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Evening star., 1947-01-16
Fay, AL Unit Chief,
Freed in S11S,S7o
Income Tax Charge
By III. Associated sre.s

NEWARK, N. j., Jan. 16.-Jo-
seph S. Fay, AFL building trades
union leader, was acquitted last
night by a jury on charges OF
Ievading S1l8,879 in income tax
payments from 1910 to 1912.
An 11-person jury-the 18th was
dismissed two days after the trial
opened when it was disclosed he had
been a former member of Fay's
on-deliberated only two hours
and 80 minutes.
Two contractors had testified they
paid Fay $3.50, 900 over three-year
period to promote peaceful labor re-
lations on contracts they held on
Delaware Aqueduct, a New York
City water supply project. 1t was on
this sum, the Government alleged,
that Fay failed to pay income taxes.
+ Fay contended he received only
$40, 900 and that this money was not
taxable legally.
Convicted in 1S45 Case.
Fay, who is international vice
president of the Operating and
Hosting Engineers and business
agent of it's Local 825, was con-
victed in 1945 on extortion and con-
spiracy charges in New York in
connection with the Delaware Aque-
duct. He is free on bail pending an
appeal to the Supreme Court
He contended that he used the
$4,000 to finance a labor war and
to entertain labor leaders in order
to promote peace on certain build
ing projects.
United States Attorney Edgar H.
Rossbach in his summation said of
the payments: Fay says every
thing was on the up-and-up. yet we
find every one doing business be-
hind bushes. There was not a sin
gle instance of any one acting in
the sunlight"
Mr.. Rossbach said: Honesty Of
purpose is not indicated by the
financial acrobatics that took place
in this case"
Burden on Prosecution.
In his charge to the jury, Judge
Meaney said the burden rested on
the prosecution to prove beyond a
reasonable doubt" that Fay's income
was taxable and that he "wilfully
attempted to evade" taxes on all or
part Of the money.
Such a willful attempt seldom
can be proved directly" he said, but
may be inferred from circunstantial
evidence, such as failure to keep
adequate records. the result of which
would be to mislead or deceive"
A defense attorney earlier asserted
in summing up that the Govern
ment's case was based on the testi-
mony of single witness.
John w. Mcclellan, jr., chief
defense counsel, in his summation
identified the witness as William F.
Brewster, president of the George
M. Brewster & Sons Co.. Bogota
contractors. He said Mr.. Brewster S
STORY is the foundation on which
the Government case was bullion
his unsupported word - ."
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Freak Cyclone Kills
d in Tennessee Town
By the Asxoriassd Press

JACKSON, Tenn, Jan. 16-A
freak wind storm, described as a
spot cyclone" killed four Negroes
in Pinson, Tenn, near here yester-
day and razed the homes of six
families.
The four persons killed were oc-
cupants of farm house blown away
by the storm.
Red Cross disaster workers said
last night temporary relief had been
provided for the homeless families
Evening star., 1947-01-16
Reece Says Nation S
Leadership Lies
With COP. Congress
By Gould Lincoln

Republican National Chairman
Carroll Reece has sent to 1900 Re-
publican Office holders and party
leaders throughout the country a
declaration that the Nation will
have to look to the Republican ma
jority in Congress for leadership
during the next two years, since
President Truman, in his state-of-
the Union message, demonstrated q
lack of constructive leadership.
The statement by the Republican
chairman was released for publica-
ton on the eve of President Tru-
mans first meeting with the con-
gressional leaders, Republican and
Democratic, to seek cooperation in
a legislative program.
Held Not Specific Enough.
Mr.. Reece conceded Mr.. Truman'S
message was conciliatory in tone
and indicated what must be inter-
preted as a sincere desire to CO.
operate with the Congress" He
added however, that sit was almost
totally devoid of specific recommen-
dations for the enactment of legis-
lation to clean up the mess which
the Nation has inherited from
decade and a half of Democrat mis-
rule, inefficiency and confusion"
Mr. Reece said there could be little
disagreement with most of the gen.
eral principles and objectives set
forth In Mr. Truman's message. He
complained, however, that specific
remedies, not generalities must be
found in dealing with the legislative
situation.
On only few points, he said, was
the President at all specific-recom-
mendations on merging the War
and Navy Departments and enact
ment of socialized medicine legis-
lation and opposition to tax reduc-
ton.
Hits Strike Proposal.
'On the all-important problem Of
labor management relations" con-
tinued Mr.. Reece. "the President oe-
nounced jurisdictional strikes and
some, not all, secondary boycotts and
the use of economic force in disputes
arising out of the Interpretation Of
existing contracts,
But. on the really important prob
lem of preventing Nation wide or
industry-wide stoppages of work in
vital industries, the Presidents pro-
posed remedy-if such it can be
called-was the appointment of an
other commission.
But perhaps the most discourag-
Ing aspect OF the Presidents discus
sion of labor-management difficult
ties was his statement that, We have
lacked sufficient governmental ma
chinery to aid labor and manage
ment in resolving differences From
the very beginning of the so-called
New Deal-to the perpetuation of
which Mr.. Truman on numerous oc-
casionS has dedicated himself-there
has been far too much Government
tai machinery ostensibly created to
aid in resolving differences between
labor and management. 1t may be
argued, perhaps, that 1t was the
wrong kind of machinery, and there
are few who will dispute the state
ment that it was administered by
the wrong kind Of officials, but cer-
tainly there has been no shortage
OF machinery.
The Presidents insistence now
that we need more governmental
machinery in this field is really dis
couraging.
Evening star., 1947-01-16
$3.50, ,646 Contract Let
For ARLINGTON Farms

The Public Buildings Administra-
ton today announced it has let a
contract to the Irons & Reynolds
Co., 170l H street NV, for $3.50, ,646
to alter Arlington Farms Dormito-
ries F and G for family occupancy
by Army personnel on duty here
and their families.
The two dormitories, expected to
provide 158 family units, were used
for WAVE barracks by the Navy
during the war. The work is being
done by PBA at the request of the
War Department.
Evening star., 1947-01-16

power leaders-presumably Foreign
Minister Bevin at London and For
eign Minister Molotov at Moscow
and then go to a formal signing
ceremony at Paris February 10.
Evening star., 1947-01-16

France has greatly increased i'm.
port duties on gasoline from Amer.
lea.
Evening star., 1947-01-16

The first tannery in that region is
now being built in Orange Free
State.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
U.S.. Railroads Restrict
TO Canada
BY the Assoeioted Press

The Association of American Rail-
roads today placed sharp curbs on
freight shipments to Canada. The
action followed new import restric-
tions imposed by the dominion to
conserve its dollar balances.
The partial embargo order was
telegraphed to all railroads in this
country. 1t directed them not to
accept general freight for destina-
tions in. Canada unless the shipper
is able to certify that he has assur-
ances that the goods have been or
will be authorized for entry by the
collector of customs at the border.
Shipments of coal and fuel oil were
specifically exempted from the reg
ulation.
The associations notice to the
railroads took note of Canada's &C
ton of November II restricting i'm
ports because of that country's dif1i-
Guilty in obtaining United States
dollars to finance imports from this
country.
The Canadian import restrictions
apply primarily to consumer goods
and luxury items In some cases,
imports are being prohibited entirely,
while other classes Of imports are
subject to quotas.
The association advised its mem
ber railroads that the partial en-
barge must be made effective I'M
in order to avoid con-
gestion and car delay at Canadian
border crossings.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
| Navy FHemon's
|In1personotion of
Roosevelt Told
By the Associated Press

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Nov. 90
Some people will be surprised to
learn today that the figure they were
waving to on a ship in Cape Cod
Canal six years ago was not Frank
lin D. Roosevelt, but Navy fire.
man impersonating him.
It was revealed in Prof. Samuel
Eliot Morison's book, ''The Battle of
the Atlantic" published today by
Little Brown & Co., that President
Roosevelt used this subterfuge to
slip away in August, 1941, for the
Atlantic conference with Winston
Churchill.
+ Mr.. Roosevelt transferred from the
presidential yacht Potomac to the
cruiser Augusta off Marthas Vine
yard.
The U. S. S. Potomac" the ac-
count continues, was routed through
Cape Cod Canal with a histrionic
touch that deceived every one. A
fireman and two bluejackets dressed
in white summer clothes and bearing
superficial resemblance to Mr.. Roose-
welt, Stephen Early and Maj. Gen.
Edwin M. Watson, lolled in easy
chairs on the quarterback and waved
genially to the public that lined the
banks and bridges. Even the chief
of the Secret Service did not know
where the President was for sew
eral days"
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Dillon Myer Expected to Reveal
Housing Post Resignation To-Day

head the Public Housing Admins
traCion under the new Government
housing setup.
In Federal service since 1884, MI.
Myer held Agriculture Department
posts until 1912, when he was ap-
pointed director Of the War Reloca-
ton Authority. In that Office he
directed resettlement of 10000 per-
sops of Japanese ancestry from the
Pacific Coast to other parts of the
country.
At a banquet last night Senator
Wagner, Democrat, of New York
told delegates the housing situation
was "a scandal of major proper
tions.'
In message read by his son. Rob-
ert F. Wagner, jr., new chairman of
the New York City Planning Com
mission, the Senator, who is Ill, said:
1T is unfortunate, indeed, that the
enemies of public housing have, in
some measure, succeeded during this
period Of grave pational housing
crisis, in confusing the simple issues
(see HOUSING, Page A-5o
Evening star., 1947-11-20
By Robert J. Lewis
Stor Stoff Correspondenf

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Dillon
S. Myer, commissioner of the
Public Housing Administration
was expected to announce his
resignation today at the closing
session of the National Associa-
ton of Housing officials Con-
vention.
When asked about the report, Mr.
Myer merely said he had no COM
ment. But an ordinarily reliable
convention source said fatty that
Mr.. Myers announcement would
come during the afternoon session.
President Truman's nomination of
Mr.. Myer as head of the agency now
is awaiting confirmation by the
Senate. He became commissioner OF
the Federal Public Housing Author
ity in August, 1916.
After approval of the Presidents
reorganization plan creating per-
manent housing and home finance
agency, Mr.. Myer was nominated to
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Navy Discharges 10
Civilians, Is Others
Quit in Loyalty Probe
Local Boards CIeo~ 8;
ID Cases Still Pending
As Workers Appel

Ten civilian employees of the
Navy have been dismissed as a
result of actions by local boards
conducting disloyalty hearings,
the Navy Department announced
today. None of the dismissals
was in the District.
At the same time, Rear Admiral
Paul B. Nibecker, chief of the In
dustrial Relations Office of the
Navy Department, said 13 other en-
ployes had resigned after being
confronted with charges, rather than
appear at hearings before a local
disloyalty board.
During the Investigations, which
began last May 20, eight employees
were given a clear bill by the local
boards before whom they appeared.
There are still pending in the Navy
Department the cases of IA en-
ployes who have appealed the dis
nissal recommendations of the
local boards.
9 of 10 Do Not Appeal.
One of the cases which was ap-
pealed has been upheld by the de-
partmental board and the dismissal
directed. Nine of the 10 who were
discharged did not appeal. OF the
IA cases pending in tie depart
ment, IL now are being considered
by the board of appeals and three
are being processed for presenta-
ton to the board.
Admiral Nibecker said none of
the personnel dismissed is in the
Navy Department or naval activi-
ties in the Washington area and
no cases have yet been presented to
the local hearing boards which have
been set up in the Metropolitan Area.
Generally the charges on which
the employees were dismissed or rec
commended for dismissal are that
the employees were either out and
out Communists or fellow travellers.
The Navy investigations are still
going on. The number of those who
ICea NAVY po0o AZ
Evening star., 1947-11-20
LondonersHoppyt StondHours
ToCheer Couple, Novelist Finds
Rebecco West Noted
As Novelist and
Wartime Reporter

Rebecca West, English novel
ist, critic and essayist, is well
known on both sides of the At
lantic for her novels as well as
her keen journalistic ability.
Her stories and articles appear
regularly in both British and
American magazines.
Her sketches from Britain in
wartime, and her reports on the
war crime trials, appeared in
the New Yorker. She has been
referred to by Harper's Maya
zine as the greatest reporter in
the world.
Her best-known nonfction
work is BLACK Lamb and Gray
Falcon. Her novels include
"The Thinking Reed" and "The
Judge" among others.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
What theRuss(
Are Saying of Us

The Moscos0 radio, broddcastt71g Il
French to Europe, said:
discussions on the Marshall
plan are being synchronized with
an intensified United States
penetration into French economy.
As one can see, this much-wanted
plan is but a comprehensive
scheme for turning to full &C
count the precarious economic
situation in France for the
greater benefit of the United
States monopolies.
But France and her workers
are not following those who are
well on the way to another
Munich. French democracy has
it's own program of reconstruc-
ton which, based on the will of
the French worker, is called upon
to safeguard the independence
of the country, and, in the words
of La Vie Ouvriere, France will
not become an American sub
sidiary or a United States chain
store.
France will remain free and
never will be an American col
ony."
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Maybe Turnubout Is Fair Play
By the Associoted Press

MANCHESTER, N. H., Nov. 20.
Gov. Dewey of New York
today charged the Truman ad-
ministration with seemingly
abandoning the Chinese to Com
munist conquest" and asserted
immediate aid should be sent to
the Far East as even a two
month delay may be too late"
Making his first comment on Pres
ident Trumans special message to
Congress, the Republican Governor
told a news conference he was
deeply disappointed in it" in that
mo mention at all was made of
China or the situation in the Far
East"
while European aid is urgent
- =" he said, there is an even
more urgent situation in China.
There the Communist armies are
not riding in the streets, which is
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Private Hospitals AsI
City TO Pay for Care
OF All Poor Patients
Reimbursement Sought
On Those Qualified for
Aid From Public Funds
By Thomas 6. Buchonon

The city's private hospitals
have asked the District to as
sumo responsibility next year for
all patients so poor that they
are qualified for aid from public
funds, Health Officer George C.
Rutland revealed today.
Private hospitals have had to
admit many such cases. who are
eligible for municipal care at tax
supported Gallinger Hospital, be-
cause of the city hospitals limited
capacity.
William r. Castle, Hospital Coun-
Gil president, said the hospitals al
ready are going dangerously into
the red to take care of legitimate
Community Chest patients who need
help but are not poor enough for
tax support. The Health Security
Administration pays only S. day in
Community Chest funds for these
cases.
Separate Hospital Drive Possible.
If a failure of the present Chest
Federation drive to reach its $780,
900 goal prevents raising the Health
Security Administration rate to
$3.50, as planned next year, the hos
pitfalls may be forced to conduct a
separate drive next fall, several
council members warned.
The District already has an agree
ment with three private hospitals
Emergency and Children's-to pro-
vide emergency or pediatric care to
patients eligible for public funds at
a $3.50 rate. The other hospitals
are seeking a similar agreement,
DR.. Ruhland said. >
He asserted, however, that the
Health Departments disqualification
fund is limited and could not pro-
vide the extra money desired by the
hospitals.
He said he was advised yesterday
by John P. Sanderson, director of
the Hospital Permit Bureau which
interviews applicants for tax fund
aid that a drive by the hospitals
to refer as many charity cases as
possible to Gallinger was anticipated.
Gallinger Overcrowding Feared.
Such a move, it was explained,
would be designed to overcrowd the
city hospital to a point where city
officials would be forced to enter
a contract with the private hospitals
to care for part of the INDECENT load.
DR.. Rutland said he had warned
Gallinger Hospital personnel to be
on the lookout for an increase in
charity cases, but they had OBJ
served no such move so far.
He strongly urged private hos
pitals to do their best to expand
their out-patient service, so that
disqualification of INDECENT cases
could be avoided whenever possible.
Mr.. Catsle, on the other hand,
said he had appointed a committee
to negotiate for the Hospital Coun-
Gil with the Health Department for
contracts with the District govern
ment for INDECENT cases. The COM
mittee is headed by Daniel w.
ODonoghue, jr., attorney.
He indicated that if the District
takes no action, the committee may
take its case to Congress.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Armed Services 10 Ask
20-359d Pay Rise for
Uniformed Personnel
Joint Board Studies Plan
To Halt Loss Of Officers,
Hiqh-Grude Enlisted Men
By John A. Giles

The armed services plan to
ask Congress in January for a
pay increase for uniformed per-
sonnel ranging from 20 to IS
per cent, it was learned today.
Increased living costs will be given
as the principal reason for seeking
the pay raises, but the military
services also are gravely concerned
because large numbers of young, po-
tentially fine officers and enlisted
men of the higher grades have been
leaving for better opportunities in
civilian life. This is especially true
in the Medical Corps
A private in the Army of Air
Force or apprentice seaman in the
Navy whose pay was increased
during the war from $50 to $75
monthly, plus clothing, food and
lodging, is unlikely to get any pay
raise, since, as one high-ranking
officer said, His pork chops are as
big and as good today as they ever
have been"
/, 800 Average for Officers.
But the officers, whose salaries
have remained substantially un-
changed since 1908, along with the
master sergeants and chief petty
off1cers-around whom the Army,
Air Force and Navy are built
would receive raises which would
average around 80 per cent The
increases would vary with the ranks.
Thus a second lieutenant, who re-
ceived a pay jump of $25 in 1912, is
less likely to get as much of an in
crease under the new proposal as
some others. The base pay of Sec
ond lieutenants is now $3.50 a
month.
A joint pay board is studying the
plan for the increases, which would
apply not only to the Army, Navy,
Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard but to the uniformed person.
mel of the Public Health Service and
Coast and Geodetic Survey as well.
Uniformed personnel of the last two
hold ranks which correspond to
those in the military services.
Being Rcadied for Forrestal.
The board is getting the proposal
ready for study by Secretary of De-
fense Forrestal before final presenta-
ton to Congress.
Pay and allowances of major
general in 1903 totaled S733 month.
In 1916, after the last pay readjust-
ment, it was 1895, an increase in
80 years of % per cent. The Bureau
of Labor Statistics reports that. be-
tween 1918 and 1916, the cost Of liv-
ing increased 891s per cent. The
take -home pay of major generals to-
day is actually less than 1t was III
1908 because of high inceme taxes.
The base pay of major generals
and above, now fixed at $1,000 an
nually, would be increased to $4,000
or ABOVE, under the proposal. A
major general at present receives
81 900 a year additional in allow
ances. A lieutenant general gets
$2,40O additional, while full gen.
eral is paid s4,100 in addition to base
pay of $500.
Spokesman conceded it may be
1see SERVICE PAY, Page ABB
Evening star., 1947-11-20
Dewey Charges Administration
|Abondons China to Communists
Trumon's Failure to Mention Far East Situation
In Special Message Called Disappointing

bad enough, as in Italy and France,
but they are away ahead of the
schedule in Europe.
"They are actually engaged at
this moment in highly successful
warfare against the Chinese gov
eminent"
The tragedy is, having fought
side by side with the Chinese gov
ernment for five years and having
promised them still further assist
ance, our Government seems to have
abandoned them to Communist con-
quest.
The seriousness of the situation
is pretty clear when one realizes
that while there are 275,000, ,00C
people in Europe who are still free,
there are 400 100000 in China"
Gov. Dewey, who is making a two
day tour of New England, asserted
"the dollar costs of giving necessary
assistance to the Chinese people is
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Evening star., 1947-11-20
People Are Certain
They Will Live
Happy Ever After
BY Rebecco West
Special Dispatch TO The Sfor

LONDON, Nov. 20.-It might
seem folly to have a royal we'd
ding in winter, but it was wise
enough. People are tired of sad
ness and hate. They need to
think of love and goodness. And
they are persuaded that the
royal family is good.
That belief curiously appeared in
the streets, where wedding favors
are being sold.
Buy a red, white and blue ribbon
for pair that's going to live happy
ever after" was the invitation. It
was followed by the oddly solemn,
(See REBECCA WEST, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-11-20
By the Associoted Press

Secretary of State Marshall
conferred with President Truman
and former Secretary James F.
Byrnes today, shortly before Gen.
Marshall's scheduled departure
for the Big Four Foreign Minis
ters' meeting in London.
Gen. Marshall invited Mr.. Byrnes
to the State Department and talked
with him for nearly an hour and a
nalf. Presumably, they discussed the
American policy to be followed to-
ward Russia at the London confer
ence on German and Austrian peace
treaties.
Mr.. Byrnes is a veteran Of three
similar Big Four Meetings and has
proposed the western powers write
a peace pact for Germany without
Russian adherence, if necessary.
Will Use Presidential Plane.
After the talk with Mr.. Byrnes,
Gen. Marshall went to the White
House for a final review of confer
ence plans with the President. Mr..
Truman planned to accompany him
to the airport for the takeoff at l
pm. in the Presidents original
plane, the Sacred Cow
The Secretarys chief travelling
companion is Charles E. Bohlen,
State Department counselor and ex-
pert on Soviet affairs.
Gen. Marshall's announced goal is
the same elusive objective of four
previous sessions: Cd Agreement
with Russian Foreign Minister Molo-
"tov On a peace treaty with Austria
and 90 a decision on at least the
main outlines of a German settle
ment.
But while those are the immediate
problems, the underlying issue is the
mounting tension between Russia
on the one hand and the western
powers on the other.
Pointing up that issue, the Brook
ings Institution, private research
(See MARSHALL. Page A-2)