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Evening star., 1948-05-08
Plane Seized on Charges
ItFIeW Bombs 10 Guatemala
By the Associoied Press

MIAMI, Fla, May 8.-An A-20
medium attack bomber alleged to
have carried Is 15O-pound bombs
from Brownsville, Tex, to Guate-
mala City was in Federal custody
her today.
Supervising Customs Agent Ches-
ter limerick said it was seized tech
nically because it violated presi-
dental proclamation against export
of potential war materials and be-
cause the recent flight from Browns
vile was made without an export
license.
MI. limerick said the cargo Of
bombs repeatedly had been destined
for use in an abortive insurrection
in Nicaragua.
No charges were filed against the
Miami man who owns the plane,
Mr.. limerick said, because it left
the United States from Brownsville
and any criminal action would have
to come from the Texas Office.
1t was the third seizure of per-
sonnel or equipment allegedly de-
stined for uprisings in the Carib-
bean area. Other seizures repeatedly
involved Americans operating in
the employ of Dominican Republic
and Venezuelan revolt leaders.
Evening star., 1948-05-08
To-Day Supply Meal
Available in District
In Event Of Strike
WoIkout Would End
$3.50 Of Shipments trucks
To Supply Poultry

A To-day supply of meat was
all that Washington's wholesale
food dealers had on hand today
as the threatened railroad strike
set for Tuesday moved nearer,
promising to stop virtually all
meat shipments into the District.
The railroads bring in about 95
per cent of the Districts meat sup
ply. according to Joseph Danzansky
counsel for the wholesale food di-
vision of the Merchants and Manu-
factures Association. Poultry, how
ever, would not be affected seriously,
he added
Already five railroads serving
Washington have started embargoes
on perishable goods and the two
others are expected to follow suit
Immediately.
Produce Would Be Affected.
Second in seriousness would be
the shortage of produce, Mr. Dan
zansky explained. About 10 per
cent of the produce is moved into
Washington by railroads. About IS
per cent of the citrus fruit also
comes into the District by train.
Poultry probably would remain
plentiful because very little is
shipped into the city by train. Most
of the poultry is locally raised, Mr..
Danzansky said. Milk and nearly
all other items of food largely are
trucked in and would not be af-
fected seriously, he added.
Florists also would be hard hit
by train strike as the bulk OF the
cut flowers handled in the shops
here come in by rail through the
flower mart operated by Railway
Express.
Priority Is Planned.
Mr.. Danzansky said that mer-
chants here plan to serve hospitals
and institutions first in case of
rail strike. Probably some sort of
rationing to retailers would
be undertaken by the wholesale
dealers. he added.
Although efforts are being made
to arrange for meat to be trucked
into the District, it doesn't look too
good" Mr.. Danzansky said. adding
(See SUPPLIES, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-05-08
.Stassen Headquarters
For Campaign in South
Set Up in Atlanta
Candidate Again Declares
Readiness to Debate With
Gov. Dewey in Oregon
By Gould Lincoln

Harold E. Stassen, candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination, announced today he
was opening a Southern States
headquarters in Atlanta, Ga.
At press conference at the Hotel
Statler, Mr.. Stassen predicted he
would have considerable strength
among Southern delegates to the
Republican National Convention.
The former Minnesota Governor
again declared his readiness to de-
bate with Gov. Dewey of New York
during the Oregon primary cam
paign. He said that when he flied
last February in oregon. he hao
invited Gov. Dewey to meet him in
joint debate there.
"It was indicated" Mr.. Stassen
said, "that Gov. Dewey would not
accept the invitation. But when ]
landed here last night, I was told
by representatives of the wire serv-
ices that Gov. Dewey had now said
he was willing to debate with me. .
Seeks to Debate Communism.
Mr.. Stassen was told, however
that this was an erroneous report
Questioned as to what he would dis
cuss in a joint debate with the New
York Governor, Mr.. Stassen replied
he would like to discuss Communist
infiltration.
Mr.. Dewey's position has been toe
soft on the Communist ISSUE" Mr.
Stassen said.
He said he approved of the Nixon
Mundt bill dealing with Communists
and that he considered it "a sound
approach"
Our success in stopping the in
tiltartion of Communists in this
country may be an important factor
in preventing World War ILL.," he
said.
1T is important that we should
set an example in dealing with
Communist infiltration. and it might
be very important in South Amer
ica."
Discusses Plan for South.
Mr.. Stassen insisted that there
was no Constitutional right for any
one in this country to form ar
organization, directed from Moscow
to overthrow the American Govern.
ment.
Discussing his plans for the South
Mr.. Stassen said that he believed
there was an opportunity of estab,
fishing two-party system in tina
section of the country. He proposed
to fight. not only for Stassen dele.
gates in the South, but for tn,
election of Republican county anc
State officials and for Republican
members of Congress. In that way
he believed, it would be possible
for the Republican Party to get ;
real toehold in the South.
Mr.. Stassen said his headquarter.
in Atlanta would be directed b,
Alex Akerman. the Stassen-pledget
delegates who ran ahead of all othel
delegate candidates in the recen
Florida primary. Mr.. Akerman, {
ICoo STACCEN Do0e Adl
Evening star., 1948-05-08
New Greek Cabinet
Has Job Of Explaining
Execution Of 213
Revomped Membership
includes Five Liberals
And -Four PopuIists
BY the Assoeiofed Press

ATHENS, May 8.-A revamped
cabinet took over in Greece to-
day, preserving the 8-month-old
coalition of Liberals and Popu-
lists (royalists).
One of its jobs was to give Great
Britain an explanation of the Greek
governments execution of 2l3 pris-
oners this week since last Saturdays
grenade assassination OF Justice
Minister Christos LadaS.
Another was to oversee the army's
spring offensive against Communist
led guerrilla insurgents. An author
itative source said last night the
guerrlllas had suffered 3,425 casual
ties, against 1923 for the army
since the offensive began April Is.
Five Liberals Sworn In.
Nine new cabinet members. five
of them Liberals and four Populists
were sworn in last night as officials
of Liberal Premier Themistokles
Sophoulis' government. Three Lib
erals and four Populists were drop
ped from the cabinet Most of the
changes were made to satisfy critics
who have accused the government of
ineff1ciency.
The British Embassy disclosed
yesterday that Ambassador Sir Cliff
ford Norton has asked Greek Off
cials for details and an explanation
of the executions.
The prisoners. many of them held
as convicted murderers since the
1914 leftist rebellion, have been shot
in several patches here and else
where in Greece this week.
Executions Stepped Up.
Such executions have been
stepped up since the Staying Of Mr..
Ladas, whose killer was said by
police to have confessed being the
agent of a Communist plot.
"a British Foreign Office
spokesman said in London yes
terday Britain never has inter-
vened to prevent executions for
civil crimes, but often has inter-
vened to stop executions for
political reasons0
In the reshuffling of the cabinet,
George Melas, Liberal, became
1See GREEK Page AL
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Reds May Risk
Fight, Report 70
House Warns
Armed Forces Group
Says Air Power Isn't
Substitute for Druft
By J. A. O'Leov

A warning that "the Soviet
Union may now be willing to risk
a showdown with the United
States was sounded today by
the House Armed Services Com
mittee, in urging passage of its
two-year draft bill.
The committee also reminded its
colleagues that the 70-group Air
Force. already voted by both houses,
"is not substitute for selective
service"
The committee Monday approved
the bill to draft men from 10 through
Is for two years by vote of % to S,
but did not complete its formal re-
port in support of its action until
today.
The five-man minority remained
unconvinced. Led by Representative
Short, Republican. Of Missouri, they
filed separate views.
Called Program for War"
This is a program for war" the
minority declared. I'VE do not be-
lieve that a sound and adequate de-
fense system requires the police
state methods of compulsion.
Although neither branch of Con.
gress has passed a military man.
power bill, indications are that the
fate of this legislation will be known
in another week The final agree
ment may provide for a temporary
draft, starting at the age of 10, but
with universal training for 18-year-
olds put off until next year.
The Senate Armed Services Com
mittee has been working for a week
on bill which seeks to salvage part
of UNIT by calling up $4,000 18-
year-olds year for reserve training,
along with the two-year drafting Of
the older group. Up to today, how
ever. little progress has been made
on this compromise.
Call for Macarthur Urged.
Meanwhile, Congress was urged
last night to call Gen. Macarthur
nome to give the country the benefit
OF his knowledge of the factors
which have given rise to the need
for stronger defenses.
The suggestion was contained in q
letter sent to Republican leaders in
Congress by Gen. Jonathan M.
Wainwright, hero of Bataan, who
said Gen. Macarthur should be
brought home because ''the enemies
of the United States" seek civil war
and revolution. Gen. Wainwright
added:
He Gen. MacArthur) knows only
too well that the present enemies
of the United States and our world
desire first to accomplish their OBJ
jective of the destruction of our
constitutional democracy by means
of revolution and civil war.
Their last resort only would be
(See DEFENSE. Page A-40
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Condor Asks 7 truman to Release
Text of FBI Letter on Loyalty
Sends Plea to Sawyer for Complete
Presentation of All Facts in Case

The House subsequently adopted
a resolution, 300 to 20. demanding
that the Secretary turn over the
letter and files. Mr.. Truman re-
piled to the House by saying in
effect: Let the House try to get
them.
Mr.. Truman now is in possession
of the FBI letter, having requested
that it be sent to him when Mr.
Hartman left the Commerce De-
partment post recently and Mr..
Sawyer succeeded him.
Mr.. Sawyer wrote DR.. Condor
May 6 that he had transmitted
copy of the scientists letter to Mr..
Truman and that the decision
whether to make the letter public
rests with the President.
There was no immediate comment
from the White House concerning
DR.. Condon's request.
DR.. Condon's letter of May said
that although I have never seen
the FBI letter l cannot believe that
it contains anything of factual
nature which challenges either my
loyalty or discretion, because moth
ing of the sort exists"
Hits "Baseless RumOr, Gossip"
He said the baseless rumors or
gossip that such letter might con-
tain cannot possibly be as defama-
tory as the attacks by Congressman
Thomas subcommittee. Repre-
sentative Thomas. Republican, of
New Jersey is chairman of the
House Un-American Activities Com
mittee.
Dr.. Condor said he realized Mr.
Trumans decision to withhold the
letter is based on general policy con-
siderations not related to the spe-
tSee CONDON, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-05-08

don Cunningham, Palestine high
commissioner.
U. S. Consul Attends.
The session was attended by a
United Nations Truce Commission
composed of the consuls general OF
the United States, France and Bel
GUM.
The Jewish spokesman recalled a
letter from the Agency to Sir Alan
on April 9 in reply to the latter's
plea for a cease fire.
The letter said: "The Arabs
started these attacks and as soon as
they stop them we shall do so, too.
That goes for Jerusalem as well as
anywhere else in Palestine"
Belief was expressed in some
quarters that Arab and Jewish lead
ers have given the truce commission
their terms for peace not only in
Jerusalem. but in all Palestine. The
British mandate in the Holy Land
ends at midnight next Friday.
Tel Aviv Road Is Issue.
Informants said the chief point at
issue was the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv
road. The Jews insist that the road
be kept open. The Arabs repeatedly
want the road closed with the un-
derstanding that Arabs will trans
port food and water to Jerusalem's S
100000 Jews.
Attending the Jericho truce talks
with Sir Alan were Sir Henry Cur
nev, chief secretary for the Pal
estine government; Abdel Rahman
Azzam Pasha, Arab League secre-
tary: Ismail Safwat Pasha, 1raql
commander in chief of Arab volun-
teer forces in Palestine; two other
league representatives and an
Egyptian consular official.
Announcement of the Arab cease
(See PALESTINE. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Los Angeles officer
Beaten at Meeting of
'Anti-Crime' Club
By the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, May g.
Police Officer c. H. Halter met
with so students of Manual
Arts High School last night to
form an anti-juvenile crime
club. During the meeting six
former students of rival high
school. armed with liquor bot
ties, arrived.
Officer Halter was beaten
and two of the anti-crime club
members were knocked out.
Three of the meeting crashers
were arrested. The other three
escaped in the melee.
Evening star., 1948-05-08
NewRai|roadC Conferences Called
AsStee|manT aIksF FaiItoFind Basis
For Settlement to Prevent Strike
Report That U. S.
Will Seek 20-Duy
Delay Denied
BULLETIN

The White House reported
this afternoon that it had
found no basis for settle
ment of the threatened rail-
road strike called for Tuesday.
Presidential Assistant Steel
man summoned the heads of
the three unions involved back
to the White House at 2:15
pm. today, and the operators
representatives at 2:30.
Assistant Press Secretary
Eben Ayres told reporters Mr..
Steelman said, in calling the
afternoon meetings, that he
found no basis on which to
bring them together"
Evening star., 1948-05-08
6. O.P. to Use Mystery Pitcher
In Ball Game With Democrats

Republican baseball forces came
up with a new wrinkle today, as
Manager C. w. (RunD Bishop of
Illinois, began bearing down in
preparation for their game with the
Democrats at Griffith Stadium the
night of May 81.
It's a mystery pitcher.
Let the Democrats stew over 1t
for a WHILE said Bishop when
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Navy Assigns II
To Communications
Work in Jerusalem
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The State Department asked
the Navy today to set up COM
munication facilities in Jeru-
salem.
The Navy issued the follow
ing statement:
"At the request Of the State
Department. the Navy Depart
ment is assigning one officer
and IL men to establish COM
munication facilities at the
United States Consulate in
Jerusalem.
" These personnel will form
an integral part OF the Consular
staff and will function under
the direction of the United
States Consul General who is
also the United States repre-
sentative on a truce commission
established by the United Ma
tions Security Council"
Evening star., 1948-05-08
(See BASEBALL, Page A-2)
Tickets for Ball Game
On Sale in Star Lobby

Purchase of tickets for the
congressional baseball game may
be made in the lobby Of The
Evening Star Building.
The scale of prices is 81 for
general admission, SIPS for re-
served seats and 50 for box
seats, tax included.
Those desiring to make res
ervations by mail should mail
checks made out to The Eve
ming Star to Congressional Ball
Game, Room 724, The Evening
Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-05-08
By james Y. Newton

The Government today bent
every effort to avert a Gripping,
Nation wide railroad strike, now
less than 72 hours away.
Presidential Assistant John r.
Steelman set up a conference with
representatives of the railroads and
told the heads of the three raj.
unions, set to strike at am. Tues
day, to stand by for mediation
meeting later in the day.
President Truman got review of
his strike situation from Mr.. Steel
man shortly before the latter met
with the negotiating committee of
the carriers who were summoned
here from Chicago. In this group
were Daniel P. Loomis. H A. EnochS
and C. B. Mackay chairman. re-
spectively, of the Western. Eastern
and Southeastern Carriers Confer
ence Committees.
They were accompanied to the
White House by w. T. Farley, presl-
dent of the Association of American
Railroads.
Hopeful OF Settlement.
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross told a questioner
that he was mot at liberty to say
if Mr.. Steelman had any specific
proposals.
He added that the White House
''is always hopeful that settlement
can be reached"
Mr.. Ross denied reports, however.
that the President plans to ask
.2O-day strike postponement If no
agreement is reached by the May II
deadline.
Mr.. Ross said 1t was possible that
the union representatives, who Mr..
Steelman saw yesterday, might be
called into joint session with the
carriers. But he stressed that such
an eventuality depended entirely on
the possibility that such meeting
wuld be beneficial.
Washington was cut off from most
rail shipments of livestock, live
poultry, fruits and other perishable
freight as five of the six railroads
leading to the Capital embargoed
such shipments last midnight. Ma
tionally, some so roads either had
or were ready to clamp on en-
bargoes. The Pennsylvania was the
only one serving Washington with
full operations.
The heads of the three unions in
volved said they knew nothing about
the reports that a 20-day strike
postponement might be asked.
They are Alvanley Johnston. head
of the Locomotive Engineers; David
B. Robertson, president of the Fire
men and Enginemen, and A. j..
Glover of the SWitchmen.
May Order Seizure Monday.
Failing to head off the strike In
any other way, there were indica-
tions President Truman would
order Government seizure of the
railroads. probably on Monday,
One source said seizure would be
backed by a Federal court order
against a strike. This would be
similar to the strategy used against
John L. Lewis and his miners in
1916. The Supreme Court held, in
that instance, that the miners were
Government employees and, there
fore, could not legally strike.
AS the strike deadline drew closer,
the long-range estimate of the po-
tential damage to all segments of
business and industry were stag
gering.
Virtual paralysis of the Nations
rail transportation systems would
occur. A strike of any length of
time would slowly choke off the
lifelines of other industry and busi-
ness The impact would be felt in
every home.
O'Dwyer Fears Food "Gouge."
From all parts of the country
came warnings of the effect of a
strike on every segment of the pop
Evening star., 1948-05-08

NEW DELHI, India. May 8 (P).-
Informed sources said today N. v.
Godse will go on trial before a
special court. probably May 20, on
charges of killing Mohandas K.
Gandhi,
Evening star., 1948-05-08

ards. Representative from South
Carolina, scoffed at the idea.
Hooded HighbaIler."
Its an old gag" he remarked.
"What'u they call him, the Hooded
Highballer? Putting masks on
broken-down athletes is as old as
the hills and he's probably a poor
old guy with fallen srches and a
lame arm who barely can lob the
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Hawaii Statehood DeIuyed

The Senate Insular Affairs Com
mittee today voted, to 5, to defer
action at this time on Hawaii's ap-
plication for statehood.
Evening star., 1948-05-08

pressed for details. We're not
prepared to divulge his identity yet.
but you can say he has plenty of
swift on the ball. a hook you could
fish with and a change of pace that
will break their backs. We have
him working in private so he'll be
ready for the game"
Democratic Manager ]. p. Rich
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Firing Ceases
In Jerusalem
By Agreement
Negotiations Slated
On Permanent Truce
By Jews and Arabs
BULLETIN

CAlRO N).-A cOmInunlQue
issued today by Command
Volunteers, Southern Front
Palestine" said Egyptian VOL
unteers have penetrated about
80 miles into the Holy Land.
The status of the force was
not Immediately clear. Volun-
teers from other Arab coun-
tries have been in Palestine for
some time. Unofficial Egyptian
sources repeatedly have re-
ported that third of the
Egyptian Army had been
massed on the frontier near
Rata.
By the Associated Press
JERUSALEM. May 8.-Jerusa-
LENS cease-fire, agreed to by
both Arabs and Jews to allow
negotiations for a permanent
truce in the Holy Land, went
into effect today. In the first
hour, not a shot was heard.
An official British communique
said last night Arab military leader.
ordered their forces to cease fire ir
the holy city at noon today.
A Jewish Agency spokesman com.
mented. "the moment the Arabs
stop firing we shall stop also"
The British statement said Arat
League leaders agreed to the truce
at three hour meeting in Jericho
Yesterday with Gen. Sir Alan Cor.
Evening star., 1948-05-08

(See STASSEN. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-05-08
Weather Fore c a st

Sunny and windy today, highest IN lower
Cos Clear and cooler tonight, lowest AZ In
CITY, "a in suburbs. Tomorrow, sunny and
warmer (Full report on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-05-08

(See SUPPLIES, Page A-2.D
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(See KOREA Page A-2.)
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(See DEFENSE, Page A-4D
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(see RAILROADS. page AID
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See PALESTINE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-05-08
TrioI Set in Gundhi Staying

(See GREEK, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1948-09-17

urged Army Secretary Royal In
washington yesterday to use such
firms as Grimths q Sprague, rather
than hire its own stevedores outside
the union. Mr.. Murray, In letter
to Mr.. Royal, also urged "appro-
pirate measures" to compel all
steamship companies to observe
their contracts to move Army
cargoeS.
MIR. Murray said Army hiring out
side union channels "precipitates
the Army into the dispute on the
side Of the employers" In the past,
he added, the Army has used union
hiring halls.
In Seattle. an employers spokes-
man was equally critical Of the
prospective employment of Grifnths
Evening star., 1948-09-17
Macarthur BeIittIes
Russian Protest on
Jap Strike Curbs
by the Associofed Press

TOKYO. Sept. 17.-Gen Mac
Arthur today brushed off as
"baseless" Russian charges that
he was hampering democracy
and labor unions in Japan.
/ In formal statement answering
the charges in Washington of Soviet
Ambassador Panyushkin. the Allied
commander told the Russians to
practice what they preach.
Mr.. Panyushkin demanded yester-
day that the Far Eastern Commis-
sion reverse Gen. MacArthur's pol
icy banning strikes by government
employees in Japan. He charged
that Gen. Macarthur was violating
the Potsdam agreement and existing
policies of the FEC
Gen. Macarthur said:
There is an old Oriental proverb
equally understood by the West as
well as by the East which says there
can be no greater hypocrisy than
to fail to practice what you preach"
The Supreme Allied Commander
further told Japanese labor that its
greatest danger Lies in its absorp-
ton and ultimate destruction by
Communists who seek to exploit it
to spread disorder, anarchy and
revolution"
"Were the concept of Communism
to prevail here, japanese labor
would be the first to feel its COM
pletely totalitarian suppression and
control and the trade union move
Inent would perish to be replaced
by the oligarchic control of hand
full of self-appointed masters" he
continued.
Communism, he said. Is making
very little headway in Japan. De
Evening star., 1948-09-17

The firm, Grifhth g. Sprague in
Seattle, said 1t was willing tq, handle
all Army cargoes from Seattle but
was undecided whether to tackle the
Job in San Francisco and Los
Angeles. It said the Army had
asked it to bid on those jobs, too.
Unlike members of the Waterfront
Employers Association, Grifaths &
Sprague has signed a contract with
the CIO longshoremen.
Members of the employers asso-
citation have refused to handle
Army cargo so long as it means
dealing with the CIO longsi,cre
union, whose chiefs have not signed
non-communist affidavits under the
Taft Hartley Act.
Philip Murray, CIO president