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Evening star., 1948-06-16
Debris Seen in Hunt
For ; Missing Bills
By the Associoted Press


PARIS. June 16.-Search planes
and ships secured the Atlantic
today in an effort to solve the
mysterious disappearance of three
FLYING Fortress planes believed
privately owned and headed for
Palestine.
One search plane out Of Santa
Maria. the Azores, reported spotting
floating debris. The Portuguese
destroyer Lima sped to the area.
The planes. their nationality un-
identified officially, were reported to
have disappeared yesterday on a
flight from the Azores to Corsica.
A dispatch from Lisbon, Portugal,
said all three were reported headed
to Palestine with crews of Jews.
Santa Maria sources said it was
believed two Of the three planes
might have continued safely on
their journey. The report from the
Santa Maria search plane told of
life preservers seen floating near
what appeared to be wreckage.
There was no sign of human life.
The French Air Ministry ordered
planes and ships of its Mediter-
ranesn rescue service into the
search. and craft put out from
French, Moroccan, Corsican, Tu-
nisian and Algerian ports.
The planes were last heard from
Monday. when one reported an en-
CINE afre. The three had left
left Santa Maria a short time ear
lier. No report was received from
the other two. An Air Force spokes-
man said the Bit could be flown
with q minimum crew of four or
Ave.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Strike Wave Spreads
In France After $50
Are Hurt in Battle
Police ForeibIy Eject
Workers Who Occupied
Rubber Factory
BY the A.sociofed Press

CLERMONT-F E r R A N D,
France, June 16.-A spreading
strike wave, reminiscent of last
winters cold civil war, crept over
South Central and Northeastern
France today, sparked by a gen.
eral work stoppage in this
French tire capital.
At least $50 persons were injured
here when police forcibly elected
strikers who had occupied the Be-
rougnan rubber factory. The rubber
factory strike, called by the Com
munist dominated General Confed-
Grafton of Labor, touched off the
general stoppage, and by noon, the
movement was spreading rapidly to
other communities. The American
Embassy said this is Red belt"
Police moved in on the rubber
plant last night. An eyewitness
said the state police and mounted
Republican Guards were met by a
barrage OF missiles. Strikers used
clubs made from gum rubber in a
hand -to-hand conflict.
Both Sides Use Tear Gas.
Police used tear gas. The strikers
responded with a barrage OF tear
gas capsules of their own which
forced the officers to retreat. Rein
forcements we're called, rushing here
by trucks from neighboring towns.
The police renewed the assault this
(See STRIKE, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Your Gift-Their Compng
More Children Need Your Help
7oEscope City Heat at Camp

only have Spanish War widows
pension but feel so sorry for the
children that cannot spend
short time in a camp"
And like this:
Dear Boy, I am inclosing
some money to help you go to
camp. Have a good time and
be good"
And like this:
Your appeal coming, as 1t
does around Memorial Day. I
send the money for camp that
would overwise spend on flowers
for my sons grave who was
killed in the war I am sure 1t
would be what he would pre-
fer, 3"
Two women joined in sending
enough to keep two boys In camp
for a week, explaining it was to
be used for children in need OF
a sight OF green fields and open
skies"
A washington representative
See CAMPING, Page A-s9
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Man Is Found Dead
In Woods, Throat Cut

With his throat and beth wrists
slashed, the body of man identi-
fed as william C. Cunningham. A..
of the $500 block of Beecher street
NV. was found this morning in the
Glover -Archbold Park woods about
100 feet north of the 1900 block OF
Thirty eighth street NV.
Police reported that safety razor
blade and an empty box which had
contained blades we're found beside
the body. which lay face down in a
pool of blood. The body was found
by Comdr. T. E. Kent, 1904 TunlaW
road NV, who was exercising his
dog about 8 o'clock.
The Identification was made from
a service discharge card found on
the body, along with seven pennies.
half a package of cigarettes and
handkerchief. The body was re-
moved to the Morgue.
Police reported there were no
suspicious" circumstances to indi-
cate the man had been attacked.
Mr.. Cunningham father, William
C. Cunningham, ST., reported to po-
lice at 12:40 am. today that his son
was missing. The officers reported
the missing man was known to be
suffering from a mental disorder,
and when last seen had threatened
to "end it all
Mr.. Cunningham recently was dis
charged from the Navy after serving
five years. Most of his duty was in
the Pacific and he participated in
several major battles. his father
said.
After the war, he spent a number
of months in Bethesda Naval Hos
pital. Mr. Cunningham, his father
said. was estranged from his wife,
who he said lives in philadelphia.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Freed Copone Gongster
Arrested in Chicago
by the Assoeiotsd Press

CHICAGO, June 16.-Paul De
Lucia, one of four former Capone
gangsters whose release on parole
has been under investigation by a
congressional committee and FED
eral grand jury, was arrested for
parole violation today.
United States Attorney Otto Ker-
ner, jr., announced that Federal
marshals seized De Lucia, known
also as Paul The Waiter Ricca
on a warrant issued by the Uni'ed
States Board of Paroles.
He was seized at his home IN
suburban River Forest. -
The Government charget ne
failed to make full and tfuthtul
written reports" to the srpervlsor
of paroles and had failed bo MAKE
= correct report Of his exrnoatues'
Evening star., 1948-06-16
u, :. Set 10 Intervene
As Coal Par|eysFaiI;
Talk Due Tomorrow
Ching Schedules Meeting;
Moody Refuses to Follow
Other Owners WoIkout
By jones Y. Newton

The Government was ready
today for an attempt to settle
the new contract difficulties of
John L. Lewis and the Nations
soft coal operators.
Cyrus S. Ching, director of the
Federal Mediation and Cancellation
Service, invited both sides to meet
with him tomorrow morning. That
development came after the opera
tors broke off negotiations with the
United Mine Workers, saying further
talks were futile" because OF Mr..
Lewis insistence on the miners pen
sion and welfare issues.
Joseph E. Moody, president of the
Southern Coal Producers Associa-
ton, said that while he was sympa-
thetic with the action of the other
operators, he was not breaking of
contract talks with the UNIV. Mr..
Moody obtained District Court
order two weeks ago forcing Mr..
Lewis to bargain with him. The
two-way injunction is still in effect.
Southerners Call Session.
The Southern associations Board
of Directors was meeting this morn
ing with Mr.. Moody. They could
invite Mr.. Lewis to meet with them
and try to work out a separate con-
tract. But Mr.. Lewis held the
Southerners walked out on him, too,
adding they left us sitting there"
in the Hotel Statler conference room.
The Southern group represents
about one-third of the total ma
tional production of coal.
It was believed doubtful whether
either Mr.. Moody or Mr.. Ching
held the answer to continued coal
industry peace. In the past the
Moody association has been unwill-
ing to 60 as far as some of the
other operators in meeting UNIV
demands, and Mr.. Lewis never has
been amenable to Government me-
diation.
Goldsborough May Hold Key.
A possible key to the deadlock
negotiations may be the hearing
scheduled before Justice T. Alan
Goldsborough on Saturday. He will
try the suit of the operators to in
validate the ewis-Bridges plan for
1See COAL, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Action on Federal Raises Left
To Senate by House Leaders
Martin and HoIIeck Don't Plan to Take Up
Bill This Session, but 1t Still Has Chance

day promised that in the event the
House approves only a postal work.
ers' pay bill the Senate will amend
it to include all classified Govern
ment employees.
Sponsors Of the pay raise sought
to get House action on the legisla-
ton by tomorrow afternoon. Action
depends on the stand that will be
decided by the Steering Committee,
expected today or tomorrow.
The keyman at the moment ap-
pears to be Senator Taft.
Conference Possible.
If his plan to put the raise in the
form of an amendment to a House
bill goes through, the bill would
go to a conference of members of
the House and Senate Civil Service
Committees. Since these members
are friendly to the Federal raises, it
seems likely that the Senate version
would prevail.
The only thing troubling the pay
(See PAY RAISE, Page A-o'
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Alexandra Street Out of Line;
George Washington Is CuIprit

Walter I. Young, counsel for
the petitioner. told the board
that Washington as a young sur
veyor laid out or helped to lay
out the street. Instead of run
ming the street due east and
west, the surveyors got off 13
degrees.
AS result, it is just naturally
shadier and cooler on the odd
numbered side of the street and
the billiard parlor gets the blame,
Mr.. Young said.
The board promised . ruling
within q few days.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
By Joseph Young

The House leadership today
left it to the Senate to take &C
ton on raises for Government
employees.
Speaker Martin and Majority
Leader Halleck said they had no
plans at present to take up the
Federal pay bill before the sched-
uled adjournment Saturday.
The only pay bill we have on
the agenda is the postal workers
raise" Mr.. Martin declared.
Mr.. Halleck said practically the
same thing, pointing out that the
House Steering Committee has not
indorsed pay raises for the Govern
ment's classified employees.
Sponsors of pay raise legislation
said they still believed there was
a very good chance of getting the
bill passed.
Chairman Taft of the Senate Re-
publican Policy Committee yester-
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Your Gift-Their Camping

From old and young, from
parents and businessmen,
from Government officials
and housewives are coming
the gifts that mean another
needy child, and still another,
is going to camp this summer.
Organizations as well as in
dividuals are responding to the
appeal of children who cannot
get away from Washington's
summer heat, even for a day,
unless some one helps them.
Because so many children need
help, more gifts are needed for
The Evening Star Summer Camp
Fund. Without those gifts some
of the children are going to be
left behind when the bus rolls
out for camp.
From some Of the people who
don't want to see any child left
behind have come letters like
this.
Accept this small donation in
the spirit In which it Is sent. !
Evening star., 1948-06-16
House Move Seeks to Make
Draft Law Effective Jan. 81
30 or More Amendments Must Be Acted On
Before Final Action on Bill, Sought Today

still to be considered and other
legislative business requiring special
action caused House leaders to
weigh the possibility of night
session.
Republican and Democratic man
ayers of the debate were Tightening
up on time allowances by moving
to close debate on individual amend
ments after Is or 20 minutes each.
Opponents. particularly Representa-
tive Powell, Democrat, of New York
who has some 30 amendments on
antidiscrimination issues, were de-
manding ample" time to discuss
the matters fully"
The proposal to delay registration
and inductions until January 81
and then only If the President pro.
(See DEFENSE, PAGE A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Truman 10 Visit Hom(
In Missouri Today
For Overnight Rest
To Resume Trip Back
To Capital Tomorrow,
Arrive Here Friday
Rv Ioeenh A Eox
BY Joseph A. Fox
sior Stoff Correspondent

ABOARD PRESIDENT TRU-
MANS SPECIAL TRAIN, June
16.-President Truman was COM
ing back to his home in Mis-
souri, today for quiet interlude
before he swings into the hurly-
burly of Washington.
1t was his first visit back home
since his 94-year- mother. Mrs
Martha Jane Truman. died las
July.
Scheduled to arrive in Kansa!
City in midafternoon after 13-day
swing to the Pacific Northwest, the
President planned to got at once
to his mothers old home in Grand.
view where his sister, Mary Jane
lives. They will be joined there by
a brother, J. Vivian Truman, wht
lives nearby.
Tonight, the President will go tt
the family home at Independence
where Mrs. Truman and Miss Mar
garet Truman, who have been with
him in the West, are remaining fol
a while. Tomorrow, he will get back
into a modified version of the back.
platform routine he has been follow
ing since the first of the month, as
he turns on the last lap to Wash
ington.
Due in Capital Friday.
His special train is due to leave
Independence at 10 am, EDIT, and
get back to the Capital at 1890
Friday, when the President, as ne
told an Arizona crowd yesterday
has to finish up the necessary work
that has to be done when the Con-
gress adjourns.
There will be several stops be-
tween independence and Washing
ton, where the President will have
chance to talk to backplatform
crowds, but he is skipping both
Kansas City and ST. Louis, as they
are to be the site of major speeches
in the campaign.
The President crossed Arizona
and New Mexico in long haul
along the Santa Fe yesterday, with
seven stops en- route. At Gallup,
former Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson boarded the President S
train and rode to Albuquerque,
getting a plug for his New Mexico
senatorial candidacy. at both places
as the President addressed railroad
station crowds.
Special Privilege" Issue.
1.-The issue in this country is be-
tween special privilege and the
people" he told the crowd at Albu-
querque.
Il think I represent the people,
and l am trying to tell the people
just how represent them
The President also repeated that
he has been pouring it on" Con-
gress.
And they've got the jitters back
there" he said. They have gone to
work
At Winslow, Ariz, the President
put in a plug for the Arizona dele
CATION in Congress.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
By the Associoted Press

Republican lawmakers lined
up today for tries at overriding
their second and third presiden-
tial vetoes this week.
The first test will come in the
House early this afternoon when
Republicans will try to override
President Truman's refusal to sign
a $975,9l4,700 appropriation bill
financing the Labor Department
and the Federal Security Agency.
The House had intended to vote
on this veto when it met at 10
o'clock this morning. but leaders
decided to act first on a list Of
minor bills and the last deficiency
appropriation measure.
The President vetoed the Labor
FSA bill late yesterday because the
measure also seeks-by means of
"rider'-to transfer the United
States Employment Service from
the Labor Department to FSA.
The USES is the Governments
job-flnding and placement agency.
The FSA supervises unemployment
insurance.
Some time later in the day the
Senate planned to call up Mr.. Tru-
mans four-day-old veto of the Bull
winkle bill to let railroads make
rate agreements without fear Of
antitrust action provided the Inter-
state Commerce Commission ap-
proves.
On Monday, both the Senate and
House rolled up more than the two
thirds margin needed to override
the Presidents veto of measure
which he claimed would bar $50 600
persons from social security COW
erage.
But as for the appropriation bill
veto-the 29th Mr.. Truman has fired
at Congress since the present ses-
sion began last January-House
Ma jority Leader Halleck said ut
might be tough" to overthrow.
Chairman Taber Of the House
Appropriations Committee was more
optimistic.
Il think the House has sufficient
intelligence to grasp the situation
and will override" Mr.. Taber said.
We're up against bureaucracy and
inefficiency and we're trying to clean
it up"
Substitute Bill Ready.
But despite his professed conf
dence. Mr.. Taber was reported TO
be ready with substitute bill car
rying the same general appropria-
tions but without the USES. trans
fer provision opposed by the Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Taber perhaps had his eye
on the Senate. There Senator Taft
of Ohio, chairman Of the Republic
can Policy Committee, told news
| c.. ITrIrTOEC narn el
Evening star., 1948-06-16
DC. School and Police
PayBoost0 Dim.
EvenifU.S. Raises Pay.
Situation More Confused
Than Ever in Imposse
Over Revenue Bill
Bv Don & Warren
By Don S. Warren

Cost-of living pay raises for
Washington teachers, police and
fremen may be denied, even
though increases are granted to
classified Federal and District
Government workers.
This appeared possible today as
the outcome of the impasse in the
closing days of this Congress over
the District revenue bill in the
Senate.
There may be some break in the
issue over the proposed 2 per cent
sales tax, designed to cover un-
budgeted costs of the District this
year and later, but the situation
was more confused than ever today
Johnston Fights Tax.
AS it shaped up:
/. Senator Johnston, Democrat. of
South Carolina, reiterated yesterday
he is out to kill the sales tax. He
indicated he would leave to others
the problem of finding substitute
revenues.
2. Senator Cain, Republican. of
Washington. sponsoring the sales
tax plan with the backing of nearly
every other member of the Senate
District Committee, said he could
see no alternative to blocking pay
raises for police. firemen and teach
ers and other "unclassifled" workers
unless needed cash was provided
through the pending revenue bill.
This already has been passed by the
House.
Strangely enough both Senator
Johnston and Senator Cain favor
pay raises for all city workers. The
deadlock develops only over means
of financing them. Without new
revenues, Senator Cain argues, pay
raises canot be granted without do
ing injury to the rights of others"
In this case he listed real estate
owners and renters who would pay
more if the costs of pay raises had
to be financed by another increase
in property taxes, which were ad-
vanced by about 30 per cent this
year.
Further Increase Estimated.
The classified service pay raise
alone. applying to about 1000 of the
Districts 1900 employees, it was
emphasized last night, would cost
the city about $2,50O,0O0. If there is
to be no sales tax, officials say, this
would mean 15-cent rise in the
realty tax rate.
Granting pay raises to the re-
naming District workers, it was
calculated, would cost at least an
additional $3,60o,O0O. all unbudgeted.
Senator Cain said he still had a
tentative sort of agreement with
Senate Republican leaders for time
to debate the District revenue bill.
But time is getting woefully short
and the fear grew that. If Senator
Johnston started filibuster talk, the
ISee n 2 PFVENITE page Az
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Arabs Reject Proposal
ByBernadotte 10 Make
Jerusalem Open City
Evacuation Of Positions
Would Contradict Truce
Terms, They Contend
By the Assoeioied Press

CAIRO, June 16.-The Arabs
today rejected a proposal of the
United Nations mediator to de-
clare Jerusalem an open city.
Fawzi Mulki Pasha, Foreign Min
lister of Trans-Jordan, told newsmen
the Arab League replied to Count
Folke Bernadotte that if Jerusalem
was declared an open city, Arab
troops would be asked to evacuate
positions they conquered there last
month. He said this would be in
contradiction of the cease : fire
terms.
| An Arab League source also re-
ported the leagues political COM
mittee rejected an invitation to sit
at conference table with the Jews
| In negotiations for a permanent
Palestine peace.
The Arabs held the Old City of
Jerusalem, a mile-square block in
the heart of the shrine city, when
the four week truce became effec-
tive last Friday. The Jews held
most of the bigger modern city. The
Arabs have accused the Jews in
the past of ruling out the possibility
of an open city by violating the
previous Jerusalem truce.
Shrines Safe, Arabs Say.
The Arabs now say the city's
shrines, holy to three great re-
ligions, are safe under Arab pro-
lection and that the Arabs are
granting free access to them. Many
of the holiest shrines are within the
Old City walls.
Abdel Rahman Azzam Pasha, sec
retary general of the Arab League,
repeated the Arab position that the
Arab states will listen to no pro-
posal for peace which is based on
Jewish state or partition. Count
Bernadotte talked with Azzam Pa
sha and with the Premiers OF Leb-
anon and Trans-Jordan.
One informant said Count Ber-
nadotte gave the Arab Committee
an oral proposal last night, a few
hours after the mediator arrived
from his Rhodes Island peace head
quarters. The informant said the
committee asked Count Bernadotte
to put the proposal in writing and
submit it officially for the U. N.
Count Bernadotte promised writ
ten proposals very soon."
Jews Declared Inching Forward.
Egypt accused the Jews Of inching
forward their lines since the truce
began and threatened to use force
unless the front is restored. The
Jews countered with accusations of
their own.
The Arab warning was in a note
the Egyptian government handed
last night to Count Bernadotte.
1t accused the Jews Of exploiting
the cease-fire to grab strategic posi-
tions threatening Arab safety.
Azzam Pasha said the leagues
Military Committee is meeting to-
day. He said Count Bernadotte
met last night with members
of the Leagues Political Commit
tee and discussed Arab complaints
1See PALESTINE, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Trumon's Neck Out
On California VS..
Florida Sunshine
By the Associoted Press

LOS ANGELES, June 10
Here, says the man who heard
it, is President Truman's remark
about Florida's sunshine:
This (meaning CALIFORNIA;
variety is the real thing. This
makes Florida look like 30
cents"
Walter Ames, chairman of the
board of the Los Angeles Press
Club, said the President deliv-
cred his compliment during a
four-mile parade, while riding
with Mr.. Ames and Mayor
Fletcher Bowron in an open car.
You heard that, Mr.. Mayor,
I'm going to quote him. Mr..
AmeS said.
The President, says Mr. Ames,
laughed but offered no objec-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
By Robert K. Walsh

A move to prevent operation
of a draft law at least until
January 81 held House atten-
ton today as members resumed
debate on dozens of amendments
in the hope Of getting a final
vote on the selective service re-
vival by nightfall.
House passage of measure SIM
liar to the Senate-approved bill for
drafting men 10 through Is for two
years service seemed certain. This
was indicated by yesterdays 329-to-
62 vote for a general debate rule
and equally top-heavy tallies that
rejected the first three proposed
amendments.
But the 80 or more amendments
Evening star., 1948-06-16
Heidelberg U. Building
Is DESTROYED by Fire
BY the As,oeioted Press

FRANKFURT, Germany. June 16
An American source said a build
ing at Heidelberg University was de-
stroyed by fire today after a DEM
onstration by several thousand STU
dents against German food officials
The informant said it was not
established what connection. If any
there was between the demonstra-
ton and the ire.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
BY the Assccioted Press

RICHMOND, Va, June 16.-
Members of the State Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board blinked
when a surveying error on an
Alexandria street laid out by
George Washington popped up
at license hearing.
A hearing officer had recon-
mended against renewal of a beer
license to a billiard parlor on
King street, Alexandria. Busi-
nessmen complained of persons
lettering in front of the establish
ment.
Evening star., 1948-06-16
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LIMA, Peru. June 16 P1.-Leading
newspapers said today that the
Peruvian cabinet headed by Rear
Admiral Rogue Saldias has resigned.
Political differences with President
Jose Luis Bustamente Rivero were
reported. No official announcement
had been made.
Evening star., 1948-06-16

BREMERHAVEN, Germany, June
is (P.-The United States Navy
presented a captured German de-
stroyer to the Royal Danish Navy
today. With 2,600-ton former
German tender, handed over by the
Americans last week, the destroyer
will sail for Denmark tomorrow.