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great issues of war or peace before
world opinion and all governments" )"
The, Worker accused Gen. Mar
shall OF. stalling on the proposed
Soviet talks.
The Daily Express. commenting
on British reaction, said:
Not looking too closely at the
motives, the public assumed it was
somehow a good thing that (Soviet
Foreign Minister) Molotov would
like to talk. The dismay which now
prevails is proportionate to that
first optimism"
The Express called for British
Intervention. declaring: The log
jam is waiting for a lumber jack" :"
The Times of London said, Hope
that a conference might carefully
be arranged has been dashed"
Smith Statement Cited.
The Times cited Gen. Smiths
statement to Mr.. Molotov that the
door to discussions stood open, and
added:
The Russians could not be
blamed for taking the keenest inter-
estin that statement nor for regard
ing it as something more than q
conventional expression of a desire
for better relations. Neither could
they have been blamed if
they had quietly followed 1t up and
inquired what exactly the Amer
leans had in mind"
i The press in many Western Eu-
ropean countries expressed dismay
and pessimism over Gen. Marshall's
statement yesterday that the
United States has no intention of
holding direct talks with Russia.
Change Up to Soviet.
In Washington the chance for
any real improvement in Russian
American relations appeared to
hinge on whether there will be
basic change in Soviet foreign policy.
The hope that there may be
change in the Soviet attitude to-
ward the cold war" and an in
creased willingness to settle out
standing problems was suggested
directly by Gen. Marshall at his
news conference yesterday.
AS matters stand today 1t is by
no means clear whether any con-
crete results will come out of the
Smith -Molotov exchange of notes
despite the worldwide excitement
created by their broadcast from
Moscow Monday night.
Privately, American officials indi-
Gated that If the Russians show a
sincere interest IN trying to break
the stalemate and arrive at settle
ments through the United Nations
and other allied agencies, the United
States will make every effort to
help the negotiations along.
Reaction to Exchange Broadcast.
American reaction to the Smith
Molotov exchange has been given
top billing in current Voice OF
America" broadcasts.
A State Department spokesman
in New York said summaries OF the
notes, as well as comment by Amer
ican officials and newspapers, were
included in the broadcasts beamed
overseas.
Statements by Gen. Marshall on
the exchange were given in full on
the program, which is broadcast in
% languages.
Programs are beamed to Europe
1917 hours a day, to Latin America
nine hours and to the Far East six
hours each day.
Part of Henry A. Wallace's speech
at Madison Square Garden Tuesday
night was broadcast,
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Carpenter, AZ. Walks
Into Hospital. Drops Dead
Sy me A,seeiossd Press

BALTIMORE, May 13.-James
Shook. 47-year -old carpentry fore
man, walked into the accident room
at Baltimore General Hospital early
today, told . nurse he was having
trouble breathing and dropped dead.
Clarence Schomm, Mr.. Shook 5
landlord, reported to police that the
carpenter became III at his home.
He drove Mr.. Shook to the hospital.
Mr.. Shook walked to the accident
room but died before . physician
could be called from another section
oS the hospital
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Bill Filed to Restrict
Physicians Licenses

Representative Miller, Republican,
of Nebraska has introduced q bill
to restrict the issuance Of physi-
clans licenses here to citizens OF
the United States.
The measure would amend the
1929 Healing Arts Practice Act. The
bill went to the House District
Committee. >.
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Tokyo Police Cancel
Bull Fight in Fear
One Might Get Hurt
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

TOKYO, May 13.-Scratcn
one bull fight.
Tokyo police today Cancelled
Saturdays scheduled battle
royal involving four big bulls
dressed in brocade and silk
saSneS.
The reason: The cops feared
the bulls might get hurt.
Japanese bull fights are DIFF
ferent from those in Spain.
Over here the bulls lock horns
and fight each othef.
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Full UNIT 'Inexpedient
Al This Time, Senate
Committee Reports
By Robert K. Welsh

Senator's today were studying
a committee comment that a
complete universal military
training system along with a
draft law would be "inexpedient
at this time"
Recommending a limited draft
military training bill to help provide
$3.50 900 new men who will be needed
by Regular and Reserve forces next
year, the Senate Armed Services
Committee disclosed that from a
fiscal standpoint and from the
standpoint of practicability" 1t de-
cided against an all-out UNIT pro-
gram now.
The revised manpower estimate
for the coming fiscal year was In the
detailed report on the
bill for drafting of men 10 through
rs for two years service and training
of 1s-year-old youths for one year.
The bill provides for voluntary
enlistment Of most, If not all, OF the
18-year-olds who would be needed.
Southerners Plan Fight.
The bill, likely to be called up for
Senate debate early next week, faces
determined opposition from some
Southern Senators on the race segre-
CATION issue. Senator Russell, DEM
ocrat, of Georgia late yesterday filed
an amendment to permit draftees to
request that they be assigned to
units only of their own race.
A similar effort will be made to
a pending draft bill in the
House. Representative Williams,
of Mississippi said he
would submit such an amendment
when that bill comes up. The meas
ure, reported out 10 days ago by
the House Armed Services Com
mittee, awaits clearance by the
Rules Committee.
Explaining that their version OF
the draft military training program
is IAN evolution the Senate
Armed Services Committee told how
it originally planned to produce a
single bill for selective service and
UNIT.
Although this idea gradually was
dropped, the committee stated that
selective service legislation alone
will not meet the continuing and
future needs OF our national de-
fense." The committee said it in
cluded revised provisions for in
Quoting about $4,000 ls-year-old
youths year.
The 18-year -olds would still be
liable to induction, but they could
volunteer for one year Of training
Men in the 19-25-age bracket could
not volunteer for their two years
service but could do so for regular
three-year terms.
The Senate bill, as explained in
the report, would increase the reg
ular armed forces manpower ceilings
to 1895, 900 from present total Of
about 100000.
$4,000 New Men Needed.
To get that number of men dur
ing the coming fiscal year, the COM
mittee estimates that a total Of $685.
900 new men would be needed for
the services.
The Reserve forces would be in
creased from 1,006.000 to 1870, 1000
This would require COS 900 new men
including requirements, the COM
mittee said.
The bill provides that the 1S-
year -old youths who served one
year would have to go into the Or
ganized Reserves for four years or
in the inactive Reserves for six
years. The 1925 draftees, after
two years in the Regular
forces, would have to serve another
two years in the organized Reserves
or be subject to call for 1ve years ip
the inactive Reserves. E
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Chilean Deputies Vote
Communist Porty Bon
" the Asseeiatsd Prssi

SANTIAGO, Chile. May 13.-The
Chamber of Deputies voted general
approval last night Of . govern
ment measure to outlaw the Com
munist Party in Chile. The vote
was % to 20, with one abstention.
Final chamber approval Of the
separate articles of the bill Is ex-
pected tomorrow. after which 1t
goes to the Senate.
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acknowledge the
council may very
well force Mr..
Burns from Of
flee er tn e
week end. either
b y suspending
him or by en-
t forcin 6 t h {
r e sig n a t | on
which he later
withdrew.
But they say
that In any
event, he will
take the case to
the unions con-
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tCOIlLlIIueu xlA oS 1 oSS'F
lude the American people into be-
lieving their Government was a
friend of peace and understanding.
Wallace Letter Carried.
All the Moscow papers carried
Henry Wallaces open letter to
Prime Minister Stain and accounts
of his address at Madison Square
Garden. New York, Tuesday night.
including his six recommended
measures for improvement of rela-
tions between Russia and the
United States.
The Russian people thus were
told, in the man-Marshall story
that no two-power conference on
Soviet-American relations IS con-
templated by the United States.
They also were told, in the Wal
lace story, that Mr.. Wallace be-
lieves there has been an "extraor-
dinary use of the veto" IN the
United Nations and that he termed
this "a symptom of lack of con-
fidence between the two countries
Most of the papers, and the radio
concentrated on Mr.. Wallaces
comments about the Smith MolotoV
exchange.
Mighty Struggle Seen.
In London the Communist news
paper. the Daily Worker, predicted
mighty struggle between "the war
mongers and the peace forces" viii
now ensue.
The Worker declared the British
government and most Of Britaint
press have already placed them.
selves on the side of opponents o.
the new peace moves, now that ths
/ Soviet government has placed thes<
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ARLINGTON Man Heads Gloss

ASHLAND, Va, May 13 fSpeciaD.
David CARRIER, Randolph-Macon
College student from Arlington, has
been elected president OF the sopho-
more class for 1852.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

Additional news OF Govern
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast uersion of the Federal Spot
light at 3::15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, the Star station.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Hungary, PoIond Sign Poet

BUDAPEST, Hungary, May l3
R.-Hungary and Poland signed
today q five-year economic agree
ment.
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The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Burns to Fight for Reelection
At AFGE Session in September
BY Joseph Young

President James B. Burns the American Federation
Government Employees definitely will for election at the
September regardless of the outcome to-
executive councils attempt ous him from office
This union associates OF Mr. Burma who
supporting him in his I.-.,- - -. - 7,-,..,
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Russia

Continued From First Page.)
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are supporting him in his fight
against the council. His hackers
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Weather Report

River Report.
(From Omitted States EnEineersl
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
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Yesterdays high, SO, at 4:05 pm: low,
66. at 500 am. Years highest, go, on
May II: lowest, 8, on January 26. Normal
maximum this date. "A degrees: mini
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CAPITAL RoUNDUP-The he

CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The heavy
pressure Of other work has post
poned the meeting Of Senator Taft
and Speaker Martin on Federal pay
raise legislation. However, both
men promise that Government pay
raises will be granted by Congress
before It goes home next month,
and plan toomeet On the situation
Evening star., 1948-11-05

see her. She was identified in
Vienna dispatches as Anna Sutkina
She said she and Mr.. Ross went
into the Soviet zone to take dinner
companions to their homes.
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Five Die in Maryland
As Fire Sends. Smoke
Into Shaft Of Mine
BY the Asseeioied Press

KITzMILLER, Md, Oct. 5.-Five
men were suffocated when a shed
housing a ventilating fan of coal
mine caught fire yesterday and
heavy smoke entered the mine
shaft. Three of the victims were
brothers.
A sixth man, George Nethken,
escaped and gave the alarm. But
rescue squads were unable to revive
the five men. who had been caught
in pocket of smoke" less than
$50 feet from the entrance to the
horizontal shaft, authorities re-
West Virginian A Victim,
The dead were identified as:
Robert jackson, IS, outside man"
at the mine, who had gone into the
shaft to warn the others;
Clarence Keller, so, and his
brothers, Herman. AZ, and Martin,
81;
Charles Kifer, As, of Mt. Storm,
w. Va.
ASaA' odShoOll dllu tAlC hcllcIS were
residents of this Garrett County
mountain community.
MIR. Nethken gave this account
of the tragedy:
Mr.. Jackson was working on the
surface when the fan house, made
OF heavy mine timbers, caught fire.
Shut of Fan Motor.
The fan, which ventilated the
mine, sucked up the smoke from
the fire and blew it into the shaft.
Mr.. jackson went into the building
and shut of the motor, but the
heavy smoke continued to seep into
the air vent of the shaft.
He went into the 1,000-foot shaft
to warn the others and ran into
Mr.. Nethken, who was on his way
out, unaware of the fire.
MIR. Jackson quickly explained the
situation to Mr.. Nethken and con-
tinued on his mission, while Mr..
Nethken hurried to the surface and
summoned aid.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
S45 in 81 Bills Stolen
From Window Display

Police today were seeking a thief
who took S45 in bills from an elab-
crate window display in Crosby
shoe store.
Harry Scholer, manager of the
store, Ala Seventh street NV. was
called yesterday by police, who saw
the glass front door of the store
shattered. Mr.. Scholer told them
the displays originally contained
about $55 in 81 bills in front Of a
neon signs reading Stretch Your
Dollars" The thief left several
bills.
Mr.. Scholer said that after an in
ventorv at closing time yesterday
he found that $50 pairs of hose and
rs women's handbags also had been
taken from the store. He said he
would report this to police today.
In a robbery last night, the can
vas top of a convertible coupe was
slashed and 81 $50 in postal savings
bonds taken from glove compart-
ment Of the car. Joseph A. Ste
phanelli, 2108 Fourth street NE,
told police he parked his car in
the 1900 block of Benning road NE.
about $50 pm. When he returned
less than three hours later, he said,
he found the top of the car slashed
and the glove compartment rified.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
NAM Head Says People
Were Mis|ed by Promises
BY the Associated Press

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. s.
Earl Bunting, managing director o.
the National Association of Man.
ufacturers, said here yesterday thai
"the people have been misled by
campaign promises which will be
difficult to keep"
The NAM was one of the most
frequent targets of President Tru-
mans election campaign.
The spokesman for big business
told reporter. 1--WE are going tc
reverse our stand from being
against things to being for them
People only follow leaders who are
for something"
Our phrase we are unalterably
opposed to- is out" he added. who
cares what we oppose? They want
to know what we propose"
Mr.. Bunting spoke to the Schoo
of Business of Texas Christian Uni.
versity.
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U. 5. Will Insist That Reds
Find Slayer Of Irving Ross
BY the Associated Press

The State Department indicated
yesterday the United States will in
sist that Russia help find and pun
ish the slayers Of Irving Ross, ar
American official in Vienna.
Mr.. Ross, who held post with
the Economic Cooperation Admin
istration, was beaten to death in
the Soviet occupation zone last Sat-
urday night. A woman companion
told Austrian police he was killed
by four men in Russian army uni
form.
The State Department said that
any action this country takes will
be based on an investigation di-
rected by 1t. Gen. Geoffrey Keyes
United States high commissioner
for Austria. The statement added
Every step will be taken to ascer-
tain the identity of the murderers
and to assure that proper measures
are taken by the Soviet authorities
in the light of their responsibilities
in their sector of Vienna"
Press Officer Michael j. McDer-
mott told reporters that Mr.. Ross
companion Is now in a hospital in
the Soviet zone and that American
officials have not been permitted to
Evening star., 1948-11-05

of the new Truman administration
would be the writing of a new
fair" labor law to replace the Taft.
Hartley Act.
Il think / accurately reflect Presi-
dent Truman's views in saying this
will be one of the most important
recommendations in his January
message to Congress.
Il talked with the President by
telephone last night Timing of ac-
tion on the new law will be up to
Congress.
He predicted the Labor Depart
ment will be returned to its former
size and Importance.
1T will be given status" Secre-
tary Tobin added, so that it can
render labor services comparable
to those the Department of Agri-
culture renders the farmer and the
Department of Commerce renders
business"
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US. Guards Rail Equipment
Against Reds in Berlin Zone
eY the Asseeioted Press

BERLIN, Nov. 5.-American au-
thorities said today they had placed
military guards around two stores
of railroad equipment in the United
States sector of the city to keep the
Russians from hauling them away.
The Russians were understood to
want the equipment to bolster the
creaking transport system of East
ern Germany. This system has been
weakened hB Russian reparations
removals and by the effects of the
Allied counterblockade, which has
cut off supplies of machinery and
repair parts formerly received from
Western Germany.
William T. Babcock, American
deputy commandant, said. the equip
ment under guard included several
fiat cars loaded with rails and a
machine tool repair shop. Both were
stationed near the American Soviet
sector borders.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Three Planes Missinu
lin North Pacific Area;
80 or More Aboard
. BY the AssocIafed Press

Three planes-one of them ar
airliner-with total of 80 or more
persons aboard were missing today
in the North Pacific area.
The planes were:
A Pacific Alaska Air Express non
scheduled airliner which vanished
yesterday on flight from Anchor
age to Seattle. Figures on the num-
Der aboard ranged from II to IS.
A Navy long-range Neptune
bomber with a crew of "seven or
nine" reported missing off the
Washington-B British Columbia Coast
yesterday during Army Mayfair
Force war maneuvers.
A Navy Ply with IL aboard which
disappeared in the Aleutians area
Wednesday night.
All available aircraft in the three
areas were pressed into a search for
the planes.
The nonscheduled Pacific Alaska
DC-3 disappeared while making one
leg Of the hop from Yakutat to
Annette Island.
1t was last heard from over Cape
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Greatest Poll Of All
Orders Taft-HartIey
Repeal, Tobin Says
By the Associated Press

BOSTON, Nov. 6.-Secretary OF
Labor Tobin says that repeal OF
the Hartley Act has been
ordered in "the greatest poll of
them ALL"
AS he prepared to leave for Wash
ington last night, the former Massa-
chusetts Governor was informed
that Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio. one of the authors of the act,
predicted 1t wouldn't be repealed
despite the new Democratic ma
jority.
'The Republicans made great pre-
dictions before the election, too,"
Secretary Tobin said. "I should
think the Republicans wouldn't
want to discuss the Taft-Hartley
Act"
He said one OF the first detectives
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Argentine May Try
New Angle to End
Eost-West Dispute
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON. Nov. 5.-Argentine
Foreign Minister Juan Atilio
Bramuglia said today he prob
ably will make new attempt
soon, from a different angle"
to conciliate the East West dis
pute over Berlin.
Mr.. Bramuglia, November
president of the United Nations
Security Council, spoke with
newsmen on his arrival from
Paris for a five-day official
visit.
He would not explain exactly
what he meant by new angle"
He did say, however, that it
would be a new approach"
distinctly different from his
neutral draft proposal which
Russia vetoed in the Security
Council last month.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Recluse, Annoyed by Boys,
Accused Of Staying Youth, IS

Police didn't answer the call. They
said York often had called to repor,
burglars" that always turned out
to be prowling youngsters.
Twenty minutes later, York called
again, and was quoted as saying
Now have the body to prove it
I can feel the pulse but don't know
whether it's his or mine"
Not far from the cabin, police
found Stanley Swinick, IS, dead
and Michael Luca, IA, with shotgun
wound in his right leg.
York was booked on q homicide
charge.
Evening star., 1948-11-05

Spencer yesterday morning at elk
am. lEST). 1t failed to make 1t.
regular report over Sitka.
Passenger lists of all three planes
were withheld by the military and
the airline firm. officials of the
latter could not be reached after
confirming reports the plane was
missing.
1o Killed in Crash
'Of BIG in Azores
TAMPA, Fla, Nov. S R.-Nine-
teen men were killed In bomber
crash in the Azores, Wednesday.
There was only one known sur
vivor among the 20 occupants.
MacDill Field announced the B-2s
bomber crashed about 500 yards off,
shore few minutes after taking
of from Lagens Air Force Base in
the mid-Atlantic.
The takeoff was made after dark
in a slight drizzle. The cloud CELL
ing was low, about 1000 feet, but
not unusual for B-29 takeoff.
MacDill said the ship was de-
molished and therefore assumed the
crash, rather than drowning, was
responsible for most Of the deaths.
Normally the B-29 carries a 10
man crew. In this instance the
plane, one Of 20 returning to Mac
Dill Field from q training tour in
England, had 10 ground crewmen as
passengers.
Twelve Of the planes, belonging
to the 307th Bomb Group, arrived
at their Tampa base. Another was
reported to have landed with me-
chanical trouble in Bermuda with
out injury to any one.
The only survivor, S/Sergt. Henry
b. Anderson of Tampa, was in
critical condition.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Herndon Man, IA, Hurt
In Fall From Elevator

Raymond Beach, "a, of Herndon
Va, Is in serious condition at Casu-
atty Hospital after a 20-foot fall
last night from an elevator at the
Wilkins-Rogers -four mill, 1851 K
street NV.
Police said Mr.. Beach fell while
on hand-operated lift inside the
mill. At the hospital it was said
he had scalp cuts and a possible
fractured left leg.