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Robertson
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companied by two Of the Capital s
most expert disciples Of Izaak Walton
Supreme Court Justice Douglas
and Representative Gregory, DEM
ocrat, of Kentucky.
Here, IN Senator Robertson's
words, was their catch at the end
of the long, hard day:
"One fairly good-sized fish, three
that were just barely medium, and
two the exact size of oversharpened
lead pencils"
Never mind who caught what" "
Senator Robertson said, Bill Doug
las is an important man, and OF
course we had to give him the big
fish. When brought what was left
in here, my secretary said If I didn't
give them something else to eat it
was going to be an awful hungry
party"
Like every experienced fisherman,
Senator Robertson presented his
alibis in concise order, point by
point:
81. I got there late, and a lot OF
people had already tramped all
over the pools I wanted to fish.
=. It was so late the sun had
got up high and the fish had gone
down low.
"3. The fish didn't seem to have
the slightest interest in anything
except a white lure-and we didn't
have any white lures.
=. I approached them with the
wrong attitude. You never catch
anything when you're fishing for
the frying pan instead Of for fun
When the fateful hour struck in
the Senate dining room, on hand, in
addition to the Inverchapels, were
Mrs. Frederick Guest, whose late
husband was a first cousin OF Win
ston Churchill, and her polo-play-
ing son Raymond and his wife.
Raymond Guest, Senator Robertson
says. is a very promising member"
of the Virginia State Senate.
Besides the trout, the menu in
cluded Virginia spoon bread. And
the principal item on the bili-of-
fare, the backbone of the meal, So
to speak, was store-boughten fried
ham-Virginia ham, Of course.
Evening star., 1948-04-21

us to II, the Socialists II to IA, the
Rightist national bloc the same and
the Republicans 7.
That, however, does not take into
account the 106 or lot men who get
Senate places because OF Fascist
persecution or service to the country.
OF these about AZ to At owe ale
glance to one or the other parties
of the left. The president is en-
titled to appoint five other members
of the Senate.
If the press predictions are borne
out, Mr.. Gasperi's party will have
about 1874 to 1876 Senators, against
lit to 1874 for the front, and will
have to count on Mr.. Saragat's "a
to rs, a handful Of Republicans
and perhaps some independents to
get the 172 to ITS votes needed for
control.
Under the new constitution this
is important, because an Italian
cabinet must have confidence from
both houses of Parliament, not just
one as in most other parliamentary
countries.
In the chamber, on the basis Of
somewhat similar figuring, Mr.. de
Casper would have 274 to 279 seats,
to IA short of enough for control,
and again would be forced to depend
on the Republicans and Saragat
man 4.s.s,ss.-.s-g. s2.s5
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Tour Might Endonger Reich Art
By Climate Shifts, Expert Says

tary Government for Germany,
supervised transfer of the collec-
ton to the salt mines in Thuringia
in March, 1945. They were hidden
in the mines during the war to
safeguard them from bombing at
tacks and from being confscated.
The paintings were found in the
mines by United States forces.
DR.. Kuehnel came to Washing
ton on orders from the military
governments monuments, fine arts
and archives section.
She expressed surprise that 800,-
600 persons were interested enough
in the paintings to visit the gal
lery here and said the German
people were very, very thankful"
that this country had decided to
return the paintings to Germany.
The Senate Armed Services Com
mittee expects to act by the end Of
this week on the F'ulbright bill to
delay return Of the paintings to
Germany, Chairman Gurney an
nounced this afternoon.
A subcommittee was appointed at
a committee meeting today to COM
municate at once with Secretary
of the Army Royal and Gen. Lu-
cius Clay, military governor Of the
American zone in Germany on the
matter.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
By Froncis P. DouqIos

Congress may consider a bill at
this session to extend Social Security
coverage to q limited extent.
This became known today as the
Senate Finance Committee made
public recommendations for expand
ing Social Security to provide pro-
lection for virtually all citizens and
to increase payments under the old
age and survivors insurance pro-
gram. The recommendations have
been made by the committees Ad-
visory Council on Social Security,
headed by Edward r. Stettinius, tr.,
former Secretary Of State and now
rector Of the University Of Virginia.
Social Security legislation, how
ever. must originate in the House.
Chairman Reed of the Social Sc
curity Subcommittee of the House
Ways and Means Committee said:
There will be definite action on
the question of coverage to be en-
bodied in q bill If the full COM
mittee approves the findings Of the
subcommittee"
It was learned the subcommittee
has been studying and has tenta-
lively approved extension Of cover
age to employees Of nonproflt Or
ganizations including churches, to
employees Of State and municipal
governments, and other smaller
groups.
The Senate Finance Committees
Advisory Council report was made
public by Chairman Milliken OF the
committee. 1t includes ~ recon-
mendations.
1t would:
Extend old age and survivors in
surance coverage of the social Sc
curity program to more than 10000
600 workers and their families, not
now covered.
Almost double the payments un-
der the insurance program.
Raise the taxes on employers ana
employees from the present l per
cent on the first $1,000 of wages to
IA per cent of the first $4,000 OF
wages.
Make it easier for older employees
who retire after only q few years
under the system to qualify for
benefits which would support them
without further Government assist
ance.
The councils report said that in
Evening star., 1948-04-21

10th floor Of the Corporation Trust
Building was thrown into an uproar
for more than is minutes by angry
charges from all sides. There was
some pushing. A policeman entered
and stood behind the chairman's S
table.
Says He Has Majority.
Mr.. Vaughan finally said to Mr..
Berner:
II don't want to show you any
discourtesy or interfere with you,
but I wish you would not interfere
with me-"
Mr.. Vaughan declared the COM
pany had proxies representing A.
303, ,979 shares of stock He told the
stockholders this represented more
than q half Of the outstanding
shares and that therefore q quorum
existed.
Both Mr.. Vaughn and Mr.. Berner
continued conducting the meeting
from separate ends Of the table. in
terrupted frequently by motions
from opposing stockholders that
each step down.
The company seeks reelection Of
the present II directors.
Mr.. Berner's group has proposed
eight new directors.
The Common Stockholders Com
mittee, which has expressed hearty
disapproval of the management,
seeks a dividend payment of 81 a
common share or purchase by the
company of half the outstanding
common at $14 a share.
Mr.. Vaughan has said the COM
mittee plan would have the effect
Of forcing q partial liquidation of
the company.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Congress
Continued From First Page.

ments. so that the revival of draft
inductions would become a last
resort. Even before the Italians
went to the polls, there appeared
to be only slim chance for pass
ing universal military training for
all 1s-year-olds along with the
draft.
Italian American Aid Hailed.
Speaker Martin credited Amer
leans of Italian origin with helping
materially in the triumph in Italy.
"They sent several millions Of
letters, cables and messages to their
native land" he said in statement.
"rhese appeals were persuasive
and effective.
Now that the victory is complete,
the efforts should not cease"
Acting Secretary Of State Lovett
firmly refused meanwhile, to be
drawn into any discussion of the
italian election.
He told a news conference that
he would make no statement because
he thought it appropriate that any
comment come from the Italians
themselves.
Numerous Steps by Government.
He and other officials obviously
were pleased by the result but ap-
parently were determined to avoid
saying anything that might tend to
give any credit to United States
actions.
This Government took numerous
steps before the election to
strengthen indirectly the hand Of
Italy's anti Communist forces. Out
standing among these was the pro-
posal last month for return of Tri-
este to Italy, which Russia has not
approved.
Mr.. Lovett discounted a report of
direct American financial assistance
to the Italian anti Communists,
however. He. was asked about a
report that the United States had
spent $4,000000 in the Italian cleo
ton campaign to help defeat the
Communists. He said he knew
nothing about it.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
InverchapeI, Austin
To Address Society

Lord Inverchapel, British Ambas-
sador, and Warren r. Austin, United
States representative to the United
Nations, will address the American
Society OF International Law during
its annual convention, which opens
tomorrow at the Carlton Hotel.
They will speak at dinner meet
ing of the society at z pm. Satur-
day.
Delegates to the convention, which
will be devoted to discussion Of THE
United Nations and the Develop
ment of International Law" will
hear a message from President Tru-
man at the opening meeting at BIS
pm. tomorrow. 1t will be read by
DR.. Charles Cheney Hyde of Column
bia University, president Of the So
ciety.
Judge Manley o. Hudson. former
ly on the Permanent Court OF In
ternational Justice, will report on
the development Of international
law.
Judge Hudson's subject will be
open to discussion at session OPEN
ing at 10 am. Friday. led by Prof.
Philip C. Jessup of Columbia Uni
versity.
At 2 pm. Friday. Prof. Herbert
w. Briggs of Cornell University will
speak on Political Decision Of Legal
Questions" and Prof. Charles E.
Martin Of the University of WASH
ington will talk on Executive De-
termination of Legal Questions.
Ernest A. Gross, State Department
legal adviser, will deliver an address
on international Law and the Eu-
ropean Recovery Program" at Sis
pm. Friday. Representative Herter,
Republican, of Massachusetts,, also
will speak at the session,
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Congress May Act This Session
7oE Expand Social Security

creasing the benefits under the in
surance program would be on the
theory that the Government Should
make sure that all members Of the
community have at least. basic
measure Of protection against the
major hazards of old age and death
Under the present law, for per-
son making 500, the basic old-age
benefit is $25 a month. On January
l, 1949, after IL years of coverage
(the present law became effective
January /, 1880, the monthly ben
eft rises to $28. 1t reaches $50
after 20 years of coverage. Under
the advisory councils proposal, the
benefits for all three categories
would be $41.25.
For person making $3.50 a month
under the present law the benefits
in the three categories would be $40,
81 o and $48. Under the councils
proposals, 1t would be uniformly
$63.75.
The maximum monthly wages
used in computing benefits is now
$3.50 a month. 1t is proposed to
make the maximum $3.50, with. ben
efits Of $7875 a month in the three
categories listed.
The present program calls for
suspension Of benefits for any
month in which the beneficiary
earns SIS or more In covered en-
ployment. 1t is proposed that this
figure be raised to $35.
It is also proposed that the mini
mum age at which women may
qualify for old-age benefits be re-
duced from 65 to go years.
In expanding coverage, the ad-
visory council would include self
employed persons, farmers and farm
workers, household workers, certain
Government employees, members Of
the armed services and employees Of
nonprofit institutions.
In the coverage of employees Of
nonprof1t institutions, however, cler-
gymen and members of religious or
ders would be excepted.
Also left out of the system would
be Federal workers now covered by
civil service retirement and workers
covered by the railroad retirement
system. In respect to employees of
State and local governments, the
council recommends agreements for
coverage be entered into by the
Federal and State governments.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Elections in Italy
Battle Of Stomach '
Reds Say Bitterly
North American Newspaper Alliance

MILAN, April 21.-"It wasn't an
election contest at all; 1t was q
campaign of the stomach" Such
was the reaction yesterday Of high
Communist official in Northern
italy to the Red defeat in the week
end elections.
Bitter over the licking, this Official
conceded that the Christian Demo-
Gratis now are the strongest single
party and that American influence
was paramount in securing their
victory.
American propaganda that food
would be cut of had a tremendous
effect on many who had pledged
tacit support to us but couldn't face
the prospect of going hungry" he
added. and then listed three addi-
tional factors that robbed the Com
nunists of their chance at revolu-
tion by ballot:
Priests warnings to voters, In
eludine the threat Of denial OF sacra-
ments to those backing the Com
munists, affected women especially
and they, in turn, Influenced their
husbands
Letters Very Effective.
Letters from America were IN
ealculably formidable" in convincing
italians that their relatives IN the
TInited States would cut OIL food
and clothes parcels to them in event
OF red victory. ,...,.
In the campaign windup, little
parties without much chance gave
their members secret orders to pass
their votes to the Christian Demo-
Gratis.
Asked what would be the Com
munist course of action IN case
Premier Alcide de Casper snoulo
stick to his announcement To-Day
that he would bar all Communists
from the coalition government ne
will form about May 20, the ofnclal
replied. You must never forget
that we will get at least IS per cent NJ.
of the votes and we are organized.
To Fight Rightist Influence.
He denied that the Communists
might take the situation into their
own hands, but predicted that the
party would push the coalition gov
ernment into a center position by
fighting the influence of the right
lists.
I'VE will not forget" he went on,
"that the United States interveneo
directly dn the italian electioD, !,
while Russia and Yugoslavia kept
hands off. Leon Blum CORNER
French Socialist Premier) attacked
Communist front Socialists IN
speeehes here and is similarly
guilty"
AS an American reporter left, the
Communist official remarked: You
interviewed in our elections; we hope
Americans won't mind too much II
we intervene in theirs"
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Britain Weighs u. S. Plan
For Palestine PoIicinq
BY the Associofsd Press

LONDON, April 81 R.-Sources
close to the British cabinet said
today that Britain is giving very
serious consideration" to the Amer
lean proposal that several nations
share policing of Palestine under
a temporary United Nations trus-
teeShip.
The disclosure indicated Britain
might reconsider her previously
answering position against shar-
ing in any plan for Palestine after
giving up her mandate May IS un-
less it first has the approval Of
both Jews and Arabs.
The cabinet will meet tomorrow,
with every likelihood 1t will consider
then the proposal laid before the
United Nations Assembly's Politi-
cal Committee Tuesday by Warren
Austin, American delegate.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Pennsylvania CIO Louds
Lewis for Heroic Fight
By the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA, April 2l.-The
Pennsylvania CIO Industrial Union
Council convention yesterday called
for a vigorous resolution" COM
mending the United Mine Workers
and John l.. Lewis for their heroic
fight for an honest pension" and re-
buking the courts for punitive ac-
ton.
Delegates roared approval of a mo-
ton instructing the Resolutions
Committee to carry out the order.
The motion was sponsored by
Charles Hill Of the Pittsburgh
United Electrical Workers Union.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Palestine
Continued From First Page

an Arab counter attack on the new
plan for tenn
porary trusteeship in the Holy Land
to replace the partition project ap-
proved by the U. N. Assembly last
November 20.
2. The United States. in sur
prise move, proposed that the 58-
nation Political Committee of the
U. N. Special Palestine Assembly re-
fer the trusteeship program to the
Assembly's 58-nation Trusteeship
Committee. The American plan
would get its first big test there.
3. The Jewish Agency disclosed
that the agency had informed the
British high commissioner for Pal
estine April 10 that 'ff the Arabs
cease fire we shall act likewise. y
Evening star., 1948-04-21
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tary OF the
Armed Forces
Committee OF
t he Missouri
Synod, Lutheran
Church, it was
announced to-
day. He will
have headquar-
ters at the Luth-
eran Oh ur c h
Ce n t er, 736
Jackson place
NV.
Chaplain Ahl
will serve as
liaison represent
Evening star., 1948-04-21
OAR
Continued From First Page.)

terials from their homes, but might
provide jobs for them"
Says Prices May Stay High.
Mrs. E. w. Mollohan, of the Dis.
trict chapter, also questioned
whether the OAR should spend tn,
money at this time.
Mrs. John T. Gardner, cores.
ponding secretary, expressed doub
that building prices will come dowr
"in our time" and Mrs. Davis Jack
man Of Wichita, Kans., declared
that she did Mt believe building
costs will get back to the poin
where they were before the war I"
Speaking for the new building
Mrs. Van Court Carwithen, historian
general, asserted, You can't blam'
me If my nose is shiny. Our powder
room now is a phone BOOTH"
Before the question of the nev
building was taken up, Mrs. Dayis
D. Caldwell, chairman of the Build
ing and Grounds Committee
stressed the need for additiona
space in her annual report.
Notes Attendance Drop.
One of the most crowded depart
ments now, she said, is the geneo
logical department., which she calles
the very hub of our society"
as While reporting an increase in th,
gross earnings OF Constitution Hal
from 5000 to more than $4,000 an.
nually in the last 19 years, Mrs
Caldwell noted that attendance al
many musical events has declined
seriously during the last season
forcing curtailment in the number
of such programs next year.
In particular, she deplored the
financial difficulties threatening the
continuance of our great Nationa
Symphony Orchestra"
In resolution adopted before tn.
pew building discussion, the dele
gates congratulated Eric Johnston
president of the Motion Pictur,
Association of America, and presi.
dents of member companies "fol
the industry's action in strengthen.
ing its system Of self-regulatior
covering picture content, titles ane
advertising in order to develop flint
motion picture entertainment ir
America" ...
The society, through its motion
picture committee, previously was
on record as protesting the number
of crime and gangster films. The
industry's change in its production
and advertising code and title regis
tration to avoid such pictures came
last December 4.
Favor Frigate Restoration.
In another resolution, the Con-
gress urged OAR membership to
a project recently author
lied by Congress for restoration OF
the frigate Constellation, now more
than $50 years old.
The Constellation, the Nays old
est vessel, was launched at the Bal
timore Navy Yard on September Z
1797-about one month before the
launching Of "Old Ironsides," the
frigate Constitution, at Boston.
The Navy estimates that restora-
ton Of the Constellation, now at the
Boston Navy Yard, would cost
about 81, 900, 600.
The resolution said the OAR
favored the preservation Of the
frigate (which symbolizes the epic
struggle of a small republic to retain
its freedom" Mrs. O'Byrne has &C.
cepted the invitation of the Secre-
tary Of the Navy to serve on the ma
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Proqrom Of the OAR
$50 PM. Today.

7:SO I'm. Iooay.
Concert-Navy Band; invo-
cation, the Rev. Edward L. r.
Elson, pastor, National Pres
byterian Church; State regents
reports; nominations.
8 AM. Tomorrow.
Voting-Polls open at 8 am;
organ recital, els to $50 an;
supplemental report Of Gre
dentials Committee, Mrs. VIII
liam H. Erwin, chairman; re-
port Of Resolutions Committee,
Mrs. Roy Valentine Shrewder,
chairman.
Reports Of national commit
tees.
2 PM. Tomorrow.
Organ recital-1:45 to 2 pm;
national committee reports con-
tinued. Address, Senator Mar
tin, Republican. Of Pennsyl-
vania; reports continued.
Evening star., 1948-04-21

church on all matters relating to
the Chiefs of Chaplaincy OF the
Army, Navy and Veterans Admin
istration. He also will act as ad-
visor to Lutheran chaplains In these
agencies and will edit monthly
magazine, THE Lutheran Chap
lain"
The clergyman served as pastor at
St. Johns Lutheran Church,
Orange, Calf, until he resigned in
1910 to enter the Army as a chap
lain. He served for four years in
the United States and Alaska, re-
signing with the rank of major.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
(. Hugh Long, 63, Dies

PHILADELPHIA, April 81 R.-E.
Hugh Long, SO, former vice presi-
dent in charge of sales for Sharp &
Dohme, Inc. drug manufacturers,
died yesterday. He was a native OF
Hillsboro, Tex, where he started his
career in the drug business.
Evening star., 1948-04-21
Chaplain k..L. AhI Named
Ito Lutheran Post Here

Chaplain Kenneth L. Ahl, for
merly Of the Veterans Administra-
ton Chaplain Corps, Los Angeles.
has been appointed executive secre-
Evening star., 1948-04-21

that he was out of order and that
Mr.. Berner did not recognize him.
The small meeting room on the
Evening star., 1948-04-21

This was before the council voted
its truce order last Saturday.
The American spokesman said no
definite decision had been taken on
the question of sending troops with
the proposed truce commission. He
added, however, that the delegation
had considered this as a possibility
So far, the spokesman said, the
delegation has not gone into the
question of which country or coun-
tries would be asked to provide such
forces.
The American delegation at a Sc
cret session in New York also was
said to have considered the question
of setting up q security force for
Jerusalem. No decision was taken
on this pending further consulta-
tions with other delegations.
Mr.. Ell Khoury said the American
trusteeship proposal would make all
So members of the U. N. trustees
for Palestine. This, he said, lis
absurd"
The Syrian said he believed the
delegates were not ready to discuss
the American program yet. He sug-
gested further study of the whole
trusteeship idea.
Evening star., 1948-04-21

exhibition In otner American
cities Of the 202 German paintings
now at the National Gallery might
endanger them because Of tempera-
ture variations, according to DR..
Irene Kunze Kuehnel, German art
authority who is here to assist in
Grating and preparing the art for
its return to Germany.
DR.. Kuehnel, who arrived here
Saturday. told press conference at
the Pentagon today that she would
oppose suggestions that the MASTER
pieces be sent to other cities for that
reason.
Temperature changes cause blis-
ters on the paintings and thus make
them lose their color, she explained.
THE paintings here are in very
good condition and they did not
suffer from being brought to this
country" she said.
The paintings, which include
some priceless old masters, are
slated to be housed permanently in
the Lendes Museum at Weisbaden,
Germany.
| Most Of the paintings were at
the Kaiser Frederick Museum in
Berlin before the war and DR..
Kuehnel, now employed as = con-
sultant by the Once of the Mill