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Evening star., 1949-04-05
By John A. Giles

The Air Force today announced
plans for purchasing 80 more Of
the controversial B-36 heavy
bombers and q cancellation OF
orders for - B-54 medium bomb
ers, an improved version Of the
B-50 which recently completed a
nonstop flight around the world
The Air Force also said II Is
buying Ave more Boeine BAT
high-speed jet bombers. Twelve
OF these planes already are on
order.
Originally e6 B-36s were ordered
and then an additional purchase
of IS to 40 was made from Con-
solidated-vultee Aircraft Corp.
The number OF B-36s In actual
operation Is not known.
The B-3s has been criticized In
some aviation circles as not having
come UP TO its range and speed
specifications. However. Air Force
Secretary Symington has said
these attacks are q ''hatcnet job,
and called the plane truly inter-
continental bomber"
The Air Force said the changes
in procurement plans were made
In an effort to further concentrate
isee AIR FORCE, Page Az
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Funds for 10, 900 New US. Jobs
Here Backed in Report to House

1000 more employees. Ii is rex
pected that a good share of these
new Jobs will be In Washington.
The State Department also was
given enough funds for 15S new
Jobs. all of which would be in
Washington.
A handful of new positions
would also open up in the Justice
Departments Antitrust Division
and in the United States courts
here under terms of the commit
tees bill.
The committee slashed $4,000
from the budget requests of the
ONCE of the Secretary Of Com
merce. which may mean a cut OF
100 employees or more. although a
(See PERSONNEL. Page A-6.l
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Lawyer Summons Fay
Before Him 10 Explain
Order on Telephones
Attorney Seeks DetoiIs
On Evidence Aeoinst
DeIicotessen Operotor

United States Attorney George
Morris Fay was summoned today
to appear Friday at the Office OF
James K. Hughes, attorney for
delicatessen proprietor. to explain
the evidence which prompted the
prosecutor to request discontinue
ance of the delicatesSen's phone
service.
This is the latest legal step in
the battle growing out of Mr.. Fay's
request to the telephone company
to halt service on more than 300
telephones on grounds the phones
were used for gambling activity.
Mr.. Hughes handed the sum-
mons to the United States marshal
to deliver in behalf OF his client,
Louis Lieberman. whose delicates-
sen is at 17O4 Seventh street NV.
A short time later. the paper was
marked served" which indicated
MIR. Fay had accepted service.
The summons requires Mr.. Fay
to present himself to Mr.. Hughes
office Friday at 3 pm. to give. a
deposition. Mr.. Hughes said he
will ask Mr.. Fay for full ex-
planation of his evidence in the
I,ieberman case and how he got 1t.
Temporary Injunction Sought.
Mr.. Hughes filed suit for tenn
porary injunction in the Lieoer-
man case yesterday. Under pre-
trial rules in civil litigation, 1t was
explained, the attorney files notice
that dispositions will be taken In
the case and the marshal's office
is required to serve the summons
for witnesses.
Some telephone subscribers were
due to lose their phone service to-
day, but the exact number was
undetermined.
More attorneys filed suits today
for clients threatened with loss OF
their phones and three OF them
appeared before Judge Alexander
Holtzoff in District Court to ask
for temporary restraining orders
to ward off immediate discontinue
ance of phone service.
Assistant United States Attorney
William Hitz told the court that
restraining orders were unneces-
sary. He said affected telephone
subscribers could stay the tele-
Evening star., 1949-04-05
II Nations Sign Atlantic Pact
In CispIy Solemn Atmosphere
Tension Without Excitement Marks Gravity
Of Ceremony in Departmental Auditorium

faces Of the onlookers-an appar-
ent sense that here was one OF
those historic turning points, q
step that could either secure peace
for a long time to come. or cause
it to be shattered quickly by those
who do not want the peace secured.
There was tension but no ex-
citement. 1t was something, as
the Western world saw it. that
would get its peoples what they
wanted--peace-or, failing that,
put them in the best posture to
face what they did not want-war.
1t was something that must be
done.
And so. one by one, the repre-
Sentatives of IL nations-the
United States. Britain, France,
Continued on Page "A, Col. D.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
High Priority Asked
By ConnaI|y for Pact
On Senate's Schedule
Lucas Cites Pressure of
Domestic Legislation, but
PIuns Action This Session

Chairman Connally of the Sem
ate Foreign Relations Committee
today called for high priority" in
Senate action on the North Allan
tic Pact. as the committee met to
discuss the time schedule and
other treaty matters.
Early comment indicated gen.
orally favorable reaction to the
pact, but when the Senate would
be ready to take it up for ratifica-
tion-or possible rejection-re-
mained uncertain.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
would promise only that the his
toric treaty would reach the floor
"in this session" of Congress.
He remarked that there Is
much pressing domestic legisla-
ftion ahead.
Talk of Summer Debate.
There had been some talk of
delaying action until summer,
when the Senate could remain in
Washington to work on the pact
while the House goes home.
The Foreign Relations Commit
tee talked informally about the
treaty at a forenoon meeting to-
day, but did not decide on a date
to open public hearings on it.
Senator Connally told reporters
"the treaty hasn't been sent to
us yet. Well decide what to do
when we get It,"
President Truman is expected to
send the treaty to the Senate be-
fore the end of the week.
Reaction Favorable.
Senator's comments indicated
mostly favorable reaction to the
step taken by Secretary Of State
Acheson in signing for the United
States.
However, less than a third OF
the Senate showed up for the sign
ing ceremony, as the result OF
what Senator Lucas termed a
"blunder." Most members weren't
invited until the last moment.
Among those who attended,
however, was Senator Donnell.
Republican. of Missouri, who has
taken the lead in criticizing the
pact.
Original List Was Short.
The original guest list. an
nounced by the State Department.
sharply limited the numbers OF
both Senate and House who re-
ceived bids.
These included the Vice Pres
ident, as president of the Senate;
the Speaker of the House, leaders
of Senate and. House, all COM
mittee chairmen and ranking
minority committeeman of Senate
and House, Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee and House Foreign
Affairs Committee, Chief of Staff
of Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee and clerk Of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, and
the wives of the congressional
delegation.
State Department officials re-
fused to place responsibility for
failure to invite the entire Senate.
They said the invitations had been
decided on by an Arrangement
Evening star., 1949-04-05
So to 6OFeored Dead in Illinois
Hospital Fire; Bodies Of Eight
Infants Found in Nursery Cribs
Nuns Brave Flames
To Save Patients
At Effinahom
Nv the Assocjoted Press

EFFINGHAM, H., April S.
More than so persons, including
eight newborn infants. were re-
ported killed today in a fire that
raced through st. Anthony's Hos
pital.
Hospital officials said the death
toll may reach So or so. The Red
Cross said so of 108 patients
were rescued. At least 20 bodies
were emoved-most Of them
charred almost beyond recogni-
ton.
Flames quickly enveloped the
building at midnight and de-
stroyed it within an hour, trapped
patients screamed in agony. Some.
including expectant mothers,
leaped from flame framed win
dows.
"It was horrible" said one eye
witness, "all those poor people in
there shrieking for help"
The fire was discovered shortly
before midnight in a laundry
chute. Eyewitnesses said the CO.
year-old, three and one-half story
brick structure quickly became a
great mass of flames.
"It burned so fast, it couldn't
be fought" said one rescuer.
Many patients leaped from WIN
dows. Some died in their flaming
rooms as nuns and townspeople
tried to save them.
Bodies of Infants Removed.
The bodies of eight infants, still
in their flame -blackened metal
cribs on the second floor, were the
first to be removed.
Uncounted bodies were strewn
in the twisted wreckage OF the
upper floors. There were about 80
patients on the third floor. a nurse
said, "and I don't believe any OF
them got out"
Efingham Is community OF
5000 in South Central Illinois, 100
miles northeast of st. Louis and
200 miles southeast of Chicago,
on the Pennsylvania and Illinois
Central Railroads.
Hundreds of the city's residents
rushed to the aid of the patients
in the l25-bed hospital. But they
we're hampered by falling bricks
and rubble. and the danger of fall
ing walls.
Nuns Die in Rescue Attempt.
Inside, the Roman Catholic
nuns who we're on duty braved
the flames to lead some patients
to safety. Some nuns died in the
attempt. and others perished in
their rooms. where they were
asleep.
The hospital is operated by the
Sisters of the Order of st. Francis.
Among the known dead were
the hospital chaplain. a nurse in
the infants ward and at least one
nun. The charred body of the
chaplain, the Rev. Charles c. San
don, was found in a room next to
the hospital chapel.
DR.. George Wood. staff physi-
clan, estimated the number OF
dead at 56 or So. 1t. Nelson Page
of the Illinois State Police said
the toll is from SO to go. Chief
]. H. Green of the Ef1ngham po-
lice said there's just no way of
telling"
Only some walls still stood early
lSee HOSPITAL. Page A-3D
Evening star., 1949-04-05
u. n. Assembly Meets
Today With 0utburst
Over Alliance Likely
Gromyko Expected to Give
Clue to Whot Soviet Aims
To Do About New Pact
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 5.-The
opening of the United Nations
Assembly today brings Russia s
Andrei A. Gromyko face to face
with the signers of the Atlantic
pact at tense and potentially
explosive moment.
Many delegates believe Mr.
Gromyko may soon give the clue
to what Russia intends to do about
the defensive alliance which the
Russians say is aimed against
them. But the Russians are guard
ing their plans carefully here.
Whatever the Soviet plans may
be. Secretary of State Acheson.
British Foreign. Secretary Bevin,
French Foreign Minister Schuman
and the other signatories of the
pact expected to be on hand.
They announced in Washington
they were heading for New York
individually. either last night or
this morning.
Meeting Set for 3 PM.
The So = nation Assembly is
scheduled to meet at Flushing
Meadow Park at 3 pm. just less
than "a hours after IL foreign
ministers signed the new treaty
Although the pact was not on
the Assembly's agenda. it was the
leading topic of conversation and
few believed the session could pass
without a bitter East-West clash
on this subject.
According to the published
schedule. today's meeting is con-
fined to an opening address by
Australian Delegate Hebert v.
Evatt. Assembly president. His
associates said he would make a
strong plea for cooperation among
the big powers.
1t was possible. however that
Mr.. Gromyko might demand the
floor and launch a general attack
on the Western powers, although
this has never been done at an
opening meeting. Another possible
(See U. N, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Daylight Time Will Start
Here al 7 AM. April "a

The Commissioner today issued
an order that daylight saving time
will begin in the District at am.
April "a, and end at the same
hour September rs.
All residents of the District will
advance their clocks one hour at
2 am. to 3 o'clock and reverse the
procedure on the last Sunday in
September to return to Eastern
standard time.
The Commissioners acted follow
ing enactment of the daylight
saving bill last week.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Lo!te News
Bulletins
Tax Reviewer Indicted

I ak Reviewer fndicfed
Kinsey H. Dillon, 1902 Twen-
ty-fourth avenue NE, q for
mer Bureau of Internal
Revenue reviewer, today was
indicted in Baltimore on .
charge of evading Federal in
come taxes, the Associated
Press reported.
ECA Amendment Beaten
The Senate voted down, Sc
to %, today a proposal to re-
quire that countries receiving
Marshall Plan aid must boost
their purchases of strategic
materials for American use.
Earlier Story on Page AID
Evening star., 1949-04-05

Grove told agents. Mr., Hoover
related. that he threw all stolen
bonds and securities into the At
lantic Ocean and had taken them
only to make the bank ofiicials
angry"
Federal officials reported In
!, tSee GROVE. Page A-4J
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CONTINUED on Page A-4. Col. /.
Evening star., 1949-04-05
Senate Session Delays Air Force 10 Buy 8
Committee Approval Moreb- 36s andC Cancel
Old, T.. Sales Tax Bill Orders for d B-54s
PIons Choneed in Effort
To Concentrate on os Few
Models os Possible

HOUSE COMMITTEE Tells De-
fense Services 10 End Public
Bickering. Page Az.
Evening star., 1949-04-05

1see SENATE, Page A-49
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Guide for Readers

A, ASK .s,sss Pres, Asx~ssssrs
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CONTINUED on Page A-l0. Col. -
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(See PERSONNEL, Page A-6l
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(See U. N. Page A-4.)
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(see SALES TAX, Page A-l0.l
Arizona sun., 1949-05-20

tension Service of the University
of Arizona.
Further experiments by the
Bureau of Animal Industry indi-
cate that the recommended dosage
of 1 pound of sodium fluoride
mixed with 100 pounds of dry,
ground feed allows margin both
for safety and for effectiveness. It
is a simple treatment because it
calls for no advance starving of the
pigs for "a day, and for no need
to handle the animals.
Arizona sun., 1949-05-20

The only precaution necessary
with this treatment is remember
ing that sodium fluoride is poison
and should be used accordingly.
Make sure that it is used with a
dry, ground feed and mixed very
thoroughly. If your swine have
been on a wet feed, it might be
we'll to give them dry feed for
2 or 8 days without the sodium
fluoride to get them used to dry
feed, then give them the treatment.
Arizona sun., 1949-05-20
Kidding Swine OF
Roundworms Simple

The "one-day" treatment with
sodium fluoride for ridding swine
of large roundworms is proving a
simple and generally safe way of
getting rid of these parasites, re-
ports Walter Armer, animal hus-
bandman for the Agricultural Ex-
Arizona sun., 1949-05-20

As urban as an opera cape h
this Dan River cotton with five,
formal inches of sleeve. 1t comes
in red, blue or green with tiny
checks which give subtle decOra.
ton to the fabric. The dress costs
about $11 and is one of those
shown on 10 pages of cotton fash.
ions in the May issue Of Good
Housekeeping magazine.
Arizona sun., 1949-05-20

Moorehead einyon
At the top ls Lionel Barrymore,
chief executive Of the representa-.
tive town of SpringdaIe, v. S. A.,
locale for the MRS Sunday "Mayor
of the Town" series, and with him
are shown Agnes Moorehead. who's
"MariIIy," his ebulIient house.
keeper. and Conrad Binyon, the tr.
repressibIe "Butch" Of many antics.
Arizona sun., 1949-05-20

The Navy's giant Constitution
can fly from New York to the
Panama Canal in only eight hours.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Body Of Man Found
In Car in Arlington

The body Of man, about 43
years old, was found slumped over
the steering wheel of his car on
North Sixteenth street between
Fort Myer drive and Arlington
Ridge road shortly before noon
today. He was tentatively identi-
fed as Charles Herman De Haan
of Falls Church.
Arlington Motorcycle Policeman
Elmer L. Redmond. who found
the body. said the face was "black.
blue and swollen" but there were
no indications of violence.
First reports said the mans
face was smeared with lipstick.
but discoloration could have been
a natural result of death. police
said.
Policeman Redmond said he saw
the car parked on the short cut
off road which parallels Lee boule-
ward outside of Rosslyn.
The body, with the cause of
death still undetermined, was
taken to the Arlington hospital
where an autopsy was to be per-
formed.
The car, police said, was a 1886
Chrysler four-door sedan bearing
Virginia license plates.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Safe Yields S5,000;
a Others Foil Thieves

Safecrackers ripped the bottom
of q safe in Fred Pelzman FASH
ion Shop. 1900 F street NV, over
the week end and escaped with an
estimated $1,000.
Manager Nat Schoenberg told
police the wrecked safe was found
at opening time today by . 40
year-old porter. Charles Oliver.
Entrance to the building ap-
parently was gained by scaling .
fire escape on an adjoining build
ing and entering the third floor
window in the Pelzman shop. The
Office appeared we'll ransacked
and was left in disorder. Mr..
Schoenberg said.
In northeast Washington. four
safes defied week end efforts to
open them. Thieves. baked by
the strongbox in a service station
at 100 New York avenue NV, took
500 found elsewhere In the build
ing.
The other failures:
Curtin and johnson Construc-
ton Co.. 1125 Brentwood road;
a truck service company at 1065
Brentwood road and a service
station at 915 Rhode Island avenue
NV.
Thieves who forced entry into
another station at 720 Rhode
Island avenue NE, apparently
were frightened away.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Separate Trial Denied
Gubitchev in Spy Case
By the kssoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Valen-
tin A. Gubitchev, Soviet engineer
indicted with Judith Coplon, for
mer Justice Department employe
on an espionage charge, today
was denied a separate trial.
Trial of the couple has been
set for December q. The charge
involves an alleged conspiracy to
transmit Government secrets to
Russia.
Before Federal Judge Sylvester
j. Ryan acted on the motion,
the Government produced 80 affi-
davits from FBI agents and other
Justice Department employees
which disclosed that the FBI had
tapped telephone wires of both
Gubitchev and Miss Coplon be-
fore their arrest March 4.
The afhdavits also showed that
the Government had maintained
a surveillance Of mail addressed
to both defendants. -.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Former ECA Official Indicted
On Charge ofLying to Get Job

A former $12,000-A-year Eco
nomic Cooperation Administra-
ton official in Greece was in
dicted by the grand jury today on
eight counts charging him with
falsifying his educational and
employment background.
One count accused James e.
Glynn. So, Of representing him.
self as administrative assistant to
the president of the New York
Central Railroad when actually
he worked as extra signalman.
telegrapher and city freight agent.
The former ECA aide at one
time lived in the 1000 block Of
Belmont road NV. and also has
resided in New Orleans and Brook
lyn. authorities said.
Mr.. Glynn was so convincing in
his personnel interviewS that the
Evening star., 1949-12-12
U.S.. Cancels Tax Exemption
For Armstrong School Fund

cause the foundation fails to quail
ify for exemption under the law.
The bureau did not elaborate in
the letter or to reporters.
The law provides that qualifying
institutions must be devoted ex-
clusively to religious, educational
and charitable purposes and that
mo substantial part" Of activities
Of an exemption seeking organiza-
ton may consist Of carrying on
propaganda or attempting to in
huence legislation"
Mr.. Armstrong, "a, is a former
Texas county judge who built a
fortune in banking. the gas busi-
ness. cotton exports; -four mills,
ranching and planting.
His offer to Jefferson Military
College required among other
things that the school teach
through every medium possible
: Christianity and the
superiority Of the Anglo,Saxon
and Latin-American races"
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Government Rests Perjury Case
Against Hiss; Motions Argued
Mrs. Messing Vague on Marriage to Eis|er
As Defense Attacks Story Of Red Spy Ring

open its case later today. after
the motions have been disposed
of. The trial began November II.
and Is trial days have been con-
sumed in the presentation Of the
prosecutions side of the story.
Mr.. Hiss first trial ended with
hung jury last July 8.
Earlier. under defense cross-ex-
animation. Hede MaSsing's love
life became an issue in the trial.
Mrs. Massing says she is for
mer wife of Gerhard Eisler. the
Communist leader who recently
jumped bail in this country and
fled to his native Germany.
The blond Viennese-born wit
ness became a key figure in the
trial Friday when she joined
Chambers, an admitted
Communist agent. in linking
Mr.. Hiss with the prewar Commu-
mist underground in Washington.
Armed with statements made
by Mrs. Massing when she was
naturalized in 1926. and when her
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Firemen Called 10 Hospital
Bv Short Circuit in Ward

Firemen were summoned to
Garfield Hospital this morning
when an electrical fixture short
circuited in a second-fioor ward.
but no fire broke out and patients
were not disturbed.
Lee ]. Miller. %. colored. . por-
ter, said he pulled an indoor alarm
box after flame" and smoke shot
out when he plugged in . floor
waxer in the Ward K utility room.
An alarm sounded through the
hospital, but nurses found there
was no fire and did not move the
patients.
Ward K was occupied At the
time by II bed patients In private
rooms.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
BY the Associated Press

The Government has Cancelled
tax exemption privileges of the
educational foundation set up by
George w. Armstrong, South
western millionaire.
Mr.. Armstrong recently made
headlines by offering income from
his oil lands-variously estimated
as being worth $4,000. 900 to $780,
600 0,000-to a Mississippi school
upon condition that it teach white
supremacy" and bar students of
African or asiatic origin"
jefferson Military College of
near Natchez, Miss, to which the
offer was made, declined to accept
the conditions. Mr.. Armstrong
Withdrew the offer.
The Internal Revenue Bureau
said today Mr.. Armstrong has
been notified by letter that the
exemption granted the foundation
when it was set up about three
years ago has been revoked be-
Evening star., 1949-12-12
7 Fort BeIvoir Soldiers
Hurt as Car Hits Pole
lx TIA Assae;a&aA A.>a.

CAMDEN. N. j.. Dec. 1.-TWO
soldiers from Fort Belvoir. Va,
were injured critically early today
when their automobile smashed
into a telephone pole.
Injured were Edward j. switz
Of Fort Belvoir and William N
Mcdonald of Wilkes-Barre. Pa
Both are about %.
Switz. who suffered rib frac-
lures and severe neck injuries
told police he was doing in IN
Army sleeping bag in the back
seat Of the car at the time of The
mishap.
Mcdonald, who was driving
suffered head injuries.
Both are in Cooper Hospital.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
City Upheld in Refusal
To Take Business Tax
As Credit for Tuition
Maryland Resident Loses
Appeal in Effort to Avoid
Daughters School Fee

The United States Court of
Appeals today upheld the Dis
trict's position that a nonresident
student in Washington school
cannot get her education tuition
free although her father pays
taxes on his business here.
The appeals court affirmed q
District Court decision in an in
junction suit filed by Isaac Eisen-
berg on behalf Of his daughter
Sarah. The Eisenberg family lives
at 1701 Kenilworth avenue in
Prince Georges County. Mr.
Eisenberg operates a grocery in
the District.
Through their lawyers, William
T. Pace and Robert w. McCul-
lough, the Eisenbergs sought in
District Court to enjoin the Board
of Education from refusing to
admit Sarah until her tuition Of
s8o.l6 was paid for the 1948 school
year. Mr.. Eisenberg. it was pointed
out. had paid District taxes for
the preceding year on his store,
and he submitted the payment of
those taxes as a credit against
the tuition charge.
Corning Refused Entry.
But School Supt. Hobart M.
Corning refused to accept the
taxes as credit. Mr.. Eisenberg
then was notified that his daugh-
ter could not enter Eliot Junior
High School unless her tuition
was paid.
Although Congress made clear
provision in the Districts 1949 ap-
preparation act that no funds
should be used to pay for free
schooling Of non-residents, the
Eisenbergs argued that permanent