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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04

counterproposals Of the Committee
of 100 as announced following the
recent meeting of the group, where
the needs of protecting Federal in
terests in the National Capital plans
were pointed up.
1t would be a mistake, he told
the joint committee, to abandon
the interests of the Federal Gov
eminent here, its employees and re-
lated interests, to a local govern
ment I'm which the Federal Gov
eminent is inadequately repre-
sented"
Mr.. Roberts, answering these ar
guments, declared that mo amount
of red herring" could defect in
terest from the fundamental SUI
frage question.
Sees Lone Major Issue.
There is but single major issue
involved in the consideration of this
bill" Mr.. Roberts declared.
Either the people of the District
are entitled, as American citizens, to
a free and democratic participation
in the selection of the officers who
govern and tax them, or. for some
Overwhelming reasoning threatening
the safety of the state, they must
remain the subjects of bureaucratic
administration"
Recalling his former District serv-
ice, during which he played major
role in a city reorganization study
at the request of the Senate District
Committee, Mr.. Roberts continued:
IF it were possible under an ap-
pointive type of administration to
accomplish any substantial improve
ment in the District government, the
admitted superiority of depart
mental plan with single admin
istrator Except for judicial and
quasi judicial functions) would have
resulted in a reorganization by
the Commissioners, Notwithstanding
protest of any special interests
affected"
Dictator Philosophy"
In denouncing the substitute plan
of the Committee of 100, Mr.. Rob-
eres said its basic philosophy was
AL that we deplore and detest in
the coumunistic relationships of
Russia or the fascist relationships
of Hitler and Mussolini."
In conclusion Mr.. Roberts told
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
De Valera S Regime
Al Stake Today as
Irish Go 10 Polls
BY me Assoeiotsd Press

DUBLIN, Feb. 4.-Irishmen
voted today to determine wheth-
er Prime Minister canon de
Valera will retain control of the
government he has run since
1892.
The polls were open from am.
to . pm. a am, to 4 pm, EST
for balloting in the most hotly-
contested general election since the
end of the civil war days in 1915. A
record vote was predicted.
The big issue was whether the
tall, gaunt Prime Minister could
hold on to his power. His Fianna
Fail Party must obtain majority
"a seats in the Dali Parliament)
for him to do SO.
There are 406 candidates for the
lat seats In the Dali. Six parties
are In the running.
Fires proportional representa-
ton has always made for slow
count of votes. Results are not ex-
pected before Friday. The count
starts tomorrow.
Observers during the campaign
considered the year-old clan a Pob-
lachta Republican, Party OF merry
Sean MacBride, Dublin lawyer, the
biggest single threat to MIR. De Va
lera's control. The Prime Minister
dissolved the Dali, forcing today's
elections when Poblachta won two
Of three seats contested In by-elec-
tions last October.
Mr.. MacBride made an issue Of
Irish partition, criticizing Mr.. DE-
Valera for not being more active IN
uniting North and South Ireland
The Prime Minister, calling thu
Poblachta irresponsible" made
campaign pledges that he would
work for the unity Of the six North
ern Ulster States with the South
Of Ireland.
Mr.. de Valera waged an ener'
eetic campaign. During the pas
month the 65-year-old Prime Min
lister has averaged four speeches
day.
Mr.. MacBride, 44-year-old son Of
an Irishman who was executed ir
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04

Fearful of a deeper cut, House
Democrats decided against a fight
today to add 100000 to what a Re
publican called President Humans
Darkroom kitty" of 100000
Better known as the Presidents
emergency fund, that sum Is part Of
a $991 ,583,551 money bill called up
for a House vote today. The meas
ure finances the White House and
a score of miscellaneous agencies.
Representative Wigglesworth, Re-
publican, of Massachusetts,, chairman
of the House Appropriations Sub
committee managing White House
funds, offered this explanation for
the committees action in trimming
Mr.. Truman's request for $1,000 600
emergency fund for the fiscal year
beginning July /:
with one or two exceptions, no
item therein can be fairly classified
as an emergency item, There
Is no reason why, under the guise
of emergency funds, the President
should set aside a stable Darkroom
kitty"
Mr.. Wigglesworth noted in his
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Similarly, the Secretary said, the
Air Force may maintain. independ-
emily of MATS, such miscellaneous
air transport as may be organic to
its service, but shall not operate
any regularly scheduled trunk line
service"
Gen. Kuter, AZ, a native of Rock
ford, ILL.,, was graduated from the
Military Academy in the class of
1927. At present he is American
representative in the International
Civil Aviation Organization, with
headquarters in Montreal.
Admiral Whitney, ~, native Of
Brooklyn, N. Y, is graduate of the
Naval Academy in the class of 1917.
He is former director of the Naval
Air Transport Service and is at pres
ent a member of the Navy General
Board.
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BottIeship Wisconsin
To Be Put in Reserve
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 4.-Vet-
eran of five campaigns in the
Pacific, the Nays 45,00o-ton battle
ship Wisconsin is to be inactivated
and assigned to the Atlantic re-
serve fleet, the 5th Naval District
announced today.
The Wisconsin Is sister ship Of
the Iowa, New Jersey. Missouri and
Kentucky, the last of which is still
under construction at the Ports
mouth (Va) Navy Yard.
\ The Navy reported that 1t will
take about six months to prepare
the warship for inactivation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04

had been tried In any city as large
as Washington. The city's chief ex-
ecutive ofiicer, he insisted, should be
high Federal official tappointed
by the President) and subject to
confirmation by the Senate. A
council-appointed manager. he said,
would not have SUFFICIENT contacts
with high Federal officials.
When the hearing began this
morning only 20 spectators and
members Of Congress were present
but the audience began to arrive
as the hearing went on.
When Mr.. Sharpe had finished
his testimony, Chairman Auchin-
Gloss and Representative Deane,
Democrat, OF North Carolina ques-
toned him about his organization.
Says Group Approved Report.
In reply to Mr.. Deane Mr.. Sharpe
said the Committee of 100 had had
only one meeting Of the entire group
since the home rule bill was intro
duced In Congress. A subcommittee
which drafted the report read by
Mr.. Sharpe, met half dozen times
he said.
He added that 80 of the 100 men,
bers attended the full meeting and
that all but three approved the re-
port. Some changes were made to
incorporate the opinions Of the three
who opposed the draft.
Chairman AuchincloSS said he
had received letters from two per-
sons claiming to be members OF
the committee and stating their
opposition to the report.
Compromise Has Merit"
The chairman said the Commit
tee of 100 appears to be completely
opposed to home rule, and he added
that the suggestion that part of
the proposed city council be APP
pointed is total alien to the idea
of home rule-you can't have them
half elected and half appointed"
Chairman Auchincloss comment
ed that a compromise suggestion
on the subject, which had been
made to him, has merit" This
would include among the council
members one member appointed by
the President and one named by
Congress.
IF they voted against a measure,
Mr.. Auchincloss said, 1T would be
an indication that there was some
thing going on that the executive
and legislative branches should know
about"
Mr.. Deane asked Mr.. Roberts
whether the District Commissioners
would win a vote OF confidence from
the public If 1t were put to vote.
Doubts Vote Of Confidence.
SIN confident they would not, "
he replied, they wouldn't even get
nominated-except by the Board of
Trade"
He said the Board of Trade has a
dominant" influence in city affairs
today.
Chairman Auchincloss said he has
on three occasions asked the board
to send a witness to testify at the
hearing but that he has been told
each time the group was still study
ing the home rule measure.
Mr.. Roberts concluded by saying
that he would never think of again
taking an appointed job in the Dis
trict government, but, he added. he
would try for the elected post OF
councilman TO represent his district
even though the post would pay
less than it costs me to hire
stenographer."
Red wine is made from grapes
with skins; white wine from grapes
| with the skins removed.
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ator Bridges in saying he would like

ator Bridges in saying he would like
to see a greater saving.
Senator Bridge agreed, but asked
newsmen to remember it will be
difficult, in view of new items Of ex-
penditure, that are being added from
time to time, such as the civil service
and veterans bills Of this week
Members of the joint committee
also emphasized that they did not
attempt to decide today how much
of their spending ceiling should 60
for foreign aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
Rocket May Garry
Ballot Box to Isle
Isolated by Gale
BY the Associated Press

CORK, Erie, Feb. 4.-This
may be the first rocket-type
election In history.
Two hundred Irishmen on
Dursey Island, of the South
west coast, are separated from
shore by 800 yards of water
which has been kicked up by a
furious gale. The ballot box is
on the mainland. There is no
boat sturdy enough to make the
crossing.
So, officials think they may
use rocket apparatus to shoot
a line across. Then the natives
can haul in a ballot box for
today's voting.
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sible trial under the German de-
notification law.
At that time, Munich Public Pros.
ecutor Julius Herss said the 50-year-
old ex-Bund leader would be charged
ION account of his extraordinary
support Of the Nazi regime BY
propaganda means"
Kuhn was freed by American
authorities in Asperg, Germany, in
April rs, 1916, after 61a years as q
prisoner Of the United States.
Ever since he was interned q
bitter controversy has ragged in
Bavarian government circles = over
whether Kuhn could be tried as .
Nazi in Germany.
German attorneys felt there was a
question whether Kuhn should not
be regarded as "stateless" rather
than as a German or an American.
The issue never has been settled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-02-04
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posals for Streamllnlng the city
government agencies.
UNFOLDING the Committee of 100
plan, Mr.. Sharpe said that, while
home rule is highly desirable for
ordinary cities and towns" the Dis
trict is unique in that it is set up
to serve exclusively as the seat OF
the national Government.
Population Figure Cited.
"Of the estimated population in
July, 1s47, of 8e1.0oo," Mr.. Sharpe
said, at is reasonable to suppose
that fully half were the l95, 500
Federal employees and their fam
lilies who reside in the District.
TN the District, also" he said
ARE the important diplomatic corps
and stats who are guests of the
Federal Government and to whom
the Federal Government owes serv-
ice and protection. And it should
not be forgotten that, in the Fed
eral city, Congress and its employees
find their headquarters and spend
much of their time"
In the opinion Of the Committee
of 100, he added, 1.-The health ano
welfare of these officials and en-
ployes are of such Importance tc
the functioning Of the Federal Gov
eminent itself that Congress would
be making a mistake to abandon
them to a local government in which
the Federal Government is made
quately represented"
Hits at Basic Principles.
Mr. Shapes report struck at basic
principles in the city suffrage plan
Commenting on the proposed budget
from Federal controls, he said: INC
adequate Federal city would ever
result from the action Of an elected
local agency responsible to its con-
stituency for keeping down taxes
and with no direct stake in the de-
yelopment of monumental city,
Discussing plans for an elected
city council, Mr. Sharpe. said the
provisions OF the pending bill seem
to be "unduly complicated, =cumber-
some and expensive"
Gen. Grant gave a general IN
dorsement of the views expressed by
the Committee Of 100, of which he
Is a member.
He also presented a number of
proposed changes in the charter bill
dealing principally with land pur-
chase and land ownership recon-
mended by the planning commits
sion.
Should Be High Federal Official.
Asked why he objected to having
the council appoint a city manager
Gen. Grant said the councilman
ager type of administration never
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Red wine is made from grapes
with skins: white wine from grapes
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Should Be High Federal Official.
Asked why he objected to having
the council appoint city manager,
Gen. Grant said the councilman
ager type of administration never
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Trial Of Dairy Firms
Is Set for May 5

Trial of seven Washington area
dairies. the Maryland and Virginia
Milk Producers Association and the
associations general manager. Bruce
B. Derrick, all charged with con-
spiracy to violate the Sherman
Antitrust Act, was set today for
May 5.
The date was set by Justice Alex
ander Holtzoff over objections OF
defense attorneys as the nine de-
PENDANTS pleaded not guilty on ar
raignment in District Court.
Indicted, in addition to the as
ISOLATION and Mr.. Derrick, are the
Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase
Thompson's. Richfield, Wakefield
Lucerne, Alexandria and Harvey
Diaries.
The Government contends they
conspired to fix the price of milk
in the Washington area. They were
indicted March 8 by a special grand
jury.
Justice Holtzof granted attorneys
20 days in which to file motions
and set April Is for oral arguments
Defense attorneys sought more time,
but Justice Holtzon pointed out If
the trial did not begin in early
May, it probably would have to 60
over until fall.
The court accepted the personal
bond of Mr.. Derrick, the only In
dividual named In the indictment.
Evening star., 1948-03-19

cialist Party, and Ivan Matteo
Lombardo of the Socialist Unity
ticket.
Quickly Quelled by Police.
Police quickly quelled the dis
orders at the Leftist rally and nc
casualties we're reported.
The trouble began when crowds
leaving the rally in the Piazza SAINT
Apostoli met those leaving a nearby
Socialist meeting. Jeers and cat.
calls were exchanged and then fists
began to7f1y. Police split the two
groups and sent them on their way
Ansa news agency said today two
policemen and a bystander were
seriously wounded when the officers
attempted to arrest a Communist
leader at Porto Gruaro.
The dispatch, from Venice, quotee
police as saying Angelo Marson
Communist Party secretary, fret
on police when they tried to arrest
him for theft. It said Marson
(See ITALY, Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-03-19

filling vacant ranks in line with
President Truman's plea fol
strengthened armed forces.
The Senate is on notice that the
Army, Navy and Air Force will ask
the immediate stepping up of pres
ent manpower ceilings. Secretary OF
Defense Forrestal told the Senate
Ground Forces Committee yesterday
that such proposal will be made
but that the exact figures had not
yet been decided on.
Mr.. Forrestal said the Army wants
to boost its authorized strength from
669, 900 officers and men to 100000
He told the committee the armed
forces were approximately 350,00O
men short Of present ceilings.
In addition, Mr.. Forrestal urged
expansion of the Air Force, as urged
by many members of Congress, but
maintenance of a balance between
the three services; stockpiling OF
strategic materials and scientific re-
search-which is under the general
supervision of the National Security
Resources Board, and adequate air
bases.
The Republican answer to Mr.
Truman's request for universal mill
tary training and a limited revival
(See DRAFT. Page A-4D
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Clark Orders Nine. JoIiot- -Curie
Freed by Immigration Officers
Noted Physicist Flew
Here to Address
Borsky's Group
by the Associated Press

Attorney General Clark today
authorized the release of Nine
Irene Joliot-Curie, the French
physicist, who had been detained
by immigration officials at Ellis
Island.
Nine. Joliot-C -Curie was taken into
custody and removed to the island
shortly after her arrival late yester-
day in New York from Paris.
Waiting at La Guardia Airport to
greet her were officers of the Joint
Anti-Fascist Refugee Committee,
headed by DR.. Edward Barsky
which has been listed by Attorney
General Clark as a subversive Or
ganization.
A committee spokesman said she
had come to this country Ito ac-
quaint the American people with
the immediate needs of the Spanish
Republicans in exile
The order for Nine. Joliot- -Curie's
release followed earlier indications
from the Justice Department that
she would be detained until it could
be determined whether her entry
(see JOLIOT-CURIE, Page A-70
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Sunday Reading

Congress Is about to ante
$33,000,000 to finance the tell
ing of Americas story of de-
mocracy and freedom to the
world. George Venable Allen,
Assistant Secretary of State
for Public Affairs, will be sales
Manager for the project. John
C. Henry draws a lively word
sketch of Mr.. Allen in Sum-
days Editorial Section.
In companion pieces, Con-
stantine Brown reports that
the trend toward a militant
attitude on this side might
cause Russia to sober up and
behave; Labor Editor James
Y. Newton says the soft coal
controversy probably will
touch more people than the
income tax before it is settled,
and Aviation Editor William
H. Shippen, jr., announces
that American commercial
airlines now have the planes
to bid for global supremacy
on a scale not likely to be
challenged for many years.
These and many other fea-
lures, plus special coverage Of
the new books, gardening,
sports, music, society, art,
amusements, ETC., round out
the usual thorough and ac-
curate news content of
Chr sunhay Star
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Letter Leads 10 Arrest,
Confession in Assault
On 9-Year-0|d Girl
Prisoner Confronted
By Mother, Breoks Down.;
Hearing Set April II

A man arrested on the strength
of a letter found at the scene
has admitted he brutally beat
and attempted to criminally
assault a 9-year-old girl near
the National Arboretum last
night, Police Capt. Robert S
Bryant said today.
The girl, third-grade pupil liv-
ing on Morris place NE, Is in
critical condition at Gallinger Hos
pital.
Gallinger Hospital physicians sale
the girl was suffering from q brair
conclusion and numerous othel
head injuries, q double fracture o.
the left leg and multiple body
bruises. 1t was not determined def.
nitely whether her skull was frac.
tured, but she was being treated a.
though the injury existed.
Editors Note-Names of the
parents and the child purposely
are omitted from this account to
spare them the additional burden
of publicity)
At am. today about seven
hours after the crime, police ar
rested Theodore Martin Holmes, 90
colored of the 1700 block of Seventh
street NV.
Hearing Set April Fl.
Shortly before noon he was
charged with rape. On the request
Of Assistant United States Attor-
ney Stafford Grady, he was ordered
by Municipal Judge Ellen K. Raedy
to be held without bail pending a
hearing April 81.
Mr.. Grady said Holmes had told
police he served 18 months in a
North Carolina penal institution for
the Staying Of a colored woman in
1945 at Statesville. His story, Mr.
Grady said, was that he stabbed
the woman after she had hit him
with a brick.
Holmes, a moving van helper,
said he came to Washington about
year ago after completing the
sentence.
The crime with which Holmes is
charged carries maximum prison
sentence of 80 years unless the jury
recommends death. A jury last fall
recommended the death penalty fol
John II. Hall, 80, colored, 1900 block
of Union street S.W, for carna
knowledge of an 8-year-old girl
Hall has been Ill and has not yet
been sentenced.
Put through a police lineup a
6 am, Holmes was confronted ;
few minutes later by the girl
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Winds Rake 5 States;
a Killed, Scores Hurt
BY the Associofed Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 19.-At least
four persons were reported killed
and several scores were injured to-
day wnen tornadoes and high winds
swept across five states.
The winds raked sections of Il
linois, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma
and Kansas.
Hardest hit appeared to be South
Central Illinois. where small tor
nadoes struck several communities
Two persons were reported killed
at Gillespie and there were two
killed and IS reported injured at
Fosterburg.
The Red Cross Midwestern Office
said it had reports that 30 per cent
of the town of Bunker Hill, ILL.,, 40
miles northeast of St. Louis, was
leveled. Bunker Hill has popu-
lation of 1,5O0. Field kitchens for
1000 persons were being dispatched
from st. Louis.
All available smbulances in the
Alton area were pressed into service
The Red Cross said so persons were
injured there.
The Weather Bureau at Chicago
received a report that high winds
had caused extensive property DAM
age at Union. Mo.
West Texas reported winds OF
88-miles-per hour last night. A
twister hit Paducah, Tex, and dis
rupted the city's electric service for
a time.
Two persons were injured and sew
eral farm dwellings were destroyed
when a small tornado struck at
several points in Western Oklahoma
Property damage also was reported
at Wichita. Kans., and Fl Paso
Amarillo and wichita Falls, Tex
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Fighting Breaks 0uI
AT Big Leftist Rally
In Heart Of Rome
Riot Squads Restore
Order After Talk by
Communist Leader
BY the Asseeiofed Press

ROME, Mar. 10. Fighting
broke out at a big Leftist rally
IN the middle of Rome today and
police riot squads were sum-
moned to restore order.
The battling erupted after q
speech by Luigi Longo, Italy's No
2 Communist.
The Popular Front rally, ir
Rome's Piazza Santi Apostoli, not
far from Piazza Venezia, was one
OF three political meetings being
held almost simultaneously on this
holiday-St. Josephs Day.
One Rightist meeting was ad.
dressed by Marshal Giovanni Messe
one-time commander of Italiar
forces In Russia. Another hearc
Giuseppe Saragat, leader of the
anti Communist wing of the So.
Evening star., 1948-03-19
Woman, 10, Badly Burned
Trying 10 Light Stove

An elderly woman was critically
burned early today in her home at
716 Twelfth street Sc.
Mrs. Minnie Grimmelsman, TO-
was found on the floor after neigh
bors heard her cries for help and
summoned police. She had been at
tempting to light small coal stove
in her kitchen, police said.
The fire was confined to her
clothing, they said.
Mrs. Grimmelsman lived alone
and has been under the care OF a
neighbor, Mrs. Alice Martin, TOO
Twelfth street Sc.
Neighbors said a mattress fire
was discovered in her home in De-
cember, but she was uninjured.
Sne was admitted to Casualty
Hospital.