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Evening star., 1949-09-14
Fuel Oil Price Boosted
Aqain in District Area

The second increase in the price
of home furnace oil in the last
month was announced today by
the ESQ Standard Oil Co.
The latest increase will be three
tenths of a cent a gallon in the
Washington area. The price will
increase as much as six-tenths Of
cent a gallon In some parts OF
the country.
Although an increase in the
price of kerosene was announced.
a company spokesman said the
boost would not be effective In
the Washington area.
Diesel oil also will be increased
three-tenths of cent gallon in
this area.
The price increases apply to
those who buy for use as well as
those who buy for resale.
The company said the increases
were necessary to provide an in
centive for refiners to step UP
their light summer production
schedules.
An increase of four tenths of q
cent a gallon for the home fur
mace type oil was announced
August 18.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Second Hiss Trial
Set for October 10

The second trial of Alger Hiss
has been set for October 10. 1t
was learned today.
Mr.. Hiss. former State Depart
ment official. was indicted in New
York on two counts of perjury
last December Is when he denied
he had ever given secret Govern
ment papers to Whitaker Cham
bers, self confessed ex-Communist
spy courier.
The first trial. which ended
with hung jury, covered the Pc
riod May 31-July 9. Eight jurors
voted for the 44-year-old defend
ants conviction, while four voted
for acquittal.
The Government Immediately
announced it would place Mr.
Hiss on trial again, although ru-
mors persisted through the sum-
mer that the matter might be
dropped. Mr.. Hiss. meanwhile,
has been vacationing in New
Hampshire with his family.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Thomas F. Murphy, who
prosecuted Mr.. Hiss in the first
trial, told The Star by telephone
this morning that the October 10
date is definite" He said 1t
is not yet known which Federal
Judge of New York's Southern
District will be assigned to the
case.
Judge Samuel H. Kaufman pre-
sided at the first trial. His con-
duct of the case was subsequently
criticised by certain members of
Congress who accused him of bias
in behalf Of the defense.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Chinese, 81, Found Hanged
From Steam Pipe in Room

Lee Lum, 61-year-old Chinese.
was found dead early today
hanged by the neck from a rope
tied to a steam. pipe in his room
at $40 7 street NV, police re-
ported.
First Precinct Police Sergt. J. L.
Proctor said he discovered the
body when called to the house by
George Moy. secretary of the On
Leong Merchants Association, to
which Mr.. Lum belonged.
Detective 1t. j. Kenneth Baker
said Mr.. Moy reported going to
look for Mr.. Lum after the latter
had not been seen around China
town for several days. The man
apparently had been dead for
several days.
The coroner's Office is investi-
eating.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Tokomo Park Boy, IS, Soldier
Ala, Dies After Return Home

'lonesomeness for him." she was
rewarded with a letter telling OF
the youths fine service record.
Billy was honorably discharged
and sent home In May with this
remark from the commanding Of
ficer:
you're a fine man, Billy, and
if all the boys had what you have
we'd have a great Air Force"
It was in July when Billy first
complained of pains in his stom-
ach and an operation was per-
formed.
Billy attended st. Michael's Pa
rochial School in Silver Spring
The family home is at 6511 Ale
gheny avenue, Takoma Park.
One of Billy's closest friends,
Father Francis x. Lannon, who
was former boys director at st.
Michael's Catholic Church and
now is assistant pastor at st.
Martins Church here, will con-
duct the services at st. Michael's
at 8 am. Friday. He will be
buried in Arlington Cemetery.
In addition to his mother and
father and two brothers in the
service. Douglas and Spencer,
both stationed at Walter Reed
Hospital. he is survived by two
other brothers. Warren B. Of the
Allegheny avenue address and
Roland c. Of 2l29 Eighteenth
street NV, and two sisters,
Susan, 7. and Nancy. 5, Of the
Allegheny avenue address.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Gen. McAu|iffe
To Head Army S
Chemical Corps
Waits S Successor
Famed for Reply of
Nuts at Bustogne

Maj. Gen. Anthony c. McAu'
life, who became world famous
overnight after he said nuts" tt
a German demand for surrender
at Bastogne in December, 1914
was nominated by President Tru.
man today to head the Army
Chemical Corps.
If confirmed by the Senate, ths
51-year-old general will succeed
Mai. Gen. Alden H. Watt, whose
retirement application was ac'
cepted last Saturday by Secretary
of the Army Gray.
Gen. Watt and Maj. Gen. Her
man Feldman, quartermaster gen.
eral, were suspended last July ir
connection with a Senate subcom-
mittee investigation of influence
peddling "five-percenters." Gen
Feldman was restored to duty last
Saturday. The suspension of Gen
Watt also was lifted, but Secre-
tary Gray Immediately accepted
his retirement application, effec-
tive September 80.
Native of WASHINGTON.
Gen. McAuliffe, a native Of
Washington, was acting comman-
der of the 101st Airborne Division
that held the Bastogne, Belgium,
area when the Germans broke
Evening star., 1949-09-14
The Star Is First
In Classified
In Washington

In the first eight months of
1949, The Star carried 678,733
individual classified ads. This
was 120,299 more ads than
was printed by the three other
Washington newspapers COM
bined.
This overwhelming vote of
confidence by large and small
advertisers alike makes The
Star the accepted classified
leader In Washington by a
vast majority.
And now, the new modern
facilities of The Stars claSsi-
fed department make it easier
than ever to place a Star clas-
sified ad. Just pick up your
telephone and call Sterling
5000.
Always consult The Stars
classified section first, because
The Star is FIRST in classi-
fed In Washington.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
London Press Looks for Joker
In 3-Power Dollar Agreement

| lished by the New York Times
that the pound might be devalued
this week to $500 from its present
level, $4.03.
In connection with the Treas
ury spokesman's comment. finan-
cial observers noted that no gov
ernment would announce in ad-
vance it has decided to devalue its
currency. To do this would be to
dislocate the country's financial
structure and open the way to
worldwide speculation.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister
Clement Attlee called in some OF
his leading ministers today for a
preliminary examination of the
outcome of the Washington con-
ference.
Pointing to the lack of refer
ence 10 specific action to be taken
by Britain in the communique,
the Financial Times said:
There is obviously a joker in
the pack which has yet to come
to light.
''Will it be devaluation of ster-
ling? Have we promised to un-
dertake a really effective def1a-
tionary program? Or is there
some other undisclosed intention?
1.-THE answers to these questions
will undoubtedly emerge before
very long. Until they do, how
(See LONDON, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1949-09-14

Air Force in February, 1948.
"The boy had always wanted
adventure" said his mother. Mrs.
Roland E. oxford, "and I re-
luctantly agreed to his entering
the service" His quiet, reserved
manner and his 5-foot 11-inch
height were the main factors be-
hind his acceptance when ne en-
listed at Fort Meade.
His first training was at Lock-
land Airbase. in San Antonio.
and he was sent to Fairbanks IN
June 1948. When Billy's mother
sent letter last March to his
commanding officer in Alaska ask
ing that the youngster be sent
home because Of his age and her
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Ex-Red Says Browder
And Roosevelt Held
Secret Talk in IA
Howard Rushmore Tells
Senators Of Meeting, Year
Before Leaders Custer
BY the Associated Press

A former Communist newsman
told Senators today that Earl
Browder. one-time head of the
Communist Party in the United
States, held secret meetings in the
White House with the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1914.
The testimony was given by
Howard Rushmore, a reporter on
the New York Journal American,
before a Senate Judiciary Sub
committee. He is a former men,
Der of the staff of the Daily Work.
er, official Communist party or
gan in this country.
Rushmore said his information
on the White House meetings
came from Benjamin Gitlow,
whom he identified as Commu-
mist Party official.
Tells of Official Intervention.
The subcommittee is holding
hearings on a bill by Senator Nc
Carran, Democrat, of Nevada, to
arm the Government with new
powers to block the entry of sub
versive aliens and to throw out
any who are here.
Rushmore also told the COM
mittee that former Secretary of
State Cordell Hull and Mrs.
Roosevelt, the wife of the late
President. intervened to allow
Browder's wife to enter this coun-
try after she had been ordered
deported.
Rushmore said deportation &C
ton was started against Mrs.
Browder in 1910. but that the
case more or less dropped out of
sight because of the war.
In f944, he said. she went to
Canada and re-entered the United
States from there. He said she
originally had come into this
country illegally" in 1888 by
using another woman's passport
obtained from "the Moscow pass
port mill" .
Deportation Order Dropped.
OF her re-entry from Canada,
Rushmore said. Estate Depart
ment and immigration officials
told me that though they objected
to the illegal procedure, they were
ordered by such people as Cordell
Hull and Mrs. Roosevelt to per-
NIT her entry"
Records show that the 1910 de-
portation order against the Rus
sian born Mrs. Browder was
dropped. After her trip to Canada,
she returned with a visa.
1t was in 1945, the year after
Mrs. Browder's re-entry and the
alleged White House conferences
by her husband, that Browder
was thrown out as Communist
leader in this country. The reason
assigned for his custer was that
he. had departed from the party
line and put too much faith in
American capitalism during the
|Coo SPIES POGO A.d1
Evening star., 1949-09-14

Mexico, John D. Hickerson of
Texas, and Mrs Ruth Bryan
Rohde of New York.
Senator Dulles termed the
Presidents selection of Mr.. Cooper
to succeed him on the United
Nations delegation "a fine ap-
pointment.'
Senator Saltonstall, Republican,
of Massachusetts,, the assistant
Republican leader, also said he is
happy to see Mr.. Cooper named to
the delegation.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Late News
Bulletin
Body of Woman Found

The body of a middle-aged
woman identified to police only
as Winnie" was found on the
banks of the Anacostia River
about a mile and a half south
of Benning road NE. shortly
after noon today. Detectives
said she apparently had died
of natural causes following an
all-night drinking party.
Evening star., 1949-09-14
|ronworker, 81, Held
In Assault on Girl, 4,
Al Downtown Hotel
Confession Is Signed;
Child, Beaten and Bruised.
Found Lying in Hall;
bulletin

Hugh j. Mencey, an IRON
worker, has signed a written
statement confessing he at
tackled a 4-year-old girl last
night and will be charged with
rape, Capt. Robert v. Murray,
acting detective chief, said
today.
A 32-year-old ironworker was
held today as a suspect in the rape
and beating of a 4-year-old girl
in q hotel at 518 H street NV
last night.
The girl, who lives with her
mother in the hotel, was found
lying in the second-hoor hallway
near a bathroom where the at.
tack apparently occurred.
Suffering from shock, bruises
and lacerations, she was taken
to Gallinger Hospital where ply
sicians regarded her condition
slightly improved today, as sat
isfactory."
Minutes after the alarm, police
blocked off entrances to the place,
the Eastern House, and in a me-
thodical search of the 73-room es-
tablishment, picked up the sus-
pect. Capt. Robert v. Murray,
acting chief of detectives, said the
man denied any guilt.
But an unofficial source said he
likely would be charged later to-
day, either with rape or assault
with intent to rape.
Police Act With Speed.
The attack provoked one of the
speediest pieces of recent police
work. The hotel swarmed with
more than 20 policemen, who ques-
toned every one on the place.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon-
aid and Deputy Coroners Richard
M. Rosenberg and Christopher j.
Murphy all went to the hotel, set
ting up a portable laboratory for
tests. Capt. Murray said that
clothing of the suspect, apparently
bearing bloodstains, was sent to
the FBI for further tests.
The ironworker lives on the
second floor of the hotel, where
the girl was found about $3.50 pm.
by Gordon A. Miller, So, a room
clerk.
Not more than an hour before,
the little girl, who will be 5 years
old Saturday, was playing in front
ICoo ATTATK pooa A2O
Evening star., 1949-09-14
DR.. Adenouer Appointed
West Reich Chancellor
By the Assoeiofed Press

BONN, Germany, Sept. IA
President Theodor Heuss formally
nominated DR.. Konrad Adenaeul
today as chancellor prime Minis.
teri of the new West German Re.
public.
The President took the step aftel
informing chairmen of the various
political parties of his intention
as a gesture of courtesy.
DR.. Adenauer, 73. is chairman
of the right-of-center Christian
Democratic Union.
Evening star., 1949-09-14

through the Allied lines and pre-
cipitated the Battle of the Bulge.
He was a brigadier general and
deputy commander of the div'-
sion.
During a week late in December
his outfit and elements from the
10th Armored Division held with
out giving ground against as
saults of the German push. The
1O1st Division had been in rest
camp when the breakthrcugh
started. 1t went into action on
less than "a hours notice. When
he received a German demand fol
surrender he sent back the famous
retort, Nuts
Gen. McAuliffe has commanded
the oath Infantry Division in
Japan since last February.
He was born in Washington
July, 1898. He graduated from
Eastern High School here and at
tended the University of West Vir-
ginia for year before going to
West Point, where he graduated
In 1918.
Parachuted Into France.
AS artillery commander of the
101st Airborne Division he para
chuted into France with the in
vasion of Normandy in June, 1914
Throughout most of the war he
was with the 101st and at one
period commanded glider echelon
that entered Holland.
After the Germans were thrown
back in the Battle of the Bulge
he commanded the 103d Infantry
Division when it broke through
into Germany and Austria to cap
ture the Brenner Pass and make
the historic link with the Amer
ican 5th Army troops from Italy
Returning to the United States
he took command at Fort Bragg,
N. c., headquarters of the 1st
Army. and later became ground
forces adviser to Vice Admiral
w. H. P. Blandy. commander of
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Bevin Plans to Make
Important Speech to
Session of Assembly
By the Associoted Press

SOUTHAMPTON, England,
Sept. 14.-British Foreign Sec
retary Bevin will make an
important speech before the
United Nations General AS
sembly which opens at New
York Tuesday.
Minister of State Hector
Mcneil, who sailed for New
York today for the U. N. ses-
sion, said lit may we'll be Mr..
Bevin's most important public
declaration for some time"
Mr.. Mcneil said one of his
own major efforts will be to
prod the Assembly into talk
ing less, spending less and
working more"
Evening star., 1949-09-14

send him home.
died yesterday
at his Takoma
Park home. He
W ould have
been Is on No
vember %.
Doctors said
he had q can
cerous growth
in his stomach.
Billy W a S
three months
along in his
14th year when
he :inined the
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Showdown Due
Today on UNIV
'Pay-Up' Letter
Strike Threat Hangs
Over Resumption of
BIuefieId Coal Talks
By the Associated Press

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, Sept. IA.
Southern coal operators were
faced today with John L. Lewis
pay-up-or or-else demand for miner
welfare fund royalties.
Mine owners saw in the demand
threat of a possible quick strike
in Southern mines, perhaps in the
entire industry, but none was cer-
tain what the next Lewis move
would be.
The National Coal Association
in Washington called Mr.. Lewis
action direct threat" of strike.
The United Mine Workers
leader got what appeared to be a
preliminary mo" answer to his
pay up demand A leader of the
Southern operators told him they
were mot in default on any OBJ
legation"
Talks Scheduled Today.
Presumably Mr.. Lewis wants q
definite reply by the time the op-
orators and United Mine Workers
Representatives sit down here late
today for another round OF con-
tract talks.
The UNIV chief virtually threat
ened to call strike against the
Southern owners who have been
withholding the 20-cent-per-ton
welfare payments on all coal dug.
"Will you or will you not re-
mit?" he wrote.
Mr.. Lewis said a continuation
of the default" may lead to re
actions deterrent to the construc-
tive progress of the industry" To
observers that meant strike
threat.
Contracts Expired June 80.
Southern operators have met
here periodically since May to
discuss a new contract with the
mine workers. Northern and
Western operators started meet
ing with the union at White Sui
phur Springs in June. The nu-
merous sessions have all ended
with no decision. The soft coal
contracts expired June 80, al
though the Northern and Western
groups contended they had con-
tract to August II because Mr..
Lewis did not give them notice
on negotiations until June II.
Mr.. Lewis has not made known
his new contract demands in de-
tail.
Meanwhile, miners east of the
Mississippi have been working
three days a week. This was q
sharp departure from the former
mo contract, no work" policy Of
the union.
The cid contract called for the
welfare fund payments.
Mr.. Lewis expected all opera
tors to continue their payments
while contract negotiations were
in progress.
| However, an undisclosed num-
Der of Southern operators came
up with a policy of their own
mo contract, no welfare pay
ments."
Lewis Accuses Operators.
Mr.. Lewis please remit" let
ter of yesterday was addressed to
James D. Francis, head of the
Island Creek Coal Co. of Hunt
ington. w. Va.
The UNIV chief said the fund,
which normally takes in 100000
900 a year, is being bled white
by the Southerners' refusal to
pay.
He accused Mr.. Francis of be-
ing the leader of the non-pay
movement.
In an answer addressed to Mr..
Lewis from New York, MIR. Fran
els said:
"You can correct this situation
if you desire by promptly and in
good faith negotiating reason
able contract with the Southern
Coal Producers Association and
permitting our employees to- go
back to work on a normal sched-
ule without restriction on pro-
duction."
| He said that "we are not in
default of any obligation"
fund lan addad NhaS al
Evening star., 1949-09-14
S|un1 Clearance
TopsProposa|s
AT Nee|yC|inic
Rebuilding Of Obsolete
Welfare Buildings
Also Suggested
By Don S. Worren

Larger appropriations for re-
developing Washington's slums,
and funds for rebuilding the city's
outworn welfare institutions were
urged at today's session of the
citizens clinic being conducted
by Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee. 1t was the
third session of the table
discussions on District legislative
needs.
Spokesman for various organ
izations submitted number of
proposals ranging from an in
crease in the Federal payment to
the District, bond issues and re-
peal of the sales tax to elimina-
tion of segregation in the schools
and restaurants and broadening
the powers of the National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commis-
sion.
Senator Neely again counseled
Washington citizens to make a
more determined fight for legisla-
ton they want and predicted that
if this were done, Congress would
grant the District representation
in Congress.
Another Meeting Tuesday.
With number of witnesses yet
to be heard when the session ended
at noon, Senator Nicely announced
another meeting would be held at
10 am. Tuesday. At that time
representatives of the Board OF
Trade, League of Women Voters
and other groups are to be called
A specific recommendation that
the District Committee join in a
campaign for funds for the Re-
development Land Agency to GO
ahead with 'slum redevelopment
was made today by j. K. Hoskins
speaking for the Washington
Housing Association. He said
Congress should provide the agency
with a $10,00o,0O0 revolving fund
as authorized under the District
Redevelopment Act of 1916.
Mr.. Hoskins brought out that the
land agency has not received any
appropriations or funds for opera
ton of its Office.
He also urged the District Com
mittee to work for more adequate
funds for the. Park and Planning
Commission to permit it to make
a more comprehensive plan for
rebuilding District slums and draft
plans for individual slum clear
ance projects.
Housing Code Proposed.
Mr.. Hoskins also urged the COM
mittee to direct the District Com
missioners to prepare a housing
code that would meet present
conditions in the city.
Mrs. Hilda Cloud, also speaking
for the housing association, called
for enactment of a pending bill
which would reorganize and
broaden the powers of the plan
ming commission. She said this
was needed in order that plans
for development of the, Capital
could be treated more on a met
ropolitan regional basis than now
is possible.
A. j. Driscoll of the Mid-City
Citizens Association who also is a
member of the Board of Public
Welfare, urged that funds be pro-
vided to replace obsolete buildings
used by welfare agencies. He
specifically mentioned the Home
for Aged and Inf1rmed, which he
said was more than IS years old.
He said the old buildings present.
ed fire hazards.
Mr.. Driscoll also called for the
adoption of a fiscal formula to
govern the size of the Federal
payment toward District costs to
replace the present lump-sum
system. He said there should be
no increase in real estate taxes,
(See NEELY. Page A-4)f
Evening star., 1949-09-14

and other problems in the Fal
East would be discussed further
when French Foreign Minister
Schuman joins the Acheson-Bevir
talks later this week.
Problem Review Begun.
Mr.. Acheson and Mr.. Bevir
started yesterday a review o1
problems facing the Western pow
ers throughout the world, reach
ing an announced community o1
views" on issues in the Far East
and Middle East.
They were scheduled to meet
again today for a discussion OF
general European problems. Off,
cials said they expected to touch
Evening star., 1949-09-14

Billy Edward Oxford. who en-
listed in the Air Force at IA and
served in Alaska until his mother
wrote his commanding officer to
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Acheson, Bevin Agree
Early Peace Treaty
For Japan Is Urgent
New Ideas for Procedure
In Preparation Of Pact
Sought in PorIey Here
SATELLITES COMPOUND Vio-
lations of Human Rights, Ache
son Says. Page A-4.
By Gornett D. Homer

pt SufHGtt y. T1OfnGT
Secretary of State Acheson said
today that he and British Foreign
Secretary Bevin consider early
conclusion of peace treaty with
Japan an urgent matter.
He told a news conference that
he and Mr.. Bevin are seeking new
ideas on procedure for working
out a treaty, but refused to spec
ulate on the possibility of the
Western powers going ahead with
a peace conference without Rus
sian participation.
Mr.. Acfeson indicated that this
Evening star., 1949-09-14
Pennsylvania Election
Gives Truman Forces
Decisive Setback
Democratic StronghoIds
Swept by Republican in
Special House Race
MAYOR VAN ANTWERP Run.
Third in Detroit Race.
Page AS
ALP DECIDES NOT to Enter New
York Senate Race. Page AS

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BY the Associoted Press
JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Sept. IA
Republican forces made deep in
roads in Democratic strongholds
today to put the 26th Pennsyl-
vania congressional district seat
back in the COP fold and hand
the Truman administration set
back.
John P. Saylor. a naval veteran
who supplied the flag raised on
Two Jima, recaptured the special
election prize his party lost in the
1948 Truman sweep.
And he did it without mention
ing in his campaign the name of
Democratic Gold Star mother,
Mrs. Robert L., Cof1ey, ST., who
sought the congressional post va
Gated by the death of her son in
a plane crash.
Since Mrs. Cof1ey had received
President Truman's Endorsement
and had campaigned with ringing
support of the entire Fair Deal
program, her defeat was seen as
a blow to the administration.
The Western Pennsylvania vote
provided the first test for the
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