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Evening star., 1949-04-30
by the A,seeiotsd Prsss

Moscow apparently is trying to
keep the Russian people IN the
dark while carrying on negotia-
tions to lift the Berlin blockade,
officials here said yesterday.
They expressed belief that this
is the explanation Of the continued
and intensified Soviet efforts TO
black out State Department Voice
of America" broadcasts to the So
Wet Union. Meanwhile, the Soviet
controlled press is reported to be
ignoring completely the talks be-
tween Russia's Jacob Malik and
DR.. Philip Jessup. American United
Nations delegate. which are 'front.'
page news outside the Soviet bloc.
Officials suspect that the rea-
son, at least In part, Is to gain
time to work out . new propa-
ganda line which would present
the prospective change In the So
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Chinese Reds
Demand West
Recall Forces
u. S. Britoin. Funce
Are Told TO Withdrew
Armed Units Quickly
b, ssys Aasss ~sea sssaa

SAN FRANCISCO. Apsa 10
The Chinese Communists today
demanded that Britain. ths
United States and France ~euek-
y withdraw their armed saspea,
~araliips and military aircraft
from China
At The same time they prom
sSed 10 protect ell foreign ma
t!onals IN China Who engage in
normal Nocatlagss7 and said they
are willing 10 consider the ss-
;Ahllshnaent O! diplomatic r~la-
tions with foreign eosintFiea
The statements we're made by
Gen Il Tao. spokesman for the
headquarters Of the Peoples Lab
Grafton Army tCommunissl Of
China IN a neipgng radio broad
cast heard IN san Francisco by
the Associated Press
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Strike Might Affect
D. {. Radio Programs

Washington radio and televt-
sion stations af1iliated with the
National and American Broad
casting Cos. would be affected In
event OF q strike by the National
Association Of Broadcast Engi-
neers and Technicians at mid
night tonight. company spokes-
men said today.
Contract talks were to be re-
sumed in New York today. Pres
ent contracts expire at midnight.
Engineers employed directly by
ABC and NBC afiiliated stations
here have their own contracts,
But . few others connected with
the two systems here are under
the contracts that expire tonight.
Many Of the engineers and
technicians under separate con-
tract with ABC and NBC afiliates
In Washington are on televiSion
work but could be used for radio
broadcasting here, q company ON
cial explained.
Few, II any. television programs
would be available In event Of q
strike, he added. but most Of the
national hookup standard radio
features probably could Be sent
out without interruption from New
York and other points.
Radio programs that originate
here would not be affected nor
would strictly local television pro-
grams II sufficient engineers are
syailable for television work.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Netherlands Celebrates
JuIiana's S 4Oih Birthday
By fhs Assosicisd Press

THE HAGUE. The Netherlands,
April 30.-church bells rang all
over Holland today. heraldins
Queen Juliana's 4oth birthday.
It was . government holiday and
d military parade was held. Prime
Minister Willem Drees observed
the event by expressing hope. In Q
world wide broadcast. that present
Dutch efforts to reach an agree
ment In Indonesia would be sue
cesSful.
The Netherlands know" he
said. although misunderstood by
the world. that she does not plan
to undertake the hopeless attempt
OF recovering old colonial relations.
She wfil stick to the royal promise
that Indonesia also viii be able
freely to choose Its own road,
whereby there will be cooperation
with the Netherlands. based on
equality.
Juliana has been Queen seven
months. Princess wilhelmina. the
former Queen and the present
Queens mother. joined Juliana at
soestdijk Palace for today's OBJ
servAnces.
Evening star., 1949-04-30

The wife Of an Army lieutenant,
who was struck by . stray bullet
said to have been fired by q guard
at the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier. has fled . sloo. 900 DAM
age suit against the Government
A suit by Mrs Beulah Irene
coslett. on f,Ie today Ia Federal
District Court. Alexandria. says
the stray bullet struck her while
she was sitting in her Arlington
Farms apartment last November.
Her apartment Is about 900 yards
from the tomb.
At the time Of the shooting. an
Army investigation revealed the
tomb guard. Pvt. William O'Con-
nor. had fired two warning shots
when some one passing nearby
Evening star., 1949-04-30
SiciHon Bandit
Declares War
Against Italy
BY the Asseeioted Press

ROME. April 3o.-Salvatore
Giuliano. Sicily's bandit king. de-
clared war on the Italian govern
ment today.
He issued a bulletin of war"
from his mountain hideout, warn
ing police and carabinieri to stay
away from the "Giuliano zone"
beginning at midnight last night.
A dispatch to the Giornale
d'Italia in Rome quoted Giuliano's
forces Of justice" as warning
they would fire on any one who
approached while not wearing q
white armband.
Giuliano has been mad at the
police and the carabinieri for
months. They accuse him of nu-
merouS gang-style robberies and
killings. He has been too Slip
perry for them.
Two weeks ago Giuliano chal-
ienged 10 members Of the italian
government, or their delegates. to
. duel to the DEATH"
His challenge expired at mid
Sight and the declaration Of wal
followed. as the fabulous Sicilian
had promised.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Woman Sues for 100000
Over Tomb Guards Stroy Shot

failed 10 obey his command Of
halt. The Army said Pvt.
O'Conno was acting On orders
when he fred the warning sssots.
Mrs. ccsiett. wife Of Ii. Robert
r. Cosiett, says the bullet struck
her below the left knee. came oalt
the back Of her leg and re-eniered
her left thigh. The Suit says she
suffered ''cisnguring and peTma-
nent injuries and scars" As .
result Of the wound. according 20
the suit. she has suffered '-perma-
nent and complete ioks Of the use
of her left foot 40 that ssse can
walk only with the aid OF q lev
brace and sipportang devicea
-
She is represented by Attorney
George r. orcvs.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Man Killed, II Injured
In Three-Car Crash
On Richie Highway
One of Autos Involved
Hits Pole and Turns Over
On Victim Lying in Rood

A Washington resident was
killed and II persons were injured
early today in a three-car collision
on Richie highway near Balti-
more.
Anne Arundel County police
identified the dead man as Paul
D. Ribb. %. of 1926 Massachusetts
avenue NV. Police said the car
he was driving collided with sec
ond car driven by Frank L. johann
ming, 20. of Baltimore.
Mr.. Rib had lived at the Allies
Club for several weeks. He came
here from Meadville. Pa. He was
employed In this area by the A. E.
Staley Co. of Decatur. Ill. His
wife was notified OF the accident.
Car Careens Into Pole.
Mr.. Ribb and two otheN oc-
cupants of his car were thrown
from the vehicle. police said. AS
Mr.. Ribb lay In the highway, the
car driven by Mr.. Johannine
careened into q telegraph pole,
and overturned on top OF Mr.
Rib.
A few minutes later . third
car driven by John B. Taylor
40, colored. OF Baltimore. crashed
into the rear OF Mr.. Ribb's car.
Mr.. Taylor and i've passengers
In his vehicle were treated for cuts
and bruises.
The passengers In Mr.. Ribs
car, Orville Ribb, 20. and Miss
Eleanor Myers. 20. OF Baltimore,
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Red Jumming Of Voice Hides
Blockade Moves From Russians

Wet front In the most favorable
light. For months Moscow's line
to the Russian people and the
world has been that the Berlin
crisis Is the fault Of the West and
is not subject to compromise.
Efforts TO jam the Voice"
to Russia continued
yesterday and State Department
oficials indicated the jamming
may have been successful titus far
In keeping radio news Of the Ber-
lin negotiations from penetrating
the Iron Curtain.
Charles w. Thayer. chief OF the
State Departments international
broadcasting division. said that at
least so Russian transmitters we're
being used In the blackout opera
ton. This IL by far the greatest
number to be employed by Russia
against the broadcasts. AZ many
(ses VOICE. PAGE A-2J
Evening star., 1949-04-30
j. ). and Russia
ToHoId Further
Blockade Talks
State Department
Indicates Delay
In FinoI Decision
BY the A5seeiotsd Press

A State Department official said
today that "there will be other
meetings" on the Berlin blockade
situation between American am
bassador Philip Jessup and Soviet
Deputy Foreign Minister Jakob A.
Malik.
This information, indicating Of
ficially that the Soviet-American
negotiations have not yet reached
a final decision, came from State
Department Press Officer Michael
j. McDermott. A short time
earlier he had talked with DR..
Jessup.
DR.. Jessup. meanwhile, con-
ferred with Assistant Secretary of
State Dean Rusk. one Of the de-
partment's top political officers,
and with Counselor Charles E.
Bohlen, an expert on Russian pol
icy.
Secretary of State Acheson and
Undersecretary of State Webb are
both out Of town. Mr.. McDermott
said. He added that there is no
policy significance in their ab-
sences from the city. He said
that he does not know exactly
where Mr.. Webb went for the
week end, but that Mr.. Acheson
is at his nearby Maryland farm
resting.
Talks With AchesOn.
Mr.. McDermott reported that
DR.. Jessup telephoned Mr.. Acheson
from New York last night con-
corning results Of DR.. Jessup's
latest talk with Mr.. Malik.
Earlier in New York American
fnformants had said the meeting
was satisfactory" The impression
prevailed that Russia and the
Western powers were slowly ap-
preaching an agreement for lifting
of the Russian blockade of the
German capital and the Western
counter-blockade of the Soviet
zone, and for a meeting of the
Council Of Foreign Ministers in
Paris toward the end of May.
Mr.. McDermott made clear that
tight secrecy had been reimposed
on the negotiations after the out
burst of information Tuesday,
which followed Russian disclosure
of proposal to lift the blockade.
He said "Jessup can't talk about
the substance or nature of the
discussions"
In connection with the prospect
for other meetings, Mr.. McDermott
said no date had been set for a
follow-up Jessup-Malik talk. He
also could not say which nation
might start the ball rolling for a
session next time. Yesterdays New
York meeting was held at Mr..
Malik's request.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Chicogo's Mayor
Scrubs Pavement
In CLEANUP Drive
ey me AssoxIa,sd prem

CHICAGO. April 80. -- Mayor
Martin Kennedy grabbed a street
cleaners broom and scrubbed the
pavement at State and Madison
streets last night.
The Mayor was joined in his
chores by several OF the city's
business leaders.
Mayor Kennedy, clad in hip
boots. a fireman's coat and a
street cleaners hat. welded the
broom as the city started It's
cleanup campaign Ito make Chi
cago shine in 40"
The scrubbing at the city's busi-
est corner followed o parade with
majorettes, floats and slogans.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Separate Negotiations
With Southern Coal
Producers Accepted
Lewis Suggests Thot ToIks
On New Contract Stort at
BIuefieId, W. Vo.. June s
By Jones Y. Newton

John L. Lewis today agreed for
his United Mine Workers to bar
gain separately with Southern soft
coal producers for q new mine
contract.
Mr.. Lewis suggested that the
negotiations start June 6 at Blue
field, w. Va. He also called for
. bargaining conference to be
composed Of SO representatives Of
the UNIV and an equal number
Of soft coal producers.
The UNIV plans for negotiations
were outlined in q letter from
Mr.. Lewis to Joseph E. Moody,
president Of the Southern Coal
Producers Association here.
Contract Expires June 30.
Mr.. Moody wrote the UNIV
president 10 days ago. giving notice
Of termination of the present con-
tract and suggesting an early start
in an effort to reach agreement on
a new pact. The present coal con-
tract expires June 80 in other pro-
ducing areas as well as In the
South.
In his message today Mr.. Lewis
referred to the Moody letter as
proper notice of termination OF
existing agreement by Southern
Coal Producers Association as of
June 80, l949."
The present contract with the
UNIV Is an industry-wide agree
ment. Earlier in the week. mine
operators from all producing areas
met here to plan strategy for new
negotiations which, In recent
years. have been held here on q
Nationwide basis.
But the Southerners decided
later to negotiate separately with
Mr.. Lewis this year. at least for
the time being" Mr.. Moody said
the decision to split away from
the rest of the industry was made
because his group was more ad-
vanced in its planning than the
other groups as to what should
be offered the mine workers in
the way Of contract terms.
Strategy Talks Held.
Mr.. Lewis also conducted three
days Of new contract strategy talks
with union district president and
the 20-member UNIV Policy Com
mittee this week.
Upon conclusion Of the meet
ings Wednesday. Mr.. Lewis refused
to say when he thought negotia-
tions would begin or what hts con-
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Grange Head Favors
Commission 10 Cope
With Farm Problem
Goss Says There Is No
Cure-AIl', Urges Use Of
Variety Of Devices

The head of the National
Grange told Congress today that
no single program can meet all
farm problems.
Albert S. Goss. head OF the farm
organization. In testimony pre-
pared for the House Agriculture
Committee. proposed that a COM
mission or board be formed with
authority TO use any one Of a
variety Of devises."
Objects TO Brannan's Plans.
Mr.. 6oss objected both TO Sec
retary OF Agriculture Brannan's d
proposal for an income formula
in place OF the present price parity
formula, and TO his use of direct
subsidy payments TO producers.
He made no direct mention OF
Mr.. Brannan's unit system for
limiting supports to family sized
farms. insisted that additional
emphasis should be put on
the social and economic value o!
maintaining the prosperity Of the
family sized farm"
Referring TO the various pro-
grams under study. Mr.. Goss said
there is no single ''cure-aIl"
In some cases one type may
serve best, while in other cases
The other type may best be used 10
attain our goals" he said.
Would BE Named by President.
He proposed the creation OF an
advisory board or commission con-
sisting OF producers, professors
and distributors. The board would
be named by the President and
would have fun access TO all Gov
eminent reports and statistics.
1T would then make recon-
mendations from time to time 10
producers and professors as 10
production, and TO distributors as
to pushing items In surplus supply
and withholding items In short
supply"
Mr.. GoSs said such a board.
with power TO employ q variety
of devices" could meet most
marketing problems so crops viii
finance their own way TO market
either through cooperative or
nonco-operative channels. with
out resorting 10 the payment of
cash subsidies
Contending that there are al
most MS many problems as there
are farm commodities. Mr.. 6oss
said production cannot be con-
trolled with exactness by law.
But he said he believed his plan
would help control ssrpluses and
protect farmers In case O surplus
developed while they were trying
to produce the abundance our
people need"
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Siddons Is Elected
Trade Board President
(Eorlier Story ON PAGE A-2J

Earlier Story on Page A-zJ
Frederick P. H. Siddons. vice
president of the American Secur-
ity and Trust Company. today was
elected president of the Washing
ton Board of Trade. Until today
he had served as first vice presi-
dent.
Others elected were Thornton
w. Owen. first vice president;
Thomas j. Groom. second vice
president: E. D. Merrill. secretary;
James A. Cassidy, treasurer; Harry
L. Merrick. assistant treasurer,
and Edward r. Colladay. general
counsel.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Chinese Reds Columns
q Miles From Honochow

SHANGHAI. April 80 aH.--Com-
muniSi columns today rolled 10
Within % miles of Hansehow In an
apparent move 10 knock out that
anchor 10 the whole Nationalist
position on the Shanghai front
The newspaper Sin Wan Pao
said government employees In
Haneehow had been ordered 90
leave and that locally organised
militia took over police duties
This might indicate the Me-
tionalist soldiers had Withdrawn
from the coastal city. i2i rail rniles
southwest of Shanghai, There
WAS nothing offleial 10 bear out
this. however
Hangehsw Hears Ganfire.
The Shanghai garrison oornnu-
nique said one Communist column
had reached Teching. - road
miles north Of HanRohow. Earlier
the garrison said Nationalist
troops had withdrawn from wu-
kans. IL miles west OF Techins.
Sin Wan pao reported artiller,
FIRE could be heard In Hanschow.
The city was quiet and most shops
were closed.
CThe Communist radio boast
ed that the main battle raEed
10 miles or 90 northwest Of
Hanechow. where II said seven
government armies were trap
ped and we're being "annihi-
lated"
This would mean more than
100. 900 Nationltsts. or nearly
one-third of the total force
assigned TO defend the now
punctured sankinR -shanstia-
Hanaehow triangle.
There waS little TO indicate
the Nationalists were putting
up much resistance on the
HanRchow front. although pre-
piouSly strong government
forces we're reported moving
up 10 block the Red advance
Few Moves West Of Shanghai
The garrison eommuniaue said
Red troops In the vicinity Of Kun
shan. on the railway 3s miles west
OF Shanghai. had moved but little.
Nationalist troops we're said 20 be
"viRiiantly watching" them.
The communique said units Of
the Communist 2sth Army. based
on Soochow 10 the west Of Kun
shan. nov also we're advancing
toward Shanghai. They carried
with them some artillery.
The departure Of Chinese ard
foreigners from Shanghai sped on
without letup. American and Chi
nese planes took Of with mostly
capacity loads.
The United States liner Gordon
will dock In Shanghai tomorrow
TO take on more than 1000
evacnees. There win be TOO Chi
nese. 100 Americans and 100 other
foreigners.
The United States Navy with
drew the last Of ita fsghilng craft
from the whanspoo In the heart
Of Shanghai All Navy ships are
now anchored ct woosuns ai the
mouth Of the Yangsv.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Loyalty Day Marchers
Vie in New York With
May Day Paraders
Three Rival Professions
Will Have $4,000
Participants Today
BY the Asseeioisd Press

NEW YORK, April 30.-Thou-
sands Of marchers will stream
down both sides of Manhattan
and across Brooklyn today in
Loyalty Day and May Day pa
rades.
There will be two American
Loyalty Day" parades-one down
Fifth avenue and the other in
Brooklyn. TroopinE down Eighth
avenue will be the leftwing
United Labor and Peoples May
Day" parade.
Vice President Barkley, Secre-
tary Of Labor Tobin and Francis
Cardinal Spellman will join in
the loyalty" demonstrations. in
itiated in opposition to the May
Day" march.
Veterans. religious and school
organizations will participate in
the two loyalty" parades. ex-
pected to consist of about $50. 200
marchers. An estimated 100000
marchers are predicted for the
May Day" trek.
Leftwingers Switched Date.
Although May / has been the
traditional date for the leftwing
groups to put on their show. they
switched the date to today this
year in order to vie with the
Loyalty Day" paraders.
Gov. Dewey gave official recog-
milton to Loyalty Day" this year,
after 1t was originated here in
1916 by the Veterans Of Foreign
Wars.
Following suit. New Jersey and
Los Angeles also have planned
Loyalty Day" celebrations, but
the events will not be observed
until tomorrow.
In Trenton. N. j.. Gov. Alfred
Driscoll yesterday proclaimed May
! as Loyalty Day." saying:
1T is particularly fitting in .
day Of false and devious propa-
ganda that we engage in volun-
tary expressions of individual lib
erty and obligations Of citizen
ship"
In Hollywood tomorrow, city Of
ficials and Gold Star Mothers will
join with spectators in a pledge
of allegiance" over loud speakers
as part of q loyalty" parade
which will move over a two-mile
route.
Part of the theme Of the New
York May Day" march this year.
sponsors announced, is q demand
for "a peace pact with the So
n
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Conodu Will Dissolve
Its PurIioment Todoy
by ne Assesiussd prsss

OTTAWA. April 30.-Canada 9
Parliament will be dissolved today.
and general elections called for
June 81 TO elect . new one.
Prime Minister Louis st. Laurent
said last night that Governor
General Viscount Alexander had
approved his recommendation Of
this action.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Labor Bill Battle
To Resume in
House tuesday
Showdown on Form
Of Measure Delayed
By Coalition Victories
By Chris Mothisen

gists and coalition sponsors of q
substitute set about consolidating
their strength today. in prepara-
ton for a House showdown now
delayed until Tuesday.
Supporters of the Lesinski bill
which has the Endorsement of
President Truman and organized
labor. could gain little comfort
from yesterdays proceedings.
They lost twice in efforts to force
a choice between the administra-
ton measure and the Wood bill,
backed by a combination of Re-
publicans and Southern Demo-
Gratis.
They still insisted, however,
that what the House approves
eventually will look more like the
Lesinski measure-a Taft Hartley
repeater restoring most Of the old
Wagner Act-than it will the
Wood bill, which also would re-
peal Taft-Hartley. but would re-
enact it with notifications.
Both Sides Confident.
On the record, both sides still
predict victory.
Chairman Lesinski Of the House
Labor Committee, sponsor Of the
administration bill. declared
House leaders have enough
pledges, including some from Re-
publicans. to fight of the substi-
tute offered by Representative
Wood. Democrat. Of Georgia.
Representative Halleck. Republi-
can. of Indiana. a member Of the
COP policy committee. told re-
porters the Wood bill will be
passed next week.
Privately, some administration
lieutenants told reporters they be-
lieved they had lost ground during
the last two days Of debate. But
they insisted that the ground
could be regained over the week
end.
Their drive for votes got big
push when Speaker Rayburn, who
seldom takes the floor for or
against any measure, announced
he will speak against the Wood
bill next week. His brief speeches
carry considerable weight
with both Republicans and Dem
ocrats.
The Speaker refused. however,
to comment on D report that he
will state administration willing
ness to accept some amendments
to the Lesinski bill.
The House on Monday will take
up its consent calendar-non-
controversial matters, private bills
and District matters. On Tues
day. it will go back to work on
labor legislation.
Coalition Proves Strength.
The anti-Administration coali-
ton proved its strength yesterday.
1t began by enforcing its demand
that the Wood bill be used as q
starting point. rather than the
Lesinski measure bearing White
House approval.
Representative Kelley. Demo-
crat, of Pennsylvania, in charge
Of the Lesinski bill on the floor.
in mid-afternoon that
the House agree on q deadline for
q vote on substituting the Wood
bill for the Administration pro-
posal. The chorus Of objections
prompted him to abandon the
move.
Later, he twice made formal
to achieve a limitation
on debate. They were defeated,
POI to 1l9 and 189 to 1853.
3 Amendments Approved.
Although the House had not
agreed to sidetrack the Lesinski
bill in favor of the Wood bill,
tentative amendments to the
Georgian's measure were in order.
The coalition functioned ac-
cording to plan in approving three
of them:
/. BY Representative Ford. DEM
ocrat, Of Michigan, to extend from
80 days to six months the time
(See LABOR, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1949-04-30
Scotch Whisky Burns

EDINBURGH, Scotland. April
30 lPl,--One million gallons Of
Scotch whisky. barreIled for ex-
port. burned in q FIRE which swept
an Edinburgh suburban warehouse
last night. A flaming river Of
whisky flowed into the street out
OF the burning casks.
Evening star., 1949-04-30
(See MAY DAY. (
Irun Regime Wins Vote

TEHERAN. Iran, April 80 (R.-
Premier Mohammed Saed Mara
CHEFS government won q vote OF
confidence today from the Iranian
Parliament. The Premier got 90
votes of the SO members present.
Evening star., 1949-04-30

Wei. wad6aya know says
Bessie. Here ! ara In wash
ington. the place where ! was
That's almost true. TOO. for
cartooaiss Nick Penn dfsw MS
nrst Bessie" comic strip xhiis
living In Arlington. Va.
Anyway. Bessie u In town.
ready 70 start entertaining ycsa
Monday. May 2. In the daily
comic pages Of
Evening star., 1949-04-30

(See COAL, Page A-sJ
Evening star., 1949-04-30

(see RIB, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1949-04-30

(See LABOR, Page A-2D
Evening star., 1949-04-30

(See LONDON, Page A-2o