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room that he would start the vet
eran Mark Christman at shortstop,
q last-minute switch from Johnny
Sullivan.
The fans gave Sullivan an awful
booing last Saturday when he re-
turned from the South to play Bal
timore," Kuhel said. Il decided not
to subject Sullivan to another such
reception"
Owner Clark Griffth supported
Kuhel's decision. The fans never
gave Sullivan a chance" he said.
'They booed and heckled him be-
fore he had a play or a time at
bat Wen go with christman TO-
day at least"
Otherwise Kuhel stuck to his orig
inal lineup, changing only the bat
ting order. He moved Third Base
man Eddie Yost from seventh po-
sition to Sullivan's leadon post. The
outfield was Sherry Robertson, Leon
Culberson and Gil Coan, and in the
infield were Mickey Vernon, AL Ko-
zar, Christman and Yost. Jake
Early, reclaimed by washington a
month ago, was to catch for Pitcher
Early Wynn.
BY noon, when Goldmans Band
began to play, the right-field pavil-
lion began to I'LL up and the park
cleaning with new paint, took or
a festive atmosphere.
The Mats arrived at the stadium
a good hour before the Yankees anc
Immediately donned their new home
uniforms, white with dark blue pir
stripes, blue caps and blue stockings
with light blue and red stripes.
One Of the celebrities scheduled
to see the game was forced to canoe
out. In a telegram to Grifith
American League President vii
Harridge notified the Washington
owner that he was confined to hi
bed with influenza. Harridge
Speaker of the House Martin, Grit
fth and Baseball Commissioner A
B. Chandler were to have ofhciatet
at the hag-raising ceremony.
President Truman, whose appear
ance today was his third as open
ing-day pitcher, never has seel
Washington win an opener. In 1914
the Mats were defeated by the Bos
ton Red Sox, 6 to 8, and last yea
the Yankees, with Allie Reynold
pitching, shut out Washington,
to o. Reynolds was Manager Buck
Harris starting choice again today
Evening star., 1948-04-19
GaIlinger Is Praised
By Young on Award
For Food HandIinq

Gallinger Hospital, object Of sew
erla recent attacks on its handling
of patients meals, was congratu-
lated today by Commissioner John
Russell Young for winning honor
able mention In q national con-
test for excellent food prepara-
ton"
The institution has been under
fire at different times in the last
few months on charges of skimpy
diets for tuberculosis patients, in
adequate special diet kitchen equip
rnent, and thefts Of food.
Representatives of the contest
sponsor, q restaurant trade maga-
zine, visited the hospital In No
vember, inspecting its kitchen facili-
ties and food handling operations
The honorable mention award
one Of SO presented after consider
ing nearly 1000 entries. cites Gal
linger "for high standards Of santa
ton and for superlative achieve
ment in storing, handling. prepara-
ton and serving of food"
Only two other hospitals in the
country received awards from 1nsti-
tutions Magazine, at a meeting OF
the National Restaurant Association
at Cleveland last week, hospital
officials said.
DR.. Alvin r. Sweeney, superin-
tendent Of Gallinger, was present at
the brief ceremony In the District
Building to receive Commissioner
Young's congratulations, with Miss
Eva M. Marks, chief dietician; Rich
ard Waldt, chief steward, and August
H. Dressed, president of the Wash
ington Restaurant Association.
DR.. Sweeney later expressed pride
that the hospital should have been
recognized by persons professionally
concerned with food preparation and
handling.
Il think it is interesting to see
how we get different points OF view, y
he said in a reference to the recent
attacks on the hospital kitchens.
Dr.. Sweeney said he has received
no recent complaints on quality OF
food in the Gallinger tuberculosis
ward. DR.. Sol Katz, tuberculosis
chief, last fall charged the menus
were skimpy and the food unat-
tractively prepared. Health Omcer
George G. Ruhland blamed condi-
tions at that time on staff made
quacies and the critical" attitude
Of patients.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
jap Premier Detained
By Transit Strikers
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

TOKYO, April 1s-The news
paper Mainichi reported today that
striking streetcar workers at Kyoto
detained Premier Hitoshi Ashida IN
the Chamber of Commerce build
ing until police intervened.
The newspaper said the workers
wouldn't permit Mr.. Ashida to leave
because he refused to talk to them.
Later, the report added, Mr.. Ashida
conferred with q workers delega-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-04-19

Of the Forest Service, and Dr.. N. s
Anderson Of the Bureau Of Soil
and Plant Industry.
Also scheduled for discussion to.
day are steps to abate pollution ir
the Washington area, means OF CO.
ordinating member States and in.
dustries in . research program, and
means whereby communities may
finance sanitary facilities.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
3.Hour Quake Believed
Cenfered in New Guinea
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SYDNEY, April 10. - A major
earthquake, believed to have oc-
Cured IN Dutch New Guinea, was
registered at the Riverview Observa-
tory here last night and today.
A spokesman at the observatory
said the quake lasted more than
three hours.
He estimated the quake occurred
2,37o miles from Sydney in the vicin.
ity Of Geelvink Bay, in Northwestern
New Guinea.
Evening star., 1948-04-19
War Mothers Lunch Set

The Piedmont chapter, American
War Mothers, will sponsor a lunch
con from 1850 am. to 1870 pm.
Wednesday in the parish hall Of. the
Crossman Methodist Church, Falls
Church. Va. Il ..A,.
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on the famous
AayMmmn6aosf

Experienced frovslsrs between
Chicago ond Denver-Colorodo
Springs osres thot the best woy
10 90 Is via Rock lslond's fost,
modern Rocky Mountoin Rocket.
Eosfbovnd or wssthovnd, the whole
nip involves Just q pleosont offer
noon ond a sound nights sleep.
Sfrsomlined and Diesel-pow-
cred, tho Rocky Mountoin Rocket
offers Diner and Lounge Cor serv.
Ice thot rivoIs The finest hotels. A
Club Diner, pictured above, hos
lounge ond beverage service pri-
morily for coach passengers, but
supplements the regular Diner tor
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Johnston Retires April 50
las AIcatraz Warden
" ne A,soeio,ed Press

SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. -
James A. Johnston will retire as
warden Of Alcatraz penitentiary
April 80 and become assistant d.
rector Of the Federal Bureau OF
Prisons with headquarters In San
Francisco.
The 74-year-old penologist who
Evening star., 1948-04-19
Envoy to Punumu Sworn In

Monnett B. Davis was sworn in
today as Ambassador to Panama.
He succeeds Brig. Gen. Frank T.
Hines, who resigned. Mr.. Davis,
former Minister to Denmark, is
scheduled to sail for Panama May
il9.
Evening star., 1948-04-19

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Evening star., 1948-12-15
Services Recruiting
OF City Personnel Hit

The American Municipal Associa-
tion today charged the military
services with uncontrolled recruit
ment of city personnel, particularly
f1remen and policemen, and said
they threatened to destroy the
ability OF cities to protect life and
property in case of war.
Delegates representing more than
5000 cities formally adopted reso-
luton at the Hotel Statler calling
on the President and the Secretary
of Defense to take action for pro-
lection Of American citizens.
The resolution followed complaints
made by spokesmen from various
sections Of the country that the
military services policies would
wreck" vital municipal services.
The report to defense officials of
board studying civil defense, the
resolution declared, makes the point
that in case of war the personnel
of fire, police and other emergency
services of cities must be aug
mented rather than depleted
THE uncontrolled and the un-
co-ordinated recruitment of NUM-
cipal personnel by the various
branches and units of the armed
services" the resolution continued,
"if made effective in time of war
would destroy the capacity of NUM-
cipal government to function to pro-
tect life and property.
These absolute contradictions in
national policy must be reconciled
and eliminated without delay" the
association said. a.:
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Reds Cast 2oth Veto
To Bar CeyIon in U. n;
Israeli Action Put OFF
BY the Assoeioisd Press

PARIS. Dec. 15.-Russia cast
her 29th veto in the United Ma
tions Security Council today to
keep Ceylon out of the United
Nations.
The veto was Russia's second on
Ceylon's membership bid. The So
viets now have used 13 Of their %
vetoes in the Council to bar seven
countries from membership.
Before turning to the vote on
Ceylon, the Council put of action
on Israers membership application
until Friday.
Russia's Jakob Malik and Dele
gate Vassili Tarasenko Of the Soviet
Ukraine cast the only two votes
against Ceylon. First they argued
strenuously against reconsideration
Of Ceylon's application.
Vote Same as in August.
The 90 vote was the same as
that at Lake Success last August
18, when Russia first vetoed Ceylon.
The Council adjourned after the
vote. The next meeting was sched-
uled for Friday morning.
The French motion to postpone
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Southern Governors
Plan Office Here for
Fight on Civil Rights
by the Assoeiofsd Press

I SAVANNAH, Ca, Dec. 15.--
Southern Governors planned today
to set up permanent shop In Wash
ington to help wage war against
Federal civil rights proposals and
carry the South's banner on other
issues.
Several Of the executives said
Southern Governors bureau in the
Capital was likely to spring from q
resolution approved last night by
the Southern Governors Confer
ence.
The resolution deplored hostility
toward the South in the rest Of
the country and declared this un-
favorable attitude was created and
|perpetuated by untruths and half
truths"
A Southern Foundation was
established to correct" the picture
and give the rest of the Nation the
South's story. Several Governors
told q reporter they hoped the
Washington bureau would stem
from this foundation program.
The Governors conference, which
ended last night. formally noted that
many economic indicators" show
more progress in the South than In
the Nation as a whole. The South
has material wealth, highly attrac-
tive to industry, which hardly has
been touched. the Governors
declared.
But despite this progress. they
added, there is "a serious lack of
information about the South, which
coupled with misinformation has
resulted in the formation in the
minds of millions of Americans an
unfavorable attitude toward this
great area"
The foundation is to be financed
by equal funds from Is Southern
States and perhaps by private con-
tributions. A Board Of Governors
consisting of State executives and
two citizens from each State-will
draft a specific budget.
Several Governors said they hoped
operations could begin during the
congressional session starting in
January. Civil rights may be an
issue during the session.
Gov. William Tuck of Virginia
was elected chairman of the South
ern Governors Conference to sue
ceed Gov. Preston Lane of Maryland.
The Governors also kept fires
boiling for States rights on other
fronts. They agreed.to fight a pro-
posal for the Federal Government
to take over the National Guard.
They decided to move in Congress
for State ownership and supervision
of tideland oil reserves. They ap-
proved employment of attorneys
and rate experts to seek faster action
in their long effort to lower South
ern freight rates.
Another resolution, by Gov.
Herman Talmadge of Georgia, con-
demned a Federal civil rights pro-
gram as intervention and usurpation
of rights reserved to the States by
the Constitution.
Evening star., 1948-12-15

SAVANNAH, GA-SOUTHERN GOVERNORS END CONFER
ENCE-ov William NJ Tuck of Virginia shown he addressed
the final session of the Southern Governors Conference yser
day. Kerr Scott of North Carolina pictured left
and Beauord Jester of Texas Strom Thumond
South Carolina at the right Gov Tuck the chairman
of the conference -AP WrephotO
Evening star., 1948-12-15
action On Israel until Friday carried

action on Israel until Friday carried
with eight votes,
The Council also accepted a sug-
gestion from December President
Fernand van Langenhove Of Bel
gium to postpone discussion OF the
Hyderabad complaint against India
until next month at Lake Success.
Three Abstain From Voting.
There were three abstentions In
the vote on the French motion to
postpone action on Israel's applica-
ton.
The vote followed a bitter attack
on Israel's bid by Syria's Faris el
Khouri, who called Jewish soldiers
"gangsters. He did not oppose the
French motion, however. Syria,
China and Britain abstained.
The United States and Russia
both said they favored immediate
action but they agreed to the de-
lazy.
Awaiting Instructions.
A French source said France had
moved for deferment because
French Delegate Alexander Parodi
had not yet received instructions
from his government on how to
vete.
Philip G. Jessup, American deputy
delegate, left his hospital bed to at
tend the meeting. He had been in
the American Hospital for week
with a case of near r-pneumonia. Mr..
Jessup is the only American dele
gate In Paris eligible to sit for the
United States in the Council.
Russia objected as soon as the
meeting opened to consideration OF
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SpyInquiry
Continued From First Paqe.l
significance secured from the Aber-
deem Proving Ground"

significance secured from the Aber-
deem Proving Ground"
In a long formal statement sum-
mariZing its general investigation
to date and outlining its policy for
the future. the committee declared
also that:
THE tragic aspect of this espion-
age is that Soviet agents have been
aided and abetted by employees and
officials Of our own Government.
This fact has been conclusively
established by documentary evi-
|dence at hand Their crime, in ef-
feet, is treason. The question
which the American people demand
an answer to now is: Who are
they?' This committee, with its
very limited facilities, has been en-
ergetically attempting to furnish
this information"
Holding that it never has and
never will interfere with other Gov
erment agencies responsible for de-
tecting and Furnishing "the cul-
prits," the committee called upon
the Federal grand jury in New York
to come out with indictments of
all guilty parties"
In any event, the committee
stated that, beginning with Decem-
ber 16," it expects to Exercise the
full authority of its subpoena pow
ers and other authorities granted 1t
by Congress to accomplish the fol-
lowing purposes:
Il. Disclosure of all the guilty
parties involved In this most serious
espionage case.
20. Determination of the extent to
which espionage in Government Is
continuing down to the present
time.
g. The full part that the Com
munist Party in America plays as an
adjunct to foreign espionage agents.
a. The nature of the new legis-
ton required in order to establish
sufficient security measures in the
State Department, as well as other
vital departments in the Govern
ment to make continuing esp.on-
age and the further employment of
disloyal people impossible"
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Forrestul
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Defense Planning could not be fur
ther from the truth
S. That recruiting facilities and
services of the Army and Navy and
Air Forces will be consolidated at
many places throughout the coun-
try and that he regarded this move
as what might be the beginning of
complete merger of the groups.
No Decision on Ground Units.
An inter-service committee, head
ed by Assistant Secretary of the
Army Gordon Gray, recommended
to Mr.. Forrestal in November that
the National Guard be federalized.
q move which the politically power
full National Guard Association
promised would bring a finish fight
on the floor of Congress. Mr.. For
restal said today that no final de-
cision as to liberalization of ground
units had been made.
He added that his report to Mr..
Truman set forth some 20 OF the 95
recommendations contained in the
Gray Board report.
The joint Chiefs of Staff has been
ordered to make O. detailed study
of consolidation of sea transport
under the Navy, he said.
The joint chiefs have agreed to
this assignment in principle and it
sounds like a simple question, but
actually it is very complicated" Mr..
Forrestal said.
Civil Service Raises Problem.
AS an example of the complexity
of the problem, he pointed out that
Navy transports are manned by
uniformed personnel while Army
vessels are operated by civil service
employees. The rights of the civil
service personnel must be considered
In this, he said.
He said the sea transportation
study was one Of the first initiated
under the Unif1cation Act which
became effective in September. 1947.
and that the Pacific Coast strike had
had nothing to do with IT,
The weapons evaluation group
will make comprehensive studies of
weapons and weapons systems un-
der projected conditions of war at
the request of the Secretary of De-
fense, the Joint Chiefs or the Re-
search and Development Board, and
their findings and conclusions will
be advisory, but not binding.
Mr.. Forrestal said creation of the
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Grand Jury
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relative of his and offered protec-
ton to Mr.. Chambers wife and two
children If the relative would dis
close the former courier's where
abouts.
Assails Chambers Story.
Miss Hutchins said the story Is
most ridiculous" and added Il
categorically deny it,"
She suggested that MIR. Cham
bers must be losing his mind" and
asserted I'm not in the habit of
threatening any one"
Mr.. Chambers said he had feared
for his family and himself after
leaving the party but has no par
ticular fear now.
The Communist Party acts In a
cold, realistic and strange way"
he said. They would have Moth
ing to gain except as a caution
to others'-meaning, apparently, If
harm came to him now"
Prosecuting officials would not
discuss the possibility of indict-
menus, or OF preSentment OF the
jury's findings.
But there were constant huddles
yesterday among ranking officials
Of the Justice Department, local
United States prosecutors and other
legal experts.
Mrs. Chambers Appears.
Mr.. Chambers wife Esther ap-
peared before the grand jury yester-
day for the first time.
Another witness was Adolf A,
Berle, jr., former Assistant Secre-
tary of State. He presumably was
called to retell the story he gave
the House Committee on Un-Amer-
ican Activities concerning Mr..
Chambers statements to him in
Evening star., 1948-12-15
1889 about conditions In the State

1889 about conditions In the State
Department.
Prosecution sources indicated that
Dean Acheson, former Undersecre-
tary of State. might be witness
today. Mr.. Berle told the House
committee he had discussed the
Chambers statements with Mr..
Acheson In 1899.
One Of yesterdays witnesses, Ju-
Ian Wadleigh, former State De-
partment employe, indicated to
newsmen that he was talking more
freely before the grand jury than
he did last week before the con-
gressional committee.
Appearing at the House commit
tees companion spy investigation,
MIR. Wadleigh refused to answer
almost all questions, on constitu-
tional grounds.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Endurance Flyers Down

INDIO, Calf, Dec. Is P).-Ice on
the carburetor yesterday forced down
two endurance flyers after 568 hours
Al minutes In the air. Dick Riedel
and Bill Barris of Fullerton, who
have been aloft since November 90
said the ice formed at 800 feet. They
were well short of the 726-hour mark
set in 1889 by Wes Carroll and Clyde
Schliepper of Long Beach.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
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drugstore at the usual midnight
hour when the four young people
arrived and asked to play the PIN
ball machine. The druggist con-
sented and they played for about
half an hour before bidding him
goodnight.
Forced Back Into Store.
Locking the store, the druggist
walked to his car, parked half q
block away at Brothers and Esther
places Sc.
He was about to enter his car
when Gibbs suddenly appeared and
pointed a black pistol, believed to
be a .25-caliber foreign make wea-
pom.
Ordered back to the store, Mr..
Henry yielded the money from the
cabinet and the change from a cash
register. Then he was forced to
enter the car with Gibbs who told
the druggist to drive left on Mich
Iols avenue" .s.--'
Instead, Mr. Henry turned right
and passed his home. When he
asked to get out because he was
tired, Gibbs replied: mo. If I let
you out you will call police"
Second Car Followed.
While the rented car followed
with the three others, Gibbs forced
the druggist to drive to the spot on
old Fort Foote road. There he took
his wallet, containing IS. and told
Mr.. Henry to start back toward his
store.
Meanwhile, the second car had
been forced to pull into a filling
station for gas and did not follow
Mr.. Henry to the spot where he
was robbed.
MFR. Henry was released about four
blocks from his home and called
police, who received the alarm at
2:43 am. Meanwhile, Gibbs had re-
joined his companions near the
store on Nichols avenue.
| Shortly thereafter, at Alabama
avenue and Naylor road Sc, Pvts
Charles M. Blackburn and Stephen
.. Black of the traffic division were
looking for the license number
flashed for the rented car. They
saw q car answering the description
run stop light, and gave chase on
their motorcycles.
They sped along Good Hope road
to Nichols avenue and up Nichols
avenue past the No. II police sta
ton with sirens screaming. Hear
ing the chase, scout car from the
station joined in. Before long q
general alarm spread. Policemen at
the Waldorf MD State Police Bar
racks were routed out of bed. Be-
fore long, three District police cars
one park police cruiser and most OF
the available police in Prince
Georges County were busy setting UP
road blocks.
Reinforcements Called.
The pursuit move of Nichols ave-
nue. to South Capitol street, thence
on the Indian Head road into Mary
land. At the District line the
motorcycle policeman gave up the
chase and called for reinforcements
A little later Pvts. Blackburn and
Beach saw car approaching slowly
at Indian Head and Fort Foote
roads. They,<forced it to- aSait, and
at the point of guns, compelled the
four to aiight. :
In addition to robbery, police
charged Gibbs with two counts of
unreasonable speed, two of driving
on the left hand side of the street
and one of passing o. stop sign.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Dame Cooper Leaves
Estate of S103,748
BY the Asseeioted Pres.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-Dame Emma
May Cooper, widow of Sir George
A. Cooper and daughter of the late
George S. Smith of Evanston, ILL.,,
left net estate of s25, 1877 (s1O3, ,748)
after taxes, Probate Court records
showed today.
Most bequests we're to relatives.
Evening star., 1948-12-15
Minister to Romuniu
Recalled by Britain
ey the Assoeio,eej prsss

BUCHAREST, Romania. Dec. l5.-
British Minister Adrian Holman i
en- route to London today. His gov.
ernment recalled him on completion
of his term of office.
(The British Foreign Office said
the return Of Mr.. Holman has no
connection with Romania's de-
mand earlier this week that
Britain recall two of her Dip
lomats. Romania also asked the
United States to recall one of its
Embassy staff and the United
States demanded that Romania
recall one of hers.1