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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
By Robert K. Walsh

Fantastic financial operations
uncovered by the Senate War
Investigating Committee at hear
ingS on the Carson munitions
combine and other cases in
volved outright corruption" by
Government officials, including
some IN Army uniforms, Senator
Mitchell. Democrat, of Washing
ton charged in the Senate today.
He demanded that appropriate
punitive measures" be taken against
military officers who are easy in
morals and careless in administra-
ton"
Senator Mitchell. member of
the committee, declared:
The activities of the contractors,
corrupt and improper as they may
have been, do not rate SO low as
the conduct of Government officials,
some of them in military uniform,
who have taken an oath to protect
and preserve the Government which
employs them and which has in
trusted sacred public funds to their
care"
In his speech, Senator Mitchell
Questioned both the technical COM
petence" and moral caliber' of one
officer in the Chemical Warfare
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
BHbo Threatens
To Ask CIosinq
OF Miami Paper
By the issocioted Press

MIAMI, Fla. July 31.-The Miami
Daily News said today it had re-
ceived a letter from Senator Bilbo
Democrat. of Mississippi. saying he
was thinking seriously" of intro
ducing a bill TO outlaw and sup
press the publication of the Miami
Daily News because I don't like
your views at all"
The News said Senator BilbO yes
terday told its Washington cor
respondent. Thomas w. Hagan, that
he thought the News was the
meanest of a paper in the
country
Senator Bilbo's letter to the News
said;
Il have just read an editorial If
your paper Of July 5. 1886 undel
the title National Action in which
you advocate that the Senate re-
fuse to honor the wish and will O.
the majority OF the voters OF {
commonwealth of this union by re.
fusing me a seat in. the Unltec
States Senate this fall because yot
do not like my views.
Il am thinking seriously of in
Producing bin to outlaw and sup
press the publication of the MAN
Daily News because l don't like YOU
views at all.
Yours truly, Theo G. Bilbo
! United States Senator
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
$3.50 Pay Boost Bill
For Teachers Siqned

President Truman today signed
The teachers pay bill directing i'm
mediate increases of $3.50 each to
educational employees of the public
school system.
He also signed three other meas
ures affecting Federal employees.
One provides that veterans OF
World War II under civil service
before the war would get the benefit
Iof all promotions they missed while
in the armed forces.
Another bill authorizes payment
TO Federal employees of certain over
time for leave, holiday and night
work which they have so far beer
denied by rulings of the Controller
General under previous law
Qualification of the jurisdiction OF
the Capitol police and the Met
ropolitan police on the Capitol
Grounds and more accurate defini-
ton of boundaries of the Capitol
Grounds are provided in the fourth
measure.
The educational employees are
expected to receive their increase on
their next pay day. The teachers
however. who are on a 10-month pay
basis. will receive the increase with
their first pay day next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Bodies Of Two Men
And Woman Found
In Potomac River
In Water "a Hours;
One Identified From
Drivers License

Bodies Of two men and Wom-
an were found floating today in
the Potomac River near Key
Bridge.
The body of one man was tenta
lively identified by police from a
District drivers permit as that of
James Frederick Doyle. 90, of 2140
N street NV. The others were not
Identified Immediately.
The body OF the woman and that
Of the man identified were found
near the foot of Thirtieth and K
streets NV. near the plant of the
Smoot Sand g. Gravel Corp, float
ing about 100 yards apart.
Woman Dressed in Stacks.
The woman was dressed in blue
Stacks and a colored print blouse
and wore high-heeled shoes. She
wore a plain wedding ring and a
diamond engagement ring.
Mrs Estella Sykes. resident man
ager of Hamilton Courts, 2140 N
street NV. where Mr.. Doyle lived,
said that from descriptions given OF
the woman she supposed that she
was Mrs Mary Dolores Shoemaker
divorce. % to 80 years of age, who
also had lived there for six years
Both had not been seen since
Monday. Mrs Sykes said.
! Mrs. Shoemaker son Benedict
10, was in st. Marys, Nd, with his
grandmother Mrs. Shoemaker S
mother. Mrs Myrtle Ridgell of 4403
Fourteenth street NV, Mrs. Sykes
said
! Mr.. Sykes said that Mrs. Shoe
maker and Mr.. Doyle frequently
went fishing together. Mrs Shoe
! See BODIES Page Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
GI Terminal Pay Bill
Is Passed by Senate
By the Associated Press

The Senate approved a s2,4OO,-
100000 .servicemen's terminal pay
bill today, putting the measure one
step from the White House Ap-
proval came on voice vote.
The House still must act.
An estimated 100000 former
members of the armed services
would share in the payments, which
would be in lieu of furloughs earned
but not granted during the wal
emergency.
The bill provides for payment in
cash where the amount is less than
$50 and for payment in five-year
rlon-negotiable bonds, bearing az
per cent interest, for amounts above
$50. The bonds, however, may be
,urned in to the Veterans Admins
tration for the single purpose of
paying premiums on war insurance
or to convert the war policies to
permanent national service insur-
arce.
Unusued leave would be paid for
at the rate of 21a days a month for
not to exceed 100 months, using the
base pay at the time of discharge.
plus 10 cents dsy subsistence. and,
If married, Sl.25 day additional.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
| Refruction Puts
| Roinbow-Hued
| Halo Around Sun

A halo around the sun, composed
of the colors of the rainbow, at
tracted the attention of Washington
today. The Navy Observatory said
It was caused by the refraction OF
the sunlight passing through the
ice crystals which mada up the
flmy clouds then in the sky.
The sky inside the halo was dark
er than that outside the circle, and
some observers, missing the halo,
described the phenomena as dark
circle around the sun
Faint haloS are frequent, it was
said at the Naval Observatory, but
this one was unusual because it was
so conspicuous. 1t was described as
a 22-degree halo because the dis
tance from the sun out to the cir
Gle was % degrees of the arc OF
the sky.
For time there was trace OF
"a 46-degree halo, about twice as
large, but this faded.
The observatory said it was a
transitory phenomena and did not
mean an early fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
House Group Uphold!
Charges Against
RFC Accounting
Complaints Of GAO
Fully Justified,
Monoseo Report Says
BY ths Associoied Press

The House Expenditures Com
mittee reported today a finding
that the accounting system of
the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. is inadequate and other
wise deficient"
The committee made a study this
month after the General Accounting
Once had complained of made
quacies and other deficiencies in the
accounting procedures of the RFC
and its subsidiaries and affiliated
corporations.
Finds Auditors Confirms.
After full consideration" of all
factors. Chairman Manasco reported
today, the committee made these
findings:
l. That the accounting system Of
RFC covering its non-lending activi-
ties is inadequate and otherwise de-
iflcient, as reported by the Controller
General. Notwithstanding their pre-
pared statements, the officials of the
corporation, when questioned by the
committee. made admissions which
confirmed the findings and opinions
of the auditors. They further ad-
mitted that they were months be-
hind in their account-keeping of
attending activities.
2. That accounting is one OF the
most important responsibilities of
management and that RFC thus far
has failed to discharge this re-
sponsibility satisfactorily or to rec
ogniZe its full extent. This failure
undoubtedly was due in part to the
| eXigencies of war, but this NAV not
| be accepted as full Justification
! The continuing lack of adequate
accounting control of its war activi-
ties from their inception down to
date may render the corporation
forever unable to give full financial
account of some of these activities.
3. That a satisfactory audit of a
| corporation S affairs cannot be made
unless the corporations accounting
ls.adequate, accurate and up to date
Letter Declared Fair.
| 4 That the letter (of the Con-
troller General to the board of
directors of RFC was framed with
restraint and fairness and, as indi-
Gated by this letter as well as by
those who appeared before the COM
mittee for the General Accounting
Office. the attitude of that Office
toward the corporation is one of
objectivity and desire to be con-
structively helpful.
S. That the Controller General
acted with propriety and in keeping
with the requirements of the law in
transmitting to the Congress imme-
diately copy Of the letter of June
II, 1916, to the board of directors
of RFC.
/ 6. That RFC should accept the
proffered aid of the auditors and
their recommendations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
2 Freed u. 5. Officers
SayRedsHeId Them on
Charges Of Spying
Russians Detained Them
In Headquarters in
Potsdom, They Declare
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN. July 3l.-Capt. Har-
old Goblin and 1t. George Wyatt,
American officers, who were re-
leased last night by the Russians,
said today they had been de-
tanned in the Soviet occupation
zone for 27 days on the allegation
that they were spies.
The two. who vanished almost a
month ago on an unauthorized trip
into the Soviet zone, said they hac
been held for most of the 81 days
at Russian headquarters in Pots
Dam.
The Russians had denied knoWl-
edge Of the whereabouts of the pair
A United States Army public re-
lations officer announced July l.
that Soviet authorities said they
had been unable to locate Capt
Goblin and 1t. Wyatt and that, "tc
the best of their knowledge, they
are not being held in the Russian
zone"
Gen. Joseph T. McNarney. Amer.
lean commander in the European
| theater, reported July 81 that MAJ
shall Vastly Sokolovsky. his Soviet
counterpart on the Allied Contro
Council, had assured him 10 days
before that any Americans in Rus
san custody would be released al
| soon as they could be located -
| All can say is that the Russian!
have told US they don't have theSt
officers and that when they do fine
them they will return them" Gen
McNarney said at that time 'Ir
view of the fact that a very senior
Russian commander assured me o.
this, I must accept it
/ Capt. John Goblin and 1t Wyatt
who related their experiences at {
press conference in the presence O
United States Army staff and intel
ligence officers. said the Russian.
had treated them well, but had ques
toned them almost daily and a
great length in an attempt to as
certain whether they were secre
agents.
At one time they were offciall,
charged with being spies. and signet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Mitchell Charges Corruption
ByU. S. Officials in WurProfits
Questions Competence Of Officer Who Wen
To Party While Defective Shells Killed els

Service He added that the Senate
War Investigating Committee in
tends to look further into the affairs
of that service.
Stating that one officer had failed
to find out why some 40 chemical
mortar shells we're defective, Sen
ator Mitchell observed that he
found time to go TO fancy parties,
even as American boys spilled blood
because somebody fell down on the
Job back home
The errors and contradictions In
this testimony (before the inveSti-
eating committee are so patent,
Senator Mitchell declared, as to raise
question about the officers tech
nical competence for his job, let
alone his moral caliber'
The military departments of Gov
eminent have an immediate obliga-
ton to put their houses in order,
Senator Mitchell continued.
He said he would not anticipate
the Mead Committees findings and
recommendations but wanted to
bring certain observations" to the
attention of the Senate before it
adjourns.
While referring to past or cur
rent investigations involving other
cases, he dealt in considerable de-
See MITCHELL. Page Az
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
U.S.. Sells 3 Dormitories Here
And Makes 100000 Profit

The Defense Homes Corp, today
disclosed sale of three dormitory
projects built here for Government
workers-Meridian Hill Hotel. Lucy
Digs Slowe Hall and George Wash
ington Carver Hall-to group of
businessmen for $4,750,000.
The agency said the sales price
represents a profit to the Govern
ment of more than 100000.
David L. krooth, president of
DIG, reported that the purch-
asers have agreed to continue to
operate the properties with prefer
ence to veterans for admission and
with full protection to the interests
of present occupants
Purchasers, he said, include Max
we'll Abbell. Julius Epstein and
David Janis, all of Chicago.
The projects consist of 1,24S fur
nished dwelling accommodations
with a total development cost OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31

! SO ,242 300, and DIG said that its
present investment in the properties
was $2,681 1872.
1T is to be required as condition
Of sale" Mr.. Krooth said. that until
December 81. 1947, present tenants
shall be undisturbed in occupancy
except for cause and that no increase
in rents shall be made except with
the approval of the DIG. Rents and
occupancy, of course, will continue
to be subject to regulations of the
District Rent Control Administra-
ton as long as such regulations
remain in force
The housing official said that for
the duration of the housing emer-
gency first occupancy preference
will continue to be given to veterans
employed by the Government.
Meridian Hill Hotel located at
Sixteenth and Euclid streets NV,
(see HOUSING, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Higher Textile Ceiling
Due 10 Raise Cotton
Garment Price 1917
OPA and Manufacturers
Agree on 1870 Increase
In Materials Prices
By Malcolm Lomborne, Jr.

OPA has agreed to raise man
ufacturerS' ceilings on textiles
about Is per cent, an increase
which will raise cotton garment
costs to consumers another 10
per cent. it was learned today.
The Is per cent figure was agreed
on yesterday at meeting OF leading
! textile manufacturers and Price Ad-
ministrator Paul Porter.
= It was understood the industry
had sought a 20 per cent increase
growing out of the new price con-
troll bill raising cotton ceilings
Agreement was finally reached on
about Is per cent.
Meanwhile, the newly organized
Decontrol Board, in its first official
action, today ordered a per cent
increase in retail price ceilings above
June 80 levels for all farm equip
ment and replacement parts.
May Range Up to 20 Per Cent.
Opinion differed on the eventual
costs of cotton clothing to consum-
ers. with some OPA sources esti-
mating increases may range from
! IS to 90 per cent. This would be
in addition to IL per cent increase
allowed manufacturers of men S
| pa jamas. shorts and shirts several
days ago.
| In any event. consumers faced
unusually high prices for clothing
in the months ahead, regardless of
the actual percentage increase
AS the Decontrol Board sworn in
yesterday by Supreme Court Justice
Black got down to organizational
/ details today, OPA marked time on
(See OPA, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
May Committees Draft Appeal
For Rubinstein Is Revealed
Plea to Gen. Hershey
For Delay Made by
Groups Counsel
By Robert c. Durhom.
Copyright, 1946. by North American
Newspaper Alliance, IncD


Acting expressly on the direction
of the House Military Affairs Com
mittee headed by Representative
May, Democrat, of Kentucky, H.
Ralph Burton, general counsel to
the committee, is revealed to have
written to Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Her
shey Oh November 9, 1943, attempt
ing to stay the drafting of Serge
Rubinstein, international financial
manipulation, into the armed serv-
ices.
Rubinstein is now at liberty in
$4,000 bail ON draft-evasion' charges.
His case attracted worldwide at
tention when bail was raised from
$4,000 to 100000. five times great
er than any previously required in
the Federal Court of the Southern
District of New York. The action
was taken after United States At
torneys told James P Leamy that
Rubinstein had liquidated more
than S5,0O0,0O0 in securities and hsd
purchased four-motored C-54
plane from the Government. At
torneys for Rubinstein appealed the
high bail to the Circuit Court of
Appeals and it was subsequently
reduced to $4,000.
Rupinstein was summoned for
(see RUBENSTEIN, Page A-3J
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Jackson Takes Plane
From Nuremberg
BY the Associated Fres<

NUREMBERG, July 31-Justice
Robert H. jackson, chief American
prosecutor at the war crimes trial,
left by plane today for Paris on the
first lap IF trip to New York.
He expects to return to Nuremberg
in September.
1t. Col. N. Griffith Jones, assistant
British prosecutor. introduced docu-
ments before the International Mill
tary Tribunal today purporting to
show that Kreisleiters and other
members of the Leadership Corps OF
the Nazi Party were involved direct
ly in crimes against humanity, as
charged by the prosecution.
The Leadership Corps now is on
trial before the Military Tribunal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Another Overseas Star
Available Today

The latest Overseas Edition
of The Star is available to-
day at both The Star office
and the street floor service
desk in Lansburgh's Depart
ment Store.
Copies are free, with en-
velopes for mailing, but the
edition is strictly limited.
Please do not waste a single
copy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Ang|o-U. 5. Experts
Propose Four-Way
Palestine Division
immigration Problems
Would Be Left to Jews,
Parliament Is Told
By the Associoted Press

LONDON, July 31.-The British
government announced today
that Anglo American experts
proposed to split Palestine into
four areas and leave to Jewish
province itself the problem OF
deciding how many of Europe s
homeless Jews might migrate to
the Holy Land.
But the experimentation Of tht
experts plan as a whole depend!
upon United States cooperation,
said Acting Prime Minister Herber
Morrison and Dominions Secretary
Lord Addison IN simultaneous an
nouncemenIS in the Houses OF Com
mons and Lords.
I'VE had hoped before the debate
to receive from President Truman
his acceptance" they said. but w
understand that he has decided
*s* to discuss it in detail with tn,
United States expert delegation, whit
are returning to Washington TO-
that purpose.
Britain accepted the four-are;
proposal for troubled, bomb-torl
Palestine as a basis for negotia
tion," they said.
Situation "Will Not Brook Delay"
If American assistance in carry
ing out the plan is not Forthcoming
I'VE shall have to reconsider the pc
sition, particularly as regards tn
economic and financial implica
tons" both declared, adding point
edly:
The situation in Palestine vii
not brock delay"
The four areas, it was announced
would include an Arab province ant
a Jewish province and each ''Woult
have the power to limit the numbe
and determine the qualification 0
persons who might wish to take VI
(See PALESTINE, Page A-2D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, July 31.-Soviet Foreign
Minister V. NJ Molotov, in a
speech to the Paris Peace Con-
ference today, called on demo
cratic countries" of the world to
put an end to the Franco regime
in Spain.
1T is impossible TO safeguard
peace MI. Molotov said, unless
Fascisln is destroyed.
The Soviet Foreign Minister spoke
after an appearance before the
conference Rules Committee at
which he fought 10 establish two
thirds voting rule for the confer
ence of II nations, because, ne said.
IF all decisions were by simple
majority the USSR would be SUI e
to find itself always in the minor
ity.'
Byrnes Qualities Support.
He found qualified support in his
fight in Secretary of State Byrnes,
who, an American informant said,
will propose tomorrow that q two
thirds majority vote be necessary
for approval of essential and sub
startive matters.
Addressing the conference, called
to confer on the peace that is TO
be written in Europe with Italy,
Romania, Bulgaria. Hungary ana
Finland, Mr.. Molotov said:
If We have still to deal with the
question of the Fascist regime in
Spain, then the time must not be
too distant when democratic coun-
tries will be able to help the Span
ish people vino groan under Fran
cos regime 10 put an end to this
survival bred by Hitler and Musso-
linl which is dangerous to the
cause of peace
Sympathizes With Satellites.
at still remains to deal with the
Fascist regime in Spain" he con-
tinued. 1T is in the interest of
freedom loving people to demand
action against fascism.
Fascism, he said. was the most
dangerous aggression of our time. -
Referring to the draft treaties
for the former enemy states under
consideration by the conference. Mi.
Molotov spoke mostly in generalities.
He declared in his 16-minute speech
that he sympathized with Ger
manyS satellites, but they must
not go UNPUBLISHED
He said they were being asked to
pay only a part of the damage
they had inflicted and that the Soviet
Union was opposed to any outside
interference that would hamper
their economic recovery.
He said I'VE cannot overlook the
fact that at present the decisions
of the Council of Foreign Ministers
are assailed by all sorts of reaction
airy elements who are stuffed with
absurd anti-Soviet prejudices and
fSee CONFERENCES page IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Black Murketers Lose
Catholic Sucruments
BY the hssccioted Press

ROME, JULY 31.-Alfredo Cardi-
nal Schuster. Archbishop of Milan
has warned black marketers they
will be denied the sacraments of the
Catholic Church.
The warning. according to Milar
dispatch to Rome,s III Minuti" was
contained in a letter to clergymer
of the archdiocese. written by the
cardinal after the project of the city
had asked for his cooperation in the
fight against the black market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-31
Bulletin
CIoture Move Beaten

Supporters of the House
approved antipOll tax bill
failed today to muster the
twO-thirds required to limit
Senate debate on the measure.
They polled a majority of 80
to 80 in a vote to invoke clo-
ture. The bill now is expected
to be side-tracked, since Con-
gress plans to ad journ Friday.
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