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Evening star., 1949-02-14
Bodies of Couple Found
In Conudiun Train Berth
By the Associated Press

MONTREAL, Feb. IA. Shot
through the head, the bodies of a
Toronto Lawyer and. woman
were found in a sleeping compart-
ment of a train which arrived here
today from Toronto. Police said
it was a case of murder and sui
eide.
The victims were identified by
police as Earl Fauman. 81. and
Martha Leona Kelly. %, both Of
Toronto.
Evening star., 1949-02-14
Israeli Parliament
Convenes, Jerusalem
Is Declared Capital
Weizmonn, Provisional
President, Expected to
Head Permanent Regime
by the Associoted Press

JERUSALEM, Feb. 14.-Dr
Chain Weizmann, president of the
provisional government of Israel
opened the new states first parli-
ament here today with an address
which referred to this holy city
as the capital
with a deep sense of this holy
moment. the president said. Il
am opening the first Israeli parli-'
ament in the eternal capital of
Jerusalem
The solemn ceremony, climax
ing Jewrys centuries-ol fight for
a homeland, emphasized Israels
persistent claim to the city, the
ancient walled part of it still in
Arab hands. The United Nations
Assembly has ordered steps toward
Observation-Disclosures of the city,
holy shrine of three great relig-
ions.
American and Briton Absent.
It was expected that DR.. Welz-
mann, an outstanding leader OF
world Jewry, would be elected first
president of the permanent gov
ernment of this state. born in a
bloody war with the surrounding
Arab nations, and now already rec
ognized by 40 nations.
Neither the American nor the
British diplomatic representatives
were present.
In London the British For
eign Office said the British rep
resentative, c. H. A. Marriott,
politely declined" an invitation
to attend. An authoritative
source said Britain feared his
attendance would compromise
the British stand against Israeli
claims to Jerusalem. The in
formant said he understood the
American representative, James
G. Mcdonald, declined for the
same reason
The 120-man assembly will
write a permanent constitution
and work out a government 20
succeed the provisional regime
that has handled the nation s
affairs to this time.
The United Nations Assembly
has instructed the Palestine Con-
ciliation Committee to work out
a plan to internationalize Jeru-
salem, a holy city to three religi-
GUS sects: Jews, Christians and
Moslems.
Repeats Claim to City.
However, Prime Minister David
Ben -Gurion last night repeated
Israel's claim to Jerusalem and
said it would remain Jewish city
The Jewish population now
lives in about four-fifths of the
CITY, The Arab Legion holds the
old walled city, with Egyptian
troops stationed to the south in
the Bethlehem hills. U. N. OBJ
servers and the Cancellation Com
mission have their headquarters
in a southern sector.
Pennants Greet Delegates.
Thousands of pennants in blue
and white-the colors of the first
Hebrew nation in 1000 years
greeted Assembly delegates on
Herzl street, the citys main thor
.oughfare. A gate of honor was
erected for them on a Judean
peak where the road from Tel
Aviv enters the city.
| The first spring sunshine
bathed the city yesterday after
long period of rain and snow.
Today is the Feast of Trees. an
ancient Hebrew spring festival.
It has been observed in more re-
cent years as Palestine Day.
Delegates met in the Jewish
Agency building near the walls
Of the old city.
Evening star., 1949-02-14
Conna||y,Vandenber
Opposed 10 Any Pact
Binding U. 5. 10 War
Michigan Republican
Says Atlantic Treaty
Offers Peace, Assurance
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

Chairman COnnally OF Lne
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee and Senator Vandenberg,
Republican, of Michigan said
today that they are opposed to
committing this country to any
moral obligation to go to war.
The statements on the proposed
North Atlantic security alliance
served notice. in effect. that the
Senate is unlikely to approve any
treaty which would bind the
United States automatically to
90 to war. Senator Vandenberg
said. however. that the pact Of
fers infinite assurance" against
a new world war.
Senator Vandenberg. Repub-
Ilican, of Michigan. today called on
the administration to tell Congress
what it will cost to help re-arm
friendly European nations.
Ie asked for the information in
an effort to determine the over
all cost of foreign aid in the COM
ing fiscal year. He told reporters
he thinks the Senate will want to
know the figures before it passes
on the 100000 authoriza-
ton to carry on the Marshal Plan
another Is months.
The Senator's suggestion came
as the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today continued Its
Marshall Plan hearings for the
second week. The House For
eign Affairs Committee will re-
su1ne hearings tomorrow.
1t was Senator Vandenberg who
as chairman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee in the
Republican controlled 80th Con-
gress. had the administration put
together a total cost figure for all
the foreign aid programs, includ-
Ing INlllLdly OuLldyS.
To Follow Atlantic Pact.
The military assistance program
is expected to follow submission
to the Senate of the proposed
North Atlantic security alliance
now under negotiation.
There have been reports that
fears of opposition to both the
proposed treaty and military aid
had something to do with the
recall of Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover to active duty.
Some lawmakers said they ex-
pect Gen. Eisenhower to give act
i've support in appearances on
Capitol Hill to the treaty and to
tell of the need of helping West
ern Europe to rearm.
Committee approval of the S.
800, 900, 900 Marshall Plan author
ization has been predicted by
chairmen of both the Senate and
House committees, Senator Con-
nally and Representative Bloom.
Limitation May Be Sought
There are indications also that
when the program reaches the
Senate floor there will be demands
by some Senators to limit Eco
nomic Recovery Administration
purchases from third party coun-
tries of supplies for the European
nations.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat. OF
Arkansas said he is not sure that
Ireland, Sweden and Portugal
(See ECA, Page A-60
Evening star., 1949-02-14
Cattle and Hog Prices
Recover Week S Losses
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-With re-
ceipts far below those of week
ago, livestock prices today recov-
cred virtually all their losses OF
last week. Hogs leaped rs cents
to $l00 a hundred pounds, cattle
Is cents to 5000. and lambs $l.00.
Most good and choice butcher
hogs sold from $1S.25 to $21.25. A
load of choice steers topped at
$28.00. Four loads of western fed
lambs brought q top Of $500.
Evening star., 1949-02-14

(See LABOR, Page A-4D
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(See ROCKETS, Page A-6.)
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(See ECA, Page A-6D
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(See POPE, Page A-5D
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(See HOOVER, Page A-6.D
Evening star., 1949-07-20

Steel made in India several
hundred years before Christ was
apparently good enough quality to
be made into 100 different surgi-
cal instruments.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

Hays Sulzberger, head of the New
York Times, and Pope Plus XII
played the principal roles.
Describing the Pope as very
good friend, Mr.: Truman said that
Mr.. Suizberger, visiting his Holi-
ness, had said that the Presidents
bid for reelection was doomed to
failure.
Taylor Called on Pope.
A few days after the election,
Mr.. Truman continued, Myron c.
Taylor. special representative at
the Vatican, called on the Pope
Mr.. Truman said the Pope wanted
to know why the outcome of the
election had been misrepresented
to him.
The President concluded with
the assertion that he has never
figured in a political race where
he had the support of the metro
politan press, and Il have no re-
spect for any Of their political
representations or influence"
Mr.. Sulzberger, in New York,
said he had always assumed that
a conversation with the Pope was
as confidential as one that might
be had with the President Of the
| United States"
II shall continue to adhere to
my naive Beliefs" he added.
Without involving either of
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Ontario Man Due
To Head Lions Clubs
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, July 20.-Walter
c. Fisher of Queenston, Ontario,
was nominated today for presi-
dent of Lions international.
Mr.. Fisher. peach grower. was
unopposed. His election is sched-
uled for tomorrow at the final
session of the 32d annual con-
vention of the International AS
sociation of Lions Clubs. He will
succeed DR.. Eugene S. Briggs of
Enid, Okla.
Also nominated without opposi-
ton were Herbert c. Petry, ir..
Carrizo Springs, Tex, for first vice
president; Harold P. Nutter. Cam
den. N. j., for second vice presi-
dent. and Edgar M. Ebert, May
wood, Ill.,, for third vice president.
Contests developed for the elec-
ton of international directors
when the following were NOM
mated to fill eight vacancies: Her.
bert r. Hargrave. Fresno, Calf;
Henry Nye, Honolulu; Arnott r.
Lamb. Coffeyville. Kans.; Roy w.
Dickinson, Liggett. KY; William
S. Gibson. Robbinsdale, Mimi: H.
Ray Welter, Great Falls. Mont.
Alfredo MuniZ, Rio Piedras. P.
R.; Melvin B. Wright, Salt Lake
City. Utah; DR.. H. L. Barker, Car
rollton. Ca; Ronnie F.. Greenwell.
Hayti, Mo-: DR.. Earl D. Baumann,
Bellevue, Pa; Dr. Mariana Vivano.
Havana, Cuba. and Albert J. Exter,
Albuquerque. N. Mex.
Each candidate was nominated
by two or more persons from his
home State and was serenaded
by bands. ..za .,,.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Missing Publicity Chief
At Los AIamos Suspended
BY the Associoted Press

SANTA FE. N. Mex, July 90
Suspension of H. Tracy Smelling
missing public relations director
Of the Los Alamos atomic energy
project, was announced yesterday
Search for the 37-year-old
former newspaperman has spread
to San Diego, Calf, believed to
be home Of a companion with
whom he spent Thursday through
Saturday in Ell Paso, Tex.
The Acc sent Rodney South
wick from its Washington, I'D. c.
Office to take over Mr.. Snelling's
post temporarily. Mr.. Southwick
said Mr.. Snelling's suspension was
effective as of Monday.
Mr.. Smelling. a native OF
Graniteville. S. c.. disappeared
Wednesday after visiting with
newspapermen here. His trail was
picked up at Ell Paso where he
stayed at a hotel.
The hotel manager said Mr..
Smelling was accompanied by a
man who registered as Albert
Bourland Of San Diego. Jack Bell.
the room clerk, said Mr.. Bourland
and Mr.. Smelling appeared to be
chance acquaintances.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
B-36 Flies Home
With Engines
|Out on One WinQ
By the Associated Press

FORT WORTH. Tex. July 90
A B-36 bomber flew home safely
on the three engines of it's right
wing yesterday after the three
left-wing engines ceased to func-
ton.
An Air Force public relations
officer at Carswell Air Force base
here said he believed it was the
first time the huge craft has
flown on the engines of just one
wing.
The innermost of the three left
engines caught fire over Drop,
Tex.
The engine burned itself free
and dropped on farm near JUS
tin. Tex. The electrical connec-
ton to the remaining left engines
was severed and they ceased to
function, the public relations man
said
This occurred 20 miles north of
the Carswell base.
Capt. Harold Barry of Hills
boro. H., was the pilot. The plane
was believed to have carried a
normal crew Of IS. The Air Force
did not say how high or fast it
was flying.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Phone Union 10 Open Drive
To Add 100000 Members

The Communications Workers
of America, at its first board meet
ing since joining the C1O, an
nounced yesterday it will begin a
drive to organize an additional
100000 workers.
President Joseph A. Beirne said
the number was the bulk of the
industry outside CWA, which al
ready claims to represent 100000
workers.
If the goal is reached. Mr..
Beirne said, the CWA will become
the fourth largest union in the
C1O. 1t now ranks sixth. Plans
call for spending s650,000 in the
drive during the next year.
Slated for primary attention in
the drive. it was announced. are
telephone employees in New York
and Pennsylvania and branch
of the manufacturing part Of the
industry outside CWA.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Hoffman Shifts Fight
From ECA Fund Cut 10
; Other Amendments
BY the Associoted Press

+ Economic Cooperation Admin
istrator Paul Hoffman appeared
today to have given up hope that
the Senate will restore most
slashed European recovery funds
although President Truman said
such cuts are foolish.
l. The President told an audience
of Shriners at Chicago yesterday
that lone of the most foolish
things we could do right now
would be to slash our appropria-
tions for European recovery"
Despite the Presidents words,
Mr. Hoffman by-passed discussion
of a 10 per cent fund cut voted by
the Senate Appropriations Com
mittee as he bore down in a new
ECA drive to knock out three
other amendments the committee
wrote into the House approved
money bill.
Senator Bridges of New Hamp-
shire, top Republican on the COM
mittee, told a reporter it is his
understanding that Mr.. Hoffman
plans no last-ditch fight to save
the $420,000,000 which the group
shaved off budget requests for
ECA's operations in the current
year.
In a letter to Senator Vanden-
berg, Republican, of Michigan, Mr..
Hoffman called three other
amendments serious threats" to
the European Recovery Program.
He opposed:
l. A committee-approved re-
quirement that the ECA buy sur
plus farm products in the kinds
and amount outlined in its orig
inal budget estimates, with the
proviso that the funds couldn't
be spent otherwise.
2. An order for the ECA to set
aside s50,000,00o for loans to
Spain.
3. An amendment cutting S74,-
100000 from ECA's spending in
the three months that ended last
June 80.
Senator Vandenberg told a re-
porter he intends to fight these
amendments when the bill comes
before the Senate, possibly next
week.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Egyptian Police Seize
3 Arab Communists
In Refugees Camp
By George Weller
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
the Chicago Daily News

GAIA, Egyptian-held Palestine
July 20.-Cracklng down suddenly
early today, Egyptian military
police today arrested 33 Arab
Communists directed from Israel
The sunrise raids on the Pales-
tine pockets pauper settlements
slowed the Communists month
old efforts to gain a mass foot
hold among the 250,000 war refu-
gees huddled on this broilirg
destitute sandstrip.
Roaring out in trucks from the
fortress-like police headquarters
where the desert meets the sea
eight Egyptian and six Palestine
officers. with 81 men. took less
than two hours to scour the
ragged tents for long marked
agents linking the Israeli Com
munists and local organizers.
Literature is Seized.
The trucks brought back be-
sides the prisoners considerable
quantities of Arabic Communist
literature and party orders mime
ographed in Israel at the joint
jewish Arab party headquarters
in Tel Aviv.
Seven of the Communists were
arrested in Rata and Khannounis
towns along the Egyptian army S
300-mile railroad to Cairo.
Once prosperous farmers and
merchants today homeless, dirty,
hungry and without nationality
these Arab families are living here
in caves, ragged tents and roof
less houses. They represent only
about one-quarter of the general
Arab refugee problem, and exist
thanks only to the 1.460-calorie
diet provided them by Quaker
volunteers distributing United
Nations flour, oil, beans and milk.
Reds Quick to Exploit Field.
The joint Arab-Jewish Com
munist Party. working from Jew
ish communities across the armi-
stice no mans land. has been
quick to exploit this fertile field.
The Israeli Communist Party
has a double-headed program of
sabotage and agitation,
Only about one in 10 of the
Israeli directed agents were
rounded up by this raid. accord
ing to the intelligence chief who
planned it. Originally 80 Com
munists were slated for arrest out
of about 400 comprising the whole
organization.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

Senate efforts to cut Marshall
Plan funds, he declared earnestly:
I'VE have been making progress
in working toward peace and free
dom because we have been willing
to make the investment that was
necessary. 1t would be disastrous
now to change our policy and
settle for halfway measures"
Then in the same connection,
stressing the necessity of main
tanning a strong domestic econ
omy, the President gave veiled
argument in favor Of his contro-
versial proposal to maintain
high level of Government expen-
ditures, even though it means def
cit financing.
I'VE must take proper steps to
see that our economy moves safe
ly through the present transition
period, and that employment and
production start expanding again,
Mr.. Truman said in warning
against planning that anticipates
lowered production.
The Presidents brief dip into
'politicking" came at reception
by Chicago Democrats. which was
paralleled by a Shrine turnout
which gave Mr.. Truman an op-
portunity to greet old friends in
the ranks of the order.
When the President came
through here on his "nonpolitical''
trip a year ago last month, Chi
cago Democrats led by Col. Jack
Arvey, Cook County chairman and
former Mayor Edward j. Kelly,
later converts to his cause, were
busy trying to board the Eisen-
hover bandwagon. Both of these
LEADERS were in the crowd which
greeted Mr.. Truman yesterday,
and the President took occasion to
recall some of his election opposi-
ton. He, however, singled out
only the press for attention. tell
ing an anecdote in which Arthur
Evening star., 1949-07-20

ton Hotel. He welcomed "two of
the Nations most able showmen
in arranging the kickoff for more
than 10000 volunteer workers
this year."
The date and place Of the rally
will be announced after Mr.. Bar
ron and Mr.. Crouch complete
negotiations with radio and screen
talent. Several speakers of ma
tional importance will address the
rally audience, Mr.. Luchs said.
Among his many civic and COM
munity activities, Mr.. Barron
served as chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee for the Pres
ident's Inaugural Gala last jan
uary, and chairman of the Parade
and Special Events Committee for
the 1949 inaugural. He is also
executive vice chairman of the
National Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission.
Mr.. Crouch, native of Wash
ington, succeeded the late John j.
Payette as general manager of the
As Warner Bros. theaters in this
area in August, 1948.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

ing to the merrymaker's insistent
paging of Chloe Mr.. Truman
was not disturbed in his suite in
the Stevens Hotel when the gauge
of an ammonia tank exploded on
the second floor, routing about 80
hotel employees.
Mr.. Truman's suite was on the
23d floor of the hotel and the
fumes never reached beyond the
third floor. Firemen donned gas
masks to seal the leak in the tank.
The President arose early and
took 10-minute stroll along
Lake Michigan with Secret Service
men.
A milkman making his early
morning rounds hailed the Presi-
dent from his truck with:
Hey, Harry, want some good
milk, I've got the best milk in
Chicago"
Mr.. Truman grinned and waved
at the milk man without breaking
his stride.
He walked into Grant Park,
which is across the street from
the Stevens, and then returned to
the hotel, had breakfast and then
sped, to Chicago's municipal air.
port for the takeof for Washing
ton at, s:l3 am, Washington,
time.
Evening star., 1949-07-20

appointed by the court to defend
Edwards. filed a pauper's oath in
his behalf. The law provides for
payment of appeal costs for desti-
tute persons in capital cases.
Edwards, who is colored, was
convicted early this year for the
shooting of John H Mahlan and
Mary c. Kline last September in
Anne Arundel County. He was
denied new trial by the supreme
bench of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Barron and Crouch
Get Chest Drive Posts

Carter T. Barron, Eastern divi-
sion manager of Loews Theaters
has been appointed vice chairman
of the Community Chest Fedora
ton campaign. and George A.
Crouch. zone manager for War
ner Bros. in the Washington area
has been appointed chairman of
the Red Feather campaign rally
in October.
The appointments were an
nounced yesterday by General
Chairman Frank J. Luchs at a
luncheon meeting ip the Burling-
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the imminence of passage by the
Senate of the Atlantic Pact. How
ever, Mr.. Truman gave it only
scant attention in his 25-minute
talk, which in large part was
comparison between totalitarian
and democratic government, and
q recital of the efforts this coun-
try has made to form and
strengthen the United Nations.
Voluntary Agreements.
THE kind of world organization
for which this Nation and the 9TH
er democratic nations are striving
Is a world organization based on
the voluntary agreement Of inde-
pendent states" he said.
I'm contrast to the United Ma
tions is the concept of a world
order based on the rule of force.
In the past. attempts to organize
the world by force have always
failed.
I'm spite of the record of his
tory, the leaders of some nations
today appear still to be relying
on force as a method of world Or
ganization. Their doctrine calls
for the destruction of free gov
ernments through the use of force
and the effort to create class war
fare. To achieve their aims, they
make a false appeal to mems
sense of justice; they play upon
the common desire of men to i'm
prove their condition of life.
But, in practice, this system of
world organization is no better
than the old tyrannies that have
failed. It is incapable of satisfy
ing the needs and desires of men
for better life. In its inner struc-
ture, it manifests the fatal weak
ness of all relationships. Within
the circle of its control. today, ten
sion and conflict appear to be in
creasing. 1t may have temporary
triumphs, but in the long run it
must either destroy itself or aban-
don its attempt to force other ma
tions into its pattern"
Truman Is Optimistic.
The President said he was op-
timistic that there will be no war
because he believes common sense
will prevail.
In both his afternoon and night
talks Mr.. Truman defended this
country's expenditures for Euro
pean rehabilitation, and in the
former with seeming reference to
Evening star., 1949-07-20

these gentlemen, the facts can
speak for themselves. In June
of 1948, when last saw His Holi-
ness with others present, there
were only a few persons with
whom I had come in contact who
believed Mr.. Truman could be
elected in the fall.
II was not among them. In
November. however. my judgement
was proved wrong. it was not the
first time.
Il am getting along in years,
but still have a chance to learn"
Evening star., 1949-07-20
Edwards Pleads Poverty,
Asks State 10 Pay for Appeal

BALTIMORE, July 20.-Thomas
A. Edwards yesterday pleaded
poverty and asked the State to
pay for appeal of his conviction
and death sentence for a double
murder at Glen Burnie.
Attorneys William j. McWil-
liams and Ridgely P. Melvin, Jr.,
Evening star., 1949-07-20

President Truman said today on
his return from the Shrine Con-
vention in Chicago that he had
IAN enjoyable trip but would
like to get my hands on" the
fellow who kept calling for
Chloe
The reference was to an un-
identified merrymaker who, with
the help of others. managed to
keep Mr.. Truman and his party
awake most of last night. After
the Chloe" admirer was quieted,
some firecrackers started popping
nearby.
A group of Government officials
was on hand to greet Mr.. Truman
on his arrival here at 1917 am.
today. But the President save
more attention to little Mike Fol-
lizard, who was there to greet mis-
father, Edward Folliard, Washing
ton Post correspondent, who COW
cred Mr.. Truman's Chicago visit.
The President shook hands with
Mike and then examined and ad-
mired the cap pistol the 7-year-
old youngster wore IN a holster.
After a brief chat with Mike
and reporters, Mr.. Truman went
directly to the White House.
Although he got little sleep oW-