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free government is gone, and indi-
vidual liberty will be dead"
Gen. Bradley Speaks.
Gen. Omar Bradley. Army Chief
of Staff designate, yesterday ap-
pealed to the women broadcasters
to support some type Of universal
military training.
Desire to stay out Of war doesnt
keep us out" Gen. Bradley warned.
Gen. Bradley was introduced by
Judge Justin Miller, president of the
National Association of Broadcast
ers. Secretary of the Navy Sullivan
and Mrs. Sullivan were guests at
the luncheon.
Following the afternoon business
session convention delegates were
guests of Mrs. Truman at White
House tea.
Calls Radio Vulnerable.
A. D. Willard. executive vice presi-
dent of the National Association of
Broadcasters, yesterday urged the
nearly 200 women convention dele
gates to cooperate in radios cur
rent fight for the right to editorial
ize.
Earlier in the day Bert Lown Of
Associated Program Service, Inc, of
New York, predicted the American
Federation of Musicians recording
strike will end by March 10.
1--WE in radio are going to lick this
man Petrillo," Mr.. Lown declared.
Miss Ruth Crane of WMAL is act
ing president of the women broad
casters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31

by the Schenley Distillers Corp.
Several days ago, a three Judge tri-
bunal of District Court had held
that the law under which the allo-
cation order was issued was consti-
tutional.
Justice MCGUIRE pointed out the
ALLEGATION was based on a formula
arrived at after hearing and con-
sultation with the industry.
Justice Mcclure declared:
1T is their (the distillersD con-
tention that the only true formula
is that suggested by them, the net
result of which If adopted would
give them by virtue of their bottled
sales preferential position owe,
other users-to which most certainly
they are not entitled If an equitable
fair and nondiscriminatory alloca-
ton Is to be made"
Justice Mcclure held there was
a rational basis" for Secretary An
derson's action and that there was
no abuse Of discretion.
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Poona. Police refused to confirm
or deny the story. Gandhis son,
Devadas, is managing editor of the
Times. .,
Gandhi's death leaves the Com
gress Party leadership divided be-
tween Nehru and Deputy Prime
Minister Vallabhai Patel, known a.
the Congress strong man because
of his severe policies.
Patel controls a well-organized
political machine. Nehru, an idealist
who prefers writing books to poll.
tics, is considered generally to have
no such organization and to want
r,one.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
U. n. Is Facing Crisis
Over British Ban on
Ho|y.land Mi|itias

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 31.-The
United Nations faced a serious crisis
today as a result of Britain's newly
announced Palestine stand.
Britain late yesterday informed
the U. N. Palestine Commission:
/. No Jewish or Arab militias
could be organized In the Holy Land
until after Britain terminated her
mandate there May Is.
q The commission itself should
not enter Palestine until two weeks
before that date.
g. Britain would not comply with
the U. N. plan for turning over the
administration Of Palestine piece
meal.
Observers expressed the belief
that the British position would
make it virtually impossible to carry
out the General Assembly's plan to
divide Palestine into separate Arab
and Jewish countries.
The British policy provides that
the U. N. would become responsible
for the defense Of Palestine on the
day the mandate is ended. But, at
the same time, 1t provides that nc
military force may be organized In
Palestine until that date.
Sir Alexander Cadogan. British
representative, who outlined his gov
ernment's position, said Britain
could not guarantee the safety OF
the commission if 1t arrived more
than two weeks before termination
of the mandate. -,>.
After the mandate Is ended, he
said, British troops will resist armed
attack from outside Palestine only
If 1t Is construed as an attack on
British forces still withdrawing from
the country.
This was regarded as extremely
serious in view of recent Arab League
statements that the Arab countries
were prepared to march armies into
Palestine as soon as Britain pulled
out.
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Gandhi's Death Delays
u. n. Move 10 Settle
Dispute Over Kashmir
Ry the Assoeioted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 31.-United
Nations efforts to settle the India
Pakistan dispute over Kashmir were
suspended today because of Gandhi's
death.
An Indian spokesman said his del
egation was making no moves here
pending instructions from New
Delhi.
IF your whole country should go
up in flames, there would be little
use in arguing case before the Sc
curly Council" he said.
It was understood that N. Gopala-
swami Ayyanger, minister without
portfolio and midas special chlei
delegate here, might be summoned
home. Sources close to Mr.. Ay-
yanger indicated the Indian govern
ment now would evaluate the Whole
Kashmir situation in the llgnt OF
repercussions from the ASSASSINATION.
Sir Mohammed zafrullah Khan
Pakistan Foreign Minister, SAID ne
had no plans now to return soon to
Karachi.
The Council set tentative meet
ing on the India -Pakistan dispute
for next Tuesday. In the meantime
it had no program for renewing
direct talks between the two DO
nlinionS.
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Possible Leftist Plot
To Win Power Seen in
.Gandhi Assassination
By 6. Milton Kelly

/. Associated Press forsisn Correspondent
NEW DELHI. Jan. 3l.-Many
persons here believe the assassina-
ton of Mohandas Gandhi was the
work of underground left wingers
who opposed his efforts to halt
communal bloodshed.
A cabinet shakeup may come in
the wake of complaints from
Gandhi's followers that he should
have been afforded better protec-
ton. Gandhi himself refused such
protection.
Government officials are tight
Tipped on what forces might have
been behind the assassination. At
this writing they apparently do not
know whether the Staying was the
result of highly organized plan
which possibly has others marked
for death, or was carried out by
persons opposed only to Gandhi.
Plot Believed Possible.
The government appears not to
know whether the assassination was
the elimination of smoldering re-
sentiment among Hindu refugees
from Parkistan over efforts to pro-
tect Moslems in India, or part of an
organized plot to overthrow the
"old guard" now in power in the
ALL India Congress Party.
Such a plot might be aimed at
the section Of the party which fol-
lowed Gandhi the closest.
The man in the government who
was closest to Gandhi is Prime
Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
Gandhi once said Nehru was heir
to his leadership in the Congress
PartW Nehru will be closely
guarded until the situation clarifies.
The Indian army has been alerted
throughout the country while gov
eminent officials get their bearings
and learn with what forces they
have to deal.
Not Hindu Refugee.
OF possible significance Is the fact
that the Hindu arrested as Gandhi's
slayer was not a Hindu refugee
from Pakistan and had no known
connection with that embittered sec
ton of the Indian population.
The Hindustan Times identified
the slayer as a member OF the left
wing Hindu Mahasadha Party at
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Woman Found Burned to Deoth
In Arlington; Cigarette Blamed

chair and set 1t afire with
cigarette. 49,
Sergt. Robinson said Mrs. Decker.
sons body was lying on the floor In
the living room in front OF two
chairs and a small table which were
smouldering. He said the house was
filled with smoke. .-..
Mrs. Dickerson was employed as
a bookkeeper by private firn which
is doing contract clerical work at
the Washington Gun Factory, &C.
cording to Sergt Robinson. He added
that she had been divorced recently
from her husband, who lives In
Roanoke.
Police and firemen said the fact
that the house was tightly closed
prevented the smouldering furniture
from flaming up and setting the
building afire.
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A young Arlington woman was
burned to death early today In her
home at 2011 North Taft street,
county police reported.
She was identified as Mrs. Floris
Arabelle Dickerson, about 80. Her
body was found shortly before 8
am. by Sergt John Robinson, 80,
stationed at Fort Myer. who has a
basement apartment In the house.
DIR. w. c., Welburn, Arlington
County coroner. said the death was
accidental and was caused by body
burns and suffocation. He estimat-
ed Mrs. Dickerson had been dead
since about 2 am. Capt. Hugh
Jones, Arlington detective chief,
said there was no evidence of foul
play.
DR.. Welburn and police theorized
that Mrs. Dickerson fell asleep in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
Court Frees Courier
In $4,000 Gem Case
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-Allen
LIGHT, 81, Brussels, Belgium, was
free today following dismissal of a
grand larceny charge involving the
alleged midocean disappearance Of
S170, 900 In uncut diamonds.
Queens Magistrate Eugene R.
Canudo ordered the man released
yesterday for lack of evidence.
The charges were filed against the
Belgian by Elias Steinberg, who said
Mr.. LIGHT had been commissioned to
bring the diamonds from Belgium
for delivery to him. Mr.. LIGHT, ar
rested January 81, told police he
became Ill aboard a transatlantic
plane and lost the stones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
By W. H. Shipper. Jr.


Not only was Orville Wright the
first man to fly an airplane, but he
and his brother, Wilbur, working al
most completely from lessons they
had learned from their own ex-
periments, designed and built the
plane which bore them aloft at
Kitty Hawk, N. c., December IT,
1903.
The brothers went further than
most pioneers of their day in that
they followed up an original sue
cess with continuous, consistent i'm
provement work which proved their
ideas beyond a reasonable doubt and
advanced the airplane from the wild
experimental stage to that of prac-
tical production.
1t was long after Wilbur's death
in 1912, however, before the full
measure of the Nations recognition
was impressed on the surviving
member of the brother team. The
occasion was one of Orville Wrights
last appearances in Washington in
1913.
Paid Honor BY Roosevelt.
The United States then was in the
middle of a war in which global air
power was to play such vital role.
The slight, silver haired inventor
sat with shy reticence at a banquet
in honor of the 4Oth anniversary of
his first fight while President
Roosevelt and ENJOYS of Allied
powers praised his contribution to
new military force which seemed to
offer the brightest hope of victory.
1t was the late President Roose-
welt rather than Mr.. Wright him.
self, however, who voiced the inven-
tors lifelong hope that the airplane
he fathered eventually would prove
a far greater force in peace than
war.
"Orville and Wilbur Wright did
not labor and toll to create an in
strument of war; the President
said in a message read by former
Secretary of Commerce Jesse Jones
at the banquet on December II,
1913. Knowing them as I do, their
inspiration was not destructive
weapon. The impelling force which
drove them on to ultimate success
was to make a contribution to the
progress of men"
Touched on Smithsonian Dispute.
The President at that time took
occasion to touch on a subject
which had plagued the inventors
declining years and appeared then
to have reached happy solution
the controversy with former officials
of the Smithsonian Institution over
fair recognition for the true pio-
neering work of the Wright
brothers.
There still remained doubt today,
however, whether Mr.. Roosevelt was
correctly informed when he said
Orville Wright would bring his Kitty
Hawk plane back from England ito
be enshrined In the Smithsonian
Institution for all time as the
outstanding symbol Of American
genius"
Unless Mr.. Wright has made some
other provision in his will, 1t seems
possible the original plane will re-
main in the Science Museum at
South Kensington. to which Mr..
Wright sent it in 1928 because OF his
disagreement with the Smithsonian.
(Oficials of the Science Mu-
scum said In London today they
expect Mr.. Wrights will to
specify what is to happen to the
craft.
I'M. ]. B. Davy'' keeper of the
Department of Air and Water
Transport, estimated that more
than 100000 visitors have
seen the plane since it first was
placed in the entrance hall In
February 1929
Although the Smithsonian since
has officially admitted an injustice
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Truman Says Gondhi Deotf
Should Spur Peace Effort
BY the Associated Press

President Truman said yesterday
that Mohandas K. Gandhi's death
should spur the world to increased
efforts toward brotherhood ana
peace"
But in Congress, members Of both
parties expressed concern that the
effect of the Indian leaders assas-
sination on world peace prospects
might not be good.
Mr.. Truman messaged condol-
ences to the Indian people through
Earl Mountbatten, Governor Cen
eral of the British dominion.
President Sees Inspiration.
The President said he knew the
Indians and all people would be in
spired by Gandhi's sacrifice Ito work
with increased vigor toward the
brotherhood and peace which the
Mahatma symbolized.'
Senate Democratic Leader Bark
ley of Kentucky said he hoped the
international tragedy" would not
"retard the peace of India and the
world"
Representative Klein, Democrat,
of New York called Gandhis death
"a profound loss to civilization and
progress and to stable peace"
However, Senator Thomas, Demo-
crat, of Utah said Gandhi may be
stronger. force as a result Of his
death than he was alive" because
'she put spiritual values into every
thing he did and, more and more,
the world is beginning to see that
it is the things of the spirit which
ultimately have the greatest Llflu-
ence."
Text Of Statement.
President Truman said In his
statement:
"Gandhi was great Indian Ma
tionalist, but at the same time was a
leader OF international stature. His
| teachings and his actions have left
deep impression on millions Of
people.
"He was and Is revered by the peo-
pie of India and his influence was
felt not only in affairs Of govern
ment but also In the realm of the
spirit.
"Unhappily he did not live to wit
ness the full realization Of those
ideals for which he struggled, but
his life and his work will be, through
the years to come, the greatest mon
ument to him.
His selfless struggle for the bet
terment of his people will, I am
sure. endure alp an example 1or IN
dia's leaders, many of whom are his
disciples.
"I know not only the people OF
India, but all peoples, will be in
spired by his sacrifice to work with
increased vigor toward the brother
hood and peace which the Mahatma
symbolized."
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arraigned secretly and held without
bail for investigation of murder. He
vas arranged under the name OF
Narayan Vinayak Gadse of Poona.
The 25-year-old assassin had pumped
bullets into Gandhi's chest and leg
at close range.
American Seized Assassin.
An American bystander told how
he seized Gandhi's assassin before
police took the man into custody.
The American, who had gone to
Gandhis prayer meeting, identified
himself as Thomas Reiner OF
Springdale, Conn. He gave this &C
count:
People were standing as though
paralyzed. l moved around them,
grasped his (the slayer's) shoulder
and spun him around, then took
flrrner grip on his shoulders,
Royal Indian Air Force men dis
armed him and police took him into
custody. I did not see him do any
thing to indicate he wanted to kill
himself, and I don't believe reports
he tried to kill himself at that time. ,"
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Virginia Liquor Board
Cuts Price of Scotch
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 81.
Numerous changes in the price Of
WHISTLES and some changes In the
prices of brandies, wines and other.
bottled spirits, effective Monday,
were announced yesterday by the
Virginia Alcoholic Control Board.
The changes include reduction UP
to 80 cents per fifth for Scotch
whistles
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capable OF sustaining q man in
flight"
Compared to the prestige of DR..
Langley at the time, the Wright
brothers, operating from their
little bicycle shop at Dayton, were
very humble researchers indeed.
Even the great scientist was laughed
at when he professed his belief in
the ability of man to soar on power
propelled wings and the Wright
brothers, whose audience was much
smaller, drew full share Of ridicule.
Toy Launched Career.
But a toy which few under its
own power started them on another
path in life. .,-
One long-remembered evening In
1878, Bishop Wright brought his
sons a novel toy-a flying spinner
consisting of two crude propellers OF
paper and bamboo mounted on
cork and attached to rubber bands
which twisted them in opposite di-
rections.
Orville was only at the time, and
Wilbur was only four years older
Their youthful imaginations were
fred by the toy which could soar
under its own power, and they new
er gave up the idea that men could
fly by mechanical means. Thoughts
of the ministry faded, and the
youths with an inventive and me-
chanical turn of mind found outlet
for their energies by repairing and
devising new gadgets for bicycles
which were vastly popular at the
time.
Devised Wind Tunnel.
The two absorbed such areonau-
tical information as was available
at the time, testing and discarding
various theories. They even devised
a crude wind tunnel for their air.
frames of wood, cloth and metal,
and wrestled with the complex laws
of a new science. =
AS the Wrights grew in years and
knowledge they advanced from toys
to kites and eventually gliders that
excited the curiosity and invited the
jokes of their neighbors. There was
a strong opinion in the community
that the bishops sons should stick
to bicycles If they expected to get
ahead in the world.
The atmosphere was such that the
Wrights avoided rather than sought
publicity, and wild tales circulated
about the two youths who had been
glimpsed mysteriously transporting
birdlike wings along country roads.
Five Outsiders Saw Flight.
Out of years Of early experiment
came a fiimsy looking, kitelike BIZ
plane of wood, wire and cloth pow
cred by a suffering motor that
spun two crude propellers. The
Wrights evoked little comment when
they transported this contraption to
the sand dunes at Kitty Hawk.
The only witnesses we're five
outsiders-Coast Guardsmen and
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was done the Wright brothers in
advancing a prior claim in behalf
of the Langley flying machine, the
institution has received no word
that Mr.. Wright has requested the
return of his airplane.
In making the deposit, Mr.. Wright
stipulated that he could remove the
plane during my lifetime" He
told newsmen in one of his rare
interviews that he sent the plane
to England to call attention to the
effort made in this country to dis
credit its performance.
Although DR.. Charles G. Abbot,
former secretary of the, Smithsonian,
apologized to Mr.. Wright and took
steps to remedy what he considered
to be the errors of his predecessors,
the Dayton inventor took no steps
to accept the Smithsonian's request
that his plane be given a place Of
honor in the National Museum in
Washington with proper recogni-
ton.
The difference grew out Of prior
claims advanced in behalf of DR..
Samuel P. Langley, astronomer,
aeronautical researcher, and one of
the worlds leading scientists at the
turn of the century when he was
secretary of the Smithsonian.
DR.. Langley's power driven models
had flown before the Wrights' sue
cess at Kitty Hawk, but subsequent
attempts to launch his plane with
a pilot aboard proved failures. DR..
Langley himself never questioned
the accomplishments of the Wrights.
Difficulties did not arise until II
years later, long after DR.. Lang
ley's death.
Entered Patent Suit.
The Wrights sued Glenn H. Cur
tiss for infringements of their
patents, and they were subsequently
upheld in the higher courts. In
1914, however, two years after VIII
bur's death, the Smithsonian en-
ployed the Curtiss company to test
DR.. Langley's machine to determine
if it was capable of carrying man
in powered flight.
In October, 1912, DR.. Abbot pub
licly reiterated his regret that
Smithsonian officers had repeatedly
stated that the Curtiss tests of 1914
proved the Langley machine capable
of flying with a pilot after certain
changes had been made to permit
from the water, but with
out mentioning other changes in the
plane.
Mr.. Wright commended. and DR..
Abbot's investigation bore him out,
that basic changes were included In
the IS alterations made on the
Langley plane before it was flown in
1914. A point of contention was a
placard later placed over the Lang
ley machine at the Smithsonian
which said it was the first power
driven, heavier-than-air machine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-31
Court UphoIds Order
On Grain ALLEGATION

Justice Matthew r. MCGUIRE OF
District Court yesterday upheld the
legality of the grain ALLEGATION order
Of Agriculture Secretary Anderson
for distillers during January.
The ruling was made In connec-
ton with suits which had been d1ed
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Orvi1Ie Wright Dies
Without Receiving
Medal From Truman

Orville Wright died without
receiving the Medal for Merit
which President Truman had
intended awarding him for his
wartime services.
Mr.. Wright had been expect
ed in Washington on January
Is, but sent word he would be
unable to make the trip. Plans
then we're begun to have Gen.
Carl Spaatz, Air Force chief of
staff, and John F. Victory, sec
rotary of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics, 60
to Dayton to present the award.
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Continued From First Page.)

ton. August 10. 1871, the son of
Bishop Milton Wright of the United
Brethren Church. Ministerial Ca
reers were planned for both Orville
and his older brother, Wilbur, but a
spinner toy from their father
changed this.
Simple funeral services will be
conducted at 2:30 pm. Monday in
the First Baptist Church here, of
which Mr.. Wright was a member.
DR.. Charles L. Seasholes, pastor of
the church, will conduct them.
Burial will be in Woodland Gene
tery,