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Evening star., 1948-11-13
Text of Evott-Lie Letter

toward carrying 1t out without
delay.
we believe the first step is to
resolve the Berlin question. This
case is still pending before the Sc
curity Council. We believe the his
tory of the Security Councils
consideration of this case Demon
strates that it can be solved.
Every day that the deadlock over
Berlin continues the danger to the
peace and security Of all nations
continues undiminished. Fear Of
another war is Gripping the effort
of all nations to repair the damage
of the last war and return once
more to the ways Of peace. The work
of the General Assembly and Of the
United Nations as q whole In every
field Of its endeavor Is being delayed
and undermined.
It is within the power Of the
leaders Of the great nations to which
this communication Is addressed to
end this danger to the peace.
We therefore respectfully urge
upon the r"Osrnments Of France,
the Union OF Soviet Socialist Re-
publics, the United Kingdom and
the United States, signatories to the
Moscow declaration, the desirability
of immediate conversations and OF
taking all other necessary steps
toward the solution Of the Berlin
question, thus opening the way to
a prompt resumption Of negotiations
for the conclusion Of the remaining
peace settlements for Germany,
Austria and Japan.
We also believe the great powers
should lend their full and active
support to the efforts at mediation
of the Berlin dispute by the presi-
dent Of the Security Council. For
ourselves we stand ready to lend all
further assistance, such as the cur
rency study now being made by the
secretary general, as may seem most
helpful to the great powers In the
solution of the problem.
We await an early reply to this
communication in order that the
members OF the United Nations, now
assembled here in Paris, may be- in
formed of the progress in the i'm
plementAtion Of the General Assem- :
bly's unanimous appeal to the great
powers to renew their efforts to COM
pose their differences and establish
4 lasting peace"
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Back -to-Work Order Given
UAW in 4 ChrysIer Plants
BY The Asseeiofsd Press

DETROIT, Nov. ia back-to-
work order went out today to 1880
workers in four Detroit area Chrys-
ler Corp. plants who have been idle
in . production rate dispute.
Chrysler said some $4,000 would
be back on the job Monday with the
remaining 1900 due to report Tues
day.
The back-to-work call was issued
by Local Z of the United Auto
Workers, CIO, after the company
said union officials agreed to send
the disputed issues through regular
grievance procedure.
Union men charged "speed-up."
Chrysler accused the union OF con-
tract violation in permitting Q
wildcat strike"
The agreement stipulated that
hearings be held next week.
The dispute began with the disci-
plining of two machine operators
Monday after the company claimed
they had not met production quotas.
A sympathy walkout by $50 machine
operators followed and other walk
outs and layoffs resulted.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Veterans Medical Records
Confidential, Court Rules
By Yhs Assoeiotsd Press

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Nov. Is
The Second District Court OF Ap-
peals today uphold refusal Of q war
veteran to permit an outsider TO
view his Army medical service rec
ord in Veterans Administration
files.
The court ruled such . refusal
was not a matter of comment be-
fore a jury, nor could reasons for
such action be required Of him In
cross examination in a court trial. :.
The decision, written by Judge
Fred J. Miller Of Columbus, was the
first in Ohio pertaining to the Fed
eral law holding such VA medical
records are confidential and privi-
legged. with no disclosure to be made
except to the veteran himself or
with his consent.
1t was given in the case OF DR..
John B. Mclaughlin Of Columbus,
who is seeking insurance from the
Massachusetts, Indemnity Co. for
loss of both eyes by Q gunshot
wound.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
New Faces in Congress
Senotor-EIect Mundt of South Dokoto
Has Background Of 10 Years in House

Karl Earl Mundt Of Madison,
s. D., one Of the Republican Sen
ators-elect, has 4 background Of
10 years Of activity in the House.
During the past Congress, he gained
the national spotlight with his work
for the State Departments foreign
information program and as 4 men,
ber of the departments foreign
Information program and as q
member Of the Un-American Activi-
ties Committee.
Prior to his congressional service,
Mr.. Mundt had = career as farmer,
school teacher, school superintend-
ent and salesman, principally Of
real estate and insurance.
He comes to the Senate as the
successor to Mrs. Vera Bushfield,
who was appointed following the
death of her husband. the late
Senator Harlan j. Bushneld, Re-
publican, in September. At the
time, it was made clear she would
resign before the end Of the year
so that Mr.. Mundt could be ap-
pointed before his regular term
would begin January 8, and thus
acquire some seniority over other
freshmen Senators.
Fought for ''Voice" Authority.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee, in the summer Of 1947,
withheld funds for the State De-
partment's Voice Of America" pro-
gram on the ground it lacked statu-
tory authority. Mr.. Mundt led the
fight to get through the House q
bill providing the authority.
Later, he headed a Foreign AZ
fairs subcomittee that toured Eu-
rope investigating the Voice Of
America" program and came back
enthusiastic over expanding the
overseas propaganda.
In 1945, Mr.. Mundt was one OF
the leaders in the successful fight
to make the Un-American Activities
Committee q standing committee OF
the House He attracted wide atten-
Evening star., 1948-11-13
|Non.Service Disabled
Veterans at Age S.
To Get Pensions

Pensions now are available to
veterans with non-service con-
nected disabilities, after they reach
the age of IS, under a sliding scale
of disability, the Veterans Admin
istration announced today.
The VA action was interpreted as
an effort to meet demands of vet
erans' organizations for general
service pension system for all vet
erans. These groups had planned
to ask the new Congress for such .
system.
S. Perry Brown, newly elected
national commander Of the Ameri-
can Legion, at a news conference
here earlier in the week, said the
demand for pensions grew out OF an
increasing number of applications
from older veterans to their service
organizations for help.
Under thee liberalized rating
schedule, q veteran Of IS who can
comply with the nonemployab.e
requirements and who can show
60 per cent disability may be
granted a pension of $50 q month.
At the age of so, a veteran could
be pensioned with . so per cent
rating, and at 65, he need have
only 10 per cent disability. In this
connection, it was asserted, nearly
any veteran of IS could show a 10
per cent disability and thus be
eligible.
As a result of this latest action,
it was indicated the rating boards
are expected to take a more liberal
attitude on whether a veteran ap-
plicant is unemployable. The $50
pension can be increased to S72.
after the veteran has been on tho
list for 10 years.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
By the Assoeioted Press

TOKYO, Nov. 13.-Both Japanese
and foreigners speculated today or
whether Emperor Hirohito woulc
make a gesture of some sort in sym.
pathy with his former advisers
seven of whom were sentenced tc
hang yesterday and 18 to prison.
There have been consistent rumors
since Japan surrendered that the
Emperor would abdicate in favor Of
a regency for his son. Most observ-
ers felt, however, that the Emperor
would stay where he is-on the
throne.
No date for the execution of the
japanese war leaders has been set
The list of those to be executed is
headed by former Premier Hideki
TOTO. They have until November ls
to petition Gen. Macarthur fol
clemency.
The president of the court that
convicted the Is Japanese leaders
Sir William Webb of Australia. cen
sured the Emperor as the leader o1
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Inauguration
Continued From First Page.)

whose composition'awaits word from
Mr.. Truman, now vacationing al
Key West, Fla.
Truman Selection Awaited.
The President is expected to name
the chairman OF the general COM
mittee within a few days. He is re-
ported to have conferred on the SUBJ
ject at Key West with Leslie Bifie
who is slated to be secretary of the
Senate when the new Congress con-
venes January under Democratic
control. Mr.. Biffle, a close friend
of the President, is now executive
director of the Minority Policy Com
mittee of the Senate.
Meantime, Washington Democrats
and the District Commissioners are
hoping that the general inaugural
committee can be appointed soon
because of the many details that
must be handled for the rest of the
inaugural celebration.
Evening star., 1948-11-13

ton by polling 100 prominent per-
sons on what they deemed to be
un-American.
Authorized Anti Red Bill.
He was the co-author this year
of the Mundt- Nixon anti -Commu-
mist bill, which was passed by the
House but died in the Senate. In
August, as acting chairman of the
Un-American Activities Committee
he conducted some of the sensa-
tional spy hearings.
Mr.. Mundt, 48, is a native OF
Humboldt. S. D., and q graduate OF
Carlton College. Northfield, MINI.
and Columbia University. He served
as a teacher and superintendent OF
schools at Bryan, 8. D., and as in
structor of speech and social science
in Eastern State Normal School o1
Madison, 8. d.
He has been q member of the
South Dakota Game and Fish Com
mission. and has been active in the
Izaak Walton League and other
conservation work.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Diplomat Says Red Victory
Won't Bring China Collapse

II the Chinese Communists should
win the current battle with Na-
tionalist forces. collapse in China
would not result. but the road back
will be much longer and harder,
Chen Chih- Counselor of the
Chinese Embassy, declared last
night.
Mr.. Chen addressed a public meet
ing Of the Chevy Chase Junior Col
lege Alumnae Associations interna-
tional forum. About 200 persons
attended the meeting at the school.
whoever controls Manchuria
dominates Asia" said Mr.. Chen.
The strength Of the Communists
in Manchuria Is due to Russia's en-
try into the Japanese phase Of
World War II. Soviet occupation
Of Manchuria made possible the
strong Communist infiltration
there"
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Grange
Continued From First Page


Nations land permanently produc-
tive.
The Secretary did not elaborate
on future farm programs in his
speech.
However, he told a news con-
ference last night that the long
range price support features Of the
farm act passed by the last Repub-
lican-controlled Congress need to
be revised. Those features would
become effective in 1850.
Sharp Cut Cited.
He said the so-called flexible
farm price support provisions OF
the law will not work effectively in
adjusting farm output from the
abnormal wartime and postwar pat
tern TO peacetime markets and
needs.
Furthermore, he said, 1t would re-
quire too sharp a cut in current sup
port prices at q time when farm
production costs may still be in
creas1ng.
Mr.. Brannan emphasized, how
ever, that the administration does
not want to disturb that portion of
the Republican law relating to price
supports on 1949 crops. The law
directs that this years relatively
high supports be continued through
next year on most CROPS.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Democrats FACING
Decision on Action
To Curb FiIibusters
By J. A. OLeoY

One decision the Democrats will
have to make soon after they take
over Senate control in January Is
whether to go forward with plans
the Republicans were working on to
try to curb filibustering.
Before they had any idea they
were going to lose control of Con-
gress, the Republican leaders had
set out to change Senate rules in
January, to clear the way for pas
sage of the civil rights program.
There is still nothing to prevent
the Republicans from advocating
new methods Of limiting Senate
debate, but any such move originat-
ing on the minority side would get
nowhere unless the new Democratic
leaders give it the go signal.
Most Of the Democrats from out
side of the South will be for the
civil rights program as much as
the Republicans will be for it. The
dilemma they face, however, Is that
any early move to force decision
on the civil rights program would
tend to widen the breach which
occurred In Democratic ranks in this
election. There have been definite
indications that Democratic leaders
would like to close that breach. at
least in Congress, aside from what
ever the Democratic National Com
mittee may decide to do about the
Dixiecrat revolt.
Bulletin on Filibusters.
The Library of Congress Legisla-
tive Reference Services has just
completed a bulletin presenting all
objective history of filibusters and
a genealogical account Of efforts to
limit Senate debate
| Without taking sides on the basic
issue of what should be done, the
bulletin lists II possible ways of
limiting Senate debate. They are
all remedies known to veteran
Senators.
| The big stumbling block is that
any change in rules would be sub
ject to a filibuster, just as much
as the civil rights program itself
would be.
This means that If a new rule
designed to thwart filibustering
should itself encounter a filibuster,
a majority of the Senate would have
to be prepared to stay in continu-
Gus day and night sessions long
enough to wear out the opposition.
Arguments For and Against.
The Library of Congress pamphlet
was prepared by DR.. George B. Gal
loway, senior specialist In American
government and public administra-
ton. 1t contains a list of the chief
arguments for and against filibus-
tering, as well as the II remedies
for dilatory tactics in the Senate.
The last of the II suggestions is
Resort to prolonged or continuous
sessions"
Since any change in rules to put
permanent check on flibustering
might be blocked by fllibuster, the
suggestion for continuous sessions
appears to be the only sure solution.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Jops Expect Hirohito Gesture
Toward His Doomed Advisers

the japanese IN the war and said
he could not escape responsibility
The Emperor was granted immunity
l. Most japanese today were be-
wildered by the whole thing. In
the former police state of Japan
the average citizen had little ac-
quaintance with the law and It's
workings. They followed the EN-
peror blindly.
Many telephone calls have beer
received by the Associated Press Of
fee since the verdicts were returned
yesterday. One man expressed in.
dignation that all of the former
leaders were not summarily hanged
Others complained at the severity
of the punishment handed out tt
civil leaders. Some wondered why
more militarists we're not con-
demned to the gallows.
Gen. Macarthur, who Is the sole
reviewing officer in the case, hao
his usual crowd of spectators wher
he left the Dai Ichi Building at noon
The general may reduce any OF
the sentences but he is not empow-
cred to raise any of them.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Phone Workers Here
Accept Wage Boosts
From 81 10 S. a Week
Proposed wage increases from 81

Proposed wage increases from 81
to $6 q week for about $500 Chesa.
peake & Potomac Telephone Co
workers in the District area have
been accepted, company and union
officials said today.
Glenn Watts, president Of Division
So, Communications Workers OF
America, said the wage boosts, af-
fecting clerical and craft workers
will be retroactive to last Sunday
The company proposal was accepted
tentatively by the union eight days
ago and ratified In . membership
mail referendum, 1.04l to 507.
r G. Macarow, vice president OF
the company. said the increases are
in addition to scheduled raises de-
termined by length Of service. The
agreement. he said, brings new top
wage rates to $S6 for craftsmen and
$62 for service workers, most of them
clerical.
While the company announced in
creases Of from 81 to $6 for craft
and - to - for clerical workers.
Mr.. Watts said the agreement will
bring as little as an extra 81 to a
few workers, He said the agreement
provides:
An additional 81 for those earning
up to $29; 81 for those earning be-
tween $50 and $43: s. for those be-
tween $44 and $57; 81 between 35S
and $s5; IS between $66 and $73
and Sc for $74 and over.
Telephone operators and others
who are members Of the Washington
Trafic Division No. 50. CWA, mean
while, have rejected q final company
offer Of weekly wage increases up
to "a, ofIicials said. The offer, az
fecting 5000 workers, was made dur
ing q month-long bargaining period
that ended October IA.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Press Must Explain
As Well as Report
Truths, Editors Told
BY me Asseeietsd Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-Newsmen
should report the essential truths
Is well as the literal truths, and give
the newspaper reader liens through
which he can see what Is not OBJ
Hous"
This was the suggestion Of James
D. Reston Of the New York Times
ut the concluding meeting Of the
Associated Press Managing Editors
Association yesterday.
The managing editors travelled to
South Bend, Ind, today to see the
Northwestern-Notre Dame football
Rame and attend a luncheon given
by the Studebaker Corp. and the
South Bend Tribune.
Must Explain Truth.
Mr.. Reston told the group at its
final meeting In Chicago:
"You cannot merely report the
literal truth. You have to explain
1t. The whole future Of reporting
depends on telling intelligently what
Is going on in a world getting more
complicated every year"
He said the A. p. has made great
progress in such explanatory writing.
The convention adopted a reso-
luton commencing the efforts OF
Kent Cooper, A. P. executive di-
rector, and his associates to i'm
prove reliability of the A. P. report
for our mutual benefit"
Omcers Elected.
The APME's 1949 convention will
be held in Fort Worth, Tex. The
dates will be set later.
William p. Steven Of the Mime
apolis Tribune was elected president
Of the association yesterday. He
succeeds Stanley Barnett Of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Other officers elected were: Vice
president, Lee Hills, Miami Herald;
secretary, j. r. Record. Fort Worth
Star Telegram, and treasurer, Her
bert r. Corn, washington Star. Mr..
Corn also was among "a directors
named.
Other directors included Maclean
Patterson, Baltimore Sun papers.
and w. c.. Stouffer, Roanoke World
News, for one-year terms; Paul S.
Deland, Christian Science Monitor
Boston, and Raymond H. McCaw,
New York Times, two-year terms,
and James s. Pope. Louisville
Courier journal, and Wallace La
moe, Milwaukee Journal, three-year
terms.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Navy Carrier to Relay
WRIGHT Plane to U. S.

The Navy carrier Palau viii
rescue the famous Wright brothers
plane, Kitty Hawk, now stranded al
Halifax, Nova Scotia, and bring II
to New York.
The Mauretania was scheduled tt
bring the museum relic to New York
yesterday, but that vessel was forced
to unload at Halifax because OF the
longshoremen's strike.
A Navy motor van will bring the
Kitty Hawk from New York to the
National Museum here The famous
plane has been In London.
Evening star., 1948-11-13

TALKS OF RUSSIA-The Very
Rev. DR.. Hewlett Johnson, RED
Dean" of Canterbury, talked
for newsreels and reporters
on arriving at New York's
La Guardia Field yesterday
from Toronto. He said he
would mot be surprised" If
Russia has IAN atom weapon"
but added, they are more
concerned with getting the ad-
ditional energy which they
lack to heighten their stand
ards of life, rather than a
bomb" Dean Johnson Is in
the United States for a six
week tour of 13 States and IS
cities. ZAP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Sir Ion CoIquhoun Dies
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. ]

GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov. Is up.
Sir Ian Colquhoun, 81, soldier,
churchman and explorer, died yes
terday. He was chief Of one Of
Scotland's oldest clans. He was
World War / veteran, took part in
a polar expedition and served three
terms Is lord high commissioner Of
the Church of Scotland. From 1884
to 1888 he was lord rector Of Glas-
gov University.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
BY the Assoeioted Press

| PARIS, N0D. l3.-Here Is the
tert of the joint communication
tphich U. N. Assembly President
DR.. Herbert v. Epatt Of Australia
and U. N. Secretary Trygve Lie
sent to the four great poDers
today:
We have the honor to address
this communication to the chairmen
of the delegations of the powers
signatory to the Moscow agreement
of "a December, 1945. and to re-
quest that it be transmitted to the
respective chiefs Of government for
their urgent consideration.
On Wednesday, ; November. 1948,
the General Assembly OF the United
Nations, sitting in plenary session
at Paris, unanimously adopted an
appeal to the great powers to re-
new their efforts to compose their
differences and establish = lasting
peace
In this resolution the General As
sembly declared that the disagree
ment between the great powers in
matter of vital importance to all
the United Nations Is at the present
time the cause Of the deepest
anxiety among all the peoples OF
the world =" and that "the
United Nations, in the performance
of its most sacred mission, Is bound
to afford its assistance and co-op-
Grafton in the settlement Of q sit
Iuation the continuation OF which
involves grave dangers for inter-
national peace"
1945 Resolution Cited.
The resolution then recommends
the powers signatory to the Moscow
agreements of December "a, 1945,
and the powers which subsequently,
acceded thereto, to redouble their
efforts in 4 spirit Of solidarity and
mutual understanding to secure in
the brifest possible time the final
settlement Of the war and the con-
clusion Of all the peace settle
ments."
The representatives Of all the
powers signatory to the Moscow
agreements spoke in unqualified
support of this resolution and voted
for 1t. They have accepted the rec
ommendation and the world rightly
expects them to take active steps
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Two Utility DissoIutions
Approved in Virginia
lx The Assosiaied Rrs.l

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 13.-The
State Corporation Commission yes
terday approved the voluntary dis
solution OF two incorporating public
service corporations, the Occoquar
Hydroelectric Power Co., chartered
in 1928, and its wholly-owned sub
sidiary, the Occoquan Co. Of Alex
andria, chartered in 1898.
Records Of the commission showed
that all stock of the hydroelectric
company was owned by william C.
Mulligan, as trustee.
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Blair House
Continued From First Page.)

Blair House will be used for The
Truman family. 1t will be aug
mented by another kitchen in the
basement of the Blair-Lee House
when there are many guests fol
meals.
Ohicials said the two houses would
provide more bedroom space fol
overnight guests than has been
available in the White House. The
exact living arrangements-what
rooms will be used by the Truman
family, which ones for the neces-
sary White House staff and which
ones for guests-will not be deter
mined until Mr.. Truman has oppor-
tunity to go over the plans, it was
said
Evening star., 1948-11-13
Czeehs to Get Cycle Prizes

PRAGUE R.-The government
is setting aside 1000 motorcycles Is
prizes to the best workers in the
new five-year plan, which begins
January /. The most successful
producers will win cycles, the
Czechoslovak Press Bureau said.
The less successful will be rewarded
with licenses and small cash con-
tributionts to help them buy cycles.