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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Planes Drop Leaflets
Urging Chinese Reds
To Free 4 Marines
BY the Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Feb. IA. - An at
tempted rendezvous with the Chi
nese Communists failed to obtain
release of four captive United
States Marines, but new efforts are
being made by means of air
dropped leaflets, it was learned to-
day.
Five enlisted Marines disappeared
on a hunting trip north of Tsingtao
on Christmas Day. The Communist
radio confirmed only yesterday that
they had fallen into Communist
hands and said one had been fatally
wounded in the capture.
Statement Reported Suppressed.
The dead Marine was identified in
the broadcast as "Blayton," evil
IDENTIFY. Pfc. Charles J. Brayton, jr.,
of New York.
A United States Embassy spokes-
man in Marking declined comment
on a report that the Embassy had
suppressed a press statement in
"tIAS1l 1SlllA1 al SIIdl lCo M. SOOhC,
jr.. commanding the Western Pa
ciflc Fleet, sought to tell of the cap
ture and negotiations for the mems
release.
The spokesman added, however
that naval authorities at Tsingtao
were already in contact with the
Communists and doing everything
possible to arrange release"
Contact Hard to Establish.
What the nature of this contact
was he did not say, but he con-
f1rmed that Marine planes were
dropping leaflets in Communist ter
ritory north of Tsingtao, seeking
to arrange meeting.
Official Marine and naval sources
were silent, but one Marine in
TSingtao said contact was hard to
establish because Communist lead
ers were constantly on the move.
1t was known in Shanghai that at
least one earlier effort involved
sending Marine boat up the coast
for a rendezvous, but the lack of
developments indicated it failed.
Rumors were current in both
Shanghai and Tsingtao that the
Commounists had made some ran
som demand, but these lacked de-
tails and could not be confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Neal Sparks Installed

Neal Sparks, of Capitol Heights,
has been installed as president Of
the Potomac Chinchilla RancherS
Club. composed Of owners Of IA
ranches in the Washington area.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Palestine
Continued From First Page.)


responsible for peace and security
in Palestine
The third question asked:
What will be the instructions OF
the United States to its U. N. dele
gate on the questions referred by
the U. N. Palestine Commission to
the Security Council regarding the
means for making effective the
General Assembly's decision on
Palestine?"
Another Report Due.
Gen. Marshall replied that the
Palestine Commission had submit
ted one interim report to the Secur-
fly Council and that another report
specifically on security problems and
enforcement of partition is due to-
day.
I'm absence of knowledge as to
the contents of the Palestine Com
missions next report, it has been
impossible to formulate instructions
to the United States representative
on the Security Council" Gen.
Marshall added.
The House members asked, final
ly;
What is the United States pre-
pared to do to help in the imple-
mentation of the U. N. decision on
Palestine?"
While the United States has
been working on legal and economic
aspects of the problem, Gen.
Marshall said, 1T is not possible
for this Government to determine
In advance the steps which may be
necessary to carry out" the parti-
ton decision. That cannot be done
until the Security Council has
studied the report Of the commits
sion, Gen. Marshall said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Prices
Continued From. First Page.

chance that canned food prices
would go up.
Retail Cuts Sharper.
Many retail price reductions here
and throughout the country have
been sharper than the declines at
wholesale and on the commodity
markets. Accordingly, if prices on
the latter are halted in their de-
clines of the last 10 days, then re-
tailers may have to start marking
up prices again.
Admittedly, many price cuts have
been based on the retail theory of
meeting the competitors prices.
The spot check yesterday demon
strated that meats, lard and butter
led the pace in price declines from
month ago. The sharpest drop
of all was lard, down "a per cent.
Butter had dropped IL er cent, and
bacon over 16 per cent.
Items Are Compared.
Following is the complete list of
"market-basket" items, with the
first set of figures those compiled
by BIS on January IS and the
second. those noted yesterday:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Alabama Newsprint Plant
To Supply State by 1850
By the Associated Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Feb. IA
Alabama publishers were told today
that they would be able by 1850 to
print their papers on newsprint
made within the State
Addressing the Alabama Press
Association, Clearance B. Hanson,
jr., publisher of the Birmingham
News-Age-Herald, said the Coosa
River Newsprint Co., would have
it's Childersburg, Ala, plant in OPP
Grafton by January 1850.
Mr.. Hanson said most Of the
$32, 100000 needed for the project
already has been raised. The plant
will oe operated by Kimberly Clark
Corp, and will produce an esti
mated 100000 tons annually.
Il hope every paper in Alabama
will be printed on paper made al
the Coosa River plant" the pub
Usher said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15
Wilson High Group to Meet

Activities outside of school hours
will be discussed by woodrow Will
son High School students at a
meeting OF the Home and School
Association at . pm. Tuesday in
the school auditorium. Mrs. Ruth
Chase, second vice president, will
be in charge of the program. Leigh
Gum, Student Council president,
will preside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-15

Palestine decision is clearly indi-
Gated by the present situation and
has been recommended by the
United Nations Palestine Commits
sion. and although the need for
establishment of a Jewish. militia
was clearly envisioned by the Pales-
tine resolution of the General As
sembly of the United Nations, no
positive declaration on these vital
issues have been made by our Gov
eminent.
THE United States, which played
a decisive role in the passage of
the United Nations decision on
Palestine, has failed to act with
strength and conviction. 1t is time
for Americans to inquire whether
the United States has chosen to sit
out the present critical phase of
the Palestine problem.
Today's speakers include DR..
Emanuel Neumann, president of the
Zionist Organization OF America
and member of the American ses-
sion of the Jewish Agency for Pal
estine; DR.. Abba Hillel Silver, presi-
dent of the Emergency Council, and
Representatives Maloney. Republi-
can of Pennsylvania, and McCor-
max, Democrat of Massachusetts,
who is minority whip of the House
, 1948-10-09
Churchill Makes Vigorous
Attack On SOUets

Former Prime Minister Win
ston Churchill, speaking at the
Conservatives Party Conference
made a vigorous attack on the
actions of the Soviet govern
ment and the tactics being en-
ployed by it. He said that the
world outside the iron curtain
should unite now and make
known their demands to the
Russians, while the U. S. has
the atom bomb in her posses
sion,and before the Russians
get it.
Possession of the bomb by
the U. S. is the only thing that
prevents the Soviets from sub
Continued on Page ~
, 1948-10-09
LOCAL SPORT NEWS
by Gregory Hodge
A VS. COMMANDO
CUBS

The Pirates of Christiansted
will clash with the Comman-
do Cubs Of Frederiksted to-
morrow at three o'clock on
Parade Ground. This will be
the second double-header soft
ball game of the day and the
second time the teams will
meet each other. Vincent Heyli
ger is manager of the Cubs &
Ivan Roberts, j., heads the Pi-
rates.
, 1948-10-09

tons that the decision of the
Board has imposed certain re-
strictions upon Pan Ameri-
cans service to st. Croix
which may tend to minimize
the benefits for St.Croix from
Pan AIMS service, if and when
established under the ramifi-
cations of the Boards decision.
The main objective is that
Pan American has been res
tricted in such a service to
have their flights emanate
from San Juan or north
of San Juan and terminate
in Trinidad or south of Trini-
Continued on Page A
, 1948-10-09
Edwin Bobb To Deliver
''WdtChtOWer" Series

Edwin Bobb Of the Watch
tower and Bible Society, will
begin a series of lectures next
week Wednesday in the Chris
tiansted marketplace. The
meetings are scheduled to be-
gin at $50 p. m.
The discourses are a part of
a worldwide Bible education
al campaign being carried out
in these last days, Mr.. Bobb
said. Millions of honest-heart-
ed persons are confused, de-
ceived, and are literally starv
ing for spiritual food.
, 1948-10-09
Locul R~epublicun
Club Soliciting
Membership

The local Republican Club
has begun a drive for mem
bership, as is evidenced by adj
vertiesmentS appearing in the
local press.
With the conviction that the
election of Governor Dewey
is virtually assured, Novem-
Der |, is set as the deadline for
admission.
Stanley Farrelly, is presi-
dent of the local organization
and vice-chairman of the Vir-
gin Islands of the United
States of America Republican
Committee of st. Thomas, St.
John and st. Croix. Roy P.
Continued on page 4
, 1948-10-09
Women Knocked
By Speeding
CYclist

An old woman from the
country district, Mrs. Maria
Peterson, was knocked down
by a speeding cyclist on King
Street between the Public
Grammar School and the Ma
tional Bank at midday today.
The rider was identified as
Emile Edwards.
Mrs. Peterson sustained a
slightly injured right arm.
, 1948-10-09

similar contest is being spon-
sored by the St. Thomas Cham
Der in that Island. When it
closes on November II, the
three best from each island &
submitted tot a special COM
mittee which will select one.
The purpose Of the contest
is to establish a trademark
whereby items produced in the
Virgin Islands may be proper
~ designated and to maintain
certain minimum standards
, 1948-10-09
Cleveland Tukes
3rd Come Of Series 81

Eighty thousand baseball
fans, probably the largest
crowd to witness a World Sc
ries game at the Municipal
Stadium in Cleveland, saw the
victory of its home team to-
day, over the Braves, 81,
when they chalked up their
third straight game.
Larry Dobe, outstanding Ne
gro centerfielder for the In
dams hit the first homer of
Continued on Page a
, 1948-10-09

Fan ANS right to serve st.
Thomas, according to a press
release from the St. Croix
Chamber Of Commerce.
In this petition, Pan Ameri-
can also takes up the question
of service to st. Croix & men
, 1948-10-09
CARDINALS VS. TEUToNs

Cardinals under the manage
ment Of fernando ike" Will
liams and Teutons, captained
by Rudolph Lang will meet
for the first time in a softball
double-header.
The first game will begin at
! p. m.
, 1948-10-09
Moravian Sunday School
To Present Operetta

The Friedensthal Moravian
Sunday School will present an
operetta entitled Twilight
Alley" on Wednesday night,
October 20, at 8:15 in the
Schoolhouse. /,
Rehearsals are now proceed
ing under the direction of Miss
Theodore Dunbavin. Tickets
are now available and can be
purchased from members of
the Sunday School or from the
Avis Office.
, 1948-10-09
v. |. Trademark Contest Begins October II

A contest to select a suitable trademark for the Virgin
Islands will begin officially on Monday, October IL, it was an
siding in the Islands will be eligible to participate in this con-
test, which is being sponsored by the local Chamber her. A
, 1948-10-09
Pan american Petitions For
Reheoring On Caribbean Case

Pan American World Always has petitioned the Civil
Board for a re-hearing, re-argument and reconsi-
deradon with respect to certain portions of the Boards recent
decision in the Caribbean Area Case and for a stay Of that
of the Boards decision which imposes a restriction upon
, 1948-10-09
Francis To Speak In
On Friday NIGHT

Alfred Francis, candidate
for the Municipal Council for
the Christiansted Country Dis
trict, will speak in the market
place on Friday night, October
Is, at $50.
Mr.. Francis said his subject
will be The Municipal Coun-
cil".
, 1948-10-09
Women League Meets
On Monday Night

The regular meeting of the
St. Croix Women's League
will be held on Monday night,
October II, at $50.
Miss Trandailer Jones, NJ
tritionist, will be the guetst
speaker of the evening.
Evening star., 1948-06-16

Finest grade hose duck
canvas with leather top
and bottom trim, made
with Upper ball and shoe
pockets, Upper convert
ible hood, Mems and
Ladies sizes.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
IS Democrats See
Truman on Strategy
By the Associoied Press

A campaign strategy meeting of
about IS top Democrats with Pres
ident Truman was disclosed today
by Presidential Secretary Charles
G. Ross The session was held at
the White House yesterday.
Mr.. Truman gave the group a
review of his 9,000-mile. 15-day
Western speech-making tour. Mr..
Ross said.
The presidential secretary told
reporters he did not believe Mr..
Truman discussed plans for a fu-
ture political tour over the country,
although the President said at a
number of stops on his recent trip
that he would return and make
political speeches" this fall.
The only presidential trip now
definitely scheduled is a July ap-
pearance at Bolivar, Mo-, for an ad-
dress in connection with that city's
dedication of a statute to the South
American liberator, Simon Bolivar,
Mr.. Truman will leave here by train
on July 4.
Among those at the Sunday caucus
we're Senator Lucas of Illinois, Rep
resentative Rayburn of Texas, the
House Minority leader; Senator Nc
Grath of Rhode Island. Democratic
National Committee chairman;
Oscar Ewing, Federal Security ad-
ministrator: John NJ Redding, Dem
ocratic Committee publicity chief,
and several members Of the c4sinet.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW DELHI, June 2l.-Lord
Mountbatten retired as governor
general today and Free India's self
rule by her own people became
complete.
Oriental splendor and western
pageantry blended .as Chakravarthi
Ra jagopalachari elder statesman,
took the oath as Lord Mount
barten's successor. becoming the
first Indian ever to hold this i'm
portant post.
A slender figure in white home
spun national garb, Mr.. Rajago-
palachari, SO, stood against a back
ground of rich red velvet drapes
embroidered in gold and swore to
perform the duties Of his new office.
An advocate Of communal har-
mony and secular government, he
then delivered a message to the
people declaring that what dis
turbs the peace of India is inter-
necine discord. pure and simple,
and it is utter folly
Less than three hours earlier,
Lord Mountbatten, attred in the
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Mountbutten Retires From Post;
Indiu Now Fully SeIf-Ruled

cleaning white uniform OF British
rear admiral, bade farewell to the
land whose people called him "one
of U.S." Then he took off for England
with his wife and daughter.
About 100000 persons thronged
the municipal grounds last night to
say goodbye.
One of his last official acts was
to command India's draft agreement
for compromising the question OF
Hyderabad's accession to the Indian
Union. Dispatches from Madras
last night said the Nizam OF the
princely state had turned down the
action politely, but firmly
Mr.. Rajagopalachari - popularity
known as C. R.-came here by plane
from Calcutta last night, landing
in the rain. According to Hindu
teachings that means he brought
peace and prosperity to his his new
assignment.
A lawyer, a skilled political stro-
tegist and administrator and an
exponent of Mohandas K. Gandhi's
policy of nonviolence. he is regarded
as one of the most brilliant men in
India. n
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Todoy's Program
Events for Opening
OfG. O. P. Convention
BY .he Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. June 21-The
program for todays opening ses-
sions of the Republican National
Convention:
Morning-l1 am.
Call to order by Walter S. Hal
lanan. chairman of the Committee
on Arrangements.
Invocation by the Rev. Fred
Pierce Corson of Philadelphia,
Bishop of the Methodist Church.
Address of welcome by Mayor
Bernard Samuel of Philadelphia.
Address Of welcome by Gov
James H. Duff of Pennsylvania.
Address by National Chairman
Carroll Reece.
Selection of Committees on Gre
dentials. Resolutions. Permanent
Organization, Rules and Orders OF
Business.
Election of temporary officers.
Evening" pm.
Invocation by Cardinal Dougherty,
Archbishop of Philadelphia.
keynote address by Gov. Dwight
Fl. Green of Illinois.
Address by Glare Boothe Luce.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
D. {. 10 Plead Today
For 6 Instead Of ;
Convention Delegates
Three Factors to Be Cited,
Group Puts OFF Action
On Choosing Candidate
By Don S. Warren
Ger St1{f

PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-
District spokesmen today were
to carry their appeal before the
convention Rules Committee for
a doubling of the size of the
Washington delegation to give it
three more votes in the selection
of the party's nominee.
Three basic reasons are offered
that the Districts population ex-
ceeds the popula ton in IA Of the
States, that the District exceeded %
States in 1914 campaign fund con-
tributions, raising S95.000, and that
absentee voting by District Repub-
licans outnumbered votes cast in
various States.
In 1914, District spokesmen say,
absentee Republican votes of the
District exceeded Republican votes
cast in 8 States in the presidential
contest and those of IL States as to
congressional candidates.
Col. Hart to Present Appeal.
The. appeal was to be made by
Col. George S. Hart. jr.. secretary OF
the Republican State Committee in
and for the District His outline is
supported by an impressive bro
chure done in colors.
Members of the delegation held a
caucus this morning, but deferred
decision as to how the three dele
gates will vote on presidential nom
nations.
Earlier 1t had been reported they
would divide their votes three ways
on the first call. one for Gov. Dewey,
one for Senator Taft and one for
Speaker Martin.
The group hopes to hear good
news before the end of today on its
pleas for a plank for District rep
resentation in Congress and home
rule. or both.
Spokesman Encouraged.
Spokesman for both suffrage
moves have been given encourage
ment by the Resolution Subcom-
mtttee on Governmental Affairs.
Representative Dirksen of Illinois
is here pushing hard for home
rule plank, carrying on with the
hopes he held as Chairman of the
House District Committee for an
eventual grant for an elected city
Mr. Dirksen was to take the case
to Senator Lodge. chairman
of the Resolutions Committee, some
time today. He is proposing this
language: I'VE shall support legisla-
ton providing for the development
of practical home rule for the Dis
trict of Columbia"
Emphasis on the words develop
ment of legislation is recognition
that home rule may not come right
away, and would give time to iron
out some of the objections that
blocked House action on the Auch-
incloss home rule bill recently.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
'1948 Business Profits
May Top Last Year,
Reserve Board Says
Commerce Books Report,
Citing Upswine in Sales
After Earlier Hesitation
BY the Associoted Press

The Federal Reserve Board
says 1948 business profits are
likely to be larger" than in
booming 1947.
AS result, the board said in
its monthly bulletin today, cash
dividends probably will be higher.
The board also looks for undis-
tributed profits to continue high
and business borrowings through
new securities and bank loans to
increase.
The Reserve Board also reported
that Americans boosted their
ready cash assets by $500, 900 ,0Oc
last year, but one out of every four
families overspent its income.
The financial position of busi-
ness corporations as a group today
is still strong the bulletin said in
it's general business report.
Volume of Profits High.
The very high dollar volume Of
sales of the past two years has beer
accompanied by an unusually large
volume of profits since profit mar
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Tito Agrees to Belgrade
As Site Of Danube Farley
By the Associated Press

Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia has
notified the United States his coun-
try is ready to sponsor a donation
Danube River conference in Bel.
grade.
This represents a reversal Of pre-
vious information, received from
Russia. that Yugoslav Foreign Min
lister Stanoje Simic had said Bel
grade could not serve as the confer
ence site because of technical diffi-
culties. As a result, the Russians
suggested that some other Balkan
capital might be selected.
Mr.. Simic, however, has now no.
tilted the American charge d'af1aires
in Belgrade that he has been in
structed to say that his earlier re-
lection was only "his personal opln-
ion, but not shared by the govern
ment.
Government officials said Marshal
Tito apparently had overruled his
Foreign Minister.
The United States has approved
Belgrade as a satisfactory choice for
the July 80 meeting which will deal
with free international navigation
on the Danube.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Delegation Blocks
AIobomons' Attempt
To Name Dewey First
Bv the Associoied Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-
Supporters of Gov. Dewey lost
an attempt today to make sure
his name will be the first placed
before the convention.
Alabama's 14-vote delegation
refused by a TT tie vote to
WELD to New York on the first
roll call for the nomination OF
presidential candidates.
Dewey forces in Alabama who
previously had claimed nine of
the States IA votes. sought to
give their candidate a strategic
advantage by having their dele
cation yield for his nomination.
Alabama comes first on the roll
call.
Next come Arizona and Ar
kansas, both with uncommitted
delegations, followed by Cali
fornia, committed to Gov. War
ren.
Under present plans, Alabama
will pass" on the first roll call.
Evening star., 1948-06-21
Ford 0ffersAuto Union
|11-to-14-Cent Boost
In New Contract Talks
Cites Increases Granted
By Its Competitors as
Reason for Policy Shift
By the Associated Press

DETROIT, June 2l.-The Ford
Motor Co. today offered an Ito
14-cents-an- hour wage increase
to It's 10000 CIO United Auto
Workers.
The proposal called for 14-cents-
an-hour increase to employees MAX
ing $1.50 or more an hour. Those
making less than Sl50 would re-
ceive II cents an hour
Ford said this system would
erase many of the inequities in
our present wage structure"
The union had asked Ford for a
3a-cents- -an-hour increase The aver
age wage now is slightly above $3.50
All hour.
General Motors Corp. recently
gave its 225,000 employees an IL
cent wage boost geared to the cost
of living. Chrysler Corp handed
out a l3-cent increase to its 10000
workers.
The 11-14-cent offer was the first
made by Ford since the union be-
gan it's drive for a third round OF
postwar wage increases.
Ford originally asked the UAW-
CIO to forego any further wage
increase at this time, even suggest
ing a cut might be in order.
Since that time, however" the
company said, "our principal COM
petitors have granted wage in
creases, and 1t is no longer possible
for us to say, as we could before
these increases. that our average
hourly rate is higher, by at least G
cents, than theirs
Car Prices Increased.
The company has increased prices
on all lines of passenger cars in
recent weeks. 1t introduced its new
higher-p priced Ford to the public
last Friday.
Ford proposed that its wage in
crease become effective whenever
an agreement is signed with the
UAW-CIO. The present contract
expires July Is.
1t asked that the wage increase
be used to cover many non-Wage
demands made by the UAW-CIO-
for example, hospital insurance,
pension plan, vacation adjustment,
guaranteed weekly wage. etc,
Ford asked that the new contract
extend to 1880. with provision for
a reopening on wages next year.
The company also asked for a
joint management union committee
to study an extension of incentive
practices in the company"
There was no comment from the
union.