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Evening star., 1948-05-14
Senator 0verton, II,
Member Of Congress
Since 1881, Dies
Underwent Operation
At Bethesda Naval
Hospital on May 5

Senator John H. Overton Of
Louisiana, longtime champion
of fiscal equity for the District,
died this morning in Bethesda
Naval Hospital. Serving his
third term, the 72-year-old DEM
ocratic Senator had entered the
hospital May 4 for a checkup
and underwent an abdominal
operation the following day.
At the bedside were his wife and
daughter, Miss Ruth Overton, who
lived with the Senator at the Ward
man Park Hotel.
Senator Overton's nephew, Rep
resentative Brooks, Democrat, of
Louisiana, arrived at the hospital
shortly after his death.
There will be no Washington serv-
ices, but the body will lie in state
today at the Gawler funeral home,
1855 Pennsylvania avenue NV,
from until 8 pm.
Rites in Louisiana Monday.
The body will leave on Balti-
more g. Ohio train at 9:20 pm. for
the Senator's home, Alexandria, La.
A special car was being arranged to
carry delegations of Representatives
and Senators. The entire Louisiana
congressional delegation was expect
ed to go.
Funeral services will be held in
Alexandria, probably Monday, and
burial will be in the family plot at
Pineville, where his mother and son
are buried.
When the Senate convened at
noon, Senator Reed, Republican, OF
See OVERTON Page A-l0D
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Pepco Will Ask PUG
For General Boost
In Electric Rates
Increase Would Add
10 Cents Per Week to
Average $3-o-Month Bill

The Potomac Electric Power
Co. will ask the Public Utilities
Commission next week for a
general increase in electric rates
here, a Pepco official revealed
today.
The increase, if granted by the
PUG after public hearings, would
add 10 cents a week to the bill OF
a householder who pays an average
of So a month for his electricity,
A. G. Neal, Pepco president, said.
The Pepco brief is expected to be
filed with the PUG at the District
Building Monday. Mr.. Neal had
informed the commission on March
26 that the company would have
to ask for an increase in electric
rates because of insufficient income
to meet rising operating costs.
He said today that the increased
opera ting costs were due largely to
the rise in coal prices in the last
two years. Pepco uses coal almost
exclusively to generate power.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Westinghouse Reduces
Radio Prices Is 10 20%
By the Assoeioied Press

SUNBURY, Pa. May 14.-West-
inghouse today reduced prices from
13 to 20 per cent on five radio sets.
A table model with standard and
frequency modulation bands was cut
from 1895 to $79.95. The reduc-
tion ranged up to $125 for console
set formerly selling for s625.
r. M. Sloan, manager Of the West
inghouse home radio division, said
the price cuts we're made possible by
improved manufacturing methods.
Evening star., 1948-05-14

The Washington sightseeing tour
of 81 schoolboys from New York
who were to join about 10000 other
School Safety Patrol members in
a parade on Constitution avenue
tomorrow-has been called of be-
cause of New York rebellion
against the Districts segregation
practices.
Four of the boys in the group
are Negroes.
Morris DeVol, American Automo-
bile Association official, who is IN
charge of the parade and rally ar
rangements, said he was notified by
DR.. william Jansen, superintend-
ent of the New York City schools,
that the trip had been Cancelled
but that there had been no previous
Evening star., 1948-05-14
House Begins Debate
I0n Measure 10 Curb
Communist Activity
Un-Americon Committees S
First Bill Would Expose
Members Of Party
BY the Associoted Press

The House begins debate to-
day on an Un-American Activi-
ties Committee bill designed to
limit, but not outlaw, the Com
munist Party in this country.
The bill would put a crimp in the
party's operations and expose its
members and activities.
The measure, drafted by Repre-
sentative Mundt, Republican of
South Dakota. came before the
House for debate with:
/. A plea from Chairman Thomas
of the Un-American Activities Com
mittee to take firm action to cope
with "the foremost menace to de-
mocracy today"
2. A retort from Representative
Isacson. American Labor, of New
York, that the bill repudiates the
concept of progress and regards
America as a finished product, rigid
and Interchangeable"
Has Wallace's Backing.
Mr.. Isacson was elected from the
Bronx earlier this year with the
support of Henry A. Wallace.
The Mundt bill is the first legisla-
tive proposal ever drafted by the
n-American Activities Committee.
In its preamble it asserts that an
international Communist movement
is conspiring to set up totalitarian
relationships through organizations
it controls in other countries.
The bill defines the American
Communist Party as one of these
organizations. 1t says it shall be
illegal to try in any way to set US
foreign-controlled 'totalitarian
dictatorship" in this country or to
take part in q movement to create
such a dictatorship.
Violators would face 10 years In
(See MUNDT BILL, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Truman Signs Measure
Authorizing Courthouse

President Truman signed today a
bill authorizing construction OF a
new Federal Courthouse here at a
maximum cost of $10.665 900.
The measure provides that the
long-sought building be built on
District -owned property bounded by
Constitution avenue, John Marshall
place, Third street and c street NV
The site now is under lease as a
parking lot.
The structure will house District
Court and the United States Court
of Appeals. Its cost will be split
equally between the Federal and
District Governments. The District
will receive a credit of $2,420, 600 by
contributing the site and will pay
the balance over a period of Is years
Evening star., 1948-05-14
BY the Associoied Press

The Congressional Economic
Committee said today business
can and should adopt moderate
price and profits policies" and
labor reasonable wage atti-
tudes" to cut living costs.
IF the private decisions as to
wages and prices are not made in
the public interest, actions OF Gov
ernment alone will be largely nulli-
fed" the Senate-House group said
in its formal report to Congress.
The document covers coaSt-to-
coast study last fall of the high
prices of consumer goods"
The committee, headed by Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio, makes 16
recommendation aimed at achiev-
ing a stable economy. The report
puts emphasis on voluntary meas
ures and, in general, steers clear OF
legal controls at this time.
A resolution by Senator Baldwin,
Republican, of Connecticut, author
Evening star., 1948-05-14
5tee|workers Change
Constitution 10 Bar
Reds From Office
Executive Bourd Studies
Problem Of Signing
Non-Communist Oath
By the Associoted Press

BOSTON, May 14.-The CLOS
biggest union, the Steelworkers, to-
day barred Communists from hold
ing office
The nearly 5000 delegates
changed the union constitution to
keep Communists out of any local
or international Office and to pre-
vent them from serving as delegates
or as members of any committee.
The action came as the unions
|14-man Executive Board pondered
the major problem of whether they
should sign nom Communist affida-
Wits under the Taft-Hartley Act
The major steel companies do not
intend to make new wage contracts
with the union, if it does not comply,
Philip Murray, president of the
union. said yesterday.
Only one or two delegates today
opposed the constitutional. change
to bar Communists from union
Office.
Opposition Swept Away.
Robert Rather of Los Angeles
asked:
who is going to be judge of who
is Communist"
The opposition was swept away,
however, by a number of delegates
who blasted, "crummy commies!'
and agents of the Kremlin."
James Mccoy, jr., of Coraopolis,
Pa, said he wished it were possible
to bar Communists from union
membership. The anti-closed shop
provision of the Hartley Act
however, forbids nonhiring OF a per-
son because of nonmembership in
union.
Delegate Nick Migas, whose charge
the steelworkers' leaders had lin.
fuenced our union to go easy or
beefs in the mills" was followed by
Street brawl yesterday, was absent
from today's session. Mr.. Murray
called Mr.. Migas statement g
"palpable lie"
| Mr.. Migas said he was kept away
! by injuries. A fellow delegate de.
clared today that Mr.. Migas' verba
attack was Communist-inspired
Besides his attack on the unior
leadership. Mr.. Migas called in 6
signed statement yesterday for E
Is cents an hour pay increase, forth
with.
Called Enormous Determination.
/ The vital, policy -making decision
on the question of compliance with
the Taft-Hartley Act non-Commun'
ist AFFIDAVIT requirement was turned
over to the Executive Board by tht
| 90 c-rIY7I yIyODUrDC Dooo A
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Taft Backs Hawaiian State,
But Defers Decision on Bill
BY the Associofed Press

Senator Taft, Republican. of Ohio,
said today he favors statehood for
Hawaii.
But Senator Taft told reporters he
has not decided whether to support
resolution by Senator Knowland,
Republican, of California, to take
the Hawaiian statehood bill from
the Senate Insular Affairs Commit
tee and bring it before the Senate
for debate.
Senator Taft talked to newsmen
after a meeting of the Senate Re-
publican Policy Committee, of which
he Is chairman.
He said the committee did not
discuss the decision by the Insular
Affairs group to defer action on the
statehood bill until its members
make another trip to Hawaii.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Sunday Reading
BY the Associoted Press

Should the Republicans fail
to agree on one of the favored
presidential candidates, po-
litical strategists would not be
too surprised to see Speaker
Martin become his party's
com mise choice. His
chances are studied in Sum-
days Editorial Section by
Gould Lincoln.
In companion pieces, Stah
Writer Francis p. Douglas ex-
amines the inner machinery
of the World Bank and For
eign Correspondent David M.
Nichol contributes a revealing
dispatch from Warsaw, trac-
ing the evolution of new Po-
land.
These and other articles OF
timeliness, plus special cover
age of the new books, farming
and gardening, amusements,
society, music, sports, art. ETC..
round out the usual thorough
and accurate news content OF
Chr Sunhau Star
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Tickets for Ball Game
On Sale in Star Lobby

Tickets for the Congressional
baseball game at Griffith Sta
dium at 8 pm. May 81, can be
purchased in the lobby of The
Evening Star Building.
The scale of prices is 81 for
general admission, $1.25 for re-
served seats and 50 for box
seats, tax included.
Those desiring to make res
ervations by mail should send
checks made out to The Eve
ming Star and address them to
Congressional Ball Game, Room
724, The Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
81 New York Boys Denied Trip
D.C.inRevoIt on Segregation

discussion of the matter and that
the cancellation was unexpected.
Mr.. De Vol. explained that. In
light of the segregated policy follow
ed by Washington's hotels, the AAA
had arranged for the four colored
bows to stay at the Dunbar Hotel
This policy was followed in the case
of other groups that were bringing
colored boys and girls for the pa
rade, he added.
DR.. Jansen said the reason for
the withdrawal was because 1T
would not be possible in some in
stances for schoolmates to dine to-
getiler in Washington restaurants
and to live in public buildings to-
gether there because their skin
happens to be different color"
1see SAFETY PATROLS, Pg. A-40
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Voluntary Initiation Curb Steps
Urged by Taft Economic Group
Moderate Profits Policy by Business,
Reasonable Wage Attitude by Labor Advised

lied the committees study. Sena-
tor Baldwin is not a member OF
the full committee, but did serve
by invitation on subcommittee.
He said in a statement today:
Because I believe that the threat
of prices and imitation is still very
much with us even though some
what clouded over by other press
ing concerns, I had hoped that
these recommendations (of the
committee) would be somewhat
more comprehensive.
However, it was clear that this
was the widest common ground on
which the committee could agree y
BY it's stress on voluntary steps,
the Republican-co controlled group diff
fered once again with President Tru-
man, who repeatedly has asked for
standby power to impose wage-price
controls and rationing on limited
scale.
In fact, the report hints that the
committee believes imitation has been
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Late News
Bulletin
Stocks Rise 81 to 81

NEW YORK (P.-Buying or
ders flooded the stock market
today, sending prices of lead
ing shares up 81 to 81. The
ticker fell behind transac-
tiOns in the face of one of the
fastest rallies in months. BY
noon 100000 shares had
changed hands on the stock
exchange and S2,810,000 worth
of bonds were sold.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
President Urqes
Flexible Farm
PriceSupports
Four-Point Program
On Permanent Busis
Needed Now, He Says
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today asked
Congress to establish a system of
flexible price supports for agri-
cultural commodities on a per-
manent basis. He outlined a
four-point program which he
said should be enacted as
promptly as possible" to promote
farm prosperity.
In a special message, which was
looked on as bid for the farm
vote in November. Mr.. Truman
pointed out that the present sup
port programs expire December 81,
and that in two earlier messages he
has urged extension.
The Republican, controlled House
Agriculture Committee is propos-
ing to continue the support program
only for a year, but the Senate
Agriculture Committee on Wednes-
day laid down a long-range farm
plan calling for revision of the
present price support system.
Farmers Seen in Uncertainty.
The President declared that re-
suits of the existing support pro-
gram have been nothing less than
remarkable" in squirting production.
But he asserted that with the pro-
gram expiring at the end of the
year and Congress taking no definite
action yet. farmers do not know
what levels of price support or what
methods of support will apply to
large portions of many crops al
ready planted or to others which
must soon be planted"
The situation regarding milk and
livestock products, for which he
said farmers must plan long in ad-
vance, is likewise clouded. In addi-
ton to the support proposals, Mr..
Truman urged:
l. Continuance and expansion Of
the soil conservation program.
q. Continuance and strengthening
OF programs designed to insure ade-
quate consumption of agricultural
products.
3. Measures designed to assist
farmers ito meet their special prob
lens" particularly In the field of
farm co-operatives and crop insur-
ance.
Backs Soil Conservation.
Mr.. Truman did not recommend,
as Agriculture Department officials
had expected, a boost of $4,000 900
in the $225 900, 900 soil conservation
fund proposed by the COP Con-
gress, although he urged that the
program be expanded. In his jan
uary budget message, the President
urged $500 100000 for soil subsidies
to farmers.
Mr.. Truman declared that "all the
measures I have recommended are
essential for the future welfare of
American agriculture" and he added
that 1T must be our firm purpose
to maintain an increasingly healthy,
productive and prosperous agri-
culture"
He asserted that "the fundamental
national policy underlying our agrl-
cultural legislation has been and
should continue to be one of organ
lied, sustained, realistic abundance y
In advocating permanent and
flexible price support program, Mr..
Truman said this would provide a
policy geared to our improved farm
economy" He pointed out that
there must be many shifts in pro-
duction and flexible price sup
ports will help us make them in
an orderly manner"
Cites Timber Land Depletion.
In arguing for continuance and
expansion of soil conservation, he
pointed out that great progress
has been made in this area, but
/C1a E,ADNE Doro
Evening star., 1948-05-14
19 Held in Hijoekimg
Of $1,000, 900 in Gold
By the Associoted Press

BANGKOK, Siam, May "A
Police announced today 19 persons,
including . retired police captain
are under arrest in the hijacking of
a s3.0OO,O0O gold shipment.
Police have recovered $4,000
worth of the gold. stolen yesterday.
A gang of 20 or 80 men swooped
down on the shipment, bound for a
customs house, and overpowered
the guards.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Report That Gen. Smith,
Will Resign Is Denied
NORMAN THOMAS SAYS Mar
shall Committed Serious Error on
Russia. Page Az.

The State Department today de-
MED reports that American AM
bassador Walter Bedell Smith has
informed the department he wants
to return to Washington and re-
sign his post in Moscow.
Gen. Smith left Moscow the first
Of this week for a vacation and
fishing trip in France.
Michael J. McDermott, State De-
partment press officer, was asked
about the reports concerning Gen.
Smith at news conference.
"The Ambassador has not in
formed the State Department of
any wish to return to Washington
or to resign" Mr. McDermott said.
He added that obviously Gen.
Smith could come home if he wants
to, but that I'VE have no knowledge
of any special plans. and so far as
we, know, he expects to return to
Moscow"
In an earlier edition of Tie Star
today. story by Constantine Brown
stated that Gen. Smith was report
ed to have informed the State De-
partment that he did not wish to
return to Moscow and wanted to
resign.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
British Earl Also Dies
When Craft Strikes
Mountain in Storm
BY the Associated Press

PRIVAS, France. May IA
Kathleen Lady Harrington,
daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy,
former American Ambassador to
Britain, was found dead today
in the wreckage of a chartered
two engine plane which crashed
last night in a storm on a flight
from London to the Riviera.
Lord Fitzwilliam. British sports
man, and two members of the crew
also we're killed.
A search party reported all the
planes occupants were found in
their places. Lady Harrington was
stretched on her back and appeared
to have been asleep. She had a long
cut on one side of her face.
The fuselage of the Dove plane,
owned by Skyways, Ltd, OF London,
was found lying horizontally on the
rocks of an 1,80O-ioot mountain. The
right wing was 800 yards behind it
and an engine about 300 yards in
front.
Lady Harrington, %, was the
Evening star., 1948-05-14
81, 900 Reported Taken
In Lunsburqh Robbery

Nearly $4,000 in cash and checks
was stolen from a sixth-f1oor coun-
ter in Lansburghs department store,
Eighth and E streets NV, about 6
pm. yesterday, it was reported to
police today. g
Joshua P. Stakeholder, the store
credit manager. said green metal
box taken from the counter con-
tanned s1,11155 in cash, S81405 in
checks and a $40 cash-refund slip.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
'CIoudiness and Showers
Forecast, With High Of 10
See STEELWORKERS, Page q

Continued cloudiness, with few
showers, was the Weather Bureau
forecast for the District today.
The temperature will reach high
of about 10 degrees, according to the
prediction, and will drop to about SO
degrees tonight.
Sunny weather, with a tempera-
ture high Of about 10, will follow
tomorrow, and Sunday also will be
fair, the forecaster said.
The temperature dropped from a
high of II at asa pm. yesterday to
Sc at 11.55 pm.
Evening star., 1948-05-14
iTert OF Proclamation on Page A-3..
BY me Associated Press

BY the Associofed Press
TEL AVN, Palestine, May IA
The state of Israel. first Hebrew
nation in 1000 years, was born
today in a Jewish declaration of
independence asserting the "his-
toric right" of the Jews of Pal
estine to reconstitute their ma
tional home.
The proclamation by the National
Council is effective at one minute
after midnight (6:01 pm. EDIT
when Britains 31-year rule OF the
Holy Land ends. The British high
commissioner already has left Pal
estine soil for British cruiser, and
the British mandate government
has left the Holy City OF Jerusalem.
While Jewish forces and soldiers
of the surrounding Arab countries
prepared for war. the Jews pro-
claimed their right to a life of dig
nity, freedom and labor The dec
laration said this right was recog-
nized by the United Nations.
Threats on Three Fronts.
The Arab League. meanwhile.
planned to set up an admlnlstra-
tion-not a state-of their own In
Palestine to function with occupy
ing Arab forces if and when Pales-
tine is invaded.
I'm London, the Arab Office
declared the termination Of the
British mandate had created
disastrous situation in the Holy
Land, but will at least give the
Arabs the opportunity which
thev have never had until now
of resisting the invaders face 10
face and without the interven-
ton of a foreign power which
has hitherto given them It's pro-
lection"
(The general secretariat of the
Arab League has proclaimed
state of war existing with Pa.es-
tine Jewry.)
Arabs Win First Real Victory.
AS the Jewish state was born, the
,rabs wrested their first real vic
,ory in Palestine. Arab, neutral
and Jewish sources confirmed that
Arab legionnaires, supported by D.
900 tribesmen from the Hebron
Hills, wiped out four Jewish colonies
in the Kfar Etzion bloc south OF
Jerusalem, athwart the Arab in
vasion route from the south.
The informants said 200 died in
the battle, which ended last night
A number of prisoners were taken
including four physicians who were
parachuted to aid the wounded yes
terday.
The Jewish Agency, declaring the
Arabs had killed prisoners OF war
despite promises of adherence to
international law, had urged the
(See PALESTINE, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Democrats InfieId Practically Settled

big mitt. Having the Judge on
first takes a big worry off my
mind"
Judge Howell has one claim to
fame shared by no other partici-
pant in last years game, which
the Republicans won, 1913. He
Evening star., 1948-05-14
JuIiunu Becomes Recent

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, May
IA DIN a 10-minute ceremony,
Crown Princess Juliana was sworn
in today as regent of the kingdom.
She will handle most of the duties
of Queen Wilhelmina and become
Queen when Wilhelmina abdicateS
September 6.
Evening star., 1948-05-14

first baseman for the ivy-covered
classic. And Umpire Joe Judges
decisions at the initial sack had
better be good because said
player is Judge Evan Howell Of
the United States Court Of
Claims.
THE judge showed promise
last year when he played with
u.s. commented Manager c. w.
(Runtj Bishop of the Repubh-
cans, 80 we're bringing him
back for another trial. I think
he's put on a little weight. but
that1l add power to his batting.
and he's still . smoothie with the
Evening star., 1948-05-14
Israel Proclaimed State by Jews;
Armies Move to Meet Threat of
Arab Invasion As British Leave
Gen. Cunningham
To Sail Tonight
At Mandate End
BULLETIN

LAKE SUCCESS R.-The
Political Committee of the
snecial Palestine Assembly
voted today to send a United
Nations mediator to the Holy
Land The vote was 81 to 0,
with Is abstentionS.
Evening star., 1948-05-14

(See BALL GAME, Page A-4.)
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tSee ECONOMIC, Page A-4D
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(See KENNEDY, Page A-4.)
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See MUNDT BILL, Page Az
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(See FARM, Page A-2D
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(See PALESTINE, P
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(See FRANKFURT, Page A-49
Evening star., 1948-05-14

(See OVERTON, Page A
Hungry Horse news., 1948-04-30

able experiences; it caused an in
ward shudder which Reed Bartor
detected, for he looked at me in
quiringly. But, instead, he asked
Can you give me lift out to Holly.
wood?"
Eyes. glad to have your compa-
n.y." We walked out to the car and
climbed in. Living in Hollywood
now, Reed?" / asked as we rolled on
out Sunset Boulevard.
Yes. since father-died, in Pasa-
dena."
didn't say anything more just
then. remembering the shock Of his
fathers suicide. Beaten and penni-
less after lifetime of comfort, the
soft-spoken. courteous old gentleman
had leaped into the Arroyo Seco
from the Colorado Street bridge.
"Oh," he said after a moment,
you asked me at the station If /
were finding beauty. I've found
her." He motioned with his fingers
as if he would wipe out the miles Of
pavement, the street lights. the De-
cember night itself. and babe me
an address in Holly
wood. ITS only a step or two off |
he boulevard. The place smells
title. They all do. with the cabbage