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Evening star., 1946-05-07
Jewish Board Plans
For Truman Speech al
Museum Dedication

The National Jewish Welfare
Board today looked forward to dedi-
eating the Jewish National Museum
at 1887 Massachusetts, avenue NV.
in mid-September, with President
Truman as guest speaker
The board closed its 29th annual
convention at the Willard Hotel last
night after listening to Secretary of
War Robert P. Patterson and Assist
ant Secretary of the Navy for Air
John L. Sullivan pay high tribute
to the Jewish contribution toward
winning the war.
On behalf OF Secretary Patterson
and Secretary Of the Navy Forrestal,
1t. Gen. j. Lawton Collins, director
Of public information for the War
Department, presented an official
citation to the board for it's aid in
prosecuting the war, mobilizing COM
munity and national resources and
organizing Jewry throughout the
world ito render appropriate hos
pitality to Jews in the armed forces"
The citation also honored the chap
lain program and hospital work.
We'll Reelected.
Frank L. We'll, board president,
who was elected to his seventh term,
told an afternoon session yesterday
that President Truman tentatively
set September Is as the date when
he might meet with the organiza-
ton. The convention voted to plan
the museum dedication to coincide
with the Presidents appearance.
Secretary Patterson praised the
boards part in the United Service
Organizations, its aid In religious
and social work, in distributing spe-
cial food, literature and other things
to make servicemen feel that the
folks back home had them in mind.
Mr.. Sullivan described the board
as "a leader among the organiza-
tions which are cooperating in the
Governments effort to prevent mass
starvation overseas"
Bradley Cites Needs.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, admins
traitor of veterans affairs, told a
luncheon meeting of the board yes
terday his agency needs more hos
pitfalls and doctors. that claims are
now about current and steps are
being taken to cure complaints con-
corning payment Of subsistence to
| student veterans.
The board authorized the provi-
sional World Federation of National
Councils Of Young Mems and Young
Women's Hebrew Associations to ex-
pand into France and Latin Amer
lea. Morris Cafritz, Washington
Jewish leader, was reelected to the
board of directors for three-year
term, and another Washingtonian,
Robert M. Nathan, was chosen for
a three-year term.
Evening star., 1946-05-07

Builders Of coaster cars for the
Washington Soap Box Derby should
design and assemble the steering
mechanism with particular care.
Because Of the Importance of keep
ing the racers under complete con-
troll at all times during the race,
inspectors will look closely for in
fractions of steering gear rules
when checking the racers before
the Derby in July
To be certain the steering ar
rangement of his car will pass in
spection, boy should read and
reread the rule book issued him on
registration. Safety and good
craftsmanship will be the most
important factors in the competi-
ton, sponsored by The Star and
the District Department Of the
American Legion.
Steering must be by means of a
wheel-not bar or handle. The
wheel must be complete circular
frame, inches or more in diameter,
which can be turned through a COM
plete revolution without interference
with parts of the car or the drivers
body. Ready-made steering wheels
are permitted, such as those of auto
mobiles. An automobile steering
shaft also may be used.
Although the cost limit for racers
is $40, any steering wheel and shaft
meeting the other rules Is accept
able, regardless of original retail
price
The hub of the steering wheel
must be fastened rigidly to a metal
steering post or shaft - The steering
control must operate the front axle
or front wheels. Rear-end steering
is not permitted.
Since a metal steering shaft must
be used, it may be taken to a
machine shop to be cut to the
proper length and threaded or
Evening star., 1946-05-07
|25% Rail Freight Boost
Probably Not Enough,
ice Hearing Is Told
By the AAsoeiotsd Press

Walter S. Franklin of the Penn
sylvania Railroad said today that
the Is per cent freight rate increase
requested by the Nations rail car
riers probably would be inadequate
ito provide the necessary earnings
to keep the railroads in a sound
financial position"
Testifying at the Interstate Com
merce Commission hearing on the
petition to raise rates on May Is,
the vice president in charge of
traffic for the Pennsylvania said:
1T was only with great reluctance
that it was finally determined to
Ak the overall figure at Is per cent.
1t is recognised that as the total
traffic volume. including freight and
passenger, declines further increase
in freight rates probably will have
to be obtained"
per cent increase "is the minimum
Immediately required by the rail-
roads to meet the critical situation
created by rising costs and declin-
ing revenues"
Drop in Efficiency Seen.
Gustave Metzman of New York
City, president of the New York
Central system, asserted earlier that
the railroads will be forced to cur
tail greatly, If not to suspend en-
tirely, their rehabilitatio ton programs"
unless freight rates are increased
very promptly"
Mr.. MetZman said "the efficiency
of the railroad transportation in
dustry will very quickly decline un-
less the railroads are allowed to
make earnings to maintain their
credit and to provide the funds for
necessary improvements"
Saying his railroad is representa-
tive of the large Eastern railroad
systems. Mr.. Metzman said the New
York Central already has incurred
deficit in 1916 net income and the
deficit continues.
345 Million Deficit Predicted.
DR.. Julius H. Parmelee of the
Association of American Railroads
told the commission yesterday the
railroads have passed the point
where they can meet the need for
efficient transportation with freight
rates at prewar levels"
DR.. Parmelee, director Of the as
sociation's Bureau of Railway Eco
nomics, estimated the carriers will
have deficit OF $345, 900 900 this
year with wages and prices at pres
ent levels and freight rates re-
naming at prewar levels.
Wage levels are nearly 4S per cent
above the prewar level, DR.. Parmelee
| said.
Evening star., 1946-05-07
Police Seek Thief Who Took
Coins From Bank CAGE

Police today are searching for a
young thief who seized packages OF
coins and bond coupons from a
teller's cage at the Dupont Circle
branch OF the Riggs National Bank
yesterday and escaped while police
were being summoned.
According to John Behabetz, the
head teller at the branch, he re-
turned from lunch to find a well
dressed" colored man in front of his
cage with the window pried up
The man had cylinders of coins in
his hands and also $1,000 in worth
less detached Government bond
coupons, police said.
Mr.. Behabetz grabbed the man
and took him to the cashier, but
while the latter official was tele-
phoning police, the man, who was
in a chair, made sudden break,
leaving his hat and coat behind him.
Mr.. Behabetz made an unsuccessful
attempt to grab the man again as
Evening star., 1946-05-07
French Leftists PIedqe
Aid in New Charter
By the Assoeictsd Irsss


PARIS. May French Socialists
and Communists, acknowledging the
defeat of their proposed constitution
for the Fourth Republic in Sunday S
referendum, promised today to CO.
operate with other parties in draft
ing a more widely acceptable docu-
ment.
| Revised Official election figures
showed the constitution was rejected
10 ,490, ,581 to 1855, ,791.
Both leftist parties said that as
far as they were concerned the new
constituent assembly to be elected
June 2, which will have seven months
to prepare another constitution
could finish the job in only "a few
weeks"
The moderate Popular Republican
Movement (MRP), which led the
opposition to the leftist constitu-
ton, pledged that it would remain
in the cabinet and avoid a govern
ment crisis.
The leftist constitution would have
established an all-powerful, unicam-
eral legislature. Opponents said this
would have paved tt e way for die
tatorship by any party able to gain
control of the legislature.
LONDON, May tP.-The Mos
COW radio blamed French Socialists
today for the defeat of the proposed
now French constitution in Sundays
referendum.
The broadcast, quoting a Tass dis
patch from Paris, said, According
to the opinion prevailing here, the
Socialists conducted their agitation
in a rather slack manner. = The
Socialist press, in effect, did not ex-
plain to its readers the contents OF
| the constitution"
Evening star., 1946-05-07
Soap Box Derby Guide

The Washington Soap Box
Derby. sponsored by The Star
and the District Department of
the American Legion, is open to
boys II to is years Of age, in
elusive. Boys reaching their
1lth or 10th birthdays in the
period from June l to August
18. inclusive, are eligible.
Each entrant must obtain an
official rule book from the
Washington area Chevrolet
dealer nearest his home and
have entry blanks signed by a
parent or guardian.
The coaster cars must be boy
built at a $40 maximum cost
with not more than $6 of the
total being spent for wheels and
axles. Precision wheel bearings
are prohibited.
These design limits are pre-
scribed: Length. 80 inches;
width, ~ inches: height, in
cluding windshield. 80 inches;
weight of racer. 1875 pounds;
combined weight OF racer and
driver, $50 pounds.
Evening star., 1946-05-07
Five Area Veterans Greet
War Brides In New York

Five nearby Maryland and Vir.
ginia veterans Of the European the.
ater were on hand In New Yorl
yesterday to greet their English wal
brides who arrived aboard the vii.
lard Holbrook among 826 depend.
ents of American servicemen.
Wives of the local men were:
Mrs. Elizabeth White, 20, of Sur.
rey, wife Of Pfc. Shelton T. White
Route 3, Alexandria; Mrs. Pamela
Robinson, 81. Of Mutley. wife Of 1t
James X. Robinson, 4708 Tecumser
street, Berwyn; Mrs Irene Scovitch
of Wolverhampton, wife Of Sergt
Leone G. Scovitch, Laurel; Mrs
Olive Pasma, 18, OF Surrey. wife oi
lst 1t. T. X. Pasma, Rockville, anc
Mrs. Mary Fitzwater, %, Of Bryn
wife Of Pfc. Erwin Fitzwater, Rock.
vile.
Evening star., 1946-05-07
Woman Fatally Stabbed
Another Is Held,

A coroners inquest will be held
today into the fatal stabbing of Ella
Thompson, 40, colored, 400 block E
street S.W., during an argument last
night.
A Casualty Hospital doctor pro-
nounced her dead from a stab
wound in the chest. Lucille Dobbins
20, colored, same address, was ar
rested and held for action of the
coroner's jury.
Evening star., 1946-05-07
Court Drops Charges
Aqoinst McGIynn

An assault charge against James
F. McGlynn, former assistant SUI
perintendent Of the District Jail,
accused of throwing a soft drink
bottle at a news photographer who
entered his restaurant in the 1000
block of West Virginia avenue NE
early last month, was dropped to-
day in Municipal Court.
Assistant United States Attorney
John B. Diamond III said he rec
commended the case be dropped be-
cause of insufficient evidence. Mr..
McGlynn, who was discharged as
the jail's assistant superintendent
in 1943, was to have been tried by
q Jury today.
Evening star., 1946-05-07
695,574 Veterans Now
In School or Trainino

Veterans hocked back to school
In April, stepping up the number
in schools or training on the Job
to a new high of 695,574, the Vet.
erans' Administration reported yes
terday. )
A total of LIST veterans started
using their education benefits last
month-the largest number to start
training in a single month since
the veterans education program
started.
Also during April, the veterans
agency reported, 533, 3,199 veterans ap-
piled for education and training,
bringing to 2,6l7,443 the number OF
veterans who have signif1ed their
intention of going back to their books
or learning a trade at Government
expense.
Evening star., 1946-05-07
RetoiI Ceilings on Sows
Roised 8 to go by OPA
BY the As.oe;otsd pr..s

bY ms NStoeIot0d FfeSS
The OPA today announced an in
crease of 8 to per cent in retail
price ceilings for saws and other
wood cutting and boring tools.
Manufacturers are being given an
increase of 173 per cent, effective
Immediately. Higher retail prices
may not be charged, OPA said, un-
I'll they have been billed by sup
pliers.
The increase is being granted to
offset manufacturers higher costs
for labor and materials, OPA said.
1t applies to tools covered by con-
sumer goods regulation and not to
those under an industrial machinery
price order.
Evening star., 1946-05-07

today as the
banks II eXecu-
tive directors as
sembled for their
first meeting.
r. he lending
agency. adopted
by the United
States as it's IA
vored child Of
the twin eco
nomic institu-
tions fathereC
a t B re t t or
Woods, N. H.
two years ago
will be headed
hu on ,orjcor
Evening star., 1946-05-07

ington law firm, Mr.. Hobbs accepted
appointment in 1912 as special as
sistant to the RIGS Board of Direc-
tors. Later in that year, he served
briefly as vice president of the De-
fense Supplies Corporation, before
taking a position with Coca Cola.
Mr.. Hobbs worked as a reporter
for the Washington Post and at
tended National University, where
he received the degree of bachelor
of laws. He is native of Whining
ton, N. C.
Mr.. Hobbs succeeds Robert w.
Woodruff, who will continue as
chairman of the company's Execu-
tive Committee.
Evening star., 1946-05-07

drilled for bolts or pins to be used
in attaching the steering wheel
cable and cable drum or in locking
the shaft in position in the body
Both the steering wheel and the
cable drum must be attached firmly
to the steering shaft without excess
play or lost motion.
To accomplish this, the steering
wheel and cable drum may be at
tached to the steering shaft by weld.
ing or brazing
Other essentials of the steering
assembly will be taken up tomorrow
(Redd The Star tor Derbu Ne,Ds.I
Evening star., 1946-05-07

c o m panyS an
n u al meeting.
Mr.. H o b b S, a
former resident
of Washington,
had been presi-
d e n t of t h e
Coca Cola Ex-
port Corp.
He served here
as counsel for
the Reconstruc-
ton FL n a n c e
c o r pora tion
from 1887 to
1910. Following
two years serv-
Evening star., 1946-05-07
.Coca-Co|a Elects
Hobbs as President

Election of William j. Hobbs, a.
to the presidency of the Coca Cola
Co. was announced yesterday at
Wilmington. Del, following the
Evening star., 1946-05-07
Photographers to Meet

The National Photographic So
ciety will hear Thomas H. bryce,
architect and painter. at 8:15 pm
tomorrow at the National Museum
Evening star., 1946-05-07
World Bank Directors
Gather in Capital
For First Meeting
BY the kssoeioted Press

The World Bank will be making
Reconstruction loans to war
trampled countries before the end
of 1916, American officials predicted
Evening star., 1946-05-07
Conservative Victory
In Colombia Conceded
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

BOGOTA. Colombia, May THE
election Of Mariana Ospina Perez as
the first conservative President of
Colombia in 16 years was conceded
today by Liberal party spokesmen.
Nearly complete unofficials returns
from Sundays voting gave Ospina
461 ,473 votes to 345 ,582 for Gabriel
Turbay and 291 1862 for Jorge Eliecer
Gaitan, both Liberals.
LA PAZ, Bolivia, May 7 P.-
Incomplete returns announced yes
terday on Sundays elections for the
Bolivian Congress show a clear trend
in favor of the candidates of the
Movimiento Nacionalista Revolu-
cionario (MNR). the party now in
control of the government.
Evening star., 1946-05-07

he fed down Twentieth street am
disappeared. Six coin cylinders
containing 81 each in pennies werS
found in the mans coat.
Evening star., 1946-05-07
University Women to Meet

w S''S' " sNtSSt
Miss Margaret Leahy, new presi,
dent of the Alexandria branch O.
the American Association Of Univer
hty Women, will speak at meetin,
tonight in the Young Women
Christian Association Building.
Evening star., 1946-05-07

(Redd The Star for Derby NeUs.)
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make their camps attractive. But
why do they come? UNRRA field
workers answer 1t is because thu
Russians, through pressure, are
forcing them out Of their countries
The world knows that Anglo
American policy is to provide sane
tuary and especially sacred is the
principle of political asylum. A.
Britain's Philip Noel-Baker acidly
reminded the Soviets in Geneva, "I,
was In London that your Karl Marz
wrote his manifesto calling for the
destruction Of our system"
Only Army intelligence-Britisf
and American-probably has the full
story OF those maneuverings which,
Lts Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan
sketched rather luridly, throwing In
crime for good measure. They prob.
ably would not and should not tell
1T publicly. One can't help wonder
ing, however, If 1t is being handled
intelligently.
An Army screening group Joined
members of an UNRRA mission with
whom I was dining one night re-
Gently. They were young, self
conscious and perilously naive, and
they avoided our general discussion.
When they departed, I mentioned
my fear that they would never grad
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uate to ]. Edgar Hoover's first FB1

uate 70 u. Edgar HOOVER nrSt FIJI
team.
The second in command In the
UNRRA group. Canadian veteran,
groaned: They're typical. When
we established camp here, I called
on the Army commanding officer
and said I would like to explain our
detectives and procedure and to
hear his problems regarding dis
placed persons. He said he had no
time for any of that stuff. He has
never visited the camp or talked to
any members OF the mission. Every
body In UNRRA has had the same
experience"
What Do DPS Want?
What do displaced persons them
selves want?
UNRRA workers estimate that 90
per cent Of the Jews want Palestine
the rest America. These ,,eople are
weary, bone and soul, for their own
place. OF those who hope for Amer
lea. many appear to feel If they can
only hang on long enough, they may
be the ones lucky enough to make
1t.
As one Pole said. Eyes, I am a
farmer. I can return to my hut
with It's dirt floor with my wife and
two children, probably never to be
bothered with politics. But my chill
dren, too, will live in that hut as
! did. So, as long as I can. I'm
going to hold out in hopes that I
can reach America, where they will
have chance"
Who will cast the first stone at
his aspirations? Until homes for
the DPS are found. the camps
must exist. These people must have
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Dutcn, french
p oles, British
and Americans,
There are Rus
sian, Polish and
Yugoslav liaison
officers W h o S e
main task is to
repatriate their
nationals. r h e
e a S t ern bloc
complained loud
ly a t Geneva
that men hostile
to their regimes
were being hired
for this task,
charging esY,o .
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field Fisher and number of others
It's officers and committee members
are students in the leading colleges
big and little. and of high schools ir
many States ' e. ats
"Know What We Want" So"
In a public pronouncement the
students say this for themselves;
I'VE are not a lost generation
not yet, at least. We know what
We want. Peace. We believe there
is only one way to get it. Through
the creation of a world government
These are brave words to utter
in the face of the discord that con.
tinues among the peacemakers In
Paris and the wranglings that char
acterize the sessions of the United
Nations in New York. But, the stu
dents say, they do not want te
stand idly by, while statesmen &C
their own way, until the day when
young people will be told once more
Sorry, boys, you'll have to fight
again" And, they add, I'VE have
not lost our faith that a better
world can pc created.
So they will meet at the Univer-
sity of Chicago and vote on Con
crete proposals" for a national pro-
gram and on methods of extending
the organization to other countries
The delegates. some travelling by
plane from New York and some
hitchhiking from Florida, Califor-
MIA and other points, may be Joined
by delegates from similar groups In
Canada, Great Britain, France and
Holland.
These youngsters may seem a
little brash in thinking they can
do anything to promote a world
organization capable Of keeping the
nations at peace with one another
But, since they stand an excellent
chance of being caught up in the
next war. II there Is one, they surely
are to be commended for trying to
prevent that happening. Their eff
forts can do no harm and may re-
suit in much good.
Historic Step Taken.
This very week the United States
took an historic step In the direc-
ton the youngsters are pointing
Our country, by official action Of
President. Truman, accepted the
compulsory jurisdiction of the In
ternational Court. of Justice in legal
disputes involving Interpretation Of
treaties and questions OF interna-
tional law. The acceptance wa,
filed with the secretary general Of
the United Nations. e1 80
This extremely important ster
was taken largely because a brasf
young Senator, Wayne Morse O.
oregon, refused to listen to hi
elders. The latter, even those whit
favored American adherence to ths
court, were fearful Of raising thu
issue at the last session Of Congress
They were afraid, in the light Of TIT
Senate's past behavior, that the pro-
posal would be voted down. Senator
Morse was convinced that in TIT
present mood of the country thu
Senate would not dare repeat it
reputation of the World Court. HI
persisted in his demand for vott
and finally got it. The vote wa
so to Q.
However, this victory for thu
processes of peace was obtained
only, after some of the elders hat
succeeded In amending the resolu
ton in a manner that may permi
our Government to crawl out of it!
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THURSDAY. ~.

understanding care or their poten-
tialities for trouble will continue to
be exploited by nations and men.
Who Is right and who is wrong in
the current uproar Is unimportant.
The means whereby displaced per-
sons can make a living in a manner
OF their own choosing is everything
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niture, as I usu-
ally do. then de-
see n d | ng the
stairs with my
cat o'-nine-tails
b e t " e e n m y
teeth, I found
myself actually
sinpering' about
S o m e t h / n 6.
What was it?
Why was I so
happy? Why did
I not feel like
a d m i n istering
the lash first to
my wife, then to
IT, t-ssL ILL.,
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commitment-if we ever should have
that kind Of a government.
The boys and girls meeting in
Chicago might profitably look into
this matter. They may want to de-
mand a correction Of the conditions
attached to our historic commit
ment.