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Evening star., 1948-02-28
Czech Crisis Blamed
ION Gun and Dollar
Policies by Wallace
BY the Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 2s.-Henry
A. Wallace says this weeks Czecho-
slovakian story will. repeat itself
so long as the United States con-
tinues what he termed its gun
and dollar policies"
In the first of q series of Mime
sofa campaign speeches in behalf
of his third party presidential can
didacy here, MFR. Wallace said last
night the Czech crisis is evidence
that a get tough policy only pro-
vokes get tougher policy.
What is happening in Czecho-
slovakia is not a tempest in a
vacuum" Mr.. Wallace told an es-
timated $500 persons at the Min
neapolis armory. There is a clear
pattern of cause and effect, a tri-
angular pattern connecting Mos
COW, Prague and Washington.
Every act under the Truman doc
trine Is clearly labeled anti Russian.
The men in Moscow would, from
their viewpoint. be utter morons If
they failed to respond with acts Of
pro- Russian consideration.
Mr.. Wallace declared I'VE should
have learned from the last war that
the Russian people are determined
to carry forward their economic and
political experiment against all OPP
position" He added. "We can
however, safeguard every interest of
the American people without for
feiting any principle or a single life.
Our third party objective is peace
without war"
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Chino Aid
Continued From First Page.)

mined" the letter said, "that in view
Of the limited capabilities Of the
Chinese government, only 8ls groups
could be supported.
Transfer of equipment to China
was suspended in August, 1946, by
Gen. Marshall in his role as special
representative of the President.
Civilian type items, however, were
released for transfer 20 October,
1916. Transport aircraft and spare
parts for combat aircraft were re-
leased for transfer on 19 June, 1947.
On 16 December. 1947, the Depart
ment of State lifted all of the re-
manning suspension on the transfer
to China under the 81s group pro-
gram"
Other foreign aid developments
include:
Chairman Vandenberg called the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee into closed session today to dis
cuss procedure in handling the new
$570, ,000, 900 China aid request. His
committee also may consider when
to take up the additional $275, ,0oo,-
600 fund request for Greece and
Turkey.
Chairman Eaton of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, who be-
lieves further backing for Greece
and Turkey should be passed with
out delay, expects to consult House
leaders today to get their reactions.
The Senate Is all set to begin
debate Monday on the four-year
recovery program for Western Eu-
rope, with $5,30O,oo0, 900 sought for
the first II months.
The House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee ended public hearings on
the European Recovery Program
yesterday afternoon, with Repre-
sentative Monroney, Democrat, Of
Oklahoma recommending the ad-
ministration's plan to make the
first allotment for is months, which
would require $500, ,000, 900. MI.
Monroney went a step further by
proposing that 81 SOC, ,000, 900 be add
ed to that figure and earmarked
for loans to Europe through the
Export Import Bank.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
1imid Buying Boosts
Stocks Moderately:
Ticker Tape Loafs
By Victor Eubank
Asseeiefed Press Finaneiai Writer

NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-Modest
recoveries ruled in today's final stock
market session of the week and
month.
Some short covering and other
timid bidding by professionals was
based on the idea the list may have
been oversold and had pretty well
discounted lot of disconcerting
news. Most brokerage customers
continued to hold aloof or trim COM
mitments because of doubts regard
ing critical international situations,
the business outlook, taxes and labor.
The ticker tape loafed during the
greater part of the two hours.
While declines persisted for assorted
leaders, advances of fractions to a
point or so were widely distributed
near the close. Transfers expanded
to around 100000 shares from 230 900
last Saturday which was one of the
smallest aggregates in four years.
Ahead most of the time were Gulf
Mobile & Ohio common and pre-
ferred, Southern Pacific, Northern
Pacific, Illinois Central, Boeing,
United Aircraft, Douglas Aircraft,
Lockheed, Du Pont, International
Telephone, Kennecott, Anaconda,
Westinghouse Electric and Dow
Chemical. Numerous pivotals were
unchanged.
An ommitted dividend put Goebel
Brewing at a new 1947-8 low along
with Florsheim Shoe which still re-
hected cut quarterly.
Occasional stunblers included
United States Steel. Studebaker,
Woolworth, Schenley, American
Smelling, Air Reduction, Paramount
Pictures, Atlantic Coast Line and
Great Northern Railway.
Bonds we're narrow. Major COM
moddities improved selectively.
In the curb Hubbell hardened on
q proposed splitup. Supported were
Creole Petroleum, Fairchild En-
gine and Falstaff. Lacking sound
bids were Bohack, National Fuel Gas
and Bunker Hill.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
House Vote Freezes
Social Security Scope
By the Assoeiotad Prasa

The House voted, 274 to So. yes
terday to freeze the scope Of Social
Security coverage.
The bill would prevent expansion
of the program. under a recent
Supreme Court decision, until Con-
gress acts on legislation redefining
jobs that are covered by the Social
Security law.
Representative Eberharter, Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania, told the House
the bill would deny old-age insur-
ance and unemployment benefits to
10000 persons who are entitled to
such participation under the SUI
preme Court ruling.
Representative Gearhart, Republi-
can, Of California. author of the bill,
contended 1t is intended to keep the
security law in line with the original
intent Of Congress.
Congress, he said, did not origi-
nally intend for the coverage to
extend to door-to-door statesmen
and other Independent contrac-
tors"
Mr.. Gearhart said the Supreme
Court decision, discussing the def
milton of an employer and employe,
had used loose words repeating the
intent of Congress in the Social
Security law.
He added that he believes Con-
gress soon will pass law expand
ing the Social Security coverage
into various new fields. But he said
this expansion should not take place
by judicial action on q Bureaus
regulation.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
GasC Vote
To Continue Union Shops

Labor officials announced today
that Washington Gas Light Co
unions overwhelmingly won Nation
al Labor Relations Board elections
last night, giving authority under
the Taft-Hartley Act to continue
union shops.
Ofacials of Chemical Workers
Union, Local So, American Fedora
ton OF Labor, the production work
ers, declared the result was 1907
authorized to vote-1,00l voting for
union shop, 10 against, 2 votes
voided and votes challenged.
Paul r. Hutchings, president OF
the Clerical and Office Workers
International Union, AFL, said
this was the result of the voting
by Office Employees Union, Local 3:
For, 289; against, 40; total vote, 338.
Oficials said the unions are now
engaged in negotiating new con-
tracts with the company. but need
ed authority under the Taft Hartley
Act for continuing the union Sc
curity clauses. They declared the
unions have had bargaining rights
for the past three years, following
elections held then. and have had
continuous contracts with the, COM
pany since.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
.S150,000 Asked 10 Expand
FbI Facilities at Quantico

Director j. Edgar Hoover of the
FBI wants to spend $150,000 in the
fiscal year starting July / to expand
facilities at his training center at
the Marine Base, Quantico, Va.
This was disclosed yesterday with
the reporting of the Justice Depart
ment appropriation bill for 1949
and the making public Of hearings
on the measure.
Mr.. Hoover said these funds would
provide for enlarging the gun vault,
finishing the interior of the last
addition to the center, enlarging the
dining room, which now has to feed
the men in three shifts, and COM
pleting air conditioning equipment.
The director told the lawmakers
the FBI has some $50 men in train
ing at all times. At present, he
said, there is an auxiliary dining
room some distance from the kitchen
with the result that the food Is
frequently cold when served.
"We have been laboring under
tremendous disadvantages" Mr.
Hoover told the House Appropria-
tions Subcommittee.
He explained the Marine Corps
made available without cost land for
the FBI training base at Quantico.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Chang May Abandon
Manchurian Capital
by ths Associoted Press

NANKING, Feb. 2s.-Reliable
sources reported today that Cen
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek has de-
cided to abandon the Manchurian
capital of Changchun in a desperate
effort to save Mukden from the Chi
nese Communists. ..
These sources said the isolated
garrisons Of Changchun, Kirin and
Szepingkai, all lying northeast of
Manchuria's largest city, would be
withdrawn-presumably by air.
Consular attaches of the United
States and Britain left Changchun
by plane last month and other Amer
leans were flown to Peiping Feb
ruary 3.
There was no official confirma-
tion of the withdrawal report. Gen.
Chang in the past has strongly op-
posed proposals to surrender the
three big Manchurian outpcsts,
despite the difficulty in continuing
their defense.
But the situation at Mukden,
keystone Of the governments Man.
churian defense, was growing
steadily worse. Scarcely had pro-
government dispatches acknowl-
edged the fall Of Yingkow, main
government seaport in Southern
Manchuria. than other Red forces
were reported to have broken into
Kaiyuan, on Mukden's northern
defense perimeter.
Yingkow,s capture dashed gov
ernment hopes Of using the port as
springboard for a counteroffen-
sive in the spring. The city's popu-
lation normally is 250,000, but this
might have been swollen by refu-
gees from rural areas. There have
been no reports Of foreigners In
Yingkow.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Boys Club Billiard Tourney
In EIiminafons Stage

Two Washington boys will get
chances at paid trips to New York
for the Boys Clubs of America
pocket billiards tournament in April,
as result Of eliminations now In
progress at the Boys Club Of Wash
ington, 261 Seventeenth street Sc.
Thirty-five boys IA years old or
less took part in Junior division
eliminations. About the same num-
Der in the senior division, Is to IS,
now have initial eiiminations under
way.
August Mascara, director of the
department of clubs and classes for
the Washington club said three high
men from each division will take
part in regional competition
March S.
One boy in each age group from
eight regions will win paid New
York trips to take part in national
tournament April 1914.
The three junior division high
scorers, who will take part in the
March S contest play. are Jimmy
Queen, II, of 1921 East Capitol
street; Jerry Schumacher, 10, of
1914 Twenty-eighth street Sc. and
Gene Tyndall, 8, of 1888 G street
Sc
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Proposal on Admitting
Refugees Is Labeled
Rafioning Of Charity
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

A Senate proposal to let 100 ,00o
European refugees into the United
States was labeled "a most careful
rationing of charity by Senator Nc
Mahon, Democrat, of Connecticut
today.
The proposal was offered by three
members Of five-man Senate ju-
dietary subcommittee as a two-year
project, to start next July l.
1t was contained in q preliminary
report circulated privately to other
members Of the full Judiciary Com
mittee. The plan may be changed
before the full committee submits its
recommendations to the Senate.
The report is due Monday.
A copy of the report handed to a
reporter shows Two members, Sena-
tors Cooper, Republican, of Ken
lucky and McGrath, Democrat. of
Rhode Island, disagreeing with the
majority.
Increase Is Urged.
Senator Cooper urges that 10000
persons be admitted over. the two
year period. Senator McGrath says
the figure should be 100000 persons.
Senator Mcmahon, not a member
of the Judiciary Committee, told a
reporter:
II am much more in sympathy
with Senator McGrath's view than
am with that of the majority. As
outlined to me, the majority report
is a most careful rationing of
Christian charity"
The majority's document was
written by Senator Revercomb, Re-
publican, of w. Va. chairman of the
subcommittee, and Senators Dom
nell, Republican, Of Missouri and
McCarran, Democrat. Of Nevada.
Their report says '1t is estimated
there are 1923 $40 displaced persons
and refugees in Germany, Austria
and Italy" at present.
Truman Request Cited.
Last July President Truman
asked Congress to pass law per-
mitting "a substantial number" Of
persons to come to the
United States as immigrants.
The bill suggested by Senators
Donnel and McCarran
specifies that at least half of the
displaced persons admitted must be
natives of countries taken over by
q foreign power.
All such persons would have to
qualify under United States immi-
grafton laws for permanent resi-
dence in this country. They would
have to possess skills needed in the
area where they intended to live.
Fifty per cent of the total admitted
would have to have agricultural
training.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Reservists Will STAGE
Simulated Air Battles

Simulated combat and emergency
missions will be flown this weekend
by Air Force reservists in connec-
ton with an extensive training pro-
gram being conducted by the 443d
Air Force Base Unit at Andrews
Field.
The 18th Air Rescue Squadron, led
by 1st 1t. Martin L. Garvey, jr., 1915
Rittenhouse street NV, will fly a
simulated air-ground-water search
mission today A light green sea
marker will be dropped in Chesa-
peake Bay. With no information as
to its exact location, the squadron
will search for the spot.
Tomorrow the 18th Fighter Squad
ron will stage simulated bombing
and strafing mission on several un-
disclosed targets. while an inter-
cepting squadron will attempt to
prevent accomplishment Of the mis-
sion.
The attacking group will be led
by Capt. Tom Cargill, 7 East Everett
street, Kensington. Md, and the
defenders will be led by 1st 1t. Al
fred c. Reed. 1858 Second street S.
E,
Evening star., 1948-02-28
|WhottheRussions
Are Saying of Us

The Moscow Radio, broddcnstini
10 the Soviet Union, said.
"An American journalist who
had visited Western Germany
has recently stated cynically that
he was tired of such ill-sounding
words as denazif1cation and de-
militarization. The American
snob is definitely behind the
times.
"The truth is that words like
denazification and demilitariza-
ton have long since become an
anachronism as far as Bizonia
is concerned. Having renounced
the Berlin decisions, the Anglo
Saxon reactionaries do not even
think about a real democratiza-
ton Of Germany and the trans
formation of Western Germany
into a peaceful countr.'."
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Virginia Legislature Due
To DELAY Tuck's PROPOSAL

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. % R.-
Action on Gov. Tuck's proposal to
bar President Truman's name from
the November ballot seems slated
to be sidetracked temporarily today
in the Virginia General Assembly
The Assembly convenes at noon in
it's first Saturday meeting of the
current session. Floor leaders In
both House and Senate were plan
ming to steer clear of the "hot'
issues in an attempt to clear the
calendars of minor and uncontested
bills.
The election bill, reported unani-
mously in near-record time yester-
day by the House Privileges and
Elections Committee, is due to be
placed before the House early next
week.
Meantime, the Governors pro-
posals continued to draw the fire
of factions both in and out Of the
Democratic Party.
In a surprise statement, State
Democratic Chairman Horace H
Edwards said last night that he
was mot convinced" Gov. Tuck's
proposals were practicable or de-
sirable." He told reporters he was
not informed in advance concerning
the plan.
However, he said he "wholeheart-
edly indorsed" the Governors bold
and courageous stand" on the ques-
ton Of State rights.
Earlier, Earle Lutz, executive di-
rector of the State Republican Par
ty. protested the proposals before
the House committee. Mr.. Lutz de-
clared that marking the ballots with
party designations and omitting the
names of candidates would be "a
clear violation" Of the State consti-
tuition.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
BY the Associated Prsss

SAN MATEO,. Calf, Feb. 28.-A
towel left in the abdomen of San
Francisco woman during Caesarean
operation two years ago has been
removed in a recent operation here,
DR.. Harold Marks, Community Hos
pital superintendent, reported last
night.
He said the woman was Mrs.
Lillian Arthur, 80, wife of Frank
Arthur, and the mother of six chill
dren. The Arthurs came here from
Bremerton, Wash, last year.
The towel. Is by IL inches, bore
the name of Bremerton hospital,
DR.. Marks said. 1t was removed
during an operation for a double
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Hoffman to Represent
SteeIworkers Here
By the Asseeiaied Press

PITTSBURGH, Feb. 28.-Frank
N. Hoffman, guard on the late
Knute Rockne's last Notre Dame
football team in 1880. yesterday was
appointed legislative representative
for the CIO United Steelworkers at
Washington.
Philip Murray, CIO and Steel
workers president, announced the
appointment at international union
headquarters here. Mr.. Hoffman
fills post vacated year ago by
the resignation of Robert Lamb.
Mr.. Hoffman has been serving in
the Southwest as one OF the unions
IL top directors in political activi-
ties.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Negro Editor Urges
Fight for Civil Rights
|At Forum in Atlanta
BY the Asseeiufsd Press

ATLANTA, Feb. ga Negro
newspaper editor said last night
that the time has come to end the
fiction Of race superiority.
P. L. Prattis Of the Pittsburgh
Courier told a mixed, but predomi-
nantly Negro, audience of about
1,500, 'It is the duty of the Negro
to keep on fighting for his rights
Mr.. Prattis and Ralph McGill
editor of the Atlanta Constitution
appeared in an open forum on civil
rights sponsored by the Southern
Regional Council and the Student
Faculty Conference on Civil Rights
of Atlanta University.
McGill Asks: How"
While MIR. Prattis said passage of
President Truman's recommenda-
tions on civil rights was necessary
to implement provisions Of the Con-
stitution, Mr.. McGill raised the
question 'rHow?"
The forum last night was the
climax Of an all-day session by the
Southern Council on the subject of
civil rights.
At the day session, about 300 edu-
Gators, church, labor and civic lead
ers adopted series of resolutions
on the Truman proposals.
The Council also adopted resolu-
tions opposing segregation in educa-
ton and the proposed establishment
of regional schools for Negroes by
the various Southern States. The
objection to the regional schools was
that ut would perpetuate the pres
ent pattern Of segregation"
Enforcement Question Raised.
At the night session Mr.. McGill
said there are some who feel that
the Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee might in itself be an infringe
ment on the civil rights of an en-
ployer.
AS for the anti-lynching bill, If 1t
becomes law, Mr.. McGill asked, Is
there any assurance that Its enforce
ment will be improved merely by
the transfer of cases from the court
house to the Federal Court?
Mr.. Prattis told the forum ''the
chief opposition Ito the civil rights
program) will come from a small
group of politicians in the South.
These politicians have been the
beneficiaries of a system based on
prejudice. They are looking to their
living"
Even so, Mr.. McGill answered,
there is considerable opposition to
be encountered among Southerners
who can best be described as
substantial.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Swedes Express Concern
Over Russian ProposoI

STOCKHOLM, Feb. 28 (P.-Some
Stockholm newspapers expressed
grave concern today over Russia 8
proposal OF defense pact with Fin
land.
The Conservative svenska Dag
bladet, which viewed the proposal
with grave anxiety" said:
Finland is facing a crisis, which,
in all respects, is of more direct
concern to Sweden and Scandinavia
than the fate which befell all the
border states between the Gulf Of
Finland and the Black Sea-
Under the headline, Finland in
turn" the big Liberal Daily Dangens
Nyheter commented:
ALSO Finland will now be firmly
incorporated in the. Russian military
system, will now be made a satel-
utes."
The government newspaper Nor
gentidningen in cautious editorial
recommended restraint" adding
that Sweden now, as always, is
alertly following Finnish develop
ments."
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Complaint Is Filed
Against Gen. Taylor
By CHICAGO Tribune
BY the Assoeiofed Press

CHICAGO, Feb, 28.-The
Chicago Tribune said today 1t
had filed a complaint against
Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor, chief
prosecutor at the recent Nuern-
berg war criminal trials, alleg-
ing that 'Taylor's subordinates
pirated a news dispatch"
The dispatch was from the
Tribune's Berlin correspondent,
Hal Foust. The complaint was
filed with Inspector Gen. Louis
A. Craig in Berlin.
It declared that Mr.. Foust's
dispatch was purloined from the
Frankfurt office of Press Wire
less last Saturday.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Wallace Declarations
Filed in West Viroinio

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 28
P.-Henry A. Wallace and Senator
Taylor. Democrat, of Idaho have
been declared candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President by the Pro-
gressive Party of West Virginia.
Their declarations were filed yes
terday by the Rev. Give D. Knowles,
Unitarian minister from New
York. Mr.. Knowles said the Pro-
gressive Party also will enter a can
didate for Governor of West Vir-
ginia,
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Chase
Continued From First Page.)

corners. Finally, the auto had to
straighten out on Sousa Bridge.
At Twenty-seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue, when the car
was hitting a speed near so miles
an hour, the scout car closed in. AS
Pvt. Wilson tried to pull the police
car even with its quarry, the driver
of the other car swerved to force the
police off the road, Pvt. Griffin said.
Pvt. Griffin pulled his pistol and
fired one shot, he reported. Young
Beach crumpled. Ness Immediately
stopped the car.
Beach's father, John N. Beach,
said he did mechanical work on
construction projects in Virginia
and his son had been helping him.
The boys father said his son was
"an overgrown youngster" who can't
drive a car himself.
Evening star., 1948-02-28
8 Indonesio Republicans
Reported Held by Dutch
BY the Associated Press

BATAVIA, Feb. 28.-A spokesman
for the Indonesian republic said to-
day eight prominent Republicans
have been arrested during the past
three weeks and held in various
points in Java without announce
ment of charges against them.
Dutch authorities said the report
ed arrests were probably. true" The
Dutch could give no reasons for the
arrests and surmised they were
made by local authorities"
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Cincinnati GIN Plant
will Resume tuesday
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

CINCINNATI Feb. 28.-The Gen.
eral Motors Corps Chevrolet divi-
sion plant, which shut down Thurs
day at midnight as result of strike
of haulaway truck drivers, will re-
sumo operations Tuesday. The
plant employs 1900.
General Manager Don thinner
man said arrangements have been
completed to ship its daily output OF
$50 passenger cars and trucks by
rail.
Approximately ITO members o.
Local 100, Teamsters' Union, AFL.
struck early Thursday during a
wage dispute with their employers,
four automobile transport COM
panies.
The Chevrolet plant was forced to
close, the general manager said,
because we had no place to keep
new cars and trucks"
Evening star., 1948-02-28
Surgeons Remove 18x12 Towel
In Womun's Abdomen>2 2 Years

hernia, the hospital superintendent
added.
He quoted the mother as saying
she was delivered of twins by Cae-
sarean section in the Bremerton
Hospital in April, 1916.
At Bremerton, she said, she
suspected that something was
wrong and once I jokingly told by
Bremerton doctor I thought he had
left his hat or scissors inside me" j"
But x-ray examinations, she con-
tinued, revealed nothing.
Mrs. Arthur said she had been
bedridden much of the time since
the birth of the twins, had lost 100
pounds and had received numerous
blood tranSfuSionS.