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Evening star., 1948-02-17
Butter Up ; 10 a Cent,
AT Wholesale; Retail
Increase Due Here
One Doiry TO Boost Price
a Cents Tomorrow;
Eggs Also Higher
nil STth
BULLETIN

CHICAGO ga burst of
selling hit the Chicago wheat
market midway in today's ses-
sion, sending wheat 311 cents
below Mondays close. All COM
modify markets joined in the
down turn after having made
attempts at recovery earlier in
the session.
The. wholesale butter marke
shot up today and one Wash
ington dairy raised retail butter
prices 4 cents a pound, effective
tomorrow. One grade of egg:
also will advance 4 cents tomor-
row at this dairy.
In New York, the wholesale butter
market was up 3 to cents, wipine
out lr - Fridays decline.
ne bad news for consumers
came as the commodity market!
showed mixed trend. They opened
strong, continuing Saturdays ane
yesterdays upswing, but prices be.
gan slipping by midday.
Wheat dropped off as much as
10 cents bushel after starting
slightly above yesterdays prices
Evening star., 1948-02-17
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

SEOUL, Korea, Feb. 1.-THE
United States Army reported
today that two of its liaison off,
GERS had been manhandled and
placed under temporary arrest
at Pyongyang in Soviet-occu-
pied North Korea.
They were trying to watch a
parade of the newly disclosed North
Korea peoples army.
They are Maj. Daniel G. Costello,
Imogene, Iowa, and Maj. Richard c.
Biggs, Berkeley, Calf.
A spokesman for American occu-
patton headquarters said the Incl
dent occurred Sunday. The same
day a radio broadcast from Pyong-
yang announced establishment, with
Russian approval, of North Kor can
government with an army.
The spokesman said the Ameri-
cans we're taken in custody of the
Korean constabulary while Russian
officers looked on. The two were re-
Evening star., 1948-02-17

May corn was up almost a cent but
other varieties were down. Oats
we're down slightly. Soybesns went
UP The full limit of 8 cents.
Cotton Futures Down.
Cotton prices were down as much
as $1.50 bale in the New York
futures market.
Livestock prices were mixed with
trading slow.
On the stock market the recovery
pull slackened, although some ia
vorites managed to make little
further headway.
Meanwhile, Chairman Tobey of
the Senate Banking Committee said
today the market price break prob
ably will put off action indefinitely
on bills to control high living costs.
L think the peak of the high
price range has passed. think the
edge is off the price problem" Sena-
tor Tobey said.
Henry Males, chairman of the
butter and egg division OF the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociation, said the butter market
fluctuations are "the craziest in all
my IS years experience. He said
he could not predict what is likely
to happen to prices. but he said he
did not believe 81 butter will return
here.
THE customers just won't stand
for it." Mr., Males said. He said the
retail stores probably will resist buy
ing butter at the higher prices and
will stock smaller amounts than
normally.
Chain stores in Washington cut
(See PRICES. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-02-17
BY the Assee;oted Press

, FRANKFURT. Germany, Feb. II.
American military government
officers said today a 27-year-old
former Harvard University student
has renounced his citizenship to live
as a laborer in Germany.
They said he is Henry Noel of
Summit, N. j.. now employed by a
German construction firm and living
on German rations as a laborer.
A military government public
safety ofiicer at Wiesbaden quoted
MIR. Noel as saying he had volun-
tarily renounced his citizenship to
take up life in Germany's austere
economy.
Mr.. Noel. who is repeatedly en-
ployed by a German construction
firm in KaSsel, could not be reached
Immediately.
According to military government
men, Mr.. Noel entered the American
zone of Germany last September
kafter working in France with thA
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Maryland Drive Planned
On Income Tax Evaders
Bysfhe Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 17.-State Con-
troller James J. Lacy announced to-
dav he has ordered a reorganization
Of the State Income Tax Division and
hopes to catch 10000 tax dodgers.
He named Walter E. Kennedy to
carry out the reorganization. Mr.
Kennedy had been in charge of the
retail sales tax division since 1t was
set up last spring to administer the
States new sales tax.
Mr.. Lacy said he is working or
estimates that 10000 persons have
wilfully avoided paying their State
income tax over a period Of years
with the State losing about 50 500 O0t
in revenue.
The controller said Mr.. Kennedy {
assignment to the income tax divi'
sion is temporary. Edward F. Engel'
bert will be acting chief OF the
retail sales tax division.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
U.N.ComnmiissionC Calls
For Army 10 Enforce
Palestine Partition
Group Predicts Thot PIon
Will Foil Unless Force
Is Provided to Bock 1t
BY the Asseeiofs< Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Feb. 1.-THE
Palestine Commission predicted
today that the United Nations
plan to partition the Holy Land
will fail unless adequate armed
force is provided to back it up.
The commission made up OF rep
sesentatives from five of the smaller
members OF the United Nations,
asked the Security Council to pro-
vide such force, presumably. on
an international basis, before May
Is.
The commission" its members
said in a strongly -worded report
issued last night, has decided to
refer to the Security Council the
problem of providing that armed
assistance which alone would enable
the commission to discharge It's, re-
sponsibilities ~
49, Cabled to Governments.
1t is charged with ending the
British mandate over Palestine and
with building the foundations for
separate Jewish and Arab states
there by October l.
There was no immediate reaction
from members of the Council, the
only U. N. body which has the power
to send an army into Palestine The
members cabled the report to their
home governments at once for study.
Indications were that the Council
would open debate on Palestine a
week from today. Should the COM
mission request be needed, 1t would
mark the first time the U. N. ever
attempted to enforce decision by
weight of arms.
The five delegates on the commits
sion self-styled the Ave lonely pill
grims, topped their report with
these statements: -.
/. The commission will be I'M
able to establish security and main
tain law and order. without which
it cannot implement the November
20 resolution of the Geenral AS
sembly, unless military forces In
adequate strength are made avail
able to the commission when the
responsibility for the administration
of Palestine is transferred to 1t
THE British have said they will
end their mandate and transfer
authority on or before May 15,.
Calls for Non Palestinian Force.
2. "It Is the considered view OF
the commission that the security
forces of the ma ndatory power must
be replaced by an adequate non
Palestinian force
Experts on diplomatic language
felt the commission went as far as
it could go without making a spe-
cific demand that the Council sci
up an international army
Where the Council would get an
international force was another
question. The u. N. Charter pro-
vides for permanent U. N. army
navy and air contingents, but dis
agreements mainly between the
United States and Russia have
stalled this program. >
Evening star., 1948-02-17
BY the Associoied Press

Senator Elmer Thomas. Demo
crat, of Oklahoma said today
that Senate investigators raid
ed" the Office of one of his bust
ness associates hoping to f1nc
something on me-"
The Senator insisted anew that
he regards the inquiry into his COM
modify trading as "a closed incl
dent"
He told a reporter he has waited
long enough for Senator Ferguson,
Republican, of Michigan either to
call on him for further information
or to close the investigation by the
Senate Appropriations Subcommit-
tee which Senator Ferguson heads,
He has done me all the harm
he can" Senator Thomas said.
Senator Thomas and Dkye Gull
lum, his financial adviser. said six
Senate employees armed with "a
handful of subpoenas" visited Mr.
Cullums Office here last January lC
and carried off an armfm of rec
ords. Some were lost, they added
CMr. Cullum once served as acting
postmaster of Silver Spring. Md
Senator Thomas said investigators
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Truman Still Thinks
Only of Roosevelt
As THE President

President Truman still thinks
of Franklin D. Roosevelt as "the
President"
Addressing the Women's Bu-
reau Conference on the chang
ing role of American women
today, Mr.. Truman said he was
proud that women are serving
in his administration in num-
ber of positions of influence in
interna tional affairs. He men,
toned Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt,
head of the United Nations
Commission on Human Rights.
Mrs. Roosevelt has been
making a wonderful contribu-
ton to the welfare of the Ma
ton since the President died"
Mr.. Truman said. Then he
added thoughtfully, hes the
only President ! ever think OF
as the President
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Harvard Man Renounces u. S.
To Be Luborer in Germany

United States Aid-to- France Com
mission.
His presence was discovered when
he made arrangements for forward
ing his mail
Military government officials said
that II it is established that Mr.
Noel entered Germany without
authorization he win be returned to
France.
Mr.. Noel gave military govern
ment officers written explanation
Of why he renounced American citi-
zenship.
He said he did not believe in citi-
zenship in any one nation but pre-
ferred to be a citizen Of the entire
world.
Harvard University reported that
Henry Martyn Noel. jr., was at the
college from 1910 until February
l943, when he was given permission
to withdraw.
Harvard said Mr.. Noel was born
in Elizabeth. NJ j., and while at
Harvard College gave his address a.
East Andover, N f.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
.LaFoIIetteUrges
ID. SeIf-RuIe at
Senate Hearing
Reorganization Act
Proposals Include
Congress Merit PIun

Further changes in the Con-
gressional Reorganization Act
to include self-rule for the Dis
trict and establishment of a
merit system for legislative en-
ployeS were recommended today
before a Senate committee by
Robert M. La Toilette, co-SponSor
of the law.
The former Wisconsin Senator
was the first witness before the
Senate Executive Expenditures
Committee, as it opened it's hear
ings to evaluate the progress made
by the reorganization law since its
enactment two years ago
Mr. La Toilette, who co-authored
the legislation with Representative
Monroney. Democrat, of Oklahoma.
told the committee he believed the
legislation has accomplished a great
deal of good He added, however,
that considerable more needs to be
done, pointing out that many of the
original recommendations were
eliminated by Congress from the
Reorganization Act.
Urges Home Rule Action.
Referring to the District, Mr.. La
Toilette noted that "the proposal
to relieve Congress of the municipal
duties of running the District OF
Columbia failed to materialize" He
strongly urged Congress to adopt
this provision.
Representative Monroney, who
will be the next witness, had a pre-
pared statement in which he urged
home rule for the District Mr..
Monroney paid tribute to the fine
work. being done by the Auchin-
Gloss Home Rule Subcommittee for
the District and said he hoped it's
work would result in the removal of
this 'extraneous work load" from
Congress.
Mr.. La Toilette declared Congress
could do its work much more ef-
ficiently If it set up its own per-
sonnel Office, with a competent ad-
ministrator and devised merit Sys-
tenn for filling committee jobs.
Noting some criticism of the re-
organization act, Mr. La Toilette
said it was not true that the legis-
lation had retarded Congress work.
On the contrary, he said, Congress
record this year compared very ia
vorably with it's past performances.
He pointed out that Congress en1
acted 394 laws last year, compared
to 293 the year before. and 2l9 In
the year before that.
AFavors 2o-Member Budget Group.
| Some of the recommendations
made by Mr. La Toilette were:
l. Reduce the Joint Congressional
Budget Committee to 20 members.
At present it has 102 members.
| 2. Provide a special staff for this
budget committee to act as con-
tinuous liaison group between the
Budget Bureau and the appropriat-
/ ing and revenue-raising committees
of both houses.
t g. Consolidate the various appro-
pria ton bills to no more than four
or five
I 4. ESLaDIlSn COInInlLleS St2HS III
the House on the same basis as in
the Senate. Also grant House mem
bers the right to hire administrative
assistants.
! 5. Seek alternatives to the present
seniority system on committees.
s. Clarity the lobby act provisions.
7. Amend Senate cloture rule to
prevent filibustering
Mr.. La Toilette was complimented
on his testimony by Chairman Aiken
and Senators Ferguson. Republican,
of Michigan, and Hoey. Democrat,
of North Carolina The Senators
said they believed good progress had
been made as a result of the Reor-
ganization Act.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Truman Tells Women
Their Buying Power
Can Fight High Prices
Conference Delegates
Reminded ChonneIine Of
Funds Is Strong Weapon

President Truman today called
on the women of the Nation tt
battle high living costs with. the
weapon of their purchasing
power.
Mr.. Truman spoke before repre-
sentatives of women's organization:
gathered In the Departmental Audi.
torium at conference called by the
Women's Bureau of the Labor De-
partment to commemorate the l00th
anniversary of the movement fol-
women's rights.
The Presidents remarks on prices
came as he enumerated the ''un-
finished tasks confronting American
women in their efforts to improve
conditions generally
Battle for Equal Pay.
''Women's organizations have at
hand q ready weapon which they
have not yet used to its full Ca
pacity-the power of the consumer
the President said.
1T has been said over and over
again that women control the bulk
of the Nations wealth. they cer-
tainly channel its day-to-day spend
ing for food, for clothing, for edu-
cation, for ell the things that make
for better living. This is a weapon
Which~you can use together to COM
bat one of the enemies that now
threaten us-the high cost of living
Mr.. Truman told the women they
have many unfinished tasks" in
their battle for civil and political
rights.
He mentioned equal pay for equal
work. and the ending of such dis
examinations against women as linn
itations on their right to serve on
Federal juries.
1T is within your strength to
accomplish these things in which
you believe, but only If you make
your goals known and persist in de-
msnding action" Mr.. Truman said
$50 Delegates Attending.
The conference was opened by
Miss Frieda S. Miller, director OF
the Women's Bureau. About $50
delegates representing 81 women S
organiza tions and 43 labor organi-
cations are attending it.
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach
told the conference that the year
1948 "1s no time for complacency
or for more than a moments de-
votion to self-satisfaction" in the
progress that women have made.
You have still to win equal pay
for equal work." he said 'It is still
true that women are Disseminated
against in many lines Of work in
their rates of pay"
Evening star., 1948-02-17
2 American Officers Arrested
And MonhondIed in Red Korea
Majors in Lioison Group, Trying to Woteh
Porode Of New Army, Seized by ConstobuIoy

leased unharmed-and without ex-
plana 80 minutes later.
Costello said civilian pointed a
pistol at him. His camera was
taken. He protested to Soviet au-
thorities.
The incident was reported to both
the Army and State Departments.
1t. Gen. John r. Hodge, American
occupation commander, commented
only that Soviet liaison officers in
SEOUL, have complete freedom of
movement, and can take pictures.
including those of military parades. -
This account was given by the
spokesman:
Maj. Costello and Maj. Biggs were
trying to find place near the re-
viewing stand to see parade mark
ing the second anniversary of the
founding of the North Korean Peo-
plies Republic"
The parade was an all-Korean
affair, including units of the Korean
Peoples Army, groups of government
tSee KOREA, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Communists Tighten Siege
OF Manchuria Steel City
ey ,t,e A,soeio,ed Press

PEIPING, Feb. 17.-Undiminishing
Communist pressure on the Manchu-
rian steel center Of .Anshan was
reported today.
Pro-government dispatches said
the Reds were tightening the siege
despite heavy casualties. Attacks in
the vicinity of Mukoen. to the north
also were increasing-apparently an
effort to prevent government rein
forcements from going to Anshan.
One dispatch reported ffshtlns
only 3 miles from Mukden, but this
was regarded as involving only
small Communist guerrilla force.
There have been no reports Of heavy
Red concentrations neal that city.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Judge Scott Charges
0uashinq Of Case TO
Protect Bondsman
Move by U. S. Attorney
In FoIse Pretense Arrest
Attacked by Court

A move by the United states
attorneys office to drop four
of five false pretense charges
against a defendant who skipped
bond by leaving town has en-
countered vigorous opposition
from Municipal Court Judge
Almond w. Scott, who said he
felt the office was protecting
the interests" of the bondsmen
involved.
Judge Scott became visibly agitated
yesterday when Assistant United
States Attorney James F. Mckay
told the court his Office had entered
notations on the papers that no
prosecution would be made on the
four. charges. Mr.. Mckay said the
defendant had skipped the 81 ,00C
bond which Bondsman William j
EO'Neil had posted for him and is
now believed in Atlanta, Ga.
II will not become party to
scheme like this. which in effect
man." the judge declared.
Judge Scott then announced he
would refuse to sign the four papers
on which the attorneys office hao
ordered the charges dropped. AT
the same time he continued the one
remaining charge until next Mon
day!
Sees "ImmoraI Precedent"
Later explaining his action the
Judge declared:
This is bad and immoral prece-
dent. In effect the district attorney
not only Is protecting the bonds
man but indirectly is coming to
the rescue of an absconder."
He added that he wanted until
Monday to think over" whether the
5000 bond in the one active case can
be forfeited.
"If the other charges are per-
mitted to remain nolle pressed
tdropped) the bondsman is relieved
of having the bond, which he post
ed, forfeited by thu court" the
judge said.
Judge Scott later ordered the court
clerk to rote on the papers the rea-
son for his refusal to sign them.
Signing Customary"
Court attaches pointed out that
1t is "customory, but not compul-
sorry" for a judge to sign the pa pers
in order to make them valid. 1t was
also said that the United States
attorneys Office in Municipal Court
has the inherent right" to drop any
charge at any point In court proceed
ings without the consent OF a judge
Informed of Judge Scott's action
y. Warren Wilson. senior assistant
prosecutor for the lower court. mads
the following statement
This office considers that the
steps necessary for the disposition Of
these cases were justif1able anc
proper. Otherwise, I have no com.
ment."
Walter r. Bramhall, chief cleri
OF the court. said today that HI
could not recall similar case ir
this jurisdiction. He pointed out
however, that since 1885 it has beer
the practice OF the court for all de-
fendapts to appear before judge
in all cases that are to be nolle
pressed.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay said he had no comment
on the matter.
Center of the controversy is Dan
Singleton. q, colored. formerly ol
the HOO block of Fourth street NE.
who first appeared in court on the
five charges last August 10. He wa.
freed at that time after Bondsmar
O'Neil posted his 81 900 bond. Police
charge that Singleton obtained 8
total OF $l4.48 from five washing.
tonians under the pretense that h
was a Veterans Administration
offlcial.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Bulletins
Gen. Meyers Indicted
On Tox Evosion CHARGE

BALTIMORE GA Federal
grand jury today indicted re-
tired Maj. Gen. Bennett z.
Meyers on charge he evaded
S15.658 worth of income taxes.
Meyers is under indictment in
Washington on a charge Of
perjury before Senate COM
mittee and is scheduled to 20
on trial next Tuesday.
Toh Urges Rent Action
Senator Taft, Republican, Of
Ohio said today Congress
should act quickly on a long
term extension of rent con-
trolls due to exp re February %.
He said he favOrs this rather
than the e-month tempOr-
ary extension voted by the
House Banking Committee.
Earlier Story on Page A-5D
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Buenos Aires Province
Gives Reds Legal Status
by the Assoeioisd Pssss

- LA PLATA. Argentina, Feb. IT,
The Communist Party has been rec.
ognized as a legal organization ir
Buenos Aires Province
"a The provincial electoral board yes.
r terday overrode federal court de-
~ eision which would have barred
Communist candidates in the March
= congressional elections
- The electoral board ruled on ap-
peal that recognition of the CON-
-munists by the national government
was enough to allow 1t to offer candi-
detes in all provinces.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Business Failures
From Feb. 5 to II
Hiohest Since 1o43
ey the Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 17-Busi-
ness failures in the week ended
February II totaled 1913, highest
for anv week since January.
1943, Dun 81 Bradstreet reported
today. This compared with 81
in the preceding week and 81 in
the comparable week year
ago.
Despite this upward trend,
the report noted, failures re-
manned considerably below the
prewar level. being only about
half those in the similar 1889
week.
Evening star., 1948-02-17
8 Navy Men Missing
After 5wamping Of
Launch From Carrier
Accident Occurs While
Midwoy Liberty Boot Is
Returning From Riviera
BY the Associotsd Press

HYERES, France, Feb. 17.-An
officer and seven men of the
American aircraft carrier Mid
way are unaccounted for in the
Swamping of a liberty launch
off the Riviera today, French
police official said.
The official, from the prefecture OF
nearby Toulon, said no bodies had
be en- recovered He said the officers
of the carrier did not know whether
the men drowned or merely failed
to report back from shore leave.
The French Press Agency earlier
said Is bodies had been recovered
The Toulon official said he believed
his version was more exact. The
official added that the sea was very
rough when the sailors were return
ing in the early morning hours from
a party ashore.
1n London the United States
Navy said eight men were ''un-
accounted for in figures still
; subject to revision This report
was sent by Vice Admiral Forrest
P. Sherman, commander OF Amer
ican naval forces in the Med
lterrsnean, to Admiral Richard
L. Conally, commander in chief
of American naval forces in the
Eastern Atlantic and Mediter-
ranean. Admiral Conally's head
quarters are in London
40 Earlier Reported Lost.
The Midway was anchored nea,
one of the Hyeres Islands off the
southern coast of France. between
Marseille and Cannes. Hyeres il
10 miles east of Toulon.
The French News Agency earlier
said 40 men we're missing after the
launch went down.
Oficers conducted a roll cal
aboard the Midway, which has a
c.. g A IT ODC D.c. ~
Evening star., 1948-02-17
THE STAR Dominant
Classified Medium in
the Nations Copitol.

People who have something
to buy or something to sell
recognize THE SUNDAY STAR
as Wsshington's Great Shop
ping Center.
An ad count of the "Miscel-
Ianeous for Sale" classifica-
ton of the three Washington
Sunday newspapers of Febru-
ary Is revealed a total of 1854
advertisements. A breakdown
reveals the number carried
by each paper:
Evening star., 1948-02-17

Ample proof OF the dominance
of THE STAR as a classified
medium In the Nations Capi-
tai.
Evening star., 1948-02-17

See SAILORS. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-02-17

tSee WEATHER, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-02-17
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1948-02-17

Sunny and mild today with highest near IS.
Fair tonight, lowest about SO. Sunny and
mild tomorrow. Full report on Page A-2)
Temperatures Today.