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Evening star., 1948-04-15
Arabs Reported Hinged
By Jewish Troops

CAIRO, Egypt, April Is tP.-
Arab League headquarters said to-
day it bas received reports the Arab
army of Fawzi Bey al Kaukji is sur
rounded by 10000 Jewish soldiers at
Mishmar Haemak in Northern
Palestine.
Trans -Jordan's foreign minister,
.Fawzi Mulki Pasha, relayed an urg-
ent appeal for help to King Abdul
lah Ibn al Hussein.
The serious situation must i'm
prove in the next few hours Mulki
said The Mishmar Haemak
fighting is major battle which, If
won by the Arabs, will be a fatal
blow to Jewish ambitions"
1t was reported Hagana, the Jew
ish militia, had organized huge
r-offensive and may be try
ing for knockout blow.
Mulki indicated the Trans-Jordan
Arab Legion would intervene on an
unprecedented scale if Fawzi Bey
(See PALESTINE, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Lawson Questioning =.
On Communist Ties
Is Ruled Pertinent
U.S.. Rests Contempt Case,
Thomas, House Committee
Head, Is Only Witness
By Chris Mothisen

Film Writer John Howard
Lawson was asked proper
question when the House Com
mittee on Un-American Activi-
ties inquired whether he was or
ever has been a member OF the
Communist Party, Justice Ed
ward M. Curran ruled today in
the scenarist's District Court
trial on a charge of contempt OF
Congress.
The Government rested its case
Immediately after Justice Curran's
decision, having offered as its only
witness Chairman Thomas of the
committee.
Showing increasing annoyance at
efforts of the defense to introduce
evidence intended to show an alb
sence of Communistic influence in
Lawson's screen work or Hollywood
in general, Justice Curran finally
interrupted Charles Katz, one of the
corps of defense attorneys, to de-
clare:
i've heard enough. I shall now
rule that, as a matter of law. the
question was pertinent to the in
quiry."
Motion Overruled.
Mr.. Katz Immediately moved to
strike the testimony of Mr.. Thomas
bearing on this issue and was
promptly overruled. Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney William Hitz then
announced the prosecution had COM
pleted its case.
The shadow of the United States
Court of Appeals had hung over the
Lawson defense as it sought vainly
to introduce material aimed at
showing the committee had no rea-
son to believe there was any Com
munist infltration of the motion
picture industry, and, therefore, no
basis for asking Lawson about
Communist Party membership.
Justice Curran ruled yesterday the
query was proper. but agreed to let
(See LAWSON, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Home Rule Bill
Voted, 81, by
Dirksen Schedules
Meeting Wednesday
On AuchincIoss Plun
By Don S. Worren

BY a 6-to-1 vote, the House
Home Rule Subcommittee today
ordered a favorable report on
the revised AuchinclosS bill for
an elected city government here.
Representative Jones, Democrat.
of Alabama, who voted for the bill
made the reservation he would take
any stand later that he deemed
necessary in the full House District
Committee and in the House.
At the same time, Chairman Dirk
sen of the full committee, scheduled
meeting of that unit for next
Wednesday. If necessary, the entire
day will be devoted to the 16o-page
bill, ne said.
Those voting for the COMMITTEES
report were Representatives Auch-
.incloss. of New Jersey; Allen, Of
California: McGarvey, of Penn
sylvania, and Jones, of Washington,
Republicans, and Deane, Democrat,
of North Carolina, in addition to
Mr.. Jones.
oPPVSCS
The only member opposing the
bill was Representative Mcmillan.
Democrat, of South Carolina, form
eH chairman of the District Com
mittee.
He did not attend the subcom-
mittee session, but sent to Chair
man Auchincloss a letter in which
he directed that he be registered
against the bill. and said:
Il have not been convinced that
the taxpayers of the United States
desire to have the affairs of the city
of Washington turned over to a
municipality when every person has
an interest in the United States
Capital"
Mr.. Mcmillan said it was i'm
possible for him to attend today's
meeting, because he had promised
to appear in the interest of one
of his bills before the Veterans Al
fairs Committee.
Official Referendum Set.
The bill calls for an elected city
council OF II members, ana an elgnt.
member elected Board of Education.
In addition, there would be elected
nonvoting District delegate in
the House.
The new charter measure, as it
may be finally passed by Congress,
would be subject to approval In an
official referendum for District resi-
dents next November IS.
The council could propose general
city legislation, but to be effective.
such acts would have to be approved
affrmatively by joint resolution
passed by both House and Senate,
and signed by the President.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
BY the Associofed Press

VIENNA, April Is. - Russian
troops today set up a roadblock
Which isolates the American air
base at Tulln, IA miles west of
Vienna.
The Russians demanded grey
Identification cards.
Some United States Air Force
personnel travelling to work from
Vienna were permitted to pass after
long arguments. Others were re-
fused clearance.
The road block was manned by
one officer, four enlisted men and a
civilian interpreter.
Harold Voeth, Vienna manager
for Pan American Airways, said
American military police at Tulln
Evening star., 1948-04-15

said her son is an American citi-
zen, and has two brothers in that
city. Mrs. Magidoff said she last
heard from her son in Moscow
two weeks ago.
"c'Nothing since then" she
added, "and he is always very
good about writing.D
The letter quoted her:
Several days ago, while I was ir
(See MAGIDOFF, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Russians Isolate u. S. Airbuse
Near Vienna With Road Blocks

were not allowing his employees to
return to Vienna.
The morning fight from Prague
to the United States left on schedule
since the bus passed the Russian
before the roadblock was
set up.
1t Is not yet known what action
American authorities here will take
The grey card" Identification de-
manded by the Russians can be OBJ
tanned only after a 72-hour delay.
Grey cards never before have been
required for the trip to Tulln along
the occupation corridor road.
Austrian police set up roadblock
on the road to Tulln yesterday. but
it was only to check on Austrian
automobiles. No Americans were
stopped.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
7 Hungarian Missions
0usted Front US. Zone
OF Reich on Clay Order
Expulsion Is Retaliation
For Lootine of American
Repatriation Train
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, April
15.-Gen. Lucius D. Clay, Ameri-
can military governor, ordered
two Hungarian missions today to
leave the American zone within
48 hours.
They were the Repatriation Mis-
sion of four persons and the Resti-
tuition Mission of II. The former
directed the return OF Hungarian
displaced persons from Germany to
Hungary. The latter handled the
return of property looted by the
Nazis during their occupation Of
Hungary.
Members of the two missions have
been the only Hungarian officials
in the American zone of Germany.
Ousted in Retaliation.
An official announcement said
the missions were ousted in re-
taliation for the looting of an
American repatriation train and
''maltreatment of United States
personnel and other undisciplined
acts by Soviet troops and officers
on Hungarian territory on Janu-
ary %, l94S."
The train was carrying 488 Hun
garians back to Hungary from Ger
many under escort of one Amer
lean warrant officer and II
American enlisted men.
The announcement from United
States Army headquarters said Hun
garian representative in Germany
and the Hungarian government, in
an April IL note to the Budapest
American Legation, failed to pro-
vide a satisfactory explanation of
this incident
Account of Incident.
The announcement gave this ac-
count:
The American military repatria-
ton train arrived January % at
Hegyeshalom on the Hungarian bor-
der en- route to Komarom, about 35
miles inside Hungary.
Though the escorting soldiers car
ried clearances from the Hungarian
liaison mission in Munich, Maj. Razo
of the Hungarian border police at
first would allow the escort neither
to cross the border nor to take the
train and its occupants back to
Germany.
1T was finally decided" the an
Evening star., 1948-04-15
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today de-
Tended the controversial balcony
in the south portico of the
White House on esthetic grounds
and said at the same time that
he didn't expect to get to use it
because his days are so full.
But in the next breath he asserted
that he expected to be around for
the next four years to enjoy the new
addition if he did have the oppor-
tunity.
The President turned to the sub
iect of the balcony at news con-
ference when reminded that for
some weeks he has been promising
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Arabs Defeated
In Big Battle,
Jews Declare
Decisive Victory
Reported Scored by
1000 Fighters
By the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, April 15.-Jew-
ish sources said today 1000 Jew
ish fighters have scored a
decisive victory" over the Arab
volunteer army led by Fawzi Bey
al Kaukji in Northern Palestine.
The informants reported 200 Arab
casualties and said the Jews cap
tured seven field guns.
The Arab League in Cairo had
reported that FawI Bey's forces at
Mishmar Haemak, Is miles south
east of Haifa, had been encircled
by 10000 fighters of Hagana, the
Jewish militia, but an Arab spokes-
man here declared the reverse was
true.
Stunt Laid to Arabs.
The spokesman, Ahmed Hilmi
Pasha of the Arab Higher Execu-
tive, said the Jews were being sur
rounded by Arabs. However, the
Arab League headquarters in Cairo
had taken a grave view OF FaWzi
Beys situation. A Jewish source
said the Cairo announcement was a
stunt to gain more help for the
Arabs.
The Mishmar Haemak battle be-
tween Hagana and part of Fawzi
Beys army has been going on for
more than week.
Jewish forces were reported pur-
suing the Arabs toward Jenin,
northernmost point of the Nablus-
Tulkarm-Jenin triangle. the in
formants said. They added that in
some cases Jews cut across the hills
lining the Megiddo plain, the an
cient battle-ground of Armageddon,
trying to encircle the Arabs.
One Jewish report said British
commander of a gun crew was
among the Arab army dead.
Six Villages Captured.
Jewish fighters recently have cap
tured six Arab villages near Mish-
mar Haemak, but one Arab source
said this was planned withdrawal
by Fawzi Bey to lure the Jews into
a pocket.
Arabs and Jews battled on In
other parts of the Holy Land.
Hagana announced that it had
captured the Tel LitWinsky camp
near Tel Aviv today after house
toulouse battle in which at least q
Arabs were slain. The camp was
built by American forces as a rec
reation and hospital center during
World War II. 1t was abandoned
yesterday by British forces. Arabs
entered it last night.
Jewish sources said nearly zoe
public air raid shelters are being
built in Jewish sectors of Jerusalem
because of possibility of air raids
from neighboring Arab nations.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Lewis Hearing Ends;
Court 10 Announce
Decision on Monday
Contempt Case Concluded
After FinoI Arguments
Lasting Only Half Hour
By jones Y. Newton

The contempt of court trial of
John L. Lewis and his United
Mine Workers ended today in
District Court and Justice T.
Alan Goldsborough postponed
until Monday at 10 am. a de-
cision as to innocence or guilt.
Justice Goldsborough postponed
decision after hearing the Govern
ment argue that a clear and con-
else" case had been made out against
the defendants, and the defense
contend that the Government with
the help "of thousands Of FBI
agents and others have failed to
produce any evidence of guilt.
Summary arguments required only
a half hour and the trial ended at
10.30 am. today. Welly K. Hopkins
chief Lewis attorney. presented only
a few extemporaneous words in his
final address to the court.
Civil, Criminal Contempt Charged.
Mr.. Lewis and the UNIV are
charged with both civil and criminal
contempt resulting from their tardi.
ness in needing court order issued
April 3 to call off the strike which
is still going on among some of the
400, 900 miners. Mr.. Lewis did in
struct the miners on Monday tc
return to work after he won settle
ment of the pension dispute thai
touched off the strike.
Justice Goldsborough will say
Monday whether he thinks Mr.
Lewis and the union are guilty o1
contempt. In event of conviction
he then will assess penalties or
which he may use his own judg-
ment. There are no legal limits or
fines or Jail sentence that could be
imposed on the civil contempt
charge.
Reports from the coal-producins
States showed that about 250,00(
UNIV members had returned tt
work, many of them reporting yes
terday for the first time since thu
strike began March IS. Othel
thousands are maintaining a wait
and-see attitude, having decided K
remain idle until they see wha
Justice Goldsborough's decision il
in the trial.
No Testimony by FBI.
Mr.. Hopkins, in his brief fina
argument. said:
THE defendants aver and sa.
that the record in this case. taker
as a whole, fails completely Il
establish case of civil contemp
or criminal contempt against th'
defendants or either of them"
Then he made the statement tina
the Government, even with FB
help, had failed to produce evi
dence of guilt. The reference wa
to reports that the Justice Depart
ment sent its agents into the Goa
fields to gather evidence against MI
Lewis and his union. However
there was no testimony by the FB
in the trial.
Assistant Attorney General H
Graham Morrison argued that th'
defendants were clearly in contemp
for continuing the mine work stop
page for a week after the cour
ordered them to end it. That re
straining order was issued April
Evening star., 1948-04-15
TideIands Oil Bill Approved
By House Judiciary Unit
BY the Associoted Press

The tidelands bill was approved
by the House Judiciary Committee
today
Chairman Michener told a re-
porter that no recorded vote was
taken. He said it was not unani-
nous.
The measure would grant the
States title to certain off-shore
lands and lands beneath navigable
waters within State boundaries.
A similar bill has been approved
by a Senate Judiciary SuRcom-
mittee.
The measures are opposed by the
Justice Department.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Five Children Killed
In Burning Apartment
BY the Associoted Press

JACKSON. Mich, April 15.-Five
children were burned to death to-
day in a fire that destroyed a four
family apartment house at VAN
dercook Lake, a suburb three miles
south of here.
The victims were Betty Nelson,
7, and Beverly Nelson, 6, daughters
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Nelson,
and Ethel Midyett, l6; James
Midyett, 13, and Jerry Tatman, 4,
all children of Mrs. Ruth Tatman.
Mrs. Tatman was burned severely
and Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson were
treated for minor burns.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
New Crisis Threatened
Over Rites for Slain Man

BOGOTA, Colombia, April Is (Pl
"A dead man threatened political
peace today in riot-racked Colom-
oia.
He was Jorge Eliecer Gaitan, as
sassinated leader of the Liberal op-
position to Conservative President
Mariana OSpina Perez.
His widow said yesterday-the
day set for his state funeral-she
would not let him be buried until
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Anderson Says He'll Quit
Cabinet on May 10
By the Associoted Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, April
15.-Secretary of Agriculture Ander-
son said today he will leave Presl-
dent Truman's cabinet May 10.
The next day he is to speak before
the Economic Club in Chicago. Sec
retary Anderson arrived early today
to lay plans for his campaign to
seek the Democratic senatorial NOM
nation in New Mexico.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Truman Likes New Balcony,
But Can't Use |t-Too Busy
DiscIoims Any Selfish Interest in Job;
Cites Jefferson Design and Row Of 1855

to lecture" on the subject and had
said a week ago that he was just
about ready to have hrs say.
When the point was raised by a
reporter today. the President took
from his desk a picture showing
the completed balcony and said he
wanted to make it clear that he
did not have a selfish interest in
constructing it.
He added that the proper reasons
had never been attributed to him,
and that critics thought it was a
selfish reason. The President then
explained the portico was designed
by Thomas Jefferson; that 1t was
first built with very narrow splndly
&C.. DAT C0Nv Dooe Al
Evening star., 1948-04-15

MANILA. April Is. (E1.-At least
Is persons a day are killed in Philip
pine shooting affrays, Interior Sec
retary Jose C. Zulueta said today
He blamed a superabundance of fire.
arms, apparent laxity of law en-
forcement, and the agrarian revolt
in Central Luzon.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Funny Things Happen
Beyond Whoa Thar

There's some mighty pecu-
liar goings-on in Appleknock k
Territory, beyond the Whoa
Thar River.
For one thing, Jasper Jocks
is planning an unusual sur
prise for Elizabeth Chugg's
birthday. But Jasper's no.
good brother Jason is aiming
to spoil it, if he can. And
Judge Haz Bean, owner of
Appleknock, is apt to compli-
cate things as much as he can.
It all adds up to an amusing
new daily comic strip, Jasper
Jocks" that starts Monday.
April 10, in
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Late News
Bulletins
President Roxos Dies

MANILA, Friday, April 16 LP).
President Manuel A. Roxas
is dead, Malacanan Palace an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Battle Roges in Rome

ROME GA rock throwing
throng of several hundred
leftiSts raided a meeting of
the pro-Fascist italian Social
Movement" in Tiburtino
Square tonight. Fifteen min
utes later heavy forces of riot
police had not been able to
stop the fighting.
Earlier Story on Page A-12)
Evening star., 1948-04-15

tSee BOGOTA, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Is Slain Daily in Philippines

(See FRANKFURT, Page A-4D :
Evening star., 1948-04-15

(See COAL, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-04-15

CSee BALCONY, Page A-4)
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(See DEFENSE, Page A-4D
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(See PALESTINE, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Management Conference
OPENS Here Tomorrow

Leading speakers from industry
and government will participate in
the annual conference Of the Wash
ington chapter of the Society for the
Advancement Of Management in the
Archives Building and the Lafayette
Hotel tomorrow and Thursday.
Objective of the conference is ito
focus attention on the advantages of
the scientific approach to the i'm
provement Of management in Gov
ernment."
The conference opens with regis
tration in the Archives auditorium at
. am. tomorrow and closes with q
dinner meeting at the Lafayette at
$50 pm. Thursday.
After opening remarks by Howard
X. Hyde, president, Washington
chapter, the delegates will hear q
talk by Arthur s. Fleming, Civil
Service commissioner.
Other speakers will include 1t
Gen. Willard 8. Paul, Army direc-
tor of personnel and administration;
Leon H. Keyserhng, vice chairman
Council Of Economic Advisers:
Dwight Jacobus, plant personnel
manager, Mccormick & Co.. Balti-
more; <Alfred H. Hausrath, director
of scientific personnel, once OF
Naval Research; DR.. Lillian M. Gill
breth. management engineer. and
Representative Rees, Republican, OF
Kansas.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
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