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Evening star., 1948-10-05
Flyer Freed on Writ
After Nurses 'sCharqe

Freed on habeas corpus writ
after a two-minute court hearing
a young Air Force officer today
awaited the possible presentment OF
a rape charge against him to a
Prince Georges County grand jury
now in session at Upper Marlboro.
The 28-year-old lieutenant was
arrested Friday on the complaint OF
a Doctors Hospital nurse who said
the offense occurred earlier that day
in a car parked near Camp Springs
The nurse, who Is %, told police that
while on a date with the lieutenant
he halted his car, pulled 25-caliber
pistol from the glove compartment
and placed it on the dashboard.
Judge Charles c. Marbury yester-
Cay approved a $500 bond. States
Attorney A. Gwynn Bowie said he
had no objection to the bond be-
cause the officer is in the Army
and "is not going very far" Court
attaches said admitting the defen-
dant to bail is an unusual procedure
because rape is a capital offense In
Maryland.
Earlier, a preliminary hearing
scheduled for yesterday in county
police court was postponed unit
Friday at the request of the State
The officer has been stationed a
the Boiling Air Force Base for three
months. He denied the charge, but
said he carried the gun because Of
apprehension over the recent double
murder at Glen Burnie.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Standard 10 Resume
Talks in Oil Strike
By the Associoted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5.-Nego-
tiations between Standard Oil and
striking CIO oil workers will resume
in Richmond, Calf. today. as the
California refinery strike moves into
its 32d day. Federal and State con-
ciliators arranged today's session.
At issue is the union demand
for a 21-cent wage increase. over
the basic s168 an hour. The six
major compares struck have offered
1922 cents, and all six this week re-
jected union offer to take the 1919
and arbitrate the difference.
In scattered violence yesterday.
four police cars were stoned in
Richmond: five persons were injured
in a collision between a striker
driven car and one that had just
delivered mol. strikers to a plant,
and a railway employe, Stanley H.
Bray, was stoned and received cuts
on the head while he was in the
cab of locomotive hauling so tank
cars from the union oil refinery at
Oleum.
Oil workers of Local voted last
night at Martinez to reject any
"company-sponsored back to work
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Johnston Sells Tito
Year. S Supply Of Films
BY the kssoeiatsd Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Oct. S.
Eric Johnston, who talked two hours
yesterday with Premier Marshal
Tito, says he has sold American
films to the Yugoslavs on one-year
basis.
The president Of the Motion
Picture Association of American, said
yesterday that the Yugoslavs had
agreed to buy from 20 to Is films
during the next year for dollars to
be paid in a New York bank The
Yugoslavs also agreed to pay the as
sociation a percentage in dollars in
the United States.
Details will be worked out in the
next few days, Mr. Johnston said.
Mr.. Johnston arrived here Satur-
day after a Today visit in Moscow,
where he talked with Soviet Foreign
Minister Molotov and sold the Rus
slams a number OF American films.
Hitherto, the Motion Picture AS
sociation head said, Russia and Yu-
goslavla were the only countries in
the world not importing American
films regularly.
Mr.. Johnston said his conversation
with Tito had been very frank on
every subject in "doWn-to-earth, -
including the Cominform dispute
with Yugoslavia.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
5 Youths Held Here
On Burglary Charges

Five of six youths arrested in
grocery store burglary were under
bond today. awaiting grand jury
action on housebreaking charges.
The sixth defendant, although
freed of the entry charge, was held
for the grand jury on a charge he
hit policeman with chair while
being questioned at No. Precinct.
OF the youths, all of whom have
juvenile records, two were arrested
at am. last Friday near the
burglarized store, 1864 G street Sc,
as they fed in a car. Scout Car Pa
trolmen j. r. Panetta and Lennie
Daniels said they gave chase when
they saw the pair run from in front
of the store and jump into the wait
ling car, which was found to contain
$3.50 worth Of cigarettes and other
items, missing from the ramsacked
store.
The two suspects, who implicated
the remaining defendants, are Verl-
on L. Adams, 20, of the 700 block
of Sixth street NV, and Lester
Wright, 20, Landover, Md.
The others, picked up at intervals,
included Louis Ciccarelle, %, of the
400 block of New Jersey avenue
INV; Henry B. White, %, of the 100
block of Massachusetts, avenue Sc;
Roland J. Gauthier, 20, of the 100
block of Thirty-fifth street NE, and
Eugene w. Rollins, 10, of the 700
block of G street Sc.
| Judge Almond w. Scott dismissed
the housebreaking charge against
Rollins but held him on charge of
assaulting Detective Bernard Pan
cite with a deadly weapon, a squad
room chair.
Ciccarelle's bond was set at $4,000,
while the others were held under
SO 900 bond each. All pleaded not
guilty.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
DC-3 Pilot Credited
With Saving 23Lives
In Bahamas Landinq
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 5.-Twenty-
three persons, including himself
were saved yesterday by the re-
sourcefulress of pilot who brought
his transport plane to a skillful
landing in pitch darkness on the
beach of a lonely Bahaman island.
The 10 Puerto Rican passengers,
somewhat confused by the unsched-
uled stop early Monday on a tiny
strip Of sand in the Atlantic Ocean
about 125 miles east of Miami, con-
tinued to San Juan aboard another
chartered plane.
Plane Makes Crash Landing.
Running out of gasoline and grop-
ing its way through the night, the
twin-engined DC-3 made a crash
landing on Halnes Cay, in the Berry
Island group, 60 miles northwest of
Nassau.
Richard Roy Olivere, %, of Port
Chester, N. Y, pilot of the plane
and president of the New England
Air Express Co.. said the plane was
blown off its course by wind drift.
1t left Teterboro, N. j., for Miami
Sunday.
Raj Wing Comdr. E. H. Cole
man, director of Bahamas civil avia-
ton, who flew to the scene from
Nassau, said it was a most amaz-
ing landing, especially at night"
Narrowly Misses Rock.
The landing was made in shall
low water and the plane barely
missed large projecting boulder,
Comdr. Coleman said.
Shortly after midnight Monday
the Civil Aeronautics Authority
radio tower in the Everglades picked
up Mr.. Olivere's distress signal, and
a fleet of planes began searching
for the, missing airliner at dawn.
About 2 pm. a Coast Guard JRF
(Grumman Goose. a two-engined
amphibian piloted by Aviation Pilot
Donald Cobaugh, 80, of Lakewood,
Ohio, spotted the plane.
In addition to Mr.. Olivere. the
crew included John Blotta, co-pilot:
Vincent Reavelie, spare co-pilot, and
Ruth Benden, stewardess. The
plane was abandoned.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Harness Says US. Employees
Prepare Unfair Statements
ey the Associoted Press

Representative Harness, Repub-
lican, of Indiana said yesterday that
Government employees ARE being
utilized" in a campaign of hate
and fear in the Democratic Party"
The Indianian, chairman of a
House Expenditures Subcommittee,
said that Government reports are
given political twists and used in
the campaign of vituperation."
In prepared statement Mr.. Har-
ness said those employees who are
found to have engaged in the prepa-
ration of political speeches and
other propaganda in violation Of
Federal law will be exposed by my
committee and referred to the prop
er prosecuting Office for summary
action
He charged that bitter and un-
fair campaign statements have been
prepared and distributed by Feo-
eral employees at the taxpayers ex-
pense."
Evening star., 1948-10-05
NoyIor Gardens Boord
Sets Public Meeting

The Board of Directors of the
Naylor Gardens. Veterans Co-oDer-
ative Housing Association, decided
last night to invite association men,
bers to their next meeting at 7:30
pm, October 13, as spectators.
Dayton M. Harrington, board Sec
retary, said several problems were
discussed at some length last night
but action was postponed to the next
session, to be 4lela in the Commu-
nifty House.
Among the issues to be taken up
will be a report from the Association
Insurance Committee, election o1
board officers, and the pending con-
troversy over the manager.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
Visa Official CHARGES
He Was LibeIed by
Report 10 Marshall

Robert c. Alexander. assistant
chief of the State Departments Visa
Division, charged today that he was
libeled In a committee report to
Secretary of State Marshall con-
demning his testimony to the effect
that subversive agents have entered
this country as United Nations en-
ployes.
He threatened a suit for damages
against the special committee of
three citizens unless the State De-
partment gives him opportunity to
vindicate himself at a public hear
ing.
As a result of the committee re-
port, the department flied charges
of misconduct in office and derelic-
tion of duty against Mr.. Alexander
as the basis for possible disciplinary
action against him.
Private Hearing Arranged.
He demanded public hearing
and the department arranged a pri-
vate. informal hearing for 2 pm.
today before Arch K. Jean, chief
of the Division of Departmental
Personnel.
Arthur J. Hilland. attorney for
Mr.. Alexander, protested in letter
to MIR. Jean last night that what
you are really offering Mr.. Alex
ander is an interview with you and
not a hearing on the merits OF
his case"
I'VE must advise him to decline
the proffered interview with you,"
Mr.. Hilland's letter added.
Mr.. Alexander" the letter con-
tinued, has been desirous of dis
posing of this matter with as little
inconvenience and trouble as pos
sible to all concerned, despite the
fact that he has been libeled by
the departments committee in its
report.
However, the departments un-
willingness to grant him hearing
forces him to make choice between
standing convicted in the depart
ment's public report or of seeking
vindication in an impartial tribunal
where those who have libeled him
will have to prove their ill-founded
charges or answer In damages"
The committee reported to Secre-
tary Marshall on September l that
there is no basis" for the charges
that hundreds of subversive aliens
have used the United Nations and
other international organizations as
Q cover to enter this country.
The committee was composed of
B. M. McKelway, editor of The Star;
James H. Rowe. jr., former assistant
attorney general. and Marcellus C.
Shield, retired former clerk of the
House Appropriations Committee.
During their investigation, the COM
mittee members were sworn in as
employees of the State Department.
Wants Public Hearing.
Mr.. Alexander declared today that
"what I want is vindication," and
asserted, I'VE will get public hear
ing somewhere" He indicated he
might seek such a hearing through
the Civil Service Commission before |
taking the matter to the courts in
q libel action.
Mr.. Alexander already has filed a |
formal written answer to the allega-
tions against him. This has not
been made public because it con-
tanned some ''classif1ed'-that is,
secret-inforra alton.
Publication of Mr.. Alexander's
reply, Mr.. Hiliand asserted, would
have disclosed there was ample fac
tual basis for his disputed testi-
mony, made before the staff of a
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee last
,Jrly.
Evening star., 1948-10-05

movement" and to withhold any vote
on a settlement unless it should in
|clude union security, bar discrimi-
nation against strikers, dismiss
"company-instigated" damage suits
resulting from strike violence, and
include a satisfactory" wage set
tlement.
Evening star., 1948-10-05
81 American Marines
Reach Hoifu to Aid u. N
BY the Associoted Press

HAIFA, Israel, Oct. 5.-The
American destroyer Purvis arrived
here today with 90 Marines, who
will be on duty with the United
Nations Palestine Truce Commits
sion.
Their arrival came on a day when
an unidentified plane few over the
city, resulting in an antiaircraft
barrage.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Rites Set Tomorrow
For Elmer |. Irey

Funeral services for Elmer L. Trey,
so, former chief co-ordinator of the
Treasury Departments law enforce
ment agencies, will be held at II
am. tomorrow at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 29Ol Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery.
Mr.. Trey died Monday at his sum-
mer home at Shady Side. Md, after
becoming i'll a week ago. He had
lived at the Shoreham Hotel here
for the last several years.
Since his retirement in August,
1916, after 40 years of outstanding
Government service, Mr.. Trey had
maintained an office as a tax con-
sultant in the Shorehan Building
here.
During his Government service,
principally with the Treasury De-
partment, he was instrumental in
trapping AL Capone and other pub
lie enemies for tax evasion.
In statement issued today by
Acting Secretary of the Treasury
Edward H. Foley, jr., the department
praised Mr.. Ireys loyalty and de-
votion to duty and his steadfast
courage (which will long be remem-
bered by the department in which
he labored for more than a quarter
century"
News Of the passing of Elmer L.
Trey Is the cause for genuine
sorrow throughout the Government
which he served so faithfully" Mr..
Foley declared. in citing the former
employees service record.
Mr.. Trey is survived by his widow
two sons, two brothers and two sis
tiers.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
'Jeepster' Convertible
Makes Debut Here

The "Jeepster," latest and jaunti-
est addition to the numerous de-
scendants of the wartime jeep, made
its debut with appropriate fanfare
at the Mayflower Hotel yesterday.
Former GI's will have hard time
recognizing the relationship of the
"Jeepster" to the tough little vehicle
in which they bounced around Eu-
rope and the Pacific theater in
World War II.
The car put on exhibition yester-
day grew out of suggestions written
to the makers on how the jeep
could be adapted for peacetime pas
senger use, according to representa-
tives of Willys-Overland Motors.
The result is racy looking con-
vertible, with lines reminiscent OF
several foreign-m cars. The car
will be sold locally through Willys
of Washington, and company off,
cials say its price will be about
$3.50,
Evening star., 1948-07-21
| Warren Dewey
ToLeod Arlington
10. O. P. Workers

The campaign of Dewey Warren
supporters in Arlington County will
be organized by Warren Dewey. Mr.
Dewey, who lives on Taft street in
Arlington, Yesterday was elected
chairman of the organizing COM
mittee for the Arlington County
Dewey Warren. Club.
Mr.. Dewey Is a manufacturer
representative.
Other officials of the new club
include Talmage Wi]cher, club chair
man; Harold G. Ast, vice Chairman.
in charge of mems activities; Mrs.
Louise Arnold, vice chairman in
charge of women's activities; Fred
erick G. Dawson, secretary; Ber-
tram Kethart, treasurer, and ]. L.
Baskin, jr., membership chairman.
Membership in the club is open to
all supporters of the Dewey-Warren
ticket. The new clubs headquarters
is at 1913 Wilson boulevard.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Man Held Responsible
For Mothers Death

Charged with the murder of his
mother after an argument over his
leaving home, James w. Hawkins,
jr., %, today awaits grand jury
action. after a coroner's jury found
him responsible for the death.
The Army veteran appeared at an
inquest yesterday and heard police
tell of the finding of the body of
his mother, Mrs. Evelyn Hawkins,
A.. According to testimony, Mrs.
Hawkins body was found on the
couch at the Hawkins home at sos
Sheridan street NV, with a butcher
knife buried in the left side of her
neck. The body was found by the
accused mans wife, Mrs. ,Myrene
Hawkins, %.
The accused son was asleep
nearby.
Detective Sergt. Harold c. Huff
man Of the Homicide Squad testi-
fed he was told by young Hawkins
that he stabbed his mother I'm self
defense"
According to Hawkins statement
as related by Sergt. Huffman, the
mother rushed at" her son with
the knife, after she became angry
because he was packing his clothes
to go to Texas"
The accused man was quoted as
saying he took the knife from his
mother and stabbed her once.
Three neighbors testified they
heard sounds Of argument at the
Hawkins home during the evening
Police records showed a scout cal
from No. Precinct went to in.
vestigate a disturbance at the house
early Monday night, prior to the
Staying.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
j. Branson Shenk, 81,
Dies in PAGE County
ey the Associated Press

LURAY, Va, July All. Bran
son Shenk, 81. farmer and one
of Page County's Oldest residents
died at his home near here yester-
day after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Friday at his home. Burial
will be in Beahm's Chapel Cemetery
Besides being farmer, Mr.. ShenK
was one of Page County's flrst cao-
met makers IS years ago.
He was married SO years ago to
the former Miss Ida Hanson, who
survives him. Other survivors are
three sons, Linden Shenk, Wash
ington: Malcolm Shenk, Arlington
and Kennings Shenk, Luray; two
daughters, Mrs. Harry Wolfe and
Mrs. Kenneth Wolfe, both of Balti-
more, and sister, Miss Kate
Shenk, Luray.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Five South CuroIinions
Quit Primary Roces
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

CHARLESTON, s. c., July al
Five Democratic candidates for the
State Legislature today withdrew
from the August 10 primary. Three
said they would run in the general
election. The other two made no
commitment.
The Withdrawals were made for
two reasons:
The State party rule that candi-
dates must support the Truman
Barkley ticket, and . Federal Court
order allowing Negroes to become
members of the South Carolina
Democratic Party.
James B. Morrison, Don v: Rich
ardson and James B. Moore, all OF
Georgetown, said they would enter
the general election. T. Allen Le-
gare, jr., and Henry T. Gaud, both
Of Charleston, merely withdrew
from the party.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Rites for Melvin B. Tesh
To Be Held in Alexandra

Funeral services for Melvin Ber-
nard Tesh, 43, former War De-
partment employe, will be held at
10 am. tomorrow at st. Rita's
Church, Alexandria. Burial will be
in st. Mary's Cemetery there.
Mr.. Tesh, whose home was at 103
East Del Ray avenue, Alexandria
died Monday after a long illness
He worked in the transportation
division of the Army's Washington
Finance Once until three years ago
when he resigned because of Ill
health.
He was born in Alexandria, the
son Of Edmond C. and the late
Florence H. Tesh. He was educated
in Alexandria schools and was en-
ployed with w. A. Smoot & Co., be-
fore joining the War Department.
In addition to his father, Mr.
Tesh is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Helen v. Arnold of Washington, and
two brothers, Frederick L. and
Gardner E. Tesh of Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Gov. Thurmond Resigns
From National Committee
~ the Associated Press

COLUMBIA, s. c., July 2l.-
]. Strom Thurmond, presidential
candidate of rebellious Southern
Democrats, has resigned from the
Democratic National Committee.
The anti-Truman Governor OF
South Carolina said last night he
had mailed his resignation to Chair
man William p. Baskin Of the State
Democratic Executive Committee
and that a copy had been sent to
Chairman j. Howard McGrath Of
the national committee.
The South Carolina Democratic
Convention elected Gov. Thurmond
to the national committee May 19,
to take the place Of Senator john
ston, who did not seek reelection.
Gov. Thurmond has announced
his intention of doing everything I
can to assure the defeat" of Presi-
dent Truman, the major aim Of the
States Rights Democrats.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
|Dr. Edward 4. German
Rites 10 Be Held in
Alexandra Tomorrow

Requiem mass for DR.. Edward A
German, rs, a physician in Wash
ington and Alexandria for 50 years,
will be offered at $50 am. tomorrow
in St. Mary's Church. Alexandria.
Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery
DR.. German, whose home and
Office were at 32l Duke street,
Alexandria, died Monday in pri-
vate hospital after an illness of two
months.
A lifelong resident of Alexandria,
DR.. German was educated at ST.
Johns Military Academy there and
at Georgetown University where he
received a medical degree in 1898.
Last month he was commended by
the university for 50 years of prac-
tice.. He was the sole surviving
member of his class, his family said.
DR.. German had served as health
officer of Alexandria from 1900 to
1916, and during World War I was
chief medical examiner Of the draft
boards in Alexandria and Arlington.
He organized the first Alexandria
chapter of the American Red Cross.
A member of the stats of Emer-
gency, Sibley and Casualty Hospitals
here, DIR. German was a member OF
the Alexandria, Virginia State, Tri-
State, Fairfax County and Amer
ican Medical Societies.
He was past grand master OF
the fourth degree of the Knights OF
Columbus of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, and life member of the Elks
His wife, Mrs. Mary Dwyer Cor
man. died in 1895. He is survived by
daughter, Mrs. j. T. Preston, jr.;
son, Edward A. German, jr; two
grandchildren, Anne E. German and
Edward J. Preston, all of Alexan-
dria, and four brothers, Eugene K,
Frank H., James H., and Patrick F.
German, jr.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
Shots Fail 10 Halt Escape
OF Scottsboro Convict
ev IN. A,,oe;o,.d pr.ss,a - p,


MONTGOMERY, Ala, July Ala
shotgun blast and = fusillade of re-
volver shots failed to halt the escape
from Kilby Prison late yesterday OF
Haywood Patterson, IS, one of the
defendants in the Scottsboro rape
case.
Patterson was one Of nine Negroes
who fled as they were being returned
to the prison after working in a field
Prison director Frank Boswell said
Patterson was the first to leap from
truck as it rounded curve.
A guard fired once with a shotgun
and then emptied his revolver at the
convicts as they ran through a corn
field, but failed to halt them.
Five of the convicts were captured
few hours later, Mr.. Boswell said
but Patterson and three others were
still at liberty.
Patterson and eight other Negroes
were convicted of attacking two
white women on q freight train nea,
Scottsboro, Ala, in 1881 and were
sentenced to death. Patterson ap-
pealed his case and after long
court tight was given . 75-yeaI
prison term.
Evening star., 1948-07-21
I'm Mrntnriattt

ALEXANDER, BETTY TERRELL. In
sY OF Who Der
parted this life July II, 1880.
The memory of some one dear, however
is like Soothing melody that fingers in
LONELY Is nfsstj npAgjeHTER. MAE ANDERSON
McCAMPBELL.
CAN'T. EDWARD A. A tribute of love
and devotion to the memory OF my dear
away seven years ago today. July Fl, 194l
Beyond the gates, beyond the wall,
Beyond the realm of time and space
Lies happiness surprising far
The joys of any earthly place.
Find comfort in the truth well known.
That life is ruler over death
And love will never lose Its s,gqv oTn;
CAN'T. EDWARD A. A tribute to the
CAN'T. who entered into the Celestial
City seven years aso today, July 81. 1s41
His sweet memory is all We have left,
But thankful are we who today can say
MS pGySrED 5SSss rs IS isfSsTERs' IL S' ANNA Asr
oMoHUNDRo. HOWARD 5. A tribut.
lear Husband. HOWARD 3. oMoHUNDRo
who entered into eternal rest one year ase
ais IFS DEVOTED Wa1rEE. JENNIE M. ONO.
HUNDRO.
HAWKINS. MAMIE c. In loving mem.
orv of our darling wife and mother
MAMIE c. HAWKINS, who ps ssed ava,
two years ago today, July 81. 1s46.
Her sweet memory is all that we have left
Her cares are all at rest:
But thankful are We who today can say
We loved her and did our best.
Your weary hours and days of pain
And troubled nights are past.
And in our aching hearts We feel
You have found sweet rest at last.
We watched you fade like q flower
But could not make you stay;
We nursed you with tender kindness
Until God called you away.
REV. OWENS w. HAWKINS AND CHIL-
DREN.
WILLIAMS. v. ROBERT (BUDDY. In
and brother, v, ROBERT tBUDDY) WILL
LIAMS, who departed this life ten years
ago today, July 21. 1888.
Memories are something no one can steal,
Parting leaves sorrows no one can heal;
Thoughts of him are always near.
Forget you. Bud, no. We never will.
We loved you then, We love you stiii'
Your memory is as fresh today
As in the hour you passed avay.
LOVING MOTHER, STEPFATH3k AND
SISTERS.