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Evening star., 1946-08-10
Six Killed as bombers
Collide Above Crowd
AT Montana Fair
One Of Planes PIunees
Into Race Horse Barn,
Starting Fire; Probe Opens
BY the Associoisd Press

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Aug. 10
Army authorities today were
engaged In the grim task OF
completing identification of the
charred bodies Of six persons
killed when two A-26 bombers
.collided during an air show Fri
day before 10000 Mortified spec
tators at the North Montana
State Fair.
Two of the dead, killed when q
plane hurtled into a race horse barn
were identified as 1t. Arthur Pei
letter, Cleveland, and Dorothy Mae
Szabo of Belt, Mont, 4 Montana
State University student.
An army investigating panel from
the Great Falls Air Base launched
an inquiry into the accident.
Two persons in the vicinity of thu
horse barns when the plane struci
were treated for shock and burns
They were Herbert Taylor, IS, Pay
cite, Idaho, burns on arms and legs
and Joseph Bouman, Jordan, Mont.
shock.
Eight automobiles parked by the
structure were demolished as the
plane ripped through f1imsy timber
Three OF the twin-engined medium
bombers were roaring low over a
grandstand packed with fairgoers
when, eyewitnesses said, a wing from
one of the planes apparently sheared
off the tail of the other. The third
plane swung away, undamaged.
Plane Hits Horse Barn.
One of the planes burst into
flame and plunged into the horse
barn, filled with race horses. The
other spun on, flaming as it dug
into the earth a mile away.
The barn fared and the screams
OF burning horses brought near
panic to the crowd, averted by
Army and civilian personnel. Sew
enteen of the animals perished in
the flames, and two others were so
badly injured they were destroyed
After the crash, which occurred in
the air shows first event. Some
spectators surged toward the burn
ing barn and plane and others
rushed for park exits, but police and
Army personnel quickly formed
guard lines around the burning
building and plane, and the crowd
excitement subsidized.
Frank Seifert, Great Falls, was
(See PLANES, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1946-08-10
By The Asseeiofsd Press

The old-age and survivors tax Was
frozen at l per cent today for an
other year when President Truman
signed legislation making broad re-
visions in the social security pro-
gram.
More Federal aid, amounting tc
about $150,0O0.000 annually. is pro-
vided for needy persons in all States
The legislation, one of the last
acts of the Seventy ninth Congress
maintains social security tax at ]
per cent of employees pay and en-
ployers' payrolls, thus preventing an
automatic rise January to 2.5 per
cent.
Other provisions Of the measure
include:
l. Approximately five extra Fed
eral dollars monthly for 2.000. .00t
aged persons and 5000 blind per.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
N0ee QUAKE, rage A-4.)
Alexandra Man Saved
After Fall Into 500 Canal
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, Aug
10.-Alert lockmen of the 500 Canal
saved the life of a steamer passen-
ger who fell into the water between
the ship and the lock wall yesterday
Ralph H. Shore of Alexandria,
Va, had stepped off the S. s. South
Americas deck to the top of the
wall on an errand, and when he
returned the ship had been lowered
and had swung away from the wall.
Witnesses said Mr. Shore tried to
leap the gap and fell Is feet into the
water, where he was in peril OF be-
ing crushed If che ship swung back
Linesmen tossed down a pair OF
two-foot square wooden blocks, pro-
vided for such emergencies, to keep
the ship of the wall. A buoy was
thrown to Mr.. Shore and he was
pulled free. A llnesman clambered
down a ladder to the water level
to complete the rescue.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Truman Delays Decision
On Palestine Partition

President Truman is holding uE
a decision on whether to support a
British plan for division of Pales-
tine into Jewish and Arab zones
pending specific recommendations
from his Cabinet Committee and
further negotiation with the British
He made this clear at a news con-
ference late yesterday, when he also
asserted that the decision is entirely
within his power and does not in
volve any constitutional issue re-
quiring reference TO the Senate.
Mr.. Truman said Henry F. Grady
former Assistant Secretary of State
who headed a mission of American
experts that helped work out the
partition plan in London recently
is still on the job and that the
whole subject is still in process ot
negotiation.
Opposes Publication Now.
In view of the continuing nego-
tiation, he said he did not favor
immediate publication of details OF
The plan which the British and the
Grady mission are urging as the best
way to expedite the movement of
100000 European Jews into the Holy
Land.
The President said he had not
get received any specific recon-
mendations from his cabinet com
mittee that has been consulting with
the Grady mission and other ad-
yisers, and so did not know when
he would make a decision. He is
understood to be reluctant to accept
the partition plan, but to prefer to
make some contemporaries rather
than to reject it fatty.
The question of the presidents
institutional powers in dealing
With the plan arose out of the fact
chat Britain's League of Nations
mandate over Palestine stated that
Jews might settle in the country
without limiting them to any par
ticular area, while the United States
was not party to the mandate it
made separate treaty with Britain
to the same effect in 1924 the
treaty being approved by the Sen
ate.
One group of advisers, members of
the former Anglo-American Inquiry
(see PALESTINE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Truman Avoids Callers
To Study Action on Bills

President Truman concentrated
today on catching up with action
on bills awaiting his approval or
disapproval, keeping his schedule
clear of any callers
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross said about 40 bills
still await presidential action.
He said Mr.. Truman planned to
remain at the White House over
the week end.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Soviet Move 10 Bolt
Allied Unit Threaten,
Austrian Partition
Russians Reserve Right
To Follow Own Rules in .
Their Occupation Zone
BY the Assoeioied Press

VIENNA, Aug. 10.-A Soviet
about-face on the nationaliza-
ton of industry threatened to-
day to dismember Austria, as
the Russians bluntly reserved
the right" to invalidate four
power control by following a
separate set of rules for their
own occupa ton zone.
Col. Gen. L. V. Kurrasov, Soviet
commander in Austria. called for a
showdown by demanding an Allied
veto of Austrian naturalization
legislation as an "unfriendly act
after having supported it on a
general Communist principle until
discovering that it would national
ize several eastern Austrian assets
IN the Soviet zone, which the Rus
SLAMS now claim as their own.
Gen. Mark w. Clark, American
commander in Austria, refused to
comply with the Russian demand
He announced fatty that he would
withhold his veto. Unless all -four
commanding generals veto legisla
ton, it becomes effective by default
in 81 DAYS.
Austrian Right Recognized.
Gen. Clark said his government
recognized the right of Austria tc
nationalize industry. including that
of foreigners, provided it was done
/ hU irf,
with equitable reimbursement to the
owners.
When Gen. Kurrasov saw that
the American veto would be with
held, he declared: Russia reserves
the right in the Soviet zone o,
Austria to take such action as i.
deems necessary to safeguard So
Wet property"
Just what was meant by Soviet
property in Eastern Austria was not
clear because Gen. Kurrasov has re-
fused to discuss the definition of
German assets under the broad
terms of the Potsdam agreement.
| If the Russians refuse to permit
Austria to carry out the nationaliza-
ton in the Soviet Zone, they prob
ably will be charged in the Allied
Control Council with violating the
| Allied control agreement, which
provides that the various command
ers may take independent action in
their respective zones only in the
absence of combined action by the
Council.
So far the Russians have shown
no signs of pulling out of Austria
although their occupation force has
gradually been scaled down until
fewer than 10000 troops remain
This is barely half the number here
only few months ago.
The Soviet argument for remain
! ing in Austria has been that the dis
| fSee AIJSTPTA pace Al
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Hunger Threatening
Dominican Republic
Amid New Tremors
Panic Grips Inhobitonts
Of Northern Provinces;
73 Listed as Decd
by the Associoted Press

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Domini-
can Republic, Aug. 10-Panic
spread through the northern
provinces of this battered coun-
try today, with hunger threat
ening the weary population as
the result of a six-day ordeal OF
earthquakes and tidal waves
which have killed 73 persons and
left 10000 homeless.
Two new temblors were felt this
morning at am and $50 a.m., but
they did not add to the damage.
(The Georgetown University
seismograph recorded two earth
quake shocks early today in addi-
ton to three others noted since
3:l1 pm. yesterday and traced
to the Caribbean area.
Recordings at 3:11 pm. and
9:15 pm. yesterday and at 4:04
o'clock this morning were de-
scribed as pretty strong" but
not SO heavy as the initial shocks
koulludy. LtSSc1 SIloCkS were Tc-
corded at 3:57 pm. yesterday
and 203 am. today.
(The seismograph at the Rich
mond Naval Air Station at
Miami continued recording earth
shocks through 7 am. today, with
one of them described as mod
erately heavy.~
With earth tremors of varying in
tensity jarring the terrain through
out the republic about every five
minutes, fear has gripped the in
habitants, particularly about Bahia
Escocesa (Scotch Bay) in the north
ern part of the island, where there is
great apprehension that violent
shocks will strike again.
Not a single inhabitant remains
in the shattered coastal towns of
Matanzas, Puerto Plata, Batey
Samana and Sanchez, where there
was swift evacuation following
Evening star., 1946-08-10
BritainMayTake
Illegal Palestine
Immigrant Ships
Warning to World on
Blockade Expected
In Cabinet Statement
BY the Associoied Press

LONDON, August 1O.-An au-
thoritative Whitehall source
said today Britain would war;
the world next week that ship.
OF any nation. suspected o.
carrying illegal Zion seeking i'm.
migrants from Europe, may bt
intercepted, searched and ar
rested by units of the Roya
Navy.
The warning will come in an of.
f1cial cabinet statement on Palestine
policy which will outline plans tt
effect a European cIampdown or
illegal Jewish immigration.
A spokesman at a Foreign Office
news conference today said he coulc
not comment on the reported British
intention to intercept or search ships
flying foreign colors. "as this will be
dealt with in a statement to be
issued shortly"
Pleased With Steps Taken.
The Foreign Office refused to say
whether Britain already had con-
veyed its intentions regarding ship
ping to any, individual foreign
powers
That. too. will be dealt with in
the forthcoming statement" the
spokesman declared.
The British government. he added
was pleased" with the measures
being taken by the French and Ital-
ian governments to stop illegal I'M
migration at its sources. The Soviet
government. he said, had conveyed
an oral reply to British representa-
tons, but he would not indicate
whether this was Favorable"
No information was available on
the attitude of the Polish or Czech
governments either, he said.
In Jerusalem an authority pre-
dlcted today that things in Pales-
tine will get worse before they get
better.
Immigrati tion Termed Key.
Immigration is the key to the
future, at least the immediate fu-
ture of Palestine" this source told
AP Correspondent Carter L, David
son. IF the British stop it the
Jews viii! cause trouble If they let
it continue there will be trouble
from the Arabs, and it must come
within weeks"
This authority expressed beliei
there was little likelihood" any
Jewish immigrant ships would be
diverted to Cyprus by the British
Navy. He refused comment on the
possibility that Cyprus might be-
come Palestine's Ellis Island" with
all immigrant ships required to
dock there as a requisite for entry
into Palestine.
Adding to the confused situation
dispatch from Nicosia, Cyprus
said the Caraolas detention camp
was being prepared amid reports
that the first batch of illegal immi-
grants to Palestine were due on
Cyprus Monday.
1,500 Let in Monthly.
Britain. responsible for the ad-
ministration of Palestine under a
League of Nations mandate, has per-
mitted the admission of 1,500 Jews
monthly. This quota has been ex-
hausted for several months ahead
because unauthorized immigrants
when intercepted, have been counted
against it. The British-Americar
commission recommended admission
of 100000 Jews Immediately.
A British spokesman predicted g
conference between Secretary OF
State Byrnes and Foreign Secretary
Bevin in Paris.
Such a conference was expected
to deal particularly with Britain's
reported plans TO blockade Palestine
by land, sea and air to prevent fur
ther unauthorized immigration from
Europe Mr.. Bevin went to Paris
yesterday to attend the peace con-
ference.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Eisenhower Leaves BruziI

RIO DE JANEIRO. Aug. 10 (P).-
Gen. Eisenhower left today for Pan
anna and Mexico. The American
chief of staff had been in Brazil siy
days and received honors normally
accorded only to chiefs of state.
Evening star., 1946-08-10
Czech Labor Draft Beuun

PRAGUE, Aug. 10 (P).-The
Czechoslovak government yesterday
began compulsory harvest labor
service for youths 18 and 10.
Evening star., 1946-08-10

(see CONFERENCE, Page Al
Evening star., 1946-08-10

(See AUSTRIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Business Federation
Opposes Sales Tax,
Reversing Stand

The Federation Of Businessmen's
Associations last night unanimously
opposed adoption Of District sales
tax, reversing stand it had taken
on two earlier occasions this year.
The action was taken on recon-
mendation Of a special COMMITTEES
headed by Benjamin Striner.
Describing this tax proposal as
"a brain child of the washington
Board Of Trade" Federation Pres
ident j. M. Heiser told the fedora
ton that if the sales tax were
adopted ut will knock the props
from under your businesses"
Mr.. HeiSer served on the District
Special Tax Committee that rec
commended adoption Of the tax. He
emphasized, however, his opinion
did not coincide with the majority
view of that committee.
"If. you get this tax you'll never
get rid of it," he declared.
Calls for Federal Payment.
To answer delegates who asked
where the Districts needed addi-
tional revenue was to come from
without adoption of q sales tax, Mr..
Striner charged, 'The responsibility
to raise more revenue rests not upon
us but on Congress" He said the
Government was not fulfilling its
obligations to the District finan-
cially and called on the meeting to
fight with all the strength we can
muster for some equitable Federal
payment toward local expenses"
The special committee listed the
following drawbacks to the sales
tax:
/. Those least able to pay taxes
are burdened with the additional
expense.
2. Such tax takes a larger per-
centage from small wage earners
than from those in the higher in
come brackets.
3. Merchants near States where
no sales taxes exist would be un-
duly penaliZed.
Committee Formed.
A committee to compile statistics
on all recent real estate regulation
violations was directed to bring in
report st next months meeting. It
Is plan11ed to recommend ways and
means Of better protecting public
real estate investments. Named to
serve on the committee were Max
Schwartz, Arthur G. Katims and
Alex J. Berlin. As
Proposed use Of the E. v. Brown
School as a recreation center and
library won unanimous support Of
the federation.
Other actions included indorse-
ment Of daylight savings time for
the District next summer and au-
thorization of a committee to study
licensing practices for District mer-
chants.
The federation met in the board
room of the American Security &
Trust Co. Building.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Arlington Veteran Draws
0reuon Homestead Farm

Gewin McCracken, 4706 North
Twentieth road, Arlington, yester-
day was awarded a farm in the
veterans homestead project at Kla-
math Falls, Greg.
Mr.. McCracken's name was the
second drawn as officials OF the
Reclamation Bureau of the Interior
Department chose 86 names, by lot,
from a total of several thousand ap-
plications. He is the only resident
of this area to get farm.
The farms vary in size from 90
to l41 acres on the 7,000-acre tract
near the Canadian border set aside
for veterans. Some of the farms are
partly developed and some struc-
lures remain on the land, which
was used during the war by the
War Relocation Authority for In
terneeS.
The SO veterans will have clear
title to the land after farming 1t
for a number of years.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Carol Singing on Streetcur
To Be Revived Here Tomorrow

Decatur streets NV, going down
Fourteenth street to Pennsylvania
avenue and then to Sixth and G
streets NV. before making the re-
turn trip.
The caroling streetcar is sponsored
by the District Recreation Depart
ment and the Capital Transit Co.
Before the war, such caroling cars
were familiar to District residents
around Christmas time. This is the
first one, however, since 1941.
On the streetcar will be red
piano. Mrs. Vera Robertshaw will
accompany the singers. The chorals
tomorrow night will be conducted
by Mrs. Josephine Byers. William
Wright will conduct Monday night.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Mount Alto Veterans
Receive Gifts Tonight

The $50 bed patients at Mount
Alto veterans hospital are slated
to receive Christmas gifts tonight
under the Gifts for Yanks Who
Gave" program, sponsored by the
District Department of the Ameri-
can Legion.
Mrs. Madge Fitzgerald, chairman
of arrangements for the city-wide
drive for funds and presents, said
today that early contributions indi-
cate every hospitalized veteran in
the District area will be able to re-
ceive a gift under the program.
Women of the Legion auxiliary
in charge of distributing the gifts,
took nearly 1000 presents to pa
tients at Walter Reed last night.
Later in the week 1000 more will be
taken to other patients at the hos
pital, along with gifts to Forest
Glen, st. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boil
ing Field and the Anacostia Naval
Receiving Station.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Pan American Union j
To Get Residue Of
DR.. Rowe Estate

DR.. Leo s. Rowe, director general
Of the Pan American Union, who
was fatally injured in a traffic ac-
cident here December 5, left the
residue of his estate to the Union,
in was revealed today when his will
was filed in District Court. 4
The value Of the estate, was not
disclosed.
The Union will create fund from
the residue to make loans to foreign
students wishing to attend United
States universities and from which
Union, personnel also may borrow.
DR.. Rowe willed $4,000 to Miss
Anne Louise O. 'Connell, his assistant
at the Union.
Other bequests were $4,000 to the
University of Pennsylvania, and
81 900 each to the National Univer-
sity at al Plata, Argentina, the Ma
tional University at Santiago, Chile,
and 81 900 to Georgetown University
School of Foreign Service, the in
come from which is to be used as
prizes for the best student essays
on "The Significance of The Pan
American Movement
He also left $4,000 to a niece;
$4,000 to the Neighborhood Center
of Philadelphia; $1,000 to Tuskegee
Institute in Alabama; $1,000 to the
Community Chest, $1,000 to Chill
drens Hospital and $1,000 to the
American Academy of Political
Science.
DR.. Rowe willed his wearing ap-
parel to colored employees of the
Pan American Union.
A successor to DIR. Rowe will be
selected by the Unions governing
board by secret ballot February IL.
Evening star., 1946-12-19

Two outstanding alumni OF East
ern High School were honored last
night at the annual dinner OF tue
Alumni Association in the school.
One Of those feted was DR.. Mary
Holmes, now a retired District ply
sician. She was a member OF East
ern's first graduating class in 1898.
Also ilonored was Charles Hart,
class of 1894, retired, former princi-
pal of the school.
The function was attended by
about 400 representatives OF more
than $4,000 alumni who maintain
contact with each other by receiving
the Alumni Bulletin. Entertainment
included musical program pre-
sented by members OF the alumni
group and the school orchestra; q
student-alumni basket ball game;
Evening star., 1946-12-19
HiHcresf Citizens Protest
Liquor License Transfer

Citizens of the Hillcrest area today
protested to the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Board over the transfer of
liquor license from 214 Sixth street
NV. to 2844 Alabama avenue Sc.
The applicant was Mrs. Mary A.
O'Connor, who has been in business
at the Sixth street address since
1884.
Leading the protest was the Rev.
Glenn B. Faucet, minister of the
East Washington Heights Baptist
Church, who contended that three
liquor stores in the area were
sufficient.
Mrs. O'Connor told the board she
was a widow and that she thought
she had right to maintain a busi-
ness and send her children to school.
She said the Government has taken
the Sixth street building.
The board agreed to continue the
hearing until January 10, when she
could be represented by an attorney
and present rebuttal witnesses.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Leo N. DevIin, 81, Dies;
Retired Gp0 Pressman

Leo M. Devlin, ST, retired press
man of the Government Printing
Office, died yesterday at his home
1880 Thirty-seventh place, Brent
wood, Md, after a heart attack.
Born in Albany, N. Y, he was
resident of the District area fol-
fore than 80 years. He retired from
the GPO nearly four years ago after
% years service there. Mr.. Devlin
was Spanish American War vet
eran and served In Cuba.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs
Mary c. Devlin of Brentwood, and
a son, John M. Devlin Of WASH
ington.
Requiem mass will be said at st.
James Church, 1909 Rhode Island
avenue, Mount Rainier, at $3.50 am.
Saturday after services at the home
at 8 am. Burial will be in Arlington
Cemetery,
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Doomed Fouquier.Mpn
To Be Heard on Appeal
BY the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 19.-Chiet
Justice Henry w. Holt Of Staunton
today advised the clerk of the Vir-
ginia Supreme Court of Appeals that
he has granted an appeal to William
Davis, Fauquier County colored man
sentenced to die in the electric chair
February 8.
Davis was convicted in Fauquier
County Circuit Court last October OF
the fatal shooting of John H. Wood
son of Alexandria, a Southern Rail-
way detective, on August S near
Catlett when Mr.. Woodson attempt
ed to appreherd man for ques-
tioning in the burglary of the depot
at CalYerton.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
BiffIe May Head Senate
Minority Policy Group
By the Associated Press

The post of staff head for the new
Senate Minority Policy Committee
is open to Leslie Bif1e, secretary OF
the Senate, according to a source
close to the Senate.
Mr.. Bif11e will be replaced as SEN
ate secretary by Carl A. Loefflel
when the Republicans take over
Senate control in January.
The Senate has provided for ma
jority and minority policy commit
tees with $4,000 to pay staff men,
bers, including staff head at $l0..
600 year.
Mr.. Biffe, friend said, is abou'
ready to accept the post, although
he has had other offers.
Republicans plan to merge theil
present Steering Committee with th5
Policy Committee and the staff
likely will be headed by George
Smith. now on the Republican
minority staff.
Evening star., 1946-12-19
Fund for Family
|Of Policeman
| Rises to 81 800

The fund for the widow and
children Of slain Policeman Richard
H. Taylor rose to $1,000 today as
contributions continued to come In
at police stations and Washington
newspapers from sympathetic citi-
zens.
Today's contributors included Jo-
seph c. Grew, former Ambassador
to Japan; Promoter Joe Turner and
an unidentified newsboy who gave
so cents, all he had, because that
policeman used to buy me soft
drinks.
Money and checks, made out to
Inspector Clement p. Cox, head OF
the fund, will be received and ac-
knowledged by The Star. Contri-
buttons should be mailed or brought
to The Star cashier.
Pvt. Taylor was shot to death last
Friday night by 14-year-old Town
send Annes before the boy was cap
tured in running gun fight with
police. His death left his wife and
children practically penniless.