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Evening star., 1947-07-02
hay-Gaisson Case
Goes 10 Jury Today;
Prosecution Closing
Former House Member
Attacked in RebuttoI;;
Judges Charge Due
By Robert K. Welsh

The jury was to receive the
May-Garsson war fraud con-
spiracy case in District Court
late today as the prosecution
neared the end of its argument
that the basic issue is whether
the people of the United States
can protect themselves by demo-
cratic processes against the cor
rupt chairman of the House Mil
itary Affairs Committee during
the war"
Former Representative Andrew
J. May is an old man, as his counsel
has told YOU" Government Specia,
Prosecutor William A. Paisley said
But he was old enough to know
better. He should have thought oi
his family and his reputation before
getting mixed up with these mum.
ton makers.
"Of course, this case is important
to him. But it also is important tt
the people of the United State:
because it affects democratic process.
ses. The Government, in this case
is the people and the people should
be and are able to protect them
selves against the corruption proved
in this case
Trial Rapidly Nearing End.
The 10-week trial of May and
Henry and Murray Carson on
charges of conspiracy to defraud the
United States was drawing to a
close rapidly as Justice Henry A
Schweinhaut notified attorneys he
intended to instruct the jury i'm
mediately after the final rebuttal
by Mr.. Paisley.
The courts charge was expected
to require about an hour.
Justice Schweinhaut informed at
torneys he would tell the jury that,
if it decided to return a guilty ver-
dict against the Carson brothers
on the conspiracy count, it also
would have to find May guilty.
Attorneys interpreted this as
meaning that May could be con-
victed with either or both of the
Garssons on any of the three
counts in the indictment, but in nc
event could the Garssons be con-
victed without May.
Mr.. Paisley began his final argu-
ment shortly before noon. He fol-
lowed Charles J. Margiotti, CHIEF
counsel for the Garssons, who spoke
for more than an hour this morn
ing in completing six-hour sum-
nation for the three defendants.
SCOTS at Defense Contention.
Mr.. Paisley began his rebuttal by
scoffing at yesterdays assertion by
Mr.. Margiotti that a verdict OF
guilty against May and the Cars
sons would have international re-
percussions.' He told the jury he
was sure tn 1t no enemies of democ-
racy might Use the case as an argu-
(See CARSON, Page A-6J
Evening star., 1947-07-02

An unidentified Washington wom-
an got wrong number 5000 miles
away on the new trans-Pacifie
radio-telephone today In the process
she stepped up the pulse of Editor
Woo Kya Tang in Shanghai, China
for a few seconds.
This is the story as reported by
the Associated Press in Shanghai
Hello, Hello darling said the
sweet feminine voice from Washing
ton. How are YOU, dear?"
When Mr.. Woo, executive editor
of the Shanghai Evening Post and
Evening star., 1947-07-02
Frau Wagner Is Sentenced
To $50 Days Labor Service
By the Associoted Press

BAYREUTH, Germany, July O.
Frau Winifred Wagner, daughter
in-laW of the composer, Richard
Wagner, was sentenced today to 450
days of special labor service after
being convicted of actively support
ing the Hitler regime.
The sentence was imposed on the
5O-year -old, English-born defendant
by a German denazification court,
which also ordered confiscation of
go per cent of her personal wealth,
estimated at 100000 marks t$23, ,000I.
The prosecution had urged that
Frau Wagner, widow of Siegfried
Wagner. be sentenced to six years
in a labor camp. Her lawyer, DR..
Fritz Meyer, urged the court. how
ever, to consider the testimony OF
witnesses who said she helped them
escape Nazi imprisonment.
During the trial Frau Wagner was
described as one OF Hitler's most
fanatical followers"
Evening star., 1947-07-02
Five American Oil Workers
In Arabia Die in Car Crash

Five Americans working for the
Arabian American Oil Co. in Saudi
Arabia were killed Sunday in a
head-on collision between a truck
and the station wagon in which
they were riding, the State Depart
ment reported today.
The department was informed Of
the accident by Waldo Bailey,
American consul at Dhahran, Saudi
Arabia y.
The dead were listed as John P.
Charles, Huntington Park, Calf;
Woodrow w. Elwell. Bayonne, N. j.;
Durwar Lefors, Pittsburgh, Calf;
Claude F. White, Fresno, Calf, and
Jane Allen Dean, Berkeley, Calf.
Mr.. Bailey reported that the
victims were buried in the Christian
cemetery at Dhahran.
Evening star., 1947-07-02
Man, Al, Found Dead
With Stab Wound
In Back After Party
Police Question Woman
Who Reported Deoth;
Visitor Sought

Roy o. Smith, At, a stock clerk
in the Treasury Department, was
found dead in his basement
apartment at 325 E street NE.
this morning with a deep wound,
apparently inflicted by a knife,
in his back.
Police we're questioning woman
who first reported the death and
who was reported to have been in
the apartment. They also are seek
ing an unidentified man who visited
MIR. Smith yesterday afternoon and
who is said to have had a quarrel
with him.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell, the land
lady, said the woman being ques-
toned by police went to retired
police sergeant, Marion Payne, who
lives on the third floor, and said:
Roy is dead
Mr.. Payne then notified Mrs. Rus
sell who said she called another
roomer. Mrs. Christine Andrukite.
The four then went to the basement
apartment.
Hr. Smith was lying in his bed,
covered with blanket, Mrs. Russell
told police. He was unclothed. His
body was found about II am.
Detective Sergt. E. E. Scott of the
Homicide Squad said blood, broken
bottles and glasses in the room in
dicated both a drinking party and
fight. The woman who is being
questioned at police headquarters is
said to have told police a man had
been at the apartment yesterday
afternoon and that he and Mr..
Smith had been in fight.
Sergt. Scott said from the blood
about the room, it was possible that
MIR. Smith had tried to stop his
wound from bleeding or that some
one else had attempted to stop the
flow of blood.
District Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald said Mr.. Smith appar-
emily had been dead since about a
m. this morning. The deep wound
was in the right side of his back
near the shoulder
No weapon was found in the
apartment but DR.. Macdonald said
the wound was caused by sharp
instrument, possibly a knife. He
said he will perform an autopsy this
afternoon at the District morgue.
Not at Work Yesterday.
Mr.. Smith did not show up at work
yesterday, Treasury Department Of
ficials said. A friend" called and
said Mr.. Smith was sick around 8
m, the department said.
MS. Smiths wife died about a
year ago, the investigating police
were told.
Mr.. Smith began work at the
Treasury Department in March,
1912. He was a stock clerk in the
Purchase, Storage and Issue d.
vision.
The department said Mr.. Smith
had taken much sick leave during
his employment there and recently
had asked for 10 days extended sick
leave, action on which was still
pending.
1t was only two doors away, at 321
E street NE, that Don B. Glenden-
ing, 42-year- old piano tuner, was
murdered with an Indian war club
in June, 1916.
An 18-year-old AWOL soldier,
Henry Eisenbarth, was apprehended
shortly afterward, pleaded guilty to
the lesser charge of manslaughter
after being indicted for first degree
murder. He now Is serving to
15-vear sentence for the Slaying.
Evening star., 1947-07-02
D. c. Womon's Wrong Number
Gets Woo, Not Bill in Shanghai

Mercury, seemed unresponsive. the
voice continued in hurt tone:
This is Dorothy, darling. How
are you?"
Then, hesitatingly. Aren't
you Bill?"
At this. crucial point the Shanghai
operator decided that Mr.. Woo
wasn't Bill and cut them off.
A telephone company spokesman
here said it would be virtually i'm
possible to trace the Washington
caller. But he added: "She won't
be charged for it. because it's just
like any other wrong number.
Evening star., 1947-07-02
Clayton Says u. S.
Won't Act to Press
Aid-Europe' Plan
BY the Associated Press

GENEVA, July 2.-Undersec-
retary of State Clayton said
today that so far as I know
the United States is taking no
steps" if the three-power con-
ference in Paris breaks up
without agreement on the
American "aid-Europe" plan.
His statement came before
the failure of the Paris Confer
ence was announced.
Mr.. Clayton. who conferred
with top British officials on
Secretary of State Marshall's
plan in London before coming
here, told a news conference
that his government was wait
ing for Europe to take action
on the American proposals.
Evening star., 1947-07-02
White House Will Close
To Public During August

The White House will be closed to
visitors throughout August, Press
Secretary Charles G. Ross said
today.
Mr. Ross said considerable paint
ing is to be done. Since this will
require scaffolding, it was deemed
advisable to bar visitors while the
work was in progress, he said.
Evening star., 1947-07-02
COP. TO Weigh Move
To Repass Tax Bill
AT Conference Today
Is Expected to Put Off
Universal Troining, Aid
To Schools and Housing
By the Assoeioied Press

Republican leaders approached
a decision today on a windur
legislative program in which
they may try again to cut taxes
They probably will put off until
next year, however, final action on
universal military training, Federal
aid to education and iong-range
housing program.
The top question before the Repub-
lican lawmakers at $3.50 pm. con-
ference arranged by House Speaker
Martin and Chairman Taft of the
Senate Republican Policy Committee
was whether to attempt to repass
the vetoed s4,0O0,000, 900 tax reduc-
ton bill.
Last-minute nose counts appar-
emily left doubt about the Senate S
ability to override possible new
presidential rejection of measure
to start the proposed income tax
cuts January l instead of yesterdays
effective date in the original bill.
Bids for Democratic Support.
In an apparent bid for the vital
Democratic support needed for such
plan, Chairman Knutson of the
House Ways and Means Committee
wrote Senator Byrd, Democrat. of
Virginia, promising prompt con-
sideration and early action in
January of a community property
tax proposal.
Several Democratic Senators have
taken the stand that they will not
vote for the income tax cut unless
the bill contains a provision per-
mitting husband and wife to split
their income to take advantage OF
lower tax rates.
A move of this kind, taking an
additional $500, 900, 900 chunk out Of
revenues, might lay the Republican,
sponsored bill open to new charges
from the President that 1t favors
the rich, who have sufficient in
comes to make the division profit
able.
Whether the Senate gets over this
hump Mr.. Martin said that House
passage of the bill is likely. That
would leave it on the Senate's CAL
endar for action in January. if nc
new move we're made to pass 1t
there.
Taft Doubts Passage Now.
There was some talk of seeking
Senate passage in the closing hours
before the scheduled July 26 ad-
journment, leaving the bill on the
Presidents desk. But Senator Taft
told a reporter he doesn't believe
any such attempt will be made.
"If we find we have the votes to
override a veto, well try to pass the
BILL" he said. IF we don't I think
we'll just let it go until January.
Besides the tax issue, today's
conference was called to decide
what, If any, other legislation can
be pushed to passage in the three
weeks remaining after the Inde-
pendence Day holiday.
In this connection, leaders were
reported to have decided there is NO
time for consideration of universal
military training. proposal that
President Truman has urged several
times in the last few months.
The House apparently still is de-
termined to block proposals to pro-
vide additional Government assist
ance on housing and for Federal
D~$l - oc
that Senator Taft would like to see
enacted, and he may seek Senate
approval of one or both.
With Senate debate scheduled to
begin Monday, leaders of both
Houses seemingly are lined up to
push through a measure to unity
the armed forces.
Evening star., 1947-07-02
Thirty Reported Dead
AS Ship Hits Mine
BY the Associoted Press

ISTANBUL, July a. Istanbul
newspapers reported today that a
400-ton Turkish coastal vessel had
struck a mine and sunk off the
Turkish port of Bodrum with a loss
of 80 lives. Sixteen persons were
saved, the dispatches said.
Official sources here were not i'm
mediately able to confirm the re-
port.
Evening star., 1947-07-02
Army Cemetery Bill
Is Signed by Truman
BY the Associated Press

The preservation of historic
cemeteries on abandoned Army
posts was assured yesterday when
President Truman signed bill
permitting transfer of the ceme-
teries to any State. county. or mu-
nicipal agency willing to guarantee
maintenance.
Evening star., 1947-07-02
Steel Reported
Forcing PACT
With Miners
New Concessions Due
Despite Protests Of
Group Of Operators
By james Y. Newton

"A 1OTCeQ peace IN a major pOr-
ton of the soft coal industry ap-
peared possible today as power
full steel interests, determined to
prevent a new strike, repeatedly
were ready to offer John L.
Lewis miners concessions be-
yond the 35-centS- -an-hour wage
increase already offered them.
Representative of the steel in
dustry met with Mr.. Lewis secretly
yesterday and indicated, it was
learned. that they would be willing
to grant some of the mine workers
"collateral' demands in addition to
the huge, wage and hour settlement.
In that group, too, was Charles
'ONe1ll, negotiator for Northern APP
palachian coal operators. There was
to be another meeting today.
Meanwhile, it was understood that
q large group OF the Northern and
Western operators were of the opin-
ion that the steel interests and Mr..
ONeill were going too far. The
entire group went along with the
35-cent increase, but was unwilling
to go beyond that point.
Produce IS Per Cent of Coal.
The entire group of Northern,
MidWestern, Western and steel COM
pany operators produce about rs
per cent of the Nations tonnage.
There was no estimate of the pre-
else size of the group apparently
intent on making an agreement
with Mr.. Lewis at most any price.
However, it was said that should
the steel company and Northern
Appalachian operators reach agree
nent with the miners, the rest of
the Northern and Western operators
probably would be compelled to go
along.
There were predictions from pow
erful operators that a contract now
would be worked out without a
strike despite the cleavage in ranks.
There were charges from all sides
that the steel interests were wreck
ing the coal industry. Some of the
commercial operators said the steel
companies were incidentally inter-
ested in the coal industry and we're
only concerned at keeping their
mills going at full and highly profit
able rates.
Serious Setback Reported.
In this connection the steel in
dustry publication. the Iron Age,
said today the industry. will be
fat on it's back within three weeks
unless a satisfactory coal contract
is negotiated soon.
Already" the publication said,
steel consumers are suffering the
most serious setback since April,
i946."
Some large steel companies, 1t
added, this week were taking the
long gamble of keeping their oper-
ations at a high level on the basis
that a national coal strike would
not occur-or II 1t dld 1t would be
short lived"
Stating that because of low coal
supplies such strike now would
give the country one of its worst
industrial setbacks since the war
ended" the Iron Age said specific
actions thus far to forestall the
tieup represent one of the most
conciliatory moves made by man
agement in its entire history of
labor relations" and follow closely
The approach used in settling the
steel labor problem more than a
month ago.
The paper said "top level nego-
tiations'' have been progressing
since last week and that "the wage
and safety program features in the
(See COAL. Page A-6)
Evening star., 1947-07-02

(See APPROPRIATIONS, Pg. AS
Evening star., 1947-07-02

(See COAL, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1947-07-02
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-20
Dwindling Natural Resources
New York Sum

A report which the Geological Survey and tine Bureau of Mines have submitted to special Senate committee demonstrates that the natural resources United States have been seriously depleted in some particulars. The United States partly dependent upon foreign for it's needs in arsenic bismuh cadmium copper lead, mercury tantalum. tungsten end zinc It is completely dependent or virtually so upon foreign sources for what it needs in chrome ferro- grade manganese nickel tin platinum industrial diamonds quartz crystals and asbestos of spinning quality The report adds that there is little prospect that exploration in the United States will develop important rev sources of antimony, vanadium, high grade bauXita and mica.
 With respect to other mineral resources the report says that high grade and easily accessible deposits have been so seriously depeleted that the United States will have to depend upon new techniques of exploitation of eaner ores at greater depths
 The nations natural resources have been spent with unstinting hand in two great wars but the report is not all of character to shadow the future with gloom This country is well supplied with coal, it is reasonably well off" with respect to iron ore, and has deposits of potash phosphate rock and nrates that are unlimited quantity Proved oil reserves are not only high but natural gas, coal shae and oil sands provide invitation for steady improvement Of means to make these resources available for develop ment of oil products.
 Classification of nations as have and have not is not as easy it and is likely to be even more difficult in the future, but the report stands as warning that the United States is not now, and has not been for some time land of limitless re- sources sufficient unto itself
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-20
INDIAN SCHOOLS CLOSING

Some concern was expressed yesterday at the Juneau Chamber of Commerce meeting regarding the scheduled July closing of the Alaska Native Service sehool in Juneau It was brought out that with the present crowded conditions in city schools it would be impossible for the city to provide educational facilities Indian youngsters formerly schooled by the ANS.
 However, this is not local problem For some time nov it has been the policy of the ANS 1o unfit the burden educating the Indians onto the Terri tory and various cities It is policy without plan and will result in chaos.
 Some time ago when the subject of consolidating the two school systems was brought up, the head of the ANS gave Territorial Legislature assurance that should such plan be carried out the ANS would pay it's share of the cost However, when our Terri torial Commissioner of Education made trip to Washington in an attempt to gain tuition money for natives already being educated in the Territorial sys tenn he was turned down.
 For several years there has been a gradual shift ing of natives the Territorial school system And while almost every State in the Union receives tuition money from the Federal government where natives attend State schools Alaska receives help Nor is there promise of any help in the future
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-20
LOBBYING PAYS

International 1elephone and Tel egraph, which seems to pull some of the most potent lobbying strings in Washington, is now hard at work Tn Puerto Rico putting across an- other interesting deal
 The amazing thing is how Inter- national Tel and Tel gets away with it. Despite the fact that the charter of the Export Import Bank clearly states that not more than 10 percent oi the banks funds shall be loaned to any one company, l4 percent at one time were lent to I. T. and T.
 The company's ace lobbyist has been charming Frank Page, son of the late Walter Hines Page, Wood row Wilson's Ambassador to Great Britain. More recently, and rather significantly, the company hired Warren Lee Pierson immediately after he resigned as head of the same Export Import Bank which loaned them all the money.
 Now I. T. and T. plans to take over the entire Puerto Rican tele-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-20
rNDER THE DOME

Certain Massachusetts Republi- cans are beginning new "MacAr- thur for President boom on the theory that if war with Russia is inevitable strong military man is necessary in the White House. :. Correction: Through an error, J. Cheever Cowdin was recently listed as Chairman of Trans World Air lines. It should have read Trans continental Air Transport. White House advisers were so sure that the President would veto the labor bill that more than a week ago they laid careful plans to thwart Senator Taft on a motion to over ride. Parliamentarians advised that motion to override a veto is de batable,' thus giving time to fili- buster until support for Truman could be rallied Senator Taft has promised eX-National Labor Relations Board member Gerard Reilly the powerful post of NLRB general counsel if the Taft Hartley Bill becomes law. Reilly is the man who drafted the Taft-Hartley Bill, and incidentally gave the general counsel more power than the five
 members of the board .Secre- fary of State Marshall is looking around to replace Henry Norweb as American Ambassador to Cuba. Hereafter, jail sentences will be de- manded in antitrust cases. New head of the antitrust division, John Sonnett, is behind this policy of getting tough with monopolies
 The Wisconsin Republican conven- ton this week will take a straw vote among the 20o0 delegates on whc $ the leading COP Presiden- tIal candidate. Taft and StaSsen packers suspect the straw-vote idea originated with Dewey forces-in order to guarantee his nomination before next fall.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-20
NOTES FROM EAGLE
 RIVER SCOUT CAMP

Nancy Mcdowell at the Girl Scout Camp. made the most interesting shell collection on our beach hike Monday. Ear rings and plaques are heinz made by the other collectors. We are making shell identifica- ton chart for the bulletin board.
 Beginning swimmers who are making progress in spite of the hivers are; Lynne Johnson and Joan Williams. Mary Nordale and Ann Livie are ready to take their first swimming test.
 Girls who are planning a Cook Out Wednesday are: Gloria Ander- son, Louise Grant. Donna Jewett, Arleen Kronouist, Donna Olds and Aleda Warner.
 Tuesday Nights Campfire featur- ed Story Book Charaterizations from Little Red Riding Hood" by Sue Wade, Nancy Bergren, Nancy Mcdowell; Cinderella" by Karlene Seaburg, Carol Ann Lawrence, Jo Ann Blythe. Ann Livie, Shirley Long.
 Florence Nightingale" by Joan Williams, Rcseileen Hychembottom, Yvonne Poole.
 "Raggety Ann by Ann Johnson and Lynne Johnson; Jack and Jill' by Elizabeth Wyller and Elaine Arnold; Romeo and Juliet" by Marjorie Klingbeil and Norma Dee Cook Alice in Wonderland P by Mollie Jo MacSpadden.
 A further attraction was the folk dance Queen Mary in which Mar jorie Klingbeil and Maria Riley were chosen as queens.
 Parents don't forget to send let ters packages are too hard to pack over this traiD and come out to visit us on Sunday
 JULIA MARSHALL
 Assistant Camp Director.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-06-20
EXIT KU KLJX KHAN? '?

There was Scn-e eyebrow raiSing over the dissolution of the Ku Klux Klan at Atlsc ta the other day One thing that lifted the eyebrows was the cordiality between Grand Dra- gon Dr. Samuel Green and Geor- gia's attorney general, Eugene Cook, plus the dropping o1 several charg- es against the Klan.
 The original charges to dissolve the Klan were drawn up by two listed Dan Duke, former assistant to Cook They included four counts against the hooded order: Cp vio- lation of constitutional rights, (2) interference with free movement of citizens; t3) espousing bigotry and race hatred: (4l violating the benevolent charter" of the Klan by making money on the sale of robes, hoods and paraphernalia.
 Last week, however, attorney gen. eral Cook informed Judge Bond AL mond that the State Of Georgia was no longer interested in the first three counts against the Klan, but solely in it's alleged financial deal ings. The first three charges in yoived criminal penalties.
 This compromise was exactly what the Klan wanted. To many it added up to whiteWash. So Grand Dragon Green quickly moved for dissolution.
 After the court acted, Grand Dra- gen Green and prosecutor Cook put on a display of camaraderie.