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The Arizona post., 1948-09-17

protracted truce could not force
Israel to abandon its principles.
Bernadotte told newsmen that
peace was nearer than at any time
since the truce began, but refused
to give reasons for his belief.
Later, reporting on the talks to
the Israeli State Council, Shertok
said he understood that Berna-
dotte, himself, believes that if the
U.N. Assembly makes no decision
on the truce, the mediator will not
remain in his post after the close
Of the Assembly session.
Shertok also delivered an at
tack on the central truce super
visory board, during his talk with
Bernadotte, for the recent deci-
sions they announced on the
strength of Arab statements and
without giving the Jews a hear
ing. He reputedly enumerated
many cases wherein Israeli chal-
Continued on Page 13)
The Arizona post., 1948-09-17
Council Will
AllOt GA Fund

A meeting of the seven sub
committee chairmen has been set
for Sept. q by Aaron Levy, AL
locations chairman. They will be
given information concerning the
monies available and a yard-stick
for measuring needs in making
ALLEGATIONS when they meet with
their respective committees. Pres
ent will be Harry Shift, chairman
making ALLEGATIONS to health and
welfare agencies; Mrs. Lee Berner
whose committee will consider the
needs of the various agencies
serving overseas needs; DR.. Leon
ard Weiner on ALLEGATIONS to Pal
estine relief; Morris Shanhouse
for those cultural agencies seeking
local assistance; Sam R. Kaufman
who in turn will meet with his
committee on civic and protective
groups; Ray Brandes for national
service agencies; Rabbis Bilgray
and Breger who are co-chairmen
for religious groups
These chairmen will return for
a final meeting, sometimes in Oc-
tober, bringing back recommend
ations for distributing C.J.A. mon
les. After final examination by
this group, allotments will be es-
tablished and funds disbursed
The Arizona post., 1948-09-17
Temple Emanuel
Announces Staff
For School Year

William LeBoff, principal of the
Sunday and Hebrew Schools, an
nounces the teaching staff for the
coming year. He says, Il consider
this group not only the best staff
we have had but also the most
professional staff in the state"
Registration d al tie has b n
moved up to Sept. 26 at the Mans
field School, from 10 am. to noon.
All students are asked to register
then irrespective of whether they
have attended before or not.
Assigned to the Primary Dept.
are Mrs. Samuel Kurn, who con-
Quoted a nursery school in the
East and has had dramatic teach
ign experience; Mrs. Martin Ber-
cal, formerly professional pri-
mary teacher in Salem, Mass;
Doris Porter, a student at the Uni
versity who had taught at the
Temple last year.
Attached to the History Depart
ment will be Ruth Jean Levy, a
major in Education and History at
the University; Martin Mazur, a
former teacher and now attending
the University; George Miller, a
high school teacher at Amphi-
theatre.
Continued on Page III
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Makeshift Crew Uses
State Craft 10 Rescue
J When Boat Sinks
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

WHITESTONE, Va, Feb. 14.-The
story Of the rescue of two men from
the icy waters of the Rappahannock
River while third disappeared was
related here yesterday by highway
engineer.
The three men were flung into
the river Thursday night when their
72-foot oyster boat. the Andrew j.
Lewis, struck an Ice foe and sank
in. mid-rivers -~iscs1r@ e: -
Missing despite a continued
search is James E. Calls, 1s, son of
the boats skipper. His father,
Thomas Calls. 43, Of Bertrand, and
Eugene Haislip, IS, Of -Mollusk, were
brought to the Medical College of
Virginia in Richmond where. their
condition was described as salts
factory"
The rescue OF the two men was
accomplished from the State High
way Department boat Miss Con-
stance. c. r. Kellam of Warsaw
is operator of the ferry. Here is
his account of the rescue:
Story of Rescue.
"The Miss Constance was docked
on the Whitestone side, and the
crew secured her and departed at
8:45 pm.
"At $50 pm. an unidentified man
heard the oyster boat underway in
the stream. Shortly thereafter, he
heard her engine stop and tsen
back down hard. There was silence,
followed quickly by cries for help.
He rushed to a White Stone
movie theater in the hope of find
ing some of the highway crew who
operates the ferry. The men were
PACED, but none could be located.
He told his story and several other
veteran river and boat men ran
to the dock, planning to get the
Miss Constance underway and ef-
feet rescue.
Got Ferry Underway.
"One Of the group raised port
in the pilothouse, slipped in and
broke the hasp on the pilothouse
door. Another broke the hasp on
the engineroom door and rushed
below.
Charles Payne of Irvington, took
the wheel and Jack Hundley, also
of Irvington, quickly turned over the
diesel engines. Wilbur Morgan Of
yxyaay,c@ ~ Topoocter ColIpty apd
his son Cranston stood by to assist,
casting off the lines as the boat got
underway.
They found two men in the water
some 500 yards southeast of the ferry
pier. The oyster boat was nowhere
in sight Cranston Morgan was held
over the side by his father and with
the help Of his father brought the
two men into the boat"
Evening star., 1948-02-14
By W. H. Shippen, Jr.
Aviotion Editor Of The Star

The ground control approach
crews at National Airport had a
busy time yesterday. talking air
planes down out of the fog.
Five landings were made In the
worst weather yet to test the mettle
of the newly trained radar crews,
and in addition the boss was peer
ing over their shoulders.
Furthermore, the boss, a flying
man himself, had brought his own
former commander along. The two
of them, Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce John R. Alison and Brig.
Gen. David w. Hutchison, missed
very little Of what went on.
The ceiling was down almost to
the hangar roofs and visibility from
the control tower extended only q
little beyond the apron. Only mill
tary planes were up in the wretched
weather, which had grounded even
the sea gulls along the ice-crusted,
-sodden banks OF the Potomac.
From the control tower we never
saw the plane of 1t. Gen. George
E. Stratemeyer, commander OF the
Air Defense Command, land and
taxi down to the ATC hangar, al
though we could hear the two-way
voice communication between the
plane and the radar crew in their
mobile unit of in the fog at the
north end Of the long runway.
A few minutes later the crew
members picked up . Navy trans
port on their scopes-a DC-3 out
of Norfolk requesting a GOA land
ing from a position some 5000 feet
over Mount Vernon.
This plane was guided down the
approach path until the pilots could
take over usually a hundred feet or
so over, the end of the runway.
We couldn't see the landing, but
minutes later the taxing plane
emerged. like a gray ghost from
the wall of mist stones throw
from the tower and moved down to
the Naval Air Transport hangar to
the south, It was an old story to the
pilot, Comdr. j. A.. Farley, assistant
operations officer at the Naval Air
Station at Norfolk, Va, although
members OF the WAVE basketball
team he was bringing to Washing
ton for q game here got thrill out
Of the landing, ,,~....- -.
Three other military planes, in
Guiding one from Shreveport, La,
were brought in during the after
noon by the Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration crew. The only GCAs
operated, by the CAA are In Wash
ton, New, York and Chicago, and
are used in commercial operations
as emergency standbys, or to check
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Reserve Plan Urged
As Substitute for
Universal Training

The Regular Veterans Association
believes universal military training
would be unnecessary and undesir-
able, If IAN efficient plan" for a
reserve force were placed in effect.
William NJ Floyd, national COM
mander. placed his organization's
position on the record yesterday be-
fore Defense Secretary ForrestaPs
committe studying the armed forces
civilian components.
"As a Nation we will have to pay
for national defense" Mr.. Floyd
said. But If we organize, train and
administer a reserve Of civilian
components with adequate induce
ments for them to offer their serv-
ices, the cost will be great deal
less, and 60 further, than If we ap-
propriate billions for a top-heavy
regular establishment, for UNIT, or
for an unnecessary peacetime selec-
tive service system.
Urges Components SIN Fact"
eff we are to fight another war,
we'll fight it. But let us be honest
about it in the peacetime prepara-
ton for 1t. If we are to have civil
ian components. let us have them
In fact and not on paper"
The armed services, led by MIR.
Forrestal. have announced that
; UNIT is a top item on their legis-
lative program. The measure Is
now in the House Rules Committee
Col. Melvin j. Mas, national
president of the Marine Corps Re-
serve Officers' Association and for
mer Representative, told the group
that, for more than 80 years, re-
sponsible leaders questioned "our
! national will and ability to mobilize
our capacity in time to be effective. u
"A properly trained citizen-sol-
dier reserve of adequate size an
swers both Of those questions" he
said. He asked for vigorous steps
, to assure the continued readiness
and availability Of our still-existine
reserves" His organization favors
UNIT, he said.
Promotion Need Cited.
Charles e. Lofgren, national see
retary, Fleet Reserve ASsocldIion
told the committee that, because oi
Army objections, the Navy was
forced to abandon 16-year retire
ment law for enlisted men.
"If service in the Army and Navy
is to be made attractive for the
career men, an avenue must be
provided whereby those in the upper
pay grades will go into the trained
Reserve after active service, and
where they will be available for re-
call In time of war;" he declared.
Because Of the Army's attitude
he said, the promotion Of enlisted
men of the Navy to the grade OF
chief petty of1icer 'is almost sty-
mied," with $4,000 or more chief
petty officers In excess Of require
ments and no promotion prospects
for those in lower grades.
A fourth witness, 1t. Col. j. w
Thomson, said the Civil Air Patrol
favors legislation to make that Or
ganization an auxiliary of the All
Force. -f:
Hearings will be resumed Monday
Evening star., 1948-02-14

as well as distribution Of all petro-
leum products except natural gas.
Mr.. Heselton urged the House
Commerce Committee to consider
his bill next Tuesday.
. Tank Car Seizure Authorized.
His proposal coincided with
these other results of the fuel
shortage:
The Office of Defense Transporta-
ton ordered its Chicago Office to
seize tank cars If necessary to hurry
emergency oil to shortage areas.
The Bureau of Mines reported
petroleum stocks totaled 220, 0,871 900
barrels on February l, decrease Of
792, 900 In a week.
Matthew Connolly, an aide to
President Truman, told Mayor Eu-
gene I. Van Antwerp of Detroit
that the Power Commission would
be requested to help other agen-
cies provide cars for emergency
shipment of oil needed to produce
gas for closed factories.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Stocks Edge Higher
In Quiet Trading as
Commodities Rally
. By Victor Eubonk
Associofed Press Finoneial Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-Aided by
rallying commodities, selected stocks
edged forward today, although
dealings were among the slowest Of
the past several months and many
market leaders did little or nothing.
The session was sluggish from the
start. with the ticker tape frequently
idle minute or 50 at time. While
declines persisted in most depart
ments near the close, fractional ad-
vances were well distributed. Trans
fers for the two hours tapered to
around $50, 1000 shares.
Attracting timid support were
United States Steel, Bethlehem
Steel, Chrysler, Goodyear, Consol-
idated Edison, American Woolen,
Southern Railway, Union Pacific,
Illinois Central, Sinclair OIL and
Loew's.
Occasional laggards included Great
Northern Railway, Standard Oil OF
New Jersey, Texas Co., Warner
Bros, Montgomery Ward. Interna-
tional Harvester, Caterpillar Trac-
tor, Douglas Aircraft, Eastman
Kodak, owens Illinois, General
Electric and American Tobacco b"
Professionals again accounted for
improved tendencies displayed by
assorted pivotals. Short covering
and other buying here was based on
the idea the market had been over
sold and was due for a good tech
nical rebound If the news warrants.
Most brokerage clients continued to
hold aloof or trim accounts because
Of skepticism regarding the business
outlook. in the light Of the recent
price downturn: foreign economic
situations involving possible further
currency revaluations, taxes and the
extent of European relief ultimately
to be approved by Congress.
Bonds were uneven.
Ahead at intervals In the curb
were United Light, Cities Service,
International Petroleum, Louisiana
Land and Salt Dome Oil. Hesitant
we're Aluminium of America, Amer
ican Gas and Kaiser-Frazer.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Taft
Continued From First Page.)

controls and rationing, Senator Taft
declared:
II cannot see how any liberal
can be in favor of price control
rationing and ALLEGATION control In
time Of peace"
Earlier grain and livestock men
had heard the Ohioan condemn
Government regulations and, sur
prisingly, advocate cut in the level
of farm price supports.
II think that If there is to be
such a support program it ought
to be at a much less percentage OF
parity than 90 per cent, although at
go per cent the Government might
undertake to interest itself actively
in creating more of a market for
the product" Senator Taft told
members of the Livestock Exchange
in South Omaha.
Milikin Gives Support.
With this viewpoint we'll aired,
he turned today to interesting Col
orado Republicans in his candidacy
for the COP presidential nomina-
ton. In that move he had an ally
in Senator Millikin, Republican, OF
Colorado, chairman of the Senate
conference of all COP Senators.
On the strength Of Senator Milh-
kin's obvious support, some OF Sen
ator Taft's friends were claiming
that Colorado's votes may be cast
for the Ohio Senator on the first
ballot.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Weather
Continued From First Page.)

corded today was the highest tenn
perature here since January 8, when
the thermometer reached 81 de-
grees.
Kennedy Disappointed.
On the fuel oil front, J. Thomas
Kennedy, fuel oil co-ordinator,
turned q damper on reports that
relief shipments of oil were on the
way to the District. He expressed
disappointment with the results OF
his New York conference with the
Petroleum Regional Advisory Com
mittee, despite reports from the
committee that supplies of oil are
earmarked for immediate delivery
here to ease the fuel pinch.
Mr.. eKnnedy reported that three
major fuel dealers heer were COM
pletely out of oil this morning. He
was to meet with several of the local
dealers later today.
The oil stockpile stood at 100000
gallons at the beginning of the day.
Mi. Kennedy issued certificates to
81 customers whose home oil tanks
are empty. Each will get SO gallons.
TIL co-ordinator said he also is in
vestigating the amount of oil which
Is being received by the Federal
Supply Bureau. from deliveries being
piped into the District for use OF
home heaters. The oil was acquired
by the Senate Small Business Com
mittee, for distribution to dealers
here by the Petrol Corp. Mr.. Ken
nedy said yesterday he understood
the bureau was to keep 30 900 gallons
of daily deliveries Of about $4,000
gallons.
Mr.. Kennedy said the only results
of the meeting In New York he
knows of are that the council ar
ranged to turn over $4,000 gallons OF
oil, now In Baltimore, for use OF the
Petrol Corp. here.
He said that amount lis only
about a one-day supply" for Petrol
consumers who are now out OF oil.
The oil firm, which is responsible
for getting the oil to Washington,
Q1QIl cfSIi hlloW ~ Wdo 1ii ooll1-
more this morning." he added.
Transport Situation Better.
The Petroleum Council, composed
Of representatives Of major oil
firms, announced that voluntary ac-
ton has been taken by oil COM
panies to step up output of fuel oil,
with q reduction in gasoline, to send
emergency shipments here and to
other short Eastern areas, At the
same time, it reported IAN improve
ment in the oil transportation situ-
alton"
The oil men said no marked short
age of gasoline was expected be-
cause of adequate supplies on hand
and currently low demands.
The council expressed hope, how
ever, that "the public would con-
tinue to cooperate by saving every
possible drop OF fuel" The volun-
tary program OF increased fuel pro-
duction will continue until the end
Of March, the announcement said.
Meanwhile. Representative Hesel-
ton, Republican, Of Massachusetts,
said he plans to Introduce q bill
Monday which he said would set up
a commission to control production
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Second Virginion Guilty
In Assault on Woman
by ths Assoeiotsd Press

GOOCHLAND, Va, Feb. IA
Jury yesterday convicted Raymond
Cooley of the rape Of Richmond
woman. His punishment was set at
81 years In prison.
Cooley was the second colored
man convicted and sentenced in the
case. Willie Winston was sentenced
to so years in prison after his con-
viction earlier. A third man, Charles
Hayden, is scheduled to be tried in
the same court April II.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
|WhottheRussions
| Are Saying of Us

The MoscotD Radio, broddc1stino Il
Russian to the SoDtet Union, said:
United States imperialism in
postwar years has embarked on
an openly aggressive line in for
eign policy. In order to give free
play to its adventurous expansion
ist plans, the United States mo-
nopolists need a secure base with
in the country. The Wall Street
bosses have sufficient grounds to
be uneasy about the state of af-
fairs in their rigor. The position
OF the workers in the United
States in postwar years has been
steadily Yorsening."
Evening star., 1948-02-14

mark in Pembina, N. Oak, yester-
day, dropped to IL below early to-
day The cold mass was expected
to move southeastward and extend
into the Northeastern part of the
country over the week end.
Dayton, Ohio, was virtually iso-
lated as heavy rains deluged the in
dustrial city Of 100000. Some 1000
families were forced to leave their
homes. There was 4 to 7 feet Of
water at a housing project near
Wright Field and trucks and boats
worked into the night evacuating
TOO to 300 families.
The flood condition Of the swollen
Ohio River eased today as an ice
gorge at Rising Sun, Ind, broke
loose SO miles downstream from Gin
cinnati. Earlier the river was
climbing nearly l footgs an. hour
and George Martin. United States
river forecaster, had said "a seri-
Gus condition exists" ra.,l1 ,tS eu
Ohio Streams Rise.
Rivers and streams in some parts
of Southern Ohio rose as rain fell
throughout the State yesterday. a
few families were evacuated at
Morrow and at South Lebanon "a
the little Miami spilled over 9tts
banks.
St. Louis was pelted by the worst
sleet and freezing rainstorm of the
winter season. Two inches of snow
covered the already icy streets ano
sidewalks.
A glaze of ice covered New York
State following freezing rains
Highway and air travel was nearly
paralyZed.
/. Similar reports came from Sec
tions of New England as snow
changed to rain in the Northern
States. Temperatures in the 40:
were predicted for Southern New
England, bringing the first substan'
tial thaw since December 16
Blizzard warnings for Nebrasks
and the western three-fourths o.
Kansas were issued late yesterday
by the Kansas City Weather
Bureau.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Slain Marine Was Due Home
On FurIouqh This Month

NEW YORK, Feb. IA P.-Pfc.
Charles J. Brayton, jr., l9-year-old
American Marine killed by Com
munists in China, had been sta
toned in that country for two years
and was due home this month on
furlough, his parents said today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brayton said
the last word they received from
their son was at Christmas, when
he wrote telling Of his expected fur
Tough. Sc sent gifts Of roses, re-
cording and g photograph Of him
and four buddies. The four were
captured by the Reds at the same
time as Brayton but still are alive.
Young Brayton was born in New
York City. His father, a veteran of
World War I, has been living at
Fort Jay on Governors Island in
New York Bay for Is years. He is
civilian electrician at the fort
hospital.
In addition to the son, the Bray
tons have one daughter, Mrs. Caro-
lyn Whitmore, 20, of 303a Monroe
street NE, Washington.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Prices
Continued From First Page.)

to sell their animals. Poor range
conditions in the Southwest also
was credited with increasing the
slaughter. This may mean tenn
porary price drop at retail levels,
it was pointed out, but it will also
mean less meat in the spring and
summer months. The Agriculture
Department has been warning OF
such a shortage for many months.
Figures released today by the Bu-
reau of Labor Statistics empha-
sized that retail prices were at q
peak around January Is.
BIS said that the prices of goods
and services purchased by moderate
income families in large cities" at
that time were about per cent
higher than on December IS, l947,
and AZ per cent over the June. 1916,
peak, the date on which OPA con-
trols first came to an end.
The mid-January high also was
estimated at II per cent over the
August, 1889, figure, the last of the
truly prewar months. 1t also was Is
per cent over the June, 1920, figure,
the peak month in the pest World
War I imitation period:
Food Prices Led Rise.
Food prices have been moving
higher and faster than other items
in the cost of living, the survey
showed. In the month from De-
cember Is I'd. January 15,sfood went
up IL per cent on, the, average to
bring the food average TO about 2l0
per cent Of the 1s35-ls39 period,
used as q base" in determining
price riseS.
Higher prices for meats, dairy
products, cereal and bakery prod
ucts and fresh fruits and vegetables
more than Offset sharp season.
able decline in prices of eggs, and
small decreases in canned foods and
fats and oils. All these figures are
for the period just prior to the big
commodity market break.
The BIS also reported that since
the wholesale market break began
February 4 there has been a II
per cent drop in prices of wheat
barley, corn, cotton, hogs, steers
and wool. Other items on the bu-
reau's list of wholesale commodi-
ties have remained steady, includ-
ing house furnishings, fuel and
light, building materials, metal
products, etc.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Soil Conservation Head
Elected in Murtinsburg
spseioI pisno,ch 10 The Star

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Feb. IA
Albert Brichner, Hedgesville, has
been elected chairman of the board
of directors of the Eastern Pan
handle Soil Conservation Service.
George R. Heidrich, Charles Town
(was named secretary and j. Leslie
Cain, Berkeley Springs, treasurer
Other members of the board are
Joseph w. Unger, Berkeley Springs
and Arch E. Clohan, this city.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Foreion Aid
Continued From First PageO

Program bill the greatest decision"
in history for the American people
and warned against becoming so
preoccupied with the details as to
lose sight of the great objectiVes.
The first indication that the re-
yised bill will face opposition on the
floor came from Acting Majority
Leader Wherry, who Is not a MEM
ber of the committee.
Senator Wherry called the four
wear authorization a mistake, and
said he still wants to trim the
rate Of spending.
ANY opposition move Is bound te