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Evening star., 1948-02-14
Scotland Yard Reserves
Hunt PoIicemun's Killer
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON. Feb. 14.-Scotland Yard
had it's reserves out today in a
manhunt for the killer of a British
policeman, first to be slain in six
years.
Constable Nathaniel Edgar, 33
Navy veteran and father, was shot
to death last night in a North Lon
don suburb. A plainclothesman, he
had been investigating housebreak-
ings.
A man about Is was seen darting
from nearby garage. Three empty
cartridge cases, perhaps from ar
automatic weapon, were found or
the ground.
British policemen habitually carry
no arms. Only four fhave been shot
to death since 1927, the last one
in 1912.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
President Signs Bill
Boosting Benefits 10
Veterans in School
Rates Effective April !,
But VA Spokesman Says
Checks May Be Delayed

President Truman today signed
legislation increasing benefits OF
100000 veterans attending
school under the CT bill.
1t raises the monthly subsistence
allowance for veterans without de-
pendents from $65 to $75, those
with one dependent from $50 to
$l05, and those with two or more
dependents from $50 to $120.
The new schedules 60 into effect
April /.
A Veterans Administrator spokes-
man explained that the higher bene-
fits would be reflected in checks
mailed to veterans at the end OF
April.
Checks May Be Delayed.
However. he warned there might
be. Is much as 30-day delay in the
mailing Of these first checks because
of the large amount OF bookkeeping
and other administrative work. After
that, he added, mailing Of checks
should be back to normal.
The Veterans Administration has
estimated the increases will cost the
Government approximately $217 ,000,-
900 year.
The measure was backed strongly
by veterans organizations.
It was passed by the Senate last
summer and by the House Feb
ruary 3.
The House Veterans Committee
professional staff said veterans work.
ing part time while they go tt
school will be eligible for the new
allowances. However, such a vet
eran's combined allowance and sal
ary will be held under ceilings.
Ceilings Are Unchanged.
The present ceilings of SITS a
month on combined earnings and
allowances for veterans without de-
pendents, and 5000 for those with
dependents, are not changed by the
new law.
For example, veteran with de-
pendents who is earning $500 9
month or more while he goes te
school will collect no subsistence al.
lowance. If his salary comes up te
only $3.50, he will get $50 allow
ance.
The limit is the same as that II
effect for veterans taking on-the.
Job training, also under the CT bill
A bill to raise the trainees ceiling
has passed Congress. 1t is awaiting
action of House and Senate con-
ferees to settle differences in figure!
in the House and Senate versions.
If this ceiling eventually is raised
it will not affect veterans in schoo
who work part time. The measure
applies only to those working tul
firNn
Evening star., 1948-02-14
DC, Woman Will face
Czech Trial Monday
BY the Associoted Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Feb
14.-A woman who claims Ameri-
can citizenship will 60 on trial here
Monday on charges of espionage.
United States consular officials
said they had learned for the first
time last night that the woman
claims she is an American citizen
They said she gave her identity as
Dorothy Brown, 81, of Washington
Security Office officials said the
woman was arrested IA months age
in company with a Czechoslovak
soldier, Jiri Kouba, Is.
They said she will be tried under
Paragraph of the state security
act. Details of the indictment will
not be disclosed until it is read in
court Monday. DR.. Odom Mack
the woman's lawyer, said he had not
been able to get all details OF the
accusations.
American consular officials sale
she had made no application tt
them for aid. They planned te
question her Monday. If she car
lproduce proof Of citizenship, the
Embassy plans to intervene in hel
case, an official said.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Ponoy Isle Still Feels
Minor earthquakes
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

MANILA, Feb l4.-Minor earth
ouakes are still being felt on Panay
Island in the Central Philippines,
where violent tremors caused So
known deaths and widespread dam
age January Is.
Acting Mayor Fortunate Ybiernas
of Iloilo, the islands largest city,
which bore the brunt of the shocks,
asked the Philippine Government to
send experts to allay fears Of resi-
dents.
Some seismologists here. after
studying details of the quake and
its aftershocks. rated it as one of
the most violent Of modern history
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Planes Drop Leaflets
lin Effort 10 Release
4 Captive Marines
Navy, Seeking Deal With
Chinese Reds, Reports
Contact Established
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

SHANGHAI, Feb. 14.-Ameri.
can marine planes dropped leaf
lets today in Chinese Communists
areas near Tsingtao in an effort
to open negotiations for release
of four Leathernecks held by the
Reds.
A spokesman for the American
embassy said the Navy was in con.
tact with the Communists and "i!
doing everything possible to ar.
range their release.
Cat Tsingtao, a Marine Corps
source said it was difficult to
communicate with proper Com
munist authorities" because they
are constantly on the move.
Naval headquarters there had no
commentD
Capture Confirmed by Radio.
The Chinese Communist radio. ir
a broadcast picked up by the AS.
sociated Press in San Francisco. con.
f1rmed yesterday that five Marine.
were captured Christmas Day anc
one of them had died of wounds
The Reds charged the Marines were
aiding government troops in an en-.
gagement north of Tsingtao, ir
North China.
Embassy sources at Marking sale
there was no hint of an ultimatun
that the captive Marines would be
harmed unless American forces left
China.
Observers in the Chinese capital
on the contrary, expressed surprise
at the comparatively restrained tone
of the Red broadcast in view of fire.
quent bitter attacks on American aic
to Chang Kai-shek's government.
The broadcast mentioned friend.
ship" between the American ane
Chinese peoples. This led one OBJ
server to describe it as more Of 6
diplomatic note, rather than ar
ultimatum.
American naval authorities have
answered earlier Chinese Ret
charges with emphatic denials. Ii
this case, four Marines were or
special passes for a hunting tril
and the fifth was absent withou
leave. Their bullet-riddled, burned
jeep was found later.
Marine Corps headquarters iden
titled the five as Pfc. Charles j
Brayton, jr.. Fort Jay, Governor
Island, N. Y; Pfc. Carroll w. Dick
erson, Olathe, Kans.; Pvt. Rober
Hart, Pittsburgh. Pa; Pfc. Thoma
Evening star., 1948-02-14
; Senators Charge
ForrestaI With Effort
To Gag Officers
Hit Order Requiring
All Armed Forces Men
To Submit Remarks
BY the Associated Press

Three Senators complained to-
day that Secretary of Defense
Forrestal is trying to gag" the
armed forces.
Secretary Forrestal has ordered al
Army, Navy and Air Force men te
give his Office first look at any
future statements or speeches or
controversial subjects.
He said that includes testimony to
congressional committees. The idea
he explained, is to stop public evil
dence of friction" among the rival
arms.
Called "Iron Curtain"
"An iron curtain" snapped Sen
ator johnson, Democrat, OF Colorado
z.. "I don't want the admirals ano
generals to be a=feudin'. a-fightin
and a-fussin' in public, but dc
want them free to express their
opinion" .
Chairman Gurney of the Senate
Armed Services Committee said ne
is so concerned about the order
that he will ask his group to dis
cuss it at our first session"
"I take it we are free country,
Senator Gurney told reporter: i
see no reason why the public should
not be as fully informed as possible
by those qualified to speak upon
matters of national interest.
Senator Morse Agrees.
Senator Morse, Republican, OF
Oregon, a member of the committee,
agreed. -:
He said Congress expects all mill
tary personnel to give information
without censorship and without
fear, of discipline being suffered oy
the witness"
Senator Thomas, Democrat, OF
Utah, who headed the Military Com
mittee when Democrats controlled
the Senate, took a different view.
He said the rule actually might re-
suit in better and freer testimony" )"
Too many times, he explained,
Army and Navy officers who are wit
nesses before congressional commit
tees must go back and get informa-
ton from superiors."
Nov they can come up here bet
ter prepared" he said. Il assume
that the order will not prevent a
witness from expressing an honest
difference of opinion"
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Attempt to Bomb Reds
In Rome Is Thwurted
BY the Assoeioied Press

ROME, Feb. 14.-An effort to
bomb Rome headquarters Of the
Communicated Italian Partisan As
sociation last night was thwarted by
a night watchman.
The watchman said shortly after
a bicyclist passed him in front Of
the building, smoking package
rolled near him. He tossed 1t into
the street. There it exploded.
Nearby windows were broken but
no one was hurt.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Floods Hit 4 Southern States;
ID. C.Wurmest Since January 9
temperature in Sos
To Drop to Ns
Again Tonight

Washington's warmest wealth
er in more than a month, 54 de-
grees around H. o'clock this
morning, brought a dense fog to
the area last night and early to-
day-but it was a one-stand per-
formance as the temperature
will be back in the 20s tonight.
The fog was gone and skies sunny
by mid-morning and the wind was
clustering at IS to As miles per
hour. The high winds were re-
suit of a storm which caused storm
warning on the Eastern coast, the
bureau said.
The dense fog, the Weather Bu-
reau said, was caused by waves of
warm air which settled over the
coastal area yesterday, condensing
as it met cold air from ice and snow
still on the ground. A temperature
of So degrees was reported as early
as o'clock this morning.
Motorists used lights to pick their
way through the fog, but poor visi-
bility, especially bad in low areas of
the city, was blamed by police for
accidents injuring at least one per-
son. Virginia police reported "sev-
eral accidents" caused by Zero
zero" weather.
Injured early today was Mrs
Francis Hutchinson, %, of 4501
Alabama avenue Sc. She fell in the
street in the 4600 block of Ellison
avenue, Suitland, Md, and was
struck when an automobile came
through the fog.
The car did not stop, police said
Mrs. Hutchinson was treated fol
severe bruises and cuts to the fact
and head at Providence Hospital.
The Weather Bureau said tht
temperature would drop this after
noon under clearing skies and strong
winds. Tomorrow. will be sunny
colder and windy, the bureau said
Drizzling rain. which fell yesterda.
and this morning, was ended b!
early morning.
The bureau said the 81 degrees re.
(See WEATHER, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Wallace Says Policy
Is Sure 10 Bring War
BY ss Unsolicited Press

Cambridge, Mass. Feb. IA
Henry Wallace declared today that
the Nation has seen "a wedding of
Republican big business to Demo-
cratic militarism" that "can only
lead" to an unprecedented war.
MIR. Wallace, In prepared ad-
dress read for him to New England
college students, charged that there
is "a large roster of military men
who hold high policy-making posi-
tions in the State Department . "
and added:
r"s such men are as incapable
of carrying the message OF peace to
the rest of the world as they are OF
educating the youth Of the Nation.
I'VE require, instead, young scien-
fists. progressive educators and Gov
ernment leaders devoted to a one
world concept"
The address of the third party
candidate was read by Jerome Kitty
Harvard student, at rally OF the
"New England students for Wal
lace"
1--WE recognize clearly" said Mr.
Wallace, that the present war oi
nerves and of economic domination
is supported in word by the Republi-
cans and in deed by the Democrats.
He told the students to tell youl
fellow citizens how to elect con.
gress that will turn to the people
away from bipartisan war policies.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Germans Seek
MOREOVER in
|bi-zonaI Area
Demands for Bigger
Role Already Taken
Care Of, Clay Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Feb.
14.-The British and American
military governors today heard
demands from top German Off
cials for more power in running
occupied Western Germany.
Leaving a two-hour conference,
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, the American
governor, told reporters the de-
mands "had mostly already been
taken care of by the progress of
events"
He explained that the German
proposals, contained in a memo
randum written two months ago,
were superseded by the reorganiza-
ton of the combined Anglo-Ameri-
can zones. This expanded the pow
ers of the German administration.
Both he and Gen. Sir Brian
Robertson, his British counterpart,
appealed to the Germans for greater
cooperation, Gen. Clay said.
German Criticims Grow.
This apparently referred to grow
ing open criticism of occupation
policies by the German leaders. The
German memorandum discussed to-
day said industrial conditions "have
been thrown into confusion not only
by Hitler's economic policy and the
ravages of warfare, but also increas-
ingly so by Allied measures since
the date of capitulation."
Gen. Clay said the conference
centered primarily on ways ano
means for simplifying import t-export
procedure to get imports into Ger.
many"
German and Anglo American
officials will continue joint discus
sions on coal production and trans
port next week.
Marshal VASTLY D. Sokolovsky
Russian commander, yesterday ord
cred an economic commission sci
up for his zone in Eastern Germany
The German note to the Western
Allies says Germans should be given
a bigger part in making decisions
on German production and foreign
trade.
Several Proposals Made.
Besides that, it makes several
proposals for speeding up West
ern Germanys economic recovery
These include:
/. More shipbuilding.
2. Revised coal-mining programs
3. Aluminium manufacture
banned long ago by agreement
among the United States, Britain
France and Russia. =
4. Changes in Western Germany
import-export program.
After Gen. Clay and Gen. Rob.
ertson 60 over these proposals with
the Germans, they are expected tt
discuss them with their own de.
partment heads in Frankfurt.
Allied sources say they then will
talk over the program now in force
to spur Ruhr miners to bigger pro.
duction with special rations and the
like and may set forth limits under
which aluminium may be produced
These sources predict they will
work out better import-export pro-
gram for Western Germany, and cut
down somewhat military government
restrictions the Germans say are
Ihampering recovery.
The informants say the generals
also may let other nations charter
German ocean vessels now idle with
the idea of lowering Germany's
shipping costs.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Keenan, Back in U. S.
From Trial in Tokyo
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. IA
joseph B. keenan,, chief prosecutor
in the international war crimes trial
in Tokyo, arrived by plane from
Japan last night. The Allied prose-
cutor planned to proceed to Wash
ington for conferences.
Mr.. keenan, recently delivered his
final summation in the trial of ex-
Premier Hidexi TOTO and "a other
japanese leaders. He expects to
return to Tokyo for the verdict.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
CordinoI PignoteIli
Takes Turn for Worse
By the Associotsd Press

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 14.-The
condition of Gennaro Cardinal
Granite Pignatelli di Belmonte was
reported worse today.
The cardinal, 96, is dean OF the
Roman Catholic College of Cardinals
Vatican sources said he had stom-
ach trouble and could not sleep
during the night. Physicians are
giving him penicillin.
Yesterday Vatican informants hao
reported him recovering from q
bladder ailment.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Hull Declares BuIIitt
Erred in Judqment

Cordell Hull, in his memoirs
today, criticizes the decision of
Ambassador William Bullitt to
remain in Paris when the city
capitulated to the Germans.
He also employed a private
code he had worked out solely
with the President" writes Mr..
Hull. THE result was that at
times the State Department
remained in the dark.
Liking the dramatic side OF
foreign affairs, Mr.. Roosevelt
did not discourage this prac-
tice." (See Page A-9)
Evening star., 1948-02-14
THE STAR Dominant
Classified Medium in
the Nations CopitoI

On Wednesday, February
18th, the. four Washington
newspapers carried a total Of
4,502 classified advertisements.
A breakdown reveals the num-
ber carried by each paper:
The Star---2,369
2nd Newspaper 1,013
3rd Newspaper 742
4th Newspaper 37S
In other words, The star
carried more classified adVer-
tisements than the three otner
newspapers combined ana
more than twice as many as
the second paper. All tne
more reason why the classi-
fed Section of THE STAR is
recognized as Washing1ons
Great Shopping Center
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Korea Counterfeiters Seized

SEOUL. Korea, Feb. IA P1.-A
counterfeiting plant with $4,000 in
bogus American military currency
and SO, 100000 in yen ($l,270,o00) was
seized in Seoul today. Twelve
Koreans were arrested.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
Jop Ministry Abolished

TOKYO, Feb. IA R.-The Jap
anese Ministry of Justice was abol-
ished today, in its 18th year. Re-
placing it is the Office of attorney
general, which opens Monday.
Evening star., 1948-02-14
BeIoion Recent to Fly Here

BRUSSELS, Feb. IA R.-The
newspaper lie Soir said today Re-
gent Prince Charles will fly to the
United States April 3 and will be
received by President Truman In
washington April 6.
Evening star., 1948-02-14

(See MARINES, Page Az.
Evening star., 1948-02-14

1See FLOODS, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-02-14

(See PRICES, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1948-02-14

Mild and windy, some sunshine today.
Cloudy, colder with lowest In mid 20s tonight.
Tomorrow sunny, windy and cold. tFull re-
rort on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-02-14

(See TAFT, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1948-02-14

He called the European fVeCUVtI
1See FOREIGN AID, Page A-2)
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-18
NAACP OFFICIALS
differ on DRAFT
DEFIANCE

NEW YORK, Aug. Is CAMP
National NAACP officers do
not see eye to eye with officials
of the New York branch on the
matter of draft defiance and
have so expressed themselves. In
a statement last week, the execu-
tive secretary said the associa-
ton had opposed defying auth
ority or Haunting the banners of
revolution.
The Harlem branch of the as
ISOLATION in a published statement
asked for a mass demonstration
against a "jim-crow army" on
the first day of the draft and an
other in September in Columbus
circule (59th street and Broad
way-the uptown Union Square.
The spokesman for the Har-
lem branch said "the time has
come to organize a really power
full campaign of direct action
against the official policy of the
federal government that is re-
sponsible for jim-crow in the
armed forces"
While he deplored the declara-
ton of the Harlem Branch, that
recently employed a paid secre-
tary to carry on it's work, Walter
White said the parent body
would continue it's fight against
segregation and discrimination
within the framework of the
United States constitution.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-18
op Blues Singer Al
arm Dell Mite Club

Piney Brown is one of the
brightest new blues singers to
come anlong in many years. AS
a matter of fact he is the first
male blues star to be developed
since the war.
Piney Brown, who is currently
appearing at Farm Dell Mite Club
1000 Ruth Ave-, Dayton, O. was
discovered by the Miracle Record
Company, who Immediately plac-
ed him under contract. Together
with Gladys (Fool That l AMI
Palmer, he formes a sure-fire
Continued on page ~
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-18
AS | See 1t
By JULIA GORDON

MI. and Mrs. William A.
Franklin announces the wedding
of their daughter, Miss Rutha-
lane Johnson, to Walter James
Hickman, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Hickman of Mound St.
The wedding will take place at
ia Mound St., Saturday even
ing August FL at $50 o'clock.
Reception will Immediately fol-
low.
The wedding of Miss Lois Law
son of Lakeview Ave., daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Lawson,
and Milton Dawson Of Euclid
Ave, took place Saturday even
ing at the home of the bride. The
ceremony was performed at 1880
o'clock.
Continued IN page Al
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-18
A. F. and A. Masons
Hold 45th Annual
Session Here

The Most Worshipful B. Grand
Lodge of Ohio, Inc. of the A. F.
& A. Mason of America, and O..
f. S. (Ohio Jurisdiction) will
hold it's 45th annual session in
this city on August "a thru 27.
The sessions will be held at the
Elks Home at 81 South Summit
street.
The sessions will not be held
without the usual social and rec
reational activities always an in
tergral part of the Grand lodges
programs.
Commencing on Monday night
August 23, the social highlight
will get underway. 1t is a carni-
val which will be held on the
grounds of the Masonic Home at
14O9 West Fifth Street. This car
nival will be open to the public
and all are invited to attend.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-18
World Mourns
Loss of Ruth

The Great Bambino, Babe
Ruth, is dead.
The Daily Express sadly adds
it's expression of great sorrow to
that of the entire American peo-
pie.
Perhaps no other figure in the
sports world, with the possible ex-
ception of Joe Louis, has endear-
ed himself in the hearts of so
many. But even Louis lacked
Babes colorful antics. To adults
as we'll as kids Babe Ruth was
the symbol of the potentialities
of this vast nation of our, this
vast nation of ours this Collousus
of the Centuries.
Here was a poor orphan who
rose from the slums of Baltimore
to become the highest paid play
er in the history of the game.
Millions went to games just to
see Babe blast one into the bleach
ers. He made baseball what it is
today.
In being denied a managerial
position he illustrated some of
our cold, callous shortcomings.
Somehow he was never forgiven
for setting the precedent of large
salaries.
Americans of all adult ages
will remember the time they saw
Babe when all other experiences
have passed into tn darkness of
oblivion. Negro and white have
shared alike in recounting the ex-
PLOTS of the fabulous Babe Ruth.
Babe has entered the portals
of the other world now. He has
struck out for the last. time. And
with him has gone an era. If there
is an heritage-and there is =
that the Babe and the era have
left us, it is to carry on the con-
slant struggle to extend and ex-
pand the opportunities of this
great American Democracy.
America and the world will
long mourn you Babe. May your
soul rest in peace.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-18
Poll Shows j. S. Con-
scious Of Foreign Al.
titudes on Racial Issue

BOSTON, Aug. 10 (ANP) =
Recently, the National Opinion
Research council asked the ques-
ton, "Do you think that the way
Negroes are treated in this coun-
try has any affect on the atti-
tudes of people in foreign coun-
tries toward u.s."
SO per cent Of the respondents
replied yes; AS per cent, no; 10
per cent, 10 opinion.
Later, the SO per cent who
had replied in the affirmative had
to answer an additional question,
What effect do you think it
(treatment of Negroes in this
country has ION the attitude of
people in foreign countries to-
ward us?")
Is per cent revealed that peo-
pie in foreign countries said the
U. S. didn't practice democracy;
did not have freedom and equal
ity; was unfair to the Negro; was
prejudiced and intolerant.
9 per cent felt that the Ameri-
can attitude made the people of
other countries dislike Americans
in general. An attitude of haught-
mess, arrogance lowered the Am
erican prestige.
4 per cent expressed the be-
lief that people in other countries
Continued on Page A.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1948-08-18
WaIcott Moves Off
mickIe Street

CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. Is =
(ANP)-Jersey Joe Walcott, the
man who shook the crown of
Louis, can no longer be called
the "Mickle street mauler." He
and his family, who in private
life are the Arnold Creams, have
moved into their new home at
1920 Cooper street from 329
Mickle street.
The new home is a modern
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