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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
Hundreds in London
Pray for Peace al
Altar 10 Gandhi
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

LONDON, Jan. 31.-Before an
altar crowned with a hfe-size por-
trait of the fallen Mahatma, hun
dreds prayed today for the peace in
India espoused by Mohandas K.
Gandhi.
India House was crowded to the
doors for memorial service. Thou
sands more outside heard the serv-
ice over loudspeakers.
Prayers were said from all the
varied religions of the subcontin-
ent-Hindu, Parsee, Sikh, Moham-
medan and Christian.
Krisfna Menon, Indian high COM
missioner in London, in a solemn
address, referred to Gandhi as 'the
greatest. man OF all time"
High officials throughout the
world joined in tribute to the slain
spiritual leader of SOC, 900, 900 Hindus.
A Vatican news service dispatch
said the assassination had caused
great sorrow at the seat OF the
Roman Catholic faith. Gandhi was
mourned there as an apostle Of
Christian virtues.
Farouk Sends Condolences.
King Farouk of Egypt, a Moslem
ruler, sent Indian Prime Minister
.Jawaharlal Nehru his sincere con-
dolences" and hailed Gandhi's
struggle for. humanitarian ideals.
Secretary General Trygve Lie of
the United Nations, in Norway, said
"the message of Mahatma Gandhi's
death by a murderer's hand will
shake every peace-loving person In
the world"
In Italy, Giuseppe Saragat, leader
of the Communist Socialists,
declared a world in which "a killers
hand can be lifted against Gandhi
is world profoundly rotten and
sick"
But the Communist press in Italy
and France declared Britain was re-
sponsible for Gandhi's death. The
Paris lHumanite said the assassin
was armed by British intelligence
agent, and Rome's l'Unita said the
assassination was the fruit Of i'm
perialistic provocation."
Attlee Delivers Appeal.
Prime Minister Attlee appealed to
the Dominions Of India and Pakls-
tan to seek peace.
IT am certain his spirit viii con-
tinue to animate his fellow country
men and will plead for peace and
concord" Mr.. Attlee said last night
in q radio tribute to the famed
Hindu spiritual leader. The British
Broadcasting Corp. carried re-
broadcasts to India.
The British Prime Minister de-
scribed Gandhi as zone OF the out
standing figures in the world
World Leaders Shocked.
Elsewhere throughout the world,
nations leaders expressed shock
and grief over the assassination OF
Gandhi.
In Washington, President Tru-
man paid tribute to the Hindu
leader.
In South Africa, Premier Jan
Christian SHUTS described Gandhi
as zone of the great men OF my
time"
In China, Generalissimo Chang
Kai-shek voiced profound sorrow.
"A great spiritual leader has been
taken away from world which
can i'll spare him." he said.
In Durham, South Africa, Gand-
HIS youngest son Manilal was grief
stricken when he heard the news
1"He was not only my father, but
the father of all India" he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
III Women in Frederick
Drown for Jury Panels
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

FREDERICK, Md, Jan. 31.-The
names of 81 women in Frederick
County have been drawn for the
grand and petit juries for the Febru-
airy term of Circuit Court beginning
here February 16.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
Gen. Eisenhower to Speak

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 81 P.-
Gen. Eisenhower is scheduled to ad-
dress officers of the Armed Forces
Staff College here at opening exer-
cises for the third class Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
FOUND.

DOG. male, white with tan ears, long hair:
found in N. Arlington. Call Gil. 1929
LADY's HAT, brown silk, in Chevy Chase
area Call WI. S240.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
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where the crowd was held back by
ropes and walked down the line eX-
changing salutations with those who
had come to welcome him.
To Visit Virgin Islands.
President Truman had a crowded
day as he started swing around
Caribbean bases that will include
the Virgin Islands tomorrow and
Monday and Guantanamo. Cuba
Wednesday.
On arrival he was met by Gov
Jesus T. Pinero, Senate President
Luis Munoz- Marin, Interior Secre-
tary Krug and ranking Army and
Navy officials including 1t. Gen
Willis D. Crittenberger, commander
! in chief in the Caribbean; Maj
Gen. Edward H. Brooks, area COM
lmander; Admiral w. H. P. Blandy
Atlantic Fleet commander, and Vice
Admiral Daniel E. Barley, carib-
bean sea frontier commander.
After the customary honors ano
the Presidents speech, he headed 8
motorcade that followed 30-milt
route through an industrial de.
velopment and farm land. The route
traversed the notorious Ell Fanguitt
slums, a collection of ramshacklec
lean-tos reminiscent of the bonus
army camp at Anacostia. Entire
families often are huddled in ont
room on the muddy fats of Sar
Juan Bay. The slums are soon tt
be wiped out.
Some of the rural settlements the
president passed were not much
better, and on occasion the little
knots Of natives which greeted him
included youngsters clad in little
more than smile. 80,
Lunches at Hotel.
The presidential party lunched al
the Hotel Jagueyes, resort al
Aguas Buenas, which perches 2,50(
feet up the mountain. Because o.
the Presidents presence, traffic wa!
on a one-way basis, which seemed
like a good idea in view OF the fac
that the road would hardly holt
two cars abreast in many spot
where sheer drops of several hun
dred feet have nothing resembling
guard rails.
On the rides the President sa
bareheaded on the top of the bacl
seat of an open automobile, ant
the hot sun burned his face. HI
Evening star., 1948-02-22
| Man Is Rescued
| After ~ Hours
In Tidal Basin

Park police rescued a man from
the Tidal Basin last night who said
he had been in the water for an
hour and a half-but couldn't re-
member how he got in.
Pvts. A. L. Finagin and William I
Hayes reported they heard cries for
help about $3.50 pm. near the JET
ferson Memorial. When they in
vestigated, they found the man
struggling to get up over the sea wall
of the Tidal Basin. He was at the
point of exhaustion when rescued.
Identified as Edward B. Mills, 68,
of 323 South Fifteenth street, Arl-
ington, he was taken to Emergency
Hospital and treated for exposure.
Mr.. Mills told Police he had been
in the water an hour and half
but could not remember how he
happened to fall in.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Vote Indicates Increase
|In Printers Strike Levy
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 21.-Don
Hurd, secretary treasurer of the
International Typographical Union,
said today an unofficial tabulation
indicates members have voted to
increase their strike benefit asses
ments to five per cent of their pay
Mr.. Hurd said returns received
from 1872 of the unions $50 locals
show $3.50 members voting for
the increase and 1920 against.
Most Of the larger locals are in
cluded,, he said. The total vote,
he said, will not be more than 10000.
Locals voted Wednesday on the
proposal to increase the assessment
from half OF one per cent to five
per cent.
1t has been estimated that the
increased assessment will bring about
81 ,000, 900 a month into the strike
fund.
The officials tabulation is to be
made March l.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

planned to apply lotions tonight
before retiring.
The President came back in mid
afternoon, and boarded the yacht
Williamsburg for a brief rest before
attending q reception Gov. Pinero
gave in his honor at government
house. There were 500 invitations
issued for the affair, which brought
! out top society. Last night the Pres
ident gave a stag dinner on the Will
liamsburg for Gov. Pinero.
Given Friendly Greeting.
On the way to the reception, the
President got glimpse of the bus
mess and residential district OF San
Juan. He received friendly greet
ing from the people along the line
but there was nothing comparable
to the tumultuous ovation that Mex
leans and Brazilians gave him on
the visits in the past year.
The day also witnessed demon
stration in down town San Juan by
group displeased with the Presi-
dents veto sometime ago of legis-
lation to make the teaching o1
Spanish compulsory in the schools
here. The demonstrators however
did not cross the Presidents path.
The President leaves here at 4
o'clock tomorrow morning for the
75-mile trip to st. Thomas. He
will speak at welcoming exercises al
Charlotte Amalie at 10 am. The
press party accompanying him Ii
aboard the seaplane tender Green.
wich BaV. IL
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Travellers Nab
Twins Stealing
Bags in Stotion

Two passengers who got on q
Greyhound bus here thought they
were, seeing double, and what they
saw wasn't good.
Lester Hollingsworth, Springfield.
Va, and Charles Smarr. Alexandra,
set their suitcases on the platform
and devoted their attention n1omen-
tarily to other matters. When they
turned around they were surprised
to see their suitcases disappearing
through the station, carried by two
men who not only dressed alike. but
looked alike.
AS the travellers learned after a
successful chase, the culpits were
twins-Jack Elmer Smith and VIII
more B. Smith. both % and colored
of the 300 block of L street NV.
Judge George D. Nelson yesterday
assured the theft defendants In
Municipal Court that they will be
together for the next six months
in jail. Due to lengthier record,
however, Jack Smith will stay in jail
six months longer than his twin.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

that 80 signatures had been OBJ
tanned on the necessary petitions
10 more than required.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
GoIIineer Plans Course
For Volunteer Workers

A one-day orientation course for
persons interested in volunteering
for Gallinger Hospital typists, cleri-
cal workers and visitor control su-
pervisors will be held Saturday at
II am. at the hospital.
Volunteers must be over IS years
of age. Registrations for the course
will be taken at the Volunteer Gem
ter, 1925 Vermont avenue N. W., be-
tween 9 a.rl.aand pm. Tuesday
through Friday.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Shostakovich Will Correct
Criticized Music, He Says
BY the Associated Press

BY me $SSoeiofed fTeSS
MOSCOW, Feb. 21.-Dmitri Sho-
stakovich has accepted the recent
criticism leveled at leading Russian
composers by the central committee
of the Communist Party and an
nounced he will correct his mistakes.
Mr.. Shostakovich was quoted by
the magazine Culture and Life as
having told a gathering of Soviet
composers he interpreted the party
criticism as "fatherly concern for
us-the Soviet artists"
The central committee, February
II, accused seven composers OF
writing music which follows the
Journalist trend-a trend against the
people"
Serge Prokofieff, also censured by
the central committee, Wednesday
thanked the party for helping him.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Lecture About Alaska
To Be Held Wednesday

Robert F. Black, who has worked
in Alaska for the Geological Sur
vey, will lecture at 4:30 pm. Wed
nesday in the Interior Department
auditorium -.
His talk on the Seward Peninsula
will be illustrated with color slides
This will be the second in a series of
lectures sponsored by the Geological
Survey.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
MONDAY ONLY

This sale will absolutely end MONDAY at You
savings electric equipment Of all types Co
quantities in some of these item
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Stassen Asks Dewey
To Join in Debates
On Policy Issues
BY the Assecioted Press

Harold e. Stassen yesterday in
vited Gov. Thomas E. Dewey of New
York to Join with him in a discus
sion of the vital issues of American
and Republican policy"
Mr.. Stassen telegraphed Gov.
Dewey, a rival for the Republican
presidential nomination. after enter
ing his name in the Oregon presi-
Dental primary. Gov. Dewey already
had entered there where IL conven-
ton delegates will be elected May 81.
Gov. Dewey and MIR. Stassen both
have delegate states entered, too, in
the first primary in the Nation
March in New Hampshire.
Mr.. Stassen's Office here made
public his telegram to Gov. Dewey.
1t sadi National radio networks have
indicated a willingness to provide
ample time for such series Of dis
cussions" between the two.
Offers TO Start in Albany.
The former Minnesota Governor
offered to 60 to Albany, N. Y, to
start the programs If that were
preferable to Gov. Dewey.
There was no immediate comment
from Gov. Dewey. Mr.. Stassen last
month told a New Hampshire news
conference that Gov. Dewey ought
to speak out, and that he was willing
to debate with him, but nothing
came Of it. However yesterdays S
invitation was more direct.
Mr.. Stassen offered to debate eight
subjects with Gov. Dewey: Taft
Hartley law and labor relations,
price and production levels, devel-
opment and regulation Of atomic
energy, strengthening the United
Nations. policies toward Russia and
communism, Federal tax program,
reclamation and hydro electric de-
velopment, and future educational
financing.
Would Debate Other Subjects.
He also agreed to discuss such
other questions as Gov. Dewey con-
sidered of greater Importance.
"On this day." he informed the
New York Governor, II am entering
the Oregon Republican primary in
which, with your approval, your
name has also been entered.
Il believe that our Republican
Party has the best chance Of a
victory over the Truman admins
tration next November and will be
of greatest service to the people If
the policies are discussed frankly
and early with the people of the
country and submitted for decision
by the Republican voters in the
primaries and conventions.
IT therefore, respectfully invite
you to join with me in the discus
sion Of the vital issues Of American
and Republican policy"
Regarded as Challenge.
Mr. Stassen's invitation was re-
garded in political circles here as
challenge to Gov. Dewey. the
COP 1914 presidential standard
bearer, to speak out on current
issues more frequently than he has
in the past.
Gov. Dewey's latest public appear
ance Was in Boston at a Lincoln
Day dinner. He f1ayed administra-
ton foreign policies in general, but
came out strongly for the European
recovery plan. He also suggested an
American-f1nanced federation of
Western Europe.
Mr.. Stassen has been campaign
ing in the open for the presidential
nomination for more than a year.
Gov. Dewey announced only last
month, In connection with filing
Of his name in the Oregon primary
He told reporters a few days later
that he would discuss national and
international issues at times and
places of his own choosing.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Miss RickeI to Speak

Miss Gretchen Rickel, director OF
the Volunteer Community Shows,
will speak at the meeting of the
Exchange Club at 1915 pm. at the
Willard Hotel. The VCS currently
is conducting fun-raising drive for
$4,000 for its entertainment pro-
gram for service and veterans hos
pitals in the District area as we'll as
other hospitals and homes.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
CLupp to Speak Tuesdoy

Gordon r. Clapp, chairman of
the board OF directors of the Tennes-
see Valley Authority, will address the
Society for Personnel Administra-
ton in the YWCA. Seventeenth and
K streets NV. at $50 pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
1000 Delegates Form
Party in Michigan
To Support Wallace
BY the Assoeioted Press

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 21.-Presi-
Dental hackers of Henry A. Wallace
organized the Progressive Party in
Michigan today, promising to put
his name on November's ballot.
Nearly 1000 delegates from vir-
tually every section of the State or
ganized the new third party and set
forth these aspirations:
l. The collection of 0,000 sig
natures to petitions to put Mr.. Wal
lace's name on Michigan's ballot
although only $3.50 are required.
2. Give Michigan real choice
between progress and reaction" in
every election contest" A formal
State convention of the Progressive
Party will decide on tickets.
To the latter purpose the party
pledged a fight in behalf of "the
people" as distinct from big busi-
ness and monopoly" This was the
substance of a resolution adopted
by the conference.
The new party organized with
Allen Sayler of Detroit as chairman
and group of five vice chairmen
including representatives of labor,
agriculture, the clergy, students, and
the women's vote.
Mr.. Sayler, who has been paid
secretary of the party organizational
committee, is a former radio director
for the CIO United Auto Workers
a job from which he parted at the
unions reported request. The UAW
offlcially opposes Mr.. Wallace.
Mr.. Sayler also has been an in
vestigator for the Senate Civil Liber-
ties Committee and an employe Of
the Federal Communications Com
mission.
The vice -chairmanships went to
Clyde Smith of Honor, Mich, men,
Der of the Farmers Union; Mrs.
Annabelle Wallace McLay, Birming-
ham, Mich, sister of Mr.. Wallace;
Percy Llewellyn, Detroit, UAW-CIO
official; the Rev. Charles A. Hill,
Detroit colored minister, and George
Antonofsky, University of Michigan
GI student.
NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 81 (P.-
Workers for the presidential candi-
dacy of Henry A. Wallace have OBJ
tanned sufficient signatures to assure
his name being placed on the ballot
in New Jersey, a New Jersey In
dependent Citizens League official
announced today.
The league is affiliated with the
Progressive Citizens of America.
Joel H. Gross, vice chairman. of
the league, told a New Jersey for
Wallace for President conference
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-01
In Lighter Vein

And then, consider the preacher
whose new car was sideswiped by
another that ignored a stop sign and
all other traffic regulations.
Its my fault" said the other
driver, "but there's nothing I can
do about it. 1 amt got a dimes
worth of insurance. I'm broke and
out of work. However, if it will
make you feel any better you may
call me any vile names you like"
Replied the preacher, "I'm a
righteous man and my vocabulary
contains no profane words of any
kind. I have only this to say: 1 hope
that when you go home tonight your
mother runs out from under the
porch, barks ferociously and bites
you on the leg"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-01

beets and appears promising for
other crops.
Cad and some of the other new
herbicides are likely to prove
of the farmers greatest helps" says
Kephart, "but caution is called for.
Especially in using the soil spray,
only limited areas should be treated
at first"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-01
They like 10 keep va guessing

A. woman was mailing the old
family Bible to her brother in a dis
tant city. The postal clerk examined
the heavy package carefully and in
quired if it contained anything
breakable.
Nothing but the Ten Command
ments," was the quick reply.
She: You say you love me; but
would you be willing to die for me?
He: Well er. no. Y'see mine is
what you call an undYing love.
There was a young chap named
McComb
Who was cleaning his pants in his
home;
He used gasoline
That's the last that was seen
Of McComb or his pants or his home.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-01
Many Factors Affect
Weed Chemical Choice

of plant growth make a definite diff
ference in the possible selection of
weed chemicals, says L. w. Kephart,
weed specialist of the USDA. DIM
tro compounds are as effective as
2,4-D on most annual and winter
annual weeds when they are young
and tender and when moderate tenn
peratures and dry weather prevail.
But 2,4-D has been found more eff
fective on larger weeds and when
the weather is cool OF wet or both.
Not all weeds give way readily to
2,4-D and some crops are damaged
by it.
In small grain, some of the an
nual weeds are best controlled by
dinitro compounds-such weeds as
lambs quarters, smartweed and
chickweed = and some perennial
weeds by 2,4-D, such as bindweed
and Canada thistle. Annual and
perennial weeds are not affected the
same by 2,4-D. Only a few peren-
iilo1o, 1IOloOiy dOilSCIiOll IA plClltdl1l
have been killed in one application.
On perennials with an extensive
lateral root system, the top growth
and some of the root structure is
killed, but even repeated applica-
tons do not completely eradicate
them.
Some perennials, such as Russian
knapWeed and swamp smartweed
are so resistant that not even the
tops are much injured by 2,4-D.
However, 2,4-D destroys the seed
producing power of most perennials
and may delay regrowth for one to
three months. In lawns, meadows
and pastures, 2,4-D is superior to
all other herbicides to keep down all
kinds of weeds both ANIMALS and
perennials. In fighting woody weeds,
Kephart advises moving them or
otherwise cutting and then treating
the regrowth with 2,4-D.
Weeds in Corn
The corn crop offers the greatest
field for saving labor and gaining
in total food production, according
to Kephart. But" he says, 1--WE are
just in the beginning stage with this
practice with 2,4-D and have much
to learn. There have been striking
cases of saving large acreages from
broadleaf weeds on lowlands with
excessive soil moisture there have
also been some losses.
"What we can do with such treat.
ment of corn on higher drier ground
where the principal weeds are the
grassy ones-such as quack grass
crab grass, foxtail and johnson grass
remains to be seen. Even on sol
J with plenty of moisture where
: grasses are the principal corn com
petitors, we still have too little in
formation to be confident of pro
! cedure.
J "Pre-emergence wedding wit
/. kills the very young seedlings @
I. the grassy weeds as well as tn
r broadleaf ones. There are severe
d methods of doing this. Crops, Gk
/ corn, that have large seeds and gel
= inmate slowly may be planted in tn
> regular way and before the plant
~ are due to appear, the ground
sprayed with a rather strong solutio
~ q n or ofhor horhioidn
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-01

81 prescribe absolute quiet for your
husband" said the Doctor. Here's
a sleeping powder"
"When do I give it to him." asked
the wife.
"You don't give it to him." said
the Doctor. "You take it yourself"
Montana farmer-stockman., 1948-04-01

"I1I be glad when juniors grown up
and I won't have to drag him TO school
every day"