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Evening star., 1948-11-12
DR.. Alfred P. Howard, 80,
Brethren Missionary, Dies
By the Associoted Press

DAYTON, Ohio, Nov. 12.-Dr. Al
fred P. Howard, 80, retired United
Brethren Missionary and former
president of Bonebrake Theological
Seminary here. died today at Good
Samaritan Hospital, where he had
been a patient three months.
For number of years he served
as missionary in British West AZ
Irica.
In 1913. while a missionary in
Japan, he was elected foreign mis-
Isionary bishop, post he held until
the Office was dissolved jim 1921
That year he was elected to the
chair G. missions at Bonebrake,
where he Aaught until his retire
ment in 1942.
Surviving are his widow, May;
two sons, j. Gordon Howard, presi-
dent of Otterbein College, and DON
aid, q professor in the department
of social welfare of the graduate
school at the University of Califor-
MIA in Los Angeles; a daughter, Mrs
Florence Norris, whose husband is
head of the philosophy department.
at Depauw University, Greencastle,
Ind, and a brother, Leroy F. Of
Schoolcraft, Mich.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Mysterious Blast Kills I
And Injuries "a in Cairo
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO. Nov. IA mysterious
blast wrecked a publishing plant in
central Cairo this morning and po-
lice said rescue workers so far have
dug oet.seyen dead and~34 ipjured.
The sxpiosion.s Of undetermined
origin, caused serious damage to the
Societe Orientale de Publicite, an
advertising publishing concern. po-
lice said
The blast damaged several other
shnildiRgs including motipn pic
tine theater. Fires, touched off~by
the explosion, Rare quickly extin-
guished. L. -. -.
Authorities said a. policeman who
saw a car enter the yard between
the editorial Offices went in to in
vestigate and was killed by the
blast.
A state of emergency was pro-
claimed in Cairo 10 minutes after
the explosion. Police squads guard
ed street crossings and truckloads
of policemen patrolled the streets
Evening star., 1948-11-12
AppeaIsCo UphoIds
Suits byEx-G|s Against
Builders in Baltimore
BY the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Nov ILLEGAL bar
riers raised by defendants to suits
brought by veterans dissatisfied with
the construction of the homes they
bought we're uprooted yesterday by
the Maryland Court of Appeals.
1t held that civil suits filed by
former servicemen against two Bal
timore builders should not be dis
missed by a Baltimore Circuit Court
An agreement between the home
buyers and the builders is subject to
court jurisdiction. the high tribunal
ruled, although difficulties attend
ing the enforcement may be so
great the court would ordinarily re-
fuse to undertake it."
Defects Charged.
Dissatisfaction of many veterans
with homes they bought in Balti-
more has resulted in a large-scale
investigation. The two suits,
against Laurel Realty Co. and Edi-
son Realty Co.. are an offshoot.
Warped floors, sagging ceilings,
leaky plumbing and other defects
were alleged by the disgruntled
home owners.
The opinion said. 1T seems to be
clear that in Maryland a court of
equity may compel the builder TO
specifically perform such con-
tract as that involved in this case"
Court Acts on Case.
In another veterans housing case,
the court instructed the Prince
Georges County Circuit Court to fix
a value of 13 lots in the GWynn
Park subdivision to settle CLAIM by
Fred J. Weipracht of Clinton against
trustees of the bankrupt Williams
Properties, Inc.
The Gwynn Park developme ent
was one of three veterans projects
being built by George H. Williams
who was sentenced to four to l8
months imprisonment for fraud.
Construction on the GWynn Park
subdivision was halted in 1916 by
the failure of Williams to complete
the work.
In another case, the court upheld
q Montgomery County Circuit Court
order dismissing a bill by the Peo-
Pies Drug Stores, Inc, for enforce
ment of a contract with the Fenton
Realty Corp. for construction of a
store at Colesville road and Fenton
street, Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1948-11-12

School. 1t is foster home for
children.
Another boy, IL years old. will
read the report of Business Unit g.
He is from the Washington Hearing
Society. which teaches the partially
deaf the use of hearing aids and
hp-reading.
The superintendent of the De-
partment for the Blind OF the Family
Service Association will give the
latest figures on the progress of the
Government Unit, while a l0-year-
old girl from the Northwest Settle
ment House will tell workers of the
Residential Unit where they stand.
Tie report for the Special Gifts
workers will be read by an 82-year-
old man from the Hebrew Home for
the Aged.
Workers in the county units of
the Chest Federation will get their
progress report from representatives
of agencies in their own areas.
Maryland Groups.
An 11-Year-old Gill Scout from
SpencervilIe, Md, will read the fig
ures of the Prince Georges County
group, and a nine-year -old boy from
the Christ Child Farm for con-
vaiescent children will report on the
Montgomery County unit.
Arlington workers will hear from
young woman who serves as a
nursery aide at the Children
Country Home, while former hos
pital patient who ha. benefited
under the Chest disqualification func
will speak for the Fairfax group.
The supervisor of the Alexandra
branch of the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Society will tell the meeting
how the campaign is going there.
The drive, for the support of 6
total of 104 Red Feather agencie!
in the Washington area and tht
USO, is scheduled to end next week
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Berwyn Moose Lodge
To Initiate $50 Sunday

More than $50 new members of
the Berwyn Lodge, Loyal Order of
Moose, will be initiated, and the
new lodge will be instituted at 2
p. m. Sunday at the Moose Hall,
$500 Edmonston road. Berwyn.
The degree team of the Silver
Spring Moose Lodge will perform
the initiation Several new members
of the Silver Spring Lodge also will
be initiated.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
French Communist Papers
Seized for Assai|ing Police
RY the Assoeioted Press


Paris, Nov. 12.-French police to-
day seized early editions of the
Communist newspaper L'Humanite,
which assailed their handling Of
demonstrators in street fighting
along the Champs Elysee yesterday.
The paper ran a front-page pic
ture of the late Gen. Otto Won
Stuelpnagel, German occupation
commander of Paris. The caption
read:
Jules Moch, I Am Proud of
you"
Mr.. Moch Is minister Of the In
terror and heads state police.
Yesterday police seized a special
edition of the Communist afternoon
paper Ce Coir which also assailed
police handling of the demonstra-
ton. .
Several demonstrators and a DO
lice captain were hurt in the Armis-
tice Day clash between Commu-
nists and police. Shots were fired,
paving stones hurled and 16 per-
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Gen. Smith Reaches
Berlin From Moscow
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, Nov. 12.-Walter Bedell
Smith, American Ambassador to the
Soviet Union, arrived from Moscow
today in his personal plane.
Gen. Smith said he intended to
remain here a day or two on per-
sonal business and then fly to Paris
before returning to Moscow. He Is
accompanied by Mrs. Smith.
The Ambassador said he noted
considerable public interest in
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Marine Killed, Nurse Hurt
Near Eredericksburo

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, Nov. IL
lP.-A Marine sergeant was killed
and a Navy nurse injured IA miles
north of here yesterday when their
car struck the rear of lumber truck.
State Trooper ]. T. Winder iden-
tilted the Marine as T/Sergt. John
Howland Sherman. 81, from the
Quantico Base. and the nurse as 1t.
q. g. Jean Frances Halbin, also
of Quantico.
1t. Halbin, "a, was taken to the
Quantico hospital, where her condi-
ton was described as good. She
suffered cuts and bruises.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
MEETING
Continued From First Page. }

as long as developments warranted.
It is known here, however, that
Gen. Marshall stands on his previ-
ously expressed desire to return to
private life.
Informed delegation sources said
Gen. Marshall took the job on con-
dition that he would not serve be-
yond the end of President Truman's
present term.
There is no comment at the United
States delegation now on the Sec
retary's plan, other than his brief
statement made just after the elec-
ton that he still wants to retire to
private life. -- ,
Reliable sources at the U. N. said
that the European Recovery Pro-
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Woman Slain in Cemetery
Body Dumped in Alley J
By the Associated Press (

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Nov. IA
young woman was slain in a. cem- 4,
etery and her nude body dumped in
an alley early today.
Police identified the victim asa
Mary NJ Avalon, 26, who lived at
a boarding house here. c..-; /.
The woman had been beaten badly
about the head and her body mu- :
tilated
Police said articles of her clothing
and bloodstains were found in
cemetery a half block away and that
she apparently had been dragged
to the alley.
Evening star., 1948-11-12

PARIS-ARMISTCE DAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS young Com
munist red paving blocks the Champs Eysees
their comrades in Amistice Day clash with
police Sixteen arrested and several
and police captain injured when the youths seized barriers
hold back celebrating They later erected
barrcade the broad boulevard police blocked their
attempt to parade beyond the set limits.
-AP Wirephoto radio Paris.
Evening star., 1948-11-12

Russia in Tass' account Of a Wash
ington newspaper report of a pos
sible meeting between President
Truman and Prime Minister Stain
He said he noted no particular re-
action in Moscow to the latest
Soviet action in Germany. a threat
to force down Berlin airlift planes
which stray outside the air cor
ridors.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Mrs. Esty, Author, Dies

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla, Nov. IL
tP.-Mrs. Annette Esty, SO, author
of the novel Proud House." died
here yesterday. Her work dealt
with the lives of Polish immigrants
in the Connecticut Valley. '.f
Evening star., 1948-11-12

tsons arrested. including two Conn
munist members of the National
Assembly .
Evening star., 1948-11-12
|Gir|, ;, Killed in Fall
|0H Truck al Herndon;;
|3Die in Road Crashes

Linda Elaine Titcombe, 3, was
killed yesterday when she fell from
a truck driven by her grandfather
at Herndon, Va. The child was pros
nounced dead on arrival at Arling-
ton Hospital by the county coroner,
DR.. w. c. Welburn, who issued q
certificate Of accidental death.
Fairfax County police said the
grandfather, Aubrey Daley. was
going to let the child out while he
loaded the truck with corn at his
general store. She opened the door
and fell before the vehicle came to
q stop, however, police said.
The child was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Titcombe OF
Route 2, Herndon.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Two Truck Drivers Die
In Crash Near Ashland

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. II t49.-Two
truck drivers were killed in a two
truck collision on U. 8. Route l about
seven miles north of Ashland today.
State police identified the victims
as:
Joseph Bolden, about IS, Rich
mond.
Delwood Gillis, about "A, Sanford,
N. C.
A fire which followed the collision
delayed Identification of the victims
for several hours.
Police said one of the vehicles, a
trailer truck carrying cotton from
Sanford, N. c.. was proceeding
north. The other. a stake truck
operated by Mr. Bolden, was be-
lieved to have been crossing the
road when the trailer truck struck
| IL broadSide,
Evening star., 1948-11-12

Poland shipped out $1,000 900 eggs
in the first half OF 1948, far ahead
of l947.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Chest

Continued From First Page. }
Evening star., 1948-08-10
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Aug. 1O.-American
basket ball strategists put their
heads together today. to plot the
downfall of Mexico-only stum-
bling block still in the path of the
United States entry into the Olym-
pic cage finals.
The sky-scraping Americans es-
corted Uruguay to the Olympic
exits last night, 63 to %. Mexico
the second tallest team in the
tournament, subdued Korea, 1882
for the privilege of meeting the
Yanks in the top bracket semiflnal
tomorrow night.
The other finalist will come from
the battle between Brazil and
France.
Adolph Rupp, assistant United
States Olympic coach, made care
full notes on the Mexican game, al
though the Mexican stars were kept
under wraps as much as possible
One of the Mexican coaches is
Augustin Garcia Arreola, who was
trained at the University of Kansas
The man to watch will be Jose
Santos, big forward who played
two years for an Ell Paso (Tex)
high school He dropped in 18
points against the watchful Koreans
and won a place in Rupp's little
Evening star., 1948-08-10
u. ). Yachtsman Wins
Race With FREELY
BY the Associoted Press

TORQUAY, England, Aug. 10
Ralph L. Evans, jr, of Bay Shore
N. Y. brought his Firef1y dinghy
home first today as the Olympic
yachting regatta was resumed afte,
a three-day layoff.
Canada was second and Holland
third to Evans in the Firef1y race
fifth in a series of seven. Through
the fourth race the United States
was second to Sweden in the over
all standings in this class.
America suffered a reversal in the
Star class, in which it has 853-
point lead over Italy. The Italians
won the race today to pick uI
ground, Britain was second ano
the United States craft Hilarius
handled by Hilary H. Smart. sr.
and Hilary H. Smart, jr., of Moro
ton, Conn, was third
The Americans, leading the six
meter class with a 100 points over
second place Sweden, lost the fifth
race in this class. The interna-
tional six-meter event was won to-
day by Argentina with Norway ana
Sweden following in order.
The Swallow class race went TO
Portugal, with Britain second and
France third.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
| Russia Looking
To 81 OIympics,
| Delegate Says
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. l0.-A Russian
sports official said today Russia in
tends to participate in the 1875.
Olympics "if we are invited
Evan NikolageWicz PietuchoW
head of the three-man Soviet dele
CATION to the International Amateur
Basket Ball Federation, said the
Russians thought their invitation
to form an Olympic committee and
participate in the l948 games came
rather late
He also said. in reply to a re-
porters question, that a Russian
basket ball team would consider
visiting the United States for q
series of international contests If
we are invited"
PietuchoW, who is Russian dele
gate on the rules committee which
is considering revision of the inter-
national basket ball rules, said he
preferred the present international
standards.
He said the Russians have no pro-
posals and he is against a ban or
tall players urged by some Euro
DeanS
Evening star., 1948-08-10
American BicYcIists
Improve in 0|ympics
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 10.-A band OF
hard riding American bicyclists is
serving notice in these Olympic
games that the European monopoly
on cycling champions may soon be
broken
Marvin Thompson and Alfred
Stiller, both Chicagoans, pedaled
two great races in the 2,000-meter
tandem bike contest yesterday to
advance into the quarter finals.
Jack Held, "a. of Westwood, N. j.,
went to the quarter-finals of the
1,OO0-meter match race last Satur-
day before losing by narrow
margin to one of Europe's best
sprinters, Axel Schandorff of Den
mark.
American hopes also are high in
two events set for tomorroW-the
12l-mile road race and the 1000
meter time trial.
The four U. S. entries in the road
race are Wendell Rollins of Salt
Lake City, Edward Lynch of Comp
ton, Calf; Frank Briland of Chi
cago, and Chster Nelson, jr., of st
Louis, son of the team coach who
was himself an Olympic cyclist in
1925.
Held is the hope in the 1,000-metei
/ time test, where he has done 1:13.8-
only 1.8 seconds behind the Olympic
record,
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Harry Lord, 66, Dies;
Starred in Majors
BY the Associoted Press

SOUTH PORTLAND, Me, Aug
10.--Harry D. Lord. Sc, former third
baseman and team captain of the
Boston Red Sox and the Chicago
White SoX, died last night.
Lord who also was manager OF
the Buffalo IN. W team in the old
Federal League. had been i'll for
four months. He died at nursing
home in nearby Westbrook.
In his heyday-he was up in the
majors from 1906 to 1914-Lord was
regarded as one of the American
Leagues best base runners and
most dangerous hitters.
He quit the White Sox in Wash
ington in 1914 without explanation.
He never did say publicly why he
left. The next spring he was un-
conditionally released. He imme-
diately joined the "Buffeds." A
week later he was made manager.
After the outlaw league" folded
he returned here
He leaves his wife, son, Donald,
of South Portland, and daughter,
Mrs. Woodbury. F. Howe of Port
land.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
by the Assoeioted Press

LONDON. Aug. 10. - Edward
Johnson, 20-year-old United States
Air Force private, won his second
featherweight. bout in the Olympic
boxin tournament from B. AlveS
of Uuruguay today, but the decision
touched off demonstration of dis
approval that neared riot propor-
tionS.
Announcement of the Kansas
City Negroes victory set off thun-
derous chorus of boss in the En-
pire Exposition Pool House. The
Booing continued nearly 20 minutes.
Spectators threw their caps at
the ring mad a violent argument
broke out between two officials on
he judges stand. They were sepa-
rated by two companions as spec
tators spilled over the balcony
railings and gathered in angry,
shouting groups near the ring~
Supporters of A1ves hoisted him
to their shoulders and carried him
to the judges stand. where guards
pushed them out while other fans
continued their thunderous ap-
plause for the little Uruguayan.
Alves clambered off their shoul-
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Disputed 400 Relay Boton>Poss
Clearly Legal, Pictures Show

Barney Ewell, the first American
runner, completed passing the baton
to Lorenzo Wright. the second man,
before either of them crossed the
line marking the end of the 20
meter change-over zone.
A still photograph shows the two
Americans began the exchange fully
u meters from the foul line. The
movie indicates EWell turned the
stick loose fully a Stride-perhaps
two-before he crossed the line.
The changeover zone occupies the
last 10 meters of the first lap and
the first 10 meters of the second
In each lane is a chalk line to mark
the beginning and ending of the
zone Also there is similar line
marking the 100 meters in between
the two zone lines.
There we're two judges watching
the changeover.
1t is said that the one who called
the foul on the Americans was
squatting down directly opposite the
middle line of their lane-marking
the end of 100 meters.
At that point EWell and Wright
just had made contact. 1t took the
two speeding men perhaps another
8 meters to complete the transfer
If the official was confused in his
lines he undoubtedly thought he
saw a fragrant foul.
1t perhaps was significant that,
after the unhappy result of the 400
meter event, the officials posted four
judges at the changeover point for
the l,600-meter relay final.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
American Fencers Defeat
British in Second Round
By the Associated Press

WEMBLEY, England, Aug. 10
United States fencers defeated
Britain. lis, today in the first
series of the Olympic saber tourna-
ment's second round.
The Americans advanced with q
1872 decision over Greece.
Other f1r.t round winners were
Holland, which beat Canada, 1873;
Poland, which beat Turkey, 1l-5;
Egypt, which beat Mexico, 1873, AND
Austria, which beat Switzerland
14-2. Britain received default
from Denmark.
In the saber match, three Ameri-
cans-Miguel De Capriles of Pleas
antville, N. Y; Norman Armltage OF
Greenwich, Conn.,. and George
Worth of New York-all scored -four
victories each against the Greeks.
They won over L. Christogiannop-
oulos, A. Nanopoulis, J. Kara
lnaakidis and S. Skotidas.
Dean Cetrulo of Hollywood, Calf,
beat Nanopoulis and Skotidas and
lost to the other two.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Mexico's Santos Man to Check
In Semifinu|, u. S. Five Notes

black book as the MexlcanS NO l
menace.
Il suppose we'll have to put
(Jesse) Renick on him." Rupp said.
He took care Of (Alfredo) Lombar-
do all right
Lombardo, a skinny Uruguayan
sharpshooter who had been averag-
ing 20 points game, was held to IA
by Renick and Alex Groza.
Santos will be hard to keep in
check. He's a veteran of Mexico's
best team, the Chihuahua DoradoS,
which won the Mexican champion
ship six times in a row.
While the championship cagers
are off the floor today, the Rules
Committee of the International
Amateur Basket Ball Federation has
called a meeting to debate rules
changes.
International rules, which govern
Olympic play, haven't been revised
since 1886. William Jones, secretary
of the federation, said several
changes were being contemplated to
make the game less complicated
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Olympic Results
BOXING.

LIGHT T-HFAvYWE1GHT thrst roundl
sBeizer u Annte4 A. sof6
M Africa. esnSemi outponted i' a. +: EDWARDS, ia,
maica V. L'Hoste. Belsium: outpointed
Arteche zurinaga. Spain; H v siliander
tria Mauro Cis. Argentina, outpointed
H. Quentemeyer. Holland.
F suares, Uureuay. outpointed Otto
Rademaeh CzeehoslovaNa: I; ouiteon,
TEs5'0 TRo Nts0 s1ymura' yoSeP Poland % outponted
J. Joachim. India.
FLYwE1GHT SECOND ROUND
Frank sodano; U. s. A, beat Rabin Bhat-
eaeehosovakia. e. sio a. outpointsd % u. Barnes
Fire; A. Bollaert, Belgium, outpointed
asnIy Britain Perez zfries A.
TKo, 8: 500 Ann Han, Korea, ovtpointed
Maxim Cochin, France.
H. A, H. Csrman. Holland, stopped
Maung Myo Thant. Burma 90; L. M.
pointed Leslie Handunee, Ceylon,
BANTAMWEIGHT SECOND ROUND
Albert Ferera., Ceylon. stopped Hardy Saw.
outpeinted BabY Lall. INDIA: T. csik.
Peru; Jim Caruthers, Australia, outpoint-
A. '. Domenech, SPAIN. won from
oieda Malpiea. Mexico, when latter dis
e ae aenansz aHI che ST
pointed P Carrizo, Uruguay; w Linehan
Fire. outpointed O. Ouvinen. Finland Gil
ovanni 2uddas, Italy, knocked out Jane
Marie Grenot. France t2).
FEATHERWEIGHT SECOND ROUND)
-Eduard Kerschbaumer. Austria, out
pointed r. Verden Belen, Spain; Fran
cisco Nunez, Argentina, outpointed Manuel
Videla Castillo, Chile.
Edward johnson, U. s. A, outpointed
B. Alves Uruguay; D. G. Shepherd,
France.
FENCING.
TEAM SABER Cfirst round, first seriesl
u. S. A.. IA; Greece, ,. Holland. 13;
Canada, g. Poland, II: Turkey, 3.
Egypt, l3; Mexico. 3. Austria, IA Switz-
erland, .. Britain over Denmark, de-
First round. second series)-Italy, o.:
Canada, !. Argentina, 9; Greece, l..
Belgium. .: Switzerland. !.
Canada, Greece, Turkey, Mexico,
Switzerland eliminated)
BASKET BALL NConselation).
Switzerland, 55: Fire, IL.
Cuba. S5; Argentina, "a.
Italy. 35: Egypt, t33 overtime).
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
New Orleans. 2-1l' Little Rock
Birmingham. IA: chattanooga, 8.
Mobile. I-2; Memphis, e..
Only SameS scheduled.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
Ring Judges Feud, Crowd Boos
As Johnson Gets Olympic Bout

ders and ran completely around
the arena, waving to the crowd.
Spectators cheered wildly. Another
fight in the ring was ignored as the
fans continued booing and shouting
johnson and Alves seemed evenly
matched, but ringside spectators
felt the Uruguayan had established
a lead on aggressiveness.
The Uruguayan landed several
solid rights in the final round and
had johnson backpedalling much
of the way.
Flyweight frankie Sodano Of
Philadelphia led the American box
ing team into the third round with
a technical knockout over Rabin
Bhatta of India.
Light-heavyweight Charley Spei-
ger of Detroit became the seventh
American to score an opening
triumph in boxing when he out
pointed E. Jensen of Denmark to
advance to the second round,
The 17-year-old farmland set
down Bhatta with a jolting left
hand at the very start, then rained
lefts and rights to the head. The
Indian was rubber-legged and
glassy-eyed when the referee
stopped the fight.
Evening star., 1948-08-10
| Argentine Boxer
Nearly Hide
| To Make Weiqht
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 10.-When Argen-
tine Flyweight PaScual Perez
couldn't make the 112-pound weight
in the Olympics today, they cut his
hair on the scales.
He still couldn't make it. So they
washed all the dirt off the bottom
of his bare feet.
Still he was a fraction over. In
desperation. Argentine trainers gave
him a rundown and scraped dirt
off the scales with big paint
brush.
No soap, Pascual still was over
the weight and was led tearfully
away.
But there was a happy ending
Hours later officials called Pascual
in. The scales we're off. He could
fight.