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Evening star., 1948-07-03
Communists Control
New York Key Areas,
House Hearing Told
BY ihs Assoeiotsd Press

A House committee heard an ex-
FBI agent testify yesterday that
Communists blanket the key Sec
tions" OF industry in New York City.
For a long time the Communists
concentrated on heavy industries" /"
said Theodore c. Kirkpatrick, now
a New York private investigator
But now they are organizing the
light industries. particularly the So
called distributive trades which in
clude department store workers"
AS the hearings recessed, pending
their reopening in New York We'd
nesday, Chairman Hartley OF the
House Labor Committee recalled
that witnesses already have testified
on Communist infiltration of de-
partment store union locals, and
said:
II have just received word that
pamphlets have been distributed
around New York department stores
today, particularly at Gimbel's,
viciously attacking those who ap-
peared to testify at these hearings.
All Under Subpoena.
"I want to make it perfectly clear
that all witnesses appeared under
subpoena and If they had failed to
appear I would have cited them to
Congress for contempt.
Some of those who testified have
been courageous but some have been
too reluctant to tell the full story.
Mr.. Hartley also announced that
the three-man subcommittee which
has been conducting the hearings
at the Capitol, under the chairman
ship of Representative Kerstcn, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin, will be ex-
banded to five members when 1t
moves to New York.
Besides Mr.. Kersten and Mr.. Hart
lev. the committee will include Rep
resentatives Kearns, Republican, OF
Pennsylvania: Kennedy. Democrat
of Massachusetts,, and Wood, Demo-
crat, of Georgia.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, the ex-FBI agent,
testified that there are 11,080 Com
munist Party members in the bor-
oueh of Manhattan alone. He SAID
he got his figures from Communist
publication OF June 13. 1S47
Names Two IS Key Workers
He named Clarine Nicholson ana
Gertrude Lane as Communists
chosen by party leaders to con
centrate on the stores around Union
SQUARE in New York-Klein's, onr-
bach's and Hearns."
The committee Is looking mto
Communist infiltration OF unions
generally.
Previous witnesses, including de.
partment store executives, have said
that left wingers have virtually
seized control over thousands OF
white collar workers in New YORK.
They said the method used was
domination of locals Of the C1o-
United Retail, Wholesale and De-
partment Store Employees Union.
Mr.. Hartley told newsmen that In
addition to 10 persons already sum-
moned for next Wednesdays hear
ing, subpoenas have been issued for
21 others, including both alleged
Communists and right-wing union
leaders in the New York area.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Police Dog Breaks
of Crate by
PuIIinqO Out Stats

Police throughout washington
nave been alerted to look for a Ger
man police dog 50 smart it pulled
the Stats from Its crate at the Rail-
way Express Agency, Inc, Second
and I streets NV. early today and
got away.
Report of the loss of the dog
valued at $500, was made to police
by Henry D. Freeman, night fore
man at the agency.
Police quoted Mr.. Freeman as
saying the stats were nailed from
the inside Of the crate. preventing
the dog from pushing them out.
The animal, however. apparently
put its paw between the Stats and
pulled them In. 1t got out at mid
night and was put back and the
Stats were renailed. A check made
at 3 I'm. disclosed the dog was gone
Police said the dog, q male. is not
fully grown but about "A inches in
height and black tn color. It was
listed rs being shipped from H. 8.
Deers Of Deland. Fla, to Jack Ger
tain, Lincolndale, N. Y.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
; Nations Pay $4,000,
On Lend Lease Accounts
~ the Associated Press

Three nations have paid q total
of nearly $19, ,000, 900 due the United
States July on lend-lease accounts,
the State Department announced
yesterday.
But there was no sign Of some
S. 800 900 due from Russia.
The payments received included
s13, 900 900 from France rs interest
due on a>credit extended for settle
ment of the French lend-lease ac-
count and the purchase OF United
States surplus property.
Brazil paid 5000, 900 as an in
stallment on its remaining lend
lease obligation, and the Neither
lands $3.50, 900 for interest on the
lend lease account. No payments
are due on the principal Of the
French and Netherlands accounts
until 1851. !
The amount due from Russia rep
resents interest only on . settle
ment OF RussiAs postwar purchases
from the United States under .
lend-lease pipeline" agreement.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Navy Oil Loan TO D. {.
Last Winter Is Repaid

The 1,250oO0 gallons of fuel oil
the Navy advanced here during last
winters fuel crisis has been re-
placed, William H. Press, executive
secretary OF the Washington Board
Of Trade and member of the Fuel
Oil Co-Ordinating Committee for
the Washington Metropolitan Area,
said today.
The Navy announced 81 per cent
Of the fuel oil lent the District and
IL Eastern Seaboard States during
the crisis has now either been re-
turned or is en- route to naval stor-
age. Secretary of the Navy Sulli-
van arranged for the loans on con-
dition they be replaced by June 80.
The program was put into action
:.fter the Secretary conferred with
Congress leaders and State Cover
.1ors. Altogether. the Navy released
,050 900 barrels to keep civilians
warm.
Still due are $1,000 barrels, but
companies In the State concerned
are negotiating for replacing these.
Here, Cities Service Co. and L. p.
Steuart, Inc, oil suppliers, arranged
with the District Commissioners for
a replacement program, Curtis
steuart, vice president OF the latter
concern, recalled today. They guar
anteed to assume financial respon-
sibility, he said.
The committee, which piloted the
District through the fuel crisis, was
composed of Charles c. Koones,
real estate man, past president Of
the Washington Real Estate Board;
Mr.. Press and J. Thomas Kennedy,
District superintendent of weights,
measures and markets, who served
as chairman.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Police Use Tear Gas,
Shoot in Air 10 Rout
Italian Strike Mob
6y the Assoeioied Press

ROME, July 3.-Dispatches to the
Rome press said today carabinieri
fired tommyguns in the air and used
tear gas to disperse an angry mob
during yesterdays halliday national
industrial strike They said several
carabinieri and demonstrators were
hurt in fighting and 27 demonstra-
tors we're arrested.
The incident was the only major
one reported in connection with the
walkout. The strike ended last mid
night, but Communist labor leaders
gave the signal for more next week.
The dispatches said the skirmish
near Verona started after a titled
landlord tried to drive an automo-
bile along a road blocked by Demon
strators. There was quarrel, the
man was attacked and the cara
binieri rescued him and took him
to their barracks, the stories said.
Series of Strikes Planned.
The mob surrounded the barracks,
they continued, and the carabinieri
fired over the peoples heads to keep
them off. The landlords automobile
was overturned. The dispatches said
reinforcements of carabinieri ar
irving from Verona used teartas
to break up the mob.
The Communist-co controlled Gen.
eral Confederation of Labor tCG1L)
set the stage for a series OF ma
tional strikes running from Tuesday
through Friday. Its leaders called
on workers to unite for the 'immi-
nent hard battle" They say pay is
too low and living costs too high,
and protest increasing unemploy-
ment
Industries to be struck on success
Sive days include chemicals. elec-
trical products, metals. ceramics,
glass and saccharine. What hap
pens after that depends on events, u
the CGIL said.
De Gasperi Wins Vote.
The italian Senate gave Premier
Alcide de Gasperi a 1S4-to-67 vote
of confidence on his recovery and
reform plans last night.
The Chamber of Deputies gave
Mr.. De Gasperi's government SIM
liar vote three weeks ago
Last night the chamber approved
Marshall Plan agreement with the
United States signed earlier this
week. The vote was 264 to rs.
Meanwhile. a nationwide strike
of petroleum workers continued
Police camped at storage plants and
distilleries to prevent stoppage OF
supplies to retail outlets.
Reports from Southern italian
ports. however. said at least two
tankers had been diverted from
Italy to other ports because of the
strike
A three-day sympathy walkout
of food workers in the northern
province of Milan ended last mid
night.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Huge Numbers Ring .
Afford Plant Cracked,
Dearborn Police Say
BY the Assoeio,sd Press

DETROIT, July 3.-A UAW-CIO
committeeman was under arrest to-
day as suburban Dearborn police
claimed to have cracked q 5000, ,000-
a-year numbers ring inside the
Rouge plant Of the Ford Motor Co.
Police Chief Ralph Guy said q
warrant charging bribery would be
asked against the committeeman
Edward Hester, 38.
Hester was arrested, Chief Guy
said. in the chiefs office in a trap
set by police. Chief Guy said Hester
told him he. would pay protection
money of $4,000 to 5000 a month
for the ring.
Hester offered 500 Thursday
night to "leave me alone" Chief
Guy said.
"It's worth $4,000 a year to me
to have the mayor, the police CHIEF
and the vice squad let me run In
the Rouge plant" the chief quoted
Hester
Dearborn police, who for two
weeks had led Hester on, discovered
for the first time that Hester headed
a numbers house of his own when
they searched his hotel room fol-
lowing his arrest. Chief Guy said
Sergt. Edward Mealy said police
had hoped to smash the huge racket
operating in the plant through In
formation supplied by Hester. q
committeeman in the production
foundry.
He was arrested because police
were afraid he would become sus-
picious, Sergt. Mealy said.
Two minor Ford officials were
fired for failing to take higher COM
pany officials into their confidence
concerning the investigation.
Dearborn police said at least 25C
men are known to have been COL
lectors for the ring inside the plant
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Dewey 10 Begin Stay
|At Farm Today; Backs
u. n. Building Loan
BY The Asseeiotsd Prsss

Albany, N. Y, July 3.-Gov.
Dewey soft-pedaled his presidential
campaign today in favor Of a long
rest at his Pawling farm.
The Governor planned to leave
here some time late in the day to
relax for at least three weeks and
possibly q month.
He said he would remain In daily
contact with his ONCE and ''un.
doubtedly" would be In touch with
Gov. Earl Warren Of California, his
vice presidential running mate:
Representative Hugh Scott Of Penn
sylvania, the Republican national
chairman, and Herbert Brownell, jr,
Gov. Dewey's campaign manager.
Yesterday Gov. Dewey put in q
busy day at his desk. He announced
his full support OF the proposed
$65, ,oo0, 900 loan to the United
Nations for construction Of head.
quarters in New York City and con.
ferred with two Representatives in
Congress.
The loan authorization was ap.
proved by the Senate last session
but did not pass in the House.
Views Funds as Pledged.
Failure Of the House to approve
the authorization in the final day5
OF the session led to speculation that
Russia and her satellites might at.
tempt to seek removal OF U. N. head.
quarters to Europe.
Gov. Dewey noted that, through
agreement with U. N, the United
States has committed itself" to ad.
vance the funds.
The agreement has been unani.
mously approved by both the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and
the House Foreign Affairs Commit.
tee and hope and believe the COM
mitment will be carried out" he said.
In New York, Trygve Lie, the U. N.
Secretary General, said he had
brought the matter to Gov. Dewey's
attention through John Foster
Dulles, the Governors adviser on
foreign affairs.
The presidential nominee, COM
menting on Washington reports that
top Republican congressional leaders
were eager to take a prominent part
in his campaign II he asked them.
said:
Il certainly expect they will bs
asked"
Duff Pledges Support.
Meanwhile, Gov. James H. Duff
OF Pennsylvania said In Harrisburg,
Pa, he will enthusiastically" sup
port Gov. Dewey for President and
do any campaigning that the Ma
tional Republican chairman requests
of him.
Whatever contests were there dn
Philadelphia were In the conven-
tion.' he said.
II am = Republican and once .
decision has been made I have never
sought and never will seek to put
my judgment above the judgment
Of the convention"
Gov. Dun was at odds over the
presidential nomination with other
State leaders headed by Senator
Martin, Joseph r. Grundy and G.
Mason Owlett. The Grundy faction
supported Gov. Dewey. Gov. Dun
opposed him until the final ballot.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Oak Ridge Radioactive Iodine
Used on Cancer for First ime

peutic dose given after she took q
small amount Of liquid with minute
quantity of the kaleidoscope. The
first, a tracer dose, was checked by
the physicist to determine that the
radioactive substance was taken up
by the cancer lesion, the surgeon
said.
The patient will be watched indefi-
nitely for signs of arrest or cure OF
the cancer, according to the physi-
clan, who commented:
Although we are not the first to
attack this problem. We hope our
experiment In this case will be OF
value in the future in combating
this dreaded malady.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
CI0 Telephone Union Wins
Maryland Bargaining Vote
BY the Asseeiefsd Press

BALTIMORE, July 3.-The CIO
Maryland Telephone Trafnc Union
won bargaining rights yesterday for
about 1900 Maryland telephone
switchboard operators.
Final tabulations Of Thursdays
election showed 2,156 employees cast
ballots for the CIO union, 946 for
the Communication Workers OF
America and 135 for neither union.
Of the 1900 eligibles, 3,237 voted.
Maryland is believed to be the
second State to switch to the CIO
affiliate. About two months ago
the CIO won a similar election
among West Virginia telephone
workers.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
$4,000 Bond Is Set
For Ex-0fficer Seized
After HoIdup Chase

A dapper ex-Army lieutenant was
being held in $4,000 bond today
charged with the $96 robbery of q
downtown loan company and be-
lieved responsible for five other
holdups in the last few months.
The man, Joseph Harlan Sullivan
30. Of the 4600 block Hillside road
Sc. was arrested Thursday after
noon after a downtown chase during
which he tried to escape in hearse
and taxicab. Two policemen fired
three shots during the chase.
1t started after the Mutual Credit
Co.. Inc, 9l0 Tenth street NV, was
robbed of 500 and the bandit fec
with the manager in pursuit.
Grand Jury to Get Cases.
When Sullivan appeared in Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday before Judge
Walter ]. Casey, his case was con-
tinued until Tuesday. He was
charged with the robbery Of the
Mutual Credit Co.
Assistant United States Attorney
Robert Short, however, told Judge
Casey that Sullivan had admitted
four other robberies. They we're: !:
The American Airlines ONCE, 8l3
Fifteenth street NV, $339.35 in
cash on February 26; Western Un-
ion ONCE. 1720 Connecticut avenue
NV, $40, on March 30; Western
Union ONCE, 3710 Macomb street
NV, $50, on April 10. and Highs
Ice cream store, 443l Wisconsin ave-
nue. NV, $2S, on April 20. y
These cases would be presented
directly to the grand jury. Mr., Short
told Judge Casey, as well as three
counts of assault with a dangerous
weapon based on the chase which
led to Sullivan's capture.
Sought in Maryland.
In addition, Maryland authorities
said they wanted Sullivan for ques-
tioning in connection with the $70O
robbery of Lenders Inc, 1904
Georgia avenue, Silver Spring, on
April u. Mr.. Short said.
Police said holdup man entered
the Mutual company Thursday as
the afternoon rush hour began and
took the contents of the cash
drawer. With a pistol in his hand
he ran out into the street followed
by Herbert Becker, the manager
Other persons joined in the chase.
Policeman John B. Cline, who was
directing trafflc at Ninth street and
New York avenue NV, fired two
shots at the man. He said the ban
dit pulled the trigger of his pistol
twice but the weapon missed fire
both times.
Worked at Army-Navy Club.
The bandit first tried to get away
by jumping in the front seat of a
hearse, driven by Homer J. Scorey
1885 G street NV, funeral di-
rector. He gave this up and got
in a taxicab. The cab driver edged
into heavy traffic at Twelfth and L
streets NV. and the bandit took to
his feet again.
Finally he was cornered by Po-
liceman Jesse johnson in an alley.
way near Eleventh and L street,
NV. Pvt. johnson fired one shot
at the man.
Police said Sullivan had beer
working as a bookkeeper at ms
Army-Navy Club here until two
weeks ago. During the war he
served in the infantry. with the
military police and in the adjutant
generals ofice, according to police
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Arlington Man Killed
3 Hurt as Bus Hits
Car Near Bull Run

An Arlington man was killed
and % persons were injured last
night in head-on collision be-
tween a railways bus and an
automobile on the Lee highway
near Bull Run In Prince william
County, Va.
Killed instantly was Cornelius w.
Butler, A, of 1920 North Twenty
third road, who was the driver OF
the car.
The 23 injured persons included
he bus driver, Harry Allen, "a, of
lis New York avenue NV, and all
% passengers In the bus.
Only three of the 23 injured per-
sons were admitted to the hospital.
The others were treated and re-
leased.
Those admitted to the hospital are
Mrs. Ella Ray Chacey. 80, Bel Air,
Md; Miss Margaret Auten, 40, Of
1440 Rhode Island avenue NV, and
Miss Zula Greasy, 81, of 256 Park
avenue, Takoma Park, Md. All
three were reported in good condi-
ton today.
Driver of Other Car Hurt.
Robert Payne, 48. of 313 c street
NE, who was riding with Mr.. But
ler's brother-in-law, c. j. Compton,
26, of the Arlington address, in a car
directly behind Mr.. Butler, suffered
broken ribs when he swerved his
Gar to avoid becoming involved in
the collision. Mr.. Compton was un-
injured.
Virginia State Police said the bus
driver told them he swerved to
avoid striking q light pickup truck
that backed onto the highway, and
collided head-on with Mr.. Buffers
car. The car was demolished.
The bus left Washington for
Charlottesville about an hour be-
fore the accident, which occurred
about 9 pm. Mr.. Butler was driving
home after working on a farm near
Manassas.
Mr.. Butler, a plumbing and heat
ing contractor, was q native of Bos-
ton, Culpeper County. Va, but had
lived in the Washington area since
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Chavez, Feeling Fine,
Plans to Leave Hospital
1v ths A,soeie,sd Press

Senator Chavez, Democrat, OF
New Mexico, who entered George
washington University Hospital for
physical checkup and rest, said
today he is feeling fine"
He expects to leave the hospital
Tuesday and return to New Mexico
about the middle of this month.
He will not attend the Democratic
Convention in Philadelphia because
he wishes to rest after leaving the
hospital.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July s.
Radioactive iodine from the Oak
Ridge atomic ovens was in use here
for the first time today in treat
ment of a thyroid cancer.
A newro-surgeon and physicist
watched carefully for its effects on
a 48-year -old housewife whose can
Ger of the thyroid has invaded the
spinal cord and vertebral column.
The woman drank about a glass
full Of liquid containing not more
than 20 millicuries OF the radioiodine,
the surgeon said.
This, he added, was the thera-
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Wind DeIuys Raj Jets

STORNOWAY, Scotland, July 3
R.-Strong head winds delayed the
takeoff today of six Royal Air Force
Vampires on the first Jet plane
crossing of the Atlantic. An Air
Ministry spokesman in London said
1t would be decided later whether
they can take OF tomorrow for
Montreal.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
Weather Report

District Of Columbia and vicinity
Sunny with little or no breeze and
highest temperature about IS de-
grees this afternoon. Fair with
lowest temperature about SO degrees
tonight. Tomorrow fair and Q few
degrees warmer.
Virginia, Maryland apd Delaware
Fair tonight and Sunday. A few
degrees warmer tomorrow.
Wind velocity, . miles per hour:
direction, southeast.
Aver Report.
Prom Omitted States Knginssrs)
Potomac River muddy ct Harpers Ysrry
at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
PouI Teichert, Critic, Dies

CLEVELAND, July R.-Paul
Teichert, one-time music critic Of
the Cleveland Leader and the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer, died yesterday
at II. A native OF Stettin, Ger
many, he started his career In the
United States as music and drama
critic for an Indianapolis news
paper.
Evening star., 1948-07-03

1910. EOC many
years he was In
the true K ing
business.
In addition to
his widow, the
form er Miss
Nina Compton,
Reya, Va, Mr..
Butler is sur
vived by t W o
children by a
I or m er mar.
riage, two BROTH
ers, four sisters
and =, q grand
child.
Evening star., 1948-07-03

NEWPORT, r. I.-WIFE IN
SOCIAL TIFF-The wife of
the Romanian Minister to the
United States, Prof. Mihai
Ralea (above), yesterday at
tackled the social rulers of ex-
elusive Baileys Beach as mot
only impolite, but virtually
uncivilized." The feud arose
when the Raleas' pretty
daughter Catinca, 10, wanted
to know a good place to swim.
The hotel management ex-
planned the procedure-admis-
sion only by invitation. The
report then spread that the
Romanians had been Snubbed.
-AP Wirephoto,
Evening star., 1948-07-03

Severe insect attacks on sugar
beets cut SPANS recent sugar crop
sharply.
Evening star., 1948-07-03
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Evening star., 1948-07-03
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Evening star., 1948-01-25

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Start slimming! Get red-and-white
checkerboard package of Ry-Krisp
at your grocery store
Evening star., 1948-01-25
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