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Evening star., 1948-08-22
Mexican Troops Called
In Brewery Union Strike
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TECATE, Mex, Aug. 21.-Mexi-
can soldiers armed with machine
guns guarded the streets here today
to prevent further violence in the
36-day-old strike of Tecate brewery
workers. The workers went on
strike July 16 in protest against a
wage cut.
Twelve strikers were arrested fol-
lowing a series of fist-flghts yes
terday in front Of union offices.
About 100 soldiers arrived in Tecate
today to bolster a garrison of $50
troops. Machineguns were set up
in the town park and near the
strikebound brewery.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Gen. vandegrift Will Head
VIRGINIA March Of Dimes.
BY the Associuted Pres.

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 21.-Gen
Alexander A. Vandergrift, Lynch.
burg, former commandant of tn,
Marine Corps, will be Virginia State
Chairman Of next January,s March
of Dimes" campaign for funds tc
fight infantile paralysis, 1t was an.
nounced here today.
The 6l-year-old retired officer
holder Of the Medal OF Honor, will
succeed Wade G. McCargo, Rich
mond businessman, as director OF
Virginia's effort in the Embarrassing
campaign sponsored annually by the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
His job will be to head campaign
efforts made by national foundation
chapters in more than 100 Virginia
localities,
Evening star., 1948-08-22
China Forces Aliens,
Including U. 5. Forces,
10 Use New Currency
BY The Associated Press

SHANGHAI, Sunday, Aug. a.
China's government, bent on making
its new gold yuan" currency stay
afioat in . sea OF imitation, today
even warned foreigners against vio-
lating the new regulations.
A dispatch from Tsingtao, an an
chorage for the American Western
Pacific fleet, said authorities there
had warned that United States Ma
rines, sailors and civilians using
American money will be arrested
"just like Chinese"
The dispatch said American cur
rency in Tsingtao, a major port in
North China. was rapidly becoming
q medium of exchange with the an
nouncement Of the new Chinese
currency.
Earlier, Vice Admiral Oscar Badger,
commander Of United States naval
forces in the Western Pacific, said
at Tsingtao that the Navy wound
Cooperate with the Chinese govern
ment In its efforts to stabilize the
currency.
However, until details have been
made known to my Government" he
added in statement, II cannot say
Just what methods will be used at
this time in disbursements by the
Navy in China"
American servicemen in China are
paid in American currency. Most
shops, curio dealers, ricksha coolies
and landlords in Tsingtao have beer
accepting nothing but American
currency.
Meanwhile, utter confusion reign.
ed in Shanghai-from top hnanciers
to small shopkeepers.
Mayor K. c. WI ordered a freez.
ing OF all prices at the August Is
level, the day the new currency was
announced. The government set the
value Of the new currency at foul
to 81 Omitted States and one te
5000. 900 Of the paper yuan currency
now In circulation.
The gold yuan" will be circulated
Monday, when banks reopen. They
have been closed since Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
| ; Elephants Tip
Circus Trailer
Down Steep Bank
by the Assoeiaisd Pres,

Floyd. Va. Aug. 2l-A King Bro
thers' Circus trailer, carrying three
elephants, overturned early thi.
morning on a sharp curve three
miles from here and plunged down
q steep embankment, demolisl1ins
the trailer and slightly injuring the
animals,
According to State police. the
elephants caused the truck to be-
come unbalanced on the steeply
banked curve and overturn. In
their frantic efforts to free them
selves from the trailer, the elephants
caused it to slide over a 50-foot en-
bankment,
The driver and the trainer who
were in the cab Of the truck were
uninjured and were able to quiet
the animals. The elephants were
led out OF the ravine to the road.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
u. ). Movie Industry
Accused Of BACKING
British Film Pickets
~ tho Assoeiu,sd Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 81. - Ths
American representative Of one oi
Britain's two largest Aim producers
said today the American movie In.
dustry was supporting the picket.
ing of British films on display ir
the United States.
: Morris Helprin, vice president o1
London Film Productions, compris.
ing q group Of independent pro-
ducers under the direction Of Sil
Alexander Korda, made the charge
He said the picketing was being
done by the Sons of Liberty League
in retaliation against Britains pol
icy in Palestine.
Mr.. Helprin described the picket
ing as AN indiscriminate type o1
boycott" and said it was supported
by the American industry" s.
American film distributors, Mr.
Helprin said, had yielded to threats
OF picketing without even testing
the effect Of such picketing.
He said j. Arthur Rank produc-
ton Of Hamlet" has been playing
to capacity audiences in Boston de-
spite picketing by the Sons OF Lib
erty League.
On Thursday Sir Alexander
Korda announced he would send
no more of his film productions to
the United States until the trouble
blows over
Mr.. Helpin said he would meet
Monday with representatives of the
Rank company to discuss a joint
policy on the distribution of British
films in the United States.
Eric Johnston, president of the
Motion Picture Association of Amer
lea. arrived in London tonight and
said he had not heard of the pick
States.
IF there Is any picketing or boy
cotting Of British films, I'm very
much opposed to it and will do
everything ! can to stop it," he said.
Mr.. Johnston said he had re-
ceived a letter about month ago
from Mr.. Rank, suggesting a meet
ing of the Anglo-American Joint
Film Council
Both Mr.. Johnston and Mr.. Rank
are members of this council.
Mr.. Johnston said he would see
Mr.. Rank at dinner Monday night
and would "be glad to discuss that
with him."
Besides British Aim chiefs, Mr..
Johnston said he hopes to see "sev-
eral cabinet ministers, including Mr..
Attlee and my old friend, Mr..
Bevin."
Evening star., 1948-08-22
IWomon> Posing as Man
Seized on Theft Chorqe
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 2l.-Police
today announced the arrest, in a
downtown hotel, of a 25-year-old
woman who had posed for some
years as a man under the name of
Robert Stewart Nelson.
The woman is wanted by police in
Oakland, Calf, on charges Of grand
theft.
When arrested she was wearing
woman's clothing. Phoenix police
said 1t was believed her real name
is Shirley Cal Nelson and that she
was formerly q resident of Minne-
apolis, MINI.
The woman had been missing
since Monday. For the past two
years she had posed as a man and
the 17-year-old girl to whom she
was married" did not know, until
Oakland police told her Thursday,
that her husband" was really q
woman.
T. ,nA7 a,~N l.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
longshoremen S Head
Says His Union Will
Abide by Restrainer
~ the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-A Federal
judge, acting at the request of the
United States. Attorney General
today ordered 5000 East Coast
dock workers to call of a strike
set for midnight tonight.
The order. handed down in the
form of a temporary injunction
was issued by Judge Harold r. Med.
Ina against the AFL international
Longshoremen's Union. 1t also re.
strains six employer organizations
from resorting to possible lockouts
In connection with the labor dis
pute.
Joseph P. Ryan, president of the
union, said the lila would abide
by the courts ruling.
Hope For Good Agreement.
1--WE naturally will live up to II
and I hope we will be able to ad.
just our differences and be able tc
get . good agreement before the 80.
day cooling OF period of the in
junction" he said.
The restraining order is effective
until August 81. But Joseph M
Friedman, special assistant to At
torney General Clark, said the Gov
ernment next Tuesday would act to
have the injunction extended for
the full 80-day cooling of period
covered by the Taft-Hartley Act
President Truman directed Attor-
ney General Clark to seek the in
junction on the ground that a strike
of longshoremen in busy Eastern
ports would endanger the national
. health and safety.
: Mr.. Truman acted after his fact
! finding board reported that a work
stoppage was imminent.
Walkout Would Spread.
An East Coast walkout of pier
workers probably would spread to
South Atlantic and Gulf ports, in
volving another $4,000 longshoremen
who traditionally follow the lead
Of their northern affiliates.
The contract covering the East
Coast workers expires at midnight
tonight The union and organiza-
tions representing the employers
have failed to reach agreement on
new contract after almost two
i. months of negotiations
) The Stalemate .revolves mainly
, around differences over overtime
rates and union demands for a So
cent increase over its present
! stralght-time rate of SITS an hour
and 75-cent rise over the current
night and weekend rate of S2.62k
F. Directed To Resume Talks.
. The injunction directed the dis
putants to resume collective bar
gaining ''in good faith for the pur-
pose Of resolving their disputes
: Employer groups named in the
/ restrainer are: the New York Ship
ping Association, the Steamship
Trade Association of Baltimore, Inc.
the Philadelphia Marine Trade AS
sociation, the Hampton Roads Mar
1tlme Association, Inc, and the
Portland Deep Water Steamship
Lines and contracting stevedores.
/ The East coast phase of the dis
pute threatened harbors from Port
land, Me, to Hampton Roads, Va.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
West Coast Longshoremen
To iqnore NLRB Ballot

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2i (4). =
Harry Bridges CIO longshoremen
decided today to ignore the forth
coming National Labor Relations
Board ballot on a final offer" by
the waterfront employers of the
West Coast. -
Delegates from ! alls West Coast
Evening star., 1948-08-22
Rug Trade Increosino

Morocco's native hand woven rug
trade, which declined drastically in
wartime, now is coming back, under
government stimulation.
Evening star., 1948-08-22

Jamaicas 1947-8 tomato crop Ii
expected to exceed 5000 900 pounds.
Evening star., 1948-08-22
VooeI

-fContinued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Fifth Columns Menace
West, Smuts Declares
BY the Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, England, June 10.
-Field Marshal Jan ChristiaSn
Smuts declared today the "fifth-
column technique" is the greatest
menace to the Western world.
Marshal Smuts, who recently was
defeated as Prime Minister Of South
Africa, said the technique was the
modern substitute for war and
served the aggressor as well as war
itself
The white-bearded statesman
spoke at ceremonies at which he
was proclaimed chancellor Of Cam
bridge, an honorary academic post.
Marshal Smuts contended, that.
while the fifth column menaced
western civilization, preparedness
for war was insurance against it.
1T is a fair inference that If we
are reasonably prepared and our
house from the defense point of
view is in good order. we have moth
ing to fear" he said.
This new technique of conquest
without war has proved so successful
that it has become all but SUBJ
stitute for war itself, as the recent
record Of all Eastern Europe has
proved" Marshal Smuts continued.
The correct countermeasure, Mar
shall SHUTS declared, is firmness.
Evening star., 1948-06-10

gress back if any unforeseen emer-
gency arises during the summer.
Some veteran political observers
point out that, while 1t would be
harder for the Democrats to point
la finger of scorn at q Republican
Congress that was on the job
through the hot months, the polit-
ical campaign would produce spon-
taneous flow Of debate on any issue
taken up after the conventions.
They also point out that in q sum-
mer session the Democrats could,
and no doubt would. point to every
plank in the newly adopted Repub-
lican platform and challenge the
COP floor managers to carry them
out. It is safe to predict they could
not meet such an ambitious chal-
lenge, and the Democrats could still
accuse them Of failure on the eve
of the election.
After the House Steering Com
mittee met yesterday, Speaker Mar
tin told reporters:
1T was the overwhelming posi-
ton of the leadership that if pos
sible we should adjourn on June
49,"
The House leaders added two war
veteran benefit bills to their must"
list yesterday, but they expect to
finish without difficulty the meas
ures they have listed.
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Gen. CorIett Is Decorated
Al Netherlands Embassy

Maj. Gen. Charles H. Corlett,
U. S. A., retired, formerly of Chevy
Chase, Md. and now axresident Of
Espanola, N. Mex, was decorated
yesterday at the Netherlands En-
bassy with the Order of Orange
Nassau, degree Of grand officer. Col.
Roelof Roos, acting military attache,
made the presentation.
Gen. Corlett, a World War II
corps commander in Europe. took
part in fighting in the Netherlands
in September. 1914, which resulted
in the withdrawal of German forces
from Dutch territory. A group Of
other American officers engaged IN
the operation received similar deco.
rations from Netherlands Ambassa-
dor E. N. Van Kleffens three months
ago. Gen. Corlett was unable to
attend that ceremony.
After the war, Gen. Corlett served
as United States co-ordinator in the
fight against hoof -and-mouth dis
ease in Mexico.
Evening star., 1948-06-10
N. J. Chase Elected Head
OF Catholic J.. Alumni Unit

Election of Nicholas j. Chase
Washington attorney and member
of the Georgetown University Law
School faculty. as president Of the
Washington Chapter, Catholic Uni
versity Alumni Association, was an
nounced yesterday.
The election was held yesterday
and results announced last night at
a smoker at the Mayf1ower Hotel
for members of this years Catholic
University graduating class,
Mr.. Chase, a 1888 law graduate
succeeds o. A. De La Rosa Of the
1880 class.
Other officers named:
DR.. Thomas F. Collins, first vice
president; Thomas j. Smyth, Sec
ond vice president; Edward J. Soul
len. secretary: Robert v. Viner
treasurer: the Rev. William H. Rus
sell, chaplain, and Mr.. De La Rosa
representative to the Board of Gov
ernorS.
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Senate Vote Due Today
On Navy Airfie|d Bill
BY the Assoeioisd Press

Senate leaders indicated the
Navy public works bill-which in
cludes the much-discussed Sandy
Point Airfield-will be called up
for final vote In the Senate today.
Senate and House conferees
agreed unanimously yesterday in
its report to include the 1000, 900
Naval Academy airport item in the
measure.
AS passed in its original form by
the Senate. the airport was not in
lcluded The House version Of the
measure included Naval Academy
airport on Sandy Point.
Senator Saltonstall, Republican,
Of Massachusetts,, one of the con-
ferees, predicted approval of the
conference report by both houses
before the end of the week.
William H. Labrot, wealthy
Southern Marylander who has been
a leader in the fight against the
project, disclosed in Annapolis last
night that he Is willing to give the
State about 800 acres of his land
on Sandy Point and sell the State
another $50 acres.
His idea is that If Maryland takes
the land over for State park and
bathing beach along Chesapeake
Bay, the Navy may drop its plans
for an airport there.
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Trial Of Cripple in Staying
OF Father Ends in HUNG Jury

BY the Associated Press
PORTSMOUTH, Va. June TO-
Trial of a chair-ridden cripple
charged with the murder Of his
wine merchant father six years ago,
ended in a hung jury yesterday.
A new trial date was not set.
The defendant is Alfred B. Tulin,
AZ. His father, William T. Tulin,
Sc, was found burned to death in
his automobile in a suburban field
September 20, 1912.
The jury heard a statement police
said they obtained from the younger
Tulin after his arrest. The sons
statement said his father mis-
treated him and he plotted the
older mans death.
Alfred Tulin's statement said he
persuaded a colored handyman who
took care of him to commit the
crime. The handyman disappeared
after the crime and has not been
found.
Alfred Tulin was returned here
to stand trial after more than five
years confinement in the South
western State Hospital for the
Criminally Insane.
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Congress
(Continued From First Page

over. the situation this morning
after House leaders had made II
plain late yesterday they want te
wind up the session Saturday oi
next week, without any plans fol
returning either between or after
the political conventions.
Senator Millikin listed the fol-
lowing as unfinished business which
came in for discussion at today's
conference:
| Federal pay raise legislation, civil
rights, return of tidelands title to
the States, a new long grange farm
bill, a new Federal highway pro-
gram, the oleomargarine tax repeal
bill, the equal rights for women
constitutional amendment, the
Mundt- Nixon Communist control
bill and the Atomic Energy Com
mission appointments.
No Decisions on Priority.
The Colorado Senator said these
were all questions on which 1t was
fair to say the conference would
like to see some action taken, but
there were no decisions on priority
or form of action.
Neutral observers were convinced,
however, most of these questions
would have to be pigeon-holed if
Congress quits on June 10 for the
rest of the year.
There was strong belief at the
Capitol that if the two Houses finally
decide to adjourn next week, they
will give their leaders power in the
adjournment resolution to call Con-
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Treasury TO Simplify
'Simp|ified' Tax Form
By the kssoeiated Press

Secretary Snyder said yesterday
the Treasury plans to make even
more simple its simplified income
tax form for wage earners.
About 25,0O0,00 persons or nearly
one-half of those making Federal
income tax returns use the simpli-
fed form.
Mr.. Snyder said four years of ex-
perience has proved that the use
of form Wa as tax return has
caused much confusion" ~'
Form W. is the tax withholding
statement furnished by employers
to employees. It can be used by some
employees for income tax returns on
which the Internal Revenue Bureau
figures the amount Of tax due.
Mr.. Snyder said this form has
numerous disadvantages for both
the taxpayer and the Government.
including these:
/. THE space Is too small for use
by the taxpayer as well as for print
ing adequate instructions.
2. Millions of taxpayers work fol
more than one employer during the
year, and the duplication OF tax
forms on their separate withholding
statements has caused considerable
confusion"
The plan now is to create new
form, 1040-A, for use as tax return
Withholding statements will have tc
be attached to this new form tc
show wages received and tax with
held. The Withholding statement
will no longer serve alone as an in
come tax return.
On the new form, Secretary Sny-
der said, every effort will be made
to simplify language and minimize
the number of questions. Collectors
Offices will continue to compute the
tax for these taxpayers"
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Plane
Continued From First Page.

of Aeronautics, the Government s
top research agency. More are on
order, he added.
The Air Force is ordering 1853 B-5C
type aircraft from Boeing Manufac-
turing Co. This aircraft is an i'm
provement on the B-29.
The Air Force also announced that
it was ordering total of 81 North
American B-45 c four-engine jet
bombers and 30 Northrop B-49 flying
wings. The latter, an eight-engine
jet craft, has been in experimental
status for some time and one
crashed at Muroc Lake, Calf, re-
Gently.
A total of 1888 jet fighters, re-
connaissance fighters and trainer
fighters will be purchased. These
include two new types manufac-
tured by North American. the
F-86 A and F-86 c, which Mr.. SYM
ington said would be available in
quantity in 1850 and 1851 respec-
lively.
More Flying Box Cars"
The announcement also revealed
that a total of SO flying box cars
the Fairchild Clio B-Would be
ordered, and that % new-type
Douglas cargo planes which are
loaded in the back and unloaded in
the front would be purchased.
A total Of 80 amphibian air sea
rescue planes will be purchased
from Grumman Aircraft Corp.
Mr.. Symington said that the Air
Force was not prepared to give dollar
values involved and that the orders
were subject to change in view of
developments. He termed the plac-
ing of the orders as the first step in
a long-term 70-group Air Force
program.
Mr.. Symington also emphasized
that the Air Force believed that
selective service legislation "is from
the standpoint of the national
security the most important problem
still to be resolved by Congress. He
admitted that Air Force voluntary
recruiting was providing sufficient
personnel, but added that without
the Army up to strength we could
not operate"
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Europeans Join
U. 5. Alien Legion
By the Assol. ed Press

LONDON, June 10. European
youths flooded American embassies
and consulates yesterday with
queries about joining a projected
United States "alien legion"
Reports that the United States
Senate had approved a provision to
permit $4,000 aliens to serve in the
American armed forces brought in
quiries by the hundreds.
Under the present Senate plan
such members of the armed forces
would qualify for American citizen
ship at the end Of five years.
In Britain young displaced Poles
in resettlement camps were eager
to join the American Army, and
on the European continent many
inquiries were received from Czechs
who have left their country since
the Communists took control.
Consular and diplomatic officials
could give little solid assurance to
youths who want to join up right
now. Many could not understand
that the House Of Representatives
and the President must approve the
measure before it becomes law.
A young Pole in London offered
to serve in the Senate army" If
the House of Representatives doesn't
want one.
Evening star., 1948-06-10
3 Killed as 7 Army Planes
Collide During Rainstorm
BY the Associated Press

ROME, N. Y, June 10.-Two Army
planes crashed in the clouds during
a rainstorm here last night, killing
three men.
Victims were 1t. Col. Charles c.
Wilder, jr, Hopeville. Ca; First 1t.
Daniel E. Hise, West Liberty, Iowa,
and First 1t. Jacob Foster, Hender-
sonville, N. c.
Two plunged to death in fam
ing Gas transport. 1t. Robert Simp-
son, public information officer at the
base, said they were alone in the
craft. 1t dived into a field north Of
the city and virtually was destroyed
by fire.
The other plane, an ATS trainer
carrying only its pilot, crashed with
in the airbase reservation without
burning,
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Upton Close Charges Libel,
Asks DecIaratory judgment

Radio Commentator Upton Close
is asking District Court to declare
libelous a telegram allegedly sent
to the American Ambassador in
Mexico last February.
Mr.. Close, who lives in Vienna,
Va, yesterday field a suit under
his real name, Josef Washington
Hall, asking for declaratory judg-
ment. Named defendants are Louis
Levand, publisher Of The Wichita
(Kans1 Beacon, and the Beacon
Publishing Co.
Mr.. Close charges Mr.. Levand
sent the telegram, which, accord
ing to the suit, expressed approval
of the action of the Mexican Min
istry of Communications in BAN
ming the commentator from Mexican
stations.
The suit was filed for Mr.. Close
by Attorney Nathan Boone Will
Iams. No damages are sought.
Evening star., 1948-06-10
Isocson Says FiIibuster
will Block Mundt Bill
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK. June 10.-A fllibus-
ter has been organized to prevent
this session OF Congress from pass
ing the Mundt-Nixon anti -Commu.
mist bill. according to Representative
Isacson, American labor. cf New
York. .a
The left-wing Representative toid
a Wallace-for-P President meeting last
night that efforts would be made to-
day ito bring out the Mundt- Nixon
bill and push it through"
I'VE have the sweetest filibuster
arranged for that" he said.
The filibuster will keep Congress
in session until September, if neces-
sary, to prevent passage of the bill,
he added.