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Evening star., 1947-05-16
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Evening star., 1947-02-19
Graziano, Robinson
Given Right 10 Box
In NBA Territory
National Body Accuses
New York Commission
Of Inconsistent Reasoning
BY The Associoted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-The Ma
tional Boxing Association today
gave Rocky Graziano, middle
weight title contender, and We'll
terweight Champion Ray Rob-
inson, who are suspended in New
York in connection with bribe
offers, a clean bill to box in NBA
territory.
Graziano's license to box in New
York was revoked-possibly for life
by the New York Athletic Com
mission for failure to report 8
100000 offer to throw fight. Rob-
inson was suspended for 80 days
and fined $500 for failure to report
a $4,000 bid not to make the re-
ouired 147-pound weight for title
bout.
Greene Issues Statement.
ceed with Graziano and Robinson
as they see fit" NBA President Abe
Greene said in a statement in which
he charged the New York commits
sion with consistently and stead
fastly" refusing to join in com
mon action for the elevation of
boxing"
Altogether 80 States and five city
commissions are members of the
National Boxing Association.
Mr.. Greene pointed out that Gra-
ziano insisted he regarded the $780,
900 offer as Joke" and that a
district attorney disbelieved his story.
In Robinson's case, the statement
added, the welterweight title holder
"renounced previous newspaper
interview admitting the bribe offer
and characterized the offer as an
attempted bet"
Reasons Called Inconsistent.
The statement pointed out that
the New York commission described
IRobinson's story as incredible" but
barred him for only 80 days. In
Graziano's case, the commission
accepted the district attorneys dis
belief" although there was mo direct
testimony of any kind that the bribe
had been offered save the boxers
own story" Then the commission
imposed what could be a lifetime
Punishment.
Describing this reasoning by the
New York commission as 'inexpli-
cable inconsistent conclusions" Mr.
Greene invited the New York body
to join the NBA for "the good of the
sport" and sin the interest OF a
united and concerted front for box
ing"
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Discrepancy Revealed
In Senate Probe of
U. S. Cqfeterios
Rv Ioeanh Younn
By Joseph Young

The chief investigator of the
General Accounting Office told a
Senate Civil Service Subcom-
mittee today that Government
Services, Inc, once failed to list
1000 pounds of sugar it had on
hand when applying to the OPA
for additional sugar allotments.
Francis Matchett, chief GAO in
vestigator, said he discovered the
erroneous" report in an audit of
the company's books.
Mr.. Matchett said GSI, operator of
SO Federal cafeterias here, reported
in it's application on December 81,
1914, that it had 10000 pounds of
sugar in stock.
Later, GSI changed this to 72,000
pounds" Mr.. Matchett said. But
our investigation showed they had
172,O00 pounds of sugar on hand
when the original application was
made"
Senator Baldwin, Republican, Of
Connecticut broke in to ask GS1
officials present at the hearing if
they could explain the discrepancy.
mo, we can't at this time" replied
Frank w. Hoover, general manager
of GSI. He added that the matter
will be looked into.
Stored Sugar Damaged.
Another disclosure made by Mr..
Matchett was that 1898 pounds of
sugar stored by GSI had been DAM
aged.
do you know anything about
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Pope AsksU. 5. Pupils
To Aid Young Abroad
By fhe Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Feb. 19.-Pope
pins XII urged the Catholic school
children of America in radio ad-
dress today to give their pennies
and dimes to help save the lives OF
less fortunate children OF Europe
and the Far East.
The Pontiff-on his first day OF
Lent, which opens a drive for the
aid of the child victims OF war
described the difference between
the lot of American children and
many elsewhere in the world who,
he said. are fatherleSs and mother
less. without adequate clothing,
shelter, food or medicine.
He spoke about II minutes.
Addressing the 2,500,000 children
and students in Catholic schools,
the pontitf told them, You are
very happy in your beautiful
schools"
But, he said, for millions Of chill
dren i'm Europe and the Far East
life is very different.
They, too, should be growing up
healthy and strong
Instead, he said, many are VIC
tins of disease, some are starving
and many will die of hunger.
Many have only rags for cover,
walk the streets of cities and at
night seek shelter.
1--WE cannot rest" the pontlf1
said, "as long as the pangs of
hunger make them cry out for
help"
Your pennies and dimes will buy
bread and medicine which will help
save the life of some less fortunate
child"
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Sales Tax and Boost
In Levy on Incomes
Asked by Gov. Lane
$4,000, ,000-o-Yeor
Increase in Maryland
Revenue Is Sought
By the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. ia
tax program to bring in $25, 5,0O0,-
900 a year through 2 per cent
sales tax and increases in in
come tax rate was offered to the
General Assembly today by Gov.
Lane as the only means by which
the State can take care of it's
financial problems.
In his message to the Legislature,
the Governor accepted the recon-
mendatipn of the Board of Revenue
Estimates for the sales tax, but
amended its income tax proposal.
The board and its advisory COM
mittee of citizens had recommend
ed that the individual rate on earned
income be raised from per cent to
275 per cent and the corporation
rate be increased from is per cent
to 35 per cent.
Gov. Lane proposed an individual
rate of rs per cent and a corpora
ton levy of fiat per cent.
Message Explains Needs.
The tax message, delayed because
Of the Governors illness, set forth
in general just why the State needs
the additional revenue and added:
THE levying of additional taxes is
never a pleasant task. A more happy
condition obtains when we are able
to give additional services to our
citizens from surplus revenues re-
ceived under an existing tax system.
However, our budget is piled high
with requests for additional funds
for education, roads, the Sherbow
report and other desirable require
ments. We must jointly decide
whether we want these services
enough to pay for them in addi-
tional taxes"
Gov. Lane estimated the sales
tax, which has certain exemptions,
would bring in $18,400,000 year,
1t would be effective July /, at the
start of the 1948 fiscal year.
He fixed the income tax increase
at $6,528,000 annually. 1t would be
paid in 1949 on 1948 income.
Gov. Lane told the Legislature
the immediate need for the next
(See MARYLAND TAXES, Pg. A-6)
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Truman Gives Advice on Raising
Walter Johnson Memorial Fund

President Truman today pledged
his support to the plans of citizens
of Montgomery County. Md, to es-
tablish memorial to Walter john
son, the famous pitcher. and offered
some suggestions about financing
the project.
Members of the Board of County
Commissioners headed by Chairman
Brooke Johns called on the Presi-
dent and outlined tentative plans of
the newly formed Walter johnson
Memorial Foundation which plans
to develop the Rockville High School
Athletic Field as a center for juve-
nile activities and dedicate it to Mr..
johnson.
The field on the site of the old
fair grounds at Rockville is now be-
ing prepared.
Evening star., 1947-02-19

Mr.. Johns said it was hoped to
build a modest stadium and field
house that might include a room
for Mr.. Johnson's trophies.
An initial investment of about
$150,000 and a national drive for
funds is contemplated.
Mr.. Johns said Mr.. Truman
promised to write a letter to the
County Board expressing his ap-
proval of the project. He added
that the President offered some
good solid advice" about raising
funds.
Accompanying MT. Johns were
Charles Jamison, only Democratic
member of the board; George Es-
worthy, Wesley I. Sauter and Oliver
w. Youngblood.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Late News
Bulletins
Senate Gets New Warning
On Firing u. S. Workers

Senator Aiken, Republican,
of Vermont warned the Senate
today of dangers in current
talk of arbitrarily laying off a
million Government employees.
1--WE should reduce Federal
employment to the number
actually needed" he said, "but
we must not cripple that
work"
Meanwhile, the House Ex-
penditures Committee ordered
an investigation of "the eff
cheney and economy of
operations of the State De-
partment, with particular
reference to the number of
employees. The group also
authorized another subcom-
mittee to investigate whether
any Federal agency has gone
beyond its designated author
ity in issuing rules, regula-
tions and directives.
Plane Feared Down at Sea
NEW YORK R. - Coast
Guard headquarters said today
the Army Air Forces in the
Azores reported an Air France
Constellation plane was be-
lieved down in the water about
$40 miles southwest of Lisbon,
Portugal. The plane sent an
SOS at 1924 pm.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
$4,000 Pounds of GSI Sugar
Not Listed on Report to OPA
LANCER to Ask Farley
And Walker What's
Wrong in Post office

Chairman LANCER of the Sen
ate Civil Service Committee
announced today that his group
will subpoena former Postmas-
ter Generals James A. Farley
and Frank Walker to "try to
tell us what is wrong with the
present system of operating the
Post Office Department."
Disturbed over the $352, ,000,-
900 department deficit this
year, Senator LANCER expressed
= the view that more efficient
operation would be assured if
the Postmaster General were
a nonpolitical appointee.
Postmaster General Hanne-
gan is national chairman of
the Democratic Party, as were
his predecessors, Mr.. Walker
and Mr.. Farley. Senator LANCER
said he would ask the latter
two for their frank opinion"
on the subject.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
High Intensity Lights
For National Airport
Urged in House Report
Commerce Group Sees
Too Much Delay in
Using New Safety Aids

A strong recommendation for
the installation of "high-inten-
sity" approach lights at the Ma
tional Airport here was made
today by the House Commerce
Committee in a preliminary re-
port on safety in air navigation.
Committee members said it was
important that the Civil Aeronau-
tics Administration begin early in
the next fiscal year the installation
of these approach lights as an i'm
portant part in any integrated in
strument landing system.
In addition to the National Air
port, the reports mentioned New
York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and
San Francisco as points requiring
similar immediate installations. The
report called for such lights at other
airports ''in the order of their i'm
portance in times of congested
traffic"
Delay on New Aids Seen.
The committee said it undertook
the safety study because of public
concern in the number of air &C
cidents in the last few months.
In doing so, the members added,
they were well aware that despite
the wide publicity given accidents
in air transport both here and
abroad, 1916 was the safest year in
American airline travel.
There has been too much delay in
adapting wartime developments to
commercial and private flying, the
report continued. 1t attributed the
delay to differences of opinion be-
tween governmental agencies
charged with the development and
promotion of air safety and those
who would use such facilities.
Second Airport Recommendation.
In testimony before the committee
yesterday. Hervey F. Law, National
Airport administrator, recommended
a second commercial airport equip
ped with the latest shafety landing
devices should be established in this
area.
Also before the committee was
a request for new legislation to
give guards at the airport police au-
thority which they do not now
possess.
The request for police power at
the air terminal was presented both
by Mr.. Law and Acting Secretary
of Commerce William C. Foster.
Many violators of law go "unpun-
ished," Mr.. Foster pointed out in a
letter to the Speaker of the House,
because guards lack the power of
arrest. He forwarded the draft of
a proposed bill for consideration.
lSee AIRPORT. Page A-4.l
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Output of Uranium Stynied
By Battle Over Li|ienthdi
Mine Owners Forced to Halt Production
Until They Find With Whom They Are Dealing

moved into a, fresh day after two
new outbursts' of temper, a group
of Colorado and Utah uranium pro-
ducers said 300 mines in those States
are idle for lack of answers to two
questions:
When will the Government start
buying uranium from the mines,
and what price will it pay?
Charles j. Moynihan of Montrose,
Colo, attorney for the group, told
reporters the mine owners came to
Washington seeking the answers
from members of the Atomic Energy
Commission.
"Our conversations we're very sat-
isfactory," Mr.. Moynihan said, "but
they kept pointing out they could
give us no assurances because they
may not stay in their positions
their appointments may not be con-
frmed by the Senate"
H. w. Balsley of Moab, Utah, one
of the mine owners, noted that the
Atomic Act forbids the sale of fis-
(See ATOMIC. Page A-6,)
Evening star., 1947-02-19
WaveII Is Reported
Due for Recall From
India Viceroy Post
AttIee to Make Historic
Statement on Freedom
Tomorrow, London Hears
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Feb. 19.-Authorita-
tive sources said today that Lord
Wavell will be called home soon
from his post as Viceroy of In
dia and that Prime Minister
Attlee will make a historic
statement on Indian freedom in
the House of Commons tomor-
row.
The disclosures stimulated specu-
lation that the British government
might be preparing to withdraw
from India and to announce plan
for the subcontinent's complete in
dependence, perhaps within year.
One informant said British evac-
uation within a stated period" was
not out of the question.
The British cabinets decision tc
bring Lord Wavell home, these in
formants said, came as a result Of
the new constitutional crisis in In.
dia. They refused to say whether
he would be returning to India.
Mr.. Attlee's statement will be &C
companied by publication of white
paper.
Government Collapse Feared.
The latest Indian crisis has fol-
lowed persistent Moslem League re-
fusal to participate in the Constitu-
ent Assembly. British officials sale
the crisis threatens" the breakup
of the viceroy's interim government.
Pandit Jawaharal Nehru, Con-
gress leader, recently wrote to Lord
Wavell asserting that the continued
presence in the Indian cabinet OF
five MoSlem League members was
incompatible with the Moslem re-
fusal to join the Constituent Assem-
bly,, the informants stated.
The five Moslem cabinet ministers
thereupon said they had no inten-
ton of vacating their Offices.
Lord Wavell appealed to the
British government for a directive
it was explained here, and the cabi-
net held series of meetings last
week and this week to consider the
deadlock.
Last week Nehru sent Lord Wavell
a second letter, calling for an early
reply from the London government
Official sources said the Congress
leader had warned the viceroy that
unless the Moslems resigned imme-
diately. his nine Congress followers
themselves would vacate Office.
Plan Spurned by Moslems.
This threat to India's interim
coalition government followed the
Moslems' refusal to reconsider theil
rejection of the British cabinet mis-.
sion's plan for India, announced
last May.
The Moslems claim the summon.
ing Of the Constituent Assembly ir
the circumstances which followed
Britains declaration of December
1916, is now void, invalid and il.
legal" They also demand immedi.
ate dissolution of the Assembly.
The India Office would neither
confirm nor deny the report ol
Wavell's return. One official said
however, that Mr.. Attlee's state.
ment tomorrow would overshadov
in Importance all recent develop.
ments in India.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
GAO Cuts Du Points
Atom Bomb Payment
From 81 to 81 Gents ,

DR.. Henry T. Wensel of
Washington is not merely a
sound technical adviser on the
movie, THE Beginning or the
End" but he knows things
about the picture the script
writer didn't know.
"It says in the script" DR..
Wensel recalled today, that
the Du Pont Co. was to get ST
for its part on the bomb. Natu-
rally, it was all set to display
the dollar as the most spec
tacular one the corporation ever
earned.
But the General Accounting
Office found the contract was
supposed to run for three years.
Quite correctly, it pointed out
the bomb project actually re-
quired only two years, not three.
so Du Pont got 81 cents"
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Pennsy Reports First Deficit;
BIumes Government Controls

q sum equal thereto to be spent on
the property.
This would have been good for
the country, for the company. for
the employees and for the stock
holders" ...
But the Pennsylvania reported a
deficit of $8,530,317 for 1916, COM
pared to net income of $9,008, ,238 in
1945. Additionally Mr.. Clement said
1890, ,199 was used for construc-
ton expenditures and advances to
leased and affiliated companies,
bringing the total loss to $10,S50,-
SIG.
Mr.. Clement called the Interstate
Commerce Commission approved
freight incerase of 17.6 per cent
wholly inadequate" to meet rail.
road costs.
Financially sound railroads are
the backbone Of an economically
(See PENNSY, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Duranf Prosecution
Baked on Testimony
Naming His Brother
Court Burs Evidence
Linking Him to Jewels
After CoIoneI's Arrest
BY the Associated Press
By w. H. Shippen, Jr.

The prosecution at the court
martial of Col. Jack w. Durant
in the Hesse jewel theft was
baked today in its efforts to
connect the defendants brother,
James E. Durant of Falls
Church, Va, directly with the
recovery last June of $4,000
buried in a fruit jar in nearby
Virginia and a ball of gold wire
which had been tossed into the
bushes at Falls Church.
The eight-man board. after hear
ing long arguments from both sides,
ruled out all testimony on state
ments or actions attributed to James
Durant, Falls Church councilman,
after the alleged theft conspiracy
ended with the arrest Of Col. Durant.
Maj. Joseph Robinson, chief of
prosecution counsel, told the court
in response to a question, however,
that James Durant would be sum-
moned to testify.
Meanwhile, Capt. Thomas r.
Smith of the Army's Criminal In
vestigation Division was directed not
to mention James Durant in telling
how he recovered the cash and gold
wire on June 10.
Arrest Ended Conspiracy.
The court ruled that the alleged
conspiracy was over when Col.
Durant was arrested in Chicago
June while on his honeymoon with
former WAC Capt. Kathleen Nash.
She has since been convicted in the
Kronberg Castle jewel theft in Ger
many and sentenced to five years in
prison. Testimony regarding the
actions or statements of any other
person after June is not binding
on the defendant, the court ruled.
Capt. Smith told the court that on
June 10, after he had located a can
celed check given by Washington
1See DURANT, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-02-19
PROBE STARTED in Altoona wreck
as death toll reaches Is. Story
on page A-3.
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10
Americas largest railroad, the
Pennsylvania, operated at a loss
in 1916 for the first time in it's
100-year history, and President
Martin w. Clement fatty blamed
the Federal Government.
"The unsatisfactory results for
the year were due very largely to
the impact OF the forces Of Govern
ment regulation" Mr. Clement said
in releasing the railroads annual
statement yesterday.
with the volume OF business
handled the company should have
had a substantial net income, which
after taxes-would have provided
for a normal dividend as we'll as
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Colder and Snow FIurries
Forecast for D. {. Area

Scattered snow fell ora Washing
ton and surrounding areas today
before most people awoke and more
is likely tonight or tomorrow, the
Weather Bureau said.
Parts of the District got flurries
at about 5 am. and brief snowfall
was reported in Rockville, Bethesda
and Fairfax. More snow clouds are
moving toward the District from
Tennessee and Alabama. The tenn
perature is expected to drop to Is
degrees tonight. The low tempera-
ture last night was 80 degrees at
$50.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Senate Unit Approves
Nomination of Suyre
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee yesterday approved the
nomination of Francis P. Sayre to
represent the United States on the
Trusteeship Council of the United
Nations.
The committee also approved the
nomination of Josiah Marvel, jr.,
Wilmington, Del, as Ambassador to
Denmark. He now is minister there.
Evening star., 1947-02-19

this?" Senator Baldwin asked Mr.
Hoover.
mo, I do not" Mr.. Hoover replied
The committee, which is investi-
eating the operation of Federal
cafeterias here, instructed Mr.
Hoover to inquire about the DAM
aged sugar and report his findings
back to the group, together with in
formation about the discrepancy in
the application to OPA.
Senator Baldwin also asked GS1
to prepare extensive figures showing
the overhead costs in every phase OF
its operations, subject to check by
the committees accountants.
This is the only way that we can
(See CAFETERIAS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Truman to Place Wreath
At Mt. Vernon Saturday

President Truman will join in the
George Washington birthday OBJ
servance Saturday when he goes to
Mount Vernon to place wreath on
the tomb of the First President.
The ceremony is planned for noon,
Press Secretary Charles E. Ross said.
Evening star., 1947-02-19
Senate Debates
Budget, ,Cutof
Five Billion Seen
Slash in Funds Moy
End OPA Controls
Friday, Official Says
BULLETINS

The United States cannot
return to a sound fiscal basis
without drastic and courage
Gus" reduction of Government
spending, Chairman Bridges
of the Senate Appropriations
Committee told the Senate to-
day in supporting the pro-
posed $S,0OO,O0O,00O cut in
next years budget.