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Evening star., 1947-01-07
BHbo's Son May
Seek Senate Seat ,
| Mother Says
By the Assoeiotsd Press

JACKSON, Miss, Jan. 7.-If Sen
ator Bilbo fails to win admission to
the Senate, his son may become a
candidate for the Office in the States
November general election.
The Senator's former wife pre-
dicted here today that their son,
1t. Col. Theodore G. Bilbo, jr., would
not be opposed if he decided to make
the race. He is now with Army oc-
cupation forces in Germany.
1--WE hadn't until yesterday told
Theodore, jr., of his fathers i'll
health because we knew he would
worry" Mrs. Bilbo said. "I know
he is disgusted with the unfair treat
ment the Senator has received at
the hands of the Republicans.
Asked whether she thought her
son would be interested in a political
career, Mrs. Bilbo said:
81 couldn't say as to that, but I
do know that when he was child
the Senator wanted to make poll
tician out of him, but I put my foot
down. We had too much trouble
in politics "
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Citizens in Takoma Vote
To Investigate Stop SIGNS

The Citizens Association of
Takoma, D. c., last night voted to
investigate the reason for erec-
ton to stop signs on Cedar street
at the Fifth street intersection
which close Cedar as a through
street.
1t was pointed out that Cedar
street has been the main thorough
fare through the town since it was
laid out, half century ago, and the
new stop signs will slow down the
movement of traffic entering the
central part of Takoma Park.
Miss Rosalie Manning, manager
of the Takoma Park Branch OF
the Washington Public Library
presented the report of the Edu-
cation Committee which urged the
association to approve the pro-
posed six-year program of the Dis
trict Commissioners to improve the
school and library systems. Because
of the money required to carry out
the program, the group voted to
look into the plans further before
taking any action.
The association adopted a resolu-
ton of the Junior Board of Com
merce requesting legislation fol-
daylight saving time for the Dis
trict and nearby Maryland.
The annual dinner of the aSsoci-
alton will be held February 3 in
the Trinity Episcopal Church hall
Charles H. Whitbeck, president
presided at the meeting which was
held in the Takoma Park Public
Library.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
G.. & O. Patrons
See Movies on
Cincinnati Run

Passengers became moviegoers last
night on a Chesapeake & Ohio
train running from Washington to
Cincinnati-and the price Of admis-
sion was a railroad ticket.
The railroad inaugurated reg
ular movie service in specially
equipped dining car with the first
showing of a new movie, Swell
Guy" starring Ann Blyth. Miss
Blyth was present for the premiere.
The train pulled out of Union Sta
tion at pm.
Movies will be shown nightly on
trains operating between Washing
ton and Cincinnati. railroad officials
said
The showing last night was for a
group of special guests, mostly movie
and newspaper writers. Tonight
regular passengers will get chance
to attend the movie on wheels"
Specially soundproofed and equip
ped diners will be used for the
showings after passengers have
eaten, the railroad officials said.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Sergeant Fatally Shot,;
Wife S Arrest Asked
BY the Associated Press

FORT MEADE, Md, Jan. T.
Sergt. Jean Richard Abney, 28, of
Junction City, Kans., died In the
post hospital here early today of
five gunshot wounds and military
authorities asked State police to de-
tain his estranged wife, the former
Margaret Mildred O'Norati, 81, of
Conshohocken, Pa.
Police Sergt. M. M. Puncke, in
charge of the State police barracks
at Waterloo, where the woman was
held, said he learned she came to
the camp Saturday in an effort to
effect a reconciliation. Sergt. Puncke
said she described herself as an
expectant mother.
The post public relations Office
said investigating officers learned
Sergt. Abney was shot with a As
caliber revolver about 10 o'clock
last night as he was escorting his
wife to bus on the post.
Sergt. Abney's records showed he
joined the Army in 1899 and was
married November II, 1941, to Miss
Helen Gill of Junction City. They
were divorced January 2, 1946, at
Sioux City, Iowa.
Sergt. Abney and Miss O'Norati
were married last March at Consho-
hocken.
Military authorities said Sergt.
Abney had an excellent record in
the Army and had served principal
ly as a military policeman.
Anne Arundel County authorities
were asked to take jurisdiction of
the case
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Cause Of Buby's Death
Certified as Suffocution
Basis for Agreement Seen.

DR.. Frank j. Broschart, Montgom-
cry County coroner, said today he
has issued a certificate. Of accidental
suffocation in the death of four
month-old Russell Johnson, jr., who
was found with his head tangled in
the bed covers shortly after he had
been put to bed Sunday night at the
home of his grandparents in Rock
Greek Park Hills
The baby was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Johnson, AHA Chevy
Chase boulevard, who were visiting
with Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph F. Nebel, 9308 Ken
sington parkway, Montgomery
County police reported. Mr.. john
son is a District fireman.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
|Bilbo Declares He'll Whip En-
If He Lives to Finish Fiqht

and he is away from the Capitol,
aides say his suite in the Senate
ONCE Building will remain open
for business"
Senator Bilbo's staff is digging its
way out from under one of the
largest piles of mail of contro-
versy- filled career.
J. o. Day, secretary to Senator
Bilbo, proudly displayed a stack Of
48 kilograms, all delivered in one
morning and most of them from
Mississippi citizens. He said most
of the letter writer's encourage the
Senator in his fight to retain his
Senate post.
Meanwhile, an official in the Sem
ate financial clerks ONCE expressed
belief that Senator Bilbo could
qualify for a congressional pension
Of $2,672 a year even though he
might be barred from taking his seat
In the Senate.
The Official said Senator Bilbo
could qualify by paying s6,l47 into
the pension fund. The $6,147 repre-
sents 31z per cent of his earnings
from January 3, 1885, when he en-
tered the Senate, to June 80, 1912;
S per cent from June 80, 1912, to
August 2, 1912, when the Reorgan-
ization Act was approved, and 6 per
cent from then to the end of his
senatorial service.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Radio Station Brokerage
Business Set Up Here

James w. Blackburn, head Of j.
w. Blackburn & Associates, radio
manufacturers representatives, 101f
New Hampshire avenue NV, has
joined with Ray v. Hamilton, West
Coast radio man, in forming what
they claim is the first radio station
brokerage business.
Known as the Blackburn -Hamil-
ton Co., the firm will maintain
Offices at the New Hampshire avenue
address and in San Francisco.
Mr.. Blackburn served four years
in the Navy Bureau Of Ships in
electronics msteriel planning work
and was commander when re-
leased from active duty.
Mr.. Hamilton recently resigned as
executive vice president Of Universal
Broadcasting Co and the Associated
Broadcasters, Inc, operators of Cali
fornia stations, including short
wave outlets.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
CLARK Welcomes Chance
After 5 Years Overseas

VIENNA, Jan. tP.-Gen. Mark w.
Clark, commander in chief of United
States forces in Austria, said last
night that after nearly five years
overseas he welcomed his new as
signment to duty in the United
States.
The War Department, announced
yesterday that Gen. Clark had been
assigned to command the 9Th Army,
with headuarters at San Francisco.
Gen. Clark said he held high
hopes an understanding on Austrian
peace treaty terms would be reached
at the forthcoming London session
of the four-power deputy foreign
ministers. He will not relinquish his
command here until the London
conference has ended.
The Austrian commander said
the spirit of cooperation shown
recently by all powers, including
the Russians, led him to believe a
peace treaty with Austria would be
completed speedily,
Evening star., 1947-01-07
240 French Troops Slain,
Wet Nomese Declare

MANILA, Jan. z lP.-A Wet Nam
communique broadcast today by
Radio Hanoi reported 240 French
troops were killed, 80 were wounded
and two tanks were knocked out in
a 10-hour battle in Hanoi Friday.
The broadcast was recorded here
by the Associated Press.
The broadcast said numerous de-
tachments of French infantry, sup
ported by 20 tanks, armored cars
and fighting planes, launched stimuli
taneous attacks at $50 am. against
Wet Nam positions in the Ngoc Ha
quarter of Northwest Manoi. The
quarter includes Kim Ma Pagoda,
Leiugiai Cathedral and Hommel
beer factory.
The communique reported 200
French soldiers were killed in that
encounter and 10 more were killed
by guerrillaS who checked the
French advance from Duy Tan
Street in the center of Hanoi to-
ward the eau Den quarters to the
south.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Soviet Arms Program,
Il Enforced, Can Mean
Peace, Baruch Says
BY III. A,sssie,.d Pres.

CHARLESTON, s: c., Jan. T.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, author Of the
American plan for atomic energy
control, declares that Russian dis
proposals could lead the
world into warless age II they In
clude necessary ironclad enforce
ment provisions.
In an interview yesterday at Hob
cav Barony, his winter home over
looking Georgetown Harbor, Mr.. ].
Baruch said:
IF the Russian proposals for dis
armament are based on q study that
will result In q commission which
will say how many troops, how many
constabulary and how many various
agents each country can have. with
limitations of various kinds OF arms
to each nation, with a system OF In
ternational control and mterna-
tional inspection, without interfer-
ence and with full access into each
country to see that there are no
violators-and If any are found,
SWllI ana sure pulilSLiinSu1 ID SCI up
for violators of any Of the terms,
with no escape of a violator by veto
or otherwise-they will have led the
world into q warless age.
WAR will have been eliminated
and mankind viii be free, free as we
have never been before, to give more
time to intellectual and spiritual
pursuits that will lift 1t higher than
ever before above the other ami
mails"
Mr.. Baruch resigned Saturday as
American representative to the
United Nations Atomic Energy Com
mission. He came to his home here
for a vacation.
Referring to his successor, former
Senator Warren r. Austin, Mr..
Baruch said:
81 am satisfied that Senator Aus
tin understands the problem. I have
full confidence he will carry it out
thoroughly and wisely"
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Weather
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police reported. She was treated for
q broken leg.
Ford was charged with failure to
give right of way to a pedestrian.
Miss Joyce Mamaley, 16, of 1920
Fifty-second avenue, Coral Hills,
Md, suffered back injuries when
struck by a skidding bus on the
Marlboro Pike near her home this
morning. She was taken to Casual
ty Hospital where her condition was
reported as fair.
The first traffic death of this year
in Arlington was recorded yesterday
when a 23-year-old sailor died in
the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda,
from injuries received Sunday when
he was struck by an automobile on
South Glebe road.
The victim was James Walter
Brown of Lowell, Mass, who, ac-
cording to police, was on duty at
the Naval Air Station here. Police
said the driver of the car which
struck him was Morris L. Johnson,
26, of 2739 South Glebe road. Mr..
johnson took the injured man to
Alexandria Hospital He was later
transferred to Bethesda.
Mr.. Johnson, who was not charged
by police, will appear at hearing
in County Court at $50 am. tomor-
row, police reported.
At about TAO am. today a trailer
truck skidded across Michigan ave-
nue. Bridge NE. and tied up traffic
for about 20 minutes, police said.
No one was injured.
In another accident caused by
slippery streets, police reported an
automobile skidding into bus at
Thirty-seventh street and Wiscon-
sin. avenue NV. at 7:50 am. No
injuries were reported.
At about $3.50 am. traffic lights
were put out in the Sixteenth and
Euclid streets NV. area by an au-
tomobile that skidded into a light
switch box.
Family of Three in Two Accidents.
Yesterday, three members of the
Barnes family of 661z O street NE.
were involved in two accidents in a
space of four hours.
Benjamin F. Barnes, 46, colored,
and his wife, Mrs. Belinda Barnes,
40, colored, were involved in two
car collision at Seventh and s streets
NV. about 8:15 am. Four hours
later, their son, Milford Barnes, %,
struck a pedestrian at Ninth and
French streets NV, according to
police
In the early accident, Mrs. Barnes
suffered head and back injuries, and
was treated at Freedmen's Hospital
and released. The other auto, police
said, was operated by Leroy Twitty,
81, colored, of 311 Division ave-
nue. NE.
The pedestrian in the second acci-
dent was identified as Arthur j..
Tholl, SO, of 618 Bennington drive,
Silver Spring, Md. He was treated
at Garfield Hospital.
Milford Barnes forfeited $25 col
lateral at No. 13 precinct on charge
of failing to give right of way to
a pedestrian.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Truman Consolidaies
Party Support in Tone
|0f Congress Message
BY the Assoeiassd Press

Democrats concluded with re-
lief today that President Truman
held to a middle course in his
state-of-the- Union message and
thus consolidated his party's
support at the outset of the Re-
publican n-controlled Congress.
Praise. for the Presidents legis-
lative Recommendations came from
both wings Of the party.
It was accompanied by indications
that if Mr.. Truman keeps to the
course he charted yesterday he may
enjoy greater Democratic support
than he previously has been able to
muster in Congress. All agreed that
such support would strengthen his
position If he bids for denomination
in 1948.
The party's self-styled liberals,
who obviously had feared the Pres
ident was going over to what they
regard as the conservative viewpoint
as result of the November election,
generally said they found the mes
sage satisfactory.
Pepper Calls Message Balanced.
Senator Pepper, Democrat, Of
Florida, who classes himself with
this group of former New Dealers,
told a reporter he thought Mr.. Tru-
mans measure was "as well bal
anced and fair as could be expected
from anybody"
Saying he agrees in principle with
the Presidents recommendations fol
laws to stop jurisdictional strikes
and ban some secondary toycotts
Senator Pepper added he doesn't
want any action that would inter-
fere with free collective bargaining
The Florida Senator, who has
opposed any fundamental changes
lin the labor laws in the past, said
he believes Mr.. Truman showed
"commendable restraint and funda-
mental understanding" of the prob
lems in his labor recommendations.
Murray Would Go Further.
Senator Murray, Democrat, of
Montana, retiring chairman of the
Labor Committee, found the gen.
eral tone Of the Presidents mes
sage "very satisfactory" but said
he believes Mr.. Truman might have
gone further "by putting more EN-
phasis on some of the progressive
measures that have been proposed"
The President covered only gen.
orally or omitted entirely some Of
the things he was more specific
about in previous recommendations
to Congress, such as higher mini
mum wage standards, fair employ
ment practice legislation and other
measures that the New Deal wing
has plugged.
But if he disappointed this group
somewhat on that point, he ap-
parently pleased those who say they
hold more conservative views.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Rites for Edwin LadIeY,
Guffey Foe, Set Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 8.-Funeral
services will be held here tomorrow
for Edwin j. Ladley, >72, Pittsburgh
auditor who once was a business
associate and later political foe
of former Senator Joseph F. Guffey.
Mr.. Ladley died of heart attack
in Washington Sunday.
He had been an auditor for the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. in
Cleveland in recent years.
During the political campaign last
fall he placed an "infermer's act"
complaint with the Internal Rev
enue Office here against. Mr.. Guffey
regarding the payment of income
taxes. Mr.. Guffey called the action
purely a political attack"
Mr.. Ladley and his wife were
visiting a daughter, Alice S. Ladley,
when he was stricken.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
French Parachutisfs
lake Town Near Hanoii
In Predawn Attack
BY N. Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. French forces
tanning out from Hanoi extend
ed their control to Namdinh by
Ia predawn parachute assault and
approached a linkup with troops
from Haiduong, dispatches from
Indo- China said today.
The French general staff said the
parachute drop on the north bank
of canal near Namdinh in the
lower reaches of the River Rouge
south of Hanoi was completely
successful" and that mop-up opera
tions in Namdinh itself were pro-
ceeding.
Two columns approaching each
other from Hanoi and Haiduong on
the Thai-Binh River east of Hanoi
erstwhile capital of the Wet Nam
republics government, made good
progress despite lively resistance,
the dispatches said.
Meanwhile, French Colonial Min
lister Marius Moutet, completing his
investigation of the situation in
Indo-C China, prepared to leave Sal
gon tomorrow by. plane to report to
the French government in Paris.
Foreign Legion Units Arrive.
French troops fighting the Wet
Namese have been reinforced by
important elements" of the French
Foreign Legion, dispatches from the
Asiatic colony said.
Troops and cargo planes were said
to be reaching Indo- China in con-
siderable numbers, even as other
dispatches told of a broadcast from
the Wet Namese radio relaying a
statement that Ho Chi Mini, presi-
dent of the fugitive Wet Nam re-
public's government, had formally
invited Mr.. Moutet to meet him at
Hanoi.
The broadcast said a letter of in
vitation was dispatched to Mr..
Moutet in Hanoi January and
saluted the investigating cabinet
member as "a messenger of peace.
In Saigon, however, Mr.. Moutet told
newsmen that such broadcasts were
"just propaganda"
He said he intended to leave for
Paris within day or two to report
to the French Parliament. While
expressing hope that a cease-fire
order soon would be issued, he re-
peated his belief that military de-
cision would be necessary before
peace could come.
Evening star., 1947-01-07

Georgia, one of the latter, told a
reporter he considered Che tone OF
the Presidents message 'concilia-
tory"
Basis for Agreement Seen.
"As far as he was specific In his
recommendations" the Georgian
said, "it seems to me they present a
basis on which there could be rea-
sonable agreement between the leg
islative and executive branches"
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, of
Arkansas found the message "a rea-
sonably fair one. Senator Hoey,
Democrat, of North Carolina called
1t splendid" -
Senator Lucas, Democrat, of I'LL
nois, the new party whip, tabled it
"the strongest and the most far
reaching the President ever made"
Senator Stewart, Democrat, of
Tennessee said that if the Republic
cans don't go along with Mr.. Tru-
man they may be sorry.
Wagner Sees Acceptance.
Among those who class themselves
in the progressive wing, Senator
Wagner, Democrat, of New York
forecast the acceptance by Congress
of most of Mr.. Truman's recommen-
dations.
And Senator Kilgore, Democrat,
of West Virginia said the message
clearly defined a road of progress
sivism that, if adhered to by the
Congress, may well lead us to a
broader realization on the great
ideals of democracy"
There were q few Democrats not
quite so enthusiastic.
Representative Cox, Democrat, Of
Georgia said the President started
out in the right direction on labor
''but he didn't 60 far enough"
''I am in agreement on his pro.
gram for domestic economies ant
fiscal affairs Mr.. Cox told news
men, 'but I disagree with him VIC
lently in his views on foreign AFFAIR."
and international relief"
Senator johnson, Democrat, o
Colorado remarked to a reporter:
II hope Congress gives the Presi
dent greater volume of co-opera
ton in balancing the budget thar
he asked for"
Evening star., 1947-01-07
2o Cubuns Sentenced
For Plot on Regir
BY the Associated Press

HAVANA, Jan. -Four men were
sentenced to three years in prison
yesterday and Is others received
two-year terms on charges of having
formed armed groups for the pur-
pose of oyerthrowing" the Cuban
government. Twenty-one others
were acquitted.
The defendants, who were arrested
last October in roundup in Havana
and Pinar del Rio Provinces, were
accused of having equipped them
selves with arms, provisions and
supplies for an armed revolution.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Reduction Of Troops
In Europe Seen After
CLAY Takes Command
BY ths Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan. THE appoint
ment of 1t. Gen. Lucius D. Clay,
one of the United States Army's
ablest administrators, as command
er in chief of the American forces
in Europe appears to foreshadoW a
new consolidation of commands
which win reduce the number Of
American troops in Germany to a
small supervisory force.
The transfer OF 1t. Gen. Geoffrey
Keyes to Austria is the first step
in the closeout of the Sd Army in
Europe, authoritative sources said.
The Sd Army, which the late Gen.
George S. Patton, jr.,. commanded
In spectacular dashes across Eu-
rope, is the last of the five armies
of the United States which were
in Europe when tine war ended.
The closeout of the Sd Army will
leave in Germany only drastical-
ly reduced constabulary force and
the 1st Infantry Division, which is
largely occupied with guard duties.
as combat force.
Forces to Be Reduced.
1t is planned that even these
small forces will be further reduced
and merged with the military gov
ernment until only a small super
vising corps of Americans is left
on occupational duties.
Gen. Clay has been the chief pro-
ponent of the policy of permitting
the Germans to learn the demo.
cratic way of life by practicing il
and has led all the other occupa-
ton zones In turning back govern.
mental functions to the Germans
to execute under only advisory con.
troll.
+ This policy. which was at first
sharply criticized by some coun.
tries, now is being followed by othe,
occupation powers.
Gen. Clay, son of former Georgia
Senator, also was one of the first
proponents of reviving German in
dustries in order to make Germany
pay its way, lessen the burden on
taxpayers of the occupation powers
and contribute to European econ
omy. This policy led to the present
British zone merger.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Junior Citizens Corps
Equipment Gifts Sought

Games and athletic equipment are
needed by members of the Junior
Police and Citizens Corps, Police
Pvt. Oliver A. Cowan, director, said
today in public appeal for dona-
tions.
Pvt. Cowan said such equipment
as ping pong tables, card tables,
checkers, basket balls, footballs and
any kind of game is needed to con-
tinue the program of the corps.
Persons interested in giving such
equipment should call Decatur 6419
or Hobart 0326, Pvt. Cowan said.
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Wife to Pay Husband
'AEmony' Pending
Their Divorce Trial
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Jan. ALI
mony in reverse
The court has approved an
agreement whereby Mrs. Alta
May Magoon, 68, will pay her
husband $137.50 a month sup
port pending a trial of their di-
vorce case, set for April.
Richard Magoon, SO, who says
he is ill and cannot work, al
legged that he increased their
community funds from $4,000
to $4,000 through his "knowl-
edge of the stock market"
Evening star., 1947-01-07
Quods Born in EnqIund

BRIDGEND, Wales, Jan. 7 (R.-
Quadruplets-two boys and two girls
were born today to Mrs. Peggy
Thomas, 20, wife of Idwal Thomas,
Bridgen painter. Mid Glamorgan
County Hospital said the babies were
strong and doing well.