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Evening star., 1950-01-12

II knew how to cook. No one COM
planned"
Il was afraid to leave the kids
alone" he continued. Il finally
put them to bed after I fixed din
ner. I kept watching for the
mother = finally fell asleep
and slept all night in a chair"
BY Monday food was running
low and Mr.. Padgett had to bor-
row from a neighbor.
Monday night, the Nebraska
Humane Society took the children
to the Nebraska Children's Home.
'"I don't know how they found
out, but it was relief" said Mr..
Padgett. II didn't want to call
because I kept thinking the
mother would come back"
The father, a construction
worker working in Indianapolis,
was reported returning to Omaha.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Ashes Of Battery Case
Fatal 70 Two Children
BY the A.xoeiafsd Pr.s.

INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. Ia
Health officials warned today
against using battery cases foi
fuel after attributing the deaths
OF two children to lead poisoning
contracted from ashes. Their par
ents said they had been unable
to get coal.
DR.. Gerald F. Kempf. city
health director. warned that burn
ing battery cases as fuel is "invit-
ing disaster"
The dead children, 1-year-ole
cousins, were Marvin Offet, who
died Monday, and Karen Easley
who died December 13. Their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Offet
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Easley
occupy the same house.
Two other children are seriously
Ill. They are Marvin's twin
brother, Michael Offet, and Leon.
ard Radford, 21-month-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Grammar Radford
who live in the same block on
the southeast side Of the city.
Health authorities said the chill.
dren suffered encephalitis (infia.
nation OF the brain) as q result
OF lead poisoning.
DR.. Kempf said the children
must have come into contact with
ashes from the living room heat
ing stove while playing on the
floor,
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Berini, Met Opera Tenor,
is Hugged in Montreal
BY the Assoeicisd Press

MONTREAL, Jan. 12.-Mario
Berini. Metropolitan Opera tenor
was robbed and assaulted in q
downtown section of the city last
night only q few hours after he
arrived from New York to sing the
leading role in a performance OF
La Boheme."
The internationally known con-
cert star required hospital atten-
ton but was released following
treatment for an open cut on the
head and several body bruises.
Although shocked by the expert
ence.. Mr.. Berini said he would
appear as scheduled" this eve-
ming. a
The Met star said he left the
theater between rehearsals to en-
JOY brief walk. While walking
along Mountain Street only a few
blocks away he said he was ac-
costed by a man who asked for
q match. Before he had a chance
to do anything, Berini said some
one hit him from behind.
The assailants fled after taking
d small amount Of money from
his GOAT pockets and wallet.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
CopIon
Continued From First Page.)

L OsJ
phone Co., to appear as a witness
tomorrow.
Mr.. Pomerantz claims Gubit-
chev's telephone was tapped before
February /, l949, when the Gov
ernment says its agents began
listening to the Russians tele.
phone talks.
"Stool Pigeon" Query.
Federal Judge Sylvester ]. Ryar
asked Mr.. Palmer if his purpose
in calling Mr.. Shapiro to the stanc
was to. find out If the Justice
Department attorney acted as 9
f"stool pigeon"
Mr.. Palmer replied he hat
hesitated to use that term, but
wanted to detrmine whether Gov.
eminent wire taps were the result
Iof Mr.. Shapiro's working with
Government agents.
Mr.. Shapiro's name was men.
toned in Miss Coplon's first tria'
when the prosecution asked hel
If she had spent the nights Of
January Z and 8, l949 with Mr.
Shapiro in hotels in Baltimore
and Philadelphia. She admitted
going to the hotels with Mr.. Sna.
lpiro.
Judge Ryan said yesterday tha'
Testimony by Mr.. Shapiro on ths
E.hotel episodes" would be ad.
United on q limited SCALE"
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Simpler Style Of Budget
Is Praised by Hoover
By the Askociofsd Prsss

Former President Hoover COM
plimented the authors of the 1851
Federal budget today on the Job
they did in restyling the report
to more readily understandable
form.
The revision, along lines recon-
mended by the Hoover Commits
sion on Government Reorganiza-
ton, aims at the performance"
principle. The idea is to show
the real purpose for which Fed
eral money is being spent, and
how the work is coming along,
with related figures grouped so
they can be found easily.
The citizens committee now
engaged in promoting Govern
ment reforms recommended by
the Hoover Commission reported
that the former President wrote
Budget Director Frank Pace, .jr.:
THE form of the new budget
in the adoption of the perform
ance principle is the greatest ster
in the advance of this problem
since 1920. The President
and you are to be congratulated.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
OMAHA, Jan. IA 35-year-
old bachelor today told how he
"mothered" a brood of seven chill
dren for three days after the
mother induced him to baby sit
while she went down town, then
failed to return.
The impromptu baby sitter,
Charles Padgett, a plasterer. said
he went to the Kenneth Durbin
home to do some plastering, and
while he was there, Mrs. Durbin
asked him to watch her seven
children, aged 10 months to IL
years, while she went down town.
She has not been seen since.
Il sure learned a lot about
diapers in a hurry" Mr.. Padgett
said after welfare workers relieved
him of his charges. cit was lucky
Evening star., 1950-01-12
By J. B. Zotmon

Judge Paul Brown today told
the jury in the Fairfax County
murder trial of Charles Francis
Holober that it should acquit him
if it finds him insane.
The judge told the jury that If it
finds that Holober's will powersWas
so impaired by disease that he was
incapable of controlling himself,
he should not be>held criminally
responsible for his act.
Prosecution and defense testi-
mony in the four-day- -old trial
ended late yesterday and the case
is expected to 60 to the jury early
this afternoon.
Judge Brown issued his instruc-
tions to the all-male jury just
before the State began its closing
arguments.
Charged in Staying Wife.
Holober, Al, is charged with
shooting his wife, Frances. 81, last
February "a and burying her body
on the grounds of a Fairfax nudist
camp. Another indictment charg-
ing him with burying alive his g.
month-old daughter, June. beside
her mother will be tried separately.
Since Holober has confessed
both murders, his case hinges on
how the jury decides the sanity
question.
Judge Brown said that If the
jury determines that the defend
ant understood the consequences
of the crime, and knew that he
did wrong. he must be convicted
of murder.
Yawns Throughout Trial.
Throughout the trial, the tall
bespectaled defendant. who lived
in the 1900 block of Shepherd
street NV, has appeared un-
concerned and + has frequently
yawned and rubbed his eyes.
Two defense psychiatrists, DR..
Benjamin Karpman and DIR.
Frank S. Caprio, both of Wash
ington, contended yesterday that
Holober was insane at the time
of the crime and is insane now.
The prosecution countered. how
ever. with testimony from three
psychiatrists, including DR.. Francis
S. Chance, who examined Holober
last year at the Southwestern
State Hospital at Marion, that the
defendant was sane last February
and is still sane.
DR.. Chance. who resigned from
the hospital about ten days ago,
said he examined Holober several
times over a six-month period.
Under cross-examination by De-
tense Attorney T. Brooke Howard,
DR.. Chance admitted that Holober
needed mental treatment and that
he could become insane II frus-
trated.
In response to another question
by Mr.. Howard. the witness con-
ceded that Holober's marital diff
culties could have constituted such
a Illustration.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Jury Inspects Scene
OF Alleged Attack on
Girl by Father Of 4

The jury in the District Court
trial of Hugh @. Mincey, 32-year-
old iron worker. on a charge of
criminally assaulting a 4-year-old
girl. today inspected the scene of
the alleged crime at the Eastern
House Hotel. 518 H street NV.
Additional prosecution witnesses
were ito testify this afternoon.
Mincey, the father of four children,
is accused of attacking the child
last September 13. He is charged
with carnal knowledge. Both the
man and the child lived at the H
street address, but in separate
apartments.
Assistant United States Attorney
Cecil r. Hef1in, announced in his
opening statement yesterday that
he would have mo hesitancy" in
asking for the death penalty. In
the District. the death penalty for
rape or carnal knowledge can be
given only when recommended by
the jury.
Found in Hallway.
The little girl was attacked
several days before her fifth birth
day, 1t is alleged. She was found
in hallway suffering from shock,
bruises and cuts. Some SO stitches
were required when the child was
taken to Gallinger Hospital, ac-
cording to DR.. Robert Barter, q
witness.
The first Government witness
called was the child herself. She
called to her mother on the way
to the witness stand, turned and
started to leave the courtroom
evidently nervous. At this point
Mr.. Heflin informed Judge T..
Alan Goldsborough, who is pre-
siding at the trial before a Jury
Of eight men and four women.
that he would not call on the
child to testify.
The child's mother then told
OF leaving the little girl outside
the building to play while she
went up to the apartment. When
the mother returned, the girl was
missing. A search was started.
Mother Quotes Mincey,
Finally, G. A. Miller, hotel clerk.
found the little girl in a hallway
covered with blood. He sum-
moned the mother and called
police. it was testified.
The mother also testified that.
when she confronted the. defend
ant. Mincey, after his arrest, he
admitted having beaten the little
girl.
The defendants wife is now In
Washington, defense counsel said
His four children, they said, still
are in Georgia. from where he
came to Washington.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Amendments Move
Delays Senate Action
On 0Ieo Tax Repeal

Senate action on a bill repeating
Federal oleomargarine taxes has
been complicated and delayed by
three civil rights amendments.
The amendments were offered
yesterday by Senator LANCER. Re-
publican, of North Dakota, ore Of
the dairy State group fighting the
oleomargarine bill.
The amendments and others
previously offered to tie wartime
excise tax reductions to the cleo
bill brought from Senator Full
bright, Democrat, of Arkansas the
charge that they we're a part Of
"a filibuster against and an at
tempt to. kill" the House-passed
measure now before the Senate for
the second week.
Vote on Bill Delayed.
The anti-poll tax, anti-lynching
and fair employment practices
amendments offered by Senator
Langer are all part of President
Truman's civil rights program.
They are bitterly opposed by
Southern Senators supporting the
oleomargarine bill.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
said motion to table the LANCER
amendments would be offered at
the proper time. Senate Demo-
cratic leaders were confident that
such a motion, which is not de-
batable, could be carried. The
effect would be to kill the amend
ments.
The immediate effect of the
amendments was to delay any vote
on the oleo bill. Southern DEM
ocrats would not agree to Ak a
voting time while such amend
ments are pending.
Filibuster Denied.
Senator Wiley, Republican, Of
Wisconsin, leader Of the dairy bloc,
denied there was any filibuster
against the measure. He has said
its opponents want an early" vote.
Senator Wiley and "a other
Senators ar> sponsoring a substi.
tute that would repeal the Federal
taxes on oleomargarine and ban
the yellow product from interstate
commerce.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Cain Believes Congress
IWiII LEI Rent Control Die
BY the Assoeiofed Press


Senator Cain. Republican, of
Washington told the Senate yes
terday he believes Congress will
turn down President Truman's re-
quest for an extension of Federal
rent controls. The present law
ends next June 80.
Senator Cain read q telegram he
sent to Gov. Dewey of New York
making the same prediction. He
told Gov. Dewey that If New York
City or other places need to con-
tinue rent controls this should be
done on State or local basis.
Senator Cain also said in the
telegram that "those for whom I
speak will use every conceivable
means, including whatever time is
required" to beat rent control ex-
tension.
There was some speculation at
the Capitol that this was q hint
of q possible f1libuster.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
some u. 5. Protestants Judge |nsfructs Jury
UnwittingIy Aid Reds To Acquit Ho|ober if
cause, ha|yComp|ains He Is Found Insane
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Jan. 12.-The italian
Interior Ministry has told the
United States Embassy in Rome
that some American Protestants
through their activities in Italy
unWittingly aid the cause of COM
munism. A ministry official said
this view also has been expressed
to American officials in Wash
ington.
The spokesman was comment
ing on the current tempest over
the activities in Italy of young
Church of Christ evangelists from
Texas. Their experiences here
have touched off a hot argument
oevWeen the Vatican newspaper
L'Osservatore Romano. and the
Communist press.
Thus. the ministry pointed out
the activities of the evangelists
have become enmeshed in the
Catholic church's battle with the
1000. strong Communist Party
in Catholic Italy.
The ministry spokesman said
Communists in Italy become
affiliated with Protestant sects
frequently to exploit these sects
for political ends by masking
communism with religion"
The American Embassy refused
to comment.
The Church of Christ evange-
lists aroused much Catholic anger
by preaching at an orphanage at
Frascati in the Alban Hills, in
the shadow of the Pope's summer
residence at Castel Gandolfo
Members of the group of 13 evan
gelists told reporters recently some
OF them were stoned near Castel
Gandolfo last month.
The group sponsors the orphan
age. The Italian Interior Ministry
spokesman declared no orphanage
Is needed in Frascati and that no
Protestant sect ever before had
taken it's activities to "the Pope's
backyard"
This attitude. the ministry said
is not religious persecution, "but
a legitimate preoccupation at
American proselytizing that usu-
ally ends by favoring Commu-
nism. The evangelists deny that
they have any political affiliations
whatever.
Interior Minister Mario Scelba
has said that he, himself, inter-
vened recently to obtain a three
month extension of the evange-
lists visas. However, there are
no indications yet that the evan
gelists will be granted permanent
visas and permission to operate
their Frascati orphanage. which
they say is all that interests them
here.
Evening star., 1950-01-12
Lie Detector Clears Guard
In Attacks Against UAW
BY the Assoeio,sd Press

DETROIT. Jan. 12.-Lie Detec-
tor tests indicated William
Thomas. night watchman at the
CIO United Auto Workers head
quarters, had no knowledge of the
campaign Of violence against the
union. police said yesterday.
Detective Inspector Joseph Krug
said the tests cleared MIR. Thomas
Of any connection with an attempt
to bomb union headquarters the
night of December 20, 1949. The
tests also indicated, Mr.. Krug said,
that Mr.. Thomas was not involved
in the attempted assassinations Of
Walter Reuther. UAW president,
and Victor Reuther. UAW educa-
tional director.
Thomas was questioned about
the violence after admitting he
faxed a torture kidnapping last
week. He is held on charge Of
making false report of a felony.
Horticulturalists have developed
full line of midget fruit trees
that grow to only a few feet tall.
Evening star., 1950-01-12

CHIC provisions
for Government
workers in his
bill to modern
iZe the e n tir e
structure of un-
e m pl oy m e Mt
c o m p e n S a =
ton benefits.
U.n d er h e
F or a nd bill,
G o v e r n =
ment employees
would be paid
a c c o r d / n g
tn the imam
plOyment COM
Evening star., 1950-01-12
so More Poles Seized
In French Police ROUNDUP
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. Jan. 12.-French police,
who already have expelled some
40 Poles, today began q new
roundup Of nationals from the
Soviet satellite.
Pierre Bertaux, head Of the
French security police, said about
SO Polish citizens were arrested
today in still-continuing opera
ton. Some Of the Poles, he de-
clared. would be expelled for
abusing the hospitality. and
tolerance of France" by interfering
In French politics. sutac
In Warsaw, a spokesman for
the French Embassy said another
Embassy employe was ordered last
night to leave Poland. Ht
Evening star., 1950-01-12
AdmiruIs
Continued From First Page.)

concerned over the condition of
defenses on that seaboard.
Senator Knowland began the
session by stating he had no desire
to delay the Sherman nomination
beyond January 10, the date the
committee agreed last week to
take q final vote.
Reads Magazine Article.
He said that he was convinced
that Admiral Sherman was com
petent and able and would make
an excellent Chief of Naval Oper-
ations" but said he felt the group
should determine whether or not
naval officers were being punished
for having expressed their honest
opinions" before congressional
committees.
He read a portion Of a fnaga-
zine article by Rear Admiral
Daniel B. Gallery in which the
admiral stated that the orders at
the Pentagon were ito conform
or be Iquidated."
'"These are serious statements
and If we are to discharge our
constitutional obligations we should
look into them," the Senator said
Senator Tydings pointed out
that Chairman Vinson Of the
House Armed Services Committee
already had announced plans for
a full-scale investigation into the
defense setup. He suggested that
Senator Knowland and Mr.
Matthews could "sit down" and
determine whether or not there
were any reprisals in the Navy
Department for testimony on
Capitol Hill.
Senator Tydings has won ar
agreement to vote without fur
ther debate" on the Sherman
nomination a week from today al
Evening star., 1950-01-12

surety bonds in connection with
their work.
These employees, whose dutie!
involve the handling of Govern.
ment money, now pay from S.
to IS a year to insurance com.
panies for these surety bonds.
The AFL Government Employees
Council has proposed that these
employees pay one years premium
estimated to total 100000, anc
that this amount be kept in {
special reserve fund to pay fol
any defalcations. Since only abou'
$4,000 year is lost by the Gov.
eminent through misuse of funds
it is estimated it would be be-
tween 20 and 40 years before these
Federal workers would have tc
pay another premium.
Meanwhile, at least one of the
insurance companies which fur
nishes these surety bonds has
sounded out the committees on
a compromise proposal. It Is not
known what compromise has been
offered. but it probably involves
a reduction in the premiums the
employees now pay. At any rate
some action by Congress to help
these workers appears likely this
year.
EFFICIENCY RATINGS-The
Civil Service Commission is being
subjected to terrific pressure from
various Federal departments and
agencies, which want it to rec
ommend to Congress that Gov
eminent employees lose their pres
ent rights to appeal their eff
cheney ratings.
The agencies want to abolish
the present impartial appeals
board procedure. whereby a rep
resentative of the Civil Service
Commission has the deciding vote
on all agency appeals boards
Instead. the agencies want a
loaded" appeals board setup
whereby each agency would have
its own personnel officials pass
ing judgment on an employe s
appeal.
The commission is on a spot in
this regard and has not yet made
up its mind on this vital issue
The commission must make its
recommendations to Congress.
next month for the overhaul ol
the Governments efficiency rat.
ing system. The discarding of the
present five-adjective rating sys.
tenn in favor of something NOR,
simpllfled, such as satisfactory
and unsatisfactory, is almost Ger,
tain to be recommended.
But the appeals issue is tn,
one in doubt. In this regard, thu
commission has had a good rec.
ord in the past in handling EN-.
ploye appeals cases in efficiency
ratings. That's why many em.
ployes are hoping the commits.
sion won't sell them down the
river" by depriving them of the
right to q fair appeal.
fThe Federal Spotlight radio
program featuring additional
ne1Os and UieDs of the Gouern-
ment is heard each SATURDAY. at
Gas pm. ouer WMAL, The
Star stdtion.)
Evening star., 1950-01-12
The Federal Spotlight
House Measure Would Grant
|U..S. Workers JobIess Benefits
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Legislation give unemployment compensation benefits
nment employees introduced today by Representative Frand
Democrat, of Rhode Island.
Introduction OF the followed by days the specific
10 CONGRESS n PRESIDENT truman that Federal
Evening star., 1950-01-12

Toluidine blue, a dye used in
laboratories, has been found ef-
1ecstve II controlling bleeding.
Evening star., 1950-01-12

Irish potatoes are grown In
eynry State Of the United States.
Evening star., 1950-01-12

fThe Federal Spotlight radio
program featuring additional
ne1Os and UieaDs of the Gouern-
ment is heard each Saturday at
Gas pm. ouer WMAL, The
Star Stdtion.j
Evening star., 1950-01-12

Mr.. Forand, one Of the veteran
members of Congress, made spe-
Evening star., 1950-01-12

Sun, today, 7:26 $40
Sun, tomorrow 7:26 5:11
Automobils lishts must Be turned on on
one-half hour after sunset. 81
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Wholesalers Fight Tax
IN WAsRINcToM


THE BUREAU OF LABOR sta
: tistics shows that the whole
sale commodity price index is
something like III, or an increase
Of more than Is per cent over a
year ago. And just as surely as
that price is up Ii per cent, just
so sure will the retail price of the
things you buy be up as that in
crease is reflected at the retail
level.
And yet just a few days ago this
reporter heard wholesaler after
wholesaler in tradel after trade,
tell the national production author
ity they did not want controls over
their commodities, that there was
no need for controls fin either dis
tribution or price.
Which brings us to the question
asked by Alan Valentine, admin
strator Of the economic. sterilization
agency:
Have we got the intelligence
and the nerve to tax ourselves as
we need to, for our own good?"
And the answer, Mn Valentine,
apparently is mo"
To those Of us here jim Washing
ton who have watched representa-
tives of the business world, from
every industry, gang-upt against the
proposed excess profits tax. it is
evident that such tax will never
get through the lame-duck session
and Of course will never see the
light of day in the more conserva-
tive 82nd session which opens in
January.
Frankly, there probably is no one
except fiscal experts who could
tell you whether the 75.per cent pro-
fits tax as asked by the treasury
department, or the IS per cent
corporation income tax suggested
by business is better for business
or for the country. Also very frank
ly we have heard business yell
ouch many times in the past be-
fore they were hurt only to find
out that everything was rosy. Also
the "ganging-up" process seems to
be pretty much of a pattern fol-
lowed in the past in mass-lobbying
activities and he chorus sounds
like this:
I'VE want to bear our just burden
Of increased taxes for the national
defense and expect and want to pay
as patriotic American citizens.
But we believe it will be better
for the nation as a whole to pass
our tax bill instead of the admin
stration excess profits tax" That's
the gist of it all.