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Gross Slaying Spurs
Chicago Civic War
On 'Hoodlum Politics'
ly ttw Associated Sms
CHICAGO. Feb. 9.—Civic and
political leaders, aroused by city
wide public indignation over the
cold-blooded killing of a ward
leader, plan an all-out war against
hoodlum political power.
The shotgun slaying Wednes
day night of Charles Gross ap
parently was politically motivated.
Since his murder there has been
an ever-swelling storm of civig
outrage.
Mr. Gross, 6g, acting Repub
lican committeeman of the west
side 31st ward, was a candidate
for the post in the April 8
primary. He was not one of the
city’s top G. O. P. leaders. But
his brutal slaying in gangland
style has stirred front-ranking
politicians in both Republican
and Democratic parties.
Papers Offer Rewards.
Chicago’s four major daily
newspapers in editorials de
manded both parties purge
gangster elements from their
ranks. The Sun-Times offered a
$15,000 reward for arrest and
conviction of Mr. Gross’ slayers
under its “secret witness” plan.
The Tribune offered a reward of
$10,000.
Mr. Gross’ murder was the
ninth political assassination in
Chicago in the last 25 years. Seven
of the eight previous slayings
still are unsolved.
Gov. Stevenson yesterday pro
posed a meeting of both political
parties “to consider ways and
means of destroying hoodlum po
litical power.”
Patronage to be Ended.
Cook County (Chicago) Republi
can leaders said committeemen in
eight wards of the so-called “west
side bloc.” will be stripped of
their party patronage, including
air estimated 300 jobs.
TheVnnprecedented action was
announced by William N. Erick
son, who as Cook County board
president controls most of the
county patronage.
A meeting of 126 civic organi
zations to unite in an all-out cam
paign against gangland’s invasion
of ward politics was called for
next Tuesday by the Association
of Commerce and the Chicago
Crime Commission.
Meanwhile, city and state’s at
torney's police were ordered to
“grab every known hoodlum on
sight.” They seized 19 minor po
lice characters yesterday. All
were held without charge for
Questioning.
British Drop Paratroops
Against Malayan Reds
ly th# Associated Press
SINGAPORE, Feb. 9.—British
paratroopers jumped into a rain
swept Malayan jungle clearing
todayjin a daring airborne attack
against a suspected Communist
stronghold near the Thailand bor
der.
Fifty - seven picked jumpers
made the raid, first paratroop op
eration against the terrorists in
five years of fighting, to nip a
reported Communist propaganda
move—declaration of a Red state
in Malaya.
The first radio message, 40 min
utes after the jump, reported
“no opposition—everything okay.”
From the air there were no signs
of movement, except that of the
paratroopers, wading through rice
paddies and untangling khaki
chutes from the trees.
FBI Probes Mine Union's
'Reign of Terror' Charges
By the Associated Press
HYDEN. Ky., Feb. 9.—Federal
agents have stepped in to deter
mine whether a “reign of terror”
is being waged to head off the
United Mine Workers’ drive to or
ganize non-union coal mines in
Clay and Leslie Counties.
Leslie County Judge Elmer Beg
ley confirmed reports that FBI
men are giving the area a going
over.
Clay and Leslie Counties, in the
heart of the rich southeastern
Kentucky coal field, are the area’s
last holdouts against the UMW.
UMW Chieftain John L. Lewis
protested to Federal and * State
authorities weeks ago that his
union organizers are targets ol
a “reign of terror.”
County officials and spokesmen
for coal mining companies quickly
denied Mr. Lewis' claim.
CHIEF JUSTICE ATTENDS SON’S WEDDING—Danville, Ky—James Robert Vinson, 22, and his
bride, the former Margaret Bird Russell, 24, pose with the bridegroom’s parents, Chief Justice
and Mrs. Vinson, shortly after their marriage here. The bride is the only child of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur. Edward Russell of Stanford, Ky._—AP Wirephoto.
Plasma Substitute
Is Scheduled for Use
In Atomic Bombing
fty the Associated Press *
BALTIMORE. Feb. 9. — Oxy
polygelatin. a blood plasma sub
stitute which could be used to
day in the event of an - atomic
bombing, is getting a thorough
check of its effectiveness in ex
periments at the University of
Pennsylvania.
Dr. Harold G. Barker, instruc
tor in surgery at Pennsylvania, de
scribed the experiments yesterday
to the Society of University Sur
geons. The society is meeting at
Johns Hopkins Hospital to cele
brate the 100th anniversary of
the birth of Dr. William Halsted,
first professor of surgery at the
Hopkins Medical School.
One of the principal uses of
plasma substitutes, Dr. Barker
said, would be their stockpiling
for use in a widespread disaster,
such as an atomic bombing of a
city.
Healthy Youths Volunteer.
In such a case, military au
thorities have emphasized, there
would not be enough human plas
ma available in any one locality to
administer to the possible thou
sands injured.
“Young healthy males” are vol
unteers for the experiments be
ing Conducted at Penn td deter
mine which of several plasma
substitutes now available show the
most promise. ■
A team of Kansas surgeons yes
terday described a method of re
placing part of a vital artery in
the human body, like changing a
tire on your automobile.
They told of refitting a patient
with a new aortic arch—the
curved section of the main artery
carrying blood from the heart.
Now Does Manual Labor.
The society heard of the opera
tion from Dr. Creighton A. Hardin
and Dr. Paul W. Schafer of the’
University of Kansas.
Dr. Hardin and Dr. Schafer said
the operation was performed eight
months ago on a 23-year-old man
whose aorta had been damaged in
a shooting accident. Today he
makes a living at hard manual
labor.
During the 70-minute surgery,
they said, a system of plastic tubes
was used to detour blood while
new vessels were sewn into place.
IThe “spare parts” came from a
bank of arteries taken from acci
dent victims and preserved in deep
freeze at the University of Kansas.
The surgeons elected Dr. Eugene
M. Bricker, associated professor
of surgery at Washington Uni
versity. St. Louis, as president.
I ,
Raft Dragged to Sea
PENANG, Malaya (W. — Two
Malays narrowly escaped injury
or drowning recently when the
tow ropes of their raft caught by
the bow of the 16,000-ton liner
Canton in the Penang Channel.
They were dragged a mile to sea
before a harbor craft could cut
them loose.
Billy Graham's Pace
Keeps Sign Language
Interpreter Active
Keeping up with Billy
Graham in sign language can
be pretty exhausting, accord
ing to the Rev. Willis A.
Ethridge, of Portland, Oreg.,
Mr. Ethridge, who was in
vited here to interpret Billy
Graham's services for a group
of 25 or 30 deaf persons, says
he lost 20 pounds interpreting
the revivalist's sermons in
Portland two years ago.
How much has he lost this
time?
“Nothing so far,” the
young minister answered.
“The other time was during
the summer.’’
Servicemen to Hear
Billy Graham Tonight
More than 3,000 servicemen and
women are expected to hear Billy
Graham tonight in the National
Guard Armory.
The sdfvice, starting at 7:45
o’clock, will be “Aimed Services
Night.” Mr. Graham will talk or
“The Greatest Hope for a Troubled
World.”
The evangelist last night de
clared the greatest sis man car
commit is “resisting the Holy
Ghost."
“It is the most awful, the most
horrible sin, because it damns youi
soul for eternity,” the speaker told
a large gathering In the armory.
Mr. Graham said “when pride
enters your heart, when you neg
lect Bible study, the Holy Spirit
is grieved.”
Tomorrow service will be at
3 p.m.
Pafienf Is Convicted
As Hospital Bookmaker
•y the Aa»ocie«ed Pr«li
FREDERICK, Md., Feb. 9.—
Edwin J. Baldwin, 45, was con
victed in Magistrate’s Court last
night of operating a horse bo;*k
in his room at Sabillasville.State
Hospital, where he is an “active
case” tuberculosis patient.
Magistrate Wilbur S. Sheffield
postponed sentencing pending an
investigation of the case by county
probation authorities.
Baldwin, a resident of the 2700
block of Upshur street. Mount
Rainier, said he started operating
the book about a year ago be
cause he needed money to help
with the support of his wife and
three children. He has been a
patient at the hospital since 1944.
Pending sentence. Magistrate
Sheffield ordered Baldwin confined
to his room at the hospital with
out privileges. His treatment as
an "active case” already required
that he spend most of his time in
his room.
Arresting officers said he em
ployed runners to pick up bets
among other patients and hospital
employes. Baldwin said last night
he made between $60 and $70 a
week operating the book.
The Weather Here and Over the Nation
District of Columbia and Vicin
ity—Clearing and cool today
about 45 this afternoon; clear and
about 44 this afternoon; clear and
colder tonight with low near 32.
Tomorrow, fair with rising tem
perature. »
Maryland—Fair and colder to
day with low tonight of 25-30 de
grees. Tomorrow, fair and a lit
tle warmer in the west portion.
Virginia—Pair and colder today,
with low of 25-32 degrees tonight.
Tomorrow, fair and somewhat
warmer in west and north por
tions.
Wind: Northwest, 15 miles an
hour, at 11:25 ajn.
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There will be rain over most of the Northern Pacific States
tonight, but the remainder of the Nation will hare generally
fai*weather. jn the eastern *uartea>of the country it will be
colder n —AP Wirephoto.
River Report.
'From U. S. Engineers.)
Fotomsc River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy at
Harpers Perry. _
Humidity.
'Readings at Washington Airport.)
•Yesterday— Pet. Tcday— Pet
Noon _ 38 Midnight-43
4 n.tn._ 43 8 a.m._47
8 p.m._38 10 a.m. __51
1 p.m. _ 43
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 74. on January 15.
Lowest. 16. on January 3<>.
High and Lew el Last 24 Hours.
High. 68. at 4:10 p.m.
Low. 38, at 8:3(1 a.m.
Tide Tablet.
(Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow.
High_1_ 7:10 a.m. 7:48 a.m
Low _ 1:34 a.m. 2:17 a.m.
Hlth _ 7:26 p.m. 8:04 p.m.
Low _- 1:47 p.m. 2:30 p.m
The Sun und Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today - 7:07 5:38
Sun. tomorrow — <:06 5:39
Moon, today 4:26 p.m. 6:32 a.m
Automobile lights must be turned or
one-half hour alter sunset.
Precleitetiea.
Monthly precipitation in Inches In th«
Capital (current month to date): _
Month. 1952. Avg. Record.
January___ 4.48 3.55 7.83 *31
February _ 0.95 3.37 6.84 ’8(
March _ 3.76 8.84 2)1
April _ 3.27 9.13 8t
fiiy - 8.70 10.69 *81
June I_ 4.18 10.94 NK
luly _ 4.71 10.63 ’8f
Aiiust ... 4.01 u.« ;=>
September__ 3.24 J < 45 3j
October _ 2.84 8.81 87
I November_ 2.37 8.69 8S
December... 332 7o6 01
Progressive Club Meeting
The Departmental Progressive
Club will observe Negro History
Week with a program at 4 pin
tomorrow in the Roberts Chape]
Methadist Church, 608 South
Washington street, Alexandria.
7-Day 'Battle' Starts
In 'Exercise Snowfall'
By the Associated *ress
CAMP DRUM, N. Y., Feb. 9 —
“Aggressor” and “defender” forces
fanned out in full battle array
over this Northern New York res
ervation today as “Exercise Snow
fall” moved into its climatic “full
scale war” phase.
The seven-day “battle” opened
at midnight. However, movements
of the 5,000 attackers and 25,000
defenders were shrouded in simu
lated tactical secrecy. Two inches
of newly fallen snow covered the
600-square-mile battle area.
Camp Drum's 278th regimental
combat team, which is the back
bone of the “aggressor” force,
moved into positions near Pots
dam yesterday.
The defending “United States
force” consists mainly of the 11th
Airborne Division and the 3d Ar
mored Cavalry Regiment. Thou
sands of 11th Division paratroop
ers will try to stem the "invasion”
with a surprise mass drop,
j Gen. Clark, chief of Army
forces: Frank Pace, Army Secre
tary, and Gen. Collins, Army Chief
of Staff, arrived yesterday for a
first-hand view.
Two paratroopers have lost their
lives and 98 have been injured in
mass drops of 11th Division per
sonnel during the past two weeks.
One of the deaths occurred yes
terday.
The camp public information
office said it did not know what
had happened to the soldier’s
parachute to cause him to plum
met to the ground.
_
Belgrade Renames Streets
Which Honored Russians
•y tht Associated Press
LONDON. Feb. 9.—Yugoslavia
rid itself of some more of its old
Moscow ties today by renaming
streets which had been named
for its former Cominform asso
ciates.
Belgrade radio announced
Stalijonuradaka street, named
after the Russian city of Stalin
grad, was redesignated now as
Makedonska street.
Red Army boulevard will be
known as Boulevard of the Revo
lution. Warsaw street will become
Prodanovica street in honor ol
one of Yugoslavia’s own heroes.
A Belgrade street named after
Soviet Marshal Tolbukin will be
come War Veterans street and
Salonov street, named after s
Russian diplomat, has been
changed to Filipovic street in
honor of one of Belgrade’s own
Mayors. *
Identity of Youth Shot
In Florida Is Checked
ly th* Associated Press
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Feb. 9
Sheriff L. O. Davis said he is in
vestigating the identity of a young
Michigan man whom Deputy Ken
ney Masters shot when he resisted
arrest Friday.
The sheriff said when the young
man was apprehended he was un
der suspicion of being Kenneth
Maurer, 19, Dearborn, Mich., sub
ject of a widespread hunt in the
killing of his mother and sister.
Deputy Masters said the mar
gave his name as Kenneth Dykstra
Hudsonvilie, Mich.
The deputy, investigating t
series of robberies at beach homes
found the youth in a tent on th*
beach about 8 miles north of here
When the man resisted arrest
Deputy Masters said he shot anc
wounded him in the arm anc
stomach.
Share in Store's Sale
Offered to Employes
•y th* Associated Pross
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.—Th*
Brooklyn department store ol
! Frederick Loeser & Co.. Inc., wil
| shut down, but management ha:
[offered its 1,400 employes a big
jshare of the proceeds from i
going-out-of-business sale.
The decision to close the big
[store, founded in 1860 and on<
of New York’s largest, was an
nounced last night. The company
said it had been operating at i
[loss of more than $600,000 in th<
past year and that efforts to fine
a buyer, ha<] .been fruitless.
Management has offered work
ers 50 per Cent of final sale pro
ceeds from* an inventory value*
at $4J million retail. The plai
is Mbject to ratification by unkn
[meyibers.
Bonn Price for Joining
European Army Taken
As Setback to Peace
Sy AwackoS Pwi
BONN. Germany. Feb. 9.—
Allied officials said today West
Germany's high priced demands
for joining Western defense will
set back a peace settlement, with
the ex-enemy and stall plans for
welding German troops into a six
nation European army.
The price includes an end to
Allied occupation, full sovereignty
for Germany, an equal voice in
Western strategic councils and
freedom for many German war
criminals.
The restive parties in Chancel
lor Konrad Adenauer’s govern
ment hung these conditions on
their approval last night of Dr.
Adenauer’s proposal to recruiting
300,000 to 400,006 troops for West
ern defense. .*
Vote Is 204 to 156.
The Bundestag (lower house)
agreed to it only by the slim
margin of 204 to 156.
The vote was taken only on the
principle of the proposal and does'
not mean immediate conscription
of soldiers. That can come only
after Germany agrees to a peace
settlement, joins the European
army it has been negotiating over
and votes formal ratification of a
defense bill ordering formation of
troops and raising the money for
defense.
Even with the “price tags” at
tached, the vote of approval was
considerably smaller than that
given Dr. Adenauer last month for
ratification of Germany’s entry
[into the Schuman plan to pool her
I coal and steel with five other
Western European nations.
upposea oy ouuwiisw.
The powerful Socialists fought
the army plan tooth and nail. The
vote revealed a sharply-split Par
liament reflecting sorely-divided
public opinion.
The conditions themselves were
sponsored by the parties in Dr.
Adenauer’s coalition, not by the
opposition.
Allied officials agreed the de
mands called for the Big Three
to reassess their policy toward
Western Germany. Already they
were debating what concessions
they might make to help Dr.
Adenauer win final ratification of
his rearmament plans.
United States High Commis
sioner John J. McCloy called in
German Finance Minister Fritz
Schaeffer today for a conference,
an indication the United States
may be taking up the meaning
of the new conditions at once.
Mr. Schaeffer is Germany’s chief
negotiator on the disputed ques
tion of how much money West
Germany should chip lb to pay
for defenses.
Major Topic for Big Three.
One condition hung on last
night's resolution was that Ger
many should be treated equally
in the assessment of financial
burdens of defense, .although
German negotiators insist Ihey
can’t increase taxes tovpajr for
arms. ,
The list of German conditions
is expected to be a major topic
before the Big Three foreign min
isters — Dean Aoheson of the
United States. Anthony Eden of
Britain and Robert Schuman of
France—when they meet in Lon
don a week from today, officials
said.
Dr. Adenauer will be in London
Friday to attend the funeral of
King George VI and it was con
sidered likely here he would seek
a chance to talk with them.
Even before the Bundestag
marked up its price, the British
and French had hoped to use the
London meeting to weld together
a stiffer policy for dealing with
the Germans.
U. S. Attitude Criticized.
British and French leaders have
been openly critical of what they
call a “soft” American attitude
! toward the Bonn government.
Last night’s vote authorized Dr.
Adenauer to go ahead with nego
tiations on the European army and
'for a “peace contract” with the
occupying powers. Both sets of
italics are lagging over disagree
ments on many points.
: But not until they are completed
and ratified by the divided Ger
man Parliament, can the govern
ment introduce a bill to legalize
drafting of troops.
' Another of the German demands
was to end restrictions on Ger
man industry.
NATO Council Approves
1952 Military Budgets
■y tho Associated Press
PARIS. Feb. 9.—A North At
lantic Treaty. Council last nfght
announced unanimous approval
of 1952 military budgets of all the
12 NATO members. It indicated
Canada and Belgium have settled
protests that they were being
asked to spend too much.
The exact figures were kept
secret by the temporary council
which agreed on them. They will
be submitted to the NATO coun
cil of foreign ministers, which
yesterday postponed its sched
uled Lisbon meeting from Febru
ary 16 to February 20 The delay
was asked by Britain, whose King
George VI will be buried February
; NATO officials said the budgets
1 and the defense plans approved
were a “realistic overall plan of
action to carry forward the build
ing of the defensive strength of
the North Atlantic community."
Wholesale Price Index
Drops .3 Pd, to 175.8
‘ fty tho Associated Press
Price declines in grain, live
stock. eggs, fresh vegetables, meats
and other items shoved the Gov
ernment’s wholesale price index
> down three-tenths of 1 per cent
' during the week ended February 5.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
| reported yesterday wholesale
[ prices increased for oranges, but
ter, raw sugar, hemp and motor
> ■ vehicles
. The bureau index df 175.S per
I cent of the 1926 average was 4.1
i per cent below a year ago but 13
I'pem cent above the pre-Korean
iav^age.
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Medal of Honor Winner Meets
'Real Hero' Who Saved His Life
In an extraordinary meeting in Fort Belvoir Hospital, Capt.
Raymond Harvey (left), Congressional Medal of Honor winner,
shakes hands with former CorpL Charles Farber, who helped
Save his life after the captain was wounded. —Star Stall Photo.
“Corpl. X,” who was an un
known quantity for many months
to Capt. Raymond Harvey, winner
of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, has been found and per
sonally thanked by the wounded
captain whose life he saved in
Korea.
He is Charles Farber, 20, of
Altoona, Pa,
The meeting took place yester
day in the Fort Belvoir hospital.
Capt. Harvey, 36, of Pasadena,
Calif., who won the medal for
extraordinary bravery in wiping
out a machine gun nest in Korea
last March, declared the “real
hero” was the then Corpl. Farber,
who formed a litter team to carry
him down a mountain.
Forgot His Name.
They mef briefly again in Tokyo
when Corpl. Farber was on his way
home. But Capt. Harvey forgot
the corporal’s name and address.
When he returned to this coun
try he never gave up hope of find
ing “Corpl. X.”
With the aid of the service
newspaper, Army Times, and Rep
resentative Van Zandt, Republican,
of Pennsylvania, Corpl. Farber re
cently was located.
He was asked to come here to
meet Capt. Harvey, now recuperat
ing from an operation in the Fort
Belvoir Hospital.
To Meet President.
Mr. Farber, who has a television
shop in Altoona, arrived yesterday
for the meeting.
"I’ve been looking for you,
Chuck,” the captain said as he
clasped the former corporal’s
hand, “You’re a hero.”
"It was all in the line of duty,”
Mr. Farber replied.
After plans were made for an
other get-together this week end,
Mr. Farber went to the White
House to meet President Truman.
Stock Prices Mixed
hi Sluggish Trading
ly th* Associated Pre»»
NEW YORK, Feb. 0.—Prices
rocked back and forth quietly to
day in a stock market displaying
few features. -
The range was about a point:
either way. Many leading issues,
opened late and trading un
fnatfged for long periods.
Volume came to an estimated
500.000 p shares compared f with
610.000 * week ago.
Colorado & Southern jumped
ahead 6 points on top of its 8
point rise of yesterday, and the
first preferred was up 4 points on
top of its 7-point advance of yes
terday. The second preferred
added 2%. Yesterday it was up 6
points.
Lower were Bethlehem Steel,
Montgomery Ward, Caterpillar
Tractor, Homestake Mining and
American Tobacco.
Corporate bonds were steady.
Patterson Leaves $1,000
To 5 World War I Buddies
fty th« Associated Press
CARMEL, N. Y., Feb. 9.—Robert
P. Patterson, former Secretary of
War killed in a plane crash last
month, left small bequests to five
of his World War I comrades in
arms.
Mr. Patterson’s will also gave
$5,000 to his old school. Union Col
lege, Schenectady, N. Y., and $5.
000 to his brother, Allen A. Pat
terson, Pasadena, Calif.
The rest of his estate, on which
a nominal value of more than
$30,000 was set, went to his widow,
Mrs. Margaret Winchester Patter
son.
The five old soldiers who served
with Mr. Patterson in Company F,
306th Infantry, received $200 each.
They were identified only as:
Patrick J. Carroll, New York;
Peter Finucane, New York; Rich
ard Foy, New Jersey; *John Duffy,
Brooklyn, and Samuel Silverstein,
New York.
Mr. Patterson’s will was filed
for probate here January 30, only
eight days after his death in'an
Elizabeth (N. J.) plane crash. The
filing was not noted, however, un
til Union College announced its
bequest today.
L -
Alexandria Police Continue
Probe of Woman's Death
Alexandria police today con
tinued their investigation into
the death of a 20-year-old woman
after receiving a coroner’s report
that she died of massive air em
bolism.
Miss Martha Sweeney, 313 East
Monroe avenue, collapsed Thurs
day night at the home of a friend
and was pronounced dead on ar
rival at Alexandria Hospital.
At first it was thought her
death might have resulted from
earlier illnesses. She was born a
blue baby and also suffered rheu
matic fever as a child.
Police said the autopsy report
received from the coroner, how
ever, attributed death to air in
the bloodstream. They said they
had not established how the air
got there.
Miss Sweeney was employed in
the Hot Shoppe restaurants. 8he
is survived by her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry A. Sweeney, and
eight brothers and two sisters.
Congress in Brief
By th« Auacwtcd tnu
Senate and House in recess until
llffeommittees meeting.
Hier Acquitted of Charges
Involving Ballroom Raid
Harry Hier, manager of the
Melody Ballroom, 3806 Thirty
fourth street, Mount Rainier, was
acquitted yesterday of charges
growing out of a police raid on
December 5, which netted 63
merrymakers and chance-takers.
Substitute Trial Magistrate W.
Britton Moore freed Hier in Up
per Marlboro, after the defendant
pleaded not guilty to charges of
operating a disorderly house and
permitting gaming
Mr. Hier told the court the ball
room was rented on the night of
the raid to the Mosean Club of
Washington. The Moseans, he
said, set up poker, blackpack and
dice tables while he was absent.
When he returned just, before
midnight, Mr. Hier related,' he set
about to stop the goings on, but
Prince Georges Sheriff Carlton G.
Beall took over before he could
get things under control.
Police said at least 100 cus
tomers dived out of exits into the
clear, but one escapee was
thumped on the head with a
blackjack as he slid through a
window. The less agile patrons
forfeited $8.50 collateral each.
Gl Gels 18 Months
On Burglary Charge
A Fort Dix (N. J.) soldier was
sentenced to a term not to ex
ceed 18 months in the Maryland
State Reformatory for Males after
he pleaded guilty yesterday to
burglary of a Silver Spring beauty
shop and apartment.
Montgomery County Circuit
Court Judge Charles Woodward
imposed the sentence on Pvt.
Donald'll. Hill, 21, who was visit
ing an aunt in Takoma Park when
the offense occurred.
State’s Attorney Walter Daw
son said Hill had visited the place
Christmas Day and helped the
properitor. Miss Martha Wain
wright, wrap packages. He re
turned later that night, Mr. Daw
son said, and stole $186.
Hill gave himself up the next
day and returned $126.
Cowen Says Kremlin
Is Using Threat of
Overpowering Force
Sy the Associated Press
CHANDLER, Arte., Feb. 9.—Am
bassador Myron M. Cowen said
today Soviet leaders “have been
counting on the threat of over
powering force” to press further
westward in Europe.
But he added: “There is no
doubt that the free world by
whole-hearted and mutual efforts
and sacrifices can stem the drive
of the Kremlin toward world
domination.”
The former United States envoy
to the Philippines and Australia,
now a special consultant to Sec
retary of State Acheson. spoke at
the graduation of a class of jet
pilot cadets at Williams Air Force
Base.
The pilots were from Belgium,
Norway, Denmark, France and the
Netherlands, as well as the United
States.
The Korean crisis. Ambassador
Cowen said, demonstrated that
the free world will pool its forces
to stop aggression, and that col
lective security will work.
The Soviet leaders know that
the concerted action which met
the Communists when they in
vaded the Republic of Korea will
be put into play again if Commu
nist forces move from subversion
to open aggression in Europe," he
said in his prepared address.
“This fact has a particular sig
nificance since we all know that
a key aim of the Societ strategy
has long been to move westward
to control all of Europe. The So
viet leaders did not demobilize
their armed forces after the war,
and they have been devoting pro
digious sums to their military
powers in the years since.
“We know that they used the
threat of their armed forces to
help them take over in eastern
Europe. It is apparent that they
have been counting on the threat
of overpowering force to move
farther west.
“We believe that those who use
force will respect force, and only
force. We know that the Kremlin
backed away from situations of
improved strength in Greece and
Turkey. We believe that safety
today lies in collective strength
of the free world; it cannot afford
to be weak.”
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Court Dismisses Suit
By Capital Transit
A complaint for injunction
brought by the Capital Transit Co.
to prevent buses of Safeway
Trails, Inc., 820 T street N.E., from
picking up passengers at certain
points along a route covered by
the transit company was dismissed
yesterday at District Court.
At the same time, counsel for
Safeway Trails announced the
company will not pick up passen
gers along this route anyway until
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission rules on the matter.
Judge James W. Morris dis
missed the suit, after a hearing on
the question of a preliminary in
junction. He declared the acts
complained of were administra
tive matters and could be deter
mined through the ICC and the
Public Utilities Commission. Judge
Bumita Shelton Matthews had
granted a temporary restraining
order, pending the hearing on the
'question of a preliminary injunc
tion.
The issues concern the Safeway
Trails buses picking up persons
and discharging them along New
Hampshire avenue.
Counsel for Safeway Trails said
its buses, pending action by the
Interstate Commerce Commission,
will not pick up passengers along
New Hampshire avenue in Prince
Georges County to be let out in
the District. Likewise, it will not
pick up passengers in the District
and discharge them along the
avenue in Prince Georges County,
it was explained.
Counsel said, however, Safeway
Trails will pick up passengers be
yond the line at Montgomery
County and discharge them in the
District. Likewise, it was said.
Safeway Trails can pick up pas
sengers in the District and take
them through Prince Georges
County to Montgomery County.
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