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Evening star., 1948-04-24
Civic Federation Hits
|Firemen's S Union on
Vote for Segregation

The Federation of Civic Associa-
tions attacked Local SO of the In
ternational Association Of Freight.
ers for supporting continued segre.
CATION of the District Fire Depart.
ment, in a resolution passed at it.
meeting in the District Building last
night.
The organization Endorsed Fire
Chief Clement Murphys admins.
tration. and attacked the union
action, taken a week ago, in the
same resolution.
The federation vote followed q
discussion in which it was charged
that the union is trying to dom.
mate the Fire Department.
Local So last week adopted reso-
luton stating it was believed" Fire
Chief Murphy was planning tc
abolish the segregation system OF
the Fire Department. 1t asked the
Commissioners and Congress to see
that it Is continued. A second vote
taken Sunday, on the same resolu-
ton, gave it a 330-12 majority.
Austin w. Fickling, the fedora.
tion's suffrage chairman, was at
tackled at last nights meeting fol
expressing personal opinions or
District Home Rule proposals al
hearings on the Auchincloss Bill
which were at variance with those
Of the civic group.
DR.. Joseph L. johnson, dean oi
Howard University Medical School
outlined the background of confer
ences with officials Of George Wash.
ington University and Georgetown
University which led to agreement
on Howard University participation
in the inferno program at Gallingel
Hospital.
District Commissioners are ex.
pected to give their approval to the
new program soon.
Evening star., 1948-04-24
'LoophoIe Frees Man
Previously Convicted
OF fHousebreakinq

Because of the wording in the
present law against unlawful en-
try" q defendant with burglary
record yesterday was acquitted Of
three such charges by Judge John
P. Mcmahon.
The Judge ruled the Government
failed to prove the entry was made
against the will and forceful op-
position of the occupant of the
premises.
The court ordered directed ver-
dict Of acquittal for William Foy, 81.
colored, of the 140oablock Of T street
NV, midway through a Municipal
Court jury trial. Foy has served
iail terms on 13 charges, includ-
ing six counts of HOUSEKEEPING,
since 1881.
Not Denied Admittance. ,
His acquittal was asked by De-
fense Counsel Charles Garlock in
an oral motion in which he argued
it mad not been proved that "any
individual had denied Foy adj
mittance into any OF, the three
rooming houses in the 1900 block Of
Mintwood place NV, involved in
the charges filed on April IL.
The Judge agreed with Mr.. Gar
lock. He rejected the arguments
of Assistant United States Attor-
ney Frank Reifsnyder that, under
this Interpretation, stranger could
be found trying the doors OF a
home in the middle of the night
and yet escape conviction for un.
lawful entry.
A string of witnesses testified they
did not know Foy, and managers
of the buildings said that, while
they had not given him permission
to enter, they had not expressly
forbidden his admittance. All said
they merely had never seen Foy
before the day when tenant heard
him trying doors" at 7 am. in
one building and saw him enter
and leave the others.
Assistant United States Attorney
]. Warren Wilson, senior prosecu-
tor in Municipal Court, later voiced
disapproval of the action.
Sees Legal Gap Created.
"The courts decision creates
gap where there Is no adequate law
under which an offender may be
punished in these circumstances"
he said. IF that Interpretation Is
adhered to, serious consideration
will have to be given to amending
the existing statute or to enacting
adequate legislation to cover this
situation"
The original charges OF house,
breaking placed against Foy were
reduced to the lesser offense by the
United States attorneys ONCE on
the ground there was insufficient
evidence to show the criminal in
tent which must be established un-
der the housebreaking statute.
Police reported that Foy. who did
not take the stand yesterday, had
told them earlier he was looking
for a girl friend in the three build
iroS
Evening star., 1948-04-24
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, April 24.-The
Federal rent control division In
Washington had Pittsburgh prob
lem on its hands today.
Is the per cent rent tax proposed
by suburban Crafton's School Board
legal?
The regional rent office in New
York tossed the hot potato to Wash
ington officials yesterday after its
research disclosed no parallel case
in the country.
The first tax Of its kind IN the
Nation, the rent tax would be an
annual levy against all leases,
written oral, or implied" Guy
B. Hoge, School Board attorney,
said 1t would apply to all rents
Evening star., 1948-04-24
| |WhottheRussions
| Are Saying of Us

The MoscoW radio, bToddcdstln0 u
Italy, said.
According to the reports by
the United States Economic
Committee, grave crisis Is
threatening. The press, the ra-
dio and speakers increasingly
recall the 1929 crisis and COM
pare it with the present situa-
ton. Production is slowing
down in many branches Of in
dustry. Millions of workers are
on part time, and so to avert
national catastrophe the United
States capitalists turn to the
Marshall Plan"
Evening star., 1948-04-24
|Dr. Hyde 'sRe-e|ectioI
By by|nfernationaI Law
Group Slated Today

Officers were to be elected today
by the American Society Of Interna-
tional Law, in convention in the
Carlton Hotel.
The Nominating Committee named
DR.. Charles Cheney Hyde for re-
election as president and Secretary
of State Marshall for reelection as
honorary president.
Candidates for reelection as
honorary vice presidents are Philip
Marshall Brown, Frederick r. Cou-
dere, William c. Dennis. Charles G.
Fenwick, Manley o. Hudson, Charles
Evans Hughes, Cordell Hull, Arthur
K. Kuhn, Henry L. Stimson, Sena-
tor Thomas. Democrat, Of Utah;
Charles Warren and George Grafton
Wilson.
George A. Finch, Pitman B. Potter
and Lester H. Woolsey also were
nominated as vice presidents.
Edward Dunbald was named
again for secretary and Harold S.
Leroy for treasurer.
Executive Council Nominees.
The ballot for members of the
executive council, which will serve
until 1851, will contain the follow
ing names: Mary Agnes Brown. Ben
M. Cherrington, William Menger,
William S. Culbertson, Francis b.
Sayre, Prof Albert C. F. Westphal,
DR.. Charles E. Martin and Percy E.
Corbett.
Lord Inverchapel, Ambassador Of
Great Britain, and Warren E. Aus
tin, United States Representative
to the United Nations, are to ad-
dress the closing meeting tonight.
Meanwhile, at last nights session,
Ernest A. Gross, legal adviser of the
State Department, declared both
the Marshall Plan and the Inter-
national Trade Organization char
ter are consistent with established
international law. recognizing the
sovereignty of European nations.
Representative Herter, Republican,
Of Massachusetts, also spoke last
night.
Troop Orders Upheld.
Earller yesterday, tne recent olS-
cussion on whether the President
could send United States troops to
Palestine without congressional con-
sent was recalled in passage in an
address by DR.. Martin, who is pro-
fessor of international law and polit-
ical science at the University Of
Washington.
DR.. Martin read a paper on execu-
tive determination OF legal questions.
The Palestine problem was not
touched upon, but he did say: "The
display of force as a measure short
of war is clearly within the Presi-
dents power to order the Army or
Navy from place to place"
Herbert w. Briggs, professor of
international law at Cornell Univer-
sity, described the reluctance of
organs of the United Nations to
refer legal questions to the Inter
national Court of Justice.
Mr.. Finch and Prof. Kenneth S.
Carlston of the University of Illinois
led a discussion on the development
of international law.
Evening star., 1948-04-24
Weather Report

District Columbia-Mostly sunny
but some cloudiness this afternoon
Highest temperature in the lower
70's. Fair tonight with lowest SOS.
Tomorrow partly cloudy and
warmer.
Maryland and Virginia-Partly
cloudy and warmer tonight. To-
morrow considerable cloudiness and
warmer; few scattered showers or
thunder storms west portion In
afternoon
Wind velocity, S miles per hour;
direction. south.
River Report.
Prom United States Englneers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1948-04-24
BELGRADE Defense Funds Rise

LGRADE, Yugoslavia, April "a
P,-The new national budget be-
fore Parliament sets aside $780,
600 900 for defense-$60, 100000 more
than last year. A statement ac-
companying presentation OF the
budget yesterday said 100000
was expected to be received in war
reparations. The whole budget is
As per cent higher.
Evening star., 1948-04-24
Jennifer Holt Seeks
Divorce From Bokewell
By the Assoeiotsd Press

LOS ANGELES, April 24.-Jennl.
fer Holt. 26, actress daughter OF
Jack Holt, veteran film player, mas
asked for a divorce from Actor VIII
liam r. Bakewell, 49,
She charged cruelty in her suit
Yesterday and stated that a properly
settlement bad been reached. Iney
were married In l946.
Evening star., 1948-04-24
Air Force Blue Uniforms
Out as Funds Are Cut
BY the Asseeiated Press

A blue note for the Air Force men
who have been expecting to get
new blue uniforms: They won't.
The Air Force asked Congress TO
approve funds for new and dls-
tinctive Royal Air Force blue uni
form.
The House voted $4,000, 900, but
the Senate Appropriations Commit
tee slashed the uniform money
from its appropriation bill: No"
the Air Force will have to get
along at least another year with lts
old khaki uniforms.
Evening star., 1948-04-24
Leslie Fuller Dies

MARGATE. England, April "a t4'1.
Albert Fuller, 81, former stage and
film comedian and motion picture
producer, died at his home here to-
day. His stage name was Leslie Full
Ter. He retired two years ago.
Evening star., 1948-04-24
Congress in Brief

Senate:
In recess until Monday.
Agriculture Committee hears wit
nesses on long-range farm plan.
House:
Adjourned until Monday.
Evening star., 1948-04-24

HIN Ehu Low OF IeSteFddy.
High, 81, at $40 pm.
Low, 80. at $40 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, SO, on March 2l,
Lowest, 3, on January 26.
Evening star., 1948-04-24

Automobile llghts must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
CRACKDOWN:
Marshal Tito

Russia's iron curtain had twitched
apart along its Yugoslavian seam to
provide glimpse Of the Communist
stage set with the rickety scenery
of dissension, fear, and insecurity.
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia was
the central figure, but remained 50
for only q brief instant before his
Soviet bosses whisked him OFF the
boards.
Plain fact was that Tito. hitherto
the fair-haired boy Of eastern Euro
pean communism, had been all but
purged from the Communist party
because he was trying to make Q
play for western capitalism.
Actually he, together with his
henchmen in the Yugoslav govern
ment, was ousted from the all-im-
portant Cominform Communist In
formation bureau) which was estab-
lished last year to provide greater
unity for the Soviet satellite states
Of eastern Europe.
Tito and his regime were charged
with virtually everything the Soviet
politburo considers a crime-rang-
ing from Trotskyism and anti
Sovietis,n to 'ineptness'' and false
demagogic tactics"
Behind this official facade which
the Communists had thrown up.
however, were the real reasons for
Tito's expulsion from grace:
AS the only wartime hero OF the
Communists the Yugoslav marshal
had begun to take himself too seri-
ously. hence, was Beginning to feel
the need to express his own opinions
and policies on matters political
and economic. Stain wanted no
other boss in his sphere.
Tito was building up personal
police" army which was molesting
other Communists. including Rus
SLAMS, in Belgrade. Also, he had fol-
lowed an Independent foreign pol
icy without Moscow's approval.
Finally he committed the cardinal
sin of currying favor with western
capitalist diplomats with an eye to
obtaining reconstruction credits for
Yugoslavia.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
FOREIGN AID:
rs Billion

Foreign aid, measured in dollars
and cents, is becoming increasingly
important to u. S. citizens, and
since foreign aid now is an actually
the question Of how much money is
being sent to whom must be answer
able to the public.
Department of commerce has e.
timated that the U. S. will provide
rs billion dollars in aid to foreign
nations during 1913.
That compares with a six-billion-
dollar annual average from the end
Of the war in 1945 through 1947.
Total for that period was nearly
is billion.
In the current year, the depart
ment says. foreign grants-more
simply termed outright gifts-will
amount to more than 20 per cent
Of this years foreign aid as con-
trasted to A per cent in the first
two and half postwar years.
Loans and credits granted in this
period UP to the beginning Of 194S
totaled 10 billion dollars, of which
Europe received 8.S billion. And
7.8 billion Of that went to the IS
participating nations in the Euro
pean recovery program.
Russia got 242 million dollars, but
that was for postwar lend-lease,
which was stopped by congress
early this year after the Soviets
had used 216 million Of it.
Postwar grants UP to the start OF
this year came to 6.5 billion dollars
and, according to commerce de-
partment analysts, "were almost all
for civilian relief and rehabillta.
He1s"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
SERVICE:
Drafting

That draft which mon in the 49,
through-25 age group are begin
ming to feel is the result Of the U. s.
armed forces drawing in their breath
and preparing to expand all over
the place.
Between next fall and next sum-
mer the services plan on calling
about 10000 draft-age young men
every month. Drafting is scheduled
to start about September ~.
With q strength Of 837,00 ALL
thorized by congress in the selective
service bill, the army has estimated
that it will need between 225. 900
and 100000 selectees to approach its
authorized strength. That number
is in addition to the 100000 or 300,-
600 volunteers it SO fervently hopes
it will get.
In discussing plans for this second
peacetime draft in U. S. history,
Army Secretary Kenneth Royal ex-
planned that the army now has 542,-
600 men but it won't jump to the
$4,000 figure Immediately because
funds for the fiscal year which be-
gan July are not sufficient.
Thus, by July /, 1049. the size Of
the army will be an estimated 790.-
900. The peacetirne draft is a rela-
lively slow-functioning process.
Certainly it can't compare with the
wartime levying Of manpower. Peak
Of the induction rate during the
war was reached in February, 1913,
when 4O6,374 men received their
greetings.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
Dewev Runs on Calculated Ambition

achieved prominence in New York
City as q racket-busting district
attorney.
His personality is naturally aloof.
sometimes cold. often unbending.
Since his 1914 campaign, however.
his stable Of political handlers has
put him through a practical course
in how to win friends and charm
voters.
Dewey has a trained baritone
voice and enjoys singing with his
wife. They have two children.
Thomas Jr.. Is, and John. IL.
Even Dewey's critics admit that
he has made q fine record 40 an
administrator during bis governor.
ship Ct New Yesk. ~. -.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
NOMINEE

Thomas Edmund Dewey is Sue
cess story in himself. featuring the
kind Of success that is achieved not
happenstance but through precisely
calculated ambition spearheaded by
precisely directed energy.
At 46 he has been elected gov
ernor of New York twice and de-
feated once for the same office.
Moreover, he has received the Re-
publican presidential nomination
twice in succession.
It is the only instance in the his
tory of the Republican party where
a defeated presidential candidate
gas nominated to run again.
Born In Owosso. Mich. Dewey
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
Radio Talent

Residents Of Tokyo, sweltering in
the summer heat, are finding some
relief by tuning in on a radio pro-
gram which features the cool, clam
my croaking Of chorus Of frogs.
There are no temperature-boost-
ing commercials-only the singing
frogs who hang out in a pond 200
miles north Of Tokyo. A little sooth-
ing poetry is added for variety. The
Japanese just loosen their kirnonos,
forget the heat and listen.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
Emotional Asthma

Asthma. with its painful choking
and wheeling, often may be the
result Of an emotional disturbance
rather than being brought on by
purely physical factors.
DR.. r. 3. Schutzbank OF Tuscon,
ARK, told the American Medical
association meeting in Chicago that
many Of the asthmatic victims who
files to Arizona for relief could save
the trip simply BY curbing their
family quarreis and other distresses.
Dry climate 10 no cure~all for the
eondiHon. Dr. Schutxhank, 40 allsg-
sas& sssvha&ss& +
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
BLOCKADE:
Berlin

Russia's freight blockade Of Ber-
lin, while stark enough action in
its own right. nevertheless was
secondary manifestation Of the same
old cold war crisis arising out of
the Soviet bid for power in Europe.
While American and British
planes by the hundreds were flying
in food to besieged Berliners the
western powers were bordering
question they had had to answer In
1888 when Hitler was in power
whether or not to appease.
Long range plans of the Kremlin,
of which the Berlin blockade in
just one phase, call for the forcing
Of the western Allies out Of Berlin.
This, according to Soviet thinking,
could be done by either Of two
means: Either by threats and ter
rorization involving the risk Of war,
or by. a four-power negotiation
which could be hoped to result in
q western appeasement policy such
GAO glow VOt Oh tAAG A1~StdI16G
Munich conference Of 1888.
Britain and the us. are on q
dangerous spot. II they pulled out
Of Berlin under pressure Of force
applied by Russia the power and i'm
fluence of western democracy would
be perilous1y weakened in Europe.
Such a weakening of prestige
might be followed by headlong
rush on the part of millions of peo-
pie all over the world to grab the
tail Of the Soviet kite before it in
too late.
ANY top-level negotiation appears
to be out at this stage of the game
in view Of the us. policy, as ex-
pressed by President Truman and
Secretary Of State Marshall, that
it would be pointless to negotiate
with Russia until the Soviets prove
their desire for such a conference
with some constructive action to-
ward peace.
AS the Berlin situation stood it
had the makings Of the same kind
OF war scare that swept the US. last
spring and then faded into the back
ground again.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15
Significance

Whether the COP convention
constructed its policy platform to
fit the candidates or nominated
the candidates to fit the platform
is. of course. an impossible ques-
ton. Nevertheless, the Republicans
managed to do both.
Categorically, the platform is o
sound. forward-looking one in the
light of the issues, both foreign
and domestic, to be faced.
Strongly internationalist and BIZ
partisan in tone. it rejects the old
line of isolationism for isolation
isrn's sake and upholds the Euro
pean recovery program.
That foreign policy stand, har-
monizing as it does with the pre-
viously stated convictions Of Dewey
and Warren. may stand as his
toric milestone in development OF
the Republican party.
More than that, it should go far
to provide cohesion among the vot.
ing population, and it put Dwight
Eisenhower beyond the pale Of nom
nation on the Democratic ticket.
Ike had said that he conceivably
might run for the presidency In the
event that the Republicans re-
nounced the type of foreign policy
that the u. S. has been following.
The platforms farm plank calls
for flexible support prices. COM
modify loans and marketing agree
ments, together with such other
means 40 may be necessary. and
the development sf sound SaSzn
ssS5 !: III iii H.. &C., asssk
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). He accepted


Wherry of Nebraska, both OF the
conservative Republican" tradi-
ton. 4
But in the night-long pow-wow
that followed the Dewey nonlina-
ton it was Warren who was chosen.
Dewey himself averred that he had
not influenced the choice. that the
party leaders had become convinc-
ed that the California governor was
the best bet.
Nevertheless, Dewey had had to
make certain promises in order to
get Warren for the job: The vice.
presidency, he said. no longer
would be the stale, flat and UNI
profitable post it has been. He
planned to make Warren '.full
partner"
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1948-07-15

humid, steaming convention hall it
became more evident that a stop
Dewey coalition had not jelled.
On the first roll call it was
Dewey 434. Taft 224, Stassen 1863.
On the second ballot Dewey had
gone up to SIS and Taft to 274.
while Stassen dropped to 149.
At that point the convention re-
cessed for three hours, a move
engineered by Taft, Stassen and
other anti-Dewey leaders to give
them time to decide whether or
not to continue the fight.
When the convention reconvened
for the third roll cali the stop
Dewey drive had changed to a
nominate-Dewey stampede. Sen.
John Bricker of Ohio was the first
on the rostrum to withdraw the
name of. his states candidate, Sem
ator Taft This was. swiftly fol-
lowed by similar Withdrawals by
Warren, Stassen. Vandenberg and
Macarthur.
On the third ballot the 1904 dele
gates to the convention nominated
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey as their
unanimous choice to run as the Re-
publican candidate for President in
1948.
Warren
Selection Of Gov. Earl Warren
of California as the Republican
nominee for vice-president came as
a complete shock to almost every
one. despite the fact that the choice
was a logical and reasonable one.
Warren was surprise pick be-
cause prior to the convention he had
maintained stoutly that he could not
afford to take the vice-presidency
and would not accept the secont
spot.
It was even more a departure
from the norm in that the Dewey
Warren ticket failed to offer a
grain of consolation to the old
guard and isolationist wing Of the
party. Warren has strongly inter-
nationalist political views even
more so than Dewey-and has been
a consistent critic of the COP iso-
lationists
Initial speculation as to the vice.
president spot ran to Rep. Charles
Halleck of Indiana or Sen. Kenneth