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Evening star., 1949-12-01
Boy Whose Father Died ,
lin War Gets Truman Photo
BY the Associated Press

LYNN, Mass, Dec. 1.-The
White House has sent Laurence
Goldstein an autographed picture
of President Truman.
The 11-year-old boy. whose
father was killed overseas IN
World War II, came into the lime
light after reporting he was
beaten up by older boys and called
dirty Jew And his mother
wrote a letter to newspaper
seeking the answer to his ques-
ton, why did my daddy have to
die?"
David X. Niles, administrative
assistant to the President, sent
Laurence a picture autographed
by Mr.. Truman with a letter read
ing:
II am inclosing photograph
to you inscribed by the President,
who wants you to have it as re-
minder that your fathers ideals
still live on in country he died
for.
1.-THE real Americans are the
ones like your father, who fought
against injustice and prejudice. If
you and other young Americans
will make as good fight against
injustice and prejudice. you will
help the President win that fight,
too"
Mr.. Truman signed his photo
graph-"Kindest regards to Laur-
ence Goldstein."
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Woman Reports HoIdup
And s. Robbery in Home

Mrs. Loli A. Stewart. so, was
held up and robbed of So today by
a man she said entered her home
at 10000 Kenross street, Silver
Spring, and asked for food.
She told Montgomery County
detectives the man knocked at
the kitchen door and then pulled
a gun from his pocket. He placed
the gun on the table, she said.
Detectives quoted her as say
ing the intruder ordered her to
quiet her 18-month- grand
son, who was in the kitchen. and
demanded something to eat.
When she told him she had
nothing for him, she told detec-
tives,- he then asked for money.
She said she gave him So which
she took from a cupboard. She
told the detectives the man calm
ly sat down at the table, drank
three cups Of coffee and left.
The man was described as feet
8 inches tall and between IS and
40 years old. He had a scar on
the lower lip and a goiter. He
wore dark trousers and q pea
jacket.
Mrs. Stewart lives with her son,
John H. HodgSon.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Dennett, Sedition TrioI Figure,
Weds Munitions Board Clerk

Prescott bennett, ~, one of the
defendants in the wartime mass
sedition trial here, was married
in New York yesterday to Miss
Ruth Prince, a Munitions Board
employe. - .
Announcement of the wedding
came from the Columbia Press
Service of which Mr.. bennett Is
executive editor. =
The eight-month- -long sedition
trial ended with "a mistrial after
the presiding Judge, Edward C..
Eicher, died. Mr.. bennett was the
only one Of the 26 defendants
willing to continue the trial with
a new judge. Subsequently. the
case was dismissed.
Mr.. bennett, before he joined
the Army, was treasurer Of the
isolationist Make Europe Pay War
Debts Committee. The announce
ment from the Columbia Press
Service said he served Al months
in the Army.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Plans Dropped for Apartments
Near Wushinqton|s Grist Mill

Fort Belvoir yesterday that the
county hopes to acquire approx
mately so acres Of Fort Belvoir
land along Route 235 for use as
park.
Fairfax Supervisor Arthur
Shaffer said that the county had
been refusing to grant COM
mercial rezoning of property on
the north side of Route 235.
Completion of the Fort Belvoir
apartments at the site originally
proposed, the supervisor said,
would seriously weaken the coun-
tvs effort to maintain the his
toric character" of the Mount
Vernon approach.
Representatives Of Woodlawn,
which is situated on high ground
on the west side Of Route l., said
they were greatly disturbed at
prospects of having the view
between Woodlawn and Mount
Vernon interrupted by an apart
ment project and the commercial
development which they feel
would follow.
Evening star., 1949-12-01

A Fort Belvoir proposal to build
a 350-unit apartment opposite
George Washington's grist mill
between .Woodlawn and Mount
Vernon was dropped yesterday
after Fairfax County officials pro-
tested that the project would
wreck their plans for non-com-
mercial development Of the area.
Mai. Gen. Douglas L. Weart.
Fort Belvoir commanding officer,
announced last night that the
apartment development for post
personei will be built instead on
q tract west of historic Woodlawn
Mansion, home of Nellie Gusts.
Joining the county in protest.
ing the originally proposed site
along Dogue Creek, on Route 235.
were representatives of the Wood
lawn Public Foundation, the
Mount Vernon Association and
the National Park and Planning
Commission.
Keith Price, chairman of the
Fairfax County Planning Com
mission, said at a conference at
Evening star., 1949-12-01
GREYHOUND Lines Contract
Raises Wages for 1000
BY the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Dec. ,1.-Pennsyl-
vania Greyhound Lines announced
today 1000 of its employees in 13
States, will be granted wage in
creases under a new tWo-year
contract.
Terms of the pact with the AFL
Street, Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees will not be re-
leased until union locals have
explained the agreement to men,
bers, the company said. The con-
tract is subject to- ratification by
the members. =
The employees affected work in
Ohio; Indiana, Michigan. Illinois,
Missouri, Kentucky, West Virginia,
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jer-
sey, Delaware. Maryland, Virginia
and Washington.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Sawyer Sees Adjustment
From Postwar Initiation
BY the Asseeioted Press

DETROIT, Dec. 1.-Secretary of
Commerce Sawyer declared today
that America has adjusted from
postwar imitation to "a period of
normal competitive business ac-
tivity.'
I'VE can all look back upon the
past year with satisfaction" he
told the convention Of the Outdoor
Advertising Association of America.
Mr.. Sawyer said the difficulties
Of readjustment were "less than
any of us anticipated" although
there was hardship to some"
In the third quarter of 1949
national production was only 5
per cent below production at the
peak of the boom in 1948. the
Secretary said.
Because of some decline in
prices it is clear that we are pro-
ducing virtually as much in goods
and services now as We were a
year ago." he said.
Secretary Sawyer recently fin
ished a four-month tour of the
Nation.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Boy, A. AdmitsSettin
5 Fires Fatal 10 Two
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-Police
said tods.> that 14-year-old boy
has admitted setting five fires
including one that took the lives
of two children.
No charges have been placed
yet against the youth. Police
said he recently was paroled from
the Maryland State Training
School where he was sent on q
charge of arson.
The youth was taken on a tour
of the North avenue area where
all the fires were located and
pointed out sites of the blazes he
started, police reported.
One fire November Is in a
three-story apartment building
cost the lives OF 11-year-old Phyl-
lis Dicke and her 9-year-old
brother. Leonard.
Another last Monday night
destroyed q two-story building.
One the following night, preceded
by an explosion, ruined 4 plant
housing three printing firms ut q
loss of $350,000.
Sergt. Howard Collins, head of
a special detail searching the
area Of the fires. arrested the
youth.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Schools
(continued From First Page.)


church facilities by the school
system will not involve the Dis
trict in any question of religious
education nor will the Board OF
Education make any use of church
facilities except for the instruc-
ton of public school students"
The ruling warned that in no
way should the students or
teachers come under the control
OF the churches nor could instruc-
ton be given by any persons other
than those employed by the Board
of Education.
In addition, the ruling stated,
the Board of Education should
not require attendance of any
student on church property if the
parents object on religious grounds.
Based on McColIum Case.
"The assumptions we have made
are Influenced by the constitu-
tional requirements for the separa-
tion of church and state as pro-
nounced in the case of Illinois VS..
Vashti McCollum," the ruling
stated.
Although it is true this case
questions whether a State might
utilize funds obtained through
taxation to transport children to
parochial schools and whether
unsupported property may be
used for religious education
neither of which seems to be in
volved in this proposal-neeerthe-
less, a serious question would be
presented should the District in
any way involve itself in the use
of facilities of religious organ
izations other than in connection
with instruction of students in
the same way as they are in
structed in the public schools"
Mr.. Vests ruling said the Dis
trict auditor would have to decide
whether the maintenance costs
could be paid but felt there would
be no objection on that question.
Also, as far as legal liability is
concerned, the ruling pointed out
that the District exercises a gov
ernmental function in conducting
the school system and has no legal
liability in case of injury to per-
sons or damage to property.
The Congress Heights area is
one of the most serious problems
facing school officials.
At present it is served by the
Congress Heights School and the
Patterson Elementary School.
Congress Heights has an enroll
ment of more than 1000 with more
than 600 of the children going to
school only a half day. At Patter-
son, 800 of the more than 1,400
enrolment is on halliday classes.
Construction of new elemen-
tary school in the vicinity OF Third
street and Mississippi avenue Sc.
is expected to start soon.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Pact Chiefs Deciding
Between U. s., Britain
On Defense Command
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 1.-The defense
ministers of the IL Atlantic pact
countries met here today to de-
eide whether the United States or
Britain will have the biggest voice
in calling the signals if Western
Europe is attacked.
The United States was repre-
sented by Defense Secretary Louis
johnson and Ambassador David
X. Bruce. The conference got
under way in the French Naval
Ministry building after a lunch
con at the French Defense Min
istry across the Seine. D
AS the strongest nation in the
five-power Brussels pact, Britain
wants that group responsible for
West European strategy. The
United States, dominant power of
the 12-country Atlantic group,
wants that alliances high COM
mand to have the final say-so on
all strategy.
Plan Approval Expected.
The IL defense ministers at
today's meeting are expected to
resolve this difference and ap-
prove an integrated defense plan
linking the United States and
Canada with Western Europe.
The plan when approved goes
to President Truman. If 1t salts
fies him. $500, 100000 in American
military aid can be sent to Europe.
Details of the plan, worked out
by the Atlantic powers military
leaders in long sessions in WASH
ington and this week in Paris, are
secret. In general, however, it
divides the defense task in the
entire Atlantic area among five
overlapping regional groups. The
United States and Canada form
one unit.
Another group is made up OF the
Brussels pact signers - Britain,
France, Belgium, Luxembourg and
the Netherlands.
The Brussels treaty, signed be-
fore the Atlantic pact, says all five
nations will fight if one of them
is attacked. But the Atlantic pact
guarantees only that each OF the
12-member nations will take such
action as it deems necessary II
another member nation is an ag-
gressor's target.
Modified Commitment Sought.
Earlier the British. whose Field
Marshal Viscount Montgomery al
ready heads the Brussel groups
overall military command, tried
to get the regional pact's guar
antee of stronger assistance modi-
fed to conform to the Atlantic
treaty terms.
The British failed in that. Since
they are still held to the strong
commitment, they want corre-
spending influence over how their
troops are used.
The United States. however,
and the other 10 Atlantic pact
nations, want the future Atlantic
high command to. be paramount,
on strategy decisions as well as
in name. Because of her great
strength, Americas point of view
carries considerable weight.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
kenney Charges Carfe|s
Hit Europe S Competition
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. Nv. John
Kenney, ECA Minister in Britain
complained today that cartels and
controls have almost eliminated
competition among basic indus
tries! In Europe.
Mr.. Kenney told the English
Speaking Union in speech:
Quota restrictions, exchange
controls, cartel arrangements
double pricing and prohibitive
tariffs have strangled intra-Euro-
pean trade and almost wiped out
competition In Europe's basic in
dustries.
/ IA reversal of this trend will
not only revive trade within Eu-
rope, but will make it possible for
Europe to compete in the United
States and world markets"
Evening star., 1949-12-01
BY the Associated Press

The White House reported today
the Government channeled $72.-
842, ,50s of aid into IA States to
help ease unemployment during
the three months ended Septem-
ber 80.
John r. Steelman. assistant to
President Truman, reported this
had benefited many areas, but
had not provided the answer for
others. For these, he said, some
additional approach is indicated.
Thirty-f1ve areas Of critical un-
employment received the assist
ance. 1t consisted Of purchases,
construction contracts and busi-
ness loans designed to put more
people at work.
The program of funneling Fed
eral spending into areas of high
unemployment was set up by the
President last July in an effort TO
combat business slumpS in those
sections. Mr.. Steelman's report
covered the first three months of
the program.
Maryland on List.
The IA States with one or more
cities on the critical list are Ala
bama. Connecticut. Illinois, Indi-
ana, Maine. Maryland, Massachu-
sets, Michigan. New Hampshire,
New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Tennessee and Vermont.
In addition to the Federal
money Mr.. Steelman said another
SIT, ,444,012 went into the program
as the States share in construc-
ton projects.
The Federal contribution con-
sisted of s22.787,550 worth of
normal purchase contracts chan
neled to the areas by Federal
agencies; SAT. .404. .070 of authorized
construction and other public
works contracts. and $1,000 900 of
Rural Electrification and Recon-
struction Finance Corp. industrial
and business loans. il!.
Cites Chronic Condition.
Experience indicates" Mr..
Steelman said. that while this
program has benefited many of
the areas where unemployment is
high, 1t does not provide the
answer for others. Certain Of
the affected areas are suffering
from a chronic condition un-
related or related only in minor
way to the economic decline re-
Gently experienced. For them,
some additional approach Is in
dicated.
However. the effort has been
we'll worthwhile and should be
continued on vigorous basis
while unemployment remains a
problem in particular areas"
Mr.. Steelman said the unem-
ployed in July. August and Sep
tember in the 35 acreas totaled
about 385, 900, or approximately
10 per cent of the United States
total. The remaining 80 per cent
was spread over the country at a
lower percentage rate.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Belgian Coffee Stores
Shelves sEmptyinWake
OF Rush by Shoppers
BY Ms Assoeiotsd Press

BRUSSELS. Dec. 1.-Shelves in
most Belgian coffee stores are bare
this week In the wake of a coffee
buying rush that swept the coun-
try.
The first shoppers queues in
Belgium for nearly two years fol-
lowed rumors that the beverage
was scarce and prices might soar.
Coffee prices already had
climbed about TO per cent here.
on rumors of a disappointing crop
in Brazil, when a storm broke over
currency devaluation.
The Belgian devaluation came
as a surprise to many. It cut the
Belgian franc about 12.5 per cent
against the Brazilian Cruizero.
1870 Increase Demanded.
Brazil promptly refused to
honor Belgian orders made
before devaluation and asked a
IS per cent increase on un-
executed contracts. It took a
month for Belgian importers to
make up their minds to accept.
The Belgian government had
decreed no price increases would
be allowed in imports from non
devaluated countries.
Finally the importers decided to
pay the IS per cent asked by
Brazil. But meantime the Bra
lillian Finance Ministry had ruled
that coffee was to be exported
only at the world market prices
and that all pending contracts
were annulled. This means a
further Is per cent increase in
prices, and the annulled contracts
meant one months supply of cof-
fee had not been delivered
Another month went by with
no imports from Brazil because
the importers could not get the
necessary government permission
to raise the price of coffee to con-
sumers. Meanwhile two months
oooSNo "S1S bCAA5 SA1RCo dlAA 0C-
ing replaced only by small i'm
ports from other countries such as
Columbia and the Belgian Congo.
Importers Tie Up Stocks.
Some Belgian importers hung
onto what stocks they had. hop
ing to get higher prices for them.
But a government decree due
shortly is expected to forestall this
by ruling all coffee in stock Sep
tember 20 Belgian devaluation
day-must be sold at former
prices.
Government officials refuse,
however, to credit rumors of cof-
fee rationing.
The one bright light on the
horizon is the prospect of the
coming Belgian Congo harvest.
The Congo coffee becomes avail
able about January and should
ease the shortage somewhat.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
|$72,o00,000 u. 5. Aid S268, 900 Suit Filed
|Funne|ed Into "A States By 66 Families on
|ToEaseU Unemployment Iakoma Park Homes

Sixty-six families of a relative
ly new subdivision of Takoma
Park, Md, have sued the builders
and developers for a total of
s268,OOo, charging their homes
and streets fell below specifica-
tions agreed on in contracts.
The four defendants in the suit,
involving Carole Highlands sub
division. were listed as Aldon Con-
struction Co., Inc, Allied Invest
ments. Inc. Delano District Corp.
and Donald and Alvin I. Brown,
trading as Aldon Properties. The
address of all was given as 1929
Vermont avenue NV.
Seek $4,000 Apiece.
All but one of the 66 dwellers
seeks $4,000 damages apiece. The
one exception wants $4,000 since
he holds an interest in two OF
the houses, all of which are 10
Gated near New Hampshire ave-
nue. and University lane.
1t Is contended the defendants
failed to abide by terms of the
separate contracts. which pro-
vided that the homes would be
built according to Veterans Ad-
ministration specifications. and
that adequate and permanent
streets would be built.
The suit charged that the de-
PENDANTS made "misrepresenta-
tions" as to the quality of mate
rials used in the construction. 1t
further charged that the homes
were built in an "unworkmanlike
and unskilled" manner. AS a re-
suit. the buyers had to spend their
own money to improve their homes
and streets. they said.
Calls Complaint First.
One Of the defendants, Alvin I.
Brown, declared yesterday this was
the first complaint he has had
over the homes since they were
built starting about two years ago.
Mr.. Brown told a reporter all
the houses were approved by VA
and lending agency inspectors be-
fore settlement was reached, and
that the streets were built accord
ing to VA specifications.
The homes are wo-story brick
veneer structures, which sold for
about 10000. according to Attor-
ney Lyon L. Tyler, jr., who acted
for the residents.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Nay
Continued From First Page.)

ing received 5000 and agreeing
to receive some $4,000 for war
time services to the Garssons. The
Garssons were found guilty Of con-
spiracy to defraud and for induc-
ing May to commit those offenses.
During the proceedings, Murray
Carson, Sc. pleaded with the
court to let his brother. Henry, so.
60. Murray Carson told the judge
to give him double If necessary,
but to show leniency toward his
brother.
Poor Health Mentioned.
Mr.. Magee said May has already
suffered loss Of his home and gone
into debt in spending $4,000 to
to defend the case. He argued that
to place his client in jail might
result in a fatality because Of the
defendants poor health. He said
May suffers from a heart ailment.
Mr.. Magee said that q Judge
whom he did not name. and Mays
own home county bar association
had sent communications to Judge
Schweinhaut asking leniency for
May.
Attorney Harry Savage, repre-
senting Henry Carson, declared
the two brothers had contributed
greatly toward the war effort, in
the manufacture of munitions and
other supplies.
Citizens of Batavia, ILL.,, where
the Garssons' plants were operated
have also petitioned for leniency
for the two. the court was in
formed.
Government counsel, who op-
posed the motions. did not make
any oral argument. They had
filed brief papers yesterday. how
ever, declaring the motions were
without merit.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
| $77.5O q Pound Paid
For Champion Steer
At CHICAGO Show
BY the Assoeiofed Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 1.-The
grand champion steer of the
International Livestock Expo
sition was sold for $4,000 at
a record high price today
$11.50 a pound.
The 1,200-pound steer, Judge
Roy Bean, a champion junior
yearling Hereford, was. shown
by the Pecos County, Tex, All
Club. The purchaser was
Dearborn Motors Corp. of
Detroit. . ..,
The previous record was
$10.75 a pound paid. last year.
Dearborn Motors said the firm.
may show the steer but it
eventually will be slaughtered
for beef. --.... =. -ra
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Mother Of Edna Ferber
Dies in New York
. BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. Mrs. Julia
Neumann Ferber. mother of Edna
Ferber, novelist and playwright,
died at her hotel apartment yes
terday.
t A native TO Milwaukee, she
assisted her husband, Jacob
Charles Ferber, in the operation
of a department store in Appleton,
Wis, until his death.
She had resided in New York
in recent years. Surviving besides
Miss Ferber is another daughter.
Mrs. Jacob Fox of New York.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
New u. :. Of Indonesia
Gets Sovereignty Dec. II
Nv fha AsSaciofsd PEssa


BATAVIA. Java, Dec. 1.-The
new United States of Indonesia
will formally take over these rich
East Indies islands from the Dutch
December 27, the government of
the Indonesian Republic an
nounced today.
The date was decided on at a
conference today at Jogjakarta,
Republican capital, between Dutch
Foreign Minister D. U. Striker,
and Republican President Soc
karno. Hollands Vice Premier
j. r. H. van Schaik and Indone-
sian Defense Minister Sultan
Hamengku Buwono were ., also
rs
Evening star., 1949-12-01
DougIoses Will Leove
For America TONIGHT
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

LONDON, Dec. 1.-American
Ambassador and Mrs. Lewis Doug
las will board the Queen Elizabeth
at Southampton tonight for 4
Christmas trip, homo.
They will spend the holiday with
Mrs. Douglas parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. B. Zinsser of Hastings-o on
Hudson, N. Y. Then they will go
to Arizona for a brief stay at their
home there. They will return to
London in January.
Their daughter, Miss Sharman
Douglas, and Mrs. Zinsser,. who
had been visiting here, left for
New York by plane last night.
Evening star., 1949-12-01

precedes the annual membership
drive In January. Mr.. Remon is
a charter member and a former
president of the club.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
has urged the citizens Of Wash
ington to give support to the drive.
in view of the increased activities
and expansion Of the seven clubs
and two camps being run by the
group.
Police and civilian volunteers
will make a door o-door canvas,
Robert c. Simmons. club president
announced. No date has been set,
however.
Evening star., 1949-12-01
Police Boys Club
Fund Drive Starts

The special gifts campaign of
the Metropolitan Police Boys Club
today opened a month-long drive
for funds.
John A. Remon. vice president
of the Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co.. and Police Inspec-
tor William j. Cunningham will
head the special gifts phase, which
Evening star., 1949-12-01
PooIesviIIe School PIuy

The senior class at Poolesville
(Md.) High School will present
Dollars to Doughnuts," a three
act play, at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
school auditorium.
Evening star., 1949-12-01

The three greatest fishing
grounds in the world are off the
coasts of Europe, Northeastern
North America and Northeastern
Asia,
Evening star., 1949-12-01
ARLINGTON Church Dinner

A turkey dinner and Christmas
bazaar will be held from $3.50 to
1880 pm. tomorrow at the Persh-
ing Drive Christian Church,
Arlington.