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Evening star., 1949-12-09
Charlottesville 10 Tax
u. Of Va. Students
by the Associoted Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Dec
9.-The city of Charlottesville ap-
.parently has reversed itself on the
matter of collecting tangible per-
sonal property taxes from Uni
versity of Virginia students.
The Cavalier Daily. university
student publication, yesterday
quoted city Director OF Finance
j. F. Fowler as saying that the
students will have to pay those
taxes. Previously. city officials had
been understood to follow policy
of taxing only married students
who operate households within
the city limits.
Most Of the students live In
Albemarle County and county
Director of Finance D. A. Robin
son already has announced that
he would take court action against
students who do not file property
declarations by midnight Tuesday
Meanwhile, the Cavalier has
called for help from the Board
of Visitors meeting here today
The publication asked the board
to relieve hard-pressed students
by changing residence require
ments for out-of State students
who are now paying increased
buttons plus all State taxes.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Ry the Asseeiafsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. "a group
Of $50 sleepy employees returned
to their refugee-aid agency jobs
today after an all-night sit-in to
enforce contract demands.
The demonstrators had re-
mained all night at the uptown
Offices OF the United Service for
New Americans and its affiliate,
the New York Association for New
Americans.
The sit-in began at quitting
time last night.
Originally, about $50 workers
Joined in the demonstration at
uptown and downtown offices, on
several floors of a 26-story build
ing at Is Park row and the entire
10-story Hotel Marseilles. at 103d
street and Broadway.
BY this morning, the $50 work
ers at the Park row building had
drifted hcmes But some $50 re-
Evening star., 1949-12-09
EmboIming Of Dimitrov
Completed in BuIgorio
lY the As,oeiated Pcs.

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Dec. 9.-Two
Soviet specialists have completed
the embalming of the body OF the
late Premier Georgi Dimitrov, a
hero of European Communism.
the Communist Party newspaper
Rabotnichesko Delo announced
today.
Dimitrov's embalmment was
done by the same two specialists
who embaled Russia's Lenin, and
the body of the former Bulgarian
Premier, like that of Lenin. will
be placed in specially built tomb.
AS Lenin's remains were placed
in Moscow's Red Square, so will
Dimitrov's be placed in the center
of Sofia, Ninth OF September
Square. in front Of the Ministerial
Council Building.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Workers at 2 DIP Aid Agencies
Stooe Sit-in at New York Offices

mained at the Offices In the hotel,
where the agencies now are hous-
ing $500 displaced persons en-
route to resettlement In this co,ln-
try.
The agencies, privately operated
and supported, cooperate with the
Governments displaced persons
program by taking the DPS under
their wing until they are resettled
In their new homes.
The workers ARE members Of
Local 10 Of the Social Service EN-
ployes' Union, an. affiliate Of the
CIO United Office and Profession
al Workers OF America.
The union is seeking adjust
|ments in what it calls wage in
equities and q speedup system. II
also wants improved seniority and
severance pay plans. Wage de-
|mands call for an increase from
$35 to $40 weekly for clerical en-
ployes. and from $50 to $40 weekly
for professional employees. such as
trained social workers.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Voorhees, Leaves for U. s.,
Silent on Mission 10 japan
BY the As.oeioisd Press

BY the Associates Press
TOKYO, Dec. 9.-Army Under
secretary Voorhees, left Japan to-
day for Washington. his mission
here still a secret.
Mr.. Voorhees, and occupation
officials were so tight-lipped about
his four days of conferences here
that the reason for his visit was
not. even described in general
terms.
Gen. Macarthur and his top
aides saw him of at the airport
A reporter asked the Under
secretary whether the major pur-
pose Of his trip was to confer with
Gen. Macarthur on stationing Of
American forces in Japan after
the peace treaty.
Il cannot answer that" Mr.
voorhees, replied. Many subjects
were discussed but ! Just haven't
anything to say"
Evening star., 1949-12-09
deputy Tells Court Byron Price Declines
He BIackjacked EXCL To Become Assistant
ProtestinqK KKKParade Secretary Of State
by the Associated Press

Byron Price, assistant secretary
general of the United Nations in
charge of administration, has
turned down an offer by President
Truman to name him Assistant
Secretary of State for Public Al
fairs. -.. .-.--..
Informed officials said today
that Mr.. Price had been offered
the assignment recently as sue
cessor to George ". Allen. now
American Ambassador to Yugo-
slavia. On one or two previous
occasions Mr.. Price had also been
picked for this job. which includes
direction of the Voice of America
radio program and an influential
role in determining State Depart
ment public relations policies.
It was understood that the prin-
cipal if not the sole reason for
Mr.. Prices decision was that the
State Department job carries
lower salary.
AS one Of the top officials ir
the United Nations, he receives 9
gross annual tax-free income OF
$40, 1000, whereas an Assistant Sec
retary of State is paid 5000.
Mr.. Price was recommended tc
Mr.. Truman by Secretary OF State
Acheson. State Department Off
cials had counted heavily on being
able to persuade him to take the
job. but the, information today
was that he had rejected 1t yes
terday. No new candidate is in
prospect at the moment.
| Mr.. Price was executive news
editor of the Associated Press for
several years and served as direc-
tor of the Office Of Censorship
during the war.
At his home In New York, Mr..
Price said he had mo comment
and would not even discuss the
report that he has given his
answer to the President.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Bulk Of Scotch Whisky
is Earmarked for u. 5.
By the Associafsd Press

LONDON, Dec. 9.-Most OF Brit
aims Scotch whisky Is going to the
United States this year. The dis
tillers' year runs from autumn
to autumn.
Harold Wilson. president of the
Board Of Trade. said that of H.
00O, 900 gallons released in the cur
rent year, 100000 are going te
North America. Belgium and Swift
zerland. The United States takes
most of this.
These are imperial gallons, &c
per cent more than the American
gallon.
Only 2,ooo. 900 gallons are going
to Britain's home market, with
another 1000. 900 for all other ex-
port markets.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Byrd Offers Plan 10 Cul
Budget II Billion
To Avoid New Taxes
BY the Associated Press

Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, today sought to lead the
Nation away from the economic
primrose path of indefinite deficit
financing" with a plan calling for
a $7,5O0,000.O00 slash in Federal
spending.
Senator Byrd issued a 1000
word statement which was virtu-
ally an abbreviated Federal budget
proposal for the next fiscal year,
ending June 30, 1851.
1t called for Government ex-
penses of only s36, ,o0o. 100000 dur
ing that 12-month period, COM
pared with Senator Byrd's esti-
mate that expenses for fiscal 1850
will total some $43 SOC. .000, 900.
Even his proposed budget. Sem
ator Byrd argued, would be 81
00,000,000 more than President
Truman's budget for fiscal 1948-
which ended only Is months ago.
Says 1t Can Be Done.
''It can be achieved without
superhuman effort" Senator Byrd
said. 1T can be reached princi-
pally by foregoing non-essential
increases and elimination of ad-
ministrative ineficiency, extrava-
gance and waste
The Senator issued the proposal
as the latest step in his long battle
to reduce Government spending,
which is expected to exceed in
come this year by more than
$5.O00.0 100000.
He differed sharply with Mr..
Truman's position that the only
way to keep Government income
in line with outgo at this time is
by raising taxes.
ITO impose new taxes on top Of
the existing burdensome, and in
many instances, almost conflsca-
tory taxation would put us in a
position where any minor business
decline could easily be accelerated
into a major recession" he said.
Three Choices Listed.
Senator Byrd said Congress in
January has three choices:
l., Increase taxes by more than
$1,000, 100000.
2. Hold the spending budget to
about $4,000, 100000.
3. Authorize expenditures to-
falling more than $1,000, 100000 in
excess of revenue and go gayly
along the economic primrose path
of indefinite deficit financing"
Favors No. 2.
The second choice-a balanced
budget without new taxes-is the
only wise one, he said.
Compared with the present
year, Senator Byrd proposed these
major cuts: About $4,000, ,000. 900
for domestic-civilian functions;
$1,000, ,000,OO0 in veterans. chiefly
for CT school and unemployment
benefits; $500 600, 900 in foreign
aid programs, and s2,o00,000. 900
in national defense.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
By the Assoeiotsd Press

ROME, Ga, Dec. "a Lean
expressionless deputy calmly ad-
mitted he once blackjacked a wal
veteran who protested Ku Klua
Klan parade.
Further, said Deputy Sheriff
William Hartline, he warned the
veteran to leave the klansmer
alone.
Hartline's appearance on the
stand yesterday in the mass civil
rights trial of 10 Dade County
men was the highlight so far OF
the 12-day-old legal battle oyel
the f1ogging of seven Negroes.
No Investigation Made.
Before. the day was over Hart
line admitted under cross-exami-
nation that even though a Klu
Klux Klan mob seized prisoners
from Sheriff John w. Lynch, he
made no investigation.
He admitted hearing of Other
acts of intimidation by the Klan
but made no effort to track them
down. Nobody. he said. COM
planned to him.
And though he, the sheriff anc
two other deputies were armed
Hartline declared. no effort was
made to draw their weapons ano
regain their prisoners.
Sheriff Sought Aid.
The 55-year-old deputy added
that even when the klansmer
came rolling back into Trenton
Ga, after the seizure. he made
no effort to learn their identities
but just stood around and
watched.
Hartline declared that after the
seizure of the prisoners at Hooker
Hill, the sheriff faced back into
town to raise posse to regain
custody of the Negroes-not to
arrest the xxx mob.
Hartline. together with Sheriff
Lynch. two other deputies and
six private citizens are charged
by the Government with conspir-
ing to have the seven Negroes ar
rested falsely and surrendered tc
the hooded night riders for whip
ping.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Testimony Is Expected
To End Today in
Robertson Trial

Testimony was expected to b
completed in District Court today
in the second degree murder trial
of Clarence w. Robertson, IS, on
a charge of fatally shooting his
wife, Mrs. Lizzie Lucille Robert
son, "a. last March 20 in her
apartment at 1125 Eleventh street
NV. The case, however, probably
will not go to the jury until Nom
day.
DR.. Joseph L. Gilbert. chief
psychiatrist at st. Elizabeths Hos
pital, returned to the stand
today for further cross-examina-
ton by Defense Attorney James
J. Laughlin.
DR.. Gilbert was placed on the
stand late yesterday as q rebuttal
witness by Assistant United States
Attorney Grace B. Stiles, who Is
prosecuting Robertson, immedi-
ately after the defense had rested
it's case.
A highlight of DR.. Gilbert's tes-
timony included a statement that
"Mr. Robertson is Of sound mind
and never was OF unsound mind"
After this testimony, Mr.. Laugh
lin began vigorous cross-exami-
nation, asking DR.. Gilbert how hs
reached that conclusion.
The psychiatrist's testimony was
in conflict with testimony given
by defense psychiatrists Wednes-
day. On that day, DR.. Frank s.
Caprio, psychiatrist, testified he
believed Robertson was temporar-
lily insane at the time Of the shoot
ing, although Of sound mind now.
A third psychiatrist. DR.. Ben
jamin Karpman, had told the
jury Robertson had emotional
disturbances, that he believed the
defendant sick at the time Of the
shooting and that Robertson still
is sick.
In addition to being tried for
the fatal shooting of Mrs. Robert
son, the defendant also is being
tried for shooting and wounding
Marine Pvt. Everett L. Flagg, %,
who was in her apartment with
her and another couple.
Under cross-examination yes
terday by Mr.. Stiles, Robertson
repeated his statement that he
had not intended to shoot Mrs.
Robertson but shot her accident
ally while firing at the Marine
in self-defenSe,
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Britain Restricts
Use of Health Service
BY the A.soeiuted Press


LONDON, Dec. 9.-Foreigners
no longer will be able to come to
Britain just to get free medical
treatment under the National
Health Service.
The House Of Commons passed
an amendment to the act today
empowering Minister OF Health
Aneurin Bevan to charge persons
not ordinarily resident here for
any use they make Of Britain's
socialized health scheme.
Foreigners normally reside here
or who fall Ill while on a bonaf1de
visit to England still are entitled
to free medical attention II they
desire It.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Church Youth Choir
To Give Concert Toniqht

The Metropolitan Baptist
Church Youth Choir of Washing
ton will give a concert at the Ar
lington Unitarian Church, 4451
First place. South. at 8:15 O'Clock
tonight.
The choir is composed of 80
young people under the direction
of Miss Druscilla Boddie. pres
ident of the Washington Com
munity Chorus.
Evening star., 1949-12-09

gram, Congress provided, however
that each agency must come be-
fore it separately to obtain funds
for the health program. and Pub
lie Health Service approval is nee
essary before the agency Is el1g1-
BILE to ask for funds.
The Budget Bureau has cut
sharply budget requests for the
health programs, feeling that be-
fore a lot of money is spent on
them it would be wiser to await
the results of the experimental
programs being conducted in q
selected few Government agencies
The Public Health Service had
been urging more money for the
program, but the White House
has sided with the Budget Bu-
reau, and there isn't much likeli-
hood of many more Government
bureaus getting money for these
health programs for another year
or two, at least.
GOING DOWN-Senator Byrd,
Democrat of Virginia, chairman OF
the Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Essential Federal Ex-
penditures, reports Government
employment during the past
month was reduced by 50,71l.
This was the greatest monthly
decrease in Federal employment
since June 1947, and emphasizes
again how tight the Government
Job situation Is right now.
DEFENSE DEPARTMENT -
The Office of Public Information
in the Defense Department has
completed a reorganization. which
has reduced the number OF its
employees from $40 to 224.
Osgood Roberts has been ap-
pointed deputy director OF pub
lie information and will serve
under William Frye, the director
The heads Of the five majo1
divisions created under the re-
organization are Lee Hargus. new
and press; Charles Dillon, radio
and television: Jose A. Yovin, pic
torial; Comdr. William j. Lederer
magazine and books, and 1t. Col
Donald T. Jones. public relations
II X
PETRIFIED - The Civil Ser
vice Commissions first annual Ar
and Hobby Show Is great sue
cess, but it nearly scared the LII
out of one of the commission!
charwomen the night before thu
exhibit opened.
While making her rounds, she
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Police Cor Stolen

MONTREAL, Dec. 9 R-Pri-
vate detectives of the Dominion
Electric Protection Co. answered
a burglar alarm from a down.
town building last night. They
found nothing wrong until they
left the building. Some one had
swiped their shiny red auto.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
No Sundays OFF in Indio

NEW DELHI (P.-A Christian
member Of the indian constituent
assembly characterized as "the
tyranny Of the majority" a pro-
|posal to hold the session on a
Sunday. Mrs. Annie MaScarene
of Travancore said Sundays were
meant for going to church. As
sembly President Rajendra Prasad
fixed the time Of the session to
suit the convenience of church
goerS.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Sunny
and cold today with highest tenn
perature about 38 degrees. In
creasing cloudiness tonight with
lowest in mid-20s in the city and
about 18 degrees in the suburbs
Tomorrow mostly cloudy and con-
tinued cold with some rain or
snow likely by night.
Maryland-Some cloudiness to-
night with lowest temperature
from Is to 20 degrees in the north
and from 20 to 25 degrees in the
south. Tomorrow, mostly cloudy
and continued cold with some
snow likely in the west portion by
afternoon and rain or snow in the
east by night.
Virginia-Considerable cloudi-
ness tonight with lowest tempera-
ture from Is to 20 degrees in the
north and middle 20s in the south
Tomorrow, cloudy with some rain
or snow in the southwest, spread
ing through east and north por-
tions by night.
Wind velocity, II miles per hour;
direction, west-northwest.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, December 9-14.
Some rain or snow tomorrow
night, probably Sunday and again
Tuesday or Wednesday. Total
amount of precipitation about one
half to one inch. The temperature
will average 2 to 4 degrees above
normal. Normal maximum for the
Washington area is 46 degrees
normal minimum 81 degrees
Somewhat milder Sunday, colder
Monday and rising temperatures
Wednesday.
River Report.
(From United States EngineersD
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferr
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear
Evening star., 1949-12-09

snapped on a light in one Of the
rooms and there. two feet away
from her, was a huge hairy head
staring at her with glaring eyes
huge teeth and antlers.
It was only beautifully
mounted deer's head that was tt
be placed on exhibit, but the poor
woman nearly passed out.
STILL SHOWING - Incidental
ly, Government employees and the
general public may still see the
show tonight on the second floor
Of the commission, Seventh and
F. streets NV. It's well worth
seeing, and a great deal of credit
belongs to Henry H. Stabler
chairman Of the show. and Car
son C. Hathaway, Archie c. Ed
wards and Mildred D. Sheets
members Of the planning board
The hostesses for the show, who
also did a fine job, were Blanche
G. johnson. Margaret Johnson
Helen E. Kline, Barbara Sue
Lewellyl, Hettie c. Rinehart,
Gloria D. Shapik, Dorothy Smith,
Marcella Stewart, Gewendolyn
Tise. Elaine L. Tuttle. Lille Van
Horn and Catherine Stablcr.
VETERANS CREDIT-Most of
the powerful postal unions have
set as their No. l legislative goal
next year the bill to give postal
workers credit for the years they
spent in the armed forces, for
purposes of within-grade promo
tions.
The measure was passed by the
Senate last year and approved by
the House Civil Service Commit
tee but was by-passed by the
House.
If the House approves the meas
ure and it becomes law, you can
look for an immediate move to
grant the same benefits to veterans
who obtained Government en-
ment for the first time. after the
war. Veterans who were in Gov
ernment before the war already
have received credit for their mill
tary service.
FEDERAL CLUB Henry w.
Rempe is slated to become the
new president Of the Federal Club,
succeeding Frank HALEY of the
District Government. The annual
election of officers will take place
at 6 pm. Monday in the Willard
Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Ham and. Oyster Supper

A ham and oyster supper will bs
served by women of the Smith
Chapel Methodist Church at the
Grange Hall, Forestville, Va. from
2::30 until 8 pm. Saturday.
Evening star., 1949-12-09

p ! e t e medical
clinics would be
| established in
Federal depart
m e n tS a n d
agencies, with a
full staff Of
nurses and doc
tors in attend
ance. Also, the
agencies would
establish health
care programs
for their en-
ployes.
In authoriZ-
;~r tho nrN.
Evening star., 1949-12-09
Unit SO PIuns Bouquet

Unit 8S of the Boy Scouts OF
America will hold its annua.
charter night banquet at 6:3C
pm. today at st. Matthews Luth-
eran Church, 535 Kentucky ave-
nue. S.E. .....-
Evening star., 1949-12-09

(The Federal Spotlight radio
program featuring additional
neus and DietDs OF the Gouern-
ment Is heard each Saturday at
6:45 pm. oDer WMAL, The Star
stution.)
Evening star., 1949-12-09
The Federal Spotlight .-..
Medical Clinic Program Faces
Year More of Limited Activity
The Federal Spotlight
Bv joseph YOUNG

health and medical clinic
several faces at least
year activity until itself to be successful
crtaled funds for the which
administered by the United States Public Health Service until
Evening star., 1949-12-09

High, 43, at 1901 am.
Low, 80, at 11:40 pm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, .97, on August II.
Lowest, 21, on January 80.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey0
Evening star., 1949-12-09

determines the results Of sample
programs that are being conduct
ed in a select few Government
agencies.
AS approved by Congress. COM
Evening star., 1949-12-09

River Report
(From United States Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-12-09

Mrs. Thomas said she has hac
no previous political experience.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
New Faces in Congress
GO. P. House Member Pfeiffer Differs
By Third r From Stote's Democrat

Representative William L. Pfeif-
fer of New York is a Republican.
In this, as well as in the number
of "f's" in his name, he differs
from Representative Joseph L.
Pfeifer of New York, who is a
Democrat.
Mr.. PfeiiIer, a newcomer in the
House, is from Kenmore, in the
far Northwestern corner of the
State. He succeeded another Re
publican, Representative Walter
G.. Andrews, who decided to re-
tire from the House because of i'll
health. Mr.. Andrews died last
Saturday.
The finances of Government are
not a mystery to Mr.. 'Pfeiffer. He
served as deputy controller of New
York State before his election
to Congress. In that capacity, he
had supervision of large State in
vestments. AS a member of the
House Committee on Expenditures
in the Executive Departments. he
is continuing his concern with the
financial aspects of Government.
Mr.. Pfeiffer. Al, was born in
Buffalo, of which Kenmore is a
suburb, and was educated in the
public schools there. He became
Evening star., 1949-03-09
Dental Society to Hold
POSTGRADUATE Clinic

The District Dental Society's S
annual postgraduate clinic, one
of the largest dental gatherings
in the country. will be held from
Sunday through next Wednesday
at the Shoreham Hotel.
. Chairman of the clinic will be
Or. John A. OKeefe of Arlington.
Top authorities will conduct
clinics and demonstrations of
newest techniques in the dental
field,
Evening star., 1949-03-09

number Of police witnesses testi-
fed the restaurant was a hang
out for drunks, drug addicts and
prostitutes. John Miliarakis, pro-
prietor of the establishment, said
he had hired a "bouncer" to keep
undesirables out of the place.
The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board earlier this year failed to
renew the Reno's liquor license.
Evening star., 1949-03-09
City Heads Uphold Denial
OF License Renewal 10 Cafe

The Commissioners have up
held a decision of the District
License Board In refusing to re-
new the restaurant license of the
Reno Foods Corp. 92s-s31 Ninth
street NV.
At three previous hearings, a
Evening star., 1949-03-09

active in Republican politics at
an early age. In 1941, he was
chosen secretary of the Erie
County Republican Committee,
and, in 1943, he became executive
assistant to the State controller.
He is married and has two
Evening star., 1949-03-09

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Evening star., 1949-03-09
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