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Evening star., 1948-03-26

Washington Easter paraders will
be greeted with fair and cooler
weather Sunday, following showers
and windy weather tomorrow, the
Weather Bureau predicted today.
Meanwhile, National Capital
Parks officials announced the cherry
blossoms around Tidal Basin had
pulled through last nights minor
cold snap without damage and were
Just about 100 per cent in bloom.
The blossoms are all set for
Easter parks spokesman declared
They should be able to Withstand
most any type Of weather this week
end" he added.
The temperature dropped to Al
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Jews Recommend Use
OF Danes, Norwegians
To Protect Jerusalem
Palestine Agency Coils
On U. N. to Rush Troops
To Bor Holy City War
Blythe Associated Press

. LONDON, Mar. 26.-The Jew
ish Agency for Palestine urged
the United Nations today to rush
troops to Jerusalem to prevent
the Holy Land from becoming a
battle-ground when the British
relinquish control.
The agency suggested that some
10000 Danish and Norwegian troops
now cooperating with Allied occu-
patton forces in Northern Germany
could be sent to the planned Inter
national city of Jerusalem" but
a spokesman in Jerusalem added:
I'VE are not welded to the idea
of using these particular troops. It
is not our responsibility, but for the
United Nations to determine which
troops should be sent here" ..-
A British authority questioned
(See PALESTINE, Page AID
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Safeway Pays $4,000
In Monopoly Case
BY the Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Kans., Mar. 26.-
The Governments case charging
the Safeway Stores, Inc, eight sub
salaries and 13 officials with con-
spiracy to restrain and monopolize
trade was settled in Federal Couri
today with payment of fines total
ing $4,000.
The charges on two counts. con-
spiracy to restrain trade and con-
spiracy to monopolize trade, were
filed il 1943. Charges against eight
other subsidiaries of the company
were dismissed May %. 1943.
Fines totaling $4,000 were as
sessed against these six defendants
three firms and three individuals
all of whom entered pleas of nolc
contendere (no defense) today be-
fore Federal Judge Arthur J. Mellott
The Safeway Stores, Inc, o1
Maryland, with headquarters al
Reno, New; the Sutter Packing Co.
Palo Alto, Calf; the Arizona Gro
Gerry Co. of Phoenix, L. A. Warren
Oakland, Calf, president and treas
urer of Safeway; A. G. Kirkland
Oakland, a vice president. and C. N
Sanders, Oakland, a vice president
and director.
Charges against 10 other defend
ants were dismissed with prejudice
when they fled pleas Of not guilty
Evening star., 1948-03-26

The State Department said today
it had received reports of rumors OF
a plot against the life of King
Michael, deposed King of Romania
1t is taking measures" to protect
him against assassination, the de-
partment said. Officials refused to
say where the reports came from OF
what protective steps have been
taken.
The 26-year -old deposed King
and his mother, Queen Helen, have
been staying at the Shoreham
Hotel.
FBI headquarters replied with q
mo comment" when asked about
security precautions for King
Michael Shorehan Hotel officials
said Washington police assigned q
Evening star., 1948-03-26
u. ). S.Can'tUnderwritt
Destiny Of China,
Senate Group Warns
Hopes 463-MiIIion Aid
Bill Will Strengthen
Chang Government
By J. A. OLeoH

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee expressed hope to-
day its $463, 100000 China aid
bill will strengthen" the Chang
Kai-shek ment, but
warned that the United States
cannot underwrite the destiny
of China"
While the House prepared to be-
gin voting Monday on its Sc, ,205, ,000,-
900 foreign aid bill for Western
Europe, China, Greece and Turkey,
the Senate made plans to act sepa-
rately Wednesday on China aid.
Running through the Senate COM
mittee report on China today Is a
note of caution against going too
far in making military commitments
In that area of the struggle against
communism, because the conditions
in the Far East are SO different
from Europe.
Funds Cut by Senate>Group.
The House committee went fur
ther than the Senate group to help
China The House allowed $780,
100000 and earmarked $50, ,000, 900
OF it for the same kind of military
aid going to Greece and Turkey.
The Senate committee cut the total
to $463 900 900, of which 1868 ,O00, 900
is for economic help. The remaining
500 900 900 could be for any purpose
China desires, including military,
but Is not openly labeled.
The Senate committe summed up
its middle of -the-road course in
these words:
China is a maze of inponderables
It is impossible to know the quantity
and type of aid necessary for the
restoration of stable and inde-
pendent China. The committee is
convinced, however, that the assist
ance contemplated in this bill should
appreciably strengthen the position
of the (Chinese) National govern
ment without, at the same time,
involving the United States in any
additional commitments OF a mill
tary nature"
Technical Advice to Continue.
The report points out that, in ad-
dition to the $100,000,000 which
could be used to bolster Chiang's
fight against Chinese Communist
troops, this country will continue to
give the Nationalist government the
technical advice of 572 Army officers
and 921 enlisted men already sta
toned in China.
It points out that American mill
tary personnel in China do not par
ticipate in combat nor command
Chinese troops. They give advice
only.
The House omnibus bill may be
raised to s6,425, ,0O0, 600 if the House
next week accepts an amendment
by Representative Vorys, Republi-
can. of Ohio, to include economic
1Cao ENPEICN A@n page A-7)
Evening star., 1948-03-26

which shall be considered arms,
ammunition and implements OF
war"
Such articles come under export
controls.
At the Capitol. an early House
investigation was promised into the
disappearance of American war sup
plies behind the iron curtain"
In addition. move to stop all
shipments from the United States to
points behind the iron curtain was
proposed as an amendment to the
S6,2O5 100000 foreign aid bill by
Representative Colmer, Democrat
of Mississippi.
Chairman Riley Of House Ex-
penditures Subcommittee said the
disclosures of shipment of war
plane engines to Russia and Po-
land emphasize the need for check
ing on the fate of vastly greater
American surpluses abroad.
Congress began an Easter week
end recess today, but the issue is
expected to come to head Mon
day when floor debate on foreign
(See EXPORTS, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Fair but Cooler Easter Is Likely
After Wind and Rain omorrow

degrees this morning, but was ex-
pected to rise to the upper Cos today.
Scattered showers, with low in the
middle SOS. was predicted for to-
night. Showers, windy and mild
was the forecast for tomorrow.
Oficials of the Cherry Blossom
Festival, to be held at Hams Point
April 10 and II, announced tickets
would go on sale Thursday in the
lobby OF The Evening Star Building
and at Fairway's, 1928 G street NV.
A special reserved section Of 1000
seats will sell for 81 each, including
tax, and general admission seats will
sell for so cents, including tax, the
committee said.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Baltimore Executives Wife
Burns 10 Death in Home
By the Assoeioted Press

PIKESVILLE, Md. Mar. 20
Mrs, Edwin R. Mowbray, about As
member of a prominent Baltimore
County family and wife of Baltl-
more business executive, burned to
death late last night in a fire at her
home northwest of Baltimore.
Her husband, head of an air-con-
ditioning firm, escaped by jumping
from the roof of porch.
Mr.. Mowbray told firemen he had
gone to bed and left his wife read
ing in the living room. He was
awakened later by smoke. Jumping
from the porch, he circled to the
front of the house, but was driven
back by smoke and flame.
Mr. Mowbray ran to a neighbor' S
house and turned in an alarm, but
the blaze kept f1remen at a distance
for almost an hour. They found
Mrs. Mowbray burned to death in a
hallway.
Mr.. Mowbray had returned two
days ago from the funeral of his
father, the Rev. E. P. Mowbray OF
St. Petersburg. Fla. Mrs Mowbray
also is survived by a son living at
Pines-on-Severn.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Pieketed Soviet Ship
Sails, Another Takes
Its Place at Pier
BY the Assoeioted Press

JERSEY CITY, Mar. 26.-
The Russian freighter Chukokta,
loaded with industrial equip
ment, sailed from the Claremont
Terminal today, and another
Soviet vessel came in to take
its place.
The Chukokta was picketed
Sunday and Monday by mem
bers Of the Hudson County
Chapter, Catholic War Veterans,
protesting shipment of ma
chinery to Russia.
Loading of the vessel was held
up several hours when long
shoremen refused to pass the
picket line.
The Chukokta left the Lehigh
Valley Railroads pier at 7 am.
today, a railroad spokesman
said. About an hour later, the
Russian freighter Volga slipped
into the terminal.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
By james Y. Newton

President Truman's special
board of inquiry summoned John
L. Lewis and the soft coal oper-
ators to appear before it at 2::30
pm. today after deciding to hold
open hearings on the pension
dispute which brought on the
Nationwide coal strike, now in
its 18th day.
There was no immediate word
whether Mr.. Lewis would appear
at the hearing. The United Mine
Workers Office gave no hint as to
his plans. Earlier in the week, he
failed to appear in person at a
Federal mediation session. The coal
board has the authority to subpoena
witnesses if necessary.
The board organized and set. pro-
cedure at meeting this morning
in the Labor Department Building.
They resolve to work "a hours q
day If necessary" to get its report to
Mr.. Truman at the earliest possible
moment.
Minton Elected Chairman.
Federal Judge Sherman Minton,
former Democratic Senator from
Indiana, was elected chairman.
The two other board members are
DR.. George w. Taylor, University of
Pennsylvania professor and former
chairman of the War Labor Board.
and Mark Ethridge, Louisville pub
Usher.
Judge Minton said the board plans
to work steadily through the Easter
holidays to speed the final report.
However, they are not empowered
to make settlement recommenda-
tons, merely to determine the facts
in the dispute and report them to
| the President.
| Thomas Kennedy, a labor rela-
tions professor at the University of
| Pennsylvania, was named secretary
of the board.
The board inquiry is one step in
Taft Hartley Act procedure for
dealing with work stoppages that
affect the national welfare. Mr.
Truman indicated he will take the
next step--court injunction against
the strike-if the United Mine
Workers do not return to work
voluntarily after the board reports.
Meanwhile, an official of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad reported
the big carrier has only a Today
supply of coal left in its stockpiles.
r. A. j. Morrison, superintendent
of the B. & O's Monongah division.
made the statement after rowing
mine pickets halted coal loading
operations at a railroad stockpile
near Clarksburg. w. Va. Mr.. Nor
rison said later he had worked out
an arrangement with the union pro-
viding for movement of fuel from
stockpiles.
| The strike causing dispute is over
use of the UNIV welfare and re-
tirement fund, provided in the pres
ent mine work contract and raised
by 10 cents per ton levy on all
coal produced. The fund now totals
over $40, 10000 Mr. Lewis has been
insistent that all UNIV members
over 60 with 20 years experience
be made eligible for 500 monthly
pensions.
Operators fear such a pension,
on top of the other welfare benefits
provided In the contract, would far
exceed income of the fund and
fSee Coal, Page A-71
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Bulletins
Meyers Denied Release

The United States Court of
Appeals today refused to re-
lease Maj. Gen. Bennett f..
Meyers from Jail on bond
pending an appeal from his
recent conviction for suborna-
tion Of perjury. Associate JUS
tices Henry w. Edgerton and
Bennett Champ Clark held no
substantial question of law
was involved. Chief Justice
Harold M. Stephens dissented.
Red Cross Drive at 86R
Donations of S929,S63 were
reported today in the District
area fund campaign of the Red
Cross. The donations, reported
at a luncheon in the United
States Chamber of Commerce
Building, amount to Sc per
cent of the campaign goal of
e1.oSo,oo0.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

Three youthful fishermen,
marooned by rising water on a
rock in the middle of the Poto-
mac River early today were
rescued by ropes by which they
were pulled so feet up to the
safety of Chain Bridge.
The boys, wet and cold but un-
frightened, were Robert Horne, 49,
of 2O30 Evarts street NE: Robert
j. Burley, 16, of 2741 Central avenue
NE, and Jackie M. Hughes, is, OF
1925 South Dakota avenue NE
Jackie attends Mckinley High
School.
The rescue was accomplished by
members of No. 20 Engine Company
and No. l Rescue Squad, directed
by Acting Battalion Chief w. L.
Hurley of the 5th Battalion. 1t
Meade Fairan of the rescue squad
was lowered to the rock initially
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Soviet Koreans Call
Leaders in u. ). Zone
To Farley on Regime
April Id Conference Bid
Directed to Opponents
Of u. N. Election
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, Mar. 26.-The
Russian controlled regime of
North Korea today invited right
lists and middle-of the -roaders
in the American occupation zone
to help establish a Soviet-spon-
sored government for all Korea
April IA. ,.
The invitation, repeatedly broad
cast from Pyongyang, Soviet occu-
patton headquarters, was extended
to South Korean political leaders
of whatever stripe who oppose
American plans for a South Korean
election May 8. Communists and
leftists were included.
The broadcasts were in the name
Of the so-called Peoples Committee
Of North Korea (the Soviet puppet
setup).
The bid to rightists looked like
a major shift of tactics by the Rus
slams. The two-year stalemate and
final collapse of Americana Russian
efforts to unity Korea stemmed from
Russian insistence on consulting
only Communist and leftist Koreans
q. N. Appeal Ignored.
The United States handed the
problem to the United Nations, but
the Russians boycotted a U. N. com.
mission and refused even to let il
enter North Korea for preliminary
discussions.
The U. N. Commission as a last
resort broadcast two months age
invitations to any North Korean.
to come to Seoul or send their view.
on how to form a unified govern.
ment. The appeal was ignored.
The American commandant, 1t
Gen. John r. Hodge, then callee
an election for May 8. The Cal
D@nrA
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Rebe|Iing Democrats
Lose Hope Of Baking
Truman Nomination
George Believes Factions
Cont Get Together in
Picking Strong Opponent
BY the Associoted Press

President Truman's refusal to
be pushed aside left baking
Democrats with ebbing hopes
today for agreement on an op-
posing candidate for the presi-
Dental nomination.
Senator George, Democrat, of
Georgia, told a reporter he thinks
Mr.. Truman may have made it i'm
possible for rebelling Southern
Democrats and Northern anti
Truman forces to back a single,
strong opponent.
The difficulty, the Georgia Sena-
tor said, is that most party members
In public life who might be accepta-
BILE to both wings owe Mr.. Truman
something. And few with national
stature want to butt heads with a
President in a nomination fight, he
added.
Difficult Man to Find.
Unless the President later decides
to quit "a possibility, Senator
George did not rule out-the Sena-
tor said he doesn't see where such
a man will be found. Mr.. Truman
told his news conference yesterday
he is in the fight to the finish.
ut will be very difficult to nomi-
nate anybody else, unless the Presi-
dent himself decides that it is best
for him to step out" Senator George
said.
AS an example the Senator said he
thinks most of the Southern civil
rights rebels would be glad to have
Chief Justice Vinson head the
ticket
And he guessed that the Chief
Justice, a Kentuckian, would get an
okay from Northern Democrats who
are kicking about the Presidents
stand on Palestine.
But even If the jurist were will
ing to quit the court, Senator
George said he doesn't think he
would do so unless the President
approved. The same situation ap-
plies-in greater or lesser degree-to
others who have been mentioned
the Senator said.
The Presidents explanation OF
his Palestine stand seemed to have
made some headway with those
See POLITICS. Page AID
Evening star., 1948-03-26

and supervised the rescue from that
point, sending the boys up one by
one in an improvised boatswain's
chair formed of loops of a rope.
The boys had arrived at the
river to fish at about 4:30 am
With them was Murrell Proctor, IA
of 2510 Irving street NE, who
remained on the bank to fish.
The three fishermen crossed the
rocks to one which was almost in
midstream and about 20 feet up.
stream from Chain Bridge. They
threw in their lines and did not
notice that the water was rising
Fishermen said there was an un-
usually high tide.
A boy on the Virginia side, Hope
Craver, Is, of 5312 Twenty -eightf
street NV. saw the three boys al
about daylight. He noticed the
water was rising, but the fishermen
(See RESCUE. Page AID
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Pepco Notifies PUG
Il May Have 10 Ask
Rate Increase Soon
AT Earnings S40, 900
Below Approved 5h%
| Return, Neal Reports
VIRGINIA PHONE RAISE granted
day after hearing ends. Page Az.

VIRGINIA PHONE RAISE granted
day after hearing ends. Page Az.
The Potomac Electric Power
Co. warned the Public Utilities
Commission today that 1t may
have to apply for permission to
increase its rates 'in the very
near future"
Pepco President Alfred G. Neal
told the commission in a letter that
the company's earnings for 1947
we're 100000 below the basic ap-
proved return of 81 per cent on Its
investment.
Operating costs are continuing tc
rise, Mr.. Neal said. He doubted the
company could wait for relief until
next November, when an adjust
msnt normally would be considered
under the newly established Noel
fresh plan for controlling the power
company's finances.
New Setup Threatened.
Commenting for the first time
on the new rate-fixing system, de-
vised by PUC's chief accountant, v.
A. McElfresh, and put into effect
February 20 of this year, Mr.. Neal
said that with some exceptions the
new plan is considered "construc-
tive step forward"
He indicated, however, that un-
less a rate adjustment is effected
now, the company believes the new
regulatory mechanism may not sur
vive the impact of the company's
deficit next fall.
The McElfresh plan seeks to sta
bilize the company's rates by use
of deferred credit account" from
which customers receive refunds in
good years and on which the COM
pany can draw in bad years.
This account is opened under the
McElfresh plan with approximately
$713,500 from excess revenues from
previous years. To bring the COM
pany's 1947 earning to the approved
5la per cent level would use up
about 56 per cent of this initial fund
at the start, Mr.. Neal pointed out
Wisdom Of Delay Doubted.
while the commissions plan
might work in times of normal fiuc-
tuations, either up or down, in costs
of operation, the present economic
conditions which face the company
today and in the immediate future
case considerable doubt as to the
wisdom of delaying action until the
commissions modified plan first be-
comes operative in November Mr.
Neal wrote.
Pointing out that the new modi-
fed plan left both the company and
the commission free to institute
special rate adjustment proceedings
when such appeared necessary, Mr.
Neal added:
"It is unfortunate that consid-
Grafton might have to be given to
the special flexible provisions of the
commissions modified plan prior to
its normal operating provisions
having had an opportunity to be
applied. The company has been re-
luctant to feel that such an ap-
proach might be required However
having experienced deficiency OF
over $400 600 below the basic return
of So per cent in the calendar year
1947 and in the face of continued
and even greater increase in costs
of operation as we progress into the
year 1948, we believe it will be neces-
sary to apply in the very near fu-
ture for relief under the COM
missions nlan"
Evening star., 1948-03-26
u. 5. Surplus Exceeds
I Billion for Record

The Government budget surplus
moved above $1,000 900, 900 today for
the first time in history.
1t reached $7,163 ,095 ,565.17 gain
of $4,000, ,00O, 900 in less than two
months. Responsible was a flood
of income tax collections. The
Treasury still hasn't completed
counting money received before the
income tax deadline March Is.
The surplus reported by the Treas
ury covers the period through March
"a. 1t is within almost $500 ,000, 900
Of the $7,482 ,610,986 surplus Presi-
dent Truman has estimated for the
end of the fiscal year June 30.
Government revenues totalling
$32, 1886 ,324,000 are nearly s1,10o,o ,o00,-
600 above this time last fiscal year.
Evening star., 1948-03-26
Lewis Absent
|AsCoaI Board
"opens Hearing
Study Of WoIkout
Begun by Trumon's S
Fuct-Finders
BULLETIN

John L. Lewis and his United
Mine Workers did not appear
this afternoon at the first
hearing of President Truman's
board of inquiry into the coal
dispute. The board opened the
public hearing at 2::35 pm.
when it appeared evident that
neither Mr.. Lewis nor any rep
resentative of the UNIV would
be present.
Evening star., 1948-03-26

(See KOREA, Page A-4.)
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(See COAL. Page AID
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(See DEFENSE, Page AID
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Guide for Readers

An Associoted Press Newspop
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(See FOREIGN AID, Page AT,
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(See RESCUE, Page AID
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(See EXPORTS, Page A-4. ).
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Brevster Speaks !.
To League Group

Predicting success for the COP
in the coming presidential election,
Senator Brewster, Republican, Of
Maine declared last night that the
party's program, for better or worse,
has been written by the Republican
Congress of the past two years.
Senator Brewster addressed a
meeting of the evening political
study group of the District League
of Republican Women, held at the
Washington Club
The speaker listed high lights of
the Republican record as follows:
Balancing the budget in spite of
opposition ridicule Of its possibility.
Reducing taxes in .. spite of
presidential vetoes.
Graphing with the problem of
labor relations in spite of the po-
litical dynamite supposedly latent
in this issue.
Bipartisan cooperation on for
eign policy to the extent permitted
by the administration"
Senator Brewster also pointed out
that two years ago the Republican
Party campaigned on the issue of
eliminating the Communistic in
fluences in our Government.
Examine carefully the records
of those who opposed the Rephb-
lican position on fighting COM
rlunism here at home" he COM
mented. ''The heroes of the post
var period have been those who
have carried on the. battle for
America here in Washington. What
the embattled members of the Sem
ate and House have done speaks
so loud 1t is difficult to hear what
others say"
Evening star., 1948-04-21
PEG Sisterb00d
Names Speaker

Mrs. L. A. Wilkinson, president OF
the District Chapter of the PEG
Sisterhood, will be the guest speaker
at the luncheon meeting of Chapter
c to be held Friday at the home
of Mrs. Claude A. Cook, 425 Brook
side drive, Kenwood, Md. Mrs
Cook will be assisted by her mother
Mrs. c. c. Galloway.
Mrs. William L. Hill, recently
elected president Of the chapter
will preside at the meeting. Other
new officers are Mrs. e. r. Baldwin
vice president; Mrs. Bernard w
Forshee, recording secretary; Mrs
George D. Nolan, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Bertha NJ Robert
son, treasurer: Mrs. Clifford w
Hurley. chaplain, and Mrs. Harry C.
McConaughy, guard. Delegates
elected to attend the District Con-
vention to be held May II and IL are
Mrs. Hill and Miss Mary j. Bean,
with Mrs. j. S. Mclean and Mrs,
L. M, Cutler as alternateS,