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Evening star., 1947-08-06

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will control immigration; ca the
partition of Palestine into two SOW.
ereign states, Arab and Jewish; (3)
the creation, by free Jewish irami-
grafton, Of q Jewish majority and
Jewish-governed Palestine.
Any of these solutions would have
to be imposed and enforced-the
first, because though acceptable tc
the Arabs, it is unacceptable te
Zionist Jews in or out of Palestine;
the second and third, because they
are unacceptable to the consolidating
Arab and Moslem world.
Agree British Should Leave.
On only one thing do Jews and
Arabs agree: That the British
should withdraw. From that view
point Arab leaders, like the Mufti
welcome Jewish terrorism as hasten
ing British withdrawal while preju-
dicing Zionist world support. There
is no agreement whatsoever between
them as to what should happen
thereafter.
The differences separating the
Jewish Agency and its international
supporters from the terrorists and
their international supporters are
differences regarding method, moi
aim. Each group uses its own tac-
tics to achieve an identical goal
The creation Of an independent
Jewish state in Palestine. That i.
why the antiterrorist agency cannot
effectively cooperate with Britain
to end the terror. The end i
wishes is what the terrorists wish
as Rabbi Abba Silver's recent state.
ment makes clear. The agency de.
plores acts Of violence against Brit.
ish soldiers, but the Grimes" fol
which the two young British host
Evening star., 1947-08-06

the word for ice, Henry McLsmore.
another minute to figure out If the
word have thought up Is correct
and another minute to say it. BY
that time the average Dominican
has had q suit pressed, played two
sets Of tennis, and fed the baby his
formula.
Invitation to Speech.
The Spanish book I studied Is
called something like Invitation to
Spanish" The next time I come
down here I am going to send ahead
copies Of Invitation to English" so
the people will be prepared for me.
The average American has no tlair
for languages. But Latin Americans
do. It shames me to see dogs and
cats that understand Spanish and
Portuguese and French, while I, after
nearly 500 in lessons, can't explain
to the police that I am not mis-
behaving, but merely enjoying the
beauty Of their country. ..
Columbus discovered this country
In December Of 1902. I discovered
it today. He came by sailboat. I
came by Pan American Clipper. Co
lumbus had . head start of some
$50 years on me, but doubt If he
ever saw as much of Santo Domingo
Island as have.
I just came back from the palace,
a building nearing completion under
the direction Of Generalissimo Ra-
fael Trujillo. It makes our Capitol
in Washington look like q roadhouse
barbecue stand in Mississippi. The
Palace of Versailles could be tucked
away in one of its cloakrooms re-
served for minor state functions.
And as for Buckingham Palace
well, Trujillo's new edifice dwarfs
it as the Sphinx does a hitching post.
Just to give an idea Of its size
and luxury, allow me to tell you
that the furniture alone cost up-
ward Of a million dollars. There
isn't enough gold in all the dentists
offices in the States to cover the
chairs in the ballroom alone. And
the rugs! Stretch out every man,
woman and child in Persia, side by
side, and they would scarcely equal,
In square feet, the magnificent rugs
Of the palace.
; Servants Per Guest.
Ciudad Trujillo has the finest
hotel between Miami and Rio. It
is named the Jaragua. There are
three servants for every guest. Next
year they hope to have three SWIM
ming pools for every guest. They
threw = guest in jail last year Cor
so the story goes) for lighting his
own cigarette. He got 10 months
for violating the hospitality Of the
Evening star., 1947-08-06

Is o earnestly Asrsia L. fckes.
promised to the veterans, while some
aver that the voters will be primarily
interested in the high cost of living.
For my part, I doubt whether any
issue will more greatly appeal to
the. voters next year than that OF
the notorious vote frauds, with re-
sulting crooked elections, in Presi-
dent Truman's own county in Mis-
souri,. This is a moral issue.
1t will be remembered that the
Pendergast machine had already
pledged Its support to Roger G.
Slaughter, the sitting Congress men,
ber for whom President Truman,
rightly or wrongly, had conceived
an active dislike. He ordered James
Pendergast, the reigning boss of the
machine Of which Mr.. Truman Is q
dues-paying member, to desert Mr..
Slaughter and support Enos A. AK
tell. Perhaps MIR. Truman, as well
as his national chairman, Mr..
Robert Z. Hannegan, who is no
parvenu himself in Missouri poll
tics, trustingly believed that the
Pendergast machine would solicit
only sterilized ballots from voters
who have never drunk nor smoked
nor told q lie in their lives.
Who's Doing the Alleging?
In an A. p. dispatch some time
ago, MIR. Truman was quoted as re-
ferring to the alleged" vote frauds
in his county. Significantly, there
were some 81 alleged" indictments
against some II alleged" election
law violators who were "aAegedly"
guilty Of these alleged" vote frauds.
I suppose that it all depends upon
who Is doing the alleging" From
very current history, it appears that
there are many officials "allegedly"
elected to ofice to defend democ-
racy, who propose to see to it, If they
can, that no impartial determine
ton can be made as to whether the
allegation" may or may NOT be
valid.
Senator KEN says that he would
not have been elected to the United
States Senate If it had not been for
q growing belief that the alleged"
vote frauds of the crooked Pen
dergast machine were actual, glaring
frauds, striking at the very heart
Of our democracy. President Tru-
man may default in his champion
ship of pure elections and civic
Righteousness but, down underneath,
no matter how Indifferent and I'M
informed they may sometimes ap-
pear to be, the American people
cling to the ideal Of honesty in
elections. They know that, in actual
administration, there are sometimes
graft and corruption and inefdciency.
But these are matters of admins
tration. They do not 60 to the elec-
ton itself which is the fountainhead
Of democracy. The people want to
believe in the purity Of their elec-
ton processes, just as any man
wishes to believe that the child that
has been born in his home is his
child.
Moreover when q man has been
elected to ONCE the voter instinc
Evening star., 1947-08-06
This Changing World
Foreign Nations Feel Hurt When Asked
To Live Up to u. S. Commitments

country-in and out of the Govern
ment-which would not hesitate to
pour a vast amount of our substance
into Russia and her satellites in re-
turn for faint Russian smile.
At this moment the World Bank,
80 per cent of whose cash was fur
nished by the United States, is con-
sidering a stable loan to Poland
and Czechoslovakia. The World
Bank statutes provide that political
considerations must not enter into
the granting Of loans.
The Soviet government, which is
engaged in vast program Of prop
uganda and espionage throughout
the world, 'lives on the land" in
every theater in which it operates
For example, in Greece the Com
mmist Party treasury Is partially
subsidized by funds gathered from
movie theaters which show films
made In Russia. Thus, not only Is
the propaganda purpose successfully
served, but money is obtained for
the support Of the EAM and ELIAS
organizations.
Situation In Italy.
In Italy the Communist Party,
under directions from Moscow, is
making several hundred million dol
lars a year from black market opera
tions in foreign exchange and cigar
cites. Without active American
financial support for italy the Com
munist Party treasury would be bet
ter supplied with cash than the
legitimate government.
In Romania, Bulgaria and Yugo-
slavia the Russian propaganda Is
put over by local governments Gre
ated by Moscow. They derive their
income not only from legitimate re-
sources, but also from the confisca-
ton Of large part Of the crops
and mineral products.
In the United States, where Com
munist publications and other kinds
of propaganda are expensive, the
Russian government spends a rela-
lively small amount of money. Some
well-to-do supporters of Communist
theology make contributions and, in
addition, certain enterprises pro-
vide funds for the party treasury
Among these are some highly profit
able night clubs in New York, Chi
cago, Los Angeles and other large
cities.
These are ''.ner crust establish
ments, catering to ~. money and
Offering the public good entertain
ment, food and drinks at very high
prices. Substantial profits from
dozens Of such places pay, at least
partially, for the activities of the
U. s. s. r. in this country.
Evening star., 1947-08-06

through ar b | .
tr a t ion, what
about Palestinef
There are only
three possible OF
proposed sol u
tions for Pales-
tine. They are
Cd An in d E.
pendent b in a =
tional state with
cultural auton-
omy for Arabs
an d Jews, but
which - since
tn q t is always
the function OF
Evening star., 1947-08-06

Tell you aDOut
it, being as ]
can't pronounce
it. I took $3.50
worth of Spanish
lessons before ]
left home, but IL
is amazing the
difference be-
tween the stun
you study and
the way the ma
tives talk.
They talk very
fast. It takes
me about q min
ute to think up
Evening star., 1947-08-06

give hrSt place to
his veto Of the
Taft-Hartley Ia
Dor bill and its
subsequent pas
sage over the
veto, with 40 al
legged Democrats
in the Senate
voting with the
r ep u b II cans.
There are those
VINO talk about
the failure Of the
housing bill,
W h oSe enact
n1ent had been
Evening star., 1947-08-06

United Autono-
bile Workers
Union (CIO),
has accomplish
ed constructively
what ne We I
would have been
possible without
the Taft-Hart-
ley law.
Instead of a
capitulation OF
surrender to q
union demand,
as some of the
first of the pub
hshed ep or ts
Indicated. the
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10 their commit
ments without
receiving m ore
cash for 1t.
A leak" to the
press last week
disclosed tha t
the British gov
ernnent would
W / tn NV its
+ orc es from
Greece and Italy
because the eX-
chequer is hard
pr ed for
funds.
w hen the
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Br Dorothy THOMPSON

Whereas there may be some hope
that United Nations action can
bring about cessation Of hostilities
in Indonesia and settlement
Evening star., 1947-08-06
Ford Contract Won
Labor Peace by Use
Of 1aft-HahIey Bill
ByDauid Laurence

Viewed in the broad perspective
OF gain or loss to the cause of in
dustrial peace, the Ford Motor Car
Co., by Its new contract with the
Evening star., 1947-08-06
By Harold L. Ickes

Some political prophets think that
President Truman's veto of two sue
cessive tax bills may be the principal
issue in 1948. Others are inclined to
Evening star., 1947-08-06
AcLennore.
Cont Pronounce
Ciudod TruiiIIo
BY Henry McLemore

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican
Republic.-It is a good thing that
am writing to you about Ciudad
Trujillo, because I certainly couldn't
Evening star., 1947-08-06
By Constantine Bro,pu

Foreign nations have become so
accustomed to seeing Uncle Sam pay
for their goodwill that they feel
hurt when they are asked to live up
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
MEN FOUND
DEAD AT CAPITAL
H angings Account For
All Deaths; Fourth
Jumps From Bridge

WASHINGTON, June 4 -R-
Three men were found hanged to-
day in the Washington area and
another took his own life by leap
ing from the Taft bridge into Rock
Creek park.
Coroner A. Maeruder Mcdonald
Of the District of Columbia ruled
that Leon W. Moffett, "a, a vet
eran trade journal correspondent
here, ended his life by hanging in
the basement Of his home and that
Louis Wills, 30, a jewelry firm ac-
courtant, killed himself in the
leap from the bridge.
In the late afternoon Ralph Kill
erlain, %, of Silver Spring, Md,
a war veteran, and E. Anderson
Collier, 48, an employe of the Red
Cross for 20 years, also OF Silver
Spring, were found hanged in the
easements of their respective
homes. No immediate findings
were made by the coroner OF
Montgomery county.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
Retail Buying Over Nation
Falls Below March Total,
Agency Says

WASHINGTON, June A. () -
Some more shine was rubbed off
the hitherto dazzling business
boom today by a Commerce de-
partment report on April retail
sales.
These sales, the department
said, went below March after sea-
sonal factors and differences in
the number of trading days were
taken into account.
The departments lnoex of re-
tail sales dipped four points in
April, although it was still 1A per
cent above the prewar d935-39)
average.
This added to indications that
April may have marked a turn in
the economic tide: The Federal
Reserve board reported industrial
production went down somewhat
that month, and the Commerce
department declared the long and
steady upsurge of business had
halted.
Record Sales
April retail sales were valued
at So, $40, OO0, 900, topping those OF
(See APRIL On Page Two)
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
BRADEN RESIGNS
DEPARTMENT POST
President Truman Praises
Undersecretary For Long
Public Service

WASHINGTON, June 4 -P-
President Truman accepted the
resignation OF Assistant Secretary
of State Spruille Braden today,
lust "a hours after the United
States acted to r%eestablish good
relations with Argentina.
Braden, outspoken critic of Ar
gentina's policy in the past, leaves
the State department June 80.
This vacancy in Secretary Mar
shall's official family may be fill
ed in either one of two ways, ac-
cording to present informed spec
ulation.
Marshall may name someone
with long experience in foreign al
fairs to head up not only Latin
American policy, which Braden
See RRADEN on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05

SHANGHAI, June 4 -RNNine-
teen Chinese Newspapermen re-
main under arrest and four news
papers still are closed since the
government two weeks ago began
it's first breakdown on the press
in more than a year of freedom
from wartime controls.
In addition, censor ship was re-
stored in Tientsin en- the domestic
press. It does not appear to be
affecting foreign press dispatches
from that city.
The measures began last month
during the heat of the student
demonstrations, which started as
AGITATION for more food allowances
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
HICKS NEW CHAIRMAN
OF CHAMBER GROUP
ION AIRPORT AFFAIRS

Hamilton Hicks, civilian official
OF the Wilmington District Corps
OF Engineers, is the new chairman
OF the reorganized airport commit
tee Of the Chamber of Commerce.
He succeeds R. B. Page. Page
continues as a committee mem
Der.
The committee planned to fur
Their develop Bluethenthal Field,
has invited prominent Wilmington
ians to serve. Invitations have
been sent to H. E. Boyd. ST., W.
W Bell, H. c. Rorison, Fred Will
let's, James Pennington, E. L.
White, Albert Perry, Carl Dunn
and Mr.. Page.
Hicks has completed a years
service On the defunct Whining
ton-New Hanover Airport author
ity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
MAYOR WHITE HAS
6-POlNT PROGRAM
New Chief M agistrate
Favors Greater Develop
ment OF Port Here

Mayor E. l.. White, Whining
IONS new chief executive, has a
slx-point program that he wishes
70 be carried out.
At yesterdays initial council
session under his craftsmanship,
ne called upon council members to
sear in mind and work toward
me accomplishment of such a pro.
gram.
In a briet talk he outlined his
points as follows:
L. Continued extension Of facili.
ass 70 the new area annexed by
ne city about a year ago.
T. Greater development of VIII
nlngton's port.
-; Expansion Of the playground
'na park system.
Further development and ex'
psnslon Of industrial life providing
more Jobs for all citizens.
operate a balanced budget
WIN necessary appropriations fol
.e health, welfare and protection
all citizens.
!. Hold taxes on homes and rea.
".sle to a minimum.
.ne mayor presented his pro
lA at the conclusion of the
lcil meeting afte~ paving re
~ ~ and complimenting W. Ron
Ius, lane Tor his duties as mayor
"u'hg the last Il months.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
NineteenN ewspapermen
Still Held By Chinese

and wound up as anti civil war
demonstrations.
On May "a, three left-of-center
Chinese newspapers in Shanghai
were suspended for "attempting
to overthrow the government by
printing news detrimental to mill
tarv authorities"
A fourth newspaper was sus-
pended two days later for print
ing an erroneous report on the
suspension of the other three.
Newspapers in Shanghai said
they had been warned several
times not to publish reports on
the student agitation "likely to en-
danger peace and order"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
HUNDREDS SEARCH
FOR MISSING MAN
Pennsylvania State College
Professor Believed Lost
In Mountains

STATE COLLEGE, Pa, June 4
-R "A widespread search was
under way today for DR.. Vernon
R. Haber, 55-year-old associate
professor of zoology at Pennsyl-
vania State college who has been
missing from his home more than
"a hours.
State police were asked to hunt
for the missing professor by his
wife after he failed to return
home for lunch yesterday. When
he did not appear to conduct a
final examination at abe college,
the student body joined in the
search.
Bloodrounds from the Rockview
State penitentiary were taken tc
his home in hope they could pick
Up the trail that may lead into
the mountains adjacent to the
town where he made a habit Of
hiking into the woodlands to study
bird and animal life. Three air
planes Joined the hunt.
Professor Haber lives with his
wife near the college c ~mpus'
They have no children.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
House Votes Approval Of Labor
Union Bill By 320-79 Majority;
Coal Negotiations Washed Out
Union
Marking Time
Both Sides Await Truman
Action On Taft-Hartley
Labor Measure

WASHINGTON, June f. up =
Contract negotiations between
John L. Lewis and the soft Goa!
operators were washed out indef
initely today. Both sides settled
down to wait for President Tru'
mans action on the Taft-HartleJ
labor bill and the approach OF a
July strike deadline.
Both Lewis and the operators
seemed content to mark time
while p%ressures build up for a set.
tlement.
The miners ace in the hole is
the chance of a strike July !, or
July 7 at the latest. The operators
have an eye on the restrictions
or a mine walk-out which the Ia
Dor bill will impose if the Presi-
dent signs it or Congress over
rides a veto.
Action on the legislation seems
likely by June Is. The govern
ment's contract with Lewis and
his 400, 900 soft coal miners ex-
pires June 30th with the lapsing
of wartime authority to retain
government possession Of the
mines.
The miners don't work without
a contract, so a strike is consid-
cred likely if a new pact is not
reached. The mines were seized
in last springs strike.
Mine Holiday
The miners have a ten-day va
cation coming to them beginning
June II, and union officials have
indicated the miners will consider
themselves idle for that reason
until July z.
The United Mine workers nego-
traitors refused to attend a sched-
uled meeting with the Southern
coal operators this morning after
the producers broke their silence
at a news conference and disc1os-
ed details of their wage offer to
Lewis.
This offer for an S5-cent daily
wage increase-to SIP. 70-involysd
wiping out portal-to-portal pay for
one hour each day. The Southern
operators wanted to hike the daily
wage, but to pay only for eight
hours OF productive time. Miners
would walk or ride from the mine
entrance to their place of work,
sometimes several miles. on their
own time.
The disagreement over wages
brought about suspension of the
Southern negotiations. Last Satur'
day the talks with operators of the
North and West, representing
about rs per cent of the industry,
See BOSSES on page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
Hits Italian Treaty AS War Bid;
"Fell0w Travellers" Hold Oak Ridge Jobs
Along The Cape Fear

Beaufort. Those plants supply that
portion of the area which is iso-
lated from the interconnected sys-
tenn.
POWER CURRENT--The major
portion of the current for the sys-
tenn is purchased at three points
from the Carolina Power 4 Light
company. About IS per cent OF the
total system requirements come
from that concern.
A small amount of the power
is purchased from the municipal
ty of New Bern.
Power is generated at 1900
volts. 1t is distributed at various
See CAPE FEAR on Page Two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05
SpeechS Saves
Cut In Army
Dan. Short Tells House
pussia Knows Only
Language OF Force"

u.cH1NGTON, June 4 -R-
House i .ened to Rep. Short
MOI proclaim today that Rus
Understands only the langu-
ia I'D Of force" and then refused
age heImingly to cut 10000 en-
ovs. men from the Army's plan
IS.s strength next fiscal year.
m .ror Gods sake let's don't
.oten NJ defenses," the Missou-
' snN pleaded. He expressed fear
tIa4 the House already has cut
ns' deeply into Army and Navy
sndoets for next year.
0uaS rousing voice vote turned
nu the reduction which was
o cow in an amendment by
Dirksen (R-IlD. 1t would
N.Y., cllt an additional SIPS, 600, 0O
nov. aass the Army pay allotment
rso;ch Dirksen said is based on
S lumber of personnel that Will
mt be attained.
r,e House, still considering the
uar departments $5,240, 982, 423
h'daet, deferred until tomorrow a
puas on an amendmnt to
seost tunds for new airplan pur-
eS9ses by $40, 900, 900.
The departments total for all
.,nnoses as. recommended by the
gpnnronriations committee is near
w $500, 900, 900 below admlnlstra-
tion requests.
TT The appropriations committee
u%rau;ous]y had recommended, and
the House upheld, a cut of $12S,-
MI s21 in the pay allotment which
ma comnitte said will cause a
sad,,ction of 20, 100 in Army Off
Ger strength.
nirksen's amendment would
have required a cut OF 10000 IN
sn1isted strength, another 5000 in
officer personnel, and additional
n.ring of funds for flight pay 1or
Air corps personnel.
Tho Tllinoisan told the House the
ARMY could stand the additional
reduction because its pay estl-
mates were based on the assump-
tion the Army's overall strength
in the mex fiscal year would be
1ooO 900 officers and men. There
won't be that many, he claimed.
The amendemnt brought from
1 Chairman Andrews (R-NY dis
closure that the House Armed
Services committee soon will send
IN the floor legislation for perma-
nent and sharp cuts in OFFICER
strength of the regular army.
While Andrews disclosed no de-
tails, other members said the bill
would make deep cuts in the num-
Der NJ %high-ranking officers.
Rep. Mahon (D-Tex) offered the
amendment to add $40, 900, 900 to
the 1896. 900, 900 recommended by
the Appropriations committee for
new planes, spare engines and
parts. The committee had Topped
off $44, 900. 900.
War Period Start
The effect Of the cut, Mahon told
the House. will be to reduce from
1872 to 561 the number Of modern
new planes to be ordered next
year. If upheld, it will mark the
start "of the period that led to
World War I'LL" he said.
Rep. Kilday (D-Tex) claimed
See SPEECH on page two
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-06-05

CLARKSBURG, W. Va, June 4
-R-Deputy Sheriff Andy. Casio
said today he had arrested a SOL
der who went AWOL in Septem-
Der of 1912 and has lived almost
five years since then in a desc
late cave in the nearby hill coun-
try.
Casio identified him as Jesse W.
Starr, 80, of Mount Clare, about
five miles from Clarksburg, and
said he went lover the hill' from
Camp Reynolds, Pa, eight months
after being drafted.
The deputy sheriff and a detail
Of MP's caught the soldier today
at the home OF a friend at Mount
Clare. where Starr turned up