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Evening star., 1947-07-30
Skyway From Capital
To Los Angeles Slated

Plans for the establishment Of q
Washington-Los Angeles skyway for
private aircraft were announced to-
day by John A. Reilly. president OF
the Washington Board of Trade, in
conjunction with the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce.
Following completion Of survey
fight, the Civil Aeronautics Admin
istration will be asked to designate
the route, Mr.. Reilly said. The an
nouncement said:
1--WE believe the providing of q
marked highway of the air for
cross-country flying by personal
pilots will be as useful in the
development of widespread use of
private planes as marking the high
ways was in the development Of the
automobile"
The proposed route would 90 east
by way of Arizona and Texas with
a branch north through Oklahoma,
Missouri, Indiana, Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania. Another route would go by
way of the Southern States and
north over the East coast by way
Of Atlanta.
Cities along the 40-mile strip of
the route would be asked to set up
standard markers with the names
of cities, direction to airport, COM
pass arrows and identifying signs
for the skyway.
Support of the plan was an
nounced by the Personal Aircraft
Council, Aircraft Industries Associa-
ton of America, which has offices
here
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Flower SeHino
Helps Finance
Reno Divorce
BY tho Associated Pres,

RENO, New, July 3o.-The daugh-
ter of q prominent Philadelphia
churchman turned flower girl to
help finance the divorce she won
from an Army doctor here yester-
day. "-... ~.
Mrs. Ruth Edmonds, %, daughter
of the Rev. Donald Grey Farmhouse,
Presbyterian pastor OF the Tenth
Church in Philadelphia and a for
mer radio preacher on national net
works, was awarded q divorce from
DR.. Francis Charles Edmonds, jr.,
of Glencove, Long Island, N. Y. She
charged extreme cruelty. A
While establishing Nevada resi-
dence, she sold corsages on the
Reno courthouse steps to prospective
bridal couples, telling friends she
was working to pay her expenses
here.
She and DR.. Edmonds were mar
ried August H., 1941, at Santa Fe,
N. Mex. A sealed agreement settled
property rights and custedy. Of two
children.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Free Radio Is Linked
To Freedom Of Press
By the Associated Press

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, July 3d.
A. D. Willard jr., Of the National
Association of Broadcasters said
that without a free radio we will
rot have for long free press"
without that free press, we would
not survive long as democracy"
Mr.. Willard, executive vice president
of the association, said before last
nights showing of the historical
pageant, THE Common Glory"
"At the moment, there are those
associated with the (Federal Com
munications) commission which
licenses broadcasting who would
concern themselves not only with
the assignment of radio signals, as
provided by law, but with the pro-
gram matter which traverses those
signals" he charged.
Mr.. Willard observed that every
broadcaster is required, mot by law,
but by the regulations of an execu-
tive commission" to report the pro-
gram content of his schedule to
furnish evidence for decisions" in
determining a stations performance
in the public interest"
THE proclaimed purpose may in
deed be the real purpose of this
process" said Mr.. Willard, 'but in
its execution lies the same real
danger that Jefferson saw in a
licensed press"
The great danger, he said, Is that
those who govern us Should limit
our freedoms as we'll" The prin-
cipal reason that they never have,
he added, "is because we have had q
free press"
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Disciples Of Christ
Plan Crusade 10
Raise "a Million
BY Cospor Nonnes
Sfor Ssoff Correspondent

BUFFALO. N. Y, July 30.-Speak-
ers at the opening session Of the
Gath international convention of the
Disciples OF Christ here called on
members of the denomination in the
United States and Canada to raise
$14,000,00o by June, 1850. for a cru
SADIE for Christian world. ...
More than 1000 delegates to the
meeting heard DR.. Travis A. White,
pastor OF the First Christian
Church, Little Rock, Ark, declare
success of the enterprise is essential
for a better world. He also asserted
that IF the United States is to pro-
vide decisive moral leadership, the
church must be the dynamo fur
nishing the power"
This is imperative to fight the
problems confronting the world
today, he said, adding what the
world needs now is for the United
States to take decisive moral leader
ship"
Mrs. A. c. Ragsdale, Columbia
MO-, presided this morning as the
f1ve-day meeting got underway. The
international convention, composed
to Disciples Of Christ members in
the United States and Canada, will
be followed by a world convention
OF the denomination. The former
ends Sunday and the latter opens
for four-day meeting Monday.
The Rev. L. N. D. Wells, pastor of
the East Dallas (Tex.) Christian
Church, declared the high point in
the coming crusade was the at
tracing of 100000 new additions to
the Disciples Of Christ Church. He
then urged the need for 100000
tithers tthose who give a set
amount Of their income regularly to
the church) to advance the needs
of the denomination. Third in i'm
portance, he said, was the attract
ing of 5000 young men for the
ministry and mission field.
DR.. Orval D. Peterson. Yakama,
Wash, pastor of the First Christian
Church there, declared the denomi-
nation must do more for the chill
dren who are the hope of the
world He pointed out there was
particular need for aid to the COL
ored children because of economic
discrimination against them and
their elders. He further said provi-
sion must be made for the old people
who are no longer able to help
themselves.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
PIoeser Asks House Group
To Probe Housing Agency
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

Representative Ploeser, Republi-
can, of Missouri said yesterday he
has asked the House Expenditures
Committee to investigate the Fed
eral Public Housing Authority.
Mr.. Ploeser said in a statement
that startling revelations" were
made to a House Appropriations
subcommittee, which he headed.
The FPHA has failed to carry out
the provisions of the housing act, !"
he asserted.
The FPHA, which administers
Federally financed public housing
functions, had no immediate COM
ment on the Representatives state
ment.
Mr.. Ploeser requested Representa-
tive Harness, Republican, Of Indiana,
chairman of an expenditures sub
committee, to Investigate assertions
he said were made during the ap-
preparations hearings concerning
FPHA operations and fiscal prac-
ticeS.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Britain
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(COntlnueQ from f1TSC fa2eJ
tic cut in British forces, was said by
the Socialist source to have kept
strictly Silent during the Caucus. sS~
The source said Mr.. Attlee re-
peatedly drew attention to Mr.
Bevin's continued efforts on behalt
Of British interests overseas.
Express Satisfaction.
A bulletin issued after the meeting
said the members had expressed
complete satisfaction of the party
with the Prime Minister'S statement
and added:
THE members assured him of the
united support of the parliamentary
party (the Labor MPs) in all the
measures which the government
thought it necessary to take"
Mr.. Attlee faced the legislators,
many of whom had been critical OF
his leadership, at a strictly private
caucus.
The report that Mr.. Attlee would
ask the miners to work longer hours
said the Prime Minister would sug-
gest time and a half pay for the
overtime.
Later in the day Mr.. Attlee was
scheduled to confer with leaders Of
the National Union OF Mine Workers.
The informant estimated that an
extra hour a day by each miner
would increase the coal output by
300, 900 tons a week. The average
production rate now is about $780,
900 tons weekly, and the govern
ment's target for the year Is 200,-
600, 900 tons.
The additional output probably
would enable Britain to export some
coal next year, thus strengthening
the nations hand in international
diplomacy while at the same time
providing revenue for imports.
Interpretation of coal hastened
the British economic crisis. Other
causes were the rising prices OF
goods Britain is purchasing in the
United States, the accelerated rate
at which the Nations American
loan is being spent, and underpro.
duction in industries manufacturing
export goods which help pay for
imports.
A highly placed government source
said q change in Mr.. Attlee's cobb
net might be considered soon, but
he ruled out the publicly mentioned
possibility that the government
might call a general election or in
vite the Conservatives to partici-
pate in another coalition regime
such as saw Britain through the
war.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Palestine
(Continued From First Page J

the sergeants also were accused by
Irgun of what 1t called the murder
of Jewish women and children and
of illegal possession" of arms.
Hagana, another Jewish under
ground agency of less violent lean
ings, was reported to have conducted
an all-night search for the sergeants
despite the British curfew.
Prison Head Suspended.
The Irgunists hanged by the Brit
ish were Meir Nakar, Absolom Habib
and Yacoub Weiss. They had been
condemned for the shooting, bomb
ing Jail delivery at Acre Prison May
4 in which Isl convicts were set free
and 16 persons were killed.
1t was confirmed officially that
G.. E. G. Charlton, superintendent
of Acre Prison, had been suspended
for refusing for personal reasons
to attend the executions of the three
Irgunists. Charlton, IS years in
Palestine government jobs, was sue
ceeded by Andrew Glove, who SUI
pervised the hangings. An inquiry
was in progress.
The dusk -to-dawn curfew imposed
about two weeks ago on the $4,000
Jews in Haifa was lifted today. A
search conducted through the Her
zeliya Jewish quarter last night re-
suited in the detention of nine
persons.
A British constable, wounded by
underground gunfire in Haifa July
10, died during the night.
Two explosions were heard south
of Citrus House, the military head
quarters in the Tel Aviv area, but a
search disclosed nothing unusual.
In Jerusalem, military police found
BOBBY trap mine of the road near
the Mustashfa Police Barracks, in
the area where several mine attacks
have been made recently.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Accused Chief Quoted
AS Having Feared G|s
BY the Assoeiosed Press

NEW YORK, July 30.-A witness
at the court-martial trial of Harold
E. Hirshberg, 2s-year-old chief
signalman, who is accused OF mall
treating fellow prisoners in jap
anese prison camps, testified late
yesterday that Hirshberg told him
he was transferred from q prison
job because the Americans were
going to kill him."
The witness was 1t d.g) Arthur
Joseph Feher, 2S, Of Brooklyn, who
said he talked to Hirshberg when
both were prisoners assigned to the
hospital of Bilibid Camp in Manila
in 1914.
1t. Feher said Hirshberg was
notorious around any camp in the
Philippines"
Earlier other witnesses testified
that Hirshberg, while assigned as
head of a prison work section, had
mistreated prisoners and instigated
their mistreatment by Japanese
guards.
The prosecution announced 1t may
complete its case by late today.
A former member of Hirshberg's
work section at Nelson Field, Luzon,
Navy Warrant Officer Roy M. Wash
burn, 26, of Berkeley. Calf, testi-
fed that the defendant told him:
Give me two weeks more and Ill
have every damned man in this
camp under my thumb"
Chief Boatswain's Mate Charlie
w. Dowdy, now stationed at Nor
folk, Va, said Hirshberg told him,
when the prisoners were being
shipped from the Philippines to
Japan, that the Japanese COM
mander at Camp Murphy had
given him a letter of commendation
to any commanding of1icer in any
camp he would 60 for his service to
the Japanese" Mr.. Dowdy said he
had not seen the letter.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
a Senators to Help Plan
Cubun Liberation Rites
BY fhs Associated Press

Senate President Vandenberg to-
day named four members Of a joint
committee to help plan an OBJ
servance of the 50th anniversary Of
the liberation of Cuba from Spanish
rule.
The celebration will be held during
the summer of 1948. Congress
authorized a committee to prepare
an appropriate plan for this coun-
try's participation.
Senator Vandenberg named Sen.
ators Martin, Republican, of Penn
sylvania; Connally, Democrat, Of
Texas, and Green, Democrat, Of
Rhode Island, the Senate's only
Spanish War veterans,
and Senator Brooks, Republican, Of
Illinois, a World War I veteran.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Brown Named to Head
Forest Service Unit
Rx the Assoeioted Press

Arthur Allen Brown, native Of
Kansas and veteran Of Is years
with the Forest Service, today was
named chief of its division Of fire
control.
Lyle F. Watts, chief forester for
the service, a part Of the Agricul-
ture Department, said Mr.. Brown
had specialized for rs years in the
study of forest fire problems and
in the development of fire-fighting
plans and organizations in various
forested regions of the country.
Mr.. Brown succeeds David Parker
Goodwin, killed in an airplane crash
June 13. ---
Evening star., 1947-07-30
London Move Awaited
As Jewish Refugees
Refuse 10 Leave Ships
By the Assoeiotsd Press

PoRT-DE-BOUC, France, July
s0.-Port and consular officials
looked to London today to learn the
next move In the odyssey of some
1900 Jews who were turned back
from Palestine and refused to land
in France.
The refugees, intercepted by the
British of Palestine July 1s after a
voyage from Sete, France, were
brought to this tiny Mediterranean
port, 80 miles west of Marseille, yes
terday, aboard the British transports
Ocean Vigour, Empire Rival and
Runnymede Park.
British officials on hand for the
arrival of the vessels noted what
they termed collective vote" of
the Jews to remain aboard. They
said they would report the situation
to London.
French authorities already had
asserted that they would not force
any Jews to disembark, and one re-
sponsible British official here de-
clared that use of violence to clear
the ships was unthinkable.
Sick Taken Ashore.
Ali the passengers except six per-
sons in poor health steadfastly re-
manned on the three transports in
sitdown strike against landing.
These Ska Rumanian Jew, his
wife and four other women-went
ashore last night. One woman, re-
covering from pneumonia, was
borne on a stretcher.
All three ships were reported des-
perately low on food supplies. The
British apparently had not prepared
for an extended stay in French
waters nor for further voyage with
the refugees.
French charities prepared to send
stocks of canned milk, bread, noodles
and other foods to the Runnymede
Park early today, since her provi-
sions were said to be near exhaus-
ton. They were expected to supply
the other two ships before noon.
French authorities polled the
ships passengers soon after the
vessels dropped anchor here and
reported that large number had
voted mot to 60 ashore alive"
Is Americans on Ships.
British officials said the poll had
been collective and contended that
only an individual vote would have
been truly representative. But when
the French indicated they considered
the results final, the British did not
press the point.
A British source disclosed last
night that Is American members of
the crew of the Exodus of 1947'' had
been put among the refugees by
mistake. They stayed aboard the
ships.
A launch cruised among the three
transports late yesterday urging the
refugees not to land. The British
said the launch had been sent out
by Haganah, armed Palestine Jew
ish group committed to assistance
of unauthorized immigration into
the Holy Land. The British indi-
Gated they planned local protest.
Later French police arrested those
in the launch. verified their ident-
ity papers and then freed them. !
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Meat
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steaks, SO cents; loin lamb chops,
80 cents; rib lamb chops, IS cents;
loin and rib pork chops, rs cents;
bacon, IS to 70 cents; Clipped beef,
s1.2o, and ground hamburger, As
cents.
The $1.25 T-bone steaks quoted
by one independent store were near
ly 100 per cent above the ceiling
price for top grade T-bones under
OPA last October. Porterhouse, T.
bone and club steaks we're pegged
at 64 cents pound at that time.
Bacon Up to SO Cents.
Bacon ranged anywhere from 73
to SO cents a pound, as against the
old OPA range from Al to Al cents
a pound.
Clipped beef, once in the low
price bracket with hamburger, was
selling in one chain store at $1.20
a pond.
An Agriculture Department official
attributed the high prices to strong
consumer demand and the fact this
is the season of relatively low meat
production. He added that con-
sumers "are still willing to pay the
price"
He predicted an increase in beef
supplies starting next month as
grass-fed cattle start moving to
market.
Raymond Briggs, chairman of the
wholesale meat division of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton, said he did not look for any
significant drop in meat prices be-
fore fall.
Meat dealers don't want high
prices" he said, "but prices will stay
up so long as livestock sells at high
prices"
SIaughtering Drops.
The Agriculture Department esti-
mated yesterday that meat produc-
ton under Federal inspection for
the week ended Saturday was 5 per
cent below the week before and "a
per cent below production a year
ago. Sheep and lamb slaughter last
week was Al per cent below last
year, the report noted.
Butter prices were from rs to 70
cents pound. Pork chops and loin
veal chops varied in price from SO
to 10 cents pound.
Eggs have risen in price and are
selling from IS to rs cents a dozen,
depending on size and quality.
About the only commodity not
affected by the broad price advances
was poultry. Fryers, the most pop
ular type at this time, were selling
between 43 and IS cents a pound.
This Is at about old OPA ceilings.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
India Appeals to Council
To Intervene in Conflict

NEW DELHI, July 80 (P.-The
interim government of India today
appealed to the United Nations
Security Council to intervene In the
Dutch -Indonesian fighting and
bring 1t to an end as menace to
the peace Of the world.
At the same time the provisional
government of Moslem Pakistan an
nounced that the Indian government
might count on the fullest support
and cooperation" from Pahstan in
working to bring about settlement
In IndoneSia,
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Markets Overstocked

Philippine markets became over
stocked with consumer goods early
this year, for the first time since
the Japanese occupation.
Java Is, the richest and most
densely populated island OF the
Netherland Indies.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
U.S.. ConsuIts Other Nation.
On Peace in Indonesiu

The United States is consulting
with a number of other governments
regarding steps that might be taken
IN an effort to end the fighting in
mdonesia, -Undersecretary Of State
LoVett said today.
He refused to disclose what meas
ures were under consideration, but
indicated some hope remained for
peace-making action without taking
the cSse to the United Nations.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
'rotesters Withhold Names

Many of the 800 British builder
enigrants who marched to Parlia-
ment House in Canberra, Australia,
to protest their living conditions,
refused to give their names, fearing
to disturb their relatives at home.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Divorce System Criticized

sid the Archbishop Of Canter-
bury: When divorce machinery was
created In 1870 we invented q
Frankenstein monster"
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Investment Census Studied

India's Finance Ministry is con-
sidering taking census OF foreign
investments in that country, 1t was
announced In New Delhi
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Patronage
Continued From First Page.)

ployes in comparable jobs on .
Government-wide basis.
Although Mr.. Rees feels this would
solve the problem, he said he Is
skeptical of whether the program
actually will be carried out. And he
declared that some Federal officials
appear determined to circumvent
civil service procedures.
"Favoritism and discrimination
must be ended in the Government,
he said.
Congress has appropriated $25 900
for the committee for investigative
work regarding civil service and
post office matters. The committee
also has been given the power Of
subpoena.
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Unions Moy Merge

New. Zealand's Federation of
Labor is to pass upon q plan under
which the 400 unions there would be
merged to form less than 40:
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Australia
Continued From First Page.

close consultat ton with the govern
ments of the United Kingdom, New
Zealand and India"
Mr.. Chifiey said:
I'm making this move, Australia
still maintains the judicial attitude
which 1t has always maintained in
considering any situation before the
Security Council. No attempt will
be made to PREJUDICE the issue and
a discussion of the merits Of the
case will be avoided.
Invokes Cheribon Agreement.
"The Australian representative
will first ask that the necessary
steps be taken to terminate hostili-
ties; second, without discussing the
merits of the situation, that both
parties act upon Article II of the
Iinggadjati (Cheripon) agreement
which specifically provides that in
the event of disagreement between
the two parties arising from the
Linggadjati agreement, a third party
be named as arbitrator, or failing
that, the matter should be referred
to the chief justice OF the 1nterna-
tional Court"
Mr.. Chifley said members Of the
Security Council should not have
to arbitrate or to pass Judgment on
the merits of the case. He said
action along the lines of Australia S
proposal could be taken by the
Council only "if the Republican
government, not being a member of
the United Nations, undertakes to
observe the obligations and duties
under the United Nations Charter
and in particular undertakes to OBJ
serve Article Is, which obliges men,
bers to carry out decisions"
Evening star., 1947-07-30
Dutch Regret Submission
OF Conflict to u. NJ.

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands,
July 80 (P,. Foreign Once
spokesman said today it was regret
table that Australia was submitting
the Indonesian dispute to the
United Nations.
He recalled that British Foreign
Secretary Bevin had offered media
ton. He said 1t was clear that the
Australian action could not be bene-
nciaI to the success OF possible
British efforts.
Evening star., 1947-07-30

Many wine bottles are made OF
colored glass to protect their con-
tents from light.
Evening star., 1947-07-30

staged In 1850.
Evening star., 1947-05-19
Only Fishing Or Prayer Gives
Presidents Privacy, Hoover Says

distance until they were summoned
to climb trees to retrieve fiies.
In examining the national phe-
nomenon" of presidential fishing,
Mr.. Hoover said he concluded that
the pneumatic hammering OF de-
mands on the Presidents mind had
increased in frequency with the ris-
ing tide OF economic and interna- :
tional complexity, and he just had
to get away somehow, somewhere.
and be alone for a few hours once
in while"
Noting that Izaak Walton was .
milliner by trade, Mr.. Hoover said
that daily association with num-
bers OF women,s head" probably
drove Izaak to seek a stream or
brook.
He recommended the same for
young boys in springtime- instead
OF the nasty breWs of herbs" that
grandmothers used to concoct to
cleanse the blood "of the winters
5corruptions."
They knew something was the
matter with the boys" Mr.. Hoover
said. They could have saved trou-
bic by giving them pole, string
and a hook. Some wise ones (among
them my own) did just that"
Evening star., 1947-05-19
Jerome Bonaparie Items
10 Be Sold al Auction Here

A number OF articles from the es-
tate OF jerome Napoleon Bonaparte
Of Baltimore, who died In 1945 II
New York, will go on sale at 2 pm
tomorrow at the G. g. Sloan, Inc,
auction rooms at 7l3 Thirteenth
street NV. The sale win continue
each day until 2 pm. Saturday.
The items to be sold include two
sets Of armor and number of busts
of Napoleon Bonaparte and one OF
julius Caesar.
Mr.. Bonaparte, who died without
issue, was the great-grandson of
Jerome Bonaparte, Napoleons
youngest brother, who married Betsy
Patterson of Baltimore. Mr.. Bon
aparte's father, Charles J. Bona
parte. was Secretary OF the Navy
and Attorney General In the Thea
dore Roosevelt administrations