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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Admiral Carney Gets
British Empire Award

Vive Admiral Robert B. Carney has
become an honorary commander OF
the military division Of the Most
Excellent Order of the British En-
pire.
Admiral Sir Henry Moore, British
Joint Services Mission. presented
the insignia, on behalf Of King
George WI. at ceremony in his
ONCE at the Pentagon yesterday.
The award was made "for dis
tinguished service as chief Of stan
to the commander-in -chief in the
Pacific during a period of many
joint operations by British and
United States Pacific Fleets"
Admiral Carney, Deputy Chief d
Naval Operations for logistics, nov
is working with the Joint Chiefs Of
Staffs In connection with the formu-
lation sof tiae 1850 fiseak year budget
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
|Air|ines will Confer
with CAB Tomorrow
On Operating Costs

Spokesmen for domestic Airlinel
claiming q combined loss Of up K
$40. 00o, 900 last year were to NEE,
in executive session with the Civil
Aeronautics Board here tomorrow tt
discuss passenger fares and oper-
ating costs.
AL certificated trunk carriers, with
the exception Of Eastern Air Lines
reported losses last year. SeveraI
have requested passenger fare in.
creases of approximately 10 per cent
Others have sought increases ir
temporary rates for carrying airmail
Meals May Be Discussed.
While no formal agenda has beer
announced. subjects for discussion
will include the possibility Of charg.
ing for meals served in flight. In
some quarters it has been estimated
that this free service alone costs
the airlines some $4,000, 900 yearly
Other questions win be whether
some airlines are operating too many
flights on certain routes and the
prospect OF effecting economies
through further consolidation Of
ticket Offices and joint use Of ground
facilities.
The board invited the airlines te
send two Representatives each te
the conference after turning down
applications from United Airlines
end Trans World Airline for up
ward adjustments In air mail pay
ments.
Permanent Rate Possible.
The CABS action in denying the
petitions at this time was taken
in view OF generally more favor
able earnings reports for May and
June and the prospects for in
creased revenues from air parcel
post to be inaugurated September l.
The CAB announced efforts are
being made to expedite the pro-
cessing of the Big Five" mail case
with q view to setting up per-
manent rate. Studies also are being
made to separate the cost Of carry
ing the air mail from so-called
subsidy payments to the airlines.
The board treasured other car
riers with petitions pending that
some adjustments may be made In
temporary air mail payments II
establishment Of permanent rates
is further delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

shell oil reserves to State control
and thus would favor large corpora
tons, he contended.
ANY tax legislation which also
would benefit the large corporations
and overlook the people will have q
tough time getting through Con-
gress," he added.
Legislation proposing revision OF
wages and hours for postal en-
ployes received blanket approval al
the post Office employees convention
yesterday.
The group Endorsed the LANCER
johnson bill after Senator LANCER
described the intent of the measure
The bill calls for a 25-year retire.
ment plan, a seven-hour day and
a 35-hour week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

with the knife Staying Of i1-year-old
MArsha Brill here and Carol Bard
well. also II. In Washington.
The court charged the broad
casters violated court rules restrict
ing publication Of news OF crime
cases. The citations were couched
In general terms.
The court explained at the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

that no details were given a. TO the
nature Of the alleged contempt on
grounds such statements would vio-
late the spirit OF the court rules.
Trial in the murder case is SEIZED.
uled for September 20. The stations
were requested by the court not to
make their answers until after the
James trial,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
ftIicotf;clity Mon Mon. Dies
Of Truck Crosk Injuries
BY the Assseieisd Prsss

y u" NxtCcIdfed TTtst
BALTIMORE, Aug. iSs--Jesse v.
Dasher, 81, of Ellicott City died in .
hospital here last night Of injuries
suffered Yesterday when his light
truck SnIHded with MX tor-ttx3W
On me ashinstons more bou-
levard, mar Waterld II
Polfesst6entified the dt4ver Of the
tractor-tr1iler as KenIieth M. Rowe,
a., M stAunton, Va, he was un.
injured,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Swiss Join Labor Group

BERN, Switzerland (P.-Switzer-
land has decided to become a men,
Der OF the International Committee
Of Coordination for the Movements
OF Migratory Europeans. The COM
mittee, which has its headquar-
tiers in Rome, is concerned primar-
lily with the movement of labor from
one country to another
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Judges Asked 10 Give
Details Of CONTEMPT
BY the A.soeio,sd Pres,

BY the ASsociofed Pfess
BALTIMORE, Aug. 18.-The
Judges Of the Criminal Court were
called on yesterday to furnish de-
tails and particulars to radio sta
ton WCBM concerning the contempt
Of court proceedings recently insti-
tuted against 1t.
WCBM, four other Baltimore radio
stations and q radio news editor
were cited by the court to show
cause why they should not be held
In contempt as an outgrowth Of their
broadcasts Of news stories concern
ing Eugene James, colored. charged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
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Evening star., 1948-10-19
Phone Union Accepts
First '48 Wage Pact

The first wage agreement reached
in collective bargaining this year be-
tween Bell System company and
traffic division of the Communica-
ton Workers of America dndepend-
ent) was approved by the CWA Ex-
ecutive Board today for 11,o0o 1lli-
nois traffic employees.
Joseph A. Beirne, union president,
said he hoped the settlement would
"help break the logjam" In other
contracts being negotiated for about
10000 workers throughout the
Nation.
Two Washington divisions of CWA
last week refused to accept Chesa-
peake g. Potomac Telephone Co.
offers ranging from 81 to $5 weekly
increases.
Although the Illinois settlement
was announced at raises from 50 to
$4 a week for traffic department.
workers throughout the State, union
officials said concessions in higher
service observer rates and in night
differential payments raised the
maximum to 81.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Political Broudcusts

Political broadcasts tonight
over District radio stations are
as follows:
President Truman from Ra-
leigh, N. c., NBC network, 3 to
$3.50 pm, WRC.
Democratic and Republican
National Committee Chairmen
McGrath and Scott discuss
Truman VS.. Dewey" in Amer
ican Forum of the Air, MBS
network, 10 to 10:30 pm, VOL.
Evening star., 1948-10-19

to graduate from q Catholic high
school.
IF she wants to go to college
here, thought I'd try to see that
she could" Mr.. Perry said.
He is not married and said he
hasn't any ideas about getting
married.
The house was erected by the
church at Fenton street and Persh-
ing drive in Silver Spring.
The Rev. Joseph j. Deppe, pastor,
Explained the house was put on
public land with the permission of
the Montgomery County Park and
Planning Commission.
Therefore, the ultimate owner Of
the house has to move it. Father
|Deppe explained that Mr.. Perry had
no lot, so took the money instead.
Now the church plans to sell the
structure, either to persons now in
terested in buying it or at auction.
The raffie was for the building fund
LOT the church.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
ATTEMPT to Kill Korean Chief
Before Flight to Tokyo Fails

Chief Kim refused to speculate on
the group responsible for the latest
attempt against DR.. Rhee, veteran
rightist politician who heads the
government created in the Ameri-
can-occupied southern half of
Korea. Government officials have
blamed past assassination plots on
both Communists and anti-admin-
istration forces. The Communists
favor the rival Russian-sponsored
regime in North Korea.
DR.. Rhee was closely guarded here
from the moment he stepped of
Gen. MacArthur's big plane. Secur-
ity officers took unusual precautions
against a possible attempt on his
life by Korean political opponents
in Japan.
Gen. and Mrs. Macarthur well
coined President and Mrs. Rhee at
Haneda airfield. The Korean Pres
ident reviewed members of Gen.
Macarthur honor guard and re-
ceived a 21-gun salute.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
a Killed, 40 Injured
In Texas City Blasts
BY the Associoted Press

TEXAS CITY, Oct. 19-Four
persons were burned fatally, and
about 40 others injured in gas
explosion and fire which swept a
line of automobiles at a blocked
railroad crossing here last night.
Three of the deaths occurred this
morning.
The dead are: Clarence Stewart,
"a, Negro taxicab driver from GAL
weston; Cornell Olivei, 20, Negro,
Galveston; Sylvester Villareal, Gal
weston, and Jack Flynn, Joplin, Mo
The injured were taken to hos
pitfalls here and in nearby Galveston.
The blasts occurred near a rail-
road crossing where more than a
dozen cars were waiting to cross.
Flames engulfed the automobiles.
Police Chief w. L. Ladish said
that propane gas leaking from a
pipeline by the side of the highway
became ignited, following in rapid
succession by the explosion of a
railroad gas tank car and blast
in the processing plant'of the nearby
Stone oil refinery.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Loborer Gets House in 81 RuffIe,
Takes 81 500 in Cash Instead

A colored laborer at the filtration
plant at First and Douglas streets
NV, has $500 today as a result
of risking a dollar on two rattle
tickets last week.
He is Charles Edward Perry, 26,
who lives with a brother-i -in-law at
los Rhode Island avenue NV.
Saturday night he was notified he
had won prefabricated house in a
rattle conducted by st. Michael's
Catholic Church in Silver Spring
Since Mr.. Perry did not want the
house, the church gave him $500
instead. He received the money
with shaking hands yesterday. It's
in the bank now.
I'm not figuring on buying any
thing" he said today.
But he has a plan. Mr. Perry has
a cousin-the 16-year-old grand
daughter Of his mothers sister-in
South Carolina. She Is just about
Evening star., 1948-10-19
40 Injured in France
As Police Clash With
Mine WaIkout Pickets
Strikers Attack Force
Occupying Pit; Eight
Arrested in Bottle
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Oct. 19.-Forty persons
were injured when police and
mine strikers claShed near st.
Etienne, the semiofficial news
agency France Presse said today.
The outbreak in Central France
occurred, the agency said, when
pickets attacked police occupying
Roche La Moliere mine. Eight
strikers were arrested.
The strikers used stones and
scraps Of metal and the police re-
piled with tear gas bombs. The
wounded were equally distributed
between the police and miners. the
agency said. Strikers cleared from
the pits and two flooded pumps were
put back into operation.
Mass for Showdown.
Elsewhere in France, pickets, and
troops and police massed for a
showdown in the coal strike. Pub
lie services broke down in the north
ern coal fields. Mines were flooded
in the south.
Occupation of threatened spots
continued. Police took over a power
plant at Carmaux despite a crowd
of 1000 strikers led by Communist
Deputy Roger Garaudy, and a sup
ply of power was assured for mines
in that southwestern region.
There also was police action in
the northern basin. At one mine
near Bethune police cleared away a
picket group that had prevented a
voluntary security team from work.
ing. At another they halted a
group of 100 picketers who sought
to stop a team already on the job
Reds Battle Workers.
A short clash occurred at La For
est when group of pro- Communist
pickets prevented about 100 nom
Communist miners from resuming
work. No injuries were reported.
At Lens, in the heart of the main
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Allies Denounce
Reds Tightening
Berlin Blockade
u. N. Council Is Told
ToIks Are Futile as
Long as Siege Lasts
BY the Associoted Press

PARIS, Oct. 19.-The Big
Three Western Powers denounced
Russia before the United Nations
today for tightening the Berlin
blockade "even as the Security
Council deliberates" on the Ber-
lin crisis.
Delegates of the United States,
Britain and France told the Sc
curity Council further direct nego-
tiations with the Soviet Union about
Germany are useless as long as the
Russians maintain the blockade.
DR.. Philip C. Jessup of the United
States said the Russian strangle-
hold on highway, railway and river
communications with Berlin was
being frightened "even as the Secur-
ity Council deliberates. He re-
ferred to the Soviet order, effective
yesterday, that all highway traffic
entering Berlin from any point
must pass through the Soviet sector
of the city. The Russians are
searching all vehicles for food and
other 'contraband" destined for the
blockaded Western sectors.
THE blockade not only exists
but is being intensified" DR.. Jes-
sup said.
Reds Held Prolonging Crisis.
DR.. Jessup. Sir Alexander Cado-
gan of Britain and Alexander Pa
rodi of France told the Council the
Western powers would not nego-
tiate on the basis of the four pow
ers' August 80 agreement in princi-
pie as long as the blockade lasted.
Mr.. Parodi said that, throughout
all the negotiations with the Rus
slams, the Soviet government seemed
less interested in solving the ques-
ton of Berlin than in prolonging
indefinitely the conversations so as
to permit agitation in the former
capital of the Reich"
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei Y. Vishinsky, snuffling and
sneezing from a severe cold, sat
otherwise silently at the Council ta-
BILE during the three-power attack.
Cadogan Leads Off Attack.
Argentine Foreign Minister Juan
Atilio Bramuglia called the meet
ing to order and Cadogan led off the
Western attack with an indictment
Of the Soviet blockade.
Cadogan served notice that the
three Western powers now feel it is
impossible to negotiate with the
Russians, even on the basis of the
August so agreement.
The Western nations agreed in
principle August 80 to accept the
Soviet mark as Berlin's sole cur
rency in exchange for a lifting OF
the blockade. but the arrangement
broke down in Berlin negotiations.
The Soviets recently demanded
renewal of direct four power nego-
tiations on the basis of the August
30 agreement.
Replies to Bramuglia.
Cadogan spoke to answer a re-
quest from Mr.. Bramuglia, the act
ing Council President, for details on
the blockade, the August 80 agree
ment and how it was acted on by
the Big -Four Zonal commanders in
Germany.
The Argentine conferred with the
five other representatives of the
so-called Little Six" powers of the
Council just before the meeting be-
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Gen. Marshall Confer,
Half Hour With Pope
bv the Associoted Press

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Oct. 19.-
Secretary of State Marshall was re-
ceived in private Commute audience
by Pope Plus XII today at the Pom
tiff's summer residence.
Gen. Marshall is en- route back to
the United Nations meeting in Paris,
after a weekend visit to Athens. He
arrived in Rome yesterday, ond con-
ferred with Italian President Luigi
Einaudi, Premier Alcide de Casper
and Foreign Minister Carlo Sforza.
Informants said Gen. Marshall's
talk with the Pontiff was a "long
and cordial one, touching on mat
ters of interest to the peace of the
world and welfare of mankind"
Mrs. Marshall accompanied the
Secretary. They were introduced to
the Pope by Franklin c. Gowen,
special assistant to Myron G. Taylor,
President Truman's envoy.
Immediately after the audience,
Gen. Marshall was shown points of
interest in the papal summer palace.
Then he left with Mrs. Marshall for
Anzio to visit the grave of 1t. Allen
Tupper Brown, Mrs. Marshalls son,
who was killed in action. :
Evening star., 1948-10-19
by the Assoeioisd Press

TOKYO, Oct. 19.-President
Syngman Rhee of South Korea
landed here safely today for a
courtesy call on Gen. Macarthur
without knowing about dynamite
plot against his life in Seoul.
Scouts police chief, Kim Tai Sun
waited until DR.. Rhee reached
Tokyo in Gen. MacArthur's plane
"Bataan" to tell of the discovery OF
so pounds of dynamite planted
under the road leading from the
presidential mansion. 1t was de-
tected before DR.. Rhee left fol
Tokyo this morning.
The explosives, in the form of a
half dozen pole charges" were
found last night by a policeman
after noticing a man lettering near
by. Investigators also came across
500 yards of wire leading from the
dynamite to a concealed battery
The suspect fed, waving q pistol.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Chest Campaign Gifts
Go Over Million Mark;
b% Of Goal Reached
Business Units List
Collections Of $500, ,275
At Report Meeting
plIJ ETlA

The. Community Chest Fed
eration's 1949 campaign went
over the $1,O00,0OO mark today
as business units turned in
$290,275 at their report meet
ing at the Hotel Washington.
The $1,145,517 collected so far
represents Is per cent of the
$4,566, 100 goal.
Leaders of the 1949 Rec
Feather campaign in Washing.
tons business community were
expected to report substantial
gains toward their $2,194,661
quota at a report luncheon today
at the Hotel Washington.
Between them, Business Units
and 2 are responsible for the col
lection of nearly half of the Com
|munity Chests $4,566, 100 goal fol
the support of 104 local Red Feather
Agencies and the USO.
At meeting last Friday, the unit
together reported sic gifts, repre-
senting $86,573 or just short of .
per cent Of their quota.
1000 Solicitors in Unit.
Volunteer division chairmen O
the unit have received letters from
Leon Chatelain, jr., general vic,
chairman OF the campaign and pres.
ident of the Washington Board o
Trade, urging them to be present
with their section chairmen anc
team captains at today's meeting
(See CHEST, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Chile Volcano Erupts;
40 Reported Killed
BY the Assoeioisd Press

SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 19.-Forty
persons are reported dead and 200
missing in a violent eight-hour
eruption of the Villarrica volcano of
Cautin Province, 400 miles south of
here.
Provincial Governor Agustin Pa
rada said the volcano, which has
been spounting smoke since April,
erupted yesterday morning and
poured out lava for eight hours.
Damage may reach $4,000, 1000
pesos Isl 100000.
Reports indicated the lava flowed
to a point between the resort town
of Pucon and Villarrica, both on
the bank of Lake Villarrica and
about 6 miles apart. Farm huts were
engulfed. Pucon was isolated, except
by boat. Inhabitants of the noun
tainside fled as firefighters and
medical crews were rushed to the
area from nearby communities.
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Brouchitsch, Former Nozi Army
|Chief, Dies Awaiting Trial
Heart Illness Fatal
At 81; Widow Also
Reported Near Death
BY the Associoted Press

HAMBURG, Germany, Oct. 10.
Field Marshal Walther Won
Brauchitsch died last night in
the British Military Hospital
here, where he was under guard
awaiting trial as a war criminal.
Won Brauchitsch, commander in
chief of the German Army at the
outbreak of the war, had faced
trial with three other leaders Of
the German Army of World War II
Field Marshals Gerd Won Rund-
stedt and Erich Won Mannstein and
Col. Gen. Adolf Strauss-an in Brit
ish custody.
A British Army announcement
said Won Brauchitsch, Ct, died of
coronary thrombosis. He had been
placed on the critical list only three
hours before.
Mrs. Charlotte Won Brauchitsch,
wife Of the field marshal, is not ex-
pected to live through another night,
officials of the military hospital said.
She also is suffering from coronary
thrombosis. She had been a patient
in a German civilian hospital, but
was taken to the military hospital
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Countess Gizycka Reports
Her Apartment Searched
BY the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-Detectives
today investigated an attempted
burglary in the penthouse apart
lment of Countess Felicia Gizycka,
daughter of the late Mrs. Eleanor
M. Patterson, owner and publisher
Of the Washington Times Herald.
Nothing was taken when the
apartment was. entered Saturday
night, police said.
Police said the Countess found her
apartment door unlocked and glass
broken in sun porch window when
she returned from a visit. There
were signs of a quick search for
something, police said, but nothing
was missing.
| The Countess filed suit in Wash
ington last month to break the will
| of her mother. Mrs. Patterson's to-
tai estate is valued at more than
SIS ,O0O. 900,
Evening star., 1948-10-19
Gen. LeMay Takes Charge
OF Strategic Air Command
BY the Associated Prsss

1t. Gen. Curtis E. LeMay took
over today as the new chief of the
Strategic Air Command.
Gen. LeMay, veteran of air cam.
paigns in Europe and the Pacific
during World War II, came here
Sunday from Germany where he
was chief of United States All
Forces in Europe. He succeeds Gen
George c. Kenney, who has been
assigned to head the Air University
at Maxwell Base, Ala.
Gen. LeMay spent yesterday con-
ferring with Air Secretary Syming-
ton, Gen. Hoyt s, Vandenberg, chief
Of the Air Force, and other officials
at the Pentagon. This morning he
took over his desk at Strategic Air
Command headquarters at Andrews
Air Base, Md,
Evening star., 1948-10-19
70 Groups 10 Appear
AT Hearing Thursday
On Budget Estimates
View Of Citizens Sought
On Departmental Pleas
TotoIine $ll0,1SS,648
By Jerry OLeoN, Jr.

Public hearings on the Dis
trict's departmental budget esti-
mates for the 1850 fiscal year
will be held before the Commits
sioners at 10 am. Thursday in
the District Building Board
Room.
Geoffrey M. Thornett, secretary
to the Commissioners, said 20 or
ganizations have given notice of
their intention to testify on the
$l10, ,188,648 budget.
Any other groups or interested
persons may appear to give Their
views, Mr.. Thornett said. The
Commissioners already have hele
closed hearings on the budget esti.
mates with the responsible depart.
ment heads, but have announced
they will not begin to mark up
the document until after the view!
OF Washington residents are re-
ceiyed.
Based on Existing Legislation.
The $l10,1SS,64S overall estimat.
is broken down into the genera
fund. $94, 1874, ,831; the highway fund
So, ,456,817, and the water fund
Sc 1897 900. The latter two funds are
largely self-sustaining. The gen.
eral fund revenue availability fol
fiscal 1850 has been estimated by
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler as
$50 ,951 ASS, based on existing legis.
lation.
If the Commissioners were to ap.
prove the $94, ,394,83 estimate in the
general fund-as they almost Ger.
tainly will not-a deficit of $13,433,.
376 would result. Any pay raise
granted by Congress at the mex
session would increase this deficit.
The possibility that the Distric
may be given per cent sales ia,
at the next session of Congress i
not taken into account in Mr.
Fowler's figures.
Organizations to Appear.
Those organizations already slatet
to appear Thursday and the orde
in which they will be heard are a.
follows:
Washington Board Of Trade, Gen
David I. McCoach, jr., chairman o
the Municipal Funds Committee
Washington Taxpayers Association
Rufus S. Lusk, president; League o
lSee BUDGET. Pare A-4l