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DAILY NEW MI AM II FINAL EDITION THE WEATHER Partly cloudy, scattered thundershowers. Gentle southeast to south winds. Temperature, at noon, 85. TIMPERATI RES ELSEWHERE Atlanta Hew Tor 87 Has Frmnrlne run MT Antoni Drtmn Washington 5 (TABLE ON PAGE 4-A) Associated Press United Press International News Service New York Times Wire AP Wirephotos FIVE CENTS VOL Llll. NO.

188 MIAMI 30. TUESDAY EYENING, JULY 6, 1948 Issued Daily and Sundav. Entered as second-class matter April 24. 1924. at the postoffice at Miami, under the Act of March 3.

1879. 1 -I-' '1 -v 1 I I ii v. Rerlin. Tliiccianc nlarpH ctrirt rnntrnlc nn pens with success and it must tf be successful the situation in A trucks entering western Berlin today, western-licensed news Berlin will be automatically rS papers reported, tightening their land blockade of the western clarified." sectors of the city. Russia has given Indications of protest to Russia today on her The Berlin crisis appeared ready to ask security assistance from the United States.

Ambassadors of the five nations will open talks on the subject with the U. S. state department in Washington today, the informants said. In Paris, the French foreign office said it had a document from the British embassy indi headed for a climax. In London, 18-day blockade.

of concern over the western A1--lies' plan for establishing a federal government for western Germany and for future control authoritative sources said the United States, France and Brit The note, likely to be one of ain would send separate notes a. V11V. M. 11X lliUUli wa. a a.

cating a Moscow-directed Com munist plan to drive the western allies out of Berlin. The steady flow of American supply planes into Berlin re 'Captive' Miners Strike. Draw sumed at noon after bad flying Backers Of Ike Left In Dilemma On Substitute eastern from the western parts as did the introduction of two rival currencies by the Russians and western powers. Yesterday American planes flew a record total of 976 tons of food to Berlin in 214 flights before bad weather interrupted the flow. Air force headquarters at Frankfurt said an American C-47 crashed last night near the Wiesbaden air base while trying to land in bad weather.

Two crewmen were slightly injured. It was the first accident in more than 1,100 food-shuttling flights to Berlin, officials said. French diplomatic informants in Paris said the Soviet plot to drive the western allies from Berlin was ordered from Moscow. The Kremlin has ordered Berlin demonstrations which would precipitate police action and give Soviet troops a chance to intervene and occupy all of Berlin. The Russians implied that they are using the blockade as a.

weapon to bring about new four-power talks on Germany. A hint of Soviet eagerness for such talks was contained in the Russian licensed newspaper CAROLJ7S LAST SCEXE Lks Angeles, July 6- -This Is the home In fashionable Pacific Palisades, near the ocean, where the lifeless body of Actress Carole Landis was JP WIrephoto found. Her maid and Actor Rex Harrison discovered her sprawled In an upstairs bathroom. Inset Is a recent photo of the victim. Sympathy Tieup Carole Landis Leaves No Clue the stiffest addressed to Russia since the end of the war, has been drafted during the last 10 days.

In that time there have been almost constant day and night talks among British Foreign Secretary Ernest Bevin, Sir William Strang, head of the. foreign office's German section, U. S. Ambassador Lewis W. Douglas and French Ambassador Rene MassiglL Both the American and French ambassadors were said to have reported almost hourly to Washington and.

Paris on steps to be taken if and when Russia rejects the joint protest. Bevin furnished top ranking ministers of Prime Minister Att-lee's cabinet with the latest developments at No. 10 Downing street this morning. Meanwhile, British foreign office sources said the western European union nations Brit By LYLE C. WILSOX rress Staff Writer) Washington, July 6.

Gen Pittsburgh, July 6 () A walkout of 40,000 "captive" coal miners began today, and In western Pennsylvania the bulk of Ike's statement, that he cannot To Reason For Her Suicide weather in the west lamed the spectacular air lift for seven hours. U. S. air force officials said planes again were leaving every four minutes from the Rhine-Main and Wiesbaden fields. American officials, said the German press reports of new truck controls apparently were true.

The newspapers said Acting Police Chief Seidel in the Soviet sector ordered his force to inspect the loads of German trucks heading for western Berlin from the Russian section of the city. He directed the confiscation of foodstuffs, scrap, building materials and telephone equipment. Such an order would erect another wall through the heart of the city, dividing the accept the Democratic presiden commercial miners remained tial nomination this year all but wrecked the stop-Truman move face twisted when he saw the ment within the party. idle in a sympathy walkout. Overall coal production in western Pennsylvania, which employes 56,000 miners, was only 20 per cent of normal.

bodv. Oh. no. Honey," he Hollywood, CaL, July 6 (UP) Film Star Carole Landis, 29, who committed suicide in her luxurious Brentwood home, left no clues to Indicate why she had taken her life, authorities gasped, "why did you do it?" President Truman's to a full White House said today. A' few months ago the gossip Nacht Express.

It said: columns reported that Harrison term of his own "now is regarded the most likely action of the Democratic Na Friends said the glamorous star. In the middle of her fourth divorce, had seemed restless and and Miss Palmer had separat ed ani that the actor was dat- tional convention in Philadel "The western powers must again take up the conversations on Germany where they left them at Potsdam. If that hap dissatisfied. aui.Bju.aa,, ain France, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg are phia next week. Later the Harrisons denied The U.

S. Steel reported all 14 of its Pennsylvania mines, employing 11,000 men, idle, causing a daily loss of 55,000 tons of coaL Extent of the stoppage in the steel mines cannot be judged until after early-morning shifts are o(L Eisenhower's statement left separation rumors. The actor had telephoned to Miss Palmer scores of big name Democrats Miss Landis killed herself yesterday by taking an over dose of sleeping tab lets. Truman Feels Ike Fizzle New York. She was to fly to out on the iongest political limb Uie tuieuid wpiKU luuaj.

thic ennntrv pn scheduled to report. Maintenance 'yt- i Miss Landis'. press agent, Ed Theodore Roosevelt bolted the Ettinger, said he didn't think KepuDiican party in lyiz Assures Own Nomination her career had made her unhap- Attorney Jerry Giesler, re pre- i ft JUr-esp XT-' py. He said she recently was There still are plenty of anti financially embarrassed, but had Truman votes to block the Pres sold her $100,000 home. She also ident's nomination in Philadel Aboard Truman Train Washington-Bound, July 6.

(-T) Landis in her 'Lh' President Truman sped back to Washington today with what his crews entered the pits last midnight to prepare them for operation. Signs on the mine doors declared the pits opeh and promised the captive miners all the benefits of the unsigned contract except the union shop. Under the union shop, employes are required to join the union after they are hired. Steel suit, xo cuvorce iJU Jt- wcta dssuieu cuimui wuic xu- u.t Tor, lo aides termed the feeling that the rug has been pulled out from i neatricai tro-f Schmidlapp ducer Horace under opponents of his nomination. Schmidlapp, was to make a movie for Eaele-Lion ers have no single candidate to see her today to discuss a studio here and another in Eng- upon whom they are likely to They reported Mr.

Truman property settlement. lrnC jug unite. land next September. is convinced Gen. Eisenhow 11 ttmmmmmm .1:11 a i erTs assertion ne cannot ac The is expected to companies claim that violates the JYllSS JUclIlUlS SU.1X was ctll tfilclU- lished star although her box office "appeal was greater a few 4 Typhoon Lashes Shanghai Area balk at nomination of Supreme Taft-Hartley law.

cept nomination for public. office has removed the only dangerous threat to his first-bal Court Justice Douglas, who is don think this divorce had anything to do with her suiside," he said. The body of the willowy actress, a faint smile on her face, was found at 3 p. m. by Actor Rex Harrison.

Hungarians Held For Listening To Voice Of America New York Times Wire Service Budapest, July 6. It has become a crime to listenh to the Voice of America in Hungary or at least to repeat to others what one has learned from it. During recent weeks five "persons have been arrested for this offence, according to Budapest newspapers. Janos Reznik and Lenke Szentipal were charged with "constantly listening to the Voice of America and spreading ltd news in exaggerated form. Reznik was accused of having "described an atom bomb raid to be expected within a matter of weeks in such a horrible manner that a.

woman living In the same house suffered' a nervous breakdown." the candidate of out-of-office years ago. New Dealers organized under c. lot selection at the Democratic convention. Fans still flocked to see what the name of Americans for Shanghai, July 6 (iP) Winds Democratic Action. artist James Montgomery Fiagg once-described as "her startling Mr.

Truman had retired for the night aboard his private car up to 80 miles an hour whipped Shanghai today, toppling radio physical silhouette, bordering on New Dealers and conservative when it reached St. Louis short antennae and power lines but the southern Democrats had just causing only minor damage in Harrison, married to Actress Lilli Palmer, said he knew no reason for the suicide and hoth- lng In her Monterey-style Brentwood mansion told her secret. Miss Landis, who'd been swim-" toing, dining and lunching daily ly before midnight. A telegram from the Associated Press to its crowded Shanghai harbor. The daughter of a San Ber- about gotten together on Ike nandino, Cal.r mechanic, she be- when the general bowed himself Holiday Deaths Soar To 550 Chicago, July 6 The nation's death toll in violent accidents over the three-day Independence Day holiday soared far past the 500 mark today and correspondent aboard the pres- The winds, from a typhoon came the hit of a dozen films out last nignt idential train was the first word but was the flon of four mar- sweeping up from the east China sea, reached their peak about Mr.

Truman had of Eisenhow riages. She married writer Irv- They now have a scant week noon, diminished and then rose er's action. ing Wheeler when she was a to get together on another can- again. with Harrison for several weeks, had him over.to dinner Sunday night. They dined alone, and parted at nine o'clock.

Police estimated she gulped the tablets about four hours later. JP Wirephoto FAREWELL Los Angeles, July 6 This pencilled note, addressed to "Dearest Mommie" was found In the home of Carole Landis after discovery of her body. It is written on the actress' personal stationery. sweater girl ot 15. The union cuaate, ana iney are not UKeiy The reporter sent the telegram Planes, including those of the to make it.

lasted 25 days. via Brig Gen. Graham, the White U. S. army, were flown to other Eisenhower read the week higher than the total in 1947.

bases out of the typhoon path- end reports of the booming She crashed the movies via San Francisco. In the Bay City Ten persons, including one mis Four persons lost their lives pre-con vent Ion campaign to sionary, were reported missing House physician. Graham returned with his comment from the president: "Gen. Eisenhower is an honorable man." Her body was found near the of her bathroom over crooned In cabarets then in fireworks accidents. An undetermined number suffered in make him the Democratic at sea off the eastern coast of I'ropped against a huge co presidential nominee and took Luzon island.

logne bottle was a note, in her juries in fireworks mishaps. moved south to snare a chorine's job in a movie in 1937. Dance Director Busby Berkeley spotted himself out of the contest. personal stationary, addressed to One' of Mr. Truman con looking Santa Monica bay.

Her head was pillowed on a brown leather jewel case and her long hair fell casually to the round Prague Marchers. Cheer Reds' Foes His Columbia university pub her and fame and fortune took A final survey of accidental fidants, who would not be quot Ship Stands By Second Damaged In. Collision her from there. deaths showed: licity office issued a statement which recalled Ike's letter of ed by name, said the president neckline of her white lace She first starred in. the movie feels that much of the strength Two hundred and ninety-six nnp Million rM nt he nm last January disclaiming politi- blouse.

Boston, July 6. (VP) The persons killed in traffic acci Prague, Czechoslovakia, July 6. behind the move to deny him the presidential nomination will included: "Turnabout," "Four's Plns- Swedish ship Ella was (JP) Cheers for resigned Presi dents; 184 drowned; 66 fatally injured in miscellaneous accidents, and four deaths from fire reported standing by the Bel- disappear wit hthe removal of Her gold-sandaled feet were tucked under, her unmussed blue-and-white checked skirt. She wore an oversized St. Christo "Dearest Mommie." It "I'm sorry, really sorry to put yon through this.

But there is no way to avoid it." I love you, darling, you have been the most wonderful Mom ever and that applies to all our family Everything goes to you, look in the files and there is a will Good-ble, my' angel, pray for me. Your Baby." l-rrZ To that the general added: -I OCreaming. chall rnntinnp suhiert tn tbp Eisenhower from the picture. dent Eduard Benes rang through Prague today from the throats of 80,000 marchers in the Sokol geanne today as she proceeded slowly toward St. John, works.

tw.w tf. o- pleasure of the university trus- pher medal and "a gold wrist- after a collision. (athletic) congress parade. Kle- The president has maintained the movies to tour European and ctoT prJrm twth duties I have undertaken as The toll of 550 compared to The coast guard said the ves all along he will win nomination watch, engraved In her left hand she held a satin ribbon, lettered with the Lord's ment Gottwald, the communist primier who succeeded Benes, 546 killed in accidents over the on the first ballot. He said as a.A a.

iVUU OI ill -CXI XX L3 Li. J. I Martha RayeMitzi Mayfairand president of Columbia. sels apparently collided last night in a dense fog about 780 got silent treatment. much at his last Washington Kay Francis.

"I will not, at this time. prayer, and a white envelope miles southwest of Greenland. holiday last year. The 296 Natalities resulting from accidents on highways were more than There were cheers also for news conference. But in her personal life.

Miss identify myself -with any po- Yesterday Harrison telephoned The Ella's distress signal was Yugoslavia and Premier Marshal Miss Landis about 11 clock to 235 estimated by the National Tito, denounced recently by the Turn To IKE: Pagre 4, CoL 3 picked up at 6:39 p. m. by the cutter Mendota. The coast Safety CounciL Landis found only unhappiness. Her second marriage, to.

broker Willis Hunt, lasted two months. Commform as a heretic from check on his luncheon date with her. Miss Landis maid, Fanny the Marx-Lenin line. Only two of the 48 states- Suspect Arrested In Captain's Murder Yokohama, July 6-(P) U. S.

guard said the Belgeanne appar "We have no true republic New Hampshire and South Da May Bolden, said she was asleep ently was damaged, but no de Chinese Red Eludes Encirclement Again She married Air Force Ace without T. G. Masaryk and kota reported no accidental tails were radioed. Capt. Thomas C.

Wallace in 1943 I was detained. I rang her Eighth army headquarters today deaths. Pennsylvania had the Benes," the marchers chanted as they tramped through central Dut tney were divorced two Nanking, July 6-(P) Wily heaviest toll 44, including 23 holding a single white pilL Written on the envelope of doctor's prescription: "Red-quick-two hours. Yellow about can take two. Use for severe pain." Nearby was a pair of red boudoir slippers, and a sheer dressing gown hung on the bathroom door.

The brown-and-red bedspread in her adjoining bedroom was unwrinkled. An empty bottle of sleeping tablets was on a dressing table. announced the arrest of "an individual" on suspicion of' murder U. S. FOOD PLANE CRASHES Frankfurt, Germany, July 6 years later, ine actress wea Red Gen.

Chen Yi appeared to- Prague in the rain. ocnmiaiapp in wew York In dav to have eluded another nre- in the April 5 slaying of Capt. U. S. Air Force headquar again at three," Harrison told reporters.

"The maid said she still was sleeping and I thought that strange. I went to her home, which is near mine, and the maid and I knocked on her door. traffic fatalities; 14 drownings; six miscellaneous and one fireworks. California, Iowa and Ore-gone each reported one death iJecem ber, 1945. maturely announced government John Ryan, Tokyo Gold Worth $500,000 Recovered In Si am ters said today an American plane flying food to blockaded sources said the man held was T.

encirclement. an American from fireworks. more rOllO Reported I Reports, from Chenghsien said Berlin, crashed last night, slight- We entered and found her." The army said two Japanese Bangkok, July 6-(P) Police Ralpitrh. Jniv fi tJP national iorces were advancing injuring three crewmen. i i witnesses had identified the sus today announced the recovery The third worst outbreak of in- on.

aiKang, wmcn is conquer The maid said Harrison's of half a million American dol pect as the murderer of Ryan, fantile naralvsis in North Cam. aoiy west oi wnere previous gov- I 1 who was Catholic chaplain at lars worth of gold stolen here Una nistnrv shnwcrl nn eiorn nf I eminent icuuns nau viicjj a May 12. Sugamo prison. abating today. Through yester-ltroPs bottled up The golld, in eight cases, was day the state had counted 369 In Florida, six persons were killed in traffic accidents; four by drowning and two in miscellaneous mishaps.

Peruvian Army Strikes At Revolt Lima, July (XU) The Pe found in an Ice factory in south cases tnis year, sixteen new MIAMI'S OWN ern Siam. It was returned to cases were reported during the Bangkok. aay. Jews And Arabs Prepare For Resumption Of War Jap Officer To Hang July 6. (JP) A ruvian army moved today stamp out a revolt of its Juliaca U.

S. eighth army commission and Punto garrisons by impos today sentenced Lt. Comdr. Kaoru Okuma, former Japanese ing virtual martial law on the Cairo, July 6. (jT)-An Egyp country.

navy to be hanged for Gen. Frederico Hurtado, army tian cabinet source says there is little doubt the Arabs will war atrocities against an Amer commander in chief, promulgat ican flier. Witnesses testified that Lt. Robert E. Thorpe of ed a series of decrees regulating activity of civilians and provid- ng for the arrest of violators Cranston, R.

was used for pistol target practice and then beheaded. and trial before military courts. resume fighting in Palestine when the four-week truce ends Friday, despite United Nations appeals for an extension. The informant said last night the majority of Arab leaders Release Elsler, Red Berlin Rally Demands Of U. S.

New York Times Wire Service Berlin, July At a "freedom rally" in the Soviet sector, German Communists called upon the U. S. government last night to end its "illegal of Gerhart Eisler. (Eisler is under jail sentence for contempt of congress). The rally, at which WII-helm Pieck, leader of the Berlin Communists, was present, was addressed by six speakers who delivered long tirades against "back- ward America." "The name of Eisler," one of the speakers declared, "has become a symbol of the persecution of progressive elements.7 "We are directing an appeal to the conscience of all good citizens of America to support us in our call for the citizens of America to support us in our call for the freedom of Gerhart Eisler," the last spaker shouted to an enthusiastic audience.

DAILY NEWS' INDEX oppose the extension request groups are still separate from the Israeli army in Jerusalem. Arab league officials in Cairo said their organization had a dual aim: speedy conclusion of the Holy Land war and creation of an "Islamic bloc." Military informants said Arab chiefs of staff and defense ministers met to study creation of civil administration in Arab-held areas of Palestine, thus permitting Arab armies to concentrate on military actions. A league informant said creation of an Islamic bloc is being considered to enable "Moslem countries to stand in front of the western powers and America." The cease fire was broken In made by Count Folke Berna- It's Easy To Keep Up With The "Joneses" The "Jones" are not a bit smarter than you are, but maybe they are more practical. For 'example, hundreds of "Joneses" dispose of their unwanted things around the house and use the money for Summer outings. Do YOU? The "Joneses" rent their spare bedrooms and take a nice vacation, or buy new clothes with the rent money.

Do you? The "Jonses are Want-Ad-Wise to every opportunity presented to them in the Classified columns of The News. Are YOU? Start making money through Daily News Want-Ads and youll become "The Joneses. Phone 82-3535 as early as 8 in the morning or as late as 9 at night. Friendly and capable ad-takers -will help you word your result-bringing News ad. Billopp FESTIVAL City officials and civic leaders are considering the desirability of organizing an annual spring festival to hold tourists here longer.

Present talk is along the lines of a big scale extravaganza, possibly under the direction of the Orange Bowl organization. STOCKADE City officials face another crisis In the jail situation. Space for 100 prisoners at the municipal docks will have to be relinquished soon to make room for storage space. Unless the city can find additional prison space, the prisoners will face another winter of crowding at the city jail and the stockade at SW 2nd ave. and 4th st.

HOSPITAL Expansion of Jackson Memorial hospital under the proposed $2,500,000 bond issue Is considered by county commissioners in the nature of a stop-gap measure, or stepping stone, at best. The commission is known to have favored a $5,000,000 program, but settled for half this amount to insure passage of the improvement program. Had expansion of some sort not been so necessary the commission might have taken a chance on a $5,000,000 Issue being approved at the polls. MUSIC A couple, cudgeling their brains In the cocktail lounge of the Columbus hotel last night over the name of a classic being played on a "piped" music program, got help from an unexpected quarter. Waiter Richard Krukonis, passing their table, confided, "In a Persian Market," and continued in his duties without breaking stride.

dotte, UN Palestine mediator. Bridge 10A SB 2B HA Butler Childs In Jerusalem, where 'Arabs and Jews engaged in gun duels Sunday and again yesterday, Israeli forces have begun dig Classified 3-7B Boat Blows Up Seaside Park, X. July 6 (P) -The fishing trawler Reliable blew up in a 50-foot burst of flames within sight of the New Jersey shore early today. All. seven crew members were found uninjured in a drifting lifeboat several hours later.

REDS PLOT IX SEOUL Seoul, Korea, July 6. (JP) Foliee said today anti-American pamphlets and communist propaganda have been found in nurses quarters in the Seoul Red Cross hospital. Some of the Korean nurses and doctors are being questioned but none has ging in for. an all-out resumption of war. Horoscope 9B Kain 9A Lyons 11 A Markets 4A Mergen 10A Pattern Radio Rajmer 6A Riesel 10A Salty 3B Shows 6-7A Society 8-9A Sol'n'r TTIs 3B Sports 2-3B Veterans 5 A Weather 4A Wilson 6A Colby 9B Comics 8-9B Crossword 9B Deaths 4A Dine 7A Dor'thy Dix 9A' Dr.

Jordan 9B Editorials 10A Film Clock 7A Hagan 10A Hopper 6A Jerusalem early yesterday for A Jewish military leader said Irgun Zvai Leumi and the Stern group will fight on until Jerusalem is a part of Israel, even if the Israeli army accepts a truce extension. the second time in two days when Jews, on Mount Zion and Arabs in the old city exchanged mortar and been arrested. The two machmegun fire. v. Jewish qptremist.

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