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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1946-12-26
Reasonable Telephone Eornings
Important TO Everybody

Important TO Everybody
The supply of money is not inexhaustible
and no business has monopoly on it. It flows
to the companies that offer continuing safety
and reasonable return.
It is important, therefore, to everybody who
uses the telephone - to everyone who works
for it = and to everybody who invests in it =
that earnings be on fair basis and in line
with the service rendered and the job to be
done.
We want you to know that we ask for this
rate increase only after increasing costs have
made it necessary.
The people of this community have always
been fair to the telephone company and we
believe you will understand the reasons for
this request for increased rates.
If you were running the telephone business,
we believe you would say that an increase
in rates is necessary.
The increase we ask will not produce all
the added revenue that current costs indicate
is needed. However, it will give us imme-
date relief in the present critical situation.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Recovery Of Bodies
Of Air Crash Victims
by Storm
Los Angeles Bound
AirIiner Strikes Peak
Near End of Flight
BY the Associoted Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Mar. A.
Bulldozers cutting through
forest and brush on the steep
slopes of Thing Mountain today
cleared a patch which permitted
recovery of two of q bodies
from a wrecked and burned
American Airlines passenger
plane.
The two victims recovered were
infants. They were brought to a
mortuary here. Removal of the
other Is bodies, IS men and 10
women, was delayed by difficulties
Of the terrain.
Westbound from New York to Los
Angeles, the plane yesterday rammed
into the side of the fog -shrouded
mountain, As miles east of San
Diego, less than an hour before its
scheduled landing in Los Angeles
1t was last reported over Ell Centre
Calf, at 1853 am. and is believed
to have crashed and exploded a few
minutes later.
The crash was the worst in COM
mercial airlines history. On jan
uary 10, 1945, "a persons were killed
in an American Airlines plane near
Los Angeles.
Hail and snowstorms hampered
today's rescue parties and the path
clearing crew. Progress up the
6,000-foot peak was slow. A sheriff, S
party reached the crash scene,
1,500 feet from the summit, yester-
day afternoon. They found all but
(See AIR CRASH, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Pocketing Of Case Bill Denied
AS 1t Is Sent to Subcommittee

The Senate Labor Committee
today referred the House-approved
Case bill and all other pending pro-
posals to minimize labor disputes to
special subcommittee.
Chairman Murray told reporters
there is no basis for rumors that
the Senate committee planned to
pocket" the subject. On the con-
trary, he said he would have been
willing to let the Case bill go to the
floor for debate. but that committee
members felt the whole subject
should be studied by subcommit-
tee. The Case bill has been stren-
uously opposed by organized labor
as depriving workers of rights won
over many years in other legislation.
There seemed to be strong senti-
ment in favor OF not having drastic
legislation that would penalize or
straightjacket labor" but to work
out improvems nts In the existing
machinery for settling labor dis
Evening star., 1946-03-04
u. ). Officer Killed
By Russian Sentry
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Mar. 4.-The United
States provost marshal's Office said
today that a Russian sentry killed
an American lieutenant when the
officer failed to obey call to halt.
The victim was 1t. James Wilson
81, an ordnance officer from Bryan
Tex. The sentry shot him through
the head early yesterday when his
challenge was disregarded.
The provost marshal's Office SAID
1t. Wilson was riding in the back
seat of an automobile with another
officer. They were taking a Ger
man woman to her home in the
Russian section of the city. Losine
their way in the dark streets, the
Americans stopped to ask direc.
tions from a German civilian. They
were halted near building guard
ed by Russian troops.
The sentry told American, investi.
gators the Americans sped away ir
their car when the Russians ap,
preached to question them. The
sentry said he first fired two warn.
ing shots in the air and then free
at the back of the car. He said hi.
guard post had been alerted earlier
in the night because another auto.
mobile had run through road blocks
Evening star., 1946-03-04
konion Envoy Asks
u. S. to Join Britain
By the Associoted Press

1ranian Ambassador Hussein Ala
today called on the United States
to join Britain in asking Russia to
explain her decision to keep Red
Army troops in Iran contrary to
treaty obligations.
Mr.. Ala told newsmen after a call
at the State Department that he
had left this request with Secretary
Byrnes.
The Iranian envoy said he realized
the American position in regard tc
the Iranian matter was different
from that of Britain, because the
agreement calling for withdrawal OF
troops by last Saturday was strictly
a h-Russian-Iranian pact.
But he said the United States did
sign the 1943 Declaration of Tehe-
ran, in which the Big Three af-
firmed their respect for the SOW
ereignity and independence of Iran
Therefore. Mr.. Ala added, he was
asking the United States to assume
the moral leadership on behalf of
justice which the world expected
of it.
The Ambassador said he had re-
ceived no instructions from his
government since Russia made
known her intention to keep troops
in iran. However, he said, he gave
Mr.. Byrnes general view" of the
situation, following the line of his
previous instructions.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Rioting Delays Session
OF Ironion Parliament

TEHERAN, Mar. 4 (R.-Rioting
broke out during a demonstration
by the leftist Tudeh party in front
of the Parliament Building today.
Police said four persons were in
jured and six arrested.
The disturbance postponed a
meeting of Parliament.
Witnesses said the fighting in the
crowd of 1000 or 5000 started when
some one shouted, Death to the
Tudehs."
Party leaders declared ''rightists"
were responsible for the rioting, and
said the Tudeh members had gath
cred before the Parliament Building
to protest against an extension of
the life of the present Parliament.
Parliament Due to Expire.
The present Parliament is due to
expire March IL, but because
Iranian law makes it illegal to hold
an election while foreign troops are
on Iranian soil, some Deputies have
proposed to vote to extend the life
OF the body. At present the Tudeh
party has eight Deputies among
the 1872 members. 1t maintains
headquarters, libraries and news
papers throughout the country, but
is especially well organized in the
Russian-occupied northern prov
inces.
An important member of Par
lament demanded yesterday that
the government file with the
United Nations Security Council
formal charges that Russia had
violated an agreement with Great
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Residents Would Vote on Plan
Drafted by Charter Commission
Action as EurIy as Possible Sought
To Relieve Lawmakers of Local Tasks

be submitted to a referendum vote
of District residents, and then to
be motivated by legislative act of
Congress.
Senator Russell, Democrat, of
Georgia was the only one of the
12-man joint committee who took
exception to this proposal. His
reasons were not outlined in the
formal report of the committee.
Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas, longtime champion of
representation in Congress for the
District, took an immediate interest
in the La Toilette e-Monroney report
and said he was ready ito do what
ever the people of the District
want"
Expressing disappointment the
report did not specify representa-
ton in Congress, he said he would
consider sponsoring a resolution to
create charter commission and to
(See CET n pTTT q po0o
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Monrerheim Reported
Due to Resign Today
By the Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Mar. 4.-Baron
Mannerheim will resign today as
President of Finland, the Associated
Press correspondent in Helsinh said
before telephone conversation with
Stockholm was cut by censorship.
Censorship permitted the corre-
'pondent to say, however: "Finlands IS
long unsettled presidential question
definitely will be decided today. Aft
er cabinet meeting today, Premier
JUNO K. Paasfkivi will deliver a radio
;alk at pm"
The correspondent said Paasikiyi
was slated to become Mannerheim' S
successor.
Since his return from a six-week
rest In Portugal early in January.
Mannerheim had been confined at
Helsinki's Red Cross hospital where
te. was under treatment for ulcers
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Dead Boxers Mother
Asks His Opponent
To Continue in Rino

please don't give up boxing.
I want Dixon to live on through
you."
Those were the words Mrs.
Mary Dixon Walker spoke in a
soft voice to Gus Gersin, 23-
year-old Catholic University
boxer. after the solemn requiem
mass for her dead son, Dixon
Walker, 20. this morning at the
National Shrine of the I'M
maculate Conception. Young
Walker died after a boxing
match with Gersin Saturday
night.
Mr.. Gersin was freed from
all blame in the death of the
Maryland fighter when Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald
issued a certificate of acci-
dental death.
Mrs. Walker, meeting Mr..
Gersin for the first time at the
shrine, put her arm around his
shoulder and said:
Il understand you are an
orphan. I want you to take
Dixon's place"
Gull Details on Page B-1.)
Evening star., 1946-03-04

putes," Senator Murray said. "On
the other hand, some members were
OF the opinion there ought to be
additional provisions.
Among these, he said, were pro-
posals to deal with secondary boy
cotting and some restriction on work
stoppage in public utilities, which
tie up communities. No definite
instructions were given to the sub
committee, however.
Senator Murray also announced
that the bill to increase the mini
mum wage in the wage-hour law
probably will be reported to the
Senate tomorrow or the next day.
The committee voted on details OF
the wage bill about 10 days ago,
recommending that the present As
cent minimum go up to IS cents for
the next two years, 10 cents for the
following two years and rs cents
an hour thereafter. In the Senate,
however, strong move will be made
to scale down these increases.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
British Loan Rejection
Means World Trade
War, Truman Says
Receives OWMR Report
Recommending Approval;
Hearing Set Tomorrow

President Truman declared to-
day that "the alternative to the
British loan is trade warfare
between nations"
The Presidents statement was
made on receipt of a resolution
adopted by the advisory board of
the Office of War Mobilization and
Reconversion approving the pro-
posal under which this Government
would extend a $3.50, ,OOo, 900 credit
to Britain.
The Senate Banking Committee
starts hearings tomorrow on the
projected loan, which is facing bit
ter opposition in Congress.
In addition to the major loan
the agreement negotiated here by a
British mission also calls for a grant
of $650,000,000 to settle lease-lend
obligations. This is not subject to
Congressional ratification.
Snyder, Gardner Present Plan.
The advisory board resolution was
presented to the President by Re-
conversion Director John w. Sny-
der and o. Max Gardner. newly ap-
pointed Undersecretary of the
Treasury, who has headed the board.
Explaining that the financial
agreement calls for removal of trade
barriers between this country and
the British Empire, the board said
it sees in this arrangement "a ma
jor opportunity, through expanded
world trade, to stimulate the world
wide production, jobs and markets
which are essential to stable and
prosperous postwar economic condi-
tions. and thus, to world peace it
self"
The Presidents statement follows:
Il am delighted to know that this
policy has the approval OF the
board.
Were Largest Customers.
Before the war, the British peo-
pie were the largest single foreign
customer for American goods. They
bought our surplus cotton and wheat
tobacco and fruits, and our manu-
factured products in huge guam
titles.
During the war, Britain because
(See BRITISH LOAN, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Canada Makes Public
Report on Leakage
OF Official Secrets
Soviet Embassy Aides
Declared Gathering Doto
On Moscow's Orders
BY the kssocjoted Press

OTTAWA, Mar. 4.-Prime Min
lister w. L. Mackenzie King made
public today a report on the
leakage of official secrets which
declared "the evidence reveals
that these operations were car
ried on by certain members of
the staff of the Soviet Embassy
at Ottawa under direct instruc-
tions from Moscow"
Russian agents were instructed by
Moscow in August, 1945, near the
end Of the war in the Pacific, to
obtain information as to the trans
fer of American troops from Europe
to the United States and the Pa
ciflc." the two-man royal investigat-
ing commission declared in a re-
port to Mr.. King.
The location Of headquarters of
score Of United States Army divi-
sions or corps, and those of the
United States 9th Army, were sought
from Col. Nicoli Zabotin, military
attache of the Soviet Embassy in
Ottawa, the announcement said.
Particulars Of Atomic Bomb.
The report declared that Col.
zabotin had been instructed to get
the following information:
/. Particulars as to the material
of which the atomic bomb is COM
posed; its chronological process and
drawings.
2. Details of "electronic shells used
by the American Navy
3. Samples of uranium -235 with
details as to the plant where it was
produced"
4. Location of the Brazilian in
fantry division (Which fought in
italy, and lists of the Canadian
Army divisions which had returned
to Canada"
Moscow announced recently that
Zabotin was recalled from Ottawa
last December.
The Royal Commission announce
ment named four persons who have
communicated directly or indirectly
secret and confidential information
to the U. S. S. r. in violation of the
Official Secrets Act"
Four Persons Accused,
The four were named as:
Mrs. Emma Woikin, cipher clerk
in the External Affairs Department
who was accused of communicating
to the Russians the contents of Sc
cret kilograms.
Capt. Gordon Lunan, a member
of the Canadian Information Serv-
ice, who was described by Mr.. King
as "the head of group of agents"
acting under the personal direc-
Evening star., 1946-03-04
By Don S. Worren

Eleven of the IL members OF
the joint committee of the
House and Senate on reorgani-
cation of Congress, who spent
nearly a year studying means
of strengthening congressional
organization, today formally
recommended adoption of plans
to give "self-rule" to the Ma
tional Capital.
Details were not specified but the
group recommended self-govern-
ment be provided "as early as pos
sible." 1t held this should be done
to relieve Congress of all possible
matters of local or petty irxpor-
tance" as a means of saving time
for members of Congress.
The final draft, as indicated
earlier. proposed the creation of a
charter commission of Washington
residents to draft a satisfactory
plan for local self-government, to
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Truman Asks Party
Leaders 10 Push His
10 Passage
EorIy Action Sought
On Minimum Pay,
OPA and Housing
BY the Associated Press

President Truman called or
his congressional leaders today
for early approval of legislation
extending the life of OPA an
other year, boosting the mini
mum wage and granting author
Iity to carry out his housing pro-
gram.
Mr.. Truman made this appeal at
his regular Monday conference with
Democratic leaders-House Speaker
Rayburn, House Democratic Leader
Mccormack, Senator Mcclellan
Democrat, of Texas, and Senate
Democratic Leader Barkley.
Mr.. Rayburn told newspapermen
that "the President is very much in
terested in real housing bill"
Legislation for OPA extension and
lifting the minimum wage now is
before Congressional committees
The President wants the minimum
wage in industry covered by the
wage-hour law raised from 40 cents
to IS cents an hour.
Bowles Is Attacked.
Mr.. Truman's appeal came as the
Democratic party staked its con-
gressional prestige on a desperate
bid to salvage his imperiled housing
program.
simultaneously, Chester Bowles
who marshaled his entire economic
high command for blisterine
week end blast at price control set
backs on Capitol Hill, ran into q
Republican demand that he resign
as stabilization boss.
Democratic National Chairman
Hannegan, assumed personal lead
ership of the eleventh hour cam
paign to save President Truman's
homes for veterans program by
wiring each of the 239 Democrats
in the House.
Your action today may advance
or delay the solution to the Ma
tion's housing problem. Your pres
ence and support of the administra-
TONS veterans housing program is
imperative.
Democrats Responsible.
Solid partisan Republican oppo-
sition to essential parts of this pro-
gram, especially premium Subsidy
payments, threatens to torpedo the
measure. The Democratic party will
be held responsible by the country
for failure to solve the housing
crisis, not the Republicans. We
cannot let this happen. Am
counting on you to go all out for
administration housing program
Monday afternoon"
The present House lineup in
cludes the 239 Democrats, 191 Re-
publicans and 2 minor party men,
bers.
A quick check of some Southern
Democratic members who have
joined with Republicans in oppos-
ing major sections of the admin
istration housing program showed
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Telephone Strike Outlook Dark,
Conci!iotors Admit; Talks Fail
Proposed National WoIkout Thursday
Hinges on Result of Lust-Minute Efforts

reopened contract negotiations with
the telephone company here in one
of the scattered sessions designed to
effect compromise, Edgar L. War
rem, chief Of the Labor Depart
ment's Cancellation Service, ad-
mitted there was no basis for op-
timism credited to high levels in
the service.
Today's bargaining session here
came on the heels of another failure
to compose the differences of the
American Telephone and Telegraph
Co. and the Federation of Long
Lines Telephone Workers in New
York yesterday.
Being perennial optimist," he
hoped disputes between II aff1liates
of the National Telegraph Traffic
Union and the A. T. g. T., still could
be settled by establishing proceed
ure" before Thursday, Mr.. Warren
said.
| Asked about a statement made
Saturday by Joseph A. Beirne, pres
ident of NFTW, that the union still
would consider arbitration, Mr.,
See TTT TDfJONYE De- 20
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Poles Decree Death for 5
|0f Underground Band
By the Assoeio,ed Pres,

" iue DssOS'uted Tsoss
WARSAW, Mar. IA Polish mill
AIRY court at Katowice today SEN
senced to death five of band of is
officers of the underground NSZ
National armed forces) on charges
il organizing efforts to overthrow
he Polish government.
The other II defendants were or
Tered imprisoned for terms of eight
20 10 years.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
|Gen. Marshall
Reported Slated
For Byrnes' Job
Secretary Of State Said
To Have Told Truman
He Is Ready to Quit
By Constontine Brown

Gen. George C. Marshall is
scheduled to replace James F.
Byrnes as Secretary of State
soon, it is reported in well-in-
formed diplomatic quarters.
Gen. Marshalrs position as Presi-
dent Truman's special ambassador
in China is expected in the same
quarters to be given to 1t. Gen.
Albert c. Wedemeyer, who now is
commander of American forces in
the China theater and chief of
staff to Generalissimo Chang Kali
shek.
1t is an open secret that, while
Mr.. Truman backed Secretary
Byrnes on the question of the
agreements he signed in Moscow
last December in regard to the Far
East, he was not particularly happy
about them. He realized, however,
that disavowing them would lead
not only to a cabinet crisis but
would have serious repercussions
throughout the world.
Determined on New Policy.
According to some of President
Truman's close friends, he is deter
mined to put into effect new policy
which would end all criticism within
the United States and abroad that
we are continuing policy OF ap-
peasement which in the end might
lead us into serious trouble.
Because of the circumstances, Mr..
Byrnes, after trying to be firm with
our Soviet Allies at the conference
OF Foreign Ministers last Septem-
Der in London, embarked later at
Moscow on a policy of appeasement
which eliminated in concessions to
Russia in regard to the Far East.
He lacked enterprise to talk strong
ly to Foreign Commissar Molotoy
at the Moscow conference in re-
gard to Iran.
The so-called settlement" of the
Iranian question is now obvious.
Russia gained her point and the
Iranian Premier is now in Moscow
negotiating under duress." ALI
these facts are said to have con-
vinced Mr.. Byrnes that he should
vacate his present important posi-
tion and he is said to have so in
formed the President.
Highest Regard for Marshall.
Mr.. Truman has always had the
| highest regard of Gen. Marshall,
whom he considers an outstanding
soldier. The tact and firmness which
he displayed in Chungking, where he
had the thankleSs task of bringing
the central government and Yenan
Communists together, has convinced
the President that the wartime Army
Chief of Staff would be the ideal
man to head the State Department.
Gen. Marshall is known to have
been sympathetic to the Russians
and their problems throughout the
war. He also is known to have
wished ever since VI day to draw
the line" in regard to our appease-
ment policies.
Gen. Marshall is considered fully
equipped for the job which President
Truman is reported to have offered
him. He has attended every inter-
national conference from the day
Winston Churchill came to WASH
ington early in 1912 to the last meet
ing of the Big Three at Potsdam.
Moreover, he commands the highest
respect of the top generals in the
Russian Army, who are said now
to be among the principal advisers
of Premier Stain.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
British Ask Reds
Why They Are
Staying in Iran
Note Sent to Moscow
Seeking Explanation;
U. S. Kept Advised
BY the Associoied Press

LONDON, Mar. "A Foreign
Office spokesman disclosed today
that Great Britain has asked
Russia to explain her refusal to
withdraw troops from Iran in
accordance with the British
Russian-Iranian treaty.
A British note was said to- have
been dispatched to the British
charge d'affaires, Frank Roberts, in
Moscow for communication to the
Soviet government.
The text of the note also was
reported dispatched to the State
Department at Washington.
cit was learned authoritatively
in Washington that the British
government, in its note to Mos
cow, fatty charged the Soviet
government with breach of treaty
in keeping Red Army troops in
certain areas of Iran)
A Foreign Office spokesman said
the note was dispatched before the
British cabinet met this morning.
less than 16 hours after Foreign
Secretary Ernest Bevin returned
from rest in the country.
Mr.. Roberts was asked by his gov
ernment to make inquiries" of the
Soviet government concerning the
Russian refusal to withdraw troops
from Northwestern Iran.
The spokesman said there had
been exchanges between the United
States and British governments
over the week end on the situation.
He added that Great Britain would
continue to keep the United States
State Department fully informed"
on all developments.
Sources at the Foreign Ofice in
dicated they took a serious view of
the situation, particularly because
the Soviet government did not in
form London of its action.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Temperature TO Reach 70s
Today, With Rain 10 Follow

Springs early visit was scheduled
to send the temperature readings to
the low 70s today, but the fore
caster predicted showers and cooler
weather tomorrow.
Yesterdays sun and so degrees
combined to invite motorists, sight
seers and sportsmen outdoors. The
Zoo, parks and points of interest at
tracted thousands of visitors.
Today's high temperature was ex-
pected to approach the years top
Of Y degrees set February 26.
Evening star., 1946-03-04
Man PIunees to Death
At Empire State BUILDING
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. A man
tentatively identified by police as
Peter S. Beck, so, of Roosevelt, N. Y.
plunged to his death today from
an upper floor of the 102-story
Empire State Building, hitting a six
floor setback.
Police were unable to determine
Immediately from which floor he
jumped or fell. The observation
tower was not open at the time.