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Evening star., 1949-11-30
Court Releases Wife
Committed 10 Asylum
By D. T.. Policeman

A 34-year -old mother Of foul
children whose husband, a Wash
ington policeman, had her COM
mitted to a Maryland mental
institution 13 days ago. yesterday
won her release in the Prince
Georges County Circuit Court.
Mrs. Alpha Hodge. 5122 v street,
Bradbury Heights, complained
that she was wrongly committed
to the Spring Grove State Institu-
tion for the Insane, Catonsville,
Md, after her husband and a
county policeman took her from
her work in a Coral Hills store
November II.
Her husband is Roy J. Hodge,
40. a private at the Fifth Precinct
here.
Under Maryland law, person
can be committed to a mental in
stitution on request Of q member
of his family, accompanied by
certificates signed by two quail
fed physicians.
Doctors Sign Certificates.
This was the procedure followed
In the Hodge case. Mr.. Hodge
made the request and accom-
panied it with certificates signed
by DR.. william Brainin. Capitol
Heights, and DR.. Elmer Klein.
Washington.
A neighbor of the Hodges. Mrs.
Betty Caputo, 5121 v street. Brad
bury Heights, said she and other
neighbors told Attorney Marion
West they would raise money to
pay his fee but that the lawyer
volunteered his services.
Witnesses at the hearing yester-
day before Judge Charles c. Mar
bury were DR.. James S. May, a
psychiatrist on the staff of the
Catonsville institution; Henry A.
Cohn. manager of the dime store
where Mrs. Hodges worked, and
Mrs. Ann Plumley. Sill Decatur
street, Hyattsville, welfare
worker for the My Maryland
American Legion Post, Seat
Pleasant.
DR.. May testified he examined
Mrs. Hodge and that she had no
psychopathic- difficulty and was
mentally sound.
Called Incredible"
Neither DR.. Brainin nor DR..
Klein were present. Today both
doctors said they examined, Mrs.
Hodge independently and found
her mentally ILL.," DR.. Brainin
is general practitioner and DR..
Klein Is a psychiatrist.
In freeing Mrs. Hodge, Judge
Marbury described her situation
as incredible and preposterous. I"
County records show that Mr..
Hodge was fined $25 in Upper
Marlboro Trial Magistrates Court
last July on an assault charge
preferred by his wife. The con-
viction was appealed to the Cir
cult Court, where a jury upheld
it but recommended leniency and
the judge suspended the fine.
Records show also that Mr..
Hodge was arrested later in the
month on three warrants sworn
out by his wife, charging assault
and nonsupport and requesting a
peace bond. On August S Trial
Judge Magistrate Alan Bowie or
dered Mr.. Hodge to pay $50 a
week to Mrs. Hodge, but dismissed
the, other two warrants for "lack
of prosecution"
The couples four daughters
Evening star., 1949-11-30
FB| Ordered 10 Reply
To Charges Of IIIega!
Cop|on Wire-Tapping
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 30.-Federal
Judge Sylvester j. Ryan today
ordered all FBI agents who in
vestigated the Coplon- Gubitchev
spy conspiracy case to appear
Monday at a hearing to determine
whether illegal wire-tapping was
used.
The order also told the Govern
ment to show cause Monday why
all evidence obtained through
wire-tapping should not be sup
pressed and why any indictment
obtained by these methods against
Judith Coplon. ex = Government
employe. should not be dismissed
The orders were obtained by
Attorney Archibald Palmer in a
continuing fight to keep Miss
Coplon from going on trial with
her accused CO conspirator,
Valentin A. Gubitchev. Soviet
engineer.
Miss Coplon and Gubitchev. a
suspended employe of the United
Nations. are scheduled to go on
trial before Judge Ryan Decem-
Der q. A four-count indictment
charges them with conspiring to
steal secret Government docu-
ments for transmittal to Russia.
Miss Coplon, formerly employed
in the Justice Department, stood
trial alone in Washington last
summer and was convicted on
spy charge. She was sentenced to
serve 40 months to 10 years in
prison but is free in bail pending
appeal.
Mr.. Palmer contended in his
new move to halt a second trial
for her that wire tapping violates
the fourth and fifth amendments
of the Constitution and has been
held illegal by the Supreme Court.
Criticized by Hoover.
The lawyer said FBI Director
j. Edgar Hoover himself ''recog-
nizes the illegality of wire tapping
and has termed it an archaic
and an inefficient practice.
FBI agents have testified in
other preliminary hearings that
the telephone in Miss Coplon's
Washington home and another |
phone in the Brooklyn home of
her parents were tapped.
, Miss Coplon and Gubitchev were
arrested in New York last March 4
after she had come here from
Washington in one of a series of
appointments with the Russian
engineer.
She contended that the meet
ings took place because she loved
Gubitchev until she learned he was
married. The Government says
she met him to pass along secret
information from the Justice De-
partment.
: Mr.. Palmer, in his petition to
Judge Ryan, said the Supreme
Court in the first tapping
case Of Nardone VS.. the United
States ruled that evidence OBJ
tanned through illegal wire-tap- /
ping cannot be used in a Federal
Court" -,s'-ssss,-'' '5- |
In the second Nardone decision,
the attorney said. the high court
held that not only the intercepted
messages themselves, but all evi-
dence and information derived
from them should be suppressed.
Mr.. Palmer charged also that
the FBI apparently intercepted
Miss Coplon's mail Gin violation
of the fourth and fifth amend
ments to the Constitution
and the Federal postal laws"
Evening star., 1949-11-30
ChiIdren's Book DispIuy

A display of children's books
with short book reviews of each
will be given at 1870 pm. next
Wednesday at the Alexandria
YWCA by Miss Ellen Burke, IL
brarian of the Alexandria Library.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

filing cabinets moved from his
office.
He called the departments
janitorial service and asked that
some men be sent up to move the
cabinets.
4 do the cabinets have to be
pulled or pushed?" asked the
voice at the other end OF the
telephone.
"Why, I guess they'll have te
be both pushed and pulled" sale
the slightly puzzled Mr.. Cochran
"Okay, then I'll send up one
pusher and one puller."' said the
voice.
FSA-Federal Security Admin
istrator Oscar r. Ewing is sched-
uled to leave soon for Europe
where he will study the various
health insurance programs in
some Of the countries there.
X 4 X \
NEW BUILDING-Construction
on the new $1,000,000 building
that will serve as the headquarters
of the AFL National Association
of Letter Carriers is scheduled
to get under way next spring. The
building is expected to be ready
for occupancy sometime IN the
spring Of 1851.
The eight-story building will be
located at First street and Indiana
avenue NV.
ELECTION John S. Bartlett
has been elected as the first presi-
dent of the recently organized Ma
tional Association of Federal
Career Employees.
Mr.. Bartlett previously had
headed the Washington chapter OF
the association. He was elected
national president at the associa-
tion's first convention in the An
napolis Hotel here.
The career associations main
announced legislative goal for 1850
is a modification of veterans
preference in Government en-
ployment to give greater job pro-
lection to non-veteran career en-
ployes.
| POSTPONEMENT-The sched-
uled dinner tonight of the Society
for Personnel Administration in
the Agriculture Department cafe
terra has been postponed until
next week. Luther c. Steward
president of the National Fedora
ton of Federal Employees, who had
been scheduled to address the
group tonight, will give his speech
at the next meeting.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Shah Of Iran Witnesses
Indian Dance in Arizona
~ the Associotsd Press

WINSLOW, Ariz., Nov. 30.-The
Shah Of Iran witnessed an authen-
tic Indian hoop dance yesterday,
The dancers, members of the
Laguna tribe, greeted the Shah,
along with community leaders,
shortly after he arrived here by
plane from Fort Knox, KY.
The Shah and his party left a
few moments later by motor car
for the Grand Canyon where they
were to spend today. Tomorrow
the group will visit Hoover Dam
on the Colorado River and Friday
inspect irrigation facilities in the
Salt River Valley area near
Phoenix.
The royal visitor goes to San
Diego, Calf, Saturday.
Bremen, Germany, has q new
Evening star., 1949-11-30

(The Federal Spotlight radio
program featuring additional
news and uieUs of the Gopern-
n1ent IS heard each Saturday at
GAS pm. oper WMAL, The Star
Stdtion,)
Evening star., 1949-11-30
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
LiberoIized Law May Give
Bates Widow SIS 900 Yearly
By Joseph Young

Representative George j. Bates OF Massachusetts,
killed the airline crash at National Air
eligible for compensation
Of the liberalization Of the Federal Employees
Just 18 days before the fatal accident
Evening star., 1949-11-30

In voting greatly increased
benefits to Federal employees who
are injured on the job, as well as
to the dependents of Government
workers who are killed on duty,
Evening star., 1949-11-30

Egypt has ordered a $3.50. 900
74-inch telescope from . British
iirn1. -
Evening star., 1949-11-30

Bremen, Germany, has a new
plant processing soybeans into
food for general use.
Evening star., 1949-11-30
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny and
warm with highest temperature
around 60 degrees this afternoon.
Fair with lowest temperature about
SO degrees tonight. Tomorrow
fair and not quite as warm.
Maryland-Fair, lowest 80 to 35
tonight. Fair not quite as warm
tomorrow.
Virginia-Fair, lowest around 35
degrees tonight. Fair not quite as
warm tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and At Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry. -.
Readings at Washington National Airport.)
Noon "N------- 50 Midnight ---- 50
sP:m: D:m. = = 1s 3 am: ann: - g
High and Low for YESTERDAY.
Low, 81. at 1920 an.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hishest, 81. on August II.
Lowest FL On TiS. JanIaSy Tshi.. 80
FURNISHED by ai ynited States Coast
and deodet1S ods1 Survey 2rouor,ov
High ----A- 1858 am. 4:51 am.
hGE HIN - 1883 9:55 I'm: nm: 5sf q n:m: n:m:
y" I'll. Sun laiap .na Roan. RRta;
sun. s,n. ts%oyrov-- tSasy 7:Ss 7:Ss 4::44ss 4:4s
ene-haif hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1949-11-30

SUPER SPECIALISTS-Path-
finder Magazine tells the story
about John K. Cochran Of the
State Departments Far Eastern
Commission, who wanted some
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22

X EyerIy's wouldn't dream of claiming you to
q meter! Just set oside your Csc a doy (if
you forget one day, make it up the nextD
Just drop it in the sugar bowl baking pow
der con or boby's piggy bank Once
month bring in TO eyerys the amount you
have accumulated Tor mail US a check or
money order if you can't come in) See how
cosy we make it for you'll because now,
as always, EyerIys is the customers store!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22
Funny Stuff?
Choice Appetite

The plane on which an actor was
flying across darkest A &c a
crashed in a very heavy jungle. He
was the only one of the passengers
or crew able to walk so he started
out for help. He had gone few
miles when he was set upon by a
band of half-naked black men.
They quickly subdued him, tied
him UP and carted him off to their
village. He was brought before the
chief who shot string of questions
at him.
$50 you're an actor" the chief
said. That's fine. Sit down next to
me. 1 want to tell you few
Stories"
The stories that the chief told
were risque but they had the actor
holding his sides with laughter.
When the chief finished his joke
telling one of his subordinates came
over and whispered in his ear.
"You know we are going to eat
this guy" he said. why are you
making him so happy?"
81 have a yen for spiced ham,"
explained the chief.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22
No More Ham

Because it was boom town the
road company of cali Bahia and the
Forty Count them) Thieves"
charged much higher admission
prices than they would have ordi-
narily. And because the prices
weren't posted the customers were
forced to ask the cashier what they
were.
'Four dollars and forty cents to
see a bunch of hams!" snorted one
customer to the manager of the
show. well, Ali Bahia, I've seen
you, and if you're representative
of the rest of the company, I don't
want to see any more"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22
LET THERE BE LIGHT

A boss farmer saw light in
the shed. He investigated and
found one of his helpers with
lantern.
what do you mean by using
up oil when it's so scarce?"
"Well," replied the helper,
I'm on my way to see my girl
and I've got to go through the
woods. don't want to 60
through in the dark"
''When went counting my
wife I went in the dark" said
the farmer.
yeah, but look what you
got"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22
Sufficient Grounds

81 can't think of leaving the thea
ter" walled an actress who had
had nothing but bit parts for many
years, ''I'm married to it."
swell, why don't you sue it for
non-support?" suggested her sever
est critic.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22
Dies Beside Dads Casket

Daddy, l know you loved me
very much and I know you know
that loved you, too. / want to go
with you" With these words, frail,
grief-stricken Mary Long, 9, col
lapsed beside her fathers casket and
died at Atlanta, Ga. A double fun
eral was held.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22
Automobile Production High

Leading automobile manufactur-
ers produced 4,012,164 cars and
trucks from January to August 20,
according 70 figures supplied by Au-
tomotive News.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22

"Hey, Dad, was it very cold
day when you married Mama?"
"Was ii very cold day when I
married your mother? Why do
you ask such question:"
Because every time she talks
about it, she shivers."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-09-22
The Red

The Red
tain's nationalized transport
ended its first year of oper-
n a deficit of $18,921, 1896.
includes Britain's rail-
bus lines, inland wa
vernment-owned no.
\ Nent's airlines are
Evening star., 1949-04-21
Canadian Ship Strikers
Surrender 10 Cuban Navy
~ ne Axsesaa,sd eTess

! cAIBARIEN. Cuba. April al
Twenty-Five striking Canadian
crewmen OF the freighter Cana
dian Victor surrendered 10 Gu.
ban Navy forces last night, The
crewmen struck In sympathy with
the Canadian Seamen's Union
now In the fourth week OF q
walkout.
The ship had been anchored
at Cayo Frances. q loading sta.
ton is miles from here. Operst-
ing under charter for Norcuba
Iof New York, an afiiliate Of the
North Atlantic a. Gulf Steamship
Co. II was taking 3o.Qoo bags oi
sugar to Savannah. Ga.
Capt. Phil Scott called for aid
and Cuban Navy forces in three
tugs approached the ship, They
fred into the air when the strik-
ing crewmen tried TO keep them
from boarding. Later the men
..were. -iaterned pending Tepatria-
tion. A replacement crew Was 70
be flown here from Canada.
Evening star., 1949-04-21

that membership had increased
last year by 1892.
Report on Manuals.
Mrs. Roy E. Haywood, chairman
OF the manual for Citizenship
Committee, reported that 270,145
manuals were distributed. OF
these, she said, 213,913 were Eng
lish and 56,232 were in II foreign
languages.
She said that 1000 Polish man
uals were requested for the Amer
lean Polish War Relief.
The delegates to the convention
were busy also today with the
election of nine vice presidents
general.
The voting began at 8 am,
In Constitution Hall and will
end when the polls are closed
by the congress. A majority vote is
required before the tellers tonight
announcs the number Of years the
officers will serve.
The seven candidates for vice
president general who receive the
most votes will serve three-year
terms. The one placing eighth
will have a two-year term and
the one scoring ninth will draw
q one-year term. =
The candidates, in the order
Evening star., 1949-04-21

they, appear on the ballot, accord:
ing to a drawing. are: Mrs. j.
De Forest Richards, Chicago: Mrs.
Furel r. Burns. North Manchester
Ind; Mrs. Chester Frederick
Miller. Saginaw. Mich: Mrs. Mark
Smith. Macon, Ga; Miss Gertrude
s. Carraway.s New Bern, N. c.:
Miss Edla Stannard Gibson. Buf-
falo, N. Y; Mrs. II. Grady Jacobs,
Scottsboro. Ala; Mrs. Edward
Rowland Barrow. Houston. Tex.
and Miss Mable Cooper Gupton.
Nampa, Idaho.
Mrs. Roscoe c. OByrne. pfesi-
dent general, stressed the impor-
tance Of the delegates voting for
each candidate. She said she had
learned pamphlets and notes were
being passed about the congress
urging delegates to vote for one or
two candidates only. She warned
the delegates yesterday to think
very seriously Of the damage you
are doing to the national society" +"
The merits Of the candidates
were listed last night in two-min-
ute nominating speeches given by
high OAR officeholders from the
home States of the candidates.
One office-seeker was described
as having a heart as big as she
is," while another nominator said
her candidate lives "close enough
to Washington to attend all
board meetings"
Two Resolutions Up Today.
This afternoon the delegates
plan to take up two resolutions
on which they deferred action
yesterday. One would oppose
United States participation in the
International Trade Organiza-
tior and the other would oppose
rati ication of the International
ices Threat to individual.
The latter resolution said indi-
vidual liberties are seriously
threatened" by = the proposal,
which II said. would turn full
controlaof wages. hours and work
ing 7ecnditions ine ali countries
over to a central world commits
Evening star., 1949-04-21
u. 5. Experts in Azefbaijan
Soviet News Agency Says
By the Assoeiossd Prsss

MOSCOW, April 2i.-Tass said
today that American consult
ants" are in Azerbaijan assisting
"a 7-year plan in that Iranian
province nearest the Soviet border,
The official Soviet news agency
said the "consultants" are travel
ing Throughout Iran under the
.pretext of consultation"
Iranian Ambassador Hamid
Sayah left today for Teherar. He
has been recalled by his govern
ment and is not expected to re-
turn.
The Russians have been hurl-
ing charges against the Iranian
government in d new war oi
nerves in that strategic area
There have been border. clashes
between Russian and Iraniar
patrols recently IN Azerbaijan
scene Of a revolt by pro-Russiar
elements in 1916 and i047.
Evening star., 1949-04-21

Democrat, OF Louisiana. will re-
view experiences OF a freshman
Senator: Senator Byrd. Democrat.
OF Virginia will discuss economy
In government. and Representa-
tive Herter. Republican. Of Massa-
chusetts will speak on the Atlantic
pact and European recovery.
Last night the Society's Board
Of Directors elected the follow
ing newspaper executives to mem
bership:
John c. Henry. Washington
Star; william Randolph Hearst,
jr.. Hearst newspapers, New York;
B. D. Donneli. Wichita Falls
tTexD Times: Stanley Z. Hart,
Warren tOhio) Tribune Chro-
nicle: Alexis Mckinney. Denver
Post; Richard D. Peters, Cleve-
land Press. and Murray Powers
Akron Beacon journal.
New Committees Established.
Wright Bryan OF the Atlanta
Journal, secretary OF ASNE. re-
ported that the president was au-
thorized to appoint a committee
to examine the adyisability of an
appraisal of the self improvement
possibilities of American news
papers.
Four other new committees were
established. Mr.. Bryan reported,
to perform the following tasks:
Make q study Of the feasibility
Of instituting q survey OF the
amount and nature of American
news sent abroad and printed
abroad.
Examine State Department
methods Of handling information
for the press. !, .s.s.. ,+e--s 4.~
Study the desirahility Of estab-
fishing an international press In
stttute. a'S. 49, ' - ~
Cooperation by the ASNE on
Pulitzer Prize juries.
Members Of the society will be-
gin balloting this afternoon for
members on the Board Of Dr.
rectors.
Candidates for the board. four
OF whom Will be elected. are -Hod..
ding Carter OF the Delta Demo-
crat- Times. Frank r.. Clarvoe Of
the San Francisco News, Ralph
Coughlan Of the 81 Louis POST
Dispatch. Jenkin Lloyd Jones Of
the Tulsa Tribune. James Kerney.
jr.. Of the Trenton Times Newspa-
pers; Kenneth Macdonald OF the
Des Moines Register and Tribune,
B. M. McKelway OF The Washing
ton Star and Dwight Young OF the
Dayton journal Herald.
Evening star., 1949-04-21

the Naxi invasion OF Greece ht
escaped from that country. II
took him Ave months 70 make his
way 70 the United States
Mr.. Garris sang with the Met
ropolitan Opera Company in At
lanta In two operas earlier this
week. He was scheduled 10 meet
the company In Dallas tomorrow
A former manager OF Mr.. Garris
In New York said his name origi-
nally was Gareis. and that sppar-
entity he Americanised the name
after coming 10 the United States
Mr.. Garris was noted particu-
larry for his Wagnerian roles, He
won acclaim for his role in Die
Meistersinger" He also had been
with the San Francisco Opera
Company. filling his engagements
there each year before the open
Ing OF the Metropolitan season in
New York.
Evening star., 1949-04-21

tee, with the United States hay
ing only one vote.
Mrs. william A. Becker. West
field, N. j., led opposition to the
measures yesterday.
Malone Gives Views.
A surprise appearance OF Sen
ator Malone. Republican. OF Ne
vada followed the remarks Of the
honorary vice president general
He expressed his views Of the ITO
terming it O "leveler OF living
standards"
The reports Of the State re-
gents last night were stripped to
the major achievements Of their
chapters because Of q, rigidly en-
forced two-minute time Mnits The
state flag of each reporting ofacer
was -heh~behind the rostrnnf by
her personal page. Ia
The acting State regent OF
Maryland. Mrs. Brant e. Roberts
reported that 80 Of her States 80
chapters have appointed chairman
who are studying subversive work
being carried on against the
United States. s.
virginia Membership Gain.
A large gain In membership was
reported by Mrs. Exerett L. Re-
pass. State regent of Virginia.
The afternoon session yesterday
was devoted to the reports of Ma
tional Committee chairmen.
"The State Department knew
nothing of flag protocol of the
United Nations" Mrs. Maurice
Clark Turner. head Of the Correct
Use OF the Flag Committee, said.
Now that In itself seems strange.
I'VE should urge Congress to pass
laws that give teeth to our flag
code. The United Nations flag
hangs above Old Glory at Lake
Success"
Evening star., 1949-04-21
Secret Plans 10 Rearm
Treaty Nations 10 Be
Given Senators Today

SeesrsAEy et s@Aas AessNas 49,
oAy eseTwe Senator'S . lccG ai
saus-say s~crv1 American sssns
for rrarmang tns NNEs Atlantis
nations
Chairman CrnnAsly askec Ire
senate Fozwaxn selAIsoas Cozn-
mstsee 10 naees at : - , IT. 20
receive Tire Se<ErsArys rspozt~
Mr.. AensSon was Frg~ested Fvaay
10 disclose Ire rscDcsed eyafg es
the arms zee EarcTe pscxrNa
along with an estimate 81 sts cost,
rao-eaAl reports ARE tse cost
would run about 81 33a eae aee n
the FIRST yeAs Rasi this estimate
has not eevn confirmed ~ ias
safe Department
Geerxe " eald End Seer~<, >s~.
Tfr Senate comm ssew saSSa
may decide when 70 sssaks rslelte
the delallS a. the arms Plan.
Strong pressure has eailt ~ IN
tlss Senate 20 END all seSrecs as
quickly as possible
Senator 0coFse Democrat. q.
Georgia. . cornmntsee nseFntcf.
said he would iike Il, sre Tive ayFns
plan made public immediately
II should e~ released At cnce
Senator Cieorge satd Ne ADDED
that The North Atlantic treaty -
not linked directly With the arms
program but they arr vitality in.
,egrated IN any legislation
Senator TAFT. Republican. AZ
Ohio said yesterday Republicans
have been assured by senator
yandenoerg Republican. Of Mich.
igan that the arms program ~tll
be made public almost aI once
/ Hearings 10 start Next Month.
/ II appears certain eli secrecy
will be lifted by the time he
roreign Relations COMMITTEES
starts public hearings on the At
| lantic treaty. The hearings are
expected TO start early next
month
This treaty. signed here April 4,
will become effective fcf the
I United States when ratified by
/ two-thirds OF the Senate II will
bind the United States. Canada
and 10 other nations into defen.
sive alliance 10 resist any ag-
efeSsion,
The arms program IA designed
TO bolster the military deiensea OF
the pact members.