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Evening star., 1949-01-12
Former U. 5. Emp|oye
Arrested in Germany
On Treason Charges
One Time Embassy Clerk
At Berlin Is Accused of
Broodcostinq for Nozis

The Justice Department an
nounced today the arrest in Ger
many of a 52-year-old former
State Department employe on a
charge of reasonable wartime
collaboration with the Nazis.
He is Herbert John Burgman, q
native of Hokah, MINI, who worked
for 20 years in the American EN-
bassy in Berlin as clerk and eco
nomic statistician.
Justice officials said he refused
an opportunity to be repatriated
when the United States went to war
with Germany in 1941 and took a
job with the German short~wave
radio, broadcasting in English to
American armed forces. His broad
casts, known as Station Debunk"
and THE Voice of Free Americans"
were widely heard in the United
States.
Will Be Flown Here.
1t is planned to fly Burgman back
to the United States later in the
month. Then treason charge will
be presented against him to
Federal grand jury at his point of
landing in this country.
Army officials in Frankfurt. Ger
many. said they picked Burgman up
on Justice Department orders In
mid-December, the Associated Press
reported. He is held at present in
an Army prison in Frankfurt.
The arrest was the second for
Burgman. He was seized soon after
the war and accused of making war
time broadcasts for the Nazis. After
10 months in prison. he was re-
leased in December, 1916, on Justice
Department instructions.
Since then he has shifted from
one job to another in postwar Ger
many and was kept under surveil-
lance while his case was being in
vestigated further. Army records
showed that Burgman became a
clerk in the American Embassy in
Berlin after serving with American
Army Of Occupation after World
War I.
investigations Continuing.
There are about a score of still
continuing investigations into al
legged treasonous broadcasting for
the enemy by Americans during
the war.
To date, "a persons have been in
dicted for treason to the United
States in World War II-12 of them
for enemy propaganda broadcasts.
From these indictments, IA con-
vctions have been obtained. Two
Of the accused persons died in Ger
many, prior to arrest; three cases
were dropped for lack of evidence
and others await trial.
One defendant, Ezra Pound, the
one-time noted poet, alleged to have
(See BURGMAN, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Ber|in's Harnack House
Lifts lis Ban on GIs
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN. Jan. 12.-The exclusive
officers and civilians Harnack
House said today 1t was okay for
GI Joes to come in again.
The United States Army waved a
big financial stick at the members
December ruling which barred ordi-
nary soldiers from entering the club.
The ruling caused quite a dispute.
Maj. Gen. George Hays, deputy
theater commander, called the
board on the carpet. He pointed
out that the Army subsidies the
club and said there could be no
discrimination where United States
Government funds were concerned
or else.
Five hundred members met last
night and were told they would
either have to put up an additional
SITS 900 of their own money in the
next year or pull down the ire
stricted clientele" sign. They de-
cided to pull down the restriction.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
RAF Flyer, Downed by IsroeIis,
Admits He Was in Jews Area
Ground Troops Fire Shot Down Pone After
Crossing From Egypt, He Soys in Tel Aviv

the pilots statement. The Air
Ministry has insisted all five
British planes shot down near the
Egyptian border last week were
targets of "unprovoked attack" by
Israeli forces while flying over
Egypt. The spokesman refused
further comment until the high
authorities have studied the
pilots statement. He would not
say whether the dispatch was
sent to Prime Minister Attlee's
offlce)
Mr.. Close said he knew his flight
had crossed the border because he
was familiar with road landmarks
In the area-but he could not say
whether his flight leader knew they
had gone onto the Israeli side OF
the frontier.
I'VE had received information
suggesting that Israeli forces hao
crossed into Egypt" he said. eve
we're instructed to photograph theil
advanced positions. There were -four
Of us on the fight.
"We arrived at the front With
(See PILOT, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-01-12
BY the Associated Press

A rumor that Mrs. Harry S. Tru-
man was in an Iowa hospital today
brought:
(a) A personal denial from the
First Lady, who usually is unwilling
even to talk about the weather for
quotation.
(b) A big laugh from the same
source, and the classic reference to
Humorist Mark Twain who called
a report of his death grossly exagge-
rated.
(c) A suggestion from Mrs. Tru-
man that hospital wouldn't be
such a bad place to hide out until
after the Inauguration festivities.
A reporter telephoned Blair
House, where the presidential fam
lily is staying while the White House
undergoes repairs, to check whether
Mrs. Truman was a patient in the
University Of Iowa Hospital. The
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Red Peace Proposals
Reported. Rejected by
Tientsin Defenders
kotionoIists Seeking to
Evocuote $4,000 Troops
With Light Weapons
BY the Assoeioted Press

NANKING, Jan. 12.-Radio re.
ports from Tientsin tonight sale
the TientSin National garrison
has rejected a three-point pro.
posal for the surrender of thai
North China city to the Com
munists.
The reports said the National
force Of 10000 troops had agreed
to give up the city of 100000 il
they were permitted to be evacuated
with light arms" through the port
of Tangku, q miles from Tientsin
Some l6 ships were reported wait
ing off Taugku anticipating the re.
moval of National troops if the Reds
accept the proposal.
Terms Reported Offered.
The radio added that the Com
munists originally offered to accept
the surrender on these terms: That
Nationals lay down their arms with
in the city; that all military sup
plies and equipment be protected
for handing over to the Com
munists, and that the lives of all
National soldiers who obey these
terms will be protected.
The exact situation in Tientsir
was still confused here, but it ap-
peared the eventual surrender was
being arranged under the pressure
Of the peoples demands.
The peace move by the people
themselves at Tientsin may set the
pattern for settlement of China
civil war on national basis.
1t is obvious to observers here
that the government Is not making
any progress toward a negotiated
end Of hostilities.
Powers Seen Shying Away.
1t is equally apparent that the
four big powers-reportedly asked
last Saturday by Foreign Minister
WI Te-chen to help bring about g
meeting between the Nationalist
and Communists-will shy away
from participation in a squabble
which has brought only extreme un.
happiness to outsiders who inter.
fered.
On the basis Of those facts 1t /.
certain that it will take some new
force to halt the fighting before il
engulf's Marking as 1t has othel
cities further north.
(Undersecretary Of State Lovett
said today that the United
States has received commune
cation from the Chinese govern
ment, but that he could not dis
close its nature.
(He mentioned the communi-
cation during questioning at a
news conference about reports
that the Chinese had sought the
aid of this country and other
powers in affecting peace set
tlement with the Communists
(The Chinese government asked
Evening star., 1949-01-12
By jones M. Long
Assoeioted Press Foreign Correspondent,

TEL AVN, Jan. 12.-One of
four British Royal Air Force
pilots shot down last week over
the Rata battle zone in the Negeb
Desert area told newsmen today
his Spitfire had crossed from
Egypt into Israeli territory when
it was hit and set ablaze by rifle
fire of Jewish ground troops.
He is Pilot Frank Harvey Close, q,
Of London, attached to an RAF
reconnaissance wing at Suez Canal
base.
He was interviewed by three cor
respondents-one American, one
French, one English-in a Jewish
military hospital near Tel Aviv. He
is recovering from injuries to his
face and head suffered in a para
chute landing from a low altitude
bailout.
Can Air Ministry spokesman in
London said authorities "at
very high level" are considering
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Late News
Bulletin
nL Y.1 GFAN
Durocher Fined $500

CINCINNATI (P).-Leo Du-
rocher, manager of the New
York Giants, and Freddie Fitz-
simmons, former Boston Braves
coach, were find $500 each by
Baseball Commissioner A. b.
Chandler today. The men
were found guilty of negotiat-
ing a contract for 1949 while
Fitzsimmons still was en-
ployed by the Braves. The
Giants were fined $4,000.
Earlier Story on Page A-19.)
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Full Approval Given
American
College Of Surgeons
o0% of Its Standards Met,
Group Says, but Cites High
Anesthesiu Death Rute

DEFICIENCY FUNDS TO BE
Sought to Meet Needs for Supplies
at Gallinger. Page B-1.
The American College of Sur
geons has given Gallinger Hos
pital "full approval" in a survey
which showed it meets 80 per
cent of all standards the college
has set up for institutions, it
was learned today.
The college, recognized nationally
as the most powerful hospital ac-
creditation group, gave Gallinger
the high rating after an intensive
study two months ago.
The only serious fault found was
with the Gallinger anesthetic serv-
ice. The study reported a high
anesthesia death rate" of l fatality
for every GAL administrations o1
anesthesia. DR.. Alvin r. Sweeney
Gallinger superintendent, blamed
lack of personnel. which forces
existing personnel to spread them
selves too thin" for the high rate
The hospital. he said, has -four
doctors, two nurses and three visit
ing anesthesiologists to handle an
anesthetic load which covers seven
operating suites and several delivery
rooms. Included in the proposed
District budget for 1850, however, is
request for two more doctors and
two more anesthetists for the
service.
The mortality rate cut points off
the percentage score. but with go
per cent the hospital easily quail
fed for full approval" which re-
quires that between 10 and 100 per
cent of the standards be met.
Well Administered.
The hospital scored 891 rating
points out of a possible 900.
The survey declared that CALM
ger 'is we'll administered and said
that the present plan Is adequate
for the services now offered.
DR.. Sweeney said he thought the
survey of Gallinger. which has met
frequent criticism for deficiencies in
the past, shows that excellent prog
ress has been made"
One frequent target of CALM
gers critics has been the generally
recognized inadequacy of its psy-
chiatric service.
This service was not included by
the College of Surgeons, which is in
terested mainly in general medical
and surgical facilities.
I'VE know we have not yet OBJ
tanned what we are after" DR..
Sweeney said. 1T takes time and
it takes money But we think it
for the hospital and for the
community that we received this
rating"
Therapy Personnel Shortage Cited.
Nearly all activities of the hospi-
tai were listed in the study as ade-
quate and well organized. 1t pointed
out also that Gallinger has only
one nurse for every 3.8 patients in
its ,460 beds.
The college said the Gallinger
physical therapy service does not
have enough personnel, but this is
a new activity which is being de-
veioped, Gallinger officials pointed
out. A few other recommendations
for minor improvements were chiefly
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Southerners Will Ask
Public Hearing Before
Action on Civil Rights
PorIey Of II Democrats
Maps PIons to Fight
Changes in Senate Rules
By J. A. O'LeoY

Seventeen Southern Demo-
Gratis decided at a meeting today
to oppose plans of Northern
Democrats and Republicans to
change Senate rules to clear a
path for the civil rights program.
They also decided to ask the
Rules Committee, which meets this
afternoon, to hold public hearings
before acting on any of the new
proposals to curb filibustering.
"All of those attending the con-
ference are opposed to changing
the rules" said Senator Russell
Democrat. of Georgia, spokesman
for the Southern group. And they
are unalterably opposed TO chang
ing the two-thirds vote required to
limit debate"
Truman Receives Swope Group.
While the Southerners were meet
ing Mr.. Truman received citizens
group backing his civil rights pro-
gram and told them that bills are
being drafted to carry out his pro-
posals. Herbert Bayard Swope, who
acted as spokesman for a delegation
from the National Citizens Council
on Civil Rights, said the measures
Mr.. Truman is having drafted in
clude bill to set up a permanent
Federal commission on civil rights.
The Southern strategy meeting
was regarded by observers at the
Capitol as the opening round in an
other fight over the program, with
the situation about where it was
when the old Congress ended.
In prior years the Southerners
have been able to prevent civil
rights bills from being taken up, be-
cause it has been held generally by
presiding officers that the present
cloture rule, under which two
thirds vote may limit debate, cannot
be invoked until a bill has been
taken up by the Senate. This makes
it possible to filibuster Indefinitely
against the motion to take up bill.
The new rule most likely to win
the committee approval would still
require two-thirds to invoke cloture,
but make cloture applicable to any
preliminary motion. This would vir-
tually assure vote on civil rights
If two-thirds of the Senate, goes
along.
The actual change in rules could
be adopted by majority vote, but
(See CIVIL RIGHTS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-01-12
AirIiner 100 Miles at Sea
Forced to Return by Fire
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. PA small
fire and smoke in the cockpit of a
Pan-American World AirWays DC-4
forced the plane to return to La
Guardia Field early today after
starting a fight to Puerto Rico.
The plane was about 100 miles at
sea when the trouble was discovered.
Airline officials said the fire was
caused by a short-circuit in wiring.
1t was not serious, they said. and
the plane was returned for main
tenance reasons only"
Twelve passengers on the plane
left later on another DC-4.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Soviet Parachute Practice
Planned in AirIift Lanes
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN. Jan. 12.-The Russians
posted warnings today that they
plan parachute jumping practice
over Brandenburg, in corridor
used by the Allied airlift to Berlin.
Meanwhile, the blockade-busting
airlift, marred by the crash Of an
American C-54 Skymaster during
the night, speeded up with supply
planes arriving and departing at s.
minute intervals.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Soviet Protests Again
On Firms Arrest of z
BY the Associotsd Press

HELSINKI, Finland, Jan. 12-
The Finnish Foreign Office said to-
day that a second note has been
received from Moscow protesting
the arrest of two Soviet citizens
late in November.
Dispatch of the note was reported
earlier by the Communist paper,
Tyokansan Sanomat.
Russia protested first on Decem-
ber against the arrest of two
Soviet citizens at circus perform
ance In Helsinki The contents of
Finland's reply to the first note
have not been published.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Quoke Shakes ItoIy Again

ROME, Jan. IL R.-An earth
shock, the second in Is hours. shook
the area of Viterbo, so miles north
of Rome, at 9:01 am. (3:01 am,
EST today. dispatches from the
city said. Many spent the night
in the open after the first shock.
No damage was reported.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
InuuquruI Editions

The Stars three inaugural issues January 49, co. and a.
will be available for mailing souvenirs.
The Special Inauguration Day Edition January 20
will include fu-szed 2page roogravure section with
color pictures of President Truman and Vice President
elect Barkey. It also will include full and picture
coverage of the ceremonies and parade.
Order mail copies from Star Carrier nearest
stand fill out the order blank printed Page A-10.
Evening star., 1949-01-12

NAIROBI, Kenya Colony, Jan.
IL R.-Lauritz Melchior, star of
New York's Metropolitan Opera
Company, arrived by plane today
to take part in a big game safari.
Evening star., 1949-01-12
Hope Fades for Top-Levei
Peace PorIey at Rhodes

RHODES, Jan. IL tF1.-Hopes for
top level Egyptian-Israeli ar
mistice parley we're set back, at least
temporarily, today when Egypt noti-
(See PALESTINE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-01-12

(See CHINA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-01-12
MeIchior Reaches Noirobi

(See CIVIL RIGHTS, Page A-6)
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
Rugged Individual

The muscat grape adapts itself
readily and will grow successfully
almost anywhere without losing its
individuality. From it is made the
dessert wine, muScatel.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
Copra

Copra, the dried meat of the
coconut, yields from so to rs per
cent of its weight in oil. The copra
of 80 ordinary-sized coconuts will
produce about one gallon of oil.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
Jet Planes

The latest jet planes are made of
stainless steel because friction at
ultrasonic speeds melts the metals
used in older types.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
1919 Harvest

The acreage for the 1919 harvest
in the us. for So principal crops
totals 1853 million, the largest
since 1912.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
vitansin d for Birds

Ths best field-cured alfalfa does
not provide vitamin D to poultry
ct It does TO herbivores. The only
reliable. sources Of vitamin D for
birds are solar light and fish oils,
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
Corn Huskinx

Under normal conditions mature
ear corn is husked and cribbed at
moisture content of 10 to Is per
cent.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
PlutO'S Year

Pluto is the outermost planet o.
our solar system. One year on
Pluto Is PAT Earth years long.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
Strange bat True

There are ten states that have a
smaller population than Washing
ton, D. c.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1949-12-23
C03oRed Clothes

COsOfe0 CLONES
Colored clothes stay bright long
er IL they are hung wrong side out
on the line and taken indoors when
they are just dry enough to iron.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
New Musical
Staged Here
By Triangle
BY Harry Macarthur

The Princeton University Tri-
angle Club. which has a lengthy
musical show tradition. made its
annual Washington stopoyer at
Lisner Auditorium last night with
its latest college frolic. an affair
called Come Across" The l949
show. it must be noted at the out
set. is less of a success than was
last years, which was one of the
best the boys of Old Nassau
turned out in some time.
"Come Across has been put
together with care and it is per-
formed with spirit. 1t is an under
graduate production OF which
those taking part can be proud.
1t remains. though, an under
graduate production. with some
thing of a special appeal for
undergrads and old grads who
remember their own Triangle
days. It's biggest laughs are pro-
vided by the sight of husky male
students impersonating blithe
young dancing girls-and some
Evening star., 1949-12-22
THE CAST

HOLIDAY AFFAIR. an RKo release.
produced by Don Hartman, directed by
Hartman, screenplay by Isobsl Lennart
Keith's -
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Treetop Mileage
Mark Is Tarzan'S
BY The Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD


There's zany statistician al
Columbia Studios who's alway!
ready, when the publicity depart.
ment needs copy, to whip up some
figures startling enough to gel
into print.
Witness his latest effort: In II
years and 20 jungle films Johnny
Weismuller has swung 1888 miles
through the trees.
The screwball mathematician
backs up his tally this way.
The screens ex-Tarzan (whc
recently donned shirt to cover
an unbecoming midsection bulge
and is now Jungle Jim in Mark
Of the Gorilla") swung between
at least 10 trees in each picture
The trees were 200 feet apart SC
that's 1000 feet per film.
But that wasn't all. Weismullel
(the statistician claims) warmed
up over the 10-tree course IL
times during each movie. That
swells the footage to $4,000 q
movie, or a grand total Of 440, ,00(
feet-83.33 miles.
Johnny did it all, of course, by
swinging from a dangling rope
er, vine.
Evening star., 1949-12-22
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
ond Time Of Showing

Ambassador "A Farewell to
Arms; /, $40, 6:20 and 9 pm.
Capitol - Border Incident"
|11:10 am, 1850, 4:35. tbs and
1915 pm. Stage shows: l, 3:45,
6:25 and 9:10 pm.
Columbia-"The Doctor and
the Girl: 1925 am; 1870, 1885,
$40, 1855 and $50 pm.
Dupont-"Man's Hope; 2:30
IS, TAO and 1920 pm.
Keith's-"Holiday Affair; 11:15
a m, lis. 3:20. $40, 7:25, 10:45
pm. Sneak preview, s:05 pm.
observation-disclosures Di-
ary";; 11:15 am, 2:40, sos and
9:25 pm.
Little-"You Can't Cheat an
Honest Man: 1910, 2:45, $40,
7::55 and 10:3O pm.
National - David Harum";;
1880, am. 1:20. 3. 4:40, 6:25,
'8:05 and GAS pm.
Palace - "Oh, You Beautiful
Doll";; II am, LOS, 3:l5. $40,
1880, 9:40 and 11:45 pm.
Pix-"Venus Of Paris; 2:45,
$40, $50 pm. and 1880 am.
Playhouse - "All the Kings
Men; 1925 am, 1880. $3.50, $40,
1850 and 10 pm. and midnight,
Trans-Lux - Holiday Inn;
II am, 12:45, 2:35, 4:25, 6:15,
sos and 9:55 pm.
Warner-"A Farewell to Arms:
11:15 am, 1:50, 4:25. 7:10 and
9:55 pm.
Evening star., 1949-12-22

of them do it very prettily. too,
This, of course. has become
Triangle tradition, but it also
has become a joke that always
seems better appreciated when
performed by Princetonians for
Princeton alumni.
The book of Come Across ~
written by Kennedy Williams, Ed
ward H. Tuck and Rudd H. Truax,
is a satirical yarn having to do
with United States Senator who
goes to a place called Ripoli to see
what can be done about easing the
worlds prune situation. People
have spent their time and the
taxpayers money more foolishly,
as any one around here knows,
which may mean that Come
Across" is more hilarious in
Princeton. N. j.. and Cleveland.
Ohio, than in Washington, D. c.
1t has Its laughs. all right. Not
the least of them roared up in
Lisner last night when a Ripoli-
tan big-wig said to the Senator,
But we have no air force" "You
Evening star., 1949-12-22

How could any one help going
along with anything so amiable
The truth is that a man, feels
somewhat like a cad pointing out
that Holiday Affair" always has
been a good picture, pretty much
as Christmas always has gone on
being a good Christmas.
With Janet Leigh as Heroine
and Robert Mitchum and Wendell
Corey as the men in her life, the
comedy is the work of writer's Iso-
bel Lennart and John D. Weaver.
It is strong on seasonal flavor
with pictures of snow falling on
people carrying Christmas pack
ages; dish washing in the kitchen;
grandpop getting sentimental on
wine and talking about IS years
of happy marriage; and the loyal
little boy taking his prize gift
back to get the money for a
friend.
If you cannot identify yourself
with at least every other scene
in Holiday Affair."" you must
have been brought up with the
penguins in Antarctica.
1t is not bad joke with which
the Keith's film opens and those
in between are asl right, too. The
first one is good natured jest
which shows a train winding its
way through a final Yule season
snow storm only to come to a stop
before a station labeled Palm
Beach.
Moving on from there, the tale
introduces Miss Leigh as the
somewhat ,ghost-haunted widow
of the recent war. but a pretty
girl with the consolation of a
lively 6-year-old son. There also
is a man in her life, young
lawyer played by Corey and it is
clear that any woman would be