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kay-Garsson Appeal
Comes Up February 9

The Court OF Appeals will hear
arguments February on efforts to
set aside the conviction of former
Representative Andrew j. May of
Kentucky and Henry and Murray
Carson on war fraud and con-
spiracy charges.
The Justice Department late yes
terday filed a 122-page answer to
the defense contention that the trial
court erred in admitting certain
evidence In behalf of the Govern
rnent, in restricting the proof OF =
fered in behalf of the defendants
and in overruling motions for ac-
quittal. ~.
In reply, the Justice Department
denied errors and argued 1t was for
the Jury to pass on the evidence
The department denied the defense
contention that any of the remarks
of Justice Henry A. Schweinhailt
the trial Judge, were "prejudicial.
The department declared 1t was
and is" the Governments position
that the jury had full power to say
whether the three men conspired to
break the law and cheat the Govern
me1t.
Nav and the Garssons. now free
on bond, are under sentence OF eight
months to two years imprisonment
each.
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Friends said Duke 81 Assta.
news Of victor,s death December %
hastened his own end.
During the war, Mussolini named
him king of the Nazi-sponsored
state of Croatia. He then was the
Duke of Spoleto. He accepted the
post, but never went to zagreb to
take the crown. In August, 1943,
he abdicated.
Aimone left Italy In June, 1916.
when Umberto lost his throne.
Until last spring he resided in
Rio de Janeiro. Las May he came
to Buenos Aires.
Ain1one inherited the Ducfy OF
Acosta on the death of his elder
brother. During the war he was
third in line for the Italian Throne,
preceded only by Crown Prince
Umberto and Prince of Naples.
He commanded ITALIAN troops in
Ethiopia during the Abyssinian War.
The italian Embassy said he would
be buried temporarily at Recoleta
Cemetery in Buenos Aires, pending
decision about final resting place.
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Admiral Byrd Offers
Formula for Peace in
Virginia Society Talk

A formula for peace was submit
ted last night by Rear Admiral
Richard e. Byrd, Antarctic ex-
rlorer, at a dinner of the Society of
Virginia, during which he was pre-
sented with the organizations first
Gold Medal for Achievement.
Secretary of State Marshall was
among the 400 members and guests
who attended the Statler Hotel
function.
Admiral Byrd submitted the for
mula after discussing certain as
sumptions" Among these were the
premises that 1.-The Russian people
are just as fine people as exist In
the world and that they would value
liberty and freedom. and the Amerr-
can way of life If they knew about
it and could get it,; and that
Russia, well within Ave years. viii
possess the atomic bomb
The formula specified that the
people OF democratic nations be
kept thoroughly informed, where
practicable, OF al moves for peace;
that temporary answer to might
is right" Is might plus right; that
freedom loving nations never again
appease dictator nations, for such
speasemei1t leads to war, and that
the veto formula of the Security
Council of the United Nations be
amended.
In addition, the formula stated
that America do all within its power
to prevent of communism through
out the world.
President Truman and Gen.
Marshall should be backed up in
every way possible, short of war,
and short of giving so much to
Europe and Asia that our own
economy will be disrupted" Ad-
n1iral Byrd said. "All other free
dom-loving nations should be asked
to do their part for Europe accord
ing to their capacity to help"
The presentation to Admiral BYRD
was made by Senator Robertson
Democrat, of Virginia, who was
honorary dinner chairman. Admiral
Byrd then gave the society a Viz
GINA State flag he carried when
flying over the North and South
Poles.
The invocation was given by the
Right Rev. Angus Dun, Episcopal
Bishop of Washington.
Elwood H. Seal was chairman OF
the dinner. The society's president
Is John w. Rixey Smith.
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Traffic Death Raises Toll
For 1913 in District 10 5

This years traffic deaths In the
District rose to. five late yesterday
with the death OF Joseph B. Wheeler,
IS, colored, 1910 Ninth street NV,
at Casualty Hospital.
Mr.. Wheeler was injured January
"a when he was struck by an auto
mobile at Seventeenth street and
Bennings road NE. driven by Mrs
Susan c. Bull, 80, 1880 Rhode Island
avenue NE, police reported. Police
said he was crossing against a red
light. No date has been set for an
inquest.
S. N. Woods. 20, colored, of l Rose
mary lane, Hyattsville, Md. was
reported in serious condition at Gal
linger Hospital today after being
struck by the rear of taxicab last
night In the 200 block of II street
NE.
Police said he was struck by the
rear bumper of a taxi driven by
Leroy Horton, 29, colored, 1901 3
street Sc, as the vehicle skidded on
the Ice and reversed its course. The
victim suffered a fracture OF the
skull.
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amount will allocate $4,000, 900 to the
rehabilitation Of Lutheran churches
in Europe.
Dr.. s. G. Michelfelder of Geneva,
Switzerland, executive secretary OF
the Lutheran World Federation,
yesterday told how churches will be
built out Of rubble during the COM
ing year by the German people.
The Lutherans have appropriated
$3,000.0 900 to help the Germans
buy wood and nails from Sweden.
The actual labor will be performed
by the people. .S
The council today will consider q
$4,000 appropriation for a Luth-
eran student center and parsonage
in Washington as part of Nation
wide program. The Rev. William
Sprenkel, now is acting as q student
counsellor for the colleges in the
Washington area.
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Truman 10 Urge Support
TONIGHT for Dimes Drive

President Truman tonight will
make q 3-minute broadcast in be-
half of the March of Dimes on the
10th anniversary of the institution
of the fund to fight infantile pa
ralysis.
The President will go on the air
at 1854, after an introduction by
Basil O'Connor, chairman Of the
National Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis.
Meanwhile, it was announced $50
taxi drivers, who yesterday devoted
part of their earnings to the cam
paign, turned In $402, according to
Richard Hathaway, president OF the
Veterans Cab Association.
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Hc Shifts Investigation
Into Divinity Degrees

A Federal Trade Commission
hearing on Mount Vernon Univer-
sity, 1901 Calvert street NV.
charged with unfair practice in the
alleged sale of degrees of doctor
of divinity to preachers, will take
evidence next week in Richmond
and Atlanta.
George r. Zook, chairman of the
Presidents Committee on Higher
Education, testified yesterday on
approved practices In comforting de-
grees. as "
Asked by william L.. Pencke,
Federal Trade Commission Counsel,
if he had ever heard of the granting
of honorary degrees by universities
for gifts Of money, Mr.. zook said
he had but that 1t was not an
approved practice.
The commission charges that the
university Is headed by DR.. Walter
A. Leas practicing dentist, and
that it sells degrees for $50 although
it is not legally authorized to do so
and the purchasers have not quail
fed themselves to receive degrees.
Recipients Of degrees will be called
on to testify In the hearings at
Richmond and Atlanta.
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Richmond Blast Leaves
Is Homeless, 6 Injured
RY the Assoeiated Press

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 30.-A
blast apparently caused by leaking
gas, shattered a five-family unit in
Gilpin Court. Negro housing
project, here last night, left Is per-
sons homeless, six of them injured
No one was killed.
|. Members Of the four families oc'
tcupying the building - one 6 apart
ment was not IN use-were being
moved today into other apartments
in the same development as city
and Federal officials instituted an
investigation OF the explosion.
The injured, one s-month-old
baby were in St.. Philips Hospital,
where all we're described as In fair"
condition.
The explosion, which collapsed
side walls of the structure, occurred
while two occupants were seeking
the project manager to report
leaking gas. --
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Joint Committee Asks
aggressive Program
For Voice Of America
By the Assoeic.ed Press

An aggressive foreign information
program to win the war of words
with Soviet Russia was recon-
mended today by a joint congress
sional committee.
The committee toured % Euro
pean countries last fall to study
United States information and
education activities. 1t was headed
by Representative Mundt, Repub-
lican, of South Dakota and included
seven. House and five Senate men,
bers.
Their unanimous report said they
found the present program wholly
Inadequate" with the United States
Information Service abroad only
whisper.
The committee said the program
must be strengthened far beyond
our previous conceptions Of its size
and scope" The report added:
TT Is clear that We cannot win
this war of words with the Soviets
and gain European confidence in
our policies without greatly aug
mented and expanded information
service"
The committee did not recon-
mend any appropriation for the
work. But 1t cautioned against "a
penny wise-and- pound foolish ap-
proach." The Voice of America bill
signed by President Truman this
week to authorize the program did
not set specific sum either.
The committee said the British
program is three times as large as
that of the United States and hun
dreds of millions are being expended
by the Soviets."
Senator Lodge, Republican, of
Massachusetts,, who was on the COM
mittee but toured Europe independ-
emily, called in separate statement
for wider use abroad of men ex-
perienced in politics and journalism
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President S Demand
TO Curb Disfineries
Puts G. 0. P. on Spot

President Truman's demand for
control of grain used by distillers
put congressional Republicans on a
political hot spot today.
Some COP members admitted pri-
vately that Mr.. Truman has used
their own anti-inflation law to
maneuver them into squeeze be-
tween the drys and the vets.
Their plight is this:
Kentucky, thick with distilleries,
is doubtful State in this years
presidential election. The West
Kansas, for instance-has a lot OF
drys who don't think grain ought to
go into whisky at any time.
The anti-infiation law passed at
the 1947 special session gave the
President power to parcel out grain
for distilling until January 3i-to-
morrow.
The Senate voted to extend this
power to February 20. But the
House Banking Committee killed
that Dill MONDAY.
Under the anti Imitation law, the
distillers could still get together with
the Agriculture Department and
agree to cut down on their use Of
grain. They could agree on how to
split up what they do use.
But President Truman told Con-
gress yesterday this provision of the
COP law has topped. The distillers
haven't been able to agree, he said.
Hence he asked Congress to extend
his grain rationing authority until
October 81.
otherwise the distillers will be
free, after tomorrow, to 60 into the
market and buy what grains they
can find.
Senator Sparkman, Democrat, OF
Alabama called the Presidents move
a direct challenge for the Repub-
licans to make good on part Of their
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House Group Moy Coll
|MussoIini's Mistress
by the A.soeioisd Press

q
Representative Mcdowell, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania said today a
former mistress Of Mussolini, now
in this country, may be called soon
for quizzing by the House Un-Amer-
lean Activities Committee.
I'm told she's very beautiful, "
Mr.. Mcdowell told reporters. He
said the woman is married and lives
on the West Coast.
The Pennsylvania heads SUBJ
committee which has been looking
into what he says is an "astonish-
ing" number Of illegal entries OF
undesirable aliens into the United
States.
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with Government supervision pivs
suspension of the antitrust laws,
Today's meeting, behind closed
doors, is the first attempt to reach
figures in American industry.
The meeting, called by Secretary
of Commerce Hartman. includes %
members of steel producers ad-
visory committee. among them all
were top ranking industrialists from
the major steel concerns.
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$4,000 in Bonds Missing
From Kendall House Closet

Five thousand dollars in nonne-
gotiable capital stock certificates was
missing from a second-fioor storage
closet at the YWCA Kendall House,
SIS e street NV, according to
report on police books today.
Mrs. Rachel E. Smith, acting di-
rector, told authorities an airplane
bag containing $25 worth Of cloth
ing and the bonds, belonging to
Miss Matilda Award, 713 Nineteenth
street NV, was taken from the
closet. Also missing were four coats
and a WAVE uniform.
Police said the locked closet ap-
parently was entered with dupli-
cate key. Miss Award was a tempo
rary guest at the Kendall House.
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NeeImakers and Hartman
Study ALLEGATION Pact

The Government called in the
steel industry today in an effort
to write an industry wide voluntary
agreement to share the short supply
of that key product.
President Truman had asked Con-
gress for authority to distribute
steel but instead Congress passed,
as part of the Republican anti
imitation bill, a measure calling for
voluntary agreement by industry
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Dunes, British to Trude Aquin

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Jan.
80 tPp.-The Foreign Office said last
night that trade with Great Britain
will be resumed Immediately. Elk
change of goods stopped last No.
vember. The announcement also
said the Danish government had
agreed to resume Anglo-Danish
trade negotiations within q few days.
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Housebreoker Stays
To Dine on Chicken
Found in Icebox

Nathaniel Cousad, 80 G street
S.W., left a cooked chicken in
his ice box when he left his
apartment yesterday. When he
returned he found bones.
He told police some one forced
the apartment door during the
day, took the chicken from the
ice box and apparently ate it
at the kitchen table.
Nothing else was taken, he
said, except a cheap cigarette
lighter.
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kiwanis Support Pledged
For Universal Training

DR.. Charles w. Armstrong, presi-
dent of Kiwanis International, yes
terday pledged. to President Truman
Kiwanian support of universal mill
tary training and the United Ma
tons and opposition to communism
The Salisbury IN. c. physician
later addressed luncheon Of Wash
ington area Kiwanis groups in the
Mayfiower Hotel. Present we're sew
eral Senators and Representatives
who are Kiwanians.
The Kiwarlis chief is making a
tour of clubs in the larger cities Of
the United States and Canada.
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night in a hotel.
He was 48 years
old.
The Duk e ,
nephew of the.
late ,ex * ing
Victor Emman-
uel OF Italy, had
been in Buenos
Aires S ev e r a /
month "as a
tourist" He had
been Ill since
his arrival and
spent most Of his
time in his hotel
rom
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Duke Of Aosta Dies;
Named by Mussolini
As King Of Croatia
by the A,soeioisd Pros.

BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 30.-Prince
Aimone Of Savoy, the Duke of
Aozta to whom Benito Mussolini
one gave a kingdom, died last
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own so-called anti-innation pro-
gram"
Senator Taft, Republican, Of Ohio
said that the Senate-House Eco
nomic Committee, which he heads,
win begin hearings on the Presi-
dents request next week. The anti
imitation law requires this group to,
decide within 10 days what 1t will
recommend to Congress in cases
like this.
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WERE Sis

Crombie Alexandras and Golden
Fleeces from Aberdeen, Scotland,
and fine herringbone cheviots. NOW
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
WERE sos, SIS and SIS

Venetian coverts, camel feeces,
Cakes velours with hand-stitched
edge and English imports such as
Stonehenge English Cheviots. NOW
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-17
Lesson of the Fiber
Cincinnati Enquirer

Students of ancient history will be intrigued by reports telling of plans for dredging the ancient bed of the River Tber in Italy in effort to precious stones and metals repuedy lost there many many generations ago.
 Visitors to Rome today have difficulty in believing that the tiny stream of 1948 bore the barges and galleys of early Roman traffic. The Tber is little more than trickle, hardly capable, in spots of floating large boat. Yet history tells that it once was navgable for large craft from the capital city down to the It is a short run, good highway from Rome to Osita, great and prosperous beach resort developed by Benito Mussolin But unless the Tber is dredged and it's original flow of restored the route hardly can be passabe for even the smallest powered pleasure boats
 The history of the river ito whom the Romans now clogs the ancient channels the soil which at one time gave Italy her life and prosperity. Over cultivation and poor land management practices robbed the farms of their fertile topsoils and-in doing it-ruined of the best commercial arteries the country knew, back before the Caesars.
 The same story be told of other old, tired nations-nations such Persia Greece and Egypt It is being repeated, unfortunately, in many parts of the world. Mexico knows the curse Of soil erosion The United States knows it, too.
 Still the lesson of the Tiber is we're slow to learn Modern folks find it difficult to look ahead ahead into future which may find America in the hroes of a perpetual agricultural criSsof the type which plaques other parts of the world who learned too late that any economy any industry any pros perity rests primarily conservation of the land
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-17
THOMAS AND FATHER
 COUGHLIN

To get the full background on Senator Thomas, however, you have to knew some of the people around him. These include Ralph Moore, the famous Texas lobbyist, who has made millions since he came to Washington, and who is now under investigation by the Justice De- partment; also Robert HarrisS, of Harriss and Vose, who first be- came prominent on the Washing ton scene when he became pur- chasing agent for Father Coughlin's silver speculations.
 After becoming friendly with Harriss, the radio priest started a vigorous campaign for the remon- etlzation of silver, and later it was disclosed that Coughlins sec retary, Amelia Collis, was the big pest holder of silver in the entire country.
 Whether Senator Thomas was also in the silver market is not known. However, it is known that he was a great imitation en- thusiast and did his best to tack silver amendment on the work relief bill in 1885 Bob Harriss, who handled Father Coughlins silver deals, was close to both men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-17

It is mandatory-for this and many other reasons
 upon the United States to keep airplane industry keen alive and strong. We must stay ahead of the world in various aerial developments We must retain, and build a cf knowledge, sklls and production equipment. Unless that program is followed posi- tion in world affairs will deteriorate and our position the face of Mother Earth may become most precarious.
 Most of the present difficulties of the manufact- of planes and motors results from the fact that they expanded tremendously to the needs of They inflated to point where, without a steady flow of volume business, they cannot show profits. Volume business is not at hand for obvious reasons.
 The matter is not enc which can be shrugged off by MT. and Mrs America. It must be studied from every angle. Unless we, nation, accept the responsibility for protecting and expanding ability produce arpanes will become precariously vul- nerable to modern progressive nation which might seek to attack us.
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daily listing of the price ot cotton. In fact, the Senator made such a point of this that a spec ial radiogram was sent by the SS Washington to vice president ot the Radio Corporation of America asking that daily report on cotton be radioed to the ship.
 Thereafter this report was de- livered daily to the cabin of the Senator from Oklahoma. At that time the Senator had denied he was in the cotton market at all. Now he says he was in in very small way. However, he was cer- tainly eager to have full daily report on cotton sent to him aboard shop at no expense to himself.
 If the Senators colleagues final ly decide to investigate, shall be glad to supply the names Of witnesses who can testify to these and other facts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-17
EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS

It is difficult for the great mass of the people to worry about big business since big business, by and large has been very well able to take care of tseH through the years Yet of the modern-day business giants is in bad way-and should be of interest to all of
 The aircraft industry, in l946 turned up with an operating loss of some S8o0oOoO0 The 1947 losses even with certain tax credits-wi total almost that much Something like S100000000 of the industrys worine capital has vanished period of about two vears-and that is almost Is per cent of the total working capital has vanished period of about two l946 began! It is doubtful if any other leading busi- ness group has suffered such severe setbacks over so short period of time
 Most of us reading those drab figures, will say: 50 what? I almost never ride an arplane That's hardly the answer for airpanes in this modern world are more than means of transportation for a small percentage of our people They are the first line of national defense in event of war and must be the first line of attack They were that in World War IT. Their value will be enhanced should another con- flict strike
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-17

in cotton-and very heavily-be- tween the dates of March ana T. between Mar. 29 April and be- tween April and 12, all in 1946 Harriss and Vose trading at this time was largely for it's customers and the firm was careful to break no market regulations.
 But this was exactly the time when Chester Bowles was propos- ing controls on cotton and also when the battle against the OPA was getting hot.
 If you compare the dates of the Harriss and Vose cotton-trading and the dates of speeches made by Senator Thomas, Senator Bank head and other members of the cotton bloc i'll Washington, you will see how the market was bound to he affected.
 For instance, on March 4, 1946, cotton futures were selling as fol- lows: March 27.29 cents, July, 2729 cents. October 2716 cents. March 4 is the date when the Harriss and Vose trading became active.
 Then, OH Msrcn 5, two days lat CT, Senator Bankhead made a pub lie statement charging Chester Bowles with trying to put a price ceiling on cotton and planning a 60 percent margin on futures. Prices immediately dropped s325 a bale and recovered to a close of about 25 points. On March T, prices
The Daily Alaska empire., 1948-01-17
COTTON GOES UP AND DOWN

The next heavy operations by Harriss and Vose were between March 29 and April A. On March 28, cotton futures were selling for about 2740 cents, at which time according to the Wall Street Jour- nal, Cotton futures rose $135 to $185 a bale on late rush of buying orders stimulated by the possibility that the Pace Bill would be adopted by the Senate. The rally was touched off by the pleas of Senator Thomas D., Okla) for higher farm prices in supporting tacking-on of the Pace measure to the Minimum Wage Bill. All futures made 22-year highs"
 And so on up and down This is just one brief sample of how sensitive the cotton market was to the speeches of the man who says he never influenced the cot ton market.