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Evening star., 1949-04-28
By joseph 4. Fox

President Truman said today
that the voting record of DEM
ocratic Coneressmen would be the
test Of party loyalty.
In a declaration that ran counter
to a statement made yesterday by
Democratic National Chairman
McGrath after q White House
conference on patronage, Mr.. Tru-
man said he expected members OF
Congress to live UP to the DEM
ocratic Party platform pledges
Just as he was doing.
When Senator McGrath told
reporters yesterday that party
loyalty would be a requisite foi
getting jobs. he said that the man.
ner in which the members func-
ton In their home districts rather
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Six West Powers Sign
Agreement on Ruhr

Representatives of six Western
powers signed at London today an
agreement for establishing an in
ternational authority for the Ruhr,
the State Department announced.
The department said that under
terms Of the agreement which was
made public last December 90.
representatives of the six powers
will meet soon to start the work
of organizing the Ruhr authority.
Julius Holmes. American Min
lister in London. signed the agree
ment for the United States. Brit
ish Foreign Secretary Bevin signed
for his country. The French. Bel
gian and Netherlands Ambassadors
and the Luxembourg Ministers in
London signed for their govern
mentS.
The agreement imposes stricA
control on Germany's mighty in
dustrial basin. barring it from
producing war potential and or
dering it to produce for peace.
The agreement ignores Russia.
which has been clamoring for .
part in directing the Ruhr's fu-
ture. Reached last December after
weeks of negotiations In London.
the accord bars Russia from the
international control board. Rus
fia has protested.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
British Seize Berlin Canal Locks
When Reds Try to Take Over

ence with barge trafic In the
British sector.
However. subsequent negotia-
tions appeared TO have been con-
Quoted In a friendly spirit. The
Russian colonel said he would
bring back q reply from his Karl
shorst headquarters later in the
day.
British authorities and German
water police said the British then
took over the guarding Of the
locks without trouble and there
were no incidents.
The British have registered their
protest with the Soviet water
transportation chief. \ Gen.
Kvashnim. They said he indi-
Gated willingness to discuss the
situation. but declined to issue any
orders to his water authorities
prior to discussions.
Three British harses had been
detained at the Charlottenburg
lock and two ut the other locks
BY Soviet orders 70 German lock-
keepers. When the British took
over military control. the water
trafnc resumed quietly. A
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Southern Operators Prepare
For Separate Cool Pact 1ulks

! Mr.. Moody already has a2kec
Mr.. Lewis TO begin nesotiattoni
for . contract 70 replace the on
expiring June 30. Mr.. Lewis hAI
not yet replied.
The other operators. meantime
scheduled . meeting this after
noon to consider Mr.. Lasss' mrs
contract strategy--a Eentie plea
for Q settlement without . stTiks
this summer.
Ezra Van Horn, temporary chair
man. said no conclusions we're
reached" st yesterdays meeting
That Was before they ssw the
sofsiy-worded statement by Mr..
Lewis. The United Mine WORKERS
chief usually blasts the operators
In preliminary skirmsshing over
work contracts.
T-h4 Southern group. represent
ing about q third Of the industry,
ALREADY has agreed On its stands
On at ieast . hall dozen major
issues expected IN the contract
nesosiations. although they have
MOI revealed them rs(pliesy.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
U. s. 10 Try German Woman
For Theft Of Documents
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, April
2s.-The United States Army an
nounced today that q 24-year-old
German woman win be tried be-
fore a military government court
on charges of stealing oficial
American documents and turning
them over to foreign agents.
The announcement said the
woman. Gertraud Mittenentzwei,
has admitted furnishing material
to foreign agents.
she claimed she did so because
Of threats that her family in the
Russian zone Of Germany would
be harmed unless she obtained the
documents" the Army said.
She will be. tried in open court
at Munich on May is.
The announcement said the
German woman did not seek as
sistance from American authori-
ties at any titnae" despite the al
legged threats against her family
Evening star., 1949-04-28
By Jones J. CulIinone

Atomic bomb secrets were used
to bait the trap which resulted
in the arrest of Miss Judith Cop
Ion. 81, attractive Justice Depart
ment analyst, a jury of four women
and eight men trying her or
espionage charges was told in Dis
trict Court today.
Raymond Whearty, special as
sistant to the Attorney General
in the prosecutions opening ad-
dress to the jury said that early
on March 4 a special memoran-
dunn was prepared in connection
with an application by Amtorg
Soviet trading agency, to buy a
quantity of geophones, which are
used to test the pressure and force
of blasts in atomic bomb produc-
ton. The memorandum also men,
toned, Mr.. Whearty said, that the
Evening star., 1949-04-28
By the Asseeis,ss Prsss

BERLIN. April 2s.--Armed Brit
ish military police in jeeps and
an armored car seized control to-
day of three canal locks in the
British sector after the Russians
made 1 vain attempt to take over
the locks.
The Russians claim control OF
Berlin's waterways. They ordered
their lock keeper to prevent craft
from entering or leaving the locks
without SD living registration with
the Soviet water control. The Rus
SLAMS gave . similar order yester-
day but rescinded 1t after British
protest. =
After the new Russian order. -
British military police. led by .
major, drew ND at the Chariotten-
burg lock. al armed with re-
volvers.
The British major served =
virtual order on the Russian
colonel from Soviet military head
quarters. saying the British would
not tolerats any Soviet inlrfer-
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Dr. ss,s Asss<iossd Press

Southern soft coal operators TO-
day broke away from the rest oi
the industry and prepared to neao-
tiate q separate contract with John
L. Lewis IL necessary.
The Board Of Directors OF the
Southern Coal Producers Associa-
ton voted TO remain away from
further operator meettngs-at
least for the time being.
Southern President Joseph =
Moody said his directors believed
they had formulated definite
policy for negotiating with Mr..
Lewis and the Unitsd Mine work
ers this year. The other operators.
meeting here yesterday and today
have not yet reached that stage.
he said
For that reason. thu 60afheTners
-generally inclined 10 he . iitase
tougher with Mr.. LewiHt than most
Of the other opcratora--have DE-
cided asainst any further meetings
with the other industry repre-
sentatives at least until they
settle down
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Body Of Er-6A0 EmpIoys
is Taken From Potomac

Harhor precinct poiies today
took from the Potomac River tiss
body cs Lee Ross Wilson. 7i-year.
old retired Government empasss
of the 500 block of sixth
street NV.
Identifscataon was rnscs ~
Harry Matthias. o son-in-lss. 20
lice said.
A week arc. PARK police had
found eioshtSas on the msssN ss
Constitution avenue near Memo
rial Bridge. II Vas s6entifed by
Mrs. Mary r. Wilson ~ thai cf
her husband
The body was 6lseosefs6 tssas
morning ncatlng near Highway
Bytdgs.
The eiothlne found On ta< sea-
vaIl treisded . hat. . ssitt coat.
neekfse and shne8
Police said Ms. wison vas
retired frnm the General f-
counting Once q year sxs, sasv
said ne left his hous earl lass
THURSDAY.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Communists C|osinq
Shanghai Refugees
Last Escape Routes
Finol Ship Departures
keor; ! 500 American
Nationals Remaining
RY the Axkoeiafsd Press

SHANGHAI, April %. - The
escape gate from Communist
threatened Shanghai began clos
ing slowly today.
For foreigners, the last ships
were preparing to get under way
For the Chinese. land routes were
coming under Red troop domina-
ton. Airplanes still took out ref
ugees over land and sea.
The American liner President
Wilson, which may be the last
liner to call here for some time.
sailed down the Whanspoo this
afternoon. Aboard were 800
evacuees. $50 of them American.
Those Americans who elected to
stay in Shanghai-some 1900 Of
them--are now here, come what
may.
During the afternoon, one small
United States Navy craft took q
few straggler refugees down the
river to the hospital ship Refuge
Sources limited that may be the
last boat out.
Big naval craft moored down the
river, out of range of Communist
shore guns, may depart tonight or
tomorrow, one naval officer said,
British warships still are in the
Yangtze and Whangpoo, but the
British are not undertaking emer-
gency excavations.
People who leave Shanghai from
now on will move mostly by air.
Both the American Northwest Air
line and Pan American still are
running regular flights and some
special planes to the United States,
Manila and Hong Kong. British
flying boats are going to Hong
Kong and Tokyo daily. All are
booked solid until next week.
The approaching Communists
appeared to be at least 80 or 40
miles away in midafternoon. al
though they took Soochow (Wuh-
sien), about so miles west OF
Shanghai, early yesterday. Their
advance may be slowed because
they still have not sufficient forces
ferried across the Yangtze to
handle the various drives which
are developing.
(Through an error. Commu-
mist capture of Putung. across
the river from Shanghai's busi-
ness district, had been reported.
Several Communist guerrillas
were captured there.
OMisinterpretation of a cable
from the Associated Press Bu-
reau in Shanghai resulted in
the error. The cable read:
Group Reds captured Putting
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Atom Secrets Used to Bait Trap
For Miss CopIon Told to Jury
Rendezvous With Gubitchev Reported
On Duy She Sow 'PIonted' Memo

FBI had two employees working
undercover within the Amtorg Or
ganization.
This was not true. Mr.. Whearty
said, but was inserted to test Miss
Coplon's reaction.
Miss Coplon showed no outward
signs of interest when she was
handed the memorandum, he de-
clared. but she left work early
that afternoon and at pm. was
at the rendezvous, at 1881 street
and Broadway, New York. where
she had been observed meeting
Valentine Gubitchev on two previ-
Gus occasions.
Two hours after the meeting she
and Gubitchev were arrested.
Mr.. Whearty said FBI agents
found in her purse . handwritten
summary of the major points In
Continued on Page AS. Col. 81
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Truman SCOTS al Story
OF New Attempt 10
End Marine Corps
Labels It Red-Inspired;;
Johnson Denies Any Plon
To Shift Naval Aviotion

President Truman today scoffed
at reports there might be q re-
newed effort to abolish the Ma
rine Corps and transfer all Ma
rine Corps and naval aviation
presumably to the Air Force.
When the question was raised
at his news conference the Presi-
dent first brushed the idea OF rs
having been the brainchild Of
Communists.
Then when 4 reporter recalled
that Secretary Of the Navy Sulli-
van had discussed that point in
his angry letter Of resignation
to the Secretary of Defense. Mr..
Truman said he had not read
that letter. but only Mr. Sullivan's
letter to the President.
Coincidentally. Chairman Vim
son of the House Armed Services
Committee released 4 statement
from Defense Secretary johnson
denying that any plans are afoot
to transfer Marine and naval
aviation to other services.
Would Talk With Congress.
The statement. addressed to Mr..
Vinson, said:
II have been hearing rumors
about the transfer of the Marine
and naval aviation to some other
branch of the service.
Il. Under the law this cannot be
done.
20. 1t has not been under con-
temptation, and from time to time
numerous statements have been
made by me to that effect.
IS. There are no such studies
being carried on in the National
Military Establishment. Further,
want you to know that before
any step of this kind would be
seriously considered. I should ask
permission to discuss the matter
before the committees Of both
Houses of Congress"
Sullivan Hearing Sought.
The Presidents remarks and
MIR. Johnson's statement followed
increased demands in Congress
for an investigation Of Mr.. Sui
livan's resignation.
Senator Bridges. Republican. OF
New Hampshire. was one OF those
making the demand. He told re-
porters he would seek . fun dis
cussion Of the sudden halt in
Navy plans for q 65.ooo-ton air
craft carrier-a move which
brought Mr.. Sullivan's resignation.
He planned to bring up the
matter as the Senate Armed
Services Committee met today to
consider proposed amendments to
n ,
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Truman Says Vote on Taft Act
WILDE Test of Good Democrat
Differs With McGroth on Patronage,
Saws Southern Issue Will Core for Itself

than the way they voted would be
the criterion.
Specifically. the President told
a news conference that he would
regard support for repeal OF the
Taft Hartley labor law as q test
OF a good Democrat.
Repeal OF the Taft-Hartley law
was one OF the planks in the Dem
ocratic platform and the Presi-
dent campaigned strongly on that
issue. When a reporter asked II
it is planned to bar Southern
States Fighters from patronage.
the President said to wait and
see how that worked out. adding
that he thought the question
would answer itself.
The President told another
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Dr.. Mclean Resions
As Head Of Districts
Cancer Control Unit
Gives Low Poy os Reason
Sovonnoh Physieion
Likely Successor

DR.. Jay Mclean resigned q,
director OF the District Health De-
partment's Bureau OF Cancer Con-
troll. which he organized and de.
veloped during the last II months
it was learned today.
In his letter OF resignation. ef.
fective May Is. DR.. Mclean told
Health Oficer George c. Ruhland
he was unable to care for my
family properly on the salary
receive His salary Is STOP q
year.
Department ofYicials said DR.
McLean's successor probably will
be DR.. Charlotte Donlan. who IL
now on the stan Of the Savannah
tGaD Tumor Clinic. Her hus-
band was reported to be q Fed
eral employe here.
DR.. Mclean said he will enter
private practice In Savannah and
serve as q cancer consultant at the
clinic, q new installation In thai
city.
Regrets Leaving Washington.
The cancer authority. former as
sociate professor Of surgery al
Ohio State University, expressed
regret at leaving Washington. bun
said the financial arrangement
and slight prospects Of Its i'm
provement In the District position
makes 1t necessary. He lives witt
his family at 1917 North Wayne
street. Arlington.
The physician said. however
that his main JOB in coming hers
in October. l947. was to organize
an active cancer control program
and that 1t now Is In operation
I
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Russian Answer
To u. S. Note
Is Awaited
AIRLIFT HELD to Have Turned
Tide Against Reds in Europe.
Page A-10.

President Truman said today he
believes the Russians are acting
In good faith in their new moves
toward lifting the Berlin blockade.
The President told news con-
ference that If he didn't think
the Russian feelers were advanced
In good faith, the United States
would not be continuing converse
tions on the matter.
These conversations have now
reached the stage of final decision
with Russia controlling the next
move.
Meanwhile, the world waited for
Russia's official reply to Western
request that she state formally and
exactly her terms for lifting the
Berlin blockade.
Statesmen Voice Hope.
There were reports that the
Russians already have replied that
they will call off the blockade if
the Western Allies will end their
counter blockade and fix a mutu-
ally agreeable date for four-power
discussions of the entire German
problem.
Statesmen of many nations ex-
pressed hope that the East and
West may be on the verge of
negotiations which, with careful
and patient handling. might bring
the cold war to an end.
A dispatch from Associated
Press Correspondent Eddy Gil
more in Moscow said diplomats
there believed Russia and the
three Western powers may have
made a start toward a new stage
of mutual relations. Nobody was
predicting a settlement, he said,
but. they felt a settlement could
result, Mr.. Gilmore's dispatch
passed through Russian censor
ship, but the copy of his story
received in New York did not in
dicate whether there had been any
deletions by the censor.
Meeting Surrounded by Secrecy.
DR.. Philip c. Jessup. American
ambassador at large. yesterday
submitted the request that the
Russians say officially and in writ
ing what they have in mind as
terms for lifting the blockade, a
main cold war irritant.
DR.. Jessup's 92-minute meeting
with Soviet Deputy Foreign Min
lister Andrei A. Gromykp and
Jacob A. Malik in New York was
surrounded by unusual secrecy
They met on the second floor Of
the elaborately furnished head
quarters of the Russian United
Nations delegation on Park avenue.
The Russians sent the single
written word mo" to newsmen
asking for their comment on the
meeting. The American delega-
tion announced only that DR..
Jessup had informally cemmuni-
Gated the Western powers request
at the session.
Two Provisions Reported.
There were persistent reports.
however. that the Russians gave
an oral reply at the meeting out
lining the two provisions they
demand as the price for ending
their blockade.
One report said Mr.. Malik told
DR.. Jessup that Russia would not
ask the Western Allies to change
their plans to set up a West Ger
man republic, independent of the
Soviet zone. There had been much
speculation that the Kremlin had
sprung the new overtures in an
effort to block formation of the
Western republic.
Thus far the Russians have
stood publicly on an announce
ment by their official news agency,
Continued on Page A-6. Col. 81
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Gen. Fleming Named
To Maritime Board;
Slated as Chairman
Lurson Will Be FWA
Chief, Mother to Become
Heed of War Assets
TRUMAN STILL HOPES Calder
Will Take Army Job. Page A,
pictures on Page A-5J

President Truman today ap-
pointed Mai. Gen. Philip B. Flem-
ing. Federal Works administrator
to the Maritime Commission and
announced he would be named
chairman.
Jess Larson. administrator oi
the War Assets Administration
will succeed Gen. Fleming as FWA
administrator. the President said
Mr.. Larson will be succeeded In
the WAA post by Rear Admiral
Paul Luker Mather. present asso-
ciste administrator in that agency
Gen. Fleming will fill the Mari
time Commission post vacated
several days ago by Vice Admiral
william w. Smith. retired. when
his term expired.
Has Held Many Posts.
Administrator of the Federal
Works Agency since December
194l, Gen. Fleming has had gen.
eral supervision over the Public
Buildings Administration. Public
Roads Administration and the
Bureau Of Community Facilities
He has held several other i'm
portant Government posts includ-
ing administrator Of the Once OF
Temporary Controls in which the
Once Of Economic Sterilization.
the OPA, Once of War Mobiliza-
ton and the Civilian Production
Administration were consolidated
by President Truman in Decem-
Der. 1916.
Gen. Fleming. an Iowa native
and West Point graduate. was In
the Engineer Corps when assigned
to the Public Works Administra-
tion IS deputy administrator and
executive officer In 1856. In
1899 he was appointed admin
istrator of the Wage and Hour
Division Of the Labor Department
and held that position until be-
ing made Federal Works admin
istrator.
Larson Joined wAA In 1876.
Mr.. Larson. q native Of Okla
homa. joined the War Assets Ad-
ministration In July. 1916. as a.
sistant general counsel and
became general counsel the fol-
lowing December. He succeeded
Mai. Gen. Robert H. LittIejoian
rs War Assets administrator IN
December. ls47.
Admiral Matlaer has Leen with
wAA since January. is47. serv-
ing successfully as administrator
Of the Once Of Plans and FOL
icy, deputy In the Once Of Hsal
Property Disposal. special as6ist-
ant TO the administrator and As-
sociate administrator.
During the war he took part In
the assault On cssablanca.
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Invalid, 81, and Son
Die as Fire Razes
Home in Arlington
keiehbor Aroused BY
Borkins Dog OF Z AM.
Discovers Bloxe

A Treasury Department en-
ploye and his invalid mother were
burned 10 death early today when
flames swept their story
frame house at i223 North Scott
street. Arlington. leaving II .
charred shell.
The dead were Arthur r Quinn
20. and his mother. Mrs, Annie
Quinn. o..
The quiet residential section wal
aroused about Z an by the bark
ing Of : dog owned by 1t. II. 3
Davis, OF the Air Force. who lives
at i225 North Scott street. mex
TO the Quinn home. The dog VA
in . pen In the back yard.
Ii. Davis. who moved into thu
neighborhood three weeks ago
said he leaned out the window V
quiet his dog because there hat
been complaints from the neigh
bors. He then noticed smoke com
ing from under the roof OF the
house next door. Flames were
coming from the back Of the
house. he added.
Neighbors Gather.
The flyer called the FIRE depart
ment. put on his clothes and then
ran TO the front door OF the Quinn
home. He said the glass OF the
front door fell out rs he touched
it and flames poured out. forcing
him away.
Neighbors were gathering By
that time. he related. and one
woman said There's q crippled
lady In there"
Ii. Davis said he took q stick
and smashed 4 window OF . first-
fioor bedroom which the woman
said was where the elderly woman
slept.
when looked in II looked q,
II the flames already had beer
around the room once. burnins
the shades and curtains,F he said
Il grabbed the corner Of the bed
(which was near the window, and
pulled IL toward the window.
caught two blankets and pulled
them oil the bed and out the win.
dow. There was no one on ths
bed and the walls we're already or
fire. Firemen told me later the,
found her on the floor on ths
other side Of the bed, between her
bed and her wheeichair.
Ne Shouts From Heuss.
The son was found by firemen
on the floor OF his bedroom on the
second noor rear.
Ii. Davis said ai no time were
there any shouts from the house
nor were the lights ever on.
Three engine companies and on
truck company from the Arlington
60. rsrpr pawe 49,
Evening star., 1949-04-28

tSee CANCER. Page A-2.i
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Nc Shouts From Hsuss

tSee FIRE. Page A-1.l
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tSee CHINA. Page A-59
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tSee POLITICS, Page A-so
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Continued on Page A-6. Col. 81
Evening star., 1949-04-28

ssee AMBUSH. pase A-sJ
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(See UNIFICATION. Page A-3o
Evening star., 1949-04-28

lSee PACT. Page A-5.1
Evening star., 1949-04-28
Guide tor Readers

A. Assx~a,se esw.s Ass~xpss
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-29
Valley Frontiersman
Community Calendar

Friday WASILLA veterans farm class at Community Hall at pm. FAIR board meeting at former library at 8 pm.
 Saturday FAIR Association-sponsored dance at Palmer Gym at 9 p.m
 Monday HOMEMAKERS' Council in Ex- tension Office at 1O:3O am. KIWANIS luncheon in former library at noon All CLUB Council at Extension Office at 7:30 pm. VETERANS farm class in former library at pm. CHAMBER of Commerce board at Esslinger home at 8 pm. WOMEN'S basketball turnout at Gymnasium at 7:30 p.m MEMS basketball turnout at Gym nasium at 8:30 pm.
 Tuesday PUBLIC meeting at Community Hall at pm.
 Wednesday MATANUSKA Valley Sportsmen at range at pm. CHAMBER of Commerce luncheon at noon at former library. WOMEN'S basketball turnout at Gymnasium at 7:3O pm. MEMS basketball turnout at Gym- nasium at 8:3O pm.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-29
ARLO MARTINS MOVE

Word received last week from the Arlo Martins, who left the Valley for Cherry Creek Indian Reservation in South Dakota re- gently, reported that they now have a new address. They have moved to Howes, South Dakota. MT. Martin was formerly employed at the Matanuska Experiment Sta ton.
Valley frontiersman., 1949-09-29
EmpIoynnent-S Seekers Asked 10 Register

Teen-agers and Valley women interested in part-time work and baby sitting should come and list their work preference with Mrs Betty Mears of Variety Vogues, she reminded this week Mrs Mears is still operating an impromptu en- ployment agency, at no charge to either employed or employee How ever-she finds that her list of avail able workers needs to be brought up to date.
 So anyone looking for work (and there have been several inquiries of late) ought to let Mrs Mears know her special qualifications Even those who registered last spring should drop in again at Vogues and re-register.