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Evening star., 1948-02-24
BY J. A. O'Leory

New faces are needed at the
head of this Government as the
first step to bring about cooper
alton with Russia, Henry A.
Wallace, third party candidate
for President, told the House
Foreign Affairs Committee to-
day.
The second step should be meet
ing between the new President and
Prime Minister Stain, Mr.. Wallace
added.
The former Vice President, now
stumping against the foreign policy
of both major parties, took the
stand to denounce the European Re-
covery Program as "a blueprint for
war" He offered instead his own
plan to have the United States con-
tribute to 10-year $4,000, ,000, 900
United Nations reconstruction fund
that would go without political
strings" to nations that suffered in
the last war.
Before crowd that filled the big
caucus room of the Old House Office
Building, Mr.. Wallace was cross
examined sharply for more than an
hour by Democrats and Republicans
alike. He joined committee men,
bers and the crowd in smiling at
his own suggestion that you have
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Austrian Dock Shift
By Russians Protested
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 24-The Western
powers protested today that Russia
has removed Austria's biggest float
ing dock, a move they labeled a
threat to Big Four agreement on an
Austrian peace treaty.
The protest was lodged in the
third session of the foreign min
isters' deputies preparing for an
Austrian treaty An Austrian gov
ernment spokesman said the dock
was moved to Hungary from Vienna
three days ago on orders of Russian
occupation authorities and over the
objections of Chancellor Leopold
Figi.
Soviet Deputy N. P. Koktomov
pressed for an explanation by the
other three deputies, said he hao
no information on the removal but
would try to get it, an American
observer reported.
James Majoribanks of Britain
presiding, asserted such actions, il
continued, would undermine the
whole purpose of the present nego-
tiations.
My government strongly depre-
Gates any attempt to prejudice the
outcome of our discussions to the
extent of removing such property
outside Austria and thereby trans
ferring it from one category to an
other at the very time the deputies
are attempting to work out solu-
tion," Mr.. Majoribanks said.
British and American observers
said this stand was supported by the
United States and France.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Elections in Korea
In Spite Of Soviet
Are Urged by U. 5.
Little Assembly Of U. N.
Is Asked Not to Heed
Soviet Bloc Boycott
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 24.-The
United States urged the United
Nations today to ignore a Rus
sian boycott and start nation
wide elections in divided Korea
DR.. Philip c. Jessup, deputy
American delegate, told the Little
Assembly that it was incumbent on
the U. N. Korean commission to pro-
ceed quickly and comprehensively'
to allow the Korean people to elect
a national assembly.
DR.. Jessup said the Soviet policy
of not cooperating should not be
allowed to block the U. N. program
for establishing free and indie
pendent Korea. He even expressed
hope that Russia might relent ano
allow the U. N. to conduct ballotine
in the Soviet zone as directed by
the General Assembly.
Russia has boycotted the commits
sion sent into Korea and refused to
allow its members in Soviet-con-
trolled areas. No Russian delegate
heard DR.. Jessup's speech because
the Soviet Union and five satellites
also are boycotting the Little AS
sembly.
Two thirds of the Koreans live in
the southern zone, occupied by the
United States. The country was di-
vided for occupation purposes after
the defeat of Japan. The area
north of the 38th parallel was as
signed to Russia.
Calling for U. N.-observed cleo
tions starting in the southern zone
and working northward, DR.. Jessup
said:
IF it should unhappily prove to
be the case that they (the commits
sion) could not continue with the
observation of elections north of the
38th parallel due to the opposition
of the Soviet authorities, the result
would nevertheless be that two
thirds of the Korean people would
have elected their proportional share
of the members of the Korean Ma
tional Assembly.
"One-third of the Korean people
would have been denied the oppor-
tunity to seat their representatives
in that assembly. The Korean people
and all the world would know who
Evening star., 1948-02-24

Debate on the bill will start IN
the House tomorrow.
For development of the 80 national
cemeteries already in existence in
the country, the committee recon-
mended the full budget request OF
s6,269,153. This includes $2,997 1888
to buy tombstones.
1t approved also the full 1868, 900
asked for immediate work on a
national cemetery in Puerto Rico
and s1.172,000 for development of a
memorial cemetery in Hawaii.
The latter burial ground, in a
mountain crater near Honolulu,
would be known as the National
Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
The amount recommended for
construction and development OF
national cemeteries includes $63 lac
for access roads in Arlington Gem
etery, $2,750 for Alexandra National
Cemetery, s45 1903 for Baltimore and
$504 for Loudon Park, Md.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
|New II. S. Faces Needed to Get
Along With Reds, Wallace Says
He Also Tells Foreign Aid Hearing
Next President Should Meet StoIin

to have new faces in the executive
branch of government to get new
approach in relations with Russia.
A moment later, Representative
Smith, Republican, of Wisconsin,
said: II agree with you there is need
for a change in faces, and we hope
to bring that about in November" F."
Il thank you for your support,
Mr. Wallace quickly responded, and
the crowd broke into loud laughte,
at the way the third-party candi-
date had turned the statement OF
the Wisconsin Republican to his
advantage.
There was no laughter, however
when Representative Judd. Repub-
lican, of Minnesota accused Mr.
Wallace of charging his own coun-
try with imperialistic actions.
Mr.. Wallace denied he had made
such a statement and complained
that Mr.. Judd put words in his
mouth. The witness said he haG
merely quoted from magazine
article.
Mr.. Judd insisted, however, that
Europeans told members of Congress
last summer, How can we doubt
America is imperialistic when for
mer Vice President tells us So"
Mr.. Wallace explained his view
point as being that there are strong
(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1948-02-24
|CzechRedPoIice
Seize Socialist
Office in Prague
Communists Pressing
For Showdown in
Bid for Power
BY the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Feb. 24.-A score of
Czechoslovak security police,
armed with bayoneted rifles, en-
tered the headquarters of the
Social Democratic (Socialist)
Party late today.
The move of the Communist
directed police was not Immediately
explained. The Communists are
grasping for full control OF Czecho-
slovakia.
The Social Democratic Party
headquarters is on the busy Prikopy
one of Brague's main shopping
streets.
About 10 rifiemen remained in the
Offices of the National Socialist
Party, whose headquarters were
seized and searched yesterday. Most
of the party secretariat staff was
back to work. The police said they
were assigned as a defense guard
They said that similar guards were
on duty at Communist Party head
quarters.
Trade unions staged a one-hour
strike at noon as a token of their
solidarity with the Communists.
Benes Under Pressure.
The Social Democrats hold the
balance of power in the nations
four -day-old crisis, in which Presi-
dent Eduard Benes has been under
heavy pressure to let the Commu-
nists form O government in their
own way The President has sought
to have the government coalition.
Prague's newspapers reported that
action committees, sponsored by the
Communists as a first step in set
| ting up a new government, have
been formed in the Ministries o1
Foreign Trade. Posts and Trans.
port. These groups barred the en-.
tries of the ministers.
Hubert Ripka, National Socialist
minister of foreign trade, who re.
Gently negotiated the five-year com.
mercial treaty with Russia, was sup
planted by an action committet
headed by Evjen Loebl, trade expert
who was his aide in Moscow.
Frantisek Hala, Catholic People.
Party minister of posts, and Ivar
Pietor, Slovak Democrat minister o1
transport, also were barred.
These three were among the l.
ministers of the three parties who
are seeking to resign in the current
crisis.
The trades union newspaper Prace
said several high officials of the
Ministry of Justice, headed by g
National Socialist, have been ar
rested. Justice Minister ProjoI
Drtina has been under heavy at
! tack by the Communist Ministry o1
! the Interior.
Party Stand Confusing.
The position of the Social Dem
ocratic party is confusing one
The agreement of Social Democratic
leftwingers to join the Communist:
in forming action committees tt
supplant the ministries was viewec
on one hand as capitulation to the
Communists and on the other a!
move to stall for time.
The Social Democrats have &C.
cepted an offer to negotiate with
| IC.. 11r~rY no-o .
Evening star., 1948-02-24
House Votes 10 Extend
Rent Actor 80 Days;
Senate Bill Pressed
Upper Chamber May Hold
Night Session on Plon
For 14-Month Control
BULLETIN
BULLETIN
A one-month stopgap ex-
tension of rent controls was
passed today by the House.
By the Associated Press

A vote on the stopgap extern
sion of rent controls for one
month beyond next Sunday
comes up in the House today
Passage of the bill seems sure.
In the Senate there was talk OF
night session to complete action
on measure to continue the rent
law IA months with some changes
In any event, Senate Republican
leaders already have agreed to &c
along with the House on a 3O-daJ
temporary extension.
The Senate plans to push through
it's long-term measure, then vote
later in the week on the one
month version. Next month thu
House will turn to the Senate bill
+ Set Before Truman Appeal.
House balloting on its short-tern
bill was all set even before Pres
ident Truman appealed yesterda!
for at least a 14-month extension
and strengthening of the rent law
House Minority Leader Daybur1
told a reporter Democrats Woule
support the short-term bill with tn
understanding there will be actor
next month on longer extension
In that connection. Chairman
Wolcott of the House Banking Com
mittee said:
Congress will pass a law mex
month continuing rent controls II
some form for at least a year.
can't guess now just what the term
| of that bill will be-
Mr.. Wolcott. wants to defer tina
action until next month so Congress
can size up any changes in tn
economic picture.
Senate May Vote Today.
Senator Cain, Republican,
Washington, floor manager of tn
14-month bill, said he considere
chances good for a Senate vote o
that measure today. He said h
would urge a night session if it ap
peared there could be a ballot b
g pm.
The Senate bill would permit l
per cent rent increases where ten
ants and landlords agreed on leas
running through 1949
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Southern Governors
To Use All Means 10
Fight Truman Plans
McGroth Feels He Made
Some Progress in Civil
Rights Conference
BY the Associated Press

The civil rights war within
Democratic ranks ragged un-
abated tday, fired by a new at
tack of Southern Governors on
the party's high command.
Four Governors, fresh from a
meeting with Democratic National
Chairman McGrath, promised to use
whatever means are necessary" to
block President Truman's race
equality program.
AS a clear indication of what they
have in mind, the four declared in
formal statement:
The Southern States are aroused
and the present leadership of the
Democratic Party will soon realize
that the South is no longer in the
bag"
McGrath Sees Understanding"
Despite his blast, Senator Nc
Grath appeared to feel that he had
made some headWay against the
Southern revolt.
He told a news conference he
gained the impression that the
meeting resulted in good under
standing" He added that he hopes
it will lessen the split in the party.
During the get-together, Senator
McGrath said he, for one. appre-
ciates the South's loyalty to the
party.
"I don't take the attitude they
are with us anyway, so the y with
them" he told Cows. Thurmond OF
South Carolina, Laney of Arkansas,
Jester of Texas and Cherry of North
Carolina.
Refuses to Withdraw Program.
But Senator McGrath said fatty
he will not try to have the Presi-
dents civil rights program with
drawn from Congress as the Gov
ernors demanded.
Nor will he agree to return to the
thirds convention rule under
which the South once held a veto
over presidential candidates.
Aides accompanying Mr.. Truman
on his Caribbean trip said today
there was no comment from the
President about the Governors
statement.
Senator McGrath did, however
adopt a more conciliatory attitude
on some points during the hour ano
a half he spent behind closed doors
with the Governors.
The national chairman said, for
(See CIVIL RIGHTS, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-02-24
GSI Strike Settlement
Predicted in Few DAYS

A settlement of the GSI cafe
terra strike lin the next few days
was predicted today by George E
Strong, conciliator in the dispute
He said he was to confer with both
sides in the strike today.
Oliver T. Palmer, business agent
for Local All, United Public Work
ers' Cafeteria Union (CIO), said he
expected to hear from Mr.. Strong
later in the day. GSI officials had
no comment.
The strike at cafeterias operated
by GSI in Federal buildings. here
has been in progress nearly two
months.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Arkansas Town Hit
By Explosion and Fire
BY the Assoeioied Press

POCAHONTAS. Ark, Feb. "a
Five business buildings were leveled
here today by an explosion believed
to have been caused by escaping
butane gas and a short time later
the entire business block was burn
ing furiously.
Two men are known to have been
in one of the buildings when the
explosion occurred and several
others may have been trapped by
the explosion and fire, f1remen said.
In Little Rock. the Red Cross
office reported that one man,
Henry Taylor, colored, had been
killed in the explosiono
Dallas Rowden, manager OF the
City Grocery g. Market, said ne
understood one man, Bob Allen, an
employe, had been rescued from the
debris of a hardware store.
The hardware storehouse, thea
ter and the shoe shop were demoi-
ished.
Mrs. Clyde Newton, wife OF the
owner of a shoe store, was taken 10
hospital in serious condition.
| Pocahontas is in Northeastern
Arkansas about 100 miles northwest
of Memphis, Tenn. It's population
was listed as 3.028 in the 1910 census
Evening star., 1948-02-24
S54,5O0 10 Improve
Ga||inger Approved
By House Committee
Deficiency Bill Also
Grants $So5 DAB to
District Agencies
Appropriations

The House Appropriations
Committee today approved plans
to improve the psychiatric unit
of Gallinger Municipal Hospital.
In reporting an urgent deficiency
appropriation bill, the committee
recommended District items totaling
$8O5,043 including $54,50O for the
psychiatric unit.
Most of the Gallinger fund Is
for three elevators for the psychia-
trio wards where food, linens and
even patients now have to be car
ried up two or three flights of steps.
An item of about $4,000 is for
changes in the heating system to
make it possible to use the seclu-
sion rooms. These rooms for dis
turbed patients are now unusable
because of open radiators. The ap-
preparation would provide for forced
air vents.
SeclusiOn Rooms Favored.
Psychiatrists have recommended
use of seclusion rooms as one way
to eliminate the manacling of dis
turbed patients.
Manacling of patients, unusable
seclusion rooms and elevators that
never worked we're cited by The
Star in series of articles terming
the psychopathic division dis
grace to Washington" William G
Wilding, deputy District budget off
Ger, called attention to the publicity
given to GaNinger in explaining the
need for these items at recent execu'
tive hearings.
Altogether, the committee recon-
mended deficiency funds of $131,'
015,3 1886, including sums for numerous
Government agencies and services.
Other District Items Approved.
In addition to the Gallinger item
the bill carries the following Dis
trict sums:
For the District government en-
ployes' compensation fund, $45, 900
for the recorder of deeds, for addl'
tional supplies needed for its new
photostatic copying system, s33 1892
United States courts, $227 ,3ll.
For the Health Department, fol
enforcement of the act for licensing
of undertakers, $3,400; for medica
charities, for care of charity patient!
at Children's, Emergency and Cas-
ualty Hospitals, covering costs il
the fiscal years 1946 and 1947, al
additional $140,2 ,282.
For the penny milk program fol
school children, an additional $36,
600; for District patients at st
Elizabeths Hospital, an additiona
$3.50 900, and for payment of judg
ments and claims, $14,557.
! In addition, the bill grants au
thority to the Commissioners II
enter into contracts for the con
struction OF a refuse transfer station
at a cost not to exceed $918,7O0.
The amount for penny milk is tn
! figure asked by the Commissioner
to meet advanced milk costs ant
provide for the increased number o
requests for the service during tn
current school year.
The bill also authorizes the Com
| (See GALLINGER. Page A-3o
Evening star., 1948-02-24
White Sox Get Robinson
From Yunks for Lopot
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Ed Lopat,
who topped the Chicago White Sox
pitching staff in 1947 with Is vic
tories, has been traded to the New
York Yankees for Catcher Aaron
Robinson and two rookie pitchers
In making the announcement today
Les OConnor, Sox general manager
said no cash was involved.
Robinson may be the long-ball
hitter we've been needing for long
time" said O'Connor. Robinson
notched a .270 in 83 games for the
Yankees last season. He will be 3.
| In June.
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Antitrust Division to Press
Nationwide Investigation
BY the Associated Press

Acting Immediately on White
House instructions, Attorney Gen.
eral Clark today sent FBI agents to
l6 leading steel companies to in
quire into last weeks advance in
steel prices.
Mr.. CLARK said that "Simulta-
neous questioning of executives of
leading steel companies by the FBI"
began this morning and is continu-
ing. He added in statement:
The purpose of the investiga-
ton is to determine whether the
recent increase in steel prices is the
result of any agreement among the
steel producers, in violation of the
antitrust laws"
The Justice Department said it
would not name any of the COM
panies or the men being questioned
"at the time"
Mr.. Clark said he was acting "at
the Presidents request" and that
the Justice Departments Antitrust
Division will prosecute "a Nation
wide. inquiry into the steel price
situation.
Meeting With Advisers Set.
Edwin G. Nourse, chairman Of the
Presidents Economic Council, has
announced a series of closed meet
ings will be held this week with
steel men Steel manufacturers
also have been asked to appear for
hearing before the Joint Congress
sional Economic Committee on
March 2. This session originally
was scheduled for Thursday.
In a House speech, Representative
Poulson, Republican, of California
proposed a "full-scale investigation
and expose"
He told his colleagues:
1T does not seem that this is a
mere coincidence that the various
steel companies should decide to
raise their prices at the same time
and in the same amount, Congress
and the administration should act
at once"
Excess Profits Tax Revival Urged.
Representative Poulson said the
steel companies ARE seeking an ex-
cess profits tax and price controls
whether they know it or not
Senator O'MaAoney, Democrat, OF
Wyoming suggested revival of war
time excess profits taxes.
Chairman Millikin OF the tax
writing Senate Finance Committee
promised careful study OF the
idea.
In a statement last night, Sena-
tor O,Mahoney termed the steel IN
crease an "indefensible action" He
said it invites Congress Ito declare
the steel industry public utility.
The Wyoming Senator announced
he will try to have Congress restore
the excess profits tax. He Will 90
this, ne said, by offering an amend
ment to the bill to cut individual
income taxes.
Johnson Backs Proposal.
I am for that" said Senator
Gee CTEEI Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Picture on Page BIZ
By Casper Names
Str, stoff corresoondent

BALTIMORE, Feb. 24.-The
Most. Rev. Francis P. Keough
was installed today as the 18th
Archbishop of Baltimore, primal
Catholic See in the United
States, at impressive ceremonies
in the Cathedral. He was in
stalled by the Most Rev. Amleto
Giovanni Cicognani, Apostolic
Delegate to the United States.
More than 1000 worshipers
thronged the Cathedral Among
them were six archbishops. 80 bish-
Evening star., 1948-02-24
Archbishop Keough Installed
In CoIorfuI Rites at Baltimore
Apostolic Delegate Conducts Ceremony
Seen by 1000, Including Public Officials

OPS, 5 abbots and 81 monsignori.
Archbishop Patrick A. OBoyle OF
Washington, who was installed by
the Apostolic Delegate last month
at St. Matthews Cathedral in the
Capital, headed a large delegation
of Washington priests and laymen
at the installation.
Maryland officials attending the
services included Gov. and Mrs.
Lane, Senator and Mrs. OConor
and the Maryland delegation in the
House of Representatives.
Onlookers gathered as early as
m. on the streets naer the Cathe-
lSee KEOUGH, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-02-24
BY the Associoted Press

A multimillion- dollar cemetery
program to honor World War II
dead was outlined to Congress to-
day.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee approved work on 80 ma
tional cemeteries in this country
and establishment of new burial
grounds in Hawaii and Puerto Rico
The money was part of the $685.
558,766 annual appropriation for
nonmilitary activities of the War
Department. The total was $131,-
042 ,889-ar about 13 per cent-below
President Trumans budget esti-
mates.