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Evening star., 1949-03-11
Israel, Trans-Jordan
Aqree 10 Cease Fire
Throughout Palestine
U. N. Observers Intensity
Check Into Reports Of
Fighting Near Aqobo
By the Associoted Press

RHODES. Mar. 11.-Israel and
Trans-Jordan signed a formal
cease-fire agreement today for
their entire front in Palestine.
The agreement is a necessary
prelude to a full armistice. 1t
pledges Israel and her neighbor
across the Jordan not to attack
one another.
There was no immediate indi-
cation of the effect of this on the
Aqaba situation. United Nations
observers were intensifying q
check into reports from Amman
Trans-Jordan's capital, that Is
raeli troops were attacking in the
area between the Dead Sea and
the Trans-Jordan Red Sea port
of Aqaba. Israel has denied this
Reports from Amman quoted
the Trans-Jordan government as
saying early today that fighting
(See PALESTINE, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Truman Keeping Eye
On FiIibuster Fight
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent

KEY WEST, Fla. Mar. IL
President Truman today kept an
eye on the Senate filibuster from
the vantage point of his sunny
vacation site here. But there was
nothing to indicate that the Chief
Executive had weakened in his be-
lief that the uprising which has
snarled his legislative program
can be crushed
At his last news conference be-
fore leaving Washington the Pres
ident expressed conviction from
his own Senate background that
the fiilibuster would run it's course,
and aides indicate he still is of
the same mind.
Press Secretary Charles G. Ross,
who arrived last night, said the
President was keeping in touch
with the filibuster largely through
the newspapers, although John
r. Steelman, presidential assist
ant, gets continuous filings on
that and other legislative matters
from the White House and relays
the information to the President.
Asked If the President had
taken any action on the filibuster
such as cracking the whip Mr..
Ross said not that he knew OF.
The President was up at $50
this morning after working until
late last night on papers brought
in by a courier plane. He got in
his usual walk and swim, and
sent telegram of coincidence to
the family of an old friend, Al
fred M. Cohen, Cincinnati civic
leader and former president of
B'nai Birth who died at 80.
Evening star., 1949-03-11

students said I was dumb because
I couldn't speak any English.
had a hard time at first. out now
I'm making as and b's."
The Central sophomore, who
now speaks with only a trace OF
an accent, said she plans to stay
in this country and make writing
her career.
Second place went to Barbara
Murray Holland. IS year old
Woodrow Wilson High School stu
dent, for a collection of poetry.
Barbara lives at 1860 Bradley
boulevard, Bethesda, Md.
Third place was awarded to
Robert Mackie. 16, OF Central
High School, who lives at 1901
Massachusetts avenue NV. and
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Evening star., 1949-03-11
Axis Sally, Awaiting
Appeal Move, Faces
Five Years 10 Death
LouehIin Will Seek New
Trial; Guilty Verdict Is
Given on Only One Count
By jones J. CuIIinone

Action to block imposition OF
possible death sentence on
Miss Mildred E. AXIS Sally Gill
lars. the first person ever con-
victed of treason in the District
was started today by Defense
Counsel James j. Laughlin.
Mr.. Laughlin said he was draft
ing a motion for a new trial for
the 48-year- -old woman, who won
international notoriety by broad
casting wartime propaganda for
the German government.
Judge Edward M. Curran has
not indicated when he will impose
sentence. Court attaches pointed
out, however, it is customary for
the judge to wait until a decision
has been reached on a motion
for a new trial before imposing
sentence.
Penalty S Years to Death.
The penalty for treason ranges
from minimum of five years
imprisonment and a $4,000 fine
to death.
Nearly 20 hours after her fate
was placed in their hands. Dis
trict Court jury of five women
and seven men convicted Miss
Gillars of treason at ASS pm. yes
terday.
The jury exonerated Miss Gill
lars Of seven Of the eight overt
acts of treason alleged against her
in the indictment which was re-
turned by a Federal grand jury
last August.
The jurors apparently disre-
garded the evidence offered by
former G1 prisoners of war. who
testified they participated in re-
corded programs with Miss Gill
lars. She was acquitted of all of
the overt acts involving the testi-
mony of American citizens.
Overt Act Based on Script.
The sole overt act of treason
on which Miss Gillars was found
guilty involved her participation
in the radio melodrama, Vision
of Invasion" which was broadcast
in May, 1914. In that program
she had the role of an Ameri-
can mother who foresees the
death of her soldier son in an
attack on the European continent.
The Constitution requires that
two eyewitnesses must be pro-
duced to support each alleged
. LG1>..L:...., !, a a =
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Freighter Arrives 10 Return
Russians Aboard Cruiser
BY the Associated Press

CAMDEN, N. j., Mar. 11.-Ths
Russian freighter Vyacheslav
Molotov arrived today to take
home the Soviet crew which came
here aboard the cruiser Mil
waukee, first lend-lease ship re-
turned to the United States by
Russia.
The Milwaukee, anchored off
LeWes. Del, will be turned over to
American naval personnel at 10
am. tomorrow.
The Molotov, carrying II pas
sengers and 600 tons of cargo.
docked at the Camden Marine
Terminal without the assistance
of tugs.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
al Germans Reported
Killed in Plane BIust
By the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Mar.
1.-THE newspaper Neue Presse
today reported the death OF Al
German workers in an explosion
of gun powder factory near
Bautzen, in Soviet-occupied Sax
ony.
The French licensed Berlin
Kurier, which also published the
report, said the explosion occurred
in February. Because the plant is
working for the Russians, the
paper said, the accident was
cloaked with secrecy.
The Kurier did not identify the
plants production beyond saying
that it is a gunpoWder plant.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
QueuiIIe Government
Narrowly Wins Vote
By the Associoted Press

PARIS, Mar. l1.-Premier Henri
Queuille'S moderate government
won a test in the National AS
sembly today by a narrow ma
jority of seven votes.
The count was 294 to 287 in
favor of taking up at once a gov
ernment bill to create a legislature
in Cochin China. The cabinet had
not staked it's life on the bill by
asking for a vote of confidence.
It's position would have been con-
siderably weakened, however ~if it
had lost.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
u. n. Summons Par|ey
On Resources Urged
By Truman in 1916
Scientists of II Nations
Will Pool Ideas on Use
And Conservation
BY the Associoted Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Mar. 1.-THE
United Nations today announced
plans for a world conference of
scientists suggested by President
Truman in September, 1916, to
pool ideas for conservation and
economic use of resources.
Scientists and technicians from
II nations are being invited to the
three-week meetings to be held
here August 17-September 6.
Fuels and energy are listed
among the many subjects up for
discussion. but atomic talks are
excluded since the United States
withdrew a suggestion from Mr..
Truman's original proposal say
ing:
Il believe that the peaceful uses
of atomic energy within the next
few decades might we'll be exam
ined in this connection ="
Atomic Talks Separated.
After that proposal was offered
the United States decided that all
international atomic talks should
be concentrated in the U. N.
Atomic Energy Commission.
The gathering is called the
United Nations Scientific Confer
ence on the Conservation and
Utilization of Resources and is
hailed as companion effort to
the bold new program" Mr.. Tru-
man offered the u. N. in his jan
uary 20 inaugural address.
The Truman program to aid
backward areas over the world
has been approved by the Eco
nomic and Social Council and is
being processed through the va
rious U. N. organs for probable
presentation to the U. N. Assembly
by next fall.
The U. N. emphasized that the
scientists will exchange ideas as
non Government people and would
not take any course of action or
adopt policies to put them into
effect.
Range of Subjects Broad.
1t said the range of subjects was
tremendous-"from ornithology to
geology" For instance. the con-
ference will delve into specific
problems on forest. water and land
resources, wildlife, fish and marine
subjects. fuels and energy lex
cepting atomic) and mineral re-
sources, it said.
The U. N. asked 160 scientists
to prepare papers and govern
ments and organizations were
asked to have authors of their
selection prepare 400 more.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Rent DecontroI
Promised in 100
Rural Sections
Compromise Offered
In Bid to Sove Plan
For Major Cities
By the Associofsd Press

In a desperate bid to save rent
controls for big cities and defense
areas. the administration today
promised to scrap rent ceilings in
more than 100 rural and small
city areas.
A list of these areas which
might be decontrolled was circu-
lated privately among House men,
bers. The Rent Administration
sent it to Capitol Hill.
The purpose was obvious. The
House is expected to begin voting
late today on the future of rent
controls. Circulation of the list
could influence some members to
vote for controls-members, that
is. who don't want controls in
their own rural districts but are
willing to see them continue in
the big cities.
Some Points Obscure.
Representative Patman, Demo-
crat. of Texas told reporters about
the list. They secured copies of it.
Some points on the lists promise
of decontrol were obscure. Rent
Administration officials we're re-
luctant to clarity it for reporters
in the present stage of jockeying
over House votes.
Mr.. Patman. talking with re-
porters, predicted a wave of
strikes over the country if Con-
gress fails to continue rent con-
trolls in industrial areas where
there are housing shortages.
The workers simply cannot
stand rent increases from so to
500 per cent" Mr.. Patman said.
"A vote to kill rent controls is
vote for strike"
Truman Faces Big Test.
The administration move came
as Republicans with the help of
some Democrats threatened to
take over the reins in the House
and limit any rent control extern
sion to only 80 days. 1t confronted
President Truman with his biggest
test of power in the new Congress.
Leaders called the House into
session at 10 am, two hours ear
lier than usual, to prepare for
showdown vote by tonight.
There are now 600 rent control
areas. The heaviest attack on con-
tinuing controls comes from House
members representing large rural
areas.
The rent decontrol list included
these counties in Maryland and
Virginia:
Maryland-Allegany. except city
of Cumberland; Anne Arundel,
election districts l, 7 and 8;
st. Marys. except Leonardstown,
Township No. 3. and Calvert.
Observation-Disclosures.
Tighe Woods, rent admins
traitor, agreed to the decontrol
plan under a provision of the ad-
ministration bill that would let
him put these areas back under
controls if rents jump unreason-
ably.
AS the Republicans pushed their
90-day extension plan. Speaker
Rayburn predicted defeat for the
proposal
However. an Associated Press
check showed so Democrats op-
posed to any further rent controls.
If the Republicans voted solid and
were joined by these Democratic
members, the 90-day plan could be
passed.
Democrats claimed that rents
would jump so to 500 per cent if
controls were lifted. Republicans
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Late News
Bulletin
Draft Probe Ordered

Chairman VinsOn of the
House Armed Services Com
mittee said today the commit
tee soon will investigate the
suspended selective service law
to get "all the facts and COST"
He also said that his group will
not consider a universal mill
tary training bill at this ses-
sion of Congress.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
bMyrno 10y Recovering

LONDON, Mar. II (P.-Film
Star Myrna 10y. recovering from
an appendectomy, will leave by
plane Sunday for a holiday on the
Italian Riviera, London Film Pro-
ductions reported today. Her
husband, Gene Markey, will go
along.
Evening star., 1949-03-11
Russian in Spy Case
Refuses 10 Answer
Questions in Court
Declares at Arroienment
Prosecution Seeks to
Pursue Certain Aims 4,
TWO HOUSE MEMBERS Sug-
gest Spy Case Leniency to Get
Facts. Page B-1.
BY the Associoted Press

BY the Assoeioied Press
NEW YORK, Mar. IA Rus
sian engineer accused of espionage
refused to answer questions at his
arraignment today in Federal
Court and claimed diplomatic i'm
munity.
Valentin A. Gubitchev. the Rus
sian indicted yesterday with
Judith Coplon, Justice Depart
ment employe. declared the prose-
cution against him was Ito pursue
certain aims"
However. Judge Simon H. Riff
kind answered sharply:
Let the defendant know if he
is under the illusion that he is
going to be punished without first
being convicted by due process of
law, he is harboring a mistaken
idea"
100000 Bail Continued.
The judge continued Gubitchev's
100000 bail and refused to accept
the statement of the suspended
United Nations employe that he
did not want counsel.
Judge Rifkind said he would
assign a lawyer to represent
Gubitchev. He then put off until
Monday the pleading on the in
dictment.
Miss Coplon pleaded not guilty
to the three counts of the espio-
mage indictment in which she is
named. Her trial Vas set for
April l.
The judge rejected the Govern
ment's request that the $4,000
bail for the Brooklyn born girl
be increased to $50,000.
After the formalities. Miss Cop
Ions brother, Bertram, furnished
bail and then led her down a
stairway in an effort to avoid
neWsmen.
Gubitchev and Miss Coplon were
accused by the grand jury yester-
day of conspiracy to pass to a
foreign power" American defense
and intelligence data.
First Meeting Since Arrest.
They met this morning for the
first time since they were seized
together last Friday night by FBI
agents after cloak-and-dagger
chase through Manhattan streets.
Miss Coplon gave no sign that
she noticed the Russian as she
stepped into a van in which both
were driven to Federal Court.
The engineer told Judge Rifkind
through an interpreter Il consider
myself foreigner and a member
of the diplomatic profession and
1 consider the accusations leveled
against me as provocation to pur-
sue certain aims. Therefore I will
refuse to answer the questions OF
the court"
Gubitchev also said he could
not afford lawyer and was not
going to hire one.
Judge Rifkind replied that the
charge was so grave that he would
not permit the defendant to stand
trial without counsel. He said two
Evening star., 1949-03-11
CIoture Ruling
Seen asError
ByVandenberg
Action Is Senote's
Prerogotive, He Says;
Vote Scheduled Today
By J. A. OIeoN

senator Vandenberg, Repub-
lican, Of Michigan, former presi-
dent pro tenn. of the Senate, today
challenged Vice President Bark
ley's new antifilibuster ruling as
the Senate approached a history
making roll call on the subject.
With both sides admitting the
vote will be close, Senator Vanden-
berg took the floor to stand by
his ruling of last August, which
Mr.. Barkley reversed last night.
The vote is expected between 5
and o'clock this afternoon.
Mr. Barkley held that the pres
ent cloture rule is broad enough
to limit debate on a preliminary
motion to take up a bill Senator
Vandenberg held the existing rule
does not extend to such a motion
because it refers only to "a pend
Ing measure"
Hasn't Changed Mind.
Il have not changed my mind
about the jurisdiction of the pres
ent rule" Senator Vandenberg
announced emphatically.
The rules of the Senate. he
declared, should never be changed
except by the Senate itself in the
manner prescribed by the rules.
At the same time. he emphasized
that he believes the rules should
be changed to do what would be
accomplished by the Barkley de-
cision, namely, to let tWo-thirds
limit debate on a motion as well
as a bill. He insisted. however,
that until such a change is made
directly, 1.-The Senate has no eftec-
tive cloture at all although q
majority of the Senate can break
a filibuster If it is determined to
stay in session long enough to
do so.
Senator Vandenberg announced
he favors the Hayden Wherry
resolution, which would enable
two-thirds to curb debate at any
time. For two weeks. however,
Democratic leaders have been un-
able to get that resolution before
the Senate.
A coalition of 33 Democrats and
Republicans seeking to curb fill
clustering decided yesterday to
force a showdown by filing a
cloture petition on the preliminary
motion to take up the change in
rules. Mr.. Barkley held it in or
der and the Southerners promptly
appealed from his decision.
This will bring a test vote late
today, on which a majority will
decide whether Barkley or Van
denberg is right. Indications at
/ o'clock were that the issue will
be decided by a margin of three
or four votes either way.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
said that when both sides have
had reasonable time to argue the
Barkley ruling. he will move to
lay the appeal on the table. That
motion is not debatable, and will
bring an immediate roll call.
Although none of the civil rights
bills has been prepared for floor
action yet in this Congress. to-
days Senate roll call will deter
mine whether the administration
has any chance of passing these
measures later in the year.
Results of Reversal.
Mr.. Barley. in effect, held that
the present rule was intended by
those who wrote it in 1917 to
do what the new rule would do,
namely, allow two-thirds to limit
debate on a bill, resolution or
"other parliamentary action
If Mr.. Barkley is reversed, it
will mean that the Southerners
could go on talking indefinitely
against taking up the permanent
Evening star., 1949-03-11

(See FILIBUSTER, Page A-4D
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(See RENTS. Page A-6D
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(See SPIES, Page A-6D
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-16
DYE. DEPT. DANCE

The Douglas Volunteer Fire De- partment has postponed their dance date formerly announced as Nov. 26, to December 3, in order to not in terfere with the Senior Ball.
 Committee in charge of this an- nual fall affair is Wm. Dore, Ger aid Cashen, Robert Anderson and Milford Marshall.
 This dance is benefit dance, and all proceeds over expenses will be given to Mrs. Jack Langseth to as- sist in the purchase of an artificial limb. Mrs. Langseth and her hus- band Jack, are both part of the background of the Douglas Volun- teer Fire Department, having both been most active and generous in their time and efforts. Old timers will remember many feeds prepared by Mrs. Langseth, and Mir. Lang seth was. Secretary of the Depart ment for many years and most energetic member.
 Charles Werner is in charge of music for the evenings dance. So remember the date, Fireman's Dance, Benefit, December 3.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-16
Big Tenner |nRose Bowl
 Soon Known

CHICAGO, Nov. 16 - R- The Western Conference representative in the 1850 Rose Bowl will be an- nounced Monday by the Big Ter office.
 Commissioner K. L. (Tug) Will son said faculty committeeman will begin voting on their first, second and third bowl selections after Saturdays games and the poll will be assembled Sunday.
 Wilson said that preparations for the game in Pasadena, Calif., in cluded the scouting of U.C.L.A., Stanford and California last Sat- urday. These teams also will ie secuted this week. Stanford meets California and UC.L.A. faces Southern California.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-16
FINAL BAND CONCERT Z PLANS MADE AT BETA
 SIGMA PHI MEETING

Final plans for the Juneau City Band Concert were made at the meeting of Beta Sigma Phi in the Gold Room of the Baranof Hotel last night.
 The concert will start at S::3o F m. Tuesday, November 22, in the 2cth Century Theatre Proceeds will go to the establishment of a music scholarship.
 Guest speaker at the meeting was Mrs. Claudia Kelsey, who explained the evolution of modern fashion with the aid of costumed dolls.
 Beta Sigma Phi voted to join other civic groups in recommending that the Methodist college for Alaska be built in Juneau.
 Next meeting will be December 6, It was announced.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-16
(0MMIE5 OF CHINA
 PROTEST
Now Want Seat in Unified Nations Held by /
 Nati0nalisfs

LAKE SUCCESS, Nov. 16.-tR- The new Chinese Communist re- gime in Chine has challenged the right of Chinese Nationalist dele gates to keep their seats in the Un- ited Nations.
 The announcement yesterday ap- parently was the first step by Mao Tze-Tung's Red Peoples Govern ment" aimed at taking over the l big power membership in the LIN held by the retreating Chinese Ma i tionalists.
 A Communist broadcast from Pei ping announced that the Mao tze- Tung Government was sending a message to LIN Assembly President Carlos P. Romulo declaring that Nationalist delegates have mo right to speak for the Chinese people in the United Nations organization. While formal demand was made for busting China's present delega- ton headed by Dr. T. F. Tsiang, the Peiping broadcast said the Central Peoples Government repu- diates the legal status of the Na- tionlist delegation.
 Informed of the report, Tsiang said T will pay no attention to this"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-16
ALASKA HOUSING NOW STIMULATED
 BY HUGE FUND

Needed stimulus to construction of housing in Alaska is expected to be supplied through the estab- lishment of a S10,00O,000 fund for use by the Housing and Home Fi- nance Administrator for loans to the Alaska Housing Authority.
 This most recent assistance is in addition to the already liberalized FILA aids to private financing which is presently being used to help relieve the acute shortage of housing for civilian and military families throughout the Territory of Alaska.
 Both the loan fund now Icing set up and the liberalization of Fed eral Housing Administration in- sured mortgage financing together with the broadening of the Federal National Mortgage Associations activities in Alaska were authorized in the Alaska Housing Act ap- ElONtQ Oll n Jl II %, lSf1.
 This Act authorized a loan fund of $15,OC0000 anc ,wo-thirds of this sum has been appropriated in Public Law 343 recently enacted. Assistance to housing activities by means of the fund will be handled by the Alaska Housing Authority, under general supervision of the Housing and Home Finance Agency.
 The Alaska Housing Authority was created by the Territory of Alaska and has offices in An chorage, Fairbanks and Juneau.
 To the extent that adequate pri- vate financing on reasonable terms, or builder sponsorship, is unavail- able to meet the needs, the Authority is empowered under the Act to make direct loans to public agencies, private non-profit or limited dividend corporations, and private corporations with certain operational restrictions during the life of the loans, and to construct housing for sale or rent. It may also make character, loans up to $500 per dwelling to individuals and cooperatives for improvement, con- version or construction of dwellings in remote areas.
 It is the general objective of this Act to encourage the development of private resources and facilities for rsidential building and finance in the Territory which will be ade- quate to meet the growing needs of the public financial assistance. Housing built or temporarily fi-' nanced by the Alaska Housing Authority is to be converted to private financing and ownership as soon as practicable.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-11-16
NATIONALIST BUSY

LAKE SUCCESS, Nov 16-IR- U Nationalist China appeared today to have mustered enough support to beat down any present efforts ty the Chinese Reds to unseat ol silence the Nationalist delegation in the United Nations.
 A bitter fight was shaping up nevertheless. Western delegates re- signed themselves to long wrangle and possibly a showdown in the 59-nation political committee of the General Assembly on who should speak for China.