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Evening star., 1949-02-28
Prayer Is God s0rder.
Archbishop Asserts

The most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle. Archbishop of Washing
ton, told Catholics in a pre-Lenten
message yesterday that prayer is
one way of doing something about
the terrifying need of mankind
today.
If praying SENS a visionary
and other worldly method of meet
ing very worldly problem, it must
be remembered that it is what God
Himself has commanded" Arch
bishop O'Boyle declared.
Lent, a period of prayer and
fasting preceding Easter, begins
Wednesday. Easter falls on April
II this year.
Archbishop O'Boyle yesterday
praised the District Catholic War
Veterans at a communion mass
,held in St. Patrick,s S ~ Church on
their community achievements the
past year. The organization, gath
ering for the final day Of their
annual conventional breakfast
meeting 6n the washington Hotel
Installed Their officers for the year,
Edward S. Peters, of 2410 Perry
street N. E., was inducted as de-
partment commander. He sue
ceeds M. Joseph May.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Three Women Die in Crash
On South Carolina HIGHWAY

BENNETTSVILLE, S. c., Feb
28.-Three women were killed yes
terday in an automobile collision
on rain -drenched road near here
The dead were identified as Mrs
Eva Smith Graefe of Richmond
Va, and Mrs. Eva Campbell Hug
gins and Mrs. Wadus D. Ratley
of Lakedale, N. C. The two mer
drivers were hurt.
Mrs. Graefe and her husband
Walter r. Graefe, were in south
bound machine that collided with
a northbound car driven by J. E
Capps of Fayetteville, N. c. The
two Lakedale women were riding
with Mr.. Capps.
Mrs. Graefe was pinned in their
car. which went down an embank-
ment. The North Carolina women
were thrown to the pavement.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Austria Blocks Plan
At Peace Treaty Talks
by the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 28.-Austria to-
day refused to accept a Yugoslav
proposal that a self-governing
province be created in Austrian
Carinthia, where there is a large
Slovene population.
At the same time, she offered to
permit international supervision
Of her administration in regions
where there Is a substantial Slo-
vene population.
Austrian Foreign Minister Karl
Gruber stated the Austrian views
at a conference Of the Big Four
foreign ministers deputies trying
to write a treaty Of Austrian inde-
pendence.
Mr.. Gruber also offered $780,
900. 900 in Austrian assets in Yugo-
slav territory in settlement of
Yugoslav war damage claims
against Austria.
Yugoslav last week dropped her
demand for 800 square miles of
Austrian territory and proposed
creation Of an autonomous prov
ince. The Yugoslav spokesman,
Deputy Foreign Minister Ales
Bebler, also appeared to drop Mar
shall Tito'S demand for 100000
900 in reparations. saying only
that Yugoslavia wanted "substan-
tial" COMPENSATION.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Foreign Aid
Continued From First Page.)

him with the text of the article
appearing in the London Express
on the MacNeil speech in Scotland
The text added that Mr.. Mac
Neil also said:
Figures which will be published
shortly would show that Britain
had surprised even herself by now
near she had come to balancing
what she has been able to earn.
Inside this overall picture there
was a very great dollar deficiency
To help it out by 1852 would re-
ouire the continuous effort OF us
all. Meantime, without the dollar
aid, not only Britain but Europe
would be starving"
Mr.. Hoffman told the commit
tee that he thought that the origi-
nal Mayhem statement was more
political in character" than eco
nomic and that Mr.. Mayhem had
been needed by the Russians al
the United Nations.
In reviewing the British esti-
mate for April through June OF
this year and for fiscal 1850, Mr.
Hoffman pointed out the $780,
100000 represents "a per cent
cut from the first year of Marshal.
Plan aid to Britain compared tc
is per cent overall reduction fol
all Marshall Plan countries.
Until Great Britain's earning!
of dollars through exports anc
services to the United States ane
other hard currency areas are suf
fcient to pay for the essential i'm
ports she must have, she will still
need American aid" Mr.. Hoffman
testified.
I'VE are convinced" he assert
ed. that the salvation Of Western
Europe depends upon join
economic effort Of all the partici
pants and can only be achieved
by mutual aid and closer economic
cooperation.
ANY setback to a country 81
important as Britain would b
Evening star., 1949-02-28

bound to have the most serious
consequences"
He not only pictured the adverse
effect he said it would have on
the British economy but also de-
tailed how it might cut into
United States exports in cotton
foods. tobacco and industrial
goods.
In describing the $940, ,000. 900 as
the absolute minimum" Mr.. Hoff
man said the program it would
cover had been screened not only
by the British. and the Economic
Cooperation Administration, but
also by the Budget Bureau. State,
Treasury, Agriculture and Com
merce Departments, the National
Advisory Council on international
Monetary and Financial Problems
Ever since Mr.. Mayhew's orig
nal statement, top officials on both
sides of the ocean have been
pumping out statements to the
effect that while the British have
made something of a comeback,
they still need ERP and Ameri-
can help.
Mayhem Says Aid Is Vital.
Mr.. Mayhem himself spoke up
again at Lake Success, N. Y. He
said American aid continues to be
vital to further stability and ad-
vancement.
Secretary Of State Acheson said
Friday that "tl1e entire future OF
Western Europe" might be en-
dangered if a misinterpretatior
resulted in trimming ERP funds
Mr.. Hoffman, at the time, saio
Britain's recovery would be halt
ed if the fund was cut.
Sir Stafford Cripps, Chancellor
of the British Exchequer, sale
Saturday there is no doubt what
ever that Britain still need
American dollars.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Attempt to DeroiI Train
In New Orleans Reported
By the Assoeietsd Press

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2S.-An
apparent attempt to derail the
Louisville g. Nashville Railroads g
passenger train, the ASalean, was
reported to the FBI yesterday by
police.
FBI officials refused comment
on the case. There was no indi-
cation of any arrest.
Police were notified that an
8-foot railroad tie had been
fastened on the track and wedgec
with an iron bar near st. Ferd-
inand street, a remote spot here
The discovery was made shortly
before the Cincinnati-bound trair
was to leave yesterday morning
Railroad officials were notified and
the tie was removed.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Caleb W. Fanshaw
Funeral Wednesday

Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Wednesday for Caleb w
Fanshaw, 10. retired Agriculture
Department employe who col
lapsed on the street Saturday at
Twelfth and G streets NV. and
was pronounced dead at Emer-
gency Hospital shortly afterward
The services will be in the Hines
funeral home, 1901 Fourteenth
street NV. Burial will be in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
A native of Baltimore, Mr.. Fan
shaw was educated there and
came to Washington in 1905 tc
enter Government service.
He joined the Agriculture De-
partment in 1918 and retired
eight years ago as addressograph-
ing supervisor in the department S
publications division. Since re-
tirement from Government serv-
ice Mr.. FanshaW worked as a
clerk in the McLachlen Banking
Corp. He was a member of Ma
tional Masonic Lodge No. IL and
of the Modern Woodmen of the
World.
Mr.. Fanshaw, who lived at 2507
North Capitol street, is survived
by his widow, Alice Ethel Fan
shaw; a son, Caleb Graham Fan
shaw of Washington, and two
brothers ana sister, Albert and
Joseph Fanshaw and Mrs. Ollie
Hubbard. all Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Military Weak in Unity, Hoover Unit Says

| funds and. for the procurement
and management Of supplies.
The recommendation regarding
the service secretaries was:
That the service secretaries
be deprived Of their privilege OF
appeal over the head Of the Sec
retaly of Defense; that they be
directly and exclusively RESPONSE
BILE to him; that the Secretary of
Defense be the sole agent report
ing to the President; that the
service secretaries. to clarity their
positions, be designated the Un-
dersecretaries for Army, Navy
and Air Force.
That specific provisions be
made that the three military serv-
ices shall be administered by the
several undersecretaries subject
to the full direction and authority
of the Secretary of Defense"
Authority Specified.
Another recommendation was
that the Defense Secretary should
have an Undersecretary, who
would act in the Secretary'S ab-
Sence, three assistant secretaries
and other personal assistants.
The commission recommended
that the Secretary have control OF
an integrated system Of military
personnel administration, mill
tary education, training, recruit
ment. promotion and transfers
among the services.
In the interest of teamwork and
CO. ordination, these recommends
tions were made:
There should be more effective
relations between the Joint Chiefs
of Staff on the one hand and. on
the other, the National Security
Council, Central Intelligence
Agency, Research and Develop
ment Board, Munitions Board and
National Security Resources
Board.
The National Security Resources
Boards jurisdiction and activities
should be further clarified by the
President.
Vigorous steps should be taken
to improve the Central Intelli-
gence Agency.
A major overhaul Of the entire
budget system should be under
taken by the Defense Secretary
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Invasion Of Rights
Seen in Health Plan
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. %
President Truman's National
health plan will open the way
for Government to invade all
branches of life in the United
States DR.. Morris Fishbein
editor of the Journal of the
American Medical Association
says.
ITO make the plan work al
all, the Government would have
to 60 into the businesses of food
housing. clothing. banking-be-
cause all these businesses have
a relationship to health" he said
in an interview yesterday.
What we eat. where we live
how we dress, all these things
have an important bearing on our
health. Ths-Gavsrnr1aent would
have to control them to justify
its control of medicine. Even
banks would be affected. because
they would have to finance this
rnedtesl care" :
7 DR. Fishbeing, in an address
last night before the pestgrad-
uate assembly of the College Of
Medical Evanglists. said the plan
would require a Is per cent pay
roll tax on every American wage
Garner and an equal sum from
his employer.
1T would mean at least 100000
to 100000 extra workers on the
Government payroll, just to take
care of the paperwork." he said
The Veterans Administration en-
ploys 100000 to take care of 49,
100000 people. The same kind
of bookkeeping would be required
for some 146,000,O00 people If the
Government goes into medicine. ,
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Mrs. May DoIIord Dies
In San Diego Hospital

Mrs. May Bocock Dollard, a
former resident Of Washington
died Friday in the Naval Hospital
at San Diego, Calf.
Mrs. Dollard, native of Kinks
vile, Mo, is survived by two sons
1t. Comdr. John P Dollard, sta
toned at Philadelphia, and Henry
L. Dollard, jr., Tucson, Ariz. Mrs
Dollard, jr.. is the former Dawn
Louise Irving, daughter Of Mrs
George w. Irving. 4911 w. street
NV.
Mrs. Doilard was the former
wife Of Capt. Henry l.. Dollard OF
the Navy Medical Corps. They
were divorced in 1914. He is re-
tired and lives in Palm Springs
Calf. Mrs. Dollard lived ir
Washington many years during his
several tours Of duty here.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Nehru Accuses Reds
OF Murder and Arson
BY the Associoted Press

NEW DELHI, Feb. 28.-Prime
Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
told the Legislative Assembly to-
day the Communists are trying to
start something in India.
He said these attempts have
resulted in murder. arson. looting
and sabotage" in certain limited
areas Of the dominion, but that
the strength of popular opinion
and prompt government action
prevented Communists efforts to
stir the people to revolt.
Among other things, Mr.. Nehru
charged that Communists muir
dered more than 200 members Of
the Hyderabad state congress
since India moved into that big
princely state last September.
He blamed the Communists for
the recent destruction Of the Cal
cutta telephone exchange, for
trying to start a railroad strike
and for trying to sabotage the
railways and telephone, telegraph
and power stations.
He charged an outburst Of vio-
lence last Saturday in Calcutta
to the Revolutionary Communist
Party of India
He identified this as a group
which broke away from the Com
munist Party of India, but COL
laborates with it on occasion"
The Premier said IA "terrorists"
were arrested Saturday night and
hand grenades. Sten guns and
bombs recovered. He said the
same group made an attempt to
blow up the water works near Cal
cutta several months ago.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

task force members came out for
a single chief of staff. They were
John j. McCloy, former Assistant
Secretary Of War and now presi-
dent OF, the World Bank, and
Chester !. Barnard, president of
the Rockefeller Foundation.
The commission recommended
that the post of Chief of Staff to
the President be abolished. The
office is filled now by Admiral Will
liam d. Leahy. at present at Key
West recuperating from an illness
and whose retirement is expected
The commission did not specify
whether the proposed chairman OF
the Joint Chiefs of Staff should
be a civilian or a military man or
whether one of the chiefs might
be designated as chairman.
The commission stated that now
three of the four Chiefs Of Staff
admiral Leahy is the fourthl are
spokesmen for the separate serv-
ices and that neither the Secre-
tary nor his viewpoint for the
services as whole is represented
in their deliberations.
The joint chiefs are now "vir-
tually a law unto themselves" the
commission went on, and are not
firmly under civilian control.
Complaints Cited.
The commission report cited the
task force findings of continued
diSharmony in the military estab-
lishment, lack of unified planning
extravaganza, waste and interserv-
ice rivalrieS as indicating a lack of
understanding that security de-
kpends on cooperation among the
three services and genuinely
unified military arm"
To improve organization the
commission recommended:
That full authority and &C
countability be centered in the
Defense Secretary; that he be
granted all statutory authority
now vested in the service depart
mentS of their subordinate units,
with power to delegate this au-
thority; that he have authority
to establish policies and programs
over the preparation Of the mill
tary budget and expenditure of
Evening star., 1949-02-28

MRS. Dorothy Rice SIMS, survives
him.
Standing six feet four in his
stocking feet and scaling 500
pounds, Mr.. Sims was one OF the
colorful figures who made the
new twist to whist called contract
bridge exciting in the late 2Os'
The -Four Horsemen," were Mr..
Sims, Oswald Jacoby, Willard
Karn and David Burnstine. They
comprised one camp Of the bridge
battles of the century. The other
was headed by Ely Culbertson.
Match With Culbertsons.
The 150-rubber match between
Mr.. and Mrs. Sims and Mr.. and
Mrs. Culbertson in April 1885 in
a New York bridge club was
covered like a heavyweight cham
pionship fight. The Culbertsons
won by 1880 points.
Mr.. Sims was a fighting player
whether it was cards or golf, which
he took up later. He used to taunt
his opponents on the links into
making bets beyond their playing
ability. His own short game was
deadly and he was willing to bet
that he could get down in two
shots from anywhere under $50
yards out, despite trees, water or
any other hazard.
When Mr.. Jacoby left the quar-
tet there was a fare OF state
ments in the press. Mr.. Sims said
that the three had gotten rid OF
him because He was promoting
his own ends to our detriment." )"
Mr.. Jacoby said they were jealous
because he had become the best
known player. At an Asbury Park,
N j. tournament after the bustup
they almost came to blows.
Born in Alabama.
Mr.. Sims once said he enjoyed
stud poker more than bridge, and
his opponents in a poker game
found he was stern opponent.
He was born in Selma. Ala, and
as a boy travelled widely with his
father, an hydraulic engineer. In
World War I, still a slender young
man, he flew a bomber for the
British Royal Naval Air Service.
He raced automobiles. at one
time operated a stable Of race
horses, was an excellent billiard
player and a crack shot.
He was as successful in society
as at sports and back in the days
before whist was superseded by
auction bridge. was known for his
unorthodox but successful playing
at New York's exclusive Knicker-
booker Club.
He married Dorothy Rice, a
sculptor. painter and writer. Their
home at Deal, N. j.. was the sum-
mer headquarters Of the bridge
experts during their heyday.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
scientists and the Munitions Board
which must arm the services.
Sinnln Ch;nf I1rnnd
Continued From First Page.)

which must arm the services.
Single Chief Urged.
The Joint Chiefs appear toe
deeply immersed in the points oi
view of their particular services
the four added. They contendeC
that the faults can be remedied
only by creating a single chief OF
staff.
Today's report of the Commls-
sion on Organization of the EX-
ecutive Branch is the eighth ol
about IS to be made to Congress
Defense Secretary Forrestal. q
member Of the 12-man commits
sion, took no part in the prepara-
ton or consideration of the report
it was stated.
The report follows generally
but not entirely. the recon-
mendationS of a task force
committee which studied the mil
itary establishment. This COM
mittee was headed by Ferdinand
Eberstadt, former vice chairman
of the War Production Board. 1t
was assisted by a board of con-
Sultants which includes Gems.
Eisenhower and Spaatz and Ad-
mirals King and Nimitz.
Gen. Eisenhower. now presi-
dent of Columbia University, re-
Gently was brought to Washing
ton to serve as temporary chair
man of the joint chiefs. re-
portedly to bring an end to dis
agreements along the services.
Stand Of Task Force.
An important divergence be-
tween the recommendations Of
the commission and those of it's
task force was in the case of the
| service secretaries. The task force
rejected proposals that these Off
cials be reduced in status to
Undersecretaries or assistant sec
retaries.
The commission recommended
ton for appointment by the De-
fense Secretary, with the PreSi-
dents approval of a chairman
for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was
in line with a similar recon-
mendation by the task force. Two
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Man Found on Cell Floor
Dies in Hospital

The body of a man identified
as John r. Hitte. 81. Of the 1900
block Of w street Sc. was found
face-down on the floor Of No
II Precicnt cell shortly after mid
night. about 80 hours after he
was arrested on an intoxication
charge, police reported.
The man was discovered on the
cell floor by 1t. Samuel ]. Prophet,
police said. He was pronounced
dead at Gallinger Hospital about
half an hour later. The body Is at
the District morgue. and the cause
of death has not been determined,
officialS said,
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Florists Short Course
Set at Maryland U.

A short course for Maryland
florists and commercial flower
producers will be held at the Uni
versity of Maryland Wednesday.
Sponsored by the university's S
Extension Service and the Middle
Atlantic Florists Association, the
one-day course will include dis
cussions led by commercial grow
ers and research workers. r. Lloyd
Jenkins of Suitland is president OF
the Florists Association. DR.. Con-
rad B. Link is in charge Of fiori-
culture at the university.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Forum on Parking Set

A forum on Should Night
Parking Be Abolished" will be
held by the District division OF
the American Automobile Asso-
citation at 8 pm, March IL, in the
auditorium of the Washington
Gas Light Co. Speakers will be
P. Y. K. Howat, chairman of the
Motor Vehicle Parking Agency
and Howard M. Startling, manager
of the Washington Office, Associa-
ton of Casualty and Surety Com
panieS.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Father ConneII to Lecture

The Very Rev. Francis j. Con-
nell of Catholic University will
discuss THE Big Fisherman" by
Lloyd c. Douglas at a lecture at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow in the May
flower Hotel. Chairman Of the
meeting. which is sponsored by
the Critics Forum. will be DR.
Ernest II. Aschenbach, Washing
ton physician.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Mrs. Vincent Simonton
Dies al Home Here

Mrs. Vincent De Paul Simonton,
65, wife of a chief counselor for
the Internal Revenue Bureaus
Tax Unit died yesterday at her
home, 1879 Newton street NV,
after a months illness.
Mrs. Simonton, the former Dora
Agnes Young, was born and edu-
Gated in Washington and was q
lifelong resident here. She mar
ried Mr.. Simonton IS years ago.
Surviving her besides her hus-
band are three sons, Lawrence j.
Simonton of the home address,
Arthur Vincent Simonton, also Of
Washington. and Edmund J. Sim
onton of Baltimore. A sister, Mrs.
Alice L. Knowles Of the Newton
street address, also survives.
Requiem mass will be offered at
the Shrine of the Sacred Heart at
10 am. Wednesday following
prayers at the Chambers funeral
home. 1400 Chaplin street NV.
Burial will be in Mount Olivet
Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

here after SUI
fering a heart
a t tack while
playing bridge
with friends. He
was buried yes
terday In Colon
Cemetery.
Mr.. Sims. who
.long suffered
from q heart
condition spent
his winters here
and his sum-
mers at his
home in Deal,
m I His widow.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Dr.. Pollock to Give Talk

DR.. James K. Pollock, member
Of the Hoover Commission on
Government reorganization, will
address members Of the Advertis-
ing Club of Washington at lunch
con meeting at 1890 pm. tomor-
row at the Hotel Statler.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Contractors to Meet

Eugene S. West, chief engineer
for the Catho-Lite Co., Baltimore
will speak on The Nearest Ap-
proach to Permanent Light" at a
meeting Of the District Electrical
Contractors Association at pm.
tomorrow at the Pythian Temple,
1912 Ninth street NV,
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Girl, z, Dies in Crib
Set Afire by Brother
BY the Asseciated Press

CAMDEN, N. j.. Feb. 2s.-Two-
year-old Judith Dischert died to-
day of burns received in her blaz-
ing crib.
Battalion Chief William Van
Pfefferle said there was little
doubt" last nights fire-conflned
to the crib-was started by s.
year-old Leonard Dischert, the
dead girls brother.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
P. Hal Sims, &, Dies
After Heart Attack
Al Bridge Table
Spseial pispatsh 10 The Siar

HAVANA, Cuba, Feb. 2S.-P. Hal
Sims, 50. one Of the original -Four
Horsemen" Of contract bridge,
died Saturday at his winter home
Evening star., 1949-02-28

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night: "All's well. Remember
Arnold Winkelried." Winkelried is
a legendary Swiss hero who went
to his death to breach the AUS
trian lines in the Battle Of Sem
pach.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
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