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Evening star., 1947-01-03
! Snipers
Kill Troops Guarding
French Colonial Chief
Moutet Believed forget
Of Attack on Inspection
Trip Through Hanoi
By the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Jan. 3.-Snipers' bull
let's missed Colonial Minister
Marius Moutet and killed two
French soldiers guarding his off,
cial party during an inspection
trip through embattled Hanoi In
French ,Indo- China, dispatches
reported today.
The cabinet minister, who few to
Hanoi to explore the possibility Of
making peace with the rebellious
forces of the Wet Nam Republic, was
believed to have been the target o1
the bullets. w.,
A AFrench communique said French
military losses from the time the
fighting started in the Far Eastern
colony December 10 until December
81 totaled 1873 dead, 1896 wounded and
28 missing. No Official estimate o1
casualties among French civilians
was available.
Mr.. Moutet, completing his toul
of Hanoi, which Wet Namese have
abandoned as their capital, sale
"our first concern will be to guaran-
tee the security of our nationals an6
soldiers"
Radio Sends Peace Bid.
Mr.. Moutet's departure from
Saigon for Hanoi aroused consider.
able speculation as to how far each
side was willing to 60 in meeting
the others demands, and whether
the minister would grant a request
for meeting made by the fugitive
Wet Nam President, Ho Chi Mini.
A new bid for a settlement was
broadcast by the Wet Nam clandes-
tine radio to Frances most renowned
armored force warrior, Gen. Leclerc
now in Indo-C China.
"We have the same ideals" the
radio said. your victory, If you
defeat us, would be only a very small
addition to your glory and youl
dignity. An equitable peace is still
possible"
Outside Hanoi were large Viet
Nam troop concentrations, armed
with considerable artillery anc
mortarS.
A French communique said violent
fighting was raging at Nam Dinh
so miles outside Hanoi and site o1
Indo- -China's most important cottor
mills. French troops there were re.
ported still holding their positions
but Wet Nam reinforcements were
arriving.
Seeks Peaceful Solution"
Before leaving Saigon, the Colonia
Minister was quoted as saying, q
shall have gained great victory i
I return to Paris with a peacefu
solution' But French officials herr
emphasized that he was under in.
structions only to report back to tn.
cabinet and had no power to wori
out an on-the-spot settlement.
Further, a government officia
said here yesterday that negotia.
tions were impossible under existing
conditions'-while Wet Nam sniperl
Iwere firing at French authorities
and implied that it would remain 81
until shooting stopped and until th'
French were sure Of the authorit,
Of Wet Namese they might meet.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Sunday Reading

George Kennedy and Glib
Crockett, part time duck hunt
ers on The Star staff, spent
some office time recently in
one of the better marshes Of
nearby Maryland. They use up
a full page of The Sunday Star
of this week to tell in words
and pictures what they were
doing down there.
The Editorial Section this
week has an article by Robert
K. Walsh on some of the le-
galistic problems still involved
in the official termination OF
the war. Wallace Deuel. writes
about efforts of the State De-
partment to expand and train
its foreign service. "
Special interest reading ex-
tends from the theater to the
farm, from books to radio and
from fiction to comics. Watch
for all of these in
CIR 6nnhay Star
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Committee 10 Weigh
u. S. Cost Living
-
Pay Increase Soon
90 Day Maternity Leuve
Also to Come Before
Active Loneer Group
By Joseph Young

The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee will meet soon to con-
slider. possible cost-of-living
wage adjustments for Govern
ment employees, Senator LANCER,
Republican, of North Dakota.
new chairman, said today.
While not committing himself on
proposals that wage increases be
granted Federal workers to Offset
rising living costs and then be with
drawn when prices recede to a nor
NAL level, Senator LANCER said the
idea deserved the committees at
tention.
The North Dakotan told news
papermen at a press conference thai
his would be "a damned active COM
mittee" and said the group would
hold its first meeting as soon as the
Democrats selected their choices fol
the committee.
Another piece of legislation te
merit immediate commlttee conSld.
Grafton will be Senator Langer's pro.
posal to grant 80 days maternity
leave to married Government women
although the Senator said it may
have to be reduced to go days tt
heighten its chances of passage BY
Congress.
Would Go Slow on Discharge.
Regarding the current reduction.
in force program, Senator Langel
indicated he did not favor the firing
/ of as many Government employees as
some of his Republican colleagues
have proposed.
The Senator said, however, that
there must be a curtailment oi
personnel to the limits of required
services, as stipulated by the Con-
gress. There must be no overlooking
of the payrolls beyond actual needs.
Senator LANCER declared he was
in favor of liberalization of the Civil
Service Retirement System. He also
expressed the opinion that the Civil
(See CIVIL SERVICE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-01-03
8Oth Congress Opens Sessions;
Democrat Blocks BiIbo Seating;
Fight Delays Senate Organizing
Martin Elected
Speaker, Pleads for
Bi-Portison Effort
BULLETIN

The House adjourned at
2:23 pm. today after adopt
ing a resolution providing for
a joint session with the Sen
ate in the House chamber at
pm. Monday to hear Presi-
dent Truman's message on the
state of the Union.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Bobo Newsom Signs

Pitcher Louis CBobo) Newsom be-
came the first regular Washington
baseball player to agree to terms for
the 1947 season today after brief
conference with President Clark
Grifith at Grifiith Stadium.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Quoke-Jittery Tokyo
Feels Eurth Shocks
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

TOKYO, Jan. 3.-Two earth shocks
today rocked Tokyo, still jittery
from Southwestern Japan's recent
earthquake and tidal wave, but
meteorologists said they were too
light to cause damage.
Evening star., 1947-01-03
Arson Suspect Held
lin Fatal Hotel Fire
PRESIDENT TO CALL fire preven-
ton conference here. Page AS
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.-A man
identified tentatively as Woody Tins
ley, was burned to death and four
other men were injured when fire
swept the two-story Wayne Hotel In
downtown Los Angeles early today
Police arrested Edward A. Pavlis-
chek, 19-year-old Navy seaman
stationed at San Pedro, and booked
him on suspicion of murder. Po-
lice Officers A. v. Worthington ano
J. w. Doctors said they found traces
of gasoline on his clothing when
they arrested him running away
from the hotel.
The officers said walls and floors
of the hotel hallway were splaShed
with gasoline and an empty gasoline
can was found near the entrance.
The blaze was controlled after 1t
swept the. front hallway and up the
stairway. blocking the only exit for
the 80 occupants.
Assistant Fire Chief F. E. Winkler
said many of the hotels residents
were hanging from windows and
getting ready to jump when firemen
arrived. About Is were taken down
on ladders. :.
Louis Hulse, so. was burned about
the face and hands and at General
Hospital his condition was reported
as serious. Ernie Pentecost, 40; Sam
Maxley, SO, and Gilbert Faxen, So,
were treated for burns.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

NEW YORK. Jan. 3(P.-Thirty-
five guests were routed by fire today
from the New Holland Hotel, 305
West Tenth street. Firemen re-
ported damage was considerable be-
fore the blaze was extinguished.
Evening star., 1947-01-03

(See FLYERS, Page A-10)
Evening star., 1947-01-03

tSee TAKES, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1947-01-03

1See BTLBO, Page A-10D
Evening star., 1947-01-03

(See PALESTINE, Page A-1OJ
Evening star., 1947-01-03

(see CIVIL SERVICE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-01-03

(See CONGRESS, Page ABB
Evening star., 1947-04-13

Croftsmon. 8
diamond point
steel tines; od-
justoble. rerov-
oble.
Sears ! Stores
Evening star., 1947-04-13
SEARS FINE QUALITY TOOLS

Shop Mondoy through Thursday
10 ON. to 6 p.m-Fridoy and
Saturday 10 a.m. TO 8 pm.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Hot Shoppe's License
0pposed Before ABC

The principal reason for protest.
ing the renewal of a license to sell
beer and light wines at the Hot
Shoppe, 1910 Connecticut avenue
NV, is because the restaurant is
pstronized by so many young people,
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board was told yesterday.
Although the restaurant has held
a license for several years, during
the past two years it did not sell
beer or wine. Company officials told
the ABC Board that during those
years beer and labor were scarce.
w. j. Calman, chairman of the
Law and Legislation Committee of
the Woodrow Wilson High School Pa
rent Teacher Association, told the
board his organization opposed the
renewal because the Connecticut
avenue establishment is a mecca for
high school students and only about
half mile from the school.
Several women represe tin g
church organizations in the neigh
borhood. and the Forest Hills Citi-
zens' Association also opposed re-
newal.
The board took the case under
advisement.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
0n|y8OO Now inPrison
For Draft Violations
BY tho Associoied Press

President Truman's Amnesty Board
reported yesterday that of $4,000
men sent to prison for violating the
draft law, fewer than 800 remain be-
hind bars.
There are "only II conscientious
objectors among that number" the
board added.
The board, set up to consider the
cases of all persons convicted OF
violating the Selective Service Act,
said it had embarked on study "to
determine policy" in the various
types of violations.
A statement issued at the end OF
a four-day closed session announced
that the board had taken testi-
mony during the past week from
about 40 witnesses. They included
Army officials, Leonard Lazarus
representing the National Service
Board of Religious Directors; Ernest
Angel of the American Civil Lib
critics Union, and spokesmen fol-
other religious, social, labor ano
veterans groups.
Owen j. Roberts, retired Supreme
Court justice, is chairman of the
Amnesty Board.
Yesterdays statement noted that
out of approximately 100000 per-
sons processed by selective service
some 10000 were prosecuted for Sc
lective Service Act violations. Oh
these about 5000 were fined OF
granted probation and about l3,00(
were sent to prison.
Numerous conscientious objectors
were excused from military service
by their draft boards under the
draft law
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Georgia Negroes Seek
Fund for Court Fight
On White Primary
BY the Associated Press

ATLANTA, Feb. 22.-Georgia
Negro leaders set out today to raise
$4,000 deemed necessary for court
action "at the earliest possible mo-
ment" challenging the States new
white primary law designed to pro-
hibit members of their race from
voting in Democratic primaries.
Creation of the legal defense fund
was authorized at meeting here
yesterday of about 100 delegates
from all parts of the State, formal
announcement said.
The States chapters Of the Ma
tional Association for Advancement
of Colored People will direct the
court battle ION behalf of all Ne
groes," regardless of their political
affliation, the statement added.
Cornelius A. Scott, editor and
general manager of the Atlanta
Daily World and a Negro spokes-
man, said members of the group also
leveled heavy criticism at a pending
voter registration law which he said
lis aimed directly at the Negro
and designed to prevent us from
voting even in the general election. y
One section of the bill now under
consideration by the State House
of Representatives would require all
voters to register this summer, which
in effect takes everybody off the
registration rolls" Mr.. Scott said.
when they get us off the rolls
we'll have lot of trouble getting
back on" he added.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Pacific Fleet Masses
For War Games
BY the Associated Press

PEARL HARBOR, Feb. 22.-The
powerful United States Pacific Fleet
declared by its chief to be again
fully operative-began taking posi-
tions today for its first full-dress
postwar maneuvers.
Admiral John H. Towers, COM
mander of the Pacific Fleet, said
yesterday in an interview that his
forces had recovered from the jolts
of swift demobilization and were
ready for next weeks battle games
While the fleet is not yet at peak
efficiency, Admiral Towers declared
that with Operations such as these
it would not take long ito bring the
fleet back to battle efficiency"
AS the admiral spoke, his war
ships already we're on the move
across thousands of miles of the
Pacific. Task Force 38, built around
the carriers Princeton and Tarawa
was assembling at Kwajalein.
The first task fleet units, led by
the carrier Boxer, were scheduled
to begin moving out of West Coast
ports today and Sunday.
The two forces will maneuver
against each other and then unite
for a simulated attack on Pearl
Harbor about March 10.
"These maneuvers," said Admiral
Towers, will go long way toward
getting us started regaining the
ground lost since rehabilitation
The exercises will be of tremendous
value to tens of thousands OF armed
forces personnel, not only for those
at sea but for those ashore who will
have an active part in the games,
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Newsprint Committee
Plan Hit by Monroney
BY the Associated Press

Representative Monroney, Demo.
crat, of Oklahoma, one of the
authors of the Congressional Reor-
ganization Act, told the House yes
terday breakdown of the act is
threatened by Republican proposals
to create special committees on
newsprint and small business.
He argued that the work outlined
for the proposed special committees
be performed by regular House COM
mittees.
Representative Mccormack Of
Massachusetts, Democratic whip,
said the Republicans are proposing
the special committee to study
newsprint shortages as an accom-
mediation to Representative Brown,
Republican. of Ohio.
Newsprint Investigations were
made in the last Congress through
subcommittee of the Interstate
Commerce Committee, headed by
former Representative Boren, DEM
ocrat, of Oklahoma.
Majority Leader Halleck argued
that there is no violation OF the
congressional "streamlining act,"
and said Mr.. Brown served on the
previous newsprint committee and
should serve with any further in
vestigations. Mr.. Brown no longer
is a member of the Commerce Com
mittee but swapped over this year
to the Expenditures Committee.
I'VE no longer can afford the lux
ury of special committees to suit
personalities, Mr.. Monroney said.
The House will vote next week on
the creation of special newsprint
and small business committees.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Reds Accuse Britain
OF Spying in Hungary
By the Associofed Press

BUDAPEST, Feb. %. Highly
placed Hungarians said today the
Russian Minister to Budapest has
accused the British government of
engaging in anti-Soviet espionage
In Hungary since 1945.
These informants, who cannot be
identified by name, said Russian
Minister Grigori Pushkin had told
Hungarian Foreign Minister Janos
Gyongyosi that British agents had
been working with persons accused
by Communists of plotting against
the year-old republic. The inform
ants said the Soviet minister's chief
concern was not that the agents
might have plotted against the
government but against the Com
munist leaders who dominate it.
The Russian military, meanwhile,
was reported to be questioning Hun
garian citizens arrested in connec-
ton with the alleged plot, by which
the Communists charge the plotters
hoped to restore the regime of for
mer Regent Admiral Nicholas
Horthy.
A highly political source told re-
porters he had notified H. F. Arthur
Schoenfeld, United States Minister
to Hungary, that the Russians had
intervened in the reputed political
"crisis" in the name of the Allied
Control Commission. The inform
ant added that Mr.. Schoenfeld had
replied that he would tell Brig. Gen.
George H. Weems of Dickson, Tenn,
American representative on the
Control Commission.
Gen. Weems said later he had not
been notified of any Intervention by
Russia.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Misunderstanding
|WaveII's Sincerity
BY the Associoted Press

NEW DELHI, Feb. 22.-Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru, chief minister
of India's interim government and
leader of the Hindu dominated Con-
gress Party, said today he never
doubted Lord Wavell's sincerity and
desire to serve India's interests.
His statement was issued with re-
gard to what he called an unjust
report, carried by the Associated
Press, on his relations with Lord
Wavell, who is being replaced as
viceroy by Admiral Lord Mountbat-
ten.
The report to which Mr.. Nehru
referred quoted New Delhi source
close to Hr. Nehru as saying the
Congress Party leader had beer
known to consider Lord Wavell as
an obstacle to settlement of the
Congress Party differences with the
Moslem League. This source saio
Mr.. Nehru's associates objected tt
what they called Lord Wavell's in
triguing.
Mr.. Nehru's statement said:
"a news agency report purporting
to emanate from source close to
me is unjust both to Lord Wavel
and to me.
what I am concerned about
especially, however, are the refer
ences to Lord Wavell and to Lore
Mountbatten. There have been diff
ferences of opinion during pas
months, but I have never doubteo
Lord Wavell's sincerity and desire
to serve India's interests. He car.
ried heavy burden and has worker
hard. I have a high regard fol
him and I shall be sorry in many
ways to part with him."
Evening star., 1947-02-22
|MeIchior, Here for Concert,
Hopes for u. S. Musical Future

"Other countries he pointed out
have ministers for art and science
In their governments"
Here there are the ingredients
from all the peoples of the world
collected into one Nation. where
other nations have only their own
heritages," he said. There are
many more strengths to work on
mere than anywhere else"
MIR. Melchior said the need for
American singers having to 60
abroad to study should be erased.
The budding artist should begin
his opera training In English, the
singer felt.
'It Is a handicap for some one
born in America to have to sing in
another language when he is start
ing out" he asserted. ut is hard to
remember the words; 1t is too much
for q beginner to concentrate on
singing, mouthing his words parrot
like and acting on the stage at the
same time
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Frontier Town Seen
By Court in Shooting

The shooting and wounding last
summer of a restaurant proprietor
yesterday prompted Justice Alexan-
der Holtzoff, of District Court, to
comment the defendant must. have
thought he was in a frontier town. u
Justice Holtzoff then sentenced
John E. Kubis, "a, of the 600 block
of Seventh street NE, to serve from
six months to six years on charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon,
to which the defendant had pleaded
guilty.
Kubis' victim, Gus Mandes, pro-
prietor of a restaurant in the 300
block of Ninth street NV, reported
Kubis shot him twice after appar-
emily becoming angered because Mr.
Mandes would not sell him drink.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Cosmic Ray Power Dwarfs
A-Bomb, Physicist Says

Cosmic rays contain particles with
10000 times the energy OF those
shot out of the atomic bomb, DR..
w. F. G. Swami, atomic physicist,
told the National Geographic soci-
ETY. here last night.
DR.. Swami, director Of the Bartol
Research Foundation, Swarthmore,
Pa, speaking at Constitution Hall,
said these cosmic particles have
never been harnessed. Their origin
outside the earth's atmosphere has
not been determined, he said.
The speaker participated last sum-
mer in B-29 flying laboratory tests.
He said these proved that mesotrons
the hard" part of cosmic rays
are born in the earth's atmosphere
from electrically charged particles.
This research, conducted by the
Geographic Society and Army Air
Forces, will continue in May during
the expedition to observe the suns
total eclipse In Brazil. :.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Arrest Of Pastor, II,
In Fire al Church Was
Mistake, Lawyer Says
BY the Asseeioted Press

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 22.-Attorney
Harry v. Neissner today described
as a terrific mistake" the arrest of
the Rev. DR.. John Lewis, u, pastor
of one of Milwaukee's oldest and
largest churches, on a charge Of
arson in connection with the $150,000
fire at the church.
The elderly pastor of the Calvary
Presbyterian Church appeared in
District Court on the arson charge
yesterday and was released on 81 900
bond pending hearing March 10.
Mr.. Neissner, his counsel, said the
district attorneys Office was wrong
as it could be in the Interpretation
it had placed on evidence in the
fire."
DR.. Lewis, who has held pastorates
and college posts in both the United
States and Great Britain, has de-
MED the charge in an oral state
ment to Joseph Tierney, assistant
district attorney.
Mr.. Tierney said the warrant was
issued on complaint of William Ros-
sitter, deputy State fire marshal, who
alleged that DR.. Lewis had pur-
chased two quarts of kerosene on
January %, two days before the fire.
The prosecutor said DR.. Lewis has
admitted purchase of one quart of
kerosene but he has denied setting
fire to the 76-year-old church. A
$50 900 organ in the church was de-
stroyed in the early morning fire.
Mr.. Tierney said the State was
prepared to offer a motive for the
minister's alleged act, but he said
ZIG will not be disclosed until the
trial"
Arson is punishable by prison
term of one to 10 years under Wis
consin law.
DR.. Lewis, who came to Milwaukee
in 1885 from Scranton, Pa, was born
in Brecon, Wales, but he received his
American citizenship in 1941. He
has held pastorates in London,
Manchester and Cardiff, Wales, and
was a lecturer at Kings College in
London and at the University of
Wales.
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Taxi Driver Convicted
In Drunken Driving Case

Pronounced guilty Of driving while
drunk for a distance of IS feet
backward in an alley, local taxi
cab driver is slated to hear his
sentence next Wednesday In
Municipal Court.
A jury returned the verdict yes
terday after more than three hours
deliberation on the charge against
Garford M. Smith, AZ, colored, ot
the 5000 block Of Lee street NE.
Police Pvts. C. L. Eilert and ]. w
Eschbacher of No. 2 Precinct testi-
fed during the trial that Smith had
approached them on foot as they
were writing a ticket for his cab
illegally parked in an alley in the
1900 block of North Capitol street
last September They said Smith
instead of answering questions, en-
tered the cab and started to back
it no,
Evening star., 1947-02-22
Suit Claims Vibrations
In Wall Disrupt Home

A family of three filed suit in Dis
trict Court yesterday for $4,000
damages against the Triangle Auto
Supply Co., claiming their home life
had been disrupted by vibrations
and noise in the wall of their home
in the first block of New York ave-
nue. NV.
The wall separates the building
in which the family lives from that
of the company.
Brought by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
v. Castagneto and their son, John
w. Castagneto, the suit also asks
that the company be enjoined from
continuing to cause the noise and
vibration.
The suit says the noise all began
last January 6 when the company
obtained a permit to install tele.
phone equipment on the wall and
has continued ever since. Mr.. Cas-
tagneto works at night and sleeps
in the daytime. while the son Is ar
invalid, the suit claims.
The action was filed in behalf oi
the Castagnetos by Attorney John
q. Saul,
Evening star., 1947-02-22
George White Denied
|Work Comp Parole i.
BY the Asseeiated Press

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 22.-
George White today began the
second six months Of his work camp
sentence for the traffic deaths Of a
newlywed couple, his parole applica-
ton denied.
The 54-year-old girl show I'M
presario, former producer OF the
scandals" who now is herding
sheep at county farm, made his
first formal application for release
from the San Diego County Jail
work camp on grounds that he
needed treatment for pyorrhea and
a knee ailment, and had tried to be
good prisoner"
The Parole Board directed that he
receive a physical examination and
he will receive medical treatment at
the camp, officials said.
White was convicted of the "hit-
run" deaths Of the couple near here
last July 20.