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Evening star., 1950-02-25
End Of Rent Controls June 30
Hinted as Appropriation Is Cut
To Funds for Paying Off Staff
Senate Committee
Directs Expediter
To Settle Leave
By J. A. O'Leory

The first step toward letting
Federal rent control die on June
80 was taken today.
The Senate Appropriations
Committee cut 81 million from a
deficiency estimate for controlling
rents and directed the housing
expediter to use the remaining
$2.6 million for terminal leave
only.
While this action will not pre-
vent a move from developing in
other committees for another ex~
tens Of controls. it is a clear
indication the Appropriations
Committee expects control to end
this year.
The housing expediter has
about 1000 employees. The s3.6
million of additional money asked
for would have met the payroll
from April l to June 30, allowing
for an expected drop of $50 in
the number of employees during
that time.
A Senate subcommittee ham
ding the urgent deficiency bill a
few days ago recommended the
full amount for rent control with
no strings attached. When the
full committee met today to re-
port the measure to the Senate it
made the cut and wrote in the
terminal leave direction.
Terminal leave means paying
employees for any leave they have
accumulated when they are being
dropped.
President Truman and other
administration leaders have
called for an extension of Federal
ceilings on rents beyond June 80.
The surprise action of the
committee today was announced
after a closed session by Chair
man McKellar. He said there was
no record vote among the 21
members and there had been
some opposition.
The deficiency bill has three
main categories: To make up a
deficiency in payments to veterans
for vocational training, $720,000.-
900; for increased power facilities
at iva, $11,682,500. and to ex-
pand production of fashionable ma
terials by the Atomic Energy Com
mission, $78,8s5 900 of contract
authority.
Evening star., 1950-02-25

chase when the car entered Mary
land from the District early today
filed charges of exceeding 10 miles
an hour. reckless driving, driving
without lights and passing two
red lights.
Pvt. James E. Stargel. who
sprang the trap on the two youths
about 1920 pm, said he watched
them pull an alarm at Second
and Peabody streets NV, ano
then sent his car over a fast
course before they were captured.
En- route, the fleeing car col
lided with one operated by Nor
man A. Pisner, "a, of 1884 r street
Sc, but continued on into Mary
land, where Montgomery County
police halted the car.
The 15-year-old youth has been
turned over to juvenile authorities.
The case against Redmond was
continued until Friday at Mu-
nicipal Court today
The 9Th precinct has had five
false alarms this week and 20
since January /. Pvt. Stargel was
stationed near the box at Second
and Peabody in his own car as
a part of the police trap.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Organized Theft of U.S.. Secrets
In Occupied Germany Revealed

The ring struck first last August
10. This month the homes of
three officers have been broken
into.
The latest to be robbed was a
colonel, who took batch of secret
documents home and left them in
his car. That night his home
was entered and searched.
The next night the colonel
again left the papers in his car.
This time the agents broke into
his garage and walked off with
them.
"All these housebreakings fol-
low the same pattern" an Army
spokesman said. Items Of high
value are untouched. but desks are
searched for papers. No finger
prints are left.
I'm a few of the homes a token
amount of items Of no special
monetary value was taken. They
took these apparently with the
intent of drawing attention away
from the actual purpose of the
burglary-to obtain important Of
fetal documents"
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Chinese Reds Invade
Island Of Namoa and
Claim lis Capture
NotionoIists Regard
Landing as Rehearsal
For Other Occupations
By ihe Assocjoted Press

TAIPEI, Formosa. Feb. 25.-The
Defense Ministry said today that
Red forces had landed on the is
land of Namoa, 100 miles from
Formosa.
Red broadcasts said Namoa had
fallen to the Communists. Ma
tionalist statements did not go
this far. They said the island
was defended only by minor forces.
Namoa, about 80 square miles in
area, has been an important sup
ply base for Nationalist China
guerrillas in Fukien and Kwang-
tung Provinces. It is also guardian
of the Communist port of Swatow
200 miles east northeast of British
Hong Kong.
Nationalist sources said the land
ing followed an artillery barrage
from the mainland and two small
fanking islands, Fenghu and Luao
A ministry spokesman said its
occupation was probably a dress
rehearsal for more important
projects such as a fresh attempt
to conquer the island outposts of
Quemoy and Chusan. The fall of
either would make them potential
stepping stone for the Com
munists' expected attack on For
mosa.
Both are in the islands imme-
diately southeast of Shanghai.
The Chusans have been used to
advantage by the raiding Nation
alist planes and blockading war
ships.
The Nationalist Defense Min
istry in the last two weeks has
said repeatedly that an attack on
Formosa may be expected. Air
raid precautions already have
been started with shelters and
movement of factories, schools
and hospitals under way.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
West Reich 10 Lift Ban
On Steel for East Zone
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-West Ger
many has agreed to lift its en-
barge on steel exports to the Rus
sian zone. a joint communique
announced today.
Western negotiators made this
commitment after a pledge from
East German economic represent
atives to speed up formerly lag
ging deliveries of Eastern prod
ucts.
The steel embargo went into
effect February 8 on suggestion of
the Allied high commission. The
commission denied it was a re-
prisal for Soviet interference with
West Berlin traffic.
The joint communique was
signed here this morning and in
dicated the lifting of the steel
ban was effective Immediately.
The Russians are OBTAINING 81
carloads of West Berlin scrap
metal at their zonal frontier. the
American high commission re-
ported.
Berlin's highway traffic today
was free of Russian interference.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
U. 5. Consulate in Saigon
Is Raised 10 Legation
BY the Asseeiafsd Press

SAIGON, Wet Nam, Feb. 25.-
The American consulate here has
been raised to a legation and Ed
mund A. GuiIlion has been named
charge d'affaires to handle Amer
ica's diplomatic relations with In
do-China, it was announced to-
day.
America has recongized the
sponsored state of Wet
Nam and the kingdoms of Laos
and Cambodia.
The radio of the rival Wet Nam
Of Ho Chi Mimi. rec
ognized by Russia and satellites,
attacked American pol
icy in Asia.
The radio denied that Hos
movement is Communist, assert
ing that his forces were fighting
only for independence against
foreign invaders (France).
Evening star., 1950-02-25
For More Boreoins
in Used Cars
Reed The Stur

Now is the time to make
your selection from the many
available used-car bargains in
the Metropolitan Washington
Area.
The best way to cover the
field is to check the classified
ads in the Automobiles for
Sale" columns of The Star
today and every day.
Every day The Star carries
more used-car classified ads
than any other Washington
newspaper, thus giving its
readers a wider variety of
makes and prices from which
to choose.
Always consult The Star
First m Classified in WASH
ington.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
u. S. Aides Press Coal Talks,
See Little Hope as Trial Neors
D. c. Office Buildings
Are Wasting Fuel,
Official Declares

Many downtown Office buildings
are wasting coal by maintaining
too high temperatures in the face
of a serious dwindling of the
city's soft coal stockpile, it was
charged today.
j. Thomas Kennedy, chairman
of the District Fuel Co-ordinating
Committee, said spot check Of
downtown Office buildings yester-
day and Thursday revealed that
many were ignoring the Commis-
sioners' request that heat be low
cred to conserve coal.
The Commissioners have ordered
District government buildings
heated only to 68 degrees. Pri-
vate Office buildings have been
asked to observe this limit also.
One building was found with
the temperature up to 78 degrees
and at least seven we're discovered
with heat around "a degrees, Mr..
Kennedy said.
Mr.. Kennedy said he expected
to have an accurate figure on
the dealers stockpiles on Monday
He has asked the dealers who
supply the commercial needs OF
the city for report on their
current supplies, the amount OF
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Man Killed by Auto Van
On Baltimore Boulevard

Lawrence James Oien, 46, Of
New York, was struck and killed
today by an automobile van as
he attempted to cross Baltimore
boulevard at Elkridge.
Maryland State police said Mr..
Oien apparently stepped into the
path of the truck. He was cross
ing from a cabin, where he had
been staying, to a lunch room,
police said. The accident occurred
at 1880 am.
Thomas H. Smith, 81, of Balti-
more, the truck driver, was charged
with reckless driving and held un-
der 81, 1000 bond. No hearing date
has been set, police said.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
5Wounded in Battle as Gunmen
Attempt to Hold Up Night Club
Three Captured, Detective Among Injured
At Scene in Greenwich Village

jewelry. purses and money on the
tables. I've got six others with
me-" ..-..
simultaneously. other gunmen
stationed in the night clubs bar
and dining room stood up and
drew pistols.
Guests dropped to the floor,
covering under tables. Others
ran screaming. Bullets ripped
across the room, as two detectives
battled the holdup band.
Two guests and one entertainer
fell wounded; also one of the gun
men and Detective John O'Neill.
More than a dozen shots were
fired.
Three men were captured, one
after a wild dash for freedom in
fCoe DnpnrDV Doun AA1
Evening star., 1950-02-25

No. l Engine Company and Pvt.
Rogers Cannon Of No. 16 Engine
Company. The others, whose in
juries ranged from minor burns
to cuts. were treated on the scene
by rescue squad members and Fire
Department Physician DR.. w. D.
Claudy.
Cause of the blaze, which tied
up all traffic in the TOO block of
Thirteenth street for almost an
hour, has not been determined.
Manager Israel Caplan said the
place was preparing to open for
the lunch hour about 1890 am.
when one Of the chefs saw smoke
pouring from the basement. Mr.
Caplan said he ordered all en-
ployes, four chefs and two porters,
from the building.
He could make no estimate of
the damage.
Firenen said a large quantity
of book matches in a storeroom
helped feed the fire in its early
stages
Evening star., 1950-02-25
1ydings 10 Head
'SenateProbe
OF State Dept.
d Others Also Named
To Study Charges
Reds Are Employed
By Cecil Holland

Senator Tydings, Democrat, OF
Maryland today was named chair
man of a Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Subcommittee to investigate
charges that Communists are en-
ployed in the State Department.
Other members of the five-man
investigating committee are:
Senators Mcmahon of Connect
icut and Green of Rhode Island,
Democrats, and Hickenlooper OF
Iowa and Lodge of Massachusetts,
Republicans.
The appointments were an
nounced by Chairman Connally
after the Foreign Relations Com
mittee discussed at an unusual
Saturday morning session the in
vestigation ordered by the Senate
this week
Result of Mccarthy Charges.
The inquiry is a result of charges
made by Senator Mccarthy, Re-
publican, of Wisconsin.
Senator Tydings Immediately
called a subcommittee meeting
for Monday to make plans for the
investigation.
I'VE will have a fair and COM
plete Investigation, the Senator
said. "It will be neither WITCH
hunt on the one hand nor white
wash on the other"
He said the subcommittee will
employ one or more staff experts.
probably lawyers, to assist in the
inquiry.
May Cost Up to $4,000.
Senator Connally said the For
eign Relations Committee adopted
resolution at the meeting this
morning to authorize him to ap-
point the subcommittee. Another
resolution authorized the commit
tee to ask for sufficient funds for
the expenses Of the investigation.
Senator Connally said the cost
may run from $4,000 to $50, 900.
Five members instead of three
were named to the subcommittee
ut the insistence of Republican
members. The Senate Republican
Policy Committee earlier in the
day took the position that it
should be a f1ve-man subcommit-
tee and not a three member body
as Democratic leaders had
planned.
Senator Connally said he start
ed out with an idea that three
members could do the work more
efficiently and expeditiously" than
larger group. But, he added.
that he readily agreed" to the
Republican suggestion for a five
man committee.
Secretary of State Acheson told
a news conference yesterday that
the department will cooperate
"in every way" in the investigation
of charges made by Senator Nc
Carthy. But he reiterated that
there is no one now employed in
the department who has been
found diSloyal.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Bradley Will Make
Crash Dive on Sub Off
Key West Next Week
To Get First-Hund View
Of Navy Defense Against
Underseu Attackers
By John A. Giles

Gen. Bradley will be aboard a
submarine for the first time next
week as it crash dives in simulated
anti-submarine warfare tactics.
The chairman Of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff will board the
submersible at Kew West. Fla,
while he is making a combined
business trip and vacation visit
to the Naval station there.
The general, who commanded
100000 ground troops in Europe
during the war and whose military
experience before he became the
Joint Chiefs chairman was al
most entirely in the Army, also
will go aboard a Navy blimp used
in combating submarines.
Gen. Bradley said today that it
also would be the first time he
had ever been on a blimp and he
felt the experience would be both
interesting and profitable.
Program Stepped Up.
The visit of Gen. Bradley to
Key West again will serve to focus
attention on the Navy's renewed
interest in anti-submarine war
fare, which had been allowed to
languish until Admiral Sherman
became Chief of Naval Operations
last November. Before then, the
Navy had shown more interest
in aircraft carriers as shown in
plans to build the 65,ooo-ton super
carrier United States. Defense
Secretary johnson cancelled con-
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Four Czech Soldiers
Flee to West Reich
BY the Associoted Press

HOF, Germany, Feb. 25.-Ger-
man police said today that four
Czechoslovak soldiers in full uni
form fled across the border into
West Germany Wednesday.
They told police they had been
assigned to cut wood near the
border. They used the chance to
fiee because eve have too much
work and get too little to eat"
The soldiers were not armed.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Army Finds Evidence
That karpe' S Death in
Austria Was Accident
Believes He Lost Balance,
Was Dragged by Train
Before Dying in Tunnel
BY the Assoeioted Press

VIENNA, Austria, Feb. 25.-
United States Army authorities
said today the facts indicated that
United States Navy Capt. Eugene
S. Karpe met death accidentally
Thursday in an Austrian railway
tunnel, south of Salzburg.
Investigators said it was possible
that Capt. Karpe alighted from
the Arlberg express at Golling,
where the train made an un-
scheduled Commute stop because
of repair work on the tracks
ahead. They theorized he had
difficulty in reboarding the train
after it started. The train
entered the tunnel three minutes
later and was going 80 miles an
hour.
Capt. Karpe was a close friend
and an Annapolis classmate of
Robert A. Vogeler, American busi-
nessman, now in a Hungarian
prison after being convicted of
espionage and sabotage.
An Army spokesman said the
ballast between the tracks and
the tunnel wall was freshly
churned for some distance near
the spot where Capt. Karpe's
body was found. This may indi-
cate. he said, that Capt. Karpe
lost his balance and was trying
to struggle back into the car while
his feet dragged on the ground.
Luggage Undisturbed.
Oliver Wright. second secre-
tary Of the British legation in
Bucharest. where Capt. Karpe had
spent three years as American
naval attache, said he saw Capt.
Karpe about 80 minutes before the
accident occurred. He said he did
not know whether Capt. Karpe
got off the train at Golling. Capt.
Karpe had complained about gout
and was walking with limp, Mr..
Wright said.
The Army spokesman stated
there were nine pieces of luggage
found in Capt. Karpe's compart-
ment and none of them had been
disturbed.
Found on Capt. Karpe's body
1Coo KAppE pooo Al
Evening star., 1950-02-25

the United States broke diplomatic
relations with Bulgaria Tuesday
spoke bitterly of Bulgarian charges
that he had served as spy.
In an interview aboard the train
carrying out the American diplo-
mats Mr. Heath. haggard after two
years behind the Iron Curtain,
said:
There can be little doubt here
that there is no question of justice
or of a threat to Bulgaria's secur-
ity.
Here is a deliberate, meticu-
lousy planned campaign to create
fear and distrust of the United
States and to violate the rules. not
only of diplomacy. but OF civiliza-
tion," Mr.. Heath declared.
Il shall not even touch upon
the wholesale violations of the
peace treaty. The Bulgarian
people have a basic liking and
(See BULGARIA, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Senator Byrd's Mother
In Hospital After Fall
By the Assoeiofed Press

WINCHESTER, Va, Feb. 25.-
Mrs. E. Boiling Byrd, mother OF
Senator Byrd. Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, is under treatment in Win
chester Memorial Hospital for a
hip injury she received several
days ago as result of fall at
her home here.
Hospital attendants reported
the condition Of Mrs. Byrd, who is
more than 80 years old, as salts
factory. She also Is the mother
Of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd,
noted polar explorer, and Thomas
B. Byrd of Clarke County, Va.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Kirk Leaves Moscow
For Mediterranean
By the Associated ersss

BERLIN, Feb. 25.-American
Ambassador Allan Kirk flew out of
the Soviet Union today to hunt
some sunshine" on a Mediterrane-
an vacation.
Admiral Kinks plane refueled
briefly here this afternoon after
leaving Moscow in a snowstorm.
The Ambassador, accompanied
by his. wife and several members
of his Moscow staff, continued to
Wiesbaden to be overnight guests
of American High Commissioner
John j, MeCloy.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
BIost Kills Three Troinmen

TARBORO, N. c., Feb. Is (Pl.-
The boiler of an Atlantic Coast
Line local freight train exploded
near here last night. killing the
engineer, fireman and brakeman.
The dead were identified as E. E.
Boyette, engineer; j. H. Carson,
brakeman, and Bud Tillman, col
ored fireman. All were from
Rocky Mount, N. c.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb, 25.-Five per-
sons were wounded in a wild gun
battle in Greenwich Village
night club early today.
One detective was felled and
more than 100 guests cringed in
terror during the blazing gun
fight which started when a band
of gunmen tried to hold up the
late-night crowd in the Moroccan
Village Club. % West Eighth
street.
Police said the bandit leader
stepped to the night club stage
during the 3 am. closing show,
showed a girl singer out of his
way, drew pistol, and announced
over the loudspeaker:
This is a stickup. Put your
Evening star., 1950-02-25

seemed little basis for figuring any
settlement was near.
Federal Mediation Chief Cyrus
S. Ching. one of the men Presi-
dent Truman has assigned to try
to end the eight-month- lons dts
pute. said there hasn't been any
progress since the present coirt-
directed bargaining got under way
on February Is.
THE situation is exactly the
same as it was when these con-
ferences started Mr.. Ching said.
Nevertheless, as the union
operator talks resumed Mr.. Ching
and David L. Cole said they were
redoubling their efforts over the
week end for an 11th-hour COM
(Caa TnAT Dooo ACN
Evening star., 1950-02-25
2-A|arm Blaze Injuries
Z Firemen Slightly
Al Tradewinds Cafe
; Treated at Hospital;
Traffic Tied Up for
Hour on 18th Street,

Three f1remen were burned and
nine others suffered minor in
juries this morning in a two
alarm fire which damaged the
basement and ground floor OF Ruby
Foo's Tradewinds Restaurant, 728
Thirteenth street NV.
Treated at Emergency Hospital
for burns of the hands and face
were:
Capt. ]. r. Best Of Engine Com
pany 2, Sergt. Delmar Taylor of
Pictures Of Fire and Injured Fire Coptain.
Poqe As
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Police Gust Strikers

PARIS, Feb. Is (R.-Police de-
scended on nine small factories
in Paris and the suburbs today,
ousting striking workers who were
occupying the plants. No clashes
were reported.
Evening star., 1950-02-25

ute cabinet session. It means the
Labor Party will form another gov
ernment and run the continuous
risk of being wrecked on a vote of
confidence in the House of Com
mons at a time not of its own
choosing.
The results so far give Labor
314 seats, Conservatives and allied
parties 294, Liberals 8, Irish Ma
tionalists 2, Independent Liberal
l. and one seat to the neutral
Speaker of the House.
Formal Statement Issued.
Mr.. Attlee emerged from the
cabinet meeting at No. 10 Downing
Street, the Prime Minister'S Off
cial residence. to say:
well, we are carrying on"
That was all he would say, but
later the cabinet issued formal
statement which said:
''The cabinet met this morning
to consider the situation arising
from the general election.
After consultation with his COL
leagues, the Prime Minister has
decided that as the House of
Commons will contain a majority
of Labor members, it is the duty
of the present administration to
continue in Office. for the King
government must be carried on.
"The Prime Minister hopes that
now that the election is over, all
will once more give their full
efforts to carrying forward the
necessary work Of the nation"
All Ministers to Resign.
All of Mr.. Attlee's minister.
made the traditional offers to re-
sign. It is likely some will be
accepted. The Prime Minister i.
expected to reshuffle his cabine,
considerably, in the light of the
thunderous voice of the electorate
and to MAKE the names known
about the middle of next week.
When Mr.. Attlee decided which
ministers are to go. their resigna-
tions will be submitted to King
George vi. The Kings accept
ance will be automatic, since by
rigid tradition the monarch al
ways follows the advice of his
first minister.
Among those expected to figure
in the reshuffling are Foreign
Minister Bevin, who is sick, and
Health Minister Aneurin Bevan,
who has been mentioned as a
possible candidate to succeed Mr..
Bevin if the latter retires.
The new Parliament will con-
vene next Wednesday to organize.
Just before the session. the Labor
members will hold a meeting to
re-elect Mr.. Attlee their leader
ard thus Prime Minister. Or
March the governments pro-
posed legislative program will be
outlined in the traditional speech
by the King. There are many
who think Labor will tone down
it's ideas considerably because of
the hard pounding the Socialists
took.
Faces Crucial Vote.
It could be that the opposition
might muster enough strength
then to tip over the Labor gov
ernment. Tine program as pre-
&C. M r(1rrTOHy r-- o.
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Heath and His Staff
Leave Bulgaria, Call
Her Foe Of Freedom
U. S. Minister Speaks
Bitterly Of Charges
He Served as Spy
by the Assoeidfed Press

MS. Yugoslavia. Feb. 25.-
American Minister Donald r.
Heath led his 49-member delega-
ton out of Bulgaria today. brand
ing her Red government an enemy
of freedom.
Mr.. Heath, who had served as
American Minister in Sofia until
Evening star., 1950-02-25
Ching Says Situation
Is Same as When
Court Stepped In
By the Associated Press

Government officials urgently
prodded coal peace talks today
in hope of break in the strike
before the union faces trial for
contempt charges Monday. But
they weren't optimistic.
With the Nations fuel crisis
growing steadily worse there
Evening star., 1950-02-25

Emergency Cool for Pittsburgh Loaded
Under Police Guard. Poge Al
Evening star., 1950-02-25
'Att|eetoForn
Cabinet Despite
Slim Majority
Labor Has Nine-Vote
Margin, With Five
Seats in Doubt
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Feb. 25.-Prime Min
lister Attlee announced today that
his Labor government will carry
on, despite the scant and shaky
parliamentary majority it won in
Thursdays elections.
At the moment, Labor holds a
9-vote working margin in the
House of Commons, with five seats
still in doubt.
Mr.. Attlee announced, the de-
cision after an emergency 75-min-