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Evening star., 1948-09-06
National Urban LEAGUE
Annual Conference
Opens in Richmond
Dy the Asseeiotsd Press 4

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. s-The
National Urban League today
opened = five-day workshop confer
ence at Virginia Union University,
The League specializes In placing
Negroes In jobs and looks after the
welfare Of the Negro community.
This Is the first annual meeting
of tho organization to be held in
the South. More than $50 delegates
representing Sc locals are expected
by the host group, the Richmond
Urban League.
A number Of well-known econom-
ic and educational leaders rs well
as prominent persons in other fields,
are scheduled to address the con-
ference.
Listed as speakers are Leon Key
serling, vice chairman of the Presi-
dents economic advisers; Oscar Ew-
ing, administrator of the Federal
Security Agency, and Charles K.
Wesley, president OF the College of
Industrial Arts and Education at
Wilberforce, Ohio.
Mr.. Wesley and Edgar Ray, man.
aging editor of the Tampa, Fla,
Daily Times, will address the dele
gates tonight on race relations
the essential spark of American lib
eralism.'
Nelson c. Jackson, the southern
director of the Urban League, was to
speak this afternoon.
The 3S-year-old Urban League
maintains headquarters in New
York, with a professional staff work.
ing under an executive board Of
white and Negro leaders.
The national headquarters, with
its local affiliates, works contin-
uously with government, civic, in
dustrial. social, welfare, business and
labor groups to unravel the snarls
of race relations and promote great
er cooperation between Negroes and
whites.
Evening star., 1948-09-06

They have not been in the United
States since that time.
An employe Of the Associated
Press since the summer of 1914, he
previously was photographer for
the Washington Post for four years.
He was born in Washington but
lived for several years in Baltimore
where he graduated from Baltimore
Polytechnic School. He is 80 years
old.
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Foreiqn Aid
Continued From First Page.)

partment and ECA have been won-
dering how they could get rid of the
excess wheat likely ito accumulate
because of the huge current crop
prospects. Wheat production will
be somewhat under last years total
but corn will be far above any pre-
vious crop and other grains also are
setting records. The result will be
an abundance of wheat as we'll.
Mr.. Sawyer is known to have ad-
vanced the argument to Mr.. Bran
nan that the French had withdrawn
requests for wheat shipments in the
October-December quarter since
they would coincide with the French
harvest. The French wheat crop Is
expected to be more than double
last years poor total.
The argument between the two
cabinet members began some weeks
ago when they, together with a rep
resentative of Secretary Of State
Marshall, sat down together as the
Cabinet Food Committee to set the
years export goals.
1t SOON developed there were two
conflicting theories-the Sawyer
theory that exports should be cut
with the hope of lowering prices at
home and the Brannan theory OF a
need for continued big exports both
te feed Europe and to help move
the record grain crop at home, thus
limiting the Governments invest
Ment through crop loans to farm
ers under the support program.
Larger Exports Possible.
The ECA's food chief, Dennis A.
TitzGerald, then came out with a
statement that the bigger crops
should make possible larger ex-
port OF grains that had previously
been considered. Mr.. Sawyer then
came out with his statement about
helping the housewife. At the same
time he pointedly said Mr.. Fitz-
Gerald had nothing to DO with set
ting export goals for the United
States, which is correct.
Agriculture officials told reporters
who asked that Mr.. Sawyer didn't
seem to be aware of the price sup
port program and how much 1t
would likely cost the Government to
support wheat prices and that the
amount of wheat the Government
would have to buy in would rise as
exports Of wheat fell or were held
down.
Argument Continuing.
Now it appears the argument be-
tween the two cabinet members is
continuing despite every effort to
give the appearance Of harmony on
the surface Mr.. SaWyer's assistants
are saying that the cut in exports
forced by Mr. Sawyer has the ap-
proval of Mr.. FITZGERALD.
Meanwhile, the ECA program
enters its sixth month with $1,379,-
s56, ,688 approved for recovery grants
for Europe and China The goal
for the first half year has been set
at grants of $4,000 100000 for Europe
alone plus $500, 900 900 in loans.
The current daily rate of grant
approvals is almost sufficient to
reach the half-year goal but the
loan program is far behind. Only
one loan, for s2,3O0,OOO to Iceland,
has been approved. Seven weeks
ago ECA Administrator Paul G.
Hoffman announced that another
100000 900 in loans was under ne
gotiation with eight other nations.
None have been agreed on to date,
however
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Air Races
Continued From First Page.)

climbed from his plane, the freely
perspiring pilot said:
Il felt all right, sir, but was
horribly disappointed when I found
out they didn't get the pictures"
Camera Caught Navy Plane.
Gen. Kenney assured the major
that his speed run had been offlci-
ally recorded and Maj. johnson
smiled his satisfaction. His refer
ence was to the fact that his first
pass was invalidated because a Navy
plane, crossing the finish line in a
race from indianapolis, was pho
tographed by the timing cameras
instead of Maj. johnson.
Maj. johnson also revealed he
missed a small plane by 10 feet in
one of his six passes.
Il don't think the pilot saw me" "
ne grinned at a news conference.
He had every right to be there.
He was about five miles west of the
field. The plane was an Aeronca. -
The finish of the 250-mile ALI
son jet trophy race came in the
midst Of the excitement over the
Air Force flyers record runs. This
event was simulated interception
attack, with the carrier-based FIJI
Navy Furies taking off from In
dianapolis. They climbed to 10000
feet to dive toward Cleveland.
1t. l.. E. Thompson, Jr., of San
Diego, Calf, had an average speed
of 409. .703 miles an hour to win first
place.
Boston Man Second.
1t. A. E. Nauman of Boston, was
second, averaging 461814 MPH and
1t. Comdr. A. B. Connor, Jr.,o
Coronado, Calf, third at 458.938
MPH. Ensign Constantine Pierozzi
Of Hudson, Mass, failed to take of.
The fliers left Weir Cook Munich
pal Airport, Indianapolis, at 80 sec
ond intervals.
Robert I. Fucker Of Cleveland,
flying an F-63 named the Spirit
of Tick" for its former owner, ran
off with the Sohio Trophy Handicap
and $3.50 first prize. He averaged
32022 miles an hour.
Mrs. Grace M. Harris Of Kansas
City. made walkaway Of the Ken
dali Trophy race for women. Sha
averaged 234962 miles an hour to
win the $2250 for first place. Last
year she was second. Mrs. Harris
got an extra $500 for flying the
fastest single lap of the race, aver
aging 238221 mph.
Goodyear Semi Finals.
Two semi-tinal heats were run in
the Goodyear race for midget planes
William L. lie Fevers of Reidsville
N. c., took the first one with an
average of 152 miles an hour. H. E
Bangerter of Wichita, Kans., took
the second one at 1892 miles an
hour.
The finals and a consolation race
will be run today.
The air races, wind up today with
the Thompson free-for-all classic, a
30Omile dash around the l5-mile
course.
The fastest racing planes ever
assembled in any racing were on
Tie line for the $4,000 race. The
top qualifying speed was Alb miles
an hour, with the second best quail
fer barely mile behind.
Racing experts looked for win
ming average speed of more than
400 miles an hour.
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Police Arrest -Four Men
As Street BootIeqqers

Four men were arrested today on
charges Of sidewalk bootlegging.
They were identified by police as
Herbert Phinsee, Al, of the 1000
block Of Portner place NV; Clar-
ence Butler, 81, of the 1900 block of
Seventh street NV; George r.
Hudson, %, of the 1000 block of
Portner place NV, and Robert
Jones, Is, of the 1900 block of @
street NV. All are colored.
They were arrested at Portner
place and U streets NV. and
charged with keeping whisky for
sale. All except Jones were re-
leased on bond.
Evening star., 1948-09-06

ting date Tor new city elections in
October. They fear a more serious
setback than the one they suffered
two years ago at the hands of the
Socialists.
Plan to End Blockade Reported.
The tension served to dramatize
the urgency of the secret Big Four
negotiations on settling the East
West struggle for Berlin and the
Soviet blockade of the city.
The military governors assembled
for their sixth meeting today in
the Allied Control Authority Build
ing in the American sector, only a
10-minute drive from the city hall,
which is in the Russian sector.
The Russian-c controlled newspaper
Vorwaerts claimed the military gov
ernors had agreed on ending the
Soviet blockage of Berlin. The
paper said its information came
from Informed circles" There
was no subStantiation.
Other reports said the Americans
and British had proposed inter-
national control of the lifeline Ber-
lin Helmstedt railroad connecting
Berlin with Western Germany The
Russians were reported insisting
they should retain sole control of
the line because it lies within the
Soviet occupation zone"
Pope BrOadcasts Warning.
German reports from Helmstedt
said railway authorities there had
completed preparations for the early
resumption of traffic, German rail-
way employees who had been laid
off or transferred during the two
and one-half months of the block
ade were reported back at their old
posts.
The western powers have had
scores of cars loaded with coal ano
other supplies waiting at the zonal
border for weeks.
! The Germans also were mindful
Of warning from Pope Plus XII
yesterday that German Catholics
might have to fight ito the last
drop of blood" for the independence
of the Catholic Church.
1t was the pontiff's first speech
to Germans since the end of the
war. The speech was delivered in
German and broadcast by the Vati-
can radio on the occasion of a Cath
olio celebration in Mainz.
The Pope, in his warning to Ger
man Catholics, did not say spe-
cifically against whom they may
have to fight. But it seemed clear
he wished to emphasize anew the
peril OF "atheistic communism
against which he repeatedly has
rallied Catholics in the past.
Warns of Possible Struggle.
IF the signs of the times do not
deceive" he said, "the future may
ask even from you your contribution
to the independence of the church
and the rights of parents over their
children and the choice of their
education and schools.
In some regions this may even
come to a fight to the last drop OF
blood"
The pontiff said that in the past
TOO years many long and sometimes
lively battles have been fought for
the liberty of the church" in Ger
many and for equality of rights for
Catholics in public life. He said the
battles all were fought successfully.
He told the Germans twice in
the last century a ruthless war hy
an overwhelming state power and
enemy of the church was directed
against you
Protests against living conditions
in refugee camps. meanwhile,
spread throughout the American
occupation zone. The inmates are
mostly persons of German descent
expelled from former German ter
ritories such as the Czech Sudeten-
land.
Evening star., 1948-09-06
MonhondIed Photographer
Formerly Lived Here

Henry D. Burroughs, jr.. the AS
sociated Press photographer who
was manhandled by Communist
rioters in Berlin today, has lived in
Silver Spring, Md, and is the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Bur-
roughs of 1l01 Powhatan street, Al
exandris. He and his wife have
been in Berlin since August, 1945.
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Norwegian PIune Crashes

OSLO, Sept. 6 GA Norwegian
Air Force Catalina flying boat carry
ing IL persons crashed today in
foggy weather Is miles south of the
west coast port of Bergen. At least
three aboard were known dead. The
others were injured badly. The plane
was en- route to Stavanger. a
Evening star., 1948-09-06

CLEVELAND-CONG AFTER 66975 MP. H. FLIGHT
Maj Richard Johnson Oe hair and flying covera soaked
with perspaton pictured the shook hands with Gen. George
c. Kenny rght commanding general of the Strategic Air
Command after Maj Johnson few North American FS6 at
speed of miles yesterday The official
mark which he bettered $50 7se mpn A p Wrephoo.
Evening star., 1948-09-06
Twins Numed Presidents

OMAHA, Sept. R.-Ray and
Clarence Wentink, 34-year-old Chi
caso twins. yesterday were named
co-presidents Of the International
Twins Association.
The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1948-03-31
REPUBLICAN, DINNER
AND RALLY

Continued from Page II
the Young Republican Nation
al Federation and Precinct
Captain and member of the
18th Ward, Regular Republi-
can Organization of Chicago,
Ill.
He is a World War II Vet
eran, leaving the service with
the rank of Major after 412
years service.
After which you will be CIV
en- a chance to hear brief talks
by State and County Candi-
dates.
Tickets for the dinner may
be obtained from the Paxton
Insurance office or your Re-
publican Precinct Committee
man.
The public is invited.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Propaganda Seen Aim
OF Red Charge of U.S.. Spying
Soviet Framed Case
On 1t. Dreher, Says
Stute Department
By Gornett D. Horner

American officials today viewed
Moscow's belated broadcast of
what they called framed-up spy
charges against an American
naval officer as a propaganda
attempt to divert interest from
the case of the Russian school
teachers who do not want to
return home, and from disclo-
sures of Communist espionage
here.
The Moscow press and radio made
a tremendous splurge yesterday over
charges that an assistant United
States naval attache was caught re-
ceiving secret military information
from Soviet official and promptly
sent home on demand Of the Soviet
government.
The State Department insists that
the espionage charge against the
attache, 1t. Robert H. Dreher, who
now is living and working here, is
a deliberate Soviet frame-up.
American Ambassador Walter
Bedell Smith in Moscow bluntly told
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei Vishinsky last April, the de-
partment said yesterday, that he
considered the evidence against 1t.
Dreher had been arranged" with
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Two Workmen ESCAPE
As Floor CoI|apses

At least two workmen narrowly
escaped serious injury when a huge
section of the new second-floor
annex of the Taft Junior High
School collapsed about noon today.
Capt. c. J. Sullivan of the 18th
precinct said the superintendent of
the construction company reported
he had accounted for all workmen.
They were pouring concrete on
the second-floor addition when the
section lurched and then gave way
with a roar witnesses said could
be heard for blocks.
One witness, 12-year-old Kathleen
Brand, 1927 South Dakota avenue,
said Il save one man jump just be-
fore the building gave way. The
bricks seemed to pull away from
some wires and then the whole thing
fell in
Rafael Lenck, foreman for Jeffress
Dyer, Inc, which has the concrete
contract for the structure, said a
number of men were working on
the project, but none was under
the collapsed section. He estimated
the section as so feet by 80 feet
weighing about $50 tons.
The two men on the second floor
at the time suffered only minor
injuries and were treated at clinic,
The foreman said.
The school is at Eighteenth and
Perry streets NE.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Hiqh Of 86 10 Mar First
Under s. August Since II

It's been a wonderful August-so
far.
The Weather Bureau reported to-
day that for the first time since
1872, when it began keeping records,
the temperature has not exceeded
IS during the first Is days OF the
month.
And then the bureau predicted
it would go to 86 today. Tonight it
will 60 down to 66. Tomorrow will
be cloudy, about the same tempera-
ture but more humid.
The average maximum temperat-
ure for the first Is days was 81.3 de-
grees compared to the normal aver
age of IS. The all time high for
Washington came on August 6, 1918
.106 degrees.
Not only did the heat keep below
the normal high but it dipped be-
low the normal low. The minimum
average for the 15-day period, the
bureau statisticians figured out, is 81
degrees. But this month the average
low was 64.6 degrees. d.
Rainfall so far this month was
more than normal, however. The
usual amount for the first Is days
is less than 2 inches, but 81 inches
actually fell. 1t rained on S OF
the IS days, the normal number.
but more than three times as much.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
'Quickie' Talks in Michigan
Possible on Truman Trip

President Truman may make a
"quickie" series of back-platform
speeches in Michigan over Labor
Day, 1t was indicated at the White
House today with definite announ-
cement that the President would
speak at Labor Day celebration in
Detroit on the afternoon of Septem-
Der 6.
The Labor Day engagement was
arranged several days ago. While
details of the trip have not been
worked out, 1t is expected that Mr..
Truman will go to Michigan by train
and some back-platform speeches
are a possibility.
There have been reports from
Michigan that the President might,
appear at Grand Rapids, Flint and
Lansing.
Senator Hatch of New Mexico.
after visit with the President to.
day, said he is confident Mr.. Tru-
man will carry his campaign into
the Far West. The Senator said he
told the President that prospects In
New Mexico are fine and that he Is
certain former Secretary of Agricul-
ture, Anderson will win the senator
ship there over former Secretary Of
War Hurley, Republican nominee.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
By the Assoeio,ed Press

LONDON, Aug. 16.-Four more
Czech Olympic athletes decided to-
day against returning to Com
muniSt-ruled CZechoslovakia.
Their decision brought to at least
eight the number of Olympic COM
petitors refusing to go back to Com
munisI homelands. Two Czechs
and three Hungarians disclosed yes
terday that they intended to stay in
England, but one of the Hungarians
later went back to Hungary.
The Czech Committee for Political
Refugees, which announced the
action of the athletes, withheld the
names for fear of retribution
against relatives still in Czechoslo-
vakia.
But six Czech athletes who came
here for the Olympic Games def
nitely have decided against return
ing" a committee spokesman said,
Two of the athletes are swimmers.
The other four were on the rowing
team"
Two Czechs already have applied
for permission to remain in England.
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Three Western Envoys
Meeting Again With
in KremIin
Gen. Smith Drives With
Colleagues to Moscow
PorIey in Heavy Rain
By the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW, Aug. 16.-Envoys of
the United States, Britain and
France conferred again late to-
day with Foreign Minister Molo-
tov in the Kremlin.
The series of conferences started
July 81.
The Western diplomats are seek
ing basis for talks to end the
East-West differences and to solve
the problem of blockaded Berlin.
Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith
of the United States, special British
Envoy Frank Roberts and French
Ambassador Yves Chataigneau left
the British embassy and drove in
q heavy rain to the Kremlin.
The Communist Party newspaper
Prayda, charging American ''im-
pertalists" are dreaming of world
rule, said in an editorial yesterday
that the Soviet fleet is strong and
prepared.
The editorial was in observance
of Soviet Navy Day. 1t said the
Russian navy has received, as a
result of the war, new and more
convenient bases in the East and
the West"
"Imperialists trying to seize
new naval strategic bases in all
parts of the world are meddling
with the sovereignty and state inter-
ests of other nations and do not
halt before blackmail and crude
threats it said.
The editorial, broadcast by Mos
cow radio, said the Russian people
are "vitally interested in a solid,
lasting peace"
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Greek kTroopsAdvance
After Breakthrouqh
In Guerrilla Flank
Army Within 700 Yards
Of Main Summit in
Grummos Mountains
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS, Aug. 16.-The Greek
Army, exploiting a brilliant
breakthrough on the guerrillas'
southwestern flank, advanced
nearly two miles today to within
700 yards of the main Grammos
summit along the Albanian bor-
der.
A general staff spokesman said
national forces are now turning
back to snap a trap on the guer-
rillas in the southwestern and CEN
tral areas of the Grammas noun
tains front.
A communique said the army
cleared the whole area between the
Vourbianitico River and the Albanian
border, providing a firm anchor for
the pivoting action Of the trap.
They captured Plikati and a half
dozen strategic heights.
The army also beat off a rebel
counterattack on Bara Height on
the Albanian border. The guer-
rillas fled back into Albania, the
spokesman said.
Advancing on the northeastern
end of their semicircular front army
units captured Monastrion and a
height west of it. Progress on this
end of the front has been slow since
the fall of Alevista. The army claims
1t has been shelled from inside Al
bania.
In surprise lightning attack yes
terday government troops occupied
Orla Ridge, a 7,000-foot height on
the southern approach to the guer-
rillas Grammos mountains strong
hold. This move slashed the road to
Albania over which the guerrillas
had planned to shuttle men and
material out of the area.
Elsewhere on the front mopping
{iNy,c
Evening star., 1948-08-16
Thyssen Goes 10 Trial
Before German Court
hx the Associoted Press

KOENIGSTEIN Germany, Aug.
16.-Fritz Thyssen, IA, former Ruhr
steel king who broke with Adolf
Hitler at the outbreak of war, went
on trial today before German de-
notification court.
The industrialist said he was
without personal property and
hoped to go to Argentina where his
daughter resides.
He described himself as state
less" his citizenship having been
revoked by Hitler, and announced
he has no intention of seeking Ger
man citizenship again.
The opening session was taken up
largely with the reading of $780,
page indictment charging that
Thyssen was a major Nazi because
he supported Hitler and the party
for Is years.
Thyssen entered the courtroom
with the aid of walking stick. He
has been ailing in a sanatorium
here.
His trial is expected to last three
or four weeks. Twenty witnesses
are expected to be heard.
Thyssen fled to Switzerland the
day before the outbreak of war in
1889. He telegraphed Hitler that
he opposed Nazi war policy. From
Switzerland he went to Monte Carlo
and Southern France. The vichy
government extradited him to Ger
many, where the Gestapo sent him
to a concentration camp.