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Evening star., 1946-08-17
ArmyAppea|st Pres,
To Avoid Superficial
Picture Of Germany
BY the Associoted press

FRANKFURT, Aug. 17.-Lt. Gen
j. Lawton Collins, War Department
director of information, appealed
here yesterday to American CORE
spondents to paint the real picture
of Germany instead of merely the
superficial picture of the pregnant
fraulein, venereal disease and
scandals"
Gen. Collins. former wartime
corps commander on the western
front, said that "the bulk OF the
people at home think this is den
of iniquity."
THE whole business of whether
we maintain an Army overseas
keeping on with the occupation OF
Germany and Japan to make sure
that we did not fight in vain
depends upon public support" he
continued.
"Our mistakes are not .of in
tent, but OF purely human failings
We will not cover up scandal. But
I believe that scandal is only a part
Of the story Of the occupation"
Gen. Collins said the War De-
partment would continue to invite
leading editors and publishers to
tour Germany as Army guests to
obtain better understanding OF
the complexities of our task"
In Berlin Kendall Foss of the New
York Post, chairman of the Ameri-
can Correspondents Association of
Berlin, said:
Gen. Collins is as one sided in
his condemnation of the United
States press in Germany as he says
correspondents are in their report
ing of the German story.
Like soldiers and citizens in gen.
eral, correspondents are of all types.
There are those who specialize in
scandals and there are others who
have never written fraulein' story
and never will.
ITO say that correspondents
merely paint the superficial pic
ture' is unfair to the many serious
men and women working in Ger
many.
But as long as there are frivo-
lous men in the occupation, there
will be frivolous reporting of their
doings-no matter how high or low
their station"
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Colonial Secretary Due
In London Over Week End

LONDON, Aug. II F.-Colonial
Secretary Hall is expected back from
Paris this week end to discuss the
Palestine situation with the cabinet
He has conferred in Paris with For
eign Secretary Ernest Bevin, who in
turn conferred with Secretary OF
State Byrnes.
While a Foreign Office spokesman
reported nothing can be said
about the British governments re-
action to President Truman's state
ment yesterday, unof1icial comment
In Whitehall had a tone of disap.
pointment.
One official who cannot be identi-
fled said that If "by some miracle
a generally satisfactory plan for
Palestine should be developed at
forthcoming talks with Jews and
Arabs in London, the British have
no way of knowing whether the
United States would give any needed
help in making it work.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Gen. Yount Declares
He Welcomes Probe
|0f Gift Of Air Field
BY the Associated Press

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug 1.-THE
American Institute for Foreign
Trade will welcome gladly" an in
vestigation of its aims, policies and
acquisition Of Thunderbird Field No.
/ at nearby Glendale, 1t. Gen. Bar
ton X. Yount, president, said here
today.
In a statement issued in connec-
ton with investigation in Washing
ton by the House committee investi-
eating surplus property of circum-
stances surrounding the institutes
acquisition Of the field, Gen. Yount
said:
"We have been perfectly frank.
open and sincere from the start. All
the facts concerning the disposition
of Thunderbird Field to the institute
have been openly published for every
one to read. A proper investigation
can only bring before the public
the simple fact that we of the in
stitute are trying to improve and
enhance the educational facilities of
our country particularly for veter-
ans, and to add our bit to the i'm
provement of international rela-
tions."
Due to Open October 1.
The school is scheduled to open
October l. A private, non-profit
organization, it will concentrate on
training young men and women for
business and Government careers
in Latin America.
He said the State and Commerce
Departments and the United States
Office OF Education gave the insti-
tute unqualified" support in its ap-
plication for the 640-acre site on
the desert six miles north of Glen
dale, first developed as a private
contract school by Southwest Air
ways, headed by Leland Hayward
Hollywood and New York actors
agent, and John Connolly, former
Civil Aeronautics Administration
official.
I'VE were as much surprised as
anyone" the statement said, when
we learned that the property had
been disposed of to us at 100 per
cent discount" We felt, however
that this was entirely in accord with
the public interest, especially since
under the terms Of the agreement
we must continue to operate for 1C
years as a strictly non-profit educa-
cational institution for the public
benefit"
Field Started in 1910.
He said the directors of the in
stitute "have never seen" the ap-
praisal of the property.
Mr.. Hayward and Mr.. Connolly
started the field as a $500 900 pro-
ject in 1910, but as the war picture
grew worse in Europe, the Govern
ment twice ordered the company tc
double the size of the field, bring
ing the total outlay close to the
81, 100000 mark. The Government
paid for the expansion.
In his statement, Gen. Yount
who commanded q training COM
mand which included the field dur.
ing the war, said there were nc
other bidders for the property" ane
added that the organizations ne.
gotiations for the field were carried
on, first with the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. and later the Wal
Assets Administration, strictly
through channels and purely on the
merits of the case"
Evening star., 1946-08-17
BY tho Associated Press

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Aug. IT,
1t began over the question Of lady's
bedtime-and ended with the lady
red-haired Actress Martha Hodge
rising like Venus from the waves OF
a moonlit fountain.
Casualties; One actor (bruised
eye). One stage manager (ditto)
One former gubernatorial candidate
an innocent bystander( shock and
surpfise). One 500 dress, Miss
Hodges (drenched).
The events which started this con-
fused flstlcuffs engagement early
yesterday were described as follows
in an interview hours later by Miss
Hodge, thoroughly dried out and
amused:
She and her party were in Riley's
lake house here, after performance
Of Candida" at the Spa Playhouse
At 1890 or 12:45 am, Joe Olney
stage manager for Jane Cowl, staI
Of Candida" suggested they al
should 60 home because there was q
rehearsal at 10 am.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
ACTRESS Is Ducked in Fountain
During Escorts Moonlight Fray

"Oh, come now" Miss Hodge said
'It's after hours now" She added
that it was early and that Mr.. Olney
didn't have jurisdiction over the
company "after hours"
Richard Newton, retired British
Army major who has q part in the
play, took Miss Hodges side. Words
were passed. Mr.. Newton and Maj
Olney stepped outside and started
q fuss"
It was dark out there. Some
where near the fountain, Miss
Hodge caught up with them, intent
on hating the fray.
Dean Alfange, who ran for Gov
ernor Of New York on the American
Labor Party ticket, got knocked tc
one knee as he tried to separate the
men.
Then, said Miss Hodge, "1 was
trying to stop them and stepped
on q plant or something, and In
went-into the fountain before
knew what was happening. / wa.
drenched.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
India
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bodies to the side of the street, "
he said.
Ambulances and Red Cross trucks
manned by Indians found difficulty,
since the intense feeling exempted
no one from possible attack.
No authoritative source was able
to say whether Hindus or Moslems
had suffered greater casualties.
Few Offices and business estab-
lishments were able to open today
as the Indian employees failed to
report for work.
The police commissioners an
nouncement prohibiting assemblies
and the carrying Of weapons said
the move was "for the immediate
putting an end to the disturbance
of public tranquility in the city
and suburbs of Calcutta"
Police received reports of stab
bings, assaults, looting and arson in
such profusion they found it difficult
to keep the situation from getting
entirely out Of hand.
Clash Occurs at Patna.
Although yesterdays violence was
largely confined to the Calcutta
area, a clash was reported at Patna
in which seven persons were in
jured. The incident reportedly
started when Moslem League flag
was raised over the Anglo -Sanskrit
College there.
The days demonstrations, origin
ally intended to result in nothing
more serious than "hartal" (work
stoppage by Moslems), rapidly got
out Of hand despite pleas for order
by leaders Of all Indian parties
Soon pitched battles developed, and
the streets were spattered with
blood. The dead and wounded lay
where they fell.
AS violence reached its peak, dem
onstrators set fire to houses and
shops, and widespread looting was
reported. Police opened fire several
times during the day in an attempt
to restore order.
Firemen, as well as police, were
overworked, putting out fires started
by demonstrators in various parts OF
the city.
Property of the All India Congress
party and other Hindu organizations
suffered heavily.
A Moslem Mosque was among the
ouil IS reported damaged and Cal
cutta's Sikh community was said to
be participating In the disturbances
in retaliation for the killing of some
of its members by Stabbings.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
JAW
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of just fooling the people with what
we have now"
Mr.. Steelman's Office had nothing
to say about the CIO visit.
The CIO also pressed with Mr..
Steelman its demand that the Presi-
dent call new labor-management
conference, with the delegates kept
in session continuously until they
work out some sensible and firm
form of imitation control"
Green to Ignore Farley.
AFL President William Green, in
Chicago this week, said the AFI
would not participate in such con-
ference and termed it unnecessary
Mr.. Reuther told news confer
ence at which the Chrysler action
was disclosed that the union is not
singing out that member of the
big Three" auto makers for wage
action, but that because the Chrys-
Ter contract provides for a 60-day
waiting period the union will utilize
that time to evaluate Government
moves to halt imitation.
Nothing in this is going to pre-
cipitate overall wage increases" Mr.
Reuther said. "We sincerely hope
it can be checked by the Govern
ment. But as a practical matter we
think we must take steps to pro-
tect our members in the event 1t
fails"
Mr.. Reuther said the statement
which the board issued had the
agreement of Norman Mathews, the
unions director at Chrysler, and of
CIO President Philip Murray. The
Executive Board decision, he said,
"does not conflict with CIO policy"
Must Consider Prices.
"In taking this step now Cat
Chrysler we serve notice upon Gov
ernment and industry that our fur
ther wage action shall be deter
mined after a careful evaluation of
the relation between prices and
wages existing at the end of the
60-day period from the date of our
wage reopening notification to the
Chrysler Corp" the statement said.
"If the Price Decontrol Board, the
Office of Price Administration and
the Secretary Of Agriculture have
not taken vigorous steps to restore
effective price control on food,
clothing and other basic necessities,
we shall demand adjustments in
our wage structure necessary to
compensate for increases in the cost
of living"
Mr.. Reuther said the formal notice
to Chrysler will be served today
The other members of the big three
car manufacturers, General Motors
and Ford, do not have the reopening
provision on wages.
The executive board blamed Con-
gress for having wrecked the price
control law"
THE record to date gives the
American people little basis for re-
lying upon the Government to pro-
tect them against rising prices. We
must put chief reliance upon oul
nower &C cnns1,naors IT, said
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Palestine
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inspector general, conferred with
local police leaders while Haganah's
secret radio in half-hourly broad
casts protested the deportation
policy.
Insists on Strike Tomorrow.
After yesterdays sentencing to
death of 18 alleged members of the
so-called Stern gang for a bomb
raid on Haifa railway shops, rumors
spread that the underground would
strike back.
Latest reports indicated the Vaad
Leumi (National Council for Pales-
tine jews was standing pat on Its
decision for nonco-operation
strike tomorrow to protest the
deportations.
In Paris, David Ben-Gurion
chairman OF the Jewish Agency Ex-
ecutive. said last night that Pres
ident Truman's statement that he
is considering asking Congress for
special legislation to permit entry
to the United States of some Euro
|pean refugees, including Jews,
doesn't alter the Palestine situa-
ton at all"
IF America would admit some
European refugees it would be fine
thing But there are 100000 Jews
in Europe who must leave and the
majority of them want to go to
Palestine"
In London the Times hailed Mr..
Truman's statement as a "coura-
geous decision" while the other
morning papers made no editorial
comment.
The Times editorial said:
I'm his statement yesterday Pres
ident Truman made it plain that
no plan for solving the Palestine
problem has been put forward by
the American Government"
The Presidents proposal to admit
refugees, including Jews, the edi-
torial added, must be welcomed as
a step forward. 1t represents a
courageous decision on the part OF
the President to mold American
policy according to the premise that
the only right and expedient remedy
for the tragic plight of displaced
persons and above all, the Jews OF
Europe, is the opening of the widest
| doors for their free entry.'
Evening star., 1946-08-17
mrs. Luce Won't Run
Baldwin Decides 10
Seek Senate Seat
By the Associuied Press

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Aug. IT,
Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin said yes
terday that after talking with Rep
|resentative Clare Boothe Luce, Re-
publican, of Connecticut, and receiv-
ing re-aff1rmation Of her decision to
retire from politics. that he had
decided to seek the Republican
nomination for the Senate.
More than a year ago, Gov. Bald
win announced he would quit poll
tics at the end Of his current term.
In reversing this decision yesterday
the Governor said he had urged
Mrs. Luce to seek the Senate post
now held by Admiral Thomas C.
Hart.
When Mrs. Luce told him her
intention to return to private life
was final" and persons both in and
out of the state, including former
Gov. Harold E. Stassen Of Mime
sofa urged him to run, he decided
to yield" the Governor asserted.
Sees Sweeping" Victory.
Republican State Chairman Har-
old E. Mitchell says that Gov. Bald
wins decision to run means "a
sweeping" Republican victory in the
November elections.
He called the Governors decision
another stirring example of his
high devotion to the cause of pub
lie service"
The announcement brought an
immediate attack from Democratic
State Chairman John A. Mcclure
who termed the Governor "a hired
servant" of the Connecticut in
surance interests"
Calls 1t Double Talk"
Mr.. Mcclure said Gov. Baldwin
was making double talk" in his
assertions that he would retire from
public life when he had the wort
a long time ago from the people
who had paid his private salary
the Connecticut insurance interests
why should these interests take
a chance with Representative Glare
Boothe Luce when their hired SER
want is at hand?" Mr.. Mcclure
asked.
Gov Baldwin said he would re.
sign his post as vice president anc
general counsel for the Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Co. in order
to make the campaign.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Russions Report British
| Appear in Oil Fields

LONDON, Aug. II P.-The Mos.
COW radio today quoted the Iranian
newspaper Rahbar as saying that
according to authentic reports. dis.
guised Indian N. c. O.'s and sol
diers have appeared at the en-.
terprise Of the Anglo-Iranian Oh
Co. in Khuzistan."
The Moscow radio also quoted Z
report by Rahbar that, according te
Evening star., 1946-08-17
AFL-
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suggestion that such a conference
exempt goods made by slave labor
from embargo. The council asked
that all prison. made goods be out
laWed ard that the export import
bank be prevented from allowing
credits on goods produced under
such circumstances.
I'VE in the United States insist
that the United Nations bar to
world trace all products of forced
and prison labor and that member
nations enact like legislation" the
statement read.
The AF'L formally created a mari
time trade department, designed to
offset influence of the CIO Commit
tee for Maritime Unity, set up last
spring.
A charter was granted by the
Executive Council to the new de-
partment, composed of seven AFL
maritime unions.
A statement of principles said the
move was aimed to protect our
unions from raids by dual unions
and hostile organizations, such as
the CIO and the Communist party
and for the purpose of organizing
all unorganized workers in the in
dustry"
One of the main objectives of
the new combine, it was stated, is
to assume co-ordinated offensive
against the No. enemy of the
labor moyement-the Communists. "
Named to temporary board to
control the Maritime Department
were Harry Lundeberg, of the Sea-
farers Union; Joseph P. Ryan, of
the International Longshoremen;
c. F. May, of the Masters, Mates and
Pilots; w. l.. Allen, of the Com
mercial photographers; Joseph P.
Clark, secretary treasurer Of the
Firemen and Oilers. John R. Owens,
Iof the longshoremen, was named
secretary-treasurer of the depart
ment.
The new Maritime Department
will hold a constitutional conven-
ton in Chicago October 7, when
permanent officers will be elected.
Hits Housing Failure.
The AFL blasted the Government
for failing, as 1t said, to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity to pro-
vide the Nation with adequate
housing.
THE construction program has
been tied with interminable delays
and paralyzing confusion" the
Federation said Scarcity of ma
terials is still the major physical
bottleneck and threatens to con-
tinue to hamper the building indus
try for many more months"
y The council suggested that out
put of materials be stimulated by
giving wage increases to low-paid
workers in the industry and by
further price adjustment, better
distribution of materials to en-
courage the building of moderate
priced homes, and the passage by
. Congress of the Wagner-Ellender.
Taft bill.
r The Federation warned that tC
= assure favorable response to this
Y bill in the next Congress-" it will
: poll every candidate in the Novem.
e Der congressional election"
Mr.. Green released a telegram
r from the AFL Joint Marine Coun.
ell in New Orleans Offering to mar
e completely one ship Of any size, ant
n donate the services of the crew, fol
r the transport of food to distressed
areas in Europe. Unions joining II
= the offer were the longshoremen
I teamsters and other New Orlean
- locals.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
FDIC
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the insurance protection to each de-
positor is limited to 5000, the cor
poration's legally authorized prac-
tice of making loans to or purchas-
ing assets from merged insured
banks in lieu Of paying claims to
depositors in closed banks results in
each depositors' being fully pro-
tected against loss"
Meanwhile, the report said, FDIC
has built up sizable surplus from
assessments levied on banks and ut
may now be considered that this
source of funds is and will be ade-
quate to cover the risk Of losses on
bank deposit insurance"
"It seems reasonable" the report
added, that the banks whose de-
positors are insured should event.
ually contribute all OF the funds re-
|quired for this insurance"
Evening star., 1946-08-17
iran
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residents said two other "gunboats"
had been cruising in adjacent
waters.
In Abadan, which I entered by an
1raqi river vessel before Iran had
halted highway travel, residents
said the labor situation was still
tense" officials said the govern
ment was preparing against posi-
BILE new clashes" between Arab
elements and Tudeh party labor
leaders. American sources said the
recent riots in which a score were
killed began in the Arab section
of town.
The Tudeh press charges that
"the Arabs were armed by the
British"
Qavam Facing Crisis"
In Teheran foreign official ir
daily contact with the premier sale
"Qavam is facing the greatest crisi!
Of his career in the still unsettled
Azerbaijan problem"
"Azerbaijan, despite the an.
nouncement early in June, remains
cut off from the central govern.
ment," the official said, "Azer.
baijans still collect customs dutie
on imports from the rest of Ira1
and prohibit shipment of Azerbai
jan produce into the rest of tn,
country. All Azerbaijan foodstuffi
are being shipped to Russia"
The Iranian government has an,
nounced that an Azerbaijan com
mission is expected here for furthel
discussions. The Teheran pres.
announced yesterday that the com
mission was en- route and rumor
persisted today that the member
had arrived and were holding secre
sessions with government negotia
tors. The government remained
silent.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Provdo Scores Interference
In DordoneIIes Regime

MOSCOW, Aug. II @.-The
Soviet organ, Pravda, in an article
today supporting Russian demands
for revision Of the Dardanelles
Straits control, said ''the vital in
terests of all Black Sea states re-
quire an end of interference in the
straits regime by non-Black Sea
powers"
L. Ivanov, author of the article,
said Russia, with the largest 'front.'
age on the Black Sea, also has the
greatest security interest in banning
the naval forces of noh-Black Sea
powers from those waters.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Plane Flying Physicion
To Troopship at SEQ
By the Assotiotcd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE New
York Port of Embarkation and the
Coast Guard announced today that
a plane with a physician aboard
had taken off from Salem, Mass,
to answer a radio call from the
troopship Newbern Victory, 400 miles
east of New York, for immediate
medical aid for two passengers with
serious respiratory difficulties
The announcement said another
plane is scheduled to take of this
afternoon from Lloyd Bennett Field
with medical supplies.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

information received from Khuzis-
tan, ships were approaching Abadan,
Iran, on the Persian Gulf from
which Britishers and Indians are
landing"
A British Admiralty spokesman
said he had no information on the
report
Evening star., 1946-08-17

for by the contractor. GAO called
attention to the change, commenting
that the commission could not, with
out consideration, legally release
rights which accrued under the
original contract.
AS a result, the contract was
changed again, reducing the price
Of the boilers by the amount Of the
inspection charges and effecting a
saving of $4,000.
Copyright. 1946, by st. Louis Post
DISPATCH
Evening star., 1946-08-17
New Huiti President Elected

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, Aug. II
R-Dumarsais Estime, former sec.
retary of education, is the new
President Of Haiti. He was elected
yesterday by a Constituent Assem-
bly, named following the overthrow
Of President Ellie Lescot last Jan.
uary.
Evening star., 1946-08-17
Second Camp Being Erected
by British on Cyprus

FAMAGUSTA, Cyprus, Aug. II
P).-Work started today on a sec
ond camp at Karaolos to increase to
10, 900 the accommodations for Jews
intercepted while trying to enter
Palestine without immigration GER
tificate.
More than 1,200 Jews already are
in the Famagusta camp and more
are expected Monday.
Correspondents will be conducted
tomorrow on tour of the camp es-
taDliShed here.
Evening star., 1946-08-17

Reporting on contract of the
commission with the Babcock g.
Wilcox Co., Inc, New York, the
GAO criticized an amendment to
the original agreement which re-
q1ired the United States to bear
the cost Of inspecting ship boilers
called tor under the contract.
The original agreement had been
that the inspeMion was to be paid