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Evening star., 1947-08-22
Truman 10 Complete
New Defense Setup
By Mid-September

President Truman expects tc
round out the Nations new de-
fense setup in mid-September
and the Army Navy merger pro-
gram will go into effect then.
Announcing at news conference
late yesterday the appointment OF
Kenneth c. Royal, John l.. Sulli-
van and w. Stuart Symington as
SECRETARIES of Army. Navy and Air
Forces, respectively, the President
said James V. Forrestal, who moves
up from Navy Secretary to Secre-
tary of Defense in charge of the re-
vamped setup, would be ready. to
take over in about three weeks
putting the unification into actual
operation.
The President still has about a
dozen posts to fill before the slate
of top officials is. completed, and
this will be done in the meanwhile.
Must Name Staff Chiefs.
Major appointments pending in
clude Chiefs of Staff for the Army
and Air Forces; Chief of Naval
Operations, director of a central
intelligence agency and members of
three boards-national resources,
munitions and research develop
ment.
Gen. Omar N. Bradley, veterans
administrator, is believed to have
the inside track to succeed Gen
Eisenhower as Army Chief of staff
when the latter steps out next year
to be president of Columbia Uni
versity.
Mr.. Truman's announcement of
the initial appointments confirmed
expectations.
Mr.. Symington has been Assistant
Secretary of War for Air, Mr.. Sulli-
van Undersecretary of the Navy
and Mr.. Royal Secretary of War.
Mr.. Royal, who succeeded Robert
n. Patterson, loses his cabinet
status since none of the three ap-
pointments carries that rank.
ALI must be confirmed by the Sem
ate when Congress meets again in
January.
Sullivan Is "Flattered.'
At North Hampton, N. H., where
he is vacationing, Mr.. Sullivan said
he was "f1attered" by the appoint
ment and promised that he. along
with his associates, would do
everything in our power to give
America the finest national security
possible"
THE object of the Navy Mr..
Sullivan said, will be to see that
every penny appropriated Is used
most effectively to the end that the
Navy has in equipment, technique
and research Development the best in
the world"
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Job S Daughters Hold
Ball; Couple Crowned

A royal couple from the DlStrlc,
was crowned last night during the
banquet and ball of the Supreme
Guardian Council Convention Of the
International Order of Jobs Daugh.
tiers at the Mayflower Hotel.7Ir~ .
Miss Dolores Hambright, 611z
Seventh place NV. senior princess
Of the orders Washington Bethel
No. 4, received her crown from Mrs
Laura S. Wallace, supreme guardian
Her royal consort was Clyde En-
mart, jr., 1850 Erie street Sc, senior
counselor of the Anacostia DeMolay
crowned by Adam Trapp, associate
supreme guardian.
The two led the grand march
opening the ball. which was at
tended by about 1900 members OF
Jobs Daughters and their DeMolay
escorts.
At business meeting of the Su-
preme Council this morning, the
following officers were elected:
Supreme guardian, Mrs. Lessie
Gales, Albuquerque, N. M: asso-
ciate supreme guardian. Mattrup
Jensen, Colma, Calf; vice supreme
guardian, Mrs. Lulu T. Leyda,
Spokane, Wash, vice associate SUI
preme guardian, William Buchelt,
West Bend, Wise; supreme guide,
Mrs. Ruth Lawrence, Burbank,
Calf; supreme marshal, Mrs. Bea-
trice A. H. Ross, Portsmouth, Va;
supreme secretary, Mrs. Elizabeth
L. Warden, Owosso, Mich, and su-
preme treasurer, Max Loewen, st.
Louis.
Scheduled for this afternoon is a
competitive drill to be held at the
Mayfower. Six drill teams, four of
them from the District, will compete
for prizes. Col. Edwin Bethlehem
will preside as judge.
At 8 pm. pageant representing
the life of George Washington will
be given by the organization at the
George Washington National Me-
mortal Temple at Shooters Hill
Alexandria, and gift to the temple
will be presented.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
K. Of {, Convention Asks
Steps 10 Defeat Soviet Aims
BY the Associated Press


I BOSTON, Aug. 22.-The national
convention of the Knights of Co.
lumbus today called on the Gov
ernment to take all measures
necessary to defeat the aims OF
Soviet Russia" which it described as
an enemy power aggressively work
ing for destruction of our Nation"
The delegates, in a resolution, ac-
cused Russia of using accredited
diplomats and others to undermine
liberty here and everywhere on
earth"
In other resolutions, the conven-
ton supported Archbishop Richard
J. Cushing's denunciation Of seven
Protestant clergymen who reported
there was religious freedom in Yugo-
slavia and deplored the introduction
of the issue of separation of church
and state" into the question of Gov
ernrnent aid to parochial schools.
The resolution on Russia said:
"Beachheads of corruption and
disloyalty have been established
among employees of our Government,
among the members of our labor
unions, among the ranks of Amer
ican citizens engaged in the practice
of the professions and in the edu-
cation of our children"
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Need Is Management,
Chang Reported Told
BY Gen. Wedemeyer
By The Associoted Press

NANKING, Aug. 22.-Chinese
sources said today that 1t. Gen.
Albert C. Wedemeyer, at meet
ing with the state council at Gen.
eralissimo Chinag Kai-shek's home,
had told the governments top
policymakers that China lacks cap
able management-not raw mate
rails or resources.
The American presidential envoy,
attending the meeting at the Gov
ernmerts request, was reported to
have described candidly what he
found during his month-long in
spection of China but to have left
no hint of the policy recommended
tions he would make to President
Truman.
Chinese sources said the general
had contrasted the situation in
China with that in Europe. He was
quoted as saying Europe is almost
starving while China is compara-
lively rich in the essentials but ap-
parently deficient in capable lead
ers to develop and properly use her
resources.
The same sources said Gen. Wede-
meyer told the council that China
had failed to use fully Chinese re-
sources overseas and added had
that been done, your economic
situation today would have been
much less serious"
Chinese who attended the meeting
said Gen. Chang expressed China S
appreciation for such frank criti-
cism. American Ambassador j.
Leighton Stuart. accompanied Gen.
Wedemeyer to the meeting. Vir-
tually all the top leaders in the ma
tional government participated.
A mission spokesman said Gen.
Wedemeyer entertained high Chi
nese officials tonight at the Ameri-
can Embassy-the only social func-
ton conducted by the fact-finding
mission during it's visit to China.
The mission leaves Sunday for
Tokyo, preliminary to Today in
spection of Korea.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Crushes of Thunder Awaken
Many District Area Residents
rm was classified only as mod

storm was classified only as mod
crate"
Thunder is attributed to the vibra
ton set up by the sudden heat and
expansion of the air along the path
OF the lightning, followed by rapid
cooling and contraction.
The Weather Bureau predicted
continued cloudiness with a few
scattered showers or thunderstorms
IN the area today and tomorrow
The high temperature today was
expected to be about IS degrees.
The peak temperature yesterday
was 81 degrees, registered at 1924
pm. with the humidity ranging
from 81 per cent at l am. to 68
per cent at 8 pm.
The Weather Bureau said the
average temperature so far this
month has been about three de-
grees higher than usual for August.
Evening star., 1947-08-22

Unusually loud crashes of thunder
startled many District area residents
from sleep about 4:30 o'clock this
morning.
The long roll and reverberation
reminded Montgomery County vet
eran of the sound of the va bombs
dropped on London by the Germans
during the war.
Reports of the deafening claps
came from residents of the city as
we'll as outlying counties. They were
major topic of conversation.
Il never got out of bed so fast in
my life" declared a woman bus
passenger.
A nearby Maryland resident said
he was convinced a plane had
crashed next to his home.
The Weather Bureau said thunder
and lightning vary with the inten-
sity of the storm but this morning s
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Cuba Probes Alleged Plot
For Dominican Invasion
By The Associated Pres,

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican
Republic, Aug. 22.-The Dominican
Information Bureau said today that
Cuban President Grau San Martin
had informed President Rafael Tru-
jillo he was investigating charges
that a revolutionary army" has
been mobilizing in Cuba to invade
the Dominican Republic.
The Cuban presidents assurances
the information bureau said, were
contained in a cable replying to a
personal message which Mr.. Tru-
iillo had addressed to him "a hours
earlier. Mr.. Trujillo had asked that
steps be taken to halt the activities
of an international brigade" which
he charged was assembling in Cuba
for the purpose of trying to over
throw his government.
Cuban officials previously had said
that the frequently repeated Do
minican charges we're unfounded.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Arnold Line Pleads
For Prompt Action
On Fare Increase
(From Yesterdays Last Edition.
By the Associated Press

/
The Washington, Virginia &,
Maryland Coach Co. told the Inter-
state Commerce Commission today
that prompt action is required on
its plea for increased passenger
fares between Washington and
points in Arlington.
Our financial house is burning
down." the company, known as the
Arnold Line. said in presenting sta
tistics showing continued deficit
operations.
1t asked that the commission
either approve the general increases
which the company proposed earlier
this year or limited increases recon-
mended several weeks ago by COM
mission examiner-"whichever can
be made the quicker"
The line originally asked increases
of 5 cents for each zone The ex-
aminer recommended that the first
zone fare be increased from 10 tc
! IS cents cash or 1872 cents if tokens
are used, and that the fourth zone
rate be increased from 20 to Is cents
with other zone rates left un-
changed.
Increase Held Essential.
, The company, replying to opposi.
ton to any change filed by the Arl-
ington County Public Utilities Com
mission, Arlington Bus Riders AS
sociation and the County Civic Fed
Grafton said increased rates are es-
sential, and added in a brief:
"It is perfectly clear that the fare
increases recommended by the ex-
aminer will not keep the company
alive without any increases in wages
under the pending 1947 labor con-
tract-and with wage increases
the indicated deficit is between $780,
900 and 100000 per year. Even that
appraisal of the case must be based
on the assumption that there will
be no further decline in the growth
volume of business"
The company presented a finan-
cial statement for the first seven
months of 1947 in which it said
accounting procedures had been
| adjusted in. accordance with the
examiners suggestions, and showed
an operating deficit for the period
of $17o,878.14.
The company took note Of the
Public Utilities Commission criticism
of "intraownership transactions,
payments to offices and mainte-
nance expense" which the Utilities
Commission said are mot essential
to economical and efficient manage
ment"
Arnold said this criticism appar-
emily overlooks the fact that the
examiner in his proposed report
made every conceivable adjustment
in the revenue and expenses of the
respondent company long before
he came to the conclusion that
rate increase was necessary under
any circumstances.
"Picayunish expense items may
provide boxcar headlines in some
newspapers, but they do not recon-
tcile 331s per cent reduction in
fares in 1888 and a 200 per cent in
crease in important operating ex-
penses since 1888. The cost of every
thing has gone up and there is no
reason why anybody should be as
tonished that the Washington. Vir-
ginia g. Maryland Coast Co. needs
additional revenue.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Prices Soar on Grains
After Corn Outlook
Falls 10 11-YearLow
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO. Aug. GA heavy buy
ing movement was unleashed In the
grain pits today following yester-
davs Agriculture Department fore
cast of the smallest corn crop since
1886, and prices spurted several
cents.
! With the single exception of Sep
tember corn, all contracts of ali
grains reached new seasonal highs.
The high for September oats, sl.10,
was record for any oats contract.
September corn touched its record
of $2.45, made yesterday, but then
retreated.
Heavy profit-taking developed on
the advance and turnover in all pits
was large. Near the end of the first
hour wheat was ~ to 2 cents higher,
September, s2.46A; corn was 2 to Al
higher; September, s2431a. and oats
were AIN higher: September, sl,09.
Corn Prospects Cut.
The Agriculture Departments
corn crop forecast of 2,437 900 900
bushels revealed that the Nation
lost corn at a rate of $4,000 900
bushels day between August l and
August IS. Projecting that decline
over the last seven days, the crop
outlook now stands at 1882 900 900
bushels.
Equally distressing. as far as the
corn crop outlook was concerned,
was today's weather. There was no
rain of consequence in the main
corn belt and none predicted for
today, tonight, and tomorrow In
Iowa. Illinois and Indiana.
Strength in both wheat and oats
also was reflection of the corn
crops deterioration. 1t was felt
that not only oats. but also wheat
would be fed in larger quantities on
the farm in view of the high price
and small crop of corn.
Even lard, which has been weak
for months. showed some firmness
in early dealings. Buying was
based on the belief that lighter
weight hogs will be coming to mar
ket as producers will not want to
feed corn at the present unfavorable
corn-hog feeding ratio.
Meat. Shortage Seen.
Yesterdays Agriculture Depart
ment report said that unless good
rains break the Midwestern heat
wave quickly, housewives may as
well resign themselves to some meat
less menus next summer-and pos
sibly much higher prices for what
meat they do get.
The report showed that bad
weather has cut corn production
prospects to the lowest level since
the severe drought year of 1896. And
this years corn crop will largely de-
termine the size of the Nations
meat supply in 1948.
The latest estimate did not take
into account damage which may
have been caused by the hot weather
since mid-August, or the possibility
that the crop may be of poor feed
ing and keeping quality. Much of
it late due to cool, wet planting
season, the crop will be subject to
frost before 1t has fully matured
and dried.
The Governments original corn
goal was 5000 10000 bushels. And
of1cials have said that around 2.
$50 ,000, 900 bushels would be needed
to maintain meat production near
the present high level of 155 pounds
year per capita. The crop last
year set record of 3,287, 200, 900.
The average for the last 10 years
was 1859 ,000, ,000
A crop of the size indicated would
cut meat production possibly Is to
20 pounds year per person. 1t
nevertheless would still be above
the prewar average of 1876 pounds.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Red Magazine Editor
Admonished by Zhdonov
Iy the As.ocioted Press

MOSCOW, Aug. 22.-The maga-
zine Culture and Life revealed yes
terday that a textbook, THE History
of Western European Philosophy, '
by its editor, George F. Aleksandrov
had been criticized for serious
faults by Col. Gen. Andrei A
Zhdanov, member of the Politbureau
and authoritative spokesman for the
Communist party.
Gen. Zhdanov was quoted as de-
claring Soviet philosophers must
bring an end to the lack of fight
ing tempo in their work and begin
to get down to work like Marx
Engels, Lenin and Stain
The magazine said Mr.. Aleksan-
drov admitted his mistakes and
agreed with the criticism.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Welfare Unit Continues
Screening of Relief Cases

Case workers of the Department
of Public Welfare are continuing
their screening of all relief cases to
keep within the appropriation
granted by Congress last month and
to date have suspended, dropped
or held up 683 cases.
The department has been ordered
TO cut the grants in relief to those
on the public assistance rolls by
100000. 1t has reviewed 3,714 Of
the 5,400 cases.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Death of Boy, II,
Starts Triple Play
In Auto Accidents
bv the Associated Press

ST. CHARLES, Va, Aug. 90
Twelve-year -old Louis Howard ran
behind an automobile on the high
way near Ewing, Va, into the path
of another car yesterday and was
killed.
Driving to investigate the fatal
accident, State Trooper John S
Boyd's police car was virtually de-
molished in collision with truck
and Trooper Boyd was seriously
hurt.
Highway Patrolman j, w. Harri-
son, called to the scene of Trooper
Boyd's crash, was struck and suf-
fered arm and side injuries by a
car which apparently went out OF
control on the wet highway.
Sergt. j. w. Burrow and Trooper
Don Riner were called to investi-
gate the three accidents.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
RemodeIing TO Start
On County Building
AT Bethesda Soon

Remodeling work is expected to
begin before the end of this year on
the Bethesda County Building, Wes-
ley I. Sauter, Montgomery County
commissioner, announced today.
Plans call for more efficient use
of available Office space and for pro-
viding consolidated police head
quarters in the basement, he said.
Now in the blueprint stage, the
plans were drawn up by Rinaudot &
Mead, Bethesda architects.
The police now are cramped for
space" Mr.. Sauter said. THE main
police rooms are on the first floor
the Jail is in the basement. and the
justice of the peace is located on
the second floor"
New Entrance Planned.
A new entrance will be made along
the south side of the building which
will lead directly into the basement
police headquarters. The police desk
will be near this door Immediately
behind this room will be an office
for the commander and behind that
will be the captains Office.
Beneath the south end of the
courtroom will be a police rollcall
room, a large locker room which
will be located across a. central hall
from the rollcall room.
The Jail will be in the front of the
basement. along the Montgomery
avenue side. In the past there has
been no space for women prisoners
Under the new plan there will be
! cell large enough for two women
The section for men. will be in.
Creased to hold six, ein,y three two
man cells,
Special Office for Justice.
A special office for the justice OF
the peace will be opposite the police
offices.
The room on the main floor
which now houses the police desk
and Office. will be used for an ex-
panded Office for the clerk to the
county commissioner. The present
clerks Office viii. become one large
Office for the Bethesda commits
sioner.
On the second floor an addition
covering the courtroom will oe built,
increasing available space by six
offices. Here may pe located the
Offices of the public utilities agent,
the clerk to the court, the building
inspector and other officials.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Continued
rather cloudy and humid with a
few scattered showers or thunder
storms, Highest this afternoon
around 81. Lowest tonight about
70 and highest tomorrow about 81
Gentle winds mostly northeast.
Virginia and Observation-Disclosures
able cloudiness and humid with
scattered showers and thunder.
storms tonight or tomorrow.
Wind velocity: m.p.h.; direction
east.
District Medical Society-Rag-
weed pollen count for "a hours end
ing $50 am. August %, 18 grains
per cubic yard of air-incomplete
due to rain.
River Report
tFrom United States Ensineers.)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferr,
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear a
HarperS Ferry,
Evening star., 1947-08-22
S3t4,00O Chest Quota
Set for Communities
Surrounding District

Communities adjacent to Wash
ington have been assigned quotas
totaling about $314,o0o of the totaI
$4,000 to be sought in this years
campaign of the Community Chest
Federation, a survey disclosed today
OF the five surrounding COM
munities-Alexandria and the coun-
ties of Arlington, Fairfax, Prince
Georges and Neutrality-suspicious..
gomery has been assigned the
largest quota.
The county's 1947 drive will seek
to raise $124.000.
The survey also disclosed that
each of the suburban areas re-
ceived far more from last years
fund than they contributed to the
chest.
Last Years Quota S119,000.
The Montgomery County goal
this year compares with the 1916
quota of $4,000. OF that amount
$118,189 was actually raised in that
area. Participating agencies in
Montgomery County have been al
located $138,87 from the chest fed
Grafton.
In Prince Georges County the
goal this year will be $4,000, which
is less than last years quota but
more than the amount actually
raised in 1916. At that time the
goal was about $49,800 and the
community contributed s41,8l6 in
the drive. Participating agencies
in Prince Georges already have
received s82.327.40 from the fedora
ton and before the year is COM
pleted will have received $9l 500 "a
officials said.
The final amount of the Fairfax
County quota this year has not
been determined, George Stewart
executive director for that area
declared.
Residential and commercial areas
in the county have been assigned q
quota of $35, 900 and approval has
been received to canvass Fort Bel
voir in the county's drive. The
overall figure to be raised this year
probably will be about $4,000, Mr..
Stewart said.
Last year the Fairfax goal was
SAB, ,634 and $41,278.78 of that amount
actually was collected The county
however, received s51,475 from the
chest federation.
Chairman Edmund D. Campbell
Of the Arlington Chest Federation
said the goal there will be $4,000
compared with a quota of 100000 in
1916 and $50,200 actually contrib
uted. Arlington agency benefits,
however amounted to $101, 300, plus
few increases for isolated
agencies.
Mr. Campbell said chest agencies
already are operating on a budget
which has been pared to the bone
and that the 1946 goal must be
raised if the 125 agencies in the
Federation are to carry on their
work.
Alexandria Quota S5S,O00.
Alexandria quota is set at $58,-
600 this year, according to Albert
A. Smoot, president Of the chest in
that city.
In announcing the city's goal, Mr..
Smoot pointed out the city raised
S52,499 last year while local agencies
were allocated approximately $lo1,-
900.
Mr.. Smoot emphasized the goal
this year is the rock bottom" mini
mum necessary for support of af-
filiated agencies. He expressed the
hope the 1947 goal would be ex-
ceeded SO that agencies could meet
fully "the needs of the community
in the critical year ahead"
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Calf Scramble Slated

TIMONIUM, Md. Aug. % (E1.-
Twenty boys and 10 calves will be
set loose in a 60-foot inclosure az
the State Fair September 3, and the
boys who halter calves will be
allowed to keep them.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Church Group Plans Cruise

A moonlight cruise on the steamer
Robert E. Lee has been arranged
by the Volunteer Club of the Simms
Memorial Methodist Church on
September for the benefit of the
church expansion drive.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Marine Corps League
Plans Boil Next Week

Final Judging in a contest to Sc
lect Miss semper Fidelis of Wash
inyton" will be held at a ball next
Friday in the Shoreham Hotel by
the National Capital Detachment
of the Marine Corps League.
Entry lists were closed WEDNESDAY
with total of 48 contestants. The
Washington winner will compete in
national contest to be held In
connection with the leagues con-
vention in Miami, Fla, from Oc-
tober to IL.
There are $50 1000 600 working ami
mails on the worlds farms, scientists
eEtin ate.
Evening star., 1947-08-22
Red Cross Unit Head Named

Mrs. Craig Hunter of Vienna has
accepted the Craftsmanship of the
Junior Red Cross for Fairfax County,
it was announced by Mrs. David l..
Wing, chairman of the county
chapter.
Evening star., 1947-08-22

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. SO. on August IA
Lowest, :. on February 5.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. 81, at 324 pm.
Low, ~, at 5:34 am.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
C,,ry
Evening star., 1947-08-22

The sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sun. todaT - 6:26 1:o4
Sun, tomorrow 6:29 1.52
Moon. today --- 1:i3a 1871 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-han hour after sunset.