Reno Evening Gazette (Newspaper) - March 2, 1948, Reno, Nevada A Newspaper For the Home Information and Enjoyment For Every Member of THE FAMILY RENO EVENING GAZETTE Nevada's Greatest Newspaper WEATHER Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday colder SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR NO- 275 RENO NEVADA TUESDAY MARCH 2 1948 18 PAGES J CENTS BATTLES ERUPT IN CONGRESS Lynch Measure Clears First Barrier Provides Duty of State To Protect life Dixie Democrats Threaten Revolt If Act Is Passed WASHINGTON March 2 legislation was proved today by the house judiciary committee j The action sends the key one in President Trumans civil right one step short of the house floor It must be cleared by the rules committee be- fore the house can vote on it it L one of the measures which has southern Democrats threatening a party revolt VOTE SECRET The judiciary committee voted behind closed doors and the vote was not announced officially ever members said it was 18 to 8 The drafted by Rep Clifford Case declares it to be the duty of the state to protest the life liberty and property of every in- dividual The federal government could step in and bring prosecutions when there was a lynching Persons participating manner in a lynching be guilty of a and punishable by 20 years imprisonment and a fine or 4 0 Peace officers failing to make diligent efforts to prevent ines in their jurisdiction could be punished by five years ment and a fine Any person injured by a lynch mob could recover up to from the community in which the incident occurred provided the community did not prove it hart made every effort to prevent he violence In event of death the victim's heirs would receive the money VOTE AGAINST These committee members were reported to have voted against the Representatives Hobos ot Alabama ot Tennessee of South Cravens of Arkansas Chelf of Kentucky and Gossett of Texas Democrats Fellows of Maine and Gwynne of Iowa Republicans The southern rebellion has raised Republican hopes of winning the White House in next fall's tion but some party leaders say they anticipate a hard fight to keep control of the senate in any event Senator Brewster told a reporter the GOP high command fully realizes it is possible for the Republicans to elect a president but still lose the senate if the con- test is close outside the south Later in the day some 75 southern Democratic congressmen planned to hold a second strategy ing to map further plans to fight this and other disputed civil rights measures Brewster noted that the Dixie critics of Mr Truman are arranging carefully to keep their Democratic party label even though they may finally decide to deny the president their electoral Mother Daughter To Explore Jungle LOS ANGELES March 2 UP A mother and her year-old daughter were enroute by air today for a search of lost Mayan jungles Mrs Karena Shields explorer of ruins in southern Mexico hopes to uncover archaeological finds that will prove Mayan civilization dates 1000 years earlier than the accepted date of 1000 BC Her daughter Cordelia her as she left by plane last night for Palenque For the last year the blonde Mrs Shields has been professor of humanities at the University of Redlands She is acquainted with the jungle wilds of Province in the most tip of Mexico having been reared on her father's plantation at Palenque She is thoroughly familiar with the Mayan language and religious ritual Mayan priests have helped her assemble some data and she has aerial maps of a mile district she previously surveyed NEXT General Aarne of Finnish armed forces sat in on a con- ference of top government of- to decide on a reply to Russia's demand for a defense pact LANDMARK SOLD ATLANTA Ga March 2 An historic Atlanta landmark the old Atlanta Constitution building was sold yesterday to Rich's de- store The red brick building was erected in 1884 The Constitution moved into a new building diagonally across from the old ont last December Finland's Reds Organize Unions Support Military Pact with Soviets HELSINKI March 2 land's Communists today began organizing factory and trade union meetings to support a military pact with Russia The Communist organ sas said workers favor a friendship and assistance treaty with the Soviet Union because it is the best way to guarantee the interests of Finland and the cause of peace FACTORY MEETS The first of the factory ings being by the Com- wore held yesterday at Turku and Tampere two of land's most important industrial centers The Turku workers adopted a recommending ance of the military pact The said we must take a friendly hand if it is Political leaders held closed sions to discuss whether Finland should negotiate with the Russians and what the consequences would be particularly in the west They hope to have their answers ready for President Juho morrow VOICE OPPOSITION The 28 conservatives in ment already have voiced tentative opposition to the proposal Their spokesman Arvo nen said the conservatives feel the peace treaty with Russia is cient He added that the party is not opposed to a friendship or tural agreement but does not like a military pact It was reported the Communist party voted Saturday to advocate acceptance of the pact It is also known that the small liberal party has decided to oppose the treaty It has seven seats in parliament Some observers predicted ist elements in the Conservative Agrarian Social Democratic and Progressive parties might vote against the Russian pact to save fact provided there is no danger of the proposal's being rejected Western Europe May be United Against Russia Developments Spur Nations to Meet Attlee Announces LONDON March 2 UP Spurred by developments in land and Czechoslovakia Britain Frence and the low countries will open conversations in Brussels I Thursday on formation of a ern union in Europe Prime Minister Attlee in a prise announcement to the house of commons last night said the discussions will cover all aspects of such a social political and defense problems FEAR IN EUROPE There is this dangerous and chaotic state of affairs in Europe and there is fear in spread that is due ly to a spread of dictatorships be- ing intensified by events of the last few the prime minister de- clared His announcement which came only a few hours after a foreign office spokesman said it would be a matter of weeks before anything concrete would be done to ment Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin's union proposal of Jan 22 apparently reflected a new feeling of urgency in London The feeling seemed to be sparked by a desire both for speeding eco- nomic recovery under the Marshall plan and for political unity in western Europe especially in the light of Communist victory in Czechoslovakia and the pressure on Finland CLOSE ALLIANCE Bevin's proposal called for a close political and tary alliance of Britain France and the Benelux the Netherlands and form the nucleus for a larger later grouping of western European nations He termed it a means of combatting ruthless forts by Russia to dominate the continent The Brussels talks presumably would be concluded before a ing in Paris in mid-March of the 16 Marshall plan countries There were reports in United States circles here that American policy makers were making a new study of Marshall plan details with the idea of boosting dollar help to countries where nism is strongest Informants said the plan itself might be revised to give it a stronger tinge Attlee's announcement of the Brussels conference was made ing debate on a defense white per which proposed reducing Brit- ain's armed forces to bers in all services by March 31 cut of The house approved it Firemen Ask Payment for Calls to Fire TROY N Y March 2 The fire department of wants residents fork over when they call for fire fighting equipment and for each hour of use The department posted the rates last night declaring the town board had shown con- disregard of a for additional funds Dewey to Fight For Nomination ALBANY N Y March 2 Gov Thomas E Dewey will pass up his usual spring vacation and personally lead his forces in a drive for the Republican tial nomination he disclosed day At the same time the governor denied a newspaper report not carried by the Associated Press that he had offered jobs in return for political support in the consin presidential primary where he is contesting with Harold E Stassen and Gen Douglas Arthur PERMANENT SITE GENEVA Switzerland March 2 was unanimously chosen as the permanent site of the posed international maritime today The decision was made by delegates of 35 nations drafting the organization's Coup Resented By Scandinavians OSLO Norway March 2 wave of anti-Soviet sentiment swept Scandinavia today as re- mounted against the Communist coup in Czechoslovakia and Russian pressure in Finland In Norway Denmark and den the feeling manifested itself in mass demonstrations and press attacks against the spread of Communism over Europe In Oslo thousands of students demonstrated last night outside the legation Later they marched to the people's house where a Communist youth organization was celebrating the Czech coup Bullitt Urges Help lor China Requests Military Supplies be Sent WASHINGTON March 2 William C Bullitt former sador to Russia advised congress today to vote for military supplies to China Bullitt testified to the house for- eign affairs committee which is considering the administration's request for aid for China BROADER PROGRAM The program contemplates only economic help for the to finance food and other consumer imports and for improvement of railroads roads and factories con- gress members have urged that the program be broadened to in- clude weapons the Chinese can use in fighting Com- Bullitt accused the ment which drafted the aid gram of blindness and apathy toward China China is the key to the entire Far he said If our should permit the Com- to take over China it would have failed to bar the way to attack on our country by over- whelming masses of slaves We cannot successfully op- pose Communist conquest of the world by opposing Communism in Europe only LEG OF TABLE Bullitt said economic aid for China is but one leg of the able on which must stand the vital in- terest of the American people in Chinese independence He 1 That the United States send to Nanking at once a man of the highest intelligence and energy1 who can help China on military as well as political and economic problems 2 That this country make sure that China gets plenty of mum lions to fight the Communists He said a small amount of munition is on the way to China thanks to congressional attention to the issue But the Soviet gov he said has been arm ing the Chinese Communists from both the enormous amount oj equipment it captured from the Japanese and new Japanese ment which it has manufactured in Korea and Siberia with Japanese machinery If Communists overrun China Bullitt said they will move on to Indo-China Thailand the Malay peninsula and eventually to Japan Nuernberg Trials Will Be Completed NUERNBERG Germany March 2 Lucius D Clay's chief adviser on German war crimes said today the Nuernberg trials would be completed despite criticism Alvin Rockwell chief of fairs in Berlin said also that Brig Gen Telford Taylor would head the prosecution to the finish well came here to inquire into re- cent criticism over the He said it was natural for some critics to say the trials have been entirely a prosecution show He defended the impartiality the bearings British Troops Battle Arabs JERUSALEM March 2 British troops battled beside Jews today against Arab snipers dug in on hillsides commanding the road a Jewish agency source said The British vowed last night to use their weapons henceforth im- partially against whichever side is firing The informant said both British police and Tommies moved into the area about 12 miles outside Jerusalem A large-scale battle appeared to be under way Heavy automatic weapons and grenades were heard and the Jews were believed to be bringing up mortars New York Snow Totals 58 Inches NEW YORK March 2 light snow which powdered the streets of New York with more than inches before 9 a m to day raised the total snowfall for the winter to 58.4 inches It was the second highest total on record M the city Tension High In Costa Rican Political Crisis President Orders Ail Banks Closed As Strike Awaited SAN JOSE Costa Rica March Teodoro all Costa Rica's banks today and tomorrow as ion heightened in the nation's crisis Gunplay broke out here laet light shortly after congress had annulled the victory of newspaper publisher Ulate Blanco In he Feb 8 presidential elections Today the nation awaited a al strike order by Union National party MARTIAL LAW said he would suspend ivil rights and invoke martial law f the party goes through with the strike The government bank said it lad sent colones 000 to Limon on the Atlantic coast to check heavy withdrawals here Two customs guards were killed n a gunfight at the home of los Valverde deputy and an ardent supporter of Ulate Valverde was critically wounded The dead men were first ried as policemen FLEES POLICE Ulate had made his ers in the Valverde home but police indicated he had fled from there five minutes before they ar- rived The police said they found ons and ammunition in the home They arrested Carlos Ulate a sin of and Jorge Arguedas Truque a writer for paper Diario de Costa Rica The con- gress voted 27 to 19 last night to sustain charges by the government candidate former President Rafael Calderon Guardia that the Feb 8 presidential election was lent A new congress also was chosen in the elections but it has taken office party said it is preparing to a nationwide sitdown strike of protest It gave no date Police announced the arrest at Cartago northwest of here of four men whose car they said was ed with dynamite and percussion caps The Costa Rican election nal ruled last Saturday that Ulate was the winner over Calderon the government candidate Calderon had acknowledged defeat but charged scandalous fraud in the balloting The tribunal's certifications of the result said Ulate had votes and Calderon The president of the tribunal dissented saying the results were sive and that congress should make the decision Reynolds Party Starts Flight OAKLAND Calif March Reynolds scientific party in search of a tain higher than Everest took off at a m PST today It is using a transport piloted by Odom The first stop will be Honolulu The party plans refuelling ings at Wake Okinawa Tokyo and Shanghai It will establish an operations base at Lang Chow and proceed with its projected exploration of the Amne Machin mountains in Hopeh province Milton Reynolds wealthy Chi whose fancies have turned to aviation and exploration says the expedition hopes to find a mountain which will top Everest highest in the Himalayas at feet DECLINES TO SPECULATE Sen Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan asking that his name withheld from the April 13 Nebraska primary ballots declined today to speculate whether he would accept the Republican presidential nomination Vandenberg Refuses To Discuss Ballot Senator Will Not Speculate On Acceptance of Nomination WASHINGTON March 2 Senator Vandenberg de- today to speculate whether he would accept the Republican nomination for Vandenberg wired Raymond A McConnell jr Lincoln Neb paper editor again asking that his name be withhold fiom the April 13 Nebraska primary ANSWERS QUESTION had held up filing of a petition to place Vandenberg's name on the Nebraska ballot until the Michigan senator had to answer this question If you were nominated by the Republican convention you accept the Vandenberg wired Responding to your message I decline to speculate with utterly improbable contingencies Your question defies intelligent answer without full knowledge of unknown ultimate events I have heretofore made my tion clear I shall not discuss it I again request that my name be not filed for a position for which I am not a candidate If it is filed despite this urgent and earnest re- quest I ask my Nebraska friends to confine primary votes to WAY LEFT OPEN The reply apparently left the way open for to go ahead with a move to place Vandenberg's name before Nebraska voters is chairman of a committee seeking a full choice for his state's voters He filed names of six Republicans and a Democrat yesterday but held off temporarily on Vandenberg Vandenberg's telegram also was interpreted by politicians ately as indicating he would accept the nomination if it came to him as a result of a genuine draft at the June Republican convention Vandenberg outlined his views in a national magazine Life a year ago At that time the chairman of the senate foreign relations committee I am not a candidate I do not expect or wish to be a candidate Advancing Greek Troops Shelled ATHENS March 2 reports declared today advancing Greek troops were shelled day by mortars from the Albanian village of Greeks did not retaliate for fear of international complications the dispatches said Guerrillas were reported getting noticeably more help as the fighting surged close to the border of the Com- munist state The fighting in was Mf more interne I shall seek no convention gates nor approve the efforts of others in this behalf YIELD TO DRAFT But Vandenberg went on Of course I would yield to a spontaneous draft if that hypo- thesis must be included because I do not believe any has a right to deny service to his country if and when his service is ed Despite the fact that Vandenberg said he will not connive in a draft most thought he left the way open for any genuine demand for his candidacy at the Pune con- vention McConnell's question was framed on the basis of a nomination made Under those circum- stances Vandenberg's friends said the Michigan senator would be bound by his own words to accept the service thus demanded of him by the party Politicians said this situation ob- leaves McConnell a fairly clear road to go ahead with the filing of the Vandenberg petition DECRIES PETITION The Michigan senator sought yesterday to prevent such an action He said in a telegram to McConnell that since he is not a candidate and has asked Michigan friends neither to present nor support my name in the Republican convention he ought not to be placed in the braska running Vandenberg had de- to ignore the Nebraska tion But he indicated he changed his mind because he did not wish to leave any doubts about my own attitude McConnell then telegraphed Vandenberg he would hold up filing the petitions until tomorrow to Rive the Michigan senator an opportunity to answer the editor's question The petitions filed yesterday entered these names on the lican Gov Thomas E Dewey of New York Ge n Douglas Arthur house speaker Joseph Martin Harold E Stassen Senator Robert A Taft and Gov Earl Warren of California MASSACHUSETTS DROPS DIAPER SERVICE BOSTON March 2 Massachusetts senate hai rejected a proposal allowing diaper services to make emergency deliveries on Sundays Even the strange alliance of two and a father of twins couldn't save the measure Sen Philip G Bowker a bachelor said yesterday he wai all wrapped up in the subject and didn't intend to pin anything on anybody But it's time for a he added This Bowker said will provide relief for tht little folks Waving a baby doll and a diaper another bachelor Sen Charles W Olson seconded remarks The opposition trading puas with the proponents prevailed Sen Willard A Ormsbee thought the measure should be re- ferred to the next annual session because said This is in its infancy Senator Sumner Greenleaf Whittier a member of the same family as the poet Whittier listened to his colleagues arguments for emergency diaper service and commented whatever has ban said here goes double for me Whittier u the father of Group in House Hits Standards Bureau's Chief Opponents Blast Marshall Plan Would Cut Funds WASHINGTON March 2 Fights were breaking out on all sides in congress today Battles were brewing over such matters as steel prices foreign aid tariffs and taxes But the big noise was coming from a house attack on head of the government's bureau of standards A subcommittee of the house un-American activities committee a report which said that Dr Edward U Condon bureau of standards chief and atomic scientist has associated with Russian spies The report which called Condon one of the weakest links in our atomic was put out by three members of the full tee including Chairman J Thomas Retorted This is information because I'm ab- reliable and therefore we have nothing to worry about The country can relax The committee said the bureau of standards where many top scientific secrets are tested has become the target of espionage ag e n t s of numerous foreign powers While that battle wag building up on the house side of congress the senate was busy with its own disputes Most important tht debate over the Marshall Plan Yesterday Senator Vandenberg chairman of the foreign relations committee and president of the senate delivered an speech in favor of the European recovery plan Today it was the other turn Critical senators prepared to blast away at the Marshall Plan in an effort to cut down its possibly to for the first 12 months That would be a cut Most of ths 16 western Euro- pean nations taking part in the Marshall Plan also were mixed up in another fight expected in con- gress soon That battle will over the tax on it's ex- to the biggest Republican fight on that subject in almost 20 President Truman has asked congress to continue just the way it is now the reciprocal trade act That's a law under which this country has agreements with a number of other nations to hold down tariffs It is due to end June 12 The problem of high prices hai continued bother both cans and Democrats in congress One sign of that is the gation of recent boost in the price of steel which opened today The head of the nation's largest steel firm told congress today that a recent boost in steel prices is to small and unimportant to be inflationary I believe that much of the criticism of the increase has been emotional or political in said Benjamin F less president of United States Steel corp Fairless testified before the economic committee in- the hike in steel announced on Feb 20 The committee headed by tor Taft wants to know whether the increase passed on to fabricating companies will raise prices for consumers Taft also had something to say about an increase in another Money for the air force He's in favor of that I think we may be able to get more for the air force by cutting out for universal military training and shifting gome army and navy funds he told a reporter The congressional aviation icy board urged spending about a year on aviation to keep up a air force Republicans have been talking about cutting taxes which would leave the government even less money to spend than it now has The house already has passed a which would slash this year Senator predicted today that the senate finance committee will put the house down to A former New Deal treasury official told the committee today that the government will have plenty of with the full cut voted by the house The government will take in almost more this year than it spends said John W Hanes undersecretary of the treasury in That he said leaves ample room for tax reduction
