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Evening star., 1947-07-03
Foreign Relief
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ond appropriation measure, how
ever, they add.
Besides the Greek Turkish and
foreign relief money requests, Mr.
Taber's group also is considering q
White House request for $725, ,000,-
900 to cover Army relief and occu-
patton costs and $73,5O0,000 for
United States participation in the
international refugee organization
Present prospects are that the
Army may get its full amount, while
the IRO fund is likely to be
trimmed.
Representative Keefe, Republican
of Wisconsin, a member of the Ap-
propriations Committee, made pub
lie State Department figures which
he said contemplate spending ar
estimated $4091 200, 900 on foreign
aid, including relief and loans, dur
ing the fiscal year which begar
Tuesday.
Without going into additional de.
tails, Mr.. Keefe said the sum breaks
down this way: For Europe, $2,410,-
100000; for the Near East ano
Africa, $557 100000; for the Fa1
East, $672, 700, 900; for the Western
Hemisphere, s133, 100000; unallocat-
ed but programmed, s317 100000.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Retria| Of Casey Planned
By u. ). on Tax CHARGES
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, July 3.-U United
States Attorney Bernard J. Flynn
said today Eugene B. Casey, one OF
President Roosevelt's wartime assist
ants, would be brought up for re-
trial in Federal Court in the fall on
tax evasion charges.
The original trial, held last March,
resulted in a hung jury. - - 49,
Mr.. Casey was charged with evad-
ing S70.384 in the three years of
1941-43. He paid the taxes, along
with penalties. at the time of the
Indictment. ~.s.
Attorneys for the. Gaithersburg
(Md) engineer and farmer acknowl-
edged he should have paid the $70,-
384 in question, but said he was in
nocent of intent to defraud.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
-Four Gun Factory Employees
beqin 45th Year on Jobs

Four Naval Gun Factory employees
have entered their 45th year of
service there-three of them with
the opening of the fiscal year, Off
cials announced.
Thomas P. Connor, 4452 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV; John F.
Herman, 491 F street NV, and
George A. Henderson, 301 c street
Sc, all began work at the factory
July /, 1908, as apprentices-receiv-
ing Sc cents a day-and have had
continuous service since that time.
John w. Finn, Ais Thirteenth
place NE, who supervised all ord
nance joiner and mill work at the
gun factory during World War II,
began his apprenticeship earlier
than the other three-May 8, 1899
but left Government service vol
unfairly for a four-year period.
Mr.. Connor now is a leadingman
machinist, Mr.. Hermann a leading
man carpenter and Mr.. Henderson a
master mechanic.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Pepco
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excess earnings are absorbed
through the provision of lower rates.
Because of the long court case
however. both the company and the
commission agreed to the refund
procedure and, where the amount
involved was too small, for distri-
button to consumers. to establish the
reserve fund against future in
creases
The continuation of the refund
and the establishment of the reserve
will bring Pepco earnings for the
period since 1914 in line with the
authorized rate of return.
LauderdaIe Dissents.
The money to be set aside in the
reserve fund is from excess company
earnings during the calendar year
1945.
The reserve fund approval was
by 2-to-1 vote, Commissioner James
w. Lauderdale dissenting.
Mr.. Lauderdale took the view
that the $304, 4,099.24 should be re-
funded to the 1945 consumers who
provided the excess.
Commission Chairman James H
Flanagan indicated in today's order
that the way Is now paved for dis
cussions with the power company
leading toward ultimate changes in
the sliding scale arrangement which
has been in effect since 1925.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Army Cuts Waiting Time
In Sending Families Abroad
BY the Associated Press

The Army has eased the rules for
allowing dependents Of military and
civilian personnel to join their hus-
bands abroad.
An announcement last night said
the new plan, based on former
overseas tours and present service
abroad, is expected to shorten the
waiting period for men now seek
ing quarters for their families.
While the new system will in no
way alter the housing shortage, it
is believed it will decrease COM
plants" about priorities, the War
Department said.
Under the revised plan, a man
will be credited with one point for
each month of previous overseas
service since Pearl Harbor and two
points for each month of current
duty.
Example: A soldier had six
months overseas in a previous tour
and six months In the current tour,
all time served without his depend
ants abroad. His credits would be
IL under the old rules and 18 un-
der the new rules.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Broadcasters Change
Network Members Status
BY the Assoeiofed Press

, The National Association OF
Broadcasters announced yesterday
its members have voted, 629 to %,
to give radio networks an associate,
rather than active, membership
status.
The change in bylaws means, an
NAB official said, that the net
works no longer will be given auto
matte representation on the organi-
zation's Board of Directors. How
ever. it does not prevent network
representative from being elected
to a dictatorship.
Three networks-NBC, MBS and
CBS-have held active member
ships and, therefore, permanent
places on the board. The American
Broadcasting Co. has told NAB, the
organization official said. that it
would become an associate member
If the new bylaw were adopted.
An immediate effect Of the change
is the retirement from the board
of Frank M. Russell, vice presidenC
Of NBC, who has been a director
II years: Frank Stanton, president
of CHS, and Edgar Kodak. presi-
dent of MBS. The latter has been
sitting with the board as an
observer.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
axes
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leaves the rates as they were-rang-
ing from a 80 per cent reduction in
the low-income brackets to 10.5 per
cent in the top brackets.
The original veto was sustained
in the House when a coalition Of
Republicans and Democrats failed
by only 2 votes to muster the two
thirds required to override.
This time the Senate, which did
not have to vote on the first veto,
probably will decide the issue If
Mr.. Truman again turns down the
bill. 1t is generally conceded two
thirds of the House would vote to
pass the bill over Mr.. Truman's
head if reductions are put off until
January.
In the Senate, however, support
ers of tax relief were still struggling
, get two or three more pledges to
assure the overriding OF second
veto.
There are reliable reports that
81 Senators would vote to override
veto of the January plan. There
are 95 men in the Senate, however,
and if all votes were accounted for,
it would take ga to guarantee two
thirds. Since the entire member
ship is seldom recorded, 81 might
prove enough.
The Rules Committee Is expected
to meet Monday, with indications
that leaders will ask for a rule.
limiting amendments to any the
Ways and Means group may offer.
Community Property idea Pushed.
Under this procedure, House
leaders can get the bill through
with only the date changed, but
in the Senate the story will be diff
ferent. Amendments are always in
order in that branch, unless the en-
tire membership voluntarily agrees
to pass bill by unanimous consent,
which is not likely on a matter
of this importance.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
u. NJ.
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spite the failure of the Paris Con-
ference of the Foreign Ministers OF
Russia, France and Britain.
Trygve Lie, United Nations Sec
retary general, told his weekly news
conference yesterday that he was
sorry to learn that the Paris dis
cussions on the American proposal
for European economic reconstruc-
ton had broken up without agree
ment.
u. N. observers predicted that the
United States plan and the whole
question of the economic recon-
struction of Europe and Asia would
be taken up this month by the U. N
commissions set up to examine the
situation III Europe and Asia and
by the U. N. Economic and Social
Council itself.
LONDON, July (P.-The Mos
COW radio, quoting dispatches from
the Albanian capital of Tirana
asserted today that "a group OF
Greeks" had violated the Albanian
frontier on June % and Greek
plane had crossed the border the
next day.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
PUC Rejects Two Appeals
In Transit Fare Increase

The Public Utilities Commission
today denied two appeals for recon-
sideration of the commissions May
8 approval of increased fares for
Capital Transit Co. facilities.
The two groups were the United
Public Workers of America and the
Washington Industrial Union
Council.
In turning down the application,
the commission gave no explanation
The protested order authorized the
Capital Transit Co. to substitute a
fiat 10-cent cash fare for the token
system and an increase of Is cents
to s1.5o in the price of the weekly
mass
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Refugees
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bill in the Senate yesterday, said
this morning he believes it will be
possible to get action on the measure
before Congress adjourns.
II realize we have only a month
In which to work." he said, but ]
am hopeful. The need for this
legislation is extraordinary"
Senator Ferguson indicated he
would try to persuade Senator Rev.
ercomb, Republican, of West Vir-
ginia, chairman of the Senate Ju-
dietary subcommittee to which the
bill was referred, to proceed with
immediate hearings.
Can't Close Doors, Ferguson Says.
In addition to Seantor Ferguson
Senators Bricker, Smith, Cooper
Morse and Hatch spoke for the
measure on the floor of the Senate
yesterday.
In introducing it, Senator Fergu-
son said America has been a haven
for persons prosecuted for religious
or political activity" and that I'VE
cannot now close our doors to those
seeking refuge"
Eehoing this view, Senator Brick
er reminded his colleagues that
immigrants have made the United
States a great nation.
Meanwhile, plea for those
"wronged by men and forgotten by
society" came from Herbert Leh-
man, former director general oi
UNRRA.
The former New York Governor
told the House subcommittee that
failure to admit the displaced per-
sons would be interpreted abroad as
meaning the American people "de
not practice the principles they
preach" ..
He registered the support Of six
national Jewish organizations fol
the Stratton bill.
opposition to the House measure
was voiced in a speech by Repre-
sentative Gossett, Democrat, OF
Texas, who denounced it as setting
up "a new fifth column" He said
the bill Originated with, and has
been largely sustained by number
ofeprominent Jewish organizations.
Mr.. Gossett asserted that the dis
placed persons camps ARE filled
with buns, criminals, black mar
keteers, subversives, revolutionists
and crackpots of all colors and
hues."
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Firm British Stand
Pledged 10 u. n. in
'Aid-Europe' Plan
BY the Associofed Press

LONDON, July 3.-Great Britain,
taking the lead with France in set
ting up a new organization to plan
the reconstruction of Europe, will
stand by the United Nations with
answering loyalty Minister Of
State Hector Mcneil said today.
Mr.. Mcneil made the statement
when asked by Independent G. L..
Lipson in the House of Commons
whether the newly proposed all
Europe body would keep in clo-e
touch with the United Nations Eu-
.ropean economic organization.
However. he did not answer Lip
sons question directly.
The Minister of State was ques-
toned briefly after he read the
British French communique propes-
ing the formation of a new organi-
zation to assess Europe,s resources
and needs.
MIR. Mcneil told Communist Will
lie GALLAGHER that Foreign Secre-
tary Bevin and French Foreign Min
ister Bidault went ito considerable
lengths to meet the claims of Soviet
Russia" in the Paris talks which
ended without agreement between
Russia and the two Western powers.
Mr.. GALLAGHER had asked If Mr..
Mcneil would give the reasons for
the breakdown of the talks, saying
mo nation has suffered greater
devastation in the war or has
greater need of friendship and aid
and cooperation than the Soviet
Union"
A government spokesman said
Britain would go ahead with plans
to expand her trade in Eastern
Europe.
He did not attempt to conceal the
fact that Russia's decision to eschew
the Marshall proposal for European
reconstruction had been a foregone
conclusion to the labor government.
Other authoritative British sources
gloomily conceded that the Paris
conference. as Russian Foreign Min
ister Molotov pointed out, had for
malized the political division of
Europe.
A Board of Trade spokesman said
a Yugoslav mission would be invited
here for talks that might result in a
full scale agreement. British mis-
sions were in Hungary and Russia.
Probings for expanded trade were
being made with Romania, Bulgaria,
Finland and Czechoslovakia.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
, ior aircraft controller for the Civ

ior aircraft controller for the Civil
Aeronautics Administration wa
questioned at length by Mr.. Lands
on why the CAA traffic control gave
the pilot permission to approach
Washington beneath an altitude
limit required by Capital Airlines.
Mr.. Frazier replied the primary
function of airways control officers
was to maintain the proper separa-
ton of aircraft and expedite the
trafflc wherever possible.
In questioning Harry G. Barnes,
Alexandria, another CAA air traffic
officer, Mr.. Lands made the point
that pilots should not be allowed
to come below minimum altitude
required over a certain terrain in
order "to look for the ground" so
that they can make visual contact
approach.
Evening star., 1947-07-03

the District Subcommittee of the
Senate Appropriations Committee.
Admiral Nimitz will speak at the
end of a Navy tableau depicting
scenes in the career of the naval
hero, John Paul Jones.
The program is sponsored by the
District Recreation Board, the
Greater National Capital Committee
Of the Board of Trade, the Motion
Picture Theater Owners of Greater
Washington and the National Capt.
tol Parks.
About 500 boys and girls Of the
Greater Washington Group l of the
Civil Air Patrol will take part in the
patrols show ct the Baltimore
Municipal Airport tomorrow.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Shippen
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the Washington area on the after
noon of the crash.
These airplanes, both of which
landed safely later, caused air traf-
fic control to warn the pilots of
the approaching commercial trans
port that they faced an indefinite
delay before landing at Washing
ton. The captain then requested a
change in his flight plan to allow
him to come in on an alternate
course from a lower altitude and
thus avoid delay.
Trying to Pull Out Of Trap.
The final desperate efforts of the
planes pilots to pull out of a death
trap in the cloud-shrouded noun
tains were described by witnesses
who saw and heard the big trans
port just before 1t crashed.
The witnesses were certain the
plane they saw circling low, as II
trying to find an escape from the
cloudy valley, was the plane that
crashed. None of the witnesses saw
or heard the plane wnen 1t struck
Some experts earlier had believed
the Washington-bound airliner out
of Pittsburgh had been proceeding
under instrument conditions on
compass course and the pilots had
no advance warning of the terrain
In front of them. In view Of testi-
mony here yesterday and today
however, it seemed probable that
the airmen were able to see the
ground through brief breaks in the
clouds, but not in time to pull
over the mountains.
Speed About zoo M.P.H.
A map prepared by CAB experts
from testimony of witnesses on the
ground indicated the plane ap-
preached the crest after passing
over Martinsburg, w. Va, from an
eastward instead of a southeast
course and then swung in souther-
" direction before 1t crashed. This
change of course would have oc-
Cured in brief space of time due
to the fact the plane was travelling
around 200 miles an hour.
Charles Frazier, Alexandra, sen
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Holiday
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for plenty of common sense, cau-
ton and a pinch of good disposi-
ton"
Fireworks Warning Issued.
"If this safe driving formula Is
followed, the nonfatality record OF
last years holiday week end will be
achieved" Mr.. Keneipp ssid'.
He added a special plea that mo-
torists not try to "outguess cnl-
dren.
Another safety note came from
Police Supt. Robert j. Barrett, who
reminded all precincts that sale
delivery or discharge" of f1recrack-
ers, torpedoes, skyrockets or bombs
was against District law.
No violations of the fireworks
statute were reported today by po-
lice.
Few Injuries Expected.
1t. William Murphy of the
Juvenile Bureau said he expected
tomorrow would be as close to acci-
dent-free from the fireworks stand
point as last July 4, which he said
represented "a sort of millennium" In
fireworks safety.
Trains entering and leaving
Washington tonight will be carrying
capacity. loads, railroad officials
said. The Pennsylvania Railroad
announced the addition of 68 extra
trains between New York and the
Capital.
Air and bus lines also reported
heavy traffic in prospect. Capacity
and near-capacity loads will be car
ried on all trips through Sunday. air
line officials said. One added that
advance reservations indicated holi-
day travel by air might set an all
time high.
Hotels Are Filled.
Most hotels reported they were
accepting no more reservations fol
tomorrow or Saturday.
Filling stations were experienc.
ing squirt in oil-change and greas'
ing business, attributed to motorists
plans for long week end trips.
Many seats still are available FOL
the Monument Grounds celebration
officials announced. A total of $4,000
are being provided at 81 each
Tickets can be bought at principa
hotels, the American Automobile As.
sociation, Peoples Drug Stores ano
the information booth in the lobby
of The Star Building,
Service Bands to Play.
Recorded music will be played
from to 7:45 pm. when the bane
concert that officially starts the pro.
gram will begin. Band music viii
be by the Army Air Force, Navy ane
Marine Bands. Admission to the
Monument Grounds Is free.
The fireworks show will consist o1
Is set pieces and 100 aerial displays
1t is scheduled to begin at 9:29 pm
Thirty-fve groups will participate
in the massing of colors. More thar
300 flags will be displayed in the
ceremony.
A pledge of allegiance to the nag
will be led by P. Y. K. Howat. pro-
gram chairman.
Admiral Nimitz, chief of naval
operations, and Senator Dworshak,
Republican, of Idaho, will be the
principal speakers.
Senator Dworshak is chairman Of
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Commission Unable
To Fix Responsibility
For Cu|vert Safety

w
tary Commission today failed te
place responsibility for the 4O0-foot
storm culvert in Mount Rainier, in
which an 11-year-old District boy
was drowned during heavy rain
storm Tuesday night.
Aroused citizens of the surround
ing area yesterday demanded that
immediate safety measures be taken
following the death of Richard A
Powell, jr., 1928 Newton street NE
The culvert is near the haywood
Gardens Shopping Center.
Meeting today, the commission is
sued the following statement:
"The Washington Suburban Sani-
tary Commission has taken the mat
ter under advisement. The COM
mission recognizes the seriousness
of the situation and will give the
matter every possible consideration
The commission, however, cannot
determine the responsibility for the
condition as the commission does
not have possession of all the facts
at this time"
Sought to Escape Rain.
The drowning victim, a sixth.
grade student in summer classes q,
the John Burroughs Elementary
School, was riding with to other
boys on their bic. cic5 al sought
protection from the rain in the cul-
vert.
A flash food, similar to one about
two weeks ago in which two other
children narrowly escaped drown.
ing, caught young Powell and his
friends In the culvert.
The other boys, Ellis Bunnell, jr.
IA, of 1925 Otis street NE, and
Thomas Doyle, IA, of 1888 Newton
street NE, escaped after being
washed into an open ditch at the
other end of the tunnel.
Mayor Floyd B. Matthias OF
Mount Rainier reported the culvert
was not the responsibility Of the
town, but said town police checked
it as often as they could.
Town engineers and officials OF
the sanitary commission, he added
have been studying conditions there
for some time. Last week, however
following an inspection of the cul-
vert, the group decided it would be
impractical" to do anything about
it now. he said. Even if a fence
we're erected there, Mr. Matthias
asserted, children would climb over
it.
Funeral Tomorrow.
William A. Carson, president OF
the fve-man Board of Prince
Georges County commissioners, also
said the sewer was not the county S
responsibility.
Meanwhile, funeral services for
the Powell boy are scheduled for II
am. tomorrow at the S. H. Hines
Funeral Home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV Burial will follow in
his mothers family plot in the Lou
den Park Cemetery, Baltimore.
The boy, an only child, tonight
was to have gone to Colonial Beach
for a week.
His father, a presSman at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
reported the boy had been threat
ened with loss of his bicycle if he
were to go into the culvert.
Both the Bunnell boy and young
Doyle admitted going there many
times for the thrill" of it and be-
cause it was "fun" riding through
the tunnel "in the dark
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Coal
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60 days notice in event Of desired
contract changes or renewals.
Will Not Go Before NLRB.
Mr.. Lewis, it was said, will not
&C before the National Labor Re-
lations Board and the operators
agreed not to press the point. This
is designed to free the union from
new unfair labor" provisions apply
ing to unions in the new law.
Under the present contract the
basic workday of the miners is
seven hours. They receive time
and a half pay for all hours worked
each day over seven and the same
OH Saturdays when it Is the sixth
day of work in a week.
In the new agreement the basic
work day becomes eight hours, fol-
which the miners receive $13.05, OF
at rate of about $1.63 an hour
The present hourly rate is $1.1Sk
The miners work a nine-hour day
for which they receive, with two
hours of overtime each day, $1185
Extra Pay Is Large Increase.
The new way of calculating pay
with the eight-hour day will not
give Mr.. Lewis more than he asked
-35 cents an hour-when the eight
hour, portal-to-portal, day is worked
However, for parts of days, daily
overtime and Saturday work 1t adds
up to another large increase.
The welfare fund under the con-
tract which the Government made
with Mr.. Lewis a year ago last May
was supported by royalty" of s
cents per ton. on all coal mined.
The royalty" now becomes 10 cents
a ton, Mr.. Lewis full demand. 1t
Is estimated that this will raise
nearly s60,000,000 a year at the cur
rent rate of production.
In getting his tremendous con-
cessions, Mr.. Lewis gave up a
couple of minor demands. These
included pay for six holidays not to
be worked, time-and-a-half pay for
Saturdays and double time for Sum-
days, regardless of whether the
earlier part of the week is worked
That part of the contract will be
the same as at present; to get the
high premium rates for Saturdays
and Sundays the miner will have
to work the previous five days.
Participating in the closely.
guarded talks with Mr.. Lewis ano
his negotiators we're Benjamin F
Fairless, president of the United
States Steel Corp, and other steel
industry leaders; Charles O'Neill
representative of the Northern Ap.
palachian commercial operators, ano
George M. Humphrey, chairman o1
the Pittsburgh Consolidation Goa!
Co., worlds largest commercial pro-
ducer of cca'. Harry Moses. head
of United States Stecl's coal suhsid-
iaries and negotiator for all the
Captive" mines, also played a key
role.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Chevrolet Trucks Hioher

DETROIT, July 8 Ft-Price IN
creases on new model Chevrolet
trucks were announced yesterday by
General Motors Corp. The increases
range from $26 to 1852 on light and
heavy-duty models. General Motors
gave no explanation for the in
creases.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
French Air Crash Kills 10

PARIS, July 3 P).-Air France
announced today that a French
Equatorial African plane missing
since its takeoff from Yaounde,
Cameroons, Tuesday had been found
wrecked on hillside with all 10 per-
sons aboard dead. :. ~ i~s7.lr,