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Evening star., 1947-04-30
.Briton Fined $4,000
For Spending Abroad
BY the Associated Press

HENLEY IN ARDEN, England.
April 30.-Sir Edmund Crane, we'll
to-do motorcycle manufactures, was
fined $39, 200 today for spending too
much English money in a nom
English currency area.
The fine was the biggest yet i'm
posed in a series of cases under
taken by Britain to conserve her
currency.
Sir Edmund pleaded guilty to
giving checks for $4,000 to Jacque
Safra Of Alexandria, Egypt, at
Cannes, France. for the hire of a
yacht; $4,000 to Mr.. Safra in Cannes
"as consideration for the receipt
by him for payment outside the
sterling area" and 81 800 to Cannes
Carlton Hotel proprietor.
British currency regulations per-
nit Britons to spend $500 year
outside the sterling area for holi-
days and $40 a day for business
trips. Sir Edmund said he used
the money while on trips made pri-
marily for business. The prosecu-
tion said he hired the yacht prob
ably for valid and good reason"
Sir Edrund's attorney said he in-
CURED the expenses while trying TO
assist the British export drive.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Col. Durqnt Gets 75-Yeor Term
At Hard Labor in Jewel Theft
Ordered Dismissed
From Army for His
. Port in Hesse Case
BY the Assoeiofed Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, April
30.-Col. Jack w. Durant was
sentenced today to Is years at
hard labor and dismissal from
the United States Army for par
ticipation in the bizarre theft
of 81 SOC, 900 of Hesse royal jew
els from Kronberg Castle.
After deliberating for two days
the American military court of
eight colonels convicted the 37-year-
old former Interior Department at
torney on eight counts. These in
cluded theft, smuggling jewels into
the United States without payment
Of customs and signing another Off
GERS name without authority in an
attempt to hasten a discharge from
the Army.
The slim, dark featured Durant,
who stood erect and motionless,
blanched when sentence was pro-
nounced in courtroom filed mostly
with American women and teen age
girls.
The crowd had craned to see the
glittering array of precious stones
spread out before the court martial
as evidence.
Specifically, the court found Du-
rant guilty of stealing only $4,000
worth of the jewel collection, which
the army prosecution valued at ST.
100000.
Durant's wife, former WAC Capt.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Blowout Ends 75-M.P.H. Chase;
Six Shots Fail to Halt Auto

Twelve police cars and motor
cycles Joined in a wild 75-mile- an
hour chase Of speeding automobile
through Northwest Washington
early today which ended on Georgia
avenue just across the District line
in Montgomery County after six
shots were fired.
The occupant of the fleeing auto
mobile was listed as James Davis,
80. colored, TOO block of Girard street
NV, gas station attendant, and
was taken to the sixth precinct
where he was being held for investi-
cation.
| The chase began at 4::3o am.
when police car occupied by
Policemen Paul B. Kelly and John
A. Livingstone spotted a l94l Buick
sedan speeding north on Ninth
street near NJ street NV. The
police car pullel alongside and or
dered the driver to stop but at
Ninth and U streets NV. he pulled
away at top speed, the policemen
said.
The policemen called the radio
dispatcher and asked for help and
the other cars began joining the
chase as the Buick headed in the
direction of Soldiers Home.
Scout Car 1872, occupied by Police
men J. q. Myers and P. NJ. Zazanis
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Dennis and Josephson
Indicted for CONTEMPT

Eugene Dennis, secretary of the
Communist Party in the United
States, and Leon Josephson, New
York lawyer, today were indicted by
the District grand jury on charges
of contempt through their failure to
answer subpoenas to appear before
the House Committee on Un-Amer-
lean Activities.
Each was named in separate in
dictment on single count in the
indictments returned before Chief
Justice Bolitha J. Laws.
Dennis is charged with contempt
through default by failing to appear
before the committee on April 9,
while Josephson's failure to appear
occurred on February 6.
The alleged offenses are misdea-
meanors and carry possible maxi
mum penalties of year IN Jail and
a $1,000 fine.
/ The House committee, at the time
the two were summoned to testify,
was investigating the activities of
the Communist Party and its men,
bers in this country.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

fell n behind the fleeing automo-
bile md managed to pull alongside
near the main gate of Soldiers
Home. They were forced to drop
behind as the sreeder tried to crash
them into the fence around the
home, they said
Pvt. Myers said he shot three
times, hitting the rear of the car
with. each shot
The fugitive car headed out
Georgia avenue toward Montgom-
cry County and again at Georgia
avenue and Upshur street NV.
tried to force the scout car off the
road. Pvt. Myers fired three more
times, again hitting the rear body
of the car, he said.
AS the fleeing car crossed the
District line, the driver found the
avenue blocked by two Montgom-
cry County police cruisers which
had been directed into place by
radio. He attempted to make a
U-turn but the rear wheels of the
Buick hit the curb and the tires
blew out, the pursuers said.
Within seconds the auto was sur
rounded by seven Washington police
cars, three motorcycle policemen
and two Montgomery County cruis-
ers. The chase covered about Ia
miles.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
By Malcolm Lomborne, j..

A reported milk surplus here
is overtaking the facilities of the
Washington areas largest milk
by-products plant and may force
additional dairies to cut prices
it was learned today.
G. Y. Stephens, president Of
Comico Products Corp, Alexandria
that the plant was swim
ming in milk" which he said was
being diverted there BY Washington
dairies. The plant makes condensed
milk and ice cream mix.
Mr.. Stephens said the plant has
handled as many as $4,000 gallons Of
surplus milk within an 18-hour
period.
This development followed an an
nouncement of Highs Ice Cream
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Arabs Stalled in Fiqht
For u. n. Action Now
On Palestine Freedom
Committee Debate Shows
Proposal Cannot Win
Majority Vote
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, April 30.-The
Arab states apparently lost the
first round today in their fight
for immediate consideration of
Palestine independence by the
special Assembly of the United
Nations.
After 10 members of the 14-nation
Steering Committee had spoken, the
lineup showed five definitely against
the Arab proposal to send this ques-
ton on to the full 55-nation As
sembly for a decision.
When the committee recessed for
lunch Britain, the United States,
Canada, Ecuador and Sweden had
definitely opposed the Arab plan.
Indias position was not entirely
clear. Poland said she would
abstain.
Majority Vote Impossible.
No member except Egypt, herself
an Arab state, indorsed the Arab
demand without qualifications. Sew
eral others had stated off the floor
that they would either vote against
the proposal or abstain. This meant
that it would be impossible for the
Arab item to get majority vote m
committee.
Only Russia, Czechoslovakia and
Egypt advocated full debate on
the Palestine question at this extra
ordinary session.
The Arab states have made it
lear, however, that they intend to
yakethe fight to the Assembly floor
A majority of the committee
members either formally or infor-
mally indicated they wanted the
session restricted to consideration
of Britain's proposal for the estab-
lishment of a fact-fnding commit
tee. to report back at the regular
Assembly meeting in September.
Czechoslovakia joined Poland and
India in pressing for action to give
the Jews a voice in the U. N. Pales-
tine discussions. India opened the
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Truman Will Sign
District Daylight
Time Bill TODAY

President Truman is expected to
sign today the District daylight
saving bill.
The measure reached the White
House yesterday where attaches said
the President had no chance to
sign it.
White House action today will
pave the way for a public hearing
at the District Building next week
Based on the testimony of metro
politan area residents, the Commits
Sioners will decide whether clocks
here will be reset this summer.
The city heads, while loath to sci
a hearing date before the President
signs the bill, have said they will
hear testimony one week from date
Of signature. .
The bill, sponsored by Senator Nc.
Grath, Democrat, of Rhode Island
permits the Commissioners to order
daylight time if the people of the
District and nearby Maryland ano
Virginia want it.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, April 30. Recurring
reports of a midnight ghost plane
swooping out of the East at tre-
mendous speed gave the British
press a sensational aviation mystery
today, but the Royal Air Force,
while admitting the whole thing was
slightly mysterious" refused to get
excited.
Eyewitness accounts said the
mystery craft, first spotted by radar
early in January, ICONS over the
East Anglia coast - as though it
came from the continent-and dis
appears inland at a speed of 400
miles an hour or more.
What is even odder is that the
plane has never been seen making
the return journey from England
to the continent. Raj night fight
ers have tried regularly to intercept
the ghost plane" but so far have
been unsuccessful.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
ID. c. Milk Surplus May Force
More Diaries to Cut Prices
s.. By-Products Plant Overtoxed by Supply;
Highs Reduces Retail Figure One Cent

Stores that it was cutting the price
of its milk cent quart beginning
tomorrow because of surplus.
Several dairymen here admit pri-
vately that Highs action might open
the way for price cuts by other
retailers.
Nearly all say, however, that their
next step hinges on whether the
Maryland and Virginia Milk Pro-
ducers' Association will back down
from its firm stand that produce,
prices cannot go down SO long as
feed and labor costs remain high.
Bruce B. Derrick, secretary
treasurer and spokesman of the as
sociation, was unavailable for COM
Mert.
An official of the Highs company
which also operates a large ege
(Coo DDTCTC pora A
Evening star., 1947-04-30
An Explanation and
Appeal to Advertisers

There tremendous for newsprint paper and
a consequent world shortage in supply
The Star is fortunate in having permanent of
supply and is receiving tonnage
constantly increasing circulation required
complete presentation of the days news however
impossible to meet the full demands the legitimate
needs, of all it's advertisers.
Under present conditions all advertising
necessarily aocated all advertisers requested
themselves to their allotted space whenever possible
reduce their use of space under the alotments
Classified advertising great service to the general
public continues to increase although printed in The
the least possible space.
AS the demands for space have estimates
the first four months of the year.
has been made The Stars inventory paper
which cannot continue.
The understanding cooperation of all advertisers is
earnestly requested in meeting this condition
that will be most fair to all concerned.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Ghost Plane Mystifies Britain
In Midnight Sweeps Over Coast

''Radar has plotted some strange
things in its time, from children's
kites and raindrops to formations
OF geese, but it surely never plotted
"a stranger thing than this said
the Yorkshire Post. adding:
rs it diamond or drug smug-
gler? Is it conveying a secret agent
from one foreign power to another?
= The only reason we have
not yet heard-perhaps because of
Mr.. Bevin's return from Moscow
is that the aircraft's wings have
been seen to be covered with snow. %
All the Air Ministry would say
for sure is that the plane was travel
ing at 10000 feet when radar
spotted it in January. Our night
fighters always try to intercept un-
known craft" a spokesman added.
This particular unknown craft Is
down in the official records as
x362, "X' being the Raj symbol
for plane that hasn't been iden-
titled but may be at any time.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Truman S Price Policy
May Cut Employment,
j. ). Chamber Fears
Head of Economic Unit
Warns of Consumer
Withdrawal From Market
By Vincent Dwyer

President Truman's request
for lower prices may cause un-
employment, the head of the
Economic Committee of the
United States Chamber of Com
merce said today. ..
William S. Street, Seattle depart
ment store executive, said sound
price adjustment" was being worked
out before the President made his
plea. Consumers, he said, had in
dicated their dissatisfaction with
prices and many retailers had "be-
gun to reflect the consumer atti-
tude."
He warned the businessmen they
must now Carefully appraise'
whether the Presidents plea will
produce withdrawal from the mar
ket of purchasing power and per-
haps result in wholesale cancella-
tions of commitments both by busi-
ness and the consumer"
Not Hopeful of General Cuts.
The chamber yesterday adopted a
resolution approving price reduc-
tions where and when business
costs permit"
Mr.. Street said he was mot hope
ful' that price cuts would be made
generally unless at the same time
there is commitment on the part
of labor that they will hold the
line during the period such price
cutting will require before stability
lis achieved"
Mr.. Street spoke at one of six
luncheons held for chamber dele
gates here attending the 35th an
nual meeting which began Monday
and ends tomorrow night.
The delegates unanimously
adopted resolutions today calling
for lower business and individual
taxes and deep cuts In Government
expenditures.
Favor Corporate Cut.
They voted for a reduction in the
corporate tax rate to 25 per cent
The present is 38 per cent.
For individuals. the chamber
favored maintaining the present
withholding principal, current pay
ment and present exemptions, but
with substantial reduction o1
(See CHAMRFP pooe A-e
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Billion Waste Charged
In Army and Navy
sfupp|y Duplication
Secret Army Report Cites
Peril Of Throwing Awoy
MuterieI in Next War
Ru pahaxk 6 Allan
By Robert S. Allen
Copyright, I947, North American Newspaper

Copyright. I947, North American Newspaper
Alliance. Inc.
A suppressed War Department
report revealing that duplication
of services and lack of co-ordi-
nation by the Army and Navy
needlessly wasted hundreds OF
millions of dollars in war sup
plies procurement has been OBJ
tanned by the Senate Armed
Forces Committee.
Prepared in January by 1t. Gen
Leroy Lutes, Army 'ocurement di-
rector, the document was pigeon
holed Oh White House orders. Last
week, the Senate committee demand
ed the report after sharp Navy and
Marine Corps attacks on the pend
ing armed services unifcation bill.
In his report, Gen. Lutes states
that duplication and lack of CO.
ordination in supply activities oil
the Army and Navy during the years
1912 through l945" cost the United
States an estimated $1,150 900 900
This sum does not include gasoline,
oil and lubricant purchases.
Titled Unified Logistics Support ot
the United States Armed Services,
Gen. Lutes' report is meticulously
objective and impartial. 1t holds NO
brief for either the Army Or Navy
1t Is critical analysis of both serv-
ices in the interest of combining
procurement systems to increase ef-
ficiency and economy.
Warns of Next Wars Demands.
1--WE are certain" Gen. Lutes de-
clares, that the materiel demands
of any future war will not be less
than those of the last. It may be-
come, then, simple matter of sur
vivial Whether We use our re-
sources efficiently or not may very
well be the determining factor be-
tween victory and defeat"
Gen. Lutes cites a number of in
stances of wasteful duplication that
ran into hundreds of millions OF
dollars.
Among those are: $2O1, ,0O0, 900 if
medical facilities and personnel had
been consolidated, 0,730,00O in
duplicating port installations, $22,-
100000 in overlapping staging area
operations, Sl7,700,000 in Pacific
storage facilities, $4,000 900 in COM
munication costs, $4,000, 900 per depot
on numerous adjacent depots in the
United States and abroad, $62 2,000,-
(See PROCUREMENT, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Chicago Raps Newson|
For ; in Fifth Inning:
To Lead Mats, 5 TO 0
Kennedy Doubles Twice;
Lewis and Trovis Also
Collect Two-Boeeers
LINEUP
By Burton Hawkins

CHICAGO, April 30.-The Chi
cago White Sox jumped on Bobe
Newsom in the fifth inning here
today. for three runs before he
was yanked, to lead the Mats
S to 0.
Bob Kennedy started the Chicago
attack in the first inning with g
double, scoring Appling, and Dickey
drove in another tally in the fourth
After Appling and Philley collected
singles in the fifth, Kennedy
smashed out another double, send
ing both home, and Wright singled
scoring Kennedy.
Haefner replaced Newsom in the
fifth.
FIRST INNING.
WASHINGTON-Grace grounded
to Holloway. Michaels threw out
Lewis. Spence singled to left. Vernon
flied deep to Philley.
CHICAGO-Baker singled to CEN
ter. Appling forced Baker, Christ
man to Priddy. Appling took sec.
ond as Newsom tossed out Philley
Kennedy doubled to center, scoring
(See BASEBALL, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-04-30

.S2OO,OOO,OOO
Foreign Aid Bill
Voted in House
Margin Is 333 to 66;
Curbs Put on Funds
For Soviet Satellites
By J. A. OLeory

The administrations foreign
policy suffered its first setback
in this Congress today when the
House passed a foreign relief bill
after slashing $50, 900, 900 off the
sum asked by President Truman
and clamping tight conditions
on aid going to countries under
Russian domination.
The final vote was 1888 to sc.
The measure now goes to the Sen
ate, where the Foreign Relations
Committee already has approved
the full $3.50 900, 900 figure.
House passage came only after a
number of strings were tied to the
fund After voting, 225 to 165, to
cut $150,000,o00. off the total, the
lawmakers decided by a roll call OF
324 to Is to write in an amendment
to require any Communications
mated country to accept strict Amer
ican supervision of any aid 1t re-
ceiveS.
The $350,000,000 fund was recon-
mended by President Truman to
feed and give medical supplies to
needy peoples for the remainder of
this year after UNRRA is COM
pletely liquidated.
Cnt Sponsored by Jonkman.
Although this civilian relief is
separate from the question of halt
ing communism in the Mediterra-
mean by sending $400. .000, 900 of direct
aid to Greece and Turkey, it has
been argued that feeding hungry
war victims in other parts of Europe
also will discourage communism.
The $150,000,000 cut was sponsored
by Representative Jonkman, Re-
publican, of Michigan. On the roll
call, the parties divided as follows:
For the cut-Republicans, 100, and
Democrats, IS.
Against the cut-12S Democrats,
SO Republicans and / American
Laborite. y
The amendment designed to in
sure proper handling of the relief
supplies was, sponsored by Repre-
sentatives Colmer, Democrat, of
Mississippi and Mundt, Republican,
of South Dakota.
The House decided yesterday, over
the objections of the State Depart
ment, to name definitely the coun-
tries which will be eligible for the
aid-if they meet a variety of other
conditions in the measure. They are !.
Italy, Greece, Hungary, Austria, Po-
land and China.
Additional Amendments.
This was left unchanged today
along with these additional amend
ments:
Creation of the post of foreign
relief administrator to supervise the
program, rather than leaving it un-
der the State Department.
A requirement that at least 80 per
cent of the relief supplies be bought
In the United States.
A provision earmarking up to SIS
100000 of the fund for the United
Nations children's emergency fund.
A condition forcing countries get
ting the aid to set up a Separate
fund into which proceeds from the
sale of American supplies would be
poured. This fund of local currency
in turn, would be earmarked for
strictly relief purchases
A ban against sending relief to
countries paying reparations from
current productions.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Ton of japanese Opium
Dumped at Hong KONG
By the Associated Press

HONG KONG, April 30.-More
than 1000 pounds of opium seized
from the japanese after the liberia
tion of this colony were dumped
outside Hong Kong Harbor today
by officials of the Imports and Ex-
ports Department. 1t was one of
/ the largest narcotic destruction jobs
undertaken here in the last 10
years.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Baltimore Fire Out

BALTIMORE, April 80 (Spe-
ciaD.-A spectacular fire
which broke out in, the BeIfort
Corp. downtown furniture
factory this afternoon and
enveloped University Hospital,
a block and a half away, in a
thick cloud of smoke was ex-
tinguished within an hour
after six alarms had been
turned in. The fire was be-
lieved to have started from an
explosion in the factory's
paint room.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Notice to Subscribers

Some subscribers to the home
edition of The Star will receive
their copies of The Star late
tomorrow due to ceremonies at
the Monument grounds in
connection with the Prayer
Day for World Peace" Many
of the students who will attend
the ceremony are Star carrier
boys and viii not be able to
deliver their papers until after
the services.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Liquor Buying at Peak,
Tops 8 Billion for '46
BY the Associated Press

Americans spent the unprece-
dented sum of s8,700,000,000 on
whisky. beer and wine in 1916, the
Commerce Department reported
today. That was an average of $8s
for each person over 18 years old.
The total was 100000 more
than the previous record, set in
l945. Federal, State and local gov
ernments got 40 per cent of the 1916
total, or about $500, ,000, 900, in
taxes. The Federal Government
alone received $2,700,000 900.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Bulletins
Mclean Estate Divided

The bulk of the late Evalyn
Walsh Mclean estate, includ-
ing the famous Hope diamond,
will be divided equally among
seven grandchildren, it was
announced today. The home,
Friendship, will go to her SON
in-law, the former Senator
Reynolds of North Carolina for
use during his lifetime.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

Kathleen B. Nash, a former country
club manager at Phoenix, Ariz., was
sentenced to five years at hard labor
last September q for her part in
the embezzlement. She had been
manager of the castle, the estate of
the Countess of Hesse-a descend
ant of Queen Victoria of England.
The United States Army had re-
ISao IIIR ANI paoa a.6l
Evening star., 1947-04-30
BY the Assoeioied Press

Senate Minority Leader Bark
ley announced after a White
House call today he will support
"a proposal to break up the Sen
ate's catch-all labor bill into
four separate measures.
The Senate has agreed to vote by
/ pm. on the move by Senator
Morse, Republican, of Oregon to
send the measure back to committee
for that purpose. Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio predicted rejec-
ton.
Senator Barkley told reporters
after talking with President Truman
that the President felt he could not
commit himself on labor legisla-
ton until it reaches his desk.
He naturally hopes Congress car
enact legislation he can approve, "
the Kentucky lawmaker said.
Senator Barkley described the
Senate bill as infinitely preferable
to the tougher House bill. The lat
ter, Senator Barkley said, is worse
than the Case labor bill which Mr.
Truman vetoed last year.
Senator Barkley said the Demo-
cratic Senate Policy Committee dis
|cussed the Morse motion yesterday
and had suggested that he talk with
Mr.. Truman to determine what the
Chief Executive thought of it. ~
Senator Morse, who previously
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Truman Cancels Conference

President Truman probably will
dispense with his customary news
conference this week, Press Secre-
tary Charles G.. Ross said TODAY,
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Senate Defeats Move
To Split Labor Bill
By, ,D-to-35 Vote
Morse's Plan Rejected;
Supported by BorkIey
After White House Coll
BULLETIN

BY roll-call vote of SO to IS,
the Senate today rejected a
move to recommit the omnibus
labor bill with instructions
that 1t be divided into four
separate measures.
Evening star., 1947-04-30

tSee ALEMAN, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-04-30

(See U. N, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1947-04-30

(See LABOR, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Americas Unity
Iskey TO Peace,
AIenan Says
Pan American Boord
Hears Mexican Chief
After Arlington Visit

PICTURES OF ALEMAN'S tour to-
day and the official greeting.
Page B-1
TEXTS OF ALEMAN and Truman
speeches. Page A-4
fTert OF Speech ON Page Az
Evening star., 1947-04-30

(See DURANT, Page A-6.D