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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Report He Called Jews
.DisIoyaI Is Branded
AS Lie by President
BY the Associated Pres.

President Truman yesterday brand.
ed as "a lie out of the wholecloth'
Columnist Drew Parsons report
that the Chief Executive once hac
termed New York Jews disloyal.
Mr.. Pearson, whom the President
did not identify by name, insisted
later that his version was AL toe
accurate" He added:
But I'm glad the President has
now reconsidered his Incorporate
words"
Mr.. Truman opened his news con-
ference with the denial and said his
remarks could be quoted directly, a
departure from usual procedure.
Refers to Newspaper.
He told the reporters to read the
New York Mirror to find out about
the column. The newsmen heard
the President use the term gossip
paper" but the word gossip was
omitted in this official White House
version Of his remarks:
First, / want to pay attention
to a vicious statement that was
made by columnist in a New York
paper, in which he said I had made
the statement here to an editor
of New York paper that the Jews
in New York were diSloyal.
II had thought wouldn't have
to add another liars star to that
fellows crown, but I will have to
do it,. That is just a lie out OF
the whole cloth. That is as en-
phatic as I can put it."
Column Is Quoted.
In his Washington Merry Go
Round" column Monday in the
Mirror. Mr.. Pearson wrote:
= President Truman was talking to
a New York publisher about Paies-
tine
Pounding his desk, he made re-
marks about 'the-New York Jews.
They're disloyal to their country
Disloyal!' He cried.
Would you explain that further
Mr., President?' interrupted the pub
Usher, whose wife Is Jewish.
When you speak of New York
Jews are you referring to such
people as Bernard Baruchp Or are
you referring to such New York
Jews as my wife,
Source Not Named.
Truman glared, assured his visi-
tor he did not mean to include
Baruch or the publishers wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Al Congressman Ask
Marshall 10 Clarity
Policy on Palestine
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Forty-one members of Congress
asked Secretary of State Marshall
yesterday for clear picture of this
country's policy on Palestine. They
said refusing arms to the Jewish
forces increases the odds against
them.
In a joint letter, 5 Senators and
36 Representatives also declared:
ut is most sregrettable that the
British government =" while in
sisting on it's sole and exclusive con-
troll of Palestine is using its power
in manner hardly calculated to de-
crease Arab violence in that
country"
Two Democrats, Senator Murray
of Montana and Representative
Celler of New York, said they were
authorized by the other 80 signers
to send the letter to Gen. Marshall.
Neighbors Reported Aiming Arabs.
The letter said further:
we understand that without be-
ing requested to do so by the United
Nations, our Government has pro-
hibited the export of arms to the
Middle East, irrespective of whether
such arms are to be used to defy
the United Nations decision Ito par
tition PaleStine), or, on the con-
trary, to uphold it.
1T is a matter of common knowl-
edge that Arab bands. supported
by neighboring Arab states, are sup
piled out of stocks made available
to those states by our own Govern
ment in the past and by the British
government at present.
ITO refuse export licenses to the
Jewish defense forces in Palestine
could obviously have no other re-
suit than to increase the odds
against the Jewish defenders Of the
United Nations decision.
Signers All Democrats.
1--WE are surprised that such a
policy could have been inaugurated
by the American Government on
It's own initiative and that it is still
being, maintained"
The list of signers, all Democrats:
Senators Hayden, Arizona; john
son, Colorado; Murray, Montana;
Myers, Pennsylvania, and Taylor,
Idaho.
Representatives Bates, Kentucky;
Blatnik. Minnesota; Bloom, New
York; Byrne, New York; Bryson,
South Carolina; Buchanan, Pennsyl-
vania; Buckley, New York; Celler,
New York; Delaney, New York; Din
CELL. Michigan; Fernandez, New
Mexico; Forand, Rhode Island; Cor
ski, Illinois: Gordon, Illinois; Hart,
New Jersey; Havenner, California;
Heffernan, New York: Holifeld, CAL
ifornia; Huber, Ohio; Kelley, Penn
Sylvania; Keogh, New York; Klein,
New York; Lane, Massachusetts,;
Lynch, New York; Mccormack, Mas
Isachusetts; Madden, Indiana; Meade,
Maryland; Morgan, Pennsylvania;
Multer, New York; OToole, New
York; Pfeifer, New York; Philbin,
Massachusetts,; Rooney, New York;
Powell, New York; SABBATH, Illinois;
Sadowski, Michigan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Hoover Board Member
Calls Reorganization
Vital for Efficiency

DR.. James K. Pollock, professor
Of political science at the University
of Michigan, warned a luncheon
meeting today at the annual ses-
sion of the American Society for
Public Administration at the Stat
Ter Hotel, that 1--WE must reorganize
or founder"
He Is member of the Commits
sion on Organization of the Exec
utive Branch of the Government
headed by former President Hoover
The Commission is to report to
Congress on its study early next
year.
The society today opened a three
day meeting, focusing attention on
reorganization, the Governments
loyalty program, and problems that
will arise in administration of the
Marshall Plan.
DR.. Pollock told the audience of
some 600 top Government exec
utives and educators that the Amer
lean form of government, although
it can be sound and effective. "nev-
ertheless has the usual tendencies
of bureaucracy to deteriorate.
"The machinery of government
should be constantly under review
and never more so than at time of
reconstruction and readjustment
after a great war;" DR.. Pollock de-
clared.
One Of the greatest problems, he
said, Is that of personnel, when sue
cesslve Congresses continually ex-
pand the Government. One an
swer, he said, is to find an effective
way to use outside ability and ex-
perience.
Since Congress and the Executive
are concerned with administrative
organization both should recognize
1t and Congress has been the first
to do so, he said.
This mornings session was de-
voted to panel discussion of de-
centralizing management in Govern
ment.
Senator Gordon, Republican, of
Oregon, a panel member, told the
conference the civil service principle
tends to stifle incentive and make
an employe cog in the Govern
ment machine, with resultant inefl-
cheney.
He said the Importance of the Job
Is too often measured by the num-
Der of people under an official and
not by the job itself. The Senator
added the incentive is to get more
people to do less work so an official
may take one more step up the pro-
motion ladder.
Other speakers included Under
secretary of Agriculture Norris E.
Dodd, Gordon R. Clapp, chairman
of the board of the Tennessee Valley
Authority; George A. Graham of
Princeton University, and Leonard
D. White of the University of Chi
cago,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. C.-s As
e1e

then abruptly changed the subject"
In New York. an executive of Bell
Syndicate, which distributes: Mr..
Pearsons column, said he knows
but cant name the source of the
story. adding: I'VE consider it to
be fairly reliable"
The executive asked that his name
not be used.
Glenn Neville, executive editor OF
the New York Mirror, said he had
no comment except, we are de-
lighted at any publicity Mr.. Truman
can give U.S."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Former Prime Minister
Nominated in Cubu
BY the Associofed Press

HAVANA, Cuba, Mar. 12-Carlos
PrioaSocarras, former Prime Min
lister, is the Government Party's
candidate for Cuba's presidency In
the June l elections.
He was nominated by the Cuban
Revolutionary Party last night and
Endorsed by President Ramon Grau
San Martin.
The Liberal Party has nominated
DR.. Ricardo NuneZ Portuondo as
its presidential candidate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Vondenbere Endorsed
By Clare Boothe Luce
BY the Associated Pres.

CHICAGO, Mar. 12-Mrs. Clare
Boothe Luce, former Republican
House member from Connecticut,
last night Endorsed Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan as
her choice for President.
Mrs. Luce named Senator VAN
denberg as her favorite in answer
to question asked at a Republican
sponsored meeting she addressed in
suburban Highland Park High
School. She did not elaborate.
Mrs. Luce said there is one main
issue before the American public
that of war or peace"
There's not much sense for poll
ticians to talk about housing pro-
grams, taxes, economy measures,
education as long as the question of
war Is imminent" she said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Palestine Partition
Faces Loss in Shuttle
Over Larger Issues
BY the kssocioied Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 2.-Worsening
relations between the United States
and Russia may deal a death blow
to Palestine partition.
Some United Nations delegates
said today they believe Palestine
may become only a minor item in
- the overall American Russian Dip
lomatic conflict.
They figure Palestine might quick
ly be lost in the shuttle of larger
affairs If the worsening conditions
noted by President Truman in
Washington yesterday-can not be
righted by sudden action.
The United States is becoming
more cautious daily in it's approach
to the problem of forcibly putting
through the U. N.-approved split-up
OF the Holy Land into Jewish and
Arab nations. The other great
powers also are feeling their way
along.
Resumption of big power con-
situations on Palestine is sched-
uled today in this atmosphere at
the New York Offices Of the French
U. NJ delegation.
Is Russia yesterday dimrned Ameri-
can hopes of a peaceful future for
partition. Soviet Deputy Foreign
Minister Andrea A. Gromyko threat
ened to walk out of the big power
parley If Arabs and Jews were
brought in for further Cancellation
efforts.
So far the Arabs have spurned
mediation unless partition Is
strapped first. The Jews want par
tition.
The United States stakes its hopes
for peaceful settlement on getting
the Arabs to the conference table
American sources still expect sup
port from France and China in the
Cancellation move but admittedly
no acceptable decision could be
reached without Russian support.
Beyond Cancellation American Of
ficials are reluctant to discuss their
next move.
American fears that Russia may
offer to moveNRed Army troops into
Palestine are bigger factor than
ever in any consideration of sane
tioning an international force to
put through the Zionist-backed
partition plan Stubborn Arab OPP
position appears to make the use Of
force imperative If the plan is to
be carried out.
Most delegates here Believe that If
force is used it must be contributed
by the big powers. Such situation
poses the possible repercussions of
having United States and Russian
troops side by side in the strategic
Middle East.
The big powers must have some
kind of a report ready for the
Security Council Monday. They were
asked by the Council last Friday to
tackle the problem after the Pales-
tine Commission appealed for inter-
national armed force to carry out
partition.
The United States delegation was
prepared to meet through the week
end If necessary to try and reach
some kind of agreement.
Partition suffered another blow in
the U. N. Economic and Social
Council at Lake Success where del
egates yesterday decided to postpone
election of its three members to the
proposed Joint Economic Board for
the Holy Land. The next session of
this Council is scheduled for July 10,
two months after the British turn
over Palestine rule to the U. N.
Russia demanded the election be
held now but was supported only by
White RnSSio opd Do1ond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Pope's Ninth Anniversary
Is Celebrated al Vatican
BY the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 12.-Cardi-
mails, archbishops and diplomats to
the Holy See assembled In the Sis
tine Chapel today to honor Pope
Plus XII at the formal observance
of the ninth anniversary of his
coronation.
The actual anniversary was
March 2, the Pope's 72d birthday.
He was carried from his quarters
through the ducal and Reggia
chambers today and appeared moved
as the overflow crowd shouted:
viva II Papap
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Anti-InIotion Step
Unveiled in Tokyo
jap Hula Dancers
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Mar. II. - Craning
crowds turned out today as the
japanese government took the
wraps off its newest anti-inf1a-
ton measure-a group of shape
ly, scantily clad girls.
On the third-story balcony
of a department store the girls
shimmied through hula dances.
Traffic at the busy downtown
intersection was damned.
Between dance numbers an
announcer exhorted the crowd
to. save their yen to fight infla-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
'SpIush Party Dance Set

The Recreational Association OF
the Navy Bureau of Operations will
give a splash party" and dance at
9 o'clock tonight in the Ambassador
Hotel. The party will include
swimming and water games. Will
liam Morton of the Navy Depart
ment is party chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Drive-Weory Town Plans
Leoye us Alone Week :
by the Assoeiafed Pres.

DOUGLAS, Ga, Mar. 12.-Mer-
chants In this South Georgia to.
bacco-growing center have officially
set aside April 1-S as leave Us
alone week" :
They acted after counting up the
different drives for funds In the last
month. These totaled an even
dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Coddies Get Culture

So that they will learn something
besides the kind of language pro-
voked by the cussedness of small
white balls, the native caddies of
Houghton Golf Club, Johannesburg
South Africa, are being sent to
school. Special night. classes are
teaching them the alphabet, fig
ures and the duties of caddying
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05
John HOskins To
Command Pacific
Air Force Fleet

Rear Admiral and Mrs. John M.
Hoskins, their daughter Mary Sue,
and sons John and Renfro will sail
on February 23rd from San Frap-
cisco for Honolulu, Hawaii. Admit
raj Hoskins goes as Chief of Staff
to Commander Air Forces Pacific
Fleet. They expect to give up their
home in London Bridge, Va, about
the middle Of February.
1t was while living in the old
Iddings house in Brookeville that
Admiral Hoskins became skipper
Of the fifth Princeton when it was
commissioned in November, 1916
built to replace the fourth Of the
name which was lost in the battle
of Leyte Gulf in October, 1914.
Admiral Hoskins was on board
the Princeton ~ when the ship
was struck by torpedo and sunk.
He lost his right foot when the
stern of the ship was shot COM
pletely away. While the new ship
was being built Admiral Hoskins
recovered from his injuries and
learnenS to use his artificial foot.
In December, 1916 his promotion
to Rear Admiral was authorized
by President Truman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05

were: Solomon Holland, 1893;
James w. Anderson, 1899; Henry
Harding, 1847; William Thompson
of R, 1851; Walter Adamson, 1857 ;
John w. Spates, 1853, and Robert
w. Carter, 1868.
The five justices who served Us
judges TIT to 1879 were Charles
Jones, Thomas Sprigg Wootton,
David Lynn, Edward Burgess,
James Campbell. Five men were
appointed to the court until 1892
when it was cut to three: Thomas
Cramphin, Thomas Johns and John
Holmes.
The new constitution of 1851 re-
duced the term of register to six
years and made the office elective.
In 1922 the Quadrennial Election
Clause reduced it to four years.
The judges of the orphans court
have been elected every fourth year
since 1867. In 1879 judges were
getting 10 shillings for each court
day.
The offices of the Orphans Court
and the Register of Wills on the
second floor of the Courthouse in
Rockville are among the most
pleasant in the building. They are
flooded with light and the windows
are filled with African violets, the
raising of which is a hobby of the
staff.
1t is well that they are cheer
ful-for the gamut of emotions are
run in this office - sorrow - joy
generosity - greed - surprise and
disappointment, and the staff must
be skilled in dealing with difficult
situations.
More room for the storage of
valuable records is badly needed,
Mr.. Clarke said, pointing to paste
board boxes stacked on top Of files
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05
Sherwood Wins Quiz
Contest With Laurel

A team of five students, includ-
ing Tom Candy, Phyllis Bernard,
Alban Brooke, Charlotte Goodwin,
and Mary Jean Moorish, repre-
scented Sherwood on the Americana
Quiz, broadcast over Station
WMAL on Saturday night. The
members of the opposing team
from Laurel High School managed
to score 35 points against the GO
piled up by Sherwood. Five silver
dollars were presented TO each
member Of the winning team. The
losers received one dollar each. All
contestants received certificates of
merit for recognized scholarship.
Edward Boykin, who has con-
Quoted the quiz for a number Of
years, announced that the Satur-
day nights quiz was to be the lat
Of the series.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05
Six Weeks More bad"
Weather Is Forecast

The grounding at the Washing
ton Zoo saw his shadow on Mon
day, after being prodded from his
den to pose for a picture for the
press, thus assuring the supersti-
tious that there will be six more
weeks of "bad" weather.
With four inches Of snow fall
ing on the county yesterday even
those who do not believe in the
superstition (said kept alive by
the Pennsylvania Dutch, were
agreed that it looked as if Feb
ruary would continue the disagree
able weather of January.
\ Another surprise 4-inch snow
Cell last night blanketing the
country sides and calling out the
road crews at midnight.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05
Suit TOtaling
$4,000 Filed
In Repass Case

A law suit involving two counts
totaling $4,000 were filed in the
Circuit Court on Tuesday by
James R. Miller, attorney, acting
for Stuart L. Repass, Gathers
burg tenant farmer.
The plaintiff claims his daugh-
ter, Martha Jane, IA, was "grie-
vously injured and disfigured" as
the result of running into whirl-
ing airplane propeller.
Named as defendants in the
suits are Robert J. Wolfe, %, of
Germantown pilot of the plane;
Arthur C! Hyde, operator of Con-
gressional airport, and the Con-
gressional School of Aeronautics,
Inc.
According to the suit, Mr.. Wolfe
"unlawfully" landed a Piper Cub
on the Gaithersburg farm of W.
o. Dosh, where Mr.. Repass is a
tenant. When he TAXED near the
Repass home, the suit alleged, Mr.
Wolfe "negligently and carelessly
permitted the propeller to revolve
at high speed" despite the proxi-
nifty of the girl. AS result, the
suit continued, Marthas Jane lost
her left eye and suffered perma-
nent mental and physical injuries
The first count of the suit, or
behalf of the child for the injuries
involved, asked 100000, while the
second count, on behalf of the ia
Their, asked $4,000 for loss of her
services and doctors bills.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05
One Judge Instead
OF Three Advice
OF Orphans Court

In answer, to an inquiry from
the county delegation regarding
the opinion of the local judges of
Orphans Court on the proposed
amendment contemplating the
adjustment of the Orphans Courts
of the State, the judges have writ
ten letter to Senator Roy Tasco
Davis, part of which states:
"* 8 Obviously, from the
standpoint of the public interests,
the settling of the estates of de-
ceased person should be done as
expeditiously and economically as
practicable.
"The transfer of the functions
of the Orphans Courts to the
Circuit Courts would not in our
opinion result in more expeditions
and economical administration of
the estates of decedents, but would
have the contrary effect. In the
first place some of the Counties dc
not have resident Circuit
Judge and therefor the estate af-
fairs in such Counties could be
handled only when a Judge was
present travelling on Circuit. The
salary of Circuit Judges is of
course greatly in excess of that
paid to the Orphans Court Judges.
"From our experience in Mont
gomery County, we wish to sug-
gest for your consideration and
fror the Judiciary Committee of
the Senate, if you think desirable
the idea that the State Constitu-
ton be amended on this subject
only to the extent that each Of
the present Orphans Courts of the
State be limited to one Judge and
that otherwise the Orphans
Courts be continued as they are
with the same functions as hither-
10 authorized by law. 1t is our
understanding that generally
speaking, Probate Courts through
out the United States consist of
one Judge only, and we know of
no good reason why this practice
should not prevail in Maryland. If
the Court had but one Judge this
no doubt would result in some saw
ing to the several Counties, and
would make it possible for the
Judge to sit more frequently than
in the case where three Judges
are provided e."
A report of the amount of bust
ness transacted by the local
Court as contained in a letter to
attorney James H. Pugh for trans
mission to the State Bar Associa-
ton, shows:
Applications for Letters of Ad-
ministration, 1856; for Letters
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05

The decision of the State Bar
Association, on Saturday, to enlist
the aid of the Governor, Attorney
General and the Legislative Coun-
ell in abolishing the States Or
phan'sa- Court system by constitu-
tional amendment, renews an issue
defeated in the last Assembly. The
proposed amendment would dis
solve the present court and place
it's duties in the hands Of equity
courts.
The report as adopted unani-
mously by the bar association dub
bed the courts quaint political
survivals" and said that the defeat
of the amendment at the last ses-
sion was due to pressure applied
by politicians who desire to retain
the courts as sources of political
patronage"
The Orphans Court is a probate
court-it deals in wills, estates and
guardianships-not in juvenile de-
linquency, as many newcomers to
the county seem to think, accord
ing to the present Montgomery
County judges.
Though known as Estate office"
the judges are paid by the county
at a rate of SIS day-not to ex-
coed $1,000 a year. They are elect
ed for a four-year term and "sit"
in Rockville on Tuesdays and We'd
nesdays.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05

P. G. Stromberg, State Senator
: from Howard County, publisher of
] this ana several other Maryland
weekly newspapers, has been APP
pointed as NEA National Editor
ial Association) representative to
the UNEsCo UNITED Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultur-
al organization). Senator Strom-
berg fills a vacancy left by
w. w. LOOMS, of La Grange, ILL.,,
who died in December. He will
serve out three year term which
extends to September, 1850.
The National Editorial Associa-
ton was one Of the first 30 or
EXAMINATIONS invited to send rep
resentative to the commission. In
addition to members from educa-
tional, scientific and professional
organizations, UNESCO is COM
posed Of 10 representatives Of the
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-02-05
March of Dimes To
Extend To February Is

The March of Dimes Campaign
will be extended until February Is
because of the severe weather, &C.
cording to State Chairman George
L. Radcliffe. 81 KNOW" Mr.. Rad
cliffe said, show difficult it has
been for the volunteer workers to
make their contacts through the
snow and the severe cold. While it
is not the policy of the Committee
TO extend the campaign beyond
January so, the National Founda-
ton executives have decided that
contributions all over the country
have been held up by the unusual
weather"
An appeal for immediate mailing
of filled coin cards was also made
by the State Chairman. Only half
of those mailed out have been re-
turned to date, he said.