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Evening star., 1949-08-18
Ferguson Denounces
Clark Appointment TO
Court as Political
Questions Qualifications
Of Nominee us Senote
Debates Confirmation
By Robert K. WoIsh

Senator Ferguson, Republican,
of Michigan today opened Senate
debate on the nomination of
Attorney General Clark to the
Supreme Court be denouncing the
appointment as "transparently
political"
He described Mr.. Clark as lack
ing legal and judicial compe-
tence"
A vote on the nomination. sent
to the Senate August 2 by Pres
ident Truman, was slated for $50
pm.
In his speech. Senator Ferguson
also criticized the Senate Judiciary
Committee majority for refusing
to summon Mr.. Clark as a witness
before reporting favorably on the
nomination.
Eisler Case Mentioned.
The committee overruled Sem
ators Ferguson and Donnen. Re-
publican, of Missouri to close the
hearings and report the nominal
ton. ia
Senator Ferguson attacked Mr..
Clark's fitness for the high court
on a number of grounds. including
his attitude toward wire-tapping,
his attitude toward civil rights
and his handling of the Gerhard
Eisler case.
He also criticized the Attorney
General for his handling OF
paroles, particularly those involV-
ing several former Capone gang
sters in Chicago and for what
Senator Ferguson said were his
restrictions on the FBI investiga-
ton of the Kansas City (Moo
vote frauds in 1916.
Criticized on Monopoly Views.
Criticizing the appointee for
his attitude on monopolies, Sen
ator Ferguson said:
"Mr. Clark has been given some
attention as an antitrust prosecu-
tor. At the outset there arises a
question of the propriety of his
sitting in the Supreme Court in
antitrust proceedings, but the
real question is-did Tom Clark,
the trustbuster, let the fires go
out in his anti-monopoly activi-
ties until it was politically expedi-
ent and politically popular to
create a contrary impression?"
Senator Ferguson explained he
held no brief for those of the
witnesses who showed left-wing
tendencies in opposing Mr.. Clark.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Prewor Life Span Increased
|By2 Years, Statistics Unit Says

expect an average life of 65.1
years.
The figure for nonwhite women
in 1947 was 61.9 and for nonwhite
men 57.9. The average for the
Nation as a whole was 66.8.
This average, the agency said
is about two years better than
the level reached in the three
years just before the war.
The life span has increased
steadily since the turn Of the
century, largely through control
of infectious diseases, the an
nouncement said.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Chinese NafionaIists
Protest 10 Britain on
Warsni!ps' Activities
Violation of Territorial
Waters Charged; Fooehov
FuIIs to Communists
By the Associated Press

CANTON, Aug. 18.-China pro-
tested today that British warships,
displaying a bellicose attitude to-
ward Nationalist naval units. had
violated Chinese territorial waters.
The protest was handed to the
British Embassy yesterday by the
Chinese Foreign Office as these
developments came swiftly in the
Asian mainland war:
/. Foochow, big port opposite
Formosa, fell to the Reds.
2. The Nationalists admitted
withdrawing from the Mao Is
lands, 21O miles east of Tientsin.
The islands had been used by
Nationalist naval units to block
ade Northern Communist-held
ports.
3. Communist armies mounted
big offensive in Human province.
4. Americans and other for
eigners fled from Canton. The
American consulate general ex-
poets to be closed by tomorrow.
Warn Against Repetition.
The Chinese note of protest to
Great Britain was given to John
Coghill, embassy representative in
Canton.
The note warned Britain against
repetition. 1t said the British
destroyer Concord was sighted off
the mouth of the YangtZe River
in territorial waters July 81. After
dark. the destroyer moved into
the mouth of the river, the note
said.
(The Concord that night kept
a rendezvous with the British
sloop Amethyst, which had
been held on the Yangtze be-
tween Shanghai and Nanking
for months by Communist shore
guns. The Amethyst escaped in
a running fight down the wide
river.)
The Chinese noJe said that any
British warship entering terri
torial waters must have the ap-
proval of the Nationalist govern
ment.
Iron Ring Around FoOchow.
Fall of Foochow was first an
nounced by the official Central
News Agency from Taipeh, capital
of Formosa.
At the same time an army
spokesman in Canton vigorously
asserted the big port city still was
in the hands of Nationalist forces.
The spokesman warned newsmen,
especially foreign correspondents,
(See CHINA. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Manifold in 7 heft
Declares Shorty
Drove StoIenCor

If Shorty" was really driving
that stolen automobile, will he
please show up at Ninth and P
streets NV. any time now?
Lloyd T. Thomas. 20, colored,
of the 1900 block of Eighth street,
arrested for unauthorized use of
an auto, today obtained legal
sanction to open the search for
the man he knows only as
Shorty" -e
Shorty" he told Judge Aubrey
B. Fennell, was the real driver of
the truck in which Thomas was
arrested yesterday.
Judge Fennell set Thomas bond
at $1,000 and gave him week to
find Shorty" The defendant
thinks he "hangs out" at Ninth
and P streets NV.
They always say it was some
body else in these cases." the
Judge remarked, "but it might
turn out to be true some time"
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Six Women Killed
In Auto Crash Fire
BY the Associoted Press

HOPKINSVIILE, KY, Aug. 18.-
Six women died a flaming death
early today when their automo-
bile and car of soldiers crashed
into a transport truck between
here and Camp Campbell.
Kentucky State police said two
of the three soldiers in the other
automobile were injured.
They identified the dead as:
Mrs. Lucy Roper, about As,
superintendent of the Jennie Stu
art Memorial Hospital at Hop
kinsville.
Miss Maude Oats, about As,
business manager of the hospital.
Ann Roper, Is, daughter of Mrs.
Roper.
Miss Mary Ann Pryor, a STU
dent nurse, of Memphis, Tenn.
Miss Betsy Cason, 18, secretary
at the hospital.
Miss Mary. Jeffords, 10, of Kevil,
KY, a nurse.
Police said the soldiers tried to
pass the transport when their
automobile rammed into the rear
of Mrs. Roper's car and drove it
into the side of the transport.
The women's car and the truck,
which was carrying four new
automobiles, burst into flames.
The truck driver, Otis w. Mer-
riman of Evansville, Ind, escaped
injury.
1t. Col. r. v. Bottomly, provost
marshal at the camp identified
two of the soldiers as Pvt. Marcus
Barraza, the driver, and Pvt. Ga
briel Huerta. Both are being held
under guard, he said, adding that
their injuries are not serious.
Later the provost marshal's Of
flee reported the third soldier, Pvt
Felice Murrero, walked into camp
uninjured and also was PLACED
under guard.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Truman Puts Blame
On Congress for Plan,
To Lift Rent Controls
Attributes Move to End
Curbs in Third of Areas
To insufficient Funds
ey the Assoeioied Press

President Truman today blamed
the predicted lifting of Federal
rent controls in one-.third OF the
areas still having them on Con-
gress' failure to provide sufficient
appropriations.
Questioned at news conference
about Housing Expediter Tighe E
Woods announcement yesterday
that the rent controls will be
lifted by october l, the President
said Congress did not provide
enough money to enforce the rent
control law.
Mr.. Woods called in his tor
lieutenants and regional officials
to discuss the stepped-up plans.
Officials said a determined ef-
fort will be made to lift control.
first in so-called "borderline'
areas - those where sufficient
rental housing exists or soon viii
be available.
There was no immediate indi-
cation which regions they had ir
mind, and officials said such in
formation will not be ready fol
several days.
Cuts to Be Country Wide.
Mr.. Woods earlier had predicted
that no community of more thar
100000 population will be af-
fected.
"The cuts will be country wide
not concentrated in any one par
ticular section" he said yesterday
Controls will be raised under
provisions of the present Federal
Rent Act which expires next July
It empowers the Housing Expe-
diter to lift ceilings but to slap
them on again if rent gouglns
occurs.
Since April. when the law be-
came effective, Mr.. WOODS uas
abolished controls in 1913 areas
Still under regulation are ap-
proximately 1000 counties located
in some 500 areas designated by
the housing agency.
High-ranking rent ofnclals
acknowledged that the new de-
control policy means a drastic
speedup of original plans.
Budget Slash Cited.
Mr.. Woods attributed the new
action TO a budget slash by Con-
gress. He said the cut in funds
for the agency's operation made
it, necessary either to fire one
third of the staff or decontro
third of the area where cell
ings exist.
The cut was made in an ap-
propriations measure written by
Senate-House conferees trying to
iron out differences between sep
arate bills passed by each house
The House has approved the con-
(See RENT, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Tito BoIstered Against Soviet
By Sale of American Steel Mill
Export License Granted YugosIov Regime,
Enabling 1t to Place Order for Plant

argument between the National
Defense and State Departments
on whether shipment of a steel
mill to Yugoslavia would endanger
American security. Defense Off
cials had frowned on the idea.
The decision to 60 ahead fore
shadowed possible approval of a
loan to Yugoslavia from the World
Bank, where the United States
has a dominant voice.
Government officials who dis
closed the approval of the Yugo-
slav plant request to- a reporter
said it was intended to help COM
bat the tightening Russian
directed economic blockade of
Yugoslavia.
Shipment of the steel mill
valhed at 100000, would mark
the first time since the war that
the United States has deliberately
sent war potential" material to
a Communist-run nation.
Poland and Czechoslovakia have
been clamoring for American
machinery and equipment for the
past year. The United States has
fatty refused to heed their ap-
peals for fear such strategic
Continued on Page AS, Col. o.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Truman Requested brannan
To Make Farm Plan Tour
BY the Associated Press

President Truman said today
that Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan's stumping tour on be-
half of his farm plan is being
made at the Presidents request.
A reporter brought up the mat
ter at Mr.. Truman's news confer
ence, asking whether the Presi-
dent didn't feel that Mr.. Bran
nan should be kept on the job in
Washington.
The President replied sharply
that Mr.. Brannan is available at
all times and that the speaking
tour is being made at his sug-
geStion.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Chilean Assembly 0ks
Emergency Powers 10
Halt Santiago Rioting
J Killed and II Wounded
In Disorder Resulting
From Bus Fare Increase
BY the Assoeioied Press

SANTIAGO, Chile. Aug. 49,
Emergency powers asked by the
government to cope with bloody
rioting that has gripped Santiago
for 48 hours went into effect with
congressional approval today.
The Chamber of Deputies ap-
proved the request. IS to 10, after
an all-night session.
Disagreement over a half f-cent
increase in bus fares caused the
rioting, which has cost seven lives.
The government charges Com
munist agitators have famed the
unrest.
The new law empowers the gov
eminent to move citizens from
one part of the country to the
other; to arrest suspects in their
homes without court order, and
to suspend or restrict the right OF
public assembly and the liberty
of press and radio. 1t is effective
for six months and may be ex-
tended.
FL Wounded, 4 Seriously.
Hospitals said the seven dead
included two students, a cadet and
a streetcar motorman.
At least 81 other persons were
wounded, four seriously. Three
suffered gunshot wounds. The
others were hurt by bricks and
flying glass from smashed win
dows.
Meanwhile, the University Stu
dents Federation defied Govern
ment orders to return to class to-
morrow, and proclaimed a stu
dents strike.
The fare increase which has
precipitated all the furor was
from lao pesos to 1.60 pesos (3.2
cents to 3.6 cents.
The cabinet declared the bus
fare was increased only after a
careful survey showed it was
needed.
Few buses were operating in
Santiago following the smashing
of their windows. Some empty
bus depots were set af1re. Thou
sands of persons were unable to
get to work. Merchants have
closed their shops and shuttered
their windows.
! President Gonzalez Videla, who
is recovering from a tonsil opera
ton, sped to Santiago from his
summer residence at Vina del Mar
to preside over the cabinet meet
ing.
A cabinet announcement said
that "after a detailed study of the
situation the cabinet voted to ask
Congress for a law of emergency
powers for the purpose of putting
down these attempts against the
democratic system, constitutional
order and private property"
Yesterdays rioting was wit
messed by Arthur Godfrey of the
radio and Eddie Rickenbacker
American aviation executive, tour
| ing Solith America.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
.AMGiinGermany
To End Nov. IS,
NcC|oy Reveals
Stote Department to
Take Over Control
After That Date
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN. Aug. 18.-The Ameri-
can Military Government will 90
out of existence in Germany No.
vember Is. John J. McCloy an
nounced today.
Occupation questions there
after will be decided by the State
Department and Mr.. McCloy, as
high commissioner.
Military rule over the American
zone of Germany came into being
in July, 1945. under Gen. Eisen-
hover.
He was succeeded by Gen. Jo-
seph T. McNarney and then by
Gen. Lucius D. Clay.
Germans to Rule Selves.
Under Gen. Clay the Army
gradually turned over to the Ger
mans a certain amount of self
rule. With the new federal re-
public of Bonn organizing Sep
tember 7, the Germans will enact
their own laws and govern them
selves except in security matters
and foreign affairs.
Mr.. McCloy said in q statement
today that the switch from mill
tary government to civilian super
vision is being accomplished grad
ually. He confirmed reports that
reduction in the number of oc-
cupation personnel "is required.
Mr.. .McCloy assured military
government employees however
that he would hire as many OF
them as possible in the new setup
AMG forces now are down to
about 1900. The civilian forces
will be about 1900. McCloy said
State Department officials are
setting UP job classifications this
week. Those military government
employees who qualify will shift
to the high commissioner pay
roll effective October l.
Commandants to Meet.
Meanwhile, Berlin's four Allied
commandants were to meet here
today to haggle over truck
passes, postage stamps and potato
bugs.
Brig. Gen. Frank Howley, Amer
ican sector commandant, called
the meeting to settle outstanding
problems before he leaves for home
and retirement September 7
High on the agenda will be q
Western request once turned dovr
by Russia, that trucks be allowed
to travel without special passes
from Western Germany to Berlin
The Western Allies also are ex-
pected to bring up again thei1
proposal that Eastern and West
ern Germany postage be mutually
recognized.
Also to be discussed ale Russian
proposals for East West co-opera-
tion in fighting such agricultural
pests as potato bugs.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
e-Tapping Inquiry
Caused Transfer Of
Fay's Chief Prober
Investigation Approved
By Clark Before Barrett
Acted on 1t. Shimon

A Tar reaching lnVeStlgatlon OF
wire tapping in Washington has
resulted in the transfer of 1t.
Joseph Shimon from his post as
principal investigator in the office
of United States Attorney George
Morris Fay, it was learned today.
Attorney General Clark gave
Police Chief Robert j. Barrett the
green light for the investigation
before 1t. Simmons transfer was
ordered, it was learned.
John w. Fihelly, acting District
Attorney in the absence of Mr.
Fay, who is vacationing, said to-
day 1t. Simmons transfer had
nothing to do with the recent
special grand jury investigation OF
gambling and the subsequent raids
ordered by Mr.. Fay.
Orders Received Saturday.
II have been told in confidence
the alleged reason for the transfer
of 1t. Shimon," Mr.. Fihelly said
"and can state that the reason
given to me had nothing whatso-
ever to do with any work per-
formed by 1t. Shimon for this
Office
Acting Police Chief Clarence
Talley- said orders to recall 1t
Shimon from the District Attorn-
ney's Office were received Satur-
day from Maj. Barrett, who is va
cationing at Colonial Beach, Va.
He called 1t. Shimon to his
Office Saturday. Inspector Talley
said, and handed him orders
transferring him to the newly
established 14th precinct, which
embraces the far corners of the
northeastern and southeastern
sections of Washington.
, 1t. Shimon, who had been or
annual leave, asked for and was
granted five additional days
Inspector Talley said. He is due
to report to his new assignment
August 29.
First effect of the transfer or.
der is to bring 1t. Shimon bach
under direct supervision of Maj
Barrett.
Has Been on Independent Status.
Since December, 1941, when hi
was made a lieutenant, the Officer
has reported directly to the Dis.
trict Attorney and operated in.
dependently of the Police Depart.
ment high command.
District Attorney Fay solidifiec
1t. Simmons position in October
1947. when an order was issuec
designating the dapper, hand
some investigator as the court
liaison officer between the Dis
trict Attorneys Office and the
Police Department.
What prompted Maj. Barrett
to institute an investigation OF
1t. Shimon could not be learned
Preliminary findings by Police
Department investigators, it was
learned, however, led Maj. Bar.
rett to request a conference with
Department of Justice officials
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Marine Dies, Another Hurt
In Aufo-Truck Collision

A Marine was killed and an
other injured early today when
their automobile and a tractor
trailer collided on Route l about
~ miles north of Stafford Court
house, Va.
State police identified the dead
man as Staff Sergt. Philodor H.
Brown, %, of Holyoke, Mass. who
was stationed at the Marine Corps
Training School at Quantico.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Lute News
Bulletins
Stopqap Poy Bill Signed

StoP9oP ray Dill SI9Heo
President Truman today
signed the stopgap measure to
allow about 40 Government
agencies to meet payrolls and
other expenses until their reg
ular appropriation bills can be
enacted by Congress. The
agencies have been waiting for
their appropriations since the
fiscal year ended July l and
ran out of money.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
Shots Fired in Finnish Strike
HELSINKI I(P.-Police and
striking lumberjacks exchanged
fire today in the first skirmish
of a new Communist strike
offensive which a government
official says is aimed at seizing
power in Finland.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

Americans are living nearly two
years. longer than the prewar life
span,- the Office of Vital Sta
tistics said today.
The average life expectancy for
white women at birth is 70.6
years and for white men 65.2
years, according to calculations
based on 1947 death rates.
In 1916, white women had a
life expectancy at birth Of 70.3
years-for the first time exceed
ing the Biblical three score years
and ten-and white men could
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Truman Cites Funds Need
II Excise Taxes Are Killed
BY the Assoeioted Press

President Truman said today
that Congress must find enough
money to keep the Government
running if it eliminates all war
time excise taxes next year as has
been proposed.
The President told a news con-
ference that as long as 80 per
cent of the budget is made up of
fixed charges, any drastic tax re-
vision will have to include meas
ures to make UP revenue losses.
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Pro-Vaughan testimony Heard
In Secret Truman Says Asking
Public to Wait for Generals Story
Doesn't Approve
Way Probe Has
Been Handled
GEN. VAUGHAN long noted as
a jester. Page A

lester Page A-4
President Truman today asked
the public to suspend judgment"
on his military aide, Maj. Gen.
Harry H. Vaughan, until after the
general testifies at Senate sub
committee hearings on "five-per-
centers."
Testimony favorable to Gen,
Vaughan has been heard behind
closed doors, the President de-
clared. He added that lin COM
mon fairness" reporters and edi-
tors should await the generals S
testimony.
The President made his COM
ment in a prepared statement at
his weekly news conference, while
the Capitol buzzed with demand
by Senator Mccarthy, Republican,
of Wisconsin, a subcommittee
member, that Gem Vaughan re-
sign as co-ordinator of veterans
affairs.
Committee Prepares Answer.
Another member, Senator
Mundt, Republican, of South Da-
kota. predicted at the same time
that Gen. Vaughan "eventually''
will be replaced as the Presidents S
military aide.
Sortly afterWard, a meeting of
committee members was called
to consider a reply to Mr.. Truman.
There were indications that the
testim ony relating to Gen.
Vaughan in private sessions might
be made public.
Chairman Hoey is in North Car
olina, leaving Senator O'Connor
of Maryland as the ranking Demo-
cratic member of the group. But
any action taken undoubtedly
would have Senator Hoey's ap-
proval.
Gen. Vaughan'S name has been
mentioned by witnesses and others
almost every day since the Senate
group started looking into activi-
ties of men who get fees for deal
ing with the Government through
influence"
Reads Brief Statement.
Reporters today were ready to
ask the President for comment on
references to Gen. Vaughan in
the hearings. Mr.. Truman, how
ever, anticipated the questioning
by reading this brief statement:
cat the outset I want to say
do not intend to answer questions
pertaining to the testimony given
before the Senate Hoey committee.
Gen. Vaughan has already said
he would go before the committee
and make a full statement
IT suggest, as the chairman Of
the committee has already done.
that you gentlemen and your co.
itors, in common fairness, suspend
judgment on Gen. Vaughan until
he has been heard by the COM
mittee."
To Testify at Open Session.
AS he repeated the statement
so that it could be copied by re-
porters, the President paused to
remark that his main reason for
not commenting on the testimony
Evening star., 1949-08-18
Close Margin
In House Vote
On Arms Seen
Ballot Sought Today;
Slash Gets Strong
Support in Debate
BULLETIN

The administration took q
preliminary defeat on the for
eign arms bill this afternoon
when the House tentatively
approved the Richards amend
ment cutting the amount of
funds for Western Europe in
half. On a rising vote the cut
carried by a vote of 1872 to
142. On a count by tellers it
was approved, 172 to 1877.
Evening star., 1949-08-18

(See CLARK. Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-08-18

(See SHIMON, Page A-5.0
Evening star., 1949-08-18

(See ARMS, Page A-4.D
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Continued on Page A-4, Col. 4.
Evening star., 1949-08-18

(See RENT, Page ADJ
Evening star., 1949-08-18
w e ather Fore c a S t

Showers early this afternoon; high near 78.
Partly cloudy. low about 68 tonight. To-
morrow mostly sunny with high near 80.
Full report on Page A-2)
Midnight -73 s 6am -65 II am. 10
2a.m. III Sam ST Noon -----69
fam. 20 10 am. ---6S 1 pm. ---68
Evening star., 1949-08-18

(See CHINA, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-10-13
Displaced Persons
Continual From First Paoe

the Republican-controlled 80th
Congress would eliminate the re-
quirements that 3 out of every
10 displaced persons must be
farmers and out of 10 must be
natives of the Baltic States OF
Latvia. Estonia and Lithuania.
Yesterdays action came on two
motions by Senator Ferguson.
Vote Is 7 to s.
First, the committee agreed to
take the bill away from a Judi
ciary subcommittee. which, like
the full committee. is headed by
Senator McCarran.
Then the committee agreed to
report the bill to the Senate with
out recommendation. In each
case the vote was to 3.
Voting for the motions were
Senators Magnuson. Democrat. OF
Washington; O'Conor, Democrat
Of Maryland: Graham, Democrat
of North Carolina; Kefauyer,
Democrat. Of Tennessee; Wiley
Republican. of Wisconsin: Fergu-
son and Acting Chairman Kilgore
Democrat. of West Virginia.
Against the motions: Senators
LANCER. Jenner. and Donnell. Re-
publican, of Missouri.
Senator Eastland, Democrat, of
Mississippi, who has opposed the
bill. was absent because of q
death in his family.