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Evening star., 1948-11-09
Chest Workers Hold
Report Session Today

Volunteer workers of the 194s
Community Chest campaign are
hoping to pass the $4,000, 900 mark
at the report mseting to be held
today in the Hotel Washington.
To reach this goal, the nine re-
porting units will have to turn in
about 100000 among them. At the
last general report meeting held
Friday, the score stood at $2,703, 3,212
collected. for 59.1 per cent of the
s4,566, 100 goal.
Chauncey G. Parker, general cam
paign chairman, urged workers al
that time to strive for the $4,000, ,00C
goal by today. The drive for the
support of 104 Red Feather agen.
cies in the Washington area Is
scheduled to end next week.
One factor which makes for op-
timism by Chest officials is the re-
port that gifts in the two business
units of the campaign have in
creased considerably within the last
week. The units, which between
them are responsible for the collec-
ton of more than half the total
goal, Jagged badly at the start of
the drive.
The resolicitation Of Government
workers, some of whom may have
hesitated to contribute because OF
the uncertainty of the presidential
election, also Is expected to boost the
amount turned in today, officials
said.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Riqht Of Citizens Here
TO Sue Outside D. T..
Studied by High Court
Validity Of l940 Law
Is Busic Issue in Case
Taken Under Amusement

The Supreme Court today
weighed far-reaching final argu-
ments in an effort to decide
whether Congress in 1910 or
Chief Justice Marshall in 1906
was right on the question of al
lowing District citizens to sue
and be sued in Federal courts
outside OF Washington.
A connection between that issue
and the right Of District citizens to
vote and have representation in
Congress came out in a discussion
between several of the justices anu
Solicitor General Philip B. Perlman
Mr.. Perlman, speaking for the JUS
tice Department in behalf of broad
er Federal court jurisdiction fol
District iitisants, said he. believed
Congress has power to permit Dis
t1ict citizens to vote in national
elections.
The court took the litigation issue
under advisement, after almost three
hours OF oral argument late yester.
day on a $4,000 insurance contract
case between the National Mutua
Insurance Co. of Washington ane
the Tidewater Transfer Co., Inc, OF
Virginia.
The basic issue was validity of a
1910 congressional enactment, au.
thorizing Federal Court jurisdiction
throughout the United States ir
civil suits between citizens of the
District and the States and terri
tories. That statute was declared
unconstitutional last year by Fed
eral District Court in Baltimore ano
the United States Court OF Appeal,
in Richmond, in dismissing the In
surance company's suit.
1905 Ruling Cited.
Arguments on both sides yesterday
went back repeatedly to an 1905
ruling by Chief Justice Marshall
He held that the District is not q
State within the meaning of the
Constitutional section relating to
the judicial power and diversity OF
citizenship among States and that
District citizens. therefore, could not
(See JURISDICTION. Page A-22. J
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Housing Chief 10 Ask
Tighter Rent Controls
And Years Extension
Woods Wants Congress
To Plug LoophoIes in
Low Ending March 81
BY The Assoeioied Press

Housing Expediter Tighe Woods
will ask the new Congress for
tighter rent controls for "at least
another year."
A spokesman for Mr.. Woods gave
this word to reporters today. He said
the housing expediter believes the
new law should carry criminal pen
alties for violations and should plug
some of the loopholes in the pres
ent law"
The proposed one-year continua-
ton of rent controls would be from
next March 81, when the present law
expires. ..,
Among other things, 1t was stated,
Mr.. Woods will ask:
l. Control over evictionS.
2. Triple damages to tenants who
are overcharged.
3. Criminal penalties for rent cell
ing violations, including fines OF
Jail terms or both.
The spokesman indicated that the
idea as to Federal control over
evictions is to give tenants some
period Of time during which they
could not be evicted.
At present. evictions are governed
by the local laws in each community
The recommendations to be urged
by Mr.. Woods would restore vir.
tually all the teeth contained in
rent control when it was admins
tered by OPA in wartime.
The triple-damage provision is
not contained in the present act
which went into effect last April
/. The only penalty which car
be invoked by the Office of the
Housing Expediter is the restoration
to the tenant of the actual amount
of the oyercharge.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
~ fhe Assoejc,ed Pres.

The Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration is going ahead with
plans for scientific poll" to find
out how much the people of Europe
know about the European Recovery
Program.
Bryan Houston, ECA information
director, said in response to ques-
tions that there had been no thought
of dropping the plan since the upset
of election polls.
Il wanted these surveys made
before the election, and I want them
now" the ECA official said.
Complete plans have not jelled,
but it Is understood the European
polltakers will survey four of the
16 nations participating in the ECA
program, Mr.. Houston explained:
II have been getting conflicting
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Top U. N. Legal Exper'
Assigned TO Ber|in's
Currency Problem
Tryeve Lie Asks Report
But Preparation of New
Compromise Is Denied
By the Associated Press

PARIS, Nov. 9.-Secretary
general Trygve Lie has assigned
his top United Nations legal ex-
pert to study the Berlin currency
problem.
Neutral efforts to find solution
of the Berlin crisis broke down last
month, mainly over the currency
question. Soviet Russia wants So
viet-sponsored marks to be the only
legal money in the blockaded city.
Both Western marks and Soviet
marks circulate in blockaded West
ern Berlin.
Apparently with the view of learn
ing all the angles of that issue, Mr..
Lie directed A. H. Feller. his chief
attorney, to prepare report on the
currency situation. Informed sources
said Mr.. Feller expected to COM
plete his study in a few days.
Not Conferring on Deadlock.
A U. N. spokesman said Mr.. Lie is
not taking part in any negotiations
on the Berlin deadlock.
The U. N. took this unusual step
in issuing a statement for Mr.. Lie
after report. was published IN Ney
York that the secretary general was
preparing a new compromise pro-
posal on the Berlin crisis.
Mr. Lie himself had nothing to
say. but his spokesman read the
brief statement at news confer
ence.
Thesstatement said:
The following statement was is
sued in response to questions. The
secretary-general, Mr.. Trygve Lie, is
not participating in any negotia-
tions on Berlin. AS part of his duty
is to keep himself informed on all
matters before the United Nations,
Mr.. Lie is making study of the
currency problem in Berlin.
Has Consulted Evatt.
"In this connection, he has con-
suited DR.. Herbert E. Evatt, presi-
dent of the General Assembly, and
will consult with DR.. Juan Atilio
Bramuglla CNovembeD president of
the Security Council on his return
from London"
Reports have persisted here since
the United States, Britain and
France put their Berlin struggle
with Russia before the Security
Council that Mr.. Lie was trying to
find compromise settlement.
Mr.. Lie has told associates, how
ever, that he did not believe the time
was yet ripe for him to take an &C
tive hand in settlement attempts.
The currency situation involves
the question whether Russian zone
marks will be put into effect in all
sectors of Berlin. Western dele
gates have expressed willingness
| (See CURRENCY. Page A-221
Evening star., 1948-11-09
By the Associated Press

A Virginia teacher sought United
States Tax Court support today of
her claim that summer school ex-
penses are deductibie in figuring
income tax.
After Mrs. Nora Payne of Danville
testified about her reasons for de-
ducting $239 she spent in summer
training. Judge William w. Arnold
commented:
You have very interesting ques-
ton, I'll say that"
He then allowed As days for filing
Of briefs.
Government counsel explained
later that the question was new so
far as the teaching profession is
concerned.
Counsel for Mrs. Hill, head of the
English department in Danville' S
George Washington High School,
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Britain Denies
Having Troops
In Palestine
Reormine of Iroq
And Trons-Jordon
Charged by IsroeI
by the Assoeioted Press

TEL AVN, Israel, Nov. g.
Israel formally asked the United
Nations truce headquarters to-
day to investigate reports that
mot inconsiderable numbers OF
British troops have entered
Trans-Jordan and that some OF
them have entered Palestine.
tThe British War Office in
London issued a denial, saying
we have no troops in Trans
Jordan and there is no question
OF any British troops going back
into Palestine since the evacua-
tion.'D
The Israeli government also
charged the British with wholesale
rearming of both Iraq and Trans
Jordan, Arab foes of Israel. 1t wrote
the headquarters of the mediator
DR.. Ralph Bunche, that large ship
ments of arms and military equip
ment for 1raq, including tanks OF
all classes, have arrived at the port
OF BaSra in British ship.
A letter from DR.. Walter Eytan OF
the Israeli Foreign Once declared
that if the reports of British troor
movements proved true, they would
be fragrant violations"
The Arab Legion of Trans Jordan
is British trained and subsidized. 1t
bore the brunt of the summer fight
ing in the Jerusalem area.
Unofficial reports persisted here
today that the Egyptians are evac-
uatiHg GAIA, a Southern Palestine
port which partition gave to the
Arabs. Egyptian Army headquar-
ters denied GAIA had fallenJ
Air Force Remark Cited.
Private Jewish sources declared
British troops were moving into
sections of Eastern Palestine held
by the Arab Legion. These inform
ants said the British came from
troop bases at Marfrak and Aqaba
Trans-Jordan.
An Israeli spokesman called at
tention to a speech in which King
Evening star., 1948-11-09
by the Asseeiatsd Press

SHANGHAI, Nov. 9.-Shanghai
today is facing its most critical
food situation in modern times
Ten weeks of choking economic
restrictions and the 10 days OF
frantic, unbridled imitation which
followed have left the once great
center of commerce a city of closed
shops, sporadic rice raids and
strikes.
Chinese reports from the immed-
late interior add tales of gang raids
on surrounding villages, which are
being stripped clean of edibles.
During the weeks of economic reg
ulation, the flow of food from the
interior dried to a trickle because
of the low-ceiling prices prevailing
here.
The government expected that
when the ceilings were lifted the
normal flow would be resumed. But
military disasters of the last two
weeks have thrown those hopes
askew. Faith in the government
has plummeted to new low.
And so has plunged the confidence
in the new gold Yuan. No one,
particularly the farmer, wants any
part of it.
Prices have climbed as they never
climbed before-doubling or more
daily.
Chinese officials in Shanghai and
Nanking have promised daily that
the government either would start
dumping rice or start rationing to
ease the shortage, which borders
on starvation for hundreds of thou
sands. But no rice has been forth
coming.
Peter Cneng, secretary to the
Mayor, told the Associated Press to-
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Gen. Paul, Army Personnel
Chief, Asks 10 Retire Dec. |
BY the Associated Press

1t. Gen. Willard S. Paul, Army
director of personnel and admins
tration, has asked to be retired
December /.
Announcing this today, the Army
said Maj. Gen. Edward H. Brooks
commanding general of Army forces
in the Caribbean, will succeed Gen
Paul.
There have been reports that Gen
Paul has had several offers from
civilian concerns. He was not avail
able for comment.
Gen. Paul is 54, a native OF
Worcester, Mass, and wartime COM
mander of the 26th Infantry Divi-
sion in Europe. He has been per-
sonnel director since October, 1945.
Gen. Brooks, a native of Concord,
N. H., commanded the I'd Armored
Division and later the 9Th Corps in
France. He has been in the Carib-
bean since September, l947.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
KiImer. Shooting Case
Goes TO Jury; Directed
Verdict Plea Denied
Judge Cites Need to Show
Reckless Use Of Pistol to
Convict Ex-PoIicemun

A District Court jury today
began deliberating the question
of whether a former rookie po-
liceman, Wayne w. Edmondson,
%, was guilty of gross negli-
gence" when he shot and Grip
pied attractive 19-year-old Dor
othy Kilmer in a Fourteenth
street night club last July.
The case went to the jury of nine
men and reeswomen at 1925 pm
after Judge Alexander Holtzof in
structed the jurors that it was not
necessary to find that the defendant
intended to shoot the young woman
to convict him on charge of assault
with deadly weapon"
Earlier, the judge denied defense
motion for a directed verdict on the
ground that no intent to shoot Miss
Kilmer had been proved.
If you find the gun was dis
charged accidentally and the negli-
gence shown by the defendant was
just ordinary carelessness and not
reckless and wanton disregard for
the young woman's safety, he must
be found not guilty." Judge Holtzoff
said.
Prosecution Stresses Carelessness.
In his closing argument to the
jury, Assistant United States At
torney William Hitz said the Gov-
ernment did not contend Edmondson
intended to shoot Miss Kilmer.
In a certain sense" Mr.. Hitz
said, sit was an accidental shooting,
but the defendant was handling the
gun not only in a careless manner
but in such reckless way as to
show total disregard for the safety
of persons around him."
Defense Attorney Charles E. Ford
praised Miss Kilmer for the lack of
bias she displayed in her testimony
yesterday.
How fair" he said. "was the tes-
tlmony of this lovely young lady
who has been crippled for life. She
was completely devoid of any bit
terness or prejudice against any one,
including the accused
Asks Jury to Be Magnanimous.
Mr.. Ford asked the jury to be as
magnanimouS in returning its ver-
dict as Miss Kilmer was in explain
ing the circumstances of the shoot
ing, which occurred in the Palm
Grove night club, where she worked
July 20.
Edmondson did not take the
stand in his own defense.
Yesterday a directed verdict of &C
quittal was ordered for Roland H
Holifield, 26, who had been charged
with assault, along with Edmondson
He also was policeman at the time
of the shooting.
Mr.. Ford asked for the directed
verdict for Holifield after Mr.
Hitz. in his opening statement, tole
the jury that the Government woulc
not press the assault charge agains
him, but would ask his conviction or
a charge of failing to arrest Ed.
mondson. Judge Holtzoff directed
that Holifield be tried separately or
the latter charge.
Miss Kilmer, whose spinal core
was severed when she was shot
! (See KILMER. Page A-220
Evening star., 1948-11-09
ECA to Poll Europe on Aid;
Faith in SumpIinq Unshuken

reports from people returning from
Europe on how much the people
over there know about the recovery
program. I'd like these polltakers
to find out how much the people
themselves really know about
Americas big attempt to help their
recovery, what they think of the
Marshall Plan, and do they find ii
is helping them"
Mr.. Houston said negotiations are
being continued with European
polling organizations affiliated with
DR.. George Gallup and Elmo Roper,
but neither Of the United States
firms will conduct the proposed sur
vey.
How does Mr.. Houston feel about
the value Of polls?
They have very high average,
and I wish mine was half aS good" i"
he said.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Shanghai Food Situation Worst
In Years, Faith in Regime Drops
Ten Weeks Of Economic Restrictions Followed
By Ten Days Of Frantic, Unbrded InfIoton

day that the fault lay with the
municipal authorities. The Ameri-
can Chinese aid mission and the
municipality agreed to a relief plar
by which each would contribute SO
per cent of the rice rations, he said.
However. last month, he said, due
to the city's unexplained inability
to obtain rice stocks, the aid mis-
sion contributed the 100 per cent.
Roger Lapham. chief of the China
aid mission, stepped into the breach
last night and promised to distribute
American aid rice to tide the Chi
nese authorities over.
But, the situation is becoming
uglier daily and even the American
supplies cannot be distributed for
another two weeks. Meanwhile, the
working Chinese in Shanghai have
more empty rice bowls than at the
worst of World War II, or at any
time during the Japanese occupa-
ton.
Mr. Lapham said he was shocked
at the distress" He said he had
been forewarned before his return
from Washington of the food situa-
ton, "but I could not realize how
grave was the condition of nearly
all classes of people in their search
for food"
Specifically, Mr.. Lapham prom.
ised wheat, flour and rice for the
population centers. This is in line
with the decision by Paul G. Hoff-
man, economic cooperation admin
istrator, to keep up the flow of rice
wheat, flour, cotton, fertilizer and
petroleum for China.
Chinese authorities hope the ship
ments will be speeded in order to
discourage possible wholesale riot
ing. Chinese newspapers reported
(See SHANGHAI. Page A-220
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Truman Will Welcome
BarkIey al Key West
Vacation Spot Today
Announcement of Coming
Visit by WoIIeren stirs
Cabinet Speculation
By Joseph A. Fox
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent

KEY WEST, Fla. Nov. g.
President Truman today will
welcome his Vice President-elect
to his vacation retreat at the
Naval Submarine Base.
Senator Barkley took off from
Washington at 10 am. on his flying
trip to join the President. He was
accompanied by Leslie Biffle, who
is scheduled to become secretary
of the Democratic controlled Sen
ate when it organizes in January.
They will be met at the Boca
Chica airport by Capt Robert l..
Dennison, the Presidents naval
aide. and will be driven the miles
to the temporary White House at
the base.
The arrival of these key figures
in the new administration may
mean an interruption to Mr.. Tru-
mans program of loafing, but today
he kept his schedule. He got up
before am, ate a breakfast of
bacon and eggs, signed a few papers
and then left for the beach to enjoy
the sunshine and surf.
Wallgren to Visit.
Meanwhile, speculation on new
cabinet possibilities were stirred
anew when the President revealed
last night that Gov. Mon c. Wall
gren of Washington, who was de-
feated by Arthur r. Langlie, Re-
publican, is coming for a visit.
The Presidents announcement
was responsible for throwing Gov
Wallgren's name into the pot, along
with those of others figuring in
prospective top-f1ight personnel
changes when the new presidential
term opens on January 20. Mr.
Truman said his old friend will
come to Key West next week.
Immediately, White House re-
porters who know of the Presi-
dents high regard for Gov. Wall
gren and the reciprocal esteem in
which the Washingtonian holds Mr..
Truman, started trying to figure
just where Gov. Wallgren might
| (Soe TPTTKFAN pooa A-ool
Evening star., 1948-11-09
u. n. Bid 10 Aid
GreeceRejected
By yugos|aviia
Country to Continue
Boycott of Special
BuIkun Commission
BY me Asseeiafed Press

PARIS, Nov. s.-The United
Nations Political Committee
asked Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and
Albania today to cooperate with
Greece In settling the Balkan
crisis stemming from the Greek
civil war. Yugoslavia served
notice of defiance, saying she
would continue to boycott the
U. N. special Commission on the
Balkans.
Forty-three Of the Political Com
mittee'S So member nations backed
the move for cooperation. The six
nation Soviet bloc again refused to
vote.
The committee resumed this morn
ing its voting on individual para
graphs of a resolution proposed by
the United States, Britain, France
and China.
The delegates yesterday approved
q paragraph condemning Yugo-
slavia, Bulgaria and Albania for
aiding Greece's Communist guer-
rillas.
Calls for Cooperation.
The first paragraph approved this
morning by the committee again
calls on Albania, Bulgaria and Yugo-
slavia to cooperate with Greece in
an effort to settle the Balkan dispute
by peaceful means.
The Western powers won ma jorities
of 48 to so votes out of So for sec
tions of their resolution. A simple
ma jority of those present and voting
is required for committee passage.
In the General Assembly, final ap-
proval is voted by a two-thlrdS
majority.
On the first ballot today, 43 del
egates voted for the call for CO.
operation. The six Slav nations
announced again they were not TAX
ing part in the vote by paragraphs.
Nine countries were absent. Most
of the late-comers were in their
places on the next vote.
BY vote of so to 0, the commit
tee then approved paragraph cali
ing on Albania, Bulgaria and Yugo-
slavia to cooperate with UNSCOB.
Greek Problem Debated.
The Political Committee next took
up a Greek proposal calling on all
U. N. members and all other coun-
tries to. which Greek children have
been removed by Greek guerrillas
to send them back to their homes.
Julius Katz-Suchy of Poland OPP
posed this. He said Greek children
are being we'll cared for in Rumania
Czechoslovakia. Yugoslavia, AL
bania and Bulgaria.
The Polish delegate called on the
. Greek delegation to state what
Greece planned to do with those
children on their return.
Maybe they the government
will punish them for the sins OF
their parents" Mr.. Katz-Suchy de-
clared. He demanded that the
children be permitted to remain
where they are until the Greek
problem is settled.
The committee then recessed fol-
lunch without vote on this phase
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Selling Rush Drops Stocks
As Much as 81 a Share
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 9.-Leading
stocks we're knocked down 81 to
around $4 share by a sudden blast
of selling in today's market.
The drop was an abrupt reversal
of an upward trend that started
when the market opened for busi-
ness. The uptrend was short-lived.
Selling was fast enough at one
time to put the high-speed ticker
tape three minutes behind actual
transactions.
Stocks marked down included
United States Steel, Youngstown
Sheet, Chrysler, Goodrich, Schenley,
American Telephone, General Mo"
tors, Du Pont, Sears -Roebuck Corp,
American Woolen, Standard Oil
New Jersey and TWA.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Man, IS, Injured in Fight
After Auto Crash, Dies

Audie S. Carroll, 65, who was in
jured in a fight after a minol
automobile accident, died today ir
Arlington Hospital
Arlington police said Mr.. Carroll
who lived at 829 South Glebe road
Arlington. was involved in fight
Friday night with Benjamin Lee
Griffin, 80, the driver of the other
car, after crash at Wilson boule-
ward and North Fillmore street
Arlington.
Griffin was charged with felonious
assault and was free under $3.50
bond. Assistant Commonwealth:
Attorney Thomas Gilmer said the
charge against Griffin would bt
changed to manslaughter Griffin
a mechanic, lives at 2120 South
Second street, Arlington.
Mr.. Carroll was an auditor at the
Fort Myer post exchange.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
BeIow-zero Temperatures
Reported in Rockies
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Nov. 9.-Temperatures
dipped to below zero in the Rocky
Mountain region and were below
freezing over Midwest sections anc
the Texas Panhandle today.
Generally mild weather was re.
ported from east of the Mississippi
River to the Atlantic Coast.
The cool belt covered the Rocky
Mountain States, the Southern
Plains and the Dakotas, Nebraska
Montana and Minnesota.
1t was below at Eagle, Wyo,
below at Leadville, Colo, and 2 a
Laramie, Wyo.
Evening star., 1948-11-09
Teacher Seeks Tax Deduction
For Summer School Expenses

argued that the summer school at
tendance was required by State
authorities for her to keep her job.
The only alternative, he said, was
a reading course which he contend
ed would not have given the bene-
fits of a summer school.
Government counsel contended the
expenses were personal and not de-
ductible as business expenses.
Mrs. Hill testified the summer
school course she took at Columbia
University helped especially in her
teaching of short story writing
She said she could not have OBJ
tanned from reading such benefits
as studying under a professional
writer and hearing criticism of her
own and others work as group.
Mrs. Hill, who has been teaching
for 80 years, said she tried to be
1Coo TSAv pace 90