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Evening star., 1949-08-25
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Evening star., 1949-08-25
IRAILERs FOR SALE

See the new Schult, Travelo, Ameri-
can and Howard trailer coaches on
our display lot from 8 am. to 8
pm. daily and Sunday: 36 months
to pay.
American Trailer Co., Inc.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
The Stars Larger Type

Todays Star printed in larger body type designed to
make it easier to read.
This type in which the reading matter henceforth will be
set is 71a point Tonic No. s." 8a-point base It
represents type face from to 7 points
and increase Of base from to s2 which improves the
legbfy Page this legbity is further improved by
9-point base.
designed by the Mergenthaler Linotype Co,
used by The Star for years. first in point
ga point and 712 point In 1885, when 1t was
decided increase point extensive sampngs made
type specialists sought It their
opinion superior to others. It has been
examined recently and retaining it in the larger 7a point
size newspaper body type design
has been brought to The STAR
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Task Force Criticizes Plotting
By Officials Against Superiors

The section of the report citing
plotting by bureau chiefs and ami
mosities among staff members
was written by H. Struve Hensel
of New York, former Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, and John
D. Millett, Columbia University
professor.
Their report was not all critical
and said: Departmental man
agement has not been tried and
found wanting. Rather it has
been growing with increased vigor.
The problem is one of improve
ment -
The task force"-a sub study
group of the commission-found
a lot in names. 1t said the title
of assistant secretary" was more
sought after than the title gen
eral counsel" and that the title
assistant to the Attorney Cen
eral" in no wise indicated the i'm
portance of that position and
may have contributed to its de-
cline. 1t said the title deputy
Attorney General" would be more
effective.
Evening star., 1949-02-07

A Hoover Commission, task
force" today reported that toe
often Government bureau chiefs
are disposed to plot against their
departmental heads, and that an
appalling" animosity has devel-
oped around some staffs.
The statements were made in
a report on departmental man.
agement submitted as an appen-
dix to the commissions first re-
port to Congress.
Another section said one Gov
ernment department was headed
for II years by "a continuous sue
cession of individuals who took
almost no interest in the depart
ment as such, or whose qualities
of leadership were so meager that
the department as department
scarcely existed at ALL"
Names of the departments and
individuals criticized were not
given.
AS for animosities which devel-
oped around some departmental
staffs, the report said "undoubt-
edly a good part of the fault lies
with the stats themselves"
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Truman Gets P|edqe
OF NAM Backing for
GIoba| Peace Plan
Bennett Sees President,
Offers Organizations All
On Bold Program

President Truman today re-
ceived a pledge of assistance in
promoting his bold new pro-
gram" for global peace and pros
peritY from the National Associa-
ton OF Manufacturers.
The association was one of the
principal targets of Mr.. Truman
during his campaign when he fire.
quently accused the organization
Of helping to break UP price con-
troll.
After long conference this
morning. Wallace F. Bennett of
Salt Lake City. president OF the
NAM, said he and several asso-
ciates who called at the White
House offered the President "the
experience and facilities of the
National Association of Manu-
facturers and its committees for
his program to increase the pro-
ductivity of undeveloped parts of
the world"
every Happy" at Reaction
The Presidents plan was out
lined in his inaugural address and
Mr.. Bennett said that 1--WE were
very happy" at the Presidents
reaction to their offer. He en-
couraged us to do what we could
to prepare information and sug-
gestions against the time when
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Royal Arrives in Korea,
Sees President Rhee
BY the Assoeioied Press

SEOUL, Feb. Army Secre-
tary Royal arrived here today by
plane from Tokyo.
He was greeted at the airport
by Prime Minister Lee Bum Suk
and then went Immediately to
President Syngman Rhee's resi-
dence for a reception.
Mr.. Royal will confer with the
American Army command tomor-
row before continuing to Okinawa,
Guam and Hawaii on his return
trip to the United States.
He spent a week in Japan and
addressed the American Chamber
of Commerce in Tokyo before de-
parting.
The Secretary warned Amer
icans there would be disappoint-
ments for them in enforcement of
Japanese economic stabilization
program. But, he added, "Japa-
nese recovery will move forward
and there is no place for pessi-
mism In Tokyo today"
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Woods Predicts Rents
Will Rise 50 10 50 Pei.
Unless Congress Acts
Urges House Committee
To Back Extension and
Strengthened Controls
By the Assoeioted Press

Tighe E. Woods. Federal housing
expediter, today forecast a so tt
go per cent rent raise unless Con-
gress continues and strengthens
rent controls.
Mr.. Woods urged the House
Banking Committee to approve
the administration bill extending
rent control through March 81
1851. The present act will die
next March 81 unless Congress
acts.
The bill also would extend CELL
ings to several types Of accom-
modations not now covered. II
also would give the expediter au-
thority to recontrol areas that
have been decontrolled.
Mr.. Woods said the expanded
controls are needed to kill what
he described as growing black
market" IN rental property. TIC
do this, he said it is necessary fol
MN TO be able to regulate evlc-
tions, bring criminal actions
against landlords and sue fol-
treble damages for violations.
Some Rents Doubled.
He said the end of rent controls
now would force millions to in
crease their rent payments at the
expense of diets. medical care
clothing and other necessities OF
life"
The housing expediter testified
that rents have doubled on some
classes of rental property that
were decontrolled under the re-
vised rent law enacted by Con-
(See RENTS. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1949-02-07
3 Bandits Rob Post Office
In Kansas Of $4,000
By the Associated Press

WICHITA, Kans.. Feb. T.
Three bandits robbed the North
Wichita branch postoffice today
and escaped with postal notes and
money orders amounting to about
l$15,000.
Robert L. Davis. supervisor of
the station, said three men fol-
lowed him for about a block on
his way to work and forced him
into back room of the postoffice,
where the safe is located. Mr..
Davis said the men forced him to
open the safe, which contained the
postal notes and money orders.
When Mr.. Davis refused to open
an inner safe, small strong box,
the men slugged him, he said.
The three then fled.
Evening star., 1949-02-07

Former President Hoover today
denounced what he described as
drives by "propagandists" to ex-
empt some agencies from Govern
ment reorganization plans and
singled out the Army Corps of
Engineers for particular criticism.
Mr.. Hoover said the engineers
have "mobilized friends through
the country to lombard Con-
Egtess' for exemption of the
agency.
He made the statement while
testifying before the Senate Ex-
penditures Committee on the ad-
m Illustrations reorganiza-
ton measure. Later at press
conference he declared that if
the Army engineers campaign
succeeds "it's the end of reorgani-
zation."
Mr.. Hoover said it would be "a
disaster" to exempt any agency
and that such exemptions had
killed reorganization plans in the
past.
If the Army engineers succeed,
he remarked, it would be evidence
Evening star., 1949-02-07

BUDAPEST, Hungary Feb. T.
Josef Cardinal Mindszenty, the
56-year-old leader of Hungary's S
100000 Catholics, today awaited
the verdict of a peoples court on
charges of treason against the
Communist dominated govern
ment.
Presiding Judge Vilmos Olthys
and four lay-jurists who heard
the dramatic three-day trial of
Cardinal Mindszenty and six
others accused with him are to
hand down their Judgment to-
morrow at 8 am. G am. EST
II found guilty. the Cardinal
faces possible death by hanging
The verdict will come "A days
after the Cardinal was jailed
Besides treason he was accused
of spying and black market money
deals. His arrest followed a Ions
and bitter battle between Cardina
Mindszenty and the government
over state seizure of Catholic
schools and other issues.
The Hungarian Communist
IContin1ed on Page A-3 Col 6)
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Army Engineers Lead Agencies
Fighting Plan, Hoover Asserts
Success of Campaign for Exemption
Would Be Disaster Ex-President Says

to other bureaus of what they
might accomplish.
Its a perfect example of the
kind of grasshopper flight which
would destroy reorganization" Mr.
Hoover declared.
At the Senate hearing, Senator
Taylor. Democrat, of Idaho. saio
1000 kilograms urging exemption
of the engineers had been received
by the committee clerk.
Meanwhile, the House appeared
ready to approve a bill giving Pres
ident Truman broad authority to
reorganize almost all of the exec
utive departments. Speaker Ray
burn predicted approval by a
three -to-one margin.
Mr.. Hoover strongly defended
the reorganization plans as chair
man of a commission created by
Congress last year to survey the
whole problem of trimming a lot
of red tape and administrative
overlappings out of the Govern
ment.
The former President indorsed
Evening star., 1949-02-07
BY the Assoeioted Press

BY the Assoeioted Press
Norway's foreign minister turned
to the State Department today for
the United States side of the is
sue: Should he back the Russian
or the American plan for guard
ing his country against aggres-
sion?
Secretary of State Acheson was
expected to urge him, in effect, to
line up with the United States,
Canada and Western Europe in
firm North Atlantic alliance.
The Norwegian diplomat, Hal
ward M. Lange. arrived here yes
terday amid mounting concern ir
his country over a sudden offer BY
Russia to conclude a non-aggres-
sion pact with the Norwegian gov
ernment. Mr.. Acheson arranged
to see him during the afternoon
. Specific Advice Unlikely.
American officials doubted in
advance that Mr.. Acheson would
offer any specific advice on the
course Norway should adopt to-
ward this Russian move. They
saw the Secretary's job as making
it clear. by presenting facts. that
Norway could best protect its in
terests by rejecting Russia's offer.
Mr.. Acheson and the American
Government were reported ready
to assure Mr.. Lange that no bases
will be required on Norwegian soil
if Norway decides to join the
North Atlantic defense arrange
ment.
Russia's apparent unWillingness
to accept NorWay's assurance that
it does not contemplate offering
such bases has stirred anxiety in
Norwegian government circles.
The Soviet government has de-
nounced the formation of the
North Atlantic Alliance and re-
peatedly claimed it in effect rep
resents an aggressive move not
in keeping with the United Ma
tions.
Labeled as Terrorists.
American Government officials
promptly labeled Russia's offer of
a non-aggression pact none-too-
subtle effort by Moscow to fright
en- the Norwegians into staying
out of the North Atlantic Alliance
The State Department declined
to comment officially.
Government authorities con-
cerned with the problem noted,
however, that Mr.. Lange refused
to allow the Russian move to
(See ATLANTIC PACT, Pg. A-2D
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Rules Group Approval Miss Gi||ars Described
OF Curb on Fi|ibusters As Really SharpedUp
Expected Wednesday For Radio Interviews
Ex-Sereeont Calls Her
Something to Look at
In Hospital in 1914
By jones J. CuIIinone

Mildred E. axis Sally Gillars
was really something to look al"
when she entered a hospital in
German-occupied Paris in July of
1914 to interview wounded Amer
ican soldiers for German propa-
ganda broadcasts. an ex-sergeant
of the 30th Division testified in
District Court today.
The witness, Paul Kestel, 26, of
Detroit. looked intently at the
white-haired, 48-year-old depend
ant who is on trial for her life on
charges of treason. when Defense
Attorney James j. Laughlin asked
him if her appearance had
changed since he saw her in
Paris.
"Oh, yes sir" Kestel replied.
''her hair was real dark black
then, but her facial expressions
are the same"
Mr.. Laughlin asked Kestel to
tell the jury how Miss Gillars
looked when she entered his hos
pital ward.
"She was really sharped up,"
Mr.. Kestel said.
Something to Look At"
"She was wearing a black dress
with orange foWers-sort of a
print. Her hair was all done up.
She was really something to look
at"
Wolf whistles accompanied Miss
Gillars' progress down the hospital
corridor where he occupied the
upper half of a double-deck bunk,
the witness said.
He was the second EXCL called
as an eyewitness of one of the
Evening star., 1949-02-07
North Western Cancels
Pacific Coast Truins
detailed Storm Story on
Page A-5.)
BY the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-The Chica-
go & North Western Railway can
celed all trains leaving today for
the West Coast because of the Sc
we're storm along the routes of the
Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cif1c lines. which through North
Western trains use.
The City of Denver. however,
left f0 Denver as scheduled to-
day. The cancellations are in eff
feet only today.
Trains not running are the City
of Los Angeles. City of San Fran
cisco, Overland Limited. Los An
geles Limited and the Gold Coast
Limited.
The railways City of Portland
will run to Omaha, Nebr.. only.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
MorshoIIs Flying Here
From Puerto Rico
BY the Associated Press

SAN JUAN. Puerto Rico. Feb
T. Former Secretary of State
George c. Marshall left for Wash
ington this morning aboard Pres
ident Truman's private plane. He
has been vacationing here, recu-
perating from a kidney operation.
Gen. Marshall told newsmen he
was going to Walter Reed Hos
pital for a final checkup. He
added that he probably will see
the President tomorrow. Mrs.
Marshall accompanied him.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Democrats to Oppose
Any 6. O. P. Effort to
Force Action Today
By Chalmers M. Roberts

Chairman Hayden of the Senate
Rules Committee predicted today
the group will approve on We'd
nesday rules change designed to
curb filibusters.
His prediction came as the Sen
ate prepared today to take up
Republican move to force immedi-
ate action on the change. But
Senate Democrats already have
decided in caucus to oppose that
maneuver.
The floor argument today will
center around a plan to cut of
debate at any time by two-thirds
vote of Senators. something which
cannot now be done on certain
types of motions.
Committee Discharge Asked.
Senator Knowland. Republican
of California, last week filed
motion to discharge the Rules
Committee from further consider
alton of the change, thus bringing
it to the floor at once. Democrats
cried politics" and agreed, what
ever their own feelings on the fill
buster issue, to stick together and
vote down the motion, either to-
day or tomorrow.
The Hayden prediction thus
will allow Democrats today to
point to expected committee ap-
proval at its next meeting on
Wednesday as a reason for not
approving immediate action via
the Knowland motion.
1t is uncertain. however, just
when the rules change, if it is ap-
proved Wednesday. will reach the
Senate floor. 1t could come up
early next week. Majority Leader
Evening star., 1949-02-07
80 German Skiers Killed
AS Bus Skids Off Road
BY the Associated Press

DONAUESCHINGEN, G :
many. Feb. Thirty German
skiers were killed last night when
bus in which they were return
ing from a Black Forest ski center
skidded on an icy road and tum-
bled down a 60-foot crevice.
Police reported II were killed
instantly and 13 others died in a
hospital. Thirty-seven persons
still are hospitalized with severe
injuries.
Donaueschingen is near Freibure
in the French occupation zone.
Evening star., 1949-02-07

DISTRICT CHURCHMEN Call
t Mindszenty Trial an Assault
on Religion" Page AS
BY the Assoeiotsd Press
Protests against the treason
trial of Josef Cardinal Mindszenty
have reached new crescendo as
a peoples court in Communist
dominated Hungary prepared to
pass sentence.
The leader Of Hungarian
Roman Catholics-termed by the
prosecution "one of the last
remnants Of reaction" in the
Soviet satellite-prayed alone
today in his jail cell, awaiting the
courts verdict tomorrow.
But millions of Catholics-and
a number Of Protestants-raise6
their voice in the world outside
the Iron Curtain.
Exiled Hungarians who flee
their native land under threat o1
the iron fist of communism pro.
tested, too.
On the other side of the iror
curtain, it was a different story
The cardinals trial was declared q
triumph over a "monarchist-C Cath
olic" plot and "reactionary propa-
LEs~-I:.>....l 81 -. n o - Q 3
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Power 10 Seize
Struck P| |ants
Asked datheariinq
W. H. Davis Fuvors
Wagner Law; Denhom
Calls Taft Act Sound
By J. A. O'Leoy

William H. Davis, former chair
man of the War Labor Board, told
the Senate Labor Committee today
he has come reluctantly to the
conclusion that Congress should
outline in law broad powers the
President could use to protect the
Nation against grave national
strikes.
At the same time, he said he
would not preserve the Taft Hart
ley Act, but would go back to the
Wagner Law with any amend
ments that would encourage free
collective bargaining. He was
especially critical of the injunc-
tion weapon in Taft Hartley for
enforcing an 80-day cooling off
period in national strikes, saying
it is Ineffective,
Other developments today were
!. Robert N. Denham, general
counsel to the National Labor Re
lations Board, described the Taft
Hartley Law as "basically sound
but suggested it probably could
be amended to the advantage of
everyone" He defended the pro-
vision which made the counsel
independent of the board.
2. Republican sources indicated
belief that more than a dozen
Southern Democrats will join with
them to preserve most of the Taft
Hartley Act.
Could Seize Essential Services.
The emergency strike formula
Mr.. Davis suggested would en-
power the President to take over
and keep essential services run
ming. If the labor dispute was not
settled in 80 days, he would re-
quire the President to set up a
board to Ak the compensation
both for the owners of the in
dustry and for the workers who
were required to remain on the
job.
The committee adjourned at
noon and may not reconvene until
tonight because of Senate floor
debate. At the next hearing, Mr..
Denham will be cross examined.
All through the testimony of
Mr.. Davis ran the thought that
the Government should impose a
minimum of coercion in dealing
with everyday labor management
relations. His views, aside from
the problem of handling grave
strikes. were summed up when
Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida. asked him if it would be
better to keep Taft-Hartley or
60 back to the Wagner Act with
some amendments.
Favors Wagner Act.
II would not preserve the Taft
Hartley law" said the witness, who
is now in private life as a patent
lawyer. Il don't want to double
cross my own profession, but
there is too much work for lawyers
in it. I would go back to the
Wagner Act, in the way that Bob
Wagner would go back to it, by
saying. I'll accept any amend
ment that advances collective
bargaining"
Mr.. Davis said he has been one
of those who felt that the Office
of President has broad constitu-
tional power to do whatever ap-
pears necessary in national
6ee LABOR, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Late News
Bulletin
Morzoni Granted Reheorinq

MdYZ0nI Granted Kene0rin1
The Supreme Court today
granted a rehearing to Carl A.
Marzani, former State Depart
ment employe who was con-
yicted in District Court in
1947 on charges of making
false statements to Govern
ment authorities. That con-
viction was upheld by the
Supreme Court in a 4-to-4 de-
cision last December 20. He
was charged with falsely stat
ing that he never belonged to
the Communist Party. =.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Snowstorm DemoIishes
Arab Refugee Comp
BY The Assoeiotcd Press

AMMAN, Trans-Jordan, Feb. Z
Gale driven SHOWS demolished
an Arab refugee camp near here
today, sending thousands of per-
sons scurrying for shelter. They
were given temporary refuge In
schools and mosques.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Trumon Weighs Holiday
AT Kew West in March

President Truman is considering
brief holiday at Key West early
in March.
The President has had a stiff
grind for the last few weeks with
his messages to Congress and the
inaugural ceremonies, and ad-
visors want him to get a rest. His
engagements probably make it i'm
possible to get away to the Little
White House" before the second
week in March.
Evening star., 1949-02-07
Big DiceGan1e
Story Told asa
Are Indicted
Fay Reveals Assault
On Businessmen at.
WoodIey Place House

The story of an alleged $50,000
dice game operating in a private
residence on exclusive Woodley
Place was unfolded today by
United States Attorney George
Morris, Fay as four men were in
dicted on gaming charges.
One of the four also was in
dicted on charges of assault with
a dangerous weapon and assault
with intent to kill Robert E. Rick
er, a former businessman from
Hawaii.
Mr.. Kicker. according to Mr..
Fay, said he lost $500 at a dice
table in the basement of 2730
Woodley place NV. from last
October until the early MOI ming
of January 6 when his gambling
activities wound up with a cut on
the siGe of his head ard an at
tempt or his life.
S100 Starting Bet.
From Mr.. Ricker's sworn state
ment and that OF a cab driver
aid two neighbors, Mr.. Fay re-
constructed this story on the basis
of which lie presented the case to
the grand jury:
Mr.. Kicker had been frequent
ing nearby race track when
someone suggested he could do
his garlbiing at the Woodley place
address. He was told he could
identify himself by giving a num-
ber on Q street.
When he first went to the place
last October, the door was opened
by Herman Kadan, alias The
Judge" who said, you're Bob" as
if he had been expected.
Kadan took him down to the
basement where he saw a pool
table with tape used to mark the
odds.
One pair of dice was used. Any
rolls on the table from cup were
good, regardless of whether the
dice rolled into money.
No silver was used in the game
and the maximum starting bet
was $1O0. Generally $40 or $50
was laid down by the customer to
start a roll.
Sets Losses at $4,000
Joseph H. Scheve. alias big
Joe Henderson" kept the bank.
Mr.. Kicker estimated big Joe"
kept $4,000 on his person. AS
much as $4,000 in house money
was in evidence.
Mr.. Kicker estimated he made
40 trips to the house, but was
never successful. During the eve
nings from the start of play at
1920 pm. until dawn, he saw 80
to 40 customers but he didn't re-
call their ever taking any win
nings out of the place.
Once he got ahead sufficiently
to take 5000 to friend waiting in
cab in front of the house but
before the evening was over, he
made three trips to the cab, took
all the money back and lost it.
In the course of his gambling
at the track and at Woodley
place, he estimated he lost more
than 100000 of which $500 was
dropped at the dice game. He
sold his two cars. and lost the
proceeds. sold real estate owned
by himself and his wife and lost
that too along with the proceeds
from the sale of his business in
Hawaii.
Wife Still Arguing.
He paWned his watch. gave post
dated checks and IOUs which he
later redeemed.
On the night of January 5 he
was at the dice table with friend
when he was told his wife had
arrived. Outside of Mrs. Kadan,
he had never seen a woman in the
place.
Mrs. Kicker was arguing with
Big joe" Mr.. Kicker tried to get
her to leave. but his friend per-
suaded him to go back to the
Kicker apartment at 2400 Six
(See GAMBLING, Page A-4)
; Bandits Rob Post Office