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Evening star., 1946-09-10
Stocks Drop 81 10 S12
More in Late Furry
AY the Asseeioied Pres.

NEW YORK, Sept. 1o.-Stock
prices skidded into new low ground
for the year today as another heavy
wave Of selling near the close
dropped many issues 81 to more
than &12 a share for the day.
The ticker tape fell as much as
three minutes behind trading In the
rush of liquidation during the final
minutes of q hectic day on the New
York Stock Exchange.
Earlier, the market had gone
down, then lifted as buyers came
forward in greater number, and
then slumped again. Many leaders
later had come back a little before
the final smart downSwing. -
Cotton futures underwent wide
and at times violent fluctuations
and ended in the grip of a selling
wave which left quotations $3.50 tr
$40 a bale lower. 1t was one Of
the widest net declines In the staple
In several weeks.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Big Mdjorities
PiIedUpbyG0P
InMaineVotinq
Brewster Reelected:
Extends Margin Of
Victory in 1910
by the Assoeioted Press

PORTLAND, Me, Sept. 10
The Republican party retained
it's traditional dominant role in
Maine politics today, having car
ried all of its candidates for ma
jor office to victory by large ma
jorities in yesterdays election.
Reelected for second terms were
Senator Brewster and Gov. Horace
Hildreth. Chosen again for third,
fourth and fifth terms, respectively,
were Representatives Hale, Margaret
c. Smith and Fellows.
Gov. Hildreth captured 81 per cent
OF the gubernatorial votes to defeat
F. Davis Clark. Democrat. 30-year-
old war veteran, as compared with
the 10 per cent by which he won
the governorship two years ago.
On the other hand, Senator Brew
ster polled 64 per cent of the sena-
torial vote to defeat Peter M. Mac.
Donald, former Democratic State
chairman, gain of per cent over
the IS per cent with which he won
his Senate seat in 1910 after three
terms in the House.
Asked for Large Majorities.
COP leaders had asked their par
tisans to roll up large majorities
with an eye to the November elec-
tions in other States.
A $3.50 veterans bonus bill which
Gov. Hildreth supported was heavily
rejected in referendum. Gov. Hill
dreth's opponent had opposed the
bills supporting tax program.
Voting was the lightest since 1880.
The unoff1cially tabulated votes:
For Senator, 565 of GIG precincts.
Brewster, lot 480; Macdonald, 81, 1853.
For Governor. 565 of 619 precincts,
Hildreth, lot 7,159; Clark, 5S,204.
For Congress:
First district, Isl of 152 precincts.
Hale, 38,949; John c. Fitzgerald,
Democrat. 26,261.
Second district. 1879 of 208 pre-
cincts, Smith, 39,2l7: Edward j,
Beauchamp, Democrat, 25,416.
Third district, 2l0 of 259 precincts,
Fellows, 28,488; John D. Coghill,
Democrat, 10,388.
Brewster Charges "Discord."
1t was the sixth consecutive elec-
ton in which the COP filled all
major Offices at stake.
In his contest with Mr.. MacDon-
aid. Senator Brewster claimed "divi-
sion and discord" were rampant in
the Truman administration and said
1t was time for a fall house,
cleaning"
When he was promoted from the
House in 1910, Senator Brewster. a
member of the Senate War Investi-
eating and Pearl Harbor Committees,
polled SIS per cent OF the vote. His
opponent then was former Gov.
Louis j.. Brann, the Democrats best
vote-getter in generation.
Gov. Hildreth, who got 10 per
cent of the vote two years ago, made
pride in "businesslike' administra-
ton his major campaign theme.
Mrs. Smith was the only winner
among candidates Endorsed by the
CIO-PAC.
MIR. Fitzgerald made Mr.. Hales
vote against continuance of OPA an
issue in their contest.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Wave Of Buying Strips Shelves
As N. Y. Truck Strike Continues
Food Chains Hordest Hit by Nine Day Old
Wolkout; o'Dwyer to Add 1000 Police

York Building Congress, declared
that work on hundreds OF millions
dollars worth of construction work
in New York would be halted within
a week for lack of supplies If the
strike continued.
Other building spokesmen esti-
mated layoffs already run in the
thousands.
AS result of the emergency Gre
ated by both the trucking strike and
the walkout of AFL seamen, Mayor
William O'Dwyer announced that o.
600 new patrolmen would be placed
on duty next week. He said their
use to drive trucks was not contem-
plated"
The Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co.
announced 1t would close all OF the
500 A & p stores in the New York
area at the end OF Saturdays busi-
ness.
The Safeway Food Stores also an
nounced it would close at least 240
OF It's stores. The National Sugar
eyyvn
Evening star., 1946-09-10

sponsor ships because Of relation
ship to servicemen who lost their
lives or because of efficient work as
employees OF shipbuilding companies.
In some instances, the Maritime
Commission informed the Senate
shipbuilding companies
refused to give information as to the
type of gift or its cost to women
sponsors. In each case, however,
the names of all the sponsors were
listed. Another part Of the 130-page
report list the relationships Of
sponsors to ofncials or employees of
the Maritime Commission and the
War Shipping Administration.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, ac-
cording to the report, received gifts
totaling $803.50 for participating in
the launching of the barge Pine Tree
in February, 1943 and the carrier
in April, 1943. She re-
fused to accept q gift at the launch-
ing Of the Victory ship West Point
In August, 1920. The gifts she did
take were 4 scale model Of q barge
(See WAR PROFITS, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Tentative YugosIav
Agreement 10 Pay
indemnify Revealed
Clayton Says Nation
Promises Amends for
Flyers, BoIks on Planes
BY Sornett D. Homer

Acting Secretary of State Clay
ton said today that Yugoslavia
has tentatively agreed to paw
indemnity for the loss of five
American lives in an Army trans
port plane shot down by Yugo-
slav fighter planes August 10.
He said the Yueoslays had raised
some question, however, regarding
the United States demand that they
also pay for the loss of the plane
involved in that incident as well as
another American transport plane
forced down by Yugoslay fighters
on August g.,
Mr.. Clayton told a news confer
ence that negotiations are going on
regarding the amount of the in
demnity and that he did not regard
the Yugoslav objection to paying
for loss of the planes as conclusive
Figure Not Revealed.
He said that American Ambassa-
dor Richard c. Patterson, jr., in
Belgrade had held only one confer
ence with Yugoslav officials on the
matter SO far. This Government
has set the figure it expects Yugo-
slavia to pay, he said, but he refused
to make it public for the time being.
Mr.. Clayton. said that in the
meantime he believed maritime
union members should leave to the
State Department and to the United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration the decision on con-
tinuing shipments of relief supplies
to Yugoslavia.
He was asked the Governments
position on statement by Joseph
P. Ryan, president of the AFL
Longshoremens Union, that the
longshoremen would not load any
relief supplies for Yugoslavia until
proper action" is taken against
those responsible for shooting down
the two American planes.
Mr.. Clayton said the Government
considers this is a matter for
UNRRA to determine itself, adding
that he is sorry to see union take
the matter into its own hands.
Diversion Reports Probed.
1t was made plain earlier that
this Government will not intervene
to halt UNRRA shipments to Yueo-
slavia because of the plane Incl
dents, in view of Marshal Tito's
formal apology, assurances that
American planes will not be attacked
in the future, and the current nego-
tiations over the indemnity ques-
ton.
In response to other questions
Mr.. Clayton said reports of diversion
Of UNRRA supplies for political and
military purposes had been investi-
gated in Yugoslavia as well as other
countries, and that the State De-
partment had concluded that by
and large the distribution has been
On fair and equitable basis.
He admitted that some of the
reports were found true. but said
that it is inevitable for there to be
some cases of carelessness or mis-
conduct in such a large operation as
UNRRA and that they have been
minor compared to the big job that
has been done.
Full Explanation Promised.
Earlier. UNRRA headquarters
promised detailed explanation to-
day of the transaction in which
steel rails destined for China were
consigned instead to Yugaslavia.
The relief agency and State De-
Evening star., 1946-09-10
rert OF Address on Page A-4)
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Sept lO.-Prime
Minister Attlee opened the Lon
don conference on Palestine to-
day with the assurance that
Britain was not committed to the
controversial British American
experts plan to divide Palestine
into a federal state of four zones.
Addressing Arab leaders, the
British Prime Minister appealed to
both Arabs and Jews to make con-
cessions necessary for peace" in the
Holy Land where fresh violence
flared.
Jews did not join in the parley,
but indications grew that they might
participate later, though not at the
same table with the Arabs.
An informed Jewish source said
the Jewish Agency would join the
talks later this week if Britain
showed a. willingness to concede. :"
Evening star., 1946-09-10

and the Pacific Coast Marine Fire
mems Union, independent. The
case involving Atlantic and Gulf
owners and the AFL Seafarers In
ternational Union will be heard this
afternoon.
A meeting hurriedly called by the
AFL maritime strike strategy COM
mittee in New York shortly after
noon was Cancelled just as quickly
with little explanation from John
Hawk, vice president of the Sea-
farers' Union and East Coast strike
leader.
I'VE believe that matters involved
will adjust themselves" he said.
Marine Firemen Taking Vote.
Strikes by the Sailors Union and
Seafarers against the Sterilization
Board decision clipping the pay in
crease they won from shipowners
last June have immobilized Amer
ican shipping. The Marine Fire
men, although involved in the board
decision, SO. far have not struck.
But, J. r. Gormley. Firemen's Of
hclal, issued TINS ultlmatum TO the
board:
I'VE are taking a strike vote. At
am. Thursday we will be on the
bricks and we will stay there no
matter how long it takes"
Mr. Gormley bluntly told the
board to stop horsing around" and
approve the wage increases granted
the seamen and firemen by the
shipowners. He said his union had
$4,000 members.
Mr.. Gormley was the only union
union representative to attend
Officials of the Sailors Union and
Seafarers passed up the rehearing
on the grounds they already had
submitted all of their evidence to
the board.
Shipping management signed a
See MARITIME, page A-3D
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Four New Stobbines
Reported in Bombay
ey the A,soeicted P,e,s

BOMBAY, India, Sept. 10-Casual-
ties in the Hindu -Moslem communal
clashes rose to 242 dead and 729 In
jured today when four new stabbings
were reported,
Save for the stabbings, one Of
which was fatal, and one instance Of
looting, Bombay was quiet.
The police commissioner extended
the curfew for another seven days.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Heat May Top 90 Again;
Relief Seen Tomorrow

Washington was due for tempera-
lures in the 90s again today. but
looked forward to the Weather Bu-
reau's forecast of somewhat cooler
weather tomorrow, probably with
showers.
Yesterdays peak of SO degrees at
$40 pm. made it the hottest Sep
tember 8 since 1872, when the read.
ing was 96.
Oficial forecast for today was
continued sunny weather with tenn
peratures lin the low 90s this after
noon," followed by partly cloudy
skies tonight and temperatures in
the 70s. The mercury started going
up early this morning. At 7 am. it
stood at IA, with 80 per cent relative
humidity. At pm. the reading was
81 degrees, with SO per cent hui
midity.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
1y the Asxoeiotsd Rrasa

NEW YORK. Sept. l0.-The
prolonged strike of $4,000 AFL
truck drivers and a resultant
threat of food shortages for New
York City retailers today brought
a wave of buying which stripped
grocers' shelves of canned goods
and other staples.
Food chains. hit hardest by the
nine-day-old walkout. reported meat
cases empty and little or no fresh
vegetables on hand.
Pickets of the AFL Interna tional
Brotherhood of Teamsters were
posted on traffic arteries leading into
the city, turning back trucks which
tried to bring in anything except
perishables. drugs and medical sup
plies-granted immunity from the
shutdown.
Plant shutdowns, layoffs and in
terruption of work on vast building
projects also were threatened.
Max A. Foley. president of the New
Evening star., 1946-09-10
.0PA Frees Heavy Trucks,
Motorcycles, Novelties
BY the Associated Press

OPA price ceilings were lifted to-
day from most heavy trucks. all
motorcycles. and assorted paper and
casein plastic products.
OPA said the items were freed
from control because they have "lit-
tie effect on either business or liv-
ing costs
The trucks affected are those of
10000 pounds gross weight and
above, which OPA said include 10
ton trucks.
Paper products freed from CELL
ings include decorative novelties,
garment hangers, gift-tying tape,
flower pots and boxes made of
paperboard, milk bottle caps and
hoods, luggage and items for~indus-
trial use.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Tel Aviiv Curfew
Is Lifted After
Terrorist Hunt
l6-Hour House Arrest
Enforced After Three
Died in Bombings
BY the Assoeio,sd Press

JERUSALEM, Sept. 10.-The
curfew at Tel Aviv was lifted
late today after the city's 200, 900
Jewish residents had been under
house arrest for 16 hours fol-
lowing a wave of terrorism in
which three persons were killed,
4 number of others injured and
heavy property damage caused.
Police and soldiers searched and
questioned the Jewish residents
during the curfew, but there was
no immediate report of arrests or
discoveries.
The military continued to Gordon
on nearby Ramat Gan, Jewish
town of 5000, which has been under
curfew and search since dawn.
Unofacial sources said 900 had
been screened at Ramat Gan and
that 80 had been detained for fur
ther questioning.
A number of bombs exploded dur
ing the night.
Approximately 5000 troops poured
into Tel Aviv at dawn to assist
police in making a house to- house
search of that all-Jewish city, where
two British officers were listed AS
killed outright in an explosion
which damaged a government
building.
British Sergeant Killed.
A communique issued here dis
closed that British sergeant was
shot and killed near Petah Tikva
when he. investigated an explosion
there.
1t was previously reported that
British major, serving as a Jaffa-
Tel Aviv security officer. was killed
In a blast which wrecked his home
and ofilce and damaged a govern
ment building across the street.
Also killed was an Arab constable
on guard duty at the scene. He
was felled by gunfire while trying
to prevent the explosion.
Throughout Northern Palestine,
authorities reported number of
explosions, but details still were
scant ss to damage and targets.
Definite reports of terrorist acts
were received from Nathanya. Caes-
area, Tulkarm and Petsh Tikva.
Three British soldiers were in
Jured on the road near Givat Bren-
ner and two others were injured
near Kfar Vitkin, south of Haifa.
The communique said an army
ambulance struck a mine near
Hadera and overturned, resulting in
broken arm for the driver.
Sabotage Deplored.
A Jewish Agency spokesman de-
plored the recent sabotage, saying
The bulk of Jewry and Jews ali
over the world are profoundly dis
turbed by the recrudescence of vio-
lence in Palestine and the loss of life
which has resulted from it. par
ticularly as the new outbreaks have
occurred at the time of the OPEN
ing OF the London conference.
The Agency spokesman said he
was also speaking in the name of
the Jewish National Council, Vaad
Leumi. He said the agency was
taking "f1rm but temperate stand"
and would not relax in seeking
"a realistic basis for an agreed set
tlement on the future of Palestine. y
He said the agency would not be
DETECTED by violent acts.
The spokesman indicated the
Jewish Agency Endorsed what he
termed the "non-violent resistance
resolution adopted yesterday at a
joint meeting of Vaad Leumi men,
bers and heads of Jewish towns
and villages who decided ito allo-
cate Immediately total of 100000
(s4O0, ,000O for Jewish immigration
to Palestine without regard for re-
strictions Of the 1899 white paper
which has no legal validity"
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Clark on Way to U. S.
In Flying Fortress
ey the As,eeiofsd Rkss

PARIS, Sept. 1o.-Gen. Mark w.
Clark, commander of American
forces in Austria, took OF from Orly
Field in a Flying Fortress ut 1858
Pm, GMT Q0:30 am, EST today
for the United States.
An American delegation spokes-
man at the Peace Conference said
Gen. Clark spent 20 minutes visiting
with Secretary of State Byrnes after
the generals arrival in Paris
Leslie r. Bifne. secretary Of the
Senate and 4 member OF the United
States Monument Commission, and
Brig. Gen. Thomas North, secretary
OF the commission. left together
later today in an ATC transport for
Washington.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Citation Of CONTEMPT
Against Fields Signet
By Speaker Rayburn
Surplus Property Cose
Popers Due to Reach
U. 5. Attorney Today

Speaker of the House Rayburn
has signed the contempt citation
against Benjamin F. Fields and
the papers are scheduled to go
to the United States attorney
this afternoon, the House clerks
Office disclosed today.
Fields, Washington promoter
called by the House Surplus Prop
erty Committee to testify on a
bronze wire screen transaction. is
accused in the contempt papers of
"willful and deliberate refusal to
produce records, books and memo
randa subpoenaed by the committee.
South Trimble, clerk Of the House,
received the signed contempt cita-
ton from Speaker Rayburn today
and Immediately started certifying
the papers for transmission to
United States Attorney Edward M.
Curran, who would present the case
to the grand jury.
Would Face Trial.
If the District grand jury should
find that Fields showed contempt,
he would be charged and subject to
trial. Conviction would entail a pos
sible fine Of $1,000 or year in Jail
or both.
The records wanted by the COM
mittee-which. Fields. during four
appearances, insisted he didn't have
involved how he split $4,442 COM
mission on a $8,085 deal in surplus
wire screen.
Fields. who proved to be witness
with faulty memory, at first pro-
duced a memorandum showing the
commission had been split with va
rious John Does Later, he iden-
titled two of the John Does" as for
mer employees and said he had paid
$500 to William Howard Payne, a
Washington attorney.
Auditor Tells of Checks.
The committee drew testimony
from another witness. Ted r. Strom,
an auditor, that he had an assort-
ment Of Cancelled checks, cash re-
ceipts and cash disbursement papers
dealing with the wire screen trans
action.
The contempt papers have been
in preparation since August Is, when
the committee voted to cite Fields
for contempt. The papers, prepared
by Committee Counsel Hugh d.
Wise, jr., were sent to Chairman
Slaughter in Kansas City and for
warded by him to Speaker Rayburn
at Bonham, Tex. To save time,
House Parliamentsrian Lewis Desch-
Ter prepared the necessary forms in
advance and sent them to the
Speaker.
Evening star., 1946-09-10

from the Republican point Of view"
The list, the paper added, presents
q sharp contrast to the optimistic
statements given out by Republican
spokesmen for public consumption.
In Its release and speeches to the
public. the Republican party has
predicted that it will capture con-
troll Of both the House and the
Senate.
That would mean gaining from
the Democrats 26 seats in the House
and 10 seats In the Senate"
Questioned about the list officials
(see REPUBLICANS, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1946-09-10
MoniIo Is Preparing
For 70-MiIe Typhoon
by The Associated Press

MANILA, Sept. 10-Many Manila
government offices and business
houses and the American school
closed early today to permit EN-.
ployes and pupils to prepare for a
typhoon, scheduled to pass Is miles
north Of the city tonight.
The typhoon was reported not as
severe as the one which devastated
Northern Luzon In mid-July, but on
It's present track would come closer
to Manila than any typhoon in
several years.
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Democrats Soy COP Has Listee
Seats 1t Nay Lose in Congress

The Democratic National Commit
tee today said the Republican party
leadership has prepared a confiden-
tial list Of congressional districts
now held by Republicans which it
fears it may lose in the election next
November"
The committees oflicial organ.
The Democrat" said the list.
promptly labeled ''phoney' by q
Republican oficisl. came to the
paper Inadvertently from Repub-
lican national headquarters and
contains the names OF COP
considered dangerous
Evening star., 1946-09-10
Snyder 10 Recommend
Reopening Of Street
West Of White House
Secret Service Sees
No Reoson to Keep
Avenue Under Guard

Secretary OF the Treasury
Snyder will recommend reopen
ing of West Executive avenue to
traffic and pedestrians and the
street probably will be reopened
not later than October /, a
Treasury official revealed today
This disclosure came less than
"a hours after East Executive ave-
nue. returned to its prewar status
as major traffic artery, divertine
much of the trafic from the con-
gested Fifteenth street and New
York avenue intersection.
The Star has been urging, edi-
torially, since August "A that both
East and West Executive avenue,
be reopened, pointing out that they
were being used only as private
parking places for privileged Off
cials,
White House Approves.
The Treasury official said he
understood the White House had
no objection to reopening the street
west of the White House which
is now parking place for State
Department and White House cars
guarded at each end by uniformed
police.
The Treasury Secretary, it was
learned, has checked with Secret
Service and has been informed
there is no real reason why the
street should remain closed.
During the war, the Treasury off,
cial explained. both Executive ave-
nues were closed for security reasons
to divert as much traffic as possible
away from the vicinity of the White
House.
Since West Executive avenue was
closed by executive order, it will take
another executive order to open it
just as was done with East Execu-
tive avenue
West Executive avenue has come
under the jurisdiction of the Secret
Service at White House discretion
Before the war, it was under the
jurisdiction of the Office of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
Irving c. Root, superintendent OF
(See WEST EXECTTTTVE page As