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Evening star., 1947-11-22
3 Die as Plane Hits
'Czechs|ovakian Peak
BY the Associated Press

JICIN, Czechoslovakia, Nov. o.
Eight persons were killed and Is
injured, 10 of them seriously, when
Romanian- Soviet Alrlines plane
en- route from Bucharest to Prague
crashed and burned on 2,000-foot
Tabor Peak. 6 miles from here, in
bad weather i:st night.
Those reported injured included
Alfred Davidson, identified as Eu-
ropean director of the United Ma
tons Children's Fund for Europe,
and Horia Grigorescu, Romanian
Ambassador tn Prague.
Jicin is about so miles north and
east of Prague.
The dead included the pilot,
Georghe Bros0 of Bucharest, and
Mrs. Rafael Gross of TemeSvar,
Romania, who was en- route to the
United States with her husband and
10-month- child. Mr.. Gross and
the child were in Jicin Hospital for
treatment of their injuries.
A Russian, another Romanian
and Czech also were killed. The
identities of the other three were
not determined Immediately.
Evening star., 1947-11-22
What theRussiuns
Are Saying of Us

The MoSco1D radio, broddcdSt1n!
in Norwegian to Europe, said:
"The Americans are extending
their old and building new bases
in Greenland. These bases are
to serve as the starting point for
aggressive action against states
in the vicinity and to make easy
intervention by the dollar diplo-
mats in the internal affairs of
other countries.
The American expansionists
who have been for quite long
time making public military Sc
crets, agree that the bases in
Greenland are meant for speedy
transfer of troops via Germany.
In regard to Norway, they only
say it will be possible to transfer
troops also to Scandinavia-note
well-to safeguard Scandinavia's
security.
But Greenland and Iceland
are only stages in the long-term
plan of the United States in the
North"
Evening star., 1947-11-22
By John A. Giles

A total of 3,86s Regular Army
and Air Force officers, 389 of
them generals and 2,212 colonels,
have been retired for disability
and non-disability reasons since
June 80, 1910, the Army disclosed
for the first time today.
At the same time, it was revealed
that 26,377 non-regular officers of
the two services, % of them gen.
erals and 817 colonies, had been
certified to the Veterans Admins
tration for retirement pay for dis
ability reasons in the same period
OF the total regular officer retire.
ments, 2,505 were for disability and
1853 for non-disability (age, etc..
Disability pay is not subject to
Federal income taxes, under an act
Of Congress, but other retirement
payments are taxable.
The Regular Army retirements
Evening star., 1947-11-22
2>5O5 Officers Leaving Army
Since '4OGet Untdxed Pensions
389 Generals and 2,212 CoIoneIs Included
Among Regulars Retired for All Reasons

have shown a considerable increase
since the end of the war, reaching
a total of 1,187 in the fiscal year
which ended last June 80. OF these,
289 were generals and 1882 colonels
During the 1857 period a total
OF 2,547 regular officers, 389 of them
generals, were retired. The increase
is attributable to the fact that none
was released during the war and
that the services have been cut back
considerably, the Army said. adding
that a decline could be expected
from now on.
The non-regular physical retire.
ments reached their peak in 1946
when 11,767, of which 13 were gen.
erals and 302 colonels, were retired
Among the generals retired for
physical disability was Bennett E.
Meyers, storm center of accusations
before a Senate War Investigating
Subcommittee for dealing with war
(See RETIREMENT, Page A-40
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Mobile Guards Move Into Paris
AS Strike Disorder Peril Grows
Government Officials Expect Trouble Monday
When Bus-Subwoy Fare Raises Go Into Effect

1t was estimated that nearly 700,-
900 workers were idle throughout
France as a result of the Commu-
mist st-inspiled Walkouts which have
virtually choked off economic ac-
tivity in Marseille, Toulon and other
cities.
This was the situation in some
of the focal points:
Maritime workers-A longshore-
mems general strike was called for
Monday, but the Walkout may be
general before then, with all Medi-
terranean ports and the Atlantic
port of Bordeaux already tied up.
Seamen were on strike in Marseille,
Porte de Bouc, Bordeaux and the
Seine River ports of Nantes and
Rouen
Railwaymen: The Rhone valley
and the Riviera were tied up as far
as Avignon and the Italian frontier
respectively by strike that spread
from Marseille. Several suburban
commuter lines reported strike
movements around Paris.
Metal and machinery: About 30O,-
900 workers are on strike in the
Paris region, especially in automobile
ICoo CTpTKEG Dooe Adl
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Schuman Trying
Create New
French Cabinet
MRP Member Is Given
Premiership as Blum
Loses Assembly Vote
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Nov. 22.-Robert Schu-
man, Finance Minister and
member of the Popular Repub-
lican Movement (MRP), an
nounced today that he had
agreed to try to form a new
French government.
Mr.. Schuman made his announce
ment to reporters on emerging from
a conference with President Vincent
Auriol
He then left at once for his offices
in the Finance Ministry to begin
consultations with party leaders
prior to going before the National
Assembly to demand vote of
confidence in the face of a rising
tide of Communist-engineered labor
difficulties.
The chamber refused last night to
give venerable Leon Blum enough
support to become Premier.
Six Leaders See Auriol.
The 61-year-old Schuman, born
in Luxembourg, was the sixth politi-
cal leader to confer with Socialist
President Auriol this morning. 9th
ers included former Premier Paul
Reynaud and two former ministers,
Andre Marie and Yvon Delbos, both
of whom said they turned down the
job of Premier because of their
health.
Little known to the general pub
lie, Mr.. Schuman generally has come
to be regarded as a financial expert
If he is successful in winning vote
of confidence and organizing a cabi-
net, it will be his task to try to
bring labor peace to strike-torn
France, where nearly three-quarters
of million workers were reported
idle today.
France has been without Premier
since Socialist Paul Ramadier re-
signed Wednesday under heavy
pressure from the left. Mr. Auriol
first nominated Mr.. Blum, also
Socialist, to succeed Mr.. Ramadier,
but the chamber refused to heed his
appeal for permission to form a
government of public safety to put
down the strikes.
Socialists Pledge Support.
The Socialists promised Mr.. Schu-
man their support, which with the
vote of his own MRP gave him 275
of the 309 Assembly votes he needs.
Mr.. Schuman, deputy from the
Moselle department since 1919, got
his first ministerial post in 1910,
when he was appointed Undersecre-
tary of State in charge of the Bel
gian refugees flowing across France
ahead of Hitler's armies.
He was arrested by the Germans
later that year and spent seven
months in a German fortress, escap-
ing with the aid of resistance Or
ganizations. He remained in France
through the war.
He became Finance Minister June
"a, 1916, and has held the post vir-
tually continuously since that time.
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Boy Drills Holes to Save
Brother in Cedar Chest
By the Associated Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. GA quick
thinking, handy 9-year-old saved
his big brother from possible suffo-
cation last night when a game OF
hide-and- seek went too far.
Jackie Miller and his brother,
Joseph, IL, were home alone at
nearby McKnownville. Joseph hid
in a cedar chest with an automatic
lock. Jackie found a brace and bit
in his fathers box and bored holes
in the chest to give Joseph air. He
then summoned State policeman
and a neighbor, who pried off the lid.
Joseph appeared unharmed after
artificial respiration.
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Elizabeth and Philip
To Worship Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

ROMSEY, Eng, Nov> 28-Honey-
incoming Princess Elizabeth and
Prince Philip will worship tomorrow
at the Romsey Abbey.
They plan to attend the regular
Ills am. service, the Rev. Corbett-
MilWard said At their own request,
the royal couple will sit on cane
bottomed chairs among the towns
people and not in the Mountbatten
pew which faces the altar.
The 1,000-year-old abbey ordinar-
lily accommodates about 800 persons,
but 600 chairs were added today.
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Speed on Stopgap Aid
Emphasized in Report
OF Senate Committee
Action Asked to Avert
Political Chaos as Well
As Hunger and Cold
By the Associated Press

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today called for
speedy action" on a measure
authorizing $597, 100000 of aid
for France, Italy and Austria to
defeat the twin spectres of cold
and hunger accompanied by po-
litical chaos"
The measure was introduced in
the Senate Wednesday by Chairman
Vandenberg and Senator Connally
Democrat, of Texas, ranking Demo-
cratic member. 1t had previously
been unanimously approved by a 1870
vote of the committee. Debate on
the bill will start Monday.
In a report of it's findings, the
committee said that:
l. Aid is essential if the three ma
tions are to be able to purchase the
fuel, food and other commodities
necessary "for the survival of their
peoples and their economies during
the coming winter
2. The amount docs not seem ex-
cessive."
8. The impact on the domestic
economy would be relatively slight
House Group Works on Bill.
AS the Senate committee made
public it's report, the House Foreign
Affairs Committee continued its
closed sessions to draft it's own aid
bill. Committee members said after
yesterdays sessions the job was
about half done.
The House committee is expected
to include a provision permitting
the Reconstruction Finance Corp. to
advance up to $100,000,000 of the
funds, Chairman Eaton said yester-
day. This provision would be a
means of keeping aid flowing over
seas even if the congressional ap-
preparations committees are slow in
reporting an appropriation measure
Neither the House nor Senate Ap-
1ropriations Committee has begun
work on such bill
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee said events CT the past
week have made abundantly clear
the need for speedy action by the
Senate on this measure" Then, in
an obvious reference to communism
which was not mentioned by name
the report noted that:
Riots in France and Italy and
cabinet changes in France demon
strate once again that there are
forces actively at work which are
using hunger and cold as a means
OF creating political disturbances
and confusion.
IF the governments of these
countries can assure their people
that they can supply food and shell
ter, such assurance will go long
way toward stabilizing and preserv-
ing the economic and political sys-
TENS of Western European states.
(See FOREIGN AID Page A-3.}
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Arlington Reverses
Stand, Favors Nevius
Tract for Hospital
Board Takes Unanimous
Action; Smith to Back
Resolution in Congress

The Arlington County Boarc
did an about-face today anc
urged that the controversial
Nevius tract in Arlington be usee
as the site for Washington's pro-
posed $15,OOO,OOO veterans hos
pital.
The move was made in a resolu.
ton adopted unanimously at
board meeting this morning.
Board members said Representa-
tive Smith, Democrat, of Virginia
who last July blocked use of thu
tract by the Veterans Administra.
ton, has agreed to support th'
resolution before Congress.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee told VA it could not build it
hospital on the 25-acre Nevius prop
erty after Mr. Smith strongly OBJ.
jected that the land was too ex-
pensive.
The legislator told reporter to-
= " he was not certain when he
would ask the committee to reverse
it's decision, but said the recon-
mendation would be made in due
course"
VA Report to Be Submitted.
Mr.. Smith said it was his under
standing that VA intends to submit
a report to the committee, advising
it that the Government already has
obtained possession of the land by
condemnation proceedings. He said
he probably would report the
boards feelings" at that time VA
officials could not be reached for
comment on the statement.
The boards resolution made it
clear that the county officials had
formerly opposed construction of the
hospital on the tract "for the reason
that it was opposed to the acquisi-
ton by the United States of any
further land for general purposes
in Arlington County" However, II
added:
"It now appears that, despite such
opposition, the said land has beer
acquired by the United States; il
also appears that it should be usec
for the most advantageous purpose
and that the construction of vet.
erans' hospital would be the best ust
to which the tract could be devoted.
Commercial Goal Defeated.
A county official said the boare
originally hoped that the land woule
be used commercially to bring rev
enues to the county. But when the
Evening star., 1947-11-22
AIbuniun Minister
Accidentally Killed
By The Associated Press

BELGRADE, Nov. 22.-An Alban-
ian communique said today Mako
Spiru, Minister of Economy and
president Of the Economic Council,
accidentally" shot himself while
toying with his gun" in conversa-
ton with co-workers in the council.
The communique, distributed by
Tanjug, official news agency OF the
Yugoslav government, said Spiru
died at a hospital despite many
blood transfuSions.
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Arnold Denies Meyers Claims;
Senators End Hearing Will Turn
Over Evidence to Clark and Fay
Probers Thanked
For rUncovering
Rotten Apple
By Robert K. Walsh

The entire record" of the
Senate War Investigating Sub
committees inquiry into the
activities of Maj. Gen. Bennett
E. Meyers will go to Attorney
General Clark and United States
Attorney George Morris Fay for
possible prosecution on grounds
of perjury, corruption and fraud,
Chairman Ferguson announced
as public hearings closed today.
The announcement came after
Gen. Henry H. Hap) Arnold, retired
Air Force chief, branded as "abso-
lutely false" a statement by Gen.
Meyers that they had discussed
Meyers holdings of stocks in avia-
ton companies.
Gen. Arnold described Gen. Mey-
ers, retired deputy chief of pro-
curement for the Air Force, as an
officer who disgraced his uniform
and his rank" on the basis of evil
dence at the hearings.
Thanks Investigators.
He dramatically thanked the Sen
ate investigating groups for dis
covering what he called rotten
apple in our barrel" as wonder
full srevice to the Army, the Air
Forces and the Nation"
Gen. Arnold said that during the
war he accepted Gen. Meyers word
that he no longer held investments
from which he might profit due to
his position in the Air Force.
He conceded the Air Force made
a mistake" in not investigating a
1945 anonymous letter accusing Gen
Meyers of corrupt dealings.
But Gen. Arnold said the mistake
was an honest one and should not
Evening star., 1947-11-22

cause unjust criticism of brass
hats" or reflect on the great service
of the Air Force.
Meyers Phase" Ends.
Senator Ferguson said the Senate
subcommittee will continue its in
vestigation of Air Force procurement
policies and practices. This, how
ever, will be done in closed sessions
There will be no further hearings,
public or executive, on the Meyers
phase of the matter, he said.
Besides referring the hearing rec
ord to the Attorney General and the
United States attorney here, the
committee also decided to request
the Senate Banking Committee to
look into the whole matter of spec
ulation in United States bonds
Previous testimony disclosed Gen.
Meyers and his wife made 100000
paper profit by buying 100000 in
(See MEYERS, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Dutch Get $4,000, 900
In Gold Looted by Nuzis
BY The Associoied Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov.
22.-Nazi-looted gold worth $33, ,000,-
600 was shipped back to the Neither
lands from Germany today.
The gold, stripped from Holland
by the Germans during the Nazi oc-
cupation, represented a "prelim-
mary distribution" to the Neither
lands government by the Tripartite
Gold Commission in Brussels.
In bullion and coins, 1t has been
stored in Frankfurt's Reichsbank
since 1945, when 1t was found hid
den In the fabulous Merkers mine,
near Fulda.
Evening star., 1947-11-22
Poor Health Is Blamed
By Family for Suicide
OF Mrs. Fletcher
Wife Of RFC Lawyer
Shoots Herself in Home
In Presence of Guest

| Poor health for the last few
months was said today to be
the apparent reason" for the
suicide of Mrs. Augusta Trimble
Fletcher, 42-year-old Socialite
who shot herself through the
head shortly after guests had
arrived at her Georgetown home
last night.
In statement issued to the press,
the Fletchers' family lawyer, Henry
F. Butler, said there was no other
apparent motive" Coroner A. Ma
gruder Macdonald said he would
issue a certificate of suicide today.
| Coroner Macdonald said earlier
that he had heard reports that Mrs.
Fletcher was worried over the ILL
ness of a friend
Guest Was in Room.
Mrs. Fletcher, wife of w. Meade
Fletcher, jr., an attorney with the
Reconstruction Finance Corp, shot
herself with a pistol in the Ii
brary of her home at 1918 Thirty
first street. NV. at about 8:45
o'clock last night, police said In the
room with Mrs. Fletcher at the time
was L. Corrin Strong, 2?12 Thirty
second street NV. Mr.. Strong, also
socially prominent, is District Com
mittee chairman for the Washington
Cathedral National Building Fund
and former president of the Ma
tional Symphony Orchestra Asso-
ciation.
Mr.. Strong and his wife had just
arrived at the Fletcher home, police
said. After the Fletchers greeted
them, Mrs. Fletcher led the way to
the second-foor library.
Mr.. Strong entered the library to
find Mrs. Fletcher seated in a chair
before an open fire. The others were
on the stairway coming up to the
library.
Visitor Told to Turn Away.
She was quoted by police as say
ing to Mr.. Strong:
Turn your head for 10 seconds
or count to TO-"
AS Mr.. Strong turned his head
and began to count, he heard the
shot. police said. The bullet, fired
from semiautomatic pistol of Ger
man make, entered Mrs. Fletcher's
right temple.
! Mr.. Fletcher and Mrs. Strong rushed
up to the library and found Mrs.
Fletcher unconscious but still alive
An ambulance was called and Mrs.
Fletcher was rushed to Emergency
Hospital where she was pronounced
dead about an hour later by DR..
Charles H. Worth, a staff physician
Pistol in Pocketbook.
The pistol apparently had been
concealed in Mrs. Fletcher's pocket
book, police stated.
The Fletchers had been at cock
tail party at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John w. Auchincloss, 3040 P
street NV, police said. They re-
turned home at about o'clock to
prepare for the arrival of the
Strongs.
Police said Mrs. Fletcher's friends
at the party declared she was in the
best of spirits there. She told sew
eral friends she had to return home
to entertain Mr.. and Mrs. Strong,
police added.
Mrs. Fletcher was dressed in the
black ensemble she had worn at
the cocktail party when the shoot
ing occurred.
Born in Seattle.
Mrs. Fletcher was born in Seattle,
Wash, the daughter of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pitt Trimble,
who were socially prominent there.
She was graduated from Miss Cha
pins School in New York in 1922.
She made her debut in New York
in the winter of 1928 and later
during trip abroad was presented
lSee TT ETruEp Dooa A1l
Evening star., 1947-11-22
(See ITALY, Page "A
Germun Hyqienist Killed

BERLIN, Nov. % (P).-Dr. Martin
Vogel, so, prominent German hy-
gienist, was killed in an accident
at Dresden in the Soviet occupied
zone, press dispatches said today.
No details were given. DR.. Vogel, a
specialist in the science of modern
food, was a former director of the
German Hygiene Museum at Dres-
den.
Evening star., 1947-11-22
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Nov. 22.-Soviet Mar
shall VASTLY D. Sokolovsky bit
terly denounced the Western Al
lies administration of Occupied
Germany at a meeting yesterday
of the Allied Control Council,
accusing them of violating the
Potsdam and Yalta agreements
and other accords on denazifi-
cation, demilitarization and rep
arations.
His charges were made public to-
day in joint communique.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
military governor for Germany,
scheduled news conference to give
the American answer to the Russian
denunciation.
For nearly two hours Marshal
Sokolovsky-the Russian chief in
Germany-held the floor in the
council and. almost on the eve of the
Big -Four foreign ministers meeting
in London, criticized almost every
phase of the occupation in the west
ern zones of Germany.
"Strong Points" Declared Built.
He charged among other things,
that the British and Americans were
attempting to transform their zones
into strong points to support the
Anglo lo-American campaign of impe-
rialism in the center of Europe"
He charged further:
/. That the demilitarization Of
Germany was not being carried out
in the western zones.
2. That American and British oc-
cupation authorities are "frustrat-
ing" the liquidation of armament
plants in their zones, and main
tanning German units and officer
corps in order to build their strong
points,
3. That former leaders of Ger
man industry and monopolies are
being set up in new corporations
and monopolies, leading to prac-
tical retention of the German mon
opolies, which represents threat
to future peace and the security OF
the nation"
4. That the British and American
occupation authorities also are
sabotaging the agreements on rep
arations made at Yalta and Pots
dam
Hidden Reparations Charged.
s., That the British and American
authorities are shipping "tremen-
dous hidden reparations" out Of
their zones under the guise of ex-
ports.
6. That American and British
authorities are promoting in their
zones and in Berlin IAN intensive
propaganda for a new war" under
the name of "a campaign against
Communism"
7. That the agreements over the
characterization" and denazifica-
ton of Germany are not being car
ried out in the American, British
and French zones.
8. That the Soviet-sponsored So
cialist Unity Party is not permitted
in the western zones but that re
dictionary organizations Of every
kind" are tolerated by the British
and American authorities.
9. That although land reform has
been completed in the Soviet zone,
| it has not been carried out in the
western zones.
TO- That the Western Allies have
undertaken separate measures lead
ing to the liquidation of German
unity.
Monopoly Control Charged.
Marshal Sokolovsky declared the
British and American authorities
hoped through the Marshall plan to
place the economy of Western Ger
many under the control of British
American monopolies and to "use
these as bases to eXercice pressure on
the European states which do not
want to be tied down by American
and British monopolies."
Marshal Sokolovsky said, "The
Soviet military administration of
Evening star., 1947-11-22
6 Unwunted Union Stogehonds
Boost ChiIdren's Play Payroll

at National Theater. A contract the
theater has with the union COM
PEELED use of nine men.
Tired of seeing nine men show up
for every performance, even after
the plays were shifted to George
Washington University's Lisner Au-
ditorium last year, the museum sent
a letter to the union yesterday, in
forming it that its services were no
longer needed.
In addition, Attorney John H.
Dorsey complained to the National
Labor Relations Board that the
union was violating the featherbed-
ding, closed shop and hiring hall
sections of the Taft-Hartley Labor
Act, and asked an injunction against
such practices.
Despite this, members of the
Theatrical Stage Employees Local %
(AFD appeared at Lisner at am,
ready for work. Accustomed to
finding nine men, Miss Matilda
Young, director of Children's Mu-
(See LISTER, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1947-11-22
G. u. Slight Fovorite
Oyer CoIonioIs in
| Grid Battle Today

Georgetown and George Wash
ington took over the local sports
stage today with the 18th re-
newal of their football feud at
Griffith Stadium. The kickoff
was slated for 2 pm, with
Georgetown, unbeaten but tied
once in the series dating back to
the gay 90s, a slight favorite.
Maryland. meanwhile, was at
Nashville, Tenn, for a game with
powerful Vanderbilt. The Terps
hoped to bounce back after last
weeks loss to North Carolina but
were pregame underdogs.