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Evening star., 1950-04-03

was due to return with the boat
a search was begun in waters
surrounding this island 20 miles
off the Los Angeles harbor. Mr.
McDavid said the boat had its
running lights on but the ignition
was off when found 8 miles north
east of Avalon. The boat con-
tanned only clothing filled suit
case lashed to a life preserver, he
said.
The drifting vessel was found
about 125 miles south of Point
Arguello, where Coast Guards.
men reported seeing a surfaced
submarine at $40 am. yesterday
The Navy said no American SUBJ
marines were in the area at the
time
Mr.. McDavid said officers had
noted the coincidence of the two
events, but there was mo concrete
evidence" they were connected In
any way.
Mr.. McDavid said torn halt
of a printed form found in the
mans hotel room here contained
the following words:
Delivery over the counter in
Evening star., 1950-04-03

there in 1943 and sentenced to
six and a half years.
AS a student at Alrenburg Uni
versity in Germany. Donay re-
ceived in a duel a saber cut on
the left side Of his face. Mr..
McDavid said witnesses told him
the man who disappeared Satur-
day had a deep scar on the left
cheek and chin.
Donay described himself as a
"Prussian aristrocrat7 at the time
of his trial. He was a naturalized
citizen who built up a small for
tune in the export-import busi-
ness.
Court records showed he was
born in Germany and his name
originally was Thaddeus Donaj.
He served as a German army
corporal in World War I.
Last October Donay started an
action in the United States Court
of Appeals at Cincinnati for resto-
ration Of citizenship.
Another Detroit man, Max Ste
phen, drew the death penalty for
aiding the flyer. The sentence
later was commuted to life.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
C|ergymen Await
Verdict in Prague
BY the Assoeio,sd Press

PRAGUE. April 3.-Ten Roman
Catholic clergymen waited today
to hear their fate as Czechoslo-
vakia's first mass trial Of church,
men neared a close.
OF the 10 priests and monks on
trial, four have pleaded guilty TO
charges Of treason. anti-state ac-
tivities and espionage for the
Vatican. Three have entered
pleas Of partially guilty and three
argued they were innocent.
Western newspaper correspon-
dents have been unable to gain
admittance to the hearing. They
have had to depend on the con-
trolled Czech radio and the ON
clal news agency for reports Of
the trial.
The Czech radio said the clergy
men testified today they took
orders from the papal nunciature
In Prague.
The trial opened Friday and
may run until Wednesday when
verdict Is expected. The radio
gave no further details.
The defendants - members Of
the Jesuit. Franciscan. Dominican
and Redemptorist orders - were
accused Of furnishing the Vatican
with false information about
Czechoslovakia and with using
their sermons to incite opposition
to the Communicated regime.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Hoffmon's Testimony
Displays Reliance on
Payments Union Plan
By J. A. O'Leory

The story of how the United
States is counting on the proposed
new European Payments Union tc
solve Western Europe's currency
exchange problems, and preserve
gains made under the Marshall
Plan, was revealed today.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee made public testimony
given by Economic Cooperation
Administrator Paul G. Hoffman, ir
closed sessions month ago, in
which he said the 5000 million
earmarked in next years foreign
aid bill to back up the Payments
Union will do more to stimulate
trade between the countries OF
Western Europe than could be ac-
complished by a much larger
amount handling on a bilateral
basis directly with one or two OF
the countries.
President Truman told his con-
gressional leaders in their weekly
telephone conference today he was
generally pleased with the $3,096,-
100000 foreign aid bill passed by
the House Friday. They quoted
him as saying that while he would
have preferred the bill without
the $3.50 million cut in ECA, he
(See ECA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Warning Robbery Suspect Held
In Pennsylvania Murder Case
Barrett Says Strombere Admits Staying;
Second Holdup Suspect in Pittsburgh Jail

Husky Sidney Stromberg, No. l
suspect in the $4,000 robbery of
Emmitt Warning. was clamped in
a Pottsville pa jail today and a
second man identified in the case
was held at Pittsburgh.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett
said the 230-pound Stromberg had
confessed to the Friday the 18th
Staying of Harold (Red Rowe,
Reading (Pa.) doorman, in Au-
gust, 1948.
Arraigned on the murder charge
in Pottsville today, Stromberg was
held without bail. Pennsylvania
police said that Rowe, employed
by a gambling house, was found
shot to death in a gasoline truck
filling depot near Pottsville.
Brother Of Numbers Figure.
Police described Stromberg as
brother of Harry (Nig) Rosen
whom they identified as a one
Evening star., 1950-04-03

Berlin or by parcel post in Ber-
lin to the Russian zone from stock
in Berlin by parcel post from New
York:
mo. 265, lard in tins, sugar, rice
roasted coffee. cocoa. whole milk
powder, $3.50 pounds
After registering at the hotel
Mr.. McDavid said. the man went
to a hardware store and pur-
chased 10 feet of sis galvanized
chain, 10 spools of solder, several
fishing weights and a pair OF
pliers.
In Detroit, Donay's brother
Felix told newsmen he had not
seen Theodore since last Wednes-
day. Donay. he said. left to 60 to
Caro-, Mich, to see his former wife
and son.
Donay. born in Germany, was
the first man in the history of
the United States to be convicted
OF misprision (concealment) of
treason. He was accused of fail
ing to report the presence in
Detroit in 1912 of an escaped war
prisoner. the Nazi flyer, Hans
Peter Krug. He was convicted
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Boy, 7, Is Burned 10 DeatF
As Flames Block Father
By the kssoeiotsd Press


BALTIMORE, April 3.-A 2-year-
old boy was burned to death last
night after flames blocked at
tempts of his father to rescue him
Neighbors said the fire appar-
emily started in the second floor
of the three-story house and
spread quickly to the third floor,
where Michael Stencil, his wife
and their two children lived.
Mrs. Stencil scrambled out the
window and along a narrow edge
to the house next door. Her hus-
band handed her their 4-month-
old daughter Sharon. then went
back to get Michael, jr.
BY that time the spreading
flames had blocked his way. He
was forced over the ledge where
his wife and Sharon waited.
Sharon later was treated for
second degree burns.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Williams. Robert, Ronald
and Randolph, also were treated
for burns and smoke.
The Williams family, who occu-
pied the first and second floors,
said they were asleep when the
fire started.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
BY the Associated Press

AVALON. Catalina Island
Calf, April 3.-A man identified
from a photograph as one con-
victed of wartime treason, van
ished from a small boat at sea
A few hours later, a mysterious
submarine was sighted off the
Southern California coast.
And the convict, tall, saber-
Scared Theodore Donay, 81,
Detroit, was reported missing from
his home since Wednesday.
These condolences were pieced
together today by authorities in
vestigating the disappearance of
a man who rented a boat here
Saturday and never returned.
Constable K. McDavid said Ray
Dodge. boat rental dock attendant,
had identified an Associated Press
Wirephoto of Donay as his mys-
terious patron. A wallet left as
security for the rented vessel con-
tanned a drivers license issued to
Donay, Mr.. McDavid said.
Several hours after the man
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Armed Robber Puts
Groceryman on Ice,
F|ees With $3.50
Eots Cake in Q Street Shop
Pulls Gun and Forces
Worker Into Refrigerator

A ake-eating robber today
forced grocery employe into the
refrigerator. ordered another into
the basement and fed with about
$3.50 in cash.
The grocery. at 523 @ street
NV, is owend by Jacob Non, So,
and his son, julius, 81.
Julius Non was in the store with
his brother law, Jack Solomon,
when the holdup man entered and
ordered bottle of soda water and
cake. He munched one cake and
was starting on the second when
the last customer in the grocery
left.
Then he pulled the gun on Mr.
Solomon after Mr.. Non had
walked into the icebox and or
dered Mr.. Solomon to close the
refrigerator door.
II stalled for time getting
there" Mr., Solomon said, land by
that time Julius came out of the
icebox and the man told him to
get into the basement.
Then the robber, a colored man,
ordered Mr.. Solomon into the
box. closed the door, rifed the
cash register and fed.
The icebox also opens from the
inside. and Mr.. Solomon was out
of the 30-degree temperature
within short time" he said.
BY that time Mr.. Non had re-
appeared from the basement with
a third employe. Hezekiah Pat
terson, 18, and called police.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Marshall Warns Against Cuts
In Foreign Aid to Mere Relief
Says U. S. Should KeeE
Original 1852 Dote
To End Program

Gen. Marshall today warned
against moves to "emasculate and
reduce" the foreign aid program
which bears his name to "a mere
relief affair"
At'the same time, however, the
former Secretary of State de-
clared this country should adhere
to the June 80, 1852, date to end
the $13 billion economic aid pro-
gram.
II feel that if this date is set
tied and clear it will spur the
work of the European leaders and
people to accomplish the extreme
ly difficult task ahead of lifting
themselves above the need for
our financial assistance" he said.
Gen. Marshall addressed ECA
employees in ceremonies at the
Statler Hotel marking the sec
ond anniversary of the Marshall
Plan-the midpoint of the aid
program.
President Truman wired ECA
officials his "warmest congratula-
tions," and said that through the
aid program "the threat of Com
munist aggression has been avert
ed in many countries"
He added that although much
(See MARSHALL, PAGE A-6o
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Cooper Assumes New Role
As ConsuItant 10 Acheson
By the Associated Press

John Sherman Cooper, a Re-
publican, took over as special con-
sultant to Secretary Acheson to-
day with a call for party co-opera-
ton in framing American foreign
policy.
Mr.. Cooper said at a swearing
in ceremony at the State Depart
ment that a true bipartisan
policy is indispensable" to satisfy
demands of the American people
for National security.
Recent proposals of Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of Mich
igan, for party cooperation rep
resent a necessary approach to
the development of an effective
American policy" he added.
Mr.. Cooper's appointment to
the post has been interpreted as
move to improve relations be-
tween the State Department and
Republicans in Congress who have
been highly critical Of Secretary
Acheson.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Hog Prices Gain Slightly
Without u. S. Support

CHICAGO. April 3 (P1.-Hogs
were steady to Is cents higher to-
day in the first session without
Government price supports since
l941. Cattle were unevenly steady
to Is cents higher.
Most good and choice butcher
weight hogs sold from SIS to SIG,
the top edging up to S16.l0. Clear
ance of the moderate supply was
good.
Quite few observers think hog
prices will go up. at least tempo
rarily, now that the Agriculture
Department has allowed its price
support program to lapse.
Mark Pickell. secretary of the
,(See FARM, Page ABB
Evening star., 1950-04-03
French Sailors Unload
u. S. Planes From Ship
6y the Assoeicted Press

BIzERTE, French Tunisia, April
3.-American planes given to
France under the Atlantic Pact
were unloaded here today by
French sailors.
There was no interference from
Communists. who have been cam
paigning throughout Western Eu-
rope to stop arms shipments.
The planes-48 Navy fighters
and bombers-were brought to
Tunis on the French aircraft car
rier Dixmude, from Norfolk. Va.
The planes were taken of the
ship and towed by jeeps to the
Karouba Air-Naval Bases.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
.Bixbys Forced Back
By Engine Trouble
After Leaving Calcutta
Husbond-und-Wife Teun
Still Has Chance to
Beut Odom's Record
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, April 3.-The Army
said engine trouble forced the Fly
ing Bixbys-Dianna and Bob-to
return to Calcutta today, two
hours after they took off in their
attempt to break the late Bill
Odom's world-circling record.
The Army said trouble in the
right engine Of the Boxby's twin
engined British Mosquito bomber
had cut short their scheduled
flight across Red China to Tokyo
They landed at Calcutta at 9:3l
am, GMT 4:31 am, EST0.
They still had a chance to beat
Mr.. Odom's 1947 mark OF "a
hours, five minutes and II Sec
onds-if they could get the en-
gine repaired in a few hours.
The Bixbys had been shooting
at a 66-hour round-the-world
flight. Their return here put
them four hours behind schedule
The huSband-and-wife team left
San Francisco at 9:O3 am. CEST)
Saturday.
There were no reports reaching
Tokyo beyond the brief word that
they had turned back and landed
at Calcutta.
The Bixbys first reached Cal.
cutta, past the halfway mark ir
their flight, at GIL am. GM1
G:11 am, EST. They refuelee
the Huntress II and took off after
slightly more than one hour, al
7:24 am, GMT (2:24 a. m, EST
But soon they were forced tt
turn back.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
.Eas!lapito| Site
For Bridge0K'd
.ByHouse eGroup
Vote Is Unanimous;
DoyIieht Saving Poll
Shows 4 to | in Favor
By Harold B. Rooers

The House District Committee
today unanimously approved a bill
to direct construction Of a bridge
over the Anacostia River In the
line of East Capitol street.
The controversial measure has
been strongly opposed by the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission but was requested by
the District Commissioners.
The measure was amended in
accordance with a report of
subcommittee to prohibit con-
struction of any bridge approaches
or connecting roads through the
National Arboretum.
The cost Of the bridge. includ-
ing its approaches and roads.
would not exceed sl2 million.
Daylight Saving Action Put on.
The committee postponed for
later action bill to authorize the
District Commissioners to estab-
lish daylight saving here for this
summer only. The delay was re-
quested by the bills author. Rep
resentative Klein. Democrat. OF
New York, His plea was laid be-
fore, the committee in his abserics
by Representative Kennedy, DEM
ocrat. of Massachusetts,.
Postponement was requested to
await further results OF the poll
being made of District residents
by police on orders of the District
Commissioners.
A significant percentage Of the
city vote was already tabulated
and the popular sentiment in IA
vor of daylight saving time was
reported even greater than in pre-
vious reports. Some police pre-
cincts with figures on nearly all
of their ballots reported as high
as 4 to l in favor.
AAA st~"hN~s
Before the District Committee
today also was a bill to authorize
appointment to the District Box
ing Commission of a retired mem.
Der of the Metropolitan Police
force. 1t was especially directed
to allow Inspector Clarence Talley
to be appointed as e civilian mem
Der Of the commission. He was
formerly a Police Department
member.
The measure was amended to
provide that the retired ofYicer
could fill position made vacant
by either civilian member OF the
board or the police member Of the
3-man unit.
Two other bills approved by the
committee would:
Make cancer and all malignant
diseases reportable to the Health
Ofiicer of the District; facilitate
the removal of bodies from the
home where death occurred be-
tween dusk and daylight. This
would be accomplished by permit
ting any licensed physician to
sign death certificate instead
of the attending physician as re-
quired now by law.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
lute News
Bulletin
Attorney Is Indicted

The grand jury today indicted
Albert F. Graham, 43, an attOr-
ney. Of Arlington. on charges of
stealing $4,000 from q client,
Francisco Gal, of the 2200 block
of Cathedral avenue NV. Mr..
Graham was quoted as denying
the charge and maintaining the
money was paid him as fees.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Economy Battle Starts
Today as House Open,
Debate on Budget Bill
3-Woy Split Is Expected
On Omnibus Measure;
6. O. P. Seeks New Cuts

The long awaited economy
battle gets under way today. as
the House starts debate on the
omnibus appropriation bill, carry
ing $29.045 ,030,164 to run all Fed
eral agencies for the next fiscal
year.
With the House due to begin
an Easter recess Thursday night,
no major decisions are expected
this week. The opening furry Of
debate is likely to show the House
membership splitting into three
groups-those who want to make
deeper cuts, those who want to
restore items already eliminated,
and supporters of the bill as it
stands.
Chairman Cannon of the Ap-
preparations Committee will open
debate in defense of the commit
tee bill, which cut $1,567 900, ,504
from budget estimates. Allowing
for the fact that all appropria-
tions are not spent within the 12-
month period, the committee
changes will mean a reduction of
81 billion in actual spending next
year.
COP to Seek More Cuts,
The Republicans, under the
leadership of Representative Ia
ber of New York, will try to slash
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Says Giving
Secrets 10 Strachey
Is Up 10 Shinwe||
Defense Chief, Back Here
Discusses Furore Set Off
By The Hague Reports
By the Associated Press

Secretary of Defense johnson
said today it is up to British De-
fense Minister Emanuel ShinWell
whether Atlantic Pact military
secrets will be given to Britain's
War Minister. John Strachey.
Mr.. johnson talked to reporters
on his return by air from the At
lantic defense meeting at The
Hague. A furore was set off by
reports from that capital over the
week end that Anglo-American
military chiefs had agreed to with
hold secrets from Mr.. Strachey.
Mr.. Strachey. newly named to
Britains War Ministry, has been
criticized by some British news
papers on the grounds that he
never disavowed pro-Communist
writings of the 193Os. Mr.. Stra-
chey has denied being a Com
munist and has said he long has
been in disagreement with the
Communists.
Deals Only With Shinwell.
Mr.. johnson said that in his
capacity as Secretary of Defense
he has dealt only with Mr.. Shin
we'll who is Mr.. Strachey's boss,
and will continue to do so. Asked
whether information given to Mr..
Shinwell will be passed on to Mr.
Strachey. Mr.. johnson replied:
That's his doing"
Informed American sources at
The Hague had said secret in
! formation had been withheld from
Britain because of Mr.. Strachey' S
position. They said the embargo
was lifted later after Mr.. Shinwell
agreed to bypass Mr.. Strachey on
top secrets. -,
Mr.. Shinwell himself termed the
report silly"
No Agreement by Americans.
Mr.. johnson said today there
was no agreement among the
American Joint Chiefs of Staff to
withhold information from Bri-
tain as long as Mr.. Strachey was
War Minister.
He brought that out in saying
he had concurred in one para
graph of a statement prepared by
Mr.. Shinwell. Mr.. johnson said
that paragraph denied that Amer
lean military chiefs had agreed
to hold back information from
Britain.
Mr.. Johnson previously had said
he refused to sign the statement.
He said that it had been a tribute
to Mr.. Shinwell for his part in The
Hague meeting.
The Defense Secretary said at
the airport today his relations
(See STRACHEY, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1950-04-03

time boss of the Philadelphia
numbers racket. Washington po-
lice have been seeking Stromberg
since shortly after three bandits
invaded the home of Warning, re-
puted gambler, on January 8.
Maj. Barrett disclosed also that
Pittsburgh police have been hold
ing another suspect, Malcolm Ep-
stein. 40. for about a month.
Detectives James Roche anc
Nunzio Bonaccorsy are in Harris.
burg seeking to link Strombere
definitely with the Warning rob.
berry and that of Max Ryebread)
Shulman, reported to have los
SIT 900 in the holdup of hoatini
dice game.
Chances for Washington polio,
to return either Stromberg o.
Epstein appeared remote. Maj
Barrett said that Epstein wa
| -. no~~ C-l A
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Soviet OfficioI Dies

MOSCOW, April 3 (P.-Soviet
newspapers today announced the
death Of Alexander Petukhov, 40,
deputy chief of the Communist
Party's Central Committee Or
ganizational Bureau. He died after
a brief illness, the announcement
said.
Evening star., 1950-04-03

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''makeshift legislation and get
busy on fundamental improve
ments in a farm program which
he said would assure fair prices to
both farmers and consumers.
The message also gave specific
reasons why the President last
week signed a new cotton peanut
potato law in which he saw objec-
tionable features. He said he &C
cepted it only because good fea-
lures seemed to outweigh the bad.
Il urge the Congress-" he wrote
today, Ito proceed to consider
fundamental Improvements in our
agricultural legislation to make it
more efficient, less costly, and
more conducive to abundant pro-
duction of farm crops, yielding a
fair return to farmers, and selling
at prices consumers can afford
Outlines Two Plans.
Mr.. Truman outlined two def
mite proposals:
/. Revision Of permanent laws
relating to cotton acreage allot-
ments and marketing quotas, to
provide for allotments based pri-
marily upon each farmers past
planting history" In addition, he
said, such legislation should give
ample leeway to local committee
men elected by farmers so they
may alleviate inequities amons
their neighbors and make adjust.
ments for local conditions"
2. A production payment system
for potatoes and other perishable
commodities SO that unavoidable
surpluses can be sold to consumers
and used, instead of taken off the
market and largely wasted.
Production payments are key
feature of Secretary of Agricul-
ture Brannan's farm program
program which Congress has
shown little inclination to accept
Support Operations Reported.
Under that plan the products
themselves would sell for what
ever they would bring on the
market, instead of the present
system under which prices are
bolstered by Government buying
Such buying of potatoes has built
UP a headache-producing surplus
stock.
Backing up the appeal fol
speedy action was report from
Mr.. Brannan showing that the
CCC had used up most of its
present $4,S50 ,00O, 900 of available
authority.
The Secretarys report showed
the Government had more thar
81 billion tied up in farm price
support operations on February %
OF this, $1,806, ,365,000 was or
farm products it owned ane
another $2,229,8l0,000 pledged fol
loans.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Easter Bunny Gets Setback

PITTSBURGH, April 3 (P.-
Seven thousand one pound cho-
colate Easter eggs went up in
smoke last night. Confectioner
Gus Paris could hardly move in
the crowded kitchen at the rear
OF his store as he finished making
a batch of the eggs. A kettle
slipped and the sugar caught fire.
Mr.. Paris was burned slightly try
ing to extinguish the flames before
the fire department arrived.
Evening star., 1950-04-03
Senate Gets Nominations
Of Syminqton and Pace

President Truman today sent to
the Senate the nominations of Air
Force Secretary w. Stuart SYM
ington to be chairman of the Ma
tional Security Resources Board,
and of Frank Pace, jr., to be Sec
retary of the ARMY.