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Evening star., 1950-02-27
? u. S. Ships
.AreAttucked
At singtuo
BY the Asseeioted Press

Two American merchant ships
reported today they were bombed
and strafed from the air at the
Communist held North China port
Of Tsingtao.
The State Department said the
master Of the Isbrandtsen ship
Flying Clipper reported his vessel
was attacked while anchored in
the harbor.
In New York the United States
Lines said one of its ships. the
8.000-ton Pioneer Dale, was
strafed and a bomb was dropped
close astern.
Capt. James F. Knowlton ad-
vised there was one slight injury
in the Pioneer Dale's crew of so.
He was directed to return to
Japan.
Capt. Knowlton cabled from
Tsingtao:
Attacked by bomber, one bomb
dropped six lengths astern this
vessel while approaching break
water. Ship badly strafed. One
slight casualty. Now proceeding
seawards awaiting orders"
The United States Lines or
dered him to take his ship to
Japan.
The Knowlton message did not
indicate the nationality of the
plane which attacked the vessel.
Evening star., 1950-02-27
Senate Group Approves
MCLAUGHLIN as JUDGE Here

The Senate Judiciary Commit
tee today approved the appoint
ment of Judge Charles F. Nc
Laughlin to be a member of the
United States District Court here
The nomination now will 60 to the
Senate for confirmation. probably
tomorrow.
Judge Mclaughlin, a native OF
Lincoln. Nebr., is a former men,
Der Of the House and has been In
private law practice here in the
past several years. He was nomi-
mated by President Truman last
October II.
The Senate committee still has
before it nominations of two other
members OF the District Court,
Judges James r. Kirkland and
Mrs. Burnita Shelton Matthews,
and two judges appointed to the
United States Court Of Appeals,
Judges Charles Fahy and George
T. Washington.
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by neighbors. Mr.. and Mrs. c. F.
James, jr., and their daughter
Nancy Belle, who occupy an
apartment in the building, also
were routed.
Fred B. Kraft, fireman Of No. 6
Truck Co.. suffered from smoke
inhalation when flremen pulled
skylight of releasing heavy smoke.
Damage to the liquor store and
to the apartments was consider
able, flremen said.
One woman was overcome by
smoke and carried from the Dun,
bar Hotel, 2015 Fifteenth street
NV. and scores of guests left
the building when fire broke out;
in q second floor room. The
smoke victim was Mrs. Mary
johnson, SO, who occupied the,
apartment.
She was treated at Freedmen's
Hospital. A
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jr., of Seattle, consider these addi-
tional points as supplied by police
During his tour the 2S-year-
old Albert had helped himself to
a complete new wardrobe from
the mems department. including
a camel's hair coat, new shoes
and a hat.
Then, going to the first-fioor
jewelry department, he loaded a
suitcase from the luggage depart
ment with a fine assortment of
about 100 watches, rings and the
like.
Several times he was inter-
rupted by the watchmen. checking
on regular tours of duty. Each
fGna pYID6Y
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Vinson 10 Introduce
Standby Draft Bill
Today as Compromise
Would Bon Inductions
Without Later Go-Aheod
Action in Congress

A standby draft-extension bill
which would prohibit inductions
without specific go-ahead from
Congress-was to be introduced
in the House today by Chairman
Vinson of the Armed Services
Committee.
The registration and classified
ton machinery of the present
law. due to expire in June, woule
be continued through June 30
1858. A new act of Congress.
would be required before any o.
the registrants could be callet
into service.
Mr.. VinSoR has said he believe
this is the most Congress is will
ing to provide in a peacetim'
draft law.
Measure is Compromise.
The administration has sough
a fiat three-year extension of tn,
existing induction authority
which has not been used in mors
than a year. AS a compromise
defense officials have suggested
that inductions be banned unles.
either Congress or the Presiden'
gave the signal.
With Congress lukewarm or
draft extension. a group of educa.
tors and others issued a protest
against what they termed 'tht
systematic and ell-financed eff.
forts of the National Militar,
Establishment to penetrate ths
civilian educational life o.
America"
: In report issued by the Ma.
tional Council Against Conscrip.
ton, the group declared tha,
armed service subsidization OF re.
search projects had made some
schools dependent on military
funds.
Einstein Among Signers.
Scientist Albert Einstein, Au.
thor Louis Bromf1eld, Chancellor
William P. Tolley of Syracuse
University. the Very Rev. Johr
A. Flynn. president of st. John.
University, Brooklyn. N. Y, anc
James Patton, president OF the
National Farmers Union, were
among the signers of the report.
They saw trend toward plac-
ing military men in important
educational posts. such as Gen
Eisenhower's position as president
OF Columbia University.
"Warmaking is taught in more
than a hundred colleges, each o1
which has its department of mill
tary science and tactics" the re-
port noted. while only two OF
three colleges in the country have
specific courses in or departments
of peace"
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Judge Brands Switch
In Attorneys Effort
To Disrupt Spy Trial
Judith Coplon Accused
Of Acting in Bad Faith
In Dischorgine PoImer
By jones J. CuIIinone
sfor s,off Correspondent.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Juditt
Coplon was accused of acting ir
bad faith when she discharged
Archibald Palmer as her attorney
by Judge Sylvester j. Ryan wher
her. spy trial resumed in Fedora.
Court today.
IT find her move for new coun-
sci is an effort to disrupt this
trial." Judge Ryan said as he re-
served decision on a motion for
a mistrial.
A motion for a mistrial on be-
half of Valentin Gubitchev also
was fatty denied by Judge Ryan
Mr.. Gubitchev is being tried
jointly with Miss Coplon on es-
pionage charges.
Errors by Palmer Charged.
Miss Coplin's three new court
appointed attorneys-Samuel Neu-
berger, Leonard Boudin and Sid
ney S. Berman-asked Judge
Ryan to declare a mistrial on
grounds that they had not had
sufficient time to acquaint them
selves with the case and that she
had not been adequately repre-
sented by Mr.. Palmer. They
charged that Mr.. Palmer had
committed at least two major
prejudicial errors in the first
three and a half weeks Of the
trial.
Abraham Pomerantz, attorney
for Gubitchev, also based his mo-
ton for a mistrial on the grounds
that Miss Coplon has not been
adequately represented 'fby past
counsel and present able counsel" !"
Ryan Defends Palmer.
Judge Ryan came to the defense
of Mr.. Palmer.
"Thus far Miss Coplon has been
ably represented" the jurist said.
ANY suggestion that she has not
been ably represented is not borne
out by the facts"
Mr.. Po;nerantz retorted that
Judge Ryan's own remarks on the
record "are opposed to your pres
ent Characterization of the ade-
quacy of her counsel"
At the opening Of today's ses-
sion. Mr.. Boudin said he had been
instructed by Miss Coplon to ask
the court to relieve him and his
two colleagues Of their assign
ment and to appoint in their
stead Hyman Bashay and John
tSee SPY TRIAL, Page A-6)
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Hunting Dogs Unable to Trail
Oklahoma City's Leopard
Animals Trained to Track Mountain Lions
Can't Pick Up Scent of Zoo Fugitive

rived and landed on the zoe
grounds. 1t will be used in the
hunt.
William Kent, Colorado trapper
flew in with Mr.. Denton and the
dogs in an airplane chartered by
the Denver Post.
Today's search began-as it did
Saturday after the leopard es-
caped--at the ZOO.
More than 100 men were in the
searching party.
They included Marine Reserves
park employees, policemen off duty
and experienced hunters.
Two guards reported the ami
mal-just a few weeks out of an
India jungle-re-entered the zoo
grounds about am.
But a search of the grounds
failed to disclose him.
At daybreak Zoo Director Julian
Frazier and others searched the
pit from which the wild animal
fed. But he was not there. either
Hunks of meat-treated with. a
drug-have been hung on the fence
(See LEOPARD. Page A-3.)
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BY the Asseeiatsd Press

MIAMI, Fla. Feb. 27.-A Par
American Airways stewardess was
blown part way through a 15-inch
window of pressurized- cabin air.
liner early today when the window
blew out during ferry flight
from New York to Miami.
Stewardess Josephine Pou was
pulled to safety by Purser Michael
Mari as the suction. created by
the loss Of the window partly
pulled her through the window.
She was asleep in the seat next to
the window when the incident oc-
CURED.
The window gave way while the
Lockheed Constellation was flying
at 10000 feet along the coast OF
South Carolina. The Clipper ar
Evening star., 1950-02-27
Truman Firm in View,
For Keeping Rent Lids,
Is Word After Farley
First Real Test to Come
In Senote This Week in
Deficiency Bill Vote
By J. A. O'Leory

The fate Of Federal rent contro
after June 80 was discussed b,
congressional leaders today II
their regular Monday conference
with President Truman.
The President commented thai
Congress knows his views about
the necessity of continuing con-
trolls, but he expressed no opinion
on the move to do away with
curbs. according to Senate Major
ity Leader Lucas.
The Senate Appropriation.
Committee paved the way fol
liquidation of the rent contro
organization when it voted Sat.
urday to require Housing Ex.
pediter Tighe Woods to use 6
$2.600.000 deficiency fund only tx
pay terminal leave to his 4,O0(
employees. Terminal leave pay i.
equivalent to disbanding the force
Local Rule Taking Over.
Congress began last year grad.
ually turning the rent problem
back to the States and cities. 1
wrote into the current law foul
ways by which State or localit,
could get out from under Fedora
control. In the past year 10:
decontrol actions have been taken
affecting 2,916,000 dwelling units
About II million housing unit
in 353 areas remain under Fedora
control.
President Truman has askee
Congress to pass another one-yeal
extension of Federal control, ane
the Senate Banking Committee |,
expected to hold hearings on tn,
subject soon.
Real Test Due This Week.
The real test will come in the
Senate this week, however, wher
the first deficiency bill of 1850 /,
voted on. If the Senate approve.
the Appropriations Committee
rider, limiting the rent contro,
funds for April, May and June, te
the payment of employees for un.
used leave. it will be strong in
dication that the administration
does not have the votes to re-
enact the Federal rent law.
The fate of the District of Co.
lumbia's rent law will be deter
mined separately. If Congress re.
jects another extension of the
Federal law on the theory the
problem should be handled by
local communities, advocates o1
another extension of the District
law could argue that, in consider
ing that proposal. Congress would
be acting as local legislature.
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Army Posts to Cut
Coal Consumption;
Hospitals Excepted
By the kssoeiofed Press

The Army has ordered posts
with less than a 30-day coal
supply ITO cut consumption
drastically.
Hospital facilities and quar-
ters for patients are the only
exceptions.
The special instructions
were made public today.
stations are being advised
to eliminate all non-essential
activities" the Army said.
Troops and operators are be-
ing consolidated in a mini
mum number of buildings.
Temperatures in occupied
buildings are being reduced, :"
The Navy and Air Force are
reported to have taken similar
steps.
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13 Convictions
In 134 Reports
.0fSexCriimes
Probers to Be Told
Of Lenient Sentences
Given Those Guilty

Congressional crime investiga-
tors will get figures today showing
that of 134 rape and carnal knowl-
edge cases reported during the
first six months of 1949, only l3
resulted in convictions.
The House District subcommit-
tee investigating crime also will
be told that those who did get
convicted escaped with very
lenient" sentences.
Edward Flynn, managing direc-
tor of the Washington Criminal
Justice Association, planned to
present these statistics at the sub
committees session this afternoon.
Mr.. Flynn and others expected
to testify said in advance of the
hearing that they would tell the
subcommittee the Miller Act has
been operating effectively. This
law. aimed particularly at Of
tenders who molest children, also
provides for the commitment Of
repeated offenders to st. Eliza
beths when they are judged to be
"sex psychopaths."
Other Figures Different.
The statistics on rape and carnal
knowledge cases, however. present
a different picture. These cases
are covered by other laws which
provide penalties up to life i'm
prisonment with death sentences
on recommendation of the jury.
According to Mr.. Flynn's fig
ures, the 13 found guilty of carnal
knowledge or attempts to commit
these crimes during the first six
months of 1949 were given the
following sentences:
Two were sentenced to serve I
to 5 years. one 8 months to 2
years, one 10 to 80 years. one 3
to 9 years. two ! to 3 years. one
6 to 18 months.
In two cases, pleas of guilty to
simple assault were accepted and
the offenders were given 1-year
sentences.
In three cases. the offenders
were put on probation after being
sentenced respectively to 6 to 18
months, 2 to years and 1 to 2
years.
OF the 134 cases reported, 90
adults were arrested. and only
"a We're indicted. The 13 sem
fenced came from these "a In
dictments.
Most Cases Unreported.
The Criminal Justice Associa-
ton report estimates that only .
small percentage Of the actual Of
fenses is ever reported to police
because of the reluctance of vic.
TINS to reveal these experiences.
On the other hand, the study
shows why many of the reported
cases were dropped before they
reach court. In a group of cases,
the parents of child victims re-
quest such action because they
don't want their children brought
into court to testify.
In % cases, according to this
survey, the complainants were
pregnant and were apparently
making a complaint of rape to
force the man to provide financial
support or marriage.
In several cases, the offense
was reported after drinking par.
ties and the statements were con-
Trajectory. There were also cases
noted where the victim was so
mentally retarded that positive
Identification of the offender was
impossible.
In some other cases the past
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Jury Hears Story
|0fLast Moments
In Mercy Killing
Three Failed to Find
Patients Pulse Before
Dr.. Sander Arrived
By the Associated Press

MANCHESTER. N. j., Feb. 27.
Nurse Elizabeth Rose testified
today that three persons tried
vainly to find a pulse beat in a
dying cancer patient few min
utes before DR.. Hermann N.
Sander arrived at her bedside last
December.
DR.. Sander is on trial for first
degree murder accused of ending
the agony of Mrs. Abbie Borroto
by injecting air into her veins last
December 4.
The nurse also testified she saw
DR.. Sander apply an empty
syringe to Mrs. Borroto.
She said the doctor turned to
her after giving the injection and
told her the "air in the veins
would act like an embolus."
Can embolus is defined as an
abnormal particle circulating in
the blood-such as a bubble of
air or a clot of blood0
Miss Rose previously had testi-
fed that although three persons
had tried vainly to find a pulse
before DR.. Sander arrived at the
bedside, the patient had been
gasping.
Heard Louder Gasp.
Miss Rose said that as the
needle pierced Mrs. Borrotos arm
she heard a louder gasp"
In her second day on the wit
ness stand, Miss Rose was care
fully led through the events of
that morning until II am. when
she said II was unable to get her
pulse"
Asked Attorney-Gener Will
liam L. Phinney:
up to that time, Miss Rose,
you had been able to get her
pulse?"
Yes" the pretty blond nurse
replied.
@. Do you have no doubt of
! that?
A. No.
Another Nurse Tries.
Miss Rose added that Mrs. Mable
Gerard, also aiding her in car
ing for Mrs. Borroto, took a turn
in feeling for 4 pulse and said
she could not find one.
The young nurse continued:
II went into the hall and I met
DR.. (Albert) Snay. I asked him
to come in and check the pa
tient."
@. Did he?
A. Yes. He said he couldn't get
any (pulse).
HE asked for q stethoscope, "
the nurse said.
did you give it to him?" asked
Prosecutor Phinney.
Yes" Miss Rose replied. He
said he heard nothing"
Doctor Will Testify.
Earlier. defense counsel told
newsmen DR.. Snay would testify
that Mrs. Borroto was dead be-
fore given any air injection by
DR.. Sander.
Miss Rose testified DR.. Snay left
the room after using the stetho-
scope, telling her he heard moth
ing"
Mr.. Phinney asked:
did DR.. Snay say the patient
was dead?"
mo" the nurse replied.
@. There is no question of that
in your mind?
A. No.
Miss Rose said DR.. Snay met DR..
Sander in the doorway as he went
out.
She testified they talked briefly
mot long at all'-but she did
not hear what was said.
@. Did you notice Mrs. Borroto
after DR.. Snay left the room?
A. Yes. there was some gasping.
Miss Rose said DR.. Sander en-
tSee MERCY KILLING, Pg. A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-02-27

LONDON, Feb. 27 R.-Foreign
Secretary Bevin returned to his
desk today after spending the
week end in hospital here. He
suffers from a heart ailment and
had campaigned vigorously before
the election. His hospital visit
was described as "part rest and
part treatment"
Evening star., 1950-02-27

less production is resumed quickly.
Already 5000 workers have
joined the $4,000 striking United
Mine Workers in idleness.
Overnight shifts failed to report
at mines in West Virginia and
Pennsylvania, and there was no
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contempt got under way before
Judge Richmond B. Keech at
10:30 am. The union waived its
right to a jury trial on the crini-
nal charge. After brief pre-
liminaries Judge Keech recessed
the trial until las pm. to allow
the Government time to call its
witnesses.
Federal mediators reported,
meanwhile, that another effort to
get a strike-ending agreement on
the contract between the UNIV
and soft coal operators had failed.
Negotiators for the union and
mine owners met for an hour and
half today. Federal Mediation
Chief Cyrus S. Ching and David
L. Cole, chairman of President
Truman's Coal Board of Inquiry,
sat in on the proceedings.
Awaiting Return of Lewis.
Mr.. Cole told reporters he could
not say that any new progress had
been made.
He said the negotiating confer
ence was recessed indefinitely. The
conferees were made subject to
recall on one hours notice. There
were indications that the Govern
ment was awaiting the return
tomorrow morning of John l..
Lewis. Mr.. Lewis was attending
the funeral of his brother,
Thomas, in Springfield. III.
George H. Love, president of
Pit S b u rgh Consolidation, and
one Of the operators leaders in
the negotiations, is leaving this
afternoon to attend a meeting of
his board Of directors in Fits
burgh tomorrow morning. He said
1t is not an emergency meeting"
Welly K. Hopkins, chief of the
union counsel. told the court at
the beginning of the proceedings
that the UNIV in order to ex-
pedite the case waived its right
to a jury trial on the criminal
contempt charge.
A motion by Mr.. Hopkins for a
dismissal of the charges against
the union was then denied by
Judge Keech.
Strike Still Going on.
The union attorney in answer to
a question by Judge Keech ad-
mitted that strike is still going
on in the coal fields. He said,
however. that the miners had
laid down their tools and refused
to work as individuals and that
the UNIV had nothing to do with
the work stoppage.
President Truman discussed the
coal situation with his legislative
leaders today but House Speaker
d Rayburn told reporters afterward
that anything to be said would
have to come from the President.
Both Speaker Rayburn and
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
agreed that if the President asked
for seizure powers. Congress would
comply, but they emphasized that
the question of the Government
taking over the mines has never
been discussed.
Vice President Barkley and
House Leader Mccormack sat In
on today's White House session
also.
No White House Action Today
At his customary morning news
conference, White House Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross said
there would be no action on coal
today.
The contempt trial, in which
the UNIV faces huge fines against
its $15,000,000 treasury, began
Continued on Page AS. Col. -
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MOSCOW, Feb. n (P)-Com-
munist leader Mao TIE nlng and
his party have crossed the Soviet
frontier into China after their
long discussions with Russian
officials,
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Tokyo Lifts Book Bon

TOKYO, Feb. 27 (P.-Police
today permitted the book, 1.-The
Naked and the Dead" to return
to stands after banning it earlier
as indecent.
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(Other Pictures on Page A-5J
some two dozen tours from coast
to coast.
His last trip to America was
made in 1887, but he stoutly de-
MED until early last year that he
was thinking Of retiring from the
stage.
Although Sir Harry had sung
his swan song on the commercial
(see LAUDER, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-02-27
Millions Face Layoffs
In Coal Shutdown as
Fuel Crisis Increases
10000 Already Out;
Small Alubomu Mine,
Power Stution Blasted
BY fhs Assoeiotsd Press

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 27.-The
Nations economy reeled today as
the full-scale soft coal strike
rolled into its fourth week.
Millions of persons in allied in
dustries face unemployment un-
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Reds Offer Food: Miners Refuse; Saliva
tion Army Holds Bosket. pose As
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an airwell. injuring his leg, as he
let himself out a third floor WIN
dow.
If this sounds like fantastic
climax to the irregular shopping
habits Of Joseph George Albert,
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UMW's Contempt Trial Starts
With Union Plea of Not Guilty;
Negotiating Sessions Recessed
Jury Trial Waived
To Expedite Cose,
Judge Keech Told
By james Y. Newton

The United Mine Workers
pleaded not guilty in District
Court today to charges of con-
tempt resulting from the failure
to end the strike of $4,000 soft
coal miners now entering its
fourth week.
The trial of the UNIV on
charges of both criminal and civil
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Thief Spends SO Hours in Store
Traps Himself With Loot
Man Shops Eats and Sleeps, Eludes
Woodward Wotchmen During Week End

A man who played cat and
mouse for 36 hours with three
watchmen in Woodward & 10TH
rops main store over the week
end was trapped today in an
escape attempt. He had about
$4,000 in loot.
Firemen and police were called
to free the man when he fell into
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Pictures Of Weekend Shopper" and
His Loot. Pooe 81
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District Coal Picture Still Gloomy After
Commissioner Meeting. Page 81
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(See MINERS, Page A-6D
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(See BURGLAR, Page A-59
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tSee MERCY KILLING, Pg. AS
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Bevin Leaves HospituI

Continued on Page AS. G
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(See LEOPARD, Page A-3D
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7see CRIME PROBE, Page AS.
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Mao Returns to Chino

lSee SPY TRIAL, Page A-6o