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Evening star., 1946-08-07
Victim Of Air Crash
WAS Grandson Of
Admiral Peary

1t. Peary D. Stafford, one of four
men killed in the midair plane
crash Monday near Patuxent Naval
Station, was a grandson of Rear
Admiral Robert E. Peary, discoverer
Of the North Pole, and received two
Distinguished Flying Crosses and
seven Air Medals during the war,
Navy records showed today.
Funeral services for 1t. Stafford
will be held at IL am. tomorrow at
the Fort Myer Chapel. Burial will
be in Arlington Cemetery with
Chaplain A. R. Reed, U. S. N.
officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will be 1t
Comdr. H. w. Wood, 1t. P. T. Cole
man, 1t. Joseph Harvey. 1t. H. w
Peterson. Robert Watts and 1t
Edward Peary Stafford, brother OF
the victim.
In yesterdays account of the
plane crash the name of 1t. Stat
ford was enormously published as
1t. Edward Peary Stafford, al
though the correct biographical in
formation and picture were given.
The 26-year-old flyer took part in
IS missions in the Pacific as Corsair
pilot on the carrier Essex. The prin-
c1pal operations in which he parti-
ciated were the assault on OkinaWa
and final air attacks on the Japa
nese home islands.
On the Both anniversary of the
discovery of the North Pole by his
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Senator Johnson Says
Britain Has No AIibi
For Palestine Failure
BY the ASkocioted Press

ST. LOUIS, Aug. T. Senator
johnson, Democrat. of Colorado de-
clared last night that Great Britain
has mo historic alibi and no pres
ent-day justificat ton for her faith
less failure to live up to her own
agreement" to make Palestine a
Jewish national home.
In addressing the Zionist Emer-
gency Council of st. Louis, he said
Britain was awarded the Palestine
mandate "she wanted so desperately
following World War I.
She assumed the full responsible
ity for making Palestine national
Jewish home" he said.
Said Nothing of Arabs.
"She didn't say anything then
about seeking the approval of Arab
chieftains. She didn't say anything
then about American troops or a
bribe of s3O0QOo.OOO out of the
Treasury Of the United States, nor
did she give hint of employing her
historic policy of divide and rule
She didn't hedge on anything"
Declaring that 'At least Hitler
was honest about his dishonesty. >
Senator johnson said that any
nation that does not make sacred
its solemn word is an outlaw"
There would be no Palestinian
problem had there been no broken
pledge" he asserted. "In sorrow
I am compelled to observe that Pal
estine lies torn and bleeding to-
night, the innocent victim of the
perfldy of the statesmen who direct
British colonial policy.
Problem Entangled.'
st do not know of anv world
problem today SO entangled in the
mesh Of broken pledges as is Pal
eStine."
Senator Johnson scoffed at any
need for American troops in the
disputed area. He said it is absurd
to talk Of any war between the
Arabs and Anglo American forces.
[ do not see where there arises a
danger to peace from Arab sources
in the whole Near East which cannot
be taken care of by small, honest,
efficient police force"
He declared that the rulers of
Iran and Egypt derive tremendous
benefits" from British oil royalties
and that King Ibn Saud of Saudi
Arabia gets the major part of his
income from British American sub
sides and American oil royalties.
"We tremble in our boots" Sena-
ttor Johnson added, lest this
Arabian state shoot Santa Claus
in the pit of its own Arabian
stomach"
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Whisky Production
To Be Resumed
BY the Associated Press

The Agriculture Department has
given distlllers permission to resume
the production Of whisky and other
distilled spirits.
Production was halted July 81
pending the determination of a new
program for dividing limited supplies
Of grams among distillers.
Liquor making has been restricted
for many months because of the
shortage of grains needed for food
and livestock feed.
The department announced yes
terday that distillers as a whole will
be permitted to make as much bev-
erage alcohol in August as in June
and July, but that production by in
dividual plants may be altered some
what.
The quantity of grain to be made
available will be about so per cent
smaller than in the previous months
but production from potatoes being
diverted to beverage alcohol should
bring the August total upward to
June and July levels, the department
said.
The August ALLEGATION of grains
will be on the basis of mashing ca
pacity of individual companies for a
three-day period for all their plants
as measured by the daily average for
the highest five consecutive calendar
days since January. l945. A mini
mum of 5000 bushels for any COM
pany is provided.
Use of wheat for making beverage
spirits continues to be prohibited.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Three War Plants Acquired
BY U.S.. Steel for II Million
BY The As,ociofsd Pres,

The United States Steel Corp.
today handed the Government
checks totaling SIT, ,49O,37544 in full
payment for three Pennsylvania
steel plants and an initial payment
on the Geneva CUtah) steel plant
The biggest check, for s65Ol3,-
200 constituted full payment by
Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corp, a
United States Steel subsidiary, for
the Duquesne, Homestead and Brad
dock steel facilities.
The checks were accepted by John
j. OBrien, deputy administrator of
the War Assets Administration
from Max D. Howell, vice president
and treasurer of United States Steel
in Mr.. O'Brien's Office here.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Kaiser
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articles sent to the press" some OF
which he showed the reporters.
Compliments Bland Inquiry.
WAS this campaign evidence that
somebody was out to kill your SFon-
tana plant?" he was asked.
There isn't any question:" Mr.
Kaiser replied. The facts prove
it."
Mr.. Kaiser, In prepared state
ment, complimented the Merchant
Marine and Fisheries Committee
investigation, headed by Represent
ative Bland, Democrat, of Virginia
said he would most willingly" ap-
pear before the Senate War Inves-
tigating Committee and added:
i hope Congress will then want
another investigation, so that the
people will know the facts about
steel
During the war Kaiser shipyards
were short OF steel. The great steel
corporations failed to provide the
necessary steel for ships. They had
shipyards of their own. Kaiser
must be stopped was the slogan.
There exists sworn evidence that
representative of the Defense
Plant Corp, under the control of
Jesse Jones Of the RFC, said to me,
/ Will never recommend spending
Government money on a steel plant
IN California to be operated by YOU.
We prefer to have the United States
Steel Corp. spend Government
money in Utah on a steel plant to
be operated by them"
Names Jones' Aide.
Asked who said that, Mr.. Kaiser
said, William Allen, special con-
sultant to Jesse Jones"
Then Mr.. Kaiser told reporters
he built the Fontana plant with
s94 4,155 900 borrowed from the RFC.
and produced more steel at Fontana
than United States Steel did at
Geneva with a s2OoO0O,0Oo outlay
OF Government money.
NOW they hold us for every cent
OF the Fontana cost. with interest,
to be paid back to the Government
But they let United States Steel
buy the Geneva plant for 20 cents
on the dollar and with no interest
on the Government investment, "
Mr.. Kaiser said.
Mr.. Kaiser said he had paid ST.
10000 on the principal of the Fon-
tana loan, had paid interest at per
cent, and had earmarked $4,000, 900
more for payment to the Govern
ment.
I'VE built 100000, 900 worth of
houses for the Government for a
fee OF 81 Mr.. Kaiser told the news
men. and then added: And we
didn't get the S."
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Woodring and Carlson
Win GubernatoriaI
Primaries in Kansas
BY the Associated Pres,

TOPEKA, Kans.. Aug. 7.-Repub-
lican Frank Carlson and Democrat
Harry H. Woodring, former Gov
ernor running this time on a repeal
platform in a traditionally dry State
had won their parties nominations
today for Governor of Kansas.
Both won their nominations by
overwhelming majorities in yester-
days primaries.
Even before the polls closed, Mr
Carlson, who is giving up his seat
in the House to run for Governor,
claimed victory and one of his two
opponents, William l.. White, an
engineer, conceded defeat three
hours after the polls closed. The
third opponent, H. w. Turner. a
farmer and railroadman, Jagged
behind.
With unofficial returns in from
2.437 precincts of the 2752, Repre-
sentative Carlson had 106,545 votes;
Mr.. White, 1927, and Mr.. Turner,
1909.
Mr.. Woodring. former Secretary
of War under President Roosevelt,
campaigned on a platform advocat-
ing repeal Of the States dry laws
Representative Carlson did not take
sides on the prohibition issue.
With 2,425 precincts reported. Mr.
Woodring had 48,056 votes; Fred
Hinkle of wichita, 7,949; Worden r
Howat of Wakenney, 4,14O. and
Ewell Stewart of Topeka, 1925.
Both Mr.. Hinkle and Mr.. Stewart
campaigned as drys and Mr. Howat
campaigned to break up the Wood
ring Democratic machine"
Three Republican House members
easily won denomination. a fourth
was unopposed but Representative
Winter, seeking a fifth term in
the 3rd district, trailed Herbert A
Meyer, independent newspaper pub
Usher, 1902 to 12,116 with 303 of
BIT precincts reporting.
Representative Hope. Cole and
Rees won on wide margins. Errett
P. Scrivner. Kansas City, was un-
opposed. In the 9th district, where
representative Carlson relinquished
his seat. Wint Smith, former head
Of the State highway patrol, led
He had 7,704 votes on the basis of
returns from 495 out of 538 pre-
cincts; Henry S. Buick. jr., bank
er, SOTO, and Roy Bailey, Salina
newspaper publisher, 5,812.
In the only Democratic congress
sional race with opposition, 10 E.
Gaitskill, Girard, led his nearest
opponent, Joe Harrigan. Pittsburg,
by 1,64I to 1,632.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
La Guurdiu
Continued From First PAGE

delegation, Mr.. La Guardia said he
did not question the right of Rus
sian occupation forces to take Aus
TRAN oil, under the Potsdam agree
ment, but if it does, it is incon-
sistent with the laws and regula-
tions OF UNRRA and the inconsist.
ency should be reconciled."
He mentioned the reported diff
Guilty of getting delivery of Austrian
oil from the Russians and called
attention to the recently concluded
agreement whereby the Russians
agreed to deliver $1,000 tons of crude
oil to Czechoslovakia.
why should I hush hush a thing
like that?" asked Mr.. La Guardia
Mr.. La Guardia recommended
that funds which the governments
of various receiving countries real
lied from the sale of UNRRA goods
be placed in a revolving fund for
their industrial and agricultural re-
habiliation.
Summarizing activities, the direc-
tor general said a total of 5000 .OOO
tons of supplies had been shipped
Total cost OF the program was given
as 81 ,937 900 900.
Evening star., 1946-08-07

sons camps of Germany" whence
most of the illegal immigrants begin
their trek to the Holy Land.
r Troops would be ordered to tight
en- control to view of eliminating
the underground pipeline which al
legedly carries the Jewish refugees
from Europe to Palestine.
May Watch Relief Groups.
The land operations may also take
the form of more stringent frontier
control by British troops guarding
mountain roads leading from Aus
tria to Italy and a closer watch over
Jewish relief organizations in Ger
many. the informant said.
British authorities may also ask
Italian cooperation in tighter con-
trol over arrival and departure of
immigrant ships from such ports
as La Spezia. Taranto and Bari.
Besides the immigrants aboard
ship at Haifa, more shiploads have
been reported on the way.
Under previous policy illegal i'm
migrants were held at the Athlit
clearance camp until they could
come In under the legal monthly
quota OF 1900. The illegal immi-
grants have been more than taking
+up the entire monthly quota. The
| 800 released from Athlit under the
quota of July 15-August Is arrived
several weeks ago. Palestine dis
patches have reported.
$4,000 Admissions Exhausted.
The $4,000 admissions provided for
in the 1899 British white paper were
exhausted more than year ago,
but Mr. Bevin announced last No
vember that admission would con-
tinue at the monthly rate of | 800
until final decision on Palestine
immigratio was reached.
This decision now is depending
largely on President Truman's ac-
ceptance or rejection of a British
American cabinet committees plan
to carve Palestine into four prov
inces.
An immediate goal of 100000
Jewish immigrants into Palestine
was made contingent on adoption of
a long range Palestine program, &C
cording to the plan.
The Foreign Office said that when
the cabinet met no word had yet
been heard from President Truman
The final United States position was
not expected to be taken until an
American cabinet committee con-
fers with group of experts.
Last January 1t. Gen. Sir Fred
erick E. Morgan, chief of UNRRA
operations in Germany, told re-
porters he believed thousands of
Polish Jews were flooding into the
American zone from the east in a
well organized, positive plan to
get out of Europe He said he be-
lieved a secret organization was
behind the migration
The British government in
formant said today there was a
good deal of truth in Gen. Nor
gan's statement"
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Three Children on Bicycle
Hurt in Street Accident

Three children were injured when
"a bicycle on which all were riding
ran out OF control and hurled them
to the street yesterday in the 1900
block Maryland avenue NE.
Two of the children were said to
be in fair condition today at Cas-
ualty Hospital. They are Robert
McCauley, s. of 1900 l. street NE,
suffering from a possible brain con-
cussion and face abrasions, and
Nancy TAFT, 9, OF 1902 L street
NE, possible conclusion and frac-
tured vertebra.
Nancy's sister, jeanne, II, was
treated for abrasions and released
Police said Robert was sitting on
the crossbar and jeanne was driving
the bicycle by standing on the
pedals, while her sister was sitting
on the seat
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Shoes
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tCOntlnueO from First Page.1
minimum practicable working sup
ply, CPA will order immediate re-
lease of the over-supply.
Speed Is Promised.
Morris Werner, chief of CPA' S
compliance division, said the investi-
CATION will be concentrated at first
in such important hide centers as
Chicago, st. Louis, Omaha and
Kansas City.
Meanwhile, OPA officials said the
agency will move fast to carry
out Mr.. Steelman's instructions to
block amy attempts to move stored
up hides at black market prices"
Mr.. Steelman laid down a plan of
concerted action" after a White
House conference with Mr.. Small
and OPA Administrator Paul Porter.
He said OPA had reaffirmed it's
determination not to permit price
increases for domestic hides and
leather, nor to remove ceilings on
these items.
Mr.. Steelman said that during the
25-day suspension of price controls.
hide prices climbed an average of
so per cent and in some cases rose
as high as "a per cent, with ap-
proximately 100000 hides being sold
during this period. When controls
we're revived, June 30 ceilings were
re-established and sales of hides
virtually ceased"
Shoe Production CurtaiIed.
Pledging full use of the Govern
ment's wartime power to deal with
the distribution log jam, Mr.. Steel
man said:
we are face to face with situa-
ton where shoe production is being
curtalled at a time when it is
urgently needed and the dangerous
lnf1atlonary pressures which the
Nation is striving to overcome are
being accentuated because of the
selfish interest of a relatively few
people"
Mr.. Steelman said he could have
no sympathy for hoarders VINO
seek to extort excessive profits from
the public by withholding produc-
ton from the market" He empha-
sized his responsibility to see that
the public is not gouged
Noting that when price controls
lapsed President Truman had made
public appeal for the maintenance
OF ceilings, Mr.. Steelman said the
majority of the people who are now
Withholding hides die not do this :,
Evening star., 1946-08-07

grandfather, 1t. Stafford downed 9
Kamikaze plane in a head-on run
For this he won his first Air Medal
Lit. Stafford was the son of Ed
ward and Marie Peary Stafford, 1905
Allison street NV. His paternal
grandfather was Justice Wendell
Phillips Stafford. In 1914, 1t. Stat
ford married Miss Lois Jane Waite
OF Binghamton. N. Y. 1t. ana Mrs
Stafford and their 17-month- -old
daughter lived at 1923 Rodman
street NV.
1t. Comdr. Clifford M. Whitmore
81, of 5029 Hanna place Sc. pilot
Of the Beechcraft bomber which
colllded with test fighter plane Il
miles from the Patuxent base, had
l months of combat service in Eu-
rope and was a wartime instrument
instructor, the Navy Department re-
ported.
The Navy investigation Is under
way, a spokesman said, but no re-
port is expected for several days.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
KiIgore and Sweene,
will Contest Again
In West Virginia
BY Ire hssceiated Press

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Aug. 7
Another November senatorial con-
test between Senator Kilgore, Dem
ocrat, and Republican Thomas B
Sweeney. 43, former State Senator
was in prospect today on the basis
OF easy triumphs in the primary
balloting.
Senator Kilgore and Mr.. Sweeney
opposed each other six years ago
With returns counted from 208s
of the States 2,799 precincts, Sen.
ator kilgore's unofficial total was
S7,607 to 20,414 for his opponent
j, Buhl Shahan Of Elkins, former
State purchasing director.
Mr.. Sweeney, Wheeling insur-
ance executive, held a lead of ST..
203 votes to IS ,240 over his op-
ponent. Mayor Claude R. Hill OF
Oak Hill, in returns from 2805 pre-
cincts.
West Vrginia's five Democratic
and one Republican House member
were far in front. with more thar
half of the precincts in their re.
spective districts tabulated in un.
official returns.
Representative Hedrick, Demo.
crat. of the 9th district, and Rep.
resentative Ellis, Republican, of the
4th. ran without primary opposi-
ton.
Apparent nominees in other dis.
tricts:
Second Representative Ran.
dolph, Democrat; Melvin C. Sny.
| der. Republican.
Third - representative Bailey
Democrat, E. G. Rohrbough, Re-
publican
Fifth-Representative Kee, Dem
ocrat; Hartley Sanders, Republican
First-Representative Nicely. Dem
ocrat; Francis Loce, Republican.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
ADVERTISEMENT.
Itchy Pimples
XIII Romance

Many shattered romances may be
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blemishes. Why tolerate itching of
pimples, eczema, angry red blotches
and other irritations, when you can
get quick relief from soothing Peter
sons Ointment? 35c all druggists
Money refunded if one application
does not delight you. Peterson's Oint-
ment also soothes irritated and tired
feet and cracks between toes.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Higgins
Continued From First Page.

against the industrialist or any OF
his firms or associates.
Il am surprised and amazed thai
accusations against myself anc
members of my organization shouic
be made prior to complete investi
cation.
ITO my knowledge, the action ane
conduct of Higgins Industries anc
its affiliate companies have beer
subjected to the strictest scrutin,
I" y, both during and after the
war
This was done with our fulles:
cooperation.
No irregularities have beer
brought to our attention, and
am confident none exist"
Under investigation with Mr., Hig.
gins are Higgins Aircraft, Inc; Hig-
gins Industries, Inc; Higgins Plas-
tics Corp, Morris Gottesman, sec
retary treasurer of Higgins Indus
tries; Frank o. Higgins, vice presi-
dent of Higgins Industries and son
OF the president, and Milton P
Chatry, who was director of pur-
chases at the aircraft plant.
Mr.. Cunningham, VINO arrived
yesterday from Washington and was
sworn in as a special United States
attorney soon afterward, said he is
associated with the war frauds sec
ton OF the Attorney Generals Office
He refused to indicate when the
investigation would be completed.
The grand jury met yesterday and
was to meet again today.
M. Cunningham's letter of ap-
polntment to his present Job stated
that the Department (of Justice
is informed that the persons and
firms named have violated x
sections 30 and 88 of title 18 of the
United States Code"
Attorneys said that section 30
refers to the filing of false claims
and section 88 to conspiracy to de-
fraud the Government.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Palestine
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movement was described in Lon
don as not unconnected" with a
blockade plan.
The Government informant, who
requested anonymity. said today's
cabinet meeting probably would
press the button" on operations.
The land campaign against illegal
immigration, he indicated, would
take place in Italy, Austria and
right back into the displaced per-
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Plot on Life Of President
OF Mexico Declared FoiIed
BY The Assoeioisd Press

MEXICO CITY, Aug. T.-Discov-
cry OF an alleged pot against the
lives of President ELECT Miguel Ale
man and Col. Carlos Y. Serrano,
a Senator -elect, was announced last
night by Gen. Jiminez Delgado, chief
of police of the federal district, and
confirmed in statement by AS
slstant Attorney General Paul r.
Cardenas.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Diner Is Ambitious

HONOLULU, Hawaii (P.-Wil-
liam M. Okamoto, Hawaii war vet
eran. has developed an amphibious
lunch -vagon-a surplus amphibious
quarte--ton jeep-for use along one
OF Honclulu's canals, where fishing
boats and yachts tie up
Evening star., 1946-08-07
French Get British Carrier

PORTSMOUTH, England, Aug.
P).-Prime Minister Attlee yesterday
of11cially transferred Britain's IT.
200-ton aircraft carrier Colossus to
the French Navy on a hve-year loan
to help the French rebuild their air
force.
Evening star., 1946-08-07
Byrd and Smith Win
By Heavy Margins in
Record Primary Vote

Continued From First Page.)
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WEST NEWTON
MT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH

MT ZION BAPTIST CHURCH
Re. J. H. Dennis, Pastor
o where can peace, Joy and
rest be found! The world is full
OF life's necessities. Then why
such suffering when there is
an abundance to supply all our
needs? The answer is, sin, an
belief, diSobedience and lust,
including greed and graft. This
was brought out by Rev Den
mis- at Mt Zion, Sunday, Aug 18
at 1915 a m when he spoke on
Evangelism" The sinner, the
ungodly, the weaklings, the
half-hearted, the sick, sleepy
and piece-time servants of God
who are attempting to serve
God and the devil at the same
time are the cause of today's
distress. Some of these people
are in the church as well as in
high places of government. So
a house-cleaning is needed
from pulpit to door, in shops
and Offices the world over; and
the sooner the better. The spir-
it of God through evangelism is
the needed cleansing medium
since all other things have
failed.
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turned, not in peace but in
death. He was killed in battle,
and the dogs licked his blood.
"You may trifle through life
and SOW the wind, but you will
reap the whirlwind, just what
you SOW" These sermons will
live long with Zion. so last
Sunday was pleasing and
happy day as we greeted Rev
Dennis on his return from his
vacation. Come and help us
with our new program. Mrs
Emma Lee and one Of her
daughters, Mrs M L Robertson
and little Mary WEIGH are in
birmingham. Miss Ruth Hat
ton is in New York City. Come
to Zion.