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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Pennock, Former Star Pitcher,
Dies of Cerebral Hemorrhoqe
PhiIIies Official, 81,
Stricken on Way to
League Meeting
By the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Herb
Pennock, one of the greatest
left-handed pitchers in baseball
history, died today following a
cerebral hemorrhage.
The slim, gray-haired former
athlete, who pitched five world series
victories without ever losing a game,
would have been 81 February 10.
Pennock, general manager of the
Philadelphia Phils of the National
League, collapsed as he entered the
Waldorf Astoria Hotel for league
meeting. He died an hour later.
Pennock, one Of the few ever to
Jump directly into major leagues
without minor league experience,
was discovered by Connie Mack In
1912. He was signed to pitch for
the Athletics at the age Of Is, but
was released on waivers to the Bos-
ton Red Sox In 1915. Mack has said
that was his greatest mistake in
baseball. The pitcher later won
great fame with the New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Jan. 30.-Both houses
of Frances Legislature approved
today the governments bill
Withdrawing all 5,000-franc notes
from circulation.
The Finance Ministry announced
that every one holding the 5000
franc notes will be repaid. The an
nouncement said the operation was
not IAN appropriation" An official
source had indicated yesterday that
some of the bills might be confis-
Gated as a blow at the black market
If holders could not explain their
possession.
Premier Robert Schuman's dras-
tic money program cleared another
hurdle when the Council of the Re-
public ratified by vote of 1877 to
1876 the bill abolishing the 5000
franc note as legal tender.
Vote Follows Albright Debate.
/ Earlier the National Assembly ap-
proved the bill 308 to 288 after an
all-night debate. The Premier had
staked the life of his two-month-
old coalition cabinet on his pro-
gram.
| About 66,O0O,OOO of the 5000 franc
notes were in circulation, valued at
81 $40, 0O0, 600 at the new rate of 214
francs to the dollar.
There Is not and will not be any
withdrawal of other notes of the
Bank of France" the Finance Min
istry announced.
Another administration bill, to
free the gold market, hoped a pre-
(See FRANCE, Page A-5)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Star Goes to Press
Toniqht on TeIevision

The television audience is
invited to tune in the educa-
tional film 1.-The Star Goes to
Press" on Station WMAL-TV
at 5 o'clock tonight.
The movie portrays a de-
tailed picture story of the edi-
torial and mechanical work
that goes into the production
and distribution of each edi-
ton of The Star.
Tune in "The Star Goes to
Press" tonight on television
Station WMAL-TV at 8
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
House Agrees 10 Ado
Two Hours Of Debate
On Tax Bill Monday
Democrats Nay Delay
Decision on Substitute
Proposal Until Then
By ]. A. O'Leon

The House agreed today to let
debate on tax reduction run two
hours longer on Monday, amid
indications that Democratic
leaders may not decide until
then what substitute they will
offer for the $500, 100000 Re-
publican tax slash.
Although Democratic floor man
ayers are understood to have in
mind Offering President Truman's
S., zoe, 600, 900 increase in corporation
taxes along with modified version
OF the Republican tax cuts for indi-
viduals, it was learned today that
some of the Southern Democrats are
not in favor Of adding new corpora
ton taxes.
Representative Doughton, OF
North Carolina, a leading Demo-
cratic advocate of some tax reduc-
ton, probably will not take the floor
in the debate until Monday, when
showdown is near.
Mr.. Doughton has a tax reduction
(See TAXES pace Al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Justice D. L. Groner to Retire:
Harold Stephens to Take Place
Judge Proctor Due
To Get Vacancy on
Appeals Bench

Chief Justice D. Lawrence
Groner of the United States
Court of Appeals will retire Mon
day and be succeeded by Asso-
ciate Justice Harold M. Stephens,
it was learned in an authorita-
tive quarter this afternoon.
District Court Justice James M.
Proctor is slated to get the appel
late judgeship. ,.M
Chief Justice Groner saw President
Truman this morning and is sup
posed at that time to have told of
his intention to leave the bench on
which he has served for nearly II
years.
The justice said only that he had
made "a courtesy call" at the White
House.
1t is expected that formal an
nouncement Of the shifts will be
made shortly and that the nomina-
tons for the promotion of Justice
Stephens and Justice Proctor will GO
forward to the Senate late today
or Monday.
Chief Justice Groners retirement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Assassin Held;
Rioting Breaks
|0ut in Bombay
Three Shots Fired by
Attucker in New Delhi
IndustrioIist's Home
(Gandhi Obituary on Page A.
BY the Associated Press

BY the ASsoeiuied Press
NEW DELHI, Jan. 30.-A Hindu
tonight shot to death Mohandas
K. Gandhi, 78-year-old apostle
of nonviolence and father of In
dian independence.
Police said the frail spiritual lead-
er of midas hundreds of millions
of Hindus was killed for political
reasons-because some persons did
not agree with his appeals against
violence"
Widespread looting, arson and
stabbings started in Bombay tonight
two hours after news of the assaS-
sination spread. So.
Police fired many times into Hin
du and Moslem rioters in the Nib
Bazaar, in Central Bombay.
Twenty-four persons were admit.
ted to hospitals with stabbing Or
stoning wounds.
Walking to Prayer Meeting.
Gandhi was walking to his prayer
meeting grounds, on the lawn of the
Birla mansion, to appeal again for
an end Of communal violence. Three
shots rang out at close range. One
found his heart. Death came quickly
to his emaciated body, wasted in q
recent fast in the cause of peace
amid the rival religious sects Of
India and Pakistan.
The assassin was held incommun-
icado. Police said he was a civilian
from Poona, although he was wears
ing army clothes. Earlier this month
a bomb had exploded near the spot
where Gandhi was holding his
prayer meeting.
DR.. G. l.. Qamara, Hindu physi-
clan who was in the prayer meeting
crowd, pronounced Gandhi dead
shortly after the shooting. Death
came within a few minutes, but the
doctor was not certain of the exact
time
Tens of thousands of Indians
streamed to Gandhi's bier in his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
BIZ ExpIodes Near
Wreckoge Of DC-3
In French Alps
By the Associotsd Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Jan,
30.-United States Air Force
headquarters reported today the
sighting of plane wreckage in
the lower French Alps and said
another plane, presumably a
BIT in the search party, had
crashed 20 miles east of the
wreckage.
The first plane was believed to be
a DC-3 transport which disappeared
Tuesday while en- route from France
to Italy. 1t carried three American
women and five children, dependents
of American soldiers in the Trieste
area.
The wreckage of this twin-engined
craft was sighted IL miles northwest
Of Digne, France, the Air Force
headquarters at Wiesbaden reported.
One Of the pilots in the search
party said he had seen the second
plane crash and explode. It appeared
to him to be Flying Fortress.
The Air Force announced the
iSee ALPS Up ACu Dooo A
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spent to establish boards or COM
missions" or for other non-emer-
gency uses to which similar funds
have been put during 1913 and In
previous years"
The 100000 recommended was
still 100000 more than the Presi-
dent got last year.
Cut for Advisers Explained.
AS for the Is per cent slice of
what Mr.. Truman wanted for his
economic advisers, the committee
commented:
1T appears that practically all of
the information which the council
has used has been developed by
other agencies of the Government
and could have been made available
in useful form directly to the Pres
ident by the agency originating it,"
AS drawn by the committee, the
bill carries these funds for the
larger agencies:
Executive Office of the President,
$6,142,312 asked, $5,589,312 recon-
mended, cut $553,000.
Civil Service Commission, $2S7,-
598,098 asked, $243, 294 1903 recon-
mended, cut $44 ,304 900.
Federal Communications Commits
sion, $3.50, 900 asked, $4,000 rec
commended, cut $4,000.
Federal Power Commission, 81
100000 asked, $4,049,550 recon-
mended, cut $170,540.
ETC Funds Reduced.
Federal Trade Commission, So
975,000 asked, $3,478,035 recon-
mended, cut $496 1865.
Federal Works Agency, $529, asa
554 asked, $525 1858 ,944 recommended,
cut $3,590,610. ($459, 588,854 of the
lCaa ARQR npPI IA I,IOAIC DC a =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Commissioners Urged
|By Realtors 10 Seek
End Of Rent Control
Elimination of Curb Seen
By Met Connie as Only Way
To Cure Housing Crisis

The Washington Real Estate
Board today urged the District
Commissioners to recommend
elimination of rent control in the
District as the only way to cure
the housing shortage.
F. Moran McConihe, board presi-
dent, was the first witness to APP
pear as the Commissioners opened
hearings on the extension Of the
Rent Control Act. The act expires
March 81 although a pending House
hill would extend it for another year
Taking issue with the Real Estate
Board was Robert Cogswell, District
rent administrator, who said that
owners converting part Of. their
homes into apartments are "labor-
ing under the thought that anything
the traffic can bear should be ap-
proved" by his office.
IT sometimes have to cut in half
the rent asked by people who apply
for apartment rent ceilings in pri-
vate houses" Mr.. Cogswell declared.
Situation Still Critical.
Mr.. Cogswell said the situation
still is critical as far as apartments
and single family dwellings are con-
cerned. He said there has been
some improvement in the rooming
house situation to the extent that
people do not have to grab the first
room they see. Room space in
hotels also has improved slightly, he
added.
Mr.. McConihe, pointing out that
housing in the District Is subject to
rent control while controls have
been relaxed in the rest Of the coun-
try, said this has resulted in very
serious loss in rental unit construc-
ton within the District, with the
resultant loss of tax revenue from
such projects"
He said that from last July to De-
cember, when Federal restrictions
were relaxed for the rest of the
country, construction of 1916 rental
units were approved in the District
with a value of approximately 81
$4,000. During the same period in
the Metropolitan Area outside of the
District, 3,70O rental units were au-
thorized with a value of approx
mately $22,l25, 900, he added.
"It is only natural that an in
weston will undertake the tremendous
risks involved in such project in a
location in which he Is assured OF
a free market" he declared.
Mr.. McConihe said there was q
great need here for two and three
bedroom apartments, but that
builders could not afford to erect
them.
BY noon nearly 20 organizations
(See RENT CONTROL, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
GANDH| SLAIN BY HINDU AT PRAYER MEETING
Cunningham, British Marshal,
Aboard Plane Missing at Sea
70 Others on Craft
Overdue Many Hours
On Way to Bermuda
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 30.-Sir Arthur
Cunningham, wartime air mar
shall of the Royal Air Force, is
believed to have been lost with
% other persons today aboard a
British commercial plane en-
route to Bermuda.
A dispatch from Bermuda said
the British South American Anyways
Tudor was reported to have crashed
440 miles northeast of Bermuda and
seven search planes were looking for
the wreckage.
In New York the Coast Guard
ordered a search between Bermuda
and Delaware Bay after receiving
reports a low-fying plane had been
sighted in the area at 2 am. (EST)
Two cutters from Wilmington,
N. c., and Norfolk, Va, and two
planes from Floyd Bennett Field
were ordered to the area. The
plane has been unreported since
10 o'clock last night when it was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Bulletins
Fire Hits Piano Store

A fire, accompanied by a
small explosion, in the store of
the Colonial Piano Co., 11N
Ninth street NV. this after
noon did damage estimated at
$4,000 by the owner, T. I.
Crockett. Approximately 40
pianos i'm the establishment
for repair were damaged.
Olympic Hockey Cancelled
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland
R.-The International Olym-
pic Committee announced to-
night that ice hockey has
been cancelled from the fifth
winter games which got under
way today, beneath a cloud
created by the hockey contro-
versy involving rival factions
from the United States.
Earlier Story, Sports Section.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Taft Says ERP Funds
Are Sure 10 Be Cut
Despite Truman Plea
Senate Leaders Brush Off
Appeal for So Billion
To Start Program
BY the Asxocioted Press

Senate leaders today brushed
off President Truman's new ap-
peal for a fiat $500, 100000 to
start the European Recovery
Program.
There will certainly be cut in
the amount" said Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio, chairman of the
Senate Republican Policy Commit
tee. II don't think the Presidents
statement changes the situation"
Chairman Bridges of the Senate
Appropriations Committee said his
group still is trying to get down to
the facts of what the President
really does want"
= Senator Brodges said he is not op-
posing the recovery plan ''but that
doesn't mean I'm going into 1t blind
folded"
All or Nothing Asked.
The President told his news con-
ference yesterday that he wants all
of the Marshall Plan or nothing.
Under questioning, he said he was
referring mainly to the four I'M
interrupted years of assistance for
Western Europe which the program
proposes.
He emphasized, however, that he
thinks the full $500, 100000 asked
for the Is months beginning April l
is absolutely essential. He said he
is opposed to what he said were
Republican suggestions for trim
ming it by $4,000, o0o,o 900.
Such reduction, Mr.. Truman
declared, would make it relief and
not a recovery program.
The President then was asked
whether his all-or-nothing state
ment means that he would reject
any bill which authorizes less than
the administration asked. He said
(Coo EODETCN Am page Any
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
More Fuel Oil on Way
Here After Arrival
OF Million Gallons
Three Borses Awoit Help
Of Ieebreokers; Public
Warned to Conserve
LIGHT SNOW SEEN possibility to-
night with low of 10. Page AS

LIGHT SNOW SEEN possibility to-
night with low of 10. Page AS
Temporary relief from the fuel
oil shortage was assured Wash
ington today with the prospec-
tive arrival of oil in barges on
the Potomac to augment more
than one million gallons received
yesterday.
But Fuel Oil Co-ordinator j.
Thomas Kennedy warned that the
District was not yet lover the hump"
and advised consumers they must
continue to help by cutting their
quotas is per cent.
At least three barges of oil were
said to be wallowing in the ice
choked Potomac, waiting help from
three Coast Guard boats serving as
icebreakers.
The extreme emergency should
ease off early in February, when new
monthly allotments begin arriving,
provided the river remains navigable
and oil users adhere to conservation
measures, Mr.. Kennedy said.
He had no definite figures on the
stock on hand, but said everybody
is getting OIL
Emergency Calls Continue.
~ Ix,e IN
receive calls from persons unable
to get oil through regular dealers.
The workers said most calls came
from customers of L. P. Steuart g.
Bro, a distributor allotted oil from
the emergency pool yesterday when
his source of supply was cut off.
The Steuart concern, which serves
1000 or % per cent of the area
homes, found it impossible to keep
up with the flood of orders today.
A company officer said an intensive
effort was being made to care for
all hardship cases and that deliv-
cries were being made around
the clock"
Physical limitations prevent the
company from catching up with
the orders in a days time, the OFF,
cial said.
Naval Oil Due.
The. Steuart stocks will be re-
plenished, probably late tomorrow
or Sunday morning, with the ar
rival of 735,000 gallons from the
Navy station at Craney Island, near
Norfolk. A dispatch from Norfolk
said the barge of Diesel oil left
there this morning.
The Districts emergency pool,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
| Few Face Job Loss
Under Independent
| AGENCIES Fund Bill

The Governments independ-
ent agencies will suffer only
minor personnel cuts under the
appropriations bill reported to
the House today. The Office of
Selective Service Records faces
a cut of about 100 workers;
Budget Bureau, IL; Council of
Economic Advisers, 4, and In
dian Claims Division, 5.
The Civil Service Commission
was granted funds to hire 1,126
new employees for the loyalty
program. Increases in salary
items for the commission and
several other agencies will per-
NIT employment of more than
1000 new workers in Washing
ton, officials estimated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

quarters in the palatial residence OF
G. D. Birla, an industrialist who
long had supported Gandhi. They
passed sadly in single file.
Known as Mahatma.
Sobbing bitterly, Gandhi's per.
sonal secretary, S. Kalyanam, said,
"Bapu is dead"
Bapu Is the affectionate name for
Gandhi, meaning father. To mill
lions of his followers, he was known
as Mahatma, or great-souled one.
A crowd of several hundred per>
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

RICHMOND, Va. F.-TWO
Virginia bank presidents
Clarence L. Robey, Purcellville,
and Joseph E. Profit, Floyd
County-today were acquitted
of charges they aided and
abetted in misapplication of
funds of a Fredericksburg
bank. Hugh N. Rakes, Lees
burg, was sentenced to three
years and a $4,000 fine in
what the Government con-
tended was a vast check kiting
scheme.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Physician Says virgins
Condition Is Critical

DAYTON, Ohio. Jan. 30.-Mlann
Valley Hospital announced TINS
morning the condition OF Ofvnis
Wright, 76-year-old aviation plo-
neer. had taken turn for the "oiss
during the night and now was crit~
ical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

Yankees and was star Of their six
world series teams Of 1923 to 1882
During his 22-year career in the
majors, Pennock won $40 games and
lost ISL.
He also pitched 71s consecutive
1See PENNOCK, Page A-2)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30
Both French Houses
OF Parliament Vote
Note Withdrawal
Schumun Also Victoriou:
As Assembly Overrides
Commission on Gold
bulletin

PARIS. R).-The National
Assembly approved tonight a
government measure to permit
free trade in gold. 1t permits
Frenchmen with hidden assets
at home or abroad to declare
them on paying a Is per cent
fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

(See FUEL OIL, Page A-50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

(See MURPHY, Page A-3)
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(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-5D
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(See APPROPRIATIONS, F
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1See BRITISH PLANE, Page AS
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(See ALPS CRASH. Page A-5.)
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(See GANDHI, Page A-4)
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(See TAKES, Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-01-30

Considerable cloudiness today. Highest about
2S. Cloudy and cold with light snow late to-
night or tomorrow. Lowest about 10 tonight
Gull report on Page A-2)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Child L Lubor Violations
Continue At Wdrtime Rate.
L db or Inspectors Find

Washington, d. c. (ILNS)-De-
spite a fight of half a century
against child labor and Legislative
progress in curbing the worst OF
its evils, exploitation of children in
industry is not a thing of the past
This is made plain by the Wage
and Hour and Public Contracts Di-
visions, u. S. Department of Labor
which has just reported that high
rate of violations of the child labor
provisions of the Fair Labor Stan
dards Act persisted through the fis-
cal year 1947.
Almost exactly the same number
of establishments in violation and
the same number of illegally en-
ployed minors were found by De-
partment of Labor inspectors in
the 1947 fiscal year as in the pre-
ceding year.
In the 1947 fiscal year, 9,593 min
ors were found illegally employed
in 2,453 establishments. In the 1916
fiscal year, the figures were 1858
minors in 2,449 establishments.
Fewer Plants Visited
These extensive child labor viola
tions were found in 1947 even
though fewer establishments were
inspected in that year than in the
previous year (38,613 in 1947 and
42,194 in 1946).
Establishments employing minors
under 18 or minors of 18 and 19 in
hazardous occupations totaled g.
$50 in 1947 and 9,190 in 1916. Min
ors under 18 employed in these in
spected establishments totaled 40,-
TAI in 1947 and 1854 in 1916.
Most of the illegally employed
minors were working contrary to
the basic 16-year minimum age
provision of the Fair Labor Stan
dards Act-the wage and hour law.
For occupations declared particu-
larly hazardous, an 18-year mini
mum age has been established.
There are also special regulations
covering the employment of chill
dren Ia and Is years of age.
Violations Top az Mark
The level of child labor viola
tions found in 1947 under the Fair
Labor Standards Act is above that
which existed in 1912, before war
pressures brought into the labor
force unusually large numbers of
boys and girls to help take the
place of the millions of men and
women who went into the armed
forces. The violation level has re-
ceded from the peak of the war,
but has not dropped back to the
point where it stood at the begin
ming of the year.
Although violations were found
in every major industry group, the
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
Tugboat Men Accept
Wage Increase Offer

New York City QLNS)-Mem-
bers Of Local 33, United Marine
Division, of the International Long
shoremen's Association voted 3 TO
to accept a l0-cent-an-hour wage
increase offered by tugboat oper-
ators. The vote also approved a
proposal for payment by the oper-
ators of 80 cents a week for each
employe to provide a death bene-
fit, as we'll as increased food al
lowances.
The result of the vote was an
nounced by Capt. William Bradley,
president of the local, who said a
new contract with the New York
Towboat and Adjustment Commit
tee, retroactive to Jan. /, would be
signed soon. Returns on another
referendum vote involving tank
er and oil barge crews are expected
by Feb. Is, Bradley added.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1948-02-26
UAW Asks 35-cent
Chrysier Pay Hike

Detroit (LPA)--The United Auto
Workers National Chrysler Confer
ence, representing 10000 workers
in Chrysler auto shops voted to de-
mand pay boosts totalling over 35
cents.
Delegates from Ii Chrysler
plants in Michigan, Indiana, and
California endorsed a statement
calling for 30c-an-hour wage i'm
crease, an additional sc for health
and accident benefit insurance, a
guaranteed weekly wage, better va
cation provisions, and an adequate
pension plan"
Although the Chrysler package"
is &c higher than the unions exc
cutive board called for at its Jan
uary meeting, UAW Chrysler Di-
rector Norman Matthews said it
"falls within the unions wage pol
icy framework" 0
Both Matthews and JAW Presi-
dent Walter Reuther told delegates
that the union must not cut its de-
mands because of recent temporary
drops in commodity prices. They
said that the fluctuations resulted
from speculation and big business
manipulation of the markets in am
attempt to confuse workers in the
pending third round" wage nego-
tiations and at the ballot box in the
November elections.