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Evening star., 1947-01-08
.UPWA Board Meets
To Weigh Policy on
Communism Issue
3-Doy Session Opens
In New York to Meet
Troublesome Charges
By Joseph Young
Stor Stoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The
executive board of the CIO
United Public Workers of Amer
lea met here today to tangle with
what. probably is the most vital
problem the union has faced in
its brief but stormy existence
what stand to take on Commu-
mist influence and activities IN
unionism.
More specifically, the delegates
are faced with the problem OF what
to do about their own particular
union and the charges made in some
Government and congressional
quarters that it is a left-wing or
ganization and a follower OF the
Communist party line.
UPWA officials concede the union
has been on the spot ever since the
recent CIO convention in Atlantic
City when the CIO adopted its
much discussed resolution which
stated that it resented and did not
want Communist interference in its
affairs. Since that time, a number
of CIO unions have met in execu-
tive session and adopted similar
anti Communist policy statements.
Initial BIunders Admitted.
During its hectic nine-month ex-
istence following the amalgamation
of the United Federal Workers and
the United States County and Mu-
nicipal Workers. UPWA has been
silent in the face of attacks by its
critics. Now, however, it can hardly
avoid taking a stand on the subject
of Communism and unions, and the
delegates here are wrestling with
the problem.
When UPWA ofhcially launched
| its career last April in Atlantic City,
| it Immediately made a series OF
blunders mistakes now freely ad-
mitted by many of its officials. First
| of all, the convention adopted a
resolution praising Soviet Russia and
criticizing the United States and
Great Britain on foreign policy.
Then, the new union adopted as
part of it's constitution clause
which some persons thought left the
way open for Government employees
to strike.
When Congress passed legislation
| to bar any employe who was a men,
ber of union which advocated the
right to strike against the Govern
ment, UPWA hastily revised its con-
stitution to protect its members. II
has, however, done nothing to
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Weehawken Pier Fire
Causes S6,000,000
Loss; Five Injured
Thousands in New York
Watch q Boots, Many
Firemen Bottle Blaze
By the Associated Press

WEEHAWKEN, N. j., Jan. B.
A wind famed fire, which sent
great pillows of smoke over the
Hudson River water front oppo-
site midtown Manhattan, razed
a freight-laden export pier of
the New York Central Railroad
to the water level and badly
damaged another today.
A railroad spokesman said the
loss would reach at least $4,000, GOO
Five railroad employees were injured
in the spectacular general alarm
fire.
Five hours after the blaze started
fire officials said 1t was under con-
troll, but they expected to battle
burning creoscted pilings on one
pier for many more hours.
A. A. Darby, freight agent ir
charge of the Weehawken Terminal
estimated the cargo loss on des.
troyed pier 8 at s3,000,000, while
railroad officials said the pier was
insured for $4,000 No estimate
of damage to adjacent pier 4 was
Immediately available.
The smoke clouds, broken by
spurts of orange flame, were viewed
by thousands in New York sky
scrapers and on Hudson River ferry
boats.
A fleet Of three New York City
freboats, augmented by 20 railroad
tugs and firemen of four New Jersey
municipalities fought the blaze.
New York Central Fire Chief
Ernest L. Wevill said he believed the
blaze was started by igniting of gas
formed when a drum of carbide
sprang a leak, and the carbide came
into contact with water
Weehawken Fire Chief William F.
O,Neill said his department received
the alarm at 6:03 am. He said
apparatus had difficulty in getting
into the railroad yards, and that
when he arrived, water pressure was
low.
Railroad spokesmen said the
piers were loaded with general
merchandise, including flour, auto
mobiles and carloads of limestone
destined for ships in nearby New
York harbOr,
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Dean Acheson
Due 10 Resign
In Few.Weeks
Undersecretory Took
Post in 1914 at
Byrnes' Request :
By Constantine Brown

Undersecretary of State Dean
Acheson will follow shortly in
the footsteps of Secretary of
State Byrnes and is expected to
leave the State Department in a
few weeks, if not sooner.
The resignation of Mr.. Acheson
is not connected in any way with
the appointment of Gen. George c.
Marshall as Secretary of State.
The Undersecretary informed Mr..
Byrnes early in December that he
wished to be relieved of his duties
at the Secretary's earliest conven-
ience.
Named by Hull.
Mr.. Acheson entered the State
Department as an Assistant Secre-
tary of State at the request of for
mer Secretary of State Cordell Hull
He accepted the appointment only
temporarily. He was placed in
charge of economic affairs and
liaison with Congress. He agreed to
stay on throughout the war as a
contribution to the war effort. He
resigned in September, 1914, but
within "a hours, leaving Washington
he accepted the position of Under
secretary of State at the pressing
request of Mr.. Byrnes.
When Mr.. Acheson came back to
the department, he again informed
Mr.. Byrnes that he did not want to
stay in the Government and that
he intended to return to his very
remunerative law practice within a
few months.
The fact that Mr.. Byrnes was
forced to be abroad much more thar
he was in Washington in recent
months compelled Mr.. Acheson tt
stay on for longer time than h,
had intended.
/ After the New York Conferenc,
of Foreign Ministers ended, Mr
/ Acheson informed President Tru
man and Mr.. Byrnes that he coult
no longer fill his present position
and asked them to find a substitute
Not Available for Session.
He told them definitely that h
could not be available at a tim,
when the Moscow conference open
on March Is.
President Truman and his new
Secretary of State will have to lool
now for another man to take Mr.
Acheson's place.
The sudden resignation of Mr.
Byrnes has created a sensation ir
the United States and abroad. There
seems to be no doubt in the State
Department and in the White House
that the Secretary resigned because
of Ill health caused by tremendous
burden he has carried since he took
over the high Office in June, 1945.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

continues unchanged despite Mr..
Byrnes resignation.
The Secretary of States resigna-
tion, due to health considerations,
was announced by Mr.. Truman last
night.
Senator Vandenberg in glowing
tribute to Gen. Marshall and Mr..
Byrnes, told his colleagues it was
important to demonstrate to the
world that the United States has "a
continuing and effective bipartisan
foreign policy
Senator Vandenberg, who served
as an adviser to Mr.. Byrnes at sew
eraI international conferences, told
the Senate that Gen. Marshall
brings to his new role in diplomacy
"a stout heart, shining integrity and
rich experience"
He said Gen. Marshall had the
total confidence" of the Republic
can-controlled Congress.
On Way Home From China.
Gen, Marshall is coming home
from China. He is expected to va.
cation for a few days with Mrs.
Marshall en- route home from his
diplomatic assignment.
Meanwhile friends of Mr.. Byrnes
reported that it was heart con-
dition which caused the Secretary's
doctor to advise him to SLOW down"
last April. This has been improv-
ing, however. despite Mr.. Byrnes'
strenuous labors during recent
months, and only today he received
a report of his latest cardiograph
examination, showing further i'm
provement.
Carrying on his duties as Secre-
tary of State until Gen. Marshall
takes over Mr.. Byrnes conferred to-
day with Secretary of War Patter-
son and Secretary of the Navy For
restal in regular meeting of the
(See MARSHALL. Page A-6,)
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Paris 1rioI Is Nearing End;
No Defense Witnesses Called

rejuvenate themselves in the sport
world"
Mr.. Mention began his summation
after Judge Saul S. Streit had denied
a second time a motion to dismiss
the indictment.
The trial adjourned for lunch
after Assistant District Attorney
George P. Monaghan concluded his
summation, during which he as
serted, "If you sit for the rest OF
your lives as jurors you never will
find case where the evidence Is
so one-sided as in this case"
Asserting defense counsel "hit be-
low the belt" in his Characterization
of Filchock and Hapes, Mr.. Mon
agi1an said, They're fine American
boys. They're decent. . They
we're going about their business
when they were beviled by this
cur"
Apparently surprise by the speed
with which the trial moved, Judge
Streit announced adjournment until
2:30 pm.
When Mr.. Monaghan concluded
he asserted, THE brevity OF tne
summations has disrupted my
(See PARIS. Page Ash
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Atom Damage Sinks
Cruiser Prinz Euqen
By the Assoeiated Press

KWAJALEIN, Jan. 8.-The former
Naz heavy cruiser Prinz Euger
which survived both atomic explo-
sions at Bikini last summer cap
sized suddenly and sank December
16.
A battering blow from the under
water explosion of an atomic bomb
July Is presumably loosened the
Eugen,s stern plates. which gave
way as she was riding quietly al
anchor in Kwajalein Lagoon with
other survivors of atomic power.
The Eugen was the fourth capital
ship sunk by the underwater atomic
explosion. The others were the
Arkansas, Nagato and Saratoga.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Denazification Court
Bombed in Nuremberg
BY the Assoeioied Press

FRANKFURT, Jan. g. United
States Army headquarters said to-
day that bomb exploded last night
in Nuremberg denazif1cation court,
tearing plaster from the walls, but
causing no injury.
The courtroom was empty except
for tables and chairs and there were
no known files of German records
in the room.
A number of denazification courts
were bombed in the Stuttgart area
last year and II Germans are on
trial in that city for the crimes.
The Army said IAN unknown per-
son or group" was responsible for
the Nuremberg explosion.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
317 Of $50 Barred
From Federal Jobs
Called Communists
Only 81 Ruled Ineligible
Lost Yeor After Fund Gu
Civil Service Reports

The Civil Service Commission
reported to Congress today that
BIT of the $50 persons rated as
ineligible on loyalty grounds dur
ing the last three years were
Communists or actively support
ing basic principles which gave
evidence of adherence to the
Communist Party line"
The other 263 were found to be
pro-Fascist, pro-Nazi, pro-Japanese
or otherwise of questionable 10y
atty" the commission declared
During 1916, however, only 81 per-
SONS were rated ineligible on loyalty
grounds. The commission attributed
this largely to the cut in investiga-
tive facilities and funds.
1.-THE surrender of Japan brought
a sharp reduction in the appropria-
ticns for investigative activities,
the commissions report said
Therefore it was essential that
there be cut from the investigative
program all except the most i'm
portant of postwar work.
"A limited number of personnel
Investigations of character and 10y
atty qualifications were made of per-
sons appointed to positions in OF
above grade CAF-9 or P-3, positions
paying $3.50 per annum or above
1t was in the category of character
and loyalty qualifications investiga-
tions that the effect of the commits
sions reduced resources was re-
f1ected."
Staff Turnover Difficulties.
Noting that at the beginning ot
the 1916 fiscal year this was the
biggest part of the investigative pro.
gram, the Commission explained II
could do no more than conduct
personal Investigations in the more
important positions. 1t scheduled
limited Investigations of the other!
by voucher and record searches.
after the first part of the fiscal
year." the report said, 'the Com
mission was no longer able to in
vestigate appointees to positions
TITIrY1V~yr5 A ~
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Truman Opposes Tax Cuts Now,
Urqes Extension Of Rent Control
In His First Economic MESSAGE
Report to Congress
Sees Job Prospects
As Satisfactory
fTert of Truman's Message on
Page A-8.)
By Joseph A. Fox

PRESIDENT truman To-Day asked
Congress to hold the line on
taxes and rents as he submitted
a blueprint for building pros
perity in 1947.
I'm the present situation it is clear
that it would be unsound flsca.
policy to reduce taxes the Presi-
dent said in his first economic re-
port under the Employment Act
passed in the last Congress.
He amplified that expert ano
lay opinion is in agreement on the
rule of sound public finance that
calls for a surplus in Government
revenues over expenditures while
employment is high and the total
of income is large"
On rents, the President said: THE
Congress should take steps at once
to extend rent control beyond next
June. A large increase in rents
would substantially reduce consumer
purchasing power"
To Go to Joint Committee.
The Presidents declaration on
taxes was follow-through Of his
proposal in the State-of-the-Union
message Monday to reinstate the
,5OO,OOO,000 excise levies due to
expire June 80, in order to start
cutting down the public debt. 1t
put him in direct opposition to Re-
publican leaders in Congress who
are talking about 20 per cent cut
in income taxes.
The President, on the recommen-
dations of his Council of Economic
Advisers headed by DR.. Edwin G..
Nourse, presented both short
range program and a long-range
program to provide the full en-
ployment" contemplated under the
act. 1t was explained that the
purposes of the act would be sub
stantially achieved if during 1947
we sustain employment at about
the 1916 levels or slightly better
which would mean about 100000
persons employed in civilian capac-
ities.
These recommendations go to a
joint committee of Congress which
by February ! must file prelim-
mary report with Senate and House
expressing its own views on the pro-
posals. q
Short-Range Program.
Both programs were slanted along
lines eoinciding with proposals en-
bodied in the State-of-the-Unlo
message. -E =.
Under the short-range program 1t
was advocated that:
/. Prices should be reduced, par
ticularly in food, clothing, house
furnishings and building materials,
to sustain markets. Labor should
refrain from demands for excessive
wage increases. Rents should be
stabilized.
2. Old age insurance benefits
under the Social Security Act should
be adjusted"
3. A million additional housing
units, entailing an investment OF
approximately $4,000 100000, should
be started.
4. Taxes should be held at the
present level and a study made so
eventual reductions will be distrib-
uted fairly
S. Labor management peace should
be sought.
Long Range Proposals.
The long-range program, the re-
port said, should include policies
toward:
/. Efficient utilization of the labor
force.
2. Maximum utilization of pro-
ductive resources.
8. Encouragement of free COM
petitive enterprise.
4. Promoting welfare, health and
security.
5. Cooperation in international
economic relations.
s. Combating economic f1uctua-
tions.
An oblique boost for revival of
1~ORIOrETI noa. ~
Evening star., 1947-01-08
Indonesions Reported
Fleeing in Sumotro
BY the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Jan. 8.-The Neither
lands army announced today that
10000 Indonesian Nationalist SOL
diers who have been concentrated
around Medan for months were fee
ing into the interior of Sumatra.
The announcement said Mondays
large-scale clearing action had swept
the Nationalists from the northern
sector of Medan, completing rout
begun last week.
The Sumatra oil refining center of
Palembang was reported generally
calm as Dutch soldiers searched the
city to drive out the last armed
IndoneSianS.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
| Keech and Curron
| Nominations Amonq
| Five From District

Five nominations of local in
terest were forwarded to the
Senate today by President
Truman. They included those
of Richmond B. Keech and Ed
ward M. Curran to be District
Court judges and George Nor
ris Fay to be United States at
torney here.
The President also sent up
the nomination of James w.
Lauderdale for the Public Util-
tiles Commission and John
O'Dea to be peoples counsel to
the PUG.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
End of oleo Tox Asked

Immediate repeal of the Federal
tax on oleomargarine was proposed
yesterday in q bill introduced by
Representative Abernethy, Demo-
lcrat, of Mississippi. Similar pro-
posals In the past have run into
|strong opposition from representa-
ltives Of butter producing States.
Evening star., 1947-01-08
indians on Hunger Strike

NEW DELHI, Jan. 8 tP,.-Hunger
strikes involving about 80 Royal
Indian Navy personnel and about
80 Royal Indian Air Force men
were disclosed by officials today.
Evening star., 1947-01-08

(See RADAR, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-01-08

(See CAFETERIAS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-01-08

(See PARIS. Page A-5o
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(See MARSHALL, Page A-6,
Evening star., 1947-09-25
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cast over the schools own student
operated radio station, GBS.
And speaking of broadcasts, three
st. Louis stations will air the St.
Louis-Georgetown game here. One
of the programs will. be sponsored
by the Griesedieck Beer Co. of st.
Louis. Of which Henry Griesediesk,
Georgetown grad, is president.
That's the same outfit that spon-
sors Dizzy Deans broadcast of
Browns baseball games.
Coach Jim Tatum at Maryland
calls his various football teams
by the name of the center, such as
Kinney's team, Brasher's team and
SO forth. instead of by the quarter
backs name as Clark Shaughnessy
did last year when he had Mont S
team and Turyms team. Tatum
also switches the players around
frequently instead of keeping pretty
much the same lineup on each
team as did Shaughnessy. 1t pre-
vents the boys forming rival cliques.
More Georgetown notes: John
Curley, son of the director of ath-
letics at Boston College, a big
Georgetown rival. has enrolled as a
freshman at Georgetown The
Hoyas picked a good day to have
their team pictures taken in full
uniform last week. 1t was registra-
ton day for freshmen and the
frosh all were duly impressed by
the size and strength of Hoya grid
ders as they posed in front of Copley
Hall Guard Bus Werder and
Tackle Lou Robustelli are selling
stationary to their teammates and
fellow students. Orders may be
placed at No. 7, Old North . That
Connecticut auto license plate seen
around town that spells HOYA be-
longs to John Cutler, Georgetown
law student Ralph Benso, center,
designs model airplanes in his spare
time if any.
Evening star., 1947-09-25
Experts Size Up Navy
As 6-Point Fayorite
Over California
BY the Associoted Press

BERKELEY, Calf, Sept. 25.-The
Navy football team arrives today fol-
Saturdays contest with a. spruced-
up California eleven which the mid.
week experts say is the underdog by
six points.
Sixty players and coaches and
trainers are due here this afternoon
by air. the invasion force notably
including veteran first team which
played Army almost to a standstij,
last year.
Even the most enthusiastic Cali
fornia hackers, happy over last Sat-
urday's 1877 rout of Santa Clara
couldn't ignore the Navy's tor
eleven. The Bears count on superior
reserve strength, particularly in the
line, to balance the scales.
Navy, working out at WILDLY Is
land, Wash, this morning before
taking off for Alameda Naval Air
Station near here, plans a final
warmup tomorrow in California s
Memorial Stadium.
Tt will be the Middies' first West
Coast gridiron contest since the
Rose Bowl game of 1924.
Coach Lynn Waldorf named
George Fong, the Chinese American
halfback who ran 40 yards for a
touchdown against Santa Clara, as
California captain.
Evening star., 1947-09-25
Win Streak Extended
By King Pin Women

King Pin women, by sweeping
Ice Palace last night at Chevy
Chase, ran their winning streak to
six games in the Ladies' Major
District League. Emma Bourne, re-
placing ailing Stimmy Hart in the
pacesetters' lineup, rolled 1877, while
Evelyn Nickel, King Pin captain,
had 344.
Rosslyn tripped last seasons pen
nant-winning College Park, 81, as
Lucy Rose fired 149 and 352. Ann
Rollins posted 1853 for the losers.
Louise Garilli chalked up top
scores of 153 and 1878 to give Mount
Rainier FL win over Hi-Skor
Brookland was a 81 winner from
Lafayette with Jessie Sacreys 359
high for victors and Julie Young S
$50 best for the losers.
Northeast Temple, with 81 de-
cision over Spillway, tied with
Lucky Strike for first place in the
Ladies District Minor. Lucky
Strike lost two to Greenway before
winning the final on a roll-of1.
King Pin won two from Fort
Davis. Sophia Dampier, league
scorer, bowled top score of BAL for
Fort Davis.
Evening star., 1947-09-25
DC. Called Logical
World Series Site
For Amateurs in 'D
BY the Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 25.-View-
ing Washington, D. c., as the logical
site for such an event, Ray Dumont,
president of the National Baseball
Congress, said today that plans for
a world series for nonprofessional
baseball teams to be played in 1949
would be completed next week.
Washington is the logical site for
the event, Dumont said, so that
foreign teams actually could wit
ness the machinery of a democracy
in operation.
Baseball now is being played on
an organized basis in 20 nations
holding membership in the baseball
congress. he said, and the World
Series for amateurs will include
champions from all republics, ma
tions and territories desiring to
enter.
Dumont, in Minneapolis to ar
range for participation of a Min
nesota team in the amateur play
offs in Kansas City. said he would
confer in st. Louis with J. G.. Sphinx
OF that city. Sphinx, publisher. of the
Sporting News. is global commits
sioner for the NBC.
Evening star., 1947-09-25
Dodgers InfieId Rated Superior to Yonks'
Sparkling Fousome Leads Major Leagues in Double Plays

is second only to Johnny Mize of the
New York Giants, in the majors
McQuinn, who hasn't pilfered base
all season, has scored 80 runs.
Reese and Stanky are generally
rated the best double-play COM
bination in the majors, having a
slight edge over Rizutto and Stirn-
weiss. Reese is the outstanding
performer of the lot. He hits the
longest ball. as attested by his II
home runs to 10 by the other three
combined, covers the most ground
and possesses the most powerful
throwing arm.
Stanky is a boy with a trick in
every pocket. There isn't a more
aggressive player In baseball. The
Reese-Stanky duo has figured in
more double plays than the
Rizzuto Stirnweiss combination.
Stanky, with only IL errors in 802
chances, is fielding at q record
breaking 987 clip. The National
League mark Of .985 is held by Linus
Evening star., 1947-09-25

Frey Of the '43 Cincinnati Reds
Reese owns the highest batting
average of the four. .287. Rizzutc
is hitting .275, Stanky and Stirn-
weiss around .255 each.
Although Johnson was somewhat
sidetracked during spring training
and Jorgensen was not even around
each has become a fixture at
third. Johnson, with a .288 batting
average and "a runs batted in has
the edge over Jorgensen, who is
hitting .274 and has driven in 81
mates. He also rates the nod in
the field, helped largely by one of
the strongest arms of any infielder