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Evening star., 1952-07-13
Soldier Goes on Trial
tomorrow in Staying
BY III. Associated Pres.

BERRYVILLE, Va, July a.
The trial of Sergt. Elmer H.
Wood on a charge Of Staying his
wife is scheduled to come before
the Clarke County circuit court
Monday.
Sergt. Wood was arrested in
May at Fort Myer and charged
with murder after q three-month
probe nito the mystery of a
charred body found February 2
in the smoking ruins of a cabin
near White Horse Rock in the
Shenandoah River, about IL miles
from here.
The body. described by State
examiners as that of small girl
of about, II, was identified as that
of Mrs. Betty Lee Wood. the
sergeant's wife. She had been
missing since the night Of Feb
ruary l. when the sergeant said
he had left her out Of his car
at her home. at Front Royal.
Sergt. Wood said he hadn't
heard from her since then at the
time Of his arrest. Army author
tiles court martialed him for be-
ing absent without leave between
January 81 and February 2, the
day the body was discovered.
Sergt. Wood is the holder of
the Silver Star and Bronze Star
for heroism in the Korean War.
He served % months with the
3rd Infantry Division in Korea
and officers of the outfit described
him as an exemplary soldier there.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Brannan Says KEN
Voted Against Farmers
By the Associated press

Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan yesterday accused Senator
KEN, Republican. of Missouri, of
voting against the farmers"
whenever there was a conflict
between the farmers and the pri-
vate power industry.
Mr.. Brannan and Senator KEN
have been conducting a running
political feud for months.
During a recent public airing of
their dispute before the Senate
Agriculture Committee, Senator
KEN contended his votes on sew
eral bills involving the generation
and transmission of electric pow
er had no relation to the rural
electriflcation program.
Mr.. Brannan made public a let
ter to the Senator yesterday, in
which he said rural electric CO.
operatives were interested in sew
eral bills which Senator KEN op-
posed.
Mr.. Brannan quoted from the
testimony of electric coop lead
erS on various bills to show, he
said.
Senator KEN was prime mover
IN the Senate investigation of
shortages and irregularities in
the Government grain storage
program. He has demanded that
Mr.. Brannan be fired.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
S516 Million Given
Korea in 7 Years
by the A.seeioied Press

TOKYO. Sunday, July 13-The
United States and other free ma
tionS and non-governmental agen-
Icies contributed over $51e million
in relief and economic aid to Ko-
rear in nearly two years.
This was announced yesterday
by Col. Walter r. Hensey, jr.
United States assistant chief OF
staff in the United Nations COM
mand.
He said that from July I, 1850,
to June Is, 1852, the United States
accounted for approximately $495-
092.048 of the Korean aid. Other
q. N. members and free nations,
and non-governmental agencies
were credited with contributing
$2,594.933.
Supplies and equipment pur-
chased by the United States Gov
ernment and delivered to Korea
up to June Is cost approximately
$270,0 ,O48.
Besides direct aid equipment
and supplies. the United States
spent an estimated 1925 million
in services. including the servicing,
repair and replacement of Ameri-
can equipment utilized in many
construction. rehabilitation and
other projects.
The announcement said Ameri-
can religious and charitable agen-
cies contributed $8,575,577 during
the same period. while voluntary
agencies of other allies contributed
$1,792,039.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Ana Pauker. Sabotaged
Collective Farm Plan,
Romanian Chief Says
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

BERLIN. July 1.-THE Com
munists today accused Ana Pauker
Of siding with wealthy estate own
ers in Romania and sabotaging
the collective farm system.
The charge was levelled by
Premier Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
in an article in the Cominform
Journal.
The article amounted to an in
dictment. Pauker, the Amazon
of Communist politics, has been
deprived of all her high jobs, in
cluding the role Of foreign minis
ter. and probably faces trial.
In disclosing a week ago she
had been thrown into disgrace,
the Communists hurled vague
complaints that Pauker had acted
in manner inilmical to the party
and the state. The Journal ac-
count gave some details.
Gheorghiu-Dej wrote that
Pauker. with the connivance of v.
Luca and T. Georgescu. other
purged cabinet ministers, had
committed two crimes:
1-She helped former estate
owners to get back part Of their
land which had been seized by
the state. and led q drive to break
up the collective farm systems.
2She formed her own organi-
zation inside the party, cardinal
offense in the Communist world.
Pauker's tinkering with the coll
lective farm machinery, the party
boss said, enabled "a number of
enemies of the state to make their
way into the socialistic admins
tration Of agriculture. !"
Her creation of a personal ma
chine was against the basic rules
of the Marxist-Leninist policy
which says the party can be
strong only by unity of will"
Evening star., 1952-07-13
High-level Soviet Engineer
Escapes 10 West Germany
BY the Assoeiased Press

BONN, Germany. July H.
United States authorities today
announced they had granted asy-
lum to a 32-year-old Russian
engineer believed to be the most
knowledgeable civilian Russian
defector to come to the West in
recent years."
He is Eugeny Sergenyevich Vol
chansky, described as O. high
ranking civilian employe Of Soviet
occupation forces in East Ger
many who recently escaped to the
West via free Berlin.
A graduate mechanical engineer,
Mr.. Volchansky was in charge OF
various Soviet army construction
projects in the East Zone during
the last six months.
Evening star., 1952-07-13

campaign for the governorship in
1949."
The attorney general said the
record shows Mr.. Miller failed to
vote 155 times while he was in
the legislature. He called it neglect
OF official duty under his oath of
Office.
Senator Byrd said in q state
ment that he always has sup
ported constructive, progressive
legislation when based on sound
financial policy. He said he has
opposed it when unsound.
Some in Delegation Silent.
The Senator has received active
support from former Gov. William
M. Tuck and other leaders Of the
party but some members Of the
House delegation have remained
silent.
Most of the delegation is known
to be backing him but for purely
local reasons some have not de-
llvered speeches. A former Repre-
sentative, John w. Flanagan of
Bristol, announced that he is sup
porting Mr.. Miller.
In Richmond. Mr.. Miller again
attacked Senator Byrd for failing
to answer a question whether he
would support the Democratic
candidates on the national ticket
And in Roanoke. Moss A.
Plunkett. the anti-organization
candidate for the House in the
9Th District. said Gen. Eisen-
hower's nomination for President
lis handwriting on the wall" fol
the Byrd forces. Mr.. Plunkett il
trying to unseat Representative
clarence G. Burton of Lynchburg
a member of the conservative
Democratic wing.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Services Plan Sharp Cut
In Their Recruiting Staffs
BY the Assoeio,ed Pres.

The Navy and Army said yes
terday they are cutting their re-
|cruiting stats sharply.
The Navy has about 1,700 per-
sons in recruiting activities in the
field, and a spokesman said about
half of these will be eliminated.
Recruiting personnel in the Penta-
gon-roughly 1,600-will not be
cut.
The Army, which also handles
recruiting for the Air Force, said
its cut also would be made in the
field. 1t was unable, however, to
say how many persons are as
signed to the program.
The Navy spokesman, in an
swer to questions. said the move
results from Cd The overall
effect of the budget reduction and
ca The effort for better use of
in combat and operat-
ing positions.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
10 German Planners
To Study U.S. Housing
In Conferences Here

A team of 10 city planners and
builders Of the German Federal
Republic will begin five days of
conferences in Washington tomor-
row as part of a five-week visit in
this country under sponsorship of
the Mutual Security Agency.
The team will study the United
States housing program, concen-
trating on this country's approach
to such problems as slum clear
ance. land use. traffic control, and
construction of public buildings.
On their return to East Ger
many they will play an important
part in that country'S efforts to
house its overflow population,
MSA said.
Tomorrow's meetings here will
include one with officials of the
American Institute of Architects.
On Tuesday, the group will meet
with Housing and Home Finance
Agency officials. Next day. they
will talk to John Searles, director
Of the District Redevelopment
Land Agency, and with members
OF the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission.
On Thursday. the team will
tour Greenbelt. meet with CIOI
housing officials, and view films
shown by the Commerce Depart
ment's International Film Sec
ton. Friday, they will confer with
Boris ShiShkin. secretary of the
AFL Housing Committee at a.
meeting to which representatives
OF the Washington Building
Trades Council have been invited
Also on Fridays schedule is a.
conference with staff officials of
the Public Housing Administra-
ton.
The flve-week visit will take
the group to San Antonio, Los
Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago. |
Pittsburgh and New York. Head
Ing the team is DR.. JoSef-Walterl
Hollatz of the Essen City Ad-
miniStration.
Evening star., 1952-07-13
Furs Traded for Prunes

STRAVANGER, Norway.-Nor-
way has more furs than prunes.
There were some 100000 pelts
left unsold at the end of the
recent fur auction season. They
were traded for 5000 tons Of
pruneS.
The Arizona post., 1952-09-19
Where Are Our Readers, Critic Asks
But what happened?


During the past two years or so, many books
on Israel were publshed-by outstanding firms,
written by important writer's But on the basis of
sales figures during the last year, it seems that
the publishers have miscalculated the intensity
of Jewish interest in Israel.
James McDOnald'S volume, "My Mission in
Israel" the "big" book of the season, received
front-page notices and the advantage of Mr.. Nc
Donads constant appearances before televiSion
cameras, radio microphoneS and bond rallies His
book has been on the national best seller lists
and went into three printings. All told however,
the book has not sold 1000 copies. Other recent
tones have done far less impreSsively-and this
holds true whether the writers were Jewish or
not. This point is emphasized because many writ
ers (Jewish) complain that Jewish readers buy
only books written by "goyim." That this is a
fallacy is indicated by the sale of fine volumes
by such writers as Thomas Sugrue and Kenneth
Bilby. Sugrue, an evocative lyric and penetrat-
ing prose writer, produced ''Watch for the Morn
ng," which sold only 5,445 copies. Bilby, a Her
aid Tribune correspondent in Israel whose dis
patches were familiar to thousands of Jewish
readers, also failed to attract readers with his
New Star in the Near East for his effort was
bought by only 1924 persons. Thus, the Jewish
writers like Joseph Dunner (whose 'The Repub-
lie of Israel" sold only 3,O37 copies), Daniel Spice
handler (whose "Let My Right Hand Wither" sold
some $500 copies) and Irwin Shaw (whose pic
ture and text book collaboration with Robert
Capa sold some 1000 copies in two editions, cheap
and trade) can console themselves.
Late books which contain important material
on Israel are Lawrence Resner's Eternal Stran-
ger" (Which is more deeply concerned with the
status of the Jews in the Middle Eastern lands),
John Roy Carlson's exciting "Cairo to Damascus"
Abraham Klein's esoteric fiction, "The Second
Scroll" Rufus Learsi's ambitious ''Fulfllment:
The Epic Story of Zionism" and Menachem Begins
"The Revolt" Even Supreme Court Justice Will
liam o. Douglas Strange Lands and Friendly
People" contains lucid few chapters on Israel
There has not yet been a great novel; there
haven't been any really rst-rae short stories.
There has not yet been a good travel book for
American tourists, trade edition, fat and we'll
written
In view of the book sales, why these re-
porters producing many volumes and why are
they being accepted by publishers? First, one pub
Usher scarcely knows how his fellow publisher
is faring with his Israel volume. Second, publish
ers always think that theirs is the book which all
Jewry is waiting for. And the writer's well, the
writers-egocentric and confident as ever-beleve
that the book they are writing is the one to end
all future books on Israel
The Arizona post., 1952-09-19
BY HAROLD u. RIBALOW

Zelda Popkin, the sensitive and gifted author of
"Quiet Street. emotional and often stirring
novel about IsraeTs war for independence, spoke
in depressed and quiet voice. 'I simply cannot
afford" she said, "to write another book concern
ing Jews or Jewish matters. AS an independent
writer must earn my living with my typewriter.
Jewish books do not sell. And find that books
dealing with Zionism or Israel sell too poorly for
me to continue writing them"
She has given up the writing of books like
"Quiet Street. for the detective fiction with which
she has been successful.
Ruth Gruber, whose Israel Without Tears" is
one of a number of her writings about Zionism
and Israel, spoke laughingly, with more than a
touch of seriousness. can editor at Simon and
Schuster," she said "asked me why 1 continue
writing about Jews Why don't I write about
Alaskan" This last was in reference to her ex-
tremely fine reporting from Alaska during one
of her newspaperwomans chores But" she
added, 81 told him am not as interested In the
Alaskans as 1 am in the Israelis"
Thomas YOselOff astute publisher and director
of the Jewish Book Guild told that "I find
books on Israel sell poorly. Although fiction has
been doing badly for few seasons now, non
fiction has held up. But general works on Israel,
1 have found disappoint us as well as the pub
fishers who accept books this theme"
Here is testimony from important sources: the
writer's publisher and book club Books on
Israel lag behind most other books, they say. Is
it true and if so, why and what can be done about
it?
When Israel was fighting for its existence and
was not yet state books on Palestine and Zion
ism did rather WELL that is as well most books
do BARLEY Crum'S Behind the Silken Curtain"
an expose of u S. State Department opposition
to the Jewish State, made the best-seller lists
and stayed there for quite SPELL Arthur Koest-
lers ncisive and controversial novel, Thieves in
the Night" sold more than 10000 copies and re-
ceived front-page reviews. Jorge Garcia-Grana-
dos '"The Birth of Israeli" by warm friend of
the new state, did well and one of the fastest
moving books in Book Shop annals. l. F. Stones
picture and text book 'This Is Israeli, sold close
to 10000 copies Meyer Levin's "My Fathers
House" sold more than II 900 copies and then was
transferred into picture and text book where it
sold thousands more Chain Weizmann's autobi-
ography, of course, went over extraordinarily
we'll, with far more than $4,000 copies Sold.
Three or four years ago, there was market for
books on Zionism and Palestine Observation-Disclosures
they were serious light, whether they were
picture books or not. Publishers went happily
ahead committing themselves to new books on
Israel for after ALL those who read about the
making of the state would certainly be eager to
read about the state in being.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-03-20

fer, who became General Secretary
of the Rutherford, N. ]. Y.M.C.A.
last Fall. He will conduct the two
softball leagues, known last year as
the County and City Y.MC.A.
Leagues; the annual Learn to Swim
Campaign for boys, girls, men and
women; the club work, and the many
other "Y" activities of the County.
He is a native of Baltimore, is %
years of age and married. He has
been Associate Secretary of the Red
Bank Community Y.M.C.A. since
September 1913, where he has been
/ responsible for the club work and
extension program of that Associa-
ton in addition to some building
program.
Mr.. Streckfus attended Forest
Park High School in Baltimore where
he was active in athletics, both foot
ball and baseball. He graduated in
1912 with an athletic scholarship to
Washington College where he at
tended until enlistment in the Navy.
In the Navy he took the VIZ pro-
gram at Drew University, where he
took both Navy and Academic
courses. From there he went to Cor
nell University Midshipmen's School.
He then served as Athletic Specialist
at cambridge and Great Lakes until
his discharge in 1945. He then re-
entered Washington College, where
. he graduated in 1913 with majors in
. Psychology and History.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-03-20
Wing Scouts Hear
About Aeronautics

At the regular meeting of Wing
Scout Squadron 20, held in the Scout
room at the Women's Club on Mon
day night, two very interesting and
instructive lectures on aeronautics
were given by Mr.. Jenkins and Ser
geant Ache.
During the lectures the girls learn
ed about the various phases of air
traffic control, such as: how to file a
flight plan; which plane has the
right-of-way; authorizations; direc-
tons for flight by radio; directions
for flight by instruments; radio range
and beams; and control tower opera
tors and their various jobs.
During the business meeting, Betty
Ryder, the Squadron's Juliette Low
representative, reported that SITS
was collected at the Girl Scout Rally
last week for the Juliette Low Fund
The rest of the business meeting was
given over to a discussion on tardi-
ness and a strict set of rules were
drawn up and will be rigidly adhered
to.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-03-20

pare these Scouters so that they, in
turn, will be able to conduct all
types of training courses for Troop
Leaders throughout the two Dis
tricts.
This program is part of the major
target of the Washington Area Coun-
Gil leaders-To have every Scout
master trained to give a high grade
program to the Scouts of his Troop.
Mr.. Williams will hold his first
training session in Hagerstown on
Wednesday, March 26, and this will
be followed by weekend sessions at
the Sinoquipe Reservation on March
%, 20 and 80.
Mr.. Williams is well qualified for
the job. He started his Scouting as
a volunteer leader at st. Louis, Mo-,
and later, after graduating from the
National Training School for profess
sional leaders in Scouting, he held
the posts of Field executive and AS
sistant Scout Executive before being
named Scout Executive at Logans-
port, Ind, where he served until
appointed to his present post in
March 1851.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-03-20
Eisenhower Group
To Meet March Is
Newly Formed County Eisen-
hover For President Com
mittee To Hear DR.. Pilgrim.

The newly formed Washington
County Eisenhower For President
Committee, of which Robert Chal-
mers is temporary chairman, will
hold a regular meeting on Tuesday
evening, March Is, at 800 o'clock in
the meeting room at the American
Legion Home, Northern Avenue.
The guest speaker will be DR.. Rob
ert Pilgrim of Frederick and every
body who is interested in the Eisen-
hover campaign-whether Republi-
cans, Democrats or Independents
are urged to attend
Since the committee was formed,
applications for membership have
been pouring in from all over the
county and it is expected that a
large crowd will be present on Tues
day evening to hear more about the
committees plans for the forthcom-
ing campaign.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-03-20
New Residents Must
Get Maryland Tags

To avoid the last minute rush,
Commissioner of motor vehicles,
Thomas B. R. Mudd, urges all own
ers of motor vehicles who moved in
to Maryland during the past year,
and who are now required to OBJ
tain Maryland tags, to register their
vehicles as soon as possible.
Proper proof of ownership must
be submitted with application for
certificate of title, together with fee
of $1.00, plus 2 per cent excise tax.
The tax is based on the full pur-
chase price, if vehicle was purchased
during the past 80 days: otherwise
the tax is based on the average re-
tail value as shown in the red book
Guide published by the National
Used Car Market Report, Inc.
If a pleasure vehicle weighs less
than 3700 pounds, the fee for tags if
$500, if over 1901, the fee is $500.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-03-20
Homemakers' Club Of Halfway
Get Demonstration On How To
Use Machines On Election Day.

Mrs. John Long and Mrs. Donald
Ellsworth, of the Washington Coun-
ty League of Women Voters, gave
the members of the Homemakers'
Club of Halfway a practical demon
stration on how to operate the new
voting machines, that will be used
for the first time in Washington
County at the Primary elections on
May 5. The two ladies, following
their very interesting demonstration,
appealed to the membership to cast
their vote in the Primary election.
Mrs. P. H. Priest, president of the
club, then introduced Edgar w. King,
manager of the Hagerstown Social
Security Office, who spoke on Fed
eral Old Age and Survivors Insur-
ance" and then presented an inter
esting film, "Your Social Security. .
Monthly studies in music and ma
ture were given by Mrs. Margaret
Litton and Mrs. Paul Fryer, and
Mrs. Hubert Mullen, Mrs. E. B. SET
ton and Mrs. Thomas B. Powell re-
ported on schools in textile painting
electrical repairs and public speak
ing.
Mrs. May Chopper followed with {
pep talk to create interest in the
Short Course, that will be held at the
University of Maryland June Is tc
.21. This will be the 18th annua
Short Course.
Two attractive Easter tables were
displayed by Mrs. Hubert Mullen, art
chairman = a breakfast table and {
dinner table. The breakfast table
in pink and green, featured center
piece of fruit and eggs in greer
satin cap, with decorated eggs useC
as Individual favors.
The dinner table, in yellow anc
white, was centered by an arrange
ment of spring flowers in white
crocheted basket banked by endive
curls, with white candles and bun
MES completing the arrangement.
Acting as hostesses for the meeting
were: Mrs. James Working, Mrs. H
w. Wilhide, Mrs. Roy Andrews, anc
Mrs. Scott Barber.
The following new members were
introduced to the membership: Mrs
Chas. Swartz, Mrs. J. Grafton Mason
Mrs. Marshall E. Twigg. and Mrs
Grover Swartz.
The meeting date for next month
will be on Tuesday, April l, at lac
p. M, instead of the usual date.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-03-20
Homemakers Learn Two Films On Story
OF Voting Machines Hour At Museum

Two films on crafts will be fea-
tured at the regular Saturday Story
Hour for Children at the Washington
County Museum of Fine Arts, City
Park, on Saturday morning, between
the hours of 10 and 11;30 o'clock.
Entitled; "Once Upon Time" and
Five Towns" both films have an
English background. The first is a
story of Britain's contribution to the
art of clock making; while the sec
ond is the story of the Staffordshire
towns whose industry is the making
of fine china. The entire process is
shown through the eyes of young
girl who has married into a typical
pottery family.
The two films will be supplement-
ed by short fantasy in color, "Hen
Hop" inspired by tunes to which
simple geometric elements build
themselves up rhythmically into the
shape of hen. From that point the
hen and an egg with feet dance to
old-time Waltzes and reels.
The movies will be followed by the
usual period Of painting, drawing,
and modelling. Girls and boys of Ha-
gerstown and Washington County
are cordially invited to attend There
| is no admission.