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Evening star., 1950-08-17
Capt. Fletcher Dies;
Boatman on Potomac
For Half a Century

Joseph Cleveland Fletcher. ST
one of the Potomac Rivers best
known residents and fishermen
who lived on it's banks for more
than half a century, died in his
home there yesterday after a long
illness.
known as Captain" Fletcher
to his friends, he was the third
generation of his family to operate
Fletcher's Boathouse. located neal
Chain Bridge.
He had returned to the house
where he was born 10 days ago
after having spent the last year
in the Washington Sanitarium
Takoma Park, Md.
Fletcher's Boathouse, with a
fleet of more than 100 roWboats
and canoes, has been furnishing
fishing craft and tackle to fisher
men here for many generations
The boathouse was founded by
Mr.. Fletcher's grandfather. also
Capt. Joseph Fletcher, back in the
days when the c. & o. Canal was
crowded with barges carrying
goods between Georgetown and
Cumberland. Md.
Mr.. Fletcher, himself an ardent
fisherman who knew every rock
and cove in the Potomac, many
time had pulled some Of the
rivers largest rockfish from its
waters. He was longtime mem
Der of the Isaac Walton League.
Through the years, Mr.. Fletcher
had aided many times in resculnG
persons after their small craft had
capsized in the river. He also as
sisted in the recovery from the
river of bodies after drownings and
suicides.
His wife, the former Miss Irma
Donaldson Of Cherrydale, died 2S
years ago.
He is survived by two sous,
Joseph Fletcher of Washington
and Julius Fletcher. now oper-
ating the boathouse. He is also
survived by two sisters. Mrs. Eliza
beth r. Magruder and Mrs. John
Bernd, both of Arlington.
Funeral services will be held at
1880 am. Saturday in Chambers
Georgetown funeral home. Burial
will be in the family plot in the
cemetery of the Walker Chapel
Methodist Church, Arlington.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
u. S. 'Toint So Replies
Held Too Weak for
Red Propaganda
BY the Associoted Press

Representative Gathings,
Democrat, of Arkansas called
today for something stronger
than the "Taint so" line of
defense against Russian prop
aganda.
The Russians tell the most
outlandiSh lies about U.s." he
said. "and about all we do is
yell 'Taint so, taint so!'"
What we ought to do" Mr..
Gathings told reporter, lis
to ridicule these lies and
laugh the Russians right out
of the picture. They can't
stand to be made ridiculous.
Let's take the offensive in this
propaganda"
Evening star., 1950-08-17
BY the Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Aug. II
"A national Democratic woman
leader has put Southern party
members on guard against Repub-
lican infiltration.
Mrs. India Edwards. vice chair
man of the Democratic Nationa
Committee and director of its
woman's division, last night warn
ed against creeping Republican
ism" within the party.
Mrs. Edwards said at a ban
quet that the South can continue
it's strides forward with the Dem
ocratic Party-or it can slip back
ward with creeping Republican,
ism into a state Of semi Colonial
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Leader Warns Democrats On Dangers Of Disunity

ism that generations of Repub-
licans sought to impose upon it,"
The speaker said Southern
women could do much to con-
tribute to the strength and power
of the Nation by helping to
unity the Democratic Party
She urged more women to get into
politics.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Brother KnebeI Dies

DAYTON, Ohio. Aug. II (P.-
Brother Charles T. Knebel, II, a
member of the faculty at Mount
st. John Seminary here, died yes
terday after a long illness. He had
taught in Catholic schools in
Cleveland, Baltimore and Pitts
burgh before returning to Dayton
in 1887.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Communists Use New Trick
To Discredit Marshall Plan
BY The Assoeioied Press

FRANKFURT. Germany. Aug.
17.-German police were busy
today scratching out a new Com
munist move to discredit the
Marshall aid plan.
United States authorities said
they had asked the police to re-
move a printed strip which Com
munists had pasted on most Of
5000 posters which read: Mar
shall plan makes employment" !"
The Communist strip. pasted
neatly into the printing. made the
poster read Marshall plan makes
unemployment"
The posters were part OF an
American campaign to make Ger
mans aware of Marshall aid.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Retired Banker Dies

VAN NUYS. Calf, Aug. II (F).
Percy Rivington Pyne, II. re-
tired New York banker and broker,
died at his home in nearby Sc
pulveda Tuesday after a long ILL
ness with a heart ailment. He
was 68. Born in New York, he
was graduated from Princeton
University. He founded the firm
of Pyne, Kendall and Hollister In
1909 and retired in 1927.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
1tt Mrntnrtant

GODDARD. EDWARD c. In loving re-
membrance Of our dear father. EDWARD
c GODDARD. who died eight years age
today, August H. 1912.
As we loved you, so we miss you.
In our memory you are near!
Loved remembered, lonsed for,
Always brings many silent tears.
LOVING SONS, JOSEPH AND JOHN.
HART. AURELIA THOMPSON. In memory
Of our mother. AURELIA THOMPSON
HART, who died IL years ago today
August Il, 1889.
Just a loving memory of one we
MAMIE. EUGENIA AND FRANCES.
HILL, HATTIE. In loving memory of oul
dear mother and wife, MRS, HATTIE
HILL. who passed away one year age
today, August II, 1949.
mother who gave US the best of her life
Who taught US TO love,
Who taught US to pray.
Oh, dear mother in Heaven,
God bless you today.
She, bade no one last farewell.
She said ,Eood-by to none. g..
HER LovING CHILDREN AND HUs.
BAND, MARY; HENRIETTA, FLOR.
ERNEST AND ELGAR.
PERI, PALMIRA. In memory of our dea1
wife and mother. PALMYRA PERI, who
passed away four years ago today, Au-
gust II, 1946.
She had a smile for everyone,
And a heart as pure as gold;
To those who knew and loved her
Her memory will never grow old.
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN.
ROWE, MARTHA ELLEN. In memory OF
our darling mother, MARTHA ELLEN
ROWE, who left us IA years ago today
August II. 1886.
We know not what the path may be,
As yet by US untrod;
But we can trust our all to Thee,
Our Father and our God
HER CHILDREN. SELENA, FANNIE
JOSIE AND ISAIH.
TERRELL, CLIFFORD S. AND ROBERT
Bob. In loving memory Of our dear sons
| and brothers, CLIFFORD S. TERRELL
| who passed away nine years ago today
| August r, l94l, and ROBERT dob
| TERRELL who passed away nine years
| ago, September ,. 1941.
Beautiful memories cherished forever
of happy days we spent together.
MOTHER, SISTER AND BROTHER IN
LAW.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
0tarnH nf IhankH

THORNTON, MARGIE o. Words can never
express our sincere thanks and appreci-
alton of sympathy. floral tributes cards
and acts of kindness during the passing
Of our beloved daughter and wife,
MARGIE o. THORNTON.
ALICE GRIFFIN, MOTHER; RUDOLPH
THORNTON. HUSBAND.
Evening star., 1950-08-17
Leqion Leader Dies

GREAT LAKES. ILL.,. Aug. IT
(P.-John A. Mccormack, 81,
Navy veteran and former national
vice commander of the American
Legion, died yesterday, He had
been in failing health for some
time.
Evening star., 1950-08-17

Ecuador foresees 10000 unem-
ployed by the end Of 1850, as the
result of shut-downs of oil and
mining operations.
Evening star., 1950-08-17

STAFFORD, TASSO. on Sunday, August
13 1850, at Gsllinser Hospital, TASSO
STAFFORD, husband of Elizabeth Stat
ford; father Of Leroy, Mary z. and
Shirley Stafford; son of William D. Stat
ford. He also leaves six brothers, six
sisters, other relatives and friends Fu-
neral Friday, August Is, at the Metro
tone Baptist Church, 5211 st. Sc, at
1870 pm. Interment Woodlawn Gene
terry. Services by Stewart II
Evening star., 1950-08-17

eternal rest on Sunday, August 13, 1850,
FLORENCE McKELVIN, beloved wife of
Eddie McKelvin; devoted mother of Ma
lschl and Eddie McKelvin, jr and Alice
Coates; two sisters, Mrs. Lessie Brown,
Mrs. Nora Thomas; three brothers,
Thomas, Faith and George Coates. Other
vive. Remains resting at the John T.
Rhines g. Co. Funeral Home, 3rd and
Eye SITS. s.w. until Thursday, August II,
at pm, thence to her late residence,
343 K st. sw. Funeral on Friday, Au-
gust IS, at ] pm, from Mount Paran
Baptist Church, lst and L SITS. s.w., the
Rev. Frederick Thornton officiating. In
terment Lincoln Memorial Cemetery IL
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Arthur Hanson Elected
Alumni Group Officer

New officers of the Old Boys
Association of Episcopal High
School, Alexandria, include Ar
thur B. Hanson, of 5519 Worth
ington drive, Westhaven, Md, first
vice president.
The election was held at the
46th meeting of the alumni group
at the school Saturday. John
Dorsey Brown, Richmond attor-
ney. was named president and DR..
James w. Jervey, jr., of Green
vile. S. c.. was chosen second
vice president. Alexander Hamil-
ton, jr.. of Petersburg. was elected
to three-year term on the ex-
ecutive committee.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
81, 900 Persons See
Stunt Pilot Killed as
.Mdneuver Fails
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK. Va, Oct. 30.-A
maneuver he had worked more
than so times in the past ended
in death here yesterday for a
34-year-old stunt flyer when his
tiny acrobatic plane crashed and
burned.
Charles Edward Bailey, Madi-
son, N. C.-f1ying a plane he had
designed and built himself-had
made one unsuccessful pass at
flying through a rectangle formed
by two men standing 80 feet
apart and holding aloft two bam-
boo poles Joined by rope some
Is feet from the ground.
But the flyer turned his plane
and came back between the poles
and under the rope at between
so and 10 miles per hour. He
scared into the beginning of a
snaproll. and the tiny craft sud-
denly lost altitude.
While some 10000 Mortified
persons looked on, the right wing
hit the concrete runway of Nor
folks municipal airport, the plane
skipped along for some so feet
and then burst into flames.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
|Midshipmon Hears Dad Praised
BY Admiral for Pacific Exploits

Shaking in front of the United
States ships were four destroyers
One of them. the Johnston, was
sklppered by Comdr. Evans.
The Johnston led the other
three into a daring torpedo at
tack against the enemy force. AL
10 of the Johnston's fish" got
off, headed directly for the enemy
Comdr. Evans wheeled his de-
stroyer around and started zig
tagging back. But the Japs were
cunning for the lead ship. and
they got 1t. Three hits by 14-inch
guns.
The Johnston was wounded
mortally, but not out of the fight.
Comdr. Evans left the disabled
bridge and ran to the fantail,
where he directed the men; steer
ing the rudder by hand and yelled
instructions down to the engine
room as long as the ship had
power on.
But it was a losing cause.
Comdr. Evans went down with
his ship.
g. One of the most gallant
actions of the war;" summarized
Admiral Kinkaid.
This was the first of II such
ceremonies honoring Navy Con-
gresSional Medal of Honor WIN
ners killed in World War II. En-
graved plaques will be mounted
outside the rooms where the win
nerS lived during their academy
days.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Truman Pays Tribute
To Gen. Reyes for
Service in Austria

President Truman today voiced
congratulations and gratitude" to
1t. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes, who is
retiring as United States High
Commissioner in Austria and
leaving active Army service after
81 years.
Gen. Keyes, 81, called at the
White House with the Army Chief
of Staff, Gen. ]. LaWton Collins,
to receive the fluctuations of the
President.
He told reporters he now
planned to visit relatives "all the
way from New England to Cali
fornia."
State Department Takes Over.
Gen. Keyes is being succeeded
by Walter j. Donnelly, former
Ambassador to Venezuela. The
State Department, with Mr.. DON
nelly's appointment, takes over
administrative functions which up
to now have been exercised by
the Army.
Referring to Gen. Keyes. serv-
ice, the President told him:
During a period of complex
strains and vexing problems. you
have displayed craftsmanship Of
the highest order.
zone of Finest Chapters"
"We now mark the point in the
history of the occupation Of Aus
tria at which the Department of
State will assume the occupation
responsibilities which heretofore
have been exercised by the Army
through you. This represents the
climax of one of the finest chap
ters in the history of our Army
the chapter in which our soldiers.
after carrying through to victory
the battle against fascism. turned
to the task of peace and helped
rebuild a shattered world.
ITO you and 10 ali the Army
personnel who have worked with
you, both in uniform and as ci-
villains, our Nation pays profound
respect for the effectiveness with
which you have handled the work
of peaceful reconstruction and
economic rehabilitation, which, in
large part. has been the American
contribution toward the settle
ment of Autria's postwar prob
lens"
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Resistance Group Asks
Indo-Ch hino Independence

HONG KONG. Oct. 80 (P.-A
self styled resistance group
pledged to support neither COM
munism nor colonialism" has
asked for the backing of a United
Nations good Offices committee
in troubled Indo- China.
Trinh Hung Ngau, secretary
general of the group. told the
Associated Press in Hong Kong
yesterday that proposals were
mailed October "a to the U. N.
General Assembly and Security
Council, asking:
l. That a good Offices COM
mittee' give full independence to
Wet Nam, Cambodia and Laos.
2. That French troops be with
drawn in favor of National Wet
Namese army.
3. That the United Nations is
sue a general cease-fire order.
4. That the civil administration
of Indo-China be handled tempo
rarily under the "plentipotentiary''
of Bao Dai, French-supported
Emperor. of Wet Nam. and the re-
spective heads of Cambodia and
Laos, but with the overall super
vision of exiled Crown Prince
Cuong De.
Cuong De, president of the
Wet Nam National Recovery AL
lance, is Bao Dai's uncle. In
1905 he went into voluntary exile.
Eight years later he was tried in
absentia and sentenced to death
by French court martial for de-
f1ance of French authority. He
is now in Japan.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Fire Battalion Chief Hurt
Fiqhtinq Residence Blaze

Fourth Battalion Chief Elmer
F. Stein, "A, who injured his back
early yesterday morning at fire.
was reported in good condition to-
day at Emergency Hospital.
Chief Stein tripped and fell
downstairs after checking to see
that no one was left in a burning
house at 1923 Sherman avenue
NV.
Ernest Clement, 30, Navy De-
partment employe. whose family
occupies the house, said the fire
was confined to the front bed
room. Mrs. Clement and their
six-year-old daughter, Regina,
were sleeping in the back bedroom
at the time.
Mr. Clement said he awoke and
smelled smoke. He reused his
family, got them out, and called
the Fire Department.
Cause of the fire has not been
determined.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Girl, 10, HospifaIized Here
By Rare Wasting Disease

Doctors at George Washington
Hospital are trying to diagnose
the rare illness of a 10-year- -old
girl whose finger tips have wasted
away.
Peggy Jean Walker, daughter of
"a Marvel (Ala) miner, was
brought to the hospital here
Tuesday for treatment of a dis
ease that began when she was
Is months old.
The tips of her fingers became
blistered and ulcers developed.
Then pieces of bone worked their
way out. Nine fingers have been
affected. Then the malady spread
to her toes. One toe has been
amputated. Doctors said the joints
OF her hands and feet are now
affected in a way resembling
arthritiS.
Expenses are being borne by the
United Mine Workers welfare and
retirement fund. The mother,
Mrs. Issac Walker, spends most of
her day at the bedside of the
blond girl, her only child.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
French Open Air Link
To Besieged Laokay;;
Evacuation Planned
BY the Associated Press

SAIGON. Indo-China, Oct. 80
The vital air link to the French
frontier bastion of Laokay was
reopened today after the besieged
garrison blasted Wet Mini troops
from nearby mountain heights in
a determined counterattack.
Informed military circles ex-
pected that the French soon would
begin an airlift evacuation OF
their isolated garrison on the
Chinese border 220 miles north
west of Hanoi.
The airfield had been closed
for two days by vicious fire from
the automatic weapons of the
Communicated Wet Mini ma
tionalists entrenched on the
mountains overlooking the air.
strip. The 48-hour interruption
in air traffic in and out of Laokay
underscored the precarious posi-
ton of the outpost, more than
100 miles from the nearest major
French concentration.
Official circles here fe9red that
an attempt to withdraw the size
able Laokay garrison overland
might result in a disastrous en-
circlement similar to that in
which several thousand troops
from the Caobang garrison were
trapped recently.
Wet Mini forces yesterday
mounted stepped-up attack on
Fort Hennequin, an outpost only
2 miles east of Laokay. French
forces there repeatedly fought
back with artillery and air sup
port, taking a heavy toll Of the
attackers.
Evening star., 1950-10-30

week now bring the number of
NFFE locals to 1.104.
The NFFE, which reports a
membership in excess of 100000
Federal employees, has recently
embarked on a new membership
campaign.
II X
CONTEST-The Junior Cham
ber of Commerce has officially
notified Federal agencies to sub
NIT their nominations for the
award of outstanding young Gov
ernment employe of the year" "
Last years winner was Assistant
Secretary of Defense Marx Leva.
Any male Federal employe un-
der the age of So is eligible for the
award. The award will be made
in January. The Junior Cham
ber's contest, which was started
only two years ago, has already
developed into a great success and
has become an annual affair.
BE sure to listen each Satur-
day at 6:15 pm. to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast oUer WMAL, The Star
station. featuring additional
news and uietUs OF the Gouern-
ment Scene.)
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Meeting Set Tomorrow
On Cathedral Fund Drive

The third report meeting of
Washington Cathedral fund cam
paign workers, who have raised
more than 40 per cent of their
$4,000 quota, will be held at 1890
pm. tomorrow in Barker Hall of
the YWCA.
The Very Rev. John Wallace
Suter, dean of Washington Ca
thedral, will address the workers.
A total of S20,S55 has been raised
to date. Campaign Chairman A.
Lloyd Symington reminded work.
ers that the campaign is scheduled
to close November 9.
Reports will be received at the
meeting from the two mems divi-
sions headed by Richard N. Talia-
ferro and Richard A. Sebastian,
and from the two women'S divi-
sions of which Mrs. Montgomery
Blair and Mrs. Berkley Simmons
are chairmen.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Provdo Continues Blast
Against Lie as 'MenioF

MOSCOW, Oct. 80 (P).-Pravda
today continued Soviet attacks on
Trygve Lie and said the name of
the United Nations Secretary
General has become a synonym
for double dealing and sycophancy
before American bosses"
The Communist Party news
paper called the U. N. official a
chameleon" and asserted he had
lowered himself to "the role of a
menial of the American State De-
partment."
The paper said if the United
States likes Mr.. Lie so much it
should find him a plush job close
by-but not in the United Ma
tions where. according to Pravda,
he has lost the confidence of many
nations.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Winers and Diners 10 Get
Near East StyIe Dinner

The Washington Winers and
Diners. a group of gourmets who
first met one another when en-
gagged in surplus disposal work in
Paris after World War II, will
meet at a Near Eastern style din
ner at 10 o'clock tonight.
The dinner will be held at the
New Bagdad restaurant, 1888
street NV. It will be preceded by
a tasting of Turkish wines OBJ
tained through the Embassy. In
accordance with Syrian custom
two lamb courses will be served
garnished with Arab-style rice
and vegetables. Greek wines will
be served with the meal.
The dessert will be a Turkish
pastry stuffed with pistachio nuts
with Turkish coffee. Brandan B
Shea. a civilian employe of the
Navy. is president of the group.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Poles Accuse U. 5. Of Plot
To Sneak Spain Into U. N.
BY the Associoied Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 30
Poland accused the United States
today of trying to sneak Franco
Spain into the United Nations
through the kitchen door.
Polish Delegate Juliusz Katz-
Suchy made his charges in the
General Assembly's 60-nation
Special Political Committee which
is debating an American-supported
proposal to restore full diplomatic
relations with Spain and to per-
nit admission of Spain to U. N.
specialized agencies.
Mr.. Katz-Suchy charged the
United States with using fig
leaf-policy to cover the nakedness
of its intentions. This was a ref
erence to the fact that the United
States was not sponsor of the
Spanish resolution, but that it
had indicated its support for the
proposal.
The United States is trying to
edge Generalissimo Frances re-
gime through the kitchen door,
Mr.. Katz-Suchy said. hoping
eventually to hand him the
key to the front door,"
Evening star., 1950-10-30
|Richberg Sees Labor
Tending 10 Socialism
By the Associated Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Oct.
30.-The man who wrote much Of
the early New Deals labor legis-
lation says labor leaders today are
strong promoters of a labor-G
ernment control of industry-and
thus of an advance toward ma
tional socialism.
Donald r. Richberg, promi-
nent member of Franklin D.
Roosevelt's first administrative
staff, claims labor's legislative aims
have changed completely in Is
years and that I'VE are seeing in
the United States the hurried
Transformation of a labor front
into a Socialist party"
The author of the Railway Labor
Act of 1925 states that at that
time labor leaders sought to es-
tablish the right and ability of the
workers in a free economy to or
ganize themselves freely for COL
lective bargaining with individual
employers. in which they could
exert their collective economic
power. particularly by striking.
free from political restraints"
In an article in the current issue
of the University of Viginia's law
weekly, M. Richberg continues:
The labor leaders of 1850 are
seeking, first, to establish union
monopolies of all work opportuni-
ties. and, second, to subject all
employers and employees to COM
prehensive regulation by union
labor laws and by public laws en-
acted by a labor controlled Gov
ernment-all supposedly for the
special benefit of unionized work
erS."
Evening star., 1950-10-30
U. 5. TO Give Visa 10 Fischer
To Attend U. N. Sessions
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 30.-The
United States announced today
that it had decided to grant
visa to George Fischer, represent
ative of the Communication
mated World Federation of Trade
Unions, to attend United Nations
sessions here.
The announcement was made
in the Economic and Social Coun-
Gil which adopted a resolution
Saturday asking Secretary Cen
eral Trygve Lie to inquire into
the matter. 1t also asked Mr.. Lie
to report on possible implications
of the NV Internal Security Act
recently passed by Congress over
President Truman's veto.
Fischer, a Frenchman. was de-
ported September 81 after being
held at Ellis Island. He now is
in Paris.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Cash Drawer Empty.
Bandit SCOTS at
Small Change

Herbert L. Patterson, 80, man
ager of the Saunders Auto Sys-
TEN. 811 Twelfth street NV, was
on duty early today when a man
wearing a red tie walked into the
Office with his right hand in his
pocket as though carrying a gun.
He ordered Mr.. Patterson to
crawl under the desk and walked
around toward the register.
There's no use to open it,
there's nothing in there" the
manager said from under the desk.
Then hand over your money"
Mr.. Patterson displayed bill
fold without bills. The bandit
scoffed at the change and walked
out.
Evening star., 1950-10-30
Reds Get Arms Secrets,
Berlin Newspaper Warns
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Oct. 80 (CDN) "A
weekend London report to the
Berliner Stadtblatt says North
Atlantic defense secrets are be-
Ing regularly and rapidly be-
trayed to Moscow.
Stadtblatt is the newspaper of
the German Social Democrats
who have close ties with the gov
erning Labor Party in Britain.
The account says an official re-
port on leakages of highAlevel
plans has been presented to the
Council of Deputy Foreign Min
listers meeting in London. The
council. 1t says, has warned mem
Der nations, particularly France,
about the Importance of tighten
ing security measures and of con-
flning knowledge of the North
Atlantic defense program to au-
thorized persons in participating
governments.