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Evening star., 1947-10-04
|turbi, Son-in-Law Settle
Child Custody Fight
BY the As.oeiofed Press

NEW YORK, Oct. A court
house kiss and embrace between
Jose Iturbi the pianist, and his SON.
in-law, Violinist Stephan Hero,
yesterday brought to an end their
legal fight for custody of Mr.. Hero S
two young motherless daughters.
| Mr.. Iturbi agreed in State Su-
preme Court that Mr.. Hero should
have custody if Mr.. Iturbi was
given the right to visit the girls
whose mother, Maria, the pianist's
daughter, committed suicide last
year after separating from her hus-
band.
Justice Cortland A. johnson, In
whose chambers the settlement was
reached, commented: 1--WE have ac-
complished more by sitting down
and talking this over than we would
have accomplished by ironing out all
the disagreeable incidents in the
life of both of those parties in court. y
At the end of the conference in
chambers, Mr.. Hero approached his
father -in-law in the court room,
they exchanged few words, and
then embraced and kissed.
Mr.. Iturbi's attorney withdrew the
pianist's petition for custody of the
children, and Mr.. Hero left for his
parents New York home with Maria
Teresa, 10, and Maria Antonia, 9.
Evening star., 1947-10-04

Thompson. Colorado; Davis Dam
Arizona and Nevada, and Central
Valley, California.
"As soon as it became clear that
funds appropriated for these prof.
ects would be inadequate to meet
the minimum economic rate of con-
struction," Mr.. Krug said, "Recla-
nation followed the only possible
course by advising the water and
power users and contractors, who
were making large investments of
their own, of the situation and an
'nouncing its intention to lay the
matter before the Congress at the
earliest possible date"
Mr.. Krug declared the Bureau of
Reclamation has no legal authority
to halt or slow down construction
without being liable for damage
suits.
Evening star., 1947-10-04
Yale Rioting Injuries
Policeman, Student;
Five Face Court Todal
BY the Associated Press

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. A
policeman and a Yale student are ir
New Haven Hospital and five Other
students are scheduled to face City
Court on varying charges today
after riots which last night cloggee
streets bordering the campus ane
were high-lighted by bonfire al
Church ard Chapel streets, thi.
city's busiest intersection.
The injured policeman is Patrol
man John Canning who. struck ir
the face by a thrown bottle, was
under treatment for lacerations ano
possible fracture of facial bones. His
condition is not critical.
The injured student is John Gal
braith, 10, of Toledo, Ohio, under
treatment for conclusion of the
brain and under observation for a
possible fracture of the skull.
His name Is on the critical list
Police said the riots developed
after about 1000 students emerged
from the campus following pep
rally for the Cornell football game
They surged through streets border.
ing the campus for two hours, trip
ping the trolley poles of street car.
which became stalled. barring the
streets to motor vehicular traffic
and stripping parked cars of hlt
caps, gasoline tank covers, radio
aerials and other removable acces-
sories.
One automobile, its occupants
still in it, was pushed onto the side
walk in Elm street. while other
occupied cars were halted and rocked
by the rioters.
About IS police were rushed to the
center from all parts of the city
to quell the rioters, and after twe
hours succeeded in dividing theil
ranks and herding them back onto
Yale property.
Evening star., 1947-10-04

, over whether the state must present
the sales tax to the voters for
approval
Judge McWilliams' action came
after Attorney General Hall Ham,
mond filed a demurrer to a petition
for a writ that would require the
state to hold a referendum on the
sales tax at the November, 1948 gen.
eral election.
The petition was entered by Car
roll H. Albaugh, attorney for three
taxpayers.
Evening star., 1947-10-04
Sales Tax Referendum
Hearing Set for Oct. IS
By the Associofed Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 4.-Maryland's S
2 per cent sales tax comes up for a
hearing in Anne Arundel County
Court here on October IS.
Judge William j. McWilliams yes
terday set the date for arguments
Evening star., 1947-10-04
Cord Purty Announced

The women of the Bradbury
Heights Citizens Association of
Maryland will sponsor a card party
at 8 pm. October %, at the Boule-
ward Heights Fireman's Hall, it was
announced today,
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Messenger Tells of So ,7oOLoss
In Downtown Payroll HoIdup

took the black leather bag witt
the money and escaped.
Then Mr.. Althaus said, the mes
senger went up in the elevator;
staggered into the payroll Office or
the fourth floor and cried, The
moneys gone"
There was a hruise On his fore
head but the skin was not broken
MIR. Althaus said the regular mes
senger was on vacation and young
Olson was substituting but had
made the payroll trip before. He
described Mr.. Olson as trust
worthy" employe who had been with
the concern several months. The
messengers job application stated
he was a Navy veteran.
According to the manager, Mr.
Olson had not been gone long
enough to be missed when he re-
turned empty handed The youth
said his assailants were unmasked
and unarmed.
Mr.. Althaus said the routine OF
picking up the payroll from the
bank each week was the same. He
said somebody had to be familiar
with the layout to do this job"
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Barrett Possible Choice to Head
Police, Has Porndoxicul Record
Has TOT Citutions;;
Escaped Term on
Charges Of Cruelty

Among the police officers be-
ing considered by the Commis-
sioners for a successor to Supt.
Harvey q. Callahan, the name of
Detective Chief Robert J. Barrett
heads the list.
Th6 645-year-old veteran was among
the Is officers whose records have
been studied by the Commissioners
since Maj. Callahan's illness raised
the question of whether he would
continue as police chief.
In all, seven inspectors and eight
captains are under consideration for
the post. When their records were
ordered by the Commissioners in
May, Commissioner John Russell
Young said it was a routine move,
and speculation was halted when
Maj. Callahan told reporters he ex-
pected to return to his desk by July /.
In considering Inspector Barrett,
the Commissioners must weigh this
paradoxical record:
One hundred and one commenda-
tions from police officials, citizens
and members of Congress VS.. four
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Chicago Trade Board Lists
First 81 Corn in History
RY the Askoeiofed Press

CHICAGO, June 20.-Two-dollar
corn was chafked up on the black
boards for the first time in the go
year history of the Chicago Board
of Trade today.
After opening lower at sL9812 tc
$1.9734, the July corn contract
moved upward and smashed through
| the So figure within the first hour
of trading. The price rose to s2.00&4
a bushel. The previous high for any
corn future here was S1.991s on
July 10, 1919.
| While corn futures went above
50 today for the first time, corn ir
! the spot cash market here has beer
selling above that figure for some
time. However, most corn is bought
from the country on the basis oi
the July futures price.
| Dealers explained that bids BY
various cash houses are sent to the
country at premium or discount
depending on grade and time OF
arrival, in relation to the current
! July futures price.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Complete RFC Inquiry
Voted by Senate Group
BY the Assoeioisd Press

The Senate Banking COMMITTEES
voted unanimously today for full
and complete $4,000 investigation
of the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
BY the same vote, Senator Buck,
Republican, of Delaware told report
ers, the committee approved a reso-
luton extending the life of RFC for
one year beyond June 80.
Both the investigation and the
extension are subject to approval by
the Senate.
The House Banking Committee
yesterday approved a two-year ex-
tension of the lending agency, but
voted to curtal its operations and
to remove it from competition with
private lending institutions. The
Senate committees resolution would
continue RFC without change.
The Senate committee rejected,
Z to 6, resolution calling for q
tWo-year extension.
The resolution authorizing the
investigation, with report by next
March /, provides for a check on
accounting methods, personnel,
lending policies and subsidy opera
tio1s; administration and the liqui-
dation of loans. securities and other
property, the effect Of operations
on private enterprises. large and
small, and on public policies here
and abroad"
It also authorizes inquiry into the
availability Of credit through nor
NAL, private channels, and the rela-
ton OF RFC to other public credit
agencies"
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Horan Renews Plea
For Sales Tax 10 Meet
Health Fund Needs
New Porode Of Citizens
Seeks Budget Increase
For Welfare Activities
BULLETIN


Without a word of opposi-
ton, the Senate today passed
the Districts $13,500,000 rev.
enue bill and sent it back to
the House for action on a
minor amendment.
Chairman Horan of the House
subcommittee handling the 194S
District budget today continued
his campaign for a sales tax as
a new parade of citizen wit
nesses requested the increased
funds for health and welfare ac-
tivities.
Repeatedly during the morning
Chairman Horan asked witnesses
what they thought of the sales tax
and commented that the pending
revenue bill would supply insufn-
cient money to cover the prospec-
tive budget.
WITNESSES pieddtu lor Soo,oou lol
a city-wide X-ray survey in a
tuberculosis finding Program. This
would be. financed jointly by the
District and Federal Governments
and the tuberculosis Association.
Could Save Hospitalization.
DR.. James Feffer, tuberculosis
specialist, said 80 per cent Of those
discovered with tuberculosis infec-
tions in such tests have the disease
only in the rninimal stage and that
with early discovery probably 90 per
(See BUDGET. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-06-20
|keech Permits Use
I0f House Testimony
lin Anfi-Fascist Trial
Ruling in Mass Contempt
Case Regarded as Vitol
In Future Prosecutions
By NewboId Moves, Jr.

District Court Justice Rich
mond B. Keech ruled today that
the testimony of 16 leaders of
the Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee
Committee before the House
Committee on Un-American Ac-
tivities can be used against them
in their trial for contempt of
Congress.
The jurist delivered his decision,
regarded as crucial in the mass trial,
in an eight-page statement. The
care with which the ruling was eyi-
IDENTIFY prepared reflected the opinion
of legal experts that it is an i'm
portant piece in the history of con-
tempt prosecutions.
Defense Attorney o. John Rogge
last Tuesday challenged the Govern
ment's right to introduce testimony
of the defendants before the House
Committee. He based his objection
on a law of 1856, providing that
testimony at a congressional hearing
cannot be used in any subsequent
criminal proceedings against the
person who gave it.
Sole Exception Is for Perjury.
The sole exception set forth spe-
cifically in this statute is in case
the witness is later tried for per-
jury.
In his ruling today, however, JUS
tice Keech concluded that the
statute was not intended to, and
does not, bar the use of all testi-
mony taken at congressional hear
ing in a prosecution or conspiracy
leading to contempt"
The Government charges that DR..
Edward K. Barsky and his associ-
ates on the Anti Fascist Commit
tees Board Of Directors conspired
to withhold, and did withheld, rec
ords of their organization from the
House Committee, in contempt of
that body.
Lawyers Handed Copies.
Justice Keech did not read his
decision on the adnissability of the
hearing evidence. Instead, the
Government and defense lawyers
were handed copies OF the ruling,
and United States Attorney Charles
IB. Murray Immediately began in
dicating to the court what portions
of the hearing transcripts he
wished to read into the trial record
In his ruling Justice Keech wrote:
The court has listened with in
7See ANTI-FAsCIsT, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1947-06-20

If the housing shortage OF q
year ago has improved any
where, it is news. Indeed, the
Associated Press, after sur
veying 157 of the Nations
largest cities, concludes that
the home-building situation Is
worse than ever. The results
of the survey make interest
ing reading in the Sunday
Editorial Section.
In the same vein. Real
Estate Editor Robert j. Lewis
took a look at the books of the
Home Owners Loan Corp. and
found very few red entries.
Foreclosures, he reports, in an
other Editorial Section arti-
Gle, are at their lowest in his
tory.
On the eve of U. Ms second
anniversary, a dispatch from
Lake Success analyzes the ups
and downs of this world
group and speculates on its
chances of achieving what 1t
set out to do.
These and other features Of
varied interest, along with
special coverage of the new
books, gardening, amuse-
ments. art, music, society,
sports, ETC.. complete the usual
thorough and accurate news
content Of
CIR 6unhay Star
Evening star., 1947-06-20

Following is the tert OF Presi-
dent Truman's message petoing
the Tatt-Hartley labor bill.
To the House Of Representa-
tives: ~
I return herewith, without my
approval, H. r. 1920, the Labor
Management Relations Act, l947."
I am fully aware of the gravity
which attaches to the exercise by
the President of his constitu-
tional power to withhold his ap-
proval from an enactment of the
Congress.
I share with the Congress the
conviction that legislation dealing
with the relations between man.
agement and labor is necessary.
1 heartily condemn abuses on
the part of unions and employ
ers, and have no patience with
stubborn insistence on private
advantage to the detriment OF
the public interest.
But this bill is far from a solu-
ton of those problems.
When one penetrates the COM
plex, interviewer provisions of this
omnibus bill, and understands the
real meaning of its various parts,
the result is startling.
The bill taken as a whole would
reverse the basic direction of our
national labor policy, inject the
Government into private eco
nomic affairs on an unprecedent-
ed scale, and conflict with impor-
ant principles of our democratic
society. Its provisions would
cause more strikes, not fewer. 1t
would contribute neither to in
dustrial peace nor to economic
stability and progress. It would
be dangerous stride in the di-
rection of a totally managed
ECONOMY. IT contains seeds of
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Picture on Page A-2.)

A 21-year-old messenger car
rying a $3.50 payroll to the
Credit Bureau, Inc, today told
police he was attacked by two
youths who took the bag OF
money and escaped through the
basement at 1921 G street NV
shortly before 1890 am. today
The messenger, Alan Olson, sos
Sixth street Sc, reported empty
handed, to the fourth-fioor payroll
Office of the Credit Bureau at the
G street address.
According to John K. Althaus,
manager of the credit concern,
young Olson said he had entered the
building and was waiting for the
elevator when two youths came out
of hiding behind the projecting
elevator and struck him on the
head with a piece of lead pipe.
The messenger told the manager
the youths showed him down the
basement stairs beside the elevator,
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Maj. Callahan
.AsksRefireT1enf
Immediately
AiIing Police Chiefs
Request Moy Be
Approved Today
By John w. Thompson, L.

Police Supt. Harvey G. Gala
han applied to the Commission
ers for immediate retirement,
and a recommendation to that
effect probably will be made by
the Police Retirement Board
today.
1t was learned that the request
was transmitted verbally to Com
missioner John Russell Young yes
terday by Mrs. Callahan during o
brief interview at the District.
Building.
Mr.. Young delayed the announce
ment until the other Commissioners
were notified. Today they instructed
Stanley De Neale, Retirement Board
chairman, to take immediate action.
Recommendation Received.
A written recommendation calling
Mai. Callahan before the Retirement
Board was received by the Commis-
sioners from DR.. John Reed, chief
of the Board of Police and Fire
Surgeons. This was a formality to
comply with District regulations.
The Retirement Board usually
meets the first and third Thursday
each month, but can be called into
special session.
Officials said Mrs. Callahan tele-
phoned Mr., Young and arranged
yesterdays interview. They said Mr..
Young told her he wanted to handle
the situation in any way most con-
venient to the major and her.
After Mr.. Callahan exchanged the
uniform of a field artillery officer for
that of a policeman on June 26,
1920, he advanced through the ranks
to distinguish himself as an ord
nance technician, instructor and ad-
ministrator.
Long ON Sick Leave.
Mai. Callahan, who is So, has been
on sick leave since February 3, and
has undergone two major opera
tions. Rumors OF his impending re-
tirenent earlier in the year resulted
in campaigns by many high-ranking
Epolice officers seeking the top police
tpoSt.
On May %, however. the ailing
police chief put a halt to the
campaigns with the announcement
he expected to return to his desk
on or before July /.
His announcement at that time
came as Commissioner Young had
on his desk the records of six po-
lice inspectors and two captains
and had called for the records of
an additional inspector and six
other captains for study in connec-
Evening star., 1947-06-20
u. ). Retirement Bill
Reported FavorabIy
By House Committee
Speciol Rule Is Sought
To Insure Passage
Before Session Ends
By Joseph Young

Hopes for the Langer-Chavez-
Stevenson civil service retire
ment bill remained alive today
as the House Civil Service Com
mittee unanimously reported il
favorably to the House.
With only five weeks remaining o,
this years session of Congress, the
committee voted to seek a specia
rule from the Rules Committee ir
an attempt to obtain House consid-
Grafton this year. Otherwise, The
pressure of last-minute House bust.
ness would make it virtually certain
the bill could not be brought up il
time.
The bills sponsors concede they
still face a hard fight to secure pas.
sage this year, but plan deter
mined drive.
Senate Action Pending.
Considered by Federal employe
groups as the most important bill
affecting Government workers this
year, the measure already has beer
favorably reported by the Senate
Civil Service Committee. Senate
action is expected some time mex
week.
Full support of the bill was ex.
pressed today by Chairman Rees o.
(See RETIREMENT page A-5)
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Veto Message Defies
People, G. 0.P. Says;
Democrats Are Quiet
Green Of AFL Asserts
President Has Upheld
Principles of Freedom
By the Assoeioted Press

Republican Party leaders de-
nounced and AFL President Will
liam Green praised President
Truman's veto of the Taft Hart
ley bill today.
The Republicans called the veto
an outright defiance of the peoples
will and a sellout to radical ele-
ments" in the Democratic Party.
Mr.. Green said it was "a master
piece of craftsmanship and that
the President has stalwartly up
held the fundamental principles of
freedom and fair dealing in indus
trial relations which the Taft
Hartley bill set out to wreck.
Democrats at the Capitol had
nothing to say about Mr.. Truman's
action for the time being.
Reece Sees 1948 Bid.
Republican National Chairman
Carroll Reece called the veto a
plain defiance of the will of the
American people, as expressed in
the elections of 1916" It is, Mr..
Reece added in statement:
AN obvious attempt to preserve
the administration's alliance with
the Political Action Committee and
its assorted subversive allies" and
IAN open bid for fifth term for
the New Deal"
House Majority Leader Halleck
said Che labor bill and the tax
reduction legislation, which Mr..
Truman vetoed earlier, were both
enacted by Congress in response
to the desire of the overwhelming
majority of our people.
In vetoing them," MIR. Halleck
said, President Truman has yield
ed to political expediency, the
bludgeoning of pressure groups,
and to the threats of radicals and
Evening star., 1947-06-20
AP Writer S Son, 10, Killed
In Demolition in Berlin
BY ihe Assoeiossd Press

BERLIN, June 20-Blowing up a
residential air-raid shelter by
United States Army demolition
squads resulted in the death OF an
American boy today.
Lynn Heinzeriing, jr,, 10, son Of a
correspondent here for the Asso-
ciated Press. fell into the blasted
hole and was asphyxiated by the
fumes.
The handsome, dark-eyed lad was
playing around the exploded bunker.
located in the yard OF house occ,i-
pied by bureau OF the Army news
paper, Stars and Stripes. The site
adjoined the Heinzerling residence.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Committee Approves
ID. {. Rent Control

The House District Committee
today approved a bill to extend
the District rent control law tc
March 81, next year.
An attempt to amend by exempt
ing hotels from control was defeated
The measure would continue the
present system in Washington
which was praised by committee
members as being the pioneer in Its
field and perhaps the best in the
United States.
A national rent control bill now
awaiting President Trumans ap.
proval extends rent control else.
where in the Country to March ]
next year, but contains no provision
for the District.
Evening star., 1947-06-20
Jury Gets Wilson Case
After HoIdup-kiIing
Penalty Is 5iressed
Staying During Robbery.
Even if Accidental, Is
Termed First Degree

The murder case against Floyd
lP. Wilson went to a District
Court jury at 11:40 am. today,
after Trial Justice Alexander
Holtzoff told the jury that Dis
I Itrict law makes a first degree
murder conviction mandatory
when the evidence establishes
beyond a reasonable doubt that
the killing was committed during
a robbery. Wilson is charged
with Staying a grocery money
runner, Milton E. Lowe, during
an attempt to rob him of $4,000
last February.
Under the law, Justice Holtzoff
declared, the first-degree finding
would be required even II it had
been proved that the killer pulled
the trigger accidentally during a
scuf1e with his intended victim.
Justice Holtzof instructed the
jury of nine men and three women
to bring in a verdict only on the
section of the indictment which
charges Wilson with first degree
murder in that the killing was COM
mitted in the course of a robbery
attempt.
| Says Shot Was Accidental.
The 32-year-old carpenter. resi-
dent of Riverdale, Md, took the
stand yesterday and admitted fol-
lowing Mr.. Lowe from: grocery at
1924 Minnesota avenue NE, on the
night of February 3. The grocery
employe was carrying $4,000 in
cash receipts for deposit in bank.
| Wilson admitted he climbed into
Mr.. loves car, drew a pistol and
ordered him to drive on He said
the pistol was discharged acci-
dentally when Mr.. Lowe grabbed it
! by the barrel and began to scufie
with him.
In his closing statement today
Charles E. Ford, defense attorney,
1 asked the jury not to send to the
electric chair a man who had no
murder in his heart" and who, up
until the time of the crime, had
worked as a carpenter to support his
wife and five children, ranging IN
/ ages from 2 to 8 years.
Mr.. Lowe, who was 48 and lived
at 1926 Neal street NE, is survived
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