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Evening star., 1948-01-20
6. 0. P. Decision
On Tax-Cut Bill
Expected Today
House Steering Group
Is Likely to Trim
Knutson Measure
BY the Assosiotsd Press

Republican tax-cutting plans
reacehd the decision stage to-
day.
Speaker Martin called the House
Republican Steering Committee to
an afternoon session to shape party
policy on the red-hot domestic issue.
There was every advance indica-
ton the committee would:
/. Ignore the advice of Bernard
M. Baruch to put off tax cutting for
two years.
2. Reject fatty President Tru-
mans request for a $40 cost of
living" tax cut for every one with
an offsetting revival of the wartime
excess profits levy on corpora tions.
8. Throw its weight instead be-
hind a trimmed-down version of the
Knutson bill.
Knuts0n Fights for Bill.
Chairman Knutson of the Ways
and Means Committee told newsmen
he would carry into the meeting a
demand that his S. 800 900 600 bill be
adopted as the COP tax-slashine
goal for 1947.
But high Republicans who would
not allow the use of their names
predicted the Knutson plan would
be trimmed down-posibly to an of.
ficial cut of 100000, ,000-with
chief emphasis on lower rates fol-
taxpayers in the low, brackets.
There was general agreement
among Republican leaders that
present exemptions should be boost
ed from $500 to 5000 and that the
principle of community property
taxation-allowing husbands anc
wives to split the family income fol
tax purposes-to be applied uni.
formly throughout the Nation.
But there was some objection tc
the Knutson proposal for percentage
cuts ranging from 80 per cent a,
the bottom to 10.5 for those with
high bracketing incomes. The best
guess was that these percentages
would be trimmed all along the
scale. a
COP Hopes to Override.
Republican spokesmen have adopt
ed the view that raising of the per-
sonal exemption along with the
community tax plan will appeal to
the largest number of taxpayers and
voters and will soften objections to
some reduction for high bracket
individuals. -
Any bill family similar to the
Knutson measure is expected .te
draw q veto, but Republicans art
hopeful they can attract enough
Democratic support to override 4
presidential objection.
Mr.. Truman, insisting the Gov.
ernments total revenue must moi
be reduced, has called for a new
excess profits levy to offset the
90, ,200; 100000 reduction he proposed
In individlal income taxes.
Even the most optimistic Demo.
Gratis have conceded privately that
there Is no chance for the Presi-
dents plan, although they plan te
make a fight for it when the GOr
bill reaches the House floor, perhaps
late this month.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Woman Burns to Death
In Overturned Truck
BY the Associated Press

BEL AIR, Md, JAN 20.-A woman
burned to death when she was
trapped in an overturned and burn
ing truck on Route 40 near Belcamp
last night.
Another occupant, Ray Bradley,
30. of Pasadena, Md, was pulled
from the flaming wreckage with Sc
we're burns.
The woman, tentatively identl-
fed as Mr.. Bradley's 53-year-old
mother, was caught in the vehicle S
cab until Abingdon and Bel Air
firemen were able to extinguish the
blaze and cut away sections OF the
truck body.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Woman, 20, Suffocoted in Fire
After RepuIsing RescueAttempt

floor hallway from her front room,
but she pulled away from him and
ran back into the room, closing the
door.
He could not account for her re-
fusal to accompany him, other than
to say the smoke and heat probably
drove her back. He said he just
had time then to make his own
escape.
Miss Scott was found dead in q
second floor bathroom.
Mrs. Harry E. Buchanan, wife OF
the owner of the house, was there
when the fire broke out. She walked
out without injury.
Mrs. Buchanan said she had
heard Mr.. Ingram trying to per-
suade Miss Scott to accompany him,
She said Miss Scott had roomed
with her for more than % years
and had worked for the Maritime
Commission before her retirement
Mr.. Buchanan, a Commerce De-
partment employe, had just left the
1See FIRES, Page A-49
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Russia Demands
Dissolution Of
Bi.zonaI Setup
Arrangement Violates
Potsdom Agreement,
SokoIovsky Asserts
by the Assoeiotsd Press

BERLIN, Jan. 20.-Russia for
mally demanded today the dis
solution of the American British
agreement for joint economic
administration of other zones OF
Germany, asserting the arrange
nent violated the Potsdam agree
nent.
Marshal VASTLY Sokolovsky voiced
the Soviet view before the Allied
Control Council. He did not. how
ever, raise a proposal that the
United States and Great Britain
give up their occupation of Berlin
because of bizonal merger. Soviet
Influenced newspapers of Berlin
have been making the suggestion
for weeks.
Sokolovsky Follows Clay.
The marshal spoke after Gen.
Lucius D. Clay, American military
governor, told of measures taken by
the two Western Allies to better
economic conditions in Western
Germany. beset anew today by hun
ger strike protests and threats of
strikes. Gen. Clay left Immediately
after the meeting for Washington
to confer with Army and State
Department officials on Marshall
Plan funds for Germany.
The council meeting. the first
since the breakup of the session
of the four power Foreign Min
listers Council in London, ended at
$40 pm. 12:10 pm, EST. The
meeting was closed to reporters.
Gen. Clay and his political ad-
wiser. Robert Murphy, represented
the United States.
A high American official said the
Russians charged the American
British bi-zonal merger violated
laws of the Allied Control Council
as we'll as the Potsdam agreement.
This, in effect, was a rejection of
the standing offer to Russia to join
her zone to the territory.
Currency Reform Asked.
Gen. Clay presented a report on
the reorganization of the bi-zonal
area and proposed anew four
power revision of German currency,
the official said. The subject was
not discussed further.
The meeting was described as
"rather quiet"
Marshal Sokolovsky returned re-
Gently from Moscow.
The Council has not met since
the formation Of a new British
American bi-zonal setup in Western
Germany.
Views on Currency Expected.
Marshal Sokolovsky had been
expected to state the Russian posi-
ton on British-American proposals
for currency reform proposed by
Gen. Clay.
The Russians have insisted on
printing half of the new money
inside the Soviet zone. The Brit
ish and Americans have demanded
that the new money be printed
in Berlin under four-power super
vision.
The rejection of the currency
proposal probably would mean the
appearance of two different types
of money In Gerinany-one for the
west, another for the east-with the
consequent disruptive effect.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Senators Reject Kute|
Again Despite Plea
From President
Broneh's Resignation
As Member Of CAB
Accepted by Truman
BY the Associated Press

The Senate Armed Forces
Committee today rejected a per-
sonal plea from President Tru-
man to allow Maj. Gen. Laurence
s. Kuter to become chairman
of the Civil Aeronautics Board
and retain his rank and pay as
an Air Force general.
The committee refused to approve
necessary special legislation in the
case. This confirmed an earlier
unanimous vote by the same COM
mittee against the legislation.
Shortly after the committee acted,
President Truman disclosed he has
accepted the resignation of Harllee
Branch as a member of the CAB.
Cites High Living Costs Here.
Mr.. Branch told Mr.. Truman in
his letter of resignation that he was
quite tired and feels the need of a
real rest" He added that the high
cost of living in Washington makes
it necessary for me to undertake to
improve my personal situation"
Senator Bridges. Republican, of
New Hampshire told reporters the
Armed Forces Committee took two
votes on the Kuter proposal. He
said the first was on a proposed
compromise by Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland which would
have allowed Gen. Kuter to serve
for one year as CAB head with the
committee sending a Letter to Mr..
Truman saying 1t disapproyed of
the policy of naming military OFF,
GERS to civilian jobs.
Senator Bridges said that only
Senators Tydings, Kilgore, Demo-
crat, Of West Virginia, Hill, Demo-
crat, of Alabama and Russell.
Democrat, of Georgia voted for this
compromise. Senator Russell was
not present but gave Senator Tyd-
ings a proxy to cast.
Committee Action Reaffirmed.
Senator Bridges said the second
vote was Ito reaffirm the commit
tees previous action in unanimously
rejecting the bill.
On this, Senator Bridges said Sen
ators Tydings, Kilgore and Hill all
voted present and so abstained
from voting" Senator Bridges said
the committee still was in closed
session.
The decision to reconsider Gen.
Kuter's nomination after members
of the committee talked it over with
the President at the White House
Evening star., 1948-01-20

Bridges named to inquire into spec
ulation by Government employees.
Mr.. Pauley, California oil man
and former Democratic Nationai
Committee treasurer has announced
that he intends to wind up his
temporary job with the Army De-
partment sometime this month and
to resign as reparations adviser to
Secretary of State Marshall.
He has acknowledged that he
made a profit of $932,703 in the
commodity markets in the last three
years, but has said he liquidated
most of his holdings since taking
the Army post last September 3.
He told Senator Bridges in the
2,0O0-word letter, dated January 8:
IF your committee finds that ]
have used inside information 1t
will clearly have the duty of seeing
to it that I am exposed. Since no
such finding is possible-because no
such improperly ever occurred-I
trust that the committee will like
wise feel the obligation to see that
I am vindicated."
Mr.. Pauley has already testified
before the investigating group once,
Evening star., 1948-01-20
h'ArthurtoBeEntere
In Arkansas Primary
BY the Assoeioied Press

LITTLE ROCK, Jan. 20. - Gen
Douglas MacArthur's name will be
entered in a Republican presidential
preferential primary to be conducted
in Arkansas soon, it was announced
here today.
John r. Robinson of Chicago told
the Arkansas Republican State Com
n1ittee that arrangements had been
made to enter Gen. MacArthurs S
name in the primary which will be
called on the petition of Harold
Stassen of Minnesota, who also is
seeking the nomination.
The State Committee met today
to AK the date for the primary
the first statewide Republican
primary ever conducted in this
staunchly Democratic State.
Mr.. Robinson said it was planned
to enter the generals name in only
two primaries-W Wisconsin and Ark
arsas.
Gen. Macarthur is native of
Little Rock.
In Chicago yesterday Gen. ROD
ert E. Wood, board chairman OF
Sears Roebuck g. Co., and a long
time friend of Gen. Macarthur
urged that the generals name be
kept out of the Illinois Republican
primary April 13,
Warren Wright, Chicago banker
and former State treasurer, is Cir
culating Macarthur for President
petitions which also bear his own
name as candidate for the Repub-
lican gubernatorial nomination.
Gen. Wood emphasized that he
does not have the authority to
speak for Gen. Macarthur, but said
he was convinced Gen. Macarthur
"is not out trying to get the nomi-
nation" and would be embarrassed
If his name were entered in the
Illinois contest.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Cutting Marshall Plan
Would Cost U.5. More
In End, Dulles Says
20 6. O. P. Senators
Seek Agreement on
Aid Program Stond
By J. A. O'Leory

John Foster Dulles, a leading
Republican authority on foreign
affairs, today backed up the ad-
ministration's claim that it will
cost this country more later if
Congress passes an inadequate
Marshall Plan now.
Il am confident that if, in the
name of economy, the Eurpean Re-
covery Program is abandoned, or
made inadequate, that will involve
our Nation in future costs far
greater than any present saving" he
told the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee.
Mr.. Dulles, a delegate to the
United Nations, said Russian leaders
believe free institutions in Europe
are tottering, land that if they are
given few well-timed pushes they
will fall" Then he added:
The Communist Party stands
ready, able and willing to deliver
those blows
Republicans Seek Agreement.
While Mr.. Dulles, who was Gov.
Thomas E. Dewey's foreign af-
fairs adviser in the last presidential
campaign was testifying, a group
of 20 Republican Senators repre-
senting varying shades of thought
on foreign aid was trying to reach
an agreement on four points in the
program.
Senator Whery, Republican, of
Nebraska, member of this in
formal bloc. said his own mind is
still open on the scope of the aid
program. He listed the four oues-
tions he and his associates are con-
sidering, as follows:
l. Who shall administer the pro-
gram in this country and abroad?
2. What conditions, if any, should
surround American aid?
3. Whether assistance shall be
extended through agencies of foreign
governments or through individuals?
4. What amount of aid shall be
made available?
Could Make Weight Felt.
at seems to me-" Senator Wherry
said, that those four questions have
to be answered before any one can
vote intelligently on the Marshall
Plan. My hope is that this group
Of Senators can come to general
agreement on these points"
There seemed little doubt that If
the 20 could come up with some
specific amendments to the Marshall
Plan, they would be able to make
their weight felt. But on the basis
of individual views expressed by
some of the group, it appears doubt
full that they will marshal full
strength on all issues.
Mr.. Dulles, who has been study
ing world affairs since the close
of World War !, described the
Marshall Plan as step toward
peace" and said this country Can
not long survive as a mere citadel
of self-indulging privilege, surround
ed by inassed human misery"
Urges Customs Union.
Mr. Dulles described the free
states of Europe as in a state of
convalescence from war wounds. He
asserted that Soviet leaders are
trying. by every art short of new
war, to assure that those wounds
will prove mortal"
He warned that those Soviet ef-
forts will succeed unless the United
States does something to help these
convalescent countries regain their
health
Mr.. Dulles also urged some sort
of customs and monetary union
between all, or groups of the West
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Food Protest Strikes
Spread in u. 5. and
British Reich Zones
Cologne Labor Ordered
On 24-Hour General
WuIkout Tomorrow
BY the Assoeio,sd Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan.
20.-Cologne's workers were di-
rected today to stage a 24-hour
general strike tomorrow, and
spontaneous work stoppages
spread throughout the British
and American zones of Germany
protesting food shortages.
Resentment arose in the British
American bizonsl area over the de-
cision of German food ministers to
send fat to the Ruhr at the expense
of $4,000, 900 other Germans in other
districts.
Amid the spreading unrest, gangs
described by the military govern
ment as probably "neo-Fascist'
went on the offensive in Bavaria
over the week end. attacking Com
munist living quarters and beating
up Communist Party members
Apartment windows of all Com
munist functionaries in the Passau
area. bordering the Russian zone
of Austria. were smashed.
Munich Strike Threatened.
Ofncials of the Cologne Trade
Union Council predicted that up to
10000 men would stop work at q
am. tomorrow when the general
strike is effective. Meanwhile, work
esr in the American zone city OF
Munich also threatened a general
strike. Cologne's streetcar system
already is paralyzed by strike Of
5000 operators which began yes
terday.
Without consulting military au-
thorities, so operators of the Frank
furt long distance military govern
ment telephone switchboard walked
off their jobs for As minutes this
morning.
The strike was against food short
ages and was coupled with a de-
mand for higher rations, super
visor said.
Essen Workers Quit.
In the British zone city OF Essen
1000 building trade workers laic
down their tools at noon today te
protest the food situation.
Cologne's strike is expected to be
the largest single stoppage in the
British zone since the current fooo
unrest erupted in the Ruhr with
hunger strikes two weeks ago.
The Cologne Trade Union Council
said "the population cannot endure
the food shortage any longer" Pub
lie utilities, bakeries and railroads
are exempted from the strike order
Evening star., 1948-01-20
|WhottheRussiuns
Are Saying of Us

The MoscotO Radio. broadcastin.
IN Polish to Europe, said
American businessmen often
use the expression To sell a
gold-plated brick which means
to a simpleton rotten goods in
pretty wrappings and get a good
price for them. Marshall's gold
plated brick promises consider
able profits for American monop-
olies.
Not only does it assure the
sale of rotten goods, but it also
subordinates the economies of
the happy countries to Wall
Street interests, because the aid
can be stopped any time the
United States Government de-
eides that any of the countries
10 not humble enough"
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Crowding by Skaters
May Force Closing of
Rejecting Pool Again

weather Story on Page Az
The rejecting pool was open
to skaters this morning, but
park police warned that it may
have to be closed if too many
ice enthusiasts show up. That's
what happened yesterday.
Meanwhile. skating also will
be permitted again today, po-
lice said, on the C. 81 o. Canal
from Stop "a, this side OF Glen
Echo. Other spots still open in
clude the Kenilworth lily pond,
Kenilworth avenue and Douglas
street NE; the Lagndon wad-
ing pool, Mills avenue and
Franklin street NE, and pool
at Episcopal High School, in
Alexandria.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Bulletin
Woman Found Dead in Tul

A woman identified as Miss
Tinine Terry, Al, of Apart
ment 912 at 1928 l street NV,
was found dead in her bath
tub shortly after noon today,
police reported. They said it
appeared as Miss Terry was
laundering clothes in the bath
tub when she collapsed. Wa
ter still was running into the
tub when she was found. Her
death apparently was due to
natural causes. police said.
She was an employe of the In
ternal Revenue Bureau.
Evening star., 1948-01-20

(See MURPHY. Page A-50
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(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-5)
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tSee PAULEY, Page A-4.)
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(See KUTER, Page A-4o
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(See ARMORY. Page A-5D
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1see GRAIN, Page A-4.) J
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(See GSI, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Czech Unions Launch
Drive 10 Help Miners
On Strike in France .
By PouI GhoIi
Foreign Correspondent Of The Star and
the Chieoae Dolly Nawx

PARIS, Oct. 27.-A nation wide
campaign to collect help for the
French striking miners has been
launched in Czechoslovakia under
the direction of the government run
labor unions, according to reports
reaching here.
Further reports indicate that
other countries under the Iron Cur
tain. where the unions are also run
by the Soviets, are preparing to fol-
low Czechoslovakia's lead.
According to unusually well in
formed sources the French police
have already picked up Hungarian
emissaries with forged papers but
very genuine banknotes.
Although no proof is Forthcoming
| it Is believed in diplomatic circles
here that the Hungarian and Ro-
manian legation pouches have been
used within the last three weeks as
source of communication between
the Cominform and Communist
leaders here.
This blatant Communist inter-
ference in French internal affairs
is serving a number of useful pur-
poses from the French political
viewpoint.
There is a widening cleavage
noticeable between the Socialist and
Communist parties which, despite
their divergent political roads, have
always had tendency to remember
they sucked the same Marxist milk
bottle.
For example, the executive COM
mittee of the Socialist Party has
violently condemned the coal strikes.
| For the first time in Soviet his
tory, the French Socialists are also
proclaiming that communism is
anti-national and ready to destroy
France to please the Russians.
This statement obviously skaters
Communist hopes of forming a bloc
with the Socialists and thereby use
the means they found so profitable
in Czechoslovakia.
/ Coalition Chances Fade.
| There is now no possibility Of a
Socialist Communist electoral coali-
ton which outside putsch is the
only way the Communists could
gain power here.
Another favorable result of the
new Cominform action is the gather
ing of support by all anti Com
munist parties to the Queuille gov
ernment in its iron-fist policy to-
ward the mine strike.
All these parties are now lauding
the government for having taken
military measures against the strik-
ers and the danger of new political
crisis Is lessening.
The rightist press in Paris has
opened campaign against Com
munist labor leaders all over France
demanding their arrest and the lift
ing of parliamentary immunity for
party bosses in the National As
sembly.
Report of Hiding Denied.
The Communists have denied that
their party leaders had already left
their homes and gone into hiding
Several parliamentary deputies with
whom / have talked recently say
that sooner or later, preferably
sooner. the government must out
law the Communist Party as
Premier Daladier did in 1899.
But such a move is far more
difficult now, for the Reds repre-
sent 80 per cent of the country and
have 1876 deputies in the assembly
as against 72 during M. Daladier's
premiership.
Realization that the Communist
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Aampden-S Sydney Student
Wounded In Accident
By the Associated Press

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Va, Oct. n
Scott Nininger, %, Of Waynesboro
Va, a junior classman at Hampden-
Sydney College, received a gunshot
wound when a % calibre pistol ac-
Ncidentally was discharged, the COL
lege announced yesterday. The bull
let struck him in the body.
DR.. Edgar Cannon, college presi-
dent, said a group of students had
been toying with the pistol in a
dormitory room, Tuesday night,
various members Of the group snap
ping the trigger. A student put
what was believed to have been a
blank cartridge into the chamber
Evening star., 1948-10-27

and when the trigger was pulled
again. Mr.. Nininger fell.
Others in the group thought he
was acting and momentarily did not
realize Mr.. Nininger had been shot,
DR.. Cannon said. Mr.. Nininger
was removed to Farmville hospital
where his condition was reported as
good.
DR.. Cannon said college rules
prohibit students from having fire.
arms in their possession.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Polish Radio Planning
100-KiIowutt Stations
BY the AssoeioSed Press

WARSAW.-The government-con-
trolled Radio Polskie plans to build
a powerful short-wave transmitting
center in Warsaw. It has ordered a
100-kilowatt transmitter from
Czechoslovakia.
Radio Polskie said its broadcast
ing power would be further in
creased by another 100-kilowatt
transmitter, two 50-kilowatt sta
tions and three 10-kilowatt sta
tions. 1t intends to make its voice
heard not only in the the Soviet
Union and all of Europe, but also
in the United States.
Evening star., 1948-10-27

Party has abandoned any sense OF
patriotism and is now just the In
strument of a foreign country is
comparatively new among the
French masses who long believed
French Communists different from
others.
Until last spring, Red bosses here,
like Maurice Thorez and Jacques
DucloS, tried to maintain friction
among the masses. Then the COMM
form condemnation of Marshal Tito,
Yugoslavia's Communist dictator,
forced them to join the Kremlin
against nationalist movement.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Arundel Rood Bids Filed

BALTIMORE, Oct. a R.-The
Mueller Contracting Co. Of Arnold,
Md, was the low bidder on a project
to grade, drain and surface about
2h miles Of the Friendship Old
Colony Cove road in Anne Arundel
Evening star., 1948-10-27

County, the State Roads Commits
sion announced yesterday. The bid
was $140,7 1880.