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Evening star., 1948-03-13
Italian Political Rallies
Disturbed by Violence
By the Assoeioted Press

ROME, Mar. 13.-Violence Is mar
ring Italy's uneasy political truce
before the April 13 parliamentary
election.
Parties have agreed not to dis
turb one another's meetings.
But yesterday police arrested a
Communist chief and three aides IN
Troia, southeast of Foggia, and &C
cused them of trying to break up a
rally of the Rightist bloc.
At Pistoia, north of Rome, five
persons were called to trial on
charges of causing disturbance at
a political meeting. Ten other per-
sons have been accused of prevent
ing Giuseppe Saragat, anti-Com-
munist Socialist, from speaking
there last week.
At Vigevano, southwest Of Milan
in Northern Italy, three bombs were
thrown into the printshop of Angelo
Crespi, local leader of the govern
ment Christian Democratic Party.
Damage was extensive but no one
was reported injured.
Anti Communists won by minor
margins in the election of labor
committees in Central Italy and
the Island of Sardinia.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
By the Assoeioted Press

PRAGUE, Mar. 13.-Jan Ma
saryk received the last rites of
state today as President Eduard
Benes wept at his bier. It was
the Presidents first public ap-
pearance since the government
crisis began in Czechoslovakia
February 81.
In the vaulted pantheon of the
National Museum, draped in black,
Communist Premier Klement Gott-
wald made the main funeral grafton,
berating the critics of Mr.. Masaryk
in the West and indirectly accusing
them of the Foreign Minister S
death.
The frail, ailing President Benes,
who helped Mr.. Masaryk's father
mold this republic, dried his eyes
as a eulogy> by another govern
ment official recalled episodes of
Jan Masaryk's life.
Mr.. Benes stood with head bowed
into the fur collar of his overcoat.
He seemed to be trying to maintain
his composure.
Then the lights went down and
children's choir sang the favorite
folk song of Czechoslovakia's first
President, Thomas G. Masaryk. Mr..
Benes broke into tears. The song
was Plough Your Land, My Son" !"
1t was sung at the funeral of
Thomas Masaryk in 1887.
Mr.. Benes talked for an hour with
Jan Masaryk Tuesday night. The
next morning Mr.. Masaryk's body
was found below a window of
Czernin Palace, the Foreign Ministry
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Princess Helena, II, Dies;
Granddaughter Of Victoria
By the kssociofed Press

LONDON, Mar. 13. - Princess
Helena Victoria, n, cousin of
King George vi and granddaugh-
ter of Queen Victoria, died in her
London home today.
Buckingham Palace sources said
she had been in poor health for
some time.
She was the daughter of Princess
Christian, third daughter of Queen
Victoria.
For many years the Princess lived
in a London West End apartment
with her sister, Princess Marie
Louise. She led a quiet life in
her later years and rarely was seen
in public.
She had in the past devoted her
energies to social welfare work on
behalf of British workers and had
been a leading figure in numerous
charities. She also had been a
devotee Of the theater, opera and
ballet.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Benes Weeps at Mosoryk Rites
In First Appearance Since Coup
Red Premier GottwoId Delivers orotion;
Thousands of Mourners Jam Pruque

office. The Communists, who seized
power two weeks ago, said Mr.
Masaryk committed suicide.
The pantheon was crowded. Out
side hundreds of thousands gath
cred to pay their tribute. Many
bore flowers to toss at the cortege.
Mr.. Benes kept his head bowed
while Gottwald spoke the funeral
oration. He showed no emotion
when Gottwald called press attacks
in the Western nations the reasons
for a nervous illness which brought
MIR. Masaryk's death.
The President first showed his
feelings when Frantisek Janda, 73
a Czech legionary who fought for
independence three decades ago
paid tribute to Jan Masaryk and
then added his praise of Thomas
Masaryk and Mr.. Benes. The Presi-
dent hastily wiped his eyes 1t was
the only time the name of Benes
was mentioned in the great hall,
which is filled with statues and
busts of Czech heroes.
When the formal ceremonies end
ed, President and Mrs. Benes moved
across the aisle from the center Sec
ton, where they were seated. They
kissed Alice Garrigue Masaryk, sis
ter of the dead Foreign Minister.
Then they embraced Mrs. Herbert
Masaryk, widow of Mr.. Masaryk' S
elder brother Herbert, and solemnly
greeted two Of Mr.. Masaryk's nieces.
The family, garbed in black, had
occupied seats in the front row,
ahead of the British, French, Amer
lcan and Chinese Ambassadors, the
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Evening star., 1948-03-13
Sunny, Warmer Weather
Forecast for Week End

Weather observers predicted an
other foretaste of spring over the
week end.
Sunshine today and tomorrow was
predicted, with temperatures going
to the high 40's this afternoon and
into the SOS tomorrow. compared
with a high Of SO at 800 pm. yes
terday.
1t was still chilly during the
night-22 in the city, with reports
as low as 16 in the suburbs. To-
night will be brisk, too. it was pre-
dicted-about % in the city and
% in the suburbs.
Fair weather with rising tenn
peratures were indicated for most
of the Nation over the week end
ending a cold snap for many areas
Warm air from the Pacific moved
into the central part OF the country
yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Train Sewers Boys Legs;
Crew Accuses PIaymates
By the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. ia
freight train yesterday severed both
legs of 7-year-old Johnny Guile
just below the hips.
James Weeks, fireman on the
Reading Railroad freight, told po-
lice he saw one of a group of boys
push Johnny as the train passed.
Weeks shouted to the engineman
who halted the slow-moving train
within 18 feet.
The boys hands were clasped in
prayer as he watched rescue workers
raise the car with huge jacks so
they could extricate him. He ap-
parently was beyond pain and did
not cry.
AS they lifted him into a police
car, Johnny mumbled, Some kid
pushed me-"
Police said they were continu-
ing to question several youths who
were playing along the tracks.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Jews Raid I VILLAGES
And Kill IS Arabs in
Northern Palestine
One Community, Near
Nozoreth, Is in Aieo
Under Martial Law
BY the Associoted Press

JERUSALEM, Mar. 13.-Fifteen
Arabs were killed and about 20
wounded at dawn today when a
large group of Jews raided an
Arab village in Upper Galilee, an
official source said.
The village was AL Hussena. Sew
eral Arab houses were blown up
during the attack, and the village
has been evacuated, the source add
ed. Police and military units found
a number of grenades and one
rucksack filled with explosives when
they arrived on the scene after the
attack.
Earlier police had reported that
two columns of Jewish fighters with
about 100 men each had attacked
the Arab village of Kafr Kama,
north of Nazareth, last night. 1t
is in this area that Arab Leader
Fawzi Bey Al Kaukji has proclaimed
martial law.
According to the police report,
three Arabs were wounded. Arabs
said they inflicted Is casualties on
the Jews and drove them off.
Al Kaukji, who claims a volunteer
army of $4,000 men, recently estab-
lished headquarters in Northern
Palestine. This week he declared
the region under martial law.
In other Holy Land fighting two
Jews yesterday were reported killed
and another hurt when Arabs at
tackled a small Jewish settlement
at the southern end OF the Dead Sea.
Unofficial records show 1,675 per-
sons have been killed in Palestine
violence since the United Nations
voted partition November 20.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Air|iner, 80 Aboard,
Missing in Northwest;
Search Graft Takes Off
Fire Seen on Mountain;
DC-4 Bound for St. Paul
On Flight From Shanghai
By The Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Mar. 10.
"A chartered Northwest Airlines
plane with 80 persons aboard
vanished over Alaska last night
and a search plane took off to-
day to check on mountain fire
report.
The missing plane was DC-4
bound from Shanghai to st. Paul,
Minn.
The Civil Aeronautics Administra-
ton search headed for 16,208-foot
Mount Sanford, where the Gulkana
CAA range station reported a fire
had been sighted during the night.
The plane was carrying "a passen-
gers and a crew OF six over the
Great Circle route from the Orient.
The last radio contact with the
big craft was at 1903 pm. CPST,
when it passed over the Gulkana
range station approximately $50
miles northeast of Anchorage. The
station reported it was flying at
1000 feet.
Overdue at Edmonton.
Airlines officials said the four
engined plane left Anchorage at
1905 pm. PST) and was sched-
uled to make its first stop at Ed
monton, Alberta, at 5.04 am. CPST)
today.
Gulkana reported early this morn
ing that fire was seen on Mount
Sanford, which towers high in the
Wrangell Range to the right of the
planes normal course through Ma
besna Pass.
Weather conditions were reported
good this morning and also at the
time of the airliner's last report to
the Gulkana station last night. Wis
ibility was reported at close to so
miles today.
The airline reported members of
the planes crew included Capt.
Robert Petry. pilot; John Stickel,
co-pilot, and a navigator named
Worsley, all of st. aul-Minneapolis,
and Robert Hazlet, Seattle, purser.
The plane was due to pass over
Northway, near the border of Can
ada's Yukon Territory, at 1876
pm. No contact could be made
with the plane from any of the
stations.
The airline reported the plane
(See PLANE, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Byrd Sees 0verridinc
Of Veto on Tax Cut
Of 0fS4,7oo,ooo,ooo
Doubts Larger Slash
Than Senate Figure
Would Win Support
BY the Associated Press

Senator Byrd, Democrat, OF
Virginia said today he believes
Congress could override any
presidential veto of a Senate bill
to cut income taxes $4,700,000,-
900.
However, he added: IT would be
rather doubtful about chances for
overriding on anything bigger than
the Senate figure"
The Virginian, a member of the
tax-writing Senate Finance Com
mittee, told a reporter he is hope
full the House will accept the Sem
ate figure when the two chambers
iron out differences between their
bills.
The House last month passed
bill to slash taxes $500 900, 900.
The Senate is scheduled to start
debating its $4,7O0,000,000 measure
early next week. Republican lead
ers hope to get a final Senate vote
by the end of the week on the bill
drafted by the Finance Committee
Senator Byrd said he believes
enough Democrats would join the
Republicans to overcome President
Truman's expected veto--if the tax
cut is held at the Senate figure. A
two-thirds majority in both the Sen
ate and House is required to kill a
veto.
The Virginian supported a Demo-
cratic proposal in the Finance Com
mittee to hold any tax reduction
to $4,000, ,OO0,0 But when that was
defeated he voted with the Repub-
licsns for a $4,700, ,000, 900 cut.
Mr.. Truman's vetoes killed two
COP tax bills last year. He has said
he is opposed to any tax cut for in
dividuals this year that is not offset
by higher corporation taxes.
There is no provision for increas-
ing corporation levies in either the
Senate or the House bill.
Knutson Sees Agreement,
Chairman Knutson of the House
Ways and Means Committee said
yesterday he believes the differences
between the Senate and House
measure can be settled.
"I am confident" Mr.. Knutson
said, "that the House will override
any veto, either on the bill as it
passed the House or as amended by
the Senate committee"
Representatives Doughton, Demo
crat, of North Carolina ranking
Ways and Means minority member
said the bill approved by the Senate
Committee 'looks like it is a close kin
to my bill. 1t looks reasonable to
me-"
Evening star., 1948-03-13
U. 5. Plane Reported Lost
En- Route 10 Rome Is Safe
BY the Associated Press

MILAN, Italy, Mar. 13.-An Amer
ican plane reported lost en- route
from Geneva to Rome landed safely
at Castiglion Del Lago Airport in
Arezzo Province two days ago, the
Milan Rescue Center said today.
The rescue center received orders
from Rome's Ciampino Airport to
suspend searches for the missing
Gas. An official said the pilot ar
rived in Rome today and advised
authorities he and the other four
men in his crew are safe.
The plane had been purchased by
an Italian firm.
The rescue center's statement ap-
parently disposed of Swiss officials
reports that wreckage of the plane
had been sighted near Lake Como.
~
Evening star., 1948-03-13
|nnkeeper Dreams of Robbery;
3Wide-AwukeS Suspects CAUGHT

A tavern owners nightmare early
today precipitated battery of gun
fire, 12-block chase and the cap
ture of three suspects in the robbery
of the proprietor's own tavern.
The man who told police it all
began with a dream he had was
George Stavrakas, Al, owner of the
Randolph Grill at 1908 Fourteenth
street NV.
As he lay tossing in nightmare
about 4 am, he told police later, he
dreamed his tavern bar was being
robbed. In fact, he recalled dream
Ing that he said to Chicago news
paper friend:
why don't you call the news
papers and tell them about No. 10
(police precinct? This is the third
time I've been robbed this year" !"
Mr.. Stavrakas woke in . cold
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Some Operators Fear
Lewis Threat Will
Bring Quick Action
West Virginia Delegation
Demands Settlement
Of Coal Pension Row
By jones Y. Newton

The coal industry today ex-
pected new action from John L.
Lewis in a matter of weeks fol-
lowing his thinly yelled threat
of a Nation wide coal strike
unless the dispute between the
United Mine Workers and oper-
ators over a miners pension
is resolved satisfactorily and
quickly.
Mr.. Lewis alerted the 100000 soft
coal miners in letter in which he
wrote that the employers over a pc
riod of eight months have dishon-
ored the 1947 wage agreement and
defaulted under its provisions affect
ing the welfare fund
Some of the mine operators feared
the Lewis letter and his subsequent
remarks at news conference would
have repercussions in the coal fields
as early as Monday. They pointed
out that in the past the miners have
stopped work seemingly with less
provocation. They do not work Sat-
urdays.
Early Stoppage Unlikely.
Union sources indicated, however,
that there would be no general stop
page Immediately. Mr.. Lewis him
self was purposely vague as to how
much time would be allowed the
operators to settle the pension issue.
He pointed out that sometimes the
mine workers were slow to anger
and at others they acted very
quickly.
Indicating that Mr.. Lewis letter
and remarks had stirred the miners,
a delegation called at union head
quarters in Charleston, w. Va, this
morning to say that something has
(See COAL, Page A-2J
Evening star., 1948-03-13

sweat. He pulled on a pair Of
trousers, snatched up his bathrobe
and ran to the tavern, less than
block from his home.
He peeped in the window. There,
he said, he saw two colored men
crouched in front of the bar and
a third man behind the bar pulling
whisky bottles off the shelves.
Quick like hell I ran home and
got my gun "a .32-caliber auto
matic)" he told reporters. But when
I got back to the grill I couldn't t
find them"
Meanwhile, scout car 102 of the
tenth precinct came cruising by.
Pvts. Mitchell G. David and Albert
M. Shutta spotted man in a bath
robe waving a pistol.
Mr.. Stavrakas told them his story
(See CHASE. Page A-2l
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Moscow Theoter Keeps
Prokofieff's Ballet
BY the Associated Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 13.-Sergei Pro-
kofleff's ballet 'zolushka," or Gin
derella," is being performed in Mos
cows Bolshoi Theater despite recent
Communist Party criticism of the
composer.
Prokofieff and certain other Rus
sian composers recently were criti-
cized severely by the party for fol-
lowing Western Journalist trend in
their music.
Despite this criticism, the capi-
tails outstanding ballet theater is
keeping Prokof1eff's ballet in its rep
ertory.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
ChiIe's Request lmpertinent.
Prague Radio Declares

PRAGUE, Mar. 13 P.-The
Prague radio today described as an
"impertinent provocation" the re-
quest by Chile for United Nations
Security Council investigation of re-
cent events in Czechoslovakia.
The broadcast said Chilean
Fascists" broke off diplomatic re-
lations last year with Czechoslovakia
without reason and added that "only
the security of traitors has been
threatened by the February events"
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Passage Of ERP
Near in Senate
AsCut Is Beaten
Toft Loses, Sc to 81,
In Fight for Slash
To So, 100000, 900
By J. A. OEeoN

Ihe Senate was near passage
OF the $5,300,000,0O0 European
Recovery Program when it met
at noon today after beating the
move to cut it to $4,000, 600, 900 in
last nights overtime session.
The pruning motion of Senator
Taft, Republican, of Ohio was re-
garded as the high point of the
opposition, and when it failed, Sc
to 81, leaders knew the bill would
clear the Senate hurdle.
In the House, where Republican
helmsmen plan to wrap up further
aid for China, Greece and Turkey
with the European bill, the urge To
make changes may be stronger. The
recent Communist coup in Czecho-
slovakia and the impending test in
the April Is Italian election have
served, however, to strengthen ERP,
by which this country proposes to
help 16 independent governments
Of Western Europe remain outside
the iron curtain.
vandenberg Stands Ground.
Senator Taft, an avowed candi-
date for the Republican presidential
nomination, took % other COP
Senator's and Democrats with him
on his move to cut the first-year
outlay.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan,
regarded by many as a strong dark
horse contender for the Republican
nomination, stood his ground
against the cut and held % other
Republicans in line, along with 80
Democrats.
Observers agree that on final
passage there will be a bigger vote
for the recovery program. Senator
Taft himself, for example, told the
Senate late yesterday that, while
the expenditure is without justifi-
cation on economic grounds, it is
justified as part of the effort to
head off Communist domination of
the world.
The Ohioan's argument was that
$500, 100000 is only a guess, that
Congress should economize both at
home and abroad, and that the CO.
operating nations would be inclined
to do more for their own recovery
If the amount of American aid were
reduced.
Senators Taft and Vandenberg
also clashed on the duration of the
program.
Four-Year Basis Argued.
Senator Vandenberg conceded
that one Congress cannot bind the
next one, but said he would feel
obliged to live up to the 'four-year
authorization in the bill as long as
the cooperating nations 1--we up to
their side of the bargain. Although
written on a four-year basis, the
bill leaves the amounts 70 be spent
in future years. to each succeeding
Congress.
Senator Taft said he wholly dis
agreed" that there is any obliga-
ton or contract beyond the first
year.
80 far as can see, they haven't
agreed to do anything to our ad-
vantage, except as it is to their
own advantage" the Ohioan de-
clared.
The Senate remained in session
until after II pm. to dispose of the
Taft amendment. Although several
controversial changes remain to be
voted on, none is expected to carry
and only prolonged debate will up
set the leadership plan to pass the
bill tonight.
Democrats Protest.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee has been called for 10 am.
Monday to begin drafting its overall
foreign aid bill, but Democratic
Evening star., 1948-03-13
u. 5. Consul in Tientsin
Asks Reds to Free Nuns
BY the Associoted Press

PEIPING, Mar. 13.-The Ameri-
can consul general in Tientsin ap-
pealed by radio to the Communists
today to arrange for the withdrawal
of IL Catholic nuns believed held by
the Reds 80 miles southwest of
Tientsin.
The nuns are reported held at
Hsienhsien. Registration records
show there are five American, fivs
Canadian and two English nuns
there,
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Wheat Rises Over News
Of New U. S. Buying
BY the Assoeioted Press

Earlier Wheat Story on Page A-3.)
CHICAGO, Mar. 13.-Gains rang
ing to Z cents bushel were scored
by wheat at the start of trading
on the Board of Trade today. Buy
ing followed announcement the Gov
ernment would re-enter the cash
wheat market. Corn and oats also
were strong.
May wheat started at $40 to $2.42
a bushel. Prices declined a cent or
two from opening levels during
early morning dealings.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Lonu Turner Is Injured

HOLLYWOOD, Mar. 13 P.-
Actress Lana Turner is in hospital
today with back and arm injuries
after a fall on the set. Her studio
said that in scene being filmed
yesterday she was whirled through
doorway. As she went through
the door she fell.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Reds Accuse France
OF Selling Rhine City
BY the Associofed Press

MOSCOW, Mar. 13.-Tass, Soviet
news agency, said today the French
have annexed illegally the German
city of Kehl, across the Rhine River
from Strasbourg in Eastern France:
The Tass dispatch from Berlin
was printed in Trud, Russian trade
union newspaper, and Izvestia, Soviet
government newspaper.
Tass said:
According to information re-
ceived from the French zone, imme-
diately following the beginning of
the occupation, French military au-
therities arbitrarily united to French
territory the German city of Kehl,
largest river port south of Baden in
the territory of the French zone of
Germany, declaring it suburb of
Strasbo.ng."
Tass claimed the city had been
"purged' of its German popula-
tion and resettled with French.
PARIS, Mar. 13 (P}-A Foreign
Ministry spokesman denied today
the French have annexed Kehl.
but conceded it is almost entirely
inhabited" by French families from
StraSbourg. 1t is administered by
the Strasbourg municipality, he
said.
Evening star., 1948-03-13
Austria Reopens Consulate

LOS ANGELES, Mar. 13 tP.-The
Austrian Consulate here is open
again today after a 10-year lapse.
The consulate was opened by DR..
Frederick Waller, recently appointed
consul general.
Evening star., 1948-03-13

to stay in the cabinet until Congress
recesses, he would be tied up in
Washington perhaps until July.
Today Secretary Anderson said in
a prepared statement that he feels
he "can best serve New Mexico and
(See ANDERSON. Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-03-13

(See DEMOCRATS, Page AS.
Evening star., 1948-03-13

(See PRAGUE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1948-03-13

(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-30
Evening star., 1948-03-13

(See ANDERSON, Page A-2D
Arizona sun., 1948-11-12
SPORTS
MESA BUNNIES DEFEAT
CARVER. 81 TO 18

Coach Kenneth Heywood's Mesa
Junior Varsity football team came
from behind last Saturday night at
the Carver Stadium to overcome a
six-point deficit and handed the
Monarchs their fourth consecutive
defeat, 81 to 18. Coach Gus Shaw's
crew was first to draw blood after
only two minutes of playing time
in the initial stanza when julius
Colbert, Freshman fullback, scam
pered around left end for 50 yards
and a touchdown. Carver failed to
make the extra point. The Bunnies
retailiated Immediately with a
sleeper pass from Pat Pomeroy to
Delbert Beebe, good for 80 yards
and a first down on the Carver II
yard stripe. From this point the
Bunnies took only two plays to
score with Carroll Fogle, Mesa full
back slicing over for the tying six
marker. Eddie Whites attempted
conversion was blocked by Joe Rit-
Fnter. c heCarvercey,t
chey. Carver center.
Mesa struck back for their sec
ond touchdown early in the second
quarter when Nelson Mathis, Mon
arch quarterback, gambled on
Arizona sun., 1948-11-12
Arizona's First Entry
Recorded for Chicago
Live Stock Show

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Arizona's first
entry recorded for the forthcoming
International Live Stock Exposi-
ton and Horse Show was register
ed today for the Milky Way Here
ford Ranch, of Phoenix, Maricopa
county, officials have announced.
They will show twenty head of
Herefords in the breeding classes
of the show which is scheduled for
November u through December a
in the Chicago Stock Yard.
The livestock departments of the
show will have classes for both fat
and breeding cattle an dsheep; fat
swine; draft horses; and the Jun
ior Livestock Feeding contest for
boys and girls.
The International Horse Show
with several spectacular new fea-
lures and the 26th annual Grain
and Hay Show are several more
major events of the many enter
tanning and educational features
of the International which will at
tract an expected half a million
people from throughout the conti-
nents
The Fat carlot entries close No
vember 20, and grain show entries
close November 10.