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Evening star., 1948-11-12
Police Sense Accident,
Hold dYouthAfterCha

Scout Car Policemen Frederick
Long and Adam Ekas spotted what
they thought was "an accident or
its way to happen last night, but
it took some fast maneuvering tc
prove them right.
Seven unobserved stop signs, sew
e-al alleys and serpentine course
later, they said, they arrested 16-
year-old Charles Donald 4400 block
Of Thirteenth street NE, on sc
many charges they're going to in
corporate some of them under the
heading of reckless driving.
The two policemen spotted a cal
going through stop sign at
Eighteenth and Monroe streets NE
and gave chase, their report said
Unable to pull alongside because OF
what they described as the drivers
zig-zag course, they stayed behind
through alleys in the 1900, 1900 and
100 blocks of Otis street NE.
Speed went up, they said, along
Otis street, but the chase ended
abruptly when the car attempted a
right turn at Twenty sixth street
NE, leaped the curb and stopped
against a cement mail box post.
The youth is charged with un-
authorized use of an auto owned BY
Edward H. Spindler, 1915 Otis street
NE, with having no drivers permit
and with reckless driving.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Truman Orders Investigation
|On DELAYS in Veterans Benefits
BY the Associated Press

afternoon to make the Truman
family circle complete for the re-
mainder of the scheduled two-week
vacation.
Meanwhile, three members Of the
Presidents vacation party inter-
rupted their conferences with the
Chief Executive to fly to Havana
for visit with Ambassador Robert
Butler.
Senator Barkley, Vice President
elect; Democratic National Chair
man ]. Howard McGrath and Leslie
l.. Bifle. director of the Senate
Democratic Policy Committee, said
they would be gone only a few
hours.
Politicians were awaiting the
White House reaction to strong sug-
gestions that more women be ap-
pointed to responsible posts in Gov
ernment. This question was raised
earlier this week by Mrs. India
Edwards, who headed the Women's
Division of the National Democratic
Committee during the campaign.
Senator McGrath warmly sup
ported the stand of Mrs. Edwards
(See TRUMAN, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Bridges Asks Truman
For Special Session
AT Once on China Aid
Warns Reds May Seize
Country Unless Help Is
Effective Immediately
BY the Associated Press

Senator Bridges, Republican,
of New Hampshire today urged
President Truman to call an i'm
mediate session of Congress to
consider aid for China.
Senator Bridges made the sugges-
ton in a statement issued from his
Office here. Senator Bridges himself
was in Des Moines, Iowa, for
speech.
The Senator is chairman Of the
special Watchdog Congressional
Committee" on foreign aid. That
group was set up to keep check on
the multi billion dollar expenditures
of this country for foreign aid both
in Europe and the Far East.
Senator Bridges said he fears that
unless American aid is made effec-
tive Immediately, the Communists
will take ''over the whole of China
lock, stock and barrel
A special session, he said. would
allow the administra ton ito place
the real facts before Congress and
the American public regarding the
Chinese situation.
He said Congress should be able to
take any speedy action necessary.
Senator Bridges said, those Com
munist forces now spreading over all
of North China are no simple group
of indignant patriots" but are con-
trolled from the Kremlin in Moscow
and are part of the worldwide
Communist movement.
Unless effective American aid is
made available. Senator Bridges
said, the Communists may even
sweep into control of Nanking and
Shanghai.
Senator Bridges said the Chinese
Communists now are "gnaWing out
the vitals of our friend and ally,
China" He added:
Even the United States State De-
partment, chief advocate Of our
previous contradictory and do-noth-
ing policy toward China now admits
the situation there is 'deteriorating
very fast and there is a grave prob
lem
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Marshall Says Reds Garry On
Propaganda Peace Offensive
Aim Is to Weaken u S. Position, He Asserts,
Citing Talk Of Stain Truman Meeting

porters privately that Russia is ex.
plotting the reported possibility o.
meeting between President Tru.
man and Prime Minister Stain fol-
such propaganda purposes.
The source, who refused to per.
NIT his name or nationality to be
disclosed, said the Russians appar.
emily were disturbed over the eff.
fects of the big majority Lineup
against them in the United Nations
He said every one wants peace and
that the reports of the possible
Truman-Sta1in meeting amounted
to campaign to weaken the posi-
ton of the Western powers.
The United States delegation to
the Assembly, meanwhile, refused
to say anything on the reports of a
possible meeting of Mr.. Stain and
Mr.. Truman. They maintained their
position that they knew nothing
about it here.
The delegation spokesman would
not confirm or deny whether the
subject would be discussed by United
States Secretary of State Marshall
and President Truman when Gen
Marshall returns to Washington.
There was no indication at the
U. N. headquarters as to when Gen
Marshall will return to the United
States. Informed sources said they
expected he would remain in Paris
oSee MEETING, Page Az
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Elizabeth toShure
Her Gift Loyettes
With 100 Others
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Nov. IA world-rec.
ord baby shower for Princess Eliza
beth's first born may overflow into
many humber British homes.
The Princess has let it be known
she would like other babies arriving
the same day as hers to share many
hundreds of layetteS given to hel
by loyal subjects and admirers the
world over. The birth of Elizabeth's
baby is expected this week end.
In London alone, it is estimated
that at least $50 to 400 babies will
be born this week end, in hospitals
nursing or private homes.
Elizabeth and her husband, Prince
Philip, may share their baby pres
ents with perhaps 100 or more OF
that number.
A similar course with wedding
presents was followed by the Prin-
cess when she married last Novem-
ber. Overwhelmed with gifts from
all over the world, she gave away
some two dozen dresses and suits
to other late November brides oi
her own age.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Board Unanimously
George
School Agreement
Study Of Equal Pay
And Speed in Improving
Negro Institution Pledged
BY the Associated Press

KING GEORGE, Va, Nov. 12.-
The King George County Schoo1
Board has approved unanimous
ly a f1ve-point agreement which
it's attorney said would satisfy
Negro plaintiffs in a discrimina-
tion suit against the board, a
spokesman said today.
This followed restoration to the
King George High School curricu-
lum of the last two of five courses
dropped earlier by the board in ar
effort to equalize curricula of the
white and Negro high schools.
Horace T. Morrison. King George
Commemorative attorney and coun-
sci for the School Board, said today
the agreement, reached on tenta-
tive basis with attorneys for the
Negro pupils at a conference before
Federal Judge Sterling Hutcheson ir
Richmond, covered these points:
l. A prompt discussion among the
School Board, Division Supt. T
Benton Gayle and counsel for the
plaintiffs on the matter of equal pay
for teachers at the Negro school.
Immediate Action Pledged.
2. A pledge that all possible i'm.
provements and extensions of course.
of study at the Negro school will b.
undertaken immediately-not de-
layed until after completion of {
new $l50,000 Negro school.
8. A promise that plaintiffs at.
torneys will not oppose motion fol
continuance until September /
1949, of a Federal Court contemp
citation against the board.
4. Resembling a school admins.
trative order which had placed tn,
white principal, commercial teacher
and agriculture teacher in supervi.
sorry positions over the correspond
ing faculty members of the Negro
school.
5. Suspension of further equaliza.
ton activity on the part of the
ISea KTNG CENpGE pooo AZ
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Business inventories Reach
Record 53-Bi|Iion Hiah
By the Associoted Pres,

| Business inventories reached a
record high of $500 100000 at the
end Of September, the Commerce
Department reported today.
This was a Climb of about $780,
100000 during the month. Retail
inventories accounted for $500 OOO.-
900 of the increase, the department
said. Manufacturing and wholesale
inventories went up by 100000 900
and S135 900, 900, respectively.
The department said more than
seasonal inventory gains were shown
in all major retail lines except the
auto sales field.
At the end of September, the de-
partment said. the book value of
stocks of goods on hand stood at:
M n u tur ing, $50, ,460 900 900:
wholesale, sS,245, ,oo0, 900; retail, s14,-
595 100000.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
By Joseph A. Fox
Sfor Sfoff CORRESPONDENT

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 12.-De-
fense and Veterans Administration
authorities we're directed by Presi.
dent Truman today to make a full
investigation into alleged delays ir
the payment of veterans disability
and death benefits.
The Presidents action was
prompted by newspaper stories con-
cerning the delay in compensating
the widow of an Army civilian en-
ploye-a veteran-killed last jan
uary in a plane crash at Paris
Mr.. Truman asked specifically fol
a report on this case
Eben Ayers, assistant presidential
press secretary. said Mr.. Truman
directed Defense Secretary Forresta
and Veterans Administrator Car
R. Gray to recommend steps to pre-
vent such delays.
Very little other news came ou
of the Little White House" here a!
Mr.. Truman continued to rest from
the election campaign. The Presi'
dents wife and their daughter Mar
garet are due to arrive late thi.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Community Chest Drive Tops
3 Million, 65.7 Pct. of Goal

|are behind in their quotas to be
present at the meeting. With COL
lections tagging badly at the last
report meeting Tuesday, Chairman
Parker told the workers.
Il defy any one to look into the
faces of our aged, our i'll and Our
youth whom these contributed funds
serve and continue to be indifferent
to the responsibility they under
took six weeks ago."
61 Per Cent of Goal.
Mr.. Parker has called for a re-
port of $500,000 at the meeting to
put the drive for $4.566, 100 back on
schedule. At the last report meet
ing the score stood at 61.6 per cent
of the goal.
At the meeting today, the report
OF Business Unit l, the most criti-
cal group in the campaign organi-
zation, will be read by a nine-year-
old boy from st. Joseph's Home and
(See CHEST. Page A-43
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Long Trial May lmperiI
Fosters Life, Doctors Say
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-TWo
court-appointed physicians reported
today that lengthy trial might en-
danger the life of William z. Foster
National chairman of the American
Communist Party.
Foster and II other top Commu-
mist leaders are scheduled to 60 on
trial Monday, charged with con-
spring and advocating the violent
overthrow of the Government.
The reports we're made public by
United States Attorney John F. x
McGohey.
Federal Judge Harold r. Medina
who is to preside, has indicated that
Fosters presence as defense wit
ness was necessity and that all II
defendants should be tried at the
same time.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Coalition Governmen
In Greece Resigns;
Tsa!daris Called
SophouIis Says King
Will Discuss Crisis
With PopuIist Leader
BY the Associated Press

| ATHENS, Nov. Premier
Themistokles Sophoulis handed
the resignation of his coalition
Greek government to King Paul
today. The king accepted it.
Sophoulis said the King would
summon Foreign Minister Con-
stantin Tsaldaris, leader of the
Popuist Party, to the palace to
discuss the cabinet crisis before
asking any leader or group to form
new government.
Sophoulis' coalition Liberal
Populist cabinet had been in power
since September 7, 1947.
Tsaldaris still is at the United
Nations session in Paris. Sophoulis
cabled him last night. asking him
to return, but so far there has been
no indication of when Tsaldaris
would arrive.
- King May Consult Others.
The outgoing premier said the
Kings summons of Tsaldaris fol-
lowed parliamentary procedure since
he is leader of the largest party.
Technically the King is free to call
on any one to form a cabinet, since
the government did not fall on a
vote of no confidence.
Political observers expect the King
also will call leaders of other parties
for consultations.
Sophoulis resigned under pressure
from Sophocles Venizelos, deputy
leader of his own Liberal Party.
Failure to Beat Reds Charged.
Venizelos charged the govern
ment in II months had failed to
suppress the Communist rebellion
and lacked the confidence of the
Greek people. He claimed enough
support from his followers in the
Liberal Party to combine with oppo-
sition parties and overthrow the
government in Parliament.
| He held off action while the Greek
case was before the U. N. Political
Committee. repeatedly at the request
of King Paul.
! Sophoulis met with his cabinet
before handing his resignation to
! the King. He thanked the minis
tiers for their services and told them
every effort should be made to OBJ
tain a strong government for Greece.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Body Of D. {. Soldier Found
FIoatinq Near Pier in Japan

The body of Pvt. James E. Mullen,
10, colored, 1146 Neal place NE, has
been found floating near a pier at
Kobe, Japan, according to word re-
ceived by. his parents here today.
Military authorities announced in
Japan they are investigating his
death as we'll as that Of another
American soldier, PFC. James j.
Waters of Castle Hayne, N. c.,
whose body was found in Yokohoma
Canal.
Pvt. Mullen was the son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Mullen and was
born in Washington. He attended
grade schools here and Joined the
Army about a year ago, his mother
said.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Reeopture Of Mt. Bikovik
Claimed by Greeks
By the Associoted Press

ATHENS, Nov. 12.-The Greek
army today claimed recapture of
Mount Bikovik in a see-saw battle
in the Vitsi triangle. 1t was the
first major fighting reported in that
sector this month.
The communique said rebels took
the 500-foot peake five miles north
OF Kastoria Wednesday night.
Yesterday the army counter
attacked and rewon the peak, the
communique said.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
British Abandon Visa.
For Americans; u. ).
Drops Fee in Return
North ireland Included;
Visitors Still Required
To Obtain Passports

Americans now can visit Great
Britain and Northern Ireland
without going through the red
tape of obtaining a British visa
it was disclosed today.
In return, residents of the United
Kingdom can obtain visitors visas to
the United States valid for two
years without paying any fee.
This arrangement to cut down the
red tape of tourist travel went into
effect today under an agreement
reached through an exchange OF
notes between the United States and
British Government, 1t was uearned
although it will not be announced
formally until tonight.
The arrangement is similar tc
those already made by the United
States with Is other countries and
territories, including Italy, Belgium
and Denmark.
Passports Still Necessary.
American visitors to Britain and
most other places covered by such
arrangements still must have valic
American passports.
The British agreement provide.
that American citizens with valio
passports may enter the United
Kingdom without obtaining visa!
for temporary period of stay pro.
vided they comply with other Brit.
iSh laws and regulations regarding
entry. residence and employment Of
foreigners.
The United States cannot waive
the visas entirely under the immi.
grafton laws. but can waive the
regular fees in the case of tempo.
rary visitors to reciprocate in part
for such benefits as are being ex.
tended to American travellers by the
British.
The regular American fee for 6
visa and admission application tt
the country is $40. Under a previ.
Gus arrangement with Britain. botf
countries had cut the visitors visa
fee to 50. The United States now
has eliminated this fee for non.
immigrant visas to residents of the
United Kingdom. The maximum
time for which visitors visa car
be granted was raised from l:
months to "a months for the Brit.
iSh.
The arrangement does not affect
permanent immigration visas. fol
which the American fee is $40.
The British waiver of visas covers
only the United Kingdom-that Is
England, Scotland, Wales anc
Northern Ireland-and not Other
parts of the British Commonwealth
Similar arrangements already have
been made for many areas of the
Commonwealth, hewever
French Situation Unchanged.
In addition to the United King.
dom, Italy, Belgium and Denmark
areas American travellers may visi
without visas include the Bahamas
Bermuda, Barbados, Canada, Cuba
Ell Salvador, British Guiana, British
Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Islands
WindWard Islands, Lichtenstein
Luxembourg, French Morocco, TIL,
Netherlands and The Netherland
West Indies, Newfoundland, Norway
Siam, Surinam, Sweden, Switzerland
and Trinidad.
France still requires visas of Amer.
ican tourists and officials there i.
little chance of working out any
agreement to waive them because
visa fees are counted on in tht
French budget.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Temperature Drops TO s.;
Hiqh Of so Due Today

The mercury stopped degree
short of a new low for the fall here
when it dropped to IS degrees at
$40 am. today and then started
climbing toward an expected 60
degree maximum this afternoon.
Below-freezing temperatures were
reported unofficially lin some subur-
ban areas, the Weather Bureau said.
The 35-degree official minimum for
Washington was one degree above
the "a of October 10, lowest for the
fall thus far. The record low for
November IL was in 1925.
While tonight will not be so cold
with an expected minimum of a.
colder weather and occasional rain
are expected for tomorrow, the bu-
reau said.
Evening star., 1948-11-12

Community Chest volunteers
attending the general report
meeting today in the Hotel
Washington were to learn how
the campaign is going from 10
people who have a personal in
terest in its success.
The reports from the 10 units oi
the Red Feather campaign will be
read to the meeting by representa-
tives of agencies which are relying
on Community Chest funds to con-
tinue their welfare work.
Campaign Chairman Chauncey
G. Parker has urged section chair
men to induce those workers who
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Vandenberg Promises
Republican Support
OF Arms for Europe
Senator Issues Blunt
Warning to Moscow in
Philadelphia Speech
by the Associoied Press

A new RepuDllcan pledge 70
help friendly nations regain their
feet defensively raised admin
istration hopes today for Repub-
lican backing of the forthcoming
arms-for-Europe program.
In declaration aimed pointedly
at Moscow, Senator Vandenberg of
Michigan put his fellow congress
sional Republicans on record-as
nearly as any one man can-in IA
vor of helping Western Europe to
defend itself.
The Michigan Senator. who steps
down in January as chairman of
the Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee, told the Reserve Officers
Association in Philadelphia last
night:
While never neglecting prudent
conservation of our own resources,
we shall aid other friendly. inde-
pendent nations to stand IN their
own feet il defense of their own
freedom. Western civilization shall
survive"
Warning TO Moscow.
Senator Vandenberg put this
warning to Moscow OH top of an
other assertion: That it would be
dangerous miscalculation for the
Kremlin to believe that President
Trumans election means any soft
ening in American opposition to
further Russian expansion.
While he did not specifically prom
Use support of any military aid plan,
Senator Vandenberg's statement
seemed to represent a step beyond
the point he was willing-or able
to reach in his United Nations res
olution which the Republican-con-
trolled Senate adopted last June.
That resolution pledged only:
Progressive development of re-
gional and other collective arrange
ments for individual and collective
self-defense in accordance with the
purposes, principles and provisions
of the Omitted Nations) charter.
| Association of the United States,
by constitutional process, with such
arrangements as are based on
continuous and effective self-held
and mutual aid, and as affect its
national security"
ToIke To M ctern.a IT.,
1t was under that rather vague
mandate that the Truman admins
tration began talks with Western
European nations about their arms
needs. These talks are about to be
stepped up perhaps with IL in
stead of the original seven nations
taking part.
The administration felt its way
slowly. First it waited for the elec-
tions. Since then there were some
signs it was waiting for reaction to
the Presidents surprising victory
at the polls.
Now 1t has the answer from Sem
ator Vandenberg that-so far as he
is concerned-the Republicans have
not gone sour on the bipartisan for
eign policy nor on the idea of help
ing Western Europe rebuild its
defenses.
Administration leaders made it
plain that, while they had few doubts
about his views, they are happy to
have this public word.
To them, Senator Vandenberg ap-
parently again has become the top
COP spokesman on foreign policy
a role he naturally yielded during
the campaign to Gov. Dewey, the
party's presidential nominee.
Democrats also figure that since
the election Senator aVndenberg is
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Sunday Reading

What's happening to the
enormous piles of supplies and
equipment America left on
Pacific islands when our troops
withdrew? Foreign Core
spondent George Weller re-
visited these islands to find
out. His findings make a fan
tastic story in Sundays Edi-
torial Section.
And what is going to happen
to the Republican Party?
Gould Lincoln examines the
damage done to the COP by
the election upset and bal
ances the cost of repairs
against a new political ma
chine. His story also appears
in the Editorial Section.
These and many other fea-
lures, plus special pages and
columns on the new books,
sports, society, amusements,
etc, round out the usual thor
ough and accurate news con-
tent of
Thp &.tuA.,1 &4-~
Evening star., 1948-11-12
BULLETIN

PARIS R.-Secretary of
State Marshall declared today
the Russians are carrying on a
propaganda peace. offensive"
hoping to weaken the position
o fthe United States. He told
a news conference Russian
propaganda in the United Ma
tions Assembly has not been
successful. He said the great
majority of nations in the U. N.
have lined up solidly in their
opinions of the world situa-
ton. The Moscow reaction to
published suggestions that
Prime Minister Stain and
President Truman confer on
world problems is one of the
propaganda peace efforts, he
declared.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
BULLETIN

Receipts in the 1949 Commu-
nifty Chest campaign went over
the 100000 mark today as
workers reported total contri-
buttons of $4,000, ,9O9.S3, or 65.71
per cent of the $4, 4,566,7 ,790 goal.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
BY the Associoted Press

PARIS, Nov. 12.-High West
ern delegation sources said to-
day Russia has launched a new
propaganda peace offensive"
around the world. The West,
they said, plans to meet it at
every point
One leading delegate to the
United Nations Assembly told re-
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Dock Stoppage
May eUpA||
Ports in U. 5.
Loneshore officioIs
Predict Adverse Vote
On Contract Today
BULLETIN

NEW YORK R.-An imme-
diate embargo on all freight
destined for export from New
York and Boston harbors was
recommended today by the re-
gional Office of the Association
of American Railroads.
Evening star., 1948-11-12
Tojo, 6 Others
To Hang; 16Get
Life Sentences
War Crimes Tribunal
Gives 7 and 20 Yeor
Terms to 2 Leaders

HIROHITO CAN'T ESCAPE Re-
sponsibility, Head of Tribunal
Declares. Page A.;
Evening star., 1948-11-12

(see VANDENBERG, Page A-7J