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Evening star., 1949-06-29
PUG Weighs Application
For Gas Company Bond Sale

The Public Utilities Commission
today took under advisement an
application by the Washington
Gas Light Co. for permission to
sell $2.000.000 worth Of bonds
directly to investors.
Proceeds from the proposed
issue Of 3 per cent bonds due In
Is years would be used to repay
81 900 900 of 2 per cent serial notes
due July l and to provide funds
for construction purposes.
Robert c. Overs, vice president
and treasurer Of the gas company,
who testified at hearing today.
said 1t was estimated that savings
from q direct sale. as opposed to
a public Offering. would amount
to $34.500.
Prospective purchasers are the
Bankers Trust Co. Of New York
and Aetna Life Insurance Co. Of
Hartford. Conn.,. each Of which
would take 100000 worth Of
bonds.
Mr.. Overs pointed out that the
Bankers Trust Co. had specified
1t wanted q closing date not later
than July / and that should the
PUG order under consideration
not be available by then. the COM
pany might lose the sale.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Jenniier Jones Receives
Film Award in France
sr +s.s As.eesesse sYsss

PARIS. June 3s.-Biusstag de-
murely before an audience O.
French screen nosahles. Jenni.es
Jones yesterday received q Preach
nin award as the bess non-
French actress Of iS4s.
The prize. the equivalent IN
France Of the Hollywood Oscar.
was q small reproduction Of tire
famed statute Of the Winged VIC
tory.
The award Was made by Robert
Lacosse. minister Of commerce
and industry
Sitting In the front row al the
presentation Vas David o. Self
nick. the Hollywood producer who
says he intends 70 marry Miss
Jones when she sets the date.
Walt Disney received an award
for his 'Dumbo" and ~Bamh.. "
These were among a series Of
awards which included Gregory
Peck as the best foreign actor.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Crop Prospects in Europe
Reported Aided by Rains
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The Agriculture Department re-
ported today that crop prospects
have improved in Europe as a
result of recent rains. But 1t
said total output is expected to
fall a little below last years.
Rains fell in widespread areas
between mid-May and mid-June
to relieve very dry spring. That
had threatened a sharp drop in
this years food production for o
continent striving to recover from
the war.
The department said a survey
indicates a crop output as high
or higher than last year may be
harvested in Northern and Cen
tral Europe. The outlook in
Western. Southern and Southeast
ern Europe, on the other hand,
was said to be worse.
In the Soviet Union, the depart
ment said. 1t appears that crop
acreage Is greater than last year.
but still below prewar. The crit
ical period for Soviet crops is not
yet over, 1t said.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
'YardviIIe' Cleanup Drive
TO Beqin Here FRIDAY

A city-wide homesite improve
ment drive will be launched here
Friday under the Washington
"Yardville" Committee in cooper
alton with various civic groups.
The campaign Is part of a
Nationwide "Yardville" cleanup
drive sponsored by McCall's maga-
zine. Chairman of the Washing
ton committee is John H. Con-
naughton. president Of the Feder-
alton Of Citizens Associations.
Plans for the drive were discussed
at a meeting last night at the
Hotel Statler.
James w. Pearson. executive di-
rector Of the Washington Home
Builders Association. said his Or
ganization will donate $3.50 as prize
money for outstanding improve
ment projects. Prizes will be
awarded after judging October 8
at the Home Builders Associa-
ton Home Show. The association
also is accepting contest entries.
A pilot project has been started
in the 900 block of G street Sc.
by Mrs. Hazel 8. Detwiler, board
member Of the Friendship House.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Cincinnati Robbi Elected
By Central Conference
~ the Assoejoted Pres,

~ the Assotiofed FfeS
BRETON WOODS, N. H., June
29.-Dr. Jacob r. Marcus Of Gin
cinnati was elected president OF
the Central Conference Of Ameri-
can Rabbis last night.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
142 Divorces Granted
ByCourt in Three DAYS

With the granting Of l42 uncon-
tested divorces in the last three
court days. District Court today
closed its books on domestic rela-
tons actions for the present term
ending tomorrow.
The sharp increase in domestic
relations cases handed occurs as
the end Of every court term. off,
cials pointed out. This type Of
action includes divorces. annul-
ments and maintenance actions.
Judge r. Alan Goldsborough and
Judge Edward A. Taum handled
the uncontested actions. OF .
total Of 90 cases in three Gays.
Judge Goldsborough granted 6s
divorces. while Judge Tamm
awarded "a DEGREES. all but one
Of the number sent 70 him.
Richard l. Collins. assignment
commissioner OF the court. re-
ported that figures on the actual
number Of domestic relations cases
still pending win be revealed in q
term-end report which he viii
issue in about q week.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
S. |. DashieII, Ex-Newsman,
Dies on Train in Japan
by the Assceio,sd Press

TOKYO. June 2s-Samuel L,
Dashiell. 81. former American
newsman and foreign corre-
spondent. died OF q heart attack
Saturday. the Army announced
today.
For 18 months. Mr.. Dashiell
had been a civilian employe with
the Army's troop information and
education section as a writer and
research worker.
He was stricken while riding in
An Allied forces car of a Japanese
train en- route to Atami. hot
springs resort near Yokohama. He
had been under treatment for a
heart condition.
The Army delayed announce
pent until his widow Betty, Of
Haymarket, Va, was notified.
Mr.. Dashieli had worked for the
United Press in Paris. Rome and
New York. During the war he was
with the Once Of Strategic Serv-
ices in Africa and Sicily and later
with the Office of War Informa-
ton in Washington.
Special services were set for
this afternoon at the general
headquarters chapel center.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Rockville Apartment Fire
DAMAGE Put al $4,000

Damage estimated by firemen
at approximately 5000 resulted
yesterday from q fire in a three
story stucco house at Crab avenue
and Woodland drive, Rockville.
The house, which had been con-
verted into apartments was occu-
pied by nine persons. All were
away at the time. however. except
Mrs. Brown Harris and her 2-year-
old son James.
Mrs. Harris said she had walked
from the house for a moment
when she noted flames shooting
out Of the roof. Cause of the
blaze, which was confined to the
attic, was undetermined.
A Rockville volunteer fireman.
Andy Hamke, "a. was overcome by
smoke and treated at the scene.
Another fireman, Harry A. Yanke,
of the Gaithersburg Fire Depart
ment, suffered a cut finger,
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Judith CopIon's Fate in Hands of Jury

viction under the first count would
be 10 years imprisonment and
$4,000 fine. The maximum pen
atty under the second count would
be three years imprisonment and
$4,000 fine. Judge Reeves told the
Jurors they could convict the de-
fendant on both counts, acquit her
on one count and find her guilty
on another or acquit her on both
counts.
Miss Coplon leaned forward in
tently with her chin cupped in
her hand while the judge in
structed the jury. Her face was
pale and much thinner than it
was when the trial began on
April IS.
After the jury retired. Miss
Coplon and her attorney went
outside the courthouse to face
battery Of newsreel and news
paper cameramen. There. she
smiled and chatted gaily and from
time to time smoothed the rufiied
hair Of her lawyer and adjusted
the handkerchief In his coat
pocket.
Mrs. Rebecca Coplon. the grief
stricken mother Of the defendant.
covered her eyes with her hand
kerchief and wept as she has
done almost daily throughout the
trial. while the Judge was instruct
ing the jury.
No Mention Of Shapiro.
In his charge. Judge Reeves
made no mention of one Of the
most sensational developments in
the turbulent trial. He did not
refer to Miss Coplon's romance
with Harold P. Shapiro. a Justice
Department lawyer. with whom
she admitted spending nights in
his apartment here and In hotel
rooms in Baltimore and Phila-
delphia during the period when
she said she was in love with
Gubitchev.
Mrs. Coplon. whose husband died
soon after their daughters arrest
with Gubitchev in New York last
March 4. sobbed into her hand
kerchief late yesterday, while
opposing counsel clashed over the
motive that led the Government
to expose Miss Coplon's affair with
Mr.. Shapiro.
Mr.. Palmer had told the jury. in
furious tones. that the Justice
Department "frame-up" killed
Miss Coplon's father. and the In
PRODUCTION of filth" by Prosecu-
Evening star., 1949-06-29

Films 'portraytng the African
race In a derogatory manner
will be banned In Nigeria.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Bor Asks Suggestions
On Judeeship Choices

The District Bar Association has
invited its members TO recon-
mend qualified persons for ap-
pointment TO the three impending
vacancies on the bench Of District
Court.
Godfrey l. Munter. secretary Of
the Committee on judicial Selec-
tions, said In . letter to members
that the committee should be ad-
vised Of their recommendations.
From list Of proposed appointees.
he said. the committee would
select three names for submission
to Attorney General Clark.
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Maxine SoItonstoII
Seeks to Void Divorce
By the Assoeiated Press

LOS ANGELES. June 2S.-
Maxine Saltonstall, "a. a model,
asked Superior Court yesterday to
void her Nevada divorce from
Phillip L. Saltonstall, 81, nephew
Of Senator Saltonstall Of Massa-
chusetts.
In her suit. she charges she OBJ
tanned the divorce last year when
undue influence" was exercised
on her by Mr.. Saltonstall while
she was Ill after the birth Of a
daughter. Lee Bliss Saltonstall.
She also asks voiding Of a property
settlement and $3.50 monthly
alimony.
Her attorney indicated that II
she wins the suit. she will seek
a divorce here. Mr.. Saltonstall
recently married Mrs. Beatrice r.
Morrill,. prominent In society.
Evening star., 1949-06-29

tors Raymond P. whearty and
Mr.. Kelley. subjected the widowed
mother to public humiliation and
grief.
Blames Her Own Actions.
1t was Miss Coplon's own actions.
and not those of Federal prosecu-
tors or FBI agents. which brought
grief TO her parents. Mr.. Kelley
replied heatedly. He insisted the
Government never would have
brought up her relations with Mr..
Shapiro. II the defense had not
insisted Miss Coplon met Gubitchev
in New York only because she
loved him and hoped to marry
him.
Why didn't she think of her
mother when she registered in
hotels in Baltimore and Philadel-
phia last January with Mr..
Shapiro?" Mr.. Kelley demanded.
Why didn't she think Of her
mother when she spent New Years
night with Mr.. Shapiro In a Wash
ington apartment-drunk. as she
says. and sick on champagne.
Why did she not think Of her
mother and father when she was
preparing to sell out her country?
Mr.. Palmer has had a lot TO say
about her love for her family.
home and native land. Why didn' I
she think about these things a
little when she gave herself
mind. body and soul-to the Rus
sians?"
Claims Soviet Knew.
Don't think the Soviets picked
Judy as their agent hastily" the
prosecutor continued. They took
their time. They knew all about
her-family. background, politics
and attitude toward the United
States Government.
They looked well into her
mind. They penetrated her veneer
Of innocence and found a hard
core Of steel. They were not fooled
by a pretty face. They chose well.
They found girl who hated many
things. and they found a girl who
hated the United States"
Mr.. Palmer" Mr.. Kelley con-
tinued. never spoke a truer word
when he said this was a case Of
Judith Coplon against the United
States Government. The Soviets
found in her a girl not afraid to
go into dark alleys for them. as
well as hatred for the United
States and willingness to sell out
her country. She was quick -witted
and alert-a clever spvi"
Evening star., 1949-06-29
Gen. MaiseI Accused
In Death Of RommeI
D. ss-s Asaex 4ssss sswsa

MUNICH. Germany. Jusse - --
Former IL Gen. Ernst Mas! xAs
accused n court yesterday q.
helping The N&xs to-cs ysesS
Marshal Erwin Remmel TO con-
ns. yuaeacc-
Ma.sel Is oesrs tired IN o Ger
man Deraxlfieataon Court a.
nearey RoseEhean. Prosecutor
Manfred Frey urged tie eoa-; &c
classify him as ma 'or offend
er." the worst type Of Man. for
his activities as q member q.
the German high command.
The prosecution eoutsnds the
Naxis plotted Rosnmel's death be-
cause the famed leader o. Hit
ler's Africa Corp" was suspected
Of completely in the July 20. 1874.
bomb plot against Hitler.
The Mans said Eognmel died
Of battle wounds and gave him
a state funeral But Roramel's S
son Manfred. and his former ad.
lQtant. Capt Hermann AlGtnger
reiterated TO the court yesterday
statements they have made pre-
viouSly that Romrnel wa COM
PEELED TO take poison.
They said Maissl and the late
Gen Ernst Bursdorf brought q
poison vial TO Ronmels home the
day Of his death. They said they
witnessed q talk In which Maisel
and Burgdorf assured Rommel his
family would escape persecution
II he chose suicide. The general
discussed all details OF the suicide
and told them OF plans for the
state funeral. the witnesses said
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Evening star., 1949-06-29
James River Bridge Corp.
Accents Offer From State
BY the Asseeiossd Press

SMITHFIELD. Va, June 90
The States offer Of IS, 600 900 for
the James River Bridge Corp. and
its properties has been officially
accepted by corporation stock
holders.
Evening star., 1949-03-17

resolution introduced by Mr..
Rivers asking for an investigation
of the golf course operation and
a bill. also introduced by Mr..
Rivers. which would prohibit
the Interior Department from en-
tering into new contract until
new authorization by law.
In a four-hour debate at the
board meeting Tuesday. Mr.. Root
attacked the secret report as
biased" and intended to embar-
rass the Interior Department.
James E. Schwab, chairman of the
boards Golf Committee. defended
it as an accurate study which
should be made public imme-
diately.
Mr.. Roots office is preparing
answers to the report.
One known recommendation in
the report asked that the golf
contract be awarded only for a
one year period. During that time,
the Recreation Board would study
the situation further and possibly
come to an agreement with the
Interior Department on operation
OF the courses.
Evening star., 1949-03-17

will get the contract to operate
the courses Is at this stage
Mr.. Davidson has announced
he will recommend that Mr.
Leoff1er be given another five-year
contract and has authorized the
National Capital Parks to go
ahead with negotiations. The
contract has not been signed with
Mr.. Leoffler.
Interior Secretary Krug has re-
ceived two kilograms asking that
he hold up a new contract pending
a congressional committee hear
ing on the whole subject. The
kilograms we're from Representa-
tives Rivers, of South Carolina,
and Peterson, of Florida, both
Democrats.
A spokesman for Mr.. Krug's
Office said the kilograms had been
referred to Irving c. Root,
superintendent of National Capt.
tai Parks which has direct control
of the courses. The spokesman
indicated nothing would be done
before the Congressional Com
mittee has had a chance to hold
hearings.
Mr.. Peterson will hold an ex-
ecutive session of the House Public
Lands Committee of which he Is
acting chairman. at 10 am. to-
morrow to decide on q course
of action.
Pending In the House are q
Evening star., 1949-03-17
Recreation Board Sets
Farley With Davidson
On Golf Course Report

The District Recreation Board
will meet with c. Girard David
son, Assistant Interior Secretary,
next Thursday to discuss a secret
report which board members have
prepared on the past operations
of public golf courses here.
The report has not been re-
leased to the public. but it is
known to contain an analysis of
the way S. G. Leoffler has oper-
ated the golf courses during the
five years he has had the con-
tract. At a meeting Tuesday,
board members voted to seek an
other conference with Mr.. David
son before releasing the report.
Meanwhile. the fight over who
Evening star., 1949-03-17

~ ~ ~ - SANSeSe
president of the
Traffic Club of
Washington.
Mr.. Hayghe
was with the
| freight Office Of
he Baltimore
e. Ohio Rail-
| road here be-
| fore he entered
| Govern m e n t
service in 1919
in the Army's
| finance Office.
He was chief
of the rail
routing section
Traffic Board
Evening star., 1949-03-17

1888, when he was appointed
chief Of the Federal traf1lc Sec
ton of the Treasury's procure
ment division.
Mr.. Hayghe has been a member
of the Traffic Club since 1880 and
Evening star., 1949-03-17
William Hayghe Elected
Head Of Traffic Club

William E. Hayghe, chief Of
the central traffic service divi-
sion Of the Bureau Of Federal
Supply, Treasury Department, has
Evening star., 1949-03-17
is q founder member Of the
American Society Of Traffic ana
Transportation.

Poland's nationalized industries
produced 30 per cent more in 1948
than l947.
Evening star., 1949-08-04

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis, Ill: Toledo. o..
Columbus, l: Kansas City. o.
St. Paul, B: indianapolis, 3.
Louisville. 6: Milwaukee, 3.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Owes 1t to Tennis
ToPIoy for Cup,
Schroeder Says
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. A.
Ted Schroeder is going to help
the United States defend the
Davis Cup August 26 to %
because II feel I owe it to the
game"
The 28-year-old tennis vet
eran, who never has lost a
Davis Cup match, said he felt
it was his obligation to assist
in the defense Of the trophy.
That's all I told the Davis
Cup Committee" said tireless
Ted. II was available If they
wanted me-"
Alr1ck Man, jr., nonplaying
captain Of the United States
team, indicated the committee
wants Schroeder like a cat
wants catnip. Without Ted.
United States chances of re-
tanning the cup from, the chal-
lenge of either Australia or
Italy would not be the bright
est.
Schroeder, a big refrigera-
ton man with family respon-
sibilities, made it plain to a
reporter that business is my
main consideration"
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Shirley Proves She's
In Fett|e With Snappy
2-Hour Workout
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

DOVER, England, Aug. A.
Shirley May France had the long
est workout today since starting
training here to swim the English
Channel, and came out of the
water fresh as a daisy.
Swimming for two hours In
Dover Harbor, she covered about
4 miles. most Of it against a tide
flowing IN miles an hour.
II like this water better every
day." said the 16-year-old girl
from Somerset, Mass, as she
emerged.
Her father, ]. Walter France,
embraced her.
When the pretty American
swimmer leaves the, water it is an
occasion at swim headquarters.
Spoilers on the promenade pass
the word along. A score Of
photographers and reporters con-
verge on the rocky peacn.
Shirley May-"Shirl" to her
close friends-gives the folk on
shore a show. She sprints the
last 50 yards and runs briskly out
Of the water.
She wasn't even breathing hard
when she stopped today, a tribute
to her excellent condition. Coach
Harry Boudakian said he planned
to take Shirley May outside the
Harbor for a smile test Saturday.
The weather is improving. Capt.
John Burwill, veteran pilot, said
he expected conditions would be
ripe for a try within the next
three days.
Two other candidates, Philip
hickman of England and Mrs.
Willy Kroes Van Rijsel of Holland.
also swan in the harbor this
morning,
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Six D. T.. Area Golfers
Pass JCC Meet Test
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

HOUSTON. Tex, Aug. A.
Match play in the National Junior
Chamber Of Commerce junior golf
tournament begins today, with six
Washington ID. c. area boys
among the 128 players. Leading
Capital qualifiers was Richard
Foster, with q 36-hole total Of
|77-74-151.
Medal honors were taken by
Defending Champion Gene Lit
tier Of San Diego, Calf, 66-71-
1877, five under par.
Others qualifying from the
Washington area were: Stan
Mouser, 75-81-156; Winston SUIT
ter, 78-80-158: Dennis Bolster,
82-79-161; Billy D. Wolfe, 81
81-163, and Kay Fletcher, 1892
-165. Robert V. Wolfe of WASH
ington carded 86-85-171 to miss
the 165 qualifying figure.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
ID. {. Printers Lead
Tourney After Win
lover New York
Spseiol Dispatch TO The star

NEW YORK, Aug. <.-Wash-
ington was looking very much like
the team to beat today as tho
International Typographical Union
Baseball Tournament went into
the fourth day of play.
The boys from the Capital are
the only ones with three straight
victories behind them and, along
with st. Louis, are the only ones
unbeaten.
It is double-knockout tourna.
ment, so Washington will be root
ing for Detroit to hand st. Louis
a loss today. as those two clubs
try to complete game called
yesterday because Of rain. st.
Louis and Detroit were tied at IL
after six innings.
Washington, meanwhile, hand
ed New York its first loss, 80,
in q game which went eight in.
nings before rain intervened. Chi
cago and Boston also will try to
complete their game, which went
eight innings with the score dead
locked at a.. In the only other
completed game Baltimore blanked
Indianapolis. 40,
Evening star., 1949-08-04
By Lewis r. Atchison
Star Sfaff Correspondent

LOS ANGELES, Aug. A.
Brian Bell, jr., would prefer to
play halfback for the Redskins.
but there are at least eight good
reasons why the quiet. likeable
Washington and Lee alumnus
will have to show plenty Of
speed and power to clinch q
berth. Their names range
from Bagarus to Sandifer.
II know I'm not supposed to
be fast" he said matter of fact
ly, "but two years ago I led the
Southern Conference stealing
bases in baseball. Ed Bromin-
ski showed me how to get q
faster start in football at Balm
bridge, so I don't waste any
motion. Maybe I won't be fast
enough or even good enough to
make the squad, but I'd like to
have a chance at halfback."
Brominski. backfield coach at
Columbia before entering the
Navy during the war. tutored
the solemn-eyed Bell while he
was stationed at the sprawling
cambridge Naval Training
Center. Another gent who took
a fancy to Brian and helped
educate him in pigskin science
was Roy Baker, one-time assist
ant coach Of the Redskins. Roy
thought we'll enough Of Brian's
football future to try to per-
suade him to enroll at Southern
California, where he is a mem
ber of the grid staff.
On the receiving end Of Mike
Dowda's passes at w. and l..
last year. the left-handed Bell
caught enough aerials to rank
well up among the leading coll
legians in this department. The
Generals used him mostly as, q
fulback and he had a hanker-
ing to play half. He was q
smooth enough runner to win
contract bids from both the