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Evening star., 1949-03-28
Isotope Laboratory
To Be Open to Public

The Army Medical Depart
ment's first atomic isotope lab
oratory will be open to the public
next Sunday afternoon at the
Army Medical Center, as a part
of Army Week observances.
The new laboratory. opened Of
f1cially three weeks ago, will be
the center of Army research in
the field of radioactive isotopes,
officials said. Visitors also will be
conducted through hospital facil-
tiles at the center from l to 4 pm.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
40 Persons Indicted.
Man Charged With
Murder in Beating

The District grand jury today
returned 81 indictments accusing
40 persons of wide variety of
charges. The indictments we're
returned before Judge Richmond
B. Keech.
One murder charge was includ-
ed. accusing Stanley Olczak, 35. of
second degree murder in the death
of Dorothy B. Reed, As. 1t was
charged that she was beaten to
death during an argument ip She
house in which they lived in the
1900. block of Vermont avenue
NV. - " Is u 9
George Mcbride. Is. colored
14O0 block of Simms drive Sc.
was indicted on a charge of as
sault with intent to rape a 30
year-old woman in the 700 block
of E street Sc. on February 6.
Lancelot Russell. 40, colored. OF
the 1400 block of Rock Creek Ford
road. was indicted on charges of
carnal knowledge involving a IS
year-old Silver Spring girl at a
stable where both we're employed.
Charged in Acid Assault.
Daniel Watkins. so. colored, of
the 800 block of Twenty-third
street NV. was charged with as
sault with a dangerous weapon.
He is accused of throwing a paper
bag containing acid from his home
and striking Thomas Sanders, 80,
colored. Sanders lives a few doors
from Watkins, according to police.
James G. Whitbred, 20, 1900
block of Nelson place Sc, was
indicted on a charge of larceny
after trust for allegedly convert
ing a check for $1.778 to his own
use. The check was given to him
by another man as payment for
a truck, according to the charges.
In another indictment, James
R. Wear, jr., 10. of the $500 block
of Shaw drive NE, was indicted
on several charges accusing him
of forging Government checks and
also charging him with taking
mail from a letter box at a house
at 2101 N street NV.
Oscar Dukes. "a. colored, Of the
230O block of Sherman avenue
NV, was indicted on gambling
charges involving the numbers
racket.
Accused of Pandering.
Two persons were charged with
pandering. They were accused of
arranging for a 14year-old girl
to engage in prostitution. Those
named are Lawrence Byas, A.
and Gladys Byas. IS. both colored,
of the 1400 block of Florida ave-
nue. NV.
The grand jury ignored a rob-
berry charge against Charles w.
Coy, 80. colored. of the 1400 block
of Twelfth street NV. who had
been held for some time in con-
nection with the charge due to
mistaken identity. He was cleared
of the charge several days ago
through an appearance in District
Court when case against him
was dismissed,
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Cherry Trees to Get Hormones
To Preserve Blooms tomorrow

Although the Weather Bureau
said it is too early to make a
festival prediction, the forecaster
said no air movements have been
reported thus far which might
drive away the springlike weather
of the last few days. Today the
temperature will hover in the
upper COS. according to the fore
caster, and tomorrow will be fair
and mild.
The temperature climbed to 80
degrees yesterday, and the parks
were thronged with strollers, with
the largest crowds concentrated
around the Tidal Basin. 20
% Cherry Blossomss festival off,
eials, meanwhile, pushed ahead
with last minute arrangements
for the three-day festival which
will begin Friday evening with
a colorful ball at the National
Guard Armory.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Motorists Watch Train
Wreck Stalled Auto

Two motorists who got onto the
Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad tracks
at Hyattsville by mistake last
night fled from their stalled auto
mobile and watched a freight en-
gine demolish the vehicle.
Prince Georges County police
said the driver was Vernon LaRue
Fox. "a, of the 7700 block Wiscon-
sin avenue, Bethesda, and the
other occupant was John C. Rob-
ertson, 35, of the 4600 block West
Virginia avenue, Bethesda.
The police said Mr.. Fox mistook
the railroad right-of way for the
highway during rainstorm. They
said the men tried to flag the
train and reported the engineer
tried to stop but was unable to do
so in time.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Conviction Of Garner
In Hacker's S Staying
Upheld on Appeal

The United States Court of Ap-
peals. in a 2-to-1 decision. today
upheld the District Court convic-
ton of two brothers for the mur-
der of a District taXicab driver.
The brothers are George A.
Garner, 25, and Lawrence j. Gar
ner, %. colored. who were con-
victed of killing Howard Jones,
81. also colored. during robbery
in February, la4s.
They were fenn saaty and
sentenced to, def sthe Vaf~
peal was taken on@tke tentiGa
that the -brothex eiorS o
the murdartwere made 10 police
prior to theK arraignment before
a committing magistrate following
their arrest.
The Appeals Court upheld the
validity of the confessions as
trial evidence in today's decision.
The brothers were arrested the
night of March 2. 1948, and police
said both confessed before the
courts opened the following day.
Sh0rtness of Delay Cited.
After referring to cases where
the Supreme Court has ruled out
confessions because of undue de-
lay in arranging defendants. the
Court of Appeals said:
In this case the period of delay
between arrests and confessions
was so short as not to have beer
prima facie illegal, even if the ar
rests had been made during day
light hours"
1T is our view also that the
attendance of a committing mag
istrate throughout the night is not
required" the opinion added.
It pointed out that Judge Rich
mond B. Keech, who presided al
the District Court trial, had in
structed the jury to consider
whether or not the confessions
were voluntary, but it also pointed
out that it was not known whether
the jury had convicted the BROTH
ers on the basis of the confessions
or other evidence.
Edgert0n Dissents.
A dissenting opinion was writ
ten by Judge Henry w. Edgerton.
who said the confessions we're
made while the brothers we're held
by police after their arrest on
suspicion without warrants and
before they had been formally
committed.
There is no evidence that a
committing magistrate was not in
in fact available or that delay was
necessary for any other reason"
he wrote, adding that the confess
sions should have been excluded
as evidence.
Judge Wilbur K. Miller wrote
the courts opinion. The appeal
also was heard by Judge Jennings
Bailey of District Court who sat
in the Appeals Court by designa-
ton.
The Garner brothers still may
appeal to the Supreme Court.
Their execution was postponed
pending today's Appeal Court de-
cision and District Court now
must set another date for them
to go to the District Jail electric
chair.
Evening star., 1949-03-28

The japanese cherry trees
around the Tidal Basin. which be-
gan blooming yesterday, will be
sprayed with hormones tomorrow
to preserve their pink and white
splendor through the Cherry
Blossom Festival ceremonies be-
ginning Friday.
Flowers were decorating vir-
tually every tree today. but Horace
Wester. National Capital Parks
plant pathologist. said only about
so per cent of the buds were fully
open. Tomorrow he expects 90
per cent of the flowers to be in
full baooxn. he said. Is
Ordinarily the trees begin she'd
ding their flowers about five days
after they reach full bloom. but
the synthetic hormone solution
developed by Mr.. Wester is ex-
pected to keep most of the petals
on the trees for 10 days.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Dairy Truck Operator Wins
Driver-of-Monfh Award

Carroll c. Artes. driver salesman
for the Chestnut Farms Chevy
Chase Dairy since 1922. has been
named Driver of the Month by
the District Trucking Association
He will receive an award at pm.
today at ceremony to be tele-
vised over Station WNBW.
Mr. Artes, who lives at 535
Eleventh street Sc. has driven
many types of vehicles, including
horse drawn, since he joined the
dairy, and has had a perfect ac-
cident- record.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Star Staff Photo.
Burgman Indicted
In Treason Case;
50 Acts Charged

Herbert John Burgman, So,
former State Department employe,
was indicated by a Federal grand
jury here today on charges Of
treason.
Burgman. a native of Hokah,
Mimi. had worked for the State
Department for 20 years and was
stationed at the Embassy in Berlin
when Germany declared war on
the United States in December,
1941.. 10. ~ - :.
According to. the indictment
Purgman refused to return to tbe
pnited States when Other En1s
hassy personnel were sent home
and instead, went to work for
the German Broadcasting Co.
50 Separate Acts Charged.
The indictment sets forth SO
separate alleged overt acts of
treason stemming from his con-
nections with the Nazi propagan-
da facility known as Station
DEBUNK, the station of all Free
Americans
Burgman was taken into custody
in Germany several months ago
when he applied to military au-
thorities for an exit visa so he
could return to the United States.
The scope of the indictment
against Burgman contrasts with
the relatively concise indictment
on which Mildred E. (Axis Sally
Gillars was convicted of treason
last week. Only 10 overt acts of
treason were charged to Miss Gill
lars, as compared with the SO set
forth in the Burgman indictment,
James j. Laughlin, chief defense
counsel for Miss Gillars, also is at
torney for Burgman. Mr.. Laughlin
already has appeared before the
United States Court of Appeals in
connection with Burgmans de-
fense when he won an order per-
miting the release on bond of Emil
Beckman, a German citizen flown
here for the Axis Sally defense.
Beckman has been subpeonaed
as a defense witness for Burgman.
The Appellate Court ruled, however
that Beckman would have to post
a $4,000 surety bond. more costly
than an ordinary bond. Beckman
has been unable to raise the bond
and is being held in the District
Jail.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Cornell Mems GIee Club
Plan Show Wednesday

In it's first Washington appear
ance since 1910. the Mems Glee
Club of Cornell University will
present show depicting the gold
rush "Daze of 40" at $3.50 pm.
Wednesday in Constitution Hall.
Besides various novelty acts, the
program will include songs by the
60-voice chorus. The clubs tour
will include stops at New York
City, Baltimore, Wilmington, AL
bany and other cities.
Proceeds of the performance
here will go to the Cornell Schol-
arship Fund of the District mems
and women's Cornell Alumni
Clubs.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
Caribbean Program Set

Caribbean students attending
Howard University will present
scenes portraying the cultural life
of the islands at the annual cul-
. tural program of the Plymouth
Congregational Church Fellowship
Guild at the Interior Department
auditorium at z pm. Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-03-28
GreenbeIt Plans Operetto

The operetta Martha" will be
presented by Greenbelt High
School at 8 pm. Thursday and
Friday at the Greenbelt Center
auditorium.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-11-01

opposed any action to take from
farmers the refund on nonhighway-
used gasoline, favored a graduated
truck use tax based upon tonnage,
regardless of the kind of fuel used,
and demanded improvement of
farm-to-market roads.
Asked that the area in Montana
east of the Rocky mountains be de-
clared ar emergency area to enable
farmers and stockmen to obtain re-
duced freight rates for livestock.
Nominated E. K. Bowman, Hell
ena, for reappointment as state hail
insurance commissioner.
Call for eva
Called for enactment of the Co.
lumbia valley administration.
Condemned the congressional I'M
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-11-01

American activities committee and
went on record as opposing estab-
lishment of any similar committee in
Montana.
Condemned u. S. relations with
any Fascist regimes, including the
furnishing of aid to Spain, Greece
and Turkey, disapproved imperial
domination of colonial peoples and
asked that the U. S. work through
the United Nations to furnish aid
for permanent reconstruction on the
basis of the country's need rather
than as a reward for helping in con-
tainment of Russia.
Lauded passage of the world
wheat agreement and the interna-
tional exchange of agricultural ex-
perts.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-11-01

THAT FARMERS AND ranchers
are entitled to 100 percent parity
support and that the Brannan plan
is the most realistic and equitable
of proposed farm programs was
stressed by key speakers at the oath
annual convention of the Montana
Farmers Union held in Great Falls
Oct. 1922.
Delegates to the convention passed
a resolution calling for immediate
enactment of the Brannan plan and
election of congressman who will
vote for it.
Climaxing the four-day session,
agriculture, told delegates that a
more realistic price and income sta
bilization program is needed by
American agriculture today and that
the Brannan farm plan will fulfill
that need. Loveland, who is a men,
Der of the Farmers Union in Iowa,
where he operates a farm, declared
that the Brannan plan will protect
both the farmer and the
In years of high production, he
said, the plan will let the market
seek its natural level, thus benefit
ing the The difference
between the natural level and a fair
price to the farmer would be paid
by the government.
Urge 100 Percent Parity
At earlier sessions, both James G.
Patton, Denver, president of the Ma
tional Farmers Union, and M. w.
Thatcher, st. Paul, general manager
of the Farmers Union Grain Ter
minal association, urged Flu mem
bers to unite politically to demand
100 percent parity for farm prod
ucts.
Congress has just agreed on g
80 percent parity program" Patton
said, 'but it did so only after the
most strenuous activity on the part
of Farmers Union, Secretary of Ag-
riculture Brannan and a handful Of
senators and congressman"
Thatcher pointed out that the diff
ference between the compromise bill
that was passed and the Anderson
bill that was considered means '3(
cents a bushel to every farmer"
All officers of the state Flu were
reelected, with the exception O.
Jasper DeDobbeleer, who declined
denomination to the board. Ro,
Mann of Archer was named to fill
the vacancy.
Officers are Don Chapman, Grea
Falls, who has held the position
since 1912, president; Richard Ship
man, Brooks, vice president; Arthu
Hauge, Turner, conductor, and Cor
don Twedt, Rudyard, doorkeeper.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-11-01
Flu Convention Stresses
Need for 1902 Parity

Board members are Chapman,
Shipman, Mann, Harold Ridenour,
Bolton; Charles Banderob, Huntley;
F. F. Dexter, Circle, and Charlotte
Holtz, Floweree.
Membership Up Is Percent
President Chapman, in his annual
address opening the convention, also
urged political unity of farmers to
obtain supports at 100 percent of
parity. Dougherty reported a rs
percent increase in membership in
the last year and said that the state
organization now numbers more
than 10000 families.
National Flu officials, in addition
to Patton and Thatcher, who ap-
peared on the program, were C.. E.
Huff, Denver, comptroller of the Flu
Service Corp; E. A. Syftestad, ST.
Paul, general manager of the Flu
Central Exchange, and ]. E. Wells
Jr., st. Paul, manager of the Flu
Livestock Assn.
Resolutions Adopted
Resolutions adopted by the dele
gates:
Urged resumption of international
east-west trade and augmentation
of reciprocal trade agreements on a
rr0r1JuuiJo hocic c1,poOr+ Of y
United Nations, expectation of
American ideals rather than military
weapons and declared any program
for peace must recognize that the
use of atomic energy for peaceful
purposes is the only justification for
its development.
Charged that the people of Mon
tana are unjustly Disseminated
against in long and short hauls of
transcontinental railroads and asked
that the federal government bring
to an end banker control of rail-
roads"
Opposed the Taft-Hartley act and
approved federal anti-monopoly
Recommended passage of the
Murray-Wagner health bill and ex-
tension of the social security pro-
gram to cover farmers, farm en-
ployes and employees of farm or
CARNATIONS.
Education Measures
Recommended that the county
wide levy for elementary schools
be changed to at least a permissible
Is mills, that the states share Of
school costs be increased to SO per-
cent, that a building program be
established and that no change bt
made in the present nine-montf
school year.
Urged separation of the labor anc
agriculture departments in Montana
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-11-01
l5-Day Weather Outlook
MOntand-W yOming Forecast: NoU. 1 to Is
BY OSCAR L. MOLDENHAUER
By OSCAR L. MOLDENHAUER

RATHER COLD AND WET is the outlook for Montana and northern
Wyoming during the first Is to Is days of November. This month is
quite favorable for moderate precipitation, storm activity and cold,
disagreeabe weather, especially during the first 2A weeks. Stormy
weather is indicated for the very beginning, about the 7h to 9th and
again at the close of this forecast period. Any of these can be potential
the hazards of November weather this year. The moisture condition
should be considerably improved by mid November, but with winter
weather arriving early there will be a heavy drain o the feed sup
plies for stockmen.
From now on the trend to cold weather will be rapid, and with a de-
ficiency of sunshine as well as frequent cold waves, Montana and Wyo-
ming are expected to have comparatively cold weather much of the
time with the exception of a five-day period between the 9th and 18th.
Weather Changes
The month is indicated to begin warm and unsettled, followed by
a storm front to reach western Montana by Wednesday,, the I'd, and
cross this forecast area within a day. This is a favorable time for snow
continental divide. A sharp drop in temperatures is due by the Sd
the end of the week. Moderate temperatures around the 9Th and 7th
will be accompanied by a storm to reach into the east portions of
Montana and Wyoming from the 7th to 9th, followed by a brief cold
wave. Light to moderate precipitation al be expected at this time,
especially in the east portions of this area.
From Wednesday, the 9th, until Sunday, the 18th, this entire region
is expected to have mostly mild weather and very little precipitation.
BY Monday, the 18th, a snowstorm is due to eros Montana and Wyo-
ming from the west and may develop into a blizzard. This looks like
a very favorable time for substantial amounts of precipitation and
several days of wet, disagreeable weather. A cold wave is expected
to reach northern Montana by Tuesday, the 18th, and promptly over
run the region for a few days of rather low temperatures.
Precipitation: Above normal average. Temperatures: Below normal
November Weather Data From USDC Weather Bureau Records:
rNxaf;. s wsass Na DasS Temp emp. H NsTsmps sr Lowest ssssms bF
Eastern Div "O5s LIT 1890 COS 1873 1873 "1' '4' nso 'a' q@s
S %s Of Bly, Div :. fSss ssssss aa@3} SSsiSS 1898 sMaas:
North cssaSaf ~ Il a@O 'e@ osso amss 90 os'e $50 o@0
From state records
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15
UsDA YEARBOOK

Now is the time to write your
senator or congressman for 4
copy of the U. S. Department
of Agriculture's I949 Yearbook
which is now coming off the
press.
The Yearbook is produced by the
department as a congressional docu-
ment and main distribution is by
members of the senate and house
of representatives.
They should have their copies by
early in August, but the sooner you
get your request in the better chance
you will have of getting a copy.
Congressman distribute the books
free of charge. Approximately $780,
900 copies are being printed.
The t~hree-pound book, entitled
s'Trees," is divided into four main
sections ''The Tree" 'Trees and
Homes" Forests and Men," and
sLists and Other Aids"
There are 1913 articles by 161 con-
tributors, a 16-page section of color
photographs and many other Illus
trations.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15
A EXTENSION

The deadline for filing farna in
come tax returns would be extend
ed from Jan. Is to Jan. 81 under 4
bill approved by the house ways
and means committee and now be-
fore the house.
Sponsors contend that farmers, as
well as lawyers, bankers and others
who help prepare farmers returns,
find it impossible to get them in
by Jan. Is.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15

an clUBBERsf Correct AID
adequate Iubrication is vial TO.
Efficient economical farming.
Make il yoxs job to keep the
equipment on your farm in top
operating condition. through
regular inspections aod pfopes
lubfioaeion.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15

This flexible chain harrow spreads the ma
nure instead of allowing the pies to bufa
and choke out spots in the valuable pas
ture. A narrowing by this implement gives
full fertilizer value to wide areas. It also
c~ultivates the ground at the same time. Inc
harrow is now being used in the SWISS
American dairy areas 10 Oregon
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15
Brannan Test Vote
Continued from page ~

ton manager, American Farm Bu-
rea Federation, and Albert S. Goss,
Master of the National Grange.
The September meeting between
the council and farm organization
leaders may be even more impor-
tant, coming as it will after the
nation has a general idea of the
size of this years farm production.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-15
FARM PRICES DROP

The governments latest mar
ket survey shows that through
mid-June farm prices had
dropped nearly Is percent from
the postwar record of January.
l948.
In relation to things the farmers
buy, the price level was at the low
est point in seven years.
Truck crops and food grains, par
ticularly wheat from this years big
crop, led the latest downturn be-
tween mid-May and mid-June.
The department said the latest de-
cline was rather general. A major
exception was hogs. They gained 5
percent, rejecting normal seasonal
decline in market supplies.
June's price level was only 3 per-
cent above parity.
In general, however, meat animals
were greatly in Excess of 3 percent,
while many crops on the other hand
were below their parity figures.
INTERNATIONAL TRADING
International agreements for
commodity trading. such as the
world wheat agreement. are
being studied by the United Ma
lions food and agricultural or
CARNATIONS.
Among commodities studied are
wool, sugar, rice, cotton, rubber and
tea.
Az is contemplated for wheat,
agreements would fix export and
import quotas for the various pro-
ducing and receiving countries,
bringing greater intergovernmental
control over world commerce in
agricultural products.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-01

Many visitors from out of the
state. as well as some from North
Florida, were in Key West yes
terday and over the weekend.
: Mr.. and Mrs. Lothian Olsen,
from North Dakota, are among
the western people who are maxi
ing their first trip to Florida and
Key West, and state that they
are much impressed with their
first view of the Keys and the
Island City.
Mr.. Olsen said that the drive
over the keys at sunrise was an
experience he and Mrs. Olsen
will not soon forget, and they in
tended leaving yesterday after
noon in order to also witness a
sunset along the upper keys.
Insthe cattle business in North
Dakota, Mr.. Olsen was also very
impressed with the quality of the
Florida cattle he has seen through
the middle of the state.
Mrs. Olsen is an ardent horti-
culturist, and was mostly inter-
ested in the many unfamiliar and
beautiful plants she has en-
countered on her trip south. 1t is
her great disappointment, she
says, that she can't have some of
them growing in her own garden
and conservatory, particularly the