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Evening star., 1948-04-29
BY the A,soeioied Press

LONDON, April 29.-The weekly
News Review said yesterday thai
two imaginative Cambridge students
set up a mythical school on paper
last February and almost got
Britain's King and Queen to attend
its '300th anniversary celebration.
: "SelhurSt School, near Petworth
Sussex, was born and thrived on
Sl.60 worth of letterheads, News
Review said.
The brains behind 1t were two
undergraduates of Pembroke Col
lege, Cambridge, and it's mythical
headmaster was one H. Rochester
Sheath"
Evening star., 1948-04-29

unless he could find a suitable pur-
chaser.
III a statement prepared for pub
lication in PM today, Mr.. Field
said:
i am very glad to be able to
announce that PM is to be con-
tinued under circumstances that
give me, as I believe they will you
great satisfaction.
Mr.. Crum and Mr.. Barnes said
their association began when both
were supporters of the late Wen
dell Willkie, 1910 Republican pres
ldential nominee.
Want Honest News.
Their joint statement said:
We want a paper which gives
honest news; We want paper
which is good to read: we want a
paper which gives a daily reminder
OF our own strength to all of us
who believe that American democ-
racy is worth fighting for"
Mr.. Crum will be publisher of
PM and Mr.. Barnes editor-in- chief
Mr.. Crum was chairman of the
Willkie-for-President group in Cali
fornia. He supported President
Roosevelt in 1914. Mr.. Barnes,
Herald Tribune foreign editor since
Evening star., 1948-04-29

/ June. 1914, accompanied Mr., Wil1kie
on his One flight in 1912
The San Francisco attorney, for
mer member of the Anglo American
Palestine Inquiry Committee, is as
sociated with Robert w. Kenny of
Los Angeles in representing group
of motion picture figures opposing
the House Committee on Un-Amer-
lean Activities in its Hollywood in
vestigation.
Circulation 100000 Daily.
Mr.. Crum's law practice also has
included the representation of news
paper interests. He is the author
of Behind the Silken Curtain a
discussion of the Palestine partition
question.
PMS circulation is listed by Editor
Evening star., 1948-04-29

and Publisher. trade magazine. as
140,834 week days and 153,667 Sun
days.
In June, 1916, 1t was reported that
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Van Wagner Denies
Vandenberg Deal
By the Associoted Press

FRANKFURT. June 22-Murray
D. Van Wagner, American mill
tary governor of Bavaria, said to-
day there is no truth in the story
of a reported deal by which Sena-
tor Vandenberg of Michigan won
reelection.
Col. Robert r. Mccormick, Chi
cago publisher, said yesterday at
the Republican National Conven-
ton in Philadelphia. in proposing
a Taft-Stassen Republican ticket
''Vandenberg can't even carry
Michigan. He only got back to the
Senate by making a deal with
Roosevelt, back the Roosevelt for
eign policy, in return for which a
stooge was put up against him who
really campaigned for Vandenberg
and the logical candidate who
stepped out of the way for the
stooge was rewarded for his treach-
erv to the Democratic Party by
being appointed Governor of Aus
tria."
A member of the Chicago Tribune
staff said that when Col McCor-
mick said "stooge" he meant James
H. Lee. Detroits assistant corpora
tion counsel The other man re-
ferred to, he said. was Mr.. Van
Wagner, former Democratic Gov
ernor Of Michigan.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
speeiol Dispofeh TO The Star

NORTH BEACH, Md, June a.
Free chicken dinners and bus fare
refunds are being offered by the
North Beach Board of Trade as in
ducement to voters to come here
Monday and participate in Calvert
County's referendum on legalizing
slot machines.
George Miller of Washington,
North Beach publicity representa-
tive, announced today that dinners
will be served at Mead's Cafe to any
qualified voter of the local precinct.
He and Heber McWilliams. presi-
dent of the Board of Trade. also
said that voters coming by bus viii
be reimbursed for fares If they dis
play the stubs of their bus tickets
to the cafe cashier. This is de-
signed to attr( t some of the 500
residents who work in Washing
ton, they declared.
Approximately 5000 persons are
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Israeli Troops Battle
|rgun' S Forces Again
Over Landing Of Arms
Civil War Threot Rises
In Second Engagement
On-TeI Aviv Beach
By the Assoeiofed Press

TEL AVN, Israel. June o.
Israeli and Irgun Zvai Leumi
troops battled today on the cen
trail beach Of Tel Aviv. Perhaps
40 persons were killed or injured
as civil war threatened Israel.
The fighting developed over the
attempt by Irgun Zvai Leumi. an
extremist underground group, to
land an LIST loaded with 600 tons
of arms on the shores of the new
Jewish state.
Irgun said the arms were intended
for defense of Jerusalem. Importa-
ton of arms is barred under the
U. N. four week armistice and the
government of Israel, anxious to
avoid blame for breaking the truce,
issued orders to its soldiers to meet
fire with fire from Irgun forces.
Ship Moved Overnight.
The shooting first f1ared yesterday
wnen Irgun tried to land the craft
at Natanya, 18 miles north OF this
city. The ship was moved overnight
into Tel Aviv Bay and grounded
within block of the waterfront
headquarters of the United Nations.
An Irgun broadcast said some
of our people have been killed and
wounded" 1t threatened a blood
battle between Jews" if the attacks
or Irgun did not cease.
A muff1ed explosion and a big
cloud of white smoke shot up from
the central beach district after
Israeli soldiers clashed with group
of civilians trying to reach the
Irgun ship, which stood about go
feet of shore. The nature OF the
explosion was not learned.
Grounded Under DOrOettegans.
It was not learned whether the
long unlighted ship was brought
here by Irgun on its own after the
Army of Israel sealed OF Natanya
Beack and blocked unloading. or
whether it was moved IN under the
orders of a government determined
to avoid blame for breaking the
truce.
At 1890 am. the Irgun ship was
grounded on the sand in the center
of Tel Aviv beach under the guns
lsee PALESTINE. Page A-5J
Evening star., 1948-06-22
By NewboId Noyes, Jr.
Stot Stoff Cokrespondent

PHILADELPHIA, June o.
Let's face it-so far this Repub-
lican convention has been a
pretty dull performance. 1t may
pick up today. 1t probably will
pick up tomorrow. It. almost
certainly will be living up to its
advance notices by Thursday,
assuming the business of ballot
ing for President is put over
until then.
What has happened up to now is
quite an anticlimax after all the
tension leading up to the call to
order. First convention days always
are pretty much that way. but more
than one veteran protested loudly
last night that yesterday was among
the most boring yet.
Boring, that is, from the theatri-
cal point of view. Here, as at every
convention, two things are going on
at once: a circus the like of which
Barnum and Bailey never dreamed
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Slot Machine Votes to Pay Off
With Chicken in Every Jackpot

eligible to vote in the countrywide
referendum. Balloting will take
place from 7 am. until pm. at 10
precinct polling places. The NORTH
Beach and Chesapeake Beach poll
ing place Is at the fire hall.
The referendum was authorized by
the recent speciar session of the
Maryland General Assembly in bill
sponsored by Senator Louis L. Gold
stein of Prince Frederick. 1t calls
for a yes or no vote on legalizine
"machine-operated amusement de.
vices"
If majority votes yes a $3.50 tai
would be levied on each machine
up to four. For five or more ma
chimes, the operator would be re-
quired to take out $1,000 annua
license and also pay individua
machine taxes. The first $3.50 OOt
raised by slot" tax would be sci
aside for construction of a new
county hospital.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Setting Up 14th Precinct
In School Annex Approved

The Commissioners today author
lied Mai. Robert J. Barrett, police
superintendent, to set up the new
Fourteenth Precinct in the unoc-
cupied Davis School Annex on H
street Sc. between Forty-fourth
and Forty-fifth places. until the
new precinct building is completed.
Maj. Barrett yesterday asked that
the whole building be made avail
able to his department to permit or
eanization of the new precinct July
i as authorized in the District supply
bill.
THE building in question AFFORDS
good facilities for that purpose
Mai. Barrett wrote.
1T is not occupied at this time,
and the establishment of telephone
connections would offer no great
problem.
Mai. Barrett told the Commits
sioners that no objection was offered
by the superintendent of schools
or the principal of Davis School to
use of the building by the Police
Department.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Republican Ballot
In Star Tomorrow

Balloting in the Republican
Convention probably will not
begin until Thursday. For the
convenience of radio audi
ences who may wish to keep
their own figures, The Star
tomorrow will publish a ballot
containing the total of dele
gates from each State and the
names of the principal can
didates.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Convention Circus Dull So Far;
Real Show Is Behind Scenes
Political Techncions Scury Back and Forth;
Gov Green Appears With 'TeIevision Ton'

and a political operation of un-
imaginable complexity. The fact
that the people watching the show
were shutting their feet yesterday
did not in any way hinder the po-
litical technicians.
Even as Gov. Green of Illinois
toasted to a nice television tan by a
BARRIERS sunlamp, was droning
through his keynote hour of plati-
tudes-even then, all over Conven-
ton Hall, floor managers buzzed
busily from one delegation to an
other, carrying the fate of the Ma
ton with them. This is the great
dilemma which bothers all thought
full convention watchers-what has
all the nonsense got to do with the
serious business afoot? No one ever
has answered that question fully.
doubt that anyone ever will.
There was parlor game in
vogue few years ago, which in
volved holding conversations in un-
likely places. Two players, for in
stance might pretend to be Einstein
and Aristotle discussing the uni
(See MOVES, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Todoy's Program
Committees to Report
At G. O. P. Convention
BY the Associo'ed Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-This
is the program for today at the Re-
publican convention.
y Morning-l1 am.
Call to order by temporary chair
man, Gov. Dwight H. Green of
Illinois.
Addresses by Senator Wherry of
Nebraska, Representative Frances
Bolton of Ohio, Senator Baldwin of
Connecticut and Magistrate Hobson
Reynolds of Philadelphia
Reports of Committees on Creden-
tials, Rules and order of business,
and permanent organization.
Election of permanent chairman,
Evening" pm.
Address by permanent chairman,
Speaker Martin.
Address by former President
Hoover.
Address by Representative Kath-
arine st. George of New York.
Evening star., 1948-06-22

Add social notes from all over:
Cynthia Cole, g.. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William H. Cole, 1418 Mad
ison street NV, is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Pollard L. Staley, in Char
lottesvi1le, Va.
Little Miss Cole, extra dresses
over her arm and toothbrush
packed, arrived there Unexpectedly
and alone last night after leaving
home. A note on her dresser said,
Dear Mommy: I am running away.
Love, Cynthia" Her savings paid
her train fare.
The parents had the reason to-
day:
Cynthia and her visiting cousin,
Larry Fitzgerald. s, of Reading, Pa,
had an argument over use of golf
club during play in the Coles yard.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Wherry Says Truman
Was Common ScoId'
On Political Junket'
Mrs. Bolton Appeals
To Women to Help
Elect Republican
TEXT AND STORY on Gov. Green's
Keynote Speech Page A-4.
BY the Associated Press

! PHILADELPHIA, June o.
President Truman's cross-coun-
try attack on Congress got into
the proceedings of the Repub-
lican Convention today when
Senator Wherry of Nebraska
described the President as a
common scold" and said the
Western trip was "a purely po-
litical junket."
Addressing the convention also
Representative Frances Bolton, Ohio
Congresswoman, appealed to women
to help elect Republican President
In his attack on the President
Senator Wherry cited the record
made by Congress before recessing
Sunday and said the Democratic
Party. in contrast, is "a warning
cuarrelscme, bolt-ridden and dis
rupted opposition; an opposition OF
radical left-Wing New Dealers who
seek to regiment and push around
as they please 45,0oO,Q0O free Amer
lean citizens"
Abuse of Veto Charged.
The President, he said, has
abused the presidential veto power
- to block the will of the people
and their elected representatives
Senator Wherry also blamed the
President for high prices ano
praised Congress for removing war;
time production controls.
! Mr.. Truman. he said, has firec
the boilers of imitation. In Novem-
Der he will face the gray ashes OF
defeat
In this crucial hour Senator
Wherry concluded. "the American
people want opportunity, not aims
They want unity and purpose ir
their political leadership-not a
vacillating administrator held to-
gether with baling wire and spend
thrift patronage
Senator Wherry praised congress
sional leadership for these accom-
plishments:
Tax reduction; sensible labor
management relations" a balanced
budget; veterans legislation; tying
national defense into a unified
service; removal of controls on new
housing: extension of the farm pro-
gram, and others.
Power Concentrations Opposed.
In her appeal to women, Mrs.
Bolton called attention to the fact
that authoritative figures show
more women eligible to vote than
men in the coming elections"
Mrs. Bolton declared Americans
nave allowed their freedom to be
jeopardized by permitting concen-
tration Of power in the executive
branch of the Government.
This must be put back in balance
that freedom be once again assured"
she added. If you doubt this, go
out across the world and see if you
can find any who are free as we are
free"
The Republicans. she told the con-
(See WHERRY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Rebels Escape Route
Into Albania Cut Off,
Greek Army Reports
Three More Divisions
Thrown Into Drive in
Mount Grommos Area
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SECOND ARMY HEAD
QUARTERS, Kozane, Greece,
June 22.-Greek Army troops,
pressing an offensive against
1000 guerrillas in the Mount
Grammos area, have cut off an
enemy escape route into Albania,
military sources said today.
This achievement, by units of the
18th Division, was reported as the
army moved three more divisions
into the fighting. IAN order of the
day said "let Grammos be the grave
of the Communists"
The I'd, 9th and 10th Divisions
entered the offensive on the East
ern, Southern and Western sides OF
the Grammos Mountain semicircle
holding the Communicated forces
of Markos Vafiades. The I'd Di-
vision is moving in from the
Grevena area while the 9th and
10th are attacking from the South
and west on both sides OF Ioannina.
Push Across Northern Greece.
The 9Th Division was pushing up
from Konitsa across Northern
Greece in an apparent effort to seal
off the Albanian border. Uncon-
firmed reports said it had reached
guerrilla defense outposts in the
Grammos area.
Units of the 1st and 18th Divi-
sions are fighting around Nestorion.
The escape route slashed by the
18th Division units is situated be-
tween the Aliakmon and Sarandapo-
ros Rivers southwest of Nestorion.
The Sarandaporos enters Greece
near Konitsa and winds through
the Grammos Mountains to juno
ture with the Aliakmon less than
mile from the Albanian border
northwest of Nestorion.
A general staff communique said
the bodies of an additional 36 guer-
rillas were found in the Nestorion
area. -.. -.
The communique said the armys
position was being extended, and
reported heavy fighting to the
southwest in the Kastanohorion re-
gion.
Rebel Battalions Give Up.
Military authorities at Larisa con-
firmed the surrender Sunday OF
three guerrilla battalions with arms
at the village of Milia, between
Grevena and Metsovon. Mass
graves Of guerrilla fighters were
found at the points OF flercest light
ing. the authorities added.
Reports indicated that the ma
tional command is deploying troop
columns all through the northern
area. One military observer de-
scribed Greek tactics as similar to
those used by the American Army
after the Normandy invasion.
National forces expect to en-
counter sitter resistance as they
drive deeper into rebel territory:
Reliable sources in Athens re-
ported that King Paul expects to
visit the front tomorrow.
Evening star., 1948-06-22
an 6. 0.P. Grants Distric'
Id ; More Delegates,
+ Effective in 1852
Committee Approves
Platform Plank Calling
For CopitoI Suffrage
By Don S. Warren
Star Stoff Correspondent

PHILADELPHIA, June o.
The Republican Convention to-
day approved a recommended
ton of its Rules Committee to
increase from three to six the
number of voting District dele
gates. The change Is effective
for the 1852 convention.
The action was taken on a motion
by Edward F. Coladay. veteran ma
tional committeeman for the Dis
trict and one of it's delegates, who
presented the report for the Rules
Committee.
Earlier, the Resolutions Committee
approved a plank in the 1948 plat
form calling for "self-government"
for Washington.
The committee voted down a sepa-
rate motion by Mrs. william B
Culbertson, a Washington delegate
and a member of the Resolutions
Committee, to include an indorse-
ment of national representation.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
chairman of the Platform Commit
tee, said I'VE gave the District half
of what it asked for
Sponsors Delighted.
Sponsors of plans for some. form
of home rule were delighted with
the news and looked hopefully for
adoption of the plank by .yne con-
vention. There was a note of regret
that the draft plank contained NO
mention of the long standing de-
mands for District representation
in Congress
The working draft of the proposed
platform, prepared in streamlineo
form under the leadership of Sem
ator Lodge. contains this declara-
ton We favor elf-government fol
the residents of the Nations Cap.
ital."
Members Of the District delega-
ton agreed to give full support tc
the self-government plank without
seeking any change in wording
Mr.. Colladay said the language
was so broad it covered both local
and national suffrage issues.
Wilkes Takes Similar Stand.
A similar position was taken by
James c.. Wilkes, chairman of the
District Republican Committee. He
said the language is conducive to
national representation for the Dis
trlct or to local self-government,
or both"
Mr.. Wilkes commented that in the
adoption of the plank the District
would gain an objective never before
reached.
Planks dealing with District suf-
frage were inserted in Democratic
platforms once or twice, but up to
now they always have been left
out of Republican Party pledges.
There was a time when a repre-
sentation proposal got into the final
draft of a Republican convention.
but the whole platform was delayed
until it was eliminated at the in
stance of member of the Senate.
Several Urge d. c. Suffrage.
Demands for some form of District
suffrage were placed before this
convention by several spokesmen
for Washington interests. These in
cluded Sturgis Warner of the Wash
ington Home Rule Committee; Rep
lresentative Dirksen of Illinois. who
is here pushing for the home rule
idea. although he is leaving Con-
cress after this term to give his
lSee D. c. SUFFRAGE, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1948-06-22
Russians Meet Allies
To Discuss Currency
Reforms for Berlin
Session of Top Officials
First Held by Powers
In Three Months
by the Associated Press

BERLIN, June 22.-High Rus
sian officials, for the first time
in more than three months, met
the Western Allies today in a
discussion of currency.
The aim was to agree on a money
reform for this four-power city and
to arrange for continuing trade
relations between Soviet and West
ern Germany, which now are using
different currencies.
The British proposed the talks,
which started in the early after
noon. No high level meeting had
been held since March 20. when the
Russians walked from the Allied
Control Council. The Russians de-
layed today's meeting IS minutes
by unexplained tardiness.
Russians Increase Police.
Soviet sources said currency re
form for the Russian zone was ex
pected at any time. The United
States, Britain and France instituted
a new, devalued currency in West.
ern Germany at the week end tt
curb imitation and strike at tht
black market.
Police were doubled in some area!
of the Russian sector of Berlin
The Soviet-licensed news agency
said large quantities of old Reichs.
marks, now worthless in Western
Germany, are being flown to Ber-
lin ito flood and ruin the German
economy" The account said Ameri-
can and British officers are seeking
out stores and buying up every
thing offered with the old marks
The reports were denied
The Russians agreed to today.
talks after asserting that only the
new currency they plan for theil
own zone should be circulated il
Berlin. They declared Berlin ii:
economically a part of the Sovie
zone, in which it is located.
Soviet Implication Disrupted.
The western powers disputed tn.
implication that the Russians hav,
greater rights in Berlin. They sug'
gested the conference "in view O.
the special quadripartite status O.
the Berlin administration"
Both sides agreed that use O.
rival currencies here would caus'
economic chaos in. the city, alread,
beset by Russian transport ant
trade restrictions.
If compromise is reached, it ma!
take one of two courses. The west
ern powers might agree to circula
ton of only Russian zone currenc.
here, with the written guarantee
that their rights as joint occupier
be not prejudiced. A special Berlin
currency might be agreed on, bu
this is considered less likely.
Marshal VASTLY D. Sokolovsky
the Russian commander. accepte'
the British proposal for currenc
talks.
U. S. Freight Suspended.
Yesterday Gen. Clay suspende
the movement of American militar
freight trains to Berlin rather tha
allow inspection of their cargoes b
the Russians, who said they ha
to do it because of the currency re
! form.
The. American commander sal
American personnel in Berlin vii
be supplied by air, increasing tn
number of cargo planes flying iron
Frankfurt.
Cargo and passenger plane