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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
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John Y. Brown, jr.. Lexington, Ky, VS..
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William Ball, Washington, vs.. Peter Burk-
holder. Indianapolis, Ind; 1:54, David
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Randolph S. Carey, Detnver, Colo.
200, John Gleason, KINGSTON, N. r..
vs. Ronald La Fraugh. Lansing, Mich
! 200, Robert Burch. Rochester. N. Y.
VS. George E. Fischer. Louisville, Ky:
":12. Elmer BerIinE, jr.. Erlanser, Ky,
vs. Billy D. Wolfe, Silver Spring; els.
John O. EisinEer, Bethesda. vs.. Murray
Vernon jr Greenwich. Conn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-07-25
D. c. Boot Club Beaten

BUFFALO, N. Y, July Is (P).-
Potomac Boat Club of Washington
finished we'll down the list Of
teams in the 18TH renewal of the
National Rowing Regatta which
ended here yesterday with VIC
tory for Buffalos West Side Row.
ing Club. Potomac's total was six
points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Embassy Official Awakened
By Auto CRASHING Into Bedroom

night in another room in the base
ment after escaping injury in the
accident.
Il thought America was a quiet
country" he said jokingly.
The Embassy official said he is
SO. but lot older since last night
Driver of the car, police say, was
Johnny Hargrove. "a, of 1890 Twen-
ty-ninth street NV, a waffle shop
counterman. He was fined $50 on
reckless driving charge in NUM-
cipal Court this morning.
Pvts. Richard F. Brown and Ed
win A. O'Callaghan started in pur-
suit of the car when they saw it &c
through a blinking traffic light at
Florida and Connecticut avenues
NV. 1t followed the wrong side of
the street at about so miles an hour
long enough. the policemen said,
for them to enlist the aid of three
motorcycle policemen, two head
quarters cruisers and two other
scout cars. Police estimated the
damage to the house at $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
100000 More
Jobs This Year
Truman Goal
8 to 10 Billion Boost
In Output Also Asked
To Aid Economy
Partial Tert OF Mr.. Trunan's Eco
noH,ic Report on Page A-l4.)
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today fixed
a goal of 100000 more jobs and
an increase of $4,000 900 600 or
$40, 200, 100000 in the output of
goods and services in 1949 to keep
the economy on an even keel.
Transmitting to Congress the an.
nual report. of the Council of Eco
nomic Advisers, Mr.. Truman also
reiterated his arguments for broad
measures to deal with imitation. In
this connection he asked for a two-
year extension of rent control, which
expires January l, and an increase
in social security taxation.
Some additional excise taxes may
be desirable. but some excise taxes,
particularly on oleomargarine should
be repealed, the President declared.
Eight point Program Amplified.
The presidential message, in large
part, went over ground covered in
the state of the Union message
Wednesday, but Mr.. Truman am
plifled the eight-point program he
of1ered earlier for combating in
f1ation in an era Of record pros
perity. He also threw a little more
light on his proposal for a $4,000
100000 tax increase to absorb sur
plus spending money, balance the
budget and reduce the $252, 900 ,00O,-
900 public debt.
The President also repeated his
recommendation for a comprehen-
sive program of housing, education
and social welfare.
! On the subject of taxes, Mr.. Tru-
man said again that corporations
should carry the major load, but
he asked only for a levy which
can be applied without unduly in,
terfering with prospects for con-
tinued business expansion and with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Aeheson Appointment
Is Hailed in Britain
by the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Jan. High British
government officials privately ex-
pressed enthusiasm today over Dean
Acheson's appointment as United
States Secretary of State.
One informant in touch with cab
inet opinion said Mr.. Acheson is
considered "a friend of Britain"
When told about Mr.. Acheson's
appointment this source exclaimed:
"Oh, good"
There was no immediate official
Foreign Office reaction to the resig-
nations of Gen. Marshall and Robert
Lovett as Secretary and Undersecre-
tary of State.
But, again privately, officials said
they were sorry to see Gen. Marshall
go after all Ibis fine and outstand-
ing work for the good of humanity. "
Foreign Secretary Bevin is ex-
pected to send personal cable to
Gen. Marshall telling him that.
One officials who has had personal
contact with Mr.. Acheson called him
"a man who always understood this
country and sympathized with Its
problems"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Mrs. Smith Scheduled
To Serve on Senate
District Committee
Mundt, Hendrickson and
SehoeppeI Also Slated os
Republican Members.
By Don 5. Worren

Senator Margaret Chase Smith
of Maine is one of four Repub-
licans slated for appointment to
the Senate District Committee.
The others are Senators Mundt Of
South Dakota. Hendrickson of New
Jersey and Schoeppel of Kansas.
Their appointments are not yet
official, since the Republican Com
mittee on Committees has not COM
pleted its work and is not expected
to announce its committee assign
ment selections until Monday.
But Senator Butler, Republican,
of Nebraska, the chairman, told re-
porters it was safe bet that the
four new Republican Senators would
be assigned to the District Commit
tee.
Cain Seeks to Quit Committee.
Only two former Republican men,
berS are still on the committee and
one OF these, Senator Cain. of Wash
ington, has announced he is asking
to be relieved of the assignment so
he can serve on two national COM
mittees. The other veteran COM
mitteeman is Senator KEN Of
Missouri.
Mrs. Smith has a background Of
eight years service in the House and
therefore has a knowledge of city
affairs although she has served on
no District committee assignments
heretofore.
She is the first woman ever elected
to full Senate term without having
first been appointed member of
the Senate. She will be one Of the
few women members of Congress to
serve on a District committee. Some
years ago, Representative Mary T.
Norton, Democrat, of New Jersey,
served as chairman of the House
District Committee.
Mundt Long in House.
Senator Mundt also has a knowl-
edge of Washington affairs since he
served 10 years in the House before
going to the Senate. He gained
national prominence in the past
Congress with his work for the State
Departments foreign information
program and as a member of the
Committee on American Ac-
tivities.
Prior to his congressional service
he had a career as a farmer, school
teacher, school superintendent and
salesman, principally of real estate
and insurance.
Senator Hendrickson, lawyer,
served as State treasurer in New
Jersey from 1912 until he came to
the Senate. Earlier he was elected
to the State Senate and became Re-
publican majority leader there and
then Senate president.
Senator Schoeppel, who won the
Senate seat vacated by Senator
Arthur Capper, SO, who did not run
for denomination, served two terms
as Governor of Kansas.
Senator Schoeppel, 54, served for
three years as chairman of the
Kansas Corporation Commission be-
fore resigning in 1912 to run for
Governor. He also served as vice
chairman and chairman of the In
terstate Oil Compact Commission.
In World War I, he enlisted in the
Naval Reserve Corps and was a cadet
flyer.
He played football at the Uni
versity OF Nebraska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Marshall Has No Plans
For Immediate Future
BY the Associated Press

PINEHURST, N. c., Jan. T.
Gen. Marshall, who resigned today
as Secretary of State, said at his
home here that he has no plans
for the immediate future.
The general said a kidney oper.
last month has been entirely sue.
cessful." He disclosed that he hae
taken short walks in the last two
days about his home, LiScombe
Lodge. He said his doctors had tole
him it would be at least six weeks
before the effects of the operation
wore off.
Gen. Marshall said he was pleased
that Mrs. Marshall would get q
respite from the pressure of the
last 10 years. Mrs. Marshall was
confined to her room with a colo
and was unable to appear with hel
husband when photographs were
made today.
Gen. Marshall had no comment
On foreign policy. He said he had
been out of touch with facts relat-
ing to various issues since he en-
tered Walter Reed Hospital al
Washington in December. He sale
President Truman had been aware
of his desire to resign ever since
his return from the United Nations
meeting in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Textile Man Reports Theft
OF $500, 900 in JeweIry
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. THEFT OF
jewelry valued by the owner at $780,
600 was reported to police last night
Erhart Ruegg, textile manufac-
turer, said he noticed the jewels
were missing from a bedroom closet
when he returned from a night club
at II pm. with his wife, Lisette
Verea, former Hungarian actress
The Rueggs had been absent for
three hours from their luxurious
apartment in house at Is East
End avenue, overlooking the East
River
A handbag containing $1,000 in
cash was found untouched on the
shelf of the closet, which they had
left unlocked.
Police said there was no apparent
sign of forced entry into the apart
ment. Detectives said they believe
the burglar or burglars obtained a
key to the closet somewhere in the
bedroom. They key. the said, also
fits the rear door of the Rueggs
Long Islad summer home at South
ampton, N. Y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Czech Catholic Church
Reported Now Red Target
Ry the Associated Press

ROME, Jan. 7.-Czechoslovak
Communists have orders to open a
tough attack on the head of the
Catholic Church in Czechoslovakia,
high-ranking Czech exile said
today.
In an interview published by the
newspaper Popolo, Vaclav Mayer, a
Socialist, who was Czechoslovak Food
Minister before the Communist
seizure of power, said orders have
gone out from the Cominform. He
likened it to the campaign against
the church in Hungary, where the
primate. Josef Cardinal Mindszenty,
has been arrested.
Msgr. Josef Beran, archbishop of
Prague, is to be the target Of the
new attack, Mr.. Mayer said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

A Greek Embassy official who took
basement apartment in George
town because l thought it would
be nice and quiet was awakened
by an auto in his bedroom early
today
Il thought it was an atom bomb,
said rudely-awakened John Phrant-
yes, first secretary of the Greek EN-
bassy, after police-pursued auto
failed to make a turn and crashed
into the James G. Clark residence
at 300 P street NV. about 2 am
The impact rammed one fender
of the 1913 car, broken bricks and
Wreckage of a large bay window
into Mr.. Phrantzes' bedroom, broke
water pipe, flooded the basement
to the depth of 3 inches and neces-
STATED turning off the furnace.
Adjusting his Homburg hat while
standing in 2 inches of water this
morning, Mr.. Phrantzes told re-
porters. Il awoke to find car in bed
with me"
He said he spent the rest of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Another Peace Move
BY Chang Is Likely,
Marking Paper Says
Second Statement Seen
Following Rejection Of
New Years Overtures
U. 6. LIKELY TO IGNORE Bullitt
i lea to Send China Top General
Page AS.
BY the Associated p sss

NANKING, Jan. THE Nam
king Evening News reported to-
day the government will issue
second peace statement in an
effort to clear up the stalemate
produced by Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek's New Years
message.
Government spokesman Shen
Chang huan said he knew of no
such plans. but other sources said
they considered it quite probable >
that some official utterance will fol-
low the apparent Communist re-
lection of Gen. Chiang's offer to
discuss terms for peace.
AS the peace issue fiared all over
Nationalist China, with business
men clamoring for cease-fire or
ders, informed sources in Marking
said a force of 10000 government
troops surrounded southwest OF
Suchow was melting away under
Red attacks.
The forces of Gen. Tu Li-ming
were reported dwindling so rapidly
that surrender of tine entire group
to Gen. Chen Yi'S Red troops was
expected by the week end. Gen
Chen began attacks yesterday.
Tu Reported in Marking.
An unconhrmed report generally
circulated in Marking tonight said
that Gen. Tu had been flown to
Marking from small airstrip with
in the Red-ringed area, where his
troops begged down four weeks ago
The Evening News said the .ex-
pected peace statement would indi-
cate whether Gen. Chang would re-
sign, whether the government would
ask for United Nations support or
U. N. or Big -Four mediation, or
whether peace emissary will be
sent to the Red capital in Yenan.
Which Of these steps will be taken
will be decided, the newspaper said,
by the Kuomintang government
Central Executive Committee.
While this report was considered
speculative, it represents what many
people in high official circles are
thinking in Marking.
This does not represent the view
point either of Gen. Chang or his
top advisers, particularly certain
military leaders who still insist on
f1ghting-from Formosa if neces-
sary-in hope that some startling
development will save the regime.
Tientsin Fight Continues.
Reports reaching here from Tent
sin said heavy fighting was con-
tinuing around the city's defense
perimeter with indications the Com
munists planned to take the indus
trial center by assault if necessary
Spencer Moosa, Associated Press
correspondent in Peiping, reported
that the Nationals, after throwing
back Red attacks at Tientsin, were
now giving ground Nationalist
headquarters said '. the Reds left
], 500 dead on the field.
Peiping pro-government reports
said Manchurian Red Gen. Lin Piao
had massed eight columns totaling
10000 men around Tientsin. Part
of this force was shifted from the
quiet Peiping front.
The Reds repeatedly shelled sew
eral factories in southern Tientsin
suburbs. A quarter of million men
had been conscripted to build de-
(See CHINA, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Truman Denies
Fight in Cabinet
On Red Policy
jay Franklin Story
Hos No Foundation
In Foet,He States
By the Associated Press

President Truman denied to-
day, emphatically and in detail
published story that he is en-
gagged in a fight within his
cabinet to soften United States
policy toward Russia.
At his news conference. the Chief
Executive asserted that there is NO
change in this country's foreign
policy.
He said the article, by Jay Frank
lin in Life Magazine, is without
foundation in fact in nearly every
instance and paragraph.
Mr.. Truman said further that he
never had a private conference or
Interview with Mr.. Franklin in his
life, although the writer did help in
his campaign writing last
year.
He said the writer had been in te
see him about a job a couple OF
times.
Mr.. Franklin never saw a TOP Sc.
cret document, the President said.
Classification Believed Needed.
The President spoke out on the
issue after some top administration
officials had indicated belief that he
would have to clarity his attitude
toward Russia soon.
These officials held that an ex-
hA
needed to end speculation here and
abroad on the future of American
policy.
Discussion of the Franklin article
was set of today by Mr.. Trumans
volunteer announcement OF the res
ignation of Secretary of State Mar
shall and Undersecretary Lovett,
and their replacement, respectively,
by Dean Acheson and James E.
Webb.
Questions popped quickly about
today's Franklin article on q cabinet
fight, and a previous story by the
same writer. In the earlier story
Mr.. Franklin declared the election
results had blasted the whole
Byrnes Marshall Forrestal pro-
gram"
His reference was to former Sec
rotary of State James F. Byrnes
Gen. Marshall and Secretary of De-
Tense Forrestal.
Says President Makes Policy.
Some one wanted to know today
if the State Department shift pre-
Sages any change in American for
eign policy abroad.
1t does not, Mr.. Truman replied
emphatically.
AS for the suggestion that Mr.
Forrestal, Gen. Marshall and MI
Lovett had foreign policy ideas diff
4erent from his own, he said foreign
tSee RUSSIA. Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
.'Job-Wanted' LIST
AT Capitol Grows, but
Openings Are Few
More Seeking Places Than
In Other Years; Members
Bringing Own Stoffs

Congress is losing more expe-
rienced legislative employees this
month than at any time during
the last 80 years, partly because
1t, lacks an official job placement
bureau at the Capitol, congress
sional attaches disclosed today.
Well over 100 career" workers
who served in Offices Of Senators and
Representatives have signed an UNI
Official Job wanted" list kept by
Truman Ward, veteran House Dem
ocratic clerk. He handles applica-
tons from both ends of the Capitol
irrespective of party affiliation.
The Clerk Of the House and the
ONCE Of the secretary of the Senate
maintain similar lists. Neither they
nor Mr.. Ward can do more than re-
fer the applicants to any member
of Congress or committees request
ing experienced help.
Establishment of a central Office
to find jobs for veteran Capitol Hill
employees out of work as result of
political turnovers or other "ac-
cidental" causes has been suggested
from time to time.
Officials said the matter was dis
cussed informally in preparing the
legislative reorganization act three
years ago. but no such provision was
contained in the measure.
Few Find RilletS
Meanwhile, as scores of expe-
rienced congressional employees walk
the corridors and advertise in news
papers, only one Senator and two
or three new House members re-
portedlv have hired Office personnel
from among those who have lost
their Capitol positions.
This is not entirely q matter of
Democrats succeeding Republicans
in the 8lst Congress. The political
turnover is not expected to be much
greater than it was two years ago,
so far as legislative aides and Office
clerical help are concerned. While
the bulk of the current legislative
job hunters probably are Repub-
licans, a "sizable proportion" is
said to comprise Democrats.
The main reason for the acute
job shortage this month, in the
opinio nof Mr.. Ward, is that prac-
tically all newcomers are bringing
office employees from their home
States instead of employing some
clerks who know their way around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
Mauna Loa Erupting;
Three Lava Streams
Pouring Down Sides
Fiery Flow Is Expected
To Reach West Coast Of
Howoii Island Today
BY the Associated Press

HILO, Hawaii, Jan. THE
island Of HaWaii's great volcano,
Mauna Loa, erupted violently
late yesterday and today lava
was accelerating its flow down
the mountains steep banks.
The fiery flow, pouring from the
snow-capped mountain, was moving
in three streams estimated to be
IL to IS miles long down the west
ern slope.
If it maintains its present pace
and direction, Air Force Capt. Or
val D. Collins of Los Angeles said,
it will reach the western coast OF
the big island Of Hawaii slightly
north of the town of Keokea some
time during the day.
Highway May Be Cut.
Unless the flow is blocked or
slowed, the highway along the coast
will be cut Keokea is about 20
miles west Of Mauna Loa's summit
crater and about 6 miles southwest
of the Capt Cook monument.
Capt. Collins, who flew over the
crater with Air Force Col P. M.
Rasmussen of Boston, said the lava
flow across the brilliantly white
snow blanket was "a beautiful spec
tacle"
Marine Maj. Robert Flaherty of
Spokane, Wash, and Waterloo,
Iowa, buzzed the crater in night
fighter. He said he saw two new
outbreaks south Of the main crater
about midnight Col. Rasmussen
earlier had reported a fourth flow
starting.
Pilots said the molten lava was
bubbling from SO to 200 feet into the
air. Steam and smoke pilared up
from the crater and mushroomed
into fiat cloud about 1000 feet
above the summit. The ruddy light
from the crater reflected brightly
from the white underside of this
cloud down on the white snow cape
on the crater slopes.
The place was lit up like a fash
light picture said Maj Flaherty
You could see 20 to 30 miles
Volcanologist Ruy H. Finch said
there was little danger TO life and
60. NEArINJA -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07
New Corporate Taxes
Are Up to consfess
Truman T eItsPress, !.
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

PresidenG Truman left It
sauarely up to Congress today
to say what new corporate taxes
should be imposed to help meet
his request for $4,000, 900, 900 In
new revenue.
Reporters tried to draw him
out at his news conference on
what taxes he favored.
Mr.. Truman said the tax
recommendations in his State
of-the-Union message speak for
themselves; that it was up TO
Congress, anyway, to find
sources of needed revenue.
A reporter commented that
while the President had recon-
mended an excess profits tax
last year, he did not specify
such a tax in his message to
Congress Wednesday.
Mr.. Truman agreed that was
true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-07

assurance that profits, after taxes
and dividends. will be sufficient for
investments and contingencies"
Flexible Tax Policy Urged.
The social security tax involved
in his recommendations is the / per
cent levied on salaries and pay roll
to finance old-age insurance. Orig
inally scheduled to be stepped up by
degrees to per cent on worker and
employer, it has been frozen at per
cent for several years, and under
present law would remain at that
figure until January /, 1850.
The national tax policy should be
flexible and should be promptly ad-
juSted to the changing needs Of
business and consumers in the
course Of evolving economic events"
the President said. He added that
Government economy must 60 hand
ln-hand with taxation.
Mr. Truman also came out for
flexible farm price supports. thereby
rejecting congressional proposals to
continue present 80 per cent parity
farm price floors. He said rigid sup
ports would in the end cut farmers
income.
On the controversial tissue of
standby authority for price and
wage control. Mr.. Truman recon-
mended that "selective price control
authority should promptly be made
available to the Government" adding
his belief that voluntary measures
are insufficient.
Recalling his unsuccessful at
tempts to get such legislation, Mr..
Truman explained:
Il have not earlier and do not
now propose general or overall
price control of the wartime variety.
But we are still in a situation
where the prices of certain critical
materials or commodities of vital
industrial or consumer Importance
are moving upward for the third
consecutive year or longer. Sharp
rises in the prices of essential prod
ucts may be harmful to the econ
omy even when the price level is
fairly stable. Further. we cannot
be certain that another upsurge of
general imitation will not reappear
this year under the composite pres
sures which are at work through
out the economy"
Adjustment of Ceilings.
With the Government empowered
to impose ceilings, voluntary ADJUST
ments by business might be en-
couraged, the President said, and lit
is in this spirit that I would admin
lister the authority"
President Truman said the Gov
eminent also should be empowered
''to order the withholding of price
advances for a reasonable period
while public inquiry into their justi-
fication Is being made.
The wage controls would be APP
piled where increases broke price
CONTINUED on Page Ala, Col. ~
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Is Convicted in Canton
OF Firing British Office
BY the Associated Press

CANTON, China, Jan. sixteen
persons, most of them students, were
convicted today Of firing the British
consulate compound and adjoining
property here during anti-British
rioting a year ago.
The court sentenced four to 3i2
wears Imprisonment, six to IA
months, and the rest to year.
Three were acquitted.