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Evening star., 1949-07-08
| Army in Dither
| As Flyer Lands
Ion Ammunition
BY the Associoted Press

SAVANNA, H., July 8.-Army
officials shouted in CONSERVATION
yesterday as Dale McCullum
landed his private plane right in
the middle of the ammunition
storage area Of the Army Ord
nance Depot.
They came out waving their
arms. and shouting to the plane S
three occupants to tread lightly
The plane was carefully towed out
to a highway, from which it took
off again later.
Army officials, breathing a sigh
Of relief, said the mere weight OF
the plane landing might have
been enough to set off tons OF
ammunition stored in the ground
below it.
Mr.. McCullum of st. Peter
Mimi. was flying from Leseur
Mimi, to Polo, III. He said his
radio was out of commission and
he was hampered by bad weather
He saw a break in the overcast
and a pretty green field below
him. He landed-little knowing
he was monkeying with dynamite
Mr.. McCullum's passengers were
Wilmington w. Porter, Waterloo
N. Y, and George P. Effertz OF
IaSelIr
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Rhee SCOTS al Red Demand
For Korean Election in Fall
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SEOUL, Korea. July 8.-Presi-
dent syngman Rhee scof1ed today
at a manifesto from Communist
North Korea demanding a nation
wide election in September tc
set up a unified government for
the whole country.
The President Of the republic
in South Korea observed at his
news conference: If the Com
munists want to hold an elec-
ton that would be recognized. 1t
must be held under the observa-
ton of the United Nations OF
some other outside nation"
The same North Korea mani
festo contained a demand that
the United Nations Commission
on Korea get out of the country
The commission, seeking to unity
Korea, has been trying to get per-
mission to enter the Red north.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Georgia Jail Fugitive
Fiohts Extradition

An escaped inmate of a Georgia
tail is seeking his freedom in a
habeas corpus proceeding sched-
uled to be heard today in District
Court.
The man. whose name was given
In the habeas corpus petition as
Louis A. johnson, was charged
with burglary in Georgia under
the surname of Kalap, according
to court papers.
In an extradition proceeding
yesterday Judge Jennings Bailey
ordered his return to Georgia
where he allegedly escaped jail
on November 8, 1948.
The habeas corpus petition. filed
later through Attorney Philip E
Shapiro. contended johnson was
arrested at Ocilla, Ca, in Janu-
ary. 1948, and that he remained
In iail without a preliminary hear
inR, indictment or trial for some
10 months, until escaping jail
johnson, who is listed as AZ, lives
here in the 500 block of Third
street NV, and was arrested fol
Georgia authorities in May.
District Court Judge David A
Pine ordered a writ issued anc
Scheduled the hearing.
The habeas corpus petition
charges that johnson was the vic
tim Of cruel, barbaric and inhu.
man treatment" while locked ur
In Georgia.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Nine of 2,131 DPS
En- Route to District

Among 2,13l displaced persons
due to arrive in this country this
week by Army transport and
plane are nine listed by the Inter-
national Refugee Organization as
bound for the District.
Maria and Viktor Spetschinsky
are to come to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Boris Mestchersky, 1903
TWenty-seventh street NV. Mrs.
Spetschinsky is the sister of Mr..
Mestchersky. Rubin and Leyka
Obarzanek will go to the home of
their uncle. Fred l. Kogod. 1915
Sixteenth street NV. Pinkas and
Bella Fliegel are to go to the home
of their uncle Abe Weintraug, 912
New Hampshire avenue NV.
Jacob. Hanna and Szajndla
Szajnbek of Poland will 60 to the
Jewish Social Service Agency, 1l31
Spring road NV.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Retiring Mail Pilot Honoret
For 27,811-Hour Record

An airline pilot who survived
the pioneering days to fly Uncle
Sans airmail for 80 years was
honored here last night on his re-
tirement by Postmaster General
Donaldson.
When Capt. E. Hamilton Lee
came to Washington last night
for a dinner in his honor, he had
flown a total of 100000 miles
and logged 27.8l1 hours in the air.
Mr.. Donaldson presented him a
scroll in recognition of an out
standing and continuous record Of
flying the mail from December 20,
1918. until retirement" Capt.
Lee was the senior pilot of United
Airlines and had built up much
of his time on trans-continental
runs.
The dinner at the Carlton Ho-
tel was attended by $50 guests,
including members of Congress
veterans of the airmail postal
service in Washington and old
friends of the pilot.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

He threw away the rope in the
neiehborhood, he said, and re-
turned home although he had
planned to go to a movie. He
said he couldn't sleep all night
In an earlier version OF the
I,aux boys death, police said Rob
ert related he kicked box from
under the boy after throwing the
end of the rope over a rafter. He
had not tied the rope to the
rafter, he said, and it was sup
posed to slip off" when Whitley
fell. Instead, Robert added, a
knot in the rope caught on the
rafter and Whitley was hanged.
Searched Through Night.
The little boys body was found
yesterday morning in the base
ment by Munday's mother, Edith,
-, after police and neighbors had
been searching for him through
out the night. The Laux boy, who
would have been 4 on September
70. lived in the second-floor fiat
ut 636 West Forty-seventh place
with his six brothers and sisters
and his father. Raymond, 81. a
cab driver. His mother. Evelyn
a6, is estranged from her husband
The Mtlnday boys and theil
parents occupied the first-f1oor
nat. Both boys are pupils in a
school for truant, incorrigible and
delinquent children.
DR.. Jerry j. Kearns of the cor
oner's Office said his examination
showed that Whitley" died from
'asphyxiation by strangulation.'
An inquest was set for later today
Evening star., 1949-07-08

would agree Ito play ball under a
new set of rules"
There was little chance the
world-pact plan would complicate
ratification of the North Atlantic
treaty since it is to be offered as
part of the arms program.
Senator Flanders told the Senate
yesterday he could not vote for
the treaty because he said it is
not the proper weapon with which
to fight communism.
Senator Flanders argued the
fight against communism is q bat
tie of ideas and that the United
States is in danger of bankrupting
herself in trying to build up mill
tary defense against communism.
Senator Donnell. Republican, Of
Missouri also opposed the treaty on
the grounds it carries too many
obligations-and contains no real
guarantee of peace.
Senator Saltonstall, Republican,
of Massachusetts,, announced to-
day he will vote for ratification.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Hugh De Loeey Morries
Actress in Cleveland
BY the Associofed Press

CLEVELAND, July 8.-Hugf
De Lacey, former House member
from Washington State, was on q
wedding trip today in the West
with his new bride, Hester Sender
gard, actress.
Mr.. De Lacey is chairman OF
the Ohio division of Henry Wal
lace's Progressive Party. His mar
riage was announced at the
groups State headquarters here
In the license. Mr.. De Lacey
gave his age as 80, and his birth
place as Seattle. His first mar
riage. he said, ended in divorce
last year.
Miss Sondergaard's age was
listed as SO. She said she was
married once previously and di-
vorced in 1898,
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Smethurst Leaves NAM
To Resume Law Practice

Raymond S. Smethurst. coun-
sci for the National Association
of Manufacturers, has resigned to
resume the practice Of law here.
He has been with NAM for Is
years.
Succeeding him is Lambert H.
Miller, associate counsel Of the
association since 1912.
Mr.. Miller. who assumes his
new post in August, has served
as legal adviser to the Resolutions
Committee of the Congress Of
American Industry and has been
active in MANS industrial rela-
tions Institutes.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Derby Guide

The Event-A coaster race
for boys II to IS. in which
contestants drive cars OF their
own building.
Place-Pennsylvania avenue
between Branch and Alabama
avenues Sc.
Time-9 am. tomorrow. A
parade of contestants will
precede the racing. which will
continue throughout the day.
The final heat, pitting the
Glass "a" champion with the
Glass "B" winner. will be
about S pm.
Sponsors-The Star and
Chevrolet. assisted by the
District Department of the
American Legion.
Bus Transportation - The
Hillcrest bus, route C-6. of the
Capital Transit Co.. leaving
Seventeenth street and Penn
sylvania avenue Sc. which
point can be reached by street.
cars on routes 30 and 30. and
BE- buses. Washington. Marl-
boro and Annapolis buses,
leaving from 403 Eleventh
street NV, also pass the
course.
BroadcaSts - On the spot
broadcasts from the finish line
can be heard on WMAL. The
Evening Star station, at 8
am, HAS am, 2 pm. and
SPIN.
Seating - AS provided by
spectators.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Arson
Continued From First Page.)

for investigation and questioned
for six hours after they had re-
ported theft of $2,100 which they
said was taken from the grill
either before or during the fire.
At the time of the questioning
the woman had $1.400 in her
purse. police said, and further
check by detectives indicated the
grill receipts would not total 2.100
over the period claimed by Baker.
He had hold them the money rep
resented Saturday, Sunday and
Monday receipts.
Boxes Found in Basement.
The fire broke out on the second
floor about 1870 pm. Tuesday
and was described at that time as
questionable by spokesman
for the fire marshals office. Baker
told police the money was in a
metal box within a larger metal
box on the second floor. Police
said both boxes were found, brok-
en- open and empty, in the base
ment.
1t. Aubrey M. Tolson said Baker
has record with the Federal
Bureau of Investigation. including
charge of counterfeiting and
tampering with United States
currency.
Corley at first told police and
attendants at Casualty Hospital,
where he was first treated, that
he was burned when gasoline
ignited when he was cleaning the
grease off an automobile motor
Police said they detected flaws In
his story and after his arrest he
was removed to Gallinger.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Lonely Hearts Defendant
Stricken, Led From Court
~ the kssoeiotsd Press

Is NEW YORK. July S.-Mrs
Marthas Beck, 20. alleged lionel!
hearts xilfer. was led from th'
courtroom today. pale and weak
for a medical examination.
She appeared haggard when sh'
entered the room. Her attorney
Herbert E.. Rosenberg. informed
Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand
Peroca that she was i'll and shoulc
be examined by a physician. HI
asked for a postponement until 6
doctor could be called.
Mrs. Beck half rose and sale
aloud:
There is no need of one what.
soever. your honor"
Then she sank back into hel
chair.
Justice Pecora ordered the triaI
delayed until an. examination
could be made.
Mrs. Beck began to cry and
wiped her eyes with handker.
chief. She was escorted from
the room by a matron. Hell
mother, Mrs. Julia Seabrook. left
her seat in the spectators section
and followed.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Handles Man Sentenced
lon Bod Check Churqe
By the Associoted Press

BURBANK, Calf, July g.
Carl c. Moody. IS, who has no
hands, was sentenced yesterday to
80 days in Jail on a charge of
writing a bad check.
Detective c. c. Taylor testified
that Moody demonstrated to ar
resting officers how he writes by
holding a pen in his teeth.
| Moody. whose arms are ampu-
tated at the elbows, said he passed
the check to support his wife and
daughter. Mr.. Taylor said Moody
had made restitution for the
check.
Evening star., 1949-07-08


the 900 jobs eliminated by the
House.
Maritime Commission-Senate
bill includes ITS more jobs than
approved by the House.
Federal Works Agency-The
Senate measure would save SOC
jobs cut by the House. An ad-
ditional 800 positions still would
have to be eliminated even under
the Senate bill.
Federal Housing Administration
About $50 employees more than
recommended by the House are
in the Senate bill.
Budget Bureau - The Senate
group restored all Of the 10 PEI
cent cut voted by the House.
Senate Bill Less Stringent.
The other independent agencies
included in the measure all Jared
better at the hands of the Senate
group than they did In the House
bill. Very few. if any, personnel
reductions would be necessary.
The committee also eliminated
the House-approved personnel
ration" amendment. Under this
ratio. the independent agencies
could have no more than one
personnel officer for every 125 en-
ployes. -
The Senate bill, however. woul6
leave it up to the Budget Bureau
to fix the ratio. The Budget
Bureau has been using a lilo:
ratio in allotting personnel worker
requests for other departments
and agencies.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Education Convention
Takes Standing Vote
AGAINST Communism
By the As.oeioted Press

BOSTON. July 8.-American
school teachers made their ban on
Communists official today in an
exciting standing vote called for
by a delegate who said he wanted
TO see who will stand up for the
things we believe in"
Nearly all the 5000 delegates to
the National Education Associa-
ton stood up in favor of barring
Communists as teachers and ex-
Guiding them from NEA member
ship.
When President Mabel Stude-
baker called for those opposed to
stand, there were a few scattered
standees in the rear of the hall.
1t was not clear. however, whether
they were standing to vote or
standing as spectators. President
Studebaker later told r1ewsmen
she counted five standing in op-
position
New Yorker Opposed.
Robert w. Clark of Philadelphia
called for the standing vote, after
an apparently unanimous voice
vote.
Today's only opposition to the
resolution came from Mrs. Rose
v. Russell, legislative agent of the
CIO Teachers Union of New York
City.
Mrs. Russell frequently has op-
posed the phrasing Of the MEAS
statement on Communism during
this weeks convention. She ex-
planned again she is not opposed
to barring proved Communists,
but she said:
Il condemn and denounce an
action that in the name of de-
Tending American democracy has
made so many teachers fearful to
speak their own minds, even on
this floor"
She said the conventions action
was an example of IAN un-Ameri-
can doctrine of guilt by associa-
ton" and said it would establish
a blacklist, to undermine the dig
nifty of the profession"
Says Others Agreed.
Mrs. Russell said a number of
delegates had told her privately
they agreed with her views.
She repeated her contention
that teachers should be judged
only on their professional achieve
ment and added:
That goes for Communists - .
and may I say even for Demo-
Gratis in Maine and Republicans
in Mississippi.
The NEA was scheduled to elect
officers at today's session. The
first problem to face the new
board of directors will be choice
OF the 1850 convention city.
The present board ran into a
storm of protest yesterday from
the 5000 delegates because it
chose St. Louis.
The Missouri city, some teach
ers protested, is a Jim Crow
city. They said the delegates
might run into racial discrimina-
ton.
Leading the criticism Of St.
Louis were the delegates from
Philadelphia who presented a
| Chamber of Commerce invitation
for the teachers to meet In that
city.
The outcome of the heated dis
lcussion was a vote by the dele
gates to have the Board of Di-
Irectors reconsider the choice of
st. Louis.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
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Evening star., 1949-07-08

silently outside the two-story
frame building in the South Side
stockyards district.
Munday, leader of the Hang
men Moose Club" said the death
of the little. white-haired Lauz
boy Wednesday night was acci-
dental. He gave police two ver-
sions of the death in the basement
of his home. Earlier, his brother,
Charles. 13, told police he strangled
and hanged Tommy and stuffed
his body into a sack where it was
found yesterday morning. Later
he retracted his admission and
said he told the story because he
was nervous and afraid"
Says Story Doesn't Stand.
/ Chief of Detectives Timothy
: O'Connor later said Charles story
docs not stand up" Both boys
were held without charge in the
juvenile detention home. States
Attorney John S. Boyle said they
will be questioned further today.
At last nights re-enactment of
/ the hanging for police and States
/, attorneys officials, Robert ad-
, mitted he put the moose around
"Whitey's" neck as he prepared
! to initiate him into the club as
. mascot. The rope was tied to
q rafter.
/. Then. said Robert. he left the
basement to get hammer.
Whitley" with the rope around
his neck, was standing on
couch. The youngster was quoted
by police as saying:
IT told him to wait a minute,
that I had to go upstairs for a
hammer. I was gone maybe Is
minutes and when I came back I
found that Whitley had slipped off
the couch and was kicking.
Began Rubbing Neck.
"I unfastened him and began
rubbing his neck, and then I took
a. 81 sx.r
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Truman Orders Probe
In Missouri Roll Dispute
By the Assceiofed Pres

President Truman today ordered
creation Of an Emergency Boarc
to investigate a labor dispute or
the Missouri Pacific Railroad Co
The dispute involves employees
represented by the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen. the Order of Railway
Conductors and the Brotherhood
OF Railroad Trainmen.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Mrs. Mestu
Continued From First Page.)


ton as to her adherence to the
routine oath of Office. Mrs. Mesta S
friends in the audience surged
forward from all directions to
congratulate her.
In the lead was Secretary OF
Defense Johnson. Not far behind
him was Baseball Commissioner
Albert B. CHappy) Chandler, for
mer Senator from Kentucky, who
said he hoped the new Minister
to Luxembourg would popularize
baseball in that country.
Among others offering her con-
gratulations were Maj. Gen. Harry
Vaughan, the Presidents military
aide; Attorney General Clark. Sec
retary of the Interior Krug: Post
master General Donaldson, Army
Secretary Gray and former Sec
retary Royal, ECA Administrator
Paul Hoffman, Civil Service Com
missioner Frances Perkins, the
French, Belgian. Norwegian and
italian Ambassadors.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Douglas and Son Leave
Teherun for South Iran
By the Associated Press

TEHERAN. Iran, July 8.-Su-
preme Court Justice William o.
Douglas and his son left here by
plane today for Isfahan and the
Bakhtiari tribal region. Isfahan
is 200 miles south of Teheran.
Justice Douglas had spent two
days in the Northern Iranian re-
gion near Mount Demavend. He
had planned to climb the noun
tain but gave up the project due
to insufficient time. Instead he
returned to Teheran and joined
the American Embassys Fourth
of July party. He plans to travel
in the Bakhtiari region for about
five DAYS,
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Trustees Of Boys Club
Honor J. Edqur Hoover

j. Edgar Hoover. chief of the
Federal Bureau of Investigation.
was appointed to honorary life
membership on the Washington
Boys Club Board of Trustees at
a meeting of the group at the
Shoreham Hotel last night.
Others appointed to tWo-year
terms include: District Welfare
Director John Trambur. Ernest E.
Norris. president of the Southern
Railroad System; Edward F.
Jewell. Washington Times-Herald,
and Joseph Rafferty,, attorney.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
IreIond's Government
Gets Confidence Vote
hY the Assoeinted Prsss

DUBLIN, Ireland, July s.
Premier John A. Costello's gov
ernment survived a vote of conf
dence, "a to 65, in the Irish Dahl
ParliamenD today.
Former Premier Eamon de Va
lera demanded before the vote
that Mr.. Costello and his five
party coalition cabinet resign, as
you no longer have the conf
dence of this house
The actual issue was a budget
estimate for the Irish post Office
of f5,l17,8OO (S20,471, ,20O) an in
crease of G327,0o0 ($1,30S, ,o0o)
over last wear.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

was named commanding officer OF
the 7th Fighter Command in the
Central Pacific area in April. 1914
and a year later took over COM
mand of the air attack being
launched from Two Jima.
Bradley Invited.
He was on duty with the mill
tary staff committee of the United
Nations before assignment to his
present post.
The selection of Gen. Moore as
principal speaker at the opening
ceremonies follows a Derby Gus
tom of inviting high-ranking Of
ficers from the military services to
address the contestants and their
friends.
| The. Derby committee said dis
ftipguished guests invited to watch
the thrilling race include Labor
Secretary Tobin, Admiral Louis E.
Denfeld, Gen. Clifton B. Gates.
Gen. Omar Bradley. Commission
ers John Russell Young. Guy Ma
son and Brig. Gen. Gordon r.
Young; Highway Director j. N.
Robertson, School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning and Police Supt. Rob-
ert j. Barrett.
AS the boys fash down Derby
Downs in the eighth renewal Of
the coaster car clasic, the order
of finish in each heat will be
Judged by j. Kip Edwards. referee
and chief judge, and q panel Of
assistants made up of j. Edward
Kilgore, Arthur Stickley and Rob-
ert Newly.
Each heat will be timed by
Head Timer E. Joseph Aronoff
and a panel including Joseph
Bertolini, Earl Fuller and James
A. Reilly.
Refreshments on Sale.
The Derby committee empha-
sized the decision of the judges
would be final.
Refreshments will be on sale
at the track throughout the day
by the U. S. S. Jacob Jones post
of the District Department OF the
American Legion. All proceeds
from the food sale will 60 to the
posts welfare fund.
Members of the Emergency
First Aid Corps of the District
Red Cross will man two first aid
stations to be set up on the race
route.
A mobile first aid station will
be at the starting line and a medi-
cal aid tent will be at the finish
line, with an ambulance nearby
Although parking will be al
lowed on most streets adjacent
to the Derby course. committee
members urged spectators to use
public transportation to the
course.
Buses of the Washington. Marl-
boro and Annapolis line. leaving
from 403 Eleventh street NV,
pass the course. Capital transit
buses also 60 to Derby Downs.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Smoke Bombs to Fight
Cotton Worm in Eqypt
BY the Assoeioted Press

CAIRO.-The Egyptian Agricul-
ture Ministry plans to use smoke
bombs to get rid of cotton worm
and other pests damaging this
country's cotton crop. said Al
Assas, semiofficial newspaper.
AL Assas added that Egyptian
army soldiers will help ministry's
experts in fumigating the cotton
fields. M
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Mason Named to Head
Alexandria Seal Drive

Charles H. Mason. automobile
dealer. has been appointed chair
man of the 1949 Christmas Seal
sale in Alexandria. David D.
Squires, president of the Alexan-
dria tuberculosis Association, an
nounced yesterday.
The sale, which will open No.
vember 81 and continue until
Christmas, will be held in con-
junction with the 43d Nation wide
Christmas Seal sale.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Man Is Found Drowned
In Canal Near Key Bridge

An unidentified colored man was
found floating in the Chesapeake
& Ohio Canal near Key Bridge
early today. Herman Gochenour
Capital Transit employe, 2745
Fourth street NE, reported the
body to police.
The man. about As years old
was dressed in a blue shirt and
shorts and was wearing tan shoes.
Police said no marks of violence
were visible.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

1ll11I 0PoooAA u
and thr e W
water on him.
After a while
he didn't move
and I carried
him downstairs
and put him in
q gunny sack. p"
Police S a i d
that r o b e r t
told them that
after putting
Whitey's body
in the bag he
put it on top of
4 pile of boxes.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

a l5-year-o
boy last night
re-enacted the
hanging of a s.
year-old neigh
bor boy.
The boy,
Robert Munday
showed no ap-
parent concern
as he demon
strated to police
the hanging OF
T h o m a s
(Whitey) Laux
About 300 per-
IN c c ! =