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Evening star., 1950-01-09

an uprising Of the people on the
mainland. the Nationalist leaders
wife said yesterday in a radio
speech.
Nine. Chang will leave the
United States this week for the
island of Formosa, one of the last
remaining Nationalist positions.
Speaking over the National
Broadcasting Co. network, she
said "for shame" to Britain and
called its recognition Of the Chi
nese Communist regime the act
of a moral weakling."
She said Britain has barterec
the soul of a nation for a few
pieces of silver" (the price paid *
Judas who betrayed Christi.
Says China Will Remain Free.
"One day." Mime. Chang pre-
dicted, these pieces of silver viii
bear interest in British blood
sweat and tears on the battl'
ground of freedom"
She declared Russia will neve
know one day Of peace in China
Russia will never own China
China will remain free"
Mime. Chang said the Nation
alists are abandoned and alone.
But she had some kind words 70
the United States, which is not re
spending to Nationalist appeal
for aid in holding Formosa but
(see NINE. CHANG. Page Al.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
Lewis Trial Begins;
Defense Wins Chance
To Bar Wiretap Data
Judge HoItzoff Refuses
To Separate Cases
In Coming Prosecution

The gambling trial of William
"Snags" Lewis, Attilio Acalotti
and Frank Billeci got under way
in District Court today with Judge
Alexander Holtzof granting de-
fense motion to determine wheth-
er any evidence was obtained
against the defendants through
wire tapping.
Judge Holtzoff, in announcing
that he would hear the case,
granted the motion that will per-
nit the defendants attorneys to
examine the evidence against the
defendants to determine IL any of
it was obtained in violation of the
Communications Act Of 1894. The
act bars wire-tapping evidence
from any Federal Court.
The defense attorneys based
their charge of wire tapping par.
tally on the testimony of the stal
prosecution witness, Miss Bernice
Franklin, who earlier today hao
been denied her plea to be released
as witness in the gambling trials
During an earlier trial in which
Acalotti was convicted of charges
(See GAMBLING, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-01-09

At that point, squad cars came
screaming down the street in
answer to a call that some one
was trying to break into the store.
Inside, they found Joseph D.
Slatta, 40. Police said he ex-
planned he was the one who called
police. He identified himself as
the brother of the owner, ex-
planned his brother had let him
stay at the grocery overnight
while he was in the process Of
changing rooms and he had, the
.38-caliber pistol on him because
Of his job as a Federal building
guard.
The brother, Lewis Slatta, con-
firmed the story.
But police don't like people
shooting at their man-on-the-
beat. They charged Joseph with
assault with dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
| MHder Weather
| Returning After
Chilly Week End

Temperatures in the high 40s
today were taking a weekend
chill off the District, but the top
will be far from the records set
last week, the Weather Bureau
said.
Mildness, with sunny skies to-
day and some cloudiness tomor-
row, is expected to continue. To-
days maximum will be about 48
or so and the minimum about
80 tonight. The mercury rose
only to 80 yesterday from a low
Of 20 at $40 am. The lowest
last night was 81 at 12::45 am.
|. The Weather Bureau looks for
no new records at the moment.
The all-tirne high for January 8
was rs in 1887 and the low mark
was 5 degrees in 1875.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
Sermon by cripps Draws
1850 al 81. PauI's
BY the Assoeiofsd Press

LONDON, Jan. 9.-Sir Stafford
Cripps. chancellor of the exche-
quer, is believed to be the first lay
man to have preached at an ordi-
nary service in st. Paul's Anglican
Cathedral in its 240-year history.
His appearance there last night
drew a crowd estimated at from
$500 to $500, against a nor
NAL Sunday nights attendance OF
900.
Uncontrolled materialism, ris-
ing in a crescendo Of power, must
crash in self destruction" said
Britain's most powerful economic
official.
I'VE, should get back to the
standards which Christ set for us
in our public as well as our private
life"
Evening star., 1950-01-09

the possibility that the contro-
versial civil rights program, as
well as excise tax revision. may
be injected into the pending oleo-
margarine bill.
While the House may continue
to be a quiet sector for the time
being, its leaders will face efforts
within a fortnight to force several
measures out of the Rules Com
mittee under the new discharge
procedure adopted last year.
Two of the sharpest debaters
in Congress-Senators Taft, Re-
publican of Ohio, and Douglas
Democrat of Illinois-gave a pre-
view of the battles that lie ahead
on Capitol Hill when they en-
gagged in a verbal fencing match
over the Truman Fair Deal on a
radio and television hook-up yes
terday.
Senator Taft predicted the Tru-
(See CONGRESS, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1950-01-09

Timid about appearing in public
minus his trousers, Mr.. Ashby
huddled in the alley until the
sailors strolled by. Still wearing
only his striped shorts, he was
taken to police headquarters.
Mr.. Ashby. who was described
by police as a maintenance man at
st. Mary's Academy in Alexan-
dria, was fitted out in a pair Of old
trousers found for him by Detec-
tive Sergts. Randolph L. Dunn and
Thomas Harty in the first pre-
|cinct cellblock. They located an
equally aged overcoat for him in
the Detective Bureau and handed
him bus fare to Herndon.
A short time later, they picked
up a 25-year-old colored man with
Mr.. Ashby's watch. They still are
looking for a second man. believed
to be wearing a natty gray shark.
lskin suit.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
u. S. Freighter Is Knocked Out
BY Chinese Nationalist Guns
Chinese Claim Ship
Was Fired On to Keep
Her From MinefieId
BY the Associated Press

TAIPEI, Formosa, Jan. g.
A Chinese Nationalist navy
spokesman said today a gun
boat, Willing fired on the
American freighter Flying
Arrow to keep her from enter
ing a minefleld and being
blown to bits.
The spokesman said the
ship fired after repeated warn
ing shots and signals failed
to bring the American mer-
chairman to a halt.
The Nationalist spokesman
said the fire was intended only
to disable the freighter.
He said the Flying Arrow
would have struck a mine in
evitably and foundered with
possible great loss Of life If
she had not stopped.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
Commonwealth Talks
To Avert War and Stop
Reds Open in Cey|on
Eight British Nations Send
Leaders; Peace Pact With
japan to Be Discussed
By the Assoeioted Press

COLOMBO. Ceylon, Jan. o.
Foreign ministers of the British
Commonwealth opened a confer
ence here today dedicated to stop
ping a possible third world war
and hating the spread of Com
munism.
British Commonwealth Minister
Philip Noel-Baker outlined the
goals as ministers from eight ma
tions assembled before a statue of
Queen Victoria, the monarch dur
ing whose reign the British En-
pire reached its zenith.
| Other delegates listed plans to
stop communism spread in Asia
and a peace treaty with Japan as
major subjects to be discussed.
Nehru Bids for Prosperity.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal
Nehru of India told the conferees
}, the best way to defeat Commun-
ism in Asia is to build up the
prosperity Of Asiatic peoples.
| Mr.. Nehru, whose government
has recognized the conquest of
China by the Communists, said
the Chinese Reds had fulfilled to
some extent the demands of the
Chinese people for social justice.
/ He repeated statements he re-
Gently made that the tactics used
in fighting the cold war in Europe
could not be applied to Asia.
Bevin Feeling Well.
British Foreign Secretary Bevin
reviewed the present information
al situation, a communique an
nounced. Mr.. Bevin, who had
suffered a mild heart attack just
before leaving London, told other
delegates he was feeling well now.
The foreign ministers opened
their conference in the satinwood
panelled cabinet room Of Ceylon's
senate building, after meeting the
press in gardens across from the
building.
Delegates to the Commonwealth
Economic Conference met at the
same time in another room of the
Senate building.
Commonwealth nations repre-
sented are the United Kingdom
Canada, Australia, New Zealand
Evening star., 1950-01-09
|5uit|a!nd Man Held Up
And Robbed Of $1,000
En- Route 10 Bank
DeIicotessen Proprietor
Says Man Stuck Gun in
Ribs as He Left Car

A Suitland delicatessen proprie-
tor today reported to police that
he was robbed of $1,000 as he
parked behind Southeast bank
to deposit his weekend receipts.
George A. Douglass, 80, who
owns the Suitland Delicatessen at
1853 Suitland road, said he had
pulled into a lot behind the High
land branch of the National
Capital Bank and was leaving the
car when he was held up.
II opened the door of the car
and just about got my left foot
on the ground when this man
stuck gun in my ribs and said
give me that bag" Mr.. Douglass
reported.
Mr.. Douglas said he gave the
man a brown paper bag containing
the $1,000 he had planned to de-
posit in the bank.
The bandit. who had brandished
what looked to Mr.. Douglass like
a German automatic, fled west
down the alley behind the bank at
1887 Pennsylvania avenue Sc.
Mr.. Douglass said he ran to a
post Office branch at Pennsylvania
avenue and Prout street Sc. to
call police but was told no phones
were available. AS he left the post
office, however, a police scout car
was passing by and he reported
the hold-up.
A second scout car. a robbery
squad car with three detectives
and cruiser with Inspector Rob-
ert Bryant, chief of detectives
and 1t. E. E. Scott, head of the
robbery squad. converged on the
scene.
A lookout was issued for the
bandit, described by Mr.. Douglass
as a clean-shaven man with 9
reddish face, between IS and 4G
years old, about 5 feet 8 inches
all and wearing a dirty felt hat
and q brown overcoat.
Bank officials recalled that Mr.
Douglass made deposits almost
every morning and usually car.
ried his cash in 4 brown papel
bag. Mr.. Douglass assumed tn,
bandit was familiar with hi
| habits.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
$4,000 Miners Out in 6 States
In Another Wildcat Strike:
Trumon's impeachment Urged
John L. Lewis Charges
Taft Seeks to Use
Slave Statute

Sharp exchanges flew today
over possible use of the Taft
Hartley Act in the coal produc-
ton showdown as:
Cd John L. Lewis, United Mine
Workers president, charged Sena-
tor Taft, Republican, of Ohio with
attempting to herd the coal min
ers into the lethal gas chamber
of the infamous Slave Statute" )"
and
CD Representative Mason, Re-
publican, of Illinois suggested
impeachment of President, Tru-
man for failure to use the statute
to settle the dispute.
While the battle lines were be-
ing more sharply drawn, President
Truman conferred with Majority
Leader Lucas this morning, but
the Democratic leaoer told re-
porters the coal discussion was
not discussed.
Senator Lucas threatened sew
eral days ago to take the coal
trouble before the Senate unless
the coal operators and Mr.. Lewis
got together.
Lewis Statement Heated.
Mr.. Lewis, in a blistering state
ment issued from his headquar-
tiers, said the mine owners re-
quest for a court injunction to
void the miners three-day work.
week would create an "orgy of le-
gal blood-letting at the expense
of the taxpayers"
Because of the limited produc-
ton, coal stocks have dipped to
dangerously low levels. The In
terstate Commerce Commission or
dered a one-third reduction in
coal-burning railroad passenger
service. It became effective last
midnight.
Representative Mason's sugges-
ton came at meeting at which
retail coal dealers asked Congress
to act in bringing an end to the
coal dispute.
What's the use of new laws If
they won't be enforced" Mr..
Mason declared. THE only rem
edy can see for Congress is in
Impeachment since we have laws
that won't be used"
That" he added, really is the
ISSUE"
Says Truman Has Power.
Senator Donnell, Republican, of
said the President
clearly has the power" under the
Taft Hartley Act to intervene.
Representative Allen, Repub-
lican, of Illinois, told the meeting
that John r. Steelman, president
lal assistant took the position at
a conference last week that the
coal situation was not a national
emergency.
Out Of the meeting at which
the retail coal dealers pictured
dire needs in Chicago and other
places came suggestion by Rep
resentatiye Walcott. Republican,
finding that a coal emergency
of Michigan, for a joint resolution
exists.
Question From Mccarthy.
What if the President ignores
that?" asked Senator Mccarthy,
Republican, of Wisconsin.
"He would be accountable to the
people" replied Mr.. Walcott.
Representative Mason observed
that the President is ignoring "the
machinery we've given him" and
is not now accountable to the
people.
HE will be if he's convinced
the voters want action" Senator
Mccarthy said.
Officials of the Retail Coal AS
sociation said they had invited all
members of Congress from five
MidWestern States - Wisconsin,
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Mich
igan-to attend the meeting. But
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Evening star., 1950-01-09
Truman Budget Set
At $42,439,000,000;
119 Million for D. G..
New Tax on PoyroIIs
Sought; Deficit Put
At $5,133, 100000
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman today asked
Congress to approve expenditures
totalling $42,439, 100000 for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1851
in budget that proposes to apply
a new payroll tax to employers
and workers to raise 81 200, ,000, ,00O
for increased social security bene-
fits and $250,000, 900 for compul-
sorry health insurance.
The spending program is ap-
proximately $858,OO0,O00 under
that planned during this fiscal
year, and is projected against an
ticipated revenues of $37,306, ,O00,-
600, or $457, 100000 less than this
year. The net result is an ex-
pected deficit of $5,133 900, 900 for
1851, as compared with the deficit
of $5,534, 900, 900 the country faces
this June 80.
The President repeated that he
proposes to ask moderate" tax
increase before long, and in his
summation, he said that II am
confident that the fiscal recon-
mendations provide a solid basis
for moving toward budgetary
balance in the next few years."
The presidential blueprint fall:
far short of economy demands
both in and out of Congress, ano
is certain to precipitate a bitter
fight.
The message asks again for
higher rates to end the customary
postal deficit.
Public Debt 263 Billion.
White House sources said the
budget was based on expectation
OF a personal national income of
$4,000, 100000 for both 1850 and
1851.
The message estimates the
public debt at 1858 800, 900 900 as
OF June 80 next year, which would
represent an $1,000, 100000 in
crease since 1949.
The top budget item, of course,
is $13.545 100000 for National de-
tense, which is about $400, 900 900
over this years outlay. Rough,
the spending will be divided !:
Army. $4,000. ZOO, 900; Navy
81 ,000. 900 900. and Air Force
81. 800. .000, 900.
Foreign aid is due for $4,711,,
600, 900, drop of about $1,250,
100000. with $25, 900 900 allocate,
to finance technical assistance t,
undeveloped areas of the worl,
in making a start on the Presi
dents Point 4" plan for globa
prosperity. European Recover,
and other unspecified foreign ais
would drop about 100000, 900 t,
So ,250, 100000 and Atlantic Pac
costs are figured at $645, 900 900
II Per Cent of Budget.
Adding to these items, $6,1OO,.
100000 for veterans benefits
decrease of 1926, ,000, ,000-and ap.
proximately $500, ZOO, 900 for in
terest on the public debt, and the
total, President Truman pointed
out, is approximately $50, ,000, ,000,-
900 for past wars and protection
against future conflict. This is
II per cent Of the budget.
The budget calls for new obli-
cations of $4o.500. .Oo0. .o00-the re-
mainder covers earlier authorize
tions-and the President ex-
planned that this figure is consid-
erably below the 1850 level.
This fact" he continued, 'is
significant as an indication that
Evening star., 1950-01-09
Unexpected Strike
Follows Pattern of
Illinois Stoppoge
By the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 9.-About
$4,000 of the Nations 100000
soft coal miners struck today,
singing out steel companies and
one giant mining company as tar
gets for the second work STOP
page in two weeks by United
Mine Worker members.
Without explanation from
either UNIV officials or rank and
file, miners refused to enter many
pits in Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Alabama,
and Virginia.
Soft coal (bituminous) diggers
in Western Pennsylvania led the
parade. More than 10000 are idle
there in 36 mines which have a
total productive capacity of ILL.,
900 tons a day.
A half dozen steel companies
and the big Pittsburgh Consolida-
ton Coal Co. reported their mines
were forced to close.
Ohio Miners Quit.
Practically all the 10000 UNIV
miners in Eastern Ohio were stay
ing away from work. In Kentucky,
about 1900 idle miners were
counted. Only one Pittsburgh
consolidation operation was turn
ing out coal. Mines operated by
United States Steel Corp. were
closed.
Five thousand miners stopped
work in steel company pits in
Alabama and $500 were reported
out in Virginia.
The Pittsburgh Consolidation
Co. is headed by George H. Love,
a leader in the mine operators
united stand against the wage
contract demands Of John l..
Lewis, UNIV president.
The Ohio coal operators last
week filed suits seeking many
millions Of dollars damages
against Mr.. Lewis and his union.
Mr.. Loves company operates sew
eral mines in that State.
The new strike follows the pat
tern of that last week in which
mine workers stayed out of the
pits in Illinois. The $4,000 Illinois
miners returned to work today,
following orders of Hugh White,
the District leader.
In Ohio. UNIV officials refused
comment. But in Pittsburgh. a
union chieftain said the walkout
was news to him.
President John P Busarello of
the United Mine Workers District
said:
You're telling me something
I hadn't heard about. No strike
has been ordered. If one had been,
I certainly would know about it.
No Contract Sign Up.
Miners gave no reason for not |
working but a sign posted at a
Rivesville, w. Va, mine of Pitt
Consol said:
"Nc contract, no work"
Mr.. Lewis has instructed his
men to work three days a week
even though the contract expired
last June 80.
United States Steel Corp. said
all $4,000 miners employed in
Pennsylvania. West Virginia, and
Kentucky by its coal mining SUBJ
sidiary were idle. The pits are
operated by the H. c. Frick Coke
Co.
Largest Commercial Produces.
Pittsburgh Consolidation, often
called the worlds largest COM
mercial coal producer, said none
of its mines in Pennsylvania were
working. In most cases. the
miners simply did not show up
for work or appeared and went
home Immediately.
The company employs about
1000 men in Pennsylvania and
(See COAL, Page AL
Evening star., 1950-01-09
About the Writer .

Woyne Richardson, who wrote this
eyewitness account Of the sheIIing OF
the American freishter Flying Arrow,
is head Of the Assoeioted Press bureau
in Hong Kong. He wos the only news
man on boofd. En- route home to the
United stofes on ieoye. he boarded the
Flying Arrow in expectation Of cover
ing just such story os this. His pic
ture oppeors on Pose A-3.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
Fire Burns 300 Homes
In Colombian VILLAGE
BY the Associated Press

BOGOTA. Colombia, Jan. g.
About 800 houses were burned and
hundreds Of persons left home
less Saturday night when a fire
of undetermined origin swept the
town of Plata on the Magdalena
River, the newspaper Ell TEMPO
said yesterday.
The Shell Oil CO. operates a
concession near the town but it
was not determined whether any
of it's installations were destroyed
Evening star., 1950-01-09

Seven of the passengers are wom-
en- who are returning to Shanghai
Chinese Nationalist gunboats
blockading Red-held Shanghai
stood guard over the Flying Ar
row after the shelling.
tFrom Taipei, Formosa, Chi
nese Nationalist naval head
quarters announced their war
ships detained the American
freighter after the shelling. A
naval spokesman said the Chi
nese opened fire when the Fly
Evening star., 1950-01-09
30 to 40 Hits Leuve
Ship Unseoworthy;;
No Casualties Aboard
By Wayne Richardson
Associated Press Foreign Correspondent

ABOARD THE FLYING AR
ROW OFF SHANGHAI, Jan. O.
Chinese Nationalist gunboats
shelled this American freighter
mercilessly today, rendering her
unseaworthy with between 80 and
40 shell hits.
There were no casualties among
the crew of 43 and IL passengers.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
ing Arrow ignored warnings to

ing Arrow ignored warnings to
halt.)
Numerous fires were started
aboard. Sailors from the British
sloop Black Swan boarded the Fly
ing Arrow and helped the crew put
out the fires.
Part of the ships $4,000, 900
cargo loaded in Hong Kong was
dumped overheard when it caught
fire.
Capt. David Jones of Chicago
pronounced the ship no longer
seaworthy after inspecting the
(See FLYING ARROW, Pig. A-3.)
Evening star., 1950-01-09
King Gustuv Has Bronchitis

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jan. 9
R.-King Gustav v, who Is 81,
was reported suffering from a sore
throat together with raised tenn
peraturs last night.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
Late News
Bulletins
High Court Denies Review
OF Baltimore News Case

OF Baltimore News Case
The Supreme Court today re-
fused to review q decision which
struck down BaItimore's gag
rule on crime news. The courts
refusal was announced in an
unusual opinion by Justice
Frankfurter. It said the tri-
bunals action Simply means
that fewer than four members
of the court deemed it desirable
to review a decision of the
Maryland court as a matter of
sound judicial discretion
Loses in Numbers Case
The Supreme Court today re-
fused to hear the complaint of
Bernard Newyahr that police
illegally arrested him without q
warrant on a numbers law vio-
lation charge in 194S. The
courts refusal upheld a District
Court conviction and a sentence
of 6 to 18 months.
Compromise Policy Urged
A compromise Asiatic policy
under which the United States
would seek joint non-military
control of Formosa with the
Chinese Nationalists was pro-
posed today by Senator Smith,
Republican, Of New Jersey. In
speech on the floor Senator
Smith condemned both a
'hands-off" policy and military
occupation Of the island by
American forces.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
Nine. Chang, Joinin!
Husband Soon, Sees
Revolt in Red China
Forecasts Propaganda
And Guerrilla Fighting,
Ending in Uprising
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. Nine.
Chang Kai-shek. soon to head
for Formosa to rejoin her hus-
band, has pledged that the Chi
nese Nationalists will battle to
the last bullet and last propa-
ganda blast against the Com
munistS.
There will be guerrilla warfare
and propaganda and eventually
Chinese Reds Stake Claim on U. N
Seat. Page A.
Clarifying Statement Demanded OF Ache
son on Southeast Asia. Poge A.,
Philippines President Fofesees Chinese
Communist Recognition. Poge A.
Evening star., 1950-01-09
Senate Prepares
For Battle, House
Quiet for Time
Civil Rights Rider
In OIeo Bill Due to
Bring Heavy Debate
By J. A. O'Leoy

Congress entered the second
week of the new session today
with fireworks ready to start pop
ping, both on the domestic and
foreign fronts.
In the Senate, administration
leaders found themselves facing
Evening star., 1950-01-09

Study Under Way to Find How Much Tax
Evosion Costs u. S. Page A-3
SEC Calls on Congress for Authority to
Guard Big Investors. Page A-3.
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CONTINUED on Page A-8, Col. II
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Continued on Page A-9. Col. /
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(See COAL, Page A-5.)
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(See CEYLON. Page A-4D
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(See SHORTAGE. Page A-5.)
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tSee GAMBLING, Page A-50
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(See FLYING ARROW, Pg. AS,