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Evening star., 1952-05-27
Telephone Lines Cut
In Berlin as ReprisaI
For Contract Signing
West Fears Renewal
Of Soviet Blockade;
Rood Patrols Halted
BY the Assoeiofed Pr.ss

BERLIN, May 27.-The Com
munists cut telephone commune
cations between East and West
Berlin and II long-distance lines
between West Berlin and West
Germany today.
Eight telegraph lines also were
shut down. Thus far, however,
teletype communications between
West Berlin and West Germany
were not affected.
It appeared to be the first blow
in the promised Communist re-
prisals for West Germany's sign
ing of a peace pact with the West
ern Allies yesterday. West Berlin,
10 miles inside the Soviet zone.
feared a renewal Of the near
paralyzing Red blockade of 1859.
West Berlin telephone officials
would not disclose how many land
lines they still have open to West
Germany but indicated the num-
Der is far in excess to the II shut
down. Also radio telephones,
capable of handling about so calls
simultaneously, are still function
ing.
Relayed Through Soviet Sector.
Allied officials said their COM
munications lines still are oper-
ating normally. One Allied Off
Ger said the telegraph cutoff left
West Berlin Germans with no al
tentative but to send messages
for relay over the civil telegraph
headquarters in the Soviet sector
Earlier today the Russian border
guards again barred Allied mill
tary motor patrols from the city's
only highway link with the West
the 110-mile autobahn to Helm
stedt. The patrols, which aid
stranded motorists, had been
periodically banned between May
8 and May II but since then had
not been troubled.
Today, as before. the Russians
gave no explanation for their ac-
ton.
Civilian freight and passenger
traffic on the highway still flowed
normally, however.
Border Forces Strengthened.
The Communist Tightening up
on the surrounded city was her.
aided in an East German cab
met decree last night ordering
immediate Strengthening" of the
East's forces all along the border
between East and West Germany
The order did not say what
form this strengthening would
take, but it directed Wilhelm
Zaisser. chief of the Red secret
police. to set up proper and ade-
Iquate" safeguards against spies
saboteurs and agents which II
said threatened from the West
AS yet the West had no visible
evidence of reinforcements on the
iron curtain borders.
West German border police said
however. they had reports from
persons crossing the east zone line
that 131 Russian tanks were dis
persed in the Brunswick area. A
that point the British zone state
Of Lower Saxony and the East
zone state of Saxon-Anhalt meet.
These reports said troop garri.
sons in the area had been in.
creaSed in the mast few days.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Action Pledged
By keGranery
AT tSwearing In
New Attorney General
Takes Oath; Cleanup
Moves Announced
By George Beveridqe

Surrounded by the leaders of
Government, James P. McGranery
today took Office as the 64th At
torney General of the United
States.
More than 1000 officials and
well-wishing employees jammed the
Justice Departments great hall to
witness his induction. Sworn in
by Chief Justice Vinson, Mr.. Nc
Granery promised to uphold the
Nations laws with dispatch and
dignity" and said law violatorS will
be "apprehended, prosecuted and
convicted"
He added this would be done
without the terror harvest of the
witch hunt and without the tu-
multi and chaos that follow in the
wake of scare headlines and in
the wake of reckless charges and
baSeless accusations.
Two Steps Decided On.
Asked by reporters at press
conference later about plans for
any possible drive against cor
ruption in Government, the new
Attorney General said he has de-
cided on these two steps:
l. To order all Justice Depart
ment division heads to prepare
Immediately reports on their
business activities with specific
references to cases awaiting
action.
2. To call a three-day meeting
during the week of June 9 in
Washington for all United States
attorneys in this country and at
off-shore possessions. He said he
would tell the attorneys then 'pre-
cisely how I propose they should
handle any cases that should have
direction as to policy from the
department."
Perlman Gives Fighting Talk.
His brief address followed a
Ifighting-mad speech by Solicitor
General Philip B. Perlman, who
stepped down today as acting At
torney General.
Mr.. Perlman described Mr.
Met cGranery as the kind of fight
ing leader" the department needs
to meet the purveyors of gossip
and slander" and to drive "the
defamers back into their holes. ~
Vice President Barkley headed
the long list of officials who at
tended the ceremony. Also pres
ent were three cabinet officers,
two former Attorney Generals and
numerous members of the House
and Senate.
Among the Senators there was
Senator Ferguson, Republican. of
Michigan who led a bitter fight
against the nomination of Mr..
McGranery. Over the protests,
however, the Philadelphia was
confirmed by the Senate a week
ago today by a 52-to-18 vote.
Officials Get Applause.
AS each official arrived at the
Justice Department. he got a
round of applause.
But the biggest ovation was re-
served for j. Howard McGrath,
who smilingly waved to the shout
ing. whistling spectators. Also
present were former Attorney
Generals Tom c. Clark and Homer
S. Cummings.
Mr.. McGranery succeeds Mr..
McGrath, who left Office April 8.
a few hours after he fired New
bold Morris as the Governments S
corruption investigator.
i Mr.. McGranery, 56-year -old
i (See McGRANERY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Home Repairs Futol

DENVER, May ~ R.-A Den
yer man was electrocuted last
night in the basement of his home
while attempting to install a floor
socket. The victim was E. T. Mis-
sen, A, q yard clerk here for the
Union Pacific Railroad. p
Evening star., 1952-05-27
By J. A. OIeoY


The Senate today agreed to
debate limitation which may
bring the 500 billion foreign aid
bill to a vote tomorrow.
Commencing at noon tomor-
row. each amendment may be dis
cussed for one hour and the bill
as whole for one hour.
Meanwhile, the drive to make a
further cut was being helped by
the unspent balances Of prior ap-
preparations still on hand.
Carlson to Support Cut.
Senator Carlson, Republican, of
Kansas, one of the chief support
|erS of Gen. Eisenhower for Presi-
dent. said he is going to support
"a reduction Of at least $400 mil
lion. partly because of the
|amounts still on hand.
Senator Douglas, Democrat, of
Illinois also called attention to
committee reports showing that
as of January 81 the value Of mill
tary shipments to Europe was
only $1.2 billion out of $9.4 billion
available at that time for the
purpose.
Senator H. Alexander Smith,
Republican. Of New Jersey who is
opposing further cuts. gave the
other side of the picture. He said
that by the end of the next fiscal
year. June 1853, there will be
virtually no unexpended balances.
If adequate new authorizations are
not made now, he said there would
|be no equipment coming of the
assembly lines for foreign military
aid in fiscal 1854.
Lovett Testimony Cited.
The New Jersey Senator cited
testimony of Defense Secretary
Lovett that the lag between ap-
preparations and expenditures is
due to the time required to build
modern weapons and to bottle
necks that were encountered in
the early months Of the defense
build up.
The same factors have created
large unexpended balances in this
country's own defense budget, and
prompted the House to put $46
billion ceiling on Pentagon spend
ling in fiscal 1853. The ceiling
means a cutback of more than Sc
billion.
Nevertheless. the existence of
these balances is providing a talk
ing point for members Of both
houses who believe Congress should
hold down or avoid the impending
budget deficit Of about $14 billion
next year.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
81 Reported Firing
At Germun Zone Border
by the As.oeiated Press

" "e %ssocsoseo rtess
HOF. Germany, May 27.-West
German frontier police reported
today that an American soldier
fired about 10 unaimed shots In
the zonal border area near here
which may have hit East zone
territory"
United States constabulary ofii-
GERS declined to comment on the
report. The shooting reportedly
occurred last night.
Interzonal travellers said sew
eral bullets had whined into the
Communist side Of the frontielkbut
no one was reported injured.
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Harding Chief Of Stuff

LONDON, May q R.-Gen.
Sir John Harding, commander
in-chief Of the British Army Of the
Rhine, yesterday was appointed
chief of the British imperial gen.
eral staff. He succeeds Field
Marshal Sir William Slim and
will take up the post November Is
Evening star., 1952-05-27
West Backs Up
New Army Pact
With Warning
Signing Accompanied
By Declaration of
Unity if Attacked
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, May 27.-The Big Three
powers backed up the six-natior
European army pact today with q
new declaration that they would
consider a Communist attack on
Berlin, West Germany or any other
part of free Europe a threat to
their own security"
The declaration was coincident
with the ceremonial signing of the
Evening star., 1952-05-27
Late News
Bulletins
Scent Gas Tax Bill Passed

Scent Gas Tax Bill Passed
The Senate today passed and
sent to the White Horse for
signature the House passed bill
raising the District gasoline tax
from 4 to S cents beginning July
l. Earlier story Page A-3.)
Stronohon Rallies to Win
PRESTWICK, Scotland (P.-
Frank Stranahan of Toledo,
Ohio, bidding for his third Brit
ish amateur golf championship,
had q tremendous scare today,
but rallied late to defeat Joe
Gent, 53-year-old Englishman,
! up on the 21st hole.
Earlier Story on Page A-22.)
Evening star., 1952-05-27

dTUly paCC anu reldCeQ agreements
by France, West Germany, Italy,
Belgium, the Netherlands and
Luxembourg which, when ratified,
will merge their armed forces into
a single army of l million men
hiStory's first peacetime interna-
tional force.
The pact is companion of the
peace contract signed yesterday
by West German Chancellor Kon-
rad Adenauer and the Western Big
Three foreign ministers.
Declaration by West.
The new declaration by United
State Secretary of State Dean
Acheson. British Foreign Secre-
tary Anthony Eden and French
Foreign Minister Robert Schuman
said:
"The government of the United
Kingdom and the United States
have an abiding interest, as has
the government of France, in the
effectiveness of the treaty Great
ing the European Defense Com
munity and in the strength and
integrity of that community.
Accordingly, If any action from
whatever quarter threatens the
integrity or unity of the COM
munity, the two governments will
regard this as a threat to their
own security"
France. in the European army
pact, already is linked with West
Germany in mutual defense.
BY their declaration, Britain
and the United States thus served
notice on Germany, in answer to
French desires that she must
not attempt to withdraw from
the European army on lone
wolf course once her armed forces
are built up.
Will Remain in Berlin.
The declaration added that the
three big powers considered their
continued presence in Berlin as
essential elements Of the peace
of the free world in the present
international position"
Accordingly. they will main
tain armed forces within the ter
ritory of Berlin as long as their
present responsibilities require it.
They therefore reaffirm that they
will treat any attack against Ber-
lin from any quarter as an attack
upon their forces and themselves, 4"
the three powers said.
In event of an attack against
Berlin or any part of free Europe,
the United States and Britain
promised to "act in accordance
with article four of the North At
lantic treaty"
This article provides that "the
parties shall consult together
whenever, in the opinion of any
one of them, the territorial in
tegrity, political independence or
security of any one Of the parties
is threatened"
In addition, the members of
NATO and the European army
signed protocols pledging each or
ganization to come to the help of
the other in the event of armed
attack guarantee chiefly to
West Germany since the others
are covered by the Atlantic al
lance.
Still Must Be Ratified.
But despite the array of diplo-
matte leaders here for the impress
sive signing ceremonies, the Euro
pean army treaty-like the West
German pact - today is many
months away from being an effec-
tive order to assemble a fighting
force. Until both pactS are rati-
fled by the Parliaments behind
each Signer, neither comes into
force. Both documents face bit
ter, determined opposition that
may defeat them.
The basic treaty provides for the
six-nation European Defense Com
munity and its single armed force.
Eight agreements cover secret
military arrangements for actual
deploymept of European army SOL
diers and such relationships as
those between the EDO and the
North Atlantic treaty organiza-
Evening star., 1952-05-27
New 81 Billion Cut
In Foreign Aid Bill
Is Beaten in Senate
Debute Limited to Hour
On Amendments and
On Measure as Whole
BULLETIN

The Senate beat down today
a move to chop an additional
billion dollars of President
Truman's $7.9 billion foreign
aid bill.
Evening star., 1952-05-27

Ridswoy Reaches Poris to Toke Over
Eisenhower's Commend. Pooe A
Evening star., 1952-05-27

(See McGRANERY. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-05-27

(See POLITICS, Page A-4)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
ACCIDENT

Mr. and Mrs Ross Speicher and
daughter, Iva Kathryn. spent Mon
day in BridgeWater. Va, where they
attended the annual commencement
exercises at Bridgewater college. Mr..
Speicher also attended a meeting Of
the board of trustees in the after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Earle H. Auit at
tended the commencement exercises
at Western Maryland college, West
minister, Md, on Monday Their Sec
ond son. Roger, was u member of the
graduating class.
Mn and Mrs Earl HaenftlinE and
daughters spent the weekend with
relatives and friends i'm Cleveland, q.
Mrs Margaret Moelhing and
daughter. Margaret. Fort Wayne, Ind,
are spending some time here with
the formers sister, Miss Rose Miller
and other relatives.
Mrs. William Speicher, daughter
Kathryn and Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
allis and daughter, Clara Jane. We're
recent dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
aWrcnce Brenneman at Bittinger.
Mrs. Delma Billman, Akron, Ohio,
is spending some time visiting her
mother-in-laW and sister, Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Goehringer.
Holiday weekend guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton
Spcicher were Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Speicher and son, of Hagerstown, and
Miss Mary Spejcher, Hyattsville, Nd
Sunday dinner guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy BroadWater were Mr.. and
Mrs Floyd Zehner and sons, Of Som
erset, Pa; Mrs. William Speicher and
Miss Kathryn Spcicher.
Miss Matilda Englehart and Mrs.
William Miller are both confined to
their homes due to illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. George o. Vail, Jr.
and son, Baltimore, were weekend
guests of friends and relatives here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
BITTINGER

Communion services were held in
the local Lutheran church last Sun
day morning and in connection with
that service, an attractive Altar Cross,
which was presented to the church by
Mrs. Kermit Glotfelty, was formally
dedicated to the memory of Mrs.
GlotfeIty's mother. the late Mrs. Mar
garet Casteel.
A series Of services were held at
the Bethesda Church Of the Brethren
near here last week.
Mr.. Robert Bucket, youngest son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Bucket, and Miss
Phyllis Resi-, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Resi-, OF Jennings, were
quietly married i'm the Lutheran
church here last Thursday evening.
Dale Brenneman, of the L. S. Army,
spent last week here visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Clark Brenneman.
Clarence Yommer and Asa l.. Bit
finger, both of Salisbury, Pa, were
callers in this village on Memorial
Day
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Bradley,
of GIantsville, spent last Thursday
evening visiting relatives here.
Mrs. See, Of Cumberland, a travel
ing representative of the Maryland
Workshop for the blind, Of Baltimore,
was visitor here one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Marvin Brcnneman,
of ReisterstoWn, Md, spent part of
last week with Mrs. Brenneman's
mother, Mrs. Dennis Brenneman and
family, at the Brenneman home here.
John Beachy, OF North Glade, was
a business visitor on this side of the
mountain one daV last week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05

came seriously i'll.
The Morgans are former Mt Lake
Park residents. Mr.. Morgan has been
an invalid for the past five years, un-
able to leave his bed.
Children surviving are John Mot
gan, Palo Alto, Calf; Mrs. William
Ortt, San Diego, Calf; Dr. David
Morgan, Richmond, Va, who received
his Medical Degree on Monday; Mrs.
Wallace Bever and Mrs. Rose Knight,
both at home. There are seven grand
children.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
DIED
MRS. JOHN O. MORGAN

Mrs. Myrtle Morgan, wife of John
o. Morgan, passed away on Monday
afternoon at her home in Kingwood.
She had not been well for some time
but was able to be up and around
until last Thursday, when she. be-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1952-06-05
OAK GROVE CHURCH OF THE
BRETHREN

REV. d. W. TUSiNG, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 a. m.
/ / a. m, Church service Rev. Jonas
5incs will preach.
Young Peoples meeting, 1880 p. m.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-16
Red China Recognizes Geneva Law Banning
 Use of Germ Warfare

TOKYO, (P-Red China We'd nesday conditionally recognized the Geneva Conventions banning germ warfare and setting rules for treatment of war prisoners.
 United Nations officials here and in Korea would make no of ficial comment on the Red an nouncements, made in separate broadcastS by Peiping Radio.
 Observers speculated the state ments possibly meant:
 l-The Reds have found a way to break the stalemate in Korean armistice talks over prisoner ex- change.
 2-Or it was a continuation of Communist charges that the United States had employed germ warfare in the Korean fighting. The U. s. repeatedly has denied the charges.
 One broadcast said Foreign Minister Chou En-Lai had been authorized to recognize the Gen. eva protocol prohibiting the use in war of poisonous gas and germ warfare. The radio said, however, that "all other contracting and ac- ceding powers" must observe them reciprocally.
 The US. has not ratified the germ warfare provision and has Withstood efforts of Russia'S Ja- cob Malik in the United Nations to force the US. to sign.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-16
58 US. Jets Hop
 Across The Pacific From US. to Japan

TOKYO, (P) - Fifty-eight US. Thunderjets darted down onto Yo- kota Air Force Base near Tokyo today, completing the biggest mass jet overwater flight in his tory - 1O,895 miles across the United States and the Pacific Ocean from Turner Air Force Base, Albany, Ga.
 Fifty-nine were due but one ex- ploded yesterday over Two Jima, south of Japan, killing the pilot, It. Col. Elmer Da Rosa, Sacra- mento, Calf.
 Col. David Schilling, Kansas City, a pioneer jet ocean flier, led the flight of new model F-84G jets, first operational type equip ped for aerial refueling.
 The planes from the 31st Fight CT Escort Wing took off from Turner Air Base July 4 and made seven landings enroute. They were refueled in flight several times from B-29 Superfort tanker planes.
 Gen. Otto Weyland, command CT Of the US. Far East Air Forces, said Tt is a significant achieve ment. The flight proves tactical airplaneS can be moved to any part of the world at the drop of a hat"
 Weyland told neWSmen more Sabrejets - the only American fighter able to stand up to the Communist MIG-15 - are on the way also, "but we don't want to be too specific"
 Gen. J. Lawton Collins, US. Army chief of staff touring the Far East, said in Tokyo yester- day the Reds are in for an even tougher pounding from the air if the war continues.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-16
HIST Hospitalized, First Time Since Became President
By ERNEST B. VAcCARO

WASHINGTON, (P)-President Truman entered the hospital for a check-up today. It was the first time Truman has been hospital ized since he became the nations chief executive more than seven years ago.
 Truman, who is 68, was af- flicted with a mild virus infection on Sunday and had cancelled all his appointments this week.
 Presidential press secretary Jo- seph Short said Truman was or dered to the hospital by his per sonal physician and that he will stay there for two or three days. Truman was put in bed in the presidential suite of the Army'S Walter Reed hospital. The suite was completed five years ago, but Truman had not used it before.
 There was no indication that Truman was suffering anything other than mild indisposition.
 The President has enjoyed ex- cellent health ever since he be- came President on April 12, 1945, but he has said repeatedly that he will not try for reelection this year.
 Truman has said, among other things, that he does not want the presidency at his age. He has often called it ''man-killing job."
 Frank Mckinney, Democratic national chairman, said Truman told him:
 ''You wouldn't want to see me carried out of here (the White House. in a pine board box, would you?"
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-16
Chicagoan Is Elected President of International Olympic Committee

HELSINKI, P)-Avery Brund- age of Chicago was elected presi- dent of the International Olympic Committee today.
 Brundage, who has been vice president, and Lord David Burgh- ley of Great Britain had been the two men mentioned as presiden- tial candidates.
 The election was the major or der of business. The question of whether the LOG. will recognize Communist China or Nationalist China was put over until Thurs day.
 Ironically enough, most of the support for Lord Burghley came from the Iron Curtain countries who seemed opposed to the idea of an American heading the Ol- ympic organization.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-16
Geological Survey Reopens Alaska
 Uranium Testing

WASHINGTON, (P)-Secretary of Interior Chapman announced today that the Geological Survey has reopened it's uranium testing laboratory at the University of Alaska.
 Chapman said several geolOgi- cal Survey field parties also will be in the territory this summer on joint surveys with the Atomic Energy Commission in search of uranium leads. Survey offices at Fairbanks and Juneau also are prepared to make preliminary tests of sample material submit ted.
 Requests for field investigation of promising deposits should be sent, with samples, to: Alaskan Trace Elements Unit, Geological Survey, 20. Box 1O88, Fairbanks, Alaska.
 Disclosing the preliminary re- suits of the reconnaissance for uranium during 1851, Chapman said encouraging leads had been investigated at Brooks Mountain, in the headwaters of the Peace River on Seward Peninsula and around Salmon Bay in southeast Alaska.
 Results of the 1851 studies are contained in a report available from the Geological Survey of- ficeS here.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-16
ETHIOPIANS LIKE TO KISS

CAIRO, (PD - Philippians are the worlds greatest kissers. This is the conclusion of an observer who recently visited Ethiopia.
 Men and women, meeting on the streets, kiss one another three times on the right and left cheeks. There is much mouth kissing, too.
 Kissing of walls around church es, and even the pavement and ground in front of churches, is widely practiced. Foreign doctors frown on these common kissing habits, warning that they can fur ther spread syphilis, which al- ready is widespread in Ethiopia.
The Nome nugget., 1952-07-16
Navy Tug Goes Aground On Kodiak Island While Salvaging Fishing Boat

KODIAK, (P) = The sea-going navy tug Mohopac fell victim to the heavy seas today when it was driven aground while attempting to salvage the fishing boat Wiz ard.
 The 143-foot naval vessel, the hero of many Alaska water res cues, went aground 35 miles from the Kodiak Navy station. Two men were injured in the accident. They and 28 other men reached the beach in life boats.
 A IT = man skeleton crew re- mains aboard the Mohopac and rescue vessels are standing by to give assistance and free the vessel if possible. /