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Evening star., 1947-01-20
Green, Murray Urge
| Nation 10 Back Polio
Drive for "a Million

Top labor leaders today indorsed
the March of Dimes drive to raise
a minimum of $24, 100000 and urged
the American people to join the
fight against infantile paralysis by
contributing generously to the cam
paign.
william Green, president Of the
American Federation of Labor, and
Philip Murray, president Of the Con-
gress of Industrial Organizations,
gave their support in statements
to the National Foundation for IN
fantile Paralysis.
1.-THE natural appeal to our SYM
pathies inspired by victims Of in
fantile paralysis" Mr.. Green said,
should elicit most generous re-
sponse to the March of Dimes for
the support of the National Foun-
dation for Infantile Paralysis. This
dread disease is no respecter Of
persons or race, it strikes on the
rich and poor, weak and strong alike
with a suddenness that leaves no
one or no group assured that they
will not be the next victims"
Murray Sees "Cheerful Rally"
Mr.. Green continued: 1--WE should
give full support to the foundation
which has for its only purpose the
control, and we hope eventual eradi-
cation, Of this devastating disease.
It is my sincere hope that no one
will lose the opportunity offered to
all OF us to lend support to this
most worthy cause.-The annual
March of Dimes"
Mr.. Murray, in his statement, said
the American people will rally
cheerfully and with full support,
know, to the 1947 March of Dimes.
ITO help protect our children from
the scourge of infantile paralysis is
a cause which touches every home.
Members of the Congress of Indus
trial Organizations. who have al
ways contributed in large numbers
to this worthy campaign, will GER
tainly give 1t their continued sup
port in 1947.
Both personally and in the name
Of our union organization, / pledge
our most complete cooperation and
wishes for success" he added.
The District of Columbia was
more fortunate than % States in
the country last year, which had
tragic infantile paralysis epidemics,
according to Judge Fay Bentley of
Juvenile Court, president Of the Dis
trict Chapter for Infantile Paralysis.
Judge Bentley reported that from
January to November 80, 1945,
there were So cases Of polio here
in which the District Chapter gave
assistance. Three Of the victims
died, she said. .
1914 Worst Year Here.
In her report on how the Dis
trict has benefited from the March
Of Dimes campaign, she pointed out
that in 1945 there were 140 cases
and eight deaths and in 1914, 1914
cases and II deaths. All of these
are cases which were given assist
ance by the local chapter.
She stated that the highest num-
Der of cases of infantile paralysis
in the District from 1915 to 1914
occurred in 1914 when the chapter
expenditures exceeded $81 900. Last
year, through November 80, she said
the organization spent $3S,73S on
nursing service, disqualification,
physiotherapy. clinical service and
for polio summer camps, wheel
chairs, braces, shoes, transportation
and miscellaneous items.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
HyuttsviIIe Group to Meet

The Hyattsville Horticultural So
ciety will meet at pm. Thursday
at the home of Maj. and Mrs. w. H.
Chase, 5305 Riverdale road, River
dale, Md. The meeting, which will
launch the society's 32d year, will
include a talk on Pottery as a
Hobby" by DR.. c. A. Magoon.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
81 900 Fire in Silver Sprina

Fire caused by a defective fiue
caused damage estimated at $1,000
early today to house at 1913 Sec
ond avenue, Silver Spring, occu-
pied by Mrs. william v. Howard,
the Silver Spring Fire Department
reported.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
West HyottsviIIe Meeting

The West Hyattsville Citizens As
sociation will meet at 8 o'clock to-
night in the Lutheran School, Thir-
ty-eighth and Legation streets.
Evening star., 1947-01-20
National Bank Elects Officials.

The National Bank of Manassas
has reelected all officers and direc-
tors as follow: A. S. Robertson, pres
ident; DR.. George B. Cooke, vice
president; Harry P. Davis, cashier,
and Directors J. H. Burke, w. E.
Trusler, w. Hill Brown, jr.; G. Cleve
Russell, C. Lacey Compton, j. w.
Alvey. Robert A. Hutchison and w.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Hot and Sticky Week End
In Sight for Washington

Washington headed into q hot,
sticky week end today.
The temperature already had
reached IA at 8 am. with the rel
ative humidity at S8 per cent. The
forecaster said the temperature
would rise to the lower 80s be-
fore sundown and the humidity was
expected to increase right along
with it.
This mornings shower brought
only hundredth of an inch of rain,
and the forecaster said there might
be more rain before tonight, but it
won't make much difference as far
as the heat is concerned In fact,
no relief is expected for several
days. the forecaster added.
AS a result Of yesterdays heat,
Edgar L. Webster, "a, of 1881 Liv-
ingston street NV, Is in Casualty
Hospital after collapsing from heat
exhaustion last night. His condi-
ton was reported good today.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
S5O0,O00 Fire Razes
York Factory Building
By the Associated Press

YORK, Pa, June 28.-York's third
major fire in four months razed a
block long industrial building today,
causing damage expected to reach
$500, 900.
Embers still smouldered at $3.50
am, IL hours after the blaze was
reported. Seven firemen were in
jured in the fire, none seriously.
The blaze began, firemen reported,
in a chute used in the York-Shipley,
Inc, sheet metal plant for convey
ing shredded paper from the second
to the first floor. The company
manufacturers oil-burning equip
ment.
Police asked families in six neigh
boring houses to remove their valr-
ables, as a strong breeze threatened
for time to sweep the flames onto
the houses.
The fire was reported under con-
troll at 1890 am, but still ragged
sporadically in parts Of the buildings
until 8 am.
At least Is fire companies, all the
York fre-f1ghting apparatus, aided
by volunteers from surrounding
communities, fought the blaze.
Police 1t. G. B. Swigert estimat-
ed the loss at between $3.50. 900 and
$400 600, but fire officials said the
damage probably would reach . halt
million dollars.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
CIO Union Ignores Police, Plans
ToPicket I aft at Son S Wedding

Informed of a possible demon
stration, Police Chief Tom Gillespie
and Berrien County Prosecutor
Joseph Killian said pickets would be
prosecuted under a State law pro-
hibiting interference with religi-
Gus ceremony.
Mr.. Colwell said that If an area
around the church is roped of, the
|pickets viii confine their activities
outside. He said he was not certain
whether CIC members from neigh
boring cities would join his group,
but added that there would be a
sufficient number Of pickets to
make q demonstration" !"
Senator Taft arrived today from
Washington. He laughed, but made
no conment when informed OF the
CIO plans.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Pope Decorates Peron
With High PapaI Order
BY the A.soeiosed Press

ROME, June 28.-Pope Plus XII
today awarded the Great Cross of
the Order Of Plus TX to President
Peron of Argentina.
The badge Of the order-second
ranking in Importance and dignity
among pontif1cal decorations-was
sent from the Vatican to the Argen-
tine Embassy to the holy see for
forwarding to Gen. Peron, whose
wife was received by the Pope yes
terday.
Vatican sources said the award
recognized Argentina's contribution
to relieving war suffering.
Mrs. Peron today placed a wreath
at the Tomb of Italy's Unknown
Soldier.
She was permitted to go through
with the ceremony after the pro-
gram was delayed an hour while a
physician, DR.. Francisco Alsini, de-
cided whether Spanish and italian
visits had overtaxed her strength.
Hundreds of italians who had
waited patiently broke into cheers of
"Peron, Peron" as she descended
from the tomb. Many burst through
police lines to swarm around her
car.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Balkan Crisis in j. n.
Expected in Vote on
Keeping 2-Year Vigil
Question Among Delegates
Is Whether Russiu Will
Back Three Satellites
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, June
28.-Russia and the Western
powers in the United Nations
Security Council headed today
for a showdown In the touchy
problem of the Balkans.
The question uppermost in the
minds of most delegates was whether
the Soviet Union would back up her
satellites-Y Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and
Albania-when the time came to
vote on committee findings that
those three nations were responsible
in some degree for the bloody
guerrilla war in Greece.
The crisis was expected to be
reached when the time came for
Russia to vote on proposal to keep
a tWo-year United Nations vigil over
the Balkans, right in the Soviet
backyard.
Greece's Neighbors Accused.
The tenseness Of the situation was
emphasized yesterday when the
United States told the Security
Council it would be called on to use
force, If necessary, to stop anti
Greek activities Of the three Soviet
Balkan satellites.
In the toughest language used thus
far by an American in the Council,
Warren R. Austin, chief United
States delegate. directly accused
Greece's northern neighbors of
using force against the territorial
integrity and political independence
of Greece"
Mr.. Austin said if these activities
could not be stopped by peaceful
means the United Nations had no
other course left except to invoke
enforcement action"
Both Bulgaria and Albania denied
that they were responsible to any
degree for the Balkan border dis
orders. Yugoslavia is expected to be
heard by the Council next week.
Col. Nesti Kerenxhi, Albania rep
resentative,' told the Council that
albania has nothing to do with
acts directed against another" and
asserted that Greece is the sole
Evening star., 1947-06-28
5 Couples Robbed Of Sis, 900
In Bonds, Gems in Home HoIdup

Then all but MIR. Weiner were bound
and gagged
Meanwhile, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Phngstel, servants employed by the
Wieners, returned and one of the
holdup men compelled Mr. Wiener
to open the door and admit them
He did SO and the Phngstels also
were bound and gagged.
The procedure was repeated when
Claire Wiener. 18-year -old daughter
of the Wieners, returned at 1886
am. with Irwin Satisfy, 20, son OF
the Salitskys. The gunmen's final
act was to tie up Mr.. Wiener.
MIR. Wiener said $133, 500 of the
loot was in non-negotiable bonds
which he held in his safe as trustee
of the Temple Bethel, Allentown
In addition, nearly $40, 900 in jewelry
cash and War Bonds was taken. The
loss was covered by insurance.
The holdup men we're said to have
fed in 1947 black Plymouth sedan
which bore New York State license
plates.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
She'll to Allocate Gas
To Midwest in July
By fhe Assoeiufed Press

ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-Ofhcials OF
the Shell Oil Co. said today gaso-
line would be allocated to It's dealers
in seven Midwestern States during
July and August to meet tight
supply situation.
States affected by the measure
are Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa and Mis-
souri,.
Pc. Thomas, division manager
said Shell dealers and commercial
accounts would receive approx
imately the same quantities they did
during the corresponding months
last year.
Other oil companies recently have
announced similar temporary allot-
ment measures.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
By George Beyeridee

The American Legion has
turned over to Gen. Omar N.
Bradley report criticizing and
praising-but mostly criticizing
services offered by the Vet
erans' Administration, it was
learned today.
The report, kept under wraps by
the Legion, is composed of several
hundred comments from Legion de-
partments and representatives about
functions of the agency. It carries
no official statements from national
officers of the organization.
T. o. Kraabel, Legion rehabilita-
tion director, said the report was
designed as an Index of how vet
Grams and the general public feels
about "the challenging program OF
the Veterans Administration"
No sources of the remarks were
given and for the most part they
were aimed at general activities of
the agency with few specific rec
concentrations for improvement.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Carnegie 10 furlough
10000 in Coal Tieup
By the Assoeiofed Press

PITTSBURGH, June 28.-The
Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. said
today that 10000 workers in its dis
trict mills would be furloughed by
Monday in the largest mass layoff
to date in coal-dependent indus
try because of a complete shutdown
in the Nations mines for miners
vacation.
This drastic slash in the Pitts
burgh- Youngstown district came as
nearly half-million coal miners
went on To-day paid vacation.
Carnegie-Illinois, top steelmaker
in the structure of the United States
Steel Corp, Nations largest pro-
ducer, gives employment In the dis
trict to about $1,000, including
maintenance and Office workers
The layoffs affect only production
workers, of which there are about
5000 in district mills.
The United States Steel subsidiary
announced yesterday an immediate
outbreak in District operations Of
SO per cent from peak theoreti-
cal capacity of 104 per cent to
about As per cent.
A Carnegie Illinois spokesman
said today that the deep opera
tions slash to conserve merger sup
plies of coal would result in the
banking OF 10 additional blast fur
naces, raising the total of those
banked to the equivalent of 141s OF
| the Is steel-making furnaces the
firm operates in the Youngstown
Pittsburgh area. Additionally, the
firm will reduce its open hearth
operations from 100 to so. eutback
of 80 units.
The spokesman was unable to say
how long the furlougfls of workers
would last, nor If there would be ad-
/ ditional layoffs.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
By the Associated Press

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 2s-In a
daring holdup in a home in the
fashionable west end of Allentown,
four men-two armed-held up five
couples and fled with s175,ooO in
non-negotiable securities, jewelry
and cash.
Louis Wiener, a manufacturer, told
police he was sitting on the front
porch of his home last night chatting
with his wife and two other couples,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Neff and Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard Satisfy, when
the men mounted the porch and
ordered the couples into the house.
We've heard you have safe,
Mrs. Neff quoted one of the gunmen
as saying to Mr.. Wiener. SHOW it
to U.s."
The safe was concealed IN the bed
room. Mr.. Wiener pointed 1t out
and was ordered to open it. He did.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Landon Is Visitor
AT White House

Former Gov. Alf M. Landon OF
Kansas was a White House visitor
today and told reporters afterward
he had only stopped in to pay his
respects to President Truman.
Asked if they had discussed poll
tics, the 1886 Republican presidential
candidate laughed and said, "If ]
was with baseball man, I would
talk baseball; if 1 was with an oil
man, We would talk wildcatting, and
in Washington you talk politics"
Mr.. Landon would not express his
views on Republican prospects fol
1948, however, saying he did moi
want to use the White House 70,
a springboard.
Mr.. Landon is aeaving for New
York tomorrow for a stay of two
or three days and said he would
see Gov. Dewey at his summer home
at Pawling tomorrow night.
The former Governor came Easi
to deliver a speech before the JUNO,
Chamber of Commerce at Philadel.
phia last Thursday night.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Early House Passage
OF Bill on Succession
10 Presidency Likely
Senators Buck Measure
Putting Speaker Next
In Line BY Porty Vote
By J. A. o'Leory

The House is expected to give
early approval to a bill which the
Senate passed yesterday putting
Speaker Martin in line for the
presidency If anything should
happen to President Truman be-
fore 1949.
Designed to meet situations like
the present when there is no Vice
President, the bill would place the
Speaker Of the House first in line
followed by the President pro tenn
of the Senate and then the Cabinet
starting with the Secretary of State
Existing law limits succession to
the Cabinet, which puts Secretary
Of State Marshall first in line today
The bill went through the Senate
by an almost strict party vote, SO
to IS. No Republicans opposed It,
and only three Democrats voted
for it-Senators Chavez, of New
Mexico, Johnson, of Colorado, and
O'Daniel, of Texas.
Senate Democratic leader urged
against the bill, but were handi-
-. CTTVrICCT~NY - A 4 -
Evening star., 1947-06-28
u. ). Asks Indonesia
To Form Regime Now
Aid Study Promised
State Department Note
Is Believed to Have
Averted New Clashes
By the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Java, June 28.-The
American State Department re-
quested the republic of Indonesia
today to cooperate without de-
lay in the immediate formation
of an interim federal govern
ment and promised to consider
financial aid when the govern
ment was established.
There were indications that the
eleventh-hour delivery of the State
Departments message to the Re-
publican government had averted
the start of Dutch military opera
tions Monday.
Earlier an Indonesian. Republican
army spokesman reported evidence
that 1t. Gen. Stem Spoor had
ordered his forces to be prepared
to launch united. action on all
fsonts" Monday, but Gen. Spoor,
commander of Dutch forces in the
East Indies, denied this.
Provocation Charged.
"It is completely nonsense" the
general said. "It appears to be a
deliberate provocative attempt to
stir reaction on the other side"
On the political front it appeared
probable that Sutan Sjarhrir, ousted
Indonesian premier, would be REIN
stated following sudden switch by
Sajap Kiri of Mr.. Sjahrir's conces-
sions to the Dutch forced his
resignation yesterday.
While Gen. Spoor denied the plans
for specific operations Monday, there
had been increasing evidence, before
delivery of the United States note,
that the Dutch were planning to
start action within the next two
days.
Substance of Message.
Contents of the United States
"aide memoire" were established
from reliable source. 1t said:
"The United States Government
has viewed with increasing alarm
the danger inherent in failure to
implement the Linggadjati (Cheri-
bon) agreement. The United States
Government necessarily must be
concerned with developments in In
donesia as a factor in world stabil-
ity, both economic and political.
"It wishes therefore to stress the
suffering lively to result from fur
ther deadlock. It wishes also to
point out the benefits which will
flow from prompt agreement and
cooperative endeavor to overcome
the problems with which Indonesia
is confronted.
THE United States Government
believes the immediate formation of
an interim central government, as
proposed by the Netherlands gov
ernment and accepted in principle
by the Indonesia Republic, Is
urgently necessary"
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Maritime Commission
Bill Signed by Truman

President Truman today signed
legislation to permit the Maritime
Commission to continue until next
March /, 194S, to operate, charter
and sell Government-own ships
The commissions authority woulo
have expired June 30 and the exten-
sion was desired primarily to per-
NIT the commission to operate
tankers to combat the threatened
fuel shortage and facilitate ship
ment ~of supplies for foreign relief
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Defense Studies Move
To Obtain New Trial
lin Anti-Fascist Case
Rogge Has Not Made Up
Mind Yet on Motion or
Immediate Appeal
By NewboId Moves, Jr.

Attorneys for Is leaders of the
Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee COM
'mittee today considered seeking
a new trial for their clients,
convicted yesterday of contempt
of Congress after winning a di-
rected verdict of acquittal on the
charge they conspired to commit
the contempt.
Chief Defense Counsel O. John
Rogge said he had not made up his
mind whether to ask for the new
trial or to appeal Immediately the
conviction by the District Court
jury.
He has five days in which to file
a motion for a new trial and 10
days before he must appeal. II q
request for a new trial Is denied he
then has 10 days after that in which
to appeal.
Verdict in 66 Minutes.
The panel of eight women arc
four men deliberated 66 minutes
yesterday before finding each of the
defendants guilty OF contempt by
withholding books Of their organi.
zation last year from the House
Committee on Un-American Ac.
tivities.
The verdict means that DR.. Ed.
ward K. Barsky and his associate.
on the Anti-Fascist Committee
Executive Board now face, indi.
vidually, a possible maximum sen.
tence Of 81 900 fine and four months
to one years Imprisonment.
Justice Richmond B. Keech an.
nounced no date for sentencing. HI
continued each Of the group on $50t
bond.
Assistant United States Attorney
Charles B. Murray prosecuted tn,
case, which had been in progress
before Justice Keech, since June 13
Defendants took the verdict calm.
ly. It came, in sense, an as anti.
climax after Justice Keech's ruling
Thursday that the group must bt
acquitted on the first and major
count of the Indictment, charging
conspiracy to defraud the Govern.
ment.
Committees Rights Upheld.
If convicted on this count of tht
indictment, the defendants woulc
have faced possible maximum sen.
tences of $4,000 and two years ir
Jail.
The jury retired at 2:25 pm. yes.
terday, after being instructed by
Justice Keech that the House com.
mittee had right to demand to see
the Anti-Fascist Committees books
The principal question for the jury
to decide, Justice Keech indicated
was whether the defendants, a!
members of the Anti-Fascist Com.
mittee's governing body, had custody
or control of the books and coul1
have produced them.
The defense has contendee
1See ANTT-FASCIST. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Police Get 200 Calls
On Fights and Noise
In Hot D. c. Niqht

Last nights heat had It's ef-
feet on the public temper, too.
Police scout cars answered more
than 200 calls to stop fights or
to quiet noisy people between
midnight and 6 am.
Dispatchers Dennis Manning
and Jack Billheimer at police
headquarters said the COM
plants ranged from one woman
who was burned when another
poured lye on her to q map who
was hit over the head with a
beer bottle by another man.
During the last "A hours, they
said, more than 600 calls have
been answered by scout cars.
Evening star., 1947-06-28
Criticism Far OutWeighs Praise
In Report From Legion on VA
Overstoffing Of Personnel Unit churged;
Insurance Department Described as Mess

The comments, contained in a sin
.gle-spaced, 17-page document, were
answers to six questions framed by
national headquarters Of the Legion
In arlSwer to a question as to
whether the Veterans Admirlistra-
ton has enough personnel. an
overwhelming number of comments
either said the agency has too many
workers now or urged personnel be
shifted to other divisions.
A number of the remarks specifi-
cally said there were too many
workers in special service and per-
|sonnel divisions.
Another blasted Gen. Bradley's
public relations setup, claiming ii
has turned out undesirable pub
licity eff and when Veterans Ad-
ministration does good job" il
said, "the veterans organizations
will be publicity agents for them.
"The Veterans Administration
has too many personnel" was an
other blunt comment.
While opinion was divided in
Evening star., 1947-06-28
By the As.oeiussd Press

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. June 28.-
Despite police threats Of arrests, a
CIo group went ahead with plans
to picket the wedding Of the son of
Senator Taft, Republican, Of Ohio,
at 4 pm. today.
I'VE are going to picket Senator
Taft wherever we and him. said
Gordon Colwen, representative Of
Local s31 OF the United Electrical.
Radio and Machine Workers Union.
eliminating q. romance begun at
the University OF Michigan, Lloyd
Bowers Taft win marry Miss Vir-
ginia Stone, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles e. Stone Of st. Joseph,
at the First Congregational Church.
Mr.. Stone Is an industriaiist.