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Evening star., 1950-02-20
Violence Erupts in Mine Fields
As UNIV Men Remain Defiant
Operators Of Kentucky Coal Company Beaten
After Saying They Work Under oft-HortIey

away from Barbourville at the
time of the incident, investigating
a visit by a similar gang at the
Kay-Jay Coal Co. mine, miles
southeast of here. Sheriff Ham
mons said the office and premises
were Uttered at the Kay-Jay
mine. but no one was injured.
Over the Nation only a handful
of miners even tried to work and
these soon gave up under the
prodding of rowing United Mine
Workers pickets.
Defying stop-strike orders from
both the Government and John
L. Lewis, the miners ignored back
to-Work whistles in all big soft
oal-producing States.
Near Bellaire, Ohio, about a
dozen men reported at one mine.
But they turned and went home
without picking up their tools.
A little group of miners ap-
peared at a pit near Pageton, w.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
2 More Mormons Told
To Quit CzechosIovukiu
By the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Feb.
20.-Two more American Mormon
missionaries have been ordered
expelled from Czechoslovakia on
Communist charges they are a
danger" to the State.
The two will leave tonight with
nine other American missionaries
who are quitting the country in
line with the Mormon Church's
new policy of turning church work
over to Czech converts.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Trial Of DR.. Sander
For Mercy Killing Of
Cancer Patient Opens
One Juror Is Selected
From Panel of 145 in
New Hampshire Court
BY the Associated Press

MANCHESTER, N. H., Feb. 20.
DR.. Hermann N. Sander today
went on trial for murder in the
mercy killing" of a doomed
woman cancer patient.
The 41-year- country doctor
wearing a faint smile of conf
dence-quietly took his seat in
the tiny courtroom as the selec-
ton of jury began.
The first juror was chosen in
less than an hour.
With the doctor was his wife,
who left sick bed to be by her
husbands side in trial that has
stirred international interest.
DR.. Sander is charged specific
ally with giving air injections at
Hillsborough County Hospital to
Mrs. Abbie Borroto. 59-year-old
Manchester housewife to cut short
her suffering.
Judge Talks to Jurors.
Superior Court Judge Harold E..
Wescott solemnly explained to the
prospective jurors why they were
called and told them DR.. Sander
had pleaded mot guilty" to a
charge of murder.
Il am confident" the Judge
said. you will do your duty as
American citizens
I'VE seek to draw an impartial
jury"
Then. Judge Wescott gave an
indication of the type Of questions
they would be asked-but he made
no mention of mercy killing"
Among them:
do you expect to gain or lose
anything by the result of this
case?"
Asks About Relationship.
"Are you related to the de-
fendant-or to Mrs. Abbie Bor-
rotor"
Have you any contractual re-
lations with the attorneys in the
case?"
Are you police officers or are
you employed by the State in any
capacity?"
Court attaches figure it will
take three days to select the
jury.
| Only a handful of curious braved
the bitter cold to watch outside
the courthouse. Selection of the
jury kept spectators out of the
building.
DR.. Sander-clean shaven and
looking chipper-seemed COM
pletely relaxed but his wife
looked grim.
They walked to the courthouse
after meeting earlier at the law
Office of Chief Defense Counsel
Louis Wyman. 70, block away.
145 Veniremen.
DR.. Sander made no attempt
to dodge cameramen and re-
porters-about 80 in all-who
were waiting for his arrival.
And as they took pictures he
smiled family.
A total of 145 veniremen, with
seven women volunteers among
them. marched under escort to
the courthouse. Women serve on
(See MERCY KILLING, Pr. A-4D
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Energy Commission's Sandia lab
oratories here. where the atomic
bomb is assembled.
He said last night he considered
prompt defense measures for the
nations capital his most urgent
duty.
Our first job will be relocation
and re-design of the present gov
ernmental Office setup in the capt.
tal," he said.
dispersion, even out of the
Washington area, and under
ground installations either in or
out of the capital, will be our
chief means of defense"
DR.. Larsen's overall program
follows the lines of report given
recently to the National Security
Resources Board by the Los Ala
mos Acc laboratory and the Army
Engineers.
His plans for defense of the
civilian population and the ma
=.
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SSS -
brate their sons eighth birthday
yesterday, was held without
charge. She was to go before an
inquest today with denials of her
guilt.
I'm no murderer, I'm not
the type red-haired Mrs. Bar
bara Miller Parks told Page
County Commemorative Attor-
ney I. R. Dovel.
Bullet Pierced Heart.
The body of Robert Franklin
Parks. 38. nude except for socks,
-as found partly covered with a
sheet on the bedroom floor of
their home. One of five shots
which had been fired from .38-
caliber automatic pierced his
right arm. passed through a lung
and entered the heart, according
to Coroner DR.. George Long.
Deputy Sheriff A. Lee Huffman
was en- route to Washington to-
day with the gun and the bullet
taken from Capt. Parks heart for
ballistics tests at the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation. The weap-
on was found on the floor in a
corner of the adjoining dining
room.
Mrs. Parks, who walked almost
a mile over the dark. private road
to report the death to a neighbor,
has told Attorney Dovel che was
trying to show me how to operate
the gun when it went off. It's
just a dream. I'll wake up to-
morrow and find out it's just a
horrible dream"
There were no signs of strug-
gle in the house. Capt. Parks
body was at the foot of the bed,
(See PARKS, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1950-02-20
jap Hiding on Island
Since War Is Found
BY the Associated Press

GUAM, Feb. 20.-A Japanese
who hid for five years in two
story building on Tinian Island
was found last Thursday by
United States naval patrol.
The man. Murato Susumu Ha-
chijo, IS. said he had neither seen
nor spoken to anyone in the five
years he was in hiding.
He told naval officers he was q
Japanese laborer on the bitterly
contested Pacific island.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Woshington's Farewell
To Be Read by Ohioun

Speaker Rayburn announced to-
day that Representative Nc
Sweeney, Democrat, of Ohio will
read George Washington's fare
well address in the traditional
House observance of Washington s
birthday Wednesday.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
New Civilian Defense
Head 10 Ask Dispersal
OF u. ). Offices Here
Dr.. Larsen to Redesien
Location Of Agencies;
Looks to Coves as Haven
BY the Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, Feb.
20.-The chief of the new Office
of Civilian Defense will recon-
mend soon that key targets of
possible atomic attack 60 under
ground or be widely scattered.
DR.. Paul j. Larsen will 60 to
Washington Friday. He will take
over his post March i.
For two and a half years DR..
Larsen was head of the Atomic
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Late News
Bulletin
D. {. Conviction Set Aside


without passing on constitu-
tionality of the District health
inspection law, the Supreme
Court ruled today that Mrs.
Geraldine Little legally pre-
vented inspection of her Tenth
street NV. house without a
search warrant. Justices Bur-
ton and Reed dissented in the
6-2 decision that set aside a
Municipal Court conviction of
Mrs. Little in 1947. The courts
reversal was based on the word
ing Of the local law.
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Ex-Army Captain Slain
In Home Near Luray;
Wife Held for Inquest
No Charges Placed
In FotoI Shooting Of
Survivor of Butoon
Speciol Dispatch to The Stor

LURAY, Va, Feb. 20.-A re-
tired Army captain, survivor of a
ship torpedoing, japanese prisons
and Bataan wounds, was shot to
death in his home near here
early yesterday.
His attractive, 26-year-old wife,
with whom he planned to cele-
Evening star., 1950-02-20


ment attorneys plan to move for
a contempt citation tomorrow If
the miners then are continuing
their strike. John R. Steelman
presidential assistant, reported to
President Truman that the walk
out of 100000 miners continued
in full force today.
Extends Restraining Order.
Judge Keech, meanwhile, ex-
tended until March 3 the tempo
rary restraining order on Mr.
Lewis and the UNIV to end the
strike forthwith.
The judge granted the extension
so that he would have time tt
rule on the Governments request
for a full 80-day Taft-Hartley
Act injunction against the strike
He took under advisement the mo-
ton for injunction after listen
ing in chambers to argument;
of attorneys for both sides. There
was no formal court hearing. The
court probably will rule on the in
junction before the new March 5
deadline.
During the proceedings the court
denied motion for dismissal OF
the restrainer made by UNIV
lawyers.
Proceedings Explained
The proceedings which took
place behind closed doors in Judge
Keech's Office were described to
reporters by Harry M. Hull, Dis
trict Court clerk, on instructions
of the judge.
Judge Keech issued the original
order February II instructing Mr.
Lewis and the UNIV to end the
nationwide strike of 10000 soft
coal miners Immediately.
But the miners ignored the
court order and continued the
strike in full force today, despite
a second appeal from Mr.. Levi:
that they should return to work
Union Faces Fines.
The union faces heavy fines
against its S15,000,000 treasury
because of the continuance of the
complete mine shut down.
Earlier today Federal official
indicated they would examine th'
work situation in the coal field
tomorrow morning before un
dertaking contempt proceeding
against the union and possibl,
some of it's officials. They ex
pressed belief that MI. Lewis ma.
have cleared himself of any per
sonal contempt of the court
back to-work order by his twt
appeals to the miners to end the
strike.
UNIV Chief Counsel Welly K
Hopkins asked Judge Keech tt
dismiss the Governments reques
for an 80-day strike injunction or
the grounds that the shutdown o.
the mines was result of individ
ual rather than mass action b.
the miners. He argued that t.
force the miners s1ndividuals t,
work against their will was in vic
lation of their constitutions
rights.
Held Union Responsible.
The last time contempt action
was brought against the UNIV
in April 1948-Judge T. Ala
Goldsborough held that a uniol
is responsible for the mass actio
of its members. In other word.
under the Goldsborough doctrine
the UNIV might be held re
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Most Severe Penalty
Is Asked for Voge|er
As Spy Trial Ends
American Tells Court
He Confessed Without
Pressure or Insults
By Endre Morton
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent


BUDAPEST. Hungary, Feb 90
The trial of Robert A. Vogeler,
American businessman, and six
others on spy charges ended to-
day, with the prosecution de-
the most severe pun
ishment." Court was adjourned
until tomorrow, when the verdict
will be read.
Mr.. Vogeler, in an abject last
word statement" to the Peoples
Robert A. VoseIer's friends abroad
have expressed disbelief in his court
confession They sold his calm monner
was not in character and some OF his
testimony did not square with known
facts. The triol is being reported for
the Associated Press by its reguIor
Budapest correspondent Endre Marion,
Hungarian national The Hungarian
government refused to oct on re-
quest for permission to admit on Amer
icon representative of the Associated
Press.
Court, declared he had confessed
without ANY pressure or insults. v
"I know I have to suffer pun
ishment." the assistant vice presi-
dent of the international Tele-
phone & Telegraph Co. said. but
hope that the court will consider
my request for a mild sentence
and also the augmentation of my
lawyer"
The attorney for the 38-year-
old businessman admitted to the
court that Mr.. Vogeler's activi-
ties caused tears and blood" but
he said the deeds cannot be con-
sidered from the same standpoint
as similar deeds by Hungarian
citizens.
Apologize in Statements.
Prosecutor Gyula Alapi, the
same man who prosecuted Josef
Cardinal Mindszenty and former
Vice Premier Laszlo Rajk, called
Mr.. Vogeler a great spy whose
punishment should be commen-
surate with his deeds. Cardinal
Mindszenty was sentenced to life
imprisonment and Mr.. Rajk was
executed.
Both Mr.. Vogeler and his
British assistant, Edgar Sanders
were abjectly apologetic in then
last words the statements GUS
tomarily allowed defendants ir
these trials.
Said Mr. Vogeler:
Honorable court: I wish to re-
fer to my statement of yesterday
that I regret sincerely my under
mining activities. l do so espe-
cially as I was sent by a great
country, America, to a small one
Evening star., 1950-02-20

Study Of PIons For Alternate War; Time
Capital Urged. Page BIO
Evening star., 1950-02-20
Government Ready
Cite UNIV
For Contempt
By james Y. Newton

The Government today was pre-
pairing a District Court breakdown
on John L. Lewis United Mine
Workers for failing to end the two
week gold, Nation wide soft coal
strike.
Federal attorneys, it was under
stood, we're preparing their case to
ask Judge Richmond B. Keech to
cite the UNIV for contempt of
the nine-day-old strike restrain
ing order.
Unless the White House signals
for earlier action, Justice Depart
Evening star., 1950-02-20

Pictures Of Parks Family and Scene Of
Shooting. Pose 81
Evening star., 1950-02-20

Mine Seizure Proposal Revived in Con-
eress; Support Increasing. Page Az
Evening star., 1950-02-20

See RATIONING, Page Az.
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(See PARKS, Page A-6.)
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(See CRAWFORD, Page A-4)
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(See MINERS, Page A-2D
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(See COAL, Page A-2.)
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(See CIVILIAN DEFENSE, A-4.)
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Continued on Page A-4, Col
Evening star., 1950-02-20

Sunny today, high about 80. Fair tonight
low, 16 in city and II in suburbs. To-
morrow increasing cloudiness, light snow
by night, Full report on Page A-2D
Evening star., 1950-02-20

over to Czech converts.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
MuNoy, Grant Reach
p.
Dixie Tennis Finals
by the Associoted Press

TAMPA, Fla, Jan.7.-It's Gard.
mar Mulloy, the Miami tenni.
slicker. and Bryon M. (Bitsy)
Grant Of Atlanta, who still ha.
lots of good tennis left in him. ir
the finals Of the Dixie Tennis
Tournament.
Top-seeded Mulloy, playing al
most perfect tennis, ran over fifth
seeded Tony Trabert of Cincin-
natl. The Davis Cupper won 6-1,
60. 6-2.
Mulloy could hit them long
short, easy or hard. It was one
of his best matches in the tourney
which he won last year.
DR.. Arnold Beisser, the New
Orleans inferno, fell before Grant
6-3, 81. SO. Beisser. who was
unseeded in the tournament, plays
hard, smashing game and that's
the kind Grant likes to play
against.
The 39-year- Grant chopped
his way to a win, catching Beisser
off balance lots of time.
Laura Lou Jahn of Clearwater,
Fla, defeated Doris Hensen of
Rollins College. Ga. rs, 90 to
gain the women's singles finals.
Miss jain will face Marta Bar
nett of Miami. who had an easy
time with Heather Nichols OF
Rollins College, 6-1, 60.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Hoya Natators Bow
To RandoIph-Ma
BY the As.oeioted Press

ASHLAND, Va. Jan. 7. -
Randolph-Macon Colleges swim
ming team, led by freshman Tim
Federoff, of Erie, Pa, who smashed
the school record for the 100-yard
free style. defeated Georgetown,
47-28, here today.
Federoff chopped four and
one-tenths seconds of Of the
former school record.
Dick Reilly, of the visiting
Hoyas, turned in surprising up
set when he defeated Randolph
Macon's team captain. Carroll
Ogilivie. by a quarter of a lap in
the 140-yard backstroke. Reillys
time was 1:47.6.
Summaries:
Hassn and PsdeSoo, Rsndolph 9Msiasis Macoa
issgs!s ssss "ss'stss ssssss
town; 8, Rowe, Randolph Macon. Time
c.ao.y,a ao.ys5d free styleaal. Mceovsrn
8, Priestly. Randolph Macon. fime-I9 s.
roE aeorgatoyn Work FsndSph
4 Macon. Score-72.O
1Q0-yard free style-1, Federoff, Ran
dolph-Macon; 2. Edwards, Randolph
Macon: 8. McGovern, Georgetown. Time
+. 140-yard back stroke--1, Reilly, George
town: 2, Ogilivie, Randolph-Macon; 3,
Tomlnson, Randolph Macon. Time =
] ocovorA .r,.. ...,
Georgetown; 2, Hagan, Randolph Macon;
3. Barnes, Randolph Macon. Time
| 2:44.6
Georgetown; 2, Rowe, Randolph Macon
g.. Derocheforte, GEORGETOWN. Time
400-yard relay. Middleton. Edwards,
Wilson, Federoff, Randolph-Macon. Time
Evening star., 1950-01-08
5th Sister Kenny
| Pin Meet Set in
|HyottsviHe Today

Bowling again goes to bat for
a worthy cause today when
fiocks of man and woman pin
spillers fire in the fifth annual
Sister Kenny benefit handicap
at Hyattsyille Recreation start
ing at 2 pm.
Full handicaps will be based
on a 1913 scratch for men and
, 118 for women. Top prize for
men is $50, while awards to the
fair contestants will be made
according to the number of
entries. Entrance fee is So for
the flve-game affair.
Charley Beall, FBI team star
of the Federal League, and Jane
MacCord of the Washington
Ladies League were last years
winners.
The wind-up of the weekly
Takoma Recreation full handi-
cap also is on today's maple
program. Entrance fee is $3.50
for three games. Prizes are
made according to the number
of participants.
Evening star., 1950-01-08

morrow night. In fact Edwards
may follow with the challenge
even if Dynamite loses. as Titone
is an out-of- -towner who doesn't
figure in the District feather
weight squabble.
Titone is no stranger here. He
had nice series of three fights
against Cooper, winning, losing
and drawing, and came back later
to beat Art Lanos at Turner's.
He's a hard hitter and q reason
ably talented boxer. but may have
trouble with the busy Dynamite
who is developing a good body
attack.
The supporting cast is headed
by Gene Smith. who has corne up
with two one-round knockouts
since turning pro. He's in five
rounder against Tim Healy Of New
York. Another five-rounder shows
Pat Thomas. loser of only one
fight in 13 starts, against Nanny
Correa of Mexico. The third five
heater brings in Carl Minnis
against Sam Kelsey, while the
four-round opener at 8::45 pm. is
between Kid Wolfe and Scott
Richardson.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
| White Sox Trim
Niqht Schedule to
Favor Day Fans
BY the Asseeioisd Press

CHICAGO, Jan. THE Chi
cago White Sox next season will
play 20 home night games, two
fewer than last season.
General-Manager Frank Lane
admitted the Sox regarded
night baseball IAN added at
traction" but said I'VE don't
want to kill the goose which
laid the golden egg"
I'm a metropolitan area such
as Chicago" continued Lane.
I'VE find many. many fans still
leaning toward baseball as a
daylight game. and we aim to
cater to the wishes of all of our
followers by limiting the num-
ber of night games"
The Comiskey Park night
game program includes four
tilts each with the New York
Yankees and Boston Red Sox;
three apiece with the Philadel-
phia Athletics and Washington
Senators; and two each with
the Cleveland Indians, Detroit
Tigers and st. Louis Browns.
Evening star., 1950-01-08

Are you interested in a good
paying selling job with un-
limited opportunities?
A leading, highly respected
corporotion-whieh morkets
fost- moving poekoged goods.
and books them with over
$1,000, 10000 in advertising
onnuoIIy-is expanding its
soles force.
We ore looking for young men
under 80 yeors Of ose with ot
least two years experience in
selling and merchandising
poekoeed goods TO grocery
Or drug stores in the Wosh-
ineton morket. Excellent
stortine soIoY. car furnished
and all expedses poid.
Unusual opportunity for the
right mon to advance into
Evening star., 1950-01-08

eral years. Lettengarver rose to
National prominence in 1916 when
he won the junior crown. The
next year he shared the National
pairs crown and was runnerup in
the senior class.
Sought by professional pro-
moters for two years, Lettengar-
yer waited until recently before
accepting an offer from the Ice
Capades and now is outstanding
among newcomers to the show.
The Ice-Capades also is pre-
senting aSnumber of old favorites,
among them Bobby Specht, Ruby
and Bobby Maxon, Eric Waite.
Orrin Markhus and Irma Thomas,
Hugh Forgie and Stig Larson,
Helen Davidson, Patti Phillippi
and Mary Lou Landreville.
And costuming and settings are
reported more lavish than ever.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Big Ten Changes
2-Minute Rule to
Aid FouIing Team
kx the Asxoeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, Jan. THE Big
Ten Conference today changed
it's two-minute rule in basket
ball to benefit a fouling team.
Commissioner Kenneth L.
(Tug) Wilson announced that
henceforth a foul against .
shooter in the last two min
utes will result in only one free
throw If the basket is made.
Previously, two free throws
were awarded regardless Of
whether or not the basket was
made. This made 1t possible
for a fouled team to amass
as many as five points In one
crack.
Five points could be made If
a fouled shooter made his bas-
ket, sank his first free throw
and had his missed second gift
shot tipped in for a basket.
The Big Ten is playing .
modification of the contro-
versial national two-minute
rule which enables a fouled
team to keep possession after
free throwing. The Big Ten
keeps the ball In play, although
two free throws are charged
against all defensive fouls be-
yond the exception fixed today.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
JOHNNY, LETTENGARVER.
JOHNNY, LETTENGARVER.
2O-Yeor- Old Olympic Skater
Among New Ice-Copodes Stars

A fresh-faced skater from st.
Paul. Mimi, who has been cut
ting capers on ice through Is of
his 20 years will be among the
rising stars presented by the Ice
Capades during it's stay at Uline
Arena from January % through
February /.
Johnny Lettengarver. figure
skater at 10 and national novice
champion six years later, has
made sensational progress as a
professional entertainer in his
short term with the ice extrava-
ganza. But none more than ex-
pected of one who finished fourth
in the figure skating competition
of the last Winter Olympics and
later was runnerup in the world
championships.
After sweeping honors in novice
skating in the Midwest for sew
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Dynamite Is Seekinq
18th Straight Victory
lin Fight With Titone

Little Dynamite, 10 J. year old
District featherweight, is shooting
for his 17th straight professional
fight victory tomorrow night when
he tangles with Brooklyn S
Charley Titone at Turner's Arena.
The bobbing, weaving Dynamite
beat Leo LeBrun and Jose Car
denas, in his last two fights and
is seeking bout with Jimmy
Cooper, the District featherweight
champion. Cooper has gone six
months since winning the title
from Danny Petro and Billy Ed
wards. Dynamite's manager, is
ready with a challenge and for
felt check if Dynamite wins to-
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Miner Teachers Whip
Elizabeth City, 5000

Clarence Braddock went on
scoring spree to lead Miner Teach
ers College to a 5000 victory over
tie Elizabeth City IN. Co. Teach
ers in a basketball game yester-
day at Banneker gym.
The 6-foot 2-inch Braddock
scored % points, all on field goals.
Miner relied almost exclusively on
floor shots, making only four
points from the foul line in 13 at
tempts. The visitors were out
scored % to 10 from the floor and
made good 10 of 81 charity shots.
1t was the. second victory in
three starts for the local team,
which led all the way.
Evening star., 1950-01-08
Sta|ey Pitts, Line Coach
|At Virginia Tech, Resigns
BY the Associated Press

BLACKSBURG. Va. Jan. T.
Staley L. Pitts. line coach at Vir-
ginia Tech for two years, resigned
today effective March /. He gave
no reason.
Asked about future plans, Pitts
said they were very indefinite. +"
He said he plans to leave Blacks
burg in March after he sells a
farm he owns near here.
Pitts, IS, native Kansan who
played guard for Kansas State
College in the early thirties, was
line coach at Kansas State for a
year before coming here.
| In a letter to Athletic Director
I w. L. Younger, Pitts wrote today:
please accept my resignation
from my line coaching duty at
Virginia Tech effective March /.
1880"
A spokesman for the school said
the resignation was surprise to
officials here.