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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Second Senate GrouE
Ready 10 Start Bi|bo
Inquiry Tomorrow
War Contracts Link
Will Be Investigated
In Executive Session
BY Robert K. Welsh

The Senate War Investigating
Committee was back in high
gear today, ready for the start
Of a formal inquiry tomorrow
to determine whether Senator
Bilbo, Democrat, of Mississippi
had improper dealings with war
contractors.
On the question of sending sub
committee to explore Army occupa-
ton activities in Germany and Aus
tria, however, the committee re-
portedly ran into further obstacles
at two and q half hour closed
meeting late yesterday.
1t designated Chairman Kiigore
and Senator Brewster, Republican,
Of Maine. to confer Saturday or
next Monday with War Department
officials, probably including Gen.
Eisenhower, Chief Of Stad. For
more than an hour yesterday, 1t
heard 1t. Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
deputy governor In the American
Zone in Germany.
several witnesses Called.
The executive session at 1890
am. tomorrow on alleged war con-
tract transactions of Senator Bilbo
Is technically subcommittee meet
ing to fix the time and place for
public hearings Senators Mead,
Democrat, of New York, Tunnel,
Democrat, of Delaware and Fercu-
son, Republican. of Michigan, and
such other members as may be
available" will make up. the sub
committee.
But the full committee, Chair
man Kilgore announced, voted for
a full-scale investigation of COM
plants against Senator Bilbo. Mem
bers did so on the basis of prelimi-
nary evidence presented by COM
mittee staff investigators who re-
Gently visited Mississippi, he said.
Moreover, the subcommittee to-
morrow will question several wit
nesses, he added.
Senator Brewster remarked later
that this, in effect, amounts to the
start of hearings, except that to-
morrow's session will not be open
to the public. He and Senator
Kilgore agreed that yesterdays
committee vote meant public hear
ings will be held.
Second Bilbo Probe.
The War Investigating Commit
tees action Is the second such move
affecting Senator Bilbo during the
past few days. .
Last Saturday the Senate Cam
paign Expenditures Committee.
headed by Senator Ellender, Demo-
crat, of Louisiana, voted unani-
mously to hold public hearings not
later than December 2 in jackson,
Miss. and possibly in Grenada and
Hattiesburg, Miss. 1t will hear wit
nesseS on complaints that Senator
Bilbo sought denomination in the
Democratic primary this year by
advocating discrimination against
colored people.
The Republican steering commit
tee has indicated that the COM
mittee's findings will be taken into
consideration as the basis of drive
to prevent the seating of Senator
Bilbo next January
/ Senator Kilgore declared the War
Investigating Committee is con-
cerned with war contracts and SINH
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els Death Sentences
Set Aside by Truman
By the Associated Press

The War Department announced
today that President Truman has
set aside the death sentences of two
Army privates, Frank r. wallrath
OF Long Island City, N. Y, and
Lemas Woods, jr, of Detroit.
Pvt. Wallrath, 22-year-old para
trooper, had been sentenced to
death by a court-martial for "deser.
ton in the face of the enemy dur.
ing an attack by the 18th Airborne
Division on Nichols Field, Luzon, in
February, 1945. He was arrested in
July of that year, transferred to
Japan. where he escaped and then
was recaptured, the Army said.
In a letter to his mother last Au.
gust, Wallrath said:
II didn't desert my outfit because
I was a coward, but because "a Of
my pals had been killed in action.
I couldn't go on serving In the same
company. I went to another com.
pany and served there"
The President communted Wall.
rath's sentence to dishonorable dis
charge, forfeiture Of pay and allow
iances and confinement at hard labor
for 10 years. The dishonorable dis
charge provision was suspended un.
til after his release from confine.
ment.
Woods was accused OF shooting
and killing a terminate while in the
Philippines. Mr.. Truman disap-
proved the court-martial death sens
tence and authorized a rehearing
before another court-martial to be
appointed later.
In taking this action considers
ton was given to new evidence pro.
duced since the trial." the an.
lnouncement of Woods case said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19

Named on the committee were
James H. Flanagan, chairman of
the Public Utilities Commission
Col. Kenneth e. Madsen. assistant
engineer commissioner; Vernon E.
West, corporation counsel, and A.
w. Crossley, Pepco engineer.
1t still was too early for most
railroads serving Washington to
determine how schedules would be
revamped to meet the ODT's order.
But the large proportion of Diesel
and electric powered trains con-
verging on the District automatical-
ly eliminated most curtailment wor-
ries.
Whether sports fans would be
handicapped by the order remained
to be seen. Pennsylvania Railroad
officials were meeting to determine
whether such trains as those run
ming to Bowie race track would be
suspended.
The same situation existed as to
Baltimore & Ohio Railroads trains
scheduled for the Army-Navy game
In Philadelphia November 80, and
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BY tho Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 1s.-Afghan-
istan, Iceland and Sweden
signed articles of adherence to
the United Nations Charter to-
day to increase the membership
In the worlds peace agency to
the 81 countries.
The simple ceremony admitting
the three newcomers was held in a
small, ornate conference room of
the massive Assembly chamber
where the three delegates took seats
for the first time.
Abdul Hosayn Aziz, Afghan Min
lister to the United States; Thor
Thors, Iceland's Minister to WASH
Dlgton, and Oesten linden, Swedish
Foreign Minister, signed the pact in
alphabetical order.
All three used personal pens and
pocketed them for presentation to
home governments.
The three were the first countries
taken into the world circle of ma
lions since the signing of the char
ter by 81 nations.
Spaak Presides at Ceremony.
For the formal signing the repre-.
sentatives stepped up singly to y
circular table where Paul Henri.
Spaak of Belgium, president of the
Assembly, was flanked by Secretary
General Trygve Lie and his eight
assistants.
Aziz penned his name at 1922
am, .Thors at 1923 and Under
at 1924.
Each one then shook hands with
Mr.. Spaak, Mr.. Lie and Ivan Kerno
assistant secretary general in charge
of legal affairs. After the ceremony
the three retired to Mr.. Spaak's
Office for private greetings before
entering the chamber to take Their
seats in the Assembly.
Outside the Assembly Building,
three special flagpoles were erected
in the center of the circle where the
flags of the original S members fly.
A special detachment of the United
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
President Watches Mine Fiqht
But Won't Interrupt Vocation
Presidents Secretary
Holds Press Farley
On Submarine
By The Assoeiatcd Pres,

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 19.-
White House correspondents
met with Presidential Secre-
tary Charles G. Ross in an
underwater press conference
today.
The newsmen and Mr.. Ross
departed at 9:45 am. aboard
the submarine Cobbler and the
conference was to begin when
the craft was 300 feet below the
surface.
Mr.. Ross promised newsmen
before they departed that he
wouldn't have anything worthy
to say but agreed to go along.
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(See BTLBO. Page AL
2O7 Are Killed in Typhoon
And Flood in Philippines
By the A.soeio,ed Pres.

MANILA, Nov. 19.-The town of
Isabella today reported 207 confirmed
deaths in the typhoon and flood
which swept Negros Island a week
ago. Loss of life was said to be
heavier in other towns in the area.
Three OF IL persons swept from a
sailboat by the typhoon arrived in
Manila aboard motorship. The
others were believed lost in the
raging seas.
TOKYO, Nov. 10 (P).-Typhoon
Dianne brushed Two lima early
today with 75-mile an hour winds,
but Army weather officials here said
major installations probably were
not damaged.
Only the fringe Of the storm
which Is reported travelling north
easterly, touched Two. The Armys
It'll Weather Station said Dianne
then veered east by north and did
not strike Chichi In the BONN
Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Konev Is Reported
Replacing Zhukov
BY the Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 18.-Marshall
Ivan S. Konev has replaced Marshal
Georgi K. zhukov as chief of ground
forces for the Russian Army. the
British Broadcasting Corp, said last
night in a broadcast monitored by
NBC.
Marshal Konev was the liberator
OF Kharkov and his troops shared
with those of Marshal zhukoy in the
capture of Berlin,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Bulletin
Evidence Given to Clark

The House Campaign Ex-
penditures Committee decided
today to turn over to Attorney
General Clark evidence which
it said indicated '.irregulari-
ties" in the Missouri Demo-
cratic primary race between
Representative Slaughter and
Enos Axtell.
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sion but must rely on what news is
given them by the secretary at the
end of the meetings.
Gen. Grant said he would make
no comment at present on the Com
missioners' letter. He added that he
will prepare an answer and hopes
the planning commission will per-
NIT him to make it public. He said
he probably would have nothing to
say until tomorrow or next day.
Referring to a published state
ment that they "at the urging of
the Federal planners" had agreed
to support three bills, the two Com
missioners told Gen. Grant:
The District commissioners, as a
body. agreed to nothing whatever
yesterday. One of our number was
absent on account Of a recent death
in the family Commissioner John
Russell Young; it should be obvious
to YOU that we would take no formal
action on major policy matters in
his absence"
Yesterdays joint conference, the
-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19

VIENNA, Nov. 10 GP).-Approxi-
mately 5000 Viennese factory work
ers and demonstrators carrying
Communist banners broke up stu
dent body elections at the Univer-
sity of Vienna today in protest
against what they termed "tolera-
ton Of Maxi students and Nazi
professors"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19

into District Court yesterday and
obtained an injunction barring Mr..
Lewis. from going through with his
threat to breach his contract with
the Government, Attorney General
Clark called Mr.. Truman and told
him what had happened. Twice
during the day, the President talked
tSee TRUMAN. Page A-6)
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Porter Opposes
Blanket Raise
In Realty Rents
Considering Plan
For EorIy End Of
Hotel Rate Ceilings
LANDLORDS HERE refusing To re.
new long-term leases. Page B-I
BY MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.

BY Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.
Price Administrator Paul Por-
ter strongly opposes a blanket
increase in the Nations rents,
but is considering a plan for
early end of ceilings on hotel
rates. it was learned today.
A high Government official dis
closed that the price chief feels
that any basic change In the rent
control provisions of the Price Con-
troll Act will have to come from
Congress.
OPA's Industry Advisory Commit
tee on Rent last week submitted a
petition for Is per cent across
the-board increase in rents. The
OPA still has the recommendation
under consideration.
Working on Definition.
OPA rent authorities, it. was said.
are now working on definition Of
transient rooms. Many low-cost
establishments are described by
their operators as hotels even
though they are not considered a
hotel in the usual sense, it was
pointed out.
Present OPA policy, the Govern
ment official said, is to consider the
special problem of transient lodg-
ings used by lower income groups.
The official disclosed that Mr..
Porter already has informed repre-
sentatiyes of the Nations real estate
interests of his position that the
line should be held on rents and
that any basic changes will have to
be made by the Eightieth Congress.
Meanwhile, seven Detroit women
claiming to be operators of small
rooming houses picketed OPA head
quarters today, carrying placards
calling for an end of rent control.
They said they are members of a
new organization known as the
Federated Property Owners of
America, Inc.
Comedies Possible Changes.
John DalzeH, who said he was
vice president of the organization,
told reporters the group also would
picket the White House, as well as
the offices of Housing Administrator
Wyatt.
Signs carried by the women de-
clared Help Gust Rent Control
and I'VE Want Freedom, Not Com
munism"
Mr.. Porter repeatedly has con-
coded that OPA's overall rent pol
icy may be altered by the head of
the proposed new agency soon to
take over functions of OPA, the
Civilian Production Administration
and several other wartime agencies.
The price chief is said to believe
that Ivan Carson, deputy price ad-
ministrator in charge of rents, is the
logical person to head that portion
OF the program under the new
agency.
win Take Long Rest"
Friends of Mr.. Porter say he will
cave OPA soon after the new agen.
cy Is formed. Mr.. Porter has re-
fused to discuss his future plans.
Associates say he will take long
rest on leaving his present job.
Reconversion Director Steelman
was reported preparing to visit
President Truman at Key West, Fla,
this week with a final draft for the
new liquidating agency. It is un-
derstood that the head of the new
agency has not been selected.
One top Government official said
he doubted the new unit would come
INTO being before Mr.. Truman's re-
turn. to Washington next Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Four More Planes Reach
Reich on Training Hop
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

FRANKFURT, Nov. 1.-two more
B-29 Super Fortresses and two C-54
Skymasters from group of eight
big American Army planes making
a transatlantic training flight
landed here today.
The first two B-29s arrived Sum
day and two more are expected in
the next day or two.
The planes, based at Tucson
Ariz., stopped at Morrison Airfield
Fla, and at the Azores on their
flight, which Air Forces officials
called routine training mission. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
GI Is Held on Suspicion
OF Striking British Consul
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Nov. 19.-United
States Army officers announced to-
day the arrest of an American
soldier suspected of striking John
A. Thwaites, British Consul in
Munich, and knocking him uncon-
scious when Mr.. Thwaites tried to
defend young British woman from
a drunken soldiers kiss.
The Army public relations divi-
sion identified the soldier under
arrest as Pfc. Alex Misevich of Bay
onne, N. j.
Mr.. Thwaites suffered a slight
brain conclusion but has recovered
from the attack. which occurred
last Thursday.
Army officials said the Consul, his
wife and two young British women
were walking home from a Munich
movie theater when two drunken
soldiers approached one of the
young women and one tried to kiss
her.
Mr.. Thwaites, going to her aid,
was Knocked down, the officials re-
lated, but the woman blinked a
fiashlight in the soldiers eyes and
he and his companion fed.
1n London a British Foreign
ONCE spokesman said American
authorities in Berlin had apol-
ogized formally for the attack)
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(See U. N, Page A-6.)
Peru Feels New Tremor

LIMA, Peru, Nov. 10 R.-A
strong earth tremor was felt in
Lima early today. No damage was
reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19

goal reached, we must continue the
campaign at least another week.
We will have another report meet
ing at 1890 next Tuesday at the
Mayfiower Hotel"
All of the units except Alexandria
made reports today. The Business
Unit announced $68, $50 for a total
of SITS, 1892, or 8109 per cent of its
quota of $887 ,043.
1915 of Goal Reached.
Government Unit reported sos 300
for total of 81, 800 ,591, or 73.77 per
cent of its quota of 81, $780,
Residential unit announced con-
tributions amounting to $22,050 for
a total Of $500 sos, or 1853 per cent
of its quota of $511,886.
Arlington announced 81 ,351, max
ing a total of $50, 031, or 54,6I per
cent of its quota of $50, 485.
Fairfax announced $2,646 for a
total OF $31,115, or 71.3l per cent Of
the unit quota of $43.634.
Montgomery County's unit report
ed today $4,000 for a total of $94,-
500, or 7469 per cent of the quota of
$l26, 656.
Prince Georges Reports.
Prince Georges announced contri-
buttons of $3,893, making a total to
date of $29,910. or 60.1 per cent of
its quota of $40 ,799.
Special unit reported $50, 023, max
ing total of $317, 404, or 1894 per
cent of the unit quota Of 1858, $40.
Mr.. Bell reported $3.50 had been
added to the gifts in the unassigned
unit, making q total of ITO.
Commenting on the status of the
drive, Ray L. Huff, director of the
department of public welfare of the
District. urged people to Give to the
Chest while there is yet time"
Mr.. Huff said the services of pre-
vention and protection as supplied
through the talents of the Chest
services are essential to the well be-
ing of the heart of this city; they
are essential to the security of this
lCco rTJECT poUa QN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
i. n. Charter Signed
By ) Nations, Raising
Membership 10 81
Afghuniston, Iceland and
Sweden Join Peace Group
In Simple Ceremony
bulletin
BULLETIN

NEW YORK P.-The United
Nations Assembly today elected
Colombia, Belgium and Syria
to the powerful Security Coun-
Gil to fill three vacancies which
will occur at the end of this
year. They replace Mexico,
Egypt and the Netherlands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
GuerriIlas Reported
Holding 100 Villages
In Western Macedonia
Independent Governments
Established in Seized
Area, Dispatches Soy
bulletin

SALONIKA, Greece o.
Greek troops moved up artil-
lery today to face a guerrilla
line near the Yugoslav border
in a continuing battle growing
out of the attack on burning
Skra, which army headquar-
tiers said had originated in the
YugoSlav village of Muffin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-11-19
Chest Drive Extended
As Contributions Total
Only 1884, Of Goal
S248, 1926 in Gifts Listed
At Meeting Lift Overall
Collections to $3,0l7,285

Extension of the Community
Chest campaign for "at least one
more week" was announced to-
day as contributions totaling
$248,326 were reported at the
regular meeting in the United
States Chamber of Commerce
Building.
This raised the total to S3,017-
285, or 71.84 per cent of the cam
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paign goal Of
$4,000 900.
"It is quite OBJ
vious.'' said
Daniel w. Bell,
campaign chair
man, that with
SO small a per-
centage of our
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lSee COAL, Page A-5.)
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tSee SURPLUS, Page A-6,
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(See GREEK, Page A-6.)
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tSee PLANNERS, Page A-6)
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tSee SUPPLY, Page Al
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Vienna Reds Rout Students

(See CHEST, Page A-8.)
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-28
Nj FLAKE PARK

Sunday guests at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Rowan, Jr., were Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Dove and son, Of Lead
Mine, W. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lewis, of Kempton, w. Va.
U. B. Ladies Aid will meet Friday,
March 1, at o'clock at the home of
c. P. Martin, entertained by Mrs. B.
l.. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert DOMAIN and
son, Cumberland, were the weekend
guests of Miss Bonnie Calhoun.
Dorothy Gibson, of Washington, D.
c., spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. q. Gibson.
Guests at the home of Mrs. Emma
Stottlemeyer are Miss Polly Anna
King, of Davistown, Pa, and Charles
Stottlemeyer, of Washington, D. C.
Mrs. Freeland Courtney spent the
weekend in Grafton, w. Va.
Mrs. Ardith Ream spent Monday in
Cumberland.
Mrs. Kenneth Stahl and daughter,
Nan, who have been visiting Mr..
Stahl, in Baltimore, have returned to
the home of Mrs. Stahl's perents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Stevenson.
The WOW. will hold its regular
monthly meeting in the LO.O.F. hall
Monday evening, March 4.
Mrs. Ross Collins is spending some
time with her grandfather, Montgom-
cry Wilson, who is i'll.
Misses Mildred and Neva Simpson,
of Dayton, O., spent the weekend
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-28
Homecoming Cracks
Locals 7-Game
Winning Streak

Central High school of Homecoming
wound up its season Tuesday night by
tripping Oakland High school on Cen
trails court, thereby swapping the lat
ter's seven-game winning streak. The
score was to SO.
A twenty-five point rally in the sec
ond quarter decided the battle after
Oakland had taken an 11-6 lead at
the end of the first period. At the
close of the third quarter Central was
still ahead 1925. Bob Bosley scored
II points for Oakland.
The scoring: Oakland, Jones 8, Kill
dow 4, Bosley II, Lewis 2, Teats 6,
Walter 2. Non-scoring, Stanton,
Friend and Johnson. Central: Beeman
5, Stafford 2, Frizzell II, Rowan 3,
Doyle 18. Non-scoring, Smith.
In a resume of scholastic players
of the tri-state district, and their scor-
ing throughout the season, which APP
peared in Tuesdays issue of The
Cumberland News, Bob Bosley, of
Oakland High was listed as fourth
highest, having scored PAT points on
112 field goals and 90 out of 55 fouls.
Bosley has averaged Sc goals per
game Other Oakland Iistings showed
Kildow with Sc, Walter with 70, H.
Leighton with 66, Jones with IS and
Friend with As.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1946-02-28
ACCIDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Miller were
dinner guests on Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orville Frazee, Harnedsville, Pa.
Mr., and Mrs. Paul Welch and son,
Gortner, visited Mr. and Mrs. A. j.
Alexander on Sunday.
Asa Griffith, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Miller this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Zehner and
son, of Grantsville, We're guests on
Sunday of Mrs. W. A. Speicher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubra Goehringer and
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Goehringer
and son and c. c. Goehringer were
visitors at the home of Harry Vitez,
Addison, Pa, Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Knots and daughter,
of McHenry, visited Mrs. Knotts's sis
ter, Mrs, Ross Speicher, on Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Wilhelm, of Liston-
burg, Pa, is a guest of her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. Henry Bach, for several
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Selby and chill
dren, of Selbysport, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richter, Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richter had
as their dinner guests on Monday ev-
ching, Wells Bray, of Swanton; Miss
Betty Rodeheaver, Miss Orpha Bach
and Ross Speicher and family.