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Evening star., 1950-10-26
BY Alice Eversmon

The National Symphony Or
chestra opened its Goth season in
a gala atmosphere in Constitu-
tion Hall last night. The large
sized audience had the expectant
mien that belongs to fresh
adventure and it's awaited revela-
tions, and Howard Mitchell, the
young, energetic conductor, did
not disappoint it. Prolonged ap-
plause greeted his entrance and
was ready at hand for each Sc
lection. The particular, bright
star of this first program was the
Brazilian pianist, Guiomar No
vaes, whose solo number was the
Schumann Concerto.
The sensitivity of Miss Novaes'
pianism is an ideal medium for
the poetry of Schumann's work.
She has an imaginative capacity
that revelS in penetrating to
where the inner voices play their
important part and in tinting her
tone to embellish every phrase.
Her impressive technique was
subordinated to the task of at
tanning the intimacy of purport
and the completeness of ensem-
BILE the composer sought. In such
matters, it was thoroughly in
tegrated artistically.
The Teutonic flavor of the
work suffered somewhat from a
Latin crispness and there have
been other interpretations that
sought, in warmth and breadth,
to emphasize it's romanticism
more fully. Miss Novaes has her
individual approach and its
merits are not to be ,minimized.
> 1t was beautiful and revealing
and so reaching the audi ce,
which recalled the artist several
times.
This season finds many new
faces among the orchestra per-
sonnel. In the first measures of
Handels Royal Fireworks Suite, !"
arranged by Harty, it was evident
Evening star., 1950-10-26
Matthews Says Nation
Must Pay for Security
BY the Associated Press

SHREVEPORT, La, Oct. 26.-
Paying for the arms and men to
block any possible attack is the
price Americans must pay for Sc
curity. Secretary of the Navy
Matthews told Reserve officers last
night.
The Navy Secretary said Com
munism was the enemy of those
seeking world peace, and added:
so long as any one of the ma
tions with great military potential
fails to cooperate in the utmost
for peace, and refuses to disclose
the extent of It's Warmaking re-
sources and to reduce them to
the necessary minimum. the rest
of the world must prepare to
match its strength with sufficient
power to block any possible ag-
gressive moves it might make"
Evening star., 1950-10-26
Mrs. J. A. Rothbone Dies,
Sister of Frank Gunnett
BY the Associated Press

ELMIRA, N. Y, Oct. 26.-Mrs
J.. Arnott Rathbone, 66, sister of
Publisher Frank E. Gannett of
Rochester, died Unexpectedly yes
terday.
Her husband said he found her
slumped in the bathtub of their
home, apparently the victim of
either a heart attack or a fainting
spell.
Mr.. Rathbone said he discovered
her body about 6 am. when he
awakened and saw light in the
bathroom. He expressed belief
she may have been unable to sleep
and arose early to take warm
bath with the thought it might
induce sleep.
Evening star., 1950-10-26
News of Music

that gain has been made in solid
ity of sound, in sorority and in
clarity. The orchestra has now
set of musicians with every
sign of quality and experience.
Already they have the correct
feeling for working together and,
as the season progresses and the
smoothing out process is past,
fine results should be forthcom-
ing.
The violinists play with stronger
and more ample bow, thus Gre
ating a firm unity of tone that
can be developed f1exibly. There
were many instances of the style
of their elasticity last night in
the nuances and expressive gra-
dationS. The woodwinds are of
virile quality, needing, perhaps. a
little mellowing but, as with the
brass, there is that unmistakabie
healthineSs that can accomplish
a great deal.
Handel's Suite" put the most
subtle test to their orchestra S
powers. In Mr.. Mitchell's read
ing. robustness went side by side
with a full appreciation of Han
dels grace and delicate senti-
ment, and the musicians brought
these out with minute effects.
Barbers Symphony No. l." given
its second hearing in this city,
remains a work full of paradox.
Real inspiration is tapped in the
melodic moments which serve as
slow section in the one move
ment symphony. The composer
labors for a strong, dissonant
style in the beginning and while
it is noisy and powerful, convic-
ton is lacking. Barber is too
clever a manipulation of orches-
Evening star., 1950-10-26
EeIs May Be Sea Monsters

COPENHAGEN. - DR.. A. F.
Brunn. noted Danish marine biol
ogist, says eel larvae of such great
size have been found that the
full-grown eels of this type, on
their rare visits to the surface OF
the ocean. could easily be taken
for sea monsters.
Evening star., 1950-10-26

ever, but by the nightingale
whose song is recorded for thu
final lovely touch in The Pine.
trees OF the Janiculum" move,
ment.
Evening star., 1950-04-02

Margaret, on their arrival here in
midafternoon, were at home to
the enumerator at 4 pm. and
Margaret turned out to be
sample fifth person" who had to
answer questions on her income.
1t took Is minutes to get all the
data required from the three Tru-
mans and after 1t was over the
President was well pleased.
THE President was very highly
pleased with the smooth way the
enumeration was carried out, :"
said Charles G. Ross, presidential
press secretary.
AS it turned out, it was a
Canadian who enumerated" this
country's first family. She was
Mrs. Eileen M. Nolte, a native of
Vancouver, B. c., the wife of Irwin
F. Nolte. chief pipef1tter on the
U. S. S. Howard w. Gilmore,
submarine tender. She is the
mother of two children, and one
of Key Vests IA enumerators.
Mrs. Nolte found the Truman
(See TRUMAN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Un-American Probers
Urge Truman 10 Ease
Stand on Loyalty Files
House Report Criticizes
Petty Rivalry in Fight
Against Subversives

Criticizing petty rivalry in
handling subversive elements, the
House Committee on Un-American
Activities yesterday urged the
President to modify his ban on
showing loyalty files to Congress.
In its annual report the COM
mittee also suggested stricter
safeguards against Washington
embassies that constitute a focal
point of Communist espionage
and propaganda"
1t called for broader, clearer
laws and heavier penalties against
spying and treason. 1t recon-
mended that security standards
covering Government employees on
secret, classified work be required
of officers of national labor unions
having contracts on such projects
as those of the Atomic Energy
Commission and the armed forces.
The report said hearings and
Investigations in 1949 convinced
the committee that espionage is
one of the most deadly weapons
in the hands of the American
Communists at the present time. !"
Experienced during the last five
years. the report added, demon
strated that embassies of Com
munist- dominated countries are
centers of Communist spying in
this country. Such activity should
be limited "by proper safeguards
sternly enforced" it declared.
Referring indirectly to it's own
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Plan 10 Route Secrets
Past British Secretary
Reported and Denied
Agreement Declared
To Byposs Strochey
On Confidential Duto
BY the Assoeioted Pres,

THE HAGUE, THE NEITHER
LANDS, Apr. lit was reported
and denied tonight that American
and British military leaders, have
arranged a new system of ex-
changing confidential military in
formation under which top secrets
will bypass John Strachey, British
war secretary.
Emanuel Shinwell, British de-
fense minister, informed of the re-
port, said it was ridiculous nom
sense"
Mr.. Strachey was transferred
from the Food to the War Min
istry when Prime Minister Attlee
revamped his Labor cabinet a
month ago. At that time. Lord
Beaverbrook's Conservative news.
papers charged that Mr.. Strachey
had never disavowed q belief in
communism.
Mr.. Strachey denied that he is
or ever has been a Communist
A statement issued on Mr.. Att.
lees behalf called the charge.
"disgraceful.' This statement sale
that Mr.. Strachey had made il
clear as far back as 1910 that "he
was in fundamental disagreement
with the Communist Party"
Extremely well informed sources
in The Hague for a conference OF
North Atlantic pact defense min.
listers and military leaders con-
800 CTP ANHEv Dooo AS1
Evening star., 1950-04-02

Saturday and Sunday - Easter
week end-and tickets cancelled
by the weather will be good at
that time, or they can be re-
deemed before Wednesday at the
Office Of the Greater National Cap
ital Committee in The Star Build
ing.
General Chairman c. j. Mack
announced the program would 10
on today, if there is any assurance
OF sunshine and sufficient warmth
for the comfort of the crowd and
the performers. Some of the lat
ter had planned to wear costumes
designed for a more stable Spring
The forecast is for mostly sun
ny and continued rather windy,
with Z maximum in the after
noon Of around so degrees"
(See FESTIVAL. Page A-21
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Search for Relics
OF King Solomon

The story of an expeditions
research into the mysteries of
the lost city Of Tamna in the
Southern Arabian desert will
be told In The Star, beginning
today.
Ralph Chapman, correspond
ent for The Star and the New
York Herald Tribune, is cover
ing the expedition to Tamna
where archaeologists believe
relics of King Solomon and
the Queen of Sheba may we'll
be found when the sands are
cleared away. 1t is recorded
that she visited him In that
area.
His first article appears on
Page Ais. Later stories will
follow as excavations progress.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
By Harold B. koaers

Republican Party leaders are
planning to buy property on Capt.
tol Hill as headquarters and club
for the party's organizations.
A corporation known as Capitol
Hill Associates, Inc. has been
formed under Delaware law to
handle financing and business ar
rangements. It is capitalized at
Sits, 900.
Backed by Republican leaders
both men and women-the
corporation has listed former
President Hoover and some pres
ent congressional leaders as
founders.
The idea was originated and Is
being developed by Representa-
tive Auchincloss, Republican, of
New Jersey, who has had extern
sive experience in finance and
business.
A survey Of possible sites near
Congress already has been made,
Evening star., 1950-04-02
u. S. Worker Killed and 3 Hurt
As Truck Knocks Cab IS Feet

of the taxicab, also is in a serious
condition in Casualty Hospital
with a possible fractured back.
Miss Vivian g. Franklin, col
ored, 20, of the l700 block of North
Capitol street NV. who was rid
ing on the front seat of the cab
with Mr.. Shelton. was treated at
Casualty Hospital for cuts and
bruises.
Police said the grocery truck,
driven by George Branch, colored,
q, of the TOO block of Fifty-fifth
street NE, was going north on
Fourth street when it passed the
red traffic signal and struck the
cab.
Miss Hebard and Mr.. Greville
were catapulted from the cab by
the impact. Witnesses said they
were hurled IS feet.
Miss Hebard's death was the
goth traffic fatality recorded this
year. compared with 10 At the
same time last year.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Cherry Blossom Fete on TODAY
IfWeuther Forecast Holds Good

Whimsical spring probably will
give the Cherry Blossom Festival
a break today after cancelling yes
terday's program and retarding
the blossoms.
Mostly sunny weather with
somewhat less wind and chill
should get the fete under way, the
weather bureau said last night,
but those who would see the buds
in full bloom must wait until next
week end at least.
Today's outdoor program dedi-
Gated to Spring Is q Wonderful
Thing" will get under way at 2::30
pm. at Watergate Theater, wealth.
er permitting. Meanwhile. the
committee was to make q last
minute check with the forecaster
about $50 O'Clock this morning.
The committee in charge now
plans to repeat the program next
Evening star., 1950-04-02

A 28-year-old Government Sec
retary was killed and three per-
sons were injured. two seriously.
last night when a grocery truck
crashed into a taxicab at Fourth
Street and Independence avenue
S.W.
The driver of the truck, which
knocked the taxicab IS feet, was
charged with driving while drunk,
passing a red light, leaving after
colliding and manSlaughter. He
was arrested three blocks from
the scene of the crash.
Josephine Hebard, of 2519 Con-
gress street Sc. died in Emer-
gency Hospital short time after
the accident. Her escort, Thomas
Greville. 40. a Federal Security
Administration mathematician, is
in serious condition in Casualty
Hospital. He lives at 6l3 Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc.
James j. Shelton, 80, colored.
SSH Warder street NV. driver
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Atomic Group Urged
To Form Unit 10 Gather
Huge Blood Stocks
Standby Organization
Would Have Supplies for
Mass Procurement
By J. A. O'Leor

A time blood program
that could be expanded with
relative ease" in time of war has
been suggested to the Joint
House Senate Atomic Energy
Committee. considering civil de-
fense against atomic attack.
This was one Of the questions
raised by DR.. Norvin c. Kiefer,
director Of the health resources
division, once of Civilian Mobil-
ization, in closed testimony be-
fore the Congressional committee
Thursday. After being edited to
eliminate classified data, the tes-
timony was made public last
night.
1t has been estimated that
several million pints Cor units)
of blood might be needed within
the first few weeks of an attack
on our civilian population" DR..
Kiefer told the committee. PRO
vision OF large quantities of this
indispensable life-saving item pre-
sents some unique problems which
arise from the fact that, under
proper refrigeration. whole blood
can be preserved for only 3 or 4
weeks"
Urges Reserve Of Supplies.
The witness said it would be
"wasteful and probably impossi-
BILE" to maintain a 3-week stock
pile Of such proportions. He
pointed out that, while plasma
can be kept for several years, it
(Coa ATnAEYFS nar> AN
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Republican Senator
Appeals to Acheson
On Bipartisan Idea
Smith Of New Jersey
Asks Conference to
Revive Foreign Policy
~ the Associotsd Press

A Republican Senator took di-
rect action yesterday to revive the
battered bipartisan foreign policy.
With two-party cooperation on
world affairs brought to a new low
in the furore over the Senate's
State Department investigation,
Senator Smith, Republican. Of
New Jersey told reporter, he has
sought Administration assistance
in patching up its differences with
Republicans.
He said that acting as a men,
ber of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee, he has asked
Secretary of State Acheson and
Ambassador at Large Philip C..
Jessup, for conferences next week
to discuss ways of getting the BIZ
partisan international approach
back on even keel.
Senator Smith represents a bloc
of Republican opinion which holds
that joint discussion with Repub-
lican Senators is necessary in ad-
vance of arriving at foreign policy
decisions.
The New Jersey Senator acted
amid new bitterness stirred by an
exchange of charges between Pres
ident Truman and Republican
critics of Secretary Acheson and
the State Department.
Senator Smiths move bumped
squarely into opposition within his
own party.
Senator Jenner, Republican. of
Indiana. made it clear that some
Republicans would welcome a
clean break with the administra-
ton in the foreign field.
1T looks like the President is
helping break up his own bi-parti-
san foreign policy by attacking
Republicans like Senator Bridges, :"
Senator Jenner said in an inter-
view.
"As far as I am concerned, I
welcome the break. The sooner
we can get rid of the bipartisan
fraud, the better"
Mr.. Truman said at a Key West,
Fla, news conference Thursday
(See FOREIGN policy . A.S>
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Hong Kong Airport Blasts
Threaten China Red Planes
BY the Associoted Press

HONG KONG. April IA
series of explosions shook Hong
Kong's airport today. Unofhcial
reports said seven transport
planes taken over by Chinese
Communists had been sabotaged.
Police blocked of Kaitak Air
port and refused to let anyone in
but official personnel. The report
that seven planes were damaged
came from the Communist
broadcasting network.
Eye witnesses said the explo-
sions began about S am. in the
compound where II former Ma
tionalist airline planes are parked.
They reported the explosions ap-
peared to be time bombs.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Republicans Push Plan to Buy
Headquarters on Capitol Hill
New Delaware Corporation Considering
George Washington Inn and Other Sites

Mr.. Auchincloss said last night.
Among the favored locations is
the George Washington Inn, at
New Jersey avenue and c streets
Sc. The property's owner has
been consulted, Mr.. Auchincloss
said, and has put q price on the
place, including the hotel build
ing, vacant lot and a dwelling
Other properties near the Cap
itol also are under consideration,
it was learned, but their specific
locations were not disclosed.
Present headquarters Office of
the Republican National Party
and some of its affihates is at 1887
Connecticut avenue NV. But to
consolidate all Republican nation
al groups under one roof next to
Congress, Mr.. Auchincloss said
would lead to more elficient and
economical operation.
Among the founders Of the cor
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Spring Cleaning Job
Made Easier Through
Star Classified Ads

Whatever your spring clean
ing problem may be you'll find
the most satisfactory answer
to getting the job done well by
consulting the classified ad
columns of The Star.
The Star classified section
carries more ads offering just
the services you are looking
for than any other Washing
ton paper.
Don't let spring cleaning
haunt you any longer. Consult
the classified section of the
Number l newspaper in the
Nations Capitalize Evening
and Sunday Star.
Evening star., 1950-04-02
Nursing Service Faces
Is Pei. Cut at MI. Alto
In VA Firing Plans
Hospital Here Will Lose
IS Nurses and About
Is Troined Aides
By George Beveridoe

bedSlde care by nurses and aides
at Mount Alto Hospital would be
cut by about 25 per cent under
present plans for the Veterans
Administrations personnel firings
April 10, it was learned last night.
A hospital official told The Star
the hospital is slated to lose 70 of
its $50 medical service personnel.
More than 40 nursing service
workers would be Topped of the
Notwithstanding about is nurses
and about Is trained aides, it was
reported. The aides already have
been given notices of dismissal.
OF the remaining 80 medical
workers affected. about 10 are In
the dietetic service. and the other
20 are spread among lust about
every one Of our departments" in
cluding the laboratory and X-ray
services. an official said.
Part Of Nation Wide Slash.
The cutback is part OF a Nation
wide slash OF 1900 workers an
nounced by VA to meet budget
demands and get in line with pro-
posed ceilings for the fiscal year
beginning July /. Under present
plans, more than 1900 employees
involved are said to be in the
agencys vast medical program.
Final effects of the personnel
cuts will not be known, officials
stressed. until VA medical leaders
take final action on firing esti-
mates submitted by hospitals. The
estimates were reported to meet
new personnel ceilings sent each
hospital by the agency.
One Mount Alto official said if
the present estimates go through.
however. he sees mo alternative
to reducing the number of operat-
ing beds at the institution, 1850
Wisconsin avenue NV. This, he
said, correspondingly would
threaten the hospitals training
program for resident doctors.
Transfers Sought.
The proposed cut of rs attend
ants and Is nurses would cut
into a staff of 81 nurses and 80
attendants. Because of nurses
needed for training and admins
trative duties, it was explained.
this cut would reduce the number
available for bedside care by about
25 per cent.
Attempts are being made, it was
reported, to transfer nurses and
attendants wherever possible to
other agencies or hospitals where
exist.
Some Of the aides, another Of
ficial said. were deferred from the
draft during the war on grounds
that they were essential to the
hospital. After training for about
six months. their duties include
answering patients calls, bathing
them. taking temperatures, caring
for equipment and serving food
trays.
Evening star., 1950-04-02

tor Mccarthy, Republican, of
Wisconsin, of having "an affinity
for Communist causes" had been
granted access to such atomic
information as necessary to
carry out his duties ais Secretary
Of State Acheson's principal ad-
wiser on, world politics.
Senator Hickenlooper, Republi-
can, Of Iowa, a member of a
Foreign Relations subcommittee
investigating Senator McCarthy's
charges that Communists and
fellow travellers have infiltrated
the Department. protested that
DR.. Jessup had been cleared by
the Atomic Energy Commission
without any check whatsoever
on his record"
Fund Charge Repeated.
Senator Hickenlooper said he
was expressing neither criticism
or approval of DR.. Jessup. But he
said it was "indefensible" for the
commission to clear rim on the
basis it did since the Ambassador
lis engaged in a controversy still
unresolved. DR.. Jessup already
has appeared before the committee
to deny the Mccarthy charges
but the overall Investigation is
still under way.
Other developments in the in
quiry included:
l. Senator Mccarthy reiterated
his charge that DR.. Jessup ac-
cepted a total Of $500 in Com
munist funds" for the American
Council of the Institute of Pacific
Relations. In a telegram to Mr..
Acheson the Senator said 1T is
incumbent upon you to make Mr..
Jessup Immediately try to explain
Evening star., 1950-04-02


Carthy of being Russia's master
spy in this country, told a news
conference the charges were
made falsely. irresponsibly and
libelously."
Mr.. baltimore met with report
ers a few hours after he arrived
here by air from United Ma
tions mission to Afghanistan.
He said he would confer with
his lawyers within a few days on
possible legal action against Sen
ator Mccarthy. Abe Fortas and
Paul Porter of the Washington
law firm of Arnold. Fortas and
Porter were with Mr.. baltimore
when he denounced Senator Nc
Carthy and said his accusations
were an obviously political attack
upon the State Department."
Budenz Urged to Answer.
He took note of Senator McCar-
thy's statement before the Senate
Thursday that he has witness
who will testify that Mr.. Latti-
more is or was member of the
Communist Party and said:
If anybody has sworn that ]
have been or am a member of the
Communist Party. he is a perjurer.
He should be prosecuted to the
limit of the law"
1t has been widely reported that
the mystery witness is Louis F.
Budenz, former Communist Party
leader and now an instructor at
Fordham University.
Mr.. Fortas disclosed he had tele-
graphed Mr.. BudenZ calling on
him lin the interest of fair play"
to disavow the reports or, # he
made an affidavit supporting the
Mccarthy charges advise us
Immediately and disclose the con-
tents"
Later Mr.. Budenz said he had
been told of the contents of the
telegram but had not actually re-
ceived it.
Il have nothing to say at the
moment" he added.
Will Testify Tuesday.
Mr.. baltimore was asked if he
knew Mr.. Budenz or Alexandra
Barmine. former Russian army
general reported to be another
Mccarthy witness.
TO the best of my recollections
I've never met either of them.
Mr.. baltimore said.
Mr.. baltimore is scheduled to
testify Tuesday before a Senate
Foreign Relations subcommittee
investigating Senator Mccarthy
charges of communism in the
State Department. For that rea-
son, the slender. bespectacled Fal
Eastern expert confined himself
in his news conference largely tc
a prepared statement and would
answer only few questions.
Unlike Senator Mccarthy" Mr.
baltimore commented, Il have 9
very deep respect for the Senate
and its committees. 1t is the prop.
er forum for dealing with these
charges"
And he added grimly:
Il certainly have plenty OF
things I want to say"
Damage to U. S. Prestige.
Mr. baltimore pitched the prin-
cipal tenor of his statement or
the damage being done to Ameri.
can prestige and influence abroad
by what he described as "hit-and.
run politicians like Joe McCar.
thy"
But he was bitter and cauStit
in occasional references to Senator
Mccarthy and the specific charge!
that have been made against him
Il, of course, bitterly resen
this nonsense" Mr.. Lattimor,
said. mo one likes to be splat
tered by mud, even by madman