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Evening star., 1948-10-29
One of Two General Strikes
Is Called Oft in Italy

ROME, Oct. 20 IP).-Two general
strikes began in Italian provinces
today, but one Of them was called
off within a few hours.
The strike in Florence Province
ended when agreement was reached
between union representatives and
management of manufacturing
firm.
The Communist led Florence
Chamber of Labor had called the
general walkout to protest the lay
off of 200 workers in the plant two
weeks ago. Labor leaders said man.
agement has agreed to take the
workers back.
The other strike at Reggie Emilia
Province is scheduled to run from
noon to midnight.
In Sardinia, miners struck today,
protesting repeated violations" of
their contracts.
In Turin, 5000 employees of the
Fiat automobile works continued
their ''nonco-operation" protest
against dismissal of seven workers
accused Of terrorism.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
MeIo Franco, Brazil
Leader, Assassinated
By the Assotioted Press

Brazilian Ambassador Mauricio
Fabuco said today he has been ad-
vised that Virgilio de Mello Franco,
O Brazilian political leader, was as
sasslnated this morning at his home
In Rio de Janeiro.
Mr.. Nabuco said the information
came from the Brazilian Foreign
Once.
Mr.. Mello Franco was leader OF
the opposition Uniao Democratica
Nacional for his native state OF
Mlnas Geraes.
He was the son of the late Afranio
de Mello Franco. one of Brazil's out
standing statesmen.
Mr.. Nabuco said ne had no infor.
nation on the assassin's identity.
Mr.. Meuo Franco, who was 81
participated in the 1890 revolution
that brought Getulio Vargas into
power.
He broke with Vargas in l93-
when the former Brazilian President
closed down Congress and assumed
dlctatorial powers.
He then took part in the bloodles.
coup OF l945 that routed Varga!
from power.
The assassination occurred on tn,
third anniversary Of Vargas ouste,
from power. 1t is being celebrated
ss national holiday in Brazil.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
81 Soldiers Flee Fire
Al Fl. Myer Barracks

Fffty-two enlisted men sleeping
in a frame barracks at the Fort
Myer South Post fled for their lives
early today when fire burned out
the second stoEy.
Awakening at 4:25 am, one of
the soldiers smelled smoke. then
saw his clothes blazing on a chair
nearly. He made an unsuccessful
attempt to save the clothing before
fleeing with the others whom he
had aroused with cries of fire"
Most of the personal effects of
the second floor occupants were
destroyed. The ground floor was
undamaged by fire, but suffered
from water.
Quick work by the South Post fire
department, supplemented by equip
ment from the Clarendon. Airing
ton and Jefferson units of the Ar
iington County Fire Department
hac the fire under control in an
hour.
Capt. Ralph K. Ostrom, officer
of the day, gave the Arlington
County department, headed by
Chief A. C. Seheffel, credit for an
excellent stop"
Firemen were unable TO establish
cause of the fire.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Churches AssoiI Dulles as Tool
OfRodicoIs, Hit C. Cabinet Choice

The American Council charged the
World Council of Churches has at
tackled the capitalist system and
declared it has failed. The very men
in the United States who are re-
sponsible for this pronouncementa are
those closely associated with Mr..
Dulles"
The resolution called Mr.. Dulles
an effective tool of these radical
elements in the United States"
Mr.. Dulles has been q leading
figure in the World Council and is
vice president of its Commission on
International Affairs.
The American Council said the
use of Mr.. Dulles name in connec-
ton with the World Council
throughout the world "is doing the
cause of the United States great
harm
The resolution declared support
lsee CHURCHES, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1948-10-29
1917 Of War Surplus
Overseas Has Been
Sold, Lovett Reports
10 Billions in Property
Brings 1920 of Cost Price
Serop Returned to U. S.
BY the Associoted Press

The vast job of disposing of
Americas World War II surplus
overseas is just about done.
The administration told Congress
today that more than SO per cent of
the planes, trucks, clothing and
other material left in the war the
aters was either sold or price-tagged
for buyers.
The report of the Foreign Liqui-
dation Commission, submitted by
Undersecretary of State Lovett,
said:
= Property which cost sl0.261 .979 900
has been sold for 81 1894, 759 900. This
figures out to about 10 cents on the
dollar, little chang ! from the rate
all along. Payment is largely on
the installment plan.
What is left is carried on the
books at value of Sl78,000, 900.
Included are 1000 motor trucks in
poor condition" in Austria, a barge
in the Azores, Office equipment in
Egypt and ships in the Philippines
Much will have to be written off
or sold as scrap.
In most countries, October 81 is
the final date for declaring surplus
any remaining equipment. BY next
June 80 it is planned to close down
the liquidation Office entirely. Left
overs will be handled by permanent
Government agencies.
The report said much scrap and
scarce machinery has been shipped
pack to the United States.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
6. 0. P. Electoral Vote
Due to Be Well Over
266 Needed to Win
By Archibald M. Crossfey
Director, the Crossley Poll

Director, the Srossiey Poll
Analysis of presidential poll
trends since late August leads to
these conclusions:
l. That Gov. Dewey and Gov
Warren are assured of election.
2. That their total popular vote
will just about equal the combined
vote for President Truman, Henry
Wallace and Gov. J. Strom Thur
mond.
3. That their electoral vote is
likely to be well over the 266 needed
for election. The Truman-Barkley
ticket, on the other hand, with
every possible consideration, is un-
likely to have more than 219.
The following facts form the
basis for the above conclusions:
l. In a series of polls across the
United States. Gov. Dewey has con-
sistently outdistanced Mr.. Truman
in popular vote by a comfortable
margin. In late August, Gov. Dewey
had 81 per cent nationally to Mr.
Truman's a per cent. The re-
mainder was divided among Mr..
Wallace, Gov. Thurmond and
others. In late September the fig
ures stood at 81 per cent to 43 per
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Truman Reaffirms Suppor'
OF Turkish Independence
By the Associoted Press

President Truman today reaf-
firmed this country's support Of
Turkeys political independence
and territorial integrity"
In a message to President Inonu
on the 25th anniversary of the
Turkish republic, Mr.. Truman said
the cooperative way in which the
United States Turkish aid program
is being carried out is most strik-
ing example of the ties" binding
the two countries
The President did not mention
the stop communism" objectives of
the military and economic aid pro-
gram to the Middle East guardian
of the Dardanelles. But his mes
sage noted that Turkeys decision
Ito further safeguard human rights
and liberties is being carried out
at a time when these ideals
are being ruthlessly crushed and
obliterated in many parts of the
world"
Mr. Truman's statement was re-
corded for broadcast abroad by the
Governments Voice of America
program,
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Woman Dies in Lean
From Eighth Floor Of
Department Store
Futile Attempt Is Made
. To Stop Plunge From
Woodward & Lothrop's
picture on Page A-4.)

A woman identified as Mrs.
Brown Neely Peake, 38, of 1000
Perry street NE. leaped scream
ing to her death from an eighth
floor window of Woodward g.
Lothrop's main downtown store
shortly before noon today.
She was an employe OF the store.
Her body crashed through an
awning IL feet above the sidewalk
and the awning frame narrowly
missed q man who was standing
under it waiting for his wife.
Identification was made through
South Carolina drivers license
found in a blood-stained blue cloth
handbag found near the womans
body. She was pronounced dead at
Casualty Hospital.
Slips From Woman's Grasp.
Mrs. Peake sat on the window
ledge in the woman's restroom on
the Eleventh street side of the build
ing near the G street corner, then
jerked from the grasp of Mrs. Cath
crime Hans of SOC Third street Sc.
Il grabbed her by the neck" Mrs
Hans said, but she slipped away
She was a big woman" Mrs. Hans
was taken to the stores first-aid
room and treated for shock.
Jerome Proper. manager of the
Swope Jewelry Co., 1l14 F street
NV. saw the woman's body hur-
ting through the air as he walked
along Eleventh street between F
and G.
Il just happened to look up he
said, "and saw body falling. 1t
was about 6 or feet away from the
building about the fourth floor.
Came in Smiling.
Mrs. Sarah Peterson of 4203 Four
Mile Run drive, Arlington, who also
was in the rest room with Mrs.
Hans, said she saw the woman come
into the lounge.
She came walking in slowly" "
Mrs. Peterson said. She was smil-
ing. Then she sat on the window
sill. The window was open. I left
the room shortly after asking her.
Don't you think you'd better get
of there?"
Mrs. Hans said the woman at first
sat on the open window ledge with
her feet inside the room, but then
twisted around and dangled both
feet outside.
Il knew she was going TO jump
and grabbed for her" Mrs. Hans
said.
Evening star., 1948-10-29

The carefully constructed
but still untested platforms of
the Democrats and Republic
cans will be given a final
going over in Sundays Edi-
torial Section by Star political
writers.
The platform on which
President Truman has crossed
and criss-crossed the Nation
is examined for durability and
faults by Joseph A. Fox. The
nature of Gov. Dewey's COM
mitments is studied by J. A.
OLeary. The voters, of course,
will decide Tuesday which
prospectus they prefer.
While politics gets the main
editorial spotlight, other ar
ticles deal with foreign topics,
the latest books, society and
sports events, art, music and
many other specialties. All of
this supplements the usual
thorough and accurate spot
news content of
Chr SUNDAY Star
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Democrats Are CIoimine
Big Coins for President,
Particularly in City

By Gould Lincoln
Sfor Sfoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-The
odds against President Truman
in New York are too strong,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Truman's
eleventh-hour campaigning in
Greater New York yesterday
and today.
Gov Dewey's home State will roll
up a plurality for the Republican
presidential candidate. estimated by
experts at from $4,000 to $50, 1000
votes. Alger B. Chapman, Repub-
hcan State campaign manager. Is
claiming a lead of 100000.
Democratic chieftains here still
cling to a hope that political
miracle is in the making. They
don't really expect it-but If it hap
pens they figure that Mr.. Truman
may win by about $4,000 to 10000
votes.
The Democratic candidate is run
ming in New York for the first time
since 1886 without the support of
the American Labor Party. The
ALP has Henry A. Wallace as its
candidate. In the 1914 presidential
election the ALP polled 496, ,4o5 votes
for the late President Roosevelt and
Mr.. Roosevelt only carried the State
by 317. 900 votes against Gov. Dewey.
Claims of Gains Doubtful
Democrats in recent days have
insisted that Mr.. Truman is gain
ing in New York, particularly in
the city. This is doubtful, and what
gains he may be making are coming
from Mr.. Wallace. not from Gov.
Dewey.
1t is virtually impossible to pre-
dict with assurance just what the
Wallace vote will be- Earlier in the
year. it was estimated he would re-
ceive about 100000 votes in the
State. This, estimate has now been
cut in half-largely because of the
red label pinned on him and his
Progressive Party.
The ALP Is accustomed to being
called Communist dominated. It is
unlikely that many of the party
members will be deferred from vot-
ing for Mr.. Wallace because Of this
criticism. Mr.. Wallace also has
made certain appeal to some of
the racial groups, among them the
Jews and the Negroes, and many Of
these will stick to him.
One question under debate is
whether Gov. Dewey will have so
per cent or more of the total New
York State vote. In other words,
whether his strength will equal or
surpass the combined vote for Mr..
Truman. Mr.. Wallace. Norman
Thomas, the Socialist candidate. and
the candidates of other splinter
parties.
The poll conducted by the New
(See LINCOLN, Page A-50
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Mercury Today May Hit
HIGHEST Point in Z DAYS

Continued mild weather today
may move the mercury to the high
est point since October II, the
Weather Bureau said. The expected
maximum of 72 degrees, however,
will be we'll under the IS of that
date and far below the all-time rec
ord Of 81 set for October % in 1918.
Temperatures since Sunday have
been slightly above normal for this
time of the year in Washington, but
not at all unusual" the Weather
Bureau explained The high read
ings have ranged from about IS to
II, and the lows from 43 to so.
All current signs indicate a fair
and mild week end, although there
will be some cloudiness.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Chest Drive Officials Republicans May Take
Seek Extension Gauge New York State by
In Reports Due Today 100000 Plurality
Pledges Of 38.9 Per Cent
Obtained in Campaign
For 81, 4,566, 100 Goal
BULLETIN

With half their s4,566, 100
goal in hand, 1949 Community
Chest Federation campaign
leaders announced today the
drive will be extended for two
weeks beyond the scheduled
November 4 closing. Campaign
workers at a general report
luncheon at the Washington
Hotel tabulated a total of 81
284, 500 in contributions so far,
or 50.0l per cent of the goal.
Extension of the $4,566, ,79C
Community Chest campaign be-
yond its scheduled deadline OF
Thursday will depend largely on
the amount turned in at the
general report meeting today in
the Hotel Washington.
Chauncey G. Parker, general cam
paign chairman, said he will know
then with some accuracy" whether
the drive to support 104 Red Feather
agencies in the Washington area is
going over the top. He has called
for strong effort by campaign
workers to push the drive past the
halfway mark today.
Other Chest officials have ex-
pressed doubt this could be done
however. The campaign had reached
only 38.9 per cent of its quota after
the report of Residential Unit vol
unteers Wednesday. They have said
a jump of or 7 per cent Is as
much as can be expected today.
The Right Rev. Angus Dun. Bish-
op of Washington. will address to-
days meeting, which will be at
tended by workers in all Chest areas
Meanwhile, another Washington
business firm, Loving Motors, has
announced its employees will con-
tribute a full days work for the
Chest tomorrow. Approximately Is
employees will be on hand from 8
am. to S pm. in the company's
service department at 1700 Kalo-
rama road NV. All proceeds from
labor and profit on parts sold that
day will be turned over to the
Chest, according to Graham Low
ing, president of the company.
The Residential Unit of the cam
paign yesterday paid tribute to an
woman social worker
when it named Mrs. Whitman Cross
Red Feather Citizen of the Day"
A delegation from the unit,
headed by its chairman. Mrs. Theo-
dore o. Wedel. presented Mrs. Cross
with a Red Feather oscar" in her
apartment at 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV.
Mrs. Gross, one of the founders
of the Washington Chest and a
leader of many social agencies here,
recently resigned after serving Is
years as president Of the District
Visiting Nurse Society.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
American Gold Hoard
Nears 24-BiIIion Mark
BY the Axsociofed Press

The Government mounting gold
pile appeared on the verge of top
ping the s24,OOO 900 900 mark today
after rising about s1,70O, 100000 the
last IL months.
The most recent report. for Tues
day, showed $23 1896, ,169 .474.59.
Never before has any nation ever
had so much gold. The United
States hoard represents over three
fifths of the worlds known supply.
The Russians are believed to have
the second biggest store, yet their
holdings are estimated at only one
tenth those of the United States.
Mining in this country accounts
for only small part of the in
creaSing gold stock Most of the
gain results from foreign countries
digging into their dwindling gold
supplies to pay for purchases here
not offset by sales or American aid
funds.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
700 Jailed as France
Pushes Occupation
OF Struck Coal Mines
Police and Army Seizure
Of Big Northern Fields
Aheud of Schedule
BY the Assoeioted Press

PARIS, Oct. 29.-Police said to-
day they have jailed 700 French
men and foreigners in an attempt
to end the 25-day-old coal
strike.
The Interior Ministry announced
that police and army occupation of
the big northern coal fields was
moving II to "a hours ahead of
schedule.
There was no noticeable resist
ance and no Incidents" the COM
munique said.
The pro-Communist newspaper
Ce Soir said strikers were counter
attacking at the Bonnel mine, one
Of the u occupied today.
The ministry estimated there had
been 626 arrests up to Wednesday
night, including 18O North Africans
and IS other foreigners.
Another So foreigners already
have been thrown out of the coun-
try in fulfillment of Interior Min
lister Jules Moch'S threat to expel
any foreigner found taking part in
demonstrations. French mines en-
ploy many Poles and other eastern
Europeans.
An estimated 80 to. so strikers were
Jailed yesterday.
Most of those arrested were
charged either with assault or with
violating nonstrikers freedom to
work"
While the coal stoppage seemed
ebbing, Communists pushed a dock
ers' strike to keep out coal imports.
Troops at two French ports, La
Rochelle and La Pallice, were un-
loading American coal shipments.
Communist LED stevedores. sympa-
thizing with the coal strike, have re-
fused to work at eight ports.
Railway workers, on the other
hand, failed to heed an appeal to
halt coal trains at the border
The walkout now has cost France
approximately 1000, 900 tons of coal.
Observers estimated yesterday that
fewer than 10 per cent of the ma
tons 1886, 900 miners were back on
the lob,
Evening star., 1948-10-29
by the Associoied Press

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29-The
American Council of Christian
Churches went on record today
against appointment of John
Foster Dulles to either the posi-
ton of Secretary of State or
representative of the United
States in the United Nations"
The council, which opposes. both
the Federal Council Of Churches of
Christ in America and the World
Council of Churches, claims a men,
bership of some ! .250, 900 in IS funda-
mentalist denominations.
A resolution approved by nearly
100 delegates attending the seventh
annual convention declared that Mr..
Dulles, Gov. Dewey's foreign adviser.
long has been associated in the
Federal Council with extremely rad
ical and paciflst church leaders,"
Evening star., 1948-10-29

Just back from Europe, Mr.. Hoff-
man explained that his reason for
optimism is that the trend is
against Communism" everywhere
This is reversal of the trend a
year ago in many sections of Europe,
he added.
Now, he declared, there is no
country in Europe where there is a
free vote in which the Communists
have not lost ground"
Mr.. Hoffman was emphatic in
charging Moscow with directing the
French strike. Regardless of how
the coal strike may have started,
he asserted, there is no question
tSee FOREIGN AID, Page A-5l
Evening star., 1948-10-29
W. J. Tuohy Advanced
To Presidency of G. & O
BY the As,oeio.ed Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Walter j.
Tuohy, Al. today was elected presi-
dent of the Chesapeake & Ohio
Railway Co.
At the same time, directors chose
Robert J. Bowman, former presi-
dent, chairman Of the Executive
Committee.
The directors also authorized issue
and sale of SAC, 1000 900 of a new series
of refunding and improvement
bonds.
Mr.. ,Tuohy was advanced from
first vice president in charge of
ODeratiOnS.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Political Broudcusts

Political speeches broadcast
tonight over District radio sta
tions are as follows:
President Truman, from
Brooklyn. N. Y. on MBS. NBC
and ABC networks, $50 to 10
pm. WMAL, WRC and VOL.
Gov. Warren from San Fran
cisco. on CHS network, 10 to
10:30 pm, WTOP.
Henry Wallace. from New
York. on MBS network, 9:l5 to
$50 pm, VOL.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
French Coal Strike May Be Last
Red Blow at ERR, Hoffman Says
Communists May Give Up Attempt to Block
Recovery if They Fail Now, ECA Chief Believes

The French coal strike is be
ing directed from Moscow" and
may be the Communists last
determined effort" to block Eu-
ropean recovery, Economic Co.
operation Administrator Paul G.
Hoffman said today.
Mr.. Hoffman told a news con-
ference he saw room for bright
Size" in what he described as the
unhappy situation IN France if he
is correct in his optimistic view"
that the Communists may give up
determined efforts to block recovery
if they fail in the current strike
Il think the outcome is going to
be okay," Mr.. Hoffman said.
Evening star., 1948-10-29

cent. Now, as of the third week in
October, the figures are Gov. Dewey,
so, Mr.. Truman IS. Further changes
are not expected to be great enough
CONTINUED on Page A-4, Column q
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Final CrossIey Poll Indicates
Dewey May Equal Rivals Total
Final CrossIey Poll
Summary

SITUATION AS OF THE
THIRD WEEK OF OCTOBER
Distribution OF National Vote.
Dewey 499S
Truman n44.6fo
Wallace ---3.3oo
Thurmond 16%
Others
Distribution OF Electoral Votes.
For Dewey ---H4
Tie range
Leaning to Dewey---81
For Truman 122
Tie range"
Leaning to Truman 4
Dewey Truman equal 12
Thurmond -----3 SO
Tie range means one candi-
date is no more than four
points ahead of the other.
Intended turnout. 5l-52 mil
lion voters.
Estimated division Dewey
about 25ia to Is millions, Tru-
man % millions, Wallace ,. mil
lions, Thurmond l million.
Evening star., 1948-10-29
Sunday Reading

(See TRUMAN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-10-29

See DEWEY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-10-29

See PALESTINE, Page A-4
Evening star., 1948-10-29

(See LINCOLN. Page A-5D
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