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Evening star., 1949-01-22
Defense Line Reported
Drawn by Five.Nation
West Europe Alliance.
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 22.-The five
nation Western European alliance
has agreed to maintain defense
line stretching from the Dutch sea
coast to the Swiss mountains, re-
sponsible diplomatic sources said
today.
The sources said the strategy was
planned against the possibility of a
shooting war with Russia
The British Foreign Office and
officials of other alliance countries
here refused to comment officially
on the report.
Under terms of the agreement.
details of which are still to be
worked out, each of the five coun-
tries would maintain mobile, on
the-ready military units that would
move to the defense line in event
of an attack.
The Western European alliance is
made up of Britain, France, Bel
gium, the Netherlands and Luxem-
bourg. The alliance was formalized
in a pact signed at Brussels early
last year.
Field Marshal Viscount Montgom-
cry, former chief of Britain's i'm
perial general staff and now head
of the Alliance Military Committee,
reported to Prime Minister Attlee
this week on the progress of the
committees planning.
Presumably the plans will be dis
cuSsed in detail when the alliances
five Foreign Ministers meet here
next Thursday.
Some officials said the ministers
also may consider extending their
agreement to include joint defense
of their interests in the Far. East.
While drafting defense plans, the
alliance also has been arranging a
North Atlantic defense pact with
the United States and Canada.
With America and Canada in
cluded in the agreement, the de-
fense line probably would embrace
a network of air bases outside con-
tinental Europe.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Mrs. Patton in Germany
On Unexplained Visit
BY ths A,soeiotsd Press


FRANKFURT, Jan. %. Mrs.
George s. Patton, jr., widow of the
Sd Army commander, arrived in
Frankfurt by plane today. but re-
fused to discuss her visit.
She was met at Rhine-Main Air
port by her son, First It. George S.
Patton III, who Is stationed at
Augsberg.
Asked If she planned to visit the
grave of her famed husband, victim
of an automobile accident in Decem-
ber, 1945, she replied: I'm sorry, y
and refused to talk further.
Gen. Patton Is buried in a United
States Army cemetery at Luxem-
bOllrp
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Venezuela
Continued From First Page)

days action did not condone the
way the Venezuelan and Ell Salvador
governments seized power. The Off
cial announcement stressed that
recognition does not imply any
judgement whatsoever on the do
metic policies of the two govern
ments.
President Ousted by Junta.
A military junta ousted President
Romulo Gallegos in Venezuela last
November "a. Some three weeks
later there was a similar forclble
change OF government in Ell Saliva
dor.
A State Department spokesman
said the long delay In granting
United States recognition was in
tended to help make clear that this
Government does not condone the
use OF force as an instrument o1
political change.
Protracted consultation with other
American republics preceded yester-
days move. Several others already
had extended recognition, and most
of the others were'expected to follow
suit.
The United States note recogniz-
ing Venezuela stressed the action
was based on promises OF the mill
tary regime to live up to its inter
national obligations and to hold free
elections. A spokesman said the
same principle was involved IN the
recognition of FL Salvador.
Exile Accuses Regime.
Chilean charges against the Ven
ezuelan regime in connection with
former President Betancourt were
pointed up by Carlos D'Ascoli, a
Venezuelan political exile who ar
rived here Wednesday. He is a d.
rector Of the International Monetary
Fund.
Mr.. D'Ascoli said the Venezuelan
military junta refuses to release Mr.
Betancourt and other "political
prisoners because 1t Is unstable.
Mr.. Betancourt has taken refuge in
the Colombian Embassy, but needs
permission of the new government
to leave TIE country. Mr.. D'Ascoli
said hundreds Of political prisoners
are being kept In jail under un-
healthy conditions, without charges
and without arrangements for trial.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Poles Follow Red Example,
Cut YuqosIav Trade 81%
BY the Asseciatsd Press

WARSAW Jan. 22-Poland, fol-
lowing Russia's example. is cutting
her trade with Yugoslavia more
than 81 per cent below last year.
The Communist Party newspaper
Tribuna Ludu said an agreement re-
Gently signed in Belgrade calls for
$l20OO,000 in trade for the current
year, compared with s66, 6,000 900 from
May, 1947, through 1948.
The paper assailed Yugoslav
Premier Marshal Tito's regime and
said his anti-Soviet attitude can only
result in the shrinking Of economic
cooperation with the peoples de.
mocracies"
Last month Russia and Yugo-
slavia signed a pact whereby trade
between the two nations was cut
seven-eighths in contrast with the
rreVi0,1S wear
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Cubun Court to Probe
Fund Misuse CHARGE
By the Associated Press

HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 22.-The
Supreme Court ordered an inquiry
today into case charging former
President Ramon Grau San Martin
and other officials with misusing
SITS 100000.
Senator Palayo Cuervo Navarro
filed the charges. The Supreme
Court asked the Court Of Instruction
to see if there is merit in the case.
The Supreme Court suggested that
charges against csabinet ministers
still in office and accused OF failing
to denounce persons for alleged mis-
use of funds be dropped.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
BIost Cuts OFF Power
In Prague for Hour
By The Associotsd Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Jan.
22.-This city of million was with
out electric power for more than an
hour today after an explosion in
the central power plant blew out q
transformer.
Trans, filled with thousands on
the way to work, were halted fot
nearly two hours. Actual damage
to the plant was not great, but the
Czechoslovak news bureau said the
loss to factories trying to boost
production under the hve-year plan
WAS high.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
u. 5. Troops Describe
Skirmish on Border
With Czech Guards
BY the Associated Press

SCHIRNDING, Germany, Jan. "a.
American soldiers told today how
they exchanged shots with Czech
border guards.
The blazing skirmish Thursday
has gone to diplomatic levels for set
tlement.
Six constabulary troopers said
they "hit the dirt" when from 100
to $50 shots from the Czech side
of the border whistled by them at
waist level. They said they fred
48 shots in return.
No Americans were hit. Czech
officials said all Czechs also escaped
injury, but some American soldiers
said they thought they saw some
CZechs fall.
Give Account of Gunplay.
While American and Czech diplo-
mats from Prague visited the scene,
soldiers engaged in the action gave
this account of the gunplay:
German border guards were tipped
that truck was going to try to cross
into Czechoslovakia with an illegal
load of ball-bearings from Schwein-
furt.
Six guards were posted near an
earthWork border barrier on a little
used road
A truck hove into view and they
challenged it. The driver continued
on and the German guards fired 80
shots into it. Both occupants were
believed fatally wounded.
The driver tried to SWerve around
the barrier and smashed the truck
into tree. The truck halted with
its tail end just 3 feet inside the
Czech frontier.
Czech guards heard the shooting
and themselves opened fire. The
German guards fired 40 shots In
return.
Czechs Used Submachine Guns.
Six American constabulary troop
ers patrolling in jeeps drove up and
Immediately encountered bullets
from the Czech forces. They dived
for the ground and began shooting
across the border with rifles. Later
they found bullets imbedded at waist
level in trees near them. They said
the Czechs were using submachine
guns.
1t. Francis A. Richter of jackson,
Mich, arrived within 20 minutes
with platoon of 18 men as REIN
forcements. The firing still was
going on.
When the shooting quieted. 1t.
Richter went forward with armed
guards and negotiated truce with
the Czech commander.
They agreed to withdraw their
troops from the immediate vicinity
except for three enlisted men from
each side to guard the truck.
1t. Richters reinforcements had
brought up an armored car, 37-mm.
cannon, 50-caliber machine gun and
three 30-caliber machine guns, but
they were not used.
Czech Armored Car at Scene.
The Czechs also had an armored
car at the scene. At one point it
drove up to the earth barrier and
pointed its muzzle along the road
into the American zone, but 1t did
not fire.
American soldiers estimated to-
day that from 100 to 200 Czechs
were engaged in the skirmish.
They said the Czechs by yesterday
brought up the equivalent of a regi-
ment to point mile or so from
the border.
German guards estimated that
the truck carried bearings worth
200. 900 deutschemarks (s70,000).
Czech officials said during the
truce negotiations the truck driver
and his colleague were dying Of
their wounds.
The truck, covered by a lightly
falling snow, still was unmoved to-
night. It's disposition awaits the
outcome of talks between American
and Czech diplomats.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Corrections Unit to Dance

The midwinter dance of the Dis
trict Department of Corrections will
be held tonight at the Community
Center in Alexandria with a large
attendance of officials and employees
of all institutions expected. Donald
Clemmer, director of the depart
ment, will head the list of Official
guests,
Evening star., 1949-01-22
w. < Judson. 80. Dies

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. % P.-
William F. Judson, 80, former So
licitor for the Bell Telephone Co. of
Pennsylvania and a grandson of
Cyrus w. Field who laid the first
transatlantic cable, died yesterday
in Graduate Hospital.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Henderson Heads Drive
For COLLEGE, in Hartford

The Rev. James Henderson, re-
tired teacher at st. Adams School
here, has been named chairman of
an alumni fund drive in the Wash
ington area for Trinity College,
Hartford, Conn, it was announced
today.
Mr.. Henderson, who lives at 3707
Woodley road NV, is a graduate
of the class of 1902. Before his
retirement, he was chaplain and
athletic director at St. Adams for
many years.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
New York Times Gets
Writer Into Moscow
by the Assoeioisd Press

MOSCOW, January 22.-The New
York times, which has had no cor
respondent in Moscow since the
spring of l947, Is to be represented
here again. An entrance visa has
been granted to Harrison E. Sails
bury as a Times correspondent, the
press section Of the Ministry of For
eign affairs announced yesterday.
Andrew Steiger, who. until recent
ly represented McGraw-Hill World
News, an American organization. in
Moscow. was authorized few days
ago to represent the Overseas News
Agency here. Mr.. Steiger simul-
taneously released his accreditation
to McGraw-Hill.
Mr.. Salisbury's accreditation brings
to eight the American correspond
ents in Moscow. Others are Eddy
Gilmore and Thomas P. Whitney
Associated Press; Henry Shapiro
United Press; Joseph Newman, New
York Herald Tribune; Edmund
Stevens. Christian Science Monitor
Mr.. Steiger. Overseas News, and
Anna Louise Strong, Allied Labor
News.
McGraw-Hill closed its Moscow
bureau, citing difficulties in obtain
ing the industrial and technical in
formation in which 1t specialiZeS
Mr.. Steiger has been in the Soviet
Union. off and on, since 1888 and
married a Russian. He is AZ and
was educated at Carnegie Tech, the
University of Chicago and Columbis
University.
The last New York Times CORE
spondent in Moscow was Drew Mid
dleton. After he left Russia to
take home leave in the United
States the Soviet government did
not give him a visa for re-entry.
Mfr. Salisbury, 40, was in Moscow
in 1914 as a correspondent of the
United Press. He formerly worked
for the United Press in st. Paul,
Chicago, Washington, New York and
London, and for a time was foreign
news editor Of that press associa-
ton. His home is in Mamaro-
neck, N. Y.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Labor
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legislation. I am going to do all I
can to see that they find out
quickly
Senator Morse outlined his plan
as drive by Senator Pepper, Demo-
crat, of Florida to get the commit
tee to skip hearings on the repeater
appeared to be fizzling out.
Pepper Making Losing Fight.
Senator Pepper had planned to
ask the committee to vote on that
issue yesterday, but other business
kept him from the meeting. The
group put off a decision until
Monday.
But two Democrats, Senators
Thomas of Utah, chairman of the
committee, and Hill of Alabama,
have announced they will join the
five Republicans on the committee
in voting for limited hearings. Hence,
a majority of the l3-man group al
ready is lined up against Senator
Pepper.
Senator Pepper said that makes
20 difference to him. He will con-
inue his fight to send the repeal
measure to the floor next week, he
'eclared, adding:
Il and some other members of the
committee believe I am right. III
go ahead with my motion Monday
even if it's just to be on record"
Defeat of Senator Peppers motion
would be a setback for the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor and the
CIO. Senator Pepper said both or
ganizations want speedy action on
the repeater and see no need for
hearings.
Humphrey Backs Pepper.
The Florida Senator has contend
ed all along that the November
election was mandate to get rid
of the Taft-Hartley law as quickly
as possible. And Senator Humphrey,
Democrat, of Minnesota has said
that the election itself amounted
to a nearing on the law and that
no other is needed.
Senator Taft of Ohio, a co-author
of the rt-Hartley Act, is leading
the Republican opposition in the
to both Senator Peppers
proposal to skip hearings and to the
repeal bill itself.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Russia Sending -Four
To Wheat Farley Here
By the Associotsd Press

MOSCOW, Jan. 22.-The United
States Embassy said yesterday that
the Soviet Ministry of Foreign At
fairs has applied for visas for men,
bers Of Russian delegation to the
international Wheat Conference
opening IN Washington next week.
The Russians did not attend the
last conference. This time they are
sending four representatives .
The Embassy said the delegation
will be headed by Sergei A. Borisov
and that all visas have been granted.
The wheat conference is being
held under the auspices of the
United Nations Food and Agricul-
ture Organization.
Foreign economic observers here
expressed the view that Soviet at
tendance and participation indicate
heightened interest by the U. S.
S. r. in the international wheat
market. since the Soviet Union Is
now a large grain exporter.
The wheat conference is a body
designed to bring order into the in
ternational wheat market.
The last conference was held in
Washington January % to March
6. 1948 A five-year agreement was
signed by delegates from So coun-
tries, including the United States,
fixing a 81 price ceiling on exports
from the United States. Canada
and Australia and putting an inter-
national floor" under prices to pre-
vent any collapse after another
world surplus appears. Neither
Russia nor Argentina attended this
session, but both will be represented
at the forthcoming meeting.
Congress refused to approve
American exports under last years
agreement and Great Britain sub
sequently withdrew.
Evening star., 1949-01-22

OF 0uTnS re"
eeived W h lie
rescuing his two
sons from q fire
In his home,
<r20 Fairf a X
street, Landover
Hills, Md.
Q Mr.. Ha m e r
was injured yes
terday morning
and died IL
hours later in
Prince Georges
County General
Hospital, Chew
erly.
Thn cAnc Allan
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Army Engineer Dies
After Saving Sons in
Landoyer Hills Fire.

John A. Hamer, 36. a senior en-
gineer with the NEUROLOGY and
hydraulics branch of the Army
Corps of Engineers, died last night
Evening star., 1949-01-22

demarcation and asked both sides
to take a realistic approach" to the
problem. In effect this means he no
longer is standing on his request to
the Jews to give up all their Negeb
gains since october IA.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Palestine

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1949-01-22

prom U O. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy at
Eerpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-01-22

Highest. as, on January 10.
Lowest, IS, on January 3.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1949-01-22
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly sun
ny with highest in the Sos this
afternoon. Increasing cloudiness
late tonight, with rain likely to-
morrow. Lowest tonight near IS
degrees.
Notwithstanding cloudiness
late tonight, followed by rain, ex-
cept rain or snow in the mountains
tomorrow. Moderate temperature.
Virginia-Cloudy south portion.
increasing cloudiness north portion
tonight, followed by rain tomorrow.
Moderate temperature.
Wind velocity, miles per hour;
direction, south.
Evening star., 1949-01-22

High and Low Tor festerday.
High, ~, at S.32 pm.
Low 80. at 4:30 am.
Reeord Temperatures This Yefr.
Evening star., 1949-10-09
TAX
; YEARS
TO PAY
,inston. D. c., and Nearby Maryland, Virginia

Lonsbureh 6 Bro.
9th 6 E Streets NV.
Master Appliance Co.
2443 18th Street NV.
NotionoI Home
improvement Co.
938 Rhode Island Ave.
NE.
S. konn's Sons Co.
7th 6 Pennsylvania Ave.
The Hecht Company
7th 6 + Streets NV.
Woodward & Lothrop
llth 6 F Streets NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Hearing SET on Changes
For Capitol Power Plant

The House Public Works Com
mittee will open a hearing to-
morrow morning on the bill for
a $16,446,O00 conversion and ex-
pansion program for the Capitol
Power Plant and related facilities.
The measure, sponsored by
Committee Chairman Whiting
ton, would direct David Lynn,
architect of the Capitol, to pro-
ceed with plans to stop generat-
ing power at the plant. in favor
of buying current from the Po-
tomac Electric Power Co.
The present power plant would
be converted to provide steam and
refrigeration for buildings on
Capitol Hill. Lighting equipment
in buildings on the Hill would be
changed from direct current to
alternating current.
Evening star., 1949-10-09

Loey's. Inc.
9th 6 E Streets NV.
37Ol Georgia Ave. NV.
1889 Good Hope Rd. S.E.
Decorative Builders
sO8 18th Street NV.
GoIdenbere's
7th 6 K Streets NV.
Hub Furniture Store
7th 6 D Streets NV.
J. c. EseIeston
57oO Georgia Ave. NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Supreme Coufto0 0per
Hearings, Announce
Orders Tomorrow
n ~ NkFtl
By Roberf K. Welsh

The Supreme Court will begin
hearings tomorrow on the first
batch of cases for the new term.
The most important issues are
constitutionality of the non Com
munist affidavit provision. Of the
Taft-Hartley Act and jurisdiction
of the District Court here to act
on a complaint of racial discrimi-
nation by a labor union.
The tribunal also is expected to
announce its first orders, grant
ing or denying many of the more
than 400 review requests already
filed.
Among those are petitions Of
former Representative Andrew j.
May, Democrat, of Kentucky and
Henry and Murray Carson, war;
time munitions makers, for re-
view of their District Court con-
viction in July, 1947, on charges
of conspiracy to 'defraud the Gov
eminent.
AS at the opening of the term
last Monday, only seven justices
will be on the bench. Justice
Douglas is recovering from in
juries suffered last Sunday when
thrown from a horse. Justice
Minton, confirmed last week by
the Senate, Is to be sworn in
Wednesday.
The first case on the oral argu-
ment docket for the two weeks
beginning tomorrow has been
pending in the Supreme Court
since early this year. A group of
Negro firemen asked District
Court here to enjoin the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen and
Enginemen from discriminating
against them because Of race.
The union, which has Offices
here and headquarters in Cleve-
land, contended that the suit be
dismissed for lack of venue. The
District Court upheld the firemen
but the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals ruled that the
matter should be transferred to
the Federal Court in Ohio. The
Negro f1remen appealed to the
Supreme Court.
Revolves on Definition.
The dispute turns largely on the
different wording of. the Federal
and the District statutory def1ni-
tions OF venue. The District law
on Federal Court venue authorizes
action against a defendant
found" in the District of Colum-
bia. The Federal statue requires
that a defendant must be an in
habitant" of the district in which
he is sued.
The non-Communist affidavit
controversy was taken to the
Supreme Court a year ago but
hearing was put off until this
term. The Taft-Hartley Act pro-
vides that labor unions cannot
avail themselves of NLRB privi-
leges unless union officials sign
aff1davits that they are not Com
munists. Most union officials have
done so. but usually under protest
and pending final determination
OF the constitutionality of the re-
quirement.
Petitioners in the two cases up
Evening star., 1949-10-09

for hearing this week are the
American Communications Asso.
citation and the United Stee
Workers. They ask the Supreme
Court to reverse lower court de-
cisions upholding the affidavit
provision.
Another labor question, which
also might apply in other fields, is
at the root of case to be heard
this week. The question is whether
an injury damage suit by an en-
ploye must be filed only in the
district where the employe lived
at the time of the injury.
Segregation Case Scheduled.
Among II cases scheduled for
hearing during the week of Octo-
ber II is test of the practice of
separate but equal" facilities for
Negroes and whites. The appeal
brought by Elmer w. Henderson
of Washington, prominent in va
rious organizations of colored
people, is directed against racial
segregation in railroad dining cars.
The Justice Department last
week submitted a friend of the
court brief urging the Supreme
Court to rule in favor of Mr..
Henderson against long standing
Interstate Commerce Commission
authorization for railroads to
segregate whites and Negroes in
dining cars.
Another dispute to be argued
late that week is whether the Dis
trict Public Utilities Commission
or the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has jurisdiction in setting
fares for transportation of bus
passengers between downtown
Washington and nearby Arlington
County points. The Capital Tran
sit Co. and the Washington, Mary
land & Virginia Coach Co. are
parties to cases that will be heard
together.
Evening star., 1949-10-09

MayfoWer Ho-
tel.
Gov. L a n e
W i'll discuss
preservation of
the American
form of Gov
ernment. In
addition short
talks will be
given by Frank
y. LuCnS, gen.
eral chairman
of the Com
munity Chest
Red Feather
Evening star., 1949-10-09

Fire Chief Joseph c. Mayhem, and
James A. Cassidy, Board of Trade
treasurer, who will deal with Goth
anniversary celebration plans of
the board.
The Maryland University mems
glee club, directed by Harlan Ran
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Lane Will Address
D. T.. Trade Board

Gov. Lane of Maryland will ad-
dress the Washington Board OF
Trade general membership meet
ing at pm. tomorrow in the
Evening star., 1949-10-09

dali, provides music for the meet
ing. the first general membership
gathering of the organization
since Frederick P. H. Siddons was
elected president last May.
William j. McManus is in charge
of arrangements.
Evening star., 1949-10-09
Writers Club to Meet

George Howe. author of Call It
Treason" which won the Christie
pliers award, will address the Pro-
fessional Writers Club at a meet
ing at Z pm. tomorrow at the
Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation. His subject will be Build
ing a Book"
Evening star., 1949-10-09

France now is the leading pro-
ducer of steel in continental
Western Europe.
Evening star., 1949-10-09

Lilies Of the valley are some
times called fairy ladders"
Evening star., 1949-10-09
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. c.
slhDAY oc1OsER 1oAe -

pany at a meeting the Tuesday
Restaurant
Evening star., 1949-10-09

|. }. notchef
Leesbure, Virginia
John A. keeb, Inc.
57ol Lee Hiehwoy
Arlington. Virginia
Robert T. WehrIe
& Son
1880 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland
T. J. Fonnon s Sons
Duke and Henry Streets
Alexandra. Virginia
Snyder 6 Co.
Lee Hiehwoy g Foirfox
Drive, Falls Church, Va.