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Evening star., 1949-01-27
Judge May Cut Short AT and Navy Surveys
Questioning Of Jurors Place Air Strength
In Trial Of Communists Al 35,497 Planes
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Attorneys
for II indicted Communists kept
their legal guns trained today on
the jury-selection system, but the
presiding judge hinted he may cut
short this phase of the conspiracy
trial.
To date l3 of the % grand jurors
who indicted the Communists have
been called to the witness stand as
part Of defense strategy, which
has developed into a trial within
a trial.
Five members of the 525-man
psnel-from which a trial jury is
to be chosen-also have been called
to testify in the defense move seek
ing to show that the Federal jury
picking system in the Southern New
York District is discriminatory.
The move - paradoXically - has
forced prosecution attorneys on the
defensive.
Justice Seen Affected.
Federal Judge Harold r. Medina
said yesterday he is thinking of
methods of cutting things short in
regard to the jury-challenging ma
neuver.
IF you are allowed to continue
calling jurors" he told defense at
torneys, the whole administration
Of justice will be paralyzed. If this
is continued there will be q new
panel before you finish questioning
the old -
! The Communists, all members O.
the party's National Board. are ac.
cused of conspiracy to organize s
party advocating the forcjble over.
throw of the United States Govern.
ment.
Their attorneys claim the grano
jury which indicted them and the
jury panel trial were hand picked
from such lists as college alumni
directories, the Social Register and
business directories, and did not
represent a democratic cross-sec-
ton of the community.
! Not Questioned on Status.
| Most OF the jurors who have tes-
tilted are professional or business
people. Two are listed in the New
York Social Register.
All testified they were not ques-
toned about their race, religion. po-
litical Affiliations. social connections
or financial worth when called for
jury duty.
One of the grand jurors yesterday
demanded-and got-$3.70 for ap-
pearing as a defense witness. D
Benjamin Brush of New Rochelle
N. Y, after testifying that he is a
Princeton graduate and an engineer
with an annual income in excess OF
5000, protested he had not been
paid subpoena fee. After hur-
ried consultation, defense attorneys
handed him a 81 fee and $l70 for
travelling expenses.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Senate Approves Webb
As State Undersecretary
By the Associated prex.

The nomination of James E. Webb
to be Undersecretary of State was
approved unanimously by the Sen
ate today. Approval came on voice
vote.
Mr. Webb, North Carolinian, will
assist Dean Acheson who was sworn
in as Secretary of State last week
to succeed Gen. George c. Marshall.
Mr.. Webb formerly headed the
Budget Bureau.
Also before the Senate is the NOM
ination of Albert J. Loveland of
Iowa, appointed by President Tru-
man during the congressional re-
cess as Undersecertary of Agricul-
ture.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Clerks May Offer Reward

Leo E. George, president of the
National Federation of Post Office
Clerks, will ask the Executive Com
mittee now in session here to offer
a reward Of $500 for the arrest and
conviction of the sender of the
bomb which injured a post Office
clerk, William H. Osborne, and sew
eral other postal employees at Bowl
ing Green, KY, yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Flying Clubs Elect
Gibbs as President

Robert Gibbs, assistant editor of
the American Chemical Society S
magazine, last night was elected
president of the Washington Associ-
alton of Flying Clubs.
Representatives from 16 OF the
associations 28 clubs, at a dinner
meeting, also elected:
Louis Barr, vice president; Everett
Conder, treasurer, and Jean Ross
Howard, secretary. With the Hermes
Club as host, the next meeting is
scheduled for February Is.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
British Ask Price Cut
As j. ). and Canada
Urge 81 Wheat Pact
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr

The United Kingdom today called
for substantial" reduction in world
wheat prices from last years wheat
pact, but the United States and
Canada Immediately countered with
a proposal that any new agreement
start out at 81 a pusnel, as agreed
In 1948.
Positions of the three countries
were disclosed at a plenary session
Of the International Wheat Con-
ference. now in its second day at
the State Department. Fifty three
nations are participating in the
talks, designed to draw up a new
pact for distributing world wheat
stocks for the next four or five
years.
Last years agreement. signed by
36 countries but never brought into
operation, provided for So ceiling
and $3.50 flour price during the
first year.
Calls for Reduction.
The United Kingdom stand was
announced by Delegate T. S. Ander-
son. While not stipulating exact
prices, he made clear his country
felt improvements in world wheat
supplies justified price reduction.
On the other hand, Undersecre.
tary of Agriculture A. j. Lovelane
said the United States would be
willing to agree to So maximum
even though production costs fol
American wheat farmers have gone
up. He noted that even at the S.
figure, it would cost the Unitec
States "a great amount of money
He cited President Truman's budget
provision for S58,000000 to cover
anticipated loss to the Treasury ir
the projected wheat pact.
c. F. Wilson, Canadian delegate
sided with the United States. Can.
ada and the United States are the
leading wheat exporters of the
world, while the United States
leads the list of importing countries
Russian Explains Stand.
Following the opening session
Sergei A. Borisov, deputy minister
of foreign trade and chief of the
Russian delegation. told reporters
through an interpreter, his country
was interested Gin any international
agreement that will effect the pros
perity of the world" His comment
was in reply to question as to why
Russia had sent representatives to
this conference but had remained
away from previous attempts at
drafting wheat agreement.
Mr.. Borisov declined comment on
whether his country is faced with a
wheat surplus, saying he wants to
STUDY" that question.
Agriculture Secretary Brannan,
who was elected by acclamation as
conference chairman, told reporters
representatives of Russia and Ar
gentina, another newcomer to the
wheat talks, have come to the con-
ference "in spirit of cooperation,
and we certainly welcome them on
that basis
In his formal address of welcome,
Mr. Brannan foresaw success Of the
conference, although he conceded
the delegates face difficulties be-
fore finally reaching an agreement
After greeting the delegates on
behalf Of President Truman, Mr.
Brannan noted that the large
turnout of countries reflects the
growing realization of the need fol
international cooperation in solving
specific economic problems"
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Correction

The caption for a photograph
showing the wreckage of a small
plane near Baileys Crossroads, Va.
which appeared in The Star Janu-
ary II, erroneously identified the
plane as an Ercoupe. The craft
flown by 1t. Col. Kirk Buchak was
identified today by the Civil Aero
nautics Administration as Swift
The Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
..McKeIwoy Reoppointed
CIopper Award Trustee
(From Yesterdays Last Edition.,

1FrGm Yesterdays Last Editton.D
Reappointment of &. M. McKelwav,
editor of The Star. as trustee and
secretary of the Raymond Clapper
Memorial Award was announced
today by William S. White, chair
man of the Standing Committee OF
Correspondents.
The reappointment was by unani-
nous action of the committee last
night. The award is made by .
committee of judges to the WASH
ington correspondent deemed most
nearly to have carried out the news
paper ideals Of the late Scripps-
Howard correspondent and colum.
mist.
Evening star., 1949-01-27

CAAtAO SAAS 4AsAS ~
concept of the
CSC's role should
be changed so
the commissions
primary respon-
sibility would be
to set the stand
ards for the ham
ding OF person.
mel transac ctions
by the agencies,
the post-audit-
ing Of t h e S e
ira n sactions to
see that there is
a d h e r e n c e to
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Sl20 Birth Benefit in France

PARIS LP.-To encourage births,
the French government now gives
couples $4,000 francs (about $500
for a first child born within three
years after marriage, and $4,000
francs $500 for each additional
child born not less than three years
after the previous birth.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Business Group to Elect

The Northeast Businessmen's AS
sociation will elect officers at its first
l949 meeting tonigth at $50 o'clock
in the American Security e. Trust
Co., 722 H street NE, it was an
nounced today
Evening star., 1949-01-27

Service Commission has resulted In
unjustified delays and stands in the
way of a satisfactory handling of
the Governments personnel prob
lens.
The Hoover unit will recommend
Evening star., 1949-01-27
The Federal Spotlight
Report to List IS Major Faults
In Civil Service, Personnel
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG

The Hoover Commission in its forthcoming report to Con-
gress, will list Is serious faults finds Government civil
service and personnel system
Here the basic points the Commission will criticize
sharply in its report
The Capitalization Of personnel transactions the
Evening star., 1949-01-27

New Zealand is studying new
methods of fighting infantile
paralysis.
Evening star., 1949-01-27

stoy longer E. live better . have more enjoyable
vacation in one Of the worlds most famous And
you'll fly comfortably above the weather in lvxvri-
Gus Air France Comet the newest-ype. longest.
range Constellation -. in the Of skilled air
crew long experienced in overwoier flying.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18

and Mrs. Carl Brady. "They all
like California and are doing very
we'll. Sorry we didn't get to see
Dick Sprenger, as he's also near
Oxnard," Mrs. Hearn wrote. At
Santa Barbara, the Hearns visited
with John Weis at the Fox thea
tire. Later they drove to Bakers
field where they called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Yeisley and her brother.
1--WE had a lovely visit with them
and they took us to dinner at the
Bakersfield Inn, a very beautiful
place. The Ralph Burholts phoned
us, and we will see them in Los
Angeles next week. Everywhere
we have gone, the scenery has been
beautiful, the flowers exotic, and
the weather hot and sunny during
the day but cool in the evenings" "
Lucille concluded. The Hearns
plan to travel eastward to Florida
after the New Years Parade of
Roses in Pasadena.
-JOT
A CCORDING to the USO
News Bulletin, over 10000
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18

gan clicking in the third quarter
when the Lacarne star, Harold
Lezotte, tossed three touchdown
passes. Fudge Thayer scored on
pass play in the third quarter
while LeZotte connected to Dick
Mylander and Glen Friemark in
the final quarter. Mylander con-
verted two extra points.
Oak Harbor completed the sea.
son with nine victories and no
defeats, and thus shares the San
duSky Bay Conference champion
ship with Fremont st. Joseph al
though the Rockets did not play
as many conference teams rs the
st. Joe squad.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18
Rockets Complete
Undefeated Year

Oak Harbor's Rockets defeated
stubborn Genoa team, 20 to 9,
on the Oak Harbor field Friday
night to mark up the first unde-
feated and united season in the
history of the neighboring school.
Spectators We're surprised when
the Genoa team outplayed the
Rockets during the first half. and
held 9 to 0 lead at intermssion.
Fred Shoupe scored a touchdown
for the Genoans and Bud Smith
added a field goal.
Oak Harbor's aerial attack be-
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18

lands mayor, Thomas Burke :.
Claribel Blomquist, noted organist
who recently completed an en-
gagement at the Rose Bowl in
Fremont, is now enjoying a vaca-
tion in Sedro Woolley, Washing
ton, where she lived before start
ing her concert career.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18
J0TTlNGS ....
OFF the CUFF
BY RAY SPERBER

WHEN ohio State meets Mich
" igan in Ann Arbor, Saturday
Redskin Bill Belshaw and his IA
ther, Jack, who is president of the
Downtown Coaches Assn, will
have two of the choicest seats in
the spacious stadium. Bill and his
dad will be guests of the Mich
igan coaching staff and will have
seats on the Michigan bench.
Tommy Hague, star of the Rocky
River high school team, and Bill
Belshaw started their athletic ca
reers together on the Cy Young
baseball team which won the
Lakewood title when Tommy and
Bill were junior high players.
Tommy is the younger brother of
Ohio States famed place kicker,
Jimmy Hague. Jimmy, along
with many Port Clintonites, is
hoping that both Tommy and Bill
will choose Ohio State as their
alma mater. The Buckeyes will
be needing good requirements for
Hague, Clark, Morrison and 9TH
ers who graduate soon.
-JOT-
CONGRATULATIONS to. the
Port Clinton and Bellevue
bands for a spectacular, and
thoughtfully conceived, show be-
tween halves at the Friday night
game. The Bellevue musicians
presented Memories of the Past"
and played appropriate songs as
they marched with lights on caps
and batons in the darkened sta
dunn. Their formations for
"Long, Long Trail Awinding'
and "Down By the Old Mill
Stream" were outstanding. Port
Clinton's band used Armistice
Day as it's theme. Rockets were
ignited to start the show and
then the band formed the word
"PEACE" as it played Johnny
Comes Marching Home" When
announcer Paul Schmitt asked
"Will there be peace?" the band
formed two large question marks
in answer. AS finale, Dave
Stanton's students formed the
initials "U. N" and played the
United Nations song. Thirteen
senior musicians were honored
during the intermission. Supt. D.
D. Sims introduced the seniors
and congratulated the youngsters
for their fine work. Among the
13 honored were drum majorette
Kathryn Kocsis and Miss Betty
Lorensen, who has led the band
as drum major for the past four
years. Another senior, Miss Joan
Swimmer, presented a corduroy
Jacket to Director Stanton in be-
half of her fellow. classmen.
-JOT p
WHILE commenting about our
wv continued warm weather last
week, we stated that we almost
expected Bill Carstens to pull an
other miracle by picking straw
berries at his Bay township farm.
Thursday evening, after having
read this column, Mrs. Carstens
phoned to report they had picked
three quarts of luscious, ripe-red
strawberries in their patch. When
Bill and his wife stopped at the
News office Friday they remarked
that the November 10 date sets a,
new record for late production in
their everbearing plants. A quart
of the homegrown Strawberries
has been on display in the News
Office window this week, but we're
about ready to enjoy the berries
at dinner tonight. If the Car
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18
PLEDGED AT BEE GEE

BOWLING GREEN - Russell
F. Druckenmiller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd F. Druckenmiler, Ala
Laurel Ave, Port Clinton, has
been initiated into the Bowling
Green State University chapter
of Theta Alpha Phi. national
recognition society in dramatics.
He is a senior.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18

Ohioans are now in our nations
armed forces. Included are 221
Ottawa county men serving in the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps or
Coast Guard Col. Ewing G..
Wells, former owner of popular
Plymouth Shores, was elected
mayor of Clyde last week. Col.
Wells is a Democrat Mrs. II.
b. karshner, Catawba Cliffs, who
has spent the past two months
visiting her son-in-law and daugh-
ter in Germany, is expected to be
aboard the Queen Mary when it
docks in New York City next
Monday.
JOT -
AT least two Republicans have
announced their candidates.
to oppose Governor Frank Lausche
in the gubernatorial campaign
next year. They are Mayor James
A. Rhodes, of Columbus, and
State Treasurer Don Ebright.
Possible Democratic opponents of
Senator Robert Taft are Toledo's
mayor, Michael Disable, and Cleve
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18
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Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1949-11-18

A CCORDING to the USO
News Bulletin, over 10000
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Grudge to Speed Stone, Black
In 2-Mi|e Race at Star Games

Star-AAU meet did not draw a top
field due to conflict with another
meet. With a 40-yard handicap,
James Bruce of Howard won in
9:37.4. Last year 1t was a handicap,
but Saturday night all will start
from scratch. Every man in the
field might break last years record.
Earl Smith of Lincoln University,
the CIAA cross-country champion.
and Frank Darcy of Ohio State.
who has run 9;35, and who Coach
Larry Snyder claims will do much
better this year, may press the top
three.
Jack st. Clair OF Penn State.
Thurlow Brown Of Morgan State
College. Sam Magill of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina, c. H. Shelton
of v. P I. and Albert Seals, another
representative in the big v. P. I.
delegation, will be contenders.
Black also may run the anchor
leg on the Rhode Island State relay
team, which would permit him to
rest approximately two hours.
Penn State, the school that pro-
duces more distance runners than
any other in the East, will have a
roofing interest in a double" rs
the Nittany Lions are counting on
Gerry Karver to win the mile.
Stone was graduated from Penn
State in 1887.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
u. ). Ban on MckenIe\
Still Sought as Star
Goes 10 Australia
BY the Associated Press

LONG BRANCH, N. j., Jan. 10
Herb McKenley, holder of the
world record for the 400-meter run.
was on his way to Australia today,
while the New Jersey AAU con-
sidered request for his suspension.
National AAU Secretary Dan Fer
ris asked McKenley's suspension.
He said the runner failed to fulfill
an agreement to be in Australia
yesterday for races next week end.
Art Wisner, secretary of the Long
Branch A. c., under whose colors
Mckenley runs, declared today that
the whole thing was a misunder-
standing.
Wisner said the AAU should have
negotiated McKenley's Australia
appearance through the club and If
lit had there would have been no
conflict of dates.
The lanky, British h-accented ath-
lete was to have run in the Knights
Of Columbus meet in Brooklyn Sat-
urday night. He did not compete
Ferris said. in asking the N. j
AAU to suspend McKenley, that the
Jamaica speedster would not arrive
in Australia before January IA
without much sleep for four days
and therefore in no condition to
run"
Wisner replied that McKenley had
been training hard during recent
visit to his home in Jamaica, British
West Indies, and that he will be
call riphtv to raca
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Barrels, Basket Star,
Quits N. T.. State
By the Assoeioted presx

RALEIGH. N. c., Jan. 10.-Coach
Everett Case of North Carolina
State College disclosed last night
that Eddie Bartels, star basket ball
guard, has withdrawn temporarily
from school.
Bartels was dropped from the
squad on States recent ill-fated
tour Of the West because of a
training rules infraction. Case said
Bartels was definitely through for
the season.
But we hope to have him back
next year." Case added. "Eddie's
out of school now becauseso a scho-
lastic deficiency, but he's going to
apply for readmission to State in
the spring term"
Case also reported that a broken
nose. suffered in Saturday nights
loss to Villanova, might temporarily
cost the Wolfpack the services Of
States top offensive performer, For
ward Dick Dickey.
The Wolfpack, champion of the
Southern Conference for the last
two years, returned to Raleigh yes
terday from three-week, 12-OOO-
mile trip which saw it win only
three games while dropping five for
current 7-6 record
Evening star., 1949-01-10
Chairman of Stor Games
Clarifies McKenIey Case

"The request for the suspension
of Herb McKenley, made to the New
Jersey AAU by Daniel Ferris, secre-
tary-treasurer of the National AAU,
Is due to a misunderstanding" &C
cording to Howard P. Bailey, chair
man of The Evening Star-AAU
Games. while I have not talked
with McKenley," he said, "I feel
certain that the change in the date
for this years Evening Star Games
had much to do with the confu-
sion.
Last year our meet was held on
January 3. At that time McKenley
won the 600-yard run. While at
tending the Sydenham Hospital
Meet on Randalls Island I asked
if he would be back to
defend his title this year. He said
he would and was kind enough to
add that The Evening Star Games
was one of the best meets in which
he had ever competed.
when the question of his trip to
Australia came up, I feel certain
that he had in mind that our date
was to be the first Saturday in jan
uary. Having told me that he would
be here, apparently he considered
himself committed.
Il believe that any action in his
case should be held up until such
time as Mr.. Herbert Mcdonald, who
wrote me that McKenley definitely
would be here, returns from Jamaica
to give his version of the matter. I
am writing to Mr.. Ferris expressing
the hope that final action can wait.
I'VE regret, of course, that Nc
Henley will not be able to compete
Saturday night but the field, never
theless, will be tops and it is by no
means certain that McKenley could
beat either Guida of Vil1anova or
Fox of Seton Hall in the 6OO-yard.
Evening star., 1949-01-10

Curtis Stone. king of the Nation S
tWo-milers, will meet the fellow who
twice defeated him last year, Rob-
ert Black of Rhode Island State,
in a Crude match" feature of the
2-mile run in The Evening STAR
AAU Games Saturday night at the
National Guard Armory.
Stone, the former Penn State
star, now representing the Shana-
han Catholic Club of Philadelphia
lost to Black outdoors in the Penn
Relays invitation 2-mile and in the
National AAU cross-country cham
pionships last year.
Black also won the IC4A and the
NCAA cross country championships
to sweep the hill Land dale events,
although Stone ran only in the
AAU. The sS-country races are
4, S and miles.
There is no doubt that Black can
run the 2-mile, which is consider
ably shorter than his distance in
the cross-country, as he proved it
with his Penn Relay triumphs. The
Star meet will be Blacks indoor de-
but as speciality runner.
Stone won the 5,000-meter run in
the Olympic tryouts and is the
AAU indoor 3-mile champion. In
his entry for this weeks meet the
Philaoelphian quoted his top times
of last year in the 2-mile, among
them 9:04.2 in the New York A. C.
meet, 9:06 at Boston, 900 at Chi
cago and 9:10 at Cleveland, all of
them in winning performances. He
also had Oil, a GIT and a pair
of 9:l3 2 miles to his credit.
Ten in Acacia Invitation.
! The 2-mile. known as the Acacia
Invitation, will be the seventh event
on the schedule, starting at 8:35,
and while Stone and Black are
rated IL, 10-man field will face
the starter
Fred Wilt, the former Indiana
star, cannot be overlooked. Last
Wednesday night at the 102d Engi-
neers Armory in New York, Wilt
won the 2-mile handicap run by
10 yards in 9:181, running from
scratch. The time was exceptional
for early in the season for the 28-
year-old distance man, considering
he was forced to run wide and pass
the handicapped entrants who
started ahead Of him.
Wilt was a nationally prominent
2-miler back in 1941 when he won
the Penn Relays Invitation emile
in record time. He represented the
United States m the Olympic 10000
meter run, winning the American
tryouts.
All Might Beat Record.
| Meet Director Dorsey Grif1th
looks for Stone, Black and Wilt to
remain within blanket distance until
the last lap, when the man with
the best kick will win. 1t could be
either of the three.
Last year the Emile run in The