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Evening star., 1949-10-24
Effective World Control Of Atom
Again Urged By Truman in Talk
At Laying Of y. n. Cornerstone
u. S. ENJOYS to Red Countries
Open Cold War Strategy Talks
Diplomats From Behind Iron Curtain
Convene in London for Discussion

Also attending was George "
Allen, Assistant Secretary OF
State for public affairs. It is Mr.
Aliens department which directs
the voice of America broadcasts
aimed at Eastern Europe.
MIR. Allen is expected here to
become Ambassador to Yugoslavia
replacing Cavendish Cannon, who
is retiring because of i'll health.
Mr.. Allen was Ambassador tc
Iran during the time the Persian
government used troops to over
throw a Communicated regime in
Iranian Azerbaijan, on the Rus
sian frontier.
Mr.. Perkins said yesterday the
envoys would not formulate pol
icy. That is done by the State De-
partment in Washington. The
talks, however. will give Mr.. Perk-
ms a chance TO get the personal
views of the diplomats.
Diplomats attending the confer
ence include Ambassador Alan G.
Kirk. Moscow; Ellis o. Briggs and
Joseph E. Jacobs. whom Briggs is
replacing at Prague; Waldemar j
Gallman. Warsaw: David K. E
Bruce, Paris; and Mr.. Cannon
Ministers include Nathaniel P
Davis, Budapest; Donald r.
Heath, Sofia, and Rudolf E
Schoenfeld, Bucharest.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Corporate Profits DroE
Cuts U. 5. Tax Hopes
As Spending Rises
Federal Deficit for Year
May Hit a Billion,
Experts Now Figure .

Commerce Department reports
, indicated today that continued
drops in corporate profits and
national income may press the
anticipated Federal deficit for the
current fiscal year above the $4,-
600, ,000,000 mark at least. The
year ends next June 80.
The department reported last
night that corporate profits
dropped in the April -May-June
period for the third consecutive
quarter.
National income-of which cor
porate profits make up about one
seventh-slipped to an annual
rate OF 1923, ,700, ,00O, 900 for the
second quarter. The annual rate
for the previous quarter was
1925, ,300. .O00, 900.
Second-quarter corporate prof
its. before taxes, were reported at
Sc. 900, 900 900, off IL per cent from
the preceding quarter and down
about Is per cent from the second
quarter of 1948.
Tax Collections to Drop.
Administration experts are cal
culating the effect of these de-
clines-and other countries-on
tax collections. with a view to
downward revision of earlier esti-
mates of Government revenues for
fiscal 1850 which ends next June
80.
The Budget Bureau is prepar-
ing new estimates on both revenue
and spending in the wake of con-
gressional adjournment.
Indications are that bureau fig
ures will: Cd Revise the January
estimate Of $40.985, ,000, 900 reve-
nue. down to between $38, ,000, ,000.-
900 and $3s, ,Oo0, 100000, and (2)
Boost the spending estimate from
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Sailor Killed, 81 Injured
As Bus Hits Steel Truck
BY the Associated Press

PAOLI. Pa. Oct. pa Grey.
hound bus and a tractor-trailel
loaded with $4,000 pounds of stee
collided a mile and a half west o1
here today, killing one person ant
injuring 81 others.
State police identified the deae
man as Stephen H. Chapley, jr.
18-year-old sailor who was return.
ing to the cruiser Roanoke from
his home in Uniontown, Pa.
The trailer, laden with sheet
steel, cut through the right from
side of the bus, pinning severa
passengers in their seats.
The injured were taken to hos.
pitals in this suburban area 81
miles west of Philadelphia.
Front windows of the Pitts.
burgh-P Philadelphia bus were shat
tered by the impact and the exit.
entrance door at the right from,
corner was crumpled against the
trailer. Passengers left the bus
through the emergency door at the
rear.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
|Aft|ee S|ashes
784 Million Off
British Spending
New Austerity Move
Cuts Defense Costs
And Free Medicine
By the Associated Press

LONDON. Oct. 24.-Prime
Minister Attlee slashed dollar
spending and defense costs and
cut down on free medical services
today to ease Britain's economic
crisis.
The Prime Minister laid before
the House Of Commons a program
which will mean that some food
costs for hungry, rationed Brtons
will rise.
Mr.. Attlee told the House of
Commons he estimated cuts would
save f280, 600, 900 ($784 ,00O,O ,O0O in
Britain's 1949-1950 budget. The
budget totals f3,300.000.000. The
British pound now is worth $3.50.
1t was devalued from s403 on
September 18.
Medical Fee Imposed.
Mr.. Attlee said i3O,OOO,O0o of
the savings will be in armed
forces expences of this nation,
which holds a key position in the
Vests Atlantic Pact defense
plans.
The leader Of the Labor gov
ernment announced he had
slapped fee on the bold and
expensive public health service
instituted by his party in July,
1948. From now on, patients must
pay a shilling "a cents for
prescriptions. Hitherto prescrip-
tions have been free. Britons
now pay a small weekly social
security tax, of which eight pence
fabout 10 cents) goes to the
medical service. Other taxes pay
for the remainder of the pro-
gram.
The Prime Minister also Topped
millions from government admin
istration expenses and capital ex-
penses for new buildings, hos
pitfalls, schools and public works.
This economy program is the
Governments first announcement
Of policy since it devalued the
pound. The House of Commons
will debate the program Wednes-
day and Thursday.
Seeks to Counter Imitation.
ITO counter the risk of imitation,
we must reduce expenditure and
increase production" Mr.. Attlee
told the House as crowds in the
galleries hung on his words. Long
Evening star., 1949-10-24
NationaIists Deny FaI.
OF Kweihn in Reds
Drive on South China
Defense Ministry Even
Insists Troops Hove
Not Entered Province
BY the As,oeioisd Press

CHUNGKNG, Oct. 24.-The
Defense Ministry denied today
that Kweilin had been abandoned
to Communist troops trying to
cut Nationalist South China in
two.
In fact, it said, the Reds had
not even entered Kweilin's
Kwangsi Province at any point
This was in sharp variance
with pro- Nationalist dispatches
in Hong Kong. The reports placed
the Communists within 7 miles
of Kweilin. which Is $50 miles
northwest of fallen Canton. They
indicated Gen. Pal Chung-hsi
had moved headquarters for his
100000 man Nationalist army
200 miles southwest to Yungning
(Nanning), less than 100 miles
from the Indo-C China border.
Regime Is Transferred.
officials in Chungking con-
firmed only that the Kwangsi pro-
vincial government had been
Evening star., 1949-10-24
$4,000, 900 Art Collection
Of Hopsburgs UnIouded Here

off the unloading process. They
were Comdr. Keith Merrill, who
was in charge of transporting the
collection from London, and DR..
Ernst H, Buschbeck, curator of
paintings at the Kunsthistorisches
Museum of Vienna.
A huge fiat box, strapped in a
rope sling, rose from the hold.
That's the largest one aboard" !"
explained Comdr. Merrill. "It's
Carayaggio's Madonna of the Ro-
saries. We're perspiring this one
out"
First Of the treasures off the
ship was the figure of a man on
q wooden horse, both clothed in
armor. Then came case after
case Of paintings, tapestries,
vessels Of semi-precious stones,
sculpture. crystals, worries and
glass show cases.
Apparently no two Of the 101
cases were the same size. One
(see ART. Pag1 A-3J
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Rep. Thomas Ordered
By Judge 10 Undergo
Physical Examination
Walter Reed to Decide
If He Can Stund TrioI
On U. S. Fruud Charges

Representative J. Parnell Thom-
as. Republican. of New Jersey. to-
day was ordered by Judge Alexan-
der Holtzoff of District Court to
take a physical examination at
Walter Reed Hospital to see if he
is well enough to stand trial on
long-pending fraud charges.
William Collins, attorney for the
Representative who jumped into
prominence as chairman of the
House Un American Activities
Committee which investigated
communism in Hollywood two
years ago, asked another post
ponement of the trial. He told
Judge Holtzoff that Mr.. Thomas
life would be endangered by the
trial.
Judge Holtzoh said:
There is no suggestion =
that the trial would endanger his
life. Doctors indicate that it
might aggravate his condition, but
that is as far as they CO.
The examination will be held
tomorrow at Walttr Reed Hos
pital, on orders from Judge
Holtzoff.
Trial Set for November.
The trial of Mr.. Thomas now Is
set for November Z. He was in
dicted last November on charges
of conspiracy to defraud the Gov
eminent and on three counts of
filing false claims in connection
with his congressional payroll.
His former secretary, Miss Helen
Campbell, was indicted with him
on the conspiracy charge.
He was to have gone on trial
last January. but was stricken
with abdominal trouble.
Judge Holtzoff seemed i'm
pressed by the argument against
another continuance made by
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay, who said:
Last June, when Walter Reed
Hospital discharged this defend
ant, they said that if he had been
in the Army he would have been
ordered back to full duty. From
their point of view, he was COM
pletely cured"
Doctors Give Affldavits.
Judge Holtzof had before him
afndavits of at least two private
physicians suggesting that the
trial would impair Mr.. Thomas
health. He said he would not
grant a continuance on "the
showing made"
However, he agreed that Mr..
Thomas should have a physical
examination at Walter, Reed Hos
pital and ordered Mr.. Collins to
have the Congressman at the
hospital tomorrow for the examin-
alton.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
ShortageSeen
Forcing Truman
ToActi in Strikes
Prospects for Early
Settlement Still Dark;
Lewis Returns Here
By james Y. Newton

Prospects for early settlement
of the economy -pinching steel
and soft coal strikes continued to
be dark today and the only Gov
ernment activity toward ending
the twin walkoutS was media
ton meeting with steel executives
in New York.
Because shortages of coal and
steel are adding to the list of un-
employed each day-cutting
deeper into the Nations economic
fabric-it still appeared likely that
President Truman will be forced
to take firm action, possibly by
the end of the week. However.
there was no sign at the White
House that he was ready to step
into the disputes at this time.
Officials were watching closely
for peace bids in both industries.
hopeful that public opinion and
pressure from coal and steel GUS
toners would force either the en-
battled unions or employers to
make a settlement offer.
Ching to See Big Steel.
Cyrus S. Ching, Federal media
ton chief, was scheduled to meet
again with United States Steel
Corp. executives at 2:30 pm. He
conferred with Big Steel in New
York three days last week in a
vain search for a basis on which
the 24-day steel strike could be
settled
There was no indication that
President Philip Murray's striking
United Steelworkers would give in
on their fiat demand for company
financed pensions and insurance,
or that the steel companies would
back away from the stand that
the workers should contribute to
the funds.
1t appeared for a while yester-
day that top officials held high
hopes for coal and steel settle
ments. A friend of the Presi-
dents, Arthur Clarendon Smith,
District Democratic leader, quoted
Mr.. Truman as predicting an end
to both strikes within 10 days, but
Mr.. Smith said later the predic-
ton was his own and not the
Presidents.
; Mr.. Smith, a White House Wis
itor Friday. spoke at breakfast
meeting of the District Democratic
Club. Reporters understood Mr..
Smith to have quoted the Presi-
dent as having told him: I'VE
are right at the verge of two most
prosperous years. I think both
of these strikes will be settled
within 10 days if not before and
we are going to have prosperous
times"
Misunderstood, He Says.
However, Mr.. Smith said later:
1T was my own prediction. 7
think I was misunderstood. If I
wasn't, I made a mistake"
Mr.. Murray, who heads the CIO
as well as the steelworkers, was
in Cleveland today for a series
of meetings with the CIO high
command prior to the opening Of
the organizations annual con-
vention next Monday. 1t gave him
an opportunity to review the
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Operating Employees
Report 10 Work on
Missouri Pacific
RoiIrood Hopes to Make
First Run Today as
45-Doy Strike Ends
By the Associated press

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 24.-The Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroads operat-
ing employees began reporting
back to work today.
They had been on strike for As
days-one of the longest work
stoppages on a major line in the
Nations history.
The back-to-work movement
involved engineers, f1remen
trainmen and conductors.
Incorporating employes-por.
ters, maintenance men and tn,
like-will get back to their job
when the trains start to roll
This might be possible today
company officials said.
First Run Uncertain.
They did not know, however
where the first train would be
made up. That depends, they
explained, on rolling stock inspec.
tions which are now under way
The strike was settled yester-
day.
It cost the railroad, workers
and businesses in 10 States many
millions of dollars.
The strike ended after submis-
sion of a union proposal for set
tlement Of SO grievances by
arbitration under the Railway
Labor Act and by the Railroad
Adjustment Board. The nature
of the claims and the wishes oil
the union will determine whether
the grievances will be settled un-
der the act or by the board.
2S2 Original Claims.
Originally there were 282 claims
based on differing interpretations
of working rules, but 189 were
settled by lengthy negotiation
after the strike started. Basic
hours and wages were not in.
volved.
Paul j. Neff, chief executive of.
flcer of the railroad, said opera.
tions could not return to norma
Immediately over the 7,200-mile
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Are You Looking
for q Truck
for Sale?

The classified ad section of
The Star is the place to look
If you are in the market for
a truck.
Classified ads offering trucks
for sale numbered 1923 more
in The Star than in the three
other washington newspapers
combined during the first nine
months of this year.
For all kinds Of goods and
services always remember to
consult Washington's lead
ing classified medium-THE
STAR.
Evening star., 1949-10-24

CHICAGO, Oct. "a (R.-Cattle
prices set a new 1949 high today
and the top price on hogs fell tt
the lowest level in three years
-Four loads of choice to prime
steers brought $39 a hundred
pounds, up 81 from last weeks
top and the best price paid fol
steers since November, 1948. The
top on hogs was $3.50, new low
since OPA ceilings were removed
October Is, 1916,
Evening star., 1949-10-24
50 Nations Join
In Rites at New
Headquarters
(Tert OF Truman Address
on Page A-5.J
By Joseph A. Fox
Sfor Stoff CORRESPONDENT

NEW YORK, Oct. 24.-Presi-
dent Truman today appealed anew
for effective international controls
to assure that atomic energy will
be devoted to mans welfare and
not to his destruction"
Mr.. Truman made the appeal
as he joined with representatives
of SO nations in ceremonies laying
the corner stone for the. new
United Nations headquarters on
Manhattan's East Side.
In an address laying down a
broad program for global peace
and prosperity, the President de-
clared:
Respect for human rights, pro-
motion of economic development
and a system for control Of
weapons are requisite to the kind
of world we seek. We cannot
solve these programs overnight,
but we must keep everlastingly
working at them in order to reach
our goal"
United Nations Day Marked.
The ceremonies marked obServ-
ance of United Nations Day-the
fourth anniversary of the effective
date of the United Nations Char
ter.
Mr.. Truman arrived in New
York by special train at 11:15
am. and was greeted by a police
estimated crowd of 100000 as the
presidential motorcade drove by
a roundabout route to the site Of
the U.N. headquarters.
On arriving at the scene of the
ceremonies, Mr.. Truman was
crested by Gov. Dewey of New
York, who was opposing him for
the presidency when the President
visited New York a year ago.
After speaking with Gov. Dewey,
Mr.. Truman moved a few feet
further on the platform for a
warm handshake with the Russian
foreign minister, Andrei ViShfn-
sky. who was lined up with other
U.N. vice presidents to welcome
the President. Then Mr.. Truman
took his seat by Gov. Dewey.
Peaceful Solution Urged.
After the ceremony Mr.. Truman
was the honor guest at luncheon
at Grace Mansion. official resi-
dence of Mayor William ODwyer.
He will return to the Capital this
evening.
Pleas for peaceful solution of
the worlds differences were made
by other speakers participating in
the ceremony.
Carlos P. Romulo, Philippine
delegate and president of the U. N.
General Assembly, declared the
headquarters will be "the visible
structure of the United Nations,
the instrument by which humanity
hopes to attain peace and the
blessings of peace
THE United Nations" Gen.
Romulo added, "is the last sacred
temple for the rediscovery of
human brotherhood. We must re-
main at peace with one another
or die"
Lie Calls for Statesmanship.
q. N. Secretary-Genera Trygve
Lie called for "acts of statesman
ship and courage" in the support
of the United Nations and empha-
sized that "only the success of the
United Nations can prevent a
third world war and achieve a
lasting peace"
Warren R. Austin, United States
(Continued IN Page IA Col A.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
200 Reported Killed
In Polish Train Wreck
By the Associated Press

WARSAW, Poland, Oct. a.
Unofficial but reliable reports
said today more than 200 persons
were killed in a train wreck Sat-
urday near Nowy Dwor, northeast
of Warsaw.
Informants said the accident
occurred when the Danzig- Warsaw
express left the rails on curve.
The locomotive and several pas
senger cars turned over.
All official sources refused COM
ment.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Gen. PoIffy Is Hanged

BUDAPEST. Hungary, Oct. "a
R.-Lt. Gen. Gyorgy Palffy, once
Hungary's highest army officer,
was hanged today. He had been
convicted by the Communist led
government of treason. a..
Evening star., 1949-10-24
BidauIt.|s Third Man
To Try 10 Pull France
Out Of 19-Day Crisis
Sentiment for Election
Dims His Chances of
Forming New Cabinet
BY the Associoisd Press

PARIS, Oct. 24.-Georges Bid
ault, leader of the Popular Repub-
licans MRP), sought today to
lead France out of a 19-day-old
political crisis. His chances for
success in forming a cabinet were
dimmed considerably by mounting
sentiment for a new national elec-
ton.
The veteran negotiator and
former foreign minister was the
third man to try to form gov
ernment since disputes over wage
and price policies toppled Premier
Henri Queuille's cabinet.
Jules Moch, a Socialist, and
Rene Mayer, Radical Socialist,
have tried and failed to rebuild
the three-party coalition which
has ruled France under various
premiers since early in 1947. That
coalition of Socialists. Radical
Socialists (moderates) and Pop
ular Republicans has steered
France between Communism on
the left and De Gaullism on the
right.
Designated by Auriol.
President Vincent Auriol desig-
mated Mr.. Bidault as premier last
night. AS he emerged from the
presidents Office, Mr.. Bidault
told reporters:
Because of the length of the
crisis, judged it necessary not to
employ any further delay. This is
why I have definitely accepted.
There are before us some in
ternational and financial obliga-
tions which require responsible
men in the government"
These obligations include vari-
GUS European conferences coming
up in Paris this week and next.
Normally the next election of
the National Assembly would be in
1851. If France has to hold an
election now to resolve the crisis,
the Communists would be brought
back into the government, at least
temporarily. The constitution OF
the Fourth Republic requires that
a cabinet representing all parties
shall hold office while a new elec-
ton is being organized. The Com
munists have been kept out of the
government for two and a half
years.
Election Would Aid De Gaulle.
On the surface, at least, a new
election would appear to benefit
Gen. Charles De Gaulle's Rally OF
the French People (RPFD. Gen.
De Gaulle's party was organized
aftert he present Assembly was
elected on November 10. 1916. He
claims the current legislature no
longer represents the political
temper of the country.
However, there is a growing
belief in the Socialist and Radical
Socialist camps that both the De
Gaullists and the Communists are
in decline and that it would be
good political tactics to have an
election now. Such belief works
against Mr.. Bidault's chances of
forming a cabinet.
Some sources thought Mr..
Bidault might succeed where Mr..
Moch and Mr.. Mayer failed be-
cause the predominantly Catholic
Popular Republican Party lies be-
tween the Socialists and the Rad
ical Socialists in the political
spectrum. Despit their name, the
Radical Socialists are q moderate
political group.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
Late News
Bulletins
Jury Clears Policeman

A coroner's jury today took
less than 10 minutes to rule
that the shooting of Thorton
A. Howard, 80, colored, 2236
Eleventh street NV, by a
policeman was justifiable
homicide. Howard was shot
four times yesterday when he
attacked Police Pvt. Harold v.
league, "a, of the Thirteenth
Precinct.
Earlier Story Page BID
Intimidation Charged
Assistant United States At
torney William Hitz said in
District Court today that a
Government witness in a gam
bling case had expressed fear
for his safety and that an
other had been threatened
with violence. Mr.. Hitz' state
ment was made at a hearing
in which william "Snags"
Lewis and 13 others accused
of gambling violations failed
in an attempt to quash the
charges. The witness who had
been threatened was Bernice
Franklin, a key witness before
the grand jury investigating
gambling here last spring, Mr..
Hitz said.
Evening star., 1949-10-24
CuttIe Prices at New High

(See CHINA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-10-24

(See LABOR. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-10-24

(See PROFITS, Page A-4o
Evening star., 1949-10-24

(See MISSOURI PACIFIC. P. 4
Evening star., 1949-10-24

Continued on Page A-4, Col. A.
Evening star., 1949-10-24

(See BRITAIN, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-10-24

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