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Evening star., 1947-07-24
State. Insurance Aide
Urges Prosecution Of
Bin Defunct Firm
By the Assoeiofsd Press

HARRISBURG, July 24.-James
F. Malone, jr, State insurance COM
missioner, today recommended the
prosecution of three officers of the
defunct keystone Mutual Casualty
Insurance Co. of Pittsburgh in con-
nection with a financial statement
filed with the Commonwealth
for 1916.
Mr.. Malone made the recommen-
dation in a registered letter to Ar
temas c. Leslie, Allegheny County
district attorney, after previously
offering testimony that Keystone
had deficit of "at least $4,000, ,000."
Insurance Laws Cited.
The commissioner was named
statutory liquidator of the Keystone
company, which did a $4,000, 900
annual business in 26 States, by the
Dauphin County Court on June 26
after an examination of the COM
pany's affairs by State insurance
examiners.
Citing provisions of Pennsylvania
insurance law which require insur-
ance companies doing business in
the State to file annual financial
statements, Mr.. Malone wrote Mr..
Leslie:
a. "The officers OF the keystone Mu-
tual Casualty Co. filed such q state
ment with my department for the
year 1946.
Serious Discrepancies Charged.
"As result OF the examination
hereinbefore referred to and also an
examination of the statement so
filed, we found serious discrepancies
which, in our opinion, we're willful
and deliberate on the part of the
officers of this company who signed
and swore to the statement"
Mr.. Malone said the officers sign
ing the statement were A. j.
OLeary, vice president; N. P. Kann,
secretary, and E. j. Kann, treas
urer, all of Pittsburgh.
Mr.. Malone and Deputy Attorney
Ralph B. Umsted. at State Justice
Department hearing last month on
company affairs, testified the firm
reported a surplus $1,43s, 900 as of
December 81. 1916, when Mr.. Um-
sted said actually there was a
$3.50. 900 deficit" as Of that date.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Truman Denies PIedqe
To End Controls on
InsfaNment Buying
BY the Asseeioisd Press

President Truman said today he
has not promised to remove con.
trolls over installment buying In
event Congress does not approve
their extension.
He has only promised to take ac-
tion, he said at a news conference
when asked about his plans.
These controls were imposed orig
inally during the war by a presiden-
tial order. They require at least a
one-third down payment when an
automobile, refrigerator and some
other articles are purchased on the
installment plan.
Mr.. Truman recently sent Con-
gress a message saying he thought
the controls should be continued,
but felt that was a matter for Con-
gress. At that time, he said he
would take action if Congress did
not vote to continue them.
His phrase was generally inter-
preted at the time as meaning he
would remove the controls if Con-
gress did not vote to extend them.
The Senate has voted for modi-
fled continuation, but the House
has opposed.
But when reporters brought up
the subject, Mr.. Truman carefully
pointed out that he had said he
would take action. He said that is
an entirely different thing.
He would not say what he would
do until Congress finally disposes
of the matter so far as it Is con-
cerned, he added.
The questioning went on:
Have you given much consider
alton to Secretary (of Agricultural
Anderson's proposal for a world
trade organization whereby the
Government would do their pur-
chasing for grain and supplies for
the Marshall plan?"
Mr.. Truman replied that is under
consideration.
HAS 1t advanced very far?" a
reporter wanted to know.
The President repeated that Mr..
Anderson's proposal was under con-
sideration but said that was as far
as he could 20.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Pistol Carrier Is Sent
To GaIIinger Hospital
For Mental Tests

The pistol-carrying war vet
eran found in the Capitol yes
terday during President Tru-
mans informal Senate visit was
arraigned in Municipal Court
today and ordered transferred to
Gallinger Hospital for a mental
examination.
Municipal Judge Ellen K. Ready
ordered that Clifton r. H. Spires, 80,
of Augusta, Ga, be sent to Gallinger
and the case continued until August
Is at the request of Assistant United
States Attorney John B. Diamond
III.
Spires carried an Army certificate
of disability discharge, Senate Ser
geant at Arms Edward F. McGinnis
said, and did not talk coherently
when we arrested him in a wash
room. In fact, at one time, he gave
us q five-minute' rambling speech
In answer to simple question"
Spires was the second pistol car
rier arrested in the Capitol in as
many weeks.
The other incident occurred July
IL when former Capitol policeman
fired two shots harmlessly at Sena-
tor Bricker, Republican, of Ohio. as
the lawmaker was about to board
the Senate subway.
Did Not Resist.
Police reported that Spires ap-
parently was unaware of the Presi-
dents presence in the Capitol and
had merely wished to turn in his
gun to somebody in authority" He
offered no resistance when police
disarmed him.
He was held on a charge OF carry
ing concealed weapon.
The arrest prompted fresh talk of
Tightening congressional security.
Senator Bricker said he would
like to see a well-trained Capitol
police force under civil service reg
ulations," rather than the present
patronage appointees who make up
the unit. He said he may suggest
this at the next session of Congress
Senator Buck, Republican, OF
Delaware, disclosing that the mat
ter may be discussed later this week
at meeting of Senate Republicans,
said no concrete suggestions had
been made.
Senator Ives, Republican, of New
York took a pessimistic view, say
ing IF guy is going to get shot,
Evening star., 1947-07-24

he'll get it whether he Is in one
place or another" He agreed with
Senator Bricker that the Capitol
police should be under Civil Service.
All three of the Senators wer
against "frisking" Capitol visitors
for concealed weapons.
Senator Maybank. Democrat, OF
South Carolina, who appeared at
the First Police Precinct where
Spires was taken identified him as a
resident of Norway, s. c., until re-
Gently.
He told me that he came up here
to bring me the pistol" the senator
said today.
Purely Coincidental."
Edward F. McGinnis, Senate SER
geant at arms, indicated after
questioning Spires that he was con-
vinced his arrest five minutes after
President Truman had left the Sem
ate was purely coincidental."
The arrest was made by Capitol
Policeman Lorain Crump and Paul
G. Shelby. Officer Crump said he
found Spires in public restroom on
the ground floor of the Senate
Building shortly after 2 pm. Spires,
he reported, was weaving "as though
he had been drinking"
II, thought I saw gun in his
pocket. but I wasn't sure" Oflcer
Crump declared.
He summoned Officer Shelby to
help him search the man, and they
found .25-caliber automatic. of
French make, in his left coat pocket
The two officers said Spires had
denied he was armed.
Mr.. McGinnis said five cartridges
were found in the pistol, three of
them showing firing g-pin marks as
though an unsuccessful effort had
been made to fire them. One of the
two unmarked cartridges was in the
firing chamber.
Questioned at Senate.
Spires was taken to the police
guardroom in the Senate ONCE
Building, where he was questioned
by Capitol Police and Secret Serv-
ice men.
Mr.. McGinnis later told reporters
Spires had arrived by bus last night
from his home in Augusta, and had
spent the night in bus station. He
said Spires had served II months in
the Army. and had received dis
ability discharge. He was reported
to have been a patient for some
time in a Veterans Administration
hospital in Augusta. Spires gave his
occupation as carpenter.
Police reported Spires gave CON
fused" explanation for his trip to
Washington.
Testimony was presented yester-
day before a District grand jury in
the case of William L. Kaiser. for
mer Capitol policeman accused Of
firing two shots at Senator Bricker
at the entrance of the subway lead
ing from the Senate ONCE Building
to the Capitol.
Senator Bricker and Metropolitan
Police 1t. Robert v. Murray, who
Investigated the case, were called as
grand jury witnesses.
Assistant United States Attorney
Sylvan Schwartz said charges placed
before the grand jury were assault
with intent to kill and assault with
a dangerous weapon.
Senator Bricker was o1fronted
suddenly by Kaiser as he prepared
to board the subway car, II was said.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
u. n. Fate May Hinge
On Balkan Question,
Delegates Believe
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July 24.-Cer-
tain United Nations delegates
expressed belief today that the
future of the world organization
might hinge on the outcome of
the showdown fight between the
United States and Russia over
the Balkans.
Authoritative sources said that II
Russia vetoes- an American pro-
posal to set up an international
watch over the Balkan borders
Britain, the United States and other
countries might feel forced to take
action outside the United Nations
Although British and American
officials here were reluctant to dis
cuss such drastic action, it was
learned that the idea of establish
ing a border watch commission out
side the United Nations was being
considered as last resort should
Russia balk Security Council action
on the Balkans.
Hope Russia Will Abstain.
There still was some hope among
delegates that Russia would abstain
when the Council votes on the
American proposal for semi
permanent Balkan border watch.
The Security Council scheduled
two meetings today on the Balkan
problem, but it appeared that 6
vote on the American plan woule
not be reached before next week
There was a general feeling tha
the crisis would come when tht
vote is taken, for only then will
the Council members know def
nitely the Russian position.
Soviet Deputy Foreign MinisteI
Andrei A. Gromyko at times ha
indicated that he would veto th'
plan. At other times he has indi
Gated that he might abstain from
voting and thus permit establish
ment of the Balkan commission.
The seriousness of the situation
with its ultimate effect on the fu'
ture of the world organization. wa!
reflected in yesterdays Council ses'
sion.
At that time the United State!
suddenly removed diplomatic wraps
and bluntly told the Council thai
Yugoslavia, Albania and Bulgaris
were q menace to internationa
peace
In some of the bluntest language
ever used in a Council session
Herschel v. johnson. American
deputy delegate. demanded that tht
Council warn the three Soviet sat
elites ito keep order in their owr
houses and leave other peoples af'
fairs alone"
'If there is an explosion in thu
Balkans the whole world will suffer
not Just the countries in the Bal
kans," Mr.. johnson declared.
American sources said Mr.. John
sons attitude had not been dictated
by the State Department in "ge
tough" policy with Russia, but wa!
a result of the slow progress in th'
Council on the Balkan problem.
But some delegates were quick tt
point out that American represent
atives on other U. n. fronts alst
dashed out yesterday in words indl
eating that the United States hat
moved from a policy of conciliatior
to one of we're not budging."
Gromyko's Deputy Scored.
Russias vigorous defense OF AL
bania yesterday touched of one o
the strongest personal attacks eve
leveled at a Soviet delegate in
U. N. debate.
Stripping off all diplomatic Ian
guage, Britain's Valentine G. Law
ford termed a speech by Alexe
|Krasilnikov, chief U. NJ deputy Il
Mr.. Gromyko, Junk" and said 4
was "deplorable" that U. N. dele
Evening star., 1947-07-24
France, Argentina Sign
New Commercial Treaty
by the Associated Press

PARIS, July 24.-France and Ar
gentina were linked today by a new
commercial treaty under which
France will receive $lA8, zoe, 900 in
credits for essential food purchases
from the South American nation.
The pact was signed in the pres
ence of Mrs. Eva Peron. wife of the
Argentine President. who earlier
was the guest of honor at a dinner
in the Foreign Ministry.
Under the accord, which is to re-
main in effect for five years, both
nations agreed to grant greater
freedom to private commercial op-
erations on reciprocal basis,
French sources said.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
% Greeks Reported Killed
By 300 in Communist Band

ATHENS. July "a (P.-A 300
man Communist band" was re-
ported by the Greek Ministry of
Public Order last night to have
killed % civilians and wounded 16
in the north central Greek village
of Anatolikon. Sixteen of the dead,
the ministry said, were women and
children.
The announcement declared that
the guerrillas were driven out by
constabulary several hours later.
Anatolikon is some 80 miles south
of the Yugoslav frontier in the
Ptolemais region. This section is
about 65 miles northeast of the
Ioannina vicinity.
A courier Of a United Nations
Balkan subcommission last night
said Albanian border guards at
Kakavia, Is miles northwest of
Ioannina, had refused to take a
written request for Albania's CO.
operation in q subcommission in
vestigation Of the Greek reports.
Evening star., 1947-07-24

gates should be subjected to such
TRADES day after day."
The United States and Australia
quickly joined in lambasting Mr..
Krasilnikov, Soviet delegate to the
committee and former Minister to
Iceland.
Mr.. Krasilnikov delivered a 30
minute speech castigating the west
ern powers for their opposition to
the admission of Albania and accus-
ing them of attempting to under
mine the young peoples republic Of
Albania"
He said all the reasons advanced
by the United States and Britain
were based on false accusations"
and that they were attempting to
get the Tirana government to ac-
cept conditions dictated by foreign
powers. He added that certain
powers would not be satisfied unless
they could seat man on the Al
banian general staff to suppress the
democratic element in Albania.
He repeated Soviet arguments ad-
vanced for Albania and against
Greece from recent months and
termed opposition contentious as
all "lies."
Speech Termed Offensive
AS Mr.. Krasilnikov finished speak
ing, Mr.. Lawford. sitting next to
him, turned, looked directly at the
Soviet representative and said in
measured words:
1T is deplorable that we should
be subjected day after day, week
after week, month after month to
this junk about provocations, lies,
noises and repetitions. We are pre-
sumed to be intelligent officials and
not gathering of illiterates.
I'VE draw our conclusions from
facts and not from slogans and
watch words. I term the Soviet
speech regrettably offensive pro-
duction."
Col. w. r. Hodgson of Australia
followed to say:
How glad I am that these meet
ings are now open to the press.
Previously we have had to put up
with calculated abuse and distor-
tions of this particular represent
ative of the Soviet Union for long
time.
HE attempts to out-Caesar his
senior Caesars. His speech was a
complete distortion.
Hayden Raynor, American rep
resentative, declared:
Il won't dignity the utterly ri
diculous and irrelevant statements
of the Soviet delegate by answering.
I resent the tenor of his remarks. Z"
Evening star., 1947-07-24
$500 Roof Is Free

SPOKANE. Wash. (P).-An R. K.
Franklin & Co. roofing crew found
the right house number but the
wrong street. The workers had one
fourth of a new roof on when they
learned it was the wrong house.
They finished the 5000 job free.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Col. Wunomuker SIoted
As Baltimore Engineer
ey the A,soeieted PYess

BALTIMORE, July 24.-Col. w. w.
Wanamaker of the Corps of En-
gineers will become district engineer
of the Baltimore district August 7,
succeeding Col. John S. Seybold, 1t
was announced yesterday.
The two officers will exchange
assignments,
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Man Sends Maryland
| Cent to Pay Use Tax
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 24.-News-
paper stories of honest women"
who promptly pay the new "use"
tax on purchases made outside
Maryland. have prompted a retired
Navy officer in Annapolis to make
a bid for the honor of the male sex.
The controllers Office here re-
ceived a check for l cent-the use
tax on tube of toothpaste pur-
chased in Washington.
Officers of the sales tax division
said the Navy man may have been
kidding-but they are not. The
check was cashed.
Evening star., 1947-07-24

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tween 14th and 18th. Reward. GE. 1891.
TERRIER, male. brown and white, long
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Evening star., 1947-07-24
FOUND

coat, no collar; vicinity Chevy Chase Circle,
OR. $500. -26
SMALL BLACK DOG, white on neck, NO
collar. believed to be Q female: vicinity OF
Ia stern ave. Owner please call SH. 1856.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
Ship to Be Coupled

Two-thirds of ship was
launched at a Holland shipyard. to
be joined to the stern part of a
tanker from which the bow and
center section are to be removed.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
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Evening star., 1947-07-24
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Evening star., 1947-07-24

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Evening star., 1947-07-24

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male, answers to name of Smokey lost
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Evening star., 1947-07-24

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Evening star., 1947-07-24
LOST

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Evening star., 1947-07-24

Government.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-01-09
PORTAL TO PORTAL:
Claims Mount

AS union claims against industry
for back pay for walking to the
job or preparing for work on COM
pany property mounted to over half
a billion, tax experts opined that
Uncle Sam may have to bear the
burden of the settlements if the
firms are permitted to obtain tax
credits for such disbursements.
Although John L. Lewis first
pointed up the question of so-called
portal to portal pay for miners
travelling to the coal faces under
ground, the principle was given in
dustry-wide implications with the
Supreme courts decision upholding
such compensation retroactive to
1888 for employees of the Mount
Clemens, Mich, Pottery company.
The Supreme court verdict was
followed by rush of the major
ClO unions for such retroactive
back pay, with the United Farm
Equipment and Metal Workers SUI
ing International Harvester for 100
million dollars. Since employees
nave been paid for 40 hour week,
the. unions are asking for overtime
pay plus damages.
Firms may be able to charge off
back payments to Uncle Sam under
provisions of the income tax law
permitting companies to carry back
net operating losses into the two pre-
cedlng years and also apply such
losses in two succeeding years.
Meanwhile, the U. S. Chamber
OF Commerce polled it's member
ship on congressional amendment
of the fair labor Standards act of
1888 under which portal to portal
pay has been based The chamber
proposed Cd observance Of custom,
practice or agreement in different
localities or industries as to work.
ing rules; 90 provision for relief
for unwilling violation of the law.
and CD permission of companies
and unions to make compromise
settlements.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-01-09
QUAKE:
Rocks japan

AS hundreds of thousands of Jan
anese made homeless by earthquake
and tidal wave shivered in the win
try air, the U. S. rushed relief to the
distressed areas.
Having become used to the shock
and terror Of wartime B-29 raids.
the Japanese accepted the catastro-
phe with resignation, calmly count
ing their dead and injured in the
thousands and their property dam
age in the millions. No less than "a
OF the AZ procedures felt the trem-
ors, with the coastal regions of
southern Honshu, Shikoku and Avail
islands swept by seven foot walls Of
water rushing in from the sea.
All OF the horror and distress was
portrayed by the Tokyo newspaper
Asahi in an eyewitness report from
Shlkoku: First, startled people felt
the ground shaking beneath them,
then they could hear a great roaring
sound. Stumbling from their quak-
ing houses, they rushed for high
ground, but many were overtaken
by surging wall of water and their
screams rent the air. Some people
saw little girl with a doll crying,
Save me, gentle Buddha," but
when they returned to search for rel
atives the fearful child was miss
ing and all they could find was the
doll.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1947-01-09
Salvage Army Equipment

At repair shops in quartermaster
depots throughout the United States
thousands of different kinds of worn
or damaged military items ranging
from mess kits to mobile bakeries,
from shirts to typewriters are being
restored to disable condition in one of
the biggest peacetime repair jobs
ever known.
Savings of $150,0O0, 900 have been
accomplished at labor cost of $13,-
100000.
Clothing and textiles constitute
about 81 per cent of the total sal
wage, but no garments are repaired
unless inspection reveals that at
least rs per cent of the original wear
ability remains and that when re-
paired they will be suitable for wear
by well-dressed soldier. If they
are worn or damaged below this
standard, they are transferred to
War Assets administration to be sold
as surplus.
A large amount of worn and dam
aged clothing has been accumulated
following rehabilitation of troops
since VI Day. Each soldier was
permitted to take complete outfit
with him after discharge. Naturally
the soldiers selected their best equip
ment for retention and turned in
the worst. No repairs are made on
obsolete equipment and none for the
army class x clothing which is used
for field training and work assign
ments. A sufficient amount Of cloth
Ing tor these purposes ls available.