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Evening star., 1949-01-13
One Killed +, 16 Hurt
In Cairo Bomb Blast
by the Associated Press

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 13.-One OF
two persons were killed and at least
16 were injured by the explosion OF
a bomb in Cairo square today.
A cigarette seller was killed in the
blast. A report circulated that a
policeman also was fatally injured
but the report lacked confirmation
Sixteen persons were treated al
the government hospital in the Kasr
ell Ami district. Hospital attendants
said five of these were wounded
seriously.
Police announced at least 10 OF
the injured were policemen. Win
dows in government Offices were
smashed.
Officers said the bomb was in a
bag taken to the square for official
scrutiny after it was dropped in a
corridor leading to the National
Court Of Appeal. 1t was dropped
by man whom police identified
as Shark Ibrahim Anass, an en-
ploye of the Ministry of Agriculture
They said he tried to flee, but was
arrested.
Offices Of the public prosecutor
in the National Court Building, are
investigating the assassination OF
Premier Mahmoud FANNY Nokrashy
Pasha December % and the Court
of Assizes there is trying a number
Of youths for blasts set OF In Cairo
In 1916.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Reds Vow 10 Punish
Captured Chang Aide
BY the Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 13-The
Chinese Communist radio said today
that Nationalist Gen. Tu Li-mine
would be punished as an example to
other National leaders whom the
Reds list as war criminals"
The Reds have boasted they cap
tured Gen. Tu January 10.
The radio accused Gen. Tu. com.
mander of Nationalist troops en-
circled south of Suchow, Of using
poison gas against the Communist:
in his attempts to get out OF the
trap.
Gen. Tu, who fought with Gen
joseph Stilwell in Burma, is one o.
Chinas top military men.
Said the radio, as heard by the
Associated Press listening post:
THE Peoples Liberation Army
gave him a last chance to save hi
skin, but he threw 1t away. This
will serve as a good lesson to wal
criminals commanding Kuomintane
troops besieged in Peiping, Tientsir
and Tangku.
"Now that Tu has been captured
he will receive just and severe retri'
button for his crimes in general anc
for repeatedly using poison gas ir
defiance of the Peoples Liberation
Army orders In particular"
Evening star., 1949-01-13
ISee Fay, Page A-4.J
Californian Found
Shot Dead in YMCA

The body of a man identified as
Virgil M. Valdez, 33, of Bakersfield,
Calif-shot through the mouth with
30-30 rifle-Was found today by
maid who entered his room at
the YMCA, 1885 G street NV.
Police said they found note by
the body which read, Il am tired
of living" The note was addressed
to person in California. Police
didn't make any other Identification
public.
The maid, Mrs. Louise Allen, coll
ored, unlocked the fourth-foor room
to clean it shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning and saw the man.
dressed in pajamas, slumped on the
bed. The rifle, which police said
apparently had been muff1ed by bed
linen and blankets, was beside the
body.
YMCA officials said Mr.. Valdez
registered Monday. He was last
seen alive by Mrs. Allen yesterday
morning, police said. The maid had
cleaned the room early yesterday
afternoon.
Detective Sergt. A. D. Clark Of
the homicide squad told reporters
the man had been dead for about
18 hours when the body was dis
covered. The body was taken to
the Morgue.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Myers Rent Bill Includes
D. E., Now With Own Law

The District, which had its own
separate rent control law since the
early days of World War II, would
be included in the new Federal Rent
Act, if a bill introduced today by
Senator Myers, Democrat, of Penn
sylvania, is enacted.
Senator Myers said in a state
ment this would permit regulation
of what he called the "co-operatives
racket"
The District of Columbia" his
statement read. 'for the first time
would be covered into the national
law and uniform standards would
thus be set up, particularly as re-
CARDS the so-called co-operatives
racket
Both the Federal and District laws
expire this spring.
The Myers bill would extend con-
trolls until June 80, 1851. He said it
would CLOSE most of the loopholes
on effective regulation opened up
by action of the 80th Congress in
1947 and l948."
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Some Hotels Here Overchurqinq
For Inaugural, House Is Told

A complaint that some Washing
ton hotels are overcharging fol-
rooms during the inauguration
period was laid before the House
today.
Representative Combs, Democrat
of Texas said friend from his dis
trict was quoted a price "for two
ordinary adjoining rooms" of $3a
per room, or $76 for both rooms, per
day. He said a minimum of three
days occupancy was required. with
an advance deposit of 5000.
Il personally know that the price
so quoted is at least four or five
times the amount ordinarily
charged" Mr.. Combs told the House
He said numerous reports had
reached him in the last few days
concerning overcharging. Il do not
know whether rates have been
raised generally" he said, land 1t
Evening star., 1949-01-13
BY the Associoted Press

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y, Jan
13. - Twenty-three harness horses
died today in a fire that leveled a
winter stable at Saratoga Raceway
Overall loss was estimated at
$150,000. Origin of the fire was not
determined Immediately.
Some Of the best known PAGERS
and trotters in the East perished in
the blaze. Among them were Sill
vespur, PAGER. and Heart of Gold
trotter. Both had a record of 2:05
for the mile on the raceway's half
mile track.
Only one horse. 2-year-old PAGER
owned by Miss Hurta Sonnenburg
Of Stonington, Conn, escaped.
Twelve of the horses destroyed
were trained by Aubrey S. Rodney
and II by Bill Berry, both of Sara
toga Springs.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
China Reds Reported
Listing Five Specific
Conditions for Peace
Removal Of Chiong and
End of Constitution
Declared Demanded
By the Associated Press

PEIPING, Jan. 13.-Chinese
Communists have laid down
specific conditions for the be-
ginning of national peace talks
source here said today.
He listed them as:
1. Removal of Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek and Vice President
Ii Tsung-jen from office.
2. Scrapping of the Chinese con-
stitution.
3. A mutual cease-fire order with
both sides holding their present
positions.
4. Examination and punishment
of war criminals" Gen. Chang
heads the Communists list.
5. Establishment of a coalition
government with a five -three-four
ratio-five Communist members
three Kuomintang and four repre-
senting all other Chinese political
parties.
Chang Statement Expected.
! The Communists, according to this
source, apparently did not specify
whether the Kuomintang referred to
was the present party or the
"Kuomintang revolutionaries" as the
Reds classify Marshal Ii Chi-se,l
and other Kuomintang dissidents
This naturally would be an inpor-
tant point for Nanking.
This same source predicted that
Gen. Chang would issue another
statement in which he would resign
the presidency and go to Formosa
He said this statement might be
issued tomorrow.
| Observers say Markings efforts
against localized agreements with
the Reds obviously are aimed at
giving the government better bar
gaining power A localized peace
here, another there, could strip the
government of almost all of its re-
mailing authority.
Fighting Continued.
Meanwhile, fighting continues here
and at I1entSln, 30 miles to the
southeast.
Headquarters Of Gen. Flu Tso-yi
national commander here, admitted
that 600 ;, Communists attacked
Tehshengmen Gate of Victorious
Peace yesterday and got within 800
yards of it before they were beater
back. The gate controls one o1
the important entrances to this
ancient city of culture and beauty
During the attack several Rec
shells exploded inside the wall, one
within 100 feet of the United States
Information Service Office.
Gen. Fu's headquarters said 2O(
Reds were killed in the attack. The
battle was heard throughout the
city.
Gen. Fu's headquarters also said
Evening star., 1949-01-13
0dom Nearing Seattle
On Nonstop Hop From
Hawaii 10 New York
PIone at 1000 Feet and
$50 Miles Awoy When
CAA Makes Contuct
by the Associated Press

HONOLULU, Jan. 13.-William
P. Odom, jocular and confident
flew his single-engine waikiki
Beach eastward today in quest
of a 5,285-mile flight record fo1
small planes.
Powered by 185-horsepower en-
gine, the cleaning silver Beechcraft
Bonanza lifted smoothly from the
Honolulu airport last night at 6:32
pm. 11:32 pm, EST.
The 1,500-pound plane climbed
steadily and banked to the south to
clear Diamond Head.
Teterboro Destination.
"My destination is Teterboro air.
port just outside New York" Mr.
Odom said before squeezing into the
tiny compartment of the heavily
laden plane He was wearing a
freshly pressed Scotch plaid good
luck" suit.
On San Francisco the Civil
Aeronautics Administration says
Mr.. Odom was only $50 miles
from Seattle at 1870 am. CEST)
today. The CAA radio estab-
liShed contact with Mr.. Odom'S
plane. He was flying at 5000
feet)
An escorting Navy Ply radioed
that Mr.. Odom was riding favor
able tailwind at l24 knots.
The planes had flnoWn through
some thick weather and Mr.. Odon
radioed on emerging into the clear
!"Glad ply alongside" The Navy
plane turned back after 900 miles.
Il should take 80 hours to- New
York" Mr.. Odom said before the
takeoff. This would put him in New
York at 1882 am. tomorrow.
Waiting Since December 81.
Mr.. Odom had waited since
December 81 for break in the
weather all along the, flight route
His flight plan takes him far north
ward of the shortest course, but he
expects to ride strong tailwinds that
way-both across the Pacific and
the United States.
He said the projected course was
275 miles longer than the 5,010mile
direct route from Honolulu to
Teterboro N. j.
If he makes it, he will more than
double the nonstop distance record
for small planes. The record is
2,O61 miles, set September %, 1887,
by two Russians.
Before Mr.. Odom craWled into the
plane t. B. Loring, Agriculture De-
partment inspector, took four
oranges and three bananas out of
his lunch box He explained that
fresh fruit is prohibited from leav-
ing Hawaii because of possible fruit
fly infestation.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Hoover Asks Revival
OF Reorganization Ac
Without Restrictions
Nation 'Poying Heavily
For Present Confusion,
Letter to Conqress Saws
By Froncis P. DouoIos

Former President Hoover to-
day urged Congress to renew the
Presidents powers to reorganize
the Government. He said the
Nation is paying heavily for
the present confusion in the ex-
ecutive branch.
He urged that Congress revive the
Reorganization Act of 1899 which
expired last March 81, but without
the restrictions which excluded al.
most score of agencies from any
presidential plan to streamline the
executive branch. At the same time
however, Mr.. Hoover would continue
the power of Congress to veto any
reorganization plan.
The proposals were made as ar
interim recommendation by thu
Commission on Organization of the
Executive Branch of the Government
which Mr. Hoover heads. The com.
mission is preparing about 20 re.
ports on measures to overhaul the
Government. They will be sub,
mitted to Congress during the mex
two months.
Finds U. S. Paying Heavily.
In a letter to Senator McKellar
president pro tenn of the Senate
and House Speaker Rayburn, Mr.
Hoover said:
This commission has found that
the the United States is paying
heavily for lack of order, lack o.
clear lines of authority and respon.
sibility and lack of effective organ.
ization in the executive branch"
The Government, "the most gigan.
tic business on EARTH" must bt
reorganized, Mr.. Hoover said, to give
it the simplicity of structure, unity
of purpose and clear line of au.
thority originally intended under
the Constitution.
Some of the recommendations the
(See PE0PGANTZATT Do A6
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Police Passengers Rout
Pirates on Ship Off Chino
BY the Associoted Press

HONG KONG, Jan. 13.-Police
disguised as passengers today killed
four pirates and routed nine others
who attempted to seize the steamer
Kweishan, 80 minutes out of Can
ton.
The police had been tipped off on
the pirtes' presence just before sail
ing time. The pirates we're pas
sengers.
Ships officers said the pirates
forced their way into the navigation
cabin after the ship got under way
The police hemmed them in there
where the gunfire took place.
Besides the four killed, five others
were captured and four more jumped
into the sea.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
% Harness Horses Die as Fire
Destroys Stable at Saratoga

The fire broke out about 4:20 am.
The wooden structure, built last
summer at a cost of $25,00O, was
leveled in 40 minutes.
Rodney placed value Of $4,000
on the horses in his charge. Berry
estimated that the horses he trained
were worth $4,000. Most of the
horses lost in the fire were insured.
Among the horses trained by Berry
were six owned by Dunbar Bostwick
of Shelburne, VT. These were valued
at $4,000, including $4,000 for
Chuck Scott, a 3-year-old Hamble-
tonian eligible.
Other well-known horses that died
included Senator Stone and Earl's
Spencer Volo, owned by AL K. Brain,
Saratoga lawyer, and Adams Apple,
owned by G. H. Chiekering of West
minister, vt.
Evening star., 1949-01-13
New York Tug Strike
Set for Tonight After
Negotiations Fail
Horbor WoIkout Delayed
"a Hours by ToIks on
Overtime Pay Rotes
BY the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Dead-
line for a tugboat strike which
would cripple New York Harbor
was set for midnight tonight
when negotiators failed to agree
on overtime pay rates early to-
day.
Negotiations continued until dawn
after the walkout of $500 harbor
workers was postponed from last
midnight.
Mayor William ODwyer, sweating
out the conferences with spokesmen
for employers and an AFL union
reportedly told the employer group:
This (strike) is not going to hap.
pen. If the strike goes on, the city
will 60 into the fuel business"
New Overtime Plan.
Lloyd Dalzell. employers COM
mittee spokesman. said the STUN
bling block was demand by Local
1888, marine division of the AFI
International Longshoremen's Asso-
citation. for this:
"A new principle Of overtime
payment which would increase
wages considerably more than the
entire total of 16 per cent, on which
until this morning. it was ex-
pected that an agreement would be
reached"
Mr.. Dalzell said substantial agree
ment apparently had been reached
on a fifth employer offer composed
of II per cent hourly wage in
crease and other concessions
amounting to a total of at least
16 per cent"
The harbor workers. whose con-
tract expired December 81. have
been seeking a Is per cent wage
increase and other benefits. Present
basic pay ranges from 96 cents to
$1.49 an hour.
Told of Hardships.
Joseph E. O'Grady, director OF the
city's labor relations division, de-
clared negotiations were terminated
at 6:45 am. today in order to COM
ply with Taft-Hartley law pro-
vision that no strike can start dur
ing negotiations.
The Mayor told both sides a strike
would cause many hardships" to
the public and would be "detrimen-
tav' to the health of the people of
New York.
Tugs pull a substantial portion OF
the fuel and food used in New York
City. -Four -fifths of the city is sur
rounded by water.
Tugs also maneuver the ships
which make New York the Nation S
biggest port. If they stop. virtually
all important shipping stops.
Another strike, which would have
cut off coal and fuel oil truck de-
liveries to most of the city, was
averted shortly before the deadline
last midnight. Members of an AFI
International Brotherhood of Team
sters local voted final approval of a
wage increase settlement reached in
negotiations on Thursday.
The agreemnet raises pay of coal
truck drivers by SITS day and OF
fuel oil truck drivers by $2.25 a day
boosting both, groups to $14 for an
eight-hour day. The contract also
will include other benefits. The
union had sought fiat SIG day
and other benefits.
Evening star., 1949-01-13

may be that only a few hotels are
overcharging.
IF the hotels in Washington
are overcharging visitors to the
Inauguration, the facts should be
ascertained and the practice ex-
posed Washington is the one city
that belongs to all the people of our
country and is the seat OF the gov
ernment of all the people. There
fore, Washington, of all places,
should treat fairly the citizens who
visit it.
ITO such hotels as may be charg-
ing exorbitant rates I should like
to PROFOUND the question, are you
trying to keep the people who elect
ed President Truman from seeing
him inaugurated, or shall we inter-
pret your action as merely an in
vitation to the Congress to place
hotel rates in Washington under
rent control?"
Evening star., 1949-01-13

President Truman today nomi-
mated former Senator Carl A. Hatch,
Democrat, of New Mexico to be
Federal judge of the district of New
Mexico, succeeding Judge Colin
Neblett, who retired several months
ago.
Mr.. Truman also sent to the Sen
ate-for the third time-the nomi-
nation of Edward Allen Tamm to
be judge of District Court here.
Judge Tamm now is serving on the
court under recess appointment.
These nominations were in long
list which included many which Mr..
Truman previously had sought un-
successfully to have confirmed by
Evening star., 1949-01-13
Exile Czech Politicians
Plan to Organize Here
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 13.-Czechoslovak
politicians in exile will meet soon in
Washington to set up an organiza-
ton to win their country back from
communism, the Free Czech news
service reported today.
The politicians-many of whom
fled their homeland after the Com
munist coup d'etat in February
194S-have decided to form a united
organization late this month or early
in February, the news service said.
1t reported initial talks have just
been completed in Paris,
Evening star., 1949-01-13
All Parade Seats Sold
For Inauguration,
Committee Says
Prompt Senate Action
Sought by MeGroth on
4-Doy Federal Holiday
BULLETIN

All inaugural parade grand
stand seats have been sold,
General Chairman Melvin D.
Hildreth of the 1949 Inaugural
Committee announced today.
The ticket office at committee
headquarters ceased accepting
orders at 2 pm.
CALENDAR of All Events An
nounced for Inaugural Week.
Page B-1.
An effort to obtain unanimous
consent consideration of his
measure to give Government
employees a four-day inaugural
holiday was to be made today in
the Senate by Senator McGrath
Democrat, of Rhode Island.
The joint resolution was approved
by the Senate Judiciary Committee
yesterday and by the Republican
Policy Committee today.
Senator McGrath reported the
Judiciary Committee approval short
ly after the Senate convened today
and said he would move considera-
ton later in the day.
Meanwhile, the official inaugural
program was put on sale at the In
augural Committee Offices in the
Tariff Commission Building, at Un-
ion Station, the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad ticket
Offices and reWsstands.
Amendment Rejected.
The Senate Judiciary Committee,
while approving Senator McGrath S
proposal yesterday, rejected a sug-
gested amendment by Chairman
McCarran, which would have ex-
tended the holiday to Federal en-
ployes throughout the Nation.
If the McGrath resolution is
blocked by an objection today, it
will be called up in regular course
at later date before Inauguration
day.
Approval by the Senate is consid-
cred almost certain when considera-
ton is obtained. The measure then
will go to the House, where favor
able action also is expected.
Specifically, it makes Inaugural
ton Day and the next day-Friday,
January 21-holidays for Govern
ment workers in the Washington
Metropolitan Area. 1t covers Dis
trict workers and the courts.
24O,OO0 Affected.
Since the following Saturday and
Sunday will be regular holidays, the
workers would have four consecu-
tive days off.
Inauguration Day already is a
legal holiday in the District, and
an executive order will extend the
holiday to Government employees
in the suburbs If the McGrath res
olution is not approved.
Approximately 100000 workers are
affected.
The Merchants g. Manufacturers
Association announced yesterday
that all member stores plan to be
closed Inauguration Day but open
for business the next day.
Special show window displays will
be unveiled by department stores
Monday, according to Ben Strouse,
chairman of the Department Store
Exhibits Committee
The Inaugural Ball Committee
ICoo INaIYCIW pooo AeI
Evening star., 1949-01-13

the Senate of the Republican-con-
trolled 80th Congress.
The President also nominated
Judge Aubrey B. Fennell for reap
pointment to Municipal Court,
where his term expired July Z.
Included in a group of service
promotions was Gen. Omar N. Brad
ley, Army Chief of Staff, for the
permanent rank of four-star gen.
eral. Gen. Bradley, whose perma-
nent rank is that of major general,
has the temporary rank Of full gen.
eral
Another nomination for judgeship
was that of the Presidents old
(See JUDGES Page A2)
Evening star., 1949-01-13

See ACHESON, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1949-01-13

(See INAUGURAL, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-01-13

(See PAY, Page A-4.0
Evening star., 1949-01-13

(See PALESTINE, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-01-13

See REORGANIZATION, Pg. A-6J
Evening star., 1949-01-13

(See CHINA, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-08-24
S Nephew
May Aid Staying Case

A Washington nephew of Mrs.
Emma A. Kefalos, Baltimore
spiritualist who was found stran-
gled in her seance chamber
August 8, said today he may be
able to shed new light on the
murder.
The nephew, Fred Hale, 81,
who is employed in the Senate
restaurant, said he plans to 60 to
Baltimore Sunday to CHECK a
few angles" that may help police
find the murderer.
Mr.. Hale said his aunt made a
will when he entered the Navy in
1943 and named him her sole
beneficiary. The will has not
been found, nor have his insur-
ance papers, which he said he
left with her at the same time.
The apartment was ransacked
at the time of the Staying, but
almost $4,000 in cash and war
savings stamps was left behind.
The nephew said he worked for
Mrs. Kafalos in the restaurant
she once operated on the ground
floor of the building where she
maintained her seance room and
living quarters. Mr.. Hale is a
brother of Mrs. Goldie Shaver of
Washington, previously ques-
toned and released by police.
Evening star., 1949-08-24
Britain F|outsProf
Cuts Price Of CIothinq
By the Associoied Press


LONDON. Aug. 24.-Britain's
Labor Government, waving aside
protests from dealers. said last
night that it will order clothing
price cuts in a few days.
The statement came in the face
of angry opposition from spokes-
men for 250,000 shopkeepers and
10000 dry goods men.
1t was made by the Government
Board of Trade after it's president
Harold Wilson, talked over the sit
uation with representatives of
manufacturers and distributors
The statement said Mr.. Wilson
would take the protests into con-
sideration but that he proposed to
make the necessary orders in the
next few days.
Frank Gratwick, general secre-
tary of the National Chamber OF
Trade, replied, 1--WE are still hos
tile to the whole business of the
price cuts" The chamber speaks
for 250, 900 retailers.
The cuts would reduce the retail
price of utility garments and tex
tiles a fiat 5 per cent. Utility goods
are a low-priced line on which the
government pays subsidy to hold
down the cost OF living.