Evening star., 1949-04-14
WEDNESDAY. APRIL Is
locoi News

Nominations for new otncers we're presented
last night at meetings Of Randie Highlands. Summit
Park and Thomas Circle ctttaens Associations with
elections scheduled May To-
Reburial services for r sesgt Edward L. Shne,
native Of Charlottesville who was killed In Beisfam
in March. ls4s. were held in Arlington Cemetery
kotionol News
Senate approved legislation sving members O.
the armed forces and veterans more time to hrns
alien sweethears to this country to be married
passed by the House and goes 10 President Truman
Commerce Secretary Sawyer announced the
amount OF steel products earfnarked for essential
users to make sure their needs are met viii be re-
duced from <424is tons in June TO aTa es4 In July
This step indicated the steel shortage may be
nearly over,
An Army researcher reported Yesterday that
preliminary evidence indicates the new drug ehloro-
mycetln is virtually good penicillin In over
coming gonorrhes and is less like TO hide q CO.
incident attack Of syphilis
House Republican Leader Martin named Rep
resentatives Hall O! New York Case Of South Da-
kota and jackson Of California 10 serve on the
Republican National Policy Committee Capitol
Republicans now have reached agreement with
Republican Chairman Hugh D. Scott jr on 1850
campaign tactics
testimony before the Senate Armed Services Com
mittee was made public said the services unifcatson
law has not worked satisfactorily" and that the
Secretary of Defense will be able to ride herd
on the quarreling services unless he gets much
greater power.
The Veterans Administration said IL expects
most veterans to pay up all or part of their 0I
loans and added that debts TO the Government from
defauting loans will be waived in "meritorious
cases"
Maryland Virginia News
The Prince Georges County grand fury re-
turned S8 more indictments. bringing TO lag the
number handed down during Its current session
Included were 6s against four youths for minor
Inousenreaktnss. larcenes and burglaries
The names Of most OF those indicted were
withheld until police take the accused into custody
Raymond @. Van Heiten. 49, an employe Of
Prince Georges County tavern, In the $500 block
Of Marlboro pike Hillside was charged with selling
liquor after hours. Detective Wilson J. purdy said
Van Heiten made a sale at am
The accused man was released under $500 pond
for hearing at 10 am Monday In Upper Mari
boro Police Court
Judith Ann Kidwell. 5-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard w. Kidwen s24 North B,,-
Echanan street, Arlington. was struck by a car In
front Of her home. county police reported she
suffered cuts. bruises and a compound fractured
right arm.
Police said the driver q 3s-year-old Ariinstoy,
woman told them the little girl ran In front of her
car. The driver was not charged.
Telegraph News
trrom A..eeios.d Pres, p,.po,eh.,,
ALEXANDRIA Collaborating thrones gath.
cred today for the funeral Of 3-year-old Kathy
Fiscus. who fell 30 feet down q i4-inch well and
sunocated before scores OF workmen could free her
The family had requested no flowers and asked
that the money be sent TO the Childrens Hospital
In Los Angeles but sympathizers banked more than
100 sprays in the ivygrown stone mortuary Actor
Lionel Barrymore sent q hve-foot cross of white
sweet peas and roses.
NEW YORK-Herbert Hoover said Army
Secretary Royal 'misnformed as to the facts
In his criticism Of the Hoover Commissions charees
OF waste In the Armed Services Mr.. Royal told
the Senate Armed Services Committee tha, the
former Presidents charges of Staggering waste"
and budget confusion in the Army were totally
incorrect"
NEW YoRK.-A presidential fact finding
board has begun efforts to end q month long Rail-
way Express Agency tieup. which the company SAYS
Is costing 1t s2.oooooo In weekly revenue.
ALBANY. NJ gov Dewey signed a bill
making 1t q misdemeanor TO possess wiretappsns
instruments with apparent intent to use them un-
lawfully.
NEW YoRK-Tne New York Drama Critics
Circle has named Death Of q Salesman" a. Broad.
ways best play for the is4s-4s season.
COLUMBUS.-The spirit Of Howard Tnurston
failed to appear to the mAgcians faithful friend
Claude Noble. Of Detroit. Mr.. Noble made his
18th attempt to contact Thurstons spirit at Green
lawn mausoleum.
Foreign News
gre~ hs.e<s,sd Press csps.ehs.,
MOSCow-Pravda gave prominent display 10
. report that Norway H undertaking TO grant mill
tary bases to the United States statement
promptly branded as . "brazen lie by Norways
Foreign once
NEW DELHI.-Representative OF IL Asiatlc
countries went on record demanding prompt and
satisfactory settlement of the Tndonesian problem
In accordance with the United Nations Security
Councils resolution Of January a."
CLARK AIR FORCE BASE p. Lone person
was killed and more than 20 injured by the expao-
sion Of 100 tons Of stored bombs at this base In the
Philippines
LONDON-Brituns face another year of hisheY
food prices ar sktmpy tax relief with the Hcuse Of
Commons overwhelming approval Of the Labor gov
ernments slsSo4. 900 900 budget for 1880 The
vote WIS 3o2-3.
BONN 0ermAny>-Oerman constitution makers
turned down . Communist demand for rejection