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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-16
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-16
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-16
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-09-16
PAGE SIX
Plants Eat Animals

The sundew, the pitcher plant and
the Venus flytrap all catch and eat
insects.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Arabs Try Again to Cut
Jerusalem Jews Lifeline

JERUSALEM, April 20 tP).-Arab
raiders txied again today to cut the
communications lifeline OF Jeru-
salem's 100000 Jews with the Pales-
tine coastal belt.
The Arabs attacked Tel Aviv-to-
Jerusalem convoy in which David
Ben Gurion, chairman of the Jewish
Agency Executive, and other agency
leaders were travelling.
Jewish sources reported that most
of the convoy-including Mr.. Ben
Gurion and the other leaders-got
through to- Jerusalem with more
than 100 food trucks. II
Six Armored Cars Lost.
The rear guard of the convoy was
reported sacked. Hagana, the Jewish
militia, said six armored cars were
lost.
Most OF the food in the convoy
consisted Of provisions for the Jew
ish feast of the Passover, begin
ming Friday night. The feast cele-
brates the Jewish exodus under
Moses from Egypt.
A Jewish Agency spokesman said
an appeal was being made to the
Palestine government to take meas
ures to guarantee that Jews will
have access during the Passover to
the wailing wall-most sacred shrine
to Judaism. The wall is now held
by Arabs.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Defense
Continued From First Page.)

is conscription and they don't care
how they get It,"
He declared that "the Presidents
impulsive decision and the Arrays
love of power to conscript" would
imperil democracy and individual
liberty II . peacetime draft were
adopted.
Mr.. Thomas said the Presidents
recent recommendation for revival
OF the draft caught even the Army
by surprise and military officials
were unable Immediately to pre-
sent manpower estimates.
TT ought to be automatic In a
democracy that a President who in
this fashion demands so grave an
increase in his power at the cost of
Americas freedom is unfit to be
trusted with It," Mr.. Thomas de-
clared.
Other witnesses today were ]. e.
Sanders, legislative counsel of the
National Grange: DR., Alonzo F.
Myers, co-chairman of the National
Council Against Conscrlption; Ro-
land Watts, secretary of the Work
ers' Defense League; Mrs. Alex
ander Stewart, co-chairman of the
Women's Committee to Oppose
Conscription, and DR.. c. Willard
Camalier and DR.. Carl o. Flagstead,
representing the American Dental
Association.
The Dental Association spokesmen
said they did not oppose the draft
bill, but urged that 1t be amended
by providing for a special civilian
board, directly responsible to the
President, to determine the COM
parative needs of the armed serv-
ices and the civilian population for
dentists. They also recommended
Evening star., 1948-04-20

whole Palestine problem. The fate
of the Assembly's 1947 decision to
partition the Holy Land will be de-
cided during the debate.
The American document was a
combination of Is general principles
put before the Security Council by
Mr.. Austin and the draft statute
for the city of Jerusalem prepared
by the U. N. Trusteeship Council.
The plan was circulated privately
to Council members last week, but
Mr.. Austin received clearance from
Washington only yesterday for pub
lie presentation.
The trusteeship could be termin-
ated by Assembly agreement on a
permanent plan of government or
by successful prebiscite on a per-
manent plan. The vote could not
be taken for at least three years.
In theory, this would mean that
partition could eventually be put
into effect However, Arab opposi-
ton to the splitup scheme is not
expected to diminish.
immigration Provided for.
On the pertinent issue Of Jewish
immigration, the plan said:
immigration into Palestine shall
be permitted in accordance with the
absorptive capacity of Palestine as
determined by the governor general
and shall be subject to the require
ments of public order and security
and Of public morals and public
health. AS q temporary measure
the immigration of (blank) Jewish
displaced persons per month. for a
period not to exceed two years, shall
be permitted into Palestine"
The plan provides for a U. N
appointed governor general with
virtual dictator powers. He would
rule the Holy Land with an ad-
visory council until a trusteeship
government could be set up.
That government would include
legislative and judiciary branches
and a cabinet, topped by prime
minister. The upper house would
have 30 members. half Arabs and
half Jews. The lower body would
be selected on a proportional popu-
lation basis, which would mean a
heavy Arab majority.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Group 10 Assist PTA in Plea
To EnIarqe Keene School

The Chillum Heights Citizens As
sociation voted last night to aid the
Keene-Rudolph PTA In compiling
statstistics illustrating the Keene
Schools need for enlargement.
The report will be presented at
the current District budget hearings
supporting the schools pleas for a
new wing. It will include a count
Of children nearing school age and
a survey Of future development in
the area.
Miss Thelma Fryer, chairman OF
the groups education committee and
principal of the Keene School, re-
ported that, ''in q years time the
present accommodations will be so
taxed by the new pupils that classes
will have to be held In shifts"
Roy Burge, president, conducted
the meeting in the Luther Rice
Memorial Church, 1914 North Capt.
tol street.
Evening star., 1948-04-20

| $3.50 SOC, 900; Greece, $1o6, 400, 900;
Iceland, s1O,o00. 900: ireland. $l1s.-
o00, 900; Norway. $4,000, 900: swe-
den, $2S, 400. 900; Turkey, $4,000, 900.
All Figures Are Tentative.
In addition to the $437, 400 900 for
the Anglo-United States zone in
Germany, the French zone was al
lotted 500, 400, 900 and the Saar
Basin, $15,600, 900.
The Appropriations Committee
emphasized that all the figures are
tentative and subject to change as
needs require.
Mr.. Hoffman moved today into
his new office in the Maiatico
Building at Connecticut avenue and
H street NV. One Of two phones
on Mr.. Hoffman's desk Is on the
White House switchboard, an in
dication Of the high priority given
the ECA.
As he moved into his new ofIlce,
fanked by various temporary assist
ants, Mr.. Hoffman sought to ward
of the hoard of job applicants who
have been pouring into the third
floor employment Office. He re-
leased q letter which he Is sending
to each Of the $1,000 job applicants.
It said each application is carefully
read and classified so that 1t may
be considered as soon as department
heads are appointed"
Comparatively Small STAFF.
But, Mr.. Hoffman pointed out,
contrary to the general impression,
we shall have q comparatively small
staff consisting largely Of tech
nicians and experts"
"One reason why our staff will be
small, in comparison with those Of
other Government departments, is
that we shall not be q procurement
agency" he said.
Actual purchasing will be done
through private channels, by foreign
governments, or through existing
agencies of the United States Gov
ernment, such as the Commodity
Credit Corp. Of the Department Of
Agriculture, the Bureau Of Federal
Supply of the Treasury, the Quar-
termaster Department of the Army
etc.
at will be at least 90 days before
our staff approaches full strength
Of several hundred persons.
All ECA personnel, except certain
experts, will be made under civil
service provisions, an adm1nistra-
ton spokesman said.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
DR.. Porte Tells Citizens
OF Fiqht on Jap Beetle

The milky disease cannot wipe
out the Japanese beetle any more
than the great plaques were unable
to wipe out the human race during
the Middle Ages, according to DR..
B. A. Porte, chief Of the Fruist In
sect Division of the Agriculture De-
partment.
DR.. Porte spoke at the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association last
night. He pointed out, however, the
disease method can 60 q long way
toward controlling the pests.
DR.. Porte said, despite the prog
ress made in discovering the beetles S
natural enemies and scientific meth
ods of control, the Government can
not hope to do more than slow the
spread Of the menace.
ut is up to individual citizens to
make real progress in stopping its
progress" he said.
Charles Lueck, president, con-
Quoted the meeting in the Lafayette
School, Northampton street and
Broad Branch road NV.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Dewey
Continued From First Page,

the only contestants in the Oregon
balloting, and although only II dele
gate votes are at stake there, polit-
ical experts figure the New Yorker
must win to remain leading con-
tender for the nomination.
The experts say another defeat at
the hands of Mr.. Stassen, on top OF
those he dealt Gov. Dewey in Wis
consin and Nebraska, could ruin the
New Workers. chances.
Gov. Dewey will go to the conven-
ton with all of New York's 81 dele
gates in his corner. Ninety were
elected April 6 and seven more
delegates at large-will be chosen
here tomorrow by the Republican
State Committee.
Two Kentucky Delegates.
The States delegates officially are
unpledged, but all are claimed by
Gov. Dewey-and no one contests
the claim.
The Governor received tele.
gram last yesterday from Kenneth
H. Tuggle, chairman of the 9th con-
gressional district convention II
Kentucky, stating the convention
had chosen two delegates instructed
to vote for Gov. Dewey.
This is some very nice news from
Kentucky" Gov. Dewey said, "anc
confirms indications we have had o1
great strength in the State,
Twenty-three delegates have ye'
10 be selected there.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
OAR
Continued From First Page }

dom from the shackles Of tyrany
and oppression and the indomitable
quality of his compartiots, our fore
bears, that has come much Of the
inspiration which since has fired
American hearts with the will to
victory as we stubbornly have fought
to defend that freedom won for us
by the grace of God and the invinci-
bility Of our continental arms"
Proposal Is Presented.
In her report to the congress, Mrs.
O'Byrne formally presented the pro-
posal for a 100000 addition to the
OAR headquarters here. This prof.
ect, already indorsed by the Board
of Managers, would provide Sorely
needed additional space, she said.
The proposal will come up for a
vote tomorrow and in order that all
sides may have q chance to be heard,
microphones will be placed on the
convention floor. Mrs. OByrne said
the addition, necessary because OF
the bigger OAR membership, Is the
major problem of the present con-
ference and more important to the
OAR than the problems Of many
congresses to come.
The new building would be con-
Meeting link between Continental
Memorial Hall and Constitution
Hall. It is expected TO meet with
opposition in some quarters on
grounds this is not the time to in
itiate a building project and because
of the fear the attractive archi-
tectural features OF the present hall
might be disturbed.
Advocates of the plan contend,
however, that no major change
would be made in the interior of
Continental Hall and the same
architects who planned Constitution
Hall have drafted the blueprints for
the addition. Also the new struc-
ture would be of stone from the
same quarry as that used for the
other buildings, it is said.
Halls Activities Cited.
In her report Mrs. O'Byrne said
this season at Constitution Hall mas
been particularly active, with the
Evening star., 1948-04-20

that dental students and reasons
able pool" Of prudential students
should be deferred to assure nor.
NAL flow OF dentists In the future.
Grange Doubts Impending War.
Mr.. Sanders testified that the Ma
tional Grange doubts that there Is
ian impending war crisis" that
iustifies selective service at this
time. He advocated expansion Of
air power and also more effective
methods of attracting volunteers.
Mrs. Stewart said she believed Q
peacetime draft was unjustified and
unnecessary, but she added, in reply
to committee questions, that indus
try should be drafted" II q Selec-
tive Service Act were revived.
Mr.. Watts said his organization
opposed q draft because 1t would
dislocate the Nations labor force
and industrial productivity.
DR.. Myers, q professor at New
York University and chairman OF
the Department of Higher Educa-
ton of the National Education As
asserted that the Army
had not given the volunteer system
a chance to succeed.
Chairman Andrews Of the House
committee, meanwhile. prepared to
introduce q revised draft measure
formally before the House, although
it would be referred back to the
Armed Services Committee.
Because of the large number OF
persons wishing to testify, the COM
mittee decided to extend the hear.
ings at least until Monday. Tomor.
row it will hear Maj. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, director of the ONCE OF
Selective Service Records. Most
committee members had planned to
vote for reporting out the Andrews
bill late this week.
The bill provides for draft to
help increase the armed forces from
1,377,000 to 1895, 900 men with an
Air Force manpower ceiling for 10
air groups.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Foreign Aid
Continued From First Page.) }

Import Bank bond issues. And be-
fore Congress got around to acting
finally on the recovery bill, 1t ap-
proved a SIS. 900 900 stopgap advance
to keep earlier supply lines to Eu-
rope filled.
That brings down to $4,245, ,000, 900
the amount Mr.. Hoffman now is ask
ing the Appropriations Committee
to approve.
Chairman Taber said the hearings
may last several weeks.
OF the II European countries, in
cluding Western Germany, which
have agreed to help themselves and
each other as a condition of Amer
lean aid, only two-Switzerland and
Portugal-are down for no money
during the first year Of the four
year recovery project.
Switzerlan was said to require no
assistance this year, and Portugal's
help will come from other sources.
the committee was told.
Others besides the top five, and
the amounts tentatively earmarked
for them, are:
Austria. $1s5, 800. 900: Belgium and
Luxembourg, s295 100000; Denmark,
Evening star., 1948-04-20
Palestine
Continued From First Page.)

countries had been approached on
providing troops. but it was under
stood overtures have been made to
Britain and France Under an Amer
lean draft trusteeship plan, nations
providing troops would be named in
q special agreement reached by the
Assembly. The United States pre-
sumably does not want any Red
Army troops in Palestine.
Partition Failure Laid to Arabs.
The Jewish Agency for Palestine,
meanwhile, called on the U. N.
Security Council to order the Arab
Legion OF Trans-Jordan out of
Palestine.
Mr.. Austin laid primary blame for
failure of partition on the Arabs,
but also accused Jewish elements of
Villful murder.
Before Mr.. Austin spoke, Poland
was elected vice chairman of the
Political Committee and Norway
rapporteur.
The trusteeship formula. labeled
by American spokesman as a
group of suggestions and not a
formal proposal. lodged stand on
who should maintain peace in the
Holy Land.
Enbodying most of the previous
informal American suggestions, the
plan said merely that group of
nations to be selected later should
defend Palestine and keep order.
Committee Gets Plan.
Mr.. Austin presented the draft
plan 10 the Political Committee
which began consideration Of thu
Evening star., 1948-04-20

| Government were mot a necessity
Of the war effort but the bad gov.
ernment Of bureaucrats who wanted
to extend their powers over the
people," Mr.. Martin conceded Con-
gress is having great difficulty in
trying to recalls those war powers.
But, he said, you may be assured
we are on guard against centralized
government"
Refers to Coal Strike.
In closing he made the first ref
erence he has yet made to his re-
cent role in settling the coal strike.
I'VE have got to pull together to
pull ourselves out of the situation
in which the war left U.s." he said.
THAT is why I tried. insofar as ]
could, to bring about an agreement
to settle the coal strike"
Mr.. Martins address was deliv-
cred midway In a stirring program
in which concern for the safety OF
the Nation was the most obvious
manifestation.
Following a call to order by Mrs.
O'Byrne, the invocation was deliv-
cred by the Rev. DR.. G. Freeland
Peter, former canon chancellor of
Washington Cathedral
In President Truman's message to
the OAR were these words: THE
people OF the United States do not
want war. 1t should be Enthusiastically
clear that no nation could hope to
escape indescribable destruction If
another war should break out. Our
best hope Is to make 1t known by
our words and our actions that we
will not permit the free peoples of
the world to be engulfed by any
aggressor."
Sees Drift to War.
For that reason" the President
concluded, IT commend the discus
sion of these matters to your 57th
Continental Congress and to all
American citizens"
The Presidents words were echoed
by Mrs. O'Byrne in her address.
"Since our last congress-" she said
"the world has drifted steadily to
war. Peace by appeasement is but
temporary. Peace without strength
is a one-sided arrangement with
the terms dictated by those having
power. Consequently We appeal
emphatically for strong national de-
fense strong home defense and
strong national preparedness"
Evening star., 1948-04-20
COSTA Rica Rebel Chief
iesPeace Accord, f,
Speeds End Of Fighting
BY the Associated Press

CARTAGO, Costa Rica, April
20.-Rebel Leader Jose Figueres
rushed couriers to his armies to-
day to halt further bloodshed
after ratifying an agreement
with the government aimed At
settling Costa Rica's civil war
The insurgents appeared to be
the victors.
The agreement was signed last
night in San Jose by President Teo-
doro Picado Michalski and repre-.
sentative of Mr.. Figueres.
Will Continue Advance.
Rebel leaders said Mr.. Ffgueres
forces-reported last night to be
nearing San Jose-will continue
advancing on the capital, avoiding
firing as much as possible. Mr.
Figueres said he expects the capital
to fall in several days.
In Mexico Costa Rican War
Minister Rene Picado Michael
ski predicted yesterday there
would be a Central American
War within two weeks.)
San Jose Is still under strict
censorship, but information here
is that it will be lifted, perhaps
today.
The agreement provides that Vice
President Santos Leon Herrera will
assume the presidency today until
May 8, when it Is believed a con-
stituent assembly will be called.
The rebel chief said when he oc-
cupies the capital, the provisiona
government will be replaced by 9
iunta and an election called.
Dispatches from Central Ameri-
can sources said Manuel Mora, Com
munist leader, reported to contro
San Jose, had offered to join forces
with Mr.. Figueres. The rebel CHIEF
refused the offer, the sources said.
The State Department in Wash.
ington protested yesterday to Mica
ragua against Nicaraguan troops
crossing the border into Costa Rica
United States Ambassador Nathan.
lei P. Davis said the troops entered
that country Monday to support the
hard-pressed government.
Mr.. Figueres told the Associated
Press in a telephone interview thai
one Costa Rican faction in San JOSE
was trying to get better terms un.
der threat Of an invasion" from Mic
aragua.
In Managua. the Nicaraguan gov.
ernment said 1t had sent troops int<
strategic frontier positions" or
Costa Rican territory with the ain
of preserving Nicaraguan territory
from invasion" by revolutionary
Costa Rican forces.
Evening star., 1948-04-20
AMG Official, Wife Repe|
Robbers in Reich Gun Duel
BY the kssoeiotsd Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, April
20.-An American Military Govern
ment official and his wife drove of
a band of armed robbers in q night
gun duel, the Army newspaper Stars
and Stripes reported today.
Neither Mr.. nor Mrs. Frederick
Praeger was injured, although sew
eral bullets missed them by inches
and several windows were shot out
of their isolated house in a suburb
OF Wiesbaden
Mr.. Praeger, chief of the publica-
tions branch of Military Govern
ment's Information Control Divi-
sion. formerly lived in New York and
Kansas City.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
U. S. Witnesses Heard
On Neyiius Tract Value

The Government today concluded
Its testimony In the condemna-
tion action to determine the value
Of the IS acre Nevius tract in Ar
lington County, which Is expected to
be used as the site for a veterans
hospital.
Ralph Luttrell, special assistant
to the Attorney General, who is
presenting the Governments case
with A. Carter Whitehead Of the
United States attorneys oflice in
Richmond today called three wit
nesses. Nevins' attorneys said they
would have about five witnesses.
Two Government witnesses who
testified at the opening Of the case
yesterday in Federal Court at Alex
andria estimated the value OF the
tract at 1926, 900 and $796, 500.
The $825 900 price was suggested
by Richard E. Hall, 1927 I street
NV, who said he had appraised ap-
proximately 1900 properties in Ar
lington County In the last two years.
Mr.. Hall told the court he valued
the property at rs cents per square
foot.
The second Government witness,
Carroll Wright, 47ol Columbia pike,
an Arlington County real estate
man, estimated the property to be
worth $796, 500. Most OF the tract
is owned by Avon N. Nevius, retired
vice president Of the Riggs National
Bank. !
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Arlington Moves 10 Keep
Mother Away From School

Law enforcement officials in Ar
lington today took steps to prevent
a mother from entering John Mar
shall Elementary School and at
tempting to instruct class.
Pupils, teachers and patrons of the
school said they were upset be-
cause the woman has made numer-
GUS recent visits to the school at
Twenty fourth street and North
Glebe road. and interrupted class
proceedings.
Commonwealth 5 Attorney Denhan
T. Rucker said a warrant has been
issued, charging the woman with
disturbing the peace, but that it
would be served only If she again
appears at the school.
MIR. Rucker said she had visited
John Marshall perhaps 40 times, :"
interrupting pupils and teachers
during recitation and instruction.
He said she has tried, on occasions,
to take over the teachers duties.
The School Board received COM
plants last night from a delega-
tion Of the schools Parent Teacher
1t agreed to ask Inn
mediate police action.
Evening star., 1948-02-25
Deficiency Bill Passet
By House Provides
Funds for GaI|inger

The House yesterday passed and
sent to the Senate an urgent def
cheney bill for $131 900, 900, includ-
ing funds for improvements to
the psychiatric unit at Gallinger
Municipal Hospital.
Senate Appropriation Committee
hearings are expected to be order
ed soon.
The House approved the bill late
yesterday by voice vote, after de-
feating by a roll call of 181 to ISL
a motion by Representative Ran
kin, Democrat, of Mississippi, to
recommit the bill with instructions
to add $500, 100000 for loans
through the Rural Identification
Administration. e
The bill carries ss05, DAB for a
variety of District Government
items, none of which was changed
by the House.
For the Gallinger psychiatric unit
it would provide $54,5O0. Most of
this is for three elevators for psy-
chiatric wards. where food, linens
and even patients now have to be
carried up two or three flights of
steps. About $4,000 would be for
changes in the heating system to
make it possible to use the seclusion
rooms for disturbed mental patients.
Forced air vents would replace the
present open-type radiators.
The bill also would provide $685.
900 additional for, the penny milk
program for school children and
would authorize the Commissioners
to enter into contracts for construc-
ton of a refuse transfer station at
New Jersey avenue and K street
S. E., with a new limit of cost at
1913, 700.