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Evening star., 1949-12-17
Complex Session Sees
Both Sides SET Back in
Hiss Perjury Trial
Defense Punctures Own
Story on Typewriter;
Chambers Credjbility Hit
By Newbold koyes, Jr.
Stor Stoff CoyTespendent

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE
Alger Hiss jury is meditating this
week end over the battered re-
mains of two entire segments of
the prosecution and defense cases.
Both sides suffered setbacks yes
terday, in the most complex and
.subtly dramatic session of the per-
Jury retrial to date. The drama
lost nothing from the fact that
it was Mr.. Hiss lawyer, Claude B.
Cross himself, who smashed in one
minute a structure of defense tes-
timony that had been building
laborously for two days.
Calmly. in the closing moments
Of the session, Mr.. Cross produced
a witness who proved beyond
doubt that the Kisses loyal col
ored retainers, the Catlett boys of
Georgetown. had either mistaken
the facts, or deliberately misstated
them, in their testimony for the
defendant.
Big Issue Involved.
The credibility of the Catletts
has seemed important in this
case. For a big issue is involved
in their testimony: Did Mr.. Hiss
have in his possession, in March,
1888, the Woodstock typewriter on
which was copied a batch of Sc
cret documents, received by Whit
taker Chambers from somebody in
the State Department? Most OF
the documents date from Febru-
ary and March, 1938-the last one
is dated March 81.
The Catlett's had been insisting
that the Kisses gave them the
Woodstock at the end of 1887.
which would mean the Kisses
could not have copied the docu-
ments on it. This is the conten-
ton which was blasted yesterday.
The Governments setback was
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Gen. Anderson's S Plane
Crash.Lands al Kitty Hawk
Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
By the Assoeioted Press

MANTEO, N. c., Dec. 17.-An
Air Force BIS en- route from Max
we'll Field, Ala, to take part in the
46th anniversary of the Wright
Brothers first fight at nearby
Kitty Hawk, crash landed at the
airport here today, but none Of the
three men aboard was hurt.
The planes left landing gear
collapsed on landing and the left
wing was shattered.
The pilot, Capt. H. c. Traylor
of Winnsboro, S. c., brought tue
plane safely to halt.
Aboard with him were Maj. Gen.
Orvil A. Anderson and S/Sergt.
Charles Wells. Gen. Anderson,
commandant of the Air War Col
lege at Maxwell Field. Ala: was
to be principal speaker at lunch
con today at Nags Head as part OF
the Wright celebration.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Sioux City Explosion
Deuth Toll Rises to 19
BY the Assoeioted Press

SIOUX CITY, Iowa. Dec. IT,
The death toll in the explosion
which rocked the Swift g. Co.
packing plant here Wednesday.
rose to 19 today.
Joseph Kueny. 18, died in st.
Vincent Hospital about AIS am.
OF injuries received in the blast.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Mild, Rainy Sunday
Due After Mercury
Falls to n Deqrees

The temperature dropped
to 81 degrees at 7:02 am. to-
day-the lowest for the season.
: In Chevy Chase unofficial
readings of IA degrees were
reported. In Arlington Forest
the temperature dropped to
Is degrees.
The Weather Bureau said
the mercury will climb into
the high 40s later today and
tomorrow will be mild with
rain in the late afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Nationalist Premier
Reported Quitting TO
Spur u. ), Aid 10 China
Move Seen Paving Way for
Chione's Resumption Of
Presidency in Formoso
by the Associated Press

TAIPEH, Formosa, Dec. IT,
Reliable sources tonight reported
Yen Hsi-shen designed as Premier
of Nationalist China.
The resignation, If accepted.
foreshadows a sweeping govern
Evening star., 1949-12-17
Hungary Arrests
Director Of j. ).
Jewish Aid Unit
Budapest Officials
Confirm Seizure, but
Won't State Charges
By the Associated Press

Won't State Charges
BY the Associated Press
VIENNA. Dec. 17.-Israel Jacob
son, director of the American
Joint Distribution Committee in
Hungary. has been arrested by
Hungarian police. it was learned
here today.
Hungarian officials confirmed
his arrest, but refused to specify
the charges against him.
Harold Trobe, Vienna director
of the committee, a Jewish relief
agency. said Mr.. Jacobson was
arrested Thursday when he re-
turned to Budapest after a six
week leave in the United States.
Mr.. Trobe Said he knew of no
possible reason for the arrest.
Family Moved to Chicago.
Mr.. Jacobson's home was for
merly Rochester. N. Y, but few
weeks ago his family moved to
Chicago. His wife Florence worked
in the Chicago office of the Fed
Grafton of Jewish Charities"
Mrs. Jacobson was with him in
Budapest before they left three
months ago on their trip to the
United States.
Mr.. jacobson left here last
Thursday after spending a week
getting a Hungarian visa. MI
Trobe said the visa was issued
with only minimum of diff
Guilty"
Mr.. jacobson was driven to the
Austro- Hungarian border Thurs
day morning by a driver from the
Vienna Office of the AJDC. At
the border Mr.. Jacobson was met
by a driver from the Budapest
Office and he crossed the border
at II o'clock.
When he failed to show up at
the Budapest Office on schedule
Thursday, inquiries were made at
the American Legation there. The
Legation was informed by the Hun
garian Foreign Office yesterday
that Mr.. Jacobson had been ar
rested.
"ProbabIy Knew Vogeler."
Mr.. Trobe said Mr.. Jacobson
probably was acquainted with"
Robert A. Vogeler, American busi-
nessman arrested by the Hungari-
ans November Is. He said. how
ever. that the two were probably
not very close friends and he did
not think there is any connection
between their arrests.
Mr.. Jacobson, who is 81, was
assigned to the Budapest Office of
the AJDC in September. 1947,
and stayed there until he left
for the United States. He left
Budapest to visit Vienna only
twice during that time.
He said the European head
quarters of the AJDC in Paris
has been notified of Mr.. Jacob
sons arrest and he assumed the
case would be taken up with the
State Department..
American Legation officials here
said they knew of the arrest. but
no action has yet been initiated
from Vienna.
In Chicago, MI. Jacobson's dis
traught wife wept when she
learned of her husbands arrest
"I've been terribly worried be-
cause I haven't heard from him
Oh, we were afraid this would
happen"
She explained that the Com
munist-d dominated Hungarian gov
ernment was very suspicious" of
Americans or any one who had
recently visited America. She said
she could think of on other reason
for the arrest.
Mrs. Jacobson. "a, said she was
"sure the legation would do every
thing possible to get my husband
free, but the Hungarians won't
release any one until they're good
and ready"
Evening star., 1949-12-17

(See CIO, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1949-12-17

tSee HISS, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1949-12-17

tSee CHINA, Page A-2o
Evening star., 1949-12-17

Sunny, high about 48 today, Cloudy to-
night low near "a in city and % IN
suburbs Tomorrow cloudy with rain by
night F'ull report on Page A-2)
Midnight, 26 6 am. ---23 10 am. 20
2am pa 8 am. ---22 II a m. ---33
4am 23 9 am. 23 Noon -----37
The Valley settler., 1949-04-01
BULLET HTS CAR

Mrs. Tyo Wilson reported one day this week
that while enroute to lahcr along the
main highlay, something struck the hood Of
the car just bacl; of her head With such q
sharp sound that n. 1ilson stopped the
car to investigate. The impact Of the OBJ
joct seemed much toosharp for q flying
stone. Tho,r found upon Investigation that
The Valley settler., 1949-04-01

SHOWER FOR THE BRIDE
hrs. Bert IcCool vas the gest of honor at
a bridal shower held in her honor at her
new hone in IIorth Palmer on Thursday of
this Weel,. hrs. licCool received many low
ely and useful gifts.
TO TIE STATES
hrs. Ralph Dye left on Thursday of this
week via Northwest Airlines for the States
She plans to 90 10 Portland and from there
to ,'ampa, Idaho, whore Ir. Dyeis parents
live. Her youngest son, Frod, Who is &C.
companvinc her will enter school there by
the first of next week she said. Then
school is out, RS. De will 60 to Calf
ornia where she will visit relatives and
friends. Her parents live at Burbank end
she has sister at Los angeles. She e1-
poets to be away all sumner.
The Valley settler., 1949-04-01
KAY LEMMCN 4CSFfTAuZEC

It was learned here this week that lrs.
Clifford lennon was brought to the rrovid-
oncc' Hospital this last week very serious
u i'll. it this writing she is reported
as improving.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Yours,
Pearls From Lips Of Stafford Cripps;
Schumun Dogged on Atlantic Crossing
By Betty beoIe

helps to enliven the New Yorker
and co-authored the hilarious
when We Were Younesand Gay
with Cornelia Otis Skinner, and
Mrs. Stanley Woodward, wife OF
the Chief of Protocol, back from
a summer in Risol, her house in
Austria 20 miles outside of Salz-
burg.
On gala night Ogden brought
the house down Cor the boat,
rather) when he read three Of his
poems including that choice bit
about the fellow who loses his
seeing glasses so can't find his
reading ones-called "Peekaboo
I Almost See You"
Mrs. Woodward had her cocker
spaniel in tow which, remem-
bering an unhappy experience,
snarled at every French poodle on
board and there were plenty of
them. Emily, herself. had a dolled
up miniature one that wore a red
barrette right smack on its fore
head to keep the hair out of its
eyes. The French. incidentally
like dogs almost better than they
do people. allow them to 60 into
their best restaurants and almost
anywhere as long as they are well
behaved; are perplexed by Ameri-
can verboten signs on apartment
houses. trains. etc.
Evening star., 1949-09-16

matter to me which combination
I use as long as ! know it's the
right one.
The latter is more usual but
both are correct. In fact, Mary
Jones would be sufficient.
AIwoys Room for Extras
Dear Mrs. Post: When a bride
and groom are being given their
house and everything in it by her
parents, what is there left for the
friends and other relatives to give?
Answer-No one could have too
many varieties Of linen. china,
glassware, clocks and other orna.
ments.
(Do you shift your fork back
and forth from hand to hand
as you cut and eat your food?
Mrs. Post explains Dhy this is
not correct and Uhat to do
about it in leafet E-I9. To
obtain copy, send S cents in
coin and a stamped, sey-ad-
dressed envelope to her, care
of The Evening Star, P. o. Boz
SO, Station G, NeD York 10.
N. Y. Mrs. Post is sorry She
cannot ans,Der personal n1ailJ
Evening star., 1949-09-16

Give Supper

The retiring Guatemalan Am
bassador and Sonora de Gonzalez
Arevalo said farewell last evening
at reception which they gave on
the anniversary of their country's
independence.
Officials of the United States,
heads of diplomatic missions and
those accredited to the Organiza-
ton of, American States, officials
Of the State Department, the OAS
and Pan American Union as we'll
as Governors of the Bank and
Fund were in the company Of 200
or more.
The Ambassador and Sonora de
Gonzalez-Arevalo and their chill
dren will leave within a fortnight
to return to their Central Ameri-
can home where the Ambassador
will take up his new duties as
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Society News
Italian Embassy Scene Of Reception;
Numerous Dinners and Luncheons Given

Harold H. Burton were among Of
ficials Of this country at the
party and others present were the
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. George McGhee, other Gov
ernors Of the Bank and Fund,
and members Of the embassy staff.
Lunch at Mexicon Embassy
The Mexican Ambassador, Senor
Don Rafael de la Colina, gave a
luncheon yesterday In honor Of
the Mexican Minister of Finance,
DR.. Ramon Bateta. His other
guests included Secretary Of the
Treasury John w. Synder, Sena-
tor Charles w. Tobey, Undersec-
|retary Of State James E. Webb
and Assistant Secretaries Willard
l.. Thorp and Edward G. Miller, jr.
The president of the Interna-
tional Bank, Mr.. Eugene r. Black:
the executive director Of the
Monetary Fund for Mexico and
other Latin American countries,
Senor Carlos A. D'Ascoli; the vice
president Of the Export Import
Bank. Mr.. Walter c. Sauter, and
Mr.. Hawthorne Arey, one of the
directors. also were there.
The director general Of the
Bank Of Mexico, DR.. Carlos Novoa !;
the Mexican Ambassador to the
Organization of American States,
DR.. Luis Quintanilla; the deputy
managing director of the None
tary Fund. Mr.. A. N. OVERLY, and
members of the Embassy staff
completed the party.
Finnish Visitors at Porty
The governor of the Bank of
Finland. Mr.. Sakari Tuomioja was
an honor guest at the late after
noon party yesterday given by the
Finnish Charge d'Affaires and
Nine. Wartiovaara in the Legation
on Woodland drive.
Mr.. Tuomioja shared honors
yesterday with other financial
leaders from his homeland, the
group Of Finnish newspaper men
who have been touring this coun-
try, and. the women writer's who
recently returned from a tour of
Finland. The honor guests in
cluded Mr.. Johan Nykopp. chair
man of the economic division of
the Foreign Ministry: DR.. Rolf
Torngren. Minister of Finance;
DR.. Klaus Warts, professor of
economy at the Institute of Tech
nology in Helsinki; DR.. Bruno
Suvirante, professor of economics
at the University of Helsinki, and
Mr.. M. Tamminen. The group of
newSwriters from Finland who
were honored yesterday were Mr..
Arvo Aari. Mr.. K. Brunila. Mr..
Kurt Linderborg and Mr.. Lauri
Sihvo.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Announces
Marriage

Mrs. Charles Leonard Frailey
announces the marriage Of hel
sister, Miss Florence Worthing.
ton, to Mr.. Samuel j. Henry. The
ceremony was performed yester.
day in All Saints Episcopal Church
on Chevy Chase Circle, the rector
the Rev. DR.. Charles w. Lowry
officiating in the presence of only
members Of the two families and
a few intimate friends. Mr.. ano
Mrs. Henry will make their home
at the Warwick Arms at 3051
Idaho avenue.
Miss Anne Henry, daughter OF
the bridegroom, was maid of honor
and his son, Mr.. Samuel j. Henry
jr.. was best man.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Henry are
members of families long promi-
nent in the District of Columbia
the latter being the daughter OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus S.
Worthington.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Emily Post

Far too many American mer
deserve this criticism: Wont you
write something more often about
The habit men have of taking q
woman by the elbow when they
think it necessary to help her?"
I agree that the impulse to use
this method in helping a woman
is as unsatisfactory as 1t is un-
graceful. Correctly. whenever
there is reason for doing so, he
should offer her his arm.
Invitotion From, Mrs. Employer
Dear Mrs. Post: Do I have to
wait for my employers wife to
invite me or may I go to spend
the week end with them at the
seashore on his invitation?
Answer-If you know her we'll
and she has always been friendly
to you. you might very we'll accept
the verbal invitation through her
husband. But if she is a stranger
to you, the invitation should be a
direct message from her either by
note or telephone.
Transportation at Wedding
Dear Mrs. Post: Is it expected of
the brides family to provide
transportation for the wedding
guests from the church to the
reception?
Answer-For special guests
coming from a distance on the
train or bus, yes. Always, Of
course, for the members of the
bridal party.
Keeping Maiden Surname
Dear Mrs. Post: Should I, now
that I'm married, sign my letters,
checks, ETC., as Mary Jane Jones
or Mary Smith Jones? It doesn't
Evening star., 1949-09-16

Sir Stafford Cripps is a surprise
to Americans. They are apt tt
think of him as the stern author
of the tough British austerity pro-
gram, an unbending disciplinari.
an whose rigid principles might
well make him unapproachable
Instead, when they shake hands
with the British Chancellor OF
the Exchequer they find that ne
presents a genial manner. and a
smiling face that turns its full
attention to the one being intro
duced. And if they hang around,
they'll hear some pearls OF Brit
ish humor.
About this trip. Sir Stafford re-
marked the other day, I'm the
past we have frequently been
treated here as though the sterling
area was rather a naughty mis-
tress of ours on whom we should
not under any circumstances be
wasting our money. But this time
we find that we are married to
her and what's more, she can
cook!"
And the British financier paid
a compliment to Washington and
the United States that puts him
high on the diplomatic list. Some
one who knew that he had spent
some time in hospital In Switzer-
land before coming over, asked
him If this business here had
tired him so that he was now
worse.
mo" he whipped back, "the
only thing that makes one feel
bad Is boredom and failure and
there has certainly been neither
one here"
French Foreign Minister Robert
Schuman, who looks more French
than the Tri-color. has friendly
smile and polite, approachable
manner. Maybe he's too ap-
proachable. M. Schuman purpose
ly came over on the De Grasse SO
that he could have a nice long
rest before plunging into the
strenuous Washington financial
and social whirl. The French liner
takes days to cross the Atlantic
and is famous for the food II
serves about six times day. The
R. S., however, couldn't poke his
head out on the deck before some
passenger rushed up with knitted
brow and serious mien and dogged
him with questions about the
Yugoslav situation or quelQue-
chose.
Speaking Of getting the third
degree" popular, rusty haired
Charlie Campbell as Director Of
British Information Services Il
supposed to know all the answers
During this week Of moneyed par
ties. a lady approached Charlie
and gushed into his ear, MAY
pick your brains?" There's moth
ing left" sighed c. c., they've
been q feast for vultures ever since
Cripps and Bevin arrived"
Other bright lights who came
over on same voyage Of the De
Grasse, included the well known
French philosopher and theolo'
gian Jacques Maritain; the in
imitable American poet-humorist
Ogden Nash and his beautiful
brunette wife and two daughters
returning to their home in Balti-
more after an European tour;
Emily Kimbrough Wrench who
Evening star., 1949-09-16

In the News

Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Yeager
have returned from a vacation
trip including a tour of the Mid
west, the West Coast. Lake Louise
and Banff, Canada. On the east
ward journey they visited at the
University Of Wisconsin in Mad
ison, stopped for a few days in
Milwaukee and also In Buffalo,
where they were guests of Mr..
Yeager's brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin n. Baker.
Miss Mimi Wilkes will entertain
tomorrow afternoon in honor of
Miss Maxyne Hammond, whose
engagement to Mr.. Joseph Cum
ningham has been announced.
Guests will include Mrs. Henry
Howell. mother of the BRIDE
elect; Mrs. Richard Kasheand and
the Misses ELISA Hammond, Maria
Teresa Castro. Adalina Copello,
Anita and Teresa Baraibar, Ida
Vallerino. Marina Prado. Cielo
Aramburu, Rosario Adriazola,
Sonia Macy and Carlota Pardini.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
|DinnersGiven
AT Embassies
Last Might

The party picture was frightened
last evening by several dinners
given at embassies.
At the Portuguese Embassy the
Ambassador, Senior Pedro Theo-
tonic Pereira was host in honor
Of the Portuguese Minister of
Foreign Affairs, Senior j. Caeiro
da Malta.
Other guests included the
Attorney General and Mrs. j.
Howard McGrath, Senator Brien
Mcmahon, the Brazilian Charge
d'Affaires and Senbora de Mello-
Franco. and 1t. Gen. and Mrs.
Lauris Norstad.
Another foreign visitor, who
was honor guest at dinner last
night, was the Governor of the
Central Bank of the Dominican
Republic, Senor Troncoso. He
and Sonora de Troncoso were
feted by the Dominican Ambas-
sador and the Sonora de Thomen
at the embassy on 18th street.
Invited to meet Senor and Sc
nora de Troncoso were Deputy
Assistant Secretary Of State
Wheeler M. Barber, DR.. and Mrs.
William A. Morgan, DR.. and Mrs.
Tomas Cajigas, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer S. Cummings, the Minis
ter Counselor of the embassy and
Sonora de Ricardo Roman, Mr..
and Mrs. Morton Mendles, Mr..
Leonard Rist, Mr.. Drew Dudley
and Mr.. Jose .Barreba Moller.
Also on yesterdays diplomatic
social calendar was the dinner at
which the Polish Ambassador and
Nine. Winiewicz were hosts In
honor of the United States Ambas-
sador to Poland and Mrs. Walde-
mar Gallman.
Guests at the fete were the AS
sistant Secretary Of State and
Mrs. Willard L. Thorp, the Gov
ernor of the Federal Reserve
Board and Mrs. Matthew L.
Szymczak, the Deputy Director
of the Office of European Affairs
Of the State Department and Mrs.
Llewellyn E. Thompson and the
Assistant Chief of the Division
of Eastern European Affairs of
the State Department, Mr.. Fred
K. Salter.
Present from the Embassy were
the Minister and Financial Coun-
selor, Mr.. Janusz Zoltowski;; the
Counselor and Mrs. Bartol and
the Commercial Counselor and
Mrs. Litynska.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Tea Hostess

Mrs. Arthur Dewey Struble
Cha arm a n Of the Reservation
Booth Committee for the 1949-5t
Ticket Sale Campaign of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra, was
hostess at tea yesterday afternoon
for her captains. Assisting hel
were Mrs. William H. Arnold
chairman. and Mrs. Sydney Sher-
wood. vice-chairman of the Cam
nairn.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
By Katherine M. Brooks

The social agenda in this Ma
tion's Capital was overcrowded
yesterday and probably the largest
and most formal of the parties
was the 6 to 8 o'clock reception
given by the Italian Ambassador
and Signora Tarchiani. They en-
tertained at the Embassy In honor
of the Italian Minister of Foreign
Affairs and Countess Sforza and
the Minister Of Finance. Signor
'Menicelli, who stood in line with
their hosts to greet the five or six
hundred guests.
Signora Tarchiani wore a very
becoming gray Italian silk gown
and Countess Sforza was in light
blue italian silk. The latter wore
q handsome gold necklace which
has been worn by members of the
Sforza family through many gen.
erations.
The several hundred guests in
cluded members of the, cabinet,
the heads of diplomatic missions,
governors of the international
Bank and Monetary Fund, men,
bers of Congress, officials of the
State Department and OF the
White House staff as well as high
ranking officers of defense.
kr;$;ehevs Honored
The Chancellor Of the British
Exchequer. Sir Stafford Grips
was the guest Of honor at cock
tail party yesterday given by the
British Minister Sir Sydney Caine
and Lady Caine. Sir Sydney is
chief of the United Kingdom s
Treasury and Supply Mission in
Washington.
Sir Stafford stood with his hosts
to receive the several hundred
guests, including other financial
leaders and officials here for the
conferences.
The party was given in the Ter
race banquet room Of the Shore
ham.
lndion Envoy Hostess
The Indian Ambassador, Mrs.
Pandit, was hostess at dinner last
evening entertaining in honor of
Sir c. Deshmukh, Indian Governor
of the International Bank, and Sir
Bengal Rama Rau, director gen.
eral of the Bank of India. The
Ambassador and her honor guests
received in the small drawing
room.
His Britannia Majesty's Ambas-
sador and Lady Franks were there
with Sir Stafford Cripps, and
others in the company of 200 or
more we're Iran Ambassador, Hus-
sein Ala. Chinese Ambassador
wellington Koo. the Australian
Ambassador and Mrs. Norman j.
o. Maxim, the Canadian Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Hume Wrong, the
New Zealand Ambassador and
Lady Berendsen and the Cey-
lonese Ambassador and Mrs.
G. c. s. Corea.
Associate Justice and Mrs.
Evening star., 1949-09-16

In Church

Resident Wasf1ington society
was interested yesterday in the
wedding Of Miss Laura Powell
MacCarteney and Mr.. Oscar EN-
NETT Williams, which took place
at the Shrine of the Blessed
Sacrament with the Rev. Jerome
Miller officiating.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Seton Mac
Carteney, who long have been
Evening star., 1949-09-16

-6T0OES PnOL0.
State Senator and Mrs. Roy Tasco
Davis of Chevy Chase, Md. The
bridegroom is the son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles La Verne Lowe Of
klamath Falls, Greg.
The bride was born at the
United States Embassy in Costa
Rica at the time her father was
serving there as United States
Ambassador. She later resided in
Panama where he served in a SIM
liar capacity.
The Ambassador Of Panama and
Sonora de vallarino and the Am
bassador of Costa Rica and Dona
de Esquivel were among those
present at the wedding and re-
ception.