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Evening star., 1949-10-31
Britain 10 Withdraw
Troops From Greece;
Economy Step Denied
Mayhem Tells Commons
Interest in People Of
Country Continues
By the kssoeioted Press

LONDON, Oct. 31.-The British
government announced today it
plans to withdraw soon the Brit
ish troops now stationed in
Greece.
Christopher Mayhem, foreign
undersecretary. disclosed the de-
cision in the House of Commons.
Britain now has around $500
troops in Greece. Most of them
have been training Athens gov
ernment soldiers for their fight
to put down the Communicated
Greek guerrillas.
The guerrillas announced re-
Gently that they have quit fight
ing, although they are not giving
up their arms.
"The withdrawal Of our troops
in no way affects the position of
the British naval. military and
police missions of Greece" Mr.
Mayhem said. Neither does it
indicate any lessening of interest
in the security and well-being of
the Greek people ="
In reply to a members question,
Mr.. Mayhem said the decision to
withdraw the troops had nothing
to do with the Labor govern
ment's current economy drive.
Prime Minister Attlee has decreed
that Britain must cut her budget
by f250.000,000 ($780, 100000 a
year.
'The cost Of stationing troops
in Greece rather than elsewhere
has always been very small" Mr..
Mayhem said. 1.-THE part they
have played and the issues at
stake have always been out of all
proportion to the cost of the
troops."
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Chang Kui-shek Is 63

TAIPEH. Formosa, Oct. 81. (P)
|-Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek,
Chinese Nationalist leader, OBJ
served his SD birthday today.
Numerous Chinese Nationalist
leaders drove to his Tsaoshan
residence on the outskirts Of Tai
peh to congratulate him.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Seven Romuniuns Executed

BUCHAREST, Romania, Oct.
81. (P-Usually reliable sources
said today seven Romanians SEN
fenced to death recently on
charges of "terroristic and SUBJ
versive activities" were shot Sat-
urday after their appeals failed.
No official confirmation was avail
able.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Hoffman Warns
Europe 10 End
Tariff Barriers
Single Economic Unit
Without National
Boundaries Urged
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 31.-Paul G. Hoff
man, Marshall Plan boss, warned
Western Europe today to show
results early next year in promot-
ing free trade by knocking down
national tariff barriers and eras-
ing complex money controls.
He made it pretty plain it
might be hard to get more aid
funds from the United States
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secretary said members Of the
household found Mr.. Stettinius
unconscious in bed this morning.
He died soon after a physician ar
rived at the house.
Mr.. Stettinius had suffered from
a heart condition since last spring,
his secretary said, and had been
convalescing here.
His wife, the former Virginia
Gordon Wallace, and her mother,
ICao CTETvTTNTTIC Doc. AsI
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the 71-year-old Kentuckian and
his 33-year-old bride-to-be are
members Of that faith.
The wedding announcement, set
for 7 pm. was delayed nearly 30
(See BARKIEY Page A-5D
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Bulletins
Midoir Crash Kills
(See co. Pace IA

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. (P.-
Four flyers from Randolph Air
Force Base were killed today in
a spectacular midair collision.
Their charred bodies were taken
from the wreck of two training
planes. The planes crashed on
q farm about 10 miles south
east Of Randolph Field.
Evening star., 1949-10-31
Mansfield Rejects Offer

Representative Mansfield,
Democrat, of Montana today
turned down President Tru-
mans offer to appoint him as
an Assistant Secretary Of State
in charge Of the Departments
Information Service.
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Fordhum Records Quoke

(See HOFFMAN, Page A-6.
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(See BARKLEY, Page A-5.)
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tSee CHEST, Page A-6.D
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(See STETTINIUS, Page A-5D
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(see FACT-FINDING, Page Al
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(See LABOR, Page A-6D
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Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
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w e ather Forecast

Partly cloudy and windy this afternoon
Clearing and windy tonight with low
around 40. Tomorrow fair and cool. Gull
report on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1949-10-28
County Women Voters
Chairmen Named

New committee chairmen were
announced today by Mrs. James
". Bennett, president of the
Montgomery County League of
Women Voters. They are:
Mrs. Donald Bliss, membership;
Mrs. Robert Huntoon, unit or
ganization; Mrs. Justin Edgerton,
education; Mrs. Edward. R. Sass.
Ger. international relations; Mrs
John Scharf, local government;
Mrs. Marcus Cohn, league publi-
cations.
Also, Mrs. Thomas Lee Smith,
health and social welfare; Mrs.
Robert Caviness, voters service;
Mrs. Elizabeth Rohr, economic
welfare; Mrs. Herbert Cotton,
radio; Mrs. Ben T. Moore. league
news; Mrs. Merrill G. Murray,
United Nations train; Mrs. Will
liam B. Murphy, assistant to the
president; Mrs. Richard Saunders.
clerical assistant, and Mrs. Will
Allen, contact with other organ
iZations.
New unit chairmen are Mrs. A.
B.. Hermann, Bethesda Chevy
Chase; Mrs. Samuel Weissberg
Silver Spring; Mrs. ]. Emory
Cook, Takoma Park, and Mrs.
Merritt Sherman, Rockville.
|. Mrs. Chester H. Page was ap-
pointed corresponding secretary
to succeed Mrs. Louis o. Regeim-
bal, resigned.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Arlington Leads Area
With Chest Report Of
11.5Pct. Of lis Quota

Arlington today became the first
Washington-area community to
report early success in the Com
munity Chest drive.
Arlington Chairman Lawrence
Michael announced lis per cent
of the county's s60,888 quota al
ready has been pledged. The
amount is $6,961.
The kickoff rally for the county
drive was held only last night
About 125 workers met at St
Georges Episcopal Church to hear
talks by General Campaign Chair
man Frank J. Luchs and others.
Chest Leaders Optimistic.
In Washington. Chest leaders
today revealed optimism regarding
the area-wide drives first report
meeting at the Hotel Washington
Monday.
Chest Director Edward j. Keyes
said the campaign committee has
hopes for "one of the most signi-
ficant days in the history of the
Community Chest enterprise in
Washington"
First reports at the meeting are
expected to be much better"
than last year, Mr.. Keyes said,
A little less than $685. 900 was re-
ported at the first meeting in last
falls drive.
Both business and Government
are expected to produce encourag-
ing results by Monday, the Chest
director declared. A large pro-
portion Of the 125 "bellwether'
big business firms will have COM
pleted their campaigns by then
and a number of Government Of
fees are expected to be finished
as well. he said.
First Returns Good.
| Secretary of Labor Tobin, the
Government chairman, said that
"unofficially, the first returns look
good"
According to all indications
the Red Feather campaign is NOV
ing forward satisfactorily in every
Government department, bureau
and independent agency" he de-
clared.
The Government is expected tc
increase substantially, by the
middle Of next week, whatever
total it reports Monday. leaders
said. The first special Govern
ment report luncheon is scheduled
| Wednesday. ..
Evening star., 1949-10-28
|MuryIund OfficiuIs Act to Que|I
Calvert County Tax Rebellion

Those possibilities were outlined
yesterday in a formal letter of
notification sent to the commits
sioners by the tax commission
chairman. Joseph H. A. Rogan.
The Calvert commissioners had
notified the tax commissioner that
lit would not enter the proposed
first district reassessments for
1850 until the entire county has
been reassessed by the same
method of basis"
The state plan calls for one
fifth of a county's property to be
reassessed each year.
Under this plan the Calvert
commissioners contend it's first
districts average tax bill would be
increased by 20.7 per cent and that
tax bills elsewhere in the county
would drop 6.3 per cent.
Evening star., 1949-10-28


Preventable Disease Bureau and
epidemiologist of the department
to join E. M. Dulin, acting head
of the Bureau of Public Health
Engineering, in making the probe
DR.. Seckinger said that while
mo request was received from
Maryland authorities to make the
Investigation I'VE feel that we
should cooperate with them ir
trying to find the source of the
infection
The latest fatality was James
w. Carter, jr., 80, of 251s South
ern avenue Sc, just across the
District line, who died at CALM
ger Hospital Wednesday night
Another recent death was Lorne
Smith Birch, jr., who lived two
doors from him. A girl who lived
in the same apartment as Mr.
Carter now is under treatment for
polio at Walter Reed Hospital.
DR.. Dulin said he would get in
touch with Montgomery Morrow
Prince Georges County sanitation
chief, who already has conducted
an investigation. DR.. Dulin plans
to supplement it with his own. He
added that there may be some
septic tanks in the neighborhood,
and his plans call for inspection
of the water supply. garbage col
lection and storage. and possibly
the existence Of rats. He added,
however, that new buildings in
the section minimize connection
between the rodents and the
spread of polio.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Bel Air Rally to End
Lund Week Celebration
By the Assocjoted Press

BEL AIR, Md, Oct. 28.-A rally
in the armory here tomorrow night
will bring Hartford County's land
week celebration to a close.
State Senator L. Harold Sotho-
ron, Democrat. of Prince Georges
will be principal speaker. He is
former chairman of the Interstate
Commission on the Potomac River
Basin.
Tomorrow's daytime land week
features will include a tour OF
county farms where the latest soil
conservation methods are prac-
ticed.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
HomecomingP Program
Al U. Of Maryland 10
Be Launched Toniqht

Alumni and undergraduates
join forces tonight to launch the
9th annual homecoming celebra-
ton at the University of Mary
land.
Gov. Lane will be as busy as any
old grad, although he's an alum
nus of the University of Virginia.
AS guest of honor. he'll attend
most of the functions of the two
day celebration. He'll be accom-
panied. of course, by DR.. H. c.
Byrd. university president.
Pep Rally Tonight.
The festivities get underway
tonight with a pep rally for to-
morrow's football game with
South Carolina. Game time is
2:15 pm. Members of the general
assembly will be Dr. Byrd's guests
at the game.
Homecoming festivities will be-
gin at 10 am. tomorrow with re-
unions and meetings of the
alumni associations of various
schools and colleges, and election
Of officers for the coming year.
The annual parade of decorated
floats will begin at II am. at the
recreation building, proceeding
about the campus to College ave-
nue. and disbanding at Dartmouth
avenue. At 1880 officials will
inspect the various fraternity
houses that will compete for the
best decorations prize.
Alumni Luncheon at Noon.
The alumni luncheon will be at
noon in the dining hall. At 2
pm. before the beginning of the
football game, there will be band
exhibition, drill and concert by the
University of Maryland band.
Members of the first cadet band
who graduated in 1909 will be
honored.
The homecoming dance will
begin at $3.50 pm. in the Armory
to the music of Jimmy Dorsey.
Gov. Lane will present prizes
awarded for the best floats and
house decorations at the dance.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Arlington PUG Critical
OF Treatment Il Gets
From County Board
By Robert G. RoIIinos

The Arlington Public Utilities
Commission. an advisory body to
the County Board, has complained
about the treatment it is receiving
at the hands of the latter group.
In a letter to the County Board.
released today, the commission
declared that "unpredictable fluc-
tuations" in its treatment by the
County Board ARE the source of
growing confusion and embarrass-
ment to some or all members of
the PUG"
This discomfort has been fur
ther aggravated by the appoint
ment of Mr.. Lester Conley. i'm
mediately upon his resignation
from the PUG, to assist the Com
monwealth's attorney in opposing
the bus rate increase. The let
ter. signed by five of the COM
mission members. stated:
Unless the role of the PUG is
intended to be primarily orna-
mental. the subject matter of Mr..
Conley's assignment must be con-
strued to be within the jurisdic-
ton of the PUG. Nevertheless
the appointment was made with
out conference or consultation
with the PUG"
A hearing is scheduled for No.
vember IA before the Virginia
Corporation Commission, on a re-
quest of the Arnold Lines for ar
increase in fares on its bus routes
Arlington is opposing the proposed
boost.
County Board Member DAME
A. Dugan declared today he is ir
perfect agreement" with tht
thoughts expressed in the PUG!
letter and will make a motion al
the next board meeting to rescine
the authority of Commonwealth.
Attorney Denman T. Rucker tt
appoint special attorneys in utili-
ties cases.
Robert w. Cox, town meeting
candidate for County Board, ear.
lier had charged that Mr.. Conley'.
appointment was a "payoff" by
the Democratic organization fol
the attorneys support of Basil M
De Lashmutt, who is running fol
reelection to the County Board
Both Mr.. Conley and Mr.. De Lash.
mutt are organization Democrats
In a statement today, Mr.. Cox
said the action of the PUG In
writing the County Board proves
what I have been saying about
the County Board chairman's
tender attitude toward the utility
companies"
Mr.. De Lashmutt is chairman
Of the County Board.
The PUG letter asked that the
County Board give consideration
'to more explicit definition Of
the role of the PUG"
Neil Foss is PUG chairman
Members are Gustave A. Moe
Clifton G. Stoneburner, Albert A
Carretta, Laurence S. Knappen
and William G. Watt.
All except Mr.. Stoneburner
who is county highway engineer
signed the letter. It was learned
that at least two members ad-
vocated resignation Of the entire
group because of the Conley ap-
pointment. The letter of protest
subsequently was agreed on.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
IWoodside PTA to Hear
Miss Bryun Tuesday

Miss Marie Bryan, assistant
director of the Education Depart
ment, University of Maryland, will
address the Woodside Elementary
School Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton at 8:15 pm. Tuesday, at the
school.
Miss Bryan's subject will be
"How to Interest Children in
Reading for Enjoyment" Her
talk will be given in connection
with a book fair to be held at
the school Tuesday through Fri
day.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
BY the A.soeiated Pres,

BALTIMORE. Oct. pa
double e-barreled attack is being
mapped by State officials in an
effort to quell the tax rebellion
in Calvert County.
The county's board of commits
sioners contends that Maryland S
continuous assessment plan is un-
fair and has refused to enter on
the tax books the new assessments
of the county's first district.
To combat Calvert County's
move. the State Tax Commission
says these two actions are pos
sible:
/. An appeal to the tax commits
sion by the county supervisor OF
assessments.
2. Court action to force the
commissioners to put the new val
uationS on the tax rolls.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Boys Put Up Rood Closed Sign
To Get Space to Play Football

Simpson turned off Lincoln ave-
nue.. He had driven half a block
when he realized the police depart
ment had received no instructions
to close Lincoln avenue.
1t. Simpson backtracked to Lin
coin avenue and saw five boys
moving the sign. When he con-
fronted them, 1t. Simpson said,
the boys admitted making the sign
from a metal-frame advertising
display card so they could close
the street and play football. There
is no other place to play, the boys
complained.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
MoriI Wins Two Prizes
In Baltimore Exhibit

Herman Maril, assistant profess
sor in the Department of Art at
the University of Maryland, has
been awarded two prizes in the
art exhibit, Life in Baltimore"
which will open tomorrow at the
Peale Municipal Museum in Balti-
more.
Mr.. Maril was awarded prizes
for his oil painting, Is AM" and
for his gouache, "At the Water
'front.'"
Evening star., 1949-10-28

Five Falls Church boys took
matters in their own hands to
provide space for playing football
yesterday. .......
Their scheme of blocking off a
city street with an improvised sign
worked until Falls Church Police
1t. Edward Simpson drove past.
When 1t. Simpson first saw the
Road Closed-Police Dept" sign
in the middle of Lincoln avenue
he figured the city must be doing
some construction work there. Like
other motorists homeward bound
during the evening rush hour, 1t.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Almond AssaiIs Foes
OF Suffrage Changes,
Replies 10 Whitehead
By the Assoeiofed Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 28.-At-
torney General j. Lindsay Almond
jr., has lashed out against the op-
ponents of the Campbell suffrage
amendments in general and Dele
gate Robert Whitehead in partic-
ular.
In speech at Staunton Wednes-
day Mr.. Whitehead had chided
Mr.. Almond for the latter's put
your trust in the General Assem-
bly," doctrine. And Mr.. White
head noted that Mr.. Almond had.
on occasions, turned up his nose"
at the Assembly and rejected some
of its actions.
Mr.. Almond did not mention
Mr.. Whitehead by name yester-
day, but he noted that a certain
member of the General Assembly
who attacked me at Staunton yes
terday chattering like
the proverbial squirrel with the
autumnal hickory nut"
Trusts General Assembly.
Mr.. Whitehead's reference to
the Bill Of Rights shows why
people can trust the Assembly, Mr..
Almond said because the
Bill of Rights checks and guides
the Legislature.
Certainly we can trust the
General Assembly," Mr.. Almond
said. "The opponents say we can't
trust the General Assembly but
we can trust the Congress
should we let the Congress. with
members like Vito Marcantonio
tAmerican Labor Party of New
York; try to control our election
laws. or shall the Virginia General
Assembly. close to our people, at
the grass roots. write our election
laws. Yes. I trust the General
Assembly"
Speaks to Committee Chairmen
Mr.. Almond, a candidate for re-
election, spoke before a session of
some $50 democratic committee
chairmen and members of the
third district.
Speaking against the Campbell
amendments, Martin A. Hutchin-
son told the Clay Ward Demo-
cratic Club that the General As
sembly can be controlled much
easier than the electorate.
Hutchinson, an anti-organiza-
ton leader within the Democratic
Party, said that Virginia's highly
placed office holders want the
power to limit the right to vote
lodged in the legislature.
He called the amendments "a
loaded package"
Moncure Blasts Amendments.
Delegate Frank P. Moncure o1
Stafford and Prince William
Counties said at Stafford las,
night the suffrage amendment.
are "the rottenest mess ever at.
tempted to be perpetrated on the
people of Virginia"
Mr.. Moncure told a meeting ar
ranged by the Stafford Ruritar
Club the amendments proposed
taking election machinery out o1
the hands of the people and CIV
ing it to the General Assembly tc
play with" from session to ses.
sion.
I'm a poll-taxer and I don't
care who knows it," he said.
Evening star., 1949-10-28

reported a n d
t W o d e a t h S
have resulted.
DR.. Daniel S.
Seckinger, act
ing Di S t r c t
health officer
ordered the in
vestigation yes
terday. in CO.
operation with
Prince Georges
County health
officials. He au-
t h oriZe ed DIR
Carl c. Dauer
director 0f the
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Milk Producers to Meet

WARRENTON, Va. Oct. o.
(SpeciaD - The Maryland and
Virginia Milk Producers Associa-
tion will hold it's annual meeting
Wednesday at the Warrenton
High School. The association
has invited All Club members OF
Fauquier County who carry on
dairy projects.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Forest Grove PTA Planned

Parents Of children attending
the new Forest Grove Elementary
School, Silver Spring. will meet
at 8 pm. Tuesday at the school
to organize a parent-teacher as
sociation. Classroorns will be
open for inspection from 7::30 to
8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Consolidated Gas Asks
To Keep Higher Rates
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. %. - The
Consolidated Gas 81 Electric Co
yesterday asked Maryland's Pub
lie Service Commission to let it
keep higher rates In force until
next May.
About that time it will start
serving natural gas to its custom
ers in Baltimore and an extensive
area in neighboring counties. The
company has promised natural
gas will bring a substantial reduc-
ton In rates.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Bowman Gets Rood Post
For Augusta, HiqhIond
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 28.-The
State Highway Department has
announced that Richard A. Bow
man, construction engineer in the
Staunton District, will become
assistant resident engineer for
Augusta and Highland Counties.
He will succeed Paul B. Coldiron,
who will hold a similar post for
King George, Stafford and Spot
sylvania Counties. The changes
become effective November /.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Mahoney Seen Certain
To Be Candidate for
Maryland Governor
|
By Jack F. Dovis
By the Associated Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Oct. 28.-
George P. Mahoney. former rae
ing commission chairman, ap-
peared today to be a sure candi-
date for the gubernatorial nomin-
alton in the Democratic primary
next spring.
All that is missing is his formal
declaration. And after a closed
meeting of Democratic leaders of
Western Maryland here last night,
he left no doubt as to his inten-
tions.
Il can't conceive of any Mary
lander not accepting the highest
honor the citizens of the State
have to offer" Mr.. Mahoney said.
Francis Petrott of Frederick,
one-time Secretary of State un-
der former Gov. Herbert O'Conor.
acted as spokesman for the 35-odd
persons from the five counties who
attended the dinner meeting.
Elgin Attends Meeting.
He said the Mahoney hackers
nave been organizing his cam
palgn quietly but vigorously
building fences as we CO."
He said there is "Mahoney nu-
cleus" in practically every county
and a strong group backing him
IN Baltimore City.
Conspicuous by his presence
was w. Lee Elgin of Hagerstown
a longtime political rival of Gov
Lane. He sat next to Mr.. Ma
honey.
Hagerstown is Gov. Lanes homs
town.
Former Hagerstown Mayo,
Richard H. Sweeney also wa.
there. When asked if his pres.
ence meant he was supporting Mr.
Mahoney. Mr.. Sweeney laughed
and said:
This man might be the next
Governor. I can't afford to be on,
in the cold"
Avoids Sales Tax Commitment
Mr.. Mahoney steered shy of the
controversial subject of the sales
tax with the explanation that his
ADVISORS were making a study OF
it. He said he probably would be
ready to take a definite stand on
tne tax IN about four months.
But he was plainly critical of
the way the present administra J.
ton was handling tax revenues
Il recall to you the Democratic
platform of 1916 and its major
promises for tax relief" he said.
Now I am prepared to charge
the present State administration
with reputation OF the major
promises of this platform"
He said Maryland's bonded in
debtedness has increased by s10.-
100000. and with twice as much
revenue, the State is still deeper
in debt"
This is because of mismanage-
ment."
To Comment on Roads Later,
In regard to the State roads
program, Mr.. Mahoney said he
would have plenty to say" later
I'm a contractor, you know
he grinned, "and I believe I know
a little about that subject. I ex-
pect to go into that subject
thoroughly, and do something
about it,
AS to the proposed moving of
Pimlico race meetings of the
Maryland Jockey Club to it's Laurel
track, the former racing commits
sioner said if it were within his
control, he would see to it that
"Pimlico would either be rebuilt
or not be allowed franchise to
operate"
MIR. Mahoney headed the racing
commission when Gov. Lane was
elected in 1916. He was not re-
appointed to the commission in
1947.
This is his first open participa-
ton in politics. He refused to
say when he planned to announce
his formal candidacy.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
halloween Squore Dance

The Chevy Chase Junior Col
lege will hold a Halloween square
dance at 9 pm. tomorrow at the
school, 6410 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Health Probe Of Area
'Where 2Died Of Polio
Gets Under Way

A health probe is under way
today of the area just over the
District line in Maryland where
several cases Of polio have been
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Squure Dance Toniqht

The Christian Youth Forum Of
the Pershing Drive Christian
Church will sponsor a square
dance at $3.50 o'clock tonight at
the Lyon Park Community House.
Garfield street and Pershing drive,
Arlington.