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Evening star., 1950-11-21
Letters to The Star
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connection, he dwelt at length on the
Importance of religion, particularly in
the individual counselling aspect as dis
tinguished from the more formal aspect
OF religious exercises.
I am asking for the hospitality Of your
columns to try to correct a misunder-
standing OF the basic philosophy of q
pronouncement which was intended to
point a way to further progress in the
treatment Of offenders, and not to lend
sanction to the discredited, although
widely held. belief that the greater the
severity OF treatment. the more chance
there is Of rehabilitating the offender.
G. Rowland Shaw.
Editors Note: The Star does not
believe it misrepresented Warden
Schilder's views, as expressed in the
following excerpts from his prepared
address: Recently. in some institu-
tions, including adult, we have opened
swimming pools-which are denied to
millions OF our under privileged; we
are encouraging picnics on the lawns
and SO on. Many men want only to do
easy time Do we help them make
1t too easy? Do we cater to that desire
in giving them preferred jobs or quar-
ters? Do they accept privileges as
rights? Do we insist they earn every
thing they receive? Is the modern and
progressive penologist who wants to
have a good institution one who
gives more and more of these privileges
without taking stock of where he is
bound? would not deprive in
mates Of the privileges they now have.
for, after all, know life in penal
institution is an inherently abnormal
way of living. since it takes away lib
erty and all it means. But would be
extremely chary in going any further
until we know just how successful we
are in what we have been doing. For,
in my judgment, we must take stock
of where this trend is leading us or
inevitably we in penology will learn, as
did Chamberlain at Munich, that ap-
peasement cannot work with the ag-
gressive. greedy. socially unconscious
person.")
Evening star., 1950-11-21

tinuances is not complete. There are notations
of five postponements at the request of the
defense, one because the calendar was too
crowded and the remainder of the record is
blank. If there are any further contnuances
of this ease, the cause should be noted on the
record for all to see Chief Judge Barse, a
stanch advocate of speedy justice, is said to be
looking into the much-delayed case to find
what has stalled the machinery of justice so
many times. It is to be hoped that he can find
some way of expediting the trial of such serious
cases.
Evening star., 1950-11-21
Warden SchiIder's Views

Your editorial in the November is
sue of The Star. entitled "Mollycoddling
of Criminals" does not do justice to the
thought which Warden L. Clark Schilder
tried to express in the paper which he
delivered at meeting Of the National
Conference Of Catholic Charities last
Saturday and during the ensuing discus
sion. I was chairman of the meeting.
Warden Schilder not only. as you point
out, does not favor any return to the
brutal methods used in penal institutions
in the past and unfortunately far from
being unknown at present. but in his re-
marks he clearly recognized the value Of
all of those practices which are being
applied at the present time in the more
progressive institutions in an effort to
rehabilitate the offender: Psychiatry,
case-work, vocational education, CLASH
f1cation, etc. He would not abandon any
of them. He pointed out. however. that
even in the institutions in which these
practices are carried out with some de-
gree of completeness, there are many
inmates whose attitudes remain un-
changed and who therefore are likely to
get into further trouble when they are
released.
He raised the important question OF
what we should do over and above what
we are doing now to effect a change Of
attitude. He did not attempt to give
any comprehensive answer to this ques-
ton, although he suggested that it might
well be helpful If more emphasis were
placed upon earning those privileges
which in some institutions are available
to inmates in addition to decent lodging.
food, medical service. education and rec
reation. He insisted that we have ap-
preached the problem of changing in
mate attitudes from too exclusively ma
terialistic point Of view and, in this
Evening star., 1950-11-21
Bi-Rocio| observation-disclosures Report

and faculty and all school officials had
been "wonderful' in their cooperation.
He expressed the opinion that working
relations between the center and the
night school there could hardly be better.
Activities offered at the center now
include volley ball, badminton, basket
ball, the Washington Civic Orchestra,
square dancing, table tennis, folk dane
mig, ski club and rifle club. A few
Negroes have been participating in the
badminton sessions, but none in the
others.
Mr.. Davis said two basketball leagues
are being organized at present, six
teams to league. These will be inter-
racial teams, mainly from Federal
agencies
Plans also are being completed for
opening a hobby workshop, archery
classes and archery construction classes,
and a choral group.
The indoor swimming pool at Car
dozo Is not being used by the reerea-
tion center at present. It was decided
to wait until the other programs got
further along before seeing what sort
OF program could be worked out for the
pool. Swimming classes and Red Cross
@AtSsA NSVAOAA AL AACodtuS anu wafer
safety probably will be offered even
tually.
Ballroom dancing classes are no longer
offered, nor is there any drama group.
The Washington Choral Society, which
used to meet at the center, has moved
to another location.
MIR. Christensen said that some
groups. which did not desire interracia!
participation, transferred to other CEN
ters when Cardozo became interracial.
Other activities were dropped because of
lack Of interest.
As the interest and the demand grows,
ne said. the program will be expanded.
Nothing at Cardozo is closed to
Negroes" Mr.. Christensen said. with
the Cardozo center, Washington resi-
dents may participate in interracial
recreation If they desire. Or they can
stay with their own groups.
This gives the Recreation Board an
opportunity to see what will happen"
he added. 1--WE learn from experience
and observation. and this project will
be Of value to the Recreation Board IL,
making future decisions
Evening star., 1950-11-21
Luso-BruziIiun CoIloquium

Beginning on October 18 and con-
tinuing throughout the week. the Lii
brary of Congress was host to scholars
interested in the cultures of Brazil
and Portugal from all over this
country and from number of foreign
countries, including Brazil, Portugal.
France, England, Germany, Argentina
and Spain. Brazil sent it's Minister Of
Education as head of its delegation.
while the former Ambassador in Wash
ington, DR.. Pedro Theotonio Pereira,
Evening star., 1950-11-21
The Never Loved

] iaeper loDed you. neuer oaDed .
Even one small kind lie to yoH.
Ercusing my Indifference.
There was nothing bet,Deen the tDos
But you loued me-. and heaped this lors
Before my door like old gray rocks
That l. must stumble oDer Dhen
/ turn the key tpithin my locks.
k*4 YETZA GILLESPIE. Z
Evening star., 1950-11-21
Pentogon Shoppers

It would be Interesting If representa-
tive Of The Star would go to the Penta-
gon Building at any hour Of the day and
report on the hundreds of employees who
are strolling in the concourse, shopping
In all the stores during Office hours. II
the administrative officers did their duty,
no doubt less personnel would be needed
and more work would be accomplished,
at time when they are asking for help.
Observer.
Evening star., 1950-11-21
True to Tydinqs

Who will add a cubit to the stature Of
Millard Tydings? The greatest reformer
CT them all-time. Time will focus
radiant light on his service to the people
of Maryland and to this country, when
the McCarthys and the Fulton Lewis.
jrs. and the John Marshall Buffers are
empty echoes.
Kathryn O'Neill.
Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1950-11-21
Questions and Answers
By Gould Lincoln

The Stars readers can get the answer to
any question OF fact by either writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau 1900 street
NV: WASHINGTON 5. p. G.. and inclosing 8 cents
Extension $50. S'
Evening star., 1950-11-21

Q. Why do SO many Koreans dress in
white?-K. N. Y.
A. White robes are traditional in
Korea. White is the color Of mourning
there and must be worn for three years
after death. Since Koreans found that
they were wearing white most of the
time they adopted white robes as
national costume.
Evening star., 1950-11-21

@. Who said that the oldest and best
known evil Is always more endurable
than one that is new and untried?-
H. j. z.
A. Montaigne. the noted French essay
ist. Much earlier Livy, the Roman his
torian. had remarked, 'The best known
evil is the most tolerable."
Evening star., 1950-11-21
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. How much water does the city Of
New York use in "a hours?-J. K.
A. The New York City Board of Water
Supply says that for the 12-month
period ending August 81, 1850, there
was used by the five boroughs OF the
city of New York an average Of 999 mil
lion gallons per 24-hour day.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Flight Attendant
Clings to Ship in
Air IS Minutes
By the Associated Press

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla, Feb.
11.-A crewman was swept from
an Eastern Air Liner flying at
1900 feet over Tampa Bay to-
day. He grabbed the plane as he
went through the door and held
on until the big ship landed.
Marc Fisher -Galati, flight at
tendant, was rushed to a hospital
and given a sedatiye for shock.
Back to his plane he went Is min
utes later and resumed his flight.
MIR. Fisher -Galati, who's %,
grabbed for a door which flew
open and was sucked out. AS he
went by the door opening his
right leg latched about a post
used in operation of the plane S
steps.
The lone passenger on the DC-3
tried to help but couldn't and
sounded the alarm to the pilot.
The pilot tried to put the ship
down on nearby Pinellas Airport.
1t was logged in. He then landed
the Miami-to- Montgomery plane
at the Municipal Airport.
Asked by a reporter what
thoughts flashed through his
mind as he chung to the ship, he
merely quipped:
II thought of nothing"
Evening star., 1950-02-11
BY The Associated Pres. /.

You may get more food at less
cost this year.
The Agriculture Department
said so today in report which
predicted there would be more
turkey but less chicken and
sdumplings, more spinach and
more candy, on your menu.
In general, the department re-
port on the national food situa-
|tion says everybody may eat just
a little bit better than in l949,
when they ate about II per cent
better than they did before the
war.
The reasons are these:
II weather conditions are about
normal, food supplies will be a
little larger than last year.
Employment and income aren't
expected to decline more than
moderately. If at all, so people
will have about the same amount
of money to spend for food as
they did in 1949.
Exports may fall off a bit and
this would make more food avail
able at home.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Rural Mail Carrier Killed
As Freight Train Hits Car

Grover C.. Shaft, rural mail
carrier on routes near Frederick,
Md, was killed today when his
car was struck by a Baltimore g.
Ohio freight train at Doubs, Md.
Mr.. Shaft, So, was deliver
ing mail on a star route between
Buckeystown and Point of Rocks
when the accident occurred, ac-
cording to Maryland State police
The train did not leave the
tracks. and no railroad men were
injured. police said. Mail from
Mr.. Shafts car was returned to
Frederick for later delivery.
State police said the crossing
has watchman, but no flashing
lights or guard bars. The tracks
at that point are used only by
freight trains, B. 81 o. spokes-
man SAID.
Mr.. Shaft carried four star mail
routes in the Frederick area. The
routes are assigned on contract
basis.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Hate U. S. Day SET
Monday in Dresden
BY the Assoeiated Press

BERLIN, Feb. 11.-Monday will
be hate America" day in Dres-
den.
Under Communist auspices, the
Russian-zone city will mourn the
fifth anniversary of its bombing
by United States planes February
13, 1945.
Communist President Wilhelm
PECK of the East German repub-
lie wrote a letter to Dresden's
Mayor. 1t attacked the sense
less destruction by American
bombers and warned against ''the
Anglo American warmongers who
prepare new war"
The official Soviet army news
paper, Taegliche Rundschau, told
its readers that the Anglo-Ameri-
can air force attacked Dresden
because it had already been all
lotted to Russian occupation by
the Yalta Conference.
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Feb.
II P).The controlled Czech
press stepped UP its hate Anaeri-
ca campaign today by giving
wide publicity to the fifth ami
versary Of the bombing of Nazi-
occupied Prague by American
airmen.
The United States Air Force
said at the time the bombing was
accidental.
The date of the bombing, Feb
ruary IA, 1945, had been almost
completely ignored on previous
anniversaries.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Navy seapIane Missing
In Gulf With Nine Aboard
BY the Associated Press

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Feb.
1.-THE Navy announced today
that a PBM seaplane with nine
aboard has been missing since 4
pm. yesterday. At that time it
radioed from position about 200
miles east southeast of Corpus
Christi and 80 miles southeast of
Galveston.
Navy spokesman said the plane
had about IA hours of fuel when
1t left the Naval Air Station here
at l pm. yesterday. Normally, it
would have returned to its base
at 8 pm. last night.
An instructor. four, students and
four crewmen were aboard.
A widespread search of the Gulf
of Mexico is in progress. Eight
planes from the air station and
two Coast Guard cutters from
New Orleans are participating.
Men in the plane are attached
to Advanced Training Unit 10,
part of the Nays advanced fight
training program here. \
Evening star., 1950-02-11
More Food at Lower Prices
Predicted for US. This Year

Food prices in 1850 are expect
ed to go down a bit, not up.
Getting down to details, the re-
port says there will be an in
crease in meat supplies, especially
pork. This means you may eat
slightly more than the 146 pounds
of meat consumed. On the average,
by each person in 1e49. But 146
pounds per person is below the
1947 eating record of 155 pounds
per capita, even if it is far higher
than the preWar average of 1876
pounds year.
More fresh vegetables are ex-
pected to be available, although
fewer onions and less cabbage.
There will be around IA per cent
more fresh vegetables than in
I949.
But the nutritionists don't like
the milk situation. They said
less whole milk and cream were
being used for the fifth consec-
utiye year and this was reducing
the amount of calcium in the
American diet.
! Calcium is a mineral people
need for teeth. bone and other
body equipment.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Production Payments
For Surplus Potatoes
by Thomas
Senator Urges Program
Similar to Bronnon Plan
After White House TuIks
BY the Asseeiotsd Pres,

Senator Thomas, Democrat. sot
Oklahoma today proposed pro-
duction payment" plan as solu-
ton to the Governments surplus
potato problem.
He said after attending White
House conference with other top
Democrats yesterday that he in
tends to introduce a bill, appar-
emily based on the controversial
Brannan plan, to:
tD Allow market prices of po-
tatoes to reach their own levels
without price-supporting loans and
Cd assure farmers of payments
from the Treasury to bring their
potato returns up to rs per cent
of parity.
Parity is standard fixed by the
Government intended to assure
farmers a return on their crops
in fair relation to the price of
things they must buy.
Asked About Brannan Plan.
A reporter asked Mr.. Thomas if
his plan wouldn't amount to a
trial run on potatoes for the much
disputed program proposed for all
perishable crops by Secretary of
Agriculture Brannan, and rejected
by Congress last year.
NO" he replied. The Bran
nan plan called Tor 100 per cent
or fun parity. l would favor that
if we had effective controls. .
Meanwhile, Puhlicker Indus
tries, Inc, a distilling firm, an
nounced it had bought a large
quantity OF surplus potatoes from
the Government for conversion
into industrial alcohol and chem
icals.
Between million and 6 million
bushels would be involved in the
transaction, according to Agri-
culture Department officials.
The potatoes will be sold for a
nominal sum, and the Publicker
firm will get transportation
charge concessions on the haul
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Mother, 3 Daughters
Dies in Yonkers Fire
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

YONKERS. N. Y, Feb, 11.-A
mother and three daughters died
today in a three-alarm fash
apartment fire that hospitalized
six others with injuries.
Mrs. Veola Daley and her
6-year-old daughter Cynthia were
found dead in the structure. Two
year-old Ruth Daley died later
in ST. Johns Riverside Hospital
of multiple burns. And a third
child. believed named for her
mother, died at st. Joseph's Hos
pital.
Five other children were saved
when their father dropped them
from a second-foor window into
the arms of his brother-in-law.
Other tenants jumped themselves
or were aided to the ground by
f1remen.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Dominican Republic
Decorutes Austin
BY the Associated Press

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Donain-
ican Republic, Feb. 1.-THE Do
minican Republic presented it's
highest decoration last night to
Ambassador Warren r. Austin.
United States representative to
the United Nations.
Foreign Minister Virgilio Diaz
Ordonez presented the Grand
Cross of. the Order of Juan Pablo
Duarte to Mr.. Austin during a
reception attended by President
Rafael Trujillo.
Mr.. Austin is making a good
will tour of the Caribbean area.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Lawyers in Spy Trial
Hot Words
As Court Recesses
Palmer Storts New Tiff
When Pomerontz Suggest
Shortening Proceedings
Rx Inmes CuIIinnne
By jones ]. cuIIinone
sior sfoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Defense
attorneys in the Judith Coplon-
Valentin Gubitchev espionage
conspiracy trial began a three
day cooling off" period today
after closing court yesterday with
an angry exchange of invective.
The trial is in recess until Tues
day because of the Lincoln's birth
day holiday.
Ill feeling between Archibald
Palmer, short tempestuous attor-
.ney for Miss Coplon, and Abra-
ham Pomerantz, tall silver haired
counsel for Gubitchev, exploded
when the jury left the courtroom
at the conclusion of yesterdays
testimony.
Mr. Pomerantz suggested that
the trial might be shortened if the
defense would concede the accu-
racy OF testimony about to be Of
fered by several FBI agents who
Itrailed the former Government
girl and the Russian engineer on
the night they were arrested last
March 4.
"Ill concede nothing, Mr.
Palmer stormed. mfr. Pom
erantz' generosity is not appre.
ciated by me. Every once In 9
while my friend breaks into head
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Wind Sucks Two Crewmen Out
Of Planes; One Escapes Death
Tronsoceun AirIiner
Loses Steward
Near New York
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-A crew.
man was sucked through the open
door of transocean Stratocruiser
early today as the plane winged
its way through darkness 5000
feet over Long Island.
A search was begun for his
body. !.
Airline spokesman said a pow
erful air draft tugged John Har-
ris, 28-year-old steward. through
the open door of the pressurized
main passenger compartment.
The Pan American World Air
ways plane was flying at about
200 miles an hour when the door
few open and Mr.. Harris was
swept out into space.
Il felt a sudden gust of wind, +"
said Mrs. Anna Krajicek, a pas
senger. THE steward was stand
ing near the door. Just like a
flash, the wind blew him out"
"A long gasp or cry"' followed.
she said.
Other crewmen hurried into the
passenger compartment to try to
close the door, but were unable
to do so because of wind pres
sure.
Mrs. Krajicek, 81. of st. James,
Long Island, said that few mo-
Evening star., 1950-02-11
House Crime Probers
Will Study Additional
None Pressed Cases
Committee Will DeIve
Deeper Into Prosecutors
Reduction Of Charges
By Miriam Ottenbera

More cases dropped or reduced
to minor charges before they
reach a judge will be developed
by the House District Subcommit-
tee investigating crime and law
enforcement here, it was indicated
today.
Chairman Davis said that when
the subcommittee resumes its pub
lie hearings Monday afternoon it
will delve deeper into the stories
OF prosecutors who drop cases.
Special Counsel .Hyman I. FiscI1-
bach told the subcommittee he
knows of hundreds of cases in
which prosecutors have acted as
judges.
The first series of such cases
all but one involving assaults on
arresting officers-were brought
out yesterday by parade of police
privates.
Prosecutors Are Summoned.
In the midst of their stories,
Mr.. Davis directed First Assistant
United States Attorney John w.
Fihelly to summon at once the
assistants who had handled these
cases.
Here are the stories told by the
policemen of dropped or reduced
charges and the explanations
given by assistant prosecutors:
Pvt. Vincent L. Antonelli of the
No. precinct testified that on
April "a, 1949, he answered call
to get a man with gun at the
Greyhound terminal The man,
he said, was pointed out by SOL.
diers. He reported search of
the prisoner revealed fully load
ed .32-caliber pistol.
In the prosecutors complaint
room next day, he went on, an
assistant United States attorney
issued papers on the weapons
charge and the court granted a
weeks continuance.
Explanation Is Offered.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Andrew w. Howard called
hurriedly to the committee room,
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Ghonute Field Seeks to Fly Cou|
From Canada to Ease Shortooe

The main problem, the officials
In Ottawa said. would be the
] ,000-mile flight necessary to haul
the coal from the mines to the
air base, which is in East Central
Illinois. 110 miles southwest Of
Chicago.
Technical schools at the base
were to close today unless more
coal arrives. The closing of
schools and the furloughing of
several thousand airmen, sched-
uled for Thursday, was postponed.
Officials said, coal supplies had
been promised by the O'Hare Ma
tional Airport in Chicago and
Scott Air Base at Belleville.u Ill.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Heiser Widows Home
Robbed During Funeral
BY Me Assoeioied Press

ENCINO, Calf. Feb. While
Mrs. Billie Breneman Heiser was
attending her husbands funeral,
burglars stole $4,000 worth of
jewelry from her home, she re-
ported to police yesterday.
Mrs. HeiSer's first husband was
the late Tom Breneman. Holly
wood radio star. Her second hus-
band, Dan Heiser, died Monday of
q heart attack.
Evening star., 1950-02-11
Senator George Asks Halt in "Indiscrim-
mate" Foreign Spending. Page Alb

where Russia has recognized a
rival Communist regime, are ex-
pected to be next in line for
American dollar help.
The $100 million credit to the
United States of Indonesia, which
formally came into being as an in
dependent nation only last De-
cember 27, was announced last
night by Herbert E. CASTOR, Ex-
port-Import Bank board chair
man.
Indonesia will use the money
to buy industrial, transportation
and agricultural equipment in this
country to help rebuild its econo-
my, ravaged during World War
II and japanese occupation.
Further Credit Hinted.
Most of the money will go for
such things as motor trucks, rail-
road rolling stock, structural steel,
road and farm machinery, under
a five-year program to get the
former Dutch East Indies back
into full production as a major
supplier of many raw materials.
Mr.. GaStrfo and Dr n S,,p,i+r,
Indonesian economic expert here
said it is estimated the full pro-
gram will require approximately
$500 million in outside financing,
with from $3.50 million to $500
million in American funds. Mr..
CASTOR said he hoped private
financing would be available for
some of the program. A hint OF
possible further Government