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Evening star., 1947-08-01
Elliott Roosevelt
To SoyHis Piece
Next Monday
Willing to Appear
Although Not Under
Senate Subpoena
By the Associated Press

BOSTON, Aug. Elliott Roose-
velt~said today that next Monday
in Washington "I'll say my piece"
before the Senate subcommit-
tee investigating war contracts
awarded Howard Hughes and
Henry j. Kaiser.
The son of the late President told
newsmen at Boston Airport that he
was not subpoenaed but had been
asked to appear before the commit
tee by Senator Brewster, Republican
of Maine.
II imagine they want my version, u
Mr.. Roosevelt added.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of Flor
ida, declared yesterday that Elliott
Roosevelt had grounds for purport-
edly pushing wartime construction
of Hughes photo-reconnaissance
plane and also remarked:
"I have no doubt that it will be
shown Elliott Roosevelt accepted en-
tertainment from representatives OF
Hughes"
Asked about that, Mr.. Roosevelt
answered:
"I'll say my piece when reach
Washington.
He said he would spend the week
end at the family's Hyde Park es-
tate. He and his wife, Actress Faye
Emerson, were returning from a visit
with Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt at her
summer place at Campobello Island,
New Brunswick.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
GIN Increases Prices
On All Types Of Cars
sy the Associated Press

DETROIT, Aug. General Mo-
tors Corp. today announced 2 to 6
per cent increase in the list prices
of all passenger cars effective i'm
mediately.
Prices adjustments on specific
models and body styles will be es-
tablished individually by the divi-
sions involved" the announcement
said.
Cadillac, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pom
tiac and Chevrolet passenger cars
are affected.
President G. E. Wilson said the
company's first general price boost
since last November was necessi-
tated bacause increased costs OF
both labor and materials are now toe
great for General Motors to possibly
absorb through improved processing
and the use of better machines and
tools, or from any potential increase
in volume"
He cited what he termed a II
per cent increase in labor costs be-
cause of April's wage agreement
with the CIO United Auto Workers,
as well as rising costs of steel, pig
iron and other materials.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Sudden Turn in Fog Saves B-29
From Hitting Peak in Alaska

had not sighted any other % but
we kept in constant radio contact
with them and we knew that 1t
Col. Howard F. Hugos' ship was
also In the Anchorage vicinity since
he was reporting regularly through
our earphones.
Five minutes from Anchorage we
were churning through soupy mist.
Col. Hugos said he was 80 miles from
Anchorage and was going upstairs
to find clearer weather.
Wen beat him in" 1t. Nichols OF
Ardmore, Okla, the pilot, said. We'll
60 right on in, We'll get in some way
or other"
First 1t. William H. Walding of
Mobile, Ala, co-pilot, nodded. Our
altitude dropped to 1000 feet. How
high are the hills around the air.
port?" 1t. Nichols asked his radar
man, 1t. Swanberg.
Five to six" 1t. Swanberg replied.
Wen have to watch out" 1t.
Nichols said.
You couldn't see 2 feet out Of the
See BIS, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Take Oath and Repeat
Charges, Senator
Replies to Accuser
HUGHES DENIES Brewster story
about plane stewardess; charges
smear" Page A-3
By The Associated Press

Reports that Howard Hughes
will ask the Justice Department
to investigate the relationship
of Senator Owen Brewster, Re-
publican, Of Maine and Pan
American Airways" brought from
Senator Brewster today an invi-
tation for Mr.. Hughes to discuss
this matter under oath"
The latest Hughes-Brewster ex-
change was in this form:
The Los Angeles Examiner quoted
Mr.. Hughes as announcing he viii!
ask the Justice Department investi-
CATION of Senator Brewster, chair
man of the Senate War Investigat-
ing Committee, and Pan American
THE basis of my demand will be
substantially on charges I have
already made" Mr.. Hughes was
quoted.
Brewster Repeats Denial.
Earlier this week, Mr. Hughes de-
manded in a statement that Sem
ator Brewster say if it were not
true that the Maine Senator had
offered to call off the inquiry into
Mr.. Hughes plane contracts if the
Hollywood manufacturer would
agree to a merger of Trans World
Airlines, which he largely owns,
with Pan American.
Reiterating a previous denial that
he has any connection with Pan
American, Senator Brewster told a
reporter:
Il think the committee forum,
under oath, is the proper place for
Mr.. Hughes to discuss this matter
He seems strangely reluctant to
appear"
Mr.. Hughes has said he will ap-
pear before the investigating COM
mittee next Wednesday. The group
yesterday subpoenaed him to appear
forthwith.
Fourth Statement in "a Hours.
Mr.. Hughes demand for the Just
ice Department investigation came in
his fourth public statement in "a
hours.
He discussed Pan American at
length in copyrighted article over
his signature in the Los Angeles
Examiner, and at one point quoted
Jack Frye, then president of TWA,
as telling him:
" Howard, you are going to learn
that Pan American Airways has the
biggest, most complex and strongest
political machine that has ever hit
Washington.
"'Juan Trippe president of Pan
America) feels you have moved in
on his territory, which he considers
to be the entire world outside of the
U. S., and he is going to make your
life miserable. You have no idea
the ends these people will go to-
We'll, I guess Jack Frye was
right, because since the day my
company first started flying the At
lantic, what has happened to me
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Price Of Anthracite
Raised S1.15 a Ton

The retail price of anthracite coal
was raised an average of $1.15 ton
today by major District coal dealers.
The increase came as result OF
higher prices at the mines, which in
turn are due to increased wages for
the miners.
Prices of bituminous coal, raised
an average of $160 ton on July Is,
remained unchanged but spokes-
man for the Coal Division Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
ISOLATION said he looked for an ad-
ditional increase of about Is cents a
ton around September /.
Typical of the increases in anthra-
cite coal placed in effect here today
were the following:
Egg and stove coal, from $16.11 to
$17.25 ton; nut coal, from $16.l1
to $17.30; pea coal, from SAIL to
S15.15; buckwheat coal, from S11.87
to $12.75, and rice coal, from $lo.9l
to $1175.
Dealers emphasized that they had
increased the anthracite prices only
in proportion to the increase in
wholesale prices.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
BY George Beveridge

Drastic design revisions in
most of the 73 proposed multi
million-dollar veterans hospitals
and delays up to six months in
construction of nearly all of
them were revealed today by Vet
erans' Administrator Bradley.
Spiraling construction costs,
blamed for the changes, have run
Veterans Administration estimates
for the hospitals $100,000,000 over
available funds, Gen. Bradley's
statement said.
Included in the list for re-design-
ing is the $4,000, 900, 75o-bed hos
pital for the Washington area. The
hospital, slated for construction this
fall, was set back indefinitely this
week when the House Appropria-
tions Committee vetoed use of the
Evening star., 1947-08-01
By WiIIiom c. Bornord

Associated Press SION (orreSponoenf.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Aug. L.
A sudden bank Of the B-29 in which
I had ridden from Tokyo was all
that saved us from death on q
spruce-draped hillside yesterday as
we landed in a mist.
The landing was ticklish business
with officers, crew and passengers
sweating it out.
The weather was fine coming over
Bristol Bay, over the Alaskan Pen
insula and up Cook Inlet, but 4c
miles out of Anchorage the weather
suddenly closed in and our radaI
operator, 1st 1t. Arthur D. Swan
berg of Sycamore, H., took over
guidance of the ship. The bad
weather began in the vicinity OF
Turnegon Arm. ...=
At Cook Inlet where snowy noun
tains line both sides Of blue tide
strong water, we started letting down
from 1l000 feet. The ship was
heavy with ice but we felt lucky.
An hour after leaving Tokyo we
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Red Envoy Reported
Arrested in Moscow
Rx the Associated Press

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 1.-The Lib
|eral newspaper Stockholms- Tidnin-
gen reported rumors in well-in-
formed Stockholm circles today that
II. Tchernychev, Soviet Minister tc
Sweden, had been recalled because
he too openly showed his sympathy
for certain western diplomatic rep.
resentatives," and once back In Mos
cow, had been arrested.
A Swedish Foreign Office spokes.
man, questioned in the matter, said
"We don't know anything about 1t.
He said the Soviet Legation here
reported Mr.. Tchernychev was now
on a holiday in Russia and was ex-
pected to return to Sweden in
September.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Army Headquarters
OF British Attacked
By Jerusalem Gang
More Jews Are Reported
Shot by Armored Car
At Tel Aviv Funeral
By the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Aug. IA Brit
ish regimental headquarters here
was attacked today with gren-
AIDES and mortars and one at
tacker was killed, while in Tel
Aviv several Jews were reported
wounded by gunfire from Brit
ish armored car which created
panic among a funeral process
sion of 5000 Jews.
Five grenade and mortar explo-
sions heralded an attack on head
quarters of the Hampshire Regi-
ment, only 200 yards from the Jew
ish Agency.
Two suspected attackers were
captured alive. No casualties among
the Hampshires were announced.
Alarm sirens summoned troops to
action stations and the area was
cordoned off as police began round
ing up men for questioning. About
200 persons were held for screen
ing.
In Tel Aviv, private sources said
three bursts of gunfre from an
armored car manned by policemen
wounded several persons in the
funeral procession for five Jewish
victims of reprisal shootings last
night.
Scores of Jews Wounded.
A score of Jews were wounded in
last nights shootings, which re-
liable source attributed to Tommies
bent on revenge for the hanging by
Irgun zvai Leumi, Jewish under
ground organization, of two British
sergeants at Natanya. Palestine
police have begun an investigation
of the shootings.
AS the funeral procession, led by
the chief rabbi and the city coun-
cillors, approached the great syna-
ISee pAT ESTTNT Page A-o)
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Sailor Who Slew Nine
On LIST Hangs Himself
In Brig at Anacostia
Youth in Solitary Cell
Was Awaiting Trial for
Berserk Killings in China

A 21-year-old sailor who went
berserk aboard an LIST in China
Is months ago and killed nine
shipmates, hanged himself today
at the Anacostia Naval Receiving
Station, where he was in solitary
confinement.
Identified as Seaman &c William
Vincent Smith of Asheville, N. c.,
the youth was found this morning
suspended from the cell bars by a
moose he had fashioned from strips
of mattress cover.
He was to nave appeared before a
general court martial August 10 to
answer murder charges.
Shot Sleeping Comrades.
The hanging occurred some time
after 2::30 am. when the brigmas-
ter reported making a check of
Smiths cell and finding "al quiet, -
with q sentry seated at the opposite
end of the cell block.
A sentry making 15minute
check found the body about 2:45
am. The sailor was pronounced
| dead at 2:53 a m. by 1t. H. L. Peter
son, assistant medical officer at the
station. Later, DR.. Christopher j.
Murphy, District deputy coroner,
issued a certificate of suicide.
The Navy Immediately convened a
court of inquiry headed by Capt
e. T. Day. One of the courts func-
tions was to view the body, removed
to the Naval Medical Center, Be-
thesda.
The sailor had been under OBJ
servation from time to time since
April %, 1916, when he staged an
early-morning assault with carbine,
pistol and knife on 80 sleeping
sailors aboard the LST-172. The
ship was in the Yangtze river, near
Shanghai.
Nine men were killed or fatally
wounded and another wounded be-
fore Smith was overcome His final
act of the orgy was to stab himself
three times in the upper abdomen
Mind Unsound, Lawyer Says.
Described as quiet and introspec-
tive youth, Smith was the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lee Smith of
Asheville. The father, an attorney
was planning to represent his son
at the court martial with Joseph l.
McGroary, Washington attorney, as
co-counsel
Mr.. McGroary said the hanging
l l. i i
fense-that Smith was of unsound
mind at the time of the alleged Of
fense and of unsound mind now.
The Smiths lost their two other
| lSee HANGING Page A-Ql
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Seven B-29s Arrive
After 31-Hour Flight
From Tokyo to D. c.
3 U. S. Speed Records
Fall as Air Forces
Mark Anniversary
Pictures on Page BID

Seven B-29 Super Fortresses
with 100 persons aboard reached
Andrews Field shortly after noon
today at the finish of a one-stop,
7,000-mile flight that began yes
terday in Tokyo.
Their arrival, in what was termed
the longest and fastest mass flight
OF bombers ever attempted" high
lighted the Army's observance Of
Air Force Day here.
The planes had spent 81 hours
and "a minutes in the air since TAX
ing off from Tokyo at 2:09 am.
Washington time yesterday. They
had made a refueling stop in An
chorage, Alaska.
Just before the B-29s arrived it
was announced to crowds gathered
at Andrews Field that three new
unofficial speed records had been
established The records were for
flights from New York, Miami and
Chicago to Washington.
Escorted by Jet Fighters.
Scheduled to arrive here at noon,
the B-29s arrived with sNde rule
precision. The bombers made a
rendezvous at 1892 over Martins
burg, w. Va, with % P-80 Shoot
ing Star jet fighters which escorted
them On the final leg here.
They passed over downtown
Washington at noon and landed at
Andrews Field Is minutes later.
The big ships began alighting at
the headquarters airport OF the
Strategic Air Command at 1925
pm. They had circled the city
while the jet ships greeted them.
The big bombers, under command
of 1t. Col. Howard F. Hugos of
Fort Worth, Tex, had left Anchor-
age at $50 o'clock last night, Wash
ington time, minutes less than 16
hours before they began landing at
Andrews Field. One of the eight
ships which started from Tokyo was
forced to remain at the Alaskan
base because of technical difficulties.
Several thousand spectators, TAX
ing advantage of the open house at
the nearby field were on hand to
watch the B-29s arrive in connec-
ton with the Air Forces 40th ami
versary celebration.
P-80s Thrill Spectators.
Twenty-four P-80s of the Fourth
Fighter Group, based at Andrews,
took off about an hour before to
meet the bombers and escort them
over the city. AS the B-29s ap-
peared near the field, the jet ships
raced ahead of them at speeds ap-
preaching 600 miles an hour. Sew
eral of the P-80s thrilled the spec
tators by flying within 300 feet OF
the ground.
The Tokyo Washington flight was
one of the major features of the
divide observance of the 40th
anniversary of the air force, which
week ago was accorded equal
status with the ground and naval
forces by enactment of the military
unifcation law.
Before the bombers arrived, Maj.
Donald E. Griffin of the 334th
Fighter Squadron set new mark
Of one hour, II minutes and 40 Sec
onds for the flight from Chicago to
Washington. Andrews Field officials
said the old record of two hours and
l20 minutes was held by Jack Frye,
(See AIR DAY, Page AID
Evening star., 1947-08-01
VAHospitoI Designs Cut to Bone
To Meet Rising Building Costs
Nearly All Construction Is Being Delayed;
New Plans Needed for D. c. Area Project

Nevius tract In Arlington for its
location.
Officials said that even after the
selection of another site, designers
probably will have to start over
again on plans for the Washington
hospital. The present plans, they
said, were carefully designed to fit
the site and not conflict with beauty
of the Lincoln MemorIal-due east
across the Potomac River from the
tract.
Elimination of recreational and
beauty features of the new hospital
for economy reasons are expected tt
force further revisions.
fhe construction appropriations
based on estimates a year ago, tota
$772, ,702,8 Construction of the 7;
hospitals as they are now designed
however, would cost more than $872,.
100000, Gen. Bradley said in 6
Evening star., 1947-08-01
u. 5. Plans 10 Spend
Millions 10 Revive
Europe's Free Trade
Proceeds From Germony's
Exports to Be Used to
Buy Neiehbors' Goods
By Wes Gallagher
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

BERLIN, Aug. I'm a bold at
tempt to open European markets
to free trade, the American Mill
tary Government will spend mil
lions of dollars in Europe buying
goods from Germany'S neighbors
authoritative sources declared
today.
The dollars will come from the
sale of Qermany's exports under the
American-British bi-zonal import.
export plan, according to these
sources. Goods will be bought
wherever they can be found, whether
in the Western European countries
or those dominated by Russia.
This program has been initiated
already in the signing and negotiat'
ing of trade agreements with Czecho
slovakia, Switzerland and Italy. /
is intended to refute frequent Sovie
charges that America is trying Il
drain Europe of dollars.
Barter Out in Agreements.
These agreements break away
from European trade practices bull
up over recent years In which eacf
nation, in buying goods from an.
other nation, insisted that the sell.
ing nation buy an equal amount o1
goods in return.
The trade agreements now beine
signed by the American Militar,
Government are understood to pro-
vide for exchanges of goods ane
services. but not necessarily ir
equal amounts.
Authoritative sources said tn.
agreements provided that if trade
did not balance between Germany
and the nation in question at tn
end of definite period the owing
nation would have three months II
balance with goods. If unable tt
do so it would be obliged to maxi
up the deficit with dollars or sterling
payments.
Cut in Occupation Cost Seen.
The American Military Govern
ment was prepared to meet thes'
obligations with dollars piled VI
through sales in the export -impor
program.
It is hoped that Germany will b.
able to pump dollars into Europe a
the rate of more than $100, ,0o0, 900
year through this program, while a
| the same time filling her need
from European economy.
The goods received in return ar
expected to reduce American occu
patton costs.
The plan is aimed at opening VI
free trade channels by replacing
the old barter and bilateral agree
ments which American economi
experts feel have been sitting Eu
ror>ean trade.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Loski Group Requests
CIemency for DR.. May
BY the Assoeioied Press

LONDON, Aug. IA delegation
headed by Harold j. Laski, former
chairman of the Labor Party, asked
clemency today for DR.. Alan Num-
May, who is serving a 10-year SEN
tence for giving atom secrets to
an undisclosed foreign power.
Mr.. Laski and the others con-
tended that the sentence, imposed
in May, 1916, under the Of1cial
Secrets Act, was too severe and
that DR.. Mays services as an atom
physicist were needed by the coun-
try. Home Secretary J. Chuter Eide
announced no action on the request.
Evening star., 1947-08-01
Dutch Accept
j. ). Mediation
In |ndonesiia
Soviet Demands Thut
u. N. Council Take
binding Action
SWEEPING GAINS claimed by
Dutch in Middle Java. Page Al
By the Assoeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Aug. 1.-Dr
Eelco N. van Kleffens, Neither
lands Ambassador to Washing
ton, told the United Nations Sc
curity Council today his govern
ment had accepted a United
States offer to mediate the In
donesian war, but Russia de-
manded that the Council itself
take binding" action.
Russia charged that the American
offer was a means of circumvent.
ing" the United Nations.
Gn Batavia A. K. Gani, deputy
premier of the Indonesian Re-
public who Is under Dutch arrest
there, said he believed his gov
ernment would gratefully &C
cept" the American mediation Of
fer if the Dutch would agree to
return to the areas they held be-
fore smashing across Java and
Sumatra)
Complicates Mediation Plan.
The surprise Soviet move seriously
complicated the mediation plan.
Soviet Delegate Andrei A. Gro
myko agreed with the United States
that the council should act immedi.
ately to order a cessation of hostil.
tiles, but he urged the Council to &c
slow on the question of mediation.
Although not stating definitely
that he would oppose mediation. MIR
Gromyko raised strong objections
including his charge that the move
would bypass the U. N. He sale
it also would give the Dutch an ad'
vantage over the Indonesians be-
cause they could start the negotia'
tions from their present militar!
positions. . -.. ..,< z-
"The, Security Council must seri
ously study the question and mus
take It's own decisions" he declared
He charged the Netherlands gov
ernment with a clear breach o
peace" and said the Security Coun
Gil would be Sinking" its obliga
tions If it failed to take a binding
decision.
Mr.. Gronyko took the floor aftel
the United States had called OF
the Council to order an immediat,
cessation of hostilities to prepar,
the way for mediation.
Ready for Consultations.
Dr.. Van Kleffens said he hae
been authorized by The Hague te
say that the Netherlands gladly
accepts" the mediation offer ane
that his government is ready tt
enter into consultations with
American officials Immediately. Hi!
announcement came as a surprise.
As the Council met to resum'
debate on Australian and Indiar
complaints on the Indonesiar
question:. Van Kleffens had told .
reporter the Netherlands govern
ment had not yet received forma
mediation offer.
Valentine Lawford, acting British
delegate, recommended that tn,
Council confine its action to taking
mote" of the American offer ant
leave the Indonesian question dor
mant on the Councils calendal
pending the outcome Of the media
tion.
He then proposed that the Coun
Gil drop the Australian resolutio,
which called for an immediate
cessation of hostilities and arbitra
ton by third party.
Belgian Delegate Fernand val
Langenhove also urged that tn,
(See U. N, Page A-9D
Evening star., 1947-08-01
By the Assoeiofed Press

bf lHe SSSOCiOIe0 rTeSS
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 1.-Po-
lice disclosed today that Senator
Bricker. Republican, of Ohio had
received two threatening telephone
calls yesterday and that as a re-
suit extraordinary precautions were
taken to guard him at the Republi-
can rally here last night.
One of the telephone calls, which
police said they believed were made
by "cranks," was made to the
Bricker home in suburban Upper
Arlington a few hours before the
Senator was to take part in a State
wide dinner honoring Senator Taft
Republican. of Ohio. The call was
taken by the Senator's mother-in-
law, Mrs. Maud A. Day, who re-
ported that the caller said:
This time we're going to get
him"
Three weeks ago Senator Bricker
was fired on in the Senate subway
Evening star., 1947-08-01
BuIgor Aerorion Chief
To Face Trial Aug. 5
Rv the Assoc;ofed Press

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Aug. 1.-The
government announced today that
Nikola Petkov, leader of the opposi-
ton Agrarian Party. who has been
under arrest since June 6, would be
brought to trial August on charge
of plotting against the state.