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Evening star., 1949-05-21
Berlin Farley Settles
German Trade Issues
With Credit System
TickIish Money Currency
Avoided in Accord, Says
U. S. Deputy Governor
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, May 21.-Financial
questions holding up East-West
German trade have been settled in
four power talks, Maj. Gen.
George P. Hays said today.
The deputy American military
governor informed news confer
ence that negotiations with the
Russians have yielded a system of
credits which carefully skirt the
ticklish question of money in this
two-currency land.
All that remains now is to re-
solve some details on the economic
side, Gen. Hays said. This he
expects to happen at the next
meeting of the economic advisers
of all four powers, probably Mon
day or Tuesday.
Sees End of Transport Issues.
I'm inclined to think the trans
port problems then will disappear, !"
Gen. Hays said.
He held the conference in con-
junction with 1t. Gen. Clarence
M. Huebner, acting military gov
ernor.
Things look pretty good" said
Gen. Hays. Machinery has been
agreed upon so that certain credits
can be established. We plan to
accomplish the flow of trade with
out a rate of exchange (for West
and East marks being set up"
He said the West was perfectly
willing" to reinstitute 1948 trade
agreements, but that they could
not apply because of the double
currency situation. BY working
out the credit plan. this demand
of the Russians is being met, he
said, and, "in fact. the 1948 trade
agreements are now in force"
Eastern Germans Pessimistic.
The items to be exchanged be-
tween Soviet and West Germany.
under the old trade pact, will be
delivered, Gen. Hays indicated.
Eastern Germans were more
pessimistic about it. Heinrich
Rau, chairman of the Soviet Zone
Economic Commission. COM
planned that Western Germans
were under Allied pressure to keep
trade restricted.
There are number of discords,
Gen. Hays admitted. He disclosed
that the United States asked the
Russians as soon as the blockade
lifting agreement was reached for
permission to return Signal Corps
service teams to the Soviet zone
to check on cables. The Russians
have not granted it.
Gen. Huebner told the confer
ence:
He will fly to Paris Tuesday to
make himself available for the
Big Four Conference on Germany.
American military government
staff will be pared to 1000 persons
by July !, when John j. McCloy.
civilian high commissioner, takes
over administration of Germany.
That means 400 dismissals from
present strength. The staff once
numbered 5000 in 1945.
The West German constitution
will go into effect Monday after
noon at a special ceremony in
Bonn. This will have no effect on
the occupation troops, their size
or disposition.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
One Of Six Escaped Conviets
Is Recapiured in Georgia
BY the Assoeictsd Press

MACON. Ga, May 21.-One of
the six heavily-armed convicts
who shot their way to freedom was
recaptured without a struggle near
Madison today.
Sheriff G. P. Saye said Ed
Parker, life termer. was arrested
after he had been spotted hiding
in a ditch by a railroad work gang.
Parker was sentenced for murder.
Meanwhile, the search for the
remaining five centered in a dense
swamp Is miles from Macon
The six fed from the Milledge-
vile State Hospital farm yester-
day with four shotguns and three
pistols. seized from guards. In
their break, they dashed hot cof-
fee into the face of one guard
and fired a load Of buckshot into
the shoulder Of another.
An afternoon ana night Searcn
by plane, automobiles and afoot
led posses of 100 volunteers to q
dense and swampy area 2 miles
east of Dry Branch. about IS
miles southeast OF Milledgeville
and Is from Macon.
All the prison. breakers were
described as hardened long-term-
ers, brought from Tattnall State
Prison at Reidsville for a con-
struction job at the hospital.
The convicts forced Road Fore
man Clyde Berry. who was wound
ed, TO surrender the key to q
pickup truck and drove away.
Near Milledeeyille, they encoun-
tered the Rev. J. r. McCluny.
took his automobile and continued
their flight.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
House Race Foe
OF 0fWaIterl Loses
Civil Service Job
Long Time smploye
Ousted After Protest
BY Patronage Chief
g. Joseph Neuas

Al SIS 400 8 wear laas t4IEss Ccv~
eminent carver sgnplssye ~fac lAst
sraf fAa tot Consfw&s against
Representative Walter @, Penn
syltAnts ne hoasr 5 DcsnoeIAt&e
patronage ehse' taAt seer ordered
3aNmlSSrd from ha 5oe sy lhs
CtvA Service Commission soltow-
Ing complaint; iee1Era Aealns;
hltn by hls eystwhllr opponent
The efnplo,r - Res r James.
a no resigned has lob As an intrysor
Department afsclAl lasi wear 10
make his unsuccessful fAer against
NJ wAltef on Tire Republican
ticket
Follow ms his defeat Mf James.
She had been = Government en-
ploye fuI 10 wears. obtained o
loe With the Army Department,
al about the same salary he MADE
al Interior II vas then tina,
Mr. Walter complained about M.
James 70 the C,yii Service Gem
mission. the Army Department
and the Whit AousF
Although White HOUSE ofreiAls
acknowledge that Representative
Walter VAS unhappy over MI
James appointment, they erny
that White House influence vas
used 10 ease Nj James out oi his
lob
oualifse Ations Questioned.
Nj Walter charged that ha
opponent did not have the neceA-
sary qualifications for the Job,
which is that Of ptowrAmnlas
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Door Believed Still Open
To New Talks on Greece
BY the Associotsd Press

Diplomats said today the United
States and Britain may hold the
door open to further behind-the-
scenes discussions Of the Greek
situation with Russia-if the So
viets are still interested.
They said there Is some doubt
that Russia would engage in such
talks, following the fiat stand
taken by the two Western nations
against Soviet proposals for set
tlement of the Greek civil war.
And they predicted further that
the West will reject any Russian
suggestion which could give the
(See GREECE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Floods and Landslide
Kill Seven in Chile
o. n. ssssx4ssss ss.ss

SANTIAGO. Chile. May IL
Floods ard 0 iandslSCss oros1gft
death 10 s~Ten persons In Chile
today
A man ard vile crossing q
bridge on the osstskirts c' San
itawo weTs drowned VIXEN food
waters carried the sst6Es away.
YYve enisdren os ons faxsIay
xsre killed near issa. Ia Southern
chale wfsen o san6ki5cs buried
their home
Dispatches trrru MAesAo. Brazil.
sad eTsrai p@Fn0ns wsss killed ~
aardaiices and many wsse ncens~
less In AiaEcaa STATE. o. ths sass
coast. after heavT raira.
Evening star., 1949-05-21

rank was stoned by strikers at
the Hermannstrasse station, also
In the American sector. police said
He was reported not seriously in
jured.
Demand West Marks.
This is the crux of the situation
The Soviet-appointed Reichsbahr
management controls both zonal
railroads and Berlin's entire ele-
waited line. Railway workers went
out on strike early today to en-
force their demand for payment
of wages in West marks instead
of East marks. West marks are
four times as valuable as the
Soviet zone currency. East marks
are banned in the West.
Fighting broke out when the
ssian-controlled management
sent squads of militant young
Communists, including teen-age
girls, into the Western sectors of
the city to "recapture" elevated
stations seized by the anti-Com-
munist strikers.
The strikers outnumbered the
Communist strike breakers. Both
sides fought with clubs, showers
of stones and their fists.
Western Berlin police fought
side by side with the strikers
against the Communists and So
viet-controlled railway police. In
breaking UP one fight the police
men fired their pistols into the
air. That was the only shooting
Allies Keep Hands Off.
Western Allied officials main
tained a hands-off attitude in con-
nection with the walkout but were
sympathetic toward the strikers.
However, one British source said /:
This strike can't be allowed to go
on too long"
British and American planes of
the airlift and trucks continued
to supply Western Berlin. AL
though the anti-Communist rail-
way union which called the strike
had pledged itself to operate
Western Allied and German inter-
zonal trains. switches and signals
in West Berlin yards were left
unnamed.
This blocked all incoming sup
ply trains from Western Ger
many. A British military passen-
(See BERLIN, Page A-3D
Evening star., 1949-05-21

specialist In connection with the
Armys participation IN the Euro
pean Recovery Program, Mr..
James disputes this. pointing 10
his record as a commander IN ths
Navy during the var During that
service he vas q military govern
ment oricer in the Pacific. deal
Ing with such problems as he has
nov. He also has served a. chief
of the Interior Department Pa
cific branch In the division Of ter
ritories
Mr.. james also arytd as an
adviser 10 the United States dele
gate In the United Nations Trtla-
teesnip Council and VAS part Of
the United States dsiewatIon 10
the South Seas In the six- power
Conference In Australia All these
things. he eontsnda. erninFntly
qualify him for hia present Job.
as does his Interior Department
experience.
Army Department offieIals say
they are highly satisfied with his
work. But they aaY they have
no choice but 70 follow the com
missions directive.
Mr.. Walter oandidly told The
Star that one Of hia basic oetse-
tons 10 Mr.. Janss was that be
vas q Republican and that he
didn't see why Q Republican who
eampaigned 30 bitterly against
the President ataouid wind UP With
q good Government Job"
Commission Defends Aetien.
The commission denies that is
removal order was prompted oy
Representative Walters interest
In ths case. Commission ofsctsis
said q post audit Ia made Of all
Jobs where employees are appointed
subject 20 commission approval.
and that Mr. James does not
have the necessary JOB aaallaea-
tIons
However. commission offseaAia at
first refused to aeknowiedgs that
Mr.. Walter had written 10 then
askine that tissy inyestagsts M.
James fitness fer the 100.
II vas only after ifafy wsns
informed that Mr.. Walter had
aeknoxiedEed 70 T7ss BlaS ta&At
he had written Esarh . ietsfF. soTn~
See JAMES. PAGE A-31
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Divers Seek Wreckaqe
OF JET and Pilot Killed
In Patuxent Base Test
Plane PIunees Into Woter
After Hieh-Speed Run
From Greet Altitude

Divers searched the waters of
Chesapeake Bay today for scat
tered bits of wreckage from a
powerful Navy jet fighter which
yesterday carried Marine war
hero to his death before the eyes
of 800 persons. including his wife
The unscheduled drama OF an
armaments demonstration near
Patuxent River Naval Air Station
cost the life of Capt. Alvin J. Jen-
sen. 30. formerly of the 1900 block
of Eleventh street NV.
Capt. Jensen. who was credited
with. shooting down 80 Japanese
planes during the war, recently
moved with his wife Louise and
their infant child to the married
officers quarters at Solomons Is
land, Md.
He was plotting what is perhaps
the Navy's fastest jet fighter. a
Banshee F2Hl. when the left wing
tore loose as he was pulling out
of a dive to make a strafing run
over target on the water.
Bounces on Water.
The plane had attained an al
titude of 40.O0 feet before going
into the dive. Then from about
$50 feet, the plane shot for water,
bounced several times and sank
in about 30 seconds.
The Banshee might have been
chosen by the Navy in an effort
to demonstrate combat super
iority over the Air Forces B-36
heavy bomber in high-altitude
warfare. The Navy is attempting
to prove the necessity for super
carriers as jet-fighter bases.
Said to be capable Of speeds ap-
preaching 800 miles an hour. the
Banshee has been called the most
powerful single fighter in the
United States"
Crash boats were dispatched to
the scene. but efforts to locate
wreckage and the body were dis
continued last night. II SUBJ
stantial part of the plane is found.
it will be hoisted to the surface
by derricks.
Civilian Leaders Guests.
The aerial display of the latest
In Navy aircraft was staged by the
Naval Air Test Center of Patux-
ent. Among the special guests of
the Navy were some Of the Ma
tion's most highly rated civilian
fiiers, members Of such organiza-
tions as the Washington Air Pilots
Association, the Quiet Birdmen,
the Ninety Mines, Congressional
Flying Club, Women Air Pilots
and the Washington Air Derby
Association.
Donald Webster Of lis West
Glenbrook road. Bethesda. Nd,
president OF the Derby group. saw
the crash.
1T was during the armament
display" he said. we watched
the pilot strafe target in the
water, some 200 or 800 feet off,
shore. He came In low. and as
he started to pull UP. the spray
from the bullets was very high
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Big3Ninisters
Meet on Paris
Farley Policies
Acheson Sees Bevin
And Schumon to Forge
Common West Front
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, May 2l.-The Foreign
Ministers of Britain, France and
the United States met here today
to forge a common front in prep
aration for Mondays Big Four
conference on the future of Ger
many.
Secretary of State Acheson OF
the United States and Foreign
Secretary Bevin of Britain met in
French Foreign Minister Schu-
mans Office in company with their
top experts on German problems.
They had before them a de-
tailed plan for German policy
drafted by their deputies during
the week.
Acheson Refuses Comment.
Mr.. Acheson arrived this morn
ing. He refused to comment on
the conference. On the plane with
him was John Foster Dulles, Re
publican adviser, who said Gov
Thomas E. Dewey of New York
probably will sit in at one of the
Big Four sessions.
The deputies recommendations
are secret and probably will re-
main so until after the Big Four
conference starts. Well-informed
officials, however, predicted that
the ministers would approve them
quickly. They were worked out
under guidance of the ministers
themselves.
Well-informed French sources
said thereport embraces project
for a provisional. semiunified Ger
man regime, which would main
tain some liaison between a newly
formed West German state and a
regime in process of formation in
the Soviet occupation zone.
The plan also is said to contain
provisions for exchanging West
marks and Soviet zone currency
and arrangements to stimulate
trade between the two sections Of
Germany.
Convene Monday Afternoon.
The Western powers are expect
ed to urge extension Of the West
German constitution to all of Ger
many, but will offer semiunifica-
ton if Russia refuses to put the
Soviet zone under the constitution.
The Foreign Ministers Confer
ence will open Monday afternoon.
The hour depends on the arrival
of Russia's Foreign Minister Wy
shinsky.
Foreign Minister Karl Gruber Of
Austria said in Vienna yesterday
that his country will demand
United Nations recognition as a
sovereign state and the with
drawal of occupation troops If the
big powers do not agree at Paris
on an Austrian independence
treaty.
There was no indication, how
ever, that the Big -Four foreign
ministers would consider Austria's
status In the conference. which
was called to discuss only the fu-
ture of Germany.
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Two Missing Jet PIones
Hunted in Arizona
Dr. ne Asssesssss Press

WILLIAMS AIR FORCE BASE,
Artz., May 21.-Search is under
way today for two ESQ jet fighter
planes, missing while on q routine
training flight between Florence
and Tucson. Ariz-
Pilots returning TO base here
reported seeing a fash tn the sky
last night. Base officials fear the
two sinxas-seated aircraft may
have colIide6. There we're sir
planes In the formation
Evening star., 1949-05-21
Gold Rush Adventures
In New Color Comic

Against the colorful and
exciting backgrounds of the
California gold rush, Warren
Tufts has drawn a fine new
color comic titled Casey Rug
gles."
1t is skillfully plotted, well
written and beautifully drawn,
and should prove a worth
while addition to The Stars
lineup Of Sunday comics.
Get acquainted with easy
Ruggles" tomorrow in
Evening star., 1949-05-21
j. ). Mediators TN
To Avert Collapse Of
Ford Negotiations
JAW Issues Uitimotum
On Additional Issue
OF Contract for Yeor
sy the A..eeioisd Press

DETROIT, May 81. - Govern
ment men strove today 10 save
the Ford strike negotiations from
collapse.
In a developing emergency,
Federal mediators worked TO keep
the company and the striking CIO
United Auto Workers at the peace
table.
The strikes llth negotiation
session was scheduled today.
A union ultimatum TO walk out
unless Ford agreed to start l94s
contract negotiations Monday
forced the new issue on the JAW
"speedup" strikes l7th day.
Ford. all of whose l06 5000 pro-
duction workers are idle, bluntly
refused.
Each Biames Other.
The union and management. in
an exchange Of sharp words. laid
the blame for each other on any
possible washout OF the peace
talks.
Federal Mediators Arthur c.
Wat and Sylvester Petz we're hope
full. The two formally entered
the negotiations yesterday.
Mr.. Wat conceded its tough"
but said. we are doing our best
to keep the parties together"
The recriminations In an in
creasingly bitter verbal battle
reached a peak yesterday.
Vice President John s. Bugas
OF Ford and UAw President Wal
ter Reuther, chief negotiators.
blasted one another.
Mr.. Bugas told Mr.. Reuther In
q letter:
Your intention seems through
out to have been to use every
possible device to keep this strike
going.
Subterfuge Charged
This was in reply to Reuther
accusation that the company was
using a legitimate strike as a
subterfuee to delay contract neeo-
tiations."
The union wants 10 negotiate
new contract at the same time
that the parties try to negotiate q
strike settlement.
In the former the JAW viii seek
sl00-a-month pension along with
a wage increase and health and
disqualification insurance. The
strike issue bears on assembly line
manpower and production rates
Evening star., 1949-05-21
John r. Sullivan Dies

ST. ALBANS, VT, May 81 tP1.-
FORMER Mayor John F. Sullivan.
81, widely known in American
Legion circles, died yesterday Of
la heart attack.
Evening star., 1949-05-21

(See JET CRASH, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1949-05-21

(See CHINA, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1949-05-21
We ather Forecast

Some sunshine this afternoon with high
about 66. Mostly cloudy tonight with low
about 81. Tomorrow cloudy with occa-
sional showers. Full report on Page A-2D
Evening star., 1949-05-21

laee JAhsKe. PAgs 4.
Evening star., 1949-05-21

(See BERLIN. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-05-21
G uide tor Readers

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Evening star., 1949-02-14
PROPOSALS

GOVERNMENT OF the District Of Co.
b 9mes r.64sssS 1sss9r 9f 1893 pgssasd
proposals will be received IN Room
b09. District. Building, 14th Street
and Pennsylvania Avenue NV,
Washington 4. D. c., until 200 Pm,
EST, February IS, l949,. and then
publicly opened and read for Re.
placement of Composition Roof at
469 c Street NV. Proposal forms,
plans and Specifications may be OBJ
ing. tTel. MA. 5000. Ext. 237S).
GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. Director OF Construe-
ton, D. c., February H., 1e4p.
Sealed proposals win be received IN
Room 500, District Building, 14th
st. and Pennsylvania ave- NV,
pm. EST. March 5, ie49. and
then publicly opened and read for
Completion of Certain Rooms and
Alterations to Patterson Elemen-
tary School, South Capitol St, be-
tween Danbury and Elmira sts. s.w.
Proposal forms, plans and specifica.
tions may be obtained in Room 427,
District Building. Tel. MA. 5000.
Ext. 1878.
Evening star., 1949-02-14

THos. J. OWEN 4 SON. auetioneers;
of valuable well built Groom, two
story brick row house with all mod,
ern Improvements. located at 341S
Warder street NV. BY virtue OF a
certain deed Of trust duly recorded
Of the land records Of the District
Of Columbia, and at the request of
undersigned trustees will sell. at
public auction; In front Of the
Of February, AD. 1a49, at 5 o'clock
pm. the following described land
and premises, situate in the District
of Columbia, and DESIGNATED as and
being Lot. numbered Twenty (2O
in n Isabelle parSsrs Nrs m S1odiy1fi8n nbit
the Office of the Surveyor for the
District of Columbia in Liber Al at
folio "a: said Block 9 being now
known for purposes Of assessment
Of sale: one-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash, balance
in two equal inStallments, payable
in one and two years. with interest
at Six per centum per annum,. pay
secured by. FIRST deed Of trust upon
option of the purchaser. A deposit
Of S5o0.0O. will be REQUIRED at time
Of sale All conveyancins, record.
Of purchaser: Terms Of sale to be
complied with within 80 days from
day of sale. otherwise the trustees
reserve the right to resell the prop
ersy at the risk and cost st.. Of dsxs ds
advertisement Of such resale in some |
newspaper published in washington, |
LIAM A. LUDKE, F. TRACY CAMP
rHos. J. OWEN Z son. Auctioneers;
sale sale eu'ain Of Vaiuable e seven-story ufsr BRICK
building now. occupied as rooming
tanning 73 rooms, 73 baths man
ayers partment. public room. din
ing room and completely equipped
No. 1926 M street, Northwest
By virtue Of certain deed of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. 1924,
Folio 5S3 ct seq, OF the land records
of the District of Columbia, and at
the seuest the undsrsaed dee ey
will sell, at public auction in front
Of the. premises. on Tuesday the
fifteenth day Of February AID; 1949,
at three. O'Clock PM. the following
QeSCIlDeQ ldQu anu pIeUllSeS, SlGudte
in the District of Columbia. and de-
signated as and being Lot numbered
Ninety-six f96l in Harry Wardman
and Thomas P. Bones Subdivision
of original lot numbered Twelve l2l
in Square numbered Two Hundred
and Fourteen (214, per plat rec
orded In Liber 55 at folio 135 in
the Surveyors Office Of the District
Of Columbia, together with all fur
niture. fixtures and equipment con-
tanned within the. premises as set
forth in said deed of trust. Terms
sale: Sold subject to prior build
ing association deed Of trust for
approximately S122, ,603a4, further
particulars Of which will be an
nounced at time of sale; the pur-
chase price above said trust to be
paid in cash. A deposit of $4,000
in cash or certified check will be
required at time of sale. All con-
veyancing recording. revenue
stamps. etc, at cost Of purchaser.
Terms of sale to be complied with
within thirty days from day of sale.
otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the
risk and cost of defaulting purchaser,
after five days advertisement OF
such resale in some newspaper pub.
lished in washington, D. c. EUGENEi
c. GOTT, Jr, P. PRICE MYERS,
Trustees. 3a27fe1,b,e.14.