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mittees are not making full use
of the services professional staff
but are relying more on their own
experts paid as high as $4,000 per
year each under the Reorganiza-
ton Act.
Partially offsetting the reduction
for the legislative references service,
which was built up by the Reorgan-
ization Act. the committee recon-
mended $50 1000 for the Ofice of Co.
ordinator of Information of the
House of Representatives,
This office, headed by Frederick
Richardson, formerly an employe OF
the Republican Congressional Com
mittee, was created recently to pre-
pare "nonpartisan" and "unpreju-
diced" condensations of material
that members of Congress require
for their legislative work.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Tenants Of Apartments
Cite Noise in Fight
AGAINST Rent Raise

Tenants of the Cavalier Apart
ments, $500 Fourteenth street NV,
today fought a proposed average
rent increase of Is per cent by CON-
planning about noise, the smell OF
cooking and inefficient telephone
service in the apartment.
Their disapproval of the man.
agement was aired before Rent
Control Examiner Robert T. Smith,
who previously had been told by
Frank L. Hagerman, apartment
manager, that increased operating
and maintenance costs since 1941
and capital improvements made the
increased rents necessary.
Protesting tenants today were
among the 203 of the 219 tenants
facing a rent increase.
One tenant, Luther Wohlsen, said
he had lost 18 pounds in the last
three months because he was not
able to sleep at night due to noises
In the restaurant in the building.
He also said that the smell OF food
cooking penetrated his apartment
day and night and that the playing
of juke boxes was continuous all
evening.
He said his wife, who also lost
weight through lack of sleep, had to
move her bed into the dinette be-
cause of the noise. He said when
he complained to the management
he was told If he didn't like it to
get out. One of the employees OF the
apartment told him on another
occasion, he said, that the restaurant
should not be disturbed under any
circumstances.
Another tenant, Mrs. Raymond c.
Thompson, complained that due to
mistake on the part of tele-
phone operator she was reported to
friends and relatives to have suf-
fered stroke and later died This
erroneous report caused her friends
and family great deal of grief,
she said
Most of the tenants concentrated
their attacks on the inefficient tele-
phone service and the fact that food
odors permeated their apartments.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
u. 5. Nearly q Have Not
lin Oil, ForresiaI Says

From Yesterdays Last Edition.
The United States is very close to
being have not" Nation as far as
oil supplies are concerned, Secretary
OF the Navy Forrestal warned today.
Mr. 'Forrestal said at press con-
ference that the world as a whole
had a SO per cent increase in oil re-
serves between 1899 and 1916. but
for the same period the United
States had only a per cent in
crease.
Although the Nays oil needs are
not urgent at the moment, the Sec
retary said the matter was being
studied from long range stand
point. He said he felt sure that oil
producers would come through lin
an emergency, as they did during
the war.
In an effort to build up reserves,
particularly in the Pacific, Mr. For
restal said the Navy in June was
taking 100000 barrels of oil in ex-
cess of immediate needs from the
Persian Gulf and would continue to
take 100000 barrels month for the
next six months in excess Of needs.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
BY w. n. Shippen, III
Ayinsion Editor Of The stef

Recent airline crashes are forcing
q showdown on the long debated
question of whether fight engi-
tneer should be added to the crews
fof four-engined transports.
Representatives of the principal
users of Douglas DC-4 airliners will
meet. here Wednesday with Wallace
8. Dawson, director of the CABS
Safety Bureau, to help decide if the
proposal will be written into Federal
regulations.
| Meanwhile, the question was be-
| lieved under consideration also by
the special board of inquiry ap-
pointed by the President, following
the last disastrous accident north
west of Leesburg, Va, to recon-
mend immediate safety improve
ments. The board has been in ses-
sion almost daily for the last fort
night.
The heavy loss of life in the three
disasters In the East in the past
month may outweigh economic fac
tors involved in the hiring of highly
trained technicians and eventual
basic changes in aircraft design to
| include a fight engineers station
equipped with instruments and me-
chanical controls.
The Air Line Pilots Association
has advocated three-man crew
ever since the big, transports began
to 60 into service in the early days
of the war, Virtually all four engine
planes in domestic service, with the
exception of the Consultations,
which have built-in fight engineer
stations, are operated by pilot and
CO. -pilot-the same crew assigned tc
the vastly simpler two-engined
| DC-3s.
| 1t still Is a moot question among
pilots, however, as to whether an
engineer can pull his weight" in
plane lacking built-in station
from which he can assume his full
share of operational responsibility.
fSome believe third pilot or a
navigator radio operator would be
more useful under the circumstances,
| Industry PolIed BY CAB.
The CAB sent out circulars to the
industry last April asking for opin-
ions on the feasibility of adding a
flight engineer in domestic opera
tions. Overseas airlines already are
using the third member, and most
of them include a navigator or radio
operator. Replies are being tabu-
lated for the meeting next week.
The Air Transport Command.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
| Manager Of Bank ,
| Quick on | ngger ,
| Routs 3 Bandits
ky ths Associotsd prsss

NORWICH, Ontaria, June 26.A
quick-shooting Bank Of Montreal
manager routed three bandits, two
of them lnasquerading as women
who tried to rob the branch in this
Western Ontario town yesterday.
One Of the men, wearing foppy
picture hat. herded several GUS
toners into a corner. Another
garbed In q skirt, blouse and ban
dsnna, tried to vault counter, but
found his unfamiliar apparel q him
drance.
The manager, William Colchester
started firing from his ONCE after
sounding an alarm while the coun-
ter vaulter was untangling himself
from his skirt. The gunmen fled
without loot In a car driven by q
conventonally dressed confederate.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
ToWnsendifes Begin
Convention 10 Tune Of
Open Door, Truman

To the strains of Open the door,
Truman, open the door and let ma
in,' an estimated 5000 followers
|of DR.. Francis E. Townsend from all
parts Of the country opened ttres-
day convention at Uline Arena tc~
day.
They are in town to support che
latest Townsend plan bill, sponsored
by Representative Angel, Republ-
can, of Oregon.
The bill would levy three per
cent monthly tax on gross incomes
in excess of 500 and provide 500
monthly pensions to all persons over
so, all disabled persons and mothers
with dependent children. Under the
plan, the 500 pension must be spent
within 80 days.
Mr.. Angel lists more than so CO.
sponsors of the measure and has
laid petition before the House to
get the bill out of the Ways and
Means Committee and onto the
floor.
The song about Mr.. Truman came
| Just after a keynote speech by DR..
Norman w. Pendleton, convention
director. Sung from the stage. it
brought cheers and whistles from
| the old folks.
1--WE want to teach you about the
Townsend plan,' the song went.
A speech by MIR. Angel followed
the song,
by heck, If he doesn't open the
door we'll break it down. he said.
What we need is Congress OF
Angels" punned Herbert F. Haren,
temporary chairman of the con-
vention, following MIR. Angels
speech.
Representative Gearhart. Republi-
can, of California, q Townsendite
before he came to Congress, also
| spoke.
Chairman Knutson of the House
Ways and Means Committee, where
the Angel bill is under study, was
scheduled to speak this morning,
but did not appear.
This afternoons convention pro-
gram was to be marked by the elec-
ton of permanent convention Of
ficers, and addresses by Senator
Taylor, Democrat, of Idaho, and
Robert c. Townsend, the doctors
son. DR.. Townsend himself is not
scheduled to speak until Saturday
morning
The convention is exected to ad-
journ Saturday afternoon.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
| Paper Shortage
| Moy Restrict
| Conqress Il 0lks
N the Assceioted Press

If the paper shortage doesn't ease
up soon, Congress members may find
it advisable to cut down on their
speech-making
The Appropriations Committee in
formed the House OF this dire pros
pect today
1t said the Government Printing
Office reports 1t is getting just barely
enough newsprint paper to print the
Congressional Record and sees no
chance for increased supplies The
Record prints the speeches and pro-
ceedings in Congress.
A special session Of Congress
printing Office officials said might
lead to q great diff1culty" in print
ing the Record,
Evening star., 1947-06-26
MoIotoy and Aides
Arrive in Paris for
European Aid Talks
BY m. A..ee,o,.d Pres.

PARIS, June 26.-Russian For
eign Minister Molotov arrived
today for the three-power con-
ferences on American aid to
Europe, while British and Amerl-
can representatives reached
broad and general" conclusions
over how European recovery can
best be tackled.
9 An authoritative source in Lon
don reported that result from Brit
American talks which have been
going on there for several days,
with Undersecretary Of State Clay
ton and Ambassador Lewis w. Doug
las representing the Washington
viewpoint. Prime Minister Attlee
reported to the British cabinet on
these talks.
Mr.. Clayton was expected to visit
Paris to remain few days for
consulta ton" a British informant
said. Mr.. Bevin will fly here to-
morrow for the conference of him
self, Mr.. Molotov and Frances
Georges Bidault on the economic
plan proposed by Secretary Of State
Marshall.
The French Foreign Minister
greeted Mr.. Molotov at LIE Bourget
Airfeld today.
British and French sources took
It as an encouraging sign that the
Soviet Union had agreed to talk
about the Marshall idea, even
though the Communist Party news
paper in Moscow commented sourly
on it yesterday, chilling some of the
previous optimism.
o. Two plane loads of Russian secre-
taries and minor officials arrived
yesterday In readiness for tomor-
rows conference. which will be held
In the clock room at the Quai
d'Orsay, where the peace treaties
with Ave Axis satellites were signed
last February.
Yesterdays expression by Poland
OF interest in the Marshall proposal
was regarded as significant and en-
couraging, since Poland's coal con-
stitutes major factor in any Euro
pean recovery plan. Almost every
European nation now has evinced
some interest in the American Sec
retary of States plan except Spain
and Portugal.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

dent Of the Building Service En-
ployes' Union.
Drew Pearson, newspaper column
ist, also appeared briefly on the
witness stand late yesterday, but
his testimony was not received by
the jury. Mr.. Pearson had planned
to produce a copy of a letter to
him from Ernie Adamson, former
chief counsel of the House Un-
American committee, taking him to
task for having ended a broadcast
with the words, Make democracy
work"
He also wanted to tell the jury
that the House committee decided
not. to investigate the Ku Klux
Klan in June. 1916, after that or
ganization had been defended by
Representative Rankin, Democrat,
OF Mississippi, as an American"
institution
Evening star., 1947-06-26
| |Siandardizing Planes
I0f Americas Urged
by Gen. Vandenberg
BY the A.soea,sd rr..s

1t. Gen. Hoyt s. Vandenberg said
today the United States plans te
supply other American nations with
aircraft II Congress approves plans
for standardizing arms in the West
ern Hemisphere.
The deputy commanding general
Of the Army Air Forces appeared be-
| fore the House Foreign Affairs Com
mittee in support of legislation tc
authorize the program.
He made clear 1t was contem-
plated that other American nations
would pay for some, If not all, OF
the planes they got, although this
point was not developed In detail
| Gen. Vandenberg said that fur
nishing the plans would accomplish
two ends.
/. Keep the American aircraft In
dustry healthy"
2. Coordinate the Americas
aerial defenses against attack.
In response to questions, he sale
the United States with the increase
In range and increase in speed o1
planes is liable to attack from
almost any direction-from the
north and from both fianks of the
south"
Asked About Plans for Bases.
He was asked about plans for
development of a network of ali
bases stretching from the Arctic
to the southern end of South Amer
lea as part of the hemisphere de-
tense program.
Gen. Vandenberg said 1--WE would
much prefer to have the bases built
and operated by the other countries
but equipped so that we could use
them if we went to succor other
countries"
Asked by Representative Jackson
Republican, of California what
types of aircraft it Is contemplated
that we furnish South America, -
Gen. Vandenberg replied, fighters,
medium bombers as we'll as trans
ports"
Some South American countries
are now buying planes from the
United States but in such small
quantities that the price is pro-
hibitive, the Army officer went on
Orders Would Be Jumped.
He said the program would enable
the United States to keep its air.
craft industry healthy by allowing
South American countries to pur-
chase aircraft at the tail end OF
our contracts"
1t was indicated he had in mind
arrangements for all countries in the
hemisphere to lump their orders for
planes and thus get reduced rates.
The legislation under study would
give the President authority to turn
surplus weapons over to other West
ern Hemisphere nations, authorize
them to buy new armaments here,
and send military missions to train
their armies. Back of it is the theory
that, in event the Western Hemi-
sphere is attacked, it can be defend
ed better If all it's nations have the
same type arms and army organiza-
| tion.
Gen. Vandenberg said the peace
and security" of North and South
America depends on complete in
tegration of effort of the air forces
of all the countries"
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Soviet Interest in Plan
For Assistance Rises

MOSCOW, June 26 (P).-Interest
mounted In the Soviet Union today
in Secretary of State Marshall's
proposal for economic aid to Europe
with many quarters expressing hope
that the terms and conditions event.
ually to be laid down by the United
States can be accepted.
Many Russians privately feel that
an agreement on economic aid might
lead to accord in other matters.
Observers in foreign missions
hailed the interest in the Soviet
press and radio in the proposal as
a good sign. There was no additional
comment today, but every news
paper carried several dispatches
from abroad touching on the ques-
ton,
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Thorez Bitterly Critieizes
Marshall Recovery Plan

STRASBOURG, France, June u
up. - Maurice Thorez, leader oi
French Communists, bitterly criti-
cized the Marshall plan for this
continents recovery yesterday, de-
claring it was a western snare
aimed at creating a bloc which
would cut Europe in two"
Saying he wanted American aio
for France, but was "jealously pre-
serving the independence of oul
country" Mr.. Thorez declared he
did not believe Secretary Of State
Marshall meant it when he said the
United States was ready to help al
European countries who were ready
to help themselves.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Air Crashes Forcing Showdown
On Adding Flight Engineers

which uses flight engineer, ano
radio operator in addition to pilot
and colpilot, has never lost a pas
senger or crewman in extensive do
|mestic operations with the DC-4
The ATC has flown 24o, 900 900 pas
senger miles in this transport over
the United States since March l
1874, without fatality. The Army
planes have the same control in
stallations as civilian types.
Airmen also point to the phe-
nomenal safety record of the coun-
try,s first four -engined land trans
ports, the Boeing Stratoliners
These planes, which contain flight
engineer stations to take mechani-
cal loads off the pilots, are still in
service without fatal accident.
Served on Rugged Flights.
They survived the most rugged
type of emergency duty in the early
days OF the war, ferrying supplies
and personnel across the Atlantic
and the interior of Africa for the
British when Gen. Rommel threat
ened the Suez Canal They saw
transocean service throughout the
war. and were rebuilt by Boeing for
Trans World Airline and Pan Amer
ican later. All eight of the original
planes are still in service.
In addition to his other duties
the flight engineer is responsible fol
the mechanical maintenance of In
creasingly complex airplanes. He
Is the man who checks on how
ground crews have completed repair
jobs while the pilots are filing flight
plans and checking the weather.
Proponents OF the change in regu-
lations point out the engineer who
flies with the airplane he has
checked for mechanical perfection
being only human. is apt to be more
scrupulous in his inspections than
crew chiefs on the ground.
Modern four -engined transports
even without pressure cabins, con-
tain some 434 instruments and
gadgets in the cockpits, and pilots
maintain a check list of some 8;
items. Under favorable conditions
the transports virtually fly them
selves at cruising altitude, but most
pilots would welcome an extra pair
of trained hands on instrument
approaches or during even minor
emergencies.
The majority, as stated by the
Air Line Pilots Association, is con-
vinced a third crew member would
represent sound investment in
safety, even If called upon only s
per cent of the time aloft.
Evening star., 1947-06-26

lnRCOn from MASSACHUSETTS nOS-
pital against medical advice and
that he had remained in bed under
care of a physician and nurse in
order to be able to appear before
the court this morning.
Mayor Curley sat in front bench
in the courtroom. He was supported
by persons holding his arms as he
walked.
In a memorandum opinion hand
ed down shortly after the court ses-
sion, Justice Proctor said upon all
the facts and circumstances this
court cannot adjudge that the ends
of justice and the best interests
of the public will be subserved by
granting probation On the contrary
the court is of opinion that the ends
of justice and the public interests
would be poorly served by such
action" added Justice Proctor.
PUBLIC Confidence Stressed.
There are many important con-
siderations, all carefully considered,
which transcend the personal inter-
ests of the defendant. Among those,
it is OF paramount concern that
public. confidence be maintained in
the fair and impartial administra-
ton of justice to all alike, to the
high and the low; the rich and the
poor"
Justice Proctor's opinion futher
said.
This case has been pending for
several years. The defendant has
been represented Throughout the
prolonged proceedings He has had
fair trial. He has lost. The case
has finally reached its end. Now,
in the Judgment of this court, the
ends of justice and the best inter-
ests of the public require that the
defendant pay the penalty for his
crime. 1t is regrettable that he
suffers i'll health. Yet that fact
cannot justify relieving him of all
punishment. Penal institutions are
staffed and equipped to take care
for prisoners in i'll health. Doubt
less the defendant will be assigned
to one with proper facilities to treat
his maladies"
Clemency Is Out of Jurisdiction.
Commenting further on the de-
fense motion, Justice Proctor in the
memorandum opinion said:
Finally, it may be added that the
present application is in effect a
plea for clemency. But clemency
does not fall within the province
of a court. 1t is a prerogative Of
the executive. This court will not
attempt, under the guise of judicial
action, to usurp power which does
not belong to it,
Mayor Curley came here by train
Tuesday night from Cohasset
Mass hospital where he was
treated for diabetes, a long time
ailment, and high-blood pressure.
His physician warned that he took
his life in his own hands" in max
ing the trip.
May Be Curbed in Activities.
Mayor Curley, strong influence
in Boston and Massachusetts poll
tics for nearly half ai'century, a was
indicted with three others on jan
uary 3, 1912, on charges of using
the mails to defraud in connection
with activities of Engineering Group,
Inc. The Government contended
this firm falsely represented its
ability to obtain war contracts for
clients.
Mayor Curley was convicted on
January 18, 1916, and sentence pro-
nounced a month later. The Su-
preme Court rejected his last appeal
10 days ago.
Mayor Curley had announced ear
lier that if he went to Jail he would
run his city from behind the bars
However, James v. Bennett, director
Evening star., 1947-06-26

d ay b e t or e
United States
ON m issioner
N e ed h a m G.
Trnage. H e
was { h a r 6 e d
with h vi ng
ent er e d t h e
United States
as a stowaway.
The case was
C o n t / nued to
July 8. Sg -
The man, Carl
Wilhelm Meld-
gard, SO, of the
1900 block of @
Evening star., 1947-06-26
CurIey
Continued From First Page,

Curley Donnelly: his physician, DR.
John Cauley, and nurse.
After Mr. Leahy had finished
arguing, he told Justice Proctor that
Mayor Curley had asked him to re-
quest the court to permit him to
say a few words. This was denied
by Justice Proctor. who said nc
good purpose could be served" any
any further statement
Various Ailments Enumerated.
While arguing the motion. Attor-
ney Leahy enumerated various all
ments suffered by Mayor Curley anc
said an eye hemorrhage indicated
that the Boston Mayor is likely tt
suffer a cerebral hemorrhage.
Mr.. Leahy told the court thai
Mayor Curley had come to Wash
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Steinberq Heads Council

Dean s. S. Steinberg of the Col
lege of Engineering, University of
Maryland, has been elected presi-
dent of the Engineering College Ad-
ministrative Council, it was an
nounced today. The council is COM
posed of deans of all the engineer
ing colleges in the United States.
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Owner Of Awning Firm
Held as Danish Stowaway

An alleged stowaway from Copen-
hagen. Denmark, to Brooklyn, N. Y,
last December was under 81 900 bond
today after being arraigned yes
Evening star., 1947-06-26

Iof Federal prisons, said regulations
would prevent outside activities,
Boston attorneys have held there
is nothing in the statutes to prevent
Mayor Curley from retaining his
Office even though jailed
Evening star., 1947-06-26
Arlinoton Picnic PIunned

The Mount Vernon Baptist Church,
Arlington, will hold a Sunday school
picnic at the South Sixteenth street
Irecreationa1 grounds from 3 to Z
pm. Saturday.
Laurel outlook., 1947-12-10
Ten Obstacles Curb
Control of Cancer
Chief Of Laboratory Reports to
Research Center.

NEW YORK. - Ten obstacles
which hamper control of cancer in
the United States were named in a
report to the American Cancer So
ciety by DR.. Clarence Cook Little,
head of Roscoe B. Jackson Memo
rial laboratory, the cancer-research
center destroyed in the Bar Harbor,
Me-, fire.
The first two obstacles, the re-
port said, originate in the medical
profession.
One is fear of state medicine.
This, Little said, leads to difficult
ties in establishing clinics for detec-
ton and treatment of cancer.
The second obstacle, the report
asserted, is criticism of existing
facilities rather than constructive
effort to improve them.
Third is Impotence of lay groups
with the slow progress in cancer
research.
Fourth, "violent dislike and dis
trust which a number of individuals
in authority feel toward government
activity in ancer research"
Fifth, belief of people generally
that if they give money for canoe
campaigns, that is enough. Cancer,
said Little, also requires personal,
Individual effort if it is to be curbed.
Sixth, willingness of those en-
gagged in local cancer education to
let cancer compete in the public
mind with other diseases. There is
no competition, said Little.
Seventh, overoptimism when elm
les and other machinery have been
set up to help people discover early
cancer. Follow-up is also necessary
and without it people get a false
sense of security.
Eighth, lack of trained personnel.
Ninth, lack of organized investi-
eating agencies for testing claims
of cures for cancer.
Tenth, need for more spiritual
factors that will lead individuals to
contribute part of their lives to the
canoe combat.