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Evening star., 1947-02-13
District Woman Inherfs
.S125,115 Chicago Estate

Mrs. Elizabeth P. Dominick, 3l22
% street NV, has inherited an
estate valued at $125,115 from her
father, the late George A. Poole,
president Of the Poole Brothers. a
railroad printing firm In Chicago,
the Associated Press reported today.
Her daughter, Mig Lois Dominick,
received $68,o88 under the terms of
the win, 1t was disclosed In an in
heritance tax return filed in Chicago.
Mrs. Dominick is the wife Of
Theodore w. Dominick, an architect
with ofices at 1872 Nineteenth street
NV.
Mr.. Poole's estate was valued at
$685. $50. His widow. Mrs. Elizabeth
Poole Of Chicago, received $16,417.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
eopFlsH BALLS

Crisp, plump Goldfish balls,
served small and sizzling
hot. Now you can again
en;oy them, for breakfast,
lunch and dinner because
Gorton's "Ready-to-Fry
il snowback atyour grocer's.
And the quality is the same
as you have always enjoyed;
Deep sea, snow white cod
andmealypotatoes, blended
and seasoned the real New
England way the Gorton
way!
SEND for 40 page, color
illustrated recipe booklet
of 1874 delicious deep sea
dishes. Yours upon receipt
of one label from any
4 Gorton product. Send to
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y Gloucester, Mass.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
10Women Are Injured
In Bus-1ruck Crash
On Highway Bridge
Broke PeduI Is Found
Broken After One Vehicle
Rums Reor of Other

Ten woman residents of near
by Virginia were injured shortly
after 9 am. today when an Ar
mold bus on which they were
passengers crashed into the rear
of a gasoline truck on the High
way Bridge.
Although one passenger was re-
ported In serious" condition, none
Of the 10 was critically hurt, ac-
cording to physicians at Emergency
Hospital, where all were taken. Po-
lice said there were 20 passengers
on the bus at the time Of the acci-
dent. 1t had discharged other pas
sengers at the Pentagon on its way
to Washington.
The gasoline truck, which police
said was driven by William T. Wal
ston, Is, of Baltimore, was travelling
in the lane next to the bridge rail
on its way to Washington when 1t
was halted by congested traffic.
Bus Brake Pedal Breaks.
Police quoted VIII o. Scott, jr., 81,
of 400 Cameron street, Alexandria
who, they said, was driving the bus,
as stating he stepped on the brakes,
but nothing happened" The brake
pedal was found completely broken
off after the accident, police said.
Emergency Hospital said the fol-
lowing were injured in the accident
addresses given are in Arlington
unless otherwise designated:
Evelyn Mcqueen, "a, Of $50 North
Evening star., 1947-02-13

The White House has pledged
its support of Chairman LANCER
of the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee in his recently announced
opposition to indiscriminate dis
missal Of Government employees,
it was revealed today.
The disclosure was made as the
committee resumed its hearing on
alleged overstafing Of personnel In
the Government. After Senators
C'Conor OF Maryland and Chavez Of
New Mexico. both Democrats, con-
graduated their Republican coll
league on his recent speech, the
committee was informed that the
White House had called to express
Its approval.
George p. Riley, committee .coun-
[seI, said: mfr. Chairman, the
White House has called to express
It's approval and support OF your
position on indiscriminate firing"
"The White House?" asked Sen
|ator LANCER, somewhat surprised.
Eyes, replied Mr.. Riley. "R. r.
Zimmerman. administrative assist
ant to President Truman on per-
sonnet matters, phoned to say that
the White House heartily approved
LOT your recent speech"
In his speech, Senator LANCER
sharply criticized the demands Of
Chairmen Taber and Knutson Of
the House Appropriations and Ways
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Justice Laws Opposes F Freeing
Veterans Who Menace Society

cashier of the Bethesda Hot Shoppe
with an unloaded revolver and OBJ
tanning $4,000.
Justice Laws said he knew noth-
ing about the Rockville case but
that there was no slightest dis
position on my part to permit men
who have cornIhitted crimes to re-
main at large even If they are VIC
Tins of the war"
The justice said he would make
the point clear when he confers
Saturday or Monday with Justice
Department and Veterans Admin
istration officials.
The conference was proposed by
Attorney General Clark to work out
some procedure for bringing vet
erans' war experiences and mental
condition to the attention OF the
court.
Scheduled to attend the confer
ence with Justice Laws are T. La
mar Caudle, assistant attorney gen.
eral In charge Of the criminal divi-
sion: E. E. Odom, Veterans Admin
(See VETERANS. paRe A-4.l
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Small Fire in Club Cairo
Roufs Guests at Hotel

A fire in the basement of the Club
Cairo at am. today caused some
guests at the Hotel Cairo next door
to rush into the lobby in alarm
but firemen kept flames from
spreading to the hotel and DAM
age was negligible.
The fire Is believed to have start
ed in a pile of soiled linen in the
basement at the foot of a stairway
leading to the kitchen, which is
shared by the club and the hotel.
Scott Stilson, manager of the ho-
tel, said some Of the guests came
downstairs to the lobby, fearing
the hotel was on fire. He said
there was no disorder, and guests
were told there was no need to
leave the hotel.
Flames set the stairway ablaze,
but were rapidly extinguished. Mr..
Stilson asserted there appeared to
be mo material damage"
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Lunger Gets White House Aid
In Fiqht on Mass DismissoIs
O'Conor und Chavez Praise Speech Opposing
Indiscriminute Federal Personnel Cuts
By Joseph Young

and Means Committee, respectively,
that 1000, 900 Government employees
be fired. Senator Langer declared
that this was ridiculous" and had
the further effect of demoralizing
Federal personnel. While declaring
there was room for thousands of dis
missals in the Government, Senator
LANCER said indiscriminate firing
would wreck the efficient operation
of Government.
As the committee opened its ses-
sion today, Senator O'Conor de-
clared: II want to say that the
Senate and Federal employees in
general are indebted to Senator
Langer for the courageous and
fortnight statement on Govern
ment personnel problems and the
service that he has rendered to
the country by getting down to the
core OF the situation"
Senator Chavez then added his
commendation OF the speech, de-
claring that 1t was the committee {
purpose to cut personnel wherever
possible. but not disrupt every
thing" by wholesale dismissal.
The administrations program, al
outlined in President Trupan's
budget message to Congress, calls
for the dismissal Of zoe, coo Govern
ment workers by July, 1948. Ap-
proximately 10000 of this num-
Der are slated to be separated from
the Federal payroll by July 1.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
British Relief Plane
Crashes, Killing I
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. ia Royal Air
Force relief plane crashed today,
killing seven occupants, as 1t few
supplies to English villages cut off
for 10 days in one of the country's
worst billiards.
The relief flight, one of several
carried out in the face of gravely
dangerous weather conditions, ended
in disaster miles from one OF the
marooned towns, Butterton in Stat
fordshire.
:. Meanwhile, there was no sign of
immediate relief from the cold wave
gripping all the British Isles and
most of Western Europe.
London forecasters predicted very
cold" weather for all, but the ex-
treme southwestern tip of England
during the next "a hours and said
the further outlook was for win
try conditions for the next several
days"
In Berlin, where the temperature
dropped to II degrees early today,
IA more persons have died of cold
and malnutrition, raising to l30
the death toll of more than two
months of frigid weather. Another
two persons died of the cold in
Hamburg, where exposure deaths
since the first of the year totaled 46.
Hamburg's power service has
been cut to two hours day.
In Holland the government an
nounced that theaters, dance halls
and other amusement houses would
be cut off from coal supplies.
Coal deliveries were a month be-
hind schedule in Belgium.
Paris reported freezing tempera-
lures and gray skies, and floods
beset rain soaked Italy.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Arms Reduction Plan
Up for Final Ballot
In u. n. Council Today
U. S. Wins Preliminary
Victory in Fight for
Strict Atom Control
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, N. Y, Feb. 10.
The United Nations Security
Council was summoned today to
give final approval to proposed
arms-reduction machinery after
the United States had won a
preliminary victory in the fight
over atomic control procedure.
BY q vote of to O.. with Russia
and Poland abstaining, the Council
last night approved clause which
would set up an 11-nation Com
for Conventional Arma-
ments" to study all phases of arms
reduction not already being exam
ined by the Atomic Energy Com
mission. a
The United States, over Russia's
opposition, has contended from the
beginning that atomic controls
should be studied separately from
general disarmament.
Vote on Resolution Today.
Last nights vote-taken at the
end of seven-hour debate-came
as the Council considered clause
by clause a draft resolution outlin-
ing the entire machinery of arms
reduction. This resolution must be
voted on as a whole today, but 1t
was considered unlikely that Russia
would invoke the veto.
The resolution, if finally approved,
will keep American atomic secrets
inviolate from legal international
Intervention for the time being.
It will leave the future of atomic
energy on a world scale with the
Atomic Energy Commission, SUBJ
sidiary of the Council, which has
before it the so-called Baruch plan
providing for release of the secrets
only after international controls and
inspections have been set up with
iron-clad guarantees and punish
ments for violators.
Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gro
myko fought to the last against the
insistence of American Delegate
Warren r. Austin that the atomic
field must be specifically exempted
from the explorations of a general
commission committed to the task
Of assaying, reducing and regulat-
ing arms.
Austin Shakes Gromyko's Hand.
Az tho oy,I Mr A1,cfir1 tho Aroar-
lean newcomer to the Council, paced
over to Mr.. Gromyko, clasped his
hand and said: you're all right"
Mr.. Gromyko smiled. He had
voted neither for nor against the
vital paragraph 3" of the "conven-
tional" arms reduction resolution
and was expected to follow suit,
withholding the veto, when the pro-
(See U. N, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1947-02-13
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ABOARD THE U. S. S. NORTH
WIND, Feb. IL tH, Delayed Grip
pling of the United States Navy
transport Merrick in an ice collision
Tuesday night forced broad change
today in the schedule Of the Byrd
polar expeditions operations.
Rear Admiral Richard II. Cruzen,
who will transfer his two-starred
flag from the icebreaker Northwind
to its sister ship. the Burton Island,
late today for a high-speed return
to Little America, announced these
changes:
/. The Northwind will undertake
to tow the Merrick to wellington,
New Zealand, for drydock repairs
as soon as the weather abates in the
storm tossed icepack. The trans
port Yancey-a sister ship to the
Merrick-will accompany the two as
an emergency vessel on the 1900
mile journey.
2. A long g-planned survey and
scouting operation to McMurdo
Sound to study scientific, geological
and wild life features of that area
has been abandoned.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Situation Critical, AttIee Says,
As More Coal Moves in Britain
u. S. Stands Reudy
To Aid in Crisis,
Trumun Declares

President Truman said today
the United States is ready "to
do everything within Its power
to relieve the plight of the Brit
ish people in their present fuel
emergency"
He announced in a statement that
he has directed Capt. Granville
Conway, co-ordinator of emergency
export programs, ito determine how
quickly and in what quantity coal
can be landed in British ports"
Mr.. Truman added that no re-
quest had come from England for
aid.
May Divert Ships at Sea.
The President said it may be pos
sible to divert to Great Britain a
number of colliers at sea in the
vicinity of the British Isles now
carrying coal to other European
countries.
Mr.. Truman pointed out that 1t
would take "a minimum of IS days
to ship coal from this country to
England. Such shipments might
very well arrive too late to help
England in the present emergency.
There are, however, a number of
colliers at sea in the vicinity of the
British Isles carrying coal to other
European countries. 1t may be pos
sibie to divert some of these golfers
to English ports"
Mr.. Truman said the American
representative with a European coal
organization sitting in London "has
been instructed to support request
for a reallocation of the shipments
of coal now at sea, If this is the
British desire" =
At the same time, the President
said he urged Congress to act
promptly "to extend the authority
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Gen. Hodge Will Fly
To U. S. for PorIeys
By the Assoeiofed Press

SEOUL, Feb. 13.-Lt. Gen. John
r. Hodge, commander of American
occupation forces in Korea, an
nounced today he will leave by air
tomorrow for Washington to confer
on Korean affairs.
Gen. Hodge told group of tour
ing American newspaper editors he
had been called to Washington. 1t
was generally presumed he would
confer with Secretary Of State Mar
shall and Secretary Of War Patter-
son. En- route, Gen. Hodge will
meet with Gen. Macarthur at Tokyo.
1t will be his first visit tot the
United States in about five years.
The general expects to return to
Seoul in about a month.
Evening star., 1947-02-13

Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws OF
District Court made it clear to-
day that although veterans. deserve
to have their war records brought
to the courts attention, those who
have committed criminal offenses
should not be permitted to remain
at large just because they are vet
Grams.
Justice Laws has proposed that
veterans war records be brought
to the courts attention and psychi-
atric examinations made where
necessary to determine If the mans
offense can be traced to his war
experiences.
Reafilrming that stand today, JUS
tice Laws made it clear that even
veterans whose crimes were war
induced should not be released as
long as they are menace to So
ciety. Such men, he said, should be
given rehabilitation.
The question arose after Circuit
Judge Stedman Prescott, in q Rock
vile case, gave . suspended sem
tence to q 22-year-old Marine vet
eran who admitted holding up the
Evening star., 1947-02-13
London Power Plants
Have Week $ Supply,
PurIiument Is Told
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Prime
Minister Attlee informed Parlia-
ment today that the power
brownout, now enforced through
out the island on a virtual war
time footing, had saved $4,000
tons of coal in three days, but
that "the situation remains very
critical"
He said the six big power stations
of London had only a weeks supply
of fuel and that the London Gas
Co.'s coal piles had dwindled to
stocks that would last nine and a
half days.
While he spoke, grimy colliers beat
down the East Coast from North
east loading ports and scores of
trains carried fuel supplies toward
stilled industrial centers in the bat
tie against the economic crisis which
has thrown 100000 or more persons
out of work and forced an island
wide power reduction, under wartime
penalties of fines and prison for vio-
lations.
No Relief Forecast.
Temperatures dropped to % de-
grees last night and no immediate
relief was forecast. All four British
railroads reported every effort was
being made to get coal through on
lines which snowdrifts had clogged
Mr.. Attlee staked his hope on i'm
proved weather, but said it was not
possible to forecast when the crisis
would end. A Ministry of Fuel and
Power spokesman said that despite
coal savings. "the position remains
dangerous"
The Prime Minister told the House
of Commons that railways expected
(See BRITAIN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-02-13
5tassen and Taft Spill
On Tariff Stand in
Lincoln Day Talks
Minnesoton Fovors
vondenberg erg-MiIIiken
Reciprocal Proposal
By the Assoeioted Press

Harold E. Stassen's declaration
that the Republican Party must
make a major adjustment" in
tariff policies to avoid a "slide
backward to economic isolation, /"
today pointed up policy differ
ences among possible COP presi-
Dental candidates.
Appearing in New York City, Mr..
Stassen had top billing last night
on a Lincoln Day circuit that took
Republican orators into every sec
ton Of the Nation with general
pledges to- cut Government costs,
lower taxes and enact labor legis-
lation.
Democrats will return the fire at
a series of Jefferson Day dinners
next month.
Senator Taft Of Ohio, who dis
agreed in a Charleston CIV. Va
speech with Mr.. Stassen's declara-
ton that the Republicans ought not
to "obstruct" the administrations
reciprocal trade. agreements pro-
gram, may step into the Republican
spotlight today.
Senator Taft was invited to q
luncheon at Columbus by his COL
league, Senator Bricker, and Ohio
politicians were predicting the re-
suit would be joint statement
leaving the way open for Senator
Taft to become the States favorite
son candidate for the 1948 presiden-
tial nomination.
Senator Bricker, however, told re-
porters at Toledo last night that Il
have made no commitment and I
won't today, tomorrow or this week" ("
on whether he will be a candidate
for the nomination.
Il have not declared myself either
way, since there has been no cause
TO do So" he said. There seems to
be more interest In having me an
nounce that I am not candidate
than In anything ! am"
In a Toledo address Senator
Bricker praised Senator Taft as
"my colleague who, by his intelli-
gence and energy, has risen to a
position of leadership that exalts
the State"
Senator Taft, chairman Of the
-
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Byrd Transport Domoeedby Ice
Will Be Towed to New Zealand
By Lee Van Alto
Representing the Combined American Press

3. The Burton Island alone will
evacuate the almost 200 air oper-
ations personnel at Little America
but not substantially ahead OF
schedule.
Only the command ship, the u
S. S. Mount Olympus, will remain in
the Scott Island area during the
approximately three weeks required
to close out Rear Admiral Richard
E. Byrd's long-range air program at
the barrier lice base.
This change of plans precludes q
comprehensive weather survey pro-
gram which was to. have continued
for duration of the expedition.
The Merrick's tow journey to New
Zealand is expected to be one of the
most dif1cult operations Of its type
ever undertaken for the vessels have
to navigate through the dangerous
screaming Sos and Co.'S the
weather latitudes.
Mountainous seas and winds at
gale velocity wilr be expected-dur-
ing the journey.
Admiral Cruzen said he hoped to
employ a "tandem-styie" of towing,
lSee ANTARCTIC. Page A-5J
Evening star., 1947-02-13
New York Officials Bar
Boost in Subway Fare
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The long
est ride In the world for a nickel
the boast for years of New York's
underground transit system-re-
manned untouched today as the
Board of Estimate rejected pro-
posals to raise the ante of Man
hattan's millions Of subway riders.
Mayor william ODwyer an
nounced the boards decision in a
city-wide radio broadcast and said
that suggestions to Jump the fare
to a dime would impose "a harsh
and unbearable tax" on the legions
of strap-hangers.
The boards decision was taken
after two days Of public hearings.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Fort Worth Librarian
Named 10 Succeed
Miss Herbert Here
Harry N. Peterson, 80.
Will Tuke District
Position on May !

Harry N. Peterson, 39-year-old
librarian of the Fort Worth
Public Library, will become Dis
trict public librarian May /.
He will succeed Miss Clara Her
bert, who reached the compulsory
retirement age of 10 last October
but continued In service at the re-.
quest Of the Board OF Library Trus-
tees until a successor could be found.
Miss Herbert win retire May /.
Appointment Of Mr.. Peterson was
announced today by Albert w. At
wood, president Of the board, two
days after the trustees gave. their
approval Recommendation was BY q
special board committee headed BY
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, also 4
member OF the Board Of Education.
Mr.. Peterson, who except for his
war service in the Army Air Forces
has been at the Fort Worth post
since 1889, will receive an annual
salary Of about $4,000, During three
and half years In the Army he
became q major and was comman-
dant Of crews ut the Charleston,
s. c., airfield.
Started In High School.
Although born in Norway, the
new appointee spent his boyhood in
Mount Vernon, N. Y. There he
began library work with service as
page boy while he was In high
school. This after-school work de-
veloped in him his present prefer
ence for books over bonds and furni-
ture. After graduation from New
York University in 1928 he tried to
sell furniture for r. H. Macy & Co.
The fling at selling bonds followed
in q depression job with Wall
Street brokerage firm. He then re-
turned to Mount Vernon Public Ii
brary as full time assistant, taking
a degree in library science at CO.
lumbia University in 1884.
Mr.. Peterson Is a bachelor. He
admits to some writing (about
which, he insists, the less said the.
better, dabbles at painting, and
plays the piano strictly for his own
"amazement."
MIR. Peterson went to Texas after
three and half years as assistant
librarian at Yonkers. His selection
1Coo TTpD ADYAN ooro A-11
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Hoover Carries Probe
OF Food to Viehnu
By the Associoted Pres,

BERLIN, Feb. 13.-Herbert Hoover
today carried his survey Of Europe's
food needs to Vienna, where he was
scheduled to confer for three days
before proceeding to Rome.
The former President concluded
inspection Of Western Germany's
situation yesterday.
Unofficial reports said he had
promised he would recommend every
aid possible to increase food imports
under existing economic, transport
and weather conditions.
Evening star., 1947-02-13
Rhine Attack Veteran
Takes Over Command
OF Palestine Troops
New Violence Breaks Out,
With J Jews Reported
Wounded, a Kidnapped
By Tho Assoeiatsd Press

JERUSALEM, Feb. 13.-Maj
Gen. G. H. A. Macmillan, who
stormed the Rhine with the 51st
Highland Division, took COM
mand of British troops in Pal
estine and Trans-Jordan today
succeeding Lt.. Gen. Sir Evelyn
Barker.
The change Of command came ir
the midst of new outbreak of vio-
lence in the Holy Land.
The British Army, battling the
elusive. Jewish underground, ar
ranged to clamp on the most rigid
security measures yet invoked ir
the Jerusalem area at noon, put
ting into full effect q new can
tonization of the city into fou,
heavily secured compounds, where
limited restrictions have been ir
effect for week.
Last night seven Jews were re.
ported wounded and four kidnapped
in skirmishes between Arabs anc
Jews and between Jewish ex.
tremists and moderate elements II
other parts Of Palestine. Today
police reported a Government fish.
cries launch sunk and a police
barge damaged b. two explosions
apparently of time bombs, as they
lay tied up at jetty in Haifs
harbor.
New Scheme Put Up.
Meanwhile the usually well In.
formed Tel Aviv newspaper Mish.
mar said a new scheme for Pales.
tine would be put before the British
cabinet for early consideration.
The newspaper, refusing to identify
It's source, said the plan called for 9
Federated States of Palestine" with
setup similar to the Federated
Malay States-embracing two states
Jewish and Arab, with independent
governments, and a. federal ares
under the British high commissioner
Gen. Macmillan, wearing the mil.
itary cross with two bars and othel
decorations, landed at the Kollandis
Airport near Jerusalem after a flight
from Cairo. Gen. Barker left yes.
terday to fly directly to England.
Jews had criticized Gen. Barker
for curfews, searches and othel
measures he ordered for the avowet
purpose of curbing the Jewish under.
ground. Last october %, the British
War Office announced that he woule
be recalled to head the army's
Eastern Command In England ano
that Gen. Macmillan, then in the
War Office, would succeed him ir
Palestine.
Police reported today that a Jew
knitted and, kidnapped in e fight be.
tween Arabs and Jews at the Jew.
ish village of Bnai Geulim las
night had returned six hours latel
(See PALESTINE, Page A-5o