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Evening star., 1949-09-05
259 Killed in Traffic Accidents
At Outset of Labor Day Holiday

killed yesterday when the car ir
which she was riding was struck
simultaneously by two Southern
Pacific freight trains travelling ir
opposite directions.
Deaths over the same week enc
last year totaled 407. of which 293
were in traffic mishaps.
The death toll by States, with
traffic, drowning and miscellan-
eous fatalities listed in that
order:
Alabama, 7 o 0; Arizona, 6 o.;
Arkansas, II 2; California, % g.;
Colorado. 4 o 0; Connecticut,
3 0 0; Florida. l 4 0; Geor-
gia, 6 0; Idaho. 2 0 /; nli-
nois, II 8; Indiana, 10 0 O; Iowa.
49, 4: Kansas. 9 0 0; Kentucky,
100; Louisiana, 3 0 0; Maryland,
SOL; Massachusetts,, 0 0; Mich
igan, rs 2 2; Minnesota, 3 0 o;
Mississippi, S 0 2; Missouri. 6 o.;
Montana, l 0 0; Nebraska, 6 0 0.
New Hampshire. l 0 0; New
Jersey, 3 0 O; New Mexico, l 0 O.;
New York. 10 2; North Carolina
II 4; Ohio. 13 2 o; Oklahoma,
ITO; Oregon, 5 0; Pennsylvania.
8 2 7; Rhode Island. 2 0 o; South
Carolina, 8 / 4; Tennessee, 6 0 o.;
Texas, S o 4; Utah, 8 0 /; Ver.-
mont, 0 O: Virginia. Is 0 l.;
Washington, 3 0: West Virginia,
2 o o; Wisconsin. 3 o /: Wyoming,
90.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Hurricane Moves North;
Bermuda Set for Blow
By the kssoeioted Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. 5.-A small
tropical hurricane generating 95.
mile-an-hour winds moved north
v'a~d in the Atlantic today about
en0 miles east of the Bahamas
Islands.
The fourth storm of the season
although still 800 miles east of the
Florida coast, was being closely
&atched as it's forward speed
Gwindled to mere 8 miles an houl
during the night.
Radar-equipped Air Force planes
tracked the vicious storm through
the night in search of a clue as tt
its next move.
On British -owned Bermuda, mil
itary installations were taking M
chances as the storm inched for
ward on its north northwest o.
northward course.
Planes from the United State
Air Force and naval bases at Ham
ilton were evacuated and all mil
itary personnel recalled to thei
bases.
A forecaster in the Miam
Weather Bureau said it would b.
at least l pm. before the storm
movement could be accuratel.
traced because of its slow pace.
The tendency, 1t appeared. wa
for a more northerly course which
would steer 1t away from th'
mainland.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
RufIedge Is Emerging
From Coma, Doctor Says
By the Assccioted Press

YORK, Me. Sept. 5.-Some i'm
provement in the condition OF
Supreme Court Justice Rutledge
has been noted by his physician.
DR.. Elmer Tower said the S.
year-old jurist. victim of a ce-
rebral hemorrhage, seems to be
emerging gradually from a coma
into which he sank last Friday.
Last nights official bulletin
said:
Justice Rutledge's general con-
dition is somewhat improved.
There is a slight elevation of
temperature. His pulse and res
piration are normal. He is con-
scious part of the time
DR.. Tower said the jurist. who
was stricken nine days ago while
vacationing at nearby Ogunquit
was able to speak occasionally
He asked for ice cream and water
yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Truman Defends 81st Congress,
Attacks Organized Conspiracy
Of Interests for Its Reverses
Thompson Trophy Flyers Facing
Showers and Gusty Winds Today
Weather UnfovorobIe for $4,000 Feature
OfNotionoI Air Races; Another Record Set

/ fighters from five bases in a dash
from Indianapolis to Cleveland.
/ Navy jets are scheduled to race
against time and propeller
fighter to 10000 feet from a
standing start. The jets Will con-
tinue their race on up to 10000
feet with radar tracking them
to determine the winner.
The finals in the Goodyear race
for midget planes. with the first
prize of $1,000 and consolation
race for the baby speedstefs make
up the competitive program.
The jet Thompson is scheduled
for 3:35 pm. and the propeller
Thompson will follIw an hoW
later.
The race crowd, which reached
10000 yesterday, already has had
mild preview of the Thompson
B. w. McKillen, jr., of Willougloby
Ohio, who had the pole position,
came home first in Sundays Tin
herman Trophy race with an
average of 386 m.p.h. - set q new
record for the 1n5-mile event.
He was chased by Wilson v. New
hall of Chicago at 37e7 7 m,p.h.
{ Bill Odom of 1eCcrOoro. N. j.,
round -the-world and light plane
distance record holder, won the
Soho race Saturday with an
average of 388 m.p.h He can do
much better, having qualified at
405 m.p.h.
The leading qualifier, Dick
lcoa AID PAGES Pare AL
Evening star., 1949-09-05
D. c. AREA Free of Traffic Deaths
Over Week End. Page b-l
By the Assoeioied Press

Over Week End. Page B-1
By the Associated Press
With 259 persons already killed
on the Nations streets and high
ways, the Labor Day week end
death toll appeared certain today
to eclipse the 280 estimate made
by the National Safety Council.
Gravity of the situation was
underscored by realization that
the councils estimate was pur-
posely set high, in hope the public
would heed the warning and pull
the traffic fatality figure down.
Since s pm. Friday accident
deaths throughout the Nation and
have numbered 326, including the
automobile fatalities, % drown
ings and A by miscellaneous
causes.
One of the most tragic accidents
occurred at Paola, Kans., yester-
day when six persons were killed
in a hilltop auto collision. Five
of the victims died in flames. Four
other persons were injured. Among
the dead were Ralph Outcalt, %.
of Sapulpa. Okla, a midget car
racer. his wife, and 8-year-old son.
They were pulling the racing car
in a trailer, headed for Kansas
City where Mr.. Outcalt was 70
have raced last night.
In California, one VDman was
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Canadians Due Here
Today lodi! for Conference
On British Finances
Bevin, Cripps to Arrive
In New York Tomorrow;
Talks Open Wednesday
By the Associated Press

A Canadian delegation headed
by Foreign Minister Lester B
Pearson arrives today for critica
three-power talks on Britain's fl.
nancial crisis.
Foreign Minister Bevin o1
Britain and Sir Stafford Cripps
British Chancellor of the Exche-
quer, are scheduled to reach New
York aboard the Mauretania to-
morrow night along with score
of assistants.
The conference is to open We'd
nesday at the State Department
amid an atmosphere of con5inu-
ing gloom about the immediate
chances of finding an easy form
ula for reversing Britain's eco
nomic slump.
Canada's finance minist r
Douglas Abbott, and a half dozer
Canadian financial and trade
experts are arriving with Mr.
Pearson to sit in on the converse
tions.
Mr.. Pearson and the Canadian
delegation are reported primed tc
play the role of mediators in
reconciling the divergent British
American views on how to cope
with Britain's growing dollar
shortage.
Secretary of the Treasury Sny-
der, who will head the American
1Con ppTrISH pana A-dl
Evening star., 1949-09-05
BY The Assoeioted Press

ALDEBURGH, England, Sep
tember 5.-A big balloon waited
over the tiny coastal town of Or
ford Ness last night.
"'Alloi! tAlloi!" came shouts
from the balloons basket, just
above the cottage rooftops.
The police mobilized.
Early today they found the bal
loon and balloonist Joseph Van
Der Straeten, 81, safely landed in
a forest.
They'd come over from Bel
gium-by accident.
Van Der Straeten, a saloon
keeper at Knocke. told his story:
He set out to demonstrate bal
looming during a big celebration
of the liberation in his home
town yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
English Village Police Mobilize
AS Stfuyinq Balloon Floats Over

The plan was for him to come
down in the sea, just off Belgium's s
coast and alongside a waiting
boat.
But he couldn't find the boat.
II threw out ballast and climbed
again to 5000 feet" he said. 1T
was splendid! Oh, so thrilling!"
He hoped to get to Walcheren
Island. a Dutch island just north
of Belgium. but a Is m.p.h. wind
came up and took him out to sea.
Then at 1890 pm. he saw
lights below.
"Oh. They looked so lovely!
I said: This must be England :"
It was.
Van Der straeten and the bal
loon return to Belgium today by
steamship. I
Evening star., 1949-09-05
u. 5.-Czech Firing
On Border Reported
By the Associoied Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Sept.
5.-German border police said to-
day that United States constabu-
larry troops and Czechoslovak bor-
der police had exchanged gunf1re
over the week end near Hof. APP
parently no one was injured.
United States Military Govern
ment officials in Bavaria said they
believed most of the shooting
came from the American side Of
the frontier. The shooting ap-
peared to be "purposeless," they
said. The military government
officers added that they were un-
able to provide any explanation.
One German official described the
incident as "aimless shooting
The German police said more
than 600 pistol shots were fired
and an armed American recon-
naissance car took part in the
shooting. The Germans gave this
account of the affair.
The incident took place in Re-
hau, small village astride the
border between the American zone
of Germany and the Czechoslovak
border. Rehau is located a short
distance from Hof.
Czech border guards first opened
fire on an American and German
border patrol late Friday night.
German eyewitnesses said. The
shooting was repeated Saturday
night and early yesterday when
an American constabulary patrol
approached the Czechoslovak bor-
der. That exchange lasted four
hours.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Mundt Says Truman
Erred Badly in Not
Suspending Vaughan
Praises Army's Action
On Woitt, FeIdmon in
Five-Pereenter Inquiry
By Miriom Gutenberg

Senator Mundt, Republican, o.
South Dakota, said today he be-
lieves the three major generals
mentioned in the "five-percenter'
inquiry should be treated alike,
but he took the view the Army
has acted judiciously'' while
President Truman has erred
badly"
Maj. Gen. Alden H. Watt chief
of the Army Chemical Corps and
Maj. Gen. Herman Feldnan, the
Quartermaster General, have been
under suspension since July Is on
evidence furnished by the Senate
Investigations subcommittee.
Maj. Gen. Harry H. Vaughan
the Presidents military aide,
whose name cropped up even
more frequently than that of the
other two generals during the
"five-percenter" hearings, was net
suspended. After Gen. Vaughans
appearance on the witness stand
last week, President Truman told
reporters he will keep his military
aide.
Wanted Delay on Decision.
Senator Mundt took the posi-
ton that the hearings are not
completed and no decision should
have been made until all the evi-
dence was in.
He said he believed the Army
is delaying a decision on reinstate-
ment of Gems. Watt and Fe!dman
until it is certain no further epi-
sodes involving them will be aired.
AS for Gen. Vaughan, Senator
Mundt said, the committee did
not even know he was involved
until investigators started explor-
ing the diary of James v. Hunt,
hospitalized management coun-
selor whose activities prompted
the Senate inquiry.
May Be Mentioned Again.
"We weren't even thinking
about Gen. Vaughan, but his
name kept popping up," Senator
Mundt said. "It is entirely pos
sible that when the hearings re-
sumo, other witnesses will bring
in his name again.
I'VE have no desire to investi-
gate Gen. Vaughan, but we do
have a number of other leads
from the Hunt diary and other
sources, concerning the same type
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Safe Robbers Escape
With S1,4Q0 From
Two Golf Courses
Half Ton Box Removed
From Fl. Dupont Links;
Third Try in Store Fails

Thieves last night struck at two
golf course clubhouses and Sew
enth street store in a new out
break of the safecrackings which
have plagued Washington for the
last month. police reported today.
In the latest of the robberies.
about $700 was taken from a safe
in the clubhouse at the East Po-
tomac golf course, and a similar
amount was carried away in the
safe of the clubhouse at Fort Du-
pont. A vain attempt was made to
break into a safe at the Peter
Pan Five and Ten Cent Store
1910 Seventh street NV, police
declared.
The thieves knocked the dial
off the safe at East Potomac
the same method of entry used
in June, when $500 was taken
from safe there.
Safe Weighed Half Ton.
officials of the S. G. Leof1el
Co., operators of both golf courses
estimated the stolen safe weighed
nearly 1000 pounds.
| A watchman was on duty al
East Potomac. Mr.. Leoff1er saic
the watchman checked each of q
group of buildings in the club
house area every half hour. He
said the thieves apparently had
kept a close watch on the move
ments of the guard and knew
how much time they had in which
to work.
The thieves cut large screen
to gain entrance at East Potomac
They broke in the front door at
Fort Dupont, Park police. who
are investigating, said they were
not sure whether the same gang
committed both robberies.
Police Squad Alerted.
Metropolitan police on the gen.
eral assignment squad have beer
"on call" for use wherever reces.
sary in the investigation Of 'ecent
safe crackings.
The 30-man squad was made
available for safe robbery investi.
CATION August 10, after II cases
had been reported within -four
days.
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Hurrimun Arrives

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (P.-
Averell Hartman. rowing ambas.
sador for the Economic Co-opera.
ton Administration, arrived by
air from Paris today to attend
Britain's dollar talks" in Wash
ington this week. He told report
ers. 1--WE have come to the period
where we must have a liberaliza-
ton of European trade and con-
centration of dollar sales and ex-
ports from the European coun-
tries covered by the Marshall
Plan"
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Senate Group Opens
Hearing in Munich
On Ma!medy Charge
War Crimes Investigator
Denies Beating Germans
To Force Confessions
BY The Associated Press

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. S.
A war crimes investigator denied
before a United States Senate
subcommittee today that Ger
mans were beaten to force con-
fessions of guilt in the Malmedy
massacre.
The subcommittee of three Sem
ators came here to investigate
claims of brutality IN the 1946
trial of IA SIS troopers before a
United States war crimes court
at Dachau. Seventy-thre were
convicted of helping slaughter
more than 100 American war pris-
oners at Malmedy. Belgium, dur
ing the 1914 Battle of the Bulge.
The subcommittee's first wit
ness was Harry w. Thon of New
York City, a former soldier who
helped investigate the massacre
and obtained confessions. from
several suspects. He now IS an
employe of United States Military
Government in Frankfurt.
Accused in Beatings.
One convicted SIS trooper had
accused Thon of being one of the
heaviest beaters.'
Thon denied that he ever hi
or kicked any suspects and in
sisted he never saw any other in
vestigators do so. He also denieo
threatening suspects with hanging
unless they confessed.
Thon admitted. however, that
a few prisoners-"about 10"-were
given mock trials in an effort tc
scare them into confessing.
But these trials weren't very
effective" he added. Asked how
he accounted for charges by Will
lis M. Everett, the SIS troopers
American defense counsel, that
his defendants were mistreated
.Thon replied:
Il can only say that I think
Everett's pride was hurt at losing
the trial"
Denies FraternizatjOn.
Thon also denied charges that
Investigators fraternized with the
wives of some SIS defendants.
Senator Baldwin, Republican,
of Connecticut is chairman of the
subcommittee, a branch of the
Senate Armed Services Commit
tee. Other members are Senators
Hunt, Democrat, of Wyoming and
\
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Fair Deal Program
Will Go Forward, He
Says at Pittsburgh
fTert OF Presidents Speech on
on Page A-4.J
By Joseph A. Fox
Sfor SfofkCorrespondent

PITTSBURGH. Sept. 5.-Presi-
dent Truman today defended the
81st Congress against charge
of inaction, asserted that the
Fair Deal legislation program is
moving forward and denounced
"the organized conspiracy of the
selfish interests for the reverses
that have been encountered.
Some people are trying to
make you believe that the 81st
Congress has been a do-nothing
Congress-" the President declared
in a Labor Day speech smacking
strongly of the 194S campaign.
THAT il simply not true. The
fact is the 81st Congress has
already passed many important
measures for the good of the
people-and it will pass many
more progressive laws"
Restating the social and eco
nomic objectives of his admin
istration as he took stock of what
had been accomplished. the Presi-
dent declared that the opposition
of reaction and special privilege
has resorted to the use of scare
words" to block further gains.
But he promised 70 continue the
flght-and predicted ultimate vic
tory.
Going to Missouri.
The President spoke at noon
at the Allegheny County Free Fair
after a mid-morning flight from
Washington. At the conclusion OF
the program here, he boarded his
plane again for the three-hour
trip to Des MoineS Iowa, for a
second address, to the national
convention of the Amvets, at Sis
pm.
After that talk, the President
flies home to Missouri for his first
visit since Christmas. He will
spend the night at independence,
leaving at / pm. tomorrow, with
arrival in Washington scheduled
around 5 pm. .ss
For one of the few times in the
thousand miles the President has
travelled, he ran into rain here.
A brief shower started Just as
he drove away from Allegheny
County Airport in an open car.
soon after landing at IL am. 1t
did not last long enough to cause
great discomfort.
Street Crowds Sparse.
Several thousand spectators
waited for the President at the
airport when he was greeted by
Mayor David L. Lawrence, Penn
sylvania Democratic National
committeeman; the States two
Senators, Myers, Democrat. and
Martin, Republican, and county
and city officials. Other crowds
dotted the 7-mile route to the
Fair Grounds, but the turnout
was sparse until the President got
to the grounds, where the crowd
was high in the thousands.
Today's visit was Mr.. Truman's
first here since the campaign.
When members of the Presi-
dents party and other notables
were introduced to the Fai1
Grounds audience, Maj. Gen
Harry H. Vaughan who has been
having his troubles with the five
percenter inquiry, got as good a
hand as any one.
In his praise of the Democratic
controlled 81st Congress. which he
coupled with a renewed attack on
the Republican 80th, Mr.. Truman
virtually ignored the continued
rebuffs his policies have met from
the coalition of Southern Demo-
Gratis and Republicans. and the
major defeats suffered on civil
rights and labor.
Brief on Taft Hartley.
There was no reference to the
civil rights setback, and in a re-
gion where labor legislation is a
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Capita|0bserves
QuietLaborD Day
||n|dea| Weather
Roin Possible Tonight;
Residents Visit Parks
And Nearby Resorts

The machines of 1abors far
flung legions were stilled today
while millions of workers marked
the Nations 55th Labor Day with
outings, parades and oratory
In Washington there was no
formal celebration, but many Of
the Capitol's spokesmen on labor
affairs famed out over the coun-
try to address rallies in indus-
trial centers.
With most Government offices,
stores and business houses closed.
Washington made the most OF IA
vorable weather. 1t appeared that
almost everybody not fortunate
enough to be at the beaches, was
relaxing at the citys parks, Zoo.
monuments and river facilities.
IS Degrees Due Today.
Revising earlier reports. calling
for showers today. the Weather
Bureau decided nothing worse
than clouds would be seen this
afternoon. Sometime after mid
night, however, when thousands
of travellers are making the dash
for home, there may come scat
tered showers, lasting into tomor-
row.
Temperatures were expected to
range between peak OF 05 de-
grees this afternoon and about
SO tonight. Last nights low of ST
degrees was registered at 6:10 am.
Between the weather and a
minimum of traffic accidents, the
District could count it successful
holiday. During a 48-hour period
ending this morning, police re-
ported A traffic accidents and 27
injuries, none serious. That is a
better score than the average
week end brings.
Labor Leaders Recall Struggle.
While the rank and file rested
on records of high production.
labor leaders recalled days when
the Knights of Labor gave birth
to the movement back in 1882.
For three straight years they pa
raded in New York City on the
first Monday in September, and
then passed a resolution setting
aside the day as labor's own.
Under the guidance of Uriah S.
Stephens. who had trained for
the ministry, the Knights aimed
high for such seemingly unreach-
able goals as the eight-hour day
and abolition of child labor.
On June %, 1894, Congress leg
islated Labor Day into a legal
holiday in all the States.
Addressing the AFL Central La
Dor Union of Greater Boston, Sec
retary of Labor Tobin indicated
he was not altogether happy with
labor's position today.
Declaring that he had reports
of shocking conditions" in some
industries, he said he intended to
see with my own eyes, whether
conditions really are so deplora-
BILE.
Green Assails Employers.
II am going to observe first
hand what, if I have been cor
rectly informed, are nothing less
than cesspools of human misery
and industrial wrong
In a speech prepared for de-
livery at San Diego, Calf, AFL
President William Green lashed
out at employers who he said
frightened up their wage policy
using the pretexts of declining
prices and fears of future cut
backs as justification.
At Pittsburgh, CIO President
Philip Murray was to call for a
sharply increased" buying power
for wages. His organization, he
said, is determined that there
shall be greater. not smaller, buy
ing power in the hands OF the
great mass of workers and GUS
TONER'S"
Speaking over a network OF
Pennsylvania radio stations, Sena-
(See LABOR DAY. Page A-40
Evening star., 1949-09-05
No Late Editions Todoy

The Star observes Labor
Day by eliminating late after
noon editions. Subscribers to
the Night Final Edition will
receive the regular Home Edi-
ton. A
Evening star., 1949-09-05
Moior Markets Closed

NEW YORK, Sept. 5. F.-
Major stock and commodity mar
ket in the United States were
closed today in observance Of
Labor Day. British markets were
open as usual.
Evening star., 1949-09-05

{ See MALMEDY, Page A-3)
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(See LABOR DAY, Page A-4D
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(See TRUMAN, Page "A
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tSee robson, Page AFo
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(See FIVE-PERCENTERS, A-4
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(See AIR RACES, Page A-3D
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BUCKEYES TRY NATL LEAGUE OUT FOR ROSE RECORDS 0K'D BOWL: SNIFF!BY BATSMEN

PASADENA, Calf, Dec. 20-lRl- "suddy Cadifordia-ah choo"
 That's the snitfled reaction of Ohio states Buckeyes after two hard opening workouts for then Jan. ? Rose Bowl engagement with California.
 The first drill was held in driy- ing morning rain; the second in a penetrating afternoon wind.
 The result: right end Tom Wat son caught a cold, and Coach Yves Fesler said, "We may have several more cases, too"
 But the Buck head man defended the drills.
 we needed the work, and the boys will snap out of anything they might catch now"
 There was contact work right of the bat, with the first and secono string lines putting heads in a long charging and blocking session.
 The boys from Ohio impressed observers with their size, speed anc spirit even under the dampeninG circumstances.
 The Buckeyes, in turf parlance could qualify as superior mudders They overcame a 10-point deficit to edge Pittsburgh, l4-l0, in rain and goo. They also polished of Wisconsin, 21-0, on an off track.