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Evening star., 1948-08-15
.ChrysIer Increases
Prices S58 10 $98
By the A.soeioied Press

DETROIT, Aug. l4.-For the Sec
ond time in three months, Chrysler
Corp today raised prices on its four
lines of cars.
The new increases, effective Nom
day, range from $50 on its lowest
priced Plymouth cars to 500 on its
most expensive Chryslers.
Chrysler's last price increase was
annpunced In June. shortly after
the company settled a 17-day strike
with the CIO United Auto Workers
with q nat 10 cents an hour in
crease.
Today's announcement was the
third Of Its kind from q Big Three
manufacturer within the last month.
General Motors Corp. raised prices
an average Of 8 per cent July %.
and Ford Motor Co. raised its prices
only last week.
Chrysler attributed Its latest In
crease on Plymouth, Dodge, De Soto
and Chrysler cars to higher costs Of
basic materials, transportation and
other essential items.
The increases range from o little
more than per cent to about 5h
per cent.
The increases In factory retail
prices at Detroit on various models
are:
Plymouth de luxe $5S; Plymouth
Special de luxe $6S; Dodge de luxe
SCI; Dodge custom and De Soto do
luxe ss4; De Soto custom and
Chrysler Royal $S7; Chrysler
Windsor $50; Chrysler Saratoga so4:
Chrysler New Yorker and Chryslsg
Grown Imperial 90.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Ruth Remains Critical
As Congestion Clears
Nv the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Babe Ruth
remained on the critical list at his
hospital today although his pull
monary complications have cleared
These complications, developing out
of a cold. caused a sudden relapse
Wednesday.
The morning bulletin from the
Memorial Hospital Center for Can
GER and Allied Diseases said:
Babe Ruth spent a somewhat
restless night. Although pulmonary
complications have cleared and
heart action still remains strong, his
condition is critical"
A mid-afternoon bulletin said
there has been no change in his
condition since this morning."
A bulletin at Q pm. said Ruths
pulse is more rapid but strong. His
temperature remains above normal
He spent fairly restful day"
Fans who idolize the Babe as the
greatest home run hitter in baseball
history stood for a minute of silent
prayer for him at several ma jor
league ball parks last night.
More than 10000 joined in prayer
at Yankee Stadium. the House that
Ruth Built" when he was the great
drawing card of the, New York
Yankees.
Similar prayers were offered in
other parks today.
Ruth has been suffering from an
undisclosed ailment for two years
but he has been able to be up and
around much of that time. How
ever, he has been on the critical list
at the hospital for four days since
hts cold became worse.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Canada Cancels Murray Search
As Note DiscIoses Flight Plan

Canadian aircraft have aban-
doned a widespread search for Dr..
Vance B. Murray on receiving word
from Washington that the missing
United States Public Health Service
physician had written he intended
to land his light plane at "an aban-
doned airfield" in the ''wilds OF
Northern Alberta" "a.
Washington associates of DR..
Murray, so. who lives at 43O9 Van
Ness street NV, said the letter was
received from Edmonton yesterday
by his superior, DR.. Ralph B. Snave-
", chief Of the medical department,
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
DR.. Snavely. however. could not
be reached for comment.
DR.. Murray. a veteran bush pilot
with many mercy missions TO his
credit. was said to have written, he
was leaving civilization for while
and wished to explore an abandoned
airfield with some buildings In the
forest and lake country some 100
miles from the nearest road or trail.
: A friend In Washington told The
Star he understood Dr.. Murray ex-
p'sinsd hs did MT stats this inten-
Evening star., 1948-08-15
by Don S, Worren

Creation OF an investigation
agency that would be respon-
sible only to Congress was pro-
posed yesterday by Chairman
Wiley of the Senate Judiciary
Committee.
Joining in the Republican at
tacks on the Truman Administra-
ton for keeping secret its files on
subversives. Senator Wiley sug-
gested that the new agency be
stated with investigators trained
by the Federal Bureau of 1nvesti-
cation.
The Wisconsin Republican pro-
tested that Administration officials
not only had refused to cooperate
with congressional committees in
quiring into Communistic infiltra-
ton into the Government. but
otherwise had been using "stalling
and delaying tactics" which. he said
amounted to sabotage of the con-
gressional machinery.
Says Cooperation Lacking.
Il hesitate to suggest any action
which might result in some dupli-
cation of effort between branches
(of the Government" Senator
Wiley said. but 1 feel that Congress
cannot allow the present situation to
continue indefinitely
IF Congress could establish a
Library of Congress to serve itself
Evening star., 1948-08-15
U.S.. Turns Down Russian Demand
For Custody Of fMrs. Kosenkina;
Teacher Assured Full Protection
Congress Urged to Establish
Its Own Investigation Agency
Senator Wiley Suggests FBI- Trained Stoff;
Scores Secrecy on Subversive Doto

within the legislative branch, surely
it has the right to set up other
arms, such as investigating machin-
cry.
Congressional committees can
not carry the whole burden of in
vestigation: they need q corps of
well-equipped personnel, set up in
effective organization"
Chairman Ferguson of the SEN
ate Expenditures subcommittee in
vestigating Communist activities in
the Government and Chairman
Revercomb Of Senate Committee
on immigration and NaturaliZat ton
already had protested against the
refusal of Government officials to
give their committee data concern
ing alleged subversive influences in
the country. The Wiley statement
was the first coming from a spokes-
man for the Senate judiciary Com
mittee.
With only general reference to
the Communist spy inquiries, Sena-
tor Wiley said the evidence of the
last few weeks confirms more than
ever the need for change in ad-
ministration Ito counteract the ten
dency of an utter lack of co-opera-
ton and collaboration" by the ex-
ecutiye branch of the Government
with Congress.
Senator Wiley suggested that re-
quested information would reveal
(See WILEY, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1948-08-15
DC. Soap Box Champion Race:
Against 147 for Title Today
BroyIes Wonders Whether Changes in Car
Ordered by Akron Committee Will Slow 1t

hometown triumphs will flash down
the 325-yard course in heats OF
threes or twos until the fastest two
are matched in the final run. A
four-year college scholarship goes
to the derby winner.
Jack Broyles. Washington's l5-
year-old champion. tonight is Won
dering whether. alterations ordered
by the inspection committee will
cut the speed of his sleek, black car.
He's worried. too, about the course
at Derby Downs, which he says is
BUMPER than Pennsylvania avenue
Sc, over which he flashed to victory
June rs.
But the thought uppermost in his
mind is that victory tomorrow wtii
bring him much closer to his dream
of being an aeronautical engineer.
Because if Jacks gravity powered
car is first across the finish line in
the final heat, the sponsors Of the
race will pay all his expenses at
the college of his choice-the Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology.
Before the races start tomorrow,
Jack will join the Parade Of
fSee DERBY. Page A-61
Evening star., 1948-08-15
COP. Moves, 10 Beat
Truman 10 Punch, Says
II Has Saved s Billion
President Is Expected
To Choree Tox Cutting
Hos Put U. S. Back in Red
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

Firing first to meet President
Truman's expected two-gun blast
at their fiscal and living cost
policies, Republicans claimed
yesterday they have saved
American taxpayers nearly $6,-
350,000 by slashing Administra- =
ton spending plans in the last
two years.
The Republican boast was issued
in formal statement by Chairman
Taber OF the House Appropriations
Committee.
1t came as Mr.. Truman was re-
ported as planning:
!. To charge, in a mid-year budget
review to be released late today.
that Republican tax-cutting has
thrown the Government back into
red ink, after two years OF budget
surpluses. Some Government Of
ficials indicated the President will
predict q Treasury deficit of about
$4,000, ,000, 900 for the year ending
next June 80.
Action ON Credit Curbs Tomorrow.
z. A second blast tomorrow, when
the President will act on the Re-
publican substitute anti-infation
bill turned out on the last day of
the extra session Congress. This
measure restores Government curbs
on installment buying and tightens
up on bank credit.
Meanwhile, = Democrat leveled a
charge of Statistical sleight-of-
hand at Republican claims of con-
gressional cuts in Federal spend
Evening star., 1948-08-15
U. S. Intelligence Agents,
Police Held Influencing
Teacher in Hospital
BY the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW. Aug. 14.-Tass re-
ferred today to the fall of a
Russian school teacher from a
Soviet consulate window in New
York as an accident and charged
American intelligence agents and
police with exerting influence
over her in the hospital.
Tass, the official Soviet news
agency. made the charge in New
York dispatch which appeared in
Pravda, the Communist Party
newspaper 1T was broadcast also
by the Moscow radio)
Mrs. Oksana Stepanovna Kosen-
kina, the teacher. was injured in
the plunge Thursday. The Tass
account was the first mention of the
incident to appear here.
Law Violation Charged.
Tass charged that American in
telligence agents wearing New York
police uniforms violated interna-
tional law by entering the Soviet
consulate after Mrs. Kosenkina fell
Tass said this was a crude viola
ton of the immunity of the Soviet
consular building in New York"
(Acting New York Police Com
missioner Thomas F. Mulligan
and the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation denied the charge.
Mr. Mulligan said no Govern
ment intelligence agents wore
police uniforms at any time in
the case and none entered the
consulate in uniform)
TaSs said the intelligence agents
had subjected the teachers room
in the consulate to a search. seized
purse belonging to her and took
her to the hospital by force.
arbitrary Force" Charged.
These acts of arbitrary force by
American police are a clear viola
ton of the consular statute and of
recognized international law and are
in contradiction to the declaration
OF representatives of the United
States State Department on its in
-.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Elaine Hommerstein, Film Star
Of 1926, Dies in Auto Crash
a Other Prominent
Los Angeles Persons
Killed Near Tijuono
By the Associotsd Press

TIJUANA, Mexico. Aug. IA
Five prominent Los Angeles resi-
dents, including the former
Elaine Hammerstein of the stage
and screen, her husband and a
millionaire bachelor, periShed in
a head-on automobile collision
last night on the Tijuana En- =
senada highway.
Five other persons, all Mexicans,
were injured in the accident which
occurred on q curve II miles south
of Tijuana.
The dead, identified by relatives
Of the victims. were in addition to
Miss Hammerstein, who was so years
OLD:
James Walker Kays, SO. Miss
Hammerstein's husband, q former
national financial director of the
California Democratic Party and at
one time Los Angeles police COM
missioner: Richard Garvey. So,
wealthy bachelor; Mrs. Jans ehafsE
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Israel Threatens War
To Clear Arab Forces
From All Of Palestine
Ben-Gurion Declares Jews
Must Act if U. N. FoiIs
To Obtoin Withdrawal
By ths Asseciotsd Press

TEL AVN, Israel, Aug. II
Israel threatened today to drive
the invading Arab armies out
of all Palestine "by means of
war" unless the United Nations
compels their withdrawal.
David Ben -Gurion, prime minis
ter of Israel, told a council Of the
Labor Party that the Jews must be
prepared for "a renewal Of war ac-
tivities."
eff the United Nations is unable
to implement its own decisions and
compel the Arab states to withdraw
their invading armies, not only from
Israel but from the whole Palestine
territory, then the Jews will have to
do so themselves" he said.
THE presence of foreign armies
in Palestine threatens Israel's ex-
istence and is Furthermore a spec
tacular breach of international law"
Hits 'Never-ending Truce
Mr.. Ben-Gurion said it Is 'impos-
sible for us to continue with a never
ending truce, q situation which is
not war and not peace. The United
Nations must expel the invading
armies from Palestine or we will do
1t by means Of war"
He declared that his countryis for
eign policy is based on United Ma
tions policy without leaning East
ward or Westward"
Count Folke Bernadotte. the
U. N. mediator, said in Stock
holm that Egypt had rejected
Israel's proposal for direct Pales-
tine peace talks between Jews
and Arabs.)
EGYPT informed the mediator
1t could not accept pretensions of
the Israel government that it
could discuss the future of any
part of PalestineD
Headquarters of the mediator
in Rhodes said a report that
Israel had refused a cease-fire
order in Jerusalem had been
transmitted enormously from
Haifa, and that the request was
still under discussion.
Count Bernadotte said yes
terday the Jews had rejected the
request while the Arabs had
agreed. However, Count Berna-
dotte said today he had been
informed by his Rhodes head
quarters that the Jewish COM
mander in Jerusalem was going
to Tel Aviv to discuss the cease
fire order with Jewish leaders,
The Israel government said water
is being supplied to Jerusalem over
(See PALESTINE, Page A-4l
Evening star., 1948-08-15
By Wallace {. Clayton


AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 14.-There
are 148 excited. restless and
worried boys here tonight, each
hoping he will be the new ALI
American Soap Box Derby cham
pion by sunset tomorrow.
AS this is being written in Derby
town, just outside the city, the
lights are fiicking out in the ls
cabins housing the champions, but
no one is dropping right of to sleep
Despite a day-long round of activ-
ity. the busiest since the boys ar
rived here Thursday, there are
sounds of restlessness and subdued
whispering in every cabin of this
camp site where the country's top
Soap Box race drivers have been
staying.
The first heat of tomorrow's races
is scheduled to start at 2 pm. The
prospect Is for cool and partly cloudy
weather with no rain. Spectators
are expected to number 100000.
The little cars which the boys
built and which carried them to
Evening star., 1948-08-15
15leading Companies
Here TO Register Own
Employees for Draft
Federal Agencies Refuse
To Join PIun to Avoid
l7-Doy Breok in Activity
ARMY TO COMMISSION many ex-
CTS as second lieutenants.
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ARMY TO COMMISSION many ex-
CTS as second lieutenants.
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Draft-age men in Washing
toms larger business firms will
be allowed to register for the
draft at their places of employ
ment, under plans announced
yesterday by District Selective
Service Director william E.
tLNahy.
But the same privilege will not be
extended to Government employees
because the Government personnel
directors turned 1t down.
Mr.. Leahy said Is of the largest
private firms here have agreed to
the plan for registering their own
draft eligibles to avoid a dislocation
Of business during the 17-day regis
traticri period. ..-.
The Washington Board Of Trade,
he said, plans to circularize all en-
ployers with more than $50 employees
advising them of the registration
arrangement.
Federal Refusal Not Discussed.
In addition. Mr.. Leahy issued an
invitation through the press to all
businessmen here to get in touch
with District Selective Service head
quarters if they want to make ar
rangements to register their draft
eligible employees.
Mr.. Leahy refuses to discuss the
Government personnel directors re-
fusal to join in the plan. but it was
Evening star., 1948-08-15

ton when he filed his fight plan
before taking of from Alberta q
week ago yesterday because he fear
ed Canadian authorities would not
approve the plan.
For the last week, Royal Cana
dian Air Force planes have been
cruising thousands Of square miles
of wilderness between Edmonton
and 4 field dsat Grande Prairie some
$40 miles to the northwest. It had
been assumed that the physician In
his light plane had been forced
down or had crashed before reach
ing his supposed destination Of
Grande Prairie, the Associated
Press reported.
DR.. Murray. whose wife Is travel
ing in the West, left Congressional
Airport in his own plane more
than two weeks ago on a vacation.
DR.. Murray has more than 1000
hours solo time. much Of 1t over
the most rugged terrain of the
United States. Canada and Alaska.
On several occasions he few vac
cine and other supplies through
winter storms TO reach isolated
communities.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Mrs. Kosenkina's Fall Reich Reds Reported
From Consulate Was Speeding Plans for
Accident, lass Says 5oviet.Sty|e State
Anti-Communist Poper
Publishes Proposals Of
Brundenbure Minister
BY the Assoeioisd Press

BERLIN, Aug. 14.-Commu-
nists were reported today to be
speeding plans for a police state
on the Soviet model in Eastern
Germany.
Details of plan for complete
SovietiZation' of the Russian occu-
patton zone we're published by the
Berlin Christian Democrat news
paper. Der Tag.
The anti-Communist newspaper
said Bernard Bechler, interior min
lister of the state of Brandenburg
in the Soviet zone, disclosed the
plan in a recent speech.
Bechler, former major on the Ger
man general staff who turned Com
munist after his capture by the
Russians in 1943 and joined Mos
cows wartime Free Germany COM
mittee," was reported to have said
The time is now ripe for creation
Of the Socialist state we planned in
l945."
Economic Dictatorship.
According to Der Tag, the Com
munist-controlled Socialist Unity
Party which already is welding vir-
tually dictatorial political power in
the Russian zone, now aims at eco
nomic dictatorship through its two
year economic plan.
That is the plan which the Com
munists also have been seeking to
impose on Berlin by incorporating
it into the Soviet zone and gaining
an economic stranglehold over the
entire city. The elected anti-Com-
munist city government has op-
posed the Communist move and has
been backed by the western powers.
A noteworthy feature of Bechler's
plan as reported by Der Tag is the
GENERALIZATION of the Russian zone
police force ito make the entire
police organization of the zone the
weapon of the Socialist Unity
Party"
The laws of the Allied Control
Council for Germany, to which the
Russians subscribed, forbid CEN
tralization of zonal police.
Central Unit Proposed.
Becheler also Is reported to have
proposed creation of control COM
mission Of trusted Communists to
push through the plan. The body
should have powers to check on
the work of every ministry except
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Family Of Three Drowned
As Car Dives Into River
Nv the Associated Press

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. l4.-An
automobile suddenly swerved OIL a
picnic ground into the Scioto River
today and family of three drowned
Two hours later. rescuers dragged
the car from 20 feet Of water and
removed the bodies of Burl F. Beck
43, a post office clerk; his wife Freda
"A. and their adopted daughter, Mar
ilyn, 3.
Police began an intensive investi-
CATION of the puzzling circumstances
Police Capt. Frank Harrison said
Mr.. Beck left his job 10 days ago
because of a nervous breakdown
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Macarthur Tells
koreansB Barrier
Wi||ComeDown
Americon-Sponsored
Republic Formally
Created in Seoul
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea, Sunday, Aug.
l5.-The American sponsored
republic of Korea formally came
to life today, with Gen. MacAr-
thus declaring the barrier sepa- :
rating it from Russian held
North Korea must and will be
torn down."
There was no elaboration on
how this might be accomplishedl
Nothing shall prevent the ulti-
mate unity of your people as free
men Of free nation" the supreme
commander Of the occupa ton in
Japan and South Korea told crowd
on the capitol grounds.
Blames Soviet Union.
DR.. Syngman Rhee, first presi-
dent Of the new republic, squarely
blamed the Soviet Union for the
fact his government embraces only
the American-occupied southern
half OF the country.
On this day of national rejoicing
our joy is clouded with sorrow as
We look to the north stated the
white-haired Korean independence
fighter.
Nearly 10 millions of our fellow
citizens who wished to be part of
this body have been prevented from
taking part in establishment of the
republic of Korea by the refusal of
the U. S. S. r. to permit the United
Nations temporary commission to
observe free elections in that part
of Korea occupied by the Soviets."
This day Of the republics pro-
clamation was the third anniver-
sary of Korea's liberation from Jap
anese rule. Gen. Macarthur, whose
troops freed the southern half of
the country and two-thirds of the
population, few here from Tokyo
with Mrs. Macarthur for the in
augural ceremonies.
Second Trip From japan.
It was the second time Gen. Mac
Arthur had left Japan since he
launched the occupation. The first
time was IN July, 1916, when he few
to Manila for the Inauguration OF
the Philippines Republic
President Rhee said that in the
hope of unification, we will first
appeal to the sense Of justice of the
people of the Soviet republics and
will then appeal to the world consci-
ence. No nation. however powerful,
should be allowed to occupy the ter
ritory of its weak neighbors if the
nations ever intend to establish last
ing peace
Actually, the Russians are
sponsoring a government in
North Korea. The division of
the country, which began as a
temporary military expedient. is
deeper than ever after three
years.
Recognized by U. S., China.
The new republic in Seoul has
been recognized by the United States
and China. both of whom have sent
envoys with the rank of ambassa-
dor.
To DR.. Rhees assertion that the
new government must count on as
sistance of friendly nations, 1t. Gen.
(See KOREA. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Volunteers Sought
To Help Washington
Draft Registration

Volunteers willing to assist
in the registration of draft-age
men at any time between Au-
gust 80 and September 10 should
write District Selective Service
headquarters, 1901 D street N.
W., or call Republic $500, Ex-
tension 3548.
Businessmen who want to
make arrangements for regis
tration Of their employees at
their own place of business also
should notify District Selective
headquarters.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Communist Clubhouse
Is Bombed in Havana
Nv the A,seeiotsd Press

HAVANA, Aug. IA small bomb
exploded early today at the entrance
OF a Popular Socialist Communist
party clubhouse.
Police questioned three men who
were spending the night in the house
The men said they had no idea who
was responsible.
The damage was slight. Window
panes in an adjoining building were
cracked.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

learned that he presented this
method to registration to the Fed
eral Personnel Council. which Is
made up of personnel directors.
Leon L. Wheeless. personnel di-
rector for the Secretary of Defense.
said the personnel directors vetoed
the plan.
AS chairman of the Federal Per-
sonnel Councils veterans commit
tee, Mr.. Wheeless said his commit
tee recommended the plan, but was
outvoted.
Schools to Be Used.
Those who do not register at their
places of employment will be reg
istered in the schools. Mr.. Leai1y
announced. He said he will con-
fer with superintendent of Schools
Evening star., 1948-08-15

BUENOS AIRES. Aug. IA. P,.-
The Union Of Commercial Employees
today authorized a nationwide
strike in stores and oflices August
10 II wage increases are not grant
q befke than.
Evening star., 1948-08-15

ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN
-AP WTephoto.
Richards, so, and Mrs. Gladys Goldie
Hall, As.
Mr.. Kays. his wife and the other
two women were killed instantly.
5ses ExN17ERS1EfN. fae1 z-So
Evening star., 1948-08-15

(See IMITATION, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-08-15

CONTINUED on Page AS, Col.
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See DRAFT, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-08-15

Continued on Page 40, Col. l.
Evening star., 1948-08-15
Strike Ordered

(see PALESTINE, Page A-4.l
Evening star., 1948-08-15

NContinued on Page AS. Col. %
Evening star., 1948-07-10

MARRIED so YEARS-Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel r. Shreve, 1855
South Carolina avenue Sc,
who recently celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary.
Mr.. Shreve, u, a retired sheet
metal worker of the Naval Gun
Factory, and Mrs. Shreve, 10,
have four children and five
grandchildren.
Harris Ewing Photo,