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Evening star., 1949-01-26
Jap Reds Say They'll FighI
New Recovery Measures
BY the Assoeiofed Press

TOKYO, Jan. 26.-The japanese
Communist Party warned today it
would vigorously fight" the new
economic measures ordered by Allied
headquarters for stability of this
struggling nation.
The party won IS seats in the
House Of Representatives in Sum
days election. 1t was a gain of 81
seats in the 466-member body. A
majority was won by Premier Shi-
geru Yoshida's conservative Liberal
Democratic Party.
Communist Secretary General
Kyuichi Tokuda said the party would
oppose reduction Of payrolls in gov
ernment bureaus and private enter
prises, also wage ceilings and in
creased taxes. These measures are
part of new "austerity" program
directed by Washington last month.
The Communists have consistent
ly opposed similar measures. Now
their voice has gained strength.
Communist candidates polled more
than 3,000.0 900 votes Sunday, or about
8 per cent of that cast. 4
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Truman Aid Plan Aims
Al Freedom in World,
Explains
j No Blueprint Exists Yet
7 For Program, He Says at
First News Conference
By Gornett D. Homer

Secretary of State Acheson
said today that President Tru-
mans bold new program" for
improving underdeveloped areas
of the world is designed to use
material means to a nonma-
terial end" of gaining freedom
for all peoples of the world.
Mr.. Acheson, at his first news
conference since being sworn in last
Friday, explained at length the
background of the program set forth
by Mr.. Truman in his Inaugural
Address as an integral part of
American foreign policy.
He said no blueprint exists yet
for carrying out the program and
disclosed that the PRESIDENT has
asked the State Department to get
together with all other Government
agencies which might play part
in the program and develop sugges-
tions for Mr.. Truman to consider.
Cooperation Welcomed.
The new secretary emphasized
that any country that wishes really
to cooperate toward the ends
invisaged by this government can
approach the United States directly
or through the United Nations to
discuss 1t. He added that, natu-
rally, the basic interests of the
United States would be safeguarded
in any projects considered by this
government.
Emphasizing that the whole idea
is part of broad American foreign
policy to promote the freedom and
dignity of individuals throughout
the world. Mr.. Acheson castigated
communism as an opposite theory
of life in much the same way Mr..
Truman did in his inaugural ad-
dress last week.
Mr.. Acheson described the propo-
sal for helping to improve under
developed areas of the world as one
of the four major courses of action
planned by the administration over
the next four years for the purpose
of achieving the great objective"
sought by the President-to make
clear to all the world the purpose
of the American way of life and
the American system.
That purpose, Mr.. Acheson said,
is to enable the individual to attain
freedom, dignity and fulness of life.
Communism Held Reactionary.
The other theory of the place of
the individual in modern society
Communism-is not modern but
"reactionary in the extreme" he
declared. He added that its theory
of the individual as a cog in a
machine represents an attempt Ito
crawl back into the cocoon of
history"
The essential thing about the
program now planned by this gov
ernment, Mr.. Acheson emphasized.
is "the use of material means to
non-material end"
Explaining his point Mr.. Ache
son said, 1T is not for the purpose
of installing modern plumbing all
over the world" He added that it
is not the belief that people in
backyard areas wish material things
just to have them, but that they are
(See ACHESON, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1949-01-26
T. V. Soong Reported
Planning u. S. Trip
To Foil Kidnopers
BY the Assoeio.ed Press

HONG KONG, Jan. %
Friends said today T. v. Soong,
rich brother-in-law of Chang
:Kai-shek, feared kidnapers and
planned to leave for America
in two weeks.
The friends asked anonymity.
Soong is a former Chinese Am
bassador to the United States.
In the United States, he will
support pleas of his sister, Nine.
Chang, for aid in opposing
Communists in China, they said.
Soong arrived here Thursday
from Canton. He asked and
was given police Protection.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Senate Group Votes
7-Monih Extension OF
Voluntary ALLEGATIONS
Truman Anti-InfIution
Proerom Wins Test os
6. 0. P. Plan Is Rejected

President Truman's anti-in-
f1ation program won an initial
test today when the Senate
Banking Committee approved
a seven month extension of
voluntary ALLEGATIONS of steel
and other scarce commodities.
The extension was approved unan-
imously after the committee, on a
straight party line vote, rejected,
8 to 2, Republican-sponsored plan
to extend voluntary controls 13
months beyond March l when the
present law expires.
Chairman Maybank said he would
seek unanimous consent in the Sen
ate tomorrow for immediate con-
sideration of the extension measure,
first part of Mr.. Truman's anti
imitation program to reach Congress.
Mandatory Controls.
Senator Maybank said the COM
mittee action left the door wide
open for any administration anti
imitation proposals"
But he added quickly "This vote
does not commit anybody to man.
datory controls" One of the points
In Mr.. Truman's anti-inflation pro-
gram is mandatory controls.
Several Southern Democrats on
the committee are known to be wary
of mandatory controls. Hence to-
days action appeared to give them
a temporary way out of an immedi-
ate committee fight. Late yesterday
some of them apparently we're de-
termined to vote with the Republi-
cans for the long-term extension of
the voluntary plan in order to take
some of the steam out of the ad-
ministration's drive for a manda-
tory program.
Senator Maybank explained that
the mandatory program bill, affect
ing steel and other key commodities
In short supply, also will contain a
provision for a two-year extension
OF the voluntary scheme. Thus the
mandatory versus voluntary argu-
ment remains to be fought in the
(See CONTROLS pooe A.61
Evening star., 1949-01-26

Marking and Shanghai would be
surrendered to the Communists
without a fight if peace talks on a
national level collapsed.
Government Speeds Move.
The government will move to
Canton Immediately. The Chinese
Foreign Ofice today formally noti-
fied foreign embassies and lega-
tons of the decision. A spokesman
said all government Offices here
would be closed by February and
reopen in Canton by February S.
Some embassies planned to fol-
low. The American Embassy
awaited instructions from Wash
ington. Others are expected to
follow the American lead, except
the Russian bloc whose attitude is
unknown.
New reports said a South China
defense organization had been set
up. Responsible sources said it
would be led by Chang Kai-shek,
now in retirement in Fenghwa, his
ancestral home in the south.
Hundreds of political prisoners
were released from Markings met
ropolitan prison late in the day.
The Executive Yuan approved their
release in voting for Lis orders lib
eralizing the government.
The Yuan, however, qualified its
order by authorizing the release only
OF prisoners tried but not sentenced.
That left most of the major polit-
ical prisoners still in Jail.
New Defense Line Drawn.
Highly placed sources said the gov
ernment planned to abandon the
whole Yangtze Valley and set up
defense lines further south if peace
talks with the Communists fail. Both
sides have said they were willing to
talk peace-on Red terms.
These sources said that II the
Communist peace price proves too
high, government troops would try
to hold this line:
From a seacoast anchor at Hang
chow, below Shanghai, southwest
ward along the Chientang River to
Nanchang, thence northwestward to
Wuchang on the Yangtze River.
That would seek to save for Ma
tionalist China its important rice
bowl.
Should Lis peace efforts fail, these
sources said, 1t was certain that
Chang would resume his leadership
from headquarters in Canton. 1t
would be a continuation of the civil
war.
Earlier the Executive Yuan (cab-
inet) approved three of Lis orders
restoring civil liberties to China.
They are:
Removal of the ban on newspaper
fSee CHINA po0o AAN
Evening star., 1949-01-26
IL Clio Men Indicted
In Kalamazoo Raids
BY the Associated Press

KALAMAZOO. Mich. Jan. &c.
The State director and II members
of the CIO United Steelworkers
were indicted today by a State one
man grand jury in connection with
the December l raid on the struck
Shakespeare Co. plants here.
About 400 persons raided the two
plants, smashing equipment, over
turning cars and injuring seven
nonstriking employees.
The United Steel Workers, through
State Director Thomas Shane of De-
troit, took responsibility for the raid
a few days later. Mr.. Shane called
it a rally in protest against strike
breaking activities at the plants.
Mr.. Shane was one of the IL in
dicted by Circuit Judge John Simp-
son, one-man State grand juror.
An 11-count indictment accused
Mr.. Shane, Glenn Sigman, an in
ternational representative of the
union who led the Shakespeare
strike. and six other union repre-
sentatives of a conspiracy to molest
nonstrikers, to block streets and to
create a disturbance.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Lost Roosevelt Portrait
Exhibited at Hyde Park
BY the Associoted Press

HYDE PARK. N. Y, Jan. 90
An unfinished portrait of President
Roosevelt, for which he was sitting
at the time he was fatally stricken,
has been placed on exhibition at
the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Lii
brary here.
Herman Kahn, director of the
library, said the portrait, which has
been shown only briefly heretofore,
will remain on public exhibition for
several months.
The picture was lent by Mrs.
Elizabeth Shoumatoff. for whom the
President was posing at Warm
Springs, Ga, when he collapsed.
She said she does not plan to
finish the portrait. 1t shows Mr..
Roosevelt's head in water color and
the outline of his body sketched
in pencil.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
BY the Assoeioted Press

BOWLING GREEN. KY, Jan. 26.
"A bomb in a parcel post package
exploded in the post Office here this
morning, injuring three employees,
one seriously.
Postal Inspector A. B. Cleveland
said William Harry Osborne, 20, a
clerk, suffered the loss of both bands
and both eyes and Is not expected
10 live.
Less seriously injured were Paul
Goodrum, As, and Ray Cossey, 81,
mail carriers.
MIR. Cleveland said the package
was addressed to Ulysses Jones at
IA Laurel avenue. There is no such
person or address, he added.
Charles Cossey, a brother of Ray.
carries the Laurel street roHte, and
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Star News on WMAL
Three Times a Day

The Stars new radio news
programs are presented three
times a day, Monday through
Saturday, over Stations WMAL
and WMAL-FM.
The broadcasts, direct from
The Stars newsroom, may be
heard from IL noon to 1905,
6 pm. to 6:05 and II pm. to
11:15. They are prepared by
The Star, based on informa-
ton supplied by the papers
entire newsgathering organi-
zation.
Remember the times: Noon,.
8 pm. and II pm. Supplement
your reading of The Star by
getting up-to-the-minute res
ports by radio from Washing.
tons news authority. 4
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Bomb in Parcel Post Package
Costs Clerk Both Hands, Eyes

Immediately turned the package
back when he recognized that ii
was not properly addressed. Mr.
Osborne was examining the parcel
about the size of a woman's COM
pact, when the blast occurred.
Postal inspectors said the pack
age came from an Eastern city, but
they refused to reveal its name.
Two windows on one side of the
mailroom were shattered by the
blast, tables were wrecked and light
fixtures broken. The explosion was
heard block or more away.
Deputy Sheriff Oscar Isbell said
the remnants of the bomb gave OF
a smell like TINT.
Postal inspectors, city police and
Warren County sherif1's officers i'm
mediately began an invHtigation
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Captive Americans Threatened Young Asks Sales Tax
Axis Sally at Camps, Court Told ToMeetD C. Needs as
Two 6ermon Co-Workers Give Eyewitness
Testimony on Her Propaganda Broodcosts

propaganda broadcasts to the United
States zone at the time Miss Gillars
was broadcasting.
Both the Germans pointed to the
gray-haired defendant as the woman
they had seen actually broadcasting
programs to American troops from
Berlin at the height of the war.
Their testimony was the most
specific offered thus far in the trial
which started Monday. The Law
demands at least two eyewitnesses
to an act of treason before a con-
viction can be obtained.
Won Richter had testified for the
Government at the treason trials OF
Douglas Chandler and Robert Best
both of whom were convicted last
year in Boston. This was Miss Do
mans first appearance on the wit
ness stand in this country and her
| (See AXIS SALLY, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Mcmillan ReshufAes
D. T.. Subcommittee,
To Study Home Rule
House Choirmon Pledges
Fair Consideration:
Harris to Lead Group
By Don S. Warren

A pledge that Washington
home rule legislation will be
given fair consideration" in the
House District Committee was
made today by Chairman McMil-
Ian as he reorganized Subcom-
mittee lineups.
He said the legislation will be
handled by the Judiciary Subcom-
mittee of the District Committee
The subcommittee is headed by
Representative Harris. of Arkansas,
who led the fight last year that
killed the home rule bill on the
House floor.
In reshuffling the subcommittee,
Mr.. Mcmillan dropped the separate
Home Rule and Reorganization
Subcommittee that last year spon-
sored the ill-fated bill for an elected
city government here.
Mr.. Harris joined Chairman Nc
MILAN in assurances to home rule
advocates that neither home rule
nor any other bill would be
"strangled' in the subcommittee.
AuchincIoss Stirs Dispute.
A minor flareup over the failure
to reinstitute separate home rule
subcommittee was raised by Rep
resentative Auchincloss. Republi-
can, of New Jersey, author of the
suffrage bill of last year and then
head of the Home Rule Subcom-
mittee.
He said his new nome rule bill
ought to rest very peacefully in
the Judiciary Subcommittee
Mr.. Mcmillan retored that he
could appoint home rule subcom-
mittee and put anybody on it he
wished, indicating that if he had
a desire to smother the bill he could
name known opponents to a home
rule subcommittee.
Backs d. C. Representation.
In the last Congress. Mr.. McMil-
Ian was opposed to the Auchincloss
plan for an elected city government
here. 1t tried to cover too much
territory he said.
MY mind is not closed to'Wash-
ington home rule" he said, adding
that he might approve bill that
had merits" but said he could not
go along with any idea of dropping
the Federal Government into the lap
of the city government.
Mr., Mcmillan said he believes
residents of Washington should be
allowed to elect their own repre-
sentatives in Congress. Asked about
an elected city government here, he
said it would depend on what kind
of government was proposed and
with what powers.
All "Holdovers" Reappointed.
Partly as a gesture of good will
to the home rule advocates and be-
cause of their knowledge of the sub
ject, Mr.. Mcmillan named as men,
bers of the Judiciary Subcommittee
all of the "holdover" members from
last years home rule unit. These
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Pictures on Page BID
BY Jones J. CuIIinone

American soldiers threatened
Axis Sally when she went to
prisoner-ofwa camps in search
of dupes to appear on her Nazi
propaganda programs, a blond
fraulein testified today at the
treason trial of Mildred E. Gill
lars, 48, in District Court.
The witness was German-born
Inge Sylvia DOMAIN, 80, who worked
as an announcer for the German
radio at the time Miss Gillars was
the highest paid announcer on the
overseas broadcasting staff.
Miss DOMAIN was preceded on the
witness stand by Hans Won Richter,
38, gum-chewing, expelled Nazi
who served as assistant director oi
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Budget Hearings Open
Fund Requests 8 Million
Above Expected Revenue
He Tells House Unit

The desperate state of District
finances was outlined to the
Bates subcommittee of the House
Appropriations Committee today
by John Russell Young, president
of the Board of Commissioners.
He urged adoption of a general
retail sales tax of per cent, exempt
ing some necessities. including food
for home consumption.
The Commissioner outlined the
financial situation as the subcom-
mittee began executive hearings on
the citys budget for the fiscal year
beginning July l.
In support of his revenue pro-
posals, he showed that the pending
sl03 100000 District budget alread,
has been heavily cut back from thu
original requests of department
executives. 1t still leaves the city
about 100000 short of expected
receipts.
If the cost-of- living pay raise
granted last year to Federal workers
is extended to city employees, the
prospective deficit would go up about
SIS ,000, 900 more, it was stated. II
the pay raise were to be back-dated
to last July l, this cost would be
doubled.
Department Requests Cut.
Commissioner Young and Budget
Officer Fowler, as a result of this
outlook, stressed that increased
revenues must be found. Even with.
out the pay raise issues, they ex-
planned, future outlays exceed by
far the most optimistic estimates Of
tax receipts.
Mr.. Young noted that department
requests fort he 1850 fiscal year, be-
ginning July /, at first totaled about
$40 ,000,0 900, or about 5000 ,00(
above prospective revenues. The
city heads slashed the proposal ex.
penses to less than s104 1000 ,000.
He noted also that a large per.
centage of the increased outlays
could be attributed to such manda.
tory increases as hospital care fol
the insane, salaries, retirements anc
court costs.
Proposed eutlays for capital i'm.
provements have been adjusted tt
the size of the revenues, Mr.. Young
explained. General fund capita
expenditures would amount to les!
than $8.000,000. Most of this, HI
said. would 60 to continue or com.
plete contracts already authorized
allowing no new funds for new
school building projects.
No Provision for Pay Raise.
City executives stressed that the
unbalanced budget makes no pro.
vision for pay increases for District
employees. If they are granted, a.
some congressional leaders have
promised, increased District reve.
nues must be found, the city off.
cials asserted.
Before appearing before the sub.
committee, Mr.. Young had issued s
prepared statement on the testimony
(See D. c. BUDGET, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Chinese Reds Demand
That LiDetoin Chionq
To Prove Sincerity
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SHANGHAI, Jan. 26.-The
Red radio today called on Act
ing President Ii Tsung- -jen to
show his sincerity by detain-
ing Chang Kai-shek and other
top war criminals"
The Chinese language broad
cast as heard in Shanghai as
serted Ii was only pretending
to accept the eight conditions
which the Communists pro-
posed last week for ending the
civil war.
The broadcast said Ii and
Premier Sun Fo both we're war
criminals" but would be par
doned if they did their duty by
OBTAINING the Kuomintang
government party leaders on
the Red list.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Missing Police Chief Fired

THESSALON, Ontario, Jan. 26
P.-Police Chief Neil Montgomery
has been missing since Thursday
without explanation and this North
ern Ontario town of 1900 was wor-
ried. Today they did something
about IT, The Town Council fired
him for neglecting his duties.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Two Riots by Koreans
Reported in Jupon
BY the Assoeioied Press

TOKYO, Jan. 26.-Kyodo news
agency today reported two widely
separated riots by Koreans in Japan
At Nagoya, the agency said, sew
eral hundred Korean bootleggers
threatened police and taxation Of
ficials. A detail of 10 extra police
were detailed to prevent the threat
ened riot.
At Matsue, 300 miles from Nagoya
nine Koreans were arrested after
160 Koreans openly defied police.
Authorities were still searching for
four other Koreans at Matsue.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
NankingC Council
Acts 10 Yield
City 10 Reds
Capital Heads Vote to
Send Peace Group if
National Talks Fail
BY the Assoeioted Press

NANKING, Jan. 26.-Nanking's
City Council moved today to-
ward separate cease fire order
after the manner of Peiping.
Councilmen voted to send a dele
cation to the Communists If ma
tional negotiations begged down
Red troops were IN Puchen, 3 miles
beyond PukoW, across the Yangtze
from the capital.
One newspaper said Acting Presi-
dent Ii Tsung-jen had given the
council his provisional approval OF
their plan.
There were reports that both
Evening star., 1949-01-26

SINGAPORE, Jan. 26 (P.-A race
riot broke out tonight between
Malays and Indians. Two Malays
were injured and at least 100 Indians
were made homeless. About 10C
Malay troops set fire to four Indian
shops.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Blum Undereoes Operation

PARIS, Jan. 26 R.-Leon Blum,
rs, veteran Socialist party leader,
has undergone a successful minor
surgical operation, party sources
said today. The nature of the
operation was not disclosed.
Evening star., 1949-01-26

BUCHAREST, Romania, Jan. 40
IR).-The Polish -Romanian mutual
assistance, friendship and co-opera-
ton pact was signed today at
Bucharest.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Trumon to See Press

President Truman will hold a press
conference at 10:30 am. tomorrow,
it was announced today at the
White House. /
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Britain Delaying
Recognition Of
Jewish State
Commonwealth and
Allies PoIIed on
Israel, Bevin Says

EARLY ISRAEL RETURNS Indi-
cate Approval of Coalition Re-
glme. Page Ar.
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Singapore Ruce Riot Races

(See HOME RULE, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1949-01-26

(See CONTROLS. Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-01-26

tSee CHINA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-01-26
Poland, Romonio Sign Pact

(see REPUBLICANS, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-01-26

(See ACHESON, Page A
Evening star., 1949-01-26

(See D. c. BUDGET, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-01-26

[See PALESTINE, Page A-4.)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1949-02-10
HONEY CAMP

John Srocth, Lonnie Rose and
Mrs. Shirley Branham and
daughter, Ina Fern, spent Sunday
with relatives in st. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Strouth of
Norland spent Sunday with Mrs.
Sarah Strouth.
Wayne Dotson called on Mack
Crabtree Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Lawson
were visiting Miss June Adkins
of Coeburn last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lonnie Rose call
ed at the home of Troy Robinson
on Lick Fork Sunday night.
Mrs. Luther Richardson is com
ing home from the Norton hospi-
tai Wednesday.