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Evening star., 1946-03-18
Nationalist Troops
Arrive in Mukden,
Chinese Report
Bv Spencer Doyis

Assoeioted Press Foreign Correspondent
PEIPING, Mar. 18.-Divisions
from two Chinese government
armies. some of them United States
trained and equipped, were reported
yesterday to be in strife-torn Muk-
den, where an outbreak of bubonic
plague added to the trials of Man
churia's greatest city.
The army newspaper Ho Ping Pao
scaid the new 9Th Army, one of
China's most modern, rolled into
Mukden Saturday, proudly display
ing its American gear, and was
given joyous welcome by citizens.
A delayed dispatch from Mukden
said the 25th Division of the battle
seasoned SD Army also was sched-
uled to enter the city Saturday as
part of the government forces mov-
ing into Manchuria to take over
in the wake of the departing Rus
slams.
City Hard Hit.
Among the 9Th Army units was
the crack goth Regiment, composed
entirely of student volunteers, from
privates on up to Gen. Lo Yu:nuen
the commander Outfitted and
trained by the Americans, the 207th
moved up by train to Mukden from
Chinhsien.
The troops entered a city OF
1000, 900 population suffering from
looting. from disrupted power serv-
ice and from rat-borne plague
which medical authorities said al
ready had taken from 20 to 30 lives.
While medical authorities took
emergency measures. the govern
ment garrison struggled to restore
light, heat and water to the suffer
ing population.
The Central News Agency report
ed that service partly was restored
Friday when government troops
overpowered pro-Communist forces
on the south bank of the Hun River
and took control of a hydroelectric
transformer station.
Power Stations Seized.
The agency said the sprawlins
city was blacked out "a hours earlier
by Communist seizure of power sta
tions, disrupting streetcar servic,
as we'll as some train schedules.
, The agency also reported tina
train service between Changchun
the Manchurian capital, and Har
bin was restored Saturday after (,
disruption attributed t2 Chimes
Communists.
Reports persisted here, however
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Comfortable Seats Sought
For Alcoholic Clinic

A special committee of citizens and
organizations today announced a
drive to raise funds for comfortable
furniture for the District Alcoholic
Clinic at the Polk School, Seventh
and P streets NV, where colored
patients are treated.
Camp stools and straight-back
chairs in the reception room at the
clinic will be replaced by comfortable
chairs and settees. enabling patients
to relax while awaiting their turn for
consultation, sponsors said.
Last week, the committee-whose
membership includes the Women s
Safety Committee of the American
Automobile Association, the Men S
Advisory Board, Alcoholics Anony-
nous. Inc. and other groups-as we'll
as individual citizens-donated $500
to the District Alcoholic Clinic This
money will be used to install COM
Portable furniture at the clinic in the
Force School, 1740 Massachusetts,
avenue NV.
The new drive will seek to install
similar facilities at the Polk. School
clinic.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
DR.. Paul Scherer Speaks
AT Meeting Of Ministers

A renewal of faith in Christianity
is essential if the answers to the
grave questions now facing the world
are to be found, the Rev. DR.. Pau
Scherer of Union Theological Sem
mary, New York. declared today.
DR.. Scherer addressed the March
meeting of the Washington Min
isterial Union at the First Baptist
Church. He was introduced by the
Rev Ralph Tabor, pastor of Luther
Place Memorial Church. The Rev
George E. Schnabel, president of TIL
organization and pastor of Albright
Evangelical Church, presided.
The Rev. E. B. Willingham, pas
tor of National Baptist Memorial
Church, presided at the devotional
services.
DR.. Scherer also will speak at a
meeting of the association later to-
day.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Woman Identifies Lost Boy, 4
Through Photograph in Star

A photograph Of Ernie Virts, 4, in
Saturdays Star resulted in identi-
fication of the lost boy yesterday, SO
hours after he wandered from a
house in the 500 block Of Third
street NV.
Capt. Rhoda Milliken, head of the
Women's Bureau, said an unidenti-
fed neighbor of the boys mother,
Mrs. Clara Gladys Bautiste, notified
police Of the child's identity. Police.
meanwhile, had placed Ernie in the
Receiving Home awaiting identifica-
ton.
The cases of Ernie, his brother
Neal, 7, and his sister Helen, 5, are
under investigation by the Board of
Public Welfare because of the tan
gled marital status of the parents
and the long delay in claiming the
missing boy.
Capt. Milliken said she conferred
with Mrs. Bautiste and the father,
William Virts, 422 Massachusetts
Evening star., 1946-03-18
|CI0L Leaders Reporting
On Trip 10 Russia Urge
Exchange Of Citizens
BY the Associated Press

A group OF CIO officials came
back from a trip to Russia deter
mined to promote closer co-opera-
ton between Russian and American
workers "for enduring peace and
world prosperity and progress"
In a report submitted to the CIC
executive board over the week end
the visiting Americans also reported
that:
l. They were deeply impressed by
"the eagerness of all Soviet citizens
We met to demonstrate their respect
and friendship toward American la
Dor and the American people"
z. They were impressed by the
excellent activities" of Soviet trade
unions and found parallels with
American unions - despite man,
obvious differences In the system!
and government" of the two coun.
tries.
3: They found that while Russian
living standards are low compared
with American standards" the peo-
Pile are determined to raise their lot
by increasing their production Of
civilian goods.
4. They urged that the United
States help Russia do this by send
Ing machines, industrial technioues
and goods; and they declared there
must be an enlarged interchange
Of people between the two coun-
tries"
The CIO men visited Russia fol
eight days last October. They were
guests of the Soviet trade unions
Leader Of the group was James B
Carey, CIO secretary-treasurer. The
others were Allan S. Haywood
Joseph Curran, Albert FITZGERALD
John Green, Emil Rieve. Reid Rob-
lnson. Lee Pressman, John Abt, Len
De Caux and Vincent Sweeney.
The report quoted Mr.. FITZGERALD
president of the United Electrical
Radio and Machine Workers, as say
ing to a meeting of workers in Len
ingrad:
You have gained friends who are
going to insist that our Govern.
ment do everything in its power tc
aid you. We've seen the price you
have paid to establish freedom fol
all peoples of the world We in
America are determined that nc
force within or without is eve]
going to turn us against your people
again"
Mr.. Robinson, president of the
Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers
told the same meeting:
We must break down the propa.
ganda that you have no democrat cy
as We have"
The delegation reported that the
Soviet trade unions, in negotiatins
wage rates, place the great EN-.
phass on wage incentives O,
all kinds to increase output; piece.
work is the predominant system
and progressive piece rates (witf
double or triple pay for extra unit:
OF production) are common in many
factories and operations"
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Firing on Albanian Ports
By Greeks Reported
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Mar. 18.-The Moscow
radio broadcast an Albanian tele-
graph agency report today asserting
that Greek ships maneuvering in
Albanian waters had fired on Al
banian populated places and ports. -
Dates of the reported shelling were
not given.
The Soviet broadcast quoted the
agency further as charging that
Greek soldiers were systematically
crossing the Albanian frontiers in
an aggressive activity carried out
according to a plan worked out be-
forehand and known to Greek au-
thorities and to the Greek COM
mand."
The report said the frontier pro
vocations took place on February 3
near the village of Yanya and on
February 13 near Konetspol and in
other places"
Evening star., 1946-03-18

Only the Fuehrer and myself could
conspire. No one else was con-
cerned.'
He explained that he referred
only to the period before his rela-
tions with Hitler deteriorated, ir
the closing days of the war.
Counsel for Grand Admiral Erich
Raeder drew from Goering the dis.
closure that in 1910, when he wa:
greatly concerned over the possibil.
ity that a portion of Germany's OF
supply in the Balkans would be cut
off, he considered the establishment
of secret radio stations in the vicin.
ity OF Syria, the Caucasus and Tur.
key to keep a close watch on de.
velopments.
Goering defended the Hitler die.
tatorship as the only possible form
for government" for the Reich ir
1888 and boasted:
I'VE demonstrated that Germany
could be raised in short time from
miserable poverty to prosperity"
This assertion came when Mr.
jackson started his cross examina
ton. Goering leaned forward
tensely as Mr.. Jackson asked:
You are perhaps aware that you
are the only living human being
who can expound to us the purposes
OF the Nazi party and the inner
workings of its leadership"
Il am perfectly clear on that sub
ject.' Goering replied. staring
straight at the Justice. He said he
believed in the "Fuehrer principle
of unquestioning obedience because
democratic or parliamentary rule
would have brought Germany to the
verge of ruin.
Goering told Mr.. jackson:
Il want to remind you that YOU,
own President Roosevelt said
cannot give the exact words, but
believe I can give the meaning
that a few countries had deserted
democracy because it had produced
men too weak to keep the people
at work and give them bread. There
is much truth in that statement
Democracy ruined Germany anc
only strong, clear leadership coulo
bring Germany back"
Goering relaxed to smile once
when Mr.. Jackson tried to cut shor,
his exhaustive reply TO a question
concerning the commitment of po-
litical opponents to concentration
camps. Lord Justice Sir Geoffrey
Lawrence of Great Britain, presid-
ing interva9 to admonish Mr.
Jackson that ~ tribunal wanted to
Evening star., 1946-03-18

1 'S'se' Sprye, she said,
and when they walked out. he
dragged her into an alley where he
criminally assaulted her and took
her watch, wedding and engagement
rings valued at $50.
Police said Spyre, a filling sta
tion attendant, said he mad met the
woman in the restaurant and that
she told him she was broke" and
asked him to lend her money on the
jewelry. He denied he had forced
his attentions on her or that he had
stolen her jewelry.
Spryes criminal record, police
said, includes prison sentences in
North Carolina and the District for
attempted criminal assault, assault
with a deadly weapon, robbery and
larceny.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Bricker Says Trend
In Ohio Will Give COP
Three Seats in House

Former Gov. John w. Bricker OF
Ohio, Republican candidate for the
Senate this year and widely men,
toned as possible presidential
nominee in 1948, declared today
that the political trend" in his
State is strongly Republican.
He predicted that the Republi-
cans would pick up three House
seats in the fall elections now held
by Democrats-in the Akron, Day.
ton and Canton districts. The Re-
publicans already have II of the 26
Ohio congressional districts.
Mr.. Bricker came to WASHINGTON
today with Thomas J. Herbert, for
mer attorney general and now a
candidate for Governor, and Fred
johnson, Republican State chair
man, to attend dinner tonight in
the Raleigh Hotel given by the
Ohio Republicans in Congress He
said that it would be a get-together
dinner to discuss plans for the COM
ing campaign.
The Ohio primaries take place
May 7. Mr.. Bricker has no opposi-
ton for the Republican nomination
for Senator. Mr.. Herbert has op-
position for Governor. but it is not
regarded as serious.
Mr.. Bricker, who was Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey's running mate on the Re-
publican national ticket in 1914 was
asked at a press conference whether.
he or Senator Taft would be Ohio's
candidate for the Republican presi-
dental nomination two years hence.
Anything any one said on that
question now would be purest fc-
ton" he replied. It's on the lap
of the gods
Supported Taft.
In 1910, Mr.. Bricker, then Gov
ernor, supported Senator Taft for
the presidential nomination-Which
finally went to the late Wendell L.
Four years later, Senator
Taft stood aside to give Mr.. Bricker
a chance for the nomination, which
was won by Gov. Dewey of New
York.
Mr.. Bricker insisted he is inter-
ested now only in being elected to
the Senate next November. He ex-
pressed belief that Gov. Dewey
would be reelected Governor of
New York.
He expressed surprise that former
Gov. Harold E. Stassen of Minnesota
had not entered the senatorial race
in Minnesota.
Both Mr. Dewey and Mr.. Stassen
are potential candidates for the
nomination against Mr..
Bricker
Representative Clarence Brown of
Ohio, Mr. Bricker said was the
choice of Ohio Republicans for the
Craftsmanship of the Republican Ma
tional Committee, which is to be
relinquished April l by Herbert
jr, of New York.
Lauds Browns Ability.
He would make an excellent
Mr.. Bricker said. He also
spoke favorably of Representative
Reece of Tennessee, who with Mr..
Brown has been prominently men
toned for the chairmanship.
Mr.. Bricker would not discuss the
international situation. He said that
the present Democratic administra-
ton is making mess of domestic
problems and that Ohio voters were
turning to the Republicans for lead
erShip.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Miners
Continued From First Page

a constructive and progressively i'm
proved one" and presented figures
to show that fatal accidents in min
ing operations were reduced from
1,134 in 1914 to 947 last year.
Challenges Survey.
Referring to a survey of condi-
tions in the industry made by a
UNIV Investigating Committee, he
commented:
We cannot be convicted of Grim
inality and negligence on the basis
Of an ex parte report of an inter-
ested party with design Isolated
Individual instances of failure can
LOT be comprehensively charged
gainst the industry without grave
rror in the cumulative result"
Mr.. Moses said the industry had
'"equently attempted to introduce
afety measures into its operation
over the violent opposition" of the
UNIV.
THE safety history of the industry
Is replete with strikes, legislative
battles and plain refusals of the
mine workers to accept closed lights
smoking regulations, safety hats and
shoes, new rules or any rules, whose
only purpose was the safety of the
employe," he charged
Union Made No Suggestions.
He said that the union had offered
no suggestion which might lead to
improvement in the industry's rec
ord of occupational injuries and
deaths, but merely wanted to use
the industry record las a stepping
stone to vast treasury of dollars
with which to strengthen their or
ganizatlon and build a social gov
eminent within our public struc-
ture."
Mr.. Moses accused the UNIV of
dlstorting the records on accidents
in charging that $4,000 men had
been killed and 1,0O4, 900 horribly
mangled" in accidents the past IA
years. He said that Federal figures
showed that 1874 were killed and
$4,000 injured during that period.
He added that the annual rate of
fatalities and injuries have been
constantly declining since 1882"
Since that time the number of
fatal accidents have been reduced
35 per cent and the number of nom
fatal injuries cut 80 per cent, he
said.
He referred to the UNIV survey
ot conditions in the mine field as a
'Welter of voluntary testimony con-
erning incidents and complaints.
sustained and inaccurate statis-
cs, half truths and partial quota
ons."
Charged Excessive Costs.
Mr.. Lewis has charged that the
operators have "eXtorted from the
mine workers sum of so millions
OF dollars for pseudo, hypothetical
and substandard medical care that
has an actual value of less than
one-third Of that amount"
He charged that each mine worker
was assessed an average of $12.68
monthly for medical care and vari-
Gus types of insurance.
Mr., Moses said their figures
showed that the average miner paws
only S5.l0 a month for hospitaliza-
tion medical service, insurance and
burial funds. He said that actually
the mine workers pay total of
S14320,0 900 year for such services.
rather than the s6O,OOO,O0O alleged
BY Mr.. Lewis.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Progressive Party
In Wisconsin Votes
To Return 10 COP
BY the Associoisd Press

PORTAGE, Wis, Mar. 18.-The
Progressive party of Wisconsin
a liberal organization founded IL
years ago, has decided to aban-
don its party identity and return
to the Republican ranks.
The decision came at Statewide
party conference here yesterday
after Senator La Toilette, one of the
Progressive party's founders and its
titular head, recommended the ac-
ton.
The vote came after stormy six
hour conference in which labor
groups, supporting a move to have
the Progressives join the Democrats,
and other minority groups fighting a
losing battle to retain party identity
finally had to bow to the wishes of
the majority who could see no fu-
ture in their party.
284 Favor Return to COP.
On the showdown vote, 284 dele
gates favored rejoining the Republi-
cans, " voted to retain Progressive
party identity and 81 wanted to Join
the Democratic party.
Forty-two delegates took the floor
to dicuss the question before Sem
ator La Toilette was called to speak,
The Senator told the delegates
he was convinced 'the Republican
party of Wisconsin offers us the
best opportunity for the advance
ment of Progressive principles"
wisconsin has always been a
Republican State-and by this l
don't mean reactionary State"
Senator La Toilette continued
Some Of the most far-seeing legis-
lation enacted anywhere in Amer
lea was enacted in our State when
Progressives were in the Republican
party"
Says Democrats Are Stalled.
Declaring only once in so years
have the Democrats succeeded to
power in the State" he said the
Democratic party has able, liberal
men, but the party now is stalled
on dead center
AS to his own party, Senator La
Toilette admitted, the fact is writ
ten in past election returns that
the Progressive party cannot be a
vehicle for the advancement of
progressive principles"
The Progressive party reached the
height of its popularity in 1886
when Progressives captured most
State offices and elected seven men,
bers 2f Congress, II State Senators
and 46 Assemblymen.
Rarty Has Been Slipping.
Since 1888, when a Democratic
Republican coalition was formed to
break the Progressive hold, the party
has been slipping. In 1888, Phillip F.
La Toilette, the Senator's brother, ),
was defeated for reelection as Gov
ernor. Since then the Republicans
have won more and more offices.
The La Follettes are sons of the
late Robert M. (Old Bob La Fol-
lette, ST., who in 1922 led the form
alton of conference for Progressive
political action, federation of vari-
GUS progressive groups. "Old Bob"
polled nearly 100000 votes as the
federations candidate for President
in 1924.
The Progressive party's action yes
terday leaves Senator La Toilette
officially registered with the Senate
as a Progressive until his term ex-
pires next June.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

OF criminal as
sault and rob-
berry of a 30
year-old married
woman here late
Saturday night.
The you n &
woman told po-
lice she had
quarreled with
her husband a
few days before
and was to re-
turn to her home
in West Virginia
She was in q
restaurant with
Evening star., 1946-03-18
100000 Bond Is Set
For Man in Assault Case

George E. Speedy Sprye, "a, of the
1000 block of Massachusetts, avenue
NV, was held in $4,000 bond in
Municipal Court today on a charge
Evening star., 1946-03-18
B moi jacob Group to Meet

The Adult Institute of B'nai
Jacob will meet at $3.50 o'clock to-
night at 2504 Naylor road Sc, tc
discuss modern Jewish problems.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

avenue NV, yesterday and arrived
at these facts:
Mrs. Bautiste was Virts' former
wife and now is living with third
husband at ITO Eleventh street NV
Several days ago the Board of Pub
lie Welfare assumed custody of Neal
and Helen because of inadequate
home conditions" Ernie at that
time was living with his father.
Capt. Milliken said Virts' land
lady found the child disturbing
and told Virts he could not keep
Ernie there Virts, therefore, asked
friend at the Third street address
to keep the boy for him.
When the child wandered away
Friday night the friend thought he
was with Virts. Virts thought he
was with the friend and Mrs. Bau-
tists thought he was with Virts.
The welfare board will decide on
disposition of the children when
their investigation is completed.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

that Communists still were stopping
trains at Tiehling, north of Mukden
along the Russian route of with
draWal.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Chungking said Communist quart
ers there declared commanders of
all their forces in Manchuria had
been notified of the truce and army
uniflcation agreements and that
word should have filtered out by
now to all but the most scattered
units.
This was their only comment on
Gen. Marshall's statement in Wash
ington that the situation in Man
churia was critical because Of the
government Communist rivalry.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
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Evening star., 1946-03-18
Weather Report

District Of Columbia Cloudy. cool
and damp this afternoon, tonight
and most Of tomorrow, with occa-
sional light drizzle this afternoon
and tonight. Temperature remain
ing in the 40s.
Virginia and Cloudy
cool and damp weather tonight and
most of tomorrow, with occasional
drizzle tonight.
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Tide Tables.

record temperatures This Year.
highest, :, on March 5.
Lowest. II; on January 2s,
Evening star., 1946-03-18

FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1946-03-18
Iemperature and Humidity.

HIFef Report.
From U. S. Engineers
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
ana Great Falls, Shenandoah clear Al
Evening star., 1946-03-18
The Sun and Moon.
Preeipifatinn

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
CAPITAL Current month to datel:
Evening star., 1946-03-18

a constructive and progressively i'm
proved one" and presented figures
to show that fatal accidents in min
ing operations were reduced from
1,l34 in 1914 to 947 last year.
Evening star., 1946-03-18

3o-doy supply Of AYDs only s2.25. If not
delighted with results, MONEY BACK on first
box. Leading drug stores all over the District.
lear out this od as reminder.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-14
Post War Travel Is
Mrs Austin's Topic
For Sorosis Meeting


Mrs. +. Il. Austin was guest SPEAK
er for the meeting of the SuroSiS
club held Saturday afternoon at the
home of Misses Cornclia nd Mary
Belle Gary on Charles street. Mrs.
Austin continued the clubs theme
for the year, Post War World" and
gave in her attractive manner an in
teresting and informative discourse
on Post War Travel,
Mr.. Austin s;l:cd that we are en-
tering a world ~undreamed OF rs 20
modes Of travel. She discussed the
'rans-ecean planes with club CT
lounges and fares comparable II first
class r1,cs OF steamers. the predict
or radar light houses" on mountain
top. to warn airplancs away from
danger. new uSts for airplancs As
Tying moving vans, sightseeing
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-14
Mark Stone Will
Wed Miss Arneal

Announcements have been recciv-
cd here reading as follows:
The Rev. and Mrs. John +.
Arncal request The honor of your
presence at the marriage of their
daughter, Lou Ann, TO Mr.. Marx
Hunter Stone. Saturday. the twenty
sixth Of January, nineteen hundred
and forty-siX. a. five O'Clock, Frs
United Presbyterian church. Hillen
Road and Thirtieth Street, Balti-
more, Maryland.'
The groom is a native of Hender-
son ana spent virtually all his life
here except when in the aimed ser
vices. from which he has just been
discharged l'f,er d duty of about
three years. He is a son OF the late
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Stone, OF Hen
deVSOn.