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Evening star., 1948-02-26
Mild Temperatures Due
To Continue Tomorrow

A light rain. which fell this morn
ing stopped before noon. Mild tenn
peratures are expected to continue
tomorrow, the Weather Bureau said.
The bureau said the temperature
would climb to the. Cos today and
drop to the 40s tonight. 1t had
reached IS by noon. Cloudy skies
and mild weather win continue
tomorrow. The high temperature
yesterday was 81 degrees at 3:14
pm. and the low was As degrees
at l.42 am. today.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Senate Approves Bill
10 LiberaIize U. 5.
Retirement System
Measure May Be Flown
To Truman in Florida
For Quick Signature
BULLETIN

Ine senate this afternoon
passed and sent to the White
House legislation which lib
eralizes the civil service re-
tirement system. The bill
probably will be flown to
President Truman in Florida
in order that its provisions
can become effective April l.
Otherwise the new law would
not go into effect until May /.
The conference report on the
Civil Service retirement bill was
called up for Senate action to-
day by Chairman LANCER of the
Senate Civil Service Committee.
The House already has approved
the report and vote by the Senate
was expected this afternoon. If
the Senate should approve it with
out amendment it would go to the
White House for the Presidents
signature.
The bill liberalizes civil service
retirement provisions to a great ex-
tent. Among the highlights are
annuity increases averaging several
hundred dollars to Government en-
ployes on retirement; annuity in
ereases of Is per cent or $500.
whichever is smaller, to those Gov
eminent employees already retired,
and dependency benefits to widows
and orphans of men who die in the
Federal service.
Some Debate Likely.
In.return for the benefits, Govern
ment workers will pay per cent of
their salaries instead of the present
5 per cent.
Possibility of some debate ap-
peared today as soon as Senator
LANCER took the floor Senator Cain,
Republican, of Washington, a men,
ber of the Senate District Commit
tee, inquired whether objections to
the report would be in order after
Senator LANCER presented his re-
port. The chair responded that
such objections would be in order.
Senator Williams, Republican, of
Delaware, who had objected to sew
eral phases of the Senate bill when
it was being piloted through the
Senate by Chairman LANCER, en-
tered the chamber shortly after the
report was called up.
This program is new" Senator
Evening star., 1948-02-26

The District Highway Department
today ordered the contracting firm
of John McShain, Inc, to begin
work on the Dupont Circle under
pass March 8.
j. N. Robertson, engineer OF
streets, said the Philadelphia con-
tractor might need a few days be-
yond the scheduled date to as
semble his materials, but that
ground definitely will be broken on
the $3.50, 600 project by March Is.
The first work to be done on the
Connecticut avenue underpass, Mr..
Robertson said, will be excavation OF
the section within the circle itself,
and will entail no rerouting OF traf-
fic in the area.
Speaking for Highway Director H.
C. Whitehurst, who has been Ill Tor
Evening star., 1948-02-26
"a Reported Killed
In Philippine Clashes
BY the A,,oeioied Press

MANILA, Feb. 26.-Manila news
papers report "a persons were killed
in Central Luzon villages last night
in clashes between constabulary
and the Hukbalahaps, antiadmtnis-
tration peasants.
Three other persons were killed
and Is wounded when unidentified
persons threw hand grenade into
a crowded dance hail ut Maubaa
on the East Coast.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
1000 Strikers Battle
Police in MurseiIIe
BY the Assoei1isd Press

PARIS, Feb. 26.-Marseille dis
patches said today 1900 strikers
battled police on barricades erected
on the approaches of sugar re-
finery.
The strikers adopted methods
similar to those used last year when
Marseille was racked by wave OF
Communist-inspired strikes. They
barricaded the national highway
from AK, main link with the in
terror. the dispatches said, and
fought a pitched battle yesterday
with troops and mobile guardsmen
who finally dispersed them. Two
strikers were arrested. y
Evening star., 1948-02-26
GottwoId Regime Set to Purge
Parties of Communists Foes
Charges of Plot Against Government by
Agents of Reaction Bosis for Drive

blance of the old seven-party co.
alition Is preserved.
Qn London the British Foreign
Office said Britain must now con-
slider the question of recognition
of the new Czechoslovak govern
ment. A Foreign Office spokes-
man said the Communists forced
the government on Czechoslo-
vakia by using "undemocratic
means" Britain has been con-
sulting with the United States
and France on the matter.)
Columns of Czech students at
tempted to march to Hrdcany Pal
ace last night to see President Ed
uard Benes, who capitulated yester-
day to Communist demands after
holding out for almost a week. Po-
lice arrested so of them.
One student said the police used
rifle butts to push back the march
ers who reached Palace square.
More than 10000 students hao
gathered in the square before
Charles University in a counter
to a Communist rally
Several thousand of them reached
the Palace square, but were dis
persed there by police. f,-,g
Criticism of the government has
Evening star., 1948-02-26
100 Million in Materials
Hoorded in Jap Plant
By the Asseeiofed Press

TOKYO, Feb. 26.--Kyodo News
Agency reported today that an OFF,
cial of Nagoya industrial plant was
arrested after s1o0,00o, 900 worth of
boarded materials were found at
the plant.
The firm was formerly the Naka-
jima Aircraft Co., Kyodo said, and
its boarded supplies were 10 times
as much as were reported" to the
government.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Rent Bill 10 Be Flown South
For Presidents S Signature
By the A,secio,ed Press

Legislation extending rent controls
through March will be flown to Key
West, Fla, tomorrow for President
Truman's signature, the White
House said today.
The present rent law expires Sum
day night. The Senate completed
congressional action on the emerg-
ency extension yesterday
Documents requiring Mr.. Tru-
mans attention are being flown to
Florida, where he Is vacationing. He
will be away from washington until
Marc.l j.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Ex-President of Chile Dies

SANTIAGO, Chile, Feb. rs R.-
Juan Esteban Montero SO, former
President of Chile, died yesterday.
Mr.. Montero was elected President
in 1881. In 1882 he was overthrown
in a coup d'etat which brought Car
los Davila to the presidency.
Evening star., 1948-02-26
Britain Considering
Question of Recoqnition

LONDON, Feb. 26 R.-The For
eign Office said today that Britain
will have to consider the question OF
recognizing the new government OF
Czechoslovakia.
A spokesman said the Communists
forced the government on Czecho-
slovakia, using "undemocratic
means"
Britain has been in consultation
with France on the Prague crisis.
Diplomatic sources here say Fin
ISee pOTTCY Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-02-26

(See TUCK, Page A-4.)
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(See MEYERS, Page A.
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(See POLICY, Page A-4D
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(See CZECH, Page ADD
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1See RETIREMENT. Page A-40
Evening star., 1948-02-26

(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-02-26

Mostly sunny today with highest near SO.
Cloudy. colder tonight; lowest around 40.
Cloudy, milder tomorrow; rain by night.
Gull report on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-09-25
MouIdin, Chicago Cards 7 Tackle,
Dies 2Hours After Eagles Game
Texan CoIIopses in
Dressing Room After
Walking From Field
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Stanley
H. tStanD Mauldin, ~. star tackle
for the Chicago Cardinals, 1947
champions of the National Foot
ball League, died early today,
two hours after he had played
in the Cardinals Philadelphia
Eagles game.
The 6-foot pinch. 225-pound line
man collapsed in the dressing room
at Comiskey Park after he had
walked from the playing field and
had taken a shower.
DR., Sidney Ports, heart specialist
summoned to the park, said Mauldln
died of either hemorrhage of the
skull or massive coronary attack.
Fire and police inhalator squads
worked unsuccessfuly for about two
hours in attempts to revive him.
Three physicians also had been
summoned. He died without re-
gaining consciousness.
Mauldin, former star In football,
track and basketball at the Uni
versity of Texas, was playing his
third season for the Cardinals and
was ranked as one Of the league s
leading tackles.
In last nights game, which the
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Daylight Time Ends
Tonight, Providing
Extra Hour Of Sleep
Clocks Change Officially
At z AM. Across Nation,
Little Confusion Expected

Next to holidays and vacations,
sleep lovers will be treated to
their happiest moment of the
year tonight.
Just before retiring, they will
have the pleasure of turning theil
clocks back one hour, thereby get
ting back on standard time and
making up the hour lost when the
District and adjoining communities
went on daylight saving time last
May.
Oficially, the entire Nation re-
turns to standard time at 2 am
Sunday, but the really good sleeper
won't want to be toying with clocks
at that hour.
Transportation officials looked 70,
a minimum of confusion for COM
muters and travellers, re-adjustine
themselves tc orthodox time. Most
railroads, bus lines ard airlines con-
tinued to operate on standard time
schedules during the summer.
Custodians Have Big Job.
One of the week ends biggest
worries was reserved for electricians
and custodians who had the job OF
turning back thousands Of Govern
ment and business clocks.
Most of the electric clocks in the
newer Federal buildings are oper.
ated by a master control and will
require but one flick OF the wrist FOL
an entire building or wing
These and more than 100 in Dis
trict Government offices, which re-
quire individual treatment. will be
turned back Sunday, SO that they
will have changed when workers ar
rive Monday morning.
1t will take four employees of the
Bureau of Vehicles and Traffic most
of Sunday to turn back the clocks
that control the Districts 2,089 traf-
fic signals.
800 Have Master Controls.
The master control at the NUM-
cipal Center Building will take care
of some 300 signals in the down.
town area, but $50 other control
boxes at outlying intersections will
have to be visited individually.
Another 118 signals under Park
Police jurisdiction also will have
to be reset.
Only lights that will not have
to be changed are the few that
operate "a hours day.
The giant clock in the tower OF
the old Post ONCE Building at
Eleventh street and Pennsylvania
avenue NV. presents a problem OF
it's own.
To regulate it for standard time,
blocks are placed on weights in the
1See TINE, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Defense Ministers
OF Western Europe
To Confer Monday
Plans for Mutual Action
In Event of War Will
Be Topic of Session
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Sept. 25-Defense
ministers of the five-powel
Western European Alliance will
meet Monday in Pairs to con-
solidate plans for mutual de-
fense in the event of war.
The conference originally was
planned as long ago as April, but
had been postponed numerous times.
1t will be held now against back
ground of growing international
tension. Even today, the Soviet
Deputy Minister. Andrei Y. Vishin-
sky, addressing the United Nations
Assembly here. lashed alliances
aimed against Russia and Eastern
Europe.
Standardization Topic.
Responsible sources say ministers
of Britain. France. the Netherlands,
Belgium and Luxembourg will dis
cuss Standardization of arms and
the possibility of joint land, sea and
air maneuvers.
A session of the permanent Mill
tary Committee of the Western AL
lance in Paris had been scheduled
some time ago, but it had been put
off during the period when France
was without a government.
A. V. Alexander, Britain's defense
minister, will leave London tomor-
row for Paris, the source said. With
him will be Philip Noel-Baker. sec
retarv of state for commonwealth
relations, who is to see the leaders
of all dominion delegations attend
ing the United Nations Assembly
sessions.
Bevin and Ramadier Confer.
The report of the flve-power ses-
sion followed a conference of Brit
ish Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevln
and French Defense Minister Paul
Ramadier. A British official source
said they discussed matters con-
nected with Western CEuropean
Union defense"
The source said Mr. Noel-Baker's
meeting with the commonwealth
leaders would have no connection
with defense matters.
American and Canadian military
observers are expected to attend the
Monday meeting Of the defense
ministers.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
DeweyHeods for San Francisco,
Truman Takes Fight to Texas
10000 Hear 6. OP..
Nominees Attack on
Reds in Government
By J. A. O'Leory
Stor Stoff Correspondenf

ABOARD THE DEWEY SPE-
CIAL, Sept. 25.-Gov. Dewey
moved on to San Francisco to-
day for another major speech,
after accusing the administra-
ton in Los Angeles last night of
encouraging instead of hinder
ing the advance of Communism.
Before an enthusiastic crowd of
nearly 10000 in the Hollywood Bowl,
the Republican nominee also de-
parted from his prepared speech to
defend the record of the Eightieth
Congress.
President Truman has built his
fight to remain in the White House
around an attack on the Republican
leaders IN Congress for not giving
him all the laws he asked for or
1See DEWEY, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-09-25
26 Sternists Flee Prison
In Tel Aviv, Is Are Caught
BY the Assoeioied Press

TEL AVN, Israel, Sept. 25.-
Twenty-six suspected Jewish ter
rorists broke out of Tel Aviv area
prison camp last night, but only one
was still at large today. Police
nabbed the rest in an hour.
The fugitives belong to the Faith
erland Front, an underground Off
shoot of the Stern Gang. They
were arrested in connection with
the Staying September II of Count
Bernadotte, U. N. Palestine medi-
ator
After they broke out. $50 police
Immediately roped off the area and
rounded up the suspects at gun
point.
A reliable informant said shots
were heard outside the prison when
the break occurred. Later a Stern
Gang leader, reached at a Tel Aviv
hideout. told newsmen that Stern
lists had created the outside disturb
ance when the break was made.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
BY the A.socioted Press

NANKING Sept. 25.-A
stunned and frightened China
learned officially today that
Tsinan, one of it's most impor-
tant northern cities, had been
overwhelmed by a surging Com
munist force bent on wrestling
all of North China from the
government.
Fall of the Shantung Province
capital was announced in delayed
communique. The communique said
10000 Red assault troops took the
industrial city of 100000 at dawn
Friday after bloody fighting in the
streets and from house to house.
Small government forces, two in
the city and two in the hills out
side, still held out. But the power
full 330,000-man Communist arLs.
was expected to wipe them out
quickly.
A hint as to the seriousness of the
situation in China came with the
announcement that stunned high
command held an emergency con-
ference to study the Communists
next move.
The government was reluctant tc
Evening star., 1948-09-25
China Loses 7sinon, Important
Northern City, to Red Forces
FoI of Shontune Capital in Bitter Bottle
Stuns and Frightens People of Country

admit the defeat in the north, know
ing that the loss of Tsinan would
shake the Chang Kai-shek regime
to its foundation. Government
sources and newspapers cushioned
the blow by playing up claims that
the victory cost the Reds $4,000
casualties.
Responsibility for the costly loss
appeared to rest on Gen. Chang
himself. although government sources
sought to put the blame on turncoa,
Gen. WI Hua-Wen. who deserted
Tsinan with his troops and went
into the Communist camp.
Political repercussions were quick
to follow the issuance of the COM
munique.
Shantung legislator Flu Su-nier
cried that now North China anc
South China are two separate coun-
tries.
will the government be satisfied
with a petty court on the Yangtze
Delta?" he asked.
And that same question swept the
land. Clearly national forces, all
but driven out of Manchuria, rich
industrial and farm area, must resort
to more vigorous warfare if the
| See NANKING, Page Az
Evening star., 1948-09-25
President Accuses
Opponent Of Taking
NE, Too Stand
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ABOARD THE TRUMAN SPE-
CIAL, Sept. 25.-President Tru-
man is adopting more and more
the strategy and phrases of his
predecessor, the late President
Roosevelt, in trying to beat of
the challenge Of Gov. Dewey.
the Republican nominee.
He is calling him the ME. too
candidate, and charging that he
would move the capital from
Washington back to Wall street
These were the tactics that Nor
for President Roosevelt. and Mr.
Truman, moving into the South
west. apparently has decided there
are plenty of good reasons to believe
in their effectiveness.
1t was in Phoenix, Ariz., late last
(See TRUMAN, Page A-3.D
Evening star., 1948-09-25
| XII Rocket Planes
| Better $50 OM.P.H.,
| Air Force Hints
BY the Assoeiuted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 25.-The Air
Force disclosed officially for the first
time today that the XII rocket
plane has flown hundreds of miles
faster than the speed of sound"
This indication of the speed at
tanned by the experimental plane
came from Air Secretary Symington
in an address prepared for the Air
Force Association meeting here.
On the basis of Secretary Sym
ing.on's cryptic reference, the XII
apparently has flown at least $50
miles an hour.
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Pictures On Page A-12.)
By MoIcoIm Lomborne, Jr.

Don Whitfield, Montclair IN. j.
engineer and world record hold
er, today led a big field of midget
class outboardS which opened
the power phase of the 18th an
nual Presidents Cup Regatta of
East Potomac Park,
Whitfield's Annihilator " e
around the three-lap, smile course
in the fast speed of $3.50 m, p. h
Jim Bosland's Slo Poke of Paterson
N. j., was second and woman
driver, Mrs. Jane Bartlett OF Little
Silver, N. j.. placed third.
A cool northerly breeze blew across
the Potomac, stirrin up just a ripple
Conditions were ideal for both out
board and inboard racers. Hun
dreds of yachts OF all sizes, flying
holiday flags, were anchored of the
course on the Virginia side of the
river.
Whitfield, who set mile speec
mark here two years ago. won the
Midget Glass championship last
week at Celina, Tenn.
Seek to Shake Off Jinx.
Meanwhile, drivers of America
fastest racing boats-l0O-mile-an-
hour Gold Cup craft-will seek later
today to shake the jinx that has
ridden with them all season.
A fleet of Gold Cup boats that
may number 10 by starting time
will get it's initial test OF the week
end at 4:4O pm, the first scheduled
heat. Second and third heats for
the gold Presidents Cup sponsored
% years ago by President Coolidge
are planned tomorrow at 2::30 and
4:05 pm.
Even before some of the Gold
Cup boats arrived here, hard luck
appeared to be dogging their trail.
Jack Schafer's Such Crust OF De-
troit made an all-night trip with
police clearance through three
States, after suffering damage
lSee REGATTA, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1948-09-25
Broadcasters Deny
Fec Right 10 Curb
Prize Programs
Says Action Rests With
Justice Department if
Lottery Lows Violated
BY the Associoted Press

Radio broadcasters today chal-
lenged the Federal Communica-
tions Commissions right to
crack down on "give-away' pro-
grams-Whether they are good
or bad.
The National Association of
Broadcasters. commenting that 1t
takes no position on the merit OF
the prize programs" said the FEC
lacks legal authority to set up rules
restricting such shows.
If any programs now being broad
cast violate the lottery sections OF
the criminal statutes, the NAB said
| it is up to the Attorney General
and the courts to take action.
The same legal question was
raised last month by congressional
committee, which pointed out that
section of the law which formerly
gave the commission authority to
deal with lottery broadcasts had
been shifted. to the criminal code
during the last session of Congress
FEC Plans to Proceed.
The FEC replied at that time thai
it planned to go ahead with Its
proposal under its broad authority
to lay down rules governing the
conduct of radio stations.
The NAB itself recently adopted
code which included a provision
frowning on ANY broadcasting de-
signed to buy the radio audience
by requiring it to listen in hope
of reward"
The statement questioning the
FCC's authority to go ahead with
the proposed breakdown was part
of a brief filed by the association for
FEC study before final oral argu-
ments open October 10.
The NAB represents broadcasters
in all parts of the country. Its po-
sition drew support from other in
dustry sources. Both the American
Broadcasting Co. and the Columbia
Broadcasting System filed support
ing briefs.
Jurisdiction Challenged.
ABC said that any commission
attempt to blueprint unlawful" pro-
grams, under present legal codes,
would be arbitrary. capricious, and
a clear abuse of discretion beyond
the Jurisdiction of the commission
Meanwhile the FEC. which is try
ing to throttle some of the get-rich-
quick stunts, gets large bundles OF
these opinions in every mail. Sam
piles:
A woman: Curb this present
madness!"
A post card protestor: If Con-
gress can give Europe 5000. 600 900
why can't a fellow American give
another fellow American a few
thousands II he has the right an
swer?"
One irate taxpayer advised Presi-
dent Truman he could cut the cost
OF living by stopping the giving
away over the radio of washing ma
chimes, refrigerators, automobiles,
ETC."
Evening star., 1948-09-25
French Premier Gets
Time 10 Bolster His
Shaky Government
Assembly Delays Election
Until March, Will Go
On Months Vacation
BY the Asseeieted Press

PARIS, Sept. 25.- Premier
Henri Queuille won reprieve
for his shaky coalition govern
ment today.
The National Assembly, after 9
complex series of reversals, voted tc
hold local French elections next
March, instead of next month, and
then decided to go on vacation to-
morrow night. This will give Mr.
Queuille chance to bolster his cab
inet's strength.
Parliament's vacation is expected
to last about a month.
Premier to Give Talk on Radio.
The vote to postpone the elections
until March was 299 to 274, with the
Communists and followers of Gen
Charles De Gaulle joining against
postponement.
Premier Queuille is slated to ad-
dress the nation by radio tonight
He is expected to plead for calm
and for time to carry out his pro-
gram. His government is being buf-
feted by demands for increased
wages and lower living costs.
A tWo-hour general strike involv-
ing about 100000 workers protest
ing cost-of-living increases passed
calmly yesterday. The stoppage was
carried out in holiday mood.
However, Premier Queuille faces
a serious threat Of an unlimited
strike in the French coal mines
and power plants next week.
Having escaped disaster thus far
from labor. Mr.. Queuille still is
struggling to keep his cabinet from
falling apart over the issue of when
to elect 1900 local administrative
officers.
Council Votes for Elections.
Twice the National Assembly, the
lower house of Parliament, has
voted postponement of the balloting
Twice the Council of the Republic
the upper house, has repudiated the
Assemblys action. Early today the
council voted 1856 to 143 in favor OF
holding the local elections next
month. The councils action sent
the bill back to the Assembly which
then reversed itself.
The question of the elections holds
special significance for the delicate
balance of political power among the
parties. The Socialists, whose with
drawal of support over fiscal policies
caused the downfall of three cab
inets in the last two months, want
neither local nor general elections
soon. They fear voting during the
present economic difficulties result.
ing from rising living costs and in
flation would result in increased
strength for the Communists on the
extreme left and the De Gaullists or
the extreme right.
Labor is far from satisfied with
Mr.. Queuilles new Is per cent wage
increase. The Communists, avow.
edly committed to attempting te
wreck the European Recovery Pro.
gram. make no bones about trying
to exploit the discomfort of tht
workers.