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communism could do to one man in
the peaceful United States in the
year 1938.''
In going to the Government with
his story, Mr. Chambers said he re-
garded his action as "a simple act
of war-like the shooting OF an
armed enemy in combat"
Mr.. Chambers concluded a pre-
pared statement to the committee by
calling on all ex-CommunistS who
have not yet declared themselves,
and all men within the Communist
Party whose better instincts have
not vet been corrupted and crushed
by it, to aid in this struggle while
there is still time to do So
Mr.. Chambers testified that the
person he told his story to was
A. A. Berle. then Assistant Secre-
tary of State.
He explained that Marvin McIn-
tyre, the late Secretary to President
Roosevelt, was approached by Isaac
Don Levine, editor of Plain Talk,
and told that Mr.. Chambers wanted
to tell his story. Mr.. Mcintyre, he
said, referred him to Mr.. Berle as
President Roosevelt's specialist on
intelligence.
Nothing Done About Report.
Mr.. Berle, he said, assured him
that I'VE absolutely had to have a
clear Government service because
ue u,ere faced with the prospects
of war!
He said, however, a great time
l. later he discovered nothing had been
done about his report.
At that point, Representative
Hebert, Democrat, of Louisiana
proposed calling Mr.. Berle before
the committee.
| Mr.. Chambers volunteered that
Mr.. Berle "is an anti-Communlst
and very intelligent man"
In answer to questions, Mr.. Cham :
bers said be had given Mr.. Berle
names of every one he knew to be
connected with the underground
group except Mr.. White. He salo
he didn't name Mr. White because
he thought Mr.. White had broken
with the party.
Four years later, however, he said
when he was convinced that Mr.
White had not severed his connec-
tions with the party, he told the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
what he knew about the former
Treasury official.
Asked to explain where Mr.. White
fitted into the picture. Mr.. Cham
bers said after he had been In
Washington for a while, it became
very clear that some members OF
the group we're going places in the
Government. This was about 1886
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Star Staff Photo.
Among them, he said, we're Mr.. Hiss,
Mr.. Collins and Mr.. PresSman.
lescrihed as Elite Group.

Described as Elite Group
It was decided, he said, that we
would take these people out OF the
apparatus and separate them from
it physically but they would still
be connected with the apparatus
through me-"
1T was also decided" he went
on, ito add people who were not
previously in the apparatus. One
of those people was White
"Was he considered a source OF
information to the Communist cell?"
the witness was asked.
mo" the witness answered.
These people were not wanted as
sources of information. These were
an elite group which it was be-
lieved would rise to positions in
Government and their positions
would be of more service to the
party"
Would you say that White was
an unwilling dupe?" Representative
Hebert asked.
Il should scarcely say unwilling"
repueQ- the WltneSS.
Did he know what he was being
used for?" Mr.. Hebert pursued the
questioning.
Says White Was Willing.
II would scarcely say used" Mr..
Chambers said. He was willing"
When Mr.. Hebert recalled that
Mr.. Whites reaction to Miss Bent
ley's testimony was press report
describing her charges as fantastic
and shocking" Mr.. Chambers OBJ
served:
after my testimony he will have
to find some more adjectives.
The witness explained repeatedly
that the early goal of the Commu-
mist underground organization here
was to gain power and influence
in the Government He told of the
rivalry in the underground for lead
ership, a rivalry which he said ex-
listed mainly between Abt and Perlo
after Witt.resigned as leader.
In his testimony, Mr.. Chambers
made it clear that when he broke
with the party he tried to take
other party members out with him.
He said he went to the home of
Alger Hiss at what he considered
considerable personal risk. Mrs.
Alger Hiss, whom the witness de-
scribed as also party worker, was
home at the time, he said. He said
she tried to make a telephone call
which he assumed was to "other
Communists" but hung up abrutly
when he came close enough to hear.
Refused to Break Off.
when Hiss came home I tried
to persuade him." the witness re-
called. He cried when we sep
arated but he absolutely refused to
break with the party"
Acting Chairman Mundt said that
in his capacity on the Foreign At
fairs Committee, he had good rea-
son to believe that Mr.. Hiss Or
ganized a Communist cell in the
State Department and tried to in
fluence this country's China policy.
He said it was also Mr.. Hiss who
put Carl Marzani into a key posi-
ton. Marzani subsequently, was
Convicted of giving false testimony
before loyalty examiners.
Mr.. Hiss, 43, a native of Baltimore
began working for the State Depart
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of party members, lncludlng Gllose
in the lower Government levels.
There were probably several score
Communists who got rather impor-
tant positions, Mr.. Budenz estl-
mated. Along with these he said
there were probably "at least several
hundred" in secondary but relatively
important positions.
His guess of a total OF several
thousand in the overall Government
service was arrived at by adding
secretaries and other minor job
holders in numerical proportion.
Other high lights of Mr.. Budenz
yesterday afternoon included:
1. An appeal by Mr.. Budenz to
other disillusioned Communists,
like Miss Bentley" to come for
ward to testify as to their knowi-
edge of the Communist conspiracy
tactics.
Favors Outlawing Party.
2. A recommendation BY the for
mer Communist editor that the
Communist Party be given the
brand of outlaw" saying such a
legislative act would provide "a
terrific handicap" to the operations
of the party. He agreed, however,
this would result in the party i'm
mediately going underground, y
but argued that much of its ef-
fective work resulted from the open
display of it's legal contacts, which
would be hurt.
A declaration by Mr.. Budenz that
while he was head of the Commu-
mist Daily Worker he and other
Soviet agents corrupted" and
poisoned the mind" of Louis
Adamic. the author, to the point
that they allegedly won "commu-
mist sympathy" in his writings.
On the latter point, Chairman
Ferguson asked the former Com
munist editor, now a member OF
the Roman Catholic Church, If he
wanted to leave the impression that
Mr.. Adamic was a Communist or
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Dupont Circle which was - some.
time rendezvous. All regular meets
ings were held at the Collins apart
ment. he added.
The Time magazine senior editor
said the head of the whole party
underground" in the United States
was man known as j. Peters, who
was Mr.. Wares superior.
Mr.. Stripping injected at this
point that Peters was known yar&
ously as Alexander Stevens ana
Isadore Boorstein. Mr.. Stripping said
the committee subpoenaed Peteu
In August, l947. but that, even with
the help of Justice and Immigr&
ton officials, he has never been Ia
Gated. A deportation order was in
sued against him last year, but In
whereabouts are unknown.
How Passports Were Obtained.
Mr.. Chambers said he assumed
Peters had never become an Amer-
lean citizen. Peters, he said, once
outlined with amusement this plan
for getting false passports: 8
The party would send q group q
supposed students to genealogical
section OF the New York Public
Library with q set of birth and
death records. From information
garnered by the students" tho
party would write New York a1-
thorities asking for birth certifa-
Gates in the name of dead children.
Passports then would be applied for
by persons using those birth cers
tiflcates.
Silvermaster Called.
Nathan Gregory Silvermaster, dee
scribed by Miss Bentley as the lead.
er of one of the espionage rings Of
Government employees she contact
ed here, has been called to testify
at 1890 am. tomorrow. Chairman
Mundt said Mr.. Silvermaster had
responded to the committees SUBJ
poena and is in Washington.
The House group has issued an
open invitation, through the press,
to any of those who believe Miss
Bentley falsely accused them, to get
in touch with the committee inn
mediately If they do so, Mr.. Mundt
said, they will be given an open
hearing promptly.
They will have the same oppor.
tunity to be heard in open session
as their accuser," Mr.. Mundt de.
clared.
Subpoenas to Be Issued.
He said the committee will sub
poena all those on Miss Bentley's
list and will hear them If they can
be found. If they want to be heard
earlier, however, they have the al.
tentative of contracting the COM
mittee.
Denials of Miss Bentley's charges
already have been made to the press
by half of those she accused. Latest
to deny her charges was Bernard 8.
Redmont. who said he was not q
Communist and had never given
Miss Bentley secret information
A foreign correspondent for David
Lawrence's United States. News, Mr..
Redmont echoed the words of Miss
Bentley herself to the House COM
mittee Saturday that he was news
editor of the Co-ordinator of Latin
American Affairs when she contact
ed him and that she never got
anything from me-"
Mr.. Redmont volunteered in a
statement that he was editing short
wave programs for Latin America
about six years ago when a woman
who said her name was Helen
johnson and that she was working
for the newspaper PM, introduced
herself. He said he believed the
woman was Miss Bentley.
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tCOntlnueQ from FlISt rage
too early and that he believes 1T
is now too late to avoid a serious
def1ationary adjustment at some
point. The distortions already have
been created"
Submits Own Program.
But he said imitation can go much
much further" unless something is
done. He submitted his own pro-
gram as follows:
l. Above all. assure the Nation a
balanced budget and budget sur
plus.
3. Restore consumer credit contro.s
including installment buying.
3. Restrict bank credit.
4. Encourage the States to post
pone every expenditure possible,
"and let the Federal Government
set an example to the States by
doing likewise"
5. The Federal Government for
political reasons" should not encour-
age a housing program in excess of
materials and labor available.
6. The Federal Government should
do everything in its power to bring
down food prices. by encouraging
more and not less production"
I. Adjourn political considera-
tions," and. he added, Il say that for
both parties" and consider hon.
estly and openly the economic facts
of life
UrEes Budget Surplus.
Mr., Eccles said there has been
little or no willingness by the
public, Congress or the administra-
ton Ito face up to the initiation
problem realistically"
There isn't much use talking
about controlling imitation" he said,
unless fiscal policy calls for bud
get surplus. Although control of
bank credit would help. this is sup
Elementary to a sound fiscal policy
It would be impossible if the country
ran into a deficit to put into effect
a restrictive monetary and credit
policy
He said control of credit seems
to be the most important part OF
Mr.. Trumans program.
Mr.. Eccles cited the Government
multi billion dollar program fol
veterans. huge interest on the public
debt, big defense expenditures ane
aid abroad. He then said it will bt
impossible to have a sizable bud
getry surplus unless sufficient rev
enue through taxation is made
available to meet the appropriation
by Congress"
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Crash Near Martinsburg
Injuries Seven Persons
s,s,;,l eisnoteh 10 The Stor


MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Aug. 3.
Seven persons were injured in a
head-on collision yesterday in an
other of a series of accidents on
United States route II at Falling
Waters, 9 miles north of this city.
All seven were hospitalized here
for cuts and bruises.
Occupants of one of the cars were
Mr.. and Mrs. Wright B. Shaw. sr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Wright B. Shaw,
jr., all of Stewartstown, Pa.
The other three injured were
John Bassett, Arlington, Va, driver,
and Samuel Rust, jr., Thebus, Va,
and Robert Brannsford, Hampton,
Va, riding in the Bassett car.
Both cars apparently skidded
rounding curves which have been
the scene of several recent accidents.
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had been getting Information OUT 0
Government security agencies.
NO" answered the witness.
Saws Author Was Influenced.

had been getting information out OF
Government security agencies.
mo" answered the witness.
Says Author Was Influenced.
But he went on to say that Mr..
Adamic had been Influenced to
the extent of carrying out some of
the objectives of the Red conspir-
acy.
II wish neither to accuse him nor
to clear him." Mr.. Budenz said.
Lets leave it as it is"
Mr.. Budenz told the committee
the Government has "a grave duty
to protect itself even to the extent
of putting under suspicion" any Of
its employees who associate with
Communists. Every agency should
look closely at its own employees" i"
he said.
cat the same time" he continued,
"every employe of the Government
should take it upon himself to
make sure who his associates are.
Any intelligent people, after a
while, can recognize the mark OF
Communist"
Government Called Careless.
Asked whether the Russians
thought the Government was negli-
gent in it's security, the witness said
the Communists don't attack it
that way; they felt they were rather
successful in placing men in i'm
portant posts"
Asked whether he thought the
Government was negligent, he said
he didn't know, but that there isn't
any doubt that there has been
tremendous carelessness. Commu-
nists and their activities have been
known and still there have been
slips, he said.
Mr.. Budenz said II think I did In
fluence Government officials in
contacts with them. Il felt that
statements I made and work did
had some effect on actions that took
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insidious evil of Communism secures
on its disciples, that 1 could still
say to some one at the time:
"I know that I am leaving the
winning side for the losing side, but
it is better to die on the losing side
than to live under Communism.
He said he had sound reason for
supposing the Communists might
have tried to kill him after he left
the party, because of his service in
the underground.
For a year I lived in hiding,
sleeping by day and watching
through the night with gun or re-
volver within easy reach,'- Mr..
Chambers declared.
THAT was what underground
Evening star., 1948-08-03
APPOINT 6. 0.P. Reply
To Price Demands Due
In House Tomorrow
BY ChoImers M. Roberts

The Republican answer to
President Truman's demand for
an eight-point anti-inhation
program has been almost COM
pletely agreed on by the party
leadership and probably will be
formally introduced in the House
tomorrow.
Chairman Wolcott of the House
Banking Committee, who is the
key man in forming the party pro-
gram, indicated today the bill will
shape up this way:
l. Grant President Truman's re-
quest to give the Federal Reserve
Board authority to increase reserve
requirements for banks, thus tight
ming up the amount Of money avail
able for loans.
2. Re-enact the so-called Title 6
of the housing act by which the
Government insures mortgages on
new homes and apartments. Two
or three other minor housing moves
also may be included, chiefly to
give investors in rental housing
more assured returns.
Gold Authority Included.
3. Give the Federal Reserve Board
authority to order an increase in
the gold reserve required to sup
port the currency. This move, Mr..
Wolcott has indicated, would be
largely psychological since the re-
serve already exceeds present re-
quirements.
4. Possibly grant Mr.. Truman's
request for authority for the Fed
eral Reserve Board to reimpose
consumer credit controls, thus again
requiring one-third down payments
on such things as automobiles,
stoves and refrigerators.
This final point has not definitely
been agreed upon by Republican
leaders, Mr.. Wolcott said, but stands
a chance of inclusion. Such a bill
already has passed the Senate but
Mr.. Wolcott personally has opposed
House approval.
Accepted at Conference.
The program outlined was agreed
upon at a conference yesterday OF
Mr.. Wolcott, House Speaker Martin,
House Majority Leader Halleck and
Senator Taft of Ohio.
The anti-infation legislation was
discussed this morning by the Sen
ate Policy Committee. Senator
Taft, who heads the committee, said
later details would left up to the
two banking committees.
Senator Taft later met with Re-
publican members Of the Senate
Banking Committee. Chairman
Tobey of New Hampshire and other
members of the group were to meet
later today with Mr.. Wolcott and
other House members to complete
work on the details.
The exact time the program
reaches the House floor will depend
on the Republican leaderships de-
cision on adjournment of Congress.
Mr.. Wolcott indicated the pro-
gram calls for two separate bills,
one embracing the two or three
anti-infation measures and the sec
ond the housing program. A SIM
liar housing measure already has
passed the House and is before the
Senate, but Mr.. Wolcott indicated
today the House may pass a new
bill regardless.
The agreement by the Republican
leadership thus dooms the Presi-
dents requests for price control and
rationing powers, a fact generally
accepted at the Capitol from the
time Mr.. Truman first suggested his
.1rOprar3.
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Spy Ring
Continued From First Page)

tration of the American Govern
ment,s but espionage was certainly
one of its eventual objectives.'
Mr.. Chambers said he took his
story of the infiltration of the Gov
ernment by Communists to the
authorities" in Washington nine
years ago - two days after Hitler
and Stain signed their pact.
81 resolved to break with the
Communist Party at whatever risk
to my life or other tragedies to my
self or my family" the witness said.
"Yet so strong is the hold which the
Evening star., 1948-09-17

In the top line of insets
(above), Coach Bo Rowland
(center) Is flanked by two
Washington boys who have
earned starting berths in the
George Washington University
backfield and who figure to do
much of the Colonials' passing
and running this season. At
left is Fullback Andy Davis
and at right Halfback Joe
Buell..
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Braves Pitching Sain,
SPAIN Against Bucs
In Crucial Series
BY Joseph B. Kelley
Assoeioted Press Sports Writer

BOSTON, Sept. ia Boston
sweep of two games from the Pitts
hurgh Pirates in series which be-
gins today would make it extremely
difficult for any National League
rival to overtake the Braves, who
are eager for the first pennant III
81 years.
With that incentive, "Mr. Right"
of the right and left hand pitching
combination of Johnny Sain and
Lefty Warren SPAIN, will toss his
artful pitches at the pressing
Pirates. And it will be "Mr. Left"
tomorrow.
The two nave won six of the last
eight games the Braves have played.
Sain will be seeking his 2lst victory
of the season today.
Lefty Vic lombard Is expected
to pitch for the clustering Buc-
cancers, who have amazed every one
but themselves and their clever
manager, Billy Meyer, by hacking
their way into second place AZ
games behind the Braves.
Should the Braves and the Pirates
split these two. the Braves would
have TO win seven of their remaining
Is games to be reasonably certain
Of hauling the pennant to the top
of the pole,
Evening star., 1948-09-17
As 1t Wos Back in 1904

But as things weren't tough in those days In the
newspapers get to looking at 1ontpaee
news and advertising during May Of 1904 when the Senators
fiat on their what happening to other people
and elsewhere n world
Russians getting pushed around bit by
the JAMS who'd Port Adams so miles from Port
Arthur The Russian garrison Arthur simultaneously had
been reduced 1000
The Baltimore taking cognance of the Worlds
Fair was advertising rondtp between Washington and st.
Louis for $17O0. -
woodward Lothrop selling boys al-wool suits for sS75
price which Parker Bridget quickly matched Hecht was
neddline china for cents piece and the
highest nced shoes sold by $3.50 Hahn pretty
high In praise o the $l.40 Shoes too).
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Hopkins, Pro Aide Meet Leader.
s Other Golfers Disqualified

in the pro rank here. He was just
stepping into the telephone booth to
call his wife and tell her to dress
the baby and they would 60 ont and
celebrate, when he learned Of the
protest.
Hopkins played some magnificent
golf in beating the field by nine
strokes. He posted a "A in the morn
ing, despite two double bogeys, and
trailed Bowers by two strokes. But
in the afternoon he powdered the
oall almost unbelievable distances of
the tee and he raped in five birdie
puts. Manor seldom has been less
conducive to scoring than yesterday
and from the extreme back tees and
over lightning fast greens, his score
was remarkable.
The 26-year -old native of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va. came to Washing
ton as Max Elbin's. assistant at
Burning Tree three years ago and
in his first tournament as a pro
won the assistant pro title. He did
not play in another tournament
until he defended his title last year.
Then he lost to Bowers in playof
His only other competitive appear
ance last year was the District Open,
where he finished in tie for third.
Publinx Worker This Year.
Hopkins joined the public links
organization this year and worked
on the driving range at East Poto-
mac before filling the pro vacancy
at Rock Greek.
AS an example Of the respect that
the assistant pros hold for Hopkins,
one of the players who signed the
protest yesterday then made $40
bet that Hopkins would win next
months District Open at Indian
Springs. He didn't bet Hopkins
against a player, but against the
field.
After Bowers posted his first
round 70, the usually steady shot
maker from Indian Spring started
his second round with four consecu-
tive bogeys before he rallied to post
5 par. He had three-putt trouble
as did the field, however and finished
with q IS.
The disqualifications moved Bal
timore's Severn White of Suburban
Club into second place with 80-73-
J53, and the 154s by Ward Burgess:
of Clifton Park and Rick McHale o1
Chevy Chase vaulted from tie fol
seventh to tie for third
An ironical touch to the tourna-
ment was the fact that most of the
players disqualified with Hopkins
had their signatures on the protest
Evening star., 1948-09-17
By George Huber

: George Washington University's
football team starts a new season
tomorrow with a new coach in
charge. 1t has plenty of spirit and
hustle, but:
1t is the remnants of a team that
won only one game and tied another
last year. 1t has tougher schedule
this time. The players are smaller
physically and the squad smaller
numerically than most of the others
IN this area.
On paper, the Colonials' chances
of improving on the 1947 season
look gloomy. 1t takes a powerhouse
to go through schedule that starts
at Wake Forest tomorrow and hits
such others as Virginia, Kansas,
Maryland, Duke and Georgetown
before it's over. George Washing
ton definitely doesn't have that pow
erhouse. but, with a reasonable
break or two, the team could pick
Evening star., 1948-09-17
G. w. Has Little Power to Send
Aquinst Deucons Tomorrow

up win here and there before It's
over.
1t has chance against The
Citadel, for instance, and Virginia
Military also might be beaten. And
there's always Georgetown, for
which the Colonials have been
pointing since the first day of prac-
tice. Their chances of taking the
Hoyas are just as nonexistent now
as they were at this time last year,
but G. w. came out of that 1947
game with a tie, anyway. There's
always hope.
Coach Bo Rowland has moved
some of last years players around
to strengthen weak spots. But when
he plugs one gap, he unplugs an
other. Reserves look weak and If
any injuries crop up, more shifting
will be necessary. There are some
players on the team who will be in
two or three positions before the
season is over.
There are many new faces in the
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