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Evening star., 1949-04-05
Plan for Americonizotion
OfEuropeon Armies c horged

MOSCOW, April 5 (P.-Pravda
said yesterday that plans were
afoot to turn Western Europe S
military system into branch OF
the United States Army under the
Atlantic Pact.
The Communist Party news
paper devoted its major attention
to the treaty. In long interna-
tional review the paper also said
the State Department was being
converted to a great degree into
an arm of the United States Gen
eral Staff for Americanization OF
Western Europe's armies.
The paper reported that a spe-
cial assistant in the State Depart
ment would be in charge Of huge
new military lend-lease program.
THE export Of different kinds
of arms and building up prepara-
tions for aggression Is becoming
one of the most important prob
lens Of American foreign policy"
Pravda asserted.
This problem is to be tackled
by the State Department"
Pravda said the statement Sat-
urday of the IL foreign ministers
assembled in Washington to sign
the treaty lodged the straightfor-
ward issues raised by the Russian
note on the pact.
The statement declared the al
lance was purely defensive
against aggression and within the
United Nations Charter. The
Russian reply charged 1t was ag-
gressive in intent and was di-
rected against the Soviet Union.
Evening star., 1949-04-05

lar reports were received on the
night OF the Inaugural fireworks
display.
Metropolitan Police were told at
one point that the odor apparently
came from the Bureau OF Stand
ards. but a check there showed
nothing unusual.
1t. Claude Burden. the watch
officer at the Naval Ordnance
Laboratory near White Oak. Nd.
said he had been nauseated by the
odor. Unaware that it was not of
local origin. he said he had spent
several hours trying TO locate the
source Of what he said smelled
to him like a dead skunk"
Although suburban police sta
tons received about 20 calls
apiece from disturbed residents.
only No. 8 precinct In the Dis
trict was alerted. They received
three calls between midnight and
S am.
A Weather Bureau observer
said that the sky early today was
clear with a northeast wind of
about Z miles per hour. Humidity
and barometric pressure were not
unusually high. the observer said,
but 20mile per hour winds at TOO
feet might have kept the fumes
close to the ground.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Observation-Disclosures
Al Rites tomorrow
For hsgr. Smyth

Tfs* Masg Hrr rAlsgk A.
q tsoylr ArvR aesAssae e. RAssss ssF.
gon ~sll sAy a so5srr>1 TNsrllfseai
s4ss 81 yvsaseFn a. - - arA.
3esaortwH tys Msrs Aa~~. 4
Sryte $3.50 ~ lrs ssrzns 10
Ite S&cs~ss tseAs. wse caea ~
G~esT~se~r Hongsla! ss'4reA,
TIE nsANs AL " q 80 Sssrftss
q fhr SAcTv~s ReArt sN.ts~~a ~
essf a. ~ gfst RA.fsrse-r Cathedral
Crrne&stH
SGsse priests ssll ses~r A. srssvs
r& 'teea~eys TT>~s ~ tss re-
John p Barns cf r. raals
Church. 'hr Rrs John n Rc~<ssy
~ s. C1R or5r4s tNe Rev Rca~;t
/ kseAeT ~ - T1aEsnnas re
AposiJs Tho Rev lawrence =,
CiAlll ~ s. stephen ; tiss Rev,
sylvester NJ hoffman et Satfsgty
Iar Rev Charles n GsmAn ~
ElrSaed Sacrament ire Rev in-
~rph Dawes NJ ~ kA'hsrgre
a. Siena. N RaAlmnEv the Re-
Maurtct ; welis 81 81 7reoras,
AealraS Rsig.mnrt ard ,iss Rev,
Charles r Frteh a. =, FatT9sa 4.
Richmond
Honorary psllhSsr~rS win ~
William Mcdonnell .'osepn Selan.
Joseph NrMAhon Patrick curley.
Paul Callahan and nanisl Nichols.
all members cl Sacred AeaFt
parish
This mofngns. the Rev John
Carter Srnyth., of 81 pauis
Church, New YORK. brother of
MSgr Smyth celebrated re-
QUEEN ma&s iai the children of
Sacred Heart parish Last ntght
organizations of the church re-
cited the rosary for MAsi 2myth.
ard at s ocloek iris evening.
MSe' Thomas q Smith another
brother. who is pastot ot 'hs
Shrine u. ths Most Blessed Saefa-
ment, Chevy Chase Circle will
lead his church Holv Name So
cieIy and Ss,caliiy IN = recitation
OF the rosary
Mser Snyths body "a In tho
Shrine oi The Sacred Heart
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Medicinal Tuste of D. 6. Water
Not Chlorine, but ChIoromine

fact. Is tasteless. Mr.. Cotton said.
All any one has to do to prove it.
he said. is put some In distilled
water and taste the combination.
Turning to other problems. Mr..
Cotton held out hope that SWIM
ming some day will be permitted
in areas north of the Key Bridge.
This depends. he said, on how
soon Congress grants funds for
the pollution control program in
this area.
In Its business meeting the
group reaffirmed its support Of
the 2 per cent District tax. 1t also
urged that Congress take imme-
diate action on Joint bill to pro-
vide funds for the Sesquicenten-
NAL celebration.
The meeting. conducted by Col.
e. Goring Bliss. was held in the
Mayfiower Hotel.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
McGroth Voices Hope
For EorIy Rent Action

Chairman McGrath of the SEN
ate District Committee said today
he hopes House and Senate con-
ferees on a District rent bill can
get together later this week to
compose differences between
House and Senate versions of the
bill.
Meanwhile, the District is op-
Grating under q 30-day extension
Of the present law, which now will
expire April 80.
The pending measure before
the conferees would extend Dis
trict controls to June 80, 1850,
with several changes.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Nash Follows Others
In Reducing It's Car
Prices $40 10 $40
~ ssss Akxoescses Press

DETROIT. April 5.-Nash last
night Joined the parade 70 lower
prices in the automotive industry
announcing a reduction OF $40 70
sl2o on its two series OF cars.
The reductions were effective
today.
Nash attributed its action 10
greater availability of materials.
increased production volume, re-
ductions in materials costs and
uninterrupted production.
George w. Mason. president of
Nash -Kelvinator Corp. said daily
production schedules are being
increased for April over March.
increased still further for the
month of May. and the schedules
for June call for q still higher
daily output"
Nash makes two series of pas
senger cars. the 500 Airfiyte and
Ambassador Airfiyte.
The Nash announcement came
on the heels Of a price reduction
by the Ford Motor Co. Ford cut
its prices from $l2 to $l20 on its
Ford, Mercury and Lincoln models.
Ford also said its reduction was
made possible by the easier avail
ability and lower price of certain
materials.
Earlier auto manufacturers to
announce price cuts include Gen.
eral Motors. Kaiser-Frazer and
WHY'S Overland.
Ford of Canada today also an
nounced price reductions ranging
from $50 to $114 on passenger
cars and from SIS to $42 on lighter
trucks.
Evening star., 1949-04-05

That medicinal taste In the
city's drinking water isn't chlo-
rine, after all. it now appears
Actually it comes from sub
stance called chloramine, a COM
bination of chlorine and organic
matter, from the sides Of District
water mains.
That's what Edwin r. Cotton,
engineer secretary of the Inter-
state Commission of the Potomac
River Basin, told the Dupont Cir
:le Citizens Association last night
These organisms are absorbed
by the water as 1t passes through
the pipes. after being treated with
pure chlorine, Mr.. Cotton ex-
planned. Chloramine. which is the
result Of the absorption, affects
the taste, but not the purity OF
the water. he said.
Pure chlorine. as a matter OF
Evening star., 1949-04-05

was left almost entirely to the two
Mrs. Berrys.
When the Government was air
ing the tax case it was found that
the Berry personal finances were
very much entangled with the
financial affairs of the union. The
label company was one point OF
ENHANCEMENT. All of that was
written off with the assurance that
Mai. Berry would viii nearly
everything to the union anyway.
About $6o.o 900 Of the total in
come the Government charged
Mai. Berry received In 1888, 1910
and ls4l came from the label
company. He said that 1t was
largely repayment Of money he
advanced the company. The Gov
ernment charged otherwise.
Despite the heavy annual pay
ments. Mai. Berry's viii claimed
the label company still owed him
$223 900. The estate now is In
process Of being settled and d.
vided.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
House Group Demands
That Armed Services
End Public Bickerino
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

The House Armed Services
Committee emphatically told the
Army. Navy and Air Force today
to stop their public pickering.
1t unanimously adopted q reso-
luton saying that persons in the
National Military Establishment,
on the Government payrolls, are
endangering the national secur-
ity through their efforts to sell the
public their own particular views
regarding air power"
The committee warned:
If persons in the armed serv-
ices, or in their employ, continue
to pass statements to the press
which are calculated to deprecat te
the activities of a sister service
and which, at the same time,
jeopardize the national security,
the committee will step in with q
full-scale investigation.
I'VE will not tolerate the con-
tinuance of this practice"
Prompted by Leaks"
Chairman Vinson told reporters
the resolution was prompted by
leaks" of information from the
Pentagon. One was that the
military establishment has picked
out 70 cities in the Soviet Union
which would be particular bomb
ing targets in event of war. The
other concerned effectiveness of
the Air Forces giant B-36 bomber.
On March IL Mr.. Vinson de-
manded a written explanation
from Air Secretary Symington.
Members of Congress had blamed
the leaks" chiefly on rivalry be-
tween the All. Force and the. Navy
for public attention.
Reply Contains Secret Data.
Mr.. Vinson said he has received
q. reply from Mr.. Symington. but
that it cannot be released for pub
lication because It, contains mill
.tary Information that must be Kept
secret.
The report (from Symington)
Of investigation indicates that
these leaks have not been off,
cially inspired by the air depart
ment," the committees resolution
said. Further, it seems evident
that so long as great controversy
continues over the aircraft used
by the Air Force. additional leaks
are likely despite the best efforts
of the national military establish
ment."
Evening star., 1949-04-05

irving ef MGs~cuYl. FsfEsns -
Kentucky. Jacobs ~ Indiana
BURKE q. Ohio Nwf cf Ninnr.
sofa. all Democrats and NcCcu
nell Of P~nnsylYansa Smith ef
Kansas. Nlxon Of CAl.torra. NrF-
del Of CallforrEA and NeAae ef
Illinois. Republican,
CAPITAL kor> >DUr The
House has approved the bill II
g,ve ~idowsrs Of retired rrdeyAl
employees the same r1xhH thst
are nox had ny w4doAs The
third annual Washington Confer
ence on Government and Business
Relations will he hsld sa'urdA,
in the wAsdman PARK Eolsl
William J. BRAY u nsemeeg oi tnr
White Hou9 SlRff. has eesn ar-
pointed sssiStSn, to SECRETARY et
Treasury Snyder, Her many
friends and associates rendered
q farewell reception the other day
to Miss Mary r, Bughee. editor
OF the Geological Survey. who Is
retiring after ~ years O! out
standing service IN the Govern
ment, President Harry h
Mitchell Of The Civil Service Com
mission has promised a fun. fair
and complete consideration 10
those Government hearing exam
inerS who have found 10 be dis
qualified for their Jobs The com
mission Is snarting under The bar
rage OF criticism directed al IL
for It's disqualification rulings In
these cases. wilbur S. Hin
man. ir.. has been promoted As
Sistant chief Of the National Ru-
reau Of Standards Electfonies Di-
vision.
Re sure 10 lStea IN Sundays
al lf:is am. oreF WMAf..
The Star Station. for Joseph
founes broadcast ueTslon o.
the Federal Spotlight. tedfts-
inc additional aens and tteas
OF the Government serrtcsJ
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Europe Is Divided
Along tasi-West Line
In Reaction 10 Pact
o. ts,s Asseesas~e Press

: LONDON. April s.-Europe split
along the usual east-weSt line to-
day oveT whether North Atlantic
defense treaty signed In Washing =
ton is q shield OF peace or n
weapon for war
Non Communist newspapers said
it is the worlds best guarantee Of
peace yet devised. The Commu-
mist press called IT q step toward
a Third World War.
The Moscow radio said Russia
sent four more signers OF the pact
Italy. Norway Denmark and Ice
land-ofhcial protests that the
treaty is aggressive and aimed
at her.
Giuseppe di Vittorio. 1taly's
Communist labor boss. branded
the treaty a pact OF war" and
called for pact OF peace" TO
counteract 1t. Di Vittorio, leader
of more than 5000. 900 workers In
the Confederation Of Labor. spoke
to a public gathering last night
at Taranto.
Leftists Hold Demonstra ton.
Leftist crowds in Imola near Bo-
logna, Italy. demonstrated against
the treaty with shouts and Com
munist songs.
In neutral Sweden some doubt
of the treaty's effect for peace was
expressed. Stockholm Morson-
tidningen. usually a spokesman
for the government. said;
"As a new weapon for peace the
Atlantic Pact does not seem likely
to get any other immediate effects
but to weaken still more the old
United Nations and TO make the
cold war still colder"
The newspaper said the Rus
slams were expected 10 make coun-
termoves Ito advance at an in
creasing pace their positions in no
mans land wherever possible"
On the other hand the Liberal
newspaper Dagens Nyheter called
the pact a stronger safeguard
than any other in modern times"
and urged Sweden to join.
Called Strongest Peace Factor,
The newspaper Social-Demo-
kraten in Copenhagen, a spokeS-
man for the Danish government.
said the treaty was the strong
est peace factor the world has
ever seen.
The Communist Copenhagen
Land Og folk put this headline
over Foreign Minister Rasmus-
sens speech at the signing cere-
mony in Washington: In these
words Denmark's freedom was
sold to the U. S. A."
In London the Times declared
that with the failure OF the
United Nations the Atlantic Pact
has become the best--indeed the
only-system OF collective security
available for the Western coun-
tries"
The newspaper referred to
American abandonment of isola-
zionist tradition as the American
revolution-it is nothing less"
The Times said all the signers
hope that when the alliance Is
solidified 'it will be possible to
reach agreement with the Soviet
Union on all matters which at
nresent, divide and haraSs Eu-
rope"
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Bulgarian Red Party
Fires Deputy Premier
For Nationalist Aims
BY The Assseiotsd Press

SOFIA, Bulgaria, April o.
Traicho Kostov. Deputy Premier
and member of the Bulgarian
Politburo, has been fired for ma
tionalist tendencies and policies
unfriendly to the Soviet Union
The Communist Party announced
the custer today.
In q denunciation reminiscent
of the attack by the Cominform
Communists against Premier Mar
shall Tito of Yugoslavia. the Gen.
trail Committee Of the party
blasted Kostov as an intriguer
aiming at dissensions within the
Communist ranks.
Kostov often has been Bulgaria S
spokesman on important interna-
tional issues. Besides being re-
moved from the deputy premier
ship and the Politburo. the party's s
top governing body, he was fired
from the presidency of the impor-
tant. Economic and Financial
Committee.
Gross "Errors"' Charged.
The action against him was for
gross political and anti-party
errors as we'll as for in
correct methods Of leadership
and government applied by him. "
the party announced.
The denunciation took into ac-
count:
Firstly, in q number Of cases,
namely while carrying on trade
negotiations and on questions OF
giving economic Information to
Soviet representatives, Comrade
Traicho Kostov had carried on in
sincere and unfriendly policy re-
-garding the Soviet Union. He has
Tolerated nationalistic tendencies
in state machinery and has en-
couraged them himself with his
incorrect anti-party instructions.
This evidence of the presence
In him of nationalistic deviation
is extremely harmful for the
future of the state ~
Kostov also tried to displace
Premier Georgi Dimitrov and the
ministerial council IN decisions on
state questions. the statement
said.
His sickly ambition did not
halt him from attempting to
bring in consciously distrust and
suspicion in relations between the
Bulgarian Communist Party and
the Soviet Communist Party" 1t
added.
Still In Party Committee.
The Bulgarian press department
pointed out that Kostov remains
member Of the Communist Party
Central Committee and there was
no question of his either having
been expelled from the party or
arrested.
The spokesman described as
groundlesss and completely false
q report of the Yugoslav news
agency Tanjug that large numbers
of state and party members had
been arrested.
The oficial Yugoslav news
agency, Tanjug, in a broad
cast heard in London said 800
state and Communist party
leaders have been arrested In
Bulgaria on spy charges. and
that Kostov is involved in the
case. Tanjug said he Is under
house arreSt.)
Kostov had served as a Deputy
Premier since March. ls46. when
he was promoted from Minister OF
Electrification. He kept the dep
uty premiership through cabinet
reorganizations in November. 1916
and neceu1bAr. 1947.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
AIumnoe to Sponsor
Recital by MeIchior

Alumnae Of four women's col
leges. Connecticut. Pembroke.
Simmons and Goucher, will spon-
sor a Joint benefit recital by
Lauritz Melchior, Wagnerian
tenor, at $50 pm. tomorrow in
Constitution Hall.
Smith College was inadvertently
listed as a sponsor Of the concert
In Sundays Star. instead Of Sim
mons College.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Iron Gets First PIones
Under u. S. Loon Todoy
kr Dc A..e. ln,.a kts,.

TEHERAN. Iran. April s.
Seven United States Air Force
ca transport planes will bs
turned over 10 Iran today In
the first delivery Of aviation ma
tsriaI under the American sid..
600 900 arms loan IN Iran.
Evening star., 1949-04-05

formed that The
various emplose
un onS were
p er u q d e d
to support the
top-hraeket pay
bill on the sTs-
cinc pro n Use
tn at hearings
on rank and =
file pay raises
would be held
as soon as the
top level meax-
tire " as DIS
posed of.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
MurshoI Petoin Stays
In Prison on IsIund
Nv The ks,oe;csed Press

PARIS, April 5.-Sources close
to Premier Henri Queuille's oflce
said today the government has
decided to keep former Marshal
Philippe Petain in prison on lie
d'Yeu. a small island oil the
Western coast OF France.
Mr.. Queuille and Defense Min
lister Paul Ramadier have con-
ferred on a report from a heart
specialist who was sent to exam
inc Marshal Petain.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
200 Books 'DesuIted'

As an aftermath Of war, Jacob
Kohnert. q bookbinder. has begun
work on the "desalting" OF 200
valuable reference books belonging
to the University of Berlin. Dur
ing the war they had been stored
in a salt mine in the Hartz Noun
tains.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
DPS Going to Austrolio

LEMGO. Germany IPl,--About
/ 900 displaced persons a month
are being accepted for emigration
10 Australia from the British zone
Of Germany, the international
refugee organization announced.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
The Federal Spotlight
Ne FeotFuE SpoffehF
AFL Government Units to Open
Attack to Force Poy Hearings
D, Joseph resas

plenty ..poapsn a4rtns ,sr
In day the AL Government g~oas
xl take of the al
Evening star., 1949-04-05

plNNtN FiANF U<*H LIsF VIZ LfllA q
3 double eros" OF the pa.s Of
the administration.
Members OF Congress will ne IN
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Report

District Of Columbta-Cl Cloudy
with highest temperature in upper
SOS this afternoon. with rain he-
ginning late this afternoon and
continuing tonight. Lowest to-
night about &6. Rain ending to-
morrow morning and continued
rather mild.
Occasional rain and
not as cool tonight. Rain ending
by noon tomorrow and little
change in temperature.
Vrginia--Cloudy with rain and
not as cool tonight. Tomorrow
mostly cloudy with rain ending
during morning and little change
In temperature.
Wind velocity, 7 miles per hour
direction. south southeast.
Five-Day Weather Forecast for
Washington and Vicinity.
Rain tonight and "wednesday
totaling one. half to three quarters
inchs Temperature viii average
about two degrees above normal
Normal niaximur1 so, normal
minimum 20. Mild throughout
period with no maIof changes m
dicated.
River Hspsst
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Five-Day Weather Forecast for
Washingten and Vicinity.

+ a.. Rivss Hspast
tFfom United States knglnssrssl
Potomac River clear al AsFpsfs PER-,
and q. Great Sails, Shenandoah sawsf st
Hsrperk Ferry,
Evening star., 1949-04-05

ported income of $7,181 and paid
tax of $238. 1t was charged that
the real income was $26.352 and
the tax liability $2.773.06.
For 1910 he reported net in
come of $2,ss7 and paid tax of
only $3.50. The indictment
charged for the same year that
Mai. Berry's net income was $685.
o05. For 1s4l Mai. Berry paid
tax of $4,878 on a net income Of
$22.074. The Federal court in
dictment placed his net income
for the year at $44,l86 and
charged tax liability of $14,226.
The Government has hug,
claims pending for back incom,
taxes against the Berry estate
nearly all of which was left to tht
widow and to a Mrs. Alva Berry
Na,ose relationship to Maj. Berr,
The Star was unable to establish
definitely. The co-administratol
of the estate said he did not know
the relationship of Mrs. Alvt
Berry. Another union official de-
scribed her as an "old friend"
Estate Estimated at S750,o00.
After the will was probated a
Rogersville, Tenn, the value OF tn,
estate was estimated at $3.50. 600
Mai. Berry established Pressmen'
Home In. q remote area nea
Roeersville shortly after he wa
elected union president in 190'
and he moved union headquarter
there.
The shortchange charge bein,
investigated by Local No. / of tn
pressmen involves principally tn
disposition of Maj. Berry's interes
IN the international Card an,
Label Co, a million dollar enter
prise which he established IS year
ago largely with union funds. Tn
interest In the label printing frn
Evening star., 1949-04-05

INJURY BIL-Besides Repre-
sentative Kelley. Democrat. OF
PENNSYLVANIA, the chairman, here
are the other members Of the
House Labor Subcommittee that
have been appointed TO hold hesr-
ings soon on the bill TO increase
substantially injury benefit pay
ments to Government employees:
Representatives Powell Of New
York. Bailey of West Virginia.
Evening star., 1949-04-05

FURNISHED ey Unred Eistes Ccsst and
Ceodftie kuFVfy)
Evening star., 1949-04-05
The Sen and Nee,

Monthly precipitation IN inches In this
ca pitnl current month 70 dsisl
, 1949-07-07

regarding hurricane warnings
f4gO

During the hurricane sea-
son the following will be the
storm warnings used in the Mu-.
nicipality Of st. Croix:
al when advised that a hur-
ricane is forming in the cas-
tern Caribbean or when it
appears that such hurricane.
is forming in this area, all
government departments and
agencies, the Virgin Islands
Company, the light and po-
wer company, ships agents,
etc, will be so informed.
b When local observation or
authoritative information in
dicates hurricane activity
I, that might seriously affect
St. Croix, one red flag with
black center will be flown on
the stats at the Forts in
Christiansted the Fort in
Frederiksted, and at Kings
Hill. And all agencies and
all agencies and country tele-
phone subscribers will be so
advised.
c)When it is indicated or we
, 1949-07-07
FIRM OF JOHN
1.-THE House Which Sells The Best"

have been authoritatively in
formed that the hurricane
will pass over or close to st.
'Croix and be of probable da-
maging violence a second
red flag with black center
will be hoisted at the same
places above indicated and
both flags will be flown to-
gether. All agencies will be
advised, all country tele-
phone subscribers will be no.
titled, and the Police by di-
rect action will seek to warn.
all persons in country areas.
d When the hurricane and
its dangers have passed, the
storm flags will be replaced
by the United States flag to
announce the all clear.
e)The public is urged to re-
member that when a hurri-
cane center passes over the
island the first blow will be
succeeded by a flat calm
which will then be follow
ed by a second blow coming
from the opposite direction.
All caution must be %continu-
ed during that interval as
there will be no warning for
the second half Of the storm.