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Evening star., 1946-02-19

snavings and many other articles,
as well as money.
OF the $500 recovered so far, q
great portion was in change which
in many cases was individually
wrapped. Some of the bills found
were OF the old large type.
Investigators had to crawl through
narrow paths in some Of the rooms,
so crowded were they with the pack
ages. One, opened yesterday, was
wrapped in copy of The Star for
1916 and 1t appeared that an almost
complete "file" of The Star since
that date was used in wrapping tbs
packages. Some rooms were crowded
to the ceiling with the bundles,
while others were covered to a depth
Of 4 feet.
Miss Kropp was taken to the hos.
pital last month when a next door
neighbor, Mrs. D. N. Angelier, found
her Ill. She had lived the life Of q
recluse for the last IL years, Mrs,
said,
Evening star., 1946-02-19
OPA
Continued From First Page }

thought that all but remnants (ot
price controls) plus rent control
could be ended within the pre-
scribed time.
Mr.. Bowles warned the commit
tee that "if you people take the
lid of" the country will enter into
a period Of most vigorous imitation
followed by the most disastrous
economic collapse in history. He
said removal of the price lid would
lead to "one of the worst, most
frightful chapters in the history OF
this country"
OPA attempted to answer criti-
cism that it's controls and slowness
of action are hardship on indus
try with chart showing that busi-
ness failures last year numbered
810, compared to 14,700 in 1899 and
1900 in 1882. Republican COM
mittee members termed the figures
meaningless. On that point, Rep
resentative Barry, Democrat, OF
New York said:
"A criticism OF OPA has been that
1t forced people out Of business. Il
those figures are correct, the criti-
cism is unfounded."
Representative Wolcott of Mich.
igan, ranking committee Republican
said he favors a system that would
provide for gradual but forced OPA
liquidation.
This could be accomplished, Mr.
Wolcott told reporters, by an amend.
ment requiring removal Of price CELL
ings in each industry when it i.
found that production has reached
IS per cent Of normal outnr...
Evening star., 1946-02-19
New York Teams Lead
In Bridge Tourney
BY the Assoeiefed Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The New
York team of Harry ]. Fishbein, Al
Roth, Larry Hirsch and Ralph
Hirschberg led q field of IA today at
the end Of the first qualifying round
OF the open team OF four champion
ship-the second major event of the
18th annual Eastern contract bridge
tournament.
Tied for second place were the
defending champions, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Jaeger, Joseph Low, William
M. Lichtenstein and Harry Sonnen-
blick, and the foursome Of Mrs
Helen Sobel, Myron Fuchs, Morrie
Ellis and Robert A. Mcpherson. Both
teams are from New York.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Freedom
Continued From First Page.

the Indians in the spring OF 1912
that once the war was over they
would be free to make their own
decision on what they wanted to do
The announcement in parliament
referred to the paramount i'm
portance" of the coming discussions
mot only to India and to the Brit
ish Commonwealth, but to the peace
of the world" and urged the two
houses to give support and good
will to the ministers and viceroy
in carrying out task in which the
future Of 100000 900 people .
will be at stake"
The decision, it was added, has
the full concurrence of the Viceroy
Lord Wavell.
"The House will recall" Mr.. Att
lee Is reported to have said, thai
on September 10. 1945, on his return
to India after discussions with his
majesty's government, the Viceroy
made statement of policy In the
course Of which he outlined positive
steps to be taken, Immediately after
the central and provincial elections
to promote, in conjunction with the
leaders Of Indian opinion the early
realization Of full self-government
in India.
First steps include:
l. Preparatory. discussions with
elected representatives of British
and Indian states in order to secure
the widest measure of agreement
as to the method of framing a con-
stitution.
2. The setting up of a constitution
making body.
3. The bringing into being of an
executive council having the sup
port OF the main Indian parties.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
FiIipinos Invade lubang
To Clean Out Jap Remnant
By the Associo,sd Press

MANILA, Feb. ia Philippine
Army regiment landed on little
Lubang Island, 70 miles southwest
Of Manila, today to destroy rem
nants Of an unsurrendered Japanese
garrison which have been terroriz-
ing Filipino farmers and villagers.
Army patrols have attempted un-
successfully to find the Japanese,
Brig. Gen. Macario Peralta, Philip
pine Army chief of staff, reported.
This time, the entire lst Tarlac
Regiment will comb the island
Gen. Peralta said the Japanese
have killed many farmers and pill
laged many villages in past weeks
The seth Division sent 10 Amer
lean officers with the expedition,
which embarked aboard two land
ing craft and one LIST, a division
spokesman said.
The island is covered with thick
underbrush, which will make search
difficult. The soldiers expect to
spend at least two weeks hunting
the unknown number OF Japanese
estimated anywhere from so to
500.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Refuses PurceI-Pucked House
Yields $500 as Hunt Goes On

Prince Georges County welfare
authorities and police today resumed
the task of unwrapping several
thousand packages at the home OF
Miss Ada Kropp, 50, of 1904 Wayne
street, Tuxedo.
Miss Kropp, now recovering from
pneumonia in Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital at Cheyerly, told au-
thorities that she had several thou
sand dollars hidden in the huge
quantities Of parcels which crowd
each room Of the fve-room house.
About $500 has been found so far.
Miss Agnes Duvall, county well
fare worker, yesterday was named
trustee for the estate until Miss
Kropp has recovered. Miss Duvall
did not know how many Of the
newspaper-wrapped parcels were
opened yesterday, but police have
said the task would require at least
a week. The packages contained
chicken feathers, tin cans, pencil
Evening star., 1946-02-19

demonstrations against Cardinal
Mindszenty, charging him with op-
posing land reform. Last Friday q
crowd Of 5000 persons gathered in
Budapest's municipal theater and
south of Hang Mindszenty-down
with all priests" were heard.
Cardinal Mindszenty refused ia
speak for publication aftera his ar
rival, but Msgr. Luttor said Russian
permission for the cardinal to leave
was received only yesterday.
Msgr. Luttor, who talked to ths
press after speaking with Cardinal
Mindszenty, said the application
for the latter to leave Hungary was
submitted to Russian military
authorities January IA, and that
one delay after another ensued.
When permission failed to coma
through the matter was placed be-
fore the Hungarian Council.
The American plane left Buda-
pest at $50 am, and made one
stop, at Udine in Northern Italy.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Catholic Party Leader
Probes Possibility Of
Coalition in Belgium
BY The As.oeioted Press

BRUSSELS, Feb. ia leader
Of the Catholic party, which won a
plurality in Sundays elections and
favors the return Of King Leopold
III, was asked by Prince Regent
Charles last night to feel out"
the possibility Of establishing a
right-wing coalition government
While the fate of the exiled King
remained uncertain, Socialist Pre-
mier Achille van Acker resigned
as result of the elections, in which
the Catholics won 30 of the 202
seats in the Chamber of Deputies
but failed to attain a majority.
Van Acker's Socialists ran a
strong second, capturing SO seats.
The Communists, who won only
nine seats in the last election in
1889, now are third, with "a. Lib
erals hold II and the Belgian Demo-
cratic Union /. Only seat re-
manned in doubt, and 1t was ex-
pected to go to either the Catholics
or the Democratic Union.
Will Confer With Leaders.
August de Schryver, president of
the Catholic party (officially the
Christian Social party) but not a
parliamentary leader, was assigned
by Prince Charles to confer with
other political leaders to determine
whether the right-wing bloc could
form coalition strong enough to
obtain a majority in the chamber.
If the Catholics cannot establish
a working majority with one of the
other parties, the prince likely will
ask Van Acker to attempt to set up
a coalition government. Meanwhile,
Van Acker has been asked by the
prince to deal with pending matters
until new government is formed.
A spokesman for the regent en-
phasized that De Schryver was not
asked to form a cabinet, but merely
to feel out the possibilities.
Liberals Hold Balance.
The balance of power in the
chamber remained with the Liberal
Party, whose leaders were reported
by authoritative sources to be con-
slderlng joining with the Catholics
in coalition government.
Although the Catholics favor Leo
pold's return to the throne, they ad-
vocate plebiscite on the question.
Many observers believe the king
would abdicate in favor of his son,
Prince Baudouin. If his cause fail
ed to receive the support of more
than IS per cent of the people in a
plebiScite.
Political observers credited the
Catholic victory to middle class
fears the liberal parties were form
ing too strong ties with extreme
leftists.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
spseiel pl.paseh 10 tn. stor

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. ls.-Goy
Tuck today signed into law a bill
establishing the Virginia. District OF
Columbia boundary lire at the pres
ent high-water mark on the Vir-
ginia shore OF the Potomac River.
The measure had to be signed to-
day, the 10th day after its passage
or 1t would have suffered pocket
veto" There was no disposition on
the part OF Mr.. Tuck to veto the bill
sponsored by Senators william d
Medley, Arlington, and Andrew w
Clarke. Alexandra, Fairfax and
Prince William, but it has been in
the hands of the Division of Statu-
tory Research and Drafting for q
final check Of Its legality and con-
stitutionality.
The law, an emergency measure
becomes effective Immediately, thus
ratifying congressional act spon.
sored last year by Representative
Randolph, Democrat, Of West Vir.
ginia.
The law abolishes the so-callec
mo mans land" along the George
Washington Memorial parkway or
the Virginia side of the river, where
for years the question of jurisdic.
ton has troubled Federal, State anc
District officials. This area, under
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Air Control, Robots
will Win Next War,
|Seyersky Declares
BY The Assoeiotsd Press

The war Of the atomic age was
Ienvisioned today by Maj. Alexander
P. de Seyersky as exploding with an
airborne strike against the North
Pole from the industrial heart Of
one nation against the industrial
heart Of another.
Aviation authority and War De-
partment consultant, Maj. Seversky
saw no end OF wars, and therefore he
said Americans should be perpared
technologically, scientifically and
psychologically for the possibility OF
future conflict. Victory In the next
war will be achieved through air SUI
periority and guided missiles, he as
serted.
At a press conference yesterday
dealing with his report of an official
tour Of the Pacific for the War De-
partment, Maj. Seversky warned
against too great confidence alone
in the atomic bomb.
1--WE will have to assume control
of the air before we can use the
atomic bomb" he said. Before we
can use guided missiles we must
have control OF the air, possibly
over nearly the whole globe"
Distance Won't Figure.
To keep the enemy from using
guided missiles against you or to
make yours effective against him,
you've got to knock out his electronic
power, he said. That Is where long
range bombers, such as the new
B-36, with its 10000 mile radius, are
effective.
"The next war will be fought with
out any intermediate bases" he
said. With jet-propelled planes,
distances will not even figure In
our fighting"
As long as a country's electronic
devices are in operation. he said, he
doubted If guided missiles would get
through in large numbers because
OF defensive electronics.
Means already have been de-
/ veloped toward the control of guided
missiles, he noted, adding that it is
logical to expect the fastest rockets
may be stopped.
He warned against thinking next
war will be push button" affair.
We haven't reached that stage yet, "
he said. Human sacrifice cannot be
avoided, he asserted, because to win
the enemy's electronic power must
first be destroyed.
Excuse for Surrender"
He reported to the War Depart
merrt that the chief value of the
atomic bomb in defeating Japan
was in providing "the perfect excuse
for surrender
TT was a face-saving miracle
which saved perhaps a half a mil
lion American lives and several mil
lion % Japanese lives" he said.
Though the Hiroshima and Naga-
saki episodes added only less than
I3 per cent to the material devasta-
ton already visited on Japan, its
psychological value was beyond cal
culation-for both the defeated and
the victors."
In his opinion, those who made
the decision to use the atomic bomb
should be highly commended, be
cause never in the history of hui
man conflict was there a better
demonstration Of applying the right
force in the right place at the right
| time"
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Spaniard Accused by U. 5.
Won't Get Post in Brazil
BY the A.sociofed Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 49,
Foreign Minister Joao Neves da
Fontoura announced at a press con-
ference today that Spain had agreed
to withdraw the inclination of Edu-
ardo Aunos. one of those accused
in the recent United States Blue
Book, as Spanish Ambassador to
Brazil.
Aunos was declared in the State
Department document to have been
active in Argentine German arms
deals through Spain.
Foreign Minister Fontoura said
Brazil was maintaining active and
permanent contact with other for.
eign offices regarding Developments
following the Blue Book charges.
Aunos at present is en- route tc
Rio de Janeiro aboard the Spanish
ship Cabo Buena Ezperanza.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Your Income Tax
No. 2-Who Uses What Form.
By james MorIow

Generally, taxpayers are divided
into two classes: Those who max,
under or over 5000. Most max,
under $1,000.
Those who made less than 5000
in 1945 won't have to figure thei,
tax. They'll use Form W., tn,
withholding receipt, or the lo4t
short form.
Those whe made $1,000 or owe,
will have to use the 1040 long form
and do their own figuring.
There are just those three way
Of making return: Form w., tn,
l04o short form, or the 104O lon,
form.
Form W. Explained.
Form W. is the receipt, about tn,
size of bank check, which a bos
gives a worker to show the none,
earned in 1945 and the tax withheld
from his wages or salary.
To use it:
l. Your gross income for tn,
year-that is, total income, not JUS
how much was left after payin5
expenses-must be under 5000.
2. II you had income in addition
to your wages, that income must mo-
have been more than $500, and the
total income must be under $4,000.
3. Your income must have beer
derived from wages, salary, divi.
dends or interest. Note the kind Of
income well. 1t will be explained
later in this series.
If your deductions for 1945 were
more than 10 per cent of your in
come-don't use form W.. You'll
lose money. Use form 1040.
Answer a few simple question or
the form W. receipt, send 1t to your
internal revenue collector, and be
sure you don't send any money
with 1t.
He'll check it. If you still owe him
any tax, he'll notify you and ther
you pay him. II you've been taxed
too much, he'll send you refund
Can Be Used Two Ways.
Form 104o has four pages. Uset
one way it is the short form. Usec
another way, it Is the long form
Using lo40 as short form, you gen.
orally deal only with the first page
There you write some facts anc
figures about yourself-such a.
name, number of dependents-anc
the wages, salary or other income
you had in 1945.
When you do that, look at The
table on the back to find your tax
1t shows the tax on income I'D tc
$4,000. The short form can be usec
by any one with income under SIS 00(
from any source.
For example: A doctor or lawyer
paid in fees or a landlord living of
rents can use the 1910 short form Il
his income is under 5000.
But such a person cannot USE
form VIZ which is only for people
paid in wages or salary from which
tax was regularly withheld.
People using form W. or the 1O4C
short form don't list deductions
such as for medical expenses O,
union dues. A deduction of IL
per cent already has been figured
out.
Don't use form Wa or the 104C
short form if you have deductions
OF more than 10 per cent. Use the
l040 long form. There youn have
to itenize the deductions but you'll
get credit for them.
You have to use the I040 Iona
form and figure your own tax il
your income was 5000 or over
whether from wages or any other
source. This long form Is the only
one on which you have to figure youl
own tax.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
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Evening star., 1946-02-19
Connors
Continued From First Page J

sized there had been no mention
OF Connors being at the fights al
Madison Square Garden. New York
on the night of the murders-that
according to Mr.. Laughlin's opening
statement, he was going to prove
that Connors was in his home ir
Yonkers with his four children.
Mr.. Laughlin started his summa.
ton with a speech on what he de-
scribed as the miscarriage of JUS
tice in the military trial of Mary
Surratt, hanged as a conspirator in
the assassination Of Lincoln 90
years ago.
Contrast that trial with this set.
ting" Mr.. Laughlin said. Here Il
trial conducted with tranquility
There have been no passions ano
prejudices raging in this courtroom.
Asks Jury a Question.
He then reminded the jurors oi
their responsibilities and askec
them:
What is there in this case outside
the testimony of Joseph Vinci?"
Vinci, alleged accomplice of Con-
nors, testified for the prosecution
that he Winch bound up the two
men In the trailer at Connors' orders
and rushed out when he realized
Connors was going to execute them
you all heard Vinci testify or
that stand" Mr.. Laughlin said
pointing, that he had been made
no promise. That was a materia,
matter. And then you all hearc
the statement that the Government,
had agreed to accept a plea OF sec.
ond-degree murder from Vinci be.
fore he testified. Maybe he will &c
scot free. He hasn't pleaded yet
He attacked the Government
theory that Connors had murdered
Mr.. Barker because he would have
been a witness against Connors ir
stolen car case. Mr.. Laughlir
pointed out that Mr.. Barker was
only one Of four persons who were
present when Connors sold thu
stolen car to the deceased.
Vinci could have come to Wash.
ington alone and committed ths
crime, the lawyer said, and ito save
himself he is putting it on Connors. =
The lawyer then likened the situa.
ton to that which confronted Pom.
thus Plate when, in accordance t.
custom, he allowed the people to re.
lease by reclamation one condemned
man.
"The choice is yours" Mr.. Laugh.
lin said, "Connors or Vinci. the Bar.
rabas of his time"
Evening star., 1946-02-19
India Bors Withdrawal
From British Dollar Pool

NEW DELHI, Feb. 19.-(P)-The
Indian Council of State voted down
% to IA today a Congress Party
resolution for India's withdrawal
from the British Empire dollar pool
The resolution criticised the gov
ernment for keeping India's dollar
accumulation figure secret and said
India needed all dollars due her in
order to import urgently needed
goods.
Sir Cyril Jones, finance secretary
said the trade balance between In
dia and the United States during
the last two years was unfavorable
to India.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
National Fraternity Gives
Award to Rosenmun
BY the Assoeioisd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1s-Judge
Samuel I. Rosenman, special counsel
to President Truman and President
Roosevelt, has been named the 1945
national service award winner of Phi
Epsilon Pi, Jacob K. Miller, grand
superior of the national fraternity,
announced yesterday.
The award is made in recognition
OF the finest contribution to the es-
sential Jewish life of America. 1t
will be presented February 26 at q
dinner In New York sponsored BY
the fraternity's New York Alumni
Association, Mr.. Miller said.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
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Evening star., 1946-02-19
India
Continued From first Page.)

the flag and when they failed in
their efforts to set it afire with
matches they obtained a newspaper,
lit the paper and used this as a
torch to burn the fag," Mr.. Shackle-
ton said.
American Sergeant Hit.
He said an unidentified American
sergeant, who had a jeep parked
near the U. S. I. S. headquarters,
was hit on the shoulder with a
shovel and clubs in the hands of
some members of the mob, but he
leaped into the vehicle and escaped,
apparently without serious injury.
The mob stormed down Hornby
road, stopping military trucks and
other vehicles. Some of the DEM
onstrators attacked several British
and Indian officers with clubs, the
British Army public relations office
said. The crowd carried Congress
party flags and shouted slogans.
The cause Of the demonstration
was not clear, but some observers
expressed belief it might have
started as manifestation of SYM
pathy with a sitdown strike staged
yesterday by 1000 Royal Indian
Navy seamen in a demand for
better rations and a revision of
pay allowances.
"Victory to Revolution"
Beneath Bombay's famed gate
way to India" big stone double
archway, so men in Royal Indian
Navy uniforms shouted Victory to
revolution" to demonstrating mates
on naval vessels in the harbor.
American reporters who approached
the group received an unfriendly
reception. A spokesman said: This
is not an anti-American demonstra-
ton, it is anti-British, but the Amer
leans should quit India, too. What
right have you here when you are
not indiana"
Another cried: II know you are
Americans, but you are white" Then
other demonstrators shouldered
into the group and said: Don't
mind these fellows; they are just
excited and don't mean that, but
you be wise and stay away till they
quiet down."
Late in the afternoon small groups
in uniform were marching about the
city shouting slogans.
A Reuters dispatch from Bombay
said MOhandaS Gandhj had told
Evening star., 1946-02-19

% edSy 20 HHKe Ihat child
could do it.
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and add enough plain syrup to all up
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cups Of sranulated sugar and one cur
Evening star., 1946-02-19

Every United States Savings Bond
you buy brings you that much
nearer to freedom from want and
freedom from fear of want.
Evening star., 1946-02-19
Exports to Russiu

American exports to Russia aver
age Ss3, 600, 900 month; imports
from Russia, $6,0O0,000 a month.
Evening star., 1946-02-19

A. Reuters dispatch from Bombay
said Mohandas Gandhi had told
followers at a prayer meeting yes.
terday that india has been looted
and that the government should
exercise greater care" in controlling
the conduct of American and British
troops.