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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Howard Doctor Says ANA
Tries 10 Hoodwink Negroes
BY the Asseeiassd Press

DETROIT, Augs PA pront.
nent Negro physician yesterday
accused the American Medical AS
ISOLATION of making political
capital out of the appointment OF
a Negro to its House Of delegates.
The charge came from DR.. j. M.
Cobb, head of the anatomy de-
partment of Howard University In
Washington. DR.. Cobb Is here for
the convention of the tNGtional
Medical Association, q Negro
group.
He referred to ANA statements
in announcing the appointment Of
DR.. Peter H.. Murray, director Of
the department Of gynecology at
Harlem Hospital, New York In
its announcement. the ANA at
tacks President Truman's national
health insurance program.
DR.. Cobb said the ANA was at
tempting to get the Negro medical
groups backing for its campaign
against the program. He said all
credit for DR.. Murray's appoint
ment should go to the New York
State Medical Society, which
named him to the ANA policy
making board.
The ANA has been trying to
pull the wool over our eyes," DR..
Cobb declared. He said he per.
sonally favored the Truman health
program. ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

ploye, as the man who produced
the contracts. 0
Col. Schaller said Otto L.
Herbst. president Of the Hega
Knitting Mills, Yonkers, N. Y,
bought the New Yorker Leather
Goods Co. for $4,000 on the
strength of a phony Army con-
tract for $4,000 troop safety belts.
The colonel said his inquiry
showed that Rivere had represent
ed to Mr.. Herbst he could get the
s782 900 contract and actually had
produced Contract that was &c
titious." The case has gone to the
Justice Department. he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
| Noisy Corridor
| Arouses Judge;
lGuord ASHAMED

Judge Aubrey B. Fennell served
notice in Municipal Court today
that anyone caught making "un-
due" noise in the corridors OUT
side his courtroom will face dis
orderly conduct charges.
Judge Fennell made this clear
when he assigned third precinct
Policeman Peter T. Duffy, who
happened to be in court, to stand
guard in the hallway. The judge
instructed Pvt. Duffy to see that
no undue" noise was made by
lawyers, witnesses, court officials
cor anyone else who is disturbing
this court"
IT intend to keep things quiet
and orderly so that business can
properly proceed here" the judge
declared.
A singular hush fell over the
corridors Immediately, and Judge
Fennell had no further complaints
of noise during the morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
G.O.P.Denies MoneyFiibuster,
Sees Plot to Delay Adjournment

so they can blame the Republicans
and the Southern Democrats fol
obstructing their program"
Senator Lucas said that he is
just as anxious as anybody to &C
home. He said. the Illinois pri-
mary, in which he is expected to
seek denomination, will be one OF
the earliest to be held next year.
II think that from January to
November next year the Repub-
licans will have plenty of time to
try to sell their wares to the peo-
pie" he said.
The Senate spent an hour yes
terday trying to agree on a pro-
gram that would keep it busy fol
the next month. But Senator
Maybank, Democrat. of South
Carolina finally blocked the agree
ment because it didn't schedule
action on a housing bill he wants
passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Doctor Talks Berserg Man
Into Giving Up 10 Police
BY the Assoeioied Press

STEnACOOM, Wash, Aug. IL
"A quiet, persuasive Tacoma
Doctor early today talked q ram
npaging steel worker out OF his
lbarricaded house after the death
Eand mutilation of his woman
companion. ~ F@%'5 =
+ Fourteen peace officers, using
tear gas and billy clubs, had failed
in a three-hour effort to bring
him out. .eg3k
I The steel worker is John Davis.
43, and the dead woman was iden-
titled tentatively as Mrs. Arleen
Stone, At, both of Tacoma.
Davis was being held in the
Pierce County jail.
Deputy Sheriffs said that after
tear gas failed to dislodge Davis,
offered to come out of DR.. Girls
Reynolds. a Tacoma physician,
were called. DR.. Reynolds came
and within a few minutes had
talked Davis into going down to
the county jail with him.
DR.. Reynolds said he had treat
ed Davis three months ago for a
broken arm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
HiIIandaIe Center 10 Hold
'AII-You-Can-Eaf' Festival

A. festival featuring "all you can
eat" for the price Of admission
will be held at the Hillandale
Recreation Center in the 10000
block of New Hampshire avenue,
Silver Spring, from noon until 9
pm. Sunday. \
The affair is sponsored by uni
formed units of Montgomery
Forest. No. 1874, Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon, an affiliate OF the Ma
sonic fraternity.
Feature Of the festival will be
the menu, which will include
steamed hard-shell crabs, crab
cakes, ham sandwiches. hot dogs,
cole slaw. potato chips and bever-
ages.
Special entertainment for chill
dren will include pony rides and
games. Children under II accom-
panied by their parents will be
admitted free Of charge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Hawaii Strike,Curb
Legislation Prepared
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

HONOLULU. Aug. 12.-Hawaiis
Senate today worked on a bill
that would outlaw union inter-
ference with government opera
ton of docks crippled by a lo4-
day strike.
The attorney generals office
offered amendments clearing up
constitutionality of the proposed
law. If it passes the Senate 1t will
be sent to the Territorial House
Of Representatives.
Under the proposed law. strikes
and picketing against the govern
ment would be outlawed.
The bill is the outgrowth Of the
costly Go International Long
shoremen's and Warehousemen's
Union strike in the islands. The
union seeks a pay increase from
81. 40 an hour to $1.72 an hour.
The Legislature earlier author
lied the Governor to seize the
struck docks for government oper-
alton. ..--.
The proposed law would ban
secondary boycotts and union "hot
cargo" action against government
operations.
The 1000 striking union mem
bers are expected to test the
validity Of the law, If 1t is passed,
in an early court action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Two Down, Vaughan
To.Go,' and Even
Truman ChuckIes
~ the A.soejoted Press


1t hap-punned at a White
House news conference dis
cussion yesterday of Maj.
Gen. Harry H. Vaughan's
status in the five-percenter
probe.
Noting that the Army had
suspended two generals men,
toned in the inquiry, a re-
porter said some paragrapher
had summed up the situation
as follows:
TWO down and Vaughan
to co."
President Truman joined in
the laughter at the pun, re-
marking that it must have
originated with q displaced
person.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
|Gen. Vouohon Reported Ready to Testify in Inquiry

attorney. produced letters that
passed between Mr.. Hunt and
Gen. Gregory. then WAA admin
istrator.
These letters prompted Senator
Mccarthy to demand that Gen.
Gregory be called.
In a letter dated June 80, 1916,
Mr.. Hunt told Gen. Gregory he
was resigning from WAA and he
wanted to get his status clear un-
der the Surplus Property Act,
which restricts former employees in
representing customers wanting to
buy surplus property.
Last December, when you &C.
cepted your present position, you
requested that I go with you to
your new duties" Mr.. Hunt wrote
Gen. Gregory. You were familiar
with my plans in that ! wanted to
open an Office in Washington and
represent or be consultant to sew
eral companies who hoped to sell
their products to the various pur-
chasing branches of the Govern
ment.
II stated therefore that I did
not want to work for the Govern
ment, as I would need all my time
to develop my new Office. You then
said there was no reason why !
could not be, consultant to the
head of surplus property as we'll
as to my other clients, provided
that I was hired on per diem
basis, as then would not be clas-
sified as a Government employee.
On that basis I became a con-
sultant."
Understanding Correct"
Gen. Gregory wrote in reply
that Mr.. Hunts statement of
their understanding lis correct"
When Senator Mccarthy said
the letters indicated Gen. Gregory
found a way to get around the
provisions Of the Surplus Property
Act, Senator Mundt said the
whole thing was inconceivable to
him.
Before yesterdays session ended
the Senators listened almost I'M
believingly to a tale of fictitious
Army contracts, which Mr.. Rogers
said he was introducing as a warn
ing to businessmen.
1t. Col. Ralph Schaller, chief of
Air Force procurement investiga-
tons, and George L. Livingstone of
the Aurantic Corp, Brooklyn, were
the witnesses.
Both named Joseph E. Rivere
OF Lynbrook, Long Island, N. Y, a
former Quartermaster corps en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

He was asked if he had been In
touch with Chairman Hoey.
Mr.. Truman said he had not
at that time talked with Senator
Hoey, that he didn't want to in
terfere with Senator Hoey's judg-
ment. He said he wanted Sen
ator Hoey to get the facts and
Judge them himself.
Asked About Deep Freeze.
Then came the question about
the deep freeze. Did the President
know about Gen. Vaughan getting
a deep freeze?
Mr.. Truman laughed and said
he didn't know anything about
that.
The Presidents news conference
defense of Gen. Vaughan drew
from Senator Mccarthy startled,
well, I'll be damned"
Senator Mundt. commenting on
the Tanforan remarks, said the
President was in q better position
than the committee to Judge Elk
pediter Woods veracity since the
President had appointed Mr..
Woods.
Mr.. Gross, the man with the
home freezers. had been telling
the committee about a 1916 en-
counter with Management Coun-
sellor Hunt that cost him 81 900
but brought him no nearer his
goal of getting steel to manufac-
ture deep freeze units. He said
he had been unable to get steel
at any price and was told Mr..
Hunt could help him.
Sent to Hunt.
He testified he was sent to Mr..
Hunt by Harry Hoffman OF the
Milwaukee advertising firm of
Hoffman or his advertising agency
Carthy wanted to know if that
was the Mr.. Hoffman who was
involved in some perfume deal
with John Maragon." The witness
said he wasn't positive, but COM
mittee members said later Mr..
Hoffman o rhis advertising agency
did work for the Verley firm and
Mr.. Hoffman went to Europe with
Mr.. Maragon.
Mr.. Gross had just said, II paid
Hunt $1,000 when I kissed him
hello and 81 900 when ] said good
". when Senator Mccarthy
broke In:
aDid you ever send deer
freeze to Washington"
{. eyes, I did, 'the witness replied
ITO whom" Senator Mccarthy
wanted to know.
The witness asked In startled
voice, "shall I answer that?"
YES" said Senator Mccarthy
as Committee Counsel William
p. Rogers leaped from his chair
and headed for Chairman Hoey
Names Gen, Vaughn.
The witness said, lone to Harry
Vaughan" and that's as far as he
got.
After q hurry-up conference
Senator Mccarthy said the staff
and the chairman suggested that
"in view of the fact there is still
serious question as to who paio
for the deep freezes" it might
create an unfair picture" If the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

by Americans, was ordered to
move its personnel from the plant
by . am. August Is.
Air line executives have asked
China's ambassador to London
Cheng Tien shin. through the
Chinese Foreign Once In Canton
to take up the matter with the
British government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
China
Chinhai and Siangshan. on the
east cost near the islands.
Civilians Quit LanchOw.
Continued From First Page.)

Chinhai and Siangshan. on the
east cost near the islands.
Civilians Quit Lanchow.
Foreign travellers from Lam
chow, the threatened capital in
northwestern China's Kansu prov
ince, said a large-scale exodus OF
civilians was in progress there.
Every means of conveyance was
being used. They include oxcarts,
mule litters, saddle horses and
heavy American trucks. Refugees
were reported fleeing northwest
along the highway which wss once
the silk route between China and
the Western world.
The old silk route runs through
Kansu and across the renaot
province Of Sinkiang,. formerly
known as. Turkestan, and into
Soviet Russia.
The travellers say the people OF
Lanchow have been watching with
growing fear the approach Of two
Chinese Communist forces from
the east and southeast.
Troops of Moslem Gen. Ma Pu-
Fang, commander of Nationalist
forces in Northwest China, have
fallen back steadily.
: The Communists were reported
. already to have crossed the high
est of the mountain barriers
through which many persons
thought the Reds would not be
able to find passage. Gen. Ma was
due in Canton today, presumably
to press the Nationalist Govern
ment for supplies and arms.
T.. Ammunition Exhausted.
In Lanchow, these travellers said
Ma was rumored to have exhausted
much of his ammunition and small
arms in fierce battles fought
around Sian, capital Of Shens.
province, last month. Failure Of
the Nationalist government tt
make good these losses may ex'
plain Mas retreat.
Many of the refugees leaving
Lanchow feel any future change
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Naming Of Bishops
May Stir New Czech
Clash With Church
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Aug. 12.-The Vatican
has appointed two new bishops In
Slovakia in an action which may
cause a new clash between church
and state here, it was disclosed
today.
The new appointees are Msgr
Ambrosius Lark, who has been
serving as apostolic administrator
of Trnava, and Msgr. Robert Po-
bozny, who has been capitular
vicar of Roznava.
They are to be consecrated next
Sunday. Both have expressed
their loyalty to the nations pri-
mate, Archbishop Josef Beran, by
signing his last pastoral letter.
The letter was issued June 26,
accusing the Czechoslovak gov
eminent Of prosecuting the church
and attempting to crush religious
liberty.
This pastoral letter has been
denounced by the government as
. "subversive and anti-state docu-
ment" and it was hardly likely
that any monsignors who signed
It would be acceptable to the gov
eminent.
The possibility of a new state
church clash over these appoint
ments arises out of the unofficial
agreement which has existed be-
tween the Czech government and
the Vatican since before the last
war.
However, the Vatican diplomatic
representative here claimed this
issue had been circumvented. He
said that the two new Slovakian
bishops were not named bishops
in residence but merely titular
bishops. He claimed that by this
process prior approval Of the gov
eminent was not required.
Asked whether he thought the
government would be satisfied
with this argument, the Vatican
representative said this remained
70 be seen but he felt certain the
church was legally right in the
matter. No comment was available
from government sources and the
controlled Czech press and radio
had made no mention of the new
church appointments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Shanghai Subjected
To Fresh Series of
Nationalist Raids
BY the Associated Press

BY the Assoeiafsd Prsss
SHANGHAI, Aug. IL
Shanghai has been subjected
to a series of bombing raids
In the last 48 hours.
The raids have been carried
out by from two to six planes.
Nationalist planes have been
hitting at Communicative
Shanghai internationally since
its fall several weeks ago. This
dispatch, which came through
Communist censorship, did not
give any details Of the raids
or indicate any damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Angelo Lonsbury WEEDS
Peter Shaw in London
BY she Assoeictsd Press

LONDON, Aug. 12.-Film Ac.
tress Angela Lansbury and Peter
Shaw. Hollywood set designer,
were married in the chapel Of st,
Columba's church today. e.
The ceremony was performed
by DR.. R. F. u. Scott of the
Church of Scotland, minister Of
st. Columba's, in the arty Chelsea
Borough of London.
Angela, 23-year-old daughter OF
Actress Moyna MacGill, wore the
wedding dress she brought with
her from Hollywood-old rose tat
feta and Chantilly lace.
She wore q headdress of orange
blossoms and roses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

over might be easier in the coun-
tryside villages than in the pro-
vincial capital.
There was much uncertainty
within Lanchow as to what the
city's Moslem minority and Mas
troops will do in case OF fighting
for Lanchow or in the event Of q
sudden retreat.
The only passage for retreat is
a narrow bridge over the swift
fiood-swollen Yellow River.
Last week. these travellers said
there was panic in Lanchow ane
many merchants closed theil
shops. They reopened them, how
ever. when one merchant wa!
paraded through the streets ant
executed. He was charged will
rlImor -n1onpering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Munitions Board Workers
Aid Stor Comp Fund

Employees of the Munitions
Board today forwarded . check
for $500 to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund to provide q
two-week vacation for an under
privileged child. $50
The money was part Of surplus
from picnic fund which the
workers voted to use to send q
child to camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12

the staff checked all the facts.
In the furry that followed,
Senator Hoey suggested Gen.
Vaughan's name should be de-
leted, Senator Mundt said all the
names should be listed at once
to avoid IAN aroma Of mystery"
and Mr.. Rogers explained he was
not trying to cover up" but lit
is our thought we ought to find
out where the money came from. !"
Finally. Senator Mundt got back
to the witness.
who sent you the check in
payment for the one deep-freeze
we know was sent to Vaughan"
For all of them" Senator Hoey
broke in
Paid by Verley Firm.
Senator Mundt amended his
question and the witness told him
they were all paid for by the
verley firm or its president. David
Bennett.
After the hearing. Senator
Mundt, who has been calling al
most daily for Gen. Vaughan to
be asked to appear, said in fair
ness to the general, ut doesn't
seem to me that the record of the
hearings should disclose the fact
that he got one of the deep-freezes
under unusual circumstances and
conceal the names of other people
in public life who had received
deep-freezes under identical cir
cumstances from the same
source"
Senator Mundt said it seemed
to him that the deep-freezes were
a gift from the perfume manu-
facturer because he could see no
reason for a perfume company to
receive an order for deep-freezes.
and II can't think of any sensible
explanation for buying them from
a perfume company"
Freezers Cost $500 and $3.50.
I'm convinced one Is a gift" "
he added, because Mr.. Gross has
a letter of appreciation thanking
him. It was sent him by mis-
take"
Back in ls45, when home
freezers were hard to get, Mr..
Gross says he was selling his for
1890 and $500. He did not reveal
which was the gift size"
Mr.. Gross mentioned Gen.
Vaughan before he got to home
freezers. He was telling about his
first meeting with Mr.. Hunt.
Did Mr.. Hunt tell you about
his influence?" the witness was
asked.
Mr.. Gross said Mr.. Hunt men,
toned Robert Hannigan, then Post
master General; Gen. Vaughan
and Gen. Gregory. Mr.. Gross
also recalled one instance when.
he said, Mr.. Hunt expressed re-
gret that Mr.. Gross had already
eaten his breakfast because Mr..
Hunt had planned to take him
to the White House for break
fast. MIR. Hunt, he said. de
scribed a meeting room in the
White House basement, nick
named the kitchen cabinet"
II got the impression.1 was in
good hands," the witness testi-
fed. II haven't got thousand
dollar bills to throw away.
was convinced he knew what he
was talking about"
Assured of Steel.
Mr.. Hunt, he said, assured him
he would get his steel quickly and
Mr.. Gross signed a contract to
pay Mr.. Hunt $1,000 a month and
a 10 per cent commission on all
goods purchased.
Mr.. Gross was asked If he ever
got the steel he sought or any
other service from Mr.. Hunt.
Not a penny's worth OF any
thing" he replied. mot even a
decent letter"
At the time Of these dealings
in 1916. he testified. Mr.. Hunt
was a per diem consultant for the
War Assets Administration.
Letters Produced.
The committees interest in Mr..
Hunts WAA career was famed
when Roger @. White, Mr.. Hunts
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
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of Gen. Vaughan and a key figure
in the Senate inquiry.
At the outset fof today's hearing
chairnHan Hoey said. THE stan
has not been able to finish its in
vestigation (of the freezer cases.
so there will be no evidence about
that today"
The committee is awaiting a
staff check of the Verley flies to
determine whether there is any
possibility that those to whom
the deep-freezes were sent ulti-
mately paid for the cold storage
units themselves or. perhaps never
even received them.
Meanwhile. there were these
other developments stemming
from the committee investigation:
/. President Truman told a press
conference his opinion OF Gen.
Vaughan had mot been changed
in the slightest by testimony de-
veloped in the Senate inquiry.
Gen. Vaughan's name has cropped
up repeatedly in the inquiry in
testimony ranging from q Cali
fornia race track to White House
brandy. and cigars.
2. Senator Mccarthy said 1t.
Gen. Edmund B. Gregory, retired,
must be called to explain why, as
administrator of the War Assets
Administration. he arranged for
Mr.. Hunt to become q per
diem consultant at WAA although
aware Mr.. Hunt also would be
representing private contractors.
A committee spokesman said Gen.
Gregory will be called.
Tells About Freezer.
Reporters rushed from the Sen
ate inquiry to President Truman's
press conference late yesterday
after hearing Albert J. Gross, q
Milwaukee businessman, testify
Gen. Vaughan was one Of those
who received a gift home freezer.
He was cut of before he could
give any more names.
At the White House, the ques-
tioning began this way:
Mr.. President, do you think 1t
was within the realm Of your mill
tary aide and veterans affairs CO.
ordinator to help race track get
a permit for scarce building ma
terials when there was a serious
shortage Of these materials for
veterans housing?"
Mr.. Truman said he didn't know
if that were true and neither did
the reporter.
Woods Testimony Cited.
When the reporter pointed out
that Housing Expediter Tighe
Woods had testified under oath
to Gen. Vaughan's role in the
granting of a permit to the Tan
foran Race Track, Mr.. Truman
said he had no comment.
A reporter commented that
Gen. Vaughan didn't seem to be
at the news conference.
The President snapped back
that Gen. Vaughan probably had
appointments in his own ONCE
and added: He's not afraid OF
you. Don't worry about that.
He was asked II he was making
a personal investigation Of this
affair. He said that was not his
business, that 1t was up to the
Senate committee.
Not Free to Suspend Vaughan.
A reporter wanted to know if
Secretary Of the Army Gray would
be free to suspend Gen. Vaughan
If he saw fit. just as he suspended
two other major generals.
He would not, the President said
shortly
The President was asked about
Gen. Vaughan testifying before
the committee. He reiterated his
previous statement that Gen.
Vaughan is free to testify.
HAS your attitude toward Gen.
Vaughan changed" he was asked.
Not in the slightest, he replied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Gov. Greuninq's Kin Dies

MEDFIELD, Mass, Aug. IL (P.
Mrs. Laura Brown Smith, 96.
mother of the wife of Gov. Ernest
Gruening of Alaska. died today at
her home. She lived here for 50
years and was the towns Oldest
resident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Hong Kong British Seize
Chinese Lines Airport

HONG KONG, Aug. IL R.-
The Hong Kong government noti-
ned the China National Aviation
Corp, today the CNAC aircraft
maintenance plant at Kaitak air.
port has been requisitioned for
British military uses.
The company, largely financed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-08-12
Less lockwood Used in U. S

BANGKOK (R.-The demand
for teakwood. one of Thailand' S
major exports, is slackening in the
United States, reports Charles E.
Kelley, vice president of the Sem
bodja Corp, visiting here. Cheap
metals are being used instead for
house and ship building. he re-
marked.