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Evening star., 1950-04-06
VA Stops Medical Staff Cuts;
Gray Requests More Money
Officials Call for Additional SIT Million
To Keep a, 700 on Rolls After June 80

be needed to saff properly VA hos
pitals slated to open during the
1851 fiscal year.
Thus, VA officials have in
formed Congress, total of $23,-
$4,000 will have to be added to
estimates now before the Senate
Appropriations Committee if VA
is to avoid drastic results" of
personnel flrings in the vast medi-
cal program and adequately staff
new hospitals.
OF the $23,94o 900. it was un-
derstood. VA estimates that $16,-
926. 700 will be needed next year
for hospitals and about $7,013,-
300 for VA regional Office medical
clinics.
The reduction of the thousands
OF medical workers slated to be
fired April 10 brought a strong
reaction Of criticism from medica
leaders throughout the country
On March s, VA ordered the
cutback of medical workers in 6
general reduction in force of more
(See VA, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1950-04-06
House Backs
East Capitol
Street Bridoe

The House by a voice vote to-
day passed and sent to the Senate
a bill directing construction of a
bridge over the Anacostia River
in the line of East Capital street.
The measure authorizing the
structure to cost $12 million was
called UP for action by Repre-
sentative Davis, Democrat, of
Georgia, chairman Of the House
District Subcommittee which held
long hearings on the controver-
sial issue.
The site was urged by the Dis
trict Commissioners and the Bu-
reau of Public roads, but had been
strongly opposed by the National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
There was no debate on the
measure.
Evening star., 1950-04-06

Pvt. Thomas said he was walk
ing his beat at 12:45 am. when he
heard screams of Help, police, 4"
at Half and K streets Sc. AS he
approached. the suspect fled. He
left behind Mrs. Helen Carroll.
colored, 80. of the 200 block of
! street S.W. Mrs. Carroll. moth
er of nine children, said Lewis
had thrown her to the pavement
just before Pvt. Thomas arrived.
Pvt. Thomas said he ordered
Lewis to halt and fired two warn
ing shots as they raced through
an alley. He fired a third shot as
Lewis rounded a corner onto
South Capitol street. Pvt. Thomas
found him behind the filling sta
ton.
The policeman told Lewis to get
UP. Lewis maintained he was too
tired. A hospital examination
showed why. Lewis is charged
with assault.
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Truman Recommends
Job|ess Aid Coveraqe
For 6 Million More
Message En- Route Here
By Courier Also Asks
Increase in Benefits
By Joseph A. Fox

KEY WEST. Fla, April g.
President Truman today asked
Congress to liberalize the unem-
ployment compensation laws to
extend coverage to about 6 mil
lion more eligibles. boost average
payments from $40 to $50 weekly
for beneficiary without depend
ents and provide for a minimum
OF 26 weeks payments.
A message went to Washington
by courier in the hope it can be
transmitted to the House before
it recesses this afternoon. The
Senate already is in recess.
The text was not given out here,
but reporters received a short
summary from Press Secretary,
Charles G. Ross. It calls for leg
islation spelling out recommended
tions Mr.. Truman made In his
state-of- the Union, budget and
economic messages to Congress.
Had the proposed changes been
in effect last year, the additional
payments would have amounted
to about $3.50 million.
Per Cent Tax on Employer.
Unemployment compensation
payments are financed by tax
generally 3 per cent-levied on
employer payrolls The actual
disbursement of jobless benefits
is in the hands of the States.
The President told Congress
that he was asking for action at
this time because many State
Legislatures meet next year. and
they will have to adjust their own
laws to conform to any new Fed
eral legislation.
The President told Congress
that there is real need for the
changes he Is asking.
At present the period for which
compensation may be drawn
ranges from II to 26 weeks, and
under the Presidential plan. every
unemployed person would be as
sured 26 weeks payment.
Domestics are Omitted.
The rates also vary from place
to place, and the new schedule
proposed would give a beneficiary
at least so per cent of his going
rate of pay up to the $50 maxi
mum.
Mr.. Ross said that while the
recommendations follow in a gen.
eral way those which the Presi-
dent made in his earlier messages,
Mr.. Truman is not asking that do
mestics be covered. From time
to time this controversial idea has
been advanced.
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Ukraine Rebel Chief
.Assai|s j. ). Army's
Rebuff on Aid Offer
Bondero Leaves Hiding to
Seek Deal, Promising
Anti-Red information
~ the Assoeioted Press

MUNICH, Germany, April Ga
spokesman for Stephan Bandera's
Ukrainian guerrillas said today
his anti-Communist forces have
sought in vain to collaborate with
the American Army in Germany
I'VE have tried several times tc
establish proper contacts with the
American Army" the spokesman
said.
I'VE are willing to trade valu-
able information which we obtain
from inside Russia. In return We
ask only permission to carry on
our work in occupied Germany
and a little American help in
training and equipping our under
ground fighters.
But so far we have had nc
response from the Americans tx
our feelers. Therefore we must
work alone and entirely in secret
hiding even from the American
authorities.
United States Army authorities
refused comment. Unofhcially
they said the Army could moi
establish contact with such under
ground organizations except or
orders from Washington.
Bandera himself emerged briefly
from hiding last Friday to make
an appeal through the press fol
a new line of attack against
Communists by the Western
powers.
He urged them to encourage
anti Communist underground
movements-liks his-inside Rus
sia and her satellites and thu
hasten the day when he will b,
able to stage p successful revolu
ton against the Kremlin.
After making his plea to fiv
newspaperman at a heavily guard
ed retreat near Munich, Bander;
disappeared again-gope back t.
his underground channels, ii
which he has eluded Red agent
for five years.
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Labor Board Urges
End Of Denham's S Job
Hits Divided Authority
Dual Administration
Of Toft-HortIey Act
A Failure, Hearing Told
By jones Y. Newton

The five member National Labor
Relations Board said today that
dual administration Of the Taft
Hartley Act has been a failure"
and called for abolition of the
independent Office OF Board Gen.
eral Counsel Robert N. Denham.
Chairman Paul M. Herzog gave
the boards views in testimony be-
fore the Senate Expenditures
Committee. The committee is
conducting hearings on President
Truman's reorganization plan
which would abolish Mr.. Denham's S
Office. Under the proposal. full
authority to administer labor law
would be given the five-man
board.
Mr.. Denham was scheduled to
give his Side Of the long contro-
versy with the board later in the
day. In public speeches he has
accused the board of pro-labor
bias. He has charged that some
interpretations the board has
made OF the Taft-Hartley Act
have been contrary to the intent
of Congress and tantamount to
repeal of some parts of the law.
Approved by House Group.
The Presidents plan for end
ing conflict and divided authority
in administering the labor law
Evening star., 1950-04-06
u. 5. Rejects Demand
BY Czechs for 3 Who
LED Mass Air Escape
Flyers Are Legitimate
Refugees, Embassy Note
Tells Prague Regime
by the Associated Press

PRAGUE, Czechoslovakia, Apri
6.-The United States today re.
jected the Communicated Czecho.
slovak governments demand thai
the eight ringleaders of the mass
aerial escape of nti-Communists
to Germany two weeks ago be
returned for trial.
In a note to the Czech Foreign
Ministry the American Embassy
here declared that the eight flyers
who plotted the escape and seized
three planes are legitimate politi-
cal refugees and have been given
asylum in the American zone of
Germany "in accordance with
humanitarian principles"
In second strongly worded note
the embassy rejected protests by
the Czech government against the
questioning of SO of the Czech
citizens who had been unwilling
passengers aboard the planes
which carried the escapes to the
American air base at Erding, Ger
many.
In the largest Nair escape since
the present regime came to powel
a little more than two years ego
26 of the passengers-some Of
whom were not in on the origina
plot-decided to stay in Germany
The Czech Ministry of Foreign
Affairs. in two notes handed tt
the embassy demanded the extra
dition of the flyers to face crimina
prosecution and protested agains
what it called the "Nazi- -Gestapt
methods of American authoritie
| (See TZFTJC Dooe Aot
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Western Ambassadors
Hold Moscow Session
By the Associo'ed Pres,

MOSCOW. April 6. - Moscow
Ambassadors Of six Western ma
tions met today at Spasso house,
residence OF American Ambassa-
dor Allan G. Kirk. The reason
for the meeting was not disclosed.
Those who talked with Admiral
Kirk for more than an hour were
Ambassadors Sir David Kelly,
Britain, Italy's Manlio Brosio,
dean OF the diplomatic corps;
Yves Chataigneau, France; Louis
Coffin. Belgium, and P. c. Wiser.
Netherlands.
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Distinguishing Page
Begins Tomorrow
In The Star

Beginning tomorrow the
sports section of The Star will
publish a weekly page of boat
ing and fishing news.
Special features will include
the popular columns, Fore
and Aft" by Malcolm Lam
borne. jr.. yachting editor, and
Outdoors" by Bill Leetch.
fishing editor. In addition
there will be articles and news
about boating and fishing for
Washington sportsmen.
Don't miss the Boating and
Fishing Page tomorrow and
every Friday in The Star.
Phone Sterling 5000 for home
delivery.
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Political Chief
lin Kansas City
Found Slain
Binoeeio, Who Beeon
As Pendereost Aide,
Shot With Assistunt
BY the Assoeioted Press

KANSAS CITY. April g.
Charles Binaggio. onetime UNDER
ling to the late Boss Tom Pender-
sast who went on to become
Kansas City's Northside political
chief himself. and Binaggio's
rlght-hand man were shot to
death early today in their Demo-
cratic clubroom.
Blnaggio was found Slumped in
chair at desk near the rear
OF the clubroom on Truman road,
named for the President and a
main artery to the Presidents
home town of independence. The
body of ex-convict Charles Gar
gotta was Sprawled on the floor
near the door.
One OF Binaggio's shoulders was
Sprinkled with cigarette ashes.
Directly over his bullet-pierced
head hung a picture of President
Truman.
Gargotta had been brought
down with a bullet in the head,
obviously as he was running for
his life. He had clawed desper-
| ately at a venitian blind as he fell,
Challenged Pendergast Setup.
Police began an immediate in
vestlgation of the activities of the
two men in search of a clue. GSy
Forrest Smith at Jefferson City
ordered the entire facilities Of
the police department" be thrown
into the search. In Missouri the
Governor appoints the police
boards in the major cities and
technically controls the depart
ments.
Binaggio had risen rapidly to
political power on the Northside
IN the last few years. He had
challenged the leadership of tho
Pendergast organization where hs
got his start as precinct worker.
And his political prestige grew
when he swung his support in
ls48 behind Forrest Smith for
Governor.
In his rise to power he has been
lighting James M. Pendergast.
nephew of Tom, the famed Demo-
cratic boss of decade ago. James
Pendergast took charge of the
remnants of his uncle's machine
after Tom was forced to retire
from politics on his conviction for
: income tax evasion.
Tom Pendergast died in l945.
President Truman is a member
OF the jackson Democratic Club,
the Pendergast faction of the
party.
Political Changes Skn.
Police were hunting for Sam
Tenna. Binaggio's driver, who
hasn't been seen by them since
the killing was discovered about
am. They pointed out Binag-
gio seldom went any place with
out Tenna. They also were ques-
tloning Mrs. Binaggio III hopes
she might give them a lead.
The Staying of Binaggio now
Is expected to change materially
the Democratic political cr2aniza-
ton set up in Kansas City" the
Kansas City Star said today. 1T
could we'll result in a get-together
OF opposing factions as repre-
sented by the Pendergast organi-
zation and the Northside group Of
which Binaggio was the head.
1T Is known that an approach
was made recently through a rep
resentative of the Northside fac
ton with those in the Pender-
CAST organization looking toward
getting together. 1t did not get
any place. The feeling between
Jim Pendergast and Binaggio was
sharp and it has been no secret
that Pendergast would not deal
with Binaggio, who formerly
worked with the Pendergast
group"
Binaggio climbed the political
ladder slowly. His real rise be-
(See SLAYING, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1950-04-06

dGOl, "dS IcQucSIeu ny FTcSl-
dent Truman and Secretary Ache
son to accept that high policy
position. The department said
Mr.. Dulles had agreed and would
assume his duties in about two
weeks.
While he will work on major
foreign policy problems in many
parts of the world and those af-
fecting the United Nations, Mr.
Dulles has not been designated
an Ambassador -at-large, a de-
partment official said.
The. State Departments an
nouncement followed closely on
a denial by Presidential Press Sec
retary Ross yesterday at Key
West. Fla. Of reports that Presi-
dent Truman planned to name
Mr.. Dulles to a top policy post
with the rank of Ambassador at
large.
Mr.. Ross also told reporters at
is not so" that President Truman
had told Secretary Acheson and
Senator Vandenberg. Republican
OF Michigan of such a decision
The work Of Mr.. Dulles in the
new position. the State Depart
ment explained. will not be con-
fined to any specific area of the
world.
His broad background and
wealth of experience qualify him
for consideration of problems In
Europe. the Far East and other
areas Of the world, as we'll as
problems affecting the work of the
United Nations.
Mr.. Dulles, whose cooperation
has been extremely valuable tc
the Department of State. will as
sumo his duties in about two
weeks, after completing a brief
vacation"
Mr.. Dulles appointment. it was
learned, was worked out by Sec
retary Acheson and Senator Van
denberg. President Truman au-
thorized Mr.. Acheson about 10
days ago to take such action ir
an effort to strengthen bi-par.
tisanship in foreign affairs.
Another move along that line
was made recently when Johr
Sherman Cooper, former Republi.
can Senator from Kentucky, wa.
appointed consultant to the
Secretary of State. MIR. Cooper
is to accompany Secretary Ache.
son to the meeting of the Unitee
States, British and French For.
eign Ministers in London mex
month.
Despite widespread reports tha
Mr.. Dulles was due for a top policy
post in the State Department
some presidential aides indicated
last night that his campaign
speeches against President nigh
cost him the appointment.
Mr.. Dulles. while seeking Sen.
ate reelection last year in his un.
successful campaign against Sena.
tor Lehman. attacked the Truman
Fair Deal" program as "statism.
He had been named to the Senate
by Gov. Dewey, whom he formerly
advised on foreign policy.
Long recognized as an authority
on foreign relations, Mr.. Dulle!
was one OF the drafters of the
United Nations Charter. He alst
served as a United States delegate
to the General Assembly of the
| United Nations,
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Gen. Collins OFF for libyo

CAIRO, Egypt, April tP.-
Gen. J. Lawton Collins, United
States Army Chief Of Staff. took
off for Tripoli, Lydia, today after
talking yesterday with top Egyp-
tian leaders. At Tripoli Gen. Col
Inns will inspect Wheelus Field
largest American airbase ir
Africa,
Evening star., 1950-04-06
ItuIy Feels Eurthuuuke

LEGHORN, Italy, April (P.
Several light earth shocks
scared villagers in the hills near
here last night. A few houses
were slightly damaged, but none
of the inhabitants was injured.
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Dulles Named
As ConsuItant
To Acheson
6. O. P. Expert Takes
High Policy Post
At 7 rumon Request

John Foster Dulles will serve as
consultant to Secretary Of State
Acheson on broad problems in
the field of foreign affairs and
ION specific lines of action which
this Government should follow, "
the State Department announced
today.
The New York Republican, q
foreign policy expert and former
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Bulletins
HOUSING Bill Voted

The House approved without
opposition today an expansion
of almost 81 billion in the Fed
eral housing program.
100 Dead in Rail Wreck
RIO DE JANEIRO (P.-An
estimated 100 persons were
killed today when q train,
jammed with Easter holiday
travellers, spilled into the angry
flood waters of the Indian River
from collapsing bridge. First
reports said 200 or more were
injured.
Evening star., 1950-04-06

committee investigating Senator
McCarthy's charges of commu-
nism in the State Department.
He taunted Senator Mccarthy
for refusing to live up to his
word" by repeating the charges
without congressional immunity
and said the Wisconsin Senator
has indicated he wants ito
weasel" in the face of threat
ened libel suit.
Says Mccarthy Will Fall.
Mr.. baltimore noted that Sen
ator Mccarthy has said he would
stand or fall' with his charges
against the State Department on
the baltimore case and added:
II hope this will turn out to
be true. because I shall show that
his charges against me are so
empty and baseless that the Sen
ator will fall, and fall flat on his
face"
He added that he hoped Sen
ator McCarthy's promise that he
will retire from the arena" if
his charges failed are mot as in
sincere as his twice-repeated
promise to resign if he should fail
to repeat his hbelous accusations
in a forum which would expose
him to suit"
High Point in Inquiry.
Mr.. Lattinlore's appearance
was the high point thus far of
the subcommittee investigation
of Senator McCarthy's charges
against the State Department.
The Importance with which it
was regarded was shown by the
presence not only of the entire
five-man investigating commit
tee. but also of a number of other
leading Senators. These included
Chairman Connally, of the full
Foreign Relations Committee, and
Senator Lucas, of Illinois, the
Democratic leader.
Mr.. baltimore said that Senator
McCarthy's charges included
much the same material used by
William J. Goodwin, whom he
described as a lobbyist for the
Chinese Nationalist government
at $4,000 a year.
He also said an analysis of the
Mccarthy charges showed "vir-
tual identity" with those made by
"a man named Kohlberg" who
sought unsuccessfully to seize con-
troll of the American Institute of
Pacific Relations in 1945. The
institute has been called a Com
munist front by Senator Nc
Carthy.
He said Senator Mccarthy in a
Senate speech has referred to Mr.
Kohlberg, without naming him
as "a good American member OF
the. institute" and. Mr.. baltimore
added, presumably in contrast
to Gen. Marshall and Mr.. Swope.
Denies He Is a Communist.
In a 10,000-word statement en-
comprising all the charges Sena-
tor Mccarthy has made against
him, as well as a spirited defense
of his views on China and a warn.
ing against letting that. country
60 Communist, Mr.. baltimore tool
note that the Wisconsin Republi.
can has said he could find wit.
Continued on Page Az, Col. S.
Evening star., 1950-04-06

q supplemental appropriation Of
$2.190.000 to keep Alto workers
through June 80.
2. That VA officials have told
Congress $l7,287.000 will have to
be added to the present medical
personnel budget estimate for 1851
If the Alto workers are kept on
the payroll for the year starting
July /.
3. That Congress has just been
told another 2,076 medical en-
ployes. at a cost of SC, ,653, 900, will
Evening star., 1950-04-06

Dulles Stresses Need for National Unity
Against Russion Threot. Poge Al
Evening star., 1950-04-06
By GEORGE Beveridoe

The Veterans Administration
today ordered its hospitals and
clinics to suspend until further
notice" as planned, dismissal of
more than 4,700 medical personnel,
The Star learned.
At the same time. It was re-
ported:
l. Veterans Administrator Gray
has asked the Budget Bureau for
Evening star., 1950-04-06

(See NLRB. Page A-2D
Evening star., 1950-04-06
Lattimore Calls Spy Charges Lies
And Taunts Mccarthy for Failing
To Drop Congressional Immunity
Accuses Senator
Of Violating
Responsibility
By Cecil HoIlond

Owen baltimore charged today
that Senator Mccarthy, Republi-
can, Of Wisconsin, had "flagrantly
violated his responsibilities as a
Senator with base and con-
temptible lies" that he is Russia s
top spy in this country.
Mr.. baltimore, 49-year-old Far
Eastern expert, gave a fighting
Partial Text Of Lottimore's Answer.
Poges AS and 6
Evening star., 1950-04-06

tSee DISPLACED PERSONS, A-3D
Evening star., 1950-04-06

Plan for D. c. Medical Center q
SoIdiery' Home Approved. Pose B.
Evening star., 1950-04-06

(See CZECHS, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1950-04-06

(See Staying, Page AID
Evening star., 1950-04-06

Rather cloudy, high in mid 40s today
Fair tonight; low 80 in city and 26 in
suburbs. Tomorrow fair, milder in after
noon. Full report on Page A-2)
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-06-22
Socialists Reject Program
Offered By Norman Thomas

Detroit (LPA) = The Socialist
party at it's three-day convention
here rejected the proposal of Nor
man Thomas of a policy of infil-
tration into other groups. The vote
was 70 to 81, after four hours of
debate. The group voted for great
er political activity as an organiza-
tion. The new executive committee
has eight members opposed to
Thomas policy, to two followers of
Thomas, and Thomas himself.
Harry Fleischman, party secretary
for eight years, resigned as re-
suit. Darlington Hopes, of Read
ing, Pa. was reelected national
chairman. Thomas, the party's pre-
sidential candidate in six cam
paigns, called the decision unreal
istic" but said he would serve on
the executive committee as min
ority member.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-06-22
RollY Mdps 1850 Campaign
Keendn Among Speakers

Washington (LPA) = 7 h er e
wasn't as much talk of labor unity
as there was evidence Of it at the
CIO Political Action Committee
meeting here June 16.
Joseph keenan,, director of the
AFL Labor's League for Political
Education, was one of the speakers
at the meeting, attended by top
officers of every CIO union. "They
hit US below the belt in 1946,"
keenan, told them. But we got up
off the canvas in 1948. The fight is
even now. What we do in 1850 is
what counts. Every effort will be
made to split the forces of labor
this year. Your inviting me here
today is indication that we will
work together to defeat our COM
mon enemies in 1885,"
CIO President Philip Murray
called for voluntary contributions
of $1,000,000 between now and
next October. He told the dele
gates: "Roll up your sleeves. Get
in this thing. Get registered and
get them to vote. Work with the
AFL and all other legitimate
unions"
'You have the instrument, you
have the machinery Murray de-
clared. "It's right here in this
ROOM" CIO Organization Director
Allan S. Haywood called a special
two-day meeting of all CIO region
al directors to translate resolu-
tions into action"
PAC Director Jack Kroll report
ed that United Labor Committees
have been set up in 35 states and
hundreds of cities. Working against
that, he said, is the fact that
"every hate organization has more
money than ever before, and in
stead of pouring their funds into
the Golfers of political parties
they are giving it directly to the
candidates, directly to their cam
paign workers. In North Carolina
our own people are being offered
$40 a day towork for Willis Smith
against Frank Graham. That's
what we're up against"
The group paid visit to the
White House where they were in
formally addressed by President
Truman and presented him with a
policy statement pledging their re-
sources and efforts to bring out
the maximum vote. "The issue in
the 1850 election" the statement
read in part, "is whether we CON
tinue toward our goal of the more
abundant and secure America or
whether we slide backward to de-
preston, fear and insecurity. :.
We are confident that the Ameri-
can people want liberal govern
ment. They have voted for for
ward-looking policies in every pre-
sidential election since 1882. But,