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Taft Concludes Tour Of West by Pinning CIO Label on Truman By Gould Lincoln Star Stilt Corrnpondfnt. CA8PER, Wyo., Oct. 3.—Sena tor Taft of Ohio, speeding home today after a three-week barn storming tour of the Far West, took a final shot at the Truman administration in an address last night, pinning a CIO label on it. "If a choice has to be made on any vital issue between the aggressive planned economy of the CIO on the one side and the American prin ciples of liberty on the other, the administration will not dare to an tagonize the left-wing groupe, Sena tor Taft said. "In the field of foreign policy, as in all others, there seems to be a wavering uncertainty and lack of principle. "And so we ask today: Is there a Democratic Party or is there only a collection of Government depart ments and Government bureaus cnine their own sweet wav? Sees Party Divided. "We know that the party is di vided in Congress. The views of the different executive departments are just as much in conflict. Decisions are made from day to day, without any evidence of a consistent plan or a considered judgment." The Ohio Senator said he is not confident whether "the administra tion's policy is leading us in the direction of peace or in the direction of war." Congress and the people, he continue, have been kept in the dark, without all the facts. "The people whom I have met during this trip" said Senator Taft. "have felt they are completely ignorant about what goes on in Europe, and whether there is a real threat of war with Russia or not." He contended it is difficult to find a consistent thread running through the actions of the State Department during the last year. It countenanced Communists in China, while it took strong measures against the Communists in Greece and Turkey, he said. GOP Handicap Cited. In contrast, he said, the Republi can Party in Congress has lived up to its campaign pledges about foreign policy, but it has been able to do little, since the power of handling foreign relations is the hands of a Democratic President. Because the Democratic Party is divided between right wing and left wing groups, it is not easy for any one to determine what its principles are, Senator Taft said. But in the long run, its policies are dominated by the left wing, "because of a constant threat of a third party, which would make further Demo cratic Party control of the Nation impossible," he ^aid. Senator Taft charged that the left vine of the Democratic Party looked "to a bankrupt Europe for their political principles." His condem nation of the Democratic adminis tration contained these points: 1. The President marshalled evety section ajid selfish interest to pre vent economy. 2. The President has actually in vited the European nations to ask for more money in the form of foreign loans. High Taxes Maintained. 3. The Truman policy is to main tain the wartime level of taxes to support his spending policies. 4. The President has had no legis lative policy to deal with strikes and with injustices which have arisen under the Wagner Act. 5. The President has demanded more regulation by Washington bureaus, including rent control in an arbitrary form, the nationaliza tion of medicine, the nationaliza tion of employment offices and un employment insurance. 6. The President has failed to adopt a consistent policy on the subject of high prices and stabiliza tion of the country's economy, and to adopt a consistent housing policy. Democrat ic Party today "is bank rupt in ideas and consistent theory" iff domestic affairs. Taft Received Cordially. In both Cheyenne and Ca-sper, the Republicans turned out in force to hear Senator Taft. They gave him a cordial reception but no promises. While he has friends here, there is evidence that Gov. Dewey of New York still has a bet ter chance for the support of the Wyoming delegation when it goes to the Republican national conven tion next June. Here, as in other Western States. Senator Taft's greatest obstacle is a conviction among the Republicans that he would be a most difficult candidate t,o elect against President Truman. The Dewey sentiment, however, is not as pronounced as it was four years ago, when the State sent a Dewey delegation to the national convention in Chicago. There is a desire among many of the Republi cans to take a look before they plunk for any candidate. This may lead to their sending an unin structed delegation to Philadelphia. There is growing talk of Gen. Eis enhower, Gov. Warren of California, and Senator Vandenberg of Michi gan, as dark horse candidates, any one of whom would be acceptable, should Dewey and Taft forces dead lock the convention. Τ aft on the Range Sung to Senator By 30 Reporters ly α Stor Stoff Correspondent CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Oct. 3.—When Senator Taft of Ohio boarded his train after his ftnal speech of his Western trip In quest of support foi his expected presidential candidacy hs was serenaded by the 30 news paper correspondents, who have trailed him the last three weeks singing "Song of the Taft Rangers' to the tune of "Home on the Range.' The lyric follows: "Oh, give me a home Where the delegates roam With Republican leaders at play; Where seldom a word Of Tom Dewey is heard. And Eisenhower's still far away. (Refrain) : Taft, Taft on the range. Where Republican delegates play Where seldom a word Of Tom Dewey is heard And Elsenhower's still far away.' The name of the author was giver is "Anonymous Q. Picket "—just ar •lias, however, for Walker s. Buel oi «be Cleveland Plain Dealer. A. Zoo Receives Four Flamingoes From Hialeah Τ rack at Miami Four Cuban flamingos which arrived at the Zoo yesterday from the Hialeah race track in Miami, test out the wading pool in the birdhouse. —Star Staff Photo. Four handsome and very pink flamingos were making themselves at home today in the bird house at the Washington Zoo after their arrival here yesterday from Miami. The birds are a gift from John C. Clark, president of the Hialeah Race Track, where flamingos are raised in great numbers. The gift was arranged by Flem ing Newbold, manager of The Star, after he saw the birds at Hialeah last spring and was impressed with their grace and beauty. Dr. Wil liam M. Mann, director of trie Zoo, wrote at once and requested the birds be sent as soon as possible. The new arrivals, commonly called Cuban flamingos, are native to the Bahamas, Cuba and other West In dian islands. They differ from other flamingos in that their legs are en tirely pink, Indian flamingos have gray legs; Chilean varieties have pink knees. Dr. Mann also announced that s pair of camels were expected tc arrive at the Zoo this afternoon be tween 2 and 3 o'clock. He said the> were being shipped here from Cam den, N. J., where they have been ir quarantine for several weeks. Dr Mann said the camels were bought by the Zoo from an agent in Camder and came originally from Ethiopia I ICC Reconsideration Of Bus Raise Sought By Arlington Groups Reconsideration by the full, 11 member Interstate Commerce Com mission of an order granting in creased fares on virtually all lines of the Washington, Virginia & Maryland Coach Co. (Arnold Lines) will be asked by at least two Arling ton groups. Division 3 of the ICC, which han dles motor carrier rate cases, yes terday issued the order providing the j raises which gave the company practically everything it asked in hearings last June. The order pro vided the new fares could go into effect on one day's notice to the ICC I by the company. This was amended later in the day ! by the ICC to require 10 days' ; notice. The action followed a petl jtlon for a two-weeks' "stay" on the , ; effective date filed by Francis J. iOrtman, Arlington Bus Riders' As ! sociation president. The petition jhad the concurrence of the Arling ton Public Utilities Commission and : i Colonial. Village, Inc. υ. Ν. ι Continued From First Page.) way to obtain establishment of a Jewish national home. Arabs to Fight Partition. Partition, meaning creation ol separate Jewish and Arab states previously had been recommendec by a majority of a U. N. investiga tion commission. But earlier this week, before the Jewish Agency') position was made known officially Arab spokesmen had informed th< U. N. that such a settlement was un· acceptable and that the Arabs would fight against it. They de manded instead the establishmen1 of Palestine as an independent Aral state. The Palestine committee was dui to continue its debate on the prob· lem today. Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, chairmar of the American section of the ex ecutive for the Jewish Agency, madi the Zionist argument before th< special Palestine committee yester day and warned that partitioi would require "some enforcement by the United Nations. He sug gested a partition plan might bi carried out by an Internationa United Nations authority. Such hope as could be foun< amniw riplpcatps for wnrkinc out, i New Petition Due in 10 Day*. Had it not been for Mr. Ortman'f petition, the new fares would have j gone into effect tomorrow because t. it was learned, the Arnold Line.' yesterday filed the new tariff te become effective October 4. The company had announced yesterday however, that' a "decision would be reached next week" regarding the effective date of the new charges. Mr. Ortman said petitions for reconsideration would be filed with in the next 10 days on behalf of his association and the PUC. It was thought Colonial Village and the Arlington Civic Federation, which had opposed the increases, alsc I would join in the requests. 1 "As it stands now," Mr. Ortman said, "the Arnold Lines have won j a complete victory in the case. They are getting everything they asked for." New Fares Under Order. Under yesterday's order, cash fares are increased 5 cents in the first, second, third and fifth zones and 10 cents in the fourth zone Fares in the sixth zone, the ICC ruled, remain the same. A system of tokens, selling four for 50 cents is put in effect by the order anc will be used in all zones in lieu ol the first cash fare, with two ex ceptions. The tokens do not apply betweer Fairfax and Washington and inter mediate points on the line via Chhir . Bridge and Virginia route 123. Noi j will they be used between Washing , ton and the Pentagon, the Navj i Annex and the Virginia ends ol Memorial and Highway Bridges. solution of the whole probien which would avert serious conflic in the Holy Land was based 01 several factors. One of these, re sponsible authorities said; is tha the present stage of the Unite< Nations work on the case is jus getting under *way and some modi fication of both Jewish and Aral positions must yet be possible. Gamblers (Continued From First Page.) of dice, or taking part in friendlj games already under way. Not content with their first nigh proceeds, they returned the nex night, but were frightened awaj when a wife of one of the victims pointed them out. At least one visitor was taken foi $700 or $700 in the ink manufac turers convention ending today. Because none of the guests com· plained to police, an investigatior was not begun until today. Rule by Communists For All Korea Asked By the Associated Press > SEOUL, Korea, Oct. 3.—Estab lishment of a Communist govern ment in Korea "eliminating re actionaries" on withdrawal of Sovie and American occupation forces ha been proposed by the so-callei People's Committee in a propagand; broadcast to its provincial leader.' Excerpts of the broadcast, whicl was monitored by the United State Army in Tokyo September 27 am relayed to Seoul by teletype circuit have been radioed to the Stafc Department in Washington. The broadcast emanated iron Pyongyang, headquarters of Sovie occupation forces in North Korea It did not specify who was mean by "reactionaries," but observer in American-occupied South Korei interpreted that to designate Na AS- ,·-1· Τ Ί "·"· Οη«(γ»«βη Phûi Weather Report li District of Columbia—Sunny with ι highest temperature near 76 today • Clear and not quite so cool tonight ' with lowest about 48. Tomorrow i mostly sunny and warmer. Wind velocity, 5 m.p.h.; direction north northwest. River Report. (From United State· engineers.) Potomac River clear at Oreat Falls. Humidity. Yesterday. Per Cent. Today. Per Cent Noon 4d Midnight fir 4 p.m. 30 8 a.m. Pi » p.m. 34 1:30 p.m. 5C High and Low lor Testerday. High. 71, nt .3:26 P.m Low. 3*. at 6:10 a.m. Record Temperatures Thl> Tear. Highest, ηβ. on August 14. Lowest. 7. on February 5. Tide Table·. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, ι Today. High 10:4·: a m tow 5:21 a.m. High 11:0T p.m Low 5:13 p.m. The San and Moon. Rises. Tomorrow 11:25 a.m 6:03 a.m 11:53 p.m 5:S(J P.m Sets. 5:48 5:47 9:.îl a.m turned oi Sun. today 6:00 Sun. tomorrow __ 6:0' Moon, today _ . 7:47 p.m. Automobile lights must be one-halt hour after auniet. Precipitation, Monthly precipitation in Inches In Capital (current month to date): th< 1947 3.18 \:Û 2.48 4.44 β.8β Ni7 I Month ι January February March April - May June July August September 4..0 October , . Vovember December Temperature· In High. Low. Albuoueraue 78 52 Atlanta 76 Atlantic C'y 68 -Bismarck 73 Boston 55 Buffalo 62 Chicago _ 71 Cincinnati. 67 Detroit 64 El Paso 80 Galveston.. 83 Harrlsburg 68 Indianapolis 68 Kansas City 85 Los Angeles 74 Louisville-- 73 Average. Record. 3.55 3.37 J.7ft 3.27 4!l3 4.71 4.01 3.24 m 3.32 VliiOBJ S3 6.84 β.Μ 9.13 18.68 10.04 10.63 14.41 17.45 3· 8.81 3' H.liM Kl 7.66 ·ο: Cities. High. LP* Miami . 83 7i Milwaukee 61 New Orleans 82 New York _ 65 Norfolk 60 Okla. City 84 Omaha 82 Phoenix 100 Pittsburgh 66 P'tl'nd. Me. 58 St. Louis 78 40 S't L'ke C'y 77 47 8an Antonio 87 64 San Fncisco 71 60 Seattle 64 49 Tamp· 83 54 50 86 47 41 55 51 25 55 IS and Kim Koo, outspoken anti-Com munlsts. The broadcast—following the re cent Russian proposal for withdrawa of occupation forces by both power; —directed provinical chiefs to pre pare workers "more thoroughly thai at any other time before launchini the work" of distributing the Rus sian withdrawal proposal. It directed that the propagandi statements include a comparison ο the "sincere Soviet efforts and polic; ^for establishment of a democrati and united Korea" with "reactionar American plotting for the purpos of colonizing Korea." Choice Hogs at $30.25 Set Ail-Time Record By th· Associated Ργμι INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 3. — Som strictly choice hogs weighing fror 240 to 265 pounds sold for $30.25 hundredweight at the Indianapoli Stockyards today and set a -.ei all-time peak price. The previous peak of $30 wa reached In October last year an was equaled earlier this year. Cook Inlet is the largest bay o: Alaska's Pacific coast. Arrest of Hanns Eisler And Wife Awaited In Deportation Case By th· Associated Fress HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 3.—War rants issued under deportation proceedings against Hanns Eisler and his wife had not been served at an early hour today on the couple, now living in the exclu sive nearby Malibu Beach com munity. ι Chairman Thomas of the House Committee on Un-American Activ- i ; ities announced in Washington last night the warrants had been issued· ! against the Hollywood composer ■ and his wife by the Justice Depart ment's Immigration Service on the basis of testimony before the com mittee last week. There was no word from the United States marshal's office herej as to whether the warrants had ι been received from Washington or whether an attempt had been made to serve the Eislers at their home. Committee Asked Prosecution. The House committee referred the Eisler case to the Justice Depart ment a week ago, recommending ; that the Hollywood composer be prosecuted on perjury and passport fraud charges and then deported to! his native Germany. The commit | tee wound up hearings in Washing [ ton with a report that even "the ; most casual investigation would ! have exposed Eisler beyond the i shadow of a. doubt as an interna tional Communist agent." At the Eisler's Malibu Beach home it was reported the couple had "gone out to dinner" last night and by a late hour they had not re turned. An attorney who repre sented Eisler previously, Ben Mar-; golis, said the composer had not contacted him in the master. Mr. Margolis said he anticipated that1 arrangements would be made for the Eislers to "surrender them selves to the proper authorities." Warrants Reported in Letter. The order for the arrest of the Eislers was learned by the commit tee yesterday when a letter was re ceived from T. B. Shoemaker, acting commissioner of the Immigration Service, which stated: "On the basis of the evidence ad duced by the House Committee on ' Un-American Activities at the hear ings held on September 24. 25 and 26, with respect to the alien Jo hannes Eisler, warrants of arrest in deportation proceedings have been issued in the case of Mr. Eisler and his wife." Mr. Thomas commented: "This is excellent co-operation. If the agencies of the Government will | continue to co-operate in this man- j ner it will be only a question of time before the United States will clean : its house of communism." Eisler entered this country in 1940 j an^i now has his first citizenship paper. At the committee hearing he testified that during the 1920s he joined the Communist Party in Germany, but said he was never ac tive and soon dropped out. On ad ; mission to this country on a per 1 manent basis he swore he was not a Communist. Eisler is a brother of Gerhard I Èlsler, who recently was convicted of passport fraud and contempt of ' the Un-American Activities Com ! mittee, the committee report noted. Gerhard Eisler has been identified by the FBI as a top Communist II agent. The committee report said it was ι clear that Hanns Eisler "perjured : j his way in and out of the United ι States at will, going to Soviet Russia and - other countries when he ; pleased." 1 Two letters written by Mrs. Eleanor ; Roosevelt were produced by the com mittee during its hearings in which ι she had communicated with Under secretary of State Sumner Welles on behalf of the Eislers' application for admittance to this country. Mr. Thomas said that at the re quest of Mr. Shoemaker a transcript οι rii&ici & icaiiuiuii; uciuic tiic ^uui mittee is being forwarded to the Im ί migration Service. Eisler has composed the music for 11 films since his arrival in Holly wood in 1942. The pictures included .'"Hangmenj Also Die," 'Spanish . Main" anà "None but the Lonely Heart." He has * also composed , chamber music, piano and orches 1 tral works here. Small Craft Are Warned Of Squalls Off Florida By the As«ociat»d Prtu MIAMI, Fla., Oct. 3.—Small craft I warnings were ordered up from Melbourne south through the Florida Keys at 10:30 a.m. today with gusty winds of 25 to 35 miles an hour forecast for this afternoon *nd tonight. ι The Weather Bureau said a " ; "rather steep" pressure gradiant ■ I over the Florida peninsula was caus t j ing the squalls. ι Laurel Entries I By the Associated Press FOR SATURDAY. Clear and Fast. First Post, 4:30 P. M. FIRST RACE—Purse. $2.500; claiming, 5 3->ei.r-oids and upward; 6 furlones I «chute». Forever Mine . 118 Alabama Boy 11 « • Double Reward 11* Hand Me Down 124 » Bomb Command 114 xNisi Prius llrt ' Aylesbury lis Quick News __ 115 Army Belle 121 Sweep Torch _ lis , xBunealese 110 xxFred Cody ._ 113 Yes Now lis Dream Parade . Π H ; Stanley __i 118 Knight's Armor. 118 SECOND RACE—Purse. *2.500: claim : int.: ;-year-olds and upward: β furlongs . (chuteK ' xTumble Boy __ IIP Marine Victory. 121 ι Under Cover 118 xBaylette 113 Insider 118 Big Bid 118 ' Brinks 118 Gold Braid — - 114 > Bonnie Flag __ 115 Potsey _ _ 118 Junior Four . . 118 Sobre Todos _ 118 ■ New Town 118 Commodore K.- 118 Hadawin 118 Tom Ferris 114 THIRD RACE—Purse. *3.500: allow ι ances; 3-year-olds; 1 mile and TO yartis. L xFlying Lady 111 Poussette 111 ; Reflpx Arc 117 xEven Star __ 3Of» Good Service 117 χ World Polce.. 107 ' xSweet Barbara 109 FOURTH RACE—Purse. $3.500: allow > ances: 2-year-olds; β furlongs (chute). ■ ! Βίε Dial. » 117 XMary Ann . mw >:Ruby Nell !05 a Narrasansett 117 Kashmir 117 Friar Tuck ... 117 ι a χ Peanuts Girl 10!· Teqi-'ila 114 ■ Kinc Midas 117 Bovard 117 [ Here I am 117 Flower Box 114 rixBad Liuht .. 109 a W. E. Charles. Jr.. and Mrs. J. Machise ;j entry. ' ' FIFTH RACE—The Ormond Handicap purse, $5,000: 3-year-olds and upward: 1Λ miles. Ocean Front.. IOC Amanecer .. 112 El Mono 110 Mason Dixon.. 105 The Çodte 124 SIXTH RACE—The Richard Johnson Handicap: purse. $10.000 added: 2-year olds; β furlonts (chute). Piet _ 12H Task 122 Fleet Boss 112 Bit Dial 112 B Panto Panto . 115 Dr. Almae 122 . SEVENTH RACE—Purse. S3.000: claim 1 in". -»-year-olds snd upward: IV· miles , I Lloyds 116 Daisy Chance _ llfi ' Red Wrack 124 Blue. Aster ... ΐοκ r Oran . 114 Shin Ahoy IIP * Dr. Johnson . 122 xValdina Dust 117 ' EIGHTH RACE—Purse. $2.500: claim ing: 4-year-olds and upward; iy4 miles (chute.) 8 First Party... 120 Royal Patch .. 122 Matakom 120 xSickle Blade._ 117 I Gullah 117 xPlttstown ... 117 Grey Hood .. 120 xBell Clapper. 115 I xDon 0'8ul!ivan 119 Parader 113 Lucky Ann 117 High Alta 117 linage 115 Star Back 122 II xFriendship 115 xCaffeine _. . 117 χδ pounds apprentice allowance claimed. I Listed in order ot pott positions. Hunter Dies in Accident As Son's Rifle Goes Off ly th« Auoctated Prws · NORFOLK. Va., Oct. 3.—A squir rel-hunting trip with his 12-year-old son coet the life of William Irvin Jordan. 32, Princess Anne County, when a ,22-caliber rifle accidentally discharged sending a bullet into his back. The bullet emerged through the chest, Dr. H. F. Dormire. Princess Anne coroner, said, and Mr. Jordan died less than half an hour later. The coroner reported the shooting as accidental and said no inquest would be held. He said the son, Irvin W. Jordan, placed his rifle agaiast a tree and went off striking Mr. Jordan about 12 inches below the neck. Rising Temperatures Hint Warm Week End The temperature was on the up grade in Washington today, giving promise of a week end to delight the outdoorsman. Headed for the mid-70s today, the mercury should push up as high as 80 or 82 tomorrow and remain in that bracket Sunday. There was some possibility of showers Sunday night or Monday. Today's minimum of 44 degrees at 5:36 a.m. was an improvement over the chill mornings of the last week, and no frost was reported by the Weather Bureau. This augured well for- the late crops in Maryland and Virginia which suffered somewhat from frosts last week and early this week. A two-week respite from frost would give farmers and gardeners an op portunity to save much of the late j vegetables and corn, county farm agents indicated. The frosts were regarded as a boon to hay fever sufferers, killing ragweed and almost eliminating pollen from the air. The pollen count reached a peak ι of 192 grains per cubic yard on Sep tember 2, but now has dwindled to I less than 5 grains. Pollen experts said the total pollen count this year was about the same as that of last ι year, but that patients probably suffered a bit more this year during ! the peak days. f Spcciol Ditpetch te Th« Star WINCHESTER, Va., Oct. 3.—Two Frederick County fathers will begin serving five-day jail sentences to morrow for failing to send their children to school, as required by Virginia law. The men, Henry Crounse of Stephens City and Clarence Turbin of Whitacre, were convicted last Saturday by Trial Justice W. Earl Edwards on testimony of School Supt. Leslie D. Kline and several teachers. Judge Edwards sentenced both men to 30 days in jail and fined them $10. but suspended all but five days. They were given liberty for a week before beginning the jail terms. Three other parents tried on similar charges were dismissed. Judge Edwards said the convicted Nimitz Says Arms Cul Must Wait Good Will Exemplified by Deeds By the Associated Presi COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 3—Ad miral Chester W. Nimitz asserted today that further limitation ol United States armaments "must wait until the good will of nation·5 is exemplified by deeds as well as words." In an address at the third annual convention of the American Vet erans of World War II. the chief ol narval operations listed three steps he said should precede such limita tion. "First, It Is important that satis factory peace treaties be written sc as to eliminate at the outset much of the cause of a future war." "Second, we must have reliable safeguards which include inspection "And finally, we must have rea sonable assurance that the Unitec Nations is a going, workable organi zation with effective military sup port." Calls for Strong Navy. Admiral Nimitz said the Unitec States was "lending its fullest sup port and co-operation to the untriec experiment of collective security." "The prevention of war and it; ultimate abolition has become f 'must' now that we are faced with the application of nuclear physic; in warfare," but "we must still guarc against the possibility that somt nation, or group of nations, may re vert to conquest," he added. The admiral asserted that "i strong Navy will amplify our voici at the International conferenc< table, and will enable us to speal with greater persuasion." Delegates today were discussini the wide open national commande contest, which wiil be decided in thi ι Weekly Refuses to Get Data lor Vote Probe By the Associated Pr«« CHESTERTOWN, Md„ Oct. 3 — With the observation that the staff has "other things to do besides squandering valuable time looking up information for Government agencies," the weekly Kent County News refused today to go searching for information sought by United States Senate investigators. Editor William B. Usilton III told the investigators his paper's flies are open if they want to come in and do their own digging. The Senate Rules Committee is considering charges of voting irregu ! larities in the election last fall of ! Senator O'Conor, Democrat, of : Maryland. Francis T. Kelly, chief investigator for the committee, wrote the News and asked it to report such things as the amount of space contracted for or donated by the paper to the Democratic County Committee, the State Central Committee and the National Democratic Committee. It also asked the value of such adver tising and publicity, whether paid for or donated. I Mr. Usilton wrote back: "We have other things to do be sides squandering valuable time looking up information for Govern 1 ment agencies. It is almost a full time job at present answering fool ish questions about nonsensical in quiries from the Department of In ternal Revenue. And now you come along with a request that would take two people at least a week to compile. "If you want the information, you or one of your hired hands can come dig it out." election Sunday. Six Amvets members from Massa· chusetts to California are in thi battle openly. Convention gossij has at least that many more beinf groomed as dark horses. In early electioneering, observer: said, three of the avowed candidate! took the lead. They listed Josepl C. Crespi of East Point, Ga.; Wil liam A. Burkett of San Francisci and Richard D. Marks of Claries· burg. W. Va., as the favored trio. Mystery Man in Contest. Campaigning vigorously, however jare Ed Corry of Des Moines. Iowa , William Lee of Rockford. 111., am Willard Shattuck of Fitchburg ι Mass, Cast as the mystery man of th contest is Warren Wright, Chicagi banker, who lost out last year t< the present national commander Ray Sawyer. An Amvets natlona commander cannot succeed himsell Mr. Wright asserts vehemently hi isn't a candidate. Delegates had their fling on thi subject of compulsory universa military training yesterday am Gov. J. Strom Thurmond of Soutl Carolina, a veteran of the 82d Air borne Division, hit the apparen convention concensus with hi statement: "We are toying with our nationa .«.ïiî.", I ffA 1 A wealth of handsome fabrics for men's suits awaits your selection at Louis & Dan Brown Ltd. Choose from cheviots, sharkskins, tweeds and twists . . . custom tailored with the traditional fineness and superior craftsmanship of Britain's master tailors. from 885.00 Reudy-tO'Weur Topcoat* Camel Hair, 75.00 Herri* Tweed, 58.59 fouMIlauiBrimtA (faientdfailo'i «12 14th St. N.V.—REpublic 139* V A LONDON—ENGLAND—IKDS 1 Two Fathers of School J ruants Start Jail Terms Tomdrrow j fathers offered an "evasive defense." : merely sayin# they had been unafcle j to get their fchildren to school. Both men iare farm laborers. In I Turbin's case, the attendance of : three children. 7 to 14 years of age. ; was involved, and in Crounse's case. ! one, 12. Judge Edwards said he has fol 1 lowed a practice of giving a "mini I mum ' sentence to break up viola ; tions of the State compulsory e£u | cation law. He recalled that several years ago, when his practice of giv I ing jail sentences was adopted, con j victcd parents who appealed to the ; Circuit Court received stiffer penal- j ! ties than had been imposed in Trial Justice Court. The Virginia statute requires ! school attendance of all children who have passed their seventh birthdays and have not attined : their 16th. security every day we delay. We must not and we cannot take chances with our freedom." Senator .McCarthy Dissents. There was one voice which rose in the wilderness of approval, that of Senator McCarthy, Republican, of Wisconsin, an Amvets member and a vigorous opponent of univer sal training. Senator McCarthy occupied the platform with Brig. Gen. John M. De Vine, commanding general of the military training experimental unit at Fort Knox, Ky. Use the money necessary to carry out UMT on training "fewer men and train them better," the Senator urged. Two Caught in Police Drive Held in $1,000 Bail Each Two men arrested early yesterday as poliçe intensified city-wide pa trols on midnight shifts were held for the grand jury today under $1,000 bond each on housebreaking charges. At a hearing before Municipal Court Judge George D. Neilson. William Gustafson, 19, of the 600 block of H street N.E. and Elmer ; L. Edwards, 27, of the 900 block of ' Seventh street N.E. both pleaded 'not guilty. Police reported they caught the 'men in a blind alley near the Ford Photo Supply store, 801 Market space N.W., which had been entered through a skylight and from which cash and photo supplies were stolen. The men had $570 in cash and $1,497 worth of camera lenses in their possession, police said. Bethesda Officers to Meet The newly organized Bethesda Chevy Chase Chapter, Reserve Offi cers' Association of the United States, will hold its regular monthly ; meeting Thursday at 8:30 p.m. in [ the Bethesda County Building. Maj. ' J. F. Moran, jr., is president of the chapter. Telegraphers Urge ; Government Seizure : Of Western Union The Commercial Telegraphers' Union, representing 50,000 Wester· Union employes, today wired Presl· - dent Truman demanding that the Government take over what the , union described as the mismanaged telegraph company, and threatening possible strike action against the company's wage policies. The telegram was sent, officials said, in a "bitter protest" against · the company's continued delaying tactics in an attempt to avoid nego- t tiating a new wage agreement. Frank Bloom, former member of ■> the National Labor Relations Board and now union general counsel, an nounced that the union's National Policy Committee has been called to - ι meeting in Los Angeles next Thurs day to formulate resolutions for the national convention, which begins the following week end. Wages Called "Incredibly Low." "The policy committee, as well as _ the national membership, is thor- * oughly aroused over the incredibly low wages in the industry and the fact that the company has just " broken its word to us," Mr. Bloom - said. He said he referred to the com- , panv's refusal to submit a counter proposal last week to the union's demand for an immediate 15 per cent wage increase. The union's demands were presented to the com pany in New York on September lfi and at the time thp rnm nan ν asrre^ri to submit a counterprop<jsal on Oc tober 7. Since that, time the union has been notified that no counterpro posal would be submitted, but the company would meet with union of ficials on October 27 if they desired, after a meeting of the Western Union Board of Directors. The telegram to Mr. Truman,· signed by J. A. Payne, president of the union, said the average "straightgtime" earnings in the telegraph industry, exclusive of messengers, is only $1.02li per hour, as compared with $1.19 in the re lated telephone industry and $1,188 in all manufacturing. Company Held Monopoly. "The telegraph industry, accord ing to Bureau of Labor Statistics figures, is the lowest paid industry in the Nation except charwomen," Mr. Bloom said. Mr. Payne told the President, "On behalf of the union I urge your help so that this company, a utility monopoly, be required to live up to its employes a living wage con·» sistent with our American way of life. 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