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Evening star., 1949-02-05
burgman, Ex-C|erk
In Embassy, jailed
Here on Treason Count

Herbert John Burgman, 50, for
mer American Embassy clerk
charged with making reasonable
propaganda from Berlin Station
Debunk" during World War II, was
held without bond in District Jail
today.
Burgman, a native of Hokah,
Mimi, arrived at Boiling Air Force
Base at $40 pm. yesterday, after
a delayed flight from Germany.
He was served with a warrant
charging treason on his arrival 80
minute later in the Office of United
States Commissioner Cyril S. Law
renee.
BY 7 o'clock he was on his way
to jail, advised by the commissioner
that no bond could be set because
a capital of1ense Is alleged.
The balding, bushy-browed de-
fendant had stood with stolid calm
as the commissioner read the for
NAL charge and apprised him OF
his Constitutional rights.
Arraignment February rs.
Asked by Mr.. Lawrence if he was
familiar with American judicial pro-
cedure, Burgman replied No He
was then informed he would have
until February Is to get a law
yer. On that date he will be ar
raigned before the Commissioner
Victor Woerheide, special assistant
to the Attorney General, who Will
prosecute the case, said Burgman
had visited this country only now
and then" since 1921, when he was
assigned as q clerk in the American
Embassy in Berlin.
On the United States entry into
the war Burgman refused to Join
other American nationals at an in
ternmept center to await return
from Germany.
Was in Mystery Station.
Instead, the Government charges,
he took paying job at a mysteri-
GUS station located in the out
skirts of Berlin. Burgman was in
charge of this station and planned.
wrote and announced Commute
news and commentary programs,
which were beamed to American
troops abroad and civilians at home
from December, 1941, to the end OF
the war. according to the Govern
ment. These also allege that at no
time did Burgman renounce his
American citizenship.
Mr.. Woerheide said the Berlin
station tried to give the impression
it represented an American re
sistance" organization broadcasting
from a Midwestern State.
Burgman was arrested in Berlin
shortly after the occupation, re-
leased on sort of parole, and finally
picked up again for his return to
the United States. Prior to the war,
Burgman~ was permanently" en-
ployed as chief clerk in the Office OF
the military attache and stationed
by the War Department in the en-
bassy building, according to Mr.
Woerheide, Burgman was married
in Germany and has son there.
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Economic
Continued From First Page

the lowest mark since February 9,
1947.
Loose lard was offered on the Chi
cago Board of Trade at $12 hun
dren pounds, the lowest point in six
years.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad said 1t
was laying off $500 of the 45,350
men in its maintenance of equip
ment department. They will be fur
Ioughed for an indefinite period.
Altogether, the Census Bureau re-
ported, there were 100000 more
unemployed in January than In De-
cember
Actually, the true drop was only
100000. Officials said the other l.
100000 reported as jobless really
aren't part of the Nations normal
working fare-they were probably
holiday employees, students, or others
who no longer seek jobs.
But the 100000 have joined enough
others who are out of work and want
work, to push Americas current un-
employment total to 1850, ,000-6OO,-
900 more than in January, 1948.
Oficials saw little to worry about
however.
Secretary of Labor Tobin said the
present unemployment level "bears
careful watching" but he added that
"the situation is not alarming"
DR.. Edwin G. Nourse, chairman OF
the Presidents Council of Economic
Advisers, said neither the census
figures nor skidding food prices
alarmed him. He said, however, that
these months are very decisive
months"
Food Decline is Adjustment
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan
said the decline in food prices was
only an adjustment and not the be-
ginning of any drastic trend.
And the Labor Department, not
ing that the increase in jobless has
now slackened appreciably, pre-
dicted that spring will bring a de-
mand for more workers as construc-
ton, farming and other such activi-
ties show their seasonal increase.
Even the stock market picture
wasn't completely bad: In the bond
market some securities made feeble
rallies toward the end OF the day.
Livestock prices stayed fairly level,
and hogs even gained.
Mark Pickell, secretary Of the
Corn Belt Livestock Feeders Asso-
ciation, said in Chicago that live
stock prices have touched bottom
and by midsummer hog and cattle
y, prices will be SO to S. a 100 pounds
Shigher.
! Also, some who claim the employ
ment layoff is no trend, blame the
weather for some of the decline, par
ticular1y in the West, which has been
hit by the worst winter in history
AFL Sees Per Cent Pay Raise.
AFT economists even said new
8 per cent wage incrase is possible
without raising prices if production
per worker increases and costs are
cut.
Lower prices for consumers were
reported by the Dun & Bradstreet
wholesale food price index, which
dropped this week to $5.88, the low
est since OPA ended in October
1946. This was 201 per cent below
last July's record high.
C. C. Procure of Britton, Okla.
president of the National Retail
Grocers' Association, predicted 6
drop of 10 to Is per cent below 194s
food prices this year.
The American Meat Institute saie
wholesale prices of quality pee
average IS cents pound lower thar
last summers highs.
Congress decided to look into th'
situation, although several law
makers commented that there i
no.hine abnormal about the picture
Evening star., 1949-02-05

! of Virginia; Senator Cain, Republi
can, Of Washington; Senator Hen
erickson, Republican, of New Jersey
Senator Miller, Democrat, of Idaho
Senator Nicely, Democrat, of West
Virginia; Senator O'Conor, Demo.
crat, of Maryland; Senator Reed
Republican, of Kansas; Senator
Schoeppel, Republican, of Kansas
Senator Robertson, Democrat, OF
West Virginia; Senator Young. Re-
publican, of North Dakota; House
Ma ajority Leader Mccormack.
Also Chief Judge Harold M. Ste
phens OF the District Court O.
/ Appeals and Associate Judges E
Barrett Prettyman and James M
Proctor of that court. Chief judge
| Bolitha j. Laws of District Cour
and District Court judges Edward
NJ. Curran, David E. Pine, T. Alar
/ Goldsborough. Richmond B. Keech
Henry A. Schweinhaut and Alex
ander Holtzoff; 1t. Gen. r. A
Wheeler, chief of Army Engineers
Rear Admiral Glenn B. Davis, com
mandant of the Potomac Rive
Naval Command; Maj. Gen. U. S
Grant III, chairman of the Ma
tional Park and Planning Commits
sion; Col. Henry F. Harris. execu
tive officer of the Army Corps o
Engineers: Col. Henry C. Wolfe
district engineer, Corps Of Arm.
Engineers; David Lynn, architec
of the Capitol, and Irving c. Root
superintendent Of National Capita
Parks.
! Also Edward Boykin; director o
the National Capital Sesquicenten
NAL Commission; Walter L. Fowler
District budget officer; District Fir
Chief Clement Murphy, Distric
Auditor Arthur R. Pilkerton, Dis
trict Highway Director J. N. Rob
ertson, Police Supt. Robert J. Bar
rett and District Corporation Coun
sci Vernon F. West.
Evening star., 1949-02-05

l1l LAD ouCOA1AO-
bile beside a
road south of
Indianapolis.
He had just
called on a ply
sician and had
been ordered to
take q complete
rest. A witness
said his automo-
bile left the road
at low speed and
came to . stop
against a bush
in q yard.
He was the
son Of William
Evening star., 1949-02-05
BIodensbure Man, 63,
Burned in Home Fire

Charles Petty, SO, was burned on
the face, hands and neck yesterday
in fire at his home, 400 Quincy
street, Bladensburg, Md.
Capt. Albert L. Snyder Of the
Bladensburg Volunteer Fire Depart
ment said the blaze was confined to
a basement storage room and esti-
mated damage at $500. He said Mr..
Petty apparently was in the base
ment when the fire started. The
origin of the fire was not deter
mined.
Mr.. Petty was treated at Prince
Georges General Hospital and re-
leased. His wife, who also was at
I1one. was uninjured.
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Reich Reds Complain
OF Allied Tightening
I0f Counterblockade
Nv thu A.sosietsd Press

BERLIN, Feb. 5.-Tightenine
of the Western Allies counter
blockade of soviet-occupied Ger
many brought bleat today from
a Russian-licensed newspaper
that this was "the Anglo-Amer-
ican answer to Stains peace
initiative"
The Berliner Zeitung, which car
ried the headline. also predicted
further hardships now would be in
f1icted on the already hard-pressed
Russian occupation zone.
A British information survey said
the Soviet zone Is in a bad way
economically and probably will get
worse.
The economic pincers of the West
ern blockade are taking what was
left to Germans after the vacuum
cleaner" of Russian reparations got
through.
Berlins Communists have
Endorsed the American-British &C
ton, which prohibited any highway
freight traffic between Western Eu-
rope and the Soviet zone to cross
the American and British zones.
Rail traffic was shut off last fall to
counter the Soviet blockade of Berlin.
bitches Being Dug.
At Wiesbaden, German border
>o1ico hoo dn,,a ~ orc opno,,pcaJ ,>olioM
and work squads began digging
bitches across roads leading from
the American into the Soviet zone.
The ditch-digging was done to stem
smuggling of goods into the Russian
zone and to make the highway
freight blockade effective. bitches
were thrown up by the Russian
authorities along the border on the
Soviet side last fall.
Meanwhile, the Soviet official press
announced conclusion of a trade
agreement between the Russian zone
and Denmark providing for an ex-
change of goods worth 100000
Danish kroner from each side.
These deliveries will now have
to be made by sea to Russian zone
Baltic ports. The Russian zone
already has trade agreements with
Sweden and Norway, which also
can ship across the Baltic.
The Soviet zone expects to receive
from Denmark chiefly dairy prod
ucts, seed potatoes and livestock
for breeding purposes. The Soviet
zone contracted to send minerals.
brown coal, chemicals, textile and
glass products and iron and metal
products.
Target Practice Protested.
Meanwhile, the three Western AL
lies in occupied Germany demanded
the Russians stop target practice by
fighter planes which started today
just west of Berlin along q corridor
used by the airlift.
Oral protests were lodged with the
Russian representative at the Ber-
lin Air Safety Center. The firing,
at towed targets, was branded a
violation of four power safety rules.
An American air liaison officer
said the Russians took no immediate
action to stop the firing after the
protest was delivered.
The Russians had announced the
firing would last five hours-from S
a m. to 10 am. (EST).
Allied reports said the firing was
In a 15-mile stretch between Elstal
and Ketzin, a short distance west
Of here. The area is atsthe entrance
to the Buckeburg corridor, which
airlift planes use when returning
to Western Germany after discharg-
ing cargOeS here
Evening star., 1949-02-05

announced to-
day.
The vice presi-
dent, Perry o.
Wilkinson, also
was reelected.
Other officers
are ow a r d
Holmes, second
vice president;
Charles CalloW,
third vice presi-
dent, and Her
vey M a C h e n
S e cr e tary. j.
R O ber Sher-
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Rev. Merrow to Speak

The Rev. Edward Leith MerroW,
rector of Grace Episcopal Churcn,
3601 Russell road, Alexandria, Will
deliver the fourth In a series OF lec-
lures on Catholic Faith ana Prac-
tice Of the Episcopal Church" az Z
pm. tomorrow in the church.
Evening star., 1949-02-05
NLRB to.Certit GuiId
For Baltimore Sunpopers
BY the Assosinfsd Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 5.-The Amer
lean Newspaper Guild, C1O, will be
certified as collective bargaining
agent for the Baltimore Sunpapers
editorial employees. who yesterday
voted, l4l to 50, In favor Of the
union.
Virginia McElroy, field examiner
who conducted the election for the
National Labor Relations Board
said the results were final and the
Guild would be bargaining repre-
sentative for the Morning and Sum
day Sun and the Evening Sun.
Evening star., 1949-02-05
British Admiral Dies

LONDON, Feb. S lP,.-Vice Ad-
miral Sir John Maurice Mansfield
55, former chief of submarines in
the British Navy, died yesterday of
heart disease at his home in Wilt
shire. He relinquished his post after
he becamdW last April.
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Man Held in Shooting

Jesse James Hall, q, colored, 1906
block of Kenyon street NV. was
held today on a charge of assault
with intent to kill Richard Simpson
IS, colored. Of the same address, by
firing four shots through a door
after q dice game, police reported
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Royal Praises Cook
After Eating Whole
Pie in Army Mess
Nv the Assoeiatsd Press

By the Assoe'dfsd r'ess
OSAKA, Japan, Feb. 5.-Army
secretary Royal ate a whole
apple pie today. - ;ns+ouo
tions here he entered .lle mess pes
nsli hall Of the Headquarters Bat
tsjs talon of the 9th infantry I'M az cs
Regiment and saw a so"oM INV W.
apple pies. Exclaimlngs ing . MY, Wy
these these smell good" he took a pie
and ate it all. tho
cook. Pfc. Gene Sherlock Oh
| Saxton, Pa.
Evening star., 1949-02-05
81, 800 Window Smashed

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Feb. 5 (P.-
Two Chelsea men pleaded guilty
yesterday to smashing a $2,500
stained glass window in order to
steal a safe containing only $3.50
from the Church Of Notre Dame dc
Pitie in North Cambridge. +
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Wolfe Again Heads
County Party Group

For the eighth consecutive year,
Perce Wolfe has been elected presi-
dent of the Young Mems Demo-
cratic Club of Prince Georges
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Powers Hapgood, AZ
Noted Labor | Leader,
Found Dead in Auto
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 5.-Powers
Hapgood, 49, assistant to the ma
tional director of organization for
the CIO, was found dead last night
Evening star., 1949-02-05
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Some cloud
mess but mostly sunny with highest
temperature in middle 40s this after
noon. Clear and colder with lowest
temperature around % degrees to-
night. Tomorrow increasing cloudi-
ness, probably followed by rain at
night.
Maryland and Virginia - Clear
and colder tonight. Tomorrow. in
creasing cloudiness probably fol-
lowed by rain at night.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour;
direction, northwest.
River Renart.
tFrom United States EngineersD.
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
/ at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(Readines at Washington National Airport.)
Yesterday To-day
Noon 99 Midnight ---- 81
! p:m. pm. ------- q q am: p.m: - & &
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 73, on January %.
Lowest. 21, on January 30.
ltigh and Low for YESTERDAY.
High, so at 4:26 pm
Low, 81, at 6:3S am.
Evening star., 1949-02-05

Rises Sets.
Sum today I'll 5:34
Sun, tomorrow 7:l0 6:35
Moon, today 1929 am
Automobile lights must be turned or
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1949-02-05

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1949-10-25

MODEL SHOW
president Kenneth Veterans Of
of
Maj
rSfPht
Evening star., 1949-10-25
Largest u. S. Model Air Show
Planned Here for Next June rs

Plans are under way to make
the next National Capital Model
Air Show the largest and most
spectacular ever held in the
United States.
The fifth running of the meet
will be next June 25, it was AN
nounced yesterday by directors
OF the show association, a non
profit. non-commercjal group
seeking to foster interest In
aviation among young people.
AS in past years, the meet prob
ably will be held at a nearby
airbase. Last year an official at
tendance of $4,000 persons saw
the free show at Andrews Air
Force Base.
The calendar of events for the
Forthcoming show will be the
same as last year. and approval
is expected soon from the
Academy OF Model Aeronautics,
governing body of model aviation.
The meet again is being spon-
sored by The Star, the National
Airport Club and the Veterans of
Foreign Wars, in association with
the Plymouth Dealers of Metro
polltan Washington. The Mill
tary Air Transport Service will
cooperate. Its headquarters are
at Andrews.
william A. Pennoyer, contest
flrector last year. has been in
''ited to serve again.
John P. Brock, District man
Evening star., 1949-10-25

ager of Trans World Airline, has
been elected president of the
show association, succeeding
Waldo E. Nichols. At a meeting
OF the directors held last week,
Mr.. Nichols was lauded for the
excellent manner in which he has
administered the office of presi-
dent. He declined reelection be-
Evening star., 1949-10-25

cause his three years as a trustee
Of the group soon will expire.
The various airlines, aviation
service companies and aircraft
manufacturers will donate many
prizes to the winners of the con-
test.
The aviation industry, as well
as civic and military leaders, have
Endorsed the show as medium
for imbuing fair play and sports
manship in youth. Contestants
have come from as far as the
State of Washington and Puerto
Rico.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23

Church Comp toBe
AT Crow Agency


A six-day camp meeting of
the Church of God will be held
at Crow Agency beginning Mon
day evening, June q.
A feature of the meeting, ac-
cording to Rev. Harold Wright
of Crow Agency, will be the
evening messages by Dr. ChaS.
Ewing Brown of Anderson, Ind.
The second evening, Tuesday,
June %, will be given to a
buffalo barbecue to which
Crow Indians in particular are
invited. The buffalo was dona-
ted by the tribal council. All
friends of the church are in
vited to attend the barbecue
which will begin at $50.
Outdoor singing and speaking
will accompany the feast and
Rev. J.. Frank Shaw, widely
known Indian missionary, will
be present.
The Crow Agency meeting
serves as the regular annual
convention for Eastern Monta-
ma and northern wyoming. Di-
rector of youth activities will
be Rev. r. E. Reeder of Sheri-
dan; of children's activities,
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contain six inquiries which are
common to all. These Inquiries
relate to identity and owner
ship; description of business
by kind, type of operation and
legal form Of organization; to-
tai sales or receipts; principal
merchandise lines; number OF
partners, proprietors, and un
paid family members. number
Of employees and total pay
roll; a brief description Of ac-
tivity; kind of business, and
sales volume of any leased de-
partment or concession Of the
place Of business.
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Business Census to Be
Enumerated IN
Big Horn County Soon

Thomas e. Kelly, district SUI
pervisor for the u. S. Census
of Business, was in Hardin re-
Gently laying plans for the
~canyaSSing of all business es-
tablishmentts in Big Horn
county.
The Business Census forms
have been tailored to fit vari-
GUS concerns. In general they
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23
Bible School Closes
On FriddY Night

Graduation exercises consis-
ting of singing, object lessons,
memory work and map re-
views will be presented at the
Church of the Open Bible Fri
day, June "a, closing the
church's vacation Bible school.
Certificates will be awarded
on the basis of percentage for
credited work. There will be an
exhibit of handWork including
kitchen sets, luncheon sets
letter openers, hand imprints.
books, etc. :
The school has been under
the direction of Miss Sue Nc
Neley and Miss Wilma Zook
graduates of the Open Bible
Institute. The work was assis-
ted by Mrs. Julius Zimmerman
and supervised by the pastor
the Rev. Ben Nelson.
The program is open to the
public
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Rev. and Mrs. Wilbur Miller of
Heart Mountain, Wyo.
Friends in the Crow Agency
and Hardin communities who
wish to offer rooms for dele
gates should notify Harold
Wright, Crow Agency.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23

8 p. M, It was announced this
week.
r. ]. Murray Of Crow Agency
will speak on Relation of
Health to Successful School
Work.
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Bible School Being
Pldnned at Church

A one-Week daily vacation
Bible school with morning and
afternoon sessions is being
planned by Christ Evangelical
and Reformed church for the
coming week, June 27 to July
/. Closing exercises are to be
held Friday evening, July l.
Glasses for beginners through
intermediates are planned. Les
son materials published by the
Scripture Press will be used.
The following teachers and
helpers have volunteered to
assist in conducting the
school:
Mrs. Fred Dewald, Mrs. Pc
ter Pitsch, Mrs. Jake Lackman,
Mrs. Samuel Kern, Mrs. "A. G,
Kroehler, Marian Zier, Shirley
Lind, Ruth Kroehler and the
Rev. A. c.. Kroehler.
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27-FT. TRAILER house, 1852 Alkire
tandem wheels. Excellent shape. Must
sell Immediately. Located at AIS Mo-
bile. Wyola, Box II. 23-2S
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CONFERENCE

The Rev. and Mrs. r. T. Lud-
den and Mrs. B. E. Bylund are
at Sidney, Mont, attending the
annual conference of the Meth
odist church.
The meeting convened Tues
day and will be in session I'M
til next Sunday.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1949-06-23

110-VOLT, 1000 watt fully automatic
Montgomery Ward light plant, in
good condition. priced reasonable. Fred
Given. Lodge Grass. 25-2'
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PAINTER-exterior, and interior decor
alton. Reasonable rates. Phone l75-W.
SEWING MACHINE SERVICE
A postal card to US brings our service
truck to you.
SINGER SEWING MACHINE co.
Ill North 18th ST., Billings, Mont.
16-tf
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LARGE HOUSE, and large store build
ing, with shelving. Located at Crow
Agency. See John NJ. Burns.
25-tf
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STRAYED
NOTICES

DEAD and disabled animals picked up
free of charge, Billings Dead Animal
Service. Call collect. Farmers Union, q,
Hardin or S410 Billings. loft
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COUNCIL TO MEET
The Lodge Grass Health
Council will hold their regular
meeting on Wednesday, June
20 in the, Community hall at
The Valley settler., 1949-02-25

r,
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1949-10-28

rational to the dlema power production and
that means different kind of development plan.
Moreover shortage only the first coming
than he has been during years weather records
there will be insufficient water the keep
Picks flowing navigation channel going redeem Eng
Soan promises irrigation These
ally only for about half the that be
ed under sensible plan of development 1t early say
who will start this battle but it good bet that
the power squabbe in days to
Then Secretary Brannans plan for soil conservation
proved land stoppage of erosion thousands of
and restoration of failing ground waters has had the
by Bureau of Reclamation and the Interior Department.
will further deplete water supply and leave less
for the redemption of Engineer Soan
who 100000 Of their top soil floating the
stream annually not going to take kindly
while the spends millions bring land into
productivity by irrigation
The boys who finally start rowing about this will have
lies Excessive silt the Of the why
there cannot be of low along the lower river
These dams where third Of the potential supply
be developed The destruction the
valley the less for the lower valley Plenty here
for life sized when the victims get facts
firmly planted in their heads
Ye the chickens coming roos The first brood
back Other broods process of Matching
In due they will home too Key log this develop
ment is the senselessand largely useess9 foot flow
navigation channel which Army Engineers and their
allies have insisted The real the mess is an
MVA When, oh when, will God give wisdom? When oh
when will National Lawgvers wake up?Jerome Locke