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Evening star., 1947-11-08
Hindu Plan 10 Invade
Hyderabad Reported
BY the Associoted Press

NEW DELHI, Nov. 8-T'he Bonn
bay Free Press Bulletin said today
an army of 10000 Hindus was being
recruited for direct action" next
month in an effort to bring the
rich princely state of Hyderabad into
the Dominion of India
Hyderabad. the most populous
of the Indian States and the larg-
est in territory next to Kashmir
has not acceded to India. as has
Kasl1mir. Indian troops are bat
tling Moslem tribesmen from Paki-
STAINS Northwest Frontier Province
who have invaded Kashmir.
Last month representatives of the
wealthy Nizam of Hyderabad and
Indian officials were reported to
have drafted an agreement which
would leave the NiZam the head of
an independent kingdom for at least
year.
The draft has yet to be ap-
proved by the NiZam, a Moslem and
absolute ruler of more than 16,0O0,-
900 predominantly Hindu subjects
Under the agreement Hyderabad
which is entirely surrounded by the
Dominion of India, would be allied
economically and otherwise with
India, but would retain independ-
ence.
The Free Press said the army OF
10000 was being recruited under the
banner, "Azad Hyderabad Fauz,
which means Free Hyderabad Army
Meanwhile, travellers arriving in
New Delhi from Kashmir, in the
north of India, said the Moslem in
vaders were bringing up heavy REIN
forcements to support their scourg-
ting raids In that state.
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Marshall and Military Leaders
Absent From Soviet Party Here

ence day celebration at the Ameri-
can Embassy in Moscow.
Nearly all the SO nations with
diplomatic missions in Washington
were represented at the party, held
few hours after Red Army troops
marched through Moscow's Red
Square in the annual display of
Soviet military might.
Lord Inverchapel, the British
Ambassador, and Frances Henri
Bonnet attended but showed up
late. The envoy of Brazil, which
severed diplomatic relations with
Moscow last month, was missing.
A huge, poster-like oil painting
over the Embassy's grand stairway
which depicted the 1917 street fight
ing in Moscow was about the only
reminder of the proletarian ira
dition of the Communist revolution.
Tables were as loaded with caviar,
pheasant. sturgeon, pate de foie
gras and vodka as when Czarist
Ambassadors entertained in the
same Embassy before World War I.
Evening star., 1947-11-08
2 Policemen Killed, Youth Shot
In Gun Battle at Reno Hotel

The door of the suite was opened,
he said, by Arnold Thomassen, %,
Seattle, who had a gun in his hand.
Sergt. Cowan said that while he
and Read wrestled with the youth to
disarm him, the other two officers
went into an adjoining room where
they found Blackwell in bed
He came up shooting, when Roy
pulled back the covers" Sergt.
Cowan said.
Both Capt. Geach and Sergt. Glass
fell. Sergt. Cowan rushed into the
room, firing at the youth in bed
One bullet struck him IN the side.
A third youth, booked as Jim
Brown, 81, San Francisco, was taken
into custody later when he appeared
at the hotel. All three are being
held on open charges.
Police said they wanted to ques-
ton them concerning the bold hold
UP of two Reno night spots OF a
total $500.
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Court Order Blocks
ice Raise Of Rental
Rates on Freight Cars
TribunoI Issues Ruling
In Suit Brought by
43 Major Railroads

The Interstate Commerce
Commission today was stopped
temporarily from putting into
effect increased freight car
rental rates that railroads pay
each other in restraining
order issued by three-judge
tribunal of the District Court
and the United States Court of
Appeals.
The restraining order was issued
in a suit brought by 43 major
railroads early in September pro-
testing issuance of an order by the
ICC raising the daily rental rates
on freight cars from $3.50 a day to
50 a day. Subsequently 140 other
railroads, members of the American
Shortline Railroad Association, fol-
lowed with a similar suit against
the ICC.
After briefs were filed by the rail-
roads and the ICC the tribunal took
the matter under consideration. To-
days temporary restraining order
ordered the ICC to refrain from
enforcing the new rates pending a
final decision in the case.
The tribunal is composed of JUS
tices E. Barrett Prettyman and
Wilbur K. Miller of the Court of
Appeals. and Justice F.. Dickinson
Let's of District Court.
Evening star., 1947-11-08

qualification has not been re-
moved.
Holloway was confined in cell
No. 1 only from 6;;35 until 8 pm.
Holloway has been unable at any
time to tell a story which reason
ably conforms to the known facts
of the case. He does not appear
to be able to tell the same story
twice without contradicting him
self. To accept the conclusions
of those individuals, neither of
whom is qualified by training or
experience to determine whether
a man is actually having a con-
vulsion. and particularly through
solid steel walls, is to reject the
testimony of the other persons
who we're present in the precinct
and in a better position to OBJ
serve what actually did happen.
1t would mean rejecting the testi-
mony of Mr.. Bunch's friend, Mr..
Keene, as well as the written
records of the precinct. the testi-
mony of Moses Burrell, and the
many other persons who were in
or about the precinct during the
afternoon and early evening of
July 20, 1947.
For all of the above reasons
it is the opinion of the civil rights
section that the conclusions of
Holloway, Regan and Omohundro
(Roland c. Omohundro, an as
sistant at the Ives Funeral Home,
Arlington. who had stated he
felt" broken ribs while embalm-
ing the body are erroneous and
must be rejected. Further, it is
the opinion of the section that
there is no evidence to support
the charge that the police have
been negligent or that they mis-
treated Mr.. Bunch at any time
he was in their CUSTODY"
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Family Aroused by Mother
FIees From Burning Home

A Washington mother, who was
awakened by smoke early today,
aroused her family in time to per-
NIT their escape from their burn
ing home. She was the second
mother in two days to lead her
family to safety.
Mrs. Daisy Wilson of 1924 Monroe
street NV, was aroused by smoke
at about $3.50 am. She awakened
her husband, Melford A. Wilson, 36,
and their two children, Melford, jr.,
8, and John, 3 months old. The
family went to the home of neigh
Dor, George M. Roberts, 1916 Mon
roe street NV.
Yesterday, Mrs, Marjorie Stewart
of 63 New York avenue NE, carried
her baby from their burning home
and led two older children to safety.
Firemen who fought today's blaze
said the fire apparently was started
among wires in an electric ice box
in the Wilson apartment. The
building, two-story frame struc-
ture, was damaged badly by smoke
and flames, firemen reported. The
fire was confined mainly to the first
floor. An upstairs apartment was
not occupied
Evening star., 1947-11-08
picture on Page A-4.)
BY the Associoted Press

Secretary of State Marshall and
top Army and Navy officials were
conspicuously absent from the Rus
sian Embassy's celebration last night
of the 30th anniversary Of the
Soviet revolution.
There was no official boycott of
the function, however, despite So
viet-American tension.
Assistant Secretaries ofv State
Armour and Thorp were among
the American and foreign diplo-
matte officials who shook hands
with Andrei A. Vishinsky, Soviet
deputy foreign minister, and Semen
K. Tsarapkin, Embassy charge
d'affaires.
State Department Russian ex-
pertS observed that the turnout,
much smaller than at similar affairs
in recent years, was substantially
greater than that of Soviet officials
at the annual American independ-
Evening star., 1947-11-08
BY the Associated Press

Victorious poultrymen hailed
the end of poultryless Thursday
today with a call for the public
to eat more instead of fewer
chickens.
Pledged to save 56,00oO0O bushels
of grain by reducing the size of their
f1ocks, the growers faced the problem
of peddling 100000 birds between
now and January ] in the face of
huge cold storage supplies already
on hand.
In a joint statement with Secre-
tary of Agriculture Anderson, the
Citizens Food Committee headed by
Charles Luckman last night called
an immediate moratorium" on the
poultryless days while retaining the
Thursday ban on eggs.
In Los Angeles for ceremonies at
tending the start of a transconti-
mental Friendship Train" with
foodstuffs for overseas, Mr.. Luckman
said:
This committee has been under
Tremendous pressure for several
weeks to remove the ban on poultry
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Joint Hearings Appear
Possible on District
Home Rule Bill
Ball, AuchineIoss Back
Suggestion Advanced
In Star Editorial

Joint House-Senate hearings
on the Auchincloss home rule
plan for the District today
loomed as a definite possibility.
Approval of the suggestion of joint
hearings came from both Chairman
Ball and Auchincloss, respectively,
Iof the Home Rule subcommittee
of the Senate and House.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota, commenting on joint hear
ing suggestion advanced in an edi-
torial in The Star, said:
That makes a lot of sense to me.
Every member of Congress has
trouble getting time enough for Dis
trict affairs anyway"
Recalling that a precedent for
such joint hearings was established
in the past session of this Congress
by the House and Senate District
fiscal subcommittee, the Senator
agreed it was valuable means of
saving time and speeding legisla-
tive decision.
Senator Ball said he had not
finished his study of the 30,000-word
preliminary report of the Auchin-
Gloss subcommittee, proposing an
elected council form of city
government here, but felt the sub
ject of sufficient Importance to
justify joint consideration. He did
not commit himself on the merits
of the reorganization plan.
Representative Auchincloss, Re-
publican, of New Jersey, said he
heartily agreed with Senator Ball on
joint hearings.
The idea of joint hearings" said
Mr.. Auchincloss, already has
proved to be most helpful as was
shown by such hearings held on the
District omnibus tax bill last ses-
sion."
Mr.. Auchincloss said he would
1Coo uONFE PIN n pace A-2)
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Eat More Poultry, Is Industry's
Plea as Thursday Ban Is Lifted
Growers to Save Sc Million Bushels Of Grain,
Foce Problem of Selling 10000, 900 Birds

less Thursday, but no agreement was
reached until the poultry industry
came up with a definite program
showing where 56000,00O bushels of
grain could be saved
The committee referred to its ac-
ton as a suspension while the new
program is given a chance" but the
betting around Washington was that
poultryless Thursday was as dead as
cold storage duck.
The poultry industry, in its substi-
tute program, pledges to:
l. Reduce the number of broiler
chicks one-third below normal sea-
sonal levels by January 81 and baby
chick production for all purposes by
7 per cent between February l and
June 80 for a combined saving OF
81 100000 bushels of grain.
2. Cut the turkey hatch IL pei
cent compared with 1947 levels fo1
a 4,700,000 bushel saving.
3. Reduce duck production Is pei
cent compared with 1947, saving
350,000 bushels.
4. Gull United States chicken
IC.. ~TTT~T5rNTr a
Evening star., 1947-11-08
BY the Associated Press

RENO, Nov. 8.-Two Reno officers
were killed and an 18-year- -old Seat
tie youth was wounded in gun
battle in Carleton Hotel suite
here early today.
Two other youths were arrested.
Killed were Night Capt. Roy
Geach, about so, veteran member
of the police department, and De-
tective Sergt. Allen Glass, about 40.
Detective Sergt. Gene Cowan who
accompanied the other officers to
the hotel to investigate a double
holdup yesterday, said the officers
were shot by Daniel Blackwell, Seat
tie. who discharged a .38-caliber
automatic seven times as police
pulled the covers off him as he lay
in bed"
Sergt. Cowan said he, Detective
Sergt. Daryl Read, Capt. Geach and
Sergt. Glass went to the hotel
shortly after midnight.
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Deputies Of Big -Four
Still Fail 10 Advance
In Reich Treaty Talk
Setback, if Anything
Reported Suffered by
Conferees in London
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. 8.-The Big
Four deputy foreign ministers
bumped into new and old dis
agreements today over the Ger
man peace treaty and an official
American observer reported, eff
anything, there was a setback. y
The deputies failed to reach an
accord over just what countries
should be given a voice in the treaty
making, just as the diplomatic
chiefs themselves did seven months
ago in Moscow.
1t was the second spadework ses-
sion of the deputies, preliminary to
the meeting of the foreign ministers
of the United States, Britain, Rus
sia and France here November Is.
Britain Backs Pakistan.
Backed by the United States,
Britain sought inclusion of the new
dominion of Pakistan among coun-
tries to be represented at the peace
table. Russian and French dele
gates refused 10 take a Stand on
the issue at this time.
Russia wants the conference lin
tied to 18 nations plus the Big Four;
the United States is urging inclusion
of all S. nations who declared war
on Germany.
Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Smirnov
blocked proposal by Britain,
France and the United States that
China, along with the Big Four, be
one of the "convening nations" Mr..
Smirnov based his opposition on the
argument that China was not a
signatory to Germany's surrender.
Mr.. Smirnov refused to bulge
from the Russian position that Ger
man views on the treaty would be
accepted by the conference only
when a central government is
formed which is deemed adequate
for accepting a peace treaty" Rob-
ert Murphy. American political
representative in Germany and dep
uty for these sessions, said the
American position was that 're-
sponsible representatives" of Ger
(See DEPUTIES, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Child Killed, Nine Injured
In Apartment Explosion
By the Associated Press

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Nov. 8.-One
child was killed and nine persons,
including six children, were injured
last night when an explosion de-
molished two apartments near the
edge of the city's business district
Two of the nine victims in Mercy
Hospital were in critical condition
suffering from burns and cuts.
The explosion, which police said
was caused by gas leak from an
undisclosed source, wrecked the two
CT the row of apartments half
block long on Warren street. The
blast was felt throughout the busi-
ness district of this East Central
Iowa community of 10000 and de-
bris was tossed for nearly half
block.
Evening star., 1947-11-08
| Sunny Cool Day
|Greets Fans for
| |Army-Lish Game
By the Associated Press

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Nov. "a
bright sunshiny day greeted football
fans as they poured into town for
the Army-Notre Dame grid battle,
but the temperature hovered at a
cool 40 degrees.
At 10 am. the mercury was only
8 degrees above freezing and the
Weather Bureau said it was not
expected to rise above a.. A fairly
brisk west wind was expected to
continue throughout the day.
No rain or snow fell here last night
and Notre Dame officials said the
tarpaulin-covered gridiron was In
good condition.
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Clark Agrees Basis
For Further Federal
Action Is Lacking

The Federal Bureau of Investi-
cation reported today it could
find no evidence to support
charges that Washington police
either beat, mistreated or neg
lected John Forrest Bunch while
the 64-year-old carpenter was
under arrest for intoxication
prior to his death at Gallinger
Hospital August 4 of a fractured
skull.
The report, made after an in
quiry of six weeks, and conclusions
reached by attorneys of the Civil
Rights Section of the Criminal Di-
vision were concurred in by Attor-
ney General Clark and approved
by Assistant Attorney General T.
Vincent Quinn.
1t was agreed there is no founda-
rtion for further action in the case
by the Department of Justice, as
there was no legal evidence of
violation of Federal law revealed.
Nor is there such evidence of beat
lngs, assaultings or other forms of
police brutality. nor of conCealment
of true facts in the case on the part
of the police
UphOlds Coroner's Jury.
The FBI investigation, begun
after members of Congress had for
Warded to the Civil Rights Section
charges of police brutality" made
by members of the Bunch family,
upholds the finding of coroner's
jury on August 13 that Mr. Bunch
died an accidental death of frac-
tured skull. cerebral hemorrhages
and shock suffered in fall
A second inquest was attempted
Wednesday because of charges that
all evidence was not brought out
at the first coroners hearing, but
was adjourned without testimony
when John R. Fitzpatrick, attorney
for the family, challenged the le-
gality of the proceedings on what
District officials described as tech
nical' grounds.
Decision on whether the case
would be recalled before a coro-
ners jury or presented to a grand
jury if the circumstances warrant
was held up pending a study of the
FBI report released today.
125 Persons Interviewed
The FBI report was based on
review of the already extensive
record in the case, photostatic cop
les of police and hospital records,
and personal interviews by FBI
agents of 125 persons "purportedly
having knowledge of the allega-
tionS raised"
The report stated "it should be
pointed out that contrary to many
published reports mot in The STAR,
the physical examination conducted
by DR.. Earl P. Price, jr.," the ply
sician who admitted Mr.. Bunch to
Gallinger on the evening of July
%, did not reveal any evidence
of violence in the form of bruises,
abrasions, ETC.
Likewise" the report continued.
"the nurse who assisted DR.. Price,
Miss Anna Josephine Burlon. now
on duty with the U. S. Navy in
Jacksonville, Fla, advised the FBI
that she saw no blood or bruises
on Mr.. Bunch when he was ad-
mitted to Gallinger.
Admitting Clerk Quoted.
Miss Alice Anna Weyant, admit
ting clerk at Gallinger, observed
Mr.. Bunch on admission, and in
formed the FBI that she saw no
blood, marks, injuries or bruises.
To the same effect is the testimony
of Miss Mary Ruth Northrop, now
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Chest Workers
Press Effort for
Early Returns
Treasury Reaches 80%
Quote, Rally Of 5000
Civic Leaders Told

Workers in the 1948 Com
munity Chest Federation cam
paign to oversubscribe a goal
of $3,90O,0OO were pressing their
efforts today to achieve as high
a percentage as possible of their
quotas by Wednesday, first re-
port meeting of the drive.
Treasury Secretary Snyder an
nounced at rally on the south
steps of the Treasury yesterday
afternoon attended by some 5000
civic leaders, Government officials,
campaign leaders and workers and
citizens that his department already
has reached more than 80 per cent
of its quota
The Treasury quota is $126, ,763.
and its percentage of subscription
late yesterday was 82.41.
S72S,4l5 in Special Gifts.
The Special Gifts Unit of the
campaign organization reported yes
terday having reached 10 per cent
of its assignment, with 1890 pledges
totaling $728,415.
The units report to it's chairman,
E. Cortlandt Parker, at luncheon
at the Burlington Hotel was its
last before the report meeting
Wednesday at the United States
Chamber of Commerce Building,
| 1915 H street NV.
Collections of the unit will be re-
reported by the nine other units
under the categories in which the
gifts came. The Government Sec
ton reported it had reached over
100 per cent of the quota assigned
to it.
Eisenhower Sparks Drive.
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told
the rally he looks upon the cam
paign "as great opportunity for
each of us to do his part to see that
the problems of today shall be
solved"
"It must seem a bit odd to you"
he said, that + as professional
soldier should be here to participate
in your Community Chest drive.
IT am here out of deep and last
| ing sense of obligation to all the
men that have worn the fighting
uniform of this country"
The general asserted that from
the battle of Lexington to Two Jima.
the record of the American fighting
man "can be written in a single
phrase-the defense of freedom"
They fought, he continued. not
merely for home and territory but
for democracy.
IF we could define democracy in
a single word" he said, ut would be
corporation
Responsibility of People.
The concepts of cooperation and
the dignity of man, he asserted
"are tied up in the project you are
now undertaking" in which, he
added, each citizen can "do some
thing about the system we love and
for which the fighting men have
given their lives"
The responsibility for helping
fellow man in time of need, Gen.
Eisenhower asserted, Is one that the
American people realize should rot
be passed to Government.
Stressing a need for oversub-
scription of the goal, Assistant Sec
retary of the Treasury Edward H.
Foley, jr., campaign chairman, de-
clared I'VE cannot afford to fall
again if the Community Chest Fed
Grafton is to survive"
The 10000 volunteer workers in
the drive are doing more than
merely raising a dollar quota, he
said, but Through our fund rails
ing effort we are helping to remove
Evening star., 1947-11-08

IottOUS.
Cd There is no evidence what
ever of any beating, assaulting or
other forms of police brutality.
- Neither is there any evl-
dence of any attempt to cover
up on the part of the police,
any facts or information con-
cerning the handling, treatment
or death of John Forrest Bunch.
"(2) There is no creditable evil
dence in this case to support the
contention that the police mis-
treated Mr.. Bunch. OF all the
people who at one time or an
other had occasion to observe
Mr.. Bunch in life or in death
from July 28 on until his demise,
only two have been found who
can contribute anything which
might be described as incriml-
mating evidence. These two in
dividuals are John Holloway and
Frank P. Regan. Both Holloway
and Regan were in Precinct No. 9
at the time Bunch was confined
there. Both of them admit they
actually saw nothing. They con-.
tend they heard noises or sounds
from which they concluded that
Mr.. Bunch was being mistreated.
The mistreatment might be
divided into two forms ID neg
lect, and the other CD rough
handling in dressing Mr.. Bunch.
Regan's testimony, however, aside
from the fact that his conclusions
would be inadmissible in evidence
in any court, is highly question
able because he, too, had been
on an extended drunk and is
under the stigma of having been
adjudicated a person of unsound
mind. While his condition is no
doubt improved, that legal dis
Evening star., 1947-11-08
Low Of 5 Forecast
Tonight; Mercury Dips
16 Degrees in A Hours
Exceptionally Loud
Thunder Precedes
Wind and Rain Storm
picture on Page Az

Washington's mild fall wealth
er came to an abrupt end today
in a driving rain that brought a
16-degree temperature drop in
less than four hours. The IS de-
grees expected tonight will be
the lowest temperature in Wash
ington so far this fall.
A chilly spell arrived here at $50
am, when the thermometer regis
tered go degrees. The temperature
dropped 8 degrees in an hour, the
bureau said, and another degrees
by $50 am. At 1918 o'clock it stood
at A degrees.
Thunder Unusually Loud.
The chilly spell swept in by strong
westerly winds, was preceded by
exceptionally loud, prolonged thun-
derclaps throughout the area at
about am. as thunderstorms COW
cred the area.
Rain, which began last night,
ended before noon. This afternoon
will be clearing and windy, with a
high temperature of about so de-
gress. The temperature will drop to
about IS degrees tonight. according
to the forecast, and tomorrow will be
mostly sunny, with continued cold.
The previous low this fall was 38
degrees, recorded on October l.
Forecasters said the chill, which
came from the upper Mississippi
Valley resulted from cold weather
throughout the Midwest.
Chicago Temperature Is 81.
Parts of Minnesota were covered
with snow from l to 10 inches deep
today, after the seasons first severe
storm. Most other parts of the Mid
(See WEATHER Page A-21