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Evening star., 1947-04-30
BY Constantine Brown
ster Foreign Affairs Analyst

Europe is a continent in convul-
sion Few people there now ever
mention "one world" and only pro-
fessional politicians still talk about
the United Nations as q guarantoI
of peace.
The rank and file of Europeans
think In terms of power politics and
wonder whether they must turn
toward Russia or toward America
to find security against another
Armageddon.
Besides the broad lines of the
struggle between East and West
there is host of minor conflicts
hatreds and theological differences
between the nations of Europe.
Frontier Is Blocked.
France and Spain, for instance
are at drawn daggers. All inter
course between these neighbors
which should supplement each other
economically, has been suspended
The frontier Is almost Theoretically
sealed.
French trains stop at Hendaye
and mere wooden ramp, which is
nonetheless an insurmountable bar
rier for Frenchmen and Spaniards,
separates the two countries. Travel
ers from other nations must cart
their own baggage across the from
tier In hand cart, instead of going
into Spain in a through carriage,
as was the case before the war.
France lacks many things which
the Spaniards have in profusion
In France lemon the size of a
lime costs As francs, about IS cents
oranges cannot be found, except
occasionally in the black market,
and the shriveled fruit costs between
as and so cents apiece.
Across the border In Spain large
luscious oranges and lemons are
practically being given away.
French Wine Lacking in Spain.
French wines, which used to be
much sought after by the middle
and upper class Spaniards, cannot
be found in any Spanish cities,
while the possession of a bottle
of sherry by French wine dealer
could cost him $10O in fines.
The population of Irun, the Span
ish town which lies across the
border from Hendaye. looks with
hostility at travellers from the other
side while the French inhabitants
of Hendaye show no cordiality to
the foreigner who comes from Spain
There is not much use talking
about "one world" to peoples as
close to each other as Delaware and
Pennsylvania who cannot cross eacn
others threshold.
To the age-old nationalistic diff
ferences of the old world has been
added the powerful ferment of the
political minorities joining hands
across frontiers to further the new
ideology.
Thorez Screens Italian Workers.
Recently when the French gov
ernment decided to import" some
100000 unemployed Italians to work
in the French mines and industries
a commission, composed exclusively
of Maurice ,Thorez' Communists
went to italy and screened the
candidates for such jobs. Only those
who were indorsed by Palmiro
Togliattiis agents We're accepted.
Some members of the Italian gov
ernment commented on the fact
that the Italians admitted into
France would have a tWo-fold role
ID That of industrial workers and
miners, and 90 that of good Com
munlst soldiers. when the necessity
arises. 80
Italy and France could compile
ment each other. The Italian peo-
pie are working hard. The south of
Italy is producing fruits and other
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Political Penetration
Is Winning Germany
For Reds, Dulles Says
BY the Associated Press

4 NEW YORK, April 80. - Soviet
leaders. John Foster Dulles says,
are using political penetration ito
get the kind of Germany they
want"
: The chief Republican adviser at
he recent Moscow Conference. Mr..
Dulles said in a broadcast last night
that the American delegation, while
disappointed at results, did not
come home empty handed" adding
that an asset we bring back is
better understanding of how Soviet
foreign policy works"
1T depends little on getting re-
suits by diplomatic negotiation. It
depends much on getting results by
penetrating into the political par
ties and labor organizations of other
countries. " Soviet leaders have
such confidence in these methods
that they are willing to let Ger
many again become a great indus
trial power. They are using those
methods now to get the kind OF
Germany they want"
Influence Grows in Germany.
The economist said that the DOM
lnant political party and labor
unions in the Soviet zone of Ger
many "are already subject to the
Soviet will" and "it is much the
same in the French zone"
I'm the British and United States
zones" Mr.. Dulles continued, Soviet
influence is growing rapidly
From this, he said, the American
people should conclude that we
cannot afford to feel complacent
merely because, at conferences, we
have stopped surrendering our prin-
ciples. Soviet activity Is not sus-
pended merely because the Council
Of Foreign Ministers disagrees and
takes a recess"
Other Gains Listed.
Other gains at the conference, he
said, were the laying down of United
States policies on Europe which
can be of tremendous value for the
future" and "the establishment of
closer relations with France"
1--WE all want four-power unity
whenever 1t can be obtained as a
reality, not sham. : The United
States delegation held to a steady
course. That was largely due to the
calm yet strong leadership of Sec
retary of State Marshall" Mr.. Dulles
said.
Mr.. Dulles said both he and Gen.
Marshall, who made his report on
the conference Monday night, had
shown each other drafts of their re-
ports. Mr.. Dulles said he also had
discussed his address with Senator
Vandenberg, Republican, of Michi-
gan, and with Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey of New York
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Actress Denies Guilt
In Drunk Driving Case
By the As.eeiatsd Pr..s

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, April
30.-A plea of not guilty to
charge of drunken driving has been
entered by Boots Mallory. actress.
former wife of William Cagney, Aim
producer, and her trial has been
set for May 19.
Sheriff's officers arrested her
Monday morning, asserting they
chased her several blocks to the
home of Herbert Marshall, actor,
who was with her in the car.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
Britain Rutifies Five Pucts

LONDON, April 80 (P). - Britain
last night completed ratification of
the peace treaties with Finland
Italy, Romania, Bulgaria and Hun
gary. The last step was the formal
ity of the Kings assent, expressed
by royal commission headed by
Lord Jowitt, the lord chancellor.
Evening star., 1947-04-30
THE EVENING STAR, washington, D, c. -
Russions Appeal to U. N.
For 9 Doomed in Spain
by the Assoeiotsd Pres.

LONDON, April 80. Russia's Anti.
Fascist Committee of Soviet Youth
has protested to the United Nations
against death sentences passed on
nine Spanish anti-Fascist young
people in Madrid, Tass reported
from Moscow today.
Tass said the organization tele-
grapned its protest to U. N. Secre-
tary General Trygve Lie after re-
ceiving, through the World Fed
GRAFTON of Democratic Youth, an
appeal by Spanish youth to all ma
tional youth organizations.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Roanoke AccIaims
National Symphony
speeiol Dispatch 10 The stor

ROANOKE. Va, March 4.-Dr.
Hans Kinder and the National
Symphony Orchestra returned to
Roanoke last night to renew old
friendships and bring music to suit
all tastes 81
Even though the orchestra has
been travelling for the better part
Of a week through snow, ice and
below freezing temperatures, the
musicians seemed eager to play
before near-capacity audience for
the last of the Roanoke Concert
Associations season bookings. = q
In the afternoon the orchestra
appeared before 1,400 school children
in an educational" concert.
There were four programmed
numbers for the evening. Mozart's S
overture to "The Marriage of Figaro -
Franckis symphony in d Minor, ex-
cerpts from Khatchaturyan's ballet
"Gayaneh," and Rimsky -Korsakov'
Spanish Caprice"
The orchestra was in fine fettle
and interpreted DR.. Kindler's read
lngs OF the scores with marked
fidelity. There were no ragged at
tacks and coloring, particularly in
the Rimsky Korsakov work and the
Khatchaturyan ballet was brilliant
Roanoke audiences always are un-
willing to let DR.. Kinder and his
musicians retire and before the
evening ended there had been added
the wedding music from 1.-The Mar.
riage of Figaro" a bit of orchestral
horseplay described as a "Satirica,
Polka" and Debussy's "Claire d,
Lune."
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Barbara Hutton Is Reported
Honeynnooning in Swiss Alps

lily which migrated to France in 1912
Lithuania now is part of Russia
He was born in Paris August %, 1912
and is French citizen. His parents
live on the Riviera. The records
for the prince said mo occupation
Friends said 1t was his first marriage
ALI three Of the heiress' previous
marriages ended in divorce. She
was married in Paris June %, 1898
to Prince Alexis Mdivani of Georgia
the native state of Prime Minister
Stain of Russia. Four priests off,
ciated at the ceremony. A few
months later, on her 21st birthday
she came into her fortune.
Son Born in 1886.
She divorced the polo-playing
prince in Reno May 13, 1885, charg-
ing extreme cruelty. The next day
in Reno, she married Count Haug-
witz-Reventlow. Her only child,
Lance, son, was born OF that
union February Is, 1886, in London
Doctors despaired of her life for a
1iAic d1IcT Slle gave DlTCQ 10 Cne
child, but she recovered. ~.
She divorced the count in Dem
mark March l, 194l. He Is now an
American citizen. Custody of the
child was divided between the two
and has been the subject of litigation
since. July 8, 1912, she married
Grant but divorced him on the
ground that he did not like her
friends mental cruelty.
The heiress and her groom arrived
In Zurich February % from ST.
Moritz, where they had announced
they intended to Bowed in Paris
soon" The hotel management
said they intended to remain in zu-
rich a few days before proceeding
to Paris:
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Wender' S Efforts 10 Control
Pin Ball Play Commended

The Stanton Park Citizens Asso-
citation last night voted to send a
letter of commendation to Harry S.
Wender, chairman of the District
Recreation Board, for his efforts in
behalf of the proposed control and
licensing of pin-ball machines and
juke boxes in the District.
The proposal also would prevent
school children from using their
lunch money to play the pinball
machines by prohibiting any one
under II from operating them be-
tween 8 am. and 4 pm. on school
days.
M. A. Gleason, vice president of
the Melvern Diaries, opposed the
proposed sale of lee cream in the
District by weight instead of by
volume.
The meeting, conducted by Will
liam j. Bartle, president, was held
in the Peabody School, Fifth and c
streets NE.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
$50 Arrested in Greece
For Recruiting GueniI|as
By the Assoeiotsd Press

ATHENS, Mar. 4.-Police an
nounced today the arrest at dawn
of $50 persons, accused of recruiting
for guerrilla forces and sending
arms to the irregulars for use against
the government in Northern Greece.
A spokesman for the leftwing
EAM asserted that $50 had been
jailed. The police chief said the
number might increase or decrease
from $50. ...
Gen. Napoleon zervas, Minister of
Public Order, declared:
Il am perfectly satisfied that the
arrested persons were members of a
ring whose headquarters was in
Athens and whose job was to supply
guerrilla bands with arms, uniforms
supplies and intelligence and to con-
script young men to join the guer-
rilla forces. I have not the slightest
doubt that the guerrilla warfare is
inspired and dirested by Communist
leadership from Athens"
The EAM spokesman said the
arrests were "unjustif1ed and unex-
pected" and that a delegation from
the organization had asked for an
audience with the Prime Minister to
protest,
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Phone Negotiations
Continue; Maryland
Contract Extended

Ofhcials OF the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. and the
Washington Telephone TrafIic Union
icontinued contract talks today in
the face Of a union report that ne.
lgotiations were getting nowhere"
I Mrs. Mary E. Cannon, president
tof the union which represents more
than 5000 operators here, reported
at the same time that there was
mo chance" of strike notice with
drawal. The union filed a 30-day
strike notice Friday.
The Maryland Telephone Union
disclosed in Baltimore last night
that it had withdrawn It's strike
notice and ha dagreed to a contract
extension to July with the C. & p.
Telephone Co. of Baltimore City.
Clerks Meet Company.
The Washington union met with
company representatives yesterday
and, according to Mrs. Cannon, dis
cussed wages all afternoon and got
nowhere" She said the company
made no counterproposals to the
unions demand for a $12-a-week
raise for all operators.
A company spokesman refused to
comment except to say talks would
be resumed today.
The Washington Federation OF
Telephone Workers, representing
plant, accounting and commercial
workers, also met with company
officials and reported no progress.
Talks with this group will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning.
Lucian F.. Rye, commissioner of
conciliation in Baltimore, said the
union which agreed to withdraw its
strike notice represents about 1000
telephone operators in, the area.
Three Meetings q Week.
He added that the agreement stip-
ulated that three meetings would
be held each week in an effort
to negotiate a new contract to re-
place one which would have ex-
pired March 6. .
There are several issues sat stake,
Rye said, but he declined to explain
them.
Meanwhile, Robert T. Beverridge,
president of the Telephone Equip
ment Workers Union at the Point
Breeze plant of the Western Elec-
trio Co., intimated that the local
situation as it concerned his union
was mot SO good" and a strike was
possible as early as next Monday.
Other Notices Filed.
In addition to the equipment
workers, 30-day strike notices also
have been filed by the Maryland
Federation of Telephone Workers,
composed of mechanical employees,
and the Maryland Federation of
Telephone Clerical Workers. Their
contracts do not expire until next
month.
The notices are routine pre-
requisite to strikes under Federal
law and do not necessarily indicate
the walkouts are being contem-
plated.
The unions are affiliated with the
independent National Federation of
Telephone Workers, which has set
April 7 as the date for a Nation
wide strike.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Mrs. ". v. NessIy, Wife
OF Newspaperman, Dies

Mrs. Gladys Aldrige Nessly, So,
wife of William v. Nessly, chief of
the Washington Posts National
Affairs Bureau, died Unexpectedly
last night in Sibley Memorial Hos
pital.
Mrs. Nessly was a native of Will
mington, Ohio, and a graduate of
Wilmington College. She came to
Washington % years ago as an en-
ploye of the War Department and
was working in the tobacco division
Of the Bureau of Internal Revenue
at the time of her marriage in 1928
The Nesslys lived at 518 Missouri
avenue NV.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
NeSsly Is survived by a son Vance
q student at Coolidge High School;
her mother. Mrs. Grace Aldrige, and
sister, Mrs. Harry Bowman, both
Of Houston, Tex, and brother
George T. Aldrige, Washington.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Report Of Stern S Stand
On Union Is Corrected
BY the Associated Press

An Associated Press story yester-
day which said a House Labor Com
mittee bill might include ban or
union membership for some colum-
nists and radio commentators erro-
neously stated that this was in line
with suggestion by J. David Stern
former publisher.
Mr.. Stern, who recently suspend
ed and sold his Philadelphia Record
and Camden IN. j. Courier and
Post, suggested to the committee
February IL that Congress pass a
law saying no newspaper or maga-
zine editor or creator of opinion
should be compelled to join union.
The former publisher, who con-
tended CIO American Newspaper
Guild strike destroyed his papers
told the committee he still believes
in trade unions, although they are
''bereft of real leaders,"
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Senate Sends Merger Bill
To Services Committee
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Senate, by a voice vote, sent
the Army-Navy merger bill to its
Armed Services Committee yester-
day. ending a spirited jurisdictional
fight. 4.
The action sustained a ruling of
Senate President Vandenberg and
overrode an appeal by Chairman
Aiken of the Senate Expenditures
Committee. Senator Aiken contended
his group should have a voice on the
legislation.
In the House, the measure has
been assigned to the Expenditures
Committee.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
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Evening star., 1947-03-04
BY the Associated Press

l
CHUR, Switzerland, Mar. 4.-Bar-
bara Woolworth Hutton, one of the
wealthiest women in the world, was
reported honeymooning in the Swiss
Alps at Zurich today with her fourth
husband, Prince Igor Thoubetzkoy
"a, a descendant OF Lithuanian
royalty.
The marriage Registry Bureau in
Chur, a town of about 1l,000 in
Eastern Switzerland, said they were
married here last Saturday. Wit
nesses were Sorne Savely. Russian
born artist, and Anna Lynne, an
American, both of Paris.
The registry Office said the couple
arrived here by taxicab from Zurich
"a trip of about $50 miles-after
the prince telephoned ahead and
asked the registrar to keep their
plans secret. The newlyweds left
500 Swiss francs ($115) for the in
digent of Chur, stopped at q Chur
tearoom and then TAXED back to
Zurich.
Danish Subject. .-a
The bride-heiress to the Wool
worth sand -10-cent store fortune,
estimated at upward of $40, ,000-
listed her name in the Chur rec
ords as Barbara Grant Hutton.
Her marriage to Cary Grant, movie
star, ended in divorce In Los Angeles
August 30, 1945. !s
She said she was a Danish subject,
born in New York November IA, 1912.
The records listed her address as
Tangier, Morocco. She renounced
her American citizenship in 1887,
while married to Count Kurt Haug-
witz-Reventlow of Denmark.
The records listed the groom as
the son of a Lithuanian noble fam
Evening star., 1947-03-04
|Gurney Prepares Bill
To Wind Up Affairs
|0f 5eIeciiye Service

Chairman Gurney Of the Senate
Armed Services Committee said to-
day he is preparing legislation te
|liquidate the selective service sys-
tenn, which goes out Of business
March 81.
As President Truman's message
recommending the end Of the draft
March 81 went to Congress, the
War Department started moving
toward its goal Of an all-vOlunteeY
force by July /.
Senator Gurney said legislation
would be introduced in the mex,
few days -as soon as several ex-
perts give him a report on what
should be done with the 44,0OO, ,0Ol
records compiled by, draft boards
over more than six years.
A selective service spokesman said
the agency had no funds to operate
after March 81. It still has 6,442
local boards scattered throughout
the country, which must be dis
mantled.
The boards must remain open for
business until the March 81 dead
line, it was explained. That means
that until that date men reach
ing their 18th birthday will have
to continue to register, men chang
ing their addresses will have to keep
their boards notified and men must
continue to carry their draft cards.
The War Department, meanwhile,
announced all non-volunteers will
be released by the end of June. Now
in process Of being discharged are
$4,000 men drafted in 1945, the War
Department announced. The new
order will affect another 100000
men, mostly 1916 sclectees.
Although the Presidents message
left the door open to re-enacting
draft legislation should the armed
forces fall below strength, Maj. Gen.
Willard s. Paul told press confer
ence late yesterday he was confident
the Army could meet its strength
requirements with volunteers. At
least, he said, the Army Is willing
to take the chance.
II hope we will never need the
draft" said Gen. Paul, who Is the
Army's personnel chief. 1--WE want
a volunteer Army, and this is the
time we're going after It,"
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Seafarers' Union Seeks
Substantial WAGE Boost
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 4.-The Sea-
farers International Union, AFI., is
notifying Atlantic and Gulf Coast
ship operators that it wishes to
negotiate substantial increases" in
present contracts to meet rising liv-
ing costs.
A spokesman said the action was
decided on at a meeting here of 400
union members last night, and at
similar meetings at other ports.
Contracts that gave wage increases
Of is to 40 per cent last fall contain
wage reopening clauses, the spokes-
man said. The amounts to be asked
were not announced.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Chances Held 5Iiqht
For Veterans Refund
On Williams Homes

Chances for the excl creditor
Of George H. Williams to get bacl
some of the $500 to 81 900 each de.
posted for homes appeared slim to-
day, despite efforts to salvage on.
of the bankrupt real estate man.
housing projects.
Samuel M. Greenbaum, trustee II
bankruptcy, said he has attempted
to get another builder to finish ths
27 homes started at the Gwynn Parf
project, near TB, Md. If buildel
will agree, at least 27 of the veteran.
would be able to get their homes
Mr.. Greenbaum told reporters yes.
terday.
Unless some one will take over tn,
development, however, the GwynI
Park project will go on the auction
block in about 80 days, the trustee
| said. In this case, about $71 ,0Ol
would have to be paid to secured
creditors before the veterans coulc
be reimbursed.
$12.47 Cash Assets.
Mr.. Greenbaum said Williams
personal assets still are not known
AS far as his firm, williams Prop.
critics, Inc, is concerned, assets In.
clude $12.47 in a bank account anc
the three housing developments or
which he took down payments. Two
Of the projects are still vacant land
William has listed the incomplete
Gwynn Park project as his own anc
his firms principal asset, however
The only source of money to COM
.plete the Gwynn Park project is the
T. B. OToole, Inc, of Wilmington
Del, who hold $4,000 mortgage
on the project and for this reason
are inclined, Mr.. Greenbaum said
to go along with the idea of trying
to get some Of the houses finished
and thereby get their money back.
But, Mr.. Greenbaum explained
they are unwilling to finance com.
pletion of the whole project, as orig.
inally intended, only homes which
have already risen well above
ground.
Foreclosure Early in April.
So far, however, Mr.. Greenbaun
has been unable to interest any on,
in taking on the job of finishing
these houses ana the O'Toole com
pany has set a tentative deadline IL
early April when it will foreclose tht
property, unless it is put on tn,
block and try to get whatever the,
can out of it as it stands.
Builders he has talked to, Mr.
Greenbaum said, have been sym.
pathetic but noncommittal.
builder, he explained, might fine
it more to his advantage to wait fol
the project to go on the block ane
become the owner.
Whatever is done, proceeds woule
have to 60 first to the OToole com
pany until they had their 5000
Then artisans who have invested la
Dor and materials in the building
would come next with $16,487.75
Last of all would come the veterans
and other creditors.
| Mr.. Greenbaum said he did no
think the bidding would be yer,
high in the case of auction.
|. 1t looked like the most the vet
Grams could expect would be fo
some 20 of their number to get .
lucky break and the rest get lef
holding the bag. That is, unless j.
builder willing to take a long chanc,
on finishing the entire project come
along soon.
Evening star., 1947-03-04
Senate Backs Bigger Role
For Red Cross CHAPTERS
By the Associated Press

The Senate yesterday passed 9
bill to give local chapters Of the
American Red Cross greater voice
In its affairs.
It would amend the law which in.
corporated the Red Cross to increase
the Board Of Governors from Is t<
SO, Of whom 80 would be elected by
the chapters.
The measure, which now goes te
the House, conforms with recon-.
mendations Of Red Cross study
committee.