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of the United States security
problem.
The chairman of the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities made the remarks in a
statement prepared for the OPEN
ing of hearings on the granting
Of passports.
One of the listed witnesses was
William Wallace. described as
an undercover agent.
Quiz Unsuccessful
Richard Arens, committee
counsel. said he Intercepted Mr..
Wallace in 1852 before the Sen
ate Internal Security Subcom-
mittee. but got nowhere.
Mr.. Arens said that since
then Mr.. Wallace has acknowl-
edged publicly he was a Com
munist and has gone to work fol-
lIle F6l.
Mr.. Arens said Mr.. Wallace
went overseas in 1851 on a COM
mittee to survey trade union
conditions in Europe. He said
he would ask Mr.. Wallace about
techniqueS the Communists used
in an effort Ito destroy our pass
port system"
Mr.. Wallace was identified as
a former member of the national
board of the United Electrical,
Radio and Machine Workers of
America, which was ousted from
the CLIO in l949 on grounds it
was Communist dominated.
Another witness called was
Willard Uphaus, listed by the
committee as being from New
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Haven. Conn.,. and a director Of
the world fellowship.
In his opening statement, Mr..
Walter said membership in the
Communist Party was not a de-
termining factor in selecting
persons to testify.
Purpose Of Hearings
The purpose of the hearings,
he said, is Ito ascertain the pro-
cedures by which the Communist
Party has been able to obtain
passports and make illegal travel
for party members and sympa-
thizers and to determine if this
Situation can be remedied by
legislation now being considered
by the Congress"
Under existing law, Mr.. WAL
ter said. only nationals of the
United States can obtain U. S.
passports.
However, leading Soviet espi-
onage agents have received and
used American passports" he
added.
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CuIhern's Estate Left
To Divorced Wife

SANTA MONICA, Calf. May
% (P.-The late Louis Calhern's
estate. valued at $37,500, has
been left to his divorced wife.
Marianne Stewart Calhern.
The actors will, filed in Su-
perior Court yesterday, also asks
that his former wife be named
eXecutrix.
Mr.. Calhern died May IL in
Tokyo.
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Coffee Scarcity
Seen Artificial
By the Associated Press

An artificial" scarcity of mild
coffees is behind recent coffee
price increases. the United States
Department of Agriculture said
yesterday.
Its analysis came as major cof-
fee roasterS advanced their
wholesale prices from 2 to A
cents a pound. This is expected
to bring retail vacuum packed
prices TO around $1.10 a pound.
The statement came in an ar
ticle in the departments month
ly publication. Foreign Agricul-
ture." titled mo Coffee Shortage
This Year"
The articles said world produce
ton of coffee for 1856 in
creased at least 18 per cent over
the preceding year, and predict
ed a doubling of carryovers,
despite a rise in world require
mentS.
The apparent answer" to the
contradiction" caused by heavy
supplies and rising prices, it said.
lis related to the supply situa-
ton for mild coffees."
Since December, 1885," the
article continued, lit is believed
that United States roaSterS and
importers have purchased coffee
on the basis of pessimistic crop
reports which indicated a
scarcity of mild coffees this sea-
son. These purchases in excess
OF a previous level of require
ments may have created a tenn
porary scarcity of milds."
rs this scarcity of mild cof-
fees real or artificial?" the arti-
Gle then asked, and replied: "On
the basis of foreign agricultural
service estimates, it appears to
be the latter
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U. S. Passports Issued
To Red Spies, Walter Says
By the Associated Press

Representative Walter Democrat of Pennsylvania
leading Soviet espionage agents have American
Mr. Walter spoke the fraudulent procurement
passports
conspiracy" this most aspects
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Joseph Aram was transferred
to a Manchurian camp late in
1912 and the son died a month
later. The Russians released the
father in 1945. He returned to
the Philippines to seek his sons
grave but never found it.
After three years postwar
service in the Air Force he re-
turned to the Army Signal Corps.
He was a native of Boulder
Creek. Calf, and a member of
Santa Cruz Lodge 38, Masons.
He is survived by his wife, two
brothers, George D., Oakland,
and Thomas W., Mountain View
Calf. and two sisters, Mrs. Elsie
Sayre and Mrs. Jessie Tyree,
both of Santa Cruz.
Services will be held at 2 pm.
Tuesday at Fort Myer Chapel,
Burial will be in Arlington Gem
etery.
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Mrs. Carol Ames,
80, Daughter Of
The A. W. HummeIs

Mrs. Carol Ames. 80. daughter
Of DR.. and Mrs. Arthur w. Hum.
mel, 2406 Nineteenth street
NV. died yesterday OF cancer
in Phelps Memorial Hospital
Tarrytown, N. Y.
Her father was for many years
chief Of the Division OF Orien-
ITALIA in the Library OF Congress
Mrs. Ames was born in Fem
chow, Shansia, China. and re-
ceived her early education in
the Picking American School
She attended Western High
School, the George School in
Newtown, Pa. the University Of
California and Radcliffe College
Mrs. Ames also was a specialist
in Chinese studies and history
In recent years, she lived in
Hastings-on-H Hudson. where she
was active in church and COM
munity affairs, and in religious
writing.
Besides her parents. she 1,
survived by son. Laurence. IA:
IA daughter, Linda. 10, and two
brothers, Arthur w. Hummel
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Joseph L. Mullen,
Ship Bureau Aide

Joseph L. Mullen, so, chief oil
the machine tool section, Bureau
of Ships, died Thursday at Ar
lington Hospital.
Mr.. Mullen, a native of Phil.
adelphia, where he graduated
from high school, was a .nechan.
ical engineer. He attended the
University of Virginia, Airing.
ton branch, for two years.
After working for an engineer
ing firm in Philadelphia, Mr.
Mullen came to Washington tt
work at the United States Nava
Gun Factory. He transferred
to the Bureau of Ships in l94C
and became civilian head CT thu
machine tool section IS year,
ago.
He received a commentator
for his work on the bureau
tool committee in 1943.
Mr.. Mullen was a member O.
st. Agnes Catholic Church. Ar.
lington and belonged to thu
American Society of Naval Tn,
gineers. He is survived by hi
widow, Alice; three children, 10,
seph L. Mullen, jr., Joan AMI
Margaret Ann, all of Alb Nort(
Twenty-second street, Arlington
and a brother, Francis A. Mullen
Philadelphia.
A requiem high mass will bt
offered at 10 am. Monday at st
Agnes Church. Burial will b,
! in Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Jackson,
Phone Emp|oye

Mrs. George r. Jackson, So
retired Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. supervisor, died
last night at her home, 4225
North Henderson road, Airing
ton.
A native of the District, Mrs
Jackson supervised the operators
at the Lincoln Exchange, 12O
Seventh street NE. She retired
July /. She had been in i'll
health for the last four years.
Mrs. Jackson Joined the COM
pany as an operator 90 years
ago. She was a life member OF
the Pioneers, phone employees
Organization. She belonged to
the Arlington Forest Methodist
Church.
She is survived by her hus-
band, an electrician at the Naval
Ordnance Laboratory, White
Oak. Md; two stepchildren, G.
Ralph Jackson. 9514 Thornhill
road, Silver Spring, and Selena
Jackson, Baltimore. and four
sisters, Mrs. Mary Echard, Hol-
lywood. Md; Ann Cumming,
Nettie Eustace and Mrs. Cora
Bruner.
Services will be held at 2::3C
pm. Monday at Lees funeral
home. Fourth street and Massa-
.chusetts avenue NE. Burial will
be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
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comdr. Richard William Phil
lips, SO, oft-decorated naval
aviator, died Of hepatitis Tues
day morning in Bethesda Naval
Hospital.
Comdr. Phillips received the
Navy unit commentator for
service during World War II
aboard the USS Wasp. He also
holds the Bronze Star and three
Air Medals, received during the
Korean war for SIS close-support
air missions as strike leader and
commanding officer OF Attack
Squadron IS, aboard the USS
Valley Forge and Philippine Sea.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Margaret Larner Woth-
.erspoon. his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Phillips. Clare
mont, Calf. a brother, Dr.. Ed
win A. Phillips, claremont. a sis
ter. Mrs Charles Gehr, Amber
Pa, and two daughters. Anne, I,
and Jane. 5.
Grayeside services will be held
az Q an Monday In Arlington
National Cemetery.
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which has stirred bitter George
town opposition.
Georgetown residents packed
Ia public hearing before the
Commissioners. asking the city
heads not to accept dedication
of the land as a street to the
city.
Mr.. Gray said the Commits
sioners had agreed to do so II
Mr.. Wheeler would guarantee
extension OF sewer and water
lines into the project from P
street and guarantee paving Of
the street, in addition to other
minor conditions.
John Donahue. representing
the Catholic Home for Aged
Ladies, which is selling the prop
erty, said Mr.. Wheeler was pre-
pared to post $4,000 for the
street Improvements and ST, 500
for the sewer and water develop
ment. He said the Commission
ers would sign the dedication
when these conditions are met.
Mrs. Hinton. notified Of the
move, said she was shocked
disappointed and distressed
Mrs. Hinton said none Of the
area home owners had been no.
tilted Of the council meeting. al
though Mr.. Wheeler and Mr.
Donahue we're present.
She said she had asked the
council TO try to persuade the
Commissioners not to accept III,
dedication Of the street unit
Congress returns and has q
chance to decide whether 10 re.
enact the recently repealed alley
dwelling law.
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Texas Extends
.NAACP Order

TYLER. Tex, Oct. 6 (P).-An
extension Of a temporary re-
straining order against the Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People
doing business in Texas was
signed yesterday as a court hear
ing on the order went into its
second weekend recess.
The order, signed by attorneys
Of both sides, specified that the
restraining order, originally is
sued September 81 for 10 days
would be effective until the
hearing is over.
The State seeks a temporary
injunction.
The hearing recessed yester-
day afternoon until 9 am. Mon
day with Assistant Attorney
General William King on the
witness stand. He was in charge
Of a recent investigation of the
Houston NAACP office.
A total of ITO exhibits of evil
dence seized in the Offices of the
NAACP in Dallas and Houston
have been presented in the
States case. Earlier this week
the State indicated it would COM
plete its case when Mr.. Kings
testimony ended.
However, first Assistant At
torney General Davis Grant told
the court yesterday afternoon
the State would need "as much
as two more days"
The NAACP has not yet pre-
sented its defense in the hear
ing, although in cross examina-
ton and in objections the organ
ization has accused the Attorney
Generals investigators of violat-
ing constitutional rights.
The States charges against
the NAACP center around alle-
cations Of solicitation of Law
suits involving school integra-
ton.
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Fred H. Trimmer Dies;
Rodio Expert Was As

Fred H. Trimmer. As. who
helped establish the Voice of
America transmitters, died yes
terday in his home, 1915 North
Jackson street, Arlington.
Mr.. Trimmer joined the Office
of War Information in 1912 and
aided in construction of % large
radio transmitters for the VOA
in the United States and several
overseas. His work for VOA in
cluded development of the five
most powerful short wave radio
transmitters in the world. He was
rated an expert on high fire.
quency broadcasting.
Mr.. Trimmer, who was tele-
communications adviser to the
United States Informal ion
Agency, was a native Of Lam
caster, Ohio. He graduated with
an electrical engineering degree
from Ohio State University in
1888. He graduated from the
Harvard Business School in 1888
He was a cost accountant for
the Anchor Hooking Glass Corp.
from 1889 to 1941 and operations
officer for the Office of Emer-
gency Management from 1941 to
1912.
In 1912 Mr.. Trimmer was en-
ployed by the Office of War In
formation. He transferred to the
State Department in 1945 as
assistant to the chief of COM
facilities. He was
named chief of the facilities
planning branch in 1916. He
was vice chairman of the United
States delegations to Interna-
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i. Leftwich,
.66, White House
Retired Policeman

Thomas w. Leftwich, Sc, a re-
tired White House policeman
died Thursday in the Soldiers
Home Hospital.
He received his first expert
'ence in police work during World
War 1 when. as a member of the
Army's Coast Artillery Corps, he
was brought from Fortress Mon
roe to Washington with a detail
of men to guard the White
House.
Previously he had seen service
on the Mexican border during
the search for Pancho Villa.
After the war, he entered the
United States Park Police Serv-
ice. Later he left the Park
Police to become a White House
policeman and served there until
his retirement some years ago
He was born in Bedford. Va.
in 1890 and received his educa-
ton in the local schools there
He was a member of the Re-
tired Policemen's Association, the
Veterans of Foreign Wars anc
the Maccabees.
In addition to his wife, the
former Emma Fastnaught, he il
survived by a brother, Walker F
of Bedford. Va; four sisters, Mrs
Elnore HouchenS, Mrs. Annie
Caldwell and Mrs. Leota Mauck
all of Roanoke, Va, and Mrs
Lois Berger of Long Beach
Calf; two sons, William anc
Thomas, both of 2345 @ street
Sc. and one daughter, Mrs
Lois Severn Of Forestville. Md
Graveside services will be helc
at IL am. Monday in Arlington
Cemetery.
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'Byrnes Says
Neither Purty
Assists South

SUMTER, S. c., Oct. 6 (P).-
Former South Carolina Gov,
James F. Byrnes declared yes
terday that the South need look
to neither the National Demo-
cratic nor Republican Party for
assistance" on the race issue.
Mr.. Byrnes, a former United
States Supreme Court Justice,
asserted, however, he has "su-
'preme confidence that we will
find ways to lawfully maintain
segregation" in public schools
despite the attitude of the par
ties and Federal court pressure
Even if the court decision;
shall force the closing of public
schools" he said, 1--WE will fine
ways to educate our children"
In speech to the Sumter
KiwaniS Club, Mr.. ByrneS said
This feeling of determination
lis due to no petty prejudice. II
is an instructive desire for the
preservation of our races. II
is useless to argue whether the
racial instinct is right or wrong
it exists"
Mr.. Byrnes said the congress
sional investigation of racially
integrated public schools in
Washington proves the great
harm done to the white chill
dren of that city by the mix
ing of the races.
THE facts disclosed in that
investigation make the South
more determined to resist inte-
grafton in every way that it can
be lawfully done"
Mr.. Byrnes added that he is
still hopeful that notwithstand-
ing the efforts of the NAACP,
the Negroes Of South Carolina
will voluntarily continue to at
tend their own schools. What
ever may be said of conditions
in other States, Negroes know
they now have equal school
facilities in this State"
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p. R. BuIdridge, So, Former
Internal Revenue Deputy

Pressly Reid Baldridge, SO, a
former deputy commissioner of
internal revenue and Washing
ton attorney, died Thursday at
the Newton D. Baker Veterans
Hospital in Martinsburg, w Va.
Mr.. Baldridge had been hos
pitalized for almost 10 years. a
victim of sleeping sickness. AL
though physically disabled and
in a wheel chair. his mind re-
NAMED keen. and he continued
his lifelong interest in political
and national affairs until his
death.
Appointed special deputy COM
missioner of internal revenue in
1925 by President Coolidge, he
remained in that position until
his resignation in 1888 to enter
private law practice here.
He was a member of the firm
of Waters, Cowen & Baldridge
for 10 years. from 1885 until
his retirement because of i'll
health in 1945. The firm special
lied in income tax law.
Earlier. Mr.. Baldridge served
as chief field deputy collector for
internal revenue in Iowa before
coming to Washington in 1926.
Mr.. Baldridge was elected Sec
rotary of the Republican State
Central Committee of Iowa in
1924. He was active in politics
at the precinct level in Mont
gomery County. He and his
family lived for many years at
72O5 Maple avenue, Chevy Chase,
Md.
During World War I he served
in France as a sergeant in the
Both Division. Mr.. Baldridge did
relief work for the Red Cross in
France and North Africa in 1919
Law Degree in 1929
A native Of Brooklyn, Iowa
the son of the late Rev. and Mrs
Wilson Reid Baldridge, he was
educated in the Des Moines pub
lie schools. He attended the Ma
tional University Law School
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here. and received his law degree
in 1929.
Mr.. Baldridge had been q
member of the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, the Uni
'versity Club and Congressional
Country Club. He belonged tc
the NeWcomb Club. was a past
president of the Iowa State So
Iciety. and was a Mason and q
member of the American Legion
He is survived by his wife
IGlenna. of the home address; q
son, Reid, of 4526 Avondale
street. Bethesda; a daughter
Mrs. Barbara Cunningham OF
Jamestown, Md, and six grand
sons. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Schaper of Lakota, Iowa, also
survives.
Services will be held in the
Robert A. Humphrey funera
home. 1857 Wisconsin avenue
Bethesda, at 10 am. Monday
Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery.
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Sergt. J. E. Arom, Survived
Butoon March, Son Victim

Master Sergt. Joseph Edward
Aram, So, survivor of the Ba-
taan death march in 1912 and
almost four years in Japanese
prison camps. died Thursday of
a heart attack at his home. 1906
North Scott street, Arlington.
Sergt. Aram came to the Dis
trict area with his wife, Elsie, in
December, 1852. He did CLASH
fled work with Company B at the
Arlington Hall station for the
Army Signal Corps.
Sergt. Aram and his son,
Francis, were called to action in
late 1910 in a California National
Guard unit. They served with a
tank unit on the Bataan PENN
sula and were taken prisoner
April 8, 1912. They survived the
death march together but the
boy was hospitalized at a camp,
where the father cared for him.
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Con,dr ph;II;ns 90 Dr.. c. E. Matthews,
~. P ~. -! Baptist Evangelist
ELECTROMAGNETIC MARSHALL Tex Oct

MARSHALL, Tex. Oct. s up
DIR. c. E. Matthews, former
secretary Of evangelism for the
Home Mission Board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention
died OF a heart attack yester.
day. He was about 10 years old
For rs years DR.. Matthews wa,
pastor OF the Travis Avenue
Baptist Church in Fort Worth
Ten years ago he became direc-
tor Of evangelism for the Bap.
list Home Mission Board al
Nashville, Tenn. His home was
in Arlington. Tex.
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they wouldn't have a few years
ago.
There is a group conscious
ness growing more similar to
that in the South"
Data Seen Supplied
Mr.. Simmons described the
hearings as being of major bene-
fit because I'VE have for the first
time a mass of data that has
been lackfng-for the first time
we know what happens when
the two races are brought to-
gether under even the most ia
vorable conditions: That is, under
the control of those who want
it to work.
THAT mass of evidence should
be useful to any Southern OF
border city that wants to con-
slider whether it wants to inte-
CRATE"
The Mississippi segregation
leader praised William Gerber Of
Memphis, Tenn, subcommittee
attorney. for what he called "a
masterful job"
Mr.. Williams said the hearings
were conducted under the most
adverse conditions of any hear
ings in the history of Congress.
THE National Association for
the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, the Americans for Demo-
cratic Action and nearly every
radical element in the United
States exerted every means pos
sible to stop the investigation
and to keep the facts from COM
ing to light" he said.
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Lecture on Judaism

Or. salo Baron. professor Of
Jewish history. literature and
institutions Of the Miller Foun-
dalton Of Columbia University
will lecture on "Dynamics OF
Emancipation" at lo.45 am. TO-
morrow in the Washington He
brew Congregation. 1895 Macomb
street NV.
The lecture is the third In the
Sunday Morning Scholar Series
sponsored BY the CONGREGATION.
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Race Laws End
lin Tennessee

KNOXVILLE. Tenn. Oct. 6
(Rl. = The Tennessee Supreme
Court yesterday struck down all
State laws dealing with public
school segregation.
The court said all such laws
were swept aside in 1854 when
the United States Supreme
Court ruled that public school
segregation was unconstitutional,
The high tribunal made its
sweeping decision in refusing to
interfere with racial indignation
of the previously all-white high
school at Clinton, 20 miles
northwest of here.
Twelve Negroes we're admit
ted to the Clinton School Au-
gust 81 on order of United States
District Court here. A series of
anti-integration disorders fol-
lowed until Gov. Frank Clement
sent State highway patrolmen
and National Guardsmen to
Clinton during the Labor Day
week end to restore order.
First in State to Comply
Clinton High was the first
school in Tennessee to admit
Negroes.
The Tennessee Federation for
Constitutional Government,
prosegregation group. asked the
State court to bar indignation of
the school on grounds state laws
prohibit use of state funds for
support of racially mixed schools.
But Chief Justice A. B. Neil
wrote for the court that:
1.-THE foregoing contention
rests solely upon the hypothesis
that the laws of this state for
bidding racially mixed schools
are in full force and effect :.
1.-THE plain fallacy in this in
stance is that the segregation
statutes referred to are not
now in full force and effect, the
same having been declared I'M
constitutional in Brown VS.. The
Board of Education"
The latter reference was to the
case in which the United States
Supreme Court outlawed public
school segregation.
Injunction Not Allowed
Moreover. the court said It
knew of no case, land none has
been cited by counsel, in which
the courts of this State may en-
join the enforcement of a Fed
eral District Court decree that
lis based on an expressed man
date of the Supreme Court of
the United States"
The courts ruling had The eff
feet of striking out of the State
constitution Section IL Of Article
II which states:
NO school established or aided
with State funds under this
section shall allow white or Ne
gro children to be received as
scholars together in the same
school,"