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Evening star., 1948-03-24
Kicking and Screaming Prisoner
Gets Death for Attack on Child
Judge Is Forced to Shout Execution Dute
As Deputies Hold Struggling Convict

forced to shout above Halls screams
as he imposed the sentence.
While deputy marshals fought to
restrain Hall, a fifth deputy held
the courtroom door against bystand-
ers who attempted to enter from
the corridor on nearing the uproar
Only two spectators were In the
courtroom at the time.
Hall, who already is serving a
sentence of from 10 to 80 years for
similar sex offense involving an
other child, led up to his TRADE by
shouting, mo, no. He also screamed
what sounded to be "the doctors
say So"
Hall was reported to be sane, al
though physicians. who examined
him at District Jail, declared he was
a 'high-grade moron" Mr.. Molenof
who prosecuted Hall, said he be-
lieved Hall was feigning illness.
Mr.. Molenof explained that Hal
was examined closely by physician.
| tSee DEATH SENTENCE. Pg. A-4 ]
Evening star., 1948-03-24
|YugosIavs Withdraw
Offer Of Trieste in
Exchange for Gorilla
Belgrade Says Foreign
Minister Intended No
Specific Proposal
BY fhe Assoeiofsd Press

ROME, Mar. 24.-Yugoslavia
withdrew today an offer to trade
Trieste for the Italian city of
Gorizia.
The Yugoslav Foreign Ministry
voiced regret over the apparent
assumption abroad" that Yugoslavia
would insist on obtaining Gorilla in
exchange for Trieste.
At the same time, ministry
spokesman limited that Yugoslavia
might consider some other trade for
the great Adriatic port now in free
territory partially occupied by Yugo-
slavia.-
An Italian spokesman said yester-
day that Italy would reject any
Yugoslav renewal of her offer to
barter her claims to Trieste for
Gorilla. Yugoslavia first suggested
the trade in November, 1916.
The Yugoslav spokesman said last
night that Foreign Minister Stanoje
Simic did not intend to advance any
specific proposal when he told news
men Monday that Yugoslavia L
ready to seek a compromise or
Trieste through mutual efforts.
Milan Police Use Gas.
The spokesman said the fact tha'
Mr.. Simic mentioned the talks O.
1916 and declared Yugoslavia l!
prepared again to 60 so far in thost
talks was misunderstood.
The spokesman contended Mr.
Simic "said in the spirit of thos'
talks, but did not mean to impl.
the terms necessarily would be th'
same, or that Yugoslavia has AM
specific proposal in mind at pres
ent."
| In Milan, police used tear ga!
last night as Communists and pro-
government sympathizers clashes
for the third straight day.
Roars of viva lie guerre (war)
were reported from one mass dem
onstration in the Piazza Piemonte
80 ~~ TrIcrTTy ~--~ HI
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Bullet Near Brain
lOf Boy Revealed
By Nose BIeedino
BY the Asseeioted Pres,

ATLANTA, Mar. 24.-The pro-
longed nose bleeding of a l6-year-
old high school boy mystified doctors
here-until X-rays revealed a bullet
lodged near his brain.
Then Robert G. Liggett admitted
Detective 1t. Glyn Cowan said, what
he had been ashamed to tell before
That he had shot himself acci-
dentally Sunday night.
=. The detective said the youth told
him he was inspecting the gun when
1t discharged. The bullet penetrated
the roof of his mouth and ranged
upward toward his brain.
The youth said he went to bed
without first aid Of any kind, but
saw q doctor Monday when his nose
began bleeding excessively.
Hospital attendants said no effort
would be made to remove the slug
at this time.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Big-City Opposition
To denomination Of
.-~s-s sFs - ~
Truman Reported
Middle West Criticism OF
Policies Feared, California
Situation Serious
BULLETIN

Senator Murray, Democrat,
of Montana today called on the
strife ridden Democratic Party
to shelve politics now and
concentrate on national Sc
curity and welfare.
BY the Associated Press
Reports of new big-city oppo-
sition and a serious political
situation" in California multi
piled signs today that President
Truman may face a tough fight
for the Democratic presidential
nomination.
Chicago politicians visiting Wash
ington were said to have brought
word that they fear it will not be
long before the rash of criticism for
Mr.. Truman's policies breaks out
in their ranks.
Unlike the Southern complaint
against the Presidents civil rights
program, Northern opposition is
based on the administrations about
face on Palestine.
Criticism become so hot in New
York that three Brooklyn district
leaders announced they won't sup
port the President for the nomina-
tion. One of these, James M.
Power, said last night two party
clubs in the 18th assembly district
shortly will announce their support
of Gen. Eisenhower.
In Los Angeles, Democratic State
Chairman James Roosevelt sum-
moned 62 prospective national con-
vention delegates to an urgent
meeting" in Sacramento next Thurs
day. Mr.. Roosevelt issued the call
because Of the serious political
situation"
He did not amplify. But there
have been demands within the party
in California for the expulsion of
county central committee members
who have announced their support
of Henry A. Wallace's third party
candidacy.
A near-convert to the Southern
cause was Senator Pepper, Demo-
crat, of Florida, who stuck with
Mr.. Truman two months ago when
Mr.. Wallace went cantering out OF
the party.
But now the Florida Senator
says he has different ideas.
He wants the Democratic Party
to wait until the July convention
before it actually makes up its
mind about a nominee. He SAID
the States ought to choose unin-
structed delegations.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Hagerstown Fire Destroys
3 Stores and Warehouse
Special pispo,eh 10 The Stor

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Mar. IA
large fire that destroyed three down.
town stores in one building and an
adjoining warehouse was believed
under control an hour and As min
utes after 1t started at 1890 pm
today.
Two persons were overcome by
smoke and a woman was rescued
from her smoke-filled living quarters
in an adjoining building. All equip
ment in the city responded to the
alarm.
The three-story brick building had
been converted from a grocery ware
house. Firemen said pine board
partitions made 1t possible for the
flames to spread rapidly. The ex-
terror walls remained standing.
A large crowd gathered at the
scene, a block and half from the
downtown square and so yards across
the street from the City Hall.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Ni|itaryUrges
Registration Of
All IS to45
Trumun Gets Plan
To Droft Men Up to
rs Years Only
By John A. Giles

All men between the ages of
18 and As would be registered,
but only those between 1s and
rs would be subject to call, under
a proposed temporary selective
service plan presented to Presi-
dent Truman.
The projected draft legislation
was one of several defense pro-
posals laid before Mr.. Truman at a
conference with military and budget
officials yesterday. Alternative
defense plans ranging in esti-
mated costs between $4,000, ,0O0, 900
and $4,000, 100000 were mapped.
The new draft law, which would
leave many of the dependency and
occupational deferments up to
Presidential executive order, is ex-
pected to be ready for presentation
to Congress tomorrow. It has been
estimated that 100000 men would
be available in the 1925 age bracket.
Forrestal Testifies Tomorrow.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal is
scheduled to appear tomorrow be-
fore the Senate Armed Services
Committee.
Meanwhile Chairman Gurney of
the armed services group predicted
the committee probably will recon-
mend a temporary draft exempting
veterans and married men. He added
he believed the committee would
simultaneously report out legislation
for universal military training and
the temporary draft.
I'VE may have a complete picture
later this week." he said.
The additional funds to be re-
quested by the administration would
be In addition to the $I0,29 900 600
already budgeted for the fighting
services. -ae e-a%7
The highest amount advocated
would provide the Army with five
to seven new combat divisions to be
added to the two and one-third now
on fighting basis within the United
States. 1t also would provide funds
for the Navy to take some combat
vessels out Of storage and increase
its personnel.
Truman Reported Undecided.
There was an indication that the
President had not yet come to q
final decision on the overall plan
After the meeting yesterday Budget
Director James E. Webb commented
that the President has his feet
squarely on the ground, and when
he makes his decision, you can be
sure that 1t will be for the good OF
the country"
In addition to fiscal matters, the
subject of the temporary selective
service law requested by the Presi-
dent was discussed at the White
House conference. The Joint Chiefs
of Staff and Mr.. Forrestal had q
number of alternatives in that
field.
The question of what kind ol
exemption should be allowed wal
Evening star., 1948-03-24

Screaming and kicking over
chairs in the courtroom as four
deputy marshals attempted to
quiet him, a 32-year-old man
was sentenced in District Court
today to die in the electric chair
June rs for a sex offense involv-
ing an 8-year-old colored girl.
John H. Hall, colored, 1900 block
of Union street S.W., was convicted
of carnal knowledge last November
10 by a District Court jury which
recommended the death penalty.
Assistant United States Attorney
Edward Molenof told reporters it
was believed to be the first death
sentence imposed In a carnal knowl-
edge case here in II years. The
death penalty was imposed at that
time in the case of 14-year-old
girl who died as q result of the
attack, he recalled.
In a dramatic courtroom scene
Justice Richmond B. Keech was
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Czech Reds Will Try
Ex-Deputy Premier
On Spy Aid Charges
Slovuk Democrat First
Of Former Officials
To Face Hearings
BY The Associoted Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Mar
24.-Czechoslovakia's Communist
government will try former Dep
uty Premier Jan Ursiny on
charges of aiding spies for west
ern nations, the Interior Minis
try announced today.
Mr. .Ursiny, a SIovak Democrat, will
be the first of several former high
Office holders to face hearings, the
announcement said. The trial will
take place before the newly reor-
ganized Supreme Court of Slovakia
at Bratislava.
Aid to Agents Charged.
The Interior Ministry charged
that Mr. Ursiny had used his Office
in the pre- Communist government
to aid a ring of agents operating in
lands as distant as Argentina and
Sweden. 1t said some state secrets
from Mr.. Ursiny's Office reached DR.
Ferdinand Durcansky, former min
lister of the Slovak state, now under
sentence of death after a trial ir
absentia in Slovakia. Mr.. Durcan.
sky now Is in Argentina.
Otto Obuch, Mr.. Ursiny's secre.
tary, will be tried with him.
The Interior Ministry also sale
investigation of an espionage plot.ir
January at the city of Most has
involved number of new suspects
Capt Josef Kraka of the Czecho.
slovak army staff already has beer
sentenced to 16 years imprisonment
and 1t. Ivan Popvic to four month!
by military court.
Case Barred Before Crisis.
A ministry spokesman said tn,
Most incident was uncovered before
the government crisis which led tx
the Communist seizure of power
The foreign interests alleged to hav'
been involved were identified onl!
as western powers"
Gn Paris the Czech ambassa-
dor to France, Jindrick Nosek,
announced he had resigned as
protest of recent events in his
country.)
The Food Ministry announced
that the bread ration will be In
creased from 10 to slightly NOR
than IL pounds a month. Whea
shipments from Russia are contin
uing to arrive, it was stated.
Last night Communist membe
of Parliament asserted Presiden
Eduard Benes had promised he new
er will fight Communist policy II
Czechoslovakia.
Pledge Made to Gottwald.
The deputy, B. Stiner, told
group of Czech war veterans tina
DR.. Benes made his statement t
Communist Premier Klement Gott
wald at the Presidents countr.
home. He did not say when tn
statement was made.
Stiner quoted DR.. Benes as fol
lows:
IT do not intend to leave tn
republic. I never intend to tax
part in anti-Communist policy
never will come into contact witt
those who are enemies Of Czecho
slovakia."
Evening star., 1948-03-24
(See TRIESTE, page A-4D

Establishment OF a parking lot at
1707-0o-11 Massachusetts, avenue
NV. would be desecration to "one
of the finest avenues" and residen-
tial sections in this country, resi-
dents and property owners OF the
neighborhood told the Board OF
Zoning Adjustment today.
Among opponents appearing at a
District Building hearing on pro-
pUsal to tear down three elaborate
dwellings at those addresses to make
space for a parking lot were:
Fleming Newbold, president of The
Evening Star Newspaper Co.; Attor-
ney William E. Leahy, owner of an
apartment house in the 1700 block
of Massachusetts, avenue NV: At
torney James G. Wilkes, represent
ing owners of the Winthrop House,
l725 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
and James Crane, representing
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Rozinq of 3 Historic Mansions
For Porkinq Lot Hit at Hellfing

owners OF the Bay State Apart
ments, 170l Massachusetts ave-
nue. NV.
They opposed an appeal of Henry
j. Robb and Philip j.. ..Genzert, who
are commissioned to establish a
temporary parking lot which would
include the three numbers on Mas
sachusetts avenue as well as 140o
Seventeenth street NV.
Thomas P Bones, representing
Mr.. Robb and Mr.. Ganzert, said
neighborhood residents had advo-
Gated establishment of q parking
lot there because of the extreme
shortage of parking space in the
Dupont Circle area. Mr.. Bones said
the owners seek to tear down three
homes at the Massachusetts avenue
addresses and set up an open air
parking lot for 125 vehicles, with the
@see ZONING, Page A-40
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Fight 10 Cut Aid Plan
Fades as House Critic
Backs Full Amount
Senote Committee Hears
Secretary Marshall at
2-Hour Closed Session
By the Assoeioted Press

Prospects of a House fight to
cut the $6,205, ,000,0 900 foreign-aid
bill faded today.
As the measure to pit American
billions and military help against
Communism in China and part of
Europe rolled into a second days
debate, Representative Jonkman
Republican, of Michigan told a re-
porter he is for the full amount.
In the past, Mr.. Jonkman has led
battles to slash foreign aid pro-
grams. He opposed them. he said
because he was against letting the
State Department handle business
matters.
But the new program, he said
provides for an administrator free
of State Department control.
Representative Smith, Republican
of Wisconsin, who teamed up with
Mr.. Jonkman for cuts in other bills
said he hasn't made up his mind or
this one.
Marshall Confers With Senators.
But members of the Foreign AT.
fairs Committee noted that Mr.
Smith had made no effort to trim
the program while the committee
was working on it. Both Mr.. Smith
and Mr.. Jonkman are commiltet
members, and both were scheduled
for speeches during today's debate.
Secretary of State Marshall dis.
cussed the world situation for two
hours at a closed session of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit.
tee this morning. Neither Gen. Mar.
shall nor Chairman Vandenbere
would discuss the meeting.
A Senate Appropriations Sub.
committee took a look at a bill
passed by the House Monday, tx
provide $55, 900, 600 in additiona
stopgap aid for Italy, France ane
Austria. President Truman has sale
it is urgent to keep supply lines te
those countries filled until the new
European program takes hold.
Programs in Different Forms.
Italy has an election coming w
April 18 in which Communists art
trying for show of strength.
Racing against clock and cal
endar, the Senate is handling tht
foreign aid program in three sep
arate packages, while the House il
putting it all into one.
The Senate has passed the S.,
900, ,00O,0 Economy Recovery Pro
gram for Western Europe and ;
SITS, ,0o0,0 900 military program fo
Greece and Turkey. The Greek
Turkish bill was pushed through
yesterday by a voice vote.
Next week the Senate votes OF
a bill to authorize $463, ,000, 600 fo
China, of which $100, ,0O0. 900 coult
be for military purposes.
The bill the House Is arguing
about has these main items:
The $500, 900, 900 recovery pro
gram, the SITS, 5,0O0,0 900 for Greece
and Turkey and S57o, o,OO0, 900 in ait
for China. of which $50, 1000 90
would be military.
House leaders plan to shove it t,
passage by week from today. Ant
they look for little trouble in doin.
so.
Opposition turned up in the frs
day of debate about where it wa
expected; from Representative Mar
cantonio, American Laborite, of Nes
York, and from members from tn,
Midwest where sentiment suppos
edly is strongest for keeping out o
affairs abroad.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Former Invalid Killed
|On Tukinq First Job at 19
BY the Associated Press

OGLESBY, ILL.,, Mar. 24.-Eugene
Busgen, 10, working for the first
time after years as an invalid, was
killed last night by q swinging
garage door.
The youth had been disabled by
leg burns since he was years old.
After grating operations he
improved and began work in a
garage few days ago. Last night
he was backing an automobile from
the garage, with his head protrud-
ing from the car window. The
wind blew the heavy garage door
shut and almost decapitated him.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
More U. S. Dependents
Returning From Reich
By the Associoied Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Mar. "a.
Transatlantic air companies to-
day reported an increase in the
number of American dependents
seeking transportation home from
Germany.
Company officials said the in
crease appears to be due to better
weather" They said the depend
ents gave no indications they had
war iitterS
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Amsterdam Reds Strike

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands,
Mar. "a (P.-A few hundred Com
munist workers went on strike here
today to protest efforts Of the anti
Communist parties, including the
Socialists, to oust Communists from
the municipal administration. Pub
lie services functioned normally.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Finn Premier Arrives
In Moscow for PorIey
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 24.-Finnish
Premier Mauno Pekkala arrived at
Moscow's Central Airport today to
take personal charge Of the Finnish
side of talks on a proposed treaty
with the u. S. S. r.
He was accompanied by his per-
sonal physician. The six other
members of his delegation arrived
Monday.
Evening star., 1948-03-24

paratrooper. He said he is asso-
ciate general counsel of the CIO-
United Electrical Workers.
He referred to a Supreme Court
decision which he said gives indi-
viduals the right OF protection or
their religious and political views.
That's far afleld from my ques-
tion," Senator Gurney told him
lSee UNIT. Page AL
Evening star., 1948-03-24
By jones Y. Newton

The Government today was
headed into another showdown
with John L. Lewis and his
United Mine Workers over the
current soft-coal walkout, one
that promised again to end up
in court injunction fight.
President Truman invoked the
national emergency" section of the
Taft Hartley Act against the 10
day coal stoppage. 1t was under
stood he will appoint an emergency
board to inquire into the dispute
over a miners pension, probably
today.
It was known that because of the
seriousness of the situation the
President was seeking big names"
to serve on the board of in
quiry. Among those being sought
were Owen J. Roberts. retired
Supreme Court justice; DR.. George
w. Taylor, one-time chairman
of the War Labor Board; Mark
Ethridge, Louisville publisher, and
former Senator Robert M. La Fol-
lette of Wisconsin. There was doubt
that some of the men would serve.
Mr.. Truman asked the board to
report by April S, or sooner. After
its report, Attorney General Clark
is empowered by law to obtain an
injunction against the strike, If the
miners are still out at the time.
The big question was would Mr..
Lewis and his miners ignore court
order as they did in late 1916, bring
ing down huge fines on their heads.
The situation this time admittedly
will be more difficult to handle,
since in 1946, when the miners
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Quuke Rocks Butuviu

BATAVIA, Java, Mar. "a tP.-An
earth shock rocked Batavia during
the noon hour today. 1t lasted
several seconds and shook even the
largest buildings. No serious dam
age was reported.
Evening star., 1948-03-24
Truman Picks Three
Facf-Finders in Coal
Pension Controversy
Judge Minton, Dr.. ToyIo'
And Ethridee Chosen
As Inquiry Boord
BULLETIN

President Truman today
named the emergency board to
investigate the causes of the
Nation wide coal strike. The
members are Federal Judge
Sherman Minton, former Dem
ocratic Senator from Indiana;
DR.. George w. Taylor, former
chairman of the War Labor
Board, and Mark Ethridge,
Louisville newspaper publisher.
Evening star., 1948-03-24

tSee TAXES. Page A-6.D
Evening star., 1948-03-24

(See COAL, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-03-24

(See DRAFT, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-03-24

Mostly sunny, high temperature In middle COS
moderate winds this afternoon. Clear, low
near 40 tonight. Fair and cooler tomorrow.
Gull report on Page A-2)
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-23
DEADLINE EXTENDED
FOR RESERVES
To Protect Active Status

The Department of the Army
has announced an extension OF
the deadline until Feb. tst, 1o4O
for Reserve Officers of the Army
who are not currently engaged in
Reserve activities to apply for
active Reserve status.
This extention provides an ad-
ditional month for Reservists
who have not previously indicat-
ed a preference for active Reserve
status to notify their local unit
instructor of their desire for re-
tention in the active Reserve.
If preference is not indicated
before the expiration of the Feb.
lst deadline, those Reserve Ofic-
ers will be automatically trans
fered to the Inactice Reserve and
will not be eligible for promotion,
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-23
I. S. ]. a.
N o E

After careful consideration
loungstown's protest of the Can
ton Youngstown game was allow
ed. The Nov. 18th game was de.
clared no contest, and will be re-
played Mar. 5th at Canton.
The play-offs will be moved
back one week.
The T. S. J. A. officers also rul
ed that hencefonth, preceding
every game the referees shall
designate who is the official scor-
er and timer. Normally, the home
score keeper will be the official
scorer and the visiting timekeeper
will be the official timer.
Next week, if all the score sheets
are in, we will have the results
of the first half-division leaders,
and leading scorers.
Henry l.. kurtz,
Vice President.
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-23
CANTON. OHIO

The Childrens Christmas pro.
gram will be held at the Sachsen.
helm on Sunday eve, Dec. 10th
the program begins at 8 O'Clock
sharp.
You will be pleasantly sur.
prised to hear the Children s
Rythm Band Music, to be fol-
lowed by two Walt Disney Color
Cartoons. The Children. Choir
will sing "To Bethlehem, after
which a special Christmas picture
The Child of Bethlehem" will
also be shown.
Come and hear the program
which we have enjoyed prepar-
ing for you. There also will be a
dinner be served at 6 o'clock.
Please come all.
The Committee.
Susanna Reinerth, Sec'y
SiebenbuÌˆrgisch-Amerikanisches Volksblatt. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1917-1971, 1948-12-23
YOUNGSTOWN
CHRISTMAS PARTY

Santa is getting his reindcers
fed and all brushed up for the
long trip from the North Pole. We
hope you have all been behaving
because Santa has some pretty
nice gifts to give you at the
Christmas party, Dec. 10Th.
Now you better be sure to get
up bright and early because the
party will start at 2:S0 p. IN. and
if you don't get to the Saxon Club
on time you'll miss the movies
and cartoons which will be shown
at 2:3O. We have another big sur.
prise for you too. Sister Sue who
reads the funnies over station
WIN J will also be at the party
: Everybody loves to sing Christ
mas carols, so after we hear Sister
Sue there will be community sing
ing.
They tell me that the Children
Chorus will present a short pro
! gram Of Christmas carols, tar
dancing and even a Flutophon,
solo. And now comes the bigges
thrill of all - after the program
Santa Claus will come to the par
ty and give everybody gift
some candy, hot dogs, pop an,
maybe even an apple. Don't for
! get that there will also be thre,
piece orchestra and you can dane
until $50.
This party sounds like a lot O
fun, so hitch up your dog team
land make it a must" on you
calendar for December 10Th.