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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Pacifists Hit Prosecution
OF Draft Law VioIafors

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-About 325
persons, many Of them ministers,
said yesterday that the Government
should either stop prosecuting those
who defy the draft or else also prose-
cute people like ourselves" who
promote such disobedience.
In a statement, the group called
on the administration to find ways
Of ending the policy of imprisoning
these young men" who refuse TO
register for the draft.
II such practice Is not ended, they
said, then the Government has no
right, on grounds Of expediencey, to
ignore women and older men like
ourselves who continuously approve
and promote conscientious disobe-
dience to the draft. Whatever guilt
attaches to one, attaches to all
of U.s."
The statement, released by the
Peacemakers, a pacifist organization,
was signed by ministers. educators
and others from all parts of the
Nation. Most are from the Middle
West and Middle Atlantic States.
The Rev. A. J. Music, Presbyte-
rian, secretary Of the Peacemakers,
said the group was q co-ordinating
body advocating non-violence, uni
lateral and universal disarmament,
resistance to war and political and
economic democracy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
z Critically Injured
In Traffic Accidents

Two men were injured, one Of
them critically, in a collision yes.
terday between a fire engine and o
delivery truck.
Critically injured in the accident,
which occurred at Eleventh and P
streets NV, was the truck driver,
Arthur Thompson, 81, of 1888 K
street NE, who suffered head in.
juries and a crushed chest. OFF,
Gals at Emergency Hospital said
his condition today was poor"
Police said the fire engine, driven
by William J. Tollinger of No. Is
engine company, was on its way to
a fire in a house in the 1900 block
of Ninth street NV. The siren on
the engine was blowing as it
entered the intersection heading
east on P street, the report said.
The truck, which entered the in
tersection from behind q parked
streetcar, was headed north on
Eleventh street, police said. 1t re-
ceived the full impact of the engine
and was turned over on its right
side.
A passenger in the truck, William
Caldwell, 4S, of 900 K street NV,
received a broken left leg and right
shoulder. Thompson was charged
with failure to yield the right OF
way to an emergency vehicle. No one
on the fire engine was injured.
In another accident early today,
DR.. Hazen E. Cole, so, Of $50 East
Capitol street, received a possible
fractured jaw when his car struck
an abutment at Fourteenth street
and Maine avenue S,W,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27

sailed by Premier Lajos Dinnye.
as a "reactionary." The Premier
declared the Hungarian people woule
not tolerate reaction.
They are determined to break
reaction" the Premier said, whether
in the form of the purple of bishops
or the sabotage of the Kulaks."
A hint of reprisals against the
Catholic Church was given last
month when Emo Zero, Communist
minister of transport, warned that
the liquidation of clerical reaction
was imminent in Hungary.
Zero declared Cardinal Mind
szenty was the head of reaction,
and, added the liquidation of cler-
ical reaction is now the order Of
the day."
The Hungarian clergy rallied tc
the primate's support. On Novem-
Der all Hungary's Catholic bishops
issued a statement deploring with
disgust and grief that unfair at
tacks have regularly befallen" Car
dinal MindsZenty.
The declaration expressed "grate.
full thanks for the activities" Of the
primate.
Cardinal Mindszenty lost hi;
closest associate several weeks age
when his private secretary, the Rev
Ondras Zakar, was detained b!
police on a charge of treason.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Weather
Continued From First Page

had crawled through a briar patch
and suffered the scratches there.
The three exposure deaths in
Washington involved men found in
the streets. John H. Brown, 48
colored, 813 S street Sc, was found
under streetcar trestle in the 500
block of Deane avenue NE. shortly
after 10 am. yesterday. He died
later at Gallinger Hospital.
Earnest Cross, %, Of 1896 Sixth
street NV. was found in the 17O0
block of Clicks court NV. at 2:30
am. yesterday and pronounced dead
at Freedman's Hospital. Robert
Brewer, so, colored, was found out
side his home at the rear Of 923
Third street NV. at am. yester-
day and pronounced dead at Gal
linger Hospital.
Another Death Investigated.
Police said still another death
may have been due to a heart at
tack but did not rule out the pos
sibility of exposure as at least
contributing cause.
This was the death Of Frank F
De Vita, 50, OF GOT Thirteenth street
NV. He was found unconscious at
5 am. today on the front steps OF
his home. His key was in the front
door. There was no way of telling
how long he had lain on the steps
He was pronounced dead at Casu-
atty Hospital.
In Maryland, Conley Trigg Gull
ion, Of Fallston, Hartford County
was found frozen to death yester-
day alongside a highway between
Fallston and Upper Crossroads. A
man about go was found lying deao
on a Baltimore street, but he has
not been identified.
In parts Of Virginia yesterday
temperatures tumbled to a 13-yeal
record low. However, they were ris'
ing throughout the area as thu
frigid air passed out to sea.
Park Police ruled out skating or
the Lincoln Memorial rejecting poo
and the Kenilworth lily pounds
They found only ~ inches whereas
inches is regarded as the minimum
for safety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Bank Loans S|acken;
Drop Also Reported
In Consumer Credit
BY the Associated Press

The Federal Reserve Board said
today bank loans "slackened alb
ruptly" in October and November,
another sign that inflationary forces
are waning.
Loans to finance purchases Of au-
tomobiles, refrigerators, furniture
and similar items also were sharp
ly reduced" in october, the board
said. But it ascribed this to the
re-imposition of consumer credit
controls in September
Diminished growth in credit to
real estate buyers and consumers
probably accounted in large part for
the reduced loan expansion in Octo-
Der at banks outside leading cities"
the boards monthly bulletin COM
mented. ~
Development Called Striking.
Nevertheless, the showdown In
bank loans to business was cited as
the most striking of recent bank
credit developments"
The increase in business loans in
October and November was less
than one-third that shown in the
same months In previous postwar
years." the bulletin said.
1t added that one reason was
that businesses were getting an "in-
creased volume of funds from other
sources" -using part of their rec
ord high profits" for capital and
borrowing more from insurance
companies.
The insurance companies, in turn,
raised money for business loans by
selling Government securities to
Federal Reserve banks-a policy
which the board has limited may
lead 1t to ask Congress for regula-
tory powers over insurance COM
pany lending.
New York Business Drops.
The board report noted that New
York City bank loans to business
increased less than $100,000,000 in
October and November, compared to
$500 100000 in those months of 1e47.
Another difference was that last
year loan growth reflected credit
given to manufacturers in all major
lines and to the trade, utility, serv-
ice, finance and construction indus
tries. This year the milder growth
was in loans to oil and clothing in
dustrles, retailers and utilities, the
board said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Body Of Francis Wells, II,
Found In Potomac River

The body of Francis Wells, 72,
former clerk in the once Of the
secretary to the Commissioners and
a colored Republican leader here,
was found floating yesterday in the
Washington channel of the Potomac
River.
The coroner's Office said today a
certificate of death due to drown
ing has been issued.
Mr.. Wells had been missing since
December 16. His widow, Mrs. Lii
han Wells, said he left the home to
do some work at his notary public
ONCE at s15 Fourth street NV. and
did not return. She said he had
poor sight and probably got on the
wrong streetcar on his way home.
Since 1912, she said, Mr.. Welles was
en- alternate or delegate to Repub-
Iican national conventions. He was
q graduate Of the Howard Uni
yersity law school but never prac-
tioed law for IS years, before his re-
tirement 10 years ago, he was
clerk to the Board OF Commits
sioners.
Besides his widow he Is survived
by q son, Francis Wells, jr., 60l
Forty-eighth street NV. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Union Asks Non-Red 0aths
Be Extended 10 Employers
by the Asseeiafsd Press

MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Dec. T.-A
substitute for the Taft-Hartley Act,
to make employers issue financial
reports and sign non-Communist
affldavits, was Endorsed by union
leaders here last night.
The Endorsement came from the
Executive Board Of the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union and was reported by Presi-
dent David Dubinsky.
I'VE favor the non-Communist
afidavit of the Taft-Hartley law, i"
said Mr.. Dubinsky, but we want
1t expanded to include employers
as well as employees"
The labor leader, whose union
claims more than 100000 members,
said the board also favored SUBJ
mission of financial reports and
added, 1--WE want management to
submit full reports on their assets
and salaries paid. It should not be
O one-sided affair"
Mr.. Dubinsky said the board
voted to give $250,000 to the United
Jewish Appeal for Palestine for re-
Mobilization work and to lend the
agency 100000 for six months.
The board has been in closed ses-
sion here for several days. The
meeting ends today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Nations Cold Wave
Apparently Breaking;
Dust Hits California
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 27-The frigid
blast which overspread most of the
Nation over the week end appeared
TO be breaking up today.
Although the Middle Atlantic and
Ohio Valley States still had sting
ing subnormal readings, the tenn
perature already had begun to rise
In some parts Of the Great Lakes
Region and Central Plains States.
Skies generally were fair over the
Central and Eastern sections Of the
Nation.
The coolest weather appeared to
be firmly lodged over the Northern
Rockies and Pacific Northwest,
while a duststorm churned over
some Southern California areas.
One City Cut OFF.
San Francisco az 1.-THE Bay area
were soaked by chill, drenching
rains and the northern section of
the State dug out of the heaviest
snowfall in years. The city of Lake
port still was cut off from all out
side communications by snow
blocked highways.
Automobile accident casualties
mounted as icy or rain-slicked high
ways added to the perils of heavy
trafic. There were 80 traffic fatali-
ties up to midnight. A violent wind
and dust storm whipping across
Highway 99-the inland route read
ing to Los Angeles-was so blind
ing that motorists were detoured
around the danger area.
In the High Sierras drifts piled
deep on the highways leading over
the passes to Nevada. Motorists,
all using chains, travelled these
roads at their own risk.
Football Team Delayed.
Reno was covered with snow and
its airport was closed most OF yes
terday. Finally a special plane, car
rying part of the University OF
Nevada football team southwark for
the New Years Harbor Bowl game
at San Diego, got of. But only
after a runway had been cleared.
Low readings early today included
Pembina, N OAK, i; Willmar, N.
OAK, 10; Efngham, Ill, 8; Quincy,
Ill, Is; Springfield, ILL.,, 10; Bling
hamton, N. Y, 6; Elmira, N. Y,
a; Richmond, Va, IS; Harrisburg,
Pa, 6; Pulaski, Va, 8; Charleston,
S. c., 27; Raleigh, N. c, Is; Co.
lumbia, s. c., 10; Miami. Fla, IS;
Big Piney, Wyo.. 20; Ellensburg,
Wash, -13; Spokane, Wash, 3;
Bishop, Calf, 80; San Francisco, 46.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Investment Firm Head,
Wife Feared Dead in Crash
By the Associated Press

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 81.
A couple, tentatively identified as
the president of a Chicago invest
ment company and his wife, were
killed when their light plane crashed
and burned at Lowell Field here
today.
Bill Eckenrod. manager of the air
field said a billfold found near the
bodies indicated the dead man was
Jay H. Leason, president of the
J. H. Leason Investment Co. In
Chicago. The bodies were burned
beyond recognition.
Harry Brady, chief of the airport
communication tower, said the plane
crashed as it attempted to make an
emergency landing shortly after
taking of from the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27

uation of Gen. Tu Li-ming's trapped
armies near Pengpu. Tu's men art
without food, and bad weather KEEP
planes from airlifting them sup.
plies.
"a dispatch from Spencer
Moosa, Associated Press cores
pondent in Peiping, said the siege
of that old Chinese capital had
settled down to patrol clashes.
He added that national troops
sometimes open up with mortars
and artillery to give the impress
sion some serious action was being
fought, but 1t was more sound
than fury"
("In fact" wrote Mr.. Moosa,
there are severai signs that the
siege and defense of Peiping are
being conducted along gentle
manly lines. The whole city is
convinced some plan is being dis
cussed for Peiping to have regular
light and water from plants al
ready in Red hands. The biggest
stumbling block is how this can
be done without anyone losing
face.")
Earlier national headquarters al
Peiping confirmed the loss of Kali
gan, gateway to Mongolia 100 mile:
northwest of Peiping. The city.
arsenal and industries were left in.
tact by the departing nationa
troops.
In Shanghai, despite the pes.
simism here, the edition of the Cen.
trail Daily, an official organ of the
Chinese government, forecast i'm.
minent important changes" in the
present political situation in China
The newspaper said the change
will be along the lines heartily
hoped for by the people of China"
The Central Daily. which so fal
has stayed aloof from the whirlpool
of peace rumors sweeping the coun-
try, said "a number Of certain high
government officials have discussed
a plan to change the present situa-
ton with particular emphasis on
the use Of politics.
A new economic crisis was shap-
ing. Commodity costs jumped vio-
lently on Christmas Eve when the
government stopped selling gold and
silver bullion at controlled prices
Rice reached 900 gold yuan a 1861
pound bag. The gold yuan contin-
ued to lose its value and was quoted
on the market today at well over
100 to 81. The official rate is 20 to ST.
Marking reports In Shanghai said
that Premier Sun Fo was discussing
price controls with the Finance
Ministry. Many large denomination
banknotes were appearing in public,
indicating that the Chinese money
presses had started to hum as they
did a few months ago when the
national currency hit bottom.
In the former French colony of
in South China. Gov
T. v. Soong's 10th Regiment mutt
MED and killed its two top COM
manders. The mutineers joined
nearby bandits in raid on Tschi-
thom, where shops were looted.
In the snow-covered north there
was little activity. Tangku, port city
Of isolated Tientsin, was reported
cut off at least temporarily from
outside help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Raleigh Baby Lounge Free
ONLY 10 Hotels Patrons

More than 300 calls to the Raleigh
Hotel about its free baby sitting
service have caused the manages
ment to make the Lounge" free
only to Raleigh customers.
Until today the parking place for
children 6 months to 10 years was
free no matter where parents went
after they left their children.
Beginning today, it will cost 81
for the first hour and so cents for
each additional hour If parents go
elsewhere than the Raleigh. To
those using the hotels facilities,
baby sitting for their children will
be free.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Attic Fire Damages
TWo-StoN House

Fire of undetermined origin dam
aged the attic Of a tWo-story brick
duplex house at 1918 Tenth street
NV. shortly after noon today.
The owner of the house, D. Patrick
Williams, colored real estate op-
orator, told firemen he saw fire
through radiator pipe hole in
the ceiling, but had no idea how the
attic blaze started.
Five engine companies, two truck
companies, two battalion chiefs and
one deputy chief answered the call.
Damage was confined to the attic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Gen. March, 81, Is Feted
By Family Of 4 Generations
By the Associated Press

Gen Peyton c. March, Army chief
Of staff in World War I. brought
together four generations OF his
family today to celebrate his Saith
birthday.
His health, he told a reporter.
couldn't be better"
But his usual birthday interview
gave way this year to arrangements
for the family get-together. Il de.
cided I was going to have them to-
gether if it took a leg" he said.
Those planning to be present were
a daughter and her husband, Brig.
Gen. John Millikin; a grandson, Maj.
John Millikin, his wife, and their
son, John Peyton Millikin, Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Chino
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now operates only between Wuhu
and Marking.
Meager reports reaching here late
today said that fierce fighting ragged
north of Kaoyu, so miles northeast
Of Marking.
There was no mention of the sit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Got His Two Front Teeth

CLARIFIED, Pa, Dec. ~ R.-
His parents insist it had nothing to
do with the song, but the Christmas
baby born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Liberty had two front teeth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27

The famous Green Mosque at
Brussa, Turkey, got its name from
tils-thousands Of green clay tiles
used to decorate Its outer walls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-12-27
Cardinal

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Evening star., 1948-03-11
Calumet Grooming CooItown
As Derby Entry With Citation

Park suffered such violent respi-
ratory attack he fell on the training
track and suffered a hemorrhage.
The Jones, however, spent months
correcting the trouble and nursing
him back to racing condition.
1--WE changed his diet and we
painted the glands in his throat.
And we put a "throttle-hood' on
him to sweat off excess flesh on the
throat. We knew that sometimes
helps in case of wind trouble.
And when we started to. work
him again, we began teaching him
to carry his head differently. BY
having the boy ride him with a
longer rein we tried to make him
run with his head extended instead
of tucked back into his neck"
The efforts paid dividends. In the
first start of his life in a six fur
long test for maiden colts and
geldings at Hialeah February 3, he
opened up a 10-length lead before
the race was barely underway. He
coasted home two and q half
lengths in front.
Then on February 26 he went six
furlongs in record-equalling time
of 1:09as, a mark set by Fighting
Don in 1946. From then on he was
Kentucky Derby material as far as
Calumet Farm was concerned.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
U.-John Carol, Hoyo-EogIe
Clashes Treats for Rinq Fans
BY Lewis z. Atchison

You can take your choice be-
tween two college boxing matches
Saturday. If it's boxing you re-
looking for, and both shape up
as topnotch attractions.
Catholic University's- red hot
Cardinals, with consecutive VIC
tories over Army, Coast Guard
Academy and Bucknell, tangle
with John Carroll U. at Brook
land in their final home match
Of the season. Across town in
American us gym the Eagles
and Georgetown will have little
neighborhood brawl which should
be exciting even if it doesn't bring
out the riot squad from No. Z
police station.
Marty Gallagher, Georgetown
coach, thinks c. U. will give John
Carroll sound thrashing, al
though he warns that they have
q couple of boys who'll bear
watching.
Jack Radican, their 155-
FOUNDER, is pretty good boxer"
said Martin. He beat our Jim
Tully, but he butted him and cut
his eye. And their heavyweight,s
pretty good-fellow by the name
of Gene Burns. He's a 205-pound
football tackle and can handle
his dukes"
Coach Ed La Fond of C. u.
isn't too worried about Radican,
not with Bucky Ennis in win
ming stride and apparently ready
to chalk up his third straight
victory. Bucky, a powerful hit
ter, made the mistake of trying
to fan all his opponents to sleep
with his soporific right and lost
three bouts before mending his
ways.
Burns will meet Charley Rohr,
one of La Fond's tailor-made
ringmen and if the Clevelander
is as good as touted Rohr will
have a busy evening. La Fond
is confident, however, that If
Rohr follows instructions from
the corner and boxes instead of
trying to knock q homer he'll
win.
Privately, we suspect Gallagher
Of hoping the Cards chase their
guests all the way back to Cleve-
land without allowing them 80
much as q single. point.
The decisions we got out there
Chat has a familiar ring) were
terrible. We didn't want judges
but their coach said he'd already
hired them and had to use them.
Then they changed a couple of
decisions after they were made
both against us-and when
went to check the slips to see
who voted how, I found none of
the slips was signed. 1t was the
dizziest night I've ever spent in
boxing"
Speaking of heavyweights, Gal
lagher thinks Georgetown has
one of the most colorful to come
down the Uncovered collegiate
path in some time. He's Hum
phrey" Fortunate, a 245-pound
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Field Topping $4,000
Opens AbC BowIinq
Event in Detroit
by me Assoejotsd Press

DETROIT, Mar. 1.-THE first of
a record field of more than $4,000
novices and experts start firing to-
night In the American Bowling Con-
gress' 45th and biggest tournament.
Some Of them can boast of aver
ages no better than 140. Others
quite consistently shoot 200-plus.
They come from 43 States, Can
ada, Alaska, Hawaii and the Canal
Zone. There's even a good will
delegation coming from Sweden.
But young and old alike-they
range in age from II to 90-will
match rolls on 40 new alleys at the
gala decorated State Fairgrounds
Coliseum for the next 80 days and
nights.
The long stand, eight days more
than the 1912 marathon at Column
bus, Ohio, makes 1t possible to ac-
commodate record entries in every
division. Even so, more than 1000
teams had to be turned down.
There are 7,348 flve-man teams
entered, 14,006 doubles combinations
27,951 in singles and 21,050 in all
events.
There also is a record cash prize
fund of some $450,000 to be passed
out at the end. The team champion
gets $2,500, the best doubles pair
wins $1,000 and the singles and all
events winners each get $500. Dia-
mond medals also 60 with each
title.
Evening star., 1948-03-11

fugitive from the football team.
He DOESN'T know how to put
his body behind a punch and it's
probably just as we'll" said the
Hoya coach. HE hits hard
enough with simple arm power.
And can he eat. I'm no slouch
at the table, but Humphrey
makes me look like a canary
with ulcers and he's ready to tie
on the napkin any time you men,
tion food. Honest, he's just like
the comic strip character, big,
round, hungry and as nice as
anybody you'd want to meet"
Humphrey" and teammate
Ray Larrow probably will box an
exhibition bout Saturday night
If American us Coach Burt
Courage elects to forfeit in that
class. And speaking of Larrow,
he's q golfer, y'know, and a
darned good one. Because the
golf team needs him as much as
Gauagher'S glove squad Marty is
calling 1t season after Satur-
day night. He had hoped to box
one more match, but is going to
wind it up so Larrow can go play
golf.
No reports are in on the Amer
lean u. squad, but after the
Eagles performance against
Maryland's "B" team a couple
Of weeks ago it's safe to say
they'll give good account OF
themselves. Marty Schiff, a