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Western Envoys See Molotov at Eleventh Kremlin Conference By Eddy Gilmore A«e<mt»d Pr«5i Foreign Corrtipondcnt MOSCOW, Sept, 18 —The Western envoys met today with Foreign Min ister V. M. Molotov possibly to re ceive final Russian word on pro posals for settling the Berlin crisis. The usual secrecy surrounded the 1 »ession—the 11th in the Kremlin on East-West differences in the iast, M days and the second this week. United States Ambassador Walter Bedell Smith told newsmen after to day's talks: The three Western envoys had a delightful two hour and 30 minute ia!k with Mr. Molotov. I have no comment." Silent on Future Meetings. Gen. Smith said he stayed behind at the Kremlin for a flve-minute talk with Mr. Molotov. He said it was on a "purely Soviet-American matter" but would not divulge its nature. He would not say whether the meetings were at an end or , would be continued. x Special British Envoy Frank Rob erts and French Ambassador Yves Chataigneau met with Gen. Smith In the United States Embassy after the meeting. Then they filed re ports to their home governments— the usual procedure. A meeting last Tuesday was the first with Mr. Molotov since August 30 when the four negotiators; reached agreement in principle on establishing a Soviet mark as the only currency for Berlin. . Had Sought Climax. Details were passed on to the four military governors in Berlin. The governors conferred seven times, then reported to the govern ments without reaching any agree ment. The Western envoys were believed i to have tried to bring the negotia tions to a climax Tuesday. They sought either to reach agreement and refer the entire Berlin and Ger man question to a meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers in Paris or, failing of agreement, to end the talks for the present. i London diplomatic sources said if agreement was lacking the dispute probably would be referred to the United Nations.) The Western envoys were believed to have gone to the Kremlin today ! to receive Mr. Molotov's final word on that exchange. But there was no official an nouncement from either the West ern envoys or Soviet sources wheth- j er any agreement had been reached : in the talks that began July 30, Tall Cedars Institute Alexandria Forest Institution ceremonies for the newly-formed Temple Forest No ! 136. Tall Cedars of Lebanon, in Alexandria, were held yesterday at the George Washington Masonic! National Memorial Temple in Alex andria. The ceremonies were preceded by j a parade of uniformed units from other Forests, who marched through | the center of Alexandria to the temple. Supreme Tall Cedar Herman B. Willaredt of Spring City, Pa., con ferred the degree of Tall Cedar on John M. Stewart, past grand master of Masons in Virginia. A class of 150 candidates then were initiated' as Tall Cedars. William E Thomas. 601 North! View terrace, Alexandria, is the | Grand Tall Cedar-elect of Temple1 Forest No. 136. Visiting Forests from Camden, N. J.. West Chester. Pa.. York, Pa ,! Baltimore, Annapolis, Frederick,! Sliver Soring and the District par- , ticipated in the ceremonies. j. Law Classes to Resume The Robert H. Terrell Law School will begin its 17th session as classes resume at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the achool, 1922 Thirteenth street N.W. Weather Report District of Columbia — Mostly tunny and continued warm today and tomorrow. Highest Sunday about 88. Maryland and Virginia—Mostly aunny and continued warm today and tomorrow. River Report (From United States Engineers.> Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry • no at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear a* v Harpers Ferry. Humidity. Yesterday. Prt Today— Pot Noon « ' K P m. ' 4 p m 40 in p.m ♦*<> High and Low tor Yesterday. High. at 4 no pm. Lew. ft ft. at 6 50 a m Ktrnro ifmprraiurrs inis ir*i. Highest. PP. on August 27. Lowest. 5. on January 26. Tide Tables. ^Furnished by United State* Coast and Geodetic Survey.) Today. Tomorrow High P 12 a m. 10 03 a m Low 4:13 am. 4:51am. High P.53 p m. lo:25 p m Low 4 25 pm. 3:54 pm. The Sun and Moon. Rises. Sets. Sun today 0 53 7:10 Sun. tomorrow 6.54 - OP Moon today 7 50 p m. * 52 a m Automobile lights must. b« turned on •we-half hour after *unset. Ftecipltatlnn. Monthly precipitation In in he* In the: Capitil ^current month to date) Month. 1P4R. Ave. Record January - 4.57 3.55 7 S3 [37 February _1.67 3.3* o>4 M March _ 3.60 3 75 *>4 ‘PI April _ 3.05 3.27 P.13 'SO Hiv S 87 3.70 10.OP 'SP jun«::::::_5 :s 413 10.04 00 July 4.31 4.^1 10.03 ’8ti August' _POO 4.01 14.41 ‘28 September _ . 3 24 > '■ 45 '»< October ____ - - . -.84 s.“i 37 November _ - - 2.37 8 MM ;8B| December _ — 3.S’. <->b ul Temperature* in Various Cities. High Low. High Low. Atlanta 83 ««> Miami 83 fin Boston 88 til New York _ 88 M3 Chicago HO H8 Phoenix 103 77 Cincinnati- 8rt H4 Pittsburgh 84 Ml Detroit _ 84 70 Portland. 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Marshall Receives Humanitarian Award From Variety Clubs Secretary of State Marshall, who 'eaves today for the United Nations Assembly session in Paris, received ihe Variety Club's International Humanitarian Award for 1947 last night, together with assurances that the prayers and hopes of his fellow citizens went with him in his con tinuing quest for a secure peace. At a dinner in the Hotel Statler. attended by 600 persons, the show mens charitable organization hon ored Gen. Marshall for "his meas ureless service rendered in behalf of world peace.” In accepting the award, Gen. Mar shall said that such generous im pulses as prompted the organization of the Variety Clubs had impressed him as characteristic of the United States’ attitude in dealings with other nations. He then gave a short off-the-record talk. Truman Letter Kead. The award, comprising a silver plaque, illuminated scroll and hon orarium of $1,000, was presented by Robert J. O'Donnell of Dallas. Tex., international chief barker of tne organization. Mr. O’Donnel, who was toastmas ter. also read a letter from Presi dent Truman to Carter T. Barron, dinner chairman, expressing regret that absence from Washington pre vented his attending. "It is a personal satisfaction to me that the Hon. George C. Mar shall. Secretary of State, will receive on this happy occasion the tribute of your annual award,” Mr. Truman wrote. “I can think of no one more richly deserving of this recognition. "With all of you, I join in warm congratulations to Gen. Marshall. To Variety. I extend hearty greet ings. I know' that it will never vearv of the well-doing that has earned it such an abundance of ’latitude and good wishes.” Jackson Speaks. Justice Jackson of the Supreme Jourt. one of the dinner speakers, ieclared civilization’s only present ;hance of survival was "to extend he rule of law to the world.” He explained he meant such rec ignition of the essentiality of law is prevailed in the United States, iespite the inevitability of crime. International respect for lawful processes must be obtained, but ob iteration of violence cannot be ex pected, ne commented. "If this effort fails,” Justice Jack ion said, "then there is nothing left! put naked force and violence to de-; ermine the fates of peoples.” Other speakers included Albert Rowswell of Pittsburgh, chairman of the award committee, and B. M. McKelway, editor of The Star, a member of the committee. Guests at the dinner included Jus tices Rutledge and Burton of the Supreme Court, a number of foreign diplomatic representatives, officials of the armed services and executives of the entertainment Industry. Invocation by Rabbi Gerstenfeld. Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld of the Washington Hebrew Congregation, chaplain of the Washington Variety Club, Tent No. 11 of the internation al organization, delivered the invo cation. The program included a toast to the President and an entertain ment interlude in which '‘Red” Skelton, film and radio comedian, Eddie Peabody, banjoist, and Gene Archer, baritone, w»ere among the participants. Gen. Marshall was the ninth re cipient of the humaritarian award and the third Secretary of State to be honored. The previous choices were James F. Byrnes and Cordell Hull, both of whom headed the State Department; Evangeline Booth, Salvation Army leader; Sir Alexander Fleming, pencillin dis coverer; Sister Elizabeth Kenny, de veloper of an infantile paralysis treatment; George Washington Car ver, Negro scientist; Father Flana gan, founder of Boys’ Tov'n, Nebr., and Miss Martha Berry, Georgia educator. Wisconsin Burial Set For Youth Killed in Truck The body of 18-year-old Merwin J. Van Sickle, 3605 South Twenty fifth street, Arlington, who was killed early yesterday when a panel truck he was driving overturned five nules north of Marlboro, will be sent to Cumberland, Wis., for burial. The youth is survived by his father, Leslie Van Sickle, who lives in Trego, Wis., and by seven brothers: Willard of the Arlington address, Darrell, Rodney, Ralph and Harley of Minneapolis; Arthur of Baronette, Wis., and Chester of Monterey, Calif., an Army captain. Prince Georges County police said the youth apparently was thrown through the top of the vehicle after it veered from the Crain highway. He formerly attended Washington Lee High School, Arlington, and was employed at an Arlington gro cery. New Chaplain on Job The Rev. Don C. Shaw, new Protestant chaplain at the Depart ment of Corrections reservations at Occoquan and Lorton, will hold his first services at the reservations to day. The new chaplain, whose sal ary is paid by the Federation of Churches, has been connected with the Council for Clinical Training In Chicago. j THE 'ijcmb BlILT BY JfaTfain Designed and built by Baldwin master craftsmen ... In The Baldwin Factory . . using Baldwins exclusive action! The Acrosonic has rich, colorful tones to m delight everyone Exquisitely styled and available in Mahogany. Walnut. Ebony, Light Oak and Primavera Old piano ac cepted in trade, easy terms arranged. See it, hear it. play it at ifW*WORCH 925 G STREET N.W. Established 7879 Marshall to Take Off Today for Paris and Red Showdown in U.N. ly th« Associated Press Secretary of State Marshall flies to Paris today for a United Nations Assembly meeting that may produce a fateful showdown with Russia over the blockade of Berlin. Whether this showdown actually occurs probably was determined to a considerable degree in Moscow yes terday at a meeting between Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov and the envoys of America, Britain and France. Mr. Molotov was expected to indi cate finally Russia’s attitude toward lifting the blockade. There was intense interest here as to whether the Russian leader would say "yes,” "no” or try to stall off the day of decision awhile longer. Mr. Molotov as well as Gen. Mar shall, Britain’s Foreign Minister Bevin and the French foreign min ister are all due to be in Paris at the same time. There has been considerable speculation here that the Moscow talks on the Berlin crisis might be taken up directly by these top-level ministers in in formal talks outside the United Nations session. ' Musi mu niocuac rirei. However, It can be reported on excellent authority that up to yes terday no plan had been made for any Big Pour foreign ministers’ discussion of the Berlin crisis. Re sponsible American officials were notably unenthusiastic about the idea, contending that if Mr. Molo tov w'ahts to arrange any high level conference on Germany he must first lift the blockade. What seemed more likely, accord ing to some responsible informants here, was that Mr. Molotov would either stall for time or else take a negative attitude toward lifting the blockade. In that case the Western foreign ministers would have to decide among themselves in Paris what moves they should take in placing Russia’s Berlin policy on trial before the world by bringing •charges formally in the United Na tions Assembly. There was no doubt that authori ties here were quite pessimistic about a successful end to the Mos cow negotiation. Gen. Marshall himself made this clear at a news conference Wednesday. Gen. Marshall will leave at 1 p.m. today fly to Newfoundland for refueling and then go directly to Paris. He is using President Tru man’s personal aircraft, th* Inde pendence. and his traveling com panions will include Mrs. Marshall, State Department Counselor Charles E. Bohlen and Mrs. Bohlen. May may iuvnin. The duration of Gen. Marshall’s stay in Paris is uncertain. If all goes well and he can arrange to do so he may return here in three or four weeks. Officials advising Gen. Marshall show every evidence of not want ing to force a showdown with Rus sia unless events compel it. This week's negotiations in Moscow rep resented an effort on the part of the Western powers to find a way I out of the impasse created when: the Russian military commander in Berlin blocked final agreement on; currency problems and a consequent lifting of the blockade last week. As a result, on Tuesday, the West efn envoys asked Mr. Molotov to straighten out Marshal V. D. Soko lovsky, the Soviet Berlin com mander, on what he was committed to do under an agreement, which the Western powers made in Mos cow more than two weeks ago with Prime Minister Stalin. This agree- j ment was supposed to end the blockade. Vishinsky Heads Russians Flying to U. N. Session LONDON, Sunday, Sept, 19 (A>). —The Soviet news agency Tass has j reported the Russian delegation to tIre United Nations General Assem bly took off for Paris from Moscow today. The agency said Russia’s five man delegation is headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Y. Vishin sky. The Federal Spotlight Marine Depot Sets Example For Harmony With Civilians ' By Joseph Young During the last few months this column has cited several in stances where military establishments have had difficulty between military brass and civilian employes. Here’s an Instance where the reverse is true—a situation which finds the military and civilian personnel working together in close harmony on labor-management problems. The establishment is the United States Marine Corps Depot at Philadelphia and the pattern estab lished there sets a goal for all Federal agencies — military or otherwise — to * aim for. j The com- I mandlng officer, I Brig. Gen. Leon- 1 ard E. Ray, works closely with employe rep resentatives on all personnel matters. In doing this, he follows fl the policy estab- I lished by his | predecessor, orig. Gen. M. C. ■»»“»'' Youn* Gregory. Welfare and recreational activ ities for civilian employes in the; yard have been established under j the leadership of Gens. Ray and Gregory, and improvements have been made all the time. Recently, for example, a bowling alley was opened solely for the em ployes’ use in their free time. And employes who find themselves con fronted with a personal problem that requires financial or other kind of aid feel free to turn to Gen. Ray and his staff for counsel. Playing an important part in this program is John J. Smith, a vice president of the AFL American Federation of Government Employes and the civilian leader in the yard. Mr. Smith is one of the most dy namic officials you can find in the Government union field. He fights fiercely for the rights of the work ers in the yard, yet he recognizes the obligation that all personnel—mili tary and civilian alike—have of putting forth their best effort for their Government. Perhaps that's why he and Gen Readers' Guide Sunday, September 19, 1948. SECTION A. General News, Resorts and Travel. Lost, Found. Page A- 3 Civic News. Page A-29 Educational. Pages A-30-31 Jessie. Fant Evans. Page A-31 Obituary. Page A-32 Resorts and Travel. Page A-34 Where to Go. Page A-35 SECTION B. Sports, Financial. Sports News. Pages B-l-3 Junior Star. Page B-4 | Farm and Garden. Pages B-4-5< Financial. Pages B-6-7 | Camera Angles. Page B-8 Crossword Puzzle. Page B-8 Stamps. Page B-8 Science Calendar. Page B-8 SECTION C. Editorial, Features, Amusements. Editorial Articles. Pages C-l-51 Bridge. Page C-2 Art. P»*e C-2 John Clagctt Proctor. Page C-2 Book Reviews. Page C-3 Editorials. P»f* C-4 Editorial Features. Page* C-4-5 Amusements. Pages C-6-7 Music. Page C-7 Radio Programs. Page C-8 SECTION D. Society, Women's Clubs. Society News. Pages D-l-16 Women's Clubs. Page D-5 Readers’ Clearing House. Page D-9 SECTION E. Classified Advertising, Educational. Classified Advertising. Pages E-l-16 Service Organizations. Page E-16 This edition contains This Week Magazine of 40 pages, a 16-page comic section and 16 pages of rotogravure. HOFFMANN Rebuilds, Reupholsters Your Sofa and Chair Throughout 2-Pc. Set A JOB WORTH $119 «!* $69 — ONLY y 12 Month) HOFFMANN'S 18-POINT REBUILDING PLAN 1. Decorator-trained salesmen call at your home. 2. You choose from a wide assortment of fabrics. 3. Trucks pick up furniture by appointment. 4. We deliver your furniture to our factory. 5. Seat platforms are stripped to the frames. 6. The pieces get new doweling and corner blocks. 7. Frames of pieces are completely reinforced. 8. Experts rub down and polish your frames. 9. Back springs, platforms added if needed. 10. Webbing or sagless construction is added. 11. All springs are reset and then tied by hand. 12. You get new-filling and cotton felt if needed. 13. Sides and backs are rebuilt and repadded. 14. All outside seams on the new cover are welted. 15. All outside seams are painstakingly handsewn. 16. All your old cushions ore replaced completely. 17. Then, all reconstructed furniture is inspected. 18. Rebuilt furniture is delivered to your home. HOFFMANN UPHOLSTERERS Makers and Designers of Custom Furniture 1711 14th St. N.W. (Cor. Rl—CO. 5116—2447 18th St. N.W. Estimates cheerfully riven In nearby Maryland and Virginia visit out snowxooms • ort.* cvemncs Ray and the Yard's personnel re lation officers, Col. John H. Struth ers and Capt. James B. Shimel, are on such good terms. Gen. Ray and his aides attend APGE meetings, not to see what the union is up to, but to partici pate actively in the discussions and try to work out any gripes that the employes at the depot may have. And at the national APGE banquet in Philadelphia several weeks ago. Gen. Ray sat besides Mr. Smith at the head table. * * * * TEAMWORK—Whenever the de pot is considering putting into effect new personnel policies, Mr. Smith and his union associates are invited by Gen. Ray to sit down and talk the matter over. If the union officials have any objections or re visions to the proposed new policy, the matter is usually worked out to the satisfaction of both sides. The employes’ views are always considered in every personnel mat ter that is undertaken at the depot. They are encouraged to make any legitimate gripe they may have about their working conditions. There have been instances where military officers at the depot have overstepped their bounds in their relations with civilian employes. But, here again. Gen. Ray and his predecessor have always taken ac tion to discipline the offenders. * * * * IT PAYS OFF—The result of this fine teamwork may be seen in the depot’s production record. It ranks with the best in the country, and both Gen. Ray and Mr. Smith are quick to attribute a major share of this fact to the fine feeling and harmony that exists between civil ians and the military there. * * * * VETERANS’ PREFERENCE—Per sons close to Gov. Dewev say that the Republican presidential candi date believes in a limited form of veterans’ preference in civil service jobs. According to them. Gov. Dewey strongly believes that all veterans should and must receive their 5 and 10 points preference in applying for Government jobs. But they say that Mr. Dewey feels that some time limitation should be imposed as to how long a veteran should have preference when ap plying for civil service employment. At present, there is no time limi tation. It’s said that Gov. Dewey feels that perhaps a 5 to 10 year deadline be placed on when veterans would no longer be eligible for preference. In other words, if a veteran of the last war did not file for a Government job by 1953 or 1958 at the latest, he would not get veteran's preference if he competed for a Federal position after that date. / Whether Mr. Dewey, if elected President, would move to limit: veteran’s preference in this way. remains to be seen. It would stir up intense opposition from most of! the veterans’ groups, and men in public life today are very careful not to antagonize veterans' organi zations. * * * * SCHOOL DAZE—A number of >op Government .personnel people are considering recommending to Con gress the enactment of legislation to set up a school for Government officials—the idea being that this would make it possible to adopt uniform administrative and person nel procedures throughout the Federal service. Whatever the merits of the idea, j many Government employes will be quick to agree that thdlr bosses have a lot to learn! (Starting today, Joseph Young’s Federal Spotlight broadcast will be heard at a new time. Tune in at 11:15 a.m. over WMAL, The Star station, tor the latest news and, views on Government affairs and' personalities.) Navy Cachet Approved A Navy Day cachet and special postal cancellation die have been approved for use on all Navy ships and stations in observance of Navy Day, October 27. The cachet por trays an aircraft carrier at sea. The dies may be used from October 1 to 27. Berlin Air Lift Held Proof That 1). S. Can't Be Bluffed ly th* Aueciotati fmt MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. lg.— The controller of the Air Force ex pressed conviction today that the Berlin air lift ‘must have proven to the Ruslans by now that America cannot be bulddozed out of the skies. ‘The Rusiatis obviously under estimated the Air Force's ability to feed 2,500.000 people by an air lift running 24 hours a day, and trans porting 2.500 tons of supplies daily.’* said the controller, Lt. Gen. Edwin Rawlings, in an interview, Gen. Rawlings, here for the Air Force Day observance, said the air lift has proven two things: "We can’t be bluffed. The United States, as always, can meet practically any emergency. ’ Gen. 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