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Evening star., 1949-03-29

States Attorney George Morris
Fay's contention that gambling
hereabout is a big business.
The total of defendants arising
from last weeks raids, and subse-
quent voluntary appearances by
wanted men, reached 80 today
with the surrender of Umberto
"Chi Chi" d'Ambrosio, 81, of the
first block of Bryant street NV.
Two others gave themselves up
late yesterday.
Maj. Barrett told newsmen Mr.
Makers report, expected by
Thursday or Friday. will enumer-
ate the arrests and convictions of
District gamblers in recent years.
The report is expected to cover at
least the period from July l. 1947,
when Maj. Barrett took Office. and
perhaps include more of the past
for purposes of comparison.
Reporters who recalled how Mr.
Fay staged eight raids last week
without resort to the Police De-
partment asked Maj. Barrett if
any conflict exists between the
department and Mr.. Fay's Office.
Il have no comment on that" "
the superintendent answered. rs
there a conflict?"
A newsman replied: well. there
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Cities Won't Abandon
Rent Curbs, Official of
Mayors Group Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Paul v. Betters, executive
director of the United States
Conference of Mayors, pre-
dicted today that no major
city will drop rent controls
as permitted in legislation
now before Congress.
LAS a matter of fact. many
Of the important cities of the
United States. if they had the
necessary legal power ard au-
thority. would undoubtedly
strengthen present controls.
especially insofar as sv,ctions
are involved" he said, adding:
The millions of tenants in
cities, where rent control now
is in effect. can be assured
that the Mayors and city
councils will resist all selfish
pressures for abandoning
controls"
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Peace Delegates Tou|
Meets Crackdown by
State Department
Four Eastern European
Embassies Notified
Trip Is Unauthorized

The State Department cracked
down today on plans for a tour
of American cities by Russian and
other Eastern European Commun-
ist delegates to last weeks peace"
conference in New York.
The department said it notified
the Soviet. Polish. Czechoslovak
and Yugoslav embassies this morn
ing in effect that such a tour was
not authorized.
The embassies were told that
official visas issued to the Eastern
European representatives were
merely for the purpose of attend
ing the Scientific and Cultural
Conference for World Peace which
ended in New York Sunday.
Purposes Fulfilled"
The purposes for which the
delegates we're granted official
visas have been fulfilled with the
conclusion of the conference. 4"
Michael j. McDermott, State De-
partment press officer, said the
four embassies were informed.
He said they also were told that
in such cases the United States
assumes that the intention of the
visiting officials is to leave the
United States within a reasonable
period after the fulfillment of the
purposes of their visit
Mr.. McDermott said the State
Department is asking the Justice
Department to have its represent
atives bring these facts and con-
siderations" to the attention of
the Eastern European officials en-
barking on the tour.
Won't Forecast Action.
He refused to define the "rea-
sonable period" within which they
are expected to leave. or to fore
cast what action would be taken
by this Government il the dele
gates persisted in their tour plans.
If the Eastern European gov
ernments concerned should re-
quest that the Was be extended
to permit further travel in this
country. Mr.. McDermott said such
requests would be considered, but
he could not forecast the answer.
Mr.. McDermott said the de-
partment was informed that plans
have been made for certain of
the New York. conference dele
gates to travel and attend public
meetings at a number of differ
ent cities.
A group of the Communist del
egates. including Dmitri Shos-
takovich, noted Russian COM
poser. was scheduled to appear
tonight in Newark. N. j.. at one
of a series of cultural rallies for
peace" the Associated Press re-
ported. The press reports said
cities to be visited during tour
of at least two weeks included
(See CONFERENCE, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-03-29
.Sforza Due 10 Press
Italian Trusteeship
OF All Colonies Today
American Aid for PIon
Expected to Be Sought
In Acheson ToIk
BEVIN EXPECTED TO ASK U. s.
view on Mediterranean Pact.
Page AS.
By Gornett D. Horner

Italy's Foreign Minister. Count
Carlo Sforza. was expected to try
to win American support for Ital-
ian trusteeship control over her
three war-lost African colonies in
a conference with Secretary of
State Acheson today.
Count Sforza arrived in Wash
ington last night, well ahead of
the procession of nine to II for
eign ministers coming here to
sign the North Atlantic security
pact next Monday afternoon.
He arranged to confer with Sec
retary Acheson at 2:30 pm. today.
presumably to discuss the future
of Italy's former African empire
as we'll as the North Atlantic
treaty.
The United Nations General
Assembly meeting in New York
next Tuesday faces a decision on
disposition Of the colonies taken
from Italy under the peace treaty.
Trusteeship Favored.
The United States now favors
an Italian transteeship for Italian
Somaliland. with part of Libya
and Eritrea going to Great Britain
and Ethiopia. Italy wants control
over all three under a United
Nations trusteeship.
Count Sforza arranged to 60 to
New York Immediately after his
conference with Mr.. Acheson this
afternoon to be on hand there
tomorrow when the Queen Mary
docks with the Foreign Ministers
of Britain, Belgium, the Neither
lands and Luxembourg. Other
Foreign Ministers of the nations
participating in the North Atlantic
treaty are expected to fly to this
country later this week.
The bearded Italian Foreign
Minister hailed the pact on his
arrival here last night as an in
strument aimed at keeping the
peace.
II have put my name to many
treaties" he said. "but If there is
I~o~&;-,oJ ~ Do~a A Co1
Evening star., 1949-03-29
By Chris Mothisen

The compromise national rent
control extension bill was under
attack in the Senate today. A group
led by Senator Bricker. Republi-
can. of Ohio sought to send it back
to conference for more work on
a provision intended to guarantee
landlords a fair" return on their
investment.
In moving that the Senate and
House conferees be given the
measure again. despite the Thurs
day midnight expiration deadline
on rent control. Senator Bricker
was joined by his Ohio Republican
colleague, Senator Taft.
The latter said he would sup
port the Bricker motion. Ger
tainly not with any intention of
killing the BILL" but because the
intended protection for landlords
in the bill as it came out of con-
ference means nothing"
Senator Bricker declared the
Senate would "abdicate it's re-
sponsibility to The property-own-
ers of the country" If it approved
the conference report. He said
the Senate conferees. in his 1iew,
had exceeded their authority in
the manner in which they worked
out the fair net operating in
come" provision.
Cain Places New Hurdle.
BY terms Of the bill as it stood
Senator Bricker insisted. there
was no assurance the Housing
Expediter would, or even could,
take into consideration the de-
probation factor.
Senator Sparkman. Democrat.
Of Alabama said assurance had
been given by the Housing Expe-
diter's Office that depreciation
would be taken into account in
determining fair income. but Sen
ator Bricker was not satisfied.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
5.5-BiIIion ERP Fund
To Pass Intact Despite
6.0.P., Conna||y5 Says
Senate Postpones Action
Temporarily to Push
Rent Control Measure
BY the Associofed Press

The $3.50, 100000 European re-
covery bill will be kept intact
despite vigorous Republican efforts
to cut its size, Chairman Connally
of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee insisted today.
Under Republican attack from
several quarters, the measure tc
finance a second year of the Mar
shall Plan was set aside tempo
rarily to make way for action
on rent controls.
But when it comes to a vote
Senator Connally declared, it will
be in its present form.
The House will take up it's S.
$50 900 900 foreign aid bill tomor-
row.
Senate Minority Leader Wherry
led the forces trying to trim the
Senate bill in yesterdays debate
He said the $940,000.000 which
Britain would get is too much, and
proposed a general 10 to IS per
cent cut in the total authoriza-
ton.
KEN Takes New Thrust at Britain.
The figure set by the Economic
Cooperation Administration is not
sacred" he told a reporter.
A different thrust at Great
Britain came from Senator KEN,
Republican. of Missouri. He in
troduced an amendment to cut off
United States dollars to any coun-
try which, after the new act is
passed, acquires and operates in
whole or in part the basic industry
of that country.
Senator KEN specifically named
the iron and steel industry-which
in Britain is due for government
owner ship.
The sharpest onslaught against
the program to date came from
Senator Jehner, Republican, of In
diana, who voted against the
Marshall Plan a year ago.
In .caustic attack on the whole
field of American foreign policy
Senator Jenner expressed fear it
was leading the country into eco
nomic bankruptcy. The present
"nonproductive spending" he de-
clared, could bring to the United
States "for at least the next 100
years, and possibly forever, rigid
regimentation of black austerity."
Lucas Sees Session Tonight.
Majority Leader Lucas said to-
days Senate session would run
into the night, but he did not
indicate when the foreign aid
bill would come up for its fourth
day of debate.
Senator Brewster. Republican.
(see FOREIGN AID, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Israel, Trans-Jordan
Complete Drafting Of
Armistice Agreement
Delegation Heads Prepare
To Leove Rhodes to Offer
Accord to Governments
By the Assoc,oted Press

RHODES. Mar. ga draft
agreement on an armistice be-
tween Israel and Trans-Jordan
has been approved by delegations
of the two nations here.
Heads of both delegations made
preparations to leave Rhodes to
submit the draft to their respec-
tive governments.
Negotiations between Israel and
Trans Jordan began March l un-
der the direction of DR.. Ralph j..
Bunche, acting United Nations
mediator for the Holy Land.
Israel has signed armistice
agreements with Egypt and
Lebanon. No agreements have yet
been reached with Syria. 1raq,
Yeman and Saudi Arabia.
Informants at Rhodes said last
night that a face-saving agree
ment for reduction of forces in the
Aqaba area-Southern borderland
of the two nations near the Red
Sea-unblocked the previous dead
locked negotiations.
Major Question Remains.
An official announcement said
an "outstanding question" still re-
mains to be settled finally by the
home governments. although the
complete draft agreement has been
approved by the delegations here.
Presumably this is the issue of
Aqaba.
An authoritative source said the
agreement covers only the Trans
Jordan Israel front, leaving the
controversial problem of the So
called Nablus triangle for later
negotiation. This is triangular
section of a little more than 100
square miles in North Central
Palestine which is held by Arab
troops. One of Irael's main roads
runs through this area.
Emissaries Of the two delegations
are to fly to their capitals today.
United Nations staff members
DR.. Bunche were re-
ported planning to f1y to Damascus
today to lay groundwork for the
start of armistice negotiations be-
tween Syria and Israel.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Parade Of Witnesses
Heard by Grand Jury
On RoweI| Beating
Cob Driver Assaulted
At Thomos Circle Also
Waiting to Testify

A parade OF witnesses TO-DAY
passed before grand jury in
vestigating the mysterious beating
of Taxicab Driver James Rowell
as the assault victim himself
waited to tell his story.
The cab driver was beaten up
at Thomas Circle January IA.
Subsequently. Police Supt. Robert
J. Barrett transferred two plain
clothesmen and said the transfer
was prompted by reports they had
been connected with the beating.
One of the first witnesses today,
Lee r Thompson. a former clerk
at the Thomas Circle branch OF
the Peoples Drug Stores. told re-
porters he repeated to the grand
jury his story of having seen two
uniformed policemen walk up to
the scene of the beating and then
walk away.
That is the key to the whole
case" Mr.. Thompson said.
Two Policemen Waiting.
Two uniformed men who have
told their superior officers they
were in the vicinity the morning
of the beating were among those
waiting to testifys They are Pvt.
M. w. McClanahan and Pvt. D. S.
Reid, both of the second precinct.
They have repeatedly told their
superior officers that when they
reached the beating scene in an
swer to shouts for help they found
no one there.
Also waiting to testify was At
tillio Atalotti, who gave himself
up Saturday afternoon after
warrant was issued on gaming
charges and was subsequently ac-
cused of threatening the life of a
witness in the current gambling
probe.
/ Itilotti, according to the United
States Attorneys Office, has been
questioned about the RoWell case
because he operates news stand
at Thomas Circle in the early
mornings.
Woman Shuns Reporters.
The first of a dozen witnesses
to go before the grand jury was
woman who refused to identify
herself to reporters. saying only,
II have answered enough ques-
tions." She was identified by
others, however, as Mary Mara,
an Emergency Hospital nurse.
Miss Mara, whose married name
is Mrs. Grant L. Hyde, has said a
man she believed to be Mr.. Rowell
came into the emergency room of
the hospital on the morning OF
January IA but left without re-
ceiving treatment after saying, II
won't give you any information as
don't want to get in trouble"
The second witness also refused
to identify himself but other wit
nesses said he was Alvin Saum,
night manager of the Peoples Drug
Store branch at Thomas Circle.
The two plain clothes men who
we're transferred after the beating
we're Sergt. James Roche and Pvt.
Angelo Bonnacorsy, neither of
whom was scheduled to testify
today.
Other witnesses at the morning
session we're Robert A. johnson, a
news vendor in the Thomas Circle
area who Is said to have been near
the scene at the time of the beat
ing, and Joseph E. Head, a former
Peoples Drug Store clerk.
The case is being presented to
the grand jury by William A. Pals
ley and Leo Meltzer, both special
assistants to the Attorney Gen
eral. The Justice Department is
handling the case as possible
viola finn of civil RIGHTS
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Late News
Bulletin
pad |roee Dr;ve nj okN

The District Red Cross cam
paign today reported a total of
$8S6,6OS, or Sc per cent of its
goal of S924,00O, H. Randolph
Maddox, campaign chairman,
announced at the seventh re-
port meeting at the United
States Chamber of Commerce
Building. The campaign was
extended to April S. .
Evening star., 1949-03-29
7 G|s Are Sentenced
As Spies by Czechs
BY the Associotsd Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Mar
29.-Two American soldiers have
been sentenced to prison terms OF
10 and IL years on charges OF
spying against Czechoslovakia. the
official press bureau said today.
The two men, under arrest since
December 8. we're convicted at a
secret trial last Saturday.
The men were arrested when
they wandered across the border
last December. American author
tiles in Germany said they were
absent without leave from their
units.
Czech authorities insisted the
two GIs we're on secret mission
and refused American Embassy
officials the right to see or talk
with them.
The press bureau announcement
said Alexander Jones, alias Hunter,
was sentenced to 10 years. Clar-
ence Hill was sentenced to IL
years. The men previously had
been identified as Clarence R. Hill,
81, of Jackson, Miss, and George
r. Jones, %, of Owensboro, KY.
FRANKFURT, Germany, Mar.
20 (P.-United States Army head
quarters declared today that two
American soldiers convicted in
Prague of espionage definitely
were mt Snies"
Evening star., 1949-03-29
By Don S. Warren

A decisive vote was to be taken
by the House this afternoon on
the $18,0O0,000 District tax bill
for 1850, featuring a 2 per cent
sales levy.
The measure weathered a major
test yesterday but met delay on
passage. Sales tax opponents. ap-
parently sensing defeat, last night
used an old parliamentary ma
neuver to delay action-calling for
a printed copy of the bill in its
final form before the House voted.
Since an "engrossed" copy was
not instantly available, the vots
on final passage was made today'S
unfinished business.
Just when this would come was
little uncertain, since the Army's
civil functions appropriation bill
and rent control legislation had
higher priorities. But Majority
Leader Mccormack said action was
scheduled for sometime today.
Hope to Pick Up Votes.
1t was agreed by both opponents
and proponents Of the sales tax
that the "engrossed" copy ma
neuver, led by Representative
Granger. Democrat, of Utah, was
play for time" Opponents Of
the sales tax plan frankly stated
they hoped to pick up at least
"a half dozen negative votes by
the delay.
Mr.. Granger and Representative
Klein, Democrat, of New York,
another leading sales tax op-
ponent, said they thought that. by
this afternoon, they would have
present a half dozen New York
Representatives. out of town yes
terday, who would vote against the
sales levy.
Sponsors of the revenue bill, re-
ported Is to 5 by the District
Committee, were making no pre-
dictions on the final outcome but
were encouraged by yesterdays
developments.
One of these was a direct appeal
to the House by Majority Leader
Mccormack for approval Of the
committee bill. This provides for
sales tax, a 15-cent boost in tina
tax rates on real estate and tangi-
BILE personal property. a so per
cent INCREASE in liquor license fees
and a revision of the city's income
tax law.
Substitute Plan Beaten.
Sponsors of the bill we're cheered
yesterday when the House defeat-
ed, by teller vote of 130 to 100, q
substitute tax plan offered by Mr..
Granger and supported by other
tax opponents in the District
Committee. The substitute pro-
posed an all-inclusive income tax
with nearly doubled rates, a 25-
cent increase in the realty tax rate
and doubled liquor taxes and
liquor license fees.
In an earlier action. the House
by a standing vote. defeated the
Granger substitute plan by Q
count of lis to 80.
The House also rejected. by Z
teller vote of 116 to 90. an amend
ment proposed by Representative
Huber, Democrat, of Ohio to add
to the committee bill a sales tax
on cigars, cigarettes and tobacco.
This was offered by the Ohioan
to show that there were tax
sources here which the committee
had not tapped. But committee
spokesmen explained the proposed
sales levy would be applied to
tobacco as well as to other re-
tail commodities.
Only one amendment was writ-
ten into the bill tentatively by
the House before it recessed over
(See SALES TAX, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Mother Of Secretary Krug
Dies al Madison, Wis.
BY the Associated Press

Secretary of the Interior Krug
received word of the death of his
mother, Mrs. Emma Korfmacher
Krug, at Madison Wis. today.
Mr.. Krug planned to leave by
train for Madison tomorrow. The
funeral will be Friday.
Mrs. Krug is survived by her
husband, j. J. Krug.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Foes Are Beaten
In Attempts TO
Reconlnit Bill
218-17 Vote Fails
To Send Measure
Back to Committee
bulletin

The House today passed the
s18,000.000 District revenue bill.
including 2 per cent sales tax
by a roll-call vote of ZIG to 1870.
It was a reversal of action
taken two weeks ago. Passage
came after the House defeated
by a roll-call vote of 218 to 1T
a motion to send the measure
back to committee. The bill
now goes to the Senate, where
quick action by the District
Committee is expected.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
King Meets Privy Council

LONDON, Mar. 20 (P.-King
George vi held privy council at
Buckingham Palace today. his first
official act since his operation
March IL. The council considers
routine state business.
Evening star., 1949-03-29
johnson Orders
Drastic Changes
AtPentagon
Spoce Is ReshuffIed;
Secretary to Abolish
Many Military Boards
By John A. Giles

beleIlSe secretary JOHNSON To-
day announced a major reshuffling
of Offices in the Pentagon to pro
mote and facilitate the unification
process" and said he plans to con-
solidate or abolish about 800
boards and commissions Of the
military establishment.
AS the first step. he ordered all
top-level officials of the Army
Navy and Air Force still in other
buildings to move to the Pentagon
at once.
Secretary johnson. who was
sworn in only yesterday. told his
first news conference that the re-
ALLEGATION of space in the huge de-
fense building. which had been
planned over the next 2l2 years,
will 90 into effect at once lin the
interest of economy and effi-
ciency.'
Gen. Joseph T. McNarney, chief
of the Air Materiel Command at
Wright-Patterson Air Force base,
Dayton. Ohio, will supervise the
reallocation of Pentagon space,
Mr.. johnson disclosed.
Too Many for Efficiency.
Commenting that some of the
defense boards and commissions
now in operation had been created
by him when he was Assistant
Secretary of War in 1939-4O." Mr..
johnson said:
There are just too damn many
for efhciency's sake"
He said he probably could an
nounce the abolition of 80 to 40 Of
the boards today and that he
expected the whole program to be
completed within 60 to 80 days.
They are going to have to
justify existence" he declared.
Mr.. johnson promised unifica-
ton ito the limit the present law
allows" and added that he hoped
Congress would amend the Unfit
cation Act so that there would be
more unification.
Bars Party Politics.
"The new Secretary declared
that he had mo personal ambi-
tions" in building himself up on
the job and he added that "therell
be no personal or party politics"
in the department under his direc-
ton.
He added that the Army, Navy
and Air Force would not be allowed
to vie with each other for news
paper headlines, nor would they
release any secret information
Several members of Congress have
charged that secret military in
formation has leaked to the press
in recent months.
Secretary johnson said he would
send chiefs of the Army. Navy and
Air Force to confer with Gen.
Eisenhower, the temporary pre-
siding officer of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, at the Little White House
in Key West, Fla, within two or
three days, and that he himself
would join them later. Gen.
Eisenhower left here yesterday to
recuperate from an illness.
Some Ideas on Mission.
Asked about what he thought of
roles and missions of the three
services as now assigned, Mr.
johnson admitted that Il do have
pretty firm conviction on the
matter and added that the three
services would have an opportun-
ity to argue me out of that con-
viction shortly
He said that he had been giving
some thought to permanent
chairman of the Joint Chief of
Staff organization.
Turning to some criticism of
what he termed the military
mind debating foreign policy" the
Secretary commented that is, as
far as I am concerned. completely
unfounded."
At another point he stated that
whenever there is an argument
between me and the President over
lroptip,,od IN pooo Az Col 2 \
Evening star., 1949-03-29
Britain Challenges Charge
Thot She Violated Truce

LONDON, Mar. 20 (P.-Britain
is challenging the contention of
DR.. Ralph j. Bunche. acting
United Nations mediator, that she
has violated the Palestine truce.
Christopher P. Mayhem. Under
Continued on Page A-6. Col. ~
Evening star., 1949-03-29
.SenateApproves
Conference Bill
On RentContro|s
Defeats Bricker Move
To Seek Qualification
Of Landlord Return
BULLETIN

The Senate today approved
compromise legislation to con-
tinue rent controls for IS
months after defeating, So to
33, a move by Senator Bricker
to send the bill back to confer
ence for clarification of clause
providing a fair net operating
income" for landlords.
Evening star., 1949-03-29

(See SALES TAX, Page A-53
Evening star., 1949-03-29

Continued on Page AS, Col. A.
Evening star., 1949-03-29

(See STOCKS, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-03-29

Sunny with hign about II today; falr
tonight with low about ST. Tomorrow.
some cloudiness and continued mild. Full
report on Page A-2)
Midnight. 54 am. 40 lam. ---6S
2am. so 8am. SO Noon -----70
4anl. -48 10 am. 81 ! pm. TO
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Continued on Page AS. Col. A.
Evening star., 1949-03-29

(See RENTS, Page A-5.D
Evening star., 1949-03-29

(see FOREIGN Alp. Page A-5)
Evening star., 1949-03-29
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