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Evening star., 1953-10-18
Two Juries Selected
For Metropolitan
State Art Contest

Membership Of the juries for
the 10th Metropolitan State Art
Contest to open November 8 at
the National Museum, Constitu-
ton avenue and Tenth street
NV, has been announced.
On the selection jury will be-:
Iona Miller Keplinger, Jean
B. Flagg. William L. Berry, Row.
land Lyon. Charles Lownsbury
and Irene U. Trowbridge.
On Awards Panel.
On the awards jury will be:
Lois White Billinger, Mrs.
Thomas F. Gibson, Allyn Cox,
Ruel Pardee Tolman, Mrs.
Charles P. Keyser, Mrs. Ludo
Pickett and Mrs. Carlton Holmes.
The Star annually awards a
prize of 500 for the best water
color in the exhibition. which is
held under the auspices Of the
District Chapter, American Art
lists Professional League, assisted
by the Entire Nous Club.
Mrs. Trowbridge is chairman
of the District Chapter of the
American Artists Professional
League.
Entry Blanks Available.
Entry blanks may be obtained
from Mrs. Trowbridge, $500 Jones
Mill road, Chevy Chase. Md.
containing the requirements for
entering the contest. Entry cards
and fees must be mailed to her
on or before October %.
The contest is open to all art
lists living within 20 miles OF
Washington. The works must
have been done within the last
two years and not previously
exhibited. The contest includes
paintings, sculpture, ceramics.
jewelry, metalcraft and other
works.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Real Estate Board
Due 10 Move Friday

The District Real Estate Com
mission is due to move from the
District Building to the Force
School, 1740 Massachusetts, ave-
nue. NV, next Friday.
The commission, with its staff
of IA, will be the third Of 19
occupational and professional
boards whose administrative
functions are being consolidated
under the government reorgani-
zation plan. All the staff work
will be centered in the Force
School, former headquarters for
the District Rent Control Office.
Paul Foley. for 19 years admin
istrative assistant to the Com
mission on Licensure to Practice
the Healing Arts. yesterday was
named deputy director of the
new department under Robert F.
Cogswell.
Mr.. Foley. who was inadvert-
emily given the middle initial
81" in The Stars Friday account
Of his appointment, has served
as administrative assistant to the
Podiatry Board. Transfer Of the
Podiatry Board and Licensure
Commission offices to the Force
School began last week.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
D. c. Man Ranks First
In Fort BelYoir Gloss

1t. Elliot c.. Barnett of 31O1
Northampton street NV. ranked
first in the 65-member 80th En-
gineer Officer Basic Class which
graduated yesterday at Fort Bel
voir.
He is a native Of the District
and was a former major Of cadets
at Wilson High School. He is
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Barnett of 1899 Rodman street
NV. He was honored for ROTC
work at Yale University, from
which he received a masters de-
gree in civil engineering.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
4 New Members Added
To EucuIty at GNU

George Washington University
yesterday announced the ap-
pointment of four new faculty
members and two librarians.
The faculty appointees are Al
ton II. Desmond, assistant pro-
fesSor Of zoology; Robert L.
Dean, instructor in physics;
Donald j. Hanrahan, assistant
professor of engineering; and
Grose Evans, lecturer in art.
Rice Estes has been appointed
assistant librarian. Miss Bertha
M. Rothe has been named law
librarian.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Savings Bond Awarded
In Traffic Safety Crusade

James Karas, of GIT Emerson
street NV, has won the first
$25 savings bond in the Dis
trict's current Traffic Safety
Crusade.
Mr.. Karas won the award be-
cause he gave the right of way
to some pedestrians as he was
about to make a right turn at
Ninth and F streets NV. He had
a crusade emblem on his rear
car window.
Two more bonds will be given
away, one next month and one
in December. They are being do
mated by the Arcade Pontiac Co.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
Postal OfficiuI to Talk
At Direct Mail Meeting

L. Robe Walter, special assist
ant to the Postmaster General.
will speak on the postal service
at 1890 pm Tuesday at the
Hotel Statler.
His speech will be a feature of
the Direct Mail Seminar being
held at the hotel Tuesday by
the Washington Advertising
Club. Other events scheduled in
Guiding a panel discussion at 2
pm. followed by speeches, by
Thomas j. McElroy. promotion
manager of the Catholic Digest,
and James Rotto. sales and pro-
motion vice president Of the
Hecht Co.
Evening star., 1953-10-18
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Evening star., 1953-10-18

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Evening star., 1953-05-15
Nathan R. Flax, Is,
Retired DE- Grocer

Nathan L. Flax, rs, retired
grocer, died yesterday in George
Washington Hospital.
Mr.. Flax was the brother-in-
law of the late AL Jolson, stage
and screen star. His wife, Mrs.
Rose Jolson Flax, died in 1899,
Born in Lithuania, Mr.. Flax
came to Washington in 1898 and
went into the grocery business.
When he retired in 1910, he was
operating a store at Twenty
fourth and Alabama avenue Sc.
Survivors are three sons, Emil,
1904 Ballard street, Silver Spring,
owner of the Madrid Grill at
Eleventh and H streets NV:
Paul, 9 Indian Spring drive, Sill
Yer Spring, Mount Rainier CMd.)
finance company owner: David,
2709 Central avenue. Alexandria,
an artist with the State Depart
ment; two daughters, Mrs. Alex
ander Goode, who lived with Mr..
Flax at 5000 Second street NV,
and Mrs. Ethel Brown, 2730 Ste
phenSon lane NV; a brother,
Morris Flax. Takoma Park, Md,
and 10 grandchildren.
Funeral services were to be
held at noon today at Danzan-
sky's funeral home, -S501 Four
teenth street NV, with burial
in Beth Sholom Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-05-15
John Prater, Attorney
And Ex-FbI Agent Here

John Edward Prater, 38, at
torney and former FBI agent
here. died Sunday in Burbank
Calf, according to word received
here today.
He was born in Waxahachie
Tex. and went to the University
of Tulsa from 1888 to 1885 and
to Georgetown University law
school in 1885 and 1896. He was
a special agent for the FBI here
and at various other Offices from
1910 to 1914.
Mr.. Prater was a member OF
the District, California and
Michigan bar associations; the
Society of Former FBI Agents
Business and Professional Post
OF the American Legion of De-
troit. Elks Lodge No. 80, Los An
geles and Masonic Lodge No. 2
Detroit. He was chairman OF
the official board of the First
Methodist Church in Burbank.
Mr.. Prater was a veteran of
World War II
Survivors are his widow, Bar
bara D.; four daughters, Bar
bara. Cynthia. Janet and Melis-
sa; his mother, three brothers
and one sister.
Funeral services were held yes
terday in Burbank,
Evening star., 1953-05-15
Edward ". Morgan,
Former Claims Chief
For VA, Dies al SS

Edward w. Morgan. SO. former
director of dependents claims for
the Veterans Administration.
died yesterday at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Edward D. Hill.
1907 Forty-seventh street NV.
after a months illness. He had
been a resident Of the District 63
years.
MIR. Morgan had been commits
sioner of Pensions before that
Government office was merged
with the Veterans Administra-
ton. He retired in 1884 after A
years in Government service.
Mr.. Morgan was born in Mid
die Granville, N. Y, and as a
youth moved with his parents to
Rutland, VT. He attended the
Troy Conference Academy, Poult-
ney. VT, and the National Law
School here.
Mr.. Morgan for many years
was active in the congregation
of Hamline Methodist Church on
Sixteenth street NV.
Among his survivors are his
widow, Mrs. Marion Perry Nor
gan. 2801 Quebec street NV;
two sons, Edward S. Morgan of
Rockville, Md; Ellsworth G.
Morgan. Chevy Chase, Md, and
a step-daughter, Mrs. Byron
Price Of New York, N. Y.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 pm. tomorrow at the Chevy
Chase funeral home, 550l Wis
consin avenue NV. Burial will
be in the Rock Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1953-05-15
Mrs. Edwin 6. Wood, 81,
e. Resident Since 1888

Mrs. Edwin g. Wood. 81. for
merly of Birmingham. Ala. and
a resident Of Washington since
the death Of her husband in
1888. died Wednesday at Sibley
Hospital after a brief illness.
A native of Harmar, Ohio, Mrs.
Wood is the former Lottie E.
Lloyd. daughter of the late Da-
vid H. and Ellen A. Lloyd. She
lived with her daughter, Mrs.
Esther w. Quantock, TIC Crois-
SAINT place Sc.
In addition to her daughter.
she is survived. by two sons, Ed
win L. Wood. of Miami, Fla, and
Harry c. Wood, of 1916 Newton
street NV, and five grandchil-
dren.
Funeral services will be held
at II am. tomorrow at the
Hines Funeral Home, 290l Four
teenth street NV. Burial will
be private.
Evening star., 1953-05-15
Herbert J.. Hermann,
Board Member al RFC

Funeral services were to be
held this afternoon at Gawler's
funeral home, 1855 Pennsylvania
avenue NV, for Herbert j. Herr
mann. an alternate member OF
the Reconstruction Finance
Corps Board of Review. Mr.
Hermann died Wednesday al
his home, 1000 Cathedral avenue
NV.
Mr.. Hermann had been q
member Of the RFC staff since
1882 when he joined the agency
as a loan examiner.
A native of New Orleans, Mr..
Hermann attended schools in
that city. Before coming here in
1882 he had been associated with
three banks in New York.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Emma B. Hermann; his mother,
Mrs. Emma Hermann of New
Orleans, and three sisters and
two brothers.
Burial will be in New Orleans
Evening star., 1953-05-15
Oscar Vatet, Retired
Housing Architect

Oscar v. Vatet, II, retired ar
chitect, died Wednesday at his
home, 5109 Klingle road NV.
Mr.. Vatet came to Washington
in 1885 and was an architect for
the Public Works Administration
in the early days of the public
housing program. He was trans
ferred to the United States
Housing Authority in 1887 as
an architect in the technical di-
vision. He helped in the study
of prefabricated and portable
houses during World War II. He
retired in 1946 from the Federal
Public Housing Administration.
During World War I, MIR. Va
tet was in the Air Service Di-
vision of the Signal Corps and
designed some of this country's
early air fields.
Mr.. Vatet was graduated from
the College of Architecture at
Cornell University in 1905 and
was an architect in New York
afterwards. He specialized in de-
signing banks as well as homes.
He practiced his profession in
Pleasantville, N. Y, before COM
ing to Washington.
He was a member Of, the
American Institute of Archi-
tects and a former Mason in
Pleasantville.
Survivors are his widow, Mrs.
Ruth Graham Vatet: a son, John
v. Vatet. of the home address;
a daughter, Mrs. Ray M. Clarke,
Falls Church, Va; a sister, Mrs.
H. Marshall FaleS. Staten Island,
N. Y. and four grandchildren.
Funeral services were to be
held today in Fort Myer Chapel,
with burial in Arlington Gene
terry.
Evening star., 1953-05-15
James Mark Shields,
Former Editor Here

James Mark Shields, 63,
Washington born newspaper
man. died Wednesday in Pitts
burgh.
He once was managing editor
OF the old Washington Herald.
Before his retirement last year,
he had been executive secretary
of the Western Pennsylvania
Natural Gas Mems Association
since the mid-193OS.
He began his career with the
old Chicago Day Book and also
worked on papers in Pittsburgh,
Toledo, Norfolk and Denver.
Surviving are his widow, two
sons, James Mark Shields. jr.,
who is stationed at Camp Pick
ett, Va, and William Shields of
Pittsburgh; a foster son. Joe
Slmington Shields Of Pittsburgh,
and two daughters, Miss Sally
Shields Of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Mary Smith of Vancouver, Wash.
A memorial service was to be
held at 4 o'clock this afternoon
In Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1953-05-15
IL.
ALFRED M. STICKLEY.

ALFRED M. STICKLEY.
Worshipful Master.
JOHN J. BARNES, Jr., Secretary.
MATTHEWS. BENJAMIN 0. On We'd
Matthews, % father Of Georse. Edward.
Evelyn. Etheline. Layarne and Calvin
MAJ sstse eFS5hfE %he Of N.Y.
and Mrs. Gertrude Mack. host Of
other relatives and friends also sur
yive. Friends are invited to call at
Friday. May is. Funeral ssrvices viii
be held at the Friendship Baptist
Set Saturday. Hsud4is MAY e. Lin
ments By the william span9ler FS-
neral Home. 524 sth st. ne.
MATTHEW'S. BENJAMIN. Morning
A 2; E; Of w.. is notified Of
90 JHM1E 5hi iSnsTal Il Al f BEpihS5 % BEN On
Saturday. May 16. 1883. at
. ~ Baptist Church 1st and H
May s nH E Eks Funeral Rm At serSies. rSSs 1Sth S
be held at the church.
HEEoHEET oHN HAEEtS; 4EEISHp Exsitsd RTier'
MITCHELL, ALMA, Suddenly. on
conn HLMH NAY aaIS ft SesSed S
of Charles Mitchell. She also leaves
one daughter, Lavalette Carpenter: one
b@rother @ Charles Foreman: one aunt:
a cousin. Mrs. Beatrice Lee. and a
host of other relatives and friends.
After pm, Saturday, MAY, Is: friends
Funerai Home, Rockville, Md. Fu-
neral services on Sunday. May II,
at > pm, at the Sharp Street Church,
Sandy, Spring. Md. Rev. J. r. Brooks
MORGAN. EDWARD WILSON. On
s Thursdsy nR M5S f neS &IIs6s e 5SO7
SasSa1d fo q Mafion Perry RI Nor Morgsn and
fahsr MS Of .nd MRS EIsWo4tb Esws5d q H MGrrsa sa
stepfather of Mrs. Byron Price, Serv-
ices at the Chevy Chase Funeral Home.
51O1 Wisconsin ave. NV. on satur.
Rock Greek Cemetery.
MORGAN. OSCAR JAMES. Departed
at lS casasltS M f9 Aespitai pHi OSCAR Csc JAMES SIs
MORGAN Of $40 l. st. s.w., devoted
husband Of Mrs Ida ,nsir MorSsn gan fo1 he
teen children, a devoted mother. Mrs,
Susie Morgan: one sister, many nteces.
nephews and host OF other relatives
John T. Rhines Co. Funeral Home,
90l Bird st. s.w.. after pm. Fri
day. May 10, where friends may call.
Funeral services on Saturday. May
16, at / pm. at the Temple Church
OF Goo and Christ. Rev. Samuel Kel-
sey ofdciating. 1nterment WoodlSwn
Cemetery. vi
NESLLNE, MARY A. On Friday. May
I5, 1858. at her RESIDENCE. 44IS South
Dakota ave. me-, MARY A. NESL1NE
(nee OLeary). beloved wife Of John
F. NeSline and mother OF John F.
Neshne, jr.. Of Arlinston. Va: Rich
ard A. Nesline OF Silver Spring, Md.
and Ellen j. Nesline; sister Of Arthur,
Alfred and Francis ,O'Leary. Notice
of funeral later.
O'LEARY. 1T. COL. JOHN DANIEL
IT, S. M. c. On Wednesday. May 13.
DANIEL O'LEARY. U. 8. M. C. ire
tired). Funeral services will be held
at Fort Myer Chapel ct 8 am. Mon
day. May Is. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery. Family requests nc
flowers, suggests in lieu thereof, con.
tributions be made to the Navy Re-
lief Society. room 2505. Main Navy
Building. washington rs. D. c. 16
Evening star., 1953-05-15
Crawford Kent, II,
Film Actor Since 1918
By the Assoeioied Press

HOLLYWOOD, May 15.-
Crawford Kent. 72, veteran Aim
actor, died Of a heart attack in
his home yesterday.
His Aim career began here IN
1915 and he was active in pic
lures until this year. Born in
London. he came to the United
States in his 20S.
He appeared in several musical
comedies as an actor and singer
before coming to Hollywood. He
had prominent roles in such
films as Bengal Lancers" and
"Mutiny On the Bounty"
Evening star., 1953-05-15
Hit Mrn1urtatt1

SWEENEY, SARAH A. In loving men,
ory Of our dear mother. SARAH A..
SWEENEY, who left us for her eternal
nome thirteen years ago today, May
Our darling mother has gone to the
Where there. is nothing but happiness,
Joy and love:
Gone from this world so full Of strife.
Oh. let us not fret or wish
Our mother was back with u.s.
But rejoice that God chose our sweet
flower for His own.
And has taken our mother to His
HER LOVING DAUGHTERS, MAMIE,
RENA AND JENNIE.
WARD. HENRY +. In memory Of our
loving husband and father, HENRY
T. WARD. who passed away May Is.
Our hearts still ache with sadness.
Our eyes shed many tears;
Only ,.iSs- God knows how we miss you,
vet,,t A the END 9t three long years
e: WARD; SON HENRY T. WARD,
AND DAUGHTER. BE ISLE z.
Evening star., 1953-05-15
HnurtItt1n

ecALOsBERG. MAURICE CHARLES.
An unyeilinR of Q monument In mem
ory Of the late MAURICE CHARLES
9CHOSBERG win be held at lao
pm. sunday. May II, 1853. ct the
Adas Israel Cemetery. 400 Alabama
ave. Sc. Relatives and friends In
MRS. IRENE scHLosBERG. 16
NORMAN, JOHN A. The unveiling Of
the monument to the late JOHN A.
KORMAN will take place Sunday. May
IL, 1853. ut l pm, at Adas Israel
Vited. 10
Evening star., 1953-05-15

Cool short sleeve nylon
sport shirts in solid pas
tel colors. Wash, hang
up to dry-NO IRONING
needed. Sizes 3. NJ, and
L In q gfeat buyl
Evening star., 1953-05-15
1000 Soil From Pusnn

PUSAN. Korea, May is (P.-
The first ship carrying home
bound American soldiers direct
from this South Korean port to
the United States sailed today
with nearly 1000 men.
Evening star., 1953-05-15
In Mptnnrtait1

BAILEY SARAH. and LIVERPOOL.
FLORKlE; In cherished memory of our
LEY. and FLoRR1E LIVERPOOL. Who
entered eternal rest twenty-four years
and two years ago. May Is. 1929. and
June TO- 1851. respectively.
He called them to rest for q reason,
FOR tner pathway had srown too
God folded them in green pastures
And called our mother and sister
DAgaATERs AND SISTERS, ELIZA
RETsoSR EFTa oSSR1ssoM AND SARAH ROE
CLARK; 5;,!sa JULIUS &c 6; n memory Of my
day, May is, 1886.
Still Remembered.
DIAMOND. ANDREW J. In loving mem
DRY OF our beloved husband and father.
hNRaaW bSt6dsy Nav 4 DIAM1NR x. SagR on his soth
Of one we shall never forget;
What would we give to hear his voice
HIS memory to Us is q treasure.
hov1Sa L. ISSs wIFE 711sslme RoeE 81 Essret ANp Hu
cHIIpREN. BENJHMhiN. PAT PATRIcfA. Ga
l,EIoh THoMAS; AND THEIR WIVES AND
HARTLEY, ROBERT (BOB). In loving
msnGTs asd asdds " Gse RoBHRr iGR: 0FStss5 1Sos5
~ yss1s yss1 asE Mass To-Day to !. MAY ssid f5 f6f
1853. W.
Ma. brings sad memories
wS00f oHT eysd Ioyed or one ,orane.. gone to rest
MOTHER, % MRS. SALLY W sANFoRD;
oNbY cNb nA71sE sdsIER P1EIs 2Ry ipAI HAYPEN: 3Y
LYLEs. WARREN :. In loving mem
GY1Es Iy 8 ySn S% s fEsad yoaa 11sh MaRaEs bTSday
Well blest is he who has a dear friend
A friend he has whose face will never
An understanding that will not grow
The anshST e. e. 1;4a trisndshig g,,,s ,s death.
MATEEWs' HapvAy HARXEY In I'M memoTy 9s9; Of
one year ago today. May Is, 1852.
Though your voice is silent,
Your memory fingers near to US;
Your loving ways will never fade away.
WIFE FIRRsRz 1NEz ! MATHEWS; MME4EEWs DAUGHTER
MARTIN. LILLIAN (BYRDO. In mem
grandmother. LILLIAN (BYRD) MAR
TIN. who passed away one year ago
today.
In our hearts the torch Of memory
Burns unfic6sring, bright and trHs @
-e aRANpsoS. WE 'I"
PATTERSON, WILLIAM Z. In loving
memory Of our father and grand
left Us eight years ago today. May
A happy home We once enjoyed.
How sweet the memory still:
But death has left a loneliness
HIS SpSN CHILDREN AND eRANDcH!H-
PORTER, MAE 3. In loving memory
of my dear wife, MAE r. PORTER,
who passed away May 10, l94S.
The 18th of May again is here.
To me, the SaddeSt Of the year:
It was five years ago today
That my dear sweetheart passed away.
Always and lovingly remembered
HER HusBANp. HARRY W. PORTER. i.
SAUNDERS. MASTER SERGT. WILLIAM
H. In loving memory Of my
49, beloved husband, Master Sergt.
WILLIAM H. SAUNDERS (re-
IA tired, who passed into an
other life. May Is, 1850.
Tender thoughts that linser on
Are links that ever bind
Our loved one, who has gone before.
With those hes left behind;
Evening star., 1953-05-15
Robert B. AttIee

LONDON. May is (R.-Rob-
ert Bravery Attlee, 81, eldest
brother Of former Prime Min
lister Clement Attlee. died today
IN a nursing home here. He was
an attorney.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Youth Tells Police Of Theft
By 7 Who Gave Him Ride

A 19-year-old Ellicott City
(Md) youth told Prince Georges
County police last night that he
was robbed of $40 by two men
who had offered to drive him to
Tennessee.
William Howard Williams said
the robbery occurred on Adelphi
road at Berwyn, Md, about 1920
pm. after the trio had driven
there from the bus depot in
Baltimore. The money, he said,
was obtained by cashing his bus
tickets after the two men ap-
preached him and offered him
a ride.
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Boy, 8, Gets Stuck Under Road
Crawling 7 Through Storm Sewer

rie Keplinger and she called on
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Res
cue Squad.
The squad arrived and Sergt.
Frank Colt took over. He entered
a lower catch basin on the op-
poSite side of the street, bailed
out some 80 gallons of mud silt
and water and an hour later
pulled the lad free with a rope.
At Suburban Hospital, where
young Pumphrey was found to
be unhurt. he had one comment:
"Spell Brian with an 'i.' If you
can't spell it right, there's no
use spelling it at ALL"
Evening star., 1953-12-16
Browder Got Orders
From Roosevelt in
1945, Ex--Red Says
By the Assoeiu,ed Press

A former Communist Party
functionary testified yesterday
that a woman Red leader told
him that Earl Browder. as head
of the American Communist
Party, took orders" from Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his cabinet.
John Lautner quoted Elizabeth
Gurley Flynn as telling him that
in June, 1945,--a time when the
United States and Russia were
allies in World War II. Mr..
Roosevelt died in the spring of
1945.
Mr.. Lautner testified at hear
ings by the Subversive Activities
Control Board on the question of
whether the Jefferson School of
Social Science. in New York
should be required to register as
Communist controlled.
Mr.. Lautner said Mrs. Flynn
told him that Josephine Truslow
Adams served as liaison between
the presidential Office and Brow
der when BroWder was the No.
! American Communist.
"She brought instructions to
Browder," Mr.. Lautner said.
Harry Sacher, attorney for the
Jefferson School, protested that
Mr.. Lautner's testimony was
"hearsay twice removed" and "an
effort to smear former President
Roosevelt"
Frequent Witness.
Mr.. Lautner, who has testified
several times as a Government
witness in Communist cases since
he was expelled from the Com
munist Party several years ago,
said he knew Josephine Truslow
Adams "as a member of the
Communist Party"
Ralph Edsell, jr., a Justice De-
partment attorney, said jose
phine Truslow Adams was listed
in 1945 as a teacher in the JEFF
ferson School for four semesters.
Mr.. Lautner testified that Mrs.
Flynn, regarded as the No. l
woman Communist in this coun-
try, told him about Browder
taking orders from the President
and his cabinet during long
conversation in a New York sa-
loon.
He said the discussion included
such things as why the Com
munist Party went off the
Marxist-Lenin line and why
Browder went haywire. Brow
der was ousted as head >of the
Communist Party in the United
States in 1916.
Card on White House Desk.
Mr. Lautner said Josephine
Truslow Adams was "Mr. x
whose card was found on the
presidential desk the first day
Truman came into office when
Roosevelt died at Warm Springs,
Ca"
Despite Mr.. Sacher's protests,
Thomas j. Herbert, chairman of
the SACB, allowed Mr.. Lautner's
testimony to stand 'for what it
is WORTH" But Mr.. Herbert said
he could see no relationship to
Mr.. Lautner's testimony about
"Mr. x" and the jefferson
School.
Ex-Communist Louis F. Budenz
testified earlier in the Jefferson
School hearing that Josephine
Truslow Adams told him she
took advantage of friendships
in the White House to carry
messages to and from Browder.
Mr.. Budenz identified her as a
former teacher at Swarthmore
College.