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Evening star., 1947-07-03
uses Director Urqes
Transfer Of Job Office
Control 10 District
Hearing on Home Rule
Told Action Would
Merge Labor Functions
By Harold B. Rogers

Robert c. Goodwin, director of
the United States Employment
Service, today, recommended
transfer of the District Employ
ment Service from Federal con-
troll to control by the District
government.
Testifying before the House Dis
trict subcommittee or nome rule and
reorganization, Mr.. Goodwin said
the District might well take over
the agency now operated by the
Federal Government here "if and
when action is taken to authorize
self-rule for the District"
If this should be done, he asserted,
it might be well to establish in the
District labor department or a
department of industrial relations.
Such a municipal department, he
suggested, might combine all Of the
labor functions in a specified branch
of the District government"
Other witnesses, from the Interior
Department, the National Park
Service, and Office of National Cap
ital Parks strongly opposed any
transfer of either the Federal Park
system or the Park Police here to
the District Government.
Mr.. Goodwin, speaking for the
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Evening star., 1947-07-03
BY the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, July s.
Britain told the United Nations
today that they might as well
"tear up the Charter--and pack
up" if they could not settle the
Balkans trouble as recommended
by the United States.
Sir Alexander Cadogan, British
delegate, lining up solidly with the
American proposal for commission
to watch the Balkans indefinitely,
said in statement to the Security
Council:
IF we cannot apply proposals such
as those submitted by the commits
sion (the Balkan Investigation Com
mission) and now in the United
States resolution, we had better tear
up the Charter-and pack up"
Cadogan referred to the recon-
mendations by the investigating
group and the American proposal
for the Security Council to set up a
commission to remain indefinitely in
the Balkans and try to smooth the
differences in that unsettled zone.
1T seems to me that here we
have . danger point" Cadogan
Evening star., 1947-07-03
By Thomos R. Henry
Science Editor Of The Stor

A lady onion from California, the
first known individual Of her sex,
has become the maternal ancestor
of scores of varieties OF bigger and
better onions.
This was revealed in report by
Drs. H. A. Jones and A. E. Clarke,
Agriculture Department plant
breeders. .,..
The finding of this female plant,
they say, has made possible the
production Of hybrids which prom
ise as much for the onion growers
as hybrid corn bred by former Vice
President Henry A. Wallace has
done for the corn farmer. In some
cases it has been possible to dou-
ole to size and production.
Ordinarily the onion, like corn,
is both male and female and pol
linates itself. This means that it
duplicates itself exactly from gen.
Grafton to generation. There Is no
possibility of introducing new
"blood" into a family and both the
weaknesses and the good points OF
a strain are indefinitely continued.
Some degeneration, however, Is In
evitable.
Evening star., 1947-07-03

President Truman was motor
ing to Charlottesville, Va, this
afternoon, and other thousands
of District residents were prepar-
ing to leave the Capital for the
long July 4 week end.
The exodus was to be balanced
by arrival of other throngs bent
on a Washington holiday.
The Weather Bureau promised
perfect weather for these visitors
and the District stay-at-homes. A
high temperature Of 50 today and
"a tomorrow, with clear skies and
low humidity, was predicted. The
forecaster said the temperature
would drop to 81 degrees tonight.
Mr.. Truman left at 2 o'clock for
a week end at the home of Stanley
Woodward, State Department chief
Of protocol, near Charlottesville.
He. will speak at 1880 pm. to-
morrow at Monticello, home OF
Thomas Jefferson, and will be guest
Of honor at luncheon in the Colon
Evening star., 1947-07-03
New Pepco Refund
OF Million Ordered
Payable Next Year
PUG Directs Company
To Set Aside $3M,099
To Bar Future Rate Boost
Ry John w. Thompson. j.

The Public Utilities Commis-
sion today paved the way for
another 100000 refund to Dis
triet electric power consumers
payable after next February %.
The action comes as the Potomac
Electric Power Co. is preparing to
return $3,213,601 to it's customers
of record between March l. 1914,
and last February %.
The latter refund became due to
District consumers after the Su-
preme Court last May S sustained a
PUG 1914 rate order challenged on
separate grounds by both Pepco
and the Federal Government.
Refund Rates Continued.
Pepco is now preparing refunds
which amount to 10 cents per
monthly bill for residential con-
sumers and 20 cents per monthly
bill for small commercial users.
Large commercial and special users
will receive a percentage rebate per
monthly bill.
The commissions new order con-
tinues these rates of refund for
the year which began last March l..
The present electric rates, es-
tablished in 1943, will continue, but
the company has been directed to
impound enough money to make the
refund payment in 1948.
Effect of the order will be to give
local consumers refund of roughly
ST ,O0O, 900 a year for the past four
years. Continuation of the rate OF
refund was ordered on the basis OF
commission studies of Pepco's earn
ings during the calendar year 1916
$3O4,099 Reserve Fund.
At the same time, the commits
sion also ordered the company to
set aside in a reserve fund 1904,
099.24 to be used to head off any
possible rate increases in future
years.
Under the so-called sliding scale
arrangement, as modified by the
contested 1914 rate order, the COM
pany is authorized a return Of 5h
per cent on a deprecated rate base
Under the sliding scale excess earn
ings above authorized rate of return
are split between the company ano
consumers.
Under normal procedure any
/
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Bio Names in Senate Support
Admittonce of Disp|ocedto U.S..

of legislation which would break the
DIP logjam. He is expected to send
this message to the Capitol next
week.
At the same time, it was learned,
Secretary Of State Marshall, Secre-
tary Of War Patterson and Attorney
General Clark prepared to join
forces in testifying for the Stratton
bill at a final hearing before the
full House Judiciary Committee later
in the month.
A House Judiciary Subcommittee
has been hearing witnesses on the
Stratton bill for several weeks. This
measure fixes the number Of DPS to
be admitted at 100000.
The new Senate bill does not
specify the number to be admitted.
It provides that this figure should
be set after committee hearings.
1t differs further from the House
measure in that it provides a more
rigid system Of priority under which
DPS wishing to come to this country
would be admitted. First priority,
in the Senate bill, goes to orphans
under 81 years of age. Next come
relatives Of American citizens or
war veterans.
Senator Ferguson, who read the
lsee REFUGEES, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-07-03
President S Mother Walks,
First Time Since Accident

Mrs. Martha Truman, the Presi-
dents 94-year-old mother, who
broke her right hip last February IA
walked today for the first time since
her injury.
President Truman received
telephone message from his sister
Mary Jane Truman, who said that
with only slight assistance Mrs
Truman left the bed and walked
about eight steps to her favorite
rocking chair beside a window in
the little home at Grandview, Mo.
Brig. Gen. Wallace Grahm, White
House physician was delighted at
the report of her progress.
Mrs. Truman suffered a relapse In
mid-May and such grave fears were
felt for her that the President flew
to Grandview and remained at her
bedside for nearly two weeks.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Tear Up Charter Briton Says,
HU. N. Cannot Act in Balkans
Codogon Advises Council to Pack Up
If American Proposal Is Not Applied

continued. 1T is just such a case
as the United Nations was designed
to meet. We have practical pro-
posals, which can perhaps be per-
fected and elaborated. We must
try them"
The Security Council embarked
last week on what promises to be a
long and bitter debate on the COM
missions report, in which majority
of the IL members decided that
Yugoslavia. Albania and Bulgaria
were mainly responsible for the
Balkan disorders.
Warren r. Austin, chief American
delegate, charged in sharp speech
last Friday that Yugoslavia, Bull
garia and Albania were causing the
trouble. but those countries have de-
MED both the commission and Mr.
Mr.. Austins accusation.
Mr.. Austin formally proposed thai
the Security Council set up a com
mission to help the Balkan nations
settle their troubles and to watch
the unsettled zone.
Meanwhile, the United Nation;
went ahead with its own study o1
European reconstruction needs de.
7Soo RI ~ PAGE AL
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Truman Goes to Charlottesville
AsDistrict PreporesforHoh
President Will Speak at Monticello;
Perfect Weather Seen for Tomorrow

made Club on the University of Vir-
ginia campus. The address will be
broadcast.
The President also may visit the
nearby home of James Monroe, fifth
President of the United States.
He will return to Washington
Sunday.
The Capitals celebration OF Inde-
pendence Day will be climaxed by the
Cavalcade of Freedom program on
the Washington Monument Grounds,
ending in a large fireworks display
About 10000 persons are expected
to attend, according to the program
planners.
Across the Nation, about 30,0o0,-
900 automobiles will take to the
highways during the holiday period
and approximately 275 persons will
be killed in traffic accidents, the
National Safety Council predicted
In this connection, Traffic Direc-
tor George E. Keneipp offered a
recipe for safe driving" He called
(See HOLIDAY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Aid Par|eySet.
For "a Nations
AT Paris July Z
French Say All Former
Foes Except Germany
Will Receive Bids
(Molotou, Bevin and Bidault
Statements on Page A-3.)
FOUR NATIONS LAND in middle
of east-West fight. Page AZ
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
PARIS, July 3.-The French
Foreign Office announced today
that Britain and France will in
vite % nations to a meeting in
Paris July IL to discuss European
economic cooperation as out
lined in the Marshall proposal.
The countries invited will include
Austria, Turkey, Albania, Ireland
and all former enemy states except
Germany, it was announced. A For
eign Office spokesman said the in
vitations would be sent to Paris
Embassies tonight.
The French Foreign Ministry an
nounced earlier a British French
decision to invite all European states.
with the provisional exception OF
Spain," to take part in drafting a
reply to the proposal advanced by
Secretary of State Marshall for
European economic recovery.
reconsideration Asked.
A Foreign Office spokesman said a
letter had been sent to Russian Am
bassador Alexandra Bogomolov ex-
pressing the hope that the Soviet
Union, which has denounced the
Marshall plan, would reconsider her
refusal to join in economic Coop
GRAFTON. However, he said no invi-
tation would be sent to Russia for
the July IL meeting.
The spokesman said that while
Germany was not invited, the COM
manders in chief of her four occu-
patton zones-including the Rus
SLAMS, of course-will be consulted
regarding the availability and needs
of their zones"
The spokesman said the United
States will be informed of this
(July 12) meeting, and will be sent
copy of the letter of invitation" "
He added that the United Ma
tions Economic Commission for Eu-
rope, now meeting in Geneva, will
be informed, but since an impor-
tant member (Russia) of the COM
mission is known to oppose the
project, we see no need for plung-
ing the commission into needless
debate on the subject"
Program Called For.
The Foreign Office communique
called on the European countries to
draw up European reconstruction
program in which the resources and
needs of each country will be CO.
ordinated. in a manner that each OF
the European countries will so de-
eide freely"
The communique made no refer
ence to Soviet Russia, nor to the
failure yesterday of Russia, Britain
and France to agree on the Marshall
laid Europe" proposal.
Use of the term "provisional' in
excluding Spain appeared to indi-
cate that the final decision or
whether Spain would permanently
be outside any economic agreement
reached would rest with an inter.
national temporary organization
which the communique said the
British and French proposed to
establish.
British Foreign Secretary Bevir
and French Foreign Minister Bi'
dault conferred at length thi!
(See MARSHALL PLAN, Page A-3.]
Evening star., 1947-07-03
House Group Critical
OF Foreign Aid Plan,
May Ha|ve lis Funds
Greek Program Called
Unjustified by Tober;;
Others Add Criticism
by the Assoeioisd Press

The House Appropriations
Committee turned a critical eye
today toward President Tru-
mans foreign-aid money re-
quests, including funds for the
$4o0, 100000 stem communism
program already under way In
Greece and Turkey.
Members indicated that the COM
mittee, in its present frame Of mind,
might slice in half the $500, ,00o, 900
total now being considered by the
committee.
The tip-off to committee senti-
ment came from Chairman Taber
himself, who told reporters There
has been no justification at all for
an appropriation to finance the
s40o, 600, 900 loan to Greece and
Turkey"
At most. Mr.. Taber declared, only
500 900 Of the proposed total has
been justified by State Department
witnesses.
Other Aid Criticized.
Nor is the committee satisfied, Mr.
Taber said, with testimony 1t has
heard in support of the $3.50, ,000, ,00C
program for relief in liberated ma
tionS.
Other members said present In
dications are there may be no money
in a pending deficiency bill for the
Greek Turkish program and little
or none for the six-nation relief
undertaking.
Congress gave its approval tt
both of those ventures in May aftel
weeks of debate, although the au'
thorizing legislation carried M
actual money beyond a stipulation
that the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. could advance up to $1O0, ,0OO,'
600 to get the Greek Turkish pro-
gram into operation.
Failure of Mr.. Taber's commit
tee to recommend the full appro
priations would not necessarily i'm
peril either project. This is be-
cause the authorizing bills wer'
passed by wide margins. and sup
porters say they are confident th'
full membership will vote the re-
quired funds, regardless of commit
! tee action. 1t might require . sec
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Ex-Law|naker
Selling Services
Jury Finds Munitions
Makers Gave Bribes
TotoIing $4,000
By Robert K. Welsh

Former Representative Andrew
]. May was convicted in District
court today of selling his services
as wartime chairman of the
House Military Affairs Commit
tee to Henry and Murray Cars
son, munitions makers, who were
found guilty of paying more than
$4,000 to May for his services.
The indictment on which the trio
had been on trial for II weeks
charged they conspired to defraud
the United States of Mays services.
The three were convicted on all
three counts of the indictment.
A jury of seven men and five
women, including five Federal en-
ployes, deliberated an hour and 50
minutes.
The jury found that Henry Cars
son, so, and Murray Carson, 54.
bribed May in return for services
to them and companies in their
$78,000,00O munitions combine.
Faces Years imprisonment.
Conviction carries possible
maximum penalty of six years i'm
prisonment and $4,000 in fines for
each of the men.
Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut
continued them on their present
$4,000 bonds. Defense counsel has
five days in which to file motions,
and Charles j. Margiotti informed
the court that he would move, with
in that time, for judgment of ac-
quittal, an arrest of judgment, and a
new trial.
The 72-year-old May and the
Garssons showed no emotion as they
stood while the jury foreman,
George E. Wells, 81, craftsman IN
the District Surveyors Office, an
nounced the verdict.
They sat down and listened in
tently as the jury was polled. Muir
ray Carson shook his head re-
peatedly. Henry Carson leaned
back in his chair and May cupped
his chin in his hand as each juror
replied guilty
Murray Carson Weeps.
Murray Carson broke down and
wept as he was leaving the court
house shortly after ward.
I'm still not guilty." he exclaimed
repeatedly.
His brother refused to make any
comment except to say, I'VE will be
vindicated"
May had no comment but he
showed no sign Of being depressed
as he chatted with his daughter,
Mrs. Olga Rata, and son. Robert
v. May, and Mrs. c. B. Roberts, .
niece.
Mays son and daughter had sat
stony faced in the front row OF
spectators in the packed courtroom.
The jury began its deliberations
at 9:25 am. and sent word at HIS
am. that 1t had reached a verdict.
The jurors filed into the courtroom
about Is minutes later, after JUS
tice Schweinhaut had warned those
in the courtroom against ANY dem
onstration by any one"
Judge Thanks Jury for Service.
II want to express the apprecia-
ton of the court for your conduct
and your long service in this case,"
Justice Schweinhaut told the jury
after finally discharging them.
The Indictment on which May and
the Garssons were convicted con-
tanned a general charge OF con-
spiracy to defraud the United
States. The specific counts held
that the Nation was deprived Of
the faithful services of a member
of Congress, and that the de-
PENDANTS violated a Federal statute
barring member of Congress from
receiving or agreeing to receive
compensation for unlawful purposes
in connection with governmental
proceedings.
This statute covered the Garssons
Evening star., 1947-07-03
July a Congratulations
Sent U. S. by Chang

NANKING, July 3.-Generalis-
simo Chang Kai-shek sent China's
"heartiest congratulations" and best
wishes in an Independence Day
message to President Truman to-
day.
Foreign Minister Wang Shiem-
chem sent a similar message to
Secretary of State Marshall.
Evening star., 1947-07-03
U. 5. Way Of Enforcing
Low-F|ying Rules
Assai|ed by Lands
CAB Chairman Quizzes
Controllers on Crash
FotoI to so at Leesburg
By W. H. Shippen, Jr.
Stor Stoff Correspondent

LEESBURG, Va, July 3.-Neg-
ative rather than positive Fed
eral enforcement of low-f1ying
regulations was under attack to-
day by Chairman James M.
Lands of the Civil Aeronautics
Board at the boards mvestiga-
ton into the Capital Airliner
crash on the crest OF the Blue
Ridge Range IS miles northwest
of here on June 13. All so per-
sons aboard we're killed.
MIR. Lands. who also heads the
special board of inquiry appointed
by President Truman following the
third of three recent airline dis
asters in the East, declared thsT
clearance authority of the Civil
Aeronautics Administration traffic
controllers appears to him to be
department of utter confusion"
The board chairman kept ques-
tioning CAA controllers on why they
granted the pilots request to change
his instrument fight plan in the
vicinity of Martinsburg, w. Va, and
descend from 1000 feet in an effort
to make his approach to Washing
ton by visual contact after passing
over the radio range at Arcola, Va,
at $500 feet or lower"
500 Feet Under Minimum.
Mr.. Lands declared this author
ization was 500 feet under the min
irnrm set by the Capital Airlines.
One witness, w. A. Larue Of New
York, CAA regional superintendent
of airway operations, admitted this
company minimum should have
been posted on the control board in
the Office which issued the clearance.
The witness pointed out, however,
the primary function Of CAA air
traffic control is to prevent collisions
in the air rather than with the ter
rain and that it was up to the pilot
to determine how low it was safe
to fly. He said the pilot had re-
quested this change in plan and CAA
clearance was merely advisory"
Mr.. Larue said this policy had
been in operation for years and was
set at higher level"
Control Over Military Planes.
1t seemed probable a more positive
approach to minimum altitude en-
forcement will be recommended to
the President by the board. There
also was indication the board might
recommend more strict control OF
military planes approaching busy air
terminals like Washington.
Testimony brought out that
contributing cause to the disaster
was the fact that two Army air
planes were lost or unreported over
See SHIPPEN, Page A-4o
Evening star., 1947-07-03
By J. A. OLeoY

The House Ways and Means
Committee put of voting on the
new January 1 income tax cut
bill until 2 pm. today, but
Chairman Knutson predicted
the bill would be reported at
that time without change.
The committee had expected to
approve the measure at a closed
session this morning. but Represen-
tative Doughton of North Carolina,
ranking Democrat, asked for more
time to consider the problem.
Asked If the Democrats had any
amendments in mind, Mr.. Knutson
said Mr.. Doughton indicated he
would like to include the COM
munity property rule. Mr.. Knutson
said, however, time would not per-
NIT the study that would require
The community property plan
would permit married couples any
where to divide their income for
tax purposes, thereby reducing in
some cases the combined tax total
Only nine States have community
property laws at present.
Passage Foregone Conclusion.
With passage of the bill by both
Houses a foregone conclusion, the
big questions once more appeared
to be whether President Truman
will veto it again, as he did the
bill which would have made the tax
cuts effective July l, and whether
Congress again would vote to over
ride.
Some Democrats, including Sen
ator Hatch of New Mexico, believ,
the new bill awaits another veto
These forecasters do not profess
however, to know Mr.. Truman's in
tentions. Republican leaders die
not decide until late yesterday tt
make another try at tax reduction
this session.
Senator Hatch, without claiming
to have any information from thu
White House, said he does not sex
how Mr.. Truman could sign 6
measure, identical except for The
effective date, to the bill he said &
few weeks ago provided the wrong
kind of tax reduction at the wrong
time"
The new bill changes the time, but
GO. TA VIC p.ro AAO
Evening star., 1947-07-03
Action on New Tax Cut
De|ayedbyHouseUnit,
But Approval Is Seen
Douehton Asks More
Time to Study Problem;
Veto Is Principal Issue
Rlll | Elm

Senate Republican leaders
agreed today to give top pri-
ority to legislation for unifica-
tion of the armed forces and
tax reduction. Chairman
Taft of the Senate Republi-
can Policy Committee said the
committee agreed to take up
unification first and taxes
next.
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(See TAXES, Page A-4)
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(See PEPCO, Page A-4D
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(See HOME RULE, Page A-4D
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7See FOREIGN RELIEF, Page A.
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(See U. N, Page A-4.o
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(See CARSON, Page A-2D
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(See COAL, Page A-4O
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Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
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(See HOLIDAY, Page A-4.D
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Weather Forecast

Sunny, with high near 81. Clear tonight
with low about 81. Tomorrow sunny; high
near "a.
Temperatures today-High, IT, at 1924 pm;
low, "a, at 6:14 am. Yesterday-High, "a,
at 5:24 pm; low, SO, at 6:1s am.
tFu1l Report on Page A-2J
Evening star., 1947-07-03

(See MARSHALL PLAN, Page
The Arizona post., 1947-10-03
ZION CAUSE BEFORE U.N.
HURT BY ULTIMATUM
Continued from page y

taking the position that Arab oil
is more important to the United
States than fulfilling Jewish de-
sires.
The Zionists face another dan
ger in the fact that most of the
right wing Latin-American ma
tions, such as Argentina, Ell Sal
vador and the Dominican Repub-
lie, are in almost open league with
the Arab states.
The American delegates are
also watching the Russian bloc
with a great deal of anxiety, fear
full that the Soviet would demand
an equal share of the responsible
ty of forming an international po-
lice to be set up to replace the
British in Palestine.