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Evening star., 1949-01-23
Majority Opposition
To Tax Rise Apparent
In Senate Committee
Sentiment Seems Based
On Belief Appropriations
Con Be Held Down
U. S PACTS to Buy Foreign Out
puts May Be Part of Truman
Program Page AS
By the Associated Press

Majority sentiment appears to
have developed within the Sen
ate Finance Committee against
increasing Federal taxes.
This sentiment apparently is
based on the belief of members that
congressional appropriat tons for the
next year can be held to a level
where the Government can pay
something on the $252, 900, ,000, 900
national debt without any tax boost.
Meanwhile. with the inauguration
festivities out of the way, both
houses of Congress were ready to
settle down this week to important
committee work.
There was little or no prospect,
however. that any major legisla-
ton will hit the floor for debate
before the end of the month.
Byrd May Oppose Tax Boost.
Taking his stand on the $4,000
100000 tax increase which Presl-
dent Truman asked AS key, point
in his economic program, Senator
Byrd, Democrat, of Virginia, told a
reporter he has made up his mind
to oppose it if Congress practices
amy reasonable economy that as
sures budget balancing.
Senator Byrd is one of the seven
Democratic members of the Finance
Committee, which handles tax legis-
lation for the Senate. All six of the
Republican members are expected
to vote against increasing taxes un-
less they become convinced that
See: CONGRESS. Page AID
Evening star., 1949-01-23
By Hermon F. Schoden

Old No. 1776 came to the end OF
the longest journey in railroad his
tory last night, its crew satisfied
that America is on the right track.
Better known to its millions OF
passengers as the Freedom Train,
No. 1776 officially ended its 7,1O6-
mile national tour at II pm.
On the final day in Washington,
7,147 persons filed through the
train, bringing the grand total for
Ais exhibition days to 1921 BAL. Last
weeks total here was 41,056. An
average of GAL persons an hour have
seen the train on the entire tour.
The distinction of being the last
to 60 through was shared jointly
by Robert J. Pitner, q, his wife,
Ann, 16, and their 1l-month-old
baby, Michael. Mr.. Pitner Is
senior in the George washington
University School of Medicine.
There was no fanfare or ballyhoo
at the siding at Fourteenth and D
streets S.W. where the train has
stood during Inaugural week. Earlier
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Three Professors Fired as Reds
By University of Washington
Regents Retoin Three Others on Probation
Providing They Sign Reputation Of Porty

Another condition was that the
three be placed on probation for
two years.
The regents had been in eXecu-
tive session approximately three
hours.
The three dismiSsals will be effec-
tive February l.
President Raymond B. Allen had
recommended dismissal of Profs.
Phillips, Butterworth and Gundlach.
A faculty committee on Tenure and
Academic Freedom had recon-
mended dismissal of only Prof.
Gundlach. Seven of the II mem
bers favored firing him. DR.. Allen
had referred to Prof. Gundlach's
ambiguous relationship with the
Communist Party.
Eight committee members were
against dismissal Of Profs. Phillips
and Butterworth; three favored dis
missal. In the case of Profs. Ethel,
Jacobs and Eby, all of whom ad-
mitted they once had been Com
munist Party members and have
since left it, all II tenure members
opposed dismissal.
The Washington president, trans
mitting his recommendation on the
1See PROFESSORS, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Nationalist Troops Move Out
Of City for Reorganization
Communication With
World Maintained
Under Agreement
By Spencer Moose
'seeioted Press Foreign Correspondent


PEIPING, Sunday, Jan. 23.-
The peaceful surrender of Peip-
ing to the Communists was ar
ranged yesterday in a deal which
may set the pattern for peace
elsewhere in China.
Already some Nationalist troops
have marched out of Peiping for
reorganization"
A new liaison Office for the ad-
ministration of Peiping during a
transition period is expected to in
clude Gen Flu Tso-yi, the govern
ment's commander in North China
and Gen. Yeh Chen Ying, the Red
army chief of staff.
On the surface, this transitional
agreement presents features almost
too good to be true.
The political control of Peiping
changes, but yet postal and COM
munication services with the out
side world will be maintained. For
eigners are guaranteed the safety
of their lives and property. Free
dom of religion is permitted for
everyone.
Unless present indications are
false. even the air link with the
outside world will be allowed
1t is strongly rumored that Red
Evening star., 1949-01-23
BY The Assccioted Press

SEATTLE, Jan. 22.-The Uni
versity of Washington Board of
Regents dismissed three long
time professors today as the
aftermath of a controversy over
asserted present or former Com
munist Party membership.
The three dismissed were Asso-
ciate Prof Joseph Butterworth, As
sociate Prof. Ralph Gundlach and
Assistant Prof Herbert j. Phillips.
The regents order, of far-reach-
ing Importance in educational
circles, was announced in an open
meeting after an afternoon execu-
tive session.
Six accused professors, five OF
whom have served on the Washing
ton faculty more than 20 years, were
given an opportunity to appear at
the regents meeting.
The board of seven regents voted
against the dismissal of Prof. Harold
l.. Eby. Associate Prof. Melville
Jacobs and Assistant Prof. Garland
Ethel on the condition that they
sign aff1davits saying they are not
now members of the Communist
Party.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Freedom Train Ends Its Tour;
Documents Seen by 3 100000

in the day there were brief cere-
monies, but last night the train
personnel quietly put old No. l776
to bed, just as they had done every
night in the last 16 months.
They had nursed the Freedom
Train and its 1877 documents of
American freedom safely through
storm and flood, forest fire and bliz-
zard, always guiding the red, white
and blue special to- its scheduled
stop on time, so that more than
$500 600 persons in "325 cities could
see the story of liberty unfold in
the written words of Washington,
Jefferson; Lincoln.
Now that the journey was over
the most they wanted to do was
shake hands all around. No speech
making. When the last person had
gone through the three exhibit cars,
1t. Col. Robert F. Scott, in charge
of the Marine Corps security de-
tail, and Train Director Walter H.
S. OBrien just wanted to shake
hands
One of Mr., O'Brien's final acts
(See FREEDOM TRAIN, Page AID
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Dupont Circle Work
May Peril Buildings
Unless Plans Change
Cement Fill Proposed
For Underposs Trench
To Prevent Cracking

Unless the District makes a
change in contract plans for the
Dupont Circle underpass, several
buildings on the east side OF
Connecticut avenue between @
and R streets NV. may be in
danger of cracking or even COL
lapsing, The Star learned last
night.
The change would require the con-
tractor to use cinder cement instead
of ordinary earth to fill block
long trench, Is feet deep and feet
wide, between the sidewalk of the
1900 block of Connecticut avenue
and the completed wall of the un-
derpass. Engineer Commissioner
Gordon R. Young said the proposed
change would cost the District an
additional $4,000.
Emphasizing there is no immedi-
ate danger, Brig Gen. Young identi-
fed two of the buildings as those
at 1901 and 1903 Connecticut avenue,
comprising the Galleon and Caravel
Apartments, Pierre's Restaurant and
a liquor store. He said there are
several other buildings in the block
which might be affected.
No Immediate Danger.
Gen. Young described the situa-
ton this way:
Recent borings made in the 1900
block IF Connecticut avenue have
uncovered the fact that some of the
buildings are resting on founda-
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Dining Room Ceiling Leak
Reveals Blaze in Hotel
(Picture ON Pace A-2.)

Water seeping through the dining
room ceiling of the Harrington Ho-
tel last night led to the discovery
of a fire in a locked second floor
storage room. An automatic sprin-
kler had gore off in the storage
room severa! minutes before the
blaze was discovered
When f1remen opened the storage
room door, clouds Of smoke from a
pile of smoldering mattresses bill
lowed into the corridor. The blaze
was quickly ex.inguished.
Diners merely moved their plates
to .ables away from the leak. A
score of guests descended from up
per floor rooms an1 waited in the
lobby until firemen put out the
blaze.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Hoover May Ask
Consolidation
Of 81 Agencies
Bureaus Would Do
Own Buying in Plan;
New Office Proposed
By Froncis P. Douglas

The Hoover Commission last
night was reported ready to
recommend consolidation of 54
agencies into 16 or II depart
ments and administrations.
revision of the Government
procurement system and estab-
lishment of new agency to
coordinate many Government
activities.
The commission, under authority
Of Congress. has been studying ways
and means of streamlining the
Governments executive branch to
create a more efficient and economi-
cal setup.
Under the commissions reported
proposals, various departments and
agencies to a large extent would
buy their own supplies The Bureau
of Federal Supply. which now han
dies a large part of Government
procurement, would be transferred
from the Treasury Department to
new agency to be called Office of
General Services and its function
changed to co-ordinating rather
than handling purchases directly.
Would Coordinate Field Units.
The Office of General Services, it
is understood, also would:
l. Coordinate the services Of the
various Federal field Offices.
2 Handle building maintenance
and space assignments, now carried
out by the Public Buildings Ad-
ministration.
3. Coordinate records manage
ment. including archives, and the
work of the several publication and
statistical services.
This new office-for housekeeping
purposes-also would serve as
clearing house for most District
matters, aside from those relating
to budget, which now must be taken
up directly with the President.
While the commission would con-
solidate many activities of the Gov
ernment, 10 regulatory agencies
would be left as they are.
New Personnel Office Urged.
The commission also reported as
in favor of strengthening the execu-
tive Office of the. President by vari-
Gus measures including the creation
of an Office of Personnel under the
President. The director of that Of
fhce also would be chairman Of the
Civil Service Commission.
The Hoover Commission already
has been reported ready to recon-
mend selection of personnel by
the various departments themselves
rather than by the Civil Service
Commission. But those selections
would be subject to standards estab-
lished and enforced by the Civil
Service Commission
Among other means the Hoover
Commission is said to favor in
strengthening the Presidents office
is the transfer to it of the National
Security Council and the National
Security Resources Board. Those two
bodies are now part of the National
Military Establishment.
Also said to be favored is the ap-
pointment of a new presidential
secretary to aid him in following the
progress of work in the executive
See HOOVER. PAGE A-lO.)
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Palestine Armistice
Decision Expected 10
Come This Week End
Success or Failure Of
Rhodes PorIeys Held
In BuIunce Now
BY the Associoted Press

RHODES, Jan. 22.-The next
36 hours will see the Israeli
Egyptian armistice talks end
either in success or failure, an
authoritative source said to-
night.
AS the deadlock which has ham,
strung the meetings dragged into
it's third day, a source close to the
Israeli delegation said his country
might modify its position because
Israel wants this conference to sue
ceed so she can deal with the other
Arab states Apparently this is
known to the Egyptians.
The deadlock has hinged, confer
ence circles said, on a Jewish re-
fusal to evacuate territory taken in
two recent offensives.
Egypt Tries to Save Face
The Egyptians are known to be
anxious for peace but are in search
of face saving" device which will
conceal their army's actual defeat
from the people of Egypt.
So far as is known not word of
these talks has appeared in the
Egyptian press. Persons close to the
situation said the Egyptians are
looking for some way in which a
great success can be reported to
the people when they find that their
government has abandoned the holy
war and negotiated with the enemy.
The strain of the almost uninter-
rupted conferences of the past three
days is beginning to- tell on acting
United Nations Mediator Ralph j.
Bunche.
DR.. Bunche spent the afternoon
writing. A spokesman refused to
say what DR.. Bunche was writing,
but he indicated it was revision of
drafts of compromises offered to
CSee PALESTINE, Page A-9)
Evening star., 1949-01-23
District Heads Revise
Sales Tax Bill 10 Boost
First-Year Revenue
Change in Effective Dote
Would Add z Million,
Leove Budget Excess
By Jerry O'Leory, Jr.

The District Commissioners
have revised their budget-bal-
ancing sales tax bill in an
attempt to squeeze another ST.
100000 from the levy, 1t was
learned last night.
The change would make the 2 per
cent levy effective so days after
enactment without waiting for July
the beginning of the new fiscal
year.
Under the previous language, the
tax was to become effective 60 days
after passage, but not until after
July /.
The revision is expected to in
crease revenue from the tax by
June 30, 1850, to about $4,000, 600
provided the bill is passed as early
as March i, according to Assessor
Edward A. Dent.
Would Give 4 Million Surplus.
This amount would balance the
s1O3. 100000 city budget, sent to Con-
gress earlier this month. with q
surplus of $4,000.000 unless a pay
raise similar to that given Federal
employees last July is legislated for
District employees.
If such a raise is made effective
July !, the District would reach
June 80, 1850, about sl,00O,000 ir
the red. If the raise Is made retro
active to last July l, the deficit
would be increased to about
SC, 100000.
While the Commissioners have
modified the language to make pos
sible collection of the tax for two
months of the present fiscal year
observers were not hopeful that the
levy would get congressional ap-
proval by March l if at all.
Earlier Bill Died in Senate.
The sales tax bill submitted to the
last session was talked to death by
Senator Johnston, Democrat, Of
South Carolina, in the closing min.
utes of the last session of the Sen
ate.
Mr.. Dent explained the situation
in this way:
1t will take his Office two months
to set up machinery to administer
sales tax. Also. collections for the
last quarter of the fiscal year &C
tually would be received by. the Dis
trict in fiscal 1851. Thus, if the
tax is not effective until go days
after July i, collections at the esti-
mated rate of SLIPS, 900 a month
would total an estimated $8,000,-
900.
If the bill is enacted by May /
giving the Assessor until July to
set up the machinery before the
tax became effective, collections
would amount to about $4,000 900
If the legislation is enacted by
March /, effective 60 days later or
about May l, the collections would
be about $l2,OO0,0O0. Over a full
fiscal year collections are expected
to total 13,500,000.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
u. 5. Air Observer
Shot Down, Believed
Killed by Greek Reds
Grady Says Officer
Wus on Unormed Hop
Over Bottle Area
BY the Associoted Press

ATHENS, Jan. 22.-Lt. Col. Sell
den R. Edner of San Jose, Calf.
an American air observer, and
his Greek pilot have been shot
down by Communicated guer-
rillas and both are believed to
have been killed.
The Greek air staff and the
American Embassy announced the
incident today.
CThe Yugos1av news agency
Tanjug said the guerrillas re-
ported the Americans was found
dead in the plane Friday and
they are protesting to the United
Nations Security Council that he
took part in a strafing bombing
mission. The guerrillas, perhaps
confused by the fact the oak
Evening star., 1949-01-23

leaves of a major and lieutenant
colonel are similar, identified
him as a major.
American Ambassador Henry F
Grady said Col. Edner was making
an unarmed observation fight over
the Karpenisi battle area north OF
Athens when the plane crashed in
hilly country. Mr.. Grady notified
Mrs. Edner, who lives in Athens.
(The guerilla version, as car
ried by Tanjug, said the gueril-
las have documents proving
American officers not infre-
quently take part in military
See EDNER, Page A-9D
Evening star., 1949-01-23
CATHOLICS Charge Reds Plan to
Use Drug on Hungarian Cardinal.
Page AS
BY the Associoted Press

Page AS
BY the As.ecioted Press
PRAGUE, Jan. 22.-New mass ar
rests of persons accused Of plotting
against Czechoslovakia's Communist
government were revealed today,
with go reported held In Bratis-
lava on charges of spying for Amer
ican intelligence services.
Three nuns and the head OF a
Franciscan monastery were listed
among the so, along with various
Slovak business and professional
men.
The arrest of the four church
figures came after signs had de-
veloped of a slackening of the fued
between the government and the
Roman Catholic Church. The press
and radio, both controlled by the
government, dropped their cam
paign against the church this week
Gen Josef Kuttlwassr and q
number of other army officers and
civilians were arrested early this
month on charges of preparing a
putsch. Identities of other high
officers held were kept secret.
Persons who have seen the ex-
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Truman Seeks Ethridqe
AS j. n. Israel Mediator
By the Associoied Press

BY the Associated Press
President Truman was reported
last night to have asked Mark
Ethridge, Louisville publisher, to
serve on a United Nations Palestine
Cancellation Commission.
Diplomatic sources who disclosed
this said they did not know whether
Mr.. Ethridge had consented to serve.
White House officials were not avail
able for comment.
Mr.. Etheridge was reported en-
route to Washington from Louis
vile. He is, publisher of the Louis
vile Courier-Journal.
Evening star., 1949-01-23

Gen. Yeh. the prospective ruler of
Peiping already Is in town, but this
Is doubtful until some time late
today.
The agreement with the Commu-
nists is a masterpiece in face-sav-
ing. There is no mention anywhere
of surrender, only the subtle impli-
cation in the clause providing for
troops to be moved out of the city
for reorganization" a good word.
Future agreements to follow the
one announced last night will doubt
See PEIPING. Page AS
Evening star., 1949-01-23
Inaugural Editions

Thousands of mail orders
for the Inauguration editions
of The Star are being filled as
rapidly as possible.
While all orders will be
filled, the total received is so
great that some papers may
not be mailed out until the
first part of this week.
Evening star., 1949-01-23
II Forced Down on Ice
OF Hudson Bay Saved
BY the Associated Press

CHURCHILL, Man., Jan. 22.-All
II men aboard a Dakota transport
forced down yesterday on Hudson
Bay icefield were removed today by
a ski-equipped Royal Canadian Air
Force plane.
The ski-plane made two trips to
the icefields, about 10 miles from
the RCAF base here, to remove the
men.
At the time it was forced down,
the Dakota was returning from a
mercy flight to Arctic Bay, on Baf-
fin Island. 400 miles north of the
Arctic Circle.
It took off Monday to pick up
Harold Dunn, Canadian Department
of Transport radio operator, stricken
with a stomach ailment, and an
Eskimo named Akoolimak, also all
ing.
On its return fight from Arctic
Bay the transport got off its course,
ran out of gas, and made forced
landing on the ice.
The rescue plane used a 1000
foot strip on the ice for landings and
takeoffs. Rescue operations were
directed from Winnipeg by Wing
Comdr. A. Walmsley.
Rescued in addition to Mr.. Dunn
and the Eskimo were Maj. B. L. P.
Brosseau, of Montreal, Canadian
army doctor; Corpl. J. P. Rae, Re-
gina, crew chief of the transport;
Flight Its. Ken Moore, of Vancouver,
pilot of the Dakota: R. T. Heaslip,
Oshawa, Ont, co-pilot; A. B. Mora
bito New Westminster, B. c.; and
F L. Rowe, Vancouver; Flight OFF,
Ger c. G. Mattusch, Elmira, Ont;
Leading Aircraftman A. A. Burge,
Winnipeg; and Leading Aircraftman
E. Clark, Pilot Mount. Man.
Flying Oficer Mattusch, u, last
February married the socially prom7
inent Anita Cajigas, daughter OF DR..
and Mrs. Tomas Cajigas, 4605
Charleston terrace NV. while at
tending an Air Force training course
Evening star., 1949-01-23

Rudio Programs, Page ca
Complete Index Pose Az
Evening star., 1949-01-23

1see DUPONT CIRCLE, Page =.
Evening star., 1949-01-23

See EDNER, Page A-9.)
Evening star., 1949-01-23

Mostly cloudy and colder, highest in low
40s, followed by rain this afternoon or
tonight. Tomorrow, cloudy with rain. Full
report on Page A-2)
Noon 80 p.m.---45 II pm-43
pnl.--54 9 p.m.---45 Midnight AZ
p.m.---48 10 p-m.---44 l anna
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-03-18
East Glacier
By Mrs. Don Ba7uuna

After several weeks of BRIGHT
weather, winter, with new snow
and sub-zero temperatures, has
returned again to dampen our
hopeful dreams of early spring.
Rangers Chadbourne and Barn
UNI of st. Mary spent last week
in Waterton district on patrol and
game count for the annual wild
life census. The snow depth at
Waterton Ranger station on
March was a inches compared
to AZ inches on the same date of
last year.
Bruce Miller, newly appointed
ranger of Glacier Park arrived
at st. Mary for duty on March a.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Nelson NOV
ed to st. Mary this week from
Park headquarters where thew
have resided since January 1.
Chocolate layer cake with fruitv
filling served with generous help
ngs of home made ice cream
made from his favorite recipes
climaxed a happy birthday party
when Ingwald Anderson of St
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-03-18

Mary entertained friends las
week at an enjoyable evening O
pinchole.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hays hav
established residence at Blacks
st. Mary tourist camp where the,
will be employed for the coming
season.
Ranger E. M. Hutchinson OIL
GLACIER Park station left on March
y for Omaha to attend a ten day
supervisory training school.
Mrs. Leo Williams has returned
to st. Mary after week in Kali
ispeH for dental attention.
Attending the annual Ice earn
wal at Lethbridge on March 6
were Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn King
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Barnum of
Kalispell and Mr.. and Mrs. Don
Barnum of st. Mary. Professional
skaters from both Canada and the
United States gave remarkable
exhibitions in figure skating to an
enthusiastic crowd. Worthy of
high praise was a group of 165
talented local skaters from wears
to nigh school age, who, in color
full costumes, delighted the audi
ence with beautiful interpretat-
ion of the approaching spring
season.
Ranger Joe Heimes of Glacier
Park station underwent an operat-
ion on March'-6 at the Kalispell
hospital.
Clarence Bengtson and Adolph
Opalka of Glacier Park station are
expected home this week after
SIX weeks in Wyoming clearing
roads of drifted snow. In a rec
ent letter to Mrs. Bengtson, Clar-
ence said their crew spent SO hours
on a $500 foot mountain pass
where drifts were IL feet deep and
"lnd at hurricane velocity. Hungry
and cold, the men pooled all the |
TODD they had and over the flame
d a small gasoline stove they
'ried delicious bacon and eggs in
IN old scoop shovel. "a meal at the
Waldorf Astoria couldn't have
asted better" Clarence said.
Hungry Horse news. [volume] (Columbia Falls, Mont.) 1948-current, 1949-03-18

that their flocks are U. S. Pullor.
UNI tested. They don't add that
U. S. Pullorum tested is the low.
est approved federal blood rating;
further that worth more money
to a farmer is U. S. PulIorum
clean followed by the well consid-
cred pullorum controlled and pull.
Drum passed.
There are also three additional
classifications of approved, certi-
fled and ROP. Approved isn't the
best, it's ROP or Record of Per-
Torrance where the egg laying
and weight gaining factors of the
stock is definitely known. AS to
the approved rating, well it can
be the Matching of eggs from a
satisfactory farm flock, and is a
Being too good a bargain hunter
for baby chicks may not pay off.
There are definite advantages in
patronizing Montana and neigh
boring state hatcheries. In any
event know that it is a quality
'use and western chick. MR.