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Evening star., 1947-08-02

made with bond issue money were
improvements at the city hall and
new streets that were authorized
after issuance of the bonds. A large
portion OF the funds, however, were
disbursed for items already COM
pleted at the time the money was
borrowed. These completed items
were among the capital improve
ments the funds were borrowed for.
Not completed are large number
of new streets, storm sewers, city
garage and storehouse contem-
plated under the bond issue. In
addition, the subsequent council ap-
propriations have eaten up money
needed for acquisition of school sites.
Still to be paid from bond issue
account Is part of the cost Of the
high school addition, which was one
of the items contemplated from those
funds.
Col. Hellmuth emphasized that
the council was being guided in
meeting the situation by an outside
auditing firm not connected with
the city.
Evening star., 1947-08-02

missiles such as the German vi
and va. submarine periscopes and
similar precision instruments were
found in the Friedenau and Marien-
dorf plants of Askaniawerke, one Of
the biggest general scientific instru"
ment businesses in the world.
Askania, which now employees be-
tween TOO and 1000 workmen in
Berlin. has branches in other Sec
tions of Germany and foreign coun-
tries and during the war was en-
gagged almost entirely in manufac-
turing. designing and developing
scientific instruments for the Ger
man armed forces.
The AMG announcement said the
war material apparently had been
hidden to avoid detection.
Discovered During inspection.
Evidence which is now being
carefully sifted indicates that the
war material was being manufac-
tured for foreign power without
the sanction Of the Office Of mill
tary government" the statement
said.
The factories have been partially
occupied by troops.
The material was discovered when
an inspection began three days ago
In response to repeated requests
from factory officials for more floor
space and assistance in rebuilding
their business.
I'VE finally decided to see If they
were worthy of help" an American
official said. I'VE sent crew of 10
technicians out to see what Askania
had and what the chances for ex-
pansion were, particularly with q
view to the Anglo-American export
program. About one-half hour later
reports began to come in OF war ma
terials being found in scattered parts
of the plants.
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ments.' The commission does not
hesitate in stating its thesis which
smells of f.. militarism 1000 miles
away
The writer charged that the
United States was seeking to apply
pressure on other members of the
United Nations Atomic Commission
and said:
IF one deciphers the political con-
tents OF the Baruch plan 1t amounts
to trying to force the Soviet Union
into an agreement which on the one
hand would let the U. S. A. control
the work on atomic energy Of all
states, including the u. S. S. R.,
while on the other hand guarantee
ing the United States against inter-
national control"
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Hungarian Police
Arrest American
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary, Aug. a.
American sources said today that
Stephen Thuransky, a United States
citizen who said he was an agent
for the International Harvester Co.,
was arrested last night by armed
Hungarian political police At Balas-
sagyarmat, on the Czechoslovak
border northeast Of Budapest.
The informants said the American
Legation had protested the arrest
and was told by the political police
that Mr.. Thuransky had been ar
rested on serious charges" Of "un-
democratic utterances" and would
be brought to Budapest for trial. A
representative Of the legation was
sent to Balassagyarmat.
A spokesman for Foreign Minister
Emo Mihalyfi said there had been
no official Information on the arrest
of any American citizen, but the
penal code of 1873 listed numerous
offenses which foreigners could be
arrested in Hungary.
A representative of the American
Legation said that although Mr..
Thuransky was an agent for Inter-
national Harvester, he had not been
able to make any sales during the
last year and had established q
general hauling company.
Mr.. Thuransky's two daughters,
10 and II years old, came to Buda-
pest last night to report their
fathers arrest. They said he had
been handcuffed and taken away by
several uniformed and plainclothes
policemen who entered his home
with drawn weapons.
sThe legation representative who
went to Balassagyarmat reported
that the police accused Mr.. Thuran-
sky of using a vulgar American ex-
preston signifying what he thought
should happen to communism.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Hughes Plans Tokeoff Monday
On Two-Doy Flight to Capital

ope at my own expense for this
hearing. and
"3. Brewster now has Meyer (who
travelled 1000 miles sitting in the
hearing room waiting to testify"
+ Mr.. Hughes bluntly stated that
Senator Brewster wants me back
there now because when I levelled
that first blast at the Brewster-Pan
American Always tieup, he couldn't
take it."
The manufacturer also repeated
that he wouldn't have "the required
facts and figures researched' until
Wednesday.
Mr.. Hughes defended his selection
of Mr.. Meyer as director of public
relations for his company and
added: He was on his own. He can
tell you (Brewster) all about the
parties. And I don't have to sit there
with Ounce cap on and hold his
hand while he is doing it."
He accused Senator Brewster of
attempting to put on a three ring
circus. But added:
Il want to make it clear that
have the utmost respect for the
United States Senate.
But have no respect for SEN
ator Brewster, who has misused his
high powers to try and
blackjack me into a merger with
Pan American Airways."
Earlier Mr.. Hughes said he would
ask the Justice Department to in
quire into the relationship OF Sen
ator Brewster and Pan American =
He previously charged that Senator
Brewster had offered to call of the
current investigation into some $4o,-
600 900 in Government plane con-
tracts If Mr.. Hughes would agree to
merger Trans-World Airlines, OF
which he is chief stockholder. with
Pan American
Evening star., 1947-08-02
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airport. He added that the de-
partment had received rumors
and reports of rumors, but only
rumors, of disorders or plans for
uprisings" in the Caribbean but
that there Is certainly not
enough accurate information for
any comment by u.s.
The Army Air Forces described
the P-3S in 1914 as a twin engine
fighter, all metal, with twin bomb
supports and twin tails. Its speed
was estimated at 400 miles per hour
with a ceiling of 10000 feet with q
tactical radius of action" of more
than 400 miles.
The speed of the Psi also was
estimated then at 400 miles per
hour; ceiling 10000 feet and range
of 400 miles "as a fighter" and $50
miles as a fighter bomber"
The P-38 was armed with one
20-mm. cannon and four so caliber
guns in the nose. The Psi was
armed with four so caliber guns,
the bomb load of the P-38 was 1000
pounds and of the Psi. 1,100
pounds.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Ruhr Talks Delay
Seen So u. 5. Can Get
True Picture in Britain
By the Associoted Press

LONDON, Aug. 2.-Government
sources predict that British-Ameri-
can talks in Washington on boost
ing Ruhr coal output will be de-
ferred until mid-August, when
British officials hope the full signifi-
canoe of Britain's economic plight
will have become clear to the United
States Government and people.
Informants said the British gov
ernment was anxious to delay the
parley until Prime Minister Attlee
places details of the nations eco
nomic position before Parliament
next week.
These sources said it was safe to
assume" British anxiety to hold the
Ruhr talks after Mr.. Attlee's state
ment meant that "the whole ques-
ton of revising present financial ar
rangements" in the economically
merged Rritish-American zones OF
Germany would be raised in Wash
ington. The Ruhr lies in the British
sector
Britain, they said plans deep cuts
IN her nnanclal commitments III
Germany.
Initially Washington invited Brit
ain to discuss technical details OF
increasing Rufr coal production.
Britain replied she was not inclined
to participate unless the agenda
was breadened to include food and
financial questions.
Britain and the United States
now share equally the cost OF oper-
ating the combined zones.
Authoritative sources said that
"in due course" Britain would sug-
gest that the United States assume
80 per cent of the cost and agree
to Britain's paying her 20 per cent
In pounds sterling instead of dollars.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
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pany would yield its rights under
the new law to sue for damages for
Illegal strikes" If the union would
make certain promises to guard
against them.
The umpire, under Mr.. Ford s
proposal. would be vested with final
Judgment" whether the union had
met its responsibilities.
mo union that is not a company
union can submit it's continued exist
ence to such arbitrary and dicta-
torial one-man power, even If that
man is termed a fair and impartial
umpire, Mr.. Thompson said.
An umpire chosen mutually by
company and union has acted in
disputes almost since the start of
contractual relations between Ford
and the union.
Details of q pension plan for Ford
workers, agreed to in June by the
company and the union, provided
another snag to a contract settle
ment. Richard T. Leonard, head of
the UAW Ford department. said the
company wanted some changes In
the plan.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Reds Declare Borueh Plan
Let's u. S. Control Atom

MOSCOW, Aug. 2 (P1.-The Soviet
government newspaper 1zvestia
charged today that the Baruch plan
would allow the United States to
control the atomic research Of all
nations while excepting America
from controls.
Viktor Kudrayavtsev, former war
CORRESPONDENT, wrote: "On July 23
the American Commission for In
ternal Control of Atomic Energy
published a second half year report
to the President. The main principle
of the report was q proposal OF the
commission to preserve and in
crease the present superiority OF
the United States In atomic arnaa-
Evening star., 1947-08-02

capital, official interest was aroused
by news broadcasts of the U. N.
action. The republican government
was reliably reported to be studying
a possible statement on the councils
cease fire demand and on future
negotiations with the Dutch.
1n the Hague, United States
Ambassador Herman Baruch off,
cially handed the American me
diation offer to Count Van Boet-
zelaer Van Oosterhout, Dutch
Foreign Minister. Mr.. Baruch
told newsmen You can expect
prompt and rapid developments"
in the Indonesian case. The
Dutch cabinet was called into ex-
traordinary session to consider
the Security Councils action)
Republican circles in Batavia were
disappointed because the councils
demand did not specify that Dutch
forces should give up their military
gains.
Neutral observers expressed seri-
GUS doubts whether the cease fire
would be workable under such con-
ditions.
Republican informants who asked
that their identities be withheld for
personal security said a large por-
ton of the Indonesian forces now
were cut off in East and West Java
without means OF communication
with the Jogjakarta government
and It would be almost impossible
to notify them to stop shooting.
The same sources emphasized that
the Dutch advance now had placed
virtually all of East and West Java
in the Netherlands hands. These
two areas are Java's main rice
bowls.
They said that If the Dutch were
permitted to stay there, build up a
civil administration and rout out Re-
publican influence during lengthy
arbitration period, the U. N. action
In effect merely would insure that
the Dutch would achieve large
part of their original objectives.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
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ish conservatism OF politicians that
would rather spend hasty billions In
wartime to catch up than invest mil
lions In peacetime to keep abreast
of technical advances.
"It is the conservatism which once
grunted impossible at the idea Of
q machinegun synchronized to FIRE
through the arc Of propeller blade.
." 1t is the conservatism that
prepares for the possibility OF the
next war with the weapons and tac-
tics of the last"
Gen. Chennault added that "the
United States can i'll afford any lag
between technical developments In
the air and their practical applica-
ton to our national defense. -
There was a time when we could
dawdle and quibble and postpone.
That time is fast running out"
Evening star., 1947-08-02
BY the Asseeioted Pres.

LOS ANGELES, Avg. 2.-How-
ard Hughes plans quiet week
end-resting, he hopes-before
taking of Monday on a leisurely
two-day flight to Washington
for a request appearance before
the Senate War Investigating
Committee.
He said he was leaving here, des-
tination unannounced, about the
time yesterday that a deputy United
States Marshall was looking for him
to present subpoena with the COM
pliments of the committee. headed
by Senator Brewster, Republican. Of
Maine.
The elusive Mr.. Hughes disclosed
his plans in another statement dis
tributed by his publicity ONCE as the
marshal's ONCE gave up the legal
hound-and-hare routine until today.
RI have gone away for the week
end to get a little rest," Mr.. Hughes
declared.
II intend to return to Los Angeles
Monday, climb in my airplane
(probably a B-23. converted Douglas
bomber, a spokesman said, fly half
way across the continent Monday,
spend the night at some point en-
route, as is my normal procedure,
and continue on to Washington,
arriving late Tuesday" Mr.. Hughes
statement revealed.
He listed three reasons In his
statement why he wasn't whizzing
of to Washington Immediately:
81. Brewster's committee made a
Arm agreement with me that I
would testify next Wednesday and
Thursday.
-. I brought Johnny Meyer
(Hughes' publicist) back from Eur
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Indonesio
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area and had ordered 1t. Gen Oerip
Soemoahardjo to direct preparations
for last-ditch defense.
The Netherlands Army's commu-
nique, in the first official report of
any Indonesian army surrenders to
the Dutch, said So Republican OFF,
GERS and men had voluntarily given
up their arms at Lawang above
Malang. East Java.
The Dutch said they captured 10
Germans and three japanese at
Pematangsiantar, and four other
japanese in south Sumatra and
West Java.
Sumatra Progress Reported.
The army cornmunique said the
Dutch in North Sumatra had oc-
cupied Kabandjahe, about SO miles
southwest of Medan, in q push from
the former Republican capital of
Sumatra, Pematangsiantar. about
IS miles east of Kabandjahe.
The Dutch said that south of Arm
hemia, which is only about Is miles
southwest of Medan, They repulsed
hfiltrating Republicans who had
mortar support.
With thousands OF Republicans
cut off In struggling groups in Java,
the Dutch reported only sporadic
light resistance during mopping up
activities in the rich rice regions of
east and West Java.
They said fierce fires were raging
in Poerwokerto, mid-Java town 20
miles from the south coast, when
they occupied it.
Snipers Encountered.
The Dutch reported their troops
went into action to mop UP Indo-
nesians infiltrating to set fires
southwest Of Tangerang and Ser
pong on the West Java front about
Is miles from Batavia and repulsed
Republicans who infiltrated into the
Tjerme and Mod jokerto sectors in
East Java.
At the wrecked and still smolder-
ing city Of Malang. East Java, the
Dutch said, sniper ACTIVITY met their
clearing action.
MAX Desfor, Associated Press
photographer. reported from Ma
lang today that the Republicans
still controlled Southern Malang
and machine-gun fire still was
heard in the streetsD
In East Java also. the Dutch said,
they re-established overland COM
munications between Sitoebondo
and the important port of Banjoe-
wangi on Java's eastern tip, after a
few skirmishes.
Chinese Reported Fleeing. =
In Medan nearly 5000 Chinese
refugees poured into the Sumatran
capital yesterday to escape what
Chinese Consul General D. j. Lee
called "a widespread Indonesian
atrocity campaign"
The Dutch Navy rescued 1900
Chinese in the Malacca Strait after
a reconnaissance plane spotted
boatloads of refugees fleeing from
the area of Panti Ttermin.
Dutch military reports from the
areas both east and west OF Medan
and the Indonesians had used
the scorched-earth policy directly
against Chinese residents, according
to Mr.. Lee.
In Malang, Java. two Republican
soldiers shot down by Dutch fire
were found to have been armed only
with dummy wooden rifles.
The two men fell in a street in
this once beautiful city, now wrecked
by scorched- tactics of the In
donesians. iOne was dead and the
other appeared to be diving.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Mob Fires .Streetcurs

RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 2 P.-
The Asapress News Agency reported
last night that mob angered by
new streetcar fares had set IRE
to . score of streetcars and buses
and attacked the city hall In Sac
Paulo. There was no of1icial con-
firmation. the agency said, OF re-
ports that two persons had been
killed and many hurt In clashes with
mounted police.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
U. S. Combat Team Trained

FRANKFURT, Germany, Aug. 2
F).-A mobile combat team Of about
$500 American soldiers Is in train
ing under the United States Military
Command in Germany. An Army
spokesman said the unit, which went
into training yesterday, would help
the United States constabulary po-
lice in the United States zone.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Gen. Morozov, Red Hero.
Is Reported Dead
By the Assoeiossd Press

MOSCOW, Aug. 2.-The death OF
1t. Gen. G. r. Morozov, 76, Soviet
war hero and assistant chief OF mill
tary training Of infantry, was an
nounced today.
Gen. Morozov. who died July 81,
was cited in February, 1942. for the
part his troops played in smashing
the German 18th Army below Len
fngrad.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Daughter Contests Will
Of Novelist Jim TuIIy
BY fhs Assoeiotsd Prose

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2.-Allega-
tions that Jim Tully, known as the
hobo novelist, was not Of sound
mind and was under undue influ-
ence" of his third wife, Myrtle.
when he executed a will April II,
1943, were listed in a contest suit
filed yesterday by his daughter,
Mrs. Trilby Tully Beaman, rs, Of
South Gate. Calf.
The will left the entire estate to
Myrtle Tully. The writer died last
June %. He also was survived by
a son, Thomas A.. of New York.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Rees Requests Truman
To Project Careerists,
Veterans in u. ). Jobs
BY Joseph Young

Chairmen Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee today
asked President Truman to give
his personal attention to the
problem Of protecting the rights
of career people and veterans in
the Government service.
In letter to Mr.. Truman, which
was released by Mr.. Rees for pub
lication today, the Kansan recon-
mended that q forceful program
be initiated to replace war-service
appointees by career-service en-
ployeS and veterans"
Mr.. Rees, whose committee already
has started an investigation of per
sonal patronage" in the Federal
service, renewed In his letter his
charge that some Government
agencies and departments were
keeping favored" war-service per-
sons no the payroll while firing
thousands Of permanent status
persons.
ohVhB Ih"phVns
IT wish to extend my aid and CO.
operation in arriving at the solution
to the many personnel problems
which face the Government today"
he told Mr.. Truman.
Mr.. Rees acknowledged that the
reduction enforce program is diff
ficult one, an equitable solution to
which is not always readily avail
able" He paid tribute to the fine
job" done by war-service employees
during the war, and said that in
cases In which they have passed
permanent examinations they should
be eligible for permanent status.
But. Mr.. Rees declared. it Is the
Governments duty to give top pref
erence to permanent status en-
ployes when 1t comes to retaining
people on the Government payroll.
Many of the career people now los
ing their jobs are also veterans, Mr..
Rees asserted.
Sees Act Disregarded.
II regret that some departments
and agencies have given no more
than lip service to the policy Of
Congress as expressed in the Vet
erans' Preference Act" Mr.. Rees
declared in his letter.
Another charge made by Mr.. Rees
was that in carrying out the re-
duction n-in-force program some
agencies and departments continue
to make reductions among the
lower paid employees instead of q
proportionate number within the
higher salary brackets"
ut is vitality important that the
Civil Service Commission initiate a
forceful and realistic approach to
these matters" the letter stated.
Program Recently Announced.
The commission recently an
nounced a program in which dis
missed career employees or those
career workers facing dismissal
would replace war-service workers
in comparable jobs on q Govern
ment-wide basis.
Although he didn't say so In his
letter, Mr.. Rees has confided that
he feels that constant supervision
by President Truman and the Con-
gress Is needed to guarantee that
this program will be carried out in
the various departments and
agencies.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Hit-Run Driver Kills
Soldier Near Laurel,
Injures Another

One soldier was killed and another
injured early today when struck by
a hit-and-run automobile on Route
l just south of Laurel. Three other
soldiers, walking with the two who
were struck, were not hit.
State police listed the dead man
as Corpl. Robert Eby. IS, of Aurora,
nj. Ti3 r. L. Linville, 10, the in
jured man, is being treated at the
post hospital for q broken leg Both
men were attached to the 772d Mill
tary Police Battalion, Company C,
Fort George Meade.
Police said the group was walk
ing north when hit by the automo-
bile which was travelling In the same
direction Only meager description
Of the machine, = sedan, was OBJ
tanned.
Mrs. Malvine W. Dreyfuss, 81. Of
2000 Connecticut avenue NV, was
injured last night when she was
struck by = car at Connecticut
avenue and Chesapeake street NV.
She was admitted to Casualty Hos
pital for treatment Of head and
body bruises. Her condition is listed
as undetermined.
Police said Mrs. Dreyfuss was
walking east across Chesapeake
street when the accident occurred
They identified the driver Of the
car as william J. Black, IS, Of the
1900 block of Vermont avenue NV.
He was charged with failing to yield
the right of way to a pedestrian,
police said.
Charles Jones, 6. colored, Of 1912
Tenth street NV, suffered head
injuries when he ran from between
parked cars into the side OF mov-
ing car in front Of his home, police
said.
The child, admitted to FTeedmen's
Hospital, is in an undetermined
condition. Driver of the car was Ray
P. Zunstein, 63. of 400 block OF
ciro rd cfraaf " w policA said
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Fireman Storts Bluzes
To Gain Favor of Chief
ey the Assecio.sd Press

GARDENA, Calf. Aug, At
seemed q hot idea at the time, Rich
ard H. Ross, "A, Los Angeles County
fireman, mused in his cell today.
Ross admitted starting nine grass
fires-then helping to fight them
ito build myself up with the chief"
Pleading guilty, he was sentenced
yesterday by Justice Frank c. Car
relI to pay $500 fine and spend the
next 90 days in jail-cooling of.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Communique Will Deny
Recruiting in Venezuio

CARACAS. Aug. 2 tFY.-The For
eign Ministry said yesterday it was
preparing a communique to deny
formally ''the unfounded reports
circulated by the Dominican Am
bassador in Washington" about an
alleged army being recruited among
Venezuelans to invade the Domin-
lean Republic from Cuba.
Evening star., 1947-08-02
Eight Journalists Foee
Arrest in Turkey
By the Assoeiafed Press

ISTANBUL, Aug. 2.-Press re-
ports said yesterday that warrants
for the arrest of eight Turkish jour-
nalists had been issued and that
they would be held in jail pending
trial August 8.
The reports said the newsmen
were either publishers or editors OF
four newspapers which recently
printed speech by member of the
opposition Democratic Party In
which the National Assembly was
described as Illegally constituted.