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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10

In these circumstances this
phase of the requirements will
clearly have to be given our
urgent consideration and can not
await the completion of the
broader study which the overall
program demands.
We expect that, by the latter
part of October, we will have
available working papers on the
basis of which the appropriate
congressional committees could
undertake consideration of means
to supplement European supplies
of food and fuel for the coming
winter where it can be shown
that every effort has been made
locally to meet the critical needs.
The majority of the congress
sional committees visiting Europe
will have returned by that time.
We hope that shortly thereafter
the complete data for the Euro
pean recovery program can be
screened and made available In
order that the problem may be
faced in its entirety and that any
action taken to meet immediate
needs may be correlated into the
general program.
The question of how the neces-
sary congressional authority is
to be obtained must await de-
velopments of the next few weeks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Mother Put on Probation
In Assault on Baby Boy

Mrs. Henrietta Fay Curry, "a
who was charged last month with
assault with intent to strangle he1
7-month-old son Dickie, was placed
on a years probation after pleading
guilty today to a reduced charge
of simple assault.
The charge was reduced by AS.
sistant United States Attorney Johr
B. Diamond III, who said he fell
the mother had been under q
severe mental strain" at the time
the assault took place in the Curry
home in the 1900 block of Morse
street NE. Mrs. Curry was pro-
nounced of sound mind last Wed
nesday after an examination b!
Gallinger Hospital psychiatrists.
Police reported Mrs. Curry triet
to kill her son after an argument
with her husband, Dale Curry, &
railroad brakeman. Police quotee
the mother as saying Mr.. Curr!
had threatened to leave her ant
take the baby with him. Dicki'
now is recovering at Gallinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Mrs. Edison Leaves Estate
Of More Than 100000
BY the Associated Press

NEWARK, N. j.. Sept. 10.-The
will of Mrs. Nina Miller Edison
widow of Thomas Alva Edison, filed
for probate yesterday in Essex Coun-
ty Surrogate's Court, named her
children as principal benefciaries
of the estate. valued in excess OF
81 ,00O, 900.
The will named her sons, Charles
former Governor Of New Jersey, and
Theodore NJ, as recipients of $50
shares each of Thomas A. Edison
Corp. preferred stock, and $4,000
shares each of common stock.
A daughter, Mrs. Madeline Edison
Sloane, was bequeathed $50 shares
of preferred stock of the firm out
right, and 1000 shares of common
stock in trust A stepdaughter, Mrs
Marion Edison Oser, was left 1000
shares of preferred stock in trust.
Aside from the family, other bene.
ficiaries listed were the Thomas Alva
Edison Foundation, $4,000; Mount
Union College and the National Rec.
reation Association, of Alliance
Ohio, $4,000 each, and the First
Methodist Church, Orange, $4,000
Mrs. Edison died August "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
King Neptune |ndicts Truman
And Party as 'Lounqe-Lizurds'

indicted today by King Neptune as
a collection of lounge lizards, sea-
lawyers and plow-deserters."
The order from the mythical
ruler of the deep was delivered
aboard the battleship in mysterious
fashion. It instructed the President
and his party to maintain a sharp
and vigilant watch for the arrival
of Davy Jones" tonight, when the
initiation will get under way. g.
King Neptune himself will arrive
on board tomorrow and in prepare
ton for that event a large dunking
tank has been erected amidships
Whether President Truman will be
tossed into it along with other
"pollywogs" is being kept a deep
dark secret.
Newsmen we're dressed in bath
robes and served as messengers tc
deliver Neptune's order to the Pres.
ident.
Davy Jones and his associates viii
board the Missouri through the
"hawse pipe" They will bear sum.
| {See TRUMAN, Page A-5o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
France Offers 10 Give
Indo-China SeIf-RuIe,
But Insists ON Bases
independence Conditioned
On Nation Remaining
Within French Union
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Sept. Torrance Of
fered today to turn over the ad-
ministration of Indo-C China to
the Viet-Namese if they would
remain within the French Union
and permit the French to retain
strategic military installations,
the French news agency re-
ported.
Emile Bollaert, French high COM
missioner to Indo- China. made the
offer in a speech at Handong, the
agency said in a dispatch from
Saigon.
The offer I am making in the
name of the government of the re-
public constitutes an indivisible
whole which is to be accepted or
rejected as whole" the agency
quoted him as saying.
This is my last appeal"
Promises no Reprisals.
Mr.. Bollaert also offered an ex-
change of prisoners and said there
would be no reprisals against the
Wet Namese. who have been fight
ing the French since last Deem
Der. because of a dispute as to the
future status of 1ndo-China, long
French colony.
Another condition of the French
offer was that France keep control
of Indo-China' foreign policy.
This was a point on which the
French and Ho Chi-minh, Viet-Nam
President. disagreed in a Paris con-
ference that broke up last year
before the beginning of hostilities.
President Ho insisted that Viet-Nam
should control its own foreign
affairs.
Mr.. Bollaert returned to Indo-
China 10 days after Paris talks
with Socialist Premier Paul Rama
dier and other ministers. His state
ment today had been heralded as
the French governments final Off
cial word on Indo- Chinese policy.
Talk Addressed to People.
Mr. Bollaerts speech, according
to the agency account, was addressed
ito the whole Viet-Namese people, u
and said all future relations between
France and Indo-C China would be
based on liberty within the French
Union"
He said the French Union-a term
the government substituted two
wears ago for French Colonial En-
pire"-could be adapted to widely
varied peoples needs.
"Renouncing direct and indirect
administration" Mr.. Bollaert said
France is ready to turn over to
qualified governments the exercise
of public functions and offers them
insofar as they may need it the CO.
operation of its civil. servants and
technicians."
He said France asked the right
(See INDO-CHINA, Page A-6)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
By Joseph A. Fox
Star Sfuff Correspondent

ABOARD THE U. S. S. MIS-
SOURI,, Sept. 10. -Black-bor
dered sympathy chits" prom
Using sympathy and justice were
passed out today to 1,400 polly
wogs," whose luckless ranks in
clude President Truman, as this
battleship kept steady course
for the realm of Neptune.
1t will be entered at longitude sc
degrees, 30 minutes west at ann
tomorrow, when King Neptune holds
court and the 'pollywcgs" become
shellbacks.
The chits, which are counter.
signed by the royal chaplain, say
nonholders will get little leniency
But the holders are not counting
too much on the pasteboards they
have as they cross the Equator fol
the first time. They are particularly
wary of the promise of Justice"
Ex-farmer President Truman ane
the entire White House party were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10

Charles J. Gerlach, did in three
previous elections. Mr.. Gerlach
was elected five times.
The new representative had re-
Fceived Asp votes of Mr.. Storch's
1897. The total registration in
the district was $4,000 Republicans
and $4,000 Democrats.
Analysis of Gerlaeh Votes.
In 1916 Mr.. Gerlach won by
1896 votes over Democrat Henry
Chapin-49,196 to 34,260. The 1914
returns showed Mr.. Gerlach re-
ceived 5s,497 votes and Marie
Rickert, Democrat, 43,073, a differ
ence of 1884. The 1912 vote was
48,270 for Mr.. Gerlach and 34,164 for
Francis Collum, Democratic caadl-
date.
Oliver w. Frey was the last
Democrat to be elected to Congress
from the district. He won spe-
cial election in 1888 and was re-
elected in 1884 and 1886.
Despite Mr.. Lichtenwalter's VIC
tory, his supporters and the packers
1See Election, Page A-5J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Antitrust Suit Filed
Against ) Companie!
Making Fiber Glass
Owens and Corning
Interests Accused Of
Monopoly Conspiracy
BY the Associated Press

The Justice Department today
announced it has filed a civil
antitrust suit at Toledo, Ohio
against three leading glass man.
ufacturers charging conspiracy
to monopolize" the production OF
glass fbers in the United States
The Ovens Illinois Glass Co. AND
Owens Corning Fiberglas Corp.
both of Toledo, and the Corning
Glass Works of Corning, N. Y.
we're named as defendants.
The department said 1t is alleging
that Ovens Corning Fiberglas Corp
was formed jointly by Owens
Illinois Glass Co. and Corning Glass
Works as part of conspiracy te
dominate and control the develop.
ment of the fiber glass industry"
Cartel Agreements Charged.
An additional charge, the an
nouncement said, is that these com
panies entered into cartel agree.
ments with the principal foreign
producers in order to buttress theil
monopoly in the United States BY
dividing territories and getting ex'
elusive rights to patents and tech
meal information"
1.-THE glass fiber industry is a sig
nificant new industry in the Unitee
States Attorney General Clark sale
in a statement. Among its impor'
tant uses are insulation for housing
electrical materials, fireproof fabric
such as draperies and curtains, ant
roofing construction. New uses ar
being discovered frequently. Accord
ingly, this industry should be openet
to free competitive development"
Mr.. Clark said he is asking tn
Federal District Court at Toledo II
divest Owens Illinois and Corning
Glass Works of their stock interes
in Owens Corning, to enjoin an,
future control, land to split VI
Owens Corning according to plal
to be approved by the court so a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
SpeIIman Nomination
To Vatican Expected
By the As,ocioted Press

ROME, Sept. 10.-AgenZia Globe
an Italian news agency. said today
that Pope Plus XII was expected
soon to nominate Francis Cardinal
Spellman, Archbishop of New York
as Vatican secretary of state.
Reports that the pontiff was con-
sidering the American primate for
the secretaryship have been recur-
rent ever since Cardinal Spellman
was elevated to the Sacred College
early last year.
The agency dispatch, published in
the Rome newspaper Momento Sera
said Cardinal Spellman was expected
to come to Vatican City soon to
assume the post left vacant with
the death of Luigi Cardinal Maglione
il 1914.
Sources close to the Vatican
Secretariat said they knew nothing
of this report, but that it was pos
sible the cardinal would visit
Vatican City any time he wished.
Momento Sera appended ar
editorial note to the Agenzia Globe
story saying the Pope had shown
special favor toward Cardinal
Spellman, but that he had not yet
decided definitely to accept a sug-
gestion of Catholic leaders urging
the New Yorker for the secretary
ship.
Agenzia Globe said the nonina-
ton of an American to the office
would signify that "the two greatest
powers that now dominate the
earth-the spiritual one of the
Vatican and the material one of
the United States-were emerging
from their reciprocal isolationism
and uniting to cooperate to put a
tittle order into this convulsed
4orld."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Eisenhower Would Refuse Race
On 'Phony' Draft, Roberts Says
Kansas City Publisher Believes General Would
Respond Only to Spontaneous Movement

if, for the first time in history
there was an honest-to-God draft
that came from the people with
out conniving and intrigue, the
general would accept. I believe he
would do so out of sheer sense OF
duty, that his country had called
him into peacetime service just as
he would respond to call in war.
Most emphatically, I feel sure he
would not be a party to any phony
draft, and, if 1 know the man
right, I believe he will squelch
forcibly any preconvention efforts
at management organization or for
nation of Eisenhower clubs, such
as are beginning to spring up over
the Nation.
In other words, if the Repub.
lican nomination should come tt
him without any coaxing or flna.
Cling on his part, that would b,
one thing. On such a call hi.
L
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Action byCongress
Would Be Needed ,
Secretary Feels
By Gornett D. Horner

Secretary of State Marshall
said today that Europe must
have stop-gap American aid be-
fore the end of this year to stave
off "intolerable hunger and cold"
and that only Congress can au-
thorize it.
While he refused to say fatty that
q special session of Congress will
be necessary, Gen. Marshall de-
clared he did not believe this Gov
eminent would have the authority
to extend the necessary temporary
aid without congressional action.
The question of how the neces-
sary congressional authority is to be
obtained must await developments
of the next few weeks Gen. Mar
shall told news conference.
Two Phases of Situation.
He added that the State Depart
ment would have at hand by late
October adequate facts on which to
chart a course of action. He COM
mented in this connection that the
majority of congressional commit
tees visiting Europe would have re-
turned by that time.
Requirements of the critical Eu-
ropean economic situation, he said,
fall into two phases of one program;
One, some form of interim as
sistance to meet the immediate
threat of intolerable hunger and
cold"
Two, "the general program for
rehabilitation of the respective econ
omies."
The first point. Gen. Marshall de-
clared, will clearly have to be given
our urgent consideration and cannot
await the completion of the broader
- study which the overall program
demands"
Droughts Mentioned.
He said that droughtS following
an unusually severe winter. increas-
ing crop shortages and other de-
velopments have had serious roper
cussions and have accelerated the
need of some European countries
for assistance in reducing hunger
and cold this winter"
Gen. Marshall said it was his most
intense desire that whatever aid
this country might extend Europe
on an interim basis fit in part and
parcel with the long-range pro-
gram.
The long-range program, the So
called Marshall plan for compre-
hensive American assistance to help
western European countries work
back to self-sustaining economies, Is
being developed in detailed studies
in Europe and here.
Gen. Marshall said it was impos-
sible to estimate now the cost OF
even temporary aid needed this
winter. He said reports and data
are still coming. and the whole pic
ture is so complicated that 1t will
require the most careful approach
to make sure that any decisions
have a sound foundation in fact
No Decision on Details.
Pressed for an indication of
whether he believed a special ses-
sion of Congress will be necessary
this fall, he emphasized that he is
not in position yet to make up his
mine on any details of what may
be required.
He refused any comment on the
possibility of the United States
(See EUROPEAN, Page A-5D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Drys Score Victory
On Liquor Question
By 1O7-to-1OO Vote
By the Associated Press

TIONESTA, Pa, Sept. 10
Voters in Harmony Township
are eying one another specu-
latively today.
In a special referendum vote
yesterday on the question Of
liquor sales the drys won, 101
to 100.
The vets had one consola-
tion-there was no vote on the
sale of beer, previously author
lied in the township.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
NLRB Split on Scope
Of Anti Red Pledges,
|AFL Officials Declare
Several Board Members
Sold to Take Issue
With Denhom's Ruling
By james Y. Newton
Sfer stoff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Sept. 1O.-AFL Off
Gals declared here today that
the National Labor Relations
Board had split over interpreta-
ton of the Taft-Hartley Act
especially the section requiring
union officials to file non-Com-
rnunist aff1davits.
Federation officers attending ar
Executive Council meeting sale
there was wide disagreement be.
tween NLRB members and Rober
N. Denham, board general counsel
over application of some sections
of the law.
They said several board member
took issue with Mr.. Denham's rul'
ing that the law required al
officers of the AFL and Go a!
well as officers of individual union!
to file the Communist statements
Board members held, it was said
that unions should not be deniec
services of the board simply because
an officer of the AFL, not connected
with their union, should refuse Il
file.
Reports of that split, 1t wa!
learned, were at least partially re-
sponsible for postponement by thu
Executive Council of a final decision
in the question of whether to fill
the aff1davits with the NLRB. Tit
council is composed entirely OF AFT
officers. Some members said the!
believed there was change thu
Denham ruling would be changed
but that was not the view Of thu
ma ority. The council is still ex
pected to approve compliance witt
the Denham order on Friday.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
co-author of the new labor relation
law, told newsmen in Chicago yes
terday that it was not his intention
to deny a union use of the laws pro
visions and the NLRB simply be
cause an officer of the AF'L or CIC
refused to file a non-CommuniS
affidavit. He said, however, that h
was not taking issue with Mr.. Den
hams Interpretation of the law. Mr.
Taft said the general counsel's rul
ing may be in accord with the wa!
the Hartley Act is written
adding that he could not recall it
precise language.
AFL President William Greer
came back sharply at reports tina
Senator Taft had said the Taft
Hartley law would not be majol
issue when next years presidential
campaign is underway.
I'VE will see that the Taft-Hart'
ley law will be kept the outstanding
issue in 1948." Mr.. Green declared
That is our fixed, static, immovabl'
and uncompromising position. Car
make it any stronger?
Complete Repeal Is Goal.
1--WE want complete repeal of thi
law, even if it means that the ole
Wagner Act would be wiped on
with it. We functioned pretty vel
even before we had the Wagnel
law.
1--WE are determined to wipe thu
lTaft- Hartley law off the books ant
to retire every member of Congress
who voted for it,"
AFL leaders said that they vii
announce later in the meeting her
just what they intend to do abou
| the Taft-Hartley Act,
An Executive Council Statemen
| (See AFT page AIRY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Futile u. ). Plea
For Exodus Jews
Disclosed Here
Britain Was Asked to
Reconsider Return to
Reich, Marshall Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Secretary of State Marshal
disclosed today that the United
States futilely urged the British
government to reconsider its de-
cision to send the 4,311 Exodus
Jews back to Germany.
In news conference comment
Gen. Marshall revealed strong Amer.
lean disapproval of the British &C.
ton.
Three shiploads of the Jews, seek
ing to enter Palestine on the Exodus
1947, were turned back and their
Decentralization at Hamburg was
completed yesterday.
Gen. Marshall said American Off
Gals had been keenly aware of the
unfortunate results which would
follow from the British decision to
unload the Jews at Hamburg. The
British had to use force to remove
some of them.
Their final disposition is still I'M
settled and some are reported on a
hunger strike.
Gen. Marshall said the American
Government urged the British to
reconsider their decision.
The British replied, he said, that
the only available housing was in
Germany.
However, Gen. Marshall added
that French offer of admittance
was still open and that the Jewish
refugees therefore need not neces-
sarily remain long in Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Eight Killed, d Missing
In British Mine BIust
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Sept. 10.-Eight men
were killed and four were reported
missing today in an explosion in
Yorkshire coal mine-seventh in a
series of British mine disasters In
which more than $50 men have been
killed this year.
The blast was in Thornhill Pit
Dewsbury, in an area where a
fve-week- unauthorized strike
has closed a. collieries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Bomb-Pjonters Sought
Among Exodus Jews

HAMBURG Germany, Sept. 1o
R.-Fifty OF the Jewish Exodus
l947 refugees are under arrest and
a search is on for those responsible
for planting a bomb aboard one OF
the three transports which brought
them to Germany, q British ofi1cial
announced today.
The official did not disclose the
reason for the arrests. Some OF
those held were believed to be
suspected Of having led the resist
ance to debarkation aboard the
transport Ocean Vigour Monday
and the Runnymede Park yester-
day, when the Jews were subdued
by soldiers using truncheons and
fire hoses.
The remainder of the 4,311 Exodus
refugees, intercepted aboard their
immigrant ship off Palestine in
mid-July, were in displaced persons
camps. Some of them were re-
ported on a hunger strike against
their British custodians.
Screening was begun to sort out
those suspected of criminal activi-
ties, those to be returned to the
German economy because of their
German origin, and those who quail
ify for care under the international
Refugee Organization IRQ).
A British naval officer said he be-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
.B,112 Recruited by Army
In Month; Quota Is $1,000
BY the Associated Press

The war Department said today
the Army received 23,112 recruits
during August.
This compares with the average Of
80 900 month which the Army esti-
mates 1t needs for a total organized
strength of 100000.
The latest available strength figure
is $4,000 as of August /, but the
rate of decrease presumably brings
the total at this time down to about
965 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
Head of Jap Camp
| Writes Letter to 81
| Praising Prison Work

ot mo HssoStotSA ttSs1
HARRISONBURG, Va, Sept.
10.-Sergt. John w. Powell OF
Harrisonburg has always heard
about Japanese politeness-
and now he believes 1t.
He's Just received a letter
from Tetsuji Kondoh, COM
mander of Aami Camp, where
sergt. Powell was imprisoned
for three war years. Kondoh
begged" to pay high esteem
and courtesy for your hard
work while at Aomi-and I am
anxious to know about your
welfare since then"
Sergt. Powell, now in the
Regular Army, Is stationed at
Fort Knox, KY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10

BUENos AIRES, Sept. 10 P.-
President Juan D. Peron was ex-
pected to sign within a few days
measure granting an estimated
5000, 900 Argentine women the right
to vote for the first time. The Dill
won final legislative approval last
night in the Chamber of Deputies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10
By ROY A Roberts

KAN SAS CITY, Sept. 10
(NANA) Il believe Gen. Eisen-
hover is absolutely honest when
he says, as he has said over and
over again, that he doesn't want
to be President of the United
States.
At the same time, I believe that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-09-10

A hotel telephone operator was
found dead in a basement apart
ment early today and an autopsy
was ordered to determine wheth-
er she had been beaten.
Detective Sergt. Emmett Talbot
said the woman, Mrs. Theodore j,
Rowell, IS, was found in bed at 1918
I street NV. clad in a slip. He
said one eye was blackened and her
face swollen, indicating to him she
might have been beaten.
Sergt. Talbot learned of her death
when Nixon MCGUIRE, SO, of the I
street address, came to the third
precinct this morning and said he
had found Mrs. Rowell, apparently
dead.
MCGUIRE, an employe of the Rail
way Express Agency, was detained
for questioning.
Husband in Another House.
Sergt. Talbot said Mcclure told
him that Mrs. Rowell, who worked
at the Shoreham Hotel, had gone
out when he retired last night and
he did not see her before about 2:30
am. She was then in the same
condition in which he reported
to police. They had been drinking
together all day, he said.
Police found Mrs. Rowells hus-
band, Troy, an employe of the Dis
trict Employment Agency, at an
lSee ROWEIL, Page A-6D