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Evening star., 1949-01-04
Tucker Corp. Hearing
Put Off for 50 Days
BY the Assoeioied Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 4.-The Tucker
Corp, automobile concern, faced
with three Federal court actions,
received 60-day stay yesterday at
the request of an attorney. He
claimed to represent interests ready
to put the organization back on its
feet.
Federal Judge Michael L. Igoe
ordered the stay on the request Of
Louis T. jacobson. The lawyer did
not identify in court the group he
represented, but offered to tell the
Judge privately.
The corporation faced hearing
today in two bankruptcy suits. A
receivership case was scheduled for
hearing January IL. The three cases
we're postponed until after the ex-
piration of the 60-day stay.
Mr.. Jacobson told Judge Igoe that
he represented a group with the
ability and practical experience in
the automotive field, to put the
corporation back on its feet"
Judge 1goe, granting the stay,
commented:
"All this is very mysterious.
Mr.. Tucker took over the $170 ,000,-
900 Dodge-Chicago war plant on a
lease last year to manufacture new
rear -engine automobile
Evening star., 1949-01-04
No Evidence Is Found
OF Speculation Based
On Inside Information
BY the Associated Press

I; LA Republican controlled special
committee of the 80th Congress re-
ported today it has been unable to
And evidence to prove that Federal
Iemployes have used confidential
Government information to specu-
late in commodity markets:
1t said it could not confirm rumors
that flew around Washington year
ago saying some Federal officials
were reaping huge profits by using
inside information.
However, the group recommended
to the new 81st Congress:
l. That as matter of Federal
policy. Government employees en-
Igaged in making policies for COM
modify purchases by their Govern
ment. and their associates in all
Iclassifcations who have access to
confidential information on Gov
ernment commodity-purchase pol
cies. should without doubt be pro-
Ihiblted from engaging in specula-
|tion IN commodities, on penalty Of
dismissal and prosecution.
2. Congress should continue a
watchtul eye over speculation and,
If need be, enact legislation to elm
mate rigging and manipulation on
the exchanges"
The special House committee was
created year ago, under the chair
manship of Representative August
H. Andersen, Republican, OF Min
nesota. when the reports of Govern
ment employe speculation circulated
in Washington.
In its final report as it passed out
of existence, the committee said:
Many rumors of speculative ac-
tivity on the part of high Govern
ment officials have been brought to
the attention of the committee. - -
Up TO- the present time the com-.
mittee has founda~ho facts to sunss
mort tldeSe r,1nors~% .nzu
Although many rumors were pre-
sented to the committee claiming,
that certain Government employeA
and officials were furnishing conas'
dental information on Government
commodity buying programs to per-
sons engaged in speculation, the
committee was not able to secure
positive proof, except in one
case ."
That was the case of a Govern
ment girl employe who told the
committee she once gave girl
friend some confidential information
without realizing that it would get
into the hands of persons interested
in market operations.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Allies Query Russia
On Fate Of 443,165
German Prisoners
BY the Associated Press

The Western powers have never
had any word on the fate of about
half Of the 890,532 German prisoners
of war Russia acknowledged early
in 1947 that she was holding.
This was disclosed today when
the State Department made public
the text of note to Moscow de-
manding an exact count of the
prisoners still held. The fact that
the note had been sent was an
nounced "a hours earlier.
In sharp language the note re-
minded that Russia agreed with the
Western powers early in 1947 that
all German prisoners of war would
be discharged by the end of 1948.
tt said Soviet failure to comply with
the agreement can only be inter-
preted by world opinion as breach
of faith"
Statistically. the note set out this
picture: Early in 1947, the Soviets
said they had 800 ,532 German war
prisoners. Between March l, 1947,
and March l, l948, they reported
252.395 returned to all four German
occupation zones. Since the latter
date, the Western powers know only
of 1892 sent into the three West
ern zones. This leaves 443,1 ,165 Ger
mans unaccounted for.
Russia has been claiming that
many former German soldiers are
being held as phony volunteer"
workers in the Western zones of
Germany.
The United States, France and
Britain gave their answer to that
charge yesterday. +
The State Department announced
that the note had been delivered to
Moscow asking Ca> how many pris-
oners of war still are in Russia, (b)
what the Soviet Union plans to do
about returning them to Germany
and Cc) how many have died in
captivity.
The Soviet news agency Tass re-
piled in broadcast from the Rus
sian capital that an Overwhelming
majority" of the German prisoners
have been sent home, and added:
The repatriation of the re-
mainder is proceeding according to
the plan adopted by the Soviet gov
ernment and is to be completed
during 1e49."
While Tass repeated the charges
that the Western nations have re-
fused to release "a large number of
German prisoners of war in guise of
wage labor" the State Department
noted that the last German war
prisoner held by the United States
actually was freed by mid1947,
aside from handful in hospitals
or absent without leave.
Britain and France have given
similar assurances.
Tass also claimed that 250000
Soviet citizens, deported to Ger
many by the Nazis, are being held
by the Americans and British.
The Western action dealt only
with Russia's German prisoners.
Repatriation of japanese prisoners
has been sore spot between Mos
COW and Gen MacArthur's head
quarters at Tokyo
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Acc Is 0verhauIinq
los A|amos Project
After Critical Report
BY the Associated Press

The supersecret Los Alamos
atomic energy project is getting an
administrative house cleaning,
spurred on by criticism in Con-
gress.
After the House Expenditures
Committee reported finding waste
and extravaganza" in operation of
the New Mexico atomic city-in-
cluding use of counter-e espionage
funds for entertainment" - the
Atomic Energy Commission said it
was in the process of correcting
most of the items mentioned.
Promising serious consideration"
of subcommittee recommended
tions, an Acc spokesman said 1T
is felt that, in general, the tenor
of the report is helpful and con-
structive"
The committee report was issued
yesterday.
The Atomic Commission took over
Los Alamos from the Army and ap-
pointed its own manager in July,
l947. Both before and for a time
after that date, the report said, con-
hdential counterespionage funds we're
spent for entertainment purposes"
This practice was discontinued
when brought to the attention of the
new manager, Carroll L. Tyler, the
committee said, and added:
Responsibility for improper use
of these funds is not fixed by the
subcommittee The subcommittee
recognized that the manager in his
capacity has many distinguished
visitors and some entertainment
must be provided
In footnote to the report, Repre-
sentative Manasco, Democrat, of AL
ALBANIA, one of the congressional in-
veStlgators, said he thought the
ACC was doing good job in get
ting things corrected"
Besides Mr.. Manasco, the subcom-
mittee included Chairman Snyder,
Republican, of West Virginia and
Representative ChenoWeth, Republic
can, Of Colorado.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Gen. Smith Expects
Tension With Russia
Will Be Drawn Out
BY the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Jan. At. Gen.
Walter Bedell Smith, Ambassador
to the Soviet Union, told a news
conference last night he expects
RusSian-American relations Ito re-
main in state of tension for some
time"
Later in a speech at Duuuesne
University, where he received a doc
tor OF laws degree, Gen. Smith said
he believes it is inconceivable the
United States ever will abandon the
principles of freedom on which its
democracy is founded.
Recently returned from Russia
Gen. Smith had rendered his resig-
nation in keeping with the custom
followed by top diplomats and cab
met members at the start of each
new administration. President Tru-
man has not yet acted on Gen.
Smiths.
He said he was pretty hopeful
the President will see fit to accept
his resignation.
I have been away from the
United States for seven years and
I'm pretty homesick for my own
country" he said.
We can't allow ourselves to be
lulled into q false sense of security .
Gen. Smith told the news confer
ence, neither can we afford to be-
come hysterical.'
Asked whether he was discouraged
over the failure of Russia to lift
the Berlin blockade, Gen. Smith
said:
Any one who gets discouraged
had better quit being a diplomat. l
am neither optimistic nor pessi-
mistic. We are very wrong to take
the view that the present tense sit
,uation automatically will explode
Unto war tomorrow or the next day."
Gen. Smith said he considered
the recent arrest of Cardinal
Mlndszenty in Hungary "deplor-
able"
1--WE met Cardinal Mindszenty
and I've very high regard for
him. Certainly I can't take seriously
the statements attributed to him
that he admitted guilt"
Evening star., 1949-01-04

VI NAA WOl
records and a wire recording of
control tower instructions to various
plans on the field.
The CAA charges the pilot ignored
advice from the tower on below
minimum" weather conditions
Company officials contend takeoff
clearance was given.
Also to be determined is whether
William Chavers of Seattle, listed
as the pilot, or William j. Leland
owner of the plane, was at the con-
trolls.
Another flyer, John Vineyard of
Yakima, Wash, told the CAB he
was personal friend of Mr..
Chavers and the last person to talk
with him before the takeoff. Mr.
Vineyard said Leland got into the
pilots seat and started the engines.
Also being checked is the DC-3's
load. Normally a plane of that
type carries 81 and a crew of three
On the holiday special" were q
passengers
Mr.. Cuddeback said findings will
be sent to Washington, D. c., and
it will be at least a week before it
is known whether a formal hearing
will be ordered.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Reds Prefer Cancellation
Toward u. S., Smith Feels

In Washington yesterday Ambas-
sador Smith said he imagines some
Soviet leaders prefer ''conciliatory
attitude toward the United States
rather than a policy of harshness." "
Referred to President Truman's re-
cent comment that certain Soviet
leaders are exceedingly anxious" to
reach an understanding with this
country, the Ambassador said 1T
would be difficult to say who they
are He denied there is a cleavage
in the Politburo
His comments came after call on
President Truman, during which he
said he reiterated his request to be
relieved of his Moscow post.
Evening star., 1949-01-04
District Attorney Gets Case,
OF ; GI-Home Builders

The cases OF three Washington
area builders accused of Irregular
tiles in the construction of houses
for veterans have been turned over
to the United States attorney for
possible prosecution or the filing of
civil suits. the Housing Expediter's
Office has disclosed.
The sums involved total about
s5O,000, an Office spokesman said.
1t was explained all three cases
involve omissions in construction of
work called for in the specifications,
or substitutions. In addition. one
Of the three is accused of over
charges, it was said
One of the builders is said to be
in the District, the other in Mary
land and the third in Virginia.
Evening star., 1949-01-04

port roared down the icy runway.
Moments later, it was a shattered,
burning hulk at the foot of an
earth revetment beside hangar.
Airport workers braved the gaso-
line-fed fire to rescue IL of the
students. -Four others crawled out
unasSisted.
Questions Need Answers.
To find the reason for the crash,
crews from the Civil Aeronautics
Board and Civil Aeronautics Ad-
ministration are seeking the an
sWers to these questions:
Who was at the controls of the
Evening star., 1949-01-04
British Army Chief Rises
To Marshal From Private
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Jan. 4.-Gen. Sir Will
liam j. Slim. chief of the Imperial
General. Staff, was promoted last
night to field marshal.
He thus completed, at the age OF
81, his rise from buck private to
the highest rank in the British
Army. Marshal Slim was an en-
listed man in World War I.
He succeeded Field Marshal Wis.,
count Montgomery as head of the
general staff last November /.
During World War II Marshal
Slim commanded the British 14th
Army in Burma.
Evening star., 1949-01-04

WI hCAS AL PI1-
vate industry.
FSA Admins
traitor Oscar r.
Ewing is said to
feel S tron g ! y
that Federal en-
ployes, as well
as agricultural
workers, salesE
men and others
not now enjoy
ing these bene-
fits, should be
brought in un-
der the Social
Security Act.
~
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Congress in Brief

Senate and House in recess until
noon Wednesday.
Senate Democratic Steering Com
mittee meets at 2:30 pm. to make
committee assignments.
House Democratic and Repub-
lican committees work on assign
ments to legislative committees.
Evening star., 1949-01-04

The Holiday
Special" char
t e r e d by 27
Washington and
Oregon students
r e t u n ing to
Yale University
became a fam
ing pyre for II
of the youths
and three crew
members. .
After a long
wait at Boeing
Field in freezing
fog, the twin
eppiped trans.
Evening star., 1949-01-04

the more vociferous Southerners
when it comes to opposition to civil
rights legislation and FEPC activi-
ties, whether in the Government or
elsewhere. It's a safe bet that
Senator Johnston will ignore the
report and that it will be filed away
and gather dust.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-In answer
to numerous queries: Mondays COL
umn failed to appear because the
copy was misplaced-a mishap that
occasionally crops up to plague
newspaper Frank NJ Hally,
senior investigator at the General
Accounting Office is resigning to be-
come deputy auditor of the District
government t. Representative Rees,
Republican, of Kansas, the ranking
minority member of the House Civil
Service Committee. in troduced bill
yesterday to taX-eXempt the first
81 400 of annual annities paid to re-
tired Government employees. Mr..
Rees also introduced a bill to pro-
vide the Governments field en-
ployes with the same kind of an
efficiency rating system that de-
partmental workers have :. Former
Senator Cooper, Republican, or Ken
lucky, who was defeated for re-
election in close race, has been
offered several top Government jobs
by the administration. The liberal
Kentuckian, however, turned down
the positions and will practice law in
Kentucky with an eye toward re-
gaining Senate seat two years from
now. .. Bills to grant District Gov
ernment. workers $3.50 a year pay
increases have been introduced by
Representatives Davis of Georgia
and Miller of California, both
Democrats.
Evening star., 1949-01-04

lll-1ated plane?
Did the pilot dis
regard warnings
from the control
t o W er =? H a d
proper precau-
tions been taken
to clear ice from
the wings? Was
the plane over
loaded? Did the
engines fail?
Leon D. Cud-
gional director
deback, CAB re-
said his first STEP
will be a study
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Peru Keeps Civil Rights Bon

LIMA, Peru, Jan. (P).-The
Peruvian government yesterday ex-
tended for another month a sus-
pension of civil rights which has
been in force since last October Is,
Evening star., 1949-01-04
Probe Seeks Identity
Of Pilot in Crash Of
Yale Charter Plane
BY the Assoeioted Press

SEATTLE, Jan. 4.-Government
investigators hoped today to track
down the cause of DC-3 plane
crash in which IA persons died Sun
ioL%
Evening star., 1949-01-04

(Be sure to listen in Sundays
at 11:15 am. oUer WMAL, The
Star Station, for Joseph Young'S
broadcast Uersion OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
ne1Us and UieDs OF the Govern-
ment Scene.)
Evening star., 1949-01-04
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Social Security to Be Sought
For ? Million u. S.Workers
By Joseph Young

The Federal Security Agency will make strong request
Congress to bring the Governments employees
social security
The recommendation, which will be supported
Truman and the administration the
would provide unemployment
Evening star., 1949-01-04

Would provide UNEMPLOYMENT COM
pensation benefits for Government
employees who lose their jobs-a
protection enjoyed now only by
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
Gett'In Hot
With Everhot
Swartzbaugh
Unit
nv WILLIAM BORDEN
by WILLIAM BORDEN

Back once again with another
weeks news and a little history
Of die setter named Frank
Mature Boy Schultz. Frank
was born? June 25th 1901 in
Toledo. Frank started at Swsrtz.
in 1922 which makes him the
third oldest in the shop. Franks S
first job at Swartz was as press
helper and later he operated a
press. For the last IL years he
has been die setter. Frank was
married in 1922 and his wife's
name is Mary. They have two
sons, Eugene and Norbert. Norb
was recently married and also
works at Swartz. Frank says that
his only hobbies are working
around the house and flying
pigeons We could make a crack
about that. Next week we have
Elmer Jahnke.
Mystery solved. The blood
curdling screams coming from
the shipping Dept. is nothing
more than a magnifed attempt
to initiate Bing Crosby by Bella
Pastor. Lost: rs racing birds.
Finder please contact Joe Bub-
acz. They are easy to identify
as so are blind and 2E are Grip
Piles. The reward is one pound
of bird seed.
Butch Coscik is seriously
thinking of entering the wrest-
ling game under the name of the
Mad Hunky". His secret wea-
pom will be to eat Kolbaszwith
lot of garlic before Wrestling.
Eva Haderman, former en-
ploye made visit to the shop
last week. She is living in Es-
pamela, New Mexico and work
ing in the Espanola Hospital.
Mile Gibson also dropped in.
She is staying I home doing her
home work at Luna Pier, Mich.
If certain set-up man by the
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02
lEC Hearings
L}nckfired?

i wASHIN NGTON (LPA) -
After a quorum failed to show
ip for the last six meetings, the
ioint Congressional Committee
N Atomic Energy last week
losed its long investigation of
Lhe Atomic Energy Commission.
Sen. Bourke Hickenlooper (R,,
az, man who started the
Who'll, hing in the first place,
vas one of those failing to show
up for hearings or to answer let
ters from Committee Chairman
Brien Mcmahon Cd, Comm for
the last six weeks. Hickenlooper
sr indicated he'd rather investi-
gate Acc on his own.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

name of Bill doesn't quit put
ting salt tablets in the girls cof-
fee they say he will end up in
q salt barrell. We are sorry to
hear thatMargaret Cranes son
Dickie is in the hospital. Here's
hoping for fast recovery.
Peptic ulcers seem to be Civ
ing Dale Pontious considerable
trouble. Could it be that you are
smoking too many cigarettes
in your pipe Dale? One of the
easiest wys to get Chas. Free
mans goat is TO grind wood on
his belt sander How come,
Charley?
Marty Polsski was getting the
big razzing because one of his
tires was flat at quitting time.
It didn't seem to bother Marty
because he had four tires and
wheels in his truck. But much
to his surprise they were all
flat too Danny Lenwell has
sworn off cigarettes for life. He
claims he has too many friends
and can only average 10 cigar
cites to the pack.
Pigeon jockey Oscar Drahein
complains that his birds can't
win race. He adds that three
is too much lead in the lower
uarters of their tail feathers.
To get Ossie out of his misery,
some of the boys suggested hav-
ing pigeon supper.
Since NIB. Was laid off it
seems like the rumors have stop-
ped. SO until she comes back,
see you all next week. Don't for
get the unit meeting this Friday
in Parlor A, Local u.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

& Allied Workers; ID, Local No.
20o2 Steelworkers; IS, Buddies
Box Lunch.
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

dependent unions.
The Association was in
corporated in the District OF
Columbia, the committee re-
ported.
"The Association will begin
functioning on September ! and
hopes to have its news, feature
picture and cartoon service in
full operation before the end of
the year." the committee re-
ported.
Zone of its first moves will be
to take over the facilities and
staff of Labor Press Associates,
an independent labor news agen-
cy which has been in operation
more than five years.
Irving Fagan of Philadel-
phia, veteran neWspaperman,
has been chosen by our commit
tee as the Associations editor.
Mr.. Pagan worked on papers IN
Washington, D. c., Missouri and
Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1949-09-02

1873; 8, Molders and Foundry
Workers No. AIS; 9, Blast Fur
mace g. Coke Oven Workers No.
20572; 10, International Chemi-
cal Workers No. 156; II, Eleva-
tor Constructors No. AZ.
DIVISION NO. 12-CIO
Jefferson and 18th Street.
Division Marshal: Harold Bill
hiemer.
/, Toledo Scale; 2, Acklin
Stamping; 3, E. w. Bliss; 4, City
Machine & Tool; 5, Industrial
Rubber; 6, S. M. Jones; 7, Sur
face Combustion; 8, Toledo Por-
celain; 9, Toledo Stamping; 10,
Toledo Steel Tube; IL, Local II
UAW; IL, Local Is UAW; 13,
Local 43 Unitcast; IA, Local 81
Paper Workers; Is, A. c. Klop-
ing.
DIVISION NO. 13-AFL
Jefferson and 14th Street.
Iron Workers No 55 Band.
Division Marshal: tanIey
Walters.
/, Iron Workers No. 55; 2,
Iron Workers No. 499; 3, Oper-
ating Engineers No. 10; 4, Oper-
ating Engineers No. 19; 5, Re-
tail Clerks No. 1873; 6, Retail
Clerks No 633; 7, Retail Clerks
No. 954; 8, Bakery Workers No.
302; 9, Garment Workers No.
22275; 10, Upholsterers No. Is;
II, Hatters, Cap and Millinery
Workers No. 19; IL, Toledo
Cloakmakers No. 81.
DIVISION NO. 14-CIO
Jefferson and 14th Street.
Division Marshal: Ed Roman.
l, Local 1853 Doehler Jarvis;
2, Local 1864 Schultz Die: 3,
Textile Workers Joint Board,
Locals 224, 225, 226, 377, 5O2,
500, 931; 4, Local 135 Paper
Workers; 5, American Floor
Surfacing; 6, Baron Steel; 7,
Buckeye Paint; 8, Misc. Unit; 9,
Ransom & Randolph; 10, STAN
dard Commutator; II, Toledo
Pipe Threading; IL, Superior
Spinning; 13, Swartzbaugh; IA,
Watson Mfg; Is. Save Electric.
DIVISION NO. 15-AFL
Jefferson and 18th Street.
Division Marshal: Harry Card.
l, Teamsters No. 20; 2, Taxi
cab Drivers No. 508; 8, Milk and
Dairy Employees No. 361 and
361B; 4, Bakery Drivers No.
365; 5, All other affiliates of
International Teamsters Union.
DIVISION NO. 16-CJO
Jefferson and 18th Street.
Division Marshal: Harry Scott.
l, Local 9, Glass Workers; 2,
Local 1897, Steelworkers; 3,
1888 Optical; 4, 836 Junk Ped
lers; 5, 349 Utility Workers; 6.
257 Brewery; 7, 297 Food, To-
bacco; 8, 81 Brewery; 9, So Gas,
Coke & Chemical; 10, SIS Pack
inghouse; IL, so Brewery; II. 43
Newspaper Guild; 13, 35 Bldg.
Maintenance; IA, Toledo Port,
Maritime Union.