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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-09
Plan Exhibits
For G'Burg PTA
Fair In October

The Gaithersburg High School
Parent Teacher Association is
planning fair in the school gym
nasium, to be held on October 9Th
and 9th. All organizations in the
locality have been contacted, as
have business organizations, etc.,
in the hope that they will plan a
booth for the affair.
The school children and interest
ed people are urged to show can
ned goods, garden flowers, vege-
tables or any fancy work that
would be interesting to the public.
The P.T.-A. is hoping to make this
a community affair and it can be
done only by the community taxi
ing part. 1t issnot 90 soon to begin
to plan your exhibit for this affair.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-09
Real Estate Board
Considering Triple
Listing System

The Montgomery County Real
Estate Board is considering the
Inauguration of a multiple listing
system as an added service to pros
pective clients. Under such sys-
TEN, certain exclusive listings re-
ceived by board members are turn
ed into the board office which in
turn distributes complete Informs
ton about such listings to all real
tors Offices participating in the
system. Thus, by single listing,
property owner would place his
property in the hands of approx
mately 100 Montgomery County
realtors and statesmen, which ordi-
narily would result in a quick sale,
if the property is salable. The sys-
tenn is not new. 1t is now in sue
cessful operation in many realty
boards throughout the country.
At a board meeting on August
20, a committee consisting of J..
Noble Boaz, A. j. Kessinger and
Sidney Carr was appointed to
draft proposed regulations on how
the system would operate. These
regulations are to be presented to
the board at its September 10
meeting at which time members
will rule on proposed rules and
regulations. At a later date all
members will vote to decide wheth-
er or not the board will adopt the
system.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-09
Draft

Eighteen-year-olds and veter-
ans will receive special treat
ment when they register for the
draft which began on August 30th
and runs through September 18th.
Registrars will register them sep
arately and keep their records
apart from the others, since all
eighteen-year-Olds and most vet
Grams will not be subject to the
Forthcoming peacetime draft.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-09

in the $4,000 jumper stake, fea-
ture of the afternoon program.
William Cockrille, of Purcell
vile, Va, will Judge the hunter
and jumper classes while Norman
Warfeld, of Howard County, will
judge the farm teams and breed
ing classes.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-09
Freedom Lasts 80 Minutes

San Francisco. RELEASED on a
years probation in petty theft
case, Melvin C. ellis, 90, of
Seattle. was back in Jail in less
than thirty minutes. ellis left
the court, filched 81 from the
purse of Clerk Anna Sindicich and
departed. Police brought him
back.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1948-09-09
William Miles To Be
On Panel Discussion

Maryland All clubs and chap
tiers of the Future Farmers of
America will be represented at a
banker-farmer conference to be
held at College Park September
14-15. Donald Mcknight, of Street,
Hartford County, will speak for the
All and David Patrick, of Wood
bine, Carroll County, will present
the FLA point of view.
William Miles, vocational-agri-
cultural teacher, Damascus, Mont
gomery County, will act as mem
Der of a panel discussion on "The
Customer Looks at His Bank" Mr..
Miles will present the agriculture
teachers side of the picture.
A presidential pool is accurate
when it's results are four your
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Capital Knew Mosoryk as Wit
And Stout Bocker of Democracy
American Mother
And Famous Father
Shaped His Credo

Diplomats in Washington,
where Jan G. Masaryk was a
frequent visitor, were inclined to
accept reports from Prague to-
day that the Czechoslovak For
eign Minister took his own life.
There had been indications that
the one-time light-hearted cham
pion of democracy was deeply
shaken by the Communist coup, and
most Of his acquaintances put little
stock in reports he had agreed to
cooperate with the Russians.
"It is hard to think that the Com
munists would have put him away
said one authority. because he had
given the appearance of going along
with them and he lent certain re-
spectability to their regime because
of his family name"
His family name was, indeed, an
illustrious one, for it was his father
Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, who
drew up the blueprint for modern
Czechoslovakia.
Living constantly under the shad-
ow of his fathers personality, he
was moved by powerful sense of
duty to carry on his elders tradition
of democracy to the limits of his
ability.
Those who knew the Foreign Min
ister intimately appraised him as a
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Power Shortage
forces California
Ion Daylight Time
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

SACRAMENTO, Mar. 10.-Califor-
mans, who stubbornly cling to stand
ard time except in great emergencies,
60 on daylight saving time Sunday.
They were driven to it, A soaring
drought caused a critical power
shortage. The added hour Of day
light in the evenings will save q
great deal of power.
Much of the State already has
Drowned out. Power usage generally
has been cut 20 per cent. causing
one-day shutdowns in many indus
trial plants and putting many thou
sands of laborers on a four-day week.
Only once before did Californians
set their clocks ahead. That was
in World War II, when the entire
Nation did. There have been many
attempts to put the State on day.
light time. but the Legislature de.
feated every one-until yesterday.
Gov. Warren said he would sign
the Legislatures Daylight Time Act
as soon as it reaches his desk, prob
ably today. 1t remains in effect
until January 16. 1949-unless Gov.
Warren declares the emergency
ended sooner.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
'Moson Exonerutes All Doctors
NAMED in His GoI|inger Charges
Offers Apology to Blades; Says Wrong Doto
Led Him to Accuse Physicians Mistakenly

DR.. Sol Katz, Gallinger tuberculosis
chief, and DR.. Donald Effler, re-
Gently resigned as Gallinger surgery
chief.
After his talk with DR.. Marvin,
Mr.. Mason indicated he felt the
distorted facts" which prompted
his initial blast came from Assistant
District Health Officer Daniel L.
ISeckinger.
"As you know" he told reporters,
DIR. Seckinger delivered the state
ment on this case to me, and I am
going to find out why"
He said DR.. Seckinger reported to
him on the incident after he had
asked the Health Department to
give its explanation of deficiencies
in the Gallinger administration cited
by DR.. Blades last month in state
ment to the press.
Questioned about his statement
Monday that Dr.. Blades and Or
Katz appeared to have been in "col'
lusion' to keep the patient, a resi-
dent of Baltimore. in the hospita
for prolonged stay, Mr.. Masor
stated:
"Dr. Katz had nothing to do with
(See GAILINGER. Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-03-10
By John A. Giles

Secretary of Defense Forrestal
announced today he will meet
with the military high command
this week end in an effort to
agree on the individual part the
Army. Navy and Air Force should
play in event of a war.
The Joint Chiefs of Staff, only re-
Gently criticized by the Congress
sional Air Policy Commission for
failure to provide overall strategic
plans, have some "disagreements'
which he hopes to iron out, Mr.
Forrestal admitted at press con-
ference.
II he is unable to solve the differ
ences, IN have to make my deci-
sion." the Defense chief said.
Secretary Forrestal answered crit
les of the joint chiefs with the state
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Police Now Link Fiersi
To 6 Ho|dups Yielding
More Than $4,000
Convict Quizzed in Killing
Of Pal Is Identified as
Haynes Payroll Bandit

Mack w. Fierst, 81, paroled
convict being questioned in the
nearby Maryland Staying of a
convict pal, was identified today
in police lineup at Baltimore
as one of two men who staged
a $7,576 payroll holdup near Sill
yer Spring December II.
Fierst was picked out of the line
up, police said. by two employees of
the Haynes Lithograph Co. of Silver
Spring as one of two bandits who
forced them to drive to a lonely
road, where they were locked into
the luggage compartment of their
car. The robbers then fled with the
payroll.
Fierst has been linked by victims
or police evidence to at least two
and possibly four, robberies in
Washington and two more in Mary
land. Loot in these holdups totaled
more than $4,000.
Identified in Tavern Holdup.
The Haynes company employees
who made the Identification were
Charles E. Ebbecke and Philip E
Barnes. At the same time, Fierst
was identified as one of three mer
who robbed a St. Marys County
tavern of $7,700 in cash and jewelry
last November 18.
The latter identification was made
by Jack w. Kremer, his wife lisa.
belle and Henry Epstein, operators
of the Gateway Tavern. The vic.
Tins were bound and gagged by
three armed men who took 5000
in cash and two rings from Mrs
Kremer valued at $2.70O.
Fierst's arrest in Baltimore Mon,
day came as a direct result of tir
that his confederate had been slair
and that Fierst was wounded.
Body Found Near Laurel.
Yesterday the bullet-riddled body
of Hunter c. Lewis, Al, was founc
in woods near Laurel, Md. Lewis
was paroled from prison last yeal
after serving 18 years of 25-yeal
sentence for participation in a $50.
600 Baltimore holdup in 1929.
Washington detectives said Fierst
Evening star., 1948-03-10
TeIetype Service
Out of Prague
|CIosed Half Hour
by ths Associated Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia. Mar.
1o.-The leased teleprinter circuits
of leading foreign news agencies in
Prague were halted for 80 minutes
today. without explanation.
The disturbance occurred while
the lines were busy with news of the
death of Foreign Minister Jan G..
Masaryk.
The Ministry of Posts said there
was local line disturbance" but
service on the Associated Press lines
through Nuremberg to Frankfurt,
Germany, was not restored for more
than two hours.
The United Press, French News
Agency and Reuters were similarly
affected. The military teleprinter
line leading from the United States
Embassy to United States Army
headquarters in Frankfurt also was
interrupted.
Up to 1890 pm, however, no at
tempt had been made to halt cor
respondents telephoning their mes.
sages out of Czechoslovakia. There
was no sign of what could be called
direct censorship.
The Ministry of Posts contracts
for leasing teleprinter circuits in
Czechoslovakia contain clause say
ing that In times of disturbance. the
government may take over any such
circuits for "the safety of the
republic"
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Congress Is Offered
FBI Files on Robinson,
State Department. Aide
Peurifoy Calls Report
On Security Director
Completely Favorable

Assistant Secretary of State
Peurifoy today offered Congress
the full FBI report on Hamilton
Robinson, director of the State
Departments Office of Controls.
Mr.. Peurifoy told House Ex-
penditures Subcommittee that the
report was completely favorable to
Mr.. Robinson and his qualifca-
tions," aside from noting that Mr.
Robinson had a second cousin who
had been the subject of investiga-
ton for alleged communistic activ-
tiles"
The Assistant Secretary cited
concentrations for Mr.. Robinson
from several civilian and military
leaders, including John Foster
Dulles, prominent Republican for
eign affairs expert, in defending
him at today's hearing.
Says Attacks Follow Red Line.
Mr.. Peurifoy charged that at
tacks on the State Department now
are following the Communist line. =
Referring to recent attacks alleg-
ing laXity in the department S
loyalty program under Mr.. Robin
sons direction, the Assistant Secre-
tary said.
Il can't overemphasize the effect
these charges are having on the
morale of State Department person.
mel. If you are talking about fol-
lowing the Communist line, I can't
think of anything more damaging
than attacking your State Depart
ment at this time. I think that is
following the Communist line"
Subcommittee Chairman Cheno-
weth called the hearing at the re-
quest of Representative Busbey,
Republican, of Illinois. Mr.. yBusbey
charged in a letter made public
February that Mr.. Robinson was
not qualified for the position he
holds and lin view of certain facts
known to his superiors should have
been removed from Office many
months ago"
| Under questioning by Mr.. Busbey
MI. Robinson identified the second
cousin" mentioned in the FBI re-
port as Robert T. Miller III, who
left a job in the State Department
in December, 1916.
Best Man at Wedding.
Mr.. Robinson said that since I
have been director of the Office of
controls I have had absolutely
nothing whatever to do with this
man."
He added that when I took this
job had no knowledge or reason
to believe he was disloyal or a
security risk"
Mr.. Busbey said Mr.. Miller re-
signed his State Department job
while under investigation and
should have been fired long before
he was allowed to resign"
Mr.. Robinson said he had been
very friendly with Mr.. Miller years
ago and that MIR. Miller vas best
man at his wedding in 1881. He
said Mr.. Miller went to Russia in
1894, returning to this country in
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Some Finn Negotiators
Ask 10 Be Freed From
Dealing With Russians
President Refuses Pleas,
Says Trip to Moscow
Is Compulsory Labor
BY the Associated Press

HELSINKI, Finland, Mar. TO- ,
Several members of Finland's
delegation to negotiate with
Russia were reported today to
have asked in vain to be relieved
of their assignment.
They were appointed yesterday to
negotiate in Moscow in a Finnish
Russian pact.
Informants said the delegates told
President Juho K. Paasikivi they
did not under any circumstances
want to go to Moscow
The President is reported to have
cut them off with the remark:
There is no question of whether
you have any desire to do this OF
that. This is a compulsory labor"
The seven-man delegation is ex-
pected to leave for Moscow in about
10 days.
The delegation will be headed by
Premier Mauno Pekkala, who was
empowered to sign any documents
possibly arising out of the negotia-
tions."
Three members represent parties
who are against a military pact.
While the delegation prepared to
negotiate, Helsinki newspapers ex-
pressed hope that Moscow would
pay due respect to Finnish points
of view.
stain has repeatedly shown a
special interest for Finland" the
Independent Helsingin ,Sanomat
said.
This gives us the right" the
paper added, Ito hope that Fin
lands point of view will be given
proper consideration. Finland's sole
ambition is to live in peace with
its neighbors and be allowed peace
fully to cultivate its own soil"
A foreign office source said the
delegation will be directed by Mr.
Paasikivi, who will be in constant
contact with the mission.
Mr.. Paasikivi's reply to Prime
Minister Stalin's letter suggesting
the pact was delivered this morning
to the Soviet Legation in Helsinki
by normal diplomatic channels.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
ForrestoI and High Command
To Map Overall Defense PIun

ment that such decisions take time
and should be well thought out.
"Disagreements are nothing to be
afraid Of" he commented.
The joint chiefs include Gen.
Bradley. Army chief of staff, Gen.
Carl Spaatz, Air Force chief of
staff; Admiral Louis E. Denfeld,
chief of naval operations, and Ad-
miral William D. Leahy, chief of
staff to the President.
Mr.. Forrestal emphasized that he
would meet only with the joint
chiefs to iron out disagreements
and that the civilian secretaries of
the three branches would not be
present. He added that for the "peo-
pie to think that I alone am making
this kind of decisions" would not
be good.
Secretary Forrestal discussed at
(see FORREsTAL, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1948-03-10

Commissioner Guy Mason to-
day completely exonerated all
doctors he accused Monday of
'conspiring" to admit and treat
an ineligible patient at Gallinger
Hospital in January.
Il feel that I have been given
half-truths or distorted facts by
the health and hospital authorities
in this case" he said.
II want to find out first from
whom and by Whom and how.
I shall not request the removal OF
DR.. Brian Blades and I will per-
sonally apologize to him when ]
see him."
Mr.. Mason's statement followed a
conference early this afternoon with
Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin, president OF
George Washington University. 1t
reversed the position Mr.. Mason
took Monday when he told reporters
he would ask DR.. Marvin to replace
Dr.. Blades as head of the visiting
staff of surgeons which George
Washington furnishes at the city
hospital.
Also cleared Of responsibility foi
any blame in handling The case were
Evening star., 1948-03-10
White House Given
Nourse Steel Report
By the Associo.ed Press

Chairman Edwin G. Nourse Of the
Presidents Council of Economic Ad-
visers took to the White House to-
day a report limiting at inf1ationary
risks in the recent steel price
increases.
DR.. Nourse. head of one Of three
agencies ordered by President Tru-
man to investigate the increase
told a reporter it was too early to
Judge the effect. but he said the S.
atom increase on semif1nished steel
last month is potentially danger
Gus" in view of other inflationary
hazards.
Leaving Mr.. Truman's Office. DR.
Nourse told reporters he had recon-
mended a course of action but would
not go into details.
He said he thought the President
would make his report public.
The Justice Department already
has filed its report on an inquiry
into possible antitrust violations,
as ordered by Mr.. Truman. The
Commerce Department will report
shortly on steel profits and profits
over the last few years.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Lend-Lease Supplies
Killing Costa Ricans,
UIate Tells Truman
Ousted President-EIect
Charges Communists
Are Receiving Arms
BY the Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Mar. 10
Otilio Ulate Blanco, whose election
as President was annulled by Con-
gress, cabled President Truman to-
day that lend-lease supplies are "be-
ing employed to kill Costa Ricans. :"
He signed the message, President
Elect of Costa Rica." Congress de-
cided March l Ulate was elected by
fraud.
His cable to Mr.. Truman said:
II take this opportunity to call
your attention to the fact that arms
supplied by the United States Gov
ernment for continental defense are
being employed to kill Costa Ricans,
placed in the hands of the Com
munist Party as the basis of a coup
dictate approved by a majority of
Congress against the popular will
expressed in the election of Febru-
ary g."
Dr.. Carlos Luis Valverde, a Ulate
leader of the Union Nacional op-
position party, was wounded fatally
March l in an exchange of fire
when government agents attempted
to enter his house. Two of the
agents were killed. The house later
was raked with macine-gun fire by
troops. Ulate, who was there, fled
when the shooting started.
The political truce has been ex-
tended for another "a hours until
midnight.
| Announcement OF the extension
came as troops and police moved
into residential sections of the cap
ital last night.
The government and opposition
have been disputing selection of
president since the Ulate election
was annulled. The Congress upheld
fraud charges brought by his op-
ponent, Rafael Calderon Guardia.
Archbishop Victor Manuel San
abria is acting as mediator between
the two factions, and has appealed
to them to avoid bloodshed.
Some observers say the two fac
tions have agreed on major points in
the choice of candidate. but that
the opposition insists the armed
forces be delivered to its contro4.
The new president designate is
due to take Office May 8.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Veteran Says Meyers
Offered Him $1,000 10
Lie al Senate Probe
Generals Ex-Chouffeur
Testifies He Pledged Help,
But Didn't Take Money
By Robert K. Walsh

A former Army sergeant threw
a bombshell into the District
Court trial of Maj. Gen. Bennett
E. Meyers today by testifying
that Meyers offered him $4,000
if he would lie to the Senate
War Investigating Subcommittee
last October.
Calvin Mettee, wartime chauffeur
for Meyers and now a student a
Ohio State University, declared tina
at the request Of the retired Arm.
Air Forces oficer he registered las
October under a false name at ,
Huntington IN. W hotel 80 no
body could find me-"
Mettee, who is 80, testified tha
he agreed to help" Meyers if h
was called by the Senate investi
gators, but he asserted that h,
was not called and that he did no
accept Meyers $4,000 offer.
Il made that agreement in goot
faith with Meyers without knowing
anything about the situation" Mr.
Mettee said. He told me I coule
help him because 1t was politica
investigation to expose President
Roosevelt. I had nothing against
Meyers then"
Explains Change of Mind.
The witness explained that he
changed his mind when he was
subpoenaed last February to testi.
fy at the current trial Of Meyers
on charges that he induced Bleriot
H. Lamarre, wartime president o.
the Aviation Electric Co. of Dayton
Ohio, to testify falsely to the Sen.
ate subcommittee.
The Government charges thai
Meyers actually was the owner o.
the Dayton company and that HI
induced Lamarre to say the former
general had no connection with thu
concern. Lamarre did so, but latel
changed his story, said Meyers wa
the actual owner and that he tool
s15O,000 from the company II
profits.
His testimony and prolonged
cross-examination by defense coun'
sci threatened to delay until lat'
today the Governments plan to res
its case.
Testimony Concerned Car.
Mr.. Mettee also testified that sew
eral weeks ago he was visited b,
Leo Riley, a Boston private investi
gator hired by Meyers. He said tina
at the time he told Riley the SAM
story that Meyers asked him las
October to tell if he were ever ques
toned by Senate investigators.
The questions which Meyer
thought might be asked of his for
mer chauffeur concerned blu
Cadillac car. That car, according
to Meyers, was purchased by ant
belonged to the Aviation Electric &C
Meyers told him, Mettee said, tina
he was being investigated by tn
Senate subcommittee and also wa
being blackmailed for s25,000 b,
Lamarre.
While in Huntington. the witnes
asserted, he complied with fur
ther request that he register unde
See MEYERS Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-03-10
House Committee Rejects
Move 10 Kill Rent Control
BY the Assoeioted Press

The House Banking Committee
today rejected motion to kill al
rent control at the end of this
month.
Chairman Wolcott then predicted
committee approval tomorrow OF
legislation extending the rent law
for at least a year. Other COM
mittee sourcea indicated the group
will accept the Senate measure to
continue controls to May /, 1949
The vote on the motion to kill
the controls March 81 was taken
behind closed doors and only the
result was announced.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
'Chennau|t Sees
|Anti-Red China
AsPeaceKey
Coils for Military Aid
Quickly to Preserve
Friendly Government
BULLETIN

BY the overwhelming vote of
"a to 3, the Senate today de-
feated a substitute to the Eu-
ropean Recovery Program
sponsored by Senator Taylor,
Democrat, of Idaho. 1t would
have repudiated President
Truman's bipartisan foreign
policy and required American
aid to 60 to any part of Europe
through the United Nations, at
the rate of S., 5,0OO,OO0,OOO a year
for five years.
Evening star., 1948-03-10
Leopold OFF to Jumoicu

HAVANA, Cuba, Mar. 10 @.-
Belgian King Leopold III and hi;
party left Cuba by air today for a
vacation of several weeks in ia
maica. They had been in Cuba
more than a month. Leopold said
he plans to visit the United States
probably late in April, but details
were not arranged.