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Evening star., 1949-03-23
Bishop Oman Says
Protestant Churches
Are Nearing Unity
BY the Associated Press

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Mar. 23.-The
Nations various Protestant de.
nominations are moving closer to.
gether. according to Methodist
Bishop G. Bromley Oman of New
York.
Bishop Oman expressed his
views to newsmen in summarizing
the first meeting of the American
Section of the World Council OF
Churches. The delegates from the
American Protestant churches yes
terday elected Bishop Oman
chairman of the conference.
Il cannot but believe that the
differences between us will become
relatively unimportant and will
result in increasing unity. both
organically and doctrinally, f"
Bishop Oman said.
Says Base Exists.
"TheEe Is a doctrinal base ex-
listing now and I cannot help but
believe the creedal differences will
become less important in the face
of the overriding belief in Jesus
Christ.
I'VE are bringing together all
the differences among the protes-
tant churches and learning the
other mans views on what is es-
There is a croSs-fertiliZa-
ton going on which is something
new in the Christian faith.
What we are actually after is
the translation Of the ieals of our
religion into the common practice
of our life. The whole concept of
the World Council and the Ameri-
can section is to put those beliefs
into our work life"
Program is Adopted.
The delegates at yesterdays
adopted four parts of
a program proposed to break the
VS.. capitalism contro-
versy through development of
what they call "a responsible So
ciety."
Both communism and "laissez-
faire" (unregulated) capitalism
we're condemned at the Amster-
dam meeting Of the World Council
last summer. A controversial re-
port called for their replacement
oy "a responsible society"
Charles p. Taft yesterday told
the conference it is wrong to call
reformers Communists
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Veteran Kills Self
In Homemade
Electric Chair
BY the Associoted Press

ARLINGTON, Mass, Mar. 49,
A young war veteran attired in
black pajamas was found dead
last night in a self -rigged electric
chair in the attic of his home.
Medical Examiner David c. Dow
said Paul j. Costa. 81, was q sui
eide by electrocution.
Police said Costa even strapped
himself in the chair before send
ing a powerful shock through his
body. The electrical contact was
made by rigging electrodes at his
neck and feet to a radio set.
When the set was snapped on,
police said, the full load of elec-
tricity passed through his body.
The medical examiner expressed
the opinion that death was in
Simultaneous.
Costa, a radio fan since boy
hood, had an extensive laboratory
in the attic. He operated an
amateur station.
Evening star., 1949-03-23

because they advocate social re-
FORMS"
The former president Of the
Federal Council of the Churches
Of Christ in America said:
Christians will never accept
unquestioning obedience to the
state and its propaganda line, or
close their eyes to its ruthless
methods. So the churches cannot
be Communist.
Other Officers Elected.
But neither Is it necessary to
stand for evils in capitalism just
because you think, as I do, that
the modified, regulated capitalist
system is the best yet devised"
Mr.. Taft said "the alternative
is certainly not socialism"
Other officers elected at the con-
ference yesterday were DR.. Frank
lin Clark Fry, president of the
United Lutheran Church, vice
chairman; w. Rodman Parvin,
banker. treasurer; Robert S. Bill
heimer, recording secretary, and
DR.. Henry Smith Leiper, general
secretary. All are from New York.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Appeals Judge Holds
Reds Can't Be Forced
To 1ncriminate Selves
BY the Associoted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 49,
Communists are a menace to 6
free society but they may legally
refuse to testify against them
selves, according to Presiding
Judge William Denman of the
Ninth United States Circuit Court
of Appeals.
Their rights should be respected
he argues, under "the basic con-
cept of the Constitution that men
may not be forced to supply the
evidence convicting them of
crime"
Judge Denman gave his opinion
in dissent to a recent action by
his own court affirming Jail terms
for 10 Los Angeles persons. The
10 had refused to answer ques-
tions before a grand jury on the
ground they might incriminate
themselves.
Mails His Dissent.
The judge, who mailed his dis
sent from Washington, made clear
he considers persons who intend
to overthrow this Government
akin to "rapists, conspirators to
lynch and cold-blooded murderers. +"
But he insisted they should not
be forced to answer incriminating
questions any more than accused
criminals.
Judge Denman said persons
showing an intimate knowledge of
the Communist Party setup could
reasonably fear, stiff fines and
prison terms under the 1910 Smith
Act. This makes it a crime to be
a member or even an affiliate of
Evening star., 1949-03-23

when he failed to return to his
ship at San Reno, Italy. He next
turned up in Canton. China.
He told naval authorities that
he got drunk at San Reno, was
smuggled across the Italian border
and shanghaied into the French
Foreign Legion. He was sent to
Indo- China, he said, and managed
to walk through the jungle to
China.
The Vicar of Harleld, England,
is trying to buy an ambulance to
take people to church.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C.*** A.
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any group which teaches or en-
courages the violent overthrow Of
this Government.
Sentenced for Contempt. .
Frank Edward Alexander and
nine others, including four women,
were sentenced to Jail by Federal
Judge Peirson Hall in Los Angeles
last October.
They were convicted Of civil
contempt for refusing to answer
questions before the Los Angeles
grand jury investigating Commu-
mist activities.
The case was appealed. Ths
presiding judge, acting alone, ad-
mitted the 10 to bail pending final
Last week the Court Of Appeals
affirmed the lower court convic.
ton and ordered them rearrested.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
King Heads Foirfox Unit

Bennett w. King, Fairfax, has
been appointed chairman of the
Fairfax County Red Cross Disas-
ter Preparedness and Relief Com
mittee. succeeding Mrs. Charming
M. Bolton, the Fairfax County
Chapter announced today. Mr..
King also is president of the Fair
fax Rotary Club.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
McGrath Pays Tribute
To Vandenberg After
.Criticizing His Ruling
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Democratic National Chairman
McGrath said today he has high
regard and respect" for Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, OF Mich
igan, despite a political attack on
Senator Vandenberg which ap-
'peared over Senator McGrath's s
signature in last weeks issue of
the Democratic party circular,
Capitol Comment.
Senator McGrath told a re-
porter the articles sharp criticism
of the Michigan Senator's actions
in the filibuster fight doesn't indi-
cate the Truman administration
has turned against Senator Van
denburg.
The latter served as adviser to
two Democratic Secretaries Of
State and shephered bipartisan
foreign policy measures through
the Republican-controlled 80th
Congress. He is expected to take
a leading role in Senate action on
the European Recovery Program
and the North Atlantic Security
pact.
Sincerity Unquestioned.
II hold Senator Vandenberg in
high regard and respect" Senator
McGrath said. Il do not question
his motives or his sincerity. I
think he acted in entire good
faith in the filibuster matter"
Senator Vandenberg defended a
ruling he made in the 80th Con-
gress that under it's existing rules
the Senate couldn't end debate on
a motion to take up bill. When
Vice President Barkley reversed
this ruling. Senator Vandenberg
took the floor to dispute the
decision, which the Senate later
overturned.
Capitol Comment said the Re-
publicans felt they could benefit
by preserving the Southern power
of obstruction" and felt they
could thus deny civil rights to the
Nation and blame it on the
Democrats.
The party organ went on to
say that Senators Wherry, Re-
publican, of Nebraska, and
Millikin. Republican, of Colorado,
"alone were not enough to give
the COP cynical leadership it re-
quired to swing this political
trick" adding:
Senator Vandenberg helped
them out"
Tortured Logic Charged.
The article recalled Senator
Vandenberg's ruling last year that
debate couldn't be halted and Mr..
Barkley's reversal of that decision.
"On the afternoon of the crucial
vote on the Barkley ruling" the
article continued, Senator Van
denberg once more arose in the
Senate to give similar aid and
comfort to another filibuster. He
tortured logic to prove his point:
Debate should not be limited on
a motion-only on a measure.
Most liberal Senators found his
argument faulty. But % COP
Senators followed his lead.
Thus with words did the Re-
publicans salve their consciences
while with actions they betrayed
their promises"
While Senator McGrath said he
assumed full responsibility for the
article, friends said 1t was pre-
pared at the Democratic National
Committee and probably wasn't
read carefully, If at all, by the ma
tional chairman.
Senator Vandenberg confirmed
the fact that he had discussed the
matter with Senator McGrath. He
refused further comment.
Evening star., 1949-03-23

chiatric exam
ination.
He arrived at
National Air
port yesterday
from California
on the Navy's
c o n s titution,
largest Ian d.
based pasSen-
ger plane in ex-
istence, a n d
W q S ia k e n
under guard to
the hospital.
RYAN WAS list.
ed as a deSerter
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Intruder Frightened Away
By Woman's Screams

An intruder was frightened
frbm a first-foor apartment at
2810 Terrace road Sc. early to-
day when the occupant, Mrs.
Dorothy Gieselman, Is, began
screaming after she awoke to find
him standing over her bed.
The man struck Mrs. Gieselman
In the face with his fists before
escaping through a window, police
said. Mrs. Gieselman said SIS had
been taken from her purse, police
added.
She was unable to give police a
good description of the man. Ap-
parently he had crawled in
through a window, police stated.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
'Shanghaied' Sailor Here
To UNDERGO Mental Test

Winding up a trip around the
world, Seaman 1/c James Patrick
Ryan was in the Naval Hospital
at Bethesda today awaiting psy-
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Trumon Signs Olympic Bill

President Truman today signed
congressional resolution inviting
the International Olympic Com
mittee to hold the 1856 Olympic
Games at Detroit.
Baghdad, Iraq, is trying to buy
100 new busses for its city lines.
Evening star., 1949-03-23

Venezuela is expanding SUM-
flower seed production at the ex-
pense of rice planting.
Evening star., 1949-03-23
Blamed for Polio

Several infantile paralysis cases
reported in Mexico's State Of
Guerrero were blamed on braceros
-laborers returning from the
United States.
Evening star., 1949-03-23

Finished in the finest quolity
synthetic QUITO enamel. baked on.
with all white underneath, TO reflect
light softly into your rooms. Roinproof
ventiIotors allow cool oir to come in
force hot or up and out.
Evening star., 1949-03-23

The perfect awning for
home or business
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Lewis
Continued From Page B-1)

drew instant attack, of course. be-
cause Of his high position in the
Government. But it also drew at
tack because, apparently the pri-
vate enterprise leaders in housing
recognize that he is, perhaps
the administrations most formid-
able and resourceful opponent OF
their philosophy.
Claims Activities Inadequate.
Mr.. Keyserling, in fact. Is
known to believe that the present
Government housing activities are
inadequate both in scope and ad-
ministrative spirit. 1t is natural,
therefore. that q vast body Of
opinion which opposes the present
program should not be inclined
to be temperate when considering
the point Of view Of a Government
official who would create pro-
gram which would put the Govern
ment even deeper into this ira
ditionally private enterprise field.
Because many of his supporters
and many Of his opponents are
as yet unclear about Mr.. Keyser-
ling's exact proposals, perhaps 1t
would be a good idea to summarize
them briefly here.
In his address, he started out
with the premise that, from the
present $3.50, ,o00, 100000 annual
output of goods and services, the
country can reach an average an
Evening star., 1949-11-26

ing slums than is provided for al
present.
He estimates that Of the aver
age of 1.750. 900 new units needed
each year. 250.000 should be pub
lie housing units. This is in con.
trast with the $4,000 units g
year for the next six years pro-
vided for in the new housing act
Likewise. he believes that addi-
tional slum clearance funds are
needed and that the country
should recognize that this uro-
gram "is thus far only a token
program and should become q
larger program"
Many Questions Unanswered.
Mr.. Keyserling. being a sophis.
ticated official. recognizes it /.
futile to argue that housing i!
not political matter.
"A housing endeavor Of the size
that we contemplate becomes nee.
essarily a peoples program" he
said. land a transcendentally i'm.
portant popular issue.
"All those who hold public re.
sponsbility, whether directly con.
nected with the housing program
or not, will find themselves con.
fronted with the costs and op.
probrium Of housing mistakes, OF
winning the applause and rewards
for housing successes"
Mr.. Keyserling's address left
many questions unanswered
among them, how the cost O.
housing can be reduced to permit
a high-level consumption, such
Evening star., 1949-11-26

|nual output over the next 10 years
Of $500. .O00, ,000, 900, and that such
a rate of production is 'impera-
tive" as the only way to avoid
growing mass unemployment.
Correspondence" he said
"since goods must be sold or they
will not be produced, this growing
output depends upon higher levels
of consumption and much higher
standards of living, extending pro-
gressively over the years to wider
segments of the population.
Such an expansion Of national
output and income are also needed
to balance the Federal budget
and to reduce the national debt
without excessive taxation and
without sacrifice of domestic OF
international programs which ir
themselves are contributory to oul
economic health, our social vel
fare and our world security"
1,75O,OO0 Homes a Year.
To gain such a high level Of ma
tional output. he said, will require
that expanding opportunities fol
employment and investment be
found-and it Is here that housing
comes near to the center OF the
stage" Without expanding hous-
ing goals. he said, needed levels OF
production would not be possible
To do the job, he contended, an
annual average production OF
,750, 900 houses Is needed for "ur-
ban and rural areas" reaching an
annual rate of 2,000,0 900 houses q
year a decade from now, thus
about doubling the present pro-
duction.
Mr.. Keyserling's program calls
for greater production and greater
consumption of private houses
but it also envisages greater par
ticipation by the Government In
building public housing and clear
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Visitor Warned on Walk Lights,
Then Wins Pedestrian Award

traffic at the intersection, heavy
with Christmas shoppers, when he
saw a pedestrian start to cross the
avenue between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets. The man
shook his head, the policeman
said, walked to the light and
crossed properly. He also followed
the light west across Fourteenth.
Mr.. Merson. accompanied by his
wife, said: II thought had done
something wrong again, but !
couldn't figure out what. I was
warned by a policeman several
months ago for walking against a
light"
Mr.. Merson was presented with
a new hat. His wife acted as
proxy, during the brief ceremony
in a nearby store, for the traffic
officer had to return to his duties.
The board has presented two
orchids to women and has re-
warded one other man with hat
since the beginning of the drive to
eliminate pedestrian carelessness.
Selection is made by the traffic
officer on duty at q designated
intersection.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
Portraits Rearranged
In Capitol at Richmond
BY the Assoeioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. ga
tentative rearrangement Of por-
traits in the State Capitol may
make the House and Senate Gal
leries more interesting spots for
visitors to the Statehouse.
The paintings have been ar
ranged but not hung, pending
final approval by the State Art
Commission of the new plan.
Oil portraits of the royal Gov
Iernors have been placed in the
Senate Gallery hall. The CORES
ponding walk-up hall of the
House Gallery is. to hold the
paintings of the early Governors
of the Commonwealth.
Previously most Of the older
paintings were upstairs In the
|rotunda hall or in the Governor I
Office. Under the new plan this
space will be used for pictures OF
recent Governors.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
BrickIoyers
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Continued From Page BID
operation. roofing, sheet metal
work and eventually instruction
in the electrical and plumbing
trades.
The county Board of Education
is supplying two steel buildings to
be erected at Ayrlawn Farms,
bringing the total Of buildings for
instruction to four. The steel
structures will be brick veneered
by bricklaying students, while the
carpentry students will repair and
remodel an existing structure
damaged by fire.
A large group of builders, build
er suppliers, contractors and sub
contractors are expected to attend
the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1949-11-26
| Stetfinius Home Is Sold
Ito Publisher for $165,0O0
By the Assoeiotsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Nov.
I26.-Horseshoe Farm. the Orange
County home of the late Edward
r. Stettinius, jr.. has been sold to
William R. Collins Of Wilmette,
III. The purchase price was
$165 900.
Roy Wheeler, president Of the
realty firm making the sale, said
Mr.. Collins, manager of MacMil-
Ian Publishing Co.. plans to move
to Horseshoe Farm late next
spring.
Former Secretary of State Stet-
tinius, who died in Greenwich.
Conn.,, on October 81. left the 500
acre estate, near Rapidan. to his
widow, the former Miss Virginia
Wallace OF Richmond.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

by 154 persons, the largest num-
ber ever to attend an execution
In the Jail.
Morelli was pronounced dead 8
minutes after he had been
strapped into the chair.
He had been convicted and SEN
fenced in connection with one OF
Chicago's bloodiest crime sprees.
Four men, including one OF his
two accomplices, were killed and
two others were wounded on De-
cember IL, 1947.
Plea for Reprieve Fails.
Since his conviction, Morelli has
won five stays of execution by the
courts and Gov. Adlai E. Steven
son. But all efforts for a last
minute reprieve yesterday failed
On Thursday two young men were
seized by police near the Jail as
they attempted to smuggle gun
and two hacksaw blades to Mo-
relli.
Last night Morelli had willed
his eyes to any blind man who
would furnish liberal financial
aid" to his wife, Genevieve. 18
and their 22-month-old daughter
But States Attorney John S.
Boyle said such a procedure would
be illegal since Mrs. Morelli had
not given her written consent.
Morelli's wife and daughter and
his parents visited him in his
death row cell last night. Earlier.
Morelli told newspaper reporters:
'I still say I am innocent. I'd
even take lie test"
Courts Refuse to Intervene.
But Mr.. Boyle, in court yester-
day, described Morelli as cold
blooded, heartless" killer. Mr..
Boyle appeared in the United
States Court of Appeals to op-
pose a petition for writ of habeas
corpus. Both the Appeals Court
and the Federal District Court
refused to intervene.
Morelli was convicted for the
murder of Emil Schmeichel after
he previously had been sentenced
to 1879 years in prison for another
Of the three killings. One of his
companions, Thomas Daley, a.
was slain by police when he re-
sisted arrest. The third, Lowell
Fentress, is serving two 199-year
prison sentences.
Trial witnesses said the three
fatally shot John Kuesis, a garage
operator, for giving police in
formation about a robbery. Then,
the witnesses said, they killed Mr..
Schmeichel and Theodore Calls,
because they had witnessed the
Staying of Mr.. Kuesis. Two other
men taken on a gangland style
ride with Mr.. Schmeichel and Mr..
Calls we're shot and left for dead.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

as he thinks necessary, and what
effect such a deflation Of costs
would have on an expanding
economy.
The future probably can be ex-
pected to provide some Of the an
swers not only to these and other
questions, but for the larger issues
which his proposals in Boston
have raised.
Evening star., 1949-11-26

and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
The fourth such award given by
the Commissioners Traffic Ad-
visory Board was to go to an
elderly pedestrian, but Pvt. Harold
Riep was impressed by Mr.. Mer-
sons actions.
Pvt. Riep was busy directing
Evening star., 1949-11-26

c h a ir IN the
Cook Coun t y
Jail early today.
T he thin n,
bushy = haired
murderer ap-
peared calm as
he walked the
10 steps from
his cell to the
death chamber
q minute after
midnight.
r h e eXecu-
ton of the o.
did yOllth
as witnessed
Evening star., 1949-11-26

trips to the city
from his home
in Catonsville.
Md.
But yester-
day the law
pulled a switch
on the sales
man. Instead
of being warned
about crossing
WIFI UuC uSuto,
Mr.. MerSon was
chosen "Pedes-
trian of the
Week" at Four
teenth S t r e e t
Evening star., 1949-11-26

Gregory Merson,, so. keeps get
ting involved with Washington
policeman on his tWice-a-week
Evening star., 1949-11-26
MoreIIi Dies in Chair
Protesting Innocence
In -Four 1947 KILLINGS
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 26.-JameS Mo-
relli, protesting his innocence in
a mad dog" killing orgy nearly
two years ago, died in the electric
Evening star., 1949-11-26

Like the microphone Of radio,
which has been abbreviated to
mike" the iconoscope of tele-
vision has been shortened to "ike." !"
Evening star., 1949-07-14
West Maneuvers Held
Failing 10 Show How
To Stop Red Armies
By WiIIiom n. Stonemon
Foreign Correspondent Of Ths Sfor and
the Chicago Doily News

LONDON, July 14.-Western
European Union air and naval
maneuvers recently staged around
the British Isles suffered from
several defects:
1-They proved little or moth
ing about the one great military
question facing the West, namely
how to stop Russia's land armies
from overrunning Western Eu-
rope.
2-Although some outside con-
tingents took part. the fact Is that
these were essentially British
maneuvers, organized and run by
the British.
3-They were not too convinc-
ing even as British maneuvers be-
cause no guided missiles took part
Everybody knows that the guided
missile has been the most menac-
ing threat to Britain ever since
1914.
The best purpose served by these
war games is one that never oc-
cured to the organizers.
Still in Embryonic Stage.
They served to bring home the
fact that the defense Of Western
Europe itself, as distinguished
from the British Isles, is still in the
most embryonic stage.
They also tended to confirm
the growing belief that until and
unless the United States takes an
active leading role in organizing
the defense of Western Europe 1t
stands every chance of being
flimsy, poorly organized. riven by
misunderstanding and unrealistic.
A good many people will go fur
ther than that and say fatty that
there never will be an effective de-
fense setup for Western Europe
until an American is given the
top job now occupied by Field
Marshal ViScount Montgomery.
The fact that these were Brit
ish rather than Western Union
maneuvers is shown by the ridic-
ulous fact that French Vice Ad-
miral Jaujard. ranking naval Of