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Evening star., 1946-10-19
Precinct Map Being
Drown for Publication,
Possibly Tomorrow

Fresh enthusiasm sparked the
cooperative civic movement for
a District suffrage referendum as
plebiscite leaders today speeded
plans to handle a tremendous"
straw vote on election day, No
vember 5.
A much greater vote than in the
similar 1888 referendum was forecast
as a result of a city-wide rally of
leaders from all sectors Of Washing
ton life yesterday at Board Of Trade
headquarters in The Star Building
Purpose of the plebiscite, it was
emphasized, is to run a straw vote
here so nearly like elections in the
States that by its integrity it will
impress Congress with its validity
and the real demand for suffrage
in the District.
Estimates of the potential voting
strength of the city, based on its
rapid growth in the last eight years,
Evening star., 1946-10-19

Calvin E. Dove, 20, appeared in
Fairfax Circuit Court in a Navy
uniform today, entered a plea of
guilty to assault and battery
growing out of a fist fight which
resulted in the death of William
F. Williamson, 80, on May II, and
was sentenced to one year in
Jail, suspended and fined $500.
Dove told The Star he enlisted
Wednesday in Washington. The
former Coast Guardsman said he
has a rating of carpenters mate,
third class, and is assigned to the
Naval Air Station, Anacostia.
Before imposing sentence, Judge
Paul Brown said he had received
call from a Navy recruiting station
about the case and had been told
there was no such thing as active
duty in the Naval Reserve, and that
Doves enlistment would not be ac-
ceptable in any case.
Judge Brown then asked Dove for
proof he was on active duty. The
defendant displayed temporary
card, a copy of orders
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Brio. Gen. Mervin Gross Killed
AS Jet Plane Crashes and Burns
Officer Served Here
As Requirements
Chief for AAF
BY the Associated Press

DAYTON, Ohio, Oct. 19.-Off1-
cials at Air Materiel Command
headquarters, Wright Field, to-
day announced that Brig. Gen.
Mervin E. Gross, 46, command
ant of the AAF Institute OF
Technology, was killed in the
crash of a P-S0 jet plane near
Brooksville, KY.
Gen. Gross, who was plotting the
plane, was en- route from an ar
force base in the south to Wright
Field at the time of the crash last
night. Sheriff Tom Kinny OF
Brooksville said the jet crashed and
exploded on q ridge near the town
a few seconds after roaring low over
the area.
Gen. Gross utilized the Shooting
Star on many of his trips to the
various AAF educational institutions
in connection with his duties as
head of the Wright Field InstitNte.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
-Four GIs Get Prison Terms
For Robbing French Mayor
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 19-Four American
soldiers drew sentences of from l to
10 years in prison for the holdup OF
the Mayor and City Council OF
Meaux, Paris suburb.
Testimony read at their court
martial trial showed that Pvt. Clark
Lyles of Chicago didn't realize the
town dignitaries were in session in
a Meaux cafe when he entered,
whipped out a gun and announced
the robbery.
Lyles and the soldiers with him, 1t
was charged, lined the Mayor and
the councilmen up against the wall,
took their wallets, watches and other
valuables and fled in jeep.
Lyles was given sentence OF eight
years, Pvt. John L. Reed of Los
Angeles 10 years and Pvt. Judge
Humphries of Tallahassee, Fla, and
Pvt. Joseph T. Newton of Miami,
Fla, each one year.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Spreading Strike Halls
GOODYEAR Tire Output
By the Associated Press

AKRON, Ohio. Oct. 19.-All tire
making was halted at the Goodyear
Tire g. Rubber Co. today by a
spreading strike started when the
company reduced time allowed IN
a rubber mixing operation.
Company and union officials SAID
at least 1000 of the concerns $4,000
workers were idle in the dispute
that began Thursday when two
Banbury (mixing) machine oper-
ators quit in protest against the new
schedule.
c. v. Wheeler. local president of
the CIO United Rubber Workers,
said the union had requested the
lifting of a weeks suspension given
the two workers and negotiation OF
the grievance.
The company, however, refused to
enter negotiations until the strike
was ended.
Tire production also was stopped
at Goodyear Topeka. Kans., plant
when employees quit in protest
against reduction of the work week
in truck and tractor tire divisions
from six to five days.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
UNRRA Tries 10 Force
Poles 10 Return Home,
U, 5. Group Charges
PoIish-Americun Congress
Report Declares Condition
Of Comps Is Unbeoroble
BY the Assoeioted Press

ROME. Oct. ia report by
the Polish American Congress
accused UNRRA authorities to-
day of creating "unbearable' e.
conditions in camps for dis
placed Poles so as to force the
Poles to return to their native
land.
"The prosecution OF indirect
coercive methods of repatriation has
made UNRRA a political tool for
purposes not originally intended by
the Congress of the United States, .
the report said.
Ignatius Nurkiewicz of Brooklyn,
vice president of the Polish-Ameri-
can Congress, said the report had
been drafted by himself and Charles
Rozmarek of Chicago, president, at
the request of Secretary of State
Byrnes. The report, based on a 13-
day tour of displaced persons camps
in the American zone of Germany,
was submitted to Mr.. Byrnes in the
closing days of the Paris Peace Con-
ference, he added.
Opposed to Present Regime.
Nurkiewicz said the congress,
which has headquarters in Chicago
and claims a membership of some
6 900 900 olish-Americans, was 991a
per cent anti-C Communist and con-
sequently opposed" to the present
Polish government.
Commenting on the tour of the
camps, Nurkiewicz said in an inter-
view that I'VE came away with the
Evening star., 1946-10-19
u. 5. Meat Production
For 1916 Estimated al
2t,5OO, 600, 900 Lbs.
Exports for FinoI 3
Months Cut OFF to
Assure Domestic Supply
By WiIliom A. MiIIen

The Nation will produce 81
500, 900 900 pounds of dressed
meats during 1916, the Agricul-
ture Department estimated
today.
OF this, about 3.6 per cent is
going to the armed forces, officials
said. The services purchase only
Federally inspected meat. This
year they will get about 750, 1000, 900
pounds. >
The 21,5oo ,Ooo, 900 pounds repre-
sent meat from all sources-that
slaughtered by farmers for their
own use as we'll as that slaughtered
in State and city-inspected plants
and that which bears the Federal
inspection stamp.
Where 1t Will Go.
The Department was asked: !:
Where is the meat going?
Here's the reply as given by the
departments Office of Information
Total shipments abroad this year
are expected to reach 1898, ,000, 900
pounds, which includes some for
United States territories. UNRRA
is scheduled to get CSC, ,000, 900
pounds to aid in feeding distressed
peoples abroad. France is purchas-
ing 144.000,000 pounds; Belgium,
119, 100000, the United Kingdom
193.000,000 and the Netherlands
55, 100000 pounds.
During October. November and
December, no meat will leave this
country, apart from that going to
United States armed forces abroad.
The reason is that the Agriculture
Department made no provision for
an ALLEGATION, so there will be nc
exports during the current quarter.
This was to assure the greatest
rrrnYJ oN
Evening star., 1946-10-19
|Dreomboot Hops
| Nine Miles Here
To Get q Bath

The Pacusan Dreamboat made
one of it's shortest flights yesterday.
The Boeing Superfortress, which re-
Gently made 10,000-mile run from
Hawaii to Egypt, hoped the miles
from Boiling Field to Andrews Field,
Md.-for a bath.
The regular pilot, 1t Col. Beverly
n. Warren of Omaha, Nebr., was at
the controls on the three-minute
fight. The shift in fields was made
to facilitate a thorough cleaning Of
the ship.
Col. Warren said design modifica-
tions built into the Dreamboat
would be used in new versions of the
Superfortress. AS an illustration.
Col. Warren pointed out the Dreanl-
boats landing gear can be lowered
in two seconds, whereas Is seconds
has been required in standard
models.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Eisenhower Due at 4 PM.
After European Tour

Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower is
expected to reach Washington about
pm. today after an inspection
tour of the European theater.
The Chief of Staff left Frankfurt
early yesterday after telling news
men there that he was impressed
with she tremendous progress"
made toward allied occupation OBJ
jectives.
After stopping off in the Azores,
he flew TO Bermuda and paused
there before continuing on to Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
By the Associoied Press

BALTIMORE, Oct. 19.-Strik-
ing deck officers and engineers
today refused to sail a freighter
loaded with coal consigned to
the United States Army in Italy
because, their spokesman said,
the steamship company had as
signed a nonunion captain to
the ship.
Capt. M. o. Butler, strike chair
man of the AFL Masters. Mates and
Pilots Association, said the Thomas
w. Murray was to have sailed for
Italy today.
"We have a port policy to follow ~
Capt. Butler explained. I'VE are
willing to claar these emergency
ships, as long as the companies CO.
operate with us and place only our
union members to sail them. But the
Cosmopolitan Steamship Corp. Gep-
resented here by the Terminal
Steamship Coz has this nonunion
man on board"
ne duQtu lilc IlOIlulllOIl ShiPpNl
was "a very nice man and We have
no prejudice against him person.
ally. It's just the company's vicious
attitude to try and spite US
Capt. Butler said the captain had
offered to join the union but had
to be turned down because we have
closed our books to all members until
the strike is over
Union members were ordered of
the MURRAY last night,
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Power Union Leader
Forecasts Settlement
Of Pittsburgh Strike
Mueller, on Way Here,
Believes Members Will
Vote for Arbitration
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 19-An
end to the power strike which
has crippled the Nations 10th
largest city for 26 days today
appeared possible as the leader
of 5000 Independent unionists
said he believed they would vote
for arbitration of the dispute.
President George L.. Mueller OF
the Independent Association of Du-
quesne Light Employees, commenting
on a general union membership
meeting tomorrow, said:
1T appears that the members will
vote for arbitration.
Wants Personal Talk.
Mr.. Mueller was interviewed be-
fore he departed by plane for Wash
ington to lay the unions case before
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach.
He will return in time for the men,
bership meeting. He said his recon-
mendations to the meeting will de-
pend on:
What I learn from Secretary
Schwellenbach. / want to talk to
him personally. I never predict the
future or what the union will do,
but it appears the members will
vote for arbitration
The membership meeting-first in
three weeks-was scheduled for 2:30
pm. tomorrow. Allegheny County
Sheriff Walter c. Monaghan was
named vote teller.
Change in Position.
Mr.. Mueller had insisted previ-
ously that arbitration was not ac-
On September %, the
union membership rejected this
means of settling the dispute by a
ITO to $50 vote.
A 19-hour power strike last Febru-
ary II was settled by an arbitration
award granting an 1872 cent hourly
(See POWER. Page All
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Dove, inNovy Uniform, Receives
Suspended Sentence in Killing
Pacific Veteran Fined $500 in Fairfax;
Judge Says Recruiter Denies Acceptance

to active. duty and a liberty card
expiring at 8 o'clock this afternoon
Judge Brown asked Dove if the
Navy recruiting station knew of the
pending charges. Dove assured the
court the recruiting station was
fully informed.
The case has attracted widespread
interest in Fairfax County and
elsewhere as indicated in a letter
received by The Star yesterday,
which asked:
What honor remains if service in
the armed forces is inflicted in
lieu of a Jail sentence?"
Before imposing sentence, an
other exchange between Judge
Brown, Dove and Defense Attorney
Hardee Chambliss occurred. 1t was
in connection with a statement
from Commonwealth Attorney
Hugh B. Marsh that his recommen-
dation for a fine of $500 and six
months in jail, now suspended, was
unchanged.
Judge Brown observed that if he
imposed a siX-month Jail sentence,
(See ASSAULT CASE, Page A-12J
Evening star., 1946-10-19
China Red Negotiator
To Return 10 Nankiinq
BY tie Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Oct 19.-Renewing
hopes of peace for China, Gen
Chou Er-lai, chief Communist
negotiator, agreed today to return,
to Marking for negotiations and will
leave the capital Monday.
It was Chou who previously had
served the government an ultima
tum that, if Kangan, Chahar pro-
vincial capital, was wrested from
the Communists that negotiations
were at end and a civil war to the
finish was inevitable. Kalgan fell
last week.
pE1PING, Oct. 10 (P.-China' S
highest government generals met IN
Q uomentous session today as their
victorious armies rolled southwark
toward Communist-besieged Pao-
ting, capital of Hopeh Province.
Observers predicted the issue of
peace or war would be settled with
in two days.
Gen. Chen Cheng, China's chief
of staff, called the meeting, which
oil Bdlu "ltl1oot CAAA-
plification was attended by very
high military authority from Man.
king"
The presence of Gen. Tu Lining,
commander in Manchuria, and his
chief of staff, Gen. Chao CHA
hsiang, coupled with sporadic
clashes and increased government
troop movements in Manchuria, led
to speculation that something might
be afoot in that sprawling north
east territory.
NANKING, Oct. 10 (P).-A Com
munist spokesman today said a mis-
understanding had led to reports
that party headquarters at Yenan
had called for Communist ma
tional assembly in November in op-
position to the government-called
assembly.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
ByrnesAssai|s
Fears Of War
With Russia
'Putient but Firm
Policy Called Key
To World Peace
(Tert OF Byrnes Speech on
Page AZ.
By Gornett D. Horner

Secretary of State Byrnes stooe
today on a patient but firm
policy of seeking "sympathetic
understanding" with Russia as
the key to world peace.
Repuoiating any idea that war is
Inevitable, he said In radio address
last night that such an idea by
Soviet leaders May be at the root
of current difficulties but must not
be allowed to dominate the minds
of men and tear asunder world
which God made one"
1--WE must not lose faith" Mr..
Byrnes declared, that understanding
can be achieved ION the basis of
justice involving neither appease-
ment nor a too tough" attitude by
any nation.
Disturbed BY Tension.
He admitted frankly that he is
disturbed by "the continued if not
increasing tension between us and
the Soviet Union" But I'VE must
retain our perspective" he said, and
guard against both these extremes:
1. 1.-The belief that that deep
rooted suspicious can be dispelled
and farreaching differences can be
reconciled by single act of faith" !"
2. THE belief that delays or set
backs in achieving our objective
make armed conflict inevitable"
With reference to the latter point,
Mr. Byrnes said ''it is entirely pos
Sible that the failure or the inability
of the Soviet leaders to rid them
selves of that belief lies at the very
root of our difficulties He added:
I'VE will never be able to rid the
world of that belief if We ourselves
become victims to it.
Takes Issue With Alarmists.
He blamed the Idea of the newt
ability of conflict for causing arti-
fetal tensions" and throttling Eu-
ropes economic recovery.
I'VE must recognize" he declared,
that war is inevitable only if
states fail to tolerate and respect
the rights of other states to ways
of life they cannot and do not
share"
Asserting that the United States
stands ''irrevocably" behind the
right of every people to organize
their economic and political destiny
through the freest possible express
sion of their collective will" he
pledged cooperation with other ma
tions-"veto or no veto"-to defend
United Nations principles. with
force If necessary"
Mr.. Byrnes' address, ostensibly
report to the Nation on the Paris
Peace Conference from which he
returned Thursday, was devoted
.argely to discussion of difficulties
with Russia.
A further report on the Paris Con-
ference will come tonight from Sem
ator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, one of Mr.. Byrnes' chief
advisers at Paris. He will be heard
in a radio interview over CHS from
7 to 7:30 pm.
Mr.. Byrnes made it clear that his
patient but firm policy will not be
affected by such criticism as has
come recently from former Secretary
of Commerce Henry A. Wallace, who
urged a softened attitude toward
1SGe RYRNES Page A-2D
Evening star., 1946-10-19
US. Slavery Charges Strikers Refuse 10 Sail
Against S|avs Widen Army Coal Cargo With
Rift With Russian Bloc Nonunion Captain
YueosIovs Deny Any
Coptives Are Americans
Under Their Statutes

Disclosure that scores OF Amerl-
can citizens are held at forced
labor" in Russia and Yugoslavia
pointed up mounting conflicts
between the United States and
Soviet-bloc countries today.
This Government made its strong
est charges against Yugoslavia,
whose embassy here countered with
denial that any of the persons in
volved are Americans under Yugo-
slav law.
At least 165 persons claiming
United States citizenship, American
officials said, are held in concentra-
ton camps in Yugoslavia, or hired
out to slave labor" there, where
perhaps as many as 10 have died
from their treatment.
Oficials said many others have
taken to forced labor in Russia from
various countries in the Soviet bloc,
including at least 40 from Romanla,
quite a number" from Poland, a
"few" from Hungary and three
two of them women-from Yugo-
slavia.
OF Foreign Ancestry.
The individuals involved are per-
sons of foreign ancestry. claiming
protection as American citizens be-
cause they were born here or to
American parents abroad, or were
naturalized. They were caught In
Europe by the war.
A statement by DR.. Sergeije Ma
kiedo, Yugoslav charge d'af1alres
here, asserted that the persons con-
cerned are Yugoslav citizens under
the law of his country. He conceded
his government is OBTAINING about
10000 persons "of the German mi
nority" in Yugoslavia, and said this
group included those referred to by
the State Department.
A bitter note to Yugoslavia
brought the situation to light late
Yesterday. The State Department
made public the text of the note,
delivered in Belgrade by American
Ambassador Richard c. Patterson,
jr.
Referring to many cases. of per-
sons "having valid claim" to be
considered American citizens, Mr..
Patterson told the Yugoslav Foreign
Office:
"It appears that these indivi-
duals, who have been convicted OF
no crime whatever. have been con-
fined in camps under the admins
tration of the Yugoslav Govern
ment; that some of them have died
as result of conditions and treat
ment in these camps; and that sur
vivors are being hired out by the
Yugoslav State to private indivl-
duals for farm labor, factory labor
and other forms of hard labor for
which they personally receive no
remuneration whatever. -.
Denied Natural Rights.
"The unfortunate victims Of this
practice receive from their employer
only such shelter and food as the
latter deems fit to give them and
are compelled by him to work for
as many as II hours daily
He asserted this denied "the ma
tural rights of human beings" and
amounts to "slave labor"
Caustically, he declared the 1929
Geneva Convention provides better
treatment for prisoners of war
captured in the heat of battle"
than Yugoslavia is giving these per-
sons claiming protection "of a
friendly power which contributed
materially to the liberation of
Yugoslavia' and to its economic re-
construction.
Concluding on a mild note. Mr.
1See SLAVES, Page AID
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Albania Refusing Exit
To Americans, U.S.. Reports
By the Associated Press

The State Department reported
last night that the Albanian govern
ment was consistently refusing to
issue exit permits" to persons desir-
ing to come to the United States.
1t added in statement that bank
ing regulations at Tirana, Albania,
made it impossible to use funds
which have been forwarded to that
country for expenses of repatriating
American citizens in Albania.
AS result, the State Department
said it would accept funds from per-
sons in this country to cover the
cost of repatriation of American
citizens provided it could be estab-
lished that they have actually OBJ
tanned exit papers. The issuance OF
such permits apparently hinges upon
assurance that funds are available
for the VOYAGE
Evening star., 1946-10-19
EffortstoSettIe
Hotel Strike Run
Into Deadlock
Sides Cont Agree
On Issues Which
Would Be Arbitruted

A deadlock over what oppos-
ing sides are willing to arbitrate
today paralyzed efforts to end
the Washington hotel strike.
There appeared no prospect for
an immediate attempt to reopen
joint negotiations which crashed on
the arbitration issue late yesterday
after all-day sessions at the Labor
Department. Hotel spokesmen said
they would agree to arbitrate only
the question of wages. Union spokes-
men said any arbitration must in
clude all controversial issues.
As a consequence, 5000 service
workers in 18 of the city's principal
hotels remain idle for the ninth
day.
Yesterdays fruitless meeting was
held at the call of Conciliator Clyde
Mills.
AS the tieup continued, occu-
pancy of rooms in the affected
hotels dipped to the lowest figures
since the strike of 1889. Best esti-
mates appeared to be that fewer
than one-fourth of the $500 tram
sient rooms affected, normally ac-
commodating 10000 persons. will be
occupied over the week end.
The end of yesterdays conference
found representatives of the hotels
refusing to go beyond their offer to
submit the wage issue to arbitra-
ton. Joseph C. McGarraghy, at
torney for the Hotel Association, in
sisted that conferences before the
strike began eight days ago had
disposed of all questions except that
of wages.
Wage Dispute Unchanged.
Samuel Levine, attorney for the
unions, was equally firm in refusing
to agree to arbitration which did
not include all controversial issues.
These, in addition to wages, in
cluded elimination of split shifts,
more extended vacations, group in
surance and provisions for nego-
tiation of disputes which might
arise.
The situation as to the wage con-
troversy was wholly unchanged.
The unions demanded increases of
Is cents per hour for nontip receiv-
ing employees and 10 cents for those
who receive tips. The hotels Of
fered and 2l2 cents. The concilia-
tors compromise proposal OF and
cents was accepted by the union
but rejected by the hotels.
Failure of the conference - the
first joint meeting since the day be-
fore the strike started-found none
of the spokesmen attempting an
answer to the question, What
next?" They were in agreement in
the expressed belief the stalemate
will not be changed over the week
end.
They are so completely dead
locked that I can see no immediate
hope either of arbitration or settle
ment," Conciliator Mills said. He
added, however, he will keep in
touch with the situation, prepared
to propose another joint meeting
if and when conditions seem favor
able.
On Self-Service Basis.
"I see no hope for arbitration
until the unions agree to arbitrate
the question at issue-that of
wages" Mr.. McGarraghy declared.
He contended that it was solely on
the issue of wages that the strike
1See HOTEL STRIKE. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Pennsy Wreck HoIts
Truins to New York
b. the Associated Press

ODENTON, Md, Oct. 19.-De-
railment of two freight cars here
tied up passenger train traffic on
the Pennsylvania Railroads New
York Washington main line today.
The smashup blocked two north
bound tracks, holding up trains until
dispatchers could thread them
through southbound traffic on the
two remaining tracks Railroad
officials said trains returned to nor
NAL operations shortly before noon.
Odenton Is midway between Balti-
more and Washington.
Evening star., 1946-10-19
Plane Crush Kills Seven

TEGUCHALPA, Honduras, Oct
10 (P).-Seven persons were killed
when a 1ACA airline plane crashed
yesterday on a mountain peak be-
tween San Ignacio and Tegucigalpa.
Poor visibility was blamed for the
crash.
Evening star., 1946-10-19

ranged upwards from 100000 to
4O0, 900, out of which 250,000 votes
may be cast
Even if the opposition-whatever
it is-brings out its full strength,
an overwhelming ajority no doubt
will pe returned for both local and
1See PLEBISCITE, Page A-3D