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Evening star., 1949-02-26
Society Burglar Suspects S
Girl Friend 10 Stand Trial
BY the Assoeiatsd Prsss

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf. Feb
26.-Betty Ritchie. Gerard Dennis
girl friend, must face trial on
charges of receiving stolen prop
erty found in the society burglar
suspects apartment here.
Miss Ritchie, 24-year-old ex-
Toronto school teacher. wept as a
city judge set trial for March II
and bail at $500. She was ar
rested in the Dennis apartment
last week.
Detective Sergt. Ray Borders
testified that Miss Ritchie told him
she was Dennis common-law wife.
Mrs. Genevieve E. Phillips of the
oil family identified $4,000 mink
coat as one stolen from her Bel
Air home last october 8.
Dennis is held in White Plains,
N. Y, while officers from all parts
of the country try to identify
stolen jewels and furs with an
estimated value of 100000.
Miss Ritchie also is under $500
bail on a Federal illegal entry
charge and may be deported to
Canada.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Drew Pearson and Post
Sued by Patent Attorney

Drew Pearson, columnist, the
Bell Syndicate, Inc, and the
Washington Post were sued yes
terday in District Court for $780,
600 damages by Springfield
(MassD patent attorney who
charges he was libeled last July
80 in an article appearing in the
newspaper under the heading
"The Washington Merry Co.
Around"
The patent attorney, KenWooo
Ross, contended the article
wrongly indicated he was linked
with an alleged army black mar
ket scandal in Japan.
The suit was filed by Attorneys
George Eric Rosden, Thomas II
King and Richard L. Merrick.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Civic Group Favors
Sales Tax, 0verru|es
Committee Opposition

The Federation Of Civic ASso-
Citations last night overruled its
executive committees report op-
posing District sales tax and in
dorsed part of the report of the
National Committee on Segrega-
ton in the Nations Capital.
The members. meeting in the
District Building, voted in favor
of the proposed tax and asked
that the Federal Governments
contribution be increased to 40
per cent of the operating budget
The executive committee earlier
had opposed the tax.
The group acted on the segrega-
tion report after discussion led by
DR.. Jesse A. Keene, chairman of
the committee on public health
and assistance.
They indorsed a section Of the
report dealing with health and
sanitation facilities for colored
persons. DR.. Keene said he agreed
with the report that such facilities
have not kept pace with popula-
ton increases.
DR.. Keene said of the Federation
of Citizens Associations and other
groups which have attacked the
report: The attack is being waged
chiefly by those who have
become famous for fostering racial
discrimination and intolerance in
the Nations Capital"
The federation also asked that
one of the proposed three addi-
tional Municipal Court judges be
appointed from eligible Negroes.
They likewise urged that no edu-
cational requirements be included
in a home-rule bill.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

Soviet army should be compelled
to pursue aggressors to Paris has
given the impression that the
French Communist leader thinks
war is probable and near. What
is the thought of the chief OF
Italy's Communists on this mat
ter?"
"a. have no information to
support the idea that the Soviet
Union has the slightest intention
of attacking the country or that
the Soviet Union has done OF
wants to commit any act contrary
to Italian national interests.
"On the contrary, she has de-
livered deadly blows in overthrow
ing Fascism.
II think it absurd to discuss the
hypothesis of war between the
Soviet Union and Italy. If any
one makes such a hypothesis il
means that he thinks Italy should
wage war against Soviet Russia
for reasons that the American
millionaires would like to fight the
Soviet Union-because the Soviet
Union is not a state of capitalists
but Socialist state of workers.
Position Declared Clear.
This is a hypothesis, not a ma
tional war, but of a typical class
and theological war. of war Of
reaction and of capitalists against
social progress and workers. This
being the case, it is evident which
will be the position Of those who
favor social progress-against re.
action and for socialism"
@. In case that such a conflict
should materialize and that the
Soviet army should be compelled
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Repatriation
Continued From First Page.

Gen. Clay's note dealt only with
the American zone of Germany.
British informantS said in Lon
don they could recall no British
action against the Soviet mission
in the British zone. One British
source said he believed Russia
was "bit off base" in addressing
the protest to Britain as we'll as
the United States.
The Russian mission in the
American zone of Germany num-
bers four officers and four soldiers.
1t has worked out of Frankfurt
since the war ended.
Clay Order Held Illegal.
1t. Gen. G.. S. Lukjantschenko,
Russian chief of staff in Germany,
said several days ago that Gen.
Clay's illegal act" would prevent
return to Russia of more than
100, 900 Soviet citizens in Western
Germany.
Gen. Clay's February is message
was sent to Marshal VASTLY
Sokolovsky, Soviet commander in
chief in Germany.
Gen. Clay said the mission had
had time enough to finish its
work. He added that, therefore
the mission would no longer be
accredited after March l and
should be withdrawn by that time
Marshal Sokolovsky replied the
mission was indispensable, He
suggested the matter be referred
to higher government levels. The
Russian note, apparently, will de
this.
American officials in Germany
say the Soviet citizens remaining
there don't want to return to Rus.
sia.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Grease, Knockout Drops Free
Cow Imprisoned 5 Days in Silo

her behind with the help Of three
others.
DR.. Crump was pulling, along
with Bill and Charles Mach
Grady'S owners.
To get Grady ready, they pulled
her fore feet through the door
and the veterinarian gave her a
massive shot of nembutal-the
same stuff they use in sleeping
tablets.
Then they gave Grady a tenta-
tive heave.
At this moment, the COW decided
she wanted out.
There was sudden scraping of
hoofs on the creased wooden ramp
underneath her and the Hereford
burst out much as she had burst in.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Fighting With Police
In Resisting Arrest
Sends 7 10 Hospital

Encounters with police while
they were resisting arrest put two
men in Gallinger Hospital today
one with a slight gun wound and
the other a possible skull fracture
The shooting took place in q
hallway just off the concourSe OF
Union Station at 2:20 am. when
Pvt. Can c. Newman. SIS, of the
terminal police, sought to arrest
Coley B. Chapman, 26, colored, of
Jamaica, N. Y.
According to f1rst precinct po-
lice, Chapman seized Pvt. New
mans nightstick. knocked him to
the floor and beat him over the
head. The policeman drew his
service revolver and fired once.
The bullet glanced of Chapman s
forehead and ricocheted of the
wall and ceiling.
Chapman was charged with
drunkenness and assault with a
dangerous weapon. Hospital at
tendants said his condition is
satisfactory.
A second battle occurred at
11:10 am. and involved Corpl.
Joseph P. Peppler of the fifth
precinct and James Sutherland,
"a, colored, of AIT Fifth street Sc.
Corpl. Peppler said he was pass
ing the Fifth street apartment
building when he saw Suther-
land rap on the front door, then
break q table lamp on the door
and pick up a jagged piece Of
glass. An unidentified tenant
opened the door and Corpl. Pep
pier ordered Sutherland to drop
the glass.
Sutherland did drop it and,
starting to run. fell after going
about 20 feet. When the police
man pursued him. Sutherland rose
and struck Corpl. Peppler twice,
he said.
With that the policeman hit
Sutherland on the jaw, knocking
him over the bumper of an auto
mobile. Sutherland possibly frac-
tured his skull in the fall. the re-
port said. His condition at the
hospital was regarded as satisfac-
tory. He was charged with disor-
derly conduct and assault.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Suspended Officers
Trial in Beating Case
To Be Resumed Friday

A Police Trial Board will resume
a hearing next Friday on charges
of conduct unbecoming an officer
against Pvt. Gregory A. O'Connor
20, a No. 13 Precinct policeman
accused of having beaten a Gov
eminent employe on February II
in Prince Georges County.
The board yesterday heard Pvt
William Wiseman of the Prince
Georges County Police testify the
complainant, Robert S. Simms. 7-s
Research road, Greenbelt, Md, had
told him Pvt. O'Connor hit him
with a blackjack in a taxicab al
Berwyn, Md.
The witness said Mr.. Simms
told him that earlier, he and Pvt
O'Connor had been in a BerWyn
cafe, where Pvt. O'Connor said he
was an "FBI man" and was going
to take him (Mr. Simms) in fol
being a Communist"
Cab Driver Testifies.
Ralph L. Kline, Branchville Cab
Co. driver, testified he picked up
Mr.. Simms and Pvt. O'Connor
shortly before 2 am. and was di-
rected by Pvt. O'Connor to drive
to No. IL precinct station In
Washington
Mr.. Kline said that, during the
ride, the policeman accused Mr..
Simms of being Communist and
that Mr.. Simms was producing
identification to prove he was not.
He said a scuff1e ensued, during
which the two jumped out Of the
cab. He added he did not follow
Mr.. Simms' instructions to call
police because he could see Pvt.
O'Connor was carrying his gun.
1t. John O. Hite said Pvt.
O'Connor had told him he had
lost his blackjack some three
weeks earlier and had not been in
a taxicab on the night in question.
Simms Not ut Hearing.
Mr.. Simms did not attend the
hearing. Last week an assault
charge against Pvt. O'Connor was
dropped in Hyattsville Police
Court, when Mr.. Simms refused
to prosecute. explaining he had q
job in Panama and planned to 60
back there.
Pvt. O'Connor. who lives at s506
Fifty-second avenue. Berwyn. has
been suspended from the force.
Meanwhile. the Trial Board
levied fines totaling SIS against
Pvt. Harry c. Lee of the traffic
division. He was fined $50 on q
statement to a superior officer. A
charge of disobeying orders was
disposed of with a warning.
The charges grew out of Pvt.
Lees absence from his post on
February 19, when he had been
assigned to direct traffic at the in
tersection of Seventh and z
streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

M HS. r FhANCES ". HOLOoCn.
Charles Francis Holober. 40. of
1915 Shepherd street NV, before
resuming their search for the
missing mother and baby. They
were to be joined by a detective
from the Missing Persons Bureau
here.
Missing are Mrs. Frances Garner
Holober, 81, of 931 New York ave-
nue. NV. and her daughter June.
Drove to Virginia
Mr.. Holober told reporters he
borrowed his family's car about
noon Thursday and went to the
New York avenue address where
his wife lives with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Garner.
After he picked up his wife and
child, he said, he drove to a side
road near Pender, Va, about 20
miles from Washington and stop
ped to talk to Mrs. Holober.
About 3 pm, he said. he turned
the car around to return to Wash
ington but got stuck in the mud.
For while. he said, he and his
wife talked of personal matters. "
Then, he went on, his wife became
very nervous and excited" and
left the car about pm. with the
baby in her arms. She started
walking toward Washington, he
said.
Stayed With Car.
Mr.. Holober said he tried to get
the car out of the mud, but when
he was unsuccessful, he spent the
night there in case his wife re-
turned. About am. yesterday
he said, he left the car and hitch
hiked back to Washington.
Yesterday afternoon, with hi!
brother -in-law and a friend, hi
said, he got a truck and hauled the
car out of the mud.
Fairfax County detectives sale
they would talk to Mr.. Holobel
today before resuming their search
for Mrs. Holober.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Burmo Rebels Reported
Halted Near MunduIuy
BY the Asseciatsd Press

RANGOON, Burma, Feb. 90
The government said today that
Karen rebels advancing on Man
dalay have been halted seven
miles south of the city and face
annihilation by encircling Loyal
ist troops.
The communioue said the Ka-
rens were cut of from their main
north Burma base at Meiktila
Monday. Their advance checked
at Myitnge.
More reinforcements are moving
toward Mandalay, second city OF
Burma.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Italian Red Chief Pledges
|HeIp to Russian Troops

to pursue its aggresSors on Italian
soil, which should be, according to
you, the attitude of the workers
and of the Italian people?"
"A. AS to the hypothesis that
the Russian Army would pursue
on our territory as an aggressor,
I think that in this case the 1tal-
ian people, who can do no more
than condemn aggression, would
have the evident duty to aid IN
the most efficient way the Soviet
Army in order to give that ag-
eressor the lesson he deserves.
ITO make it known at once and
to all the world that the Italian
people-at least the great major
ity of it's active and fighting COM
ponents-think in this way, 1t will
serve undoubtedly to stem the ag-
gressors and conserve the peace.
Partisans Possess Arms.
Communicated partisans. who
at the time of the elections last
April numbered about 100000, are
known to possess hidden arms and
ammunition. The government has
banned their wearing of uniforms
and has sought to clean out vast
underground stores of weapons in
continuing raiHS
Italy's government has ap-
proved creation of a Supreme
Defense Council to coordinate
and strengthen the nations armed
forces, it was announced yester-
day.
President Luigi Einaudi will
head the council, which will lex
anime general, political and tech
nical problems of national de-
fense."
Premier Alcide de Gasperi and
half dozen cabinet Ministers
will be members.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
BY the Assoeioted Press

YUKON, Okla, Feb. 26.-Knock-
out drops, cup grease and a strong
push-and-pull today freed Grady
the $1,000 cow, from her silo
prison.
Grady's captivity ended just
five days after she bolted into the
silo through a tiny-17 by Is ~
inch-feed door. The cow weighs
400 pounds.
She was running away from
DR.. L. j. Crump, a veterinarian,
who was treating her.
She left the silo with great
squirming and clatter of hoofs
with Ralph Partridge, farm edi-
tor of the Denver Post, pushing
Evening star., 1949-02-26
IPo|icetoQ Man
Auain and
Infant Disappeared

An expectant mother and her
8-month- -old baby. who went for a
ride Thursday and failed to return
still were missing today as the
husband volunteered to come to
police to tell his story.
Fairfax County police said they
would question the husband,
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Indio Aluminium Enterprise

The government of Contra
Provinces, India, will produce
aluminium at Katni, as a state en-
terpriSe, Nagpur announced, afte
finding adequate private capita
unwilling to invest on the govern
ment'S terms.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Ransom
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who gave his name as James
Smith. wanted to buy a $22.40
suit and offered the unindorsed
check for payment.
She asked for identification,
and for him to indorse the check.
She said he showed her a draft
card made out to James Smith,
but the signature on it did not
match the Endorsement.
Then, she said, he showed her a
social security card with de
ceased" written across it and an
expired drivers permit.
Mrs. Mack said she told him she
would have to call Mr.. Ransom.
The man. she said. told her that
would be perfectly all right and
that he would look at some over
coats while he was waiting.
She said he left her second floor
Office and kept going. He left the
store.
Mrs. Mack said the man did not
appear nervous. She described
him as dark skinned, between 80
and 40 years, about S feet 10
inches tall and weighing between
l60 and ITO pounds.
Had no Account at Bank.
The check was made out on
the Second National Bank, but
Mrs. Ransom said her husband
had no account there. Written on
the check was For two weeks
work for February. l949.' Mrs.
Ransom said as far as she knew,
her husband had not hired any
laborer during this period.
The address on the Smith"
Endorsement was in the 1000
block of Maryland avenue S.W.
The 'identifications" also bore
that address.
Mr.. RANSOM son. Leon Ran
som, jr., 10. a Catholic University
student. said he feared for his fa-
ther's life because he had heard
that threats had been made
against him.
Mrs. Ransom said her husband
left court about II am. Thursday
after calling her to say he was
on his way back to his Office at
1880 Eleventh street NV.
She said she had learned he
stopped on the way at the Office
of Attorney Joe Waddy. 613 F
street NV, and former Judge
James A. Cobb at 615 F street
NV. He told Judge Cobb, accord
ing to Mrs. Ransom. that he was
in a hurry.
Two clients, whom he planned
to take into Maryland on cases
early in the afternoon, waited for
him until pm, Mrs. Ransom
said.
Mrs. Ransom said neither she
nor any other relatives or friends
had heard from her husband since
that time.
Led SEGREGATION Battles.
The missing man. who lives at
1912 Girard street NE. took a
leading part in several segregation
battles here. He is head Of the
legal division of the National AS
sociation for the Advancement of
Colored People.
The Police Missing Persons Bu-
reau and the 18th precinct are in
vestigating the disappearance,
Mrs. Ransom said her husband
had been in i'll health since COM
ing to Howard as an instructor in
1881, and was extremely nervous.
Scheduled as Speaker.
He was to have been principal
speaker tonight at banquet of
the Kappa Alpha Tsi fraternity
at the Dunbar Hotel.
He was one of the lawyers who
filed a court protest against seq
regation at the National Theater.
which was overruled. He also has
been a leader in legal action
against the District Board of Edu-
cation, protesting segregation in
schools.
When he disappeared he was
wearing a greenish-gray suit, a
black overcoat and a gray hat.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Rodio Monopoly Charged

Commercial broadcasting sta
tions in Australia are protesting
g. monopoly" they claim is being
granted to the Australian Broad
casting Co.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Milk Output Sets Record

BLACKSBURG, Va, Feb. rs (P).
Milk production in Virginia last
month set a new State record for
January, when dairymen pro-
duced 140,000,0 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

NAMED FOR LABOR POST
Michael ]. Calvin, Al, Boston
lawyer, who was nominated
yesterday by President Tru-
man to be Undersecretary OF
Labor. Mr.. Calvin command
ed tank units with the rank OF
lieutenant colonel under Gen.
Patton during World War II.
He succeeds David A. Morse,
who resigned last summer.
-AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

FIRST AMBASSADORS-Eiahu Elath Qeft As native OF the
Russian Ukraine who Palestine early yeser
day named Israeli Ambassador to the United States Al
the time Grover Mcdonald ght g. of Bronx
ve NJ chosen by President Truman to be the first
American Ambassador to Israel Mr. Elath who recently
changed his from Epstein has been special Israeli repre-
sentative to this country May and Mr. Mcdonald has
been special representative United States in Israel since
June % 1948 -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Congress in Brief

BY the Associated Press
Senate.
In recess until Monday.
Finance Committee continues
hearings on reciprocal trade.
Appropriations Subcommittee
continues hearing on IVA steam
plant.
House.
Adjourned until noon Monday.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Hysteriu Not Like Noumo,
Close Friend Declares

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26 lP).
THE weeping, hysterical state
ments made by Nikola Naumov
are not in keeping with the man
of stanch conviction I know him
to be- DR.. w. Earle Smith. execu-
tive secretary of the San Fran
cisco Bay Cities Baptist Union.
said today of the confession in
court yesterday of Mr.. Naumov. on
trial at Sofia, on espionage
charges.
DR.. Smith, who said he is per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Naumov's, said
he had communicated with PreSi-
dent Truman, asking the Presi-
dent to take steps to prevent fur
ther persecution" Of religious
leaders behind the iron curtain.
Evening star., 1949-02-26
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Rather
cloudy and cold with moderate
northwest winds. Highest near AZ
today. Cloudy tonight. Lowest
about 80. Tomorrow, cloudy with
rain or snow likely by afternoon
or night.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cloudi-
ness and colder east portion to-
night. Tomorrow cloudy and con-
tinued cold with rain or snow
extreme west portion spreading
through east portion by afternoon
or night.
Virginia Considerable cloudi-
ness and cold tonight. Tomorrow
cloudy and continued cold with
rain southwest portion and rain
beginning southeast portion and
rain or snow north portion in
afternoon or at night.
Wind velocity, 10 m.ph.; direc-
ton, northwest.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy Harpers Ferr
and at Great Falls, Shenandoah cloud
at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-02-26

Record Temperatures TINS Year.
Highest, II, on February Is.
Lowest, 81. on January 30.
High and Low for Yesterday.
High, 81 at 1905 pm.
Low, 40 at ll:0S pm
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Tide Tables

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
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The Sun and Moon
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Precipitation.

Automobile lights must be
one-nalf hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1949-12-18
ROOMS WANTED

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Evening star., 1949-12-18
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APARTMENTS FURNISHED

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porch, yard, sink, grill. refgr. nv;
r.. I. AVE, mr.. Conn:-Elesant du,.
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bath, utils., linens, dishes, phone;
cple., no children: 500. MI. 2757.
2-BEDRM. APT. and pvt. bath. mod.
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ALEX, vA.-Liv. rm.. bedrm.. kit,
breakfast nook. pvt. bath: nr.
transp:; adults only; $780, util.
loO7 NAYLOR RD. s.E.-2 rms. kit.
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sbove-ground basement apt. newly
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