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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Congress Members
Unable to Tell
Products Apart
By Chalmers M. Roberts

Twenty-three members of Con-
gress today tried-apparently
without success-to tell butter
from margarine.
Samples of both were passed
around at House Agriculture Corn
mittee hearing by Mrs. Stella E
Barker of Des Moines, Iowa, who
appeared as a homemaker, club
woman and former restaurant owner
She offered the samples to prove
her contention that no one can tel
the difference and, therefore, mar
garine should not be permitted tc
be sold colored because it would de-
ceive the public. The committee is
considering bills to repeal Federal
taxes on colored margarine.
Representative Abernethy, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi asked:
DO you mean that margarine is
so good you can't tell the difference
between it and butter?"
Il can't. That's why I feel SO
helpless" Mrs. Barker replied.
Mrs. Barker produced pound pack
ages of both spreads to show that
the containers were labeled properly.
But she said diners in restaurants
would not know if margarine were
substituted for butter.
Mrs. Barker said "the only diff
ference in the pats I have put on
the plates before you and the ones
(See MARGARINE Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Soviet Bid TO- Norway
For Pact Is Reported
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

LONDON, Mar. 12.-Wide circula-
ton was given today to rumor that
British officials expect Soviet Rus
STA to ask Norway for a treaty OF
friendship soon. There was no con-
f1rmation of the report, and both
the British Foreign Office and the
Norwegian Legation said they know
nothing of such a move.
Under the Finnish peace treaty
Russia has short frontier on
Norway.
A denial of the report was carried
by the Copenhagen newspaper
Nationaltidende, quoting Harvard
Lange, Norwegian Foreign Minister,
The report apparently first ap-
peared in Nationaltidende and an
other Copenhagen morning paper.
the Socfaldemokraten, under Lon
don dateline quoting informed
political sources" and prominent
British politicians.
A similar report was carried later
by the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn. 1t said British officials expect
Prime Minister Stain to ask Nor
way for pact. 1t added that Nor
wegian Defense Minister j. C. Hauge
made secret" trip to London and
talked two days with War Office
officials.
The official Norwegian spokesman
here said that Mr.. Hauge's trip here
was far from being secret: That
it was announced in Oslo at the time
of his departure. The trip took him
to Germany to inspect Norwegian
troops stationed In the British zone
of occupation, and his talks later
here were in that connection, the
spokesman said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Anderson Won't Quit
Post in Cabinet Now
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of Agriculture Ander-
son said today he will remain in
the cabinet at least until the end
of the present session of Congress
and may not get out at all"
Mr.. Anderson has considered
running for the Senate seat now
held by Senator Hatch, Democrat,
of New Mexico, who said he will
not seek another term.
The Secretary told reporters, after
a cabinet meeting, that President
truman had repeated his desire
that Mr.. Anderson stay in the ad-
n1inistration.
Mr.. Truman told a news confer
ence yesterday that Mr.. Anderson
had done an excellent job at the
Agriculture Department and ex-
pressed hope he would remain.
Mr.. Anderson said today he hopes
that Senator Hatch will change hi.
mind.
: Senator Hatch, who has been II
the Senate since 1888, has said HI
had definitely decided to accept ar
appointment to the Federal court If
New Mexico ''in the event it i.
offered"
Secretary Anderson said man.
friends in New Mexico have urgeo
him to seek the Senate seat, and the
final decision has not been reached
Il want to think about it a little
Bit" he said. Il want to find Out
more about what's going to happen
ut home in New Mexico"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
'Short-Measure Probe
'0fLiquor Stores Begun

A campaign against short meas
ure in package liquor stores was
announced today after District in
spectors uncovered q cases of liquor
with less-than-full bottles in one
store.
j. Thomas Kennedy, director Of
weights, measures and markets,
said he has asked the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board for a list
of 1888 liquor package stores in the
District. His inspectors, he said.
will examine the stock in every
store.
Mr.. Kennedy said his inspectors
found 81 short-measure cases Of
gin, rum and alcohol in one store
and case and a half In another
store.
The 81 short measure cases, he
said, were mostly in half pints. In
addition to the District liquor
stamp, the bottles bore Florida
stamps. All the revenue stamps
were intact. Evaporation was con-
sidered as a possible reason for the
shortage.
The dealers were ordered to re-
move the goods from stock i'm
mediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

TOKYO, Mar. 12.-Gen. Mac
Arthur's key staff officers COM
planned today about a news
broadcast that anti Macarthur
veterans clubs are being organ
lied in the United States. Then
they announced a policy of linn
iting broadcasts by the armed
forces radio here to "factual
events" in their chiefs presiden-
tial campaign.
Organization of United States
clubs opposing Gen. MacArthur's
candidacy was reported in a news
summary broadcast last night by
the armed forces radio in Japan,
Station WVTR. The summary also
included news of activities by Mac
Arthur supporters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Committee Gets Turkey Lunch
with Trade Demonstrations

Things were pretty routine at a
Senate Public Works Subcommittee
hearing today when a bell rang
and the following happened:
l. A 2l-pound turkey. ready for
the table, was hauled into the room,
carved in expert fashion and served
to the committee members, who
partook of it with relish.
2. Vacuum cleaners were set into
motion over the rugs, throwing up
a din exceeded only by a sanding
machine in action at another corner
of the room.
8. At another spot were demon
strations of tipping and type setting.
1t all started when DR.. S. J,
Phillips, president of the Booker T.
Washington Birthplace Memorial.
sought dramatically to present his
case for the transfer of two Defense
Homes Corp. dormitories in Wash
ington to his Virginia institution.
He wanted to show the Senators q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
u. ). Consulate Office
In Jerusalem Emptied
After Threat Of Blast
Stuff Leaves for Hour,
But Search Fails to
Loeote Explosives
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Mar. 12.-Ar
anonymous bomb threat today
emptied the United States Con-
sulate Building, 300 yards from
the blasted Jewish Agency head
quarters, where 10 were killed
and nearly 100 were injured yes
terday.
American personnel returned to
their offices after an hour-long
search by police failed to turn ul
any explosives. The consular staff
had moved out after a telephone
caller said in English:
Get out of the building-it will
blow up in i've minutes"
The building also Is used as a
residence by Consul General Robert
B. McAtee, Consul William Porter
and Vice Consul Wells Stabler.
Three Women Among Dead.
The death in a hospital of another
victim raised the death toll to 13 in
yesterdays bombing of the Jewish
Agency building. The agency says
an Arab, driving a car stolen from
the American consulate, entered the
Jewish compound and ignited a
bomb. Three of the dead were
women.
In Tel Aviv. the Jewish Agency
announced it's ratification of a
merger of two Jewish fighting
forces, Hagana and Irgun Zvai
Leumi. Final approval depends on
referendum of agency members in
London and New York.
David -Gurion, chairman OF
the agency executive, opposed the
merger, but conservative Jewish
leaders backed it to strengthen the
Jewish fight against the Arabs over
partition. Hagana previously has
assailed Irgun for terroristic acts
which it charged were hurting the
Jewish cause. Jewish sources say
Irgun has agreed to cease its at
tacks on British forces now with
drawing from the Holy Land.
Widespread Shooting.
Hagana, the official militia of the
Jewish Agency, has a shock force
of more than 10000 paid soldiers
Irgun, an underground organiza-
ton, is reported to have more than
1000 men.
The commander of the Arab vol
unteer army, Fawzi Bey AL Kaukji
opened his martial law courts" in
Northern Palestine. He has estab-
lished headquarters in the Nablus
area. A spokesman said he plans
to purge his ranks of Arabs who
have been dealing with Jews.
Charges have been preferred
against about 100 Arabs on infor-
nation obtained from Jewish
sources in Jerusalem, the spokes-
man said
An Arab army commando unit of
200 men specially trained in Syria
entered the all-Arab city of Jaffa,
neighboriRg Tel Aviv, this morning
to bolster the coastal community s
defenses, informants at Fawbi Bey's
headquarters reported.
There was widespread shooting in
Jerusalem most of last night but no
casualties were reported. Automatic
weapons and grenades were used by
Jews, Arabs and British in clashes
in the Holy Citys suburban Sheikh
Jarrah quarter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

realistic demonstration of how
Negro youth were advancing there
in industrial training in the work
demonstrated.
The subcommittee is considering
two separate bills for disposition of
the dormitories. One, sponsored by
Representative Miller, Republican,
of Nebraska would give them to DR.
Phillips institution. the National
Institute of Industrial Training of
Negro Youth.
The second, advocated by Repre-
sentative Mccormack, Democrat, of
Massachusetts, would make Howard
University the recipient.
One Of the buildings in question is
Lucy Diggs Slowe Hall, a woman's
dormitory at 1919 Third street NV.
and the other George Washington
Carver Hall, a dormitory for men
at 211 Elm street NV.
Seven witnesses during the morn
(See PUBLIC WORKERS, Pc. A-2J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Williams Is Sentenced
To a 10 Is Months
For Housing Frauds
Court Criticizes Lack
Of Laws for Realty Men
Like Those for Banks

George H. Williams, bankrupt
real estate promoter, who was
convicted of defrauding veterans
in connection with his housing
projects, was sentenced today to
serve from 4 to Is months In
jail.
In pronouncing the sentence, Dis
trict Court Justice Alexander Holt
zoff said he took into consideration
that during his trial Williams made
no attempts to conceal any facts
about his abortive housing efforts.
Williams was convicted on
charges of using the mails to de-
fraud veterans and sending forged
checks in interstate commerce. The
maximum sentences possible on the
charges ranged up to rs years in
Jail or fines up to ST. 900.
Justice Holtzoff said it was "un-
fortunate that the law does not put
real estate men under the same re-
strictions as are on banks. He said
this Is something Congress might
want to take under consideration"
Idea Held All Right.
THE court has no doubt that
Williams started out with the idea
of building houses" the justice de-
clared. But it seems he has no
idea of the ethical Importance" of
his missteps.
Justice Holtzof said it was all
right for person to take chances
with his money, but that Williams
took his chances with the money
of others"
Defense Attorney Robert w. Nc
Cullough said he had not decided
whether to appeal the case.
Immediately before being SEN
fenced, Williams told a reporter
that if he were sent to Jail his four
children would have to become
wards OF the State of Maryland. He
said he was divorced.
His two sons, Is and 10 years old
and two daughters. IA and II, now
are living with his parents at his
home, 103 Everett street, Kensing-
ton. Williams said his parents,
both more than 10 years old, have
no income.
Mr.. Mccullough told the court
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Meyers Case Is Sent
To Jury After Charge
Lasting s. Minutes
Decide Only if General
Induced Witness to Lie,
Justice HoItzoff Orders
By Robert K. Walsh

The case of Maj. Gen Bennett
E. Meyers went to a District
Court jury at 40 am. today.
In 55-minute charge, Justice
Alexander Holtzof instructed the
10 men and 2 women to disregard
"everything extraneous" about the
retired Army Air Forces officer anc
to decide only whether he induced q
witness to testify falsely before q
Senate War Investigating Subcom.
mittee last fall.
II convicted, Meyers, who is 81
faces possible imprisonment from :
to 10 years on each of three count.
charging that he caused Bleriot H
Lamarre to tell the subcommitte,
that Meyers had no financial in.
terest In the Aviation Electric Co
of Dayton, Ohio.
Owned Concern, Witness Says.
Lamarre, SO, wartime president oil
the company, testified at the tria
that Meyers really owned the con-
Germ and received approximately
$150,000 Of its funds, including 3d.
600 for an automobile and $4,000
for redecoration of his apartment
here in the Hotel 2400 on Sixteenth
street NV.
Justice Holtzoff cautioned the
jury not to draw "unfavorable in
ferences' from the fact that Meyers
did not take the stand at the trial
1t was for the jury to determine,
Justice Holtzoff said, whether the
Government proved beyond a rea-
sonable doubt, first. that Lamarre
actually and willfully gave an untrue
story to the Senate subcommittee
and, secondly, that Meyers per-
suaded him to commit perjury.
The court formally announced its
ruling, given at a bench conference
with attorneys yesterday, that the
full Senate War Investigating Com
mittee and it's subcommittee had
legal Jurisdiction to investigate the
activities of Meyers. The ruling
held also Senator Ferguson, Repub-
lican. of Michigan, the subcommit-
tee chairman, had authority to adj
minister oaths to witnesses and to
take testimony.
Defense's Attack Unsuccessful.
Legality of the subcommittee and
of Senator Fergusons membership
were attacked yesterday in an I'M
successful motion by the defense to
obtain q directed judgment of &C.
quittal.
Justice Holtzoff referred to testi-
mony Of surprise Government wit
ness, Calvin Mettee, wartime chauf-
feur to Meyers, that the former AAF
purchasing officer offered him $4,000
last October to lie to investigators
if asked whether Meyers owned the
&C. AEI,IZI1nC ~ q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Dairy Interests Move to Cut Of
Red Cross Gifts in OIeo Fiqht
Pamphlet Attacked
Suggesting Fair
Exchange in Foods

Dairy interests have moved to
withhold support of Red Cross
campaigns unless the organiza-
ton withdraws a pamphlet sug-
costing oleomargarine as a fair
exchange" for butter, it was
learned today.
While the fight for repeal Of the
tax on oleo continued in Congress,
spokesman for the American Red
Cross gave this outline of the situa-
ton:
Livingston Blair, chairman of the
Red Cross Food Conservation Com
mittee, received letter from D. H
Henry, manager of large Chicago
creamery, dated January 26. At that
time, Mr.. Henry wassquoted as say
ing he would encourage $4,000 pro-
ducers and 10000 dairy farmers ito
refuse to support programs of the
On February 70, M Biair sent a
strong letter to Mr.. Henry in which
he said: "Only through misrepre-
sentation of the facts could substan-
tial support be gained for this fan
tastic attempt to involve the Red
Cross in this controversy"
On Tuesday, according to the
spokesman, Red Cross headquarters
received a telegram from the Amer
lean Dairy Association protesting
the pamphlet in which oleo was
mentioned and demanding to know
(See BUTTER Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
American Plane MISSING
On Genevu-Rome FIioht
BY the Assoeioted Press

GENEVA, Mar. 12.-Oficials at
Confirm Airport said today United
States plane with -four or five
Americans aboard is unreported on
test flight from Geneva to Rome.
The plane left here yesterday
after stopping briefly en- route from
Shannon, Fire. There were no radio
communications after it left here.
Names of the crew members were
unavailable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
By Miriom Ottenbero

Commissioner John Russell
Young has asked the courts to
speed up legal action on prison
ers committed to Gallinger
Hospitals psychiatric ward for
observation, instead of making
them stay in the mental wards
for weeks after they are found
to be legally sane, it was learned
today.
In another development affecting
the load of patients in Gallinger's
understaffed psychopathic division
Commissioner Guy Mason called q
meeting for Monday to look into
the question Of sending patients
requiring long disqualification direct
to st. Elizabeths Hospital.
The plan to bypass Gallinger
when patients are known to have
suffered for a long time from a
mental disorder. was advocated by
DR.. Samuel B. Wortis, Public Health
Service consultant, in his survey of
Gallinger's psychopathic division
last fall.
Young Writes to Judge Barse.
DR.. Winfred Overholser, super
intendent of st. Elizabeths; Chair
man Miller of the House District
Subcommittee on Health, Education
and Recreation; Corporation Coun-
sci Vernon E. West and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Ralph Quinter
have been invited to meet with Mr..
Mason at $3.50 pm. Monday.
The request that the courts take
faster action on the prisoners they
have committed for mental obser-
walton came in a letter from Mr..
Young to Chief Judge George P.
Barse of Municipal Court.
Mr.. Young pointed out that the
courts commit prisoners for 80 days
and then do not call these cases
for month even though the deter
Of their mental condition
may have been made in five days.
The interest of justice could be
better served Mr.. Young wrote,
by Immediately ordering person
reported to be of sound mind be-
fore the court for trial or sentence
as the case may be, and in the case
OF persons reported to be of I'M
sound mind, Immediately impanel-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
4 States Feel Earth Shock
Centered in Oklahoma
BY the Associo,ed Press

BOISE CITY, Okla, Mar. IA
slight earthquake apparently CENTER
ing on Oklahoma's Panhandle shook
parts OF four States last night.
Mrs. Fred Southworth, chief tele-
phone operator here. said the tremor
lasted only second or two, but was
felt in towns so to 60 miles away in
all directions. She timed the quake
at about 10 pm. No damage was
reported at any spot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
MocArthur's Key Aides Protest
News of U.S.. Opposition Clubs

Formation of organizations
against Macarthur by former
servicemen and students has been
reported from Chicago, Boston,
Cambridge, Mass, and Berkeley,
Calif)
The officers said the new policy
will not apply to a regular 10 pm
tTokyo time) shortwave broadcast
from Los Angeles. which is heard
throughout Japan through WVTR
They acknowledged the policy
might bring criticism that military
and civilian absentee voters in
Japan-of whom there are tens of
thousands-are being deprived of a
chance to weigh all issues Round
ups of opinion on both sides might
be used later, they said.
Allied headquarters censorship
(See MACARTHUR, Page Asa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Landing Collision Kills Man
And Injuries Paul Mantz
BY the Associated Press

SANTA ANA, Calf, Mar. 12.-
Speed Flyer Paul Mantz, "A, nursed
cuts today after an on-the-ground
plane collision which killed Santa
Ana businessman and injured two
women.
MIR. Mantz, flying from Burbank
en- route to his home at nearby
Balboa Island. had landed his two
place plane at Orange County Air
port last night. He was parking
the ship when it and light plane
which also had just landed crashed
propeller -to-propellor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Two-Mi|e-Long Line
Of Mourners Files
Past Masaryk Bier
Reds Report Suicide
Of Another Leader After
Confession of Plot
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Mar. IA line o
weeping mourners nearly
miles long filed through Czernir
Palace today to place flowers or
the bier of Foreign Minister Jar
Masaryk.
Mr.. Masaryk's body lay in stat,
from 9 pm. until pm, but tn,
throng was so vast the doors of tn,
palace opened an hour early to per
NIT school children to pass through
AS the mourners filed through tn,
huge square in front of the palac,
where Mr.. Masaryk fell to his deatl
Wednesday, others queued up below
for the walk up Hradcany Mountain
Reds Strengthen Controls.
Meanwhile, the Communists wer,
strengthening their control O.
Czechoslovakia with a program O
reorganization and legislation in {
dominated Parliament.
They also claimed new evidence O.
opposition plotting against the gov.
eminent in report of the con.
fession and suicide of non-C Com.
munist political leader, Josef Herod
Parliament was slated in today.
session to 60 ahead with committe.
organization giving Communist
powerful posts and to legalize thu
work of Action Committees which
prepared the way for the new gov
eminent, sworn in just two week.
ago.
Reds Get Key Posts.
Communists already had beer
made .chairmen of the importan
Budget and Foreign Affairs Com
mittees. Rudolf Slansky, a Czecl
organizer of the Communist Inter
national Information Bureau Com
inform, was emerging as foo
leader.
Premier Klement GottWald hat
unanimous vote of confidence
meaning. in effect, approval of hi
program to make the state all
powerful in industry and trade ant
give every farmer more than 10|
acres. Sixty-seven-more than {
fifth-of Parliament's 300 member!
were absent when the vote was
taken yesterday by a show of hands
The latest suicide was reported
last night by district police Of
Eastern Moravia Their statement
said Mr.. Herod killed himself in his
jail cell in Moravska Ostrava after
confessing to participation in g
military plot to overthrow the
republic. They did not specify how
he ended his life.
Mr.. Herod was secretary of the
local branch of the ti-Communist
National Socialist Party, lately
brought under Communist influence
and, renamed the Czech Socialist
Party. The Communist interior
ministry had the party's Prague
headquarters raided a few days
before President Eduard Benes was
induced to approve Gottwald's new
government. The ministry said the
raid turned up evidence of a
revolutionary conspiracy.
Mr.. Herod's reported confession
gave Gottwald a ready-made case
against opponents as his Com
munist justice ministry brought
peoples courts back into existence
to review sentences passed or
persons accused of collaborating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Young Seeks 10 Speed
Hearings on Prisoners
Held al Ga||inger
Meeting Called on PIon
To Send Difficult Cuses
Direct to St. EIizubeths

MASON STUDIES PLAN for D. c.
hospital department. Page B-1.
DETAILS WORKED OUT for Negro
internes at Gallinger. Page b..
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Bulletins
Two Robbed in Home

Forcing their way into a
home at 40 Crittenden street
NE, two armed men robbed
Samuel Kaufman, 62, and his
son David, AZ, of $4,000, a dia-
mond ring and watch today.
The robbers knocked at the
door and pushed aside David
Kaufman's 6-year-old son and
a maid, Teresa Harley, "a, all
Of whom they locked in an
upper-fioor bedroom after the
robbery.
Girl, TO, Wins Law Suit
Monica Mulevy, 10-year-old
defendant in a $4,000 damage
suit, today won her case in
District court when a jury of
four women and eight men re-
turned a verdict in her favor
after celebrating 20 minutes.
The suit was brought by Janet
Gamer, 8, seeking damages for
a broken front tooth, and ia
nets father, S. Richard Gamer,
asking $4,000 for expenses.
Earlier Story on Page A-20.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

(See PSYCHIATRIC, Page AS
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(See WILLIAMS, Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

tSee PRAGUE, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

(See MEYERS, Page A-6.)
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(see MACARTHUR, Page A-5l
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(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-4D