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Evening star., 1948-10-13
France Starts Drive
On Food Spectators
As WaIkouts Spread
Strike of Dockworkers
Threatens to Tie Up
Most Of Nations Ports
BY the Associotsd Press

PARIS, Oct. 13.-France opened
war today on food spectators
in an attempt to drive down
high prices-strongest argument
of Communicated unions in TO-
menting the current strike wave.
Public prosecutors throughout the
country received circular from
Justice Minister Andre Marie. re-
minding them of the governments S
determination to prosecute prof.
iteers without pity"
A 24-hour dockworkers' walkout
threatened to tie-up most Of the
ports in the strike -harried nation
today.
Follows Communist Pattern.
The tie-up follows the now IA
mlliar strike pattern which the gov
ernment has blamed on the Com
munist Information Bureau and the
French Communist Party.
The strategy consists Of short
lived strikes in key industries and
commerce points.
Benoit Frachon, Communist lead
er, has told his followers in the
powerful General Confederation of
Labor (CGT that this method is
more effective than a general strike.
The major strike still is the ma
tion-Wide coal mine tieup, now in its
18th day. The walkout already has
cost the nation more than 1000, 900
tons of fuel and no end is in sight.
Leads Cominform Drive.
Government officials say the coal
strike is the spearhead of the Com
informs drive to wreck the Euro
pean Recovery Program in France
The walkout originally was called
as protest against high prices and
(See FRANCE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1948-10-13

A former District fireman, who
once invented a talking device to
report fires automatically, was SEN
fenced to pay 500 fine or serve so
days in jail when he appeared in
Municipal Court today on a charge
Of turning in a false alarm from a
fire box at Ninth and G streets NV.
Keith L. Bell, SO, was arrested
early today after the fire department
had a busy night answering six
false alarms. Municipal Court Judge
Nadine L. Gallagher found him
guilty of turning in a false alarm
but dismissed drunkenness charge
on the ground of insufficient evi-
dence. Bell indicated he would pay
the fine instead of serving so days,
but had not done so early this
afternoon.
Charles Goldie, who identified
himself as a comedian at the Gayety
Theater. testified he saw Bell turn
in the false alarm and run into a
nearby alley.
Bell was a former submarine adio
operator In the Navy who I'd Eed
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Col. Leroy ". Heron,
Retired Star Official,
Dies Aboard Train
Ex-Advertisine Director
Was Veteran of Z Wars,
Had Wide Army Interests

Col. Leroy w. Heron, who
retired last July l as advertis-
ing director of The Star after 50
years with the newspaper, died
suddenly early today aboard a
train near Altoona, Pa, en- route
to Washington.
He was stricken, apparently by a
heart attack, at 2:30 am, while
from Columbus, Ohio,
where since last Saturday he had
attended an advertising round table
discussion sponsored by the Colum-
bus Dispatch.
A veteran of the spanish-Ame
ican War and World War I and
for many years active in National
Guard and military reserve affairs
here, Col. Heron celebrated his
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Rep. Johnson AssaiIs
for Boiling
Party in Texas Race
Democratic Candidate
For Senute Warns 6. O. P.
Not to Accept 'Turncoot'
BY the Associated Press

Representative Lyndon B.
Johnson, Democrat, of Texas de-
nounced former Texas Gov.
Coke Stevenson today as a po-
litical "turncoat" and warned
Republicans against accepting
him into their ranks.
Mr.. Stevenson, who lost the Dem
ocratic nomination for Senator from
Texas by 81 votes in runof pri-
mary to Mr.. johnson, last night in
dorsed the candidacy of the Repub-
lican nominee, Jack Porter, a Hous-
ton oil man.
I'm dispatch from Austin,
Tex, Doris Fleeson, special cor
respondent of The Star, said that
Mr.. Stevenson indicated today
that he would support Gov.
Dewey for the presidency as we'll
as Mr.. Porter for the SenateD
Mr.. johnson accused Mr.. Stew
enson of having ''bolted our party
because the Federal courts ruled
against him." The former Cover
nor had failed, in Federal court ac-
ton carried as far as the Supreme
Court, to keep Mr.. Johnson's name
off the November 2 general election
ballot.
Calls Stevenson "Turncoat."
The text of Mr.. Johnson's state
ment today follows:
1T is no surprise to Lyndon
johnson that Coke Stevenson has
proved a turncoat and repudiated
the pledge he took when he entered
the Democratic primary.
THE pledge, Of course, is binding
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Europe's Half Million DPS Stir
With Hope of Life in New Land
s., Australia and Canada Provide Chief
Prospect for ResettIement Of Refugees

and thus may be forced to remain
here to become part of the hopeless
hard core'-the people who won't
or can't 60 home and whom nobody
else wants.
The hope, as always with man,
is overriding. however. And there
is good reason for hope among the
DPS.
When Hitler's armies folded up
and Stalin's came to rest along
what We now call the Iron Curtain,
there were millions of non-Ger-
mans stranded in Germany and
Austria. Some had been brought
here by the Nazis as forced labor or
concentration camp victims. Others
were prisoners of war. Many had
fed with the retreating German
Amy from the Red Army and the
ever-present secret police of the So
Wet Union. The total is estimated
at from 5000 900 to II 600, 900 men,
women and children. .-s~
In the first months of victory ap-
proximately 100000 found their
tSee REFUGEES. page A-ll)T
Evening star., 1948-10-13

10th birthday October 2. He was
born in Washington in 1873 and
started work with The Star on
July IS. 1896, becoming advertising
manager in 1911 and advertising
director in 1887.
Suffers Attack on Train.
Godfrey w. Kaufman, advertis-
ing manager Of The Star, who was
with Col Heron on the train, said
Col. Heron awoke and complained
of pains similar to a, a,heart attack he
suffered last December. He slipped
into a coma and was pronounced
dead when the train arrived at Al
toona. Physicians and oxygen equip
ment were waiting at the station in
response to messages sent ahead by
Mr.. Kaufman.
The body was taken to the Laf-
ferty funeral home in Altoona, and
will be brought to Washington,
probably later today.
Col. Heron went to Columbus on
the personal invitation of the ad-
vertising executives sponsoring the
round-table discussion, although
since last July he had not been
active in the advertising field. He
had been member Of that group
for the last 10 years.
Two Major Interests.
For half century, Col Heron
devoted his loyalties and energies to
the two major interests of his life
advertising and military service.
He celebrated his golden ami
versary on The Star in June, 1916.
Ofiicers of the 313th Field Artil-
lery. which he organized as a re-
serve unit and commanded for 20
years, adopted a unanimous resolu-
ton in October, 1910, that Col.
1See HERRON PAGE A-1O)
Evening star., 1948-10-13
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Oct. 10. Britain
charged today that Russias
fifth column is sabotaging world
reconstruction through Commu-
mist parties in every country in
the world.
Sir Hartley Shawcross, addressing
the 58-nation Political Committee
of the United Nations, declared that
Russia's offer to lay her cards on
the table If a Soviet armaments
proposal was adopted won't do"
Shawcross said the Soviet offer
yesterday to disclose the size Of
Russian armed forces when the
U. N. General Assembly approves
the Russian arms cut proposal is
a classic example of putting the
cart before the horse"
Bars Peace of Slavery"
He said the Russian offer meant
that you "agree to cut down your
forces first, and I'll tell you how
your agreement has left me with
overwhelming military superiority"
He said Britain wants peace,
but not the peace of slavery"
Not the still peace of death, but
the peace and honor and friendship
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Italy Ready 10 Offer
Powers Bases if She
Gets Colonies Back
Sforzo Terms Neutrality
Impossible in Present
World Situation
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Oct. 13.-Foreign Min
lister Carlo Sforza suggested to-
day that If Italy got back her
African colonies she would be
ready to cede strategic bases to
the great powers.
He was answering questions by
Pietro Nenni. pro- Communist So
cialist and former Foreign Minis
ter, in the Foreign Affairs Commit
tee OF the Chamber of Deputies.
Mr.. Sforza said that for Italy to
adopt neutral position in the
present world crisis would be like
an ostrich burying its head in. the
sand.
Shift to Belligerency Seen.
Nenni expressed fear that the gov
ernment. in bargaining for return
of the African territories Italy held
before the war, is implicitly orient
ing the country toward belligerency.'
Mr.. Sforza said:
ITALY, in the event of her return
to Africa as mandate power, is
ready to take account of the strate-
gic necessities of the Great Powers.
He said he is certain peace will
be preserved-or, to be more exact
because there is no peace-the state
of war will not continue"
He said Italy has made no secret
pacts and will make none.
Revolt Possible, Togliatti, says.
Italy's Communist boss, Palmiro
Togliatti, hinted yesterday that a
revolt could break out in Italy at
any time.
He demanded "a new minister of
the interior and new government,
based on the laboring mass"
Togliatti told the Chamber of
Deputies yesterday that another
Icno TrATv no~o %
Evening star., 1948-10-13
BY the Asseciotsd Press

BY the Asseeiotsd Press
ABOARD DEWEY CAMPAIGN
TRAIN, Oct. 13.-Southern Illi-
nois gave Gov. Dewey a Wal
lace welcome" of flying tomatoes
and rotten eggs last night.
Besides the flying missiles, the
Republican nominee was beset by
mishap at Beaucoup, ILL.,. where
his special train backed up into a
crowd of about 1000 persons who
had turned out to hear him in an
after-dark speech.
That's the first lunatic I've had
for an engineer" the candidate
commented.
He probably should be shot at
Gov. Dewey added, but
We'll let him off this time since
nobody was hurt" ...
Officials of the Louisville g. Nash
vile Railroad identified the chief
engineer of the COP special as Lee
Tindle of Evansville, Ind.
At Mount Vernon, in a Southern
Illinois sector generally regarded as
friendly territory, Gov. Dewey was
the target of two flying tomatoes.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Chest Report Session omorrow
To Stress Hospital Fund Need
The special need of Washing

The special need of Washing
ton hospitals for a successful
Community Chest campaign in
the District this year will be
stressed at the second report
meeting of campaign workers in
the Hotel Washington tomorrow.
DR.. James A. Cannon, Washing
ton surgeon and member of the
Board of Education, will be the
guest speaker, it was announced by
Chauncey G. Parker, chairman Of
the campaign.
Some 1000 District Medical So
ciety members have RECEIVED let
ters from DR.. John M or, presi-
Evening star., 1948-10-13

The candidates bodyguards said
youngsters lobbed the vegetables
from a nearby roof and promptly
ran.
One of the tomatoes splattered
Gov. Dewey's coat and the other
struck Francis Miller, a photogra-
pher.
r. L. Biles, porter on the seventh
car away from Gov. Dewey's, re-
ported the train also was pelted
with eggs at Beaucoup where the
train backing-up incident occurred.
'They were rotten, know, because
I could smell them" the porter told
reporters.
Gov. Dewey, whose train was
struck by one over-ripe tomato in
Colorado two weeks ago, took no
notice of the Mount Vernon incident.
He did not learn Immediately of the
egg tossing.
Mount Vernon is near West Frank
fort where Henry A. Wallace's Pro-
gressive Party candidate for Senator
from Illinois. Curtis MacDougall,
was driven out of town by stone
tSee TOMATO. Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-10-13

amongst all mankind: that is what
We want" he said. I'VE shall not
achieve it by policy Of appease-
;nent."
Shawcross said, however, eve by
no means wish to close the door on
further negotiations"
The committee later adopted an
Australian proposal to shift the
whole disarmament question to a
subcommittee. The subcommittee
was directed to coordinate numer-
ous proposals and amendments.
Nations named to the Armament
Subcommittee are Poland, El Saliva
dor. Lebanon and the Big Five, the
United States, Russia. France, Bri-
tain and China. Their representa-
ives will begin work tomorrow.
Cites Denial of Iron Curtain.
Resuming the debate on Russia's
proposal for a ore-third reduction
IN ornaments within a year, Sir
Hartley said Russia's Andrei Y vi
rhinsky was trying to do away with
the iron curtain by denying it ex-
iSted.
What a tremendous contribution
it would be to confidence in Europe
+ the Soviet countries would open
the doors, lift the curtains, and let
travellers from other countries get
20 know and make friends with the
Earm-hearted and generous people
II Russia, and to understand the
great problems they have to face"
Sir Hartley said.
One word from Russia: One little
Tord-'stop'-would enable these
roubled countries to put their own
houses in order and to build them
selves up in democratic peace and
security-one little word-and it
ioes not come"
This word, he said, would halt
Communist sabotage of reconstruc-
ion and Communist attempts to
create instability and chaos.
He said Russia is trying to win
the fruits of war" without fighting.
he warned the Soviets not to expect
Britain to adopt policy of appease-
nent in an effort to reach agree
nent on control of atomic energy
md reduction of ornaments.
Soviet Reply Reported.
Argentine sources said Russias
reply to efforts of lesser powers
70 end the Berlin blockade was re-
ceived by Mr.. Vishinsky from the
Kremlin this afternoon. The West
lrn powers accused Russia of en-
(See U. N. Page A-3l
Evening star., 1948-10-13

dent of the society, urging cooper.
alton with the drive. Mr. Minor
pointed out that, a year ago, less
than 800 contributions to the Com
munity Chest were received from
members Of the society and their
employees.
"Only through increased contribu-
tions and many more contributors
can the goal be raised, and the full
hospital fund, so badly needed, be
assured" DR.. Minor wrote.
The society president pointed out
the importance of the Chest FEEDER
alton doing its part In meeting the
rising cost of hospital care. This
year, the proposed ALLEGATION from
1see CHEST, Page A-3.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
$100, 900 BIoze Destroys
Building at Fort Bragg
BY the Associated Press

FORT BRAGG, N. c., Oct. 13.-
Fire today destroyed the X-ray
building of Hospital No l here. Un-
official estimates placed the loss at
100000. Blazing film made the fire
spectacular.
The frame building and contents
were destroyed. A board of officers
began an investigation shortly after
ward to determine the origin.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Late News
Bulletin
81, 900 Obtained in HoIdup
At Navy Building Here

A hold-up man today bound
and gagged Miss Joyce S. Dem
mis-, 22, Navy Department
employe, and escaped with
about $4,000 in cash from the
safe of the Civilian Relief
Fund office in the Navy De-
partment Building. Navy Off
cials reported that a man
about IS years old, wearing
canvas gloves and tan shirt
and trousers, gained access to
the office on the pretext of
being a plumber. He threat
ened Miss Dennis with a knife
and forced her to open the
safe containing the $4,000 she
had brought In from q bank
shortly before.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Political Broodcusts

Political speeches broadcast
tonight over District radio sta
tions are as follows:
President Truman from St.
Paul, Mimi, NBC network,
1890 to II pm, WRC.
House Majority Leader Hal
leck from Mount Vernon, ILL.,.
ABC network, $50 to 10 pm,
WMAL.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
By ChoImers M. Roberts
Star Stoff Correspondent

MUNICH, Germany (By MaiD.-
There is a new hope in Europe to-
day among the more than half mil
lion displaced persons, hope thai
now, at long last, the bulk of them
will be able to escape this war
racked continent to new homes and
new opportunities in the lands over
seas.
This feeling Of hope strikes the
visitor at once in every displaced
persons camp in Germany and Aus
tria. But each DIP has mingled
with that pleasant emotion the fear
that he may be rejected by the
United States or some other nation
Evening star., 1948-10-13
u. 5. Eases Technical Rules
For Iron and Steel Exports
BY the Associoted Press

The Commerce Department to-
day eased technical requirements
for exporting iron and steel prod
ucts and caustic soda.
Exporters no longer need submit
evidence of an accepted order when
applying for export licenses. But
they must certify they have such
an order
From time to time, the depart
ment will make sample calls for
documentary evidence in support
of certificationS.
Evening star., 1948-10-13

THE first boatload Of Euro
pean displaced persons to be ad-
mitted to the United States
under the ne,U DIP laW Is soon
to saN for America. This is the
first OF a series on the displaced
persons problem and its solu-
tiOnl
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Gen. Smith Arrives
In Berlin on Way
Back to Moscow
BY the Associoted Press

BERLIN, Oct. 13.-Lt. Gen.
Walter Bedeu Smith, American
Ambassador to Moscow, arrived
here today for an overnight stop
on his flight from Paris back
to the Soviet capital.
He conferred with Gen. Lucius
D. Clay. the American COM
mander in Germany.
Evening star., 1948-10-13

GAS we meet, one overshadowing
thought troubles all of us. At home,
at school or at work, probably few
of us have gone through this day
without some thought about world
peace. We all know that we are
living in a deeply troubled world.
We know there are aggressive forces
threatening the peace.
Strength Is Necessity.
Il deeply believe that we have
learned as Nation the most urgent
lesson of our time-that America
must be strong. The plain fact is
that strength-economic, military
and moral Strengths a stark. grim
necessity If we are to live and 60
forward. Free nations must. be
strong. or they will lose their free
doms. Peace-loving nations must
be stronger there can be no
peace"
Gov. Dewey said that in order
to be strong again eve are deter
mined to cast off the shackles of
confusion and defeatism and
despair. We are going to unite be-
hind a new administration that is
devoted. above all, to the cause of
Strengthening America, an admin
istration that dedicated to build
ing a better America in a world
at peace"
The Republican nominee re-
his hearers that this coun-
try seks no territory or tribute
from its beaten enemies, and is not
trying to tell other peoples how
they should live.
Means to Be Strong Force.
eve do say that wherever
nation upholds the cause of human
freedom. that nation is our friend"
he continued. And we say to all
nations that America means to be
a strong, virile and inspiring force
for peace built upon justice and
an abiding respect for human dig
nifty"
Having in mind Oklahoma's posi-
tion as an producing State, Gov.
Dewey declared that ''in the inter-
est Of our national security we
must increase our potential oil
producing capacity"
He promised an administration
that will develop an intelligent pro-
gram for the wise use of the coun-
try'S oil reserve.
Decries Gloomy Prophets.
Turning to the problems of agri-
culture, he said: There are some
gloomy prophets who are saying We
are headed for another dust bowl.
I do not share their fears. I have
seen what the farmers of Oklahoma
have done. And I know and you
know that this gloomy prediction
need not come true. We shall work
together to make certain that it
does not come true"
Starting at Vinita, Okla, this
lSee nEWEv poon AL
Evening star., 1948-10-13
700 HunkoW Homes Burh

NANKING, Oct. 13 tP.-Central
News Agency reported today that
10000 residents of Hsnkow were
left homeless yesterday by fire that
destroyed TOO homes.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Dewey Making
14Speeches in
Oklahoma Today
Urges Such Strength
That No Dictator Will
Ever Dare Attack
By J. A. O'Leory
Stor St1ff Correspondent

ABOARD DEWEY'S CAM
PAIGN TRAIN, Oct. l3.-Gov.
Dewey told the people of Okla
homa today he wants to see this
country become so strong that
mo dictator will ever dare at
tack it again in your lifetime
or mine"
He made the statement this morn
ing at Vinita, the first of IA stops
he expects to make in the State by
sundown.
The Republican nominee thanked
the Oklahoma delegates to the Re-
publican National Convention last
June for calling him Oklahoma S
favorite son-in-laW" His wife,
Frances Hutt Dewey, is native of
Sapulpa.
Calls for Strong Nation.
The Vinita platform speech was
a preliminary to his main address
prepared for delivery at Oklahoma
City, where Gov. Dewey will stress
the theme that the Nation must
build its forces to preserve the
peace. He released his text for
newspaper publication before it's de-
livery late this afternoon.
In the Oklahoma City speech the
candidate warned that aggressive
forces are threatening the peace"
and said the United States must
build up its strength economically,
militarily and morally.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Red Arms Offer
Won n'tDo,' U:N.
Told by Britain
Proposal Is Example
OfPuttine Cort Before
Horse, Showeross Says
BULLETIN

PARIS P.-Russia has asked
the Western powers to drop
the Berlin dispute from the
Security Council and go back
to the Moscow agreement of
August 80. a usually reliable
source said tonight.
Evening star., 1948-10-13

(See TEXAS, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1948-10-13

(See TRUMAN, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-10-13

(See U. n, Page A-3.l
Evening star., 1948-10-13

1See DEWEY, Page A-6.I
Evening star., 1948-10-13

tSee REFUGEES, Page A-l0J
Evening star., 1948-06-29

Orchestra plays Coaste's Princess
Elizabeth" march, Rachmaninof1' S
Rhapsody on a Theme Of Paganini"
and the overture to Lalo's lie Roi
d'Ys."
1890, WTOP-Marlene Dietrich In
Geoffrey Households "Arabesque," a
story of international intrigue.
Television.
7:l5, WMAL - Vocalist Johnny
Desmond sings.
Evening star., 1948-06-29

teksNIS}SN bSH%ts wv
4:45.
Coming Attractions.
500.
WNBW-Puppet Playhouse.
$3.50.
WTTG-Concert Hall.
500.
WNBW-Film Featurettes.
WTTG-Small Fry Club.
6:15.
WMAL-Dinner Music.
$50.
WTTG-Russ Hodges.
GAS.
WMAL-Film Features.
WNBW-Coming Attractions.
WTTG-Walter Compton.
WNBW-Washington NeWsreel;
Johnny Bradford, 7:05.
WTTG-Film Shorts.
7:15.
WMAL-Face the Music.
WTTG-Bob Wolff.
Evening star., 1948-06-29

times reach The Star too Ia
Evening star., 1948-06-29

7:45. WTTG-Radio's Hazel Mar
kel chats with celebrities in her
salon"
500, WNBW-Ella Logan, Come
dian Kenny Youngman, jugglers,
acrobats and Apache dancers, in an
hour long variety show.
1000, WNBW-Harness racing
from Laurel.
1890, WMAL-Boxing bouts from
Macarthur Stadium in New York.
Evening star., 1948-06-29
HIGHLIGHTs TONIGHT.

HIGHLIGHTS TONIGHT.
Radio.
$3.50, WMAI-"What Are the Ma.
ior Issues in the Coming Election?'
Speakers include VIII Rogers. jr.
Robert Kenny, Aoela Rogers st
John and Attorney Victor Hansen.
$3.50, WRC-Carmen Cavallaro ano
his orchestra debut q summer mu.
sical series.
e.3O. WMAL The Boston Pops
Evening star., 1948-06-29
EN- SIAIloK,
oTHER AN STATIONS.

W0QW-570 Ke.-7 am. to s;lS Pm.
WplK-7:30 Ke-6 Am. to pm.
WAR-780 Ks am. to s;15 pm.
W6AY-t,050 Kc.-e Am. to $50 pm.
WBcc-i,170 kc.-e:46 am, to $50 pm.
WEAM-1,39o Ke.-s am. to $50 pm.
W0OK-t.5e0 ke.-6 Am. to s:15 pm.