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Evening star., 1949-12-12

IECA sent him to Greece as re-
serve foreign service officer, job
he held about four months until
he was fired last March. it was
said. He thus failed to last out
the required probationary period.
He was charged in one count
with representing himself as a
former General Motors Corp.
supervisor who had charge of 30
engineers studying transportation
In England.
The Government charged that
he not only never supervised 80
engineers. but never had been in
England.
Mr.. Glynn also was accused Of
falsely stating he received bache-
lor of science and mechanical en-
gineering degrees from institu-
tions that he never attepded.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Three Policemen Deny
Charges Of Accepting
Acd|otti Hush Money
Each Questioned on Stond
About Womon's Story
Of Payments by Gambler

Three Metropolitan policemen
took the witness stand today at
the trial of Atillio Acalotti. ac-
cused gambler, in District Court
to deny charges of Government
witness that they ever had &C
cepted graft.
The policemen were Detective
Sergt. Charles Burns of the rob-
berry squad and Sergt. Arthur E.
Fredette and Pvt. Kenneth Win
tiers. both Of Precinct 2. PIT.
Winters is attached to the License
Bureau as a plainclothes polics-
man.
Miss Bernice Franklin. IS. at
tractive red-haired waitress. who
formerly lived with Acalotti. ac-
cused several policemen Of having
accepted hush money from Aca-
lotti, in her testimony last week.
Acalotti is being tried on charges
Of threatening her.
Chief Grand Jury Witness.
Miss Franklin was the principal
witness before the special grand
jury that investigated gambling in
the District area and Acalotti is
accused of having threatened her
for testifying.
He was one Of those indicted
by the jury on gambling charges.
and Is scheduled to 60 on trial next
month on those counts. Acalotti,
AZ. operates q newsstand near
Thomas Circle.
When the three policemen were
called as defense witnesses today.
Defense Attorney Charles Ford
asked each:
did you at any time accept
payoffs from Atillio Acalotti?"
mo. SIR" all three answered.
$50 Payments Charged.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney William Hitz asked Detective
Burns If it was not a fact that on
several occasions he drove his
automobile along side Of Acalotti's
auto on Fourteenth street near
Thomas Circle and on each occa-
sion accepted a payment of $50
in a roll of bills.
"That is not true" Detective
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Three Race Horses Perish
In EIkridge Stable Fire
Sy the Assoeiuted Press

ELKRIDGE. Md. Dec. Ia
Three race horses burned to death
when fire destroyed a stable here
last night.
Victims were Papa Luke, owned
by Mrs. M. D. Lukens Of Harris
burg, Pa. and Little Scandal and
Thrifts Pet, owned by George Rau-
bernstein.
The six-stall stable was owned
by Mr.. Raubenstein. He estimated
value of the thoroughbreds at
$4,000 and the stable at $4,000.
State Trooper Edward Rychtar
discovered the fire while cruising
on the Baltimore boulevard. He
attempted to rescue the horses but
was beaten back by the flames.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
News
Bulletins
ICC Bus Ruling Upheld
Clifford K. Bergman
1910 1oAo

- - - -
The Capital Transit Co. to-
day lost its last chance in
court to prevent the Interstate
Commerce Commission from
regulating joint bus fares be-
tween the District and nearby
Arlington County points. The
Supreme Court refused the
company's petition for = re-
hearing on . decision last
month upholding ICC author
ity to Ak such rates between
the transit company and Vir.
gina and Maryland buslines.
Judqes' Plea Overruled
The Supreme Court today. in
effect, oyerruled all District
Court judges here in their con-
tention that the United States
Court of Appeals had no right
last October to interfere with
their denial of a bondsman's
authorization. The Court Of
Appeals had held that 1t could
legally reverse the action Of the
District Court judges In de-
termining whether an appli-
cant should be allowed 70 write
bail bonds.
Court UphoIds Rent Law
The Supreme Court today
upheld the l949 Federal Rent
Control Act. overturning by a
8-tO-0 ruling . decision by .
Federal Judge in Chicago.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
By NewboId koyes, Jr.
Stor Sfoff Correspondent

NEW YORK, Dec. II. The
Government rested its case early
this afternoon in the second Alger
Hiss perjury trial.
AS the 35th and last prosecution
witness left the stand at 1925
pm, Thomas F. Murphy, Assist
ant United States Attorney. an
nounced: That's the Govern
ment's case. your honor
The last witness against Mr..
Hiss was Frederick E. Webb, an
FBI technical expert.
Federal Judge Henry w. God
dard Immediately excused the
jury of eight women and four
men. while defense counsel pre-
sented routine motions for dis
missal of the indictment against
Mr.. Hiss and for a judgment of
acquittal.
The argument for these motions
was made by Robert Won Mehren.
an assistant defense lawyer.
The defense was expected to
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Aiken Proposes
0usting Officials
# Incompetent
Senator Would Fire
U. S. Aides Instead Of
Denying Agency Funds
By Froncis P. Douglas

Senator Aiken, Republican, of
Vermont, suggested today that
Congress should remove incom-.
petent Government officials in
stead of simply refusing to ap-
propriate money for agencies
when they lose faith in their ad-
ministrators.
The Senator, who was men,
ber of the Commission on Or
ganization of the Executive
Branch, addressed a luncheon
meeting of the National Reor-
ganization Conference at the
Shoreham Hotel. The conference
is being held by the Citizens Com
mittee for the Hoover report.
Earlier. business, labor, house. =.
wives and other groups united in
drive to carry out the recon-
mendations of the commission
which former President Hoover
headed. 1t is estimated that only
about Is to 20 per cent OF the
commission program has been
put into effect.
Congress Should Use Power.
Senator Aiken asserted that Con-
gress should not curtail services
by Withholding appropriations be-
cause of lack of faith in an admin
istrator. Instead, he said, Congress
should exercise its constitutional
power to remove the administrator
from Office" He continued:
Il grant that this is not easy
to do, but an indictment against
an incompetent public official
would have a more salutory effect
on good government than a cur
tailment of services to the public
which the Office he holds is sup
posed to render"
Senator Aiken also said Con-
gress should devise some agency
directly responsible to itself to
pass on rules, regulations and in
terpretations which the executive
agencies formulate. This agency.
analogous to the General Account
ing Office and its checks on ex-
penditures. would insure the in
terpretation and application of
laws in the manner intended by
Congress, he said.
AFL and CIO Aides Speak.
The two-day conference got un-
der way this morning with
speeches by representatives of the
AFL and CIO.
DR.. Robert L. johnson. presi-
dent of Temple University and
chairman of the Citizens Com
mittee. and Charles B. Coates, vice
chairman. presided. Mr.. Hoover
is to speak at a dinner tonight.
The speeches were delivered
from the Shoreham ballroom stage,
set up as country store, with
those on the platform seated
around a cracker barrel.
Stanley Ruthenberg, head of
the CIO department of research
and education, asserted it is the
working man who pays taxes and
added: If waste and ineffciency
and duplication can be eliminated
from the activities Of our Federal
Government and result in reduced
expenditures. the working man
stands to benefit" \
Labor Revisions Endorsed.
Both Mr.. Ruthenberg and Lewis
G. Hines. special representative Of
the AFL. indorsed the Hoover
Commission proposals for building
up the Labor Department. They
expressed disappointment that the
reorganization plan which would
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Killed, Many Hurt
As Tornadoes Sweep
Over -Four States
Property Damage High;
Nations Weather Woes
Heightened by Blizzard
BY the Associated Press

Tornadoes. q blizzard and light
ming killed at least IL persons in
various parts of the Nation over
the week end.
The known deaths from other
causes indirectly attributed to the
weather mounted to "a.
Property damage from the
tornadoes which lashed North
Central Arkansas, Oklahoma. Mis-
souri, and Illinois was high. Ar
kansas alone estimated its dam
age might reach 100000.
The raging blizzard which swept
a large portion Of the West blew
itself out yesterday.
ALI the tornado dead are in
Arkansas and Missouri. The twist
ers hammered six Arkansas COM
munities yesterday. killed four
persons and injured nine. Many
escaped the fury by taking shelter
in storm cellars. The communi-
ties hit were Clinton. Beedee. Vel
vet Ridge, Cross Roads, Provi-
dence and Bradford. Two were
killed at Cross Roads. one at
Providence.
Six Killed Near Poplar Bluff.
Near Poplar Bluff. in South
eastern Missouri, six persons were
killed and Is injured by tornado
which cut through 10 miles of
farm area. Telephone lines were
knocked down and some streets
! flooded in Poplar Bluff by heavy
rain which followed the twister.
! Four of the fatalities were in
one family. Tom Sparkman. At,
md his three daughters died in
| the wreckage of their home. Mrs.
Sparkman, Al, was injured. The
daughters were Alice Lee, Is; Ver-
mia, 13. and Vera. 8.
The Sparkmans had party,
celebrating Mrs. Sparkman's 47th
birthday anniversary shortly be-
fore their home was demolished.
The guests had already left when
the tornado struck.
The other victims were Andy
Freeman. IS, and his wife. Matte.
81. The wreckage of their home
was scattered over a wide area.
Buildings Unroofed.
Some farm buildings were un-
rooted in Madison County, in
Southern Illinois, by another
twister. but no one was injured.
In Muskogee, Okla. a three car
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Malay Red Insurgents
Kill 16 British Police
By the Assoeioted Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaga, Dec.
12.-Red insurgents killed Is Brit
ish security police today in a raid
near Jelubu Negri, Sembilan state
in Southwest Malaga, eyewitnesses
said.
Four other policemen were
wounded and four escaped, the
report said. Witnesses said the
insurgents burned three trucks in
which the security squad was
travelling, hurting wounded men
into the flames.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
(See ATOMIC,
Ship Afire in Atlantic

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. IL P.-
The 1,230-ton cargo ship Oeste
is afire in the South Atlantic and
her % crewmen are fighting the
blaze below decks. maritime au-
thorities announced today. The
ship radioed she would try to
make Mar Del Plata, Argentina.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
By the AssoGofed Press

The United States, Britain and
Canada have virtually completed
the broad outlines for a new part
nership in the development Of
automic energy and atomic bombs.
The next move will be for the
State Department to take up the
proposals with congressional
leaders.
The proposed plan-which will
apparently come to nothing unless
Congress is prepared in some way
to authorize it-reportedly would
provide for continued concentra-
ton of atomic weapons manufac-
ture in this country. It is said to
contemplate that British and Ca
madam scientists would partici-
pate.
Discussion of the three powers
roles moved to the foreground. at
least temporarily. with the lull in
the congressional atomic investi-
CATION. That inquiry deals with
how the Russians were able to get
atomic materials from the United
States during the war. Congress
sional probers said over the wees
end they have asked for wartime
records of the Chemical Warfare
Service as a possible clue.
Britain to Drop Bomb Plan.
Under the projected American
British Canadian partnership
Britain would abandon its plans
for making A-bombs, as in fact it
appears to have done already
Thus would end the threat of a
future British claim to a larger
share Of the Belgian Congo ura-
nium-the greater part of which
now comes to the United States.
Responsible authorities say
there would be several advantages
to this arrangement. First, il
would assure the Western world
a maximum of output of atomic
bombs of the kind the United
States is able to make in the
shortest possible time. Second, il
would prevent dispersion of effort
as between this country and
Britain. Third. it would mean
the continued development OF
atomic plants. including weapons
factories, in places remote from
any possible European war area.
Britain and Canada, for their
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Roll Switch Traps Man,
Train Cuts Off Thumb
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. H.
George Masnager, 81, was sitting
on tracks of the Santa Fe Rail-
way when he heard a train coming.
AS he started to rise yesterday,
an electric switch snapped closed,
catching his thumb.
AS the train came on, Mr.. Mas
nager crouched beside the track.
He was held fast. The wheels Of
the train clipped of his right
thumb, freeing him.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Voice Will Broadcast
In Turkish Language
By the Assoeiossd Press

The State Department an
nounced today that it will begin
q "Voice of America" radio pro-
gram in the Turkish language De-
cember 10.
The program, consisting Of
news, commentaries. music and
features about the United States
and kish-American relations
will be broadcast daily from 1915
to 12:46 pm. EST T:15 to 7:45
pm, Turkish time).
Evening star., 1949-12-12

United States
Army Air
Forces. Gen.
Arnold en-
phasizes his
belief that
another war
Is far off
and prevent
able, but that
In any event
the Air Force
is ready to
fight now.
Gen. Ar
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Court Points Up
NONRESIDENT
Tax Exemption
Owner of D. 6. Hotel
Who Doesn't Run 1t
Freed of Business Levy

The United States Court of Ap-
peals today raised judicial eye
brows over the fact the District
does not tax the income earned
by residents from sources
within the city.
It's comment came in ruling
on the first case to reach the ap-
pellate body involving the unin-
corporated business levy which
was part of the District income
tax of 1947.
Lawyers on both sides admit
ted this was test case.
1T is striking" commented
Judge E. Barrett Prettyman, that
this act does not levy tax upon
nonresident individuals generally
upon income from sources within
the District, as the Federal in
come tax law and the laws of
many States do in respect to nom
residents within their respective
Jurisdictions"
Refund Claims Expected.
The case involved Roy H. Pick
ford, nonresident owner of the
Lafayette Hotel here. A resident
of Coronado, Calf, he sought to
avoid payment of a per cent
unincorporated business income
levy on a $4,000 rental he re-
ceived for the hotel.
The appellate ruling was in his
favor and freed him of liability.
District tax officials refused to
speculate on the effect OF the de-
cision on anticipated revenues
under the act. Charles A. Beard.
jr., administrator of the income
and franchise (unincorporated
business tax division in the as
SCISSORS office. expected numerous
claims for refunds would be filed
in similar cases. Each would have
to be re-examined in the light of
the court decision. he said.
Judge Prettyman ruled. in effect
that receiving rents as non-resi-
dent lessor of a business to a
lessee was not carrying on" or
doing business" here within the
meaning of the tax act.
Passive Connection With Business.
AS the law now stands. Judge
Prettyman said the scheme of
the statute seems to be that nom
residents be taxed only upon in
come OF a business
Frederic N. Towers. attorney for
Mr.. Pickford. argued that the
mere leasing of a business to an
operating body does not consti-
tute the carrying on" Of a busi-
ness. The District claimed that
because the owner received rental
from the corporation to which he
leased the Lafayette. he was re-
quired to pay business tax on
that rental.
Mr.. Towers asserted that any
rentals which his client got under
his lease to the actual operators
of the hotel was tax free since
the District law requires taxes
of only those actually doing bus
inesS" here.
Judge Prettyman supported this
view after noting Mr.. Pickford's
passive connection with the oper-
alton of the Lafayette. 1T seems
clear for present purposes that
activity, or lack of it. which is
not doing business is not a 'busi-
ness"
Attorney, Towers pointed out to-
day that Mr.. Pickford also owns
an apartment house in the Dis
trict. But since the owner has an
active part in the actual operation
of that apartment house he has
ICno TAy GAGE poOa A
Evening star., 1949-12-12
General Arnold Says
Future War Depends
On KremIin Aims

Tomorrow The Star publishes
the sixth Of a special series Of
articles by Gen. Hap" Arnold,
wartime commander of the
Evening star., 1949-12-12

Osn' Afneau. nOIQ ar"
ticles appear every Tuesday
and Friday in THE STAR
News Authority for the Ma
tion's Capital. Phone Sterling
5000 for home delivaSy.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Atomic Partnership
Program Outlined
ByU. ). and Britain
Proposals for New Pact
To Be Submitted Next to
Congressional Leaders
BULLETIN

The House Committee on Un-
American Activities decided to-
day to recall 1t. Gen. Leslie r..
Groves, retired. and former Maj.
George Racey Jordan for more
questioning on wartime atomic
leaks to Russia. They will be
asked to attend a committee
hearing Monday.
Evening star., 1949-12-12

(See TAX CASE, Page Al
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(See APPEAL, Page A-3D
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(See ACALOTTI. Page A-4J
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(See HISS, Page A-4D
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(See TORNADOES. Page A
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(See REORGANIZATION, A.
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CONTINUED on Page AS, Col.
Evening star., 1949-06-27
TheChef
Says

Deek in the days os ny youth
and ssail adhered - ~ ths odd
guard" especially IN N<s Eng
land. n vas the custom 70 serve
frssn salmon and The frSs n<v
peas a. the high ixha os the
Fourth Of July dinner. This
o0esaiiy nshered In the summer
season. which up TO that time had
hsen ignored. despite the fact
that accordtns 70 the calendar
June ~ had long passed
AZ grandmaS shs menu never
vartsd frum one Fourth TO an
othsr And for those of you who
would like 70 observe the great
and siogsous" In The old tradition.
hsrs II is-And hard - beat. too
Jslied tomato soup. Urtnklec
with ehivss 70 start then THE
oAIAoN-us,ally aent BY ons Of
srandpas game fishing friends
frum the waters Of the Ressi-
gooche. packed In shaved ice. and
cooked whole after being cleaned:
new peas. cooked with chopped
mint. paper-thin cueumhers IN Q
tart Freneh dressing. the larss baby
new potatoes. rolled In butter and
minced parsley.
Grandma Vas . Arm believer
In the old-time theory tha, Ash
and ice cream tplus eucumbers.
good graeiousb. at one meal. were
guaranteed death and destruc-
ton. 90 dessert consisted o. red
raspberry water ice and pine
apple water Ice In = mold. with
angel food cake and black coffee
a. . flnisher. Grandpa always
served . white Hermitage wine
with the salmon-slishtly chilled.
OF course. WHAT A NEAL,
Ths salmon vas, - ! have said.
cooked whole. wrapped In . cloth
TO keep IL skin and shape. and
dressed prsttily On the platter
With spriss Of parsley. thin slices
Of lemon. and quarters Of hard
cooked eggs. There vas egS sauce.
too. for those who didn't have the
Wit 10 appreciate the delicate
flavor Of the fish su naturei. Nat
urally. grandma had plenty Of
help In the cooking. the kitchen
Was big enough TO keep cool In
spite Of the busy range. 20 itI
wasn't too bed 70 serve hot sal
mon On . hot day. Now ] vary
the procedure. By cooking the sal-
mon the day before. and serving
It well chilled. but still whole.
with cucumber. mayonnaise tinted
pale green.
Evening star., 1949-06-27
Readers Clearing House
ITALIAN SPAGHETTI

FROM kvs, 4. A. r.. Eashtaefo1J
From Q favorite cookbook of
mine. I an sendlns . recipe for
Italian spaghstsi TO Mira. N u q.
Alexandria. n was presented wita
the following story and though l
have never cooked spaghetti In
this manner. II sound very real
and impressive 10 ms
Several years Aso. one Of our
returning TO this coan.
try on an Italian liner was served
Spaghetti Italian Ne enjoyed u
20 much that he sought the ae-
cuaintance OF the chef Who had
prepared II. Upon hearing that
the ship Vas TO be dry -docked In
New York for repairs. he pus-
suaded the chef 10 accompany
him TO his home where he gave
. large dinser party and treated
his friends 10 sure enough italian
spaghetti. There was such appss"
ciation for the disn and 20 many
pleaded for the recipe that The
diplomat and the chef sfte. much
measuring. dlv.dins and subtract
ing finally arrived at . proportion
proper 10 serve six. The sauce
makes the dish"
Spaghetti Italian: Two pounds
Of veal. fry In kettle until well
done. I or . dried red peppers Tree
move seeds. n medium sss~d
onion. button Of garlic Chop
pepper. onion. and garlic fnsly
and add 10 veal Cook thoroughly
then add can Of tomato paste
tb~ sure II Is paste. not sauce.
one large can tomatoes. 'ftaiian
brand. II you can act them and
q little water 10 that your asuce
will not be- too thick Cook very
slowly for from 10 4 hours when
ready 10 serve II should be con-
sistaney Of gravy.
Cook . pounds Of spaghetti In
plenty Of water. well saitsd Re
sure the water is boiiinR and II
possible. keep u boiling until
spaghetti is done and ready 10
serve.
Nov. you need y pound
Romano or Rssgi&no rhee&e.
grated. II can BE- found In any
italian grocery starr II 10 hard
salty cheese and viii keep well in
any Air -tight container nj room
Temperature. To serve. scatter
grated cheese on hot platter. then
layer OF spashettI topped with
layer Of sauce. more cheese. mare
spaghetti. more sauce. etc.
Evening star., 1949-06-27
LIFE ON BOAT
from Mrs.. G. s.. Warrington,

from Mrs.. G. s.. washtnctonJ
Ny husband and I are planning
to buy Q IS or 20 foot cruiser
which We will use TO 20 to Florida
the latter part OF the summer on
the inland water route. We plan
TO use the boat TO live on this
winter during our stay In Fiorids
Would like TO know somethins
about decking facilities and cost.
how available grocery stores usu-
ally are. and what accommoda-
tions the average docking area
contains. We will. Of course. take
our son. age lta years. Any ideas
OF keeping him occupied while
going down and while docking
Has any one had any experience
with . child this young on 9 boat7
CHINESE WIND CHIME
From Mrs. W. J. r..
Stlper SprtncJ
This ID for Mrs. q. c, w. Of
Warrington. Just this week !
ordered and received . wind
chime from Fons Bros. Co. ola
West Seventh street. Los Angeles
Il. Calf. which I saw advertised
In 4 magazine recently. II Ia
called . Chinese wind chime.
The length OF this chime u ap-
proximately IL inches. not In
cluding the decorative slip oi
paper at the bottom. The dec
Grated pieces OF glass are sus-
pended from two circular bands OF
metal with red string and 1t really
does make . pleasing sound when
hung where . slight breese strikes
1t. The largest circular piece OF
metal is approximately I inches In
diameter and the next one II
smaller.
The price IL 81 and the chime
will be sent postpaid By the above
company.
enjoy mine % much and have
been looking for one for . long
time.
from Mrs.. q. H.. NdnassasJ
In answer 70 the lady Who asked
where she might obtain the
Chinese chimes. ! saw some In 4
very enchanting Chinese import
gift shop In San Diego. The name.
0uon Name. corner Fifth and d
streets. San Diego.
POEM:
OIORTTKD RICE
From Mys. J. N. r.. Warrington J
To Mrs. L. W, Purceilviile:
BLESS THIS HOUSE"
tssd bless the eerssss ef THIS hss&s.
And BE- the Antss b5eas.
Ane bless tAs hssFth ans sasss tAs
board
xss S Sea- ss.s. s s.es ss ssss Z ss.s T.. ss.a. s,s.
Ana slsss ssss sr,stsl .asssv ssns
That isA the sfsfissht ts
Anc hlsss the rect tree e#srhsse
An6 every stsrdy VAL.
Ine peace Of Man.
is. nssss q ssv. 90 81
Would any Of the readers have
Q simple recipe for CIsrif1sl Atees