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Evening star., 1948-04-08
BcIergymen Urge
Defeat Of Draft, UNIT

A group of 125 ministers, meeting
as individuals at the Washington
City Church Of the Brethren, last
night called on Congress to defeat
the selective service and universal
military training bills as threats to
militar1ze the Nation.
The clergymen, here from many
parts of the country to discuss
American foreign policy with politi-
cal leaders, represented is Protes-
tant denominations. The confer
ence call was signed by the Rev.
Paul N. Polling of Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church in the U. S. A. /;
E. Raymond Wilson of Washington,
Friends Committee on National
Legislation; the Rev. Donald B
Cloward of New York, Northern
Baptist Convention, and DR..
Charles Boss, jr., of Chicago, Meth
odist Peace Commission executive.
The ministers also urged Con-
gress to take immediate action to
oppose efforts to put the United
States on wartime basis and to
restore to civilian leadership the
policy-making powers of the Gov
ernment."
Support of the United Nations was
voted by the group, as well as a reso-
luton urging control of atomic en-
ergy through the U. N. The clergy
men further advocated use of the
U. N. In carrying through the Euro
pean Recovery Program.
DR.. Ralph w. Sockman Of New
York, pastor of Christ Methodist
Church there, and the Rev. George
Hill, pastor of First Baptist Church,
Pasadena. Calf, took turns at pre-
siding. The two-day session closed
last night.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Plane
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plot. The three other passengers
joined later.
I'VE set out from Prague and I
thought we were going along all
right to Bratislava. Suddenly one
of the passengers-a man named
Havlena-came up to me and asked
il I knew where we were.
I said I didn't, and he said,
well, we ARE over Munich and we
are going to London. Are you
with us?'
Then we came down in Munich
and the Americans came and asked
us who was going to stay and who
wasn't. I decided not to stay.
have nothing but pajamas and a
bathrobe. I am going back to
Prague"
Visas for Return Issued.
When the plane landed at Neu-
biberg, the former RAF pilot asked
which of the passengers and crew
wanted to stay in the American
zone.
Mr.. Dvorak said he had issued
visas for the return of the six who
elected to go back to Prague.
The six are billeted in Munich
by American authorities and are
expected to return to Prague soon,
Mr.. Dvorak said. The other 20
elected to stay in Germany.
Mr.. Dvorak said the transport
still is at Neubiberg. It was as
sumed the plane would remain
there until pilots are sent from
Czechoslovakia to fly it back.
The Dvorak statement dispelled
report of the Soviet-licensed Ger
man news agency last night that
the plane had been forced down by
American aircraft.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Coal
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-
in contempt and punished" for
ignoring the MCGUIRE back-to-work
order.
The action brings charges of both
civil and criminal contempt against
the defendants, and If there is con-
viction, any penalties, including
heavy fines and jail, may be as
sessed within the discretion of the
court.
Mr.. Lewis accepted copy of the
contempt action within two hours
after it was issued.
Legality Of Order Challenged.
Mr.. Lewis has made no move to
end the strike since issuance last
Saturday of the MCGUIRE order. But,
shortly before Justice Goldsborough
signed the contempt papers, his at
torney moved that the court dismiss
the Mcclure order on the grounds
that it is unlawful and unconstitu-
tional. They argued the 10000
miners quit work as free individuals
because they have not received the
pensions promised in their contract.
On Monday, Justice Goldsborough
will be confronted with these major
actions:
l. The Lewis challenge to the
Mcclure order.
2. If 1t is legal, should 1t be eX-
tended to the full 80 dayS provided
by the Taft-Hartley Act and re-
quested by the Justice Department.
8. Whether Mr.. Lewis and the
union are in contempt for failing to
obey the MCGUIRE order.
If the miners and Mr.. Lewis fail
to purge" or clear themselves OF
the contempt charges a trial will be
held Wednesday.
Charles O'Neill, spokesman for the
operators, backing up Mr.. Moody in
his fight to attend the UMW-oper-
ators conference, said:
THE UNIV not only wants to send
their own selected negotiators to
this conference, but also wants to
select the coal operators. Well not
stand for that"
The Government at the same time
went forward with plans to order
a second Is per cent cut in both
passenger and freight service by
coal-burning railroads If the strike
extends into next week.
That appeared almost inevitable
today. Already nearly $4,000 hard
coal miners in Pennsylvania have
joined the walkout with indications
that the sympathy strike might
spread further. At least 562, 1000
workers are idle in the coal and re-
lated industries.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Strike Aids Exchanges,
Schram Says, Seeing
lasting Cuts in Costs
BY III. Assoeios.d Press

NEW YORK, April s.-Emil
Schrame president of the New York
Stock Exchange, said today emer-
gency strike methods may result in
permanent savings for the exchange.
He included the statement in a
report on the strike of AFL United
Financial Employees against the New
York Stock and Curb Exchanges
and four brokerage houses.
Operation Of the stock exchange
under strike conditions, he said, has
increased efficiency and reduced op-
Grating costs.
He did not go into details Of the
operations, but said the exchanges
Board of Governors will discuss
making them permanent at the
weekly meeting.
The 10th day of the strike
brought continued orderly picketing
and brokers said operations re-
mained near normal.
Statements indicated the man.
agement and union were at an i'm
passe on union security. This and
wages are major issues.
MIR. Schram said the number of
workers on the floor of the exchange
has reached SIT, compared with a
low of 463 when the walkout be-
gan. OF the present total, he added,
104 are employees represented by
the union.
Union spokesmen said in leaflets
more and more people are showing
disgust with management's attitude
and are joining the picket lines"
Those who have returned to work,
the union commented. are persons
who have taken 10 days to summon
courage to cross picket lines.
Evening star., 1948-04-08

South Carolina, told reporters they
believed a 70-group Air Force pro-
gram might be worked out without
costing too much" Senator Byrd
remarked that establishment of
such force would be something
Russia will understand more than
anything else"
Several committee. members said
they had experienced difficulty in
trying to obtain detailed informa-
ton about sthe number of planes
and size Of individual units in 10
Air Force groups.
Officials at the Pentagon indi-
Gated today that the present IS
groups use about 2,700 planes, not
including reserves and specially as
signed craft. Planes used for train
ing and other purposes bring the
total up to $500.
Secretary Symington has said g.
1863 planes would be needed for
10 groups, exclusive of approximate
ly 5000 for National Guard and
Organized Reserve use.
The Air Force officials told the
Senate committee yesterday that
$4,000 men would be needed by
the end of the 1850 fiscal year for
a 70-group program The present
Air Force personnel totals 364,000.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
RosenwoId Decries Abuse
OF Truman on Holy Land

NEW YORK, April 8 (R.-Lessing
j. Rosenwald, president of the
American Council for Judaism, who
favors a Palestine trusteeship in
stead of partition, says there should
be an end to abuse" of President
Truman and other officials for their
policy on the Holy Land.
The council has opposed the crea-
ton of a Jewish state since its
organization five years ago, Mr..
Rosenwald said last night in radio
broadcast.
Calling for the United Nations to
abandon its plan for partition of
Palestine into Jewish and Arab
states and to substitute a U. N. trus-
teeship, Mr.. Rosenwald defended the
current United States stand for
trusteeship, and said:
THE time has come to put an end
to the abuse of, and political threats
against, the President Of the United
States, the Secretary of State and
the Secretary of Defense, who are
acting on an infinitely complex
problem in accordance with their
constitutional oaths and the dictates
of their conscience. y"
Evening star., 1948-04-08

Leaders Wilhelm Pieck and Otto
Grotewohl.
The western powers have charged
that thousands of Germans are be-
ing held without trial in Soviet
zone concentration camps.
New Wave of Arrests.
Dispatches in Berlin's Socialist
press this morning said a new wave
of arrests against nti-Communists
was being conducted in the Rus
sian zone.
The dispatches said the Russians
were taking extraordinary measures
to calm a population made nervous
by recent aggravated differences
among the big powers in Berlin.
These reports said Col. Sergei Tul-
panov, Soviet political and informa-
ton chief, sharply warned Russian
zone Germans they must stand by
the Soviets in their differences with
the west and that recalcitrants
would be punished.
49 Ask Transportation.
TUl Jy -lllllS <AllIC1 lCdA dCHOIlAC1Atc
have asked to go home since the
current difficulties with Russia
arose in Berlin.
The American Military Govern
meirts in announcing this last night
said there are more than $500
wives and children of American
soldiers, civilian employees of the
AMG and others in Berlin.
Funeral services will be conducted
here Saturday for the two, Amer
ican victims OF Mondays plane
collision.
Military services, with a Catholic
chaplain officiating, will be held for
Sergt. Pasquale Epintus, Is, Of Pow
hatan Point Ohio.
Protestant services for Mrs.
Francis Ruth Clough. Is, formerly
of Detroit, Mich, will be held Sat-
urday afternoon at military gov
ernment chapel.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
1895 Murder Suspect Faces
Return 10 North Carolina

Police from Winston-Salem, N. c.,
were expected in Alexandria today
to take custody Of a Veterans Ad-
ministration chauffeur wanted In
the North Carolina city for trial
on a charge Of murder in 1885.
The Federal Bureau Of Investiga-
ton said the mans Identity was
established during a routine Gov
ernment loyalty check. He was
booked as Joseph Robert Peterkin.
80, colored, of the 400 block of South
Royal street, Alexandria.
Peterkin is wanted in connection
with the death of another colored
man, struck on the head by hurled
brick in street braWl..
During the war Peterkin was sta
toned at Fort Belvoir and served
as a military policeman in Alex
andria, where he was absolved of
blame for fatally shooting another
soldier during a tavern disturbance.
There was no official explanation
of why Peterkin's fingerprints-
taken at the time of induction, dis
charge and application for the VA
job-failed to reveal him to be the
man wanted in Winston-Salem.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Berlin
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tend to interfere with flights down
the Allied air corridor to Berlin.
His communication was the latest
interchange between Russia and the
western powers since the Soviet
military administration instituted
rules April 1 restricting Allied rail-
road traffic trough the Soviet zone
between Berlin and the western
zones.
Western sources have interpreted
these rules as an attempt to squeeze
the Western Allies out of Berlin.
The Russians have agreed to a
four-power meeting to clarity the
restrictions, but no date has been
set.
Assurances Asked.
Marshal Sokolovsky's letter said:
Il hope that you will give neces-
sary assurances over strict observ-
ance by British planes of flight
regulations laid down by the AL
lied Control Council.
That would relieve me Of the
necessity to take measures for the
protection of the safety of air traf-
f1c over the Soviet occupation zone
of Germany and especially over the
Soviet airport in the Berlin air
area"
He did not say how he planned
to protect such traffic. It was as
sumed he meant with fighter
planes.
Escorts Abandoned.
Both Gen. Robertson and Gen
Lucius D. Clay, American military
governor and commander, threat
ened Monday to escort transport
planes to Berlin with fighters un-
less the Russians gave a "satisfac-
tory explanation Of the crash"
After Marshal Sokolovsky said he
regretted the accident, they decided
against this.
The Russian-controlled Berlin
radio said last night that Marshal
Sokolovsky had promised to do away
with Soviet secret arrest and trial
of Germans. He did 80, it reported
In reply to appeals from Communist
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Piekets Too Noisy
Woitress With Gun
Routs rs of Them
By The Associufed Press

JANE LEW, w. Va, April 8.
A flve-foot. 110-pound wait
ress drove more than rs rowing
coal pickets from q tavern here,
with the aid of q 80 caliber
revolver.
r. E. Burley, manager of the
tavern, said from rs to 100
miners entered the establish
ment during his absence while
Betty Rogers was in charge.
The girl considered them too
noisy" refused to serve them,
and ordered them to leave.
They refused, even when she
went to the back room and re-
appeared with a revolver. But
when she cooked it, they roved
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Defense
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ing expansion might be necessary
In the Army and Navy.
Describing that estimate as Every
Indefinite" he said it might repre-
sent peak annual outlay after a
70-group program got rolling" He
said this might nos come for some
years and he had no estimate as
to how soon an 5000, 900 900 addi-
ttonal overall expenditure might be
required.
Although UNIT was not con-
ceded to be shelved, even tempo
farily. some members of the Senate
committee indicated yesterday they
are more interested in Immediately
putting through the Air Force ex-
pansion along with a temporary
draft.
Chairman Gurney revised his
earlier opinion that the committee
might report out legislation on
UNIT and selective service by the
end Of this week.
7 wouldn't even guess we would
be through next week." he said
calling attention to the scheduled
conferences with Navy officials to-
morrow and possible return OF
Army chiefs early next week.
Senators Byrd, Democrat, Of vir-
naA. and Maybank. Democrat oi
Evening star., 1948-04-08
MARYLAND 6. 0. P. Sees
Macarthur Out Of Race
BY the Asseeio,sd Press

BALTIMORE, April s.-Several
Maryland Republican leaders ex-
pressed the opinion today that Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's showing In the
Wisconsin primary dealt blow to
his chances for the presidential
nomination
On the other hand, Tim Bright,
head of the State MacArthur-for-
President group. said he considered
the generals demonstration "a VIC
tory"
He contrasted the powerful or
ganization and financial means" of
Gov. Dewey and Harold e. Stassen
with the group of enthusiastic am
ateurs" who were backing Gen. Mac
Arthur.
But Galen TAFT, chairman Of the
Republican State Central Commit
tee, said that "Tlle most significant
aspect of the Wisconsin primary is
the surprising failure of Macarthur
in his own home State.
II think this pretty well disposes
Of Macarthur as a serious candidate
for the presidency"
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Barrett 10 Tell Police Chief.
OF Awards System Here

A description of how outstanding
police work is recognized here with
Policeman of the Month" awards
will be presented to the 1nterna-
tional Association of Chiefs of Police
by Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett.
Maj. Barrett planned to go to
New York today for a committee
meeting OF the police chiefs. He
said he had received request from
the associations publication to bring
with him the details on the monthly
awards so chiefs all over the coun-
try can read about them.
The system of recognizing out
standing work was set up by Maj.
Barrett in January. The commit
tee selecting the Policeman Of the
Month" is composed Of representa-
tives from The Star, Post, Times
Herald, Daily News, Pittsburgh
Courier and Afro-American.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Politics
Continued From First Page.)


made our country great is that men
may thus freely speak their minds
and fearlessly record their individu-
al viewpoints. Let us always pre-
serve it that way"
To Tokyo observers this seemed
to mean that the general would
say nothing more until after the
Nebraska primary, if then.
The Cornhusker States all-star
show next Tuesday marks Gov.
Dewey's first test of strength against
Senator Taft Of Ohio, who wound
up a three-day personal appear
ance tour last night.
1t also provides a new showdown
between Gov. Dewey and Mr.. Stas-
sen.
Gov. Dewey flew into Nebraska
last night for two-day speaking
campaign. with Mr.. Stassen like
wise on hand for a final ballot drive.
Seven Names on Ballot.
In all, seven names will appear
on the COP ballot, those of Gov
Dewey. Senator Taft, Mr.. Stassen,
Gen. Macarthur, Gov. Warren of
California, Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan and House Speaker Mar
tin.
The suits of the preferential
balloting will not be binding, how
ever, on the Is national convention
delegates to be picked the same day
Although Gov. Dewey was shut
out completely in Wisconsin, he still
leads in the national race to date.
He can claim 108 of the 305 dele
gates picked out of a total of 1,094
to be chosen. Two more Dewey-in-
clined delegates were named in Ok
lahoma yesterday, adding to the 10
he got there earlier. New York
has given him 80 and New Hamp-
shire 6.
Mr.. Stassen holds the second spot
in the delegate totals with 46, on
the basis of 10 in Wisconsin, Is in
Minnesota and in New Hampshire.
Senator Vandenbefg, who has said
he does not want the nomination. is
third with Michigan's Al. OF the
total picked so far, 102 are unin-
structed. 1t takes 548 to nominate.
Taft Stresses Preparedness.
Senator Taft wound up his Ne
braska campaign with reiterated
emphasis on the preparedness
theme he stressed in most OF his
IA transforming talks. He told q
Fremont audience he wants a pow
erful Air Force and, while he is
opposed to universal military train
ing, he thinks a temporary return
to the draft may be necessary.
Democratic National Chairman
McGrath took issue with Senator
Taft's preparedness stand. Noting
that the Ohio Senator has been
quoted az saying he knows of nc
Russian intention for military ag-
gression. Senator McGrath told q
Portland (Oreg) audience last
night:
If he knew the facts, he certainly
would be advocating rather than
opposing such measures of Ameri-
can preparedness as universal mill
tary training.
Senator McGrath devoted the
major part Of his speech to an at
tack on Henry A. Wallace, the
third-party candidate. He said Mr.
Wallace is talking the same lam
plIare. with the same reasonins n
Communist Earl B1owde1.
Evening star., 1948-04-08

clothed body on the floor of her
bedroom in her inf1rmary quarters
after they had put out a fire shortly
after noon Tuesday.
Kerosene Scattered in Room.
Bed clothing had been piled over
the body. kerosene scattered about
the place and set afire, Sheriff Rex
Sweat said There was a deep cash
over one eye and investigators said
the blow had killed her.
The'bedding prevented burning of
the body with exception of one OF
the ankles.
Her husband, found in Panama
City, Fla, yesterday morning by
highway patrolmen, returned to
Jacksonville late yesterday. accom-
panied by his brother, Mac Lewis
of Bessemer, Ala.
The Alabama man said his broth
er, q salesman for an Atlanta
beauty shop supply company, had
no statement to make.
Doors Apparently Locked.
Sheriff Sweat said the only two
doors to the infirmary and to Mrs
Lewis apartment apparently were
locked when firemen arrived. The
first to enter the small one-story
building only a short distance from
the St. Johns River had to force
the doors, the sheriff said.
Mrs. Lewis apparently had moved
freely about her quarters shortly
before being slain, he said. An elec-
trio iron and a burner on stove
were turned on.
Bolles School, for boys Of high
school age, is in the midst Of spring
vacation and most Of the student
body of more than 300 was away.
State Attorney William A. Hal
loves III said Mrs. Lewis had beer
married once before and that hel
name then was Mrs. Sam Jones
He said he knew nothing else about
that part of her life.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
FOREIGN Aid
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the mnow serving the Government
in various advisory capacities such
as the advisory groups in the Com
merce Department. One informed
officia lsaid that "abosfy 95 per cent"
of the $50 have no Government
connection.
The idea, 1t was explained, was
simply to make available to Mr..
Hoffman list of men from which
he could draw for his division heads
and major consultant posts, once he
has decided on how to set up ECA.
Suggestions for Agencies.
Suggestions, funneled through the
State Department, have come from
practically all Government agncies
as well as from members of Congress.
All were handed to Mr.. Hoffman
without recommendation.
One top Government official COM
riented that the ERP law Is so
broad that Mr.. Hoffman can "bor-
row, transfer or swipe" the people
he needs from any Government
agency.
Mr.. Hoffman has said, however,
that he intends to run the new
agency with the smallest possible
setup to do the job" He plans to
permit other agencies to carry on
parts OF the program they are al
ready handling under previous aid
to Europe legislation.
Speculation on possible ap-
pointees for the deputy post has
included the names of Ferdinand
Eberstadt, New York banker who
served here during the war, and
Richard F. Allen, former Red Cross
official who directed the winter re-
lief programs in France, Italy and
Austria. Mr.. Allen has been warmly
praised by Senate Republican lead
ers for his handling Of that job.
Stillwell Not Available.
Among State Department officials
who have been working on the ERP
program and who might be called
on by Mr.. Hoffman are Paul Nitze
deputy director of the Office Of In
ternational Trade Policy; George H.
McGhee, head of the Greek Turkish
aid program, and Charles P. Kindle-
,barger, former head of States Ger
man Economic Division.
Another official who had been
mentioned, James A. Stilwell, said
today he expects soon to leave the
Government and will not be avail
able. He formerly directed the food
conservation drive and has helped
in ERP planning.
Meanwhile, diplomatic inform
ants said the State Department
Is considering move to bolster the
fight against Communist propa-
ganda in Europe by setting up a
sort of counter -cominform of
western nations.
Proposed by Dulles.
John Foster Dulles. a leading
Republican foreign affairs spokes-
man. was said to have suggested the
organization to Secretary of State
Marshall as weapon against the
Communists information agency in
Europe.
Undersecretary Of State Lovett
told news conference late yester-
day that Eastern European propa-
gandists are now telling the people
of Europe that the State Depart
ment did not oppose the House ef-
forts to open the way for Spain to
take part in ERP. The House vote
TO include Spain was knocked out
before ERP was finally enacted into
law.
Mr.. Lovett said State Department
opposition was expressed by con-
gressional leaders on the House
floor at the time the question was
up. He emphasized the depart
ment's basic view that whether or
not Spain should be included is up
to the European nations already CO.
operating in the program.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
U. S. Decorutes Leader
OF Italian Underoround
By the Assoeio,sd prsss

~ Hs SssoSt0too FfeSS
ROME, April 8.-America,s high
est civilian award was presented
today to a leader of Italy,s wartime
underground forces.
American Ambassador James G.
Dunn personally presented the
United States Army's Medal of
Freedom to DR.. Alfred Pizzoni for
meritorious services in the prosecu-
ton Of the war against the Germans
from November, 1914, to April, 1945.
Evening star., 1948-04-08
Man Kills Wife and Self
In Argument Over Work
By the Assoeioisd Press

RICHMOND, Calf, April GA
.21-year-old Richmond man shot and
killed his wife last night. police said.
and then fatally wounded himself
as his son and his wife's grand
mother watched.
Police said the victims we're Ernest
Wilson Keller, jr., and Mrs. Con-
stance Dayton Keller, 81.
Mrs. Mary E. Dayton, n, the
grandmother, told police the couple
had quarreled bitterly over Keller's
unemployment.