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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07
TIGERS

NEW ORLEANS, April 6.-(P)-
With at least one hit from every
teammate, Pitcher Hal White lead
the Detroit Tigers to a 81 triumph
over New Orleans today for a
sweep of the three game series.
The Southern Association team
punched two safeties in the seventh
to cor their lone run.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07

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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-07

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Philadelphia "a 900 200 0o1-3 8 1
man and Guerra.
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and Semmic, Helmsley IN; Newson1,
Masterson (6) and Evans, Mancueo (6).
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Boston "a 2o3 00C 0OOI5 7 0
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Dobson, johnson (e) and Wagner.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
.178 Reported Killed
In Jap Rail Wreck
BY the Associated Press

KOMAGAWA, Japan, Feb. as
At least 17s Japanese were reported
killed and $50 injured today when
four cars of a six-car train jumped
the track here and plunged down a
30-foot embankment.
Unofficial reports said the coupl-
ing between the second and third
cars gave way as the steam train
rounded q downhill curve. The
last four cars tumbled down the
bank into a wheat field.
The engineer did not know until
he reached the next station on the
branch line that he had lost part
of his train.
Kyodo news agency said the acci-
dent was the worst in the history
of railroads owned by the Japanese
government. The scene at the site
of the disaster, Is miles west Of
Tokyo, seemed to bear out this pro-
nouncement.
Four small wooden cars which had
carried 200 persons each were
strewn In bloodstained, splintered
wreckage for 200 yards. A few yards
from the wreckage, the bodies Of
men, women and children lay in Q
small field.
A railroad inspector here said 17s
persons were killed, but 1t was
doubtful that the final toll could
be counted until the wreckage had
been cleared.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
EmpIoye Is Acquitted
In Money Transfer Case

A District Court jury acquitted
Edward T. Stephens, 81, of the sol
block of Second street NV. yester'
day, of a charge of grand larceny
of $194.54 from the Western Unior
Telegraph Co.
The Government contended MI
Stephens was supposed to have re-
ceived $905 .46 from the company fol
a firm by which he was employed
1t was contended by the Government
that instead he had been handed
s1,1O0 by Western Union employe
by mistake.
Mr.. Stephens, who was defended
by Attorney Charles E. Ford. con-
tended that he had received only
some $906 from Western Union anc
that, not knowing the amount the
draft called for, later found he hac
a small amount of change left after
making payroll payments for ar
employer.
Evening star., 1947-02-25

be turned over to the Allies. Rus
sia sought a loose definition OF the
term and the Western nations asked
a narrow definition. The question
was described as vital to Austria S
economy.
There were other disagreements
among all four powers on several
questions, few of which were con-
sidered vital. Western sources said
privately they expected agreements
would be reached without too much
trouble" during the Moscow meet
ing.
Summary Is Last Problem.
Deputies for Germany already
had approved report summarizing
smaller nations views on the Ger
man problem as expressed during
the conference. Their last prob
lem today was to get on paper a
stiftn1arS' OF their agreement and
disagreement on the role to be as
signed to small powers during re-
manning stages Of the peace nego.
tiations.
The Allied Control Councils Co.
ordinating Committee in Berlin
completed last night report sharp.
ly delineating many of the dis
agreements in the four-power ad.
ministration Of Germany. The re.
port is for submission to the for
sign ministers in Moscow.
1t contains few agreements anc
many individual viewpoints. Ir
some respects 1t is incomplete.
Some OF the principal differences
concerned reparations, denazifica-
tion and the level Of industria.
production.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Eight Signals TO Control
Intersection OF 18th and P

Eight traffic signals we're to re-
place stop signs today at Eighteenth
and P streets NV, which Is one Of
the first intersections in the city to
be controlled by a new system, Traf-
hc Director George E. Keneipp an
nounced yesterday.
The system, giving both motorists
and pedestrians a clear view Of the
light ahead Of them at all times,
was recommended some time ago by
Mr.. Keneipp and the District Com
missioners.
Mr.. Keneipp said the motorist
who, at four-light signal intersec-
ton, sometimes is unable to see the
signal ahead because it is obstruct-
ed by bus or a truck, will be guided
by signals on his right and left.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
World Trade Body Urged
To Back Private Initiative
BY the Associated Press

The United States Chamber OF
Commerce urged today that the
charter of the International Trade
Organization include most posi-
tive declarations in behalf of the
maintenance Of private initiative
and enterprises in world commerce.
The purpose of the ITO, which
lis being formed under the United
Nations, is to eliminate economic
dislocations and trade barriers.
The chamber fully supports the
objective Wilbert Ward of New
York, vice president of the Nation
al City Bank, told the State De-
partment's Executive Committee on
Foreign Policy in statement pre-
pared for a hearing today.
But he said American negotiators
helping to draft the ITO's charter
should oppose any activities by in
ternational organizations which
would preclude our freedom of ac-
tion with regard to domestic pol
icies."
Speaking for the chambers For
eign Commerce Committee, Mr.
Ward added:
"The chamber regards the Inter-
national Trade Organization as a
possible force for great good in
world commerce. It's formation
is logical step in the development
of a peaceful world"
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Austria Peace Talks
Adjourn With Draft
Of Treaty Prepared
By ihs A,.aeintsd Pros,

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Deputies
Of the four-power Foreign Min
listers, who have striven vainly
for six weeks to complete a draft
peace treaty for Austria ad-
journed on schedule today.
Deputies working on the German
peace arranged a final meeting this
afternoon to approve report ex-
planning their disagreements on
treaty making procedure.
The deputies for Austria, due to
be recreated as an independent ma
tion, approved a rough treaty draft
with bracketed phrases indicating
the key points at issue among the
powers-for submission to the Coun-
ell of Foreign Ministers March
meeting in Moscow.
Disagree on Two Points.
The negotiators for Austria had
disagreed on two main points:
/. Yugoslavia's claim to 1000
square miles of territory in the
Austrian province of Carinthia.
Russia supported the demand, and
the United States, Britain and
France opposed it.
2. A definition of German assets"
In Austria. The powers have agreed
that German assets there should
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Woman Hurt as 70 Flee
Roominq House Fire

A woman was slightly injured
and 20 persons, some in night
clothes, were driven from their
quarters early today by fire in
a rooming house at 1888 Fourteenth
street NV.
Mrs. Edna Mills, 27, colored, re-
fused treatment for back injury
suffered when she slipped and
fell while descending a fire escape,
police said.
The blaze broke out about 2:15
am. and took an hour to control.
1t caused considerable damage to
the second and third floors of the
four STORY brick building, according
to firemen.
Firemen said the blaze may have
been due to short circuit.
Telephoned and flrebox alarms
brought four engine companies, two
truck companies, two battalion
chiefs and a rescue squad to the
scene,
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Eisenhower Hits Talk
OF Security in A-Bomb
BY The Associated Press

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 25.-Gen. Eisen-
hover declared last night that those
who measure security solely in terms
of offensive capacity distort its
meaning and mislead those who pay
them heed"
In an obvious reference to the
atom bomb he said: II decry loose
and sometimes gloating talk about
the degree of security implicit in a
weapon which might destroy mil
lions overnight"
The Army Chief of Staff spoke at
a civic dinner and made an indirect
plea against drastic cuts in defense
funds.
Exact defense needs, Gen. Eisen-
hover said, are almost impossible to
determine because Of changing con-
ditions.
"The mood Of an international
conference, the outcome of test
tube experiment, the discovery of
mineral lode, even the abundance of
an annual harvest-each of these
has it's impact on our security in a
world where isolation Is impossible, .
he added.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Sponiords Show Little Restraint
In Their Criticism of Officials
By Constantine B:syn

MADRID, Feb. 25.-Unlike Adolf
Hitler's Germany and Benito Mus
solini's Italy-the only other two
dictatorships have personally Wis
ited-there appears to be no fear
among the Spanish people, in Ma
drid at least, of expressing them
selves freely.
The newspapers are, OF course, all
F'alange-controlled and report only
the most trivial domestic news
There is, however, more news about
foreign countries than In the French
newspapers. But there Is no edi-
torial comment or criticism of the
we'll l-known deficiencies of the gov
ernment.
All the criticism of the govern
ment and its personalities, including
El Caudillo, is heard in cafes, hotel
lobbies, restaurants and homes.
Working hours In Spain are from
10 am. until 2 pm. and from 4:3O
to 8 pm. This gives the Spaniards
plenty Of time to spend in public
places and they patronize heavily
the hundreds of cafes which exist
in this city. Politics is as interest
ing a topic of conversation to the
Spaniards as baseball is to Ameri-
cans.
Officials Roundly Criticized.
Nothing seems to restrain the
Madrilenos from saying everything
that comes into their heads shout
everybody in apd out of the gGern-
ment.. A young government official
told me that the Cortes-Spain's S
Parliament-was one of the, best
jokes Gen. Franco had pulled on
tie country. since the vast ma jofity
Of its members were officials ap-
Epointed by Gen. Franco himself.
I attended a coffee party in a
large cafe here and heard the
most biting and sarcastic remarks
about certain officials, who were
alleged to be grating heavily, and
about Gen. Franco, who was said
to be shutting his eyes because he
was afraid to fire them.
Evening star., 1947-02-25

| 0<2nl4lueo elALSk IA&E.leg
and since we had Been fslng 10,
Is hours there was nothing to dc
but make a belly landing.
we landed on o lake and luckily
Inc ofie wasIhurtg ~ gss-sssssss
I'VE made regular c0ntaets f0ul
lhours after we crashed. We stayec
on the plane and had plenty o1
food"
Other Crew Members.
Other members of the crew were
1t. Russell S. Jordan, Albany, Calf;
Second 1t. Robert Lluedke, Los An
geles; 1t. John G. Lesman, Kearny
N. j.; 1t. Burl Cowan, Grand Island
Nebr.: 1t. Talbert M. Gates, Albany
Calf; M(Sergt. Lawrence Var.
brough, Springfield, Greg; ShSergt
Ernest C. Stewart of Birmingham
Ala; T/Sergt. Robert Leader, Phil
adelphia; S/Sergt Paul R. Nc
Namara, Geneva, Ohio, and 1t
Howard r. Adams, Lebanon, Pa.
1t. Cavnar said his plane with a
seven-man crew left Westover Fielo
at $3.50 am. Sunday and flew tc
Sondrestrom Yard, Greenland
where emergency supplies were
picked up.
The flight continued to Thule.
THE crew and I figured we could
make it," 1t. Caviar said.
I'VE were informed there were 2 te
10 inches of smooth snow on the
lake where the B-29 crashed. Sc
we loaded supplies and took Off"
I'VE found the aircraft without
difficulty. The men had built 9
fire with oil from the engine anc
when they saw us they got so ex.
cited they tossed life raft on the
fire"
He said the C-54 cruised the area
and dragged the lake where the
crashed plane rested twice before
making landing.
TAXED to Smooth Snow.
"It was sort Of tense" he said
THE B-29 crew lined up on eacf
side of landing area-a strip abou
$500 feet long We approached ovel
an 800-foot hill and at air speed O.
100 miles so we would not bounce
in. In case the ice gave we hae
sufficient speed to go on.
I'VE were able to stop about 50'
feet from the BIO. We TAXED bacl
and forth to smooth the snow so Al
to be sure the snow would not stoI
our wheels when we tried to taxi
off"
The C-54 crew unloaded all un
necessary supplies.
At the time the weather was a
TO 80 degrees below zero.
when we got the men on boarc
we started off and then fired th'
four rockets which gave 1,450
horsepower thrust. The rockets
burned only about eight seconds
Then we were of at a speed O.
about IS miles an hour"
The entire operation took only q
minutes, 1t. Cavnar said.
The crew members of the C-54
were:
i T/Sergt. Walter Hustin of South
Portland, Me.
1t. Fred Sporer Of Dallas, Tex,
the co-pilot.
!, TIsergt. John H. Schubert O.
Newcastle, Pa.
Evening star., 1947-02-25

Knowing that I was in a police
state" I wondered whether I was
being victimized by the propaganda
service of the government, and
whether all these men might not be
government stooges planted to give
me the impression that there was
no fear Of the secret police and its
stool pigeons.
When I questioned reliable foreign
Office friends about this matter I
was told that soon after Gen. Franco
established himself as dictator in
Madrid he found there were not
enough jails or concentration camps
to hold all those who expressed
themselves critically. He also found
that talking is an excellent safety
valve, so long as it does not lead to
action.
Opinions Voiced Publicly.
The Spaniards are talking fast
and hard, criticizing their regime
and the personalities In it. Persons
in public places speak their minds
frankly and without fear of arrest
so long as they do not incite revolt,
a crime which is punishable by a
long prison term or death.
None of the Spaniards T talked
with, however, had a single word OF
approval for the, U. MS action
against Spain. They considered it
not only useless from every point, of
view and rleedlessly insulting to the
Spanish nation, but also as barrier
to any immediate change in spain's
regime.
: It'may be an empty boast, but all
Spaniards I have met say the same
thing now:
eff the United Nations, at Russia S
direct or indirect bidding, decides
to adopt more drastic measures to
force us to change our form of gov
ernment, we are determined to
tighten our belts, suffer all the con-
sequences and revert, If necessary,
to primitive economy rather than
Weld to foreign dictation"
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Bill Seeks Annexation
Of Iceland, Greenland
BY the Associated Press

Legislation to authorize the Pres
ident to invite Iceland to become
part of the United States as a State
and to negotiate for the purchase of
Greenland and all islands off the
United States coasts was introduced
yesterday by Representative Gear
hart, Republican, of California.
with Russia extending herself in
all directions and England and
France clinging tenaciously to their
respective empires" Mr.. Gearhart
told the House, the islands should
be acquired to insure the defense
of the United States and possessions
before the last flicker of gratitude
among our erstwhile Allies dies out. >
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Republicans Charge
Lee Policy Lowered
Montgomery Credit

Montgomery County's credit rating
/ has been lowered by a Democratic
administration policy of refunding
bonded Indebtedness instead Of re-
firing bond issues with current rev.
enues, the all-Repubhcan delegation
to the General Assembly charged to-
day.
The statement followed meeting
yesterday between the legislative
delegation and the Republican
controlled Board of County Com
lmissioners In Rockville. It was In
reply to a Democratic organization
statement Saturday charging failure
to introduce constructive legislation.
Welcomed Suggestions.
Chairman Anders r. Lofstrand, IT,
of the delegation to Annapolis said
members have welcomed suggestions
for laws affecting the general well
fare Of the county.
1--WE have attended more than 80
public meetings In every section Of
the county" he said. "Our course
at Annapolis has been set by these
suggestions. It Is an overall pro-
gram which cannot be fulfilled in
seven weeks. When the legislative
session is over, we will stand on
our record"
In reply to the charge that no
ATTEMPT has been made to provide
new county schools, Mr.. Lofstrand
said the commissioners have been
requested to withhold recommends
tions and the legislative delegation
to withhold action until Montgom-
cry County's share of State funds
under the Sherbow plan is deter
mined. This has been requested by
School Supt. Edwin w. Broome,
he added.
Replies to Charges.
Replying to a charge of failure to
provide rural road or suburban street
construction, Mr.. Lofstrand de-
clared:
THE county administration has
been operated in the red year after
y Cd1 OA1lNC1 U11C 1CC ltld~
chine and each year 1t has been
necessary to issue tax anticipation
certificates to meet current needs.
During the war years, when no road
construction was possible, the Lee
organization failed to build up the
necessary postwar construction re-
serve and continued to refund bond
issues as they came due"
'The net result" he added, 'is
that Montgomery County bonds
have fallen from preferred Glass
A position to a Glass B position on
the Moody index. 1t is necessary
that money for school and road con-
struction at this time come from
greatly increased taxes or from the
sale of bonds at increased premium
rates."
The delegation Is pledged to sup
port county control over boards and
agencies which was Withdrawn
from the control of the voters by
the Lee organization" the statement
said,
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Thatcher Heads Air WING

TOKYO, Feb. rs (P.-Brig. Gen.
Herbert B. Thatcher of Washington
has assumed command of the 5th
Air Forces 314th Composite Wing
at johnson Army Field near Tokyo.
He took over from Brig Gen. David
w. Hutchinson of Madison, Wis,
who is returning to the United States
for reassignment.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Fishermon's Skill
| With Surf Rod Saves
| Fellow AnqIer's S Life
By the A.socioted Press

CARMEL, Calf, Fec. 25.-
Jess Williams today credited
the casting skill of a fellow
fisherman with saving his life
in the treacherous surf off
Point Lobos.
Mr.. Williams slipped from
the rocks while surf fishing
and was carried 100 yards out.
H. E. Robertson rushed to the
fartherest point out and made a
perfect 250-foot cast-laying the
light line directly across Mr..
Williams body.
Then, carefully playing" MIR.
Williams with his light tackle,
Mr.. Robertson worked the man
back to safety. Mr.. Williams
suffered only superficial cuts.
Evening star., 1947-02-25

1t. William Seward of Stoneham,
Mass. the navigator.
Pfc. Charles j. Erchak of Beals-
vile, Ohio.
In the plane also were Capt. Don
aid A. Shaw of Cocord, N. H., an
Arctic specialist with dog teams,
and Capt. Herbert G. Dorsey OF
Washington.
When 1t. Cavnar and his crew
stepped from their plane they were
greeted by Maj. Gen. William H.
Tunner, commander of the Atlantic
Division Of the Army Transport
Command. Gen. Tunner said yes
terday he was recommending 1t
Cavnar for the Distinguished Flying
Cross with oak leaf clusters for this
and other Arctic rescue feats.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Maryland Planners
10 Study Tightened
Check on BUILDINGS

The Maryland-National Capital
Park Planning Commission will con-
slider recommendations "to tighten
up" building inspections, Vice Chair
man E. Brooke Lee said today.
Speaking before the Allied Civic
Group Of Silver Spring last night,
Wesley T. Sauter, Montgomery
County commissioner, advocated
adoption of building code similar
to that of the District. He added
that getting building permit is
ludicrous and the inspection is just
as ludicrous."
County Supervisor I. G. McNayr
also charged that politics influences
the planners in considering building
permit applications.
Replying to their charges, Mr.. Lee
said:
"The building code now in force In
suburban Montgomery County was
based on the District Of Columbie
code. The Park and Planning Com
mission has received no request TO,
the consideration or approval of a
new building code.
1--WE are, however, considering the
provisions of a new code that is be-
ing prepared for suburban Prince
Georges County by construction en-
gineers connected with the Univer-
sity of Maryland. q"
We will consider Commissioner
Sauter's recommendation to tighten
up the building r inspection. The
building inspection : department is
the only activity that has been added
to those of the Park and Planning
Commission in the last Ia years.
Mr.. McNayrs and, Commissioners
Sauter, and Oliver w. Youngblood,
told the civic group their hands
will remain tied on many matters
of administration policy unless they
are given more authority through
legislation now pending at An
napolis.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Censor Relaxation
Appears to Have
Beoun in Moscow
BY the As.oeiefed Press

MOSCOW, Feb. Is. - Soviet
censors already appear to have
put into effect the principle
enunciated by Foreign Minister
Molotov that foreign CORE
spondents would be free to
write as they wished concerning
the Foreign Ministers Confer
ence here next month.
Although there has been no
official announcement Of policy,
not a single word has been
eliminated from Associated
Press dispatches concerning the
conference for several days
past, and the messages have
passed through censorship rap
idly.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny, with
highest temperature in lower 40s this
afternoon. Clear and not quite so
cold tonight, with lowest tempera-
ture about Is degrees in the city and
10 in suburbs. Tomorrow mostly
sunny and not much change in
temperature.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair to-
night and tomorrow, but with a few
snow fiurries in the mountains. Not
quite so cold tonight and little
change in temperature tomorrow.
Wind velocity, 20 miles per hour;
direction, west northwest.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
wk
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Mutteotti Trial Resumes

ROME, Feb. Is (P).-The trial Of
eight Fascists charged with the mur-
der % years ago of Socialist Deputy
Giacomo Matteotti, suspended for
10 days because of a jurors illness,
was resumed yesterday.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Church to Show Film

A sound movie, Journey Into
Faith" will be shown at 8 pm to-
morrow at the Potomac Heights
Community Church, 5204 Cathedral
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
EDUCATIONAL.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.

Do YOU want to pass the coming exam?
Do you have trouble with mathematics?
call Mr.. Richards, MI. 955S
The Civil Service Preparatory School
1918 l4th st. NV. MI. 1858
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Temperature and Humidity.
1sadines at WashinEton National Airport.

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 73, on January 80.
Lowest 7, on February 8.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1947-02-25
Rescue

Continued From First Page1s
Evening star., 1947-06-13
Star Of Lutte Song Enthuses
Over Fight Against Intolerance

Ibe convinced that what they say
Is q real message"
Hollywood in 1886.
After playing juvenile roles In
German films and dancing opera
ballet at 7, Miss Haas went to
Vienna and then to London where
she made several pictures. In 1886
she came to Hollywood. She said
she was trailed to Hollywood by Nazi
agents.
"They would call my studio and
say I was a great friend of Hitler's
girl friend and other propaganda
they thought up" she said. "The
FBI did plenty of checking before I
became an American citizen two
years ago"
Miss Haas, who Is actually Mrs.
Albert Hirschfeld, wife of the New
York Times caricaturist, said she
finds much prejudice in this country.
81 don't understand it," she said.
ct am stupif1ed by the colored ques-
Ition. A Southerner always says,
Yes, but you haven't lived in the
South"