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Evening star., 1947-07-19
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 19.-Eighteen
reports of excessive" bad" and
more than usual" vibration by the
reconverted Eastern Air Lines plane
which crashed May 80 near Balm
bridge, Md, with loss Of So lives,
was contained in pilots reports
from March "a to April ~, 1t was
disclosed yesterday at Civil Aero
nautics Board hearing.
Testifying before a board of in
uuiry. S. Van Meensel, an air car
rier maintenance inspector for the
Civil Aeronautics Administration,
read into the record report on
log book entries made by pilots who
had commanded the plane. The
entries read:
March 24.-Ship vibrates more
than usual.
March 2S.-Ship vibrates- could
be propellers.
"April 14.-Excessive vibration In
landing gear after take OF.
april 15.--When gear Is retracted
1t shakes the whole ship. 1pstru-
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Car Shortage Shuts
450 Grain Elevators
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, July 19.-About 45(
Southwestern grain elevators have
been forced to shut down as re.
suit of a shortage of boxcars ir
which to ship the record wheat
harvest, a transportation spokes.
man said today, although more
wheat is being shipped in less cars
than ever before.
Eugene w. Coughlin of Washing.
ton, assistant chairman of the cal
service division of the Association
of American Railroads, said in ar
interview here that the boxcal
situation is very tight" He sale
that approximately $50 elevators
mainly in Kansas and Oklahoma
have shut down either partially OF
entirely during the past week due
to lack of cars.
However, Mr.. Coughlin said thai
for the week ending July IL the
railroads hauled II, 1,093 cars of both
grain and grain products compared
with 59,027 carloads fof the same
week year ago.
The Midwest Shippers Advisory
Board said that railroads had 107,.
900 new cars on order and commit
ments for 10000. The boards
spokesman said that production oi
cars had not yet reached the 10000
per month figure hoped for but il
was expected it might be reached
by October /. He said 5,514 new
freight cars were put into service in
June, compared with a 3,097 average
for the first five months of 1947.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Backers Of Wallace
In California Plan
Independent Ticket
Meeting Called Today in
Fight for Delegates to
Compete With Trumon's
BY Gould Lincoln
Star Stoff Correspondent

FRESNO, Calf, July 19.-Cal-
ifornia's "Wallace-for- President"
Democrats are prepared to place
a Wallace independent" ticket
in the State presidential race
next year if Mr.. Wallace wins
the California delegations sup
port at the national convention
and if President Truman is re-
nominated.
Wallace supporters in this State
are opening a drive today TO win
the nomination for the former Vice
President. Robert E. Kenny, former
Attorney General, in announcing
plans for the independent ticket,
contended that Mr.. Truman would
be defeated in California.
If Mr.. Wallace's name appears On
the California ballot in November,
1948, as an independent" candi-
date, it would be tantamount to
having a third-party candidate, in
this State, probably dividing the
Democratic and radical vote with
President Truman. This would as
sure a Republican victory for the
Republican presidential nominee in
the State in all probability.
Mr.. Kenny's contention was that
Mr.. Truman would be defeated in
California in any event.
xpo,I l0co with, n -
said Mr.. Kenny, speaking as a DEM
ocrat. Truman can't carry Califor-
nia-hot or cold"
Mr.. Kenny's primary objective,
however, is to send delegation to
the Democratic National Convention
pledged to Mr.. Wallace. He insisted
that could be done.
Mr.. Kenny further announced that
a meeting of Wallace Democrats
from II Western States would be
held in Denver in October to plan a
concerted movement for delegations
to the Democratic National Conven-
ton pledged to Mr.. Wallace Up
until now, the Kenny drive for Mr..
Wallace has been confined to Cali
fornia.
The Wallace for President Demo-
Gratis and radical independents will
assemble in the Fresno Hotel this
afternoon. AS Mr.. Kenny explained,
their purpose is to set up the ma
chinery-in its initial stage-to get
a Wallace slate of delegates on the
,(See WALLACE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Dewey Returns 10 Politics
In West After Day Of Rest
BY the Assoeioied Press

ENROUTE WITH GOV. DEWEY
July 19.-Gov. Dewey of New York
plunged back into politics today
after a refreshing "a hours away
from his endeavors to build fur
ther support for his presidential
ambitions.
He was to motor from Old Faith
full Camp in Yellowstone Park
where he spent last night, to Boze-
man, Mont, for conferences with
Republican leaders from Washing
ton and Montana, and possibly from
Idaho and wyoming, before return
ing to Yellowstone for the night.
The opject was the same as it has
been since Gov. Dewey set out from
Albany two weeks ago-to line up
enough delegate votes to assure him
victory in early balloting for the Re-
publican presidential nomination at
Philadelphia next June.
Pacific Coast States will turn
away from Gov. Warren of Califor-
MIA and toward Gov. Dewey if the
= Californian fails to count himself
in as a candidate in the near fu-
ture, Gov. DeWey's aides believe.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Akron Goodrich Workers
Vote 10 Authorize Strike
BY the Associated Press

AKRON, Ohio, July 19.-CIC
United Rubber Workers officials re.
ported today that union employees
at the B. F. Goodrich Co. plant here
approved by 94 per cent majority
recommendations authorizing the
union to take strike action if neces-
sary in enforcing demands.
The union is seeking bargaining
on company wide basis in Good
rich's seven United States plants.
George Bass, union local presi-
dent declined to announce complete
results of the vote yesterday, but
said he had predicted 5000 voters
and Il wasn't wrong"
The other six Goodrich plants
have not voted yet.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
GP0 Bookbinder Stabbed ,
Fellow EmpIoye Is Held

Stabbed four times under the
heart with the metal point of a
carpenters dividers, John C. Estes
Al, of the 1900 block of Forty first
place Sc, was in an undetermined
condition at Providence Hospital to-
day following a fight with another
employe in a washroom at the Gov
eminent Printing Office early this
morning.
william H. Hawkins, colored, A,
If the 600 block of Sixtieth avenue
NE. was held under $1,000 bond
in Municipal Court on charges OF
assaulting Mr.. Estes with a deadly
weapon. The hearing was continued
until August 2 pending outcome OF
Mr.. Estes condition.
Police reported the fight started
when the victim Of the stabbing, a
bookbinder, tickled Hawkins, a
skilled laborer, who used the divid-
ers in his work. The latter was said
to have responded by throwing a
cup of soft drink in Mr.. Estes face.
Blows were exchanged, police said,
and the stabbing followed. Defense
counsel for Hawkins told the court
mis- client was very sensitive or
"ticklish.''
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Five Power Lines Downed
As Rain Drenches Capital

Heavy rains drenched Washing
ton early today and downed at
least five power lines.
The District weather forecaster
predicted, however, the rains would
end this afternoon. A low OF 81
degrees was forecast for tonight.
Tomorrow will be comfortable"
with temperatures in the very
low 80s.
Monday will be sunny, the bureau
said.
Last nights low was II degrees.
About half an inch Of rain fell here
last night and this morning.
The damaged power lines were
reported in the $500 block of Nichols
avenue Sc; 1900 block of Kearney
street NE; 1900 block of Shepherd
street NV, and the 1900 block
of Upton street NV.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Patterson Resignation
Effective Thursday;
Royal Nominated
Truman Accepts Request
Of Secretary Of War
With Poignant Regret

Secretary of War Patterson
prepared today to leave the War
Department next Thursday, sew
en- years to the day he was sum-
moned from a Plattsburg IN. "
military training camp to take a
temporary" assignment as As
sistant Secretary.
He submitted his resignation to
President Truman late yesterday,
and it was accepted with poignant
regret" The President Immediately
sent to the Senate the name of
Undersecretary Kenneth c. Royal
to be Mr.. Patterson's successor.
The retiring Secretary, who in re-
cent months has shown some OF
the strain of his wartime service,
told reporters at his farm near
Peekskill, N. Y, that he will re-
turn to his law practice in New
York.
His resignation aroused new spec
ulation that Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal, only wartime cabinet
member still in Government serv-
ice, might become Secretary of Ma
tional Defense-the cabinet head
of the armed forces in the unifica-
ton plan now before Congress.
"As you know" Secretary Patter-
SON wrote the President, Il could
not see my way clear to leave until
the issue of reorganization Of the
military establishment was resolved.
Now that, it appears that the re-
organization law is about to be
enacted in final form, the time has
come to lay down the duties I have
borne for seven years as Assistant
Secretary, Undersecretary and Sec
retary of War"
Service Magnificent"
President Truman replied that he
never accepted a resignation with
more poignant regret" and that he
did so "only because can no longer,
in good conscience, ask you to stay
on"
"It is hard for me to find the
proper words with which to describe
the character of your service to our
country" the President declared.
"It has been magnificent. 1t has
been utterly selfless. I saw a great
deal of your workswhen was head
of the Senate Committee to Inves-
tigate the National Defense Pro-
gram and you were Undersecretary
of War. You then had charge of
the procurement of supplies for our
Army. How we'll you acquitted
yourself in that vital task is attested
by the results.
when Secretary Stimson re-
signed, I was comfortable in the
knowledge that the administration
of the War Department would be
carried on with the same. zeal and
efficiency that he demonstrated.
Again, the results prove the truth Of
this conviction.
81 want to add, Bob, that value,
even more than words can tell, the
friendship that has grown up be-
tween us. The official loss of your
7c.o nAITEDCON po0a A90
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Cut in Taxes Becomes
Campaign Issue as
Senate lJpho|ds Veto
Willingness to Leave
Decision Up to Voters
Voiced by Both Sides
BY the Associated Press

Failure of the Senate to over.
ride President Truman's veto oil
the Republican tax-cutting bill
tossed the issue into the 1948 po-
litical campaign today. Botf
sides expressed willingness TO- lei
the voters decide who was right
Prospects for tax reductions al
this session of Congress died last
night when hackers of the bill
marshaled only 81 Senate votes
against SO supporters Of the Presi-
dent-f1ve short of the necessary
two-thirds majority.
Earlier the House had voted tx
override with ~ votes to spare, 29s
to 108.
"I'm not unhappy" Senator
MilNkin, Republican, of Colorado
floor manager for the bill, told re-
porters. There are 5000, 900 tax.
payers who would have had some
relief except for two vetoes by q
Democratic President and admin
istration."
- Challenge Accepted.
House Majority Leader Halleck
said tax relief apparently must wait
until the country elects a Repub-
lican President next year who will
cooperate with Republican Con-
gress."
House Democratic Leader Ray
burn already had accepted the chal-
lenge. "If the Republicans want to
throw this kind of tax bill into the
campaign" he said, well welcome
the ISSUE"
Although the Senate failure to
override the veto was foreshadoWed
by its so to 80 vote on passage last
week-which' also was less than the
necessary two-thirds-the actual
test was a lively political show.
Galleries were packed as the bill
reached the Senate, and House
members crowded in the back of the
chambers. >
Senator Millikin, bald and deep
voiced, made Q point-py point reply
to the Presidential veto, which
termed the tax cut the wrong kind
at the wrong time, "unsound and
unsafe, and premature and faulty
Truman Promise Mentioned.
. Senator Taylor, Democrat, of
Idaho, pointed out that the Presi-
dent had promised lower taxes at the
proper time"
"The people can't eat proper
time" Senator Millikin shot back
Senate Democratic Leader Bark
ley warned of a possible "blow-up
in Europe" and said it would be wise
to have some surplus funds available
He declared the second Republican
move to cut taxes was just an at
tempt 'to make political hay"
Then Senator Tydings, Democrat,
of Maryland who had voted for the
bill when the Senate passed it Mon
day, rose to announce that he would
support the veto.
He said that small nations near
Soviet Russia are under fear and
direction of Moscow" and that he
favored keeping a gun behind the
door" in the form of some extra
cash in the Treasury.
When the roll was called one
other Democrat, Senator Umstead
of North Carolina, and one Repub-
lican, Senator Aiken of Vermont
lSee TAXES. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1947-07-19
House Unit Approves
Six Months Of Basic
Training for Youths
Pay Of $50 a Month,
Dependency Allowances
Provided in Bill
By the Associofed Press

A House Armed Services Sub
committee today approved a
universal military training bill
following closely the plan, advo-
Gated by President Truman's
special commission.
The committee is headed by Rep
resentative Towe, Republican, OF
New Jersey. It's action is subject te
review by the full Armed Services
Committee at a meeting next Tues.
day. .
Subcommittee members reported
the vote as seven for the bill, one
against it. one not voting and one
absent.
The full 33-member committee re-
portedly is top-heavy in favor of the
bill, although House Republican
leaders said it will not be acted or
by this session of Congress.
Six Months of Basic Training.
The bill approved by the sub.
committee calls for six months OF
basic training for qualified male
youths between their 18th and Goth
birthdays, followed by six months OF
membership in an ROTC; sNational
Guard, or other reserve component
A youth would be allowed to have
his instruction deferred until he be-
comes 20 or completes his high
school education.
Trainees would receive $50 month
ly during their basic training period
The bill provides for dependency
allowances of $50 monthly for one
dependent and $65 for two or more
The training program would be
administered by a three-member
commission appointed by the pres
ident.
Backed by Veteran Groups.
Trainees would wear uniforms
bearing a distinctive insignia and
would not be subject to military
service except in cases of national
emergency.
The Army, the Navy and the Pres
ident have advocated the legisla-
tion as necessary for national secur-
ity. Veterans groups also have
supported it, but churchmen, edu-
Gators and labor groups generally
have fought it.
A nine-member civilian commits
sion named by Mr.. Truman re-
Gently recommended in a volum-
/ 81, I,N
ing of up to 950,00O American
youths year as an urgent mill
tary necessity"
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Poles Will Try to Make
Trade Pact in Poris
By the Associated Press

WARSAW, July ia Polish dele
CATION will 60 to Paris next week te
negotiate q new commercial agree
ment with France.
A government spokesman, making
this announcement yesterday, said
that Poland-anxious to prevent the
split of Europe into Eastern and
western economic blocs-was pre-
pared to foster broad economic re.
lations with Western powers.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
U.S.. Takes Over Trusteeship
OfFormer JopIsIes in Pacific
Truman Signs Agreement and Admiral DenfeId
Is Appointed Temporary Administrator

viding for an interim administra-
ton" for the trust territory, the
White House said. The interim
administration began yesterday.
The islands-the Marshalls, Car
olines, and Marianas-were captured
by United States forces from the
japanese. They were German islands
inundated to Japan after the first
World War. ....
The Presidents executive order
while authorizing the Secretary OF
the Navy to administer the islands
for the time being, provides that the
authority granted to the United
States in the agreement to "close
any areas for security reasons" shall
be exercised jointly by the Secretary
of the Navy and the Secretary OF
State.
The text of a statement by the
President follows:
"I have signed the joint resolution
authorizing approval by this Gov
ernment of the trusteeship agree
ment for the trust territory of the
Pacific islands and have instructed
the Secretary of State to notify the
appropriate organs of hte United
Nations that this agreement, having
been duly approved by the Security
Council and by this Government,
Wv a 1TT,N .
Evening star., 1947-07-19
18 Reports of Vibration in Plane
Filed Before Buinbridge Crash

ment panel jumps up and down a
good inch.
April l7.-Bad vibration after
takeof gear is up.
April 17-Same as previous re-
port.
April 17-Same as previous re-
port. ..
April 17-Same as previous re-
port"
April 18-Note previous report
Ship shakes while gear is being re-
tracted. 1t starts as light buffeting OF
shaking and builds up to severe
shaking just before gear is COM
pletely up.
April 10 - Excessive vibration
during gear retraction after takeoff
April 19-Nosewheel vibrates after
takeoff.
April 20-Gear falls out with
landing gear handle in neutral.
April 20-Same as previous.
April 21-Landing gear warning
lights remain red with gear up.
"April Pred landing gear warn
(See PLANE, Page A-20
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Star Is Conducting
No Poll

Complaints from readers are
reaching The Star concerning
a survey or QUESTIONABLE or
poll in which they are being
asked what they read in The
Star, why they prefer The
Star, what their incomes are
and other questions which
the compliments regard as
annoying and personal.
The Star wishes to make II
understood that it is making
no such survey, or poll, has
nothing to do with it, is not
asking personal questions Of
its readers and is not respon-
sible for the persons who are
asking the questions.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
: Trumon's S Mother Better,
Gen. Gruhum Returning
By the Associated Press

GRANDVIEW, Mo-. July 19.-Mrs
Martha E. Truman, the Presidents
94-year -old mother, is recovering
from a setback she suffered last
week, Brig. Gen. Wallace Graham
j. the Presidents physician, reported
after completing three-day ex-
animation of her condition.
Gen. Graham said he probably
would return to Washington today
-. or tomorrow.
g. Mrs. Truman suffered hip frac-
ture last February 13. She became
critically i'll in May and the Presi-
dent few here to be with her., Her
condition improved during his visit.
Evening star., 1947-07-19

islands in the
Pacific.
Admiral Louis
E. Denfeld was
appointed tenn
porary' admins
traitor of the
trust territory.
Admiral Den
field is Com
mander in Chief
of the Pacific
Fleet. He will
serve as United
S t a t es Hi 6 h
Commissioner of
the t-e rritory
ending it S
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Five in Burmese Cabinet.
Reporfed Killed in Attack
By the Assoeiofed Press

LONDON, July 19.-The British
governments Burma Office today
announced "a murderous attack"
on meeting of the Executive Coun-
Gil in Rangoon in which five min
listers of the Burmese government
were reported killed.
"A murderous attack was made
this morning on members of the
Burma government at meeting Of
the Executive Council in Rangoon,
a spokesman of the Office said.
Five Burmese ministers are re-
ported to have been killed.
"Details are awaited, and further
information will be made available
as soon as possible
The Governor of Burma, Sir
Hurbert Rance, cabled the initial
information on the attack, the
Burma Office said.
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Conferees WiIhMeet.
Monday for Action on
D. {. Budget Changes
Less Than ST 1000, 900
Is at Issue; Bill Has
Quick Senate Passage
By Don S. Warren

House and Senate conferees
are scheduled to meet Monday
to iron out differences on the
size and details of the Districts
all l-time-high supply bill.
Less than $1,00o,O0O is At issue in
the total outlay, but many changes
were made in individual items in
the Senate action. Several of these
relate to fiscal controls" which
had been adopted by the House at
the insistance of Chairman Horan
of the District Appropriations Sub
committee. These controls deal
with the extent of authority of the
District auditor as against that
of the city's budget officer.
House grants of increase funds
for 20 school construction projects
to relieve congestion causing nearly
TOGO pupils to be limited to part
time classes no longer are in ques-
ton. Both Houses now have ap-
proved this expanded program.
Site PurchaSeS trimmed.
There are differences, however
over the amounts that should be
spent this fiscal year for the pur-
chase of sites for future school con-
struction. The Senate reduced the
House total of $880,000 to $3.50, 900,
suggesting the deferment of two
purchases, but. leaving the choice to
school authorities.
Both the House and Senate now
have approved a provision of the
District appropriation bill to put an
end to free tuition to nonresident
pupils.
The ban on free tuition would not
apply to pupils already passing
through Washington schools. Nom
resident students hereafter enroll
ing in the District schools, however,
would be required to pay tuition
rates to be fixed by the Board of
Education to cover costs.
School officials have estimated
free instruction now given non-resi-
dents is costing the District well
over 100000 a year on the basis of
what tuition charges would be.
Passed Without Challenge.
The Senate considered and passed
the District supply bill early last
night, within a space of five min
utes. Not a single challenge was
raised in the Senate over any of
the numerous changes made in the
House bill.
AS passed by the Senate. in the
exact form in which it was recon-
mended earlier in the day by the
District Appropriations Subcommit-
tee, headed by Senator Dworshak
Republican, of Idaho the District
bill proposes an outlay this fiscal
year of $94,s47,5 ,504. This is $982, BOG
below the total granted by the
House.
One of the items subject to con-
ference involves the Office of Re-
corder of Deeds. Both houses, as
far as appropriations are concerned
have accepted the plan to substitute
modern photostatic equipment fol-
typewriters In the copying of rec
ords, but salary fund items are
different.
The House ordered a $42,250 cut
in the $217 900 budget for this office
assuming that salary saving fol
Evening star., 1947-07-19
Drivers Walk Out, Tie Up
Ohio City's Bus Service
BY the Associoted Press

CANTON, Ohio, July 19.-This
steel city of 10000 residents was
left without public bus transporta-
ton today when AFL drivers walked
off their jobs and started con
tinuous union meeting" in protest
against management disciplining of
union driver.
Union President Max Phillips said
drivers walked out to protest a
violation of the unions agreement
by company suspension of a unionist
for refusing to work overtime after
he had been on the job eight hours
yesterday"
Evening star., 1947-07-19

transfer for permanent adminiStra-
ton by civilian agency of the
Government.
The trusteeship agreement was
approved in April by the United
Nations Security Council and Con-
gress then gave its sanction.
In addition to signing this Gov
ernment's approval of the trustee
ship agreement yesterday, the Presi-
dent issued an executive order pro-