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Evening star., 1951-03-09
AtomSpyC Witness
Admits Treatment by
Psychiairist in D. {.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. ga prose-
cution witness in the Nations first
atom spy trial, who testified two
defendants tried to obtain Navy
secrets from him in 1914, said un-
der cross-examination today he
later had undergone psychiatric
treatment.
The witness was Max Elitcher,
33, who was employed as an en-
gineer in the Navy Bureau of Ord
nance in Washington during
World War II.
He told Federal court jury he
was treated twice a week by a
psychiatrist in Washington for a
year beginning in 1947. He under
went treatment for another year
starting in 1949, he said.
Mr.. Elitcher testified yesterday
that Julius Rosenberg and Morton
Sobell tried unsuccessfully to get
him to steal Government secrets
in 1914 and in 1916. He said he
was working on anti-aircraft de-
vices in 1914 and on anti-subma-
rine equipment in 1946.
Rosenberg, "a, an electrical en-
gineer, and Sobell, 80, a radar ex-
pert are on trial with Rosenberg's
wife, Ethel, "a. Their conviction
on the wartime espionage charges
could bring the death penalty.
Questioned Last July.
Elitcher, who attended City Col
lege of New York with Rosenberg
and Sobell, lives with his wife and
two children in Flushing. Queens.
Under cross-examination, Elit-
cher said he was prompted to tell
his story last July when he was
questioned by the FBI at the
Reeves Instrument Co. here, where
he has worked since 1948. Sobell
Joined the Reeves company in
1947 and the two men were neigh
bors.
Under cross-examination, Elit-
cher admitted he concealed his
Communist Party membership
when he signed a loyalty oath in
1947 while employed on a sub
marine detection project for the
Ordnance Bureau in Washington.
Elitcher worked for the Navy from
1888 to 1948..
Defense Attorney Emanuel H.
Bloch asked Elitcher If he was
aiding the Government case to
save your own skin
Elitcher replied, mo. because
I didn't know what would happen
TO my skin when I told the story"
The witness said he gave his in
formation to the FBI after agents
told about knowledge of his Com
munist activities and said they
thought he had been passing
espionage material to spies.
Hopes for the Best.
Judge Irving r. kaufman asked
Elitcher If any promise had been
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for 1880 and prior years and SEN
fenced to serve 18 months. This
prosecution involved additional
taxes and penalties totaline
$106, ,405.
Beard didn't stay out of jail very
long following his release after
serving time on the tax charge.
In October, 1884. he and a group
of alleged henchmen were bagged
in a raid on a suite in the Mather
Building. described as the nerve
center of a network of telephone
lines connecting race betting
establishments throughout the
city
After series of legal battles
Beard was bundled off to Atlanta
Penitentiary in April, 1896, to
serve two-to-six-year sentence
on gambling charges stemming
from the raid. He was released
from the penitentiary in 1910.
During his peak years in Wash
ington. Beard never tried to con-
ceal the fact that he had been a
gambler for 80 years.
In 1916, before a Senate War
Contracts Investigating Commit
tee. he told his inquisitors he
made his living trying to pick
winners at the horse tracks.
His name cropped up in the
news again last year, when a
numbers suspect was quoted in
court as saying he worked for
Beard.
When reporters queried the
latter, he replied: I'm in the
pickle business. and that's ALL"
Evening star., 1951-03-09
|Omuhu Church Elder Admits
Killing Pretty Deuf Mute Wife

The couple went to a theater
in Omaha Tuesday night. On the
way home they argued. Mrs.
White wanted to take a taxi and
he insisted on going on street
car.
They renewed the dispute in
their apartment and went to bed
at 3 am.
when I was ready to leave for
work about 6:55 am. CWednes-
day., I went in to kiss my wife
goodbye and she refused to kiss
me-" Whites statement continued.
Then I grabbed her around the
throat with my two hands and
started to choke her, and she
started to struggle.
II continued to choke her for
about ten minutes while she was
lying in bed. She was still breath
ing but unconscious. I kept on
choking her and she Slid off the
bed onto the floor, where strad-
died her body and continued
choking her until about 1920 am,
when I thought there was no
more life in her body because she
didn't make any more moves"
Evening star., 1951-03-09

made that he would not be prose.
cuted If he talked.
II never asked, and was never
told" said Elitcher.
The judge asked, "You certainly
do hope, though, that the worst
won't happen to you?"
THAT is correct" answered
Elitcher. and added:
II decided I'd tell the truth
and by taking that course I would
come out in the best manner"
The defense attorney tried to
break down Elitcher's story that
Rosenberg expected him to obtain
Navy blueprints or plans.
Elitcher said it would be hard
to get package out of the build
ing, but that lit could be sdone. y
However, he denied that he ever
passed such information to Ro-
senberg.
Elitcher will return to the stand
today after the trial resumes at
10:30 am.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 9.-John r
White, a youthful church elder
confessed today that he killed
his pretty young wife in Omaha,
Police 1t. John J. Golden said.
White related in a signed state
ment that he choked his wife to
death Wednesday morning. The
Staying, he added, followed an
argument over whether they
should take a cab or a street car
home from theater.
The body of Mrs. Katherine
Jean White, "a, a deaf mute, was
found in the couples Omaha
apartment yesterday.
1t. Golden said White, q, took
a train to Chicago Wednesday
slept at a hotel for two nights
and read a newspaper account of
the death of his bride of year.
Then he looked up the address of
the detective bureau this morning
went there and surrendered.
White, helper in a steel mill
and an elder in the Bethlehem
Lutheran Church, set forth in his
statement:
Evening star., 1951-03-09
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are controlled, but If Congress.
wants to change the law he "wil
go along"
A number of bills have been in
troduced to exempt raw cottor
from price control. The order
imposed last Saturday sets the
price at 45.76 cents pound fol
15/16-inch middling grade.
The session became stormy, ane
at the end Representative Gath.
ings, Democrat. of Arkansas de.
manded of Mr.. Disable:
"Will you or will you not re.
peal this order?"
Mr.. Disable replied calmly thai
he had heard nothing at the
hearing to cause him to do so.
In World War II the ceilins
was on cotton goods and there
was no control of the price oi
raw cotton. Mr.. Disable ex.
planned that then we went int
the war with 10-million bale
surplus and no way to ship cot
ton abroad while now there is Q
Evening star., 1951-03-09
Hartman and Graham
4 Join Presidential
Party atkey West
By Joseph A. Fox
Star Sioff Correspondent

KEY WEST, Fla, Mar. g.
President Truman continued to-
day to enjoy his work and play
trip, with no outward indications
of worry over the two big head
aches at home-the RFC inquiry
and the row with labor.
1t was obvious that Mr.. Tru-
man was keeping fully informed
on developments, as the COM
munications setup for the Little
White House." is the most extern
sive that has ever been at, the
Presidents disposal here. There
was. however, no further word on
the labor dispute and comment
bearing on the RFC was limited
to the already disclosed news that
Donald Dawson, White House aide
who is figuring in the RFC in
quiry would be down. Press
Secretary Joseph Short said he
did not know when Mr.. Dawson
would arrive.
Has Duplex Radio Teletype.
The representative of a Miami
paper got ''no" from Mr.. Short
at yesterdays late press confer
ence when asked if Mr.. Truman
ever has been invited to the
Saxony Hotel which also has
figured in the RFC testimony.
To keep in touch with official
Washington. the President has a
duplex radio teletype on the Will
liamsburg which permits simul-
taneous sending and receiving.
and the land lines now include
four long-distance circuits. in
stead of the two formerly in use,
with double watch on the
switchboard, and direct Morse
wire to the White House.
The President has worked a
couple of movies into his enter
tainment schedule, viewing kim"
and "Cyrano de Bergerac."
Hartman Joins Party.
Averell w. Hartman, foreign
policy adviser, Joined the presi-
Dental encourage late yesterday,
as did Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham,
White House physician. Charles
Murphy, counsel. will come along
later.
The President lunched with his
staff on the lawn of his quarters
yesterday, settling for hot dogs,
cheeseburgers, lemonade and fruit
bowl. According to Mr.. Short,
the President weighs in at 176,
which is two pounds off from the
figure when he left Washington.
Mr.. Truman sent message of
coincidence yesterday to the widow
of Senator Chapman. when ad-
vised of the Kentuckian's death
in an auto accident.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
President Working
Wherever He May Be.
Is Retort to G. 0. p.
By o stoff corespenelent Of 1he s,er


KEY WEST, Fla, Mar. g.
THE President works wher-
ever he is
That was the White House
brush-off today to the action
of the Republican National
Committee in circulating "a
record of the absences" of the
President from Washington
since January /.
Press Secretary Short Of
fered to document this COM
ment with a log of the Presi-
dents activities last night
and a 3l2-hour stint this
morning reading papers and
signing commissions of ap-
pointees recently confirmed by
the Senate.
This home work" came in
last nights pouch.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
Sherman FLYING Back

GIBRALTAR, Mar. 9 R-
Admiral Forrest Sherman, Chief
of Naval Operations, left by plane
today for the Azores on his way
home to the United States. Mrs.
Sherman is with him.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
Lakes to Open April |

CLEVELAND, Mar. 9 (P.-A
spokesman for the Lake Carriers
Association said today indications
are the lake shipping season will
open around the usual April
date. Last years late spring de-
layed the opening until May J.,
the latest in some IL years.
Evening star., 1951-03-09
Locomotive Strike Ends

SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Mar. 9
R.-CIO production workers at
the Schenectady plant of the
American Locomotive Co. ap-
proved today wage increase
agreement ending a 37-day old
strike.
The Arizona post., 1951-01-05
Social and
Rs~sonal

Mrs. Boris Shatz, widow Of the
founder of the Batzalel Art School
in Israel, Prof. Boris Shatz, is
visiting her friend, Mrs. Ray
Kahn.
Mrs. Dorothy Hellman and sons
Mark David 8, and Richard Law
renee 4, formerly of Pasadena, are
now living on E. 5th. Visiting
from Pasadena over the holidays
were DR.. and Mrs. Nathan Can
tor and children. Mrs. Hellman
and Mrs. Cantor are sisters, whose
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett
Resnick, Tucson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Schlaeger,
Cincinnati, are visiting their chill
dren and grandchildren, Mr.. and
Mrs. Burton Schlaeger and fam
lily. Mrs. Philip Glass, Cincinnati,
is now living here with her chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Schlae-
ger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack KlenSin left
last week by plane for ten days
vacation in the East.
Mrs. Patricia Gilbert and daugh-
ter Antonia, 71a, N. Y. c., arrived
last week to spend the winter with
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cohen, E.
Hawthorne. Mrs. Gilbert and Mrs.
Cohen are sisters.
Byron Epstein, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Meyer Epstein, was the guest
of honor at surprise party given
by Jack LevkoWitz at the latter'S
home Dec. 81, attended by about
65 friends who wished Epstein
bon voyage to San Diego, where
he joins the Navy today. Ep-
stein graduated from Tucson Hi
last May. He was presented with
a watch as a token of his friends
esteem.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe GOldenberg,
winter visitors for the past five
years, have become permanent
residents, and have purchased a
home on E. 5th. Mr.. Goldenberg
owns property in Summit, N. j.
The Arizona post., 1951-01-05

Mrs. Meyer Berry is in the east
where she attended a grandson's
marriage in Detroit and greeted
great-granddaughter. Guests of
Mr.. Berry here are his daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
don Zavelon, Glencoe, Ill.
The Misses Anna and Pauline
Heller, New York, are spending
the season with Mr.. and Mrs. ia
cob Fox. The women, sisters of
Mrs. Fox, are active in Hadasah,
the Credit Women's Guild and
the Amer. Jewish Congress.
Hyman Ziedko, Chicago phar-
macist, flew in to spend the New
Years holiday with Mrs. Ziedko.
Among those who have new ad-
dresses are Mrs. Fannie Berlant on
Monta Vista, MIR. and Mrs. Robert
Winger in their newly built home
on E. Broadway, the N. Sperlings
now at 4419 E. 18th, DR.. and Mrs.
Theodore Wittels occupying their
own home also on E. Broadway,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. DObry and
Day Ann who have an E. 20th St.
address for the home just COM
pleted, the M. Tannenbaum fam
lily to E. Juanita.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lazarus 1. Levine
and son, Leslie are guests of the
Sol Levines, Lisbon Pl. He is a
Hurleyville, NY. lawyer and
brother of Sol.
Jackie Howard spent the recent
vacation in LA with her sister,
Eunice. They are daughters of
the Tommy Howards.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Singer,
E. 9Th, entertained informally last
week for Mrs. Irving Pearlman
prior to her return to Chicago
after visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Nathan Smith, E. 9Th.
Several other affairs were given
in her honor here Incidentally
Jan. 25 is the 55th wedding an
niversary for Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
Married in Latvia they have three
children, nine grandchildren and
three great grandchildren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Radner, De-
troit, are spending the winter at
the Broadway Plaza and visiting
son, Joseph Radner, and his fam
lily. He's in the wholesale meat
business.
The Arizona post., 1951-01-05
Visiting with their parents, MIR.

Visiting with their parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Henry Rubinstein over
the holidays were their sons Joe
and Herbert.
MIR. and Mrs. Sam Salt and
Mrs. Sam Kipnis spent about a
week recently at Buckhorn, Ariz.
Dave Kohut, local restaurateur,
left Dec. oath for the Mayo Cline,
Rochester, Mimi, for checkup.
Among the gay New Years
Eve parties was the one at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Karn-
ofsky, attended by Messrs. and
Mines. Sam Heifetz, Sol Hauer,
Maxwell Warner, Bob Miller,
Arthur Rauh, Jules Benson. This
was the third annual such party of
the same group. Next year the
affair will be at the Hauers.
Here from Madison, Wis. for a
two weeks visit is Alex London
staying with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bloom. Mrs. Bloom is his sister.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Schlanger recently was R. E. ST.
man, founder of the famous
Shrine Arabian Patrol, Mounted,
of Sioux City, Iowa.
Visiting over New Years with
her daughter Betty, San Jose,
Calf, was Mrs. Al Liebert.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Marks re-
turned the middle of December
after three months in N. Y.
William ShuIman, general man
ager of STEMS IS mems stores, was
visitor in Tucson for several
days the latter part of December,
stopping at the Westerner. While
here he was entertained by Stems
Tucson manager, John Arden.
The treasurer of Stein's-Stanley
Weiss, with his wife and two
daughters, are guests at the Dou-
BILE u Ranch.
Mrs. Phil ChrOman, Chicago,
who wintered here last season, is
spending ten days with daughter,
Roberta, a student here. She is
the niece of Mrs. Thomas Howard.
Mrs. David ID. VactOr and chill
dren, Wendy and Drew, Shaker
Heights, are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Kane.
Guests at the Terrace Motel
are Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Swetow,
BROOKLYN.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19
Norway-Sweden
Friendship Noted

Nearly 40 members of the Swe-
dish Diet were on an inspection
tour of air fields in and around
Oslo recently. At a State dinner
in the Norwegian capitals ancient
Akershus fortres SIS, Norwegian
Communications Ministe Nils
Langhelle told the Swedish Diet
members: "In the course of his
tory, Swedes have on several occa-
sions tried to get into Akershus,
but have always failed. Today, for
the first time in history, official
representatives of Sweden are here
as our dear guests and good
friends. AS a symbol of the friend
ship which has developed between
our two peoples, and as tangible
evidence that we intend to keep
the door open for good friends, I
present you with key to Akers-
hus."
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19
Morse Mobilization
Fastest In Europe

Norway ranks first among the
countries of Western Europe in the
percentage of armed forces that
can be modified in 80 days, ac-
cording to Brig. Gen. George Ohm
sted, director of the office of
military assistance in the U. S.
Defense Department.
Norway could have 68.5 per cent
of it's military personnel in uni
form in 80 days, including pres
emily mobilizable forces, plus
readily mobilizable reserves. Sec
ond in Europe was Great Britain
with 80 per cent. The correspond
ing figure for the United States
was 27.3 per cent.
AS of June 80, Norway had 81
men in active military service for
each 1000 population.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19
Norway Cancer Treatment OUTSTANDING
lorwegians Reduce Certain Cancer
Deaths From so To 1877 In 20 Years

DR.. Johannes Hoist, professor of
medicine at Oslo University, re-
ports TIL At Norwegian hospitals
have made notable advances in
surgical treatment of cancer of
the esophagus. The death rate
from this disease has in the past
20 years been reduced from so
per cent to about 13 per cent.
Other Progress
Deaths directly connected with
surgical treatment of cancer in the
lower part of the stomach have in
the same period been reduced from
1856 per cent to 4.3 per cent. In
the case of operations for cancer
of the lung, the death rate is now
about 13 per cent, compared with
80 per cent in 1885. Latest find
ings show that five years after
the operation, between 20 and 25
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19
Nobel Peace
Prize Awarded

The N o b Ell Committee of the
Norwegian Parliament awarded
the 1851 Nobel Peace Prize to
Leon Jouhaux 72-year-old French
labor leader and peace advocate.
Formal presentation to M. Jou-
haux, the 50th winner of the peace
prize, will take place at a cere-
mony in the main auditorium of
Oslo University, on the 55th ami
versary of Alfred Nobers death
December 10.
Always strong peace advocate
and anti-militarist, the veteran
labor leader recently has cham
pioned the movement for United
States of Europe"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19
Morse Frozen
Fish To u. s.

Norwegian exports of frozen
fish fillets to the United States
have increased about 100 per cent
in the first eight months of 1851,
reports Magne Oppedal, Fisheries
Attache of the Norwegian EN-
bassy in Washington.
In this period, the export of
ground fish, chiefly paddock and
cod, was boosted from 1.3 million
pounds to 26 million pounds. In
addition, Norway has found wide
acceptance for it's fillets of ocean
catfish, a new item in this country
introduced by Norwegian export
ers. Mr.. Oppedal declared that in
his opinion the opportunities for
ocean catfish exports to the U, S.
were limited only by the supply.
He also envisioned a good market
for ocean perch, the delicate meat
of which is relished by fish con-
noisseurs.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19
Norwegian Army's Strength
Will Be. Doubled By 1852
10000 Men Will Be Ready Next Year

The Norwegian Defense Depart
ment has issued report outlining
the Government expanded pre-
paredness program, which in the
1951-52 budget year calls for total
military expenditures of sos mil
lion kroner, compared with 1853
million in 195O-51, and 445.4 million
in 1949-50. By the end of 1852,
Norways defense costs will con-
stitute about 6 pre- cent of the
national income.
Under the program, training of
the armed forces will be stepped
up so that Norway by the end of
1852 will be in position to mobi-
lie bout 100000 men in all
branches of the defense establish
ment, in C u d g the National
Guard-a quantitative increase of
30 per cent in the course of two
years.
Army Strength Up so Per Cent
By the end of next year, the
Norwegian Army will have a total
S treng h corresponding to ap-
proximately four field divisions, or
about so per cent more than in
1890. Local reserve units and the
National Guard will also be ex-
paded, the latter to more than
10000 active m e m b e S, fully
armed and equipped.
The period of compulsory mill
tary training has, in the case of
the Army, been heightened to a
minimum of IL months. In addi-
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

per cent of the patients are still
alive with no recurrence of cancer.
The Oslo University professor
observed that the Cancer Hospital
in the near future will install a 81
million volt Betatron for depth
radiation of cancer. when this is
taken in use," DR.. Hoist said, I'VE
hope that combination of radia-
ton and surgical treatment will
give even better results than we
have been able to achieve so far"
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

Touring Arctic Scandinavia. A
story and color photographs by
Trevor Lloyd. Page %. Lincoln
Mercury Times, March-April 1851.
Available from Lincoln Mercury
vision, Ford Motor Co.. Dearborn,
Mich.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

Herring fisheries in North Nor
way have produced 100000 tons
thus far this year, as against only
So, 900 tons in 1850.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1951-11-19

ton, recruits will undergo so to 90
days refresher training, making
for total service period of 16 to
18 months.
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-26

The W. C. T. U. met Tuesday
evening, October %, at 1880 o'clock
at the home of Mrs. Charles Peck,
Sr.
Miss Gertrude Baynard of New
ark, spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bay
nard.
Mrs. Cloid Fry, Jr., and daugh-
ter, Betty Lee, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Todd of Green
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryon Kemp, Jr.,
of FELTON,, were visitors of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hurd, OF Pennington,
on Wednesday.
Mrs. Elsie MalOney spent Thurs
day afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs
/ Wilson POOre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert JOry and
daughter Sandra, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore JOry.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Richardson
celebrated their sixth wedding an
niversary Sunday. They spent the
day at RehobOth.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Parsons anC
Mrs. l.. T. Jones visited points il
New York State and called to SCI
William Wix, of this town, who is
a cadet at West Point Military
/ Academy.
Charles w. Steele, of Merchant
vile, N. j., visited his uncle ant
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Sharl
last Sunday.
Mrs. Luther Hatfield and Mrs
Milford chronicle., 1951-10-26

building once occupied by the Har-
rington Motor Company, next door
to the Harrington Lumber and Sup
ply Company, on MispilliOn street,
November 16 and II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wharton Of
Houston visited Mr.. and Mrs. Err
nest Dean on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Shelburn Lester spent last
Monday with her father, Bernard
c. Dryden, at Princess Anne, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe S. Thomson,
of Ashland, KY, visited Mrs.
ThOmson's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Tee Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. Maude Bresch and Mrs
Kathleen Leland of Baltimore spent
Sunday with Mrs. Myna Kessler
They were returning from a trip IN
the Berkshires.
Mrs. Margaret Saunders. who
spent three months with her daugh-
ter in Preston, Md, has returned
to spend the winter with her sis
ter, Mrs. Oscar Gillette.
Mrs. Joseph Eggert, of MOntclair
N. j., is spending the week with
her sister, Miss Elizabeth Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wilson spent
Monday in Wilmington.
Mrs Ralph Sharp of Long Beach
California, Mrs. Eugene Sharp anC
little son of Houston, and Mrs
Sewell Downs, of Wilmington Wis
tied Miss Caroline Sharp and Mr.
and Mrs. w. w. Sharp the first o
/ the week.