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Evening star., 1949-02-28
12-State WiIdIife Meeting
Planned at MARYLAND u.

A conference of wildlife author
tiles and conservationists from IL
States will be held at the Uni
versity of Maryland Saturday and
Sunday.
The conference will be spon-
sored by the Northeast Section of
the Wildlife Society, the Mary
land State Game and Inland Fish
Commission and the Maryland
chapters of the Izaak Walton
League.
Saturdays program will include
speeches, reports and panel dis
cussions in the new Agriculture
Building auditorium. "A dinner
for members of the Wildlife So
ciety will be held at 6:15 pm.
Farm-game projects in the
State and the Patuxent Research
Refuge of the Fish and Wildlife
Service will be inspected Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

ago.
Praise of Mr.. ONeill came
from both operator and mine
union spokesmen as word Of his
death spread.
He was an expert in the min
ing industry and had been prom
inent for many years in represent
ing the operators in negotiations
with the United Mine Workers.
In his youthful mining days,
he was a member of the UNIV,
and in 1918 was elected president
of the unions district No. 2.
Active in Washington.
Later, he assisted in organizing
the Central Pennsylvania Coal
Producers Association, and be-
came its president several years
ago. He became active in WASH
ington for the Eastern Pennsyl-
vania Coal Operators Association
in 1888.
| Mr.. O'Neill also was president
of the United Eastern Coal Sales
Corp. and member of the Board
of Directors of the National Coal
Association.
He got along reasonably we'll in
negotiations with Mr.. Lewis. But
once the UNIV president threat
ened at the bargaining table to
trade punches with Mr.. O'Neill.
That was at a War Labor Board
hearing during the 1945 negotia-
tions deadlock.
No Punches Thrown.
Mr.. O'Neill did not finch and
there were no punches. Mr.. Lewis
was angered by a reference Mr..
ONeill made to the UNIV chiefs
activities.
Tough horse-tr trading ability put
the soft-voiced representative OF
the operators in a top place in
negotiations with Mr.. Lewis in re-
cent years.
Mr.. O'Neill's activity in the ne
gotiations resulted in re-eStabllsh-
ment of collective bargaining in
the coal industry under the terms
of what was known as the Appala-
chan agreement.
A typical comment on Mr.
O'Neill's death was by K. C..
Adams of the United Mine Work
ers' Journal, who said in Daytona,
Fla, that his death will be dis
tinctly felt by both the operators
and coal miners"
Says He Stabilized Industry.
Mr.. Adams said Mr.. O'Neill
made "a large contribution to the
stabilization of the coal industry
and declared: while he was with
the union, he fought for the union.
AS an operator. he did not fight
against the union but did fight to
promote better cooperation be-
tween the operators and the
union
Mr.. O'Neill, a native of Clear
field County. Pa, lived later at
Altoona, Pa.
During World War II he served
as member of the Solid Fuels
Advisory War Council and as
chairman of the National Btu
minous Coal Producers Advisory
Committee for District l under
the Emergency Price Control Act.
Mr.. O'Neill is survived by his
widow and five children.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
IS Trapped Miners
Saved After 7 Hours
By the Associoted Press

BENTON, Wis. Feb. 28.-An
entire crew Of Is lead miners came
out of their shaft unharmed yes
terday after a fire had trapped
them for seven hours.
The fire. in the mine engine
room, cut the men off from Their
167-foot escape shaft to the mine
head. Lights went off, water
started rising in the diggings,
burning timbers fell to the mine
floor, and dirt tumbled down the
shaft.
But except for one man, who
suffered slight heart attack, all
the crewmen remained calm, said
John Banf1eld, foreman of the
trapped night crew.
1--WE moved back into the room
about 500 feet and started to swap
Stories" he said. 1--WE knew they
were doing their best to rescue us.
and there wasn't anything to do
but wait"
The mine. owned by the Kittoe
Mining Works, is miles from
here. Mr.. Banfield said he be-
lieved the fire was caused by Ge-
fective wiring in the engine room.
Mr.. Banfield said that while
awaiting rescue I'VE stayed at the
high end of the room, because
water was up to our knees. The
blowers supplying air and the
pumps were out for quite awhile,
but water was our worst fear.
Finally they got the pumps work.
ing and began pulling water out
at the rate of 1900 gallons a
minute"
He said James Udehove of
Platteville, Wis, suffered the heart
attack. He was the first taken
out of the mine by means of a
makeshift hoisting bucket rigged
up by the reScuers.
Benton is in the southwest cor
ner of the State, near the Wiscon-
Sin-IllinoiS boundaries.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Communists Retain Grip
lin San Marino Election
By the Associated Press

ROME, Feb. 28.-Communists
retained their grip today on the
only Red-dominated government
outside the Iron Curtain-the tiny
republic of San Marino.
The Communists and their So
cialist allies held their majority
in the first election in nearly four
years yesterday. The 38-square-
mile mountain state, however, ex-
ercises little influence, and is most
famous for issuing postage stamps.
Although the leftist Commit
tee of Liberty" which dominates
the government won the election
by 2,815 votes to 2,010, the anti
Communist Popular Alliance" of
Republican and right-wingers
stood to gain five seats in the
grand council. Some 10 per cent
of the republics voters cast ballots.
The Communist-Socialist mar
gin in the 60-member grand coun-
Gil is expected to be cut from 40
to 20 down to 35 to 25.
San Marino, which claims to be
the Oldest state in Europe, was
founded in the fourth century. 1t
is situated. on the picturesque
slopes of Mount Titano, near the
Adriatic Sea, in the heart Of Italy.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Pearson Changes
S. O. B. Into New,
Beautiful Term

Comes now the suggestion that
SOB" should be accepted uni
versally as meaning Servants of
Brotherhood" instead Of some
thing not quite so saccharine.
The idea was advanced in a
broadcast last night by Drew
Pearson, who has been linked
with President Truman's declara-
ton that IF any SOB. thinks
he is going to get any member
of my staff or cabinet changed
by some smart aleck statement
over the air. ne is mistaken"
The President was defending
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, his
Army aide, who has been attacked
by Mr.. Pearson for accepting an
Argentine decoration.
Mr.. Pearson last night invited
the President to observe Brother
hood Week, by Joining me in
converting those rather ugly
initials into a new and beautiful
meaning, in such a way as to con-
tinue the ideals of brotherhood" !"
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Truman Aid Program, .
avs
Faces Debate Today in
~
u. n. Economic Unit :,
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS. Feb. 28.-An
open debate on President Tru-
mans bold new program" for
aiding the worlds backward areas
is scheduled to begin today.
The discussions will take place
before the 18-member United
Nations Economic and Social
Council. The plan was placed be-
fore the council Friday by Assist
ant Secreary of State Thorp.
He told delegates the proposed
program must be financed pri->
marily by cooperative interna-
tional action. No one country, Mr..
Thorp said, should furnish ths
bulk of the funds. 60,
The American delegate asked
the U. N. secretariat to draft q
concrete plan for increasing the
activities of the U. N. in the field
of technical assistance.
It was believed the United States
might explain this week that only
portion of the Presidents pro-
gram was placed before the coun-
Gil by Mr.. Thorp. An American
spokesman said Thorp's remarks
were of a preliminary nature, de-
signed to get the ball rolling.
The 11-nation Security Council
meets today to discuss the trust
territory of the Pacific Islands.
This region, formerly under Jap.
anese mandate, now is adminis-
tered by the United States under
trusteeship agreement with the
U. N. The territory consists Of
the Marshall, Caroline and MARI
anaS Islands
Evening star., 1949-02-28
By ChorIes J. Yorbroueh
Stor StoH Correspondent

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Feb. %
"A simulated atom bomb attack
knocked out the 45,000-ton air.
craft carrier Franklin D. Roose-
velt and one destroyer so miles
north of here yesterday, but an
attacking task force completed
it's mission successfully. The A
bomb, simulated by flare released
at 81 900 feet from a P2V Neptune
burst $500 yards astern of the
big carrier, principal target in
the task force of three carriers
and eight destroyers.
The Navy estimated, in the
words of Admiral w. H. P. Blandy
prime figure of the Bikini atom
bomb tests, that the simulated
blast would have caused "consid-
cradle topside damage and per-
sonnel casualties" and taken 1.-The
FDR out of action temporarily >
Attacking aircraft made feints
from four points of the compass
on Vice Admiral D. B. Duncans S
task force bearing in from the
north toward Puerto Rico and
Vieques Island.
The attack which was one phase
of the Navy's largest peacetlme
maneuvers moved out into the
Atlantic and Caribbean Sea.
Roosevelt Sunk" Before.
Theoretically the Roosevelt was
sunk by submarines two days ago,
but the far-fung maneuvers put
such casualties back into action
for further unrelated phases of
the final amphibious attack on
Vieques, a narrow island IA miles
across the sound from the south
eastern tip of Puerto Rico.
The Pocono, command ship OF
the exercises, brought Admiral
Blandy back into San Juan today
with Admiral Duncan's reports on
damage to the task force.
The Kearsage and the Leyte
and seven destroyers would have
penetrated the enemy defense, he
said, leaving the Roosevelt tenn
porarily out of action.
THE FDR has a rough and
armoured fight deck" Admiral
Blandy told a news conference
aboard the Pocono. There would
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Carrier, Destroyer Knocked Out
In Navy A-Bon1b Defense Test

have been personnel casualties
topside," he said, "but the carrier
would not have been sunk"
Air Burst Lowers Damage.
The fact that it was, an all
burst and not an underwater ex-
plosion would have saved the big
fiat top from serious residual radio
activity, he said.
The three carriers were
empty" with no planes aboard,
as in an interception action, the
admiral said. but he minced no
words in applying blame for the
simulated damage to the carrier
and destroyer.
1t was failure to intercept
due to a combination of indiffer-
ent radar performance in not de-
tecting the attacking group at a
greater range. and the insufn-
cient number of fighter planes
assigned to the combat air patrol -
he said.
The answer is heavier air COM
bat patrol. The Indifferent radar
performance reflects the terrific
turnover in trained radar person.
mel due to the large exodus of
not only two-year men but draft
ees as we'll.
But" he added, 1--WE have some
fine men in the fleet and it is
going to be good"
Future Tactics PropheSied.
Theorizing on the task forces
attack, Admiral Blandy turned to
prophecy.
once a war is on" he said, mo
one is going to stop a small raid
such as Pearl Harbor. They will
follow it up"
The amphibious phase of the
maneuvers will be launched
Wednesday on the south side of
Vieques when four task forces, in
cluding Seabees, Marines, Navy
Army and a cadre of Canadian
soldiers, pour out of landing craft
onto the beaches. The Vieques
phase is the only amphibious op-
Grafton of the maneuvers which
began February IA.
Following the landing assault
Wednesday. the operation. en-
comprising $4,000 men and 120
ships, will move into the Haitian
phase. 1t will be largely anti
submarine action in the waters
south OF Haiti.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Representative Thomas
Condition Satisfactory

Representative ]. Parnell Thom-
as, Republican, of New Jersey is
in satisfactory condition at Wal
ter Reed Hospital, his secretary
Mrs. Vera Lewis, said today.
Mr.. Thomas, who is suffering
from a stomach ailment. was
stricken last Saturday in his room
at the Shoreham Hotel. He has
had several similar attacks in the
last year.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
u. ). Aid 10 Chianq
To Save South China
Is Urged by Writer

Warning against "too late"
attitude toward China, Columnist
Dorothy Thompson said yesterday
that If Nationalist military lead
ers were given first-class military
advisors and equipment they con-
ceivably could hold Southern
China.
In a lecture at the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building,
sponsored by United Service to
China, Miss Thompson asserted
that Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek "is still willing to fight; in
fact, he is itching to fight"
The generalissimo is in Teng
HWa and other Nationalist forces
are in Shenshi Province and For
mosa, she pointed out. While
they are surrounded by enemies
and traitors, 80 was George
Washington at Valley Forge" she
added.
Red Army Seen Russia's Tool.
The writer declared that the
Chinese Red Army is as much an
instrument of Soviet power as
any Communist army and that
1T is the widest Wish-dream to
believe that total conquest of
China will not eventually fan the
entire Far East into unquenchable
flames"
The United States, she declared,
Cannot forever go on throwing
its friends and allies to the dogs
if we want to keep a scrap of
prestige in the world"
She went on to say that a ma
ton not "perpetually jealous of
it's own security" cannot lead the
world; in the end, it cannot even
lead itself.
Backing away and appeasing.
she said, "it will gradually find
itself pushed off every political
and military beachhead, until at
last, isolated and without allies,
it will be forced to take a stand
as hazardous as any stand that
might today be made by the
Chinese Nationalists, risking its
very life on that stand, against
the alternative of passing for
generations, and perhaps forever,
out of history.
Introduced by Senator.
Every state that falls in Eu-
rope or ASIA" she warned,
brings that dilemma closer.
And every state that falls
brings closer also the danger that.
having sacrificed the liberties of
others for our own peace. we
shall finally have to give up all
our own liberties for the sake of
our fundamental security"
Miss Thompson was introduced
by Senator Kefauver, Democrat,
of Tennessee, who commented.
There are many of us in Con-
SIC0o VIII 4CC4 Vic POA1(y VI OOA
Government toward China should
be reconsidered, and that we have
not done all that we should by
our old and good friend"
Charities Still Operate.
Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke eX-
planned that United Service to
China is an agency which tries to
finance American supported char
tiles still are operating, she said,
many behind the black curtain
which is falling so fast"
The principal cooperating or
ganizations are the American Bu-
reau for Medical Aid to China:
American-Chinese Committee Of
the Mass Education Movement:
American Friends Service Com
mittee; Associated Boards for
Christian Colleges in China;
China Aid Council; Church World
Service, and Indusco (American
Committee in Aid of Chinese In
duStrial Co-operatiyeS).
Evening star., 1949-02-28

and general counsel in 1896.
He is a member of the Wash
ington Board of Trade and the
boards of United Community Ser
vices, Columbia Hospital and the
Campfire Girls He is also the
president of the District Council
of the Boy Scouts of America and
member of the District Bar
Associations, and the Lawyers,
Chevy Chase and Metropolitan
Clubs.
He lives at the Wardman Park
Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Clemson Alumni to Meet

DR.. John R. Heller, director of
the National Cancer Institute and
Clemson A. & M. College graduate,
will address the monthly dinner
meeting of the Washington Glenn
son Alumni Chapter at $50 pm.
Wednesday at MAYORS restaurant,
o51 Maine avenue S.W.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Mizruchi Luncheon Set

Mrs. Simcha Rabinowitz. ma
tional president of the Mizrachi
Women's Organization of America,
will speak at the annual donor
luncheon of the groups Washing
ton chapter to be held at 1890
pm. March 9 in. the Beth Sholom
Auditorium. Eighth and Shepherd
streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Areo Lodge to Meet

Rabbi William Rosenblum o1
Temple Israel, New York City
will speak at . meeting of Argc
Lodge No. 413, B'nai Birth, al
$3.50 pm. Wednesday at the
Cafritz Auditorium, Jewish Com
munity Center, 1926 Sixteenth
street NV. Election and installa.
ton of officers will be held.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

District, Mary
land, Virginia
and West Vir-
ginia, retired
today after 1s
years of service
Mr.. Van Ors-
del, a native OF
P e n n S ylvania
joined the C&F
in 1880 after
maintaining a
priv tie law
pra C tice fol
several wears
He was elected
uiao nrocirJonf
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Enqineers to Hear Wurmun

William c. Warman, transmits
sion and outside plant engineer
of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co., will discuss Local
Television Networks" at a meeting
of the Washington Society Of
Engineers, at 8:15 pm. Wednes-
day in the Cosmos Club, Madison
place and H street NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Siam Restores Order
After II Die in Clash
Between Army, Navy
BY the Assoeioted Press

BANGKOK, Feb. 28.-The gov
ernment announced today that
order had been restored after a
Saturday night clash between
Siamese Army and Navy person.
mel resulted in scores of casualties.
At least II were killed.
Officially, the government said
the clash was "misunderstand-
ing" Earlier announcements had
said plotters tried to overthrow
the government of Premier Phi
bun Songgram and install one
headed by Direk Jayanam, re-
signed Ambassador to Great
Britain.
The government statement in
dicated the army and navy fight
ing was engineered by plotters
who seized the publicity depart
ment of Radio Bangkok Saturday
night and announced the new
government had taken over. Direk
at the time was watching a
theater performance downtown
and later said he knew nothing
about the plot.
Navy Man First Victim.
The military clash was touched
off when six navy enlisted men
on patrol near a bridge on the
outskirts of Bangkok were dis
armed by an army patrol and
told to walk back. Some soldiers
began shooting at the navy men,
killing one.
A navy captain then called on
units at the naval base to come
into Bangkok and take up posi-
tions.
Marines seized the police station
and other strategic points. Yes
terday morning there were sew
eral clashes between the marines
and army units.
At one intersection an army
tank attacked a group of marines
who crippled the tank with ba-
zooka fire.
About 10 persons, including
three civilians, were killed at
Makasan railway station.
Navy ships came up the Chao
Chya River and stood by opposite
government buildings.
The army ordered units into the
Siamese capital from provincial
posts.
"Armistice" Declared.
Yesterday afternoon Premier
Phibun called on the armed forces
to stop fighting and an "armistice"
was declared. He told the men
they had been tricked into fight
ing. A joint army and navy COM
mittee was appointed to investi-
gate the outbreak.
The government announced
about 40 plotters had been ar
rested.
The director Of the government
publicity department was ques-
toned but was released.
Cable facilities and the Don
Muang airport were shut down.
Troops reepened both today.
During the widest part of the
shooting. big guns were used in
the vicinity of both the Navy De-
partment and the Ministry of De-
fenSe.
The army, navy and police set
up roadblocks at strategic points
and blocked off sections of the
city.
Last October a group of high
ranking army officers were ar
rested for plotting to take over
the Phibun government. The gov
ernment itself came into being
through a coup in 1947 when the
Thamrong NaWasawat govern
was overthrown by Phibun.
Evening star., 1949-02-28

WA 4AAN AoOA y
and top bar
gamer in con-
tract negotia-
ms W j t h
John L. Lewis
United M in e
Workers, died
last night.
Mr.. O'Neill, a
re S i d e n t OF
nea~ Scars
dale, died at
New Rochelle
Hospital fol
lowing a cere-
bral hemor-
rhage q week
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Marines in Congress to Dine

The Marine Corps Reserve Of
ficers' Association has invited for
mer Marines who now are mem
bers of Congress to an informal
dinner at the Naval Gun Factory
at 7 pm, March 10. Ten Repre-
sentatives and two Senators
served in the Marine Corps.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
R. A. Van 0rsdeI Retires
Today as {. &P. Officer

R. A. Van Orsdel. vice president
and general counsel of the four
Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone
companies operating in the
Evening star., 1949-02-28

OF CRASH HONORED-Sergt Robert L. Hodgks of the
82d Aborne Division, Fort Bragg c. received the Distin
gshed Flying Cross today from Gen. Bradley Army Chief OF
Staff Qeft) Mrs Hodgks looked The sergeant helped
the lives of SO paratrooper directing their jump from
crashing CS2 transport January a. He stayed with the
after the crash assisted removing the dead and in
ured members This the highest award made by the
Army the of the It is normally made only for
combat herosm -AP Photo.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Charles 0'Nei||, 81,
Top Negotiator for
Coal Operators, Dies
BY the Associated Press

NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Feb.
28.-Charles O'Neill, 81, who rose
from a miner to become spokes-
man for operators in the soft
Evening star., 1949-02-28
Rabbi Ira Sud to Speak

Rabbi Ira Sud will speak on
"The Kings Banquet" at $3.50
pm. Friday in the Arlington Jew
liSh Center.
Evening star., 1949-02-28
LOST.

BIFOCALS, in red case, lost at Maydower
Hotel Friday evening. Reward. Ii. 5640.
CHANGE PURSE, red leather, in taxI,
59I9 or 81. 1884 after 2 pm. i
Thursday. Feb. "a. Reward. AID. 57s4.
COCKER, black, female, 2 yrs. old. head
and ears closely clipped for show; vicinity
W. W!s'oRs!R 97a5. ave and S''h St Reward Ms
COCKER sPANIEL Won't yop please
mos m 5iiS old; 3D. lost Since Since last Fri. American
TR5veTii5y VIZ TI5s. Park area Liberal reward w5
COCKTAIL RING, diamond and sapphire;
lost at 18th and K sts. bus stop February
%. 4:2o pm; liberal reward. GE 1921
COLLIE, white brown markings, namt
Lucky: reward, vic. Bladensbura rd.
and S. Oak. ave. ne. AT. 672S after 8.
DoBERMAN PINsCHER, male; vic Reno
I'd. NV. Reward. OR. 7472. =
DOG, cocker, spaniel. tan color, license
N RRoDMAN, 1855 Holly st. NV. IA.
DOG. male. black and tan, white tip on
for return Or Imagination aHS5 leading to ~hsre-
ENGLIsH BULL, all white; answers to
GOLD WATCH. rubies. diamonds around
sttfesetcsr; s' reward bU 5Uf $500, e EN- W. os4s go
HANDBAG,. black satin; on New Hamp-
pam' ne Re; Reward: ard D1. iS soo5. wv 0A'D-NA'
PIN, small, gold, leaf shaped, jeweled fire.
hy in center; lost Fri; night in in downtown
OV 5610 =
POLICE DOG. medium size. black snc
sey lost IN No. H4 rewa4d SGnF rE 7oS
SHOPPING BAG. olive drab color, contain.
ing old war relic and transcript of my
fathers Army discharse Feb p, on z
OEHMLER. 62O5 6otn pl., East Riverdale
Nd, after 6 pm. 2s'
WALLET, containing $40 to $50 in pills
light tan; good reward. AP.- -1172.-
WALLET 6Town G0ntslngirFfg ,ngdFfv s 500 s.cbts arc
sto2e RsSee ohsy IsnsseEqns eonss %
st seneTous reward def for Gs retarn. VI 2eoS@i
WALLET, brown, Upper; lost in .vicinits
Of Conn. and r ST.; reward. AID. 3449
WHITE COLLIE. about year and half old
top anSEsrs Sead RevaTd K 81 FH W io0S q
Sh.55 sfna ssa'ay 81. as eve
RA. 63O6. i
WRIST WATCH, lady's, rose gold, King:
ne: reward. Call HO. 1917.
PEAR-SHAPED TOPAZ PENDANT, sur.
rounded by pearls. Reward. Call DU 3344
FOUND.
COCKER SPANIEL. Decatur 3O44.
COLLIE, female, sable and white, darl
markings, collar ANIMAL WELFARE
LEAGUE. AL. 1915
COLLIE TYPE DOG. small, brown. ygunf
male: found in Alexandria sunday
ALEXANDRIA ANNA WELFARE
LEAGUE. AL. 1915.
SCOTCH TERRIER; owner must establish
complete Identification. Ho. 1926.