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Evening star., 1950-04-10
Three Imp|icate Police
In Gambling Raekets
Al Brooklyn Inquiry
By he Assoeiotsd Press

NEW YORK. April 1o.-Three
men arrested as material witnesses
have supplied Brooklyn investiga-
tors with evidence Of police I'M
plication in gambling rackets.
Kings County authorities said to-
day.
Assistant District Attorney Julius
Helfand said the three men had
in their possession police pay-of1
lists and the confidential license
plate numbers Of the investigating
squads cars.
There are other police ramifi-
cations that I cannot disclose at
this time" Mr.. Helfand said.
Court Sits at Midnight.
The three were held In $25. 900
bail each at an unusual midnight
court session Saturday by Kings
County Judge Samuel Leibowitz.
The men were James Amarante.
38; James Cassese. 80. and Charles
de Pietro, A. all of Brooklyn and
all with records as policy runners
and bookies.
At Mr.. Hollands request, the
three were sent to separate jails
to keep them from comparing
stories.
If these men were Free" Mr..
Helfand said, they would not be
available for further questioning.
They would make themselves un-
available. or someone else would
see that they were not available"
A police lieutenant and four
patrolmen assigned to plain
clothes duty were questioned over
the week end by Mr.. Helfand. The
prosecutor refused to say what
questions were put to them.
Investigators Switch Cars.
However, Mr.. Helfand said that
no official report had been made
to the police department about
the alleged police pay-off lists,
and that nobody had asked for
them.
Mr.. Helfand said he had known
for several weeks that the license
plate number Of investigators had
reached the hands Of the UNDER
world. Since that time, he said,
the investigators have switched
cars.
He also said the arrest Of the
three material witnesses was ex-
pected to advance substantially
the Brooklyn grand jury investi-
cation into gambling.
The investigation was started
after the arrest March 81 Of three
men on charges Of accepting bets
from students at Long Island Uni
versity and Brooklyn Law School.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Dupont Circle Due
ToOpen This Week
Permanently

Dupont Circle was deserted Of
traffic again today after a brief
holiday respite during which thou
sands Of sightseeing motorists took
their first opportunity to drive
around its still-incompleted cir
cumference.
j. N. Robertson. director Of Dis
trict highways, said the circle
should be open to traffic perma-
nently by Wednesday or Thursday,
depending on the weather.
Work today was being completed
on laying asphalt over the con-
crete base on which the traffic
rolled yesterday for the Easter
parade.
Mr.. Robertson described the
traffic yesterday around the circle,
as very heavy" At one time in
the afternoon. he said, police
routed motorists up Eighteenth
street to avoid congestion.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
SIopping Woman in Parking Row
Costs Man $50 in Arlington

Slapping an Arlington woman
In an argument over a parking
space cost q steel worker $50 and
costs in County Court today.
Harvey Herndon, jr.. 20. Of the
5700 block Of North Washington
boulevard, was found guilty Of
disorderly conduct and assault by
Judge Hugh Reid.
Mrs. Margaret Adams, IS. Of
1905 North Sixteenth street. testi-
ned Herndon struck her Saturday
at . parking area in the rear Of
2 Murphy's Store in Clarendon.
Mrs. Adams admitted she had pre-
viously hit Herndon with her poo
ketbook after he called her -
dirty name"
MIS- Adams testified that when
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she returned to her car from shop
ping. Herndon had his car in q no.
parking area behind her car. She
said she asked him to move his
car 80 that she could get her auto
out. He refused. she said, and the
argument followed.
Mrs. Adams said that Herndon,
with the same blow that struck
her. hit her 68-year-old mother.
Mrs. Nora Peters. Herndon denied
striking Mrs. Peters.
Mrs. Adams displayed q bruise
on her left arm. which she said
Herndon caused when he twisted
her arm after slapping her.
Defense Attorney Harry A.
Shockey said the sentence will be
appealed.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Oft-Robbed Jonitor
Finally Rebels at
Losing $50 MoIor
By the Associated Press


LOS ANGELES, April 10
Robbers sometimes can go
too far, AsSamoto Kokichi
complains.
Three times in one week,
the janitor told police, the
same man met him near work,
stuck a knife in his ribs and
robbed him Of a few dollars.
Mr.. Kokichi called the po-
lice in yesterday after the
fourth holdup.,
The robber took not only
his money but also his false
teeth, including a $50 gold
molar.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Some
cloudiness and milder tonight.
Generally fair with lowest temper
ature about 46 degrees tonight.
Partly cloudy, windy and warmer
tomorrow with scattered showers
by tomorrow night.
Observation-Disclosures light rain
this afternoon and early tonight
with milder tonight. Partly
Evening star., 1950-04-10

sis and seem 1ssesh YesnE.
destined to retain this authority
for some time to come.
But the rest of the Govern
ment's agencies have never had
such power. Now. however, the
Commerce Department stands to
get such authority If the
House Appropriations Committee
amendment to the 1881 omnibus
money bill is approved.
Employe leaders see grave dan
gers In the amendment, which
was adopted after several House
members charged that there were
Communists still on the Com
merce Department payroll. Com
merce officials said that most OF
its employees who had been ac-
cused Of Communism had been
cleared Of disloyalty charges, but
that they were still considered
security risks" Commerce asked
for authority to fire these en-
ployes in the interest of the Gov-
ernment.
Some employe leaders feel that
any such action would be very
unfair to the workers involved
since they already have been
cleared by the Presidents loyalty
program. They say that fire them
now, after they have been found
innocent, would defeat the pur-
pose Of the loyalty program and
destroy its carefully worked out
procedures to protect the interests
Of innocent employees.
But even more important, the
pending amendment, If adopted,
would pave the way for all Fed
eral agencies to get rid of en-
ployes who have been cleared of
disloyalty charges.
Employe leaders say that these
workers in non-military and non
security agencies should be al
lowed to continue their Govern
ment careers without further
harraSsment.
STILL BLOCKED Advocates
Of the bill to give survivorship an
nuity benefits to dependents OF
Federal employees already retired
are blaming Chairman Murray OF
the House Civil Service Commit
tee for the fact that the bill Is
being blocked in the House Rules
Committee.
Under newly liberalized House
procedures, Mr.. Murray could
move successfully to take the bill
away from the Rules Committee
and bring it up for House action.
But Mr.. Murray says he won't
bypass the Rules Committee, even
though his own committee has ap-
proved the measure.
Those favoring the bill charge
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cloudy and warmer tomorrow fol-
lowed by scattered showers.
Virginia-Scattered light rain
this afternoon followed by mostly
cloudy and mild tonight. Partly
cloudy and warmer tomorrow
with scattered showers in the in
terror.
Wind velocity at 1880 O'Clock
this morning. 10 miles per hour;
direction, east.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Baby, z, Escapes Injury
As Lightning Hits Home
By The Assoeiofsd Press

LOS ANGELES. April TO-
Margo Pollock, 2, missed death
by inches.
A bolt Of lightning struck her
home yesterday. tearing of part
OF the window jamb and hurl-
ing it Is feet across the child's
room. Pieces of plaster. wood and
glass covered her crib. Large
sections Of plaster were ripped
from the wall.
But Margo, daughter Of DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph Pollock, was not in
jured.
Evening star., 1950-04-10

division of the Treasury, made
the presentation in the presence
Of other transit officials. Since
July. 1942, Mr.. Champion issued
to employees 205.000 series E
bonds with a maturity value OF
nearly $6.4 million.
Born in Frederick, Md, 70 years
ago, Mr.. Champion came to WASH
ington In 1891. At first he worked
as a cleark for the Farmers and
Mechanics National Bank. He
joined CTC in November, 1895, as
secretary to the president. In
1905 he became the company's
secretary and was named secre-
tary and treasurer in March, 1920.
After the Capital Traction Co. was
merged into the Capital Transit
Co. in December, 1893, Mr..
Champion was elected treasurer,
a post he has held until today.
He lives at 1928 Twenty-first
street NV.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
War Peril Increases,
TogIiotti Declares
By the Associated Press

ROME, April 10.-Italy's Com
munist leader. Palmiro Togliatti.
said today the danger Of war is
increasing.
1.-The gravest fact undoubtedly
is the increase in international
tension and therefore the danger
of war;" he declared in an inter-
view in the Communicative news
paper PaeSe Sera.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Russians 10 Direct
Red Hainan Invasion,
Nationalisfs Predict
By The Associated pssxs

IAlPEl, fOrmoSa, April ~
Chinese Nstionalists today pre-
dicted Russian experts would call
the signals on the next invasion
Of Hainan Island.
Dispatches from Hairian said
Russian advisers had arrived on
Luichow Peninsula. 10 miles from
Hainan on the Chinese mainland.
some weeks ago.
The Russians are drilling In
tensively Q small invasion force,
the dispatches added.
Three Attempts Repulsed.
Nationalists shattered three Chi
nese Communist attempts to In
wade the island IN the past two
weeks. They said they killed
1900 Reds. captured at least
1000 and seized considerable
arms and supplies.
(Reports reaching Hong
Kong from Red China said
the Communists have ordered
one OF their top generals. Lin
Piao. to conquer Hainin. A
full-scale invasion may come
within a few days.
(Gen. Chu Teh. Red COM
mander-in-chief. gave Lin eight
armies to conquer the island.
OF this estimated $4,000 to
10000 men. Lin probably has
selected about $4,000 crack
troops to spearhead the at
tack.
despite relentless comman-
deering OF small craft all along
the South China coast. the
Reds would be hard put to
float q larger force.)
Many Small Craft Lost
The Nationalists have said the
Reds lost many small craft tn six
small landings in the past month.
Hainan dispatches told OF
complete rout Of the latest at
tempt Saturday.
Lin's 258th Regiment troops
raced toward Hainan In more
than 80 motorized craft. Nation
alist defenders sank more than
20 vessels and killed more than
1000 Reds. The rest turned back
toward the Luichow Peninsula
base. Several more craft were
reported sunk in flight.
The Nationalists said one Of
the sunken craft was . gunboat,
presumably one they lost to the
Reds last year when driven from
the mainland.
New Rail Near Shanghai
The Nationalists. Haunting de-
fiance, told Of this new raid on
the China Coast within 40 miles
Of Shanghai:
Several hundred Kiangsu pro-
vincials stormed ashore Wednes-
day near Nanhwei and destroyed
more than 100 junks. They met
fierce resistance. 0uerrillas ashore
helped them.
The provincials staged their
raid from Chusan Island. basing
point also Of a similar raid March
80. They captured II junks and
fled with some prisoners.
Two days earlier. the seaborne
guerrillas sank more than 90
troop-laden Communist junks and
captured six jammed with Red
troops.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Transit
Continued From First Page.)

500 employees had been cut from
the payroll since last July as IN
economy measure. New fare rates
to nearby Maryland have provided
a Is per cent increase In dollar
revenue, he. said. but have resulted
IN a 40 per cent reduction in the
number Of passengers. The COM
pany is taking a cautious attitude
toward opening up new routes to
serve growing Maryland suburbs,
he said.
The annual meeting was held
at the company's headquarters,
Thirty-sixth and M streets NV.
Officials announced more than
$4,000 Of the 24O,00O outstanding
shares of stock were voted at the
session.
New Directors Named.
Chosen new drectors-all SUBJ
stantial stockholders-were: Cecil
Wolfson. New York; E. B. Gerbert
and Sam w. Wolfson Of Jackson
vile. Fla; Jack Surasky, assistant
to the vice president Of Capital
Transit, and Doran S. Weinstein,
assistant to the president of the
transit company, both Of WASH
ington.
Directors reelected were: DAN
lei w. Bell. president, American
Security and Trust Co. Robert v.
Fleming. president, Riggs National
Bank; A. G. Neal. president and
chairman Of the board. Potomac
Electric Power Co.; j. j. Manning,
New York lawyer, partner in the
firm of Manning, Harnisch and
Hollinger; G. T. Dunlop. consult
ing counsel, Capital Transit: Louis
E. Wolfson of Jacksonville; MIR.
Merrill and j. A. B. Broadwater,
William B. Bennett and j. E.
Heberle, all transit vice presidents.
Mr.. Bell. Mr.. Manning. Mr..
Broadwater and Louis E. Wolfson
were first elected last October
after Mr.. Wolfson, his brothers
and associates bought \control OF
the company.
The five new directors replace
these retiring directors: Alfred H.
Lawson. president, Washington
Loan Trust Co.: David McCoach,
jr., vice president Of the Charles
H. Tompkins Co.; John M. Perry,
New Pork City attorney; S. Percy
Thompson. realtor, and Merle
Thorpe. director of business de-
velopment, Cities Service Co.
Have Executive Experience.
Officials explained that Cecil
and S. w. Wolfson have been ac-
tive in executive capacities In real
estate. investment and theater op-
erations and with companies en-
gagged in merchandising industrial
supplies.
Mr.. Gerbert is vice president Of
Universal Investments, Inc, owner
of Elkins Shoe Stores Of Jackson
vile, and secretary-treasurer Of
Carol Shoe Stores. Columbia, s. c.
Mr.. Surasky and Mr.. Weinstein,
before joining Capital Transit q
little over six months ago, were
officials Of the Tampa Shipbuild-
ing Co.. Tampa. Fla.
Following the stockholders an
Evening star., 1950-04-10

the rest of
t he Govern
ment's non
sensitive" and
non = military
agencies to nre
e m pl ye S as
security risks"
The Govern.
m e n t's mill
tary and Sc
c urity agen-
cies air e a d y
have such nr-
ing powers on
q temporary ba-
Evening star., 1950-04-10

nual meeting the Board Of Direc-
tors reelected all officers with the
exception Of Harry D. CHAMPION,
treasurer. who retired. c. B.
koontz was elected treasurer and
S. E. Mccormick, assistant treas
urer, the position Mr.. Koontz
formerly held.
Evening star., 1950-04-10

that Mr.. Murray never favored it
in the first place and disapproved
Of his own committees action.
They say that he tried to kill 1t
with kindness" when he testified
on its behalf before the Rules
Committee. Several Rules Com
mittee members say that Mr.. Muir
ray was very lukewarm" about
the measure. If he doesn't want
the bill approved. then why should
we favor it?" one Rules Commit
tee member said recently.
Retired employees are extreme
ly anxious to get the bill enacted
this year. They point out that
present Federal employees already
have been given the right to get
these survivorship annuity privi-
leses when they retire.
ANNUAL REPORT-The Civil
Service Commissions annual re-
port and recommendations to
Congress probably will be sent to
Capitol Hill within the next 10
days.
DIPLOMAS NEEDED-Its be-
coming more apparent that one
needs q college degree to get the
choice jobs in Government.
Latest figures show that 80 per
cent Of the Federal employees in
the $4,000 and $1,000 a year
salary brackets have college de-
grees.
DISMSSALS-The Civil Serv-
ice Commission has ordered the
f1rings by July 81 of industrial,
commercial and commodity spe-
cialists. and bacteriologists. who
have failed to obtain permanent
status. The specialists jobs are
in the $3.50 to $6.400 annual
salary bracket. and the bacteri-
ologists jobs are in the $3,825 to
$500 q year category.
X
HOUSING JOBS-A number of
housing project planner jobs will
soon be available in the Public
Housing Administration at annual
salaries of $3.825 to $5,4O0. These
positions will be mostly in large
cities. including Chicago, Rich
mond. Atlanta, Fort Worth. and
Detroit. Apply at the employment
branch, PHA. Longfellow Build
ing. 1901 Connecticut avenue.
~
CAPITAL ROUNDUP More
than 10,500 persons are expected
to take the exam for census cleri-
cal and tabulating machine opera
tor jobs that will be given this
Saturday. A total Of $4,000 per-
sons already have taken this exam
and are now awaiting their marks
.. The Civil Service Commission
in about two weeks will announce
an exam for chemists, metallur-
gists. physicists and mathema-
ticians. paying salaries of $3,825
to $4,000 q year An exam for
three types Of mechanic jobs
helper. general. and foreman
was recently announced for the
National Institutes of Health at
Bethesda. The Jobs pay $2,45O
to $3.400 a year The Society
for the Advancement Of Manage
ment will hold its annual Spring
Working Conference April 10 and
20 In the General Services Ad-
ministration Auditorium.
(Be sure to listen at Gas pm.
euery Saturday ouer WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Youno's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
7letDs and DieUs OF the Govern
n,ent scene.J
Evening star., 1950-04-10
U. S. Hos Peck Oil Reserve

The United States now is esti-
mated to have a crude-ou reserve
Of rs billion barrels, the greatest
in history. At the present rate of
consumption this is enough for IL
years.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Ice Storm Disrupts
Communications Over
Wide Midwest Area
By the Assoeiotsd Press

The ice storm which fattened
communications and power lines
over a wide section of the Upper
Midwest yesterday had shrunk to
the Northern Great Lakes region
today.
Northeastern Iowa generally
and the Mississippi River city of
Clinton particularly, were hardest
hit by the freezing rain which
disabled telephone service in at
least SIS towns of the area.
Mayor Don Allison of Clinton
estimated the icestorm caused 81
million damage there.
But rising temperatures in all
but the Dakotas, Minnesota, Wis
consin and Michigan today gave
many Of the stricken communi-
ties a chance to repair the dam
age.
Rain continued falling over
much of Eastern Iowa, however.
Phone Lines Down.
Damage was estimated at more
than 100000 to the telephone
systems of Iowa alone. The freez-
ing rain there ripped down lines
faster than emergency repairs
could be made and many families
shivered in their homes because
of power failure. Electrically
powered furnace stokers were dis
abled and some families depend
ent on electricity for cooking pur-
poses had to forego Easter meals.
One of first tasks for telephone
crewmen at Clinton was TO restore
connections between the town and
the outside world. and to get
more than 500 telephones back
into service.
To provide a quick link between
Clinton and Davenport for emerg-
ency calls, Northwestern Bell
Telephone Co. set up a radio tele-
phone unit.
Meanwhile. ham" radio oper-
ators who throughout the night
maintained contact with amateur
operators in other cities, con-
tinued on the job.
They handled all messages for
the three railroads that operate
into Clinton-the Rock Island,
Milwaukee and the Chicago &
North Western.
The storms are extended gen.
orally from Northern Indiana and
Illinois westward through most
of Iowa and northward through
the Great Lakes region.
While the temperatures at Des
MoineS lowered only a few de-
grees above freezing during the
storm, the mercury at Lincoln,
Nebr., only $50 miles to the west,
climbed to high Of 81 degrees.
Heavy snow was reported falling
today at Rapid City, S. Dak.. with
continued freezing rain in North
ern Minnesota and Northern Wis
Consin. The storm was moving
eastward and was expected to hit
Upper Michigan today.
More Duststorms.
Elsewhere over the Nation, skies
generally were clear and tempera-
lures near or above seasonal levels.
Another duststorm was the
Easter weather fare over some
areas of Western Kansas, the
Texas Panhandle and Eastern New
Mexico. Winds up to 56 miles
an hour were so laden with soil
at Dalhart, Tex, that visibility at
times was reduced to miles.
Residents at Rock Falls and
Sterling, ILL.,, were warned to stay
of the streets yesterday because
of danger from power lines that
had been ripped down by the
heavy ice coating. The towns Of
Princeton and Ohio were reported
cut off from outside communica-
ton while Morris and Mendoza
reported their cities had to use
candles or kerosene lamps for
Easter church service lighting.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Precipitat tion.
Monthly precipita ton in
smpsratares IN Yarieu
Tokomu Chamber to Elect

The Takoma Park CMd.)
Chamber Of Commerce will hold
It's annual election Of officers at
y pm. Wednesday at Nelson's
Restaurant, 18 Carroll avenue,
Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
The Federal Spotlight
The FedeFoI SPotl9ht
EmpIoye Leaders See Danger
In Summary Firing Powers
By Joseph YOUNG

Government officials leaders anxously await
the of the House rider would
Department employees already
OF
Evening star., 1950-04-10

A personal
citation W a S
awarded him
by the Treas
ury D ep a r t.
ment for pro-
m otin the
sale Of United
States Savings
Bonds among
his fellow en-
ployes through
the ayroll
savings pl n .
Hugh Lynch,
director, D. c.
Savings Bond
Evening star., 1950-04-10

AIDS McCARTHY-New York.
Alfred Kohlberg, New York
importer of Chinese textiles,
told the Associated Press he
has been supplying Senator
Mccarthy with data for use in
the Senate investigation of the
State Department. He said he
had given Senator Mccarthy
information about Owen Latti-
more, Far Eastern expert, and
Ambassador Philip Jessup.
-AP WirephOto.
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Transit Treasurer
Quits After 81 Years

Henry D. Champion retired to-
day from the Capital Transit Co,
as treasurer after 81 years OF
Evening star., 1950-04-10
Communists
Continued From First Page)

or payment by the party, and that
If such proof is forthcoming then
baltimore can truly be labeled as
Russia's top agent in this coun-
try?"
Senator Mccarthy has not dis
closed whether he has rounded up
witnesses who will testify on the
payment by the party"
In his message to Mr.. Acheson
the Wisconsin Republican said he
was Shocked to learn that the
State Department sprang to the
defense Of Owen baltimore" after
Senator Mccarthy made a new
attack on the Far Eastern expert
In a Passaic IN. J) speech Satur-
day.
He referred to comments by
Deputy Undersecretary Of State
John Peurifoy that Senator Nc
Carthy "roared like a lion when
he wore the cloak of congressional
immunity" and without that i'm
munity strikes the pose of a hero
and bleats like a lamb" There
was no mention Of Mr.. baltimore
in the State Department officials
remarks and the department has
made it clear that the Far East
ern expert is not connected with
it.
Aired by Round Table.
The political charges were aired
during a radio round-table discus
sion last night by Senators Nc
Carthy. Brewster. Republican, OF
Maine: Green, Democrat, of Rhode
Island, a member of the investigat-
ing subcommittee, and Represent
ative Dingell, Democrat, of Mich
igan.
Mr.. Dingell challenged Senator
Mccarthy to repeat the charges
against Mr.. baltimore without
congressional immunity or admit
that he had nothing to support
them.
He also charged that reckless"
leaders are backing
Senator Mccarthy in a drive to
get" President Truman.
Mr.. Dingell said Senator Nc
Carthy has been encouraged and
aided by Senator Taft Of Ohio,
chairman Of the Senate Repub-
lican Policy Committee; Senator
Wherry Of Nebraska, the Senate
minority leader, and Guy Ga
brielson chairman of the Repub-
lican National Committee.
Charges Political Plot.
"This Is a political plot by q
crowd Of irresponsible. irrepressi-
BILE. reckless Republicans to make
political capital by attempting to
destroy the name Of the Secre-
tary of State" MIR. Dingell said.
Il can reduce this whole thing
10 just TWO WORDS, 'Get truman.
Senator Mccarthy, in reply.
charged that President Truman
was afraid to release the files.
Senator Brewster also criticized
Mr.. Truman and the way the
Democratic ic-controlled investigat-
ing committee has pursued its
inquiry.
Senator Green said the Senate
had been stampeded by hysteria
into an investigation and added
it should be called of.
Senator Taft refused to COM
ment on Mr.. Dingell's remarks.
Senator Wherry called them
purely political" and declared
the country would be better Oh II
Mr.. Acheson were to "step down
and out" Mr.. Gabrielson could
not be xeached.