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Evening star., 1949-10-04
Hurricane Strikes at Houston,
But City Suffers Little Damage
Storm Blowing Out Far Inland in Texas;
Rice, Vegetable Crops Hard Hit by Rains

rice crop just ripe for harvest.
Damage to rice, cotton and vege-
table fields ran into the millions.
At 10 am. the New Orleans
Weather Bureau ordered all hur-
ricane warnings down and said
"the hurricane has gradually lost
force" At that time the storm
was centered about 80 miles north
of Houston. moving north-n north
eastward about IS miles per hour
Torrential rains, up to 9 inches
at Beaumont and 7.2l at Port
Arthur, flattened and beat down
the bumper rice crop. A. H. Boyt,
president of the American Rice
Growers Association, said damage
was "heavy." He refused to make
a lar-and-cents estimate.
Damage to the unharvested rice
in Jefferson County, Mr. Boyt
(See HURRICANE, Page AID
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Russians Making Arrest
BIockaded by Viennese
BY the Assoeioted Press

VIENNA. Oct. 4.-Russian SOL
diers arresting a Red Array de-
serter today were blockaded for
nearly half an hour by angry
Viennese motorists who apparently
thought the Russians were kid
naping an Austrian civilian.
The Russians were prevented
from taking the man to the near
by Russian kommandatura. Taxis,
private automobiles and several
small trucks penned the Russian
jeep at the curb in spite of shouted
threats of the angry soldiers.
The incident took place on the
Helden Platz, only a few hundred
yards from the Austrian Chan
celery.
The four-power international
military police patrol was called.
American and British members
reported the mans identity card
showed him to be former Russian
soldier, -
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Senate Subcommittee Opposes
OIds Unanimously for FPC
Full Committee to Act
Tomorrow on Return
For Third Term
BY the Asseciotsd Press

A Senate Commerce Subcommit-
tee voted unanimously today
against approving a third term
for Leland Olds on the Federal
Power Commission.
The subcommittee includes four
Democrats and three Republicans.
The full Commerce Committee
is slated to meet tomorrow
morning and may act formally on
the subcommittee's recommenda-
ton then. Since the full commit
tee has only 13 members. the sub
committee constitutes a majority
of 1T.
Mr.. Olds has been under fire for
articles he wrote in the 1920s and
for his views on Federal regulatory
powers over the natural gas in
dustry.
Friends of Mr.. Olds have con-
tended that the attack on him
stemmed from big power and ma
tional gas interests.
Mr.. Olds, So, has served on the
Evening star., 1949-10-04
By Joseph A. Fox
sfor stoff Correspondent

FORT BRAGG, N. c.. Oct. A.
President Truman today saw what
Army officials described as a
highly secret demonstration of
postwar field artillery develop
ments as he arrived here to watch
the 82d Airborne Division put on
a demonstration of what this
branch of the Army is doing.
Landing at Pope Field, Fort
Bragg, at 9::55 am. after an hours
flight from Washington, the, Pres
ident first made the customary
inspection of his guard of honor,
then was driven to Army Field
Forces Board No. / in company
with ranking Army officials for
the inspection of the field artillery
research work. In general, this
involves refinement of weapons.
Newsmen accompanying the
President were barred from his in
spection trip. as were news pho
tographers. It was annoul ced
Evening star., 1949-10-04
State Receptions
Await Renovation
|Of White House

Official Washington will do
without it's dressed-up nights at
the White House again this sea-
son, it was announced today.
There will definitely not" be
any State receptions or dinners
given by President and Mrs. Tru-
man until work on the White
House is completed. Mrs. James
A. Helm, social secretary. told re-
porters at a news conference.
This restriction on presidential
entertaining was >f1rst put into
effect last year when the Truman
family took up residence in Blair
House.
Mrs. Helm also said there are
no afternoon teas scheduled for
Blair House at this time.
The traditional habit of drop
ping cards" on the Trumans is
still practiced by old Washington
residents but the volume has les
sened, Mrs. Helm said.
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Resembling Of Curb
On Virginia Doctors
Practice Here SOUGHT
Medical Society Asks Step
Citing Move by Stote
To Grant Reciprocity

The District Medical Society to-
day asked the District Commission
on Licensure to rescind its order
canceling "borderline certificates
of Virginia physicians. until the
matter can be acted on by the
Virginia Assembly.
The "borderline certificates, u
under which, Virginia doctors can
practice in the city on payment of
81, were Cancelled last Saturday on
order of the commission In effect,
this almost barred Virginia physi-
clans from any practice in the
District.
The cancellation was ordered be-
cause Virginia medical authorities
had refused to grant Washington
doctors reciprocity to practice ir
that State. A law requires Wash
ington doctors to pay $50 fee
for such privileges. ..-
Virginia Legislation Planned.
The District society asked that
the order be rescinded. it was
learned, in letter today to Paul
Foley, assistant secretary OF the
commission.
The society pointed to state
ments by Virginia legislators in
dicating that legislation would be
introduced in the State Assembly.
which convenes in January, to
amend the $50 fee law. State Sem
ator Charles r. Fenwick of Ar
lington has announced his inten-
ton to introduce such legislation.
The District Society's letter
called for resembling of the order
ISee VIRGINIA DOCTORS. A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-10-04
BY the Associoted Press

HOUSTON. Oct. "A bowling
hurricane swept over this Texas
metropolis early today but caused
surprisingly little damage. At
midmorning, the storm had moved
far inland and was dying out.
Churning out of the Gulf of
Mexico late last night, the. hurri-
cane lashed a coastal area rich in
rice and industry. Then about
1880 m. it smashed into Houston,
Texas largest city at 500. .000-plus
population.
Houston itself suffered little
damage. A few plateglass store
windows were smashed. Debris
was strewn about and the 90-mile-
an hour wind bent trees hori-
zontal. Torrential rains closed
some streets.
Heaviest damage was to rich
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Senate Action Sought
Today on Increased
Farm Price Supports
Young Feors Depression
Unless GovernmentAssures
Fair Deal for Formers
By the Associated Press

Senator Young, Republican. of
North Dakota pushed a drive in
the Senate today to jack up the
level of Government price props
proposed for cotton, wheat and
other basic crops in a compromise
farm bill.
The schedule administration
leaders set UP called for action on
the legislation before nightfall.
Senator Young said the Nation
will be headed for another de-
preston unless the Government
assures farmers a fair price for
their products.
Lucas Issues Warming.
Majority Leader Lucas and
others advised against trying to
overdo Government guarantees OF
farm prices. Senator Lucas said
that if support levels are set too
high. the whole program may col
lapse and hurt farmers seriously.
Senator Aiken. Republican. of
Vermont said it is entirely pos
sible" that the $4,750.000,000 avail
able to the Commodity Credit
Corp. for the program may be
used in supporting prices for l949
crops.
He told the Senate this was
because the House insisted last
year on continuing high-level,
rigid supports for another year,
instead of allowing a flexible sys-
tenn to take effect.
Sliding Scale Of Supports.
The compromise bill was worked
out by Senator Anderson, Demo-
crat, of New Mexico. former Sec
retary of Agriculture. 1t provides
for sliding scale of price sup
ports varying with supply. They
would range from rs to 80 per
cent of parity for most basic
crops. Parity Is a price intended
to give farmers a. fair return on
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Looking
For q Furnished House
For Rent?

Then the record shows the
place to turn to is the Classi-
fed Ad Section of The Star.
The Star carried over 800
more individual Furnished
Houses for Rent" classified ads
than the three other Wash
ington newspapers combined
during the first nine months
this year.
You will always find the
widest choice of classified ad
sales offers when you consult
Washington's leading classi-
fed medium-THEfSTAR.
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Coal Strike Violence
Flares Again; Strikes
Economy
Virginia Miner Killed in
RocksIide and Three Are
Shot in Tennessee
By The Assoeiotsd Press

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 4.-Gunfire
and death broke the brief calm
in the strife-scarred minefelds
as the twin strikes of 100000 steel
and coal workers ground on today
at staggering cost of more than
$50, 100000 a day.
Violence fared in Tennessee. A
Virginia miner was killed in a
rock fall. Pickets wrecked ma
chinery at a Pennsylvania bi-
luminous pit.
Americas economy staggered
and creaked in the wake of the
two -pronged pensions shutdown.
John L. Lewis 900 soft Goa!
diggers. who work mines east of
the Mississippi, have been on
strike since September 10. That's
16 payless days.
And 100000 of Phillip Murray's
CIO SteelWorkers struck 95 per
cent of the Nations steel mills and
iron ore mines last Saturday.
Pensions are involved in both
disputes.
Steel Picketing Orderly.
Steel picketing. is orderly and
quiet-everywhere. It's the most
peaceful walkout in history for
Mr.. Murray's men. Some steel
strikes in the past have resulted
in violence.
But there has been little peace
in the coalhelds. A week ago gun
fire, rock-throwing and explosions
ripped the mining countryside.
Violence broke out anew yester-
day.
Matt Bunch. UNIV international
representative, said 20 union min
ers on a peaceful mission were
ambushed at Pikeville. Tenn, by
non-union miners. Three men
were shot, one seriously. Two
were unaccounted for in the ex-
citement that followed the shoot
ing, but both turned up at their
homes today. No arrests were
made.
Mr.. Bunch said between IS and
100 shots were fired by men hiding
behind bushes as the UNIV miners
walked up a small path toward
a non union mine. At Whitehall
State Patrolman Harold Wade said
striking UNIV members were in an
ugly mood over the incident and
there was talk of their arming
themselves.
At Grundy. Va, Johnnie Comp
1Coo C0AT CTEEI pooe A6)
Evening star., 1949-10-04

men. Page AS.
The National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has re-
quested an executive director and
five other new employees to
strengthen it's staff in a $117.845
budget estimate submitted to the
Commissioners for the fiscal year
1851.
Washington lags behind other
American cities of comparable size
in not having an adequate techni-
cal staff for its Planning Commits
sion.' the commission asserted.
Looking ahead, the planners
noted one function that merits in
creasing attention is cooperation
with planning agencies in SUBJ
urban areas outside the District,
to coordinate plans and planning
policies in such fields as zoning,
highway planning, park develop
ment and adjustment of Federal
activities to local plans.
Parks Estimates Submitted.
Also made public today was the
$819,091 budget request of the
National Geological Park and the
$1,772,100 estimate for the Ma
tional Capital parks during the
year beginning next July l. The
Zoo proposal includes a new $780,
900 administration building.
The Planning Commission de-
clared it is especially important
that the position Of executive
director be created and filled This
work formerly was done by the
commission chairman, but this is
no longer possible because Of the
out-of-town residence of the new
q \
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Minor Quake Recorded; ;
Direction Uncertain
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, OFT. 4.-The John
Carroll University seismograph
today recorded a minor" earth
quake which the school said was
believed to have occurred about
400 miles from here. The direc-
ton was uncertain.
The first tremors occurred at
5:31.52 am.
Seismologist Henry F. Birken-
hawer said the shock was def
nitely an earthquake. There is
no possibility of it being an atomic
explosion" he added.
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Bebe Daniels Stricken
With Food Poisoning
By the Asseeioted Press

LONDON, Oct. 4.-Bebe Daniels,
48, American film star of the 81
lent days. is i'll with food poison
ing and has had to withdraw
from a radio broadcast tonight.
Her husband, Ben Lyon, Twen-
tieth Century-Fox Film executive,
said today Bebe has been i'll for
three weeks but is recovering. She
has been broaadcasting regularly
for the British Broadcasting Cor
poration.
Evening star., 1949-10-04
King Ibn Soud Personally
Leads Mecca Pilgrims
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
CAIRO, Egypt, Oct. 4.-Saudi
Arabia's King Ibn Saud personally
led 10000 Moslems on the tradi-
tional pilgrimage to Mecca yester-
day, the Arab news agency re-
ported.
OF the pilgrims, 100000 had
come from abroad. Some came
from places as far distant as
China and Indonesia.
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Truman Invites
yConferees
To oWhite House
Discussion of Three
Varying Measures Is
Held Highly Unusual
By Joseph YOUNG

President Truman has invited
the House and Senate conferees
on the Federal pay bills to come
to the White House at 10 am. to-
morrow, it was learned today.
The conferees, who disclosed the
invitation, said they assumed the
President wanted to impart the
Administrators views on working
out final agreement on the three
different pay measures.
Several of the conferees ex-
pressed surprise at the invitation,
declaring that it was highly
unusual procedure for conferees
on any legislation that already has
passed the House and Senate in
different forms to confer with the
President on his wishes regarding
the final version of the measure.
Interested in House Bill.
One Republican member. who
was asked if he would attend to-
morrow's session. declared: Sure,
guess I'll have to. You can't
ignore an invitation from the
President"
President Truman Is known to
be especially interested in the
Governments top bracket pay bill
and administration officials say
that Mr.. Truman is anxious that
the conferees adopt the provisions
in the more liberal House bill.
The Federal Redistribution pay
measure is also closely tied up
with the top pay measure, since
the reduced raises proposed in the
Senate measure would necessitate
placing a $l2,5o0 pay ceiling on
classified employees instead of the
$4,000 proposed in the House
passed bill.
Differences in Measures.
The Senate-enacted reclassif1ca-
ton measure, however, provides
for an average s13l increase
for Government classified en-
ployes while the House-passed bill
calls for $113 average pay boost.
In regard to postal workers. the
Senate has passed 500 pay bill.
compared with the Houses $3.50
pay measure, which also contains
additional benefits, such as in
creased annual leave and uniform
allowances.
The conferees say they expect
President Truman to disclose just
what kind of pay bill he would
like them to work out in confer
ence.
Among the conferees who have
been invited to the White House
are Senators Johnston of South
Carolina, Long of Louisiana, Gra-
ham of North Carolina, Demo-
Gratis: LANCER of North Dakota,
and Thye of Minnesota. Republi-
cans.
The House conferees include
Representatives Murray of Ten
nessee, Miller of California, Will
liams of Mississippi and Morrison
of Louisiana. Democrats, and
Rees of Kansas, st. George of
New York and Sadlak of Connecti-
cut. Republicans.
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Commissioners Mason
Is Ordered to Rest

Commissioner Guy Mason has
been ordered by his physician to
rest at home, this week. his office
reported today.
The 69-year -old Commissioner
has been absent from his office
since Friday. /
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Czechs Cancel
Pact and Order
Tito Envoy Out
YuqosIuv Ambassador
Hos Spies on Stoff,
Prague Declares
TITO SAYS YUGOSLAVIA Is
Ready to Defend Self. Page Az
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Oct.
4.-Czechoslovakia's Communist
government scrapped its friendship
pact with Yugoslavia today and
demanded that the Yugoslav Am
bassador to Prague be recalled
Immediately.
There was no immediate indica-
tion that the demand for the
recall of Yugoslav Ambassador
Marian Stilinovic meant a final
break in steadily worsening diplo-
matte rela ations between the two
countries.
The announcement, read over
Prague radio. said the Czech gov
ernment considered the Ambassa-
doris presence in Prague as un-
desirable. accusing his embassy
staff of including spies linked
with an unnamed Western power.
Previously Russia, Poland. Hun
gary, Bulgaria and Romania had
denounced their friendship and
mutual aid treaties with Tito but
they had stopped short of break
ing diplomatic ties.
Agents Declared on Enjoys Staff.
The Czech statement announc-
ing the move said it had been def
initely established that the Yugo-
slav Ambassador staff in Prague
had included "agents and provo
cateurs" sent by Yugoslavia into
Czechoslovakia for espionage and
to create unrest.
Similar charges had been sound
ed by Russia and other Comm
form countries. They said that
the Budapest treason trial for
former Hungarian Minister Laszlo
Rajk, sentenced to be hanged,
proved that Tito was conspiring
to overthrow the Moscow-backed
satellite governments.
The official Prague radio an
nounced this action was taken in
the regular Tuesday meeting of
the Czech cabinet.
The Czech government also:
/. Renounced its separate cul-
tural treaty with Yugoslavia.
2. Announced recognition Of
the new Chinese Communist gov
ernment and broke off relations
with the Chinese Nationalist
regime.
Diplomats Expelled.
Last week Hungary ousted 10
Yugoslav diplomats from Buda-
pest. The Yugoslavs retaliated by
kicking out nine Hungarian lega-
tion members from Belgrade.
(In a speech issued in Bel
grade last night. Marshal Tito
famed the smoldering fire by
accusing Russia of trying TO
"endanger a small people" and
warning Russia that Yugoslavia
stands ready to defend herself.
It was one of Tito's toughest
speeches since his feud with the
Cominform began)
The Czechs accused Marshal
Tito's regime of having torpedoed
the friendship agreement. making
it worthless.
The government statements. as
broadcast by the radio asserted
that "Czechoslovak security organs
have proved that the Yugoslav
government has been sending into
Czechoslovakia as dip o m S.
trained espionage agents who
have made connections here with
agents of certain Western
power"
In the last three months OF cold
war with the Tito government. the
Czechs have expelled several men,
c. ~1ECE Dooo AcN
Evening star., 1949-10-04

commission since 1899. He was
first appointed to it, by President
Roosevelt.
President Truman nominated
him for another term. but he can
(See OLDS, Page AS
Evening star., 1949-10-04

(See FARM, Page AS,
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(See CZECH. Page A-60
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Planning Commission
Asks Technical Staff
In S117,854 Budget
$4,000 Sought for Zoo
And S1,772,100 for
Capital Parks in 81

BUDGET REQUESTS Ask SIS More
Police, Colour Week for Fire
men. Page A-9.
Evening star., 1949-10-04

1See D. C. BUDGET. Page A-6.o
Evening star., 1949-10-04

(See NAVY, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-10-04

(See OLDS, Page A-6.l
Evening star., 1949-10-04

(See COAL-STEEL, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-10-04
Guide for Rea d ers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1949-10-04

See VIRGINIA DOCTORS, AS.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-29

Berryhill, of Bluffton; Byron Dean
Steiner, of Pandora; and Clayton
Zimmerly, of Lima.
The brides mother wore a taupe-
rose crepe dress with black acces-
sories. She wore corsage of
talisman roses.
The groom's mother wore deep
blue crepe dress with black acces-
sories. She also wore a corsage of
talisman roses.
Following the ceremony recep-
ton was held in the church base
ment, which was decorated with pine
branches and poinsettias. The re-
ception table was centered with a
three-tier wedding cake topped with
a trio of miniature bells. The cake
was cut by Miss Leila Steiner, aunt
of the bride. Miss Wava Geiger
poured the punch. Miss Alice Jean
Bixel and Doris Berryhill assisted
with the serving. Mrs. Doniyan Dill
Ter, close friend of the bride, was
in charge of the guest book. Mrs.
Kenneth Bowersox and Miss Mar
garet Reichenbach opened the gifts.
For her going away, the new Mrs.
Regehr wore a brown-beige suit with
dark brown accessories. She wore
| white rose corsage.
Mrs. Regehr is a graduate of
Pandora High school and attended
Bowling Green State University
She is presently employed in the
offices of the Los Angeles Division
of u. S. Electrical Motors, Inc.
Mr.. Regehr is graduate of South
Gate High school. He attended the
Bible Institute of Los Angeles, Uni
| versity of Southern California, and
is now completing his course in
Business Administration as a junior
at Pepperdine College in Los An
| geles, Calf
After January l, their home adj
dress will be 1921 E. 55th street,
haywood, California.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-29
Family Christmas
Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. John M. Badertscher
of South Lawn avenue entertained
at family Christmas dinner the
following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Badertscher,
North Manchester, Ind; Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewitt Mills and family, Mar
ion; Mr.. aud Mrs. Paul Detwiler and
family, Toledo; Mr.. and Mrs. Orie
Lugibihl and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Laverne Augsburger, Pandora; DON
avon Gratz, Souderton, Pa; Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Gratz and family and
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Badertscher and
family, Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Chapoton and
daughter Elsie of Utica, Mich; Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Badertscher and ia
net Ann of New Washington; Mr..
and Mrs. Adrian Lugibill and fam
lily and Mrs. Susie Lugibill of Co.
lumbus Grove.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-12-29
BtuftOn NatiUe
Expires In Oregon

orilla Horning, 62, Bluffton ma
tive, died in Salem, Oregon, at the
home of her sister, Mrs. Harold
Latin, according to word received
here.
She was born in Bluffton, Febru-
airy 20, 1888, the daughter of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Horning.
The family lived here on South
Main street
She attended school in Mitchell,
South Dakota, and later taught at
a private art school in that city.
In 1913 she moved with her par
ents to Salem where she has since
resided.
Surviving, besides her sister in
Salem, are another sister, Mrs.
George Dabler of Great Falls, Mon
tana and a brother Alonzo Horning
of Pasco, Washington.