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Accord on Ruhr Rule
Breaks Deadlock on
West Reich Future
ty th« Auociotad PrMt
LONDON, May 27.—A six-na
tion deadlock over Western
Germany’s future was broken
today and negotiators appeared
headed for full agreement on
setting up a provisional German
government.
Diplomatic officials said the break
in an economic impasse came last
night when the delegates concurred
on broad powers for an interna
tional control board over the min
eral resources of the Ruhr.
The deadlock, caused by French
objection to the plan for reshap
ing Western Germany’s future,
had threatened to cause failure of
the talks—involving the United
States, Britain, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg.
Informants said France agreed
to the Ruhr international authority
for control over allocations of iron
ore. coal and coke after the United
States made concessions on French
demands that safeguards be set up
against the possibility that expand
ed German production might be
used as a war potential. The chief
concern of France—twice ravaged
by war with Germany in 25 years
—has been for her own security.
Last night’s agreement was
reached after British Foreign Secre
tary Bevin intervened. Mr. Bevin
conferred Tuesday with American
Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas, chief
of the American delegation, and
Rene Massigli, French Ambassador
and head of the French delegation.
The British secretary was reported
to have advised the American and
French delegates to compromise, on
the ground that the deadlock might
jeopardize both the European Re
covery Program and the future of
the Western European alliance
among Britain, France, Belgium, the
Netherlands and Luxembourg.
The French are expected to with
draw their objection to the creation
of a provisional German government
starting with a constituent assembly
on or about September 1.
U.N.
(Continued Prom First Page.)
that they cannot abide by a recom
mendation of the Security Council
to cease fire in Palestine," he said.
Egyptian troops are fighting In the
Holy Land.
Fawzl said Egypt and the other
Arab nations would be willing to
consider a cease-fire if the Coun
cil would "prohibit the importation
of arms by Zionist terrorists in
Palestine, the influx of reinforce
ments from board, and the support
of Zionist terrorists from other
countries.”
Iraq Delegate Reads Statement.
The Arab League statement was
read to the Council by Dr. Najij
al-Asil of Iraq, it concluded:
"The cease-fire at the present does
not guarantee either to the Arabs
of Palestine or to the neighboring
Arab states the safety they are
seeking. And yet, being anxious to
realize the purpose of the efforts of
the Security Council, namely, the
arrival at a just solution and a last
ing peace, I am authorized to in
form you that the Political Com
mittee of the Arab League is ready
to study within a time limit of 48
hours any suggestion which the Se
curity Council may make to them
along the line of a solution of the
Palestine problem.”
The cease-fire deadline, extended
48 hours at the request of the Arabs,
had been set for 1 p.m. <EST) yes
terday. The Council idly debated
the Czechoslovak and Kashmir cases
for five hours past the deadline be
fore getting the Arab statement.
The Arab note arrived in code at
the Iraqui consulate in New York
shortly before the deadline. It
then had to be decoded, translated
and prepared for the delegates.
Bevm and Douglas Meet
Fourth Time in Five Days
LONDON, May 27 Foreign
Secretary Bevin talked with Amer- ■
lean Ambassador Lewis Douglas to
day directly after the British cabi- j
net met. It was their fourth meet
ing in five days on the Palestine is- ,
sue.
A foreign office spokesman said
Britain regards the United Nations’ (
order for a cease-fire still open to
Arab acceptance. One source said ,
Mr. Bevin has asked for further J
U. N. consideration of Arab condi- ,
tions for a truce before suspending
certain treaty commitments with >
the Arab nations.
The informant said the Foreign
Office is ready to have the 37 British
officers serving with the Trans
jordan Arab Legion withdrawn
when Mr. Bevin gives the word.
The source said it can be assumed
that, if the Security Council rules
the Arab states are defying the
cease-fire order. Britain would take
swift action to set her own policy
in line with the U. N.
Soviet Gets Crop Data
At a congress of agricultural re
search workers in Soviet Central
Asia, it was reported that subtropi
cal crops, hitherto unknown in that
region, can now be successfully cul
tivated, among them sugar cane
and lemons.
Irish Get Boston Stew
“Irish Stew From Boston’’ read
labels on some of 25,000 cans of
food distributed in Northern Ireland
by the Red Cross—goodwill gifts
from America.
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GARY DAVIS.
—AP Wirephoto.
Davis Asks Marshall
For Delay on Son's
Renunciation of U. S.
By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 27.—Meyer
Davis, orchestra leader, today ap
pealed to Secretary of State Mar
shall to postpone any final action
by the Government on the renun
ciation of American citizenship by
his son, Gary Davis. f
Gary, Broadway actor and World
War II veteran, announced in Paris
yesterday that he had renounced his
citizenship to become a citizen of
the world to work for world peace.
He said he planned to go to Ger
many to work on rebuilding that
country because, “after all, I’m re
sponsible for some of the damage
there.”
The father sent a cable asking
Gary to reconsider. He told the
son, "American citizenship is the
most valuable thing you have.”
Says He Loves U. S.
Today Gary replied, telling his
father that his action was “not a
gesture or publicity stunt” and was
taken only after a great deal of
thought.
“I love the United States," his
message to his father said. “I don’t
want to see it destroyed, pie years
I spend away from it will he my act
of loyalty to what it has been to me
and to what it can be to all men, if
the democratic principles on which
it was founded are extended to in*
elude the whole world. I will live
for that day.”
The orchestra leader included
both messages in his telegram to
Secretary Marshall and said he felt
confident that his son, "in his
enthusiasm, has overlooked the fact
that our Government is in the van
toward the* accomplishment” of
world peace.
Young Davis Says France
Will Grant Him Permit
PARIS, May 27 (/P).—Gary Davis,
young American actor who has re
nounced his American citizenship,
said today that French police had
assured him of a three-month per
mit to live in Franoe.
During that period, he said, he
will try to get to Germany. He said
he will consult American military
officials in Paris.
Mr. Davis said he had given up
American citizenship because "I
realize I could no longer give my
sole loyalty to a sovereign nation
state.”
Mr. Davis, 26-year-old wartime
bomber pilot and postwar musical
comedy ajtor on Broadway, said he
was not a member of an formal
world government organization.
"However, I shall apply for mem
bership in the United WoNd Fed
eralists in New York,” he said.
States Three Reasons.
He said he wanted to go to Ger
many for three reasons:
1. “I have no more national sov
ereignty, and neither has Ger
many.”
2. "I’m a young, able guy. uer
nany needs workers.”
3. “I’m responsible for some of
he damage there.”
Mr. Davis said he abhors Com
nunism, adding:
Mr. Davis said he did not know
ixactly what kind of papers the
p’rench were going to give him.
“My case is unique to them,” he
laid, “and they don’t quite know
ihemselves, but the prefecture of
K)lice said they would fix it with
he Interior Ministry for me to stay
it least three months.”
Wallace Aide Appeals
For Convention Housing
By th* Auociattd Prill
PHILADELPHIA. May 27.—Ed
Mayer, convention manager for
Henry Wallace’s Progressive Party,
has appealed to Mayor Bernard
Samuel to help find quarters for the
group’s leaders.
Mr. Mayer told Mayor Samuel
yesterday he has been informed he
must vacate his hotel quarters June
17 in advance of the Republican
National Convention.
Mayor Samuel, a stanch Repub
lican already busy with plans for
both the G. O. P. and Democratic
enclaves here, promised to help find
living quarters and office space for
Mr. Mayer’s staff. The Progressive
convention is scheduled July 23-25,
following the Republican sessions
starting June 21 and the Demo
cratic meeting July 12.
Gamer Confessions
Must Be Considered
By Jury, Keech Rules
Justice Richmond B. Keech ruled
today that the Jury in the District
Court murder trial of George A. and
Lawrence J. Gamer must pass on
confessions police obtained March 3
from the brothers.
Justice Keech ruled after listening
to police denials of any brutality
toward the Gamers. He also heard
Lawrence’s claim that he was hit
by policemen at headquarters during
questioning and a District Jail
physician’s testimony that he found
bruises on Lawrence’s body after
police questioning.
The defense fought to exclude
the confessions, contending they
were obtained by beating Lawrence.
George, 25, lives in the first block
of Hanover street N.W., and Law
rence, 23, in the 2100 block of L
street N.W. They are colored.
The brothers are on trial in the
fatal shooting of Howard Jones, 37,
colored, 400 block of Irving street
N.W., on February 27 in the vicin
ity of Second and I streets S.E.
Detective Testifies.
Detective Sergt. John L. Sullivan,
attached to the special homicile
squad, Metropolitan Police Depart
ment, told Justice Keech this morn
ing. with the Jury absent, that
George said Lawrence shot Mr.
Jones, a taxi driver.
The detective testified George said
Lawrence did this because he needed
money for room rent. Mr. Sullivan
denied beating or striking the de
fendants or seeing anybody do it.
Mr. Sullivan said George first gave
a written confession, and he iden
tified it in court. The detective like
wise identified one he said was se
cured from Lawrence.
Keech Calls Policemen.
At the request of the defense, Jus
tice Keech called into the room a
number of policemen. Lawrence,
standing up in court, identified De
tective Sergt. Dan B. Kennedy
and Detective Sergt. Nunzio Bonac
corsy as having hit him at police
headquarters, while the confession
was being secured from him. The
defendant previously had said Lt.
Edgar E. Scott, head of the robbery
squad, Police Department, had hit
him.
On the witness stand this morn
ing, Lt. Scott denied that he struck
the defendant or had seen any one
do this at police headquarters. The
lieutenant told Justice Keech that
Lawrence advised him of shooting
Mr. Jones, but claimed it was acci
dental. According to 'the lieuten
ant’s testimony, Lawrence said he
fell in a scuffle and the gun went
off. .
Lt. Scott said both men showed
the police the entire scene and de
scribed the entire crime to them. He
declared the two defendants aided
police in securing Mr. Jones’ pocket
book and change carrier from a
sewer at Sixth street and Washing
ton drive in the Mall, where they
had thrown them.
Jail Physician Testifies.
Dr. Martin L. cfonon, District
jail physician, testified he examined
both brothers March 4. He found
Lawrence had bruises about his
body, a contusion behind the right
ear, tenderness in the left groin, and
marks below the right shoulder.
Lawrence claims he got these in the
police beating at headquarters.
Cross-examined by Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney Arthur J. Mc
Laughlin, Dr. Cannon said that
there were no marks on the defend
ants’ faces, and none that could be
seen without taking oft the clothes.
In response to a question by Mr.
McLaughlin, Dr. Cannon said he did
not know Lawrence had been in a
fight with a taxi driver.
Lawrence' took the witness stand
yesterday afternoon, with the Jury
out of the courtroom, as the de
fense sought to have the purported
“confession” ruled out. The defense
contends George is of unsound
mind, although the police say they
obtained a confession from him also.
Show* Confession.
Mr. McLaughlin showed the al
leged confession to Lawrence, who
said the signature on it was not his.
He denied he had even seen the cab
driver on the night of the murder.
Lawrence said Maj. Robert J.
Barrett, police superintendent, went
into a huddle with other policemen
at headquarters before he was taken
to another room and beaten. Police
officers have denied beating the two
men.
Edward J. Gamer, sr„ father of
the accused, testified when he saw
Lawrence at police headquarters he
was crying, had bruises on his arm
and a red spot on his cheek. George,
he said, sat chewing gum as if noth
ing had happened and he could see
nothing wrong physically.
Mary Ann Green, colored, of the
2100 block of L street N.W., Law
rence’s “girl friend," took the wit
ness stand and testified she saw him
at police headquarters with a
scratched face and bruised arm.
MacArthur
(Continued From First Page.)
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crat, of New Mexico, and O'Ma
honey.
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tion to the Army Department.
Asked if the action has the effect
of instructing Gen. Mac Arthur to
return to this country, Senator
Bridges said that “every request
made by the committee has been so
honored.”
Early Return Favored.
Both Senator Bridges and Senator
Wherry emphasized that they want
the 67-year-old general to return at
the earliest possible date so the
hearings, now in progress, will not
be held up.
Senator Bridges said that while
he feels the Army will instruct Gen.
McArthur to return, there is the
possibility that some “great emer
gency would arise” in the Far East,
and “MacArthur would so state.”
Senator Gurney said he tele
phoned Defense Secretary Forrestal
“to be sure to have Mrs. Mac
Arthur come with the general.”
Asked if he included their small
son. Senator Gurney said he thinks
“the whole family” ought to come
back with him.
Senator Gurney said Mr. For
restal had not informed him if the
general was coming back or when
he could come.
Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, Gen.
MacArthur’s successor in command
of the Philippine area at the start
of the Pacific war, has petitioned
Congress to seek Gen. MacArthur’s
views. Gen. Wainwright heads a
veterans’ group boosting Gen. Mac
Arthur for the GOP presidential
nomination.
Record in japan Praised.
Senator Wherry said the Japanese
occupation "has been the one bright
spot” in United States postwar pol
icy, and he thinks Gen. MacArthur
should be recalled to give Congress
a first-hand report.
Senator Dworshak said, "I don’t
know of anything it would accom
plish, and I don’t know of any harm
it could do.
“If Gen. MacArthur has any in
formation of value to this country,”
he said, “we should know it. If he
can tell us how to make the Euro
pean occupation successful, it might
be worth while.”
Gen. MacArthur has not been back
in this country since before Pearl
Harbor. He has said he intends to
stay in Tokyo until his job is fin
ished there.
General May Accept Now.
Last February the general pleaded
pressure of business in Tokyo when
a similar movement was underway
in the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee to have him return to Wash
ington.
More recently, however, there
have been reports that the general
might respond to a fresh invitation.
In this connection, backers of
Senator Taft of Ohio are said to be
eager for Gen. MacArthur to put
in an appearance here before the
GOP National Convention in Phila
delphia June 21.
The Taft supporters are said to
hope Gen. MacArthur might be
persuaded to throw his backing to
the Ohio Senator if the general de
cides he has no hope of winning
the presidential nomination himself.
Oleo
(Continued From First Page.)
on the uncolored variety. Federal
license fees, on manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers ranging
from $600 down to $6 would end
July 1.
The vote on the amendment,
Chairman Millikin said, was 10 to 2.
He would not discuss the names of
those who voted against it.
The Senator said he felt the bill as
amended has “a better chance of
getting through than an unamended
bill."
Both Senator Millikin and Sen
ator Taft, Republican, of Ohio, who
was present at the Finance Commit
tee session, said the Senate Repub
lican Policy Committee, at a meet
ing tomorrow, will determine wheth
er to put the margarine bill on the
list of “must” legislation. Indica
tions were that the bill will be put
on the list, since Senator Taft, who
heads the policy group, has said he
favors the legislation with such an
amendment as the one adopted to
day.
Fate on Floor Uncertain.
The bill's fate on the Senate floor,
however, is far from certain, despite
the indications of majority support.
Butter and dairy State Senators are
known to be preparing numerous
amendments and one Northern Re
publican opponent has said he will
offer some part of the controversial
civil rights program as an amend
ment. Southern Senators, almost
unanimously for the margarine bill,
likewise are against the civil rights
program.
Senator Millikin, commenting on
the parliamentary situation in the
House if the Senate passes the bill
with any amendments, said commit*
tee members felt it would be better,
nonetheless, to approve the bill with
the amendment. It had been sug
gested, he said, that the amendment
approved today be put on some
other bill so that the Rivers bill
could go directly to the White House
on Senate approval.
Such a move would keep the bill
from returning to the House, where
it faces a complicated parliamentary
situation which might put it back in
the unfriendly Agriculture Commit
tee or the House Rules Committee,
also considered unfriendly by mar
garine supporters.
Ball Fears Milk Price Rise.
But Senator Millikin said the
committee felt that putting the
amendment on another bill would
bring about a period in which there
would be no control over margarine
served in eating places. He said
the committee felt the procedure
agreed on would not cause “any
greater loss” from the public stand
point than if an attempt were made
to add the provision in the other
way.”
In a statement to the Finance
Committee before today’s vote, Sen
ator Ball, Republican, of Minnesota
contended that removal of the tax
on colored oleo would force up milk
prices. He also said margarine pro
ducers would be place "in a beauti
ful position to increase their prices,
regardless of costs.”
Steel Pipe for Arabia
Blocked, Wherry Finds
By th# Associated Press
Senator Wherry, Republican, of
Nebraska says he has checked with
the Commerce Department and had
been told that no export licenses
for steel pipe are being issued to
the company building a Trans
Arabian oil pipeline.
Senator Wherry had said yester
day that he had learned unofficially
the Commerce Department plans to
resume the granting of such ex
port licenses for shipments to Saudi
Arabia.
He said then that officials of the
company, the Arabian American
Oil Co., had reported they have
scheduled a shipment of 15,000 tons
of steel for the pipeline.
Senator Wherry and industry
groups who want scarce steel kept
here have protested such exports.
At their insistence, the Commerce
Department has held up all licenses
for the second quarter of the year.
Last night Senator Wherry said
that, while the department told
him that no licenses are being is
sued to the company, he was told
at the same time that another small
shipment of approximately 1,000
tons is under discussion. Senator
Wherry said this steel is not pipe.
Acorns Pelt Garden Party
Showering acorns from overhang
ing trees pelted women in trailing
gowns and men wearing toppers at
the governor general’s recent gar
den party in Cape Town, South
Africa, causing many guests to flee.
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