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Evening star., 1949-09-16
Truman Plans 10 Take
'Quickie' Vacation
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

President Truman plans to take
a "quickie" vacation back home
at the end of September.
Mr.. Truman has given the 60
ahead for a flight to Kansas City
September 20 for a four day stay
The main purpose of the trip
is to attend a dinner the night
of September 20 for William M
Boyle, jr., the new chairman OF
the Democratic National Com
mittee.
Mr.. Boyle, a former Kansas City
police official, is to be honored on
that occasion by Democrats and
other home town folk.
Mr.. Truman plans to remain
over in Kansas City and his
nearby home town of Inde-
pendence until Sunday, October q
and then fly back to Washington
Aides said the President has
abandoned all plans for a longer
vacation until after Congress ad-
jourIls. A stay Of from 10 days
to two weeks at the winter White
House at Key West. Fla, is on the
schedule for mid-November.
A New York trip about Octo-
Der rs is also likely. Mr.. Truman
lis expected to participate in the
dedication of the cornerstone OF
the new United Nations head
quarters.
Prospects are, too. that he win
make a speech in New York In
support Of former Gov. Herbert
Lehman, the Democratic candi-
date against Senator Dulles,
Republican, of New York. In the
special Senate race this fall.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
BoyShowing Off Stolen Revolver
Held in Shooting of Child, 6

It held i've live cartridges and one
spent one.
Brandishing the shiny revolver
in = group Of children, Mooney
aimed 1t at several white boy.
and pulled the trigger, but the
gun did not fire. police said.
Later he pointed at q telephone
pole and told Patricia Mccarthy
13. Of 217 Fifteenth street NE, to
watch him hit it. Instead. the
bullet struck the Jasper boy, police
said. They quoted the suspect as
warning Patricia:
IF you tell the cops ! did this,
I will come back and kill you be-
fore the cops get me-"
Police said the boy stole the re-
volver Wednesday night from the
home Of Paul Norman. 1922 D
street Sc.
The wounded boys mother. Mrs
Dolores jasper, learned Of the
shooting when another son. Ken
meth, 4. ran into the house say
ing: "Stoney is hurt. Come out. y
Finding the boy lying In the
alley. she called for aid and q
neighbor. Mrs. Marie Davis, col
ored. 1416 c street, helped In tax
ing him. to Gallinger Hospital.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Acheson Gives Report
To Truman on Talks
With Bevin, Schuman
Western Chiefs Call on
Russiu to Resume Pact
PorIeys on Austria
By Gornett D. Homer

Secretary Of State Acheson
reported to President Truman and
his cabinet today on cold war
strategy developed in talks this
week with British Foreign Secre-
tary Bevin and French Foreign
Minister Schuman.
Mr.. Acheson said as he left the
cabinet meeting at the White
House that he had gone over with
the President and the other men,
bers of the cabinet the accom-
plishments of the conferences. He
gave no details, but other sources
said he reported that the talks
are proceeding satisfactorily.
The three Western foreign pol
icy chiefs climaxed an intensive
review of German, Austrian and
Balkan problems by calling on
Russia last night to resume In New
York next week. deadlocked nego-
tiations for Q satisfactory peace
treaty with Austria.
While saying nothing about 1t
Officially. they were believed also
to have agreed to give all the eco
nomic and political support prae-
ticable to Marshal Tito of Yugo-
slavia in his struggle with Mos
COW. A joint communique said
only that they exchanged views
ON current developments in Yugo-
slavia and the Balkans"
New German Republic Hailed.
Regarding Germany. the three
foreign ministers acclaimed the
establishment Of the new Western
German government at Bonn and
reported they had examined
some Of the problems of working
relationships which may be ex-
pected to arise from the new ar
rangements in Western Germany" ;"
Mr.. Acheson. Mr.. Bevin and
Mr.. Schuman met for three hours
and IS minutes yesterday after
noon following a separate con-
ference between Mr.. Acheson, Mr..
Schuman and American and
French economic and financial
policy chiefs.
In the economic conference. the
French were assured that all con-
cessions granted Great Britain to
help relieve her dollar shortage
would be extended to them and
other countries receiving aid under
the European Recovery Program
All ECA Countries Benefit.
One of the most important
agreements reached during recent
American British Canadian finan-
cial talks was that Britain
would be given more leeway in
Sac pTCS TvnPEE pooe A.SN
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Murray Calls on Steel
To Accept Board Plan
And Avert WaIkout
Union President Summons
Wage Policy Committee
To Meet Wednesday
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 16.-The
CIO United Steel Workers today
appealed to the steel industry tt
accept the presidential board.
peace recommendations to avert
a strike at midnight September "a
and at the same time summoned
it's top strategists to plot the un-
ions next move.
Philip Murray, union president
sent his appeal by telegram to the
81 steel producing companies
which were represented before
President Truman's fact-findine
Board.
"A strike can be averted If your
corporation will agree with the
union and public opinion to accept
the recommendations of the steel
industry board as a basis for ne
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Former Top Red
Admits PI Iottinq
Hungarian Coup
.Rojk Says He Worked
With U. S. and Tito
To ToppIe Regime
By the Assoeioted Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary. Sept. 16.
-Laszlo Rajk, once Hungary's
No. 2 Communist. told a People S
Court today he plotted with
Americans and other Westerners
to overthrow the Communist gov
ernment and make Hungary q
colony of Yugoslavla."
Rajk, former interior minister
and foreign minister in the Com
munist government. went on trial
for his life with seven others
against a background of a seeth-
ing war of nerves between Com
munist Yugoslavia and the
Soviet-led nations of the Comm
form.
Rajk, who as Minister of In
terror was boss of Hungary's
police, pleaded guilty to all
charges in the indictment. One
of these was that he plotted with
Marshal Tito's Yugoslav govern
ment to assassinate leading Hun
garian officials.
Names Two Americans.
Rajk quickly named two Ameri-
cans as accomplices. Heaping
guilt on his own head in a long
recital to the court. he freely
almost eagerly-testified to con-
facts with British, French, Ameri-
can and Yugoslav intelligent
agents.
(The trial was following a IA
miliar pattern. AS in the case
of the convited Catholic pri-
mate, Josef Cardinal Mind
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Navy Bars Public Statements
.By Officers on Cron1neIin Case
Secretary Matthews Orders Them to Clear
Controversial Opinions Through His Office

Navy Secretary Matthews has
gagged naval officers from max
ing public statements on the con-
troversy that has developed
around outspoken Navy Capt.
John G. Crommelin, 1t was learned
today.
The Secretary in a dispatch to
all commands, denied "any intent
to impair the right Of free ex-
preston Of views" but pointed to
"the more appropriate and ef-
fective procedure" Of sending
controversial expressions to him
prior to being made public.
He said the officers views would
be used "in support of the in
Evening star., 1949-09-16
BY the Assoeiutsd Press

BERLIN, Sept. 16.-An Ameri-
can soldier burrowed out of So
Wet Jail in East Berlin and related
a story today of beatings and mis-
treatment during his 10 months
confinement by the Russians.
The American, Pvt. John j.
Sienkiewicz, 26, of Baltimore. told
American officers Soviet officials
thought because of his name, that
he was a Polish displaced person
being used to spy on the Russians.
He said he and three British
companions used a blunt knife to
bore through a thick jail wall until
they could reach through and
open their cell door. Then they
made their way to the western
sectors of Berlin.
It was Pvt. Sienkiewicz's third
attempt to escape.
Pvt. Sienkiewicz was taken to an
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Regatta News
In Sports Section

Today's Sports Section car
ries full details on the power
races of the Presidents Cup
Regatta opening here tomor-
row, including list of entries,
time of starts, plus the usual
local yachting news. Turn to
Page C-1. See The Star to-
morrow and Sunday for full
accounts Of the powerboat
races.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
IIqenfritz Makes 0ffe|
To Work for U. 5. Fret
And Draw Steel Pay
Would Accept Legal
Opinion on Federal
Compensation, He Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Carl A. ngenfritz. $70,000-a-
year steel official today offered to
work for the Government for
nothing, if it is possible. His
nomination to be chairman of the
Munitions Board is under fire in
the Senate. because he refuses to
give up his private paycheck while
he serves.
Mr.. ngenfritz said in a telegram
to Stephen T. Early, deputy Sec
retary Of Defense, that if the
Senate approves his appointment
for the job in a vote scheduled at
8 pm, he will ask for a legal
opinion as to whether he can
serve without pay.
Chairman Tydings of the Sen
ate Armed Services Committee,
made public the letter shortly be-
fore he took the floor to argue
for confirmation of the appoint
ment.
Carson Next on Schedule.
Another controversial nomina-
tion-that of John Carson OF
Michigan to be a member of the
Federal Trade COMMISSIONERS
next on the Senate schedule.
The ngenfritz appointment has
been. attacked by Senator Byrd
Democrat. of Virginia, as estab-
fishing a bad precedent under
which Federal officials could con-
tinue to receive outside pay from
private companies.
Mr.. ngenfritz. vice president OF
the United States Steel Corp. OF
Delaware, said there are "impell-
ing reasons of the most personal
nature" which make it impossible
for him to resign from his COM
pany or refuse to draw salary
from it. Friends said he would
lose pension and other benefits If
he took such action.
President Truman has approved
an arrangement under which Mr..
Ilgenfritz would continue to draw
$4,000 steel company pay and get
$14,0O0 Federal pay at the same
time.
Would Ask for Decision
Mr.. ngenfritz said in his letter
he was advised that as a matter
of law he cannot serve as NUM-
tions Board chairman and not
take the salary involved.
For this reason 1t would be fu-
tile for me to decline salary
from the Government" he said.
"If the Senate, in its wisdom,
should confirm me, I will imme-
diately, upon taking office, request
the responsible law officers OF the
Government to render a legal
opinion on my ability to decline
Government compensation and
will abide by the terms OF that
opinion"
Mr.. ugenfritz said that II the
Senate rejects his nomination i
shall nevertheless be grateful for
the honor the President has done
me and will continue to look for
(see NOMINATIONS. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1949-09-16
GI Held 10 Months by Russians
Burrows Way Out of Berlin Jail
Baltimore Man Says Reds Beat and Tortured
Him After Long Questioning About Army

Army hospital and reported to be
in q generally weakened physical
condition, but not unduly under
nourished."
He had been held by the Rus
slams since last November S. when
he rode a streetcar into the So
Wet sector of the city by error
He said he was questioned Is days
and nights and beaten when they
said I was lying" He said the
Russians mistreated and tortured
him in other ways, too.
British headquarters said the
three British soldiers were ar.
rested March 3, 1948. and hae
been imprisoned ever since-a pc.
riod of 18 months.
Officers quoted the three as say.
ing: 1--WE were brutally treated
throughout our captivity and were
subjected to immersions in colo
Evening star., 1949-09-16

gotiating q prompt settlement OF
the existing labor dispute.
I'VE are ready and willing to
resume collective bargaining and
to reach prompt agreement with
you on the basis of the boards
recommendations"
Mr.. Murray ordered the big un-
ions Wage Policy Committee to
meet here at 10 am. Wednesday
There was no amplification OF
the announcement on the wage
policy session. Union officials re-
fused to discuss the order.
The Murray sstion came with
a resumption o. contract negoti-
ations blocked by q difference OF
opinion over whether workers
should help companies pay for
social insurance and pension pro-
grams.
Both sides now are working
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Ohio Steel Locals
Told to Prepare
For Strike Sept. N
Oy, The Asseciassd Press

CLEVELAND, Sept. 10
William r. Donovan. District
40 director Of the United
Steelworkers Union, today
telegraphed II Northern Ohio
locals ordering them to start
strike preparations.
The CIO union chiefs dis
trict includes approximately
24,500 workers in basic steel
plants in Cleveland, Akron,
Lorain, Amherst and Elyria.
In the telegram, Mr.. Dono-
van said, "it begins to look as
though a strike will be called
in basic steel at midnight
September "a. due to the fact
that steel companies are
showing no inclination to
accept recommendations Of
the Presidents fact finding
board"
He asked local officers to
follow strike preparation plans
distributed before the strike
scheduled for July Is was
postponed.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Lewis Due Here
For Showdown
On Mine Fund
May Summon Trustees
In Royalty Fight;
Strike Call Feared
By the Associated Press

A crisis appeared near in the
soft coal industry today over re-
fusal of some operators to pay the
20-cent royalty for miners pen
sions.
John L. Lewis headed back to
Washington from White Sulphur
Springs. w. Va, for a possible
showdown with at least the
Southern coal operators, who have
been holding back the welfare
payments due August 20. Some
operators feared a strike call was
imminent.
Mr.. Lewis also was reported to
be calling a meeting of the well
fare fund trustees. amid rumors
that Senator Bridges, Republican,
of New Hampshire, the neutral
was about to resign.
Senator Bridges has been criti-
cized for remaining as a member
after it was disclosed that he and
Ezra Van Horn. the employer rep
resentative. were receiving $35, 900
a year each for their services.
Senator Bridges accepted the
post II months ago and helped
break Mr.. Lewis's deadlock over
pension payments at that time
Mr.. Lewis is chairman of the
trustees, but accepts no pay.
He gets $4,000 a year and ex.
penses as head of the United Mine
Workers Union.
Cause for Anxiety Spreads.
The UNIV boss concentrated hi.
welfare attacks on Southern op.
orators he said were causing
the $10o,000,000 a year pension
fund to be "bled white" But
there were indications also thai
he was anxious about whether
mine owners in the North and
West would hold back when Their
pension payments come due next
Tuesday.
Mr.. Lewis met with the Northern
and Western operators at White
Sulphur Springs yesterday fol
three hours and did these two
major things:
l. Questioned the owners about
tbs next payments, but did not
get q arm commitment from the
operators about whether they
would pay up or refuse as some
Of those in the Sbuth already have
done.
2. Notined the operators h.
wants q seven-hour work day
without loss Of pay In place Of the
present eight-hour day. The min
ers now get 4 base rate Of $14.0s
for six and half hours Of pro-
duction. Another hour and q hall
is allowed for underground travel
and meals.
The latter demand would
amount to the equivalent of q
wage boost of approximately Sits
a day.
Meeting Recesses.
The White Sulphur Springs
meeting was recessed until next
Wednesday. the day after the
Northern and Western payments
are due.
Mr.. Lewis met with the North
ern and Western group for the
first time since the contracts ex-
pired June 80 and he imposed q
three-day work week rather than
shut down the mines altogether.
He was believed to have decided
on that course principally to save
the welfare fund from swift ex-
haustion. The 20 cents is collected
only on each ton mined.
Parallel meetings with the
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Albania Charges Tito
Prepares for Partition
By the Associoisd Press

oy Ine ASSoetoteo rFesS
ROME, Sept. 16.-Gen. Enver
Hoxha, Communist Albanian
Premier, accused Yugoslavia of
preparing for the partition Of
Albania" during a speech at
Tirana yesterday. the Italian news
agency said today.
The Italian report said Hoxha
addressed q mass meeting of
20, 900 persons at the Albanian
capital.
Hoxha also charged Marshal
Tito with attempting to incite
guerrilla warfare In Albania,
Astra continued. The Albanian
leade4, the report said. devoted his
entire address to attacks on Yugo-
slavia.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
U. 5. Population Estimated
AT 149,452,000 on Aug. |
By the Assoeiofsd Press


The Census Bureau estimated
today that the population OF the
United States was 14s.452 900 on
August /.
This was an increase of 237 900
over the July estimate. At that
rate of increase. the population
will pass the $50. 100000 mark be-
fore January /.
The August i figure represents
an increase of 17,782,000, or 1876
per cent, over the ISL .669.275 per-
sons actually counted on April !,
1910. the date Of the last census
The increase was 1.401 600 In
the FIRST seven months Of 1949'
This is about the same as the
increase during the corresponding
period Of 194S.
Evening star., 1949-09-16

tegrity and efficiency of the naval
service"
Secretary Matthews late yes
terday had transferred Capt,
Crommelin from a high-level job
to which he had been assigned
by an admiral only a few hours
before after being shifted from
his post with the Joint Chiefs of
Staff. At that time, Mr.. Matthews
sharply rebuffed the services top
admirals who apparently had other
plans for Capt. Crommelin.
Today, it was learned that Mr..
Matthews sent this dispatch to all
commands:
please take steps to insure that
the following is made known to
(Cao NATYV Dora ACN
Evening star., 1949-09-16
1851 Defense buduel
May Call !. for < J 100000
Cut in Armed Forces
Re-enlistments in Navy
Curbed; Two Big Aireroft
Carriers May Be Laid Up
Bv John A. Giles

The Defense Department is con-
Isidering a 1851 budget which calls
for approximately 100000 fewer
Officers and men in the armed
forces and the Navy already is an
ticipating its lower strength by Or
dering that re-enlistments be held
down, it was learned today.
Undersecretary Of the Navy Dan
A. Kimban, declaring that "antici-
|pated budgetary limitations ne
Hesitate an immediate and sizable
reduction in enlisted strength, !"
has issued orders to all ships and
stations to make a start in that
direction.
Oficials said the cutback in
uniformed strength, which follows
a recent slash in the number Of
civilian workers, likely would hit
the Navy's shore establishment
hardest. However, the laying up
of two of the Navy's presently
active eight large aircraft carriers
also is being considered.
The Army's strength also
would come in for a cut under
the budget for the year beginning
July ]. 1850. II present thinking
prevails. However, the Air Force
might actually show slight in
crease, but officials said such
figures might not be entirely ac-
curate." They explained this by
the fact that several thousands
of Army personnel now providing
services for the Air Force ex-
clusively likely would be trans
ferred over to the air arm as the
unification process progresses.
The officials termed all the con-
templated reductions modest" I"
On July 81, the latest figures
available, there were 1,616.600 Of
ficers and men in the armed forces
500 500 Army. 44s.500 Navy,
Evening star., 1949-09-16
Truman Plans to See
Requtto Races Sunduy

President Truman plans to
watch some of the races in the
Presidents Cup Regatta on the
Potomac River Sunday afternoon,
the White House said today.
Charles G. Ross, White House
press secretary, said Mr.. Truman
would board the presidential
yacht Williamsburg tomorrow aft
ernoon with some members Of his
staff for an overnight cruise.
The President will transfer Sum-
day afternoon to the cruiser
Margie, named for his daughter
Margaret, MIR. Ross said.
Evening star., 1949-09-16

zenty. the defendants went on
trial with the presumption that
they were guilty until proven
innocent. This is the opposite
of most Western procedure.)
The Americans named by Rajk
were 1t. Col. George Kovach, for
merly stationed in Budapest, and
q man named Martin Himmler.
Rajk said both instructed him
about spying and plotting against
the government. The state con-
tends the defendants had marked
Deputy Premier Matyas Rakosi,
Hungary's Communist boss, for
assassination.
The 40-year -old former foreign
minister said he also had been in
touch with Selden Chaplin, the
former American minister to
Hungary. He said he placed in
important government posts per-
sons who are charged by the gov
ernment with spying for the
Americans, the British, the French
and the Yugoslavs.
Says He Fooled Reds.
Rajk denounced himself as a
police informer since 1881 and
said all this time he had been
fooling the Communists they "al-
ways believed me to be one Of
the best comrades"
He said he had secret talks
with Mr.. Chaplin and gained as
surance from the American min
lister that the United States sup
ported his ideas. At the same
time, he said, he was plotting with
Alexander Rankovic. Tito's min
lister of Interior and police boss.
Rankovic, he said, disclosed plans
of Tito himself to lead and or
ganize an anti-Soviet movement
in every peoples democratic
country"
MY task was to overthrow the
Hungarian regime. arrest the
leading officials and liquidate
Rakosi, Farkas and Gero if neces-
sary," he said. Mihaly Farkas is
Hungary's home defense minister,
Continued on Page A-6. Col. ~
Evening star., 1949-09-16
183 Chinese Reported
Dead in Mine Flood
by he Assoeiofed Press

SHANGHAI, Sept. 16.-Belated
dispatches to the Communist
newspaper. Liberation Daily, to-
day said 1873 Chinese miners were
drowned in August when food
waters trapped them in the Hung
shan mine near Poshan. ~
Sixty others managed to escape
the flooded mine.
The dispatches blamed the dis
aster on the failure Of mine op-
orators to take proper safeguards
against the spreading hoodwaters.
Evening star., 1949-09-16
1877 Phone Rate Raise
For D. T.. Subscribers
Requested bye. &P.
Would Increase Charge
To $3.50 a Month;
Higher Costs Cited

The Chesapeake & Potomac
Telephone Co. today asked per-
mission to increase rates approx
imately 13 per cent to its $4,000
District subscribers. The request
was contained in p petition filed
with the Public Utilities Commis-
sion.
II granted the increase would
mean that the $4.75 monthly rate
now changed for an unlimited
residence line would go up to
$3.50.
Higher operating costs. made
quate earnings and major require
ments for new capital to finance
service improvement and expan-
sion were cited as basis for the
requested increase, which esti-
matedly would produce $4,000. 900
in additional annual gross rev.
enues.
c. H. johnson. company vice
president and general manager,
reported the minimum amount
needed to meet higher costs of
operating was $1,000, 900 in addi-
tional annual net earnings after
taxes.
Raised 10 Per Cent in 1947.
In 1s47, the company was
granted an increase of approx
mately 10 per cent. This was its
first rate boost in ~ years, the
company noted.
Largest item figuring in the
company's report of the highest
current operating expenses in its
history is wage costs. Mr.. john
son declared that wage increases
have added substantially to the
company's high costs and that
construction costs continue at
record levels"
The company has been obliged
to spend approximately $55, ,000. 900
for plant construction since the
end Of World War II to meet its
service demand, the petition
noted.
The application went on to say
the company's unprecedented
|peacetime construction program"
lis far from complete and "the
full impact thereof has yet to be
felt" It said the company will
be required to spend many mil
lions more" for additional tele-
phone facilities in the next few
years.
Earnings Under 4 Per Cent.
Net additions to the plant TO-
day, according to the petition, are
averaging more than $400 per
telephone added, as contrasted
with the level of less than 5000
per telephone added in the years
preceding the war. This has re-
suited, the company said, in re-
duced earnings on investment, as
the company's existing rates "are
not geared to the present high
cost level"
The application said wage
raises granted in November, 1948,
and january, 1949. increased
overall labor costs an additional
81 ,374 900 a year.
The company informed the Pub
lie Utilities Commission the addi-
tional earnings it seeks represent
"the minimum amount necessary
to permit the company to main