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Evening star., 1949-07-08

whiting would be an improve
ment. 1t seems most legislators
advocate economy, but getting
down to specific cases is tougher
than tracking down a mirage.
No representative wants to cut
financial corners if he thinks it'll
cost him votes at the next elec-
ton. That's partly the voters
fault, too. II we want economy
we'll have to vote for men who
have the courage to get 5 cents
worth out of a nickel.
A Chester, Pa, man gulped
down a live one and a half pound
hard -shelled crab on dare.
He'll probably walk sideways for
the next few weeks. The next
time you're out for a walk. head
for 1919 Wisconsin Avenue, for
a peek at the wonderful i'm
ported and domestic wines and
champagnes we have for you.
You'll like what you see. Phone
EN-. 1872.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Italy Exi|es Luciano
To Sicily, Charging
He Is Crime Threat
By the Associoted Press

ROME, July 8.-Charles Lucky"
Luciano, one time New York vice
king, will be "exiled" to a village
in Sicily because his presence in
Rome is a crime threat" Italian
authorities announced today.
The 51-year- old Sicilian was
picked up yesterday in his fash
ionable Rome apartment. He was
questioned in connection with an
international drive on drug traf-
fic, but no evidence was found
against him." police said.
Nevertheless. they said, he will
be sent to the tiny village OF
Lereara Friddi. near Palermo.
The village was his home once
before. When Luciano was de-
ported from the United States in
1947 and arrived here, he was re-
stricted to Sicily. Later, however,
he was permitted to circulate
freely.
Questioned for Hours.
Luciano was questioned for
hours yesterday in a Rome jail
about possible links with an in
ternational drug ring. The ring
was uncovered June Is with the
arrest at Rome airport of man
identified as Charles Vincent
Trupia of New York. Police said
Trupia was carrying about 20
pounds of cocaine. valued at
$500, 900.
Police said Luciano will be
questioned again today and then
shipped to Sicily.
An American police agent. who
asked that his name not be used.
also said no evidence had been
found against Luciano.
He said a number" of arrests
already had been made in New
York in connection with the case.
but declined to name any Of those
arrested 80 as not to jeopardize
the investigation"
On New York, Garland H.
Williams, district supervisor of
the Federal Bureau of Mar
cotics, said investigation of
this case is under way by ap-
propriate authorities in Italy
, and the United States. work.
ing in the closest o-ordina-
ton. The import of the case
makes it inadviSable to give
out any informatlon.l
Trupia. meanwhile. still Is being
held at Regina Coeli Queen of
Heaven prison, where prosecutors
question him daily. They said
he would go to trial in about
three months. Under Italian pro-
cedure, the specific charges will
not be made public until after
pre- trial hearings.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Sing Sing Executes I
In Wafer Front Murder
That One Called Easy
BY fhe Associoted Press

OSSINING, N. Y, July 8.-Two
convicted killers died in Sing Sing S
electric chair last night for a
murder which one of them said
was as easy as ordering a cup of
coffee
Andrew Sheridan, Sc. of Jersey
City and John M. Dunn, 36. of
Now York died in the prison chair
six minutes apart.
They were convicted of mudering
a boss stevedore. Anthony Hintz,
in Greenwich Village apartment
two years ago. The Staying, Sher-
idan said later, was "just like
ordering a cup of coffee-no more
trouble than that"
Neither made any statement.
Dunn went to his death without
offering to talk" about water
front crime.
The New York district attor-
ney's office had been alerted to
send a man to the death house i'll
case Dunn volunteered to talk
7 Third Man Saved From Chair.
A third man convicted In the
case, Daniel Gentle. 40. one
time boxer. was saved from the
chair on the eve of the execution.
Gov. Dewey commuted his
sentence to life Imprisonment
after being told that Gentle had
given valuable information about
crime along the city's sprawling
waterfront.
Hintz, boss stevedore of a
Manhattan pier. was ambuShed
in his second-foor apartment
January s. 1947. Six bullets were
fired into his body as he sat with
his sleeping child.
Hintz died few days later at
a hospital
The murder, authorities said,
came from a waterfront quarrel
over control Of hiring and firing
at the pier where Hintz was boss
Sheridan yesterday greeted his
wife. daughter and close friend
in the death house. and then
sent them into town to get a
Evening star., 1949-07-08
House Approval Due
On Cabinet Pay Raises
By the Associated Press

Pay raises for cabinet members
and other top officials of the Gov
ernment came up for House ap-
proval today.
Democratic leaders said in ad-
vance they looked for plenty of
talk about economy, some efforts
IN the direction of saving money,
but not too much trouble in get
ting the pay bill passed.
It would give raises to 244 heads
of Government departments and
agencies and assistant heads.
These would cost 81, ,237.173 year.
Cabinet officers, for instance,
would go up from $4,000 to
$25 900 a year. They haven't had
. boost since 1925.
President Truman. who got a
salary increase from $75 900 to
100000 at the beginning of this
year, has said several times that
raises are overdue for other top
OfnclalS IN the Government.
He has said that the pay is so
slim it is hard for the Govern
ment to get and hold good men
in important positions.
There is some opposition to the
bill to supply bigger salaries.
Even the Civil Service Committee
which handled it wasn't unani-
mously in favor OF it.
The senior Republican on the
committee, Representative Rees of
Kansas, told a reporter he was
working on an amendment to "try
to trim it a little in spots where
1t seems a little high, down among
the assistants and officials of that
sort, where the bill would raise
them a little too speedily and too
S~of,nh "
Evening star., 1949-07-08
British-Reich Trade
PAYMENTS Plan Put Up
To u. ). for Approval
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, July ga new pay
ments plan for British German
trade has been submitted to the
American Government in Wash
ington for approval, it was learned
today.
The new plan was negotiated
with Britain by the West German
Joint Export Import Agency and
envisages increasing German ex-
ports to Britain during the 1949-
50-fiscal year to the equivalent
of more than $200,000,000.
An American official here said
the plan sets up "a mechanism OF
aid payments by Britain to Ger
many within the general frame
work of drawing rights and con-
ditional aid"
He said this did not mean that
British contributions to the re-
covery of Western Germany would
cease, but that the method of cal
Iculating them would be changed.
In the fiscal year ended last June
81, Britain had pledged the equiv
alent of S70,000,000 in direct aid
to the West German economy. be-
ing herself a recipient of direct
American aid.
This British direct aid was not
fully used up, because of some
difficulties in agreeing on ac-
ceptable prices for foods. medi-
cines and other supplies which
the United Kingdom was to
furnish. the American official said.
Under terms of the economic
fusion of the Western occupation
zones, the United States has a
dominant voice" in deciding Ger
man economic policies. The Brit
ish and French governments
agreed to this because the Ameri-
can Treasury was supplying both
them and the Germans with huge
recovery funds.
. If Washington approves the new
payments plan. it will go into
effect Immediately.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Kane Hearing Postponed
In Boat Collision Death
BY the Associated Press

ARMIGER, Md. July ga trial
magistrates hearing for Tommy
Keane. 1900 block Glover drive
way NV. Washington, speedboat
owner, has been postponed for
several weeks.
Keane was charged with caus-
ing the death of Louis Watson, 10.
a spectator at a Maryland yacht
club regatta June 5 when two
boats collided.
A hearing had been scheduled
here last night at the Green Haven
substation of the Anne Arundel
County police. Trial magistrate
Hugh K. Holmes said the hearing
was postponed for about a month
because a witness. Harry Bowen,
%. Baltimore, injured in the same
accident is still unable to appear.
The new date has not been set.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Annapolis Hospital Drive
For S975,OOO Is 0pened
By the Associoted Press

ANNAPOLIS, July "a county
wide drive to raise funds for a
$975.000 expansion of Emergency
Hospital opened last night at a
kickoff dinner for TOO volunteer
workers.
Anne Arundel County's only
hospital is campaigning for $780,
900. If it succeeds, the Federal
Government and charitable
foundation will provide the rest
Special contributions already re-
ported total 100000. In a drive
which will close July 18, the county
will be canvassed for contributions
from individuals.
The 50-year-old Annapolis hos
pital, which now has 70 beds, plans
an addition to raise its capacity
to 120 beds. Three new operating
rooms and a new maternity de-
partment also are planned.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
National Emergency
Decree Threatened in
British Dock Strike
By the Associated Press

LONDON. July 8.-King George
vi will be asked to declare state
of national emergency Monday un-
less Britain's Gripping dock work.
ers' strike is ended. Home Secre-
tary Chuter EIDE said today.
Mr.. EIDE told the House of Com
mons the King would be advised
by the government to issue proc
lamation declaring "a state of
emergency exists" 1t would en-
able regulations to be made to
restore the essentials of life to the
community"
More than 10000 stevedores
were idle in London's spreading
waterfront work stoppage and
1000 British soldiers were unload
ing food from some of the los
cargo ships tied up.
Based on 1920 Act.
MIR. EIDE did not Immediately
explain what emergency regula-
tions would go into effect under
the proposed proclamation. The
procedure is based on a Parlia-
mentary Act of 1920.
Mr.. EIDE outlined the causes of
the strike in which London dock
workers refused to work two Cana
dian ships involved in a seamen' S
dispute.
The only reason why we have
to deal with the trouble in this
country he declared, "is that
Communists see in it a chance of
fomenting unrest. injuring our
trade and hampering our recovery
and with it the whole process of
Marshall aid on which the recov-
cry of Western Europe depends. "
Stevedores Voting.
The waterfront strike was still
spreading today even as stevedores
began secret voting on whether
to go back to work.
One thousand British soldiers.
aided by navy crane operators,
unloaded Argentine beef and other
foodstuffs from some of the los
ships tied up in the two-Week
stoppage.
The Dock Labor Board reported
10000 men were idle along the
usually teeming water front, 1000
more than yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

meal. telling them to come back
later for a talk.
When they left, he asked and
was granted what prison authori-
ties said was one of the strangest
requests in their memory.
He said he didn't want his Wis
itors to see him again.
When I last saw them they
were smiling and l was smiling
and that's the way I want it to
be. No weeping stuff Sheridan
said.
His last three visitors had been
Bertha. his wife; Mrs. Cherie
Coppeliano, his daughter, of Ho-
boken. N. j., and John Carroll
of New York.
Sheridan last fall tried unsuc-
cessfully to clear Dunn and Cen
Evening star., 1949-07-08
ArIington-Foirfox Lions
Hear Conservation PIeo

George P. Grove. former presi-
dent of the Arlington Fairfax
Chapter. Izaak Walton League,
last night presented a plea for
conservation of game and other
natural resources at a meeting of
the Mclean (VaJ Lions Club.
Mr.. Grove, who also is former
president of the Arlington Lions
Club. asked for prudent wildlife
practices and urged a campaign
to educate young people in con-
servation matters.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Funk Wrote Names
On Kentucky Ballots,
fb| Expert Testifies
by the Associated Press

LEXINGTON, KY, July "a
Federal Bureau of Investigation
handwriting expert testified yes
terday that in his opinion Ger
tain of the signatures" on fradu-
lent ballots in the Bourbon Coun-
ty general election last November
were written by A. E. Funk. jr.
Mr.. Funk, young Lexington at
torney, is or trial here with E. F.
Prichard, j1., "a. his law partner,
on charges of conspiracy to forge
254 ballots.
The Federal agent is Walter G.
Blackburn. for more than IA wears
assigned to the laboratory of the
FB1.
After examining and compar-
ing the handwriting on the back
of the ballots with known speci-
mems in the exhibits l
reached the conclusion certain of
the signatures on the ballots
were written by A. E. Funk, jr., -
he testified.
Defense Objections Lose.
The exhibits he mentioned were
introduced yesterday by the Gov
ernment. 1t claimed they were
samples of Mr.. Funks handwrit-
tns.
The prosecution contended in
its opening statement Mr. Funk
wrote practically all" of the
names of precinct election officers
on the bogus documents.
The defense counsel voice OBJ
jections to the handwriting testi-
mony.
For the most part Federal
Judge H. Church Ford overruled
their protests.
There was a lengthy confer
ence at one stage of the proceed
ings over objections to question
put by the Government which the
defense contended was prejudi-
cial to Mr.. Funk. Judge Ford
sustained this view.
Mr.. Blackburn said he had COM
pared handwriting specimens of
SO persons against the signatures
on the forged ballots.
Thinks Funk Wrote All
II reached the conclusion none
of the handwriting ION the bal
lots) was written by any of the
individuals except A. E. Funk.
jr.." he said.
The 68 included Bourbon County
officials, employees and election
officers. Among them was Mr.
Prichard, former hoy wonder" of
the New Deal. and an officer in
the Clintonville No. 3 precinct
where the fraud first was un-
covered.
John w. Core, FBI agent, earlier
testified he went to the University
Of Kentucky here to get samples
Of Mr.. Funk's handwriting.
Mr.. Core said the university and
Its law college produced specimens
of Mr.. Funk's handwriting on
cards and examination papers. He
was not asked pointedly if he had
sought samples from Mr.. Funk
himself. Mr.. Funk is a graduate
Of the university law college.
In his opening statement, United
States District Attorney Claude
Stephens declared it had been
difficult" to obtain specimens of
Funk's handwriting.
Mr.. Funk is the son of Ken
tucky's attorney general. Mr..
Prichard was an aide to top Wash
ington officials in the New Deal.
His father is a member of Ken
tucky's LEGISLATURE.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Britain
ContiplIe6 From First Paof

Continued From First Pageo
will supply machinery, ships, rub
ber and wool.
The exact quantity of the course
grains provided for in the deal
was said to be 950,0O0 tons-about
100000 tons more than Russia
sold Britain last year. Britain
asked Russia at the beginning of
the year to supply a total of l.
100000 tons of coarse grains and
wheat.
Mr.. Snyder arrived at No. 10
Downing Street shortly after 10
am. Is am. EDIT to, see Prime
Minister Attlee.
Also present were the top plan
ners of Britain's economy. They
included Sir Stafford Cripps
Chancellor of the Exchequer;
Foreign Secretary Bevin. Harold
Wilson, president of the Board of
Trade, and Philip Noel-Baker
secretary for commonwealth re-
lations.
American Ambassador Lewis w
Douglas also attended. as did
Douglas Abbott, Finance Minister
of Canada, another dollar, country
Mr.. Snyder was accompanied by
William McChesney Martin. AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury
and w. Averell Hartman, rowing
Ambassador for the European Re-
covery Program.
Talks Move to Treasury.
After E. short meeting at the
Prime Minister'S residence, Mr..
Snyder, Sir Stafford and Mr.. Alb
bott, accompanied by their flnan-
cial experts, moved to the Treasury
building.
There in a committee room they
began a study of the causes and
possible cures for the sterling
areas dollar shortage.
The meeting of the three FL
nance Ministers and their advisers
broke up for lunch after about
two hours. Asked by neWsmen II
he had any comment. Cripps re-
piled: Notwithstanding TO say
at ALL" Mr.. Douglas said the
group would resume discussions
later in the day.
Neither Mr.. Snyder nor Sir Stat
ford disclosed the specific points
they intend to take up.
Will Discuss Basic Policies"
Mr.. Snyder told newsmen IN
Paris he planned to discuss with
the British chancellor basic poll
cies of the recovery program" that
will help make world trade freer.
The British treasury chief pre-
sumably will tell his American
counterpart as much as he can
about plans for future buying OF
such American products as cotton,
tobacco, gasoline and wheat-main
items that Britain imports from
America.
Cripps already has announced
a three month "standstill' of all
but urgent new buying from the
United States, to Offset a dwin-
ding of the sterling areas gold
and dollar reserves, despite Mar
shall Plan aid.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Bill Asks Public Defender
In u. S. District Courts

A public defender would be es-
tablished for each Federal Dis
trict Court in the country, in
eluding one here, to represent
INDECENT defendants in criminal
cases, under a bill introduced by
Senator Kefauver, Democrat of
Tennessee.
The measure went to the Senate
3udl eiary Committee.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Polio Epidemic in Texas
Becoming More Serious
By the Assoeiofed Press

BY the Associated Press
AUSTIN, Tex. July 8.-The
polio epidemic in Texas. already
the worst in history of the State,
is becoming more serious.
The State Health Office an
nounced 118 new cases for the
week ended July 2. the highest
number ever recorded for seven-
day period.
It boosted the total of reported
cases for the year to 801.
In 1948, the previous record year.
only CAT cases had been noted as
of July 2.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Operation Saves Eye
OF Fireworks Victim
By the Associated Press

PHOEBUS, Va. July S.-Billy
Harrell, 18. victim of a "dud'
skyrocket fireworks piece, under
went an operation yesterday at a
local hospital to save the sight
of his right eye.
The operation was believed
successful. The youth and his
13-year-old brother, Buddy, were
injured Tuesday while playing
with the powerful firecracker in
the yard at their home. The
brother also is in the hospital.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

tile of the Staying. At that time.
he put the blame for the crime
on himself and two other men,
one dead and the other long
missing.
Sheridan said the Staying was
no trouble at all"
Did he have any remorse?" he
was asked.
Not a bit" Sheridan replied.
"Hintz was no bargain. Id do it
over again.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

are all for
economy and
t h re . r e
p r o b a b ly
pie n ty o f
rough edges
in he n A.
tiOn's SPEND
in & pla n $
where q little
Evening star., 1949-07-08
Moose Contest Held

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, July
8 tSpeciaD The Martinsburg
Lodge 100. Loyal Order of Moose.
has been notified that it's degree
cam won the State ritualistic con-
test, held in Fairmont June 10.
Evening star., 1949-07-08

The Burmese New Year. cele-
brated this April, was 1911.
Evening star., 1949-07-08
ADVERTISEMENT.
Bv REX" ALAN

It's good to hear the economy
bloc in the Senate is trying to
trim the national budget. We
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-24

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1949-12-24
BY K. T. KELLER
PRESIDENT, CHRlsLER CORPORATION

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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-26

FOR RENT-Room for couple or
2 girls to share. Me-8459. t-212
FOR RENT Room for couple
with / child. Fu-26O9~ t-21O
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-26

FOR RENT Room for elderly
couple. Ad-4986. between 4:3O-
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The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-26

WE ARE. offering a thirty day
special at j & S Auto Service.
Brakes refined on any car SIG.
we also. check your car for
winterizing free. Drive in, ask
for Nh. Scaggs at 223 w. LIST.
rear Of Grey Hound station.
AD-6436. If
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-26
Last Tribute

Concluded from page 81
pathizers at st. Matthews AME
church were Morris last rites were
held, there came men like Judge
Bonniwell of Common Pleas court
and Judge Robert v. Bolger of
the Orphans COURT. George
Munger, head coach at the univer-
sity; Jamison Swarts, director on
athletics at the university; James
Mickey Mclaughlin, trainer at
the school, and William Randolph
and Thomas Hooper, associates.
All were pallbearers.
Other sympathizers were Law
son Robinson, track coach at the
university, the entire Varsity club
from the school and the Olympic
club which pinned a shiled on the
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-26

CLARK and SONS GARAGE rear
415 So. Broadway. General re-
pair work at reasonable rates.
All work guaranteed. t-213
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-26

sales and church financing.
He is a Sind degree Mason, Elk,
Knight of Pythias, Odd-fellow and
president Of the b a Of dir
ectors Of the young Mems Pro-
tective association.
Mr.. Goodwin is also a member
Of the YMCA and the NAACP.
The Ohio daily-express. (Dayton, Ohio) 1946-1950, 1949-10-26
Democrats Organize =
concluded from page ~

concluded from page II
the state executive committee and,
also maintain official recognition
by whatever democratic admins
tration is in power. The secretar-
les, treasurer (who must be bond
ed) and other officials must be
elected annually by the membership
at large and must meet between
September and December LIST.
John o. Holly stated that this
was a progressive far-reaching
stop that will open greater opport-
unities for the participation of
Negroes in all phases of the state
government. The past unprece-
ed advantages Negroes have re-
ceived through the administration
was brought about through a CO.
ordinated top leadership, rather
than small factions and groups op-.
posing one another thereby, retard-
ing the political progress of the
race.
INVITATION 80.
Mr.. Holly emphasized that for
the lack of names and addresses,
it was impossible to mail personnel
invitations but, that ALL demo-
Gratis, in fact the public at large
is invited to attend this meeting
in Columbus on the 18th, where
the final ratification and enact
ment of the Constitution will take
place.
A dance and other social events
are being planned for those who
will arrive on Saturday prior to
the meeting. Other details will be
published through this paper.