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Evening star., 1951-07-20

Boston and that the contractor
entered his arrangement" will
Mason at Mr.. Sawyer's suggestion
But he persistently denied hav.
ing recommended Mason to eithel
the Philadelphia couple or th'
Greek priests.
In advance of his testimony to.
day, Mr.. Sawyer told The Star thai
what came out Of the hearing re.
garding Mason was absolutely
new to me-" He added that h
welcomed the opportunity to tes.
ltify.
The attorney disputed testi.
mony given by Mr.. Bennett thar
he had said Mason was an "hon.
est and reputable" person whe
could get things done in Wash.
ington.
Mr.. Sawyer said he knew some.
thing of Mason's record, but wa.
assured by a wealthy New York
family who were the lawyer.
clients" that he had turned over q
new leaf. Mason's son had mar.
ried into the family.
Mr.. Sawyer said he introduced
Mr.. Bennett to Mason when the
Boston contractor came here
seeking a Washington agent.
He said Mr.. Bennett and Ma
son went out together and that,
when they came back. Mr.. Ben
nett was apparently sold" on
the agent. He added that he
drew up a contract for Mason
to be employed only on q COM
mission basis and never knew
about Mr.. Benefits payments to
the agent. sa
Evening star., 1951-07-20

Iof why no leases were ever forth.
coming, the witness said "Eun.
CART" told him that owing to some
scandal They are going to wait &
while"
Made No Contacts Here.
Mason testified that he never
knew the mysterious and missing
"Eungart" by his full name ano
added:
Il called him Mr.. Eungart."
He said, however, that he
learned from a Washington bell
boy at the Charles Town race
track that Eungart's first name
was Vince"
Senator Hoey asked if Mason
had ever contacted "a single per-
son" in the Army or Navy or any
other Government Offices in
Washington.
mo sir" Mason replied.
He insisted his only contact"
was with Eungart and that he
turned over all the money to him
and got back 25 per cent as a
commission. He added that he
understood Eungart could do
anything he wants in Washing
ton"
Mason acknowledged that he
had received about $4,000 from
Joseph E. Bennett, a Boston con-
tractor, to serve as his Washing
ton agent. He conceded he may
have told Mr.. Bennett that he had
contacts which could help him,
and added that Mr.. Bennett
didn't want to do anything un-
less it's aboveboard-he's a pretty
straight fellow"
Doesn't Like Word "Bribes."
Mason also admitted that he
may have told some of his clients
that the cash he was receiving
was to be used as Sewer money"
But he strongly objected when
committee members referred to
sewer money" as "bribe money"
and added:
II didn't want to use that word
bribes."
Mason also told the Senator'S
Evening star., 1951-07-20

that Meyer J. Sawyer, Washington
lawyer who drew up some con-
tracts for him. never knew any
thing about my business"
Earlier, Mr.. Sawyer underwent
rigorous Senate questioning about
his dealings with Mason. and ve-
Ihemently denied any knowledge OF
the payments made to Mason.
MIR. Sawyer expressed surprise
and vehemently denied any
knowledge of the reported pay
ments in the fantastic story. But
he admitted legal papers he drew
up included contract for the
Boston contractor, Mr.. Bennett
who wanted Mason to help get
Government contracts for his
building firm.
Lawyer Denies Responsibility.
The attorney came under sharp
and persistent questioning about
why he failed to inform Mr.. Ben
nett, whom he admitted was "a
Client" about the attorneys
knowledge that Mason had a
criminal record.
Didn't you think you had an
obligation to mention it?" pressed
Senator Nixon.
II didn't think I had that re-
sponsibility in view of what Mr..
Bennett wanted to accomplish, "
the witness replied.
The attorney insisted that Ma
son never told me about people
he knew or dealt with-he was
more than reticent."
Since the investigation began,
the subcommittee has stressed
there is no indication that any
Government officials are in any
way involved in the case.
Met Mason 10 Years Ago.
Mr.. Sawyer said he met Mason
about 10 years ago. through the
attorneys brother. He said that
In 1948. Mason came into his Office
in the 1000 block of Vermont
avenue NV. with two friends who
wanted to set up a surplus war
goods firm. The friends rented
office space there, he said, and
Mason often dropped in.
The attorney said he met Ben
nett through mutual friend in
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Montgomery Teacher Quits;
On Mrs. MorkwordFs Red List
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Continued From First Page.)
Gov. McKeldin to launch "a com.
Iplete and immediate investigation
OF the Montgomery County SchooI
system and DR.. Broome's steward.
ship as superintendent"
He said he would call on the
Governor. probably Saturday. "be.
cause the county has no control
over its schools"
A bitter foe of DR.. Broome, Mr.
Miles said the big question now
becomes-"How many more Com
munists are there teaching in our
Schools?"
In June, 1850, william W.
Hinckley. an English teacher at
Montgomery Blair High School,
Silver Spring, was ousted after
he refused to tell the House COM
mittee whether he was a Com
munist. on grounds of possible
self determination.
Was Former Federal Employe.
Elizabeth T. Bentley. a confessed
x-Communist courier. earlier had
testified that she signed Mr..
Hinckley's party card and that he
Immediately went underground"
Like Mr.. Hinckley. Mr.. shonick
was a former Government en-
ploye. He was an economist for
the Office of Price Administration
from 1912 to 1914. And according
to House committee information,
he,was business manager and edu-
cational director Of the United
Federal Workers Union, Local 203,
lin 1914 and 1945.
This is the Markward testimony
concerning Mr.. Shonick:
@. What is the nature Of your
Evening star., 1951-07-20
BY the Associoied Press

KANSAS CITY, July 20.-Rats
chased from their burrows by
food waters in low-lying stock.
yards and industrial sections poseC
a serious problem today for health
authorities.
Officials ordered an emergency
Irat-killing drive.
DR.. Lloyd r. Gates, senior public
health engineer. said some rats
caught in Stockyard and manu-
featuring areas were infected with
typhus.
He also reported sylvanic plague
germs were found on two rats
killed in the central industrial
district before the Kansas River
flooded it last week. When trans
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Kansas City Opens War on Rats
Beoring Plague in Flood Wake

mitted to humans, Sylvanic plague
becomes bubonic plague.
Infected rats have been found
for four years in a small area
around the stockyards, but the
health department has been able
to conf.ne them to that section.
Now flood waters have driven
the rodents to the edge of resi-
Dental districts.
More than 20 persons have been
treated for rat bites at the city's
General Hospital alone since flood
waters receded in the central in
duStrial district. DR.. Gates said
that equals the number usually
attacked there in a year.
A block-by-block campaign will
be undertaken by AZ exterminat-
ing companies,
Evening star., 1951-07-20
Russian Protests Shutdown
Of News Office in Japan
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, July 20.-Maj. Gen.
A. P. Kislenko, Soviet member of
the Allied Council for Japan, to-
day protested the Japanese gov
ernment shutdown of Rengo,
Communist news agency.
He made his protest at today's
council meeting. The four-power
body took no action. Chairman
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when he. got that name, the wit
ness replied:
When I was in the security
business.
Long Dossier Put in Record.
Before questioning Mason about
his deals as a Washington agent
Senator Hoey placed in the rec
ord long FBI dossier showing
that Mason, under the name OF
MusSman, had been arrested many
times on charges of violating the
blue-sky laws, mail frauds, lar
ceny and kindred complaints.
The FBI file showed his con-
victions included one in Massa-
chusetts where he was sentenced
to four or five years in prison on
a fraud charge and was paroled
after serving few months.
Another was conviction in
New York and a sentence of a year
and day in prison.
Senator Nixon, Republican, of
California read a dozen names
and asked if Mason had used any
of them as aliases. To most, the
witness said:
Il might have"
When Senator Nixon mentioned
the name of Samuel D. Mussman.
the witness said that was his
real name"
poison Face" Was Brother.
What about Poison Face"
Senator Nixon asked.
That was a brother of mine"
Mason replied.
Senator Hoey and other COM
mittee members questioned the
witness about his various deals.
beginning with the testimony yes
terday of Mr.. and Mrs. Bohdan|
Katamay of Philadelphia, who
said they turned over to Mason
about $4,000 in hopes of obtain
ing bargain leases on Government
buildings and concessions in new
buildings.
Mason claimed he had received
a total of only $4,000. He added
that the first payment was $3,5OO|
or $4,000, and not $1,000, for which
he was to obtain a lease on a.
Government warehouse in Akron,
Ohio.
did you ever lease any Govern
ment building?" Senator Hoey
asked.
Still Hopes to Lease Building.
i haven't yet" Mason replied.
Il hope to-"
Whom did you see about the
Akron lease?" Senator Hoey asked.
Mr.. Eungart," the witness re-
piled, adding that Eungart was
to see "the right people. "I
Under further questioning
Mason said the amount of money
turned over to him by the New
York priests. Father Maxim
Markiw and Father Peter Hewko,
totaled $4,000 and not $160,OO0I
to 100000 as the two priests in
dlcated to the committee yes
terday.
Mason said he was interested
in helping them since the two
priests wanted money for new
schools and work with the poor.
No Receipt Given Priests.
He added that he was trying
to obtain Government lease for
them.
Did you give receipt" Sena-
tor Hoey asked.
mo, SIR" Mason replied. They
didn't ask me for one."
Asked what he had done with
The money, Mason replied:
I gave it to Mr.. Eungart."
Mason added that he knew
things are done" that way in |
Washington.
Pressed for some explanation
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Influence
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NSoIlG1aueo from FlrSC Page.)
r1ed his money that way only
once.
Won $4,000 on Horses.
Mason said under questionins
that he played the races quite 6
Bit" and had won perhaps a.
much as $4,000 in one year.
Il made it and probably lost it,
he testified blithely, adding thai
he lost perhaps $1,000 or $4,000
more than he won.
"Why did you stay in the racine
game if you lost more than vol
won," Senator Hoey asked.
Mason replied succinctly:
That's why I am here"
Under questioning by Senator
Hoey, the witness also said he wa.
known as Sam Mussman." ASKED
Evening star., 1951-07-20
THE EVENING STAR A-3
Washington, D. C. ~
FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1881

William ]. Sebald, American dele.
gate, said it was not a proper SUBJ
ject for council discussion.
Rengo monitored Communist
radio broadcasts and distributed
news from these Communist
agencies: The Russian Tass,
British Telepress and New China
Communist News. 1t published
a small monthly paper.
1t was closed July IL for voic-
ing anti-occupation views.
Evening star., 1951-11-30
Barbara BirgfieId, 8,
Daughter Of U. 5. Emp|oye

Eight-year-old Barbara Birg.
field, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence E. Birgfield Of 590s
Kingswood road, Bethesda, died
yesterday after long illness al
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Balti-
more.
Barbara had been i'll for the
last five years from a blood dis
ease.
Her father. a State Department
employe, is counselor Of the EN-.
bassy at Bogota, Colombia. She
also is survived by her grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
E. Birgfleld Of the Bethesda ad.
dress.
Funeral services will be held al
1880 pm. tomorrow at the Rob.
ert A. Pumphrey funeral home
1857 Wisconsin avenue. Bethesda
Burial will be private in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1951-11-30
Active Duty Ordered
For 113th Aircraft

The 113th Aircraft Control
Squadron of the District Air Ma
tional Guard, commanded by 1t.
Col. Arthur E. Kimberly, 1881
Mount Pleasant street NV, has
been ordered into active Federal
service with the United States Air
Force, effective December |.
Activation of the unit will take
place at Camp Simms. Fifteenth
place and Alabama avenue Sc, at
Is am. tomorrow.
The squadron is the oldest
early warning type unit organized
lin the Air National Guard, and
gained its Federal recognition on
October %. 1916.
Since then the squadron has en-
gagged in five summer field training
periods on a joint operational
basis with regular units of the Air
Force. The squadron is composed
of officers and airmen residents of
Washington and nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
| Under present mobilization Or
ders the 113th will serve in active
Federal service for "a consecutive
months, or such other period as
may be contemplated by law un-
less sooner relieved.
The number Of men in the
squadron is classified information
Evening star., 1951-11-30
|129,5O0 in College
|R0TC Units Deferred
By the Assoeioted hes.

A memorandum which virtually
defers from the draft all college
students now in Army Reserve
Officers Training Corps units was
signed yesterday by Anna Rosen-
berg. assistant secretary of de-
fense.
Aides of Mrs. Rosenberg said
the memorandum told the Army
it could order local draft boards
to defer up to 129,5O0 men in
ROTC units.
There are 237 colleges with
Army ROTC units.
Mrs. Rosenberg's memorandum
said that $4,000 men could be de-
ferred In the first year basic
ROTC class, $4,000 in the second
year basic, 1880 in the first year
advanced class and $4,000 in the
second year advanced.
Mrs. Rosenberg's memorandum
allows only an additional 3,70O
deferments more than the Army's
previous quota. But it shifts the
various class quotas around Sc
that it increases the first and
second year basic class quotas by
10000 and 5000 respectively.
Evening star., 1951-11-30
Flyers Need New Cords

RICHMOND, Nov. 30.-Civil
Aeronautics Administration off,
cials reminded Virginia flyers yes
terday they must apply for new
airman's Identification cards be-
fore December is.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Letters to The Star
Pen-names may be used if letters carry
1Driters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.

when he says, "Our foreign policy in or
dinary times should not be primarily in
spired by the motive of raising the
standard of living of millions through
out the world, because that is utterly
beyond our capacity" This cannot be
accepted but only as statement from
an isolationist of the 20s. 1t is unthink-
able today A little knowledge of eco
nomics will tell anybody that this coun-
try stands to profit not only from the
selfish point of view of additional prof.
its, but what is more in line with a ira
dltion of generosity and regard for the
welfare of the individual, by helping 9TH
er countries to free themselves from pow
erty and misery. Think of the vast mar
kets that will be opened to American pro-
ductivity once millions of people start
on the road to plenty and freedom
Right there we will remove the seeds
for future wars and conflicts.
Maybe wars are not started by pow
erty-stricken peoples. But poverty among
the people breeds dictators. And dicta-
tors bring war. So long as there exist
starvation. hunger, illiteracy in the
world we will never have peace So if
this country wants to preserve its cher
ished freedoms it will have to undertake
broader and more extensive programs
for foreign aid. In the end, it is mat
of self-preservation.
Modesto Lucero.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Senator Toft's Policy
s. Marcus Butler.

Many thanks for bringing us a con-
densation of Mr.. Taft's book, "A Foreign
Policy for Americans" I am sure that
your paper is performing a good public
service in outlining the views of the in
f1uential Senator on such an important
matter as foreign policy.
wish my praise could be extended
to Mr.. Taft and his ideas. But must
confess that there is nothing in his ar
ticles that is worth his reputation for
ability and talent. And am not talking
from partisan point of view. believe
Mr.. Taft makes sense when criticizing
the speeding policies Of the present adj
ministration, but when it comes to the
field of internationalism he falls very
short of well-defined forein policy for
Americans.
Perhaps his honest desire to protect
the economic foundations of this country
has caused him to propose limitation of
economic assistance to underdeveloped
countries all over the world. This is one
of the misleading points in his proposed
program. He surely has missed the point
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Progressive Education

America. the land of progress is rife
with attacks on the kind of education
being given our youth in public schools.
The prime target of these critics is what
they designate as progressive" educa-
ton, term most Of them fail to define.
BY not-so-subtle insinuations, they try
to lay the ills Of America and the world
at large on the desk of the modern
teacher.
I challenge theses critics to answer
these questions: Were the current world
leaders educated under the so-called
progressive" system, or under the good
old' system which prevailed in the days
before World War I? If an educational
system can be justified by the actions of
its graduates when they assume the
obligations of maturity, how do the
critics account for the sad state of
Evening star., 1951-11-25
lsolutionism

Regarding isolation, are we not threat
ened with isolation now through the acts
of our Allies? Britain is prodding us for
more hasty action to bring about an ar
mistice in Korea Their please-let-me-
be-your-pal attitude toward the Chinese
Communists precludes even a mild pro-
test against the atrocities of the "vol-
unteers."
In case an armistice Is not brought
about. are we not likely to have to choose
between carrying on the police action"
alone, or. if we go into all-out war. are
We not threatened with desertion of our
Allies? In case of such desertion, would
We not be thoroughly isolated?
Our world-mindedness does not seem
to be paying off It looks like we have
suffered about 100, 900 casualties because
of it. Some of us are beginning to won-
der if the foreign policy. scrambled or
unscrambled. of muddled Taft is not
preferable to the let-the -Commies- in
but-don' lett the -people-know policy of
Gen. Acheson and Commander in Chief
Truman.
s. Marcus Butler.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Vanishing Species

It is sort of depressing, although not really
surprising, to learn that the Worcester County
Massachusetts, Safety Councils much-publi-
cized hunt for courteous automobile drivers has
come to an end after two-month trial. The
idea was to make a weekly award to such rare
species of motorists, but it proved to be i'm
practicable There just doesn't seem to be
enough of them to keep the program going"
the council announced.
Worcester need not fear that she is alone
in this dilemma. The courteous driver is
rarity nearly veryWhere-eSpecially in the big
cities And it is not entirely his fault that he
is becoming extinct. In this era of congeSted
traffic lanes and parking space shortages the
rule of the road seems to be every man for
himself" The driver with courteous instincts
soon finds that he is at disadvantage in trying
to navigate, for example, the average circle or
the Union Station traffic maze. He finds himself
squeezed out of lanes, robbed of parking spaces,
honked at for pausing to give the right of way
to another driver, yelled at for recognizing the
priority of pedestrian at cross-walk.
What profiteth courtesy If the price is shat
tered nerves and possibly shattered car? 1t is
too bad that this philosophy in time is adopted
even by persons who follow Emily Posts advice
on everything else. For If we could return to
the era when every driver was considerate Of
the other fellow, WHITTIER he was awheel or afoots
motoring would be more enioyable-and safer.
Evening star., 1951-11-25
Spires Of the Spirit
Five Minutes Lonqer

When the Duke of Wellington met
his Waterloo, 1t was victory that
determined the future course of history.
The man whose battle strategy put an
end to the grandiose schemes of the
Little Corsican is quoted as saying more
that once that British soldiers were no
braver than Frenchmen. but they could
be brave five minutes longer That re-
mark of the illustrious duke is really
the enunciation of a vital factor in
striving for any. goal, in facing any
crisis, in winning any battle.
The Good Book makes no promise
that he who keeps on for while will
conquer. 1t declares that he that en-
dureth to the end shall be saved. saved
from Illustration and defeat. Yelling
tons "five minutes longer" Is vivid
symbol of triumph snatched from de-
feat. That phrase mirrors the secret of
those who across the long years have
Subdued kingdoms, wrought righteous
ness and put to flight the armies of
aliens. Five minutes more represents
the uncertain margin when anything
can happen as the gateway of destiny
swings both ways. One can 60 on or
II,
one can furl the banners or keep them
floating.
In the fury of every fight there come
low moods of WEAKNESS. discouragement
and disillusionment. Chances seem all
against success. The temptation is to
vote on the affirmative side of Resolved,
the quest is futile and the sensible thing
to do is to quit" In such an hour all
depends on whether the cornered one
can summon the will to march on, to
fight on, to disregard appearances, to
defy the charging foe for five minutes
more. How often, when such a de-
cision is made, there comes to pass the
miracle of 'the second wind" AS one
has put it: Then we find our second
wind. And, thus reinforced, we set off
again and are able to do more in the
strength of our second wind than we
did in the strength of our first" Often
the deciding issue in any contest is
not when one is outnumbered but
where and when one stops fighting.
The final score often is determined by
a struggle that is pushed for five minutes
longer. To be sure, in the five minutes
more there is no assurance of victory;
but it is time for taking a chance,
rather than for accepting a defeat. It
is a decision to venture. to plunge,
to gamble. 1t knows nothing of safety
first. 1t means: Forward, in spite
of the appearances and conse-
quences. Any vision splendid must be
worth hazard on the way to its full
fillment.
Evening star., 1951-11-25

bands in the British Army. The bagpipe
has been annexed by some of our native
Indian regiments, notably those in the
Punjab, and it continues to spread there
as great military instrument"
Political activity among the Indians
was the theme of a feature article pub
lished in The Star of
Indion November 20 1901. "Elec-
Politicians tioneering," it was ex-
planned. 'is carried on
in a rather unique manner. They
(the Indians) give big picnics in the
backwoods. Here the candidates meet
and debate. . If their temper gets the
better of them. and it generally does,
they fight it out. i. . A favorite canard
issued by each of the parties in hot
Indian campaign is to accuse some of
the candidates of favoring the sale of
their country to the white men or the
repeal of the intermarriage law, which
would allow all classes of white men to
marry their girls. Nothing is so likely
to bring a candidate into disfavor as
proof that he is at heart a sympathizer
with progress. The fullbloods in way
dominate the elections, and shrewd
posses seek tne favor OF Gne 1ullptOOQS
rather than the halfbreeds"
The society column Of The Star for
November 23 1901, contained an ac-
count Of the marriage
Tovenner- Oates of Marie R.. Tavenner
Wedding of Lincoln, Loudoun
County, Va, to Will
liam j. Oates at the home of the bride
on November 20 and of the reception
held at their future home" 1913
street NE, on the evening of the same
day. 1t was reported that: "The bride
was becomingly attirei in a gown Of
pale blue satin. gracefully draped with
white chiffon. >. Her bouquet was of