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Evening star., 1948-04-02
RoIIy Tomorrow to Open
Annual Douqhnut Drive

The annual doughnut drive of
the Potomac Area Council Of the
Camp Fire Girls will open with a
rally in the Western High School
auditorium at 10 am. tomorrow
Funds raised through the sales
during the drive, which will run
through April II, will be used to
buy new equipment for Camp Ma
wavi, near Triangle, Va. a.
If girl sells 100 dozen doughnuts,
she can deduct s. from her camp
oyranSnS
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Negroes Never Will Refuse
To Serve u. S., Leader Suys

BOSTON, April R.-A Negro
Democratic leader expressed conf
dence that members Of his race will
never be found guilty of refusing to
serve their country. regardless Of
the issues involved"
Victor Bynoe, president Of the
Franklin D. Roosevelt Chapter of
the Young Negro Democrats of Mas
sachusetts, wrote several members
of Congress that "the Negro
has never in the history of America
committed any act which could be
held up as reasonable, and we shall
never be found guilty Of such con-
duct regardless Of the issues in
volved."
Evening star., 1948-04-02
|Wherry Blocks Move.
Against Negro Leader
RY no As.oeiatsd Prss,

A motion by Senator Eastland,
Democrat, Of Mississippi to advise
Gov. Dewey that New York Negro
leader favors q civil disobedience''
protest against discrimination in the
armed services was blocked yester-
day by Senator Wherry, Republican,
of Nebraska.
Senator Eastland sought immedi-
ate Senate action on q resolution
directing Gov. Dewey's attention to
testimony here Wednesday by
Grant Reynolds. member Of the
New York State Commission OF
Correction.
Mr.. Reynolds and another Negro
witness, A. Philip Randolph, presi-
dent of the Brotherhood Of Sleeping
Car Porters lAFL), said they would
urge civil disobedience" against
both draft and universal military
training unless racial segregation
and discrimination is ended.
Senator Eastland's motion re-
quired unanimous consent. Senator
Wherry, acting Republican leader,
objected after Senator Ives, Repub-
lican, of New York said there was
mn need for such a resolution.
Evening star., 1948-04-02
Clubs Sponsor PIuy

FEEDER1CKSBURG, Va, April
: tspeciaD The Barter Theater
win present John Patrick,s comedy,
The Hasty Heart" at 8 O'Clock to-
night at James Monroe High School
under the sponsorship Of the Fred
ericksburg Women's Club and the
Meridian Club.
Evening star., 1948-04-02

Scientists have Identified 4 third
of a million kinds Of plants.
Evening star., 1948-04-02

Exclusive OF SPORT CENTER.
Hos chrome finished octionized
step down steel shofts, block
perforated Golf leather grips.
Set Of five consists of z, 5. 7,
9 and putter.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Iknife-Tofer Gets t20 Days
On Second Conviction

A man convicted once before of
weapons carrying today was back in
Jail for 100 days, serving time for
toting a knife.
Benjamin Lee, SO, colored, was
committed by Judge Thomas D.
Quinn in Municipal Court, where
he pleaded guilty.
Police reported they were called
Thursday to the mans home in the
1000 block of Thirtieth street NV.
to stop fight. There they found
the defendant bleeding from long
cash on the jaw. and an acquaint-
ance, Elizabeth Moraity, 38, colored,
with knife wound in the stomach.
Charges of simple assault placed
against each were dropped by
United States Attorney Edward
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Analyst Porter Retires;
43 Years in U. S. Work

Harry w. Porter, agricultural
analyst in the Agriculture Depart
ment, was honored at an Extension
Service luncheon yesterday, marking
his retirement after 43 years of
Government service.
Mr.. Porter. who lives at $50 Madi-
son street NV, came to the de-
partment in 1905 to work in the
Forest Service In 1917 he joined
the Extension Service, where he re-
manned until retirement.
He is a native of Iowa.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Jewish Center to Open
FuH Glasses Tomorrow

The Jewish Community Center
will begin its fall program tomor-
row.
Lectures will be offered on the
arts, psychology, social sciences and
languages. Language classes will in
clude intermediate and advanced
Hebrew, French and Russian, as well
as classes in effective speech.
Junior arts classes in dancing,
ballet and junior dramatics for
children of preschool and school
age will be held from to pm.
Mondays and Wednesdays.
Evening star., 1948-11-06
Polish Groups Move Offices

The Polish American Congress,
Inc, and the United Polish Press
Of America have moved their head
quarters to 1924 Connecticut avenue
NV. from the Roosevelt Hotel, 1t
has been announced.
Evening star., 1948-11-06

Carey because the woman claimed
self-defense and also refused to
prosecute the man.
The weapons charge was based on
the fact that Lee still had knife
in his possession when arrested.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
German Officials Due to Decide
IfMusterpieces Remain in u. S.

Final decision on whether the
German owned art collection will
remain in this country another year
for exhibition purposes probably will
rest with the German ministers OF
the American zone in Germany.
This was determined today in a
radiogram exchange between Gen.
Lucius Clay, American military gov
ernor in Germany, and Senator
Morse, Republican, of Oregon. chair
man of Senate Armed Services
subcommittee.
The subcommittee was appointed
to work out arrangements with the
Army, if feasible, to keep the 202
masterpieces in the United States
for a years tour. with the proceeds
to go to the relief Of German chill
dren.
Senator Morse and his subcom-
mittee colleagues, Senator Robert
son, Republican, of wyoming and
Maybank, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima today discussed the matter with
Army Secretary Royal and Under
secretary Draper.
After the radiogram exchanges
with Gen. Clay in Mr.. Royals Of
fee, Senator Morse said that If the
General could work out satisfac-
Evening star., 1948-04-23
SO Planes Search for B-29
MISSING With II Off Guam
BY the Asseeioted Press

GUAM, April 23.-Fifty planes
ranged over $4,000 square miles OF
ocean north of here today in con-
tinued search for a Super Fortress
missing since Tuesday.
The Super Fort has not been
heard from since it took off for a
practice bomb run on Farallon de
Medinella Island, $50 miles to the
north.
Names Of the II Air Force men
aboard were released today. They
are 1t. Col Dalson E. Crawford
Hibbing, MINI. Maj. Richard D
McGhie, Salt Lake City: Capt
Charles H. Himel, Houma, La; 1t
Richard G. Smith. Charlotte, N. c.:
1t, Joe Lee Soyar, jr., Jacksonville
Fla; 1t. Richard Lewis Gorrison
Hemet, Calf; M Sergt. Thomas A
Britt, Whitman, Mass; T Sergt
Kenneth L. Fades, Yakima, Wash.
T Sergt. Claude Leroy Tucker, For,
Worth. Tex; SiSergt. Peter Deny
anovich. Beaver Meadow. Pa, and
S/Sergt. Dean S. Shay, Salamanca
N "
Evening star., 1948-04-23

tory arrangements with the Coun-
Gil of Minister Presidents in the
American zone, the committee would
be glad to consider steps to keep
the paintings in this country
longer.
I'VE fully realize that the German
people are entitled to the paintings
and if the German ministers de-
sire an early return the paintings
shall not be detained in this
country" Mr.. Morse said.
The subcommittee will report to
the full committee Monday, Mr.
Morse added.
Senator Robertson said Gen. Clay
personally favors return of the COL
lection at once. fearing that Rus
sian propagandists might construe
retention of the art here as an in
dication that We do not intend to
hold our position in Germany or
are incapable of doing so.
The Council of Ministers are the
four presidents of the states Of Ba-
varia, Greater Hesse, Wurtemberg-
Baden and Bremen.
Since March II the rich collection
has been exhibited at the National
Gallery of Art and has attracted
S74.777 visitors. The exhibit Is
scheduled to end Sunday night.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Opening Furry Lifts
Stocks 10 New Peaks,
Gains Reduced Later
$4,000 Shares Crowd
Ticker in First Hour;
Some Pivotuls Down
by the Associofed Press

NEW YORK, April 23.-Stocks
hit a swift pace in today's mar
ket, averages climbing to a new
high since last. July rs before
receding somewhat.
Large blocks Of shares changed
hands in the opening minutes when
the clash of new purchases and
profit-cashing sales left the high
speed quotation ticker one to two
minutes behind floor transactions
for a brief. period.
First-hour sales OF 100000 shares
were the largest for such period
since December 8, 1916.
Manufacturing issues edged for
ward narrow fractions to more than
point in many cases. These gains
were partly balanced by declines
for a number of recently strong
stocks, as yesterdays bullish fever
showed signs of subsiding.
Selling at higher prices much OF
the day were Dow Chemical
Youngstown Sheet. American Can
j. I. Case, Goodrich, American
Smelling, Kennecott, Owens 1lli-
nois, International Paper, Johns
Manville, Union Pacific, Seaboard
Oil. Schenley and Woolworth.
Warren Petroleum slumped on a
IA, 4,6OO-share block Others lower
at times included Gulf Oil. Mission
Corp, Sears Roebuck, Westinghouse
Electric, United Aircraft, Alliec
Chemical and Superior Oil Of Cali.
fornia.
Rejection by big Steel Of steel
workers wage demands served tc
emphasize current pay negotiation.
in automotive and other industries
in many of which, it was pointed
out, working contracts do not rule
out strike action. Authorization fol
walkout already has been giver
in a Chrysler-A Workers dispute
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Prediction Violence
Kills 48 in Korea
BY me Aaoeiotsd Press

Seoul. Korea. April 23.-Attacks
on police boxes and election regis
tration headquarters in South Kores
are increasing in violence and num-
Der as the May 10 election ap-
proaches.
Since April 2. the violence has
cost at least 48 lives. American Of
ficials say the attacks. mostly by
youths, are led by Communists bent
on disrupting the election in the
American occupation zone.
A battalion of Korean constabu-
larry was sent to the island of Cheju
where eight policemen have beer
killed this month.
South Korean fighting has re-
suited in the deaths of Is Com
munists bent ON disrupting thu
election IN the American occupa.
ton zone.
A battalion of Korean constabu.
larry was sent to the island of Cheiu
where eight policemen have beer
killed this month.
South Korean fighting has re
suited in the deaths of 13 Com
munists and 81 rightists.
The Pvongyang radio in the Rus
sian-controlled zone said a Nortl
Korean Peoples Committee will con
fer Wednesday on a draft of con
stitution for a Soviet-backed Korean
Communist republic.
The radio said 545 delegates rep
resenting 80 North Korean and l!
South Korean political parties are
attending . unity meeting at Py.
onTsns.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
26 Arrested in Lottery Ring
Taking in Is Million Yearly
Az The A..nsinisd prs.,

ALBANY. N. Y, April 23.-State
police announced today they had
smashed a S25 ,000, ,000-a-year lottery
ring, one of the largest in New York
States history.
John A. Gaffney, State police
superintendent said 26 persons in 16
upstate counties were arrested in
simultaneous raids today. He added
that arrests were continuing.
Mr.. Gaffney said millions OF
weekly lottery tickets paying of on
the United States Treasury balance
were seized.
The center Of operations" Mr..
Gaffney added, was the Benjamin
Franklin Press in Schenectady.
Mr.. Gaffney said those arrested
would be taken to Niskayuna, near
Schenectady, and arraigned before
a justice of the peace on felony
charges of operating lottery.
The raids were conducted by so
State troopers.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Czechs and Bu|gars Sign
20-Year Military Alliance
By the Associated Press

PRAGUE, April 23.-Czechoslo-
vakia and Bulgaria signed 20-year
treaty of military alliance today,
pledging each other help If Ger
many, cor any nations connected
with her" attacks either one.
Premier Georgi Dimitrov signed
for Bulgaria. Premier Klemeht
Gottwald and Foreign Minister
Vlado Clements signed for Czecho-
Slovakia.
The treaty will be automatically
renewed for five years at the end
of its first term unless either OF
the contracting nations notifies at
the end of the 10th year that 1t
wants to cancel the pact.
A preamble said the action was
taken in the interests of world peace
and that the alliance would be with
in the spirit of the United Nations.
The treaty generally followed pro-
visions of the Russian Czechoslo-
vakian treaty for mutual air signed
in l943.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
By the Associoted Pros.

KANSAS CITY, Kans., April %.
Seventy police, under orders to
get tough" clashed with C1O
strikers at the Cudahy Packing
Co. plant today and cleaned out
union headquarters in a skull
cracking 10-minute battle.
Eight persons, including two wom-
en-, were treated for head injuries
at hospitals.
In matter of minutes the union
hall was empty, blood and broken
glass Uttered the floor, along with
playing cards, checkers and aban-
doped hats.
The police action came after
police Capt. Eli Dahlin had parked
in front of the headquarters OF the
United Packing House Workers
Local No. 10 and started to address
strikers inside the hall.
Windows were shattered and
chairs overturned as the police
charged with clubs failing. A par
tition separating front office from
the meeting hall was partly pushed
over. An improvised kitchen in one
corner was wrecked and dishes
broken.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
70-Group Air Force
Still Backed Strongly
Despite New Proposal
Bridges Insists on Figure
And Will Stort Hearings
On Measure Monday
By J. A. O'LeoY

The drive for a 70-group Air
Force was still going strong at
the Capitol today, despite the
administrations offer to raise its
air goal from SIS to 66 groups
in the interest of a more bal
anced defense program.
Chairman Bridges of the Senate
Appropriations Committee revealed
he is still for 10 groups and an
nounced his committee will start
hearings Monday on the S3,l98,-
100000 defense appropriation al
ready passed by the House, $822,-
100000 of which is to start building
the IS additional air groups.
Meanwhile, both the House and
Senate Armed Services Committees
scheduled further work on the draft
and universal military training bill
to provide all branches with the
manpoWer they need, but with no
major decisions in sight this week
Lack of a quorum caused the
Senate Armed Services Committee
to put off further deliberations un-
til Monday.
The House committee, coatinu-
ing its public hearings, heard a
plea from Americans for Democratic
Action for Congress to put AN end
to Jim Grow in the armed forces
of the United States"
Joseph L. Rauh, jr., chairman Of
ADA's executive committee, told the
committee the strength we gain by
restoring selective service will be
seriously impaired" unless racial
segregation is abolished in the mil
itary services.
Mr.. Rauh, a former lieutenant
colonel on Gen. MacArthur's staff,
said the ADA is in favor of the
draft and immediate strengthen
ing" of the Air Force. But he said
his group, which describes itself
as liberal political organization,
is opposed to UNIT.
Forrestal First Witness.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal
told the American Newspaper
Publishers Association in New York
last night the emphasis on air
power appears to be popular as
an alternative to universal mill
tary training and other aspects of
a sound, long-range program
The Secretary, who brought to
the Capitol Wednesday his COM
promise 66-group air plan, will be
the first witness Monday when Sem
ator Bridges begins hearings on the
appropriation measure. This money
bill is being pushed ahead of the
regular Army and Navy approprl-
alton bills for next fiscal year, in
order to make some OF the money
available sooner.
Unless the Armed Services Com
headed by Senator Gurney,
Republican. of South Dakota, makes
1See DEFENSE Page Al
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Sunday Reading

Henry Wallace seems a long
shot at best in the presidential
race, but his third party could
disturb the vote-catching pat
tern of Democrats and Repub-
licans. This political enigma
has been difficult to interview
up to now. Chickens and
Strawberries have usually
spoiled the picture. But Re-
porter Penn Kimball has sue
ceeded in getting Mr.. Wallace
to focus full attention on
weightier matters. The result
makes interesting reading in
Sundays Editorial Section.
In the same supplement,
Gould Lincoln sketches an
other profile on presidential
possibilities, the subject being
Senator Arthur Vandenberg.
These and many other timely
features on foreign and do
mestic affairs, round out the
usual thorough and accurate
news content of
Chr suuhay ftar
Evening star., 1948-04-23
House UnitCuts
Commissioners
Budget Slightly
Under $l01, 800, 900,
Bill Would Leuve D. G.
$4,000, 900 Deficit
By Don S. Worren

The Districts supply bill for
the next fiscal year will call for
an outlay slightly less than the
$101 10000 sought by the Com
missioners. but it will leave a
revenue gap of about $4,000, 900
to be filled by additional taxes,
it was disclosed today by Chair
man Horan of the House sub
committee in charge of the city
budget.
Mr.. Horan said his subcommittee
had finished marking up the appro-
priation bill, but that 1t would not
be reported to the full House Ap-
preparations Committee until after
next week.
The exact total of the measure
as written by his subcommittee was
not announced, but Mr.. Horan said
it would be somewhat below the
Commissioners requests.
Some Cuts and Additions.
Mr.. Horan said his group had
made some cuts in the budget re-
quests. but found it necessary to
make additions in some places. 1T
still will leave the District in the
new fiscal year with an impending
deficit of about $4,000. .eoo," he told
reporters.
Study of proposed increased city
taxes will be resumed as soon as
the supply bill has been laid before
the House.
Hearings already have been held
by the Joint Fiscal subcommittee
of the House and Senate District
Committees. Chairman Bates OF the
House fiscal group said he did not
plan to reactivate the subcommit-
tee until after the appropriation bill
and the report of the Koran sub
committee Is submitted to the House.
He said he wanted all of the facts
and figures available before the tax
question was tackled again. There
is no great need for hurry" he said.
since we have the whole month OF
May before us"
Sales Tax Urged.
The Commissioners, with strong
support in both the House and Dis
trict Committees. are urging enact
ment of a 2 per cent retail sales tax
as a means Of balancing the budget
for the year beginning July and
to finance rising budget demands.
Coupled with this are proposals
for repeal after next year of the
Districts personal income tax which
is applied to only $4,000 of 100000
taxpayers. 1t exempts the salaries
of Government workers living here
but claiming domicile in their home
States.
Mr.. Horan has indicated that
among new or increased items writ
ten into the appropriation bill are
funds for school construction to re-
lieve overcrowding at the Congress
Heights and Stanton Schools.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Reds Demand Penalty
For Press Indictments
BY the Assoeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, April 23.-
Russia demanded yesterday that
newspapers which publish propa-
ganda inciting national enmity be
punished for a crime against man
kind.
The United States Immediately
opposed the proposal as an attempt
to muzzle the press.
The Soviet proposal was voted
down, 5 to 2. Poland backed Russia
China, France, Venezuela and Leba-
non joined the United States in op-
position.
Soviet delegate P. D. Morosov
moved in United Nations commit
tee to add public propaganda of this
type to list of crimes of genocide.
The world genocide is defined here
as mass destruction OF human
groups.
Morosov moved to add this clause:
"All forms of public propaganda
fthe press, radio, cinema. etc.
aimed at melting racial, national or
religious enmity or hatred, or aimed
at provoking commission OF the
crime of rcnocide"
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Hartman Is Approved
'By Senate Committee
AS ERP Ambassador
Vondenberg Announces
Unanimous Action; Quick
Confirmation Forecast

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today gave unani-
nous approval to the appoint
ment of w. Averell Hartman as
rowing Ambassador for the
multibillion- dollar European Re-
covery Program.
The nomination now goes to the
Senate, which is in recess until
Monday.
Chairman Vandenberg reported
the unanimous action with broao
smile. The approval indicated
prompt confirmation.
Mr.. Hartman, who resigned this
week as Secretary of Commerce tt
take over the No. 2 job in the aie
program. spent more than an houl
talking with committee member!
behind closed doors.
Will Get $25,O00 = Year.
AS special ambassador handling
the overseas direction of the huge
ERP, Mr.. Hartman will receive
$25, 900 a year, plus expenses. This
is 5000 a year more than will ge
to his boss, Paul G. Hoffman, ad.
ministrator of the program.
| Meanwhile. it was made clear al
a press conference held by Mr.. Hoff.
man and Dennis GitzGerald. ECA
food director, that the agency does
not expect the recovery program tt
have any effect on domestic prices
Dr.. FITZGERALD answered "cate'
gorically no" when asked whether
the program would further add tc
the current imitation spiral.
DR.. FITZGERALD pointed out that
the amount of grain planned fol
shipment abroad to all nations II
the 1948-9 fiscal year is 5000.
900 bushels, a decline OF about
80 100000 from shipments this yeai
ana 100,000,0O0 bushels under ship.
ments in the 1867 fiscal year.
Less Nonfood Exports Seen.
AS to nonfood exports in the
coming 12-month period, another o1
Mr.. Hoffman's assistants, Richaro
M. Bissell, jr. said they woulo
almost certainly be less" than ship.
ments abroad this fiscal year.
Mr.. Bissell pointed out that the
Government has control over prices
of manufactured goods going abroad
through the export control program
handled by the Commerce Depart
ment.
Mr.. Bissell also said ECA will
"scrutinize" prices paid for fooc
and other items bought by the II
European nations in such countries
as Argentina and paid for by the
United States. Argentine wheat
prices thus will come under some
form of United States control.
Mr.. Hoffman praised the appoint
ment of Mr.. Hartman and calleo
him almost the indispensable mar
in this program"
liz Employed by ECA.
ECA now has 112 employees of its
own, Mr.. Hoffman said, but it ha.
1900 job applications on hand with
many more expected.
American aid will help European!
reach a better level of food con.
| { See FOREIGN AID. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Three U. 5. Weapons Rated
DeadIier Than A-Bomb
Rx the Assncioted Press

MIAMI, Fla, April 23.-Ellis M
zacharias, former naval intelligence
expert, says the United States has
three weapons far more powerful
than the atomic bomb.
In an interview here he listed
them as archaeological" "biologi-
CAL and 'climatological.'
Russia knows that We developed
these three weapons during the
war and due to the tremendous re-
sources in the war, all of the weap-
ons are Immediately available in
sufficient numbers" he said.
THE atomic bomb ranks fourth
in consideration of destructiveness
The atomic bomb has a local effect
while the other three are wide
spread" he added.
Evening star., 1948-04-23
Police in Kansas City Battle
Meat Strikers at CIO Union Hall
Eight, Including z Women, Treated for Head
Injuries as Officers Begin Stern Strike Policy

The fight began after Capt. Dahlln
had told the strikers, THE city is
not going to stand for any more OF
this mob gathering. The police are
not going to take any more gaff."
Some one slammed the door OF
the union hall. Capt. Dahlin got
out of the car and reopened it. 1t
was pushed shut again and the po-
lice captain kicked it open once
more.
Ordered to Crack Skulls.
At this point, Capt. Dahlin saio
later, some one attempted to seize
him from inside. He and the other
officers then rushed the entrance.
Before the police went to the
strike scene they were instructed
that from now on they were not to
tolerate any mass picketing and il
necessary to "crack skulls
There have been numerous flare
ups at the plant between strikers
and nonstriking foremen and Office
workers.
District Judge William M. Bentor
is hearing an injunction suit brought
by Cudahy for a temporary restrain
ing order against illegal picketing II
CSee MEAT, Page A-2)