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Evening star., 1949-03-08
Woman Breaks Down
AT Munich Spy Trial
BY the Asseeioted Press

MUNICH, Germany. Mar. GA
German who had posed as a spy
courier was a star prosecution
witness today in the espionage
trial of eight Europeans.
Shortly after Wilhelm Moekel
took the stand to tell Of his activ-
titles with the three women de-
PENDANTS. one of them broke down
weeping loudly.
Brig. Gen. John Mckee. chair
man of the commission. ordered a
recess so Gertie Doerre, 26-year-
old defendant, could compose her
self. But as the commission left
the room she leaped to her feet
and pointed at the witness.
HE could say I even killed
somebody and they would believe
him."
She shouted in Czech. Maria
Hablick, another woman defend
ant, put her arms around the
Doerre woman, who continued to
sob violently.
The third woman defendant,
Edith Dittrich, Is. grinned as she
watched Frauein Doerre break
down.
The eight defendants are
charged with having obtained
American military information
for a foreign power. Thus far q
former Czechoslovak intelligence
captain has linked three Of the
defendants directly with his own
operations. He fed his country
last November bringing secret files
to the United States zone Of Ger
|many.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
WBAL Fined $500, Appeals
Crime News Conviction
By the Associoted Pres

BALTIMORE, Mar. 8.-Station
WBAL yesterday became the
fourth radio station to be con.
victed of violating Baltimore
Court Rule 904. and, like the 9th.
ers. filed an appeal Immediately.
Judge John B. Gray levied a
5000 fine on Hearst Radio, Inc,
owner of the station. Three other
Baltimore stations and a radio
news commentator were convicted
previously on the same charge.
Rule 904 governs publication
and broadcast of news about GRIM
inal cases. It forbids, among
other types of news, disseminating
information about an accused per-
sons pervious record, and any
statement he may make to au-
thorities after his arrest and be-
fore trial.
The stations and the commen.
tator were accused in connection
with the Eugene H. James case
last summer. James. colored, a
local janitor, was later sentenced
to be hanged for the knife Staying
of 11-year-old Marsha Brill.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
House Debate Near
ION Veterans Pension!
, By the Associoted Press

A multi billion dollar veterans
pension bill is expected to be
cleared today by the House Rules
Committee for House debate,
which probably will start next
week.
Committee action had tenta-
lively been planned for yesterday
but the Rules Committee was oc-
cupied with other legislation and
did not get around to the pension
measure being pushed by Repre-
sentative Rankin, Democrat, OF
Mississippi.
Mr.. Rankin, chairman of the
House Veterans Committee, has
estimated cost up to the year 1000
at 109.000,000,000. Other esti-
amtes have been as high as $780,
900, 100000.
The bill would give a pension OF
500 a month to every veteran OF
World War I and II, except those
dishonorably discharged. The
pension would start at age IS, re-
gardless of need OF physical con-
dition.
Veterans suffering from nom
service connected disabilities re-
quiring the services of a full-time
attendant would receive $120 a
month regardless of their age.
President Truman has indi-
Gated, without mentioning the bill
specifically, that he does not want
it passed because of the huge cost.
Administration leaders. aware
that members are reluctant to
vote against any bill benefting
veterans, say privately they hope
to water it down and cut out some
of the billions.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Archbishop I: Of I China
Denies Opposing Aid
ly The Assesieted Press

Archbishop Paul Yu-pin OF
China last night denied that the
Chinese Catholic newspaper VI
Shih-pao was representing his
views when 1t said YESTERDAY that
American aid to China was pro-
longing the civil war.
vi Shih- -pao yesterday was re-
ported to have demanded that the
Chinese government reject any
further aid from the United
States.
Archbishop Yu-pin issued q
statement here in which he de-
clared that while he hadn't seen
the text of the editorial, neverthe-
less:
"I can say definitely that the
views represented in the dis
patches . are not my views.
II have always advocated" he
added, "and shall continue to ad-
vocate. American aid for CHINA
in her struggle against Commu-
mist domination.
THE Yi-pao is owned by group
of Chinese Catholics. AS presi-
dent of the Board of Trustees o1
the vi Shih-pao, I can say the
policy of this paper has always
been and still is anti-Communist
1T has always considered Amer
lean aid to China an important
contribution to the free people o1
China in their struggle against
Communist armed invasion.
THE Ii Shih-pao is published
IN six cities in China. However
the papers in Peiping and Titent-
sin have already been. conf1scateo
following the Communist occupa-
tion of those cities"
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Signing Of Alliance Here
By End of March Seen

LONDON, Mar. 8 R.-Diplo-
matte writer's published last night
what they said were details of the
proposed North Atlantic defense
pact. They said the treaty would
be signed in Washington before
the end of March.
Frederick Kuh, London CORE
spondent of the Chicago Sun
Times, said the draft recog'
nizes, however, that only Congress:
can commit the United States te
war by stating "this treaty shall
be ratified by each of the parties
in accordance with their con-
stitutional processes"
Three Points are Listed.
w. N. Ever, diplomatic writer
for the London Daily Herald
organ of Britain's ruling Labor
Evening star., 1949-03-08
kronheim
Continued From First Page.)

NSOllCllluCo l. AOAA i ~ cV 1 ago.
then attended Staunton Military
Academy, from which he was
graduated in 1880. He then OBJ
tanned his A. B. degree at Johns
Hopkins University in only three
years, graduating in 1888. He also
is a graduate of Georgetown Uni
versity Law School, taking his
LIB. degree there in 1898. He
had passed the bar examination in
1887 and started his practice in
October of that year.
From the outset he was asso-
ciated with F. Joseph Donohue
Their practice together ended
temporarily in 1912 when Mr.
Kronheim entered the Navy as a
lieutenant q. g. and Mr.. Donohue
the Air Force.
Mr.. Kronheim spent IA months
in the Caribbean as communica-
tions officer of an air scouting
squadron which ranged from ia
Evening star., 1949-03-08
| Mrs. E|eanora Evans,
Lifelong Resident Of
Capital, Dies at S8

Mrs. Eleanora Hayden Evans.
SO, mother-in-law Of District
Assessor Edward A. Dent, died last
night at her home, 1900 Connects.
cut avenue NV, after q brief Ill.
ness.
She was lifelong resident Of
Washington.
Mrs. Evans first husband was
Joseph Edward Hayden, who
served as American Counsel for
more than a decade in cities in
Germany, Sweden and Italy. He
died In 1902. All of her five chill
dren were born Of this first
marriage.
Her second husband, Druid Hill
Evans, whom she married in 1907,
died last year.
Mrs. Evans for many years lived
in the, vicinity Of Seventh and H
streets NV, when that was a resi-
dental district. She remembered
well many events in Washington
history following the Civil War
period and took great delight in
telling stories about her expert
ences, particularly in Europe. her
family said.
Surviving children are Joseph
A. Hayden, Byron T. Hayden. Mrs.
Edward A. Dent and Miss Corona
Hayden, all of Washington, and
Carleton E. Hayden of Sheridan,
Wyo. Ten grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren also survive.
She was living with her daughter,
Miss Corona Hayden, at the time
of her death.
Funeral services will be held at
St. Thomas Catholic Church, but
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

where she is staying for lack Of
$40, 900 bail.
Gubischev is held in the Federal
House of Detention In lieu OF
500 900 bail. He was suspended
from his United Nations Job after
his arrest.
The United Nations aspect OF
the espionage case yesterday led
Senator O'Conor. Democrat. OF
Maryland to propose that the
Senate declare itself opposed to
unrestricted diplomatic i'm
munity" for foreigners who come
to this country on United Nations
business.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

Baker, Eugene ODunne and
Comdr. Homer Wick.
In another action Henry Prin-
gle, who resigned from the asso-
ciation last year during a heated
discussion over control OF Dis
trict Fairgrounds, was voted BACK
to membership.
The group met in the Christ
Church Parish Hall, Thirty-first
and o streets NV. Col. Harold
B. Hinton, president, conducted
the meeting.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Continued From First Page

made for the Nazis during the
war did not constitute treason.
Not a life was lost as a result
of her broadcasts, he said. "On
the other hand. you can infer that
many an American mother got
comfort from the news Of her sons
whereabouts which came to her
on those broadcasts."
Mr.. Laughlin spoke for 2 hours
and is minutes yesterday, alter
nately scoffing at the evidence in
troduced by the Government and
appealing to the jury to consider
that the 48-year- defendant is
a lady. with the physical and emo
tional weaknesses of her sex.
The defense attorney quoted
from the Bible. books of law. the
trial record and delved into his
memory for historical background
to support his arguments. He
went back to the persecution Of
Christian martyrs by the Romans,
reviewed the deaths of 10000 Un-
ion soldiers in Andersonville Pris-
on in Georgia during the Civil
War: the evils of the Reconstruc-
ton period and the. amnesty
granted Gen. Robert E. Lee. At
times he detoured to discuss Ben
edict Arnold and Aaron Burr.
Defends Andrew Johnson.
He dwelled at some length on
the career of President Andrew
Johnson and said he was the most
misunderstood man in American
history. He asked the jury not
to make the same mistake that
President Johnson's critics made
and place narrow boundaries on
theh judgment of Miss Gillars.
MIR. Laughlin made a frank ap-
peal for the sympathy of the three
colored women and three colored
men on the jury by denouncing
the Justice Department for fall
ing to take vigorous action
against those who persecute the
Negro in the South"
He said that much emphasis
had been placed on the anti
Semitic utterances of Miss Gillars
while she was broadcasting Nazi
propaganda.
Hits Persecution" in u. S.
But are you going to condemn
anti-Semitism and racial persecu-
ton in Hitler's Germany and up
hold it in this country?" Mr..
Laughlin asked. II hope the De-
partment of Justice will be fair
and punish those who persecute
the colored man in the South by
violating his civil liberties.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
U. 5. Jewish Aid Branch
Closed by Romanians
by the Asseeiofsd Press

BUCHAREST. Romania. Mar. g.
The government closed the Ro-
manian branch Of the American
Joint Distribution Committee, a
Jewish aid organization, and
sealed its offices yesterday.
A Swiss Jewish Office also was
closed.
The Joint Distribution Commit
tee was giving about $3,600.0OO
annually to help Romanian Jews.
It was running handicraft and
farming schools for those who
wish to resettle in Palestine.
Evening star., 1949-03-08

since his retirement. He was
an active gardener and kept
up his contacts with friends in
the District government and at
the Epiphany Episcopal Church,
where he had been a member
for many years.
When Mr.. Hargrove was retired
In November of 1899, after more
than 50 years service for the Dis
trict. some 230 District officials
and employees honored him at a
banquet. in the MayfioWer Hotel
Praised for Integrity.
Mr.. Hargrove was praised by
former District Commissioner Mel
win c. Hazen for his integrity
honesty and efficiency"
When Mr.. Hargrove entered
District employ in 1887. the locaI
government was housed in ar
old building on Four-and-a-halt
street north of Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The receipts of the Govern
ment were $5,000,00O as compared
with $65,000,o0O in 1889. At the
time Of his retirement Mr.. Har-
grove was spending $5,000.000 tt
$6,000.000 annually for supplies
for the District.
A native of Nelson County, Va.
Mr.. Hargrove had been resident
of Washington since 1878. He at
tended public schools here and
served as a page in the United
States Supreme Court while study
ing at night school at the old
Spencerian Business College.
Worked for So a Day.
Mr.. Hargrove got his first job
with the District at 50 dey as
member of an engineer field party
In 1885. A few months later he
became a clerk at $500 year. He
was made deputy property clerk
IN 1894 and was promoted to head
Of the department in 1905.
Mr.. Hargrove, a bachelor, lived
with his widowed sister. the late
Mrs. Harry Moore Payne. until
her recent death.
He outlived his immediate fam
lily and recently had shared his
home with two friends who served
as housekeepers. =
Mr.. Hargrove is, survived by g
niece, MISE. B. sFrampton oi
Columbus, Ohio. and a nephew
Clinton Payne of Bloomfield, N. j
Evening star., 1949-03-08

any municipal
employe. die d
last night at
his home, $500
Thirty = sixt h
street NV.
Funeral ar
ra n G e m e n t S
have not been
completed.
Although he
suffered a mild
h e art attack
several ye ar S
ago. Mr.. Har-
grove had been
In good health
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Court Refuses to Dismiss
NAM Test of Lobby Law

A three-judge court has denied
a motion to dismiss a suit by the
National Association of Manufac-
turers, challenging the constitu-
tionality of the lobbyist registra-
ton law.
In a brief naming Attorney
General Clark as defendant, the
NAM asked the court, while de-
termining the laws constitution
ality. to gAnt a declaratory judg-
ment relieving it of the laws
requirements.
The court. including Associate
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Georgetown Group 10 Study
Report on Segregation

The Progressive Citizens Asso-
citation of Georgetown last night
named a committee to study the
controversial report of the Ma
tional Committee on Segregation
in the Nations Capital.
Alexander Hawes was named
chairman of the study committee,
and other members are Mrs.
Anita Phipps, Mrs. Lawrence
Evening star., 1949-03-08

Judge Wilbur K. Miller of the
United States Court Of Appeals
and District Court Judges Henry
A. SchWeinhaut and Alexander
Holtzof, ordered that the case be
set down for a hearing on its
merits.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Alliance
(Continued From First PageO

lance lasting 20 years. with the
provision that the arrangement
can be reviewed after 10 years.
The pact generally follows the
form of the treaty the United
States has negotiated with the
inter-American republics Con-
situations are provided for among
member governments whenever a
situation arises which may threat
en- the peace. ~
1T is also reported to provide
for mutual aid In the preparation
of defense.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Dr.. KiIIiun to TuIk at v. P. |.

BLACKSBURG, Va, Mar. 8 (P).
DIR. James r. Killian, jr., presi-
dent of Massachusetts Institute
Of Technology, will speak at the
Inauguration of DR.. Walter S.
Newman as 10th president of Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute on
April l8.
Evening star., 1949-03-08
Marion {. Hargrove
Dies; Former District
Purchasing Officer

Marion c. Hargrove, 80, who at
the time of his retirement as Dis
trict purchasing officer in 1889.
held the longest service record of
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11
Florida Normal
Begins City Water
Project

President John l.. Tilley, the Fac
ulty and Student Body of Florida
Normal and Industrial College, are
happy today as the project to bring
the city water of st. Augustine to
replace the hard sulphur water, is
actually begun. Mr.. William Evans,
registered plumber and mainten'
ance supervisor of the College, is di-
recting the welding of pipe. The
workers are students in the Trades
School, in the plumbing division. to
whom the project is giving practical
experience. President Tilley has CIV
en- many hours of planning, since
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11
The SPECTATOR
IT'S ALUMNI REUNION DAY
WEDNESDAY JUNE Is
BY ELLIOTT j. PIEzE

Next Wednesday, June Is, is Re-
Union Day for the Booker T. Wash
ington High School Alumni. That is
the day of all days, which has been
long and eagerly awaited, and which
l predict will be one that will be
long remembered in the minds of
all who participate in any manner
in the varied activities Of the day.
AS I've told you several tines, this
year marks the first reunion of the
dear ole Booker T. Washington
high school, Members of the Class
Class of 1889 after ten years out
of 1889 will present the annual pro-
gram ON that afternoon at pm.
in the schools auditorium. DR.. Roy
Boggs, one of the most outstanding
members of the Glass of 1889 will
deliver the principal address. other
members of the Glass will also par
ticipate on the program. President
Austin "PoWerhouse'' Hudson, of
the Class of '39, will preside at the
program. Everything has been
planned and all plans are completed
for what 1 predict will be one of the
greatest reunions of all times. The
public is invited to attend all of the
reunion activities which will be
held on that day and night.
Following the program at the
school on that afternoon, there will
be presented i'm addition to the regu.
friends will meet and greet each 9th
er i'm memory of days gone by.
The climaxing event of the entire
day will be the Annual Reunion
Ball which will be presented on that
night at the ROclxland Palace. This
affair has been planned to be the
leading one of its kind to be held
during the current season. A special
program of added entertainment will
be present i'm addition to the regular
lar reunion activities.
AS is the custom with the Alumni,
all funds raised from the sponsor.
ship of this ball, will be used to fl.
nance the Alumni Annual Scholar
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11

ship Fund, which is presented each
year to one or more deserving mem
bers of the graduating class of
that year.
Invitations for the Reunion Ball
have been mailed - but anyone who
has not as yet received one is asked
to kindly get in touch with Presi-
dent Elliott J. Pieze at the office of
the Miami Times. He will be happy
to see that you receive one.
So We'll be looking for You on
next Wednesday night, June 10, at
the beautiful Rockland P a a at
the Alumni Annual Reunion Ball
A grand time is in store for you.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11
Announcement

Mr.. and Mrs. Philbrooks Smith,
ST., of 446 NV 10th ST., Miami, wish
to announce the engagement of their
daughter,
MAEDON VICTORIA
to Mr.. John Bullard, Jr.
Maedon Victoria is the youngest
daughter of her parents, and a '49
graduate of Clark College in Allan.
ia, Georgia, and holds a Bachelor of
Arts Degree in Education and
Psychology Elementary Education)
and Religious Education. She is al,
SO a member of the Delta Sigma
Theta Sorority.
John Billiard, Jr., is the son of
Mrs. Rebecca Billiard Bethel, and
the late Mr.. John Billiard, ST., of
44O NV 10th St., Miami, Fla. He is
student at the Florida Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College in Tai
lahassee, Fla. doing preparatory
work in the Mechanical Arts Depart
ment.
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coming to the college five. years ago,
to this particular project.
Aside from making housekeeping
and living more enjoyable on the
campus, the abundant water supply
will give, for the first time, ade-
quate fire protection.
Congratulations and thanks go t.
the city officials, President Tilley,
and friends, who have made the
project, so long needed, reality.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Miles left
the city Wednesday for a brief visit
in st. Louis, Mo-, with her sister,
Mrs. Fannie Givins.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11
Winner Faints

New York City (GlobaD - At
the last drawing for the prizes at
Blumsteins here in the city, the win
ner - a very modest woman became
so overjoyed that she tainted soon
after her name was called as the
winner of the Television Set and
$'OO bonus for present.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11
Singing Contest

There will be a singing contest be.
tween Miss Elvira Pope and Master
Jr. Gerald Pratt, Monday night,
June Is at st. Matthew Baptist
Church, NV 18th st.
Come out and enjoy yourself.
Some Of the participants are the
Melody Chorus, Heavenly Bounds
and Church of God Melody and
many others.
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Notice

There will be a singing program
at Matthew Chapel AME Zion
church, 1923 NV 5th ave., by the
Five Stars of Harmony, Monday,
June 10 at 500 pm, sponsored by
Ernest Snipe. The public is invited.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11

Mrs. Amelia Batch arrived from
Nassau Thursday to witness the
graduation of her grandson Leonard
Bethel. She is visiting with her
daughter. Mrs. Antoinette Blatch of
1901 NV seth st.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11

Deacon Chas. e. Gibson, on re.
ceipt of a cablegram telling Of the
serious illness of his father, Mr.. A.
Gibson left for Nassau on May 26.
The elder Gibson died two days later
and funeral services were held at
the Church of God. Miamians who
went by plane to attend the funeral
were Mrs. Chas. e. Gibson, Mr..
VIM. Gibson, a son; and a nephew,
Mr.. Hezekiah johnson.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11
BTW ALUMNI TO HOLD
ELECTION

The annual election of officers Of
the Booker T. Washington Alumni
Association will be held at the next
regular meeting on Tuesday, June
Is, at 8 pm. at the school. All mem
bers are especially urged to be pres
ent Members Of the Glass Of 1889
are asked to be at the school prompt
ly at 8 pm. for an important class
meeting.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11

GARAGES - At 1929 NV 3rd
ave. Summer rates. Phone 2-1S19.
The Miami times. [volume] (Miami, Fla.) 1923-current, 1949-06-11

Along with other Miamians at
tending the graduation exercises at
Florida A and M College, Tallahas.
see. was Mrs. B. Hart, whose
daughter Miss Dolores, received the
B. A. degree. g
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Personal

Miss Lillian Eulin, daughter of
Mrs. Mary Eulin, 446 NV 10th
ST., has returned from Tenn A. and
I State College, Nashville, Tenn.
from where she was graduated last
week majoring in Home Economics.
Evening star., 1949-03-25
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