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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
War in Year Forecast
By Ex-Enyoy Gerard il
Senate Fails on Pact
Reds Will See Weakness,
He Worms; Roberts and
c. P. Toft Beck Treuty
By J. A. o'Leory

The United States would be at
war within year If the Senate
should back down on the North
Atlantic defense pact now that II
has been signed. the Senate For
eign Relations Committee was
told today by James w. Gerard.
Mr.. Gerard was American Am
bassador to Germany from 1914
to 1917.
The treaty also was Endorsed
today by former Supreme Court
Justice Owen j. Roberts and by
Charles p. Taft of Cincinnati.
brother of the Ohio Senator. Mr..
Roberts is president of a COM
mittee advocating an even broad
er Atlantic union Of the democ-
racies. Mr.. Taft Is former pres
ident of the Federal Council of
Churches and former economic
expert in the State Department.
MIR. Gerard's prediction was
based on his belief that Senate
rejection of the treaty would be
regarded as retreating from Rus
STA and would lead to further ag-
gression.
I'VE would be In a war within
a year, as sure as anything he
added.
Gerard Answers Donnell.
Senator Donnell. Republican. Of
Missouri. who has announced he
would vote against the treaty If
he had to decide on the issue now.
sought to bring out that the
treaty is not binding until ratified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Fire Destroys Hollywood Park,
With Loss Set at 100000
All of 900 Horses in Stoble Area Soved;
One Fireman SERIOUSLY Hurt in Leop for Life

burned away. the walls began TO
erumble. Huge chunks of masonry
fell and sent firemen running for
their lives.
A Turf Club spokesman said
the loss was covered by insurance.
One fireman was seriously in
iured as all available inglewood
equipment and some from Los
Angeles vainly fought The wind
swept blaze.
About three hours after the
blaze was first reported at II pm.
psf. it was under control. Al
one time. embers and sparks from
the eight-story high grandstand
shot upward of 1000 feet and
swirled in a gentle wind. The
spectacular flames attracted thou
sands OF onlookers and snatled
traffic in the densely populated
area.
The stands we're a total loss,
but the valuable horses on hand
ssee HOLLYWOOD. paee AS,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Four Searching
| Yeggs' Locker
Burned by Blast

NEW YORK. May Gas from
a safecracker's torch exploded In
a locker in a midtown subway sta
ton early today, burning four de-
tectives after roundup of q
quartet of young burglar suspects
A smoky blast occurred as the
detectives removed equipment hid
den in the locker by one of four
prisoners who allegedly used a
walkie-talkie radio contact with
their lookout.
The four officers suffered pain
full burns Of the face and hands.
The detectives previously had
arrested four men--three of them
students-who. they said. planned
to break into safes of the New
York Giants baseball club and o
finance company.
After finding a key to the lock-
er on one of the suspects, the four
detectives went to the subway
station.
Two acetylene torches. tubing
and two containers OF oxyacety-
lene gas were found In the locker.
Police believe the explosion was
caused by gas leaking from the
metal containers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
MoeterIinck, Famous Belgian
Author, Dies at sc in Nice
Fled France to U. S.
In War; Won Nobel
Prize in 1911
Nv The Asseeio,ea Pres.

PARIS, May 6.-count Maurice
Maeterlinck, famed Belgian au-
thor of "Pelleas and Melisande. .
"the Blue Bird and other works,
died In Nice today. the French
press agency reported. He was Sc.
Maeterlinck.s works are noted
for their fanciful beauty. Among
the most famous are The Life OF
the Ant" and The Life Of the
Bee Pelleas and Melisande. !"
written in 1885,. was made into an
opera by the French composer,
Claude Debussy.
Maeterlinck was awarded the
Nobel Prize for literature in 1911.
Most OF his later years were
spent on the French Riviera. but
when the Germans moved on
Paris in 1910, Maeterlinck ned to
the United States with his wife.
arriving In New York. December
4, 1910. In January. I94l. he
made one of his rare public apr
pearances, attending the first Eng
ish-languase presentation of the
opera. .Pelleas and Melisande. by
the Philadelphia Opera Co.
The Blue Bird. written In 1909.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
U. N. Group Hits ERP
And National Trade
Policies in Europe
Economic Disintegrution
Furthered by Both. Says
Commission Report
BY the Associated Press

GENEVA, Switzerland. May g.
A United Nations commission con-
tended today the European Re-
covery Program and various ma
tional trade policies of European
countries are furthering the dis
indignation of Europe's economy
in effect. hurting more than they
are helping.
The declaration was made in a
survey of the u. N. Economic
Commission for Europe. an agency
which includes specialists from
nations on each side of the iron
curtain. No nations In the Soviet
bloc are members of the ERP.
which cost the United States more
than $500, 900, 900 In its first
year of operation.
The commission was created in
l947 by the u. N. Economic and
Social Council to Coordinate
emergency organizations working
to rehabilitate Europe. 1t in
cludes all European countries ex-
cept Spain.
In 100000 words the commits
sion said European nations. striv-
ing for an economic comeback.
are tripping over their own isola-
tionism. and that the ERP is ag-
gravating the situation.
migration Failing, Report Says.
The Marshall Plan, through
ERP. pours in money with the
ayowed intention Of helping to
integrate European economy:
European nations themselves
adopt plans to integrate it. but
the observable trends are away
from indignation, the commission
reported.
For lack of such Indignation, 1t
continued, national economy Is
disintegrating all over the CONT
nent. Prospects for the future
are unfavorable, despite re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Picture on Page A-6J


INGLEWooD, Calf. May g.
Hollywood Park. one of Americas
most lavish race tracks. was raZed
by a $4,000. 900 FIRE early today.
but about 500 thoroughbred horses
were spared.
Exact cause OF the blaze was
not known but police arson squads
started immediate investigations
because OF the speed with which
the fire spread. They detained
two men and boy for questioning
but released them later.
The fire was death blow to
the race meeting scheduled to
start May II.
The fire started In the swank
clubhouse of the multi-million
dollar plant and leaped. within
minutes. through the grandstand
and Hollywood Turf Club. Shortly
after the roof and upper walls OF
the clubhouse and Turf Club
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Biz Deficits Ahead,
Byrd Warns Senate

Senator Byrd Democrat. Of VIZ
ginsa said today the Federal debt
may be boosted $40. TOO 600 600 by
July 1. 1861. unless spending In
cut TO the bone
ITO me the fiscal picture Of
our Government h bleak. Senator
Byrd sxid III . statement prepared
for the Senate. The prospects
are frauRnt with the Trasest pub
iir consequences. The crisis is Fg :
tuaIly upon ia.
Senator Byrd Ia n mssneer Of
the Senate Finance COMMITTEES
and long has been one II tfe
SenasE's top economy xpokcanen
He presented q tabie slsowsax
possible deficits OF ssoo 600 600 for
the ID months ending June %.
81. so6so0D 600 for isse foiap~ssz
fiscal year. and $500 COO COO for
the fiscal year endlng in issi.
THE Federal dekss now u approx
smatsiy s7s7. ooo 900 coo
Senator Byrd called for ~ issss
q 10 per cent cut In FTsfanffst
Humans 800 900 900 bsadEsa
Ne directed mis- attack at swn< 20
sp~ndtns proposals requiring new
legislation by Cnnsress. ard
singled cut specifically the sdFnan-
STATIONS mes social prosrsms-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Wireidpping Not Used
To Fix Illegal Use Of
Phones, Official Says
c. & P. Will Continue
Policy Of Removed FOR
Cause, Howard Adds

A telephone company offieial
testified before the Public Utilities
Commission today that evidence
of unlawful use OF service is not
obtained by wire tapping either
by the telephone company or Law
enforcement officers.
He declared his company would
continue its l5-year-old policy OF
removing phones when. al the re-
quest OF law enforcement agencies
or as a result of its own investi-
cations. 1t believes there have
been law violations.
John NJ. Howard. general CON-
mercial manager OF the chesa-
peake IL Potomac Telephone CO..
testified more than two hours al
the opening OF the PUG hearing
on demand that the commission
cut out the telephone eornpany's
recently proposed regulation con-
corning removal of telephones
suspected OF being used for Illegal
purposes.
The demand was made by at
torneys for several subscribers
threatened with loss OF telephone
service as a result of the anti
gambling drive by United States
Attorney George Morris Fay.
Policy FOLLOWED Since 1884.
The regulation in question was
submitted TO the PUG by the tele-
phone company last March. II
states that the company furnishes
telephone service subject TO the
condition that IL win not be used
for unlawful purposes II adds
that service win be discontinued
III any Law enforcement agency
advices that such service ID being
used or viii be used in violation
Of Law o. If the telephone cornpany
receives other evidence that such
service Is being or will be 10 used. 81
Mr.. Howard told the commission
this regulation simply puts into
written form ne policy that The I
company has followed since 1894. |
The company. he said. nied the
written regulation with The PUG
ne . result Of D Federal Com
munications Commission request
last January that 1t hle q similar l
regulation with the FCC concern /
lng long distance calls
The overlapping query was made
By Attorney John TnsoIdzny. .ep-
Harry and Bertha D
Kafx. of the 300 block cf Wal 1
bridge place NV. Mr.. md Mrs
Kstx. who operate . restaurant.
we're among ia t<septor1e stao- I
scrihsrs notified early last month
By ti,e company that their service
would Be- discontinued Oh gfse basis
Of competent evidenef csssAlrs-d
tsse TELEPHONE. Psse x-ii.i !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
D. {. Sales Tax
Facing Fight in
Senate Today
Quick Possoee Seen
BY Mc0roth: Johnson
Leeds Opposition

T'tas DsstF3el yrsensse n4a ts-
et,sssns pr cvas rcta.s ssle,
Tax 'stes BATTER HsH - Il
eoines ua IA debate ani Aetsoa
today on tns Scnsge aeas
Made s4ss ef3elA3 ~a.usnlsarsi
business e she SrnAys ua NJ.
fore Adjournment las, nsent tAs
mea&urv MAS 70 NJ hfo.lkgt ID
Immediately after call 81 tlx sen.
ate calendar
Since the eltls 90 l'le calendar
are eeanssaegcc >Wsggiz Ard 49,
subject 10 unanimous consent Il
aas expected the csly ga meas
ase would bs reached nng later
than mldatgeTnoon.
Aet.rath Heneiul-
Chairman Medrash 81 i4ss Sen.
ste District Committee sad ha
had every hopr and cxpeeta-
taota that tht measure a4aIAd
PASS the Senate Iii substantially
the same form In whie1 ii cana
Gus Of the DISTRICT Committee.
HE conceded there auuid he ca.
position As there Sete differences
OF opinion even an the District
Committee. particularly oYef ttse
sales TAX.
senator Aeslgaii1 and senator
Hunt, Democrat. Of Wyoming wi,o
Is Chairman Of ths District Fiscal
Affairs Subcommittee were Ia
champion tt1e committee bill Rnd
lead the tight iof It's approval on
the floor.
Senator Johnston Democrat. OF
South cafollna waS ready 10 make
= strong attack against the meas
IRE He has threatened to fll-
buster II necessary. ard offer sew
ersI amendments let ether rev.
snue 10 replace the sales tax
which he bitterly oppaSes.
il sRs Senator Johnston whn.
almost single handed defeated a
District revenue ball. including =
sales tax during tl1r closing hours
OF the Both Congress
The House passed revenue ball.
amended In samt particulars BY
the Senate DtstFlet Committee il
designed Ia raise about sis,-
600 odt, This sum, is proponents
say, IL necessary 10 keen tire Dis
trtrt out Of the red tn the fisc.l
year EtaftlnF July and To give
District employees . k13n annual
pay salsN
f7hs city workers Wete sensea
y pay raise last year when iha
city sales TAX failed of enactment.
District officials and District lead
ers In Congress hope not only -
give this lnnR DELAYED raise rs eiav
workers neat sraf. htit ala, 10
make II retroactive 20 lAst July /.
Meanwhile. tts Districts 500.
900 600 hitises fui the next fiscal
fsee SAILS TAX pase A-45
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Sunday Reoding

what's happened 70 Amer
icas Top heroes eines the war
ENDED four years ego ard
winat are thry dcanx t19ay7
Associated Press sriteFa hare
located hall a co1eu 81 cEsr
Medal az Horror men ard put
their postwar stories iaxsthsr
In one interesting article hat
appears in Sunday editorial
SECTION.
In tl1e AAFSse supplement-. Tbs
stars specami Latin Asaefarar
correspondent, Edward TER
isnsosa. aeseem into the inter
national race for Oh ard
reveals thai Communist STRAIT
eTy Ia raFner the petroleum
sssppiy xssses 70 cur oNa
hemisphere
These are esss tho az tha
many fNaswea thai hAek us
the Usual thorough ana &c
cnfase ne&s rw1ssrs If
Taf euHaag Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
VA Will Drop 5000,
Close AZ Branches;
Few Affected Here
so OF Regional Office
On n Street Viii Go;
No Cuts OF Hospitols

The Veterans Administration
today ordered dismissal OF 5000
employees and the closing down Of
~ branch Offices in % States in
a move to meet budget limitations
for the fiscal year starting July /.
About so employees In the VA
regional Office at 1925 H street
NV. are affected. a spokesman
said. He added that a check
was now under way to determine
the exact number OF persons in
volved.
Veterans Administrator Carl r.
Gray, jr.. said the reductions will
not affect hospitals and medical
services.
VIII Get 3e-Day Notices.
Mr.. Gray said notices will be in
the hands of the discharged en-
ployes as OF Monday. giving them
the customary 3e-day notice.
Unless this step Is taken nov
more drastic curtailment would
be necessary during the latter part
of fiscal year 1880" MIR. Gray
said.
A spokesman said there would
be no reduction to speak OF In
the central Office here. Employ
ment ceiling In that Office actually
may be higher as a result OF abeli-
ton Of the branch Offices. ne
added.
In q letter TO members OF Con-
gress. Mr.. Gray said every effort
win be made 70 keep the essential
services Of veterans al a high
level.
The branches ordered shut
down are known as contact OF
fees. VA said 1t had 468 such
establishments, employing one or
two persons each. Their closing
win account for less than 100 OF
the disrnissals. The bulk will have
TO come IRON bigger establish
ments.
Truman Estimates Reduced.
No branch off,ces Id Maryland
or Virginia were listed for closlng.
The House has approved a VA
appropriation OF ss.i45.43i so for
1880. This Is reduction Of /
s5os, $50 .O60 from the budget esti-l
mates submitted BY President
Truman.
As early as February 4. Mr..
Gray had taken steps 10 trim ex-
penses Al that time, be ordered /
10 branch ofices 70 start liqui-
dating.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06

President Truman to-day roFni-
mated w Hrsaef Aaattsaewa for
second four year term "a United
States martial iag the Dtstraes ~
COLUMBIA THE nomination vent
70 the ssnasf for confirmation
asf. Mattlsews ws,o IL " wars
old lives az Ia Plata. I'D
His nTss commission aaA dstss4
May I, 1856. ard hf .was swofa
into nifaes 81 May III Of taai scar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Shanghai Drive
Begun
Communists
Strong Red Attocks
Open on Southwest
And Northwest
Q, m. A,,oe:o,.s e,.,.


SHANGHAI, May 6. The big
Chinese Communist push for
Shanghai may be on.
The garrison today said strong
Communist attacks rolled up on
the southwest and northwest. 1t
said the one on the southwest was
being held. and the Reds on the
northwest were beaten back.
Meanwhile. the Reds knitted
deeper into Central and South
east China. There was little in
dication of fighting on either of
these two fronts.
This appeared 10 be a hint
that the two lancing opera
tions into Nationalist Chinas
vitals were virtually unop-
posed
The attacks on the Shanghai
front broke lull that began
when the Communists by-passed
the city, seized Hangchow on the
southwest and left Shanghai
isolated except by sea.
kashing Under Attack.
The communique said several
thousand Communist troops we're
attacking Kashing. so miles SOUTH
west on the railway to Hangchow.
One attack was launched from
the south at a point near the
city's airport.
A second came west of flashing.
A third hit Nationalist positions
around Chengchih. about Q miles
TO the north.
The garrison's communiaue said
that simultaneously 5000 Red
troops struck at Taichang, 81
miles northwest OF Shanghai. II
asserted that the attackers with
drew after two-hour fight, leav-
ing 200 dead and wounded on tue
battle field.
Meanwhile the newspaper Sin
Wan Pao said Fukien province
officials were worried as Red van
guards moved into the mountains
about 20 miles from the northern
border of this southeast province.
(Fukien province is opposite
Formosa, island province con.
verted into a Nationalist fort.
ress).
The newspaper said reinforce
ments had been sent to positions
around Chungan. The town is
near the Northern Fukien border,
3ls airline miles southwest OF
Shanghai.
The Communists were already
in the southeast mountains TO
which they were driven by Chang
Kai-shek In 1927. From there
they began In the l930's their ia
nous trek to bleak Yenan In
North China.
Reds Cut Railway.
A hundred miles or less to the
west. other Communist troops cut
the railway from Hangchow to
at number of places.
to reports In Shanghai
These troops last were reported
about so miles east of Nanchang
and somewhat closer on the
northeast. There was no indi-
cation that they had moved any
nearer to Nanchang.
Nanchang guards the south
east flank Of Hankow. bastion of
Central China. 1t also is ABOUT
halfway between Shanghai and
Canton. provisional capital in
South China.
Police and garrison authorities
in Shanghai shot 90 more alleged |
today. Four we're shot |
Yesterday for "s,lbversive activi- |
ties. robbery and the killing OF a |
policeman
Approximately $50 persons in all
we're rounded up. Police accused |
some OF them OF running gang |
which enlisted 400 "loafers" to
oillage homes of the wealthy when
arrived.
These executions however JUS
.ified they may be. always cause
worry In China.
- = 1900 - - = -
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-AP Photo.

brought Maeteriinck his greatest
popularity in the United States.
It was widely popular in the form
of q motion picture starring Shir-
ley Temple.
Maeterlinck first visited the
United States In 1918. but he
cancelled a lecture tour because
Of legal tanries concerning Ii. But
icontinued On Pare A-lo. Col. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Late News
Bulletin
Latitude Urged for Jops

Latitude Urged tor J0ps
The United States declared
today that Japan should DE
given increasing direction of
its own affairs in the interna.
tionaI field A State Depart
ment policy statement said
that beginning this process
under the occupation has Job
vious advantages I'm develop
ing n healthy international
outlook"
Earlier Story on Page A-3.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06
Young denomination
As Commissioner Is
Sent 10 Senate
McGroth Supports Choice,
Soys Public Hearings
Moy Be Omitted

President Truman today Sent
TO the Senate the nomination
OF John Russell Youns for fourth
term as District Commissioner,
At the Capitol. Chairman Nc
Grath OF the Senate District Com
mittee said he would support the
Chief Executives choice and pre-
sent the nomination al the next
meeting of the eommitts He in
dicated there will be no public
hearing unless SUFFICIENT opposi-
ton develops.
The fact he WAS eoing 10 make
the nomination WAS announced
late yesterday by President Tru-
man Of his press conference
Word was relayed to commis-
sioner Young shortly after pm
At q meeting he wss att<ndine
OF the National Capital Housing
Authority.
Appreciates Henar.
cit Is very complimentary" Mr.
Young told newspapermen. i
consider this nomination for q
fourth term q, great honor. and I
am highly appreciatise OF the
great confidence the President has
shown I'm me.
Mr.. Young. who will be the sec
ond man ever 10 serve q fourth
term as District Commissioner II
by the Senate. declared
he would attempt TO give a good
administration.
Comment from the Senate Dis
trict Committee. which must act
on the nomination. was generally
favorable. but there vas some op-
position.
Senator Nicely. Democrat. Of
West Virginia announced be
would vote against Mr.. YOUNG
because Of speech
the Commissioner made earlier
this year at Board OF Trade
dinner In which he ouispokeniy
lectiired members OF Congress
about District problema
Walked Out Of Dinner.
Al that time. Senator Nicely es~
pressed himself a. strongly critical
Of the speeeh--w which Was made on
IA occasion devoted 10 welcoming
new members OF Congress TO
and walked out OF
The dining room.
Senator Hunt. Democrat. Of
. newcomer 10 Con.
sress. said he would be quite hap
,y 10 30 along with the nofnina-
ion. Senator Mundt. Republican
II South Dakota. declared he vas
See YOUNG. Page A-3.p
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3.4o0 Foce LoyoH

ERIE. Pa. May 8 General
Electric Co. ofirials today said
about 400 more employees would
be laid of by May n. The com
pany previously said 100 would
be furiougfed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-05-06

tSee PACT. Page A-3J
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See ERP, Page A-3.l
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tSee CHINA, Page A-4.)
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See FORD. Page A-4J
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(See BERLIN, Page A-3
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CONTINUED on Page A-3, Gel. q
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Earlier Story on Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-08

1-story brick and cinder block dwell
ling, 1855 Forty-fifth street NV, to
cost $1,000.
Lloyd P. Salyer, owner and
builder; William H. Shoemaker,
architect: to erect one history brick
and cinder block dwelling, 1859
Forty-fifth street NV, to cost SILL
900. =
J. L. Henderson Construction Co.,
owner and builder, 462O1a Wisconsin
avenue NV; George T. Santmyers,
architect, 2209 L street NV; to
erect one 2-story brick and cinder
block dwelling, 6l04 Nebraska avenue
NV, to cost $4,000.
Thomas .Filloramo, owner and
builder, 4842 Kansas avenue NV;
NJ. Hallett, architect, 6525 Piney
Branch road NV; to erect one Q
story brick, cinder-block fas,a two
units lao Savannah. place SE.; atl
cost 100000 ~~e-~-r>,o
|, Thomas Filloramo, owner Ii and
rbaiader 1882 Kansas avenae -HW?:s
M. Hallett, architect; to erect two
2-story brick-and-cinder block fats,
4 units, 1214-16 Savannah place
Sc: to cost $4,000 each.
The Masonic Temple Association,
owner, 8ol Thirteenth street NV;
Prescott Construction Co., builder,
1907 w street NV: Leon Chatelain,
jr., architect, to make alterations
(See PERMITS, Page B-2D