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Evening star., 1949-10-31

the safeguarding Of our Nation. The ac-
ceptance or rejection of their statements
was the public's privilege-but reprisals are
700 terrifying In their implication to be
tolerated by American citizens.
A recent issue Of a well known magazine
has an article on: How They Broke Car
alnal Mindszenty." After reading it. the
thought occurred to me- This didn't hap
pen all at once. The groundwork for such
complete tragedy required stealth and
persistency over a period Of time"
Ihe danger signals in America are out.
Wnat are we going to do about them? Each
day is little later.
MARGUERITE M. HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.


O. In what parts Of the country are the
largest surpluses of unmarried women?-
E. A. G..
A. The top 10 States which have a sur
plus OF unmarried women are Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island, Georgia, South Carolina,
Alabama, Louisiana. Tennessee. New York,
North Carolina and Mississippi. 1t is worth
noting that all but one Of these States are
east Of the Mississippi River.
@. What was the "bloodiest day in Amer
ican history"?-G. c. M.
A. The second day of the battle Of
Antietam, September II. 1862, has been pro-
nounced the bloodiest day in American
history.
Q. May shellac or varnish or stain be put
on plastic chair seats and backs without
injuring the plastic cane?-J. s. A.
A. Shellac or varnish applied to plastic
chair backs and seats should not damage the
Guilty IN removing the varnish later, If SO
desired, as the paint and varnish remover
may attack the plastic.
@. What is meant by shell Shocks. r. e.
I A. The term was widely used in the First
World War to describe emotional states oc.
curing during combat conditions It SUD-
posed that the sound OF the exploding shell
shocked" the nervous system in such q way
20 produce neurosis. Modern psychiatry
no longer recognizes the term Shell shock.
according to present-day authorities, is not
only mtsnoner but cases described under
that heading fall into every one Of the Diff
Terence pSychiatric categories.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Deplores Attacks on Admiral Denfeld.

Deplores Attacks on Admiral Denfeld.
To the Editor Of The Star:
The action Of the President in summarily
dismissing Admiral Denfeld without the OBJ
servance OF the usual courtesies makes one
wonder whether we are living under a de-
mocracy or stratocracy-a term which the
dictionary defines as "a military despotism !"
Since the branch Of the defense services
which automatically has assumed absolute
control OF the stratosphere momentarily has
won its fight to destroy the air services of
the Navy and the Marines, "stratocracy"
seems to define our unhappy state.
Amid all the words Of condemnation that
are flying around. have not yet heard one
syllable OF criticism by the powers -that-be
regarding the discourteous attacks on the
conduct and service record of the Chief of
Naval Operations
Gen. Bradley did have the bravery to re-
tract his erroneous charge that Admiral
Denfeld had not told the truth about his
(Bradley's) reversal of his stand regarding
the construction of the giant carrier. but the
Chief of the Air Force. Gen. Vandenberg.
has not yet seen At to make public admission
OF his mistake In accusing Admiral Denfeld
Of Misrepresentation
The country may well be proud Of the
men Of the Navy who were willing to ieop-
ardize their careers in the interest of our
national safety. A NAVY MOTHER.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Blame or Credit by Association.

To the Editor of The Star:
Guilt by association is matter the pros
and cons Of which we often hear debated
1t must be true, however, that the stigma
OF guilt would hardly be IAN end sought"
Zone never hears Of the Army and Air Force
trying to associate themselves with Navy
guilt. for Pearl Harbor) but would, rather
be "a hazard accepted" by those whose con-
victions would lead them to risk that stigma.
On the other hand, the pursuit of merit
through association. while rarely a matter
OF debate is, nevertheless, one of the most
commonly sought achievements" of man
an achievement" sought most assiduously,
Of course. by those possessed of the lowest
order of natural qualifications.
It is through understanding this thirst
for merit that we will be better enabled
to understand the eagerness of "the other
services" to merge with the Navy and
Marine Corps.
Naturally. an air force which failed to
splash water on single ship at Midway.
but which claimed, nevertheless, to have
sunk the enemy fleet, would be most anxious
to associate itself with the organization that
actually did sink the fleet.
And it is also understandable that an
Army which required weeks and months to
accomplish what the Marines did in days,
would seek to improve its standards by
afdliation.
ARMY AND AIR FORCE ADMIRER.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Sees No Face Saving for Navy.

Sees No Face Saving for Navy.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Reading the quotations from Col. Griff,th's
speech october rs, find 1t increasingly
hard to identify the statements of the Army
and Defense Departments with the meas
ureo, Intelligent, heartfelt convictions
spoken by the Navy Admirals. To reader
Trying to see both sides. the Army statements
introduce note OF smallness quite unworthy
OF the actual depth Of this situation. If the
navy is doomed to lose out, not one face
saving door has been left open to it.
All OF us are more dependent than ever
before on the prevailing decisions about our
future security being the correct ones. These
decisions necessarily must be based on the
opinions and theories Of experienced men,
Inc Army and Defense officials have shown
nttle respect for the value Of the opposition's
stand. Should the Navy Admirals be right
and 60 unheeded there may not be anyone
mere 10 investigate why the Navy was de-
emphasized back in 1949. MRS. V.FB.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Questions and Answers
By Thomas r. Henry

"A reader get the answer to any question
Bureau. 316 Eye st. ne, Washington 2, b. C..
Please tnclose three (3) cents for return postage
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Retaliation "Too Terrifyinx. y

Retaliation "Too Terrifying"
To the Editor of The Star:
Admiral Denfeld has been removed after
Congress was given assurance from Secre-
:ary Matthews that there would be no
retaliations.
It Is difncult to realize that such thing
actually could happen In our Land Of the
Free. NJ
The real issue Of all the controversy never
has been the B-26s; unidcation, ETC., but
simply the old prerogative Of free speech.
Some Of the red blooded men Of the Navy
seemed to feel 1t was their privilege ID
present to their publB their honest hopes
and fears regarding vital facts concerning
Evening star., 1949-10-31

Navy Wife Would Protect Husband.
To the Editor Of The STAR
In the event that my husband, Ensign W.
T. Door, is offered the position of Chief Of
Naval Operations, it is my intention to per-
suade him to decline the offer as it might
jeopardize his naval career.
CAREER WIFE
Evening star., 1949-10-31

Wrong Date for Humiliation.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Well-it looks more and more like a sn,te
game. with President Truman and Secre-
tarles johnson and Matthews teamed up
against the Navy. Picking Navy Day to
lurther humiliate the Navy snacks of Hit
'erlan tactlcs. PRIVATE CITIZEN.
Gen. Vaughan Preferred to Capt. Crommelin
To the Editor OF The Star:
Ihe letter appearing in the October Is
issue signed ''Disgusted" is about as stl,nid
a piece OF reasoning as one could find. In
1t the writer seeks to defend Captain Crom-
melln by demanding a court-martial for
General Vaughan.
May point out few flaws in this lopic7
A Captain Crommein has been in direct
dlsooedience to an order General Vaughan
has not
tB) General vaughan's remark was direc-
teo toward sundry smear artists in the pub
llc press and Congress who have expended
both time and money and failed to prove
anything except that politics is a dirty
business
Co AS presidential aide, the major por-
ton OF the generals duties are as Veterans
Co-ordlnator. job over which the Joint
ChlefS OF Stan have no Jurisdiction: or as
administrative assistant at the White House
IN which he certainly is accountable to the
President only.
II no better case can be offered for Cap
tain Crommelin that this he indeed is in a
bad way. personally feel he is a brave
and sincere, but a mistaken man, and would
prefer that our defense Setup be determined
by men with the wisdom and vision of Fleet
Admiral Leshy. BATES e. POLLARD. .
Evening star., 1949-10-31

Would Gust Secretary Johnson.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Why doesn't someone get the bright idea
of settling the Pentagon dispute by firing
Mr.. Johnson2 Seems as if he has handled
things In very high-handed and single
minded manner almost from the moment
his oath of office was uttered. Men who had
previously proved their worth have either
resigned in dither or their services have
been dispensed with
Ill-feeling of gigantic proportions and far
reaching disaster has been caused among the
heads" of the respective branches Of the
service.
Unification of the services is not never has
been and never can be smooth running af-
fair. Each arm should be an entity unto
itself. Each In its lifetime has performed
individual duties for the good of all.
Yes, the one small feat of ousting Mr..
Johnson and dispensing with his entire
office, might tend to solve great many
problems. H. L. H.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Don't Give Up the Ship
Navy Admirers Back Admiral Denfeld in Spirit
of Noble Tradition
of a Noble Tradition
To the Editor OF The Star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
More than 100 years ago James Lawrence
established one Of the glorious traditions
OF the United States Navy. He was struck
down when his ship. the Chesapeake, hope
lessly outclassed, was engaged in a gallant
but losing battle. His dying words were,
Don't give up the ship"
On Navy Day, Louis Denfeld lived up to
that tradition when he accepted degradation
rather than compromise. INDIGNANT,
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Reds Expected 10 Free
Two Americans Soon
By the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, Sept. 1O.-A highly
placed American officer said to-
night that he expects two Ameri-
can college students held six
weeks in the Soviet zone OF Ger
many will be freed within 70
hours.
John j. McCloy. American high
commissioner, made direct. per-
sonal appeal today to the Soviet
occupation commander, Gen. Vas
silly Chuikov. for release of the
youths.
They are Warren Oelsner, 20,
of Oyster Bay, N. Y, and Peter
Sellers. 10, of Philadelphia. both
University of Pennsylvania stu
dents. They disappeared July 80
on a bicycle tour into the Soviet
zone.
Mr.. McCloy warned Gen. Chui-
kov that the continued detention
of Oelsner and Sellers "is Great
ing a very bad reaction against
the Soviet Union among the peo-
pie of the United States"
HIS asked that the Soviet COM
mander give the matter his per-
sonal attention and order the two
turned loose without further de-
lay.
Sellers is the son of a socially
prominent Philadelphian, Lester
H. Sellers. Oelsner is a member
of a New York shipping family.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

at the Naval Gun Factory as q
technician and tool maker. After
the completion of the Memoria
Bridge over the Potomac Mr.. st
Clair received a letter of COM
mendation from the Secretary o1
the Navy for his part in the struc-
lures technical design.
He was a member of the Inter-
national Association of Machin-
lists, Lodge 174.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mary Sullivan st. Clair; a son
James E. st. Clair, 1845 M street
NE: daughter, Mrs. Laura Har-
wood, Pine Ridge Indian Agency
South Dakota; a brother. William
st. Clair. Harrisburg, Pa; two sis
ters, Mrs. Bessie Hooker, Green
castle, and Mrs. Maude Barnes
Cheverly. Md. and two grand
children,
Evening star., 1949-09-11

The child meant 1T was an acci-
dent" Mrs. Franz explained.
Earlier in Philadelphia police
testified the unshaven. disheveled
Hutt admitted taking the child
into his car and sleeping with
her last night.
When Detective Bernard Nc
Loughlin quoted Hutt as having
said he slept with the girl at a
farmhouse, Hutt shouted:
II did not, I did not"
DR.. Morris Seltzer. police physi-
clan, examined the girl at Phila-
delphia General Hospital. He
told reporters the examination
showed the child had not been
assaulted.
Janie's only testimony was to
nod affirmatively when Magistrate
Thomas Costello asked her: Just
tell me if that's the man whose
car you were in,".
Later, sitting in a small cell.
HUT told a reporter his version
of the ride. - q
Says Child Got in Car. ''
Clutching his already rumpled
tie and rubbing his hands down a
wrinkled gabardine suit, Hutt
said he had been driving about
looking for an older girl to pickup
but II didn't have any luck"
"I stopped on a street corner"
he said, land the little girl (Janie)
got in the car. I drove until we
came to a farm about a mile from
the Philadelphia city line"
1--WE had supper at the farm and
slept in separate beds overnight.
Il was taking the child back to
Trenton when I ran out of gas
and decided to remain in the car
until Monday. I let the girl off on
the highway and told her to ask
a motorist for ride to Trenton"
Special Officer Raymond Michel
of Railway, N. j., discovered JAMIE
as he drove with his wife and fam
lily along U. s. Route /, the main
Philadelphia Trenton highway.
Mr.. Michel was off duty. But he
recognized jamie and stopped to
pick her up.
Then Mr.. Michel sped after the
battered car, and was Joined by
Fairmount Park guards. After a
three-mile chase at speeds that
reached 80 miles an hour on traf-
fc-jammed Roosevelt Boulevard
the police overlook HUT at
diner.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Robert P. St. Clair
Funeral Tomorrow

Funeral services for Robert P
st. Clair, IS, an employe at the
Naval Gun Factory for 80 years
before his retirement in 1945, will
be held at 2::30 pm. tomorrow at
the Chambers funeral home, SIT
Eleventh street Sc. Burial will
be In Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Mr.. st. Clair, who had lived in
Washington for As years, died
Wednesday at Casualty Hospital
of q heart condition. He lived
at 1921 M street NE.
Born in Greencastle. Pa. he
came to, Washington shortly after
the turn of the century and worked
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Fort Myer Rites Arranged
For Sergt. Herman {. Stern

Funeral services for Herman
Charles Stern, SIS, retired Army
first sergeant who served in both
wars, will be held at $50 am.
Tuesday in Fort Myer Chapel.
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Mr.. Stern, who lived at 1855
South Twelfth street, Arlington,
died Friday in Walter Reed Hos
pital, after an illness of 16 months.
Born in Cowling, ILL.,, he at
tended schools there and entered
the Army at the age of %. In
World War I he served with the
9Th Field Artillery in France and
later was stationed at Fort Wash
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Col. Edwin R. Page
| Funeral Rites tuesday

Funeral services for Col. Edwin
R. Page, IS, who served in the
Army Air Forces for more than
Is years. will be held at l pm
Tuesday at Fort Myer Chapel
Burial will be in Arlington Gene
terry.
Col. Page died yesterday at the
home of his sister, Miss Josephine
Page. Janneys lane. Alexandria,
after a long illness.
Col. Page was awarded the Dis
tinguished Service Medal for his
aircraft engineering accomplish
ments during World War II. He
also received the Legion of Merit.
He retired in January, 1916.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Coop Nursery School
To Open New Quarters

The Silver Spring Cooperative
Nursery School opens tomorrow
in it's new quarters at Lanark
way and Greenock road in Silver
Spring.
The school is a non-profit CO.
operative association operated by
parents of the children who at
tend.
Evening star., 1949-09-11
Women Democrats to Meet

Plans for the coming year will
he discussed at a meeting Of the
Woman's Democratic Club Of
Montgomery County at 8 pm.
Tuesday at the Bethesda county
building. Mrs. Charles E. Roach
of Bethesda will preside.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

John Franz of Trenton,
N. J., kisses and holds tightly
his 4-year-old daughter jamie
in a police station after they
were reunited. The child, po-
lice said, had been taken while
playing in front of her New
Jersey home Friday. Police
arrested Gerald A. Hutt Of
Bridgeport, Conn.,, after a
chase on Highway I near here.
They charged him with kid
mapping. He waived extradi-
tion and was held in Trenton
last night under $50,000 bond.
-AP Wirephotos.
Evening star., 1949-09-11

ington, Md. During World Wa
II he served at different base
in the country and retired in 1947
Mr.. Stern was a member of tht
Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Surviving are his widow. Mrs
Catherine A. Stern. and tive
daughters. Mrs. Madge Willis ane
Miss Charlotte A. Stern. both O.
the South Twelfth street address
Evening star., 1949-09-11
John E. Weeks, 96, Dies
Was Vermont Governor
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
MIDDLEBURY, VT, Sept. 10
John E. Weeks, 96, Governor OF
Vermont from 1924 to 1928. died
today.
Mr.. Weeks was a former presi-
dent of the Addison Trust Co. and
later a vice president of that bank
Evening star., 1949-09-11

Col. Page and his wife. Mrs.
Jane Stockton Page, lived at
Whitehall Beach, Annapolis.
A native of Richmond. he was
a graduate of Virginia Military
Institute and attended the Uni
|verSity of Virginia
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-11
FWS Hunters Aim 10 Kill
 Killers of Alaska Game;
 Story of Operations Told

Yukon and Lower Kuskokwim re- zion where the reindeer heards are gathered; they are working out of Fairbanks, Anchorage and Palm CT in aircraft and on the ground In Southeast Alaska, the FWS ves- sel Black Bear is carrying a hunt ter from Petersburg into the islands and inlets in search of wolves.
 Green pointed cut that it is diff ficult, without expensive investiga- tions and surveys, to determine the amount of damage being done by the wolves.
 But it is certainly considerable The Alaskan version of the gray timber wolf is the largest in North America.
 It is difficult to determine the number of wolves destroyed by the hunters. official" counts include only these animals from which pelts, or at least scalps, can be taken. From the air, it is impos- sible to get evidence to make killing official
 Green will leave Wednesday for Petersburg to look into the work being done by the hunter there. Kelly will leave for Anchorage to continue anti-wolf operations in the Territory.
 And both men-along with sports men who would have liked to hunt mountain sheep this season-are hoping reoccurrences of Scene One will eventually be ended, and that useful animals, free from damage by wolves, will increase for the good of all.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-11
OTHER REVELATIONS

The auditors said recently they
 were informed by the Attorney General that the University had borrowed an unauthorized $211, ,000 from various sources, and that $191 ,000 remained unpaid. Four instances of improper pro- cedure were attributed to the De- partment of Education. One cited $30,375 insurance on a burned Bethel school The money was used for a school at Teller, but the money should have been paid into the treasury, the Attorney Gen. eral said.
 A further report said the Com missioner of Education improperly authorized quarterly advan s which resulted in an excess of sta- tatory limitations. It also said he used the current years enrolment, instead of the previous year, for determining refunds from the Ter ritory to schools.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-11
FOREST FIELD GREW
 STUDIES PULP EFFECTS

The field crew of the Alaska Forest Research Center, with Law renee Zach as chief of party, will store it's wanigan and boats at the Forest Service marine station in Ketchikan and return to Juneau in about 10 days, according to Ray Taylor, forester in charge.
 The crew has been engaged in studies of the effect of future pulp timber logging on salmon streams in the Kasaan Bay region and in studies of forest growth and re- production.
 A good start has heen made on l these studies, Taylor said. Installa- [ tions are completed, the streams mapped and the first run of sal mon counted on the key streams Work on the effect of logging on salmon streams is being carried on in cooperation with the U. 5. Fish and Wildlife Service.
 Richard M. Goldman, who has been handling special studies o1 natural reproduction and growth will return with Zach.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-11
CRIPPLED VESSEL RIDES OUT STORM
 IN NORTH PACIFIC

The s. s. Navigator, Panamanian freighter minus it's propeller rode out bowling gale in the North Pacific last night in sight of the Coast Guard Cutter Chautauqua, ac- cording to Coast Guard advises here.
 High wind and seas prevented the Chautauqua from getting line aboard the disabled vessel.
 Seas were still too heavy this morning to permit the Chautauqua to take the 417-foot freighter in tow.
 The Chautauqua, on weather sta- tion duty 700 miles southeast ot Kodiak Island, yesterday morning answered the Navigator's sos. AL though it had less than 100 miles to go to the estimated position of the Navigator, the cutter did not find the Panamanian ship until last night.
 The Navigator, which carries a crew of about 35 men, was bound from the Orient to Vancouver, B C.. when the propeller was lost.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-11
ALA5kA p0TTER5
 CHANGING TIME
 OF WORK NIGHTS

The monthly business meeting of the Alaska Potters was held Mon day, October 10 at 8 o'clock in the club rooms at the A. B. Hall. Dur ing, the coure of the evening it was decided to hold the work night on Mondays instead of Wednesay as previously planned. The China painting group will not meet until the material which has been ordered will have arrived and thereby as- suring everyone supplies with which to work
 Persons who feel that they might be interested in Becoming members are requested to attend the work nights and take with them, if pos sible, material to work with at that time. A list of the necessary supplies required for the course offered next work night will be published in the Empire later dur ing the week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-11
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FWS DIRECTOR BACK
 FROM pRIBIL0F TRIP

Clarence Rhode, regional director of the Fish and Wildlife Service here, has returned to Junean after transporting to the Pribilof Islands the party of officials who investi- gated conditions under which the natives are living there.
 He said that about 250,000 seals still remain on the islands. They will leave by the end of the month, but in the meantime, as the older seals frisk in the deep water, the
 pups are practicing swimming in the shadows.
 The Investigating party, which in- cludes Albert M. Day, director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Dr ] John Nichols, Commissioner of h. dian Affairs, and Dr. Mark Daw- ! Der, president of the Home Missions Council, has already investigated conditions under which natives live <, in the lower Kuskokwim, lower Yu- |, kon, Kotzebue and Nome regions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-11
MINNEAPOLIS VISITOR

James E. Russell of Minneapolis, Minn., is registered at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-10-11

Forty five Juneau business mer met this morning for an early breakfast at the Baranof Hotel under the chairmanship of George Parks, Alaska Council President who presided in the place of A. B Phillips who was i'll, preparatory to the Boy Scout kickoff.
 Regional Executive o. D. Sharpe spoke briefly concerning the prog ress of scouting in Alaska, and complimented the group on their interest in toys and the commun- ity.
 Team captains distributed cards for prospective contributors at Ju- neau and Douglas among the team members.
 Report meeting for the workers was set for Wednesday afternoon, between 4:30 and 5:30 o'clock at the Baranof Hotel Parks urged team members to make their con- tacts today and tomorrow and have their reports ready tomorrow. Parks also reported on the success of this years finance campaigns at Anchorage and Fairbanks. He said that recent age changes in the Boy Scout program made it imperative that this years finance campaign 20 over the top, since there are 25% more boys seeking the oppor- tunity to participate than ever be- fore.