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Evening star., 1947-06-10
LegionDisputesVFW's
Views on Safeguards
In Loyalty Inquiry
House Subcommittee Ends
Hearings; Bill Moy Be
Reported Out Tomorrow
By joseph YOUNG

The American Legion and the
Veterans of Foreign Wars
clashed sharply today before a
House Civil Service Subcommit-
tee on whether Government en-
ployes should be provided with
greater protection in the forth
coming Federal loyalty investi-
cation.
While both organizations indorsed
the loyalty programs, the VFW de-
clared that unless the investigations
were administered with jealous re-
gard to our Anglo-Saxon heritage of
the common law" it could prove
the opening wedge of our own de-
cline as free people" ;"
John c.. Williamson, assistant di-
rector of VFW's legislative section,
urged that Federal employees be
given the benefit of a reasonable
doubt in all instances where their
loyalty is questioned. Under the
Rees bill and President Truman's
order, the doubt is resolved in favor
of the Government.
Hayden Disputes Views.
= His views were disputed vigor-
ously by Harry Hayden, the Amer
ican Legion's national legislative
representative.
"I think the bin is all right as it
now stands" Mr.. Hayden said. II
think that the Government should
have the right of reasonable doubt
in all cases. There should not be
the slightest question about Fed
eral workers loyalty
The subcommittee wound up its
hearings at the close of today's
(See LOYALTY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Will You Help a Child Have
A Summer Camp Vacation?
Seventeen Boys
And Girls Already
Assured Outings

Seventeen more boys and girls
will get at least two weeks in a
woodland camp because people
of Washington with kind hearts
responded instantly to this ques-
ton posed by The Star:
"Is a child's happiness worth
$40 or $50 to you?"
The money has started rolling
in-checks for $40, $50, even $100.
Every $40 means another child
will get two weeks at camp.
Every $50 means three weeks
away from the streets of the city.
Camp for 24o Children Sought.
This is the goal: TO give the
gift of two or three weeks at
Camp Good Will or Camp Pleas
ant to $40 Washington children
who couldn't otherwise go at all.
Whether the camps remain open
two or three weeks depends on
the size of Washington's heart.
One of the children whose.
three weeks of camp depends on
you is a 9-year-old girl we'll call
Sally. Children's Hospital thinks
Sally needs a change. She was
ill during the winter and she
doesn't seem able to gain back
the weight she lost.
Her mother and father agree
that Sally ought to get away
from home. They know the
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Hottest Weather Of Year
Possible Here Today

Washington today may get its
hottest weather of the year, with
the temperature exceeding the rec
ord high of 80 degrees registered on
May 20, the Weather Bureau re-
ported. Humidity also will be high,
the bureau said.
The hottest June 10, bureau rec
ords showed, was "a degrees in 1925
The city today will receive the
full brunt of a heat wave moving
up from the Southwest, the fore
cast said. 1t will be mostly clear
tonight, with drop to about 70
degrees. Tomorrow will be windy,
with no noticeable relief from the
heat. Scattered thundershowers,
however, are due by tomorrow night.
Relief is expected Thursday in
the form of cool front, which will
move slowly eastward from the Da-
kotas, according to the long-range
forecast. Low today was 66 de-
grees at 6::26 am. High yesterday
was n degrees at 4:50 pm.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Russia Fixes Penalties
For Revealing Secrets
BY the Assoeiated Press

MOSCOW, June 10-The Pre-
sidium of the Supreme Soviet today
issued DEGREES defining exactly what
constitutes a Russian state secret
and fixing penalties ranging up to
20 years in labor camp for any
Russian disclosing one.
The DEGREES, made public over the
Moscow radio and later published on
the front pages of all Moscow news
papers, were made applicable to
Russian citizens abroad as well as
at home and provided penalties for
unintentional as we'll as Intentional
dissemination of secret information,
or for losing documents containing
state secrets.
The government, on May n,
1947, abolished the death penalty
a punishment which had been
meted out mainly to violators of ma
tional security before that time.
Today's DEGREES, promulgated by
the Council of Ministers (cabineD
and made law by decree of the Pre-
sidium, classified state secrets
under four headings:
l. Information of military char
acter.
2. Information of an economic
character.
3. Information on discoveries, in
ventions and improvement of a nom
military character.
4. Information of 8 "miscellane-
us" character.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
GriswoId, Allen, Armour
Confirmed by Senate
BY the Associated Press

The Senate today confirmed Presi-
dent Truman's nomination of
Dwight P. Griswold, former Cover
nor of Nebraska, to head the Greek
aid program.
1t also confirmed without opposi-
ton these other nominations:
Norman Armour to be Assistant
Secretary of State
Richard F. Allen, vice president of
the American Red Gross, to be field
administrator for foreign aid pro-
grams.
Emmet O'Neal, former Kentucky
member of Congress, to be Ameri-
can Ambassador to the Philippines
Monnett B. Davis of Colorado, to
be American representative on the
Economic Committee for Asia and
the Far East, a branch of the Unit
ed Nations Economic and Social
Council
Evening star., 1947-06-10
U. 5. Housing Merger
Voted Down, III o3,
ByHouseC Committee
Discording Of Proposal
For Labor Department
Revompine Also Asked
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

The House Expenditures Com
mittee voted, II to 8, today
against President Truman's pro-
posal to merge most Government
activities in the permanent
housing field.
1t agreed to ask the House to re-
ject the merger, which is the Presi-
dents government reorganization
plan No. 8. Meantime, the Senate
Banking Committee decided to
open hearings on the plan next
Tuesday.
The House committee acted
shortly before bringing tothe House
floor for action a resolution to dis
card plan No. 2, dealing with the
Labor Department. Chairman Hoff
man predicted House approval of
the resolution.
Reorganization plans automatic
ally become effective unless both
Senate and House vote them down
within so days after the Chief
Executive submits them to Con-
gress. Plan No. 3 was submitted
May ~, plan No. on May 1.
Mr.. Truman said the Labor De-
partment reorganization would
preserve wartime improvement"
in Government operations. But the
committee and many State officials
objected to a provision that would
keep the United States Employment
Service in the department instead
of letting it return to the Federal
Security Agency.
The Security Agency used to op-
crate the USES in close relation to
the unemployment insurance pro-
gram. Both activities are concerned
primarily with Federal assistance to
the States, in helping to find work
for the jobless and paying them
while they are out of work.
Most States combine the two &C.
tivities in one office. Various State
directors testified they should be
combined in Washington, too, and
that they favor merger in the Sc
curity Agony rather than the Labor
Department.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
By the Associated Press

Secretary of State Marshall has
expressed general approval Of a res
olution to put Congress on record as
favoring creation of a United States
of Europe within the framework Of
the United Nations.
"Of course, the United States
wants a Europe which is not divid-
ed against itself, a Europe which is
better than that it replaces Gen.
Marshall said. 'Oniy as we can
inspire hope of that can we expect
men to endure what must be en-
dured and make the great efforts
which must be made If wars are to
be avoided and civilization is to
survive in Europe.
But we should make clear that
it is not our purpose to impose upon
the peoples of Europe any particular
form of political or economic asso-
citation. The future organization Of
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Tokyo Trial Defense
Asks 6-Week Recess
By the As,ocioted Press

TOKYO, June 10.-The defense in
the trial of Is Japanese war leaders
concluded the Russian phase of its
case today and the international
tribunal adjourned 80 minutes early
to consider defense motion for a
six-week summer recess.
The tribunal also has under ad-
visement a defense motion that affi-
davits of japanese war prisoners,
presented by the Russian prosecu-
tion, be stricken from the records.
The defense has complained it has
not been given opportunity to cross
examine these witnesses.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
I Abducted Britons
Escape Captors as
Troops Approach
Officers Kidnapped From
Rumut Gan Swimming
Pool Found Uniformed
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, June 10.-Two
British officers kidnapped yester-
day by extremists were found
unharmed today at Kiriat Shaul
as a British military Gordon pre-
pared to search that Jewish
colony.
A government announcement said
the two men walked toward the
British troops after the Gordon had
been thrown around the colony,
which is near the all-Jewish city
of Tel Aviv.
A government announcement said
the two victims, Sergt. E. P. Hackett
of London and Constable P. C..
Ward of Dublin, both members of
the Palestine police, reported that
they had escaped without help.
They were still in the bathing
trunks they were wearing when
they were kidnapped before about
800 persons yesterday at fashion
able swimming pool at Ramat Gan,
the announcement said.
Officials said a dozen Jews were
the abductors.
One Struck With Pistol.
Police sources in Jerusalem said
one of the men was struck on the
head with a pistol butt when he
resisted the gang.
Military patrols had been scour-
ing the area since the two were
seized.
Hagana, a moderate Jewish I'M
derground organization and ap-
pealed publicly to Palestine Jewry
to help trace the victims.
The kidnapers' escape truck was
found before dawn today short
distance from Hertzlia. near Kiriat
Shaul.
Five Jews Now on Trial.
Kiriat Shaul is a Jewish colony
north of Ramat Gan. It lies only
short distance from the factory
building where British Judge Ralph
Wyndham was released by Irgun
zvai Leumi underground members
last January after they had held
him week as hostage for the life
of Dow Bella Gruner, a condemned
Irgunist later hanged in Acre prison.
Five Jews are now on trial before
a military court in Jerusalem on
charges of participating actively in
the assault of Acre prison May 4
which freed more than 200 Jewish
and Arab prisoners.
British authorities blamed the
kidnapings on Irgun zvai Leumi,
Jewish underground group, Irgun
has threatened reprisals in the event
any of its members are condemned
to death.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Fugitive GIs Smash
Road Block in Reich
By the Associated Press

HEIDELBERG, Germany, June
10.-The sleepy German town of
Ludwigsburg was reused by a sharp
burst of gunfire early today as a
carload of desperate American SOL
diers, who escaped Sunday from the
Mannheim Military Jail, broke
through a road block established to
trap them.
Riding In a stolen colonels auto
mobile, the fugitives roared suddenly
out of side street and drove head
long at military police manning the
road block. Four shots were fired at
the MP's, who were handicapped by
orders to avoid firing inside the
town limits.
The number of men in the car was
not ascertained, but it was believed
to contain most of the six prisoners
still at large.
Eight men originally fed from the
Mannheim Jail after shooting it out
with guards, but two-one Negro and
one white soldier-ware captured
yesterday.
The stolen car used by the fugi-
tives was reported to have crashed
through at least two other road
blocks yesterday. Officers at con-
stabulary headquarters credited the
success G the fugitives to the mex
perience Of teen-age soldiers at
check points.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
UnitedStotes ofEuropeProposol
Gains Approval of Marshall

Europe must be determined by the
peoples of Europe"
Gen. Marshall wrote Chairman
vandenberg of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, in response
to a request for his views on the
resolution sponsored by Senators
Fulbright, Democrat, of Arkansas,
and Thomas, Democrat, of Utah.
A similar resolution has been in
troduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Boggs, Democrat, OF
Louisiana.
The Fulbright- Thomas-Boggs pro-
posal, If adopted by the Senate and
House, would constitute simply an
expression of congressional opinion.
Such a resolution would not go to
President Truman for his signature
and, consequently, would not have
the force of law.
So far, neither the Senate For
eign Relations nor House Foreign
Affairs Committees have taken any
action toward sending the resolu-
ton to the floor.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
House Group Backs Bill
To End Sugar Rationing
By the Associated Press

The House Banking Committee
today approved a measure to end
sugar rationing for home con-
sumption.
Chairman Wolcott said that the
decision was by an Overwhelming
vote, although not unanimous.
The bill was introduced by Repre-
sentative Gamble, Republican, OF
New York. It would have no effect
on price control of sugar, nor would
it directly affect rationing of sugar
for industrial use.
Under the present law, rationing
of sugar would expire october 81.
However. the existing statute au-
thorizes the Secretary of Agriculture
to continue inventory control OF
sugar until March 81 if he deems
it necessary.
Mr.. Wolcott said that he has as
surance of House action on the bill
within the next two or three days.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Truman Is Welcomed
To Canada as Train
Pduses al Border
Due to Reach Ottuwu
This Afternoon for
Goodwill Visit
By Joseph A. Fox
BY Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stoff Correspondent

ABOARD PRESIDENT TRU-
MANS SPECIAL TRAIN, EN-
ROUTE TO OTTAWA, June TO-
President Truman received Can
ada's welcome today as he
crossed the border en- route to
Ottawa on his goodwill mission
to the Dominion.
The President and his party were
greeted with ceremony at 11:20
o'clock this morning when their
train crossed the frontier at Rouses
Point, N. Y.
Louis S. st. Laurent, Secretary Of
State for External Affairs, and How
ard Measures, chief of protocol, &C
companied by Ray Atherton, Amer
ican Ambassador to Canada, met Mr..
Truman and his party. An honor
guard of Royal Canadian Mounted
Police was assigned to accompany
them to Ottawa.
In Ottawa President Truman will
be welcomed by the Governor Cen
eral and Lady Alexander and Prime
Minister William Mackenzie King.
During the halt at Rouses Point
the President appeared, smiling, on
the platform of his priavte car.
Family Joins Him on Platform.
will you say hello to Canada?"
he was asked as microphone was
held up for him.
I'm saying hello to Canada right
now" the President said. I'm very,
very happy to"
He persuaded Mrs. Truman to
come out on the platform. The
Presidents daughter joined them,
too.
This is Mr.. Truman's second good
will trip in three months.
In March, Mr.. Truman visited
President Miguel Aleman of Mexico,
and in going to Canada he is &C
cepting a long standing invitation
from Prime Minister Mackenzie
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Senator'S Approve Bill
Giving GIs Preference
Only After Job Tests
Civil Service Group
Also Would Require 1919
Disability for 10 Points
VA TO DISCHARGE 400 here by
August / in cutback. Page Az
By Vincent Dwyer

The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee unanimously voted today
to report favorably a bill which
would make it necessary for vet
erans to pass civil service exam
nations before they would be
given extra points because they
are veterans.
At present, under the Veterans
Preference Act, former servicemen
can get from to 10 points extra to
help them pass examinations for
Government jobs. The committee
approved bill would make 1t neces-
sary for the veteran to get passing
grade before extra points are added
to his score.
The bill also provides that vet
Feran must have at least 10 per cent
of service connected disability be-
fore he Is eligible for the 10-point
preference. At present any disabled
veteran gets 10 points.
First Attempt to Tighten Act.
The third important provision of
the bill stipulates that a disabled
veteran must have at least 80 per
cent disability before he is placed at
the top of the eligibility list.
Committee members said their ac-
tion is the first major attempt to
tighten the Veterans Preference Act
since it was passed in 1914.
Senator O'Conor, Democrat, Of
Maryland, in reporting the bill to
the committee, said it had the back
ing of the American Legion, the Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars, the Disabled
American Veterans, the Veterans
Administration and the Civil Service
Commission.
Chairman LANCER, meanwhile, said
he intends to ask the Senate for
speedy action on the Langer-Chavez
bill to Iberalize retirement pay
ments to Federal employees.
viii Fight 1t Out on Floor.
The Senator said the statement
of the actuaries that the bill would
cost $34,000,000 instead of $105, ,000,-
900 they originally estimated had
caused him to determine to press for
and immediate vote,
1--WE intend to leave the bill the
way it is, without amendment, and
fight it out on the floor" he said.
Meanwhile, the committee unani-
mously voted to report favorably on
bills which would give civil service
retirement benefits to employees of
the Columbia Institution for the
Deaf and the National Library for
the blind. Committee members said
the measures would affect about 80
employees at the Columbia Institu-
ton and about seven at the Library
for the Blind.
A proposed law providing that
rehabilitation training should be
credited as Government service in
computing retirement pay was voted
down by the committee.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
BY Harold B. Rogers

The Senate Public Works Com
mittee today approved a bill au-
thorizing use of the Capitol Park
Hotel as Office space for District
Court while the Federal Works
Agency proceeded with plans to
sell the Government owned
structure to the highest bidder.
The bill, introduced January 81 by
Senator Revercomb, Republican, of
West Virginia, Public Works Com
mittee chairman, win be formally
reported to the Senate within day
or two.
This legislation Is In conflict with
action by the House Public Buildings
Evening star., 1947-06-10
'Acheson Pledge
.1oNagyCharged
ByHungaryReds
Support Promised in
Answer to Appeal,
Communist Asserts
By the Associoted Press

BUDAPEST, June 10.-A lead
ing Hungarian Communist said
today that a letter had been
found from Dean Acheson, for
mer American 'Undersecretary of
State, promising support" to
former Premier Ferenc Macy,
whom the Communists have ac-
cused of plotting to overthrow
the republic.
Jozsef Revai, Communist member
of Parliament, writing in the Com
munist newspaper Szabadsag, said
also that Mr.. Macy had sent letter
to Mr.. Acheson in January concern
ing the Truman doctrine" This,
he added, was several months before
the Truman doctrine was promul-
gated and so labeled.
when the son of Ferenc Macy
went to America" the long article
said ''Nagy sent a letter to Acheson
demanding assistance so that the
Truman doctrine would adequately
be applied to Hungary.
also found was Acheson's reply,
promising support"
The article was published as the
parliament was sum-
moned into session to hear Premier
Lajos Dinnyes outline his policies
for the first time since the Com
munist-inspired coup which ousted
Mr.. Macy from Office.
Rumors spread throughout the
country that anti-C Communists in
the National Assembly would de-
nounce Communist pressure during
the days session.
In addition to hearing Mr. Dinn-
yes, who is a leftwing member of
the Stockholders Party and former
war minister, the assembly also was
slated to choose a new speaker to
replace Bella Varga.
Mr.. Varga, a moderate member
of the middle f-the-road Small
holders, fled after the Communists
forced the resignation of Premier
Ferenc Macy, also Smallholder
moderate, and his whereabouts now
are unknown.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
EisIerFound GuiItyofC Contempt;
Sentence Delayed Until June ~
Faces 81 900 Fine ond Year in Prison;
Jury DeIberotes Only 20 Minutes

mittee ON Un-American Activities
and with conspiring to withhold
records Of their organization.
Justice Holtzon opened their trial
Immediately after hearing the Eisler
verdict.
The Eisler case went to the jury
at 1915 pm, when Justice Holtz-
zof recessed the court for lunch
until las pm. Twenty minutes
later, a bailiff knocked on the door
of the jury room to summon the
panel to lunch.
He found the Jurors sitting idly
at their table, and asked them
whether they had reached verdict
They said they had.
Announcement of the verdict
however, was delayed until the
court came back at las.
Before turning the fate of Eisle1
over to the jury, Justice Holtzof1
told them the defendant had nc
right to try to inform the Un-
American Activities Committee OF
his objections to testifying before
it last February 6.
Eisler earlier had admitted on the
witness stand that he had CON
temptuous feeling" for the House
committee.
1.-THE defendant contends he want
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Woman Hit by Streeteor
Near 7th and F Streets

A woman identified at Emergency
Hospital as Mrs. Florence Gray, 46,
of 3715 South Kemper drive, Airing
ton, was injured this morning when
struck by a streetcar on F street
between Sixth and Seventh streets
NV.
Mrs. Gray was admitted to the
hospital in flair" condition. She
suffered injuries to the left shoulder
and face and head cuts in the
accident.
Evening star., 1947-06-10
Former Senator Wolsh
Takes Turn for Worse
By the Associated Press

BOSTON, June 10.-Former Sen
ator David I. Walsh, "A, who was
chairman of the Senate Naval At
fairs Committee during the war,
was reported in very poor" condi-
ton today.
Mr.. Walsh, whose sister died two
days ago, took . bad turn after
entering St. Elizaheth's Hospital a
week ago for what was then de-
scribed as a routine checkup."