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Evening star., 1947-02-19
Serious Soviet Deterioration
In Recent Months Reported
By Constontine Brown
Ssor Foreign AHoirs Analyst

PARIS (By MaiD Not all French
official quarters reflect the awe with
which the political parties regard
Russia as the newly arisen great
power in the East.
Some of the French departments
have analysts who for many years
have had the,task Of realistically ap-
praising thesinternational situation
for purposes of foreign policy. Some
of these men have reached the con-
clusion, on the basis of facts that
have come into their possession, that
the might of the USSR has dete-
riorated within the last few months.
In their opinion, internal condi-
tions in Russia have become SO bad
that the government is seriously
concerned and has. decided to soften
its hitherto challenging and aggres-
sive foreign policy.
Marshal Zhukov Shelved.
According to these French sources,
the most serious postwar develop
ment was the shelving Of Marshal
Georgi Zhukov. This officer, the
most popular leader in the Russian
Army, Is said to have made serious
representations to Prime Minister
Stain about the condition of the
peasants. Marshal Zhukov Is said to
have told the generalissimo that the
bulk of returning peasant soldiers
will no longer be satisfied with con-
ditions that prevailed in the past.
The famous marshal insisted that
a new policy, giving the tillers of
the land more freedom and a greater
share of the fruits of their labor,
must be devised. AS the result of this
advice, Marshal Zhukov was re-
moved from a place of major re-
sponsibility and transferred to a
strategically important post in the
Ukraine, where he is politically in
nocuous.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Man Dies Of Injuries
In Crash Fatal 10 Girl

Ralph A. Powell, 21-year -old Fair
fax mechanic, died late yesterday
at Alexandria Hospital Of injuries
suffered in an automobile accident
a week ago.
His companion, Miss Mary Ann
Morgan, II, of 5l3 East Windsor
avenue, Alexandria, died few hours
after the accident. The crash oc-
Cured when the car Mr.. Powell was
driving hit an abutment at the
Shirlington overpass on Shirley
highway.
Mr.. Powell died without regaining
consciousness.
Miss Morgan earlier on the day
of the fatal crash had sworn out a
warrant against Mr.. Powell charging
disorderly conduct. The couple had
been keeping company for some
time, police said. They reported
Miss Morgan claimed Mr. Powell
had annoyed" her before she got
the warrant.
Two men were injured in Wash
! ington yesterday in accidents in.
volving motor cycles.
Pierre Ferron, "a, of 1859 r stree
NV, a French Embassy chauffeur
suffered possible spine injuries, ac'
cording to police, when the motor
cycle he was riding was in col
lision with a passenger car in thI
2100 block of Wyoming avenue NV
He was treated at Emergency Hos
pital and released.
Oscar Rodbell, 1120 Staples stree
NE, suffered a possible leg, fracture
when his motorcycle was in col
lision with a tractor trailer truck a
Seventh street and Maryland avenue
S.W. Police listed the truck drivel
as Bernie Bitherman, %, of Fred
erick, Md. Mr.. Rodbell is under
trea tment at Mount Alto Hospital,
Evening star., 1947-02-19

The French reports add that Mar
shall Zhukov still exercises direct
authority over the troops under his
command in the Ukraine. but that
he is being strictly watched by polit-
ical commissars who have special in
structions about how to handle him
if he attempts to press his point
about new farm policy.
East West Alliance Sought.
Reports received in Washington in
the last few months about major
uprisings in the Ukraine and Cau-
casus find support here. But the
French point out that while there
are postwar rumblings in Russia,
these must not be interpreted as in
dicating that the regime is tottering
or that the Russian people are ready
to change their form of government.
These waves of discomfort are Sc
rious enough, however, to prevent
the Soviet Union from risking in
volvement in any clash with strong
power until the domestic situation
has improved and factory production
has increased, not only in the field
of heavy industry but also of con-
sumer goods.
It Is this situation which Is re-
ported to have prompted Prime Min
lister Stain to open with Field Mar
shall Viscount Montgomery. during
the latter.s recent visit to Moscow,
the question of an East-West al
lance, that is to say, a Franco
British-Sov alliance which would
consolidate the relationship between
the three leading European powers.
The opportunity to further con-
solidate the new Triple Entente may
be provided by the present talks
going on for Franco-British al
lance and for lengthening and
strengthening of the Anglo Russian
alliance.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Woman Wills S50O,000
Estate 10 Catholic Priest
BY the Associated Press

PEORIA, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-The will of
the late Miss Agnes Theo Thewlis,
86, of Peoria, filed In Probate Court
here, left most of her estate, esti-
mated at $500,000 to a former Mis-
soula (Mont) Catholic priest for
his own use and benefit. -,
The will named the Rev. Frank
J. Burns, formerly of the Helena
diocese, as principal beneficiary.
Miss Thewlis died last Wednesday.
Father Burns now is reported to
be attending classes at Catholic
University here. having enrolled
February 10 as q special student in
the Graduate School of Education.
University officials said he was a
former Navy chaplain and had come
here for the special course from his
diocese in Helena, Mont.
Father Burns, whose class sched-
ule is irregular, was not available
for comment.
Evening star., 1947-02-19

added, ''in answering the question
frankly and in accordance with his
conscience cannot be described as
inadmiSsible but was rather in line
of duty"
This was Gen. Marshall's first
direct interchange of messages with
Mr.. Molotov since he became Secre-
tary of State January 81. 1t was
considered significant prelude to
his face-to-face dealings with the
Soviet Foreign Minister in the Big
Four Conference on Germany to
open in Moscow March 10.
Here is the text of Gen. Mar
shall's message to Mr.. Molotov:
| Il have your letter of February
| IA sent to me through Ambassador
Smith in which you protest against
what you describe as the mad
Missile behavior of the Undersec-
retary of State in making state
nlent before a committee of the
Senate of the United States which
you consider as rude SANDER and
hostile to the Soviet Union.
THE expression complained of
was not volunteered by the Under
secretary, but was in response to
questioning by a member of the
Senate. The answer was given in
the course of questions explicitly
ruled permissible by the chairman
of the committee: The particular
question and answer were as fol-
lows:
Senator McKeller. Now, as
suming that Russia is reaching out
not only for those countries that
she already has, but is reaching out
for additions to her territory, do you
not believe that if she gets this bomt
discovery, she would take not only
the remaining of Europe but perhap,
the remainder of the world?
"'Mr. Acheson. Senator, I DOM
think that that is question whicr
Is capable of being answered in the
way in which you ask it. I am quite
aware of the fact that Russian for
eign policy is an aggressive and ex.
| panding one. I think that one OF
the great efforts which every one is
making in the United Nations is tc
attempt to find means for solving
the problems of that sort. If those
means and agreements can be found
then there is hope that there will
not be major clashes. If they can't
be found, then I think the situation
is very serious.
You are thoroughly familiar with
the constitutional system of this
Nation, including the separation
of powers between the legislative
and executive branches of this Gov
ernment. In accordance with oul
system an officer of the executive
branch, called before a committee
of the legislative branch, is under q
duty to answer frankly relevant
questions not involving a matter oI
secrecy incompatible with the public
interest. Such an exception did moi
exist here.
THE conduct of the Undersecre.
tary, therefore, in answering the
question frankly and in accordance
with his conscience cannot be de.
scribed as inadmissible, but wa.
rather in line of duty.
You characterize the content Of
his statement as a rude SANDER ane
hostile to the Soviet Union. Under
our standards restrained comment
on a matter of public policy is moi
a SANDER Therefore, I know thai
on second thought you will not at
tribute hostility to frankness."
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Bethesda Police Check
Out-of-Stute Auto Tuos

Capt. ]. P. McAuliffe, of the Mont
goAery County police substation In
Bethesda, announced today that q
drive is on against automobile own
ers who are residents of the Be-
thesda-C Chevy Chase area and have
out-of- State plates on their cars.
He said that there are about
1000 such cars in the area now
of which he has a complete list OF
the owners. Only servicemen are
exempt from purchasing Maryland
tags, he added.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Gen. Marshall Is Firm
In Rejecting Soviet's
Protest on Acheson
By Garnett D. Horner

Secretary of State Marshall's
first direct brush with Soviet
Foreign Minister Molotov has
left Undersecretary of State
Acheson's description of Rus
sian foreign policy as "aggres-
sive and expanding" standing
without apology.
Gen. Marshall informed Mr.
Molotov that the description was q
restrained comment" made by Mr.
Acheson "in the line of duty" IN
frankly answering questions before
a congressional committee.
The Soviet Foreign Minister hao
protested what he termed Mr.. Ache
sons 'inadmissible behavior" in ut
tering a rude SANDER" hostile to
Russia.
Protest Firmly Rejected.
Politely but firmly rejecting the
protest, Gen. Marshall replied that
under our standards restrained
comment on a matter of public pol
icy Is not a SANDER"
"I know" he added, that on
second thought you will not at
tribute hostility to frankness."
Gen. Marshall's message to Mr.
Molotov was delivered in Moscow
Yesterday afternoon by American
Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith.
It was made public Immediately by
the State Department. together with
the text of Mr.. Molotov's Febru-
airy IA protest.
Earlier yesterday, Gen Marshall
reviewed international problems in
a two-hour private session with the
House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Mundt Urges Realistic Policy.
Representative Mundt, Republican,
of South Dakota told reporters that
he urged Gen. Marshall during the
meeting to adopt policy Of real
ism and reciprocity" in dealing with
Russia.
"I can't tell you what he said"
Mr.. Mundt added, "but I can tell
you that he didn't say nuts to YOU "
The Acheson remark complained
about by Mr. MolotoV was made last
week when Mr.. Acheson appeared
before a Senate committee in sup
port of the nomination of David E..
Lilienthal as chairman of the Atomic
Energy Commission.
Senator McKellar, Democrat, Of
Tennessee asked Mr.. Acheson If he
did not believe Russia would take
not only the remainder of Europe
but perhaps the remainder of the
world" if she got the atomic bomb.
Obligated to Answer.
Mr.. Echeson replied that he
couldn't answer the question in the
way it was asked, although Il am
quite aware Of the fact that Rus
sian foreign policy is an aggressive
and expanding one" He added
hopes for solving problems of that
sort lie with the United Nations.
In his message to Mr.. Molotov,
Gen. Marshall declared that under
the American system of government
an officer of the executive branch
Is under duty to answer frankly
relevant questions" when called be-
fore legislative committee.
The comment of the Undersecre-
tary, therefore, Gen. Marshall
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Explosions in Palestine
Iniure Six Persons

JERUSALEM, Feb. 10 lE1.-Police
said today that six persons, includ-
ing five British soldiers, were in
jured last night in series of road
mine blasts in Palestine believed
to have been set by the Jewish un-
derground.
Two of those hurt were reported
in serious condition. A note handed
to an Associated Press reporter
after a crude beer-bottle mine blast
ed an army truck and hurt the five
soldiers said:
This will show that the national
military organization (Jewish under
ground group 1rgun zavi LeumD
will not be hampered or even slowed
by whatever barbed-wire security
measures our British invaders care
to impose"
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Litu Warner Married
To Ex-FIiqht Surgeon
BY the Assoeioled Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Feb. 19
-Lita Warner, 20-year -old member
of the movie family, and DR.. Nathan
Hiatt, 80, former Army flight sur
geon, were married last night by
Rabbi Edgar F. Magnin.
Miss Warner, daughter Of the late
Sam Warner, is the adopted daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warner
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Clarendon DGnce Postponed

The annual dinner dance of the
Clarendon Volunteer Fire Depart
ment, Arlington, has been postponed
indefinitely from February % pend
ing recovery of Chief Paul johnson
who is seriously i'll in Arlington
Hospital, it was announced today.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
$22,396 in Tuxes Refunded

The Internal Revenue Bureau re-
ported yesterday refunds and credits
amounting to $22,396 to the Hartford
County Fair Association, Bel Air,
Md, for overassessments OF 194l
and 1914 income and excess profits
taxes.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Secret AGENT TO Speak

John E. Campion, agent in charge
of the White House Secret Service,
will talk before a meeting of the
Hotel Greeters of America, Chapter
81, at $3.50 o'clock tonight.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Weather Report

District of Columbia - MOSTLY
cloudy and rather cold, with high
est temperature in the upper 30s
this afternoon and lowest in upper
2Os tonight. Tomorrow cloudy and
continued cold, with rain or snow by
night.
Virginia-Cloudy and rather cold
with snow in southwest portion and
some rain or snow in southeast por-
ton this afternoon and ending early
tonight. Somewhat colder tonight.
Tomorrow cloudy and continued
cold, with occasional rain or snow
in west portion by afternoon and in
east portion by night.
Maryland Cloudy and rather
cold, with some snow in extreme
south portion this afternoon and
ending early tonight. Somewhat
colder tonight. Tomorrow cloudy
and continued cold, with occasional
snow in west portion by afternoon
and in east portion by night.
Wind velocity, 7 miles per hour;
direction, north h-northeast.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Temperature and Humidity.
tReadings at Washington National Airport)
Temperature, Humidity,
Yegtpr6ay- Degrees Per cent,
Evening star., 1947-01-22
Arlington teachers
Raises 10 Be Spread

Arlington County school teachers
will receive the increased salary
voted by the General Assembly
over the remaining months of this
fiscal year rather than in a lump
sum, School Supt. Fletcher Kemp
has announced.
Mr.. Kemp said that he had not
been notified of the amount of Ar
lington's share of the State funds
so he could not include the raise in
the teachers January pay. He said,
however, that as soon as he is noti-
fled he would figure the increase
in the next check. Arlington
teachers are paid on a l2-month
basis and there are seven months
remaining in the fiscal year ending
in August.
G. Tyler Miller, State superin-
tendent of public instruction, an
nounced in Richmond that the in
creased compensation for the re-
mainder of this year will be paid to
localities in lump sum. He said
that the localities would be paid as
soon as they notified his Office that
sufficient local funds have been ap-
propriated to match at least 80 per
cent of the State supplement.
The Arlington School Board last
week voted $43,500 as an increase
for school employees for the re-
mainder of this year This amount
which figured out to 500 per en-
ployes will more than meet the
State requirement of 80 per cent
matching appropriation.
Evening star., 1947-01-22
Montgomery Board
Starts Probe in School
Lab Blast Today

Full investigation into the Rock
vile High School laboratory explo-
sion that cost student the loss OF
his hands was started by Mont
gomery County commissioners today.
A review of circumstances was
ordered for 2 pm. in the Rockville
County Courthouse, with DR.. E. w.
Broome, superintendent of schools,
and Police Chief Charles M. Orme
submitting reports.
While precautions were being
taken to prevent a similar tragedy,
Robert E. Jones, 18, of Is Williams
street, Rockville, was reported in
fair condition in Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda.
The youth lost both hands Mon
day when chemicals he and another
student we're mixing for a bomb"
exploded in Richard Montgomery
High School.
First steps to avert similar acci-
dents were taken yesterday by Eben
M. Peek, school superintendent. He
said two new locks had been placed
on the two closets where chemicals
were stored, replacing two ordinary
door locks. 4
Instead Of allowing the keys to
remain in the locks as before, they
will be kept by classroom teachers
and not in the hands of students
Yesterday the Board of Education
began a separate Investigation to
determine whether precautions were
being taken in all schools in the
County. The board called a meet
ing Of all principals for 2 pm. Fri
day at Rockville to discuss i'm
provements in safety conditions.
Evening star., 1947-01-22
Visiting Nurse Board
Committees Named

Appointment of committees Of the
Board of Directors of the Arlington
Instructive Visiting Nurse Associa-
ton were announced today by Presi-
dent Lawrence Manning as follows:
Executive-Mrs. j. G. Boss, Mrs.
r. E. Gilbert, Mrs. T. S. O'Halloran,
Mrs. E. D. Campbell, Mrs. Ruth
Phillips, Mrs. j. w. Head and Mrs.
Robert Livingston.
Finance - Mrs. Phillips, Roger
Sprigg, Mrs. O'Halloran, George Du-
borg, E. r. Mckinney and Mrs. Gil
bert.
Nursing-Mrs. Boss, Miss Inez
Cadel, Mrs. c. w. Ihle, Mrs. Harri-
son Mann, and Mrs. E. F. Minor.
Publicity and Radio-Mrs. Camp
bell, Mrs Beulah Goss, Mrs. William
Arkin, Mrs. Robert Young and the
Rev. Thomas Scanned.
Educational - Mrs. Livingston,
Mrs. H. S. Hanna, Mrs. Elizabeth
Earle, Clyde Stova11 and Mrs. p. E.
Middleton.
Nominating-Mrs. Head, Mrs.
Harry Thomas and the Rev. Isaac
Steenson
Evening star., 1947-01-22
15-Man Council Urged
Al Charter Hearing

A 15-member Montgomery County
Council under the proposed charter
was urged at a public hearing at
Damascus last night, the third such
hearing held by the Charter Board.
The suggested 15-man council,
largest so<far proposed, would COM
prise one member from each of the
13 election districts with an added
member each from Bethesda and
Silver Spring, in recognition of the
larger population. of the two su-
burban districts.
Among other proposals was one
for strict zoning control, ellminat-
ing or making difficult the system
of spot zoning which has come in
for serious criticism in recent years
Another proposal urged that the
mandatory minimum appropriation
for the operation of the school sys-
tenn be increased and that the inde-
pendent powers exercised by the
supervisor of school property be
brought within the authority Of the
Board of Education.
The election of members Of the
county council on nonpartisan
basis, providing the Lindsay Act is
repealed or amended to make this
possible, also. was urged.
The meeting was called to order
by G. Rust Candy, vice chairman
of the Charter Board, who acted
in place of Col. Norman B. Ames,
chairman, who was absent because
of illness. The other members Of
the Charter Board, Howard p.
Bailey, secretary, and William G..
Hanson and James J. Hayden, were
present.
Evening star., 1947-01-22
Falls Church License Tax
Survey Nears Completion

The survey to determine the effect
of the proposed Falls Church busi-
ness license tax is nearing compile
ton, it was learned today.
Joel S. Harris, secretary OF the
Falls Church Chamber of Commerce,
which last month requested permis-
sion from the Town Council to have
the survey made. said that George
w! Peak, consultant for Griffen-
hagen g. Associates of Chicago, was
employed when it was impossible to
obtain the services of Brookings In
stitution. Mr.. Peak expects to hand
in report within 10 days.
Mr.. Harris said the chamber had
decided to finance the project. 1t
lis expected that the report will be
discussed at the next meeting of the
chamber on February S, and that
it will be placed before the Town
Council on February 10.
Evening star., 1947-01-22
Place Sunday Classified Ads Early!

Classified advertising in The Star has increased to such
an extent customers attempting to place ads on
Saturday afternoon overaxed telephone facilities
As result OF this inconvenience to the customer has been
unavoidable
Whereas Saturday deadline is designed to accommo-
date las-inute business do however request that
whenever possible you call in classified advertisement
early in the business week In this way you Will avoid the
inconvenience telephone delay and at the same time
make it possible for us to give prompt and efficient service
to the many who unavodaby apply for classified
space at the last minute. Your cooperation will be
appreciated.
Evening star., 1947-01-22
Spanking Urged
For High School
'JoIopy' Drivers

A good spanking for "jalopy'
driving students of Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School was advocated
yesterday in letter TO the Mont
gomery County Board of Commis-
sioners by 1t. Comdr. r. A. Dowd,
U. s. N, of 4609 sleaford road,
Bethesda.
1.-THE young delinquents who at
tend the nearby Bethesda Chevy
Chase High" Mr.. Dowd asserted
"are accustomed to drive their
jalopies at unreasonable and reck-
less rates of speed in this area
Most of us around here are Navy
or Marine officers and we don't
intend to stand for any nom
sense,
IF some of these wise young guys
of high school age occasionally get
good lacing maybe there would
be more respect for the law, courtesy
toward ones neighbors, and less
juvenile delinquency"
The commissioners said they are
working on reply to the letter.
Evening star., 1947-01-22
Dog Awakens II in Family
As Fire Breaks Out in Home

Ready, a bulldog, was credited
with awakening II members Of the
family of Willie Avery, colored
who home at 5202 North Nineteenth
road, Arlington, was damaged by
fire early today. -.
Five volunteer fire departments
were called to put out the blaze
which also destroyed wooden shed
and damaged two other buildings.
The fire threatened several other
buildings in the community because
of high winds, according to firemen
The blaze was attributed by firemen
to a defective oil stove inside the
shed, occupied by two colored men
The dogs barking aroused Mr..
and Mrs. Avery and their nine chill
dren. who, in turn, awakened John
A. Tyson and Edward Davis, occu-
pants Of the shed.