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Evening star., 1949-12-03
1000 Facing Loyoff
Send Gift to Truman
Empty Stockings
BY the Associated Press

LONG BEACH, Calf, Dec.
3.-Seven thousand employees
of Long Beach Naval Ship
yard have sent their Christ
mas greetings to President
Truman-7,000 empty stock
ings.
And attached to each was
this card:
I'VE hope that you will
rescind the order closing Long
Beach Naval Shipyard. If
you do not rescind the order,
our Christmas stocking will
be as empty as this one"
All Of the employees are
slated to- be let out on the
closing Of the yard, scheduled
next, June. The stockings
mems .Noznen.s and childrala [
l1stIeti yesferday v d;
huge cardboard boxes.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Frenehman 0usted by Pole,
Kills Himself Under Train
BY The Asseeiatsd Press

HAMBURG, Germany. Dec. b.
One of the Frenchmen expelled
from Poland was killed today when
he threw himself from French
military train In the American
zone of Germany, it was officially
disclosed.
The Frenchman was Guy ARRAY,
one of nine French persons ex-
PEELED from Poland as a reprisal
for French expulsion Of Poles.
The French rail traffic officer at
Helmstedt, British zone, said sui
eide was suspected. The doors Of
the train were locked and ARRAY
had apparently smashed a win
dow to get out of the train.
Authorities said his body was
later found By the railway line
near offenbach, In the American
zone.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Former Czarist Officer
Tells Yugos|av Court
He Worked With Nazis
Defendant in Spy Trial
Denies, However, Aiding
Russiuns Since War
By the Associated Press

SARAJEVO, Yugoslavia. Dec. 8,
One of 10 White Russians
charged with operating a comm
form anti-Tito spy ring for the
Soviet Union admitted today he
had collaborated with the Nazis
during the war. But he denied he
was Soviet spy after the war.
A former captain in the Cars
army, Vladimir Ogniey. told the
District Court, however, that he
had conversations after the war
with officers OF the NKVD. the
Soviet secret police. and repre-
sentatives Of the Soviet consalate
in Belgrade.
Tall. bald and with q bushy
brown r1ustache, Ogniev was the
third defendant to appear before
the three-rnan court as YuEo-
slavia strove to prove the Soviet
Union has had spies inside Yugo-
slav borders in an effort to over
throw Marshal Tito's independent
Communist government.
Woman Testifies.
The only woman defendant.
Ksenia Komad, q White Russian
school teacher. yesterday admitted
that she had helped recruit fellow
countrymen who had fed from
the Russian revolution for the
Nazi occupation forces In Yugo-
slavia. She was the only one of
the defendants who apparently
was not charged with espionage.
The court had already heard
gray-bearded Rev. Aleksei Krish-
ko. a Russian Orthodox priest
testify he felt partially guilty to
the long list Of charges In the in
dictment linking him with the
Germans during the war and the
Soviet Union afterwards.
In reply to questions, Father
Krishko admitted he had main
tanned contact with the Soviet
Embassy. .. -..
He told the court he had writ
ten to the Rev. Vladislav Nehlju-
dov, another Orthodox priest In
Evening star., 1949-12-03
By The A,scejoted Press

ALLEGAN. Mich, Dec. 3.-Rep-
resentative Hoffman, Republican,
OF Michigan fled $50, 900 libel
suit today against a fellow Con-
gresham, 4 newspaper publisher,
three union officials and an
Allegan news dealer.
The suit stenmed from re-
marks which Mr.. Hoffman said
Representative Lesinski, Demo-
crat, Of Michigan made St q C1O
steel workers strike rally at Kala-
maxoo q, year ago.
1 Named as defendants In the
Circuit Court suit were Mr.. Lesin-
ski, Booth Newspapers, Inc. pub
Usher Of the Kalamazoo Gazette;
Thomas Shane. State director. and
Glenn Sigman and Clarence Jack
son, international representatives
Of the Steel Workers, Union. and
James Green. news dealer
Mr.. LestnsA Is chairman Of the
HOUSE Labef Committed. He went
TO Kalamazoo last Decembsr 70
Evening star., 1949-12-03

the girl said she pushed him away
and fed from the first floor apart
ment upstairs to the apartment Of
Mrs. Marie DAILY.
Mrs. DAILY had heard the
screams and opened the door. The
frightened girl gasped out the
story Of the attack, and Mrs. DAILY
called police.
They discovered the man, had
entered through an unlocked bed
room window. Norma Lee, a ninth
grade pupil at Bladensburg High
School. was taken home by police
and Mrs. DAILY attended the Nc
Daniel children In her apartment
until the McDaniels returned
shout 5sala.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Peron Sees Newsmen
To Deny Charges Of
Enrichment in Office
Intends to Tuke Action in
Court, He Says, Against
Those Who MoIien Him
BY the Associated Press

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 3.-Pres-
1dent Juan D. Peron today sum-
moned foreign correspondents for
the first time in two years to deny
charges that he has made himself
rich in Office.
He told his news conference he
had been maligned by political OPP
ponents who accused him Of dip
ping into the public purse. Gen.
Peron did not specify who made
the ~eharsk but said h alil
bring hiS acctisers into court %
obtain Tsdsess. !.
4 Presumably he referrsd 10 Com
greSsman AtiIio Cattaneo. retired
army colonel. Col. Cattaneo last
night announced he had been or
dered before q military court Of
honor because of a speech he
made saying Gen. Peron has more
money today than when he en-
tered the presidency. three-and-
a-half years ago.
Flanked by Full Cabinet.
Gen. Peron was flanked by his
full cabinet at the extraordinary
news conference, held in the white
salon of the presidential Offices,
usually reserved for signing
treaties.
He accused Buenos Aires two
big opposition newspapers, La
Nacion and La Prensa, of having
echoed these false charges" He
did not say whether he would
take court action against the
newspapers. -..s
The two papers have consist
emily attacked the Peron regime.
Recently the bookkeeping depart
ments Of both newspapers were
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Lava From Etna
Peri|s 5iciIian
Town Of $500
Flow Reported Slower
As New Cruters Act
As Sofety Valves
BY the Assoeioisd Press

CATANIA. Sicily. Dec. 3.-Fiery
lava from erupting Mount Etna to-
day threatened the little Sicilian
town of Maletto, but an official
source at noon 6 am. EST said
the burning flow had slowed
down considerably several kill
ometers from the town of $500
inhabitants.
The police chief at Catania, who
reported on this most advanced of
several flows from Mount Etna,
said the pressure of the eruption
appeared to have decreased. be-
cause new craters were acting as
safety valves"
He estimated the "pent-up" lava
now was flowing from at least 10
openings in the mountains side.
AS night approached. many OF
the smaller lava streams stopped
altogether and the one heading
toward Maletto split in two. One
of the two new streams continued
at reduced rate. toward Maletto
the other bent toward Bronte. a
town of 10000 southwest Of Ma
letto.
Quake Jolts Area.
At dawn. exactly "a hours after
Etna began its new eruptions
monstrous flames shot toward the
sky from the main crater. A
four-second earthquake jolted the
area with a terrifying roar, wit
I1esses reported.
One witness said the lava had
reached a point miles from Ma
letto, destroying outlying farm
houses. The flow during the
night reached a point 1919 miles
from Bronte, then deviated toward
Maletto. The fiery mass sowed
destruction among rich fruit or
chards as it advanced down the
slope of the mountain.
The most advanced stream by
passed the villages of Chiavazza
and Giardinazzo in the Bronte
area. Some farmhouses. which
had been abandoned, were de-
stroyed. Witnesses said fiery
blasts of air moving ahead Of the
lava started forest fires.
No casualties had been reported
yet.
Smoke Hides Eeak.
4 At dawn the 10.75sTfoot peak
was hidden by q huge cloud Of
steam. smoke and vapor.
Residents 0f towns throughout
the eruption area stayed up all
tSee MOUNT ETNA. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-12-03
'FHA Minin1izes
Effects Of New.
Racial Policy
Administrator Says
Rule Will Apply Only
To Exceptional Coses

The head of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration today minim-
lied the effect of the Govern
ment's latest move to curb dis
elimination in housing as the new
policy met. widespread confusion
over what it really means.
Franklin D. Richards. FILA
commissioner, said the plan out
lined by Solicitor General Philip
B. Perlman in New York yesterday
would apply only in exceptional
cases."
Nh. Perlman said the FTIA is
amending its rules to refuse to aid
financing of any properties re-
stricted on the basis Of race, creed
or color.
Can Choose Own Tenants.
The announcement prompted
dire predictions from Southern
real estate men who assumed the
new policy would force them to
end long standing segregation
practices.
But the Perlman announcement
was worded so as to limit the new
policy only to future housing,
where covenants restricting prop
critics are officially recorded"
THE ruling. Mr.. Richards ex-.
lplained. will have no effect on
any property which had racial
covenants in the past"
Another housing spokesman
also pointed out that there is
nothing in the new policy that
would prevent a landlord who OBJ
tains FILA aid from choosing his
own tenants"
Informal Restrictions Unaffected.
In simple terms, the policy does
not apply to homes and apart
ments already financed by FHA.
It does not apply to homes that
already carry restrictive cove
nants. Nor was there any indica-
ton that it would, or could, bar
the current practice OF making
informal or unwritten restrictions
on who may buy or rent. :
| The new rules will apply only
to properties where formal re.
Istrictions are recorded after thu
1new policy goes into effect. When
that will be has not yet bean ana
llnoalnced. &
! Since the Supreme Court ruled
that restrictive covenants cannot
be enforced In court. fewer land.
lords and developers have gong "a
the trouble. of attempting I'd re-
strict properties by recording
covenants. It is only those who do
record covenants In the future
that will be affected by the new
policy.
/, Mr.. Perlman in his address and
fSee T{OTJSTNCs poon A9
Evening star., 1949-12-03
France to Discontinue
Rotioning Of Gasoline
BY the Asseeio,sd Prs,s

PARIS, Dec. g.. Premier
Georges Bidault announced today
that France will discontinue ra-
toining gasoline next Monday.
But it is going to cost $3.50 francs
q liter (52 cents a gallon).
It will take about two-thirdS
Of the average French car owners
daily salary to I'LL up his tank at
this rate.
Previously France had Z two.
price system, under which holders
of priority ration tickets-like
doctors-bought gas at 43 francs
q liter and others paid 50 francs.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
May 10 Surrender Monday
And Start Prison Term
by the A.soeiossd Press

Former Representative Andrew
J. May Is due to surrender Mon
day morning to a United States
marshal to start serving an
eight-month- -to-two-year sentence
for wartime bribery and con-
spiracy. <
A Justice Department spokes-
man said today some confusion
had arisen because Federal
judge here, where May was con-
victed. first set today for his sur
render to marshal at Catletts-
burg, KY.
The court order was revised to
direct the former Congressman S
surrender on Monday because the
marshal, John M. Moore OF the
Eastern Kentucky district, would
not be on duty at Catlettsburg
today.
May, who remained at his home
in Prestonburg today, is to sur
render Monday morning, but no
hour was set by the court.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Reserve Board Head
Says U. 5. Fared Well
In Curbing Initiation
McCube at Variance
With EccIes' Criticism
Of Treasury Policies
By J. A. O'leory

The United States came through
the postwar period with less in
flation than there was reason to
fear" and better than any other
major country, Chairman Thomas
B. McCabe Of the Federal Reserve
Board told Congress today.
In striking contrast to his prede-
cessor. Mariner S. Eccles. q board
member who sharply criticizet
Treasury nsc1l policies yesterday
M h1cCabe told the joint eco.
noalic subcommittee today q
splendid degree OF cooperation ex-
lists between the Treasury and the
Federal Reserve.
Mr.. McCabe said these two
agencies dealing with the none
tary and fiscal policies should be
mutually independent Of each
other. for the subordination OF
either might lead to unfortunate
results"
SAVcCA 0CSS1Vn L AA1AAtCus
Mr.. Eccles, who was denoted by
President Truman 10 months ago
from chairman Of the Federal Re-
serve agency, charged yesterday
that the Treasury's desire to hold
interest rates down in order to
finance the large public debt as
cheaply as possible, has prevented
the Reserve Board from perform
ing its function of regulating the
volume of credit as q curb on
imitation.
Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder. who was testifying when
the Eccles charges were revealed
in a letter to the subcommittee,
contended there has been cooper
alton between his department and
the Reserve Board. He also in
sisted that Cooperation should
be a two-way street." 3
Senator Douglas, Democrat, Of
Illinois, chairman of the Joint
House-Senate group, will arrange
"a closed session later to thresh
out the differences.
Need for Close Cooperation.
Later yesterday President Allan
Sproul Of the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York told the SUBJ
committee the conflict between
Federal Reserve and Treasury pol
icy Is inherent in the postwar sit
Evening star., 1949-12-03
sy III. Asses,a,sd Pres.

CHENGTU, China, Dec. 3.-chi-
nese Nationalist leaders watched
the inevitable Red shadow spread
into their last major mainland
haven of Western China today.
The Nationalist tried to get
their government going again in
this hopelessly overcrowded, new
refugee capital. But the Com
munists may not let them stay
here very long.
! The Reds, plunging deep into
Western China, cut the highway
between Chengtu and Running
800 miles to the south. This Off.
cial report followed information
that the Communists also had cut
the route between here ano
Chungking, ITO miles southeast
Chungking fell to the Reds Wed
nesday.
t The government acknowledged
the Reds had pushed into Suyung
180 miles south of Chengtu ano
on one of the three highways
linking Chengtu with Running.
Ii to Fly to U. S.
Speculation continued on rela.
tions between Acting President L
Tsung-jen, in Hong Kong. and
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
Chang. who retired" in LIS IA
vor last January. has taken owe,
command of defense operations
He is expected to resume the pres
idency.
Iii, who refused Chiang's
bid to go to Chengtu, will leave
! by plane Monday for the United
States. it was announced in
Hong Kong. He has been in a
hospital in the British crown
| colony for treatment of a
stomach ailment. Aides have
said only that he had private
reasons for his trip to Wash
tngton.)
It was not known yet whether L
had signed suggested statement
saying he was going to the United
States in a private capacity anc
recommending that Chang be.
come President again. The two
have split over conduct Of the civi
war.
Chang. meanwhile. assumed
virtual charge Of Nationalist civil
aviation. No one may leave
Chengtu by air without his per.
sonal okay.
Evening star., 1949-12-03

Senator Hickenlooper. Republi-
can. of Iowa. another member of
the Atomic Energy Committee,
said he believed that group should
look into" the story.
II don't know whether there will
be a full-scale investigation, but
the committee will want to see
what is behind this story" he said.
1T brings up the question of what
Russia is getting out of this coun-
try, what they did get and what
they have. 1t certainly sounds
(See URANIUM. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1949-12-03
A Readers S Guide 49,.

The Stars annual book suYs
vey will appear tomorrow as q
special supplement Of the sum
day Star, designed to serve the
full range of literary interests
in all age groups, this survey
presents an evalution Of hooks
published In 1949 under the
classification Of fiction, biog-
raphy, history, Americans,
world affairs, science, chill
drens' books, poetry, criticism
and others. Books In. each
field are reviewed and dis.
cussed by Star Stan special
lists. Watch for this special
book section in
Uhe eunhay ei1r
x
Evening star., 1949-12-03
JobIess to Get Yule Bonus

ROME. Dec. 8 R1.-The govern
ment announced today Italy's
jobless will receive q Christmas
bonus 81 1850 lire t$2.50) The
announcement did not say how
many would be eligible for the
bonus, but the total of unemployed
Is usually counted ct between -
500. 600 md 100000 5s
Evening star., 1949-12-03
3StudentsK Killed
Oklahoma j,
Dornnitory Burns
19 Others Injured;
$40 Escape Flames Of
Old Navy Barracks
picture on Page A-3J
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ey "e As8ocfoteo FfesS
NORMAN, Okla, Dec. 3-Firt
whipped through a wooden dormi.
tory on the University of Okla.
homa campus early today. burn
ing to death at least three stu.
dents.
More than 800 escaped the
burning former Navy barracks
but 19 were injured, 2 critically.
The three bodies were removed
from the ruins, but were un.
identified.
An official in the Office of DR.
George Cross, university president
estimated the damage from the
loss of the building and equip
ment at approximately $500.000
The building was two-story
wooden structure, built by the
Navy in l941 at a cost of S412.00O
and used as a Navy barracks dur
ing the war.
Injured students listed as criti-
cal by the presidents Office were
David M. Clary, Buckner. Ark,
and John H. Sorensen. Brooklyn
N. Y.
Fire Spreads Quickly.
Starting about 2:3o am. the
fire spread quickly through the
sprawling wooden building. The
students. aroused from sleep, made
their way to the exits or jumped
from first and second floor win
dows.
Many former servicemen, un-
able to take the time to dress or
gather up belongings, jumped to
the ground wearing only their
shorts but clutching their flrst-of-
the-month CT subsistence checks,
received only yesterday.
It was the fourth destructive fire
in this State in three days and
the second at the University of
Oklahoma in two years.
Another former Navy barracks,
used as q classroom and labora-
tory by the university's School Of
Geology, burned here on Thanks
giving Day. 1947, with heavy loss
in equipment but no injuries.
Sapuipa Hotel Burns.
At Sapulpa. In Northeastern
Oklahoma, nre destroyed a guar
ter OF city block early yesterday.
Among the buildings destroyed at
Sapulpa was a 70-room hotel.
There still is no accurate check Of
whether any lives were lost. .
A downtown building in Chick
asha, housing four businesses,
burned Thursday. A one -story bus
mess building and a wooden dwell
ing were destroyed by fire in
Wister early today,
The dormitory here was among
several built at the start Of the
war when the Navy established a
large air technical training base
adjoining the campus. The estab-
1ishment was taken over by the
university after the war.
Some Had Gone Home.
The dormitory normally houses
400 men. The presidents Office
said about $40 were in the build
ing. Some had gone home for the
week end.
Origin of the fire is not known.
1t was believed to have started in
the middle of the building. which
has i've wings.
Alvin Levine, Oklahoma City,
who was sleeping in the dormitory
at the time, said there was some
confusion but no panic.
The first we knew of the fire
was when guys ran down the hall
yelling fire, fire. We thought it
was a gag but I got up and opened
the door," Mr.. Levine said.
Found Screen Stuck.
1.-THE heat was terrific. ]
grabbed a pair of pants and a
jacket and. then tried to open the
screen. It was stuck. I believe
from paint, because they had been
lSna OKLAHOMA Para A-2l
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Reuther Visits Berlin

BERLIN, Dec. 3 R.-Walter
Reuther, president Of the United
Automobile Workers, arrived in
Berlin by plane today for a brief
visit. Mr.. Reuther few here from
London, where he is attending
the Free World Trades Union
Conference.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
u. 5. Ships Continue
To Enter SHANGHAI
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 3.-ships Of
the Isbrandsten Co., Inc, will con-
tinue to enter the port of Shang-
hal, where two Of it's vessels have
been shelled by Chinese National
lists, an official said last night.
Matthew S. crinkley, the COM
pany's vice president. said ship
masters have been instructed to
proceed "as usual to Shanghai,
around which the Chinese Ma
tionalists have thrown a blockade.
Continued operation. IN the
Shanghai waters. Mr.. Crinkley
said, is based on this .country's
official "non-recognition" OF the
blockade. He accused the State
Department of "timidity and care
lessness" in not backing up the
non-recognition policy.
He said If the blockade is recog-
nized by this country, then his
company will cease to enter
Shanghai waters. . f
Secretary Of state Acheson said
this week that while the United
States doesn't recognize the bloc
ade, any American merchantmen
that enter the Shanghai area do
so at their own risk.
This brought q bitter protest
from the Isbrandsten Line. whose
ships, FIyide Cloud and Sir John
Franklin, recently were hit BY
Hgunfire from Nationalist blockade
patrol ships.
Mr.. Crinkley made his state
ments in an address to New York
University's foreign trade club.
Evening star., 1949-12-03
u. ). Asks Nationalist.
10 Halt Ship Attacks
Along Chinese Coast
State Department Makes
Public Strong Protest on
SheIIine Of Vessel
BULLETIN
BY the Associoted Press

The United States has asked
the Chinese Nationalist govern
ment to stop any further at
tacks on American vessels
passing through the blockaded
area of the China coast. The
State Department made public
the text Of a strong American
protest against the shelling of
the Sir John Franklin in the
Yangtze River approaches No
vember 28.
Evening star., 1949-12-03

(See PERON, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-12-03

. (See COAL, Page A-4o
Evening star., 1949-12-03

lSee YUGOSLAV, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-12-03

(see HOUSING, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-12-03
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1949-02-28

day in Mcmahon Hall Of Catholic
University.
The talk is under the joint
sponsorship of the George Wash
ington and Catholic University
chapters of Sigma XII.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
New Faces in Congress
Harry J. Davenport, Publisher,
Replaces Mcdowell in House

One newspaperman replaced
another when Harry j. Daven.
port, a Democrat, came to Wash
ington as Representative from
Pennsylvania's 29th District.
In last November's election, he
defeated John Mcdowell. wilkins
burg publisher, a Republican. Mr.
Mcdowell was seeking a second
term after achieving considerable
prominence while a freshman leg
islator as a member of the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivitieS.
Mr.. Davenport, whose home is
in Pittsburgh. was publisher OF
the East Liberty (Pa.) Shopping
News before taking his seat in the
House. He Is the third man to
represent his district in as many
terms.
He won substantial labor sup
port in his campaign by a vigor-
Gus attack on the Taft Hartley
Act and. on occasion. has sported
d necktie the legend on which
gives his support to repeal of the
law.
Now 46. Mr.. Davenport was
born in Wilmerding. Pa. He at
tended a parochial school and the
McKeesport High School,
Evening star., 1949-02-28

South Africa is seeking an
American market for ostrich skins
and feathers.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Dr.. Arnold GeseII to Talk
lat Catholic University

DR.. Arnold Gesell. founder and
former director of the Clinic Of
Child Development at Yale Uni
versity School of Medicine, will
discuss child development at a
public lecture at 8 pm. Wednes-