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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
House Democrats Vote, H6-48>
To Cut Rules Committee Powers;
Battle Due on Floor Tomorrow
Taft Bockers lodges Defeat
In Conference Vote. Tomorrow
3-to-2 Margin Forecast for Ohioon in Fight
To Retoin Leadership of G. O. P Policy Group

seven more adherents to hold the
majority and put Senator Lodge
across. There was fevelish button
holding by both sides on the eve
of the conference.
The old guard faction insisted
that the Republican organization
OF the Senate will be as follows:
Senator Taft as chairman of the
Policy Committee.
Senator Millikin of Colorado con-
tinuing as chairman of the Repub-
lican Conference.
Senator Wherry of Nebraska as
Republican floor leader.
And probably Senator Saltonstall
of Massachusetts, as Republican
whip.
The selection of Senator Salton-
stall for whip, if it goes through
would be in a measure a sop to the
younger group. Apparently the Old
ISee REPUBLICANS, Page A-4D
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
There1| Be uD.C. Float AfterAI|
- Back in the Unofficial Rear

,on Home Rule Committee and the
Central Suffrage Conference. The
first two are actually ordering the
float from a contractor.
The float will be in two parts
First jeep, providing the motive
power for the whole business, will
contain big ballot box bound tight
with ropes or chains, or perhaps
both. With it will be a sign reading
Freedom to Vote?" and a wooden
statue of Columbia, perhaps like
wise shackled.
The main float, 32-foot affair,
will include all of the following: A
live Miss District of Columbia and
probably four live handmaidens,
District flags, artificial cherry trees
Tin bloom, miniature White
House and a reproduction of the
rear platform of the Truman cam
paign train with life-size cutout
photos of the President and Vice
President-elect Barley.
The Central Suffrage Conference
is meeting at BIS pm. Wednesday
at TOO Jackson place NV. to con-
slider its contribution to the float
1T will open Offices formally in the
National Press Building, room 1854,
tomorrow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
BY the Associated Press
Salad at Phoenix.

salad at Phoenix.
Drake ID -- Arizona IL
Sun at Ell Paso.
West Virginia 81 Texas Mines IL
Raisin at Fresno.
Occidental 81 Colo. A. and M. 20
Prairie at Houston.
Wilberforce (Ohio) g.
Prairie View (Tex)
Vulcan at Birmingham.
Kentucky State %
Greensboro IN. c. A. and T. 13
Lily at Hamilton, Bermuda.
U. s. Navy All-Stars Is
Kindley Flyers 6
Tobacco Bowl (Semipro.).
Florence IS. c. IA Charleston Is
Cigar at Tampa, Fla.
Missouri Valley IS st. Thomas 10
Pineapple at Honolulu.
Oregon State Al -- Hawaii Z
"Details In Sports Section.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Stolen Raritan Arms Found
On Mexican Gunboat
By the Associoted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-FBI
agents today recovered 80 cases of
stolen Government firearms from a
Mexican gunboat locked at Treas
ure Island in San Francisco Bay.
The guns had been stolen from
the Federal arsenal at Raritan, N. j.
Nine men are under arrest at New
ark on charges of having a part in
stealing the $50 guns.
The FBI said the captain of the
Mexican ship, the REQ Popaloapan,
had assisted in locating the guns,
purchased by an official of the
Mexican government who was un-
aware they were stolen. The Mex
lean ship later was permitted to
depart for Mexico. No one was held
here.
The FBI in Washington, making
the initial announcement, said the
Mexican Consul General also helped
locate the stolen cases.
The Washington announcement
added:
while an inventory of the guns
is presently being taken, it is known
that a shipment of 200 Thompson
submachineguns, 80 MI carbines,
Is bazookas and Is .50-Caliber ma
chineguns stolen from the Raritan
Arsenal were recently shipped to the
West Coast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Truman Grants Full Recognition
7oU. Stacked Korean Reqime
Quick American Troop Withdrawal Unlikely
As Fear of Clash With Red Sector Remains

Southern and Northern Korean
forces. Therefore, formal recogni-
ton of the Rhee regime does not
mean, according to officials here
that all American troops will soon
be withdrawn.
DR.. Rhee, as president of the new
republic, has asked that American
forces remain until Southern Korea
has a police force able to deal with
any future Communist threat from
the North. The United States has
agreed.
Northern Korea is now ruled by
a Russian-sponsored government
which has its capital at Pyongyang
The Communist regime has an
nounced that this is provisional
headquarters ard that Seoul even
tually will be the capital. 1t claims
the right to rule the whole land
President Rhee has the advantage
of already having his capital al
Seoul: He takes the view tina,
Northern Korea should be brought
into his administration On that
he has the backing not only of the
United States, but also of the United
Nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
PLEAS for inaugural ball invitations
trouble committee. Page ALI.

There's going to be a suffrage
float, locked ballot box and all, but
it won't take it's place in the inaugu-
raj parade along with floats from
the states and territories. 1t has to
bring up the rear along with civic
organizations.
This is the latest twist in the
tangle over the kind of float to
represent the District in the big
inaugural parade January 20. Since
the District Commissioners threw
up their hands and refused to enter
an Official" float, four suffrage-ap-
proving groups and number of in
dividuals Clipped in the $1,000
necessary to float a float.
But it's not official" enough to
take its place with the States and
territories. This despite the fact
that many of the States will be
represented by floats of civic groups
within the States rather than by
floats paid for by State money.
The groups sponsoring the float
are the Truman-Barkley Club of the
District, the District Democratic
Central Committee. the Washing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
D. e. Expected TO Get
Opinion Easing Rules
On Care Of |ndigents
Pouper Requirement
For disqualification
Due to Be Modified
By George Beveridqe

Corporation Counsel Vernon E.
West is expected to advise the
Commissioners that a District
resident does not have to be IAN
absolute pauper" to be eligible
for hospital care at District ex-
pense as an INDECENT.
This, it was learned last night, is
tine gist of an opinion expected to
reach the city heads within the next
few days, regarding the disagree
ment over District responsibility for
the medical care costs of the city s
low-income residents.
The dispute involves chiefly nine
private hospitals, which have con-
tracts with the city for treating
'indigents" who would be eligible
for care at unsupported Gallinge1
Hospital.
District Pays 50 a Day.
The Health Department has a
family income scale by which it
decides whether patients are eligi-
BILE for free care-and for District
payment of SO to the hospitals for
each day of bed care they give. At
present, the District won't pay for
any patient who can pay anything
at all toward his own bill.
A higher income scale, however,
allows the same person-if he is a
patient at Gallinger- pay what
it is determined he can afford to-
ward his bill. The city stands the
rest of the cost.
District Health Officer George c..
Rutland has asked the Commits
sioners tc apply the Gallinger
standards to the private hospitals.
This would mean, chiefly, that city
residents eligible for care at GAL
linger also would be eligible for care
at District expense at the private
Notwithstanding they are emer-
gency cases.
Less Restrictive Standards.
The Corporation Counsel ruling,
it was understood. tells the Com
missionerS fatty they cannot pay
for treatment of "semi-indigents" at
the private hospitals. The term
"semiindigent' usually is construed
to mean person who is able to pay
part, but not all, of his bill.
But the opinion does not pro-
hibit the District from collecting
part of the bill in private hospitals
from INDECENT" patients who can
afford TO pay something.
In other words. it was explained,
officials feel the District should
establish less restrictive income
standards for ''indigents" which
would allow persons within those
standards to get free care at private
hospitals. But if some of those per-
sons are able to pay some part of
the bill, it should be collected.
The l943 District Appropriations
Act, according to officials, gave Gal
linger Hospital specific authorize
ton to treat "semi-indigent patients
on a part-pay basis. No such au-
thorization was in the act this
year which gave the city $690,000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
By Gould Lincoln

Supporters of Senator Taft of
Ohio expressed confidence yes
terday that they will defeat the
efforts of the Republican young
Turks" to supplant him with
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
as chairman of the Senate Re-
publican Policy Committee.
One of Senator Taft's chief back
ers forecast that the vote in to-
morrow's meeting of the Senate Re-
publican Conference would be to
in favor of Senator Taft.
The leaders of the self-styled
liberal Republican Senators are de-
termined to push their plan to give
the Republican Party newer look.
One OF them said at least Is Sena-
tors are lined up to go along with
Senator Lodge out of the AZ Re-
publicans. But they have to gain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Recalled U. S. Diplomats
Depart From Bucharest
BY the Associated Press

BUCHAREST, Romania, Jan. l.
Two American diplomats whose re-
call was asked by the Romanian
government last November left
Bucharest by train tonight.
They are Col John r. Lowell, mill
itary attache at the American Lega-
ton here, and Henry P. Leverich,
veteran foreign service officer and
counselor of the Bucharest Legation.
In requesting their recall, along
with that of two British diplomats,
the Romanian government declared
the men had conspired with spies
and saboteurs."
The United States called this
ridiculous and retaliated by asking
Romania to recall two of its ENJOYS
assigned to Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Israeli, Egyptian
Warships Battle
Near Tel Aviv
Bombordment of City
Brings Threat of
Attack on Cairo
BY the Associated Press

TEL AVN, Israel, Jan. IA
running naval battle was fought
at New Years dawn between
Egyptian and Jewish Warhsips
off Tel Aviv, Israel announced
today.
The battle, which was said here
to have been inconclusive. was
fought after the city was awakened
at am. by heavy naval fire and
the buzz of planes. Oficials said
two Egyptian corvettes pumped
shells at the blacked-out city for
half an hour without causing any
casualties or doing any damage.
Correspondents neither saw nor
he Nd of any shells falling in the
city.
tAn Egyptian War Ministry
communioue issued in Cairo said
the naval battle between two
Egyptian and three Israeli ships,
lasted for several hours. 1t said
the Jewish vessels fed after be-
ling directly hit.
tThe communique reported an
Exchange of fire continued along
the whole southern Palestinian
front" and added that three
Jewish planes were shot down by
Egyptian antiaircraft guns. Three
other Israeli planes were hit and
were probably unable to return
to their bases" the communique
said. 1t said Egyptian planes
strafed Israeli armor and in
flicted heavy lossesD
Attack on Cairo Threatened.
An Israeli spokesman Immediately
threatened that if the Epyntians
attacked Tel Aviv once more, either
by sea or air, the Israeli n9vv or
air force, or both, would retaliate
against Cairo, the Egyptian capital.
(The Israeli navy would have to
steam up the Nile River to attack
Cairo)
In the present phase of fighting
We have avoided attacks on areas
of Egypt outside the battle zone"
the spokesman told foreign report
erS
But If after this action last night
the Egyptians again attack Tel Aviv
we shall take appropriate action in
Egypt-on Cairo in particular"
He said he meant specifically that
the Israeli Navy or air force, or both,
would retaliate directly against
Cairo.
The Egyptian ships apparently
were five or six miles off Tel Aviv
when the city was awakened by the
gunflre and air raid sirens. Most
people, some of whom still were
holding parties in their homes, as
Sumed at first that an air raid was
in progress.
Ships Spotted by Planes.
But observers could see the dis
tant gun flashes. Then the roar of
airplane motors was heard, pre-
from Israeli planes.
The Israeli announcement said
the fire was returned from. Israeli
shore batteries and after a short
while the enemy vessels steamed
off"
Later it was announced that the
Egyptian ships were spotted by
planes and pursued by Israeli cor
vettes in running battle. The
said the raiders es-
capped southwark.
1t was the first incident of its
kind since about months ago,
when an Israeli corvette and planes
drove off three Egyptian ships which
approached to within sight of OBJ
servers on the Tel Aviv waterfront.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Bv Froncis P. DouqIos

A program to extend unem-
ployment insurance to 100000
more workers and to provide
larger benefits was recommended
to Congress yesterday by the
Senate Finance Committees Ad-
visory Council on Social Security
The council said liberalization of
unemployment compensation should
taae the form of: .e-~
:. More liberal eligibility require
ments.
2. Higher benefit payments.
3. Payment of benefits over q
longer period.
1t recommended that the worker
be taxed to support the expanded
system as we'll as the employer who
in general, pays the entire tax now
although there are exceptions where
employees also are assessed.
Duration, Size Vary.
The average weekly unemploy-
ment compensation in 1947 was
s1783. In the District it was s1646;
in Maryland, $1S.O7, and in Virginia
S12.35.
The duration and size of pay.
ments vary among the states.
The advisory council, which has
been studying the Social Security
system fol more than a year, was
headed by Edward r. Stettinius, jr
former Secl etary of State and now
rector of the University of Virginia
Sumner H. Slichter, Harvard
economist, was associate chairman
and the councils staff was headed
by Robert M. Ball, social security
expert of the American Council on
Education.
The number of workers covered
by unemployment insurance was
80 100000 last June. Increasing the
coverage by 100000 would bring
under its provisions about IS per
cent of the total number employed
by others.
49, Tax Rate Proposed.
The council proposes minimum
Federal tax rate of 1.5Ts of the COW
cred wages and would raise the
maximum of the wages covered
from the present $4,000 to $4,000
Half of the Is per cent would be
paid by the. worker, half by the en-
ployer. Up to 80 per cent would be
paid into State unemployment
funds, giving them a minimum rate
of IL ger cent.
Under the present law, the Fed
eral tax is 3 per cent on payrolls
of employers having eight or more
workers. This can be offset up to
80 per cent by sums paid by en-
ployers under approved State laws
giving the States up to 270 per cent
Actually the average rate is IL
per cent because employers are
given reductions in the tax rate by
reason of favorable experience"
That is, they lay off few workers,
OF few laid off collect unemploy-
ment compensation.
In the District the average en-
See SOCIAL SECURITY, Page AS
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! f1GFo1E1 rEAfCS cut III Qra1C cal
may hurt draft board machinery
Page AS
SINGLE PHYSICAL standard fol
armed services under considera
ton. Page A-9
( By the Associated Press
/ Legislation formally authoriz-
ing a 70-group Air Force ano
an 1877 ,0O0-man Army was pro-
posed yesterday by Representa-,
tive Vinson, Democrat, of Geor-
gia, who will head the House
Armed Services Committee in
the New Congress.
A she& of five bills which he
proposes to introduce at tomor-
rows opening session also will push
research in guided missiles. Mr.
Vinson said.
"All the bills may not meet with
the approval of the Pentagon." he
said, but I think Congress prob
ably will approve them"
The other Vinson bills would.
Require the Navy to get specific
approval from Congress before
building any vessels of more thar
IS 900 tons.
Extend the present income tau
| exemptions for service personne
until next July /.
Make the 20 per cent luxury tax
apply to perfumes, jewelry and furs
sold at post exchanges and ships
stores.
The Air Force bill would speci-
flcally authorize TO air groups, plus
% separate squadrons and 81 re-
serve groups. The present author
ity for a 70-group Air Force exist;
only in an appropriation bill passed
last year giving the Air Force the
money to build up to that strength
The Air Force would have a to-
tai strength of $4,000 men, not in
Guiding aviation cadets. reserve;
on active duty for training, Officer
candidates, and one-yesr volun.
teers for training.
The Air Force would be allowed
$4,000 aircraft, or 5000 airframe
tons of aircraft, whichever it chose
1t would be allowed to buy $500
new planes a year.
1t would have authority to buy
guided missiles without reducing
the number of planes allowed, ano
would be ordered by law ito inten-
sify and participate in research and
development programs"
The Army would have a perma-
nent authorized strength of 337 900
men, making up II regular divi-
sions, five regimental combat teams,
and supporting combat and service
units. The Army bill would allow
reserve of 81 National Guard
divisions and 81 National Guard
regimental combat teams, with Is
organized reserve corps divisions.
The Army would be allowed to
buy equipment for six divisions each
year.
It would have the same authority
as the Air Force to buy and use
guided missiles. and would have
permanent power to do research ano
development work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Chilean Volcano Erupts

SANTIAGO, Chile, Jan. R.-
The volcano Villarrica, which killed
nearly 100 persons last october
erupted again today. Heaviest flow
was in the direction of the Argen-
tine border town of Junin de Los
Andes. No deaths have been re-
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Northwestern 20, California IA
Leads New Years Bowl Results
BY the Assoeioted Press

by the AsSoeIoted Press
Scores from the Nations New
Years Day football bowl games fol-
low:
Rose at Pasadena.
Northwestern 20 California IA
Sugar at New Orleans.
Oklahoma IA North Carolina 6
Cotton at Dallas.
Southern Methodist 81 Oregon 10
Orange at Miami.
Texas 41----------G Georgia %
East-West at San Francisco.
East IA ---------------- West IL
Gator at Jacksonville.
Clemson "a ---.- Missouri %
Dixie at Birmingham.
Baylor 20--- Wake Forest 7
Delta at Memphis.
William and Mary 20
Oklahoma A. and M. 0
HarbOr at San Diego.
Villanova Nevada 7
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
New Honduron President

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras. Jan. l
(P,--Juan Manuel Galvez, 61-year-
old former war minister, today be-
came president of Honduras for a
six-year term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Business and Financial
Review

The Stars Business and
Financial Review appears to-
day. It consists of a summari-
zation of stocks and bond
prices of 1913, and national
and local roundups in the
fields of business, industry
and finance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Job'ess Pay Extension Vinson Will Propose
To Seven Million More 70-Group Air Force,
Urged in Senate Study837 ,0OO-Man Army
Advisers Propose Larger
Social Security Benefits,
LiberoI.zed Coveroqe

OVERHAUL OF SOCIAL security
program to be asked of 81st Con-
greSS. Page CT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02

Rodio Programs, Page CO
Complete Index Pose AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02

See HOME RULE, Page A
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Plans to Submit 5 Bills
Affecting Services to
Congress Tomorrow

FEARS cut in draft call
may hurt draft board machinery.
Page AS.
SINGLE PHYSICAL standard for
armed services under consi6era-
ton. Page A-9.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-01-02
Weather Forecast

Cloudy with strong winds High near Is
today, low about % tonight. Tomorrow,
cloudy, cold, rain or snow in afternoon or
at night. Full report on Page A-2)
Noon Al pm42 II pm. --38
2 p.m.----42 8 pm. 80 Midnight IS
4 p,m.---43 10 pm.---38 a.m.34
The Arizona post., 1949-05-06

when you seniors all knew there
was a BIB convention in Phoenix
that same day.
For shame-let that never hap
pen again!
(Signed) Mrs. Ben Sonenblick
Editors Note: 1t is quite appar-
ent from the above letters that the
Arizona Post is evidently doing a
good job of effectively reporting
the news. We are alternately
called vorable, first to the
fascists, then to the communists.
A ctu lily, we are in favor of
neither. We are of the opinion
that the spirit of the Constitution
of the United States, enforced as
it was intended, is plenty good
enough for us. Life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness what
more has Stalin-what more did
Hitler, Mussolini or Franco have
to offer?
1t is an admitted fact that we
do not always have democracy in
the United States. That is not the
fault of democracy-rather the
fault of our citizens and their be-
lief in the things that democracy
stands for Let us fight for better
newer leadership, education of
Americans in the field of toler-
ance, understanding, fair-play.
Resorting to fascism or to COM
munism or to any other ism to
correct democracy's errors is as
misdirected and unenlightened as
condemning the invention of the
telephone because we don't have
one.
Because of the nature of the
charges in one of the letters above,
the JPFO is invited to answer
them through the columns of the
Arizona Post. 1t goes without say
ing that the opinions of the writ
erS of letters to the editor are not
necessarily those of the editor.)
The Arizona post., 1949-05-06

The TWO. is subversive Com
munist front organization and has
been named as such by four diff
ferent governmental agencies.
This Sunday you announced that
their Lazarus division will hold
a peace" meeting.
The last time the I.W.O. con-
Quoted a peace" drive was at the
time of the Ribbentrop-Moloto
pact, but they switched for war
and an immediate second front
when their holy Russia was at
tackled. Yours truly,
(Signed) Jacob Fox
Dear Editor:
What is the matter with parents
of the BIB Girls? I am astounded
at lack of cooperation and inter
est shown this wonderful group
of teen-agers.
Their fashion show at the Santa
Rita was so fine, one could think
it was coached by professionals.
Their taste in selecting what to
model was so discriminating that
they were permitted to pick free
ly from the stock. Mrs. Solomon
of the Campus Lounge told me in
advance their attitude and man
ner would make the dresses speak
for themselves.
An audience of 100000 was ex-
pected and mere handful came
and so l ask where were the par
ents?
What happened at the Council?
AS I understand it the Council is
supposed to be a clearing house
for all club dates so that no affair
will conflict with another. These
girls had the date cleared, or
thought they did.
They are presumed to have an
advisor plan with them. Isn't the
advisor kept informed of what's
going on? These youngsters were
allowed to plan and work hard
The Arizona post., 1949-05-06

children of nursery and kinder
garten age will be accepted and
that the Sisterhood extends its
fullest cooperation so that ''our
children may enjoy pleasant and
interesting experiences in hap
py and healthy environment
Rabbi Alexander Gross will
spend a few more weeks with
Young Israel to assist in the or
ganization of the Camp and de-
velopment of the Hebrew pro-
gram before returning to New
York.