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Evening star., 1949-06-30
Jersey High Court
Orders New Trial
For Trenton Six
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New Jersey Supreme Court today
unanimously crcefed q new trial
for Six Segro~s-Thr Trenton
SIX convicted q staying A. agec
sfcrekeepeT
The conviction which aroused
widespread integes; iaroQg hcssi
the nation and abroad. MAS termed
a Northern Sccitshoro CASE by
o. John Roggs. attorney fos three
Of the prisoners,
The men were convicted last
August Of the murder Of William
Horner. :. q second hand furui-
ture shop owner They we're
sentenced TO the electric char
Mr.. Rogge. a one-l!rne assistant
United States attorney. charged
that evidence Was suppressed a,
the nine week trial IN Mereeg
County Court.
National Fund Drive.
The appeal 10 the States high
est court was spearheaded by tsls
Civil Rights Congress. group
listed by the Government aS sub
versive.
The Supreme Court did not i'm
mediateiy elaborate on its de-
cision today for a new trial
Civil Rights Congress chapters
from coast 10 coast STAGED fund
raising rallies for the men. The
organization said other groups
who co-operated in the appeal
were the American Civil Liberties
Union. National Lawyers Guild
and the National Association for
the Advancement Of Colored Peo-
pie.
The prisoners are Coils Eng
lish. 23: Mckinley Forrest. IS.
John Mckenzie. "a; Horace VII
son, 81: Ralph Cooper. .. and
James Thorpe. "a.
Witnesses Differ on Details.
DuI lIis VIC II iai ~ NnS OloAkilt
out that Mr.. Horner was slain in
his shop January II. le4s. and
robbed Of $35. Witnesses agreed
the assailants were Negroes. but
differed on details.
The victims wife testified she
was knocked unconscious during
the robbery Staying. She idenii-
fed the six Negroes as the slayers
The defense contended she had
seen only photographs of the men.
Five OF the defendants. the
State said. signed confessions.
These later were repudiated. de-
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Senate Republican Policy Com
mittee. He had supported the
similar version passed by that
chamber.
"a Republicans Back Bill.
The 1913 House Democrats who
voted for the bill were Joined by
"a Republicans and one American
Laborite. The nays were recorded
by 131 Republicans and 81 Demo-
Gratis. -
The controversial public housing
feature accounts for the bulk Of
the more than $1,000. DOT, 900 the
billswould authorize to be provided
by the Federal Government in
loans and grants over q 40-year
period.
Prior to being knocked out and
then revived, the public housing
plan was modified in the House bill
to conform to the Senate measure.
President Truman had asked con-
struction of 1.050,000 publicly
owned dwelling units over seven
year period. This was changed to
$4,000 units in six years.
Provisions Are Outlined.
Local housing authorities would
build the dwelling projects. The
Federal Government would con-
tribute up to $30S. 100000 annual
ly to be added to the low rents
contemplated in order to pay for
the projects.
The lum-clearance feature of
the bill-which is separate from
the public housing program
would authorize $1,000, 100000 in
loans and $500, 100000 in grants
over q f1ve-year period to State
and local slum clearing agencies
The State or local authorities
would have to put up one dollar
for every two provided by the
Federal Government in covering
the net losses of lum-clearance
projects.
The legislation also includes
loans for farm housing and grants
for farm dwelling repairs and
improvements In certain cases.
The House bill would authorize
1862 SOC, 900 for this and the Sen
ate bill, $275, ,000,0 900.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Men Of Both Parties
Laud Senator Wagner
Sy the Assoeioted Press


Vice President Barkley told the
Senate yesterday 1t had lost "a
great public servant" through the
resignation of Senator Wagner of
New York.
Republicans and Democrats
Joined in lauding the Democratic
Senator who resigned Tuesday be-
cause Of i'll health.
Mr.. Barkley recalled he and
Senator Wagner entered the Sen
ate together March 4, 1927. and
served more than "a years. He ex-
pressed hope Senator Wagner will
"find recovery in health he has
sought"
Senator Wagner's Republican
colleague, Senator Ives Of New
York. called Senator Wagner a
Every great American" who sought
constantly to improve the lot of
the ordinary man-the rank and
file Of the people"
Tributes came also from Sem
ator Thomas, Democrat. of Utah !;
Senator Tobey. Republican. Of
New Hampshire and Majority
Leader Lucas.
In Albany Gov. Dewey yesterday
definitely eliminated himself as a
prospective candidate to succeed
Senator Wagner.
Gov. Dewey said he expected to
MAKE an interim appointment Of a
Senator "in the near future"
Evening star., 1949-06-30
House Discovers 1t
Passed Bill for Too
Many Housing Units
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The House discovered today
that by mistake it had passed
a housing bill calling for con-
struction of 1.050,000 public
housing units.
This is just what President
Truman asked, but the House
was under the impression it
had cut the figure to 10000
units.
House Speaker Rayburn
said q House and Senate con-
ference will trim it to $4,000.
The mistake occurred dur
ing the parliamentary back
ing and filling that preceded
House passage of the big bill
yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Conferees Start Work
On Housing Bill With |
Quick Action Forecast
By Chris Mothisen

The national housing bill-first
major element of President Tru-
mans Fair Deal program to win
approval of both houses of Con-
gress-was ready for adjustment
by Senate and House conferees
today and administration leaders
said it will be sent to the White
House quickly.
The version passed by tne House
last night on 228-to-185 roll call
vote Is similar to the one the Sen
ate approved in April. but there
are some differences to be resolved
by the conferees.
The final vote in the House
gave the Administration forces q
chance to cheer. and they did.
But the bill had been In grave
danger earlier in the day after
Republicans and Southern Demo-
erats put together 1853 votes. as
against the 1855 mustered by the
bills supporters, to knock out the
entire public housing program.
Roll Call Brings Victory.
That action came while the
House was considering the meas
sure in committee Of the whole
an informal procedure in which
there are no roll call votes.
When Chairman Spence Of the
Banking Committee. floor man
ager for the bill, got chance
later, he demanded roll call on
this skeletonizing move. More votes
were turned out on both sides, but
the public housing hackers re-
ceived q five-vote margin-209 to
204.
The final House action was ap-
proved by Senator Taft. Republi-
can, Of Ohio, chairman Of the
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CopIon
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a foreign power? Now does that
make it clear?"
MIR. Norford again arose to say
he felt the doubts which had led
him to bring the jury back into
court had been clarified. Mr..
Gould. too, nodded his head
afirmatively.
The jury returned to its room
to resume deliberations. but a half
hour later they raped on the door
and told deputy marshals they
were ready to go to sleep. They
were taken to the Continental
Hotel shortly before midnight.
Judge Admonishes Palmer.
When Judge Reeves assembled
the bench last night. and before
the jury entered the courtroom,
Defense Attorney Archibald Palm
er made another motion for mis-
trial. He reiterated his contention
that newspapers were doing his
client an injustice by printing the
Governments allegation that she
"fornicated with Mr.. Shapiro"
I'VE have another matter here
now" Judge Reeves said. Nov
you sit down."
Mr.. Palmer continued shouting
that a newspaperman who had
written a story to which he OBJ
jected be called to the stand. but
Judge Reeves, who has threatened
to impose a jail sentence on the
short rotund defense lawyer If he
is held in contempt again. pointed
an admonishing finger and Mr..
Palmer sat down.
The case had been before the
jury only briefly when they asked
for 400 pages of closely typed,
secret FBI reports on. Soviet
espionage activities, along with
Miss Coplon's purse and its con-
tents at the time of her arrest in
New York. March 4.
1t was still undecided today If
the jury will receive the "a reports
which she had briefed on data
slips she took to New York on the
night she was taken into custody
with Gubitchev.
Hinges on Agreement.
The jurors were under instruc-
tions to continue deliberations
without the assistance of the
documents until opposing counsel
can agree on whether they should
see them. Judge Reeves declined
yesterday to return to the bench to
help counsel reach an agreement
on the technicality.
The judge made his position
clear at the second conference
with the lawyers. He was under
stood to have said that in Kansas
City. where he usually presides in
court, it had been his practice to
demand that juries return verdicts
based on fresh recollections of
evidence without going to docu-
ments.
In this case he said II both sides
agree that the jury should have
the full investigative reports. he
will offer no objection. II either
side disagrees. he will not order
the documents sent to the jury
until he receives q more emphatic
demand for them.
Should this occur. the Judge was
expected to call the jury back intc
court to ask members why they
want the full reports.
Judge Reeves already had In
Evening star., 1949-06-30

Senate Republican Policy Com
mittee. He had supported the
similar version passed by that
Evening star., 1949-06-30
Lords Vote 10 Delay
Steel Naturalization
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LONDON. June 80 ~--H Britain
Lords rotrG Last nage! 10 ksA3l getr
erEusrni e-oYtS 20 nAtAoxsA1lEr iase
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action had 2itile po~rf ~ staa tsst
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dls,ry from MAy /. 1899 10 Octxs-
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must be held before August 1870
The Conservatives. wlaS asw pub
Evening star., 1949-11-11

that Andrew J. Maloney Of Madi-
son, N. j., had been reelected
for the fourth time as national
president Of the alumni associa-
ton. The, ballot was by mail.
Other officers elected were Fa-
ther Smith, chaplain; Msgr. Rob-
ert e. Mccormick, vice president
for the clergy; Raymond A.
Du -Four, vice president for the
lay alumni, and Mrs. Mildred
Crook Bennert, vice president for
the alumnae.
Other events on today's sched-
ule included a luncheon Of the
Nursing, Alumnae Association at
the Maydower Hotel and sessions
OF the Catholic University Forum
to discuss the CLERGY and Laity
In Catholic Social Reconstruction"
under the leadership Of DR.. c. j..
Nuesse Of the Catholic University
faculty. also at the Mayfiower.
The homecoming dance also will
be held tonight at the Maynower,
and will feature the crowning of
the Homecoming queen.
The homecoming football game
Evening star., 1949-11-11
Spanish War Veteran
| leader Here Held in
1ransom SHOOTING

John 8. Macaboy, 70-year-old
commander of the Nelson A. Miles
Camp No. 1. United Spanish War
Veterans. today was charged by
police with assault with q dan
gerous weapon after a shot was
fired through a transom at his
brother -in-law in the rooming
house Macaboy operates.
Police said the shot was fired
at, about IL am. today after
Macaboy quarreled with Claude
M. johnson. so. who lives in the
house at 1921 K street NV. No
one was hit. ~
The incident happened on the
second floor Of the house, which is
known as the Club Embassy. The
flrst floor Of the house is some
times rented out for parties while
the remainder is living quarters,
according to Mrs. Ivy Macaboy,
wife Of the prisoner.
Her husband, described as a
very sick man" by Mrs. Macaboy,
had been unable to sleep last night,
she told police. There had been. a
college party downstairs, she said,
and the noise kept her husband
awake.
At IL o'clock this morning. Mr..
johnson and Macaboy were in the
second floor kitchen. witnesses
said. James Gordon, so, OF 1888
Bryant street NE. q visitor, also
was in the kitchen. police said.
Police said they did not know
what the argument was about and
declared they were told by Mr..
johnson that Macaboy threatened
to get gun and shoot him. Mr..
johnson told police he locked the
door. He said his brother-in-law
then climbed a step-ladder and
fired one shot through the tran
som before an unidentified roomer
calmed the Spanish: War veteran
down and led him to his room.
Second precinct police, who were
called to the house, said they found
a SO caliber pistol. After bring
ing in physician to check Mac
aboy's condition. he was taken to
the precinct station house on the
assault charge.
Evening star., 1949-11-11
Rickenbucker Criticizes
Airport Conditions Here

HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. II (P.-
Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker blamed
failure to separate commercial
and military planes" for the WASH
ington air crash in which IS were
killed.
The Eastern Air Lines president
made his comment in advising
Houston city officials to abandon
the city's present Municipal Air.
port and locate one elsewhere.
Eastern Air Lines operates into
Houston.
Mr.. Rickenbacker said he fought
against the present location Of the
National Airport in Washington
10 years ago,
Evening star., 1949-11-11
Krug
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feel he campaigned hard enough
for President Truman last year.
MIR. Truman was not aware Mr..
Krug had quit until he saw the
Secretary's resignation on a news
ticker late yesterday. The letter
from MI. Krug to the White House
arrived shortly thereafter.
What reason did Mr.. Krug give
for quitting?" Mr.. Ross was asked
by a reporter.
I'D rather you would read his
letter." MIR. Ross responded.
There have been some stories
that Mr.. Krug resigned as result
Of differences on policy" the re-
porter said.
There is not q word I can say
about that" Mr.. Ross replied.
Mr.. Chapman, . 52.year -old
Coioradoan was active in support
Of Mr.. Truman's campaign for re-
election last year. Another Cabi-
net member, Agriculture secre-
tary Brannan, also is from Colo
RADIO.
Mr.. Krug, Il. has headed the
Interior Department since March
1916, when he succeeded Harold
L. Ickes. Mr.. Ickes resigned after
a row with the President over thu
proposed appointment OF Edwir
w. Pauley. California oil man and
former treasurer Of the Demo.
cratic National Committee, to bs
Undersecretary OF the Navy.
Mr.. Krug, who Ii planning te
go back to private business. CAV,
Evening star., 1949-11-11
Fire Officials Heard
AT Benefit Inquiry

. Fire Chief Joseph A. Mayhew's
investigation Of alleged shortages
in the accounts Of five firemen's
benefit organizations here was re-
cessed today and will resume
Monday.
A three-man board is probing
the accounts OF the Firemen's Re-
tirement Club. the Firemen's Re-
lief Association. Firemen's Fam
lily Relief. No. 3 Engine Company
Christmas Club and Firefighters'
Local Union, No. So, AFL. to find
out about suspected shortages
amounting to. some $1,000.
Yesterday, the board heard
Capt. w. A. Weber Of No. 10
Truck Co., president Of the
Firemen's Relief Association;
Capt. Walter Watt, OF No. 20 En-
gine Co.. president Of the Fire
mems, Retirement Club: Capt. E.
]. Daigle Of No. 7 Engine Co..
an officer of the Firemen's Family
Relief, and Capt. Thomas Grim
Minis, retired, representing a bond
ing company, spokesman said.
The board, which includes De-
putty Chiefs p. A. Davis and M.
H. Sutton and Battalion Chief c.
P. Pool, may wind up its investi-
CATION Tuesday. It's findings and
recommendations will be for
warded to Corporation Counsel
Vernon E. West.
Only about $50 is suspected to
be missing from the AFL units
funds, and about $500 from the
Christmas club.
Evening star., 1949-11-11

and argued persuasively for large
appropriations for his bureaus.
He was champion, too, Of Fed
eral Government ownership Of the
loil and other resources Of the Ma
tons tidelands. Newsmen found
him articulate. genial and well in
formed.
Had Power Over Utilities.
Mr.. Krug made his reputation
in Federal government when he
was with the Office of Production
Management. later the War Pro-
duction Board.
In 1943 he was given full au-
thority over power utilities. Later
he took charge of vital war ma
terials as vice chairman Of WPB.
He went into the Navy In 1914,
but was recalled the same year to
become head Of WPB. President
Truman said the job he accom-
plished there was little short OF
miraculous"
Mr.. Krug was born at Madison,
Wis, November %. 1907. He at
tended the University Of Wiscon-
sin.
He began his career as a re-
search statistician. for the Wis
consin Telephone Co. and later
served with the Wisconsin Public
Service Commission, the Federal
Communications Commission and
as director Of the Kentucky Pub
lie Service Commission. He is
married and has two children.
Evening star., 1949-11-11
Krug Involved in Action
Over Loan of $50, 900

NEW YORK, Nov. II (P}.-Julius
A. Krug, resigned Secretary of the
Interior, Is involved in a court &C
ton over $750,000 which he and
an associate borrowed to refinance
a loan which gave them control
OF Knoxville. Tenn, textile mill.
Mr.. Krug and New York attor-
lney, Thomas Epstein. borrowed
the $750.000 from Nathan Shein-
man Of New York. Mr.. Sheinman,
a textile manufacturer himself,
also was sales agent for the Knox
vile firm, Brookside Mills, Inc.
The dispute arose over commits
sions. A spokesman for the Shein-
man interests said interference"
by Brookside and non-payment of
commissions caused them to seek
action by the American Arbitra-
ton Association.
Brookside Mills denied that ad-
ditional commissions were due.
Mr.. Epstein said Mr.. Sheinman
also was trying "unwarrantedly"
to recover the $750.000 loan at
once. The loan was made in April,
194s. to run for three years.
Mr.. Epstein said Mr.. Sheinman
had an option to buy so per cent
of the Tennessee company's stock
within six months after the loan
was made. but didn't exercise the
option.
Mr.. Krug and Mr.. Epstein re-
Gently won a New York State ST.
preme Court order forbidding the
loan question from going to arbi-
tration. The Sheinman interests
appealed the case. The appeal is
expected to be argued in the next
few weeks.
Evening star., 1949-11-11
Catholic j. Alumni
Open Reunion With
Mass at St. Matthew S

The annual three-day home
coming reunion Of the Catholic
University Alumni Association
opened this morning with a mass
at st. Matthew's Cathedral with
the Rev. Ignatius Smith. o. p,
dean Of the School Of Philosophy,
as celebrant.
Highlight of the reunion, which
will be attended by hundreds Of
Catholic University graduates, will
be the alumni banquet at 1880 I'm.
tomorrow at the Mayfower Hotel.
At that dinner. the Cardinal Glib
bons Medal will be bestowed on
DR.. Carlton ]. H. Hayes, profess
sor Of history at Columbia Uni
versity. for meritorious service.
1t was announced yesterday
Evening star., 1949-11-11

reporters no reason for taking the
step at this time. He said simply:
II am leaving. I have been
wanting to leave for a long time ~
One reported policy difference
between the Interior Secretary
and the White House had to do
with the Departments proposed
rehabilitation program for the
Navajo-Hop Indians of the South
west.
The President vetoed a Navajo
bill because Of an amendment
which would have made the In
dians subject to State laws. Sec
retary Krug was said to have ac-
cepted the amendment.
The Presidents comments on
two recent reclamation proposals
also appeared critical of the 6-foot-
4 cabinet member. He reluctantly
approved one. but vetoed the other
on grounds that the Interior De-
partment's Reclamation Bureau
had not established its feasibility.
Truman Refuses Comment.
There were reports that Mr..
Truman had written Mr.. Krug
sharply about this matter. At
his news conference yesterday. the
President refused to comment on
this issue. Later. friends said
that Mr.. Krug apparently felt
that the President should have
been able to do better by him
than that"
After the news conference,
there were reports that Mr.. Krug
was about to quit. but there were
general disclaimers at both White
House and Interior Department.
Late in the afternoon, MIR. Krug
met reporters to tell Of his in
tended action.
The President did not receive
his letter until half an hour later,
but 1t was explained that the de-
lay In delivery was inadvertent.
Letter Sent by Messenger.
: Mr.. ,Krug, it was said, sent the
letter by messenger to Blair
House, the Presidents residence,
at s pm.
The bearer, told that messages
are not accepted there. returned
to the Interior Department and
then vas redirected to the White
House. Before the letter finally
reached the Executive Mansion,
the President had gone home to
Blair House.
Mr.. Krug had nothing to say
OF his plans. He has an interest
in . Tennessee textile mill-in an
area where. 10 years ago, he was
chief power engineer for the
Tennessee Valley Authority.
Mr.. Chapman has been a mem
Der Of the so-called little cabinet"
for 1e1a years.
Served Under Ickes,
He became Assistant Secretary
OF the Interior in May, 1888, under
Secretary Ickes. He served as
acting secretary in the six-week
interim between Mr.. Ickes' resig-
nation and Mr.. Krug's appoint
ment. and became Undersecretary
the day after Mr.. Krug took office.
As Secretary, Mr.. Krug vigorous
ly backed the cause of resource
conservation. He also worked for
decentralization Of the department