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Evening star., 1951-12-28

more of its civilian white collar
workers here on a A to 48 hour
work week. but the Army and Air
Force Departments plan no sig
nificant change in this direction.
About half of Navy's employees
here are now on a longer work
week, with the percentage some
what less for Army and Air Force
civilians. Army and Air Force
officials feel white-collar employees
should work longer work weeks
only If absolutely necessary and
then only in key units. They
declare that longer hours lessen
an employees efficiency and work
output and say it is more econom-
ical to hire additional employees.
OF course, in cases where addi-
tional help is not available, pres
ent employees sometimes must
work longer.
MACHINISTS - The acute
shortage of machinists has
prompted the Naval Gun Factory
to announce job opportunities for
"machinists limited Eligible are
persons who, while not full-fiedged
machinists have at lease two years
of experience in some phase Of
machiniStS work. such as helpers
or apprentices.
Several hundred persons are
needed for these jobs which pay
|$1272 to $14.32 a day. Apply
to the Gun Factory's employment
division. Eleventh and N streets
Sc.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Otis T.
Sexton has been elected presi-
dent of Adjutant Generals Office
Lodge 1409. American Federation
of Government Employees. Others
elected were Grant A. Morton and
Albertus A. Bagley, vice presi-
dents: Mrs. Olga j. Gray, secre-
tary; Edward H. Lane, treasurer;
Fred jackson. jr., sergeant-at-
arms, and Matthew Marks, chap
lain. -. The State Department
needs stenographers. typists and
messengers. Apply to Room 106,
Walker johnson Building, 1874
New York avenue NV. The office
lis also open on Saturdays. &.
Karl Klein of the Economic Co.
operation Administration has
been given a three-step salary
increase for sustained and out
standing service" that saved the
agency more than 81 million in
program reimbursements. Other
IECA employees receiving awards
for outstanding service and meri-
torious suggestions were Eliza
beth Ruth Nay, Laura B. Hayden
and Mrs. Christie Handy.
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Soviet Atom Expert
Who Fled 10 West
Is Reported in DC.
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec, 28.-The London
Daily Express said today the boss
of Russian uranium mining in East
IGermany-a key man in Soviet
atomic WorkS-may have been
taken to Washington after he fed
to the West six weeks ago.
He was identified as 1t. Col
Fedya Astrachov, whose scientific
achievements once were honored
with RusSia's coveted Stain prize
The Express said American in
telllgence agents were reported
questioning a senior officer of the
Russian Army shortly after Astra-
chov repeatedly fled the Reds.
Linked to Trip.
1t also linked him with a recent
trip to Germany by four leading
American atomic scientists-Dr
j. Robert Oppenheimer, director OF
the Institute for Advanced Study
at Princeton. N. j.: DR.. Walter F
Whitman of the United States
Atomic Energy Commission, DR.
Lee A, Dubridge, president of Cali
fornia Institute of Technology
and DR.. Charles G. Lauristen, a
rocket expert from the California
Institute.
1T is now believed that the
scientists were called in to
size up the facts given to intel
ligence by Astrachov," the Ex-
press said. adding:
An Allied official guessed to-
night that Astrachov has reached
Washington"
Officials Decline Comment.
In Washington. the Justice De-
partment refused to comment.
In reporting Astrachov's flight
to the West, the West Berlin
newspaper Die Welt said Decem-
Der that he had been in charge
OF planning for the Soviet Wis
muth A. G., a company operating
several uranium mines in the So
Wet zone of Germany.
Die Welt said the company en-
ploys 100000 Germans bossed BY
$500 Russian technicians.
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United Press BUYS
Acme Service 10 Send
Pictures With News
BY HE Assoeiated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. 28.-The
United Press Association and News
paper Enterprise Association an
nounced today the purchase of
MEAS Acme Newspicture division
by United Press.
The joint announcement by
Hugh Baillie. president of UP, and
Fred S. Ferguson, NEA president,
said Acme pictures would begin
carrying the UP logotype begin
ming January /.
Mr.. Ferguson said the basic
reason" for the sale is "the fact
that pictures warranting trans
mission by wire and radio are
news. just as much as the textual
word. and should move with the
wire news. Coverage problems are
glohal and such an operation,
therefore, properly is one for a
wire news service"
Minis Thomason, former central
DIVISION manager OF the United
Press, has been appointed general
manager of the UPS Newspicture
division, with headquarters in
New York.
Mr.. Ferguson said NEA will con-
tinue to serve its clients with spot
picture mat and feature pictures
as part of its budget service. 1t
has signed a long-term contract
with UP for use of news pictures
from that service.
The United Press and NEA op-
crate as separate corporate enti-
ties. stemming from the same par
ent organization. E. w. Scripps
Co. Of Cincinnati. The Scripps
company has majority stock hold
ings in both UP and NEA, as we'll
as the Scripps-Howard Newspa-
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Magistrates Election Urqed

In Baltimore. the Sobeloff Com
mission on streamlining Mary
lands State government has be-
fore it proposal that trial mag
istrates throughout the State be
elected for is years instead OF
appointed by the Governor for
two-year terms.
Samuel Schenker. Annapolis at
torney, suggested the plan to Gov.
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Commission Fiqhts for Lot

The Maryland-National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
will contest a suit by the Mont
gomery County Council to block
commission sale of a four-acre
Armory tract in Silver Spring for
$5o0,000.
The commission decided this
yesterday. The Hecht Co. wants
the site for a parking lot for its
department store. After the COM
mission was given the lot in 1914
from the old Board of County
Commissioners (Which the County
Council says was an illegal trans
action, a portion of the land was
sold for a new st. Michael's Ca
tholic Church which is nearing
completion. Commission members
said that if the suit is successful
the church will be located on
public property.
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DC. Woman CHARGED
with Forging Checks
And Store Sales SIips

A Washington woman was
charged yesterday with forging
checks and charge account slips
against a neighbor, a former
Ischoolmate and her godchild's S
mother.
Police said Mrs. Anna Welch,
I26, of 20l6 Maryland avenue NE,
admitted forging a. $1,000 check
and forging sales slips for pur-
chases totaling $3.50 in Washing
ton department stores.
Found Bank Book.
Members of the check and fraud
squad said Mrs. Welch told them
that she, found a bank book in
July. 1t belonged to Mrs. Garnet
"A. Crossley, who lives in the same
apartment building.
Mrs. Welch told police she wrote
a check for $1,000. deposited $500
OF 1t in her own name and used
I
the remainder to pay bills.
She said she also got $1O0 worth
OF merchandise certificates from
Lansburgh's early this month, and
used the name of Mrs. Doris Nell
son, 1923 Washington place NE,
ia former schoolmate, according to
detectives.
Other Sums Obtained.
Police said she got another $1O0
this month using the name of
Mrs. CroSsley, another S100 using
that of Mrs. Grace Craig, 744
Girard street NV, and another
$50 through the name of Mrs.
George Norman, her godchild's
mother.
Detective Sergts. George L.
Saunders, J. J. Fitzpatrick and
John Lusky of the check and
fralld SnIiad ipvesfiOot tod +ha c,eo
Evening star., 1951-12-28

Seven Commerce Department
employees with an aggregate of
237 years Of Government service
are retiring at the end Of the
week. ALI were praised for their
service by Secretary Sawyer.
They are DR.. William Blum, Mrs.
Ruby May Wetherall, George C.
Schaffer, Louis M. Zeskind,
Ernest Magruder. Mrs. Gladys G.
CLANCY and Pierre L. Gadol. &.
Sarah L. Cullen of the Treasury
Departments accounts division is
retiring after 80 years of Federal
service. Government Serv-
ices, Inc. operator of many Fed
eral cafeterias here, celebrates its
25th anniversary today.
fBe sure to listen In to-
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at 6:15
pm. every Saturday oDer Sta
,tion WMAL.)
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Open Welfare Rolls OKd

The Frederick County (Md.)
Farm Bureau has urged the State
to publish the names of persons
who receive welfare aid.
At the groups 30th annual
meeting in Frederick. the action
was taken after Representative
Beall. Republican, of Maryland
demanded honesty and economy
in
Evening star., 1951-12-28
Seek Local Bonding Agents

Insurance and bonding pro-
cedures for Falls Church are in
for a major overhaul, members
of the City Council agreed last
night.
After Councilman Francis A
Wagner criticized the policy OF
permitting most of the $4,000 in
insurance and surety bond pre-
miums to be spent outside the city.
the, Council voted 6-1 to give a
local insurance broker the bonds
|totaling more than 100000 for
municipal employees. A Washing
ton broken had held the business.
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Virginia - Cloudy and warmer
tonight. Low 24-28 degrees. To-
morrow cloudy and warmer.
Wind at 1885 am: South, 10
miles per hour.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-Dec. 29-Jan. 2.
Temperatures will average four
or five degrees above normal.
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District of Columbia - Cloudy,
some sunshine, high near 38 de-
grees today. Cloudy tonight; low
% degrees in city and "a degrees
in suburbs. Tomorrow cloudy and
warmer.
Maryland-Cloudy and warmer
tonight. Low in middle or upper
20S. Tomorrow cloudy and warmer.
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Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

McKeldin because trial mag
istrates handle the bulk of judi
Icial work in the State but great
majority are not lawyers. There
is little uniformity In the mag
istrates' business among the
counties, he added, and they are
subject to political pressure to
fix ticketS.-AP.
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o I I p r e S e n I
C ] a m S a n d
those in the
foreseeable fu-
t ure. Neither
those employees
already retired
nor pres e n t
G ov ern m ent
W ork ers who
will retire in
the years ahead
ne e d W orry
about receiving
their pensions.
II O W e v er
80 =
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Robbi Kaufman to Speak

Rabbi Harry J. Kaufman will
preach at special Chanukah serv-
ices at $50 am. tomorrow at Beth
Sholom Congregation, Eighth and
Shepherd streets NV.
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The Federal Spotlight
to Ask $13.5 Billion
Retirement Fund in 80 Years
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Youno

The Civil Service Commission month will
$3.50 million for 80 civil
ment system. it learned today
Commission officials the operating
of nearly SIS billion and that
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will be generally fair in the eastern
except for urres the Upper region tonight
mixed with rain will fall in the Columbia and
expected for the South Pacific States furries
will fall in the Northern Rockies rising be noted
in the eastern half of the country and
is expectedAn the Northern Rockies Little change empera
ture is expected elsewhere. -AP Wirephoto Map.
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1t was stressed that the funds
present total of more than 81 bill
lion Is more than adequate to pay
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The sun and M0oI
ns1o

Sun, today 7:27 Ak
Sun. tomorrow Tn7 Ana
Moon. today 7:b3am 45g p.m |
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
Precipitati0n
Evening star., 1951-10-05
BY Cecil HolIond and
George Beveridqe

John Martin Brodsky, st. Louis
insurance man, today hotly and
repeatedly denied ever saying that
James P. Finnegan supplied him
with a list of prospective clients
who were having tax difficulties.
He made the denial in sworn
testimony before a House Ways
and Means subcommittee investi-
eating the activities of Mr.. Fin
negan, former st. Louis collector
of internal revenue, in the OPEN
ing phase here of full-scale in
quiry into reported scandals in
the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Brodsky fatty refused to
surrender to the subcommittee
checks written against a joint
account held by himself, Mr.. Fin
negan and Mr.. Finnegan's former
secretary. Miss Marguerite A.
Desmond.
Miss Desmond testified yeSter-
day the joint account was set up
to protect Mr.. Finnegan's legal
fees in connection with services
for Mr.. Brodsky.
Mr.. Brodsky said he was stand
Evening star., 1951-10-05
six Subdue Policeman in Melee
Ending Officers Drinking Bout
is October, 1916.
BUDGET.

A traffic policeman was sus-
pended from the force and held
for mental observation today after
attacking two fellow policemen
and engaging in a wild early
morning shooting spree. stemming
from a drinking party.
After Pvt. Nicholas r. Beltrante,
"a, was subdued by six policemen,
he virtually wrecked the interior
of a patrol wagon and was forcibly
restrained by other policemen at
the 18th precinct.
Police Supt. Robert j. Barret
said other suspensions may fol-
low after he receives a complete
report on the antics of three other
policemen involved with Pvt.
Beltrante in the party.
Details of the fracas, told by
Traffic Capt. Marshall Gore in
Maj. Barrett's Office today. follow:
After they were off DUTY at
1880 pm, four traffic policemen
decided to have some drinks at
the home of Pvt. James Craw-
ford, 1901 East Capitol street, one
of the policemen. Others besides
Pvt. Beltrante were Pvts. Thomas
F. Lundregan and w. H. Craw-
ford.
Between 1 and 2 am, Pvt. Bel
trante began acting strangely,
where upon Pvts. w. H. Craw-
ford and Lundregan took their
leave. Pvt. Beltrante also dashed
out, without shirt and blouse, and
Evening star., 1951-10-05

drove his car home at 2901 Dem
yer street Sc. Pvt. j. D. Crawford
climbed into his own car and
hurried after Pvt. Beltrante.
A few minutes later the two
officers who departed first re-
turned to search for a missing
police cap. Finding no one there,
they also went to Pvt. Beltrante's S
place.
AS they approached the apart
|ment building, Pvt. Beltrante ran
out in his shorts. The visiting
policemen remember urging their
partially-clad friend back into the
home, but were vague as to what
happened next.
However it was accomplished,
Pvt. Lundregan found himself fat
on the ground, with a head cut
and bump that required attention
lat Casualty Hospital.
Pvt. Beltrante, apparently rip
ping open Pvt. Lundregan's
holster. fed into the apartment
hallway with his service revolver
and fired two shots in the building.
Then he telephoned police with
the alarm that always sends
plenty of help: Policeman in
trouble"
If Pvt. Beltrante had trouble,
some of his fellow officers were
completely submerged in it. First
"help" to arrive were Corpl. Beryl
Darr of the 18th precinct, a mite
of a fellow as policemen go. He
(see POLICEMAN. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1951-10-05
By Gornett D. Homer

An armistice in Korea would
not change American opposition
10 turning Formosa over to Red
China or admitting the Chinese
Communists into the United Ma
tions, Congress was assured today.
The assurance came In a letter
from Secretary of State Acheson,
which Senator Smith, Republican,
of New Jersey read at a Senate
Foreign Relations subcommittee
hearing.
The subcommittee is considering
President Truman's nomination
of Philip c. Jessup as delegate to
the United Nations General AS
sembly. DR.. Jessup assured
Chairman Sparkman that he be-
lieveS the United States should
continue to oppose the two points.
During questioning of Mr..
Jessup, Senator Smith read into
the record a lengthy exchange of
correspondence with MIR. Acheson
about American policy toward
China.
Senator Smith wrote Mr.. Aehe-
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

LIFE OF A PRlNCESS-Britoin's 8
Princess Elizabeth must be symbol as
well os O woman. In the lost Of three
articles on the heiress presumptive. Alvin
J. Steinkopf tells whot is expected Of
the Princess as both O woman ond
symbol. His story oppears on pose
AS.
WHY DOPE ADDIcTs?-A public
health expert gives some down to- eorth
explanations for one of soeiety's major
problems. For on account Of what po-
lice ore leornins at their speciol noreo-
tics school. see the story by Stor staff
Reporter chorles Brooks enkpose 81.
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Youth Killed as Cycle
Hits Car at 100 M.P.H.

A youth was killed early today
when his motorcycle crashed into
an automobile while speeding at
100 miles an hour along River
road in Alexandria, according to
police.
He was Sherman Lee Berry, 1r.,
colored. 18. of 1927 Wythe street,
Alexandria.
Police Pvts. Norman Scripture
and James Martin were in a store
in the $500 block of River road
about 1870 am, they said, wnen
Berry zoomed past.
The policemen estimated Berry's
speed at 100 miles per hour and
got into their police cruiser to
give chase. They had just radioed
ahead for a road block when they
heard a crash.
Berry's motorcycle crashed
head-on with an automobile that
was attempting to make a left
turn. Berry was thrown As feet
The motorcycle was half en-
bedded in the grill of the auto
mobile. The speedometer of the
wrecked motorcycle read 120 miles
per hour, police said.
Berry was pronounced dead on
arrival at Alexandria Hospital.
A passenger in the car, Miss
Margaret s. Steen, of 1878 Colum-
bia road NV, was treated at the
hospital for face cuts. The driver
of the car, Abraham A. Willar, 80
Iof 2417 Perry street NE. was un-
injured. 1
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Collins Homers;
Injured inFa||
Monte Irwin Steals
Base in Second Inning,
Scores Run in Seventh
By Burton Hawkins
Stoy Stoff CorreSnopd.,t

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The New
York Yankees defeated the New
York Giants, 3 to l. today to
square the World Series at one
game apiece.
Joe Collins homered for the
Yanks with none on in the second
inning and Mickey Mantle scored
run in the first on three singles
and Whitley Lockman'S error.
Mantle was removed from the
game in the fifth on stretcher
Stories on Yesterdays Opener in Series
on Sports Poees
when he fell while chasing a fly.
His injury was diagnosed as a
badly sprained knee.
Monte Irwin scored for the
Giants in the seventh on two
singles, walk and a fly ball.
FIRST INNING.
GIANTS-McDougald came in
to take Stanky's slow roller and
threw him out RizZuto went far
to his left for Dark's grounder and
whipped him out. Woodling raced
back near the leftf1eld boxes to
haul in Thomson's drive. No runs,
no hits, no errors. none left.
Misunderstanding dragged a
bunt past Jansen and beat it out
for a hit. Rizzuto also bunted
down the first base line and beat
1t out for a hit, Mantle stopping
at second. When Lockman re-
covered the ball and threw wild
past first base. Mantle went to
third on the error. Rizzuto held
first. McDougald's pop fly fell
safely in short rightfeld for a
single, Mantle scoring and Rizzuto
stopping at second. DiMaggio hit
into double play. Dark to Stanky
to Lockman, Rizzuto taking third.
fBerra went down swinging. One
run, three hits, one error, one left.
| SECOND INNING.
| G1ANTS-Irvin hit long single
to center for his fifth hit in two
games. Irwin stole second. Lopat
took Lockmans tap and tossed
him out, Irwin holding second
Brown stabbed Mays grounder tn
his left and threw him out. Irwin
holding second Brown also threw
Iout WeStrum. No runs. one hit. no
errors, one left.
YANKEES-Woodling flied to
irwin near the left-feld line
IStanky threw out Brown. Collins
hit the Yankees first home run
OF the series into the lower right
Held stands. Lopat grounded ont
Continued on Page AS. Col. s.
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Truce Wouldn't Alter POLICY
In China, Acheson Letter Says

son on September 18 that there
is a strong feeling" that other
U. N. members will bring pressure
on the U. S. to recognize the
Chinese Communists. bring them
into the U. N. and give them
Formosa if there should be a
"cease-fire" in Korea.
Frankly, I have no assurances
as to the position of the United
States in case of a cease fire
armistice," Senator Smiths letter
added.
The Senator said he was graft
fed" by September 26 reply from
AcheSon stating that he does not
consider that a Korean armistice
would be cause for modification
|of American policies about the
points raised by Senator Smith.
"The United States is firmly
opposed to any linkage between
an armistice in Korea and the
questions of Formosa and Chi
nese representation in the United
Continued on Page A-3, Col. IL
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Commissioners Stand PAT
On Infegrafion Of Firemen
Earlier Story on Page A-9D

Earlier Story on Page A-9D
The District Commissioners
stood pat today on their declara-
ton to assign white and Negro
f1remen to the same battalions.
They announced their decision
after meeting for more than an
hour with Fire Chief j. A. May
heW and his executive officer
Battalion Chief Joseph Kay.
Yesterday the Commissioners
were called to Capitol Hill to ex-
plain the integration order made
last Tuesday on recommended tion
of Chief MayheW.
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Says Truman Had Named
Another to Boord When
GobrieIson Made Offer
By Robert K. Welsh

Harvey j. Gunderson explained
today that the offer of Republi-
can National Chairman Guy G
Gabrielson to suggest him as
possible president of the New York
Stock Exchange occurred a month
after President Truman dropped
him from the RFC board of Direc-
tors.
Mr.. Gunderson, a Republican
member of the board from Oc-
tober. 1945. to October. 1850. told
a Senate subcommittee he did not
commit himself either way until
after he had actually left RFC.
He also testified that he did not
believe the White House refusal
to reappoint him last year re-
suited mainly or directly from
his opposition to President Tru-
mans proposal to transfer RFC
to the Commerce Department.
Gratz Will Be Called.
The subcommittee concluded its
questioning of Mr.. Gunderson with
some individual members declar-
ing they found no cause to criticize
his conduct at RFC or his rela-
tions with Mr.. Gabrielson. The
Republican national chairman is
president and legal counsel for
Carthage Hydrocol. Inc, which
obtained $18.5 million in loans
from RFC before Mr.. Gabrielson
took the party Office.
The subcommittee called a spe-
Icial session for later today to
return to the Boyle phase" of its
inquiry. Turney GratZ, former
RFC official and at one time a tor
assistant to Democratic National
Chairman William M. Boyle, jr.
was called to testify.
The subcommittee brought out
earlier this week that Mr.. Boyle
paid total of $1,261 in Septem-
Der and December. 1949, to Mr.
(See RFC, Page A-4.)