davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1950-03-10

tor Wherry asked in his state
ment:
BY what authority does Mr.
Acheson say who shall go to jail
and who shall go free? In the
United States all men are equaI
before the law and that applies to
Mr.. Acheson. too."
The Republican leader added:
Sentencing one person to IL
years in prison and freeing an
other for the Identical offense is
a travesty upon justice. -
"Russia's friendship cannot be
bought with bribery. The Rus
sian propaganda machine already
has begun to call the action of the
United States in the Gubitche,
case a sign of weakness and
recognition that Russia was right
all the time.
The apology of the State De-
partment that justice for Ameri-
can citizens in Iron Curtain coun-
tries can be bought by such
bribery as freeing Russian SPY
Gubitchev is ridiculous.
Senator Wherry said the "best
(See GUBITCHEV, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-03-10

greatest in the nine year history
Iof the bureau respiratory cases
were still regarded by the Health
Department as being on the de-
crease, or at least no higher than
last week.
While there has been no official
comment, some authorities be-
lieve most of the cases are not
influenza, but some other ailment.
Usual symptoms appear to be
colds and fever, but the cases are
lof shorter duration than most
influenza cases.
Calls at the Medical Bureau in
dicated that in some instances
the patients had setbacks, after
believing they were fully re-
covered.
Health Department officials
said school absenteeisn1 this week
remained at about is per cent
more than normal for this time
LOT year.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Flu and Colds Bring Record Calls
For Doctors at Medical Bureau

The wave of respiratory all
ments has resulted in a record
number of calls for doctors at the
Medical Bureau operated by the
District Medical Society, Theodore
Wiprud, society secretary, said to-
day.
Last Sunday the bureau received
TOO requests, mostly for persons
suffering from colds and kindred
complaints. In most cases the in
quiries came from people unable
to contact physicians directly.
The second largest number of
calls was received last night, when
600 persons telephoned. On an
average, the bureau receives from
$50 to 400 requests a day.
Mr.. Wiprud said the bureau has
been able to furnish physicians in
all cases. without extraordinary
delay.
Despite the volume Of calls
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Science Academy Hits
Plan for FBI Check on
Federal Scholarships
Letter to Truman Protests
Terms of House Bill for
National Foundation
BY the Associated Press

The National Academy of Sci
ences today criticized a proposal
calling for FBI checks of all per-
sons receiving Federal scholar
ships under a House-passed bill.
In a letter to President Tru-
man. Alfred Richards, Academy
president. said that provision of
the National Science Foundation
Bill would so distort the purpose
of the original bill as to work seri-
GUS damage to the development of
science in the United States"
The academy is a semi official
agency set up by Congress to do
research for the Government.
Mr.. Richards enclosed state
ment by the academy's council
which also objected strongly to
the FBI-check amendment writ
ten into the measure before the
House passed it. A Senate
approved science bill contains no
similar provision.
Cites Communist Danger.
The council observed that there
are dangers inherent in the use
OF Communist theology for sub
verSive purposes" and said it
agrees that the Nation must take
steps to protest itself from such
dangers. Then it added:
I'VE are gravely disturbed, how,
ever, to see that security measures
are being extended widely over
the scientific life of the country.
Even in those areas remote from
possible military application.
This development will defeat
the growth of science by inhibit-
ing the free exchange of informa-
ton so vital to it, by discouraging
the bravest and most original of
mines and by the pervasive threat
OF irreparable injury to individuals
inherent in all counter Intelligence
measures.
Concerned With Freedom.
If we are concerned with these
developments, it is not because
we ask special privilege for sci
entists; it is because they cannot
lose their freedom without jeop-
ardizing the freedom of all Ameri-
cans"
Mr.. Richards called Mr.. Tru-
mans attention to the council
statement and carried it's views
further in his letter.
There is ground for apprehen-
sion," he said, that the imposi-
ton of FBI investigation upon
young persons in the Science
Foundation program, for no ap-
parently justifiable reasons of Sc
curity. would lead to similar re-
strictions in other areas of educa-
ton and science, with further con-
travention of our traditional free
dom of thought and actions"
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Board Of Trade Plans
Research Unit on Cos1
OF Running District
Group Will Study Toxes
And Recommend Woys
To Keep Levies Down

The Washington Board ol
Trade revealed today that it il
forming a research unit to deter
mine how the costs of the District
government can be cut or, al
least. prevented from increasing.
Announcement of the new Mu-
nicipal Research and Tax Depart
ment was made in the Board of
Trade News. publication that
goes to board members.
The plans calls for employment
of two or three full-time research
experts and the necessary clerical
help. For the time being, the unit
will be under the direction of Will
liam H. Press. executive secretary
of the board.
Won't Make Policy.
The new department will not be
a policy making body. 1t will not
participate in legislative activity
but will be a research group
charged with developing informa-
ton of use to the District tax
payers. the News explained.
Work will begin Immediately on
studies of the District govern
ment organization with a view to
citing ways in which costs can be
cut or prevented from increasing.
Material prepared by the new
unit will be made available to
Board of Trade committees. Dis
trict government employers in top
positions also will be furnished
with the material. Bulletins, re-
leases and brochures on the re-
suits of the research work will be
published at regular intervals for
the residents of the District as
well as government officials and
members of Congress.
Work to Be Reviewed.
The work of the new department
will be reviewed and approved by
an Advisory Committee of Board
Iof Trade members. This commit
tee will be appointed by Frederick
p. H. Siddons, board president,
with the approval of the board di-
IrectorS.
Funds to finance this undertak-
ing are being subscribed by busi-
ness firms of the District. E. D.
Merrill, secretary Of the board, is
chairman of the Special Fund Sub
Scription Committee.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
|WinfrY Spell Continues
With No Leiup Near

Windy, wintry weather fingered
in Washington and Throughout
the East today, with no immediate
prospect of a letup.
Locally, the Weather Bureau
predicted another drop to the
freezing level or below tonight.
followed by some moderation and
probable rain late tomorrow. The
f1ve-day forecast warned of colder
weather again by Monday.
Snow was reported snarling
traffic in upper New York State
and was blamed for at least three
deaths. Snow also fell in Penn
sylvania.
Temperatures were below zero
in parts of Minnesota and Wis
consin and around zero in some
sections OF New England. The
cold extended as far as Florida,
sending the mercury in Miami
down to 81 early today.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
C-54 Carrying KimboN Snaps
Power Line, but Lands Safely
Eleven Others Aboard Plane as Mishop
Dorkens Solt Lake Areu for 40 Minutes

Police cars with spotlights
toured the Salt Lake City business
district to prevent an outbreak
of robberies. Hospitals pressed
emergency equipment into service.
Mr.. Kimball planned to inspect
the Clearfield Naval Supply Depot
later today.
The party evidently was not
aware of the accident until after
the plane landed. Mr.. Kimball
was accompanied by his aide,
Comdr. S. w. Brown.
The plane crew consisted of six
men.
The plane came in for a land
ing during heavy snow storm.
1t made three passes at the long
runway before finally coming in.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
More Bung|ing,
Wherry Says Of
Gubitchev Case
Acheson's Handling
Of Deportation Angle
Is Bitterly Attacked
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Senator Wherry, Republican, OF
Nebraska, criticized Secretary OF
State Acheson today for recon-
mending that Valentin A. Gubit-
chev, the Russian convicted as a
spy, be given a suspended sentence
and sent from this country.
Secretary of State Acheson' S
bungling of the Gubitchev spy
case is. further evidence of his
unfitness to continue as Secretary
of State" the Senate Republican
leader said in statement.
IF there was any merit in Rus
sia's claim that Gubitchev was i'm
mune from prosecution, Mr.. Ache
son should have recognized it be-
fore the Russian spy was put to
trial. But having asserted Gubit-
chev was subject to prosecution,
Evening star., 1950-03-10
BY the Assoeioted Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Mar. TO-
A four-engine Navy plane, with
secretary of the Navy Dan
Kimball and II others aboard,
snapped a power cable while ap-
preaching the Salt Lake City
airport early today but landed
safely.
The cable break plunged the
Salt Lake Valley into darkness for
40 minutes.
Airport officials said the C-54
landed with three propellers dam
aged and part of the cable still
hanging from the plane. No one
was injured.
Mr.. Kimball was arriving from
San Bernardino, Calf, on an in
spection trip.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Sander Faces Hearinq
.ByMedicaI BoardAfter
Mercy Death Acquitta|
Physician Could Lose
License to Practice
Despite Jury Action
BY the Associoied Press

SANDlA, N. IL, Mar. l0.-Dr
Hermann NJ Sander, acquitted of
murder in the death of a cancer
ridden patient, still faces a hear
ing before the State Board of
Registration in Medicine.
DR.. John S. Wheeler, State
health officer and secretary of the
board, said last night the BOARD
will decide what medical penalty
If any, will be imposed on the Al
year-old country doctor.
The board secretary said he
will contact members of the group
at once and that DR.. Sander will
be allowed a reasonable time to
rest up" before he is called.
DR.. Sander and his wife re-
turned to their big white Colonial
farmhouse this morning to settle
down to the quiet family life they
had enjoyed with their three
daughters before the trial.
rose Tor PHOTOGRAPHERS.
Things seemed to pick up Just
where they left off. Folks went
their way about this sleepy little
New England town just as if they
had not heard of the historic
mercy death" murder trial that
involved their friendly neighbor.
The Sander family posed for
news photographers real fam
lily type picture in front of the
red brick fireplace in their hill
top home.
DR.. Sander gave no interviews
on the advice of Attorney Louis C.
Wyman, son of the chief defense
counsel at the trial.
Attorney General William L
Phinney. longtime friend of the
doctor, who directed the prosecu-
ton at the trial, was not at his
office. But he sent word that he
had nothing to say. other than:
I did my duty. The jury of
his CDR. Sander's) peers did their
duty"
Many Patients Pay Bills.
A fairly busy spot was DR.
Sanders Office. Miss Helen Maci-
olek. his secretary. said many pa
tients delinquent in their bills had
paid them since the trial started
Most of them felt that is the
fonly way they could help" she
said. And, of course, some do
mated to the fund being raised
for the doctor" J"
She said many patients had
called, too. in an attempt to learn
when the doctor would be back in
his Office.
The House of Delegates of the
New Hampshire Medical Society
which generally makes recon-
mendations to the board, plans tc
meet Sunday afternoon in Con-
cord-the State capital-to dis
suSS the case.
Requested Postponement.
DR.. Wheeler pointed out, how
ever. that it is his board that has
authority to grant or revoke
licenses to practice medicine.
He seid the board had requested
DR.. Sander to appear before it in
January-just after his indictment
but the physician requested
postponement until after the trial
DR.. Wheeler's announcement
came after court attaches had told
newsmen that DR.. Sander was free
to resume medical practice imme-
diately. They said that restric.
tions. which prohibited him from
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Man Dies, One Feared
Trapped in Six-AIarm
Fire in Baltimore
Hecht Furniture Store
Burned Out; Fireman
Overcome by Smoke
By the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Mar. 10.-One
man died of suffocation today
and another was feared trapped
in a fire that ragged for more
than an hour through a down.
town furniture store.
w. Calvert Hull, the credit man
ager, was found slumped in a chair
near a second floor window of the
Hecht Co. furniture store. He was
pronounced dead at a hospital.
Another man was carried out
semiconscious and mumbled about
a friend still being in the base
ment. Firemen tugged hose
line as far into the basement as
they could to see If they could
find any one.
Fireman Overcome.
A fireman was overcome by smoke
Iand eight other persons were
treated for minor injuries.
The main section of the FIVE
story building. at Howard and
Franklin streets, was burned out.
No estimate of the damage was
made Immediately.
Tons of water slowly Snuffed
out the flames in showrooms full
of furniture, beddings and, rugs
and f1remen had the blaze under
control an hour after it started.
An explosion spread the blaze
through the store after the fire ap-
parently got good start in the
basement. Firemen said accun. u
lated gases on the upper floors ap-
parently blew up.
At 10 am. about an hour after
the fire started. tons of water had
stopped the spread through the
upper stories and the flames
seemed under control.
The main part of the building
had been Quilted, from basement
to top floor. An adjoining struc-
ture, housing part of the store, was
heavily damaged by water and the
contents were believed total loss.
Six fire alarms were sounded
and 80 pieces of equipment rushed
to the fiye-story building.
Started in Basement.
The fire apparently started in
the basement just before 9 am,
but in 30 minutes the most intense
part of the blaze seemed to be on
the third and fourth floors. Flames
shot up through the roof, but fire.
fighters seemed to have the upper
floors under control in about 40
minutes.
Traffic was tied up for three
blocks in each direction on How
ard street, which is the main
avenue of a downtown shopping
and theater district.
The furniture store is one of
the units of Hecht Co. chain in
Baltimore and Washington.
Hecht Co. officials here said
the store is a branch which sells
principally furniture and appli-
ances. It is located in a con-
gested area of Baltimore, only a
few blocks from the main store,
at Baltimore and Pine.
The building. which includes
five sales floors, is leased by the
company. officials said. It was
opened in 1885. The store has
about 200 employees.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Reds Forced Into. Hills
OF Island OFF China
Bv ,be Associated pr...

HONG KONG. Mar. 10.-Com-
munist invaders were forced into
the mills of tiny Weichow Island
today, but heavy fighting con-
Jinued, independent news reports
to Chinese newspapers said.
The news dispatches from Hoi-
how, capital of Hainan Island
said Nationalist Chinese naval
support was being rushed to
Weichow.
simultaneously Nationalist war
planes stepped up the war against
the Red China mainland.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Same Old Story
Costs Motorist
| Same Old $500
BY the As.oeiosed Pres,

RICHMOND. Mar. 10.-This is
a nnonotonous story for Robert H.
Wilson, director of the State
Apprentice System Council.
Last November, while Mr.. Will
son was driving along route "a
in Buckingham County, near
Sprouse's Corner, his car struck
and killed a 125-pound buck deer
which had darted from the woods
onto the highway. Damage to
his car amounted to about 5000.
Wednesday night. within 3
miles Of the same spot. a 150-
pound doe ran in front of his car
and was killed. Damage to the
car amounted to about 5000.
Both deer were turned over to
the game warden.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Thai Coronation Set

BANGKOK, Thailand (Siam)
Mar. 10 (P.-The coronation of
King Phumiphon Aduldet was
scheduled officially today for May
5. Government announcement OF
the date was coupled with an Off
cial denial that the king had de-
clded to remain in Switzerland
because OF the reported illness OF
his mother.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Judith Coplon Seeks Freedom Under Bond
During Appeal Action. Poee AS
Secretary Aeheson Calls for Total DipIo-
macy Toward Russia. Page A-6
Mr.. Acheson should have let the
law take it's course"

Mr.. Acheson should have let the
law take it's course"
Gubitchev, former United Ma
tions engineer and Judith Coplon,
former employe of the Justice
Department here. were convicted
in a New York trial of conspiracy
to spy for Russia.
Miss Coplon was given a ISyear
prison sentence yesterday. x sim
liar sentence was gwen Gubitchev
but it was suspended on condition
that he be deported within two
weeks.
Both the State and Justice
Departments recommended that
treatment of Gubitchev. In a
statement, the State Department
made an implied suggestion that
Russia give similar treatment to
Americans who may be involved
in court proceedings in Soviet
dominated Eastern Europe. Sena-
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Police Specializing
About Next Step in
Explosive Dispute
Demotions Whispered;
Resentment Heard
Over Questioning

Speculation was rife at Police
Headquarters today about the
next step in the explosive police
controversy that has already
brought accusations of perjury
and altered records.
The controversy started the
day Capt. Anthony Richitt was
transferred from the Third to
the Eighth Precinct. Fuel was
added to the flames when Police
Chief Robert J. Barrett and Capt
Richitt differed on date during
testimony before the House Dis
trict subcommittee investigating
crime.
And the case became q full
scale police investigation of it.
own men when Special Assistant
Corporation Counsel Daniel B
Maher announced a Third Pre-
cinct record book was altered fol
the date that figured in the Bar
rett- -Richitt dispute.
It's the next step in the contro-
versy. however. that already has
radically altered the previously
easy-going air around police head
quarters.
Demotions Hinted.
Today, there were behind the
hand whispers of wholesale demo-
tions.
There were also rumbles of re-
sentiment at the way policemen
are being grilled to build what
Maj. Barrett has said is strong
case" against still unidentified
persons.
Only the questioners and the
policemen being questioned know
just what's going on behind
closed doors in the administrative
offices of the Police Department
Inspector Clarence Lutz, who is
known to be doing some of the
questioning, referred reporters to
Mr.. Maher. Mr.. Maher's Office
said he was on leave until Mon
day.
The most definite thing said to-
day came from Sergt. Lewis
Peters, the majors aide. Sergt
Peters told reporters in answer to
questions that Maj. Barrett yes
terday ordered the police supply
room to stop issuing ink eradi-
Gators.
Eradicator Reported Used.
Mr.. Maher told reporters
Wednesday night that an ink
eradicator had been used in the
patrol signal system book at the
third precinct.
When the erased portion was
restored with chemicals, Mr.
Maher said, it showed that Capt,
Richitt was at Twentieth and P
streets NV. at $40 am. on jan
uary 81 instead of at Eighteenth
and L streets as he testified before
the subcommittee.
January 81 is the disputed date
(See POLICE. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Georgia Editor Shoots
Al KIansmen on Lawn
BY the Assoeiated Press

4 ~ 4 s i q
CLAYTON. Ga. Mar. 10.-A
country newspaper editor said
today he fred a shot last night
at Ku Klux Klansmen attempting
to intimidate him for editorials
denouncing them.
Editor Milton Beckerman Of the
weekly Claxton Enterprise opened
fire at q caravan of cars driven
across his lawn, their horns blow
ing. They were occupied by robed
Klansmen, he said.
In order to protect myself I
figured it was best to fire shot, !"
Mr.. Beckerman related. The cars
quickly departed.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Sunday Reading

For some time the Govern
ment has given serious thought
to the matter of imposing a
controlled civilian economy
should the Nation be blitzed
without warning-thus making
total mobilization necessary.
An unofficial but nevertheless
substantial preview of what
civilians would be In for in the
way of sacrifices, rationing,
taxes. etc, has been prepared
for Sundays Editorial Section
by Correspondent Raymond P.
Brandt.
In a companion piece, Po-
litical Writer Gould Lincoln
examines the various aspects
of the forthcoming senatorial
primaries and elections.
These and many other spe-
cial features supplement the
usual thorough and accurate
news content of
Ulhp 24r,4A.4@t 2f.~
Evening star., 1950-03-10
MoiImen on Skis Get
Tax Blanks Through
To Tiny Alpine Town
BY the Associoted Press

LYONS, France, Mar. TO-
Alpine mailmen are tough.
The village of Bonneval-
sur-Arc has been cut off by
snow for a month, but the
mailman finally won through
on skis.
He delivered to Bonneval-
Sur-Arc's $50 inhabitants their
income tax blanks.
Evening star., 1950-03-10
Gubitchey Remains
On u. N. Payroll at
Sc, 900 Per Year
BY the Associofed Pres,

LAKE SUCCESS. Mar. 10.
Secretary General Trygve
Lie said today Valentine A.
Gubitchev is still on the
United Nations payroll at
$4,000 a year.
Gubitchev has been sus-
pended from his duties as a
U. N. engineer since his ar
rest a year ago with Judith
Coplon. Mr.. Lie said Gubit-
chev's status in the U. N. re-
mains unchanged pending
Gubitchev's decision as TO
whether he will return to
Russia.