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Evening star., 1948-07-19
10Th Division Association
Elects Coffee in Viroinio
ey the Assocjoted Press

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va.
July 19-Jesse L. Coffee of Dan
vile was elected commander of the
Virginia Department of the 29tt
Division Association at the fina1
session of the two day convention
here yesterday.
The ladies auxiliary elected Miss
Aileen Brown of Staunton as presi-
dent.
The association officers elected tc
serve with Mr.. Coffee were v. j
Smith, Harrisonburg, senior vice
commander; Milton C. Tennis
Hampton, junior vice commander
Stanley Garner, Newport News
judge advocate: K. v. Hunter
Roanoke, chaplain: C. M. Benning-
ton, Norfolk, finance officer, and
r. H. Ragland, Roanoke, historian
Beside Miss Brown, auxiliary Off
GERS chosen were Mrs. Geneva Will
liams, Norfolk, senior vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Anne Cobb, Roanoke
Junior vice president; Mrs. Cecilia
Bryant, Staunton. adjutant; Mrs
Wilmot Sharon, Norfolk, chaplain;
Mrs. Minnie Taylor, Roanoke, judge
advocate; Mrs. Ann Spilka, Norfolk,
patriotic instructor; Mrs. Hilda
Jones, Norfolk, guard; Mrs. Lucy
Marshall, Staunton, historian; Mrs.
Mary Caldwell, Staunton, conduc-
tress. and Mrs. Olive Stone, Norfolk,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Artist Lacks Union Card,
Work on Mural Stopped

Because Ellis Silas is an artist
but not a trade union member, he
did not finish the work he was
doing on a mural at Olympia for
the recent British Industries Fair.
He was painting a view OF the Pool
of London as backdrop for a COM
pany's exhibit, when a workman in
overalls asked for his union card.
Not obtaining one, the workman
brought along the shop steward and
when Silas went on painting, they
brought Gardner Stanbridge, gen.
eral manager of the Board of Trade.
He said: Whoever works at Olym-
pia, no matter what his job. must
be member of a trade union. It's
closed shop. When you come
here you become commercial art
ist." ITO save trouble" said Silas,
"I stopped"
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Last Of 50 Super FORTS
Arrive in England
sy the Associotsd Press

SCAMPTON, England. July 19.-
The last two of so American B-29
Super Fortresses sent to Britain for
"maneuvers" swooped into this Roy
al Air Force base today.
The operation has been described
officially as routine navigational
training exercise. But the giant
planes bulwark American air power
in Europe at a moment of rising
tension with Russia over the month
long Berlin crisis.
Crews of the So planes which
arrived Saturday and yesterday
spent yesterday servicing their
planes and unloading equipment
that will enable them to operate
from British fields.
Scampton, Waddington and Mar.
ham fields, on the Western edge
of East Anglia, were chosen a.
bases because of the length of theil
runways. From this fiat area the
Eighth Air Force mounted its Worle
War II attacks against Germany.
! The B-29s will be used in simu.
| lated bombing missions while ir
Britain. 1t. Gen. Curtis E. LIE May
commander of the United States All
/ Force in Europe, said the flight.
probably will land at American base.
in Germany from time to timt
during the course of their missions.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Ex-Husband' S Claim Delays
Settling Of Lands Will
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, July 19.-The
status of Carole Lands will was up
in the air again today.
The late actress attorney, Jerry
Giesler. disclosed last night that he
had received a letter from her
estranged husband, w. Horace
Schmidlapp, giving notice that the
latter considers a pre-divorce prop
erty settlement Aull and void.
Mr.. Schmidlapp's contention, Mr.
Giesler said. is based on the ac-
tress' failure to sign the agree
ment before she took fatal over
dose of sleeping pills July 5.
Earlier the attorney said that
Miss Lands had agreed orally to
the settlement and that Mr.. Schmid-
lapp was willing to pay the estate
about 100000 by its terms.
Now Mr.. Schmidlapp also is seek
ing to hold up the sale of Miss
Lands home and asks certain
monies he claims to have put in
the dwelling, Mr.. Giesler said. The
transaction is in escrow.
The actress will. read last week,
left everything to her mother, Mrs.
Clara Ridste. "Everything'-even
with Mr.. Schmidlapp's $4,000
came to not more than $50,000, Mr..
Giesler indicated.
A hearing to appoint an executor
has been set for July 80 Mean
while, Mr.. Giesler added. the courts
will have to rule on Mr.. Schmid-
lapp's claim.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Polio ConvaIescent Unit
0pened in North Carolina
By the Associated Press

RALEIGH, N. c., July 19.-The
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis yesterday opened an emer-
gency convalescent unit at Camp
Sutton, Is miles east of Charlotte
as North Carolina continued its
fight on what may be the worst
polio epidemic in the States history
The convalescent unit at Camp
Sutton has 10 beds available ano
the number can be increased tt
800. The foundation also plans tt
open similar units at Camp Butner
near Durham, and Camp Mackall
in Scotland County.
The 1877 new cases reported last
week brought the States total to
679 for the year. There were 87e
in a 1914 epidemic.
DR.. j. w. R. Norton, State health
officer defined the epidemic area
as being between Asheville, in the
west, and Raleigh, in the east
central area.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Bank Cashier Beaten Badly
Al Cafe Near Fl. Meade
By the Associotsd Press

FORT MEADE, Md. July 19.-
w. Bartgis Storm, cashier of the
Citizens National Bank of Fred
erick and former president of the
Maryland Firemen's Association
was beaten severely last night in a
near riot at a "boomtown" lunch
room just outside Fort Meade gate.
Mr.. Storm is in Frederick Memo
rial Hospital with a crushed or
broken jaw.
Anne Arundel County police said
they had three men in custody but
their n ames were not available
pending the issuance of warrants.
The provost marShal's Office here
received call at 1926 P. M saying
there was a riot at Betty,s Lunch
room on Annapolis Road just out
side one of the gates.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Bus, DriverIess After Crash,
Lands on Sidewalk; One Hurt

A Capital Transit Co. bus, its
driver hurled from his seat by a
collision with a laundry truck at
Forty-second and Fessenden street
NV. today, side swiped to other
trucks parked on Fessenden street
and came to rest on the sidewalk
about Is feet from a show window OF
a paint store at Wisconsin avenue
and Fessenden street.
Crawford M. Paulk, 80, of "a Gala
tin street NV, driver of a truck
owned by the Chillum Cleaners, suf-
fered a broken leg and skull fracture
and was taken to Emergency Hos
pita! by the Bethesda Chevy Chase
rescue squad. His condition is un-
determined
There were no passengers on the
bus, which was en- route to the
Evening star., 1948-07-19
70 Bodies Recovered
After China Plane Crash
By the Associoted Press

HONG KONG July 19.-Twenty
bodies-including those of two
American children-had been re-
covered today from the sea off Macao
where flying boat crashed Friday.
At least seven Americans were
among the Is lost.
Among the few identified dead
were Marguerite Nelson, Is, and
Daniel Nelson, ir., 9, whose parents
also were aboard. The Cathay Pacific
Airways plane exploded and fell in
to the sea. The father, DR.. Daniel
Nelson, 46, formerly of Minneapolis,
was connected with several mission
ary and relief organizations in
China.
Also lost were the pilot. Dale
Cramer, formerly of Summerfeld,
Kans., and Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Hodg-
son, address unknown. Mr.. Hodgson
was connected with the Texas Co.
of Hong Kong
There was one survivor, Wong Yu,
who jumped from window as the
plane struck the water.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Virginia Bruce's Husband
Rejoins Her in HOLLYWOOD
by the Assoeioted Press

HOLLYWOOD, July 19.-Actress
Virginia Bruce and her Turkish
husband, Ali M. Ipar. we're at home
again today after nearly a year
apart.
Mr.. Ipar, former film writer and
producer, went to Turkey last year
to visit his father. When he tried
to re-enter the United States, i'm
migration authorities blocked him
because he is not an American
citizen.
But Miss Bruce went to Wash
ington and finally got it ironed
out. Mr.. Ipar is back on a non
quota immigration permit, he says
"for as long as want to stay"
He and his wife were met at the
train by her children, Susan Gilbert
Is, daughter OF late Actor John
Gilbert, and Christopher Ruben, 6
by the late Producer j. Walter
Ruben.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Walter {. Hope Appointed
6. 0. P. Campaign Counsel
by the Associotec Press

NEW YORK. July 19.-Walter E
Hope, Assistant Secretary of tn,
Treasury under President Hoover
has been appointed counsel to tn,
presidential campaign manager o.
the Republican National Commit.
tee, it was announced yesterday.
Herbert Brownell, jr., campaign
manager also announced Mr.. Hopes
resignation as chairman of the Ma
tional Republican Finance Com
mittee.
Gov. Dewey, the COP presidential
nominee, praised Mr.. Hopes ap-
pointment and said, "the party and
country owe him a deep debt OF
gratitude for his leadership in diff
cult times"
In the 1923 presidential cam
paign, Mr.. Hope was Eastern vice.
treasurer of the Republican Ma
tional Committee. Mr.. Hope headed
the National Finance Committee
since May, 1916.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Mayor Bans Boards;
MAY Find He's Banned

The mayor of small town in an
Eastern province of Turkey may
have gone too far when he recently
ordered: "Off with all boards and
moustaches," Istanbul reports.
He decreed that all men should
be shaved clean within 27 hours.
Feeling became intense when he
ordered the public shaving-of of
the two-foot- beard of a TO-
year-old patriarch, as an example.
kilograms of protest were sent to
the president of the republic. An
inquiry has been ordered and people
are predicting the shaving dictator
will lose his job.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
-Four Officers Of 29th
Join 81. Lo' S People in
|Dedicating Hospital
By the Assoeioted Press

ST. LO, France. July 19.-Four
veteran commanders joined with the
sad people of st. Lo yesterday to
celebrate the fourth anniversary of
the towns liberation and to dedi-
cate hospital to the American 29th
Division.
Funds for the hospital were con-
tributed in campaign sponsored
by the 29th in Maryland and Vir-
ginia. In laying the corner stone,
Jefferson Caffery, the American Am
bassador, said the United States has
raised $4,000 in private subscrip-
tions to complete the buildings first
wing.
Accepted by Health Minister.
Mrs. Germaine Poinso-C -Chapuis,
French finister of public health,
said in accepting the hospital:
Death had already passed here
when the Americans came four
years ago. Many of the Americans
died here and their blood is still on
the soil of France with ours. But
those of them who went home re-
membered and are sending back
gift to give us hope"
The four officers of the division
attending the ceremonies were:
Brig. Gen. William G. Purnell,
assistant commander Of the 2sth
and commander of its Baltimore in
fantry regiment during the Nor
mandy fighting; Col Louis G. Smith,
who commanded another infantry
regiment originally composed of
Maryland National Guardsmen; Col.
William j. Witte, who was the 29th' S
plans and operations officer and is
now its chief of staff, and 1t. Col.
John P. Cooper, commander of the
divisions 10th Field Artillery. All
four are Baltimore residents.
Bust of Maj. Howie Unveiled.
Part of the ceremony was the
unveiling of bust of Maj. Thomas
D. Howie, known as The Major of
st. Lo." Maj. Howie was killed
along with 1873 other men of his
division in the Normandy fighting
The bust was sponsored by the ca
diets of Staunton Military Academy,
! Staunton, Va, which Maj. Howie
attended
Maj. HOWE was killed before the
capture of st. Lo, but his troops
carried his body into the town and
placed it, f1ag-draped, on a heap
of rubble at the Church of st. Croix
while the fighting continued.
The four Baltimoreans plan to
stay here two days and then visit
the Normandy beaches.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Moscow Air Show Put Off
Because OF Bad Weather
BY the Assoeiofed Press

MOSCOW, July 19.-The giant
Soviet air show scheduled for yes
terday was called off one hour be-
fore the scheduled time because OF
bad weather. 1t will be held next
Sunday.
Marshal of Aviation Konstantin
A. Vershinin, commander in chief
OF the Soviet Air Forces, says the
show will be the greatest ever held
in the Soviet Union.
Meanwhile, in an unprecedented
action, Russian designer credited
with the development of new
engine was given the Stain prize
first class, and a cash award OF
100000 rubles (s40,0OO tax free.
The designer, Arkadi Shvetsov, was
called chief designer of a factory
of the ministry of aviation industry
The decree said the prize was
granted for creation of an aviation
power plant of great power"
Evening star., 1948-07-19
a Malay Policemen Slain
In Communist Ambush
By the Associated Press

kUALA LUMPUR, Malaga, July
19-Communist insurgents today
killed four Malay policemen and
wounded a Chinese detective in' an
ambush 80 miles southeast of this
capital of the Federation of Malaga
Central Malayan police headquar-
ters reported one policeman was
killed and IS captured Saturday by
Communists raiding police sta
ton at Gaumusang, 100 miles north
of here One policeman escaped and
brought news of the attack, which
police said was carried out by
Chinese.
The official report said the police
at Gaumusang resisted until their
ammunition was exhausted" The
station is in the rural e-growing
area Of Kelatan State, a district
reported infested by Communists.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
AbduIah Faces Mob
Alone and Quiets Il
By the Associated Press

AMMAN, Trans Jordan, July 19.-
King Abdullah, standing alone in
the palace courtyard, quieted mob
of 1000 civilians protesting the new
Palestine truce
The 68-year-old King. armed only
with a silver dagger, faced rioters
Yesterday for the second time in
five days.
AS they stood in silence, he said
"Why do you disturb the rest of
a devout Moslem in the heat of the
day during Ramadan (annual Mo-
hammedan 30-day fast? How
many among you are from Palestine
and why are you not enrolled in
the ranks of the Army instead of a
mob? My Arab Legion defended
Palestine long before any other
Arab army set foot in the land
Trans Jordan is my heart, and my
mission is to help save both Trans
Jordan and Palestine"
Last Wednesday thousands of
angry Arabs marched on the palace
shouting: Fight to the death!"
Down with the British" Down
with Truman!' Abdullah appeared
and the crowds returned to the
downtown area.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Continued u. n. Study
OF Information Bars
Is Urged by U. 5.
BY the Assoeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July 1s.-The
United States last night urged the
United Nations to order a continu-
ing inquiry into information bar
rlers.
This was one of the suggestions
offered by the United States in a
memorandum outlining this coun-
trys views on combating false and
distorted reports likely to injure
friendly relations between countries.
Secretary General Trygve Lie sent
letter to all U. N. members May IT.,
In accordance with a General As
sembly resolution, asking their OBJ
servations on the subject.
The United States said the best
way to combat false and distorted
reports is to remove information
barriers. 1t then went on to sug-
2est that some u. N. agency, such
as the sub-commission on the Free
dom of Information and of the
Press, be given the continuing task
of investigating obstacles to the
free flow of information.
The memorandum began by out
lining the media available in the
United States for gathering and DIS
tributing information and said
United States information facilities
are unsurpassed in any other coun-
Try of the world"
The probability that false or
distorted reports will be corrected by
true reports is correspondingly
great" the report said.
Compared with the efficacy of
diverse sources of information in
offsetting false or distorted reports,
other measures for correcting what
ever abuses may now exist are
viewed as secondary and must be
such as not to destroy or restrict
freedom of information itself"
The report concluded with warn
ing against any government at
tempts to censor or suppress infor-
nation.
For governments to abrogate un-
to themselves the power to deter
mine what is true and what is false,
what is friendly and what unfriend-
lv. would mark the end of the free
press"
Evening star., 1948-07-19

company garage at $500 Wisconsin
avenue NV.
The bus driver, P. A. McMurray
35, Arlington. said he was proceed
ing west on Fessenden street when
the laundry truck, going south or
Forty-second street, struck the right
front side of the bus.
Mr.. McMurray said he was
knocked out of the drivers seat
The heavy vehicle then sideswiped
a Jacobs Transfer Co. truck and a
paint company truck parked on
Fessenoen street between Forty
second and Wisconsin avenue, he
related, and then jumped the side
walk in front of the paint store.
Police placed no charges against
either of the drivers pending further
Investigation.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Ruin and Cold Holt
Greek Drive on Reds
By the Associated Press

ATHENS, July 19-Heavy rains
and cold weather today stopped the
new Greek offensive against guer-
rillas in the Grammos Mountains
near Albania, the commander OF
The I'd Army Corps said at Kozane
The attack started yesterday south
of Nestorion. The general staff
communique in Athens said several
heights were taken before weather
intervened.
Larissa dispatches said 10 per-
sons convicted of belonging to Com
munist armed militia were executed
there.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Red Tape Hampers Trade,
Hudsons Bay Official Says
BY The Associofed Press


LONDON, July 19.-Sir Patricb
Ashley Cooper, governor of the Hud-
sons Bay Co, declared today that
government red tape is interfering
with Britains overseas trade.
The infleXible bureaucratic ma
chine, with its myriad of regulations
and controls. imposes a severe delay
on the execution of business with
overseas clients" he said in a re-
port of the company's business for
the year ended January 81.
1t is often impossible for United
Kingdom traders to take full ad-
vantage of fluctuations in price ano
demand in world markets." he COM
Dlained
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Thomas F. Doueherty, 81,
Veteran Fire Fighter, Dies
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 19-Thomas F..
Dougherty, 81, retired assistant chief
of the New York City Fire Depart
ment. who invented a number of
fire-fghting devices. died yesterday.
Mr.. Dougherty, who retired in
1893, wrote IA pamphlets on fire
fighting which the National Board
of Fire Underwriters distributed
around the country. He also wrote
book entitled Fire" and a num-
ber of magazine articles.
He was dean of the fire college
here for 81 years. Mr.. Dougherty
donated his. inventions to the fire
department.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Kookoburro's Laugh
Often Is Coll of Fear

1t is mistake to refer to the
call Of the Australian kookaburra
as laugh, says a scientist in Sgd
ney.
Although it resembles that Of a
human being. this birds call can
express Joy, sorrow, fear or surprise
Il have seen these birds alight on
a dry limb and laugh for no appar-
ent reason" he says, laugh with
fear as they fled before a bush fire
laugh when snake was sighted and
again after killing 1t. On one oc-
casion I heard one laugh when
mortally wounded by an idiot with
a gun"
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Pan American Sees
Mail Subsidy Saving
lin Domestic Service
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

Pan American Airways said to-
day its mail pay subsidy would have
been $4,000, 900 less last year If it
had been able to fly domestic routes
linking its IS major terminals in
this country.
Henry J. Friendly, Pan American
vice president and general counsel,
made the assertion to the Civil
Aeronautics Board. His statement
was prepared for the opening OF
oral arguments in one Of the long
est cases in the boards 1o-year his
tory.
Arguing for the right to fly be-
tween American cities, Mr.. Friendly
estimated the cost of Pan Ameri-
cans 1947 international services
would have been reduced by at least
$1,000, 900 and revenues would have
been $6,000,0o0 greater. Together
that would have reduced 'by IS per
cent the contribution now required
of the taxpayer" he said.
Subsidy Helps to Meet Losses.
The Government helps make up
airline losses through the airmail
subsidy.
Pan American now operates only
to "gateways" on or near the coun-
try's borders. It's 100000 miles OF
routes reach all parts Of the world.
but the routes are not linked In the
United States.
The airline asked the board in
March. 1945, to give it eight nonstop
or limited-stop routes linking New
York, Miami, New Orleans, Houston,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle,
Washington, Philadelphia, Boston.
Detroit and Chicago. Those cities
are terminals or co-terminals for
routes to Europe, Latin America,
the Orient, Hawaii and Alaska.
Washington Service Urged.
IF there is any city in the United
States which should have one
carrier air service to every signifi-
cant foreign point, Washington Ii
it," Mr.. Friendly asserted.
yet there are 81 foreign
and territorial points on Pan Amer
leans routes to which we would
link Washington for the first time"
if the domestic Clipper routes are
approved, he declared.
Eleven domestic airlines opposed
the plan as a cream -skimming dup
lication of trunk lines.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
India Trying New Plan
OF Labor Relations

India has inaugurated a new re-
lationship between capital and labor
New Delhi reports. 1t is establish
ing central. provincial, regional and
unit production committees and
work committees.
They will be formed first in the
textile, steel, cement and sugar in
dustries. Unit committees in each
factory will consist of representa-
tives of employers, labor and inde-
pendent men named by the govern
ment. Differences over proposals to
increase production may be referred
to regional committees.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Virginia Soldier Hurt
By Drunken Driver
BY the Associated Press

HOPKINTON. R. l.. July 19-Ai1
Force SfSergt Stephen Howorth, 81
of Richmond, Va. was injured yes
terday when struck by a drunken
driver while working on his cal
that had developed motor trouble.
State police said Donald r. Hop
kins, 10. of Rockville, r. l.. whose
car struck Sergt. Howorth. pleaded
guilty at a special district court ar
raignment and was fined Sl25 ano
costs for drunken driving
Sergt. Howorth suffered compound
fractures of both ankles, multiple
cuts and possible internal injuries.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
German Poison Cos
To Be Sunk in North Sea
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany. July 10.
More than 2,400 tons of German
poison gas will be sunk in the North
Sea next week. The phosgene and
mustard gases are being loaded
aboard a former German merchant
ship at Bremerhaven.
The ship, especially prepared to
serve as a tomb for the deadly
gases. will be sunk by United
States Navy destroyer escort in
water two miles deep.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Toy Atomic Outfits Due
For Juniors STOCKING
By the Associated Press

by FHe NSsOcIuTeu TTesS
HAGERSTOWN, Md, July 19.-
If Juniors chemistry set made
mother nervous last Christmas, she
is in for frightening Christmas to
come.
A toy manufacturer here says he
will market an atomic energy out
fit for children next December
complete with samples of uranium
ore and instructions on what to do
with it.
He said the Atomic Energy Com
mission had licensed the inclusion
of the ore in the toy sets.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Lynn HeinzerIine Named
AP Geneva Bureau Chief
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK. July 19.-Lynn
Heinzerling, a staff member of the
Associated Press for Is years, has
been appointed bureau chief in
Geneva, Switzerland.
Mr.. Heinzerling, who was with the
Cleveland Plain Dealer before join
ing the AP in 1888, has been 8
foreign correspondent for almost
10 years. He has worked in Berlin
Danzig, Riga. Helsinki, Copenhagen
Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, London
Cairo, Rome and Vienna.
Evening star., 1948-07-19
Hospital Gets $425 Gift

U. S. S. Jacob Jones Post No. 2
American Legion. has presented a
check for $425 to Children's Hos
pital for outfitting three bed
room. The presentation was made
by Mrs. Ruth Mckenzie. command
er, to DR.. Montgomery Blair, jr.,
hospital director.