davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-05-27

| south of the Sea OF Gallllee, ant
occupied q key point. Samakh ant
Shaar Hagolan near the South Cali
lee coast were shelled during th'
night without casualties. the bullet;r
said.
Jews Clear North Galilee.
Associated Press Correspondent
James M. Long reported from TIE
Aviv that the Israelis, in Opera
ton Broom" have swept exposed
Northern Galilee clear of Arabs
heating back Syrian and Lebanes'
invasion drives in counterthrust
across the frontiers. The dispatch
said the Jews now occupy Western
Galilee, which the United Nations
partition plan mapped out as Arat
territory.
THE American Government
prepared to evacuate its citizens
from the Middle East by air "in
case of need"
(The State Department an
nounced late yesterday that lin
view of unsettled conditions in
the area, about two dozen Air
Force CATS have been sent to
Cyprus in the Eastern Mediter-
ranean, and will be held on the
ritish-controlled island for pos
sible service.
(Press Officer Lincoln White
said the planes are not intended
necessarily to remove Americans
from Jerusalem, but could be used
anywhere trouble broke out
(There are about 10000 Amer
leans in the Middle East and the
State Department did not indi-
cate how many it might be neces-
sary to move if the Arab-Jewish
fighting grew worse)
War RACES On in Holy Land.
The war ragged on inside both tn
Old and New Cities of Jerusalem
and elsewhere in the Holy Land
echoing the failure of the Unitet
Nations to bring about a truce.
Referring to the Arab rejection
Of an unconditional truce, ABIDE
Rahman Azzam Pasha, secretar,
general of the Arab League, tolt
newsmen here that Ito stop fight
ing now does not mean peace, bu1
Just a postponement OF the wal
for a short period, after which
fighting will be terrible and battle.
more destructive than now
Azzam Pasha had just returned
from conferences in Amman. Trans.
Jordan, on the war against Israel
He said the Arab forces now are
in position to destroy Jewish
strongholds in and around Jeru.
salem, and thus administer crush
ing defeat to the Jews.
I'VE could have taken Jerusalem
earlier he said, but we did not
want to sacrifice more men when we
are sure of the ultimate result fol.
lowing complete encirclement of the
Jews in Jerusalem"
Jewish Positions Shelled.
The Arabs were reported shellins
Jewish positions in Jerusalem
throughout Wednesday night. In
dications we're that the Arabs
planned to tighten the encirclemen,
of the Jews in the modern city after
wiping out the small Jewish gar
rison cornered in the walls of the
Old City.
Azzam Jasha. declaring that a
third of Jewish forces were ir
Jerusalem, indicated Arab tactics
would be to cut supply lines and
shell strongpoints rather than en-
gage in house-to-house fighting.
The British-controlled Near East
lSee PALESTINE, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1948-05-27
100000 '0uis|ings'
Threaten U. s., Says
Mundt Bill Witness
Griffith, Former Legion
Head, Testifies Million
Others Aid Red Drive
By the Associated Press

An American Legion leader
told Senators today that 100000
trained and seasoned Quislings
of the Communist front" now
threaten the United States.
Paul Griffith, past national Legion
commander, made the statement
before the Senate Judiciary Com
mittee as he urged speedy Senate ap-
proval of the House passed Mundt-
Nixon bill to curb Communists.
I'VE have today in our midst the
largest fifth column of potential
spies, saboteurs, demoralizers, trail
tors and wreckers ever seen in
modern times" Mr.. Griffith said.
He said the 100000 "Quislings
are aided and protected by an
estimated million or more fellow
travellers, sympathizers and dupes.
Mr. Griffith testified the Com
munist Party is collecting a war
chest" of $500,0O0 in an attempt to
defeat the Mundt- Nixon bill.
Every fellow traveller, stooge and
deluded dupe has been thrown into
the line" he said.
AS the three-day hearing opened
Chairman Wiley ruled out ANY
political speeches"-by Henry Wal
lace or anybody else. Mr. Wallace
third party presidential candidate
has asked to testify against the
measure.
/ Mr.. Wallace has repeatedly blasted
the House passed measure He is
scheduled to appear before the COM
mittee Saturday. He said in Coeur
D'Alene, Idaho. last night:
L am going to those hearings to
uphold the old-fashioned, funda-
mental principle of free speech"
J Senator Wiley said he intended to
see to it that the hearings do not
provide an opportunity for some
folks to get political advertising"
He also said the hearings will
not be turned into three-ring cir
GUS
Donald Richberg, lawyer and for
mer New Deal administration Off
cial. was the first witness today. He
told the committee it seemed "ob-
yicusly necessary to have some
legiSlc on against Communist ac-
tivities in this country.
He said the Mundt-Nixo bill at
tempts to deal with an organization
that is notoriously engaged in what
is conspiracy against all other
See MUNDT BILL, Page Asa
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Worms Invading Boy Proven
To Be Harmless, Rore Visitors

the first time on record that these
worms have been reported in such
large numbers in this area.
u would identify this worm as the
Nereis," he said. These worms live
on the bottom, where they burrow
into the earth"
DR.. Walford said the worms spawn
the second or third night after full
moon during the summer A related
kind of worm from the South
Pacific, he said. spawns for two days
in October and again In November
at the same time each year. They
are eaten by the natives.
Rather than being menace to
fishing, DR.. Walford speculated the
worms might prove = boon" be-
cause, like bloodworms. they are de-
voured by fish as food. Meanwhile,
however, the fish may not be IN
terested In fishermen's bait.
First report of the strange worms
came from North Beach. where
(sce WORMS. Page A-5J
Evening star., 1948-05-27
CLARK Says Hatch Act
Excludes Communists
From Federal Jobs
Work Nearly Completed
On Supplemental List
Of Subversive Groups
By Miriom Ottenberq

Attorney General Clark today
advised the Loyalty Review
Board that under the Hatch Act
members of the Communist
Party must be dismissed from
Government employment.
Mr.. Clark made public letter
to Seth w. Richardson, chairman of
the Loyalty Board, at press con-
ference at which he explained that
Mr.. Richardson had asked for a
ruling on whether the Communist
Party comes under the Hatch Act.
At the same time, the Attorney
General disclosed that the Justice
Department has nearly completed
work on supplemental list of sub
versive organizations and will send
it to Mr.. Richardson late today or
tomorrow
Mr.. Clark said the new list in
cludes between Is and 30 organiza-
tions, among them some locals of
overall" organizations previously
labeled subversive. No groups have
been struck off the original list
which included more than 10 Or
ganizations. he said.
History of Law Cited.
In his opinion on the coverage OF
the Hatch Act, Mr. Clark cited the
legislative history of the act to back
up his contention that Congress was
referring to the Communist Party
and the Nazis in the section of the
act forbidding payment of Govern
ment funds to any person belonging
to amy political party or organiza-
ton which advocates the overthrow
of our constitutional form of govern
ment in the United States"
He pointed out that Communists
were banned by act of Congress
from employment on work projects
under the WPA. The intent of Con-
gress, he said, was further expressed
when, in 1941, it provided for an
appropriation of at least $100 900 for
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
to investigate Federal employees who
were members of subversive organi-
cations.
At that time, Mr.. Clark recalled,
the Justice Department instructed
the FBI to consider Communist
Party members as well as German
American Bund members as sub
versive.
Mr.. Clark also cited the court
decision in the case of Friedman VS.
SchWellenbach, where it was ruled
that the Government has the right
to prescribe the qualifications of its
employees and to attach conditions
to their employment
The Attorney General pointed
out that under the Hatch Act as
we'll as under the executive order
setting up the loyalty board the
appointing authorities are RESPONSE
BILE for dismissing employees and the
Gao rT ADV Dooa Az
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Grave Crisis Created
In u. n. by Arabs
Rejection Of Truce
Next Step by Council Is
Expected to Hinge on
u. S.-British Tulks
BY the As,oeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, May 81
Arab rejection of cease-1re in
Palestine created a grave crisis
today in the United Nations.
Security Council delegates gener-
ally anticipated rundown of the
U. N. appeal but when it came they
seemed stunned.
Not one delegate spoke after the
Arab reply was received last night.
Warren r. Austin of the United
States appeared to sum up the SEN
timent. He said the situation is so
serious that it requires careful con-
sideration of the American Govern
ment.
The Jews had accepted the cease
fire. Their comment was: IF the
Arab states want peace with Israel,
they can have it-if they want war,
they can have it."
| The Arab answer was relayed to
the Council from a meeting of the
Arab League in Amman, Trans
Jordan. The League agreed only
to bargain with the Council over
terms. A 48-hour time limit was set
on Council suggestions for solving
the Holy Land problem.
! The Councils next step may hinge
on outcome of continuing American
British talks in London. The
United States has been pressing
for stronger U. N. measures such
as a stop-the-war order backed up
with the threat of diplomatic and
economic sanctions and even inter-
national force.
I'm London, Foreign Secretary
Bevin talked with American Am
bassador Lewis w. Douglas for
the fourth time in five days on
the Palestine isSueD
So far Britain has refused to sever
its ties with the Arabs and 60 along
with such a program. Russia and
France favor the vigorous policy.
A spokesman for big power dele
CATION predicted there would be ex-
tended debate at Lake Success over
the Arab move, but that the Coun-
Gil eventually would take strong ac-
ton. He held the view that the
U. N. had gone too far in its efforts
to stop the fighting to back down
now.
In another statement to the Coun-
Gil Mahmoud Bey Fawzi of Egypt
was more outspoken than the
League.
The Egyptian government regret
iSee II N Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Chicago iTU Strikers
Reject Print Shop Offer
BY the Associotsd Press

CHICAGO, May 27.-Striking un-
ion printers last night rejected a
settlement offer from the Franklin
Association of commercial printing
firms.
John J. Pilch, president of Local
16, AFL Chicago typographical Un-
ION, said the union vote was 1,644
for rejection to l42 for acceptance.
The proposal offered a 1925 weekly
wage increase.
A union spokesman refused to say
how far short of demands the wage
offer fell C. L. MacKihnon. secre-
tary of the association, was not i'm
nediately aavailable for comment.
The union has not been working in
the city's major job shops since
March 2.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Late News
Bulletins

New Note Sent to Lebanon
The United States is making
second protest to the gov
ernment of Lebanon over the
seizure of Al American citi-
zens from the S. S. Marine
Carp last week. the State De-
partment said today.
u. S. Rejects Red Protest
The State Department an
nounced today that the United
State has fatty rejected Rus
sian protests claiming Amer
lean airplanes have interfered
with Soviet shipping in the
vicinity of Japan.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Letter Urging Rea|tor!
To Act Together on
Rates Is Given Jury
Is Perfect Expression Of
Cose, U. S. Claims, os
Judge Admits Evidence
By Froneis P. DouqIos

Justice Edward M. Curran to-
day admitted in evidence in the
real estate antitrust case in Dis
trict Court a letter the Govern
ment says contains "a perfect
expression of the Governments
case"
The letter was offered yesterday
In the trial of the Washington Real
Estate Board and the National AS
sociation of Real Estate Boards on
charges of a criminal conspiracy to
fix commissions for handling re-
atty sales and other transactions.
The letter, dictated by Herbert U
Nelson, executive vice president OF
the national association, was ad-
dressed to A. r. Saunders OF Lam
sing, Mich, secretary of the Michi-
gan Association of Real Estate
Boards. 1t was dated February a.
1916. The letter said:
If all boards act together, each
individual board gains strength and
confidence from such action"
Ufked "Uhiformity."
The letter said Mr.. Saunders hac
been appointed member OF the
national associations committee on
rates, rules and customs by Boyd T
Barnard of Philadelphia. president
of the national association.
The letter said in part: THE task
of this committee is to seek to bring
increasing order out of the some
what confused rules of our member
boards with reference to fees, COM
missions and charges for services
This can be done by seeking uni
formity in definitions and the basis
of charges without 1t any way seek
ing to suggest the actual amount
OF the charge.
I'm dealing with the Federal Gov
ernment there is of course great
advantage in having logic and some
uniformity in our charges. In the
case of management fees the Gov
ernment can see little point in pay
ing twice as much in one community
as in another. Some Of the larger
insurance companies have also made
the same point.
Boards Should Get Together.
Generally speaking most boards
have charges which are probably toe
low in relation to the present costs
of doing business. Often a boaro
will hesitate to increase its charges
fearing to lose business. If all boards
can act together each individual
board gains strength and confidence
from such action"
Arguments over the admission o1
the letter in evidence were heare
by Justice Curran after the jury OF
seven men and five women had beer
sent from the courtroom.
Victor H. Kramer. Government
trial attorney, argued that sug.
gestion by, the national association
to the Washington board to raisi
rates, which was acted on, Is q
violation of the Sherman Act.
Heed Equivalent of Wink
He made reference to Guide
concerning rates sent out by the
national association. He said send.
ing this out was equivalent to a
wink" and was followed by action
of the Washington board.
The phrase "a wink" was from a
ruling by Justice T. Alan Colds
borough in a case involving John L
Lewis.
Roger J. Whiteford, attorney for
See REALTY, Page A-5.l
Evening star., 1948-05-27
OIeo Tax Repeal Voted, 72-0,
By Senator'S; Labelling Asked
Amendment Calls for Identification
When Served in Public Eating Places

said that suggestion had been con-
sidered but discarded because the
stuff melts."
The amendment also provides
that where margarine is served, the
public eating place must display a
notice to that effect prominently
and conspicuously." The amend
ment is so written as to put en-
TO, cement in the hands of the Fed
eral Food and Drug Administration
and is designed to be effective
everywhere in the United States by
declaring that the serving Of mar.
garine without identification would
constitute "a burden on interstate
commerce"
The House bill would repeal, as
soon as the President signs it, the
present 10-cent-a- pound tax on COL
ored margarine and the 4 cent tax
Gee OI IN pace Al
Evening star., 1948-05-27
King AbduIIoh Pays
Surprise Visit to
Jerusalem Old City
BY the Associosed Press


IN THE OLD CITY OF JE-
RUSALEM, May Fixing Alb
dullah paid a surprise visit to
the Old City today and prayed
at Christian and Moslem
shrines.
The monarch of Trans-Jor-
dan made his devotions at the
Holy Sepulchre. Calvary and
the Mosque of Omar, among
the holieSt shrines of Christ
~endom and Islam.
The King, cheered by 25,000
Arabs, toured the Old City.
Less than 800 yards away from
him in the Jewish quarter,
shells of his Arab Legion's guns
crashed into the last holdout
row of Jewish army machine
gun posts along the southern
wall.
Evening star., 1948-05-27

was prepared in the research depart
ment and given to me-" Borsia said
Il was told. You write that. II you
don't like it We will get somebody
else"
He said he was told by Gandero
that the broadcast material had
been approved by Stanley Richard
son, who Borgia said was in charge
of MICS short-wave department
The State Department spokesman
said Borgia came here from Vene-
(See BORGIA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1948-05-27
AngryCongress
Orders Probes
OF Bfoadcasts
Ferguson Will Head
Senate Inquiry Into
Voice Sabotage
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

The Senate was arguing this
afternoon over which of three
committees should investigate
the Voice of America broad
casts. Senate President VAN
denberg ruled that the Ex-
penditures Committee should
conduct the inquiry, but back
ers of both the Commerce and
Foreign Relations Committees
asked the Senate to Overrule
the chair. A formal vote was
expected later this afternoon
to solve the jurisdictional
fight.
Evening star., 1948-05-27
Poland, France Sign Pact

WARSAW May q (P,.-Poland
and France signed five-year trade
accord last night France is to
supply Poland with $4,000, 900 worth
of motor cars, machinery and other
goods. Poland will pay with coal
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1See TARIFF. Page AS
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(See MACARTHUR, Page A-4D
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See CHRYSLER. Page A-5D
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Guide for Rea ders

An Associoted Press Newspop,
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(See OLEO, Page A-4D
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See REALTY, Page A-5D
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(See CLARK, Page AS.
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tSee U. NJ, Page A-4D
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(See WORMS, Page A-5J
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26

Mrs. Fulcher p Smith and daugh-
ter, Miss Ann Smith, are in Pitts
burgh today.
Harold H. Harmed will entertain
members of the Owls club at his
home this evening.
b. Beeson Snyder spent the week
end with his home folk in Matrins-
burg, w. Va.
Max, Nordeck, Miss Julia Aronhalt
and Glenroot Dilley, all of Baltimore,
spent the weekend with their respec-
tive relatives.
Mrs. F. f. Rathbun left last Sat
urday for Cincinnati, Ohio, to visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Bonner for sew
eral days.
Mrs. Walter E. Dawson was in Bal
timore on Saturday to attend meet
ing as representative from the local
Business and Professional Women's
club.
Members of the Mizpah class of the
Methodist church met last night with
Mrs. Donald Browning and Mrs. o. A.
Watson, in their apartments in the
Rudy building.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Claude Stanton re-
turned from Baltimore Sunday. after
spending several days there visiting
their son, Aza C. Stanton, Jr,, who is
student of Maryland Institute of
Art.
Rev. FIR. Thomas B. Zinkand went
to Baltimore this week to attend the
installation ceremonies of Archbishop
Keough, as head of the Catholic die
cese of which ST. Peters church is a
part.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Phillips ana
daughter Betsy returned to Oakland
on Monday after visiting Pfc Harold
c. Phillips, U. s. Marine corps, at
Camp Lejeune, N. c., over the week
end
Mrs. William Turney and daughter,
Miss Ellen Ann Turneey, spent last
Thursday afternoon in Grafton, W.
Va, on business. They also visited
Miss Fannie Johnson and Mrs. N. F.
Ballengee.
Ray Crowthers, high school in
structor, was the speaker at the
Lions club meeting on Monday even
ing, and showed pictures of army ac-
tivities in Greenland during the oc-
cupation there.
John Grant, student at Johns Hop
kins university, Baltimore, spent the
weekend here with his father, DR.. w.
w. Grant. Mrs. Grant remains in
Cumberland with he: aged mother
who is quite ill.,
Fifty-five persons attended past
masters meeting Of the local Masonic
lodge on Tuesday night. There were
visiting members from Terra Alta,
Kitzmiller, Westernport, Berkeley
Springs and one from the state of
Kansas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26

Miss Margaret McComas and Jack
Wolper returned to Washington on
Monday evening after having spent
the weekend here with the formers
mother, Mrs. Margaret McComas, and
other relatives.
Robert w. Stemple plans to leave
from Baltimore on Monday for the
west coast, and thence to Japan where
he will be engaged in rehabilitation
work, similar to the work he did with
the UNRA in Germany.
Rev. Luther l.. Hare will leave next
Tuesday for Buck Hill Falls, Pa, to
attend meeting of stewardship
chairmen of the Lutheran synods
throughout the nation. He will repre-
sent the West Virginia synod.
Henry Tarring, enroute from Ohio
to his home in New Jersey, stopped
here for a brief time last Thursday
AAC W 90 uS1OlllP6liliCi W W
Mrs. Paul A. Turney, who returned
to Oakland on Monday.
A number of women met last Fri
day evening at the home of Mrs. H.
r. Gibson to organize a bridge club.
The membership includes Mrs. Fran
els Connolly, Mrs. Edward Smouse,
Mrs. c. w. Highlander, Mrs. Ray
Crowthers, Mrs. Clay Stickel, Mrs.
Pat Sheehe, Mrs. Nelson Langan and
Mrs. Gibson.
Mrs. Robert Garrett, Baltimore, re
turned to that city on Tuesday after
having spent several days here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Meth
kin. Mrs. Nethkin fell on the polished
linoleum of her kitchen on February
ID, and broke her right arm between
the elbow and wrist. She is somewhat
improved at this time but unable to
do any writing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26

Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Smouse and
daughters, Clarksburg, W. Va, re-
turned to their home on Sunday after
having visited relatives here since
Friday. Mrs. Smouse served as organ
ist in st. Marks Lutheran church on
Sunday morning.
Mrs. Jeanette Statler returned to
Oakland last Sunday after having
visited relatives in Glendale, Cali
fornia, for six weeks. She was ac-
companied to Oakland by her sister,
Mrs. Ethel Wolfes and nephew, Ron
aid Guard, of Glendale, who are visit
ing here.
Edwin Darby has been assigned
permanently to the White House by
the Trans-Radio News Service in
Washington. He is now among the
newsmen accompanying the president
on the Caribbean cruise. Darby is a
son of Mrs. j. d. Darby and the late
DR.. Darby, State road.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-02-26

Senator l.. M. Fraley is out again
after having been confined to his
home for several days with a severe
cold.
Miss Lillian Helbig, r. NJ, Balti-
more, who accompanied her mother,
Mrs. Harry Helbig, to Oakland last
week, returned to her home last
Thursday, while Mrs. Helbig is re-
naming in Oakland with her son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Teets. Mrs. Helbig is somewhat inn
proved in health.