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Evening star., 1947-02-04
House Group Decides
Against Questioning
Marshall on China
Secretary Pledges Aid
In Efforts to Achieve
Bipartisan Foreign Policy
By NewboId Noyes, Jr.

The House Foreign Affairs
Committee today unanimously
decided Secretary of State Mar
shall should not be asked at this
time to explain the United
States recent decision to pull
out of China.
1t did so after receiving word that
Gen. Marshall, in a letter last night
to Chairman Eaton Of the commit
tee, expressed complete willingness
to cooperate with the committee
and the House in attempts to get full
understanding of State Department
operations and of American foreign
affairs in general.
In a resolution last week the COM
mittee. had set in motion what
amounted to a plan for investiga-
ton of the whole State Department
picture by the House.
Glad to Cooperate.
Gen. Marshall, in his letter, did
not refer to any move to investigate
the State Department., but said he
was glad to accept the invitation
of the committee" to cooperate in
it's efforts to achieve a bipartisan
foreign policy.
II am confident we can work out
the details satisfactorily" Gen
Marshall said.
The committee had before it to-
day resolution by Representative
Edith Nourse Rogers of Massachu-
sets calling on Gen. Marshall to
furnish the House with full infor-
nation" OH withdrawal of Ameri-
can troops from China and on the
United States withdrawal from the
committee of three which was seek
ing unification of China.
Basic Policy Unchanged.
An adverse report on this resolu-
ton was prepared by Chairman
Eaton and received the unanimous
approval of the committee. Mr..
Eaton based committee disapproval
of the resolution on the cordial
response" of Gen. Marshall to the
committees request for his Coop
Grafton in the broader inquiry it
had in mind.
1t also was brought out in dis
cussion that Gen. Marshall already
has made clear the withdrawal of
troops from China did not change
the basic American policy toward
that country.
Chairman Eaton told his COL
leagues there are no less than six
committees interested in looking
into the State Departments af-
fairs. One aim of the Foreign Af-
fairs Committee is to incorporate
in its inquiry Investigations con-
templated by other committees.
Gen. Marshall also expressed his
approval of this principle.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Clark Favors Merger
OF All US. Legal Work
Under His Department
Tells Civil Service Unit
Plan Of Separate Stuffs
Often Causes Conflict
HOUSE EXPENDITURES group tt
probe all Federal agencies.
Page A
By Joseph YOUNG

Attorney General Clark today
told the Senate Civil Service
Commission that Congress should
consider the possibility of bring
ing all Government legal activity
under jurisdiction of the Justice
Department.
Mr.. Clark said he felt that the
present system whereby each Fed
eral agency has its own legal staff
and handles its own legal problems
has caused many conflicts between
bureaus and has impeded efficient
operation.
The subject came up when Chair
man LANCER and Senator O'Conor,
Democrat, of Maryland, asked Mr..
Clark whether he favored changing
the present establishment.
LANCER Brings Up Issue.
"The way things are now there is
a lot of waste, confusion and inefti-
ciency," Senator LANCER declared.
why can't all the attorneys on the
Governments payroll and their
duties be transferred to the Depart
ment of Justice? That way we'll
save time and money"
II have often thought of that,
replied Mr.. Clark. 1.-The committee
might well look into it,"
The Attorney General, who was
called before the committee as 1t
started it's investigation of his de-
partment's personnel practices, also
told the group that he had found
some conflict among agencies In
investigative matters.
AS he started his testimony on
the departments personnel figures
Mr.. Clark indicated that further
cuts may be made in several bureaus
but added that other sections OF
the department could not be slashed
further.
Urges Longer Work Week for FBI.
Other high lights of mfr. Clark S
testimony included recommends
ton that the 40-hour work week in
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
be extended and that it should be
allotted more clerical help. Mr.
Clark said the FBI is currently 46
per cent behind in its investigation
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Evening star., 1947-02-04
Argentine Police Probing
Threat 10 Kidnap Quints
BY the Assoeioted Press

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 4.-Argen-
tine police today were reported in
vestigating a letter threatening the
famous Diligenti quintuplets with
kidnapping unless their parents pay
10000 pesos (s9, ,7sO) before Thursday
The newspaper Critica said the
extortion note was received by the
quints' mother at the beach resort
of Mar del Plata, where the family
is staying. The paper speculated
that the note might have been writ
ten by a crank or a prankster.
Servants at the Diligenti. home
in Buenos Aires said they knew
nothing of the threat and that the
quintuplets' father was in Cordoba
The quintuplets were born in July
1943.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Gruner Hanging
Delay y|ndicated;
Jews Make Plea
Leaders Ask British
To Reconsider Plan
For Martial Law
BY the Associated Press


JERUSALEM, Feb. 4.-Jewish
leaders appealed to the British
today to reconsider plans for i'm
posing martial law on the Holy
Land, where grim tension was
heightened by the speedy evac-
uation of British women and
children as a convicted Jewish
underground member waited to
march to the gallows.
There was no official announce
ment from the government as to
when the undergrounder, 33-year-
old Dow Bella Gruner, would hang.
Executions in Palestine usually take
place on Tuesday and Gruner was
scheduled to die week ago today,
but won a delay.
Some informants expressed doubts
that he would die today, since the
evacuation of 1871 women and
children and 81 men was not
scheduled for completion until
nightfall.
There seemed to be little doubt,
however, of the British intent to
strike at the underground as soon
as Gruner hangs, to- prevent re-
prisals. The first government blow
was expected to be martial law of
some type.
Mrs. Golda Myerson, head Of the
Political Department of the Jerusa-
lem branch of the Jewish Agency,
appealed to the government to re
consider its fateful decision at this
very last moment" and the munich
pal council of the all-Jewish city of
Tel Aviv and the Jewish Federation
of Labor (Histadruth) made similar
pleas.
Appeals for reconsideration.
Palestine Jewry, the aims of
which are constructive and creative,
will not yield to a demand to do
things which are against their con-
science, even if they are compelled
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Truman AssaiIs
Polish Vote in
Receiving Envoy
Warsaw Failed to
Fulfill Pledge, He
Tells Winiewicz
By Gornett D. Horner

President Truman personally
told the new Polish Ambassador
today that the Polish provisional
government has failed to carry
out it's pledge to hold a free elec-
ton.
Josef Winiewicz presented his Gre
dentials as successor to Oscar Lang
in his first visit to the White House.
He handed to Mr.. Truman a TOO
word letter effusively reviewing
Polish-American friendship and ex-
pressing gratitude for United States
assistance through UNRRA in Po-
lisa rehabilitation.
Mr.. Truman received the envoy
and accepted his designation as
Ambassador "of the Republic of
Poland" This apparently put an
end to any remaining speculation
that the United States might break
diplomatic relations with the Polish
government because of the way in
which it conducted national elec-
tions January ~.
Account Of Meeting Released.
An account of the meeting be-
tween the Chief Executive and Mr..
Winiewicz was released later to
newsmen by the State Department.
After Mr.. Winiewicz presented his
credentials, Mr.. Truman addressed
him.
The Chief Executive declared that
the United States had joined with
the British and Soviet governments
at Yalta and Potsdam in important
decisions concerning Poland and
that among these was the agreement
for the holding of free election.
The President recalled that the
Polish provisional government
pledged itself to carry out this de-
cision.
"It is cause of deep concern to
me and to the American people, y
the President said, cthat the Polish
provisional government has failed to
fulfill that pledge.
THE Government of the United
States has not lost interest in the
welfare of the Polish people. 1t is
with this in mind that 1 offer to
you the cooperation of the officials
of this Government"
Relations Not Interrupted.
State Department officials said no
significance was attached to the
designation, Republic of Poland"
rather than that of provisional gov
ernment." pointing out that there
has been no interruption of diplo-
matte relations with Poland.
The Presidents free election
pledge reminder today followed a
State Department statement Janus
ary % asserting that the Polish elec-
tions Involved widespread coercion
and intimidation against democratic
elements and could not be considered
as carrying out promises for free
voting.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Chinese NationaIists
Have Edge in Battle
By the Associated Press

PEIPING, Feb. 4.-Government T.
forces appeared to hold slight edge
today in skirmishes with the Chinese
Communists along the Peiping-
Tientsin railway, the evacuation
corridor for American personnel
awaiting orders to leave.
Train service remained uncertain,
however, as the Communists staged
recurrent guerrilla forays over an
area ranging within Is miles Of
Peiping. The Reds were reported
striking at stations along the rail
line and destroying the right-of-
way.
The Communists also destroyed
power lines in the Tangshan coal
mining area, so miles northeast OF
Tientsin.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
New Polish Parliament
Meets to Pick President

WARSAW, Feb. 4 P).-Poland's
new Parliament, chosen in an elec-
ton criticized by Britain and the
United States as not free, convened
today to elect president and begin
writing Poland's new constitution.
Both American Ambassador Ar
thur Bliss Lane and British Ambas-
sador Victor F. w. Cavendish-
Beutinck were absent from the
opening. No members of the Amer
ican or British Embassy staffs were
among the spectators in the diplo-
matte gallery as Provisional Presi-
dent Boleslaw Beirut called the 444
e deputies to order.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Jury |ndiets Hough
On Fraud Charges in
Veteran Homes Plan
Builder Took Money
After FuIse Statements,
Virginia Document Says

Stanley P. Hough, 40-year-old
builder who accepted payments
from Washington area veterans
for homes he failed to complete,
has been indicted by a Newport
News (Va.) Federal Grand Jury
on charges of devising a scheme
to defraud veterans and using
the mails to defraud, it was
learned today.
The indictment was returned yes
terday and was sent to the Federal
Court in Alexandria today. Court
attaches explained the action orig
mated in Newport News because the
grand jury was sitting and that the
indictment was sent to Alexandra
because the affected parties live in
the vicinity.
The indictment charged Hough,
trading as the Virginia Construction
Co., with defrauding four veterans,
whose names are given, and divers
others"
Advertisements Cited.
As part OF the scheme to defraud,
the indictment charged, Hough ran
newspaper advertisements indicat-
ing that he was developing housing
projects for veterans known as Hart
Park and Hough Park, to be financed
through CT loans.
The advertisements, the indict-
ment continued, also indicated that
modern brick homes were under con-
struction and that of project con-
tanning % homes, all but six had
been sold.
The indictment also accused
Hough of notifying the veterans,
after they bought lots, that he was
advised by the National Housing
Administration to build the houses
in the same order as the priorities
we're issued: that CT loans could be
obtained at enumerated lending in
stitutions and that construction ma
terials were available.
"Al the aforesaid pretenses and
representations and promises were
false and were made purposely to
obtain money! the indictment de-
clared.
\ Four Customers Named.
Veterans specifically named by
the grand jury as among those who
gave money to Hough included
Walter A. Penfield, jr., 1904 North
Columbus street, Arlington, Va;
Thomas P. Horan, 705 McNeill road,
Silver Spring, Md; 1t. Col Fred
L. Green, 3640 Greenway drive Sc,
and Claude Harvey Leer, 1900 Rusk
street NE.
Letters allegedly mailed by Hough
to veterans were mentioned in the
mails indictment fraud.
This is the second time Hough has
been accused of false pretenses in
connection with the housing project
he started at Oxon Hill, Md.
Under Bond in Maryland.
! The builder was arrested last De-
cember 30 as he started to address
a meeting of veterans at the District
Veterans Center He was taken
into custody on three warrants
issued in Prince Georges County.
4 They charged he obtained money
under false protenses in connection
with his homes-for-veterans project.
At that time, he was released here
under $1,000 bond to guarantee his
appearance in Maryland. Maryland
has not yet formally requested his
return.
Before Hough left the veterans
meeting, it was brought out that %
veterans made down payments of
around $500 each on homes in
Hough Park, near Oxon Hill. Only
i Ii of the homes had been started
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Hitlers Interpreter
jailed in Nuernberq
By the Associated Press

NUREMBERG, Feb. Paul
Schmidt, once Adolf Hitler's inter-
prefer, was arrested by American
war crime prosecutors today on
suspicion of being. involved in the
murder of French Gen. Gustave
Marie Mesney, who was kidnapped by
Nazis from Dresden prison camp
and killed in January, 1945.
Schmidt had been working as q
translator for the Americans in the
Nuremberg Palace of Justice. He
easily passed test which 13 Amer
lean translators all failed after be-
ing sent overseas from the United
States about q week ago.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
U. S. S.-PhiIippine Poet
On Bases Made Ready
By the Associcted Press

" ''re T<as0S'S'eu 'sss
MANILA, Feb. A tentative
agreement on what bases American
military forces will maintain in the
Philippines was put into writing
today, and United States Ambassa-
dor Paul v. McNutt said he believed
a treaty would be completed this
week.
Sites of the land, sea and all
bases were not announced.
Mr.. McNutt said he expects to re-
turn to America soon, via Tokyo
Peiping and Marking.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
$266, ,667 Thefts Laid
To Tokyo Gongster, IS
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Feb. 4.-Tokyo police to-
day arrested the leader of a gang
of thieves who stole more thar
100000 yen worth of tobacco and
clothing-a staggering boy of IS who
kept half the loot himself and spent
it on geisha girls.
Members of his gang, the oldest
of whom was 10, had been lootine
homes and shops since last autumn
police said. The youthful bandit
leader said he spent his half of the
$685. 6,667 on trips around Japan
doling out handsome tips to his
girls.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Plains States, Lakes Area
Swept by Severe Cold

Winter swung a stiff punch at
the Nations breadbasket today, and
connected.
Bitter temperatures descended on
an area extending eastward from
the Rocky Mountains, covering the
Plains States and Great Lakes re-
gion and continuing past the Ohio
Valley.
Forecasters said the Great Lakes
area and the Midwest generally
would be even colder tonight, but
that some moderation was expected
tomorrow.
Devils Lake, N. Oak, reported a
low of %. Minot, N. OAK, had
-21; Duluth, Mimi, -18; Chicago
l below. Chilly readings were. prev
alent along the Ohio River, with
Cincinnati, Louisville, and Evans
vile, reporting lows of 8 degrees
above zero.
In Oklahoma City, the mercury
fell from ashigh of 64 yesterday to
1Coa JIJE ATIJFp Douo Ad0
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Cold Fakes 100 Lives
In Berlin Since Dec. !
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, Feb. 4.-City health
officials reported today that more
than 100 persons froze to death OF
died of exposure in Berlin since
December /.
In the period from December
to January 20, health Office statis-
ticiaas said 229 persons were treated
at hospitals for frozen limbs, and
% 900 more received treatment for
lesser degrees of frostbite.
Hospitals reported that 2,267 per-
sons were injured in falls and other
accidents attributed to the cold.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Hoover in Frankfurt
To Begin Food Survey
BY the Associutsd Press

FRANKFURT, Feb. 4-Herbert
Hoover arrived here today by air
plane to begin his studies Of the
problem of feeding Germany at less
expense to the American taxpayers.
An honor guard Of American
troops saluted the former President.
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Bulletin
Reds Buck u. S. on Arms

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y. R.-
Soviet Russia took sharp issue
today with a United States
declaration that worldwide
arms reduction must await the
creation of alright safeguards
to prevent violation or evasion
of arms agreements. Soviet
Delegate Andrei A. GrOmyk0
told the United Nations Sc
curity Council that disarma-
ment itself should be the in
itial move in the broader
program of world security.
Earlier Story on Page A-2J
Evening star., 1947-02-04

(See CIVIL SERVICE. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-02-04

(See WEATHER, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-02-04
Guide for Read d ers

An Associoted Press Newspaper
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29
PAYS RENT
-ONE RED ROSE

MANNHEIM, Pa. W.D-The parish
Of the Historic Zion Lutheran
Church has paid its annual rental
for the church chapel-one red
rose.
The rose was paid to an heir Of
Baron william Henry Stiegel, who
donated the chapel to the church
1862 years ago. It's presentation was
made by Owen ]. Roberts, Kim
berton, Pa. retired United States
Supreme Court justice, at the
annual Feast of the Roses
The traditional ceremony dates
back to the rental set by Baron
Stiegal generations ago. The deep
ly religious baron founded Man.
helm, and built the chapel.
He designated the rental would
be lone red rose, in the month of
June" The 1947 rose was accepted
by w. Jones Hughes, Westfield,
N. j., a direct descendant of the
original baron.
Baron Stiegal came to America
in 1850. He was a manufactures
of glassware. Priceless collections
of the Stiegai glass now are held
by various museums.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29

brakes and body construction by
a man we'll qualified in each field.
Frequently the whole group con-
ferred at length over a car. But
their decisions were unavailable
to the waiting group nevertheless.
Earlier in the evening, a group
consisting of the Advisory COM
mittee and appointed race officials
met informally at the YMCA to
iron out last minute details of
Wednesdays parade and race pro-
gram. After a 40-minute confer
ence, everyone agreed that this
years Derby should prove a great
er thrill than ever for the thous-
ands of Wilmingtonians expected
to view the big event.
Shortly before press time, a re-
port from the Inspection commit
tee indicated that the official list
of starters may be available for
publication shortly before noon to-
day.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29
COUNTY 4-H'ERS
Continued From Page One)

rolling Saadhills being so much
different from the flat country of
the coast. They have been partic-
ularly interested in the huge
peach orchards that dot this Sec
ton and the large watermelon
and %cantalope farms that fringe
the area.
According to R. W. Galphin,
New Hanover county farm agent,
who left here for Wilmington this
afternoon after staying with the
campers since Saturday, the trip
has been educational as well as
recreational for the coastal fu-
ture farmers.
"The boys have had the oppor-
tunity of seeing how farmers
work in a section different from
their own he said today. cit is
my. hope that in coming summers
they may have the opportunity to
camp in the mountains and other
areas of this and adjoining states
so that they may observe differ
ent methods of agriculture in diff.
ferent sections. I am sure they
would be given a broader view
point of their chosen occupation
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29
POLICE URGE
Continued From Page One)

two years satisfactory perform
ance: 1925 per month.
6. After becoming a first calass
patrolman, an increase of IS per
ronth at the beginning Of each
fiscal year. providing perform
ance has been satisfactory until
a salary of $3.50 per month has
been reached.
Recommended hours we're:
Maximum per week of As %
hours. This woull be duty hours,
exclusive of cour. appearances,
etc. Maximum hours per day.
eight.
The resolution noted that the
present average beginning salary
for police officers in the state is
Sl57 per month end the average
maximum is s179; the average
working day nine hours ard the
average working week SO hours.
The new constitution calls for
election of the new President each
year from the eligible vice-presi-
dents; annual meetings, with the
president having authority to call
a special meeting should the oc-
casion warrant; and set terms of
office at one year.
The president ray not again
serve in that capacity for d period
of five years.
Walter Anderson, director of the
State Bureau of Investigation. told
the officers that they must han
Gle racial problems with under.
standing and strict impartiality
if they are to elevate police work
to a professional standing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-07-29
XII KLUX KHAN
GOES TO CHURCH
Invitation Extended By
Board OF Deacons OF
Georgia Church

ATLANTA, July 2S-(P)-Mem-
bers of the Ku Klux Khan went to
church Sunday all decked out IN
their robes, DR.. Samuel Green,
grand dragon of the association
of Georgia Klans, disclosed today.
DR.. Green said approximately
100 Klansmen attended night ser
vices at the Inman Yard Baptist
church upon invitation of the min
lister. whose name he said he could
not recall.
Some of the men asked per
mission to wear their robes. l
granted a permit and out they
went. That's all there is to it,
said DR.. Green.
The Inman Yard church is list
ed in the directory of the Georgia
Baptist Convention as having a
membership of 248 in 1916. The
pastor was listed as the Rev. Sd.
E. Peek. A telephone call to his
home brought information that he
is still pastor, but that he would
not be home until Thursday night.
He could not be reached elsewhere
for comment.
Green said that, while no church
meeting had been scheduled for
the immediate future, we're get
ting lots of invitations now" c. W.
Walker, vice chairman Of the
church's board of deacops, SAID,
however, that the invitation to the
Klansmen came from the board
Of deacons and was extended by
the chairman, M. Ivey.
I'VE just wanted them to pay us
a friendly little visit" Walker said,
adding that some wore masks and
some just wore their robes"
The churchman said also that
some of the Klansmen were mem
bers of the Inman Yard church and
had expressed a desire to have
members of the Khan attend a ser
vice.
Asked what the sermon was
about, Walker replied, ut was
just a good gospel sermon based
on the Bible"
Walker also said the church was
filled Sunday night to its 4oO-seat
capacity.