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Evening star., 1950-03-27
U. 5. Drops Charges
Against -Four Seized
In Gambling Raids
Judge Dismisses Cases
Against Acolotti and
; Co-Defendunts

Gambling charges against four
more defendants in two cases
stemming from the Government S
gambling raids in March, 1949, to-
day were dismissed by District
Court Judge Alexander Holtzoff.
The dismissals were ordered at
the Governments request. Prin-
cipals were twice-convicted Attilio
Acalotti and Umberto d'Ambrosio
in one case, and Acalotti with CO.
defendants Frederick Whiteoak
and Ralph Caparotti in the seconc
case. %&*
Assistant United States Attor.
ney William Hitz moved for the
dismissals. He. told the court
that the Government had "nc
physical evidence" in the Aca-
lotti-d 'Ambrosio case. The prose-
cutor added that another judge
had suppressed the physical evil
dence against Whiteoak in the
other case.
The dismissals brought to eight
the number of defendants freed of
charges brought after the gam
bling raids. OF the SO defendants
originally arrested, four have
been convicted. two have died, one
has been acquitted after trial and
the remainder face either trial or
retrial.
Acalotti Convictions Cited.
Some of these defendants also
face trial on similar charges in
Prince Georges County, where a
total of 20 men and women have
been indicted as direct result
of United States Attorney George
Morris Fay's anti-gambling sweep.
Mr.. Hitz pointed out that Aca-
lotti, as the principal defendant
in both cases, already has been
convicted twice in related trials.
That defendant, known as the
Mayor of Thomas Circle" now is
serving an eight to "a month
sentence on recent convictions.
One is on charge that he
threatened a key Government wit
ness in the gambling cases, and
the other for gambling activities
here with William tSnags) Lewis
and Frank Billeci.
Mr.. Hitz also declared the in
terests of the complaining witness
in today's two scheduled cases
should be considered by granting
the dismissal motions. He re-
ferred to Miss Bernice Franklin,
Acalotti's ex-girl friend, on whose
sworn statements many of the
gambling raid arrests were made.
Has Lost 10 Jobs.
Mr.. Hitz said the witness has
been put to great deal of trouble
by having to appear on numerous
occasions in court. He said that
since last March 80 she has lost
10 jobs and has found it hard to
get work because of her connec-
tion with the gambling trials"
The attractive red-haired wit
ness formerly was a waitress.
Judge Holtzoff agreed with the
prosecutor that the dismissal
would be "just and fair"
The judge brushed aside pro-
tests by Defense Counsel Charles
e. Ford and Clifford Alder that
The United States Attorneys Of
flee had not notified them in ad-
vance of dismissal plans.
Mr.. Ford declared that much
work would have
been spared him and his asso-
ciate If the Government had re-
vealed It's plans in advance.
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Dynamite Ship Is Afire

BALBOA, c. T.. Mar. 27 (F.-
An American cargo ship the Santa
Rita, carrying 1000 cases Of dyna-
mite, raced toward Balboa today
with a fire in her No. hold. The
8,297-ton Grace Line ship is 220
miles off Balboa and hopes to
make port by tonight.
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Omnibus Funds
Feared in House
COP. Calls Meeting
To Plan More Cuts
Of 81 Billion or Over

Well-intormed House Democrats
fear the $29 billion omnibus ap-
preparation bill to run all Gov
ernment agencies next year may
be sent back to committee for
further study when the show
down comes early next month.
Meanwhile. House Republican
leaders called a strategy meeting
for tomorrow to decide where and
how cuts could be made, in addi-
ton to the reduction of more than
SIS billion the Appropriations
Committee already has recon-
mended from President Truman's
budget estimates. On a SPEND
ing basis. the committee bill
would reduce actual Treasury
OUTLAWS within the next fiscal
year by about 81 billion. This is
because some of the items reduced
will not be spent within the COM
ing year.
If those members in both parties
whose pet projects already have
been trimmed should Join forces
with those who want deeper cuts
made, motion to recommit would
stand a good chance of CARRYING.
Announcing a meeting of the
Republican Policy Committee for
tomorrow, House Minority Leader
Martin said he was certain the
big bill, financing more than 40
Federal agencies, can be trimmed
substantially.
Taber Sees Billion at Least.
The Republican budget expert.
Representative Taber of New York.
has indicated he believes the bill
can be reduced by at least 81 bill
lion more and perhaps as many as
two or three billions. The House
Appropriations Committee. of
which Mr.. Taber is ranking mi
nority member. cut the bill more
than one billion below the amounts
requested by President Truman.
There are several schools Of
thought among the Republicans
on how further cuts should be
handled.
Some members want each item
in the bill considered on its own
merits and trimmed as much as
it can stand.
Others favor returning the bill
/ to the Appropriations Committee
with instructions to it to chop of
a billion or more in "non-essen-
tlal spending" The COMMITTEES
would have to decide where to ap-
ply the cuts.
A third plan is to write into
the bill requirement that the
President impound part of the
funds.
Presidential Charge Feared.
Main objection to the latter plan
is that it would give the President
chance to accuse the Repub-
licans in Congress of ducking
their responsibility and passing
the buck" Congress traditionally
has Dragged about its exclusive
control of the purse strings.
Further. the impounding idea,
some Republicans fear, might
boomerang in other ways. Some
Republicans believe the President
might decide to do the impound-
ing, if instructed to do it, on
pet projects" in which Repub-
licans are interested.
Whatever course the COP Steer
ing Committee selects, the final
decision will be left up to the ITO
Republicans in the House at
conference to be held later this
week.
The big bill, carrying nearly
$13 billion for national defense,
is scheduled to be debated in the
House starting late this week. It
may be passed before the Easter
recess starts on April 7.
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Taft Agrees With Plea
For Foreign Aid Study
OF Period After 1852
Joins Vondenbere Stond !:
Funds for Next Yeor
Stir House Floor Fight
BY J. A. O'Leov

Senator Taft, Republican, of
Ohio agreed today with Senator
Vandenberg. Republican, of Mich
igan that a non-partisan study
should be started to find out what
help other free nations will need
from the United States after the
Marshall Plan ends in 1852.
The Ohioan said the survey
could include President Truman's
Point -Four program to help back
ward areas of the world by pro-
viding American technical as
sistance for private industrial de-
velopment.
Meanwhile the more immediate
issue of how much this Congress
should spend on foreign economic
aid in the year commencing July
/ was the subject of a bitter
House floor fight.
The troublesome domestic farm
price support problem has been
thrown into the thick of the for
eign aid fight by the Vorys
amendment, which would require
sending to Europe 81 billion worth
of surplus foods this Government
already has bought from the
farmers instead of allowing ECA
to go out and buy another 81 bill
lion worth for shipment overseas.
House Oratory in Prospect.
The House also is sharply di-
vided over $45 million fund it's
Foreign Affairs Committee recon-
mended to start the Point Four
technical assistance program for
backward areas.
A whole day of oratory on for
eign aid is in prospect in the
House, with no voting likely be-
fore late tomorrow. It may be
Wednesday or Thursday before
the bill. carrying about $3.3 bill
lion for all parts of the world,
passes.
Senator Taft. who shapes Re-
publican policy on domestic af-
fairs. as effectively as Mr.. VAN
denberg does in the foreign field,
said he has no doubt I'VE will
have to continue to give some kind
Of aid to the anti Communist ma
tions after the Marshall plan
ends"
He fastened to add he did not
mean another program of the
magnitude of the present ECA and
emphasized the long-range study
should be made by an impartial
group.
Knowland Pleased.
When Senator Vandenberg pro-
posed the long-range survey in a
letter to Economic Cooperation
Administrator Paul G. Hoffman
Saturday, he too urged that it be
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Bulletin
Stoted Pay Doys Asked

Chairman Nicely of the Sen
ate District Committee today
introduced a bill to require pri-'
vate employers here to pay
employees their wages at least
twice each month on stated pay
days.
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Small Croft Worninos Up

MIAMI, Fla, Mar. q R).-
Small craft warnings which al
ready flew over most OF Florida
were ordered extended today from
Charleston. S. c., north to Cape
Hatteras, N. c.. for winds ex-
pected to reach IS miles per hour.
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Stolen Safe and $500.
Recovered, 3Arrested
After Arlington Chase
Police Follow Truck
From Laundry, Catch
7 Men in Hidino

A 1,400-pound safe containing
$4,000 was recovered intact by Ar
lington police early today, min
utes after it was hauled by truck
from darlington laundry.
Three suspects were jailed. The
police said they captured one at
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Libel Suit Threat
.SentMcCarthyin
LattimoreCase
Paul Porter's Firm
Warns Senator to
Retroct CHARGE

Senator Mccarthy, Republican.
OF Wisconsin today was threatened
with a law suit by attorneys re-
tanned in the interest of Owen
baltimore. Mr.. baltimore has
been identified as the man who
was labeled this country's top
Russian spy by Mr.. Mccarthy.
In Afghanistan on a United Ma
tlons mission, Mr.. baltimore
Evening star., 1950-03-27
Supreme Court
Upho|ds Dennis
Contempt Guilt
u. S. Workers on Jury
No Bar to Fair Trial,
Majority Decides
BULLETIN

The Supreme Court refused
today for a second time to rule
on the legality Of union hiring
halls for seamen, thereby rails
ing the threat Of an eventual
maritime strike on all coasts.
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Picture Of Three Arlington Sofe Robbery
Suspects. Pose As
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Lottino'e. Expert on For Eost, Predicted
k'se OF Reds in Asio. Page A.
John 5. Service Due Here Today to Reply
. to Mccarthy Charge. Pose AS
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KnOwland Pleased,

When Senator Vandenberg pro-
posed the long-range survey in a
letter to Economic Cooperation
Administrator Paul G. Hoffman
Saturday. he too urged that it be
(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-31
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(see COMMUNISTS, Page AS,
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Guide for Rea ders

An Associated Press Newspope
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(See BRUNAUER, Page AS,
Evening star., 1950-05-23
British Garbage Man
Is Fired for Shorinq
Queens S LimeIiqht
HY ths A.soeiaied Pra,t

BEBINGTON. England, May
23.-Bebington's town council to-
night takes up the future of Sid
|ney Cooper. the garbage collector
who was fired for sharing a lime
light intended only for Queen
Elizabeth.
The queen passed through this
town of 10000 May 3. en- route to
launch the aircraft carrier Ark
Royal. Cooper's bright orange
garbage wagon followed the mon
arch's motorcade for more than a
mile. Cheers from the crowd
brought bows of acknowledgment
from three other garbage COL
lectors on the back of the wagon.
The town health committee
fired Cooper. 46-year-old father of
eight and q garbage man for IT
years. He appealed against the
dismissal. which also deprived him
of pension rights.
Cooper admitted he had joined
the queens parade but said he
took no bows. He said he wasn't
responsible for what the men be-
hind him did. They were sus-
pended from work for a week.
The local branch of the Labor
Party said it would ask the Queen
herself to intercede If Cooper's
dismissal was unheld by the
council,
Evening star., 1950-05-23

the Soviet government is stimuli
taneously creating a military
force Of considerable size and
strength in Germany in violation
of its solemn international COM
mitments.
BY this and other like actions
the Soviet government has de-
stroyed world confidence in the
sincerity of its promises and has
created throughout the world
widespread doubt as to it's pacific
intentions.
"If the Soviet government
wishes to restore In some measure
international confidence in its al
legged attachment to peace, it can
not fail to dissolve Immediately
the militarized units which it has
set up In Eastern Germany"
Notes Not Identical.
Although the big three took
simultaneous action in protesting
the East German police force, the
British Foreign Office said the
notes were not identical. The
charges against the Russians in
all three notes, however. were
similar.
The British note accused the
Russians of fostering "the revival
of the militaristic and aggressive
system which the four occupying
powers fought together to de-
stroy." fl
mo information regarding this
militarized police force has been
communicated to his majesty
government by the Soviet gov
ernment." the British note said.
Among agreements violated, the
British note charged, was that OF
September 20. 1945, signed by all
the Big Four, which specifically
prohibited "all forms of military
training, military propaganda and
military activities of whatever ma
ture on the part of the German
people"
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Augusta Dillon Resigns
As Ecuador Ambassador
hy ne Assssistsd Press

Augusta Dillon. Ambassador Of
Ecuador. announced today he had
resigned and would return TO pri-
vate business.
There is no political implieA-
ton in this whatsoever. the AM
baSSador said.
During his term as Ambassador
Mr.. Dillon obtained several loans
for his country. Most recent Of
these was an additional Export.
Import Bank credit for compile
ton Of the water works at Qua
yaquil. The bank had previously
advanced 81 million for that
project.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Protest
Continued From First Page }

CONTINUED From First Page0
man Army or an internal security
force to maintain Communist con-
troll"
These statements also were
made:
There is direct chain of COM
mand from Gen. Zaisser to Gen.
Maj. Petrakovsky of the Soviet
Control Commission in Germany
Russian supervision of the units
is carried out by assigning a Rus
sian field officer to each Bereit-
schaft and officers school.
These Russian officers are called
"Sovietniks" by the Germans and
wear standard German police uni
forms when on duty.
Morale Declared Low.
There is "a generally low state
of morale" in the Russian backed
force because of poor housing and
training facilities. severe restric-
tions on personal freedom and
lack of enthusiasm on the part of
enlisted personnel. many of
whom were coerced into enlisting." "
The morale of the German Of
ficers appears to be as low; "un-
doubtedly a high degree of at
triton" is expected.
The department said the key
personnel in the German force
consists largely of persons who:
/. Served with Gen. Zaisser
(then known as Gen. Gomez in
the Spanish Civil War.
2. Are "old-line German Com
munists" who have spent time in
voluntary exile in Russia from
1888 to 1945, or
3. "EX-German Army officers
who graduated" from Soviet
prisoner-of-war camps.
Note Presented by Kirk.
The American note. presented
p the Soviet Foreign Once by
Ambassador Alan Kirk, said:
"The establishment of a mill
tary force, or militarized police, in
Eastern Germany could not have
been, accomplished without the
deliberate approval OF the Soviet
government.
1T is an action squarely in op-
position to the efforts being made
by the United States and other
nations to create a stable and
lasting peace"
The note recalled that Russian
representatives have spoken often
OF Moscow's desire for peace.
It concluded:
"Such verbal protestations,
however, can hardly be expected
to receive credence among the
free peoples of the world when
Evening star., 1950-05-23
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Evening star., 1950-05-23
u. 5. Rail Capacity
Far Exceeds Use,
W. 7. Farley Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

United States railroads were
described today as having a po-
tential capacity far beyond the
use to which they are now being
put.
This opinion was placed before
a Senate Commerce Subcommit-
tee by William T. Farley, presi-
dent of the Association of Amer
lean Railroads. The committee is
making a study of domestic trans
portation.
Mr.. Farley said the railroads, as
a result of improvements, are now
more physically fit than at the
peak of war traffic in 1914. In
that year they moved a total
traffic of TAI billion ton-miles.
Last year, with more modern
freight cars, $50 billion ton-miles
were moved.
Railroads." Mr. Farley said,
"have been brought to their pres
ent state OF comparative readiness
by huge capital expenditures -
amounting in the past decade to
more than 81 billion"
Mr.. Farley contended, however,
that railway earnings-2.91 per
cent on net investment in 1949-
are inadequate.
"If this low return" he said,
indicated that the Nation no
longer needs it's railroads, it might
be possible to pass it by as merely
the misfortune of those who hap
pened to have invested their saw
ings and their lives in an obsolete
industry"
But" he added, "this is not the
case. The Nation, vast and pro-
ductive as it is. can no more dis
pense with the basic service of
Its railroads today than it could
have at any time before the de-
velopment of other forms of trans
portation."
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Reds to Ignore Note
on PIone Incident

MOSCOW. May % (P. -
Pravda indicated today the Sovie;
Union will ignore, officially. tht
latest United States note on the
Baltic Sea plane incident.
= eThe latest American note,
dated May 5. repeated charges
that the Russians were solely
responsible for the loss of a
United States Navy Privateer
plane and its crew of 10. which
the State Department said Rus
sian fighters shot down over the
open Baltic Sea April 8. 1t ac-
cused Russia of ignoring inter-
national responsibilities in deal
ing with the incident. and left
the way open for possible future
appeal to the United Nations.)
The Communist Party newspa
Evening star., 1950-05-23

W Sf~'SOSSs
nine months, yesterday indicted
two men on charges of income tax
evasion-the same weapon that
sent AL Capone to prison.
One of those indicted. was
Thomas (Tano) Loceco, widely
described as an underworld "en-
forcer" back in the days of the
late BOSS" Tom Pendergast and
more recently tied up with Charles
Binaggio, slain political boss.
Hayden Also Indicted.
Also indicted was Samuel c.
Hayden, who was an assistant
county prosecutor until he was
named by the same grand jury
recently as one of the Is partners
in the largest gambling operation
in Kansas City.
The Senate investigators can
use any one of several approaches
to the Kansas City situation.
Since their job is to investigate
interstate crime, they can probe
among other things, Lococo's al
legged control of the Universal Dis
tributing Co. The grand jury has
reported this outfit disseminates
horse race information in Kansas
City.
Lococo recently testified before
a Senate Commerce Subcommit-
tee studying gambling legislation
that he got his race information
from Chicago.
Lococo was named by the grand
jury in its first report as being
tied up with numerous gambling
operations, including the Last
Chance Tavern gambling sideline.
This was the tavern where Binag-
gio and his henchman, Charles
Gargotta, were last seen before
their gangland slayings in a
Democratic club room Apri1 s.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

develop military characteristics
or which are designed to carry on
the German military tradition,
whether such organizations or
groups purport to be political,
educational. religious. social, ath-
letic or recreational or of any
other nature"
Control Council Law Invoked.
E. Control Council law No. "a,
entitled Dissolution of the Wehr-
macht." dated August 20. 1916:
ARTICLE I. All German
land, naval and air forces, with all
their organizations, staffs, and in
stitutions, and all other mill
tary and quasi-military organiza-
tions, together with all clubs and
associations which serve to keep
alive the military tradition in Ger
many are hereby considered dis
banded. completely dissolved and
declared Illegal. ..A-- c IT 70
Article II. The maintenance,
formation and reconstruction of
any Of the agencies or organiza-
tions enumerated in Article un-
der any name or form whatsoever,
and the taking over of all or any
OF the functions of such agencies
or organizations in the future by
other agencies is prohibited and
declared Illegal" ......-
Direct Violation Charged.
1t is clear from these agree
ments that the Government of the
Soviet Union is committed un-
equivocally to the principle that
Germany will be demilitarized,
that her military forces will be
completely and finally abolished,
and that. no revival. of German
military activities will be allowed.
The British, French, and Ameri-
can Governments were also par
ties to these agreements and are
equally committed to the same
principle. They have, accordingly
taken effective steps to prevent
any form of rearmament or re-
militarization in their zones of
occupation. The Soviet Union, on
the other hand, has directly vio-
lated all these agreements. The
establishment of a military force
or militarized police, in Eastern
Germany could not have been ac-
complished without the deliberate
approval of the Soviet Govern
ment, and it is an action squarely
IN opposition to the efforts being
made by the United States and
other nations to create a stable
and lasting peace.
Representatives of the Soviet
Government have, on numerous
occasions, spoken of the Soviet
Governments desire for peace.
Such verbal protestations, how
ever. can hardly be expected to
receive credence among the free
peoples of the world when the
Soviet Government is simultane-
ously creating a military force of
considerable size and strength in
Germany in violation of it's SOL
emn international commitments.
BY this and other like actions
the Soviet Government has de-
stroyed world confidence in the
sincerity OF its promises and has
created throughout the world
widespread doubt as to it's pacific
intentions. If the Soviet Gov
ernment wishes to restore in some
measure international confidence
in its alleged attachment to peace,
it cannot fail to dissolve immedi-
ately the militarized units which
it has set up in Eastern Germany.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Hulk Commander SIuin

MANILA, May % (P.-A widely
known Hukbalahap commander,
Pilapil, and 10 of his followers
were killed yesterday in a brush
with government forces. Pilapil
fell when an army patrol surprised
60 of the guerrillas near Rosario
in Batangas Province.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

FOLLOWING is the tert OF a note
presented to the Soviet Foreign
Office in MoscoW today by the
American Ambassador:
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Crime
Continued From First Page.

NNUIICuIUeu FTOm FUHC PaRe.J
ported. that the committee plans
to investigate underworld oper-
ations in at least 20 cities.
Kansas City Probe to Be Pushed.
Senator Kefauver has made it
clear he will not shy away from a
gambling investigation in Kansas
City. despite intimations that the
situation there might be loaded
with political dynamite.
A Federal grand jury in Kansas
City. which has been investigating
crime conditions there for the last
Evening star., 1950-05-23

per said the American note was
"A collection Of unsupported dec
larations in sharp contradiction
with exactly established facts
which are known now to the an
tire world"
Evening star., 1950-05-23

Florida has more kinds OF trees
than any other State.
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ATTACKS DAUGHTERS ACCUSED SLAYER-Chicago-Ths
the in the corridor of the Cook County
terday William Swartz 49, leaped at Raymond Jenko 49,
youth accused of stabbng Patricia with
butcher knife early Saturday Jenko and Policeman John
to whom he handcued floor the
enraged father who managed to land repeated blows Jenk
head The slain girls mother Mrs Florence Swartz 80 (no
shown also got in several bs with her fists before detectives
hustled Jenko The jury returned verdict Of
murder.
-AP Wirephoo Copyright, 1885, by Chicago