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Evening star., 1948-11-24

A respite from rain was fore
cast for the Washington area to-
morrow as thousands of Govern
ment workers and those in pri-
vate business prepared for a
Thanksgiving holiday.
The Weather Bureau forecast was
for partly cloudy and rather cool
Rain was expected In some Of the
New England States and snow fur
ries in the Great Lakes area.
Thousands of Government work
ers were taking advantage Of the
holiday for weekend trips out OF
town. The railroads. buslines and
airlines reported heavy travel dur
ing the day, with the peak expected
late this afternoon and early this
evening.
Union Station officials reported
that more than 125,000 persons
passed through the station yester-
day afternoon and that travel to-
day, even before the peak period
resembled the usual Friday after
noon exodus from the Capital.
The railroads were ready to add
20 extra sections to their regular
schedules. Heaviest travel was to
Philadelphia, New York, Boston and
other Eastern points. Most Of those
Evening star., 1948-11-24

corps membership are maximum and
minimum age limits of 81 to So
minimum height of feet Z inches,
minimum weight of 140 pounds and
a requirement that the chest meas
urements must exceed the stomach
measurements.
No provision is now made for
workmen's compensation for corps
members injured in line of duty, but
Maj. Barrett said he plans to have
the necessary legislation drafted to
provide compensation.
Members will go through a basic
30-hour training course at the rate
of two hours a session. After basic
training, they will not be armed
until they have gone through an
additional course to train them in
the use of firearms. 1t. Sheldon r.
Mckee, police ballistics and pistol
expert, will conduct the firearms
course.
Men will be trained at the rate of
10 a class.
At that rate, no more than 10 will
be available for use during the in
(See POLICE, Page Asa
Evening star., 1948-11-24
BY the Associated Press

BOSTON, Nov. 24.-Demo-
cratic National Chairman Nc
Grath today asked for an oppor-
tunity to deny what he called an
Inference" that he was made a
trustee o fthe $4,5O0,O00 Rhode
Island Charities Trust because
of some influence 1 might bring
to bear" with the Federal Gov
ernment.
Senator McGrath asked permis-
sion to make a statement at a Sem
ate subcommittee hearing on Tex
tron, Inc, in which he said Royal
Little, Textron president, never ad-
vised him about investing the trust
funds. The subcommittee has been
inquiring into the tax status Of
charitable trusts established by or
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Douglas Assures Clio
| labor Can Do Best
Job Of foiIing Reds
UPWA Warned by Murray
1t May Lose Organizing
Of Federal Workers
BY The Assoeioted Press

PORTLAND, Greg, Nov. "a
Supreme Court Justice William
o. Douglas told the C1O today
that labor leaders can do a bet
ter job than conventional diplo-
mats in defeating worldwide
Communist propaganda and
bridging the gap between Amer
lea and Europe.
His speech. prepared for delivery
before the CIO convention, was in
tune with the prevailing mood here.
The 600 or so delegates, doing a
whacking job of humiliating their
own left wing and fully alive to
labor's new importance in the inter-
national field. heard spreading re-
fports-apparently well-based-that
the CIO leadership plans to create
organizing committees" to seek a
flood Of new members among Gov
eminent workers, retail clerks and
white collar employees of all sorts.
wal I1lllS w oA vvAs
The convention yesterday heard
what in effect was sharp warning
from Mr.. Murray to the president
of the United Public Workers,
Abram Flaxer.
He told Mr.. Flaxer, whose union
has had jurisdiction over Federal
employees CIO unions, that he was
ready to create a separate interna-
tional union to take over organiza;
tion of the Federal employees.
Mr.. Flaxer had accused other CIO
unions of raiding his union for men,
bers and went on to assert that he
had not always followed CIO policy
because II don't agree with some
CIO policies, and my union doesn't
agree"
Subjected to Heckling.
He was subjected to frequent
heckling from the floor, and the
chair attempted several times to
limit him to a resolution urging in
tensif1ed organizing drives, the sub
ject which had been under discus
sion.
Mr.. Murray deplored raiding and
assured Mr.. Flaxer there was Moth
ing personal in his attack.
Mr.. Murray had said the public
workers union had showed its "un-
fitness" to organize Government
workers. Mr.. Flaxer said he couldn't
get away from the feeling that Mr..
Evening star., 1948-11-24
McGroth Denies His Influence
Led to Choice as Fund Trustee
Says He Was Governor of Rhode Island When
Textron Named Him to Supervise Charities

associated with the big textile cor
poration.
The Rhode Island Senator de-
clared:
There has been some inference
that I was appointed a trustee for
some influence I might bring to
bear in these matters as they might
affect our Government. I was
asked to be a trustee when I was
Governor of Rhode Island. None
of us had any conception that it
would have anything to do with the
Washington scene at that time.
mfr. Little has never suggested to
me any particular investment
this is not a textron trust, not a
McGrath trust, not a Little trust"
When Senator Tobey, Republican,
Of New Hampshire, the subcommit-
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Truman StroIIs Downtown
AGAIN Before Breakfast
BY the Assoeiofed Press

President Truman was up before
dawn today and got in an 11-block
walk in the downtown area before
breakfast.
For the second day in row, Mr..
Truman left Blair House, his tenn
porary residence, at 7 AM. He was
back 20 minutes later.
Swinging a walking stick, the
President strolled briskly. With him
were three Secret Service men.
Several passers-by showed no
sign of recognizing the Chief Execu-
tive. But at one corner a group OF
girls stared at him.
The President had walked on
about half block when there was
an excited squeal from the group
and shouts Of, "It is him. It is"
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Ia Are Believed Killed
In Swedish Bus PLUNGE
BY the Asseeioisd Press

" The AssoeIofed PfeSS
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. "a.
Fourteen persons were believed to
have been killed today when a bus
crashed through the rail of a bridge
and plunged into water 66 feet be-
low.
The accident occurred after the
bus collided with a truck on the
Stora Essingen bridge. The bus
sank into IA feet of water in Essen
gen Sound.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Ammonia Fumes Blanket
City After Pipe Breaks
BY the Assoeiofed Press

LEBANON, Pa, Nov. 24.-Billows
of ammonia fumes from a broken
ice plant pipe blanketed this city
today and created a minor emer-
gency.
A truck backed into an ammonia
tank at the Consumers Ice Co. plant,
letting loose a heavy fog that first
covered a six-block area on the
North Side and later spread to most
Of the city.
Police cautioned residents to keep
windows shut. Scores of people In
the streets wept from the effect of
the fumes on the eyes.
A brisk wind arose which dis
persed the fumes and ended the
threat.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Ching Arrives 10 Help
Settle Dock Strike;
Both Sides Stand PAT
New York Freight SnorI
frightened by Express
And Trucking Disputes
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 24.-Cyrus
S. Ching, director of the Federal
Mediation and Cancellation serv-
ice, today personally entered
bogged-down negotiations in the
15-day-old East Coast shipping
tieup.
Arriving here, Mr.. Ching immedi-
ately conferred with a panel of me-
diators who have been trying to
settle the strike.
Committees for the striking AFL
international Longshoremen's Asso-
citation and the strike-bound New
York Shipping Association stood by
for joint meeting.
Both Sides Stand Pat.
Employers say they were "unan-
imously resolved" not to make any
further offers to the $1,000 striking
dock workers. The union is stand
ing pat on II demands, including
one for a pay increase.
Meanwhile, New York's transpor-
tation snarls frightened with the
strike of AFL teamsters reported
spreading and rail and air express
shipments into the city embargoed
because Of a labor dispute over the
discharge Of 13 employees OF the
Railway Express Agency.
About 1000 members of one team
ster local are on strike and second
local was accused in q court action
yesterday Of joining the trucking
tieup by refusing to cross picket
lines.
About 5000 Railway Express
Agency employees are affected by q
work showdown" which brought
about the embargo on nearly all
rail and air express shipments into
the city.
Position Outlined.
The employers position in the
longshore strike was announced last
night in lengthy written state
ment by John v. Lyon, chairman
of the New York Shipping Asso-
citation.
Although 1t has nothing new to
offer, the employers Negotiating
Committee said 1t would remain
subject to call" by the Federal
Mediation and Cancellation Service
The employers statement-which
apparently left the door open for
considering further union proposals
q full account Of the
employers present position and
listed details of their offers to date,
and the unions reflections.
The statement concluded:
"The wage increases and sub
stantial improvements in their work
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Neutra|s Renew
Attempts 10 End
Berlin Blockade
Clue to Solution Is
Sought in Replies
On Currency Issue
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Nov. 24.-Six neutral
members of the United Nations
Security Council took up again
today their task of trying ito
break through the East-West
deadlock on Berlin.
The neutrals will sift through
American, British, French and Rus
sian answers to QUESTIONABLE on
Berlin's currency problems in an
effort to find a clue to a means of
halting the cold war.
DR.. Juan A. Bramuglia of Argen-
tina, president of the Security Coun-
Gil for November, submitted the
questionnsires to the four powers
and then turned the replies over to
the other six members for study.
The neutrals are Argentina, Bel
GUM, Canada, China, Colombia and
Syria.
A United Nations official said late
today that DR.. Bramuglia, without
explaining, had decided not to pub
lish the replies today. Argentine
sources said earlier the Soviet and
Western answers would be made
public at S pm. Q1 am. EST to-
day. The official said the answers
probably will be made available to-
morrow morning.
Because currency is one of the
chief causes of friction between the
Western powers and Russia in Ber-
lin, Dr.. Bramuglia is seeking to get
at the root of the discord by solving
the money problem.
The United States, Britain and
France introduced their Western
German currency in the Western
sectors of Berlin last spring. Soon
afterward, in June, Russia began
its blockade of the capital city by
halting all transportation except
air traffic between Berlin and the
Western occupation zones.
Russia has refused to lift the
blockade until the Western powers
accept Soviet currency as the only
medium of exchange in all four
sectors Of the city The Western
powers, on the other hand, have
refused to negotiate the currency
or other questions until the block
ade is lifted.
More Data Reported Sought.
It was reported that the neutrals
are seeking additional information
from the Big Four powers. DR.
Bramuglia conferred for almost
three hours today with other neu-
trai members of the council.
After the meeting, an Argentine
source said Dr.. Bramuglia intended
to put further questions to the big
power officials at a series Of in
formal conferences. There will not
be a supplemental QUESTIONABLE,
the source said.
Despite the neutrals' vigorous new
approach to the Berlin dispute,
Western sources predicted gloomily
that this latest effort would collapse
A French official said East-West
tension in Berlin probably would
continue to mount for the next two
weeks. He said municipal elections
scheduled in the Western sectors
for December S probably would
make things worse than they are
now.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
New Auto Sales Policy
That Bars Gouging
by Hudson
Half Of STANDARD Models
Will Come Without Extra
Accessories, Probers Told

The Hudson Motor Car Co. of
Detroit notified a House sub
committee today it was calling
on all it's distributors to stick to
the suggested factory delivered
prices on new cars and that, be-
ginning in January, so per cent
of all standard models would
come without any extra acces-
sories.
The statement was released by
Chairman Macy Of the Public Works
Subcommittee on Questionable Trade
Practices, which is investigating
alleged gouging of car buyers, espe-
cially here.
The "broadened" policy Of the
Hudson manufacturers, in policing
the retailing Of their cars was sent
10 Chairman Macy by N. K. Van
Derzee Of Detroit, sales manager
LOT Cne cOIpOIdIlOl.
Mr.. Van Derzee was a witness at
hearings last week when the sub
committee heard testimony that a
salesman for one of the Hudson
distributors here, the New York Ave-
nue. Motors Co., COS New York ave-
nue. NV, had taken tips of $500 for
selling customers new cars. There
was also testimony about customers
having to take accessories not
ordered.
Other Plants Urged to Act.
Representative Macy commended
the policy statement of the Hudson
manufacturers and suggested it
might be advisable for other manu-
facturers to review their sales poll
cies and to make any changes
necessary to insure fair trade prac-
tices' in the retail sale of cars.
Mr.. Macy said the policy state
ment from Mr.. Van Derzee was
designed to assure the public "of an
to purchase automobiles
without extra equipment. trade-ins
or any special consideration what
soever."
The Van Derzee statement said:
Under these new broadened
policies, dealers are to order so per
cent of all Hudson Super-six and
Hudson Super eight models with no
extras to be installed either at the
Evening star., 1948-11-24
World Pact ON Wheat
Has Support Of U. s.,
FAC Is Told by Aiken
Senator Coils for Creation
Of Group to Plan Other
Commodity Agreements
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

The United States today for
mally notified the United Ma
tions Food and Agriculture Or
ganization conference at the
Shoreham Hotel of its support of
a new international wheat agree
ment.
This country's position was out
lined by Senator Aiken, Republican,
of Vermont, a congressional adviser
to the American delegation. Sen
ator Aiken is expected to be the
ranking minority member of the
Senate Agriculture Committee in
the next Congress.
At the same time, Senator Aiken
called for creation of a worldwide
committee under FAC supervision
for working out other multilateral
commodity agreements.
Expresses Optimism.
The Vermont farm leader said
unfortunately" the Senate in its
last session was not able to COM
plete action on a wheat agreement,
but he added: Il am optimistic over
its consideration by the next
Senate"
Earlier. a spokesman for 81 farm
organizations in 90 countries in
formed the commission that farm
ers will not be satisfied with resolu-
tions on food production but will
want concrete arrangements
stabilizins prices and assuring
The speaker, Andrew Cairns,
secretary-general of the Interna-
tional Federation of Agricultural
Producers, urged early conclusion
Of the international wheat agree
ment.
Some delegates speculated that
President Truman also may have
something to say about the proposed
agreement when he addresses q
plenary session of the FAO's fourth
annual conference at 400 pm. to-
day.
Recall Campaign Promise.
A number of delegates have point
ed out that the President, during
his recent campaign, promised farm
ers he would work for q five-year
wheat agreement on an interna-
tional scale.
Representatives of Canada, India,
Australia, China, French Indo-
China, Japan, the Philippines,
Switzerland, Denmark, ireland, Bel
gium and Poland have reported
they are ready to start negotiations
for a new agreement at any time.
The next move, they add, Is up to
the United States.
Another indication that negotia-
tions were near was the arrival
from Canada of Charles F. Wilson,
who heads a preparatory committee
of nine nations set up after the
last agreement failed to become a
reality. This group invited the
United States to take the initiative
in any new negotiations.
British Keep Silent.
The United Kingdom, the largest
importer of wheat, has remained
silent on new wheat agreement
up to now. Wheat prices have
skidded since March and this has
placed the United Kingdom In a
more advantageous buying position
At that time, the United States
proposed to ship 1875 100000 bushels
a year under the pact. A floor" Of
$3.50 a bushel for the first year was
established, which was to drop 10
cents bushel each year to $1.10 in
the fifth year.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
U.S.. Destroyers Reported
In Yellow SEQ Collision
BY the Associoted Press

TSINGTAO, Nov. 24.-The Ameri-
can destroyers Chandler and o.
bourn collided during Yellow Sea
maneuvers, Navy source said to-
night, and one of three sailors
hurled overheard from the Ozbourn
Is still missing.
No date for the collision was given.
Both destroyers returned to their
Tsingtao base. The Chandler was
damaged only slightly but the bow
of the Ozbourn was smashed con-
siderably, this source said.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Southern Railway Flyer
DeroiIed in Alabama
By the Associated Press

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Nov. "a.
Three cars Of the Southern Rail-
ways Tennessean were derailed
near Fackler, Ala, today.
The railways announcement said
no passengers received serious in
juries and that the train continued
to Chattanooga after a delay Of
about hours. The superintendent's
Office said cause of the derailment
was not determined.
The Tennessean operates between
Memphis and WASHINGTON.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
One Package Tickets
To Be Offered Visitors
Coming for Inaugural
Fare, Seats and Lodging
Will Be Sold Together by
RuiIroods und Airlines

Americans over the Nation will
be offered an all-expense pack
age" deal on inauguration
tickets, transportation and lodg-
ing, it was announced today by
Stephen H. Harrington, vice
chairman of the 1949 Inaugural
Committee in charge of special
national and international trans
portation arrangements.
Mr.. Harrington said he was ar
ranging with railroads, airlines and
travel agencies to offer the all-ex-
pense trips.
"Under this plan" he said. "vis-
itors to the Nations Capital will be
able to purchase their transporta-
tion, tickets to the major events
of the ceremonies and their hous-
ing accommodations at one place.
This will encourage out-of-town vis-
itors to come to the ceremonies in
larger numbers than ever before"
Mr.. Harrington also announced
that Lenuc c. Glatzbach, vice presi-
dent and assistant to the president
Of Northwest Airlines, will serve as
director of national and interna-
ton air transportation and infor-
nation.
Plans for Ball.
Meanwhile, Inaugural Committee
leaders face the problem of trans
forming the Armory into an audi
torium for the gala concert on Janu-
ary 10 and into a ballroom for the
inaugural ball the following night.
The ball will climax the day on
which President Truman takes the
oath Of Office at the Capitol, and
witnesses the inaugural parade.
Edgar Morris. chairman of the
Inaugural Ball Committee, said a
committee on decorations will be
named either late this week or
next week. The decoration problem
is one to be solved by the ball
committee and the Special Events
7Coo NATTCTIP poUc AE0
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Hunter, ID, Found Dead
In Frederick County
BY the Asseciatsd Press

EVANSVILLE, Md, Nov. a.
James c. Working. 14-year -old
Frederick County boy who had gone
hunting yesterday, was found dead
early today by searching party
Of State police.
-Four State troopers found the
boys body in farm field only a
quarter of a mile from his home.
They surmised that he had been
climbing over a fence when the
shotgun, found nearby, accidently
discharged in his chest.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Reds Post Guards to Keep
Records in City Hall

BERLIN, Nov. "a (P.-The Rus
slams posted guards today to prevent
city government officials from re-
moving any records from the GEN.
tral City Hall.
The move was interpreted in some
quarters as Soviet preparation for
setting up their separate city gov
ernment.
Russian headquarters dispatched
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Ten Chilean Sailors Drown

CONCEPCION, Chile, Nov. "a R).
Ten chilean sailors drowned yes
terday when a launch sank. Tne
boat was taking the sailors TO sf1ofe
after Chilean naval maneuVers.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
By Gornett D. Horner

Cary OF state Marshall nelQ an
other foreign affairs conference
at the White House today.
1t was their second meeting since
Gen. Marshall returned Monday
from the United Nations meeting
in Paris to review with the Presi-
dent the various foreign problems
including the grave crisis in China
Gen. Marshall spent Is minutes
with the President and left with
out making any comment. Nor was
there any White House announce.
ment of what was discussed.
Chinese Envoy to Call.
But as the Secretary of State en-.
tered the White House for the 9:4s
am. conference, it was announced
that Chinese Ambassador yelling.
ton Koo was scheduled for an early
afternoon call. This stirred specu.
lation that some progress had beer
made by the President and Gen
Marshall on what to do about the
Communist threat in China.
Some word on this and. other
questions was possible later today
Gen. Marshall arranged to hold 9
news conference at pm.
Meanwhile, it was estimated by
q responble source that the United
States will have to send some 10000
American officers and men to China
to take over direct supervision o1
Generalissimo Chang Kai-shek's
Nationalists armies if it wants te
assure defeat of Chinese Commu-
niStS.
S113,079,sSS Already Spent.
This would be in addition to at
least $500, ,000, 600 a year in material
aid for an indefinite period and
American guidance of a propaganda
campaign designed to build greater
popular support In China for the
anti-Communist drive. 80. -
The State Department disclosed
today that the Treasury has paid
out sis LOTS, 1888 of the current $685.
100000 appropriation for military aid
to China. This money has been paid
to the Chinese government or to
American procurement agencies at
Chinese requests, the department
said.
It does not reflect the actual
amount of military supplies delivered
to China.
The first question the President
and Gen. Marshall must decide is
the relative importance to the
United States of averting Com
munist control in China, with the
implications OF Communist spread
over all of Asia, in view of its COM
mitments in Western Europe
Greece, Turkey and elsewhere.
May Have to Bolster Defense.
One factor to be considered Is
that If all China falls to the Com
munists, provision for American Sc
curity will require strengthening of
Western Pacific defenses. Such a
situation, too, would make the task
of rehabilitating Japan economic
ally more costly, since it could be
assumed that Chinese raw materials
would be shut of from Japan by
q Communist regime in China.
This appears to make it certain
that the Communist sweep in China
will cost this country more billions
In foreign aid, whether it is spent on
aid to the anti-Communist forces
in China or not.
Both the administration and
Congress have received recommends
tions that to be effective any new
program Of aid to Gen. Chang must
include direct American supervision
and guidance of actual military
operations.
1t is understood that the Chinese
President is willing to accept such
guidance.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
23 Reported Killed
In Portuguese Blast
By the Associoted Press

LISBON, Portugal, Nov. "a
Twenty three persons were repolIeo
killed and scores injured today IN a
blast which wrecked an explosives
factory at the village OF Amora.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
No Late Editions
Tomorrow

The Star observes Thanks
giving tomorrow by eliminating
the ft customary night final edi-
tions. Regular subscribers 70
tiv.ss' thsse editions will receive the
citv edition.
Evening star., 1948-11-24

tSee BERLIN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1948-11-24

(See Go. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1948-11-24

(See SHIPPING. PAGE A-5,