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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

TOTAL ASSETS. :. 1882 ,016.29
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits OF in
dividuals, partner
ships, and corpora
tons ............ 1929, 544.O9
Time deposits of indi-
viduals, partnerships,
and corporations. =. 1,762, 681.51
Deposits of United
States Government
(including postal saw
mgs) ............... 46,925.9 3
Deposits Of States and
political subdivisions 2,006,929. 12
Deposits of banks. -. 100000
Other deposits (certi-
fed and officers
checks, etc. ........ 58,421.36
TOTAL
DEPOSITS $7,103, $4,000
Other liabilities. so. 1,294.27
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

Total Assets. -. so, 626, 741.75
LIABILfTIES
Demand deposits of
individuals, partner
ships, and corpora
lions ........ -. -. 81 ,309 1855. l8
Time deposits of indi-
viduals, partnerships,
and corporations. 49,. 988,226.86
Deposits of u nj ed
States Government
(including postal saw
1ngSD IL, 44l.5O
Deposits of States and
political subdivisions. 132, 395.95
Other Deposits (certi-
fed and cashiers
checks, etc. go. 4,372.95
Total Deposits $2,44S,796.O7
Total Liabilities, SO, 44S, 796.O7
CAPITAL ACCOUNTS
Capital Stock:
(c) Common stock, total
par $50,000.00.. 100000
Surplus .............. 70,000.00
Undivided profits. ,.... 39,090.55
Reserves (and retire
ment account for pre-
ferred stock 18,855.t3
Total Capital Accounts 177,945.6S
Total Liabilities and
Capital Accounts $2,626, 741.75
MEMORANDUM
Assets pledged or as
signed to secure
liabilities and for other
purposes. .......,.. 1923 ,953.94
State of Maryland, County Of
Montgomery IS:
/, Leonard H. Hoyle, cashier OF
the above-named bank, do solemn.
ly swear that the above statement
is true to the best Of my knowl-
edge and belief.
LEONARD II. HoYLE, Cashier
COrrect-Attest I'm
LOUIS ID. BELL,
w. w. HODGES,
BATES ETCHISON,
Directors.
Sworn to and subscribed beforT
me this 18th dav Of January, 1913
HARRY C. PERRY, SR.
Notary Public. 1867
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-01-15

Defendants,
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Russian
Continued From First Pagel

short of war with Russia, are pre-
pairing new diplomatic moves in a
determined effort to produce a
peaceful solution If at all possible.
These moves will be aimed at ex-
hausting all the diplomatic resources
available in an effort to induce the
Russians to lift their blockade Of
the German capital before resorting
to steps that might increase the risk
of war.
Gen. Marshall tod questioners
that he could not say at the moment
whether the new moves planned in
clude another note to Moscow or an
appeal to the United Nations.
He also refused any comment when
asked what measure of support the
American position has from France,
now in the midst of governmental
crisis.
Marshall Sees Clay Tomorrow.
Gen. Marshall said he expected to
confer tomorrow morning with Gen.
Clay. White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said earlier that
President Truman planned to see
Gen. Clay and Ambassador Robert
D. Murphy, his political adviser, who
is accompanying him, sometime this
week No definite time has been set
for this White House conference, Mr..
Ross said.
Gen. Marshall usually goes over
foreign policy developments with
the President in regular Thurs
day conference. He was asked If
Gen. Clay and Mr.. Murphy might
accompany him to the White House
tomorrow. and replied that he did
not know yet.
This Governments basic policy
for dealing with the extremely deli
cate situation in Berlin, made
known authoritatively before Gen.
Marshall's news conference today
and pointed up by his statement,
emphasizes three points:
/. A determination mot to be
kicked out of Berlin" This means,
one informant said, that IF force Is
applied we will reply with force"
2. An equally firm determination
to do everything possible for peace
full solution of the crisis, including
further diplomatic exchanges direct
with Moscow and airing of the case
before the United Nations if other
moves fail.
3. Considerable restraint in both
Evening star., 1948-07-21

have resorted to a tremendous air
of1cials so as not to make the crisis
any worse than it is and not close
off any possibilities for peaceful So
luton.
Officials here stressed the need for
calmness and composure in this
country as part of the effort to pre-
vent precipitation of war.
Top American authorities want to
make sure that if shooting does
break out over the Berlin crisis the
blame will rest on Russia and not
on the Western powers. AS one in
formant put it, IF the Russians are
determined to have a war, they can
get it, but they will have to bring
1t about themselves.
Determined Not to Appease.
Events of the last few weeks have
not altered the conviction of officials
here that Russia actually does not
want war At the same time, it is
considered possible that the Russians
may have decided that it is better
to have it out now than later in
view of the fact that they appear to
be losing ground in Europe generally.
IN this situation American policy
makers are determined not to "ap-
pease, bend the knee or give any
sign of weakness"
They hope to avoid. however, any
growth of hysteria in this country
or in Western Europe over the pos
sibiity of open conflict with the
Soviet. Both President Truman and
Secretary Marshall have called re-
peatedly in the past for the Ameri-
can people to keep cool.
Clay to Return to Berlin.
Secretary Royal said late yes
terdsy that Gen. Clay is coming
here at Mr.. Royals request to
discuss the German situation"
and will return to Berlin at the end
of the week.
The talks were expected to cover
the problem of supplying Berlin by
air from the Western occupation
zones and the exact military situa-
ton in Europe as well as general
policy matters.
The immediate problem is caused
by the Russian blockade of rail and
highway traffic into Berlin from the
Western zones, which the American,
British and French governments
contend violates their basic rights
for free access to Berlin as a result
Of Germanys defeat.
To provide the western sectors
of Berlin with food and other es-
sentiaI supplies. the western powers
Evening star., 1948-07-21

actions and words by United States
operation. flying in hundreds of
tons of supplies daily.
1t is estimated that many weeks
of good flying weather remain in
which the German capital may be
supplied by air despite the Soviet
blockade of surface transport. But
bad weather and the need for more
coal this fall may make the air
supply inadequate.
During the weeks Immediately
ahead, then, the ingenuity of the
western powers will be put to the full
test to discover some means of reach
ing workable agreement with the
Russians.
Resort to other steps to try to
break the blockade would not be
justifiable until all diplomatic re-
sources are exhausted, officials here
believe. 80,
There has been some speculation
about possible retaliatory moves,
such as economic sanctions, like
holding up Russian ships in western
ports and cutting off all trade with
the Soviet. One extreme step widely
talked about is sending an armed
convoy through the Soviet zone to
Berlin to test Russian willingness
to resort to force to enforce the
blockade.
1t appears certain in the light of
present policy here, however, that
no such. move will be undertaken
except as a last resort.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
CIOGIuss Union Officers
To Siqn Non-Red Ouths
BY the Associated Press

CHARLESTON, w. Va, July al
The Federation of Glass, Ceramic
and Silica Sand Workers of America,
CIO, resolved last night that its
officers must sign Communist
affidavits.
Delegates to the eighth biennial
convention voted that ANY person
who is member of the Communist,
Nazi, or Fascist Party, or any person
whose belief is in the overthrow of
the United States Government shall
be barred from holding any elective
or appointive Office, including eriev-
anceman and committeeman in the
federation.
ANY person holding an elective or
appointive Office, including griev-
resolution continued, must sign a
non Communist AFFIDAVIT" There
was no indication as to whether the
resolution was expected to effect
any personnel changes.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
BY the A.soeidtsd Press

NEW YORK, July 21.-The IL men
charged yesterday with advocating
overthrow of the United States Gov
ernment come from the top layer of
the American Communist Party.
AL are members of the party's
national board. Most have been
afiliated with the party many years.
Three now are facing deportation
proceedings on charges OF being
alien Communists.
william T. Foster, 81, party chair
man, has been a member Of the
party since 1919. Three times he
has been it's candidate for President,
and twice before he served as ma
tional chairman.
In July. 1945, Foster took COM
mand of the party at its postwar
rebirth. During the war, he was one
of II vice presidents of the interim
Communist Political Association.
He was Communist candidate for
President in 1924, 1928 and 1882,
and was named party chairman in
1888 and 1888.
Three Facing Deportation.
Eugent Dennis, general secretary
of the party, is said to have been
member since 1926.
In May, 1947, Dennis was indicted
in Washington for failure to appear
before the House Committee on
n-American Activities. He was
fined $1,000 and sentenced to year
| in Jail. The case has been appealed.
The three men currently facing
deportation proceedings are John
B. Williamson, Jacob A. Stachel
and Irving Potash.
Williamson, the party's trade
unions secretary, was arrested last
February 10. and held at Ellis
Island until March 6.
Potash, manager of the C1O Fur
riers Joint Council of New York
City, was arrested March 2, detained
on Ellis Island with Williamson
and three others, and released
March 3.
Both Potash and Williamson are
free on s3,5O0 bond.
Their detention at Ellis Island
was marked by hunger strike.
Potash, born in Russia, has been
in the United States since 1915. He
also is an officer of the CIO Inter-
national Fur and Leather Workers
Union of New York City.
| Davis a Councilman Since 1943.
Stachel, the party's educational
secretary, was arrested June l and
held for deportation proceedings on
charges of being an alien Com
munist. He was freed the same day
from Ellis Island on $500 bond.
Born in Galicia, now a part of
the Soviet Union, Stachel is charged
with entering the United States IL
legally in 1881, and later joining a
subversive organization.
Henry Winston, colored. Com
munist Party organizational secre-
tary, formerly was a member of
the national executive board of the
Young Communist League.
Benjamin Davis, also colored. a
New York City councilman, twice
mas been Communist Party candi-
date for attorney general of New
York State. 1--..
He Withdrew from the race after
receiving the nomination in 1912
In 1916, named as candidate for
| Senator, he Withdrew and entered
the race for State attorney general
Davis has been New York City
councilman since 1943.
Worker Editor Also Held.
Gilbert Green of Chicago, district
chairman of the Communist Party
in Chicago, formerly was national
Evening star., 1948-07-21
American-Born Blond
Is Reported Key in 4
Probe Of Red Ring
RX the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, July 21.-The World
Telegram said today in copyright
ed article that beautiful blond's
tip to the FBI on large Russian
spy ring LED to the Federal grand
jury investigation eliminating In in
dictments of IL top Communist Of
fcials.
The World Telegram reported the
following:
The unnamed woman, New Eng
land-born, suffered pangs of con-
science and decided she could no
longer sabotage her native coun-
try. Her fantastic story, Incredible
TO FBI agents at first, turned out
to be completely true.
She told the FBI that so Govern
ment employees of all ranks were
members of the ring. The FBI still
does not have enough evidence to
tndict, but is remaining relentlessly
OIL the trail of ring members. Their
biggest stumbling block is that Fed
eral courts still do not admit wire
tapping evidence.
Got Control of Ring.
The woman, graduate OF noted
vomen's college and an official of
purported relief organization during
the war. had been minor Commu-
mist Party member for years. Grad
ually she was taken into Communist
confidence and in the midst of the
war. when her immediate superior
died. found herself in control of the
spy ring.
She was given information by
about so men and women Govern
ment employees. all Communists,
ranging from clerks to one man of
near cabinet authority. Nearly all,
due to FBI pressure, no longer are
on the Government payrolls.
Among the secrets the woman and
her agents turned over to the Rus
slams were the first plans Of the
B-29, still under wraps, and COM
plete data on R-D-X, plastic ex-
plosive. She furnished the Soviet
with almost daily figures on Ameri-
can production OF planes and other
war material.
Code was Almost Broken.
From a White House official she
learned one day that American in
telligence officers were about to
break the Russian secret code-a
break. incidentally, which might
have informed American authorities
of the existence of thespy ring. The
p11ccianc h1U nIllrKlV
changed their code.
Working for the woman was a
man high in the councils of the
Office of Strategic Services who
would meet the woman on Wash
tngton street corner and turn over
secret information to her.
Others working for her included
personal adviser of President Roose-
welt. high Army Air Force officer,
an official Of the War Production
Board, members of the Office of War
Information and persons informed
Of policy from other strategic Gov
ernment agencies.
None received money for their
activities. They turned over the
Information because they were loyal
members of the Communist Party.
After informing the FBI. the woman
retained many of her old associates
for more than a year to give the FBI
q chance to check her story.
Once, with FBI agents watching.
she met a high official from the
Soviet Embassy in Washington She
received an envelope containing
several thousand dollars from him.
The official came to New York to
press the money on her because he
believed she was weakening.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
1000, 900 Jap Peasants
Get Lund in Reforms

TOKYO. July 21-More than
2,000, 900 Japanese peasants have be-
come landowners during the Allied
occupation.
Land reform laws sponsored by
Japan's conquerors have resulted in
the Japanese government buying
$500, ,290 acres of farm land and the
acquisition of another 425, ,756 acres
in lieu of taxes.
DR.. L. I. Hewes, scientific consult
ant In headquarters agricultural di-
vision, told news conference today
that 1895 ,914 acres of such land has
been resold to former tenant farm
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Communists
Continued From First Page.l

charge, was called for "the purpose
of organizing as the Communist
Party of the United States OF
America a society, group and as
semhIy of persons dedicated to the
Marxist-Leninist principles OF the
overthrow and destruction of the
Government of the United States
by force and violence"
Federal officials said the maxi
mum penalty upon conviction under
the Smith Act is 10 years impris-
onment and a fine OF $4,000 fol
each charge Those arraigned last
night in New York were indicted
on two charges each,
The Communist Party statement
said:
The American people can now
see to what desperate provocations
(PresldenD Truman is driven in an
effort to win the election, by hook
or crook. = and indict-
ment of the Communists is neatly
timed to embarrass the New Peo-
pies Party now holding its found
ing convention in Philadelphia.
Baldwin Sees Coincidence.
In Philadelphia. c. B. Baldwin,
campaign manager for Mr.. Wal
lace's New Party, said today:
For the first time in our history
the Government has moved to out
law political party
He also told a news conference
1t was a remarkable coincidence
that the Government should move
against the Communist Party dur
ing the same week when the Wal
lace New Party" convention Is to
begin.
A reporter asked what Mr.. Bald
win meant by calling it a remark
able coincidence.
Smiling, he replied: IN leave
that to you
The exchange went on:
Reporter: rs that an admission
there are Communists in the Wal
lace party?"
Mr.. Baldwin: Il made no admis-
sions"
Assumes" It's a Party.
Another reporter: Are there any
Communists i'll the Wallace move
ment?"
Mr.. Baldwin: Il assume thai
there are.
A third reporter: Are you con-
vinced that the Communist Party
is a political party?"
Mr.. Baldwin: Il assume it's po'
litical party
Mr.. Baldwin read a statement or
the indictment of the Communls
leaders.
This indictment is an effort tt
illegalize and outlaw the Com
munist Party" he said.
Il am not, of course, familiar witt
the evidence the Government in
tends to present. Recent history
however, teaches us that the sup
preston of the Communist Party
in any country has been followed BY
an assault on the civil liberties oi
other political minorities, and par
ticularly the labor movement"
Foster and Dennis Statements.
After their arraignment, both
Foster and Dennis issued state
ments.
Foster said this frameup is an
attack upon the Communist Party,
upon trade unions and upon the
New Party and every democratic
process In the United States. 1t is
q step taken by the Government to
force the United States into fascism
and war"
Dennis said, If the administra-
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Communists Held in New York
Are Veteran Leaders Of Party

secretary of the Young Communist
League.
Robert G. Thompson, chairman
of the New York State Communist
Party since August 20, 1945, was
named Communist gubernatorial
candidate in New York in 1916.
He later Withdrew from the race
and ran for controller. At the time,
he said he was withdrawing to back
a common front against Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey, seeking re-elec-
tion as New York governor.
Carl Winters is chairman Of the
Michigan State Council Of the Com
munist Party.
John w. Gates has been editor
since 1947 of the Daily Worker, Of
'f1clal party organ.
Gus Hall Of Cleveland, is chair
man of the Ohio Communist Party.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Truck Driver Killed

TRENTON, N. j., July 81 P.-
Allen Owens Clark, 80, of Box 13,
East New Market, Md. was killed
today when a tractor-trailer truck
he was driving was in collision with
a similar vehicle on Route Is at
Robbinsville. Police and emergency
squads worked 40 minutes to extri.
cate his body from the cab of the
truck
Evening star., 1948-07-21

ton was interested in indicting the
advocates of force and violence it
would have to indict itself for Its
bipartisan policies, the advocates OF
atomic war, the advocates of lynch
ing against the Negroes OF the
South and those who attack trade
unions with tear gas and bombs.
1--WE stand and fight for peace and
progress and democracy. Because
we stand in the way of force, that
is why we are being attacked to-
day."
Foster, who succeeded Earl
3rowder as chief of the American
Communist Party, has been af-
filiated with the party since 1919
and three times has been the party's
candidate for United States Presi-
dent.
At the arraignment last night be-
fore Federal Judge Vincent Leibell,
Foster and the five other defendants
stood silent and impassive. But
Abraham Unger. one of the defense
attorneys for the group, told the
judge:
The outrageous character of
these indications should be clear
to the court. The data on which
these indictments were found should
be conclusive to even a layman that
no crime is concerned, but rather
the political activities of citizens.
1T is clear that this case will be
fought relentlesSly and determinedly
by the defendants to vindicate them
selves and guard against the sort
of thing that is taking place tonight.
This is an attempt to cut under the
rights of persons as to their political
beliefs. These defendants will fight
this fight on behalf of the people,
Promises American Triar.
Judge Leibell told Mr.. Unger that
an indictment constitutes only a
charge and does not usually set
forth proof and then added:
They'll have an American trial"
L hope so, your honor" Mr.. Un-
ger replied.
Don't worry about that" Judge
Leibel said. They will"
The Communist Party statement
described the arrests as an Amer
ican version of the Reichstag fire"
and said they we're the domestic
counterpart of the criminal BIZ
partisan attempts to turn the war
in Berlin from cold to hot. 1t will
be used for this purpose in the
special session of Congress :"
The statement also said that the
Democrats were seeking to brand"
Mr. Wallace's party as criminal"
and went on to say that among the
opponents of Wall Streets two old
parties and their candidates are the
Communists, who also join with
all other pregressives in supporting
the New Peoples Anti-War Party"
Like the Communists who faced
their Nazi prosecutors after the
burning of the Reichstag," the
statement added, I'VE accuse our
accusers of betraying the national
interest to the interest of the giant
trusts, and of seeking to subvert
Americas democratic institutions
and replace them with a fascist die
tatorship."
He then said the American people
should be alerted to the threat to
their Democratic rights"
Mr.. Baldwin said he understands
the grand jury has been sitting in
the case for more than a year and
Il put it to you, gentlemen of the
press. whether the timing of the
indictments and arrests could per-
haps be anything more than a
coincidence"
Evening star., 1948-09-17
BY the Assoeiuted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE pos
sibility of murder in the air was
raised today with medical exam
iners report that woman. believed
a victim of a plane crash last night,
had been shot and killed before the
accident
Queens Medical Examiner Will
liam Bennison said he found two
steel jacketed bullets and the frag-
ments of a third in the body OF
Miss Hannah Laufer, 28.
She was dead, he said, before the
rented plane. piloted by Jesus
Meneau Monleon. 81, crashed into
a salt marsh about miles from the
New York international Airport
shortly after dark. Monleon died
in the crash.
witnesses said last night they had
seen the plane make several vain
attempts to land at both La Guardia
Field and at the International Air.
port. Once, they said, it came down
on runway and then bounced
back into the air.
George Edwards. proprietor of a
Long Island flying service, said
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Bomb Injuries Fatal
To -Four on Maneuvers
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

EGLIN FIELD. Fla, Sept. H.
Four Army infantrymen died early
today of injuries received when q
stick OF live bombs fell from BIS
during maneuvers here yesterday.
Twenty mine others were injured
three critically. Eglin Field officers
IN announcing the accident, said
the casualties were a white captain
and 80 Negro enlisted men.
Names of the dead were withheld
pending notification of next OF kin
The troops were taking part ir
fire power rehearsal when the mis-.
hap occurred. They were member:
of the Third Battalion, 505th Air
borne Infantry Regiment, 82d Air
borne Division and B" company
785th Tank Battalion.
The troops were In the right
place aid the bombs weren't q
public information officer said.
Seven bombers released So bombs
from an altitude of 10000 feet, M
said. Some fell around and among
the ground troops.
Shrapnel and conclusion were re-
sponsible for most of the injuries
The officer said names OF crew
members of the plane from which
the bombs fell would be withheld
until more information is available