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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-26
New Joponese-Ge German
Trade Treaty Drafted
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

TOKYO. July ga new Japa-
German trade agreement was
drafted today and will be re-
ferred tomorrow to the Japanese
cabinet, Kyodo News Agency re-
ported. The signing is scheduled
for Monday.
Talks for a revision of the trade
agreement between the two ma
tions were deadlocked for several
weeks because of differences on
the amount Of iron and steel to
be imported and the volume of
whale oil to be exported by Japan
Several financial problems also
had to be ironed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-26
Wife Fires Bullet Into Chest
In Climax of Two-Week Spot

A young wife fired a bullet into
her chest early today after hel
husband told her he was not sure
their love could survive a two
week-old domestic spat.
The wife, Mrs. Mary Gordon
20, of 1855 Thirteenth street NV.
is in Gallinger Hospital. The 80
caliber bullet lodged in her left
chest, but missed her heart. Hell
condition is listed as not serious
The husband. Robert F. Cor
don, told homicide squad detec.
tives he and his wife quarrelec
about two weeks ago and she left
him, but returned a week later.
Detective Sergt. Bernard Crooke
quoted Mr.. Gordon as saying hi
met his wife last night and they
went for a long drive through
nearby Virginia to talk about theil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-26

future. They had been married
seven years.
Mr.. Gordon, according to Sergt
Crooke, said his wife asked him
If he still loved her and he replied
81 don't know if I still love you
because you left me once"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Gordon
drew the gun. which he did not
know she had, pressed it against
her chest and fired, the husband
told Sergt. Crooke.
Mr.. Gordon drove his wife tc
Emergency Hospital where he told
his story to police while she, was
receiving first aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-26
Admiral Sherman's
Body Lies al Rest in
Washington Cathedral
By John A. Giles

The body OF Admiral Forrest P.
Sherman lies at rest today at
Washington Cathedral. The pub
lie was not admitted.
The Nations top military and
civilian leaders paid sad and silent
tribute yesterday afternoon to the
admiral as the plane bearing his
body from Naples, Italy, alighted
at National Airport.
Funeral services for the 81
year-old Chief of Naval Opera
tions. who died Sunday, will be
held tomorrow at Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery Amphitheater
Highest Government leaders are
expected to attend the state
funeral.
The Navy said today that the
body would be taken from the
Cathedral to Fifteenth street and
Constitution avenue NV. at
pm. tomorrow where the tradi-
tional military honors will begin
with the slow procession to Airing
ton. A vanguard of 25 motorcycle
policemen will head the procession,
in which many Of the top Navy.
Army and Air Force officers will
march. Contingents from West
Point and Annapolis will be in
Cluded.
To Bear Personal Flag.
Rear Admiral G. H. Fort, COM
mandant of the Potomac River
Naval Command, is the escort
commander.
Carrying Admiral Sherman
four-star personal flag in the pro-
cession will be Seaman Marcus
Perry of Stone Mountain, Ca, a
member of the Ceremonial Guard
Unit here.
The Navy announced a list of
Al honorary pallbearers, includ-
ing its four fleet admirals-Wil-
liam D. Leahy. former chief of
staff to the President; Ernest j.
King, wartime Chief of Naval
Operations. Chester w. Nimitz,
who headed the Pacific theater
during the war, and William H.
Halsey, wartime commander Of
the Third Fleet in the Pacific.
Admiral Nimitz attended the Air
port ceremony.
Twenty admirals and generals,
Secretary of State Acheson, De-
Tense Secretary Marshall, Treas
ury Secretary Snyder and the
three service Observation-Disclosures
P. Mathews, Navy; Frank Pace.
jr., Army, and Thomas K. Fin
letter, Air Force-saluted or stood
with barred heads yesterday as
the admiral's f1ag-draped casket
was lifted from the Navy trans
port. !
Joint Chiefs Attend.
The Navy Band played Abide
With Me" when eight bearers
representing the Army, Navy, Air
Force. Marine Corps and Coast
Guard carried the simple Navy
gray coffin to a waiting hearse.
In the front rank of military
men drawn up fol the brief but
impressive ceremony were the
Joint Chiefs of Staff-Gen. Brad
ley, chairman; Gen. J. Lawton
Collins. Army; Gen. Hoyt S.
Vandenberg, Air Force, and Ad-
miral L. B. Mccormick, who as
vice chief of naval operations is
acting temporarily as a member
of the top military group. All were
vlSibly moved.
Also there vas Admiral William
M Fechteler, Atlantic Fleet COM
mander, who, with Admiral Nc
Cormick and Admiral R. B. Car
ney, commander of the Eastern
Atlantic and Mediterranean. has
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Ipallbearers were Admiral Louis E
Denfeld, who preceded Admiral
Sherman as naval operations head
and was removed from the post
by the President as an aftermath
of the bitter interservice pickering
and Admiral Arthur w. Radford
Pacific Fleet commander, who also
has been mentioned as a possible
successor to Admiral Sherman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-26
Catholics Are Warned
On Italian Purty
BY the Associated Press

ROME, July 26 - A Vatican
newspaper cautioned Italian
Catholics yesterday against join
ing the Italian Social Movement
tNISD, a Fascist like political
party.
The warning was given by the
weekly L'Osservatore della DOM
enica.
The newspaper described MSI
as a political movement without
well defined ideas and a diversi-
fed program, part of which Is
violently anti-clerical."
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A-16 THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. c.
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1851
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Beef and Veal Prices
Increase Sharply

Steaks have taken another jump
in price at a major Washington
area food chain, with porterhouse
now costing $1.25 a pound.
This is a Scent increase over
last week, and is believed to be an
all-Lime high for this cut of beef.
At the same chain, sirloin steaks
have arisen from $109 to $1.15,
round steak from 95 cents to $1.1
and chuck roast from IS to II
cents.
+ The company also announced
the first upward revision in veal
prices in nearly two months. Veal
loin chops rose from 95 to SO cents
and veal outlets from $1.10 to
$119.
The increases were attributed to
fanother rise in the wholesale
market.
Meanwhile, rising bread prices
were reported in Baltimore
Bakeries advanced the wholesale
price half cent a loaf, and re-
tailers increased the price to con-
sumerS / cent.
The bakery industry in Wash
ington has cited need for ar
increase but has been reluctant
to take the step. The last in
crease last July brought COM
plants from members of Congress
One bakery source said it woulc
be more difficult than ever tt
maintain the present price line
with nearby Baltimore bakeries
increasing the price.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Bill Asks New Negro Hospital

A 200-bed hospital here, prin-
cipally for colored patients, would
be authorized under a bill pre-
pared for introduction today by
Chairman Mcmillan of the House
District Committee.
The measure would authorize an
outright Federal grant of So mil
lion towards the estimated total
cost of 81 million, provided an
other 81 million is raised by the
National Hospital Foundation, Inc.
The structure would be built on
site in the Northeast section
of Washington, but no specific To-
cation is named in the bill.
The Federal funds would be in
addition to the $243,944 allocated
to the District this fiscal year
under the Halliburton act for
hospital construction throughout
the country.
According to the Rev. Amos H.
Carnegie. colored minister, of
Brooklyn and Washington, who is
executive secretary of the Hospi-
tai Foundation, the proposed in
stitution would help meet the
need for additional beds ''tc
give adequate disqualification to
our people" He estimates the
colored population Of Washington
at about 100000.
The institution. he explained al
a recent public meeting at 6
church here, would be open te
Evening star., 1951-01-09
District Will Mail
Tag Applications
Beginning Feb. !

Beginning February /, the De-
partment of Vehicles and Traffic
will mail applications for 1851
auto tags to District motorists.
The 1851 tags have chrome
yellow background with black
numerals, the reverse of the 1850
license plates. 49,
The printing of applications for
commercial vehicles, taxicabs and
buses has been completed and
printing of applications for
private passenger cars will begin
this week.
Traffic Director George E
Keneipp said 100000 sets of tags
have been made and he expects to
deliver about 100000 sets by April
l, the date when the new tags
must be attached. Tags may be
placed on cars after March /.
Traffic officials urged all car
owners who have moved in the
last year and have failed to
notify the department to do so
Immediately because the applica-
tionS will be mailed to the ad-
dress on file and will not be for
warded. Persons who fail to
notify the department will be
liable to a fine.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Shoe Exchange in Store
Costs Man 90-Day Term

John A Palmer, jr., "a, who tried
the barter system with a down.
town department store, wound UP
with a 90-day Jail sentence yes
terday.
Police charged that Palmer
who is colored and lives in the
100 block of F street S.W., went
into the Hecht Co. shoe depart
ment Saturday, took off his old
shoes and tried on a new pair OF
two toned shoes. Then he ran
from the store pursued by a
woman store detective.
Palmer was caught just outside
by Pvt. Peter Mueller, who was
off duty at the time. Palmer was
taken to No. ! Precinct Station
where detectives said they hao
been looking for him since October
26 in connection with the at
tempted theft OF linen from a
Pullman car at Union Station.
In Municipal Court yesterday
Palmer pleaded guilty to taking
the shoes and was given 80 days
by Judge Andrew j. Howard, jr
The defendant was held for grand
jury action on a housebreaking
charge growing out of the Pullman
car charge.
Evening star., 1951-01-09

Encouraged by this heroic &C
ton the platoon reformed a
defense line and rained devas-
tatlng fire on the enemy, check
ing his advance.
Enemy fire had knocked out
all communications and 1t.
Henly was unable to determine
whether or not the main line
of resistance was alerted to this
heavy attack. On his own ini-
tiatlve, although severe ly
wounded, he decided to hold his
position as long as possible and
ordered the wounded evacuated
ard their weapons and ammuni-
ton brought to him.
Establishing a one-man de-
fensive position he ordered the
platoon's withdrawal, and de-
spite his wound and with COM
plete disregard of himself re-
manned behind to cover the
movement. When last seen he
was single-handedly firing all
available weapons SO effectively
that he caused an estimated SO
casualties.
f1is intrepid action saved the
platoon and halted the enemy's
advance until the main line of
resistance was prepared to
throw back the attack"
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Pair of Bandits Hunted
In HoIdups Of Garage
And Filling Station

Attendants at Northwest
garage and a Southeast filling
station reported holdups early
today and police believed the
same pair of bandits may have
figured in both cases.
Robbery squad detectives also
were investigating the possibility
that the same gunmen held up
two service stations last week.
In the Northwest holdup, Will
liam P. McHenry of the 1000 block
of New Hampshire avenue NV,
night attendant of the K street
garage at 1212K street NV, told
police a man entered the garage
about 2:20 am. and asked for his
car.
He said the man began fun
bling through his pockets as if
looking for his car check but.
instead. drew out dark revolver.
A second man entered the garage
then, Mr.. McHenry reported, and
told the attendant to face the
wall. While one bandit rif1ed the
cash register of $65, the other
ripped the telephone from the
wall, police were told.
IL the other case today, Her.
man Bond of Brandywine, Md, at
tendaut at filling station at HOO
Eleventh street Sc, told police
he Was held up by two men about
Ais am. At gunpoint, he said,
he turned over $214 from the cash
register.
In both cases, according to po-
lice the men escaped on foot. AL
though the descriptions of their
clothes differed, the bandits were
desc, iDed by both victims as being
about IS years old. Both victims
saio one bandit weighed about 160
pounds and the other about $50
pounds.
In last weeks robberies, two
bandits robbed Buds Service Sta
tor at $3.50 Georgia avenue NV.
of SET and took $65 in hold-up
at a filling station at 3103 Rhode
Isls nj avenue NE, police were
told.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
DR.. Murray Is Installed
AS Police BOYS Club Head

DR.. Joseph L. B. Murray, civil
leader and former dean of George
town University Dental School
was installed as president of the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club last
night at the Ambassador Hotel.
DR.. Murray succeeds Robert C.
Simmons. Wash B. Williams
chairman of present campaign fol
memberships, was installed as first
vice president; Ralph D. Pittman
Washington attorney, second vice
president, and Raymond F. Gar
rity, general counsel.
Other officers are Robert v
Fleming, president of Riggs Ma
tional Bank, treasurer; John M
Christie. assistant treasurer; L.
Gordon Leech, secretary; James
A. Councillor. controller; E. H.
Nick, assistant controller, and C.
Max Harrington, executive secre-
tary.
DR.. Murray pledged his all-out
support in behalf of the eight
police boys clubs, two summer
camps and the current drive for
10000 adult memberships.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
8 Police Shots Fail
To Halt Burglar

Two policemen early today fired
eight shots at a fleeing house.
breaker. but failed to get their man.
They succeeded, however, in
soaring the burglar into dropping
an armful of stolen clothing.
Pvts. o. w. Davis and Walter
Brown of the second precinct said
today they were checking doors
on Seventh street when they heard
burglar alarm sound a block
away.
AS they ran toward the alarm
they reported, they saw colored
man dart out of the Cavalier Pants
Shop at 1923 Seventh street NV
The man had his arms full OF
clothing.
They shouted to him to halt
they reported, but the man drop
ped the clothing on the sidewalk
and took off down Seventh street
Pvt. Davis said he fired two
shots at the fleeing burglar anc
Pvt. Brown fired three shots. Botl
pursued and pursuers rounded
the corner into L street and Pvt
Brown said he fired three more
shots before the man managed te
escape.
The patrolmen weren't SURF
whether any of their shot.
landed but orders were issued fol
police to check all hospitals fol
anyone applying for treatment O.
gunShot wounds.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
StatePo|icePIarl
ToAdopt Radar
Speed Measure
Tests Show Device
Is SO Pct. Accurute;
Drivers Don't Argue
By Gene Goodwin

The new radar speed meter
which can tell a policeman how
fast motorist is going quicker
than he can say, where's the
fire?" seems to be here to stay as
far as the Maryland State Police
Department is concerned.
Maryland troopers have been ex-
perimenting with the meter since
last summer. They're about ready
now to take it into the depart
ment.
That means that within a few
weeks, speeding motorists will
be getting tickets on the basis OF
the deadly accurate eye of the
radar speed meter.
Called 99% Accurate.
Trooper first class G. r. Walters
of the Waterloo State Police bar
racks. who has been conducting
tests with the gadget on the Balti-
re-Washington boulevard, says
the meter records speeds of pass
ing autos with an accuracy of SO
per cent. That, incidentally, is
more accurate than most ca1
speedometerS.
For the past four months
Trooper Walters has been track
ing speeding motorists by merely
parking alongside the highway
and letting the radar meter
mounted on the exterior of his
patrol car, record the speeds. If
a passing motorist is exceeding
the speed limit or is driving faster
than weather or traffic conditions
permit, Trooper Walters flashes a
description of the auto to anothe:
radio car down the road and the
offending motorist is stopped.
So far. State police have only
been handing out warning slips
to drivers shared by the radar
meter. The warnings explain
that the motorists excessive speed
was measured by the electromatic
speaaf meter and ask that he
drive more carefully in the future.
Drivers Fail to Argue.
Trooper Walters says he and
his fellow troopers have found
virttsally mo indignation among
the drivers who receive the warn
ings. They seem disinclined to
argue with the science of the
speed meter.
On a busy day, the trooper
stated, he and his crew hand out
as many as so warnings on the
boulevard in an hour or two.
State police will continue to
post signs alongside the highway
warning that the radar eye is
for traffic law violators
in the area. Mr.. Walters said.
Our objective" he added, sis to
cut down on accidents. not to
make a lot of arrests"
Evening star., 1951-01-09

fire he killed all three and, gath
ering up the weapons of the
five enemy dead, returned to his
amazed comrades.
During a later assault, six
enemy soldiers began to throw
grenades into the perimeter.
Realizing the desperate situa-
tion and disregarding his wound,
he rose from the foxhole to en-
gage them with rifle fire. AL
though Immediately hit by a
burst from an enemy machine
gun he continued to fire until
he had killed the grenade
throwers. ...
Despite being paralyzed from
the waist down he refused all
food. saving it for his comrades,
and when it became apparent
help would not arrive in time
he ordered his men to escape.
Refusing evacuation he re-
mained in his position and
cheerfully wished them luck.
Through his aggressive leader
ship and intrepid actions, this
small force destroyed nearly 500
OF the enemy. :"
1T. FREDERICK F. HENRY
a.. his platoon was holding a
strategic ridge near the town
(Am-Dong) when they were at
tackled by a superior enemy
Evening star., 1951-01-09

both physicians and patients with
out regard to race, creed, or color.
The Rev. Mr.. Carnegie presided
at a recent meeting in Uline Arena,
addressed by former Vice President
Henry Wallace, to stimulate o
national campaign for construc-
ton of the hospital here. and
similar ones in every big city with
a population of 10000 or more
Negroes. The rally was attended
by an audience of less than 100 in
the big arena.
Inquiry among colored leaders
disclosed that opinion is divided
as to the proposed new hospital.
Some influential persons have re-
fused to indorse the project on
the ground that it is impractical.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Man, II, Found Dead
Mysterious|y in Hotel

Homicide squad detectives today
are delving into the past of a IL
year-old man, who earned a mea-
ger living as a part-tim hotel
clerk, in an effort to clear away
mystery surrounding his death
yesterday in the hotel room of a
missing friend.
The man, Leo v. Hysan, was
found lying face down on the floor
beside a bed in a room in the
Hotel Edison Annex, 100 block of
Thirteenth street NV. His mouth
and nose were bloody and there
were abrasions on his face.
"This was not a natural death, y
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
reported following an autopsy at
the District Morgue. He refused
to disclose the cause of Mr.. Hy-
sans death pending chemical
tests.
Detectives said Mr.. Hysan lived
at the oxford Hotel. 1914 Four
teenth street NV, and often Wis
tied his friend in the Edison Hotel
The friend, restaurant employe
is out of the city, detectives said.
John F. Hysan of 3405 Taylor
q, street, Brentwood, Md, identified
his brothers body at the Morgue
He said his brother was born ir
Baltimore, but had lived in Wash.
ington for the last so years. Al
one time Mr.. Hysan operated 6
real estate business at Fourteenth
and G. streets NV.
In recent years Mr.. Hysan has
worked at intervals as a night
clerk at the oxford Hotel, the
brother said.
DR.. Macdonald said he expected
a report from the laboratory later
today which would enable him to
establish the exact cause of death
Evening star., 1951-01-09

jon was finally overrun he re-
fused to insure his own safety
by leaving with the leading ele-
ments but remained behind
organizing his retreating forces,
directing stragglers and was
last seen assisting the wounded
to place of safety.
These actions indicate that
Gen. Dean felt it necessary to
sustain the courage and resolu-
ton of his troops by example
of excessive gallantry always at
the threatened portions of his
front line. The magnificent
response of his unit to this
willing and cheerful sacrifice,
made with full knowledge of its
certain cost, is history.
THE success of this phase of
the campaign is in large meas
ure due to Gen. Deans heroic
leadership, courageous and
loyal devotion to his men, and
his complete disregard for per-
Sonal safety :"
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Brituin Names BuIfour
Ambassador to Spain
By the Assoeiafed Press

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Britain for
mally announced today the ap-
pointment of Sir John Balfour as
her new Ambassador to Spain
Balfour has been Britain's Am
bassador to Argentina.
His appointment marks a fur
ther strengthening of the Western
powers relations with Generals
simo Francois Spain. Some in.
formed. opinion in London now
expects Spain to be drawn inte
the Atlantic pact setup during thu
current year. 4
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Admiral Even Named
Head of Task Force IT

The Navy announced today thai
Rear Admiral E. c. Even hac
taken command of Task Force
II, the force which includes the
large Essex class carriers operating
off Korea.
Admiral Even, former Navy di-
rector of public information here
relieved Rear Admiral Ralph A
OfStie. ~
Evening star., 1951-01-09
'For Actions Above and Beyond the Call of Duty

intrenching tool from his pack
and calmly waited until they
one by one peered over the wall,
delivering each a crushing blow
upon the head.
Knocking out 10 OF II enemy
from the wall. his daring action
so inspired his platoon that
they repelled the attack and
held their position. ;"
SERGT. 1/c CHARES w.
TURNER.
g. large enemy force
launched a mortar and auto
matte weapon supported assault
against his platoon. Sergt.
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Girl, 10, Burned by Coal
AS She Pokes in Stove

A 10-year-old girl was admitted
to Gallinger Hospital today with
burns on the chest, face and hand
suffered when she was struck by
a flaming piece of coal.
The girl, Martha Howard, 10, OF
5072 st. Louis street Sc, said the
accident occurred as she poked ir
a stove in her home. She ran
to the home of a neighbor at 503E
F street Sc. The girls mother
Is Mrs. Mary ThomasA
Evening star., 1951-01-09
Roles in Civil Defense
'Urqed for Pistol Club

Civilian members of the 18th
Precinct Pistol Club of Washing
ton were urged to volunteer fol
the Reserve Police Corps and the
Air Raid Warden Service by Capt
Harry M. Dengler, president OF the
club, at their monthly meeting last
night at the Police and Firemen
Post Home, 1909 Rhode Island
avenue NE.
James A. Jordan, secretary, re-
emphasized the need the club could
fill in the Districts civil defense
plans.