European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1953, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pege 6 the stars and stripes thursday april 2,. Weeks Otiss chief research group Washington april i to top Commerce Secretary Sinclair week disclosed yesterday he has forced the resignation of a. V. Astin director of the us. Bureau of standards. He said it was partly because the Bureau condemned a new Battery product without testing it. ,--." also announced he plans to reorganize his department in 3uoing the Bureau of standards to give Small business a better break he disclosed astir s removal to the Senate Small business com Mittee coupling the news with Sharp Cri scism of th0 Bureau _ of standards an certain Bureau Jirry convicts to  in rec probe Washington april i  Young who was a Central figure in a Senate investigation the reconstruction finance corp. The nation s mayors charged yesterday that american cities Are unprepared against possible enemy attack because Congress has failed to provide the necessary Money. The ils conference of mayors made the complaint at the White House where the group discussed president Eisenhower s plan Tor a thorough study of Federal stat new  he said the Bureau had failed to make the test which the manufacturers pioneers inc., of Oakland  would prove the Merit of the product. The committee was not told the other reasons for Astin s ouster " no successor  sail no successor to Astin lies been chosen but some eminent scientists have been consult Dover the past six  a Stin became Bureau director last june succeeding or Edward u. Condon a noted scientist who became a target for Security charges by the House in american activities committee. The Bureau does Inch of the government scientific work including f est Iii commercial products and checking on accuracy of weights and stand Ards 6f measurements. Astin was one. Of the original group of scientists assembled at the Bureau before world War ii to develop the proximity fuse for bombs and rockets. For this work he was awarded the president s certificate of Merit and other citations Here and in England. He is a native of Salt Lake City Utah. Has personal interest weeks said lie has a personal  in thei ad-x2 Case because a company with which. He was formerly associated used the powder and prolonged the life of a Battery by 13 months. .ad-x2 went on Sale in948. The Bureau condemned it recently when aske4 for an evaluation by the Federl Trade commission an the Post office department. Early this month the Post office place Dit on its list of mail frauds but removed it a few Days later after an All Day meeting Between wee Sand postmaster general Arthur e.  conducted by University laboratories Are understood to contradict the findings of the Bureau of standards. Eros Ete tums cleaned up a on a o a. April 1 a Eros the mythical god of love was brought Back to his Pedestal in London s b  y Piccadilly circus after a three month cleanup for the Coronation. 4y a 4i�j?m Cwm official to found dead us icicle seen Washington april 1 up James s. Kronthal an administrative of cer in the Central intelligence. Agency was found dead yesterday in his Georgetown Home an apparent  said they ruled out the possibility of murder and believe Kronthal ended his life by drinking Poison from a vial  his body homicide officers said Kronthal left a note but they would no discuss us contents. Capt Daniel Fletcher said every indication Points to  a Coroner s certificate was withheld pending an autopsy and chemical analysis. A Cia spokesman said Kronthal had worked there two or three years in an administrative Capa City.". Police said Kronthal lived alone in tile Georgetown  said Kronthal a former army Captain was a graduate of Yale and Harvard universities an once was an assistant instructor at Harvard. Columbia prof fired for balk new York april 1 co Lumbia University announced yesterday it is dropping from its staff or. Gene Weltfish anthropology lecturer who last september declined to Tell Senate investigator whether she Ever was a communist. The announcement gave no specific reason for the University s action. It said without elaboration she is ineligible for reappointment forthe next academic year and that or. Grayson Kirk Columbia pres ident decided no exceptions could be  the announcement said Kirk reached this decision last december. President Eisenhower then was president of Columbia but on leave of absence and Kirk was acting head of the . Dismisses teacher for conduct at inquiry los Angeles april 1 a a los Angeles school teacher who refused to answer questions Dur ing current hearings of the House in american activities committee was fired Here by the Board of , the Board suspended Abraha Munkus terminated his salary and gave him 30 Days to take his Case to los Angeles Supe rior court if he wishes. Senate group approves Allison As Japan envoy Washington april 1 up the Senate foreign relations com Mittee yesterday unanimously approved the nomination of John , assistant Secretary of state for far Eastern affairs to be ambassador to Japan. Committee action on the Nomina Tion of William Howard Taft Iii to be ambassador to Ireland was delayed pending receipt from the state department of required feb information. Taft is the son of sen ate Republican Leader Robert a. Taft of Ohio. You re diplomate too Gruen Traer tells cadets West Point april 1 Gen Alfred m. Gruenther told 1,200 ., military Academy Ca dets Lafr they should be prepared to become ambassadors As Wellas military men. Gruenther who is visiting his son capt Richard l. Gruenther West Point instructor spoke to an  of tie first and second classes of the corps of cadets after outlining the achievements of the North Atlantic treaty organization g a e n t h i a who is shape chief of staff said there still were critical times ahead. Economic Impact he said that one of the big problems would be the Impact of nato  on the econ moles of our european allies and that there was a goo d Deal of mis understanding. Among  european problems. Saying that the cadets should Bep r e p a r e d upon graduation to spend about half their time serv ing overseas Gruenther added that they would have to function while abroad As ambassadors from . As Well As military representatives. A i -. ? their Wisdom and understand ing or Lack thereof he said will have a great influence on the Suc Cess of the Allied Effort. No Monkey business Tamba will play a Tough role in the Valley of the head haulers a 10m starring Johnny  i1np seder guest slain 2 others shot As thugs invade Home Brookline mass. April 1 up the shooting of three persons at a jewish family gathering touched off a demand yesterday for a legislative investigation of Hoad Lumiss in greater Boston. State sen Daniel Rudsten a Bostoni said he would ask for a three Man Senate inquiry into the killing of Herman Glassman 52, and wounding of his sons in Law Hyman la m p e r to 30, and David Penn 29. The shootings occurred monday night when three gunmen in Holdup attempt invaded the Brook line Home of Lamport s father Harry where 15 relatives and guest were observing the seder supper on the first night of the passover. Greater Boston scene of the re cent unsolved  a rabbi and a Brookline bookmaker has been terrorized by hoodlums Rudsten said. He added it was his belief that we have a demoralized police Force in  at the same time state sen Philip g. Bowker drafted a Resolution calling for a$5,000 Reward for information Lead ing to the capture of the slayers. Trial of Lattimore reset for october Washington april 1 up Federal judge Luther Youngdahl yesterday put off the perjury trial of far Eastern specialist Owen  until october. It had been scheduled for May 11. But Youngdahl denied a motion by Lattimore s attorney former assistant attorney general thur Man Arnold that the trial be scheduled in some other City than Washington. -".,Youngdahl said i am of the opinion he will get just As fair a trial As in any other  farm prices up slightly end 6-month decline Washington april 1 up the agriculture department re ported yesterday that farm prices climbed ,3 per cent during the month ended March 15, reversing a six month decline. The gain left the department s farm Price Index 8 per cent Belowa year ago but still 6 per cent higher than in june 1950, just before the outbreak of the korean War. Train victim identified Erie pa., april 1 up the last of 21 persons killed in a new York Central Railroad train crash near Conneaut Ohio last Friday was identified yesterday As mrs. Shir Ley Jaeger 27, a Chicago Divorcee and Mother of two children. Bride admits. Kiss murder Fri reports new York april 1 " Upky pretty German War Bride told agents yesterday she fire fatal bullets into her body and then she added him tenderly on the forehead. Hildegard Garni Pelton arraigned before a  Sooner and held in $50,000 extradition to California to trial for the kiss of death1 Der of her husband William Pelton s Bullet riddled both discovered in hrs parked a bile near Niles calif.,  impression of a kiss smeared on 1iis forehead. His Flaxen haired wife of a two month nationwide Hunt arrested by agents Here Midnight. She said she had hiked across the country a slaying and had been Worl a Candy concessionaire in a Square movie Nous. She told authorities her Ridge was never a Happy on and Pelton separated twice they were married at Mun where. Pel ton was in the a during the third s e p a r at i mrs. Pelton said she Bou pistol with the idea of killing1 that was when she was Candy at a Flagstaff Ariz Ter. Pelton formerly of mo., was living in their Vancisco apartment at the Tirats 3mrs. Pelton said she met sunday feb. 1, to discuss sible reconciliation. He told or believed it Best that she separated from him she said he packed her bags for her slipped the pistol info one of i they went for a drive she and began one of their Coo arguments. She told her husband f � the car then whipped out to a Tol and shot him. Senators delay on Anglian s Washington april 1the Senate has confirm indefinite commission of Elma or generals but failed to a group of others that Gen Harry h. Vaughan president Truman s Milita Vaughan was among 1 generals who agreed to definite appointments the usual five year terms. A spokesman for the armed services committee Only eight of the officers in the ready Reserve came confirmation yesterday including Vaughan Are retired Reserve and action Jared on  in the group confirmed were Julius William Henry Draper Francis Farreh Ralph Rinell Harry Hubbard Edward White Smith Severus and Robert airline to allow on men Only i 2few Yolk april 1 a for men Only flight Between new York and will be started by in ii Ines april 26l Cigar and pipe so ally banned for women will be poll aboard the plane the  flight will dinners closing1 St quotations and other for  executive new York at 5 pm counterpart it fat Tor new orb at _ the Only women Abo Atad a two stewardesses