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Evening star., 1948-06-02
Short, Draft Foe, Due
To Succeed Andrews
As Head Of Committee

The craftsmanship of the House
Armed Services Committee will pre-
sent a study in contrasts when
Representative Andrews of New
York steps down and Representative
Short Of Missouri moves up, in
event of continued Republican con-
troll Of the House next year.
Because Of a heart condition he
describes as nothing serious but
enough to make me start taking
things easy Mr.. Andrews an
nounced yesterday he would not seek
reelection to the House where he
has served for Is years. He will be
50 years old July 16.
Men Differ in Views.
Representative Short, who is SO,
would succeed him as chairman
While both are reliable party
members, they differ markedly in
views on military affairs as well as
In personal characteristics and in
ways of handling committee and
general legislative business.
Dewey Short, whose mothers
name was Long, limits himself to q
one-line biographical sketch in the
Congressional Directory. Walter
Gresham Andrews, who likes to be
called Ham," restricts himself to
only six lines and doesn't like to
call attention to the Distinguished
Service Cross he won in France
during World War I.
Short Has Keen Wit.
Both, however, have lengthy lists
of legislative achievements and have
made many headlines for their con-
gressional activities. Mr.. Short has
been the more spectacular in utter
ances, marked by unusual sharpness
and often by keen wit. Mr.. An
drews, combining q "hard-boiled"
manner and an often humorous
twinkle in his eyes, is regarded by
associates as one of the most ef-
fective committee chairmen in Con-
gress.
The principle current difference
OF opinion between the two men
relates to the pending draft legis-
lation. There is evidence OF still
larger difference in their attitude
10 the military policies in general.
Mr.. Andrews has worked closely
with Army and Navy officials. He
advocated a peacetime draft and
universal military training, but has
had to agree to numerous changes
In the bill he sponsored. Mr.. Short
has spearheaded opposition in the
committee to the draft and UNIT.
When the floor debate starts he is
expected to lead the fight against
the draft bill.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
'ECA Mission Of Il
will Survey China
Nv the Atsoeio,sd Press

An 11-member survey mission tt
China was announced today BY
Economic Cooperation Administra.
tor Paul G. Hoffman. It will report
on industrial projects to be financed
by ECA for recovery urposes.
Most of the experts, Mr.. Hoffman
said, will leave San Francisco Fri
day by plane with Roger D. Lapham
chief of ECA's special mission te
China. They will reach Shanghai
June Z.
The survey group is headed by
Charles L. Stillman, Southport
Conn, vice president and treasurer
of Time, Inc, and a director Of the
Foreign Policy Association.
Other members are Edgar M
Hastings, Richmond, Va, transpor-
tation engineer; P. r. Paulick
Library, Pa, mining engineer; Sher.
man Chickering, San Francisco
lawyer; John D. Sumner, Buffalo
N. Y, and Paul c. Parker, Portland
Greg economists; DR.. Raymond T
Meyer, Washington, agricultural
advisor; Charles A. Powell, East
Pittsburgh, Pa, and J. D. White
more, New York, electrical utility
engineers; Hugh A. Wilkinson
Washington, administrative oficer
and James Grant, Watertown
Mass, special assistant to Mr.. Still
man.
The survey group will study pro-
posals for the development of rail-
road, factory. power and other in.
dustrial projects to build up the
Chinese economy. ECA expects te
spend about $50 0,00o,0o of the $685.
600 900 aid fund voted by Congress
for industrial purposes. Most of the
rest will 60 into food and raw
materials.
The missions report Is due by
August !.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Gov. Lane Appoints Five
To State Tobacco Authority
Ry the Assoeiofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 2.-The
Maryland Tobacco Authority came
into being yesterday when Gov
Lane appointed five of the seven
members authorized by the Genera.
Assembly.
The appointees are Edward A
Miller, Huntingtown; w. B. Posey
University OF Maryland; James P
Ryon. Waldorf; w. w. Dyson o1
Charlotte Hall and Stanford Shep-
herd, Harwood.
The authority may set market
opening and closing dates, guarantee
the accuracy of weights and meas
ures, and license selling agencies at
$3.50 and buyers at 500. 1t also may
recommend conditions surrounding
the marketing of leaf tobacco in
Maryland'
Evening star., 1948-06-02
American Diplomat
Defends WeizsaeckeI
~ the Asseciofsd Press

y NUREMBERG Germany, June Z
"A German diplomat accused Of
war crimes introduced evidence yes
terday: that he was urged by an
American diplomat to take the job
which caused his trial.
In support of his claim that he
worked for Hitler only to combat
him, Baron Ernst Won Weizsaecker
submitted . written statement by
Ferdinand Lathrop Mayer of Ben
nington, VT, former counsellor OF
the American Embassy in Berlin.
The statement said Mr.. Mayer
suggested to Weizsaecker that "he
might be able to exert some mod
Grating influence" on Killers foreign
policies if he took the Job as Foreign
once state secretary which was
being offered him.
Weizsaecker, Mr.. Mayer said, came
to him for advice about the appoint
ment.
"Weizsaecker stated most emphat-
ically his total disagreement with
and, in fact, his detestation of Hit
ler and the NaZi regime, Of which
I was already convinced" Mr.. Mayer
related.
Weizsaecker is defended by an
American lawyer, Warren E. Magee
of Washington.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
BohIen, 4 Others Named
For Career Minister Rank
By the A.soeiofed Press

President Truman yesterday NOM
mated Charles E. Bohlen. State De-
partment counselor, and four other
diplomats for promotion to the top
foreign service rank of career min
lister.
All are now in Class l Of the
foreign service. The promotion car
ries a maximum increase of $500
in pay to Sl3 500 year.
Mr.. Bohlen is one of Secretary
Marshalfs principal advisors on re-
lations with Russia. Others nomi-
mated include Herbert S. Bursley of
Washington, Ambassador to Hon.
duras; Richard P. Butrick of New
York, minister to Iceland; John NJ
Cabot of Massachusetts,, counselor
Of the American Embassy at Nam
king and consul general at Shang-
hal. and North Winship of Georgia
Ambassador to the Union Of South
Africa.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Man Robbed of $50,
Thrown From Cor

An Arlington man today was in
Emergency Hospital with a frac-
tured right arm and cuts and bruises
after being robbed of $50 and thrown
from speeding car early thi.
morning.
Glen Jones, 26, of $500 North
Glebe road, told police he wa.
riding in the 1700 block of N street
NV. with three men he could moi
identify when he was robbed ano
pushed from the car.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
|Capper Calls for Rise
In 0Id-Age Pensions al
Townsend Convention

Old-age pensions should be in
creased If it takes q special session
Of Congress to do 1t, Senator Capper,
Republican, Of Kansas today told
1900 delegates gathered at uline q
Arena for the second annual Town
send Plan Convention being held
here.
The crowd was colorful. Both
men and women wore Townsend
Plan" hats Of white cotton fash.
ioned like Army overseas caps. Some
Of the men wore Western sombreros.
Senator Capper was applauded
when he said:
Much as I want to get home
where they tell me have quite a
campaign of my own on hand--I
would be for prolonging the session
If this Congress would make provi.
sions for more nearly adequate OLD
age pensions. To my mind. this
emergency would even justify a spe-
cial session If it cannot be accom-
plished in the present regular session.
Cites Living Cost Rise.
"Just as . matter of plain arittis
metic, old-age pension paymeh9
should be increased. Since 100
the cost Of living has increased l6o
per cent--even corporations lfk1
General Motors have discovered ths
and have taken 1t into account ID
making wage increases.
"Manifestly, these pensions should
be increased by at least as much
as the cost Of living has advanced
and I wish I could assure that much
at least will be done by this Com
gress."
The convention opened with .
parade up the middle aisle of trNni-
peters and trombonists playing the
Battle Hymn Of the Repubfcs
followed by so white haired ana
white-garbed women carrying fiagS.
They opened their ranks to form .
guard Of honor for DR.. Francis
Townsend and the leaders Of his
movement.
Standards bearing the names a
States were scattered all about thu
large auditorium. like at 4 national
political convention. The standards
Of the Southern States were in tho
rear and no one was sitting In the
spaces allotted for Southern delega-
tions. Some OF the Western States
with small populations also were un.
represented.
Community Singing Held. :
Every speech was given between
community singing by the audience.
Townsend staffers, who gave the in
troductory talks, always referred to
the people out in front rs Town
send folk"
The Townsend National Weekly.
Americas Leading Liberal News
paper tabloid with a full-page
picture Of DR.. Townsend on the
cover, was on sale in the lobby.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Palestine
Continued From First Page }

Of is policemen at Chores Sati. Tht
site Is near the southern end o1
the Dead Sea. The report said sur.
viving police still were resisting the
attack at midmorning.
Text Of Announcement.
The Israeli announcement yester-
day on the truce said:
THE readiness of the provisional
government of Israel to cooperate
in execution of the cease fire - is
based on the following assumptions
which In its opinion are implied In
the terms of the resolution:
40 That the ban on import OF
arms into the territories Of the Arab
states enumerated in the resolution
should apply also to deliveries OF
arms from stocks owned or con-
trolled by foreign powers within
those territories.
"(2) That during the cease fire
NE armed forces of neither side will
seek to advance beyond the areas
controlled by them at the COM
nencement of the cease fire.
"C3) That freedom Of access to
Jerusalem be ensured for the supply
of food and other essentials as well
as for normal civilian entry and exit.
80 That any attempt to
stop or impede normal transport OF
goods consigned to Israel and the
other states concerned will be re-
garded as an act of armed force.
"(5) That while the provisional
government is ready to comply with
the injunction that persons of mill
tary age admitted into the country
during the cease-flre should not be
mobilized or submitted to military
training, its freedom to admit i'm
migrants regardless of age will not
be impaired"
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Bethesda YMCA Opens
Membership Drive

A membership campaign for the
Bethesda Community YMCA got
under way last night with supper
in the Bethesda High School audi
torium.
Judge Warren Browning of the
Trial Magistrates Court, Bethesda,
is general chairman of the drive to
obtain $50 memberships.
Canvassing is expected to be COM
pleted by Tuesday.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
D. G.. Fiscal
tContinued From First Page.)

similar proposal to broaden the
base"
If approved by the House Dis
trict Committee. the new COM
bination sales-income tax bill is
expected to be taken before the
House for quick decision, probably
next Monday.
Substitution Planned.
Senator Cain, Republican, Of
Washington is the author of earlier
bills to repeal the Districts present
personal income tax, because it is
applied to only $4,000 out Of a poten-
tisl 100000 taxpayers, and to enact
per cent sales levy. He plans to
substitute, at tomorrow's session of
the Senate District Committee, the
combination revenue measure draft
ed in collaboration with Mr.. Bates
In the sales levy the actual tax
would be l cent on items selling
from IA cents to so cents. and 2
cents on items from 81 cents to 81,
with an added cent for each addi-
tional so cents.
All restaurant purchases above IA
cents would be taxed Candy and
confectionery, milk and milk prod
ucts, ice cream and ice cream prod
ucts, cocoa and cocoa products would
be defined as food
Automobile sales would be made
subject to special title of the reve-
nue. bill, placing per cent levy
on auto sales transactions as a new
cost for the transfer of title.
Some Items Already Taxed.
Because they already are subject
to special taxes, gasoline, electricity,
gas, transportation, telephone and
telegraphic services would be ex-
empt
Newspapers and magazines and
their advertising space, as we'll as
that Of the radio, also would be ex-
empt, along with standard agricul-
tural items.
Evening star., 1948-06-02


Foreign Born posted the bond.
Stachel would not comment on the
proceedings after his release.
National headquarters of the Com
munist Party said last night the
charges against Stachel-latest of
a dozen top Communists to be
arrested for deportation-were
"framed-up."
A party statement by William z.
Foster, chairman, and Eugene Den
mis-, general secretary, said:
"We challenge the right of the
Justice Department to arrest and
harass Jack Stachel, on the ground
that its whole deportation delirium
is a negation of the Bill of Rights
whose guarantees of freedom Of
speech and thought make no dis
tinction between the citizen and the
noncitizen."
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Pay ToIks Set Monday
By A., B. & w. BusIine

A wage conference between the
Alexandria, Bancroft g. Washington
Transit Co. and its bus drivers Is to
be held Monday in Richmond A
conference notice was filed with
Gov. Tuck yesterday, the Associated
Press reported.
The bus drivers union is negotia-
ting for higher wages. The COM
pany has offered to put all drivers
on a six-day week at straight time
to supplement their present five-day
week straight time salaries. Nc
hSs,riy increase was contained ir
the eompany's most recent proposal
Evening star., 1948-06-02
First June Bride

| CHICAGO, June 2 CP.-The first
prospective bride to apply for a
marriage license on the first day
of June was named June. Miss
June Dae Obermaier, 20, and her
fiance, John Melchert. jr., %, stu
dent at Elmhurst College, were
waiting outside the License Bureau
at the City Hall before it opened.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
House Group Approves
Chesapeake Spun Bill

The House Public Works Com
mittee has approved and sent to the
House calendar a bill to authorize
Maryland to finance and build q
bridge or tunnel crossing Chesa-
peake Bay from Sandy Point to the
Eastern Shore.
Evening star., 1948-06-02
Girl Defeats Polio

CHICAGO, June 2 P).-Char-
lotte Erdman, Is, who was stricken
with infantile paralysis five years
ago and not expected to live, is
sporting a monogram sweater to-
day. She won it at Morton High
School for her prowess at tumbling.
Evening star., 1948-06-02

Party eQuCaUOn-
al director, was
arrested yester-
day and released
| from Ellis Island
under bond late
in the day.
He is accused
Of entering the
United S t a t e S
illegally in 1881
and of joining a
S u b VersiVe Or
ganiZation after
his entry. b
| The American
Committee + or
AL
Evening star., 1948-06-02
ISchumun Cabinet Win.
Vote of Confidence
BY the Assoeiaisd Press

PARIS, June 2.-The National Al.
sembly voted confidence in Premier
Schuman's government last night
402 to 1873. Communists opposed. y
The issue was cabinet decisi0la
to discharge 10000 temporary stan
employees for economy. %44
Evening star., 1948-06-02
StacheI Freed on Bail
In Deportation Case
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, June 2.-Communist
Jacob Abraham (Jack) Stachel was
free today in $500 bail to await
deportation proceedings.
Stachel, 49-year-old Communist
Evening star., 1948-06-02

NAMED CHIEF RABBI DIR.
Israel Brodie, senior Jewish
chaplain to the British forces,
has been named to the post of
chief rabbi of the United He
brew Congregation of the Brit
ish Commonwealth and EN-
pire. The position has been
vacant for % months. DR..
Brodie, So, Is a Zionist.
-AP WirephOto,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-21

view the winners.
WMAL. f0:00-Georgs Burns and Oracle
Allen call on Bins for aid in furihsring Georges
singing career
Wc, f030-Al Jolson substitutes for
Jimmy Dursnte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-21

ON THE AIR TONIGHT.
WMAL, S:30-The Vox Peppers cover the
Junior Chamber Of Commerce meeting in Chat
ianooqa, al which Its annual Ten Outstanding
YOUNG Men" awards are presented, and inter.
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WT0P ii:I5-Bfiiish Auihor.commsntaf~
Godfrey VIM tells why | Returned 10 Amer
lea" l.,
WhAI, t7:05-High lights Of testimony by
James pefrIIo before tho House lod'l1'lnes on
Education and Labor.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Under the table my wife squeezed my
fingers. In way think we feared what he
might say. He spoke 50 little, and what he
said was usually so blunt, 50 naked an express
sion of his thoughts. :.
As the old man rose, glass in hand. he
looked pale Watching him, l wondered if,
deep in his heart. he had vision of the
woman he might have been toasting tonight.
He licked his lips nervously. He looked down
at the glass, as though cropping for words.
Grandmother lowered her head. Perhaps
she didn't want anybody to see her face just
then.
"Mr. Mayor" Grandfather said at last,
with your permission - will toast some
one else first
You could almost hear the crowd catch its
breath. hardly dared look at Grandmother
Her head was still lowered had a feeling
close to agony.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Then Grandfather continued, making what
must have been the longest speech of his life.
Il would like to offer toast" he said, TO
my wife's parents and to mine - the wise
and good people who brought US together. 1t
is to them, Mr.. Mayor, that am indebted for
as full and happy a life as any man could ask
1t is to them am indebted for the sweetest
the gentlest, the most understanding wife any
man could wish to find in this life. am,
know silent man. l am uncomfortable when
it comes to putting feelings into words. And
50 l have never been able to tell even her,
my wife, how feel. The right words would
never come. But tonight pray our parents
can hear me, for to them offer the thanks of
full and grateful heart, for the wife and the
love they brought into my life"
Grandmother had slowly raised her face
while he spoke. In it saw light such as
| have never seen anywhere since - a light
of wonder and of glory, light of such pure
and overpowering happiness that it caught at
your throat like pain.
GRANDFATHER put down his empty glass wn.a
hand that trembled. And when he bent to
kiss her, Grandmother threw her arms around
his neck as if she were little girl.
My wife and rushed to them. We kissed
Grandmother, and l could feel the tears on
her cheeks. Then we turned to Grandfather
He was perspiring after his speech. For a
silent man it must have been an ordeal Yet
he was smiling now - that wan, aged smile
of his. He gathered us both into his arms.
"Whew! That was job!' he whispered.
Then he looked from one of us to the other,
his grandchildren, and he added, Il - I hope
you'll be as happy on your Golden Wedding
anniversary as am on mine!'' The End
Evening star., 1948-02-22

the newspapers. And sometimes we've seen
her from distance, at the opera or at public
functions. She is the wife of a man who has
several times been Cabinet Minister"
The woman's prominence through the wears,
l reflected, would have made it hard for
Grandfather to forget her Still, was dazed
1t was awful to think he had lived fifty wears
with hopeless longing for someone else; and
that Grandmother had lived fifty years in
quiet acceptance of humiliation.
IF ALL this was true, the celebration of the
anniversary must seem mockery. 1t would
commemorate for them both only long
period of Illustration.
didn't want to believe it. All of it, l tried
to tell myself, existed only in Grandmother's
mind; something she had secretly dreaded all
these years and 50 had built into reality that
existed only in her own mind . Yet l felt
stunned and worried =.
The anniversary party was a tremendous
affair, people coming and going all day long.
Messenger boys kept running up the steps
with telegrams. Other boys came with flowers
They did these things handsomely in Antwerp:
just before sundown band marched up the
street to stop outside the house. They sere-
naded the old couple for half an hour.
counted fifty men in the band, and the leader
used the front steps as his podium
In the evening there were sixty guests at
dinner. The Mayor made an eloquent toast
He spoke of the inspiring example Grand
father and Grandmother had set to the whole
community in the lives they'd led. For ten
minutes he extolled them both
Then, assuming the role of master of
ceremonies he called on Grandfather to toast
his bride
Evening star., 1948-02-22
GOLDEN WEDDING
Continued from page thirteen

didn't dare speak Then she went on in that
soft voice:
Your grandfather had been in love with
someone else. He - he must have been very
deeply in love with her. He didn't wam to
marry me-" She hesitated "He had quite
quarrel with his father For weeks But in the
end, naturally he gave in - for, after all, he
had been well brought up and in those days
good sons obeyed. So he married me - but l
could feel his resentment even as we stood in
parents, that was ALL
was too awed to say anything. My wife
seemed shocked.
'As for me-" Grandmother said, sighing
again, Il liked him from the moment saw
him. l knew could love him - and hare
loved him. Always. Yet I've felt that he -
She stopped, thought while, shook her head.
My WIFE protested, oh Grandmother,
what can all that matter to him now, after
fifty years? I'm sure he's been good to you"
"Oh, yes very good" Grandmother looked
at the window with her wise, sad smile. 81
have never had reason to complain about
that. He's been kind and considerate - even
tender, in his quiet way; and l don't think
that, like 50 many Others, he has ever been
unfaithful But i don't think he's ever
really been in love- Except with memory
The memory of the woman he wanted to
marry
asked, did you know her?'
mo, but l knew who she was, of course
I've often seen her picture, and so has he In
Evening star., 1948-02-22
vIN5 Bill
overany other tooth paste

People all over America agree with June Cotey.
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brighter smiles Families from coast to coast
recently compared delicious New Pepsodent
with the tooth paste they were using at home.
By an average of to l, they said New Pepso-
dent tastes better, makes breath cleaner and
teeth brighter than any tooth paste they tried!
For the safety of your smile use Pepsodent
twice day - see your dentist t,eice a year!
Evening star., 1948-02-22

June cossy. Airline sssworess, flies the exciting New
York Chicago for American Arlnes. It's dream
for Chicagobo June For she her heart
flying when she student at Chicago's Austin High.
After leaving De Paul University, June joined the Arnes
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ming smile TITS Pepsodent smile, June says. "You
know, bright smile part of my job and I've found
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-05-01
Early Seeding Best

EARLY SPRING SEEDING for
most of the common grasses used
in replanting native range is rec
commended by o. K. Barnes, soil
conservation worker at the Wyo-
ming experiment station.
The early planting gives the small
seedlings a chance to become we'll
established before hot dry wealth
IT sets in during the summer.
Exceptions to the early planting
rule for most Wyoming range ac-
eording to the grass specialist, are
blue grama and buffalo grass. These
species, he said, do better when
seeded in late spring.