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Evening star., 1948-10-17
Vote Beginning Today
Will TestDe GauIIe Bid
To Return 10 Power
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PARIS, Oct. 16.-A major election
test for Gen. Charles De Gaulle's
bid to return to power begins to-
morrow.
The balloting is to choose 1OO,0l1
members OF an electoral college
which on November 7 will name 800
men to seats in the upper house of
parliament, the Council of the Re-
public. The council sits as an ad-
visory body to the National Assem-
bly,.
This will be the first legislative
election in which De Gaulle's new
French Peoples Party (RPF) has
taken part. Should De Gaullists
win control Of the upper house it
would give a tremendous weight to
his campaign to return to power.
Three-Week Process.
The voting beginning tomorrow
will be by municipal councils in
$4,000 communes in France and the
colonies. This choosing of electors
will be spread over three weeks.
Some of the voting will be by pro-
portional representation, some by
simple majority.
Also part of the electoral college
will be 546 members Of the national
assembly, and 3,032 general council
lors who roughly correspond to
American county officials.
These 1889 electors will sit
November to pick the members
of the Council of the Republic.
While the voting is very id1rect.
most observers thought it would
produce a marked change in the
makeup of the upper house.
Favored in Paris.
Communists and the Catholic
Popular Republicans are the largest
parties in the present council with
an equal number of seats.
But in Paris, there were many
forecasts that De Gaulle's RPF
will name 300 electors and the Com
munists $50. while Socialists, Pop
ular Republicans and Independents
will share 80.
De Gaulles movement was not
organized until after the last legis-
latlve elections in November and
December of 1916 and March, 1947.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Partial DevaIuation
OF Franc Announced
Under New Formula
By the Associated Press


PARIS, Oct. 16.-France an
nounced offlcially tonight what
amounts to partial devaluation OF
the franc.
A Finance Ministry communique
said henceforth prices for imports
and exports will be calculated
monthly on the basis of a median
rate between the pegged rate OF
PA francs to the dollar and the
free market rate, now 313 francs.
This would mean, for example
that trading Monday will be figured
on the rate Of 264 francs to the
dollar.
Gn Washington, the 1nterna-
tional Monetary Fund approved
the new French currency for /
mula, which simplifies the pres-'
ent multiple currency" system
in France. 1t was pointed out
this formula makes the dollar
exchange rate the key for COM
putting the French exchange rate
with all other currencies. In
London, the British Treasury said
the French step is a welcome
move toward more uniform sys-
tenn of rates in France.')
Each month the rate of foreign
currencies-other than the dollar
the Swiss franc, and the Portuguese
escudo-will be fixed with relation
to the free market rate of the dollar
This means. in effect, a % per
cent deValuation of the franc with
relation to such currencies as the
English pound. The exchange value
of the pound goes up from 856 to
l, ,060 francs and the Belgian franc
from five to six French francs.
The communique said the move is
being taken to simplify commercial
transactions.
Some financial experts said they
expect the devaluatlon may mean
higher prices on some goods within
the country.
Pegging the new fixed rate at 264
francs will change PARTIES of all
monies not quoted on the free mar
ket. Only the dollar, the Swiss franc
and the Portuguese escudo have
been quoted on this market.
These other currencies, including
the British pound, will be quoted
about % per cent higher in France
now. and will have a flexible quota
ton which may be changed each
month, French newspapers reported.
The British pound, for instance. is
now worth S56 francs at the 214
franc to the dollar rate. 1t will be
worth 1850 francs.
The Belgian franc will 60 from
five to the franc to six.
In effect, the operation will in
volve the fixing each month of an
average for the franc between the
official rate and the old 214 rate.
Right now this would mean adding
2l4 and 313, and dividing by two.
This results in a rate of some 264 to
the dollar from which the rate of
the pound and other currencies
would be calculated.
If next month the rate goes up
to $50, this will be added TO 214,
divided by two, giving a new rate of
282 francs to the dollar as a basis
for computing the franc pound rate.
The change is expected to raise
the price in France of such items
as Egyptian cotton, Australian wool,
Belgian leather and Dutch rubber.
Evening star., 1948-10-17
ENGINEERS to See Film

Desert Venture" a sound color
f1lm of oil operations in Saudi
Arabia, will be shown at luncheon
meeting of the Chemical Engineers
Club of Washington at 1890 pm.
tomorrow at the Bonat Restaurant,
1922 Vermont avenue NV,
Evening star., 1948-10-17
Robertson to Be Guest

]. N. Robertson, new Director OF
Highways, will be guest of the Key
stone Automobile Club Advisory
Board at dinner meeting at 6:45
pm. Tuesday in the Shoreham Ho-
tel.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

TOOT-TESTER L. lClev-
enger, sound expert, uses his
Sound level meter" to find out
what unnecessary horn-honk-
ing does to the ears and nerves
of Washingtonians.
Star STAFF Photo.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Next Congress 10 Pass Bill
Curbinq Reds, Wiley Says.
By the Associated Press

A renewed drive for anti-Com-
munist legislation will be pressed in
the next Congress, Senator Wiley
Republican, of Wisconsin said yes
terday.
The chairman of the Senate
Judiciary Committee told a reporter
the Mundt-Nixon bill will be pre-
sented in new form to take care
of constitutional objections to the
House passed measure
Senator Wiley said Attorney Gen.
eral Clark's information that the
original bill contained sections
which might violate the Constitu-
ton left his committee too little
time to make changes before Con-
gress quit last Sunday. But he
added in a statement:
Let not the Communists, how
ever, take heart and crow about the
fact the Senate did not act on the
bill.
Let them not attempt to imply
that they had anything to do with
killing the bill. On the contrary
we emerged from committee meet
ings with firmer conviction than
ever before that the Communist
! threat must and will be met"
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Continued From First Page)

pendents of miners have received
benefit from the 1946 fund. and
more than 100000 persons are now
receiving the benefits. But the l946
fund will be exhausted next week.
Mr.. Lewis won his fight to have
the 1947 fund of some S45,000, 900,
which has been tied up in the court
litigation, assume the unpaid obli-
cations of the old fund.
Steel companies were admittedly
on a spot" since last spring they
told the CIO United Steelworkers
that their wages could not be raised.
Pensions also are involved in the
talks between the steelworkers and
steel producers.
If the steel companies give in to
Mr.. Lewis, it was believed they will
be forced to grant pay raises to the
hundreds OF thousands of steel
workers.
News that Mr. Lewis and the
operators were seriously discussing
terms of new contract rather than
an arrangement for extension of the
present agreement came from the
board of inquiry President Truman
appointed under the Taft-Hartley
Act to investigate the mine dispute.
Deadline Extension Granted.
The board, which had been in
structed by the President to make
It's report last night as prelude to
obtaining another injunction against
a coal strike, was granted by the
White House 24-hour extension of
| the deadline. Board members OBJ
tanned the delay after telling the
! President the coal negotiations were
not far from a new contract.
Mr.. Truman's inquiry board gave
Mr.. Lewis and operator negotiators
until pm. today to make prog
ress report. If negotiations encoun-
ter unexpected obstacles, the board
will report to the President and
court injunction machinery will be
put in motion tomorrow.
Mr.. Lewis called his 20o-man
Union Policy Committee to meet at
3 pm. He was expected to review
tentative contract arrangements
with aides then.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Youth Held TO Grand Jury
In BURGLARY, Robbery

A 17-year-old youth who, among
other things, is charged with the
yoke-robbery of an assistant United
States attorney. was held for the
grand jury under $1,000 bond by
United States Commissioner Need
ham c. Turnage yesterday.
He is Monroe Jones, colored, of
the first block of l street Ne
believed by police to be a member
of a gang arrested here June Is.
Juvenile Court, which originally had
assumed custody of the youth,
waived jurisdiction.
He is charged with breaking into
a house in the first block of H street
NE last month. He also is held
with a companion in connection
with the yoke-robbery of Assistant
United States Attorney Evan T.
Davis June 13 in the 900 block of
First street NV. Mr.. Davis recov-
cred his wrist watch. cigarette light
er, pen and So when the pair was
arrested a few hours later on a
description given by him to police.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Writ Is Served
On Baby Elephant
Plugging for Taft
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 24-There
was a string tied today to the tail
of Little Eva, the "weightiest sup
porter" of Senator Taft.
Judge Francis Skunk Brown, jr.,
signed a writ of attachment on the
elephant yesterday A petition for
the writ was filed by counsel for
Joseph Wallace, a former employe
OF the animals owners, the Daley
Bros. Circus.
Little Eva has been parading in
downtown Philadelphia, leading
demonstrations in behalf of the
Ohio Senator.
The writ was served at the Ben
jamin Franklin Hotel. Taft head
quarters. Shortly afterward Chauncy
Price of MorgantoWn, w. Va, attor-
ney for the circus, posted a $4,000
bond freeing Little Eva for further
campaigning.
Mr.. Wallace's attorney. Martin J.
Vigderman, claimed Mr.. Wallace
was crushed by a circus wagon at
B2llefonte. Pa. last August He
seeks damages for loss of an arm.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
$50 laborers Strike
|Af viers Mill HOUSING;
Travel Time Issue

approximately 80 laborers walked
on the, Job this morning at the viers
Mil Village housing project, on
Viers Mill road near Rockville.
James o. Hibbitts, business agent
for Local 764, AFL International
Hod Carriers, Building and Common
Laborers Union of America, said the
dispute stemmed from refusal Of
the Harris Construction Co. to pay
the men 5 cents an hour travel
time.
He said the men walked out when
he was ordered OF the project after
he attempted to reach an agreement
with the company.
He pointed out that many Of the
men travel SO miles day from their
homes to the job. The men now re-
ceive $1.25 an hour.
Sigmund Sommer, superintendent
Of construction, termed the strike q
wildcat and unauthorized walkout.
He said some of the men get as
much as $150 an hour and all re-
ceive time and half pay for more
than 40 hours week. Mr.. Sommer
said he planned to seek relief under
The Taft-Hartley law. He added
that skilled workers on the job have
not recognized the laborers' walkout
and are continuing their work.
A picket line was speedily formed
by the strikers who started walking
along Viers Mill road in front Of
the 1,200-home project.
The development recently was in
vestigated by House Expenditures
subcommittee which said the $3.50
selling price of the homes was ex-
ceSsive.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
INSPECTOR KELLY.
CAPT. LUTZ.

Roland @. Number, No. 5, and Louis
H. Giersch, No. 2.
Those promoted to detective ser
geant were:
Precinct Detectives william r.
Greenfield, No. 8; Frank "A. Jordan,
No. /; Murray Kutner, homicide
squad; George H. Robson, jr.,
No. 6; Walter N. Cook, homicide
squad; Lloyd B. Furr, No. 4; James
K. Hunter, special investigation
squad, and Daniel J. Slattery
No. /. Detective Robson was on
the eligibility list for uniform SER
geant but requested the detective
sergeant post.
Those promoted to precinct detec-
tive we're:
Former Probationary Detectives
Thomas I. Herlihy, District At
torney's office; William G. Schillig,
vice squad; jeremiah J. ODonoFan
missing persons; Olaf J. Schelin
No. /; Richard w. Mower, robbery
squad; Paul H. Hutsler, No, 2, and
Frederick G. Williams, accident in
vestigation.
The following privates were pro-
noted to precinct detectives: John
p. Bailey, No. 3: John T. Mccarthy
No. 2; John L. Connors, auto squad
and Robert H. Wolf, No. II. Pvt
Wolf was on the eligibility list for
promotion to corporal, but requested
appointment as precinct detective
Privates promoted to probationary
detective were James G. Bryant
jr., sex squad: Joseph Bonaccorsy
No. /; George o. Berkley, missing
persons; Richard F. Flynn, No. 3
Michael j. Apperti, Juvenile Bu'
reau, Bernard C. johnson, Juvenile
Bureau, and Theodore r. Haage
auto SQUAD
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Chicago U. Graduate
Captained |rgun Ship
By the Associated Prsss

TEL AVN. Israel June PA
young University of Chicago grad
uate said yesterday that he was
captain of the Irgun Zvai Leumi
ship, which was set afire Tuesday in
the battle of Tel Aviv beach.
He is Monroe Fein, 25, of Chi
cago, who served in the United
States Navy during the war. He
was graduated from the university
in 1943 and captained LISTS 0and-
ing ship. tanks) in the Marshalls,
Marianas and Okinawa invasions.
GA later dispatch from Tel
Aviv quoted Jewish sources as
saying Israeli's Palmach shock
troops had seized Mr.. Fein and
60 Jews of combat age, believed
landed from the ship)
Mr.. Fein was introduced at q
haidnight news conference by Mena-
chen Begin, Irgunist leader. He
said he jumped from the burning
munitions ship after all of the crew
except three who had been killed
had gone over the side. Mr.. Fein
said the crew included dozen
American volunteers.
Beigin said one Of the wounded
men is Samuel Merlin of New York
secretary general of the American
League for a Free Palestine. He
has a foot injury.
He said he had little concern thai
he might lose his passport for his
part in the battle. He asserted hf
was merely captain of a merchant
ship flying the Panamanian anc
Israeli flags. Mr.. Fein said he was
not a member of any fighting forces
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Germany
Continued From First Page

day and to disregard the western
conversion tomorrow.
The new clamorous demands in
the Soviet official and German Com
munist press that the Western Al
lies get out of Berlin got a defiant
answer from Berlin's Socialists who
proclaimed: Berlin must remain
free-never Communistic
The Socialists announced mass
meeting tonight in the French sec
ton under the slogan "Berliners,
fight for your freedom 1t under
lined the political struggle between
the Communists and their foes for
Berlin.
The three western sectors of the
city contain two-thirds of the en-
tire population.
The Public Works Committee of
Berlin's four power Kommandatura
failed to meet today because the
Soviet member did not appear. He
sent word he was too busy and an
American official remarked: Hes
probably busy going around shut
ting off electric power lines"
The power cutoff will not affect
most newspapers in the western
sector because they have their own
emergency power plants. The freight
stoppaee if continued Will create
pewsprirt supply difficulties.
Generate Own Power.
The huge American Military
Government Office building in Dah-
lem and some other American in
stallations generate their own power,
The Russian stoppage of railway
traffic to the western sectors OF
Berlin from Western Germany cut
off daily deliveries of about 1000
tons of food for some 1000, 900
people in Western Berlin. 1t also
halted coal shipments.
The American constabulary pa
trolled the American sector in
armored cars and ieeps with mount
ed machine guns Col. R. A. Will
lard, Berlin post commander. called
this a precaution against possible
unrest" as result of the currency
dispute. He said no disorders had
been reported in the sector.
Early today the Russians an
nounced they were forced" to sus-
pend railway traffic on the 100
mile line from Western Germany to
Berlin because of an unspecified
technical disturbance.
The announcement gave no indt-
cation when traffic could start UP
again. The Russians said they
hoped that would be as soon as pos
Sible.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Singapore Acts 10 Bar
Spread Of Red Terrorism
Nv the Assoeiotsd Press

SINGAPORE, June 24.-Gov. Sir
Franklin Gimson has invoked emer-
gency powers in the crown colony of
Singapore, it was announced today.
The action was taken in connec-
ton with the recent wave of terror
ism, allegedly Communist-inspired,
in the neighboring Federation OF
Malaga.
A government announcement said
emergency regulations similar to
those already issued in the Fedora
ton of Malaga were signed yester-
day in Singapore and already are in
force"
Singapore police staged series of
predawn raids today against sus-
pected Communists. The Criminal
Investigation Division announced
that in the most important raid five
Indians and one Chinese were ar
rested That raid was at headquar-
ters of the new Democratic Youth
League, described officially as con-
nected with the Communist Party.
Recently similar raids in Malaga
resulted in the arrest of 900 persons.
Singapore police indicated arrests
here would be few and confined to
kew suspects.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Eaton Urges Congress
Recall 10 Save u. n.

Chairman Eaton of the House For.
eign Affairs Committee said today
President Truman should call Con-
gress into session this summer to
save" the United Nations from .
dubious fate.
Mr.. Eaton said he was bitterly dis
appointed over the failure OF Con.
gress to authorize a s65 900 900 loan
for the construction of new UN
headquarters in New York.
The Senate approved the loan in
"a last-nlinute resolution, but Mr..
Eaton's repeated efforts to bring the
legislation before the House were
blocked by the COP high command.
Mr.. Eaton told a reporter that un-
less the loan is forthcoming, UN
headquarters may be shifted to
Geneva, Switzerland, site Of the old
League of Nations, with q conse-
|quent dwindling of American pres
tige in world affairs.
Il am profoundly depressed by the
emergency of mixed and antagon-
istic attitude among our people, in
Guiding the Congress itself, toward
the United Nations" Mr.. Eaton
said
"The beginning Of this attitude
is feeling that it was a serious
mistake to locate the United Ma
tions headquarters in New York City
because of the tremendous popula-
ion pressure and other difnculties.
But the real antagonism is an
isolationist dislike for having the
United States carry the whole load"
Eaton said the proposed $65 900 900
interest-free loan would be repay
able over period of years, but the
catch" Is that the United States
would have to pay the interest,
amounting to some S13,000,000.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Maritime
Continued From First Page.

Clancy, who extended Today re-
straining order to an 8O-day anti
strike injunction.
The cooling of" order affects
10000 shipping workers-members
of the CIO Maritime Union and
two other CIO unions on the East
and Gulf Coasts. The other unions
are the American Radio Association
and the Marine Engineers Benefl-
cial Association.
p In San Francisco, Judge George
B. Harris extended for another 10
days the temporary restraining
order issued June IA against flve
unions representing 10000 workers.
He withheld a ruling on four mo-
tions to dismiss the Government S
request for an 8O-day injunction.
In Cleveland Judge Emerich B.
Freed also extended for 10 days
temporary anti-strike order to
block work stoppage by the NMU
against Great Lakes shipping.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Kaiser-Frazer Shut Down
Second Day by WaIkout
By fhs Associofed Prsss

WILLOW RUN, Mich, June a.
Kaiser Frazer Corps car production
was halted for the second straight
day today by walkout Of a handful
of engine assembly line employees.
The company sent $500 other work.
ers home.
A spokesman for the firm said 45
men quit work yesterday, complain
ing of the heat. Thereupon the
Plant was closed. All employees re-
ported back today, this source said,
to learn that about six workers had
been given two weeks disciplinary
layoffs for yesterdays walkout. The
other engine assembly workers then
walked out again.
There was no comment from the
CIO United Auto Workers, which
represents the K-F employees.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Kansas viii Give Dewey
Il Votes on First Ballot
By the Associofed Press

PHILADELPHIA, June 24-The
Kansas delegation voted today to
cast IL of its 10 votes for Gov
Dewey for President on the first
ballot. The seven other votes are
divided as follows;
: Senator vandenberg, 3; Senator
Taft, 2; former Gov. Stassen, l, and
speaker Martin, /.
No decision was made as to how
the delegation will vote on sue
ceeding ballots, should they be
necessary.
Former Gov. Alf M. Landon, COP
presidential nominee in 1886, will
cast his vote for Speaker Martin.
Gov. Dewey's supporters in the
delegation had made strenuous ef-
forts to get a full State vote for
the New Yorker on the first ballot.
1t was unofficially reported that
most of the anti-DeWey votes will
60 to Senator Taft on the second
ballot, should no decision be made
on the first,
Evening star., 1948-06-24
Paul Whitemun Bruised
In Car Crash, Fined S.
By the Associated Press

MAYS LANDING, N. j., June "a
-Bandleader Paul Whiteman was
fined S5 and costs on careless
driving charge last night after his
automobile crashed into pole on
Black Horse pike, 10 miles south of
Williamstown, N. j.
Mr.. Whiteman, currently appear
ing at a Philadelphia night club,
was treated for minor cuts and
bruises at Camden County Hospital
at Lakeland and then given hear
ing before Justice of the Peace
Frank lombard of Mays Landing
The bandleader was enroute to
Philadelphia from Atlantic City
and was alone in his automobile
State police who investigated said
Mr.. Whiteman's car suddenly
swerved out of control and crashed
into a wooden pole.
Evening star., 1948-06-24
ton as an illegal, armed political

ton as an illegal, armed political
group.
AS a result, a major government
crisis appeared in the making,
On Jerusalem, a local Irgun
leader called on Jews in the Holy
City to overthrow the Israeli gov
ernment. In Paris, a statement
was issued in the name of Irgun,
charging the Israel government
with pursuing a policy of sur
render"
cThe truth is" the statement
said, that the provisional gov
ernment has already decided to
put an end to the war and to
get peace at any price"
CA Tel Aviv broadcast heard in
Rhodes said the Jewish govern
ment has ordered Irgun disband-
ed and its members Immediately
inducted into the Israeli ArmyD
Disorders Mark Funeral.
Disorders shook Tel Aviv again
yesterday during funeral process
sion for Irgunists killed in Tues
days battle with government troops
on the Tel Aviv beachhead. Main
streets in the city we're cordoned
off and military curfew was pre-
dicted.
1rgunists clashed with Israeli
troops on the Tel Aviv beach Tues
day during an attempt to unload a
600-ton Ir2un munitions cargo from
an LIST in violation Of the United
Nations truce which forbids i'm
portation OF arms during that
period. e.. ~
Possibly 40 persons were reported
killed in the skirnish, during which
Israeli mortars blasted the arms
ship and set it ablaze.
Menachem Begin, Irgun COM
mander, told newsmen the ship
landed 300 European trained COM
bat soldiers at Natanya Sunday
before it proceeded to Tel Aviv.
~ ResiEnations Announced.
Rabbi Meyer Berlin, leader of the
Orthodox Mizrachi Party, an
nounced the resignation Of mis-
party's two government ministers
yesterday at a special emergency
session of the provisional legisla-
ture. ..-..
They are Rabbi J. L. Fishman,
minister of religious affairs. and
Yenuda Shapiro. minister Of immi-
grafton
Rabbi Berlin placed responsibility
for the civil strife on MIR. Ben
gurion.
The newspaper Globe and Mail
said in Toronto today that a Ca
madam pilot, waiting to go to Israel,
secret meetings with
agents OF rival Jewish military
groups in Palestine recruiting Ca
madam airmen for service in the
Holy Land.
1t quoted the pilot-who was not
Identified by name - as saying
bomber and fighter planes already
have been ferried from Toronto to
Israel The story quoted him as
saying both Irgun and Hagana are
bidding for pilots.
A government source in Ottawa
said Canada has tightened her ex-
port regulations to make certain no
aircraft are taken out Of the coun-
try either by Arabs or Jews fighting
in Palestine.