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Evening star., 1946-07-28
Gertrude Stein Is Dead at II
In American Hospital at Paris
Writer of Cryptic Prose
Also Was OUTSTANDING
Art Connoisseur

Gertrude Stein, whose prose
sometimes exasperated and mys-
titled readers but profoundly in
f1uenced other writer's, and whose
more than 40 years in France
never lessened her love for her
native United States, died last
night in the American Hospital
at Neuilly, Paris suburb.
She had planned to return soon
to this country, which she last visit
ed in 1884, for a lecture tour that
included Washington.
She rose to fame in Paris, not
only as writer but as one of the
worlds foremost art collectors and
discoverers of great artists of the
modern school. Her thoughts, as re-
f1ected in her works and in her
amazingly fine conversation, dealt
no less with America and Ameri-
cans, and with her native Pennsyl-
vania
Death came at the age of 72, only
few days after publication of her
latest book, "Brewsie and Willie, ~
which features the American CT.
Since the liberation of France, Miss
Stein proved herself a fast friend
Of American soldiers. She met and
befriended thousands of them after
(See STEIN, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Fields Named as Salesman
Of Surplus and Influence
House Group Hears
Of Brokerage in 81
Housing Material
By Hermon Schoden

A House committee inveStigat-
ing surplus property disposals
was told yesterday that Benja-
min Franklin Fields, Washington
public relations man, set himself
up as a broker who dealt in hard
to-get materials set aside for
veterans housing.
Fields name was like an echo
from the Senate War Investigating
Committee, where he has been &C
cused of offering a committeeman
a bribe to soft-pedal the Carson
munitions empire investigation.
House committee members said
they issued subpoena for Fields
before the hearing but that their
investigator had been unsuccess-
full in serving it as late as last
night.
To Probe Sale of Screen Wire.
Although the committee got off
to slow Start-tWo committee
men and one witness-it set up an
ambitious schedule of investigation
It's first goal set by Representative
Riley, Republican of Oklahoma,
was to question Fields about his
See SCREENS. Page A-7)
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Controller General
To Tell of Low Thut
Blocked Economy
By Miriom Gutenberg

The Senate War Investigating
Committee detoured from its war
profits investigation last night to
look into a reported sale of
Washington influence" and a
story that superior officers had
orders to shield munition
makers son from danger.
Committee aides, who have vainly
tried to keep the month-old public
hearings on the main track of war
profiteering, meanwhile voiced the
belief that the meat of the whole
inquiry" will come tomorrow when
Controller General Lindsay Warren
is expected to testify that the Gen
eral Accounting Office was baked
by law from preventing Government
extravaganza.
Named by Senator Ferguson, Re
publican, of Michigan, as the alleged
purveyor of influence" to a Detroit
firm seeking war contracts was Ben
jamin Fields, Washington public re-
lations man accused of attempting
to bribe one of the committee men,
bers.
Committee members said the re-
(See WAR PROFITS, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1946-07-28
500, o0,000,0O0U.S.Aid
Sought for Arabs
By the Associoted Press

The British government has pro-
posed that the United States grant
about $780, 100000 to the Arabs in
Palestine to help them achieve cul-
tural parity with the Jews, diplo-
matte authorities reported yester-
day.
They said the proposal is part OF
the Palestine settlement plan which
Secretary of State Byrnes received
Thursday from the joint Angle
American Committee at London and
which he discussed Friday night
with President Truman with undis-
closed results
AS part of the plan. it was learned
the British declare their willingness
to accept the principle of the i'm
mediate admission of 100000 Jews
to Palestine, but say that carrying
out this project depends on various
steps to handle the whole Palestine
situation.
One step proposed is the creation
or partition" of seperate Jewish
and Arab zones.
Another proposal, according to the
diplomatic informants who may not
be identified, is that Mr.. Truman
agree to ask Congress for 10000, 900
pounds, slightly more than 5000, ,000,-
600, for the Arabs.
American reaction to the plan has
not been made known.
This 5000 900 900 might not be the
only American financial contribu-
ton. One of the first points on
which the United States and Britain
had tentatively agreed was that the
United States should finance the
transportation, feeding and initial
housing of the 100000 Jewish refu-
gees.
One report was that the British
had expressed willingness to make
available fund of their own to the
Arabs. It's amount was not disclosed.
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Evening star., 1946-07-28
ViI|arroeI Aide Confesses
Tin Magnate's S Abduction
By the Associated Press

LA PAZ, Bolivia, July 27.-Maj.
Jorge Eguintt told an investigating
Judge today that he, Maj, Jorge
Escobar and other members of the
Military Lodge" of the late Presi-
dent Gualberto Villarroel kidnapped
Mauricio Hochschild. the Argentine
mining magnate, in 1914.
The disappearance of Hochschild.
owner of rich Bolivian tin mines, in
La Paz August /, 1914. was two
week mystery. When he finally re-
turned to his home he acknowledged
being kidnapped, but that was all.
Maj. Eguintt one of several men,
bers of the Villarroel regime brought
before a court of inquiry since the
student-labor revolution of week
ago in which Villarroel was slain.
said Villarroel agreed to their plan
to kill Hochschild.
The kidnapers changed their
minds, however, when the uproar
caused by the abduction became too
great, the witness said.
Hochschild, German born citi-
zen of Argentina, was arrested in
Bolivia in April, 1914, on charges
Iof plotting revolution. He had
been released only short tina
when he was kidnapped. Some ex.
tremists at the time accused Villar-
roel OF acceding to foreign pressure
In releasing him.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
By joseph Youno

Chairman Downey of the SEN
ate Civil Service Committee an
nounced yesterday that he will
try to get enacted at this ses-
sion of Congress legislation pro-
viding liberal wage increases for
top-f1ight Government officials,
including cabinet officers, agency
heads and top-f1ight Federal
scientists and other professional
personnel.
Under the Downey proposal, cab
met officers would have their $4,000
salaries raised to $18,354 a year; the
$4,000 salary of agency heads would
be increased to $l2,369 per annum,
and other top employees whose pay
is under the $4,000 maximum would
have their salaries increased to a
maximum of s11,172 a year.
In an attempt to get the measure
passed this week, Senator Downfy
Evening star., 1946-07-28
FILA TO Permit Higher
Rent for New Houses
To Spur Construction
Effort Planned to Hold
Ceilings in Line With
Needs of Veterans
BY the Assoeioted Press

Rent ceilings on new construc-
ton will be set at levels designed
to encourage rental housing on a
large scale, although efforts will
be made to keep rentals in line
with veterans needs, the Fed
eral Housing Administration an
nounced yesterday.
Housing Administrator Wilson w.
wyatt and Raymond M. Foley, FHA
commissioner, said in a joint state
ment:
Under an agreement concluded
with the Office of Price Admins
tration, rent ceilings on new con-
strHction no longer must be held
within 20 per cent of ceiling rents
for comparable existing housing"
Their statement added that this
will allow the FHA more freedom
of action in meeting difficult pro-
duction problems in high-cost areas
The s80-per month limit for rent
ais will continue under the veter-
ans emergency housing program
Mr.. Wyatt and Mr.. Foley noted.
Cost of Construction a Factor.
They said that FILA, in ascertain
ing the ceiling rent on new projects,
will use the same formula whether
or not the project is to be financed
through an FHA insured mortgage.
Under that formula, it was ex-
planned. the ceiling rent will be
based on the necessary current cost
of constructing the project, includ-
ing the land. The estimate also will
include necessary management costs,
operation, maintenance and taxes.
Earlier Mr. Foley had said that
the upward trend of home building
costs could not go too far without
See uOIICJNC pooo aQl
Evening star., 1946-07-28
D. T.. Sales Tax 10 Ease
Fiscal Crisis Believed
Favored by Truman
l948 Deficit in Budget
Seen Under Present
Levies, U. S. Payment
By John W. Thompson. Jr.

President Truman is under
stood to favor a District sales tax
as a means of coping with the
city's financial crisis.
Sources close to the White House
indicated yesterday that although
he does not favor a national sales
tax. he has given some thought to
the Capitals financial plight and
might approve such a levy locally
Early forecasts by District Budget
Officer Walter L. Fowler have in
dicated that under the present tax
structure and with the present
Federal payment of $4,000 900, the
city may run deficit by July, l948
on operating expenses alone and
certainly will If the normal annual
rate of capital improvement is un-
dertaken.
Tax Would Produce 9 Million.
One of the recommendations of
the District Commissioners Special
Tax Committee was per cent
retail sales tax which the committee
estimated would produce about
SO, 900 900 in additional revenue. The
amount is about half of the $17,750,-
900 which the 7-point committee
program is calculated to raise.
No action has been taken on the
proposals, however, pending a public
hearing on the entire program in
September. The Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and
other civic groups are opposed to
the sales tax which failed to obtain
congressional approval in 1936-39
when the present local tax structure
was revised.
Key District officials feel that if
the tax is not approved. it will cut
the bottom from the new tax pro-
gram that must be put into effect to
enable the city, even with additional
Federal payment. to meet its an
nual operating bills.
None of the six other taxes pro-
See SAFES TAy pooe Az
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Downey to Push Bill EIiminutinq
$4,000 Ceiling on U. S. Pay

has called an emergency meeting
of his committee for 10 am. tomor-
row. The Californian said that if
his group approves the legislation,
he will Immediately introduce the
bill in the Senate.
Administration leaders are re-
ported to favor Senator Downey's
proposals. President Truman pre-
viously had called on Congress to
vote more liberal raises for top
Federal employees in order that the
Government can attract and re-
tain in important Federal jobs men
of the highest ability.
The Downey bill would wipe out
the present $4,000 Federal wage
ceiling and grant the full percentage
increases of the 1945 and 1916 Fed
eral Pay Acts that were denied top
bracket employees because of the
$4,000 ceiling. All increases granted
to employees in the $9,0o0-s10 900
(See DOWNEY, Page Ago
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Palestine Arab Heads
Reject Partition and
Any Talks With Jews
Britain Sends Invitation
For PorIey to 7 Stotes
In Middle East Leooue
ARMED BAND ATTACKS Jerusa-
lem military detention barracks.
Page A-3.
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, July 27.-The Arab
Executive in Palestine tonight
rejected any partition of Pales-
tine, and asserted that it would
not meet with Jews in any con-
ference, as suggested by Britain.
Jewish SpokeSmen also denounced
the idea of dividing Palestine into
federally governed Arab and Jewish
provinces, proposed by the British
American Cabinet Committee and
accepted by Britain as a basis for
negotiations.
The Arab Executive in a resolu-
tion adopted in Jerusalem declared
it refuses to accept the idea of
partition in any of its aspects. :"
Whereas the Arabs of Palestine
have repeatedly refused to sit with
the Jews in any conference, there
fore be it resolved that the Arab
Executive now refuses to sit with
Jews or participate with Jews in
any manner in any conference"
Jewish Leader Attacks Plan.
The British Foreign Office, dis
closing Britain's acceptance of the
partition proposal as a basis of
negotiations, announced that invi-
tations to conference had been
sent to the seven Arab League states
and that it was hoped the negotia-
tions, with Arabs and Jews partici-
pating. could be concluded before
the United Nations General As
sembly convenes in September.
But Jewish leader in London de-
nounceed the projected conference
as an attempt to avoid having the
Palestine issue raised before the
United Nations and DR.. Izzat Tan
nous, an Arab leader in Jerusalem
declared that adoption of any parti-
ton scheme would mean per
petual war in the Middle East"
A Paris dispatch indicated that
Jewish policy with regard to the
proposal would not be outlined until
the Jewish Agency meets next week
Sources close to the Jewish Agency
in Paris indicated that immigration
of 100000 Jews into Palestine, as
recommended by the British -Ameri-
can Inquiry Committee, might be
the price of acceptance of any par
tition plan.
Refuse to Surrender Arms.
David Ben Gurion. chairman OF
the Jewish Agency, told Paris news
conference that Jewish leaders
would consider any plan put forward
by Britain and the United States to
solve the Palestine problem, but
added that in no event would Jews
in the Holy Land surrender their
arms or disband their underground
organizations.
He said the Jews would press for
(See PALESTINE. Page A-80
Evening star., 1946-07-28
AdvisoryPeaceP Farley
OF Il Nations Meets
Tomorrow in Paris
Treaties Already Drafted
Would Limit 5 Axis Stotes
To 5000 in Armies
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

PARIS, July 81 Top dlplo-
mats and a sprinkling of military
experts from 81 nations will meet
in the sprawling Luxembourg
Palace at 3 pm. (9 am. EST
Monday to open debate on peace
treaties to shape the future of
83 100000 inhabitants of five
former enemy countries.
Convoked by the United States,
Russia, Britain and France, the
Paris Peace Conference offers II
invited nations the chance to make
recommendations recommen-
dations only-on pacts with Italy
Romania, Finland, Hungary and
Bulgaria.
The treaties already have been
drafted by the foreign ministers
of the four major. powers. Among
other details, the pacts would limit
the former Axis satellites to armies
totalling 4s5,000 men for all five
and would exact total reparations
of more than 81 900 900 900.
Importance of Farley Limited.
BY comparison with the 1919 YER
sailles peace parley after World
War I, the importance of the Paris
conference is limited by two major,
factors:
/. Treaties already have been pre-
pared, whereas q years ago 80 ma
tions participated actively in writ
ing the original pacts. Final treaties
will not be concluded here, but by
the United States, Russia, Britain
and France after this conference.
2. The treaty with Germany
major European adversary of the
Allies-has not been prepared and
will not be discussed formally by
the $500 delegates expected to at
tend. 1t will be written at a subse-
.quent international conference.
Among the leading delegates are
Secretary of State Byrnes. Soviet
Foreign Minister v. M Molotov;
Prime Minister Clement Attlee, sub
stituting for the ailing British For
'eign Secretary Ernest Bevin: French
President and Foreign Minister
Georges Bidault; Australian Min
lister of External Affairs w. v.
Evatt; Czechoslovak Foreign Min
lister Jan Masaryk; New Zealand
Finance Minister Walter Nash and
Canadian Prime Minister w. l..
Mackenzie King.
Gen. Smith to Attend.
Mr.. Molotov and Deputy Foreign
Minister Andrei Vishinsky arrived
in Paris this afternoon. Mr.. Byrnes
is expected tomorrow.
1t. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith,
American Ambassador to Moscow
and Gen. Georges Catroux, French
Ambassador to Russia, are among
the military figures who will attend
Diplomatic informantS say the
conference, while in many respects
mere formality. will be as i'm
portant as the Big Four want it to
be-"
They explained that this hinges on
whether the four powers who drafted
the treaties encourage, either openly
or secretly, suggestions by the
smaller nations, whether they agree
later to incorporate such recommen-
dations into the treaties and whether
they might increase the conferences S
scope by asking other nations to
come.
The latter question. French
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Chinese Reds Demand
U. 5. Marine Apology
By ih4 Associated Press

NANKING, July PA Chinese
Communist newspaper today said
Communists had demanded for
NAL apology from United States Ma
rine headquarters for "intrusions In
liberated areas" and guarantee
against future intrusions ON threat
of armed retaliation.
The New China Daily News re-
ported in a dispatch from Yenan
that seven Marines captured and
later released by Communist mill
tia were disarmed after firing
against Communist troops" The
Yenan dispatch said a protest would
be made to executive (truce) head
quarters at Peiping.
The report also listed various
incidents in which Communists
charged Marines with aggressive
action" within Communist-con-
trolled sareas.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Labor Disputes Drop
To Postwar Low in June
BY the Associated Press

The Labor Departments Concilia-
ton Service reported yesterday that
frequency of labor disputes dropped
to a postwar low in June with man
days of idleness for the month total
ing 100000, compared to 81 900 900
in February.
Idleness for the first six months
of 1916 consumed 239 per cent of
the working time of the Nation S
labor force, compared with .15 per
cent in 1945 and 90 per cent in
1914. For June, .65 per cent of the
working time was taken in idleness
due to work stoppages, compared
with 181 per cent in May and .25
per cent in June. 1945.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Bulgarian Referendum
On Monarchy Ordered
By the Associated Press

SOFIA. Bulgaria, July 25 (de-
layed) Parliament passed a bill
today ordering a referendum Sep
tember on whether Bulgaria will
become republic or remain mon
archy. Another measure also was
passed for election of a grand con-
stituent assembly October 27.
All five parties of the Fatherland
Front government and the three op-
position parties favor republic.
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Half Of All Food Items
Exempt From Control
Under New 0PA Rule
Price Ceilings for Cars
Revert to June 80 Level
Pending Revisions
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

The OPA yesterday outlined
for the Nations food industry
what foodstuffS and related agri-
cultural commodities are ex-
empt, at least for the time being.
from price control, and what
items consumers can expect to
find still under price ceilings in
grocery stores.
This first picture of exemptions
which removed nearly half of all
food items from price control under
the new OPA act was among nearly
40 actions taken in the agency's
second day of revival.
One of the most important of
these provides that price ceilings
on new automobiles return to June
30 levels. pending issuance soon of
new ceilings, which some quarters
said would be as much as 10 per
cent higher Ceilings on used cars
also were restored to June 80 levels,
less the 4 per cent automatic de-
crease which was to have gone into
effect July l.
New Price Lists Planned.
Simultaneous with its Qualification
of what foods are affected by ex-
emptions, OPA revoked all COM
munity price lists for dry groceries
and perishable foods that were in
effect June 30, and promised that
new price charts would be issued
soon.
OPA disclosed that ceiling prices
are being eliminated on all items
containing 20 per cent or more by
volume of meat, poultry, eggs, dairy
products or cotton seed and soy
bean derivatives. While the new
act simply states that ceilings are
exempt on any commodity made lin
substantial part" from these farm
products, the agency decided that
20 per cent would be the dividing
line.
Accordingly, ice cream, mayon-
naise, salad dressing, oleomargarine,
vegetable shortening and evaporated
and condensed milk will sell with
out price limit.
Similarly, cigarettes, cigars, pipe
tobacco and chewing tobacco are
freed from controls.
List of Controlled Items.
On the other hand, OPA ruled that
the following processed meat prod
ucts, since they contain less than 20
per cent meat, would continue under
price ceilings: canned corned beef
hash, meat stews, frankfurters and
beans, chilli con carne, tamales, soups,
pork and beans and spaghetti and
meat balls.
Food products from grains likewise
retain ceilings. They include break
fast cereals, corn syrup, bread, flour,
corn meal and oat meal. In the field
of oils, the following retain controls: ::
peanut oil, corn oil, linseed oil, olive
oil, imported vegetable oils, inedible
tallows. grease and fish oils, and cot
tonseed and soybean oil products
sold for non-edible purposes such as
soap.
OPA said canned foods packed in
oils, such as sardines, tuna and GER
tain imported delicacies, would re-
Gee EO0n Dec Ao1
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Soviet Is Urged 10 Purge
Robbers, Crooks in Trade
BY the Associoted Press

MOSCOW, July 27.-Trade Minis
ter M. Makarov said today that
robbers and crooks should be
cleaned out of Soviet trade enter
prises supplying consumer goods.
Writing in the Communist party
newspaper Pravda, the minister said
circulation of consumer goods was
up 81 per cent in the first half of
1916 over the same period of 1945
but that this remained far from sat-
isfactory.
Light industries and textile in
dustries were slow getting started
he said, and the quality of service
consumers are getting in retail
establishments is not what it
should be.
People who do not deserve con-
f1dence and try to gain by cheating
consumers and the state" he said
"inf1ict great damage on Soviet
trade"
The end of all rationing in the
Soviet Union next year was indi-
Gated in Makarov's reference to
1.-The forthcoming cancellation in
the autumn of 1916 of all rations
for bread, flour and cereals and the
cancellation OF the ration system
for all other goo0s-during 1916
ano 1877
Radio Programs Page C-8
Ton.nIek. Index po1, Al
Evening star., 1946-07-28
Soviet Marks Navy Day

LONDON, July 27 (P).-Prime
Minister Stain, in an order of the
day broadcast tonight by the Mos
COW radio, decreed that 20-salvo
salutes be fired tomorrow from ma
val artillery units in Leningrad and
other Russian port cities in honor
of Soviet Navy Day.
Evening star., 1946-07-28

(See CONFERENCE, Page "A.
Evening star., 1946-07-28

(See BYRNES, Page A-4)
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(See FOOD, Page ABB
Evening star., 1946-07-28

(See DECONTROL, Page A-8.)
Evening star., 1946-07-28

(see STEIN, Pags A-so
Evening star., 1946-07-28

Sunny with highest temperature In lower
sos today. Tomorrow fair and slightly
warmer.
Yesterday: High, 80, at 2:12 pm; low,
SO, at 5:38 am.
Full Report on Page Ais.
United States Weather Bureau Report
Evening star., 1946-07-28

(See DOWNEY, Page AZ0
Evening star., 1946-07-28

(See SCREENS, Page A-70
Evening star., 1946-04-20
Ex-CorporaI Found S|ashed
Is Certified as Suicide

Deputy Coroner Christopher J
Murphy today issued a certificate Of
suicide in the death of former Army
Corpl. Charles c. Sinclair, jr., 81
who was found by police with his
throat cut in the bathroom of his
home at 1916 T street Sc, yesterday
afternoon.
Policeman Vernon Weaver of No
ii precinct, said he opened the
locked bathroom door with a skele-
ton key after the mans wife, Mrs
Helen Sinclair, called police when
/ she heard moaning sounds coming
from the room. A bloody razor blade
was found beside Mr.. Sinclair.
Mr. Sinclair, who was discharged
from the Army January IA, had been
i'll, according to Mrs. Sinclair. He
was pronounced dead on arrival al
Casualty Hospital.
Meanwhile, police are trying tc
establish the identity of a man who
was found very i'll in wooden shack
in Rock Greek Park yesterday by
four children playing in the area
Taken by police to Casualty Hospital
he died shortly afterwards. Tenta
lively identified as Vernon NJ Wolf
ford, 48, the man was attired in q
brown suit Police said several
World War campaign ribbons were
pinned to his coat