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Evening star., 1948-03-31
II Arrested as Pickets
ScuffIe at Harvard Club
BY the Associofsd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 3l.-Twelve
persons were arrested yesterday and
last night after police and pickets
scufhed outside the Harvard Club,
where 100 kitchen and dining room
workers have been idle in a work
stoppage for two weeks.
The trouble broke out when pick
cts, disregarding police orders that
only three persons at a time could
march in front of the club. began
mass picketing. Police started to
push them into the street, but they
resisted.
The club employees involved in
the work stoppage are members of
local 6 of the AFI Hotel and Club
Employees Union. The union seeks
10 per cent wage increase for
kitchen help, shorter work week
for other employees and an insur-
ance program. Negotiations broke
down March 18
Evening star., 1948-03-31
BY the Assoe;otsd Pres.

Senator Morse, Republican, OF
Oregon told a Negro leader today
that he and millions of other
Negroes would face treason
charges If they carry out a
threatened civil disobedience
protest against service in the
armed forces.
A Philip Randolph, president of
the Brotherhood OF Sleeping Car
Porters, replied to Senator Morse
that he and other Negroes are
willing to pay that price"
Mr.. Randolph, together with other
spokesmen for Committee Against
Jimcrow In Military Service and
Training" told the Senate Armed
Services Committee they will lead
a civil disobedience drive unless
Army policies and laws remove
racial segregation and discrimina-
tion.
Senator Morse, together with Re
publican Senators Baldwin of Con-
necticut and Gurney of South Da-
kota, listened to the lengthy pro-
test against "Jimcrowism" from the
Negro witnesses.
Admits He Would Urge Defiance.
Then Senator Morse, who is a
supporter of the civil rights pro-
grams that have been blocked in
Evening star., 1948-03-31
lowers Reported Erected
By Reds on Zone Border
kY the Associotsd Press

HAMBURG, Mar 81. German
police at Brunswick said today
watchtowers are being built on the
Russian side of the interzonal
boundary.
The towers are being built along
the frontier stretch running through
the Harz Mountains, the police said.
Because of the mountainous and
heavily wooded country, this area
has been a favorite with illegal bor-
der crossers.
German frontier patrols have re-
ported to Brunswick headquarters
that travellers report increased Rus
sian strength in the border area
Both legal and illegal travellers said
the Russians are requisitioning more
buildings.
In villages and towns on the bor-
der they are taking over sports halls
public houses and restaurants, the
reports said.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Austrian Peace Terms
Are Eased by Russians
BY me A,soeiated Press

LONDON, Mar. 3l.-Russia eased
her terms for an Austrian peace
settlement today.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
N. p. Koktimov said Russia would
accept s15O,O00,o00 in cash - with
payments spread over six years-as
partial settlement for Austrian
property formerly German owned.
Russia claims the property under
the Potsdam agreement.
Originally Russia wanted $780,
10000 in cash in two years.
British observers said Koktimov
entered the meeting of the four
power foreign ministers deputies
apparently with new instructions
from MOSCOW
The American. British and French
deputies expressed what the Brit
ish observers called qualified ap-
probation" of the offer, but delayed
acceptance or rejection pending fur
ther study.
Besides cash, Russia wants two
thirds of Austrias s oil production
for the next so years and full con-
troll of the Danube Shipping Co.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
1akoma Park Man Dies
In Plunge Off Bridge

Benjamin Harrison Foster, SO, Of
Alb Circle avenue, Takoma Park,
Md. former filling station opera
tor here, was killed almost instantly
this morning in a plunge from the
Taylor street bridge to Brookland
avenue NE, IS feet below.
Mr. Fosters automobile, which
was found on the bridge, contained
a note, which, according to police,
said:
"Good-by and God bless you. Call
Shepherd 64S9 and notify my wife" "
1t was unsigned.
Neighbors said Mr.. Foster appar-
emily had been in i'll health and was
believed to have undergone an
operation recently. They said the
Fosters had no children.
Police at the tenth precinct sta
ton said Mr.. Fosters body was dis
covered by John Tester, jr.. %. of
e25 Longfelow street NV, who
wss on his way to work There were
no witnesses to the fall.
The body was removed to the
morgue after police had been sum-
moned.
Mr. Foster formerly was a partner
IN the firm of Connors & Foster,
which operated two gasoline sta
tons IN the Southeast section OF the
city.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Big Defense Plants Would
Require Vast Supply Of
Electricity, He Warns

President Truman today di-
rected the Tennessee Valley Au-
thority to draw up plans for in
creasing the power output for
emergency needs.
He instructed iva Chairman
Gordon R. Clapp to draft program
looking toward a vast new supply
Of electricity for aluminium. chem
ical and other defense plants.
Chairman Edwin G.. Nourse of the
President S Council Of Economic Ad-
visers and Chairman Arthur M. Hill
of the National Security Resources
Board sat in with Mr.. Clapp at a
White House conference.
DR.. Nourse said Mr.. Truman was
deeply concerned" that there be an
adequate power program to supply
the needs for electricity
Making aluminium, the vital ne
cessity for the plane building pro-
gram, requires a vast amount of
electricity.
Mr.. Clapp told reporters that more
electricity is being used in the IVA
area now than at the peak of the
war
He said the President wanted to
know how much power could be de-
veloped by IVA beyond its peace
time requirements which have been
going up steadily. He attributed the
increased use to expanded air con-
ditioning, quick freeze plants. house.
hold heating by electricity and other
utilization.
Silent on Oak Ridge Needs.
He would not discuss requirements
of the Oak Ridge atomic energy
plant for which the IVA supplies
electricity.
DR.. Nourse said that power
aspects of the emergency program"
would be touched on in the quar-
terly report of the Council of Eco
nomlc Advisers to be submitted to
the President next Wednesday. He
said the President asked him and
Mr.. Hill to participate in the con-
ference with Mr.. Clapp so they
could see the defense program in
its entirety.
What the President wants to
know is the potential outlook for
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Parachute Jumping Huskies
THRIVING on Air Force Work

The big husky landed in a spruce
tree, but his shroud lines let him
down less than 200 feet from the
survivors OF the simulated accident.
Tobruk was sitting quietly in the
snow, looking around for Army ra-
tions, when his friends came to
release him from his parachute.
The two men who jumped landed
on either side of the emergency
camp. They had been guided down
by emblems worked out on the sur
face of the lake with pine bows and
by flares and orange smoke released
by the survivors.
There is something up here-a
combination OF water and vegetation
and thawing ice - that puts the
gumbo-like quicksand at its worst.
The kind of dogs that are a cross
between 4 pet and wolf like it up
here.
The huskies are not afraid of alti-
0see sHIPPEN, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-03-31

White House press secretary, an
nounced shortly afterward that the
President wished to study the docu-
ment closely before releasing it for
publication.
Mr.. Ross said consideration is
now being given what the next step
will be in the proceedings'-the
efforts of the Government to end
the coal walkout through machinery
provided by the Taft-Hartley Act.
The inquiry and report of the board
was one step.
Delay Until Saturday.
| The next move under the act
would be to obtain a District Court
injunction against the strike. Mr..
Truman had indicated earlier he
would take such action If the miners
had not returned to work by the
time the board reported.
There was considerable doubt,
however, that injunctive action
would be sought by the Justice De-
partment until the Inquiry Board
report is made public, although the
law gives the Government that right.
Mr.. Truman leaves tomorrow
afternoon for a visit to Williams
burg. Va. Mr.. Ross said the Presi-
dent would take the report with him
and study it while on the trip.
The President is scheduled to re-
turn to Washington Saturday. Mr..
Ross said the report would not be
released until after the President
returns.
On leaving the Presidents office.
the fact-finders who Investigated
(See COAL, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Threat to Refuse to Bear Arms
Is Treason, Morse Tells Negroes
Union Leader Had Told Hearing Millions
Of His Race Will Defy Army Segregation

Congress, asked Mr.. Randolph II
he was saying that he would tell
Negroes, do not shoulder arms in
protection OF your country"
That Is correct" Mr.. Randolph
replied. Il would be doing my
country a great service. If it Goes
not develop the democratic proc
esses at home then it is not the
type Of country worth fighting for. "
Mr.. Randolph had told the Sena-
tors that millions of his race would
refuse to register or serve under
draft and universal military train
ing unless racial segregation and
discrimination are ended.
Cites Time for Change in Policy.
Senator Morse then asked what
would happen If this country Is at
tackled or forced into war.
The Government now has time
to change its program on segrega-
ton and discrimination" Mr.. Ran
dolph replied slowly. He added that
If the program is not changed, II
would recommend that Negroes take
no part in the Army"
Senator Morse then told Mr.
Randolph this would force the Gov
ernment to apply the legal doctrine
Of treason to that conduct"
Mr.. Randolph appeared to agree
and said he realizes such Nation
(See DRAFT, Page A-6.l
Evening star., 1948-03-31
picture on Page BIZ

Seven firemen were injured
today fighting a blaze that
roared through a large one-story
frame building at Walter Reed
Hospital, causing an estimated
$250,00O damage and attracting
hundreds of patients and other
spectators.
Four alarms and a special alarm
were sounded within a few minutes,
sending 20 engine companies. and
five trucks to the scene near Dahlia
and Tenth streets NV, about a
block inside the grounds from Geor-
gia avenue.
Spreading out over half a city
block, the building housed res
taurant for civilian hospital en-
ployes, post exchange operated by
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Hurried Farley at VA
Called on $500 Jobs
Due TO Get Ak Today
Officials Considering
Effect of $1,000, 900
Deficiency Grant
By GEORGE Beveridqe

Top Veterans Administration
officials went into a huddle to-
day to decide what to do about
6,700 VA jobs due to be cut from
the payroll after working hours
this afternoon.
The agency said that number of
jobs. of which less than 300 are in
Washington, had been ordered
terminated on March /.
The hurried conference was
called, however, as a result of a
deficiency grant of $4,000 600 voted
yesterday by the House Appropria-
tions Committee. ordering the
agency to keep 5000 workers on the
payroll, who otherwise would be
let out.
5000 to Be Decided On.
The VA Personnel Control Board
planned to draw up a list OF 5000
Jobs which 1t will be most desirable
to keep in case Congress approves
the $4,000, 900. There was no indica-
ton whether VA would rescind any
of the $500 dismissals today, even
if 1t decides on the most essential
5000.
Officials pointed out that most of
the 6.700 workers have enough
terminal leave to keep them on the
agency payrolls. even though they
may not report to work tomorrow.
The $500 workers are among
$500 employees whom Veterans Ad-
ministrator Gray announced in
February would be cut from the
rolls. The announcement pre-
cipitated bitter feud between Mr..
Gray and members of Congress
principally Chairman Edith Nourse
Rogers Of the House Veterans Com
mittee.
Tried to Save All $500.
The administrator argued that
there is not enough money to keep
the $500 workers. He said he also
wanted to trim VA personnel to the
number authorized In the 1949 fiscal
year budget estimates-a reduction
Of about $500.
Mrs. Rogers charged. however
that number OF production line
workers, whose duties directly affect
Evening star., 1948-03-31
British Defy Russian Controls
On Military Traffic to Berlin

and families of the Western Allies
going through the Soviet zone by
train or automobile would be re-
quired to present documents certify
ing their indentity and the fact that
they belong to agencies Of the mill
tary government.
The Soviet order. labeled Supple
mentary Regulations" goes into
force at midnight tonight, the Rus
sian note said.
The Russians also announced that
freight belonging to the western
powers would not be permitted to
leave Berlin for the western zones
without a certificate of the Soviet
authorities.
In effect the Russians announced
they intended to board military
trains of the Western Allies. and
subject freight and passengers to
inspection.
Maj. Gen. N. c. D. Brownjohn,
deputy British military governor
replied in a note sent to the Soviet
military administration:
I'VE do not recognize that the
Soviet authorities have any unilat-
eral right TO decide what persons
or goods may enter or leave the
city ok Berlin.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Atlantic Storms Delay
Two Funeral Ships
BY the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 31-The Army
funeral ship Robert Burns. carrying
the bodies of 2,805 servicemen killed
in the European theater during
World War II, will arrive at 2 pm.
tomorrow, the Port Of Emharkation
announced today.
The ship originally was due March
20, but was delayed by heavy seas
in the North Atlantic. The vessel
will dock at Pier 3, Brooklyn Army
Base. Services will be. held at the
pier at II am. Friday before the
bodies are removed.
The John L. McCarley, carrying
2,67l bodies from Europe, is sched-
uled to arrive April 4, one day late.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Kansas City Reflects
Kemp Administration
BY me Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mar 3l.-The
administration which came into
Office in 1910 with the downfall Of
the Tom Pendergast political organ
ization retained its control yesterday
in the Kansas City general election.
Mayor william e. Kemp, seeking
his second term as Nonpartisan
Citizens Association candidate, was
reelected. OF eight Councilmen
elected, six were backed by the citi-
zens' association.
Complete unofficial returns gave
Mayor Kemp 81 ,504 votes to 23,622
for Frank H. Cromwell, who was
nominated as an independent write
in candidate
The newly elected officials will
hold office three years
Evening star., 1948-03-31
bogota Condemnation
Of Reds in Americas
Regarded as Certain
Marshall Gets Unanimous
Approval to Put Issue
On Conference Program
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

BOGOTA, Colombia, Mar. 81.
Diplomats said today the 21-
nation Pan American Confer
ence is almost certain to spell
out a strong condemnation of
Communist infiltration in the
western world.
This attitude Of the delegate be-
came clear at yesterdays opening
session when Secretary of State
Marshall received unanimous as
surance that the question of sub
versive activities could be put on
the conference program.
Gen. Marshall's query came as q
surprise. Observers had not ex-
pected the United States to bring
up Communism at the parley. called
to discuss inter-American affairs.
The American Secretary did not
Communism by name when
he posed his question at q prelimi-
nary session before the formal open
ing OF the Ninth International Con-
ference of American States. There
was no mistaking his meaning, how
ever.
Aims in Discussion Unknown.
1t could not be learned from
American sources whether Gen.
Marshall's move means the United
States will provoke discussion of
the Communist issue at the con-
ference.
One member of the United States
delegation. asked to interpret Gen.
Marshall's question, replied: 1T
speaks for itself"
Observers cited reaction to the
United States move as evidence that
the issue of communism Is high In
the minds of the delegates.
They also pointed out the fact
that President Mariana Ospina
Perez Of Columbia and Joao Neves
Fontoura, chief Brazilian delegate
the only two speakers at the opening
session-both dealt strongly with
the threat of communism to the
Western World.
Mr. Ospina Perez, who opened the
conference. told delegates the Amer
icas should be prepared to defend
their spiritual and political inde-
pendence in the face of every danger.
Mr.. Fontura said communism
"see2s responsible for dragging
mankind to a new catastrophe of
unforseeaple consequences"
Economic Aid Is Issue.
Chile, Paraguay and Cuba ex-
pressed the hope several weeks ago
that the conference would take a
stand against Communist infltra-
tion in the Americas.
The Latin American nations nave
long viewed with apprehension in
roads of communism in Chile. Brazil
and Cuba. Government leaders
have condemned what they call
Russian-inspired subsersive activi-
ties in the Western Hemisphere.
carried out by local Communist Or
ganizations under orders from Mos
COW.
Another issue expected to receive
(See BOGOTA. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-03-31
(See DEFENSE, Page A-6.)
10 Japs Reported Killed
In Train Crash Near Osaka
BY the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Mar. 31-Between so
and 10 japanese were reported
killed today in a train wreck near
Osaka.
Kyodo news agency said so Japa-
nese had been killed. The Amer
lean 9th Army later boosted the
figure to 10, and said the wreckage
still was being probed for bodies.
Details were confused also. Kyodo
said the wreck occurred between
Wakaeiwata and Hanazono on the
Nara Osaka line It added that an
electric connection broke and the
train crashed when the brakes
failed.
The 9th Army reported that the
electric train was stopped at a
station near Osaka and was hit by
speeding express.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
BY the kssoeioted Press

JERUSALEM, Mar. 31.-The
Cairo-Haifa train was blown up
on the Palestine coastal plain
today and "a persons were killed,
the government announced.
Sixty-one persons were injured.
The blast occurred at Binyamina,
20 miles south Of Haifa. The en-
gine and four coaches of the train
were derailed. The train was en-
route to Haifa, major Palestine
port.
A government spokesman said he
'>eiieved there were few if any
British among the casualties.
Trackage along the right Of way
was ripped up.
The blast occurred in a predom-
inantly Jewish area, and observers
expressed belief it was Jewish re-
taiiation for Arab attacks on Jewish
transport.
Jewish highway conveys particu-
larly have been under attack. and
critical food shortage has devel-
oped in Jerusalem's Jewish sector.
Jewish Cooperation Asked.
Earlier, high government spokes-
man said the food shortage could be
eased If the Jewish Agency CO.
operated with the government and
army.
The spokesman said the agency
had not asked for government help
in escorting Jewish food conveys
into Jerusalem.
Jews said their food supplies were
dangerously low" Items already
rationed by the Jews themselves are
bread, at about three slices a day;
one egg a week-two for children
butter and sugar. Meat so far is
unrationed. but extremely scarce,
save for sausages and dried meat
products.
The rationing apparently was
necessitated by continued Arab at
tacks on Jewish conveys and other
interference in the moving of food
and supplies to the city's 100000
Jews.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Special Session OF u. N.
On Palestine Likely

LAKE SUCCESS, Mar. 81 P.-
Barring a Russian veto, the United
States proposal for special Pales-
tine session of the United Nations
Assembly today appeared headed
for acceptance.
One small power delegate said
lie is convinced the Assembly idea
ill get the necessary seven affirma-
i've votes in the 11-nation Sc
"urity Council. Whether the Soviet
Union will veto it is another matter.
If Russia does, the United States
Ould. and probably will. have the
1-member nations polled to have
special session called by a simple
ajority of %. The veto does not
pply in this method.
Next Meeting Tomorrow.
The Council adjourned abruptly
esterday after hearing American
Delegate Warren r. Austin and So
3iet Deputy Foreign Minister An
drei A. Gromyko It's next meet
ing on Palestine is set for tomor-
row afternoon. At that time votes
may be taken on American appeals
for q truce in the Holy Land and
The special Assembly.
Mr.. Gromyko loosed a blistering
1ttack on the United States, accus-
ng Washington of sacrificing the
U. N. partition project for oil and
strategic military interests in the
Middle East. He said it had not
been proven. as held by Mr.. Austin,
hat partition could not be put
through by peaceful means.
The stinging Soviet speech
marked a formal break in the rare
previous Russian agree
ment on Palestine. Last November
%, the two great powers supported
the plan to partition the Holy Land
into independent Jewish and Arab
nations effective October l, 1948.
Russia is sticking to that decision.
The United States is asking the
Special Assembly to shelve partition
and consider instad an interim U. N.
trusteeship The ultimate settle
ment of Palestine's political future
should be left open, the United
States says, with partition a posi-
hility.
Evening star., 1948-03-31
$25O,OOO Walter Reed Blaze
|niures Seven D. C.. Firemen
Post Exchange Building Destroyed, but All
Employees Escape; 20 Engine Companies Called

the Army Medical Center and
tailor shop.
About 40 persons in the building
escaped while some employees bat
tied to head off the flames with
fire extinguishers before calling the
hospital fire department. The fire
was discovered when smoke began
pouring out of two ventilators above
the restaurant section.
The blaze spread so rapidly that
the fourth alarm was sounded by
the District Fire Department only
10 minutes after the first at 1922
am. -Four additional engine COM
panies sped to the scene in answer
to a special alarm at 10:45 am.
With flames spouting 80 feet
above the roof and dense smoke
filing the air, about 1000 specta-
tors milled around. the building.
(See FIRE Page A-6,)
Evening star., 1948-03-31
By Williom n. Shipper. Jr.
Stor StoH Correspondent

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Mar. 81
The Otter Lake rescue teams must
move quickly If there are to be
survivors after an airplane crash
in Alaska-at this season espe-
cially, the change-over season.
The 10th Rescue Squadron dem
onstrated this today over a frozen
lake, with air and ground crews
working together to clean up SIM
ulated accident.
Equipment taking part included
nalf a dozen types of aircraft, in
Guiding heavy and light planes, a
glider and a four-place helicopter.
Two parachute men jumped with
special supplies and medical knowl-
edge while behind them dangling
from a third chute, came q husky
dog named Tobruk.
Under his canopy Of silk, Tobruk
was toe serve as a pack animal
Evening star., 1948-03-31
President Gets
Board Report
On Coal Strike
Holds Up Publication
Until Return From
Trip on Saturday
By james Y. Newton

The special board Investigate
ing the 17-day-old Nationwide
soft coal strike filed it's report
with President Truman today,
but the White House said it
would not be made public before
Saturday.
The three-man board, which con-
Quoted public hearings into the
dispute between John L. Lewis and
the coal industry over a pension
for miners. conferred with Mr.. Tru.
man for half hour shortly after
noon.
Although the board brought along
copies of its report for release to
newspapermen, Charles G. Ross,
Evening star., 1948-03-31
Hartley Asks House
To Apply Antitrust
Laws to Unions

The Governments latest bat
tie with John L. Lewis prompt
ed Representative Hartley, Re-
publican, of New Jersey, to
move today to put more teeth
in the Taft Hartley Act.
Mr.. Hartley introduced legis-
lation to apply the Sherman
and Clayton antitrust laws to
labor monopolies, just as they
are now applied to business mo-
nopolies. This step has been
approved by the House twice,
but was dropped from the Taft
Hartley law. Referring to Mr..
Lewis current dispute, Mr..
Hartley said:
This cantankerous gentleman
is trying to prove that the
Taft-Hartley law is too dras-
tic. On the contrary, he is
proving that it is not drastic
enough"