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Evening star., 1948-04-16


ganization until men for the top
posts are chosen. At present, the
ECA has only IL or Is employees out
side of administrative personnel
while there are $4,000 job applica-
tions on hand.
Mr.. Hoffman and one of his as
sistants, Wayne Chatfleld Taylor
said ECA now is obtaining Letters
of intent" from the 16 European
nations to be aided and from China
These letters are pledge by the
foreign nations to negotiate agree
ments on terms of the aid program
One nation already has replied
favorably and the others are ex-
pected to do so by Tuesday.
1t was made clear by another OF
Mr.. Hoffmans assistants, Richard
Bissell, jr., that no money is being
spent by the State Department
under the program. although the
department is helping with paper
work" and will do so for another
two weeks. Mr.. Bissell said the de-
partment is performing mo opera
tions whatever in the legal sense
as far as ECA is concerned.
Not Involved in Politics.
When asked if any grain ship
ments would leave for Italy before
the Sunday elections, Mr.. Hoffman
replied, I'VE haven't been involved
in the italian political situation u
He said the first shipments under
ECA, already announced, are going
to France because the need is great
est there.
The administrator indicated 1t will
be some time, probably several
months, before items other than
food will begin flowing to Europe
for the economic recovery of the
l6 nations.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Sunday Reading

Americas once powerful
chain of air and naval bases
in the Caribbean and South
Atlantic is now little more
than a collection OF rust
thinned links. Staff Writer
Jerry O'Leary, jr., who OBJ
served this defense Gordon at
it's wartime best, recently re-
visited the scene. He describes
the deterioration of the chain
in Sundays Editorial Section.
At the moment, Harold e.
Stassen appears to be running
harder and faster than any
other entry in the Republican
Presidential Stakes. On early
form, as the handicappers
say, he could take it all.
Gould Lincoln, The Stars
political analyst, examines
Mr.. Stassen's chances in an
other Editorial Section article.
These and many other
timely features, plus the
colorful Pictorial Magazine,
pages and columns on the
new books, amusements,
music, sports, art, society.
chess, camera and dog notes,
stamps, ETC., supplement the
usual thorough and accurate
news content Of
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Hoffman Names
FitzGera|d as
.ERPFood Chief
Appointee Called
Leading Authority
On Procurement
By Chalmers M. Roberts

Dennis A. FITZGERALD, former
secretary general of the Inter-
national Emergency Food Coun-
Gil, was named today to run the
food division in the European
Recovery Program.
He was described by Paul G..
Hoffman. Economic Cooperation
Administrator who made the ap-
pointment, as probably the great
est authority in the world on food
procurement.
Mr.. FITZGERALD had recently been
recalled by the Agriculture Depart
ment, which he had served for
many years, to become director of
the Office of Foreign Agriculture
Relations. But, Mr. Hoffman said.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson
agreed to release him to take the
ECA post.
He will continue to aid the Agri-
culture Department. with which he
will work closely in his new position.
May Fill Top Posts Soon.
u1. I1Ollllld 1CPOa tiiot
the recovery program was being
delayed because he had refused to
take in State Department person.
mel were nonsense"
The ECA mead said President
Truman has before him a list of
several nominations" for both the
deputy administrator and rowing
ambassador posts in the new agency.
He said he thought the jobs would
be filled shortly.
Mr.. Hoffman denied that Daniel
w. Bell, Washington banker and
former Undersecretary of the Treas
ury, had turned down the deputy
job, but admitted it had been re-
fused by one man on doctors orders.
The administrator indicated he
will not fill other jobs in the Or
Evening star., 1948-04-16
By the Asxocioted Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, April 10
Federal police declared today
the explosion of an army
arsenal, fatal to % persons, was
intended as the beginning Of a
Communist plot for a second
Bogata" here May /.
The police said the Communists
intended to kill the Brazilian war
minister, Gen. Canrobert Pereira da
Costa, who left the vicinity of the
arms depot so minutes before
yesterdays blast.
The official account said Da
Costa was saved only by an un-
explained delay in the explosion.
Bodies still are sought in the
debris of the Deodoro Arsenal. The
injured are estimated to number
100 to 200.
Twenty six Communists have
been arrested so far. the police
statement said, and directly impli-
Gated" IN the explosion. The plot
was attributed to the high leader
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Reds Intended Second Bogoto'
In Arms Blast, Rio Police Say
May Reported Date for Communist Revolt;
26 Declared implicated and Arrested

of the Communist Party, which is
outlawed in Brazil. Police with
held his name, but said his arrest
was expected soon.
Firemen still are seeking IL girl
employees who were trapped and
possibly killed in a nearby textile
mill.
Folice said one person was caught
carrying grenade caps. Seven wom-
an Communists were arrested for
distributing Communist pamphlets
Immediately after the blast.
Authorities also became suspicious
after hearing reports that small
airplane had flown over the area
just before the first of five heavy
explosions.
Police said unidentified persons
in the central railway station had
warned passengers earlier against
boarding trains which would pass
the military arsenal
Damage was expected to exceed
100000.
Walls crumbled for mile around
and many workers in nearby fac
tories were injured.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
General Practitioner Scores
'Men at I op' in Doctor Shortage

calls because we are just to<
exhausted to 60"
He said the shortage Of general
practitioners had come about be-
cause organized medicine encour-
ages young men to spend years spe'
cializing AND they, on account OF
the high fees to be had thereby. are
not hard to encourage" DR.. Will
liams is county physician for Ale
gany County.
n the strongly worded letter he
went on: II think it is high time
that the rank and file of the medi-
cal profession staged a grass-roots
revolt against such incompetent
leadership and ignorance Of the
facts which you display.
mo man is fit to specialize In
anything until he has had at least
10 years of general practice. That
is a fact and you know it. Unless
you men at the top very speedily
mend your ways and stop trying to
shift the responsibility on to the
shoulders of the few Of us who are
doing general medicine. then the
public will rise up and give us state
medicine whether we like it or not. y
Evening star., 1948-04-16
British Steel Prices
Reduced 81 Ton
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, April 16-A reduction
of sheet steel prices of 81 ton,
effective Monday, was announced
by the British Iron and Steel Fed
Grafton today.
The current price is $106.20 ton
After Monday it will drop to $l02 20
The decrease is a result of in
creased efficiency in numerous Brit
ish plants. the announcement said
The Ford Motor Co. Ltd, also an
nounced a reduction in prices in
line with the Governments cam
paign to fight imitation and increase
exports.
The company's general meeting
was told by Deputy Chairman Sir
Rowland Smith that prices of auto
mobiles, trucks and tractors for
export would be cut Monday by &
to El8 1928 to S72).
Evening star., 1948-04-16
New York Democrats
Truman and
Hit Wallace Hard
State Committees Action
Viewed us Committing go
Votes to President
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 16.-The
State Democratic Committee
unanimously commended Presi-
dent Truman today in a resolu-
ton viewed as committing New
York's SO national convention
votes to his candidacy.
The resolution slapped hard at
Henry Wallace for accepting Com
munist support and praised the
President for .his veto of the Taft
Hartley Act, his civil rights pro-
gram and his far seeing vision in
sponsoring the European Recovery
Program.
The committee differed with the
President on Palestine Policy, how
ever. urging that partition of the
Holy Land be effected without
delay. But the Palestine section
was considered to be very mild.
Flynn Saw President.
The resolution of commendation
was presented bv Edward j. Flynn,
former national chairman. Mr..
Flynn and State Chairman Paul E.
Fitzpatrick conferred with Mr.. Tru-
man in the White House earlier this
week and the President said at his
press conference yesterday that
they went away happy.
Mr.. F'itzpa trick said after today's
meeting that the Flynn resolution
would stand for itself and no fur
ther comment would be made on
whom the delegates will support at
the national convention.
Before the meeting there had
been speculation that Mr.. Truman
would not be mentioned because Of
opposition of some committee mem
bers to the administrations stand
on Palestine.
The committee elected 16 dele
gates-at large to the Democratic
National Convention but no effort
was made to instruct them for Mr..
Truman. Each delegate-at-large
has a half vote. The other 80 dele
gates were chosen at the recent
primary.
Language on Palestine.
On the Palestine question. the res
olution asserted:
I'VE recognize that the only solu-
ton to the Palestinian problem is
the establishment of Jewish DEM
ocratic commonwealth within the
Holy Land as contemplated by the
partition program of the United Ma
tions General Assembly. We urge In
the interest of justice and world
peace that the partition program be
implemented without delay as the
best solution of a critical problem. :"
All the committee officers, headed
by Chairman Fitzpatrick. were re-
elected.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Free Entry Is Urged
For All News Writers
AT Editors Convention
None Should Be Barred
Except for Security,
ASNE Official Says
By Froncis P. Douglas

An officer of the American So
ciety of Newspaper Editors
urged today free entrance into
the United States of any news
correspondent unless it consti-
tutes a real danger to our Sc
curity.
The speaker was Erwin D. Can
ham, who returned yesterday from
the United Nations Conference or
Freedom of Information at Geneva
Mr.. Canham, editor of the Christian
Science Monitor, is first vice presi'
dent of the ASNE and will succeed
to the presidency Saturday.
He urged the society to adopt
resolution supporting his stand TO
admission of any bona flde. full
time news correspondent" He sait
this would enable us to strive fol
worldwide freedom more effectively
Freedom at Home First Task.
Mr.. Canham, however, said tha'
preservation of freedom here a.
home is still the editors first task
I'VE have prevented efforts al
encroachment in the last few
months and weeks" he said. 1--WE
must keep up the watch on the
Potomac"
Mr.. Canham also proposed that
the society cooperate with news
papermen in Western Europe who
are trying to organize an interna-
tional federation of associations o1
editors. He also urged co-opera'
ton with other American news.
paper organizations to study pro-
posals for an international instl'
tute of press and information. HI
said this would do internationally
some of the things the American
Press Institute does here.
In his address, before the ASNF
convention at the Hotel Statler, Mr.
Canham said the atmosphere at the
Geneva conference was far more
favorable to us than it has been a.
any other United Nations meeting
since 1945."
Sees Victory in "Cold War;"
eve are winning the cold war,
he said. Our long-range weapons
which are based on a practical ap-
plication of the ideals of freedom
are making solid and steady head
way"
The convention today took up the
program of accrediting schools o1
journalism which the organization
has been studying. A panel dis.
cussed this subject under chairman.
ship of Dwight Marvin, Troy IN. "
Record, chairman of the American
Council on Education for Journal.
ism.
Mr.. Marvin said $40 schools at.
tempt to teach journalism and thai
questionnaires had been sent to 12(
of these which give a bachelor o1
journalism degree. He said Interest
had been stimulated in the accredit-
ing program by court decision
which held that newspapermen wer'
not recognized as members Of {
learned profession.
DR.. Norval N. LuXon, dean Of thu
School of Journalism at Ohio State
University. said 48 journalism
1See EDITORS Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Police Find Explosives
In Younq Scotland Roid
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated pfeH
GLASGOW. April 16.-A police
raid on headquarters of the extreme
nationalist Young Scotland move
ment today netted two truckloads OF
explosives and sheaves OF docu-
ments.
Three men were arrested and
charged with unauthorized posses
sion of explosives.
A woman caretaker next door tolo
reporters: They seem to be a nice
bunch of lads. They often hao
ciposonpS
Evening star., 1948-04-16

Romelle Theresa Schneider, a ma
tive Of independence. Wis.
The Roosevelt's daughter. named
Anna Eleanor, was born January 10.
They also have two sons, James, 2
and Michael, Is months.
Mrs. Roosevelt. who was a nurse,
cared for Mr.. Roosevelt when he
was i'll at the Mayo Clinic. Roch-
ester, MINI, then came to Califor-
mia with him during his GONZALES
cence. They were married In April
l941.
Evening star., 1948-04-16
u. S. Attoche Pays S625
For Accident in Soviet
BY the Associoted Press

MOSCOW, April 16-Col. Charles
Shepherd, assistant American mill
tary attache, left Moscow by train
with his family today, en- route to
the United States. He has Just paid
5000 rubles (s625 at the. diplomatic
rate) damages for an accident in
which a car he operated struck
Russian boy.
Col. Shepherd was given the bill
early this week as he prepared tc
leave after finishing his tour of duty
here. The Army Department In
Washington authorized the payment
Evening star., 1948-04-16
Thomas Reports Big Influx
OF Russians Into Panama

NEW YORK, April 16 (P>.-Repre'
sentative Thomas, Republican, OF
New Jersey reports what he terms
startling influx" of Russians into
Panama since early in 1947.
He claims there is reason to be-
lieve that their chief interest is in
the - Panama Canal Zone"
Fifteen Soviet ships "of the fish
Evening star., 1948-04-16

1See DEFENSE, Page A-4D
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(See ERP, Page ABB
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See EDITORS, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Palestine
Continued From First Page.)

new reports of preparations for in
vasion. New Iraqi troops arrived at
Mafrak in Trans-Jordan. Travellers
from the south said Egyptian troops
were moving toward Palestine.
Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land
already are fighting an unofficial
war. This dated back to last No
vember %, when the United Nations
Assembly voted to partition Pale
stine into Arab and Jewish coun-
tries and put Jerusalem under in
ternational trusteeship.
Arab City Claimed.
The Jews last night claimed cap
ture of the important Jordan Valley
Arab city of Beisan, but west and
south of Jerusalem they still fought
to clear Arabs from strategic roads.
Some 10 miles to the west, at the
Bah ell Wad Gorge, Arabs and Jews
faced each other on the mountain
GUS supply road from Tel Aviv,
which the Jews had been trying
since Sunday to wreSt from Arab
control. The Arabs drove the Jews
off the western end of the gorge
yesterday.
About the same distance to the
south, the two sides fought into the
darkness in a battle for the Jewish
settlement of Kefar Etzion, which
lies athwart the route any Arab
invaders would take from Egypt to
Jerusalem. Reliable sources reported
heavy losses.
In Jerusalem. both fighting fac
tions reinforced their bastionS fac
ing British strong points soon to be
evacuated, including the city post
| office and security zones.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Snyder Continues Rate
On One-Yeor Securities

Secretary of the Treasury Snyder
today held the interest rate on one
year Government securities un-
changed through the month OF July.
Mr.. Snyder announced that the
Ia per cent rate OF recent months
for one-year Treasury certificates OF
indebtedness will be continued for
a new offering to be dated June /.
This had special significance since
bank officials have predicted that
the interest rate on short-term
loans to business would be increased
if the Treasury boosted the rate on
it's one-year certificates.
Mr.. Snyder said new 11s GER
tificates will be offered in exchange
for the entirety of a $1,7T, ,142 900
issue of one-year certificates ma
turing June /.
One-year 1b per cent certificates
also will be offered in exchange for
all of a S3,O61 ,851 500 issue Of IL
per cent Treasury bonds of 1948
maturing June Is, Mr.. Snyder said.
Mr.. Snyder's advance statement
of his intentions with regard to in
terest rates on July offerings was
obviously aimed at spiking wide
spread reports that interest rates
would be increased from 11a per
cent to IA per cent in June and
july.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Ruling in Paternity Suit
AGAINST Folsom Delayed
By the Associated Press

CULLMAN, Ala, May ia de-
cision in a Divorces paternity suit
against Gov. James E. Folsom was
delayed yesterday for perhaps two
or three weeks.
Attorneys for Gov. Folsom and
Mrs. Christine Putnam Johnston
argued for three hours yesterday be-
fore Circuit Judge J. H. Crow. jr.,
and then were given 10 days to file
additional briefs.
Mrs. Johnston says Gov. Folsom
a bridegroom of a week, is the
father of her 22-month-old son
James Douglas. Gov. Folsom hzs
neither admitted nos denied the
charge of the 39-year-old former
Birmingham hotel employe.
The Alabama Governor married
Jamelle Moore, an attractive 81
year -old State employe, last week.
All the arguments centered on the
Governors legal objections, or de-
murrers, to the suit, and the merits
of the case were not mentioned
Neither Gov. Folsom nor Mrs. john
ston was in court.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Edward Dmytryk,
Film Director,
Murries Actress
By the Associated Press

ELLICOTT CITY, Md, May 13.-
Film Director Edward Dmytryk, 80,
and Actress Jean Porter, Is, were
married here yesterday. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev.
Cornelius Terhune, pastor Of the
Presbyterian Church here.
Mr.. Dmytryk is one of 10 Holly
wood personalities indicted on
charges of contempt of Congress
for refusal to tell the House Com
mittee on un-American activities
whether they were Communists.
The directors case was postponed
in Washington yesterday along with
eight others, pending outcome of
an appeal by a fellow defendant,
John Lawson. who was convicted
last week. Mr.. Terhune said MIR.
Dmytryk told him he is living in
Washington. Miss Porter, the min
lister said, told him this was her
first marrige. She played featured
roles in the film, What Next, Cor
poral Hargrove?" and Andy
Hardy's Blonde Trouble"
Evening star., 1948-05-13
By the Assoeioisd Press

DETROIT. May 13.-The CIo
United Auto Workers began the
Chrysler strike yesterday with their
president, Walter Reuther, sitting
it out In hospital.
All the information available to
the red-haired UAW chief. veteran
OF many q union fight, came to him
from his bedside radios newscaSts.
Since the UAW was organized and
became important in the auto in
dustry, the aggressive Mr.. Reuther
has been an active participant or
strategist in every strike OF his
union.
Recovering from shotgun wounds
inflicted by a would-be assassin, Mr.
Evening star., 1948-05-13

would be affected by the original
language. -.
While no exemption is proposed
for Congress members, the bill
makes the offense of leaking conf
Dental information only a mis-
deamor, punishable by a year in
prison and fine of $1,000.
And the Constitution specifically
saws members Of Congress shah not
face arrest while attending, going to
or coming from their duties, except
for felonies, treason or breach OF
the peace.
Heads Of agencies refusing to
comply with committee demand
could be fined $1,000 and imprisoned
for one year.
Some Democrats assailed the bill
as a political move aimed at Mr..
Truman. But Republicans hotly de-
MED this.
While foes of the legislation con-
cede its eventual passage by the
House, they say the Senate will not
approve it.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Reuther, Still in Hospital, Gets
News of Auto Strike on Radio

Reuther has been in the hospital
since April 20.
Aides have protected him from
any influence which might impede
his recovery, and they put the
Chrysler strike on the taboo list.
One Of his private nurses. Mrs
Bertha Hanna, said Mr.. Reuther
had the radio on for the strike
broadcasts.
Mrs. Hanna said she observed mo
particular reaction" on his part.
She said she was prepared to give
him information if he asks, but that
she would volunteer none.
Mr.. Reuther served in the Ford
and the first General Motors strike
an original in the sit-down series
and directed the 113-day 1945-6
GIN walkout.
Evening star., 1948-05-13
Ball Game
Continued From First Page)

shoulders chopping wood for the
.schoolhouse.
At Branford High School,
,Foote took to pitching like a bird
to wing, and his windfall delivery
became a familiar sight on the
pleasant Connecticut scenery. In
three years he chalked up 80
victories, "and that was against
good high school competition.
not the kind we'll meet when we
play the Democrats" put in
Bishop.
Foote proved he had lost none
of his competitive fire or all
around ability last summer,
when he starred at shortstop for
the Second Company Governors
Guard baseball team OF New
Haven. The only unhappy Incl
nent to mar his appearance with
that team was damage to the
seat of his pants sliding into
home plate.
Nothing like pasture training
develops an athlete" said Foote,
recalling his boyhood career.
Much of my footwork attrib-
ute to running among COWS
grazing on the slopes of old
Totoket Mountain back OF my
home. There were plenty of
loose stones in the trap quarry
10 throw and I simply took ad-
vantage of the training grounds
that nature gave me-"
Manager Dick Richards of
the Democrats was unimpressed
when informed of the Repub-
licans' latent find.
"Next thing you know they'll
want to make hog-calling con-
test out of this affair."" he de-
clared. "Foote just seems to fit
right into the Republican pat
tern of a country boy lost in the
Big city. They don't want any
asbestos mitt or a leather mitt
either. What they'll need is a
peach basket to snare his wild
throws.
LET the Republicans keep
talking-theyre enjoying them
selves. But wait until it comes
to a vote-I mean wait until we
play the game. Then We'll see
whether big words or base hits
count the most"
The game is sponsored by The
Evening Star and all proceeds
will be used to help swell funds
for a summer camp for under
privileged children. A brisk ad-
vance sale indicates a good
turnout for the game, which will
mark the rivals first meeting
under lights.