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Evening star., 1947-06-29
BY the Associated Press

A House expenditures subcom-
mittee accused the War Assets
Administration yesterday Of
Misrepresentation and decep-
ton" and urged that top military
officials in it be replaced by ci-
villains.
In report to the full committee,
a special group which investigated
the WAA said it has turned over to
the Justice Department and the
Internal Revenue Bureau for fur
ther examination evidence of ''un-
considerable" contracts.
The committee said that in re-
ports to Congress, the WAA has
been guilty of misrepresentation
and deception in that it has con-
sistently rendered reports in such
form as to be materially misleading
with respect to the results being OBJ
tanned from the disposal program
A major recommendation was that
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Senate House Dispute
May Halt Pay for U. 5.
Employees During July
Situotion Stems From
Failure TO Agree on
Appropriation Matters
By Joseph YOUNG

A Senate-Ho squabble over
legislative prerogatives in appro-
priation matters threatens to re-
suit in payless paydays for Gov
ernment employees in July.
The situation stems from the fall
ure of Congress to complete action
on II of the II departmental and
agency appropriation bills for 1948
With the 1948 fiscal year only two
days away, regular paydays for Gov
eminent employees depend on
whether Congress will approve an
emergency continuing resolution
giving Federal departments and
agencies authority to pay salaries
pending completion of their ap-
preparation measures.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee has baked at passing such a
continuing resolution, contending
that it isn't necessary at this time
and that the various appropriation
bills will be completed soon.
Bridges Sponsors Resolution.
However, Chairman Bridges of the
Senate Appropriations Committee
decided not to wait for the House to
take action after he was informed
by the Budget Bureau and the Gen
eral Accounting Office that a con-
tinuing resolution was Immediately
needed. Accordingly. Senator Bridges
sponsored a continuing resolution
which the Senate approved on Fri
day.
This repeatedly angered members
of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, who jealousy guard the
time-honored right of their COM
nittee to initiate all appropriate
measures in the Congress.
Chairman Taber of the House
group is out of town this week end
and has not indicated what, If any
thing, he is going to do about the
situation. Several Senators say the
tSee PAY DAY. Page A-7D
Evening star., 1947-06-29
By Hermon r. Schoden

Tighter take-off regulations
for four r-engine airplanes, stress
ing measures to prevent over
loading, will be introduced this
week on recommendation OF
President Truman's special air
safety board.
In its first report to the Presi-
dent, the board yesterday urged
immediate revision in the method
of calculating allowable loads pend
ing thorough study of the formula
by interested groups.
Board Chairman James M. Lands,
who also heads the Civil Aeronautics
Board, told newspapermen that air
lines already are working out the
suggested changes and would intro
duce them in about five days.
The air1ines are compiling uni
form maximum weight limitations
for each runway now being used by
6 four engine transport, under
varying wind conditions and for dif-
Evening star., 1947-06-29
House Probers Accuse WAA
Of Deception; Call for Shokeup
Subcommittee Urges Replacement
Of Top Military Officials by Civilians

the House adopt resolution direct
ing the Speaker to notify President
Truman that the surplus disposal
program "as conducted by the pres
ent administrator" (Robert M. Lit
tlejohn, a retired major generaD is
unsatisfactory" and that DONNA
ton" of the WAA by military men
violates the intent of Congress.
1t urged that the WAA be given
leadership of a civilian. rather
than military. character" and that
key officials be civilians.
The committee said it did not in
tend to be personally critical" of
Mr.. Littlejohn, but believes "a great
disservice is done" to the military
men by putting them in positions for
which their training has not quail
fed them
Other recommendations: -
/. That existing priority provi-
sions of the WAA Act be retained
except as to real estate There
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Soviet Intent to Make u. S. Plan
|Prohibitive in Cost Is Charged
Observers See International Poker Come
Beginning for Leadership in Europe

the United States would help Europe
if European nations would draw up
plan showing they were ready to
help themselves. They also want to
know what backing Gen. Marshall
has in Congress and the United
States. and whether he was doing
anything more than floating trial
balloon
This opening move could be the
beginning of an international poker
game, with Soviet Russia calling for
Gen. Marshall to put in more blue
chips as the game goes on. and
with United States or Soviet leader
ship in Europe the possible stakes.
The weight President Truman's
administration is prepared to throw
behind the Marshall offer is sug-
gested by the preparations here to
receive two more United States cab
met members
Secretary of Commerce w. Averell
Evening star., 1947-06-29
A-Bomb Stock Could Raze
World, Hutchins Says
BY the Asseeioted Press

CHICAGO. June 28.-Chancellor
Robert M. Hutchins of the Univer-
sity of Chicago, where the atom
bomb was pioneered, said today the
present United States stockpile Of
new and improved bombs was big
enough to wipe out all the world S
large cities.
Without identifying the sources
OF his information, Mr.. Hutchins
said:
The Hiroshima and Nagasakl
bombs are now obsolete. American
science and technology have pro-
duced a stockpile of new and i'm
proved bombs large enough, accord
ing to usually conservative sources,
to destroy every large city on the
earth"
In an article in Common Cause,
monthly periodical of the Commit
tee to Frame a World Constitution,
6 which he is president. Mr.
Hutchins said a world parliament
and world disarmament would open
the only path to permanent peace.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
By Robert Eunson
Associated Press Stoff Correspondent

PARIS, June 28.-Soviet Rus
sia apparently has set a course
aimed at forcing the price sky
high if the United States under
takes to finance European recov-
cry in a bid to halt the spread Of
Communism.
The opinion of practically every
veteran observer at the secrecy
cloaked three power conference here
on the aid-to-Europe program
agreed today that is the interpreta-
ton to be placed on Moscow reports
that the Russians first move here
was to call for United States Sec
retary of State Marshall to show his
hand.
The Russians want to know def
nitely how many billions of dollars
is represented in the Harvard speech
on June 5 when Gen. Marshall said
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Turkey Ready 10 Sign Pact
On u. 5. Aid 10 Her Army
Rx the Aksociated Press

ISTANBUL. June 28.-The draft
of the Turkish American accord
implementing the United States
s10o, 100000 program to modernize
the Turkish army was submitted
to the Turkish cabinet today for
final approval Its signing by the
two governments is expected to take
place next week
Informed sources at Ankara said
the Turks were very satisfied" with
the agreement as prepared by
United States Ambassador Edwin G.
Wilson and Foreign Minister Hasan
Saka and that few, if any. changes
were expected to be made by the
cabinet.
The provisions have been kept
secret, but it is known the Turks
insisted that it contain nothing
which might be construed as af-
fecting Turkish sovereignty.
Mr.. Wilson will sign the agree
ment for the United States and
Mr.. Saka for Turkey in a Foreign
Office ceremony likely to be con-
Quoted Wednesday
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Funds Raised by Stor Will Send
377ChiIdren oSummer Camps

such additional comforts and
services as a boat for the lake,
more bedding, tableware and
other items for the two free
camps,
But the people of Washing
ton continued to give. even
after it was publicly an
nounced that the campaign
goal had been reached and
passed.
Since it was evident that
these contributors wanted to
provide camping for more
children who otherwise would
have to spend their summer
on the hot streets of Washing
ton. The. Star sought advice
from recreation and welfare
authorities on which camps
were similar to Camps Good
Will and Pleasant in provid-
(See GAMES. Pare An
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Airlines to Tighten Regulations
On Toke-Offs, Stressinq Loads

ferent types OF craft. The work is
under supervision o@ the Civil
Aeronautics Administrator and the
results will be~checked by him.
Cutting of airplane loads will have
some economic effect" on the air
lines, and slow operations to some
extent. but the added cushion of
safety is worth the price 1t will cost
in operations. Mr.. Lands said.
The boards report. the chairman
said, is the first of a series dealing
with the immediacy of such phases
of safety as were made manifest" by
any of the three major air crashes
this year
1--WE will send the reports along
as soon as We have recommendations
that will improve safety" he said.
I'VE are more interested in seeing
that things are done that should
be done than in writing a treatise
on our investigation"
The five-nan board was appointed
following the crash two weeks ago
(See AIR SAFETY Page A-8J
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Chandler Is Convicted
On All Treason Counts;
Sentence Deferred
Boston Jury Gives Verdict
In Less Than 6 Hours;
Attorneys Will Appeal
(Pictnre on Page All
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, June %. - Douglas
Chandler, tall, gray-haired for
mer American writer accused of
betraying his country by selling
his voice to Nazi radio propagan-
dists. was convicted of treason
today by a Federal Court jury.
The 12-man panel, made up
mostly of Greater Boston business
men, deliberated less than six
hours. The pale, thin defendant
was charged with 10 overt acts of
treason and was adiudged guilty
on each and every count. Each
overt act concerned broadcasts or
a conference relating to broadcaSts.
Chandler Blinks at Verdict.
Chandler, s feet inches tall and
of military bearing, stood rigid be-
tween two guards in the center of
the sultry courtroom when Clerk
of Court James S. Allen asked Jury
Foreman William D. Chappell il a
verdict had been reached.
When the dark -mustached fore
man spoke out the word: Guilty, .
Chambers expression did not
change, but his brown, piercing
eyes blinked rapidly.
Ten feet from him Chambers
two pretty daughters, Laurette, %,
and Patricia, Is. heard the verdict
with solemn faces. Laurette man
aged a half -smile when her father
glanced at her.
Called BLACK Traitor"
The Government. which termed
Chandler a black traitor in its
closing argument, charged he used
the name Paul Revere" and made
recordings for Radio Berlin to be
broadcast to the United States.
Several of them were played
back in court. They were intensely
critical of the late President Roose-
welt, anti-JeWish in the extreme
and endeavored to minimize the
American war effort.
Chandler did not testify. His
counsel maintained he is and was
insane-a victim of paranoia, They
introduced four psychiatriSts to
bolster their claim, and the Gov
ernment countered with five psy-
chiatriSts to deny it.
Defense lawyer said they would
appeal the case to the U. S. Circuit
Court of Appeals. and would take
it to the United States Supreme
Court if necessary.
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Fiscal Year 10 Start
Without d. Budget
Or Revenue Program
House Leaders Are Hoping
To Bring Supply Bill
To Floor Wednesday
By John W, Thompson, Jr.

The District will enter the new
/ fiscal year Tuesday without g
budget and without a new reve-
nue. program.
! Little danger of payless furloughS
for city employees was seen as House
Republican leaders are hoping tc
bring the big supply bill to the floor
for action Wednesday, The measure
however, probably will not be ready
| by that time, one source predicted
In any event the budget should
clear both Congress and the White
House before July 23-the first pay
day requiring funds appropriated
for the new fiscal year;
COnferees Fail to Agree.
In the case of the new revenue
bill, still in conference between the
House and Senate, action was de-
Elayed probably until the second
week in July when conferees met
yesterday and failed to agree.
/ In session that lasted about an
hour, Senator Cain, Republican, OF
Washington. served notice on House
conferees he would not take the
money raising bill to the Senate
| floor until the language of the
O'Hara income tax amendment has
been carefully studied by congress
sional and District lawyers foi
''loopholes.
/ Senator Cain, strong foe of the
amendment, said conferees were ir
agreement as to their understand
/ ing of the intent behind the amend
ment but wanted to be certain that
the language actually carries out
! that intent
/ The amendment seeks to exempt
from payment of the personal in
come tax all Federal employees who
! declare legal residence in State.
Cain to Leave This Week.
| Senator Cain is leaving Washing
ton this week but said he expects
/ to call the conferees together again
a week from tomorrow.
/ Despite the delay to erase possible
/ loopholes in the language of the
amendment. there was every indi-
cation that the Senate eventually
will pass the bill as amended. The
proposal to exempt the Federal en-
ployes received overwhelming sup
port in House vote late Friday,
After yesterdays session, Repre-
sentative O'Hara, Republican, Of
Minnesota, sponsor of the exemption
tSee REVENUE, Page A-12D
Evening star., 1947-06-29
AFL Lawyers 10 Urge
Unions 10 Ignore Ban
On Political Spending
Also Will Recommend
Refusal of No-Strike
Clauses, Podwoy Says

American Federation of Labor
attorneys will advise all union
leaders to "affirmatively violate"
the Taft-Hartley Acts ban on
political expenditures, and most
unions to ignore the provision
requiring their officers to certify
they are not Communists. AFL
Counsel Joseph Padway said last
night.
Other recommendation which the
100 attorneys will pass on to a pol
icy-making meeting of AFL union
presidents next week include ad-
vice that all unions refuse any flu
ture contracts containing a no.
strike clause, Mr.. Padway said,
He asserted that the AFL unions
will work to defeat legislators who
supported the Taft Hartley Act.
I'VE will advise the unions that
the clause prohibiting political ex-
penditures is unconstitutional anc
not to be recognized, the attorne,
added.
Will Spare No Money.
IF we are prosecuted, we are
ready and we will spare no money
and lose no time contesting it tc
the limit
The indicated course of actor
will parallel the resistance plan o1
the CIO, although AFL President
william Green has not replied tc
a CIO proposal for united politica,
action against those responsible fol
the law.
Mr.. Padway said the attorneys
who conferred here yesterday pre-
liminary to the meeting of Mr.
Green and AFL international Off
GERS here July 9, are unanimous ir
the belief that the prohibition Of
political expenditures by unions il
unconstitutional. The section has
been interpreted to outlaw politica
comment in nion-supported news.
papers.
AS for the mo strike" clauses. Mr.
Padway said these are generally
given by unions in return for the
closed shop.
Hopes for Closed Shop.
Since now unions cannot have
the closed shop and cannot eject OF
discipline members for any reason
except non payment of dues, We
will advise the international unions
to give no more no-strike clauses
to employers" he said.
Other union leaders have spoker
out against the no-strike clause
since under the new law officers
will be held responsible for wild
Evening star., 1947-06-29

The response of washing
ton to The Stars appeal for
funds to send children to
camp this summer has been so
generous that all the needs OF
Camp Good Will and Camp
Pleasant have been met and
enough is left over to send 1877
children to four other camps.
The Evening Star Summer
Camp Fund originally was
aimed at providing two or
three weeks camping at Good
VIII or Pleasant for 240 boys
and girls who otherwise could
not 60 to camp. The first of
them go tomorrow.
So overwhelming was the
response to the appeal that
in one week the fund not only
was large enough to give the
240 children a full three weeks
at camp but also to provide
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Flooded Mississippi
Approaches tO3-YeaI
High al 81. Louis
Sweeps Over Roll Yords,
Threatens New Losses
As Dumoge Toll Mounts
BY the Associated Pres,

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-The
swirling Mississippi River surgec
toward a 103-year high-watel
mark here tonight as flood wa
ters overspread railroad yards
Tapped at riverfront warehouses
and threatened millions of dol
lars of new destruction in its
month-long. rampage.
Engineers ana volunteers fought
to hold dikes protecting lowland'
On the Illinois side of tie river al
Venice, Granite City. Dupo anc
farther south at Chester where the
waterfront business district was en-
quilted.
Harry F. Wahlgren. U. S. meteor
ologist, predicted the Mississippi
would reach 1913 feet Monday
highest stage since the 41.3-foot rec
ord of 1874 and Is feet above the
peak recorded here in 1914.
Property and crop damage, now
estimated at more than 500, 900 900
continued to mount steadily while
hundreds. of persons were evacuated
from their homes hourly to escape
the rampaging river and its chic!
tributary-the Missouri The Rec
Cross reported 1857 known home
less in the four State area of Mis-
souri,, Illinois, Nebraska and Iowa
Factories Sandbagged.
Plants were being sandbaggec
along a 30-mile stretch from Alton
ILL.,, to a point several miles below
East st. Louis. Three railroad yards
in North st. Louis were under Watel
and at least 600 residents were
driven from their homes in both
northern and southern parts of the
city.
Trains north and west of st. Loui;
on the Chicago, Burlington anc
Quincy, Gulf, Mobile and Ohio anc
Missouri Kansas Texas Railroad!
were either cancelled or re-routec
and passengers on the st. Louis
San Francisco Railway between here
and Memphis were taken by bus tt
Cape Girardeau, Mo. $50 miles
south, when water inundated tracks
At Chester, Ill. south of here
main tracks of the Missouri Pa
cific were under water and the
food has inundated part Of the
yard at the Illinois State Peniten-
tiary at Menard.
Last Bridge Closed.
The last bridge open across the
Missouri River between Kansas City
and St. Louis-at Hermann. Mo-
was closed when flood water broke
through the sandbag barricade.
OF 280 levees on the Missouri
between Rulo, Neb.. and the river S
mouth, only 43 remained and many
of these we're expected to be over
topped or broken by the rivers
pressure. The force of the Mis-
souri, in the st. Charles area was
expected to be reduced by the breaks
upstream.
The crest of the Missouri was at
jefferson City today and was ex-
pected tobreach the mouth of that
river sometime Monday-shortly
after the Mississippi crest from
Grafton. H., passed.
A new crest-the fifth on the
Missouri this month-was expected
to reach St, Joseph Tuesday OF
tSee FLOODS. Page abb
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Watson Again to Head
Prohibition Ticket
By the Assoeiated ptess

WINONA LAKE, Ind, June %
Claude A. Watson, Los Angeles law
yer and 1914 presidential candidate,
today won denomination as the Pro-
hihition Party candidate for Presi-
dent in the 1948 election.
Mr.. Watson received the nominal
ton on the third ballot with $50
votes. His nearest opponent, Enoch
A. Holtwick. Greenyille, Ill. college
professor, had 1T.
In the field were DR.. D. Leigh COL
win of New York City, 1886 candi-
date, and Dale Learn of Strouds-
burg, Pa, 'faYorite son" entry.
Delegates nominated Mr.. Learn
vice presidential candidate by ac-
clan72tion after Mr.. Holtwick with
Grew. n
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Presidents S Mother
Getting ALONG Fine
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

GRANDVIEW. Mo, June 28.-Mrs
Martha E. Truman. mother of the
President, was reported today by her
daughter, Miss Mary Jane Truman
to be getting along fine, but not re-
covering as rapidly as we would
like from her serious illness of five
weeks ago.
Miss Truman said her 94-year-old
mother was sitting up occasionally
but not every day" She added
that Mrs. Trumans hearing had
deteriorated in the last two or three
months, but we hope that it will
improve as she Is able to sit up
more" 1
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Sensational Statement
From Peron Promised
By the Axsociotsd Press

BUENOS AIRES, June 28.-Presi-
dent Peron will make soon "sensa-
tional declarations directed to all
the peoples of the world the gov
ernment press Office said tonight.
The speech which will be broad
cast. the Office said, will lead to a
great rapprochment between the
Argentine government and other re-
publics of the world"
Political sources speculated
whether the president might make
previously limited declaration de-
fining Argentina's position as mid
die road between communism and
canitaliSm
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Greek Foreign Minister
Going to Poris to Confer
By the Assoeioted Press

ATHENS. June 28.-Foreign Min
lister Constantin Tsaldaris said to-
day that he would leave by plane
tomorrow for Paris to consult with
British Foreign Secretary Bevin
French Foreign Minister Bidault
and possibly Soviet Foreign Minis
ter Molotoy concerning the Marshall
plan for economic aid to Europe.
Mr.. Tsaldaris said he would travel
from Paris to New York on Tuesday
to lead the Greek delegation during
discussion by the United Nations
Security Council of the report OF
its Balkans investigation commits
sion.
Evening star., 1947-06-29

(See AFL, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-06-29
Weather Forecast

Sunny today, hot and humid, high
about 90. Warm tonight, low about 70.
Monday, sunny, warm and humid.
Temperatures yesterday: High, TO, at
500 pm; low, 70, 4:26 am.
United states weather Bureau Report.
Evening star., 1947-06-29

See GOAL, Page A-5.
Evening star., 1947-06-29


(See WAA, Page A-7.D
Evening star., 1947-06-29

(See RUSSIANS, Page AID
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

lmogene Smith

Sunday was a high day at Be
thel. Rev. B. f. Lunnon, pastor,
Rev Turner preached a soul stir
ring sermon. looms Chapel Choir
rendered few numbers along
with Benton Choir after which
collection was taken and s20.03
was raised in the morning SER
vice. Sunday evening service was
opened by the pastor from Be-
thel in Fordyce. Fordyce choir
sang. A short sermon was preach
ed by the pastor from Bethel
(Fordycel. Visitors We're present
from Benton. looms Chapel and
Fordyce. Sunday eveni.r collec-
ton. s121.60. Carthage Quartet
rendered a few numbers =. Erwin
Smith was shot seriously Sunday
evening. He was rushed to a Lit
tie Rock hospital -. e. d. Smith
Loire and Dorothy Mill Smith
made a business trip to Fordyce
last week by motor -. Mr.. and
Mrs Jessie Sloven and brother
visited their sister in Grapevine
Sunday.
Arkansas State press., 1947-07-11

James Ramsey

James Ramsey
Mrs. Sallie MeGehee passed
June 23rd Final Rites We're held
at Harmony Primitive Baptist
Church Elder Felix Hicks efficia
ting. Surviving are two daughters
several grandchildren and a host
of other relatives and friends
A very enjoyable picnic sponsor
ed by the Missionary society was
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Powell. Ice cream and
cake were served. Serving with
tn hostess were Mrs. Ethel John
son, Mrs. Oracle Smith, Mrs. r..
Powell. Mrs. Della Clifford, Misses
Delam and Iness Hicks and Mrs.
Cornelious Dunn. Miss Ophelia
Smith from Mt. Willie Commun-
fly and recent graduate Of
Smith High School was visiting
Miss Martha Smith and was a
guest. Mrs. Susie Bryant and
grand daughter. Sammy Lue
Hicks of Malvern visited her sis