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Evening star., 1946-12-18
.0ne-Inch Snow Here
Disappears. Quickly

A one-inch snowfall this morning
iced the city's trees and lawns, but
constituted no serious hazard to
traffic and disappeared quickly.
The forecaster predicted clearing
skies with temperature ranging in
the upper sos this afternoon, and
dropping to the low 20s tonight.
Tomorrow's temperature also Will
range in the middle sos.
At this mornings coldest point,
the thermometer read 81 degrees.
Yesterdays high temperature was
So degrees in midafternoon and the
low was 80 degrees shortly after
midnight.
The very light and wet snowfall
was expected to be gone by the end
of the day.
The long-range forecast is for ris-
ing temperatures Friday and Sat-
lrday.
Park police announced that sew
eral streets in Rock Greek Park
would be closed to traffic as a pre-
caution against accidents due to the
remaining snow.
The streets closed in Rock Creek
Park, according to the announce
ment, are Morrow, Sheriff. and Ross
drives; Glover, Grant and Joyce
roads; Shoreham Hill on Rock Greek
parkway and North Waterside drive.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
More Greek GuerriIIas
Reported Surrendering
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS. Dec. ia summary
of official reports today disclosed
that more than $50 guerrillas had
surrendered in Northern Greece in
the last 48 hours, coming down from
snow-laden mountains where they
said scores of their fellows were
dying from sub-zero weather and
lack of food.
The sharp increase in the number
of reported surrenders followed an
intensive leafet- dropping campaign
by Sd Army Corps planes. The
leaflets stressed that the deadline
for surrender under an amnesty
offer was December 81.
A delayed dispatch from Joseph
C. Goodwin, Associated Press cor
respondent, said Sd Army units were
taking prisoners in mopping up OPP
erations around the foot of Mount
Olympus, on the Gulf of Salonika-
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Harold D. Smith Resigns
Post With World Bank
By the Associated Press

Harold D. Smith, former budget
director, has submitted his resigna-
ton as vice president of the World
Bank, it was announced today. Mr..
Smith has consented, however, to
remain at his post pending appoint
ment of a Succession to Eugene
Meyer, who also has resigned.
Mr.. Meyers resignation as presi-
dent of the multimillion- dollar
institution became effective today.
The banks Board of Directors has
not decided on a replacement for
Mr.. Meyer, owner of the Washing
ton Post. The top spot in the bank
pays $4,000 annually, tax free.
Graham F. Towers, governor Of
the Bank of Canada: Secretary OF
Commerce Hartman and Undersec-
retary of State Clayton are reported
to have turned down offers Of the
bank presidency.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
lode as Train
Hits.SchooI Bus
In Caroline
BY the Associated Press

NEWBERRY, S. c., Dec. 18.-
Nine pupils and the driver of a
school bus were killed today
when the bus and south bound
Southern Railway passenger
train collided at a grade crossing
on the outskirts of Silverstreet,
"a village 7 miles southwest of
Newberry.
Twelve other school children were
injured in the accident. They were
brought to Newberry County Hos
pital for treatment. Attendants
said all were in critical condition.
Mrs. H. N. Wallace Of the Nc
Swain funeral home, where five OF
the dead were brought, said ambu-
lance drivers told her the train
struck the bus on the side and
dragged it for half a mile down the
tracks.
Some bodies were carried along
on the cowcatcher of the engine,
while others were scattered beside
the track, according to her informa-
ton.
Mrs. Wallace said the crash oc-
Cured on a straight stretch Of road.
1t was theorized, she added, that
the bus driver, Richard. Sanders,
was not expecting the train because
it was reported running late.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
BY The Associuted Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 18.-General
Sessions Judge Francis l.. Valente
today denied bail for Alvin j. Paris,
indicted on charges of attempting
to bribe two players to throw last
Sundays championship New York
Giants Chicago Bears football game,
saying "the release of the defendant
on bail at this time may be fraught
with grave danger to him. >
The judge said he was satisfied
from the testimony Of high-ranking
police officials at a hearing attended
by the defendants counsel, and from
all other circumstances presented, +"
that Paris release on bail would put
the defendant In danger.
Assistant District Attorney George
p. Monaghan said yesterday in
asking that bail be denied that q
telephoned threat against Paris
life had been received by member
of the Police Department.
The Judge said he also had ex-
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Boil Deniedin Football Fix Case;
Judqe Fears for Puris' Safety

amined the grand jury minutes, the
signed statement made by Paris
Sunday morning, and transcript
of pertinent telephone conversa-
tions in which The defendant parti-
cipated."
During the brief proceeding be-
fore the judge announced his de-
cision, Caesar Barra. attorney for
Paris, said the defendants sick
mother was available to assure the
court that if the defendant was
released on bail he would return
home and would not be molested.
Mr.. Barra, arguing yesterday for
release of Paris on bail, said "a 13-
inch gun would be required to get
the defendant out of town"
The closing hearing in the judges
chambers was arranged when Mr.
Monaghan promised to produce tes-
timony that attempts would be
made to remove this defendant 2
At the hearing, IT was reported
(See FOOTBALL, Page A-6.l
Evening star., 1946-12-18

Edward P. Terry, former secretary
to Senator Bilbo, Democrat, Of Mis-
sissippi, told the Senate War In
vestigating Subcommittee today how
he won $1,000 bet from a war con-
tractor on how a war contract was
to be awarded.
Questioned about the $25,000 in
checks given to Senator Bilbo by
F. T. Newton, Mississippi war con-
tractor, and payments of $3.50 re-
ported to have been given to Mr..
Terry by Mr.. Newton and B. l..
Knost, Mr.. Terry told the following
story:
The $3.50 from Mr.. Knost was
a gambling debt" Mr.. Terry said
he had bet $500 against Mr..
Knost's 5000 in 1941 that the KEGS
Ter Field contract would be changed
from q competitive bid to 9 fixed
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Ex-BiIbo Aide Says He Won
$4,000 Bet on AirfieId Bid

price basis. He won the bet. Mr..
Knost, who, according to Mr.. Ter
ry, had given up hope of getting
the $13,O0O,OOO contract. eventually
was one of the Mississippi contrac-
tors who received it.
Mr.. Knost, according to Mr.. Terry,
paid him only $3.50 of the 5000.
Mr.. Terry denied to the committee
today that this was in any sense
"a pay-off." He. also denied he
was betting on a "sure thing al
though at the time he knew ian
effort was being made to change
the contract from competitive bid
ding to fixed price.
IF I had wanted pay-off,' he
declared, "I certainly would have
gone about it in an entirely differ
ent way. And wouldn't have tax
en- his check"
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Sale Of hayfIower
To Hilton Chain Of
Hotels Expected
FinoI Details Reported
Due Today on Transfer
Or Big Property

Sale OF the Mayhower Hotel to
the Hilton chain appeared immi-
nent today.
Conrad Hilton, head of the chain,
arrived in Washington this morn
ing and, although he refused to
comment, it was understood final
details of the transfer were to be
worked out this morning at meet
ing with representatives of the
present owners.
]. Clifford Folger, president of the
Mayflower Hotel Corp, declined to
comment. Mr.. Folger said the larg-
est block Of stock had been owned
oy the Donner Trust of Philadelphia
but would not say whether these
interests had take steps to dispose
of their holdings.
Mr.. Folger said the owning cor
poration is in excellent" financial
condition and had effected substan-
tial reductions in its bonded in
debtedness in recent years.
Built and operated as a class
hotel, the Mayf1ower has 1,039 rooms
in 10 stories. Much of the space is
devoted to apartments occupied on
an extended basis. o. Max Gard
ner, Undersecretaw Of the Treas
ury and Ambassador to Great Brit
ain designate, is among the many
Government officials living there.
The land is assessed at $969, 900
and the building at $3,315 900.
Through his corporation, Mr.. Hill
ton controls hotels bearing his name
in various Texas cities. as well as
the Plaza and Roosevelt Hotels in
New York City, the Stevens and
Palmer House in Chicago and 9TH
erS.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Greek Prime Minister Due
Tomorrow on Official Visit

Prime Minister Tsaldaris of
Greece will arrive in Washington
at $50 pm. tomorrow by train for
a two-day official visit, the State
Department announced today.
He will be a guest of the Govern
ment at Blair House until he re-
turns Saturday evening to New
York where he urged the United
Nations last week to investigate
fighting along Greece's northern
border.
The State Department said the
Greek Prime Minister, accompanied
by Secretary of State Byrnes, will
call on President Truman at 1890
pm. Friday.
He also is scheduled to confer
Friday afternoon with Secretary of
the Treasury Snyder. Undersecre-
tary of, State Dean Acheson, other
State Department. officials and Paul
Porter, recently named to head an
American economic mission to
Greece.
Secretary of State Byrnes. will
entertain the visitor at dinner Fri
day night after a reception to be
given at the Shoreham Hotel by the
Greek Embassy here.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
l8 Are Reported Slain
In Indo-Chino Bottle
By the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Dec. ia French press
agency dispatch from Hanoi, French
Indo- China, said today that three
French soldiers and Is Vietnamese
we're killed yesterday after a French
military truck, carrying food, was
fired on by Vietnamese defense
post near Grand Lac.
The dispatch said that after the
shooting French reinforcements were
summoned and shelled houses in
which Vietnamese snipers were be-
lieved to be hiding. This incident.
the French press said, cost the lives
of two Frenchmen and Is Vietna-
mese, military and civilian.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Stassen in '48 Race,
Seeks Nomination
As True Liberal
Formal Announcement
Made; Vondenberg Says
He is Not Candidate
By Gould Lincoln

Former Gov. Harold E. Stassen
of Minnesota is now before the
country as an avowed candidate
for the 1948 Republican presi-
Dental nomination, bearing aloft
the banner of true liberalism.
The announcement of his candi-
dacy, made at a press conference
in the Mayf1ower Hotel yesterday
comes almost two years before the
election. Such early statement of a
candidates plans is almost unprec-
edented. MIR. Stassen, however, has
been regarded as prospective can
didate for more than year-indeed
since before he went to San Fran
cisco in the early part of 1945 to
help draft the charter Of the United
Nations.
To Open Office Here.
The former Governor also an
nounced he would open a Washing
ton Office January /, at 1923 Con-
necticut avenue NV, almost di-
rectly across from the headquarters
Of the Republican National Com
mittee. He plans to be in Washing
ton during considerable part Of
l947."
His purpose is to do everything
in his power to move the Repub-
lican party along path I describe
as true liberalism"
In addition, Mr.. Stassen an
nounced he would have a Washing
ton secretary, Earl E. Hart, who was
secretary to Associate Justice Bur-
ton of the Supreme Court for 10
years and more recently secretary
to the Cleveland Campaign Com
mittee of Governor-elect Herbert
of Ohio.
Almost at the same time MIR. Stas
sen was making his announcement
Senator Vandenberg OF Michigan.
destined to be chairman of the Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee in
the new Congress, declared at
press conference on Capitol Hill he
was not candidate for the presi-
dency.
Dewey Silent on Statements.
Senator Taft of Ohio is anothe,
prominently mentioned Republican
who had previously said he is not
a candidate. Neither of these Sen
ators, however. closed and locked
the door.
In Albany, N. Y, Gov. Thomas
E. Dewey remained silent or
the Stassen- -Vandenberg statements
Gov. Dewey, whose recent re-elec-
ton as New York's Governor by 8
1See POI TTICS PAGE A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Yugostovio Demanding
Purge of Austria Nozis
By the Assoeio,ed Press

LONDON, Dec. 18.-Moscow radio
said today that Yugoslavia had de-
manded an Allied purge of "Nazi
elements" in the present govern
ment of Austria before conclusion
of any peace treaty with that
country.
Austria has not yet taken the
path of democracy" the broadcast
said, quoting remarks of Foreign
Office spokesman at press con-
ference yesterday in Belgrade.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

The Commissioners disclosed
today they are considering sus-
pending the city's new fire safety
rules adopted March 8 until next
November to avoid closing i'm
mediately 80 per cent of our hos
pitals, go per cent of our hotels
and many other buildings"
They called a public hearing for
10 am. December 81 in the Board
Room of the District Building to
discuss the suspension.
The Commissioners action fol-
lows receipt of report from Dis
trict inspectors that 1888 of $500
buildings checked last week con-
tanned violations of the fire safety
regulations.
The report was prepared jointly
by Fire Chief Clement Murphy,
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Fire Code May Be Suspended
To Avoid Closing Buildings
Commissioners Told 90 Pct. Of HospitoIs,
so Pct Of Hotels Violate Safety Rules
By John w. Thompson, Jr,

Fire Marshal r. c. Roberts and Di-
rector OF Inspections Robert H.
Davis. Mr.. Roberts Is known to have
recorded his objection to any sus-
pension of the new rules.
1t is known, however, that the pro-
posal to suspend the effective date
of the regulations was under con-
sideration at the District Building
before last weeks inspection and be-
fore the Atlanta Winecoff Hotel fire
which prompted the recent investi-
cation.
In statement accompanying their
announcement of the public hearing,
the city heads said that many per-
sons have found it impossible to
comply with the regulations be
cause Of the well-known shortage OF
building materials
They said they thus are faced
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Evening star., 1946-12-18
More Veterans Seek
To Regain Funds Paid
For UnbuiIt Homes
Brokers' Affairs Probed
As Assets Are Assigned
To Satisfy Creditors
VETERANS SEEK off1cial aid on
home investments. Page B-1

VETERANS SEEK off1cial aid on
home investments. Page B-1
Efforts to unscramble the con-
fused financial affairs of George
n. williams, real estate broker,
who promised homes to veterans,
got underway today as COM
plants from home hungry vet
Grams continued to reach the
United States Attorneys Office
and the District Veterans
Center.
To Frank M. Kearney, Upper
Marlboro (Md0 automobile dealer
and former Army colonel, was as
signed the task of collecting Mr..
williams assets with a view to ul-
timately dividing them among his
creditors.
Mr.. Williams attorney, J. L. Lii
lard of Hyattsville, disclosed that
Mr.. Kearney had ordered an audit
of his clients various accounts.
In another development, Waldron
E. Leonard, director OF the Veterans
Service Center, announced he has
called meeting this afternoon of all
former Williams statesmen to discuss
their dealings with the veterans.
200 Among Creditors.
More than 200 veterans are re-
ported to be among the creditors.
They contend they gave Mr.. Will
liams deposits ranging from $500 to
81 900 last summer in return for a
promise they would have homes
within six months. Few of the
homes have even been started.
A deed of assignment, naming Mr.
Kearney as trustee, was filed late
yesterday with the Prince Georges
County Circuit Court at Upper
Marlboro by attorneys for Mr.. Will
liams.
Under terms of the deed, Mr..
Kearney was assigned to conserve
and divide the assets among Mr..
Williams creditors. The amounts
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Chest Drive 10 Go On,
Gen. Cox Emphasizes;
S796 Mark Reached
Volunteers Now Seeking
Other Contributors;
Next Report Dec. n

The Community Chest Fedora
tion campaign will continue
until as much as possible of the
goal of 81, zoo, 900 has been raised,
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, chair
man of the "mop-up squad
emphasized today.
Additional contributions of $685.
1896 were announced yesterday. al
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Americans Sentence
Reuffirmed in PoIund
BY the Associated Press

WARSAW, Dec. II CDelayeO.-A
military tribunal today reaffirmed
the sentence of five years imprison-
ment pronounced November II
against Mrs. Irene Hamala Dmoch-
owskaSan American citizen, former
,ly of Chicago, after convicting her
of conspiring against the Polish
government.
The tribunal also denied her mo-
ton for new trial. She testified
during her trial that she had used
her position as a translator in the
United States Embassy in trying to
help two killers of a Polish political
leader escape from Poland.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

87.79 per cent of the goal. Con-
tributors to the drive total 366,959.
Explaining why the campaign
would not end yet, Mr.. Shipp said
some of the assignments to volun-
teer workers to reach residents who
have not given this year were
not sent out this week but will
be ready for next week.
Other persons, he said. have called
in and asked for additional time to
get in touch with prospective con-
tributors whose names they have.
The next report OF additional do
nations received will be made at
the meeting of the interim execu-
tive committee of the Chest fed
Grafton to be held December 81.
I'VE hope to have at least 80
per cent of our quota by then Mr..
Shipp said.
The donations announced at yes
terdays meeting were collected by
units OF the campaign which have
remained active in an endeavor to
reach their quotas.
Arlington reported $3.50 for a
| total Of $46,299, or TIA per cent of
it's quota of $64, ABS.
Fairfax announced $172 for a
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Evening star., 1946-12-18
z Men and Woman Die
In Massachusetts Fire
By the Associated Press

BROOKLINE, Mass, Dec. 18.-
Two men and a woman, the mother
of three children. died today in a
three alarm fire that swept room
ing house here.
The woman was identified by
police as Mrs. Thelma Starrett. The
men were not identified immedi-
ately.
One man was injured in leap
from gable window of the three
story residence. Nine persons were
driven to the street.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Betty GrobIe Expects Child

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 18 R.-
Betty Cradle and her husband,
Harry James, the orchestra leader,
are expecting q second child next
summer, she informed her studio
yesterday. They have daughter,
Victoria Elizabeth, born in March,
1914.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

a meeting at
Chest federation
h e a d q u arters,
1101 M street
NV, by James
\. Shipp, cam
oaign manager
This raises the
total to date to
s 3,6 8 ~ 30, or
Evening star., 1946-12-18
BY the Assoeiofed Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Dec. 1S.
The United States will propose
to the United Nations Security
Council today that it name an
investigating committee of seven
members to make an on-the-
spot investigation of conditions
on both sides of the Greek from
tier.
A high American source said the
American< delegate, Herschel v
johnson, chairman of the Council
would suggest that the five perma-
nent members-the United States,
Russia, Britain, China and France
along with Poland and Brazil, be
represented on such committee.
The proposal arose as the Coun-
Gil resumed the long debate on
Greece's charge that Albania, Bull
garia and Yugoslayia fomented the
current bloody guerrilla warfare In
Northern Greece to further their
own territorial aims.
Greece has asked an on-the-spot
Investigation, and the three neigh
Dor countries have countered with
demands for an investigation Of
conditions within Greece itself
blaming the royalist-dominated
government of Greek Premier Con-
stantin Tsaldaris for the strife.
Greek Charges Scored.
1 Sava N. Kasanovich, Yugoslav
Ambassador to the United States
making his third appearance before
the Council In defense of his coun-
try against this complaint, branded
the Greek charges as careless and
unscrupulous. He accused Premier
Tsaldaris of wasting the Councils
time with a weak and irreSpons-
ible" case, and repeated his demand
for an investigation of conditions
in Greece under King George II.
He categorically denied the Greek
charge that Yugoslavia was menac-
ing Greece's territorial integrity,
and ridiculed any idea that a
coup de main was planned to sever
Greek Macedonia.
II must categorically affirm that
it Is untrue that Yugoslavia is men
acing the territorial integrity OF
Greece" he said. "But it is obvious
that the sympathies of the Yugo-
slav peoples, and especially of the
Macedonian people, go to their op-
pressed brothers in Aegean Mace
donia, and that the sufferings OF
the Macedonians in Greece cannot
fail to arouse a response in Yugo-
slavia."
Bulgarian and Albanian represent.
atives were at the council table
again. The Greek complaint now
has been officially designated as a
dispute" and the neighbor nations
will participate without vote in the
debate.
Mr.. Kasanoyich denied that Yugo-
slavia suppressed freedom of infor-
Pmation for foreign correspondents
as Premier Tsaldaris had charged
He referred to dispatches of the
Associated Press and other agencies
from Northern Greece to demon
strate that the northern Partisans
themselves sought an investigation
by the Big Three powers into con-
ditions there.
In another phase of U. N. activ.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
Terry Says A. B. Friend Told Him
Of Death Threat if He Testified;
Charues BiIbo DeaIWith Shushan
Offer to Forgive
Loan if He Won
Case Reported
BULLETIN

In an effort to wind up the
Bilbo hearings the Senate War
Investigating Subcommittee
decided today to hold a session
tonight. Members said they
were determined to end the
taking of testimony tonight.
Evening star., 1946-12-18
u. 5. Proposes
j. n. Probe on
Greek Frontier
Coils on Council to
Withhold Judgment
Till Report Is Made
BULLETIN

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. R.-
The United States proposed
today that the U. N. Security
Council send a commission to
the Balkans to investigate
conditions on both sides of the
Greek frontier, and urged the
Council to withhold judgment
on Greece's complaints against
her neighbor states until a
report was at hand.
Evening star., 1946-12-18

(See VETERANS, Page A-6o
Evening star., 1946-12-18

(See U. N. Page A-6.}
Evening star., 1946-12-18

tSee FIRE CODE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-12-18

CSee CHEST, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1946-12-18

(See BILBO, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1946-12-18

(See COAL, Page A-69
The Chicago star. (Chicago, Ill.) 1946-1948, 1946-08-03

Mrs. Esther Weiss, housewife
and member of the Independent
Voters of Illinois and the Ameri
can Jewish Congress who sat in
the next seat kept telling me,
with a great deal of satisfaction,
that she knew what was going
to happen.
Although an unhappy" end
ing is always something of a
surprise in a movie, one could
wish for other surprises. For
instance, it would have been
surprise indeed IL the movie
had paid tribute to the magni-
ficent spirit of the resistance;
II the underground had not
been kept SO thoroughly under
ground; if the story Of the
quiet and anonymous heroism
of the O.S.S. operatives had
been made to seem q little less
giamor0us.
Sam Weiss, Certified Public
Accountant and member of LV.I.
and A.J.C. said: 1.-THE cast was