source saw In
yesterdays year-end review of crop
production good chance that such
projects as the Federal-State school
lunch program would be expanded
by Congress.
Report by Board.
The report that set many officials
to thinking anew on farm problems
was issued by the Agriculture De-
partment's Crop Reporting Board
It stated:
"The total output of crops in 1s4s
far exceeds that Of any other year.
The growing season was so favor
able that, with the improved farm
practices of recent years, new rec
ord yields per acre were set for sew
eral crops. The composite yield of
all crops surpasses any previously
known. Quality of crops as
well as quantity is also outstanding. "
The department said the aggre-
gate volume of all crops is 81 per
cent higher than the 1923-32 base
and II per cent above the previous
record set in 1916.
Corn Is Leader.
Corn led the procession of record
crops with production of $780,
458, 900 bushels. This not only ex-
ceeds the 1916 mark by 400 900 900
bushels, but the yield of 42.7 bushels
per harvested acreage is six bushels
more than ever before obtained.
For consumers this means a
greater production of meats, dairy
products and poultry, starting next
year
Also in the record category were
f1axseed, soybeans, peanuts, rice,
pecans and cranberries.
The final wheat crop figure was
placed at l ,288, ,4O6, 900 bushels, which
was exceeded only in 1947 when the
output was 1867 ,186, 900 bushels, the
noted.
Big Exports Seen.
An unprecedented total of nearly
l79 900, 900 tons of grains were har-
vested this year. This is nearly
1880, 900 tons more than the previ-
Gus peak in 1916.
This meant foreign countries could
look for continued high exports at
least through mid-1949. :
Feed grains total 137, 400 900 tons,
which is A per cent more than last
years small total and IL per cent
above the 1916 record.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Phone Rate Increase
Foes Marshal Forces
For Maryland Hearing
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1S.-Oppo-
nents of a proposed increase in
Maryland telephone rates mar
shalled their forces today for q
hearing before the Public Service
Commission January II.
Aligned against the increase for
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tele-
phone Co. were the State, the Mayor
of Cumberland, two unions, the Pro-
eressive Party of Maryland and j. M.
Wright, resident of Lanham.
The company has asked the COM
mission to approve a temporary in
crease of more than S3,O000 900, which
would raise phone bills IA per cent.
1t also has filed a request for a
permanent increase, amounting to
Sc. 100000 including the temporary
jump, IN revenue annually.
Opponents to Meet Tuesday.
Attorney General Hall Hammond,
who has intervened in behalf of
the State, has called a meeting in
his office next Tuesday to map the
opposition's case at the hearing.
Mayor Thomas S. Post of Cumber-
land has wired the commission his
opinion that such an increase is
not necessary at present Local
1874 of the Textile Workers Union
OF America (CIO) in Cumberland
has announced its opposition.
The Communications Workers Of
America joined the protest yester-
day. The independent union repre-
sents clerical workers at the c. g. P.
here and employees at the Western
Electric Co, at Point Breeze
Joseph A. Beirne, president of the
union, announced in Washington
that intervention in the Maryland
case might. be followed by similar
action in other States where rate
increase requests are pending.
Company Says Earnings Drop.
This brought charge from w. G.
Morrel, vice president and general
manager of the company. that the
union is ignoring the fundamental
fact that the company's earnings
are critically low and are tending
downward.
Current earnings" Mr.. Morrel
said, amount to less than 3l2 per
cent on net original cost investment
and are far less than this rate upon
the present value of its property"
THE rate relief granted last year"
Mr.. Morrel continued, was substan-
TALLY less than necessary to restore
and maintain the companys earn
ings to an adequate level. AS re-
suit the company's present rates
are geared to prior cost levels and
do not reflect realistically what Is
now being experienced or what the
company may reasonably expect tt
experience in the near future"
Mr.. Wright, a Government EN-.
ploye, opposed the increase because
it would seriously injure the morale
of Washington people who live in
Maryland
Evening star., 1948-12-18
ey the Associotad Press


LONDON, Dec. 18.-Henry Arthur
Pears Fisher, son of the highest
official of the Church of England
was married today to Felicity Sut-
ton, a Catholic girl, in a Roman
Catholic parish church.
The father of the 30-year- ole
bridegroom is DR.. Geoffrey Fisher
Archbishop of Canterbury. The
bride, 26. is an artist. The couple
was married in the Church of Oul
Most Holy Redeemer and st. Thorn.
as More in Chelsea, famed London
retreat of writer's and artists.
The Archbishop did not attend
the ceremony. Mrs. Fisher and the
five brothers of the bridegroom did
One of the brothers was best man
Miss Sutton acknowledged ahead
OF time that the marriage of mixed
religions "is a controversial matter
The archbishop himself had no
comment.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Jury Acquits Man Accused
OF Claiming Son 10 Bed
by the Asseeiafed Press

DETROIT, Dec. 18.-After delib-
Grating IL minutes, a jury of six
women yesterday acquitted Antonio
Russo. A, of assault and battery in
disciplining his teen-age son.
The boy, Carl. IA, had gone to
police with a story of being beaten
and chained to his bed.
On the witness stand Mr.. Russo
said that Carl was running around
late all the time" and nothing
said or did had any effect"
IT didn't want HIM to go around
with a bad gang" the father said.
Mr.. Russo's 9-year-old daughter
Caroline also testified. She said her
father sometimes slapped Carl and
his brother.
IT like my daddy" she said. He
would only do those things when
the boys were bad"
A~raptino hoe nr0hi6ited bank
Evening star., 1948-12-18

quirer, will bt
form erly in.
stalled late mex
month.
Mr.. O'Brien
who was chosen
president Las S I
night without
opposition, sue
ceeds Joseph H
Short of the Bal
timore Sun. The
voting brought
out 491 active
members, which
officials said was
a. record.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Woodward & Lothrop
Workers Get Bonus

Approximately $500 employees of
Woodward & Lothrop Department
Store will receive Christmas gifts
in their pay envelopes next Wednes-
day, 1t was announced today. :.
Store officials said the payments
would be based on length Of employ
ment.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Teachers to Be Guests

The faculty of the Falls Church
High School will be entertained at
Christmas party at the home OF
DR.. Albert Alexander, 400 Hillwood
avenue, Falls Church, at $3.50 o'clock
tonight. Arrangements were made
by three teachers, Mrs. Harriet
Hurt, Miss Arlene Hunt and Miss
Ruth MONT.
Evening star., 1948-12-18

cies in county
schools. yester-
day was ap-
pointed to the
! County Board
of Education by
, Gov. Lane.
Mr.. Barrow,
who lives at Ais
Raymond street,
is a S 81 S t a n t
treasurer of the
Washington Gas
Light CO.
He is a men,
Der of the Par
ents' League for
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Barrow, School Critic,
Named byGoy. Laneto
Montgomery Board

Wylie w. Barrow, A, Chevy Chase,
Md, member of q Montgomery
County organization which has
strongly criticized educational poll
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Weather Report

District of olumbia-Increasin
cloudiness with highest about 43 this
afternoon. Cloudy with lowest about
80 tonight followed by some rain or
snow late tonight and tomorrow
Rather cold tomorrow.
Maryland-Cloudy and rather cold
tonight followed by some snow late
tonight. Tomorrow cloudy and cold
with snow probably changing to
rain.
Vlrginia-Cloudy and continued
cold tonight followed by rain south
east and rain or snow west and north
portions tonight. Tomorrow rain in
southeast portion and rain or snow
changing to rain in west and north
portions.
Wind velocity, miles per hour;
direction, northwest.
River Report.
tFrom q g. EnRineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry.