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Evening star., 1948-03-26
by The Assoelofsd Prsss

HELSINKI, Finland, Mar. 26.-
Average Films like to believe that
Russia will act different toward
Finland than toward her other
satellites.
Realistic though they are toward
their great eastern neighbor, they
feel "it can't happen here" The
mere suggestion of Finland as an
other Czechoslovakia is a challenge
Firms regard as a good sign Rus
sia's apparent patience in waiting
four weeks for the Films to send
a delegation to Moscow to nego-
tiate on the Soviet Unions pro-
posed friendship-militar pact. And
although Finland Is in an Easter
mood today, the thoughts OF many
Firms are in Moscow with the ne
gotiators.
One prominent Liberal said many
Firms have the impression that Rus
sia wants to keep Finland among
her satellites as q model for the
west"
He and others recall the years
between the armistice In 1914 and
the September, 1947, peace treaty
when the Allied Control Commis-
sion, with the Russian playing the
dominant role, sat in Helsinki.
I'm that PERIOD" they said, "the
Control Commission always acted
correctly. The Soviet Union made
no effort to interfere in Finland's
internal affairs on her politics"
That is essentially correct. The
Firms still possess the fundamental
freedoms of a democratic republic.
The Finnish press has been free
from censorship. The newspapers
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Firms, Though Wary, Still Feel
Red Coup Can't Happen Here

exercise great caution, however
when dealing with questions OF
Finnish-Soviet relations. Occasion
ally they are guided by official d.
receives.
Finnish sources recall two In
stances in which Russia interfered
in Finnish affairs:
l. In 1916 Finnish tribunal was
about to sentence eight former gov
ernment leaders charged with re-
sponsibility for Finland's entry into
the war. Russia said the proposed
sentences were too light. Result
They were made sitter.
2. Finland favored sending repre-
sentatives to the Paris Marshall Plan
conference. Russia expressed dis
approval. Finland dropped the idea
Despite optimism over the fact
that Russia has made no open move
to interfere in Finnish government
Finland's general attitude toward
the Soviet Union is one Of watch
fulness.
"Traditionally we have been
watchful," one Finnish politician
said, "and there Is no belying the
fact that the mass of Firms through
the decades have lacked confidence
in Russia. That's why 80 to 80 per
cent of our people today say NO to
the proposed military alliance.
"The Firms individually are DEM
ocratic." he said. For that reason,
if the Communists should try some
thing similar to Czechoslovakia-
and most of us don't believe they
are strong enough Of themselves to
do so-it wouldn't be easy"
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Inspector Thomas, Retiring,
Plans More Time for Hobbies
One-Time Teacher
Will Live in D. 6.
After Virginia Rest
By J. Theodore Crown

BY summer the power saws in the
basement of the trim Colonial home
at 2s20 Mckinley place NV. will
be whining for longer periods. The
trees, shrubs and flowers around
the house will be receiving increased
attention. Fewer feathered foragers
will be able to visit the yard un-
observed.
Inspector Walter H. Thomas, as
sistant superintendent of police and
amateur woodworker. horticulturist
and bird-watcher, will begin his dis
ability retirement officially next
Thursday.
He plans to 60 to the estate of
friend at Maratico, Va, 80 miles
from Norfolk, to spend about two
months resting and endeavoring to
gain weight. Thereafter, he hopes
to pick up his hobbies in earnest
at his home here.
Former Teacher.
The 52-year-old onetime mathe-
matics teacher doesn't intend to
desert the Capital for his native
Georgia. He expects to be happy
on Mckinley place.
Police administrative problems,
which have not been his active con-
cern during his long enforced alb
sence from headquarters because
Evening star., 1948-03-26

He was appointed q private March
!, 1922.
Prior to becoming a policeman
he worked as statistical clerk anc
as o field agent for the Commerce
Department. And before coming te
Washington in 1920 he already hao
experienced touches of theology
medicine, teaching and the Army.
AS a private Inspector Thomas
served in No. 10 and 13 precincts
and In the Traffic Bureau. He was
promoted to the rank of sergeant in
1880 and served In No. II precinct
and on traffic duty. In 1885 he be-
came lieutenant. In this rank his
duty included tours in No. / pre-
cinct and as an instructor In the
police training school.
Served In Detective Bureau.
In 1899, he was transferred tc
the Detective Bureau. He qualified
as an expert pistol shot in the
same year.
When Capt. Floyd A. Truscott-
now the inspector expected to Sue
ceed him-took armed service leave
IN 1941, he was moved to No.
precinct with the temporary rank
OF captain. The rank was made
permanent in 1912.
Inspector Thomas achieved his
final promotion-to inspector-on
February /, 1916. He succeeded the
late Harvey G. Callahan as assist
ant superintendent, when the lat
ter was promoted to superintend-
ent. Inspector Thomas had served
as assistant superintendent in 1885
when Inspector Callahan was act
ing superintendent during the ILL
ness Of the late Maj. Edward j.
Kelly.
He is q member Of st. Luke's
Methodist Church, Thirty-fifth
street and Wisconsin avenue NV,
and Of Hope Lodge, No. 20, Of the
MaSOnS.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Alexandra Jail Breaker
Captured in New York

One Of three prisoners who es-
capped from the Alexandria Jail last
June has been captured, Alexan.
dria police were informed yesterday.
The Federal Bureau Of Investi-
CATION told Police Maj. Edgar Sims
that James Brown, "A. colored, had
been arrested in New York on a
grand larceny charge. Maj. Sims
said Brown also is wanted in North
Carolina, where he was awaiting
sentence in Staying when he es-
capped jail there.
Brown escaped with Ernest Jacobs,
20, colored, and Henry z. Williams,
26, colored, from the Alexandra
Jail while they were awaiting sem
tence for trespassing. Jacobs was
fatally shot In Richmond by a rail-
road policeman last fall. williams
still Is at large.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
New York Health Official
Studies x-Ray Drive Here

DR.. William Siegel, tuberculosis
case director for the New York
State Health Department, has be.
gun = study Of Washington's chest
X-ray survey.
DR.. Siegel and his assistants are
interested In the survey as q model
Tor other communities, officials said.
The x-ray drive, started January
IL. Is intended to include chest
examinations Of all District residents
over Is years Of age. About 277,o00
residents have taken the examina-
tions. and only 6,227 have been ad.
vlsed to take q second test as a
check against tuberculosis.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

Of diabetes and an intestinal dis
order, can be forgotten altogether.
In addition to Inspector Thomas,
the household consists of his wife,
Mrs. Marie S. Thomas, who Is en-
ployed in the Treasury Department
Division of Disbursements, and Maj.
Gen. Maiden White. The general
is a 12-year-old pedigreed wire
haired terrier, the son of a dog of
the same name and rank who died
two years ago.
Inspector Thomas credits his wife
with persuading him to join the
force. They were married in 1920
Evening star., 1948-10-09
New Station 10 Boost
Natural Gas Delivery

New natural gas resources were in
prospect today for the Washington
Gas Light Co.. with the announce
ment of plans by the company's
supplier, Atlantic Seaboard Corp,
to expand its transmission facilities.
Atlantic Seaboard. which has
headquarters in Charleston, w. Va,
Yesterday was given temporary per-
mission by the Federal Power, Com
mission to build two horsepower
comprising units near Hanover,
w. Va, ,-@-.,.
The company said the installation.
to cost an estimated $3.50 900, would
increase its natral gas deliveries
from Eastern Kentucky and South
ern West Virginia 100000 cubic
feet day at, the Rockville, CMd)
measuring station. where the con-
eern delivers gas to the Washington
Gas Light Co.
Ofhcials of the Washington COM
pany said the move would provide
a new safeguard against a NATURAL
gas shortage here. They added.
however. that no addition to the
1T 100000 cubic feet a day already
expected this winter now is con.
templated.
A lareg part of the company's gas
comes from Coatesville. Pa, where
! it is delivered by the Big Inch pipe
line from Texas. The new supply
probably will be substituted for some
Of this gas. it was pointed out.
Construction of the new COM
pressing units is to start immedi-
ately, Atlantic Seaboard said.
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Rerouting TO Be Sought
To Ease Rockville Traffic

A committee Of Rockville business
and civic leaders will go before Gov.
Lane in Annapolis next week to
seek elimination of the worst traf-
fic bottleneck" in Maryland.
Headed by Mayor G. La Mar Kel-
ly, jr., the committee will request
a one-way rerouting of Route 240
through the town to relieve conges-
ton.
This action was decided ON fol-
lowing meeting yesterday at
which Representative Beall. Re-
publican, of Maryland, reported the
proposed project could be financed
50 per cent by Federal aid.
Speaking before about 80 town
leaders at the Hungerford Tavern,
Mr.. Beall said the State Roads
Commission had admitted to him
that the present route through the
town was the worst bottleneck" in
the State. Gov. Lane is "favorably
inclined toward the proposed i'm
provement, he added.
The proposed rerouting would be
for westbound traffic on Route 240
and would begin at Baltimore road
and run through the Bridge and
High street intersection and the
Viers property The thoroughfars
would run parallel to the Baltimore
g. Ohio Railroad tracks and would
re-enter the present Route 240
about quarter mile north of Rock
vile.
Evening star., 1948-10-09
County Civic Federation
To Meet in Bethesda

The Montgomery County Civic
Federation will hold its first fall
meeting at pm. Monday at the
Bethesda Elementary School.
Slated to be discussed are pro-
posed amendments to the Maryland
constitution, one of which would
provide for annual sessions of the
General Assembly. The Legislature
now meets every two years.
Appointments of committee chair
men have been announced by Her.
bert N. Eaton, federation president,
as follows:
Membership. Claude r. Engle, jr.;
constitution and bylaws, James L.
Cosgrove; legislation and legal ac-
ton. Maurice J. Mccarthy; public
utilities w. Paul Coppinger: roads,
streets and bridges, Nelson M
Brown: public safety, Frank j.
Duane; sanitation and public health
Allan B. Fay; schools, Russell I
Whyte; social welfare. Mrs. Nettie
M. Burgess.
Also, internal county improve.
ment, Royal H. Carlock: publicity
Mrs. Howard M. Kline; program
achievement, Ralph D. Boyd; arch.
ives, Blair Lee, III; charter. E. j
Wagg; and special committee or
housing. Harold Wirth.
Mr.. Eaton also announced the
appointment of George P. Schultze
former membership chairman, as as
sistant treasurer to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation of F. NJ
Diefandorf.
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Champion Truck Drivers Vie
In 'Roudeo' Sen1ifinuIs Today

because he became an official of his
company and no longer devotes
most Of his time to truck driving.
The "roadeo' is the highlight Of
today's program of the 18th annual
convention >of the American Truck
ing Associations, Inc. With about
1000 delegates, meetings are being
held in the Mayflower, Statler and
Carlton Hotels. The meeting opened
yesterday. Sessions will last through
Wednesday.
Interchanging System Approved.
A new system of interchanging
freight trailers among different
truck lines all over the country was
approved late yesterday by the
Regular Route Common Carriers
Conference of the ATA.
George Briggs of Eau Claire. Wis,
chairman of special committee set
up three years ago to study the
feasibility of such a transfer, an
nounced the conference action means
about 5000 companies now will CO.
operate in the trailer interchange
plan for the first time in the history
of the industry. Previously, only a
few companies had such agreements
Russell j. Hopley, director of the
Office of Civil Defense Planning
was to address the luncheon con-
ference in the Statler today. Among
the speakers tomorrow afternoon
will be Harvey S. Firestone, jr.
chairman of the Firestone Tire &
Rubber Co.
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Incinerator Suit Hearings
To Be Resumed tuesday

Hearings on a suit in which a
losing bidder seeks to force the
Arlington County Board to award
it a contract for a county incinera-
tor will be resumed Tuesday in Ar
lington Circuit Court.
Attorneys for the Morse-Boulger
Destructor Corp. of New York. and
six Arlington taxpayers who joined
1t in the suit, rested their case yes
terday after filing amendments to
the original pleadings.
The Morse-Boulger firm sub
mitted a $628,843 bid for construc-
ton of the incinerator but the
County Board accepted the bid of
the Nichols Engineering g. Research
Corp, also of New York, which was
almost $4,000 higher. The vote
was 4 to /. with Chairman Daniel
A. Dugan dissenting.
The amendments contend the
plans submitted by the Nichols Co.
failed to meet all minimum specifl-
cations set up by the County Board
They also claim that the plans and
specifications call for a patented
mechanical stoker which is under
exclusive control of the Nichols Co.,
but that the county failed to obtain
q release from that firm so all bid
ders could specify it in their bids.
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Woman Dies Of Burns
In Apartment Explosion

Burns suffered Thursday in an
apartment explosion caused the
death early today of Mrs. Frank E.
Coffee, So, of 302 Belle View boule-
ward, New Alexandria.
Mrs. Coffee, with more than 10
per cent of her body covered with
burns, died at Alexandria Hospital.
The explosion, apparently origi-
mating in the gas stove of the new
apartment occupied by Mrs. Coffee
and her husband, blasted all but one
of the windows from the one-bed-
room apartment.
1t occurred, her husband said,
when she struck a match to light
the stove. Mr.. Coffee was unin-
jured.
Evening star., 1948-10-09

Champion truck drivers from 20
States beagn stiff competition here
today in the semifinals of the Ma
tional Truck "Roadeo"
Huge trucks and trailers began
weaving, backing and turning
through the obstacle course set up
on Fifteenth street between Con-
stitution avenue and E street NV.
Winners in the semifinals today
will compete for prizes of trophies
and salary increases in the final
contest tomorrow night at the Ma
tional Guard Armory.
Defending his title as last years
national champion straight truck
driver" is Alex Adamski of Chi
cago. Against him are pitted the
skills of 20 drivers who have won
the titles of State champions in this
class.
Another Champion Watches.
.Twenty-nine other champions
are competing for the title of ma
tional champion driver of semi
trailer trucks.
Chester w. Smith of Los Angeles
the new national champion in the
third class-handling truck and
full trailer" won his title in Den
yer this year. but is on hand to
watch the spirited contest in the
other two classes.
Here also to watch the competi-
| ie vi ~
Chicago. last years national cham
pion in the semitrailer contest. He
is ineligible to compete this year
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Gun Death Of Greenbe|t Man
Accident, Examiner Rules

A certificate of accidental death
was issued last night in the case of
James Carter Hicks, 26, who was
fatally wounded while examining his
,38-caliber revolver at his Greenbelt
home Thursday night.
Mr. Hicks, father of three small
children, died early yesterday in
Leland Memorial Hospital, Riverdale.
Dr. John T. Maloney, a Prince
Georges County deputy medical
examiner, ruled the death accidental.
Funeral services will be held at
10 am. Monday at the Chambers
funeral home in Riverdale. Burial
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs
Marie Hicks; the children, James,
jr., 8; William. 81 months, and
Susan, 8 months; his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Gibson c. Hicks, and a
brother and two sisters. They are
Gibson r. Hicks, Mrs. F1ossie Robey
and Mrs. Richard Hinnerschitz. All
live in Hillside, Md.
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Bus Fare HEARINGS
To Resume Monday

Experts on the staff OF the Public
Utilities Commission will begin tes-
tifying Monday at resumption of
PUG hearings on the Washington,
Marlboro & Annapolis Motor Lines,
Inc. application for higher fares.
The hearings were recessed late
yesterday and will continue at 10
am. Monday in the District Build
ing board room. w. M. g. A. seeks
permission to raise its fare of 10
cents cash or three tokens for a
quarter to a straight l5-cent rate
on its purely District operations.
v. A. McElfresh. executive ac-
countant and auditor of the PUG.
indicated that he and Assistant
Corporation Counsel Lloyd B. Har-
rison will take issue with w. M. g.
AS ALLEGATION of expenses for intra-
District operations.
Under the company's proposed
fare schedule. Mr.. McEHresh. said,
passengers Would ply
a disproportionate share of the COM
pany's overall cost of operation.
In their testimony, officials Of
the company, which serves the
Southeast section of Washington
and parts of Southern Maryland,
said 18 of the So buses they operate
into Washington are necessary for
transportation of intracity passen-
gers.
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Common Sense Formula at Clinic Helps
Children Beset by Emotional Problems
Youngsters Normal
But Have Problems,
Chest Agency Reports

1t Is not by magic or mumbo-
jumbo, but by common sense that
children with emotional and be-
haNor problems are helped at the
Fairfax County Child Consultation
Service in Falls Church.
This is the formula of Mrs. Anne
w. Adridge, director of Social Serv-
ice and stan member Of the Chest
supported clinic since 1t was started
in 1916.
Mrs. Aldridge, who is q social
worker in psychiatry, points out
that the children who come to the
service for help are not abnormal.
They are all normal youngsters who
happen to have special problems,
which have temporarily disturbed
their emotional balance. It is the
job Of the clinics trained stan to
help parents and teachers discover
what those problems are and work
out a practical program to over
come them.
They 60 about it by a four-fold
method. When a parent brings a
child to the clinic for advice and
treatment, physical report is OBJ
tanned from the child's family ply
sician. After that, the staff psy-
chologist at the clinic gives the
child tests to find out his abilities
and level of emotional development.
The child then is interviewed by the
stan psychiatrist, while a social
worker talks with the parents to
get picture Of the child's back
ground and home environment.
Weekly Appointments Made.
After a meeting of all these work.
ers, who pool their special know
ledge OF the case, weekly appoint
ments are arranged for the child at
the clinic and between the parents
and a social worker, if they are
willing to cooperate.
What are the problems which
bring children and their parents
to the clinic for advice and guild
ance? They range everywhere from
children who throw tantrums when
they are supposed to 60 to school
to those who have reached their
teens and can't tell one letter of
the alphabet from another.
In many eases. the emotional dis
turbance in the child may be caused
by the parents themselves, Mrs.
Aldridge points out.
Many women will talk constant
ly about what their husbands will
and won't eat They almost seem
to boast about it at times. A child
who hears this naturally thinks
that there is something sort of
special in food fads and starts to
cultivate a few himself. 1t really
isn't surprising or abnormal at ALL"
Left Handed" Readers.
On the other hand, children who
can't learn to read are a more
serious problem, Mrs. Aldridge said.
They become emotionally upset
Evening star., 1948-10-09
MARYLAND Democrats Hear Plea
For Biz Vote to Impress Russia

It took only 100000 votes TO over
throw Russia.
ITO overshadow that vote, the
Republicans and Democrats should
pile up the greatest number Of votes
this country has ever seen to show
Russia we mean business"
At that point, her bipartisan
theme ended. From then on, she
concentrated on urging the election
of Democrats-President Truman.
Senator Barkley and the Maryland
congressional candidates of the
party.
Gov. Lane presided at the gath
ering. Others who spoke briefly in
cluded United States Senators
O'Conor and Tydings, J. Neil Nc
Cardell. city controller and party
treasurer; Representatives Fallon.
Sasscer and Garmatz, all seeking
and State Senator Will
liam P. Bolton, nominee for Rep
resentative in the Second Congress
sional District -
Evening star., 1948-10-09
Citizens ASaiI
Failure TO- Solve
Double Staying
Committee to Fix
BIome for Futile
Efforts in Probe

Aroused over delay in solving the
three-week-old Glen Burnie double
murder, Anne Arundel County citi-
zens today sought an explanation
from the police department.
The Board Of Governors Of the
Magothy River Association, meeting
IN Annapolis last night, voted to ap-
point a committee to fix RESPONSE
bility for failure to find the mur-
derer Of John c. Mahlan, Is, a postal
clerk, and Mary Christine Kline, Is.
Ward s. Corcoran, association
president, said the group was mo-
tivated by delay in apprehension Of
the "fiendish killer or killers"
5000 Reward Offered.
The couple was shot to death the
night Of September II after setting
out for ride in Mr.. Mahlan's car.
The bodies were found several DAYS
later six miles west of Annapolis
and about IL miles from the aban-
doned car.
Posters offering $4,000 reward for
solution of the case appeared in the
vicinity today. The idea was at
tributed to the Rev. E. T. Kirkley
pastor OF Glen Burnie Methodist
Church, who led the three-day
search for the bodies.
Electrician Released.
Meanwhile, Baltimore police have
released 36-year-old Washington
electrician picked up in bar across
from Camden Station. He was ar
rested after a Washington newspa-
per photographer heard him say he
had killed the couple. Detectives
checked the story and found it un-
true.
Chief John H. Souers of the Anne
Arundel County police said he was
still hopeful OF solving the case.
Evening star., 1948-10-09
AIexandrian's Drowning
Declared Accidental

James c. Shoots. whose body was
recovered yesterday from the Po-
tomac River. was the victim of ac-
cidental drowning, Alexandria Cor
oner John A. Sims said today. The
coroner said he would issue a Ger
tiflcate later.
Mr.. Shoots. brother of Corpl. Wes-
ley Shoots of the Alexandria Po-
lice Department. had been missing
since Sunday, when he went on a
fishing trip. His boat later was
found near the Alexandria wharves.
The body was recovered by men,
bers of the Alexandria Fire De-
partment in the mouth of Oxon
Run, on the Maryland shore.
Mr.. Shoots, 46, lived with his wife
at 322 South Washington street,
Alexandria. He was employed by a
paper plant. .-,,