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Evening star., 1949-08-31
FTC Says District Firm
Reissues j. ). Books
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The Federal Trade Commission
today charged a Washington pub
fishing firm with putting new
titles on Government pamphlets
and then issuing them as new
books.
The commission also said the
firm name-Public Affairs Press
is deceptive because it represents
or implies that the corporation
is in some fashion connected with
the United States Government"
The FTC gave the company
which is also known as the
American Council Of Public At
fairs, 20 days to answer the COM
plant. The firms Offices are at
2153 Florida avenue NV.
Morris B. Schnapper, executive
secretary of the Public Affairs Or
ganization, said 1t is a privately
owned concern which has been
publishing books and pamphlets
On social science subjects here
since 1888. Out of several hun
dred items on the publication list.
he said, perhaps a dozen or so
are essentially reprints Of Gov
ernment documents.
In most cases, he said, the Gov
ernment agency putting out the
material has encouraged its re-
use, at least Informally. as a
means of giving it wider circula-
ton.
He added that If there are any
cases where the source of in
formation is not identified, the
omission is unintentional.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Partial Transcript of Vaughan testimony

more grain allocated to breweries
and distillers of spirits.
Vaughan-Well, I wasn't aware
of that, that remember. 1t is
the logical thing for them to do
I should think.
McCarthy-Did you ever con-
tact the Agricultural Department
in behalf of the distillers, Schen-
me call your attention
to especially Schenley's and Mr.
Costello-Bill Helis' corporation?
Vaughan-I never contacted the
Agricultural Department In behalf
of the distillers. The only time ]
aver contacted the Agricultural
Department was at the direction
Of the President. I called Mr.,
Anderson's Office for information
which I gave to the President, and
that was all I had to do with it.
FBI Investigation.
Mccarthy. Do you know wheth-
er you were accused by any one
let me put it this way-Mr
Maragon, during this particular
time, during the period when
grain was very scarce. during the
time it is alleged that you called
MIR. Hathorn and applied pres
sure in order to get more grain
for the distillers, during that per-
iod of time was there an FBI in
vestigation of you initiated?
Vaughan. You started out your
question with "Mr. Maragon." Is
this his testimony?
Mccarthy. Did I call you Mr.
Maragon? I am sorry if I did, it
is completely unintentional. Mr..
Vaughan; general.
Vaughan. You say that I called
-exerted pressure?
Mccarthy. During the time
I am not asking you whether you
exerted pressure. During the time
it is claimed you exerted pressure
on behalf of the liquor dealers,
distillers, to get more grain, dur
ing the time it is claimed that
you exerted that pressure. did the
Justice Department order. investi-
cation of you by the FBI.?
Inquiries to White House.
Vaughan-There was something
in the paper that came out in
one of the columns. that I had
exerted pressure, but what I did
was as I stated. Some inquiries
come into the White House. It
was not to get more grain. It
was to prevent getting less, if
remember.
McCarthy-Well, in any event,
at that period of time, did Justice
order an investigation of you
by the FBI?
Vaughan-There was a claim
made to Justice some time before
that am not sure as to the
exact time. and the Attorney Gen.
eral referred it to J. Edgar Hoover.
Mr.. j. Edgar Hoover called me
and told me about it, and told
him that would cooperate COM
pletely with his men.
He sent two men to my Office
who went through my financial
statements, they went through my
bank statement, went through my
Evening star., 1949-08-31
3 Girls Flee Reformafory
lin New Arkansas Break
BY the Assoeioisd Press

LITTLE ROCK, Aug. 31.-An-
other mass break has occurred at
the Arkansas Girls Training
School where former conditions
were described recently by a CIR
cult court judge as comparable
to medieval dungeons.
Eight girls broke away last night
after smashing two doors in the
main dormitory.
None had been found by State
police.
Six Of the escapes were in
volved in the August IA disorder
which touched off a grand jury
investigation and led to the in
dictment of two former school
officials on charges of mistreat-
ment of Iteen-age inmates.
During the rumpus two weeks
ago, five girls fed. All were round
ed up within a few days and re-
turned to the reformatory. 16
miles. southwest of Little Rock.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
By W. n. Shippen, Jr.

An optimistic crowd was back at
the Senate Office Building again
today, hoping to get a passing
glimpse of Maj. Gen. Harry H.
Vaughan or an echo Of the heated
charges and counter-charges they
had been led to expect.
Yet the appearance OF President
Truman's military aide, contrary
to the forecasts of some writer's
and radio commentators. has pro-
ceedeu smoothly without so much
as a voice raised in anger.
The kind of recriminations tina.
would crop up naturally in an at
mosphere tense with political con-
f1ict have been conspicuously alb
sent. The 56-year-old general and
veteran of two World Wars ap-
peared to be taking the affair IN
his stride.
one got the idea that the star
witness was the calmest man In
the small committeeroom jam
packed to the walls with specta-
tors.
Maragon Not at Ease.
It had been intimated by cor
respondents who know him well
that Gen. Vaughan might be
goaded into returning the fire OF
his political enemies. So far ne
has failed to do so. He smokes
his long, thin cigars, answers
questions calmly and in a clear
voice and falls back frequently
upon the words II can't recall
when questions become too de-
tailed.
The generals friend-or pos
sibly now his former friend-John
Maragon, appeared somewhat less
at ease although far from the
spotlight in his position against
a back wall.
The Greek-born businessman
whom Gen. Vaughan described as
a Senate Office Building char
acter" who doesn't "reprimand
easy" apparently is worried by
the trend of the investigation.
Will Gen. Vaughan, the man
who gave him friendly favors, in
Icluding letters of introduction on
White House stationary, make no
effort to keep him from being
thrown to the wolves? The United
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Concert to Be Postponed
In Event of Rain Tonight

The annual band concert In
Arlington's Lubber Run Park
scheduled for 1880 o'clock tonight
will be postponed in the event OF
rain this afternoon or tonight, the
county recreation department an.
nounced today.
The orchestra, supplied through
funds of Local 161 of the Mu-
sicians Protective Union (AFL)
will be directed by Herbert Soko.
love. Irving Chandler, Arlington
vocalist, will lead community
singing.
If postponed, the program will.
be given at 1880 pm. next Wednes.
day.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

A partial transcript of Maj.
. Gen. Harry H. Vnuohan'S sec
/ ond-ddy testimony in the Sen
ate fue-percenter investigation:
Senator Hoey-Who wishes to
begin?
Senator McCarthy-I do. Gen
eral, yesterday we were talking
about a man called Costello.
Vaughan-Yes.
McCarthy-I guess we both
know what fellow we are speaking
of. Just refresh your mind a
little more on the subject. Cos
tello, according to the New York
Liquor Board, Is a partner in the
Whitley Corp. a partner with Phil
fKastel and William Helis. You
are aware Of that. are you not?
Vaughan-No, I was not.
4 McCarthy-Mr. Maragon testi-
fed he worked
Vaughan-What business? What
company?
i McCarthy-The liquor business.
Vaughan-Oh, no, I wasn't con-
scious of Mr.. Helis being in the
liquor business. know he was in
the oil business and he owns this
McCarthy-Did you not know
the Whitley Corp?
Vaughan-No, I don't believe !
do. I don't recognize it.
Links Helis and Costello.
/ McCarthy-That is the corpo-
ration owned by Phil Kastel, Bill
Helis, and frankie Costello, and
they are In the liquor business.
Have you discussed that matter
ever with either Bill Helis or
frankie Costello? :
Vaughan-I have never dis
cussed anything with frankie Co.'S
tello to my knowledge.
McCarthy-Did you ever discuss
it with William Helis?
Vaughan-No, I don't recall. I
didn't know that Bill Helis was in
the liquor business. thought he
was in the oil business and in this
large farm that he has over here,
I believe in New Jersey where he
raises-a stock farm, I believe.
Mccarthy i Now. Mr.. Maragon
testified at the executive session
that he at one time worked for
Phil Kastel and then at the open
session refused to answer any
questions in regard to his en-
ployment on the ground that his
answers might incriminate him.
Do you know anything about Mr..
Maragon's duties insofar as Phil
Kastel was concerned-what he
did for him, what type of work?
Vaughan-I never knew he
worked for Phil Kastel. I never
knew Phil Kastel.
Called Once for President.
McCarthy-When grain was
very short after the war. when
meat was scarce. grain was being
diverted to feeding Of livestock.
Are you aware of the fact that the
distillers, the liquor dealers, were
very active in attempting to have
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Children Led From Bus
Just Before Train Hits 1t
BY the Assoeiofed Press


GENOA, H.. Aug. 31.-A school
superintendent shepherded eight
children out Of q stalled school
bus yesterday Just before 1t was
demolished by a fast passenger
train. No one was hurt.
Supt. Clarence Louderback, 81,
Of the Genoa-Kingston School,
was making a trip with some OF
his pupils to check the bus time
schedule.
Mr.. Louderback said the driver
Maylon Davis, 28. stopped at q
Milwaukee road crossing in
Genoa, then started up again
But the motor died, stalling the
bus on the track.
Just then the warning signal
sounded. As the Milwaukee roads
Midwest Hiawatha streamliner
bore down on the bus, Mr.. Loud
erback and Mr.. Davis got the
children out safely.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
EAcheson Reveals.
Important News:
| Birth of Grandson

A 7-pound-5-ounce grandson to
Secretary Of State Dean Acheson
was born last midnight at George
Washington University Hospital.
His parents are Mr.. and Mrs
William P. Bundy, 4431 Klingle
road NV. Mary Bundy. the moth
er, is Mr.. Acheson's daughter.
Mrs. Bundy reported this morn
ing that she and her husband have
not yet definitely" decided what
to name the child.
The Secretary made news of the
birth the No. l item at his
press conference this morning
bringing chatting reporters to
hushed attention with the state
meht that he had a very important
item to report.
Evening star., 1949-08-31

up all men 10 to so to quell the
four r-day -old revolt.
The revolt is led by the Ma
tional Revolutionary Party (MNR)
Of the late President Gualberto
Villaroel, who was hanged when
his government was overthrown in
1916.
CThe Bolivian radio "Avaroa."
heard in Lima, said the rebel
leaders fled by plane after the
Cochapamba defeat. 1t said
they were en- route to Arequipa,
Peru, in 9 commercial transport
plane Of Lloyd Aero BolivianoO
One of 3 Vital Cities.
Cochabamba was one of three
important cities seized by the
rebels in widespread uprisings
Saturday in the Andes mountain
in-mining region.
Observers said the fall of Cocha.
bamba isolates Santa Cruz, an.
other big town in rebel hands
It hes about $50 miles east o1
Cochabamba and gets its food ane
supplies over the railway from
that town.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Burmese Civil War
Proving Big Boon TO
American Flyers
By the Associated Press

RANGOON, Burma, Aug. 81
The Burmese civil war is proving
a boon to former United States
Army and Navy fiers here.
These Americans are doing q
good business chartering their air.
craft to the Burmese government
for transport of soldiers, supplies
and civil servants who otherwise
would be grounded because o1
disrupted surface communica-
tions.
The young businessmen carr
their money, though, dodgine
rebel bullets. Some Of them have
been captured temporarily BY
outlaws unexpectedly occupying
airstripes in the hinterland after
plane takeoffs from Rangoon.
In Burma there is no radio
communication between towns Of
sky riding planes and their des.
tination point. This absence o1
radio produces another hazard
for the American pilots-blinc
flying in a lashing monsoon.
Some of the Americans, ex-
hump flyers, claim flying with
out radio during the monsoon il
much more hazardous than cross
ing the hump between India ano
China.
Toughest flying in the world,
is the way they put it.
| Among the latest additions tc
the score of American airmen
criss-crossing the Burmese skies
are 28-year-old Capt. Alfred R
Gibson of Indian Lake, Ohio, ano
j. F. Shoemaker of New York.
With their partner Aw Haw
millionaire son of the Chinese
business tycoon Aw Boon Haw
Mr.. Gibson and Mr.. Shoemaker
brought in Air Carriers. Ltd, from
Hong Kong on charter to the
Burmese government.
They were given plush as
signment. Their Cas- is used ex-
clusively by Kachin President
Sinwa Duwa Sima Nawng fo1
flights to his remote territory in
the north of Burma where he is
recruiting more Kachin soldiers
to join the Burmese army.
Chief pilot of Air Carriers is
Capt. r. A. Stratford of Savan-
nah, Ca, with Barney Kulhmeihr
of Iowa as his co-pilot. An Aus.
tralian, George Birmingham, Is
the radio operator.
The Gibson-Shoemake outfit
hopes to extend it's service by
bringing in three more planes
Their four-month-old operation
so far has been fairly uneventful
In that. they are more fortu-
nate than Capt. Ladd Moor OF
Marshall. Tex, 34-year-old di-
rector of operations for Indonesia
Anyways.
Capt. Moore, whose aircraft is
under charter to the Burmese
War Office for carrying troops
and ammunition, has been hit
three times while flying over rebel
territory.
He said his narrowest escape
came when rebels occupying the
North Burma army base Meiktila
hit his ammunition-laden plane
Actually" he said, II was due
to land the stuff at Meiktila
which was unable to warn Ran
COON of the rebel attack. If only
the rebels had held their fire, they
would have captured me, my plane
and the ammunition. 7'"f ;g
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Crowd Looks for Excitement
But Vouqhun Takes 1t Easy

States Attorneys Office and the
Bureau of Internal Revenue are
under orders to investigate his
statements with view to possible
perjury and income tax evasion.
Used Vaughan's Phone.
Mr.. Maragon has been belittled
IN testimony as a nuisance" to
his State Department associates
on a temporary assignment in
Greece, and described by Gen.
Vaughan as man likely to take
advantage of a friendship.
One incident, the general said,
occurred when he entered his Of
fee at the White House and heard
his secretary hand the telephone
to Maragon. 1t seemed Mr.. Mara
gon had called from the military
aides Office and left message for
the party to return the call to him
there.
Mr.. Maragon was at first refused
admittance yesterday. When al
lowed to enter the committee
room, he squeezed against a wall
and remained there throughout
the hearing.
Press Tables damned.
Mr.. Maragon is about Gen
Vaughan's age. He has bald head
and prominent eyes. In happier
days he displayed many of the
characteristics of a Chamber OF
Commerce greeter or successful
politician whose hand-clasp was
received without reservation by
men who could further his pro-
jectS.
Senators and their wives Joined
the jam to gain entry to the
committee room, with consider
ably more success than curious
citizens without Capitol Hill ere
dentials.
The regular press, radio and
camera men covering the three
week hearing was reinforced by
newcomers who competed TO.
space at the already packed press
tables.
Many brought their own small
chairs, begged and borrowed from
surrounding Offices. The diff
Guilty was to find place to set the
chairs on the floor.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Bolivian Government
Refakes Cochabamba,
Rebels Stronghold
BY the Assoeioted Press

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. 31.-The
Cochabamba Radio reported that
government forces today recap
tured that city, which Rightist
rebels had held since Saturday.
Troops under Gen. Ovidio Qui-
roga took control Of the rebel
stronghold, $50 miles southeast of
La Paz, at 9 am. after four days
Of fighting. the radio announced
The general staff said last night
that most of the resistance in the
city of 10000 population had been
crushed, but that actual occupa-
ton would be delayed until today
to avoid probable disturbances. u
Feeble Resistance Met.
Confirming the radio report that
Cochabamba was recaptured. a
government announcement said
only feeble resistance was en-
countered when army troops en-
tered the city.
About 1000 government troops
launched the Cochabamba at
tack-first major battle with the
rebels-after the state had called
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Al. Liebling Divorced,
Reveals Plan to Rewed
By the Assoeiofed Press

RENO. New. Aug. 31.-A. ]. Lieb-
ling. "Wayward Press" columnist
in the New Yorker Magazine, was
divorced yesterday from Ann Nc
CHM Liebling. He announced
plans to marry again.
The Lieblings were married July
28,s,1934, in New York. She Is
living in Providence, r. I. Mr.
Lienling said they had been sep
arated three years. Mr.. Liebling
said he will marry Lucille Hille
Spectorsky Of New York tomorrow
at Virginia City. New.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
I0chs' Exfradition Case
Delayed Till Sept. 3Oin
BIadensburg Shooting

A hearing on Prince Georges
County's request for the extradl-
ton of Samuel Ochs, AZ, George
town haberdasher accused OF as
sault with intent to kill. today was
scheduled for September 80 IN
Municipal Court.
The date was fixed by Judge
Aubrey B. Fennell when Ochs ap-
peared for the first legal round in
a cutting and shooting scrape
which occurred early Friday morn
ing at the Crossroads Restaurant.
IA Bladensburg night club.
Ochs was arrested yesterday on
a Prince Georges fugitive warrant
charging him with shooting Ber-
nard Yorkie Del-Negro, indicted
gambler who is a patient in the
Prince Georges General Hospital.
Cheverly. Ochs, himself. was hurt
at the Crossroads and required
hospital treatment.
$500 Bond Continued.
His lawyers declared, today.
however, that Ochs was not even
in the vicinity of the Crossroads
at the time of the shooting. They
said the shooting of Del-Negro
occurred more than an hour after
Ochs had been struck on the
head by an unknown object.
Previously, the police reported
Ochs had been cut.
Ochs appeared in court today
wearing dark glasses. A stitch had
been taken in his forehead above
the left eye, which was black.
Judge Fennell continued his bond
at $500 pending the extradition
hearing, which was delayed on re-
quest of the Government.
Charles Walker and Charles
Ford, lawyers for Ochs, told re-
porters their client is the real VIC
tim in the case.
He is the victim" said Mr..
Walker. This must be a new sys-
tenn of issuing warrants. Some
body 'phonied' this warrant
against Ochs, who is legitimate
businessman. He was stunned by
the blow on his head and did not
see his assailant.'
Ochs is the second man under
arrest in the mysterious case,
which was not made a matter Of
record by the county police until
Saturday. The first Is George
Paul Harding, 38, of the 400 block
of Massachusetts, avenue NV,
who surrendered to detectives
Monday afternoon, after he had
been charged with shooting Del
Negro
Del-Negro has been placed
under $500 bond to appear as a
States witness against Harding.
Ochs, resident of the Hamil-
ton Hotel, is partner in a clothing
store in the 3100 block of M street
NV.
Arrest Deepens Mystery.
| His arrest served only to deepen
the mystery surrounding the
Bladensburg incident.
Policeman j. H. Burgess investi-
gated the shooting of Del-Negro
but made no report for more than
"a hours. Del-Negro was quoted
as saying he was shot in the leg
by an unknown person when he
stopped to examine the motor Of
his automobile.
Subsequently. District police in
formed county authorities that
Ochs had been treated at hos
pital for cuts received at the
restaurant. Eventually the shoot
ing and the cutting were linked.
Harding is under $1,100 bond
to appear in Hyattsville Police
Court September 10.
Evening star., 1949-08-31

safe deposit box. They went to
New Orleans, they went to Kansas
City, various other places that
were mentioned in this allegation.
Mccarthy Presses Questions.
McCarthy-Now one of the
things they were investigating at
that time-I am not asking you
to tell us at this time whether it
is true or not. I will go into that
in a few minutes. One of the
things they were investigating at
that time was the claim that you
had received money from the
Schenley interests and from the
Costello interests to exert pres
sure upon the Agricultural De-
partment so as to get more grain
for the liquor interests.
Vaughan-I never heard of it.
That was not what Mr.. Hoover
told me.
McCarthy-Mr. Vaughan. I am
going to tell you this as a preface
to the next question: That If you
do not give us this story as it
actually was, I am going to have
Mr.. O'Mara sworn, who sits beside
you, and find out what he knows
about this. 7 know you do not want
to put any of your friends in a po-
sition of perjuring himself. Was
Mr.. O'Mara over to the Justice
Department within the last two or
three weeks to get for you a COM
plete report on the basis for this
FBI investigation?
Vaughan-Yes, he was.
McCarthy-He reported back to
you?
Vaughan-Yes.
Didn't Send O'Mara.
McCarthy-He reported to you
that the thing was being investi-
gated was the claim that you took
money from the Schenley inter-
ests and the Costello interests for
your efforts to secure more grain
for liquor distillers?
Vaughan-No. He never report
ed any such thing as that to me.
McCarthy-Did he report back
to you the basis for this investi-
cation?
Vaughan-No, because I kne W
the basis Of the investigation, the
one that I knew about.
McCarthy-What did you send
him over to Justice for?
Vaughan-I didn't send him. He
went entirely on his own. I Just
had to ask him now if he had
been there.
McCarthy-Did he come back
and report to you?
Vaughan-He reported that he
had been to justice.
McCarthy-The Justice Depart
ment did ask for a complete FBI
investigation Of you-right?
Vaughan-At the request of this
member Of the press.
Mccarthy You say Justice
asked that upon the request of
members Of the press?
Vaughan-That was my under
standing.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Frown on British Films

Movie theater meh in Singapore,
Malaga. are protesting against a
rule that they show a larger per-
centage of British pictures, claim
ing that British films generally
appeal only to the more sophisti-
Gated elements of the colony"
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Thrift Shop to Reopen

The Girl Scout Thrift Shop, 8l3
Pershing drive, Silver Spring, will
reopen Tuesday after a summer
Shutdown. The shop will be open
daily except Mondays.
Evening star., 1949-08-31

The exhibit will be open to the
public again tomorrow and FRI
day from 2::30 to $3.50 pm, Sat-
urday from 8 am. to noon and
Monday from ! to I pm.
Evening star., 1949-08-31
Schools to Open Tuesday

ORANGE, Va. Aug. 81 (Spe-
cial9 Orange County schools
will OPEN Tuesday. Work con-
ferences for teachers will be held
today, tomorrow and Friday.
Evening star., 1949-08-31

The great Kiruna iron deposits
in Sweden lie north of the Arctic
Circle.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-03-25
Jews in Sports
All This And
Too!
By Haskell Cohen
Copyright, 1949, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.)

LESTER BROMB ERG, the
World-Telegram boxing expert, is
filling in on the basketball beat
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-03-25
SPORTS
JCC To Sponsor
SoftbaII League

A four or six-team softball lea
que sponsored by the Jewish Com
munity Center will start playing
regular games every Sunday at
Encanto Park in the next few
weeks.
The league is open to any team,
whether it represents an organi-
cation or is unaffiliated. There
is no age limit.
The first game will be played
at noon and the second game at
1870 p. m. All the young men in
the community are invited to par
ticipate.
The Phoenix Jewish news., 1949-03-25

Place your Passover Creefing IN
The Phoenix Jewish News. Coll
4-74o4.