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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
-Four Robbery Suspects Arrested
After 2 Seek Police Protection

Waiting to drive them off in q
getaway car, 1t. Scott said, was
Bryant o. Pearce. "a, salesman
Of the 800 block of Eighteenth
street NE. Then they were
joined by a fourth man, Anthony
T. Petro, 80, a truck driver, OF
the $500 block Of Varnum street,
Brentwood, Md, 1t. Scott said.
He reconstructed their fight to
the ninth precinct station in the
following way:
Petro and Pearce demanded q
share of the money from the hold
up. Mayhem and Harbaugh re-
fused and were threatened with a
gun, They broke away and ran
into the precinct station. Just
as they prepared to tell police
what happened, Petro and Pearce
also walked into the station.
Mayhem and Harbaugh appar-
emily decided not to tell police
about the threats and all left
the station.
Then a few hours later an un-
identified man called police and
furnished the information neces-
,Sary for the arrests.
Police as yet have not been able
to recover any Of the stolen
money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Bridges Goes on Trial
For Perjury Today

SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. IA
Longshore Leader Harry Bridges
goes on trial today on perjury
and conspiracy charges stemming
from his naturalization hearing
in 1945.
Bridges, Australian-born presi-
dent of the Left Wing CLIO Inter-
national Longshoremen's and
Warehousemen's Union, testified
at that hearing he was not and
had never been q Communist.
The Government charges that
statement was false.
It likewise charges two Of
Bridges close union associates.
German-born Henry Schmidt and
Texas-born J. r. Robertson, con-
spired to defraud the Government
while witnesses at the hearing.
This Is the first criminal action
brought by the Government
against Bridges. But there have
been previous attempts to de-
port him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Four robbery suspects were ar.

Four robbery suspects were ar
rested early today. police said
after a fight over dividing loot
sent two of them running to a
station house for protection.
The four were charged with
robbery in connection with a $427
armed holdup Saturday afternoon
at the home of Jesse M. Davis
a 61-year-old retired fireman OF
225 Fifteenth street Sc.
1t. Edgar E. Scott, head Of the
robbery squad. said the men
finally were arrested after an in
former gave police their names.
But before this two Of the men
ran into the ninth precinct sta
ton with intentions of complain
ing that they were being threat
ened by two other men who want
ed to divide the loot. the lieuten-
ant reported.
1t. Scott said it turned out that
two of them had entered the
Davis. home and come out with
the money-which they claimed
was only $28 and not $427.
These two were identified al
Aubrey L. Mayhem. "a. a musician
Of the TOO block of e street Sc.
and T/Sergt. Earl M. Harbaugh
~, Of Fort Myer. A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Bishop kanning's Illness
Takes Critical Turn
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-The
Right Rev. William T. Manning
83-year-old retired Protestant
Episcopal bishop of New York
was reported critically i'll today
at st. Luke's Hospital.
Physicians said later that the
churchman's condition was slight
ly improved after he spent quiet
night. However, he was still listed
as in a critical state.
Bishop Manning was "appar-
emily not responding to medica-
tion," doctors said last night
They have not made public the
nature of his illness.
The retired bishop has been a
patient at the hospital since No
vember 4. He returned from
vacation in Maine November
and entered the hospital for a
periodic physical checkup.
The bishops wife and two
daughters and Bishop Charles K
Gilbert, who succeeded him or
his retirement three years ago
were called to the hospital late
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Chest Leaders 10 Press
Drive for S1,500,0O0
More by Thanksgiving
Step Up in Soliciting
| Planned as Campaign
| Reaches 61% Of Goal

With more than 81 500 900 to
raise before Thanksgiving. Com
munity Chest leaders set out today
to step up solicitor activity in all
campaign divisions. including
nearby counties.
/ Four report meetings are sched-
uled in Washington this week
Business u-covering smaller
firms-meets today Business I
covering larger firms. and the
residential group will report to-
morrow. Thursday, the drives
third general report is scheduled.
All the meetings will be at 1880
pm. at the Hotel Washington.
Government solicitors this week
will have to catch up from the
Armistice Day holiday, but they
already are ahead Of other divi-
sions with 70 per cent Of the
$3,99l,719 drives largest QUOTA
$1,585.411-accounted for. A Gov
eminent report meeting slated for
tomorrow has been cancelled.
Business I, with the second
largest quota of $1.467 ,29l, is at
81 per cent now and is shooting
for at least IS per cent by Thurs
day. Fifty thousand firms and
employees have been enrolled by
this unit so far.
To Honor Team Captains.
Business II, tagging to date with
just 80 per cent reported. hopes to
get closer to its $241.781 quota
today. At today's luncheon, lead
ers were to honor 20 team captains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14

A black panther and q mink
fur played havoc with the noon
time Lunch with Nan and BIZ
program at Radio Station WQQW
today.
The panther. small one. was
waiting with his master, who was
to tell Nan and Bill how good he
WI md how he doesn't even Need
Ink fur was around the
Mrs. Francis I. McGar-
Airman of q Benefit Conn
n the Smith College alum
IL NM was being interviewed as
til panther waited nearby with its
rs,aster. hob Hicks.
s11x6 Garraghy was telling OF
til colleee benefit show to be held
al isl1er Auditorium on Saturday.
Ihe panther was squatting
d, h Nr. Hicks caught him In
q ofiaa everglades and has
ben boarding him ct the Zoo.
Suddenly the panther prans at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
New PapaI Statement
Blasts Anti-Christian
TotaIitarian States
Application Of Unjust
Lows and Series Of
'Titoist' Triols AssoiIed
BY the Asseeioted Press

CASTEL GANDOLFO, italy
Nov. 14.-Pope Plus XII bitterly
assailed "anti-C Christian totalitari-
an states" today, accusing such
nations of suppressing true justice
by application Of unjust laws.
The pontiff laid suppression OF
true" rights in totalitarian states
to prophets. defenders and crea-
tors of culture. power Of the
state and a legislation which does
not recognize God and his SOW
ereign rights"
The Pope. in an address to the
Sacred Roman Rota-the supreme
court of catholicism-bitterly as.
sailed recent trials in such states
He did not mention Communist
states by that name, but there wa!
little doubt those were the one!
he meant. Nor did he say JUS
which trials he referred to. How.
ever, he mentioned trials of pub.
lie officials" indicating he nigh
have been referring to the recen
upsurge of ''Titoist" trials in thu
states of the Soviet orbit.
Christian Principles of Law.
These states. the Pope said
cannot return to a moral order
without first restoring Christian
principles of law. He said tn,
suppression of rights in thes,
states was an "error of judicia
positivism," which he defined a.
absolute state law as opposed tt
Christian principles.
"Absolutism of the state is equa
to dedication of the state itself,
the Pope said.
This was the Pope's second i'm
portant address on legal matter'
within a week. Last week, in {
speech to Italian Catholic lawyers
the Pope cautioned Catholic
judges everywhere not to recog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, Nov. 14.-Dr. Leonard
A. Scheele. surgeon general of the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice, today pointed his finger at six
major cities which he said have
locations where recent health
studies have found cold facts that
should cause real indignation.
In an address before the 18th
annual convention of the National
Association of Public Housing
officials he listed the cities as
Hartford, Conn.,. Washington,
D. c., Birmingham. Ala, Cleve-
land. Denver, Colo, and Los
Angeles.
Here in New England" he said,
Hartford, Conn.,, found that one
fourth of its population lived in
poor housing; the ill-housed one
fourth produced more than half Of
the tuberculosis cases each year
and sent nearly 40 per cent OF
the city's mentally i'll to state in
situations.
I'm the Nations Capital the tu-
berculosis death rate among the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Body of GPO Printer Is Found
After Empty Boat Rams Pier
Glenn w. Seumun's
Death Is Called
Accidental Drowning
BULLETIN

The body Of Glenn William
Seaman of Washington was
found floating In Selby Bay at
noon today, Anne Arundel Coun-
ty police reported. Medical
Examiner John M. Claffy de-
scribed Mr.. Seaman's death as
an accidental drowning.
A missing Government Printing
Office linotype operator today was
being sought by Anne Arundel
County police after his 28-foot
cabin cruiser. with no one aboard
crashed into a pier at Selby-on-
the-Bay. Md.
Glenn William Seaman, 81, OF
2l4 Massachusetts, avenue NE,
was last seen about IL am. yes
terday when he took the boat
from a pier at Woodland Beach,
about five miles upstream on the
South River.
According to his wife. Mrs.
Jessie Ruth Seaman, Al. who saw
him when he left, Mr.. Seaman
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Supreme Court Ruling
To Send May 10 Prison
BY the Associoisd Press

The Supreme Court today in
effect ordered former Representa-
tive Andrew j. May and the
Carson brothers to begin serv-
ing prison sentences imposed on
them for wartime bribery and
conspiracy.
The tribunal for the second
time refused to review the trials
which resulted in 8 to "a month
prison terms for May, and Henry
and Murray GARRISON.
May, now "a, was charged with
accepting $4,000 from thu
Garssons for helping them to gel
war contracts. At the time the
Kentucky Representative wa.
chairman Of the House Military
Committee.
The Supreme Court on Octo.
Der 10 denied May and thu
Garssons q review of their trial
The three then asked the court
to reconsider its denial. Chief
Justice Vinson and Justice Clark
took no part in the consideration
of the requests.
May and the Garssons have
been free on $4,000 bond since
their conviction IN July, 1947.
Today's action presumably
closes the courts doors finally or
May and the Garssons. They
have the right to file a request
for permission to submit a second
plea for reconsideration of the
October 10 denial. This proce-
dure, however. is rarely used and
almost invariably results In an
ether denial. J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Christmas Shopping
Made Faster Through
Star Classified Ads

If you are looking for a pet
to give to some deserving
youngster for Christmas your
chances of finding it are better
through Star classified ads.
During the first 10 months Of
this year The Star carried over
5000 more pet ads than the
three other Washington news
papers combined.
More than ever before, now
is the time to consult Wash
ington's leading classified me-
dium-THE STAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Fur Flies as Panther Attacks
Mink Scarf on Radio Speaker

Mrs. McGarraghy and grabbed
her mink furpiece. He tore 1t to
shreds.
The station engineers and
every one else-were so surprised
they could do nothing. The Sc
quence went on the air, the sta
ton said.
Witnesses said Mr.. Hicks was
worried about his panther. Bill
Carmichael and Nan Garcia, prin-
cipals on the interview show, said
they were too stunned to do any
thing
The station manager, M. Rob-
Iert Rogers, said his first reaction
was: Are we insured?" They
we're.
And now the panther Is back
at the Zoo. The mink scarf is
at a furrier being repaired.
And what about Mrs. McGar-
raghy? IT didn't mind ct all. "
she said. 'tHe didn't even scratch
me and It was wonderful pub
licity for the Smith clq"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
P-38 Lacked Authority for Flight
Rios Had Failed Test and Violated
Order on Plane Witness Testifies
Hearing Also Told
Fiqhter Had Been
Used in Air Race

Testimony that the P-38 which
collided with an airliner near
National Airport on November !
was operating without an air
worthiness certificate was given
today at the public inquiry in the
Nations most costly commercial
airplane disaster.
Other developments at today's
hearing included:
Testimony that the pilot OF the
fighter, Eric Rios Bridoux, direc-
tor of Bolivian aviation, few
days before the accident which
cost SIS lives had made an un-
authorized fight in a non-air-
worthy plane.
Testimony that the 30-year-old
pilot had failed to pass Civil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Chinese Nationalist
Are Reported Split
By Fall Of kweiyang
Chang Flies to Chungkins
From Formosu to Talk
Over War Situation
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

CHUNGKING, Nov. IA. Pri-
vate reports with every earmark
of authenticity said the Commu-
mist occupied Kweiyang this af-
ternoon.
Loss of this capital of Kweichow
Providence 210 miles south Of
Chungking would split the Ma
tionalist mainland holdings in
two for all practical purposes.
Kweichow Providence lies be-
tween Chungking's Szechwan
Province and the Nationalist
Army in Kwangsi Province to the
southeast.
City Reported Afire
The private sources said Kwei-
yang was af1re, apparently set
by retreating Nationalist, when
the Reds began entering at 1:40
pm. Earlier, Nationalist officials
in this capital had denied loss
Of Kweinyang. but kilograms to
that point were being refused. :
The Nationalist conceded loss
Of Chienchiang, important high
way junction 100 miles east of
Chungking.
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek
flew to Chungking from Formosa
during the day to confer on the
war situation.
Whole Future at Stake.
It was Chiang's first visit since
the capital was. re-established
here on October Is. Problems in
volving the whole future of Ma
tionalist China confronted Chang.
Among them were: Cd SOME
means Of preventing the Com
munists from completely engulf-
ing Nationalist areas on the main
land and ca effecting a compro-
mise with other Nationalist lead
ers, notably Acting President Ii
Tsung-jen, to enable full united
resistance to the Reds.
Another capital must be chosen
in the event Chungking becomes
untenable. The city was China's
capital during World War II.
A small group of notables greet
ed Chang on his arrival by plane
from Formosa, where he has his.
headquarters. Chang motored to
his wartime presidential villa and
received Premier Yen-hsi-s shan
and other callers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14

Aeronautics Administration test
for commercial pilots.
Revelation that the P-38 had
been flown in the Bendix cross
country air races in the, summer
of 1916. .
Further Study Necessary.
1t was brought out at today's
hearing that all civilian aircraft
are required to have airworthiness
certificates before they leave the
ground.
Kenneth c. Sonner of the Civil
Aeronautics Board Safety Bureau
declared he had searched the rec
ords and failed to find where a
certificate had been issued for the
P-38. The expert said he would
have to make a further study Of
the wreckage and of statements OF
mechanics who had repaired the
aircraft prior to the accident be-
fore venturing an opinion on the
mechanical condition Of the
fighter during the test fight.
The testimony on the Rios fly
(See CRASH, Page A-5J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
ScheeIe Says Capitals SIums
Should Cause Real Indignation
Public Health Service Chief Criticizes
Housing Condition in Six Major Cities

people in it's squalid slums was SO
per cent higher than for the rest
of the population. The pneumonia
rate was more than Is per cent
higher.
I'm Birmingham, Ala. the rate
of communicable diseases per 1000
population was IS per cent higher
in the blighted areas than else
where in the city.
Cleveland discovered that one
small slum area. occupied by less
than 3 per cent of the popula-
don, needed per cent of the
city's total public health budget
for the control of disease and
other services.
I'm Denver. the infant death
rate in low-quality housing dis
tricts was more than five times
that in the best districts and
juveline delinquency was more
than twice as high.
"And on the West Coast. Los
Angeles slums bred tuberculosis
rates nearly eight times higher
than the better districts and
co.. rYrArrrrJ n,~a A cN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Neighborhood Concert
Open Without Cards
After 8:45 O'clock

ALI persons holding invita-
lions to the Neighborhood
Concert tonight at Western
High School, Thirty fifth and
r streets NV, are urged to
be in their seats by 8:45 pm,
a quarter of an hour before
the concert by the National
Symphony Orchestra is to
start. ....
At 8:45 o'clock, any one de-
string to attend will be per-
mitted to enter even without
a card of admission, so long
as vacant seats remain.
Howard Mitchell. conductor
of the orchestra, will be on
the podium for the concert
which is under the sponsor
ship of The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Vishinsky Tells u. n.
West Is Preparing 10
Attack From Germany
American Inter-Service
Quarrel Concerned Best
Methods, He Declares
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. a.
Russia,s Andrei Y. Vishinsky
charged today that Western Ger
many is being prepared as a
springboard for an attack ON the
Soviet Union.
The Soviet foreign minister
made his charge in the 59-nation
Political Committee Of the United
Nations Assembly as that body
began debate on Russia's so-called
peace proposals,
In a familiar attack on the
United States, Britain. Canada
and other Western powers, Mr.
Vishinsky declared the West hae
gone beyond the propaganda stage
and today has moved into a more
practical and strategic stage b,
planning military steps for a fu'
ture war.
Blasts Puppet Government.
Mr.. Vishinsky asserted thu
United States and Britain hae
deliberately. brought about the
Berlin crisis and the Berlin rail
road strike earlier this year with
the aim of getting support for thu
creation Of what he called thu
"puppet government in Bonn"
Then the Soviet foreign minis
ter shouted:
Western Germany is about Il
be used as - springboard TO
new aggression against the Sovie
Union" s
Mr.. Vishinsky referred to tn.
quarrels between the United State!
Navy and Air Force as "a shame.
full argument as to how best Il
attack peace-loving countries
1.-THE ever-growing United State.
air and naval bases are designed
for attack-not for Defense" Mr.
Vishinsky said.
He added:
THE warmongers Gin the United
States) are acting in high gear ir
order to compete with each othel
in building up a war psychosis, the
warmongers are in a hurry. They
know that time is against them.
The theme that the Unitee
States and Britain are leading al
ornaments race and forminf
Go II n. ra<>e A Z l :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-11-14
Gubitchev Put
On Trial With
judith Cop|on
Russian Engineer
Again Refuses to
Accept Lawyer
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. Brook
lyn-born Judith Coplon and VAL
entine Gubitchev, the Russian
she said she once loved. went on
trial today on charges of con-
spring to spy for Russia.
The case was called for trial
before Federal Judge Sylvester
J. Ryan at 1925 pm.
1t was the petite former Justice
Department employees second
trial on espionage charges. She
was sentenced to serve from 40
months to 10 years in prison after
her conviction as a spy for Russia
in Washington last summer.
Gubitchev entered the court
room shortly after his co-defend-
ant.
He persisted in his refusal to be
represented by an attorney.
II shall not defend myself" he
told Judge Ryan. The Soviet en-
gineer, a suspended employe of
the United Nations, claims diplo-
matte immunity.
Replies in Russian.
When the case was called. the
prosecution announced it was
ready for trial.
The judge then turned to the
Russian and asked whether he
was represented by counsel.
"Nyet," the balding engineer
replied in his native tongue, the
equivalent for mo"
The 28-year-old Miss Coplon.
looking wan. chatted amiably with
reporters before she entered the
courtroom. She was dressed in a
brown sports jacket, tan blouse
and skirt. and carried a briefcase.
The courtroom is the same
chamber in which the 9-month
trial of the II convicted Com
munist leaders was held.
Judge Irving r. Kaufman. who
assigned Judge Ryan to the case,
also referred to him a court order
obtained by Miss Coplon's attor-
ney.. 1t requires the prosecution
to show why it should not return
to the defense papers taken from
Miss Coplon at the time of her
arrest.
Also referred to Judge Ryan
were two motions previously made
by her attorney, Archibald Palmer
Arrest Challenged.
The motions challenged the
legality of Miss Coplon's arrest
and asked dismissal of the indict-
ment on the plea of double
jeopardy. The double jeopardy
plea was based on her previous
conviction for the same offenses. .
She was convicted in Washing
ton last June 30 of taking secret
documents with intent to trans
nit them to a foreign power
The ex-Government girl has been
free in bail pending appeal and
her second trial here.
The Washington trial involved
the taking of Government secrets
The trial in New York involves
the alleged conspiracy of Miss
Coplon and Gubitchev, at meet.
ings in this vicinity. to get the
secrets into Russian hands.
The second perjury trial of Alge1
Hiss-which also involves alleged
efforts Of Russian spies to get
United States secrets-is set fol-
Thursday.
Hiss Case Accusation.
Mr.. Hiss, IS. former high-rank-
ing State Department employee, Is
charged with lying when he
denied before Federal grand