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the new federal system for the is
lands and has objected particularly
to the power given to the represent
ative Of the Dutch crown during the
transition period.
United Nations-sponsored nego-
tiations between the Netherlands
and the republic were broken of
by the Dutch last Saturday.
A dispatch said Batavia was tense
today. The Indonesian news agency
Antrar reported the Dutch had sent
q new note setting forth conditions
under which they would be willing
to resume talks with the republic
These were said to include a pro-
vision that the crowns commissioner
have authority to proclaim a state
Of war or emergency should unrest
occur in the republic.
Final Solution Sought.
The Netherlands conimunique is
sued here said the Dutch govern
ment was firmly convinced the new
administration system being pro-
vided for the islands responds ITO
the wishes Of the great majority Of
the Indonesian people"
It added that the transitional
administration would aim at closely
approaching the final solution of the
problem. Under that solution the
projected United States Of Indo-
nesia, sovereign federal state,
would be tied with the Netherlands
l ma Netherlands -Indonesian union.
The United States of Indonesia
would form one part of the union
under the Dutch crown. The other
part, called the United Kingdom Of
the Netherlands, would consist of
the Netherlands in Europe and Surf
nan Netherlands Guiana and the
Antilles Netherlands West Indies)
Political organization of the
United States OF Indonesia would be
similar to the administrative system
proclaimed today. There will be a
federal government, council and
parliament and q council of state
secretaries.
Election Provided For.
These purely Indonesian bodies
will be elected democratically and
will take over legislative and execu-
tive powers from Dutch legislators
and the governor general.
(The United Nations Good
Ofdces Committee in Indonesia
announced it had cabled to the
Security Council in Paris a spe-
clal report on the latest exchange
OF correspondence between
American Delegate Merle Coch-
ran and representatives of the
q Netherlands and the republic.
The committee has sought to rec
oncile differences between the
two groups.)
The Republic claims jurisdiction
over about a third of the island
territory making up the rich Dutch
colonial possession Of Indonesia.
The government said that, be
cause Of the difficult position" of
the nonrepublican federal Indonesi-
an states caused by the latest de-
velopments," 1t would not be possi-
BILE to proceed with the actual
formation of an interim government
before January l..
The statement said the Dutch
would act as soon as conditions per-
nit.
Observers IN The Hague inter-
preted this to mean the Dutch do
not want to slam the door entirely
on negotiations with the republic.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Taft
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that he had read that labor leaders
were planning on spending from
$1,000, 900 to 100000 to beat him
for the Senate and that he expected
a hard fight.
The Ohio leader declared he had
no doubt that resolution would be
presented to change Senate rules so
as to check hlibusters, although it
was doubtful If there would be q
reduction from two-thirds to q ma
jority on the voting requirement of
cloture. He commented, however
that some change is necessary if the
civil rights program is to 90 through
the Senate.
Evening star., 1948-12-18

If you are caught in a thunder
storm and cannot get into an auto
mobile or safe building, experts say
the best thing to do Is to sit down
or lie down to avoid being hit by
lightning.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
Virginia Woman, los, Dies

TAZEWELL. Va, Dec. 1s--Mr..
Elizabeth Jane Elswick. whose ramily
said she was los years old, died
Thursday. She is survived by ~
direct descendants.
Evening star., 1948-12-18
JOHNSON; GEORGE 7. La Eayet,s;ss ,;s

Lodge, No. 19, +. A. A. NJ. viii
~ hold a special communication on
IN Monday, December 20. l94S, at
KIM 2:15 pm, at the Masonic Tenn
SAN pie. for the p.rpose of attending
NJ the Masonic burial service for
our late brother, GEORGE L.
WAYNE H. SMITH. Worsbipful Master. 10
Evening star., 1948-12-18

BAIHD, LEUNAKU SIUAHT. .6uuuenIyI
k@ on Thursday, December IL. 194s
at Fredericksburs, Va, LEONARD
@ STUART BAIRD. He is survived
49, by his loving mother, Elva Fus-
sell; his stepfather, Preston Ray
Fussell. and his brother. Ray Alva Baird.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, De-
cember 49,, at 2 PM, at the Wheeler
Thompson Funeral Home. Fredericksburg,
Va Interment at Fredericksburg, Va.
Evening star., 1948-12-18

day, December II, l94s, at her residence,
$40 Highland dr., Chevy Chase, Nd, LII
LIAM BERTHA ANTHONY, beloved wife Of
George A. Anthony mother of Mrs. Robert
r. Nelson of Rhinelander, Wis, and Mrs.
OF Stephen H. Easton of Central Fails. r.
l.. and H. E. Easton Of Darlington, r. !.
Notice of funeral later.
Evening star., 1948-12-18

held on Monday. December 20 194s, at 1
am. Relatives and friends invited. In
terment Fort Lincoln Cemetery. 10
sToWELL, RUTH X; On December 16,
A: H. ,goardman Of Binghamton, n, y;
curt,ss stowelI. Friends may call at
services will be held on Sunday, December
10. at 2:3O pm 1nterment private
TAYLOR. HARRIET GLASGOW. On
Friday December II, 194s, at her resi-
denee' 14o0 2Ist st. NV, HARRIET oLAs-
Cow TAYLOR, sister of William Clark
Taylor and Eugenie r johnson. Prayers
at her late residence on Monday, December
90, at $3.50 am. Mass will be offered at
St Matthews Cathedral at 10 am In
terment, private. Rock Creek Cemetery.
Please omit flowers. 10
TYLER, MARY G. On Saturday, De
s.h s.; north, Arlington; va, MARY 2;
William z. Tyler and beloved mother of
Mrs. Bertha T. Carwithen and Mrs. Cath
above residence until ]. pm. Tuesday, De-
copal Church. 9th and North Nelson sts.,
Arlington, Va. at 80 pm. 1nterment
Confessional Cemetery. 20
Evening star., 1948-12-18

BRADLEY, AUGUSTA E. Suddenly. on
Thursday, December IL, 194s at her resi-
GUSTA E. BRADLEY, beloved wife Of the
late Henry J. Bradley and mother of Harry
p Bradley and Mrs. Myrtle Coxen Drew:
sreat-grandmother of Edw Hardesty. jr.
Funeral services at the Taltayull Funeral
Home 3619 14th ST. NV on Monday, De:
friends invited. Interment Congressional
Cemetery. ~
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Lately maturity has been counting for
more and more. Before the wars end, the
average age of commercial airplane pilots
in the u S. was nearly 40, with a number
in their SOS. Twenty-one u. S. generals
were 65 when the war ended. Most famous
of them was Macarthur.
And voters still prefer the older man for
state governor average age 54) and u. S.
president (55). The masterpiece age of man
is S. And if your goal is the big dough,
you'll have to hang on until the late COS.
says DR.. Harvey c. Layman.
Dxain 0utlasts Dzawn
Bur whether your best comes later for
you or not depends lot on whether you
bank on brains or Drawn. Physically, yed
bud early. If your work requires strength,
endurance. speed, coordination, your peak
is around "a and lasts only few years.
But your mind is geared to the long pull.
1T is when the physical faculties begin to
weaken" says DR.. Alexis Carrel. that the
mind attains the summit of development"
Mental maturity is not reached" says
DR.. Martin Gumpert - author of ''Vou
Are Younger Than You Think" until age
forty, but increases slowly until sixty. A
normal person is at his best mental period
between forty and seventy"
Evening star., 1948-10-17

AT 81, Toscanini is at his peak as SYM
IA phony conductor. His supreme mas
tery of his medium has never been greater,
say the critics. His phenomenal memory is
unimpaired he conducts without notes.
He'll tell you himself that his best years
came after so.
The years before so were just an appren-
ticeship to centenarian Charles During:
II didn't have time to think until then,"
he says.
These are not just isolated instances -
science is actually pushing back the prime
of life. "A man is at his best in his fifties,"
says DR.. Edward L. Bortz, president of the
American Medical Association, and it's
high time we stopped putting young men in
their sixties on the shell"
Industry is wising up to that. It's hiring
older men, keeping them longer on the job,
teaching them new tricks. Fact is, they
often make better record than youngsters.
and more money, too. According to l945
income figures, those over 50, number
ing $40 million, made from all sources
S. hiKlisA dsAaRs. Thas's nse hay.
This means that we are beginning to re-
claim a lot of wasted energy and ability.
Too, we're living longer in the U. S. Almost
26 per cent of our population is past As and
most of them will live beyond 60.
Evening star., 1948-10-17

Since the war, medical science has had
to change it's views on old-timers. If
you're so or over, chances are you're
at your best - and here's the reason
by Boron X. Antrim
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Red Press Distortions :.
Choraed by Paris Paper


PARIS April a. (CDN.-A denial
by Henry Wallace of authorship of
attacks on American policy in italy,
published In q Paris Communist
newspaper, came today as a leftist
but non-Red sheet published long
list of recent Communist press dis
tortions. p
On Saturday, the Communist Ce
soir ran an srticle allegedly at
tributed to wallace, in which the
former Vice President was quoted
as saying the United States would
intervene in Italy if the elections
went Red. Mr.. Wallace, according
to this piece, called President Tru-
mans policy madness"
Whether by coincidence or de-
, sign, 1t was in similar vein to a
"bylined" Wallace article printed in
the Rome Communist newspaper
L'Unita last Friday. Mr.. Wallace
has denied also any connection with
L'Unita's article, which carried his
byline.
Combat, the non-Red leftist paper,
chided the Communist press for its
distortions. 1t quoted these head
lines in recent Red publications:
Massive poisonings in Japan from
American foodstuffs delivered as
'aid.'-".American workmeE condemn
Marshall Plan"-."United States
plans to form German army in Its
zone"-'"American Admiral Sherman
offers Franco Gibraltar against
Spanish Morocco.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Congress in Brief
BY the Assoeioted Press

Senate. tfas.I
Debates bills to give congressional
charters to Catholic, Jewish and
French-American war veterans.
Commerce subcommittee contin-
ues hearings on bill TO limit power
Of radio stations. s3n,.. us.uu.
Banking Committee considers re-
vision J, of . n Taft-Ellender- Wagner
housing bill; votes on nomination Of
Thomas B. McCabe to Federal Re-
serve Board.
Armed Services Committee hears
Secretary Of Defense Forrestal and
others behind closed doors on air
power, universal military training,
and draft.
Foreign Relations Committee
meets in closed session to consider
nomination of Paul G.. Hoffman to
administer European Recovery Pro-
gram.
House:
Un-American Activities Commit
tee considers legislative program.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Senate Battle Likely
Today on Segregation
In Veterans Groups

Complaints about racial and re-
ligious segregation in veterans. or
ganizations are expected to cause
O. bitter fight on the floor Of the
Senate today.
Senator Chavez, Democrat, of
New Mexico promised q finish
nght" against granting coIyres-
siona1 charters to veterans groups
whose members are all Of the same
race, creed, color or national origin.
The controversy began late yes
terday, when Senator Chavez's lone
objection blocked Senate action on
q bill to charter the Catholic War
Veterans OF the United States.
He said he also is opposed to
bills which would give congressional
approval to the Jewish War Vet
Grams Of the United States and the
Franco o-American veterans.
Sees "Disunity" Fostered.
TN my opinion" he declared,
"chartering these organizations or
similar ones would lead only to dis
unity at a time when we need unity
more than ever.
Instead Of unity, these bills pro-
vide for separation into groups
They mean nothing less than legal
segregation and they are contrary
to all the concepts of q United
States"
Senator Wherry of Nebraska, the
acting majority leader, asked unan-
imous consent to take up the meas
ures, which have been on the SEN
ate calendar for several months.
When Senator Chavez objected
Senator Wherry moved to make the
bills the first order Of business to-
day. The New Mexico Senator re-
sponded that he would ask for a
quorum call.
Senator Chavez told reporter
he would stand by his guns and that
he intended to enlarge on remarks
he made yesterday. He said that
while he is Catholic himself, he
is concerned over the principle OF
the bills.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Arlington Church Elects
DR.. Blackwell as Warden

st. Mary's Episcopal Church. Ar
lington, has elected DR.. e. M. Black
we'll as senior warden.
: Vestrymen chosen were z. D.
Campbell, H. A. De Lasmutt, J. D.
Evans, D. T. Garnett, jr.; Charles
Harlan, Franklin Hawkins, Wallace
Hooper, Stephen Ives, H. w. Mohr-
backer, Henry Roest, Cheston Smith,
DR.. George ]. Stuart, G. L. Stuhr-
man, Philip Sullivan and A. w.
Walter, jr.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Women 5 Peace Unit,
Meeting Here, Urged
To Exercise Power

Mrs. Norman der. whitehouse Of
New York called today for the wom-
en- Of America TO use all their poten.
tial power in guiding decisions on
issues in the world crises. She spoke
at the opening Of the NTH annual
convention Of the Women's Action
Committee for Lasting Peace at the
Shoreham Hotel.
Mrs. Whitehouse, national pres
ident of the committee. warned
against tendency to yield to o
sense Of hopelessness In the face
of the enormity Of world problems.
In her speech Of welcome, Mrs.
Lillian T. Mowrer, chairman Of the
District chapter. stressed the Inn.
portance OF visits Of delegations to
Congress, scheduled tomorrow morn
ing.
To Tender Resignation.
I'VE must convince Congress there
are millions and millions of women
intently watching the way they vote
eon these international matters: that
millions and millions are desirous
of changing anarchy between ma.
tions into q world Of law" she de-.
clared.
Mrs. Whitehouse announced she.
would present her resignation to the
new General Committee to be
elected during the three-day con-.
yention. Mrs. Dana Converse
Bachus of New York. vice chairman,
has consented to act as national
interim chairman, 1t was an
nounced.
Issues on which the committee
plans action now and in the near
future include renewal of the recip-
rocal trade agreement, United States
membership In the World Health
Organization, and passage OF a
more liberal and Just" displaced
persons bill than the one now pro-
posed. The organization has called
on its membership to urge congress
sional backing Of an amended bill
admitting 100000 displaced persons
annually rather than $4,000. I
Forum Scheduled.
| A forum on Measures We Are
Supporting" was to be held this
afternoon.
The theme Of the convention is
will We Pay the Price Of Peace?"
The annual banquet will be held at
7:30 pm, tomorrow at the Mayfiow-
er Hotel, with Mrs. Robert Low
Bacon as hostess. Speakers will be
Dean Rusk Of the State Depart
ment and Anne O'Hare McCor-
mick of the New York Times,
Evening star., 1948-04-07

before Mr.. WAL c. B. Baldwin.
lace's arrival when some Of the
pickets attempted TO enter the
meeting hall. Wallace supporters
inside the auditorium barricaded
the doors.
After the picket line was dis
banded. the third party presidential
candidate was brought by police
through a side door into the Coli
scum. A crowd estimated by Police
Detective Marvin Huff at $500
milled outside the auditorium. He
said $50 had formed revolving
, picket line.
Wallace Blames Press.
1--WE should have no hard feel
ings," the former Vice President
told the audience, which was esti-
mated by Harry White, Mr.. Wal
lace's. Indiana manager, at 800. II
blame this on the press that has
given them misinformation. With
the press creating bias there is
created q tendency which Is un-
American"
A revolving picket line appeared
In front of the Coliseum shortly
after the end of protest parade
by a group Of factory workers call
ing themselves "the Spirit Of Kill
roy" One of the group. Arthur
Robinson, described it as protest
against Mr.. Wallace's appearance
and against the use of the Coli
scum, a monument to servicemen."
Injured In the fight were MIR.
Baldwin of New York, who was hit
In the face; Clifford Welch, national
field representative for Mr.. Wallace,
and John Schultz Of Evansville, an
usher. Mr.. WEIGH suffered a black
eye and cut over the other eye. Mr..
Schultz was slugged in the face.
Air Force Expansion Attacked.
MIR. Wallace, who speaks at In
dianapolis tonight and at Gary to-
morrow night, proposed Govern
ment ownership of Americas mill
tary aircraft industry.
He termed "the big Air Force pro-
gram and "the bigger and better
atomic bomb program" as 1.-The real
menace OF the American people"
"The Air Force is not for secur-
ity, but for attack" he said. 1T Is
to make hundreds Of Hiroshimas in
Russia, and in AL, countries which
become involved IN a. war between
us and the Russians-that is. In.
China, aff- tFranee,, ,'fn' palestine; in
Britain"
Evening star., 1948-04-07
DwyerCufsv Vacation
As Bus Tieup Nears
Climax in New York
By NE Asseejoisd Press

NEW YORK, April Mayor VIII
liam ODwyer today cut short q
California vacation because of
threatened extension OF a work stop
page that has halted bus service on
six Manhattan routes.
The Mayor, who has been re-
cuperating from q coronary condi-
tion, will return Sunday. instead Of
May ] as originally planned. The
City Hall announcement said he was
returning because OF the general
transit situation" He went to Cali
fornia March II.
Meanwhile, statements of labor
leaders indicated New York may be
approaching q climax in its long
standing city-wide transit labor
problem.
To Mobilize Membership.
A union official announced the
CIO Transport Workers Union in
ternational Executive Board will
direct its attention to the necessity
OF mobilizing its entire membership
to achieve justice for transit work.
ers in New York"
This declaration was made last
night by Douglas L. MacMahon,
international secretary treasurer OF
the TWU, in announcing a meeting
Of the Executive Board here April
15-17.
The international will review the
entire transit situation in New York
City," he said.
"It will discuss and act on the 30
cent wage increase and pension
drive now occupying the attention
of 1900 New York transit workers, u
he continued. 1T will make a
special note of the fact that all the
major contracts in existence between
the union and private bus employers
have expired"
Crowd Other Transportation.
Many thousands of people who
normally use the six routes crowded
into other transportation lines
which added to their schedules
Others walked or took taxicabs.
The tieup of the 140 buses on the
lines operated by the East Side
Omnibus Corp. and the Compre-
hensive Omnibus Co. started early
yesterday. The 295 drivers and IS
maintenance men, members of the
TWU, refused to operate on cur
tailed schedules ordered by man
aRement.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Kensineton c. of c. to See
2 Atomic Energy Films

Two films on atomic energy will be
shown at the Kensington clemens
tary School at o'clock tonight at a
meeting of the Kensington Chamber
of Commerce.
DR.. j. B. Buck Of the National
Institute Of Health and DR.. Jerald
Lowenstein Of the Atomic Energy
Plant at Los Alamos, N. Mex, will
speak. The public is invited.
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Hoffman to Run Aid Program
With Smallest Possible Setup'
Declares He Accepted
Post as Chunce to
Fight for Peace
By Cholmers M. Roberts

Paul Gray Hoffman, the 56-year-
old automobile executive, who win
run the European Recovery Pro-
gram, took the Job because it's
chance to put up a fight for peace" :"
That's the attraction Of the job," !"
he told hurriedly called press con-
ference late yesterday, two hours
after President Truman sent his
name to the Senate as the new
$40, ,000-a-year economic co-opera-
ton administrator.
He intends to run ECA on -
sound business basis" with the
smallest possible setup to do the
job"
Mr.. Hoffman, president Of the
Studebaker Corp, said he couldn't
specify how many employees his
agency will have, but he said that
wherever there is q Government
agency now doing part Of the job,
1t should continue to do so.
VIII Occupy Five Floors.
The new agency will occupy five
hoors-the third through the sew
enth-in q new ONCE building op-
posite the northwest corner Of
Lafayette Square, a block from the
White House. It Is known as the
Maiatico Building. Additional space
will be turned over to ECA II neces-
sary, the Public Buildings Admin
istration said in announcing the
choice space ALLEGATION.
1t Is believed that the agency
will have a stad Of around 1000
persons here and another 1000 in
Europe.
Mr.. Hoffman told some rs re-
porters and radiomen that he pre-
ferred to be known as "a sRepubli-
can and responsible. He had been
asked If he was Republican and
q liberal"
Dressed in a dark, well-pressed
blue double breasted suit with white
shirt and q black tie decorated with
white rings, Mr.. Hoffman appeared
the perfect picture of q successful
American businessman. He is gray
ing at the temples but otherwise his
appearance bellies his age. He will
be 81 on April 26.
Mr.. Hoffman gave the impression
that he will be capable Of handling
the difficult diplomatic problems Of
his post. He spared questions he
preferred not to answer and did
it in q manner which satisfied most
of his questioners. He gesticulated
frequently, but raised his voice only
when those in the back complained
they couldn't hear.
The new administrator was busy
today reading the final text Of the
ERP measure as passed by Congress.
Up to last night, he said, he had
read only the Senate version since
final action came while he was en-
route home. But he is well acquaint-
ed with the problem Of European
recovery since he served as a mem
ber Of the Presidents Committee
on Foreign Aida committee of 10
citizens, headed by Secretary of
Commerce Hartman - which last
fall drafted a highly praised report.
Many aof the : committees recon-
Evening star., 1948-04-07

that the $500 firings could have
been avoided completely had not the
agency blundered In its original esti-
mates to the Budget Bureau on
salary items.
VA underestimated the average
salaries in the agency and coiase-
quently presented lower cost esti-
mates to the Budget Bureau than
were actually being paid, the COM
mittee's study shows. BY the time
the mistake was discovered, VAS
budget estimate for 1S49 already had
been sent up to Congress by the
White House.
From policy matters like this 1t's
likely that the committee will con-
slider other VA personnel policies,
such as down-grading. working con-
ditions and other factors which
have brought complaints from VA
employees.
ON THE BEAM - Government
employees could learn plenty by
watching the heavily organized
postal groups in action. And they
might also find out why the postal
workers stand to get more OF a pay
raise than other Federal employees.
For instance, the AFL National
Association of Letter Carriers and
other postal groups are holding
banquet tonight in the Hotel Stat
Ter for the members of the House
Civil Service Committee. And to-
morrow the committee meets to re-
port out Federal pay-raise legisla-
ton.
All this Is wonderful strategy on
the part Of the postal groups. The
committee members would be less
than human if they didn't feel
friendlier and more generous to-
ward postal pay legislation as re-
suit of the banquet. The postal
groups aren't trying to pressure"
votes by holding the banquet, but
figure its a goodwill gesture that
the legislators will appreciate.
\ n 4 Il
COMPROMISE POSSIBLE -
Evening star., 1948-04-07
Liquor Store Thief Tokes
81, 900 Hidden on Shelf

Squeezing through q transom, a
thief yesterday ransacked the Capt.
tol Park Wine & Liquor Shop, 731
North Capitol street, and found
$1,000 hidden on q shelf, police re-
ported today.
Leon Gitelson, co-owner of the
store, told police the money was
In two paper bags. Also
was a pistol and a watch.
Evening star., 1948-04-07

complaining 1Or
years about their
agency's person.
mel policies.
Right now, the
c o m m t t e e Is
studying the jam
that VA got it
self into recently
In the dismissal
of $500 en-
ployes. S in c e
that time, Con-
gress has acted
to retain 5000
Of the workers.
c o m m i t tie e
m q m ers saw