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Evening star., 1949-03-02
u. 5. BIockades Reds
Refusing 10 Depart
From American Zone
Food and Utilities Cut
OFF From Repatriation
Mission in Germany
picture on Page A-6D
By the Associofed Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Mar.
2.-Armed military police today
blockaded a Russian mission which
refused American orders to leave
the American zone of Germany.
Supplies of water, gas and elec-
trcity were cut off and telephones
disconnected in the bloodless siege
of the Russian repatriation mis-
sion here. Food was shut off by
orders of MPs to arrest any one
trying to enter the building or
leave it.
Four officers and four soldiers
and their families are in the mis-
sion. No one knew how much
food they had.
Russian Officer Turned Away.
A Russian officer, apparently
from the Soviet military mission,
tried to enter the house, but was
turned away by an MP.
The mission handled the return
of displaced persons to Russia.
Three hours after the siege be-
gan. German employe and his
wife left the mission. They pushed
a bicycle loaded with two boxes
and a blanket roll.
I'VE are not coming back" said
the German. The couple was es-
corted to a military police sta
ton for questioning.
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American
military governor, February 16
asked the mission to leave by
March l because the number of
DPS now agreeing to return to
Russian is negligible. He said the
regular Russian military mission
could handle the work, and lifted
the credentials of the repatriation
mission.
Violation of Pacts Charged.
The Russians protested vehe-
mently and denounced the order
as a violation of the Yalta and
Potsdam agreements.
The United States Army set
deadline of last midnight for the
Russians to leave. But forceful
measures were not planned.
Gen. Clay said "as long as they
don't want to get out of the house,
we are in no hurry about getting
them out"
The Russians remained in the
house and at midnight the big
yellow building was a blaze of
light.
At about 8 am. this morning q
am, EST. platoon of American
military police headed by Col.
Sterling Wood, Frankfurt provost
marshal, left American post head
| (Contip11ed nm Page A6 Col 2O
Evening star., 1949-03-02
2Foster World Flights
Took Shorter Routes
And Made Stops

The 81 hours and l minute
elapsed time of the Lucky
Lady II" was slower than two
other world flights, but the
courses of those were shorter
than the 23,452 miles flown by
the B-50.
In 1947 William Odom, ac-
companied by Milton Reyn-
olds, flew a converted Air
Force medium bomber over
10000 miles around the world
in an elapsed time Of rs hours
and IS minutes.
Howard Hughes, airplane
designer, made a much short
er fight on a more northerly
course. He was able to pass
through Russia on the trip in
1888 and covered 14,824 miles
in 81 hours and 8 minutes.
The late Wiley Post made
two trips. His best time was
in 1888, when he covered 15,-
900 miles in 1876 hours and
491a minutes.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Plus XII Quietly Observes
. 10Th Anniversary as Pope
by the Associoted Press

VATICAN CITY. Mar. Pope
Plus XII observed the 10th an
niversary of his elevation to the
throne of st. Peter today without
any special ceremony.
The anniversary, which also was
the pontiff's 73d birthday, was
spent in the usual arduous routine
of the papacy. including long
list of audiences.
On March IL there will be a
special mass in the Sistine Chapel
to celebrate the 10th anniversary
of his coronation. On April 2 the
Pope will make a radio address on
the 5Oth anniversary of his ordina-
ton as a priest.
His Holiness thin, ascetic face
may be more deeply lined than 1t
was 10 years ago, but his step is
firm and his deep-set eyes as
bright as ever. His resistance to
fatigue Is still the marvel of his
aides.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Pilot of WorId-GirdIing Plane
SAYS You Can Fly Anywhere

He said the crew, which worked
in shifts. slept we'll in its off hours.
But a sleepy-eyed Texas ser
geant with a stubble of beard
said: I'm tired. I want some
Sleep"
He was S/Sergt. Robert r.
McLeroy, 26, of Alvarado.
Sergt. McLeroy blinked his eyes
and scratched the back Of his
head as he lined up with other
crewmen for pictures.
Grinning tiredly, he SAID. Il feel
fine and got a little sleep every
once in a while. Everything went
off smooth"
He has been in the Air Force
eight years.
The dead-tired airmen lined up
under the silver nose OF the plane.
There they were congratulated by
Air Secretary Symingten. Gen.
Curtis, LIE May, head Of the Stra-
tegic Air Command; Gen. Roger
Ramey, commander of the 9th Air
Force; Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg. Air
Force chief of staff, and others
Evening star., 1949-03-02
B-50 MAKES FIRST NONSTOP WORLD Hight
Bulgaria Cancels
Testimony Of AZ
Church Trial
Evidence Abundant
Prosecutor Says in
Hating Witnesses
By Richord Kosischke
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent


SOFIA, Bulgaria, Mar. 2.-The
prosecution in Bulgaria S trial OF
Is Protestant pastors accused OF
spying for the United States and
Britain today suddenly Cancelled
the scheduled appearances of A.
of its witnesses.
The prosecution said the evil
dence is abundant and clear. We
need not hear any more
The government had intended
to present SO witnesses against
the defendants, all of whom
signed confessions while they were
held secretly for three months by
the Communist security police.
.,D The cancellation. of the remain
ing testimony came after the
court had heard a dragging parade
of witnesses who sought to prove
that the pastors were spying for
the United States and Britain.
The testimony hammered at
the United States and American
church missions. Apparently the
government intended to incrimi-
nate any Bulgarian sect which
had ties with Western church
headquarters and to sever those
ties. The prosecution appeared
to be trying to show that funds
sent by American missions to Bull
garian churches were not church
aid but pay for espionage. The
defendants also are accused of
black market money transactions.
The cutting of Bulgarian
church relations with the West
Continued on Page AS. Col. g.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Senate Unit Urges Detroit
For 1856 Olympic Games
By the Asseeiated Press

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee today approved reso-
luton urging that the 1856 Olym-
pic Games be held in Detroit.
Chairman Connally said he be-
lieves the Senate will act favorably
on the resolution.
He said the Olympics Associa-
ton had agreed the games should
be held in Detroit.
The last Olympic Games held
in the United States were in 1882
at Los Angeles.
Senator Connally said it was un-
derstood that Detroit would not
call on the Government for any
funds in helping stage the games.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Rankin Seeks 10 Clear
Veterans Pension Bill
For Action on Floor
Estimates Overall Cost
Of Program Will Reach
100 to 1O3 Billions

Representative Rankin, Demo-
crat, of Mississippi, today ap-
pealed to the House Rules Com
mittee to send to the floor his bill
calling for pensions Of $50 a.
month for veterans of World War
I and II.
Mr.. Rankin, chairman Of the
House Veterans Committee, asked
for a closed rule which would per-
NIT only committee amendments.
But he added that he would accent
an open rule allowing free amend
ments from the floor.
. Saying the bill would relieve
States of a substantial portion OF
their old-age assistance costs, Mr.
Rankin estimated the total cost
of the pension plan would be
500, 100000 to 100000, ,0o0,-
900. He said the cost would rise
from S62 100000 the first year to a
peak of s4,446, 100000 in Al. years.
May Not Decide Today.
Although such hearings before
the Rules Committee usually are
brief, a decision on sending the
measure. which lacks administra-
ton backing. to the House may
not be reached during the day.
Chairman SABBATH of the commit
tee said all members of Congress
who want to testify will be heard
on the proposal. e
Mr.. Rankin said the measure
has the support of the American
Legion and was not opposed by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He
added that it had been hampered
by "a mass of misinformation" in
the press and on the radio about
the attitude of veterans toward it.
May Try to Delay Bill.
In advance of the hearing, Rep
resentative Patten, Democrat, OF
Arizona said some members of the
Veterans Committee might try to
get the bill sent back to that group
for further study.
"The bill was improperly re-
ported out, and without adequate
hearings" he said.
Mr.. Patten, together with five
other Democratic members OF the
committee and one Republican,
walked out during consideration
of the bill, accusing Chairman
Rankin of jamming through a.
measure they had not had time
tn study.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Reds Join Karen Rebels
In Attack on MunduIoy

RANGOON, Burma. Mar. 2. (A)
Communists have joined Karen
rebels in an attack on Mandalay,
it was announced today.
A communique said the attackers
had taken up new positions below
the river where they are running
into government resistance.
The statement said Karen
snipers inside Mytinge were being
wiped out.
Evening star., 1949-03-02

to extend the range of the planes.
An unannounced number OF B-50S
and B-29s they are replacing have
been modified at the Boeing plant
in Wichita for refueling.
B-29s Used as Tankers.
The Lucky Lady II" had de-
parted from Carswell Field at
1921 pm. (EST) Saturday. Rated
in the 300 to 4OO-mile-an-hour
class, the bomber was routed east
ward to take advantage of prevail
ing easterly winds north of the
Equator. Economy cruising speed
was far under the Maximum
At each of the refueling bases
four or five B-29 tankers had
assembled, although only two were
used at each rendezvous point.
The first refueling point at the
Azores was $500 miles from Cars
we'll Field, the next jump to
Dhahran in Saudi Arabia was
$500 miles and the third was 4,900
miles to the Philippines.
The longest jump was about
$500 miles from the Philippines
to Hawaii, where enough gas was
taken aboard to carry the big
bomber 3,700 miles to home base.
Elapsed Time "a Hours.
Unofficial elapsed time for the
globe -girdling voyage was 81 hours
and / minute. An average speed
of $50 miles an hour was main
tanned.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal
sent immediate congratulations to
the Air Force on the flight.
In a telegram from Washington
to Secretary Symington and Gen.
Hoyt S. Vandenberg, Air Force
chief of staff here, Mr.. Forrestal
said:
THE completion of the first
around -the-world nonstop flight
is significant achievement.
Through you send my sincere
congratulations to the Air Force
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Axis Sally Completes
Testimony, Refuses 10
Answer Prosecutor
Kelley Drops Attempt to
Force New Details on
Life With Nuzi Professor
By jones J. CuIIinone

After successfully defying Gov
ernment attempts to delve deeper
into her life, Mildred E. (Axis
Sally Gillars today completed the
testimony on which she bases her
defense against charges of treason.
Pale, but calm, Miss Gillars
firmly refused to answer questions
about her romanceS propounded
by Chief Prosecutor John M. Kel-
ley. jr. When Judge Edward M.
Curran directed her to answer,
she threw back her chin and
asked:
And what happens if I refuse?"
Judge Curran looked at the
small 48-year-old woman and
said:
You must answer the question.
Kelley Avoids Showdown.
Mr.. Kelley avoided a showdown
by withdrawing his question, in
tended to force Miss Gillars to
explain what happened soon after
the war ended when she met Miss
Stella KoischWitZ. teen-aged
daughter of the late Prof. Otto
KoischWitz, the man she loved.
Soon after Miss Gillars returned
to the stand this morning, Mr..
Kelley began going into her re-
lationship with KoischWitz, who
left his post at Hunter College in
New York in 1889 to become an
influential figure in the NaZi gov
ernment and conf1dente of Nazi
Foreign Minister Won Ribbentrop.
Miss Gillars had testified previ-
ously that KoischwitZ had declared
his love for her in the spring OF
1943.
Isn't it a fact" demanded the
prosecutor, that when you and
Prof. Koischwitz declared your
love for each other his wife was
pregnant and bearing his fourth
child?"
II found out about it the day
before the child was born" Miss
Gillars responded.
Sally Chides Prosecutor.
You knew he was married."
"Mr. Kelley" Miss Gillars re-
sponded angrily, "are these ad
hominum Gatin for directly per-
sonaD tactics going to be pur-
sued-is that the only kind of
attack you have, Mr.. Kelley?"
Mr.. Kelley asked Judge Curran
to instruct the witness that she
must answer his questions. Miss
Gillars then responded afflrma-
lively.
A short time later, however,
when Mr.. Kelley was attempting
to show that KoischWitzs daugh-
ter held resentment against Miss
Gillars, the witness bristled and
became adamant.
Mr.. Kelley asked Miss Gillars if
Stella KoischWitz had ordered her
out of the professors apartment
Continued on Page AS, Col. ID
Evening star., 1949-03-02
French Refuse to Invite
Truman, Stain to Talk
BY the Associated Press

PARIS, Mar. 2.-The Foreign
Affairs Committee of the French
National Assembly rejected today
a proposal to invite President
Truman and Prime Minister Stain
to confer in Paris.
A substitute measure was
adopted. 1t would invite "all in
terested countries" to send repre-
sentatives here for "a major effort
for peace" The measure now goes
to the National Assembly for
approval.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Marshall Petuin Weaker
Due to Age, Doctors Say
By the Associofed Press

PARIS, Mar. 2.-The health of
Marshal Henri PHILIPPE Petain is
Showing a gradual weakening due
to old age" three physicians told
the French cabinet today.
THERE'S mo particular malady''
to which Marshal Petain's loss of
health can be attributed, the med
ical report stated.
The doctors were sent by the
state to the lie d'Yeu where the
head of Frances Vichy govern
ment is imprisoned. The marshal
will be SO on April "a.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
So GuerriIIus Killed
In Bottle, Greece Says
By the Assoeioted Press

ATHENS, Mar. 2.-The Greek
general staff reported today 56
guerrillas were killed and 80 were
captured in a running battle
north of Karpenissi.
The communique reported the
guerrilla casualties were in addi-
ton to the capture of 210 an
nounced yesterday.
A high military source said the
guerrillaS have lost more than
1000 killed or captured since they
were driven out of Karpenissi,
February 7. Karpenissi is 125
miles northwest of Athens.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Vandenberg Urges
Senators TO Decide
For Selves on C|oture
. 6. O. P. Leader Doesn't
Won't Loyalty to Him
To Affect Decision
By the Associoted Press

Senator Vandenberg, Republican,
of Michigan said today he doesn't
want any personal loyalty to him
to sway Republicans on what may
be a vital point in the effort to
break the filibuster Southern Sem
ators are carrying on against
changing Senate rules.
The point would develop if they
are faced with upholding or re-
jecting a ruling by Vice President
Barkley that could end the present
Senate debate.
Il want the Republicans to vote
the way they think is right. with
out any thought of whether they
are upholding me or Barkley," the
Michigan Senator said.
He added that he has no per-
sonal pride of opinion" in a ruling
he made as the Senate's presiding
officer last year that a cloture-or
debate limiting-petition can't stop
senatorial talk about a motion.
He obviously still believes that
ruling is sound, however, and may
support it in a talk in the Senate
later.
To File Petition Tomorrow.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
has moved to bring up a resolu-
ton by Senator Wherry of Nebras-
ka, the Republican floor leader,
and Chairman Hayden of the Sen
ate Rules Committee. 1t would
change the Senate rules so that
two thirds of those voting can
limit debate at any time.
Southern Democrats branded
this as o. move to choke off fill
busters and put over President
Truman's civil rights program.
They have tied the Senate up with
talk for most of two days.
Senator Lucas said he will move
tomorrow to file a cloture petition
to limit debate. Then it will be
up to Vice President Barkley to
decide whether to follow Senator
Vandenberg's precedent and throw
the petition out or whether to hold
that a debate gag can be applied
now.
Most Senators are betting that
Mr.. Barkley will reverse the Van
denberg ruling.
If he does, the Southerners
will appeal to the Senate. Sena-
tor Lucas then can force a vote
on the appeal at a convenient
time.
Senator Vandenberg is expect
ed to argue in the Senate that no
matter how a Senator feels about
the civil rights program, the Sen
ate's rules ought to be changed
by the passage of a resolution
and not by decision of the pre-
siding officer.
Republicans to Meet Today.
Senator Wherry, who argues the
same way, wouldn't say whether
he will vote for or against rul-
ing by Mr.. Barkley that cloture
can be applied to debate on a
motion to take up a rule or bill
the present situation in the Sem
ate.
Senator Wherry said that quite
a few" Republicans probably will
vote against any Barkley ruling
for an immediate debate limita-
ton. Twenty Southerners and
some other Democrats will be
against it, so the outcome may be
extremely close.
Chairman Taft of the Senate
Evening star., 1949-03-02
House Approval
OF fD.C. Budget
Expected Today
Church Takes Floor
To Urge Increase
In Federal Payment
By Don S. Worren

The House today took up the
Districts somewhat reduced but
still unbalanced appropriation bill
for the year beginning July l with
prospects that it would be passed
by mid-afternoon and sent to the
Senate.
AS the bill was reported from
the Appropriations Committee, it
calls for an outlay of S98,923, ,621,
or $4,399,880 less than the record
breaking budget submitted by the
Commissioners.
Even with the cuts, however, the
House was told by Representative
Bates of Kentucky, chairman of
the District Subcommittee of the
House Appropriations Committee,
that the bill leaves a prospective
deficit of $2.534,000.
1870 Increase Recommended.
Mr.. Bates told the House the
Commissioners are required by law
to increase the tax on real estate
and tangible personal property
to prevent deficit. A 15-cent
increase in the present 81 rate on
each $100 of value, he said, would
cover the deficit.
The cuts were made, the sub
committee chairman said, because
of the serious financial condition"
facing the city. Some of the cuts,
he added, were based on the
belief of the subcommittee that
economies could be made.
Representative Church, Repub-
lican. of Illinois. ranking minority
member of the subcommittee in
charge of the city supply bill. took
the floor to call for a larger and
'fairer" Federal payment toward
District expenses and for passage
of the proposed 2 per cent city
sales tax. The present Federal
payment is $11 10000 for the gen.
eral fund plus S1.000,000 ear
marked as payment for District
water service 10 Federal DullolngS.
New Bills Provisions.
The new revenue bill being
drafted by subcommittees of the
House and Senate District Com
mittees proposed temporary
S4,000,000 increase in the Federal
payment as well as a sales tax,
doubling of liquor taxes and re-
vision of the city income levy.
Just before the House met, Rep
resentative Smith, Democrat, of
Virginia, chairman of the fiscal
subcommittee of the House Dis
trict Committee, declared the pro-
posed cuts in the budget in no
way removed the need for in
creased city revenues.
About all the appropriations
committee accomplished in slic-
ing nearly S4.400,000 from the
city supply bill, he said, was to
postpone to next year some Of the
city's appropriation needs.
1t should be remembered, MI.
Smith said, that passage of pend
ing proposals to give District en-
ployes the pay raise already
awarded Federal workers, would
add at least $10,000,000 to the
city's prospective deficit.
Smith Backs Pay Raise.
Like most members of Congress
who have studied the question.
he believes Congress will grant
the pay raise to city workers.
ut is only a matter of COM
mon justice that they be given
the cost-of-living pay raise Mr..
Smith said.
While the reductions in the
appropriation bill proposed by the
Appropriations Committee would
reduce the anticipated deficit tc
about $2,500,000, Mr.. Smith said
he expected that most of the items
eliminated would be restored by
the Senate.
Mr.. Bates, who is in charge of
the appropriation measure, said
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Hoover Board
Finds Serious
Defects in VA
Urges Separation of
Insurance Operations
From Other Functions
By Froncis P. DouqIos

The Hoover Commission recon-
mended to Congress today that
the Veterans Administrations in
surance operations be separated
from all other VA programs and
organized as Government cor
poration.
1t recommended also that the
veterans housing loan guarantee
program be transferred to the
Housing and Home Finance
Agency.
Serious defects still exist in the
organization of the huge veterans
agency, the commission asserted
1t said the entire structure has
become too complicated. 1t urged
thorough reorganization.
In handling veterans insurance,
the commission said, the average
work load per employe is $50 in
surapce policies. This was con-
trasted with the work load of
1852 policies per employe in a
private company.
10000 Employees.
Indicating the size of the agency,
the commission said VA has 1885,
900 employees, 1872 of them in
Washington; its expenditures for
fiscal 1850 are estimated at $780,
100000, or about II per cent of the
national budget-more than any
other agency except the military
establishment and the Treasury.
In describing defects generally
the commission reported there are
conflicting lines of authority and
divided responsibility between
Washington and the field offices
too many organizational units,
too many staff Offices for major
programs and such voluminous
written instructions that they
defy intelligent execution. In
connection with the last statement
the commission cited 88 different
manuals, 665 varieties of technical
bulletins and more than 400 cir
cularS.
In addition to the insurance
and home loan program recon-
mendations, the commission urged
that:
Administration Of pensions, re-
tirement benefits, disability COM
pensation and guardlanshlps
should be consolidated in a Vet
erans' Benefit Service.
Readjustment Proposal.
Vocational rehabilitation, educa-
ton and readjustment allowance
programs, and the certiflcation OF
veterans for loan guarantees
should be consolidated in Re-
adjustment Service. The report
said VA should set up its own
list of certified schools, in addi-
ton to State lists of accredited
institutions, and refuse to pay
GI tuition to any school not on
the lists.
The Office of Legislation should
be consolidated with that OF the
General Counsel.
The Coordination Service should
become an Office of Management
Research under an assistant ad-
ministrator, and it should include
the present inspection and in
vestigation research service.
Recommendation concerning
general management were these:
That the Veterans Administra-
tor reorganize his Office along the
lines recommended in the COM
missions first report on General
MANAGEMENT in the Executive
Branch
That the executive assistant ad-
become deputy ad-
ministrator and that there be
three or more assistant admin
strators with functions assigned
by the administrator.
Ninth Report by Group.
That all management services
be consolidated under an assist
ant administrator for administra-
tive services.
The report on veterans Al
fairs" is the ninth made to Con-
gress by the bipartisan Commls-
sion on Organization OF the
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Three Killed in Cyclone

BRISBANE, Australia, Mar. 2.
R)-A cyclone struck the Queens
land cost today, killing three per-
sons and injuring a number OF
others. More than 800 persons
were homeless at Gladstone, 800
miles north of Brisbane.
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Greece Dooms Five Reds

ATHENS, Mar. 2 GA Greek
military court today sentenced five
Communists to death on charges
of sabotage. Three of the doomed
persons are women.
Evening star., 1949-03-02

Continued on Page AS. c
Evening star., 1949-03-02

(See HOOVER, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-03-02
Weather Force a s I

Mostly sunny, high in mid 40s today. FAR
tonight, low near % in city. % in suburbs.
Tomorrow partly cloudy. high in up
per 40s Full report on Page A-2o
Evening star., 1949-03-02

Continued on Page AS, Col. 2.
Evening star., 1949-03-02

(See BUDGET, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-03-02

(See ECONOMIC, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1949-03-02

(See FILIBUSTER, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-03-02

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