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Evening star., 1949-04-19
Horrinnon Warns of Crop Slump
Abroad as ECA Bill Is Signed
Cites Coins Made by Motions Aided
In Defending Proposed Expenditure

w. Averell Hartman today
warned that Europe's grain crops
may fall below last years produc-
ton as he defended proposed ex-
penditures by the Economic Co
operation Administration in the
next IS months.
Mr.. Hartman, rowing ECA am
bassador in Europe. made the
statement at a press conference
shortly after President Truman
signed the $3.50, 900. 900 author
ization. bill for European recovery
assistance until June 80, 1850.
Mr.. Hartman. here for a two
week visit, witnessed the signing
along with congressional leaders
and ECA officials.
He reported that nations partic-
ipating in the recovery program
had made considerable progress in
industrial production, in trade and
in imitation control.
/ While 1t is too early to predict
European crop production, Mr..
Hartman said. there are indica-
tions that wheat and other grain
will fall short Of last years yield.
He said France will have a fairly
good crop If there Is sufficient
rain and Britain will make an
even better showing. although
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Leader Calls on OAR to Raise
Building Fund of $5OO,OOO
Constitution HoI Still Profitable,
Report on lo48 Receipts Reveals

With grim determination Mrs
Roscoe c. O'Byrne. president gen.
etal. faced the first business ses-
sion OF the 58th Continental Con-
gress OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution today and
challenged 1t to raise $500 900 for
a deht-free building project.
Mrs. OByrne, from a prepared
report. told the. 1000 State dele
gates and 1000 members TO be
ready with their pledges and cash
contributions toward the last OF
the headquarters group OF OAR
buildings. Proceeds will be re-
corded daily throughout the
weeks sessions.
In the report today Of the
treasurer general. Mrs. Rex Hays
Rhoades. 1t was shown that the
ls-year-old Constitution Hall Ia
still a money-making institution
for the Daughters. The report
showed receipts totaling $82 1854
Evening star., 1949-04-19
PoImisono Beoten
| And Robbed by
Baltimore Boys
~ the A,sesiessd Press

BALTIMORE. April is.--vin.
cent L. Palmisano OF Baltimore
a former member of Congress
testified today he was beaten
kicked and robbed at q downtown
corner last night by at least fivs
teen-age boys,
He appeared at a Police Court
hearing on assault and larceny
charges against James Wiesmiex =
ski. 10. The defendant was con-
victed and put on probation.
Mr.. Palmissno. who also Ia q
former police magistrate. tssti-
fed one Of the boys took q swing
at him. blow he Tended of WITH
a suitcase he was carrying
The former Representative was
knocked down and another OF the
gang kicked him. In the side One
hurled what appeared 10 be =
wad Of water soaked newspaper
at him.
The suitcase was missing when
Mr.. Palmisano got TO his feet. He
called on two policemen who ar
rested three Of the youths . few
blocks away. They took the others
into custody at their homes.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
George Doubts Congress
Is Willing 10 Cut Spending
By tbs Assoeioted Press

Senator George. Democrat, OF
Georgia, said a bit despairingly
today that there Is no evidence at
this time that Congress Is willing
to cut down spending"
Senator George. chairman Of the
Senate Finance Committee. has
called for economy in Government
He told reporters he stin Is hopeful
there viii be some substantial
economies made this year even
though Il can't have much hope
based on the present evidence"
Later this year. Senator George
said, Congress will be able to add
up the Governments spending,
take a better look at the economic
trend, and know what steps to take
to meet the situation.
Very late this year or early next
year we will have to face the tax
situation" Senator George said.
President Truman has asked for
S4, 900, ,000. 900 in new taxes to avoid
q deficit. Senator George is one Of
those opposed to any tax increase,
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Mother Of 4 Admits
Lonely Hearts Killing
OF Two Elderly Men
Delaware Women Brooks
As Police PIoy Records
Of Sons Confessions
by the Assoeioied Press

| DOVER. Del. April 19-Dela-
ware State police announced today
that a stocky, 43-year- -old mother
Of four confessed she plotted the
shotgun Staying OF two elderly
lonely hearts club" members and
directed her three sons in burning
the bodies and throwing the re-
mains on a city dump.
Col. Herbert Barnes, State po-
lice commandant, said the woman
had signed a statement detailing
the killings. He said robbery was
the motive in each case. and add
ed that she took sum of money
from one man and after the Sec
ond killing sold farm equipment
and supplies belonging to the vic
tim.
Through five days Of police
grilling. Mrs. Inez Brennan had
steadfastly denied any knowledge
Of the slayings of Wade N. Wool
bridge. 10, Bedford. Va. and Hugo
Schultz. 66. Epson. N. H. Her son
Robert, Is. had admitted he shot
MIR. Woodbridge and said his moth
er killed Mr.. Schultz.
Story Is Corroborated.
Roberts half brother Raymond.
%, corroborated that story.
Their mother broke down in a
five-hour grilling last night and
early today as police played and
replayed for her recordings OF her
sons statements. Weeping and
sobbing she tainted six times.
Finally she cried to Col. Barnes;
Take me out of here!
THE way the boys said it
that's how it was"
The woman and her sons. all
handcuffed. were led back to their
prison cells. Robert and Mrs.
Brennan have been charged with
murder in the Woodbridge Staying.
and Raymond was named as an
accessory.
Col. Barnes said charges will
be filed later today in Mr..
Schultz's death. and that third
son, George, 10. now serving with
the Army in Texas. will be
charged with being an accessory
In disposing of both bodies.
Raymond and Robert said
George helped bury and burn
them before he entered the Army.
Buried In Pig Pen.
Both bodies were buried in a
pig pen on the Brennan farm on
lonely Horsepond road. Dug up
later. they were buried and the
remains scattered on the city
dump of this capital city OF
Delaware. a town OF 4,800 about
90 miles from Philadelphia.
Meanwhile. Delaware officers
are searching through what they
Evening star., 1949-04-19

that nation also will need more
rain.
Some of the other nations In
the European recovery program
have experienced severe winter
weather which might affect crops
he said.
Ambassador Hartman woulc
not comment directly on specifi,
moves by some members of Con.
gress to cut ECA funds as par
of an economy drive directed al
foreign as well as domestic ex.
penditures.
"All I have to say is that
made my recommendations fol
funds based on my judgment anc
that Of our staff in Europe" hi
declared.
France is gaining steadily ir
the fight against imitation, Am
bassador Hartman noted. Retail
prices have declined to some ex-
tent and exports from France dur.
ing the first three months of thi,
year were Is per cent greater
than during the corresponding pc.
riod last year.
German industry, he continued
also is going forward, particularly
in the manufacture of small parts
(Sae ECA paoe A~5)
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Panama Freighier Aground
on Nova Scotia, Asks Aid
D. ne Assss.ssss Press

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia. April
ie.-Marine Radio reported today
the freighter vinje. Of Panama
nian registry. In aground OIL the
Nova Scotia mainland and calling
for fKlp.
The 7.i7e-ton vessel radioed thai
her No. . tank vas leaking badly
and she needed immediate as
sissance. The message said the
ship ran aground miles south Of
Port Hawkesbury In tie ice-niiec
Canso Straight. into which the
81. Lawrence River emptses. The
spot Ia on the Cape Breton snore.
The message did not say nox
many persons vere aboard. Ships
Of that size usually carry = eysw
Of about 20.
Evening star., 1949-04-19

for the year ended February "a.
l94s. and expenses totaling ssl =
Sol. Taxes on hall events amount
ed 10 l.&4S.
More Resolutions In Prospect.
It is expected that more reso-
lutions than usual will be enacted
by this Congress. although the
committee chairman. Mrs Roy
Valentine Shrewdef. expressed
doubt that any will be presented
today. There was speculation that
time might not be found on the
program for the expression OF
views about the repair work at
the White House
Mrs. William H. Erwin. chair
man OF the Credentials Committee
reported that registration at the
convention as Of yesterday after
noon totaled 7.s2i. of which 1887
are voters. She also reported there
were 10 delegates from overseas
tSee OAR, Page A-s.1
Evening star., 1949-04-19
By J. A. O'Leor

| A five-point bipartisan housing
program appears likely to &c
through the Senate without sub
stantial change. but it may take
the rest OF the week TO bring it
to a vote.
A Republican move TO prohibit
racial discrimination in the rent
ing of public housing units. and
a proposal to give the Appropria-
ton Committees of Congress q
veto over specific housing projects
are expected TO produce several
days Of debate.
The Ave basic features Of the
bill are:
/. A broad declaration OF Gov
eminent policy in relieving the
housing shortage.
2. Federal loans and grants for
sium clearance.
3. Federal loans for low-rent
housing developments.
4. Federal loans to improve the
homes of farmers.
5. A housing problem research
program.
Senator Flanders, Republican.
of Vermont. today supported Dem
ocratic predictions that the Senate
viii not vote TO require submission
Of all slum clearance and public
housing projects to the House and
Senate Appropriation Committees
for approval. The Vermont Senator
called the amendment .'imprac-
teal"
Senator Flanders, one OF the
sponsors OF the bill. also forecast
defeat for the anti-discrimination
amendment. which has been offered
by Senator Bricker OF Ohio and
Cain of Washington. both Re-
publicans.
Il don't think the amendment
stands a show. but IL In one on
which there might be q great deal
of debate" Senator Flanders said.
The Democrats discussed this
amendment in party conference
last week and decided they could
muster the votes TO beat it. Demo
cratic leaders contend the amend
ment is aimed at killing the fsosis-
ing bill. They are expected to
argue that the civil righu Issue
should be considered separately
from other legislation.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
District Rent Control Bin
is SIGNED by President

President Truman today signed
a bill extending District rent con
troll to June 80 OF next year.
Approved by the Senate q week
ago after q compromise with House
conferees. the bill makes no ap-
preciable departure from the one
nov governing rents.
Instead OF the provision In the
National Rent Control Act. per-
mitting landlords q "fair net
operating income. " the District Las
viii determine rent ceilings on q
compatibility basis"
This gives the rent administrator
authority to Ak comparable rents
on comparable living conditions.
Evening star., 1949-04-19

Robbi Wise in Como,
Condition Is Criticol
D. ne Aasassssss Press

NEW YORK. April ias-pr
Stephen 8. Wis.,. rs. information
ally known Jewish leader. has
lapsed into q eoEnatoNe state again
and the outlook Is very grave.
Lenox Hill Hospital reported
today.
A previous bulletin Issued AT
midnight said that he vas weak
ening and losing ground.
Hospital authorities said ttss
patient had shown no improve
ment since midnight.
DR.. Wis., entered the hospital
March 30 for an abdominal opera
ton and has been critically III
since Saturday.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Howley Leaves Berlin
For 3-Doy Polish Visit
BY the As.oeiossd Press

BERLIN. April 1s.-Brig. Gen
Frank L. Howley. American COM
mandant Of Berlin. left for War
saw today for a three-day visit al
a guest of the Polish government
The invitation was extended by
the chief OF the Polish military
mission here.
Gen. Howley's Office said it was
an inspection visit" Gen. Howley
has been outspoken In criticism Of
the RuSsians.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Paris Peace Congress,
AssaiIed as Red Front
By House Committee
New York Conference
Wos BuiIdup for Session
Tomorrow, Report Says

The World Peace Congress
opening tomorrow in Paris. will be
merely a propaganda forum
for attacks on the European Re
covery Program and the North
Atlantic Defense Pact and praise
of Soviet foreign policy, accord
ing to the House Committee on
!Un-American Activities.
/ This appraisal is made in q
committee report. made public last
night. reviewing the Scientific and
Cultural Conference for World
Peace. held last month in New
York.
The conference was one OF a
number promoted by Communists
in various countries as . buildup
for the Paris meeting, the report
states.
Mundt Proposes Ban.
Senator Mundt, Republican, OF
South Dakota, q former member
OF the committee, declared today
that citizens OF the United States
should be barred from attending
such sessions as that in Paris.
A State Department official said,
however, that no restrictions had
been placed on passports for per-
sons wishing to go. except In the
cases of those who for legal rea-
sons are prevented from receiving
a passport
Senator Mundt told reporters
he was urging members Of the
House committee to propose ban
to the State Department on travel
to such international rallies.
Prominent Delegates Listed.
In referring to the Paris meet
ing, the committee report states
American delegates are slated to
include Charles Chaplin. o. John
Rogge, Rockwell Kent. Louis Un-
termeyer, Howard Fast. Johannes
Steel, Artie Shaw and Rabbi j. x.
Cohen.
At least % of the more than 500
sponsors of the New York gather
ing ARE either avowed members
of the Communist Party. United
States of America, or their men,
bership cards or party afiiliations
have been made part of a sworn
public record" the committee
asserts.
In addition at least 131 of them
have publicly defended or sup
ported the Communist Party" and
individual sponsors have been af-
filiated with up to IS Communist
front organizations, the report
continues.
'Supermobilization' Seen.
The conference, it declares, was
actually supermobilization of the
inveterate wheelhorses and sup
porters Of the Communist Party
and its auxiliary organizations. It
. was. In a sense. a glorified Pyra-
mid Club. pyramiding into one in
Ef1ated front the names which had.
time and again. been used by the
lsee. PEACE CONGRESS. A-s.I
Evening star., 1949-04-19
ItoIy Drought Causes Fires

ROME. April 10 tE,~-Tne Itai-
ian news agency Astra reported
from Venice today that severe
drought had caused widespread
forest fires In Northeastern Italy.
The agency aaid the damage was
serious.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
100000 Reds
Are Poised 10
Gross Yangtze
Nonkine Reported to
Hove Decided Against
Accepting Ultimotum
BY she ASsoeieted press

sy fNe ATsoe'eted Prsss
NANKING. April ia half
million Chinese Nationalists troops
braced themselves along the
YangtZe River today against .
million Communist troops poised
on the opposite bank to storm
across into the Marking -Shang-
hal area unless the government
yields to their latest ultimatum.
An official source said tonight
that the Chinese government had
decided to reject the demand for
surrender-an act which is ex-
pected to touch off the battle of
the YangtZe. Acceptance of the
ultimatum in the Peiping peace
talks had been indicated previous
ly by moderation Of Red pressure
on the Yangtze
The Communist radio warned
that a veteran Red army OF 400
900 men is ready to storm across
the Yangtze in the Marking
Shanghai area-eastern part of
the long front-unlesS the govern
ment gives In.
The Reds demand an answer
by tomorrow. They insist the
government must grant them an
unopposed crossing Of the Yang
tie as a prelude to final peace
talks. The Red peace" terms
amount to surrender.
The Communist radio boasted
that the seasoned East China
armies of Gen. Chen vi had
finished preparations for crossing.
Raiders Probe Defenses.
Communists raiding parties
probed the slim government de-
fenses on the Yangtze's south
bank. The Nationalists said they
repulsed Red attempts to slip
troops across the river on both
sides OF Nanking.
The few government bridge
heads on the north bank Of the
Yangtze were under mounting
pressure.
North of the river seasoned
Ps,d troops were ready to COM
mence firing. South of the river
poorly trained Nationalist troops
crouched before the impending
blow. They lacked sufficient
arms, air power and naval sup
port to withstand a concerted Red
drive.
Despair gripped Nanking. Gov
ernment officials prepared to flee.
ALI around the city there seemed
to be an air Of defeat. Clearly
many believed Nanking was In
its last hours as the Nationalist
capital.
Reply Being Drafted.
Defiant government officials,
nevertheless, met to draft some
sort of reply to the Communists.
They pinned faint hope on a plea
for more time. The expiration
date of the ultimatum has been
extended before by the Reds. But
this time Red troops are in stag
ing areas. ready to jump off for
the fray.
The government OF Acting Pres
ident lie Tsung-jen appeared ready
to concede almost anything except
that Communist armies be per-
mitted to establish bridgeheads
south of the Yangtze.
Nationalists no longer made any
secret that the proposed Com
peace agreement calls for
outright capitulation. Their pri-
vately expressed feeling was that
the terms are unacceptable. How
ever. the specific nature of the
Communist terms still was a secret.
The only optimistic note heard
in the capital today came from
President Tung Kuan- -hsien Of the
Yuan. He told legisla-
tors that the Communist stand
may be relaxed at the last mo-
ment.
The Red radio. on the other
hand, announced that peace nego-
tiations in Peiping would end to-
If the peace agreement
was not signed.
4. While the Communist Appoint
CONTINUED on Page AS, Col. g.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
jap Miners to Strike

TOKYO April 10 pa strike
of Japan's coal miners for higher
wages was ordered today by the
miners union for May 3. Negotia-
tions with operators broke down.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Johnson AboIishes Il
More Military Boards
In Efficiency Move
Defense Chiefs Action
Brings Number Dropped
This Month to 80

Defense Secretary johnson an
nounced today the abolition of 81
more military boards and commit
tees. bringing to 80 the number he
has eliminated this month.
The Defense Secretary said on
taking office last month that he
was instituting continuous pro-
gram Of eliminating such groups
because there are too many for
ef1iciency's sake" He estimated
that there were some 800 of them
and added that the members
would have to justify their exist
ence.
Seven Of InterdeparmentaI Type.
Seven of the boards and com
mittees eliminated today are of
the interdepartmental type. They
are. @
Joint Army Navy Committee
for Study Of Shipment Of Sup
plies. Joint Advisory Board on
American Republics, Joint Com
mittee to Consider Common Uti-
lization of Facilities and Func.
tions, Interdepartinental Com
mittee on Postal Affairs, Joint
Army Navy Machine Tool Com
mittee. Interservice ROTC Com
mittee and Radio Frequency Ca
BILE Co-ordinating Committee.
All were abolished outright.
Three Independent" commit
tees responsibilities were assigned
to individual executives. They are
committees on the United States
Armed Forces Institute. Usually
Travelled Routes and Explosives
Safety.
IA Personnel Committees Abolished.
Fourteen personnel committees
were ordered abolished. They
were committees on the following
subjects:
Standardization Of physical ex-
animation procedures for appoint
ment to Annapolis and West Point.
proposed joint agreement between
State and Treasury Departments
concerning assignment and utili-
cation of foreign service personnel,
common tours of foreign service.
joint policy in connection with
effectihg provisions of the Re-
served Officers Retirement Act.
revision of joint per diem policy,
to study laws pertaining to the
Army and Navy registers. plan
ming operation and stating of
joint induction stations. promo
ton of medical and dental Offices.
military suggestion program, uni
formity for handling physical dis
ability cases, re-enlistlnent fur
lough travel allowances. amend
ments to the Pay Readjustment
Act Of 1912. study and analysis Of
revision Of pay schedules, and ma
tional manpower resources for
mobilization.
Mr.. johnson also announced
that the following groups would
be continued without change:
Advisory Council to Army and
Navy Secretaries on Recruiting,
Public Relations and Advertising
Program. Armed Services Patent
Advisory Board, Armed Services
Review Board for Government In
surance and Armed Services Elec-
tyo Cfo nda ride Aueprv
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Greek GuerriIIas Routed
In Grammos Mountains
BY shs Assoeiaied Press

ATHENS. April 19.-The gen.
eral staff said today Greek troops
have. won another victory In the
Grammos mountains. routing
Communist rebels with heavy
losses.
Guerrillas, the communique said,
struck Mount Prophet Elias and
other points on the southern
slopes of the Grammos near the
Albanian border in q diyersionary
action while q major battle ragged
not far away. south OF the Saranta
River.
The rebels we're routed In both
actions. the government said. with
losses Of l65 killed and So cap
tured along with large quantities
of munitions. The communique
gave Greek army losses as two
dead. seven wounded.
A radio broadcast by the Greek
rebels radio. heard in London.
said the guerrillas inflicted 347
casualties on army troops In the
Phlorina area OF Northern Greece
In . battle the night Of April 10.
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Bewie Explains Aesiun.

Chief Judge John n. GRAY, n
saia the action. was a contempt
prooeedins In explaining the
action 10 reporters, States Aitos-
ney A. Gwynn Bowie Said AN at.
tachment has been issued for
mans arrest for contempt ef
court"
Court officials expressed kame
doubt whether the sheriff could
act unless Mr. Laushiln came
into Maryland II he crosses the
State line. u Mas explained. the
papers requiring him to be-
brought foreihly into court could
be served
Evening star., 1949-04-19
Complete Co,eross
5Sth Continental Congress
Daughters Of the Amerieon
Revolution
April l7-23. inclusive

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Evening star., 1949-04-19
Contemplation
AgainstLaugh|in
Filed by Court
Move Follows Foilure
TO Appeor OF County
0ombIine Inquiry
EulLETtN
sulLETtN

Attorney James ; fAaehlgn
said TO-DAY he ~sll NOT sa,s him.
sell Qp 70 MARYLAND authorities
armed wI!h ar attachment
AGAINST him, Ne AecuSed sssatss
Attorney A dwynn Bowie os
trying 10 take the spotlight 81
his gamhlins lnveStts alton ard
put II on me As smoke screen
10 occlold The issues
Judge Charles c. Asrburv az
Georges County Circuit Court
today issued orders for the As-
prcnhensson Of James J. LAasflgn
10 answer contempt charges fos
falling 10 appear before the Prince
George> County grand Jury.
The judse acted against the
Washington attorney or formal
complaint Of the grand Jury
which has been investig aiinK
gambling and possible police col
lusion in the county.
The court directed that attach.
mentS be issued for Mr.. IauShlin
requiring him tp be brought into
court Immediately 10 answer
unto the state of MaFyland
touching upon a certain contempt
BY him comi,ted