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Evening star., 1948-09-27
Court Rules u. S. Is Subject
To Rent Control Regulations
Appeals Bench Reverses Decision Backing
Eviction of Tenant Baking at Increase

The United States Court OF
Appeals ruled today that the
Federal Government is subject
to rent-control laws the same as
private individuals or concerns.
In it's ruling, the court reversed
Municipal Court of Appeals ruling
which had held that the Govern
ment had the right to force a
tenant to vacate his residence in a
Government housing project be-
cause the tenant had refused to pay
an increase in rent which had been
ordered.
The Municipal Court of Appeals
decision had upheld decision by
Municipal Court.
The ruling was made in the case
of Reginald p. Wittek, who lived
in a Government housing project at
No. Quadrant Green S.W. The
Government sought to put him out
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Danger of Explosion Increased
By Collapse of Soviet PorIeys
Reds Accused of Bad Faith and lmperiIing
Peace in Note Breaking OFF Negotiations

Dewey, the Republican presidential
nominee. being kept fully informed,
authorities frankly acknowledged
they were uncertain what may hap
pen next.
New clashes in Berlin were feared
and the dangers of shooting in
cidents which could lead to open
conflict were acknowledged by au-
thorities as possibilities. 1t was
also thought that Russia might
withdraw from the United Nations.
Publication of the note saying the
issues will be placed before the Sc
curity Council meeting in Paris was
accompanied by the release of a
"a ,O00- word document reviewing the
record of secret negotiations with
the Krenlin. This document was
described by top diplomats as prov
ing that the Soviets are bent on
using the illegal blockade to force
Western powers out of Berlin.
The American note, prepared
jointly with France and Great Brit
ain, was taken to the Russian En-
bassy by L. E. Thompson, deputy
director of the State Departments
Division of European Affairs.
It was handed to a hand which
reached out through an opening to
receive it.
Repeatedly, the note delivered
here and those handed the Russians
in Paris and London accused the
Soviets of responsibility for bring
ing the Berlin situation to the
See WHITE PAPER- Page AL
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Berlin Crisis Sends Stocks
Down as Much as S4
BY .he Asseeioted Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-Stocks
fell from a few cents to more than
81 a share in the Stock Market to-
day as a reflection of the Berlin
crisis.
Railroad issues led the downward
movement. with some of the major
carriers selling from 81 to more
than 81 lower.
Stocks of oil, metal and steel COM
panies sold lower by more than 81
a share.
Trading was fairly active. with
$4,000 shares changing hands the
first hour.
AS a group the aircraft stocks
we're unchanged to a few cents
higher, standing out against the
lower trend of the rest Of the
market.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Court Backs Sam Rice in Figh
ToQuiet Kennels Vel ping Dogs

plainants' dwelling houses without
casuing physical discomfort to or
binary persons and materially di-
minishing the value of the property
as a dwelling would be quite difficult.
if not impossible"
Taking note of the testimony
concerning some of the dogs owners,
Judge Prescott said:
"One or more Of the dogs belonged
to Winston Churchill, Marlene Diet
rich and Henry A. Wallace, and one
witness testified the barking OF a
dog was music to him.
These are very prominent per-
sonages, but it is difficult to dis
Germ any difference in the annoy
ance caused by a large group Of
bowling dogs, whether owned by a
prime minister, a movie star,
former vice president or just
commonplace person like oneself"
Then, on an obvious political
note, Judge Prescott said:
Indeed, If recent news items
(see KENNELS. Page A-3J ::
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Attacks on Congress
Renewed by Truman
After Day Of Rest
Attempted to Tear Up
Bill Of Rights, He
Charges at Austin
By Joseph A. Fox
By Joseph A. Fox
,oARD THE TRUMAN CAM

ABOARD THE TRUMAN CAM
PAIGN TRAIN, Sept. 27.-Presi-
dent Truman returned to his
attacks on Congress today after
a Sabbath of abstaining from
politics. Yesterday was one in
which foreign developments
overshadowed his domestic cam
paign.
Speaking to a trainside crowd at
Austin today as he continued his
fight in Texas, Mr.. Truman charged
the Eightieth Congress was contin-
uously trying Ito tear up the Bill OF
Rights"
He put in a broad plug for At
torney General Clark, Texan. de-
claring Mr.. Clark would go down in
history as one of the greatest ever
to hold that Office.
That is because he is working all
the time" for the Constitution and
the Bill of Rights, the president said
Criticism for Press.
The Democrats are opposed by
from 80 to 80 per cent of the Ma
tion's newspapers, Mr.. Truman de-
clared, giving as the reason that
most of the press is against the
people and for special interests.
Representative Lyndon johnson
Democrat. of Texas, who was certi'
fed as the Democratic nominee fol
the Senate by the State Democratic
Central Committee with an 87-vots
margin over former Gov. Coke Stew
enson, appeared on the trains real
platform with the President, botl
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Army Declared Goods Surplus
To Aid Economy, Royal Says

the same thing" Mr.. Royal SAID
as he reviewed the then desperate
needs of the civilian economy.
It was under Mr.. Royals direc-
ton while he was Undersecretary OF
War, that a special departmental
board headed by Gen. Courtney H.
Hodges was appointed to set up a
strategic reserve plan, under which
sufficient wartime stocks were to be
held to supply the needs of 2,oOo,-
600 men through l949.
Mr. Royal said the programs OF
UNRRA and the Marshall Plan
were not responsible for the cur
rent shortages in some items which
has made it necessary for the Army
to repurchase types of materials
at inf1ationary prices. Nor did he
think that the Army could be
charged with improper stock con-
troll.
1T was the paramount needs Of
the civilian economy that caused
1see ARMY BUYING, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1948-09-27
By John A. Giles

Secretary of the Army Royal
admitted today that the Army
was buying some of the same
type clothing and equipment
which it declared surplus to the
needs of 100000 men, but, he
declared that the reserve stocks
had been cut back deliberately to
alleviate civilian shortages.
I'VE knew at the time that we
were depicting our stocks below the
standard standby necessary for
maintaining our calculated strength
through the middle of next year,
and I told the Mead committee in
l945 that there was a possibility OF
having to buy back in the immedi-
ate future goods that we were de-
claring surplus" Mr.. Royal said In
an interview.
Even if we had known then what
we know today We would have done
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Bevin Appeals 10 u. n.
For Speedy Approval
OF Bernadotte Plan
Offers Best Hope for
Healing Palestine Breach,
Briton Tells Assembly
By the Assoeiofed Press

PARIS, Sept. 27.-British For
eign Secretary Bevin today urged
speedy United Nations action on
Count Folke Bernadotte's recon-
mendations for Palestine. He
called it "the best hope for heal
ing the breach" between Arabs
and Jews.
Mr.. Bevin reiterated his country's
support for the Holy Land solution
offered by the slain mediator lin its
entirety" in Britain's major policy
address to the General Assembly.
In the draft of his speech distri-
buted by the Foreign Office before
he began, he warned that "hostili-
ties might break out again" if no
decision is taken within the next
few weeks.
In his delivery. however, Mr..
Bevin deleted this statement.
Wide Backing Reported.
"The United States and France
also are backing the Bernadotte
plan, which calls for recognition
that a Jewish state exists and for
Jerusalem to be an international
city, the Arabs have opposed it and
Jews have criticized some parts Of"
Mr.. Bevin said.
Meanwhile. an American poll OF
many U. N. delegations showed sup
port for the Bernadotte Palestine
peace plan, an informed source said.
A preliminary survey carried out
by the United States among a large
number of delegations to the U. NJ,
this source said, indicated wide
basis of support for the Bernadotte
plan.
Mr.. Bevin paid high ttiubute to
the slain U. NJ mediator.
The successful establishment OF
the truce was due in large part to
the devotion and courage of Berna-
dotte, whose tragic death will cast
1See PAL ,ESTINE Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Attempt 10 Kill Ben Gurion
Is Rumored in Tel Ayiy
BY the Associated Press

TEL AVN, Israel. Sept. 27.-An
unconfrmed rumor circulated in Tel
Aviv today that an unsuccessful at
tempt had been made against the
life of Premier David Ben-Gurion.
Mr.. Ben -Gurion and members of
his government have been threat
ened by Jewish terrorists.
The Israeli general staff said it
had no information of the report.
The rumor had two versions. One
was that an unidentified man tried
to get into Mr.. Ben-G -Gurion's home
under the pretext that, he was
physician. The other was that Mr.
Ben -Gurion left home in reply to an
urgent telephone call fixing what he
believed was an official appointment,
but turned out to be bogus.
Private investigation of both
rumors indicated there was no basis
in fact to either.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Studebaker Again Hits
Ewing Censorship
In Education Office
Agency Policies Unsound,
Former Commissioner
Tells Senute Hearing
By Don S. Warren

DR.. John w. Studebaker today
renewed his protests against
what he described as censorship
and centralized control of the
United States Office of Education
by top officials of the Federal
Security Agency.
DR.. Studebaker, who resigned last
July as commissioner of education,
described the policies of the agency
as "unsound and inappropriate
He was a witness as Senate Ex-
penditures subcommittee began
hearings on the controversy be-
tween DR.. Studebaker and Federal
Security Administrator Oscar r.
Ewing over charges made by DR..
Studebaker that the Office of Edu-
cation was baked in its efforts to
wage an anti-Communist campaign
in the Nations schools.
Speech Censorship Charged.
After resigning, DR.. Studebaker
charged that one of his speeches,
in St. Louis, attacking communism
and the Russian government, was
censored by some of Mr.. Ewing's
top aides III the agency.
Under questioning by Senator
O'Conor, Democrat, of Maryland,
DR.. Studebaker said it was "a moot
question whether the changes Or
dered by Harry Rosenfield, one of
Mr.. Ewing's assistants, had been
changes for the better
"I didn't think it made too much
difference about the portions de-
leted." he continued. II had plenty
left in the speech"
One change made, the witness
said, was in the title of one Sec
ton which had read: Russian
people distinguished from their
Communist government" This was
changed to substitute Communist
system" for Communist govern
ment."
O'Conor Defends Changes.
Changes in the text, it appeared,
followed the same thought of per-
mitting sharp attacks on Commun-
ism but not on the Russian gov
ernment.
Senator O'Conor brought out that
during preparation of the speech
DR.. Studebaker made changes in
wording at the suggestion of the
State Department.
Senator O'Conor insisted that
1See STUDEBAKER. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Ber|in's Government
Asks Powers 10 Leave
If They Cannot Agree
Regime Also Demands
No One of Big Four Get
Exclusive Control
By the Associoied Press

BERLIN, Sept. 27.-Berlin's
city government told the four
occupying powers today they
should get out of Berlin if they
cannot settle their differences.
The proposal was in resolution
drafted by the executive branch OF
the government and read to a
meeting of the city council by Act
ing Mayor Ferdinand Friedensburg
The resolution asked, however,
that 80 long as the occupation OF
Germany continues" Berlin should
remain unoer four-poWer control
and that mo one power have any
more influence in Berlin than any
other"
This was slap at the Russians,
who have been seeking to overthrow
the legally elected government and
achieve full Communist control OF
the city.
Seek Administrative Freedom.
The resolution of the Magistrat
(eXecutive) said that if the occupy
ing powers could not agree on a
Joint evacuation, the Germans de-
sired that they. at least, conflne
their occupation to military tasks
and permit the Germans a free
hand in administrative affairs.
The city government, which Is
dominated by the anti-Communist
Socialists, said it regretted that di-
rect negotiations between the oc-
cupying powers over the Berlin
crisis had broken down, but well
coined the action of the Western
Allies in taking the issue to the
United Nations.
This approach to the U. NJ, the
RICDI I'M pann A~E
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Durkee Again Reduces
Margarine Price z Cents
By the Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND, Sept. 27,-Drkee
Famous Foods. one of the Nations
largest manufacturers of margarine,
TODAY cut wholesale prices of its
stable goods margarine by 2 cents a
pound.
Sales Manager N B. Betzold said
the reduction, following a 2-cent
cut made last month. applied to
both white margarine and quartered
yellow margarine. Margarine retail
prices now range from al to 43 cents
a pound.
This years abundant crops of
cotton seed. soya beans, corn and
other vegetable oils have lowered
raw material prices and thus made
the reduction possible, Mr.. Behold
said.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
U. n. BIames Trans. Jordan
In Killing Of 4 in Convoy
BY the Assoeioted Press

HAIFA. Palestine, Sept. 27.-The
United Nations Truce Commission
staff chief. Brig. Gen. William Riley,
today held Trans-Jordan forces re-
sponsible for the killing of four per-
sons in a Jewish food convoy en-
route to Jerusalem last week. A
Philadelphia engineer. John Locke
Lewis, was one of the victims.
Describing the incident as the
"Latrun massacre" Gen. Riley said
1t constituted "a serious breach of
the truce and must be charged
against the Arab forces of Trans
Jordan"
The Truce Commission found that
three Arabs dressed in khaki uni
forms and wearing Arab headdress
attacked the convoy from q pump
ing station.
Evening star., 1948-09-27

after he is said to have refused to
pay a monthly rent increase which
raised his rent from $500 to $43 a
month.
The housing project is owned by
the United States anG managed by
the National Housing Authority
through the National Capital Hous-
ing Authority.
The Court of Appeals said "the
rent was increased by an admins
trative determination of the latter
authority and without reference to
the District of Columbia Emergency
Rent Act"
In its decision, written by Judge
E. Barrett Prettyman, the appeals
court held that "the District of Co.
lumbia Emergency Rent Act applies
to the United States as a land
lord ="
Elsewhere, the opinion declared
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Sunny and Mild Weather
Expected 10 Continue

The right combination Of sunny
skies and moderate temperatures
continued today to give the District
the best In early autumn weather.
The Weather Bureau said today's
highest reading will be only three
or. four degrees above yesterdays
maxhArmo OF 70 at 2:10 pm. Equal
~ fair weather Is in store for to.
morrow.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Argentine Official Tolks
HoIfHourWith Marshall
By The Associated Press

PARIS, Sept. 27-Argentine For
eign Minister Juan Atilio Bramuglia
said he had discussed matters re-
lating to the U. N. Assembly in
a half-hour talk with American
Secretary of State Marshall today.
Flanked by interpreters, the two
conversed eagerly before the morn
ing session started.
Mr.. Bramuglia refused to elabo-
rate but other Argentine sources
limited that Argentine United States
relations, outside the scope of U. N.
were also discussed.
Evening star., 1948-09-27

Relations of the United States
and Western European powers
with Soviet Russia reached new
and highly explosive state today
with the complete collapse OF
secret and prolonged negotla-
tions over the Berlin crisis.
The breakdown in negotiations
was revealed by the State Depart
ment last night with the release OF
3,OOO- word note accusing Russia
of bad faith in the Berlin crisis and
of creating "a threat to interna-
tional peace"
The note was delivered to the
Soviet Embassy here early last eve
ming and was released for publica-
ton at midnight. At the same hour,
British and French officials were
delivering their identical note to
the Russian Embassies in London
and Paris.
The notes informed the Soviet
government that the case of the
Russian blockade of Berlin was be-
ing taken to the Security Council
of the United Nations for public and
not secret discussions in bid for
the support of world opinion.
With President Truman and Gov.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
1See TRUMAN, Page A.
CottIe Set New Hiqh

CHICAGO, Sept. q R.-Cattle
shipments to the Nations IL lead
ing terminals totaled 133,300 today
This topped the previous high total
of deliveries for the year-an esti-
mated $4,000 head last Monday.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Switzerland Refuses
Asylum to Schocht
BY the Associoted Press

BERN, Sept. 27.-Switzerland has
refused asylum to former German
Finance Minister Hjalmar Schacht,
the Swiss Foreign Minister an
nounced today.
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Soviet to Blame if War Comes
Bevin Tells Wildly Cheering u. ~;
Council to Get Crisis Over Berlin
Issue Expected
To Be Presented
On Thursday
bulletin

PARIS (P.-Russia may try
to bar admission of the Berlin
quarrel to the Security Council
by using the double veto, a
high Eastern delegate to the
United Nations said today.
Evening star., 1948-09-27

(Terts of the Western Allies
note to Russia and White Paper
excerpts on negotiations NTH
Prime Minister Stain and Mar
shall SokoloUsky on pages A
and A-5.)
Evening star., 1948-09-27

(See RUSSIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1948-09-27

(See PALESTINE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-09-27

(See RENT, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1948-09-27

See BERLIN, Page AS
Evening star., 1948-09-27
Gather Forecast

Sunny today, highest about rs. Clear tonight,
lowest near SO in city and 46 in suburbs.
Tomorrow fair and slightly warmer in after
noon. Full report on Page A-2)
Evening star., 1948-09-27

(See STUDEBAKER, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-09-27

(See KENNELS, Page A-SJ
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
EVANSVILLE

Hobart II. Speicher was installed
Council Commander of Camp No. 81
Woodmen of the World, at a recent
meeting. Others installed were Lor-
aine Otto, adjutant lieut.; l.. G. Bit
finger, banker; Henry NJ. Patton,
clerk and financial secretary; L. B.
Schaefer, escort; Stanley F. Swauger,
Waterman; William p. Baker, sentry;
DR.. n. r. Davis, physician, and II. r.
Broadwater, auditor.
Farm Bureau Discussion Group No.
/ met at the home of William Winter
berg for their January meeting. w.
Harold Miller presided. William Win
terberg gave a report of the Farm
Bureau State Convention he had at
tended in Baltimore recently. Guy
Stanton led the discussion. There were
sixteen members present.
The Woman's Society Of Christian
Service will meet at the Methodist
church Thursday night, January 20,
with Mrs. A. E. Warwick and Mrs.
Herbert Ringer as hostesses.
The Women's Missionary Society of
the Lutheran Church will meet at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hanft
Wednesday night, February 4th, with
Mrs. Henry Patton as leader.
Mrs. Norman Patton, who has re-
turned to her home after being
treated at Memorial Hospital, Cum
berland. for a fall is improving.
Miss Betty Beachy returned to
Washington Sunday evening after
spending the weekend with her moth
er, Mrs. Eva B. Beachy, and brother,
James.
Miss Ruth Keller visited their
mother, Mrs. Ella Keller, who re
mains i'll in the Memorial Hospital,
Wilmington, Del They also visited
their brother, Atty. William G. Keller
and family.
DR.. E. L. Kirkpatrick called on
Miss Betty Beachy en- route from
Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio to
Washington, D. c., Friday evening.
Dr. T. O. Broadwater is patient
in Memorial Hospital, Cumberland,
for observation and treatment.
Mrs. Isabel Hull, Public Health
Nurse, Hagerstown, spent the week
end with Misses Ethel and Viola
Broadwater
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Stanton and
son, James. of Aurora, w. Va, visited
lllGlI patents, MI anu MIS- a.
Stanton.
Homer E. Liston, son of Harry
Liston and the late Effie Hickman
Liston, spent several days with his
grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hook
man, enroute to visit his father and
other near relatives near Oakland.
Mr. Liston just returned from Japan
after spending the past Is months
there.
Charles Stahl, surgical patient in
Memorial hospital, Cumberland, where
he has been a patient for the past
two weeks, is improving.
The Grantsville Homemakers Club
will meet at the home of Mrs. Henry
L. burst Wednesday, February 4th,
at o'clock.
Mrs. Norman Patton, who had a
fall several weeks ago, is very much
improved and is recuperating at her
home here.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
"a Traffic Deaths
In State In December

During December there were l,693
traffic accidents investigated in Mary
land by the several police agencies in
the State. These accidents were re-
sponsible for A deaths and S07 per-
sons injured. The Baltimore City
Police Department reported 904 acct
dents with Is deaths and 1886 injuries
while the State, County and Local
Police Departments reported 789 ac-
cidents with 81 deaths and BIG in
juries.
A total of 1872 traffic collisions
were investigated in Maryland dur
ing the past year, with 405 deaths,
and 8,799 persons injured-this being
an increase of 1,505 accidents and
526 persons injured over the total
figures for the year 1916. The records
reveal. however, that Is less persons
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29
Inspector Commends
Mine Improvements

Numerous safety Improvements car
ried out recently at the Jamestown
Coal and Coke Company's 1,l00-ton-
a-day Manor No. 3 mine are COM
mended and other protective measures
suggested in Federal reinspection
report issued by the Bureau Of Mines.
When reexamined in November by
Inspector P. NJ. Shay, the VindeX de-
velopment employed 243 men.
Inspector Shay cited such recent
safety advances as provision Of we'll
constructed explosives magazines,
safe underground storage Of blasting
materials, employment Of permissible
blasting units and wooden tamping
bars, face and roof examinations be-
fore and after blasting, coursing Of
more air through one last open cross
cut, installation of doors in pairs to
form air locks, prompt closing OF
ventilation doors, rerailers for the
locomotives, wearing Of safety head
gear by men handling cras, and 100
percent wearing of safety-toe shoes.
To help minimize remaining devil
atlons from accepted safety stand
ards, Shay proposed replacement Of
defective timbers along the right
haulageway, circulation Of greater
quantities Of air through two last
open crosscuts, thorough rock dust
ing of specified dry areas and clean
ing of coal-dust Accommodations from
the mine, stemming of boreholes with
incombustible material and firing of
each shot or series Of shots immedi-
ately after charging during onshift
blasting, several additional electrical
safeguards, eye protection for work
ers exposed to flying particles and
strict ban on smoking in the mine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-01-29

were killed during 1947 than during
1916.
Maryland's toll of traffic casual
ties averaged IL persons killed and
PAL persons injured every day-42
percent of those killed were pedestri-
ans, "a percent were drivers or pas
sengers in motor vehicles in collision
with other motor vehicles, and 20 per-
vehicles that overturned or collided
with fixed objects, in most cases, be-
cause Of excessive speeds.
Six counties experienced a fatality
free month-Calvert, Cecil, Garrett,
Howard, Kent and Somerset.