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Evening star., 1948-01-13
Army Barge Reported
Sinking Off Alaska
By the Assoeiotsd Press

SEATTLE, Jan. 13.-Coast Guard
headquarters announced today that
a self propelled Army barge, with al,
unknown number aboard, was re-
ported sinking near the Alaska
Peninsula.
The Coast Guard said the barge,
the BSP1927, ran into trouble while
en- route to the aid of the Aleutian
Mail, which ran aground yesterday
morning on the southwest tip OF
Unimak Island.
The distress call from the barge
was reported only short time after
the Coast Guard said it had been
expected to reach the Aleutian Mail
at 3 am.
The cutter Glover, which had been
dispatched yesterday to pick up the
crew of the Aleutian Mail. was
ordered diverted to the aid OF the
barge
The BSP reported its position as
about 10 miles southwest OF Colo
Bay, which is near the end OF the
Alaska Peninsula, which reaches fal
out toward the Aleutians.
It was believed to have rur
aground because the distress call, a!
relayed to the district headquarter'
here from the Coast Guard o.
Ketchkan. mentioned being on :Phir
Point on Deer Island, . tiny ont
south OF the peninsula.
Evening star., 1948-01-13
lev Streets Predicted
Tonight Aiief Light
Snow Turns 10 Rain
Motorists Are Cautioned
5 Inches Fall in Loudoun;
New York Hit Again

Icy streets in the District are
in prospect for tonight, the
Weather Bureau said today, as
an early morning snowfall
changed into light rain this aft
ernoon.
A light snow was expected to re-
cur intermittently during the after
noon. the forecaster said. Originally
the prediction was 4 to 6 inches In
the suburbss but that forecast was
changed about noon. The snow con-
tinued to fall in the outlying areas
after it stopped in the District, but
was reported to have stopped by
q pm. as.
The mercury, which was hovering
above freezing during the morning
rose slightly at noon. The II am
reading was 80. The 2 pm. reading
was 35. But it was expected to drop
sharply later in the afternoon and
go as low as "A tonight, glazing roads
with ice.
Gas Truck Crashes, Burns.
Highways in higher, outlying
areas, began to freeze before noon.
Near Centerville, in Fairfax County
gasoline truck skldded on the
slippery Lee highway, overturned
and burst into flames. No one was
injured.
The. District traffic department
urged motorists to use chains and
to drive with caution. City and
county highway departments were
standing by with sand trucks.
Loudoun County. Va, experienced
heavy snow today. ..
Five inches we're recorded there
by 9 am. A 4-inch fall was reported
| in Western Maryland.
New York Hit Again.
Fairfax County (Va.) police re-
ported that the snowfall had totalee
2 inches there by 10 am. Chains
were ordered on police cars.
New York was hit today by still
another snowstorm, according tt
the Associated Press. A 4 to 6 incl
fall was expected there.
| The Weather Bureau in New Yorl
reported the storm was centered il
Eastern Maryland and that if II
stalled instead of moving out to sea
New York and the metropolitan
area would have a 6-inch snow fal
| before night.
Evening star., 1948-01-13
By the Associated Press

NEW DELHI, India, Jan. 13.-
Mohandas K. Gandhi started q life
endangering fast for communal
peace in Delhi and India at II am
today (12:3O am. EST.
The Indian patriot and prophet
of nonviolence, frail and 7S, re-
jected the last-minute appeals from
Hindu, Sikh and Moslem delega-
tions that he give the people Is
days to restore peace before begin
ming his fast. He received them IN
the garden of q millionaire friends
home here.
"You must prefer. Gandhi or law
lessness. You can't have both" del.
egation members said he told them
in Hindustani. They added he as
serted life had no value nor attrac-
ton without peace and love.
Promptly at II Gandhi pointed tt
the remnants Of his breakfast ol
goats milk and vegetables, from
Evening star., 1948-01-13
Asphalt Plant Worker Huf
In Explosion at BranchviIIe

A worker was injured early today
in a boiler explosion and fire at the
asphale plant of the Bftuminous
Construction Co., Greenbelt road,
Branchville. Md.
The victim was Lee Williams, ~.
colored, 1400 block of Ninth street
NV, who was taken to Leland Me-
mortal Hospital, Riverdale, suffering
face and hand burns. His condition
was described as good.
The explosion also smashed two
trucks, employees of the nearby
Smith Sand &, Gravel Co. said, and
resulted in a fire which destroyed q
small office.
Cause of the explosion was not
Immediately determined. Mr.. Will
liams was the only person on duty
at the time, 1t was said.
Evening star., 1948-01-13
U. 5. Lets Russians Dock
Distressed Ship In Japan
BY fhs ksseeiotsd Press

TOKYO, Jan. 13.-The Russian
ship Dvina, still under tow. entered
Japanese territorial waters a few
miles south Of Kushiro, Hokkaido
this afternoon after American au-
thorities had granted permession fo1
her to dock in q Japanese port.
American Naval authorities re.
ported her last known position about
two hours out of Kushiro in south
Central Hokkaido. Her estimated
towing speed was three miles ar
hour.
It is unknown here whether tn.
vessel will dock at Kushiro, 245 miles
west of Sapporo.
Maj. Gen. Kislenko, chief Of The
Soviet mission, called on Maj. Gen
Paul ]. Mueller, headquarters chiei
Of, staff, to thank the American.
for their rescue assistance and Il
obtain permission for docking.
Nothing was said Of the where
abouts Of the Dvina's rescued pas
sengers, who presumably were en
route TO Siberia on Russian vessels
Evening star., 1948-01-13
Ax-KilIer Says He Can Clear Up
"a Murders; II Cases Verified

pach two weeks ago-the June, 1928
murder of Harvey Boyd, 8, at East
Omaha, Nebr.-is believed, on the
basis of available information, to be
q falsehood.s Clarence Lukehart has
served 10 years Of a life sentence
In the Iowa State Penitentiary for
this crime.
3. Mr.. Steele has recommended to
Gov. Wallgren that Birds execution
at Walla Walla Penitentiary for the
murder here last October 30 OF Mrs
Bertha Kludt should be carried out
as scheduled" at 1905 am. Friday
Bird has frankly expressed the hope
that his confessions would lead to
stay of execution.
The killer had one hope remaining
that his life would be extended
however. Yesterday petition was
placed before the States Supreme
Court asking q stay.
All OF the confirmed murders were
embraced In an original four-page
confession disclosed here on Jan
uary 3. They included the Staying
(see BIRD, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1948-01-13
5-bi||ion Reduction
In Truman S Budget
SoughtbyRepubIican
Foreign Aid Is Expected
To Be Chief Toreet
OF Mooney-Soyine Drive
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

Republicans set out today to
chop some $4,000, 900, 900 out OF
President Truman's $39, ,669 ,000,-
900 budget for the year starting
July 1.
The foreign aid program appeared
likely to be the main target of the
money-saving drive.
The $4,000, 100000 slash was the
tentative goal set by Chairman Taber
of the House Appropriations Com
mittee, pending a meeting of the
Senate House Budget Committee to
go over. details of the unprecedented
peacetime spending estimate Mr.
Truman sent to Congress yesterday
While Mr.. Taber, who charged
that every single departmental item
has been padded" refused to specify
just what items most likely would
be singled out for cuts, he noted that
the Presidents estimate of actual
foreign aid outlays during the yea1
and his requests for funds to finance
other projects not yet authorized by
law run well over S. ,000, 100000.
Training Bill Funds Mentioned.
For example, he said, the President
wants half billion dollars to finance
universal military training legisla-
ton, which Congress has not enacted
and which some of its top leaders
expect it to put aside for at least
another year. -.
Mr.. Taber pointed out that while
the Marshall Plan for European re.
covery contemplates a $500, ,0O0, ,00t
appropriation for the first Is months
the budget says only $4,000, ,000, 900 Of
that sum will be spent during the
II months starting July l.
The New Yorker termed even thai
too much" .
And, Mr.. Taber added, "the Pres
ident's proposals for huge outlays
for education, social welfare ano
housing, just to mention a few
seem way out of line even If Con.
gress| does authorize these pro.
grams" ... ..-,
Whatever the decision on his $5,-
600, ,000, 900 goal, Mr.. Taber said he
wouldn't be satisfied with anything
less" than a cut Of 81 SOC. 900 900.
Republican leaders are determined
to ram through an income tax re-
duction bill this year that may trim
by more than IS ,000, ,000, 900 the $44,-
ATT 900 900 in revenues estimated by
Mr.. Truman for the next fiscal year
Two of the biggest items are $11.'
025, 900 900 for national defense ant
81 ,009 ,000,000 for foreign aid ane
other international programs, In
Evening star., 1948-01-13
Cafeteria Strikers Win
Picket Rights Outside
Bureau Of Engraving
Treasury Cancels Guord
Order Saying Sidewalk
Is Federal Property

Striking cafeteria workers
chalked up a victory today in
their determination to picket
the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing despite an earlier or
der barring them from the side
walks.
Treasury Department officials re-
ported that William D. Cawley, jr.
head of uniformed guards, was mis-
taken when he told union officials
that sidewalks around the building
at Thirteenth and c streets S.W
were Government property and in
accessible to pickets.
The striking Cafeteria Workers
Union Local All (CIO) sent pickets
to the building this morning as
usual, announcing they would con-
tinue to demonstrate as long as the
Government permitted strike
breakers" to use the building en-
frances to reach the cafeteria.
Woman Struck in Face.
They learned upon arrival that
Treasury officials had reversed Mr.
Cawley's stand, declaring the side
walks we're not Government prop.
erty, but available for any norma,
use by the public.
Mr.. Cawley's order for the pickett
to Withdraw was made yesterda,
after pickets forced two regular
civilian employees Of the bureau t,
take another entrance, and an in
cident in which one woman cafe
terra worker was struck in the fac,
by a pocketbook, a Treasury spokes
man said.
The Bureau Of Engraving guare
force was strengthened today, bu
they had orders to act only If tn,
pickets entered buildings.
Union officials said they hat
learned for the first time that tn,
Treasury buildings do not fall un'
der the jurisdiction Of the Publ,
Buildings Administration, but arr
supervised by the Secretary of tn,
Treasury. They said the Secretar.
would be asked today to close tn,
cafeteria, q request that PBA ha'
denied In other cafeterias excep
(see GSI, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1948-01-13
|WhottheRussions
| Are Saying Of Us

The MoscotD radio, bToddcdstt10 N
French to Europe, said:
There are in the United States
millions of Federal and local
posts which are awarded by
appointment. Candidates to
these posts generally go through
party administration. They are
mostly wealthy young men anx-
ious to make q political career.
A post in the party administra
ton Is, besides, the road to feS&
tune. Their funds, which are
reckoned by the millions Of dol-
lars, are usually supplied by In
terested persons and bodies"
Evening star., 1948-01-13
Horses Army Seized
Ruled War Booty by
Senate Committee
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

The Senate Armed Forces
Committee decided today that
los Hungarian horses the Army
seized in Germany are legal
war booty.
Chairman Gurney announced
the decision which lines the
committee up against the State
Department view that the
horses should be returned to
Hungary. -. =
Evening star., 1948-01-13
House Group Begins
on Petri|lo
Monopoly Practices
NAB President Says He
Tries to Bite OFF Hand
1hot Feeds Musicians
By Chris Mothisen

The radio and recording in
dustries arrayed their heavy ar
tillery against James Caesar
Petr1llo today as the House Com
mittee on Education and Labor
opened hearings on operations
of his American Federation Of
Musicians.
Justin Miller. president Of the
National Association Of Broadcast
ers, the first witness, characterised
the head of the IA, clans union, as
b man who "has not B. ly bitten the
hand which feeds musicians, but &C
tually has tried to bite oil the whole
arm"
In beginning the session, Chair
man Hartley recalled that a sub
committee of his group had sub
mitted an interim report last month
in which it declared Mr.. Petrillo
possessed a "tyrannical power
which Should not be countenanced
or tolerated in a free republic. y"
The purpose of the hearings is to
determine whether an amendment
of the Taft-Hartley Act or other
legislation is needed to curb "monop-
olistic practices" of labor unions, Mr..
Hartley explained.
Petrillo to Testify.
He said Mr.. Petrillo and other
ATM representatives would be given
opportunity to testify after industry
spokesmen have been heard.
In a 32-page statement, Mr.. Miller
declared the AIM leaders purpose
in dealing sternly with radio and
recording interests "is not to solve
unemployment, which actually does
not exist, but to carry something
back to the members who elected
him president of the union"
The NAB president stated Mr.
Petrillo had abandoned jurisdic-
tion" in the recording and tran
scription field by his edact banning
such work by AIM members after
last December 81.
Mr.. Miller said he could not pre-
dict how this we e-shall-never-
make-records-again" edict would oe
met, but commented:
Televised by WMAL-TV.
"The American people are not
going to destroy their monographs
or to forget the performances ot
the best orchestras in the classical
and popular fields"
The broadcasters' spokesman alst
accused Mr.. Petrillo of attempting
to halt inevitable chronological ad'
vances by his restrictions on music
Evening star., 1948-01-13
Probers Told Murphy
Sent Ambulance 10
Treat Friends Thumb
Attorneys Argue Whether
Common Practice Was
Excuse for 'Cussine'
By NewboId Moves, Jr.

Fire Chief Clement Murphy
once had rescue squad ambu-
lance dispatched with f1rst-aid
equipment to take care of a
friends dislocated thumb, wit
ness charged at the Fire Depart
ment decentralization trial" this
afternoon.
Attorneys in the case argued heat
edly, meanwhile, as to whether the
fire chief could be excused for "cuss-
ing" his men on the grounds that
strong language is q common prac-
tice" among fire fighters.
1t. Dexter w. Beacham told the
special three-man civilian trial
board that on last February IS
when he was sergeant with Rescue
Squad No. /, Chief Murphy called
him at am. to ask chat an ambu-
lance be sent to treat his friend
in the 500 block of Sixth street NV
The witness said the chief instructed
him to keep it off the record and
keep it quiet" The friend was not
identified in the testimony.
This was the same day as that
on which the fire chief is accused
of having been intoxicated at fire
at Fifteenth and L streets NV
Earlier today, a fourth fireman tes-
titled to his impression that Chief
Murphy was not sober at this fire.
Maher Is "Surprised."
1t. Beacham said no record is Gus
tomarily entered in Fire Department
books when an ambulance remains
in service during a run, with its
radio on, ready to receive emergency
calls. That, he added, was the case
in this instance.
1t. Beacham said, however, thai
he remember no other case in which
Fire Department ambulance hac
made such a run for person othel
than q member of the Fire Depart.
meht.
Special Assistant Corporation
Counsel Daniel B. Maher announced
surprise" at 1t. Beacham's testi'
mony that he thought Chic.
Murphy had asked for the ambu.
lance only as a conveyance for {
first-aid worker. He produced ar
affidavit In which the witness hat
stated earlier merely that the chic
asked for an ambulance.
1t. Beacham said, however, tina
this affidavit was not in his Ian
guage-that it had been prepare,
by the Corporation Counsel's offic
after an interview with him.
Charges About Cursing.
The argument about the "cussing
charges erupted during the reading
Of a deposition by It. Eugene J
Heiss, regarding Chief Murphy's al
legged profanity at a fire at the Ma
tional Airport on August 10, 1916
Mr.. Maher had objected to state
ment in the affidavit that it is com
mon practice for officers to us'
IGoo MTIPpHv pace A,S1
Evening star., 1948-01-13

ROME, Jan. 13 P.-Premier AL
eide de Gasperi has been ordered
to bed by his physician. He is suf-
fering from gastric disorders.
Evening star., 1948-01-13

(See MUSICIANS, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1948-01-13

1See BUDGET, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1948-01-13

(see CRASH, Page A-6.
Evening star., 1948-01-13
weather Forecast

Occasional light rain mixed with some snow,
probably ending tonight. Clearing and colder
tonight and Wednesday: lowest 26 tonight
fFull report on page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-01-13
De Gusperi III in Bed

(See FOREIGN AID, Page AS.
Evening star., 1948-01-13

(See MURPHY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1948-01-13

(see BIRD, Page A-5.l
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Take My Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby
Direct-lirecfiy.

Omaha: Our English class would
appreciate 1T If you'd give US one
of your common-sense discussions
on the difference between direct"
and directly" Does one go direct"
or directly" to New York?-B. w.
Answer: Many readers. secretaries
especially, have submitted the same
question. - Direct and directly are
confusing for the reason that both
may be used as adverbs in the
meaning Of 'in a straight way or
route" Therefore, "go direct to
New York" and go directly to New
York" have exactly the same mean
ing.
Now in American usage, directly
more strongly suggests "immedi-
ately; in little while" as. ASK him
to wait; I'll see him directly" So,
"go directly to New York" may be
taken by some as meaning go
soon to New York." or go at once
to New York"
This confusion may be avoided
by observing this distinction:
blICCt. LII Oh dlellG way VI 1OutC
Directly: Immediately; in a little
while.
Examples: Ship the goods by the
most direct route. Have him write
to me direct. We shall go direct to
New York. Send these reports
direct to the home Office.
1 shall attend to it directly. He
should be here directly. 1t is rain
ing; but it should stop directly. I
hope to find solution directly that
will solve our problem.
A similar usage is seen In "pro-
vided- d-providing." since both may be
used in the meaning of "if; with the
understanding" as. I'VE shall go
providing (or provideO it doesn't
rain"
But since provided" does the job
we'll enough. it appears to me that
providing" may be reserved for use
as a verbal noun in the meaning of
making provision for" as, He is
providing for his sisters children.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
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Evening star., 1948-11-02
Test Your Horse Sense
By Dr.. George w. Crone

Score one point for a~correct So
luton to each of the first five prob
lens. The last problem counts five
points.
/. The newly elected president of
Northwestern University was Sc
lected from which profession?
Medicine, Law, Business, Engineer
ing.
2. When the Bible refers to the
staff Of life, it means Meat, Corn
Water. Bread.
3. Which one Of the following Is
not the name of a breed of dogs?
Brown Swiss. German Shepherd
Irish Terrier, French Poodle.
4. During the past war, an aviator
usually referred to his load Of bombs
as Bessies, Knockout Drops, Brides
Eggs.
S. The root Of all evil Is said to
be the love of Wine, Money, Women
Song.
6. Here is test of your keen oh.
servation of trees, for on some the
bark runs in vertical direction
whereas others have bark which peels
off in horizontal strips. Try to dis
tinguish on this basis between the
five trees named below. You deserve
one point for each correct judgment
Horizontal Vertical
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Points for Parents
Don't gue children chance to the
think them

Mother-Which would you rather
do, take about IL friends roller skat-
ing or have about 20 for a birthday
party here at home?
Evening star., 1948-11-02
Natures Children
TEAK TREE.
(Teetona grandis.)
By Lillian Cox Afhev
TEAK TREE.

Teak Is an important timber 30
hard, so durable it Is needed for
ship decks and sturdy furniture.
Originally this valuable timber came
from the East Indies. The source
was exhausted long ago until the
wood must be obtained from planted
forests. Since the demand for. teak
grows with the years, teak Is being
planted and the future for teak Is
bright.
Teak was introduced In the Canal
Zone in April, 1926. by way of an
envelope of seeds collected in Ceylon
by DR.. David Fairchild and Mr.. p.
H. Dorset. The valuable seeds were
cleared through the United States
Bureau Of Plant Industry identified
by the number 66,242. These seeds
have made excellent progress. All
indications are they will continue to
grow into fine straight teak trees
producing their quota Of fertile
seeds.
The Canal Zone lies just nine de-
grees north Of the Equator and the
climate is tropical. Where the young
teak trees are growing, the average
rainfall Is 86 inches. The dry sea-
son begins In December. lasting until
May. From now on 1t rains. The
clay soil soaks up the excess rnois-
ture retaining it until well into the
dry season. Teak trees being very
thrifty begin with q deep tap root
developing sturdy deep-root system
that absorbs all the moisture needed
when dry weather is present.
During the first days of teak
seed planting it was dificult to
awaken the seeds. They would lay
in the ground for over a year with
out terminating. Some one hit upon
the plan Of soaking the seeds in
warm water for "a hours before put
ting them in the nursery bed and
covering them with a light blanket
of mulch which would retain the
high moisture content. The bed
was flooded with bright sunshine.
Within three weeks the little seeds
were making steady advance and
by the first birthday were from
4 to 10 feet high.
It is most essential to keep the
young trees free from shadows.
Weeds grow tall and lush in the
cultivated teak beds and thinning
must be done every five years as
we'll as weed control. In fact, the
provision of an abundance of air,
light and room Is an ever-present
problem for the teak farmer.
T Burma teak is considered the best
because of form and height. The
best teak is distinguished by its
durability. hardness and freedom
from insects and other pests.
As yet there Is no reserve supply
Of teak wood In the Western Hemi-
sphere. The amazing growth Of teaiS
trees under expert supervision in
Panama gives great promise fer
production in other regions of tropi-
cal America. Here is an opportu-
nifty not to be lightly overlooked.
I Teak trees belong to the Verbena
family, the fiddlewood Of lower
Florida is its closest relative.
Evening star., 1948-11-02
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

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