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Evening star., 1947-03-29
| Nationwide Liberal
Conference Weighs
Greek Aid Policy

A full-scale discussion of Ameri-
cas- foreign policy toward Greece
was the first controversial issue be-
fore the newly-formed Americans
for Democratic Action which met
here today to organize nationwide
liberal movement.
First to comment on the Greek is
sue was Paul A. Porter, who re-
turned this month from a special
economic mission to Greece fol
President Truman.
Mr.. Porter summarized Greece's
plight in terms similar to those he
used in his report to the House For
eign Affairs Committee yesterday.
He told more than 200 politica
and civic leaders meeting at thu
Hotel Washington that since its lib
Grafton from the Nazis, Greece ha:
merely managed to survive"
Greece's economic and physica
resources. he declared, "are in much
the same condition as when thu
Nazis were expelled"
Mr.. Porter was introduced by
the new organizations co-chairman
Wilson w. Wyatt. Also present al
this mornings session were Mrs
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Franklin D
Roosevelt, jr.: Leon Henderson
Charles G. Bolte, chairman of the
American Veterans Committee, and
Representative Helen G an
Douglas, Democrat, Of California.
Mr.. Henderson was slated to lead
a discussion this afternoon on the
Future of American Progressivism
The group devoted the major part
of this mornings session to dis
cussion and adoption of a cohstitu-
ton for the new organization which
was set up in January as a rival
progressive group to the Progressive
Citizens of America.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Arabian Oil
Continued From First Page

they charged the Navy a far higher
figure"
James A. Moffett, oil man and
former Government official, told the
committee yesterday the Arabian
American Oil Co. made a $68, 900, 900
profit in three years selling Arabian
oil to the Navy. The Navy replied
in a statement last night that its
total purchases during the period
came to $59, 1881 ,594, and said:
"It is difficult to understand how
purchases totaling 1881 ,594 could
have yielded profit of s6S, 900, 900. y
The Navy statement added that
prices it pays for Persian Gulf prod
ucts "are substantially lower than
those paid for similar products to
any other producer.
Senator Brewster said he believes
the Presidents decision to bolster
Greece and Turkey against Com
munist encroachments must have
been influenced at least by the oil
reserve in Arabia.
'If we consider these oil reserves
a matter of strategic Importance,
then the Government ought to be
let in on the ground floor in its pur-
chases of petroleum there" the
Maine Senator declared.
The War Investigating Committee
recalled Mr.. Moffett to the stand to-
day. He is a former housing admin
istrator and former chairman of the
board of the Bahrein Petroleum Co.,
and its distributing subsidiary, the
California Texas Oil Co.
Mr.. Moffet testified yesterday he
acted as spokesman for the Cali
fornia Arabian Oil Co., which held
concession on the Persian Gulf
area, in an attempt to arrange a
deal in 1941 by which the United
States Government would advance
SIC, ,000, 900 to King Ibn Saud of Ara
bia on oil purchases.
Mr.. Moffet said the late President
Roosevelt said the deal could not be
made through lend-lease and that
the late Secretary Frank Knox said
the Navy had ne funds available for
such a proposition.
Under the prices offered then, Mr..
Moffet estimated that the California
Arabian Oil Co. would have made a
profit of 100000. He estimated
that the Arabian American Oil Co.,
its successor, made a s68, ,000, 900
profit on the sale of oil to the Navy
after contract made four years
later.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Chang Chun Predicted
As Choice for Premier
BY the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Mar. 29.-The news
paper Ia Kung Pao, reporting the
standing committee of the Kuomin-
tang Government Party would
nominate a new premier Monday
said today Gen. Chang Chun was
the most likely choice.
Chang Chun, governor of Szech.
wan, is the leader OF the party's po.
litical science group. T. v. Soons
resigned g premier March !.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Thirty-six Turn In Badges
At HAMPTON Roads Port

NORFOLK, Va, Mar. % tP).-
T'hirty-six custom patrol officers
turned in their badges and uniforms
yesterday on orders issued in Wash
ington several weeks ago.
AS a result the Port of Hampton
Roads had only five men left tc
patrol the waterfront at shipside
in Norfolk and Newport News. Only
one man was on duty at Newport
News where, up today, Is men had
been on almost constant duty day
and night.
On the Norfolk side four men
walked the piers at which were
moored ships from many nations
The number usually on duty was Is
Local officials declared the port
could not be properly safeguardeo
against smugglers Of almost every
Evening star., 1947-03-29
U.S.. Stand Against G Communism
|Unifies Turks Behind Reqime

The exact strength of the Turkish
Army is known only to a few mill
tary and government men. But a
fair estimate places the number be-
tween SIS 1000 and 100000 men.
The Turkish Army lacks almost
everything but rifles and machine
guns. There are only a few fac
tories in Turkey where small arms
and ammunition can be made.
Turkey has sufficient raw materials
for a war industry, but she lacks
the necessary tools and machinery.
Turkish aviation is obsolete. A
few hundred British planes were
handed over to Turkey at the end of
the war in North Africa. These
are slow and antiquated and it is
questionable whether more than
half could be safely flown. Turkish
pilots, bombardiers and ground
crews are good But Turkey does
not have enough of them to man
an adequate air force.
AA Guns Older Than Planes.
Istanbul, city of about 100000,
lacks antiarcraft defenses, as do the
majority of other Turkish cities.
The AA guns are even older than
Turkish planes and are comparable
to those the United States had in
.1941.
The Turkish Army is also deficient
in tanks, armored cars and mo-
torized equipment. This is one Of
the serious problems confronting the
Turkish general staff. The country
has few lines of communication and
there seems to be no doubt in the
minds of military leaders that these
will be destroyed within a few hours
after Moscow decides to answer
Prsident Truman with an act of ag-
gression.
There are few good roads in
Turkey, but modern American equip
ment for transportation can over
come this shortcoming. Hence,
Turkey military leaders place the
matter of motorized equipment sec
ond only to acquisition of new
planes and antiaircraft guns,
Evening star., 1947-03-29
ia in China Charged
With Piracy, so Deaths
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SHANGHAI, Mar. 29.-Fourteen
pirates were charged by Chinese
Army tribunal today with seizing
billions of Chinese dollars worth of
cargo and killing more than so crew.
men and passengers of small craft
plying between Shanghai and the
Yangtze estuary.
The leader, identified as a former
army officer, was said to have
equipped his men with carbines,
sub machineguns and other modern
arms. The gang allegedly stole
large quantities Of medicines, tea.
cotton and tung oil.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
PooIes Cut Wharf SOUGHT

BALTIMORE, Mar. % (P.-The
Army Engineers Office announced
receipt of application from the
South River Marine Railway, Edge
water, for War Department per-
NIT to construct wharf and dredge
in Pooles Gut, tributary to Ram
say Lake, near Mayo. Criticism or
protests must be made on or before
April Z.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
143 of Patrol Laid OF
In Northeast District

y BUFFALO,, N. Y, Mar. 20 (P.-
The Canadian border from Michigan
to the Atlantic coast has only eight
American customs border patrolmen
today as a result of last nights
layoff of 143 customs service en-
ployes in the Northeast district.
The curtailment was ordered as
result Of projected appropriation
cut. Officials at regular points OF
entry are unaffected.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
LiIienthui
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not be required to act on the judg-
ment of the President.
Before we vote" he said, I'VE
should have available to us these
records in order that we can decide
for ourselves if they contain any
derogatory information.
President Truman, in a letter
dated March /, 1947, and addressed
to Committee Chairman Hicken-
looper, said that it had been "long
established policy" that all investi-
gative reports are confidential doc
uments of the executive department
and that to give Congress or the
public access to them would not be
in the public interest.
II believe that it would be unwise
to change this established policy
and to set a precedent that would
seriously prejudice the future use,
fulness of these investigating agen-
cies," the President wrote.
Senator Bricker read to the Sen
ate a memorandum from Fred B.
Rhodes, jr., executive director of
the Senate House Atomic Energy
Committee, containing what Mr..
Rhodes described as summary of
the derogatory information" on five
employees of the Washington head
quarters Of the Atomic Energy Com
mission.
Mr.. Rhodes report said:
That John Lancaster Burling, a
member of the commissions legal
staff, was reported to have given
to an unauthorized individual in
formation from Government files
concerning an enemy alien"
That Herbert S. Marks, the COM
MISSIONS general counsel, "is a
strong advocate of State socialism "
and was refused a commission in
the Navy because he "did not pos
sess the requisite qualifications of
appointment"
That Richard o. Niehoff, a
training specialist, attended a
Communist meeting in the Knox
vile area while employed at IVA
Passport Alteration Charged.
That James Thomas Ramey al
tered passport application.
That Joseph Volpe, deputy general
counsel, has brother, Edward, who
joined Communist Party affiliate
in 1914. Mr.. Rhodes said that a
check by the FBI on Joseph Volpe
\ failed to find any derogatory in
formation on him.
Senator Hill, Democrat, of Ala
bama challenged Senator Bricker's
assertion that Mr.. Marks was not
qualified to be Atomic Commission
counsel because he was turned down
by the Navy for commission dur
ing the war.
Senator Hill read testimony by
John Lord O'Brian, New York at
torney, declaring it nonsense" to
believe that Mr.. Marks is a Com
munist or has Communist leanings.
Navy Rejection Argued.
'It's not sheer nonsense when the
United States Navy turns down a
man because it says he is not
qualif1ed-that he has leftist tend
encies," Senator Bricker shouted.
"But the Navy didn't say that"
Senator Hill replied.
II want to know what the Navy
meant when it said he was not
qualified for a commission" said
Senator Stewart, Democrat, Of
Tennessee.
Much of the debate has centered
on Mr.. Lilienthals record as chair
man of the board Of the Tennessee
Valley Authority. Senator Knowland
told his colleagues that on a recent
inspection trip in the IVA area, he
became convinced that IVA is 1.-The
greatest stimulus to private enter
prise and the American system that
| this country ever had"
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Un-Americun
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ner in which this committee re-
Gently refused to permit the ex-
preston of the Communist Party's S
viewpoint on the two proposed bills
for outlawing the Communist Party
Cacchione's statement said, Il here
by cancel my voluntary request to
appear before this committee.
"T am convinced, as any honest
American must be, that this COM
mittee has no intention, and never
had, of hearing opposing viewpoints
expressed on the proposal to strike
a blow at the Constitution and the
Bill of Rights through outlawing
or .curbing the political activities
of Communists"
Mr.. Thomas said:
My personal belief is that the
hearings were so extensive, so sue
cessful, that a cross section of all
organizations has been heard and
that it may not be necessary to have
any more witnesses"
During the hearing yesterday,
George H. Earle, former Governor
of Pennsylvania and diplomat, as
serted: IT don't believe there is bet
ter than an even chance that 10
per cent of us Americans will be
alive five years from now"
Russia Called Menace"
The reason for his pessimism, he
said, is that Americans are so "char-
liable" that they won't use the
atom bomb first.
MIR. Earle called Russia the "ter-
rible menace"
He recommended that America
Immediately use the atomic bomb"
against any nation that refuses to
permit inspection Of atomic plants.
But he said "The American people
wouldn't stand for it"
So, he added, the United States
should "try to hold the Russians"
by perfecting and hiding ''the most
terrible weapons of destruction.
Mr. Earle has been United States
Minister to Austria and to Bulgaria,
a naval officer, and an undercover
agent for the President in Turkey
during the war.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
U. S.-Germuny Phone Service

NEW YORK, Mar. 20 P.-The
American Telephone g. Telegraph
Co. announced yesterday that tele-
phone service between the United
States and Germany would be
opened to the public next Tuesday
Calls must be filed four days in ad-
vance.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Midshipmun Honored

ANNAPOLIS, Mar. 20 R.-The
Naval Academy announced yester-
day the appointment Of Judson
Davis LIangston Of Tupelo, Miss, to
his second tour Of duty as brigade
captain, the highest post held by .
midshipman.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
A rebel broadcast picked up alor

A rebel broadcast picked up along
the Argentine frontier said insurg-
ent troops under Col. Alfredo Ramos
were driving toward Villa Del Ro-
sario, port of the Paraguay River,
70 miles south of Conception and
heading in the general direction of
Asuncion, so miles south of Ro-
sario. The broadcast said these
troops were "encountering their first
organized resistance"
Evening star., 1947-03-29
By Constantine Brown
Stor Foreign Affoirs Anoiyst

INSTANBUL, Turkey (By MaiD
Adoption by the United States o1
firm policy designed to prevent
further Russian expansionism has
created wave of genuine en-
thusiasm, not only among the gov
ernment heads but also among the
masses Of Turkey.
Even in this heterogeneous city
Including many different races and
creeds, domestic political differences
are forgotten and the popular note
is one of support for the admins
tration. In Istanbul there has been
in the past, some real opposition
to the present Turkish government
There is an atmosphere of ma
tional pride and determination in
this great city, crossroads of the
East and the West, which is in
habited mostly by unwarlike mer-
chants.
In the event of Soviet aggression
against Turkey Istanbul would bea,
the brunt Of the attack, and the
strategy of the Turkish general staff
would be to make only a token
defense of this old Byzantine
metropolis.
The Turkish military leaders are
aware that Istanbul cannot be sue
cessfully defended against an at
tack from the west, that is through
Bulgaria, and have concentrated
less than $4,000 men here for q
delaying action.
| Plan Defense in Anat0lia.
If Russia should ignore Americas
warnings and attack, the main
Turkish defenses would be or
ganized in Anatolia, where the ter
rain and the lack of adequate lines
of communication make a speedy
advance difficult.
There are no important strategic
cities in the Asiatic portions of this
republic. Hence, the destructive ac-
ton of Soviet aviation cannot have
q fe11iou cffonf ~, r,IIrkoy'c Iofapcoc
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Group Elects Goldmun

Aaron Goldman, president Of the
G.. B. Macke Corp, was elected
regional chairman Of the National
Automatic Merchandising Associa-
ton, at a recent meeting in Hershey,
Pa, It was announced today.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Communists in District
And MARYLAND Put at LOO

BALTIMORE, Mar. % (P.-The
Communist Party has 1,10O mem.
bers in Maryland and the District
Of Columbia. according to Philip
Frankfeld, chairman of the Com
munist Party in Maryland and
D. G.
About $50 veterans have Joined in
the past two years, he said.
Almost half the membership is
from Baltimore and about a third
of the total are Negroes, Mr.. Frank
field reported.
He said the Maryland-D. c. unit
had no ties with the Communist
Party in Russia or any other
country.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
ParaguaYan loYaIists
Claim Capture Of Town
BY the Assoeioied Press

ASUNCION, Paraguay, Mar. 90
President Higinio Morinigo's gov
ernment today claimed the capture
of Tacuati, so miles east of the rebel
stronghold Of Conception.
At the same time, leaflets were
dropped over Conception warning
that the revolt would be smashed"
and urging insurgent troops to aban-
don the ranks of the seditionists." :"
The government report said the
attack on Tacuati had succeeded in
routing rebel forces with a consid-
erable loss of equipment and re-
suited in the capture of an insurg-
ent officer and 81 soldiers.
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Weather Report

District of olumbia-MoStly sun
ny and windy this afternoon, with
highest temperature in upper Sos.
Clear tonight with lowest tempera-
ture about IS degrees. Tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness and colder.
Virginia-Mostly clear and not
quite so cold tonight. Increasing
cloudiness and colder tomorrow.
Maryland-Mostly clear and not
quite so cold tonight. Tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness and colder.
Wind velocity, 30 miles per hour;
direction, south, southwest.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers.)
POTOMAC River cloudy and Shenandoah
clear at Harpers Ferry
Temperature and Humidity.
tReadings at Washington National Airport J
Temperature Hun,idity
Evening star., 1947-03-29

description unless the staff is
enlarged.
Among men laid off were several
Evening star., 1947-03-29
Record Temperatures This Ye,

necUru IemperAtures THIS 1tAr.
Highest. 70. on January 30.
Lowest. z. on February 5.
Tide TahleS
Evening star., 1947-03-29

tReadings at Washington National Airport.
Temperature. Humidity
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
RATE HIKE URGED
AT ice HEARING
Boyd Says Local Port Will
Dry Up Unless Com
mission Acts
Morning Star
WASHINGTON Bureau

WASHINGTON, April %. - The
Port OF Wilmington, will be dried
up" if i~ntercoastal water carriers
are not granted higher rates, Col
onel H. E. Boyd of the Wilmington
Port-Traffic Association told the
Interstate Commerce Commission
today.
Colonel Boyd urged that the do
mestlc shipping companies raise
the rates about Is per cent and that
competitive transcontinental rail-
road freight rates be boosted about
Is per cent so that the water car
riers could have enough income
to stay solvent and yet would not
lose their business to the trains.
President Truman has asked the
ICC to rule on the rate case be-
fore June 80, when the federal
subsidy to the intercoastal water
carriers expires, Colonel Boyd
said.
The Navy and the maritime COM
mission want an adequate mer-
chant marine to stay afloat as a
defense measure, he added.
If the shippers do not receive
relief in the present case, the re-
suit will be drying up the port
OF Wilmington, destroying inter-
coastal water service and causing
great financial loss to terminals
at the port of Wilmington" he
told the ICC.
Boyd filed a lengthy brief with
statistics of rates to support his
view.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
PRESIDENT PLANS
VISIT TO CANADA
Jaunt To Princeton Uni
versity, Kansas Trip Also
On Summer Schedule

WASHINGTON, April %. -(P)-
President Truman's summer trav
ell itinerary broadened today tt
include definite trips to Canads
and Princeton university with per
|haps a visit to Kansas City ane
possibly Alaska.
Canadian Prime Minister Viii
liam l.. Mckenzie King paid a 81
minute call on Mr.. Truman at the
White House, and later told report
ers that the Chief Executive plan'
to visit Canada Every shortly"
Mackenzie King expressed de
at the Presidents prospec
tive trip. He said Mr.. Truman VII
visit Ottawa, and the CANADIAN
capital. and possibly make shor
side trips from there. The ex
oected date is June 10.
To Get Degree
White House Secretary Charle'
G. Ross told newsmen that I'M
presidents trip to Canada and ;
visit to Princeton, N. j., on Jun
16 to receive a degree are the onl!
definite travel plans at this time.
Asked about a possible summe.
visit to Alaska, Ross said:
"All reports on the subject ar
extremely tenuous and highly spec
llative." ..
In addition, Mr.. Truman l
known to be considering a trip u
kansas City about June 5 Tor
Injecting of the 35th Division, VIII
which he served in World war l.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
FlNANCIER JAILED
AS DRAFT D0DCER
Judge Also Imposes $780,.
600 Fine On Serge Ru-
binstein AT New York

NEW YORK, April %. -(P)-
Serge Rubinstein, 39-year-old Rus.
sian-born financier who has had q
dazzling career in several coun.
tries, was sentenced to 80 months in
prison and was fined $50, 900 to,
day in the most prominent draft
evasion case growing out Of World
War II.
Federal Judge j. F. T. O'Con-
nor suspended sentences of two
years and $40, 900 fines each for
Rubinstein's co-defendants, Allen
Gordon Foster, New York, former
director of the Panhandle Produc,
ing and Refining Co., and James C.
Hart of Lee, Mass, former presi-
dent of the Taylorcraft Aviation
corp. of Alliance, Ohio.
Foster and Hart we're placed on
probation.
The three were convicted last
night after a seven-week trial on
charges of filing false statements
as to Rubinstein's liability for mill
tary service and conspiracy to file
such statements.
The government contended in
Rubinstein's trial that he falsified
his draft status by maintaining that
his business activities were vital
to the war effort and his induction
would leave his dependents without
financial support.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-04-24
PARENT TEACHERS
TO ELECT TODAY
Installation Oh Officers,
Address To Wind Up
I, 9th Annual Meet

ASHEVILLE, April % up -
Election of a president and second
vice-president and installation of
newly-elected officers will feature
final sessions tomorrow of the 9th
annual convention of the North
Carolina Congress of Parents and
Teachers being held here.
Mrs. E. B. Hunter of Charlotte,
was nominated for president by
the committee, and Mrs. Maude
Baynor Foy was nominated from
the floor during the business ses-
sion today. Mrs. Mayor Parker OF
Ahoskie is candidate for the vice.
presidents office.
Featured during the afternoon
session will be an address by Mrs.
Camille MCGEE Kelley, juvenile
court judge Of Memphis, Tenn,
and a discussion group lead by
DR.. Mildred l. Morgan, coordina-
tor of the family life program in
the Asheville city schools.
Directors will report at the
morning session. awards will be
made, and Miss Agnes Samuelson,
national P-TA representative. WILL
present a blueprint for action. A
state chairmen's conference IS
scheduled for $3.50 until 9:3O
o'clock, prior to the morning
meeting.
Keynote Address
The final general session Will be
held in the city auditorium tomor-
row night. Officers will be Install
ed and DR.. C. Charles Burl-
ingame, chairman, committee on
public education. American Psy-
chiatric association, will deliver
the keynote address. E.
The convention banquet is SET
for 8 pm. at the George Wander
bilt hotel.
The keynote address of the sec
end general session of the CONFER
ence this afternoon was MADE by
DR.. E. B. Norton, deputy commls-
sioner, U. S. Office OF education =;
DR.. Norton advocated federal
aid to education on the grounds
that many states with less taxable
wealth have larger percentages OF
children in the population. To pro-
vide adequate educational advan-
tages for these children, the feo-
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