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Evening star., 1946-03-26
Committee Approves
.16-MiI|ion Fund 10
Check Tax Evasion
BY the Associated Press

A new SIG, 900 fund to help the
Internal Revenue Bureau run down
approximately 10000 tips on tax
evasions won the approval of the
House Appropriations Committee
today.
The money was included in a
s233, 1888 overall deficiency appro-
priation bill for miscellaneous
agencies which the committee sent
to the House floor for debate later
this week.
The committee said the additional
money would permit an increase in
Revenue Bureau personnel from
56,3l0 to approximately 63,726 and
gives the bureau current year funds
Of sits 6,650,000. The House recently
voted $184, 100000 for the bureaus
work for the fiscal year starting next
July l, but the Senate has not yet
acted.
OF the overall total of the bill.
$18l ,269, ,469 was for the Federal cost
OF recently enacted pay-raise legis-
lation affecting departmental en-
ployes and $11,416,526 was earmarked
for payment of judgments and au-
thorized claims against the Gov
ernment.
There are about 100 separate fund
allotmentS in the bill, including
s6,480,00O for the State Department
for the cost of United States par
ticipation in the United Nations
Organization.
In addition, the committee recon-
mended funds for the employment
OF approximately l66 persons on the
permanent United States staff of
UNO.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Deficiency Bill
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spaces at Washington National
Airport.
Plans for returning decentralized
agencies to Washington brought
sharp questioning from committee
members. including Representatives
Ludlow, Democrat, of Indiana, and
Taber of New York and Wiggles-
worth of Massachusetts,, Republicans.
PBA Aide Explains Plans.
R. o. Jennings, deputy commits
sioner of the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration, who supported the
expenditures, brought out that his
office had not suggested returning
all the decentralized agencies at one
time.
Mr.. Taber said:
I'VE are bringing people here who
never worked here before. They do
not have anything but a temporary
civil service status and they are
likely to be bumped off by returning
veterans and that sort of thing. It
looks like We are taking on grief"
Mr.. Jennings estimated that 80 per
cent of the employees in the scattered
agencies had previously worked here
for the Government.
When Mr.. Ludlow asked why the
decentralized agencies should not
stay where they are, Mr.. Jennings
replied that most of the departments
that have activities at distant places
found there was "a material disad-
vantage" in having them outside
Washington.
Interior Move Considered.
There has been considerable dis
cussion, he said, of moving Interior
Department agencies back from
Chicago, out that because of lack of
space and funds this had not vet
been conclusive.
Though strong economy senti-
ment developed at the hearings, the
committee said it felt constrained"
to recommend the extra employees
! for the Civil Service Commission.
The extra $369,000 would permit
Evening star., 1946-03-26
9 Held for Picketing
UNO Council Reception
BY the ASsocioted Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 26. - Nine
pickets arrested while picketing a
reception for members of the United
Nations Security Council at the
Savory Plaza Hotel last night were
held in SlO0 bail each for a hearing
today after they pleaded innocent
10 charges Of disorderly conduct.
In night court, one of the group.
which included seven men and two
women, told Magistrate Joseph M.
Levine: We are trying to prevent
wars In small way"
The pickets, who identified them
selves through placards and circu-
lars as members of the Committee
Tor Nonviolent Revolution" were
arrested outside the hotel and later
booked at East 51st street police
station.
The disturbance took place as
guests, including delegates to the
Security Council and members of
the Military Staff Committee, were
preparing to leave a reception at
which Edward R. Stettinius, jr.,
Americans permanent representa-
tive to the United Nations, was host.
Evening star., 1946-03-26

The Ursuline Sisters of st. Pat
rick's explained that the children
are not allowed to give up food they
need Carrots and spinach don't
count They can give up soda pop
but not milk.
The school set up chart TO show
which grade raises the most money
At noon, the first grade was giving
the eighth a run for its money
There will be no reward except the
honor OF doing the most.
The campaign will continue until
Easter Sunday in the Catholic
schools and longer in the churches.
Folders prepared by the Commits
sion on American Citizenship at
Catholic University are being dis
tributed to the youngsters. In pic
ture and story form, they describe
the plight of children in foreign
countries.
The National Catholic Welfare
Conference reported that a total of
$4,000 children in this diocese. in
cludlng Maryland counties and Bal
timore city, are taking part in the
emergency relief work.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Bill Of Exceptions
Charges SO Errors
In CurIey's Trial

In bill of exceptions filed in
District Court, attorneys for Rep
resentative Curley, Democrat, Of
Massachusetts, who ALSO is Mayor
Of Boston, charged that 88 errors
in law were made by presiding JUS
tice James M. Proctor during the
House members trial on charges of
conspiracy to defraud and using the
mails to defraud. Representative
Curley was convicted with two other
defendants in January.
Representative Curley is free un-
der $500 bond pending appeal to
the Court of Appeals Justice Proc
tor sentenced him on February 18
to serve from six months to one and
one-half years in Jail and to pay
81 900 fine.
The bill said Mr.. Curley should
nave been granted directed ver-
dict of acquittal since there was no
evidence 10 connect him with a
conspiracy to defraud
Mr.. Curley was president of Engi-
neers Group. Inc, an organization
which the Government contended
collected 100000 by representing an
ability to get war contracts for its
clients.
Similar bills were filed by at
torneys for the other two men found
guilty in the case They are Donald
Wakefield Smith, former member of
the National Labor Relations Board.
who received from four months to a
year and a day in jail and a $1,000
fine. and James G. Fuller, who re-
ceived jail terms aggregating 16
months to four years
Twelve points alleging legal error
were listed in behalf of Smith, and
IA for Fuller.
Evening star., 1946-03-26

employment until June 80 of 33s
persons on retirement refunds, and
212 until the end of the next fiscal
year for veterans examination and
placement.
There is need for the commission
to increase its examining and place
ment activities sufficiently to enable
veterans to realize more fully the
advantages in competition for Fed
'eral employment provided by the
Veterans Preference Act of 1914.
the committee said.
Funds for Freedmen's.
This calls for $194,OO0. The re-
manning $175,O00 is to hire extra
employees for the retirement refund
claims and the committee estimated
this would bring the work about ul
to date by June 30.
The committee approved $20,50(
for extra employees at Freedmen's
Hospital, to complete a return to 8
40-hour week; $500 to cover costs
of additional meetings now being
held by the Fine Arts Commission
necessitated by the postwar load o1
work, and s22,500 for only a small
portion Of proposed improvement;
to the United States Capitol power
plant.
David Lynn. architect of the Cap
itol also had sought funds for a
survey to determine if it would be
to the Governments benefit to buy
power from the Potomac Electric
Power Co., instead of producing it
in the Capitols own plant.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
World War Veteran Nav Get
.Dischurqe by Order of Court

Army, until 1941 when he was disal-
lowed tax exemption which is
granted to veterans of 1918 under
an Iowa statute Taxing authori-
ties ruled that Mr.. Lamb had the
status of being discharged from the
draft" but not from the Army.
Subsequently, an Iowa District
Court ruled that Lamb was an hon.
orably discharged soldier OF World
War I. The Supreme Court of Iowa
reversed that decision. Mr.. Lamb
then filed suit in District Court
here against the Secretary of War
to force issuance of the Army dis
charge.
In the appellate court ruling here
it was held that in January, 1919
Mr.. Lamb was sent an antedated
form OF. discharge from the draft
which had not been authorized until
after he was out of the service.
This was held to be improper.
The opinion was written by JUS
tice Wilbur K. Miller. Justices
Henry w. Edgerton and E. Barrett
Prettyman heard the case with him
Mr.. Lamb is represented by Attor-
ney Roger RObb.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
ConneII
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the boy and lost his vision, his foot
went on the accelerator instead of
the brake
There was no medical testimony
OF the defendants blood, the defense
counsel said, to indicate its alcoholic
content or lack of such content.
Priest Is Character Witness.
One of the last character wit
nesses on the stand was the Rev.
Russell Phelan of St. Anne's Cath
olic Church. When asked what
Connell's reputation for peace. good
order and sobriety' was, Father
Phelan said: The defendant has
very fine name in the community.
He was always ready and willing to
help others. I never called on him
at any time that he was not ready
to help me with my work.
H. r. Magruder. an inspector for
the Department of Vehicles and
Traffic, was recalled to the stand by
the prosecution. He testified he
had examined Connell's convertible
coupe June q. He found the brakes
perfect he said. Asked about the
steering apparatus, the inspector re-
Piled it was 20. K, nothing wrong
/ with it,
Earlier Connell had testified he
was unable to swerve the car suffi-
GENTLY to the left in making the
turn although he used both hands
and all his strength on the steering
wheel.
The defendant waived his right
to a jury trial and the case was
heard by the jurist in two days of
testimony. The verdict came at
1915 pm. --.. ...-...
The defendant broke down and
cried, frequently wiping his eyes
with a handkerchief, as he gave his
version of the accident.
Government witnesses charged
yesterday that Connell was under
the influence of liquor when arrested
but the defendant denied this en-
phatically although he admitted he
had had a few drinks.
Connell's claim that he is subject
to dizzy spells was corroborated by
a co-worker in the Office of the Alien
Property Custodian, where he is en-
ployed.
Daughter Testifies.
Miss Vera Connell, daughter of
the defendant, testified her father
was subject to dizzy spells, which
frequently came upon him suddenly.
Asked on direct examination by
defense counsel if she had smelled
alcohol on her fathers breath, she
replied, Yes, did"
In your opinion, was he intoxi-
Gated at that time?" asked counsel.
NO, sir" she replied emphatically.
Several character witnesses testi-
fed that Connell's reputation for
peace, good order and sobriety" was
excellent. These character wit
nesses included James E. Markham.
Alien Property Custodian, and sew
eral attorneys.
John R. Faulconer, who said he
worked closely with Connen in the
Alien Property Custodian office, ex-
planned Connell's "fainting and dizzy
spells" These came about a month
apart, he said.
He would ask me to watch him
when he felt he was going to have
dizzy spells, because he might fall
against something" Mr.. Faulconer
said.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Movies and Stores By-Possed
by Children AIDING Food Relief

The pupils of st. Patrick's School,
SIG Fourth street S.W., have been
trying not to look at what is playing
at their neighborhood movie. They
walk on the opposite side of the
street from the ice cream parlor
and hurry past the candy counter.
Today they dropped the pennies,
nickels and dimes they have been
saving into tin pals to provide food
clothing and medicine for children,
hungry cold and sick, in China, the
Philippines and Europe
The pupils at st. Patrick's, from
6 to Is years of age, are among
1888 parochial school students in
Washington participating in the
national compaign of the Bishops
War Emergency and Relief Com
mittee.
Throughout the country 10000
Catholic students are practicing self
denial with special purpose this
Lent. Guided by the National Cath
olic Welfare Conference. they are
giving up what they don't need sc
that other children can have the
necessities of life.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Czech, YugosIov Pact
Agreed On, Tito Says
BY the Associoted Press

BELGRADE, Mar 26-MarShal
Tito, Yugoslav Premier, said yes
terday on his return from Prague
that the Yugoslav and Czechoslovak
governments have agreed to sign a
mutual defense and friendship ali-
ance similar to the 20-year treaties
Yugoslavia has concluded with the
Soviet Union and Poland.
Declaring the treaties represent
the solidarity of all Slavs," Tito
told cheering crowd at the rail-
road station the negotiations in
Warsaw and Prague had nothing
to do with the creation of blocs and
conspiracies as always was the case
before the war"
Evening star., 1946-03-26

James John Lamb of Daven-
port, Iowa, yet may receive an Of
fficial Army discharge in place of a
discharge from draft" under a
ruling yesterday of the United
States Court of Appeals.
The appellate court reversed a
District Court ruling which had dis
missed a petition by Mr. Lamb to
force the Secretary of War to issue
him an Army discharge for four
days service in 1918. The ruling
will send the case back to District
Court here for trial.
Mr.. Lamb was ordered to report
to his draft board on November IL,
1918, the day the Armistice was
signed. The board informed him
that from that date he would be "a
soldier in the military service of the
United States" it was related. Be-
fore he had boarded a train for a
training camp he received a notice
on November Is stating that regis
trants inducted but not entrained
were discharged from the Army"
From then on. Mr.. Lamb conSid-
cred himself as discharged from the
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Blossoms May Suffer
During Rainy Week

1t looks like rain in Cherry
Blossom lane today, tomorrow, Fri
day and over the week end, and it
may be windy and colder later this
week, but your guess is as good as
anybody's about whether there will
be any cherry blossoms to look at
by next Sunday.
According to the forecaster. show
ers can be expected at intervals to-
day
No more than 5000 persons viewed
the cherry blossoms yesterday under
the watchful eye of an antiblossom
vandsl patrol of four park policemen.
Park Police say the blooms ought to
remain through Sunday unless there
is very heavy rain or strong winds
The Weather Bureau doesn't an
ticipate any extremely cold weather
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Federal .Puy,
Continued From First Page

finer body of employees than thos.
who work for the Federal Govern.
ment, and it is gratifying that Con.
gress at long last is taking steps tt
improve their salaries"
Taking up the case for the aver.
age Federal worker, Mr.. Randolph
said Government had Jagged far be.
hind private industry in granting
wage increases since January, 194l
to meet the estimated 1877 per cent
increase in the cost of living.
The 159 per cent salary boost
granted Federal workers since 1941
is less than half the amount
granted in private industry, the
West Virginian declared. He pointed
out that the wage settlement in the
steel industry amounted to IT'S pei
cent and declared that in the light
OF previous wage inequities suffered
by Government workers, the 1875 per
cent figure he proposes is no more
than fair.
Congress and the taxpayers of
the United States demand more eff
cient and economical government.
Mr.. Randolph said. Toward this
end we should grant higher pay to
Federal employees and executives.
One of the surest ways to reduce
Government expenditures and
achieve better results is to attract
and retain the best and ablest ad-
miniStrators.
Asked by reporters if he favored
making the Federal pay retroactive
to January, 1916, as was recon-
mended for postal employees by the
House Post Office and Past Roads
Committee, Mr.. Randolph replied
that he had not made up his mind
on the question.
Although most members of the
subcommittee favored a higher fig
ure than II per cent, they agreed to
that figure in order to appease sew
eral Republican members of the
committee who stated they would
refuse to go along with any higher
percentage, it was learned.
The Senate-passed Federal pay
bill provides for only an II per cent
wage increase, but supporters of the
legislation feel fairly confident that
Congress will finally vote a more
liberal measure.
Think of your War Bonds In
terms of financial security, freedom
from worry-and hold them. Add
United States Savings Bonds to
them regularly. You'll be surprised
how easy it is to accumulate a real
stake, the bond way.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Two Schools Get Funds
10 Support Orphans

Two OF the schools which have
Joined the Salvage-an-Orphan cam
paign in connection with The Eve
ming Star-PTA Salvage drive turned
in enough wastepaper yesterday to
care for an orphan for five months.
Buchanan, with 6,266 pounds COL
lected, netted $45O4, sufficient to
care for the European war orphan
adopted by the schools Papertroop-
ers for three months.
Randle Highland with 1910 pounds
earned $27l6 or almost enough for
two months. The average cost of
adopting the war orphans is SIS
month.
A total of $4,000 pounds was COL
lected yesterday to bring the drives
grand total to 23,113,80O pounds.
Among collections of half a ton
or more were Stanton. 4,O18; Orr,
SITS; Ketcham, 3,4l5; Beers, 1894;
Kimball, 1886: Jefferson, 3,085;
Randall, 2,8l8; Congress Heights, g.
146: Patterson, 2,675, and Bryan,
2295.
Collections tomorrow in the third
district, together with the leaders,
will be as follows:
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Dr.. Ferris Continues
Lenten Sermon Series
Al Epiphany Service

The Rev. Dr. Theodore P. Ferris.
rector Of Trinity Episcopal Church.
Boston, today continued his series
of five lenten sermons at the noon
day services held at 1905 pm at
the Church of Epiphany. Dr.. Fer
ris preached his initial sermon yes
terday and will continue his series
on Friday.
The "go-getter" attitude of our
country has given the word meek"
a connotation not intended by the
text, the meek shall inherit the
earth" DR.. Ferris told worshipers
yesterday in his opening talk. The
scriptural meaning does not re-
gard the meek person as one
willing to supinely accept even in
dignitaries but rather as a man
who bows his head to the things
he cannot do and bends his back
to the things he can do" The
clergyman declared America has
been too strong in the latter and
too weak in the former for its own
good.
Another Sermon Tomorrow.
DR.. Ferris will also speak at the
special services to be held at $50
pm. tomorrow, the Rev. DR.. Charles
W. Sheerin, rector of Epiphany
Church, announced today.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick Brown
Harris, pastor of Foundry Meth
odist Church, was scheduled to
speak at the MONDAY lenten serv-
ices at 1905 pm. today and tomor-
row at Covenant-F First PRESBYTERIAN
Church. Connecticut avenue and
Eighteenth street NV. These
services, sponsored by the Wash
ington Federation of Churches. will
have Dean John Suter of Wash
ington Cathedral as the speaker
on Thursday and Friday.
On Saturday at noon, the fed
eration-Sponsored service at the
Church of the Epiphany will hear
the Rev. Dr. Bernard Braskamp,
pastor of Gunton-Temple Presby-
terian Church.
To Address Luncheon.
The Rev. DR.. Oscar F. BLACKWELL
er, pastor of the Lutheran Church
of the Reformation, will address a
lenten luncheon at 1890 pm. to-
morrow at the Central Branch.
YMCA, 1876 G street NV, it was
announced today The luncheon,
one of series of six held during the
lenten season, is sponsored by the
Christian Emphasis Committee of
the YMCA
Two sound pictures, Fishers of
Men and Army Chaplain" will be
shown at pm. Friday at the Gen.
trail Branch. YMCA. Following
the pictures, the Rev. Charles Enders.
pastor Of Concordia Evangelical and
Reformed Church, will continue his
series on Some Lenten Personal
tiles" with a talk on MARY"
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Tydings in Hospital
Foot Infection
BY the A.socioted Press

Senator Tydings, Democrat, of
Maryland has entered the Naval
Medical Center at Bethesda, Nd,
for a checkup.
Miss Corinne Barger. the Sen
ator's secretary, told a reporter to-
day that Senator Tydings has been
suffering from a foot infection for
several days, and that physicians
are attempting to locate the cause.
She talked with the Senator this
morning, Miss Barger said. and re-
ported that he is feeling fine
He entered the hospital last night
and will remain for several days,
she said.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Hubbard to Leave WRC

Resignation Of Capt. Ward Hub
bard, U. S. M. c. R., as chief of the
radio recording section of Station
WRC was announced yesterday by
the National Broadcasting Co., which
owns the station. Capt. Hubbard, a
veteran Of both World Wars. will
leave NBC May l to establish his
own business as a production and
radio consultant. it was said.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Senator BushfieId Better

Emergency Hospital attendants
described the condition of Senator
Bushfleld, Republican, of South Da-
kota as improved" today. He be-
came i'll Saturday night at his home
with a cerebral vascular spasm.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
MAKE YOUR
OWN JOB!

"Sory...we don't need anyone
right now" Ever hear that?
Know how to lick it .. how to
make an employer need you?
April Readers Digest tells why
the applicant with an idea auto
matically has an edge on ssB
Of the rest. Here are interesting
examples of how simple ideas
started. men on the road to sue
cess .. and specific suggestions
on how you can hatch the idea
that will land the job you want.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
First Auto in 1869

The first automobile on record
was invented by a Frenchman in
1863 and was team-driven.
Evening star., 1946-03-26
Sentinel Fire Insurance
Company

OF Springfield. Mass, on the 3Ist day of
December, 1915.
Milford chronicle., 1946-11-15
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that
Special Election will be held in
the Milford Special School District
in the City of Milford. Counties OF
Kent and Sussex. and state OF
Delaware, on Saturday, the 23rd
dav of November. A. ID. 1916.
The purpose of said Special
Election is to determine, by pal
lot. whether or not the Board OF
Education of the Milford Speclai
School District shall levy ana col
lect additional taxes in the amount
of three dollars ($3.00} per poll
for school purposes, namely: mon
ev to supplement teachers salaries
maintenance of school bulldlfgs'
and other current expenses.
The Special Election VIII De
held in the Milford High Schooi
Building. situated on Lake Avenue,
in the City of Milford, and State OF
Delaware. ..,,
The polls for said Election VIII
he omen at two o'clock p. M, EaS-
tern Standard Time, and VIII re-
main open until five o'clock p NJ,
Eastern Standard Time. on saiu
day. At such election each person
qualified to vote at any schooi clec'
ton in the District shall be quah'
fled to vote.
A. E. HUMES. President
Milford Board of Education
Attest: Harold A. ,Shaterlan
~
Secretary, Milford Board OF ..
Education. h' ~