davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-02-13

VALINSKAS Vincas, mire CIR
20, Baltimore, Md.
KUCINSKAS Jonas, n metu
mire Sausio 2, Wilkes-Barre
Pa. (Marijamp. ap. Sasnavos
p. Surguciq k.) Amerikoj is.
gyveno 55 metus.
RUTKEVICIUS Kazys, mire
Sausio, Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
EGLIsKIS Mateusas, 81 metu
mire Sausio 3, Duryea, Pa.
BUKNEVICIENE Antose, mi.
re Sausio A, Miners Mills
Pa.
GAILIUNAS Povilas, SO me-
tu, mire Lapkr. 80, Milton
Mass.
STUCKA Ona, 81 m., nevedus,
mire Clevelande Sausio 25.
sLEKIS Povilas, 55 M, mire
Los Angeles, Cal. Ola isgy-
veno Z metus. Atvaziavo su
Selma is Kenosha, Wis. Pa
liko zmona, sunu ir dukteri
sALTENIS POVILAS, lakunas
zuvo orc nelaimeje Sausic
13. Palaidotas Sausio II,
Great Neck, N. Y.
JENELIUNAS Juozas, Is M,
mire CIR. 2, Nanty-Glo, Pa.
(Traku ap.)
KALINAUSKAS Jonas, SO m.,
mire Lapkr. 10, Warehouse
Point, Conn. (siauliu ap.)
STANKIENE Magdalena, SO
M, mire Gruod. 2, Hillside,
N. J. (Vilkaviskio app
Karolina, Sc
no amz., mire Gruod. men,,
Shenandoah, Pa.
AMBRAZEVICIENE Veronika,
mire Gruodzio men,, Miners
vile, Pa.
KUNDRECKAS Jonas, IT m.
mire Gr. II, Kingston, Pa
BUIVIDAS Antanas, mire CIR.
%, Dorchester, Mass.
REDMANIENE ,Ona Lazora-
viciute), 32 M, mire Gruod
20, Charlestown, Mass.
DAUKANCIUTE Sofia, % m
mire Gruod. 20, Dorchester
Mass.
Katre (Banio
nyte), 65 ~, mire Sausio II
Detroit, Mich. (Marijampo-
les ap. sunsku p. Tursucll
k.) Amerikoj isgyveno 81 m
NORKUS Jonas, II m., mlre
Sausio II; Brooklyn, n. Y.
SABAS Jonas, SO M, mlre {
Sausio, South Boston, Mass
(Vilkaviskio p.) AmerikoJt
iSgyveno 35 metus.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Stock Market Quiets Down
Al Slightly Lower Levels
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 17-Stock
prices turned down today and the
pace of recent trading days lost
much of its frenzy.
Prices steadied as trading slowed
down near noon, but were mostly
below Saturdays close.
Traders, eager to turn the paper
profits of last week into cash, sent
in a flood of over might orders that
put the ticker tape behind in fast
first hour, which saw some 690, 900
shares change hands. This could not
hold a candle to Saturdays opening
hour of 100000 shares.
Under the profit taking mass
most leading stocks turned down.
ward. The later rally was led by the
rails, which were the first to firm
and regain part of the early losses.
Many of the less active issues held
to the upward course started last
week.
Among those losing ground were
Union Pacific, Santa Fe, and Penn
sylvania in the rails, United States
Steel and Bethlehem, General
Motors and Chrysler, Kennecott
Cooper. DUPONT, Westinghouse.
Johns Manville, Douglas Aircraft and
Sears Roebuck. Goodyear and Good
rich were lower. but United States
Rubber advanced
Evening star., 1948-05-17
U.N. Group Drops
Efforts to Agree
On Atom Control
Vote Is 9 to z as
Gromyko Insists
Accord Is Possible
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, May 1.-THE
United Nations Atomic Energy
Commission decided today to end
it's two-year effort to agree on
world atomic control. The vote
was 9 to 2.
Russia and the Soviet Ukraine
voted against the suspension, which
was proposed originally by the
United States, Britain and France
The move came after the western
powers concluded it was useless to
continue the talks any longer in view
of the deadlock between Russia ano
the commission majority.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei A. Gromyko told the COM
mission he does not agree that fur
ther efforts are useless.
The Soviet Union government
stood, stands and will continue TO
stand for an effective international
system of inspection and an effective
international system OF control,
Mr.. Gromyko said.
Agreement is possible. =. Mr.
Gromyko said, but not under the
United States plan. The United
States Government does not want
control of atomic energy"
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Nations in ERP Fund
May Be Required 10
DevaIuate Currency
Action Will Come When
Initiation Curbs Countrys
SoIes to Other States
by the Associated Press

The United States will re
quire" European Recovery Pro-
gram countries to consider de-
valuing their currencies when
the United States thinks they
should, the administrations top
group on foreign finance said
today.
The National Advisory Council, In
a report sent to Congress by Presi-
dent Truman, said the United States
will require" countries getting ERP
aid to work out devaluation with the
46-nation world monetary fund.
The requirement will be asserted
whenever the council believes that
a countrys exchange rate is i'm
posing an unjustiflable burden on
its balance of payments"-in other
words, when inflated currency is
drying up the country's sales to
other nations.
Apparently. the United States
could require" countries getting aid
under the ,300,000,000 ERP pro-
gram to at least work on devalua-
ton with the monetary fund by
threatening to shut off ERP money
if they refused.
Adjustments May Be Forced.
Some adjustments in exchange
rates currency devaluation may
have to be made in the near fu-
ture." the council said in its first
progress report on operations of the
monetary fund and its twin institu-
ton, the 46-nation World Bank.
The British pound. now valued at
Sec CIRRENCY Pace Al
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Philadelphia Radio Station
SAYS ,Saboteurs' Cut Cable
by the Assoeioted Press

PHILADELPHIA. May 17-Offi-
cials of Radio Station WILL said
today the main cable linking its
downtown studios with a suburban
transmitter was cut last night in
what they described as "a deliberate
case of sabotage"
Both WILL and Station KYW
were cut off the air at pm. (EST)
KYW was able to resume normal
operations in less than 2 minutes
by means of a spare cable.
WILL, however, was off the air
for II minutes and was forced to
transmit musical transcriptions for
an additional hours and minutes
before resuming scheduled broad
casts over the American Broadcast
ing Co. system.
WILL has been operated by super
visory employees since May / when
43 engineers, members of the Amer
ican Communications Association,
CIO. left their jobs. Station off,
cials described the strike as juris-
dictional dispute, while union off,
cials said it was wage dispute.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

Democrats were reported going
radical today as scheme for
using five outfelders against the
Republicans Friday night at Grit
fifth Stadium came to light.
It's a logical move" explained
Manager Dick Richards of South
Carolina. Republicans pop up
when they don't blow up COM
pletely. They're always up in the
air. Last year puny pop fly hit
the fence and went for a home
run that won the game and we
intend to see that it doesn't hap
pen again. Besides. we've got
more outhelders than We know
what to do with
Republicans gleefully declared
their rivals probably couldn't
muster four infielders able to
bend over for a ground ball.
And it isn't the first time
they've tried packing positions,
grunted Republican Manager
Runt Bishop. But let EN- put
five men in the outfleld. Let 'em
put the whole team out there
maybe they'll get lost-and I
couldn't think of anything more
beneficial for the country
Both managers issued instruc-
tions to bear down in practice
this week rs the homestretch
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Treasury Aide Urges
End Of 0Ieo Tax, Call,
/ Excessive Burden
Wieeins Tells Hearing
Thot Levy Hits Hardest
At Low-Ineome Group
By Chalmers M. Roberts

Federal taxes on oleomargarine
unnecessarily burden consum-
ers far in excess of the amount
paid in taxes" and should be re-
pealed, the Senate Finance Com
mittee was told today by Under
secretary of the Treasury Wig
gins.
The Treasury official Was among
more than 20 pro-margarine wit
nesses at the opening of two-day
hearing on the House se-approved
Rivers Bill now on what may be
its next to last lap in the long route
through Congress.
Cimmittee approval is considered
certain, so final passage seems as
sured If the bill reaches the Senate
floor for a vote before Congress
quits for the National Political Con-
ventions.
Mr.. Virgins said the burden OF
the margarine taxes fall with par.
ticular weight upon low-incomt
groups" and that revenue raising Is
not their real objective.
Would Simplify Tax Structure.
The Federal Government will re.
ceive about 100000 this year ir
margarine taxes, he estimated. The
tax has the effect, he said, of pre-.
venting many consumers from buy.
ing the less expensive margarine.
He also advocated repeal Of thu
taxes on the grounds the move
would simplify the overlapping
Federal-State tax structure.
Mr.. Virgins pointed out that ir
addition to Federal taxes. % State
have laws prohibiting the sale O.
cclored margarine. Three othe1
States impose a ten cent poune
(See OLEO, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Alert Ordered in Guam
As 1yphoon Approaches
BY the Asseciated Prsss

GUAM, May 17.-Guam was
alerted for a typhoon today.
The storm, with 80-knot winds
at its center, was reported approx
mately 375 miles to the southwest
moving toward Guam.
Apra Harbor was closed to in
coming traffic. Ships were leaving
two and three at time. The Navy
shut down its Agana Air Field.
Meanwhile, a search was ordered
for 18 Yap natives blown to sea
yesterday in canoes and RATS. Yap
in the Carolines, is about 400 miles
southwest of Guam.
In Manila the Weather Bureau
said the seasons first typhoon was
heading for the Philippines. It re-
ported the typhoon-given the code
name of Lana-was moving north
west at miles an hour, and was
expected to be $50 miles east of
Samar tomorrow morning.
The Weather Bureau broadcast a
warning to Yap, Palau and Ulithi
Islands to prepare for at least q
60-knot blow. 1t did not mention
Guam.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Clio Public Workers
Threaten March on
D. {. 10 Fight Rider
Mass Movement of 500
To Capital Planned
When Debate Opens
Rv loeaoh Ynunn
By Joseph Young
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., May
1.-THE CIO United Public
Workers of America today opened
its second biennial convention
with the announcement by its
leadership that it would move
the entire assemblage of 500 del
egates to Washington if the Sen
ate opens debate this week on
the so-called Red-rider aimed at
the union.
This was an indication that
UPWA's left-Wing leadership will do
everything 1t can to prevent the
split-up OF its Federal employe
membership into another union.
The House-approved amendment,
which has been tackled on to various
appropriation measures, would cause
the dismissal of all Government
employees belonging to unions whose
officers fail to sign non-Communist
afndavits. r..
Will Work Out Program.
In his opening address Abram
Flaxer, union president, told the
convention: I'VE will fight this
rider with every resource at our
command. We have to work out a
program of licking this rider and
licking it this week "
Mr.. Flaxer bitterly attacked Con-
gress and the White House" fol
creating a police state in this
country"
Its a police state when some OF
these gentlemen in Congress try to
force worker from resigning
from a union OF his own choice" Mr.
FlaXer declared.
President Truman's loyalty pro.
gram was also attacked as police
state" measure by Mr.. Flaxer
He declared the union would not be
'intimidated."
The UPWA chief attacked what
he termed was fragrant discrimina.
ton against Negroes in the Fedora
service. The only thing that wa:
(See PUBLIC WORKERS. Pg. A-4
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Pepco Asks RATE Boost
July Ito Add ; Million
Per Year 10 Revenue
$2,220,000 to Be Levied
On Commercial Putrons,
S780,000 on Residential

The Potomac Electric Power
Co. today asked the Public Utili-
ties Commission for a general
increase in its rate schedules for
electric service which would add
approximately $3,000,000 annu-
ally to the company's operating
revenues.
A. G. Neal. Pepco president, said the
company was asking that the new
rates be made effective July l. He
estimated the average Washington
family will pay about 10 cents a
week. or S5 year, more for electric
service under the proposed rates.
Mr.. Neal said that about 1920, 1000
OF the proposed rate increase would
be passed on to commercial custom
ers and the remaining s7S0,000
would be added to residential bills.
Rising Fuel Cost Cited.
The spiraling cost of fuel used in
the generation of electricity was
given as the main reason for the re-
quest. Mr.. Neal said the cost OF
fuel today represents so per cent OF
the total operating expenses and
consumes about 80 cents of each
revenue dollar compared with 1874
cents in 1912.
Mr.. Neal said the delivered cost
per ton of coal has increased from
s5.25 in 1912 to $9.42 cents today
an increase of SALT a ton or 70 per
cent.
He said that fuel costs to the
company in 1947 were approximate
ly $2,500,000 more than in 1912.
Request Predicted
The request for higher rates came
as no surprise. On March 26, Mr..
Neal informed the utilities commits
sion that the rising costs of coal and
increases in other operating ex-
penses we're going to force the pow
er company to ask for a rate in
crease.
Pepco this year will earn about
81 100000 less than the 5l2 per cent
return allowed them under the slid
ing scale agreement. according to
Mr.. Neale. He said the company's
present rates were based on 1912
costs and are producing revenues
wholly insufficient" to Offset the
continuous increases in its oper-
ating expenses.
Mr.. Neal said the company's op-
Grating revenues for 1947 increased
29.5 per cent over 1912. On the
other hand, he explained. during
this same period operating expenses
in creased n per cent and, If cur
rent cost levels were used, these op-
Grating expenses would be 81 per
cent over 1912.
First Asked in 20 Years.
Mr.. Neal pointed out that this is
the first increase in billing rates re-
ouested by Pepco in % years. He
said that the company had "a con-
tinuing record of rate reductions"
The aggregate rate reductions put
into effect from 1926 through l943
totalled approximately $500, 900,
Mr.. Neal said. In addition, refunds
totaling $3.213,601 were made to
customers last year by order OF the
PUG. The company unsuccessfuily
contested the refunds in court.
Mr.. Neal also pointed out that
the PUG required the company to
7see PEPCO, Page A-D
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Arabs She'll Heart of Jerusalem,
Virtually All in Jewish Hands
Army Of Israel Takes Area in 81 Hours
Of Street Fighting, Delayed Dispatch Says
What q Fight!

The first efforts of Israel's fighters
had two objectives:
To blockade the city against pos
sible invasion from Arab nations
and to isolate the old walled city,
the most halloWed square mile in
all Christendom, which is the head
quarters for Arab guerrillas.
Jewish freedom fighters (mem-
bers of The Stern group scaled
the walls of the old city and occu-
pied two Arab houses. The Stern
lists made a lightning thrust Sat-
urday morning to reach the wall
and raised ladders to scale the
ancient parapet. They stayed in
side for 10 hours and then with
drew.
Neutral powers. members Of the
United Nations Truce Commission.
ICoo TElp EM pooo Ar
Evening star., 1948-05-17

A 1.13-inch downpour between
midnight and 6 am. today, accom-
panied by lightning that struck two
houses on Ridge place Sc, trapped
a woman in flooded living quarters
behind a store at $500 Grant street
NE.
Firemen from No. 27 engine COM
pany carried Mrs. Pearl Oliver to
safety after water rose four feet at
the Grant street building. She was
uninjured.
As the result of head injury
when she fell into a curb washout
Saturday night near her home. Miss
Myrtle Hames. 46. of 3317 e street
Sc, was taken to Providence Hos
pital last night. Her condition Is
reported not serious.
Occasional showers and possibly
brief thunder storms before clearing
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Michigan Police
Called toQue||
Auto Pickets
CIO Union Threatens
To Call Out 225,000
At GIN in Two Weeks
By the Associoted Press

DETROIT, May 17.-Special
squads of State police were
rushed into suburban Highland
Park today to cope with an out
break of picket line violence
around one of 16 strikebound
Chrysler Corp. plants.
They were dispatched into the
Detroit area by Gov. Kim Sigler at
the request of Mayor Norman Pat
terson of Highland Park.
Mayor Patterson said local police
were unable to quell disturbance
started by CIO united Auto Work.
ers 'goon squads" Two policemen
were reported sent to the hospital
by the outbreak of fist fighting and
rock throwing.
Gov. Sigler also disclosed he was
preparing to alert the National
Guard if necessary.
First Violence in Strike
This first major violence in the
6-day-old Chrysler strike came as
the auto-union threatened to call
a strike of 225,OO0 General Motors
workers and replied tartly to an
unexpected plea from the Ford
Motor Co. to cut wages.
T. A. Johnstone, acting director
of the JAWS General Motors de-
partment, said there is "a very good
possibility of a walkout in 80 GIN
plants Nav % If no settlement is
reached by then.
Our people probably aren't going
10 work If there's no contract" he
added.
The current UAW-GM contract,
extended 80 days, expires May %.
Nearly half of the General Motors
union locals already have approved
strike. according to Mr. Johnstone.
A walkout at General Motors
would boost the auto industry's
strike total to 100000.
Fords wage cut proposal met a
crisp CIO rejection.
Chrysler, meanwhile, accused
pickets of forcibly preventing white
collar workers from entering some
OF Its 10 Strlkebound plants.
Developments in Picture.
Here are some of the develop
ments on the many-sided auto labor
front, affecting up to a half a mil
lion workers at least indirectly:
/. The Ford Motor Co., pleading
cause of public security" pro-
posed that its wage "differentials"
with competitors be eliminated,
meanwhile rejecting the JAWS
demand for a 30-cent hourly in
crease
The bulk of Ford's 100000 produc-
ton workers probably would be af-
fected in any pay reduction. Ford's
pay is said to be roughly about 10
cents higher than the pay of rival
firms.
The union, in a tart rejoinder,
said no" though offering to drop
its wage demand if Ford would
&C. ATTTO IITOD UEDG De-
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Gen. Moore Transferred
From Trieste 10 WASHINGTON
By the kssocioted Pres.

The Army today announced the
transfer of Maj Gen. Bryant E.
Moore from command of United
States troops in Trieste to Wash
ington. He will succeed Maj. Gen.
Floyd L. Parks as chief of the Army
Public Information Division.
Maj. Gen. William M. Hoge. COM
manding the engineer school at
Fort Belvoir Va, will succeed Gen.
Moore at Trieste. The changes will
take place in June.
Gen. Parks will be given an over
seas assignment. He has been in
the information division % months.
Gen. Bradley, Army chief OF staf1
sent Gen. Moore a message OF ap-
probation for his outstanding
service" in a position Of great re-
sponsibility' in Trieste.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Flooded Home Traps Woman;
Liohtnino Strikes Two Houses

and cooler weather tonight were pre-
dicted. A maximum temperature in
the high 7os, with considerable hui
midity, was expected today.
Rainfall yesterday. until midnight
was .l8 of an inch. The lib inches
that came down. mostly between
and 3 am. set 40 record but was
unusually heavy the forecaster said
Lightning struck a chimney on the
home of Paul A. Jones at 1911 Ridge
place Sc. during the storm. A
short time later the home OF Paul
Bruinicki also was hit and an elec-
trio meter put out Of commission.
Firemen reported little damage was
done.
Potomac Electric Power Co Of
ficials said the storm caused no in
terruption In service in any section
Of the city.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Tickets for Ball Game
On Sale in Star Lobby

Tickets for the Congressional
baseball game at Griffith Sta
dium at 8 pm. Friday can be
purchased in the lobby OF The
Evening Star Building and at
the stadium.
The scale Of prices is 81 for
general admission, Sl.25 for re-
served seats and 50 for box
seats. tax included.
Those desiring to make res
ervations by mail should send
checks made out to The Eve
ming Star and address them to
Congressional Ball Game, Room
724, The Evening Star Building.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Democrats Pin Hopes on Five-Mon OutfieId

Tom Pickett of Texas loomed as
a key figure in the teams plans.
The lanky Lone Star slater
catches, pitches and plays the
outfield. He is an ambidextrous
thrower and a switch hitter.
And he can run backward
about as fast as he can go for
ward" added Richards.
With two additional Texans on
(See BALL GAME, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Late News
Bulletins
Fight Is Postponed

The 10-round bout scheduled
at Griffith Stadium for tonight
between Tony Janiro and Beau
Jack was postponed this after
noon until next Monday night
because of threatening wealth
er. Both principals will be
required to weigh in again,
boxing commission officials an
nounced. The entire support
ing card will be held over.
Earlier Story on Sports Page)
Governor Cancels PorIey
ST. PAUL, Mimi. (P'.-Gov.
Luther Youngdahl today called
off a proposed meeting with
packers and union representa-
tives in connection with the
strike of CIO United Packing
house Workers. He said he was
flying to Chicago to offer his
services to try to settle the
National dispute. He had
called the meeting for 3 pm.
today.
Earlier Story on Page A-4.)
Poy Cose RetrioI Ordered
The Supreme Court in an
8-to-l decision today ordered
new trial to determine
whether contractors who OPP
Grated Governmental owned war
plants on a cost-plus- fixed fee
basis are required to pay over
time wages. The Justice De-
partment estimates several
hundred million dollars are
involved.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Henry Grady Nominated
To Asia Economic Unit
BY the Associotsd Press

President Truman today nomi-
mated Ambassador to India Henry
F.. Grady as United States repre-
sentative on the Economic Commis-
sion for Asia and the Far East.
Mr.. Grady will hold the post along
with his Job as Ambassador and as
Minister to Nepal.
The Economic Commission was es-
tablished by the Economic and So
cial Council of the United Nations
on March %. 1947.
The President also nominated
Ralph H. Ackerman to be Ambas-
sador to the Dominican Republic
Mr.. Ackerman. a Californian, is a
Fnreipn Service career man.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

hove into view. Richards said the
Democrats might even practice
today but positively would have
a batting drill before Thursday.
Republicans were reported to
have worn groove between
Capitol Hill and Eastern High
School stadium where they have
been alternately drilling and
ducking showers.
The Democrats, meanwhile
added a bevy of talent to their
roster that figured to make them
. serious threat in the big game.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Vatican Reports Arrest
Of Bishop by YueosIovs
eY the A.soeioted Pre,,

VATICAN CITY. May 17.-Vati-
can sources said it was learned to-
day that Yugoslav authorities ar
rested Msgr. Pietro Guile, Bishop OF
Mostar, April 90 They said 1t Il
not known why the bishop was ar
rested nor where he is held.
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Major League Games
AMERICAN LEAGUE
None Scheduled)

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston At Brooklyn-Night.
New York at Philadelphia-Night.
tOnly Games ScheduIed)
Evening star., 1948-05-17

JERUSALEM, May 16 (De-
layed) Arab Artillery shells fell
today in the heart of Jerusalem
now virtually all in the hands OF
the army of Israel after 81 hours
of furious street fighting.
Lashing out with machine guns
and mortors within seconds afte,
the British government and the
British Tommies evacuated the city
Friday morning, the Jewish forces
swiftly overran British-evacuated
positions and started knitting toward
Arab territory.
Evening star., 1948-05-17

This Is a combined American
press dispatch, filed through
United States Nauy facilities and
distributed by the Associated
PreSS.)
Evening star., 1948-05-17

(See CURRENCY, Page "A
Evening star., 1948-05-17

(See JERUSALEM, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Weather Forecast

Cloudy, highest about 7s today; possible
shower. Clear, cool tonight. lowest near 54.
Tomorrow, sunny with high near TO. Full
report ON Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-05-17
Guide for Readers

A Asoeoted Press Newspaper
Delivery, Daily SUNDAY
- OA1A>
Evening star., 1948-05-17

(See ATOMIC, Page A-4.)