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Evening star., 1947-12-01
President of Syria
Apologies to u. S.
For Legation Attack

President Shukri Al Kuwa tly
of Syria has apologized for moo
violence at the American Lega
ton in Damascus yesterday and
given "the strongest assurances
that such acts will not occur
again, the State Department
announced today.
The department said it was
informed by Robert B. Mem
minger, charge d'affaires. that
a mob of about 1000 persons
broke into the legation Satur-
day morning.
He got in touch later with
Premier Jamil Mardam Bey,
who expressed regret, and ar
ranged for full gendarme pro-
lection.
President KuWatly also made
apologies to Mr. Memminger.
the department said, and re-
iterated the Premier's promises
to protect the legation and
American personnel.
Evening star., 1947-12-01

were closed, however, and Jews kept
off the streets as much as possible
At least four major demonstra-
tions took place in different quar-
ters of Cairo.
At one time, a throng gathered
before the American University
crying down with the United
States" down with the American
University" and Egypt for Pales-
tine"
Students Begin Strike.
Palestinian students at the uni
versit? began three-day strike in
protest against the United Nations
decision to partition the holy land
One throng of 1000 students dem
onstrated for Is minutes in the
square IN front of Abdine Palace be.
fore being dispersed. Some of the
students cried invective against the
Jews, shouting "the Jews are the
(See ARABS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Navy Plane Hits
Sousa Bridge,
MissesAutos
Pilot Gets Slight Cut,
No One Else Hurt in
Rush-Hour Crash

A Navy plane landed on
SouSa Bridge in the midst of
work-bound traffic today, barely
missing motorists and pedes-
trians as it spun across the
roadway. The pilot walked
away with a cut on his forehead.
The crash occurred a few minutes
after am. as cars streamed across
the bridge. Motorists said they saw
the plane heading for the bridge
and slowed down in time to avoid
collision.
The plane was piloted by 1t.
Soule T. Biting, 81, Naval Reserve
officer from Glenview, ILL.,, who re-
turned to active duty to ferry the
torpedo bomber from Norfolk, Va.
The plane, an Avenger, took off
from Naval Air Station en- route to
Martinsburg, W. Va, only a few
minutes before thee crash.
Naval spokesmen said the plane
started sputtering after taking off.
Then the engine conked out.
Left Wing Hits Railing.
Eyewitnesses saw the plane hit the
bridge at 45-degree angle with the
nose up as the pilot apparently
made a last minute attempt to clear
the bridge.
The left wing dipped. crashing
fhrnInh tho i1ipn Tho
bomber nosed down over the high
way, looped and came to rest against
the sturdy iron railing on the north
side. A section of the railing gave
way The right wing hung out over
the water and the right wheel
Splashed Off into the water.
The fuselage, however, remained
on the north sidewalk, the planes
nose pointing toward the Capitol.
While motorists and pedestrians
rushed forward, the pilot pushed
back the cockpit canopy and climbed
unasiSted from the wreckage.
At the Naval Air Station diSpenS-
ary, he was treated for an inch
and-a- half long cut on his forehead
and released.
Bridge Damage Less than 81 900.
The planes crash landing left the
bridge with sections missing from
the north and south sides. The
conclusion also shattered the glass
in three lamp posts. Capt. H. C..
Whitehurst, highway director esti
mated bridge damage at less than
$1,000.
Richard c. Bailey, 1855 Good Hope
Evening star., 1947-12-01

1t. Soule T. Biting, the Navy
flyer who landed his plane on
Sousa Bridge this morning, won
the Navy Cross for sinking a Jap
cruiser during the Pacific war,
but today's crackup was his first.
The 31-year-old flyer told this
story of his accident after being
treated at the Naval Air Station
for a slight cut in the
head, his only injury.
Il have reserve squadron back
home in GienvieW, Ill, and I was
taking this TBM out there. When
I took off this morning, everything
was fine. AS I went over the bridge
(the Eleventh Street Bridge to Ana
costiaD, the engine began to fail
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Quake Shakes Poplar Bluff

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo, Dec. l (P.
An earth tremor, lasting about 80
seconds, aroused many residents
from their sleep at 2:40 am. today.
Highway patrolmen said there was
rumbling several seconds before
the tremor which sounded like a
truck had run into the side of the
patrol headquarters building" No
damage was reported.
Evening star., 1947-12-01
French Unions
Defy Schuman's S
Strike Curbs
Paris Subway Halted
As Power Is Cur OFF:
Cos Supply Low
By the Associoted Press

PARIS, Dec. 1.-StrikeS halted
the Paris subway today and lead
ers Of the Communist-dominated
General Confederation of Labor
defed the governments anti
strike legislation. Confederation
leaders summoned all workers
"to action asserting they would
refuse to negotiate further
toward ending nation wide walk
outs if the legislation was enact
ed in the National Assembly.
Subways halted shortly after noon,
when electric power was shut off
by strikers. Gas pressure was re-
ported at danger levels" in the
capital and service was reported
stopped at Nice, Marseille and
Cannes.
The Assembly, which last night
approved a call of 10000 men to
the colors to combat the creeping
paralysis induced by the strikes
became such we'll of tumult that
it suspended for two hours its con-
sideration of the strike law. Neither
the chairman nor speakers could be
heard.
Few Miners Return.
With thousands stranded bv the
subway shutdown, Paris was plagued
also by a strike at all six gas
companies serving the suburbs.
The concern furnishing gas to
Paris proper continued service, al
though the pressure was reported
only half normal.
Police and motorized armed forces
opened roads in Northern France to
struck coal mines, but few miners
appeared to be returning to work
Fights erupted at Levin when TOO
miners tried, apparently without
| success, to return to work
The majority leaders of the con-
federation, which is supporting the
strikes which left 100000 or more
F'renchmen idle. issued a statement
saying blanket increases of 1.125 to
1,500 francs (about $3.50 to $12) a
month had been demanded, effective
today, but that the government had
countered by proposing to increase
the wages of those still at work by
300 francs (about $240) for Novem-
Der only
Minority leaders met separately,
and apparently agreed with the
majority only in denouncing anti
strike measures. The action ap-
peared to represent sharp cleavage
in the labor movement at the mo-
ment when the new government
of Premier Robert Schuman was
demanding extraordinary powers to
beat down the Communist leader
ship and protect those workers still
on the job.
Textile and Rail Workers Back.
The majority labor leaders said
they had rejected government pro-
posals because of their political
and reactionary objectives," adding:
THE negotiations have failed and
are terminated. No new negotia-
tions will be undertaken after the
PRONUNCIATION of the wicked law now
discussed in Parliament The bu-
reau calls all workers to action, to
solidarity and unity to defend their,
just demands
Most of the Little -Boubaix- Tour
Going textile industry was back at
work and railroads in the area also
were operating.
The Communist newspaper Ce
Soir said police had struck at
Toulouse and that general strikes
had started in the Herault and
Upper Garonne Departments.
Three rows of barges which strik-
ing bargemen stretched across the
Seine and Disc Rivers to interrupt
(See FRANCE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-12-01

I thought I would come down in
the river between the two bridges
and began lowering my flaps.
The engine began working again
however, and 1 thought 1 could
make it. But then l realized I was
going to hit the bridge, and I saw
the last cars in front of me get out
of the way while another car, a red
Ford, halted before getting in my
path. He apparently thought I was
going to hit the bridge
MY left wing tip hit the rail on
the south side, and the plane swung
sidewise, coming to rest on the far
side of the bridge.
L hit my head on the edge of
the windshield. Thank God for the
tSee PILOT, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1947-12-01
BULLETIN

The House Foreign Affairs
Committee this afternoon re-
stored to the stopgap foreign
aid bill $38,OOO,OOO of the $108,-
100000 tentatively cut from its
$597, 100000 total last week.
This raised the amount for
France, Italy and Austria to
$527,000,000 The House bill
also still carries $60,00GO00 for
China, which is not in the
Senate bill.
NEED FOR DOMESTIC CON.
trolls to bolster foreign aid pro
gram cited by Hartman.
Page A:
By J. A. O'Leory
A prediction that the emer.
gency foreign aid bill. for West
Evening star., 1947-12-01
WiIheIminu Resumes Power

AMSTERDAM, Dec. GPp.-Queen
Wilhelmina reassumed royal power
today after an interruption of six
weeks for reasons of health. During
that period Crown Princess Juliana
acted as regent. The Queen started
her official functions by paying a
visit to Amsterdam
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Arabs Demonstrate
|nCairo; U.5.Legation
In Damascus Stoned
Anti i-Americon Slogans
And Plea for Arms Are
Chonted in Egypt
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO, Dec. 1.-Thousands OF
Arab sympathizers, demonstrate
ing against the partitioning of
Palestine, roamed Cairo's streets
today shouting anti American
and Russian slogans and chant
ing, Give us arms"
Police followed the demonstrators
closely in trucks to preserve order
ano no violence had been reported
up to midday. Most Jewish shops
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Ambassador Grady to Return

NEW DELHI, Dec. l (P.-The
American Embassy announced today
that Ambassador Henry F. Grady
planned to leave by plane Deem
Der for consultations in Washing
ton
Evening star., 1947-12-01
BY the Associoted Press

by me ASSootGfed freSS
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I. -
Wind-lashed flames whipped
through a dormitory for home
less men today, killing 6 per-
sons and sending to hospitals II
other men. some with critical in
juries.
Some of the victims-many en-
ployed as street corner Santa Clauses
died or were hurt leaping from
their quarters as the subfreezing
weather turned the water from fire.
mems hoses to ice.
Mrs. Edith Gallant who lives
across the street from the dornitory
operated by the Volunteers of Amer
ica, Inc, said she looked from her
home and saw men. hopelessly
trapped, at the windows
The fire was in back of them. !
knew it was going to get them. 1t
was all too much to look at. !
turned away"
William q. Wilson, 81. VINO was
asleep on the second floor of the
building when the fire began, told OF
staggering to window. aiding an
other man, and stumbling down a
fire escape.
Some Couldn't Make 1t.
1--WE went down." he said, Thank
God we got down. l saw some OF
the poor devils who were trapped
at the windows. They couldn't
make 1t to the fire escape. When
you see something like that you feel
all tied up inside. But you're
thankful you're alive
The search for bodies ended at
10 am. tabout 10 hours after the
blaze was first discovered. Forty
tSee FIRE Page A-5)
Evening star., 1947-12-01
{ Die, II Hurt as Fire
Sweeps Philadelphia
Hotel for Homeless
Some Killed Leoping to
Flee B|oze; Many Worked
As Street Corner Santos

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY frater-
nifty meeting place DESTROYED by
fire. Page B-1
Evening star., 1947-12-01

(See FIRE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-12-01

lSee PALESTINE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-12-01

See CRASH, Page A-5.D
Evening star., 1947-12-01

A prediction that the emer-
gency foreign-aid bill. for West
Evening star., 1947-12-01

See REAL ESTATE; Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-12-01
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspope
The frontiersman., 1947-04-30
THIRD CAnnERy
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The frontiersman., 1947-04-30
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Evening star., 1947-02-24
A. c. Henderson Dies

NEW YORK. Feb. "a tP1.-Archi-
hald G.. Henderson, rs, retired stock
broker and former head OF the firm
of James D. Smith g. Co., died Sat-
srday.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Restrained Tone Marks
Stain Anniversary Order
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 24.-Prime Min
lister Stain marked the 29th an
niversary of the Soviet Army yester-
day by issuing an order of the day
notable for its restrained tone and
lack of reference to the state OF
world affairs.
The Prime Minister told the Rus
sian people they had successfully
fulfilled the first year of the current
fve-year plan, and said the army
was fulfilling the task of combat
training placed before at in condi-
tions of peace"
ut is also obliged to advance and
gain new higher successes in combat
and political training" he said
The cause of strengthening peace
the cause of securing security-oul
country demands this from U.s."
Mr.. Stain added that "the most
important condition of the combat
ability of our armed forces is firm
military discipline based on the high
conscience and political education
of our service men,
Toasts to continued friendship
between the Soviet, British anc
American armies were drunk last
night at formal reception giyer
by the Russians.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Woman shopliffer Gets
5tO-Day Jail Sentence

A sentence of $40 days in jail for.
larceny and contempt of court was
handed out to 28-year-old woman,
Saturday. In addition, she was held
for the grand jury on another lar
ceny charge.
Municipal Court Judge Nathan r.
Margold gave the jail terms to Viola
Mary Bender, colored, first block of
Wonders court NV.
"This woman has quite a few
shopliftings against her" Judge
Margold commented. This Is her
third recent conviction and she was
caught red-handed in the latest job.
It will be good thing for the COM
munity to put her away. Further
more, I have no sympathy for peo-
Pile who don't return to court when
they're supposed TO-"
He referred to the failure of the
woman to appear before him Feb
ruary for sentencing after she had
pleaded guilty to the theft OF sport
shirts from the Hecht Co.
The woman was sentenced to $50
days in jail for contempt and 800
days on the larceny charge. The
judge ordered her held for the grand
jury in connection with the theft OF
fur coat valued at s129 from Sears
Roebuck & Co. store on Bladensburg
road NE. February /.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Veronica Lake Puts Out
Plane Fire With Coat
By the Associcted Press

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. "a
Actress Veronica Lake used her
mink coat to put out a fire in the
private plane which her husband,
Director Andre de 10th, was pilot
ing over the Wasatch Mountains
Saturday night.
However, the star. who was here
for the premiere of "Ramrod," did
not lack for well-groomed furs when
the couple left for Denver by train.
Mrs. Preston Foster loaned Miss
Lake hers and is wearing the be-
draggled mink back to Hollywood.
Mr.. De 10th was plotting their
four-passenger plane northeast of
here when the cabin began to fill
with smoke. Miss Lake discovered
a small fire in the radio and quickly
smothered it with her furs. Mr.. De
10th. unwilling to cross the Cont
mental Divide without a radio, re-
turned to Salt Lake City.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Diehard Nazis Seized
In Allied Roundup Of
German Underground
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Feb. 24.-Hundreds
of diehard Nazis were reported
in Allied custody today after a
swift roundup OF a reputed Ger
many-wide underground move
ment which claimed to have a
secret psychological weapon
and was aimed at restoring Ger
many's armed might.
American and British soldiers and
intelligence men, striking through
out their occupation zones despite a
snoWstorm and icy roads, yesterday
seized once-high officers of the old
SIS elite Guards, SA (Storm
Troops, Hitler Youth, German in,
telligence and other similar agencies
in the biggest such movement since
the war-the first to cover two
zones.
A British senior intelligence officer
at Herford said the movement
claimed possession of a secret bac-
THEOLOGICAL weapon ready for use.
Many Suspects Arrested.
Other officers declared they had
not learned for sure whether the
group had such a weapon. Col.
Hans Einsmann, onetime officer of
the German archaeological warfar
division, was captured in the British
zone.
American authorities reported the
arrest of about 80 suspects, and
British authorities the arrest of
Hundreds" in their respective zones.
Soldiers sealed off streets and in
telligence agents went into houses
they long had been watching.
The British said the movement
stretched into the Russian and
French zones and authorities there
were being kept posted.
They reported the underground
wanted to restore German militar-
ism and Nazi dictatorship to lead
the nations Of Europe against Rus
Sia.'
Not Particularly Dangerous.
The United States Army said i'm
mediate aims were to hamper De-
notification and reparation meas
ures and try to get back lost Ger
man territories.
1t. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
military governor designate, said
United States officials did not con-
slider the group particularly dan
gerous" but thought it was time to
move in and clean them up"
A British spokesman said: de-
spite their Stiffness, which underesti-
mated Allied intelligence, and their
pretentiousness, because they did not
have the necessary military strength,
there was a point beyond which they
could not be allowed to proceed"
American military headquarters
reported a tremendous potential for
subversive activity existing in "a
people who were completely indoc-
trinated in nationalistic propa-
ganda,' but said it could be con-
trolled "as long as we are able to
maintain our army in Germany"
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Alcoholic Drinks Brought
7 Pct. Of u. 5. Taxes in '46
BY the Associated Press

Whisky, wine and beer accounted
for. more than per cent OF the
Federal taxes collected during l946.
Internal revenue figures released
today show the Government took in
s2. 500, 1882 900 from levies on alcoholic
beverages-an amount equivalent to
about $19 for each man, woman and
child.
Furthermore, these receipts jumped
1921, 1,059 900 over 1s45 to set record,
while overall Federal tax collections
fell off s4,7oo, 100000 to total $685.
64O,000,000.
Whisky, taxed at SO gallon, &C
counted for $1,738, ,445, 900 OF the
1e4e revenue, with the levy OF 81
on each 31-gallon barrel OF beer
netting 1888 ,6ss, 900.
The Treasury included the follow
ing figures in the breakdown: Mary
land. including District OF Columbia,
s142,158,o 900 in 1s45 and sls5, $4,000
in 1916.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Un-American probers
To Query Hans Eisler,
Brother Of Gerhard
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The House Committee on Un-
American Activities today listed
Hans Eisler, Hollywood music COM
poser. as the next member of the
Eisler family due for questioning.
|, Hans sister, Ruth, testified before
the committee February that he is
"a Communist. At the same time,
she backed committee evidence that
another brother, Gerhard Eisler, is
the top Communist in this country
and called him dangerous ter
rorist."
Committee agents are known to
have built up file on Hans. Some
of the data deals with how he got
into the United States.
Representative Nixon, Republican,
of California, a committee member,
may be sent to Hollywood to dig into
the case.
Chairman Thomas told reporter:
With Gerhard out of the way Tin
custody of immigration authorities)
Hans is next. Well get around to
him shortly"
But the first committee plans to
consider this week an angle of Ger
hard Eisler's case concerning a pass
port he used to leave the United
States dozen years ago.
Passport Justification is one of the
charges on which the committee
urged the Justice Department to
prosecute Gerhard. 1t accused him
also Of income tax evasion, perjury,
contempt of Congress and conspir-
acy to overthrow = the Government.
Before the House cited Gerhard
for contempt last Tuesday for refus-
ing to take the oath without making
a statement first, Mr.. Nixon told
his colleagues that the passport
bore Eisler's picture, but the hand
writing of Leon Josephson and the
name of Samuel Liptzin.
Now the committee wants to ques-
ton Josephson and Liptzin. They
already are under subpoena.
The committee had planned to
question them February s, when
Gerhard and Ruth Eisler appeared
before it. But Josephson said he
had not been given enough notice
and Liptzin said he had to stay
with sick friend.
Ruth identified Gerhard's picture
on the passport in question.
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Snow Blocks Medical Aid
To Woman in Childbirth

Mrs. Charles Bowers, wife Of a
dairyman on the Chester F. Clagett
farm on Great Falls road, between
Potomac and Rockville, was resting
comfortably today after the birth
of her first child yesterday without
the benefit of medical attention be-
cause of snow-blocked roads.
Wives of other residents OF the
farm attended Mrs. Bowers when it
became apparent she could not be
moved to the hospital because OF
the. snow-drifted roads and physi-
clan could not get to the Clagett
place for the same reason.
In Prince Georges County, Mrs.
Ivan Stepp of Beltsville, had better
luck yesterday. Members Of the
Branchville Fire Department rescue
squad managed to push through the
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Grace Moore Is Buried
In Native Tennessee
BY the Associated Press

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. "a
Described as one who brought
much to the world through her "joy-
GUS music" the world-famed So
prano, Grace Moore, was buried in
her native Tennessee yesterday.
The opera and concert star was
killed January 26 in a plane crash
at Copenhagen, Denmark. Her body
was sent here for burial beside that
of her father, Col. Richard L.
Moore, sr., department store execu-
tive who died two years ago.
wherever Miss Moore has been
heard, from the palace of kings to
the simple cottage beside the road,
human hearts have been thrilled
by her joyous music DR.. John A.
Huff, pastor of the First Baptist
Church. said in his funeral sermon.
Grace Moore greatly lived be-
cause she greatly believed-she be-
lieved in God, in herself and in
people"
Dorothy Kristen. Metropolitan
opera star, paid Miss Moore a final
musical tribute with a rendition of
Schuberts Ave Maria"
Evening star., 1947-02-24
Quezon's Daughter Weds

MANILA, Feb. "a [P).-Maria Zen
eda Quezon, daughter of the late
President of the Philippines, was
married last night to Philip Buen-
camino III, Manila newspaperman
and son of a former Quezon cabi-
net minister. One thousand guests
were invited to the ceremony in
Santo Tomas University Chapel. So
cially il was rated as the most bril-
liant postwar event in Manila