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Evening star., 1948-11-01
Henry Talbot heCuen,
Mayor Of Glen Echo
For Is Years, Dies

Henry Talbot Mccuen. 50, former
Mayor Of Glen Echo, Md, who was
to retire today from Postal Service
after SO years, died of d heart all
ment in Garfield Hospital yesterday.
He had been Ill a week.
Mr.. McCuen had been Glen Echo's
Mayor for Is years. He resigned in
1899 because Of the Hatch Act ban
on Civil Service employees particle
pating in politics. His wife, the for
mer Miss Beulah Ohler of Hagers-
town, Md, was appointed to fill his
unexpired term. She later was
elected to the post and served as
Mayor for serveral terms until last
June.
Mr.. McCuen was born in Alexan-
dria and began his Post. Office serv-
ice as mail carrier there in 1910
In 1920 he was made superintend-
ent of the Friendship branch post
Office here, and in 194l was trans
ferred to the Chevy Chase, Md,
branch, where he continued as su-
perintendent until his death.
A member Of Andrew Jackson Ma
sonic Lodge, Alexandria, Mr.. Nc
Cuen had served as president of the
Conduit Road Fire Board from 1888
until his death. During his term
as Mayor, Glen Echo acquired its
community house and fire hall. Mr..
McCuen was member Of the
Church of the Epiphany and treas
urer of the board of vestry of the
Episcopal Chapel of the Redeemer;
Fairway Hills, Md.
His home was at los Harvard
street, Glen Echo.
In addition to his widow Mr.. Nc
Cuen is survived by daughter,
Mrs. Louis J.. Kettler, jr., Is Riggs
road NE, and brother, James
Leslie McCuen, 37O0 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. !
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Kaiser Franz Josef Hospital. This
applied to personal visits and AL
police Investigators
The American provost marshal
said a request for permission for
American investigators to visit her
already had been sent to the Rus
slams. This Is normal procedure,
he said, in cases in which one occu-
pying power wishes to interview
some one in the zone of another
occupier.
American Army investigator said
there are many questions to which
we lack answers" including a mo-
tive for the vicious beatings.
Unofficial American sources said
Miss Sutkenina was the last of a
number of persons Mr.. Ross was
driving home from q Saturday night
party.
One theory American investiga-
tors are considering is that Miss
Sutkenina, described by Austrian
police as an Austrian, may be a
Russian native in Austria as a dis
placed person.
Declares Staying Brutal.
An Austrian police official de-
scribed the Staying as the most
brutal I have ever seen" Police
said Mr.. Ross skull had been
crushed by blows and that his body
bore wounds indicating he had
been bayonetted. The car was
spattered with blood
Miss Sutkenina told police she
jumped from the car when the
soldiers attacked Mr. Ross. She was
seized. however, beaten and forced
back into the automobile Later she
jumped from the car again or was
thrown out. Austrian police found
her and took her to hospital
where doctors said she had suffered
a skull fracture.
American Army and State De-
partment officials studied reports of
Mr.. Ross Staying and said they
would take no official action until
all details are known.
Family I'm Vermont.
Mr. Ross widow and three young
daughters live in East Hardwick,
Vt, and his parents are residents
of Waterbury, Conn, where he was
born.
He bad served in Austria for more
Evening star., 1948-11-01
Reds Confirm Dismissal
OF Berlin Police Chief
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, Nov. 1.-The Russian
licensed Adm news agency said
today Rudolf Wagner, chief of the
uniformed German police in the
Soviet zone Of Berlin, has been dis
missed.
Anti-C Communist newspapers re-
ported several days ago that the
Communists purged him. Adm said
Wagner asked to be relieved and
was replaced by Ottomar Pech.
former police commissioner Of
Chemnitz. Saxony,
Evening star., 1948-11-01

posal to oust w. Lee Elgin, commits
sioner of motor vehicles.
Robertson Victory Expected.
The Republicans have worked for
the Virginia Senate seat now held
by Senator Robertson, but their
nominee, Robert H. Woods, is given
little chance of winning.
Virginia s veteran Democratic
Representative Smith is opposed for
the 9th district seat by three candi-
dates, but appears assured of VIC
tory by virtue of strong rural sup
port. The chief contender, Repub-
-licsn Tyrrell Krum of Fairfax, is
strongest in the Arlington -Alexan-
dria-Fairfax area. Other candidates
in this race are Frank M. Hurst,
Alexandria, independent, and Mrs.
Sarah H. d'Avila. Progressive.
House incumbents in the 5th
Southern Marylandl district and
the 6th western Maryland) have
been challenged seriously but most
observers expect them to be re-
elected.
They are Representative Sasscer,
in the 5th. and Representative Beall,
in the 6th.
Mr.. SaSscer's opponent is c.
Maurice Weidemeyer, Washington
and Annapolis attorney. Mr.. Beall
is opposed by F. Byrne Austin,
Takoma Park businessman.
This Montgomery County charter
issue still was drawing charges and
counter charges today. The county
League of Women Voters complained
that some voters were getting sam
pie ballots marked for Mr.. Austin
and against charter in the same
envelope. This drew a statemsff
from Mr.. Austin that he had taken
no, position from the issue and au-
rthorized no distribution of literatnEe
on the question.
Evening star., 1948-11-01
BRIDGE
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nous material mixed with crushed
rock was begun Friday night and
men worked overtime Saturday to
complete 1t, Mr.. Clark said.
Before daylight this morning
workmen went to remove the barri-
cades and found the new surface
had not yet hardened Mr. Clark
said the. fog and humid weather
over the week end we're the cause
Washington-boun traffic over
Evening star., 1948-11-01
Russian Communist Party
Asks Mighty Soviet Fleet
BY the Associoted Pre,s

LONDON, Nov. 1.-The Russian
Communist Party today called for
mighty feet" in its list of slogans
commemorating the 31st anniver-
sary OF the October Revolution.
A Moscow broadcast said the
party urged the Russian shipbuild-
ing industry to build new ships
more quickly. improve the technique
Of shipbuilding - let us create q
mighty fleet of the Soviet State"
Another slogan called on Russian
soldiers to master the experience
OF the great patriotic war. perfect
military skill. strengthen the might
OF the armed forces of the Soviet
State"
Evening star., 1948-11-01
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men. Observers have noted a con-
certed program for the removal of
industrial facilities in the Soviet
zone to Russia.
Western authorities fear that il
they withdraw at any early date the
Communists might be able to take
over control Of Germany with the
aid OF the heavily bolstered people S
police. !
Deny Vast Police Forces.
Newspapers ip Moscow yesterday
denied THAT vast police forces had
been organized in% the Soviet zone
OF Germany. Tass, the Soviet
News Agency, said the Eastern Ger
man police force had been increased
by only 10000 men. a
ION the other hand. Tass said, in
the British. zone German military
formations have Been increased to
100000 men and it claimed the
British had goal of 10000 men
by the end of the year. The Soviet
news agency said the German Army
is also being recdnstituted In the
American 9oneo as a .,s,.s I.
~ SA - ~ 200 80
Evening star., 1948-11-01

to send ship to Taku Bar, 30 miles
OF Tientsin, to pick up those of the
estimated 900 Americans in Peipine
and Tientsin who were unable to
arrange commercial transportation
from those points.
The River Hal Thai Ho), which
runs through Tientsin, Is navigable
by craft the size of an Lei dand-
ing craft infantry. Unless small
craft are sent up the river, Peiping
and Tientsin eyacuees would have
to make their way to Taku overland
by train or automobile.
No airlift from the two cities is
planned.
Late advices from Mukden said
10 American consulate employees
and three dependents were still In
the city. Among them was Miss
Mary Braden OF Dysart, Iowa. con-
suiate employe previously reported
evacuated.
Communist troops, with Mukden
in their grasp. are expected to seize
the rest of the great Japanese
developed industrial empire of
Manchuria within three weeks.
Observers look for a desperate
government stand in the narrow
Manchufian corridor between the
Great Wall and Hulutao, 80 miles
to the northeast.
The governments Manchurian
divisions still at Hulutao might try
to join the North China armies
of Gen. FH in an attempt to check
the southwark advance OF the Com
munists.
Mutiny Reported.
Unconfirmed reports circulated In
Peiping Chinese newspaper circles
that the SD Army in Mukden
mutinied and went over to the
Communists.
Late Mukden plane arrivals in
Peiping said they saw nothing to
indicate the garrison was trying to
run the l00-mile Communistsgaunt-
let to the southern port of Yingkow.
Gen. Chiang's sympathizers ex-
pressed alarm over what they
termed growing anti Chang feel,
ing in Peiping. There is a tendency
to blame him for battlefield disas-
ters. but his hackers insist he still
is China main bulwark against
Communists.
some observers saw one favorable
feature to the otherwise dark Man
churian situation. They said the
government had been spending
about half the national budget try
ing to hold Manchuria. Now, they
say, the defense of North China
can be strengthened, especially If
a sizeable number of troops can get
out Of Manchuria.
Many Chinese Fleeing.
In spite Of this optimism, many
Northern Chinese residents are fee
ing to the south.
Gen. Fu's headquarters in Peiping
late in the day announced he was
sen6ing force to the relief of Tai
yuan, Shansi Province capital, $50
miles southwest of Peiping.
Gen. Fu's headquarters said his
forces had defeated Reds in al
skirmish that resulted in the re-
capture of Tinghsien and the killing
Of 500 Communists. Tfnghsien Is IS
miles south Of Paoting on the
Peiping- Hankow Railroad. That
force is now IS miles from the i'm
portant rail junction of Shihchia-
the most important center
the Communists hold in Hopei
Province.
Reports from Taiyuan said a
night bombing raid by National
planes had relieved the situation
there somewhat. The capital city
has been hard pressed for days by
Communist forces.
Evening star., 1948-11-01
Bob Hope Suffers
Leg Injury in FoH
On Set OF Movie
BY the Assecio,.d Pres,

HOLLYWOOD. Nov. bob
Hope missed the boat; in fact,
he missed the gangplank.
He was running up a prop
gangplank on the set of a picture
now being filmed when he fell
last Friday. An injury to his
left leg then was considered
minor.
But his physician found a
blood clot had formed. He's
been ordered to bed for at least
q week.
Evening star., 1948-11-01
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Evening star., 1948-11-01

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Evening star., 1948-11-01

than year as special assistant to
Westmore Wilcox, chief of the .ECA
mission here. Mr. Ross. was a relief
administrator in New York from
1882 to 1912.
Miss Sutkenina did not regain
consciousness until about II hours
after she was found. Doctors said
her condition was serious but that
she is expected to live.
Evening star., 1948-11-01

The American Navy may be asked
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Bill Leetck

States Fish and Wildlife Service
which show that the number OF
licensed anglers in the last decade
has grown from 6,901 ,587 to the
astounding total of 12,620,464 In
the year 1867. The figures for
this year are not yet available, but
are believed to exceed those for last
wear. No one, of course, can obtain
figures on the number of anglers who
buy no licenses, but conservative
estimates place them at 15-20, ,OOO,-
600. making a grand total OF about
3O,OO0.00 people who fish. or more
than one-fifth Of our population.
Friends of Seth Gordon, long
time resident of this city, where he
was for some years president OF the
American Game Association and
first secretary Of the American
Wildlife Institute, will regret to
learn that he will retire on October
16 from his present position as ex-
ecutive director of the Pennsylvania
Game Commission. Seth, whom we
are proud to comb among our long
time friends, is one OF the best
known figures in the North Amer
ican conservation movement. He
has served the cause faithfully Tor
35 years in one capacity or another
He will be succeeded by Thomas D
Frye, we'll known State official from
Westmoreland County, who has
been employed by the Common
wealth for almost 80 years.
Evening star., 1948-08-03

times occurs quite early in the fall.
permits the ducks who move out OF
this area. 1t is brief resting period
In the southernmost parts OF the
f1vway which enables the ducks to
get set, thereby adding to the
shooting of the boys who take their
sport later on. The bag limit OF
4 ducks and l goose day, with
possession limit the same, is, OF
course, wise one. While the de-
cline in the duck population seems
to have been halted. increases, If
any, do not warrant extensive
shooting.
While the daily bag limit on coots
(whitebills) was decreased, the limit
of 25 daily for American and red
breasted Merganzers remains the
same. The closed season continues
on snow geese and brant in the
Atlantic f1yWay. While only
Canada goose or subspecies or !
white -fronted goose may be taken
per day. 3 blue geese may be added
to this bag per day Although the
Service gave consideration to the
many requests for an open season
on jacksnipe, Investigations revealed
that the population of this species
still was insufficient to warrant q
shooting season. The jacksnipe is
abundant in only a few localized
wintering areas.
An indication of the increased
popularity of fishing are the figures
recently released by the Uniteo
Evening star., 1948-08-03
|Lujack, layne Anon!
Early Grid Trainees
Bythe Associoted Press

EVANSTON, Ill, Aug. 3.-The
College All-Stars' most powerful
squad in the 15-year history of the
annual football classic began prac-
tice under Head Coach Frank Leahy
yesterday for the battle against the
Chicago Cardinals in Soldier Field
August 20.
Full equipment was issued to some
30 players yesterday and the re-
mainder of the squad Of 10 is ex-
pected within the next few days.
Johnny Lujack, brilliant Notre
Dame quarterback, and Bobby
Layne of Texas took part in light
inaugural workout in preparation
for the game with the National
Football League champions. The
Cardinals are working out at
Waukesha, Wis.
The All-Star squad includes Il
players from Notre Danes unde-
feated 1947 team and nine from
Michigan's team, also undefeated
last season.
Evening star., 1948-08-03
U. 5. Amateur Mark Set
With LAO Entries Listed
Nv the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-A record
number Of entries was listed today
for the 4Sth annual United States
Amateur Golf Championship, to be
played at Memphis, Tenn, beginning
August 80.
United States Golf Association
officials said 1,240 players had en-
tered at closing time yesterday, but
the figure was subject to recheck
The former high number was Lib
entered for the 1886 tournament
at Garden City, N. Y.
Sectional qualifying rounds will
be held in "a cities, 33 on August
1S. and In Denver, Colo, August II
Qualifying play will reduce the
number OF players at Memphis te
210. but only 201 qualifying places
are open because nine former cham
pions are not required to entel
sectional tournaments.
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Please Keep the Race Close,
Bucky Beqs of Mr.. Mack

York Yankees currently are play
ing third fiddle to the Athletics
in the American League pennant
race. Much of the credit for
the AS exalted position has been
given to Pitcher Coleman.
Wellwishers apparently are
something Mack has plenty OF
these days. In the same Chicago
hotel there's an elevator operator
who has been around Just about
as long as the 85-year-old base
ball strategian.
This AS fan revealed that the
present American League stand
ings were no surprise to him.
Know what r told Connie
Mack the last time he was here?"
the man at the elevator con-
trolls asked a reporter. II told
him he'd bring the AS back in
first place.
II said it and I'm going to tell
it to him again when he leaves
this time. The AS still will be
in first place when they come
back in September"
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Mckee and Jet Mines
PIuy to Breuk Tie

A first-place tie in the Recreation
Baseball League will be decided to-
morrow when Mckee Pontiac and
Jet Motors tangle at Anacostia
Mckee moved into the deadlock
yesterday by defeating Randall Mo-
tors, 80.
Playoffs in the American Legion
Junior League continue today with
Fort Dupont and Government
Printing Once tangling on the FL
npse. Bunker Hill won the series
opener by nosing out Halloran-
Murray, 81. Ted Dyer scored the
winning run in the eighth inning
when singled home by Pete Settle.
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Alpine Boy Is Barred
From Maryland Turf;
Seek General Ban
By the Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 3.-The l2-
year-old 'gelding Alpine Boy has
been barred from further racing on
Maryland tracks and arrangements
are being made which may keep him
from running in other States be.
cause of a Jockeys death.
Yesterday the Maryland Racing
Commission ruled that no one was
at fault when the partly-blind horse
bolted through fence at the Cum
berland track July "a and pitched
Jockey Benny Leggett to the ground
Leggett, %, of Gaithersburg, Md
died in a Cumberland hospital the
next day.
The commission said there was
reasonable difference Of opinion
whether the horse was too blind te
run, but placed no blame for the
mishap.
Veterinarians who testified at the
hearing agreed that Alpine Boy was
fit to run. although they said he was
totally blind in the right eye and
has a small cataract and periodic
opthmalia" in the left.
DR.. Mason Weadon OF Washing
ton said the horse has only 10 to 20
per cent vision in the left eye, but
remarked that 'it is amazing that
Alpine Boy gets around"
But he does. Practical tests show
he has considerable vision in that
eye, particularly on bright, sunny
day. He has none of the symptoms,
none of the actions of blind horse. "
Alpine Boy was barred from the
Charles Town, w. Va, track in 1947.
Later he ran in II races at Laurel,
Timonium, Bel Air, Delaware Park
and Atlantic City, winning three
times, placing in five and in third
position once.
Jockey John Tammaro testified
that "he is a rough horse" but that
there was nothing to indicate he
is totally hind
Evening star., 1948-08-03

Three eager young men, including
slender Jimmy Thomas, the new
Junior National 11O-yard back-stroke
champion and record-holder, COM
pletely revised the A. Earle Weeks
Memorial swimming meet record
book last night at Takoma Park
pool.
A capacity crowd, witnessing the
finest performance in the six-year
history of the meet, saw Thomas
surge to a new junior National title
in the opening event. The Balti-
morean, a premedical student at the
University of North Carolina, en-
phasized his victory by clipping a
full second off the mark set dec
ade ago by Bill Neunzig, University
of Michigan, to win with east in
I'LL.
The 1s-year- blond .youngster
with the infectious grin, came back
later to lower the Weeks 150-yard
back-stroke record by 6,6 seconds as
he touched cut in 1892, body
length ahead of Bill Clinton. This
time retired the only meet record
held by Washington swimmer, Jim
Smith of Ambassador set the former
standard in 1947.
Jess Greenbaum, also of Baltimore
and Thomas teammate at the Lake
wood Club and U. N. c., followed
the pattern by lowering both free
style times set by Philadelphia's Jack
Lumsden in 1s44-46. In the century,
Greenbaum, South Atlantic AAU
titlist for the last three years, scored
by yards over Brent Clark in 0:55.5
the fastest Weeks 100 by 7/10 OF
a second.
His blistering pace In the 200
knocked more than 4 seconds of
Lumsden's 1946 time, and the finale
was one for Ripley. All four money
finishers, including Dan Callahan,
1947 winner, wrecked the old mark
The last of the Weeks records was
topped by Aaron Kurtzman, 18-year-
old sophomore at Seton Hall. A
New Jersey State breast-stroke
champion, the swarthy Kurtzman set
the pace all the way in the second
and fastest of the heats in the 200
yard grind to win by some dozen
yards in 2:424.
The women's events, relatively
tame after the onslaught by the
men, had only one dual winner
She was Wilhelmina Orme. District
AAU 50-yard freestyle titlist, who
captured the 100 and 200 yard tests
In the shorter race she whipped
Lakewood's Doris Russell by half a
length in 1:10.3 and in the 200 the
stately 15-year r-old, daughter of Jim
Orme, District tank star of two
decades ago, waged terrific stretch
Evening star., 1948-08-03
By The Assoeio,sd Press

CHICAGO, Aug. Baseball
managers sometimes have to
move into. hotel rooms in the
wake of the departing last oc-
cupant.
That has happened a number
of times to Connie Mack, owner
manager of the Philadelphia
Athletics. and it happened to
him again yesterday.
It is not very often, however,
that Mack finds a note on the
bureau from the guy who just
checked out.
The note Connie discovered in
his Chicago hotel room yester-
day read as follows:
Dear Mr.. Mack-Congratula-
tions on taking over f1rst place.
Please keep the race close.
(Signed) Bucky Harris"
And there was a postscript
IF you decide to get rid of Joe
Coleman, let me know right
away"
Manager Bucky Harris New
Evening star., 1948-08-03
Hagerstown Cutai|s
Field in Feature 10
Fit Size Of Strip
By the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Aug. g.
The Hagerstown half-mile race
track opened this afternoon with
the $1,000 Don Bestor Memorial,
an allowance affair at 612 furlongs,
as the feature.
A capacity field of IA sprinters
was entered, but only eight will be
allowed to go to the post. due to
the width of the racing strip.
Yesterday the track completed
preparations for its Today summer
meet with an agreement on new
contract for tote" board service
providing for new plan Of paying
for the calculator.
The new five-year pact between
track officials and the totalisator
company provides that the track
will pay the firm one-third Of !
per cent Of all bets.