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numbers of those who came to
lay last tribute in flowers or ut
ter one in song or speech.
Arkansas State press., 1949-04-29
Y. M. G. A. Summer Camp

The summer camp program OF
the G. w. Carver Y. NJ c. A. is to
10 begin July 81 through July %
at Camp Clear Fork out from Hot
Springs. Camp registration fee is
$500, and the total fee is $3.50
All boys from 7 to II are eligible
to attend. The camp program of
the 'Y' Is character building
program. 1t includes swimming for
those who know how, and in
structional classes for those who
wish to learn. Also there will be
boating, hikes, camp fires, softball,
and all types Of games that any
boys would like. All parents who
can are urged to send their boys
TO camp this year. Further in
formation may be obtained by
phoning the YMCA. 4-698l.
Arkansas State press., 1949-04-29

and all types Of games that any
boys would like. All parents who
can are urged to send their boys
TO camp this year. Further in
formation may be obtained by
phoning the YMCA. 4-698l.
Adult Softball League
The G. w. Carver Branch YIN.
CA. opened its Annual Softball
League. Monday. April rs.
There are six teams in the league
but others are to enter later.
Last years managers and officials
are on hand to keep the season
rolling.
The Carver Y. M. G. A. Is at
tempting to spearhead city wide
recreational program for the sum-
mer. A system of softball leagues
that will reach every age group
throughout the city has been pro-
posed. Plans are formulated to
have a league of boys between
the ages of twelve to fifteen years
old. This will include boys of Jr.
high school age. The Adult lea
que will include boys from 10
years and up. The grade school
league at present include boys of
ages nine to twelve years. 1t is
the intention of the 'fY' to main-
tain these leagues throughout the
summer in an effort to guide the
recreational needs of the youth.
In this manner the "Y" hopes to
reach by the mediam of con-
certed program some Of the needs.
Grade School Softball League
The Carver Y. M. c. A. in CO.
operation with the Little Rock
School Board launched the Annual
Softball League among the Gray
Clubs Of the city. There are six
grammar schools and each is re-
presented in the League. Tuesday
April S, marked the beginning Of
the regular softball season, and
South End school started the sea-
son with a bang by bouncing up
on Capitol Hill for score of 10
to 8. The game was highlighted
by brilliant defense play and
heavy batting Then South End
went down in defeat to Bush 10 to
22, Tuesday, April IL, and Bush
then defeated Capitol Hill II to 8,
Tuesday, April 10. Thursday. April
81, East End defeated Gibbs l6 to
10.
The softball league will end in
May and trophy will be awarded
to the winning school. This event
has special significance to the
boys of the various clubs, for it
puts into them that fire and zeal
10 be a winner. II is not wishful
thinking when we say that upon
the sandlot fields of our city, and
from the youthful players playing
on them we may develop another
Jackie Robinson Or Satchel Paige.
Who knows? The time and place
of all games are tentatively set
on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
afternoon at Crumps field, 33rd
and lizard. Come out parents, and
see your sons in action.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Firms Bar AP Writer
For Story on Bases
By the Associated Press

HELSINKI, Mar. 5.-The Fin
nish government said tonight that
Gustav Svensson, Associated Press
staff writer from Stockholm
Sweden, would not be permitted
to enter Finland in the future.
The government took exception
to a story he wrote about the pos
sibility that Russia might demand
more bases on Finnish soil, and
said it considered the article to
be harmful to Finnish foreign
policy.
Mr.. Svensson came to Helsinki
two weeks ago to assist the Hell
sinki Associated Press bureau dur
ing parliamentary debate on mo-
tions of government confidence.
He returned to Stockholm this
week. He said there tonight that
his story was given him by a top
level Finnish Foreign Office
spokesman and without question
was an accurate account Of the
interview.
Mr.. Svensson's dispatch from
Helsinki February q said Fin
nish leaders hope to fend off a
Russion demand for more bases
on their country's soil but feel no
assurance they can avoid it. An
official Finnish spokesman was
quoted as saying no such demand
had been received but that the
return of Gen. G. NJ Savonenko,
Soviet minister to Finland, had
increased apprehensions.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Navy Says He|icopter
Passed Speed Mark
BY the Associoted Press

The Navy has what is claimed to
be the fastest and most rapid
climbing helicopter type, the twin
motored XHJP-l.
Three of the flying windmills
have been built for the Navy, with
two of them now undergoing tests
at the Navy's Patuxent River
Md Air Center.
The manufacturers, the Piasecki
Helicopter Corp. of Norton, Pa,
said yesterday that one of the air.
craft had made 131 miles an hour
over measured course. This
mark, said the company, unotfi-
cially surpasses the present world
record of 124315 held by a British
helicopter
In other tests, the XHJP-1 has
climbed at a. rate of more than
1900 feet per minute while mov-
ing in forward flight and 1900
feet per minute in a vertical rise.
Both of these marks ARE con.
siderably in excess" of previous
records, the company said.
The aircraft are designed for
work with the fleet. The xHJP-1
normally carries crew of two
and five passengers.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Clay Urged 70 Save Il
In MaImedy Case

The National Council for Pre-
vention of War yesterday cabled
Gen. Lucius Clay, American Mill
tary Governor Of Germany. to
save the reputation Of our JUS
tice" by sparing the lives OF IL
Germans condemned to die for
the Malmedy massacre.
The councils action followed q
report from Frankfurt Friday that
an Army review board had found
that use of ruses, stratagems.
stoolpigeons and similar practices
had been justified in cracking the
case.
In the cable, signed by Frederick
j. Libby, executive secretary, the
council said:
when totalitarian methods Of
extorting confessions are under
worldwide condemnation, save
the reputation of our justice by
saving the lives of the IL Germans
whose confessions were obtained
by third-degree methods"
James Finucane, associate sec
retary. said the councils interest
in the case sprang from revelations
that extreme methods had been
used in obtaining the confessions,
a matter that could delay eventual
reconciliation between the United
States and Germany.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Plans for Life in Spain
Revealed by Woman
In Lonely Hearts Case
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Mar.
5.-Plans for a serene life in Spain
shattered, a 200-pound divorce
sal dtoday she was ready to face
death in the New York electric
chair.
Mrs. Martha Beck, 20, accused
of being a partner in three lonely
hearts" slayings. told officers she
was only anxious to avoid a trial
where "all the people would come
to stare at me-"
Whether Mrs. Beck and her
companion Raymond M. Fernan-
dez, "a. are tried in New York
or Michigan depends on an extra
dition hearing Tuesday.
There Is a death penalty for
murder in New York. There is
none in Michigan.
New York May Be Favored.
Michigan's attorney general
ruled today that this State could
bring the couple to trial If they
were acquitted o fthe killing of
Mrs. Janet Fay. so. in Valley
Stream, N. Y. This increased
chances that Michigan might give
them up to the eastern State.
The couple are also accused Of
the Staying of Mrs. Deliphine
Downing, 20, and her baby daugh-
ter near Grand Rapids, Mich.
last Monday.
This was to be the last Staying
in the mail order love swindle
racket, Mrs. Beck told police. Fer
nandez had promised her they
would flee to Spain afterwards, she
said sadly.
Fernandez showed no willing
ness today to undergo a New York
trial. He told officers he did not
wish to "embarrass relatives
there"
Letters Pose Problem.
A series of letters which Fer
nandez had been carrying were
giving police some new problems.
Officers said two of them were be-
lieved to have been written by
Mrs. Jane Thompson Of New York,
but they were dated after the
time Fernandez said Mrs. Thomp-
son had died in Spain.
Fernandez took Mrs. Thompson
abroad after marrying her in his
first mail order romance.
In preparing for her trip to
Spain, Mrs. Beck said. she had
stripped rings from Mrs. Downing
and Mrs. Fay. She said she
planned to wear them once she
was out of the country.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Philadelphia Builders Told
Of 25c Pay Raise Demand
BY the Assoeioted Press


PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 5.-Wage
increases averaging Is cents an
hour are sought by workers in 26
building trades, Carl Metz. chair
man of the Home Builders Asso-
citation of Philadelphia and Su-
burbs' Labor Committee, disclosed
today.
Mr.. Metz said the new demands.
If granted, would add $400 to the
cost of the average home.
The wage increase demands
were submitted by the AFL Build
ing and Construction Trades
Council of Philadelphia and vi
cinity and would become effective
May /, Mr.. Metz told a special
meeting of the builders called to
discuss the situation.
An association statement said
the new wage demands range from
10 cents an hour for painters and
plasterers to STA cents an hour
for electricians.
The Builders Association said
that the proposed new wage scales
would give bricklayers and plas-
terers $120 for a five-day. 40-hour
week. Plumbers, steamf1tters
roofers, sheet metal workers and
electricians would receive $110 q
week. Settlers would get $106 and
carpenters and hardwood floor and
linoleum layers $104 a week.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Libraries Receive
Manuals on Way
To Make Racer

Copies Of the illustrated in
struction sheet on the way to
make q Soap Box Derby racer are
now available for references at all
District Public Libraries.
The manuals were requested by
w. T. Purdum, chief of acquisi-
tions, after District library heads
had voted that the instruction
sheets be added to their files.
The Washington Soap Box Der
by committee sent SO copies of the
manual, which have been distri-
buted to the Central Library
Eighth and K streets NV, and
the IA branch libraries.
Mr.. Purdum said there has been
a great demand for copies of the
coaster car blueprints.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Stone Loosed by Blasting
Hits Auto on Broadway
By The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 5.-A dyna-
mite blast, set off during eXcava-
ton operations, hurled a rock to-
day through the roof of a passing
automobile and damaged the front
door and masonry of tabernacle
on Broadway. The cars occu-
pants escaped injury.
Damaged by the blast was the
Broadway Tabernacle at I'll West
Fifty-sixth street.
Police said As sticks of dynamite
were detonated 40 feet below the
street surface at Flfty-sixt and
Broadway, so feet in from the
street line and under a covering
of seven steel mats, each weighing
a ton.
Police issued a court summons
to Vincenzo Madonna, 56. the
workman who set off the blast.
The excavation is at the site OF
a new home for the Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
Police accused the workman OF
setting off "to heavy" blast.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

already worked here for IA years,
the first three of them with the
Coast and Geodetic Survey. and
he was employed at the Phila-
delphia Post Office before coming
to Washington.
One of his first duties as an at
torney was to act in deportation
against Communists,
Mr. BiXler recalled.
He lives with his wife and a
daughter, Miss Rose Lucille Bixler,
a District school teacher. at 507 A
street Sc. Another daughter, Mrs.
Evelyn T. Griffith, also a teacher,
lives at 100 Fifth street Sc.
Insect damage seriously cur
tailed Peru's 1948 cotton crop.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Peru Refused 10 Give Haya
Safe Conduct 10 Depart
kY the Atxoeiofsd Praa.


LIMA, Peru, Mar. 5.-The pro-
visional president says Peru has
no intention Of granting a safe
conduct pass to Raul Victor Haya
de la Tore, Peruvian Aprista
party leader who took refuge at
the Colombian embassy in Lima
after q military coup in January.
The provisional president Is
Brig. Gen. Manuel Odria Amo-
retti, who was a leader of the
coup. He reiterated in a speech
yesterday the Foreign Offices posi-
ton in rejecting Colombia's re-
quest for free passage Of Haya to
Colombia.
Gen. Odria said the Apra was
a Marxist organization RESPONSE
BILE for the death of hundreds Of
persons in an abortive uprising
at Callao last October 3.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

effort to bring down bodies of nine
airmen killed in the crash of a
CAT transport plane on a Mex
lean mountain.
The officers said rough terrain
had caused abandonment of plans
to send men on foot to bring out
the bodies.
The Air Force transport, enroute
from Hamilton Field, Calf, to
Kelly Air Base, San Antonio,
crashed IS miles southwest of Del
Rio after it had gone off course
Monday. 1t struck about 400 feet
from the mountain top.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
C-82 Crashes in Brazil;
Crews Fate UnreyeoIed

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mar. S (P)
An Air Force C-82 transport
plane, carrying q crew of four
from Smyrna Air Force base near
here, crashed 100 miles north of
Belem, Brazil, early this week. the
Smyrna Public Relations officer
reported today.
1t. P. l.. BRAND said sketchy re-
ports have filtered in from the
Belem Air Force Field and 1t is
not known if all the crew men,
bers bailed out safely.
He said the plane with q pilot,
co-pilot, navigator and crew chief,
left here last week end on a "spe-
cial mission to the Brazil base
carrying runway supplies"
DEL RIO, Tex, Mar. 5 (P.-
Horses were used TODAY in an
Evening star., 1949-03-06
u. ). Aid Is Predicted
For Move 10 End j. n.
Restrictions on Spain
BY the Assoeiotsd Press


LAKE SUCCESS, March ga
reliable source said today the
United States would vote for an
expected Latin American attempt
to remove United Nations restric-
tions on top ambassadors to
Franco Spain.
This source would not be identi-
fed, but he is familiar with
American policy.
He said some countries in Latin
America favor repeating the reso-
luton of the United Nations AS
sembly December IL, 1916, which
asked all U.N. members to remove
their ambassadors or other chiefs
of mission from Madrid and also
barred participation by General
isimo Francisco Frances repre-
sentatives in United Nations Spe-
cialized agencies.
Move Expected Next Month.
The repeater is expected to come
before the General Assembly ses-
sion in New York next month. The
Franco question, which has been
before the U.N. since April, 1916, is
on the agenda at the request of
Poland. Poland Is seeking strong
U. N. action against Franco, but
observers here said there was no
likelihood the U.N. would adopt a
stronger course.
An attempt to reaffirm the 1946
resolution failed in the 1947 As
Sembly by one vote. The 1946
resolution still stands.
After the 1946 resolution was
Britain. the United
States and a number of other
U. N. members complied. The
United States is represented IN
Madrid by a charge d'affairs.
Paul Culberson, and the ambas-
sador's post has not been filled
since the Assembly acted. Argen-
tina, however. sent new ambas-
sador to Madrid and for a time
was the only large country with
a top-ranking chief Of mission in
the Spanish capital.
Close Vote Predicted.
The reliable source here said
the United States would not take
the initiative in the move in the
next month. He said
he expected some Latin American
country to introduce resolution
to repeal the 1916 resolution.
This source said there would be
a hot fight and the vote would
be close. A two-thirds vote is
needed.
At present, this source said, nine
U. N. members have chiefs of
mission in Spain. He listed these
as Egypt and Syria. Of the Arab
bloc, and Argentina, Bolivia. Peru,
Paraguay, Nicaragua. Dominican
Republic and El Salvador in the
Latin American group.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

him Ham" a nickname for which
he had great liking.
He was a member of the Amer
ican Legion and the Metropolitan
Club of Washington. He was a
Presbyterian.
He is survived by a sister. Mrs.
William P. Urban of Buffalo.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

Mr. Ahofe"s' sentative from
New York's 42d District said he
died of heart attack.
A veteran of 18 years in Con-
gress. Mr.. Andrews had been
ranking Republican member OF
the House Military Affairs Com
mittee since 1885. When Con-
gress was reorganized, the work
of the Military Affairs Committee
was taken over by the new Armed
Services Committee and Mr..
Andrews was named its first
chairman when the Republicans
gained control of the 80th Con-
gress.
Won DISC in World War I.
Mr.. Andrews, holder of the Dis
tinguished Service Cross won dur
ing Army service in World War /,
was principally interested in legis-
lation affecting the military serv-
ices. He was a champion of the
peacetime draft and universal mil
itary training service and worked
closely with Army and Navy off,
cials in planning bills calling for
large reserve of trained civilians.
He was so interested in the
draft proposals that he radioed
back a proxy to break a House
Conference Committee deadlock on
one phase of the subject while he
was enroute to witness the atomic
bomb tests at Bikini atoll in June.
1946. The proxy was not voted,
however.
Associates regarded him as one
of the most effective committee
chairmen in Congress.
A native of Evanston. Ill, he
was a grandson of Walter @,
Gresham, Secretary of State in
President Cleveland's Cabinet.
Was Princeton Coach.
His family moved to Buffalo,
N. Y, shortly after he was born
and he attended public schools
there and Lawrenceville School,
Lawrenceville. N. j.
He then entered Princeton Uni
versity where he starred as an end
on the football team. He was
named head coach of the Prince
ton team following his graduation
in 1918. He left year later,
however, and returned to Buffalo
to work in paint factory.
In 1915. he enlisted in the Army
as a private. and was sent to
the Mexican border with a cavalry
troop. On his return to Buffalo.
he was made a lieutenant in the
National Guard and was sent to
France.
He participated in the heaviest
attacks against the Hindenburg
Line and was wounded in the leg.
He returned major.
He resumed his paint factory
post. where he became central
sales manager for the company
before his interest turned to active
participation in politics.
Remained Bachelor.
After directing the Buffalo
campaign for President Hoover in
1923, he gained the Republican
nomination for Congress from his
district, which then was the 40th
New York district. He ran on a
platform advocating repeal Of pro-
hibition.
During his early years in Con-
gress, he devoted most of his time
to the problems of the people in
his district. AS he rose in senior
ity on the Military Affairs Com
mittee, however, he became more
active in national affairs.
A bachelor, he was much in de-
mand by Washington party
givers. His close friends called
Evening star., 1949-03-06

retired last week
after complet-
ing As years as
a Federal en-
ploye.
Mr.. Bixl er
earned a law de-
gree a t t h e
Wa S h i n g t on
College of Law
by a t t e n ding
II / = II y CldooSo,
and became an
attorney W i t h
the Immigra-
ton Service in
annn
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Crash Sinks BruziIion Ship

FERREIRA, Brazil. Mar. (H).
The 552-ton Brazilian freighter
Guararema sank off the Brazilian
coastal city OF Santos today after
colliding with the Norwegian
tanker Brittania. reports reaching
here said. All 81 of the Guara-
rema's crew were rescued and
taken aboard the Brittania.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

congress-, QleQ
yesterday a t
Daytona Beach,
Fla. where he
had been vaca-
tioning.
Mr.. Andrews
did not seek re-
election to the
8 l S t Congress
b e C a u S e of a
heart condition.
Physicians at
t e n in G the
former Repub-
lie a n Repre-
Evening star., 1949-03-06
J. Louis Bix|er, Attorney,
Retires From u. 5. Service

J. Louis BiXler, 10, attorney with
the immigration and Naturaliza-
ton Service and member of the
Board of immigration Appeals,
Evening star., 1949-03-06
One Killed in Bomber Crash,
Six Parachute Into Desert

LANCASTER, Calf, Mar. S (H9.
One crewman died in crashing
BIS bomber, but six others who
parachuted onto the Mojave
Desert near here were safe today.
The man killed was identified
as Pvt. Charles o. Blond by the
public information Office at Barks-
dale Air Force base, Shreveport,
La, the planes base.
The bomber came from BiggS
Field, Ell Paso, Tex, was enroute
to Fresno, Calf. when trouble de-
veloped last night.
Sheriff's deputies said para
chuting survivors related that ice
formed on the bomber's wings and
one engine went bad. The men
jumped at $4,000 feet in Sleet and
rain.
Sheriff's Sergt. Clayton Yearick
reported he reached the wreckage
and found Pvt. Blond's body. He
apparently had not attempted to
Jump.
Pvt. Blond of New York City,
entered service last November and
had been attached to the Barks-
dale base only few weeks. He
was student engineer on the flight.
The survivors were identified
at Barksdale as 1t. George Wood,
Fresno. Calf, the pilot; 1t. James
R. Pottenger. Harrison, Ohio, the
copilot; T/Sergt. r. o. Miller,
Colorado Springs. the crew chief;
Corpl. r. G. Hunsacker. Raisin
City. Calf; Pfc. Robert T. Mar
shall, Richmond. Calf, and Pfc.
Bernard MaSlanik, Detroit.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Former Rep. Andrews,
Who Headed Armed
Services Group, Dies

Former Representative Walter
G. Andrews. SO. of New York.
chairman of the House Armed
Services Committee in the last
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Weather Report

District of Columbia: Rather
cloudy with a few scattered brief
showers likely in morning. Some
sunshine in afternoon and highest
about So today. Partly cloudy
and colder tonight and Monday.
Maryland: Rather cloudy with
scattered brief showers and not
so warm in afternoon today.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight
and tomorrow.
Virginia: Rather cloudy with
scattered brief showers and not
so warm north portion in after
noon today. Partly cloudy and
colder tonight and tomorrow.
River Report.
(From United States EngneerS)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Temperature.
CReadinRs at washington National Airport)
Yesterday Pct. Pct.
Noon - AZ pm. so
pm. Al 10 p.m. 81
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Five Flyers Are Killed
In Trainer Plane Crash.
Near Great Salt Lake
BY the Assoeioisd Press

HILL FIELD, Utah. Mar. s.
Five flyers were killed today in the
crash of an Air Force trainer
plane against a mountainside on
a narrow peninsula extending
southwark into Great Salt Lake.
The plane, a twin -engined TT
Beachcraft, was en- route from the
Hill Air Force Base here to Noun
tain Home, Idaho.
Wreckage was sighted from the
air in midafternoon. 1t. Verlon D.
Cash, assistant operations officer
of the 2344th Air Force Reserve
training center at Hill Base, made
positive identification of the craft.
He said all aboard were killed.
Names Of the men were withheld
pending notification Of next of kin.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, II on February IS.
Lowest, FL, on Januard 30.
High and Low for Yesterday.
High. 64 at $40 pm.
Low, 40 at 6:l5 am.
Tide Tables
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DEL RIO, Tex, Mar. 5 (P.-
Horses were used today in an
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The Sun and Moon
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in
capital (current month to date):