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Evening star., 1949-01-27
Steel Price Always Too High
And Is Now, Truman Saws

President Truman said today the
price of steel is too high and always
has been too high.
That was his only comment when
asked at news conference what he
thought about the United States
Steel Corp, action in declaring an
extra dividend on its common stock.
Directors of United States Steel
have voted to pay a special dividend
of 81 a share on top of the usual
dividend. The corporation also re-
ported its earnings in 1948 were the
leargest since 1929
In another colloquy on domestic
economics, the President said that
the Council of Economic Advisers
is preparing report on the decline
In the wholesale price index, and
that when he receives 1t he will have
some comment on the situation. He
did not want to discuss the issue
before he had the facts, Mr.. Truman
said.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Potmon Declares Courts
Will Check Rebellion

4 TULSA, Okla, Jan. 81 P.-The
rebellion of landlords against Federal
rent control legislation will be
stopped by the courts" Represent
ative Patman, Democrat, of Texas,
told Tulsa and Dallas property own
ers by telephone early today.
The landlords began notifying
tenants yesterday to vacate in go
days so that the properties can be
withdrawn from rental, The owners
used a half-page newspaper adver-
tisement to proclaim that they re-
fused to operate 80 long as rent
control Is on"
Representative Patman was called
in long distance conference with
two unidentified Dallas renters an6
the Rev. Wallace ]. Murphy. leader
of the Tulsa revolt.
They asked Mr.. Patman just what
effect he thought the protest action
would have against passage of the
| dispute rent control bills pending ir
CONGRESS-.
! He told us he thought 1t would
hurt U.S. Mr.. Murphy said.
/ Questions Injunction Basis.
/ Mr.. Murphy, a Baptist minister
said Representative Patman was
asked on what grounds courts could
base an injunction against mass
evictions when the present rent
control law provides that landlords
may withdraw their properties from
the rental market on 60-day notice
Representative Patman's reply
according to Mr.. Murphy, was that
the eviction notices weren't served
in good faith"
The revolt was launched two days
ago by the Tulsa Property Owners
Association of which Mr.. Murphy
is executive secretary. The associa
ton controls an estimated 5000
rental units, many in lower rental
brackets.
Mr.. Murphy said last night he did
not have an accurate figure of the
number of eviction notices served
but more than 1000 prepared forms
had been delivered to member land
lords.
Surprisingly enough. few tenants
served notices evidenced any indig-
nation.
One of them, Fred Winters, said
II don't blame them. and probably
would do the same thing If I were
q property owner"
In Washington yesterday. Sena.
tor Myers, Democrat, of Pennsyl.
vania. called the Tulsa evictions
"a revolt against ordinary decency.'
Evening star., 1949-01-27
President Criticizes
Eviction Threats Use
In Rent-Contro| Fight
Says Landlords Won't
Be Able to Get Awuy
With Protest Move
BY the Assoeioted Press

President Truman said today
he does not believe landlords will,
be able to get away with evicting
tenants as a protest against rent
control.
That attitude by some landlords
is rather poor approach to the
problem, the President said at a
news conference.
His remarks were in response to
a reporters assertion that some
landlords in st. Louis were threat
ening evictions because of their op-
position to rent control.
Mr.. Truman's response made clear
he was informed on the movement.
He said it originated in Tulsa and
the oil cities. Then he added that
he did not think they would be able
to get away with it.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
$500,000 Voted
ByHousetoAi
Blizzard Areas
Money Will Be Used
To Save Livestock in
10Western States
STORM RESCUE WORK Aided bv
Clearing Weather. Page A-3
BY the Associated Press

The House today voted $500, 900
to help 10 Western States dig
isolated ranchers and their live
stock out of a long and heavy
snow.
The appropriation bill, passed
unanimously, now goes to the
Senate.
| At the White House, President
Truman also was taking steps to
get more Federal relief funds for
the blizzard-swept areas. He asked
that Congress vote him a new
81 100000 emergeny disaster fund
and said part of the money would
go for blizzard relief. He did not say
how much.
The s50O,OOO approved by the
House would be supplementary to
any funds the President turned over
from his emergency disaster &C
count.
The main purpose of the appro-
priation is to save starving cattle
and sheep stranded by recent snow
storms.
Mr.. Truman announced at news
conference that he was asking for
the new $1000,000 fund.
One reason for asking it. he said
is the need for Federal money to
match State funds.
Mr.. Truman yesterday made
100000 available for disaster relief
in the Western States.
Asking Congress for additional
money, he said that a $5OOOO0 fund
voted him by Congress last year
has been reduced to $4,000.
Some Of the money has gone for
earlier disaster relief. Prior to YES
terday's allotment, he had made
$4,000 available for blizzard aid,
The new request is going to Con-.
gress, he said, in the form of a
supplemental estimate
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Truman Says GIoboI Aid Plan
Is Gradual, 4-Yeor Program
Policy Under Study for Two Years, He Tells
Conference; Has Asked Acheson to Help

| He said that as a starter he ha.
asked Secretary of State Achesor
to talk with other agency head.
| such as Commerce and Agriculture
He told another questioner that the
Economic Cooperation Administra.
ton. carrying out the Marshall
Plan, is working along the lines he
had in mind in his inaugural speech
in which he first mentioned the
new program.
In addition to helping other ma
tions advance their chronological
skills to promote industrial and
agricultural development, the Presi-
dents program also includes en-
couragement of the investment OF
American capital in other lands
with guarantees for such outlays.
One reporter asked Mr.. Truman
if he had descriptive title" for
his global aid program. The Presi-
dent replied that he didn't see any
confusion over this among foreign
governments and that the only peo-
pie who seemed to be confused were
newspapers at home.
A statement by Secretary Acheson
yesterday put new emphasis on the
'See GLOBAL, Page Asa
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Probers Again Score
Failure 10 Prosecute
Red 'Conspirators'
Old Committee Also Asks
For Legislation to Curb
Spies in FiinoI Report

The old House Committee on
Un-American Activities declared
today that the inadequacy of this
country's present legislative and
prosecuting machinery is alarm
ingly demonstrated' by the lack
of prosecutions of Communist
conSpiratorS."
In a belated report of its activities
during the 8Oth Congress, the COM
mittee expressed its firm convic-
ton" that the Slst Congress will
place COMMUNICATING legislation
higr on its order of business.
The committee conceded that
framing legislation to check 1.-The
Vaccinations of a conspiracy in
spired and directed by a foreign
power" while still preserving Con-
stitutional liberties was a task that
would require legal genius.
Warns of Importance.
1t warned, however, that upon the
successful solution of this task may
we'll depend our preservation as a
democratic Nation"
Refraining from direct criticism
of the Justice Department which
has characterized some of its past
reports, the committee nevertheless
repeatedly underlined the lack of
prosecutions.
The committee noted that Alger
Hiss, former State Department Of
fetal indicted on two counts of per-
jury, was the only one of those
named by Ex-Communists Elizabeth
Bentley and Whitaker Chambers
to be prosecuted so far.
In connection with the testimony
of the two avoWed former Com
munist couriers the committee OBJ
served that their disclosures should
rock our National complacence to its
foundations.
{ The report said "conspirators" in
the rings mentioned by Miss Bent
ley and Mr.. Chambers have in
(See N-AMERICAN, Page A-4.J
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Ex-Po|icemon, Guilty Of Bieomy,
Freed After Judges Reprimund

suspend sentences generally and
order your release under the super
vision of the State Parole and Pro-
baton Department"
The defendant was trapped by a
photograph taken at his wedding.
Miller ran afoul of the law in his
own station when the Rev. Royal A.
Rice, pastor. of the La Plata Meth
odist Church, appeared there in
January, l948. and asked for him.
MIR. Rice said he had taken some
photographs of Miller and his wife
when they were married In his par
sonage, January 10, l948. The min
lister explained that Miller had asked
him to mail the photographs. but
that he was coming to Washington
on other business and just brought
them along.
Desk Sergt. Louis M. Butts ex-
pressed surprise. He said he had
(See BIGAMY, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1949-01-27
75c Minimum Wage,
Eventual Rise 10 81,
Requested by Tobin
House Labor Committee
Opens Hearings on
Broadening Coveroee
BY the Associated Press

, Secretary of Labor Tobin urgeo
today that the national mini
mum wage be raised at once tc
IS cents an hour.
+ He said he regards that move as g
starting point for further revisions
headed toward 81 an hour as ar
objective.
Mr.. Tobin was the first witness
before the House Labor Committee
in support of an administration
sponsored bill to broaden coverage
OF the wage and hour law ano
tighten the Labor Departments con-
trolls over child labor.
The bill would raise the minimum
wage from its present 40 cents and
provide for moving it on up to 81
an hour as conditions in individual
industries are found to warrant the
higher rate.
A 75-cent minimum now. Mr.
Tobin told the committee. is approx.
imately the same as 40 cents an
hour was when it became the mini
mum figure in 1888.
Therefore" he added, 'T can
only regard the rate as a starting
point for minimum wage revisions
Its economic effect on industry sub
ject to the act would be scarcely
noticeable"
Called Realistic"
The aoministrati tion's objective
Mr.. Tobin continued, is a national
! wage floor Of 81 an hour.
L have chosen this top figure
because today it would approach for
the first time realistic minimum
wage necessary to health, safety and
general well being" he said.
Secretary Tobin recommended
centralizing the Wage and Hour Ad.
ministrators functions in the Sec
retarys office. as the bill would do
and approved also a provision in
the bill which would give the Sec
retary power to sue employers fol
back wages due employees who have
not been paid the minimum wage
The minimum annual budget on
which a single worker can get along
now Is $500, Mr.. Tobin said A
minimum Of rs cents an hour would
give a worker only a little more
than $500 year, he added.
Mr.. Tobin recommended that the
act be broadened to cover "activi-
ties affecting interstate commerce. d"
Department statisticians have esti-
| lSee MINIMUM WAGE pano As1
Evening star., 1949-01-27
W. McC. Martin Nominated
For No. 7 Treasury Post

President Truman today nomi-
mated William McChesney Martin,
jr., chairman and president of the
Export-Import Bank, to be Assistant
Secreary of the Treasury.
The Treasury post has bene vacant
for about three years.
The nomination was one of 16
which went to the Senate and in
cluded a group of Alaskan officers
including the governorship for which
Ernest Gruening was reappointed
The last Senate refused to confirm
Mr., Gruening.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Star News on WMAL
Three Times a Doy

The Stars new radio news
programs are presented three
times a day, Monday through
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and WMAL-FM.
The broadcasts, direct from
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entire newsgathering organi-
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Remember the times: Noon,
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getting up-to- -the-minute re-
ports by radio from Washing
tons news authority.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Package Measure
To Repeal Taft Act
Is Expected Today
White House Conference
Drafts Plan to Revise
Wagner Labor Law

The administrations "one-
package" labor legislation, de-
signed to replace the Taft-Hart-
ley law with an amended and
strengthened Wagner Act, prob
ably will be submitted to Con-
gress today.
Chairman Thomas of the Senate
Labor Committee said after a White
House visit that he expects the
measure to be delivered to him by
nightfall.
He added that ne plans to intro
duce it after Secretary of Labor
Tobin outlines its features at a pub
lie hearing tomorrow.
The outline of the proposed new
law was drafted at a White House
meeting last night attended by Mr.
Tobin, Cyrus S. Ching, director o
the Federal Cancellation Service
and Paul M. Herzog and Abe Muir.
dock, members of the National La.
Dor Relations Board.
FavOrS "One Package"
One of Mr.. Truman's aides re-
ported that he had not yet approved
the proposals. However, the Presi-
dent was represented as being con-
vinced that new labor law must be
handled in 'one package" Labor
unions nave favored repeal of the
Taft-Hartley law and restoration OF
the Wagner Act, with amendments
to be considered later.
At his news conference today
Mr.. Truman said he was sure Con-
gress would act promptly on a new
labor law. He added the White
House is cooperating with con-
gressional committees in working
out new law and he mentioned
conferences he has held with repre-
sentatives of the Senate and House
labor committees.
The proposed new law was de-
Scribed as 30-page document fea-
tured by amendment to the old
Wagner Act to strengthen the Gov
ernment's authority to deal with
strikes affecting the the national
welfare, jurisdictional disputes and
secondary boycotts.
The amendments were said to
contain a hidden injunction fea-
ture so vigorously opposed by unions
in the Taft-Hartley Act. This fea-
ture was said to provide that the
Norris-La Guardia Act banning the
use of court injunctions would not
apply to the Government in disputes
affecting the national interests.
Provide "for Cooling Off,"
The amendments, modelled after
the Railway Labor Act, would pro-
vide a 60-day cooling of" period
during which fact-finding board
appointed by the President, would
have 80 days to study dispute and
make recommendations.
Jurisdictional strikes would be
banned and the proposed new law
would provide for the Labor Board
to appoint an arbitrator to hear
cases. Refusal of a union to abide
by the arbitration finding, it was
said, would constitute an unfair
labor practice.
The Federal Cancellation Service
would be restored to the Labor De-
partment. This provision, if adopt
ed, would represent a victory for
Secretary Tobin and a defeat for
Mr.. Ching, who has opposed such
a move and is reported ready to re-
sign if 1t is carried out.
Boycotts and strikes IN support of
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Two Missing Navy Flyers
Sought Near Norfolk
By the Asseeiated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 27.-Early
today Navy and Coast Guard air
patrol of Princess Anne County. had
not found two missing Naval pilots
nor their aircraft.
The missing men are Ensign John
Spaulding, "a, and Ensign Donald
Carlgren, "a, both attached to the
Oceana Naval Auxiliary Air Station.
Each flying a plane, they became
lost in fog Tuesday afternoon.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Efforts 10 Dust
Scott Near Vote
In COP. Par|ey
jacob France Offers
Resolution; Dewey
Domination Charged
HOUSE G. o. p. Progressives Win
Place in Councils. Page Az
By Gould Lincoln
Sfor Stoff Corrsxpondenf

OMAHA, Nebr., Jan. 27.-Th,
drive to unseat National Chair.
man Hugh Scott came to a heac
today at a meeting of the Re.
publican National Committe,
when Jacob France of Maryland
offered a resolution declaring tht
Craftsmanship vacant and pro.
viding that the committee shoulc
proceed with the election of an
other chairman.
Mr.. France, Walter Hallanan O.
West Virginia and Clarence Bud
ington Kelland of Arizona proceeded
to denounce Chairman Scott, tht
Dewey campaign and what they
charged was an effort to keep Gov
Thomas E. Dewey of New York ir
control of the Republican nationa
organization.
The anti-Dewey forces opposing
Mr.. Scott have backed Roy E. Dunr
of Minnesota for the post.
Compromise Efforts Fail.
Last-minute efforts TO compromise
the Craftsmanship fight had failee
a short time before the French
resolution was offered. The com.
mittee heard long report by Mr.
Scott while his partisans and op.
ponents hudoled futilely in confer.
ences. Ralph Cake. Oregon com
mitteeman, reported that Scott
hackers had sought a pact which
would let the chairman keep hi.
job for year. After that the com.
mlttee would vote on retaining him
Mr.. France charged that after Mr.
Scott was elected chairman of the
National Committee in Philadelphia
at the instance of Gov. Dewey. who
had just been nominated for Presi-
dent, all then who had been sup.
porters of Senator Taft of Ohio, like
Carroll Reece of Tennessee anc
Harrison E. Spargler of Iowa, were
left out of the picture. He added
that the supporters Of Harold E
Stassen also were ignored and that
neither Senator Taft nor Mr.. Stas-
sen had been used in the campaign
as they should have been. He said
that Baruk Mattingly of Missouri
was elected general counsel of the
National Committee over my old
friend Spangler," who had given
great service.
Mr.. France also charged that Mr..
Scott was given power to appoint
an executive committee, which
might have heen used effectively
during the campaign.
Packed Committee Charged.
HE did not carry out his power
to appoint a committee until about
a week ago. said Mr.. France. Mr..
France charged that the executive
committee appointed by Mr.. Scott
had been packed with Dewey men
and women.
Let us look a bit at the cam
paign," Mr.. France continued
Dewey is my friend. The ticket
we nominated at Philadelphia was
the strongest We could have named
1t should have won. 1t would have
won had it not been for the mis-
takes that were made.
There should be now no Dewey
and no Taft Republicans. we
should be all good Americans. What
do We see? Here is my friend, Car
roll Reece, who has been chairman
of this committee. When Reece
came out for the Senate in Ten.
nessee he should have had the full
support of this committee, but he
was opposed by the Dewey people
in that State. That was no wa,
(See LINCOLN Pogo Az
Evening star., 1949-01-27
| Special Officer
Held in $500 Boil
Over Niqhtstick

A special policeman was arrested
this morning for carrying a night
stick.
He was Harry Edgar Tipp, 46, Of
28O0 Woodley road NV, who was
charged with carrying dangerous
weapon-the first man arrested
under new regulations governing
special policemen.
He posted $500 collateral
Detective Sergt. James Hunter.
who is in charge of issuance Of spe-
cial police commissions. said one Of
the regulations limits their activity
to a single precinct and that Mr..
Tipp was operating as a night
watchman in four precincts.
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Royal Tells House Uni
War Is a Possibility,
Though Not Imminent
Armed Services Group
Gets PIeo for Adequate
Military Establishment
By the Associated Press

Secretary of the Army Royal
told the House Armed Services
Committee today that while war
is not imminent, it is "at least a
possibility"
And, he added, "there appears
little likelihood that for number
of years to come We will be free OF
an international situation fraught
with danger and subject to marked
fluctuations.
Under those circumstances, he
said, "our military establishment
must be an adequate one, adequate
for each changing situation"
The committee is holding hearings
on legislation to allow the Air Force
to have 10 combat groups despite
the 48-group ceiling asked by Pres
ident Truman.
The measure also would set the
Army's size by law.
Bradley to Testify.
Gen. Bradley, Army Chief OF
Staff, is expected to testify later
today. On deck for tomorrow were
Air Secretary Symington and the
Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Hoyt
S. Vandenherg.
The House group appeared ready
to approve the bill promptly. Chair
man Vinson said nobody has asked
to testify against it.
Mr.. Vinson and other committee
members were silent on details OF
their lengthy conference with Sec
retary of Defense Forrestal and top
Army, Air Force and Navy leaders
at the Pentagon yesterday.
Saying only that it covered all
phases of national defense, they
indicated that the 70-group Air
Force issue was not mentioned.
The committee will collide head
(See AIR FORCE, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1949-01-27
Late News
Bulletins
Medina HoIts Witnesses

Medina Hats Witnesses
NEW YORK up. Federal
Judge Harold r. Medina today
halted the parade to the wit
ness stand of prospective trial
jurors being staged by attor-
neys for the IL American Com
munist leaders. He ruled the
defense could call no more
panel members in its effort to
prove discrimination in the
system Of selecting potential
jurors. Defense attorneys an
nounced they already had
summoned all members they
could find of the grand jury
which indicted the Commu-
nists.
Earlier Story on Page A-2.)
FBj Arrests Canadian Red
The Justice Department said
today the FBI has arrested
Sam Carr, former organizing
secretary of the Canadian
Communist Party, in New York.
The announcement described
him as a key figure in Soviet
spying in Canada.
Luckmon Denies He'll CoocI
HICAG (P. Veteran
Quarterback Sid Luckman of
the Chicago Bears today de-
MED a report that he had
agreed to coach the trans
planted Boston Yanks of the
National Football League.
Earlier Story on. Sports Page.)
Evening star., 1949-01-27

The admiral was a staunch advo-
cate of the Navy air arm, his friends
said, and insisted on the most
modern flight equipment and recog-
milton of the Importance of all
power in strategic planning.
Funeral services will be held at
(See SELLERS. Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-01-27

(See LABOR, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-01-27

(See RENTS, Page A-5.)
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(See MINIMUM WAGE, Page AS.
Evening star., 1949-01-27

tSee SELLERS. Page A-5D
Evening star., 1949-01-27

(See LINCOLN, Page !
Evening star., 1949-01-27

(See AXIS SALLY, Page A-5J
Evening star., 1949-12-14

In assorted two-tone colors
with dainty rushing trim. Soft
leatherette soles, s., NJ, L.
sizes. Others $1.00 to $500.
Evening star., 1949-09-27
Cestac 10 Train Here
For Louis Exhibition

Abel Evaristo Cestac, 6-foot-4
215-pound heavyweight protege of
Jack Dempsey from Argentina, was
due in Washington today to polish
off his training for next Monday
nights Griffith Stadium exhibition
bout against Joe Louis. He will
be accompanied by Trainer Heinie
Blaustein, who will drill Cestac
until Dempsey arrives here to sec
ond the fighter Monday night.
cestae's public workouts are set
for Liberty A. @. every afternoon
this week at 2:30 pm. His sparring
partner is Johnny Kapovich, hard
hitting Baltimore heavyweight.
Promoter Goldie Ahearn says
that Cestac, who was sent to
Dempsey by Luis Angel Firpo, is
being taught to use the same
bobbing weaving slugging style
employed by the Manassa Mauler.
Meanwhile Sonny Boy West, who
will tapgle with Willie Cliff, Hunt
ington. (W. Va.) lightweight, in
the '10-round fight feature on
Monday nights card, added to his
victory string last night, In Balti.
more ne decisioned Red Top Davis.
Evening star., 1949-09-27

circumstances, Not many people
know of the possibilities Of this
kind of fishing. It entails kn9wl-
edge of where TO And the fish, not
less than average casting ability,
suitable tackle and the right bait.
Last Saturday. in company with
Henry Brooks of this city and Bud
Darnell of Yankton, Pa, we went
from Wades Point Farm for q few
hours of bait fishing In the pockets
OF the weed beds near Claiborne,
Md, in Eastern Bay. The wind,
fresh from the west, was blowing
against the shore, quite a sea was
running and the sun was shining,
all unpropitious factors. How
ever, we had a dozen nice peeler
crabs, adequate tackle and in
Brooks at least the know-heW
engendered by years of expert
enee.
Anchoring in about feet OF
water over the grass, we baited
with half a peeler each of our
two hooks and cast into the poekr
cts and leads through the grass
on either side OF the boat, The
water here was certainly not
more than 8 feet deep and our