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Evening star., 1949-08-04
10-Cent Beer Drinkers
Who Pay as They Go
Will Escape Tax
Levy Will Apply if All
SoIes Are Put on Same
Check, Administrator Says

Customers who "pay as they go
for 10-cent beers do not have to
pay a sales tax on them.
Sales Tax Administrator Allan
F. Brooke informed the Restau-
rant Beverage Association Of this
ruling today.
The association ha6 raised the
question about beer selling for
less than the minimum taxable
sum of IA cents. 1t had hoped
that customers would be required
to pay tax on two or more beers
consumed on one occasion, even
though they paid for each in
dividually.
That was because >the tax on
a half keg of beer amounts to
about 40 cents, which the dealer
must pay himself il he cannot
pass it along to the consumer.
Size of Glasses Decreased.
Some tap beer dealers have de-
creased the size of glasses from
8 to IN or Z ounces, hoping to
absorb the tax that way.
MI. Brooke wrote the associa-
ton that if a customer buys sew
cral glasses of beer and pays for
them all on the same check, the
dealer may collect the sales tax.
But If the same customer pays
for each glass individually. the
dealer may not collect the tax.
In an earlier ruling, MIR. Brooke
held that extra equipment or ac-
cessories attached to an automo-
bile at the time of sale are not
subject to the sales tax.
Receipts from the sale OF motor
vehicles and trailerS are specifi-
|cally exempt from the sale tax.
"A question had arisen, however.
about accessories.
According to the ruling, when
extra equipment Is attached to
ICno CATTC TAY page A-3o
Evening star., 1949-08-04
By the Assoeioted Press

Republican Senators anxious to
adjourn the present session OF
Congress today called on Senate
Democratic leaders to present a
definite legislative program"
Two closed-door strategy ses-
sions of the Republican Senators
failed to produce any minority
agreement on adjournment other
than q promise to cooperate on
speeding up the legislative ma
chinery.
There was a universal senti-
ment that the majority leadership
has begged down." Senator Milli-
kin, Republican, Of Colorado told
reporters after the conference OF
all Republicans.
Senator Millikin, chairman Of
the Republican conference. said
Republican leaders would ask Ma
jority Leader Lucas to "set a pro-
gram and do the best we can to
get rapid consideration of It,"
Senator Taft Of Ohio, chairman
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Korean Reds Invade
Southern Republic
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SEOUL, Korea, Aug. 4.-Defense
Minister Shin Sung Mo said to.
night a new drive by Northern
Communist troops onto the Ong-
jim Peninsula of South Korea hao
cost the republic two infantry
companies,
Some 1000 to 5000 northern
border guards were reported at
tacking. Shin said he believed the
drive would be checked by Repub-
lican troops by tomorrow.
A courier sent by plane to the
area reported the Communist
forces had crossed into South
Korea at three points.
Last May Communist troops
from the north threatened to
overrun the rich rice-growing
peninsula. They were pushed
back to the 38th parallel, which
divides North and South Korea
by reinforcements rushed north
ward by ship.
Today's battle burst as Gen.
eralissimo Chang Kai-shek was
reported en- route to South Korea
to discuss a Pacific pact against
Communism with President Syng-
man Rhee of South Korea.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
GabrieIson Holds Edqe
For 6. 0. P. Post, but
Foes Push Dark Horse
Beck of South Dokoto
Enters Contest; Scott
Pleads for Peace, Unity
By J. A. O'Leory

Guy George Gabrielson, New
Jersey lawyer and businessman,
continued to hold the lead in the
race for chairman of the Repub-
lican National Committee at noon
today. but opposing forces were
still trying to rally around some
one from the West.
= As the morning session ended
without reaching the chairman
ship fight. the Gabrielson oppo-
sition appeared to be centering
on Axel j. Beck of South Da-
kota.
Backers of A. T. (Bert) How
ard, Nebraska State chairman
were hoping that if neither Mr..
Gabrielson nor Mr.. Beck gets a
majority on the first one or two
ballots, that his name may come
to the front as compromise.
The two members of the Re.
publican National Committee fol
the District of Columbia-Clyde
D. Garrett and Mrs. Howard A
Coffin-are understood to be sup.
porting Mr.. Gabrielson.
Scott Pleads for Peace.
Representative Scott of Penn.
sylvania, retiring from the chair.
manship, made a strong plea tc
the Republican leaders from al
parts of the country to stop quar-
reling among themselves if they
hoped to bring success to the party
in the coming elections.
1--WE would be serving only the
ends of the opposition party if we
continue quarreling among our
selves, if we indulge much longer
in useless recriminations about the
conduct of past campaigns" said
MIR. Scott.
1.-THE only campaigns we can
win are those in the future. Il
we do not win some of them pretty
soon, we will be face to face with
the grim prospect of the liquida-
tion of the Republican Party as
force in national affairs"
GabrielsOn Called Liberal.
Mr.. Scott, who was made chair
man by Gov. Dewey of New York
at the start of the 1948 campaign,
has had a rough road to travel
since the November defeat OF the
party.
Although Mr.. Gabrielson was
former Taft supporter in 1948, he
is being presented by his support
(Cao PEpITRT TTNANS paoa Az
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Police Combing Southern France
ForFourWho Robbed Aga Khan

detectives as additional security.
In the past few days bandits
have gotten away with about
$500 900 in the robbery Of a bank
at Aix-le-Provence, the theft OF
jewelry in a store at Deauville
and the robbery Of the Aga Khan.
The independent Paris news
paper LIE Figaro said: "All the
police of France, and all the
gendarmerie must be mobilized. p"
The anti government newspaper
L'Aurore said the wave Of gangs
terism in France calls for cabinet
action toward undermining the
police.
The Communist paper L'Hu-
mantle said If Interior Minister
Jules Moch modified his police
less against the workers "the
eangsters couldn't operate with
quasi impunity, as they are doing
every day."
Police found the abandoned
(Eae AGA KHAN pape A.ll
Evening star., 1949-08-04
By the Associated Press

LIE CANNET, France. Aug. A.
Thousands of police today combee
Southern France for the foul
armed bandits who stole a Tor
tune in jewels from the Ags
Khan and his wife.
Roadblocks were thrown ur
from Mentone on the italian bor-
der all along the Riviera-play-
ground of the worlds wealthy
to the sprawling port OF Marseille
known as a criminal hideout.
) Hundreds of cars were stopped
But no trace has been found Of
the tommygun bandits who yes
terday held up the Aga Khan and
the Begun outside their villa here
and grabbed about q half million
dollars in jewels and 100000
francs $4,000 in cash.
Police guards around the man.
sions Of the rich have been dou-
bled. Many of the millionaires
here are reported hiring private
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Truman, Questioned
On Hunt Gift Matches,
Denies Knowing Him
Firm Reveals z Orders for
Covers Marked 'Swiped
From Harry Truman

President Truman said today he
does not know James V. Hunt,
the former Army officer whose
business operations are being in
Ivestigated by the Senate subcom-
mittee probing Washington five
Ipercenters."
Mr.. Truman made the state
'ment at his news conference when
he was told $500 books of paper
matches inscribed "Swiped From
Harry S. Truman" were purchased
by Mr.. Hunt last December from
the Universal Match Co. in St.
Louis.
The President said he did not
get his matches from Mr.. Hunt.
Asked where he did get the
matches he passes out to White
House guests. he said people come
in all the time and hand him
matches.
He added that match purchasers
can have any inscription they
want put on the matches they buy
Manufacturer Tells of Sale.
Mr.. Truman said the reporters
information that Mr.. Hunt pur-
chased the matches was the first
he had heard about 1t.
In st. Louis, Samuel M. Rosen.
berg, vice president of the Uni.
versal Match Co., told the Asso.
ciated Press Mr.. Hunt bought the
matches last December and that
the Senate subcommittee had sent
him a telegram asking him
about it.
Roger @. White, attorney for
Mr.. Hunt, said two groups oi
matches were acquired for the
(See FIVE-PERCENTERS, A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Mr.. Hunt Tells His Story
Saved Client $500, 900 by Getting Army
To Take Back Surplus DD7 Bombs, He Reveals

trepossess the bombs. Gen. Field
man, he said. found the Army was
in the market for the bombs, and
Mr.. Hunts client was relieved of
having to pay 100000. Mr.. Hunt
got q $4,000 fee-about ~ :,cr
cent of the money he says he
saved his client.
Procurement List Published.
2. The procurement list which
Gen. Feldman sent him and
which Mr.. Hunt assumes was the
one referred to by Secretary of
the Army Gray in suspending Gen.
Feldman had been printed and
made public in the minutes of the
House Appropriations Committee;
in fact appeared in full in a tex
tile trade journal a month before
Gen. Feldman sent it to Mr.. Hunt.
He assumes the only reason Gen.
Feldman used some such phrase
as keep it under your hat" in
the covering letter was that the
general did not have a large sup
ply of copies.
3. Although he was not repre-
senting any client, he visited the
Office of the Housing Expediter
in connection with construction
of the Tanforan (Calif) race
track. because Maj. Gen. Harry
H. Vaughan, the Presidents mill
tary aide. had told him the race
track promoters were getting the
run round, and Il didn't want
to see any misunderstanding be-
tween two officials in the Govern
ment."
4. He did not ask Gen. Vaughan
to help Maj. Gen. Alden H. Watt
keep his job as chief of the Army
Chemical Corps. Gen. Watt was
suspended at the same time as
Gen. Feldman.
5. In fact, Mr.. Hunt cannot re-
member anything of Importance
that he asked Gen. Vaughan to
do for him or for other people.
Represented Dorothy Draper.
s. Mr.. Hunt did represent Dor
othy Draper. the interior decora-
tor, in trying to get her a contract
for part of the White House re-
decorating but the only connection
Gen. Vaughan had with this was
call made by Mr.. Hunts Office
to Gen. Vaughan's Office to find
out the proper person to see about
it. Gen. Vaughan's Office referred
Mr.. Hunt to the White House
architect, Lorenzo WinsloW.
7. He did get an 100000 fee for
his work in getting the Lido
Beach Hotel on Long Island back
to its original owners at substan-
TALLY less than the original pur-
chase price but the job took three
years instead Of six weeks. as al
legged, and covered several Gov
ernment agencies rather than
only WAA.
8. He has never claimed he was
very close" to Secretary of De-
fense johnson, nor has he seen
Continued on Page A-4. Col. 2.)
Evening star., 1949-08-04

the basis of inside information or
inside contacts, and Il don't know
of anybody in the Government
who can be influenced in the
slightest degree"
The questions and answers
however, centered on the specific
cases where deals were or were
not made through persons OF in
fiuence. Mr.. Hunt denied the use
of influence in all cases.
Here are the highlights of what
Mr.. Hunt had to say:
/. He saved client from hav-
ing to buy 100000 worth of DDT
bombs he didn't want from the
War Assets Administration by
asking Maj. Gen. Herman Field
man, the quartermaster general
who was then chief of supply. ii
the Army might possibly want to
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Truman Refuses 10 Cut
Arms Fund, but May
Accept Other Changes
Only Wants Legislation
To Aid Treaty Nations
Effectively, He Says
By joseph A. Fox

President Truman said today
that he was opposed to compro.
missing his request for 81 .450, ,000.'
900 for arms aid to Atlantic pac'
nations.
However. he said he did moi
particularly care about the So
called blank check" proviso OF
the prospective legislation which
critics have said would permit
him to ship arms anywhere with
out restraints.
When the question was raised
in a news conference, Mr.. Tru-
man, commenting in conciliatory
vein, said all he wanted was legis-
lation that would effectively aio
the other II nations united in the
defensive alliance.
Republicans on Capitol Hill
where hearings are in progress
have demanded that the President
name the countries to which it il
proposed to send aid and they also
have opposed the sum requested
The President. when asked II
he would accept a compromise
said that it might be possible that
some changes would be necessary
in the legislation as submitted by
the administration to- permit the
program to be carried out with
greater facility.
Asked specifically about the
money. the President said he wa:
against compromising that fea.
ture.
Members of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, however, seem
determined to trim the arms pro-
gram.
After a full day of closed ses-
sions yesterday with Army and
State Department experts who
helped draft the program, Demo
Gratis and Republicans alike
dSIccu tlldt IIlc IIcolOCuG WOA
get what he wants.
The situation shaped up like
this after the first full week OF
committee consideration of the
program sent to Congress last
week by Mr.. Truman:
/. There is heavy sentiment to
curb the board grants of presi-
Dental authority proposed and
spell out, as closely as possible,
the amount of assistance to be
given, the nations to receive it
and the conditions under which
it shall be provided.
2. There is substantial senti-
Evening star., 1949-08-04
G.O.P.Senutors Ask Democrats
To Draft Speed-Up Program

OF the Senate Repuollcan Pollcy
Committee, said trying to flx a
definite adjournment date might
encourage filibusters and other
delaying. moves.
Informed Of the Republican Ses-
sions, Senator Lucas told re-
porter I'VE can't do anything
about adjournment or our pro-
gram until we get appropriations
out of the way"
The Senate still is debating
more than $4,000. 100000 worth
of money bills that should have
been passed before the new fiscal
year started on July /.
Once the appropriations are
cleared, Senator Lucas said he
would be willing to confer upon
a program looking toward ad-
journment.
"But we have so much i'm
portant legislation to act upon
that early adjournment is un-
likely" Senator Lucas said, add
ing that the Senate probably must
stay here until early September.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Defense Accord
Reached byU.S.
And Three Allies
Britain, Norway and
Denmark Agree on
Plan, DenfeId Says
By the A,xoeiotsd Press

LONDON, Aug. 4.-The Amer
lean Joint Chiefs of Staff have
reached complete understand
Ing with Britain. Norway and
Denmark on organization for
mutual defense under the Atlantic
pact, Admiral Louis E. Denfeld
announced today.
1--WE are going home. I am sure,
with a very much better under
standing of the situation than we
had when we came over" the
United States Chief of Naval Op-
erations told a news conference
following meetings with Norwe-
gian and Danish military COM
manders.
Admiral Denfeld spoke for the
Joint chiefs.
Atom Bomb Not Mentioned.
The subject of sharing the atom
bomb with other Atlantic treaty
signatories was not mentioned in
the staff talks, he told a ques-
toner.
There was no general discus
sion of arms aid" he added. Our
purpose in coming here was to ex-
change ideas on proper organiza-
ton"
Gen. o. E. Berg, chief of the
Norwegian Joint Services, told the
reporters:
I'VE have discussed defense
programs and we are finding a
very good solution to our prob
lem"
Admiral Denfeld told the re-
porters a defense organization
might be functioning by the end
of this year. He added this was
Just a guess, based on a feeling
that I'VE were getting along so
well it would not be too tough TO
work out an organization by that
time.
''We have had complete un-
derstanding and a fine exchange
of views on the organization of
the Atlantic pact" he said.
Nothing final has been de-
termined. Final organization will
be the task of a future high
level meeting.
"We are looking forward to
meeting the French, Belgians,
Dutch and Portuguese in France
tomorrow and the next day."
Purpose to Exchange Views.
The naval chief said the Amer
lean commanders did not come
here with any ready-made plan.
Rather, he said, the mission was
to exchange views and report back
to the American Government.
Army Gen. Omar Bradley,
emerging with Admiral Denfeld
from the heavily guarded con-
ference room, refused to discuss
what form the Atlantic ~pact de-
fense plan would take. who might
be its commander or where its
headquarters might be.
Gen. Bradley was asked if, in
the event of war. the United
States would be dropping atom
bombs while Western European
nations provided ground forces.
Gen. Bradley answered:
THAT refers to my statement
See STAFF CHIEFS. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1949-08-04

TURIN, Italy, Aug. 4 P.-
Turin citizens strolling near the
fountain of Dora were startled
out of their heat-wave lethargy
last night. Through the humid
haze they saw a naked man sitting
on Dora's equally naked knee
calmly reading a newspaper while
the fountain waters played about
him. Police Whisked him away.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Rep. Murray TO Ask
S12OU. 5. Pay Rise fol
Classified Employees
Proposal Would Grant
Lower Brackets More
Thon Senate Measure
By Joseph Youno

Chairman Murray of the House
Civil Service Committee today an
nounced that he will recommend
to his committee the adoption OF
a Federal reclassification pay bill
to give the Government classified
employees an average pay raise OF
1920 a year.
Mr.. Murray, who previously had
advocated pay reclassification
measure granting only an average
$50 pay boost, said he will make
these recommendations.
l. A fiat $100 increase for en-
ployes in the first eight CAT
grades. !.
2. A fiat 500 increase for all
employees in the CPC Crafts. Gus
todial and Protective) classifica-
ton. ..-.
Would Lift Pay Ceiling.
3. Employees In grades above
CAF-8 would receive increases in
most cases of more than 500. In
some instances these raises would
amount to as much as 5000 OF
more.
4. The present s1o,3so Federal
pay ceiling would b increased to
$4,000, permitting substantial
salary increases for high Govern
ment officials who are not in
cluded in the top bracket Federal
pay bill.
1t is expected that the COM
mittee will accept Mr.. Murray's
recommendations. The group is
scheduled to report out the bill
early next week.
While the average pay raise OF
the Murray proposal Is nearly
similar in amount to the $125
average pay reclassification meas
ure approved yesterday by the
Senate Civil Service Committee,
the individual increases in the two
bills vary considerably.
More for Lower Paid.
Lower salaried employees would
get a better break under Mr.. Muir
rays proposals, since lower level
employees in the Senate bill in
many instances would not receive
as much as a 500 increase. The
Senate groups measure provides
a greater proportionment of the
increases among employees IN The
middle and upper brackets.
If the House and Senate ap-
Evening star., 1949-08-04
AFL 10 Spend Million
On Senate Campaigns
By the Associated Press

BOSTON, Aug. 4.-The Ameri-
can Federation of Labor is PLAN
ming to cross party lines in a his
tory making, million dollar cam
paign to defeat four Senators and
re-elect eight others in 1850,
Joseph D. keenan, Of Chica-
said today.
Mr.. keenan,, AFL director Of
political education, told a press
conference held In connection with
the Massachusetts, Federation of
Labor Convention that this is
the AFL's 1850 aim:
ITO elect a Congress which will
vote for the issues the people
want"
The labor organization, he said,
will "try to defeat" these Sena-
tors: Taft. Republican. of Ohio,
Capehart, Republican. of Indiana.
Donnell. Republican. OF Missouri.
and Millikin, Republican, of Colo
RADIO.
The AFL. he said, will support
these Senators: McMahon, Demo-
crat. of Connecticut. Meyers,
Democrat. Of Pennsylvania, Hill.
Democrat, of Alabama, Pepper
Democrat, of Florida. Morse, Re-
publican, of Oregon, Thomas.
Democrat, of Utah, Lucas. Demo-
crat, of Illinois and Aiken. Re-
publican, of Vermont.
Mr.. keenan, said the AFL planned
to spend 100000 or more
on "the most intensive campaign"
In its history.
Funds will be raised by 50 as
sessments, he said. -
Evening star., 1949-08-04

probabilities for the Appeals Court
are District Judge Matthew F.
MCGUIRE, Assistant Attorney Gen
eral David L. BaZelon, director OF
the Office of Alien Property. and
Walter M. Bastian, prominent
Washington attorney, a Republi-
can. Charles Fahy, former So
licitor General, who was slated fo1
an appellate judgeship here wher
President Roosevelt died, is an
other known to be under c6nsid-
Grafton.
Judge MCGUIRE was one of siz
candidates approved by the Dis.
trict Bar Association for the Ap.
pellate Court, and in event of hi.
advancement, a fourth vacancy
Evening star., 1949-08-04
Late News
Bulletins
Draft Extension Unlikely

GfQIt ,EAtSHSIOH OHlIkGIy
Senators said today after a
conference with Secretary of
the Army Gray and Gen. ].
Lawton Collins, vice chief of
staff for the Army, that the
peacetime draft act probably
will be allowed to die next June
Is unless defense officials an
ticipate an emergency.
Hospital Site Definite
Public Building Commits
sioner w. E. Reynolds an
nounced today it has been
definitely decided to build
Washington's new 1,250-bed
hospital on the Naval Observ-
atory site.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
(See CHINA, Page A-2.
AttIee Recovered

LONDON. Aug. 4 P.-Prime
Minister Attlee has quite re-
covered" from 4 cold which had
confined him TO- his country home
since last Saturday, an official
spokesman said today. The cold
forced him to cancel q weekend
speaking engagement.
Evening star., 1949-08-04
White Paper on China.
Out Tomorrow, Clear,
Errors, Truman Says
Report Aimed to Offset
Misrepresentation and
Distortion He Adds
(Tert of Statement on Page A-2J

! 4 L
President Truman today prom
ised to give the American people
a "clear and Illuminating state
ment" of the Chinese situation
which he said was designed to off,
set Misrepresentation, distortion
and misunderstanding"
In advance of a State Depart
ment white paper" on China, to
be issued tomorrow, the President
at a news conference today issued
his statement in which he said
that he had asked Secretary OF
State Acheson to have the rec
ord compiled.
MY primary purposes in hav-
ing this frank and iactual record
released at this time is to insure
that our policy toward China ana
the Far East as Nhcle shall be
based on informed and intelligent
public opinion"
Friendship for China Strong.
Declaring that the long friend
ship with China Is as strong to-
day as it ever has been, the Pres
ident said:
"The role of this Government
in its relations with China has
been subject to considerable mis-
representation, distortion and
misunderstanding. Some of these
attitudes arose because the Gov
ernment was reluctant to reveal
certain facts. the publication of
which might have served to hasten
the events in China which have
now occurred. In the present sit
uation, however. the mutual in
-terests Of the United States and
China require full and frank dis
cussion of the facts. It is only
in this way that the people OF
our country and their representa-
tives in Congress can have the
understanding necessary to the
sound evolution of our foreign
policy in the Far East"
Departing from the text of his
statement. the President said that
the report would cover everything
that had occurred in that country
in the past five years.
He said, in response to ques-
ton, that this included the long
secret report Of 1t. Gen. Albert
c. Wedemeyer, former military
adviser to Chang Kai-shek, re-
tired Nationalist president. and q
report from Gen. George c. Mar
shall, who was in China for a