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Evening star., 1947-06-17
TrumonSoys Universal I raining
Is Military Necessity for U. 5.
In PrincetonC ConvocotionSpeech
Red Papers in Berlin Hail Call
ByWoIIoce for Leaders Farley
'Speoks With Voice Of Reason, They Declare
Washington Reaction to Proposal Awaited

Henry Wallace's call for a
conference in Berlin between
President Truman and Prime
Minister Stain brought banner
headlines today in the Russian
controlled newspapers of Berlin
as the former Vice President
awaited Washington reaction to
his proposal.
Mr.. Wallace, said the Soviet
licensed Nacht Express, speaks with
the voice of reason" the Associated
Press reported from Berlin.
The proposal for a Truman-Stalin
parley to iron out Soviet-American
differences came in Mr.. Wallace's
address last night to the $500 who
jammed the Water Gate to hear
him.
Out of the talk also came broad
hint that Mr.. Wallace would favor
a third party if the Democrats do
not change their ways.
Mr.. Wallaces Homecoming, 50
heralded by an unsuccessful court
effort to halt his Water Gate speech
and the, branding of his sponsoring
organization as Communist front, -
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Forgot to Pull Up
My Dress Truman
Says as He Trips
BY the Associated Press

PRINCETON, N. j., June
ia smiling President Thu
man, wearing black robe and
gold-tasseled cap, strode into
an elm-shaded square opposite
Nassau Hall today for the
closing convocation of Prince
ton University's bicentennial
celebration.
The President, moving toward
the huge improvised platform
to receive an honorary degree
of doctor of laws, caught a foot
in his long academic gown, but
righted himself.
Oops he said to nearby re-
porters, smiling, Il forgot to
pull up my dress"
He took his place on the plat
form as the band struck up
Hail to the Chief"
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Aide Of House Member
Kills Himself With Razor

Chet z. Sinclair, 81, Of the 1900
block Linden lane, silver Spring,
was found dead today In room
at the YMCA, 1875 G street NV,
his ankles and left wrist cut deeply
by razor blade. Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald issued a cer-
tificate Of suicide.
Mr.. Sinclair, an employe In the
Office OF Representative Bender,
Republican, Of Ohio left q note,
police said. indicating he had been
in i'll health.
His body was found on a bed,
clothed In shorts and an under
shirt, at 1910 am. by maid, Anna
Mae Coates. One blood-stained
safety razor blade and package con-
tanning several other blades were
on chair beside the bed. He had
registered at the YMCA last night,
after having been at work yester-
day, police said.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
British and French
Begin Conferences
On u. 5. Aid Offer
Bevin, Romodier, BidouIt
Meet Today in Paris on
Marshall Suggestion
By the Associated Press

PARIS, June 17.-Top diplo-
mats of Britain and France meet
here today in the first of a Sc
ries of international conferences
on the United States offer to
help in the economic rehabilita-
ton of Europe.
British Foreign Secretary Bevin,
French Foreign Minister Bidault
and Premier Ramadier scheduled
exploratory talks in response to Sec
retary of State Marshall's sugges-
ton that Europeans draw up a pro-
gram to restore their continents
economy with American aid.
On the eve of their consultations,
France was disclosed last night to
have proposed that specialized in
ternational committees be set up to
assist in drafting this program.
Survey of Needs Proposed.
Herve Alphand, chief of the
French Foreign Offices economic
section, told news conference these
committees should consist of repre-
sentatives of European nations and
of the United States and should
survey Europe's needs in transport,
fuel and energy, agriculture and the
iron and steel industry.
He said the idea would be taken
up in the Paris consultations and
he himself would push it further
in London. French Ambassador
Henri Bonent laid the suggestion
before Mr.. Marshall last Friday, Mr.
Alphand reported.
Mr.. Alphand said each of the
suggested committees should esti-
mate what each country had, what
it could produce and what it could
contribute to general continental
production.
General Farley Held Too Difficult.
An effort should be made, he
added, to cover defects in any coun-
try by surpluses or near surpluses
in others and the United States
would be asked to help only in fields
where the overall European total
still was deficient.
He declared France had decided
that a general European economic
(See FOREIGN AID. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Truman Names Bruce
Corporation Official,
Envoy 10 Argentina
Choice of Successor
To Messersmith Seen
As Move for CordioIity
By the Assoeiofsd Press

President Truman today NOM
mated James Bruce. Maryland
corporation executive, to be AM
bassador to Argentina. succeed
ing George Messersmith, who
recently resigned.
Mr.. Bruce, 81, is vice president of
the National Dairy Products Corp.
and director of IA corporations.
Mr.. Truman's action completes a
series of shifts marking this coun-
try's swing to more cordial relations
with Argentina.
Graduate of Maryland U.
Mr.. Messersmith and Spruille
Braden, Assistant Secretary of State
for Latin American Affairs and an
exponent of a firm" Argentine
policy, resigned after Mr.. Truman's
recent announcement that he is
satisfied with the South American
republics purge of fascist influences.
Mr.. Braden was succeeded as As
sistant Secretary by Norman Ar
mour, long time career diplomat
with a background of service in
Latin America. Mr., Bruce is grad
uate of Princeton University and
the University of Maryland. In
World War I he was assistant mil
itary attache to Italy and repre-
sentative at the 1919 peace confer
ence in Montenegro and Albania.
He had various banking connec-
tions after 1921.
Lives in Eccleston.
Mr.. Bruce's directorships include
the Commercial Credit Co., Mary
land Casualty Co., Republic Steel
Co., National Dairy Products Co.,
Standard Gas & Electric Co.. Amer
ican Airlines, Inc; Bayway Ter
minal Corp, Federal Home Loan
Bank of New York. General Amer
lean Investors, Pennsylvania Coal
& Coke Co., Utilities Equities Corp,
American and Hawaiian Steamship
Co. and General Cigar Co.
He Is resident of Eccleston, Md,
but maintains Offices in New York.
He is married and has two daugh-
tprs
Evening star., 1947-06-17
President Warns
One Nation Can't
Restore World
(Tert OF Truman address on,
Page A.
By Joseph A. Fox

PRINCETON, N. j., June IT,
President Truman warned today
that universal training is a mill
tary necessity and at the same
time served notice that the
United States alone cannot
carry the burden of restoring
world order.
In addressing the Bicentennial
Convocation of Princeton Univer-
sity, the President said "peace-lov-
ing nations can make only slow
progress toward the attainment OF
a stable world-in which all peo-
pies are free to work out their des-
tines in their own way-unless their
moral leadership is supported by
strength"
Stressing the vital need of mill
tary training to the national well
fare, Mr.. Truman declared:
Weakness on our part would stir
fear among small or weakened ma
tions that we were giving up our
world leadership. 1t would seem to
them that we lacked the will to full
fill our pledge to aid free and in
dependent nations to maintain their
freedoms, or our commitments to
aid In restoring war-torn eccr-
ornies.
I'm such an atmosphere of un-
certainty, these nations might not
be able to resist the encroachment
of totalitarian pressures,' he de-
clared.
One Nation Can't Do 1t All.
1--WE must not let friendly ma
tions go by default"
But the President warned that
building a new and orderly world
out of chaos "is too great a task
for us, or for any nation to under
take alone"
Even though we are contributing
generously and whole-heartedly, no
single nation has the means to set
the world Alright. It is a job for all
nations to do together" the Presi-
dent said.
Mr.. Truman spoke after partici-
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Huberman, Noted vioIinist,
Dies After Concert Tour
By ths Associaiad Press

GENEVA, Switzerland, June IT,
Bronislaw Hubermarl, GA, hailed both
in the United States and abroad
as one of the greatest violinists
OF his time, died yesterday at his
home at Nant sur Corsier, Switzer-
land, short time after he had
returned from a concert tour Of
Italy.
Mr.. Huberman, who played be-
fore the Emperor Franz Josef and
served as court violinist to the
Queen of Romania, was born at
CZestochowa, Poland, near Warsaw.
He bagen making public appearances
at the age Of 7.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Mead Declares May
Asked Intervention
On Carson Funds
Freeman CoIIopses From
Heart Attack on Stund;
Condition Reported Poor
BULLETIN

Former Senator James M.
Mead of New York testified at
the May-Garsson conspiracy
trial today that former Rep
resentative Andrew J. May
asked him in September, 1945,
to intercede with the War De-
partment for release of Cars
son company funds which the
War Department had frozen. :"
At that time Mr.. Mead was
chairman of the Senate
War Investigating Committee,
which had started its inquiry
into the Carson munitions
combine. Mr.. Mead said May
called him several times and
brought Henry Carson to his
Office to complain the War De-
partment was holding up ST.
200, 900 because of the Senate
committees investigation.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
By Robert K. Welsh

Joseph F. Freeman, Washing
ton agent for the Carson mu-
nitions combine during the war,
collapsed on the witness stand
in the May-Garsson war bribe
conspiracy trial today and was
taken to Casualty Hospital "in
very bad shape"
While Freeman was being treated
in the District Court first aid room,
the jury heard two character wit
nesses for Henry Carson admit
under cross-examination that they
had heard Carson had been tried
and acquitted in Federal Court in
New York 20 years ago on charge
of accepting a bribe as a Treasury
agent.
Henry Carson and his brother
Murray, together with former Rep
resentative Andrew j. May, are
fighting Government charges that
they conspired to defraud the Unit
ed States during the war The
Carson brothers, the prosecution
charges, paid more than $4,000 in
bribes to the wartime chairman of
the House Military Affairs Commit
tee In return for favors he allegedly
obtained for them ana the S78, ,000,-
900 Carson munitions combine.
Testifying When Stricken.
Freeman had started to resume
his testimony at today's session and
was speaking in a barely audible
voice when he complained of feel
ing i'll and was excused temporarily
by Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut to
go to the courthouse dispensary on a
lower floor.
An hour later, his attorney, Aus
tin F, Garfield, told the court at a
bench conference that Freeman had
suffered heart attack and had
been taken by ambulance to the
hospital.
Mr.. Garfield told reporters that
DR.. Stephen F. Verges, Mr.. Free
mans doctor who was called to the
courthouse to attend him, said the
attack was the third Freeman had
Evening star., 1947-06-17

pating in the university's huge aca-
demic procession and after he re-
ceived an honorary degree. He
headed a group of 36 notables so
honored.
The hoods which he and his as
sociates wore were orange and black
--Princeton's colors-banded with
another color to indicate the degree.
The Presidents was purple, for doc
tor of laws-the 10th he has received
since entering the White House.
Others Receiving Degrees.
Other degree recipients included
Chief Justice Vinson, Viscount Alex
ander of Tunis, the Governor Cen
eral Of Canada, who was the Presi-
dents host in Ottawa last week;
Gen. Eisenhower and Admiral Nim-
itz. top commanders of Army and
Navy, Warren r. Austin, Ameri-
can representative to the United
Nations; Eugene Cardinal Tisserant,
secretary of the Sacred Oriental
Congregation of Rome; Bernard M.
Baruch and Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll
of New Jersey.
In his speech, which was broad
cast, the President called on Ameri-
can educational institutions to back
up the universal training program
explaining that he believes they
should be particularly aware of the
need for such a program and what
it can accomplish" because those to
be affected are young men of col
lege age.
Universal training represents
the most democratic, the most eco
nomical, and the most effective
method of maintaining the mill
tary strength we need" he stressed
in sketching the plan recently sent
to Congress.
ut is the only way that such
strength can be achieved without
imposing a ruinous burden on our
economy through the maintenance
of a large standing force"
Wants Character Aided.
Mr.. Truman emphasized, too, that
while justification for universe,
training lis it's military necessity,
he. is deeply concerned that the
plan "be carried out in a manner
that will contribute materially tt
the health and character of oul
young men"
Educational institutions also mus
do their part in promoting worle
peace, Mr.. Truman asserted, adding
(See TRUMAN, Page A-49
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Wallace May Testify
For Defense in Trial
OF Anti-Fascist Group
Government Is Expected
To End Parade of Is
Witnesses Today
n kII IL Al- T..
By NewboId Moves, Jr.

Former Vice President Wallace
is scheduled to be the first de-
fense witness In the mass con-
tempt of Congress trial of 16
members of the Joint Anti
Fascist Refugee Committee, it
was learned today.
The defense is expected to take
over in the District Court trial to-
morrow after Assistant United
States Attorney Charles B. Murray
finishes presenting the parade of Is
Government witnesses which is con-
tinuing today.
Defense Counsel O. John Rogge
had breakfast with Mr.. Wallace this
morning at the Willard Hotel Mr.
Wallace, it was learned, said he
would be glad to testify in behalf
of DR.. Edward K. Barsky and his
associates on the Anti-Fascist Com
mittee's Board of Directors.
1t was agreed that no subpoena
would be served on Mr. Wallace by
the United States marshals Office.
Withholding Records Charged.
The defense intends, through the
Wallace testimony, to pursue its
argument that the resolution Great
| ing the House Committee on Un-
American Activities was unconsti-
tutional. Justice Richmond B
Keech, thus far, has vigorously ex-
cluded this argument from the case
The Government contends that
the defendants conspired to with
hold. and did withhold, records of
their organization from the House
committee last year.
Two prosecution witnesses this
morning were George v. McDavitt
former investigator for the House
committee, and Howard B. Smith
shorthand reporter who took notes
on the hearings in connection with
which the defendants are charged
Mr.. McDavitt told of serving legal
instruments on DR.. >Barsky and Miss
Helen R. Bryan, executive secretary
of the Anti-Fascist committee, last
year in New York. The govern
ment says these instruments were
subpoenas to the House committee
hearings. The defense says they
were not.
Mr.. Smith enlarged on his tes-
(Seo ANTI -EA gCTST pace Az
Evening star., 1947-06-17

attracted capacity and partisan
crowd.
The amphitheater was nearly
filled when the audience sang the
National Anthem, two hours before
Senator Pepper, Democrat, OF
Florida, introduced Mr.. Wallace.
When he started speaking, there
were 1000 people on the nearby
bridges and the lawns leading to the
Lincoln Memorial, awaiting free
earful of Americas most contro-
versial figure.
During Senator Peppers introduc-
ton and Mr.. Wallace's 3,500-word
speech, each deviated from his pre-
pared speech once to say he was
pleased to appear under the auspices
of the Southern Conference for
Human Welfare.
Two days ago the House Un-
American Activities Committee is
sued a report labelling the confer
ence 'the most OBVIOUSLY camou-
flaged Communist front"
Before Senator Pepper and Mr.
Wallace appeared leaders of the
Southern Conference defended
(See WALLACE, Paage A-3.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Reds and NationaIists
Battling in Szepingkai
BY the Assoeioted Press

NANKING, June 17.-Street fight
ing between Chinese Reds and gov
ernment defenders was under way
today in battered Szepingkai, Man.
churia, Chinese dispatches said.
after government gunners used ar
tillery to repulse four Red regiments
which smashed into the city from
the southwest.
The independent newspaper Hsin
Min Pao said half OF the COM
munists In the four regiments were
destroyed ahd the other halt re-
tired.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
SuuckeI's Widow Fined
Sl00 as Lesser Nuzi'
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BERCHTESGADEN Germany.
June 17.-Mrs. Fritz Sauckel, widow
of the German labor leader hanged
as a war criminal, was convicted
today of being a lesser Nazi.'
The German denazi1cation court
fined her 1000 marks ts10o) and
sent her home to her children with
this admonition:
You can best thrash out your
sins by going home and educating
your children in a democratic way"
She was the first of the widows
of leading German war criminals to
be tried.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Poris Police Probing
Deaths of 40 Women
Ry the Assoeioted Press

MACON, France, June 1.-THE
strange deaths of from II to 40
women in the Macon women's hos
pital since 1943 were under investi-
CATION today by special Paris police
officers.
Authorities said the women all
died two days after minor opera
tions for abdominal ailments.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Mexican Flood Leaves
Ia Dead, 8 Missing
By the Assoeiafei Press

AGUASCALIENTES, Mexico, June
17.-Fourteen persons were known
to be dead and about eight were
reported missing today in the wake
of a food at Viudas de Oriente
which left several hundred families
homeless.
Three dams damaged by heavy
rain Sunday slowly poured water
over the fertile valley to depth
in some places of nearly seven feet.
Highways into the area were out
today, hampering the feeding OF
refugees.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Connors Jailed Here

Raymond F. Connors, ac-
quilted in February, 1916, in
the murder Of Pany Casbarian
and Edward Barker, was COM
mitted to a District Court cell
today when his bondsman
turned him in after Connors
was q half hour late appearing
in court on . perjury charge.
The perjury charge alleges
that Connors stated falsely
that he had not signed . docu-
ment used as evidence In the
murder trial. Chief Justice
Bolitha Laws set June 80 for
the perjury trial.
Evening star., 1947-06-17
LuteNews
Bulletins
Vote Prosecutor Named

Attorney General Clark to-
day appointed Richard X.
Phelps, Kansas City attorney,
as a special assistant to prose-
cute any Federal law viola
tions in last Summers Kansas
City Democratic primary.
Evening star., 1947-06-17

(See CARSON, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1947-06-17

(See MARITIME, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-06-17

(See ANTI-FASCIST, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-06-17
Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspaper
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-28
Eureka Defects
Vets Here Sun.

In an unofficial and rather i'm
promptu game Sunday, Eureka de-
feated the Libby Vets with an 8
to 5 score. Whitefish was SEIZED
uled to play the Vets Sunday on
the Libby diamond but failed to
appear. Eureka was also scheduled
to play Troy at Troy but car
trouble made it impossible to reach
Troy, so the Eureka and Libby
teams played on abe local grounds.
Quilting of Eureka, was in good
form and pitched a l0-hit game.
He was ably backed throughout
the game by his teammates. Eur
eka batters reached F. Spencer Of
the Vets for Is hits. The Vets had
seven errors checked up against
them and Eureka, four Quilting
had five strikeouts and Spencer ten.
Next Sunday, the Vets meet Te-
koa, Wash, in the opening game
OF the $3.50 tournament staged in
connection with the Fair and Labor
Day Celebration. Details of the
tournament appear under sep
arate heading in this issue.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-28
LIBBY CREAMERY FORCE
ENJOYS A HOLLY PICNIC

The Libby Creamery's picnic last
Sunday included members of the
staff, their families and several
guests. A wonderful time was re-
ported by all present AL Morton
and his big Lee Craft cupboard gave
cruises to all on Lake McGregor,
and quite a bit of amateur surf
boarding talent was displayed dur
ing the afternoon. Another popular
entertainment was enjoying rides on
Warren Thompson's motorcycle. The
dinner had everything including
fried chicken, cake and ice cream
and all the other ''fixings" needed
for . perfect dinner.
Those present in addition to Man
ager K F. Endicott and family,
were: Mr. and Mrs. AL Morton and
David Sherman; Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert McGrew and family and Mrs.
Nellie McGrew; Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Lensing and family; Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Doxtater and family;
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Patt and fam
lily and Pfc. Gene Bouton; and John
Petrusha, who had as his guest War
rem Thomson.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1947-08-28
.HighwdyDepf.
Work

George c. Earle, of Libby. Re-
publican county chairman: j. B.
Farris, Republican state committee
man, and Martin T. Farris, of Troy,
representing the Young COPS Of
the county, attended a two day con-
ference held at Helena on last Sun
day and Monday, Of state leaders
of the party.
While at the state capital, the Lin
coin county republican delegation
conferred at length with members
end chief engineers of the state
highway commission relative to the
condition of the KOotenai river
bridge at Libby The delegation re-
ceived the promise from the COM
mission that the matter would be
considered at its meeting in Helena
this week, and Engineer Hopkins,
chief of the bridge engineering de-
partment stated he expected to be
in Libby next week to confer with
the board of county commissioners
about the bridge
Both A. F. Winkler, of KaliSpelt.
and VIM. Rae, of Helena, members
Of the commission, told the Lincoln
county men, that a new bridge at
this time could not be considered
because of finances and the scarcity
of bridge materials However, they
did believe that a new decking for
the structure could be placed. and
in this, the engineering department
concurred.
The commission members made
the statement that its body had been
considering some oiling of the high
way across the bridge, and that a
certain amount of funds were being
set aside for this purpose. How
ever, If a new decking on the Struc-
ture is required, it will, of necessity,
reduce the funds to be allocated to
the oiling, and the question to be
settled is: If decking is required,
will enough funds be left over to
do any great amount of oiling?
The meeting of republicans in
Helena was called a Victory" con-
ference, at which time plans were
laid for the campaign of next year.
The meeting was attended by re-
publicans from every section of the
state
At the conference, the state Young
held their regular cleo
lion of officers. and Martin T. Far
ris was selected rs one Of six Of
he state executive committee. Mar
in also participated in the open
Janel discussion Monday morning,
when the young COPS explained
heir problems and aims to an open
Meeting of the entire conference.
Mrs j. B. Farris. of Troy, also a
member of the county delegation,
participated in the republican Wom-
MS conference, which was held at
he same time