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Evening star., 1949-02-27
Moscow Theater Critics
Draw Fresh Denunciation
BY I : Assoeiofed Press

MOSCOW Feb 26.-MoscoW'S
straying theater critics have been
sharply taken to task again for
anti-patriotic criticisms Of plays,
Soviet newspapers reported today
The newspapers Pravda, lives
tia and other major papers pub
lished unsigned editorial accounts
of a meeting of playWrights and
critics at which KonStantin Sim
onov, noted Russian writer, ver-
bally spanked the critics.
Simonov called the critics,
among other things:
Worms - insolent pygmies -
reptiles of criticism - beggarly
Observation-Disclosures and their
lickspittles - bourgeois eStheteS
- cosmopolitan scum - preachers
of reactionary ideology.'
The campaign against Russian
critics was launched by Pravda
January %. Chief complaints are
that critics have objected that
Soviet heroes always are pictured
as victorious, and also that the
critics seem to think contemporary
Soviet drama is inferior to the
classics.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Costs OF Construction
Reverse Rising Trend,
Contractors Believe
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Feb. ga re-
verSal Of the rising trend of con-
struction costs was reported today
by the Associated General Con-
tractors of America.
The change was indicated in q
poll of more than 100 affiliated
contractor associations and direc-
tors representing more than 5000
general construction firms who
are members of the association.
The change in the price trend
covered industrial, commercial
and institutional building, hign-
ways and airports, and heavy en-
gineering projects.
In survey made July Is, 76
per cent saw rising building costs
ahead, whereas in the current
survey 80 per cent see either sta
bilization or decline of costs. In
highway and similar construction,
II per cent forecast a rise whereas
today IS per cent see either sta
biliZation or decline. In heavy
construction, 81 per cent antici-
pated rising costs, but today IS
per cent see either stabilization or
decline.
The survey said: There will
again be a high volume of con-
struction in 1949, materials and
construction machinery were
found in relatively plentiful sup
ply, except for steel, cement in
some areas, and some of the heav-
ier and specialized machinery.
The critical shortages of
skilled Workmen in recent. years
in most communities are being re-
placed by a more plentiful supply
of craftsmen" the survey found.
"A few reported local unemploy-
ment in the construction trades"
The survey will be placed before
the four-day convention of the
contractors opening Monday.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

One of the most encouraging
things about the Washington
Heart Association campaign to
raise $4,000 for medical aid and
research, has been the response of
persons who have a heart case in
the family.
Take, for example, the gift of
Miss Violet Elizabeth OhlSen, who
is with Air Force Intelligence.
Miss Ohlsen offered the associa-
ton one of the decorative floral
pictures her mother, a heart case,
has been painting. Miss OhlSen
wants it to go to the top con-
tributor or to be disposed of any
other way the association sees fit.
The mother, Mrs. Emma Claudia
Ohlsen. a retired photographer.
paints in a wheel chair in her
apartment at 1926 South Thomas
street, Arlington.
Floral cuttings Of plum and
cherry blossoms, forced by the un-
seasonable warm weather, were
clustered about her yesterday and
she was painting away. Mrs Ohl-
sen has never seen a, Georgia
OKeefe, has seen only reproduc-
tions of the Van Gogh sunf1owers.
She just paints like an artistic
botanist who wants to show what
flowers really look like. The tiny
individual blossom of the snap
dragon occupies the entire space
of one of her 8-by-12-inch paint
ingS.
The remarkable thing is that
she took up this painting in her
10th year after a successful career
as a portrait photographer. And
she didn't give it UP when her
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Hovenner Libel Suit
Settled Out of Court
By the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 90
Out of court settlement of $780,
900 libel suit by Representative
Havenner. Democrat, of Cali
fornia, against the San Francisco
Examiner was announced today
by Mr.. Havenner's attorney.
The settlement involves full re-
. traction by the Examiner, in a
front page letter to Mr.. Havenner,
of articles the representative said
had questioned his Americanism.
Elmer P. Delany. Mr.. Haven
ner's attorney, said an undis-
closed sum of money is to be
paid by the Examiner. He de-
scribed it as "by way of penalty"
Evening star., 1949-02-27

in March, in plenty of time to al
low later Senate action.
Identification Required.
The Senate Finance Committee
last year approved the House bill
but added an amendment to re-
quire Identification of margarine
when sold in public eating places.
Mr.. Poage and other margarine
hackers are attempting to take
care of this problem in the House
this time.
Even if Congress repeals the
present Federal law, housewives
in many States still will not be
able to buy colored margarine be-
cause of State laws. Colored mar
garine is freely sold now, how
ever, in the District, Maryland and
Virginia-if the buyer pays the
extra 10 cents a pound.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

officials, scientists, merchants, "al
sorts of nice people,"
In 1943 he had to give up his
shop when the place was sold
His friend and longtime patron
Walter Hardell, 1925 P street NV.
suggested that it was time fol
him to start all over again." Mr.
Walker laughed at the idea. But
he was willing to try.
When another customer advised
him to go to the Civil Service
Commission. he went. World Wal
II was going on, and men were
needed-even men IS. Mr.. Walk
er went to work as a messenger
in the Food and Drugs Division
of the Agriculture Department
Shortly he was operating a bat
terry of duplicating machines. Fol
half a dozen busy years he turned
out mountains of documents. Then
last Friday he had to make way
for d veteran who needed the
pOSlLlOn
A whole roomful of his friends
in the Federal Security Admins
tration-Which now shelters F'coC
and DrugS-came to say farewell
DR.. Paul B. Dunbar, Commission
er of the Division. presented him
with an inscribed blllfold with
cash in it.
Yesterday, he went looking fo1
another job. II don't want to &C
barbering again." he explained
except just privately foc Mr.
Hardell and my old friend, JOSEPH
I. Crowley of 1889 North Capito
street, whose hair I have cut fol
more than so years, and a few
others"
Mr. Walkers home IS at liz
Eighth street NE. He will be 81
on June 20.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Irdonesian SeIf-RuIe
By Midsummer Now
Aim OF Netherlands
BY the Associoted Press

va THE HAGUE, the Netherlands,
Feb. 26.-The Dutch government
promised today to release captive
leaders of the Indonesian Republic
at once and grant Self-rule to all
1ndonesia, perhaps by mid
summer.
: Politicians in Indonesia. how
ever, gave the independence
speedup plans cold stare. They
said the governments announce
ment was too vague to offer solid
basis for hope that it meant an
early end to the bloody guerrilla
warfare which has existed in In
dopesia since Dutch troops con-
quered the republic in December
- Misgivings were expressed in
some circles here, too.
-" Immediate Release Ordered.
The official announcement here
said the government has ordered
the immediate release of President
Soekarno. Premier Mohamed
Hatta and other leaders of the
Dutch-conquered republic of In
denesia. ..
, 1T gave no hint of intention to
restore them to Office and recog-
nize the republic as a separate
State. as Soekarno and Hatta de-
mand and as the United Nations
Security Council demanded in its
resolution January %. 4
, The leaders were seized Decent
Der 10 when Dutch parachute
, troops captured Jogjakarta, the
Republican capital. in a surprise
military maneuver, and other
troops famed out to seize the en-
tire Republic.
- (The Security Council had
demanded in it's resolution i'm
. mediate release of the Republi-
Scan leaders, While the Council
members divided along East
west lines in debating during
January many aspects of the
Indonesian problem. the one
point on which all seemed
agreed was that the Republican
officials should be freed at
@once)
eCOnference Set for March IL.
1.-The Republic of 1ndonesia,
which Sockarno and Hatta had
proclaimed as a sovereign and in
! dependent state, embraced por-
eions of Java. Sumatra and Ma
doera. Political leaders of other
sections of Indonesia, although
generally expressing sympathy
with the Republicans aims, stayed
out of the fight.
The government called a round I
table conference of Indonesian
leaders including Soekarno and
Hatta for March IL. to lay ground
work for creation Of an interim
government of Indonesia.
Political sources in Batavia.
Java, said they believed firmly
that both leaders would refuse to
attend, unless they can go as rep
resentatives Of the Republic.
In an elaboration. of the an
nouncement, the government said
1t hopes to free Indonesia from
crown rule considerably earlier"
than the July /, 1850. date set by
the Security Council. A spokes-
man said he believed the round
table meetings could wind up by
the first of May, and that Parlia-
ments ratification of the transfer
of sovereignty to a free govern
ment could be expected about SIX
weeks later.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

who was shot
to death early
this morning in
front of a cafe
here.
CT a r e n C e
Jackson. %, Of
Cincinnati, who
was with Mrs.
Young at the
time S h e was
killed, signed a
warrant charg-
ing Cecil Cot
ton, 25, of Daw-
son S prin g S,
KY, with mur-
Evening star., 1949-02-27
St. Louis Postmaster Weds
Mississippi Postmaster
BY the Associoted Press

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26.-Postmas
ter Bernard F. Dickmann and Mrs
B. Pat Harrington, postmaster OF
Mount Olive, Miss. were married
today by the Very Rev. Patrick j
Holloran. S. j.. former president
of st. Louis University.
1t was Mr.. Dickmanns first
marriage. He was mayor of St
Louis from 1888 to 1941.
The couple met last October
when they were introduced by
Postmaster General Donaldson at
the National Postmaster's Con-
Vention in New York.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

There are always some unem-
ployed in an economy like ours
There are temporary layoffs, dis
placements from one industry tc
another, and so on. But a more
disquieting figure was released this
week in New York State: 10000
workers have exhausted unem-
ployment benefits, and 5000 are
being added to this list weekly"
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Early Meeting Of Council
On indonesio Predicted

LAKE SUCCESS. Feb. 26 (P.-
United Nations delegation sources
predicted today an early meeting
of the Security Council on Indo-
nesian developments.
One delegate said the Neither
lands has not replied to the
Security Councils resolution OF
January % ordering the release
of the Indonesian Republican
leaders,
Evening star., 1949-02-27

right arm was paralyzed by a
stroke just year ago. She has
lost leg, as a result of her heart
condition, and she is blind insone
eye.
She now paints with her left
hand and, while she lacks the
sharpness of line of her previous
work, her sense of color and COM
position still enable her to turn
out decorative paintings.
Mrs OhlSen. of Danish origin,
conducted a portrait studio in
Minneapolis and later in Bozeman.
Mont, where she went for her
health. She attracted attention
in the East by winning a prize
in a New York show with a por-
trait of her daughter (her only
child entitled, Beauty and
Brains"
Meanwhile. the Heart AsSocia-
tions $4,000 drive for funds,
originally scheduled to end tomor-
row, will be extended through the
entire month of March, John H.
Wilkins, jr., general chairman,
said last night.
Mr.. Wilkins said other drives
which had priority on the serv-
ices of key committeeman" have
delayed solicitations in the heart
campaign. Despite failure to reach
the goal. however. he said the
response "for a first fund CAM
paign has been Eerysheartening."
Only about $4,000 has been re-
ceived. but several units in the
drive have not yet reported, he
said. In addition, plastic heart
collection containers, distributed
throughout the city, have not yet
been collected.
Schlosser in the Office Of the Gin
cinnati Times-Star.
The officers said they had
learned Cotton sold his automo-
bile yesterday to buy gun. They
added that relatives of the dead
woman told them Cotton followed
her here from Dawson Springs
after she visited relatives there at
Christmas time.
Jackson, who admitted he was
Mrs. Young'S escort at the time
she was killed, was found early
this afternoon by a Time-Star re-
porter.
Both Jackson and the gunman
fed from the scene of the shoot
ing while police were being sum-
mDned, officers said.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

WliO 11VCO w NC
LOG.
The first pro-
+ e SIS ion Mr..
Walker prac-
ticed was bar
bering. Born in
Georgetown
"on the h ii !
W h ere t h e y
used to smoke
herrings" in
1866, he W a S
apprenticed to
a barber when
he was IL and
had his own
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Msqr. Spence to Be Feted

Msgr. John S. Spence, director
OF education for the Archdiocese
of Washington, who was invested
as a papal chamberlain last Sum-
day, will be honored at a recep-
ton at 8;15 pm. tomorrow in the
IMayf1oWer Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-02-27
William Walker, at 81, Seeks
His Third New Field of Work

William Walter Walker is look
ing for a new career. He is 81
years old, but he compares him
self with his paternal grandmother
1nhn li,rnd In hn
Evening star., 1949-02-27

Jackson had picked out Cotton's
picture from several which were
shown to him by Newport Detec-
tives Leroy Fredericks and Fred
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Ex-Suitor Hunted in Staying
OF Divorce in Kentucky
BY the Associated Press

NEWPORT, KY. Feb. ga
hunt was on tonight for former
Suitor of Mrs. Geraldine Young,
26-year-old Dayton Ky.D divorcee,
Evening star., 1949-02-27
Fieser to Talk on japan

DR.. James l.. Fieser of bethesda,
executive director of the Japan
Christian University Foundation
will speak on "Japan-Our New
Frontier" at a meeting OF the
mems club of the Episcopal
Church of the Epiphany at 6:15
m. tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

Czechoslovakia will not develop
regular television service until
after 1854
Evening star., 1949-02-27

in March, in plenty of time to al
low later Senate action.
Evening star., 1949-02-27

Want to check our figures?
Start with II (the capacity of this
Packard gas tank. Multiply by Is
(the highway-mileage figure most fire.
quently mentioned by new Packard
owners in a national survey*).
Answer: 3Oo highway miles!
Over 800 miles to a flling-and
all the way, you're marveling at the
soothing smoothness and the
safey-sprint responsiveness . :. of
13O-horsepower straight-eight engine!
That's how Packard 'free-breath-
ing engine design is writing the
thrift story of the fine car field. Free
breathing" engine design - born of
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Wholesale Gas Price
lis Boosted by ESQ

A six-tenths of a cent a gallon
increase in the wholesale price OF
ESQ Standard gasoline was an
nounced here today and spokes-
man for Washington's retail gaso-
line dealers said the increase Is
expected to be passed on to motor
lists.
r. A. Herrick. executive director
of the Retail Gasoline Dealers
Association. said he did not see
how dealers could afford to absorb
the increase.
He added other big oil COM
panies may follow Standard in
increasing the price of tank wagon.
tank car and barge prices
The wholesale increase viii be
effective throughout ESQ Stand
ards market area, covering ID
Eastern and Gulf States extending
from Maine to Louisiana.
The action followed similar ones
by Socony-vacuum Oil Co. and
Sun Oil Co.
ESQ Standard said the increase
varied in certain areas. It follows
4 recent rise at Gulf ports.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
FBI Seizes Banker in Florida
With Part of 1888 $50 Loot
Took Bonds to Annoy
Officials, Grove Soys;
Threw Them in SEQ

Richard II. Grove. New York
bank official sought since March
27 in the disappearance of $685.
600 in bank funds. was seized in
Daytona Beach. Fla, last night
and admitted taking "a large sum
in cash and securities. the Justice
Department announced today.
The 40-year-old assistant man
ager of a Broadway branch OF the
National City Bank was arrested
by FBI agents and Daytona
policeman after they recognized
him on a street and trailed him
into a bar.
FBI Director Edgar Hoover said
agents recovered $54. .798.63 from
Groves suitcase, and previously
had recovered $36.5 he had sent
to relatives or creditors in New
York. An additional S39,850 he
sent to banks. apparently for de-
post in his accounts. also has been
traced. Mr.. Hoover announced.
New York City officials last week
described the bank theft as prob
ably the biggest Of Its kind In
Manhattan history.
Evening star., 1949-04-05

The House Appropriations Com
mittee today voted enough funds
to provide more than 10000 new
Government jobs in Washington.
In reporting out the 1850 ap-
propriations bill. for the State,
Justice and Commerce Depart
ments, the committee authorized
funds for the Census Bureau here
to hire an estimated 5000 to
10000 employees for the 1850 pop
ulation census.
Persons hired will start work
ing some time In the summer Of
1850, and the jobs are expected
to last for two years.
The committee also gave the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
enough money TO hire at least
Evening star., 1949-04-05
4 O'Clock Meeting Set
For FinuI Action on
Amended Measure
HOME RULE Action by Senate
D. c. Unit Expected Late Today.
Page B-1.
By Don S. Worren

Approval OF the District sales
tax bill-with the addition Of sew
eral amendments--is expected late
today by the Senate District Com
mittee. The vote was delayed
earlier because Senate business In
terrupted the committee session.
Several times during q session
of more than two hours this morn
ing the committee consideration OF
the SIS, 900 900 bill was interrupted
and finally Chairman McGrath
recessed the committee until 4
pm. At that time. he said. he
plans to keep the committee in
continuous session until final ac-
ton is taken.
Principal changes expected TO
be written into the sales tax sec
ton of the tax bill were expected
to be:
/. An exemption of 81 in the
price OF restaurapt meals from the
effect of the 2-cent sales levy.
2. A so per cent increase In
unincorporated business taxes on
licensed liquor dealers. This Is to
be in addition TO the sales tax
which would apply to alcoholic
(See SALES TAX, Page A-l0)
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Bill Would LegaIize
Baseball Player Pacts
fAnother Story in Sports Section,
kx The Assnrinfad Press

fAnother Story in Sports SectionJ
BY the Associoted Press
Legislation to legalize the Ere
serve clause" in baseball contracts
was introduced in the House today
by Representatives Mills, Demo-
crat. of Arkansas and Herlong,
Democrat. of Florida.
The bills would exempt organ
ized sports of all types from prose-
cution under the Sherman anti
trust law.
Mr.. Herlong formerly was pres
ident of the Florida State Baseball
League.
There were indications that the
House Commerce Committee, to
which the bills were referred,
would call for prompt hearings
and would question leading figures
in the sports world.
Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Herlong told
newsmen the legislation is a result
of the suit of Danny Gardella,
former New York Giants baseball
player, seeking to hold the ''re-
serve clause" invalid on the ground
baseball is an interstate commerce
activity.
The reserve clause" in effect
binds a player TO remain with the
club with which he has contracted
unless the club releases him.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
By kewboId Moves. J.

1t was a quiet, precise affair
the signing of the North Atlantic
Pact, yesterday afternoon - an
action taken calmly by the rep
resentatives of more than 1892
100000 people who believe that
together they are strong enough
to prevent another war. or to win
it Ii one comes.
There was a crisp sort of solem-
nifty to the proceeding. an atmo-
sphere a little like that Of a low
church Episcopal service. For two
hours, the crowd in the Depart
mental Auditorium was quiet. re-
spectful, breaking it's silence only
with the politest sort of applause
for the things that were said and
done. There was gravity in the
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Beigrode Learns
About u. S. From
Sears Cotolog
Dr. -. Assss sssss Press

An American mali order eatalog
touched OF q lot Of excitement In
the capital Of conmuniss-run
Yugoslavia recently Everybody.
II seemed. wanted 70 order sofse-
thing from II.
The story came out today when
the HOUSE Appropriations Com
mftt@e made public testimony on
q bin TO supply money for Stats
Department operations.
The Sears. Roeback eatalog Sas
put on the table Of the American
information library in BelgrAds.
A report from the American En-
naaxy there sdded
Before 10 days had gone ~
peopier we're forSning lines going
around the block. waiting 10 sns
this eatalos. II upset the whole
operations Of tte library"
Dollar drafts up 10 % each we're
LEGAL and tne bank was Gwamped
wish applications os people wfas
wanted 70 put In ordesx- The bank
finally banned tiss erAita-
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Lewis Douglas Left Eye Hooked
By fishing Fly, Seriously Hurt

band In the hospital today and
reported him cheerful as always i"
She said he told her gust Of
wind blew an artificial fiy into his
eye
The Douglas 20 year old
daughter. Sharman. close friend
OF Engiand's princesses. was due
here from London tomorrow TO
stay with Mrs. Douglas In q hotel
until the ambassador is able 70
travel.
The operation was performed
By a London specialist vino new
to Southampton. He was assisted
by the Southampton pree Eye
Hospitals ophtnalmic surgeon
The hospital Is participating In
Britain's sociaiixed health service.
and the Ministry Of Health said
the ambassador would be eligible
for free service IL ne desired.
There was little doubt. however.
that Mr.. Douglas would decline
the free scrvice.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Mother, 19, Is Saved
From GaIIows by King
By the Assoeic,ed press

LONDON, April 5.-King George
saved from the gallows today a
pretty l9-year-old mother. Mrs,
Renee Duffy. sentenced TO hang
for the killing of her s3-yeai old
husband with hammer.
She testified at her trial that
her husband beat her and she de-
cided to leave him. taking her H.
month-old baby. She said when
he tried to prevent her taking the
baby she picked UP a hammer
and hit him twice.
The Kings reprieve Is in effect
a communication of the death SEN
tence. She will be held In prison
for an indefinite term.
The reprieve was made on the
recommendation Of Home Secre-
tary j. Chuter EIDE. Attorneys for
the young mother presented to
Mr.. EIDE petitions for mercy signed
by l2.000 persons.
Her execution had been set for
Thursday. The jury which con-
victed her added a strong recon-
mendation for mercy. Her last
court appeal was denied yesterday
by a Court OF Criminal Appeal.
Mrs. Duffy's attorneys said hum
dreds Of letters asking for mercy
came from England and Europe.
There also were several marriage
proposals.
She testified her husband beat
her before her child was born
She also told the court she cub
mitted to her husbands demands
the day before her baby was born
and the day she returned home
from the hospital.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
sy the A,soeie.ec Press

SOUTHAMPTON. England.
April 5.--A fishhook caught in
American Ambassador Lewis w
Douglas left eye while he was Ash
ing yesterday and caused "a very
serious injury"
Surgeons removed the hook in
an operation last night In the
Southampton Free Hospital A
hospital spokesman. describing
the injury as very serious. told
questioners today "it Is too early
to tell" whether he viii lose the
sight of the eye.
The 54-year-old diplomat and
Arizona copper magnate was Ash
ing as q guest OF the Houghson
Club along the scenic River Test.
one of England's most famous
trout streams. where Mr.. Douglas
often has followed his favortte
sport.
Mrs. Douglas visited her hus-