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Evening star., 1949-09-30

$4,000 fine: the maximum
death. But the Government did
not ask the death penalty.
did Only Thing Possible"
Foreman John Mann said the
jurors would have liked to acquit
the 33-year-old woman known to
GI's as Tokyo Rose, but I'VE did
the only thing we thought pos
sible under the judges instruc-
tons"
Actually, she was convicted on
only one of the eight counts in the
indictment. That one related to
her broadcast from Radio Toyko
in October, 1914, about the Leyte
Gulf battle.
Kenkichi Oki, an official of Ra-
dio Tokyo, testified the defendant
said, Nov you fellows have lost
all your ships. You are really Or
phans of the Pacific. How do you
think you are going to get
home? ." "
That. the jury decided, was suf-
ficiently damaging to American
morale to constitute treason. Her
defense was based primarily on
this contention. Her wartime
broadcasts on the Zero Hour
were harmless entertainment, and
she and prisoners of war on the
same program really tried to boost
instead of lower morale.
While Chief Prosecutor Tom De
Wolfe termed the verdict "a just
one for the United States" De-
fense Attorney Wayne Collins
called it absolutely erroneous
unsupportable by any credible
testimony" Mr.. Collins said he
would file a motion for arrest OF
judgment, for a new trial and
would appeal.
Verdict Comes Suddenly.
The verdict came with surpris-
ing suddenneSS. The courtroom
we'll packed during the trial, was
far from full. Every one thought
the jury was getting ready to re-
cess for dinner.
The jury at no time had giver
any indication of its sentiment
although it frequently called fol
transcripts Of testimony and fol
Explanations of Judge Michael j
Roche's instructions.
Many observers thought late
yesterday the jury was leaning
toward acquittal. Only a few
minutes before the verdict the
jurors asked amplification o1
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Only Suit Tokyo Rose
Wore Had Woman
Jurors Worried
By the Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 80.
ALI during her 12-week trea-
son trial, Iva D'Aquino wore
the same gray plaid suit>with
a double row of gilt buttons
to match the gilt barrettes
on her black hair.
Usually she had a touch of
white lace at her throat. The
suit always looked neat and
freshly pressed.
One woman who wore a
varied series of smart outfits
in the jury-box conf1ded to
a reporter that the womeA,
jurors felt "awfully worried
because that little girl didn't
seem to have any other dress" |"
1--WE wanted to get some
thing for her." she said. "I'd
have been glad to do it myself.
But I suppose the prosecutors
wouldn't have liked it."
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Tokyo Rose Convicted
OF Treason; Will Be
Sentenced Thursday
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 30
Stony-faced Iva Toguri D'Aquino
heard herself convicted of treason
last night-for telling American
troops their ships had been sunk
in Leyte Gulf and they were
orphans of the Pacific"
A somewhat reluctant Federal
Court jury of six men and six
women brought in the verdict
after four days deliberation. A
surprised "OhT of apparent dis
appointment, swept the courtroom.
Iva-Los Angeles-born and ed
ucated-remained as stole as she
had during the 12-week trial. Head
bowed, she said nothing. No tears.
Later she told her attorney, II
can't understand it, An appeal is
planned.
Thursday was set for sentencing
The minimum sentence would be
five years imprisonment and a
Evening star., 1949-09-30

Judge Roche's instruction which
read: covert acts of an apparently
discriminating character, when
judged in the light of related
events, may turn out to be acts
which were not of aid and COM
fort to the enemy"
They asked the meaning of ere
lated events"
Judge Roche merely told them
not to single out a single instruc-
ton, or part of one, for guidance.
He then suggested that they
might like dinner and said he
would await their decision wheth-
er they wished to continue work
afterwards.
Called "Arch Traitoress."
When they filed back in with
coats on, it appeared they were
en- route to dinner. Clerk James
P. Welsh seemed astonished when
the foreman handed him the ver-
dict.
The defendant, termed an "arch
traitoress" and a female Bene-
dict Arnold" by the prosecution,
sat motionless as the separate
verdicts were read on the eight
|counts-not guilty on seven, guilty
on one.
Inscrutable, she listened as the
Judge thank the jury: mo jury
in all the years Of my experience
has exercised more patience"
There was a brief consultation
of lawyers and the decision on
the sentence date. Then Mrs.
D'Aquino was led downstairs, and
soon afterwards hustled into the
marshal's van and back to the
county Jail.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Sir Leslie Rowan Coming
Here as Deputy 10 Franks
By the Assocjotsd Press

LONDON, Sept. 30.-Sir Leslie
Rowan. Al. Irish chief Of Sir Stat
ford Grips personal staff. is going
to Washington as deputy to British
Ambassador Sir Oliver Franks. i;
was announced today.
Sir Leslie. who was a private
secretary to former Prime Minis
ter Winston Churchill. will carry
out arrangements for continuing
consultation agreed upon at the
tripartite talks in Washington, .
an announcement from Prime
Minister Attlee's Office said. He
also has been appointed economic
minister at the Washington
Embassy.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Jap War Criminal 10 Fly
TO j. 5. for Proyoo Probe
BY the Associofsd Press

TOKYO, Sept. 30.-Seitaro
Fujita, convincted war criminal.
is getting out of Sugamo prison
to take a plane trip to Washing
ton.
He is one of II Japanese leav-
ing tomorrow to appear before a
grand jury investigating col
laboration charges against
former American soldier, John
David Provoo, 33. They are due
in Washington Monday.
Provoo was captured on Cor
regidor in 1912. He is accused of
serving Japan thereafter as a
propaganda.
The group of witnesses includes
Ruth Hakakawa, Nobuo Fujimura,
Norizane Ikeda, Masayoshi Morino,
Takaji Domoto, Naomichi Siyoshi,
George Uno, Lily Ghevenian,
Shigetsugu Tsuneishi, Tokokazu
Nakata and Fujita.
India produced $4,000. 900 tons
Of tea in 1948.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Matt Winn's Condition
Takes Turn for Worse
By the Associu.sd Press

LOUISVILLE, KY. Sept. 3d.
The condition of Col. Matt j.
Winn, 88, impresario of the Ken
lucky Derby who recently under
went two major operations, took
a turn for the worse early today.
Authorities at St. Joseph Hos
pital said Col. Winn was "a little
weaker"
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Fire Prevention Exhibit

A fire prevention demonstration
will be given by Roy Allsopp of
the National Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Co., at 3 pm. tomorrow on
the lot adjoining the Miller Build
ing, Bethesda.
Evening star., 1949-09-30
Buffalo Is Busy

Although the port of Buffalo is
frozen over four or five months
year, 1t handles more than 49,
100000 tons of water-bo
freight annually.
Evening star., 1949-09-30

A fire breaks out in the United
States on the average of every 38
seconds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Girl FbI Informant
Tells Of Red School
Teaching U. 5. Revolt
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, April PA dark
haired girl photographer, appear
ing as the first female witness
at the Communist conspiracy
trial, says she has been a very
active Communist" for seven
years.
But throughout chat time,
Angela Calomiris testified yester-
day, she has slipped regular re-
ports to the FBI about secret
party meetings, schools and ac-
tiyities.
The slender, attractive Miss
Calomiris, who operates photog-
raphy studio In her Greenwich
Village apartment. said that at
one Communist school she was
taught that:
Socialism could not be achieved
by evolution, but that 1t was
necessary to violently overthrow
the existing Government. All
branches of the State would have
to be abolished, smashed and a
dictatorship of the proletariat
would follow"
Connections Well Shielded.
Miss Calomiris, about Is, said
her FBI connections were so well
shielded that she was party
member in good standing up to
the time she began testifying. ,
At one point she stepped down
from the stand and placed a finger
on the shoulder of Gil Green. one
of the defendants, to identify him
as the man who welcomed her into
party ranks In 1912.
Green, now of Chicago. formerly
was party secretary in New York
State.
The IL defendants are accused
of conspiring to advocate the
forcible overthrow Of the Govern
ment.
Miss Calomiris. dressed in chic
black suit. smiled frequently as she
testified in a low, even voice.
Called Stool Pigeon.
Her appearance brought this
comment from Benjamin j. Davis,
another defendant and Negro city
councilman in New York:
I'm the past the FBI stool
pigeons have been males, now they
have found female"
Miss Calomiris said she accepted
an invitation to join the party
after a talk with the FBI.
In the party. she was known as
angela Cole'-a name she said
she assumed on instructions OF
party leaders.
She became financial secretary
Of q Communist club in West Mid
town Manhattan. and kept records
Of dues payments and other col
lections. she said.
The party was partially under
ground" when she first Joined. she
testified, but that policy changed
in 1914 when the Communist Party
in the United States was dissolved,
and replaced by q political asso-
citation with program OF CO.
operation with capitalism.
After that, she said. I'VE called
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each other brother and sister or
friend; before that We called each
other comrade."
She said her group no longer
met in secret-our meetings be
came open and We were allowed to
bring friends"
But in the following year-l945
the Communist Party was re-
established. switched back TO its
former Marxist-Leninist line. and
all former titles were renewed.
she said.
From then on, it was regular
practice" for Communist Party
units to destroy membership
cards, records, and for members
to use false names, she testi-
fed.
She said that one club member
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27
Naval Reservist BiIIets
Open for Six Cruises

Billets for 285 Naval ReservistS
of the District area are available
aboard ships of the Atlantic Fleet
for six training cruises during
May and June. the Potomac River
Naval Command announced to-
day.
The billets are for So officers
and 222 enlisted men.
The cruises will last II days
and will start from Norfolk, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

Ships and dates Of departures fol-
low: Aircraft carrier saipan. May
10; carrier Midway. May -:
hunter killer ship Siooney. June
IL: destroyer Putnam. June IS.
Midway. June IS. and carrier
Ikyte, June Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

India has established O nev
town, HastlnapsIr. s5 miles from
Delhi. 20 accommodate 900 fani-
lies OF refugees who are being
settled on reclaimed land there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-04-27

| opposed the return to the former
party policies.
| Asked what happened 10 him.
she replied:
He vas expelled"
Evening star., 1949-04-15

Representative league. Demo-
Icrat. OF Texas today called Con-
gress the worst offender" in dis
closing secret military informa-
ton.
In a statement. he criticized
specifically Chairman Cannon OF
the House Appropriations Com
mittee.
The Secretary Of Defense Is
now preventing unauthorized dis
closures within the military estab-
lishment, Mr.. league said.
During debate this week In
the House, the chairman OF the
Appropriation Committee stated
that Russia will be knocked out
in a matter Of days after the
Air Force drops its atomic bombs
In the next war.
IF this Is the strategy We plan
to use. II Is not 10 our advantage
to advertise our plans
Mr.. league was n World War II
soldier who was wounded six times.
He said wartime disclosure Of the
so-caiied 'Morsenthau Plan
Evening star., 1949-04-15
by John A. Giles

Construction has been halted
on that 500. 900 super-secret hide
out at the Pentagon for the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. The top plan
ners, attempting to locate the
hideout close to Defense Secretary
johnson. apparently did not an
ticipate that that official himself
might move.
Carpenters and painters. who
were working day and night on
the project next to the Secretarys
office, had Just about completed
their job. and the electricians
we're moving in to put the COM
plicated communications system
into place, when the stop order
came. Mr.. johnson was moving
his ofiicel
Actually, Mr.. johnson moved to
an Office exactly 768 feet away.
He selected an elaborate suite
built originally for the Secretary
of War. It contains. among other
things, the Pentagon's only pri-
vate elevator. Army Secretary
Royal. who had been occupying
the space, swapped Offices with
Mr.. johnson.
At any rate. the people who do
the moving and remodeling OF
Federal buildings, now find them
selves In possession Of . white
Evening star., 1949-04-15

Chairman Cannon of the
House Appropriations Committee
today recommended that the
White House should be torn down
and replaced with a new structure
of steel, bronze and marble.
He declared he strongly opposes
expenditure Of any money to re-
novate the present mansion which
he charges is nothing but a
crumbling shell of sandstone"
The pending proposal to spend
S., ,400, 900 to renovate the present
building has been blocked by a
deadlock of House and Senate
conferees over differing versions
of the first deficiency bill.
Money for renovation was in
serted in this supply measure by
the Senate. but Senate sources
admitted today that the House
conferees are strongly opposed to
such funds.
The House and Senate conferees
broke, up in a deadlock late yes
terday after a conference on the
differing House and Senate ver-
sions.
The House group was told. not
only by Mr.. Cannon. but by Rep
resentative Taber, of New York.
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Gun Mount Blast Kills
; on U. 5. Destroyer
Pictures on Page A-4.)
BY the A,xoeioted Press

PEARL HARBOR, April 15.-A
gun mount explosion at sea yes
terday killed three American sea-
men on the destroyer Hollister
and injured IL more. two crit
ically.
One man. the gun crew captain
was killed In the blast and two
others died later. The accident
occurred during antiaircraft prac-
tice 40 miles from Pearl Harbor
It blew off the side of the gun
mount.
Nine Of the injured were treat
ed in Aiea Naval Hospital for
minor injuries.
No names were made public
Immediately.
Capt. Charles T. Singleton.
commander of Squadron 3. Of
which the Hollister is flagship.
said four destroyers were engaged
in the antiaircraft firing.
The Hollister mounts six 5-inch
guns. There are three mounts.
The explosion came in the after
mount.
The Hollister arrived only Mon
day from Yokosuka. Japan. 1t
was en- route to San Diego.
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Truman Urges freedom Fair
As Name for SesquicentennioI
Executive Meets With Commission to Help
Pon for CopitoIs l5Oth Birthday Porty

President Truman today de-
clared that the Sesquicentennial
observance planned here next year
should be designated as THE
Freedom Fair" and urged all the
people to join in making it a
symbol of Americas faith in the
democratic principles upon which
our Nation was founded"
President Truman. ex-officio
chairman of the event, issued his
statement as he met with the
National Capital Sesquicentennial
Commission TO plan for the
observance.
Mr.. Truman called for Nation
wide cooperation to boost the
celebration. He declared that the
occasion offers a timely oppor-
tunity for all elements OF our
national life to demonstrate the
Evening star., 1949-04-15

achievements of our free enter
prise system on a site in the heart
OF the Capital"
The President Is one OF the orig
inal boosters Of the contemplated
observance.
The projected observance re-
Gently received setback when
the House Appropriations Com
mittee omitted a fund OF $780,
900 which had been asked for
the program. President Truman
pointed out at the time that the
item could not be considered dead
until the Senate also had q
chance to act.
The Presidents statement to.
day follows:
I'm March Of ls4s. at the first
meeting Of the National Cap
(See SESQUICENTENNIAI4. A-3,l
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Work Halted on Pentogon's
100000 Secret Hideout

elephant consisting Of 10000
square feet of Pentagon space,
nicely arranged into huge map
rooms. conference rooms. narrow
dead-end corridors and rooms
within rooms. Many of the rooms
are done in expensive acoustic
tile, and there are iron bars on
the windows.
So now the carpenters and the
painters soon will return to change
the joint chiefs hideout back into
Offices more suitable for ordinary
civil servants. And the hideoui
will be duplicated In another par!
of the Pentagon more accessible
to Mr.. Johnson's new Office.
Officials estimate that between
$4,000 and $4,000 already had
been spent In remodeling the first
section. They said they hope to
save up to rs per cent Of the cost
The changes are part OF Mr.
Johnson's $4,000. 900 program oi
Encouragement of the physical
setups" Of the Army. Navy and Air
Force to put "the people we work
with most around where we can
get them quickest" It Is estimated
the moves. involving about I2.500
persons, will take six months.
When It's all over. the popula-
tion OF the Pentagon will be in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 per
sons.
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Pope Asks True Peace
In Palestine, World
Rule Of Jerusalem
Good Friday EneycIieoI
Says Holy Land Hos Not
Yet Been Pucified
BY the Assoeioied Press

VATICAN CITY. April IS
Pope Plus XII made Good Fri
day appeal today for true peace"
in Palestine and called for an in
ternational regime for Jerusalem.
In an encyclical on this ami
veysary of the death of Jesus
Christ. the pontiff welcomed the
Palestine armistice but said real
peace had not yet been achieved
In the Holy Land. He asked for
free access to the city's holy places
in his "Redemptoris Nostri" (From
Our Redeemer letter addressed to
all Roman Catholic bishops
throughout the world.
Controls Of City Split.
The United Nations has in
dorsed a policy of International
ization for Jerusalem. At present
the old city is under Arab control
and the new city under Israeli
control. Neither side likes the in
Standardization idea.
The Pope's letter was issued as
Federico Cardinal Tedeschini,
arch-priest of the Basilica of st.
Peter, led a three-hour Good Fri
day service in the huge Vatican
church.
It was the solemn mass Of pre-
sanctification," an ancient rite in
which the canons and clergy Of
st. Peters receive communion
waters consecrated the day before
and deposited overnight in spe-
cial altar of repose.
The encyclical on Palestine said
many pleas from ''innumerable
refugees" come to the Pope, as
we'll as protests against the
grave damages undergone by re-
ligious institutions.
Four Recommendations.
The Pope requested:
/. An international regime for
Jerusalem and its surroundings.
2. Safeguarding and guaran-
teeing of all the holy places. with
a guarantee Of free access and
tranquil sojourn for pilgrims"
3. Liberty for all Catholic insti-
tutions of worship. instruction and
charity.
4. Conservation of "all the
rights that Catholics have ac-
quired in many centuries in Pales-
tine"
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Conoress Held Worst Offender
In Disclosing Military Secrets

stlffened German soldiers who
were in the mood TO surrender.
That was a proposal. attributes
To former Secretary OF the Treas
ury Morrenthau. that Germany
be reduced 10 an agricultural
nation.
The Allied powers at that time
we're victorious In every military
operation, Mr.. league said. pis
the announcement Of dernanding
unconditional surrender and the
reduction Of Germany TO an agri-
cultural nation gave Hitler propa-
ganda material 70 sttfien resist
ance for many more months.
We could have waited until the
Germans asked for terms before
DISCLOSING our demands and prob
ably would have saved Thousands
Of American lives on the battle
fields.
1T lis necessary TO discuss mill
fary requirements durirx debate
on cur national defensr apprcpFi-
ations. but the halls of Congress
are not the place 10 dtsciose naili-
tary straiexy."
Evening star., 1949-04-15
400 Housing Workers
Fail 10 GET Pay Today

More than 600 employees in TIA
ONCE OF the Housing Expediisr
here viii not get paid today - .
result OF the senats's failure yes
terday 10 complete action on the
year.s firss deficiency bill
The House approved the efnsr-
gency measure yesterday and The
Senate ls expected 70 act fasor-
ably on Monday. 30 that ONE EN-
pioyes viii get paid. Other agen-
cies also are involved In the OH.
but the psydays for these viii not
occur for 3 week of more and tlaeFe
In not the immediate press cf tifsss
that faces ONE.
In approving the emergency
xsop~gap measure. the Hoiae re-
sainec q ban on the payment of
salaries 10 Reclamation comrsis-
ssoner Michael W. ssrakn and hss
California regional director. Reh-
ard L. Hoke. This vas dnae IN
order 70 avoid . deadlock win
the Senate on the half : nsilsofs
emergency.
The two ofrciais have been
without psy aimee February ] sss-
der q requirement. adcpsed In ths
Interior Department appFopris-
siors blIi last year. that 10 money
could bs used TO pay parsons Who
are NOS engineers of st ieass nss
years experiences.
The sfraas- Boks situation wa
h< decided later ~ Congress IN
another sppgcprisssons measure.
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Cannon Proposes Construction
Of Brond-New White House
House Appropriations Chief Opposes
Reporting 'CrumbIing She'll Of Sandstone

ranking Republican on the House
Appropriations Committee. that 1t
was practically impossible to reach
an agreement. No mention was
made on the floor of the blockade
Of the White House item.
In the Senate. Chairman Nc
Kellar. of the Appropria ations Com
mittee. reported that the conferees
could not reach an agreement.
The supply bill probably will
hang over in status quo for about
10 days because the House has
adjourned until April Q and sew
eral of the House conferees have
returned home.
Mr.. Cannon, Democrat. OF Mis-
souri,, who heads the House con-
ferees, said the unanimous feeling
of the Subcommittee on Def1ci-
ences of the House Appropriations
Committee is against renovation
and in favor of a new building on
the same foundations.
I'VE could build a brand-new
building to last for centuries.
said Mr.. Cannon. Ito look exactly
like the present historic White
House. 1t would last as long as
the Pyramids"
But this crumbling sandstone
1See WHITE HOUSE page Al
Evening star., 1949-04-15
Two New Steps Bring
Compromise Closer
In Labor Bill Fight
Another Wood Measure
Offered; Trumon Booker.
Moy Modify Own Plon
BY the Assoeioisd Press

Opposing sides in the war OF the
Taft Hartley Act were moving a
little closer today toward a pos
sible compromise.
Two things showed the trend:
/. A Republican-Dixie group ir
the House shifted Its tactics and
produced a new Wood labor bill
yesterday substitute for still
another carrying the name OF Rep
resentative Wood. Democrat, oi
Georgia. 1t would still keep mos'
of the Taft Hartley law. But II
contains fewer curbs on labo,
unions than Wood bill No. /. which
went beyond Taft Hartley in thai
respect and was bitterly con-
demned BY labor leaders.
2. Administration supporters In
the House began planning coun-
termoye TO gain votes. And some
of them were talking freely
though not for publication--about
changing their own Truman labor
bill to make 1t more like Taft
Hartley.
Amendments May BE Offered.
II this happens, it will probably
be in the form OF a few amend
ments to the Truman bill. TO be
offered during the debate which Is