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Evening star., 1949-01-29
West Europe Winning Fight Order Putting D. C. Guard
To Recover, Hartman Says Under Royal Being Drafted

Defense officials were drafting an
order today to place control of the
District National Guard in the
hands Of Army Secretary Royal.
President Truman recently issued
an executive order transferring con-
troll of the District Guard from the
White House to Defense Secretary
Forrestal. The directive actually
reached Mr.. Forrestal today, and his
aides said the transfer to Mr.. Royal
could be accomplished under its
terms.
1t is generally believed that Mr..
Royal in turn will delegate actual
direct control of the local units to
the National Guard Bureau, which
reports directly to Gen. Bradley, the
Chief of Staff, under the Army's
organization,
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Chavez Believes Thai Peron
Seeks 10 Build Democracy

Senator Chavez, Democrat, of
New Mexico, who has just returned
from Argentina, is convinced that
President Peron wants to replace his
dictatorship with a democracy.
The New Mexico Senator dis
cussed his trip with reporters yes
terday after a White House con-
ference with President Truman
where he said he talked over the
situation in the Argentine lin a
general Way."
Asked if he thought that President
Peron realizes" that he is operat-
ing dictatorship, Senator Chavez
said that he did not know, but that
his belief in Peron's aspirations for
democracy stems from the social
welfare principles that the Argen-
tine President is putting into opera
tion.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Jefferson Memorial
F|ood|ighting Planned

The nocturnal beauty of the JEFF
ferson Memorial soon may be
enhanced by permanent system OF
fioodlighting, Irving c. Root, super
tntendent of National Capital parks
said today.
The memorial was bathed in light
at night for the first time during
inaugural week when the Interior
Department set up temporary bat
terry OF f1oodlights at the suggestion
Of Representative Doyle, Democrat,
of California.
Although the night lighting drew
favorable comment from the public,
II hurt the trained eyes Of architects
because the roof of the memorial
disappeared in darkness. Electri-
clans said an unsightly tower would
have to be built nearby to light the
roof unless 1oodlights, which would
be visible in daytime were installed
on the roof itself.
Mr.. Root said the problems OF
properly lighting the memorial with
out marring its daytime beauty will
be placed before the Fine Arts Com
mission at its next meeting.
Although not in use now, the
temporary hoodlights have been left
in position so the commission can
observe their effect on the memorial
roof.
If a satisfactory lighting can be
worked out, Mr.. Root said, Congress
will be asked to provide funds fol
a permanent light system similar
to the ones now used to illuminate
the Washington Monument and the
Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Two D. {. Teen-Age Girls
Committed for HoIdup

Two Washington teen-age girls,
accused Of assisting in the holdup
of a Fairfax gas station January
13, yesterday were committed to the
custody of the Children's Bureau of
the Virginia Department of Public
Welfare.
Fairfax Trial Justice Harry T.
Carrico disposed Of their cases after
a closed hearing.
The girls were arrested in Wash
ington las. Saturday. Police said
they assisted Donald M. McKinnon,
%, of the 200 block of C street NV
in the $94 robbery of a gas station
and tourist home at Fairfax Circle
MeKinnon awaits action of the Fair
fax grand jury on an armed robbery
charge.
One girl and McKinnon also have
been accused of robbing the Lee Hi
Market. 5405 Lee highway, Arling-
ton, January 10, with a third teen
age girl, who has been turned over
to Arlington juvenile authorities.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Second Officer
Goes on Trial at
Meade Tuesddy
First of Four Accused
Of NeeIecting GIs at
Prison Acquitted
BY a stoH Correspondent Of The stor

FORT MEADE, Md, Jan. 29-The
second of four Army officers accused
OF neglecting soldiers in prison in
Germany is scheduled to 60 on trial
here Tuesday. A court t-martial board
late yesterday acquitted the first de-
fendant to be tried.
The eight-man board ruled that
Capt. Joel G.. Holmes, jr., of Phil
adelphia was not responsible for al
legged abuses while he was stockade
surgeon at a disciplinary camp at
Wurzburg, Germany, during the
bitterly cold winter of 1867.
The accused men are to be tried
separately. The next trial will be
that of Capt. Samuel H. Wolford,
Clear Springs, Md, commander of
the prisoners stockade.
Two Other Officers Accused.
Others charged with failure to
alleviate suffering in the prison from
intense cold and lack of proper
clothing and equipment are Col.
Howard H. Mcclure, IS, San An
tonic. Tex, former commander of
the camp, and 1t. Col. George E.
Pinar6, "a, washington Springs, S
Oak, prison officer.
Urging the board not to white
wash" the case against Capt. Holmes,
the chief prosecutor, 1t. Col. C. w.
Fitzhugh, declared the defendant
shared with no one" the medical
responsibility for conditions under
which Pvt. Joseph Suggs, colored,
froze his feet so badly his legs were
amputated below the knees.
Pvt. Suggs, %, is now learning to
walk again on artificial limbs at
Walter Reed Hospital. He has been
hospitalized by the Army since he
was removed from the solitary cell
block at Wurzburg in January, 1947.
Prosecution Charges Laxity.
The contention of the prosecution
was that Capt. Holmes shared the
blame with his superiors in that he
neither tried to improve the condi-
tions personally nor report them
through regulation channels.
Col. Fitzhugh declared the court
martial board must make an an
swer to the mothers of sons in the
Army" He said the American pub
lie lis watching this case" through
the medium of the press and the
abuses uncovered are virtually i'm
possible to explain unless some re-
sponsibility can be fixed.
Defense counsel, led by Capt.
Kermit Galloway, described Capt.
Holmes as an overworked junior
medical officer with no real respon-
sibility for conditions at the prison
camp at the time the prosecution
charges that at least seven men
suffered severe frostbite.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Child Welfare Cases
Increase Steadily as
Evictions Continue

Steady increase in the number
Of children receiving aid from the
District was reported by the Board
of Public Welfare yesterday.
The load increased from 3,4s5
cases in November, 1947, to 4,697
last November, the board said.
The increase is the result largely
Of low-income houses being de-
molished or families being evicted
from property condemned to make
way for improvements
The board also disclosed that
81, 1872 ,223 has been spent on all pub
lie assistance programs during the
six-month period ended last De-
cember. This was $4,656 less than
allowed for that period, the board
said.
Trouble Placing Infants.
With the opening of the New Re-
ceiYing Home at'Tenth street and
Mt. Olivet road NE, the board is
confronted with the problem Of
where to place about a dozen in
fants between / and 3. They were
housed in the old home on Lough-
borough read and the staff of the
home cared for them. But there
are no facilities for them in the
new home, and there is no appro-
priation for a staff to care for the
little ones at the old place.
1t was decided at the monthly
meeting of the board yesterday to
try and find places for them in
private institutions. But here, too,
the board ran into complications.
They said there Is no private in
stitution in Washington to take
care of colored children, Of that
age, although there are several
institutions for white children.
Deficiency Sum Asked.
The board also recommended
legislation that would relieve the
District of the expense of deporting
persons of unsound mind to their
home States. The board also agreed
to ask for a $23,266 deficiency ap-
preparation to pay for an increase
in rates at st. Elizabeths.
The board approved 18 applica-
lions for adoption and discharged
two girls from guardianship because
they had married.
Demolition of the farm buildings
at the Hcme for the Aged and In
firm also was approved. The home
until a few years ago. maintained
the farm for the inmates, but ii
was discontinued because 1t was
improbable.
Evening star., 1949-01-29

Western Europe Is winning the
fight for recovery" in the opinion
of w. Averell Hartman, Rowing Am
bassador for the Economic Recovery
Administration in Europe.
Mr.. Hartman, at news confer
ence here yesterday, said the Mar
shall Plan countries gained new i'm
petus from President Truman's pro-
posed bold, new program" for aid
ing Development of backward areas
of the world.
American private capital will flow
overseas in increasing volume as re-
covery progresses and conditions
become more settled" Mr.. Harri-
man predicted.
He called the Soviet-sponsored
economic council in Eastern Europe
further attempt by Moscow to
dominate the Eastern countries and
exploit them for the benefit Of
Russia"
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Auxiliary 10 Aid Drive
OF Police BOYS Club

The women's auxiliary of the Met
ropolitan Police Boys Club an
nounced at meeting in the May
flower Hotel yesterday it would raise
5000 to $4,000 toward the Boys
Club $3.50 900 drive.
The auxiliary turned over more
than $500 in advance gifts to the
Campaign Committee. The drive,
which opens Tuesday. has as it's aim
the maintenance and expansion of
the seven Police Boys Clubs and the
summer camp in Scotland, Md.
Wash B. Williams, general chair
man OF the drive, outlined the needs
of the organization.
Mrs. Joseph L. Arnold, president
Of the auxiliary, and Mrs. c. Ches-
ter Caywood, chairman of the aux
iliary Campaign Committee, an
nounced that women would be at
department stores and in theater
booths to obtain memberships dur
ing the campaign.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
GI Loans Here Show
50% Decline in Year

CT loans in the District dropped
about so per cent last year, as COM
pared with those in the calendar
year 1947, according to an announce
ment of c. F. Naumowicz, manager
of the Washington Regional Office
of the Veterans Administration.
Loans approved in this city last
year totaled 3,73S, as compared with
1859 in 1947. OF this. 1948 total
1903 were home loans and 1875 were
for business.
At the same time, the Office said
the total of such loans approved
In this city since the program was
inaugurated in 1914 totaled 1880
OF this number, 765 have been paid
in full, and the Government to
date has paid claims on only 118.
Evening star., 1949-01-29

behind his back. Two Chinese bands
started to play.
But the sober note was apparent,
as the 1000 Chinese in the area
began what Is to be week of eere-
mony commemorating the opening
of the 39th year since the forma-
ton of the republic.
One spoke of trying to increase
his allotment of food packages to
the old country. Others allowed
themselves a moment to think of
their relatives in war-torn China,
now bowed in defeat.
A police sergeant was in the area
but he didn't expect any trouble
He was there to join in the short
celebration Of windy H street, which
was without its dragon dance, the
feature Of many previous years.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Sad New Year in Chinatown
Is Ushered In With Fireworks

A short but noisy furry of street
fireworks inaugurated the Chinese
New Year at midnight on H street
between Fifth and Seventh streets
NV.
But even this attempt at celebra-
ton didn't hide the fact there was
sorrow in the homeland.
Things were quiet until just be-
fore midnight, although for some
time before, hundreds of members
of the On Leong Association arrived
to toast each other in the organiza-
tion's building at $40 H street NV
George Moy, Mayor" of Chinatown
was on hand to greet the visitors
Then many Chinese went into the
flag -bedecked street, and the fire.
works began. A photographer
jumped as q whole batch went of
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Autopsy Ordered in Death
OF Mrs. Mae 0. Walker

An autopsy was ordered today in
the death of Mrs. Mae o. Walker,
80, of 4217 Fourth street NV, who
died in Gallinger Hospital this
morning three days after she was
found stricken in her home.
Her husband, Thomas Walker, an
attorney in the General Accounting
Office, said she had accidentally
swallowed a quantity of bichloridc
of mercury, mistaking 1t for a medi-
cine prescribed for her.
Mrs. Walker was admitted to the
hospital at 1850 pm. Wednesday
soon after Mr.. Walker discovered
her condition. She died at 2:25 am.
today.
Mr.. Walker said his wife had been
i'll for two years. They were married
Is years ago and have two sons,
Thomas, IA, and William, 13.
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
said he would perform the autopsy
this afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Scouts Skill at Applying Artificial Respiration
Saves Life of Baby Who Had STOPPED BREATHING

A tiny baby'S feeble whimper can
be one of the most beautiful sounds
in the world.
Mrs. r. D. Dismuke and her son,
Charles, IS, of Fairfax Station, Va,
found that out on the night re-
Gently when 11-week-old Susie sud-
denly stopped breathing.
Mrs. Dismuke, who cares for Susie
as foster mother for the Chill
dren's Protective Association, was
sitting near Susie's crib when she
heard the baby make an odd noise.
When I went over to her, there
was no sound at all" she said. "She
wasn't breathing"
Frantic, Mrs. Dismuke took Susie
in her arms and patted her back.
Nothing happened. She called to
Charles. The mother and Son
looked at each other, and the same
thought came to them at once.
Recalls Scout Training.
Charles had been a Boy Scout for
two years, with Troop 152 in Wen
ma, Va. He had learned artificial
respiration.
Charles put his skill into use
as he never had before. In a few
seconds the baby whimpered softly.
The whimpers increased as he
worked, coming in unison with the
pressure.
But every time he stopped the ar
tificial respiration the baby stopped
breathing. 1t was 10 minutes before
she finally began to breathe by her.
self.
Feeling safe at last, Mrs. Dismuke
telephoned social worker of the
Children's Protective Society, which
supervises the foster homes and the
children placed in them. The So
cial worker met Mrs. Dismuke at
Falls Church, and they took Susie
to Children's Hospital at midnight.
The society is Community Chest
Federation agency, and it was an
other Red Feather service that paid
for Susie's six days Of observation
at the hospital. Her treatment in
cluded X-rays to determine the
reason for a digestive difficulty
from which the baby had been
suffering, and transfusions to build
up her strength. The Chest hos
fund paid the bill.
Urges Training for Every One.
Charles was separated from his
Scout troop, also a Red Feather
agency unit, when his family moved
to Fairfax Station. But the train
ing which allowed him to save Su-
sie's life will never leave him.
Everybody should have it," said
the tall Fairfax High School stu
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Temple Damaged by Fire
Rededicated in virginia
Special pispoteh 10 The Stor

CHARLOTTESVILLE. Va, Jan.
29-Beth Israel Temple. damaged
by fire a year ago, was rededicated
last night in a public ceremony.
Following the customary Sabbath
service conducted by Rabbi Leo
Lichtenberg, the prayer OF dedica-
ton was offered by the Rev. NAL
colin Sutherland, minister of the
Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church.
The Scripture reading was by the
Right Rev. w. Roy Mason, suffra-
gan bishop of the Episcopal Diocese
Of Virginia. The Rev. K. K. Hadda-
way, pastor of the First Methodist
Church here, presented greetings on
behalf of the Charlottesville Min
isterial Association.
Harry O'Mansky and Isaac WAL
ters returned the scrolls to the
sanctuary. The sermon was by
Rabbi Ariel L. Goldburg, D. D., Of
Beth Ahabah Temple, Richmond.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Sports Figures Honor
TuIIoch at Ceremony

Jack Tulloch, Alexandria city
councilman. last night was honored
at testimonial ceremony attended
by many sports figures.
George Preston Marshall, Wash
ington Redskins president, members
of his staff and the football team
attended the ceremony in the new
Alexandria Arena. More than $500
persons were on hand.
Mr.. Tulloch, sports writer and
managing editor of the Alexandria
Gazette, received gifts, including
luggage, sports clothing, a fountain
pen and live opossum.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Girl II, Kept Alive by Doctors
After Sudden Refusal to Eat

block lies in the complicated rela-
tionships that are part of the
normal life of every family.
Their investigations have showed
that the child began to turn away
from food after her father returned
to their homeland from military
service. Exactly what happened will
have to be learned later, but doctors
believe there was a definite dis
turbance in the family setting that
resulted in a hostile feeling by Sally
toward one of her parents.
Punished Herself.
aBecause of these disturbed and
disturbing relationships with the
child's. drive to hurt one Of the
parents-an unbearable idea for her
she began to feel the need to
punish herself" the paper stated.
Among factors which may have
turned the child to starvation as a
means of punishment, the report
said, is the sudden importance OF
food through wartime shortages. In
vestigations also showed that, as a
punishment, her mother had sent
the children to eat sparse meals
alone in their rooms.
Sally has worried that other men,
bers of her family might die if they
ate certain foods.
Doctors said there are many other
factors about the child's life that
may enter the question of treatment,
including the rigid moral and
religious principles she had learned
to accept.
The case paper suggested that
the best path to treatment may be
to attack the satisfaction Sally ap-
parently feels about the starvation
1t proposes that, If definite feelings
of hostility can be concentrated on
one subject, headway can be made
in Strengthening out the confused
feelings of hostility involving the
family.
This was done at the hospital
doctors said, by developing strong
hostile feeling toward members OF
the psychiatric staff. Almost i'm.
mediately, they said, Sally gained
more interest in her surrounding
and visitors, including her parents
These ideas will follow the chile
back home, where doctors can con.
tlnue the treatment started here.
I'VE feel" the paper said, thai
probably the best place to work o,lt
these feelings is in the home set
ting, where the problems of rela.
tionshlps originate, and where she
will be dealing with them every
day."
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Mundt Declares u. ).
Still Can Aid China in
Fight Against Reds

Senator Mundt, Republican, of
North Dakota, declared today it is
not too late for the United States
to help China in its fight against
communism.
"As long as there is anv organized
resistance to communism we should
help it, the Senator declared. IF
we are going to resist communism,
we have to do it wherever it raises
its ugly challenge"
Senator Mundt spoke at the final
meeting of a two-day session of the
Women's Patriotic Conference on
National Defense at the Hotel
Statler. Miss Julia c. Fish, national
president of the Society of New
England Women, presided.
The North Dakota Senator de-
clared the United Nations had failed
to move forward "one single inch
in effective international control of
the atomic bomb" He attributed
this failure to communism.
Referring to the recent dismissal
OF several professors at the Univers-
lty OF Washington, he declared that
too many Americans Are "coddling
Communists or are inactive about
doing anything in turning them
back"
The Senator noted that Commun-
lists were pledged to program aimed
at establishment of "a world wide
dictatorship under the Soviet die
tatorship in Moscow"
Senator Mundt vigorously defend
ed the House Un-American Activ-
tiles Committee, of which he was a
member until his recent elevation to
the Senate.
Representative Hoffman, Republi-
can, OF Michigan, told the gathering
that the reorganization bill soon to
be submitted to Congress transfers
the power of legislation from Con-
gress to the President.
He said that Section of this bill
should be changed so that the re-
organization plan which the Presi-
dent may offer Congress shall be
acted on within a 6O-day period
The proposed bill is now before the
House Committee on Expenditures
in the Executive Department,
Other speakers to address the
gathering include Senator Wiley
Republican, of Wisconsin, ano
Joseph r. harrington, delegate from
Hawaii.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
George B. Fraser Named
Bible Society President

Oficers of the Washington City
Bible Society have been reelected,
it was announced today.
They include: George B. Fraser,
president; George E. Harris, vice
president; John A. Patterson, jr.,
recording secretary; J. F. Crowell,
treasurer; DR.. Page NICK. Etchi-
son, executive secretary; Elton H.
Brown, DR.. Edward H. De Groot, jr.;
John T. McVearry, Oscar L. Rosin,
Frank L. Smith, Howard M. Stack
house and Frederick G. Umhau,
members of the Board of Directors.
New members elected to the board
were o. Harold Folk, Arthur H. Ford
and DR.. Elgin Groseclose.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
India Embassy to Hold
Memorial for Gundhi

The first anniversary of the death
of Mahatma Gandhi will be COM
memorated at a memorial service,
sponsored by the India Embassy at
II am. tomorrow in the Interior De-
partment auditorium.
Hioh Government officials and
members OF the diplomatic corps
have been invited to the ceremony,
which will include a rite similar to
the prayer service conducted by the
late Mahatma.
Speakers will include Lady Rama
Rau, wife of the Ambassador from
India; DR.. Sushila Magyar, who was
Gandhi's personal physician; Paul
F. Douglass, president of American
University, and Swami Freeman
nanda Of Ramakrishna Mission.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
3 Radio Stations
Plan Appeal in
Contempt Case
Baltimore Court
UphoIds Press Goq'
On Murder Story
Special Dispateh 10 The sfor

BALTIMORE, Jan. 2s.-Attorneys
Tor three radio stations and a news
commentator convicted OF contempt
OF court here yesterday for violating
a Baltimore court gag rule" said
today they were appealing the case
to the Maryland Court of Appeals.
Representing Radio Station WFBR,
one of the defendants, which were
fined from 500 to $500 for broad
casting restricted information about
a murder trial last summer, Attor-
ney William L. Marbury, jr., said his
client had instructed him to file an
appeal within the To-day allowable
period.
In Washington, Paul D. p. Spear
man, representing Station WCBM,
also said he would appeal the de-
cision. Mr.. Marbury said he under.
stood that attorneys for Station
WITH and James p. Connolly, news
editor of the station, who was fined
500, were joining in the appeal.
Judge Upholds Court Power.
The widely publicized case ended
in Baltimore Criminal Court with
Judge John B. Gray, jr., ruling that
the courts may limit the freedom
of the press when it threatens the
right of man to a fair and i'm
partial trial.
The broadcasts complained of con-
cerned the murder of 11-year-old
Marsha Brill in Baltimore last July
6. Eugene H. James, 81, colored
janitor, was picked up the same
night. Two days later, he was
charged with knitting the little girl.
He subsequently was convicted and
sentenced to be hanged.
Judge Gray, assigned here from
a Circuit Court in Southern Mary
land to hear the case, said it "in-
volved two cherished policies Of our
Standardization of the press
and the right to a fair trial"
Neither Right Is Absolute
"The solution" he said, "lies in the
fact that neither of these rights Is
absolute. Each is relative. Fash must
yield"
He upheld an unusual Baltimore
court rule which restricts publica-
tion of news about a criminal be.
tween the time of a defendants ar
rest and his trial.
Evening star., 1949-01-29
Two Hurt by $4,000 Fire
At Guithersburq Nursery

Two persons were injured yester-
day in $4,000 fire which partially
destroyed a two-story garage at the
Musser Bros tree nursery near
Gaithersburg, Md.
Gaithersburg Fireman Harry E.
Repass, Is, suffered cut knee while
fighting the blaze and Ike Friczell,
an employe of the farm, suffered
face and wrist cuts when he leaped
from a second floor window of the
garage where he lived.
The flames were fed by seven bales
of tobacco dust stored in the garage,
firemen said. Cause of the fire could
not be determined.