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Evening star., 1949-07-08
Virginia to Build
'ModeI' Camps
lFor Prisoners
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, July 8.-Vir-
ginia's temporary penal road
camps are to be replaced by per-
manent facilities, Col. Richard w.
Copeland, director of the State
Department of Welfare and In
stitutions. disclosed yesterday.
The contemplated program, out
lined by State prison officials,
will provide a sharp contrast to
the temporary camps now being
utilized, Col. Copeland said.
Proposed plans call for con-
struction Of model permanent
road camps with prisoner con-
troll facilities which eventually will
mean elimination of chains.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Subway Shows Profit
Under 10c Fare
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK-New Workers de-
liberately looked the other way
July l on the anniversary of an
important milestone in the city
economic life.
The anniversary was watched
with interest, however, by munich
palities throughout the country
where public and private trans
portation systems are hemmed in
between rising costs and public
sentiment against fare increases.
There was no public observance
in New York of the first birthday
of the 10-cent subway fare, and
the first II months of operation
of the 7-cent bus fare caused no
widespread jubilation.
Before July /, 1948, a nickel
would get you ride anywhere in
the city.
Abandonment of this cheap rid
ing was bitterly opposed and its
passing was deeply mourned by
the public despite the fact the
New York Board of Transporta-
tons operating deficits were a
heavy drain on the city'S over
hurdened financial structure.
Profit Replaced Deficit.
Now that the howl has died
down, it is possible to assess the
accomplishments of the 10-cent
subway fare and the 7-eQt bus
and trolley fare. These are the
outstanding results:
/. The Board of Transports
TONS deficit of $31 900, 900 for the
1947-48 fiscal year gave way to
an estimated profit of about $13,-
10000 for the year ended Thurs
day.
2. The heavy burden Of sup
porting the losses of public car
rier system was removed from the
city'S shoulders.
The profit for the last year does
not accrue to the city. however,
since it is being applied to a note
issue f1oated in 1916 to defray
costs of a transport workers wage
increase.
Riders Dropped IL Per Cent.
The public's response to the
higher fares was a sort of pint
sized boycott. Whereas passen-
ger revenues increased SIS per cent
during the year, the 100000, 900
passengers carried during the year
represented a drop of IL per cent
in the number of riders under the
previous year. In other words,
303,o00,00O fewer passengers paid
fares.
That was especially true of JOY
riding. The drop in the number
of passengers on Saturdays and
Sundays was much greater than
the decline on working days. Evil
IDENTIFY most New Workers still
rode to work, but many conserved
their cash by walking or giving
up entirely weekend visits.
Regardless of the fall-off in
customers. the New York City
Transit System remained the
giant among passenger carriers.
Passenger revenue this past year
totaled $210.000.000, compared
with $160,O00,000 in passenger
revenue for the Pennsylvania
Railroad in calendar 1948 and
$136. 100000 for the New York
Central.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
.Laugh|in Asks Release
OF Axis Sally in Bail

From Yesterdays Last EditionJ
Appealing for equal justice
under the law" Attorney James
J. Laughlin today asked the
United States Court of Appeals
to release Mildred E. "Axis Sally
Gillars from the District Jail
under bond pending the outcome
of her appeal from her recent
conviction as a traitor.
Mr.. Laughlin told the appellate
court that Judith Coplon was
freed under $4,000 bond follow
ing her recent conviction as a
spy. although she has not yet
filed formal appeal.
"Yet Judith Coplon." Mr..
Laughlin declared in his motion,
stands convicted of a most helm
GUS offense; an offense which. If
successful, could have had the
effect of destroying our whole
Government, bringing ruin to our
whole Nation and blotting out
forever our democratic processes
of government. Yet this woman
is permitted to roam the streets
unmolested.
Clearly there should be no dis
elimination. If Judith Coplon is
entitled to bail, Mildred Gillars
should be entitled to BAIL"
Although Miss Gillars was con-
victed of capital offense, the
death penalty was not requested.
She was sentenced to from 10 to
80 years in prison.
The defense lawyer cites seven
points from Miss Gillars' appeals
brief to support his contention
that substantial questions" of
error on the part of the District
Court are involved.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
johnson Denies Move
To Dust Broadcaster
From Yesterdays Last EditionJ
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
Secretary of Defense Louis john
son said today he never tried to
get the job of a radio newsman
because of a broadcast. which he
said contained "misstatements."
The Secretary denied he and the
broadcaster. Willard F. Shaded Of
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn, clashed in anger yesterday
over the matter after Mr.. johnson
had testified before the House
Armed Services Committee.
He acknowledged that he told
Mr.. Shaded the broadcast con-
tanned Lies" about his order
stopping work on the Navy's super
aircraft carrier but he said the
word was too strong and he should
have said "misstatements."
He said he had talked with
some CHS officials about the af-
fair, but not with the intention
of getting Mr.. Shaded in trouble.
If Mr.. Shaded is in danger of los
ing his job. he added. he will as
sure CHS he did not intend his
complaint in that way.
Theodore F. Koop, CHS news
director here, told reporter
neither CHS nor Mr.. Shaded has
been unable to find out exactly
what Mr.. Johnson'S complaint
was. . r. .,
Mr.. Shaded makes a nightly
news broadcast over station
WTOP and once a week discusses
National defense matters.
At yesterdays committee meet,
ing, Representative Hebert, Demo-
crat, of Louisiana asked Nh.
johnson whether he ever had at
tempted ANY reprisals" against
newspaper or radio reporters with
whose accounts of news events he
disagreed. Mr.. johnson said he
had not.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Continued From First PageJ

lolll L IL ot dSC.I
the charge against the defendant
is that he furnished, delivered and
transmitted to Chambers certain
secret documents of the State De-
partment and that he testified
falsely when he denied the fur
nishing, delivering and transmit
ting of those documents.
According to the evidence no
one other than Chambers was
present at the time of the alleged
furnishing, transmission or deliv-
cry of the documents. Hence, you
must consider the testimony of all
the other witnesses called by the
Government and by the defend
ant to determine whether or not
there is independent corrobora-
tive evidence"
After noting that the Govern
ment also had produced docu-
mentary evidence and the testi-
mony of a typewriter expert con-
cerning a machine once owned
by Mr.. and Mrs Hiss, Judge Kauf-
man continued:
THE documents that I have
just referred to and their pro-
duction here is what is commonly
called circumstantial evidence. Cir
cumstantial evidence. to be suffici-
ent in this case. must be not merely
consistent with the guilt of the
defendant. 1t must be inconsis-
tent with any reasonable hypoth-
esis of innocence and susceptible
of no reasonable hypothesis other
than that of guilt.
1T is for you to determine
whether that, or any part of that,
or any other evidence, corrobo-
rates the testimony of Mr.. Cham
bers."
Hiss Appears Calm
Mr.. Hiss appeared to be the
calmest and most relaxed of the
many who paced the corridors Of
the skyscraper courthouse waiting
for the word which may resolve
the historic 11-month controversy
between the bo.ish-looking A.
year-old defendant and Mr..
Chambers.
Mr.. Hiss. accompanied by his
wife Priscilla. appeared outside
the 13th-s story Federal courtroom
bright and early and spent the
morning chatting with friends in
the hall or sitting at ease with
his counsel in the defense's inner
sanctum," a small room adjacent
to the court where the trial has
been in session since May 81.
Mr.. Hiss, If convicted. faces a
possible maximum sentence of 10
years Imprisonment and $4,000
fine.
Meanwhile, a member of the
prosecution staff confirmed re-
ports that the Government at
tempted to persuade Judge Kauf-
man to disqualify one of the jurors
in the case on the second day of
the trial.
Judge Refused Request.
The juror repeatedly told his
wife on the night he was picked
for the panel that he was per-
suaded Mr.. Hiss was innocent.
In a closed session in Judge
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Farmer Chambers
Goes to Bed Before
Hiss Jury Does
By the Associoted Prexs

WESTMINSTER, Md, July
8.-Whittaker Chambers went
to bed last night long before
the jury celebrating in the
Alger Hiss case was sent to
a New York hotel for the
night.
The self confessed former
Communist courier who told
the jury that Mr.. Hiss slipped
him secret Government docu-
ments, worked around his
farm near here until dusk.
After supper he went to bed
with the remark that Il have
to get up at S am. and
milk the cows"
He made no statement
about the case.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Mine Whistles Sound,
But Men Obey Order
For Three-Day Week
BY the Associoted Press


PITTSBURGH, July 8.-Start-
to-work whistles blew at Western
Pennsylvania soft coal mines to-
day-but nobody showed up at
the pits.
Obeying John L. Lewis order to
work only three days a week dur
ing current contract negotiations,
miners stayed at home. They
worked Tuesday. Wednesday and
yesterday. After this week they
are needing the United Mine
Worker presidents edict to work
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
and then stop.
Coal operators over the Nation
had said they would post work
orders for a normal work week
despite the Lewis order. They
contend the three week
order probably is illegal on the
grounds it restraints trade.
That's why the whistles shrilled
this morning. Operators are stay
ing on the safe side. They pro-
vided work.
Miners are working under the
contract which expired June 80
in the midst of negotiations for
a new pact. Traditionally the
miners won't work without con-
tract. But Mr.. Lewis issued his
three e-day-a-Week order just in
time to keep the miners on the
job. They're earning slightly
more than $40 a week now in
stead of the former average Of
about $40 for working five days.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Judge Clarifies Instructions for A|ger Hiss Jury

ments alleged to have been copied
for Mr.. Chambers by Mr.. Hiss
90 the typewriter on which the
copying is supposed to have beer
done. and 90 standards" of the
known writing of that machine
An hour later, the jurors sus-
pended their deliberations and
in the custody of a United States
marshal, crossed Foley Square te
a restaurant where they ate
dinner together. They returned
to the jury room at 7:l0 pm.
Before taking the case al
4:2O pm, the jury heard a care
full charge by Judge Kaufman
which added up to reiteratior
of the phrase used by Prosecutor
Murphy in his opening address
June l and which became the
catch word of the trial:
IF you don't believe Chambers
the Government has no case"
Judge kaufman, explaining the
intricacies of the perjury law
told the jurors they must not only
believe Mr.. Chambers statement
that Mr.. Hiss gave him secret
State Department documents, but
must also find corroborative evil
dence for that statement in the
trial record.
Gives Formula to Jury.
The jurist expressed it in this
formula:
IF you do not believe Mr.
Chambers beyond reasonable
doubt. then you must acquit the
defendant.
"If you believe Mr.. Chambers
but do not find corroborative evil
dence supporting him, then you
must acquit the defendant.
IF you believe the defendant
then you must acquit him.
If you believe Mr.. Chambers
beyond a reasonable doubt, and
find that there is corroboratiye
evidence, then you may find the
defendant guilty"
The Judge said the jury could
take the secret documents in evil
dence, which allegedly were cop
led on Mr.. Hiss typewriter, as
adequate corroboration under one
big condition.
That condition, he said, was
that the corroboration must be
such as to make this "circum-
stantiaI' evidence not only con-
sonant with Mr.. Chambers story
but also inconsonant with any
other reasonably possible explana-
ton of the facts of the case.
Judge kaufman also instructed
the jurors, in his 55-minute
charge, that the two counts OF
the indictment of Mr.. Hiss are so
bound together that if they found
the defendant not guilty on the
first count, they must find him
not guilty on the second count
However" the Judge said, III
you find him guilty on the first
count, you may find him guilty
on the second count"
The first count of the indict-
ment charges Mr.. Hiss with lying
to a Federal grand jury last
December Is, when he denied
having given secret State Depart
ment documents to Mr.. Cham
bers. The second count concerns
his statement that he did not see
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Number of Cows Drop
But Milk Output Rises
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK.-The number oi
cows in the United States has
been declining at the rate of more
than 100000 head a year since
f945, but the supply of milk is
more plentiful than ever.
The 24,450,000 cows give prac-
tically as much milk as did IT,
10000 in 1945. -
Evening star., 1949-07-08
NebeI Co. Files Low Bid
For New Ga|Iinqer Unit

Joseph F. Nebel Co., 4142 P
street NV. submitted the low bid
for construction of the new pediat-
RIGS and crippled children's sec
ton at Gallinger Hospital, it was
disclosed yesterday.
The firm, one of seven bidders,
submitted a base price off ST.
384 900 for the 84-bed pediatrics
section and the 43-bed crippled
children's wing. For an addi-
tional story on the latter wing
providing for 43 more beds. the
company bid $122,00
Evening star., 1949-07-08

A traveller now can take a type
writer into Sweden duty-free. II
it's a used one.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

Greece expects to produce $780,
900 pounds of natural sponges in
tHe.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

A new firm will produce Den
marks first stainless steel milk
ing machines.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
DEATHS

Mrs. Emma Grace Suter, wife of
Harry W. Suter, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on April
10, after an illness of several weeks.
She was a memebr of st. PauPs
E. u. B. Church
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: three daughters, Mrs. Is
abel Snapp, Mrs. Jane Craig and
Mrs. Ruth Wiles, all of Hagerstown;
three sisters, Mrs. Anna Hicks, Ster-
ling, ILL.,; and Miss Nora Rummell
and Mrs. VERNE Carpenter, of Ha-
gerstown; four brothers, Richard
Rummen and Charles Rummell, of
Hagerstown; Willard Rummell, Par
kersburg, W. Va, and Russell Rum
nell, of McConnellsburg, Pa; and
three grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

Frank John Krepp, a retired rail-
roader who worked for the Western
Maryland Railway in Hagerstown
for forty-two years, died suddenly
at his Baltimore home, 5648 Abner
Avenue, on April ID.
He went to work for the West
ern Maryland in 1906. He was pro-
NOTED to chief clerk of the car rec
ords Office and served in that posi-
ton until i'll health forced him to
assume the duties of a clerk. He
retired from the Western Maryland
last year.
In February of this year he sold
his Highland Way home and moved
to Baltimore.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Ha-
eel Gibson Krepp; three daughters,
Sister Marcelina, SSND; and Mary
and Margaret at home; and a son,
William Krepp, this city.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of John ID. Lloyd, Deceased
Notice is hereby given, That the
petitioner has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, authority to publish a No
tice to Creditors on the estate of
JOHN D. LLYOD
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the
subscriber on or before the 10Th
day of May, next; they may
otherwise by law, be excluded from
all benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of April AID, 1949
ANDREW K. COLEMAN,
4-21-1t Petitioner.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
state of Annie L. UpdegrOve, De


Estate of Annie L. Updegroye, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County,, Letters Parliamentary on
the estate of
ANNIE L. UPDEGROVE
late of said county deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day
of October, next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th
day of March, A. D., 1949.
CHARLES w. UPDEGROVE,
4-7-3t Executor
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Estate of Mabel l.. Hutchens, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, authority to publish Notice
to Creditors on the Small Estate of
MABEL L. HUTCHENS,
late of said county, deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the goth day
of May next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate. All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 18th
day of April, AID, 1949.
WELLINGTON M. HUTCHENS,
4-21-1t Petitioner.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

Turner ]. Batman died on April
ID at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Lucille B. Miller ,44O Mechanic
street, aged Sc years.
Born in Luray, Va, he had lived
here for the past forty years. He
was a member of the Masonic Order
at Luray, and belonged to the Wash
ington Square Methodist church.
Surviving, besides his daughter,
are two sisters, Mrs Belle Shank,
Kimball, Va, and Mrs. Iona c. Judd,
Lynchburg, Va.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
John WASHINGTON Miller Yeates

John Washington Miller Yeates,
husband of Mrs. Eliza Jane (Clop-
peri Yeates died at his home, 928
Pennsylvania avenue, on April Is,
aged 80 years.
He was born in Franklin county,
Pa, and was engaged in farming
until his retirement about IS years
ago. He had resided here since his
retirement.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by: seven daughters, Mrs. Katherine
Sease, Rouzerville, Pa; Mrs. Ruth
Visosky, Cavine, Cal; Mrs. Edna
Enyder, Allentown; Mrs. Gail Hays,
Mrs. Ellen Kline, Mrs. Lottie Gro
mer and Mrs. Viola Kaufman, all
of this city; two sons, Chester L.
Cavetown; and Paul W., Allentown;
sister, Mrs. Frances Bihlert, Gin
cinnati, Ohio; II grandchildren and
Is great grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

Marion Lee Bingley, ZIG East
Irwin avenue, died at the Washing
ton County Hospital on April IA,
aged SO years.
Years ago Mr.. Bingley operated
a shoe repair shop in Rochester
Place and then was engaged in bust
ness for a number of years in Flor
ida. Returning to Hagerstown he
became assistant manager of the
Commercial Small Loan and Fin
ance Company but prior to his last
illness was engaged in work in An
napolis.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs.
Blanche M. Bingley; two daughters,
Mrs. James I. Dudley and Mrs. E.
H. Rooms, Jr., of Hagerstown; one
sister, Mrs. Helen B. Norman, Bal
timore, and four grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

Eugelne Henry Norris, husband of
Alberta (Pittman) Norris, died sud-
denly at his home in Hancock on
April IA, aged 38 years.
A son of the late Harry N. and
Bessie (Middleton) Norris, he was
born in Fulton County, Pa, but had
lived the last IS years in the vicini-
ty of Hancock.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by: four children, Eugene Edward,
Patricia Ann, Eldena Ruth and AL
berta Grace; four brothers, Isaac w,
Hancock; Walter E., Glen Garden,
N. j.; Harry E., Rawlings, Md; and
Robert E., Mt. Rose, N. Y; and five
sisters, Miss Emma Jane Norris, Mrs.
Lucy Bell Hensley and Mrs. Mary
Ellen Smith, all of Hancock; Mrs.
Ruth Ella Miller, Hedgesville, w.
Va, and Mrs. Marian Frances Cor
don, Keyser, w. Va.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

Mrs. Mary Calista Peters, wife of
James w. Peters, died at her home,
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

Side avenue, FunkStown, died at his
home on April II, from heart at
tack, aged 81.
He was employed by Dancer Metal
Works, and was a member of the
First Christian Church, Hagerstown,
DixonTroxell Post I'll, American
Legion, Funkstown, and the Red
Men, Funkstown During the Mex
lean War, he served with Com
pany B.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs Mar
garet Moore; three daughters, Mrs.
Gladys Andrews, Funkstown; Mrs
Pauline Fox, Long Island, N. Y; and
Mrs. Margaret Shipley, townsville;
a son, Cecil, at home; three step
daughters, Mrs. Marie Crum, Funks-
town; Mrs Dorothy Station, Balti-
more; and Mrs. Isabel Mileo, Balti-
more: two stepsons, James and John
Redmond; brother, Samuel Moore,
Hagerstown; IL grandchildren; and
seven great grandchildren.
Lester Grove Cottrill, 38 West
Salisbury street, Williamsport, died
on April II, of a heart attack at the
Washington County Hospital, aged
SIS.
He was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William E. Cottrill, and was mem
Der of the Williamsport Methodist
Church, past president and life mem
Der of Medairy Lodge lao, A. F. and
A. M, member of Hagerstown For
est 95, Tall Cedars of Lebanon, and
a government collector of internal
revenue at Martinsburg for num-
Der of years. He served in World
War / in the Quartermaster Division
Surviving, besides his mother, are:
his wife, Mrs. Ruth M. Gurger Cot
trill, and daughter, Phyllis Cottrill,
at home.
John r. FessIer, l43 Broadway,
died on April Is at his residence af-
ter a long illness, aged So. He was
the last member of his family.
Mr. Fessler was employed for
many years by H. L. Mills. He was
a member of St. Pauls E. U. b.
Church and the Mems Bible Class
of the Sunday School.
He is survived by: his wife, Isabel;
three daughters, Mrs. Raymond
Snowberger, this city; Mrs. Will
liam Roane, Oxford, Md, and Mrs.
D. ]. Detrow, this city, and five
grandchildren.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NUTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of George w. Bussard, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the
subscriber has obtained from the
Orphans Court of Washington
County, Letters of Administration
on the estate of
GEORGE w. BUSSARD
late of said county deceased. All
persons having claims against said
deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit same with the vouchers there
of, legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber on or before the 18th day
of November, next; they may other
wise, by law, be excluded from all
benefit of said estate All persons
indebted to said estate are requested
to make immediate payment
Given under my hand this 18th
day of April, AID, 1949.
LEWIS A. BUSSARD,
4-l4-3t Administrator
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

James Arthur Weaver, of Han
cock, died on April Is, aged AZ years.
He was born and reared in Wash
ington County and was the son of
the late Arthur and Malinda my
cum) Weaver. He was a retired
Navy veteran, having served for
more than 20 years, and was mem
Der of the Webster B. Harrison Post,
No. 26, of the Hancock American
Legion.
He is survived by a sister, Mrs.
Edgar Weller, Hancock, Route 2, and
several nephews.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-04-21

31l2 East Franklin street, on April
Is, aged so.
Mrs. Peters was born and reared
in Martinsburg, the daughter of A.
S. and Mary Alabaugh Garrett, but
has resided here for the past 80
years. She was a member of st.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Funkstown.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by: two children, Mrs. Ralph
Shockey and Jack M. Tritsch, of Ha-
gerstown; half sister, Mrs. Lloyd
Mauck, Martinsburg; and half
brother, Henry Lee Garrett, Charles
ton, w. V.