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Evening star., 1946-10-18
Sunday Reading

The Sunday Star is must"
reading for those who wish to
keep abreast of the news.
The editorial section this
week continues to direct its
emphasis toward develop
ments in shaping the post~
war world. One article an
lyzes the growing multitude
of bilatera, trade agreements
among the war-torn nations
and the effect these will have
on world economy. Another
points up the results OF the
Paris Peace Conference, high
lighting the fixed trends of
that meeting. The editorial
page contains an inspira-
tional message from Rear
Admiral w. N. Thomas, chief
of Navy chaplains.
The feature section this
week slants toward the edu-
cational field with an article
on how the Government
through the military services
and the Library of Congress is
aiding the colleges meet the
textbook emergency. A sec
ond story discusses some of
the advanced education tech
niques of the Army.
Coverage is timely in the
field of books, the theater,
music, sports and other spe-
cial interests. The gravure
section has a Star artists
color cover of Mount Vernon.
Look for all these in
- q e.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Truman's u. n. Talk
Seen as Major Speech

| President Truman's speech at the
opening session of the United Ma
tions Assembly in New York Wednes-
day probably will be a major pro-
nouncement on administration for
eign policy, it was indicated at the
White House today. When Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross said de-
livery would require from 20 to Is
minutes.
A speech of this length would en-
able Mr.. Truman to canvas the field
of international affairs extensively.
His last foreign policy address was
delivered in New York last Navy
Day-October 27.
| The Assembly will meet on the site
of the old Worlds Fair grounds at
Flushing. Later the President will
participate in reception for U. N.
delegates at the Waldorf Astoria
Hotel.
The President is expected to speak
about 5 pm, although that time
will depend on what preliminaries
are arranged.
The reception will be from 6 to
8 pm.
Press Secretary Ross said today
that the President probably would
fly to New York, but it is not certain
whether he will return by plane.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Gen. Eisenhower Flies
From Frankfurt for U. 5.
BY the Associoied Press

FRANKFURT, Oct. 18-Gen.
Eisenhower left by plane for Wash
ington early today after complet-
ing an inspection tour of the Euro
pean theater.
Before he boarded his plane at
Rheinman Airport, near Frankfurt,
Gen. Eisenhower told newsmen he
was impressed with the tremendous
progress" which had been made in
achieving Allied occupation objec-
tives.
Gen. Eisenhower plane took off
at am. q am, EST and will
60 directly to the United States.
Praising the progress of the Amer
ican occupation of Germany, Gen.
Eisenhower declared:
II was astonished at the high
morale and discipline of soldiers
over here" He said morale had
improved greatly.
In the Trieste area, which he
inspected last, the Chief of Staff
said ne encountered mo trouble"
Evening star., 1946-10-18
u. N. Inspects
Carnegie Home
For Office Site
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 1S.-The
Andrew Carnegie mansion, palatial
home of the late steel tycoon, has
been inspected by representatives OF
the United Nations as a possible
site for Offices and club.
Robert Lester, secretary Of the
Carnegie Corp. of New York, which
owns the Fifth Avenue property, said
today the property had not been
offered directly to the United Ma
tions, but added:
"If the Carnegie property were
used for the basic purposes Of the
United Nations it would be in keep
ing with the ideals of Mr.. Carnegie,
who was vitally interested in inter-
national peace"
The house, reputed to have cost
$10OO,O00 when built in 1902, con-
tains 80 bedrooms, huge portrait
gallery and numerous drawing
rooms. 1t has been fully stated
since it was opened and is one OF the
most palatial houses in New York.
Mr.. Carnegie, who arrived here as
a Scottish immigrant when IL years
old and whose first home in Pitts
burgh cost $500, lived In the New
York house with comparatively sim
pie furnishings until his death IN
1919. His widow died last July.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Price DecontroI Bourd to Cut
Its Stuff for Lack of Work

The board was created by Con-
gress to act as final arbiter in
price matters. Since President Tru-
mans decision ending meat ceilings
and doing away with other controlled
items as swiftly as possible, the
boards future assignments probably
will be small.
The board has four offices, those
of secretary, general counsel, eco
nornic adviser and information. Un-
der contemplation is a plan to con-
solidate several OF these and place
some officials on an on-call basis
should any business develop.
After lengthy hearings the board
ruled August 20 that livestock and
its by-products, soybeans and cot
tonseed products be returned to CELL
ings. Left free were dairy products
and grains, except flaxseed and by
product feeds.
Since then the board has met four
1See BOARD, Page A-30
Evening star., 1946-10-18
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Oct. 18-
DR.. j. B. Vines announced today his
resignation as chairman of the JET
ferson County Board of Registrars
because, he said, the boards work
"has become a football for the Or
ganizations that seek to use the col
ored people for selfish reasons"
Life is too short for me to con-
tend with the situation as 1t now
exists" DR.. Vines said in his letter
of resignation to Gov. Chauncey
Sparks. II know of no solution that
can be given under the present law.
The only solution to my mind is to
give the Board of Registrars the
same standing as a court or judicial
body"
DR.. Vines pointed out in his letter
that suit is pending in Federal
Court here seeking judgment for
IS 900 against each member OF the
board who refuses to register a
person.
"The board of registrars are con-
tinually being harassed in the press
by letters that are in my opinion
libelous," DR.. Vines wrote. "Other
libelous items have been placed in
certain newspapers that have tend
ed to infiams the minds Of large
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Lifting Of Control
OF Wages Discussed
Al Cabinet Session
DeudIine of November |
Is Set for Removal
OF Most Price Ceilings
By the Assoeioted Press

President Truman and his
cabinet discussed wage controls
today as the administration
pushed ahead with plans to take
Federal curbs off the economy,
pegged to a November l deadline
for removal of most price CELL
ings.
Secretary of the Interior Krug,
emerging from the 50-minute White
House session, said the cabinet men,
bers had talked about wage controls
"a little bit"
Asked whether there would be any
action soon with respect to pay con-
trolls, Mr.. Krug inquired, what do
you mean?"
A reporter said he wanted to know
whether there would be any action
on the status of the Wage Stabiliza-
ton Board. Mr.. Krug replied that
the board had not, been discussed
Hannegan Is Silent.
The Secretary said that the sub
Ject OF pay cOnCrOlS themselves mao
come up, but declined to elaborate
Postmaster General Hannegan
Democratic national committeeman
refused comment when asked about
the cabinet discussion of wages. He
said he had sounded out State chair
men, citizens and party candidates
on the Presidents meat decontrol
speech and that their reaction was
very favorable"
In his radio address Monday night
Mr.. Truman said removal Of wage
controls will be speeded up as the
scrapping of price ceilings is ac-
celerated.
Some labor and business leaders
have demanded that the Wage
Sterilization Board be abolished
and the two industry members of
the tripartite panel have submitted
designations to Mr.. Truman.
A high official said that foods,
Iront;D,,od ~, PAGE A5 Column 1 \
Evening star., 1946-10-18
5ervicemen's S Menus
Cut Down on Meat,
Survey DiscIoses
Substitution Of Poultry,
Fish, Cheese Increases
Supply for Civilians
By WiIIiom A. MiIIen

The Army and Navy are taking
less choice cuts of meats and
using other proteins on their
menus.
This was shown today in survey
of the meat situation affecting the
armed forces. Poultry, fish, cheese
and other dairy products are being
placed on their menu, instead of
meat. This was done to increase
the meat supply for civilians in this
country. War Department officials
are hopeful that the situation will
clear up in the next three weeks,
following the decontrol of meat,
they said.
Maj. Gen. T. B. Larkin, Army
Quartermaster General, buys prac-
tically all the meat for the Army,
Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps
and War Shipping Administration,
as we'll as some for the Veterans
Administration. No meat has been
obtained from abroad.
Purchases Slackened.
Because. they slackened buying
during July, August and September,
the armed forces have some money
on hand now to keep pace with ris-
ing meat costs.
Col. James R. Pierce, deputy chief
of public relations, War Department,
explained that ia grams of pro-
teins daily is the desired standard
Fset up by the surgeon general. The
diet can go as low as 100 in this
item and still keep the soldier "up
to snuff"
The colonel said the Army desires
only per cent of the normal total
meat supply, which includes not only
federally inspected meat, but State
inspected and other legitimate pro-
ducts.
The Army quartermaster general
buys 100000 pounds of meat
weekly to meet the demands of the
Evening star., 1946-10-18

he gave a complete report to the
President shortly after his arrival
here.
Another major foreign policy
speech is scheduled for tomorrow
night, when Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, of Michigan, one of
Mr.. Byrnes' chief advisers at Paris,
will amplify his views that the
Conference made some progress
toward restoring peace in Europe
He will broadcast over CHS at pm.
Byrnes to Attend U. N. Session.
Senator Vandenberg returned with
Mr.. Byrnes yesterday on the Pres
ident's personal plane. Chairman
Connally OF the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee, another adviser
to Mr.. Byrnes at Paris, is returning
by boat.
Mr.. Byrnes intends to 60 to New
York next week for opening of the
United Nations General Assembly
meeting Wednesday,. Mr.. Truman
will address the opening session.
Soon after the United Nations
meeting is well under way, Mr.
Byrnes and the Russian, British and
French Foreign Ministers will re-
sumo work in New York on the
peace treaties for Romania, Bull
garia, Hungary, Italy and Finland
Mr.. Byrnes' return from Paris CO.
incided with the arrival here of 1t
Gen. Walter Bedell Smith, Amer
ican Ambassador to Moscow, for
consultations. The Ambassador is
expected to return to Moscow in
about 10 days. Among the questions
he is discussing here, it was under
stood, is whether this Government
shall pursue request for permis-
sion to open additional consulates
in Russia.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
City-Wide Meeting Of
Citizen Leaders to
Shape Plans Today

Organized citizenry of Wash.
ington will meet this afternoon
to shape important plans fol
the District suffrage plebiscite
on election day, November S.
Thesfirst gathering of a city wide
nature in the new campaign by
Ivoteless Washingtonians was
scheduled for 4 pm. at the Board OF
Trade Offices in The Star Building
Reports were to be made on
progress to date in the movement.
Discussion was invited in an effort
to make the drive truly representa-
tive of all elements in the National
Capital.
Tremendous Vote Sought.
Purpose of the plebiscite is to give
District residents who are over 81
the opportunity to vote for or
against both national and local
suffrage. 1t is hoped there will be
a tremendous vote to influence
Congress on suffrage legislation
for washington.
More than 100 representatives of
civic, business, fraternal, women's
club, labor, service club, and other
organizations were invited to at
tend. But James E. Collifiower,
plebiscite chairman, emphasized
that representatives of other groups
who failed to receive invitations
were welcome.
"The Executive Committee has
made every effort to compile an Or
ganization list as accurate and COM
plete as possible" Mr.. Colliflower
said, "but if we have inadvertently
left off any organizations which
lSee PLEBISCITE. Page A-2l
Evening star., 1946-10-18

cause of the downward trend indi-
Gated yesterday at big livestock
markets, according to Raymond
Briggs, chairman of the wholesale
meat division of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association.
He agreed with Joseph B. Dan
zansky, association counsel, that
most wholesalers here showed re-
luctance and exercised self-re-
straint" in refusing to place large
orders when record prices prevailed
at Chicago and elsewhere earlier
this week.
Mr.. Danzansky declared this was
not a wholesaler buyers strike and
said it was no major factor in the
current meat shortage. The short
age existed anyway, he explained.
Little Meat Reported Available.
However, an official of one of the
largest packing houses here as
serted most wholesalers were will
ing TO buy meat, but there was little
if any to be had.
Illclt was SCliCl al oSA CS1A1CAAo oAAeA
orders we're being placed in increas-
ing number today and that ship
ments would start coming in about
Tuesday.
Mr.. Briggs declared prices would
be reasonable" although it is toe
soon to determine the producer
distributor-retailer price pattern.
58 Cents Seen for Beef.
One retailer estimated some beef
expected to arrive next Thursday
or Friday, will sell for about 5;
cents pound wholesale and 81 te
So cents retail, a margin of only
2 or cents. He did not specify
the type, but said it would be good
beef"
Former OPA retail ceiling prices
on grade A beef were 60 cents or
porterhouse and T-bone steak, So t6
Evening star., 1946-10-18
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

The Price Decontrol Board, left
with little work to do, will cut its
staff to a skeleton force, probably
by tomorrow, it was learned today
The three-man board plans to
meet later today to work out a re-
duction of its 18-man staff, which
will leave only a framework of the
organization remaining.
About IL persons are expected to
be given dismissal notices, accord
ing to an informed source.
With the price control program
slated for an early dissolution, there
remains little for the board to do
this source admitted.
Even though the board receives
no appeals from industry or either
OPA or Agriculture Department de-
cisions on decontrol petitions, II
cannot disband until the present
Price Control Act expires or unless
the new Congress wipes out the act
Evening star., 1946-10-18
ByrnesExpected|
Outline Stand
On Reds Tonight
Secretary Due to Deal
With Soviet-U. S. Rift;
May Answer Wallace
By Gornett D. Horner

Secretary of State Byrnes is
expected to expound his firm
policy toward Russia in a report
to the Nation tonight on efforts
to establish peace in Europe.
He was reported planning to deal
mainly with the sharpening diplo-
matte conflict between the United
States and Russia in broadcast
scheduled for 10 pm. to 1890 pm.
over NBC and some MBS stations.
Mr.. Byrnes drafted his speech
against the backdrop Of the Paris
Peace Conference from which he
returned yesterday to be congratu-
lated by President Truman on "a
most excellent job"
1t was believed that he would use
the occasion to strike back force
fully at criticism of his foreign
policies by former Secretary of Com
merce Wallace.
Three Principal ~Objectives.
He was said to have these princi-
pal objectives in view:
l. To make clear why he believes
the Paris Conference made progress
toward peace settlements despite
apparently intensified differences
with Russia over some major is
sues.
2. To try to show there is no
basis for Soviet charges that capi-
talist nations are seeking to en-
circle Communist Russia.
3. To clear any misunderstand-
ing over American policy that still
may linger as result of Mr.. WAL
lace's urging that this Governments
attitude toward Russia be softened
even at the risk of what might
be called appeasement.
Firmness Is Basic Idea.
Mr.. Byrnes' basic idea in dealing
with Russia is tnat the United
States must stand absolutely firm
on major principles and yet negoti-
ate with friendly and patient un-
aerstanding on all difficult issues
a policy he considers neither
tough" nor soft"
His exposition of this policy to-
night was expected to subordinate
any detailed discussion of the work
Of the Paris Conference on which
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Gandhi Urges Women
To Kill Selves 10 Save
Honor in Bengal Riots
5000 Persons Reported
Dead in Rioting in Two
Districts Since Oct. 10
BY the Associotsd Press

NEW DELHI, India, Oct. 49,
Mohandas X. Gandhi advised
women in the riot-torn areas of
Eastern Bengal province tonight
to commit suicide by poison or
other means to avoid dishonor.
The spiritual leader of India S
Hindu-led Congress Party spoke
briefly at a prayer meeting. Con-
gress Party sources in Calcutta re-
ported that the spreading Hindu
Moslem violence in Bengal's Tip
perah and Noakhah districts had
left thousands dead.
K. N. Dalai, president of the East
ern Chamber of Commerce and
president of Noakhali Relief and
Rehabilitation Committee, said in
Calcutta the total number affected
by the riots in the two districts
was mot less than 100000 in all. l."
He could give no estimate of the
number of killed and wounded, but
said 100000 square miles were af-
fected and 3,700 refugees thus far
have arrived at five Calcutta relief
centers.E
Dead Estimated at 5000.
The Moslem government of Ben
gal said casualties were not heavy
but this was denied by Surendra
Mohe Ghosh, president Of the Ben
gal Provincial Congress Committee
who estimated that at least 5000
were dead and more than $4,000
were affected since the trouble be-
gan October 10. The Bengal gov
ernment would make no estimate
of the casualties.
Ghosh said he had received tele-
grams from Congress workers in the
affected districts indicating thai
recent Calcutta disturbances are
paled into insignificance" by the
East Bengal disorders. More thar
1000 persons were killed this sum.
mer in Calcutta rioting.
1.-THE only effective way to bring
the situation under control immedi'
ately is to bomb the areas where
trouble has occurred" Ghosh de.
clared.
Addresses Untouchables.
Ghandi, addressing several hun
dred squatting listeners in the un'
touchables' colony here, advised
everyone running the risk of dis
honor to take poison before sub
mission to dishonor.'
In the official version of his state.
ment given out by his secretary, NJ
reference was made to other means
of suicide, but listeners fluent 1r
Hindustani said he also advised
women in imminent danger OF dis
honor to use knives or guns to Kill
themselves, or to throw themselves
into the water to drown.
Bengal province, one of those
claimed by the Moslems in theil
demands for Pakistan, an independ-
ent Moslem state, is predominantly
MoSlem.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Messages Found in
Cell to Be Sent
To Allied Council
BY the Associated presx

NUREMBERG, Oct. 18.-Her-
mann Goering in a last burst of
praggadocio wrote a Latter tell
ing just how he purposed to
commit suicide under the noses
of his guards, a high source re-
ported today
That informant said the letter,
addressed to Col. B. c. Andrus, and
two more found in his cell would be
submitted, probably Monday, to the
Allied Control Council in Berlin.
One of the letters, the source said,
was addressed to the Reichmarshals
widow, Emmy Goering, and the other
was addressed to the German people,
urging them to have courage.
Others besides Goering among
the 10 doomed Nazi leaders had
tSee NUREMBERG Page A-5)
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Missouri COP Given
Excellent Chance 10
Pick Up 5 Seats
Observers Doubtful
Pride in Trumun Will
Suve All Democrats
Rv Gould ;n>oIn
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 1s.-
The war, his popularity, the CIO
and st. Louis saved Missouri for
the late President Franklin D.
Roosevelt in 1914. Today as
President Truman and Demo-
cratic leaders generally are look
ing to Missouri to retain a ma
jority of Democrats in the House
delegation and to elect a Demo-
cratic Senator, the war is over,
President Roosevelt is dead, the
CLOS political activity in the
State does not compare to that
of 1914 and st. Louis will not
turn in the big vote for the
Democrats it did two years ago.
Democrats here and elsewhere are
counting on State pride in President
Truman to bring the bacon home on
election day. Such a following for
the man in the White House may
have some effect, but according to
several of the best political observ-
ers here and in st. Louis, it may not
be sufficient. They see an excellent
chance for the Republicans to elect
their candidate, James P. KEN,
Kansas City lawyer, to the Senate
over the Democratic Senator Frank
P. Briggs.
Other COP Gains Seen.
The Missouri delegation in the
present Congress stands seven
Democrats and six Republicans. It
appears particularly certain the Re-
publicans will hold all their seats in
the new Congress and will take away
from the Democrats from two tc
four others.
Jim" Pendergast, nephew of the
late and notorious Tom" Pender-
CAST and present head of the So
called Pendergast machine in Kansas
City, by no means admits that any
such thing is likely to happen. II
was the Pendergast machine which
aided materially in the purge last
summer of Representative Slaughter
in the 5th congressional district, the
district right next to President Tru-
mans home district.
Jim" Pendergast was head of the
machine two years ago, when the
State went for Mr.. Roosevelt, ano
at that time he predicted Roosevelt
victory, when some other political
leaders, Democratic as well as Re-
publican, thought the State would &C
for Thomas e. Dewey. So what he
says is not to be laughed off. What
he says is that Enos Axtell, Truman
backed candidate against Repre-
sentative Slaughter in the primary
will be elected handily in the 5th
district, which takes in part OF
Kansas City and Jackson County
Evening star., 1946-10-18
1000 Reindeer Killed
In Alaska on Way
To Eastern Markets
BY the Associoted Press

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Oct. 18.-
Approximately 1000 reindeer
carcasses, slaughtered on NUM-
yak Island, Alaska, were en-
route today to Eastern markets,
the Northern Pacific Railway
reported.
Railway officials said the
frozen carcasses were shipped to
Seattle and there placed in
refrigerator cars.
The reindeer were slaughtered
by Eskimo inhabitants of NUM-
yak, off the mainland coast in
the Bering Sea, by arrange
ment with the United States
Department of the Interior.
Evening star., 1946-10-18
Goering Reported to Have Told
Plans for Suicide in Letter
Widow Says He Told
Her He No Longer
Had Any Poison
BY the Associoted Press

NUREMBERG, Oct. 18.-Her-
mann Goering's sobbing widow
said today her husband, when
she saw him last, a few days be-
fore the appointed date for his
execution, told her he no longer
had any of the poison with
which he had hoped to cheat Al
lied justice.
Interviewed at her Neuhaus resi-
dence, Mrs. Emmy Goering said she
had asked him whether he had a
poison vial such as both had pos
sessed when they were captured.
He answered No, I don't have
any MORE" she said. Il don't
know whether he really had not at
this time, or whether he did not
wish to tell me. He fully trusted in
(See WIDOW, Page A-5.)