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Evening star., 1949-08-25
~ the As.eeiated Press

The Post Once Department an
nounced today that it had stopped
mail deliveries to st. Mary's Hos
pital in Cincinnati because the
hospital had been conducting q
charity rafile.
The notice appeared In the
Postal Bulletin. circulated to post
masters.
The announcement said the de-
partment had evidence that cir
cuIars and lottery tickets had
been sent through the mails by
the hospital soliciting donations
and giving the donors chances on
prizes to be drawn at the insti-
tution's annual festival on August
27-28.
Postal ofiicials said there was
no question but that the collec-
tions were to be used for q chari-
table purpose, but that this factor
could not be considered Ia view
Evening star., 1949-08-25
New Heat Wave Heads
This WAY for Week End

A new heat wave was developing
in the Midwest today and its ef-
fects will begin to be felt in Wash
ington Saturday. the Weather Bu-
reau reported today.
Ideal summer weather Will pre-
vail in Washington today and to-
morrow with the atmosphere swept
clear Of humidity by 15-mile-ar-
hour winds from Eastern Canada.
The temperature is not expected
to 60 above 80 today and will drop
to about 81 tonight.
Readings in the high sos and S0s
were forecast for the Midwestern
States today.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Big Apartment Project
Planned by CaseyNear
Nav, Medical Center
Hearing Set for Sept. Il
On Rezonins Of 46 Acres
OF Connecticut Avenue

A 1,50o-unit apartment project
to cost an estimated $40, 100000 is
planned by Eugene B. Casey OF
Gaithersburg. one-time executive
assistant to President Roosevelt,
on. a 46-acre tract between the
Naval Medical Center at Bethesda
and Connecticut avenue.
Mr.. Casey's daughter. Miss Vir-
ginia X. Casey. has applied to the
Montgomery County Council for
rezoning OF the property to permit
erection of the apartments. AL
though Miss Casey is listed in the
petition as the owner Of the land
she referred all questions concern
ing its development to her father.
A hearing on the application
is scheduled for 1880 pm. Sep
tember 81 in the Bethesda County
Building.
The property is bounded on the
west by the medical center, on
the east by Connecticut avenue,
on the south by Jones Bridge
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Trumun Refers to White House
As 'Thut Jail With Balcony

President Truman today told
To- teen-age miss who hopes to be
an ambassador in five years" that
he couldn't make her any pro-
misses because that is a year or
two beyond the time when my
term will expire"
The applicant" was member
of the third Girls Nation of the
American Legion Auxiliary which
called at the White House and
the President. chuckling. re-
counted the incident as he greeted
his visitors who are students of
government holding a convention
here.
The President did not identify
the would-be ambassador, but as
sociates said afterward that it was
Mary Mumford of Howard. s. Oak.
AS is his custom in talking to
youngsters, Mr.. Truman urged that
they do everything to understand
their Government 90 they will
Evening star., 1949-08-25

Defense Offices in the Washing
ton area today began preparing
30-day lay-off notices for about
$500 employees here as officials
predicted the cuts would hit non-
veteran career employees with as
much as 80 years service.
Defense establishments through
out the rest Of the country elso
began preparing to make the
1876 900 civilian dismissals ordered
by Defense Secretary johnson.
while criticism OF the. order
mounted In Congress.
Some lawmakers praised the ac-
ton. others bitterly denounced it.
The criticism ranged from views
that the dismissals would aggra-
vate the country's unemployment
problem to assertions that the cuts
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Workers With 3O-Yeor Service
Among Those Facing Loyoffs
Defense DsmissoIs Of $4,000 Civilians
Pushed Despite Protests in Congress

would weaken national defense.
Secretary johnson. however, ap-
parently is standing his ground
and has ordered the reductions
to 60 ahead as scheduled, includ-
ing the letting out of 12,073 Re-
serve officers.
In the Washington area. Navy
establishments are the hardest hit
Of all the defense units. The
Navy layoffs are expected to af-
feet nonveteran career employees
particularly due to the Veterans
Preference Act.
Navy officials explain that they
have no alternative but to dis
miss long time career employees
who are not veterans, because the
law provides that all veterans
lG.n DrYNNNV Page A.A.)
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Old State Building
Now IS Executive
office BuIdinq

The old State, War and
Navy Building at Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. has been renamed
the Executive Ofiices Building.
it was announced today.
The Federal Works Build
ing, Eighteenth and F streets
NV, will be known In the
future as the General Serv-
ices Building.
Jesse Larson, administrator
Of general services, acting un-
der authority granted by Con-
gress, ordered the names of
the two buildings changed.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
President Personally Interested
InMaragon's 1915 Tripto Europe
Vaughan Told State Department
European Recovery SIockening,
ECA Says in First Year Report
DoIIors Earned During Period Pay for Only
Fifth of Imports From Western Hemisphere

had set up three aims when 1t
authorized the European recovery
project: Boosting production, sta
bilizing currencies and stimulate
trade among the participating
nations.
In each of these fields" ECA
said, "the nations of Europe made
substantial progress in the first IL
months of the European Recovery
Program.
"As the year drew to close
however. there were indications OF
a slackening in the rate of prog
ress, particularly in the export
trade, which gave warning of the
difficult problems that must be
solved before the goal of economic
independence can be attained"
Exports Equal Prewar Volume.
The agency noted that Western
Europe boosted its exports during
the 12-month period. through
(See ECA. Page A-4.)
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South Florida AIerted
As Hurricane Curves
Back Toward Coast
Earlier Storm Blowing
Out to Sea 600 Miles
Eost Of Atlantic City
by the As,oeio,ed Press

MIAMI, Fla. Aug. 25.-South
Florida today was put on the
alert for a hurricane.
An erratic hurricane in the At
lantic had recurved to the west
northwest during the morning
after following a northerly course
for q time.
The new course caused Grady
Norton. chief storm forecaster at
Miami, to inform the Northern
Bahama Islands to take hurricane
percautions and Southern Florida
to stand by on the alert.
The storm at IL am. was 48o
miles east-southeast of Miami,
moving at IS miles an hour.
Storm Playing Tricks.
Mr.. Norton said the erratic hur-
ricane apparently was under the
influence of a high-pressure sys-
tenn. ~ =. ..s E-..
This storm is playing a few
tricks" Mr.. Norton said. 1T has
developed an elongated center
and isn't following a true course.
We are watching it like a hawk" :"
A Navy hurricane hunter en-
tered the storm today. Later re-
ports from the plane were expect
ed to provide accurate data on its
actions.
Cape Hatteras Brushed.
Meantime, "Harry's hurricane"
50 named because its brief threat
to Florida conceded with Presi-
dent Truman's visit to Miami
was travelling due east.
At 1890 a m. (EST) it was centered
600 miles east of Atlantic City and
400 miles southeast of Cape Cod.
Mass.
I'VE can write that one Of" :"
said Mr.. Merton. "All threat to
land has ended as far as 1t is
concerned"
Harry's hurricane brushed Cape
Hatteras with 67-mile winds and
whipped the Diamond Shoals
20 miles of Hatteras,
with 115-mile winds yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Gen. Chang Appeals
For Finish Fight by
NationaIists on Reds
Communists Open Drive
In Southwest Kionesi,
Threatening ; Towns
NEW BIPARTISAN POLICY on
China Red Threat Planned by
Acfeson. Page AS.
BY the Assseiatsd Press


CANTON, Aug. Chang Kali
shek appealed to Nationalist China
today for q finish fight against
the aggression" of the Com
munist International" The Reds
answered with . new push on url-
easy Canton.
The Chinese Reds have sun
masked themselves as information
al agents." the Nationalist gen.
eralissime declared. He saw their
power waning as q strong arrow
reaching the end Of its fight"
But he also seemed to see the
end of Canton as his governments
refugee capital. For he said "to-
day Chungking will again become
the center for the fight against ag-
gression."
3 Towns Threatened.
The new Communist drive was
unleashed by famed one-eyed
Gen. Liu Po-cheng in the south
west corner of Kiangsi province.
1t threatened three towns near
the Kwangtung province border
all within an arc 140 miles north
east of Canton.
1t was believed the Reds were
trying to take Chiennan. Lungnan
and Tingnan as spring boards for
an enveloping movement aimed at
cutting the Canton Hankow rail-
way at Kukong. 125 miles north
of Canton.
If the maneuver succeeded,
large Nationalist forces would be
forced to retreat or risk encircle-
ment. Canton would be seriously
threatened.
Some 1000 Communist irregu-
lars from Kwangtung were NOV
ing toward a meeting with Liu's
forces. Nationalist troops were
sent to try to prevent this juno
ture.
Statement Made at Chungking.
Chiang's statement was issued
at Chungking. He flew from Can
ton to China's World War II pro-
visional capital yesterday - re-
portedly to keep Western China
war lords from dealing with the
Reds.
The Nationalist leader said:
I'm the past four years the
c o m m munist international first
robbed us of the land. people and
resources of Manchuria. then ex-
tended its dark. gloomy iron cur
tain to North and Central China.
Today Chungking will again be.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Mistria| in Red Case
And Disqualification
Of Juror Rejected
Bios Charge Against
Author of Miracle of
The Bells Is Overruled
BY ths Assoeiuted Press

NEW YORK. Aug. 25.-Federal
Judge Harold r. Medina today
denied the motion by defense
counsel for a mistrial In the son-
spiracy trial Of IL Communist
leaders.
Judge Medina also denied the
motion that Russell Janney, a
Juror. be disqualified and that an
inquiry be made as to his possible
influence" on other jurors.
Judge Medina announced that
he has received thousands Of tele-
grams from all parts Of the coun-
try during the trial. large num-
ber Of them this morning. He de-
clared he would not be affected
"by any influence or pressure from
any source whatsoever"
Bias Is Claimed.
Defense attorneys yesterday
asked for a mistrial on the ground
that Mr.. Janney-author of the
best-selling novel. Miracle of the
Bell" had shown bias in private
conversations with an actress and
singer, Miss Carol E. Nathanson.
Counsel for the Communist
leaders. charged with conspiracy
to advocate violent overthrow of
the Government, contended the
65-year-old Janney is biased and
cannot be expected to return a
fair verdict
The defense lawyers said with
drawal of Mr.. Janney from the
jury would not satisfy them.
Newspaper Raised Issue.
The defense demand was based
largely on an affidavit filed by
Miss Nathanson. who said she
was a friend of Mr.. Janney.
The affidavit included purported
conversations that Miss Nathan
son. known professionally as Carol
Mason, had with Mr.. Janney con-
corning the trial.
The mistrial demand was one
of much such motions made by
the defense during the trial. now
more than seven months old.
Many of the motions have been
based on charges that Judge
Medina is biased against the de-
fendants.
The defense's objections to Mr..
Janney were the subject Of pri-
vate conference in Judge Medina s
chambers on Tuesday. Mr.. jan
ney's fitness to continue on the
jury first was questioned in a
story that day in the New York
Daily Compass. A clipping from
the Macon (Ga.) Telegraph one
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Bulletin
Housjno Bill Passed

The House reversed itself to-
day to strike down . civil
rights amendment previously
written into q housing bill.
Then the chamber shouted ap-
proval of the measure provid-
ing about $3,75O,000 in
mortgage insurance to help
people with modest incomes
build homes.
Earlier Story on Page A-S)
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Rito Hoyworth S Boby
Expected in February
By fhe Assoeiatsd Pres.

LONDON, Aug, 25.-Rita Hay
worth's baby Is expected in Feb
ruary.
Prince Ally Khan, husband OF
the movie actress, disclosed this
to reporters today as he landed
at Croydon Airport from Deau-
vile, France. The couple was mar
ried at Vallauris. France, on
May n.
The prince. who came here
without Rita, left Immediately for
Q horse racing meet at York.
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Senate May Relent.
Little chonge Noted
In Louder's Condition
" me Ny30<l0fed n0

sTRATHAvEN. Scotland, Aug
25.-There was little change today
In the condition Of Sir Harry
Lauder, famed Scottish enter
tainer. who is seriously III with
blood clots on the brain and
uremia.
A statement issued from his
home near here added the 10
year-old comedian had . fairy
comfortable night
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Britain 10 Slash
Governments S
Spending SO
Social Services Cut
Believed Likely if
PorIeys Here Fail
By the Associated Press

LONDON. Aug. 25.-Sir Stafford
Cripps told department heads of
Britain's Labor government today
to get ready for at least a per
cent slash in next years national
budget. Such a cut would bring
savings of f150,oOO.O0O $500. .ooo.-
00O.
The Chancellor of the Ex-
cheouer passed the word around
barely two weeks before the
scheduled start of Britain's dollar
crisis huddle with American off,
cials in Washington September 7.
A government informant. who
told newsmen of the move.
stressed that it was not brought
on by American pressure. But
other informed sources said WASH
ington has been informed in ad-
vance of the decision to reduce
spending at least an overall S
per cent compared with the budg-
ct for the 1949-5O fiscal year
which began April /. The cur
rent budget totals $4,000, 900 900
ts12.o0O. 900, ,o0O.
Health Plan Cut Seen.
The Labor government has been
under severe fire from some
American political leaders and
newspapers. who have accused it
of inefficient administration and
spending too much on social
services.
Another government informant
said yesterday that Britain might
have to revise drastically its costly
cradIe-to-grave National Health
Service If the Washington dollar
talks fail.
No actual dollars are spent on
Britain's social services. but their
cost helps keep taxes high. High
taxes increase production costs.
Production costs affect the price
of export goods which Britain
must sell in America to earn dol
lars for raw materials and food
imports.
Move May Aid Talks.
Cripps' move to pare govern
met costs, and hence taxes. OBJ
viously would be a point in Brit
aims favor at the dollar talks.
The informant who told of the
economy action said the word
from Cripps was urgent and en-
phatic."
The Chancellor of the Exchequer
did not specify that he expected
each department to reduce spend
ing 5 per cent. but that is the over
all goal. Some are expected to
save more than others.
One big economy target is likely
to be the armed forces. Defense
spending totals one-fourth Of the
current budget.
The move is almost certain to
force a reduction in the ranks of
Britain's 100000 government clerks
and administrators. It is also
expected to affect Britain's social
services. including the National
Health plan.
May Levy Special Charge.
The informant said the govern
ment might have to levy a special
charge to keep the public from
abusing the -for-all medical
scheme.
Britain's social services. together
with food subsidies. account for q
quarter of the country's budget.
The informant explained that
the calls on the service have far
exceeded advance estimates and, if
Britain is to tighten her belt. she
cannot go on spending so much
on the service out of general tax
alton.
The source said Laborite leaders
are waiting until the Washington
talks are over before deciding
tSee BRITAIN, Page A-4o
Evening star., 1949-08-25
Air Poet Tulks to Begin

NEW DELHI, India, Aug. rs (P.
The Indian government an
nounced today that negotiations
for an air agreement with the
Philippines will begin here Mon
day.
Evening star., 1949-08-25
House Plans Vacation
Beginning Tomorrow
Despite Senate Rebuff
Leaders Arrange Series
Of Three-Doy Recesses
Over 25-Doy. Period
By J. A. O'Leor

Speaker Rayburn made 1t clear
today the House is going to get
its 25-day vacation. starting to-
morrow. regardless Of whether the
Senate gives formal approval.
He told a press conference that
If the Senate does not reconsider
it's action yesterday turning down
the House request to take formal
recess, the House will exercise its
right to take a series of three
day recesses.
Mr.. Rayburn said he agreed with
House Republican Leader Martin
Of Massachusetts, that this is the
first time within anybody's
memory that one branch Of Con-
gress has interfered with the meet
ing arrangements of the other
branch. Then he added:
1T certainly does not make for
comfy between the two bodies"
Martin in Full Accord.
The Speaker said the House will
try to complete action today on
the so-called private housing bill
which extends certain features of
the FILA Act.
Minority Leader Martin is in
fun accord with the Speakers
plans for three-day recesses. and
is leaving washington tonight
himself.
The resolution the Senate
turned down would have enabled
the House to close down COM
pletely until September 81, while
the Senate catches UP on accumu-
lated bills. The only difference in
the procedure the House will now
have to adopt is that few mem-
bers will remain in Washington to
go through the motions Of meeting
every third day with q gentlemen's
agreement that no business will be
transacted.
Under the Constitution either
branch may recess for three days
at any time without the consent
Iof the other. but . longer recess
requires Joint action.
Senate May Relent.
There is possibility the Sen
ate may relent and take up the
House resolution again today or
tomorrow. Senator Taft Of Ohio.
chairman Of the Republican Pol
icy Committee, entered q motion
to 1ec6nsider yesterdays Senate
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(See CHINA, Page A-4.)
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(See BRITAIN, Page A-4.)
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(See B-36, Page A-4D
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tSee REDS, Page A-4)
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CONTINUED on Page AS, CO
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(see APARTMENTS, Page "A
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Guide Tor Readers

An A,,oe,o,ed Pres, Ne~,eopst
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(See ECA, Page A-4D
, 1949-08-19
JOS. ALEXANDER
GUEST OF PURINA
COMPANY IN MO.

Joseph Alexander, president
OF the St, Croix Chamber Of
Commerce, who is now on
the mainland, was for three
days a guest of the Purina Com
pany, of which he is the re-
preventative in this part of
the Caribbean, at their head
quarters in St. Louis, Missou-
ri.
There were a total of seven
teen guests from the Carib-
bean area including Trinidad,
Havana, Cuba, Venezuela,
Jamaica, Panama, Bermuda,
Puerto Rico and Barbados. Mr.
Alexander represents the vir-
gin Islands.
On the second day of the
three-day celebration the
group was welcomed by a
mass meeting Of the St, Louis
office employees, which also
included special chorus num-
bers. Entertainment for the vi
sitors included the opera, din
Continued on Page ~
, 1949-08-19
Hnrigan, Francis Speak On
Labor Dispute at Hospitals

The Honorable Ludwig Har-
rigan and Alfred Francis, adj
dressed an audience from the
Fsted Bandstand last night
in connection with the labor
dispute which arose out of
a misunderstanding between
some employees at both the
ChriStianSted & FrederikSted
Hospitals.
Mr.. Francis spoke as a for
mer president of the Labor
Union to support Mr.. Harri-
gans argument and also to
point up the necessity of orga-
niZation.
Mr.. Harrigan explained he
was called upon after the en-
ployees walked off the job, for
which he was very sorry. But
that it was not his plan to
abuse anyone but instead he
listened to both sides in an at
, 1949-08-19

tempt to find a solution. He
deplored the action of the EN-
ployees in walking off the Job
before calling him or someone
who could have negotiated for
them. He explained the cause
of the trouble, which arose
when the laundreSses were
told that they must also take
care of the uniforms of the
cooks, wardmaidS & the bakers
They on the other hand felt
it was not their duty; a com
promise was said to have been
offered that they do the wash
ing and the three aforemen-
toned do their own ironing.
But they refused and walked
off the job.
DR.. Shorney is reported to
have said they were not fired,
but voluntarily walked off the.
Continued on Page ~
, 1949-08-19
Curibdir To Run Four
Flights Between
Virgin Islunds. P. r.

In a conference with Di-
oniso Trigo, President of the
Caribbean Atlantic Airline,
Governor HASTE was assured
that the company is ready to
maintain four flights daily be-
tween Puerto Rico and the
Virgin Islands.
An additional airplane will
be purchased and during the
tourist season the company
will be in a position to run a
every hour, if necessary,
the Islands.
, 1949-08-19
GORDO N'S TRIP TO
MAINLAND CALLED
ANOTHER FAUX PAS

AAAA4h IAN
Mainland natives represent
ed in the American Virgin Is
lands Civic Association are
curiuoS to know what the vot-
erS and taxpayers think about
the use of their money to main
tain delegates sent here u, S.
e~uphemistically to serve in the
interest of pending legislation
for the islands when in reality
they were here for personal
sugar-coated reasons, a press
release from the organization
states.
1t cannot be denied that the
real purpose of the visit Of the
very elusive Mr.. Roy Gordon
most especially was to attend
the National Republican Com
mittee meeting in Washington
to cast his vote for the defeat
ed Mr.. Beck who ran for Ma
tional Republican Committee
leadership.
Further, officials of the
A.V.I.C.A. charge that a per
diem of tweHty dollars was
paid by the taxpayers of St.
Thomas and St. John to Mr..
Gordon to cover a Republican
meeting when the Islands are
operated under an administra-
ton of, by, and for the people
and not of, by and for the Re
publican Party.
Mainland natives here who
began signing petitions to Con
gress for the passage Of the
Resident Commissioner Bill
told Totten to refrain from en-
listing the aid of powerful CIV
ic and labor units because
since they are to be treated
as expatriates on the one hand
Continued on Page a
, 1949-08-19
Woo President In
Florida: Due To
Return Here Soon

Norman Olson, president Of
the Virgin Islands Company,
who is now in Florida observ-
ing operations which have
been successful in using mo-
laSseS as feed for cattle is ex-
pected to arrive here within a
few days.
Mr.. Olson's stay here will
be short as he must return to
Washington whenever the
new Board of Directors of the
new Virgin Islands Corpora
ton is appointed and organ
lied.
It is quite probable that
Governor HASTE will go to
Washington at that time also.
, 1949-08-19
Sergeant Otis Felix,
Friend Here To Spend
Vocation

Sergeat Otis Felix of the St.
Thomas Police Force, arrived
here this morning to spend a
part 0 fhis vacation in St. Croix.
He is accompanied by a friend
Eric Phillips, who is a Record
Clerk in the office of the Gov
eminent Secretary.
Sergeant Felix, who is now
assigned to detective duty, is
a native Of St. Croix. Mr.. Phil
lips, a native of St. Thomas, is
visiting St, Croix for the first
time.
They plan to return on We'd
neSday, next.