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Evening star., 1949-09-22

a nat across-the-b board increase
OF II cents an hour for drivers,
helpers and warehousemen. Mr..
McGarraghy said the employers
stand by their offer to give drivers
an increase of 1879 cents an hour
and the helpers and warehouse
men 10 cents more an hour.
These are the same wage in
creases which Baltimore truck
men accepted to end their two
day strike last week, MIR. McGar-
raghy said.
Agree on Other Terms.
When bargaining ended Satur-
day the union and the employers
had reached agreement on all
other terms Of proposed con-
tract, including reduction of the
work week from 48 to 40 hours.
Meanwhile, in Hagerstown, Nd,
an official Of the AF,L Teamsters'
Union told the Associated Press he
would recommend that truck driv-
ers in that area accept an offer Of
an 8-cent-an-hour wage increase,
plus 5 per cent raise in trip
rates.
The proposals will be placed be-
fore a meeting of about $50 truck
drivers operating out of Hagers-
town and Frederick at a rank
and-file meeting Sunday.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
BY the Asseeiatsd Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-Soviet
Foreign Minister Andrei Y. vishin-
sky has a stomachache. That's
about all the definite information
he gave newsmen in a running
question -and-answer encounter in
the United Nations delegates
lounge.
It went something like this:
Reporter-Mr. Vishinsky, you
have been reported i'll. What is
the trouble.
Vishinsky (through an interpre-
ter)-1t is a stomachache.
r. Maybe it is bad American
food.
v. Qaughing): No. not at all,
just my poor stomach.
r. When do you plan to speak
to the Assembly?
v. Maybe late tomorrow.
r. (Who works for an afternoon
paper with deadline before that
time): Couldn't you do 1t the next
morning.?
v. Maybe you would speak for
me. I will give you q mandate.
r. What do you have to say
about Mr.. AcheSon's speech this
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Newspaper
Continued From First Page)

freedom to keep others from pub
fishing news is not guaranteed by
the Constitution. Indeed, the
constitutional guaranty Of free
dom Of the press goes hand-in-
hand with the application Of the
Sherman. (Anti-trust) Act, to Sit
uations where businessmen are
combining To prevent competitors
from publishing"
Herbert A. Bergson, Assistant
Attorney General in charge Of the
antitrust division, said in q statex
ment that "since advertising plays
an important role in our free en-
terprise system. 1t is vital that
advertising channels not be closed
by private combinations
The suit names as defendants.
in addition to the company. these
officers:
Samuel A. Horvitz Of Cleveland,
vice president, secretary and di-
rector Of the Lorain Journal Co. I
Isadore Horvitz Of Cleveland,
president. treasurer and director
Of the company.
D. p. Self Of Lorain, business
manager Of the Journal.
Frank Malloy Of Lorain, editor
Of the journal.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Survivor Of Ship Collision
BIames Freighter S Speed
BY the Asseeiofed Press

PORTLAND, Me-. Sept. 22.-The
freighter that sank the dragger
Corinthian with loss of six lives
was doing IA knots in heavy fog,
the fishing vessels skipper claims.
"She should have been going no
more than 7 or 8 miles an hour"
Capt. Jerome Noble, 48, of Beverly.
Mass. told newsmen last night.
He and four other survivors of
the tragic collision with the 1000
ton freighter Mormacf1r off Hall
fax. Nova Scotia, Monday night
arrived here in the Coast Guard
weather ship Coos Bay.
They were rescued by the Nor
macfir after two hours in choppy
seas.
Coast Guard investigators got
their stories before they left for
their Massachusetts, homes. A
formal board of inquiry will sit
later.
Evening star., 1949-09-22

with veto power in the Security
Council-to present . statement
on policy. Secretary Acheson did
not mention China when he pre-
sented the United States views
in the debate yesterday.
There was more than usual in
terest in when Mr.. Vishinsky
would tell what Russia thinks
about today's world problems.
Mr.. Vishinsky yesterday gave a
hint in the 14-member Steering
Committee what Russia's stand
would include.
His unsuccessful moves in op-
posing a number Of controversial
issues for debate in the Assembly
spelled an end to any idea of
blanket cooperation that any one
might have gotten from his state
ments when he arrived in the
United States.
Opposes Items on Agenda.
Mr.. vishinsky opposed including
the Greek-Balkans question, the
Korean unification problem and
the United Nations armed guards
proposal on the agenda at all.
He opposed any United Nations
inquiry into Anglo-American
charges of the violation Of human
rights peace treaty guarantees by
Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria.
He opposed setting up special
political committee and assigning
to it questions of atomic energy
control and ornaments quotas.
Mr.. Vishinsky said he knew be-
forehand he would be beaten on
every question. He was right. He
mustered only Poland's vote along
with the Soviet Unions.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
German Cabinet Agrees
On Mark EXCHANGE Rate

BONN, Germany, Sept. % R.-
The federal cabinet reached a
secret decision last night on the
future rate of the West German
mark and went to nearby Bad
Godesberg to negotiate its ac-
ceptance by Allied financial au-
thorities.
The German ministers refused
to release any details pending
their meeting with the Allies.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
and his 13-man cabinet discussed
the devaluation issue in a secret
meeting for two hours in Bonn.
Since the British pound rate to
the dollar was slashed last Sum-
day, most Allied officials have in
dicated that comparable action
would be taken regarding the West
German mark, now worth about
80 cents.
Under the occupation statute,
which went into eject today for
the West German republic, the
Allied high commissioners have
final authority over German ex-
change rates. 80.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Diplomatic Stoffs Here Hope
|DevoIuotion Won't Cut Funds

the rank, say, of minister receives
the same salary, whether he is
stationed in Washington, Moscow
or London. It is in the cost of
living allowances that the differ
ences in expenses traditionally are
made up. -.
Even If the increased allowance
they have received is the only one
they are to get, British personnel
here feel the government even
tuafly may improve their plight
|by granting a. devaluatice
bonus" or a salary adjustment.
The adjustment could, they point
out, be retroactive.
At any rate, they draw encour-
agement from the fact that Octo-
Der l. their first payday under
the new exchange rate, still is
more than a week of.
Canadians Not Worried.
Typical Of missions which are
not much worried is the Canadian
Embassy. A spokesman there said
an adjustment allowing fully for
the Canadian dollars 10 per cent
devaluation. would be almost
automatic" Canadian allow
ances. he said, are based on cost
of-living indexes which include
exchange rate data. and the allow
ances are so fixed as to equalize
the sums received by all personnel
everywhere, whether the payments
are in allowance or salary.
In Canada's case, the new ex-
change rate will mean an increase
in allowances for diplomats here
and a decrease for Canadians
serving In Britain, the spokesman
said.
New Zealand represents a small
group Of missions which are not
affected by the changed exchange
rates, since the foreign service
personnel of these nations are
paid here in dollars.
Visitors Not Affected.
Few foreign visitors to this
country. other than diplomats or
commercial representatives sta
toned here, will be much affected,
it was pointed out. This Is because
most foreign nations have placed
such currency restrictions on
travel abroad that few foreigners
can come here anyway except as
the guests of American friends.
In the case of Britain, for ex-
ample, the new rate means a
vacationing Britisher will have
exactly $98 to spend in the United
States. Before devaluation, how
ever. he had only $141.50. not
enough to buy much or stay long.
For business trips. a special al
lowance Of $40 a day was per-
mitted. and since this sum was
stated in dollars it. will. Of course,
be unaffected by the devaluation
Of the pound.
Evening star., 1949-09-22

Inc personal question OF the
hour for hundreds of foreign serv-
ice employees in, Embassies and
Legations here is whether the cur
rency devaluations carried out by
their countries will mean. less pay
for them.
In most of the missions, there is
confidence that the shrinkage OF
pay checks-resulting from the
fact that the pound, the franc OF
the guilder buy fewer dollars than
they used to-will be made ur
through increases in the sliding
"cost Of living" allowances. Al
soon, that is, as the home Offices
catch their breaths and have 9
chance to figure how the cost o1
living here is affected by the new
exchange rates.
A few of the "a affected mis-
sions, however, are not so sure
what will happen - particularly
the British Embassy, hardest hi,
because the British pound has
been cut the most.
British Hard Hit.
In the past" a spokesman said
today. adjustments have been
made to cover these fluctuations
But we have never had anything
50 drastic to deal with as this
one."
For each pound received in sal
ary, British personnel now can
buy only $3.50, compared with
the $4.03 the pound used to be
worth here.
The squeeze does not apply to
employees hired in this country,
who receive their pay in dollars.
Only foreign service personnel,
based on England and paid in
pounds, are affected.
And these are not affected as
seriously as might seem, since
their cost Of living allowances,
which in most cases exceed their
salaries, already have been ad-
justed to maintain the identical
dollar value represented by the al
lowance before devaluation.
The fact. however, that an ad-
justment in the allowances al
ready has been made is one pos
sible cause for worry to British
personnel here. For the adjust
ment made does not allow for the
debated condition of the salary
side of the account book, and the
salaries of diplomats are not
themselves easily adjusted.
Salary Scales Constant.
The difficulty is that, in the
case Of the British as with all
other foreign service, salary scales
are constant for the diplomats,
wherever they happen to be sta
toned.
Thus a career diplomat with
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Dr. Cobb Pitcher, As,
Brain Surgeon, Dies
BY the Assseidssd Pres.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept. a.
DR.. Cobb Pitcher. IS, noted brain
surgeon, died unexpectedly last
night.
He had been a member OF the
medical faculty Of Vanderbilt Uni
versity, except for leaves Of alb
Sence, since 1928.
He wrote several research ar
ticles published in medical jour-
mails, including one on the use Of
penicillin injection In the treat
ment Of meningitis, and was the
author Of q book. Surgery Of the
Nervous System" published IN
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Vishinsky Admits He's in Pain,
But That's S All, in Interview

morning In which he called for
cooperation? --.
v. He didn't make any appeal to
me. ! did not see him. CMr. Wish
insky was absent when Mr.. Ache
son spoke.)
r. Yes. but it was in Mr.. Ache
sons speech.
v. Yes, but foreign ministers
are made for contacts with each
other and I have not seen Mr..
Acheson.
r. What do you think about
ending the cold war?
v. Maybe you want a hot one.
r. No, don't want any war at
all.
v. Then our positions coincide.
r. Do you plan to see Mr.. Ache
son, Mr.. Bevin and Mr.. Schuman
during this Assembly?
v. We see each other all the
time.
r. Yes. but will you ask for a
meeting of the Council of Foreign
Ministers?
v. The four Foreign Ministers
are here Cat the u. N. sessions)
and we meet every day. b..
r. Well, Mr.. Vishinsky, thanks.
We hope you will feel better,
Evening star., 1949-09-22
date VA puts on its stamp of ap-


proval.
This means, officials said, that, If
VA doesn't approve one Of these
veterans applications until a
month after he enteres school, the
veteran will have to pay the cost
of one months tuition, fees, books
and other expenses out Of his own
pocket.
Not to Pay Subsistence.
Also, officials said, VA will not
pay subsistence allowances for
periods during which applications
from these veterans are under
consideration.
Last year, however, the ZAP
proval date" on the application OF
a veteran In exactly the same
status reverted to the time he
began training, regardless of when
it was approved by VA.
A check of universities here
showed no clear-cut plans for
handling the new regulations. One
official, however, said Every severe
hardships" will be felt by some
veterans who are not covered for
all the costs of their training.
Eligibility Cases.
VA stressed that, in the following
cases, veterans whose applications
are approved will be eligible for
subsistence payments and tuition
from the date they apply or begin
training:
l. If they applied for training
before September IL.
2. II they transfer to a new
school without changing their
courses or losing credits.
3. II they apply after Septem-
ber IL. providing they have never
before been entered in training
under the CT bill.
The new policy provides. that,
after next March l, however, all
eligibility certificates issued be-
fore September IL will be null
and void" as a further check
against "avocational" training.
Under the new system veterans
also will not be approved for
courses in schools that have been
In existence for less than one year.
Frown on Switching.
Typical of the "avocational
courses" long a storm center of
criticism in the education pro-
gram, are dancing. photography,
primary flight training and per-
sonality development. But under
the new program, VA warned, 1t
also will cast q suspicious eye on
the "avocational" aspects of vet
Grams who attempt to switch
courses or take several different
types Of training.
Delayed congressional action on
the VA appropriations. which con-
tinued the ban on avocational
training. was blamed BY VA Of
hcials for the fact that they could
not get out the new instructions
earlier. The appropriation bill was
finished August "a.
As a result, they said, the new
regulation was not printed until
September /. And by the time the
regulations were sent to VA en-
ployes who have contact with vet
Grams, the arbitrarily set Septem-
Der IL deadline had passed.
Differences in Interpretation
and numerous Qualifications" it
was learned, further delayed the
announcements
Evening star., 1949-09-22
any material for such a memo
randum. -.
Forrot Ahout T.uncheon.

Forgot About Luncheon.
Capt. Wood commented that
the failure of Comdr. Davies to
give this testimony early In the
current hearings taxes credulity."
Comdr. Dayies asserted, however.
that when previously on the
stand he had simply forgotten"
to say anything about the luach-
con here and that the previous
telephone call ito Mr.. Miller had
completely slipped his mind until
a few days ago;
1.-THE net result" Capt. Wood
observed, lis that you engineered
this meeting with Mr.. Mosier and
Mr.. Martin. attended both meet
ings and knewssonett would be
done, but never inquired what 1t
was and did nothing yourself"
THAT is essentially correct" /"
Comdr. Davies said. He added
that his. only purpose in mention
ing to Mr.. Miller that Mr.. Worth
might be interested in meeting
Mr.. Martin was that II thought
Mr.. Worth might want the, air.
craft industry's slant On various
Developments and rumors."
Mr.. Worth also testified he
thinks" that some of the rumors
he included in the memo came
mainly from Mr.. Martin at a con-
ference they had in Baltimore
April 13.
One such rumor Mr.. Martin
might have mentioned, Mr.. Worth
said, was that Secretary Syming-
ton would resign and head q big
aircraft company merger. The
rumor had the merger being or.
ganized by Floyd Odlum, president
Of the Atlas Corp. which controls
the company manufacturing the
B-36.
Both Mr.. Symington and Mr.,
Odlum have denied they ever dis
cuSsed such q proposition.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Pressnnen
Continued From First, Pase.)

troll Of one or more Of the big
unions.
Mr.. Googe was q witness before
Mr.. Jacobs subcommittee. Mr..
Jacobs said Mr.. Googe had "ad-
mitted" that he was responsible
for transferring nearly $4,000
from the union treasury to pay
Mr.. Berry's income taxes.
Several investigations Of the
affairs Of the international and
Of Mr.. Berry were started by
Pressmen's Local No. !. composed
Of workers at the Government
Printing Office and commercial
shops here. Several members Of
No. l testified before the Jacobs
committee.
Local Officers Summoned.
Top officers Of No. were sum-
moned before the international
Board at Pressmen's Home, Tenn,
yesterday to show cause why the
local should not be punished for
taking action described as ietri.
mental to the well-being of the
international. Union members had
not heard the outcome of the
hearing. but action to- lift the
locals charter, place it under
stewardship or impose fine could
result.
| The Newark IN. j. local, which
joined No. l in demanding probe
of the international and steps to
recover union funds allegedly tied
Ipp in the Berry estate. was called
to a similar show cause hearing
iset for tomorrow.
Local No. / members say they
viii 60 to court, If necessary, to
retain their charter.
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Veterans
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tCOnC1nued From FIRST Page).
finished or dropped out of preyi-
Gus courses, the burden Of proof is
on them to show VA that any new
course is not for "avocatioual
purposes" before VA will approve
it. -aes.i
It is veterans insthis group, who
failed to apply for certificates be-
fore September IL, officials said,
who are likely to be caught short
this year.
The difficulty will come in cases
where veterans enroll in fall
classes before their applications
are approved by VA.
Under the new regulation, the
effective date of approval for
these veterans will Be the actual
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Nav
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"a House committee investigation
last month.
The court of inquiry is trying to
determine whether any one in
the Navy helped Mr.. Worth pre-
pare the document. Mr.. Worth,
on the stand for more than three
hours yesterday, declared he alone
did it and that no one else In the
Navy knew he was doing it..
Prepared Memo For Martin.
He declared he had been COM
piling B-36 information for. some
time for his personal use! and
drafted a memorandum last April
after Glenn L. Martin. Baltimore
aircraft manufacturer, ''in a
sense" requested such a document.
Mr.. Worth said he had a "clear
understanding" that Mr.. Martin
wanted it to contain rumors as
well as facts concerning the B-36
and other industry matters "for
the benefit of" Senator Tydings,
Democrat. Of Maryland.
Today. the court heard. Comdr.
Thomas D. Davies, Navy flyer,
admit he engineered" a meeting
last April between Mr.. Martin
and Mr.. Worth.
Comdr. Davies, skipper Of the
record breaking "Truculent Tur-
tle," return to the stand to explain
that certain facts about the Mar
tin-Worth meeting had slipped
my mind when I testified earlier"
He disclosed that the matter be-
gan when he telephoned William
J. Miller, Washington contact man
between the Navy and the Martin
company, and suggested that Mr..
Worth might be interested in
meeting Mr.. Martin for q discus
sion Of various rumored trends in
the aircraft industry, particularly
the possibility of mergers.
Comdr. Davies said he then
heard from Harold Mosier, Wash
ington representative of the Mar
tin company, and accompanied
MIR. Worth, and MIR. Mosier to Bal
timore after q luncheon here. The
witness stuck to his original story
that he knew nothing about any
subsequent arrangement whereby
Mr.. Worth prepared a memo
randum forsMr. Martin. He also
denied that he knowingly supplied
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Truckers
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prevent the spoilage Of perishable
food products. When the union
is notified Of the arrival of such
shipments, Mr.. Bell said, drivers
will be assigned to haul them to
their destination. He pointed out
that yesterday a truckload of
salad dressing and a truckload of
meat were moved from the ter
minal Of one of the struck firms.
Both Mr.. Bell and Joseph C.
McGarraghy, counsel for the
seven struck firms, said they saw
no indication Of a break in the
deadlock which precipitated the
strike. "a
Mr.. Bell said the union will
not retreat from its demand for
Evening star., 1949-09-22
Arms
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police force, as was contemplated
in the U. N. charter.
Senator Taft, Republican, Of
Ohio. who returned from his re-
election campaign tour yesterday.
is expected to take the floor to-
day to support the advocates of q
cut.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
admitted the vote will be close on
the George motion, but said he
thinks he has the votes to beat it.
But the Democratic opposition
to the full amount is not confined
to the South. Senator Gillette.
Democrat, of Iowa, Joined the OPP
position today. declaring the arms
program will commit this country
for years "to a policy of militarism
and force"
Byrd to Oppose Bill.
Senator Byrd also argued yes.
terday that the arms program may
continue for a long time. The
Virginian said he supported the
North Atlantic treaty, but will vote
against the arms bill without any
feeling of inconsistency. Senator
Byrd'S contention is that the chief
value of the treaty lies in the
notice it serves on Russia that the
II nations signing it will stand to-
gether If any one of them is at
tackled. He argued it is unrealis-
tic to believe that the United States
can furnish enough military equip
ment to make them irnpregnable
to invasion in advance.
There has been no dispute over
other sections of the bill, carrying
funds for Greece. Turkey, Iran.
Korea and the Philippines.
Senator Morse, Republican, Of
Oregon, will be brought to the
Capitol on a stretcher from the
Naval Medical Center at Bethesda
to vote on the foreign military aid
bill. his Office announced.
The Senator was injured recent
ly while riding in a horse show
in Oregon, and was brought to the
Naval Hospital here.
Evening star., 1949-09-22

tain TO come later-ptling up pres
sure for higher wages.
Meanwhile, government sources
leaked" the word that it was Mr..
Attlee himself and not Sir Stafford
CrippS, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, who had decided on de-
valuation.
The mild-mannered Prime Min
ister has great political strength
In the ruling Labor Party. Cripps'
following is confined largely to a
minority Of Socialist intellectuals.
Mr.. Attlee, if he shoulders the
responsibility for. an unpopular
program of rising living costs, can
have a far better chance than
Cripps Of selling the people on a
still deeper step into austerity.
While Britain faced growing
unrest. France too was threat
ened with strikes growing out of
a devaluation.
Albert Bouzanquet. secretary of
the non-C Communist Force Ouvrier
workers Force), said "insurrec-
tional strikes" may break out
within a month unless the gov
ernment approves pay raises.
Hungry. stomachs can't wait
he declared. ..E
An increase in non dollar steam
ship fares to match the 80 per
cent pound devaluation was voted
today at a conference of Atlantic
ocean shippers representatives in
London.
Scotch whisky distillers decided
to increase prices to British ex-
porters to avoid a dollar loss on
sales. Predevaluation prices were
five shillings ($D a fifth. To get
the same dollar, the distilleries
will ask little over seven shill-
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