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Evening star., 1947-03-09
Army Cuts Off Promotions
To Captain and Major

The Army has cut of promotions
in temporary grade to the levels
above first lieutenant.
The stop order, not publicly an
nounced, but circulated through the
service, led to expectation among
many officers that a new program of
demotions from wartime grades may
be in the making.
Promotions of majors and lieu
tenant colonies to next higher grades
have been cut off for some time.
The new order holds up further
promotions from captain to major
and most of those from first lieu
tenant to captain. Provision is
understood to have been made, how
ever, for first ieutenants to move
up to captain if they have long
service in grade and are staying in
the Army for six months more.
The order does not affect regular
Army promotions in permanent
grade. As provided by law, a list
of more than 600 officers due for
such promotions is now being pre-
pared.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Union Nil Ask GIN
TO Guarantee Jobs.
On Full Week Basis
Wage Roise Of 23h Cent
An Hour Also Sought
For 225, 900 Workers
BY The Associated Pres.

DETROIT, Mar. 8.-The CIO
United Auto workers announced
today that 1t will ask. a guaran-
teed 40-hour week and a 231a-
cent hourly wage increase for an
estimated 225,00O employees Of
General Motors Corp.
"The weekly wage proposal Of the
union contemplates that when an
employe is called in to work In any
one week he shall be guaranteed 40
hours pay for that week." union
statement said.
The present contract between GIN
and the UAW-CIO permits either
party to request negotiations on
economic issues" as early as March
49,. Issues not related to wages are
not subject to negotiation for an
other year.
The union did not indicate when
its new demands will be presented
to the corporation.
Proposals Mapped At Farley.
The proposals were formulated al
a two-day conference Of UAW-CIO
leaders from General Motors plants
throughout the Nation here this
week.
Delegates also approved demands
for an employer-f1nanced social
security plan, an old-age retirement
program and a wage equalization
fund, all part Of the international
unions wage program
The UAW-CIO also will ask re-
vised vacation pay schedule, pro.
viding from a hours pay annually
for employees with six months to one
year seniority to IA hours pay fol
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Lucas Declares Taft
Tries 10 Shift Blame
For 6. 0. P. Failures
Chorge Of Democratic
StolIing Is Without
Foundation, He Says
By ]. A. oIearx

Senator Lucas, Democrat, of
Illinois denied last night that the
minority party in Congress has
shown any inclination to delay
legislation, as suggested by
Chairman Taft of the Senate
Republican Policy Committee.
Senator Taft made the charge
yesterday In announcing his. COM
mittee decided to submit to q con-
ference Of all 81 Republican Sem
ators tomorrow night the question
of extending rent control-one OF
dozen issues awaiting Senate ac-
ton.
Senator Taft also announced that
Chairman Vandenberg of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee
has been invited to give his Repub-
lican colleagues a background pic
ture of the international situation
at the conference.
Votes to Extend Sugar Curbs.
| With the OPA headed for liquioa-
ton by June 80 because of reduced
appropriations, the Senate Bank
ing Committee voted yesterday to
continue rationing and price control
of sugar for not to exceed a year
under the Secretary of Agriculture.
Senator Taft indicated there Is a
disposition to get some form of rent
control extension through fairly
rapidly" also, in view of the steps
that have been taken to close down
OPA.
After mentioning these and other
bills that are forming in line on the
Senate program, Senator Taft OBJ
served:
ut has been my impression
there is an inclination on the part
of the minority to delay proceed
| ings."
Then he suggested it may be
necessary for the Senate, which has
been experimenting with a three
day week, to meet every day and
at night. Republican leaders al
ready have arranged for a night
session Wednesday. They have been
recessing the Senate on Tuesdays
and Thursdays to give committees
more time to work on bills.
Frustration Charged.
Commenting last night on the
Taft criticism of the minority
Senator Lucas said:
"Any such statement is utterly
without foundation. It Is just an
other case of Republican frustra-
ton, and attempting to shift re-
sponsibility for their failure to dc
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Jury Convicis Three
In Football Fix Case
After Nine Hours
Krokuuer and Stemmer
Found Guilty Of Two
Charges; zorowi!tz, One
Bv the A..oeio,ed Pros,

NEW YORK, Mar. ga Gen
eral Sessions Court jury tonight
convicted David Krakauer, Je-
rome Zarowitz and Harvey Stem
mer on charges of aiding Alvin
J. Paris, %, in an attempted
Elk" of last December's National
League professional champion
ship football game between the
New York Giants and Chicago
Bears.
Krakauer, A, and Stemmer, IS
were found guilty OF conspiracy and
bribery, while zarowitz, 80, was
found guilty of conspiracy and not
guilty Of bribery. Stemmer was
found guilty on two counts OF
bribery.
The verdict came at 1857 pm
after about nine hours of delibera-
ton by jury of 10 men and two
women.
The three defendants were re-
manded for sentence April 2.
Face Long Terms.
According to information given
out earlier by the prosecution
Stemmer ard Krakauer face pos
sible sentences of 10 years fol-
bribery and up to three years fol
conspiracy, while zarowitz faces q
possible sentence Of three years
Stemmer now Is serving sentence
in connection with Brooklyn COL
lege basket ball bribing case.
AL female relatives of the de.
PENDANTS were ordered to leave the
(See FOOTBAII, FIX page A-41
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Hoffman Favors Delay
On Service Uaificafion
By the Assee;ated Press


Chairman Hoffman of the House
Expenditures Committee, hung up
"go slow" sign yesterday for Presi-
dent Truman's proposal that the
armed services be, unified.
Whats the ruSh?" he replied
when asked when the committee
will start considering the legislation.
Are we getting ready for third
world war and need this unifica-
ton bill passed to win it?"
Mr.. Hoffman indicated that II he
has his way, the legislation wiz be
sidetracked until the committee
concludes current inquiries, into sur
plus property disposal. State De-
partment efficiency, and alleged Ia
Dor racketeering. The committee is
expected to decide this week when
it will take up the unification bill.
I'm tired of these New Deal
tactics Of rushing legislation
throush.: Congress- Mr.. Hoffman
said. Some people tnink that II
the President asks for something
today and we don't pass it tonight,
the sun won't come up tomorrow.
Mr.. Hoffman said he would not
object II the Senate acted first on
the bill. It's Armed Services Com
mittee Is to start hearings March 10.
Evening star., 1947-03-09
LiIienthoI Approval, 8to1, Seen
In Committee Vote tomorrow
Colleagues Of Bricker, Ninth Senator
Of Atom Group, Expect Him to Dissent
By Gould Lincoln


The appointment OF David s
Lilienthal to head the Atomic
Energy Commission will be re-
ported fayorably to the Senate
tomorrow unless some unfore-
seen obstacle arises.
The Senate Atomic Energy Com
mittee, which has had the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Lilienthal before it since
early in January, has agreed to vote
on the nomination tomorrow.
Eight of the nine members OF the
committee are believed ready to vote
for favorable report. The ninth
member, Senator Bricker. Republic
can Of Ohio, has not indicated how
he would vote.
It was Senator Bricker,. however,
who prevented q vote on Mr.. Lilien-
thai Friday. The eight other 'fnenn-
bers declared themselves ready to
pass on the nomination at that time
Senator Bricker said during the
committee meeting that he wanted
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Skilled, a Hurt
InNew0utbreak
Inside Tel AviN
Terrorists Attuck
British With Mortors
And Mochineguns
By the Assoeiatsd Prsss

JERUSALEM, Sunday, Mar. Q.
"A British soldier and four Jew
ish extremists were killed and at
least "a other persons were
wounded yesterday as violence
flared on a wide front inside the
tightly cordoned military law
zone of Tel Aviv.
The terrorists attacked British
military headquarters in Citrus
House and the Sarona military
camp in the all-Jewish coastal city
and staged simultaneous assault
on the police station at Jaffa, a few
miles to the south.
Tel Aviv, under the heavy thumb
OF military rule since the bloody
Irgun Zvai Leumi attacks last
week end, experienced a night of
terror as homemade bombs and road
mines exploded and attackers ex-
changed machinegun and mortar
f1re with British guardsmen.
Shots Cut Power Lines.
Wild shots cut power lines and
plunged part of Tel Aviv in darkness
until exploding bombs ignited gas
oline station and other small build
ingS, sending up flames visible for
miles around. The Tel Aviv battle
lasted an hour and Is minutes.
The nights four major attacks
on Citrus House, the Sarona camp,
the Jaffa police headquarters and
another diversionary Jaffa assault
at an undisclosed point in the city
were preceded by other terrorist
raids earlier in the evening and in
the afternoon in Jerusalem, Haifa
and the boundary line between Tel
Aviv and Haifa.
Three British soldiers were
wounded seriously by exploding
hand grenades thrown at a military
patrol in the Jerusalem security
zone near the Jewish agency build
ing and the Goldsmith Officers Club
building, blasted last Saturday with
a loss Of 16 lives.
Two policemen were wounded by
an explosion at an army camp in
Haifa and three civilians were
wounded by gunfire when a group
OF Jews attempted to storm barbed-
wire barricade on the perimeter of
the Tel Aviv ~martial-law zone.
Booby Traps Cause Casualties.
A newsman who witnessed the at
tack at Citrus House said a band of
terrorists launched their assault at
8 pm. q p.m., EST, hurling ex-
plosives while others tried to pro-
tect their bombardiers with heavy
offensive of machinegun and side
arms fire.
The automobile In which the
newsman arrived at the scene was
riddled with bullets, as were several
houses surrounding Citrus House.
Bombs fashioned Of gasoline cans
blew up two British armored cars
and BOBBY traps made of steel he'll
NETS caused some casualties.
When the heavy barrage was lifted
by the fleeing attackers and the
gunfire dwindled to an occasional
burst Of rifle fire, it was determined
that five persons had been killed
one of the British defenders and
four of the attackers.
An army spokesman in Tel Aviv
said that four other terrorists had
been wounded in the attack and
presumably captured.
Eight Wounded i'm North.
The night attacks climaxed the
bloodiest day of violence since the
British clamped sections of the Holy
Land under tight martial law week
ago. Earlier today at least eight
(See PALESTINE. Page ABB
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Soviet General Vetoes
U. S.-British Request
For Hungarian Probe
Investigation Into Plot
Would Be Only Rude
Interference He Says
BY ths As.oeio,ed Press

BUDAPEST, Sunday, Mar. o.
Russian 1t. Gen. v. p. Sviridov
today vetoed an American and
British suggestion that a COM
mittee of Allied and Hungarian
officials investigate Hungarian
politicians accused of plotting
against the republic.
Gen. Sviridov said such procedure
would constitute rude. interference
in the affairs of the Hungarian
republic and the legal rights Of the
Hungarian peoples court"
His note was the first Soviet re-
action to an American note pro-
testing Russian interference In Hun
garian internal affairs.
Addressed to U. S. General.
Addressed to Brig. Gen. George
H. Weems of the United States
military mission, the letter from
Gen. Sviridov, Soviet occupation
forces commander and acting chair
man of the Allied Control Council
for Hungary, said:
"It is generally known that in
vestigation of the plot has been ter
minated and the case of the con-
spirators is being tried by an inde-
pendent, democratic court OF the
Hungarian republic. On this basis
I am not in position to accept
your proposal Of a joint investiga-
ton in the present situation of the
case. of conspiracy as this would
constitute rude interference in the
internal affairs of the Hungarian
republic and into the legal rights
of the Hungarian peoples court"
your interference in the affair
Of Bella Kovacs," he continued, 81
must consider an effort directed
against the legal rights of the Soviet
occupation forces, which include the
right which serves for protection
of Soviet armed forces on Hun
garian territory. Therefore, I can.
not consent to such interference BY
the United States Government.
THE arrest of Bella Kovacs on the
ground of crimes against Soviet
forces cannot be regarded as inter.
ference into Hungary's internal af.
fairs by the Soviet occupation au.
thority."
Charged With Espionage.
Kovacs, anti-C Communist ane
avowedly pro-American former sec.
retary-general Of the Hungarian
Stockholders Party, was arrested or
February Is on charges of "Espion.
age against the Red Army"
Before his arrest, Kovacs was &C.
(See HUNGARY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-03-09
81 Nazis Who Fled 10 Hills
Seized in Western Austria
BY the Associated Press

VIENNA, Mar. 8.-Vienna news
papers said today So Nazis who fled
Vienna to the mountains at the end
Of the war had been, arrested in a
recent roundup in Western Austria.
The newspapers quoted the Min
istry Of Justice as saying investiga-
ton showed that the Nazis, were
engaged in black market activities
which extended to other former
Nazi groups in various parts Of
Austria"
Among those reported captured
was a former SIS. (elite guard
lieutenant who had been living in
Innsbruck. Others we're seized In
Salzburg area.
The ministry has ordered Aus
trian police to- watch closely all
displaced persons In Western Aus
tria Ito prevent any possible gath
ering and cooperation between
former Nazis," the accounts said.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

to inquire into the background of
three members associated with the
Atomic Energy Commission, it was
learned last night.
The three named were Herbert
Marks, general counsel Of the COM
mission, a former employe of the
iva; James Raney, assistant gen.
eral counsel, and also formerly with
the iva; and Joseph Volpe, an
other assistant general counsel, who
served during the war as an Army
captain and aide to Mai. Gen. Leslie
r. Groves, who was in charge of the
Manhattan project. Mr.. Volpe was
investigated by the FBI before his
Army service and was recommended
for the Atomic Energy Commission
job by Geia. Groves.
The COMMITTEES, IT Is said, has
sifted charges that recent audit
Of the IVA would reflect seriously
on Mr.. Lilienthal, who headed that
agency until his appointment to the
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Moscow CordioI, Helpful Host
To Foreign Ministers Council
Writers Find Officials Are Cooperative
But PopuIoce Goes Quietly on lis Way
By NewboId Noyes, Jr.
Sior FOREIGN CoYrespondent

attempts to hurdle the Language
barrier. Many Of them speak some
English.
The rest Of the populace seems
barely to notice us. Despite fur
hats many of US have bought In
an attempt to disguise ourselves, we
must be as conspicuous on the street
as . group of Park Avenue swells
would be In Podunk.
But we attract practically no at
tention. Crowds shutting BY on the
snowpacked sidewalks evidently
have their minds on other matters
than this conference in their city.
One has the impression that Mos
cow is determined to be cordial but
dignified in its attitude toward this
large group of foreigners in its
midst.
With other correspondents, I flew
here on one of the first three COM
mercial flights from the United
States to Russia. On the Berlin to
Moscow run yesterday, all three
planes carried Russian navigators
and radiomen in addition to the
regular American crew.
Kept Radio Contact.
They flew across the Soviet sector
OF Germany, Poland and the winter
bound plains of Russia. We saw
miles Of snow and that was about
all. The Russian radio operator
kept constant contact with Soviet
airf1elds along the way.
The Moscow airport, 20 miles
from the city, has a yellow terminal
building very much like the one we
had in Washington before the Ma
tional Airport was built. The field
was covered with transport planes
OF the type I had ridden in many
times during the war, each bearing
the Red star.
We were whisked into the city in
comfortable lirnousines. The one ]
rode in was similar to 1885 Buick.
Silent Russian chauffeurs sped at SO
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Commissioners Ask
Committee Of Is 10
Study Fire Laws
8 Building Owners
And Civic Groups Get
Request for Members
By Henry A. Muslin

The Commissioners yesterday
reopened the whole question Of
what is to he done about District
fire safety regulations by asking
formation Of a committee Of at
least 16 private citizens and pub
lie officials to consider possible
changes in the Building Code.
The move came in a letter to eight
building owners organizations and
civic groups asking each to name
q representative to serve on. the
committee. As soon as the mem
bership Is rounded out, an organiza.
ton meeting will be called at which
the, commissioners will Indicate II
more detail the action to be re.
quested of the committee" it wa.
said.
Groups approached were tn.
Washington Board Of Trade, Build.
Ing Owners and Managers Associa.
tion, Restaurant Association, Hote
Association, Notion Picture Theatel
Owners, washington Chapter Of the
American Institute OF Architects
Federation of Citizens Associations
and Federation Of Civic Associations
Officials to Take Part.
Public officials who will sit in
include Fire Chief Clement Murphy
Fire Marshal r. G. Roberts, Robert
H. Davis, Inspections Department
head; Corporation Counsel Vernon
West, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Col. Kenneth Madsen and
representatives of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters and
Public Buildings Administration.
How far the committee might sc
in recommending changes to the
strict but never enforced fire safety
regulations was not made clear
Nor was there any indication Of
whether the move might mean fur
ther postponement of enforcement
beyond next July /.
The letter said the committee
will consider possible changes in
the provisions of the Building Code
dealing directly or indirectly with
fire protection and fire prevention
as well as any other action which
might be taken to protect the lives
and property of our citizens from
fire, while minimizing resultant
economic hardshipS."
Formation of such committee
however, is in line with a recon-
lSee REGULATIONS. Page A-6.l
Evening star., 1947-03-09
Conodo's S Roll Service
Normal After Storm
Ry the A.soeioted Press

MONTREAL, Mar. ga railway
source here said today that Canada's
railways have returned to normal
following the disruption in opera.
tions caused by the storm early this
week and that the 1900 boxcars
which were stalled by snowdrifts
are on their way to newsprint and
other vital industries as well es tc
western grain centers.
He said that newsprint mills
along with other essential industries
will "gst their share" of these cars
Evening star., 1947-03-09

stories without special credentials
which apparently were unavailable
until Monday.
Late last night, however, we we're
told our stories would be sent If they
were marked as concerning the
Council of Foreign Ministers.
All the Russians with whom we
deal in the hotel are exceedingly CO.
operative, smilingly dogged in their
Evening star., 1947-03-09

roi ulOSt, III Is
their first look.
They are find
ing it cold but
interesting and
very hospitable.
1t is already
evident that the
r u S S / a n S are
anxious to make
us as Apply
here as possible.
Our group of
correspondents,
who arrived yes
terday by plane,
at first found
we were unable
to send out
Evening star., 1947-03-09
John w. Borse, Father Of Judge,
Critically Injured in Traffic
Civic Leader, "a, Hit
By Auto on Woy to
Citizens Meeting
SEVEN PERSONS hurt in accidents
in nearby Maryland. Page A-2.

IN nearby Marylano. rage A-x.
John w. Barse, "a, Washington
civic leader and father Of the
chief Judge Of the District Mu-
nicipal Court, was critically in
jured last night when struck by
an automobile.
Mr.. Barse was on his way to a
meeting of the Federation Of Cit
izens Associations at the District
Building when injured. He was
crossing Pennsylvania avenue at
fourteenth street NV. when hit by
a car driven by Clyde o. Hulse, 46,
Of 4307 First street S.Es police said
At Emergency Hospital physicians
said Mr.. Barse suffered compound
fracture Of the left leg. His age
increased the gravity Of the injury
Mr.. Barse, who lives at 1858 3
street Sc, Is . delegate Of the Lin
Evening star., 1947-03-09

FOHT4-YEAS PACT against Ger
many advocated by Marshall as
guarantee to Europe. Page AS.
RUSSIANS more optimistic than
other Conference delegations. AS
MOSCOW, Mar. 8.-The Amer
lean, British and French delega-
tions to the Council of Foreign
Ministers today are settling
down in the newly painted, new
ly redecorated Hotel Moscow
unpacking toothbrushes, sorting
papers and putting finishing
touches on preparations for the
first conference session Monday.
In spare moments, they are also
venturing forth in small, inquisitive
groups of two and three to inspect
the capital of the Soviet Union.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

Rodio Programs, Pg. c-S
Complete Index, Pg. AZ
Evening star., 1947-03-09

(See MOVES, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-03-09

(See FOOTBALL FIX, Page A-4.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

(See RELIEF, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-03-09

Sunny today, high about 10. Clear,
lowest near 80 tonight. Tomorrow mostly
sunny and warmer.
Temperatures yesterday: High, 81, at
1901, 4:20 pm; low, 26, at 1910 am.
(Fulf Report on PAGE Az,
United States weather Bureau Report.
Evening star., 1947-03-09

(See UAW, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-03-09

(See GREECE. pace "A !
Evening star., 1947-03-09

(see CONGRESS, Page A-60
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

Of MIR, and Mrs. oIden Bcnford
9OS Aldrich Ave. n. left Monday,
Aug, IL, to attend Wells Memorial
camp AZ Big Lake. MINI, for two
weeks.
The Missionary sOciety Of ~.
Peter A.M.E. church will meet Fri.
day, Aug. % Uodayl, with Mrs.
Wreatha Maxwell. 1920 goth Ave.
s., at 2 p. m. All members are re-
quested to be present to help with
important business to be brought
before the group.
Miss Gloria Jackson. who has
been living in Pittsburgh, Pa, for
the past nine months, IL expected
to arrive in MinneA polls within the
next few days to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Slaughter,
29O6 Portland Ave. Her uncle, Mr..
Robert Jackson. with whom she
resides In PtttsbuTRh, = cousin %
Mrs. Slaughter. Mrs, JuRnita Little,
Of Chicago. and n friend Of Miss
Jackson in Pittsburgh. will come
here with her TO visit
Little Miss Connie Mccoy. dauEh.
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Nc
Cay, $50 Bryant Ave. n. was the
week end guest Of little Miss Pearl
Buford. 3ib N. Grotto St, st. Paul,
this past week end,
Miss Nan Byars. 2IOS T.. Lake
Of the Isles Blvd, left the city Fri.
day, Aug 10. for a three. week vaca-
ton visiting relatives and friends
IN MontelRir, N. j.. New York,