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forts to reach agreement on peace
pact for Germany.
As the ministers buckled down to
today's agenda, Poland's frontiers
captured their immediate attention
in a dispute over the setting up OF
a commission to draft plans for
Germany's final boundaries.
Boundary Groups Baked.
The United States, Britain and
France agreed at yesterdays meet
ing to the formation of German
boundary commission, but Soviet
Foreign, Minister Molotov baked,
contending that the assignment OF
such a task was premature" and
that priority must be given to the
formation of a unified central gov
ernment.
Mr.. Molotov reiterated the fire.
uuently voiced argument that the
Potsdam agreement-by which Rus
sia took over part of Poland and
Poland part Of Germany-was final;
that plans for the peace conference
must be conditioned on agreements
reached at that meeting.
Secretary of State Marshall de-
MED Mr.. Molotov's contention and
asserted that the United States
would support Poland's claim to
COMPENSATION for her wartime losses,
but asserted that I'VE must avoid a
decision which would deny hope to
moderate forces within Germany.
The United States, Britain and
Russia were in general agreement
on the necessity of forming a CEN
tral government for all Germany
but its form and overall powers re-
mained to be worked out.
Little Change in Stand.
There also was general agreement
that some form OF provisional Ger
man government should be given an
opportunity to present its views
when and if a German peace con-
ference is convoked and that the
pact itself should be submitted to
such a government for ratification.
But beyond this general presenta-
ton of views-most OF them varying
but little from those laid down in
Moscow's deadlocked meeting last
spring-there was little change OF
stand on specific points.
French Foreign Minister Bidault
called for a memorandum on re-
turning German nationals to their
homeland, the early return or re-
settlement of displaced persons, now
numbering some 100000 in the Brit
tsh-American zone alone, and the
encouragement of German emigra-
ton.
This is primarily problem for
Czechoslovakia, where the govern
n1ent has planned the return OF
approximately 100000 German ma
tionals now in the Sudetenland.
Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jan
Masaryk is expected in London later
this week and probably will raise the
question before the Council.
Evening star., 1947-11-28
Pope Reported Working
On Christmas EncycIicaI
BY the Associated Press

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Nov.
28.-Reports circulated today at the
papal summer residence and in
Vatican City that Pope Plus XII is
engaged in preparing an important
encyclical on world social conditions.
The Rome newspaper L'Ora dItalia
said the encyclical would be pub
lished for Christmas, and that it was
being translated into 18 different
languages to be sent by diplomatic
mail to apostolic nuncios throughout
the world.
The document, the paper said, "is
Of vast proportions and has direct
references to present conditions"
Evening star., 1947-11-28
9TH New Member Sworn,
Completing House Roster

Representative Nicholson, Repub-
lican, of Massachusetts,, took the
oath today as the seventh new men,
ber Of the House to be sworn in at
the special session of Congress. He
completes the roster Of 435 members
He succeeds the late Representative
Clifford, Republican, who died last
August.
Evening star., 1947-11-28

It is estimated that United States
tourists spend more than $214,000,-
600 q year in Canada.
Evening star., 1947-11-28

AS FRANCES PREMIER FORMED NEW CABINET-Premier
Robert Schuman efD pictured he bade goodby
Foreign Minister Bdau at the Eysee Palace IN Paris Monday
after days nights of conferences ended with Premier
Schumans formation of cabinet In the background
President Vincent holds though aching
from the long sessions at the conference table.
Evening star., 1947-11-28

There are more than three million
miles of highways in the United
States.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
|Iransiusions Save Twins
With Ri Blood Disorder

Newly born twin boys afilicted with
+ a blood disease once regarded as
fatal were saved last night by promps
TRANSMISSION at Bethesda Naval Hos
fpital.
The infants and their mother, Mrs
Raymond g. O'Connor, wife of q
chief yeoman attached to the Bureau
lof Naval Personnel. were reported
doing well this morning
Hospital spokesmen said arrange
ments for the blood transfusions
| were made when laboratory tests
showed Mrs. O'Connor had Rh-nega-
| tive. blood and her husband Rh-posi-
Five.
This parental combination, it was
disclosed. produces a condition in
the infant In which the blood cells
fight" each other
Recent advances in medical sci
ence have developed technique in
which the condition is anticipated
and the infants blood is partially
drained out and replaced. Simultane-
Gus TRANSMISSION of twins, however, is
unusual.
The O'Connors, who live at $50
Twenty eighth street north, Airing
ton, Va, learned they would have
twins after x-rays were taken at the
hospital Monday.
The TRANSMISSION was performed by
an obst&trieian under the supervision
|of Capt. Paul Peterson. head of the
obstetrics department.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Stoppoge Already Felt
In Mines at Roanoke

ROANOKE. Va, April ? tA7).--
Norfolk and Western Railway
officials said yesterday that the road
already is feeling the effects" of the
mine WORK stoppage which has
closed down all but the small strip
and truck mines in the railroads
area.
Still without an accurate estimate
of the amount of coal stockpiled at
mine tipples. the railroad officials
said they expected to dispose of
coal now at the mines within several
6ayS -
Evening star., 1947-04-02

| thereby strengthening her hand for
ta future showdown with us y
In proposing that the whole
Greek Turkish aid proposal
ling limited military help as well as
direct abide placed squarely be-
fore the q. N, Senator Byrd de-
clared:
Let Russia, If she pleases. veto it,
and then have a showdown with
her and If need be. take steps to re-
move the veto privilege
If this means the retirement of
Russia from the United Nations or
ganization. it is far better to do
that now. because, as long as she
continues her selfish and obstructive
tactics. there Is no hope Of the
United Nations being a real instru-
ment for the preservation Of world
peace
If Russia is an enemy. and per-
sists II being an enemy to free
peoples, it is better to have her
outside the family than inside the
family
Evening star., 1947-04-02

Workers today called for the custer
|of Secretary Of the Interior Krug,
declaring that his negligence
caused the slaughter and wi1ole-
sale murder" of the Ill men killed
in the Centralia GILL mine disaster
In letters to President Truman
and the Utah congressional dele
CATION, Arthur Biggs, secretary OF
the Carbon County Mine Workers
and the Carbon County's Miners
Executive Union Council, wrote:
MFR. Krug has not in any one in
stance in the industry closed a
mine that was unsafe, removed Its
manager, or made any effective
attempt to have the law and his
own code of standards complied
with, as recommended by his own
inspectors
Evening star., 1947-04-02

fcitizens Of the BENEFITS. The principal
income OF the water fund Is the
water rates which are minimum OF
$8.75 for Z 800 cubic feet and Z cents
additional for each additional 100
cubic feet.
The bill calls for billing both
Federal and District Governments
for the water they now receive free.
This is expected to add an additional
5000 900 to water fund income
In discussing the proposed cigar
ette tax, Mr.. West assured the COM
nlittee the bill followed standard
procedure in other States. He said
rs States and five cities have such
tax and that Maryland has just
enacted one. The levy is estimated
to yield $500 900 a year.
Commissioner Young also OBJ
served that the tax drew very small
opposition at the September tax
hearing at the District Building.
Senator Cain announced the de-
cislon to begin general considera-
ton of the new bills after citi-
zens also stayed away in droves
yesterday from hearing intended
to give them a chance to tell the
committee their complaints against
! the present local administration.
Two or three witnesses yesterday
did voice criticism of some local gov
ernment operations, but for the most
part this was directed at independent
or semi-independent agencies not
directly under the city heads. These
agencies included the Board of
Public Welfare. the Office of the
Recorder of Deeds and the Board
of Recreation.
Lusk Hits Crazy-Quilt.
Rufus S. Lusk, president of the
Washington Taxpayers Association
| told the committee the crazy quilt .
organization of the District govern
ment contributes to the expense of
operation.
He blasted the Welfare Board for
inefficiency, which, he said, resulted
in stripping it of control of public
hospitals a few years ago and last
year of the prisons. He urged CEN
ttralization of administration under
the Commissioners.
Mr.. Lusk said he was attacking
the system and not individual Dis
trict officials.
In the case of the Recorders
Office, Mr. Lusk said money could be
saved by introducing photostatic
equipment. To do so, he said, would
permit a reduction of about so clerk
typists and wipe out a backlog of
10000 instruments awaiting record
ing. The machinery, he added,
would cost about $4,000
The attack on the Recreation
Board was made by Mrs. Frances
Lichtenberg of the League of
Women Shoppers, who objected to
the segregation of races on play
grounds under board jurisdiction.
Miss Taggart in Plea.
Another plea for bigger Fed
eral payment to the District was
voiced by Miss Eta Taggart of
the Washingtonians.
Miss Taggart pointed out the Fed
eral Government paid 40 per cent
of the expenses of the Capital City
in days when it was much smaller
than it is today. She quoted the
late Theodore w. Moves. editor of
The Star, that financial obliga-
ton accompanies power of exclu-
sive control"
The Washingtonians also favor a
lottery, Miss Taggart said, as a
means of raising more money for
the CITY.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Truman Cancels Speech
lin Mississippi May 8

The White House today announced
cancellation of President Truman's
contemplated speech before the
Delta Council, business organiza
ton at Cleveland, Miss, May 8.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross
said there was mo specific reason
for the cancellation, but that the
pressure of business-both national
and international made it seem
'inopportune" for the President to
keep the engagement.
1t had been reported In Memphis
yesterday that the cancellation was
imminent.
Several days ago, Mr.. Truman
Cancelled a tentative speaking en-
gagement before the Southern Bap-
tist Convention in st. Louis on
May IL.
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smith I'LL voiced doubts such d bill
allowing any double taxation could
be passed by either the House OF
the Senate
Mr.. West and his tax assistant
Harry L. Walker, defended the plan,
saying that those who claim domi-
cile in the States enjoy voting privi-
leges there and should pay toward
the District expenses because they
enjoy District facilities like other
District residents.
The committee members reached
no final conclusion, but said they
must consider the practical point of
whether there was any hope of en-
actHent of the measure, which
would be controversial and encoun-
ter opposition from representatives
of numerous States.
Senator Cain said he hoped to
conclude testimony on the tax bills
by District officials at this after
moons session.
If this proves the case, he said
tomorroM's hearing would be de-
voted to testimony by representa-
tives of the public.
During discussion of the bill to
broaden the city income tax, Mr.
Bates brought out that the reciprocal
credit provision in the District bill
was very much narrower than that
OF New York He said there were
hundreds of residents of Massachu-
sets who live and work in New York
City. Their income is levied on by
both New York City and Massachu-
sets. However, by operation of the
reciprocal arrangements in the two
States. he said, these persons are not
taxed by. New York, but by Massa-
chusetts.
ID. c.. Tax Called Ineauitable.
Mr.. Walker explained that the
Commissioners felt, and still feel
that the present District income tax
was inequitable. He said if a Federal
Government worker domiciled in
Missouri were to be assigned to en-
ployment in Maryland. he would be
subject to the Maryland income tax
law
Members of the Joint Subcommit-
tee then brought out If the Dis
trict income law were amended to
broaden its base. that to include
the broader reciprocal credit pro-
visions such as those of New York
and Massachusetts,, the resulting
increase in revenues the District
might expect would be so small as
to be hardly worth the effort.
David Auld, District water super
intendent, @outlined for the commit
tee the city's plans to finance a
$50 600, 900 improvement program by
borrowing $4,000, 900 from the Fed
eral Government.
The detailed construction pro-
gram, which will take 43 years to
complete, was presented to the last
session of Congress.
Mr.. Auld said the water depart
ment wanted to borrow $3.500,000
for the next fiscal year. beginning
July /. He said the bill contemplates
repayments by the District. be-
ginning in 1862 and wiping out the
Indebtedness by 1877.
Water Rates Low.
Under questioning by Mr.. Smith,
Mr.. Auld admitted District water
rates are generally lower than in
other communities.
why should you want as a matter
of policy to have lower rates here
than elseWhere?' Mr.. Smith asked.
Mr.. Auld replied he felt the system
here was modern and well operated
and saw no reason to deprive local
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Moscow
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guard force was made at the same
time, and this action permitted a
substantial reduction in the num-
ber of United States military and
naval personnel required in China
and removals are continuing as
rapidly as shipping becorles avail
able"
If the current reductions are COM
pleted by June /, Gen. Marshall
said. there will remain only 1.51(
Army personnel of which 750 COM
pose an advisory group to the Chi
nese government. He said LII
Navy personnel were mostly In
weather stations at Shanghai
Tsingtao and Tientsin, and that g.
499 Marines were on guard ano
security duty.
Hopeful of Accord.
Gen. Marshall earlier had been re-
ported hopeful that the differences
in the four-power Foreign Ministers
Council blocking progress on Ger
man settlement might yet be COM
posed. French and British diplo-
mats took more dismal view, how
ever.
Gen. Marshall's hopeful attitude
was reported after a caucus OF the
American delegation to the Foreign
Ministers Conference just before
today's session of the Big -Four. who
argued German economics problems
for several hours last night with
out progress.
There were strong indications
that Gen. Marshall might make
an eleventh. effort to break
the strangling deadlock over repa-
rations by requesting an interview
with Prime Minister Stain in the
near future.
AS of this afternoon no arrange
ments had been made for such a
conference. but officials reaffirmed
that the American Secretary def
nitely is planning to seek contact
with Mr.. Stain at what he con-
siders the proper moment in rela-
ton to the Big Fours problems.
Deputies Badly Snarled.
Meanwhile, deputy foreign min
listers assigned to work on German
issues found themselves as badly
snarled as their chiets-and Or
reparations. The question involved
making a report to the Council Of
Foreign Ministers on complaints of
the Inter Allied Reparations Agency
against Big -Four failures tc meet
reparations promises made to 18
smaller nations.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei Y. Vishinsky wanted to
make a report which would have
said that the reparations situation
was highly unsatisfactory, but the
western power deputies said such a
statement went far beyond their
instructions
They finally decided to say that
the agency had been heard from
and to let the agency's report speak
for itself.
The deputies working on the Aus
trian treaty also spent a frultless
three hours trying to come to some
agreement on the knotty German
asset clauses. The specific argu-
ment was over a Russian proposal
to provide for recognition of Ger
man assets in Austria which al
ready have been collected.
Compromises Rejected.
To this end the Russians wanted
the clause to refer to assets trans
ferred." but the American, British
and French deputies refused to
concur, on the ground it was out
side their instructions. Several
compromises were offered, but they
were all rejected by Soviet Deputy
Feoaor T. GouseV and the vote on
several issues was split, 3 to l.
The American deputy, Gen. Mark
w. Clark, said he saw little sense in
trying to go on with the question
unless Mr.. Gousev was willing to
try and make some progress.
Evening star., 1947-04-02

tolls at the dogs has started d police
drive against sellers OF cap pistols.
Mr. Wallander said three Brook
Iyn shoppers were ordered into
Magistrates Court yesterday charged
with selling the noisy toys, which
are illegal IN the city.
The Seeing Eye Dog, Inc, which
provides the guide dogs, said that
Fit had received similar complaints
and in one case. where a blind man
and his new guide were seeking to
become adjusted to each other, the
constant annoying Of the dog ruined
it and it had to be replaced.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
FOREIGN
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Russia to cooperation than an In
filtration of American money over
the world in an independent cru
SADIE against communism
"If We cannot get along with
Russia" the Virginia Senator de-
manded at another point, what is
the use of trying to appease her at
the council table, as we have done
from time to time in the past,
Evening star., 1947-04-02
Fiscal
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reciprocal credits plan nonresidents
would payF the income tax only
where their tax here was more than
that paid in the home States. And
then, he continued, the nonresident
would only pay the difference.
Small Return Seen.
Since District rates of income
taxation are generally. lower than
those in other States, Chairman
Cain said he could not see how the
District could gain much revenue
from this phase of the bill.
Mr. Bates added that it had the
practical effect of discriminating
against some II States which have
no income taxes and therefore could
not extend reciprocal credits.
Residents of those States which
have no income taxes would be about
the only ones to get caught" he
observed.
Representative Smith ask ed
whether a nonresident lawyer, ar
guing a case here before the Su-
preme Court and receiving fee,
would be subject to the tax.
I remember that question arose
on the floor when the income tax
was last considered, he said, and
cost it lot of votes. 1t knocked the
socks off it" -.
Double Tax Question Raised.
Members of the Joint Fiscal Sub
committee raised the question OF
double taxation" as they examined
the bill proposing to broaden the
base of the Districts income tax law.
Senator Cain. Mr.. Bates, and Mr.
Evening star., 1947-04-02
New York Begins Drive
On Cop Pistol Sellers

NEW YORK. April IA woman's
complaint to Police Commissioner
Arthur w. Waliander that children
were annoying blind veterans and
their guide dogs by firing cap pis-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12
CLERKS OFFICE
SERVES HUMANITY
Modern Equipment Speeds
Work OF Meyland And
His Staff Here
By PHIL WRIGHT
Staff Writer

Modern court workers are often
confused with the teathered quill
pen artists of olden days who
served Roman guards and tri-
bunals in the merciless judgment
| Of P~ertinax and other early rulers.
But the clerks of today work I'M
der modern conditions a n d find
pleasures in the services they
render their fellowmen.
Unlike Praetorian clerks, A. L.
Meyland, clerk Of the New Han
over Superior court, and his as
sistants pound out innumerable
assignments on modern typeWrit-
ers in their daily service to hui
mainly.
The offices serve all n%ationali-
ties in some capacity, affecting
the daily lives and pleasures Of
courtroom weary seekers OF JUS
tice.
| While New Hanoverians listened
10 years ago in wide-eyed amaze.
ment to testimony which unfoldeo
to convict a father of fatally
poisoning his pretty high school
daughter, Annie Thelma Smoak'
16, the wheels of justice were
grinding to involve the suspected
man of ending the life Of his wife
a short while before.
Packing the courtroom and cor
ridors, the spectators came daily
for five days to hear final testi-
mony and sentence passed on Ed
gar L. Smoak, a middle-aged and
comparatively remote machinlst
in the Atlantic Coast Line shops
who was to become one OF the
county's most colorful criminal
figures. Citizens brought food and
blankets to the courtroom so that
they might hear all of the testi-
mony.
This case and that in which the
auto crank b~ludgeoning to death
of Mrs. Jesse Hobbs, probably re-
ceived more public interest than
any Of Meyland's court career.
The present k p er Of the
courts business has highest SEN
iority - SO years-of any county
employe, have been reelected te
his position without opposition last
fall.
Six other people are directly re
sponsible for the various phases
of the operation of the offices; C.
L. Tinkey Myers who knows
practically every thing. there is
to know about the Offices" He
also assists Mrs. Elma Gore ir
recording the courts minutes.
The combination and teamworE
makes it possible for the Offices
to boast Of being one of the few
offices in the state to finish it
days work within five minutes aft
err court has recessed FOR the day
Miss Lois. J. Ward, assistan-
clerk and Miss Vernell DeVant
work hand in hand in keeping the
compilation of records an easy
task.
All legal proceedings are
handled through the offices, IRON
the meekest civil offense to muir
der in it's most violent form.
Meyland also handles severa
thousand dollars in public funds
including S o m e 80 various &C
counts Of money for minors
widows. inebriates, n d others
who fall in the category of need
ing a guardian.
All work is done comparatively,
each is assigned his special share
Of routine matters.
Y. II. Sponsler and Miss Mario.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12
Vets To Be Giuen Top
Priority On New Home.

Veterans of World War II will
receive top priority, for a limited
time, on the future sale of "a new
housing units now under construc-
ton in West Audubon by the Mar
shall Building corporation, Will
mington, it was learned yesterday.
The homes will be completed in six
weeks, Kenneth Marshal, president
of the firm, reported.
Valued at approximately 8 1000
each, the buildings will be of wood
construction, heated and operated
with all modern facilities, Marsahl
added.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12

Terrell Ave.), Norfolk, Va, his
wife, Edna, and a crew member
named Methson of the Seamen's
Institute in New York, were taken
aboard a Coast Guard cutter in
rough weather..
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12

RE Ellison, associated with Re
corder's court, handle warrants
and listen to the daily testimony.
They ~oHiciate next to Judge Win
field Smith.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-01-12
THREE RESCUED

BARNEGAT CITY, N. j., Jan. II
-U.H-The Coast Guard rescued
three persons from a barge which
caught fire while being towed two
miles off Barnegat City today. The
barge captain, J. F. Richard, d706