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Evening star., 1949-10-01
Senate Document Theft
| Brinqs Protest by Frear

Senator Frear, Democrat, OF
Delaware, protested yesterday
about the common occurrence" OF
thefts from parked cars here.
He mentioned the incident IN
the Senate to explain a delay in
the filing Of a report on a bill for
increases in postal rates. The
document had been stolen Thurs
day night from the car Of his
executive assistant. Robert F..
Kelly, parked near the statler
Hotel.
Under the circumstances the
Senate accepted the flling OF a
copy of the report.
Two topcoats were taken from
the Kelly car and one Of them
contained the missing document.
It was the second time Mr.. Kelly S
car had been robbed this year.
Last Memorial Day thieves took
5000 worth of luggage from the
machine.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Chinese hationaIists
And Reds Mass Troop!
For Battle Of Canton
BY the Assoeioted Press

CANTON, Oct. 1.-Nationalists
and Communists both massed
troops today for the coming battle
for Canton.
The official military news
agency said the Communist 18th
Army had moved into Canton's
Kwangtung Province from XII
angst to the east. The Reds. said
this source, took up positions at
Namyung, 1856 miles northeast OF
the government capital.
/ Private reports placed the total
strength of Red regulars in
northern Kwangtung at 10000.
Nationalist troop trains rolled
into Kukong with reinforcements'
This rail center is 1875 miles north
of Canton. Fighting in the gen.
eral area has been reported Tor
several days.
Jucheng. Human province town
ITO miles north of Canton. popped
up again in official dispatches
which said there was heavy fight
ing in the vicinity. Jucheng has
changed hands several times in
the past month. Which side has
it now is not clear.
Other reports said 10000 Reds
were driving a wedge southwark
from a point east of Lantien, $50
miles northwest of Canton.
/ In the capital. Acting President
Lii Tsung-jen bickered with Cen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek' S
emergency council. He argued 1t
had no right to review his veto
of Gen. Tang En-po'ss appoint
ment as governor commander of
Fukien.
| Ii said Gen. Tang. one of
Chiang's intimates. had suffered
many defeats. including the loss
of Shanghai to the Reds, and "a
general like him should be dis
missed" Recently Tang has been
deputy chief of the Southeast
China command.
On the China coast above Can
ton. official reports said Nation
alists on Thursday threw back a
Red attempt to land at Kulangsu,
tiny island between government
held Annoy Island and the main
land.
These accounts said Nationalist
gunflre sank most of some 200
invasion craft (junks); the rest
turned back to the mainland.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Nee Firm Treasurer
Listed Among Victim!
In 100000 Fraud

Maurice L. Nee, treasurer of the
P. j. Nee Co., was one OF several
fraud victims of Harold A. Brand,
former Atlantic City auctioneer
indicted by a Federal grand jury
yesterday on charges of fraud
totaling more than $1.000.000, it
was reported today.
The Associated Press reported
Mr.. Nee lost $3,400 in one Of
Brands schemes. Family men,
bers here said the furniture firm
official is out of town and he
could not be reached for comment.
Brand, 81. who for years con-
Quoted evening auctions in white
tie and tails, was accused in nine
counts of an indictment, returned
at Camden. N. j.. of using the mails
to defraud, transporting fraudu-
lently obtained valuables and
forged securities across State lines,
and concealing assets in bank
ruptcy.
Brands auction gallery went
bankrupt last year.
Forged Notes Charged.
The Government charged Brand
obtained valuable jewelry from
clients and, instead of selling them
for profit as promised. pawned
them. Then. the Government said,
he paid off clients with notes
forged with signatures of other
clients who had visited Brand. Inc.
and left speciments OF hand
writing.
The FBI announced last night
the arrest Of Brand and his wife
Jane in Hot Springs, Ark. and
said Brands 36-year-old son Rob-
ert was taken into custody at At
lantic City. Also named in the
bills were Edith Singer. the auc-
tioneer's secretary; James Carroll
Charles. a salesman. and the
firms lawyer. Samuel Freedman
of Atlantic City.
Brands bail was boosted from
$4,000 to $35,000 after Govern
ment officials charged that Brand
once before had fled the country
for several months.
$4,000 Bracelet Involved.
The stolen property indictment
related to a $24,100 bracelet that
belong to the late Lydia Pinkham
Cove of Boston, Granddaughter
of Lydia Pinkham. Brand is &C
cused of accepting the bracelet
for resale, of pawning 1t in Phila-
delphia and pocketing the cash.
Another indictment named
Brand, his wife, secretary and
agent with use of the mails to de-
fraud Edwin c. Andrews, 70-year-
old Buffalo IN. " packing COM
pany executive, of $607 ,000-the
largest single sum involved in the
case.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Alabama Steel Mill
Clears Wreckage Of
Blasts With 8 Hurt
BY the Asseeiafed Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. L.
Twisted wreckage from a series of
spectacular explosions that in
jured eight persons awaited c,ean-
ing-up operations today at the
big Fairfield Steel Works of Ten
nessee Coal, Iron g. Railroad Co.
The blasts yesterday sent huge
clouds of acrid smoke over a large
area and shot flames and smoke
skyWard more than 800 feet.
Persons miles away reported
hearing the explosions, which
damaged the coke plant of the
steel mill. The Fairfield operation
Is the largest steel unit in the
South. Other portions of it were
not damaged.
The Fairfield blasts followed by
two hours mysterious explosion
in the Pensacola (Fla.) area.
There was nothing, however, to
indicate any connection between
the two.
Buildings 10 miles apart in the
area of Pensacola, about $50 miles
south of here. were Jared by the
strange blast. Two important
military establishments in that
area could offer no explanation
The first Fairfield blast came at
l:35 pm. Central standard time
in a tank at the benzol plant of
the coke works. Company officials
said they were unable to deter
mine the cause.
Within seconds a second eX-
plosion ripped apart an adjacent
tank. Flames Immediately en-
veloped the area, but flremer
quickly halted their spread. Other
explosive materials in the plant
were not set off.
The coke plant, like all other
units Of the steel plant, was beina
readied for the strike deadl;ne OF
the CIO United Steelworkers.
The Fairfield plant is 8 miles
west of the retail shopping area
of Birmingham.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
; Powers Secretive
About Discussion Of
Atomic Cooperation

Results of a Today series OF
talks by American. British and
Canadian officials on future CO.
operation in atomic energy de-
Ivelopment were kept secret today
pending fAther consideration by
the three governments.
The State Department an
nounced the FIRST STAGE OF the
exploratory talks which began
September 20 was concluded yes
terday, with good progress" made
It said the talks would be resumed
in the near future.
Reaction to Guide Talks.
Reaction of members Of the
Joint Congressional Committee
on Atomic Energy to ideas de-
veloped during the FIRST stage" OF
the discussions is expected to de-
| termine largely the course of the
negotiations when they resume
They are expected to be consulted
next week.
Undersecretary of State Webb
heading the American delegation
in the three-power talks, has said
he did not expect Congress to be
asked for new legislation this ses-
sion, but he hoped a new agree
ment providing for the most effec-
tive use of the resources Of the
three countries in the atomic
energy field could be worked out
by the middle of next year.
Administration officials hope
Congress will relax present restric-
tions on sharing of atomic infor-
nation sufficiently to permit a
revival of the war; time American
British Canadian partnership that
developed the first atomic bomb
|, Duplication to Be Avoided.
The projected new agreement
presumably would set up a CO.
operative program under which
each of the three countries would
specialize in some particular as
pect of atomic energy develop
ment to make the best use of thei1
Joint resources without duplication
of effort. Atomic bomb produc-
ton might continue to be con-
centrated in the United States
for example, with British and
Canadian scientists taking part
Michael j. McDermott. State
Department press officer, told re-
porters, however, that he could
not say whether the first explora-
tory talks developed any specific
Recommendations.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Couple Married
| s. Years Die at
| Same Moment
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ADRIAN, Mich, Oct. 1.-Mr
and Mrs. Albert Langenderfe1
were to celebrate the SAITH ami
versary of a long and happy mar
riage next month.
They had invited their IL chill
dren and So grandchildren to join
them November IL at their farm
on the Michigan border near
Metamora, Ohio.
Yesterday. the family was called
to the old homestead ahead OF
time. Mr.. Langenderfer had be-
come seriously i'll.
His wife and many of the chill
dren and grandchildren. grief
stricken, gathered at his bedside.
Solemnly, a priest began to ad-
minister the last rites of the Cath
olic church.
AS he spoke, Mrs. Langenderfer
dropped to the floor.
Doctors said the elderly couple
died virtually at the same mo-
ment,
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Father, Son, 5, Plunge
IA Stories 10 Deaths
BY the Associated Press

HUNTINGTON, w. Va. Oct. /
"A 44-year-old postman tossed
his 5-year-old son off the top
floor of a 14-story building here
yesterday then plunged out him.
self.
The bodies of Claude S. Hatton
and his son, David. landed a few
feet from the city's busiest down.
town corner at time when the
sidewalk was crowded with shop
pers and workers on their lunch
hour.
Hatton's body hit the pave
ment close to Miss Helen Adkins
of Barboursville. Police said
every bone in the little boys body
appeared to be broken by the
220-foot fall.
Hatton had been absent from
work because Of illness, a superior
in the postof1ice reported. How
ever, his physician said his all
ment had been diagnosed as
simple indigestion.
A prescription for treatment OF
the illness was found in Hatton's
pocket.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Police Safe Money
Still Missing After
Trial Board Warning

Mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of money and jeWelry
from the ninth police precinct
safe remained as deep as ever
yesterday after a Police Trial
Board issued warnings to two Of
1cers charged with failing to turn
the property over to the police
property clerk promptly.
Precinct Detective Summerfield
B. Tillet and Probationary De-
tective Joseph Bonaccorsy. who
pleaded nolo contendere when ar
raigned before the board. recov-
cred tho money and jewelry after
arresting a larceny suspect last
June %. Detective Tillet placed
the articles In an envelope and
put them in the safe.
Pvt. William T. Schlosser, as
sistant station clerk, told the
board he saw the envelope in the
safe on July 2 and July 5. De-
tective Tillett said the envelope
was missing when he looked for
it on August 1 and he promptly
reported its disappearance.
Attorney Charles e. Ford. coun-
sci for the two officers, asked
dismissal of the charge. contend
ing the men could not turn the
property over to the property
clerk because it had been stolen
from the precinct safe.
Capt. Irwin limbaugh Of the
ninth precinct said investigators
thus far have been unable to
determine what happened to the
envelope. The investigation is
still underway, he added.
In another case. after two
! physicians testified that Pvt. Lewis
D. Crooke Of the 18th precinct had
suffered an attack of amnesia
when he failed to report for duty
on September 13 and IA, the Trial
Board ordered the officer restored
to duty after paying a $25 fine
Pvt. Crooke. married and the
father of three children, testified
he remembered little of what he
did during two days away from
work.
The Trial Board dismissed q
charge of feigning illness against
Pvt. John j. Cullinane of the 11th
precinct, but ordered him to pay
a $25 fine for falling to report
to the police clinic. The officer
on the force IL years, testified he
felt "too sick" to report to the
clinic.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Dr.. 6. R. Brown Guest
At Chevy Chase Church

DR.. CIetis r. Brown, director Of
EVANGELISM of the Eastern Area
for the Northern Baptist Conyen-
ton will preach tomorrow eve
ming at the Chevy Chase Baptist
Church on THE Highway Of the
Heart" Services will continue
every evening during the week
with DR.. Brown as evangelist.
World communion Sunday will
be observed at II am. DR.. Ed.
ward O. Clark will give a medita-
ton on "The Christ Of AL
Nations"
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Goodrich Rubber Workers.
Sign Contract Ending Strike
By the Assoeioted Press

DAYTON, Ohio. Oct. 1.-The
CO. United Rubber Workers will
reopen wage discussions with the
3. F. Goodrich Co. May Is. 1850
the union announced today.
The announcement came from
George r. Bass, president Of loca1
No. 5, Akron, after the signing OF
a new contract between the union
and the company late yesterday
afternoon.
The new contract came after
weeks of negotiation. While it is
still subject to approval by the
unions Executive Committee. 1t
calls for return to work Of about
10000 workers in seven states
after a. 34-day strike.
j. w. Keener. Goodrich vice
president, signed the contract for
the company. international repre-
sentative Asa Tiller signed for
the union.
Mr.. Tiller reported the contract
contains a satisfactory pension
and welfare program" It runs
until February l, 1851, but does
Evening star., 1949-10-01
| Widower, 50, Called
A Fast Worker by
| Bride-to-Be, so
iy the Associoted Press

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-Peter
| Wolf, 83~year-old widower,
"sure is q fast worker" says
his bride-to-be, Mrs. Ida Fish
man.
"Why, he even kissed me
on our very first date" said
Mrs. Fishman, 60-year-old
widow.
That was three months ago
when they met. And. they said
yesterday as they obtained a
marriage license, it was love
| at first sight. Their wedding
| was set for tonight.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
! Maine Justice Dismisses
| Attack on School Devotion!
By the Assoeiofsd Press

AUGUSTA. Me-, Oct. IA
Maine Supreme Court justice dis
missed today a petition for
hearing on a request that religious
devotions in Boothbay Harbor
public schools be halted.
Justice Robert B. Williamson
said he has no jurisdiction to
entertain the petition because it
was filed Sin the name Of the
people OF the State Of Maine"
Under such conditions, he said.
it must have the consent of the
attorney general. He has no proof,
he added, that Attorney General
Ralph w. Farris has consented.
The action was initiated by
seven residents of the Boothbay
, Harbor area. including Frank C..
| Hughes of Southport, a former
Glendive (Mont) municipal court
! Judge.
I They contend that the practice
of Bible reading and recitation
of the Lords Prayer is uncon-
stitutional.
Attorney General Ralph Farris
said the petition "has not been
in my hands"
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Mao Elected to Head
Red Peoples Republic
BY the Assoeiated Press

Mao Tze-tung. a peasants sor
who became Chinas No. l Com.
munist, will head the new Rec
Peoples Republic of China
'i Maos election as chairman ol
the Central Peoples Government
of the Republic" was announced
yesterday by the Communist radio
in Peiping.
| The 56-year-old Mao, who
helped found the Chinese Com
munist Party in 1921. was elected
unanimously by the Political Con.
sultative Conference. the radio
said.
Evening star., 1949-10-01

not raise pay, Mr.. Tiller indicated.
Employees will share increased
pension costs, he added.
One of the provisions of the
new contract made it possible for
reopening of the wage talks next
year.
John l.. Colyer, Goodrich presi-
dent, said the cost of putting the
new contract into operation would
result in higher prices to users
of Goodrich products. He called
for greater productivity from each
employe.
Evening star., 1949-10-01

Capt. Hallin recently returned
from Nuremberg, Germany. where
he was medical maintenance Of
fcer at Furth Medical Depot.
Capt. Hallin's first tour at the
center was in 1939-40 when, as
an enlisted man, he attended the
Army's School of Roentgenology
Evening star., 1949-10-01

Army Medical
Center, it was
announced to-
day by Mai.
Gen. Paul H.
STREET., post
commander.
Capt. Hallin,
who is begin
ming his second
tour Of duty at
the CeQCeT, WILL
serve as assist
ant to 1t. Col.
M a uric j.
Fletcher, labor
Evening star., 1949-10-01

ksishss. Az pIstfssms. PVT IN new srses, maks
shsss wider. moreover. shorter. longer. while
yes weisl Shes dysins. tool
Sssr Rspid Service. SIS E s.. NV.
osldsn Ster vsIss, i347 NY. Ave. NV.
tosidsn Stss No. Z, So6 ssh s.. nwI
oeIdsn sfarShss ksnswsrs. 7os iifhnw
csdy's Ssrviesnfsr, 7Iz t7th s.. NV.
Stsrtrishs clsansrs, 1916 sfh s.. NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-01

Driving motor car is twice
as dangerous in the country as in
the city with 1913 deaths per
/ 100000 vehicle miles in the
country as compared with 5.3
! deaths in the city.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Army Assigns Capt. Ha||in
To Forest Glen Laboratory

Capt. Cyril A. Hallin has been
assigned to the Army's Prosthe-
tic Research Laboratory at the
Forest Glen (Md.) annex of the
Evening star., 1949-10-01
WoU,s Ond I0dtess
umbrella reP0trs

uKF NEWT Umbrellas restored
sxpsr4sy - pssmpsiyf jswstry
sspshs, ssei kstdesss fs-sirvns.
sorrins eiips fspioesd. etc.
csdy's Sssvissnfsr, 7l1 12fh s.. NV.
Golden SsarS Shss ksnswsrs, 7os I Ifhnw,
Golden Sssr vsisf, I342 nv. Ave. NV.
fosidsn Sfa, No. Z, sos efh s.. nw.) !
sssrbrieht Cleaners. 1915 9Th s.. NV.
Stas Rspid Ssrviss. 675 & 81. NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
kGts Gnd HIOres
cleaned & rep0ired

~ pEoPlE APPRECIATE shops
mot feks poins with smoH
<S sissnias Jobs. These stores
~ do excellent work on hot
sssnins snd hIeekins. slovs eIsonins.
osIdsn Star vslss, I347 NY, Ave. NV.
tosIdsn sssr Nc. Z, SoS sfh s.. aw.l
Sfss Rspid Service. S7s & s.. NV.
cedy's Sssvissnfsr, 7i2 i7ih s.. NV.
stsrbHshf cIssnsss, 1915 ssh s.. NV.
osldsn Stars % Rsnswsrs, 7os tIshnw.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Breaks Leg Dancing Sombo

In Amsterdam. a 39-year-old
male Dutch stenographer put so
much rhythm into dancing the
samba that he broke his right leg.
Evening star., 1949-10-01

ceIdsn Sssr vsIst. I347 NY. Ave. NV.
tosldsn Sfas Ne. I, 6o6 sth s.. nw.)
Sfsrbishs clssnsrs. 1916 ssh s. nw.
Ssss Rspid Service. S7s Q s.. NV.
csdy's Sssviesnssr. 7i2 18th s.. NV.
osidsn SserShss Rsnswsrs. 7o8 ithnw
Evening star., 1949-10-01
re-sce0UiHg and
hostery repair. s....lMlA!

DON'T MOURN ever burns. s;;;s -::;:i
ssors, svss, saass o. moth S:S;fS :::::::,
holes. Any Of me depend. :i3;i:s:
obls ssesss listed below will 'ssssl:sl:s::s::s.
do Ans rs.wsevins fer yov. Expsr' hosiery
Axsss, tool
csdy's sssviesnssr, ~ l3sh s.. NV.
osIdsn Sfer vslss, I347 NY. Ave. NV.
tosIdsn star Ne. Z, So6 ssh 81. nw.)
csldsn ssar rshss Rsnswsrs. 70S ! Ishnw
stsr Rspld sssviss, S2s 9 s.. NV.
Sfsrbisks Cleaners, 1915 sth 81. NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
Commute
dry cleaning
WNlkI.U.WAl1

M A hUReYs Yes con take
svits, dresses. ties and ony
sshsf eisonebIss 10 shsss con.
vsnisnf stores for quick, qvslify
sissnins end pressing,
Evening star., 1949-10-01

sTRy ANY Of ne sbevs stores Tor rspoirs
- sksr,s lee,iers turned dssvss shoffsnsdl
ssd slmbas wserobiss. Menesrsmmins and
ssld ssempins. tee.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
lighters, jesCetrW.
fountain DeR repairs

CIGARETTE stGtftG
yRouelEt Inc ssiiabss ssofss
ssssw hevsns fsRss - :
Ssksss o. pen ssosii sfebsss~
ys,, Pseissv ~ssheds. Some
sins,s sseeIrs xhHe yov ~ois.
Evening star., 1949-10-01

csdv's Ssrviesnsst. 7I2 18th s.. NV.
oojjsR Ssar vaIst i342Nf Ave. NV.
foejdsn Ssur No. Z. sos eth 81. nw.l
ssssbrishi Cleaners. 1915 sth s.. NV.
oeIdsns starShes REVIEWERS. 7os I ithn~
ssu, Rapid Service. 625 { s. NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
handbags. luggage.
tvwHIes repaired

SoMPlErE hondbos re-.
eeks. homss. Things. snaps.
ste. Yevr hns ivssoss 70.
stersd, nsw lock-, hinges.
sfrops ksys. hangers. zip.
Defs, Ste.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
alteration By
exDePt tUjlOrs

poe Aeks Svih end eeots
sissrsd, tfevssrs isnsfs'
sssd q shssfsnsd. rev
ey6s. soa LADIES' hsms
sdtvsssa % q down, skiris
Evening star., 1949-10-01

Osldsa ssss vsIss. I342 N 7. Ave. NV.
tosldsN stsr Ne. Z. so6 9Th s.. nw.l
csdy's ssrviesnfsr. ~ 12fh s.. NV.
sssrbisht Cleaners. 1915 9Th s.. NV.
Sssr kspid Ssrvies. 625 8 81. NV.
oslden Ssars Shoe Rssswsrs, 7os ithnw
Evening star., 1949-10-01

esdy's Sssviesnssr. va i2sh 81. NV.
ossisn Stsr vslsi. I34z ny. Ave. NV.
(osldsn sssr No. 4. So6 Nh s.. nw.I
ssss Rspid Service. S2s 8 s.. NV.
oejdsn ssarShes ksnswsrs, 7oS I ithn~
ssssbsishs cissnsrs. 1915 ssh s.. NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
xtPpers, buttons.
bucJtles repaired

Upper feOuBtes Next
sims nv these upper
neaxiaas. they fspoH
en-. pvf new ones on
hsnsboss. tvssess. cloth
Evening star., 1949-10-01

eedy's ssrviesnsss. Ut l7th 81. NV.
ceIdsn ssar vaIsi, t347 NY. Ave. nw.
tceIdsn ssar No, Z. to6 sfh s.. NV:
sta. Rapid Services. S2s 81. aw.
Heidsn starshs ksnswsrs. 7os ''shn~
ssarbriahs cIssnsrs. 1915 Nh 81 NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-01
shoe repairing
and dyetHg
oRINopTpIc 8NoV RlpAIRS

GET MOkE wee.. more tifs
evf Of yevr shoes. These
expert shops Do q Hns Job
- sAIaa i~AIs ekaaaa hanf
Evening star., 1949-08-14

AFTER nearly 10 years of absence - years
IA spent in the security of America i
returned to Europe few months ago.
With me went my wife, Gala, and new
American motor car. The car is, in fact the
real hero of this story.
The last time left Europe was in 1910.
| was on foot, hurrying over the Interna-
tional Bridge at Hendaye, from France to
Spain. The German troops were at my
heels. Under my arm carried an unfinished
picture, the paint still wet.
HIS time we came back in long and
luxurious American automobile, and in our
luggage was the same picture, now COM
pletely finished
AS we drove through French, Spanish and
Italian villages, found the people sad, and
somehow gentle, as if they were recovering
from long illness. And our car, found,
gave me chance to make observations
which | could never have made otherwise,
Evening star., 1949-08-14

and which can be summed up under the
general heading of THE American Motor
Car Test"
Each time we stopped for gasoline, we
were surrounded by crowd of gaping vii
layers who had been jolted out of their
apathy by the sight of the car. As soon as