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Evening star., 1949-01-24
Envoy in London Recalled
To Moscow for Par|eys
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. Jan 24.-Soviet AM
bassador Georgi N. Zarubin has been
recalled to Moscow for high-level
talks. an official Russian Embassy
source said today.
He is to leave by plane today.
The source refused to say what
Mr.. Zarubin would discuss
Diplomats in a position to know
however, said he would talk princi-
pally about the Big -Four Austrian
treaty conference due to begin here
on or about February 7.
These informants said he also
would discuss British-Soviett trade.
Mr.. Zarubin presumably will rep
resent Russia at the Austrian con-
ference.
The Ambassador has had a lead
ing role in negotiations for big
scale, long term British-Soviet trade
agreement.
Mr. Zarubin is due back in Lon
don during the first week in Feb
ruary.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
D. &. Improvements Forecast
Under Reorganization Plan
Frederick Lomton, First Witness Called
By House Committee, Urges Quick Passage

a reorganization plan is proposed
by the President, under the pending
bill, it must lie before Congress
for go days of continuous session
He said some time must be allowed
for preparation of plans.
ut will be impossible to utilize
the reorganization plan procedure
this year unless the necessary en-
abling legislation is adopted early
in the session." Mr.. LaWton said.
Today's hearing was the first pre-
sided over by the committees new
chairman, Representative Dawson,
Democrat, of Illinois, one of two
Negro members of Congress.
Mr.. Dawson questioned Mr.. Law
ton on the section in the bill pro-
hibiting the consolidation of the
District Government with any other
agency or abolishing the District
Government or it's functions.
Mr.. LaWton said this assures that
the character of the District Gov
ernment cannot be changed. He
added, however, that if function
of the Federal Government should
be in the District Government. or
the reverse, change could be ac-
complished under the measure.
Representative Hardy, Democrat.
of Virginia, brought out that under
See REORGANIZATION, Pg. A-2D
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Columbia Valley Plan
Pressed by Truman

The White House said today that
President Truman will ask Congress
to create a Columbia Valley Author
ity as soon as several Government
agencies draft legislation to provide
for development of the water re-
sources of that vast Northwestern
region.
The projected eva is one of sew
eral river authorities that the Pres
ident has had under consideration.
In preparing to request legislation,
he sent letters to the heads of sew
eral agencies today asking that they
work with the White House staff in
preparing the measure.
In Identical letters to the Secre-
tarieS of Interior, Agriculture, Com
merce and Army, the budget direc-
tor and the chairman of the Council
of Economic Advisers. the President
said 1T is most important that con-
crete legislative proposals for such
legislative authority in the Colum-
bia Basin be developed on sound
basis"
Mr.. Truman had a good look at
the Columbia Basin development
last summer when he visited Grand
Coulee Dam.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Huebner Says Nozis Captured
D-Day Plans on Day of Assault
Value of Normandy
Invasion Document
Recognized Too Lote
BY the Associated Press

HEIDELBERG, Germany, Jan
24.-The entire Normandy inva-
sion plan was captured by the
Germans the first day of the as
sault, but they failed to capital
ize on it, 1t. Gen. Clarence R.
Huebner said today.
Had that paper been recognized
for its true value the entire outcome
of the war might have been differ
ent," the chief or the American
ground forces in Europe declared.
He said the document was sent
back through normal German chan
nels and did not reach Field Mar
shall Gerd Won Runstedt until 80
days later
BY that time the Allies had a firm
foothold on the French coast and
the document was virtually value
less to the Germans.
The plan had been captured on
the Omaha beachhead in the initial
phase of the Normandy landing.
Gen. Huebner related the incident
to stress the Importance of speedy
communications in combat.
He spoke at a critique conducted
by officers who participated last
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Senate Group 10 Back
Some FiIibusterCu
Chairman Hayden Says
Morse and Long Engage
In Verbal Exchange as
Public Hearings Begin
O.. nI
By J. A. O'leory

A prediction that the Senate
Rules Committee will vote for
some Tightening of curbs on fill
clustering was made today by
Chairman Hayden at the start of
public hearings.
The only question that remains
to be considered is whether a mere
majority or tWo-thirds of the Sena-
tors voting shall be able to bring
debate to a close" Senator Hayden
declared.
The hearings were recessed at
noon until tomorrow morning after
Senator Morse. Republican, of Ore
gon. tangled verbally with young
Senator Russell B. Long, Democrat,
of Louisiana. as the Oregonian
made the opening plea for his rule
to let a simple majority limit de-
bate.
Another Republican, Senator
Knowland of California, tried to
have the hearings go on this after
noon, indicating that the Repub-
licans are eager to push the rules
fight.
Civil Rights Plan at Stake.
Although the civil rights program
was barely mentioned at the open
ing session, it is the moving force
behind the drive to curb Senate fill
clustering.
Senator Knowland made the point
that committee action on the rules
should be expedited so that the is
sue can reach the floor before other
important legislation is ready. Sen
ator Hayden replied that the hear
ings could not go on this afternoon
because Senators had made previous
appointments.
When Senator Long took issue
with some of Senator Morses argu-
ments it was his first active role
on Capitol Hill, since being sworn
in January 8. His father. the late
Senator Huey Long. frequently
filled Senate galleries when he took
the floor to speak at length against
measures he opposed.
Senator Long construed Senator
Morse's move for cloture by ma
jority vote as an argument that
even If a majority had the same
will to proceed as the minority it
cannot break a filibuster.
Morse Pleads for Change.
Senator Morse replied that, oi
course, a majority could secure ac-
ton now by physical endurance
staying in continuous session-but
he thought the time had come for
the Senate to get away from de-
cisions by physical endurance.
What about the rights of people
from one section of the country to
delay action on an issue until the
rest of the country can be in
formed?" asked Senator Long.
Il think the proposed new rule
leaves ample time for that" Senator
Morse replied, referring to the fact
that after the adoption of cloture,
whether under the old or new rule,
CSe FILIBUSTER, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Locomotive Engineers.
Plan 10 Strike Monday
On IS Western Roads
Brotherhood's Demands
For Second Man on
DieseIs Rejected
BY fhe Associoted Press

CHICAGO, Jan. "a. - The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers announced today that 25,-
900 engineers would strike
against Is Western railroads next
Monday.
The dispute involves the brother
hoods demands for second engin-
eer on Diesel locomotives.
J. P. Shields, first assistant grand
chief engineer of the brotherhood,
said the strike is set for 6 am. jan
uary 81 in all time zones.
I'VE have exhausted our efforts
under provisions of the National
Railway Labor Act" Mr.. Shields
said. The railroads have declined
arbitration"
Arbitration Was Rejected.
He declared that negotiations
ended January IA when the Ma
tional Railway Mediation Board
9
railroads rejected arbitration.
A spokesman for the Association
OF Western Railways issued state
ment saying:
They (the engineers) insist on
additional engineers on all Diesel
engines. We told them no, as extra
engineers are not necessary on
Diesels. The firemen have no coal
to shovel and no fire to watch and
can assist the engineer.
Their purpose is to create a good,
fat-paying JOB. The railroads have
announced they will not arbitrate
make work programs.
Took Strike Vote in Fall.
Members of the brotherhood
started taking the strike vote late
last fall At that time Alvanley
Johnston, grand chief engineer,
said another engineer Is needed to
look after the machinery in the
back end (of multiple unit diesels) :.
while the first engineer operates the
controls. Safety is a factor in our
demands"
Mr.. Shields said today the pro-
posed strike could be halted only
if the mediation board asked Presi-
dent Truman to set up an emer-
gency fact-finding board.
He listed the railroads involved in
the dispute at the Great Northern;
Northern Pacific: Chicago. Burling-
ton IL Quincy; Missouri Pacific;
Texas & Pacific: Atchison, Topeka
Santa Fe dimes East and West ex-
elusive of the coast lines); the Un-
ion Pacific central district tthe old
Oregon Short Line; the Southern
Pacific system: Illinois Central;
Chicago & North Western; Western
Pacific: Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
cific; st. Louis & San Francisco
(the Frisco Line); International
(See RAILROADS, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-01-24
bulletin
New Rent Bill Offered

An administration bill call
ing for extension of the ma
tiOnal rent-cOntrol law until
March 81, 1851, was introduced
in the House today by Repre-
sentative Spence, Democrat, of
Kentucky. The bill would
tighten and broaden the pres
ent law, which expires March
81, and would restore certain
controls.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Hope Of Transfer 10 Israel
Lures Jews Back 10 Camps
BY The Associated Press

NICOS1A, Cyprus. Jan. 24.-Jew-
ish escapes from British detention
camps on Cyprus applied for per.
mission to come back inside the bar
riers as Britain today began trans
ferring camp inmates to Israel.
British military authorities said
an unspecified number of Jews who
escaped in past months were per-
mitted to re-enter at their own
request so they could qualify for
transport to Israel.
Authorities said those who re-
turned will be sent to Israel in due
course.
The first batch of 1000 Jews, of
the approximately 10000 held, were
embarked in Famagusta Harbor
aboard the Israel steamer Galila
scheduled to sail today for Haifa.
1t is expected the camps will be
cleared within the next two weeks.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Weekly Trumon Meeting
With Leaders Postponed

President Truman's customary
weekly meeting with Democratic
leaders from Capitol Hill was called
off today.
Press Secretary Charles G.. Ross
said it was not convenient for the
legislators to visit the White House
and that they would probably be in
later in the week.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
By jones J. CuIIinone

Miss Mildred E. Gillars, the
American woman who, as Axis
Sally became the glamour girl
of the Nazi radio, radiated con-
f1dence as she went on trial in
District Court today charged
with treason.
She held her head high and smiled
reassuringly at her stepsister while
John M. Kelley, jr., special assistant
to the Attorney General, told pam
el of more than 100 prospective jur-
ors that she stands accused as a
traitor because she gave aid and
comfort to the enemies OF the United
States during wartime.
Judge Edward NJ Curran told the
Jurors this woman is entitled tC
an impartial jury as he propound
ed a long series of questions intended
to expose any preconceived opinion
as to her guilt or innocence.
Tentative Jury Picked.
Seven of the prospective jurors
said they had already formed fixed
opinions and were excused from the
panel. -Four men and one woman
said they were opposed to capital
punishment. Since the maximum
penalty for treason is death the
Government is expected to chal-
lenge this group later in the day.
When the court recessed for lunch
tentative jury of nine men and
three women was in the box. At
that time the defense had used
10 of its 20 challenges and the
Government had exercised only
three.
The defendant obviously had
worked hard to accentuate the YES
tiges of her fading glamor.
She is 48 years old, tiny woman
with a shapely figure. She looks
several years younger. Her thick,
gray hair was tightly curled at the
ends of her shoulder-length bob and
the nails of her slender fingers were
painted a vivid red AS she en-
tered the courtroom she wore long,
black, velvet cape and bright blue
scarf tied around her neck. These
she placed aside as she sat beside
her attorney, James j. Laughlin.
Her dress was black and simply tai
lored.
Boldly Surveys Courtroom.
She turned and boldly surveyed
the packed courtroom until she To-
Gated her stepsister, Mrs. Edna Mae
Herrlck, an Ohio dancing teacher
(See AXIS SALLY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Bunche Tries to Avert
Breakdown of Porley

RHODES, Jan. "a Israeli
Egyptian armistice talks in their
final nervous stage were resumed
today after a brief period in which
it was feared the conference had
been broken off in failure.
The resumption may be temporary
but the acting United Nations
mediator, Dr. Ralph J. Bunche,
labored to avert breakdown over
touchy Negeb boundary issues. A
spokesman said the immediate
difficulties" facing the delegations
had been solved, but He gave no in
dication that a successful conclusion
could be expected.
This statement came after DR.
See ISRAEL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Stars Inauguration
Editions Exhausted

The demand for The Stars
Inauguration editions of jan
uary 10, 20 and 81 has reached
such proportions that no more
orders can be accepted. Extra
printings of these editions and
the special color rotogravure
section will take care of all
orders now in The Star Office.
Evening star., 1949-01-24

week in American winter maneuvers
in Germany.
The maneuvers marked change
in the Army's setup here in that the
constabulary now operates as a
corps, with full participation in
field maneuvers.
The 1st Division, strongest Ameri-
(See HUEBNER, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Tentative Jury Picked
AS Axis Sally Goes
On Trial for Treason
Court Excuses Several
From Panel for Fixed
Opinions About GuiIt

THE STRANGE CAREER of Axis
Sally" Is Recounted in a Special
Story on Page B-l.
Evening star., 1949-01-24
Chang g'sTroops
Follow Him in
Mystery Move
Thousands Go South
After Ex-Leoder; Ii
Brings in His Forces
BY the Assoeioted Press

HOFFMAN TO CONSULT Acheson
on China-Aid Policy. Page AS
Evening star., 1949-01-24

(See CARSON, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-01-24

Continued on Page AS. Column 2
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
BIZ BETH SchrOeder

Children today aren't as bad as
when / attended school," says Al
bert w. Clagett, veteran school
bus driver Of Gaithersburg, who is
starting his fifteenth year Of serv-
ice. Mr.. Clagett went on TO explain
that his method of handling the
children is to get the goodwill of
the children, be positive with them,
they'll cooperate with you" Out
side Of Lloyd Grub Of PoolesvilIe,
who started carrying children TO
and from school when transporta-
ton was "A horse and wagon bus,
and of Raymond Fisher who has
about the same length of service
as Mr.. Clagett, he has the longest
uninterrupted service in Montgom-
cry County.
Mr.. Clagett's first bus was
Ford with one seat through the
middle and one on each side, which
seated 30 children. At that time
there were 35 buses in the county.
Today there are IS or 80 buses
and Mr.. Clagett alone carries
about 27O children day to and
from school. His first run was a
hort one from Gaithersburg to
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
Bg Bob Slater

Beginning to look like the ball
club that everyone expected to see
at the beginning, the Rockville
Stars won two games over the past
weekend and have now taken their
last four consecutive games in the
Eastern States League. The boys
now have record of five wins and
three losses and are beginning to
press the league leaders.
This Saturday night the local
fans will have an opportunity to
see the league-leading team in ac-
ton when the Fairchild Packets
of Hagerstown play the Stars in
the Rockville gym. The local boys
will be out to get sweet revenge on
the upstate boys as this is one of
the two league teams to take the
measure of RockvilIe's basketeers.
1t was Web Webster once again
hitting the cords with amazing
regularity to rack up 26 points in
leading Rockville to a 72-57 win
over the Martinsburg, w. Va,
league entry last Saturday night.
Twelve of Webs 26 points came in
the last quarter and they were well
needed as Martinsburg was match
ing the locals basket for basket in
that final frame. Hank Giauque
played his usual steady game and
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
FairchiId Packers Will
Play Here Saturday Mite

was second high for the Stars with
IS points. High man for the visit
ors was Morris with a total Of 10
points.
Hank Giauque tossed in IL
points on Sunday as the local lads
scored 1888 victory over Green
castle, but Bill Bear easily took
scoring honors for the game with
81 points, mostly on a beautiful
jump shot that Rockville was UNI
able to cope with.
The sudden influx of fans to the
games in the local gym these past
few weeks has been inspiring to
all the ball players on both the
boys and girls squads and has
shown them all that the sport is
not dead in this town.
The Stars latest addition to the
roster is Johnny KIippstein,
graduate of Montgomery Blair
High School a few years ago.
Johnny has also been a star base
ball pitcher and is probably best
remembered for his activity in the
diamond sport.
Gaithersburg will meet the
Stars next Wednesday night in the
local gym. A lot of color is always
stored up in these intra-county
games, so large and enthuscd
audience is expected.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
Funeral Services For
Rockville Man To
Be Held Tomorrow

Funeral services will be held
tomorrow friday for George
Brewer, So, of Rockville, who died
Tuesday evening, February 1,
1919. The services will be held at
Humphreys Colonial Funeral
Home, Rockville, with interment in
Union Cemetery.
Mr.. Brewer died at Doctors
Hospital in Washington where he
had been a patient for about a
month. He had been i'll for six or
seven months.
A lifelong resident of Rockville,
Mr.. Brewer was the son of the
late John Buchanan and Virginia
Russell Brewer. He had been a
member of the vestry of Christ
Episcopal Church for number of
years. He was a Mason. Mr.. Brew
er had worked for about eight
years for the Selective Service
Bureau in the U. S. Government.
Previous to that he had worked for
twenty-eight years with Dunn &
Bradstreet in Washington.
Surviving are three sisters, Mrs.
w. B. Waters, Miss Elizabeth s..
Brewer, Mrs. S. Murray Hamilton;
and three brothers, John, Lloyd A.
and Nicholas Brewer. All are of
Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
Grandpa Jones
At The Lyric
Caithersburq

Grandpa Jones and his troupe
of grandchildren will be at the
Lyric Theatre, Gaithersburg, for
one big night of fun and frolic on
Tuesday, February 8. There will
be two complete shows at 7 P. M.
and 9 P. M. The show is sponsored
by the Glade Valley CARRIER, bakers
of the new Freshurized Glade
Valley Bread.
Grandpa Jones is well known in
this vicinity as a crowd pleaser.
or Tonsey, as he is known in Bris-
toll, Tenn. spent a long time with
Groad OF Opry at this shrine of
the guitar and the home of pick
N play. Many of his folk songs
are now nationally famous, among
them "Old Rather" "The Bald
Headed End of the Broom" and
that haunting, lifting tune, "Moun-
tain Dew"
To round out the evening the
Lyric management will present a
laugh riot comedy Here Comes
Trouble" in beautiful technicolor,
The entire family should have a
wonderful time.
One of the traditions of the
Lyric Theatre will be exemplified
at the late show on Tuesday for
Grandpa has promised to do as
many request numbers as possible.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
Rotary Club
Spelling Bee
MoWs En- Down

The spelling bee conducted by
Clifford H. Robertson at the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Rock
vile Rotary Club on Thursday,
January 27, proved to be a very
interesting feature.
Two teams were chosen with
Judge Charles w. Woodward as
captain of one and William f.
Prettyman captain of the other.
Judge Woodward's team proved to
be the winning one, having four
members remaining after all on
the other side had been seated.
The four proficient spoilers, stand
ing firm until the end and not bat
ting an eyelash at many two-bit
word, were Alexander Hancock,
Frank Williams, Jr., the Rev. Will
liam B. Adams and DIR. David M.
Rioch.
Nor should DR.. William A. Lin
thicum, the last to go down on the
losing team, fail to receive honor
able mention. He remained alone
on his team for quite a while and,
ironically enough, went down on
the word "zwieback" which he has
doubtlessly prescribed for many of
his patients.
Some technical words were used
many ordinary words such as
battalion" and some which might
be classified as slang, such as
"flibbertigibbet," which means a
gossiper or chatterer, woman.
Leo Bender sat down on this one,
without even a try. He seemed
completely unfamiliar with the
word-could it be that fate has
been so kind to him that he's never
met up with one?
The winning team was awarded
a kazoo lis that spelled correctly,
masters?), 10 cent store musical
instrument, which was delightfully."-
played by Frank jenkins, with vo-
cal renditions by Mr.. Prettyman.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
County Council Heeds Silver Spring
Plea In Suburban Reorganization
Plan Modification OF
One Proposed Two
Weeks Ago By McNayr

The County Council on
Tuesday adopted a resolution
ordering the reorganization
of services at the Bethesda
and Silver Spring county
buildings and voted to estab-
lish a tax appeal court to hear
protests on assessments. Per-
sonnet to be named later.
The resolution adopted
contains a modified version Of
the sweeping plan proposed
two weeks ago at the first
meeting of the County CounJ
Gil, by County Manager Irv-
ing G. McNayr. The accepted
plan adopts many of the
views presented by the Silver
Spring Board of Trade and
other organizations which
last week objected to some
phases of the McNayr plan.
The plan to abolish the switch
boards at the county buildings will
be followed, but instead of leaving
only clerk to "meet the people,
there will be an assistant to the
County Manager and a clerk at
each county building. Mrs. Eloise
Graham will be the administrative
assistant at Bethesda; the clerk to
be named later. Mrs. Alice Snow
will be administrative assistant
and Miss Margaret Peters the
clerk at Silver Spring.
The resolution covering the re-
organization of the county offices
follows:
There shall be maintained
suburban administrative Office in
both the Bethesda County building
and the Silver Spring County
building. Each such office shall be
administered, under the supervi-
sion of the County Manager, by an
Continued on Page 81
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1949-02-03
Special Notice

The Assessment office in
Rockville reminds that in ac-
cordance with Maryland State
Law all personal property re-
turns must be filed during the
month of January each year.
An extension Of time will be
allowed to February Is for all
schedules, after which date all
delinquent returns are subject
to penalty.
These returns must be filed
with the Personal Property AS
SCISSOR at the Court House and
applies to commercial mot
coiporations) and professional
businesses, farms and those
persons using household furni-
ture for commercial purposes.
Blanks may be obtained at eth
er local banks or the respective
county buildings in Bethesda,
Silver Spring, and Rockville.