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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Gen. Yount's School
Makes Plans Despite
House Probe Of Site

The American Institute for For
eign Trade apparently is going
ahead with its plans to start opera
lions October / despite a special
House Surplus Property Committees
investigation Of the 100 per cent dis
count sale which gives the Thunder
bird Field No. l, at Glendale, Ariz,
to the institute for nothing.
Without referring to the commit
tees investigation, or to the fact
that the War Assets Administration
has held up the transfer Of the
field, an institute announcement to-
day said DR.. William Lyle Schurz,
described as State Department
official and writer, has been named
director of its division Of Latin
American studies.
The announcement stated that
about $50 young men and women
will be enrolled in the course, which
starts October /, that the institute
is located ION the desert near
Phoenix at Thunderbird Field,
showplace Of the Army's wartime
air stations" and that the insti-
tute's president Is 1t. Gen. Barton
K. Yount, retired.
Gen. Yount, head of the Army
Air Forces Training Command dur
ing the war, is expected to appear
before the House Committee when
it opens hearings on the Thunder
bird transaction in Kansas City next
Wednesday.
Although the Justice Department,
in answer to War Assets Admin
istration request, ruled earlier this
week that 100 per cent discounts
were permissible, WAA has con-
tanned to hold up the transfer of
Thunderbird.
The Justice Department ruling,
on the basis of which WAA per-
mitted So other surplus property
transfers, cautioned that the fact
an institution is newly formed
would undoubtedly lead the WAA to
give special attention to the good
faith OF its founders and the merits
OF its general program"
According to the schools an
nouncement, DR.. Schurz will assist
in the institutes presentation of a
nin-month Latin American langu-
age and area study course.
The announcement said DIR.
Schurz began his study Of Latain
America before the World War, was
an adviser on Latin American af-
fairs to the Col. House Commission
and since then has worked in or
visited almost every Latin American
republic.
From l941 to 1914, the announce
ment reported, DR.. Schurz was as
sistant chief, Division OF Cultural
Relations, State Department; later
became an adviser in this division
and subquently was acting chief Of
the American Republics Area d.
| vision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Paul Montz Wins Bendix Race
With Help of Movie Stunt
JocqueIine Cochran
Places Second After
Recheck of Time
BY the Assoeiofsd Pres,

CLEVELAND, Aug. 3l.-After
streaking country at a speed
averaging 1856 miles an hour, Paul
Mantz of Burbank. Calf, who vir-
tually grew up with aviation, today
holds the winners share of the Ben
dix Trophy race prize-with an as
sist from movie stunning" that
showed him way out of jam.
The 43-year-old pilots speed was
more than $50 miles an hour faster
than the former record for the 2,045-
mile dash from Van Mugs, Calf, to
the National Air Races.
The previous record was set by
Frank Fuller in 1899 when he aver
aged 2S2 miles an hour. Jimmy Doo-
little won the f1rst Bendix in 1881
with an average speed Of 223 miles
an hour.
Mantz, flying a North American
Psi Mustang salvaged from mill
tary surpluses, fell just short Of
doubling Gen. Doolittle's speed. His
4 hours AZ minutes and 10 seconds
elapsed time from Van Mugs was
only 80 minutes behind an Army Air
Forces jet-propelled plane which
few the same course at 1885 miles
an hour.
Talk Of Flying Jets.
Race pilots already were talking
about flying jets next year. although
they recognized the difficulty In get
ting engines which even now are
scarce for the military services.
Jacqueline Cochran, wartime
leader Of the WASP and the 1888
Bendix winner-only woman ever to
take first prize-finished in second
place with an average of 1908 miles
an hour.
Her position was not finally deter
until after her informal pro-
test over being given third place
disclosed an error of Al minutes in
calculating the time of william r.
Eddy OF La Jolla, Calf, who was
first announced as the runner-up
with an average of 424.9 miles an
hour.
Contest officials said the third and
fourth place times would be re-
checked, but the likelihood was that
Eddy would drop to fourth place be-
hind Thomas Mayson Of Burbank,
flying a Psi entered by Mantz, in
which he averaged 408.6 miles an
hour.
Dent in Wing Flap.
Miss Cochran, wife of Floyd
Odlum, flnancier, said she had
anxiously for most of her
fight dent in the left wing flap
caused by dropping one of her auxil-
larry fuel tanks.
Il guess I'm going to quit racing"
she laughingly told friends after
out of her green Psi with
a big number 10 on the sides.
Mantz, an old-time navigator who
flew with the late Amelia Earhart,
said he found enough holes in the
clouds to spot familiar cities once
in a while and keep on his course.
He reported his main trouble right
at the start when he had trouble
retracting his landing gear.
He finally solved the problem by
going to 10000 feet and shaking the
mechanism with a tight loop, but he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
3 Medical Officers
OF Area ASSIGNED

Three area Army Medical Corps
officers, all graduates of the George
Washington University School of
Medicine, this week were assigned
to the Medical Service at Walter
Reed General Hospital. it was an
noumced by Brig. Gen. George G.
Beach, jr, commanding general.
The three, all Of whom began ac-
tive duty in the Medical Corps last
April. are LIST Its. George w. Hoover,
". son Of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Hoover, 1851 Holly street NV:
Frederick T. Reuter-, son Of DR.. and
Mrs. F. A. Reuter-. 517O Tilden street
NV and John c. Sherburse, S
East Melbourne avenue, Silver
Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Gunmun Hunted in Tulsa
Shoots Two Policemen
BY the Associaisd Pres,

TULSA, Okla, Aug. 3l.-Hiehway
patrolmen and police today blocked
all roads from the city to prevent
the escape Of a youthful gunman
who seriously wounded one detec-
tive and shot another In the knee
during a furious battle last night.
Detective Jerry st. Clair, Is, who
was shot above the right eye, was
given only slim chance to live.
Traffic Officer Harold Harding was
under treatment for a leg wound.
The gunman, wanted originally
for questioning in a grocery store
robbery and car theft, eluded police
after q hectic 30-minute automobile
and foot chase and gun fight that
alarmed thousands of residents at
the supper hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Dress Designers Warned
To Obey Style Regulations
BY ne sssocio.cd Press

The Civilian Production Admins
tration wants dress designers to quit
tempting our American women.
Designers have been getting out
dresses that don't conform with
Government style regulations, CPA
said in a statement yesterday.
1t maintained this has been de-
1iberate effort to create a con
sumner demand for garments which
may not legally be Sold"
CPA said order No. LBS, which
limits the amount of material that
may go into dress, forbids max
ing SO much as single model
that uses more.
CPA added that the much-dis-
cussed LBS is going to stay on the
books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Nine-Point Program
Offered 10 Develop
u. ). Zone Of Korea
BY the Associated Press

Officially recognizing that Kores
under American Russian occupation
has become two countries, the United
States pushed ahead today with 9
plan to establish a measure of self.
government in the American-rulec
southern half.
A State Department policy state.
ment left the door open for new
negotiations with Russia for ar
agreement to unity the Far Eastern
country which was ruled by Japan
for 30-odd years.
But the United States will pro-
oeed independently now with the
solution of urgent social and eco
nomic problems" in its own zone, the
statement declared.
Ninc-Point Program.
1t added this country hopes to es-
tablish cooperation between all DO
litical parties land a Korean legis-
lative body, to express Korean views
and aspirations, and to provide
Korean leadership" 1t laid down a
nine-point program for develop
ment Of Korea's economy.
At the Moscow conference of Big
Three Foreign Ministers last De-
cember, it was agreed to create
an American-Russian commission,
which was to set up a Korean pro-
visional government.
The country was to be admins
tered as an economic and political
unit.
After months of negotiating, how
ever, the American and Russian
commanders in Korea failed to
reach a working agreement for car
rying out the Moscow terms. The
38th parallel, dividing the northern
and southern zones, became virtu-
ally an international boundary.
mo Imperialistic Aims"
Yesterdays policy statement reit-
Grated the American wish to see "a
united. independent and democratic
Korean government" established at
the earliest possible moment.
1t declared this country has mo
1mperialistic aims" in Korea, but
emphasized that the United States
intends to uphold its commitments
and to stand by" the Korean people
until they are achieved.
1t emphasized the American stand
for press, speech and assembly free
dom and added:
Honest criticism is not considered
a crime, but is welcomed and in
many cases programs are modified
as good suggestions are received"
The United States is opposed, it
said, to establishing any minority
group in power" but added that all
political parties can function freely
in Southern Korea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Chiong Reply to Demands
OF Communists Awoited

NANKING, Aug. 81 (P.-General-
issimo Chang Kai-shek's answer to
new Communist dem a ids was
awaited today as government troops
in Jehol Province, continuing their
drive against Red strongholds, seized
Lunghwa, 40 miles north of cap
tured Chengteh.
Gen. George G. Marshall, special
American envoy, brought to the
governments summer capital at
Kuling a demand from Communist
Gen. Chou En-lai that the general
iSsimo guarantee issuance Of . gen.
eral cease-flre order and abandon
his insistence on Communist evacua-
ton of key areas.
This, Gen Chou said, was the
Communists price for their partici-
patton In the five-man committee
formed by American Ambassador ].
Leighton Stuart to set up an in
term all-party council.
Lunghwa's capture against fierce
opposition was announced by the
sovernFent's Central News Agency
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Biggest Kionesu Flood
In Century Reported
By The Asseeiafsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. ST.
Yenan Radio, organ Of the Chinese
Communists, today said the great.
est flood in the past century" has
inundated eight counties in Com
ist-dominated Northern Kiangsu
Province.
About 100000 residents were re-
ported affected by heavy overflow
from the Su River and its tribu-
taries, and swift rise in the Grand
Canal, whose dams and locks have
been damage9 by bombinss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Greece
Continued From First Page.)

and criticized the presence of British
troops IN Greece and the fact that
American warships are en- route
there.
Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet dele
gate to the United Nations, told the
Security Council, meeting at Lake
Success, N. Y, that Greek armed
bands had been making raids into
Albania, and asserted that such in
cidents "are threat to peace not
only In the Balkans but throughout
the world"
The Council deferred at least until
Tuesday-two days after the pie
biscite-a hearing on Ukrainian
charges against Greece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Truckers
Continued From First Page }

with both sides. The provisions con.
tanned in kilograms are:
l. An hourly increase of 49,
cents for all grades of employees
2. Reduction of the work week
from A hours to 40, with an eight
hour day, Monday through Friday
and time and half pay for Satur.
day work, with a minimum of fouI
hours work guaranteed for all those
called to work on Saturday.
8. Two weeks vacation annually
for men employed ITS days during
the year and a weeks vacation
for those employed as much as 125
days"
The plan was approved by union
officials who said they would recon-
mend acceptance to the union men,
bership.
John E. Strong, president of Local
BOT Of the AFL International
Brotherhood Of Transfers, the CHIEF
group involved in the dispute, TOLD
ODwyer in reply that eff we heal
from any of the operators over tn.
week end we will make every effort
to see that their trucks are rolling
Tuesday morning."
Locals 282 and 816 of the Broth.
erhood also are involved.
Union Demands.
The Union said it was seeking s
30-per-cent wage increase, a four.
hour reduction in their present A
hour work week and improved va
cation schedules. Truck drivers
wage rates now range from $5l.5,
to $64 weekly. They now get on,
weeks vacation after $50 days O
service.
Although present contracts expir,
at midnight tonight, the strike has
not been scheduled to begin unit
am. Tuesday because of the Labo
Day holiday.
The Association of American Rail
roads clamped an embargo on raj
freight into the Metropolitan New
York to prevent congestion at rail
road stations. Affected by the EN-
barge are all stations on all rail
roads in the city's five boroughs ant
Jersey City and Hoboken, N. j.
Exceptions to the EMBRACE are:
Coal, coke, fuel oil, livestock, fresi
fruits, fresh vegetables, dairy prod
ucts, newsprint, carload freight TO
export coastwise or intercoasta
shipment, freight which can be de-
hvered on private sidings ant
freight covered by permits issuet
by the individual railroads.
Assails Mayors Proposal.
Mr.. Adelizzi said previously that
was possible that a New Jerse
local, which he did not name, ais
might take part in the strike sine
its contract also expires at midnigh
tonight.
Regarding the mayors propose
Mr.. Adelizzi said In his statemen
today that Mayor O'Dwyer seem
to have completely disregarded tn
interests of the public and certainl
those of the truckmen who serve tn
public when he took the unions de
mands and offered them to tn
truckmen as . compromise pre-
posal."
He said the mayor had made
partisan attempt to stampede tn
trucking industry into an accept
ance Of the union demands unde
duress." e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Algonquin Hotel Offered
For Sole in New York
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 3l.-The Al
gonquin Hotel, midtown hostelry
and gathering place Of literary and
theatrical celebrities for many years,
is for sale, it was disclosed yes
terday.
Willis c. Anderson, realty exec
utive Of the Chemical Bank & Trust
Co., trustee. announced the pro-
posed sale to settle the estate Of
the late Frank Case, who died June
7. He owned the 192-room hotel
for 40 years.
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Communism
Continued From First Page)

eminent. He became convinced, h.
said, that if the American farmers
laborers, and all the people coule
know what the Soviet system /.
really like at would halt the march
of Communism as nothing else
could do"
His first plan was to create 8
Joint Committee of Senators anc
Representatives, empowered to Sc
lect a dozen scholars of outstanding
reputation to undertake the task oil
preparing a thoroughly understand.
able and documented statement Of
the facts.
"It then occurred to me-" Mr.
Dirksen said, that there was al
hand an agency of Government
which was well equipped to do the
job. 1t was the Legislative Refer.
ence Service in the Library of Con.
gress."
A chapter on THE Use of Leisure
Time" in Soviet Russia is a cleal
statement that the people are com.
PEELED to spend their leisure timt
according to = political plan. Il
says:
Leisure time use in the Soviet
Union is strictly controlled by thu
state and the Communist party
This fact Is demonstrated in a mum.
Der of ways. The amount of tim,
allotted a worker for leisure depend,
upon the type of work he is engaged
in and the quality Of his perform,
ance. The places to which he may
60 in search of rest or recreation
are likewise determined for him
The groups within which his leisur,
time activities are performed ar,
organized and activated by Com.
munist party members"
Low Production Cited.
The Soviet production system fol
civilian goods, after three decades
is still very poor, not only by Amer
lean standards but also by the pre-
war standards Of Western Europe
the document asserts. It also com
ments that there has been a stead,
drift to reward managers after tn,
capitalistic pattern. The Chapter OF
labor calls attention to the fac
Soviet unions are not organized t.
conduct strikes. While there doe
not appear to be any specific legis
lation prohibiting strikes, strike
never occur in state industries, a
least not since the strike OF tn,
Kronstadt sailors way back in 1921.
The control of farmers and farm
workers, Of education, Of the pres
and all kinds Of publications by tn,
Soviet government and the Com
munist party are dealt with in othel
chapters OF this publication.
Mr.. Dirksen said that from tn,
aggressive efforts In behalf of Com
munism in certain quarters in thi
country 1t might be supposed that
II Communism were imported int.
the United States 1t would improv,
the living standards here. Such {
suggestion is refuted by the doc.
ument which, in chapter on Twin,
standards, pointed out that 'house,
not privately owned are administered
by housing departments of stat,
agencies. Big apartment houses fur.
nish the most common type Of hous.
ing in cities, former large six-roon
apartments being allotted to worker!
on the basis Of one family per room
with common use Of the bathroom
and kitchen"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Uniformed Arab Army
Porodes in Palestine

BETHANY, Palestine, Aug. 81 up
"A section Of one of PALESTINE
three Arab armies, wearing surpluc
American military uniforms and
stepping smartly through intricate
drills. paraded for inspection near
this historic hilltop village yester-
day.
1t was the first occasion on which
. foreign correspondent has watched
the organized Arab military in ac-
ton.
The army - named Futuwah
youth now estimated by its
leaders to have q total personnel Of
$4,000 men. About 200 drilled yes
terday as troopers from eight VII
lage units were summoned for train
ing. The inspecting officer was
Comdr. Renal Effendi Arikat, mus
tachioed former Palestine police
officer.
Oficers wore United States Army
omcers' khaki uniforms and troopers
wore either American Army suntans
or service fatigue uniforms, bought
recently from surplus stocks in
Cairo. The rifles and sidearms they
carried were acquired individually
and privately. The Futuwah was
organized few weeks ago under the
sponsorship Of Jamal Bey Husseinis
political organization, the Arab
party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31

Hjalmar Schacht: Reiterated his
break with Hitler and said his feel
ing of justice was deeply wounded"
now to be called a conspirator with
the Fuehrer. my political mistake
was In not realizing the criminal in
tent of Hitler sooner" he said.
Grand Admiral Karl Doenitz: Said
German submarine warfare was con-
Quoted legally and II would do 1t all
over again"
Grand Admiral Erich Raeder:
"T1ne Allied navies know they have
not fought against = criminal. I
have done my duty a. . soldier. I
am prepared to die at any moment. !"
As Reeder read from his prepared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Surplus
CONTINUED From First page.)

debit equivalent to $74,000,000
Omitted States), China will receive
other surplus property which cost
originally $4,000, 900, small ships
worth 0,000, 900 new, and West
China surplus property which orig
inally cost $4,000, 900.
The debit was created during the
war when American units entering
China we're given funds In Chinese
national currency to spend for goods
and services in order to avoid the use
Of American money. No exchange
for American currency was made at
the time because Of the uncertainty
Of the fiuctuating exchange rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Palestine Arab Heads
Refuse 10 Participate
In London Conference
BY The Asseeiossd Pres

JERUSALEM, Aug. 31.-The Pal
estine Arab executive refused today
to participate In London talks OPEN
ings September . on the Palestine
problem because Britain had re-
fused to invite the Mutt Of Jerus-
alem.
Palestine Arabs have the sole
right to choose their political lead
er," the statement Of rejection said.
The committee sent notes to seven
ither Arab states urging them also
to refuse to participate.
An Arab spokesman In Carlo,
however, said the seven Arab states
represented In the Arab League
would send delegates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31

MOSCOW, Aug. 81 (R.-Pravda,
In an article appearing on the eve
Of thu Greek plebiscite, said today
the Athens government had lost its
independence and was being turned
into . colony bf Britain.
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King George Feels Sure
OF 2-to-1 Victory

LONDON, Aug. 81 R.-King
George II was represented today as
confident he would win a 2-to-1 VIC
tory In tomorrow's Greek plebiscite
on his return to the throne.
Associates OF the 55-year -old exile
said he would spend a quiet week
end in the country, as usual" and
would make no statement for sew
eral days.
. King George ned Greece in 1871
after the German invasion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31


the Automobile
right
School; William Montgomery
the presenting the Sta SanPhoto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-08-31
Report

District OF Columbia-Sunny but
cool and dry with highest tempera>
ture about Is degrees this afternoon
Clear and cool with lowest temper
allure around So degrees tonight.
Tomorrow sunny and somewhat
warmer during the afternoon.
Virginia and Maryland - Clear
and cool again tonight. Tomorrow
mostly sunny and somewhat warm
er during the afternoon.
River Report.
(From y. 8. xngineerS.)
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at HArpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity
lReadings at Washinston National AIRPORT
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-29
WASHINGTON POULTRY

WASHINGTON-U. S. Grade A
large, AZ to 1873, extra large. a
Broilers, fryers and roasters
Grade A, 40 to 40.5
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-29
BOND AVERAGES
Compiled by the Associated Press
LIVESTOCK
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, June 2S-P- Al
though killers inquired for choice
steers Friday, offering to pay
steady-or ceiling-prices for such
animals, only two loads of choice
1,275-lb. fed steers brought the
legal limit in weak market.
The meager run of 300 salable
offerings failed to produce much
that looked like well-finished beef
And aside from this class, buyers
just weren't interested.
Trade was weak at the recent
sharp decline and some cows and
bulls went an additional Is cents
lower. A few fed steers and year
lings graded other than choice
brought s15.75 to $17.1O, the prac-
tical closing top for good weighty
beef bulls was $14.25, and the out.
side price on sausage offerings
was s14. Even stockers and feed
ers, which were steady early in
the week, closed Is TO so cents low
er.
AS usual, the entire hog run OF
1000 salables and 1,500 packers
cleared early at ceilings, with 100
going to shippers.
Spring lambs were steady, but
aside from this class the sheer
pens held only scattered offerings.
Good and choice native spring
lambs sold at from $16 to $3.50.
Total receipts were 300 cattle,
200 calves and 1,700 sheep.