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Evening star., 1949-08-23
Friend of Dewey's Friends Too,
Hunt Boosted Before Election
With Trumon All the Way, He Assured
Chicago Prospect Before Inauguration

was said, later became a client of
Mr.. Hunts.
There was burst of laughter
in the crowded hearing room when
Mr.. Flanagan read the following
excerpts from a telephone con-
versation on December 20, between
Mr.. Hunt and Ray McGreevy in
Chicago. Mr.. McGreevy asked:
How well do you know and how
close are you to Truman?'
The reply was:
II had a nice assurance after
the election. I won't tell you over
the telephone. I was in the van.
down the line. We went through
with him all the way. It's going
to be a great thing. You do not
do things with him. The official
family are my friends. There are
going to be a lot of changes after
the Inauguration. &"
This was in contrast to Mr.
Hunts earlier communication in
which he informed Mr.. Olmstead
that real estate firms are adver-
tising that hundreds of new fam
lilies will be moving to Washing
ton about January ETC., pointing
out that houses are hard to find
but that the situation will be
worse. And, like the Army fam
lilies even though pappy goes
| elsewhere. the house or apart
ment is still occupied"
The writer pointed out that
Mr.. Dewey has emphasized the
greatest house cleaning in his
tory"
Evening star., 1949-08-23
BY the Assoeioied Press

Senator Wherry. Republican. OF
Nebraska announced fatty today
that he will oppose any foreign
arms program at this time.
This stand by the Republican
floor leader in the Senate was in
line with his day-in- -day-out criti-
cism of Truman administration
policies. He said action now on
arms aid would be "just throwing
money away" and that Congress
should wait until January to re-
view the situation.
Senator Wherry set out his op-
position as the Senate Foreign
Relations and Armed Services
Committees met jointly to start
the stiff task of drafting meas
ure to supply American arms to
(a) Atlantic pact nations: CD
Greece and Turkey. and Co Iran,
Korea and the Philippines.
The anticipated committee
struggle over a bill will be just a
prelude to another bitter battle on
the floor over foreign policy.
Scuttling Effort Planned.
One Senator, who has opposed
both the Marshall Plan and the
Atlantic Pact. told a reporter pri-
vately that a determined and
aggressive" effort will be made
to scuttle the arms program.
His prediction was backed by
Senator Wherry and by Senators
Dulles. Republican. of New York
and Kefauver, Democrat, of Ten
nessee. The latter two favor a
(Sae ARMS page Ar
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Each of 10 B-36s to Cost
U.S S. More Than Sc, 100000
Defense Secretary Johnson to Testify
This Afternoon; Eor|y End of Probe Seen

on it's order for the long-range
bomber.
Gen. Norstad, deputy Air Force
chief of staff for operations. said
the rumors of Irregularities which
led to the inquiry had seriously
affected the morale and spirit of
the force"
The three generals were heard
amid growing sentiment within
the committee for an early end
to the investigation. Secretary
of defense johnson was to testify
this afternoon.
The $4,000, ,000-plus figure for
the average total unit cost of a
single B-36 is based on an overall
estimate for the 170-plane pro-
gram of $1,022, 900, 900.
Gen. Rawlings emphasized that
(See B-36,. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-08-23
stotes' Fighters Push
Plans for Setting Up.
Headquarters Here
By J. A. O'Leory

Establishment of a national
headquarters in Washington for
new States Rights movement
moved forward today, just as the
Democratic National Committee
was gathering here to decide who
should sit on ti1e1committee from
the four Southern States that
bolted Truman and Barkley last
year for States Rights ticket.
Although Southerners who put
the Thurmond-W Wright ticket in
the presidential race last year are
helping to establish the new
States Rights organization. one
OF them-former Judge Horace
Wilkinson of Alabama-empha-
sized today this is not to be a
political party.
It's aim, he said, will be to
organize in every State those who
favor a broad States Rights
amendment to the Constitution.
Instead of trying to establish
new party. it will seek to further
its goal within the framework of
the Democratic and Republican
parties. he indicated.
Mr.. Wilkinson said he expects
the Washington headquarters of
the organization to be under the
direction of Leander Perez, a
district attorney in Louisiana.
Meanwhile, a credentials COM
mittee OF the Democratic National
Committee was to meet in the
Mayflower Hotel this afternoon
to pass on claimants for member
ship on the National Committee
from Mississippi. Louisiana. Ala
bama and South Carolina-the
four States that gave their 38
electoral votes to the Thurmond-
Wright ticket last year.
Tomorrow's National Committee
meeting was called primarily to
elect a new chairman to succeed
Senator McGrath of Rhode Is
land, who is resigning to become
Attorney General. William M.
Boyle, jr., now the executive vice
chairman, is expected to move up
without contest. For that rea-
son, the fate of the Southern
1G~~ RIs1 I0ND ATC pann A.Hl
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Workmen FronticoIIy
Wind Up Remodeling
: Of U. S. Legation
By Dovid M. NichoI
Foreign Correspondent Of The Stor end
the Chieaae Daily New.

LUXEMBOURG. Aug. 23.-The
American Legation here is in a
dither. Painters, paper hangers
and interior decorators are every
where at once, frantically trying
to finish their remodeling job.
The new tenant of the grey
stone mansion overlooking the
deep valley OF the River Alzette.
that tabled society hostess OF
Washington. Mrs. Perle Mesta, is
expected some time tomorrow.
The house where the new
American Minister to the little
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg will
preside was originally built by !
Belgian contractor in vague, In
determinate style described saw
Evening star., 1949-08-23
slavia'S arrest and detention of 81
reputed Soviet citizens.

slavia's arrest and detention Of 81
reputed Soviet citizens. -
Yugoslavia in the note offered
to extradite those Russians II that
is the way Moscow wants it. The
note said this offer held good for
the departure of all other Rus
sian citizens who are anxious to
leave Yugoslavia.
Measures Threatened.
Russia has threatened to take
effective measures" to protect
Soviet citizens in Yugoslavia.
CThe ominous wording of the Rus
sian threat was noted in world
capitals. but was dismissed as a
bluff by British diplomatic off,
cials>.
The Yugoslav Communist or
gan Borba has accused Russia of
using Soviet citizens in this Bal
kan country as spies. 1t also de-
scribed the Russian protest as
full of "vile language, insults and
threats"
The text of the Yugoslav note
was released by the Ministry of
Information. The note empha-
sized that Yugoslavia "is an inde-
pendent and sovereign state and
that its people and it's government
are under no conditions willing to
allow any one whomsoever to
interfere in their internal affairs -
Satellites Declared 'Milked."
Earlier a Yugoslav cabinet min
lister accused Russia of milking
other Communist governed coun-
tries of Eastern Europe and con-
tended the cause of world Com
munism would suffer unless the
Kremlin mends its ways,
In a series of newspaper articles
Yugoslavia's Foreign Trade Min
lister. Melentije Popovich. called
for establishment of political and
economic equality among Commu-
mist countries. He did not appear
to be confident that Russia would
be willing to accept the Yugoslav
suggestions at this time.
(Russian-Yugoslav relations
have deteriorated further with
in the past week. The Soviet
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Veterans Preference
Modification Urged
By Civil Service Heads
Hearing TcId Coreerists
Should Have Equal
Chance to Stoy on Job
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission
recommended to Congress today
that veterans preference in Gov
ernment reduction-in -in-force pro-
grams be modified to give job pro-
lection rights to non-veteran
career employees with 10 years or
more service.
Commission officials appeared
before a House Civil Service Sub
committee holding hearings on
legislation to modify veterans
preference.
Harry B. Mitchell, the commits
sion chairman, asked that non
veteran careerists with 10 or more
years of service be allowed to COM
pete on equal terms with veterans
in future reduction n-force pro-
grams. At present. the group was
told. all veterans with status must
be retained ahead of non-veterans
regardless of seniority factors.
Other Officials Testify.
The subcommittee was told Of
instances where nonveteran career
workers with 20 to Is years of
service were displaced by vet
Grams with only one or two years
of service.
Other commission officials who
testified were John Oyerholt,
chief of the commissions eff
cheney rating administration sec
ton. and Join Mitchell, chief of
its statistical division.
Representative Klein. Demo-
crat, of New York. sponsor of the
bill now being considered by the
committee, said the efficiency of
the Government would suffer if
valuable career employees con-
tinue to be replaced by relatively
inexperienced veterans.
Mr.. Klein declared that mail he
has received and talks he has had
with individual veterans have con-
vinced him that most veterans
favor his bill. He added that most
veterans do not want undue adj
vantage over other groups
Miss Gertrude M. McNally. sec
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Greece DEGREES Deoth
For 81 in Red Plot
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS, Aug. 23.-Greek press
dispatches said today that Greek
court-martial has ordered the ex-
ecution Of 81 persons for plotting
to establish q Communist Mace
DOMAIN state.
The mass trial took place at
Phlorina. The defendants, mostly
from the village Of Amynteon.
were charged with being members
of large underground organiza-
ton that mined roads, aided the
c Communist guerrillas and con-
spired to create q Macedonian
state, the reports said.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

himself as a management coun-
selor and in that capacity fire.
uuently requested that names OF
firms be added to the Quarter
master Corps bid invitation list.
General Helped Hunt.
Gen. Feldman took the witness
stand and read a prepared state
ment after the Senate investigat-
ing group was told:
l. That Gen. Feldman sent Mr.
Hunt copy of the Quartermaster
Corps proposed clothing and
equipment purchase program fol
l948 and asked that the informa-
ton be kept confidential"
2. That Gen. Feldman trans
mitted a cablegram prepared by
Mr.. Hunt to Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur's headquarters to enable
two of Mr.. Hunts clients to get
into Japan. 1t was brought out
that these businessmen previous
ly had tried unsuccessfully to
make the trip.
8. That an interoffice memo
randum which was supposed to
remain in the official files of the
Quartermaster Corps was sent by
Gen. Feldman to Mr.. Hunt with
a longhand notation signed Her
man"
Recommended Hunt.
4. That Gen. Feldman wrote to
a quartermaster purchasing agent
in Los Angeles informing him that
Mr.. Hunt could be of considerable
Continued on Page A. Col. -
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Tito0ffersSoviei
Sett|ementofA All
Disputed Issues
Keep Hands or Of
YuqosIovs' Internal
Affairs, Note Says
BULLETIN

BELGRADE (P,.-Yugoslavia
expressed willingness tonight to-
reach a settlement with Russia
on "all disputed questions" be-
tween the two feuding coun-
tries.
By the Associated Press
BELGRADE, Aug. 23.-Yugo-
slavia sent a new note to Russia
today demanding that the Krem-
lin maintain a "hands-off" policy
in this Balkan country's internal
affairs.
This was the seventh note in
an increasingly bitter exchange
between Belgrade and Moscow.
The latest note grew out OF
Russia's protest against Yugo-
Evening star., 1949-08-23
.LesiinskiForced
Slate Action
On Schoo|Aid
Committee to Meet
Tomorrow After 13
Sign Sims Petition
By Robert K. Walsh

A petition signed by 13 mem.
bers of the 24-man House Educa.
ton and Labor Committee today
forced Chairman Lesilnski to call
regular meeting of the group to-
morrow for an attempt to act on
highly controversial Federal aid
to education measures.
Announcement Of the petition.
circulated by Representative Sims,
Democrat, of South Carolina,
came at another "roundtable"
session arranged by Mr.. Lesinski
in an effort to work out informally
a compromise on the religious is
sue and other problems involved
in the controversy.
The gathering of representa-
tives of various organizations and
committee members was much
more orderly than the first ses-
sion which broke up in wrangling
and name e-calling yesterday.
Criticized for Delay.
Chairman Lesinski had been
criticized by many of his colleagues
for what they considered undue
delay in bringing the committee
together at a regular meeting for
showdown on the $500. 900. 900
education aid proposal. The issue
has become snarled in a religious
dispute concerning proposals for
distribution of funds for transpor.
tation and similar auxiliary ia
cilities for parochial school as
we'll as public school children.
Spokesman at today's meeting
were Federal Commissioner Of
Education Earl J. McGrath. DR..
Robert H. Wyatt Of Indianapolis.
representing the National Educa-
ton Association; the Rev. Will
liam McManus and E. J. Butler
from the National Catholic Well
fare Conference. DR.. Joseph M.
Dawson of the Baptist Public Re-
lations Committee, the Rev.
Thomas M. Steen of the Washing
ton Federation of Churches and
Leslie Perry of the National As
ISOLATION for the Advancement OF
Coiored People.
Discussion dealt mainly with the
questions of States rights" in the
distribution of Federal money for
education and the legality OF
spending such money for the bene-
fit of both parochial and private
school children. -
McGrath Suggests Change.
Mr.. McGrath suggested the
committee amend a Senate bill
which would allow States to de-
eide whether to distribute such
money for transportation and
similar services for non-public
school children. The amendment
he recommended would provide
that non-public school children
would receive such benefits.
Describing the condition of edu-
cation in the United States as
"deteriorating," Commissioner Nc
Grath predicted that the situation
will grow worse between now and
1860 unlss many States receive
financial aid from the Federal
Government.
The NEA. DR.. Wyatt told the
committee. prefers the Senate bill
to the measure sponsored by Rep
Iresentative Barden. Democrat, OF
North Carolina. The Barden bill
would prohibit use of Federal
funds for transportation or any
other kind of service to non-pub.
lie school children.
The position of the NCWC. as
outlined by Father McManus and
Mr.. Butler. who is general counsel
,,-1y<1 a r1T<->rY- r..s--- oa
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Boilers Hold Spot|ighfPUC Assumes Power
AS Democrats Meet Over Phone Cut-0Hs
On Party Credentials In Gambling Cases
Commission Sets Itself Up
AS Appeal Agency for
District Subscribers

The Public Utilities Commission
today ruled it has the power to de-
eide in individual cases whether
the Chesapeake & Potomac Tel
ephone Co. has the right to cut of
a subscriber telephone service be-
cause there is suspicion or evi-
dence the phone is being used for
gambling.
In a long-awaited ruling on a
proposed c. 81 P. regulation, the
PUG, in essence. set itself up as an
appeal agency for any Washington
telephone subscriber threatened
with service cut-offs because of
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay's antigambling cam
paign.
From now on. any person who Is
notified that his phone is about to
be taken out because he is accused
of using it for gambling may go
to the PUG Immediately and plead
unfairness or insufficient cause.
The commission then will decide
whether the phone should be
taken out or continue in service.
Revise Regulation.
The PUG ruling today accepts,
but with revision, a section OF the
telephone company's regulations
that states:
THE service is furnished subject
to the condition that it will not be
used for an unlawful purpose
Service will not be furnished If any
law enforcement agency, acting
within it's jurisdiction, advises that
such service is being used or will
be used in violation Of law. or II
the telephone company receives
Evening star., 1949-08-23

FULDA, Germany, Aug. % a.
German Catholic bishops from all
four occupation zones gathered in
this American zone city for their
annual conference. Church au-
thorities refused to disclose what
topics the bishops are taking up
during their three e-day meeting
behind closed doors.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
YugosIovio's Envoy
Will Confer Today
| At State Department
BY the Assoeioted Press

BY the Assoeioted Press
Yugoslav Ambassador Sava
N. Kosanovic made an ap-
pointment today to see Depu-
ty Undersecretary of State
Dean Rusk at 3 pm. The
purpose of the talk was not
announced.
Mr.. Rusk is director of po-
litical activities under Secre-
tary AcheSon.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Luxembourg Hastily Preparing
For Mrs. Mesto, Due Tomorrow
Mrs. Mesto Arrives
In France on Way
To Luxembourg Post
Nv ,be A..oe;o,ed Pres,

BY the Assoe;oied Press
LIE HAVRE, France, Aug.
23.-Mrs. Perle Mesta, Amer
ican Minister to Luxembourg.
arrived today on the liner
America.
She left for Paris by auto
mobile. Her chauffeur was to
follow in another car with her
II pieces of luggage,
Mrs. Mesta planned to stop
at the Ritz Hotel. and 60 to
Luxembourg tomorrow. M
Evening star., 1949-08-23

agely by somebody as North Ger
man Lloyd" By Newport stand
ards it is almost tiny.
Downstairs there is = library.
q graceful living room and ter
raced dining room In which 20
1see MRS. MESTA. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Gen. Chang in Canton $239, ,010,000 10 Aid
For Reported Attempt 5 Countries Approved
To Thwart Peace Move By 7 Senate Groups
Communists Preparing
To Lounch Drive Into
Kwonetung Province
~ The A..eeiated ptes.

CANTON, Aug. 23.-Generalis-
simo Chang Kai-shek arrived in
Canton today as the Chinese Com
munists prepared to strike into the
province holding this Nationalist
refugee capital.
The rumor was that the top
Nationalist came here to squelch
any move for a local peace with
the Reds-a move which has been
advocated by some influential per-
sons.
Chang will preside at a meet
ing of the Kuomintang emergency
council, a supreme war cabinet
which was created during his
eight-day stay here last month.
1t is expected that Chang will
complete plans for the defense of
South China. especially Canton,
in which he has pledged to die if
necessary.
Reds Mass in Kiangsi.
The Communists were reported
massing their invasion force in
Kiangsi Province, where they are
only a few miles from the Kwang-
tung border and ITO miles north
east of Canton.
To meet this assault, the Min
istry Of National Defense said
the Nationalists were preparing
a counteroffensive along the
observation-disclosures border.
Private reports said the Nation
alists had between 10000 and 100,-
900 troops in that area - Gen.
Cheng Peng's 39th Army Of 10000
to 5000 men plus Gen. Liu An
chi's reinforcing army group OF
10000 to $4,000.
The front north of Canton also
seemed getting set for heavy
fighting. Counterattacking Ma
tionalists had retaken AMEN, $50
miles north of Canton. and were
pushing on toward Yuhsien. Is
miles to the north. These points
are east of the Canton Hankow
railway and protect the east flank
of the Human Province defense
force based on Hengyang.
The ministry said Red Gen. Lin
Paio was moving his 46th Army
southwark in an attempt to halt
this Nationalist counterdriye.
The so-called Communist Peo-
Piles Force operating In south
western Human, the ministry said.
has come over to the Nationalists
and is being reorganized as an in
dependent division Of 5000 to
5000 men.
On the southeastern coastal
front. the Nationalists admitted
the fall of Putien on the high
way leading from Red-held Foo
chow to Annoy, Fukien province
port.
In the far northwest, the Ma
tionalists said the Red assault on
Lanchow. capital Of Kansu prov
ince. had been slowed.
chohor Iron Mine Sabotage
Disclosed by Communists
Evening star., 1949-08-23
chohor iron Mine Sabotage
Disclosed by Communists

SHANGHAI, Aug. 33. P)-The
Communist news agency today
disclosed big scale sabotage Of iron
mine equipment in Chahar prov
ince involving Communist Party
(See CHINA, Pare A-6.l
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Decision on 10 Motions
In Western Europe
Put OFF Until Tomorrow
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

The Senate Foreign Relations
and Armed Services Committees
today approved an arms pro-
gram totaling $239,010.000 for
Greece. Turkey. Iran. Korea and
the Philippines. Decision on
how much to allow the 10
countries of Western Europe
participating in the Atlantic
pact was put off until tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Baseball

Batteries-Lanier and d. Rice; Hatten
and Campanella.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

(See EDUCATION, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-08-23

(See DEMOCRATS, Page AS.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

1See TELEPHONES, Page A-3o
Evening star., 1949-08-23
Germon Bishops Meet

(See VETERANS, Page A.
Evening star., 1949-08-23

(See TITO, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-08-23

(See ARMS, Page A-3.D
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Maryland PTA Calls
Conference tuesday

The Maryland Congress of
Parents and Teachers will hold its
annual summer conference Tues
day through Thursday at the
University of Maryland.
About $50 Maryland residents,
mostly women, are expected to
attend the sessions, according to
Mrs. Carlin B. Taliaferro. Cottage
City, general chairman of the
conference. The meetings will be
held in the university's central
auditorium.
Theme of the meeting will be
I'VE Plan Together" its purpose
is to train local PTA leaders and
to exchange ideas.
The program will open with
registration at 9 am. Tuesday.
followed by the first session an
hour later. Mrs. Emil Smith.
Silver Spring, president of the
State group, will preside.
Pre-conference meeting Of the
organization Board of Managers
will be held at pm. and 7 pm.
Monday, with a post-conference
session slated for pm. Thurs
day.
DR.. Henry Erechbill. dean Of the
university's College of Education,
will present certificates to those
attending the conference at the
final assembly at 2 pm. Thurs
day,
Evening star., 1949-07-08
; Years Compulsory Duty
For Cadets, Middies Urged
By the Assoeioted Press

Congress was asked yesterday to
require graduates of the Military
and Naval Academies to serve
three years after being commits
stoned.
Such a law would iron out diff
ferences in present requirements.
Defense Secretary johnson asked
the change and Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, of Maryland
introduced the legislation in the
House.
Men entering West Point now
are required to sign up for eight
years, four in the academy and
four in the regular service The
Secretary of the Army. however.
may let graduates resign at any
time. This usually is restricted to
hardship cases.
Under the present law, gradu-
ates of the Naval Academy may
resign at any time, provided they
serve six years in the Reserves.
The general policy is to require
two years in the regular Navy.
Under Mr.. Johnson's proposal
officers resigning within six years
after graduation would be COM
misSioned in the Reserves.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
$3.50, 900, 900 Cut in Buying
Expected by Hoffman
BY the Associoted Press


Paul G. Hoffman, Economic Co.
operation Administrator, estimates
that the dollar-short British may
cut their planned purchases of
American goods by $3.50, 100000
during the coming year.
Mr.. Hoffman told a news con-
ference here yesterday that Britain
had planned to buy about 81 ,600,-
100000 worth of goods during the
year from the Western Hemi-
sphere. He figured now there will
be a reduction of $450,000,000 in
this amount, including the $780,
100000 expected reduction in
American goods and the balance
from elsewhere in the hemisphere.
In a speech in Philadelphia last
night Charles E. Bohlen, State
Department Counselor. one of Mr..
Acheson's chief advisers, said I'VE
have successfully completed the
first phase" of the job of assuring
through the Marshall Plan the
survival ''of free Europe
But Bohlen added that there
are signs that new difficulties
will soon be upon U.S." He ex-
pressed confidence in "our ability
to deal with them if we have the
will to do so.''