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Evening star., 1946-11-07
Italy Rejects Offer
By Tito TO Give Up
for Gorilla
Communist Leader, Back
From YugosIovio, Tells
Of YuqosIov Proposal
BY the Assoeioisd Press

ROME, Nov. THE Italian
government today rejected a re-,
ported proposal of Marshal Tito
to Palmiro Togliatti, Italian
Communist leader, to leave
Trieste to Italy If Gorilla was
ceded to Yugoslavia.
The Yugoslav proposal was re-
ported by Togliatti today on his
return from conferences in Bel
grade.
A communique issued by the
Italian government this afternoon
said ITALY cannot consider the ces-
sion to Yugoslavia of Gorilla, an
integral part of Italian territory
and as such recognized unanimous
ly by the Big Four"
The communique was made pub
lie after meeting of the cabinet.
The Communist newspaper Unita
had told of Togliatti's account Of
his visit with Marshal Tito.
Barter of Cities"
An associate said Premier Alcide
de Gasperi characterized the pro-
posal as barter of one Italian city
for another italian city, and noted
that the Paris Peace Conference
had left Gorilla to Italy and had
not given Trieste to Yugoslavia, de-
spite insistence of that country and
Russia.
Trieste is the ninth largest Ital-
ian city with 248,379 residents. Co
rizia has 46,640.
1.-The only condition which Mar
shall Tito proposes" Unita quoted
Mr.. Togliatti as saying on his re-
turn from three days of conferences
in Belgrade, "is that Trieste receive
within the Italian Republic, an au-
tonomous statute - which will
permit Trieste's residents to govern
their city and territory according tc
democratic principles"
The Paris Conference, whose de-
cisions now are up for final consid-
Grafton of the Big Four Foreign
ministers in New York, voted to
make the Adriatic port OF Trieste a
free, city and left Gorilla, 80 miles
north of Trieste, to Italy.
welcomes Tito Proposal.
Marshal Tito told me he was dis
posed to consent that Trieste belong
| to italy, that it be under the SOW
ereignty of the italian Republic, II
italy consents to leave to Yugo-
slavia Gorizia, a city which even, &C.
lcording to the data Of our Foreign
Minister, is predominantly Slav,"
Unita quoted Mr.. Togliatti as saying.
The Communist leader said In the
1See TRIESTE, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1946-11-07
Defeat Frees President of Ties
To Pressure Groups, Aide Says
Presidents First Cold
Since He Took office
KEEPS Him From Desk

President Truman was con-
fined in the White House with
a head cold today, but Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross told
reporters there is nothing seri-
GUS about it,"
It was the first time Mr..
Truman has been indisposed
since he came into the presi-
dency.
Mr.. Ross said that the Presi-
dent picked up the cold as he
was travelling West a week ago.
Mr.. Truman, however, will 60
to his Office briefly this after
noon to greet Russian Foreign
Minister Molotov.
Evening star., 1946-11-07

and foreign issues, or challenge 1t
and fight back with Democratic-sup-
ported vetoes.
2. Whether he shall attempt to
lead his own party back toward the
more conservative line that appeared
to be popularized by Tuesdays
sweeping COP victories or steer 1t
even more forcefully toward the op-
posite side of center.
8. Whether he shall attempt to
rally dispersed Democratic forces
around himself as a candidate for
reelection in 1948 or prepare to step
aside then for some other nominee.
Lame Duck Session Out.
One idea cropping up after the
COP landslide-that Mr.. Truman
should call q special lame duck"
session of Congress-was brushed
off by Representative Sparkman,
Democrat, of Alabama, who is high
In Democratic councils.
The Alabaman, a Senator ELECT,
said of this proposal from Repre-
sentatives Boykin, Democrat, of
Alabama, and Rankin, Democrat,
of Mississippi:
"I don't see that anything could
be accomplished. The Congress
which convened last spring would
not enact the Presidents program
and I can't see that it would do it
as a lame duck Congress.
Truman May Indicate Plan.
The President may give some clues
about his thoughts on the matter at
a news conference, probably next
week. His next scheduled public
talk is an Armistice Day broadcast
Monday.
This much is clear:
For the first time in IA years the
Eightieth Congress which convenes
next January will be controlled by
the party which does not hold the
White House.
Chavez Defeats Hurley.
Late returns which brought vic
tory for Senator Chavez, Democrat,
in his reelection contest with Pat
rick Hurley, Republican, in New
MSA1CO IdlSCO UzlC doou1 GU DCA11C-
cratic strength in the Senate to 43
with the Republicans sure of 81.
Democrats continued to lead in the
unsettled West Virginia and Mary
land contests.
For the House, the party lineup
stood Republicans 246, Democrats
1876, and American-Labor one with
two contests still inconclusive.
Thus Mr. Truman presumably
could count on substantial minority
support in both houses if he elects
as some of his advisers are certain
to urge him to do-to enlarge and
resubmit the legislative program
which Republican-Democrat coali-
tion hacked into small pieces in the
Seventh-ninth Congress.
The argument of these advisers,
who want the Democratic Party to
(See TT EHTION page Adj
Evening star., 1946-11-07

The last meeting will be held NO
vember 10, closing date of the cam
paign.
Contributions to the campaign now
total 81 ,928, $40 or 1888 per cent OF
the goal of $4,200,000.
O'Brian to Be Speaker.
Principal speaker at tomorrow's
luncheon will be John Lord O,Brian,
who headed important wartime Fed
eral Offices during both World Wars,
and was one-time head of the Com
munity Chest campaign in Buffalo
N. Y.
Mr.. O'Brian was chief Of the War
Emergency Division of the Justice
Department under President Wilson
and in 1941 returned to Washington
as general counsel of the Office OF
Production Management, later the
War Production Board.
Ingrid Bergman, Swedish born
stage and screen star who is in
Washington now as the star OF Joan
of Lorraine" will attend the meeting
tomorrow to present special award
to three outstanding workers Of the
Residential Unit. The names of the
recipients will be announced later
To Visit White House.
Miss Bergman will go to the Ches'
Federation meeting from the White
House, where she will be received by
Mrs. Truman. She will present Mrs
Truman with a corsage Of flowers
and small red feathers and rec
feather pin for her as a tribute X
her support of the Chest drive.
Maxwell Anderson, author o.
Joan of Lorraine" will accompany
Miss Bergman to the White House
and to the report meeting.
Montgomery County, at its frs
Evening star., 1946-11-07
COP. Must Decide Quickly
On Taxes, Prices, Spending

Between November II, when the
Republican House Steering Commit
tee meets, and January 8, party lead
ers expect to pick slate Of officers
for caucus ratification and to erect
the framework of their legislative
policy.
Decisions must be reached quick
ly on:
/. Taxes-Whethe to cut indi-
vidual income taxes by 20 per cent,
or $4,000, ,0Oo, 900, as Republican Rep
esentative Knutson of Minnesota
insists should be done quickly. Mr..
Knutson is in line for the chair
manship of the tax-writing Ways
and Means Committee.
2. Price controls-Whethe to I'm
ish off OPA in short order rather
than allow the agency to linger on
until June 30
3. Federal spending-Specifical
how to balance the budget # taxes
are cut.
Wants Excise Tax Cut.
In disclosing his intention to press
for an immediate 20 per cent in
dividual income tax cut, Mr.. Knutson
said the Republicans also will seek
to cut excise taxes on liquor, jewelry,
furs, cosmetics and long list OF
other items.
Our immediate goal will be to
cut expenditures, balance the
budget, establish a surplus each
year to apply on the national debt,
and grant as much relief to tax
burdened Nation as sound fiscal
policies under governmental econ
omies will permit" Mr.. Knutson
said in statement.
A presidential veto of any 20 per
cent tax cut appears almost in
evitable, in view of the administra-
ton repeated emphasis on keeping
levies near their wartime peak while
national income continues high.
Two Tax Bills Planned.
Mr.. Knutson made no mention Of
corporation taxes. He said:
"There will be two tax bills in
1947. The day the Eightieth Con-
gress convenes will introduce q
bill providing for a 20 per cent cut
in the individual income taxes ef-
fective for the calendar year 1947.
It should be passed Immediately.
"The second 1947 tax bill. on which
public hearings will start early in
February, will be directed to the
elimination of some and downward
adjustment of other excise taxes and
to urgent administrative amend
ments to the present revenue &C.
Several of the changes in exci1e
taxes should become effective July
l, 1947."
Mr.. Knutson said the unofhciai
House Republican Tax Study Com
mittee, headed by REPRESENTATIVE
Reed of New York, will meet in
washington later this month to be-
/. gin drawing the Republican tax
| legislation.
Evening star., 1946-11-07
Bulletin
MoIotov in Capital

Russian Foreign Minister
Molotov arrived ut Union Sta
tion ct 1::30 pm. today. He
will call on President Trumsn
ut 4 p.m., accompanied by
Undersecretary Of State Ache
SON and Russian Ambassador
Nikolai v. Novikov, and later
attend an Embassy celebra-
ton Of the 29th anniversary
Of Soviet Russia.
Evening star., 1946-11-07
Choice Of Compromise or Fight
Through Veto on Major Issues
Faces Truman in New Congress
Decision to Lead
Conservative Shift
Also Faces Him
By jack Bell
Assoeioted Press Stuff Writer

President Truman, his admin
istration rebuked at the polls,
faced with outward calm today
three political decisions which
could alter the course of Ameri-
can and world events.
i, Mr.. Truman apparently must de-
eide:
l. Whether he shall compromise
with the Republican dominated
Congress on controversial domestic
Evening star., 1946-11-07

tinue to emphasize in the two years
ahead the two-party support Of the
Nations foreign policy, enunciated
by Secretary of State Byrnes and
firmly indorsed by Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan, and
former Senator Austin, Republican,
of Vermont, now United States rep
resentative to the United Nations.
Publicly, the President has re-
(See TRUMAN. Page A-4O
Evening star., 1946-11-07
Chest Drive Luncheon
To Hear Residential
Report Tomorrow
lnerid Bergmon to Give
Special Awards TO 3
Outstanding Members

The activities of the Residen-
tial Unit will be featured at the
sixth report lunch meeting OF
the Community Chest Federation
campaign workers at 1890 pm
tomorrow at the Hall of Flags
United States Chamber of Com
merce Building.
Mrs. Angus Dun, wife of the Epis-
copal Bishop of Washington and
chairman of the unit, will preside
This is one of four of the regular
report meetings which will spotlight
the work of individual units. The
Business Unit was in charge of the
Evening star., 1946-11-07

last m e e ng,
T u e S d ay, and
Government Unit
and su b u r b a n
units will give
comprehensive re-
ports of their
work at subse-
q u e n t meetings.
The last meeting
Evening star., 1946-11-07

(See U. NJ, Page A-5.)
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(See CHEST, Page A-53
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(See SUFFRAGE, Page A-4.)
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(See RUSSIA, Page A
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{See TRUMAN, Page A-40
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(See ISLANDS, Page
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(See TRIESTE, Pa40 A-4
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(See ELECTION, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
By Joseph A. Fox
Sior StoH Correspondent

CHICAGO, April 6.-Thousands
of Chicagoans turned out to well
come President Truman when he
arrived here today to review a
huge parade and deliver speech
that will wind up the city's Army
Day celebration.
The President was driven through
the Loop district by a roundabout
route to Blackstone Hotel. A side
walk throng estimated at 100000
cheered his passage. Riding with
Mr.. Truman on the 25-minute trip
to the hotel were Mayor Edward
j. Kelly, Secretary of War Pat
terson and Senator Lucas, Demo-
crat, of Illinois.
Mr.. Truman was wearing a dark
overcoat as protection against the
chill wind blowing in from Lake
Michigan.
Gov. Green of Illinois arranged
to greet the President later In the
day when Mr.. Truman reviewed ar
Army day parade from stand alone
Michigan avenue at the Congress.
street plaza.
The Presidents special train was
not due in Chicago until 1915 am.
EST, but arrived q few minutes
earlier and Mayor Kelly was lat,
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Truman Vows 10 Carry On
Toward Roosevelt Goals
BY the As:ocioted Press

President Truman has pledged
"unremitting effort to transform
into reality the ideals of the late
President Roosevelt in a statement
written especially for the Demo-
cratic party's official organ The
statement commentaries the first
anniversary of Mr. Roosevelt's death
April II.
Mr.. Truman, who will speak at
memorial exercises for his prede-
cessor at Hyde Park, N. Y. next
Friday, said in part in his state
ment:
President Roosevelt died on the
eve OF his greatest triumph-the
complete smashing of the Axis ma
tlons. But the principles for which
he fought will never die-a lust
and enduring peace, and an equal
opportunity for all to enjoy the
good things of life.
On this anniversary let us re-
dedicate ourselves to carrying for
ward the work he began so we'll,
with the resolve that make realities
of his ideals.
Il can pledge the unremittine
ef1ort of the present administra.
tlon TO achieve that high goal"
Evening star., 1946-04-06
ForrestoI Extends
Novy's We'll Done
To Army Personnel

A hearty "well done" was ex-
tended to Secretary of War Pat
terson by Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal on the occasion of
| Army Day.
In a letter to Mr.. Patterson,
Mr.. Forrestal said:
"On the occasion of the first
Army Day celebration since
victory has been won, I well
come the opportunity of ex-
tending on behalf of the Navy
a sincere 'well done" to the
men and women of the United
States Army.
Our services have emerged
successfully from the greatest
test of military and moral might
ever to confront our people.
Victory was won through the
application of the team spirit.
On all the world fronts Army
and Navy worked with a single
ness of purpose unsurpassed
previously in our history. The
demands of the future will be
no less than those of the crisis
still fresh in the memory of all
of us.
1T is particularly fitting that
the Nation as a whole join in
deserved tribute to the Army,
and the Navy is happy to share
IN the expression of sincere ap-
probation.
Sincerely yours,
JAMES FORRESTAL".
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Price Of Meat Rises
One Cent Monday

The cost of about so per cent of
all lamb, mutton and veal cuts goes
up a cent pound starting Monday
OPA, in announcing the price in
creases. said the rises resulted from
the recent wage increase granted
packing house workers.
Higher beef and pork prices be-
came effective last Monday for the
same reason.
The latest increase will raise the
average price of all lamb and NUT
ton by about half a cent a pound,
while average prices for veal will
go up about third of a cent.
OPA explained that the1-cent in
creases for individual cuts will nor
apply on uniform basis throughout
the country, since retail ceilings
are figured on costs which vary.
Prices are rounded off to the nearest
cent, which will mean ceilings for
some cuts may be increased cent
In some areas but left unchanged in
others.
The new prices will be posted in
stores Monday, the agency said.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
House Investigator
Calls District Jail
Hard Place 10 Control
Representative Harris
Says Institutions Layout
Makes Guarding Difficult

The spraWling construction OF
the District Jail makes it a ter
rible place to CONTROL" a member
of the House subcommittee in
vestigating the recent series OF
escapes there said today. A tour
of the institution was made by
the group late yesterday prepar-
atory to opening a sweeping in
vestigation at $50 am. Monday
Representative Harris, Democrat
OF Arkansas, a member of the
House District subcommittee head
ed by Representative Hebert, Demo-
crat. of Louisiana, which will con-
duct the inquiry, said that it was his
impression that the physical lay
out of the Jail made it a difficult
place to guard and administer. He
made it clear, however, that he was
not trying to fix ultimate response
bility for the escape of two prisoners
from murders row" last Wednes.
day.
Other members OF the committee
withheld comment on their visit tt
the Jail, except to say that it hac
been helpful in giving them a men.
tai picture of its physical character.
istics.
|. Meanwhile, more than 70 hour.
after Earl J. Mcfarland, 25. con.
victed murderer. had escaped from
the death cell at the Jail, police still
had no idea of his whereabouts
Robert j. Barrett, chief of detec.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
|Geisho Leads u. S. to Jap Cache
OF Two Billions in Tokyo Bay
loborer, Hidden by Social Group, Reveals
He Helped Dump Metal Ingots in July, l945

, composed of elderly japanese small
shopkeepers and businessmen.
Finally" 1t. Nielsen said, "one of
the social group told me that be-
cause the militarists had been the
ruination of Japan we didn't want
them to get hold of the huge supply
of precious metals He said he
trusted the Americans and for that
reason would tell the whereabouts
of laborer who worked in dumping
ingots into the bay"
The laborer designated a dock at
a former japanese maritime school
on the Tokyo water front now used
as boat slip by United States 1st
Cavalry personnel.
1t. Nielsen brought up the first
ingot, weighing rs pounds. 1t tenta-
lively was identified by Bank Of
Japan officers at platinum.
Il stripped and went down into
about 6 feet of water and there
in 3 or feet of mud I could feel
two areas, each about 20 by 20
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Auto Occupant Leaves
Man Dead in Street
BY the A.socioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, April 6.-Police
.Sergt Arthur Hopkins reported an
automobile was driven from the
scene of a crash early today with a
victim lying dead in the street and
two witnesses shouting after the
car.
He said the witnesses-Joseph
Jabrinski and Edward Waryga-
told him this story:
They were walking down a street
when the car struck Frank L. Fur
tax, %, an employe of the Pennsyl-
.Vanla Sugar Co. The car stopped
and man got out.
You'd better get this man to a
hospital quick" one of the wit
nesses said.
L wasn't driving She was" the
man said and walked toward the
sedan.
You'd better not run away. We
have your license number" the
witness called.
But the car drove off. Neither
witness could say definitely if there
was woman in the car.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Senate in Session Today;
Warned Of Six-Day Week
BY the Associated Press

Majority Leader Barkley called
Senators back for an unusual Satur-
day session today with a warning
that the six-day week may be a
routine until logjam of legislation
is broken.
Normally the lawmakers take Sat-
urday off, but the Senate chieftain
set three objectives for them today
First, approve and send to the
White House Senate House COM
promise on legislation intended to
curb the power of James c. Petrillo
head of the American Federation of
Musicians, over radio broadcasting
Second, pass and send to the House
legislation repeating the wartime
Federal soldiers ballot law.
Third, clear the decks for speedy
Senate action on the emergency
veterans housing legislation calling
for 2,7oo,ooo homes in the next two
years.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Senate Ups Wage Bill
To IS Cents, Sends
Il on Way 10 Veto
Measure Goes to House
With Farm Parity Rider
Boosting Food Prices
BY the Associoted Press

A battered minimum wage bill
that appears certain to be We
toed, landed in the House today
after a stormy Senate buffeting.
The measure, putting a 65-cents-
an-hour floor under industrial
wages, carried as a rider a Senate
approved provision opponents said
would boost the Nation S food bill by
revising farm parity prices upward to
include labor costs.
President Truman already has an
nounced he would veto a bill with
any such amendment. But leaders
said the prospects are that the House
will go along with the Senate on the
farm price boost provision.
The outlook for the legislation was
so gloomy that some of its original
sponsors quit in disgust.
Only Barkley Hopeful.
Senator Pepper Democrat, of
Florida went away to fill speaking
engagements. Senator La Toilette,
progressive. of Wisconsin told the
Senate before it finally passed the
bill last night that it ought to quit
operating on this legislative ca
daver" and send it to Legislative
mortuary."
Senator Ball, Republican, of Mimi
esota was so disappointed he tried
unsuccessfully to send the bill back
to committee.
Only Majority Leader Barkley
peered about for what some of his
colleagues said would be a miracle
Senator Barkley said something "ac-
ceptable" might finally be worked
out after the House gets through
with the measure.
He limited to reporters that a way
might be found to satisfy the farm
parity bloc and still prevent veto
But he wouldn't 60 into details
Before it finally got around to ap-
proving the measure in the early
hours of the night. the Senate re-
versed the stand it had taken Thurs
day when it voted to put the wage
floor at go cents. 1t adopted, Al to
- GA e1AAiSllAiAiCllV Wy Sdpt-
hart, Republican, of Indiana max
ing the minimum 65.
Originally the bill had called for
65 cents within four months and IS
cents after four years.
The 65-cent minimum was ap-
proved after the Senators had re-
affirmed their farm parity stand by
a 46-to-38 vote on proposal by
Senator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia.
The effect Of this amendment
would be to include agricultural
labor costs in parity, which is a
standard calculated to give farmers
a return equal to that of non-
farmers.
AS it left the Senate, the bill
would limit coverage to workers
now under the wage-hour law and
to merchant Seamen
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Truman Fdyors
Giving Vote 70
.18-Year-0|ds
Also Tells Students
He Opposes Limiting
Draft to 9 Months
BY '',e Associoted Press

CHICAGO, April 6.-President
Truman advocated the ballot for
1s-year-olds today in an unprec-
edented teen-age news confer
ence which high lighted his Army
Day welcome here.
Going Immediately to the confer
ence from the welcoming parade
through streets lined with waving,
handclapping spectators, the Pres
ldent submitted to a 20-minute
barrage from the high school Jour-
nallsts which he said was tougher
than any he has undergone from
the tough questioners in Wash
ington.
Youths Right to Vote.
He told them:
l. He didn't see why any intelli-
gent boy or girl of 18 should not
have the right to vote if they pre-
pare themselves since they proved
IN time of war that they can shoul-
der cltizenship's highest duty.
Ihere's no reason why the ballot
shouldn't be extended to them by
every State, he added.
2. That he was opposed to
pending congressional proposal to
extend the Selective Service Act
for nine months, asserting he
thought it necessary to draft men
for another year in order to bring
home men who have been abroad
beyond what they should be.
Stresses Universal Training.
3. That universal training is neces-
sary for this country to meet its
obligations of leadership and will
supplement, rather than interfere
with, the education of the Nations
youth.
He told them the training he pro-
posed was not conscription in any
sense and that no one brought into
the program would be required to
serve in the Army or Navy in time
of peace.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
By the kssocioted Press

TOKYO, April Ga Geisha
girls tip led today to discovery
fof two truckloads of precious
metal ingots believed worth
3o,000,000,0OO yen ($2,OO0,OOO, ,OO(
in the mud of Tokyo Bay.
An informant said he had beer
told by japanese Army officers the
money was to be used "in building
up greater Japan after things have
quieted down."
The ingots were located by 1t. E
v. Nielsen, Stamford, Conn, an Off
Ger in the 32d Military Government
Company.
The original tip came, 1t. Nielsen
said, from a Geisha girl. She told a
japanese employed by civilian in
terpreter for the military govern
ment that large sum of gold had
been dumped in Tokyo Bay.
1t. Nielsen said developments in
dicated her story was a planted tip.
Investigation showed the girls
story came from a small social club