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Evening star., 1949-09-16

thought it might not be neces-
sary to 60 through the more
lengthy procedure since Judge
Minton is a former Senator. For
that reason, he said, he had the
committee staff check Senator
|McCarran's views.
In a ship-to-shore telephone
interview with the Associated
Press, Senator McCarran said he
did not care to comment on ths
appointment.
In the spectacular battle in 1913,
over the late President Roosevelt's 5
plan to reorganize the Supreme
Court, Judge Minton and Senator
McCarran were leaders of the op-
posing sides.
Judge Minton, a strong New
Deal supporter. fought for the
court reorganization bill. Senator
McCarran fought against it. 1t
never was enacted. Mr.. Roose-
velt's idea was to appoint addi-
tional justices when those over
70 failed to retire.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
expressed. confidence that Judge
Minton will be confirmed and
predicted he will have IAN out
standing career" as a justice of
the court.
Other Favorable Comment.
Others, who commented favor
ably included Senators LANCER,
Republican, of North Dakota !;
Russell, Democrat. of Georgia;
Tydings, Democrat, Of Maryland
and Aiken, Republican, of Ver-
mont.
Senator Jenner. Republican. OF
Indiana said that as a member
Of the Judiciary Committee he
did not. wish to comment. He
did say, however, that he expects
public hearings on the n6mina-
ton.
Senator Capehart, Republican
Of Indiana said he had hoped Mr.
Truman would select a Republi-
can for the court but added that
II 1t had to be a Democrat, he
was glad an Indianan had been
chosen.
Justice Rutledge's death gave
Mr.. Truman the second Supreme
Court vacancy to fill within a
month. He recently named Tom
Clark, his Attorney General, to
the court after the death Of JUS
tice Frank Murphy.
Judge Minton, So. served in the
Senate from 1885 to 1941. He had
the desk next to Mr.. Truman when
both were Senators. He was
known to his colleagues then by
the nickname SHAY"
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Catholic Woman Leader
In Argentine Dies at "a
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 16.-Se-
nora Maria Harilaos de Olmos.
wealthy society matron and q
leading member Of Argentina's 8
Roman Catholic laity, died yes
terday. She was "a.
Sonora de Olmos held the title
of papal marquise, conferred as
a reward for her work in organ.
izing the International Eucharis.
tic Congress here In 1884. Her
home served as a residence for
Pope Plus II when he was here
In 1884 as Eugenio Cardinal Pa
celli.
Evening star., 1949-09-16

fore by Rear Admiral r. w. Nc
Mahon, who became deputy chief
Iof all naval personnel. There were
broad smiles on the faces Of Navy
ofhcers and comments that the re-
assignment was "a protective
|measure-not disciplinary action.
Capt. Crommelin now would be
under the Nays wing exclusively,
lit was explained.
4:30 p.m.-Reporters asked II
this meant that Capt. Crommelin
would be spotted up" to rear ad-
miral since he. was relieving an
officer Of that rank. The Navy
press officers got on the wires
again with the Nays top officers
but they didn't give an immediate
answer.
$50 p.m.-Mr. Matthews-ap-
parently finally getting the word
as to what had happened
stepped into the picture. Capt.
Crommelin. he said, "in state
ment of his view concerning uni
fication obviously. disqualified
himself for continuation in his
present assignment on the joint
staff, which is an agency Of the
unified National Defense Depart
|ment.
"He has been transferred to the
office of the deputy chief Of Naval
Operations for Air for duty in the
air warfare division under Rear
Admiral E. A. Cruise"
That statement was the climax
of the f1fth-day sequel to Capt.
Crommelin's blast in the news
papers last Saturday.
Earlier, President Truman told
a news conference that he thought
Secretary Matthews was handling
the Crommelin. case capably and
lit would remain in his hands.
This comment by the Chief Ex-
Iecutive could explain the silence
and apparent detachment with
which Defense Secretary Johnson
has treated the problem. Mr.
johnson let it be known earlier
lin the week that his Office was
keeping hands of the case. This
was unusual since Capt. Crom-
melin's statement was, In a meas
ure, a challenge to the unity or
which Mr.. johnson has insisted.
Although Capt. Crommelin has
been sent to a less conspicuous
spot, there has been no mention o1
an official reprimand or letter Of
censure going into his records.
Mr.. Matthews said on Wednes-
day that he was not contem.
plating any disciplinary action at
this time."
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Younq on Vacation

Joseph Young is on vaca-
ton. The Federal Spotlight
column will be resumed on
Tuesday, September 20. The
Federal Spotlight radio broad
cast, however, will be heard
as usual at 11:15 am. Sunday,
September 18, over WMAL,
The Star station.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Steel
Continued From First Page J

during a 11-day strike deadline
extension which expires at mid
night September "a.
The first reply to Mr.. Murray's
telegram to steel companies to-
day came from the Jones &
Laughlin Steel Corp. which said
Jones & Laughlin believes that
genuine good faith collective bar
gaining requires that each party
approach the bargaining table
without exacting prior commit
ments from the other party as q
condition precedent to sitting
down to bargain"
The telegram. signed by Ben
Moreell, president of J. g. L.,
repeated the firms willingness to
resume genuine good faith COL
lective bargaining at once"
1t added:
Jones g. Laughlin believes that
there is ample room within the
framework Of the recommends
tions. opinions and findings of
the Presidents board for genuine
good faith collective bargaining"
There was no statement as to
whether the country's fourth
largest steel producer was fatty
accepting or rejecting the recon-
mendations.
U. 8. Steel Offsets.
The United States Steel Corp,
leading producer and traditional
pace setter In the steel indus
try. has refused to accept the
recommendations Of the presi-
dental board If it is COM
mitted in advance of contract
talks to picking up the entire bill
for insurance and pension pro-
grams.
In deciding against a wage in
crease this year. the board sug-
gested both sides adopt company
financed social security plans
which would cost the steel indus
try from 8 to 10 cents per hour
per man.
The union insists that United
States Steel and other companie.
accept the recommendations, a.
it did, and bargain on the details
Other steel companies have saic
they are willing to bargain "or
the basis of the boards recon.
mendations." But none has come
out fatty with statements they
will pay the sole cost of pension.
and social insurance
Will Debate Next Step.
The Wage-Policy Committee l.
expected to debate the unions
next step.
It is the group which must ratify
all union strategy. The committee
is composed Of the internationa
officers. district directors and rep.
resentatives Of local unions.
Mr.. Murray's order summonins
the 170-man group dimmed peace
prospects in Americas largest in.
dustry.
An exchange Of angry telegram.
between Mr.. Murray and Benja.
min F. Fairless, president Of United
States Steel, yesterday appeared
to widen the breach.
MIR. Murray said the company
by failing to accept the recon-
mendation Of President Truman's
fact finding board, was forcing
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Escape
Continued From First Page)

water and kickings and beatings
by Russian officers and soldiers
We were fed on the scantiest ra-
tions."
Sienkiewicz is the son of Mrs.
Mary Sienkiewicz Of 6l9 Chapel
street, Baltimore.
(In Baltimore, Mrs. .Sien-
kiewicz said the last letter she
had from her son was in Au-
gust, 1948. Last July 18 she got
a Government telegram saying
John had been held by the Rus
slams since November, 1948. He
is one of seven children born
in Baltimore and was a steve
dore before he first enlisted
again in May, 1948)'
He told Army officers he and
the three British prisoners used
an iron bar from one Of their
beds to pry open their cell-block
door and then fled over a wall
topped by jagged glass.
They reached the. street by
sneaking through a bombed-out
building and then separated to
make their way to the Western
sector. Sienkiewicz managed to
get TO a German police station in
the French sector and telephoned
American authorities.
He said he made one dash for
freedom the day he was arrested.
but was recaptured November 6
when he could not make his way
out Of the Soviet sector.
He said he was taken to
Oranienburg prison in the Russian
zone for exhaustive questioning
'by high Russian officers" and
later was returned to jail in the
Soviet sector of Berlin.
The Army quoted him as saying,
my food improved greatly about
five or six weeks ago, when began
to get white bread for the first
time since I was arrested"
This improvement conceded
with a letter to Soviet authorities
by the American Military Govern
ment demanding his release.
Questioned About Equipment.
Sienkiewicz later told reporters
at the hospital the Russians
questioned me many times. all
about guns, tanks. troops 4nd such
in the American Army"
when I refused to answer" he
added. "a high-ranking Russian
officer slapped me in the face.
They took my clothes away from
me and gave me the cold water
treatment.
That was in February, and
they took me into a room naked
and stood me, knee deep in ice
water for "a hours.
Another torture they had was
to give me some cigarettes, but
no matches. Once when asked
sentry for a match he just
jammed his bayonet at me and
it ripped my sleeve.
Another time they punished
me for not answering questions by
putting me in a little box, in
which I had to stand up. with
out room to sit down or kneef
for "a hours"
He said each time he was inter-
rogated the Russian officers were
different men. II never saw the
same ones twice."
Recaptured in Second Escape.
Sienkiewicz said he made sec
ond dash for freedow two months
after his capture, when he man
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Hearing Recommend!
Dismissal Of Liquor
Price-Fixing Charge

A Federal Trade Commission
trial examiner today recon-
mended dismissal of a commission
complaint against the Middle At
lantic Distributors, Inc, based on
a liquor dealers charges that the
distributor used unlawful means
In an attempt to Ak retail prices.
The charges had been brought
by Maurice Milstone, owner Of the
Acme liquor store at 927 Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, who also sued
the distributor for $4,000 in Dis
trict Court last February for al
legged violation of the antitrust
law.
The examiner, William L. Pack,
reported in his conclusions to the
FTC that "a seller has the right
10 select his own customers" and
may legally establish the prices
at which he wishes his goods re-
sold" provided he does not enter
into any price-f1xing agreement
with his customers.
Mr.. Milstone had charged that
the distributor, exclusive agent for
several well-known brands, re-
fused to sell him liquors because
. he resold them at prices under
those stated by the distributor.
MIR. Pack expressed the view
that testimony of other retailers
ut an FTC hearing last March
failed to prove the charge that
the distributor had entered into
An agreement with dealers here
to Ak prices to the consumer.
The examiner said that the dis
Fibutor In February Of 1948 an
nounced "a definite policy as to
resale prices" and acted within
its rights In announcing and en-
forcing this policy, provided it
did not enter into agreements
N
Evening star., 1949-09-16
BY the Asseciotsd Press

Senate action will be delayed q
while on President Truman's un-
expected nomination Of Sherman
Minton to be a Supreme Court
justice.
Although there was no appar-
ent opposition to the appoint
ment, Chairman McCarran Of the
Senate Judiciary Committee said
the nomantion will take the rou-
tine course" That usually takes
about three weeks, a committee
aide said. There is speedier
procedure often used In cases
where opposition is lacking.
Senators who would comment
on the appointment praised Judge
Minton, a former Democratic
Senator from Indiana, . thor
ough-going New Dealer and now
a Judge on the Circuit Court Of
Appeals at Chicago.
The President nominated him
yesterday to fill a vacancy caused
by the death Of Justice Wiley
Rutledge last Saturday.
Many Refuse Comment.
Many Senators refused COM
ment. While some privately ex-
pressed disappointment at the
Presidents choice. they said they
knew of no reason to attempt to
block the nomination.
Senator McCarran, now en-
route to Europe for a three-week
trip, has been at odds with the
administration over displaced per-
sons legislation and other matters
recently.
Senator Kilgore. Democrat, OF
West Virginia told reporter that
Senator McCarran telephoned his
instructions on the appointment
from his ship. Il
Senator Kilgore, ranking COM
mittee Democrat In Senator Nc
Carran's absence. said that this
means everything is stalled for
the time being, I'm afraid"
The customary procedure is to
allow up to 10 days for any pro-
tests to be filed-or even longer
10 tho Gapctorc from the porn-
inee's home State request it.
If protests are fled which the
committee feels require looking
into, hearings may be held
Otherwise, the committee just
holds a routine meeting to act
on the nomination.
Kilgore Halls Choice.
Senator Kilgore, who hailed
Judge Minton's appointment as
a fine nomination" said he had
Evening star., 1949-09-16

W. AoAAAN &o w
last night, the
eighth anniver-
sary of the start
Of the trial that
sent Buchalter
to the electric
chair.
T he S till
warm body of
P hill (Li t t ! e
Farvel) Cohen,
43-year-old ex-
mobster, was
found dumped
near Southern
State Parkway
Evening star., 1949-09-16

O"~4 y 44Oos
pital after a
long illness.
DR.. s m i t h,
who lived at
1896 Verplanck
place NV, had
served the de-
partment for
43 years before
his retirement
in 1941. He was
connected with
the r de raj
Meat Inspec-
tion s ervice e
uhara he uas
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Retired .IndustrioIist, 73.
Missing on West Coast
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

LAFAYETTE, Calf, Sept. 16.-
Frank M. Steers, 70, retired presi-
dent of Magnavox Corp. has been
missing since Tuesday, the Contra
Costa County Sheriff's Office said
today.
Inspector Norman Wilson said
Mr.. Steers was last seen by friends
leaving his home. He said Mr..
Steers might have suffered a
memory lapse.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Public Speakers to Meet

The Cricket Public Speaking
Club will hold a meeting at Z
o'clock tonight in the assembly
room of the Public Library, Six
teenth and Lamont streets NV.
Agriculture in the United States
is estimated to provide iveli-
hood for more than 30,000,000
people.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Dr.. ": H. Smith, Jr.,
Meat Expert, Dies

DR.. William Henry Smith, jr.,
72, retired official in the Agricul-
ture Departments Bureau Of AMI
NAL Industry, died yesterday at
Evening star., 1949-09-16
0ne-Time Associate
Of Murder, |nc.,'
Ridd|ed by Bullets
By the Assocjo,sd Press

VALLEY STREAM, N. Y, Sept.
16-The bullet-riddled body of .
one time associate of Louis
Uepke) Buchalter, gangland boss,
Evening star., 1949-09-16

Unsafe vehicles were reported as
contributing causes in 13 per cent
Of the fatal traffic accidents which
occurred in 1948, statistics Of the
National Safety Council indicate.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Weather Report

District Of Columbia - Mostly
sunny with highest in low 70's
today. Fair with low around So
degrees tonight. Tomorrow mostly
sunny and somewhat warmer with
highest near 80 degrees.
Maryland-Fair and cool again
tonight. Tomorrow fair, somewhat
warmer with highest from IS to
80 degrees.
Virginia-Fair in the north por-
ton and considerable cloudiness
and some fog In the south portion
tonight. Tomorrow fair and some
what warmer with highest from
IS to 80 degrees.
Wind velocity, II miles per hour;
direction, south-southeast.
d. C. Pollen Count.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ended
8 am, Septebmer Is, SO grains
per cubic yard Of air. The count
is incomplete due to rain.
Five-Day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity, September 16-
21.-Scattered showers likely Sun
day and about Tuesday, totaling
about one-fourth inch Of rainfall.
The temperature will average
about 4 degrees above normal
Warmer over the week end, turn
ing cooler by Tuesday and We'd
nesday. The normal maximum
for the Washington area is H.
minimum So:
Evening star., 1949-09-16

River Report.
Qrom q. 8. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah cloudy
at Haipers Ferry.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05

Leagues LEADING hurlers with q
90 record.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05

about the new states acute trans
port problems at a New York
luncheon conference in April
when the President visited the
United States, Mr.. Ford revealed.
At this luncheon DR.. WeiZmann
outlined the difficulties faced by
Israel in this period in the new
nations existence.
'For this reason, Ford Motor
Company is making departure
from its usual commercial policy
on sales to foreign government"
Mr.. Fmo declared. I'm this case
our purchase agreements with
Israel specify that an immediate
payment of 40 percent of the
total will be made in dollars
from funds Israel receives from
the Export-Import Bank. The
company will extend credit on
the so percent balance. which
will be paid in equal annual in
stallmen:e over . thIee-year per-
iod."
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05
JEWS IN
SPORTS
BY HASKELL COHEN
(Pinch-hitting for Haskell Cohen)

Along the baseball front: De-
spite the fine work of certain
Jewish minor league players
there is little likelihood that any
of our boys are going to set the
major leagues afire within the
next few years. Right now the
best prospect is Hal Saltzman of
Portland in the Pacific Coast
League who, with ii wins, has
amaSSed more victories than any
other Coast hurler. Hal is only
out of college one year and can't
help making the big time. How
good he will be is still problemat-
zeal. Scouts who have watched
the boy in action predict he will
be a winning tosser in the big
time. However, nobody from the
majors has broken down Port
lands doors to land this prospect.
Al Rosen, sent to the San
Diego Padres several weeks ago
BY the Cleveland Indians as a
third baseman, was shifted to
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05

first base recently, enabling Max
West to return to the outfield and
Harvey Storey to the hot corner.
Immediately on being installed at
first base, RoSen began singing
the ball. In five games at the
initial sack against Oakland, AL
made nine hits in II trips that
included three tremendous home
runs. The longest was his sec
ond of the day, on July 16 when
the drive left Lane Park directly
over the 426 foot marker in dead
center field. Press box inhabi-
tants rated this one of the long
est home runs ever hit ir San
Diego.
On the next day RoSen figured
in fist fight. Right after Max
West, his predecessor, hit for the
circuit, Rosen, the next batter,
was plunked in the back by a
pitch. On his way to first, Rosen
made several uncomplimentary
remarks about Oak pitcher Lou
Tost'S control, leading to fisti-
cuffs between the two. Players
from both dugoutS raced onto the
field, but before the participants
could be separated AL had opened
a small cut under Tost's eye.
Both were promptly elected from
the game.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05

The agreement provides tor
the Ford Company to supply
motor vehicles to Israel, includ-
ing trucks and passenger cars
for private and public use. Part
of the $4,OOO,OOO will be paid from
the loan which the Israeli Gov
eminent secured from the US.
Export-Import Bank.
other American automobile
companies, including General
Motors, were reported here as
having agreed to similar arrange
ments. Negotiations are also go
ing on here with Ford repre-
sentatives for the erection of an
automobile assembly plant in
Israel.
Henry Ford Issues Statement
On His Agreement
With Israel
Henry Ford II said here that
the Fold Motor Company will
start immediate production of
the approximately $4,OO0,OO0
worth of trucks and buses which
have been ordered for shipment
to Israel, in accordance with the
agreement with the Israeli Gov
ernment which was announced
this week. Mr.. Ford said that
the purchase covers approximate
ly 1,500 venic'es.
DR.. Chain Weizmann, presi-
dent of Israel, told Mr.. Ford
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05
FIoridion Gives Gift
In First CARE
Book Deliveries

On the shelves of the Library
at the University of Louvain, Bel
GUM, there is a book donated by
Mrs. L. E. Reineman, Cedar
Hedge Hibernia, Green Cove
Springs, Florida.
That volume went to the Bel
gian institution in the first deliv-
cry made under the Book Pro-
gram launched by CARE, in CO.
operation with UNESCO, to re-
stock the war-wrecked libraries
of Europe and Asia with the lat
est scientific and technical works.
1t was part of $1,000 worth of
medical nursing, public health
and applied science books sent to
the Louvain library as gift from
American donors through CARE.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05

Despite a sore pitching flipper
Sol Rogovin continues to win for
Buffalo. The Detroit Tigers chat
tel is one of the international
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05
Israel Concludes $4,000 Deal
With Ford Motor Company

AVN JTA)A $4000O00 concluded this
Israeli and the American Ford Motor
Company after negotiations lasting for about months
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05

Mike Jacobs has forgotten box
ing and is taking it easy, resting
and trying to stay healthy. The
former boxing car leaves very
shortly for Florida and a six
month stay in balmy climes. Box
ing has probably seen the last OF
the greatest promoter the game
ever knew.
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1949-08-05

League lCdGilp HUI 1SAo Will q
90 record.
Herbie Kronowitz, Coney Is
land middleweight, is looking
forward to bigger fields to con-
quer after getting started on a
new winning streak this week
against Lou Wales, stabler1 ate
of Rocky G. azianO. iAronoWltz
row holds two dec.a'ons oVel
Wales and is looking forward to
a future engagement with Graz
iano, that is, after the warm-ups-
He goes against the durable Som
nv Horne late in August a win
over Horne would give the Coney
Island boy a talking point in a
match with Graziano.
Evening star., 1949-07-14
Certificate Of Suicide
Issued for War Veteran

A certificate OF suicide YVES
issued yesterday by Coroner A
Magruder Macdonald in the death
Of Robert j. Reynolds, 27-year-
old veteran. who was found fatal
ly shot in the head in his home
1888 HALEY terrace Sc. Tuesday
night.
Police said Mr.. Reynolds sp-
parently shot himself with a .32-
caliber Belgian-make pistol. as
his wife, Polly. was ironing In al,
adjoining room. The pistol was
found beside his body.on the floor
Mr.. Reynolds, who was a tool
maker. had threatened to take
his life on previous occasion,
police said. He left no notes.