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Gould Lincoln Star Staff Corr«spond#nt PHILADELPHIA. June 25.—It’s Dewey and Warren—New York and California! Gov. Earl Warren of California was nominted today for Vice Pres ident by the Republican National Convention. He was the choice of Gov. Dewey and a large number of Republican Party leaders, who had discussed the nomintion for Vice President for many hours last night and today. Gov. Warren was nominated by acclamation and was the only one placed in nomination. The conven tion broke into wild cheers when Chairman Martin announced that fact. Session Was Relayed. The nomination came at 12:30 p.m.. 29 minutes after the delayed, morning session finally got under way. The schedule had called for the session to begin to 10:30 a m. The convention finally adjourned for good at 1:30 p.m. Gov. Warren left his downtown hotel soon after the nomination be rsme official and motored to con vention hall. The convention marked time until he arrived, then burst into cheers. Moving tnrougn rnp erowas oi well-wishers, the gra.v-haired, ruddy faced Governor, his wife and three daughters came to the platform. As the Warrens came into the hall, the band and organ rolled out "Cali fornia, Here I Come.” Gov and Mrs. Warren stood to gether on the platform a moment. Then California delegates began to shout: "We want the girls! We want the girls!” Girls Brought t’n. So the three girls—Virginia, 19; Dorothy. 17. and Nina, 14—were led up beside their father and mother. The smiling family group posed for photographers for several minutes before Chairman Martin introduced the Californian as the man who will be Vice President after the Novem ber elections. In ah easy, affable manner, Gov. Warren started out with: Fo rthe first time in my life I know what it feels like to be hit by a streetcar.” The crowd roared. He went on: ‘‘Yesterday, I received something of a jolt. I had no idea, I am sure, that there was any such* shock awaiting me today. And before you change your mind I want to say— I accept the nomination for the vice presidency of the United States.” Pledges His Loyalty. Then, in serious tones, Gov. War ren went on: "I am more grateful to you than you know for the great honor that you have given me And I pledge to you that if the people place their confidence in us. as I believe they will, that during the next four years, ' (See CONVENTION. Page A-4TF Striking Dockworkers 5ee Troops Unload Ships By the Associated Press LONDON, June 25—Nearly 20,000 dock workers, on strike 12 days, stood by today as 211 soldiers moved perishables from London wharves. Prime Minister Attlee indicated troops may move other goods if the strike continues. It was called in sympathy with 11 men penalized for refusing to move a “dirty cargo” of tine oxide without extra pay. London's meat ration was reduced. Bulletins Man's Body Found in Canal The hodv of a mart about 50 years old was taken from the Canal near Chain Bridge to day. A metal good luck charm found in his pocket bore the name Eddie L. Hite and the numbers 230-12-1034. The body was taken to the morgue. U. S. Protests Arrests The United States today an nounced a formal protest to Yugoslavia over the arrest and “prolonged detention” of five American soldiers seized 10 days ago while swimming in the Yugoslav zone of the Free Territory of Trieste. Their early release was demanded. -"'One of the soldiers was identi fied as Pvt. Gordon J. Foster of Falls Church. Va. Guard Recruiting Halted .Secretary of the Army Royall today wired all National Guard adjutants general to stop re cruiting if they have exceeded their quotas. Mr. Royall indi cated that no deficiency ap propriations would be sought to cover strengths greater than those authorized. (Earlier Story on Page A-17.) 9 'Brains Board' Picks Warren With Dewey Sitting as Judge GOV. EARL WARREN OF CALIFORNIA, Nominated for Vice Presidency. —Wide World Photo. By th# Associated Pres* PHILADELPHIA. June 25.— Gov. Earl Warren of California got Thomas E. Dewey’s nod for the Republican vice presidential nomination today after a brains board" canvassed the whole field of possibilities.’ The conferences which led to the 58-year-old Californian's selection began last night, ran through the dawn hours and were completed in a three-hour session after Gov. Dewey took a two-hour nap. One of those who backed a losing contender for the No. 2 GOP spot told something of what went on behind the closed doors of the Dewey hotel suite. ‘ It was like arguing a case be fore the Supreme Court.” he said. Gov. Dewey sat there like a Su preme Court judge, he explained, to hear the “case-’ for every Vice Presidential hopeful. He was flanked by a “board" including Sen ator Saltonstall of Massachusetts, Senator Baldwin of Connecticut, Senator Vandenberg of Michigan, Gov. Alfred E. Driscoll of New Jer sey. Herbert Brownell, jr., a Dewey manager; G. Mason Owlett, Penn sylvania Republican national com mitteeman: J. Russel Sprague. New York national committeeman, and John Foster Dulles, Gov. Dewey's foreign affairs adviser. Finally these men reached a de cision. Mr. Sprague w-ent out and passed the word ao waiting news men. The new presidential nominee and his "board" had tapped Gov. War- i ren. Mr. Sprague said it was “prac tically unanimous.” Stassen backers in the convention (See WARRENTPage A^tfi | 'Finest Housecleaning Washington Ever Had’ Promised by Dewey Strong Foreign Policy, Best Talent Pledged; No More Red Appointees I Text of Dewey Acceptance Speech, Pape A-4.) By J. A. O'Leory Star Staff Correspondent PHILADELPHIA, June 25.— Gov. Thomas E. Dewey launched his second bid for the presidency last night with a promise to give this country a Arm foreign pol icy, designed to build ‘‘a strong and permanent peace.” In less than an hour after he had accepted the nomination in Convention Hall, he gave this pledge to a huge crowd which filled Broad street from curb to curb in front of .the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. Confident of victory in Novem ber. Gov. Dewey said he would start out next January by having "the finest housecleaning in Washington there ever was.” "Nobody, he added, “will have *o ask money from Congress to find Communists on the payroll. There won't be any more appointed after January 20.’’ Promises Finest Talent. Still later last night, on the bal cony of the hotel, Gov. Dewey promised the crowd packed in the street that "we will bring the finest talent in the country to do the job of government that needs to be done.” His first act today will be to hold a press conference, at which he may ( See~ACCEPTANCE~Page A-4T~ Wallace, Here for Talk Tonight, Says G. 0. P. Backs 'Cold War' I Candidate Arrives by Air; Shrugs Off Dewey Victory As Lacking Significance Henry A. Wallace, arriving here for a speech tonight, told reporters at National Airport today that all Republicans stand for the “cold war.” ^Asked his opinion of Gov. Dewey, the Republican nominee for Presi dent, the third-party candidate said: j “I don't think it makes much! difference who the Republicans nominated,” said Mr, Wallace. “They all stand for the cold war. Dewey specifically, because he is hooked up with John Foster Dulles.” Asked if he expected to take many votes from Mr. Dewey in November, h£ replied, "Of course, that's why the Republicans are attacking us so strongly.” The former Vice President and cabinet officer was greeted at the ail port by a delegation from the Washington Committee for Wallace, headed by Harry Lamberton, an attorney. As he entered the airport building, a large group of his fol lowers cheered and waved a big banner saying. "Henry Wallace, Wel come to Washington.” Mr. yvallace was escorted to the Willard Hotel by a motorcade. He will be the principal speaker at a dinner sponsored by the Washington committee at 7 p.m. at the Statler Hotel. The speech will be broad cast at 9 p.m. over WASH-FM. Important Notice Effective next Monday. June 28. the new telephone num ber for THE STAR will be STERLING 5000. Telephone traffic *at THE STAR has increased to a point which demands additional trunk lines to provide prompt and efficient service to customers. These trunk lines are available immediately on the new STerling exchange. So, to call The Star for any reason — remember STERLING 5000. i Steel Interests Balk at Coal Pact As Others Yield Moses, Representing 10% of U. S. Output, Walks Out of Parley BULLETIN John L. Lewis and the mft coal- operators, with the ex ception of those in the steel industry, announced jointly this afternoon that they had completed drafting of a new one-year contract and were in the process of signing the pact. By James Y. Newton Steel industry coal interests announced today that they are refusing to sign the new coal j contract which John L. Lewis and commercial coal operators: of the Nation are completing here. Harry M. Moses, representative of the “captive"* or steel company owned mines, walked out of the con tract-drafting conference at the Statler Hotel shortly after noon, telling reporters that he had re fused to sign the contract. Mr. Moses said, however, that the other operators were going to sign an agreement, wnicn provides for a $l-a-day wage increase to the 400,000 miners and the doubling of the "royalty” for the UMW wel fare and retirement fund, an in crease to 20 cents per ton. “I am not going to sign the con tract,” Mr. Moses said as he left the conference. “I am not in agree ment with what is going on in there (the conference roomi.” Union Shop is Crux. Mr. Moses had said last night that he "reluctantly” accepted the terms of the new agreement after he previously had been regarded as a holdout. His last-minute objection to sign ing the pact apparently involved the provisions in the new agreement for continuing the union shop, which form of union security is regulated by the Taft-Hartley Act. The clause in the present con tract on the subject of union se curity states: “It is * * • agreed that as a condition of employment all em ployes shall be. or become, members of the United Mine Workers of America, except in those exempted classifications or employment as hereinafter provided in this agree ment.” Mr. Moses represents producers of about 60,000,000 tons of coal a year. This is 10 per cent of the total national production. He is the head of all of the coal producing subsidiaries of the United States Steel Corp.. but for purposes of negotiations with Mr. Lewis he represents all of the other steel companies. Mr. Moses promised a statement later which he said would explain his position fully. In the event the steel industry continues to hold out on acceptance, of the new contract to take effect: July 1, a shutdown of its mines! appeared inevitable. Other coal! operators said that in such event the steel producers would not be able to purchase in the open market sufficient fuel to keep their mills operating. The wage Increase will raise the average miner's pay to $14.05 a day and the royalty increase will mean a total payment of about $100,000. 000 a. year into the fun<^. Those will be the only major changes in the new contract. Lewis’ Tactics Irk Owner*. After last night's long negotiating session broke up near midnight, some of the operators expressed irri tation at Mr. Lewis’ position. They said that after they had capitulated on the major points, the UMW chief, had raised a host of subsidiary issues, delaying the final drafting of the contract. An important operator said frank ly he was "disgusted” by Mr. Lewis’ attitude. However, there was little chance the disputes over minor points of the contract would pre-1 vent the final agreement today on the entire pact. Under the new contract, the miners will continue to work the eight-hour, portal-to-portal day with a half-hour paid lunch pe riod. The $100 vacation pay. the holiday and other provisions of the present contract remain the same. The operators were unable to re move from the contract the clause to the effect that the miners will work when “able and willing.” It was revealed that Mr. Lewis had demanded a 25-cent-per-ton “royalty” for the welfare fund and a 7-hour overall day with no re duction in pay. He asked for other things which were not granted, buti those two were his big demands. j Rita Hayworth Treated For Anemia in Paris By th« Associated Pross PARIS, June 25.—Rita Hayworth has been in an American hospital in Paris for the past week, friends of the movie star said today. They said Miss Hayworth, who came to Paris three weeks ago. entered the hospital for a check-up and has since been taking treat ments for anemia. Chilean Senate Backs Bill To Outlaw Communists By th» Associated Press SANTIAGO. Chile, June 25.—The Chilean Senate approved last night the government’s proposal to outlaw the Communist Party in Chile. The measure now goes back to the Chamber of Deputies for considera tion of Senate amendments. The chamber previously approved the bill. m ■ ' Congratulations, \ Governor, r know j ^ YOU WILL BE WORTHY OF THE VICTORY! / _ m k 4 i ^ :> Some Heat Relief Due; 2 Dead After Storm, Gusts Fell 200 Trees Autos, Homes Damaged, Electric Power Cut Off; Streetcars Stalfed Slight relief was promised to day after yesterday’s scorching heat which resulted in two deaths and was interrupted only at the expense of extensive tree and power line damage from an evening windstorm. The Weather Bureau expected temperatures near 90 today, but held out hope that -tomorrow will be dryer and cooler. More than 200 trees were felled, pulling down electric wires, dam aging automobiles and homes and cutting off power in various sections about 6 p.m. yesterday. Gusts up to 58 miles per hour helped drop the temperature from 92 to 74 degrees In an hour, a wel come relief from the 95 degrees re corded at 4:55 p.m.. but giving Po tomac Electric Power Co , and the Fire and Police Departments their hardest clearance work in several years. Streetcars Tied lTp. Rush-hour streetcar traffic was tied up from 15 minutes to an hour on all downtown lines when the sud den surge of heat contracted slots between the rails, pulling off power plows. E. Cleveland Giddings, Capital Transit Co. vice president, said streetcars experienced the trouble almost every summer, but never in such concentration throughout the downtown area. Emergency repair crews were kept moving at a dizzy pace to open the lines. The power failures were general throughout the District and Mont gomery and Prince Georges Coun ties, ranging in length from a few minutes to several hours. Pepco of ficials called it ^he most- troublesome storm in many years. Two persons died as the result of heat strokes. Jerry Woods, 29. colored, of the 1000 block of Six teenth street N.E.. died in Freed men's Hospital at 4:20 p.m. after he was stricken at a lumber yard in the 900 block of Florida avenue N.W. The other man, Richard Day, 37, colored, of the 500 block of M street S.E., collapsed in the 2900 block of Brandywine street N.W., and died at 5:15 p.m. at Freedmen's Hospital. Numerous other persons were treated at hospitals for heat prostra tion. Maryland State police acted quickly to save the life of Shirley Leppo, 15, of Elkridge, Md., a polio (See WEATHER,-Page A-9.) G. 0. P. Conservatives In Power, Truman Says By the Associated Press Senator Murray, Democrat, of Montana today quoted President Truman as saying the Republican National Convention has shown that “conservative interests” are in control of that party. Officially, Mr. Truman has main tained silence about the GOP con vention and the selection of Gov. Dewey of New York as Republican presidential nominee. Senator Murray was asked about Mr. Truman's reaction after he had talked with the President at the White House. Senator Murray told reporters: "He 'Mr. Truman > seemed to think the convention illustrates how the conservative interests of the country are in control of the con vention and dominating its actions. He seemed to regard the plat form as a reiteration of promises thite Republicans have failed to carry out in the past.” Presidential Secretary Charles G. Ross said Mr. Truman had no com ment officially on Gov. Dewey's nomination. Mr. Roes added Mr. Truman saw and heard the nomination over television in his White House study. Fair Weather Promised for Fight Tonight IEarlier Story on Sports Page.) By the Associated Press NEW YORK, June 25.— Pair weather tonight, for the Joe Louis- \ Jersey Joe Walcott heavyweight title fight was promised today by: the Weather Bureau. The bout, originally set for Wed nesday, has had two 24-hour post ponements because of rain. The forecaster said a few scat tered showers were likely in the late afternoon and early evening, but promised that the later part of the evening would be fair. The 15-round fight at Yankee Stadium is to start at 10 p.m. U. N. Charges Attack On Truce Plane by Egyptian Spitfire Refusal to Pass Jewish Convoy Also Cited as Armistice Violation By the Associated Pres* TEL AVIV. Israel. June 25.—A United Nations spokesman said today the Egyptians had fired on a clearly marked white U. N. truce plane piloted by an Amer ican. . The spokesman said also that the Egyptians had refused to permit a! U. N.-approved Jewish supply con voy to pass settlements in the Ne geb. and both incidents were re garded by the U. N. commission here as violations of the .truce. The case was not regarded, how ever, as invalidating the general cease-fire which has held generally for two of its four weeks. Col. Count Thord Bonde, head of the truce mission, has informed Cairo of the violations, the spokes jman added. The Israeli government also ac cused the Egyptians of violating the truce. A communique said the Egyp tians not only refused passage to i the Jewish convoy, but bombed the settlements of Beer Tuvya and Ke far Warburg, midway between Tel Aviv and Gaza. Attacked Near Ground. The U. N. spokesman said Egyp tian Spitfires pursued the white truce plane, clearly marked with the letters U. N„ until it was about to land near Kefar Warburg. He said the plane was attacked with t gunfire as it, was about to touch the ground Fifteen shots were fired. (See PALESTINE, Page A-5.1 Reds Cease Supplying Food From Their Zone To Western Berliners Action Follows Stoppage Of Traffic on Rail Line From 3 Allied Areas By the Associated Frees BERLIN, June 25.—The Rus sians ordered today that no more food from their zone be sent Into the western-occupied sec tor* of Berlin. They stopped traffic yesterday on the single railroad line supplying those sectors with food from the western occupation zones. The blockade left the air the only way to get food in to the 2,000,000 inhabitants of the American. Brit ish and Trench sectors. Allied ex perts said that would prove un workable In the long run. American and British authorities said a month's food stocks are on hand in the western sectors and nobody will starve. < People Remain l aim. The people remained outwardly calm in the face of efforts of the Soviet-controlled press to spread fear of hunger and unemployment and a Russian threat to keep the rail freight tieup on indefinitely. L. J. Steck, American Military Government food chief, said the Russian food embargo order was delivered to the Central Food Board of the German municipal govern ment. He said one immediate effect would be to deprive the children of Western Berlin of fresh milk. Pow dered milk is being distributed. By their action the Russians with drew from the four-power food pool which for nearly three years has been feeding Berlin. Each occupying power has been contributing to this pool, adminis tered by the Allied Kommandatura and the city government. Dissolving the pool means split ting Berlin down the middle from the standpoint of food supply. The Russians can feed the 1,000.000 Germans in their sector from their surrounding occupation zone. The western supplies have to come in from the western occupation zones. They can't come in so long as the rail line is blocked. Germans Exchange Money. In the American, British and French sectors, Germans began trad ing their money for the new Deutsche mark, which was put in competition here with the Eastern German money the Russians in troduced yesterday. Long lines stood before exchange offices. American armored cars and machinegun-bearing jeeps patrolled streets of the American sector on guard against disturbances. The official Russian press said it is “difficult to predict” when repairs < See-GERM AN Y~Page~ A-3. i 200 Youthful Drivers Await 'Zero Hour' in Soap Box Derby Races Will Start at 9 A.M. Tomorrow; Parade Tonight Will Inaugurate Event Nearly two hundred youthful race drivers today are awaiting | "zero hour" shortly after 9 a.m. tomorrow, when the starter’s gun will send the first three cars in the Washington Soap Box Derby rolling away from the starting line at "Derby Downs.” j The 1948 Washington champion will be determined sometime after 5 p.m. tomorrow, in a final race be tween the Class A winner and the top contender in the Class B divi sion. The happy youth who rolls into the winner's circle at the course, which is located between Branch and Alabama avenues, on Pennsylvania avenue S.E., will go to Akron. Ohio, to represent the District in the All-American finals August 15. 1 Preliminary ceremonies marking the staging of the annual event will get underway at 8 o'clock tonight, when a parade expected to last more than two hours will be held on Pennsylvania avenue S.E. Spon sored by the Greater Southeast Parade Committee, as a salute to the boys competing in tomorrow’s exciting race, the procession will feature more than 50 floats, many bands and marching units. In addition, such District officials as Police Supt. Robert J. Barrett and Fire Chief Clement Murphy will participate. The floats, all of them designed in accordance with the parade's tneme, the American boy. will compete for many prizes offered by merchants of the area. The iine of march will be from Carpenter street S.E. down Texas avenue and into Pennsylvania ave aue. The long parade will disband at Prout street S.E. Another parade, one which is a traditional part of every Derby pro gram. will swing down the actual course at 9 a.m. tomorrow. This (See SOAP BOX, Page A-2.) War Flyer Kills Two Children, Ends Own Life Alexandria Mother Tells of Hearing Shots After Brief Dispute A nerve - shattered young mother today told Alexandria police how her husband, an Air Force captain, fired bullets into the heads of their two sleeping children early today and then turned the gun on himself. Dead are: Capt. Charles D. Liggett. 27. of 215 Buchanan street, a pilot with the flight operations office of the Military Air Transport Service and veteran of the European air war Sharon,. their five - year - old daughter. Fred, 4, their son. prostrate r rom snocK. Mrs. Liggett, 26, who is expecting her third child within a few months, was prostrate from shock and Alexandria homicide officials had not received a full account of the tragedy. Mrs. Liggett was to be taken to Walter Reed Hospital today, still unaware her children are dead. A doctor said each child had been shot twice between the eyes. The father had one bullet wound in the temple. A .25-caliber Italian pistol was found beside his body, police said. Mrs. Liggett told police they were sitting in the living room of their two-story brick row house near mid town Alexandria a short time before the shooting. He -was drinking beer, she said. Angered Over Delay. He asked her, she said, to press his uniform and became angry when she said she would do it later. He went upstairs and a short-time later she heard what she thought were three shots. She did not investigate, she told them, because she thought he waa firing the pistol to worry her. Shortly thereafter she went up CAPT. CHARLES D. LIGGETT stairs and found her husband’s body in their bedroom doorway. Still un aware that the children had been shot, she ran to the first floor and telephoned police. Then she returned to the second floor and found the wounded chil dren in their beds. Her screams attracted Police Pvt. Carl Nyberg, who lives next door at 217 Buchanan street. Specialist Too Late. * The gtrl died shortly after she arrived at Alexandria Hospital. The boy died two hours after he was shot while a Washington brain spe cialist was speeding to the hospital. The Liggetts, police said, had lived at the Buchanan street addresi about three months. The shooting came several hours after Capt. and Mrs. Liggett had watched a movie, “These Three.” I at the Airport Drivein Theater while 'the children slept in the back seat of the car. | Mrs. Liggett told Alexandria De ; tective Sergt. Russell Greenwalt her husband arrived home shortly after 5:30 p.m. yesterday and that after supper they put the children in the car and drove to Washington. Here, she said, he purchased a case of beer and a fifth of whisky. They drove back to Alexandria by way of National Airport, stopped briefly to watch the planes, and then went past their home to pick up blankets for the children to sleep on in the car. TUI Recounted. During the movie, she went on, she had several beers with him and he had some of the whisky. After they arrived home about (See-SHOOTINGTPage A-5.( Tune to WMAL For Fight Weather Telephone calls inquiring about weather conditions af fecting the Louis - Walcott fight have swamped The Star’s switchboard the past two afternoons and evenings. Should this be repeated today it would seriously interefere with Star customers who wish to telephone classified ads. For the convenience of the public The Star's radio Station WMAL has arranged the fol lowing schedule ‘for late an nouncements about the weath er at the New York ringside: 5:30, 6:10, 6:30, 6:45, 7:05, 7:15, 7:30. 8:00, 8:30, 9:00 and 9 30. Keep tuned to WMAL (630 kc.) for this information and for the fight, scheduled for 10 o'clock. WNBW will televise the fight.