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Evening star., 1947-08-19
Tropical Storm Develops
$50 Miles From Key West
BY the Asse.: ed Press

MIAMI. Fla, Aug. 19.-The
Weather Bureau reported a tropical
storm was developing today in the
Gulf of Mexico about $50 miles west
southwest of Key West and was
moving slowly westward about q
miles an hour and increasing in in
tensity.
The Weather Bureau said strong
est winds at 10:30 am. were be-
tween 40 and 50 miles per hour
within so miles Of the center and
strong squalls extend more than zoo
miles to the east and north.
Caution was advised in the south
eastward Gulf of Mexico area and
small craft were warned to remain
in port south of Miami around to
Sarasota.
A heavy squall, with sustained
winds of SO miles an hour and an
estimated so miles an hour In gusts,
passed over Miami early today
leaving in its wake knocked down
signs in the business area, boats
torn loose from moorings at the city
yacht basin, and trees uprooted at a
number of points.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Killers Physician
Convicted Of Camp
Medical Atrocities
Brandt Accused Of KiIIino
Hundreds Of Thousands
As 'Guineu Pigs
BY the Associated Press

NUREMBERG, Aug. 19.-An
American war crimes tribunal
today convicted DR.. Karl Brandt,
Adolf Hitler's personal physician,
of full responsibility" in the
performance of Nazi medical
experiments on concentration
camp victims.
The four-man court, headed by
Judge Walter Beals of the Washing
ton State Supreme Court. found the
43-year-old S. S. (elite guard gen.
eral guilty of crimes against hu-
manity as charged by the prosecu-
ton, which had accused him of
killing hundreds of thousands Of
human guinea pigs in worthless"
experiments.
Brandt was one of the % code
PENDANTS who made up the S. s.
medical corps. His fate and that of
his fellow defendants was contained
in 300.page judgment.
Brandt's was the first conviction
to be announced. At the rate at
which the court was proceeding
with the reading of the judgment
it appeared likely that the detailed
account of its findings would not
be completed until tomorrow after
non.
Sentences will be passed Thurs
day. Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor,
American prosecutor, had asked
doo n, foy. tho dofenIonfs
The court found that Brandt was
directly responsible for high altitude
and freezing experiments, as well
as malaria, mustard gas, seawater
and sterilization tests from which
many victims died.
Brandt stared coldly at his four
judges as he heard himself and his
fellow defendants denounced in
scathing terms in the judgment. The
room where the proceedings were
held was the one where Hermann
Goering, Joachim Won Ribbentrop
and other top Nazis were condemned
to death by the International Mill
tary Tribunal.
Also convicted with Brandt were
Siegfried Handloser, medical in
spector of the German Army, and
Oskar Schroeder, chief of the Luft-
waffes medical service, both of
whom were charged with war crimes
and crimes against humanity.
The judgment found they were
linked with knowledge of the ex-
periments and declared they could
have prevented cruelties and deaths
If they had acted in their official
capacity.
Paul Rostock, tall, fat chief sur-7
geon of the Berlin clinic and head
of army research, was acquitted.
The evidence, the court found, failed
to show that he overstepped the
bounds of medical ethics or knew
conclusively what was being done
in concentration camp clinics.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Man, IS, Killed by Car
OF Edward B. Mclean, Jr.
By the Assoeiated Press

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,
Aug. 19.-Pohce said today that
Edward Beale Mclean, jr., 20, son
Of the late Tvalyn Walsh Mclean.
Of Washington, struck and fatally
injured a 65-year-old man with a
car on a Colorado Springs subur-
ban street last night.
The investigating officers, State
Highway Patrolman Ward Morrow
and Clarence Shemwell, deputy
sheriff, identified the dead man as
Martin Newman, a dishwasher at
a mountain club.
They said Mr.. Mclean told them
he did not see Mr.. Newman until
just before his car struck the man
as he was walking down the middle
of the dark, rain-swept street.
Mr.. Mclean lives on the Mclean
ranch in the Black Forest near Colo
RADIO Springs. The sheriff's Office
said Mr.. Mclean, who was not taken
into custody, reported the accident
from the nearest phone,
Evening star., 1947-08-19
BY the Assoeioted Press

Robert N. Denham, general
counsel of the National Labor
Relations Board, ruled today
that all officers of labor unions
must swear they are not Com
munists before their unions or
afiliates may use the boards
services.
His ruling was an Interpretation
of the anti-C Communist provisions
of the new Taft-Hartley labor law,
which go into effect Friday, and
appeared certain to stir contro-
versy in labor and perhaps in con-
gresSional circles.
At the Capitol, aides who helped
Congress members draft the new
law said the Interpretation was
broader than these members have
indicated is their own interpreta-
ton.
Mr.. Denham made his ruling
when issuing forms which labor
leaders are to use when disclaiming
any Communist af1liation.
He ruled that no local union of
the AFL or CIO can petition for a
collective bargaining election or
bring an unfair labor practice
charge against an employer until
Evening star., 1947-08-19

The laws of At States give
children more protection against
sex offenders than the laws Of
the District, United States At
torney George Morris Fay said
today.
Mr.. Fay made the statement in
disclosing his office now is working
on a new law to assure full prose-
cution of persons guilty Of indecent
acts, particularly of1enses involving
children. The proposed statute
based on the laws of AZ States
will be submitted to the Justice De-
partment with q recommendation
that Congress be requested to enact
legislation bringing the District into
line with the rest Of the country.
There Is no law on the books OF
the District today other than the
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Wedding Gift Kitty
For Elizabeth Gets
off TO Good Start
By the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Aug. ia fund
established Monday by prom
inent Britons to buy a wedding
present for Princess Elizabeth
got of to a good start. with
contributions pouring in not
only from the British but from
people of several other nation
alities.
The committee in charge, in
Guiding British Consul General
A. G. N. Ogden, limited indi-
vidual contributions to 100, 900
Chinese dollars-approximate-
ly $3.50 U. S., at the present
open market rate.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Admiral King Resting;
Condition Still Serious

Admiral Ernest j. King, former
chief of naval operations and United
States Fleet commander, spent a
restful night at the Naval Medical
Center, the Navy reported today.
The 10 am. announcement added
there was no change shown during
the last "a hours. A previous report
had said his condition was serious.
He w&s admitted to the hospital
last Friday suffering from harden
ing Of the arteries and indication
|of q mild stroke without paralysis
the Navy said.
Evening star., 1947-08-19
u. ). Lifts EMBARGO
On Coal for Canada
In Rail Car Dispute
ODT Announces Action
As Result Of Speedier
Return of Carriers
(I
By John A. Giles

The partial embargo on United
States coal shipments to Canada,
put in effect last Wednesday as
a result OF a dispute over the
return of United States freight
cars by the Canadian National
Railway, was lifted today by the
Office of Defense Transportation
The ODT had claimed the Gov.
ernment-controlled railway hac
failed to return to the United State.
q sufficient number of cars ownet
by American railroads and, in fact
was using them in large number!
for trafhc within the Dominion
The embargo did not affect ship
ments via the privately owned Ca,
madam Pacific Railway, Canada!
second largest line.
ODT officials, In announcing tn.
immediate lifting Of the embargo
expressed belief the purpose hae
been served, In that the return o.
American cars had been greatly
speeded.
| Settlement Was Expected.
Col. J. Monroe johnson, ODT di.
rector, had told The Star earlier
in the day that he expected cur.
rent conferences with Canadian
Embassy and State Department Off.
cials to lead to an early settlement
The Canadian government hac
presented a vigorous protest to the
State Department and, in of1cia
diplomatic circles, made no secret
of the fact that they were greatly
disturbed about it.
However, the Canadian Minister
Thomas Stone, had expressed belief
that an early settlement would be
reached because our two countries
do not squabble for long about any
thing"
Cars Returned Faster.
Since the imposition of the en-
barge the Canadian National has
been returning cars in larger num-
bers and in faster time, 1t was said
As Of last week end there were ap-
proximately 5000 more American
cars in Canada than Canadian
cars in the United States. This
balance has continued to improve.
Canadian railways always hold a
favorable balance in open-top cars
which are used to haul coal and the
like. Last week, for instance, there
were less than 800 Canadian open
top cars in the United States, while
Canadian railways held more than
1880 American cars Of the same
variety.
In boxcars the American roads
usually mold the favorable balance
For instance, last week there were
better than 5000 more Canadian
boxcars on American roads than
American boxcars in Canada.
However, it is in the open-top
cars that American roads are most
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Tire Companies Deny
Charge;
To Fight Federal Suit
Quotations Are Declared
To Be Under Prewor Level.
Action Called Preposterou!
BY tho Asseeiutsd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-Federa
charges that makers OF 30 pei
cent Of the Nations tires have
conspired for IL years to fl
prices will be fought Ito the
limit" e. J. Thomas, president
of Goodyear Tire g. Rubber Co.
said today.
The criminal complaint naming
10 defendants was filed late yester-
day in Federal Court for the South
ern District OF New York. It quick.
ly brought denials from the tire
makers, who said tire prices now are
at or below prewar levels.
The action, Mr.. Thomas said
seems utterly preposterous."
william O'Neil, president of Cen
eral Tire 3y Rubber Co., said tires
are selling "a per cent below pre-
war levels and the suit "just doesn't
make sense" .......
"On the basis of present living
costs as compared with 1941 the
price Of tires is down almost 81
per cent" Mr.. O'Neil said.
=. No justification Seen.
Herbert E. Smith, president Of the
United States Rubber CO., said
three Of the four tires which &C
count for IS per cent Of his firms
business sell below prewar levels.
A statement from Firestone Tire &
Rubber Co. said that although living
costs we're up 51.4 per cent since
1941, its first quality tires were "a
per cent cheaper.
This" Firestone said, "is defeat
ing the forces Of imitation and Is a
notable example of competitive free
enterprise In action ...
j. l.. Cochrun, vice president in
charge of sales for the Seiberling
Rubber Co., said I'VE strongly believe
there is no justification for the
charge"
Olds Answers ETC Charge.
A reply to the Federal Trade Com
missions cease and desist" order
against steelmakers, whom 1t ac-
cused Sunday of conspiring to fix
prices and stifle competition, came
meanwhile from Irving 8. Olds
board chairman Of the United States
Steel Corp.
Contending that the present pric-
ing system in the industry had been
evolved through SO years "as a nat
ural consequence Of the funda-
mental economic and competitive
conditions existing in that industry,
Mr.. Olds said adoption of the COM
missions pricing plan would cause
Evening star., 1947-08-19
President Shifts
2Posts 10 Speed
Aid dforR Refugees
Corusi to Head Study;
Watson Miller Named
To immigration Job
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today or
dered shift in two major ad-
ministrative posts to speed Fed
eral action on the European
displaced persons problem.
Ugo Carusi, now Commissioner Of
immigration and Naturalization,
was appointed special assistant in
the State Department to take charge
of a survey of all phases of the
displaced persons problem.
Mr.. Carusi, veteran Government
career employe will have the title
of special assistant to Assistant
Secretary of State-designate Charles
E. Saltzman.
AS Commissioner of Immigration
and Naturalization, the President
named Watson B. Miller, now Fed
eral Security Administrator, and to
succeed Mr.. Miller the President
appointed Oscar r. Ewing, a New
York lawyer and former vice chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee. Mr.. Ewing recently
served as special prosecutor against
Douglas Chandler, sentenced in
Boston to life Imprisonment for
treason.
Changes Effective Imediately.
The changes are effective imme-
diately, but the appointments Of
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Ewing were made
as recess appointments and are sub
ject to Senate confirmation later.
Mr.. Truman moved in again on
the issue of relocating Europe,s
homeless millions after Congress
had failed to act despite repeated
requests from the White House. At
the last session the President had
urged that provision be made here
for a substantial number of the
homeless and he previously had
asked action along the same line.
1t has been generally understood,
IN the absence of specific figures,
that the President favors the ad-
mission of approximately 100000
refugees to the United States.
To Survey All Phases.
In announcing the Carusi appoint
ment, Charles G. Ross, White House
press secretary, said zone of the i'm
portant aspects of the work to be
undertaken will be to make COM
plete survey of all phases of the
displaced persons problem, includ-
ing the resettlement of displaced
persons and the administration of
the Presidents directive of Decem-
Der %, 1945."
In that directive, which went to
the Secretaries of State and War,
the Attorney General, War Shipping
Administration, surgeon general Of
the Public Health Service and direc-
tor general of UNRRA, Mr.. Truman
said he wanted steps taken to ina
sure that established migration
quotas would be fully used 50 that
America might make some contri-
button to the problem of finding
homes for the European wanderers.
The President said that at that
time that only few persons from
Europe had come to the United
States during the war years and
that only from 5 to 10 per cent Of
the immigration quotas then we're
being used.
$500 Could Enter Monthly.
He estimated that about $500
persons could enter monthly from
Central and Eastern Europe and
the Balkans If the full compliments
took advantage of the privilege Of
coming to the United States.
Mr.. Ross said Mr.. Carusi also
would study the operations OF the
newly formed international Refu-
1See DISpT AGED PTRSONS A-67
Evening star., 1947-08-19
| |WhotSovietRodio
IS Saying of Us:

The official Sopiet radio yesterdal
broadcast to the ,oorld this piece O.
propaganda concerning the freedom
of the press in the United States:
American publishing firms
supply the market ceaselessly
with books which rnislead the
reader, ThesAmerican business
men publishers dispose energet-
ically of the literary heritage of
the great classics such as, for
instance, Mark Twain. The rep
resentatives of the United States
press support the imperialists
and the reactionaries to main
tain millions of ordinary Ameri-
can citizens at the political level
Of illiteracy."
Evening star., 1947-08-19
U. 5. May Ease Curb
On British Tradinq
To Aid Dollar Crisis
Conference Agreement
On Increased Buying
From Dominions Likely
By the Assoeiofsd Press

England appeared likely to-
day to win concessions at the
Anglo-American dollar crisis"
conference. here, permitting a
temporary increase in buying
from the dominions at the ex-
pense of trade with the United
States.
American officials said privately
this would fall far short of pan
acea for England's economic ills
but Is one remedy which may be
available without waiting on Con-,
gress to amend the So, 10000, 900
British loan agreement.
That agreement bars the British
from discriminating" against this
|country's goods unless it can get
better price and quality on the same
items elsewhere.
A relaxation would permit Eng
land to use her own pounds more
extensively in sterling countries and
thereby conserve some of the dollars
whose fight from England threatens
her economic stability and that Of
Europe as well.
Lesser Concession Already Granted.
A lesser concession along the same
line-applying to the non-self-gov-
erning British colonies already has
been granted without congressional
approval. A major point, however,
Is that the dominions and colonies
lack many of the foodstuffs and
materials needed by the home coun-
try.
AS the conference entered its
second day with an afternoon meet
ing scheduled, Sir Wilfred Eady,
spokesman for the British Treasury,
still had not divulged his specific
proposals to the United States Ma
tional Advisory Council on Interna-
tional Monetary Problems, headed
by Secretary of the Treasury Snyder.
Sir Wilfred spoke for half an hour
at the opening session late yester-
day, 1t was learned, but he gave only
what Mr.. Snyder asked: A picture Of
Britain's economic condition and the
drastic new measures taken to deal
with it. The speech boiled down to
an explanation of why the loan is
76 per cent exhausted in little more
than a year. The credit was written
to run until 1851, and England an
nounced her intention not to use it
up until mid-1948 at the earliest. At
the present rate of withdrawal 1t
will be gone this fall.
Explanation Adds Little.
American officials indicated that
Sir Wilfrids explanation added little
to their previous knowledge of Eng
lands troubles disrupted produc-
ton system hampered by shortages
and bad weather, which has resulted
in deficit of exports and a dearth
of dollar exchange.
The conference was due to get
down to brass tacks today on the
kind of help England wants and
the kind this country Is willing to
give.
OF probably greater Importance to
England than easing the anti
discrimination clause would be a
suspension of the requirement that
Britain must exchange dollars for
(See ECONOMIC, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Strict Law Sought to Protect
Children From Sex Offenders

common law of sodomy or the mis-
demeanor of simple assault with
which District children can be pro-
tected," Mr.. Fay said.
A general perversion act, he said
would give the authorities some
means Of coping with sex crimes
particularly those endangering chill
dren. In some States, he said,
penalties up to 20 years in prison
await those committing such Of
fenses against children.
Mr.. Fay commended The Star
editorials which have called atten-
ton to the inadequacy Of the pres
ent laws, particularly because Of
the light sentences provided for
habitual offenders.
Mr.. Fay explained that, when the
District went from common law to
GDD NAv q Do0n AGN
Evening star., 1947-08-19

of Inverchapel of Loeb Eek. Inver-
chapel is the name Of his family
at the foot of Loeb Eek, Scotland.
He was assigned TO Washington
1See INVERCHAPEL, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Evacuation of Portion
OF City Is Considered

SEvILLA, Spain, Aug. 10 R.--
Evacuation of part of the ancient
port of Cadiz was reported under
consideration today as a result OF
(See CADIZ. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-08-19
Truman to See Press

President Truman will hold his
weekly news conference at 4 pm
Thursday.
Evening star., 1947-08-19

fsee TIRES, Page A-6.3
Evening star., 1947-08-19

(See EMBARGO, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1947-08-19

See FAY, Page A-60
Evening star., 1947-08-19

(See CADIZ, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-07
There isn't room enough at U. S.
curbs for our present 3O,0OO,OOO
cars, and millions more are coming.
Here's a program to meet a crisis

VoU'RE downtown merchant worried because lack of
parking space is driving customers away You're
housewife mutering in unladyike you crmple
fender backing into curb space. You're
peated truck driver double parking lotion trailer truck
crowded street for horse and buggy You're tourist
YEARLY driving around block for the fourth time hoping
someone will back out leaving to park
your hotel.
Whatever your occupation wherever you live in the
United States-if you drive you plagued daily by
Americas No. postwar traffic problem: parking.
Every day of 80 OOO, 900 drivers play game
of musical chairs with the prize piece of the
sought-after real in America thin strip of
gutter Many city officials learning that the industry
plans within the next few to sell to ansaddona
100000 drivers throw up their hands in despair.
The simple though vexing fact is that there is enough
curb park where drivers want park them The
street. laid long before Mr. Ford dreamed
of his gasoline buggy will park about 10 dagonay from
the curb per block; only 10 bumper to bumper
les Costing Five Billion Year
is IT solely question of ayed tempers time lost? No
These small sacrifices the altar of traffic congestion
compared with the money wasted Judge Truman H. Preston
head of the Syracuse N " Traffic Court and Vice President
OF the American Automobile Association estimates New York
State alone needs 100000 additional parking spaces and
suffers resulting annual economic loss of more than half
billion dollars Philadelphia officials estimate its shopping
district loses 100000 in sales year because customers
can't find place to park Downtown property values in
Baltimore have in Is years sdded 800 600 600, plan
ming authorities say. The main reason? Too much
traffic. The countrywide loss probably reaches 5OOO,
100000 a year.
Struggling hopeessy won't help Action called for There
much that and your do make for your
car. In several communities mayors and councmen
hrusting aside customary conservatism conduct novel
experiments
Most spectacular efforts to ease the parking jam
is the underground landing strip Harased by trade losses
caused by parking difficulties dowsy Union Square Park
in San Francisco group of arsghted businessmen led by
enterprsng Carlton H. Wells organized noprot garage
Evening star., 1947-09-22
TEST Of Blast Effects
On Underground
|StructuresS SET by Army
By the Associated Press

The Army will conduct series of
high explosive experiments to de-
termine the ability of underground
bombproof structures to Withstand
blasts, including a simulated atomic
explosion.
Charges as great as 160 tons of
TINT Ito determine, on a scaled
down version, the effect of an atomic
blasD will be set off in Forthcoming
tests at Dugway Proving Ground,
near Salt Lake City, and other points
in that area, 1t. Gen. Raymond A.
Wheeler, chief Of Army Engineers,
announced yesterday.
The new tests" said Gen. Wheel
er, ARE designed to obtain informa-
ton on the heavier charges in keep
ing with the increased firing power
of offensive weapons. 1t is also
planned to obtain information on
the effects Of the explosion without
regard to the means of delivery,
whether by bomb or guided missile"
While there was no explanation
of this latter reference, the an
nouncement referred elsewhere to
exploding charges at various depths,
ranging from Z feet to 10 feet in
tests to determine the structural
damage produced by earth shock
created by explosion. I'm this con-
nection, it is recalled that the Air
Force currently is conducting ex-
periments in Germany with deep
penetration" bombs dropped from
high altitude which, in actual COM
bat, would bore deep into the
ground before detonating)
The charges to be exploded in Utah
will range from comparatively small
blasts of 800 pounds of TINT to $780,
600 pounds of the explosive.
In discussing the experiments
Evening star., 1947-09-22

where the standard TINT charge
would be used on targets scaled
down to compare with the force OF
the explosion, the Army said that
scientists have rated the destruc-
tive power of the atomic bomb used
in Japan as equal to $4,000 tons OF
TINT" This power, therefore, would
be computed in comparison with
that of the 100 tons of standard
explosive to be used In the Utah
experiments.
The Army also revealed yesterday
that it Is hard pressed for magazines
bombs, and now is burying live"
missiles in the ground, to be dug
up if and when needed.
At one of the new projects, the
Evening star., 1947-09-22

Savannah Ordnance Depot in
Northwestern Illinois, about $50
tons of bombs are being buried in
pits.
The conventional method has
been to use igloo-shaped magazines,
specially built, for keeping bombs
but, said the Army, there are now
too few magazines and little like
lihood of construction of new ones. -