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Evening star., 1946-12-21
Quake News 7nickIes to World
Over Feeble Jap Telephones
U. S. Army Complies
Reports Speedily From
Its Scattered Units
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Dec. 21.-Foreign cor
respondents, temporarily immo-
lbilized in Tokyo, fretted restlessly
while first reports of Southern
IJapan's earthquake-the most
dramatic story of the occupation
-trickled through inadequate,
damaged communications.
Correspondents had little chance
until tonight to board train for
Osaka, approximately $50 miles from
Tokyo and near the center of the
damaged area. Regular japanese
trains were jammed to the roofs.
The first press party departed at
7:30 pm, by regular Allied military
train and was due to arrive at Osaka
tomorrow morning, unless held up
by quake damage en- route.
Earlier, quickly arranged Army
flight for the press had to be can
celed because Itami Airfield, near
Osaka, lacked landing lights for a
night arrival. The Army flight ten
tatively was rescheduled for morn
ing.
The Japanese press swung swiftly
and somewhat inaccurately into
action. Pyramided reports and un-
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Pennsylvania Resort
Hit by $1OO,000 Fire
BY the A.soeio,ed Press

KANE, Pa, Dec. 21.-Four bust
ness buildings were destroyed early
today in the most spectacular fire
in years at this winter sports center
in Northwestern Pennsylvania
known to many as the Icebox oi
Pennsylvania. Fire Chief Patsy
Marasco estimated damage at close
to 100000.
Raced were the three-story o. T
Petersen Building, two buildings Of
garage and tire recapping estab.
Ilishment owned by Augie Marasco
and smaller storage shed. Ten ts
Is automobiles, 800 to 400 tires, anc
a quantity of rubber in Mr.. Maras-
cos garage were also destroyed.
Fed by paint stored in the Petersen
Building and the rubber, the fire
burned with great intensity, throw.
ing of brilliant flare visible 2C
miles.
Kane has . resident population
of 1000.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
BY the As.oeiaisd Press

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 21.-
United States Am b ssa d OF
George s. Messersmith left fol
Washington today to report tc
Secretary of State Byrnes on the
first six months of his mission
to Argentina, with President and
Mrs. Juan Peron and two cabinet
ministers at the airport to see
him off.
Diplomatic observers expressed
belief that Mr.. Messersmith's triI
might involve showdown fight fol
establishment of a clear North
American policy toward Argentina
as well as for the purpose Of sub
mitting his report.
Braden Differences Denied.
The Ambassador himself has re.
peatedly denied reports that he diff.
fered on policy with Assistant Sec.
retary of State Spruille Braden
Mr.. Messersrnith's predecessor here
but Argentine officials have de.
clared there is controversy inside
the State Department which has
been blocking completely norma
relations" between the Unitee
States and Argentina.
In any event diplomats regarded
the presence at the airport 81 Mr.
Peron and his ministers-Foreign
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Builders Study Plan to Complete.
Homes Promised 200 Veterans
Group Moy Take Over
Gwynn Park Project
From Williams Firm

A group of Washington home
builders today began investigat-
ing the possibilities of complet-
ing the homes promised to nearly
200 war veterans by George H.
williams, the real estate oper-
ator, who took the veterans de-
posNs but failed to produce the
homes.
Ernest Henry, executive director
of the Home Builders Association Of
the Metropolitan Area, said sur
vey would be started Immediately
to determine what Williams con-
tracts call for, what remains to be
done on the houses started at
Gwynn Park near Clinton, Md, and
how much one or more Washington
builders would charge to complete
the job under sponsorship OF the
association. a
The possibility that the veterans
will get the homes on which they
have already paid $500 to 81. 900 de-
posits arose amid these develop
mentS:
/. Attorneys Louis H. Cohen and
Samuel M. Greenbaum today were
appointed temporary receivers for
the Williams assets. Named in an
order signed by Justice James M.
Proctor. they serve until trustee
in bankruptcy is elected.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Fairly Severe
| New Quokes in
Pacific Reported
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-The Rev
Joseph j. Lynch, Fordham Univer-
sity seismologist, said the university
seismograph recorded fairly severe
earthquakes at 5::32 and 5:42 am
today about 5000 miles from New
York In an undetermined direction
He also reported that recordings
of yesterdays acknowledgements
in New York at 2:33 pm.-showed
it to be considerably south of the
japanese islands.
Today's new quake also was re-
corded at England's West Bremwich
observatory, where Seismologist j
j. Shaw said the tremors lasted
about two hours.
Mr.. Shaw said this quake probably
was somewhere in the area of the
Aleutian Islands," but was mot
nearly so intensive as the one which
struck Japan yesterday.
TT began about 10:30 am. $3.50
am. EST and the apex was about
$500 miles away" he said.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Bishop Denounces U. n.
As Sowing War Seeds
By the A.soeio,sd Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. IL
Bishop Charles Frances Buddy OF
the Catholic Diocese of San Diego
stated in Christmas message is
sued to the press and radio here
yesterday that Congress should
sstake prompt steps to "oust United
States delegates to the United Ma
tions, which he maintained was
sowing the seeds of war"
The bishops statement, which
particularly criticized United Ma
tions vicious interference in Spain, :"
said the American delegates were
"timidly in the role of appeasers" OF
Russia.
"The prominent representatives
to the peace table," the statement
declared, ignored the spirit OF the
veterans who won the great victory.
Instead Of getting down to their
solemn duty of promoting peace.
the United Nations conferees busted
themselves in sowing the seeds OF
war. They tried to outsmart, out.
shine and circumyent one another"
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Occupation Of Azerbaijan
| STRENGTHENS Iran Premier
BY the Associated Press

TEHERAN, Dec. 21-Occupatior
by the Iranian Army of the rebel
lious province of Azerbaijan on the
Russian border has brought new
strength to Premier Ahmed Qavam
and has placed his new Democrat
party of Iran" in a dominant posi-
ton for parliamentary elections
scheduled to begin Sunday.
Now that Azerbaijan insurgent
leaders have been ousted from the
provincial government. many OF
them fleeing across the Russian
border, the leftist Tudeh party is
the only serious opposition facing
Mr.. Qavam.
Much of the Tudeh's activity has
ceased to receive public attention
The two principal Tudeh newspa-
pers have been suppressed. A
Tudeh paper recently declared the
party would boycott the elections
contending that they were not going
to be fairly conducted.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
u. n. Groups 's0K
To i. ). Atomic
Plan Disputed
Delegates Disagree
On Whether Booking
Included Veto Bon
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Dele-
gates to the United Nations
Atomic Energy Commission dis
agreed today over whether they
had approved a United States
proposal to eliminate the big
power veto on punishment for
violations of atomic energy
control.
This was major point in the
American atomic control plan which
was approved "in principle" yester-
day by the commission and it ap-
peared at first that the controversial
issue had been decided f1nally-al-
though without the approval OF So
Wet Russia.
Members of the United States
delegation hailed the commission's s
action as a complete victory for Ber-
nard M. Baruch, 76-year-old spon-
sor of the American proposals, but
it became clear today that the ques-
ton of the veto on punishment as
well as some other points in the
Baruch plan still faced bitter
fight.
Wording Must Conform.
A spokesman for the Canadian
delegate, Gen. Andrew G. L. Nc
Naughton, sponsor of the compro-
mise which the commission finally
adopted, emphasized that the Cana
dian proposal laid down an impor-
tsnt condition, which should not be
overlooked
This was the stipulation that the
wording of the Baruch resolution
must be made to conform to phrase
ology OF the resolution which the
General Assembly passed last week
outlining a program for world arms
reduction.
It was recalled that the Assem-
bly's resolution recommended that
enforcement of arms limitation reg
ulations, including the control Of
atomic energy, be placed within the
framework OF the Security Council,
where the veto applies. The resolu-
ton omitted any reference to the
veto.
While members of the United
States delegation contended that
this omission did not prevent the
Security Council from agreeing not
to use the veto on atomic matters,
it was pointed out that the Assem-
bly, had rejected several attempts to
write in provisions on the veto.
Russian Opposition Stands.
Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov
declared during the Assembly debate
that Russia would agree to an in
ternational control and inspection
system free of the veto, but he in
sisted that enforcement must be
kept under the Security Council.
There was no indication that Rus
sia's firm opposition to any limi-
tation of her veto rights had
changed.
Andrei A. Gromyko, Soviet dele
Evening star., 1946-12-21
u. S. Army Personnel
In Quake Area Safe;
One Briton Missinq
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Dec. 81. United
States military reports tonight
said all American Army person.
mel in Japan's quake and tidal
wave ravaged area are safe.
Only one casualty missing
soldier-was reported from the
British occupation sector, al
though it is near the center of
the area. British headquarters
at Kure was damaged.
Two Allied military trains
which were in the danger zone
when the tragedy struck arrived
at their destinations late but
safely, said an 9th Army sum-
mary.
Counterintelligence teams in
badly damaged Wakayama Pre-
lecture escaped without injury.
So did a military tank installa-
ton there.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
.Give-Away Food Plan
Linked 10 Mounting
U. 5. Grain Surplus
Agriculture Aide Says
He Will Press Proposal
To Help Needy Motions
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.

The Preparatory Commission
of the food and agriculture or
ganization today was studying a
United States proposal for dis
poSal of surplus food stocks at
special rates to needy countries
and free grants 'in case of ca
tastrophe" in any country.
The unexpected proposal, laid be-
fore the commission yesterday by
Undersecretary Of Agriculture N. E
Dodd, was seen in some quarters as
official recognition that this country
was facing problem Of mounting
grain surpluses growing out OF
bumper crops.
The prospect of a price-depressine
wheat surplus was raised here
Thursday when the Agriculture De-
partment, in it's first survey of the
new winter wheat crop, estimated
production about 10 per cent higher
than this seasons record crop.
Ready to Push Proposal.
Mr.. Dodd told delegates, working
on world food proposals to stabilize
farm commodities and raise diets ir
all countries, that he was prepared
''to recommend to the Congress an6
the executive branch of our Govern
ment that the United States under
take action along the lines we are
suggesting here, should this be &C.
ceptables to this commission.
Mr.. Dodd's proposal, which
amounts to modified two-price
system, was in two parts:
First, in an emergency that de-
stroys production and exhausts re-
serves in a country, FAC could GER
tify to the need of a special program
and the International Monetary
Fund declare that the position o1
the country was such as to require
international aid. Food might be
furnished either free or upon con-
(See FOOD. Page A-4.).
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Messersmith Leaves Argentina
To Report to Byrnes on Mission

Minister Juan Bramuglia and Wal
Minister Jose Humberto Sosa Mo-
1ina-as evidence that Argentine
felt Mr.. Messersmith's trip to Wash
ington was of the utmost Importance
Pact With Russia Seen.
The Argentine government, whose
armed forces want to buy North
American arms heretofore denied
them, is hopeful, qualified sources
said, that first-hand report from
Mr.. Messersnith might at least lei
Mr.. Peron know definitely what the
United States expects of Argentina
Meanwhile foreign Office sources
said Argentina and Russia would
sign a treaty of friendship, COM
merce and navigation, "some time
during the first two weeks Of jan
uary.''
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Is Injured in Traffic
las Worst Weather Of
Winter Hits Area
Clearing and Wormer
Forecast for Tomorrow;
White Christmas Doubted

The worst weather so far this
winter-24 hours of snow and
rain-today had led to 16 traffic
injuries in 27 accidents, slippery
streets, delayed transportation
and flooded sewers in the District.
Three of those hurt are said to
be in serious condition.
The official forecast called for
the end of the rain this afternoon.
Cloudy weather will follow with
the highest temperature late today
about 40 degrees and a low Of "a
tonight. Tomorrow will be clear
ing and a little warmer with q
high of As expected.
The total Of LA inches of snow
sleet and rain which fell in tht
24-hour period ending at 8 am
today was termed mot unusual" b.
the Weather Bureau. Winter vii
start of1icially at 5.54 am. tomor.
row. The bureau ofhcially records
today as the shortest day of the
year with hours and "a minute.
of sunlight expected.
White Christmas Unlikely.
A white Christina" is almost
beyond hope, the bureau reported
on the basis of its current forecast
which promises fair weather for
the holiday.
Department store officials said the
bad weather had cut only slightly
into Christmas shopping today.
"Lastlminute shoppers can't be
stopped anyway" one store official
commented.
Most seriously injured in traffic
accident, which occurred last night,
was Mrs. Lea Katz, IS, of 503l
Seventh street NV. She suffered a
possible fracture of the right hip
and internal injuries when she was
hit by a skidding automobile while
crossing Thirteenth at Gallatin
street NV.
/ She was admitted to Emergency
Hospital. The driver Of the car,
listed by police as Israel Rosenblum,
IS, Of the $500 block Southwick
street, Bethesda, Md, was charged
with failing to give the right of way
to pedestrian.
Elmer J. Barnes, 38, of 1716 A
1See WEATHER PAGE A-4l
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Russio Reducing Forces

MOSCOW, Dec. 81 tP.-Indica-
tions that Soviet Russia is reducing
he1. forces considerably in foreign
countries were seen today in the
large numbers of demobilized SOL
diers returning daily from the west
Soldiers, many of whom say they
are from Germany, are numerous in
Moscow railroad stations, detraining
here or passing through on troop
trains.
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Clio Portal Pay Suits
Total S374,OO0,
May Reach Billion
Action Against Briggs Due
By Monday as UAW and
Steel Union Press Fight
BY the Associated Press

The CIO has started a legal
fight in several cities to collect
portal l-to-portal pay and dam
ages in excess of $374 ,000, 900 and
a union official in Detroit pre-
dicted future suits in that area
alone would approach the bill
lion dollar mark.
Filing of the suits followed a
favorable decision last June by the
Supreme Court in suit started by
employees of the Mount Clemens
(Mich.) Pottery Co. for such pay
under the 1888 Fair Labor Standards
Act.
In the Detroit area, Richard T.
Leonard, vice president Of the C1O
United Auto Workers and the unions
national Ford director, predicted the
filing of suits asking 81 900, 900 900
from employers, including claims OF
S270 0OO, 900 against the Ford Motor
Co.
Briggs Suit Planned.
UAW attorneys said q suit asking
$50 900 900 from the Briggs Manu-
featuring Co. would be on file in
Federal Court in Detroit tby Monday
at the latest"
Suits seeking total of $198, ,000, 900
have been filed in the Cleveland
District Federal Court and at Pitts
burgh, the CIO has started legal &C
ton seeking at least $4,000, 900 for
10000 steel workers.
Suits seeking $50, 900 900 in behalf
of $500 workers were filed in four
Midwest cities Friday.
The suits filed yesterday, as In
previous petitions, said the wages
and damages should be paid by en-
ployers under terms OF the act for
the time employees spent on COM
pany premises before their sched-
uled starting time and after their
quitting times.
Rules Limitations Apply.
Although the suits varied in the
time involved for retroactive pay,
Federal Judge Pail Jones in Cleye-
land in an opinion in similar suits
has ruled that the State statutes Of
limitations applied. The statutes
limit claims to three years. He held
pay claims for work before 1943
could be disregarded.
OF the suits filed yesterday the
largest amount sought was by the
|CIO United Steel Workers at
Springfield, Ill, on behalf OF 5000
workers. In two separate suits
against the General Steel Castings
Corp. and the National Enameling
g. Stamping Co. OF Granite City,
III, the union asked $50, 900 900.
Action ct st. Louis.
Other suits were filed at st. Louis
by the USW for $4,000, 900 from
the Laclede Steel Co. on behalf Of
1See POSTAL PAY. Page A-D
Evening star., 1946-12-21

LONDON, Dec. 81 tP)-A. v. Alex
ander, former First Lord of the
Admiralty, today assumed the title
of Defense Minister, following royal
approval of legislation creating the
new cabinet post which is respon-
sible for co-ordinating army, navy
and air forces. The defense title
hitherto has been held by the Prime
Minister,
Evening star., 1946-12-21
French Claim Victory
In Night Battle for
Indo-China Capital
Armored Troops Declared
In Possession Of Honoi,
Now Mopping Up Bonds
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Initial mill
tary victory over Indo-C Chinese
Nationalists was claimed today
for France, facing a colonial
crisis less than a week after
formation of a new interim So
cialist French government.
The semiofficial French Press
Agency said French armored troops,
after all-night street fighting, held
full possession of Hanoi, capital OF
French Indo- China, and of the young
Viet-Nam Republic, and were mop
ping up isolated Viet-Nam bands.
Today French troops suffered
heavy casualties in advancing in
two sectors of Northern Indo- China
and lost small garrison at Vinh
to Viet-Nam forces, the French
general staff at Saigon announced
in a communique reported by the
press agency.
The general staff said French
troops, Drawing continuous sniper
fire, had reoccupied the Lanessan
Hospital at Hanoi.
French forces were reported to
have been in control since yesterday
morning of the Municipal Theater,
seat of the republics Legislative As
sembly, and the palace of Repub-
lican President Ho Chi Mini, who is
said to have fed Thursday with his
defense minister, Vonguyen Giat,
and others.
Power Lines Cut.
Gen. Louis Morliere, French COM
mander in Tonkin State, of which
Hanoi is the center, proclaimed mar
t1al law yesterday, dispatches said,
with the charge that the Wet Mini
independent party had started the
hostilities and the report that the
"Viet Mini government" had fled.
A Saigon communique from the
office CT the French high commits
sioner to Indo-C China said Wet
Namese forces had cut electric power
and the telephone lines in Hanoi
and attacked the city at 8 pm.
Thursday.
The Annamese section Of Hanoi
at one time was reported burn
ing. Jean Sainteney, French COM
missioner to Tonkin State, was
wounded by hand grenades thrown
into his home, the government said.
French Press Agency reports also
Evening star., 1946-12-21
Premier Of Italy Due
Here Jan. 5 for Visit
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Dec. 21.-Premier Alcide
de Gasperi has accepted an invita-
ton of the United States Govern
ment to visit the United States. a
government communique said today,
and will leave Rome January 3, ar
irving in Washington January S.
The communique said he would
talk with Secretary of State Byrnes
and other American officials on
questions of mutual interest" Such
problems included: The Italian food
supply, the Italian financial situa-
ton and the Italian peace treaty.
The State Department said the
discussions will concern renewal of
normal commercial relations and
other matters. A projected $780,
0O0, 900 loan to italy is expected to
be high on the list.