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alternative" In the Districts TN
balanced financial straits.
The proposal Of Senator john
ston, Democrat, Of South Carolina,
a member of the District Com
mittee, that the whole tax prob
lem be solved by a boost Of $685.
100000 in the Federal payment,
Chairman McGrath put down as
"unattainable."
Under the present circum-
stances there certainly" should
be an increase in the Federal
payment. Senator McGrath said.
But he made clear he did not
believe Congress would put the
whole load on the Federal Gov
ernment.
Senator Johnston and Senator
Nicely. Democrat. Of West Virginia
have been listed as two members
of the District Committee who
would fight the sales tax.
Income Tax Exemptions.
Likewise, Senator McGrath in
dicated he did not believe 1t realis-
tic to expect Congress to apply the
city's income tax to all persons
actually living here-without the
complete exemption Of low income
groups as proposed in the pend
ing measure.
The House, it was recalled, twice
has rejected plan In recent years
because 1t would have meant ap-
plying the income levy to the
Washington income OF the little
clerks" working for the Govern
ment here but paying no District
tax on the claim they are "domi-
ciled" In their home States rather
than here.
Under the present law, the city
income levy is applied to only
about 10000 persons working
here. because the Government
salaries Of all those claiming
"domicile" elsewhere are ex-
Facing S2,500,000 deficit.
Senator McGrath, who is chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee, is deeply concerned"
over the state Of city finance. The
House slashed nearly $4,40O,000
from the Commissioners "auster-
ity' budgets in the hope Of stay
ing somewhere near balance,
should the revenue plan fail, but
this still left the 1850 budget un-
balanced by more than $2,500,00O.
Members of the congressional
committees dealing with District
problems noted that If Congress
grants retroactive pay raises to
city employees, to put them on
par with Federal workers. this
would add about $10,o00,o00 to
the deficit.
Predictions also have been made
that the Senate would restore to
the budget many of the items
slashed by the House.
Senator McGrath said his in
dorsement was general, that he
wanted to study further some de-
tails of the sales tax plan. One
question. he said, was whether
radio and newspaper advertising
should be considered as a service
Or as a retail sale.
Recent reports had it that the
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Berlin
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uted by the Soviet news agency.
said in part that the situation re-
garding the restitution of Soviet
property in the American occupa-
ton zone Of Germany Is COM
pletely inadmissible."
Marshal Sokolovsky stressed in
his letter that the Soviet Union
got back properties worth only
10000 marks in 1s4s while other
mainly those Of the West
ern bloc. had received properties
worth 174,00o. 900 marks.
These facts show" the letter
said. that such unsatisfactory
results were caused by efforts of
American authorities to prevent
the restitution of Soviet property
looted by the Nazis.
The letter claimed American
authorities in Germany have sab
otaged activities of the Soviet
restitution mission by not permit
ting the Russian mission to in
spect German factories, archives.
museums, and art galleries in its
efforts to pin down Soviet prop
critics there.
The communication said most of
the Soviet applications for return
Of Russian property have been
turned down by American au-
thorities under several pretenses,
even In cases when the German
had said Soviet property vax In
their hands.
Red Constitution Ready.
Meanwhile. Communists COM
pleted drafting q constitution to
serve for . German democratic
republic" in the Soviet zone of
Germany.
1t was announced today that
the German peoples council,
which the Communists have spon-
sored, will convene here March
1S to approve the draft.
That will constitute an Eastern
answer to the constituent assem-
bly, OF Bonn, where German dele
gates are putting the finishing
touches on a constitution for the
West German State.
Both documents bid for the sup
port of all Germany. But each
will be effective only in its own
part Of the country 50 long rs the
East West split goes unrepaired.
Bonn Draft Assailed.
Communist leaders assailed the
Bonn draft constitution in their
here. ito Grotewohl. CO.
Of the Communicated
Socialist Unity Party, said the
Communist draft was written lin
free public discussions, without
any influence by an occupying
power.
In contrast, he charged the Bonn
draft 9" is not q German document.
but one written on orders Of the
Western occupying powers.
The Bonn assembly is now work
ing on changes proposed by Gen.
Clay, British Gen. Sir Brian Rob-
ertson and French Gen. Pierre
Koenig to strengthen states rights
in the projected West German
Federation.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Red Radio broadcasts
Communist Leaders
Threats Of SABOTAGE
Dy the Asseeioisd Press

LONDON, Mar. 5-The Moscow
radio tonight broadcast three
separate items totaling 1000
words on threats by Communist
party members in three countries
that they will sabotage any war
against Russia.
Each left no doubt that the
threat Is "stop-the- Atlantic
pact" attempt.
The reports, in the mid-evening
news broadcast. heard here. came
from France, Finland and Austria.
Finnish Leader Quoted.
Willie Pessi, general secretary
Of the Finnish Communist Party,
was quoted as saying:
Our position is the same as
that of the Communists Of other
countries. The aggressors must
be bridled even before their At
lantic union and other military
blocs have time to start a war"
If "imperialists" should attack
Russia, Pessi said, the duty Of all
Communists is to help "rout the
aggressor or aggressors."
From Vienna. the radio quoted
the Austrian Communist Party
newspaper Oesterreichische Volks-
stimme as complaining that the
organ of the ruling peoples party
in Graz" openly urges Austria to
join the Atlantic pact.
The Communist paper con-
tinued:
But the Austrian workers will
not permit the Transformation of
Austria into a strong point Of the
warmongers."
French Situation Discussed.
Discussing the situation in
France. Moscow radios own COM
mentator Yermashev said: The
French people are fully deter
mined to struggle against the con-
version Of their country into a
war base of the Anglo-American
aggressors.
It was Maurice Thorez, French
Communist leader, who first openly
expressed the new party line.
The French government retaliated
with a series Of arrests of Com
munists on treason charges.
The present inner political
events in France have a wide in
significance" said Yer
mashev. The entire Democratic
world Is following them"
Evening star., 1949-03-06

FOLLOWING is the tert OF Presi-
dent Trumnn's message to Con-
oress yesterday on revision OF the
Armed Seruices Unifcdtion Act:
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Four Crash Survivors
Returned by Russians
BY the Assoeioted Press

BERLIN, Mar. 5.-Four survi-
vors of the crash of an American
airlift Skymaster in the Soviet
zone of Germany were turned over
to American authorities tonight.
The plane crashed last night
near Langensalza, killing one OF
the crew. The four survivors para
chuted.
Evening star., 1949-03-06
Mussey Tent to Meet ,

Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent No.
/, Daughters of the Civil War, will
meet at it's headquarters, 2015
Massachusetts, avenue NV. tomor-
row at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Cab Drivers Tip Brings Arrest
Of 3 in Chase After HoIdup

Twenty minutes after the Royal
Hotel was held up early today
three fleeing Andrews Field SOL
diers were headed for jail-cap-
tured in a chase touched off by
an alert taxicab driver.
It was hectic 20 minutes, COM
bining a sparkling example OF
police-citizen cooperation with
crisp radio commands and speed
ing scout cars, before the three
were seized on Military Highway
racing toward the air base.
At police headquarters they
were identified as Corpl. Clarence
E. Miller, ~, and Pvts. David w.
Briggs and Norman E. Kope,
both 81. All were ordered held
for grand jury action today by
Municipal Court Judge Thomas D.
Quinn. Bond was set at $4,000
each.
Unlike the men who walked
boldly into the lobby of the hotel
at TIT Eleventh street NV. and
demanded the receipts from Room
Clerk Samuel E. Pearsall. So, the
trio surrendered meekly when
Park Police Pvts. c. E., Williams
and L. w. Dutch confronted them.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Freedmen 5 10 Raise
Room Rates 81 Day,
Boost Other CHARGES
Still Won't Cover Costs
Of FuII-Poy Patients,
Acting Head Soys
By George Beveridee

Freedmen's Hospital soon will
raise it's private room rates So a
day and increase other charges
for ward care and most medical
services offered at the hospital
it was announced today.
Herman A. johnson. acting
superintendent. said the in
creases, the first since 1916, still
will fall short of the daily costs
of caring for full-pay patients
During the last three years. he
said. the daily operating cost per
bed has increased from $7.26 to
$17.27.
Factors responsible for the in
creases, he said. include increased
personnel and higher wages, high
costs of new drugs and medicines
and increased costs of medical
supplies and equipment.
Effective Date Not Set.
No effective date has been set
for the increases, proposed by
hospital officials to the Surgeon
General of the Public Health
Service. Washington residents
who wish to file statements about
the increases should write to the
Surgeon General or mail them to
room 102. Freedmen's. Hospital
Sixth and Bryant streets NV.
Freedmen's has $50 beds, in
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Hunter Who Killed kinsman
Year Ago Slain by Son
By fhe Assoeioied Press

HOQUIAM, Wash, Oct. 28.-
Almost a year to the day after he
killed a relative in a hunting
accident, a Hoquiam man was
shot and killed in a similar hunt
ing mishap near here yesterday.
His own son fired the shot acci-
dentally.
The victim was Nelson w. Nc
Kinney, So. Sheriff Mike Kilgore
said Mr.. Mckinney was shot acci-
dentally by his son, John R. Nc
Kinney, 10.
The sheriff said Mr.. Mckinney
was wearing a light-colored coat
His hunting party earlier in the
morning had sighted an albino
deer, and Sheriff Kilgore said it
was possible Mr.. McKinney's son
mistook his father for the albino.
Mr.. Mckinney was unarmed
Evening star., 1949-10-28

Six children were injured today
and several others shaken up when
an Oxon Hill CMd.) school bus
crowded with go pupils crashed
into a culvert on Old Fort road
near the new Indian Head road.
Treated at Casualty Hospital
were:
Phil Parrot, 13, of 1920 Givens
drive, factured right foot.
Carol Owen. IA, of 1881 Allen
town road, injured right leg.
Louis Jenksin. Is, of 1869 Allen
town road, injured left leg.
Alice Windsor, Is, of BITS AL
lentown road. injured left ankle.
Treated at Providence Hospital:
Barbara Ann Dement,. IL, of
8170 Allentown road, cuts and
bruises, and her sister, Virginia
Mae Dement,, 9, stomach injury.
All but the Parrott boy and Vir-
ginia Mae Dement, were released.
The bus driver, Herbert C..
Brickner. 81, of Oxon Hill, said he
Evening star., 1949-10-28
(See PLANE, Page A-4
NSPE TIfaNC, Z age A-H.I
Truman Signs Bill 10 Aid
Rural Telephone Systems
By the Assoeiofsd Press

President Truman signed the
rural telephone bill today. Con-
gress already has appropriated
$25, 900, 900 to get the program
moving.
The new law starts a farm tele-
phone lending program similar to
that of the Rural Electrification
Administration. 1t will be ad-
ministered by the REA.
Loans will be available to ex-
isting telephone systems and farm
mutual and cooperative groups.
Financing at per cent for 35
years will be available for the im-
provement, expansion. construc-
ton, acquisition and operation Of
telephone facilities in farm areas.
Senator Hill, Democrat, Of Ala
bama, who with Representative
Poage, Democrat, of Texas, au-
thored the bill, said the program
will create 10000 permanent jobs
in private industry paying $780,
000, 900 a year in wages.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Six Hurt as Oxon Hill School Bus
Carrying so Pupils Crashes

was driving toward the schools
about 8:45 am. when he was
forced to the side of Old Fort road
by a truck hauling cinder blocks
from the opposite direction.
When the bus struck a hidden
culvert, the children who were
standing were thrown to the floor
or against seats.
The Jenkins boy said all the
injured children were at the rear
of the bus. ...
IT didn't know what was hap
pening until the bus swerved, and
hit something" he said. II heard
somebody crying. One boy sat on
the ground and held his foot"
Mr.. Brickner told school author
tiles he did not see the culvert,
which was about 6 inches high.
The right front tire blew out from
the impact.
The bus was on a new route
established this year to carry chill
dren from the Camp Springs area.
Evening star., 1949-10-28

Mr.. Pearsall handed over $28.04,
the men tore the telephone wires
from the wall and dashed out to
a 1888 Packard waiting nearby.
Noting the undue haste, a Yel-
low Cab driver took down the cars
license number and gave it to
police. Thus the driver, Carl r.
Rhodes, 1913 K street NE, set off
a rapid-f1re chain of events.
Fifteen police cars, alerted by
radio, blocked all bridges and
highways. A quick check showed
the license tag number assigned
to man at Andrews Field. When
that information was put on the
air, Pvts. Williams and Dutch
turned their car toward Military
highway.
They ran down the fleeing SOL
diers one-half mile south of
Branch avenue Sc.
Detective Sergts. James M.
Powell and Herman Xander said
the men admitted the holdup and
were charged with robbery. They
had held their hands in their
pockets menacingly at the hotel,
but the only object turned upRwas
q screwdriver carried by Kope.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Thomas Must Stand
Trial on November I,
District Court Rules
New Freud Cose Delay
Refused After Doctors
Report on Examination

District Court Judge Alexander
Holtzof today ruled Representa-
tive j. Parnell Thomas. Repub-
lican, of New Jersey must stand
trial November 7 on fraud
charges.
The judge refused to grant an
other postponement of the Oft
postponed case after getting re-
ports from DR.. Charles Stanley
White and DIR. William Earl Clark
that the legislator is in physical
condition to stand trial.
The medical reports were sought
by Judge Holtzoff after the latest
move to postpone trial.
In the medical reports, both
specialists agreed that Mr.. Thomas
is physically able to stand trial.
The Clark report commented
that in August, 1948, che was sub
jected to severe mental strain
because of criticism by Drew
Pearson and suffered gastric in
testinal hemorrhages in December,
1948, and January, 1949.
Becomes Easily Excitable.
"Since the operations (on April
l and May l, 1949)," the Clark
report noted. "the patient states
that he has had a marked change
in personality. He has developed
irritability, periods of depression
occasionally with weeping, has
phobia of mixing with people,
visiting the barber shop and
driving an automobile. He becomes
more easily excitable. mouth be-
Evening star., 1949-10-28
CAPITAL Transit Plans to Put
7 Times as Many Radios in Use
Compony Has Its Day at PUG Hearing;
Fewer Than so Persons Show Up

because Of public protests that
the PUG is conducting the hear
ing.
The audience today was orderly
compared to that yesterday when
boos and laughter frequently
greeted witnesses comments. Mr..
Giddings' revelation on probable
expansion of the FM system didn t
even cause a ripple. In response
to questioning. F. G. Await, transit
company attorney, Mr.. Giddings
testified:
After study we felt the passen-
gers would like diversion as they
rode, to pass the time pleasantly
and that music would make the
time seem shorter. Operating costs
were rising and still are. We had
deficits in July and August and
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Bulletin
White House Bids Opened

John McShain, Inc, of Phila-
delphia, submitted a low bid of
100000 today for the fixed fee
in renovating and modernizing
the White House. Fifteen of
the country's leading general
contractors competed for the
job on 4 cost plus fixed fee bas-
is. The 100000 bid by Nc
Shain is in addition to the
$4,160,000 authorized by Con-
gress 10 defray the actual cost
Of construction.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Living Costs Up 0.56
In Mid-September in
Biggest Jump Of Year
All Items Except Clothing
Higher as Price Index
Moves Up to 1896

The cost of living in the Nation
increased one-half of per cent
between mid-August and mid
September. for the largest month
ly increase in consumer prices IN
a year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
said today that all major groups
of items purchased by moderate
income families contributed to the
rise with the exception of clothing.
The Governments consumer
price index on September Is was
1895 per cent of the 1935-39 av-
erage. This was still 3 per cent
below the all-time high of Sep
tember. 1948. but q per cent
higher than in June, 1916. and 70
per cent above August. 1889.
Food prices advanced one
eighteenth of l per cent in the
3O-day period. while fuel prices
were up nine-tenths of l per cent.
House furnishings and rents were
up four-tenths of / per cent.
Food Prices Up Here.
In Washington, retail food
prices increased one-tenth Of l
per cent during the month and
were at their highest point in a
year, the agency said. The food
price index here was 40.1 per cent
above June. 1916. when price con-
trolls ended.
Price increases here were re-
corded for "a foods, decreases for
Is and no changes in 10 during
the 30-day period.
Prices of fats and oils rose Al
per cent; lard and margarine, up
7 per cent, and shortening up 4
per cent. Other increases in
cluded round steak, % per cent;
pork chops, ~ per cent; bacon,
2.5 per cent; coffee and flour, is
per cent, and eggs, AZ per cent.
Lettuce Up 40 Per Cent.
This week eggs dropped sharply
in price, while coffee continued to
climb.
Fresh and frozen fish during
the 30-day period dropped 6 per
cent in price, and fresh fruits and
vegetables were down 2.6 per cent.
A marked exception to the
vegetable decline was the price
Of lettuce which was up 40 per
cent.
The general increase in living
costs was the second monthly
rise this year. The trend for the
first six months was downward in
response to the general decline Of
business activity which began in
late 1948.
Today's report had no imme-
diate effect on wages of general
motors employees whose rates are
tied partly to the rise and fall Of
the index. The wage adjustments
are made on three-month basis
and the next is due in November.
Evening star., 1949-10-28
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Evening star., 1949-10-28
Cerdan and Al
Killed in Plane
Crash inAzores
French Constellation
On Way to New York
Falls in Flames
FOUR AMERICANS KILLED an
Amphibian Crashes in London.
Page Az.
Picture ON Page C-1J
BY the Associated Press


PARIS, Oct. 28.-A Paris-to-
New York Constellation carrying
48 persons crashed in flames
against a mountain peak in the
Azores today. The Air France
Line said all aboard perished, in
cluding Marcel Cerdan, the French
boxer, and II Americans.
The plane apparently strayed
from its course in bad weather
and poor visibility and rammed
into 3,500-foot Algarvia peak in
the northeast section of Sac
Miguel Island. 1t. was five min
utes away from a landing at
Santa Maria in the Azores when
its last message was heard. Eight
hours later the wreckage was
sighted.
Air France here said it received
word from Santa Maria by cable
that rescue parties had rushed to
the scene and found all 81 pas
sengers and II crewmen dead.
Noted violinist Aboard.
Besides Cerdan. his manager
and his trainer, the plane also
carried:
Ginette Neveu. noted French
woman violin virtuoso bound for
an extended concert tour in the
United States; Guy Jasmin, editor
in chief of the Montreal French
language newspaper LIE Canada,
and his mother; Remigio Hermann
dorena, prominent Cuban yachts
man; Kay Kamen, president 0
Kay Kamen. Ltd, licensing repre-
sentative for Walt Disney charac-
ters, and Mrs. Kamen, and Louis
Boutet de Montvel, widely known
French painter and illustrator ct
children's books.
Cerdan, former world middle
weight champion, was on his way
to New York for title bout sched-
uled December 2 at Madison
Square Garden with Jake La
Motta. to whom he lost the titls
in Detroit. With him were his
manager, Jean Longman. and his
trainer, Paul Jenser.
Americans Identified.
Air France identified the Amer.
leans as:
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip SALES,
New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kay Kamen. New
York.
John Abbott.
Mr.. Silbernagel, New York.
Edward Supine, Brooklyn.
Edward Gehring, Manhasset,
Long Island.
Mrs. Marie Ryan. Atlantic City.
Emory Kolmos. New York.
Irene Zisanitch.
1,400 Miles From Paris.
The Constellation was about
400 miles out of Paris on its way
to New York when it disappeared
early this morning (s:5o PM,
EST. last night.
Air France said it received this
cable:
"A telegram from Santa Maria,
received at ITO French standard
time Q1:10 am, EST. said that
the rescue party which had been.
sent there announced they had
found the wreckage of the plane.
There were no survivors.
Earlier, Air France had said it
had received a message from q
search plane which had sighted
the wreckage on San Miguel, the
largest island of the Azores. some
80 miles from Santa Maria.
Company officials said they had
no idea what had happened to
prevent the plane from landing
at Santa Maria. However, the
weather was bad at the time.
they said.
Cerdan was gay when hs
boarded the plane at Orly airfield
yesterday. Just before taking of,
he telephoned his wife at Casa
blanca, Morocco, and said: Il
promise you I'll bring back the
world title" His wife and two
1Ceo PLANE Pape A.4)
Evening star., 1949-10-28
Pictures on Page BIZ

Capital Transit has more music
for more of Washington street.
car and bus customers, the Public
Utilities Commission was told to-
day.
Before a slim crowd of fewer
than so persons-a sharp con-
trast to the voluble throng which
jammed the first days hearing
in the District Building yesterday
e. Cleveland Giddings, vice
president of Capital Transit. said
the company "contemplates in
stallation of $500 radio receiv-
ing SETS" The company operates
about l TOO vehicles.
Capital Transit buses and street.
cars now carry 2l2 sets which re-
ceive from Station WWDC. It is