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Evening star., 1947-04-15
War Orphan, 6,
| Sells First 7o47
Poppy to Truman

Six-year-olo Saundra Fay Hall
whose father, Arthur Alvin Hall
was killed in the Battle of the Bulge
today presented President Truman
the first buddy poppy of the 194I
sale conducted by the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars to raise relief work
funds.
The girl was accompanied to the
White House by Louis E. Starr, VFW
commander in chief. Saundra came
to Washington from the VFW Ma
tional Home for widows and orphans
OF servicemen in Eaton Rapids
Mich.
The poppies will go on sale gen.
orally during the week preceding
Memorial Day. They are made by
disabled ex-servicemen patients in
Government hospitals. Proceeds are
devoted to welfare and relief work
among needy veterans and their
families.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
By GEORGE Kennedy

Admiral Nimitz, chief of naval
operations, sent his cabin cruiser
patroling the Anacostia River to-
day in search of three penguins
who jumped ship in formal attire
on the return of Rear Admiral
Richard E. Byrds Antarctic expedi-
ton
The admiral's boat was hailed
before noon on the Anacostia River
by harbor police patrol boat. The
bluejackets on the NimitZ cruiser
reported they had seen no sign of
the missing penguins.
The police boat flushed three
ducks in the Anacostia at $50 am
The ducks took off and flew south
A sailor on the submarine Drum
docked at the Naval Gun Factory
said he had seen the three missing
penguins swimming near the op-
posite shore of the Anacostia River
at am. A motorist hailed the
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Industry Normal Again
AsCoaI Mines Reopen
BUREAU OF MINES SAYS a Gen.
tralia victims could have saved
selves. Page A-19
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, April 15.-Coal-
consuming industries swung back to
normal today and, aside from de-
pleted coal stockpiles, most of them
found themselves little the worse for
the AFL-United Mine Workers two
week work stoppage.
One sufferer was the United States
Steel Corp. A spokesman said the
corporations subsidiaries lost an es-
timated $1,000 tons of pig iron pro-
duction during the closedown. With
the return of the miners yesterday
full-scale blast furnace operations
were resumed wherever they had
been suspended.
Coal-carrying railroads Cancelled
orders for further layoffs of en-
ployes. The Norfolk a. Western
Railway said normal coal movement
was in sight for the first time in
a fortnight.
Most of the country's 100000 soft
coal miners were back at work yes
terday. and the number increased
today. For many these were the
first working days since April
when the miners began a week s
mourning for the Ill killed in the
Centralia, Ill, pit blast.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
British Income Taxes Reduced
In Balanced 7947-8 BUDGET
Expenditures Equal Expected Income for
First Time in 10 Years, Commons Told

begin to pay the tax at the full
standard rate until earnings ex-
ceeded $22 week. The lower rates
will be effective April 6.
Mr.. Dalton also said income tax
reductions would be raised from
5000 to $240 for each child.
The chancellor rejected proposals
to tax pari-mutuel betting on horses,
dogs and football pools, asserting:
"TI:e Labor Party stands for jus
tice and to tax these alone and let
the Eookmaker go free would be
wrong" se~
The tobacco tax increase will in
crease the price Of pack of 20 cigar
cites from 48 cents to 68 cents. An
nouncing it, Mr.. Dalton said:
II break the news brutally to the
House. Our current consumption of
tobacco exceeds 10000, 900 pounds
weight a year and about so per cent
is imported from the United States.
To satisfy this Unsuitable demand, we
(See BUDGET. Page A-5.1
Evening star., 1947-04-15
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, April 15.-Income
tax burdens were eased slightly
today by Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Hugh Dalton, who laid
before the House of Commons
the first balanced British budget
in 10 years.
He announced an increase OF
nearly so per cent in import duties
on tobacco leaf, 80 per cent of which
is imported from the United States
Foreseeing a possible $9e2, ,000, ,ooo
surplus, Mr.. Dalton announced in
come tax easements which he esti-
mated would free about 10000 per-
sons from paying the tax.
He said earned income relief
would be raiased from one-eighth
to one-sixth and lifted from max
imum of 5000 to $1,000. The effect
of the concession was that single
men would pay no tax on earnings
below 5000 a week and would not
Evening star., 1947-04-15
House Steering Group Vote
On Rent Boost Due Today
BY the Associated Press

The Republican high command
called for a decision by it's House
Steering Committee today on a
proposed 10 per cent general in
crease in rent ceilings.
The House Banking Committee
voted for the across-the-bo board in
crease two weeks ago, 9 to 4.
Chairman Wolcott of the Banking
Committee asked Speaker Martin
to put the proposition to the COP
steering group at 3 pm, and said
the outcome becomes matter of
party policy" He refused to pre-
dict what the vote would be.
Mr.. Wolcott contends that a per-
centage increase might create as
many hardships as it cures" The
Banking Committee win vote tomor-
row on a motion to reconsider its
previous action and Mr.. Wolcott
said the majority would follow the
recommendation Of the Steering
Committee.
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Warm, Sunny Weather Due
Today With Rain Tomorrow

Warm and sunny weather was
expected to return today to soothe
the dampened feeling of Washing
tonians and spring visitors. Yester-
days rain had little effect on the
cherry blossoms, according to the
office Of National Capital Parks,
and the blossoms are expected to re-
main In full glory until Sunday,
barring high winds or heavy rain.
More rain is in sight for tomorrow,
the Weather Bureau said, but today
the temperature is likely to rise to
68 degrees and drop to so degrees
tonight
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Nimitz Sends His Boot to Aid
In Hunt for 3 Lost Penquins

police boat to tell them he had seer
them not far from that location
Sergt. Phillips Burton, in command
of the police boat. concluded both
had mistaken the three duck for the
penguins.
The police boat went down the
Potomac and circled Daingerfielo
Island below the National Airport
None of the several persons on boats
and on shore whom they hailed had
seen penguins in the Potomac.
Seven of the penguins escaped yes
terday afternoon when their crate
broke as it was being lowered from
the expeditions flagship, the Mount
Olympus. to a truck on the dock at
the Naval Gun Factory.
Four were caught In one of the
most exciting pursuits since the
hunting of the Shark. The Navy
administratively helpless in meeting
(See PENGI1NS Page A.S1
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Dr.. Tiso, President
[0f Nazi 5Ioyakia,
Sentenced 10 Die
Special Court Delivers
Verdict on III Counts:
Commutution Expected
By the Asseeioted Pres.

BRATISLAVA, April 15.-Dr.
Josef Tiso, round-faced parish
priest who became President of
the Nazi puppet state of Slo-
vakia during the war, was SEN
fenced today to die on the gall
lows for crimes against the state.
The verdict was handed down by
a special national court which has
been in session here on the case
since DECEMBER 2.
Tiso, black -frocked and with his
hair close-cropped as throughout
the trial, silently heard the reading
of the sentence. - !.
If the sentence is carried out
without Communication, the prizes,
probably will be hanged within the
next two or three days. National
court sentences are usually carried
out almost Immediately.
Communication Is Expected.
Many persons speculated, how
ever, that President Eduard Benes
might commute the sentence at the
last minute to lifelong confinement,
in some monastery.
Sentenced to death in absentia
was DR.. Ferdinand Durchansky
Tiso's Foreign Minister.
Alexander Mach, Tisos Minister of
the Interior, was tried Simultaneous
ly with the other two, but no SEN
tence was pronounced In his case.
DR.. Tiso, who was known before
the war as distinguished Roman
Catholic religious leader in a land
predominately Catholic, was charged
with. Ill counts in a 2l3-page in
dictment. Any one OF them could
have brought the death penalty.
The most serious offenses charged
were that Father Tiso asked for and
gladly accepted the protection" of
Adolf Hitler; that under his admin
istration at least two Slovak divi-
sions were sent to fight the Rus
slams; and that in July, 1914, as
vast German armies were Hmping
back from the east, he used what
military force he still possessed to
oppose a Slovak revolution which
broke out.
Reported Decorated by Hitler.
He was reported by the Berlin
radio, in March, 1943, to have been
decorated by Hitler on the fourth
anniversary "of the independence
of the Slovak republic" The award
given was described as the gold
Grand Cross of the Order of the
German Eagle, highest Of the five
grades of the decoration for for
eigners.
On January H.. 1914, the Vatican
radio, heard in London, said Father
Tiso had retired" as a monsignor
Of the church owing to his political
activities"
He was captured by American
forces in June, l945, and turned
over to Czech authorities four
months later. Last June, q group
Of Slovak Roman Catholic bishops
recommended that mercy be shown
(See TTSO, Page A-5.1
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Mats Trail Red Sox,
20, in Fourth as
Season Is Launched
PeIIagrini Hits Homer;
Di Maggie Scores on
Williams Single
The Lineup,
By Burton Howkins
Stor Sfaff Correspondent

BOSTON, April Is. - Clear,
sunny skies and throng OF
10000 greeted the Washington
Nationals and Boston Red Sox
here today as they played their
first game of the American
League season.after Gov. Robert
F. Bradford of Massachusetts,
tossed out the first ball.
The Red Sox were leading 20 al
tee end of the fourth inning.
William Harridge, president of thu
American League, and Joe Cronin
Boston manager, hoisted the 1914
American League pennant over Fen
way Park in pre-game ceremonies
assisted by a detachment of Firs1
Division marines in dress blues,
Early Wynn, husky right-hander
was on the mound for the Mats
while towering Tex Hughson was
pitching for the Red Sox. Hughsor
defeated the Mats six straight times
last year and has a lifetime record
of IA victories and three defeats
against Washington.
FIRST INNING.
observation-disclosures bounded
to York, who beat him to first base
Lewis flied deep to Williams
Spence grounded out to York.
observation-disclosures went into
short left field for Pellagrinis por
fly. Pesky lined to Grace. Di Mag
gio's smash into left field bounded
past Grace for a double. Priddy
and Lewis permitted Williams fou
fly to fall safety between them
near the right-field boxes and Viii.
liams then singled to right, scoring
Di Maggie. Doerr doubled off the
left-f1eld fence, but Williams was
out at the plate attempting to score
Grace to Evans. One run.
SECOND INNING.
WASHINGTON Vernon popped
to Pesky. Travis famed. Hughsor
tossed out Priddy.
BOSTON-Travis and Evans al
lowed York's foul fly to drop safely
between them before Spence backee
against the center-field fence to take
York's deep drive. Mele walked or
four pitches. Wagner popped tt
Christrnan. Hughson flied to Lewis
THIRD INNING.
Observation-Disclosures flee
to Di Maggie. Evans went out the
same way. Wynn flied to Williams
No runs.
BOSTON-Evans dropped Pella.
grini's foul fly near the first base
boxes but was not charged with ar
error. Pellagrini then slammed 6
home run over the center fielo
fence Pesky flied to Lewis. Travi,
threw out Di Maggie. Lewis mis-.
judged Williams liner into 6
double but Williams was out at.
tempting to take third, Lewis tt
Christman to Travis. One run.
FOURTH INNING.
WASHINGTON-Pesky threw ou
Grace. Lewis flied to Williams
Spence flied to Mele. =.
BOSTON-Travis threw out Doerr
York flied to Spence. Mele singled
off Christman's glove. Wagner sin.
gled to right, sending Mele t
third. Hughson fouled to Travis.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Democratic Leaders Discuss
Move to Repudiote Wallace
Resolution Moy Be Offered Tomorrow;
White House Ticking No OfficioI Notice

said that in the talk with Mr.. Tru-
man he urged revocation of the
former Vice Presidents passport
This would force Mr.. Wallace to
return home.
The Greek Turkey aid measure
has become the focal point OF Mr.
Wallace's speeches in England, and
most congressional leaders fee
prompt passage of the bill by an
overwhelming vote would be the
most effective answer.
A resolution has been drawn up
however, to have the Senate and
House by formal action condemn
Mr.. Wallace for going abroad te
wage his campaign against a foreign
policy which is receiving bipartisan
support in Congress.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat, OF
Arkansas, who drafted the resolu-
ton, pointed out today that what
Mr.. Wallace is attacking is not
merely the viewpoint of President
Truman, but the policy of the Gov
ernment. And because it has de-
veloped as a bipartisan policy, Sen
ator Mcclellan said it is fitting that
the Congress as a whole should
answer Mr.. Wallace.
The resolution he has in mind
would be concurrent" resolution
which does not go to the President
(See FORFIGN page Any
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Marshall Visits
Stain as Talks
On Treaty Fail
.KremIin Conference
Follows Breakdown
On 40-Yeur Pact
BULLETIN

MOSCOW R.-Secretary of
State Marshall went to the
kremlin at 8 o'clock tonight
for a conference with Prime
Minister Stain. Gen. Marshall
was accompanied by Ambassa-
dor Walter Bedell Smith and
Charles Bohen, American ex-
pert on Russia and Gen. Mar
shalls interpreter. The meet
ing followed a breakdown in
efforts of the Foreign Minis
ters' Council to. reach agree
ment on the proposed 40-year,
four-power treaty on German
disarmament.
Evening star., 1947-04-15
14fh Street Car Trouble
Causes Half-Hour Tieup
tSee REYNCIDS. Page AZ. ]

Government workers who use the
Fourteenth street car line had a
legitimate excuse for being late to-
day. They were waiting for q
streetcar Ito get started AGAIN..
At $3.50 am. the Capital Transit
Co. developed power trouble in the
cable on Fourteenth street between
F and G streets NV. Streetcars
had begun to back up for blocks
when dispatchers were notified by
radio car to divert cars at U street.
At the same time, the company
started buses running between the
Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
and q street on Fourteenth street
Evening star., 1947-04-15
D. {. Home Rule Bill
Approved, s 10 |, by
Senate Committee
Revised McCurrun PIon
To Be Delayed on Floor
For Study, Buck Says
By Don S. Worren

The Senate District Commit
tee, by a 6-to-1 vote, today Or
dered a favorable report on the
revised McCarran bill creating a
commission to draft a Home Rule
Charter for Washington.
The commission of II members
would prepare a proposed charter
and submit it to Congress within
a year. With approval of Congress
the charter would be submitted to
District residents in an official
referendum.
The commission would be di-
rected to hold public hearings on
a proposed new municipal govern
mental organization
/ Committee Chairman Buck said
he would place the bill and report
promptly before the Senate, but
would not seek action Immediately
He said he wants 10 give Senators
time to study the plan.
Johnston Opposes Measure.
Senator Johnston, Democrat, o1
South Carolina, voted against the
measure. He said he would file a
minority report and predicted he
would have considerable support or
the Senate floor.
| Voting with Chairman Buck to re-
port the bill favorably were Senators
Capper of Kansas and Cooper OF
Kentucky, Republicans, and Nc
Grath of Rhode Island, Holland OF
Florida and Umstead of North Caro-
lima, Democrats.
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota, head of the Home Rule sub
committee which recently reported
the bill favorably, could not attend
today's full committee meeting, but
sent his proxy.
Principal changes in the original
McCarran bill were the addition OF
! (See HOME RITTE PAGE Al
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Reynolds Speeding
Across Canada With
New Mark in Sight
Flyer Trying to Reach
New York by Tonight;
Stops Briefly at Adok
BY the Associated Press

ANSl7otASIE, Alaska, Aprl
15.-Milton Reynolds, Chicago
manufacturer, sped toward Ed
monton, Alberta, and the Amer.
ican mainland today on the
next-to-last leg of his record.
breaking und-the-world flight
The Bombshell plane took of
from Adak in the western Aleutian.
at 4:N am. psf G:24 am, EST,
this morning after an unschedulee
stop.
Mr.. Reynolds listed Calgary, AL.
berta, and Great Falls, Mont, a.
alternate stops.
Speed 308 Miles an Hour.
His flying time for the 1921
miles from New York was 40 hours
Is minutes, an approximate speee
of 308 miles an hour. His elapsed
time was 81 hours 13 minutes from
his takeoff at Sill pm. EST Satur.
day.
At Edmonton, the Department o1
Transports air control Office sale
1t had been informed the plane was
expected to reach there about 12:54
pm. (2:54 pm. EST.
Anchorage reported light rain and
a moderate fog, with overcast al
200 feet at about the time the
Bombshell was due over the Alaska
coast on its Adak- Edmonton hop, 8
distance, of approximately ISIS
miles.
Mr.. Reynolds said the plane turned
back after passing over Adak be.
cause of heavy headwinds and be-
cause the planes fuel supply was
running low.
Reports Unfounded.
Previous reports that he had beer
forced to turn back by "mechanica
difficulties were unfounded, Mr.
Reynolds informed Frank Lamb, di.
rector of the flight, In New York b,
telephone.
Edmonton is little more thai
halfway along the 5,0O0-mile rout
from Adak to New York. MI
Reynolds said he expected to max
the trip in approximately hours
The manufacturer told Mr.. LAM
he planned to be in New York "abou
8 o'clock tonight"
Northwest Airlines said the plan
landed at Adak at las am, PSI
t4:25 am, EST, this morning,
hours and 2 minute after leavin
Tokyo.
The converted A-26 Douglas bomb.
er must negotiate the remaining
5000 miles to New York in 20 hour.
1 minute to eclipse the presen
global record of 81 hours IA minute!
set by Howard Hughes in 1888.
With arrival in New York "by
o'clock tonight" as hoped for b,
Mr.. Reynolds, he will have mad
the trip in "A hours, 49 minutes.
At Adak So Minutes Late.
At Elme.idorf Field here, Arm,
officials said mechanics had earle,
been advised to stand by to maxi
repairs of an undisclosed natur'
TO one of the planes landing wheels
The plane carrying Mr.. Reynolds
and his companions, William Odou
of Roslyn, N. Y, and Flight Engi
neer Carroll Sallee Of Dallas passet
over Adak at 3.27 am. EST, SO min
|utes later than the estimated tim,
of arrival indicated IN the fligh
plan filed before taking off from
Japan. Less than an hour later tn,
plane landed at Adak.
Mr.. Reynolds took of from Yokots
Army Airdrone in Japan at 9:2
am. today 7:24 pm Monday EST
for the more than 3,0o0-mile fligh
to Alaska. still confident he couls
fGaa REyNCI nc pnno A
Evening star., 1947-04-15
.ConciIiator Hopeful
Phone Strikers Will
Accept Peace Plan
Union Policy Group Calls
Warren to Clarity Port Of
SchweIIenbuch Formula
Dill ETIh
BULLETIN


settlement of the telephone
strike, Secretary of Labor
Schwellenbach is to go on the
radio tonight for a report to
the public on the strike situa-
ton. The Labor Department
announced he will broadcast
nationally over the American
Broadcasting Co. (WMAL) at
$50 and over the Mutual net
work at 10:15.
Hope for union acceptance Of
Secretary of Labor Schwellen-
bach's proposal for ending the
Nationwide telephone strike was
expressed this afternoon as the
National Federation of Tele-
phone Workers Eolicy Commit
tee sent for Cancellation Chief
Edgar L. Warren a few hours
before the S pm. deadline set
by Mr.. Schwellenbach.
In New York, where American
Telephone & Telegraph Co. officials
are studying the Labor Secretary's
peace plan, a spokesman said there
was mo reason to suppose there
will not be" an answer to Mr..
Schwellenbach's settlement pro-
posal by the deadline time. There
was, however, no indication of COM
pany sentiment on the SchWellen-
bach formula.
With time running short, Mr.
Warren went before the Policy Com
mittee at the Statler Hotel ito
answer a few questions of inter-
probation" at the unions request.
Il am hopeful that Secretary
Schwellenbach's plan will be ac-
cepted by both sides" Mr.. Warren
told reporters just before he was
closeted with the union leaders.
No Indication of Sentiment.
Policy Committee members said
they had instructions to reach a
decision before the 5 o'clock dead
line lolt gave no indication how the
wind was blowing in their study of
the arbitration proposal.
The Policy Committee represents
the 100000 telephone workers who
walked out eight days ago. The
A. T. T. charts national policy for
the Bell systems 20 operating COM
panies throughout the United
States.
C. F, Craig. A. T. & T. vice
president, went to New York
early today for company conferences
Immediately after Mr.. Schwellenbach
announced his peace proposal at a
midnight meeting last night in the
Labor Department.
The plan calls for q five-man
arbitration board to decide the
money issued involved including the
unions demand for a $l2 a week
pay increase and settlement of four
other issues in two days of r'intense'
negotiations.
Strike Could End Thursday.
If this is done, Mr.. Schwellen-
bach declared, the strike could
well be ended by pm. Thursday
and the tive-man arbitration board
could apply itself to the other major
differences baking settlement of the
strike.
If the Bell system and its idle
employees accept the plan, the Ma
tion-wide shutdown will end Thurs
day, 10 days after operators, plant
(See TELEPHONE, Page Al
Evening star., 1947-04-15
Bulletin
M'PhoiI Pleads for Durocher

NEW YORK R.-Larry Mac
Phail, president of the New
York Yankees, said today he
had mailed a letter to Presi-
dent Will Harridge of the
American League asking for
reconsideration by Commits
sioner A. B. Chandler of the
penalties assessed against Leo
Durocher, Brooklyn manager,
and Charley Dresser, Yankee
coach.
Liner Pulled off Sondbor
LONDON R). The British
Press Association said tonight
that tugs had pulled the mas
sive liner Queen Elizabeth of
the sandbar on which she had
been stuck outside Southamp-
ton Harbor for "a hours.
Earlier story on Page A-3.)
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tSee MOSCOW, Page A-4.)
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(See LABOR, Page A-4.)
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(See HOME RULE, Page A-4.)
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(See TELEPHONE, Page Al
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(see NEUTRALITY, Page Al
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See T1SO, Page A-5D
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(See FOREIGN, Page Al
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(See BIJDGET. Page A-5.1
Evening star., 1947-09-02
Hungary
Continued From First Page,

the most" there were 10000 abuses"
in which voters had documents per-
mitting them to vote at points away
from their legal residence. Opposi-
ton parties charge that between
500, 600 and 1,00O,O 900 false" votes
were cast by the Communists.
Government Gives Figures.
Government figures on the vote
count gave these totals:
Communists, 1872 ,697 votes, 2l.6
per cent compared with II per cent
in 1945.
smallholders-757, ,os2, 15.2 per
cent compared with 81 per cent in
1945.
Social Democrats-732,17S. 146
per cent compared with ia per
cent in 1945.
National Peasant-435,7 ITO, 81 per
cent, compared with per cent in
1945.
Christian women's-e7, 1872, 1.3 per
cent.
Democratic Peoples-805 ,450, 1872
per cent.
Hungarian ndependence-7l8,l 1873,
IA per cent.
Hungarian ,273, 10
per cent.
Independent Democratic 1885,
396. ST. per cent.
Citizens Democratic-4s,o55, 90
per cent.
500 for Coalition Parties.
This means that the coalition
government parties - Communist,
Stockholders, Social Democrats and
National Peasants-got 601 per cent
of the total popular vote and will
dominate the new Parliament when
it convenes September Is, if the re-
ported Social Democrat defections
do not mean that the coalition is
falling apart.
Mr.. Boldiszar said that since there
was no majority party, as there
was when the Stockholders won in
1945, he assumed that the new
Premier would be selected by the
strongest" party-the Communists
when the government is reorgaa-
lied September 10.
Whether Deputy Premier Matyas
Rakosi, the Communist leader in
Hungary, would take the post for
himself was not known.