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Evening star., 1947-01-01
Two Just jailed Die
In Blaze al Towson
BY the Assoeiated Press

TOWSON, Md, Jan. 1.-Two men
arrested only few hours earlier on
minor charges suffocated today when
an unexplained fire swept through
a cell block in the basement at Bal
timore County Police headquarters.
Policemen on duty in the build
ing were unable to penetrate a
sheet of flame" which rushed ur
the stairway to the main floor from
the cell block entrance. They pulled
the bars from a window with a
cable attached to two trucks, but
could not get into the cells because
Of dense smoke.
The victims were listed as:
John Robert Morris, 10, of Tow
son. arrested only three hours be-
fore the fire on charge of falsi-
flying his age in an attempt to buy
tntoxicants.
Harry Flowers, 6S, of nearby
Lutherville, Md, charged with
drunkenness after he was found
lying on suburban Baltimore
street yesterday afternoon.
Only Morris and Flowers had beer
locked in the basement cell block
Patrolman Fred Campbell said
he was in the buildings main floor
courtroom when he heard a thud
and looked up to see "a solid sheet
of fame" in the hallway between
the courtroom and the basement
He called to three other officers
on duty but they could not reach the
cell entrance.
Firemen using gas masks recov-
cred the bodies half an hour after
answering the alarm. DR.. Rollir
Hudson. county medical examiner
issued q verdict Of accidental death
by saffocation.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Icebreuker Set to Start Push
Into 3OO-MiIe Antarctic Pack
By Thomas R. Henry
S'or StoH Correspondent

ABOARD DICEBREAKER NORTH
WIND, Jan. This Coast Guard
ship is poised to start cruise to-
day which may be unprecedented
in navigation history. 1t will try
to crush, slash, punch and wrestle
its way for 300 miles through ice
5 to Is feet thick
1t will attempt to open wide
water lane for four companion ships
through the great Ross ice barrier,
grim rampant of Antartica, beyond
which lies the Bay of Whales and
a sheltered harbor.
This is written on New Year eve.
Limitlessly ahead at midnight are
stretches of unbroken waste of
hummocked ice. Two-thirds of the
way between the horizon and zenith
hangs an arc of pink tinged clouds
hiding the first sun of the new year
Across the international dateline
30 miles westward, the first day of
1947 is ending.
In the open sea, about 10 miles
Evening star., 1947-01-01

north, are two icebergs side by side
each about 10 square miles. One
seems from this perspective per-
feet model of the Capitol at Wash
ington. It is luminously white. The
dome seems lighted. The other is
an unmistakable model of the White
House.
Present indications are that the
barrier is starting to break up under
the summer sun and we may en-
counter only rotten ice We have air
reconnaissance for 135 miles ahead
Exceptionally thick ice had been
feared. The barrier still may be
impossible without a north wind
and use of the tactics developed in
the Arctic six months ago under the
command of Rear Admiral Richard
H. Cruzen.
The scout plane goes ahead on
short flights seeking possible lanes
of open water or thin ice. The ice
breaker can make 10 Knots through
(See HENRY, Page AL
Evening star., 1947-01-01

night at Freedmen's Hospital. Po-
lice said she was struck by mail
truck several hours earlier while
crossing the street at Florida avenue
and r street NV.
Driver Of the mail truck was
listed by police as Francis M
Mackey, "a, colored, $500 block OF
Georgia avenue NV.
Police recorded the first traffic IA
tality Of the new year with the
death early today in Freedmen
Hospital of Leroy Coleman, 20, col
ored, 1902 Irving street NE. He was
injured Monday when he walked
into the side of streetcar in the
1400 block of Eleventh street NV
Operator of the streetcar was listed
as James Tew, 48, 6l9 Orleans
place NE.
Meanwhile, the Weather Bureau
predicted continued precipitation
for about "a hours. The snow
changed to sleet late in the morning
The temperature, which reached 6
low of 27 degrees at S am. after
ISee WEATHER. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-01-01
BiIbo Contract Report
Awaited as 6. 0. P.
Studies Custer Fight
Committee Must Decide
On Challenge or Later
Effort to Unseut Him
By Robert K. Welsh

Attacks were building up on
several fronts today in the cam
paign to GUST Senator Bilbo
Democrat, of Mississippi from
the Senate.
While awaiting release tomorrow
of Senate War Investigating Com
mittee report which may prove tc
be far more blistering than any
official finding to date. the 6s-year.
old Senator Bilbo sent letters tt
each Senator protesting his in.
nocence of any wrongdoing in deal
ings with war contractors.
Those dealings, as well as "score!
Of others" not examined by Senat,
committees, have been under in
vestigation for sometime by th,
Justice Department, a department
spokesman and an official of tn
War Investigating Committee salt
today.
Meanwhile, a decision on Senate
Bilbo's immediate fate in the Senat,
was to be made this afternoon b,
the Republican Senate Steering
Committee. That group votet
unanimously yesterday to try to bal
him from the Senate.
Partisan Action Sought.
Senator Taft, Republican, of Ohio
committee chairman, called ths
committee into session for 2:30 pm
to determine strategy. The commit.
tees decision on whether to try tt
block Senator Bilbo when Congress.
convenes Friday or to attempt tt
unseat him later will be submitted
for final approval tomorrow at 6
conference of all Republican Sen.
ators.
HE will be attacked" Senator
Taft said of Senator Bilbo. when
where and how will be decided
later"
The Ohio Senator and others in
dicated they will confer with Dem
ocratic Senate leaders in an effor
to make the custer campaign a!
nonpartisan as possible.
The Justice Departments inter.
est in Senator Bilbo's activities wa!
officially confirmed today by a de.
partment spokesman. 1t came a!
no surprise. Several department
representatives sat as spectators a
some Of the public hearings helc
last month by the War Investi.
eating subcommittee. Among tht
witnesses was Treasury specia
agent and testimony revealed thai
the Internal Revenue Bureau alst
had been making an inquiry o.
its own.
Numerous Complaints Checked.
The Justice Department spokes-
man said the departments investi-
cation has been in progress fol
some time" in Washington and Mis-
sissippi and covers every aspect Of
the Bilbo case"
A Senate War Investigating Com
mittee official said numerous com.
plants were brought to the atten-
ton of the committee in the course
of its inquiry into Senator Bilbo':
relations with war contractors
Many were not related directly tc
war contracts but were sufficiently
important to warrant examination
(See BILBO, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Leadership Troubles
0fRepub|icans Solved
By Brown Withdrawal
Action Seen Assuring
Choice of HulIeck for
Floor Leadership
BY the Associated Press

Congressional r epublicans
greeted the new year today with
their leadership troubles all but
dissolved in an air of apparent
harmony.
With Representative Brown oi
Ohio formally out of the race, the
way was cleared for the election
of Representative Halleck of Indi.
ana as COP floor leader of the
House.
This appeared to be little more
than a formality at tomorrow's
caucus of Republican Representa-
tives, even though two other can
didates-Representatives Jenkins Of
Ohio and Dirksen of Illinois-re-
fused to follow Mr.. Brown out OF
the contest.
Even before the latter's withdraw
al, Mr.. Halleck's campaign aides
had claimed a minimum of 200 of
the 245 caucus votes, and most of
Mr. Browns support was expected
to be thrown to the Indianan, who
has been backed for the post by Gov.
Dewey of New York.
Mr. Brown did not, however, for
mally indorse MIR. Halleck.
Taft Heads Steering Committee.
Senate Republicans ironed out
their difficulties before Mr.. Brown
pulled out of the House race. They
got together on a slate designating
Senator Taft of Ohio as Steering
Committee chairman, Senator Van
denberg of Michigan as president
pro tenn, and Senator White of
Maine as majority floor leader.
Mr.. Browns formal statement re-
fusing to make the House race noted
that he had made no campaign for
the leadership and instead had sug-
gested some time ago that Repub-
lican leaders "sit down and in a
spirit of friendship and harmony
and select as mapority leader the
person best qualified to serve the
party and the Nation in this critical
time"
That suggestion, however, Mr.
Brown continued, has been ignored
and bitter intra-party fight has
been developing"
Cites "Need for Harmony
So, he added, because of the need
for harmony, and for other reasons
which will become apparent later, ]
am asking my friendly colleagues
who have offered their support not
to submit my name, or vote for me-
Mr.. Brown refused to elaborate on
what he meant by "other reasons
which will become apparent later"
But close associates said his action
did not mean that all really is
harmony within party ranks.
formidable bloc of House Republi-
cans, they said privately, will follow
Mr.. Browns leadership at any time
he takes issue with Mr.. Halleck OF
with Representative Martin o1
Massachusetts, who becomes Speaker
of the new House.
| Mr.. Jenkins and Mr.. Dirksen said
only that they still are in the race
Mr.. jenkins last week criticized
Gov. Dewey for indorsing Mr.. Hal
leck, saying he resented the interier-
ence in House affairs of Republican
presidential aspirants. whoever they
may be-"
Across the Capitol, meanwhile, the
Senate's Republican Committee on
Committees disregarded the New
Year holiday to continue its delib-
erations.
But the biggest problem-the as
signment of legislative committee
lSee CQNGRESS pann A11
Evening star., 1947-01-01
New Wage Pact
|Averts Cafeteria
Strike Threat
Employees to Work
Tomorrow, Vote
Friday on Formula

Employees of Government Serv-
ices, Inc, operator of so cafe
terias in Federal buildings, will
report to work "as usual" to-
morrow morning and are ex-
pected to vote favorably at a
mass meeting Friday on a new
wage formula agreed on early
today by union officials and COM
pany heads.
The compromise agreement, pro-
posed by United States Cancellation
Service representatives, averted q
threatened strike of the 1900 GSI
workers who are members Of Local
471, United Cafeteria and Restau-
rant Workers, CIO.
Terms of the proposed new con-
tract to replace the one which ex-
pired at 1901 am. today will not be
disclosed until Friday. Federal Con-
ciliators, union and company spokes-
men said this was requested by the
union negotiators.
1t was learned that the compro-
mise, suggested by Conciliators Peter
J. Manno, James Holden and Rich
ard Goodrich, after telephone con-
versation late last night with Di.
rector Edgar l.. Warren of the Con-
ciliation Service, hinged almost en-
tirely on the wage issue. Mr..
Warren is in Pittsburgh recovering
from injuries suffered in an auto
mobile accident last week.
The union had demanded q Is
cent hourly increase. The company
originally offered cents. Last night,
at the start of a 12-hor1r continuous
session, it increased the offer to Z
cents. The union repeatedly modi-
fed earlier demands concerning sick
leave and welfare fund benefits. The
compromise was said to have been
based largely on q cost OF living
determination.
Mr.. Manno, as well as union and
company spokesmen, said today
there is little doubt that the agree
ment will be approved Friday by
the union membership. The cafe
terra service will be uninterrupted
because today is holiday and union
officials gave assurances that all
employees will report for work to-
morrow,
Evening star., 1947-01-01
New Hair-Snipping Victim
Is Navy Musician S Wife

New Year eve was no holiday for
Washington's phantom hair bandit,
Mrs. Jeanne DArc Perrone, 26,
of sos Pennsylvania avenue Sc,
has revealed. ...x
Mrs. Perrone said she was The
seventh victim in the current haifs
cutting epidemic. The incident was
believed to have taken place during
a visit to a neighborhood movie last
night with her husband, Chief
Musician Salvatore Perrone. mefn-
Der of the Navy Band.
Meanwhile, publicity on the wave
of malicious hair cuttings here was
believed responsible for a similar
incident in Omaha, Nebr., where the
Associated Press reported an ID.
year-old University of Missouri CO.
ed, Miss Larrie Robinson, lost two
Of her curls while attending Q
theater.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
BritainDecIaredR Ready
To Consider Jewish
State in Palestine
Government Not Willing to
Guarantee 1t, However,
London Source Says
BY the Assocrufed Press

| LONDON, Jan. 1-An official
source said today that Britain
was prepared to give full and
serious consideration" to the es-
tablishment of a Jewish state in
Palestine If the Jews presented
such a plan at the London con-
ference due to reassemble on
January 81.
He added, however, that it was un-
likely that the British government
would prejudge the outcome of the
conference by guaranteeing the
establishment of a Jewish state in
the Holy Land.
The Basel conference of the World
Zionist Congress resolved last
month not to participate in the
London conference on Palestine
unless Britain would give such a
guarantee.
Other sources indicated that Of
fetal British opinion was inclining
increasingly to the view that the
only feasible and final settlement
for Palestine would be on the basis
of partition.
These sources said British experts
on Palestine had reported to the
government that the present situa-
ton in the Holy Land "just cannot
be allowed to go on indefinitely as
it is at present"
They declared that in their opin-
ion many Arab leaders would accept
partition if it was made clear to
them that this was the only pos
sible way of ending an impossible
situation"
7. A Jewish Agency spokesman an
nounced last night that David Ben
Gurion, chairman of the Jewish
Agency Executive, would confer to-
morrow with Colonial Secretary
Arthur Creech Jones on the pos
sibility of the agency's participa-
ton in renewed London conferences
on Palestine's future
Mr.. Ben-Gurion is among the
members of the new Zionist Co.
alition Executive known to favor
attendance at the British h-sponsored
talks
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Coast Guard Searching
For Overdue Navy Plane

CAPE MAY, N. j., Jan. l (P.-A
Coast Guard cutter battled a severe
snowstorm last night in an effort to
reach wreckage believed to be that
of an overdue Navy dive bomber en-
route from Quonset, r. l., to Nor
folk, Va.
A Coast Guard spokesman said
radar and searchlight equipment
were ineffective because of the storm
but said the cutter Gentian would
continue the search.
The crash was reported by fish
erman who brought into Lewes, Del.
Navy ensign's cap, boots and the
tail section of a plane, which he
said he spotted off shoal buoy and
near Lewes.
An SB-2-C, one of two planes on
the Quonset to Norfolk flight, was
scheduled to arrive at Pomona, N. j..
at 2 pm. One of the planes landed
and the other is unaccounted for
the Coast Guard said. The missing
plane carried only pilot, who was
not Immediately identified.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Traffic Mis1aps
nSnoW WkiN0ne
And Hurt Score
New Years First
Fatality Recorded;
Freezing Rain Forecast
NEW YEARS celebration stories
and pictures. Page B-1
SURVEY OF WASHINGTON'S 1916
traffic. Page AS

A 4-inch snowfall wrapped the
infant new year in a white but
dangerous mantle last night and
early today, as slippery streets
and poor visibility combined
with merrymaking to cause one
death and more than a score of
injuries in traffic accidents.
With the count not yet complete,
District police reported 81 accidents
here in the "a hours ending at 8
am. today. The first death of the
year likewise was reported.
The local accidents resulted in
possibly serious injury to two per-
sons, while the nearby Maryland
and Virginia counties reported sew
eral minor mishaps but no serious
injuries.
Scores of minor traffic mishaps
occurred during the night and early
morning, but the snow covered
streets and highways apparently dis
couraged fast driving. Locked
bumpers and dented tenders ac-
counted for most of the accidents.
Woman Struck by Truck.
Mrs. Mary Parton, So, colored, OF
1885 First street NV, became the
72d and last traffic fatality of 1946
when she died at 1870 o'clock last
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Copper Doubtful of Report,
But Would Back General
By the A,soejoted Press

Senator Capper, Republican, oi
Kansas said yesterday he doubted
that Gen. Eisenhower has tolo
friends he would be ready to run
for President if the people desired it
The 81-year-old legislator-news.
paper publisher told a reporter
however. that if the Army Chief o1
Staff and Supreme Allied Com
mander in Europe during the wal
ever became interested he and the
people of Kansas would be for him
for President.
IF he ran for President we, oi
course, would want him on the Re-
publican ticket" Senator Cappel
added, mindful of the fact thai
Gen. Eisenhower. a fellow Kansan
never has had any party label
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Oldest Inhabitants
Cancel New Year
Session First Time

The annual New Year Day
meeting of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants was can
celled today because of the
weather.
1t was the first time in the
memory of the members that
the meeting was not held. The
organization Is 81 years old.
Orrin Davey, secretary, went
to the meeting place, the old
Union Firehouse at Nineteenth
and H streets NV. He declared
the meeting open; then de-
clared 1t closed for his records.
John Clagett Proctor, presi-
dent, called the members and
told them attendance would not
be necessary.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Bulletin
Coal Up ~ Cents a Ton

The price of coal, both an
thracite and bituminous, was
increased 20 cents a ton to
Washington consumers today
as a result of new general
freight rates throughout the
country. This was disclosed
by Lewis Potts, chairman of
the coal division of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers As
sociation. He said the Inter-
state Commerce Commission
rate ofG22 cents a ton would be
passed i'm Its entirety to con-
sumers.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Five Killed in Crash
OF Big Cargo Plane
In South Carolina
Croft Falls During Rain
And Bursts Into Flame
Near Charleston Field
BY the Associated Press

CHARLESTON, s. c., Jan. t.
Three men and two women were
killed when their DC-3 plane,
bound from Newark, N. j., to
Miami, Fla, crashed near here
last night.
Charleston police said all five
persons on the plane, a freighter
were burned almost beyond recog-
milton.
The plane was owned by Interna-
tional Airlines, which operates q
freight service between Newark anc
Miami.
The president of the airline, Wal
ter Stonnell of Miami, told police
the following were on board:
Capt. Amos Austin, the pilot, o1
San Fernando, Calf; Elmer Kort'
man, co-pilot; Capt. James McNeal
Miss Alga Bodmer, a stewardess fol
the line, and Mrs. Doris Wynn.
Addresses of the four were moi
Immediately available.
Elwood F. Fennell, acting sergeant
in Charleston, gave this description
of the crash from police reports:
The plane established radio con-
tact with the airport control tower
at 10:43 pm. 1t was drizzling al
the time and visibility was poor.
Four minutes later the plane
crashed and burst into flame about
three miles northwest of the airport
in the suburban Midland Park Sec
ton of Charleston.
Sergt. Fennell said he understood
the plane was on an unschedulec
flight back to Miami. 1t carried nc
regular passengers.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
irqun Zvoi Leuni Member
Is Sentenced to Death

JERUSALEM, Jan. l P).-A mill
tary court sentenced to death today
Dow Gerner, 33, an Irgun Zvai Leum
member, for firing a gun in ter
rorist attack on the Ramat Gan
police station last April.
Two policemen were killed and
Is Irgun members were killed OF
wounded, including Gerner. Two
dozen automatic weapons were
stolen.
The Palestine military commander
must confirm the sentence. Gerne1
followed the customary Irgun prac-
tice of refusing to recognize the
courts jurisdiction and demanding
treatment as a war prisoner.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Fireman Killed by Cos
At California u. Blaze
BY the Associated Press

BERKELEY, Calf, Jan. AS
sistant Fire Chief George LIE Strange
was killed and IS flremen were over
come by phosgene gas as they fought
blaze in a chemistry building on
the University of California campus
last night.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
No Late Edition
Today

The Star observes New Year
Day by eliminating late after
noon editions. Subscribers to
the Night Final Edition will
receive the regular Home Edi-
ton.
Evening star., 1947-01-01
Report of Candidacy for 1913
Is Lie,' Eisenhower Declares

cate sympathy or hostility toward
either party"
Neither of us has ever voted and
neither of us has any party affilia-
tions whatever" Mrs. Eisenhower
added,
Evening star., 1947-01-01

tSee HENRY, Page A-J.)
Evening star., 1947-04-01
PuuI Deon to Munoqe Club

LITTLE ROCK, April lR.-Paul
Dean, former st. Louis Cardinal
pitcher, has announced he will sign
to manage an Ottawa (Canada)
club next week.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
GoIf JottngS-
Peacock @ Offered Part I ime Job
AS Annapolis Roads Club Pro

ington u. golfers and insisted on .
sweater to get in the spirit.
AL Houghton OF Prince Georges
claimed his club was the first to put
in starting times for week end play
this year, and then he started
dreaming up more ideas for the
National Capital Open. Al Jamison,
up from Quantico, interrupted
Houghton and asked for July 81
date for pro-amateur at the Guam
tico Ofncers' Club. Houghton said
ok, tentatively.
High Prices at Masters.
Talk shifted to the Masters and
some Of the fellows who had been
to Augusta said the tournament was
killing itself by charging the pros
such prices as $40 a day for rooms.
"It costs q half buck for drink
Of water, and I'm not kidding" an
other said.
Jocko Miller of Congressional said
Witty Cox would be in town for good
tomorrow. Somebody had a letter
and clipping from Fred Bolton in
Pendleton, Oreg., telling of Fred's
loss in 22-hole match in the first
round of the Oregon PGA tourna-
ment. Bolton was under par for the
round and the story told of his ter
rife hitting prowess,
Mel Shorey, the MAGPA president
dropped in and everybody stood up.
Somebody asked Mel If he thought
he could outdrive Patty Berg in
Wednesdays match, but somebody
else said slet,s eat" and that was all.
Evening star., 1947-04-01
Golf Jottinss.
By MerreH WhiftIesey

The golf professionals are Z nm
icky lot rbout their Monday day
of. Most Of them wouldn't even
cash q check that day. yet they
spend It hanging around the sport
ine goods stores, swinging clubs and
dreaming up golf matches.
Yesterday was no exception an !
Roger Peacock, the, driving range
tycoon, was the first to make the
rounds. Peacock reported he had
been offered part-tin1e Job by the
Shields brothers at Annapolis Roads
as playing and teaching pro.
Two-Day-a-Week Job.
Peacock, who has another propo-
sition in the ofnng, said the terms
called for him to spend two days
q week at the 9-hole course In Ann
apoIis and to represent the club In
tournaments. He said he could
work the job In with his driving
range business and unless the other
proposition was made more attract
i've he would accept.
Belle Haven's Tommy Ryan drop
ped in and when somebody asked
him about the contemplated new
nine holes and new clubhouse at
the Alexandria club he said he
wouldn't be surprised.
George Diffenhaugh of Kenwood
Joined the group and said he forgot
| his sweater with the "GW" on 1t
He's coaching the George Wash
Evening star., 1947-04-01
'6Togen Great Skater
through Irish Fight
~ ne A,sceioted Press

II
OTTAWA. April 1.Skating ex-
perts have called Jimmy Grogen OF
Berkeley, Calf. everything from 4
anaturap to an artist" but what
they don't know IS that it's Jimmy's
plain. Irish fight" which has
brought him close to the top Of the
figme-skating ladder.
Although competing against older
and more experienced skaters, the
pIucky 15-year-old placed second
In the mems singles Of the North
American figure skating champion
ships during the week end. Next
year he has his heart set on the
Olympics.
HE has just enough Irish In him
to want to keep ahead" commented
Jimmy's trainer, Hans johnson Of
Berkeley. johnson added that the
slender lad has no more natural
talent than others he has trained
HE just works . lot harder, that's
ALL"
The turning point in his career
came when Mrs. Floyd More Of
Berkeley saw him skate. She real
lied the boy had talent and agreed
to pay for lessons. And it didn't
take him long to hit the top.