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Evening star., 1950-02-28
3Fort Meade Soldiers
Killed as Speeding Cal
Careens Into Taxi
Cab Passenger Also Dies,
Z Men Hurt in Crash
At Potopsco Bridge
By the Assoeiofed Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 28.-Three
soldiers from Fort Meade were
killed today few minutes after
two policemen saw their car flash
down the Baltimore boulevard at
80 miles an hour.
The car careened into cab,
also killing an off-duty Baltimore
taxi driver who was riding with a
fellow worker. The cabs driver
and another soldier were critically
hurt.
The accident was on a sharp
curve at one end of the Patapsco
River Bridge about 6 miles south
west Of the Baltimore city limits.
It is one of the worse spots on the
four-lane boulevard, often called
the Nations bloodiest stretch OF
highway.
Killed in the soldiers car were
Pfc. Ronald p. Linto, 20, of De-
troit; Pfc. Kenneth j. Finger. "a,
of New Bedford. Mass. cooks for
Headquarters Company, I'd Bat
talon, of the Sd Armored Cavalry,
and an unidentified man appar-
emily from the same outfit.
Returned From Furlough.
The dead cab driver is Leo Car
roll Schaeff1er, 81.
Pvt. Joseph F. Trimble, 26, of
Lancaster. Pa, received skull
fracture, internal injuries. and a
broken leg. Raymond w. Parks,
AZ, who was driving the cab, has
severe cuts and a broken leg.
Army authorities said Pvt. Linto
had returned recently from fur
Tough in Detroit and brought back
a car given him by his father.
Patrolmen w. M. Morgan and
Edward Hoffman of the Baltimore
County police said they spotted
the car speeding south on the
highway about 2:25 am. They
prepared to radio ahead to the
Waterloo Barracks of the Mary
land State Police to have the car
stopped. They heard a terrific
crash.
Car Skids on Curve.
Driving quarter of mile on
down the highway they came on
the wreck. State troopers said the
car apparently skidded on the
curve at the south end of the
bridge and careened across the
highway into Mr.. Parks taxi,
which was northbound in the out
side lane.
Pvt. Linto's car caught fire. The
unidentified soldier was pinned
underneath it. Mr.. Schaeff1er was
trapped inside the cab.
Pvts. Linto and Finger were
holders of a plaque at Fort Meade
for having the best mess hall. Pvt.
Linto was due for discharge in
August. He had been in the Army
about two years. Pvt. Finger was
combat veteran and had been
in the Army almost six years.
Pvt. Trimble is a clerk in the
Headquarters Company.
An Army spokesman said the
body of the unidentified man could
not be recognized and it might be
a day or more before the list of
men absent from their units can
be checked against pass and fur
Tough records to establish the
identity.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
U.S.ChoIIenges
Soviet to Allow
Free ReichVo
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany. Feb.
28.-The United States challenged
Russia today to agree to elections
throughout all Germany, possibly
October Is. on the basis of free
ballotting.
October Is is the date the Rus
slams have set for an election in
the Soviet-sponsored East Ger
man Peoples Republic.
The proposal was made by
American High Commissioner
John ]. McCloy. But he indicated
the United States would take no
initiative in organizing such an
election.
Mr.. McCloy's statement was in
terpreted here as a counter to
Soviet propaganda statements
that the Communists are the only
ones who can reunite Germany.
The high commissioner said he
probably will discuss his proposal
with the State Department when
he returns to Washington this
week end to testify before q con-
gressional committee on appro-
priations for Germany.
Mr.. McCloy opened his news
conference with a statement re-
peating American desires to
achieve German unity. He said
the scheduled election in the So
Wet zone October Is would be a
one-sided Communist affair.
Unity and freedom can be at
tanned in Germany only if there
be full and equal opportunity for
all parties throughout Germany
to propose candidates, advance
programs and compete for the
celebrates favor"
The commissioner was asked if
this could be interpreted as a pro-
posal for ll-German elections.
YES" he replied.
Evening star., 1950-02-28

BY the Assoeoted Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 28.-
Oklahoma City's escaped leopard
was captured alive at its pit today
-felled by a mickey.
Knockout drops placed in
chunks of horse meat doped the
ferocious jungle cat long enough
for him to be captured.
At 4 am. Zoo Keeper Julian
Frazier slipped a moose around the
animals neck and held him while
he was Gagged.
Hunger finally drove the beast
back to the Lincoln Park Zoo, the
only home he had known since
being brought here a week ago
from the jungles of India.
He had been free So hours since
pm. Saturday when he leaped
from a barless pit, 18 feet deep.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Vatican Issues Rules
For Catholics Joininq
Church Unity Par|eys
Meeting Nom Catholics on
Religious Topics Allowed !;
Permission Required
By the Assoeiotsd Press

VATICAN CITY. Feb. 2s.-The
Catholic Church has laid down
rules under which Catholics may
meet with non-Catholics in the
interests of Christian unity.
Pope Plus XII is reported to
have worked for some time on this
important document, which is in
the form of an instruction to
prevent the church from being
endangered in such meetings. The
instruction is to Bishops from the
Supreme Congregation of the Holy
Office, founded in 1892 to combat
heresy.
The document was issued for
publication in today's edition of
the Vatican newspaper, L'Osserva-
tore Romano, and summary was
issued by the Vatican press office.
Permission Required.
The document emphasized that
particular vigilance is needed in
gatherings of Catholics and non
Catholics which in these recent
times have begun to be organized
to promote reunion in faith" Such
gatherings present desired oc-
casion" to spread Catholic doc
trine, but also "easily bring with
them grave dangers. of indiffer-
ence," it added. ),
Such meetings are not prohib-
tied in the absolute sense, but
Catholics must have permission of
competent church authorities to
attend, the instruction said. Bish-
ops are permitted for a period of
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Surplus Wheat Supply
Exceeds Total Usel
By Nation in Year
$50 Million Bushels
In Storage as Senate
Votes to Boost Acreage
BY the Associated Press

Uncle Sam already has more
wheat stored in his vast pool of
farm surpluses than Americans
eat in a year.
The Government holdings total
about $50 million bushels, the
Agriculture Department said to-
day. BY comparison, about 500
million bushels of wheat are con-
sumed each year in the form of
flour, breakfast cereals and other
wheat food products.
The wheat is only a part of a
vast stockpile of surplus farm
products stored under producer
price support programs, in which
the Treasury has an investment
of more than $500, 100000.
Billion Bushels of Grain, Oiiseed
Altogether, the Government had
more than l billion bushels OF
grains and oilseeds, including
wheat, corn. rye, barley, grain
sorghum. rice, oats, faxseed and
soybeans. Another big item is a
81 billion surplus of cotton.
A farm bill passed by the Sem
ate yesterday would allow larger
paintings of wheat and cotton
under Government programs.
The department said prelim-
mary figures through January in
dicate that farmers had put ep-
proximately 751,22O,OO0 bushels OF
1949-crop wheat, barley, oats, rye,
flaxseed, soy beans, corn and
grain sorghums under price sup
port loans and purchase agree
ments,
Quantities Are Itemized.
The quantity of each of these
crops put under the price support
program included:
Wheat, 36S, ,23S SAT bushels; bar
ley, 32,253,31S; oats, 3s,265, 500;
rye. 947,o23; corn, 2O5,6O6,O11;
fiaxseed. 1,3S4,626; soyheans, a.
986, ,7O8, and grain sorghums, 49,
538,716.
The closing date for loans and
purchase agreements on 1949-crop
wheat. oats. barley, rye and soy
beans was January 81. Loans and
purchase agreements on 1949 corn
will be available through May 81.
The department also reported
that farmers had resealed under
loans 4,52O,365 bushels of 1948
crop wheat, 1,574,533 bushels of
oats, 91,332,831 bushels of corn
and 2,483,381 bushels of barley
through January.
In addition to these quantities
of grains stored under price sup
port loans and purchase agree
ments, the Government owned
outright considerable quantities
of grains which it had taken over
through liquidation of loans and
purchase agreements. Included
were 162,114,000 bushels of wheat,
13,943,000 bushels of flaxseed
76,099, 900 bushels of corn and
24,626, 900 bushels of barley.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Acheson Defends Views on Hiss,
Denies Any Reflection on Court;
202 Quit Under Loyalty Probe
Peurifoy Describes
Results to Senate
Appropriation Unit
By Cecil HoIIond

Secretary of State Acheson to-
day strongly defended his recent
statement about Alger Hiss.
He said there was no intention
of casting any doubt on the court
which tried and convicted Hiss of
perjury.
L will accept Mr.. Acheson
said, the humiliation of stating
what should be obvious that I did
not and do not condone in any
way the offenses charged, whether
committed by a friend or by
total stranger, and that I would
Text of Secretary Aeheson's Statement on
His Views of Hiss Case. Poee Al
never knowingly tolerate any dis
loyal person in the Department of
State.'
Mr. Acheson's statement was
made, before Senate Appropria-
tions Subcommittee as he testified
on the departments 1851 budget
request.
It was the first public state
ment since his remarks on Janu-
ary 25 about the Hiss case. At
that time he told news confer
ence that he would not turn his
back on Alger Hiss, despite his
conviction on perjury charges in
denying that he had given conf
Dental information to Whitaker
Chambers, a former Communist
courier.
Mr.. Acheson, widely criticized
for the remark, was questioned by
the committee about his attitude
toward Hiss and read a lengthy
statement in reply.
He said there were personal
reasons for stating his attitude
and added:
One must be true to the things
by which one lives. The counsels
of discretion and cowardice are
appealing. The safe course is to
avoid situations which are dis
agreeable and dangerous. Such a
course might get one by the issue
of the moment, but it has bitter
and evil consequences.
He added that sit seemed, and
it still seems to me that there was
no alternative to saying what I
said" Mr.. Acheson told the SUBJ
committee that he could not see
anything in his remarks about
Hiss that cast doubt upon the
proceedings of a United States
Court"
Unaffected by Future Rulings.
What I have said" he added,
>''has nothing whatsoever to do
with the cecision of the jury or
with the correctre SIS of tho rulings
of the trial luGge. 1t would be
equally valid wi ether the convic-
ton is affirmed or reversed"
Before Mr.. Acheson gave his
statement. Deputy Undersecretary
of State John Peurifoy disclosed
that 202 State Department en-
ployes have quit the department
in the Governments loyalty pro-
gram.
In addition to the 2O2 persons
about whom questions of security
were raised, Mr.. Peurifoy said he
had dismissed one and that II
others had been permitted to
resign.
He said he had ordered the II
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Soviet SIashes Prices,
Raises Rub|e Value
By the Assoeiotsd Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 28.-The Soviet
Union in sweeping price reduc-
tions tonight set new rate for
the ruble-four to the dollar in
stead of $50.
The government decreed that
the rate of exchange Of the ruble
would no longer be defined in dol
lars.
At the same time it revalued the
rubIe in gold and foreign cur
rencies.
"The currency reform III the
U. S. S. r. carried out In Decem-
ber. 1947. liquidated the conse-
quences Of the Second World War
in the field of currency ejaculation
and re-established the full value
OF the Soviet ruble." the decree
said.
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Return Of Lewis
Today May Spur
Coal Settlement
U. S. Moving Slowly
In Contempt Cose
To Await UNIV Action
By jones Y. Newton

The Government pressed its
contempt case slowly against the
United Mine Workers today, hop
ing that the return of John L.
Lewis to the city would spur the
miners and soft coal operators
into making a strike ending con-
tract agreement.
Mr.. Lewis was due back today
after attending the funeral of his
Commissioners Borrow 5000 Tons of Goa
for Emergency Cases. Page At
brother Thomas in Springfield,
Ill. Federal mediators suspended
the UMW-operator contract talks
yesterday. largely because they
thought further negotiations
would be futile in Mr.. Lewis alb
sence. Conferences probably will
be resumed late today or tomor-
row.
The trial of the UNIV on
charges of both criminal and
civil contempt of court was to be
resumed at 1:30 pm. before Judge
Richmond B. Keech in District
Court. The union is charged with
failing to comply with an order
issued by Judge Keech II days
ago. instructing it to end the
Nation wide strike forthwith"
Miners Are Adamant.
The UNIV was being tried with
10000 miners showing no signs
of ending their 23-day-old strike.
The miners say that regardless of
the fines the court may assess
against the UMW's SIS million
treasury, they will not return to
work until they get a new con-
tract.
Fuel shortages caused by the
strike were hammering hard at
the Nations economy. The num-
ber of idle workers in coal and
related industries approached the
100000 mark. This figure includes
nearly 100000 workers in the rail-
road, steel and automobile in
dustries.
There was heavy pressure on
President Truman to take new
steps to end the coal shutdown.
The possibility OF Government
seizure of the mines cropped up
again. If the court action and
contract talks fail to bring a solu-
tion of the problem. MIR. Truman
may be forced to ask Congress
for special seizure powers before
the end of this week.
3 More Prosecution Witnesses.
Assistant Attorney General H.
Graham Morrison, in charge of the
contempt prosecution of the UNIV,
said the Government had only
three more witnesses. to present.
They are John Owens, secretary
treasurer of the UNIV: Harvey
Cartwright, Indiana operator who
serves as chairman of the joint
mlner-operator negotiating con-
Evening star., 1950-02-28
Lute News
Bulletin
Gen. Herren Named

The Army today designated
Maj. Gen. Thomas w. Herren
as commander of the military
District of Washington, effec-
tive tomorrow. He has been
chief Of Army Special Services
since August, l949.
Evening star., 1950-02-28

and scampered away while on
lockers stood frozen with terror
Thousands of hunters had
stalked the cat since his escape.
AirplaneS. helicopters and spe-
cially trained dogs were employed
in the search.
But an empty stomach and
perhaps a yearning for the mate
he left behind prompted the fugi-
tive to return the same way he
left-of his own accord.
The leopard was found groggy
by park employees and game
ranger as he was Sinking sleepily
toward the bait placed near his
pit.
Mr.. Frazier had given up all
hope of capturing the animal
shortly after it escaped.
The shoot to kill" order was
Evening star., 1950-02-28

(See COAL, Page A-5.)
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(See CATHOLIC, Page A-50
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tSee LEOPARD, Page A-4)
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tSee COMMUNISTS, Page .A-6)
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w e a ather Forecast

Cloudy with high about 46 today. Showers
tonight ending tomorrow morning; low
near 40. Fair and colder tomorrow after
noon Gull report ON Page A-2l
Evening star., 1950-02-28

Commissioners Borrow 5000 Tons of Coal
for Emergency Cases. Page A-6
Evening star., 1950-02-28

(See MERCY KILLING, Pg. AS.
, 1950-11-25
SHOP AT THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
THE MOST ATTRACTIVE STORE
IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS

be approved by the municipal
councils. Let me take one out
standing example. The administra
ton proposed an act to control the
operation of school buses. The le-
gislature passed the bill but pro-
vided that regulations be issued
by executive departments concern
ing the operation of these buses
must first be approved by the mu-
nicipal council. This is utterly RI
diculous. The legislatures func-
ton is to make laws, the execu-
tive's function is to enforce them.
Just as the executive cannot in
terfere with the internal opera
tions of tn legislature, so the le-
gislature cannot properly inter
fere with the internal operations
of the administration. / shall not
at any time deviate from this posi-
ton.
On the credit side of the ledger,
I commend the Legislative ASSN
bly, for passing the Anti-D iscrimi-
nation Act, the Housing and Re-
development Bill, and the Insular
Tourist DEVELOPMENT Bill. as we'll
as the Act establishing the Civil
Defense Agency. These construc-
tive pieces Of legislation, which
were proposed by the Administra-
ton, will have a long-range effect
on the future well being of our
, 1950-11-25
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER Is, 1850
NO 2s4
near future.

near future.
/ have received disturbing re-
ports of illegal slaughter of AMI
mails for public consumption. In a
last-ditch. effort to control the
meat problem, I have asked my
commercial advisor to initiate dis
cusslons with the butchers in st.
Thomas. Should this fail, we shall
crack down hard on all offenders.
The Sanitation Service is now be-
ing geared to give more attention
to these places where insanitary
conditions could easily affect the
health of large numbers of people.
Consideration is also being given
to the possibility of securing train
ing for our Sanitation inspectors
outside of the Virgin Islands.
None of these activities will be eff
fective until we have the proper
laws and regulations on our statute
books.
, 1950-11-25
communities.
No discrimination

Because there has been some
misunderstanding of the purposes
of the Anti-D Discrimination Act.
let me say that no one, no new
resident, no industry contemplate
ing coming to these islands, need
have any fear that they will be
disseminated against. So long as
the activities of clubs, hotels.
boarding houses, and the like are
maintained in an open and above
board manner, without discrimina
ton against persons of any race,
they will have nothing to fear.
We welcome all who come to
these islands, and we are grateful
for the contribution they make to
our culture and to our economy.
We want them to become active
participants in our public enter
prises, and to enjoy the hospitality
and the warm-heartedness of our
people.
Municipal hospital fees
! have been much amused at
the distortion, for political pur-
poses, of the proposal for the es-
adjustment of fees for municipal
hospital services. Let me give
you the facts. We have no private
Continued on page A.
, 1950-11-25
ADDRESS
Governor Morris F. de Castro
Radio Station VISTA
November II, 1850
tcontinued from yesterday
Sanitary code REGULATIONS

/ have been greatly disturbed,
also, that the legislature in Saint
Croix has failed to approve regu-
lations to implement the Sanitary
Code. ! am glad to say that the lie
gislature in st. Thomas and Saint
John approved these regulations
effective July the first this year
and already, in one phase only,
the difference IN the cleanliness
of our streets in Charlotte Amalie
is noticeable. I shall continue to
press for the enactment of these
regulations in the municipality of
st. Croix whose inhabitants are en-
titled to the protection afforded
by enforceable sanitary rules. AT
my request, the Public Health Ser
vice has assigned a qualified SAM
tary Engineer to the islands. This
officer has been here for two
months working with our santa
ton officers and training them to
perform their functions in a more
efficient manner. He has reported
that while the work heretofore
performed by our Sanitation Ser
vice, that of individual premises
and yard inspections for the con-
troll of mosquito breeding, privy
defects, and cisterns defects, is
meritorious and should be con-
tinued, very little community
wide attention has been devoted
to the sanitary control of such pub
lie places as eating and drinking
establishments, diaries and milk
processing, ice plants, water sup
plies, bottling plants, and food pro
cessing plants. The insanitary
handling of milk in our commune
ties must be stopped, and I have
ordered the Sanitation Service to
enforce the milk law. / am glad
that a modern pasteuring plant
has been established in st. Croix
by a progressive businessman.
There has been a similar attempt
on a small scale in st. Thomas and
/ am encouraged to learn that the
producer who is responsible for
this venture intends to enlarge his
facilities for pasteurization in the
, 1950-11-25
Zoning and
Planning Legislation

have been disturbed that the
Legislative Assembly failed to
pass an effective zoning and plan
ming law. In my message to the
Assembly / pointed out that long
range planning for community de-
velopment is most essential at this
time when we are working on
plans for constructions of hospi-
tails, schools, recreational areas,
and other public facilities. We
need to decide where these facili-
ties are to be placed in each COM
munity with due regard to the ex
pected growth of our commune
ties. Without comprehensive city
planning, public facilities may be
constructed in places which will
prove entirely undesirable and in
convenient in future years. We
need a coming law. We need to pre-
serve historic structures where
they exist and are recognized as
such. The Assembly passed a
Watered-down bill providing for
the appointment Of a planning
board and the establishment Of a
master plan, but with no provi-
sions for zoning and none for en-
foreement.
Executive Legislative
relationships
! regret that / have had to dis
approve several excellent pieces
of legislation because Of legislative
insistence that regulations de-
to implement the law must
Evening star., 1950-02-10

You can be sure that it took some fast action,
quick decisions and Johnny -on-the-spot operating
to land purchase like this! Imagine savings Of
5000! Imagine teIevison at only $50! Even
Locy's is all excited about such an offer, and, if
any store is accustomed to special offers you know
it's Locys. Even if you have only had q casual
interest in teIevsion you won't want to pass this
chance to have it for so little Come, see and hear
this set at any of Locy's stores.
Evening star., 1950-01-31
wilt Likely to Race Gehrmonn
I'm Chicago; Still Thinks He Won

Millrose Games officials talked
Wilt into meeting Gehrmann in
the mile last Saturday and his
answer today indicated the Chi
cago men can do the same.
Besides Wilt believes he won the
disputed race on Madison Square
Gardens 11-lap track and would
relish proving he's also the coun-
try's best miller.
II know I hit the tape first" he
said, right across my shoulder"
Gehrmann isn't so sure.
"All I know is that the judges
said I won," he conceded.
Five judges at the finish line
voted on who won the mile Satur-
day. Three named Gehrmann
and two picked the Oman. The
issue today is whether Asa Bush
nell, chief judge, followed the rule
book in deciding for Gehrmann.
Only two men, Patrick J. Walsh
and John j. Dowling, were as
signed to pick the man who
crossed the finish line first. They
named Wilt. Walsh said he def
initely will file protest in writ
ing" but couldn't say when it will
he acted on
Evening star., 1950-01-31
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 3l.-Whilt
track officials wrangled today ovel
the winner of Saturdays split
decision Wanamaker Mile, FBl
Agent Fred Wilt limited he may
race Don Gehrmann again.
Gehrmann, Wisconsin's ace run
ner, said he definitely will not
come East again for an attempted
repeat of his 4:093 mile victory
over Wilt.
But Wilt said he will go West
for the Chicago Daily News indoo,
meet March 18. Gehrmann also
will run there after competing ir
MidWestern college meets fol-
Wisconsin.
The flashy Badger with the tire.
mendous finish kick is slated fol
the Bankers Mile that night.
But Wilt, whose best distance
is the emile, wants to meet Gehr.
mann at the longer distance.
I'm 2-miler. but ran his race
Saturday" Wilt said. Maybe
Gehrmann will run my race now.
Asked whether he would enter
the mile if asked by the Chicago
promoters, Wilt said I'D rather
run my race"