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Evening star., 1949-08-14
Woman, 80, Gives Up Driving,
Takes to Air for Long I rips

| began driving car "as soon as
thought they were safe" She's
been flying since airlines first
started carrying passengers.
Il always make for the seat be-
hind the pilots cabin when I'm
flying. The view is so much better
when you don't have to worry
about the wing blocking 1t of. "
she said. Il like to watch the
feecy clouds"
What's her secret to long life?
She's just been too busy to spend
much time getting old.
| Last year she joined an Alexan-
dria YWCA class In tole tray
painting "A combination. free
hand and stencil artistry on tin
trays. She started the painting to
find out what 1t was and ended up
liking it so well that she plans to
resume the class this fall.
Unlike most women, Mrs. San
derson isn't the least bit reluctant
to tell her age.
':You know" she says, "for
eighty years 7 wouldn't tell my
age-and now I'm sort Of proud
of 1t. Maybe Its because ! simply
have to put up with it.
THE hardest thing about old
age Is being put on a shelf before
YOU are willing TO stay"
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Lie Denounces Talk
|0f Third World War
BY the AssooioteS Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug
.13.-Trygve Lie, secretary-genera
of the United Nations, said to-
night there has been too much
loose talk about third Worlc
War and it is time that this talk
stopped"
In a speech delivered to ar
outdoor rally here, he said he does
not believe in the possibility OF 9
new war.
II am not teller" Mr.
Lie said, but it is my opinion
which is based upon sober con-
sideration-that we have come
through the worst postwar politi-
cal crisis, and that we are facing
brighter times
This does not mean the worlo
will not witness any stormy poll
tical showdowns in the future, he
remarked. He added that he die
not think 1.-The threat OF armee
force in the big powers dealing
with each other would show ur
as openly and directly as during
the Berlin crisis
1.-The highest circles among the
big powers have been aware OF
how dangerous it may be to play
with fire." he said.
Mr.. Lie is returning to New York
by air tomorrow from his Euro
pean vacation.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Japan Is Key 10 East,
.Eiche|berger Says
" the A,sociotsd Pres,

NEW YORK. Aug. 13.-Gen.
Robert L. Eichelberger said to-
night Japan lis now the key to
the entire Far Eastern situation. y
Gen. Eichelberger, who led the
Eighth Army from Australia to
Japan in World War II, said in
q speech that as long as Russia
does not control the island chain
and particularly the main island
of Japan, the further advance Of
the Reds is to large extent sty-
mied." He added:
If we can make sure that the
japanese are reasonably able to
protect themselves after peace
treaty is concluded, the scales will
be tipped the other way
Should Japan 60 Communist,
he said, it would mean "a potential
defeat in the Pacific in any future
war that might be forced on us"
The Sea of Japan would become
a Communist lake, he added.
1t is up to the men who bore
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Truck Driver Is Fined
S400 in Clash Fatal
To Infant in Maryland

A washington man. whose truck
was involved in an accident which
caused the death OF 6-week-old
child. was at liberty in $500 bond
today after his conviction In
Upper Marlboro Police Court on
charges of manslaughter and
reckless driving.
Trial Magistrate Alan Bowie
yesterday fined Hasker Mitchell,
As, colored, of the 1900 block OF
Bass place Sc. $500 on the man
slaughter charge and $100 for
reckless driving. The court sus-
pended the fine or the latter
charge. Through Defense Attor-
ney George T. Burroughs, Mitchell
appealed both convictions.
The case grew out of an acci-
dent last May II when Mitchell's S
truck went out Of control on
curve near Silver Hill and crashed
into 4 sedan driven by Mrs. Elinor
L. Larson. q, of 5404 Middleton
lane Sc. Mrs. Larson's baby
Martha, was thrown out of the
car and later died of a fractured
skull in Providence Hospital. An
other Larson child, Ronald, 2, suf-
fered q broken leg.
In another case, Magistrate
Bowie imposed a 500 fine on John
r. Baines. jr., %, of 812 Jefferson
street NV. after his conviction
On a charge of reckless operation
Of a Capital Greyhound bus.
Baines appealed through Attor-
rey Hal c. B. Clagett and was re-
leased in 5000 bond.
According to witnesses, the acci-
dent occurred July 20 on Route
214 near Hall, Md, when a Cal
driven by Robert Coleman. 441(
Third street Sc, collided with
the bus, injuring Mr.. Coleman
and a companion. Charles Hudlou
Of Forestville. Md. Five passen-
sers on the bus also were injured
Mr.. Coleman was acquitted Of Q
reckless driving charge.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

arms IN the Paclf1c. Gen. Eiche1-
berger counseled, "to insure by q
well informed public opinion that
the Reds do not gain possession
of Japan and that by so doing
we safeguard our costly victory" :"
This country has built up a
reservoir of respect in Japan that
may we'll pay great dividends, he
added.
The general spoke before a re-
union Of the oath Division Asso-
ciation.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Gasoline Supply Runs
Low in Chicago Strike
By the Assoeioted Press

Chicago. Aug. 13-Gasoline sup
plies dwindled to near exhaustion
In hundreds of Chicago service sta
tons today as the big companies
stood pat on their rejected wage
offer to their striking drivers.
The drivers, members of the
AFL Teamsters Union, struck
three days ago in support of
demands for 171z cents hourly
wage boost. The big companies
have offered 71a cents. About
$50 small companies, supplying
about one fifth of the city's sta
tions, have reached agreements
with the union and are not
Affected by the strike.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Two Quukes Recorded

BERKELEY, Calf, Aug. 13 (P)
University of California found
the records of two large earth
quakes on its, instruments today
One was at 10:37:57 am. (P.S.T)
about 5000 miles away. The other
was at 3:28:07 pm. P.S.TD yes
terday, some 5000 miles distant
The direction was not determined
in either
Evening star., 1949-08-14

who lives WlCH
her son and his wife in suburban
Wellington Villa, Va, says she
finds it hard to choose between
flying and driving. But, she ex-
plains regretfully that an insur-
ance company made the decision
for her several years ago. They
told her they could no longer sell
+ her insurance.
A Baptist minister's daughter
and retired school teacher. she
Evening star., 1949-08-14

an alfllner 1Or
a trip to Win
nipeg, v a n :
couver, Seattle
and back to
Washington -
mes or t e d.
This summer
probably after
her 91st birth
day August %
she plans a
flight to Ala
bama.
Mrs. Sander
son, a widow
Evening star., 1949-08-14
By Roy Henry

Ninety-year-old Mrs. Jean San
derson can't drive any more, so
she travels by air.
Last summer she hoped aboard
Evening star., 1949-08-14
11th Division Elects

! CLEVELAND, Aug. 13 (P.-The
l1th Arpored Division Associa-
ton today elected William A.
Crabill Of Marks, Miss, as ma
tional president at the close Of
three-day convention.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
u. NJ.

Continued From First Page
of really conscientious and objec-
tive information.
Poland sought to have this pro-
vision written into a proposed
convention on gathering and in
ternational transmission of news.
Opponents of the proposal led
by the United States and Britain
had argued that any interpreta-
ton Of conscientious would en-
power governments to impose al
most blanket censorship.
After defeating the amendment
80 to 5. with 7 abstentions. the
58-nation committee adopted this
article on accessibility to news:
Each contracting state shall
within the limits compatible with
national security. permit and
facilitate access to news for all
correspondents Of other contract
ing states so far as possible on
the same basis for the correspond
ents employed by its domestic in
formation agencies. and shall not
discriminate among correspond
ent& &rof other contracting state,
as regards such access"
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Fourth Person Injured
In Easter Wreck Dies

George creech. 81. of 1919 G
street Sc, died in Mary Wash
ington Hospital. Fredericksburg,
Va, yesterday of injuries received
in an automobile accident Sun
day
He was the fourth fatality of
the Easter holiday outing which
turned into tragedy when three
cars collided on route l, 10 miles
north Of Fredericksburg.
Others killed in the crash were
Mr.. Crech's 12-year-old daugh-
ter Jeanette. Eugene Elwood
Kemper. "a. and Mrs. Marjorie
Coppage, both Of Morrisville, Va.
Those injured are Paul Creech,
IS, of 531 Kennedy street NV,
and Ralmer Creech. %, Of the G
street address. both brothers of
Paul Creech; Paul Creech's A.
'year-old grandson, Paul Thomp-
son, 1906 Columbia road NV;
Mrs. Della Mae Whitehead. Ollie
Ruffin and Earl Horne. all OF
Wilson. N. C. All are patients at
the hospital with serious injuries.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Mrs. Lillian Barnes
Services tomorrow

Funeral seg> ,ees att nm ned ~
: pm. tomorrow fas MrS iaIlias
Fraser Barnes ~, rsemse'' -
an old WASHINGTON iAr'l. shs
died SUNDAY IN q TakemAs fs't
nursing home. wass~ Abe had s~~~
a patient for sin ~eeks g
The Se'etcrs wtii ~ N trs wsr-
ner rumphrrv tureral hnuts sii.
ver Spring The Rev, caArsnrs
Crawford. pastor Al CALVARY Rap
tist Church. wiil offAeiats Hariai
will be In Rock crAek ceaarsrs-s
Mrs. Barnes lived fer naanw
years at pos VAsn,lin street ~ W.
She uas the ,G}o1 t,t iasspi, r.
Barnes. a precinct aetsctiss. wsass
died l6 wears Ase 57t
Mrs. Barnes was pFwNsdes1t NJ
an Adult Bible CiAas ei calssyv
Baptist Church Tor MANY ysAss
She Is survived Nv tea Sosta ara
three daughters. Donald r aarneA
s2ls North Tse!fth street Asflyss !
ton, Edwin r BARNES, JaeionFss q
vile. Fla Mrs Harry n FeilAs
a4l2 Twenty ftfst avenue karih.
Arlington, Mrs l., L. whitnsN
sl2s Jentfef street NV and AFN
r r, Crane eanT Greenwood sveA
niue. Takoms PRrk. Nd @ftk
Also surviving is A tsnoallsn Or
Vile Fraser. 500 0rreslhs.er drive
Silver fpfng I crsndrhiidrsm
and Is great grane flldrpr 3
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Three Persons HospitaIized
After Two-Car Collision

Three persons were admitted To
Emergency Hospital last night and
another was treated and released
for injuries received in two-car
collision at New Hampshire avenue
and r street NV.
Police said a car driven by
Enrique Julio Kempff. %. first
secretary of the Bolivian Embassy
was In collision with an automobile
driven by Thomas D. Drummond
27, Of IA Webster street NE
Passengers in the Drummond
car, Mrs. Evelyn Drummond, "a,
wife Of the driver, and Mrs. Jane
Smith, "a, also of the Webster
street address, were admitted to
Emergency Hospital. Mrs. Drum
mond suffered a possible fractured
hip and Mrs. Smith a back injury.
Mr.. Drummond was treated for
possible fractured ribs and was
released.
A passenger in the diplomat S
car. Mrs. Ellen Beard. 80, of 900
North Wayne street. Arlington. was
admitted to the hospital for a
possible fractured ankle.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Combine
Continued From First Page.)

NIOnblnueQ from FlrSC Fdgeo
with and delaying the proceedings
Of the grand jurors"
Among those summoned before
the grand jury today was Col.
Beverly Ober, superintendent Of
Maryland State Police.
Mr.. Bowie reported the grand
Jury Is showing such an interest
in gambling and ANY other ir-
regularities that police and
others testifying in other cases
are being asked what they know
about gambling in the county.
Among the witnesses who testi-
fed before the grand jury yes
terday were two Of the investiga-
tors who spearheaded the Wash
ington investigation of gambling.
Downey Rice Appears.
One Of them, Downey Rice. a
Washington attorney and ex-FBI
agent who led the raid on the
establishment at 1910 Forty-sixth
avenue, Bladensburg, March as,
was closeted with the grand jury
more than three hours. One of
those arrested in this raid was
William "Snags" Lewis. described
by United States Attorney George
Morris Fay as the only "big shot"
gambler arrested In the March
raids.
The other investigator was
James r. Sharp. also an attorney
and former FBI agent, who led the
raid on the State Wide News Dis
@fbutors In Colmar Manor. Mr..
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Peace Congress
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tCOntlnUeQ from f1Tst rage
Communists as, decoys for the en-
trapment Of innocents."
The meeting was sponsored by
a Communist front oraanizatio
known as the National Council OF
the Arts. Sciences and Profes-
sions." the report states. II goes
on to identify the council as "a
descendant OF the Independent
Citizens Committee OF the Arts
Sciences and Professions. which
was repudiated in l946 by Harold
L. Ickes. its chairman. because OF
its Communist character"
Spoke Before Scientists.
In reviewing proceedings OF the
conference the House committee
note particularly what 1t called
outright advocacy OF civil dis
obedience" by Richard o. Boyer
a writer, who spoke openly as a
member of the Communist
Party"
The committee states it was by
no means accidental" that his
remarks were made to an audi
ence which included scientists en-
gagged In atomic research. 1t
listed as present Harlow Shapley
OF Harvard University, William
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Cour. to poy Tribute
To Rice Hooe Today

when District Court sdtmsrrs
today II will do No osssof r@aysans
10 the memory OF Rice Hooe< zoe
year -old Washington atforney
who died Sunday ct Emergency
Hospital. Judge MaAb1ew y.
MCGUIRE announced 70
The death Of Mr.. HocM Hornssy
assistant corporation e1nfxsl for
the District, leaves q sap In the
ranks OF the Older lawyers .irstudes
Mcclure kaid
Funeral services for Mr. Hona.
who lived at i417 Chaplin street
NV. we're To be held ai 2 10 pm.
today at 81 pRuls Episcopal
Church. kinE George County.
with burial in the church grave
yard.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
ConnaIIy Sees No Way
For u. 5. TO Help China
Stop Communists Now

Senator Connally. Democrat. o.
Texas said today there Is little
the United States can DO ~ this
time 10 malt the Communists
march in China.
The Chairman OF the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
agreed with Secretary Of State
Acheson that the best thing se
do now is wait and SEE
Senator George. Democrat o.
Georgia. committee member
said that while China Is IN a
pretty desperate situation. no one
yet has come up with a clear
course that should be taken
Bridges ASSaiis Aehe<en.
Senator Mccayran. Democrat
OF Nevada has proposed a 81 500
900 900 American loan 10 China
for economic and military aid.
But Mr.. AcheSon opposed this
plan. In letter TO Senator Con
nally he said 1t would be "cataS-
trophic" for this country 10 be-
come involved in any large scale
program OF aid to China.
Senator Bridges. Republican. oi
New Hampshire promptly callec
for a congressional investigation
of the State Departments view,
on China, Senator Bridges accused
Secretary Acheson of -saootaging
the Chinese Nationalist cause.
Situation Too Rad.
Senator Knowland. Republican
OF California declared the State
Department would not be per-
mitted TO sweep this situation
under the carpet"
Senator Connally's position is
that the situation in China Is sc
bad now there is nothing this
country can do short of launching
huge military program.
Congress already has authorized
President Truman TO spend about
$54 900 900 in the next 10 months
for aid to non Communist areas
OF China.
Senator Connally said so far as
he knows this will be the final
China aid program this year.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
u. S. and British Notes
Rejected by Ronsonio :.

BUCHAREST, April ls" tR.-
Romania today rejected the Amer
ican and British notes of April 2
charging violation of peace treaty
guarantees Of human rights.
The reply said the rejection was
based on the principle of non
Intervention in Romania's s internal
affairs"
Britain and America had teamed
up in q protest against the jailing
of Romanian opposition leaders.
At the same time they sent notes
also to Hungary and Bulgaria
accusing them of similar violations
in their treatment Of churchmen.
The notes frankly were designed
as a step toward invoking ma
chinery provided In the treaties for
settling international disputes
arising from treaty terms.
A Czechoslovak Arm Is re-
ported making an up-to-date vac
uum fountain pen.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Million Red Troops Reported
Poised for Yongtze Crossing

Continued From F9rst r&Er
formula for peace Is secret, twc
Shanghai newspapers TODAY
printed whs, ~as purporteo 20 b
the demands
They listed them a.:
/. A join, Communist * sscra in
tsnr statement sxinS responsible
lty for the civil var
J. Mobilization Of the punish
ment ct war criminals
,. Punishment, OF War Grim
inals By q coalition government.
4 Participation Of is demoerS-
tic groups In the coalition govern
meni
S. Formation OF the coalition
government BY May J.
6 Absorption Of all PROVING lal
and district governments by the
coalition government
I Leaders OF the coalition gov e
ernment 10 be chairman, two
deputy chRirmen and nine min
iStrieS each with q minister and
deputy minister,
g. The highest policy making
organ 10 be the supreme policy
council. the chairman OF which il
10 be nominated by the Com
munist Party,
g. Election OF delegates 10 the
Peoples Congress by popular
vote.
New Constitution Aim.
10. The Peoples Congress to or
ganize q political council which
will draft q new constitution.
IL. The Republic OF China 10 be
known hereafter as the Chinese
Peoples Democratic Republic
IL. Introduction OF a new fias
combining both the old white star
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Auto Death Causes
Concert Cancellation

The Thursday night concert of
the University of Maryland SYM
phony Orchestra has been can
celed because of the death of one
member of the organization and
the injury of three others in an
automobile accident Saturday near
Warrenton, Va.
Killed was Miss Helen Patricia
Brown, 81. Greenbelt, first fiutist
of the orchestra. Injured were
her sister, Miss Margaret Brown,
10, who plays clarinet; Boyd Carey,
Is, Berwyn. oboe. and Stewart
Troy Haywood. 27. College Park,
concertmaster. $50
The injured were reported. in
good condition -today--at Physi-
clans Memorial Hospital, War
renton.
e. In announcing cancellati OF
the concert. Director Frank Sykora
declared Miss Brown swas one of
the finest fiutists and an out
standing student in her classes
Evening star., 1949-04-19
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for machinery. Mr.. Hartman re-
ported that some of those mater
ials already are being exported
from Germany TO other European
countries greatly in need Of them
Ambassador Hartman said he
will leave here about May To
attend a meeting OF the Economic
Committee for Europe in Geneva
on May .. Asked whether he
would appear before any congress
sional committees while in Wash
inston. he replied:
Il didn't come back here to do
that but I am available II wanted, "
The l5-month extension for the
recovery program was cleared by
Congress last Thursday when
both Senate and House approved q
conference report. Funds still are
to be appropriated.
The President made little
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Earle 0verhoIser Stricken
Fatally al V.P.I. Ceremony
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BLAcKsBURG. Va. April 49,
DR.. Earle L. Overholser, head of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
department of horticulture, suf-
fered a fatal heart attack yester-
day as he waited on the campus
for the start of inaugural cere-
monies for President Walter s.
Newman.
He collapsed shortly after 10
am. as the academic procession,
which opened the days program,
was forming in front of Patton
Hall. He died q short time later
in an ambulance en- route to a
Radford hospital.
DR.. Overholser. nationally known
In fruit research. came here in
1945 from post as head of the
horticulture department Of the
State College of Washington at
Pullman. He previous had held
staff posts at. the University of
California, Cornell and the Uni
versity Of Missouri.
Evening star., 1949-04-19

LII. It tiJU
performed Is operations to pro-
vide an esophagus for little Celia
who ate her first Thanksgiving
dinner last fall as result OF his
work.
Served In Europe.
An associate of DR.. Robert z
Moran here before the war. DR.
De Vito entered the Army at the
outbreak of World War II as
lieutenant colonel. He served in
Europe in three inyasions and
eight campaigns. AS chief Of the
maxillo facial department OF the
128th Evacuation Hospital over
seas, DR.. De Vito participated in
plastic work for 1000 patients.
He returned to this country in
1945 and was assigned as chief
of the plastic department of the
Newton D. Baker General Hospital
at Martinsburg. w. Va. where he
cared for more than 1000 patients
When the hospital closed in 1916
DR.. De Vito was transferred to the
O'Reilly Hospital in Sprineneld
Mo, as plastic department chief
DR.. De Vito resumed private
practice in 1946. with Offices al
1901 K street NV. Since his re-
turn here, he had performed about
1000 plastic operations. friends
recalled. =
: Born in New Jersey.
Born in Port Reading, N. j.. DR.
De Vito moved to Asbury Park
N. j., as boy and attended
schools there. Coming to Washing.
ton in 1925. he was graduated
from Georgetown University ir
1928 and from Georgetown Medica
School in 1882. He took his grad
uate training at Emergency Hos
pital and was a resident ir
medicine and surgery there in 1885
He was on the staffs of Emergency
Providence, Children's. Gallinger
Suburban. Mount Alto and George
town Hospitals. An associate pro-
fessor in plastic surgery at George
town University. he also lecturec
at Gallinger.
DR.. De Vito. who was divorced
lived at 1920 Macarthur boulevard
He is survived by q daughter
Patricia Ann. IL. of Bradley Beach
N. j.. and his mother. Mrs. Theresa
De Vito of Bradley Beach.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. Burial will be In
Asbury Park.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Two Attempted Assaults
On Women investigated

Reports of two attempted as
saults on women were being in
vestigated by police today.
Lillian Jones, 80. Of the HOO
block Of Twenty fourth street
NV, said she was approached by
a 45-year-old colored man near
her home last night and dragged
toward an alley. She picked up
a milk bottle in the alley and
struck him over the head. He
released her and ran. she said.
In the second report Rosemond
j. McCollum. %, of the 600 block
of e street NE. said tall white
man. about n years old. grabbed
her and made indecent proposals
last night. He walked away when
she screamed. the report said.
Evening star., 1949-04-19

A. Higeinbotham OF the Brook .
haven National Laboratory. Philip
Morrison OF Cornell University
Victor Weiskopf OF the MRssachu-
settS Institute OF Technology
William Orr Roberts OF the High
Altitude Observatory in Colorado
and Albert Einstein and Oswald
Veblen OF the Institute for Ad-
vanced Study. Princeton. N, J.
III the Communists could sue
eeed by playing upon the notorious
political naivete of physical scien-
fists. in melting scientists "a
strike against their own govern
ment. or sabotage. II would be a
real achievement for the Soviet
fatherland, the committee COM
ments.
Evening star., 1949-04-19

ceremony OF the signing in his
once and distributed elgh, pens
he used.
Present were Secretary oi State
Acheson, Economic Co ope tlon
Administrators Paul G. Hoffman
Deputy Administrators Howard
Bruce. Mr. Hartman and his
deputy. William c. Foster. Char
man Connaliy Of The Senate For
etgn Relations Committee and
Chairman Kee OF the House For
eign Affairs Committee
Senator Vandenberg. Republican
of Michigan. ranking minority
member OF the Foreign Relations
Committee. vas kept away from
the signing by a meeting al the
Capitol. but President Truman Ss Id
ne would get one OF the pens
Representative Eaton OF New
Jersey. ranking Republican mem
Der OF the House Foreign Affairs
Committee. Was also absent. belnS
away from the city.