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Evening star., 1952-10-16
Former Postmaster,
10 Others Indicted in
Chicago Job Selling
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO. Oct. 16.-A former
Chicago postmaster and 10 other
persons were Indicted yesterday by
a Federal grand jury on charges
of operating a job-selling racket
among postal employees.
John Haderlein, Sc, who re-
signed August % as Chicago post
master-four days before the
grand jury sessions began-was
accused in a 10-count indictment
Of accepting STATS in bribes from
postal clerks who wanted to be-
come foremen.
In all. nine indictments were re-
turned before Judge John P.
Barnes in District Court.
Besides Haderlein, the defend
ants named are Frederick P. Wall,
81. former secretary of Repre-
sentative William L. Dawson,
Democrat, of Illinois; Raymond
w. Regan. 43, an auditor in the
office Of the clerk of the Cook
County Superior Court; Julius L..
Echeles. 81. Chicago lawyer; Paul
Echeles. Al. a post Office clerk;
Max Lewis. a postal clerk; William
M. Zipperman. 40, a Chicago law
yer: Harry S. Jacobs, 46, a Chicago
lawyer: Charles P. Conrad, 38, a.
bartender and part owner of a
Chicago tavern; Arthur Reda, 43,
not otherwise identified, and Ru-
dolph c. Brosius, As, a truck
driver.
Promises Of Promotion.
The Echeles brothers and
Lewis were named with Haderlein
in one conspiracy count charging
that Haderlein was paid SLOTS
Of $6,450 collected by the other
three from postal clerks on prom
ises that they would be promoted.
Another conspiracy count
charged that Haderlein was kept
Informed by John c. Streit, head
OF the second-class permit division,
of the names of men who paid for
promotions, and that Streit COL
lected money from clerks or their
representatives and turned it over
to the postmaster. Streit was not
named a defendant in the indict-
ment.
Wall. who has not been on Rep
resentative Dawson's payroll since
August 81, was charged with re-
ceiving $400 apiece from two
clerks, Elmer L. Beard and Robert
Birdsong, while serving as secre-
tary to the Chicago Negro legis-
1ator.
Department Criticized.
In Washington. Representative
Rees. Republican. of Kansas,
ranking g.. o. P. member on the
House Post Once Committee,
said the Chicago indictments
grow out Of "a system of political
favoritism and patronage" for
which he said the Post Office De-
partment itself is responsible. /
In the final analysis" he said,
promotions to supervisors have
been approved by the Post Office
Department in Washington based
upon system which they must
know rests upon corrupt political
considerations"
Through the Republican Ma
tional Committee, Representative
Busbey. Republican, of Illinois
said the Chicago affair is "today's
little scandal"
The statement added:
This offers another substanti-
alton of the statements by Presi-
dent Truman and his hand-picked
candidate, Adlai Stevenson. that
corruption in the Government is
not widespread. would be
guilty of casting a slur if I re-
marked that .Trumanism is a dis
ease. a moral cancer on the
American body polite"
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Swedes Give U. N. Book
On Shutdown Planes
BY the Assoeiaied Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Oct.
16.-Sweden handed the United
Nations yesterday history of the
charges that two Swedish air.
planes were shot down over the
Baltic last June by Soviet forces.
Sweden asked the United Ma
tionS secretariat to circulate the
documents so-called blue book
to member nations. No other
U. N. action was requested.
The blue book contains copies
Of the notes exchanged between
Sweden and Russia. press releases
and other documents.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
New EIizobethon Stumps
Due Within ; Months
BY the Asseeiafsd Press


LONDON, Oct. 49, Queen
Elizabeth's portrait will appear
on the first new stamps Of her
reign within the next three
months.
Assistant Postmaster General
David Gammans told the House
Of Commons yesterday he hopes
to get two denominations Of the
new stamp-one for 21a pence
and the other for 1l2 pence Zap
proximately three and two cents
respectively into post offices by
the end of the year.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
1915 Campaign Fund
For Morse Reported

PORTLAND. Greg. Oct. Is (P),
"A special fund, raised in 1945
for campaign expenses Of Repub-
lican Senator Morse Of Oregon,
was reported here yesterday.
E. c. Sammons. president Of the
United States National Bank OF
Portland, and Senator Morse S
campaign treasurer in 1850. said
he helped raise the fund which
he estimated at $4,000. He added
that ne was sorry now.
"Since Wayne has jumped OF
the reservation and refused to
support Ike and Nixon. those who
contributed to the fund have lam
basted me. They've been sick
about 1t, and so have I" Mr.. Sam
mons said.
Mr.. Sammons said the fund wa.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

also won the award for Anne
Arundel County.
County winners were Calvert,
Mrs. Doris Sunderland. Owings;
Charles. Philip Spaulding, La
Plata: Prince Georges, Mrs. Edna
Cross. Brandywine; St. Marys,
Floyd Raley, Mechanicsville.
Evening star., 1952-10-16

now claimed for Gen. Eisenhower,
and will run about 4 to l against
Gen. Eisenhower in the country
districts. Labor unions. he says,
are more cooperative this year
than ever before in support of the
Democratic ticket, and he expects
Gov. Stevenson to have at least so
per cent of the Negro vote.
Mr.. Tucker argues that the
Democratic campaign already was
won last January 81. the final date
for paying poll taxes. I'VE put
all Of our people on the rolls by
that time" he said. land the
Eisenhower people. for all their
talk. have not been able to add
new voters. A lot of the people
who are going about Houston say
ing Il like Eisenhower" are not
able to vote on election day"
The Republicans also gave
their party nominations to other
high State Offices to the Demo-
cratic nominees. Only one of
them, John c.. White. commits
sioner of agriculture, rejected the
designation.
The Stevenson Democrats are
pleased with the announcement
that former Vice President "Cac-
tuS Jack" Garner will vote for the
Democratic national ticket. Mr..
Garner retired from politics after
he broke with President Roosevelt
over the third term issue in 1949.
The Eisenhower people discount
the effect Of the Garner an
nouncement particularly on the
younger voters.
Tidelands Big Issue.
An issue on which the Eisen-
hover followers set great store is
that Of the oil tidelands. Gen.
Eisenhower stands for State con-
troll and Gov. Stevenson has
come out fatty for Federal con-
troll. Texas people feel deeply on
this question. They hold that the
resolution adopted by Congress
admitting Texas to the union as
a State, specifically left the owner
ship and control of all public
lands in Texas to the State. AS
they look at it, the Fair Deal
Democrats now are trying to
steal the oil tidelands.
The issue has a further appeal
for the money from leases and
royalties which will go to the
State are earmarked for the public
schools. The teachers, who are
underpaid. have an interest in the
States claim of these tidelands.
1t is not a fight between the big
oil companies and the Federal
Government, the fight is between
the State Of Texas and the Fed
eral Government, and the man in
the street has been fully informed
on the subject.
A ruling yesterday by Attorney
General Daniel that voters in the
coming election can legally write
in the names Of Gen. Eisenhower
and Senator Nixon on the general
election ballot in the Democratic
column and scratch the names OF
the Democratic candidates for
President and Vice President.
caused a considerable stir. Gov.
Stevenson's supporters were in
dignant. The Eisenhower follow
Iers, while they see the value Of
the plan which permits Democrats
to vote for the Republican. candi-
dates without going over to the
Republican column to do so, fear
it may lead to a long legal battle
lin the courts and even tie up the
election for President in this
State.
The ruling was upheld by three
former members of the State
Supreme Court. to whom Mr.,
Daniel appealed for an opinion. 1t
applies only on written ballots
not when voting machines are
used.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 16.-A
statement on contributions ane
expenditures of President Tru.
mans 1914 vice presidential cam.
paign fund was released yesterday
by Tom L. Evans, chairman o.
the fund.
Mr.. Evans, Kansas City radio
station owner. said he had beer
bothered day and night BY
queries about special fund fol
Mr.. Truman's personal use outside
the campaign.
Il would like to put it in black
and white for all to see that there
was nothing but a legal campaign
fund. There was no SEPARATE fund
collected by me and I know of nc
other"
Data Filed Here.
He said the financial data was
filed with congressional commit
tees as required by law and was
open to any one who cared to
look at it then"
OF $33,390 collected, $l6,228.89
was disbursed in regular campaign
expenses and 5000 was refunded
to certain donors, Mr.. Evans said.
He added that a balance Of $11,-
961.11 was turned over to the
Democratic National Committee
for the 1948 presidential cam
paign.
Mr.. Evans said one New York
newspaper had one Of these ru-
mors about a special fund in type,
but decided not to print it after
the newspaper talked to him on
the telephone.
IF this statement is published.
maybe it will stop some Of these
silly questions and let me get some
sleep and some work DONE" Mr..
Evans added.
Most From Missouri.
Most Of the contributors to the
fund were from Missouri and the
amounts ranged from 500 to $500
in most cases. Mr.. Evans said
SIS, 200 was returned to Herman S.
and Julius c. Shapiro of Kansas
City, because they could not iden-
tify the persons from whom it
had been collected. The list in
Ecluded a $3.50 donation from
James H. Lemon of Washington,
otherwise not identified.
Some Of the larger contributors
included Adolph Rosenberg of st.
Louis. $4,000: Mrs. August A,
Busch of st. Louis. $2,500; Frank
M. Burke. jr., Of Benton Harbor,
Mich, $4,000. and Frank Cosgrove
Of New Brunswick. N. j.. $1,000.
The report listed Mr.. Truman
as throwing $400 into his own
campaign fund.
Evening star., 1952-10-16
Lincoln
Continued From First Page. }

these cities are strongly pro-Ei-
senhower.
He also predicts that Gen. Eisen-
hover will go out Of Harris County
with a 10000 lead over Gov. Ste
venson, and. he adds: IF Eisen-
mower gets such a vote here, he
will win Texas "a electoral votes
beyond a doubt" The city vote.
supposedly strong for Gen. Eisen-
mower, he says. will more than
offset the vote in the rural sec
tions and small towns. Indeed. he
contends that Gen. Eisenhower
will run strongly in the Panhandle
and in the northeastern section
of Texas.
Stevenson Speaks Saturday.
Harris County Democratic Chair
man Robert Tucker and his aides
are doing their best to build up a
good reception here for Gov. Ste
venSon when he comes to address
Houston people on Saturday. Mr..
Tucker says the day and hour
selected for the Stevenson visit
are not good-from 3 pm. to S
pm. On Saturday, he points out.
people do not work, certainly in
the afternoon. Further, there will
be a football game which will take
the attention of many. However,
he predicts that Gov. Stevenson,
who will be introduced by Senator
Connally and will have with him
Speaker Sam Rayburn and Sena-
tor Lyndon johnson, will receive
a hearty welcome. speaking in the
same place. outside the Coliseum.
in which Gen. Eisenhower spoke
Tuesday.
The Republicans were wise
enough not to enter candidates
for governor and senator, and for
other high State Office. Indeed,
under the new cross filing system
in the State they gave their party
nominations to Gov. Shivers, up
Tor reelection, and to Attorney
General Price Daniel, the Demo-
cratic senatorial candidate. Both
Gov. Shivers and Mr.. Daniel, two
Of the most popular Democrats in
the State. are supporting Gen.
Eisenhower and have announced
they will vote for him. Had the
Republicans nominated candidates
against them, they would have
made it much more difficult fol-
Gov. Shivers and Mr.. Daniel to
work for the Republican presi-
dental candidate.
Labor Backing Stevenson.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Higher Wafer Rates
For Alexandra and
Fairfax Start April |

Higher rates for the Alexandria
Water Co. and its subsidiary, the
Virginia Water Co., viii become
effective April /.
The State Corporation Commits
sion yesterday granted the rate
increases exactly as they had been
requested by the two firms which
serve about $4,000 customers in
Alexandria and Fairfax County
The Alexandria rate increase is
about 40 per cent over old rates
and the Virginia company's new
rates are about Is per cent higher.
The new Alexandria rates, how
ever. remain below those of the
subsidiary
The sec authorization will give
the Alexandria Water Co. an es-
timated 4.95 per cent return on
its net investment, or additional
revenue of $281. 500. The Virginia
Water Co. rate increase will result
in 2.32 per cent return, or rev.
enue totaling $13.273.
The new Alexandria rates, COM
plicated by the combination Of a
ready to serve charge" with the
previous minimum fee, are:
Forty-six cents for the first
6,667 gallons; 80 cents for the
next 10000; 81 cents for the next
20. 600; % cents for the next 40,-
900. and los cents per 1000 gall
Ions above that figure.
The new Virginia charges are:
rs cents for the first 10000 gall
Ions; 68.5 cents for the next TO-
900; so cents for the next 10000,
and 37.5 cents for more than
that.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Ramsey, Pomponio Named
Arlington Bank Directors

Admiral Dewitt c. Ramsey, re-
tired, and Arthur r. Pomponio
were elected directors Of the First
National Bank Of Arlington at
the annual stockholders meeting,
President william T. Halliday
announced yesterday. Other di-
rectors were reelected.
Admiral Ramsey, a pioneer
Navy aviator, was commander of
the Pacific Fleet before his re-
tirement in 1949, and now is pres
ident of the Aircraft Industries
Association here.
MFR. Pomponio, a civil engineer
and builder, is president Of the
various Pomponio enterprises in
Arlington. A past president Of the
Northern Virginia Builders Asso-
citation, he is active In civic and
community affairs.
The new Arlington bank. or
|ganized last November 10. has
assets Of $2,829. .993.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
MckeIdin Asks
Right 70 Pass on
Bids for U. 5. Aid
Wants Requests for
Funds to Be Cleared
Through His Office
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Mar. 49,
Gov. McKeldin wants Maryland
State agencies to clear their re-
quests for Federal funds through
him and the Board Of Public
Works.
A bill to require the agencies to
do that failed In the General As
Sembly last month: It has been
referred to the Legislative Council
for review.
Wants System Now.
Gov. McKeldin said yesterday
that the practice should 60 into
effect now. In q letter to depart
ment heads he said he found it
"impractieable, If not impossible,
to erexcise intelligently my budg-
ct responsibilities" without know
ing what contracts have been
made or proposed for money from
outside sources,
The Governor said he was con-
f1dent the bill will be enacted
in the next session." but he con-
Sidered its purpose $50 important
that I am anxious to see its in
tent made effective immediately. :"
Careful Examination Needed.
The State, he said. ought to
examine carefully every bid for
Federal money before making a
commitment"
Those in favor Of the bill had
said accepting Federal money
sometimes binds an agency to
projects requiring additional State
funds. Some opponents of the
measure said it would lead to de-
lays and confusion in projects.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Arlington AAA Opposes
Unmarked Police Cars

The Arlington County AAA is
opposed to what it calls "a pos
sible trend" among Arlington po-
lice officials to use unmarked
ears for traffic patrolling.
The AAA advisory board adopted
q resolution this week calling at
tention to the unmarked car
which the Arlington Police De-
partment has been using for
several months.
L. Lee Bean, chairman Of the
county AAA, said police author
tiles have made comments to AAA
leaders indicating a definite trend
toward adoption Of blind patrol
ling as a more extensive policy"
Rhode Island has the safest
traffic record in the United
States" Mr.. Bean said. Its State
police averaged only IL arrests
per man last year and their
police cars are well marked. The
State of Virginia, which also has
tended to change to unmarked
police cars, had 225 arrests per
man last year. but the State expe-
rienced one of the worst traffic
records in the country"
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Prince Georges Police
Recapiure Escapee, Is

A youth adept at slipping from
the hands Of the law made his
fourth bid for freedom yesterday
but was re-arrested a few hours
later in q stolen automobile
Prince Georges County police re-
ported.
The l6-year-old Takoma Park
boy fed through a waslnroom win
dow at the Marlboro Court house
while awaiting transfer to county
jail on q charge Of auto theft.
Police said he took a car from
behind st. Mary's Catholic Church
in Upper Marlboro and drove it
around a while. He later returned
1t and took a second car, they
said.
Montgomery County police
spotted him later in Takoma Park
and arrested him.. Police said the
boy had escaped twice from a
training school for boys. Last
Wednesday, they said, he at
tempted to flee from a police
guard. but that try was unsuc-
lcessful.
He was identified as Wesley A.
Brown, Of the 1000 block of Pop
lar avenue, Takoma Park. He is
being held under $1,000 bond for
Prince Georges County grand
jury action on the auto theft
charge. Juvenile Court waived
jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Twin Brothers Part
With Death of One
In Korean Action
speeiol pIspateh 10 Ihe stor

MARTINSBURG. W. Va. Mar.
SS.-Word has reached here that
Ssc. Gene A. Metz was killed in
action while fighting with his twin
brother, Corpl. Dean Metz. on
Hearthreak Ridge in Korea
January %.
He was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank A. Metz, now Of Loysville
Pa, formerly Of Hedgesville. this
county. The young soldiers were
twin nephews Of Mrs. Edith B
Siler, formerly of Hedgesville
Corpl. Dean is escorting the body
Of his brother back to the States
for burial.
Together throughout their serv-
Ice with the Army, the twins en-.
listed August IL. 1850. and wert
stationed at Fort Knox, KY. urti
November, 1851. They went over
0eas early January Of this year.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
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Evening star., 1952-03-15
Foirfox County Leads
State in ALLEGATIONS
From School Funds

Fairfax County leads Vir-
ginia in allocations from Gov.
Battles emergency school aid
program for 1852. The Fair
fax ALLEGATION is $414,556.69.
ALLEGATIONS for other North
ern Virginia counties and
cities included: Arlington.
$373.830; Alexandria, $171.-
062: Falls Church, $25.448;
Charlottesville, $8O,435;
Staunton, $50,741: Winchest-
er, $48.376; Clarke, $32,081;
Culpeper. $64,626; Loudoun.
$97 ,481: Fauquier, $93,10
Orange, $57,219; Prince VIII
liam, $78,953; Shenandoah,
sos, 1928.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
School Mothers LeornFnist AidB
InSeven Virginia ginI'iia
Counties Today
Delegate Selection
Expected to Be Tipoff
On House Condidute
By Ishs Ass.eeiaied prs.s !.

Democrats are holding conven-
tions In seven Virginia counties
today to select delegates who will
help nominate the Democratic
candidate for Congress from the
9th district.
The conventions may give a firm
indication Of whether the nomina-
ton viii go to. State Senator
Macon M. Long of Wise County
|or Sheriff Pat Jennings Of Smyth
County. The two candidates 50
far are running almost neck and
neck.
Two Name Delegates.
Today'S meetings are in Wash
|ington, Buchanan, Giles. Pulaski.
Russell, Tazewell and Wise Coun-
tiles. Last night. Bristol and Rich
|mond named their delegates hut
gave them no instructions on how
Ito vote at the nominating conven-
|tion in. Bristol next Saturday.
Mr.. Long claimed the Rich
|mond delegates would support
him. ME- Jennings did not dis.
|pute this claim, but said he is
counting on some votes from Mr..
Longs own Wise County. The
winner viii face Republican can
|didate William c. Wampler. a
young Bristol newspaper reporter.
The 9th Districts present repre-
sentative. Thomas B. Fugate. Of
Ewing. q Democrat. plans to re-
tire because of Ill health.
Third District to Use Primary.
While the 9th district plunged
into its noisy conventions, the Sd
district decided to choose its cam
|didate for the House of Repre-
|sentatives by the traditional pri-
mary method.
Five Of the seven members Of
the districts Democratic commit
tee, meeting in Richmond, voted
for the primary. Committee
Member Joseph j. Williams, jr..
|of Henrico County, said resolu-
ton calling for q primary would
be taken to the March "a meet
ing Of the Senate Central Com
|mittee for ratification.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
vMl Head Is Treated
After Slight Stroke
By the Assoeiaisd Press

Maj. Gen. Richard J. Marshall,
superintendent of Virginia Mill
tary Institute, was under treat
ment here today after suffering
a slight stroke.
The VMI head, who has an
nounced his plans to retire early
in the summer, was stricken yes
terday at Walter Reed Hospital,
which he entered on Wednesday
for q checkup.
At first reported seriously Ill,
Gen. Marshall was said by the
hospital to be improved and rest
ing quietly last night. A 1915
graduate of VMI, Gen. Marshall
became superintendent there in
1916. He. served in both World
Wars and was chief of staff to
Gen. Douglas Macarthur for
nearly a year in 1856.
Evening star., 1952-03-15
Sofa Blaze Asphyxiafes
ARLINGTON Father Of Two

James j. Mcdonald, so. Of $50
South Barton street was asphyxi-
ated when a sofa on which he was
lying caught fire early today at
his home, Arlington police re-
ported.
The fire, caused by a cigarette,
occurred in the basement recrea-
ton room of the house shortly
after 8 am, police said.
The blaze was discovered by
Mrs. Mcdonald, who was asleep
in an upstairs bedroom. She told
hremen she was aroused by smoke.
The couples two children were
also awakened by the heavy
smoke, but none of them were
injured, police reported. Mr.. Nc
Donald was a hardware manu-
facturer's representative in the
Washington area.
He was taken to Arlington
Hospital by the fire department
ambulance, where he was pro-
nounced dead on arrival.