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Evening star., 1947-10-12
Says Proposal to
Withdraw Troops
Has Been Ignored
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Sunday, Oct. 12.-
Soviet Foreign Minister V. M
Molotov has complained to Sec
retary of State Marshall, the
Moscow radio said today, that
the United States has not an
swered Russia's proposal to with
draw from Korea and is hinder
ing a settlement of the question
A Moscow broadcast said Mr.
Molotov, in a letter dated October
9, recalled to Gen. Marshall thai
the Soviet Union had suggested ir
the joint commission on Korea that
both the United States and Russia
withdraw their forces from Korea
at the start of next year and let
the Koreans form their own gov
eminent.
Despite the fact that this pro-
posal was submitted by the Soviet
delegation at the joint commission's
meeting as long ago as September
g." said the broadcast text of Mr.
Molotov's letter, THE U. S. delega-
ton has not yet given any reply
which can not but hinder the solu-
ton of the Korean question
(Col Gen. T. F. Shtikov, chief
Russian delegate to the commits
sion, submitted the proposal at
a commission meeting in Seoul.
Dispatches from Seoul at that
time said some Americans there
regarded the move as an at
tempt to avoid United Nations
consideration OF the Korean
question.
(The United States asked the
Sea MOI aTOV pace AL
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Plane Sights 4 Minesweepers
Drifting Is Days in Pacific
D. c. Mon and Others Apparently Safe
As His Radio Signals Bring Help

OF 218 Eleventh street S.W., and
Horace Crosby and Leonard Metts
of Charleston, volunteered to remain
aboard the sweepers. When the tug
returned for them, they had drifted
out of sight. .-.
During a weeks vain search, the
tug ran aground on an uncharted
shoal and >had to catch rainwater
when its distillery broke down.
Skipper Kenneth Ainslie of
Sydney, Australia, put back to
Palmyra and went ashore to radio
aid from Pearl Harbor, 1000 miles
to the north.
While he was gone, his 81 crew
members ate fish caught in the
lagoon and all became violently H.
One, a Filipino seaman, died, and
eight others were flown to Honolulu
for treatment. .
Handicapped by squalls and poor
visibility, the Navy and air forces
had pressed q widening search for
10 days. Several weak distress
signals were heard from ain emer-
gency radio handset on the sweepers
but only late yesterday was one
strong enough for even tentative
bearing to be taken. Mr.. Hopkins
was the radioman on the sweepers.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
BY J. A. o'Leoy

While other congressional COM
mittees are crossing the ocean to
study world problems, one group
will set out this week to visit the
farms Of America.
In going to the Pacific Coast and
back, members of the House Agri-
culture Committee will make sub
stantial part of the journey by bus OF
automobile, so they can stop at q
farm here and there to find out
what the dirt farmers are thinking
The trip is part of the committees
effort to determine what type long
range farm legislation should be
drafted to take the place of the
Steagall price-support proposal
which expires at the end Of 1s4S.
The purpose of the Steagall
amendment to the 1912 Price Con-
troll Act is to provide for payment
Evening star., 1947-10-12
ReprisoIs by Arabs
Against American
Institutions Seen
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

JERUSALEM, Oct. 11.-Jews
generally expressed gratiflca-
tion and Arabs disappointment
tonight at United States support
of Palestine partition as set
forth today in the United Ma
tions. One Arab predicted
bloodshed and said Americans
would not be safe in the Holy
Land.
Rumors circulated that Arabs
might attempt reprisals against
American institutions here.
Police guards were increased
near the United States consul
ate, schools and American
hostel. A consular Official SAID
this was not unusual in that
"the police change guard here
periodically without any prom
pting from u.s." But a police
officer, noting an increase in
the number of patrols through
out the city, declared that this
usually indicates we are looking
for some kind of blowof.
Evening star., 1947-10-12

a two-year interim period. He sug-
gested, however, that there be GER
tain geographic notifications in
the partition lines, including turn
ing the city of Jaffa over to the
Arabs.
In Palestine, David Ben-Gurion
chairman of the Jewish Agency Ex-
ecutive, commented that the Ameri-
can declaration of policy means
an important step forward toward
establishment of Jewish state A
spokesman for the agency here well
coined the speech and expressed the
hope that the American endorse
ment would prompt the U. N. to
vote PARTITION.
Arabs Express Surprise.
The Arabs expressed surprise and
bitterness at the American decision
Faris Ell Khoury, chief Syrian
delegate and a top Arab spokesman
here, took the floor after Mr.. john
son spoke to reject partition once
more and to charge the United
States with exerting pressure" on
the u. N. in behalf of the ionists.
He termed the partition plan
Immoral, inhuman and atrocious'
and said "yet it has been given the
green light by one supposed to be
(See PALESTINE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-10-12
.(Picture on Page A-5.)
BY the Associated Press

PEARL HARBOR, Oct. II. -
Three men, adrift in the squally
Pacific aboard four powerless
minesweepers 18 days, were
sighted today by a Navy search
plane, which radioed that all
seemed well.
The patrol craft Pee 881 started
Immediately from Palmyra to the
spot 440 miles northeast Of that
atoll. The Navy said it should ar
rive in about SO hours. Meanwhile,
planes kept watch.
Thus a happy reunion and fresh
start were near for the hard luck
voyage of the tug, Edward M
Grimm, which was towing the sur
plus sweepers from Charleston, S.
c., to Manila for use by the Luzon
Stevedoring Co.
Bucking headwinds and heavy
seas, the tug ran out of food and
fuel and cut loose the four lashed-
together sweepers September "a
while it limped to Palmyra, the
nearest land, under improvised sails.
Three men. William B. Hopkins
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Florida Feeling. Force
Of Second Hurricane
To Hit: Within Month
Storm Center Is Heading
Directly Towards Miomi;
Communications Falling
By the Associoted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 1.-THE
lower Florida East Coast, still
reeling from the effects of a hur-
ricane three weeks ago, braced
itself tonight as a freakish tropi-
cal disturbance aimed directly
toward the greater Miami area.
Communication lines began going
out and highways were submerged
in Southern Florida as the hurricane
whipped across the everglades.
In a 1890 pm. advisory the
Weather Bureau said the center OF
the hurricane was about 70 miles
southwest of Miami, moving east
northeast about Is miles per nour.
Intensity of the winds was not
known, the bureau added, but prob
ably still were of hurricane force
near the center.
The center was expected to hit
Miami In about five hours.
One Bridge Out.
The Florida highway patrol re-
ported three feet of water over the
Tamiami Trail in some places and
a bridge on that main artery OF
travel between the East and West
Coasts through the everglades, was
out.
A foot of water was reported In
Everglades City, on the West Coast
about so miles south of Fort Myers,
and communication lines to that
town were out.
Two evacuation trains of rs cars
left Fort Pierce for the Lake Okee-
chobee region. to bring out the pop
ulation If food waters threatened
that area.
Chief Forecaster Grady Norton
said the hurricane might lose some
of its force while crossing the Ever
glades, but predicted winds OF Is
miles per hour for the East Coast
from the greater Miami area north
ward beyond Palm Beach.
Torrential Rains In Miami.
Torrential rains drenched the
Miami area, accompanied by sharp
displays OF. lightning. In 10 min
utes, from &58 to 9:08 pm. the
Weather Bureau reported, record
1874 inches of rain in Miami.
Mr.. Norton said winds of I25 to
1Ao miles ner rour were repOrted by
the lighthouse keeper at Dry Tortu-
gas, go miles off Key West, before
instruments were swept away by the
wind.
Everglades City, a fishing and
{See HURRICANE. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-10-12
AL Political League
To Be Organized for
1948 Election Fight
Setup Similar to PAC
Will Seek Defect Of
Taft Low Supporters
BY james Y. Newton
Stor Stoff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. II. -
The AFL announced tonight that
1t would establish "Labor's Edu-
cational and Political League" to
lead the federation's political ac-
ton battle in the 1948 election
campaigns.
The executive council recon-
mended establishment of the league
in special report to the AFL con-
vention here, and approval on the
convention floor is virtually Ger
tain. It marks the first time the
organization has invaded the polit-
ical field formally.
The new setup is somewhat SINH
lar to the CLOS Political Action
Committee.
AFL leaders have pledged the or
ganization, among other things, to
seek the defeat in the 1948 elec-
tions of all members Of Congress
who supported the Taft-Hartley
labor law. However, plans being
made here indicate the AFL also
will take an active part in State
elections.
Higher Fees Expected.
It was understood, further. that
there will be an increase in the
per capita taxes levied against each
federation, member to support the
newborn political activities. The
AL has in excess Of 7,500, 900 MEM
bers.
Observers believe there still is
small likelihood that the AFL will
depart so far from it's traditional
nonpartisan position as to indorse
any particular candidate for Presi-
dent.
THE tragic failure Of the Eight
ieth Congress to serve the people,
its abject servility in advancing the
interests of the most reactionary
anti-labor lobbies and combina-
tions, and the wave of legislation
against labor in the various State
Legislatures make imperative the
Evening star., 1947-10-12
House Group 10 Hold
Hearing in January
On Federal Pay Raise
Government Agencies and
Workers to Be Asked
To Present Views
By Joseph Young

Chairman Rees of the House
Civil Service Committee an
nounced last night that his COM
mittee will hold hearings on
cost-of living pay raise legisla-
tion for Government employees
when Congress convenes in
January.
Interested persons, including
Federal employees unions and Gov
ernment agencies, will be given an
opportunity to present their views, y
Mr.. Rees declared.
MIR. Rees made the announce
ment as he arrived here from Kan
sas. He will be in Washington for
about week checking up on various
investigatory work of his commit
tee
While Mr.. Rees did not state his
personal views regarding pay
raise, the fact that the committee
will hold hearings is good news for
Government workers. During the
past session of Congress similar leg
islation was ignored by the COM
mittee and hearings were never
held.
Truman Views Unknown.
Mr.. Rees statement that Govern
ment agencies will be asked ito pre-
sent their views means that the
administration will be asked wheth-
er it ffavors such q pay increase.
President Truman has not yet re-
vealed his stand on the matter.
Committee sources indicated that
the only kind of a pay bill that
would have q chance of passage
would be one of a temporary ma
ture. Indications are that Federal
employees unions would gladly ac-
cept legislation providing for an
annual $500 pay raise, with the
raise to be withdrawn when living
costs come down to approximate
1912 or 1943 levels.
| The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee will hold preliminary hear
| ings on the legislation next month
and full committee hearings are
expected to be held when Congress
convenes. Chairman LANCER already
has gone on record as favoring q pay
boost.
Review Of System Urged.
Mr.. Rees also had the following
observations to make on his return
here yesterday:
/. The entire Government classifi-
cation system should be reviewed by
the Civil Service Commission and
| the Budget Bureau to determine
whether all agencies are paying equal
salaries to employees who perform
similar work.
.. Some agencies are not giving
Federal employees the full 30-day
notice they are entitled to before
dismissal.
8. Some displaced career employees
are still finding 1t difficult to get re-
employment In the Government.
Mr.. Rees said his committee Is
looking into these things rs well Is
other matters In the Federal service.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
House Group Off on Farm Tour
To Study Legislative Needs

Of not less than 80 per cent of parity
for basic commodities, and 921a
per cent for cotton.
Parity is intended to keep farm
purchasing power in the same re-
lation 1T bore to industry in the
period between 1909 and 1914.
The present world demand for
American food has lifted farm prices.
however, and has largely taken care
of the surplus problem for the time
being.
In that connection, Chairman
Hope of the House Agriculture
Committee agreed last night that
LIZ Congress passes the Marshall plan
for long-range aid to Europe that
action will lessen the need for new
farm legislation next year.
He said he was assuming the
Marshall plan would mean con-
(See FARM TOUR, Page sd
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Flyers Saved, 7 Missing
After Midair Collision
(See POLICE, Page
ev the A..oe;o,sd pre..

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-Two Navy
training planes collided In flight
today and plunged into Long Island
Sound, from which two Of the four
Navy flyers aboard were rescued
The other two still are missing to-
night after hours Of searching by
planes and boats.
Ofncials at Floyd Bennett Field
Brooklyn, from which the two
planes and four others had begun
routine training fight, did not
disclose the identities Of the miss
ing.
The pilot Of one plane. 1t q. g.
Robert j. Callahan of the Bronx
was rescued by q private cabin
cruiser which landed him in Essex
Conn, the Navy said.
Irving Steinberg, also Of the
Bronx, Navy enlisted man riding
In 1t. Callahan's plane, was picked
up by an amphibian plane belong.
ing to the New York Daily News
Both men were reported uninjured
Evening star., 1947-10-12
U.S.. Backs Splitting Of Palestine;
Balkan Watch Agreed On in U.N.
But Red Satellites Miss Censure
No Commitment
Made on Use Of
Military Forces
PALESTINE BORDER Tour Shows
No Arab Troops. Page A
BY the Assoeiofed Press

A<S IA oS AASSPe'
BY the Asseeiofed Press
LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 1.-THE
United States today Endorsed in
principle the partition of Pales-
tine but made no commitment
of American military forces to
guard the peace in the turbulent
Holy Land.
The long awaited policy declara-
ton before the United Nations
Assembly's 57-nation Palestine
Committee touched of bitter
attack from the Arabs and drew
expressions of satisfaction from the
Zionists.
Selecting his words carefully
United States Delegate Herschel
v. johnson told the committee that
the United States was willing to
participate in a U. n. program to
assist the parties involved in the
establishment of q workable polltl-
cal settlement.
I'VE refer to assistance through
the United Nations in meeting
economic and financial problems
and the problem of internal law and
order during the transition period,
he said.
Police Force Mentioned.
Mr., johnson then added quickly
that the latter problem might re-
uuire the establishment of special
constabulary or police force re-
cruited on a volunteer basis by the
United Nations"
Delegates listened intently as Mr.
johnson said in effect that Britain,
as the mandatory power, was
obligated to continue ruling Pales-
tine until the U. N. undertakes ito
assume responsibility" A spokes-
man for the American delegation
said the United States held the
opinion that Britain was not free to
carry out her, announced plans OF
withdrawing from Palestine until
the U. N. had set up machinery to
replace the British administration
In addition to indorsing the parti-
ton of Palestine into Jewish and
Arab nations, Mr.. johnson sup
ported another majority recommen-
.dation of the U. N 11-nation Spe-
cial Committee on Palestine calling
for admission of 100000 Jewish i'm
migrants into the Holy Land during
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Chile Voices Disdain
Al Yugoslav Break in
Diplomatic Relations
Absolutely Disinterested
In Dealing With Puppet
Regime, Statement Says
BY the kssoeiaied Press

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. IL
Chile expressed the highest dis
dain" tonight at Yugoslavia' S
rupture of diplomatic relations
announced in Belgrade as a re-
action to Chile's expulsion OF
two Yugoslav diplomats.
A Foreign Ministry statement de-
clared this country's absolute dis
interest in maintaining relations
with the puppet government OF
Belgrade
The statement repeated the
charge that the 1.-TWO diplomats
elected from Chile Wednesday night
had engaged in "seditious activities
and espionage" which justified
their expulsion under international
law.
Foreign Pressure" Denied.
The two we're Andrej Cunja, for
mer charge daffaires in Santiago
and Dalibor Jakasa, secretary of the
Buenos Aires legation. Escorted
across the border, they went te
Buenos Aires.
The ministry rejected what Il
termed Belgrade's cynical imputa-
ton" that Chile had acted under
foreign pressure. 1t expressed
Chile's admiration for the heroic
| Yugoslav people, submitted today
internally to the harshest dictator.
ship and abroad to the most in.
flexible foreign Intervention.
Earlier, Foreign Minister Vergara
Donosco said Yugoslavias S severance
of relations has no Importance fol
U.S."
No Legation in Belgrade.
1--WE have no legation there. The
only Yugoslav official In Chile has
already left the country" he said
At Lake Success, N. Y, A high
source in the Argentine United
Nations delegation said the Yugo-
slav break with Chile may re-
suit in a three power agreement
among Argentina, Chile and
Brazil to effect more positive
measures against the Communist
threat In Latin America Re-
ferring to anti-Communist meas
ures by Chile and Brazil, this
source said Argentina will also
take necessary steps to- counter
act" any resulting influx of Com
munists into her territory.
(Press dispatches from Rosario,
Argentina, which President Ga
briel Gonzales Videla of Chile
said was one of the centers of
international communism in
Latin America, reported several
persons had been arrested there.
There was no of1icial confirma-
ton. Sources close to the Argen-
tine government said several
days ago that special investiga-
ton squads of the federal police
had been checking on Communist
membership among labor unions
of the interior)
Meanwhile, President Gonzalez
Videla ordered a drastic ration
ing of coal as the country dug
| into fuel reserves of the armed
forces in a week-old coal strike
crisis officially blamed on for
eign-dictated plan to "paralyze
| any Chilean action in defense of
hemisphere security"
The order said railroad serv-
ice would be further restricted
Monday, gas supplied only six
hours daily. and the use Of elec-
tricity further cut.
The President said refusal of all
but so of the striking 10000 mine
workers in the Conception area te
return to work, despite Government
orders and an advantageous" wage
(See CHILE, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Hartman Will Relieve
Lutz as Early Morning
Police Supervisor
1t. Shimon Redssiened;
,civIIions May Be Hired
As Precinct Clerks

Three changes in police as
signments, bringing the depart
ment a new early morning su-
pervisor,~ were announced, by
Supt. Robert j. Barrett yester-
day.
At the same time. Maj. Barrett
revealed plans to assign civilian
clerks to all precinct stations if his
personnel requests for next fiscal
year are approved.
Capt. Clarence H. Lutz. assigned
recently as rowing supervisor of the
force between the hours of midnight
and 8 am. will return to his regular
post. commanding officer OF the
Tenth precinct, at 8 am. tomorrow
Maj. Barret said He explained the
shift was necessitated by the illness
of 1t. Elmer Lewis, who has beer
acting as captain of the precinct.
New Post for Hartman.
1t. Earl E. Hartman, who has
been acting as police liaison officer
at Municipal Court, will take over
Capt. Lutz' nighttime assignment
Mai. Barrett revealed.
1t. Joseph w. Shimon. assigned to
the Office of the United States At
torney for investigative work, will
assume 1t. Hartmans duties at the
court but will retain his regular as
signment, it was announced.
Capt. Lutz was the first officer as
signed to the mindnight-to-8 o'clock
post created by Maj. Barrett as part
Of his program to guarantee the
taxpayers IAN honest 8-hour day
from each man on the force.
Maj. Barrett emphasized. in as
signing him, that he would have
the status of acting chief of the
department while /on that duty. Al
the time, he said the job probably
would be rotated among precinct
captains.
Will Have Same Standing.
1t. Hartman will have the same
standing in the assignment as Capt
Lutz, Maj. Barrett said yesterday
Capt. Lutz is known as strict
administrator in the department.
/ 1t. Hartman also has had expe-
rience in his court assignment in
checking the performance of police
men. One of his duties there has
been to make certain men due ir
court are available when called ano
return to their regular work as soon
as their testimony has been COM
pleted.
As acting captain, 1t. Hartman
once headed the departments spe-
cial Investigations squad. In 1941
he testified before House sub
committee investigating the de-
partment and denied his squad
made q practice of spying on other
policemen, as had been charged by
other witnesses. Several months
later, the squad was disbanded, and
1t. Hartman was assigned to pre-
scinct duty with his regular rank.
Concerning his plan to use civil
ians in the precinct stations, Maj
Barrett estimated one expert typist
could do paper work now requiring
three policemen.
Must Type Reports.
If civilian clerks we're on duty In
the stations, the number OF uni
formed men assigned to checking
the licenses of business places could
be reduced appreciably, he said.
Mai. Barrett explained the license
1See POLICE. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1947-10-12

VATICAN CITY, Oct. II dP. -
Pope Plus XII will speak twice to-
morrow to the Americas. The first
broadcast address will be to the
National Conference of Catholic
Charities at New Orleans at noon
E.S.T0 and the second, two hours
later. will be to the Argentine Ma
tional Marian Congress.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Bulletin
Blost Rocks South Buffalo

BI0sf Rocks youth Buffalo
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. II
Sunday R.-An explosion at
. Standard Oil Co. refinery
rocked the South Buffalo sec
tion early today and three
employees in = garge near the
scene were not accounted. for
Immediately. A fourth alarm
was sounded. Two crude oil
storage tanks Of several thou
sand gallon capacity were re-
ported In 1lame&
Evening star., 1947-10-12
What the Russians
lAreSoyinq ofUs

The Moscow radio, broddcastin!
in English to North America las
1Ueek, said:
"The entire policy of the pres
ent Gtalian) government only
helps the reactionaries at home
and abroad to entangle Italy in
their meshes.
Critics of the present govern
ment assert that it remained in
office only thanks to the support
of the American banks which are
certainly not philanthropic in
stitutions. They have quite def
mite designs in regard to Italy.
Such policy of gradually sub
jugating italy to dollar dictator
ship is being disguised by all sorts
of nice gestures, such as the re-
fusal Of the Americans to take
their share of the Italian Navy"
Comnlete lndex Pa A.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Higher Fees Expected.

(see AFL, Page A-50
Evening star., 1947-10-12

(See MOLoTOV, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1947-10-12

(See PALESTINE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-10-12

Cloudy this morning, followed by sunshine
this afternoon; high about 70. Tomorrow
cloudy and warm. tFull report on Page A-2)
Temperatures in the Last "a Hours.
Evening star., 1947-10-12
Pope to Speak at Noon

(See FOOD, Page A-6.)
The frontiersman. [volume] (Seldovia, Alaska) 1946-19??, 1947-03-08
OENALt SAILED
=
+ ROM SEATTLE
LAST THURSDAY

The steamer Denali
sail ed fro Seattle
last Thur sday. for AL
aska, acc ording to
information wired to
the Anders son Dock
yes terday.
The DENIAL / is ex-
pee ted to arrive here
about March 81. She
will discharge in
Seldovia 40 tons Of
town fire. light SO tons
Of Standard oil ma
ter Is. / $50 tons Of
cannery freight, and
rs tons Of Homer
fr light.
The steamer Will
stop at Port Graham
to discharge an sddt-
tional 1877 tons Of
cannery freight be-
fore docking here.
While ct Ke tchikan
the Donali will Load
645 rolls Of wire for
Sel6ovia delivery.