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Evening star., 1949-01-11
Paratrooper's S Lawyer
Attacks Army Law on
Americans in Reich
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE case of Ed.
ward j. Lada, blockade busting Ro.
meo from Newark. N. j., developed
today into challenge of the Army's
right to apply its laws to an Amer.
lcan who is not on the Army's pay
roll.
TAis was the position taken by
Lada's counsel, Robert M. Donihi OF
Nashville, Tenn, appointed by a
military government court to han
ole the defense. The trial starts
Friday.
Lada will plead innocent to all
charges, the lawyer said at a news
conference in the Army Jail with
Lada present.
Specific Allega ton by Army.
The specific counts are illegal en-
try into Army occupied Germany
jailbreak and illegal possession of
american dollars, British money 70
shllllngs) and an expired War De-
partment identity card. Lada came
mere from Paris to see bis German n
girl, Ruth Riecki, and their 2-year-
old daughter.
Mr.. Donihi told reporters the
Army is applying to Lada, a private
american citizen, the regulations
IL can impose on only soldiers. Mil
ltary government employees, or
others who sign waivers of their
constitutional rights when they en-
ter Germany. His client, he said.
does not fall within any of these
categorieS, therefore is innocent
Lada hitch-hiked through the
RUSSIAN blockade, was arrested in
Berlin, escaped from an Army stock
ACE, and was picked up by Army
investigators two days before Christ
mas. The former paratrooper SAID
he broke out only ''to be with Ruth
and the baby over Christmas.
Mr.. Donihi said Lada has been
the victim OF unfavorable publicity
much OF it his own fault because
OF his confusing statements"
Admits Trespass Guilt.
Among Lada's confusing state.
ments was his shift back and forth
between two girls, Ruth and 21-vear-
OLD Ursula Schmidt, until he finally
settled on Ruth as his choice,
MIR. Donihi said the former combat
paratrooper is guilty, in his opinion
Of only trespass" in coming to
Germany. "
Donlhi described the defense thus
Lada waived no rights" in coming
TO Germany like an Army emplove
does who signs a contract. The
British money was a souvenir. I'M
prisonment in the Army stockade
was illegal. therefore the jailbreak
Is not crime.
An American in Lada's odd nos,.
tlon has right to carry American
dollars and there is no charge tha,
ne used them for illegal purposes ,
he said.
Mr.. Donihi estimated the penalties
on all the charges could add up tc
% years imprisonment and are al
out of proportion"
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Potomac School Opens
.S35O,000 Fund Drive

The Potomac School, 44-year old
private elementary school, launched
a two-week $35o,Ooo building fund
campaign last night with a dinner
in the Chevy Chase Club. More
than 200 alumni and parents at
tended.
The school, now at 2144 California
street NV, has long needed larger
quarters and recently bought 55-
acre tract on Chain Bridge road
near Langley, Va.
Principal speaker last night was
Colgate w. Darden, president Of
the University OF Virginia, who em-
phasized that American statesman-
ship can be strong only in proper.
ton to the strength of its educa-
tional system. He urged that
American education be fortified all
along the line" to strengthen the
Nation.
A total of $4,000 in pledges was
announced as received before the
dinner, and an anonymous gift Of
$4,000 for a school fieldhouse was
made during the dinner. Cam
paign committees meet today and
tomorrow to further implement the
drive, started officially last night
by Mrs. John Graham, chairman
OF the schools Board of Trustees.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Exhibitor LIST Grows
For Sesquicentennia|

twenty-five States and severa
countries have signified their in
tention of having exhibits in tn,
Washington sesquicentennial observ
ance in 1850, Edward Boykin, direct.
or of the Sesquicentennial Commits,
sion, told meeting of the Colum.
bia Historical Association last nigh
at the MayhoWer Hotel.
DR.. K. T. Jutila, Minister of Fin.
land, and Dr.. Luis F. Thomen, Am
bassador from the Dominican
Republic, told the gathering theil
nations expect to have exhibits.
F. Regis Noel, Washington at
torney, was elected president of the
association for the sixth consecutive
time.
Other officers elected were Mai
Gen. U. S. Grant III, first vice
president; Laurence F. Schmecke-
bier, second vice president; Comdr
John E. Allen, recording secretary
Mrs. Joseph F. Betterly, corresponds
ing secretary; S. w. Miller, treas
urer.
Also, Meredith B. Colket, jr.,
curator; Frederick S. Tyler, chron-
icler; H. Paul Caemmerer, editor;
Gilbert Grosvenor, delegate to the
Washington Academy of Sciences.
Mr.. Boykin, Victor B. Deyber,
Arthur P. Drury and Christian
Heurich, jr., were elected managers
of the association for the term
1949-53.
Eighty-seven new members were
elected to the organization, which
brings the total membership to ap-
proximately 1000.
DR.. Ray Lyman Sexton gave an
illustrated lecture on the Aleutian
Islands.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Weather
CONTINUED From First PAGE :,

cred an extensive area of the Central
and Southern Plains as far eastward
as Iowa, Missouri and Western
Illinois.
Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and
part OF Northern Texas got the worst
OF the storm. Many communities
were blacked out as heavy ice
coated power lines snapped. Some
schools were closed. Travel over the
glazed highways was at slow pace.
Fallen trees on highways added to
the hazards of driving.
Parsons, Kans., Isolated.
Parsons, Kans., a city of 1900,
was virtually isolated by the ice.
The city's power service was dis
rupted as ice-coated transmission
lines broke. One railroad telegraph
line, operating on an Independent
power supply. was the only means
OF communication with the city.
Some roads were covered with S
inches of sleet.
Subzero temperatures chilled
areas in Montana, the Dakotas.
Minnesota, Wyoming, Colorado
and Idaho. The mercury dropped
to "a at Havre, Mont; -19 at Penn
bina, N. D.; -16 at International
Falls. Mimi; g at Cheyenne, Wyo.
6 at Pocatello, Idaho, and 4 at
Denver. 1t was zero at Burns, Greg
Amarillo, Tex, reported IL above
More snow fell over most of Ne
braska and South Dakota and
spread into northern Iowa and
southern Minnesota. Snow also
was reported in the central Rockies
New Snow Falls.
The new falls in some parts o1
Nebraska and South Dakota came
as some communities remained
snowbound from last weeks heavy
snowfalls. Gordon, Nebr., a town
of 1000 population, has been iso.
lated for eight days with all roads
blocked by huge drifts. A state o1
emergency was declared as baby
food, canned milk and fuel supplies
dwindled.
linton. S. OAK, snowbound COM
munity in the Black Hills. was re.
ported short on food. Volunteers
pulling toboggans were to start to.
day in an effort to take supplies
to the town of IS population after
planes were unable to land there
In Utah, search parties opened
drift-blocked roads yesterday to res.
cue a group of rabbit hunters a,
high winds continued to hamper
travel.
The continued cold weather has
frozen streams in the Pacific North.
west and cut down the power-mak.
ing capacity of generators. Con.
sumers have been asked to cut us,
OF electricity. A Washington Powel
Co. official termed the situation crit.
ical for the rest of the week
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Clay Political Aide
Leaves 10 Face Army
Hearing on Loyalty
BY the Assoeioied Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan
11.-A political adviser to Gen
Lucius D. Clay, American military
governor. left for the United States
today to face an Army hearing un-
der regulations covering possible
disloyalty.
He was identified by the Army as
Sam l.. Wahrhaftig of BROOKLYN
N. Y, a civilian, who was stationed
at Frankfurt in the political activi-
ties branch Of the American military
government.
Mr.. Wahrhaftig boarded Military
Air Transport Service plane at the
Rhein-Main Airport bound for Vest
over Field, Mass.
Before leaving he told friends he
was unaware of the reason he is
being asked to face a hearing. The
Army in Washington said he wo I'D
be tried under Circular 100. This
covers wide range OF possible ac-
tivities. There was no amplifcation
Colleagues Of MIR. Wahrhaftig ex-
pressed astonishment at the de-
velopment.
The whole political activities
branch is practically boiling with
rage" said one co-worker. "All his
friends are utterly convinced of
his loyalty"
In Berlin, American civil admin
lstration officials said they had no
knowledge of any investigation con-
corning Mr.. Wahrhaftig.
There was no immediate indica-
ton OF whether the hearing will be
based on recent activities or those
OF a more distant past.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
D. 6. Soldier Killed
In New Mexico Crash

An Air Force soldier who listed
the District as his home was killed
and two other enlisted men were
injured in an auto-truck collision
near Roswell, N. Mex, last night.
according to the Associated Press.
The dead man was identified by
Walker Air Base authorities as Pfc.
Maurice M. Sanford, 10. The in
jured men were Pfc Wayne e.
Stansberry of Dean, Iowa, and Pfc.
Richard H. Fogelman, Lemont, Pa.
Army authorities here gave Pvt.
Sanford's next of kin as Mrs Anna
U. Patterson, an aunt who lives at
801 I street Sc.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Bill 10 Spur Output
Called UpinCongress
Rousing Fight Likely
by the Associated Press

A far-reaching bill to spur "in-
vestment, industrial activity and
production Of goods and services
with Government money was before
Congress today.
1t seemed almost certain to be.
come the center of a rousing figh'
between its Democratic hackers anc
Republicans who cried socialism
ut less sweeping program proposed
by President Truman.
The measure was presented ir
the House and Senate yesterday b,
Representative Patman. Democrat
OF Texas, and Senators Murray
Democrat, Of Montana and Spark.
man, Democrat, of Alabama.
1t would set up a $4,000 900 ,O0(
Reconstruction Finance Corp. func
to stimulate industry with loans OF
grants to the high production levels
MIR. Truman called for in his eco
nom1c report last week. If necessary
States or regional agencies coulo
borrow from the fund to build ano
operate their own industrial enter
prises.
Proposal Critized by COP.
The President had asked Congress
FOR Government authority (A) tc
lend construction funds to the steeI
industry or (B) to build steel mills
itself If the first step failed to meet
production needs.
That proposal drew strong Repub-
lican criticism; the measure intro
duced yesterday, which could cause
the greatest Government venture
into the field of business since the
great depression, seemed sure to
draw even heavier COP fire.
Declaring that the bill would
meet "ominous signs of weakning
In some lines of business activity y
Its sponsors said it was aimed at
making the Nations economy self
regulating, and thereby avoid the
extreme fluctuations which have
been the liability of free enterprise
systems in the past"
1t would work this way:
The RFC board would have seven
instead OF its present five members,
and an advisory board would be set
up, representing business, labor,
agriculture and the public.
Could Make Grants,
The RFC would actively seek" to
keep industrial levels high by grant
ing loans from its capital develop
ment fund" to: l. Private business;
2, States, for stimulation of local
industries; and 3, regional agencies
like the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The RFC could make loans on any
terms, and where even the most
favorable financing would be i'm
practical, could make outright
grants. Grants would be subject to
congressional approval.
The measure, its sponsors de-
elared, would afford a continuous
pressure toward maintenance of full
employment and production" That,
they said, would be its mo. OBJ
tective." They emphasized that it
SIS not public works project, nor
b 1t intended for emergency use."
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Be-Bop Session
To Lure Students
To Safety Talk

An experiment in selling safety
to teen-age drivers and pedestrian.
is to be tried today at Washington.
Lee High School, Arlington.
Sergt. Frank Palmer, Arlington
police safety officer, said junior anc
senior students would attend a "be.
bop" jam session in the schoo,
auditorium this afternoon. Hopeful,
that this will "lull" the youngsters
into receptive mood. Sergt. Palmer
will give brief safety talks during
intermissions.
The music will be provided by
Norman Trahans 18-piece orchestra
The musicians union made the
orchestra available, Sergt. Palmer
said.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Surgery Saves Unborn Child
a Minutes After Mother Dies

the only instrument at hand-his
pocket penknife-he performed a
Caesarean section and delivered a
4-pound. 4-ounce baby boy alive and
crying Justify.
The mother, Mrs. Elmer Widner of
Dentons Valley, had been dead for
four minutes. She had been brought
to the hospital Friday for treatment
of circulatory ailment and a kid
ney complication. She seemed to be
resting comfortably, but Saturday
afternon she turned blue and died.
But her baby, slightly blue at
birth, quickly picked up and the
hospital reported he was doing
nicely and gaining weight"
"' No great feat of surgery"
said DR.. Hayter in his report The
child owes his life to the alertness
of the nurse in charge and the resi-
dent physician"
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Democrats and COP.
Readyto Settle Dispute
On Displaced Persons
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Democrats and Republicans are
about ready to bury the hatchet or
one of last years campaign issues
the admission of European dis
placed persons to this country.
Senator McGrath of Rhode Island
the Democratic national chairman
invited Republicans to join In spon-
soring a bill to admit 100000 per-
sons by June Is, 1952-including
those who have entered under a
measure passed last year.
The Republican-controlled 80th
Congress passed a bill to admit
205, 900 persons in two years with
such restrictions that President Tru-
man called it an "anti-Semetic
anti Catholic law"
Senator McGrath told a reporter
he thinks members of the Senate
Judiciary Committee can agree on
a measure which Democrats and
Republicans can support.
senator ferguson, Republican, OF
Michigan, a minority member of the
committee, said he sees no reason
why the Republicans and Democrats
can't get together, despite what was
said in the campaign.
Senator McGrath said a measure
he and Senator Nicely, Democrat, of
West Virginia offered yesterday was
proposed as a sort of working
paper" for the committee.
I'm not welded to it," he said.
IF the committee wants to change
it, that will be all right"
Senator Nicely was the victor in
the November elections over former
Senator Revercomb. Republican, of
West Virginia, who held out last
summer against any changes In
the law despite a personal plea for
revisions by Gov. Thomas E. Dewey,
the Republican presidential nominee.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
GiesIer's S Maneuver
May Keep Mitchum
From Serving Time
By the AssocIoted Pye,x

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 1l.-Robert
Mitchum OF the movies was con-
victed by Superior Court Judge In
As minutes yesterday Of conspiracy
to possess marijuana, but legal ma
neuvering by the famed HOLLYWOOD
attorney, Jerry Giesler, may yet save
him from jail.
Mr.. GieSler. who won freedom in
recent years for such clients as Enrol
Flynn and Charlie Chaplin on morals
charges, agreed to trial without q
jury on a single count, solely on tes-
timony before the grand jury which
indicted Mitchum.
He wouldn't discuss his motives
but other lawyers said he apparently
hoped to win probation for his client
Mitchum also was charged with DOS
session Of narcotics. This under the
law is an offense on which, in the
event OF conviction, probation can
not be granted.
Penalties on both possession and
conspiracy are the same-90 days
to one year in the county jail, or up
to six years in prison.
Mitchum, 31-year-old ex-truck
driver who became a movie idol and
whose boxoffice popularity increased
after his indictment, dead-panned
the proceedings. He didn't even lift
an eyebrow when testimony of an
arresting officer quoting Mitchum
was read:
This will ruin me. This is
why my wife left me. I'm through. ~
Nor did he flicker an eyelid when
Judge Clement D. Nye pronounced
him guilty as charged" He arose
and walked out, still at liberty or
$1,000 bail.
With him went Lila Leeds. 20, an
actress. and Robin Ford. 81, a real
estate man, arrested with Mitchum
and Vicki Evans, Is, dancer, in a
secluded Laurel Canyon cottage last
September !. Miss Leeds and Ford
likewise were convicted-their at
torneys following Mr.. Giesler's lead
Miss Evans was not In court. She
wired she was stranded In New
York without funds.
Although Mr.. Giesler apparently
pinned his hopes on winning pro-
baton, the district attorneys office
implied probation would be opposed
1T Is debatable," said the trial
deputy, Adolph Alexander, IF the
defendants are eligible for probation
on this conviction"
rs that because 1t involves mar
cotics?" a reporter asked.
Yes" replied MIR. Alexander.
But there was the implication
that Mr.. Giesler, by his move, saved
his client from trial on the possess
sion count. Asked whether that
count would be dismissed, in view
OF conviction on the second count,
Mr.. Alexander said:
That is customary"
Miss Evans case was put off the
calendar by Judge Nye, but he is
sued a bench warrant for her arrest
and set bail at $4,000. He said
he would not accept her explana-
ton that she was unable to return
to California for two weeks. Her
attorney, Grant Cooper, said he
had warned her TIE trial would
positively" begin yesterday and
won the courts permission to with
draw as her counsel.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Boxer Perry's Brother Held
In $1,000 'Riqqed' HoIdup

Roscoe Perry. 2S, colored, who
police say is brother of the boxer
Aaron Perry, was charged with
grand larceny today in connection
with the fake" holdup of a Giant
Food Store here November 8.
Perry, who lives at 1924 Twelfth
street NV, walked into police
headquarters about 1870 m. today
with an attorney, police said, and
gave himself up.
The manager of the food store
at Tenth and U streets NV, is
free on bond on charges of grand
larceny and making q false report
In the $4,000 robbery. He is Robert
Garsh, 26, Of the $500 block of South
Ninth street, Arlington.
Investigators say Garsh has ad-
mitted rigging" the holdup with q
second man and turning ovel
s., ,007 so to him.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Lincoln U. Alumni Elect
lDr. Mark |. De Leon

DR.. Mark L. De Leon last night
was elected president of the Wash.
lngton Chapter, Lincoln University
Alumni Association, at meeting al
1914 Twelfth street NV.
Other officers chosen include Ell.
bert c. Robinson, vice president;
Robert w. Brashears, secretary
Charles A. Booker, treasurer; the
Rev. Everett A. Hewlett, chaplain;
Joseph c. Waddy, regional director
and Tomlinson D. Todd, director OF
publicity. The association will hold
its founders day banquet Febru-
ary II at 1867 Kalorama road NV.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Police Warn Motorists
On Inspection Of Autos

A police warning was issued today
to all motorists who have failed to
bring their automobiles in for in
spection.
memorandum from the executive
officer Of the department asked
that all policemen be on the look
out for car owners whose auto
mobiles do not bear current in.
spection stickers.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Full Army Investigation
Promised for Clay Aide
BY the Assoeiofed Press

An Army spokesman said today 6
"tull investigation" of Sam L. Wahr.
haftlg, a civilian employe in the
military government of the American
zone IN Germany, will be conducted
on his arrival here.
Mr. Wahrhaftig, a worker in the
political activities section of the
military government, is expected tc
reach Washington late tomorrow.
Inc Army refused to discuss cir
cumstances which led to an order
Tor Mr.. Wahrhaftig's return.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Nationalist Wofdist Party
Offers to Enter Government

CAIRO, Egypt. Jan. II (R.-Th'
Nationalist Wafdist Party in 4.
statement issued on the eve o.
planned Israeli-Egyptian armistic,
talks, has offered to enter Egypt's
government-for a price.
The Wafdists specified that they
would serve under a nonparty pre-.
nier and added. as another condi-
tion, that the present Chamber OF
Deputies remain unchanged until
the end (this summep of its pres
ert session"
The decision to join a coalition
cabinet under an independent pre-
mier, the party statement said, is
"in compliance with King Farouk S
appeal for unity and for concentra-
tion of all efforts in the present crit
ical times through which the coun-
try is passing"
An appeal to Egyptians to main
tain security and work for the sta
bilization of order" came from Sheik
Hassan el Banna, leader of the out
lawed Moslem Brotherhood. The
appeal was made in a statement
published in the Egyptian press.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Hacker Beaten, Robbed
OF $35 by Two Riders

Henry A. Slater, a taxicab driver
of 1912 Massachusetts avenue NV,
reported to police that he was beaten
and robbed of $35 by two men early
today.
He said he picked up two colored
passengers at Sixteenth and Florida
avenue NV, who asked to be taken
to the 1400 block of Tenth street
NV. When he stopped, the men
beat and robbed him, he said. Mr..
Slater was treated for bruises at
Emergency Hospital and released.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Bombing Practice Set

BALTIMORE, Jan. II (P.-The
Coast Guard said yesterday that
shore bombardment and bombing
practices will be held on the Bloods-
worth Island range beginning today
until February 10.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Bunche Arrives at Rhodes
For Arnistice Talks

RHODES, Jan. II (P-Dr. Ralph
J. Bunche, acting Palestine mediator
for the United Nations, arrived to-
day for the scheduled start of ar
n1istice talks tomorrow between
Israel and Egypt. Brig. Gen. Will
liam Riley. chief of staff of U. N
observers in Palestine, was on the
same U, N. plane.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
1eIevjsion Models Exhibited

zenith dealers were given a pre-
view OF the new Zenith line of
te1evlslon receivers at the Wash
lngton Hotel last night. Edgar
MOTIFS Sales Co., Washington dis
tr1butor for Zenith, made the
presentation.
Evening star., 1949-01-11
Palestine
fContinued From First Page.)

had no more right to be flying over
Israeli battle positions in this border
area than had aircraft of any other
country"
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-29
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Spreading


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The Key West citizen., 1949-07-29
Mrs. Robert Parrish Visiting
Here With Her TtrO Children

school .n SImsbuN Conn aud
Richard 90 attend thc HUttnkiss
Preparatory School az lake
vale. Cunn.
Mrs Parrish spent the wear i98l
IN key West and built a lovely
horw hare During that time ahe
fmef mtanv E~eopie, ana hopes Ca
see lhem sll aNain dul.uA he
STAY here Returning i.um the
north she hopes that sfe " IA bs
be o. visit key wesi tuT sn
other few DAYS before Euing back
lo Bogota but Is nat certain
that time will permlt thls second
visit
The Key West citizen., 1949-07-29

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