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Evening star., 1950-03-26
Peace Planners
Didn't Consider
st-West Split
Report on Six Years
OF u. S. Studies Shows
Hiss on Active Figure
Rv Fdword : Ronor
By Edword E. Bomor
Associated Press Sioff Writer

Long secret documents show
that top-level American planners
spent six years getting ready for
the peace without seriously con-
sidering the possibility of a post
war split between Soviet Russia
and the West.
The State Department published
yesterday a detailed report of ad-
vance planning which started in
1889. The report was compiled at
the direction of President Tru-
man, who was supplied with a
copy of it before leaving for Key
West.
The 726-page volume on Post
war Foreign Policy Preparation
includes six preliminary drafts for
a United Nations Charter and
some two-score other documents
Virtually all were based on the as
sumption that the Western powers
and Russia after their victory over
the Axis would be able to get to-
gether on the settlement of world
problems.
Reporters were told by Harley
A. Notter, State Department Off
(See POSTWAR, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Memo Exchange Points up Rift
Between Denhum and NLRB
Counsel Proposes
To File Court Brief
Opposing Boord
By james 7. Newton

The conflict of views and bitter
feelings existing between the Gov
ernment's administrators of the
Taft-Hartley Act are clearly
pointed up in an exchange of
memoranda among the warning
officials of the National Labor Re-
lations Board.
The exchange, concerning a
small labor relations case now
pending in a Federal court, was
between NLRB General Counsel
Robert N. Denham and the five
members of the board itself. The
memoranda was revealed in con-
nection with the plan now before
Congress to abolish the independ-
ent Office of general counsel in
the NLRB.
President Truman has pro-
posed abolition of Mr.. Denham's s
post and the transfer to the Ave-
member board Of full RESPONSE
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Engel Objects to Committee
Spending $3 Million Per Second
Stopwotch Invoked
By Appropriations
Groups Dissenter
By Mortin S. Hoyden

North American Newspaper Alliance
A Congressional rebel with a
stop watch thinks it should take
a Congressman more than one
second to spend So million.
Representative Engel, Repub-
lican. of Michigan, yesterday
jumped off in full revolt against
the heavy-h handed dictates of
President Truman's fellow Mis-
sourian, Representative Cannon.
chairman of the House Appro-
|priations Committee.
Basis of the Engel complaint is
Mr.. Cannon's feat in last week
whiplashing $27 7,266 ,0O0. 900 in ad-
ministration spending plans
through his committee after just
l52 minutes Of careful considera-
ton" ;"
And now means Mr.. Engel,
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Belgian Regent Asks
Anti-Leopo|d Leader
To Form New Cabinet
Little Chance of Success
Given Albert Deveze
In Coalition Move
BY the Assecioted Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Mar. Is.
In surprise move Prince
Regent Charles tonight asked
Albert Deyeze. leader of Belgium S
fanti-Leopold Liberal Party, to
form a new cabinet.
Apparently the understanding
was that Mr.. Deveze, long time
minister of defense, would try to
form coalition cabinet of
Liberals, Social Christians and So
cialists. If this were successful,
the aew governments task would
be to bring exiled King Leopold
III back to Belgium, on the
premise that he would abdicate
in favor of his 19-year-old son,
Prince Baudouin.
Success Is Doubted.
Few leaders gave Mr.. Deveze
much chance of success. since they
said it is doubtful that the
pro-Leopc'd, Social Christians
Belgium's largest party-will drop
their determination to bring the
king back.
! The Social Christians said they
considered Mr.. Deveze's appoint
ment political maneuver to force
dissolution of parliament and so
postpone return of King Leopold
until after new elections which
would have to be held 40 days
later.
Mr.. Deveze told newsmen it
would be premature" to state
what form his government would
take.
Deveze Explains Stand.
Il am seeking a national solu-
tion to existing problems" he
said. Should I fail the logical
conclusion would then be to go
before the country and ask them
again what they want. 1t would
be dissolution (of the parliament)
and new elections"
The designation of Mr.. Deveze
as premi's was the latest develop
ment in the long battle over the
return of King Leopold to the
throne and was the most unex-
pected news Belgium has had
since its citizens voted March IL
by a majority of 81 per cent to
bring back the king.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
a Robbers Hold Up Druggist
And Escape With $1,000

-Four robbers forced a druggist
in the Northeast section to open
his safe last night and hand over
its contents, estimated to be about
$1,000. ,.s
Philip Salus, proprietor of the
Woodlawn Pharmacy at 1872 q
street NE, told police that as he
was closing his place about 1890
pm. four colored men came up to
him. -.
One of them drew a knift, he
said, and forced him back into the
store. AS the other men rified
the cash registers, the man with
the knife made him open the safe
and hand over the cash inside.
The men then ran out and
escaped.
The robbery resembled one
Thursday night when four colored
men armed with pistols, held up
the Montello Pharmacy. 1909
Montello avenue NE, and took
$3.50 from a safe.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Boy, 13, Shoots Self
Apparently Playing
Russian Roulette
Meadows (Md.) Younqste,
Found With Bullet in
Head by Parents

A 13-year-old boy shot himself
in the head last night apparently
while playing Russian roulette in
the bedroom of his home at
Meadows, Md.
Robert Lee Ferguson, a pupil at
Frederick Sasscer High School at
Upper Marlboro, was in a critical
condition at Providence Hospital
early today with .22-caliber bull
let wound in his left temple.
The boys parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Leon Ferguson, heard a
"crack" like that of cap pistol,
they said, and found their son
leaning against a bed with a re-
volver in his left hand.
A moment before he slumped
to the floor, according to the
mother. Robert said, Il shot my
self" Mr.. Ferguson rushed his
son to the Office of DR.. James /
Boyd, Prince Georges County
Medical examiner, at nearby
Forestville.
Talked of Russian Roulette.
The physician called the Forest
vile Rescue Squad and the boy
was removed to Providence. There
doctors operated last night in an
effort to remove the bullet.
Mr.. Ferguson and Roberts elder
brother, Harvey, jr.. 20. who owned
the pistol, said he recently had
talked about a newspaper story
OF a man who lost his life playing
Russian roulette.
Harvey, a mechanic. who was
at work at the time. said he had
chased" his brother away from
the gun several times. He added
he kept it in his bureau drawer.
The gun was an antique, 7-shot
revolver, it was said. 1t contained
only one cartridge, police were
told.
Heard Slight Explosion.
Mr.. Ferguson said he and his
son had been watching television,
and the boy later went into the
bedroom. Mrs. Ferguson was in
the kitchen and daughter,
Sylvia, II, was in another room
when the family heard the slight
explosion.
Robert shares the bedroom with
Harvey and a younger brother,
Melvin, S. In addition to his
brothers, he has three sisters
Mr.. Ferguson is an automobile
mechanic.
The father said he was not
aware that Harvey had a gun.
Russian roulette consists of
spinning a revolver chamber con-
tanning one cartridge before the
player puts the gun to his head
and pulls the trigger to play the
odds that the revolver won't fire.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Actual Tomb Of ST. Peter
Reported Traced by Vatican
By the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Mar. 25.-The
italian news agency Ari said to-
day the actual remains of the
tomb of st. Peter were traced dur
ing recent excavations under the
Basilica of st. Peter.
Ari said that shortly after
Easter Pope Plus XII will conse-
crate new altar to the apostle
under the altar of the confession
and above the tomb (of ST. Peter)
Here will be seen the ancient al
tar built by Pope st. Sylvester un-
der the domination of Emperor
Constantine above the primitive
sepulcher, the remains of which
were found during the excava-
tions."
The Pope is expected to an
nounce the importance of the
archaeological findings in a broad
cast. Ari said.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

eign policy he helped establish,
and which has shown some signs
OF splitting at the seams in this
session of Congress.
Illness has kept the Michigan
Senatop away from the Capitol
much Of this year. but yesterday
he took his pen in hand to send
a reassuring letter to Economic
Cooperation Administrator Paul
G. Hoffman.
The Vandenberg letter came on
the eve of a bitter battle in the
House this week over how much
to allot ECA next year in a bill
authorizing about $3.3 billion for
economic aid in all parts of the
world.
Remains Aloof From Disputes.
Although Senator Vandenberg
did not involve himself in the de-
tailed disputes that have arisen
over next years funds, or contend
that ECA is "untouchable. he
left no doubt of his faith in it's
overall accomplishments to date.
Let us not ignore any of the
lessons we have learned" Senator
Vandenberg wrote. "emphatically
including the lesson that we. and
our friends, are engaged in a
struggle that is epochal in nature
and global in design-emphatic-
ally including the lesson that free
nations must continue as free ma
tions to work together in closest.
practical harmony for the effec-
tual defense of their mutual heri-
tage.
Il venture this suggestion. I
was one of those who insisted that
ECA had to be preceded by the
studies Of the Hartman Commits
sion'-mobilizing the best brains
available for consultation to deter
mine what role is 'wisest and
safest for America, for her own
self-interest, in facing the threats
OF postwar crisis. The ECA was
the result.
Non-Partisan Study Urged.
"As we approach the statutory
end of ECA in 1852, think it
would be we'll for another such
commission - equally bipartisan
and equally impeccable in charac-
ter-to resume independent, ad-
visory studies of our new respon-
s1hllities as the worlds largest
creditor nation and the worlds
Spearhead in the quest of depend
able peace"
The earlier commission referred
to by Senator Vandenberg was
headed by w. Averell Hartman.
(See VANDENBERG, Page A-7)
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Office of Civilian Mobilization
National Security Resources Board
before a closed meeting March 2.
of the Senate-House Atomic Com
mittee. The committee issued ,
closely edited report of testimon!
taken at the hearing that excluded
all confidential information.
Mr.. Larsen frankly acknowl
edged that this country would no
be ready "if bombs should fall to.
morrow" and not as ready as WI
will be a year from now"
Would Endanger Liberties.
But he added that being ready
is "a relative matter" and ques.
toned whether this country woule
want to be "in state OF absolute
readiness.
IF too much of our national ef-
fort is expended for military anc
civilian defense purposes" his tes-
timony read, ''the very liberties
we are trying to make secure will,
themselves be endangered.
He said that compulsory disper-
sion seemed to be the only solu-
tion to the question Of security Of
urban population in the event OF
an atomic attack.
THE dollar and cents cost of
decentralizing the some 200 cities
in the United States having popu-
lations of more than $4,000 prob
ably would be in the neighborhood
OF $500 billion Mr.. Larsen said.
"The social and political costs of
such decentralization might put an
end to democracy as we know it,
To accomplish such a program of
compulsory dispersion we would
have to be willing to become a
garrison state
Soundest Approach.
Mr.. Larsen said the "soundest
approach to civilian defense
against an atomic attack is to
simulate State and community
planning of how they would
handle such problems as evacua-
ton and how one community
could call on another for aid"
Resource studies should be
made 50 that needs for fire
fighting equipment. hospitals and
reserve supplies of water can be
determined" Mr.. Larsen added.
These are among the steps we
have already recommended to the
States to increase their pre-
paredness."
William A. Gill, co-ordinator of
civil defense planning, National
Security Resources Board, out
lined to the atomic committee
planning projects basic to defense
planning. These included:
/. Manpower studies. including
rosters OF physicians, nurses, san
itary engineers and dentists.
2. Studies of strategic reloca-
ton. including industrial disper-
sion.
3. Resources studies on water,
power, housing, transportation and
communication facilities.
4. Inventories of health and
medical supplies, facilities and
equipment.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Agriculture TuIks Fail

GENEVA. Switzerland, Mar. as
.lP).-The f1ve-day meeting Of the
Agriculture Committee of the
United Nations Economic Com
mission ended tonight in almost
total failure. Soviet RuSsia's re-
fusal to supply data about her ag-
riculture made it impossible for
the committee to do its work. ;.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

eign Relations Subcommittee in
vestigating Senator Mccarthy
charges that Communists ant
fellow travellers have infiltratet
the State Department.
Mr.. Hanson, one of those namee
by the Wisconsin Senator in pub
lie hearings, told what happens
to a man who is accused of hav.
ing Communist connections.
To Testify Tuesday.
For example" he said, "a mar
who feeds cattle on my farm IL
Virginia has been asked why h,
continues to work with tina
Communist One neighborint
farmer began last week to refel
to me as that Russian spy
"A petition calling my famil,
undesirable and urging that W,
get out of the community was cir.
culated in village near m,
farm. "
Mr.. Hanson has received per.
mission to testify at 1890 am
Tuesday to answer the Mccarthy
charges. His letter was released
amid these other developments II
the controversy.
l. Speaker Rayburn told ar
Asheville On. c. Democratic audi.
ence that Federal loyalty board.
can take care of any radicals
in the Government and in ar
obvious reference to Senator Nc.
Carthy said "it is unfair for 8
man in a responsible position te
make irresponsible statements"
Benton Defends Jessup.
2. Senator Benton. Democrat
OF Connecticut. said in a Hart
ford interview that the Mccarthy
charges that Communists and
fellow travellers were at work in
the State Department are having
"a very unfortunate effect
abroad" He added that Senator
McCarthy's charges that United
States Ambassador Philip c.
Jessup was "pro-Communist" are
utterly Irresponsible"
3. Francis Biddle, former At
torney General, told a Cleveland
audience that States are begin
ming to follow the Federal Gov
ernment in witch hunting" and
that this country. the strongest in
the world, has become afraid and
4. The Senate investigation of
the Mccarthy charges headed for
a possible showdown. Attorney
General McGrath and FBI Direc-
tor j. Edgar Hoover are scheduled
to testify at a public hearing at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow.
May Discuss Top Red Case.
Chairman Tydings of the in
vestigating committee said they
would give their views on matters
before the committee"
1t was expected they would dis
cuss whether the subcommittee
will be given loyalty files on the
persons in or connected with the
State Department who have been
accused by Senator Mccarthy of
being pro-Communist" or other
wise bad security risks.
1t was also possible that the
(See COMMUNISTS Page A-7)
Evening star., 1950-03-26
A-Hour Strike Ties Up
Most Southern CITY
By the Assoeioted Press

PUNTA ARENAS, Chile, Mar
25.-A 24-hour general strike
paralyzed this most southern city
of the world today.
Workers walked off their jobs in
a sympathy stoppage with the
11,000 workers of the Ovejeros
Magallanes meat packing house
who are asking an increase in
wages. No papers were published
and all places OF entertainment
closed.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
n FiIipinos Die in Crush

MANILA, Sunday, Mar. 26 (P).-
Twelve Filipinos homebound from
a fishing trip were reported killed
yesterday in the plunge of their
truck into a deep ravine near
Bangui on the northern tip of
Luzon about $50 miles north of
Manila.
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Training School
Urged for
Huge Stadium
Highway Department
Suggests Use Of Big
Tract in Northeast

The District Highway Depart
ment yesterday revealed that il
has worked up plans for a Ma.
tional Stadium on the site of the
National Training School for
Boys.
Use of the 330-acre site in
Northeast Washington would
necessitate moving the Federal re-
form school out of Washington.
Bureau of Prison officials
pointed out that long-range
plans called for just such a move.
A proposal to shift the school out
of Washington, not considered 4
desirable location for such an in
stiution. was discussed several
years ago but lis not being
pressed at this time. bureau
officials added.
Part of Bridge Battle.
The new proposal for the
stadium. a long-sought project
for Washington, was drawn up
incidental to the study the High
way Department made i in the
battle OF the bridges" Present
plans of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
cali for the stadium to be built
at the foot of East Capital street.
Douglas s. Brinkley. planning
engineer of the Highway Depart
ment. said the study was made to
meet any argument that con-
struction OF bridge across the
Anacostia River at East Capitol
street would Interfere with sta
dium plans.
Such contention was not made
during House District subcommit-
tee hearings on bill to authorize
the construction of the bridge at
East Capitol street. Subsequently,
the subcommittee reported the bill
favorably. The stadium proposal
was not discussed at the hearings.
The Capital Park and Planning
Commission fought to have the
bridge cross the Anacostia River
at Massachusetts, avenue.
Backed As Good Plan.
The Highway Department con-
cedes 1t has nothing to do with
planning for q stadium site. But
Deputy Director Samuel r. Harri-
son. said:
1T is good plan. and it is .
good site. We don't think 1t ought
to be put in mothballs. We think
it should be available for con.
sideration."
Engineer Commissioner Gordon
R. Young said the Commissioner
have looked over the plan and feel
1t is an interesting and valuable
study" They authorized its re-
lease for public discussion and
directed that a copy be sent to
the planning commission.
When Gen. Young told the
Highway Department to be pre-
pared to present substitute To-
cation for the stadium, Mr..
Brinkley went right to work.
Examined Many Sites.
I'VE examined every bit of land
suitable for the purpose, both
private and publicly owned. and
found only one suitable site-the
training school," Mr.. Brinkley
said.
The stadium, as envisioned by
Mr.. Brinkley, would cost up to
s18 million, although no accurate
cost estimate has been made.
1t would accommodate 10000
persons for football. baseball,
track events, pageants and such
10000 more than the East Capt.
tol street stadium; 10000 for
boxing. concerts, religious services,
and 125,000 in mass meetings.
1t would have 81 acres for park
ing, which would take care of A.
500 vehicles. The whole area could
be emptied of automobiles in 80
minutes.
In addition. railroad tracks
would be connected with the main
lSee STADIUM Pare A1l.
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Holdore Honson's Letter on How II Feels
To Be Branded "Red." Page A-4
Republican Senotors to Push Anti
Aeheson Drive This Week. Page A-l0
Documents Missing in Red Investigation
Termed "Dynomite." Page Az
Evening star., 1950-03-26
900 Homeless After Fire

MANILA, Sunday, Mar. 26 (P.-
Approximately 900 Filipinos were
left homeless In a fire which de-
stroyed $50 homes yesterday at
Santa Rosa. 100 miles north of
Manila. One child was reported
missing,
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Truman Fears War in ECA CUT
Vondenberg Asks n-Portison
Review Of Foreign E Economy.
Suggestion Revives
Two-Porty Policy;
House Fight Near
By J. A. O'Leory

Senator Vandenberg, Republi-
can, OF Michigan, last night called
for a commission to study eco
nomic problems that may con-
front the free nations after the
Marshall plan ends in 1852.
His suggestion put spark of
new life into the bipartisan for
Evening star., 1950-03-26

ROBERT N. DENHAM.
-AP Photo.
bility for administering the Taft
Hartley Act. The step was taken
in an effort to end the conflict
Continued on Page A-10, Col. 81
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Doctors Exosgerote Peril OF A-Bomb Roys,
Army Physician Says. Page Az
Nine from District Invited to Federal Civil
Defense Troining Course. Page A-lo
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Text Of Vondenberg Letter to ECA Ad
ninistrotor Hoffmon. poge AIS
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Presidents Letter
To Kee Demands
Full Aid Fund
By Joseph A: Fox
Stor Sfoff CORRESPONDENT

KEY WEST, Fla, Mar. 25.-The
threat of a third world war was
held forth by President Truman
today in a letter warning Congress
of possible consequences of econ
omy slashes in the administra-
tion's foreign aid program.
Forcefully demanding passage
of the full amount" of admins
Evening star., 1950-03-26
Full A-Bomb Security
Means Garrison State
Congress Is Warned
Urban Decentralization
Might End Democracy,
Civilian MobiIizer Saws

A Federal official was revealed
yesterday as having warned that
absolute security" against an
atomic bomb attack on this coun-
try would require "a garrison state"
that might put an end to de-
mocracy as we know it,"
The statements were made by
Paul j. Larsen. director of the
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Text Of Trumon Letter Calling for Full
Foreign Aid Fund. Page Ala
Evening star., 1950-03-26

REPRESENTATIVE ENGEL.
-AP Photo.
"the House will start debating this
one-package bill tomorrow with
out, a single member-includ-
(See ENGEL, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-03-26

(see VANDENBERG, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1950-03-26

Increasing cloudiness today, highest
near So. Milder with occasional rain
tonight and tomorrow
Evening star., 1950-03-26

(see COMMUNISTS, Page A-7.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26
Miss Collins
is Married

DR.. and Mrs. Paul M. A. Line
barger will be at home after April
/ at 1881 Twenty-ninth street.
Mrs. Linebarger before her mar
riage March 20 was Miss Gene
We've Collins, daughter Of Judge
and Mrs. Ira F.. Collins Of Kings
port. Tenn.
The ceremony was performed in
the Chapel at Fort Leslie G. Nc
Nair, Chaplain John F. Curd off,
ciating. Judge and Mrs. Collins
were hosts at the reception and
buffet supper entertaining at
Wardman Park Hotel, where they
stayed while in Washington.
Miss Marianne Schmidt of New
Brunswick, N. j., was maid of
honor and DR.. Chu d'Jang was
best man.
DR.. Linebarger is the son of Mrs.
Paul Myron Linebarger and the
late Judge Linebarger and is a
member of the faculty of the
School of Advanced International
Studies. He is the author of sew
eral books on China.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-03-26
Georgetown Pilgrimage April Is

At this season of the year the
most popular reading is seed cata-
logues, for every one loves a gar
den, be it his own or that Of
another garden enthusiast. No
two gardens are ever alike, and
on April IS, when Georgetown
gardens will be open to the public
for the annual pilgrimage. visitors
will find a variety ranging from
small. secluded gardens, to for
NAL, stately gardens, each with
it's own particular attraction.
A long-established garden in
Guided in the list is that of Mr.
and Mrs. John Ihlder, 2S11 P
street, a delightfully."- shady retreat
with its small pool. ferns and well
thought out planting. The geo.
metrically designed garden with
brick edgings will attract visitors
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ste
phen Dorsey at 1880 Reservoir
road:
Col. and Mrs. James McHugh.
1907 N street. are justly proud of
their lovely garden which the
colonel designed himself and in
which he puts long hours. Well
planned. the garden boasts beauti-
full roses from the Donald Rich
berg collection. The formal gar
den of Mrs. Henry Fathers house,
1906 o street, is a beautiful ex-
ample OF. this type.
Laid out in two levels, Mrs.
Henry lLeonard's garden 3038 N
street, Is one Of the most beauti-
full in all of Georgetown. Over
looking the Potomac at the back
of the house. azaleas, tulips and
f1owerinp ShrlIhS fine old hoxUood