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Evening star., 1947-02-07

Robert E. Hannegan, Demo-
cratic national chairman, has
named his candidate for the
1s48 presidential race ce-President
Truman. Answering blasts from
the Republicans are in the off1ng.
Eulogizing the Truman accom-
plishments, Mr.. Hannegan last night
told the postal supervisors Of New
York:
1--WE are ready to call on our Pres
ident again as the man who has
proved himself fit for the Job.
America will give him the support
and loyalty that he deserves of us
all through the years ahead"
Questioned by reporters after his
address, MIR. Hannegan said he had
talked to Democratic leaders over
the country and "a1l are in favor Of
the President and his policies" !
"I am for him most sincerely" the
chairman said. AS far as I am
concerned. this puts his hat in the
ring"
The White House said Mr..
Hannegan's. move had not beenl
discussed with the President. The
chairman spent 80 minutes with Mr..
Truman, Monday, going over what
he said were postofnce and political
problems.
Mr.. Hannegan, arriving at the
White House for a cabinet meeting,
today told reporters his speech rep
resented his own views and that he
had not given the President any
idea of its contents In advance OF
delivery.
Later he said Mr.. Truman did not
talk to him about the speech at to-
days meeting and that he did not
raise the issue himself. He added
that "ali of the cabinet" congratu-
lated him on it in q discussion be-
fore Mr.. Truman arrived In the cab
met room.
When Secretary Of War Patterson
was leaving the cabinet meeting he
was asked if there was any talk about
1s48,s he laughed and responded,
Eyes, and about '52, too"
Mr.. Truman will get an opportu-
nifty to voice his thoughts on the
matter when he speaks to Jeffer-
son Day dinner here April S. His
address will be broadcast to similar
Democratic party affairs throughout
the Nation.
Mr.. Hannegan, announcing this
today, said the theme will be Peace
and Prosperity" Then, he got In
another boost for Mr.. Truman with
this:
"On that theme, President Tru-
mans record Of achievement quail
fies him as the best authority in
America today"
Mr.. Hannegan's address was made
at a testimonial dinner in his honor,
and in his role as Postmaster Cen
eral, he devoted much Of 1t to postal
affairs.
Then he turned to an accounting |
Of the Nations two years under
President Truman, and was greeted
with cheers by the 1000 persons
gathered In the Waldorf-Astoria
ballroom. s...sa.s3s5.S s5S.s
There was no mention Of Franklin
D. Roosevelt. s..s9,sss ssz3.s..s.
"When President Truman tooksof-
fice," the speaker said, many Amer
leans "did not know the abilities Of
this man who had become Presi-
dent
Prom the day he took over, voices
were raised against him by men long
emhittered, men who were blinded
by their own narrow political bias.
without waiting for the test Of Of
fiees they spoke in t,eiittlement of his
stature. ia ssss'z5zs,
ExampIe for Critics
'They do not do so today The
Evening star., 1947-02-07
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy
with highest temperature in the
lower 40s this afternoon. Fair and
considerably colder tonight with the
lowest about 20 degrees. Tomorrow
partly cloudy with highest tempera-
ture near 28.
Wind velocity IL miles per hour
direction, north-northeast.
River Report.
tFroa the United States EngineersI
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and slightly muddy at Great Falls: Shen-
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
(Readinss at WASHINGTON National Airport }
Evening star., 1947-02-07
ExampIs fer Erific

'They do not do so today. The
people of America have learned that
Harry Truman wears well. At all
times when the good Of the country
was at stake, they have seen him set
an example for these critics by rising
above political animosities."
When Mr.. Truman entered the
White House, Mr.. Hannegan said,
shallow minds" questioned whether
he would go right" or "left."
With Harry Truman" he con-
tinued, it never was a question OF
right or left AS he saw his re-
sponsibility then. as he sees it now,
his choice lies not between right and
left, but only between right and
wrong"
Time and again the people Of
this country have seen President
Truman's Judgment confirmed by
Evening star., 1947-02-07
Record Temperatures This Year.

Highest, 73. on January 80.
Lowest, z. on February S.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by united States Coast ane
C3eodetin SurveyN
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Arends Lists Eisenhower
Amonq Possible Nominees
BY the Associated Press

The possibility of Gen. Eisenhower
being drafted as the Republican
presidential nominee in 1948 wa:
suggested yesterday by Representa-.
tive Arends of Illinois, majority
whip of the House.
In a Congressional Forum broad
cast over radio station WINK, Mr.
Arends listed the Chief of Staff as
among many outstanding capable
leaders" whom the Republicans may
consider at next years convention
He said Gen. Eisenhower would
not be a bipartisan candidate. .
Il would not call him bipartisan
candidate, because if he is drafted
for the job the Republicans will dc
it," Mr.. Arends said, adding the
Democrats are certain to nominate
Truman.
Gen. Eisenhower, who has dis
claimed any political ambitions, is
to become president of Columbia
University early next year
Among other outstanding capa-
BILE leaders" Mr.. Arends listed Sen
ator Taft, Gov. Dewey of New York
Speaker Martin, Senator Vanden-
berg, Senator Martin of Pennsyl-
vaina, Harold Stassen of Minnesota
and Gen. Macarthur.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Jewish Appeal Says
Il Owes 36 Million
by the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. ga debt of
$36, ZOO, 900 is owed banks and the
Federal Government by agencies of
the United Jewish Appeal. now in
the midst of a joint campaign to
raise $4,000, 900, it was disclosed
yesterday at the close Of the organi-
zation's annual conference.
A resolution adopted at the ses-
sion reported that the agencies
United Palestine Appeal, the Joint
Distribution Committee and United
service for New Americans-wre
forced to borrow against outstand-
ing cash pledges because Of SLOW
ness in cash collections"
The money owed the Government,
officials of the organization said, is
for surplus war materials, including
medicine and clothing, while cash
sums, representing only fraction
of redeemable cash pledges" were
advanced by the banks against these
pledges.
The resolution said that the
Joint Distribution Committee
had at the close of business on Sep
tember 3 $141,0 900 in the bank. 1t
had urgent requests for the remit
tance Of 81 10000 and owed the
banks and the United States Gov
ernment some $40, 600, ,OOO.
Similarly, the agencies of the
United Palestine Appeal, which
began the current year with a very
large deficit, have been forced to
borrow an additional SIG 100000 in
order to keep their current opera
tions going" the resolution added.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Steel Strike Deadlock
Threatens 10 Spread
layoffs in Allied Lines
By tie Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept. g.
Mounting unemployment was
threatened in allied industries
toady as basic steel operations
of the Carnegie Illinois Corp.
remained suspended for the
fourth consecutive day by-a wild
cat strike of 1900 inter-plant
railroad workers.
Nearly half Of the $4,000 employees
of the huge United States Steel
Corp. subsidiary already are idle in
the strike, called by the Pittsburgh
locals Of Brotherhoods of Locomo-
tive Engineers and the railroad
trainmen. The National Mediation
Board has called the strikers, en-
ployed by the Union Railroad, an
other United States Steel subsidiary,
have not been announced. However,
they repeatedly include demands for
50-cent-an-hour wage increases, i'm
proved vacations and pay differen-
tials.
AS the unemployment threatened
to spread to other steel industries
in the Pittsburgh district, negotiators
met for the third consecutive day.
They offered no comment after a
meeting last night but said another
session was planned today.
Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp, one
of the Nations largest producers
of stainless and electrical Steel
said approximately 5000 employees
at Breckenridge and West Leech-
burg plants would inevitably be
furloughed unless 4 quick settle
ment is reached.
Meanwhile, officials of Spang-
! Chalfant Division of National
Supply Co.. cut its work week to
five days at the Ambridge Seamless
Pipe Mill and said it would have to
close by the end of the week unless
Carnegie-Illinois resumes full oper-
ations. 1t employs 2,400.
At Detroit, spokesmen for major
auto companies said no shutdowns
had yet resulted but one indicated
the extreme seriousness of a pro-
longed shutdown by saying that
United States Steel is the back
bone of the auto industry" All
pointed out that steel inventories
are low and that automobile plants
are operating on a virtual day-to-
day basis.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
SofeFoiIs 7 hieves,
But They Empty
| 3 Whisky Bottles

Thieves attempted to drill their
way into the safe of the Pepsi Cola
Bottling Co., 90l Seventeenth street
NE, over the week end. Although
they failed, apparently they enjoyed
the owners private stock of good
whisky, with an ice-cold Pepsi Cola
as chaser.
The attempted safe breaking was
discovered this morning. Police said
that near the safe, which had holes
drilled in it, were three empty whis-
ky bottles-one of Scotch and two
Of bourbon-and several bottles
which had contained a soft drink.
The prowlers had broken q window
to get in.
Samuel Schwartzman Of Woodley
Park Towers, owner of the plant,
said the whisky had been taken from
his private bar and the Pepsi Cola
from his ice box.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Italians 10 GET Call 10 Fight
For Liberty, 1ogIiatti Says
by the Associated Press

ROME, Sept. 8-Palmiro Togliatti
Communist leader, told a Partisan
rally at Modena yesterday that I'VE
shall call the italian people to fight
for liberty which is threatened by
the government" press dispatches
reported today.
He said the Christian Democrats.
who excluded the Communists from
the government last May, had not
been able to solve the country's
economic crisis.
He charged that American credits
to Italy benefited only a group of
spectators" and were contrary to
the interests of the nation"
Thirty-two Partisan brigades pa
raded-a demonstration which Luigi
Longo, Communist vice president,
defined as "a solemn warning to
those who need it"
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Engineer Reserve 10 Hear
Gen. Sturqis Wednesday

Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, jr.,
air engineer of the Army Air Forces,
will address the first fall meeting of
the Engineer Reserve units of the
District when they begin their fall
training program Wednesday.
The first meeting of the 1167th
Engineer Combat Group, composed
of the 1258th and 2S32d Engineer
Combat battalions, commanded by
Col. John H. Donoghue, will be
held at pm. Wednesday in the
Oficers Reserve Corps conference
hall, 2l31 C street NV. All reserv-
lists are invited.
Gen. Sturgis will talk on "The
Future Role of Engineers in War" :"
AS chief engineer of the 9Th Army in
the war in the Pacific, Gen Sturgis
was awarded the Silver Star, Legion
OF Merit, Bronze Star and Distin-
guished Service Medal.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Treasury Planning
National Academy fol
Public PURCHASING :
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Plans to
establish a National Academy for
Public Purchasing were announced
today by Clifton E. Mack, director
of the Treasury Department Pro-
curement Division.
Mr.. Mack outlined the plans at
the opening session of the annual
conference of the National Institute
of Governmental Purchasing.
President Truman, in a message
to the conference, approved the
plan, writing:
Il note with pleasure your desire
to improve the standards and prac-
tices of public purchasing through
such means as the establishment OF
the National Academy for Public
Purchasing under the sponsorship
of the Bureau of Federal Supply OF
the Treasury Department.
To Offer Training Sessions.
Federal purchasing officials, as
we'll as those who buy for state and
local governments, should benefit
from this mutual exchange of ex-
perience in buying techniques.
Mr.. Mack said the academy will
offer periodical training sessions in
Washington for Federal, State and
municipal purchasing officers and
will provide Nationwide inter-
change of knowledge on buying
practices and techniques. The bu-
reau's existing personnel and equip
ment will be utilized without addi-
tional Federal appropriations, he
added.
w. z. Belts, director of the divi-
sion Of purchase and contract for
the State of North Carolina, was
credited by Mr.. Mack with the basic
idea for the academy.
Surplus Agency Asked.
Albert Pleydell, president of the
institute, indicated that at the
Wednesday session a plan will be
presented to ask Congress for legis-
lation creating "a permanent Fed
eral property agency to continue
disposal of war surplus and to pro-
vide centralized direction to the
disposal Of peace-time excesses
which will be enormous in the
future"
In his annual report, Mr.. Pleydell
said the institute held that public
property should, after it is no longer
useful to hte Federal Government,
he made available in q regular, Sys-
tematic and equitable manner to
State and local governments
Joseph w. Nicholson, city purchas-
ing agent, Milwaukee, said, tax
payers" money can be saved by re-
porting suspected collusive bidding
to institute headquarters and Fed
eral authorities.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Bishop Dun Calls Meeting
OF CIerqyrnen in Richmond

The Right Rev. Angus Dun,
Bishop of Washington, has called
active clergymen of the Washington
Episcopal diocese to a three-day
conference opening Wednesday in
Richmond, Va.
Principal business will be a dis
cussion of means by which parishes
of the diocese may be strengthened
and enlarged
The committee in charge of ar
rangements includes the Rev
Charles w. Sheerin. rector of the
Epiphany Church here; the Rev.
Stuart F. Cast, rector of the Church
OF st. Stephen and the Incarnation,
and the Rev. j. Brooke Mosley,
director of the diocesan department
of social relations.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Buck Says His Inquiry
MaYSeek Ways 10 Cut
Operations Of RFC
By the Associated Press

Senator Buck, Republican Of Del
aware, tossed out fresh hint today
that Congress may impose new curbs
on the Governments multi billion.
dollar Reconstruction Finance Corp
Senator Buck heads a Senate bank.
ing subcommittee which voted $50.
900 late last session to conduct ar
investigation into the operations OF
the 15-year-old lending agency.
In approving a one-year extension
of life until next June 80, Congress
earlier this year put a $4,000 600, ,oOo
ceiling on new business for the RFC
and also forbade any further foreign
loans.
Senator Buck in q statement to.
day, however, said:
AS presently constituted RFC has
vast authority, its powers without 8
check by Congress are reaching
To find out how and where it's fielc
Of operation can be curtailed will be
one of the objectives of this in
quiry,"
1ASAAs DAoChdAulCus
Hearings are scheduled to open
some time next month, but Senate,
Buck emphasized to reporters that
the investigation will not be a poll
tical witch hunt"
Jesse Jones. who headed the RFC
during its most active years of de-
preston and wartime financing, has
told other congressional groups that
he loaned some $39, 600, 600. 900 of
Government funds without COM
plants of fraud or special influence
Senator Buck said his committee
will try to learn in detail about
many of these loans in an effort to
determine whether the "RFC con-
tributed to the private enterprise
system in America, or has been COM
peting with and retarding private
enterprise
One phase will deal specifically
with Government loans in the
transportation field-railroads air
lines and possibly aircraft manu-
facturers." the Delaware Senator
said
Question of Welfare Posed.
These have been sponsored in
Congress in the past as vital to Ma
tional defense. but Senator Buck
said the question also should in
clude is the Nations welfare in
volved?"
Chairman Tobey of the Full Bank
ing Committee has been sharply
critical of an $4,000. 900 RFC loan
to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
This is one of many loans under
study by the subcommittee.
Senator Buck said these additional
questions will be explained during
the hearings:
Should the corporations power
to lend to large and small business
be abolished except in times of ma
tional emergency such as in 1888?
Should the principle of the Dis
aster Loan Corp. ian RFC subsid-
iarv' be continued in order to care
for communities and individuals in
time of flood. fires. earthquake, etc.?
Report Ordered by March.
rs stock piling of materials such
as tin. copper, lead and rubber a
proper RFC function2
"Is there need for RFC to con-
tinue to make loans - long-term
loans or seasonal working capital
loans-to business?"
Others serving with Senator Buck
on the inquiry group are Senators
Capehart. Republican, of Indiana;
Bricker. Republican, of Ohio; May
bank, Democrat. of South Carolina
and Fulbright, Democrat, of Arkan-
sas. The Senate instructed its full
Banking Committee to submit re-
port by March l.
Evening star., 1947-09-08

Article 5. The correspondents Of
each signatory in the territory o1
the other shall have access to al
facilities for the transmission Of
copy and may transmit copy on the
same basis and at the same rates
applicable to all other users of such
facilities for similar purposes.
Would Not Abrogate Laws.
ARTICLE 6. Eeach of the sigma
tories agree to permit all copy o1
the information agencies of the
other to enter its territory and reach
It's information agencies on the
same conditions as are accorded tt
information agencies of the moSt
favored nation.
Article 7. Nothing herein shall
be construed as depriving the ma
tionals of any signatory of the RENE
dies provided by the domestic laws
of such signatories concerning the
publication of libel, SANDER or OBJ
scene material.
Article 8. (a) In order to facili-
tate attainment of the objectives
of this agreement, the international
Information Commission, (herein-
after called the commission) shall
be established, to be composed OF
representatives correspondents or
executives of information agencies
designated by their respective gov
ernments.
"(b) The commission shall have
jurisdiction over all causes arising
out of a petition filed by party in
interest alleging breach of one OF
more of the terms of this agreement
It shall be empowered to decide al
questions as to it's jurisdiction aris-
ing hereunder, and to promulgate
rules, of procedure, evidence anc
such other rules as it may deem
necessary to fulfill it's functions
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"(c) A party in interest in the
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respondent or information agency
alleging injury because of violation
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"(d Opportunity shall be giver
the respondent to answer the petit
tion. Thereafter, upon the initia-
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quest OF either party public hear
ing shall be held.
"(e) Upon conclusion of the hear
ing, the commission shall publish q
written report which shall include
the findings and opinion of the ma
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with any special concurring OF
dissenting opinions. The Commits
sion, whenever it deems appropriate
may make an abridgement of the re-
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taneously with the text Of the report
"(f) In the event of the nonap-
pearance of the respondent in any
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hearing shall be conducted ex parte
and a report shall issue as in the
case of adversary hearings.
"(g) The signatories agree that any
report or abridgement thereof, of the
commission, shall be made freely
available to all information agencies
of all nations, and to such reposi-
tories of information as libraries,
schools ard universities, and shall be
made available at cost to all ma
tionals of the respective signatories.
Article 8. If, after the commits
sion has issued its report, diplomacy
fails to settle the dispute between
the signatories concerning the in
depreciation of this agreement, or
the consistency of the report of the
commission, either signatory by uni
lateral application may invoke the
jurisdiction of the International
Court of Justice"
Evening star., 1947-09-08
JIM. Hamlet, Jr., Named
To Charlottesville Bench
By the Assoeioisd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Sep. 8.
Corporation Court Judge A. D.
Dabney has appointed John M.
Hamlet, Jr., to the bench of the City
Juvenile and Domestic Relations
Court to fill the unexpired term of
j. Phil Grove, who died August 20
after serving as judge far II years.
The term of the new tldge, who
qualified before Clerk C. E. Moran
Immediately after his appointment
expires December 81, 1850.
Judge Hamlet, a native OF Char
lotte County, was graduated from
the University of Virginia Law
School in l941 and practiced law
here since l945,
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Cub Flyers Arrive at Rome

ROME, Sept. (P).-George w.
Truman of Washington and Clifford
". Evans of Los Angeles. two for
mer Army pilots who left the United
States August on a leisurely round
the-world fight in a pair of Cub
planes, arrived at Ciampino Air
port in Rome yesterday afternoon.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
Eiahth Buby Weighs l6 Lbs.

KNOXVILLE. Sept. 8 (P.-A To-
pound son was born yesterday to
Mrs. William H. Todd, Hospital at
tendants reported today the 81
vear-old mother and baby were do
ing fine" The baby was the eighth
born to Mrs. Todd.
Evening star., 1947-09-08
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Evening star., 1947-09-08
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Evening star., 1947-09-08

ENGLISH BEAGLE HOUNDS g.. mother
dog tan and white, one is black ano
white. other tan and white: lost IN VICE.
~, OF Ardmore' Nd reward rs
Evening star., 1947-09-08

COSMETIC KIT. containing red billfold
keys money; lost in lady.s room Flae eship
Restaurant, Maine ave. Pleas return klt
anc KEYS. BRUNNER' RE. of""' EH''
Evening star., 1947-09-08
FOUND.

sPITz TERRIER, crossbred, male, black
and white pupp. CH. 5s14.
Evening star., 1947-09-08

BOSTON BULL TERRIER, D. c. tag
1904: lost Sun. between Lorton and Fair
lax. va semi-invalid pet. Reward. Ma
Evening star., 1947-09-08

COCKER SPANIEL, reddish. male: lost
Friday afternoon, ne. section. Reward
Evening star., 1947-09-08

COTJJE. young. brown and white, whlte
paws; in Bethesda: child i'll over loss. Ex-
cellent reward. OIL. 1859 ----
COLLIE PUFFY, male, months old. sable
and white with black on tail, no collar
vicinity Pierce Mill Reward. ST. 5726
Evening star., 1947-09-08

STRAYED, in Pinehurst,, circle area yei
reward. OR. 1904. -lo
Evening star., 1947-09-08
LOST

BEAGLE, female, 13-inch, black white and and
month old pups, similarly marked: from
5000 Madison st. Queens Chapel ManoI' amor
Hyattsville, Md Last seen near Poee eie WI W..
ward.
BIFoCAL GLASSES, light rmshell Hsis,ir frams ssne
Evening star., 1947-09-08

CRE4T DANE. female, Z yrs. old; dawnl
1roatn. answers to Lady" Reward. EN-
Evening star., 1947-09-08

ave- VIZ libersl reward. reward CARL c. sHoCKEY,
900 N ST. NV, phone IA. 1870
BILLFOLD, lady's, green leather; FRIDAY
Colonial Village: drivers license and otner
identification; keep money and tetHfn
billfold. CHI 1000, Ext. 125. y