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Evening star., 1949-03-27
Owner Ignores Trainers Plea,
Gains $72,0OOon 3OO-7Woqe,
By the Assoeioted Press

AINTREE, England, Mar. &c.
An unsung 9-year-old gelding
named Russian Hero jumped like
a stag today to capture the 103d
Grand National Steeplechase in a
runaway finish.
His trainer didn't figure the
horse had a chance-even de-
bated with his owner about start
ing. The owner, William Fearnall
Williamson, reasoned otherwise.
Months ago bookmakerS thought
so little of Russian Hero that VIII
Hanson was able to get 300 to l
on a $40 bet.
Russian Hero, which went off at
66 to l, snatched the lead on the
next to last fence and scampered
home eight lengths in front of
Roimond, a 22-to-1 shot. His
$37.868 purse joined the $4,000
Williamson tapped from his
bookie.
The totalisator payoff on Rus
sian Hero, picked only by the
morning Communist paper. the
Daily Worker, was $8110 for a
40 cent bet-nearly 203 to l. The
bookmaker price of 66 to l rep
resented a drop from 100 to /,
quoted at the final callover on the
horse last night at London's Vic
toria Club.
Another length back was the
1871 chance. Royal Mount, with
the I'll favorite, Cromwell. a we'll
beaten fourth.
The hundreds of Americans
present in the great crowd, esti-
mated at 100000 to 100000 got
only a short run for their money
out of two American entries.
Replica, in the blue and red
silks of Richard K. Mellon of
Ligonier, Pa, tumbled at the fifth
jump. Then Caddie II, making
his second national try for Owner
Paul Mellon of Washington, D. c.,
succumbed to the murderous
seventh barrier.
Only IL of 43 Starters Finish.
Only II horses out of the field
Of 43 starters lasted through the
suicidal run of four miles, 856
yards-the worlds toughest rae
ing test.
One Of those which failed, the
11-year-old Bora's Cottage, was
killed in a tumble at the 11th of
the 80 fences.
Firm. dry turf and a MINDLESS
day helped Russian Hero post one
of the fastest times in the history
q the race. Ridden by Jockey
Leo McMorrow. he crossed the
line in 8 minutes, 1915 seconds
The record of 9:202s was set in
1884 by Golden Miller, and
equalled in 1910 by Bogskar.
Flaming Steel was injured when
he stepped on a sharp post in one
obstacle, but gallantly finished
fifth. Six more chasers COM
pleted the rugged course in this
order: Happy Home, Tonderman,
Lucky Purchase, Bricett, Clydufte
and Perfect Night.
Trainer George Owen had ad-
vised Owner Williamson his horse
had little chance. But the gentle
man tenant farmer on the Che
shire estate of the Duke of West
minister had entered Russian
Hero and was going to see him
run.
The ease of Russian Hero's
triumph stunned to silence the
multitude Of onlookers. Most were
roofing for Cromwell and his
linked rider, Lord Mildmay.
Most of the bookmakers in Brit
ain were just as happy about Rus
Evening star., 1949-03-27
OUTDOORS

For points listed below, deduct from above
Broome Island (Patuxent River) an hrs.
nottingham (Patuxent River)- 2% hrs.
Hills Bridge (Patuxent River)--- hr.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Princess Orders
Hunt Held Up for
Aintree Report
by the Assocjoted Press


WOODFORD, England,
Mar. 26.-All activity at the
Berkeley Hunt ceased today
by royal command-so the
spectators could hear the
broadcast of the Grand Ma
tional Steeplechase.
The royal order came from
Princess Margaret. who was
attending the hunt with the
Duke and Duchess of Beau
fort.
After the broadcast the
hunt meeting was resumed.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
St. MichueI's Splits Poir

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. 26 (Spe-
ciaD Basket ball teams from st.
Michael's School of Silver Spring,
Md. divided two games here to-
day. The girls team beat st.
Thomas, 22-17, while the boys
lost to st. Margaret's. 51-37. +
Evening star., 1949-03-27
SoftbuII Teams Meet

The Greenbelt Night Softball
League will meet Thursday at 8
o'clock at the Greenbelt Recrea-
ton Center. Director Sam Fox
has information on franchises at
Greenbelt 6966.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
Aroentinu Withdrows

BUENOS AIRES, Mar. 26 (Pl.
The Argentina Lawn Tennis
Association announced today 1t
had Withdrawn from the 1949
Davis Cup competition.
Evening star., 1949-03-27
SPORTS Results
COLLEGE BASEBALL.

Kessler AFB bO---- -Louisiana state U.
PRO BASKET BALL.
Association Of America: c,:,.,,u. no
New York 1o3 Baltimore 80
"' Z connkas Slni :fr'fsi sxskkr Hli ! BALL.
Loyola lBalto.} 7l-----st. Benedict's 70
Junior collefs Iou1nsy. T. %'n N. x.. a.
~ championship fnaD
compton' t oe.h caif. p al ' Grans Tech. CANT. ~
(For third and sixth places.
HOCKEY.
National League.
Toronto leads. s-1o n.,ro,, .
(oMntreal leads. 2-1)
0'V!Ftd"i cThird place plsyon hnalj ''' '' =
U. S. League.
(Tulsa leads series, 1-OJ
c,,s,u. = COLLEGE III BOXING v,ra,r,, Az
COLLEGE TRACK.
Wiam and Ea Mary fsS News ss
COLLEGE LACROSSE. i,
Ma Hnnapois wshs'PssS1 elaS GluO co
New York A. c. 11---------Na Navy B
SCHOLASTIC BASKET BALL.
West virginia State Final.
Faormont West 81 wheeling b4
Eastern Catholic Tourney.
Regis IN. YJ 4s St. Peters Jersey CO. Al
Eastern Invitation Tourney.
La Sale (Phila.) 50 Cal. Hall (Balto) b1
SeEro Tourney semifnals.
B. r Washington CTulsa) 35 Pollard "a
st. Elizabeth 80 B T. Wash. (cushing) 81
Negro Tourney Final.
st. Elizabeth 81 B. r. Wash. (Tulsa) S6
Negro Tourney Consultations:
B. T. Wash. (Cushing) Pollard 81
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Princess Margaret
Linked 10 Commoner
By the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON. Feb. 12.-Persons
who spin gossip about the royal
family are wondering whether a
new heart interest has bloomed
for Princess Margaret.
The talk started with the dis
closure that the Princess will be
spending the Week end at the
country home of Tom Egerton. A
31-year-old commoner, he is de-
scribed as an uncommonly eli-
gible bachelor. He lives with his
parents, Comdr Hugh Sydney
Egerton of the Royal Navy, re-
tired, and Mrs. Muriel Egerton, at
Mountfield, near Hastings.
The Princess motored to Mount
field late yesterday from Sand
ringham. Plans for the visit were
featured on the front pages OF the
London press.
Tom Egerton was called new
friend of the Princess, and really
all the inventors of the rumors
of romance had to 60 on was the
fact that he recently took her to
a circus. That and the fact that
he is a new figure in the circle OF
her intimate friends.
A Buckingham Palace spokes-
man said yesterday that the
weekend visit is the Princess
private concern, about which
nothing is known officially.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Studio 10 Continue Movie
In Mexico Without Mitchum
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 12.-Rob-
ert Mitchum is back at his light
housekeeping in the county jail
as his movie company friends
leave without him today for a
Mexico City location.
Failing in a plea to have the
actors 60-day sentence postponed,
RKO studio arranged to shoot
scenes for "The Big Search
without him. Directors, camera
men and technicians left last
night, while Jane Greer, William
Bendix and others in the cast are
slated to depart tonight.
Mitchum's attorney, Jerry Gies-
ler, had suggested half seriously
that perhaps some of the scenes
for the picture could be shot at
the county honor farm-where
Mitchum may go for part of his
sentence, If he behaves. Authori-
ties took a dim view of the pro-
poSal.
Meanwhile, Mitchum and Ac-
tress Lila Leeds, convicted with
him on a marijuana charge, will
be busy with jail routine-just
two more figures in dusty denim
They were sentenced wednesday
to 60 days.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
BY the Assoeiufed Press

PARIS, Feb. Guenthe.
Stein, author and journalist, ar
rived in Paris yesterday from New
York, and said American Army
charges that he had been a Rus
sian spy "are false from begin
ming to end"
The Army's report. released in
Washington Thursday, listed Stein
as a "top-level member of Rus
sian spy ring in Tokyo from 1896
to 1938."
Stein said he left New York
this week because the charges
killed the market for his writings
and lectures. He said he had lived
there since December, 1914.
The writer said in a statement
here that the Army charges Arc
based on confessions of prewar
political prisoners in Japanese
torture and death chambers
whose value as true testimony
should be we'll enough known tc
the American authorities.
Stein said ne was born in Ber-
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Only U. 5. Can Genie
Resistance 10 Reds,
Dulles Declares
By the Axsoeiotad Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 12.-Johr
Foster Dulles, Republican Party
adviser, said today the United
States bipartisan foreign policy i!
indispensable in the American
campaign against the spread o1
communism.
Mr.. Dulles, who was acting CHIEF
of the United States delegation
to the United Nations Assembly in
Paris for a time last year. spoke
at commencement exercises of the
University of Pennsylvania.
He said the free nations Of the
world are looking to the United
States for leadership in the pres
lent struggle against ways Of vio-
lence.
IF the United States does not
assume the leadership now freely
offered us, then the non-Com-
munist world will quickly sue
cumb in a panic of fear" Mr.
Dulles said. Resistance cannot
be organized except around the
United States. There are many
reasons why we should accept ano
no good reasons why we should
not"
I'VE have found" Mr.. Dulles
added, How, under a two-party
system, we can be united and con-
sistent in the broad aspects of oul
foreign policy. That is indispens.
able, for the campaign upon which
we embark may be long and Il
cannot be successfully sustained
merely by partiSanship."
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Philip Harrington, 63,
Subway Builder, Dies
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. IL. Philip
Harrington, 63. chairman of the
Chicago Transit Board and de-
signer and builder Of Chicago's
first subways, died last night In
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Mr.. Harrington was credited
with playing major role in three
public improvement projects in
Chicago-the initial subway sys.
tenn, the superhighway system now
nearing construction stage and the
unif1cation and modernization OF
transit facilities.
He had gone to Florida to re-
cuperate from a series of opera
tions.
Mr.. Harrington was named
chairman of the board when the
Chicago Transit Authority was
formed June %, 1945. The transit
board is the administrative agency
of the transit authority, a city de-
department owning and operating
the elevated, subway and streetcal
lines.
He was born In Worcester, Mass
Evening star., 1949-02-12
; Ships at New Orleans
Crash; One Damaged
Nv the Asxocjoted Press

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. l2.-Three
ships were in a collision at the
Mississippi River docks here last
night and the Coast Guard said
one vessel was badly damaged.
The Coast Guard said the New
Rochelle Trails, about 10000 tons
had large hole amidships. Efforts
were underway to beach her or get
her into dry dock.
Michael D'Angelo. "a, ships car
|penter, and Morris Hemel. both OF
New Orleans. were standing on the
gangplank of the New Rochelle
Trails. The impact knocked both
to the wharf.
The impact also threw Elton
Wolfe, 4s-year-old pipefitter, into
the river. He swan about two
blocks before coming ashore.
The other two vessels involved
were the 7,O00-ton John w. Mel
drum and the 8,6O0-ton Alcoa
Pioneer, neither seriously damaged
Witnesses said the Meldrum, pro-
ceeding downstream, was caught
in the swift current at a bend in
the river and was swept over
toward shore. They said she struck
the New Rochelle Trails which in
turn caused the Alcoa Pioneer tc
break her moorings. They were
carried downstream a few blocks
stopping only when their anchors
were dropped.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
u. 5. Now Is Prepared
To Meet All Corners,
Royal Says in Hawaii
BY the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Feb. 12-Army
Secretary Royal said last night
he is confident, "our President has
no intention of backing down to
anybody in any way"
In an address before the Re-
serve Officers Association Of Ha-
waii, the Secretary declared that
the United States armed services
have been rebuilt to such strength
that 1--WE now are able to stand
up for American rights and to de-
fend American principles and ter
ritory."
His speech, commemorating
National Security Week, expanded
a news conference statement made
earlier regarding American Mill
tary strength. Mr.. Royal told
the officers associations:
wherever we are. in Japan or
in any position which we hold
in the East or West-We think we
are capable of taking on all corners
at any time"
He said the Army now could
report with a statistical fact its
recovery from the postwar de-
mobilization. For the last three
months. he added, an average of
$4,000 men have re-enlisted in the
Army. He described this as the
largest number of peacetime vol
untary enlistments in the Army
of any nation.
Earlier, at a news conference,
Mr.. Royal said the Army had de-
cided to reduce its Hawaii garri-
son from 10000 to 1000 men in
two years because there have
been more stresses in some parts
of the world than in others"
The Honolulu Chamber OF
Commerce voiced concern over
too drastic" cutbackS in Pacific
military strength.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Spy Report Killed U. S. Market
For Him, Writer Says in Paris

lin in 1900, and was naturalizeo
as British subject in Hong Kong
in 194l.
He said he was ready at any
time" to return to the United
States or 60 to Japan Ito submit
to a full investigation that aims
not for propaganda, but for the
truth, and is held in consonance
with the true principles of Ameri-
can justice"
Stein said in his statement that
he had stayed on in the United
States for fully 13 months afte,
the same charges had been pub
lished in stories in the Chicago
Tribune.
MY decision to leave the coun-
try was made only when it be-
came clear to me through the
Army's own sensationalized re-
lease that it was not truth that
was wanted on this case" he said
THE timing of the Army release
is clearly an attempt to discredit
objective writing on China at this
crucial stage of Chinese develop
ments," he added.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Laugh|in Files Action,
Against Mrs.: Hearst

From Yesterdays Last Edition.)
A motion to cite Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst, jr.. author Of
syndicated newspaper column,
for contempt of court was filed
in District Court today by James
j. Laughlin, attorney for Miss
Mildred E. (Axis Sally Gillars.
At the same time, Mr.. Laughlin
filed suit for 100000 damages
against Mrs. Hearst. the former
Austine Cassini, alleging that she
has "conspired with certain per-
sons whose identity is at the
present time unknown to deny
Miss Gillars a fair and impartial
trial.
Miss Gillars is on trial charged
with treason as a result Of her
alleged propaganda broadcasts for
the German government during
the war.
Both actions against Mrs. Hearst
are based upon two paragraphs
which appeared in her column,
These Charming People" in the
Washington Times-Herald yester-
day. Written under the byline
"Austine," the column said that
newspapermen are not aware that
Axis Sally has "a special bond ar
rangement" permitting her to
leave the District Jail and eat her
meals in outside restaurants.
Mr.. Laughlin said he has issued
subpoenas for Col. Curtis Reid,
superintendent of the District Jail,
and United States Marshal w.
Bruce Matthews. They are to. ap-
pear before Judge Edward M. Cur
ran. who is presiding at Miss Gill
lars treason trial, at 10 a m. Mon
day to support Mr.. Laughlin's
contention that Miss Gillars has
not been permitted to leave the
District Jail other than to come
to court. and has eaten all of her
meals behind bars since she was
brought to this country last Au-
gust.
Deputy United States marshals
are searching for Mrs. Hearst In
Washington and New York to
serve her with a subpoena to ap-
pear Monday, Mr.. Laughlin said.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Greeks Report Moose
On Col. Edner's S Body
By the Associated Press

ATHENS, Greece. Feb. 12.-
Nicolas Kapitsoglou. special cor
respondent for the newspaper
Vradyni. reported today the mutt.
lated body Of a man tentatively
identified as 1t. Col. Selden R
Edner of San Jose, Calf, hac
been found at Karpenissi with g
tight moose around his neck.
Col. Edner, United States All
Force officer. has been missing
since January 81. He was an un-
armed passenger on a Greek all
force plane which made a forced
landing near Karpenissi when
Communist guerrillaS were in pos
session of the town. The guerrilla
radio reported he died of injuries
from the crash.
The correspondent Of Vradyni.
a conservative newspaper. who has
just returned from Karpenissi
said eyewitnesses told him Col
Edner made a frantic effort tc
free himself from the wreckage
but guerrillas prevented them
from aiding him. The eyewitnesses
did not know what happened
after that.
Mai. Charles j. Brandt. assist
ant American public relations Of
ficer, said a medical examination
would be made to determine
whether the body was that of Col
Edner and whether the mutilatior
was before or after death.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
DR., Axe| Munthe Dies;
Wrote Best Seller
By the Associated Press

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Feb, II
DIR. Axel Munthe, author of the
best seller of two decades ago
The Story of San Michele" died
yesterday in his quarters in the
royal castle. He was 81.
DR.. Munthe. once a physician to
Queen Victoria, had served as
physician-in- ordinary to the King
and Queen of Sweden from 1908
until his retirement in the 1930s.
He also had been a practicing psy-
chiatrist.
DR.. Munthe, after studying at
Upsala University. took his medi-
cal degree in Paris.
When he was 40 he wrote a
book of memoirs, Memories and
Vagaries," which was published in
1897. In 1899 he published q
second book. Letters From a
Mourning City" concerning Ma
Piles in the grip of a cholera epi-
demic.
The italian government award
ed him a medal for his work at
Messini. Sicily, with victims Of an
earthquake
He was best known for "The
Story of San Michele" published
in the United States in 1929. A
large share of the royalties went
to establish DR.. Munthe's famed
bird sanctuaries in Sweden and on
the Isle of Capri off Italy.
DR.. Munthe was blind for sew
eral years, but regained his sight
after an operation at Zurich
Switzerland, in 1884.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Congress in Brief
BY the Assoeiotsd Press
Senate:
In recess until noon Monday.
House:
Adjourned until noon Monday
Hotel
CONTINUED From First Page.

ground garage and would be built
of reinforced concrete with white
stone facing on the lower floors.
The tract is bounded by Lee
and Wilson boulevards. Arlington
Ridge road and Fort Myer drive.
Accesses would be provided from
both Lee boulevard and Arlington
Ridge road and construction
would necessitate closing of Six
teenth street and extension Of
Lynn street.
On behalf of the Home Pro-
tective Association, H. Herbert
Howe, organization president,
urged the board to deny the re-
quest.
Population Density Questioned.
Carroll Wright and Max Wehrly
of the planning commission voted
against the proposal. They ques-
toned the density of population
required-122 units or more than
200 PERSONS per acre. They said
this would result in more than
twice the density now permitted
under the zoning regulations.
They cited the Shoreham Hotel
which, they said. has density of
6612 units per acre.
Present zoning regulations would
have prevented construction of the
type of structure proposed and the
amendment adopted excludes pro-
visions covering front and side
yard dimensions. lot area per liv-
ing unit and accessory building
coverage as applied to structures
more than 80 feet in height and
within 1000 feet of the Potomac
River.
Zoning Change Challenged.
The two dissenting planning
commission members said they
failed to find any basis Of justi-
fication" for the establishment Of
the 2,O00-foot line from the Po-
tomac River as proposed by the
sponsors.
In effect" they said, "the pro-
poSal as it stands would create a
special zoning district which =
could not be sustained on any
sound zoning basis"
The Chamber of Commerce
cited the need for hotel in Arl-
ington and said the proposal
would stimulate development Of
the surrounding area.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
| Mel Torme Weds
| Movie Actress
Candy Toxton
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-Singer Mel
Torme and Candy Toxton, movie
starlet, we're married last night
and today they leave for New
York where Mr.. Torme has a
theater engagement.
Only the immediate family and
a few close friends attended the
ceremony in a private room of the
Ambassador East Hotel. Mr..
Torme, %, and his bride, also %
met last June at a party in Holly
wood. Miss Toxton plans to retire
from the movies.
There was much weeping at the
wedding. The bride was so nerv-
ous-she couldn't get the wide gold
ring on-that she wept. Her
mother also cried and so did Mel's
mother.
Other weepers were Ginny
Vaughan, 10. and Lori Eyber, 19
The girls, co-presidents Of the
Chicago Chapter of the Mel Torme
Fan Club, were invited to the we'd
ding when they telephoned con-
gratulations earlier in the day.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Air Institute Dinner
Hears Talk on. Safety

Hopes for further safety ad-
vanceS in private and commercial
flying were expressed last night
by D. A. Rented, Civil Aeronautics
administrator, in addressing the
third annual Air Transportation
Institute at American University.
During the closing dinner of
the student group, DR.. L. M.
Homberger, professor of trans
portation and director of the in
stitute, acted in behalf of DR..
Paul F. Douglass, president OF
the university. in presenting GER
tif1cates to graduates of the in
stitute. The students completed
a four week course.
In addition to DR.. Homberger,
Edwin j. Kirschner. former Air
Force captain, addressed the
students last night. During the
four weeks officials of leading air
lines and the Government spoke
on topics pertaining to civil avia-
ton and national defense.
Graduates of the institute are
Arvin o. Basnight, 1904 Indian
lane, Silver Spring. Md. Robert
C. Burk. 1928 Seventeenth street
NV; Maj. Frank N. Curtis, jr.,
5306 Valley road Sc; Maj. Will
liam Gordon Duncan of Andrews
Air Force Base, Md; Jack A.
Flaugh, 1856 Roosevelt road, Falls
Church, Va; 1t. Col. William A.
Hagerty, 1926 Seventeenth street
NV; Mr.. Kirschner, 1t. Harry
M. Martin, Arlington Farms, Va;
1t. Col. Victor B. Miller of An
drews Air Force Base and William
E. Silverthorne, jr., of I'LL F
street NV.
Also Malcolm E. Burwash
Winnipeg, Canada; Maj. Byers H
Coleman, Hampton. Va. Capt
Morris A. Lent, Fort Eustls, Va;
Eugene Lerner, New York; 1t
Cc,. Pedro @. Molina, Manila
P. l.; P. c. Morantte, Rizal. P. l.;
Henry Pascale. Sea Bright, N. j.,
and Emmett Smith, San Fran
cisco, Calf.
Evening star., 1949-02-12
Contacts Solely Religious,
Protestant Leader Says

NEW YORK, Feb. IL (P.-A
high Protestant leader says that
American contacts with Is Protes-
tant ministers indicted in Bulgaria
have "been solely religious and
humanitarian"
Bishop John S. Stamm, presi-
dent of the Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in America
said in statement yesterday that
mo politics have been involved
in contacts between the ministers
and their home churches.
He said the arrest of the IS by
the Communicated government
on espionage and other charges
may rightly raised two questions
for the denominations whose min
listers are involved:
"One-whether the charges are
of actual treason.
"Two-whether the procedures
of the state are just"
Mayor William O'Dwyer sale
the arrest of the Is should be
a signal for liberty loving people
everywhere 70 wake up before its
too late"
"The Communists behind the
Iron Curtain are leaving nothing
to the imagination" he said. 1.-THE
determination of religious freedom
is a major objective with them"
Methodist Bishop G. Bromley
Oman said that the arrests
ought to become a matter of in.
ternational concern under the bill
of human rights" and added thai
they were part of a policy which
seems to be followed consistently
around the world as Communists
attack religious liberty"
Bishop Oman has just returned
from a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the World Council OF
Churches at Geneva. Switzerland
He Is president of the council.