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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Biq-Heorted Gambler

Renaldo Rosen was just an
other bystander in the gambling
rooms of the Casino at Nice,
France, last night after his
money had a brisk ride with
wheel at nearby Cannes We'd
nesday night.
The story of his big night in
the Cannes casino has many va
riations, but this version seemed
TO be best substantiated:
Rosen, 25-year-oId Argen-
tinian, went to the casino with
about $4,000. He had a weakness
for No. 26 at the roulette table
and won about $4,000. With
drawing part, he left the rest
and said: =
IF No. rs comes up again the
winnings go to the personnel OF
the casino." The number hit
again and the personnel got
about $5s, 900.
Then Rosen tried his luck at
chemin de fer and baccarat and
was prosperous enough to give
another tip of about $500 to the
help, but before the casino closed
his luck and his money ran
out.-AP -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Bandits GET 100000
In JeweIry and Furs
From Billy Rose Home
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-Bandits
raided the fashionable home of
Snowman Billy Rose last night,
and carried off safe, furs and
Ijewelry valued at 100000. They
missed $25O.00o in other gems
being worn by Mr.. Roses wife,
Eleanor Holm, the former SWIM
ming champion.
Miss Holm learned of the theft
early today when she returned
from the theater wearing jewelry
valued by her husband at a quar-
ter of million dollars.
I'm glad baby had her war
paint on tonight" said Mr.. Rose
in putting the $25o,ooo price tag
on Miss Holm's necklace. brace
let and ring of shimmering dia-
monds she was wearing. They had
attended the premiere of Shake
speare's LAS You Like It." star
ring Katherine Hepburn.
Shouldered Way In.
Police said three men shoul-
dered their way into the Rose
town house at 80 Beekman place
late last night, tied up the sole
occupant-a colored butler-and
carried away the jewelry Laden
safe and furs.
Mr.. Rose, a newspaper col
umnist as well as cafe owner, said
the bandits left undisturbed a
100000 collection of paintings
and $4,000 worth of antique sill
|ver.
James Mcdonald, the butler,
said he answered a knock at the
door. and was told by one of the
three men that they had come to
deliver a package. The butler
said he admitted the trio, as he
had been told to expect a pack
age.
One of Trio Armed.
One of the three then drew
pistol. he said, while the other
two went to a third-foor bedroom
and brought down the safe. The
three then took the butler to the
basement, trussed his wrists and
ankles with cords, and left. He
called police after freeing himself.
The stolen safe was about two
feet square.
Besides the jewelry and f,lrs,
Mr.. Rose said the bandits took
5000 in cash from a dresser draw
er, and .38-caliber pistol which
was presented to him as a gift in
Fort Worth. Tex, while he was
staging show there in 1896.
Later Mr., Rose said $400 in
cash also was taken with the safe.
He said he was preparing a list
OF his losses for the police.
The butler went to police head
quarters to view rogues' gallery
pictures in an effort to identify
the three men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Weather Delays Unloading
OF Missouri's Ammunition
BY the Associated Press

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 81. -
Heavy weather in Chesapeake
Bay halted salvage operations or
the grounded battleship Missouri
today.
Northerly winds ranging up to
40 miles per hour in gusts forced
cancellation of plans to begin re-
moval of the big Mos ammuni-
ton. The schedule had called
for the unloading of l,400 tons
OF ammunition today and 805
tons Monday.
A salvage tug had left the naval
base this morning with beach gear
to be used in an attempt Thurs
day to free the 45,000-ton war
ship, but returned to her pier be-
cause of the heavy weather.
Naval spokesman said the above
normal tides that would result
from the northerly winds would
come too early to be of assistance
in relocating the Missouri from
the sand shoal on which she rests.
Salvage experts are hoping for
a northeaster the first two or
three days of next week.
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troubles began on July /, 1916,
when he collapsed while carry
ing a heavy container of dough.
He was a baker. His back
was fractured, and physicians
gave him narcotics to ease the
pain. Later he became a drug
addict. He increased a physi-
Ecian's prescription for a drug and
was arrested, charged with vio-
Eating the narcotics act.
Judge Richmond b. Keech SEN
fenced him to three years in
l'prison but suspended the sentence.
That was on June 6, 1948. On
January II, 194s. Deaton appeared
voluntarily before Judge Keech
to ask for commitment to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Cabinet Crisis in Cuba

A red hot race for mayor of
Havana has brought a cabinet
crisis in Cuba. THE election is
June l.
Ramon Corona, minister of JUS
tice, resigned last night because
his Republican Party is backing
Mayor Nicolas Castellanos for re-
election against Antonio Prio,
brother of President Carlos Prio.
The Republicans and President
Prio's Authentic Revolutionary
Party Joined forces in the last two
presidential elections, and won.
Vice President Alfonso Pujol, a
Republican, recently has been
holding political pow-wows with
ex-President Fulgencio Batista,
who has his own political party.
Tony Varona. prime minister
told reporters "the political situa-
ton is very grave" A. P.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Treasury Agents Seize
University EmpIoye;
Foil Extortion Plot
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, sJan. 27.--An at
tempted $1,000 extortion plot, in
GLIDING DISCUSSES and code words,
was disclosed yesterday by Fed
eral Treasury agents with the ar
rest of a Northwestern University
employe.
The agents said they foiled the
alleged extortion when they ar
rested John F. O'Malley, 80, a
stockroom employe in Northwest
ern's chemistry department. He
waived examination before Unit
ed States Commissioner Edwin K.
Walker and was released on S.
900 bond. He was charged with
using the mails in a scheme to
defraud by extortion.
Victim Was Salesman.
Daniel P. Ward, assistant Unit
ed States attorney, said the in
tended victim of the extortion
was William A. Schmeckebier, So,
a cigar salesman and former can
dy broker.
Mr.. Ward related events of the
attempted extortion and O'Mal-
ley's arrest. Mr.. Schmeckebier
received a letter, mailed January
13, saying he was in serious diff
f1culties" with the internal rev.
enue collector but that O'Malley
could Elk things up" O'Malley
would take care his troubles" for
5000.
Mr.. Schmeckebier referred the
letter to his attorney who in turn
conferred with Treasury agents.
O'Malley in a second letter ar
ranged a personal meeting with
Mr.. Schmeckebier for the payoff.
He directed Mr.. Schmeckebier to
wear a dark red tie and a strip
OF white tape on his left cheek
to identify himself.
Carried Decoy Package.
A Treasury agent appeared in
Mr.. Schmeckebier's place and re-
ceived a telephone call, as ar
ranged, in the La Sail street rail-
road station. Then the agent
went out into Van Buren, street,
carrying a small package sup
posedly the $4,000, but actually
only newspaper. ~.
AS the agent walked in Van
Buren, street a few minutes later
he was accosted by man carry
ing a brief case. The agent gave
the prearranged password and
O'Malley reached for the pack
age. Seven other Treasury agents,
who had been stationed in the
area, seized O'Malley.
O'Malley. bachelor, lives with
his parents in suburban Evanston
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Malaga Charges Denied

Gen. Sir John Harding, Brit
aims Far East commander, today
described as false reports that
troops are dying for lack of med
ical aid" in Malaga.
Gen. Harding also denied in
Singapore that British forces are
handicapped in fighting Chinese
Communist terrorists in Malaga
by inadequate training and lack
of essential equipment.
The charges, he said, were made
by some soldiers who have re-
turned to Britain and they re-
ceived wide publicity in Malayan
! poucnof,arc o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Retired Navy Chief Dies
After SHOOTING Wife and Sell

RIVIERA BEACH, Md, Jan
PA retired Navy chief, who
killed his wife. died yesterday
from self-inf1icted bullet wounds.
Walter Aacs. 81, died at Balti-
more General Hospital several
hours after he and his wife Agnes,
so, were found shot in their
apartment. Coroner John r.
Claffey ruled the shootings "homi-
eide and suicide"
Aacs. former chief boatsWain's
mate, had been retired for more
than 10 years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Winont's Niece to Wed

A niece of John Winant, late
American ambassador to Britain,
is engaged to Conservative can
didate for Parliament, it was
announced in London today.
She is Miss Valerie Forbes
Winant, %, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Winant of London
and New York. She was Red
Cross worker in Britain during
the war;
He is Philip Carter Goodhart,
"a, journalist. and Conservative
candidate for Parliament in the
February % elections. He is the
son of Prof. Arthur L. Goodhart,
who teaches law at Oxford. P.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Maryland Man Burned
As Truck Catches Fire

/ Kenneth Harold McGrew, "a, oil
near Rockville, Md, was burned
yesterday in a truck fire.
He was taken by the Rockville
Rescue Squad to Suburban Hos
pital, Bethesda, where he was
treated for face and hand burns
and released. ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
GiuIiono Seeks Peace

Bandit Leader Salvatore Giuli-
ano of Sicily has broken a long
silence with a peace feeler" let
ter to the editor, dispatches from
Palermo said today.
The letter, published by the
Giornale di Stella, was the first
received from the outlaw since
the first weeks of the about
drive for his capture started early
last fall.
Giuliano thanked all concerned
for the release of his mother from
jail but bewailed the injustice of
her arrest. Then he suggested
that authorities end his six-year
career of banditry by pardoning
him. -AP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Two Slain as Sacrifices

Two American professors, hacked
to death on a hiking tour, may
have been the blood sacrifice of
primitive Philippine ,tribesmen,
trying to restore the fertility of
their barren soil by this slaughter.
That is the strange, blood-chill-
ing story that reached the United
States Embassy in Manila today
from the old head-hunting land
$50 miles north of the city.
According to an account re-
leased by James L. Meader, public
affairs officer of the Embassy,
Robert F. Conklin and Marvin
Pittman, members of the Philip
pine University staff, wandered
into an Ifugao village while the
tribe was holding a meeting and
witch doctors were looking for
some one to sacrifice to degenerate
the soil. The Americans wanted
guides, which were provided, but
the guides led them into an am
bush where the two. men were
killed with spears.
This account was provided by
six 1fugao tribesmen who are
charged with the killings.-AP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Jury DeIiberating
Pritchett's Fate in
Engineer Staying

A District Court jury today was
celebrating the case of Fred S.
Pritchett, accused of the murder
of Clyde L. King, railroad en-
gineer.
Judge T. Alan Goldsborough
told the jury of eight men and
four women that it could find
Pritchett guilty of first degree
murder. second degree murder or
manslaughter or find him not
guilty.
Final arguments by opposing
counsel were completed yester-.
day, the eighth day of the trial.
Pritchett, a 39-year-old Capital
Transit Co. mechanic, had testi-
fled he was acting in self-defense
when the engineer was shot in the
cab OF his engine in the Baltimore
& Ohio yards last July. He con-
tended he had gone to the yards
to take Mr.. King a drink and
that the engineer drew a pistol
during the struggle that followed.
Other witnesses mad testified
that Mr.. King and Pritchett, who
roomed at the King home, had a
fight in front of the house, in the
200 block Of Charming street NE,
earlier that night, when Pritchett
returned from party with Mrs.
Eva King, the engineers Wife.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Richard M. Roberts charged
in his final argument that Prit-
chett shot the engineer out of
revenge" Mr.. Roberts pointed
out Mr.. King had been shot at
least once in the back.
Defense Attorney James J..
Laughlin argued for more than
two hours that Pritchett had
acted in self defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

treatment for
a drug habit.
He was placed
on parole ex-
actly a We a r
after he ap-
piled for the
treatment - a
move which set
into motion a
chain of cir
cunstances that
saw him ex-
change proba-
ton for prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

oSotAAy CIV VAN
three members
of t he Civil
Service C. m =
m i S s i on, Of
hcials of the
Budget Bureau
and other Fed
eral personnel
policy agencies.
The bill be-
fore the sub
c o m m i t tee is
S p on S ored by
S e n a tor Nc
earthly, Repub-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

Umberto of Italy is already re-
ceiving religious instruction from
a Jesuit priest preparatory to tax
ing the veil, it is said.
If she decided on this step,
Marie-Jose would become the first
royal person in Europe to enter a
monastery or convent since EN-
peror Charles v, King of Spain
and Holy Emperor of Germany
gave up the purple for the brown
vestments of a Capuchin monk at
the Escurial monastery in the Six
tenth Century.-NANA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Tibetons Pro-Americon

Tibetans are the most pro-
American people outside the
United States, says an American
who has just been there.
Burt K. Todd, %, of Pittsburgh
arrived in Rangoon, Burma, today
after walking $50 miles in 10 days
through the tabled land of Tibet
Mr.. Todd said he was a guest
OF the Maharajah of Butan VIII,
provided him with mules ant
handbearers for the trip.-A. P.
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Man Reported 74I

Moscow radio last .nig.,. re-
ported the discovery of a l41-
year-old man in a mountain viii
lage in Soviet Azerbaijan, near the
Iranian border. The broadcast
said the villager, Mahmud Ava
dov, heads family of 100, includ-
ing Observation-Disclosures.
%
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Former Queen Marie-Jose Of
italy may. become a nun. accord
ing to the Paris correspondent OF
Syenska Dagbladet of Stockholm.
She is consulting religious author
tiles bout entering cloister. :
TT sister of King Leopold III
Of Belgium and wife of ex-King
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Cloudy
and cool with temperature in low
40s this afternoon. Cloudy with
chance of some snow late tonight
or tomorrow. Lowest temperature
about 80 degrees tonight.
Maryland-Cloudy and colder
tonight and continued cold tomor-
row. Some rain or snow in east
portion this afternoon and tonight
probably ending tomorrow morn
ing. Lowest temperature tonight
from 80 to IS degrees in east and
from Is to 80 degrees in west.
Virginia-Cloudy. and colder to-
night and continued cold tomor-
row. Rain in south portion and
rain or snow in north this after
noon, probably ending in west
portion tonight and in east to-
morrow morning. Lowest temper
allure tonight from 20 to "a degrees
In west and north and from IS tc
40 degrees in southeast.
| Wind velocity, Is miles per hour;
direction, north-northwest.
lFiye-Day Forecast for Washington
|, and Vicinity, January 81
/ February /.
| The temperature will begin Il
rise Sunday afternoon, becorlir1s
warmer Monday. Colder likel,
Tuesday. Average for the perios
will be from 3 to S degrees aboy,
normal. The normal maximum
for the Washington area is 4.
degrees, normal minimum 81 de.
grees. Some rain Monday O,
Tuesday totaling one fourth inch
River Report
fFrom U. S Eneineers.)
POTOMAC River clear at Harpers Ferr
4 ana at Great Falls: Shenandoah ciea
at Harpers Ferry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Around
the
World
L. News in Brief -
Astronomers Watch Mars
After Explosion Report

A reported explosion on Mars
mas started a worldwide watch
on the planet by astronomers.
Walter Haas of the Association
OF Lunar and Planetary Observers
said yesterday in Albuquerque,
N. Mex, that Tsuneo Saeki, a
young japanese astronomer, had
reported to him observation of
terrific" blast on the planet
January 16.
Saeki said he saw a huge cloud
bullying on the south side of the
planet. The cloud was about 900
miles wide and extended an esti-
mated so miles above the surface
OF Mars.
In Frankfurt. Germany, three
German scientists expressed skep-
tlcisrn that there had been such
an explosion. -AP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

One kingsize meat ball of
foreign make is the talk of
Sydney, Australia, today. Gus
toms officers found it in a
freezer on the liner Changsha.
1t was a stuffed meat bali in
vestigation disclosed-ingredi-
ents 21a pounds of opium.
--CDN.
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the Civil Service Commission thu
authority to impose lesser penal.
ties than outright dismissal ir
cases OF Hatch Act violations BY
Federal employees. Also. as ap.
proved by the Senate, the bill
would give Federal employees ir
nearby Maryland and Virginia the
right to participate in loca
politics on partisan basis.
The Senate conferees are Sen.
ator Stennis, Democrat, of Missis.
sippi; Gillette, Democrat, of Iowa
and Schoeppel. Republican, OF
Kansas. The House conferees are
Representatives Harrison, Demo.
crat. of Virginia; Norton, Demo.
crat, OF New Jersey, and Ii
Compile. Republican, of Iowa
The conferees aren't expected tt
meet until the latter part of next
week.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of the
House Appropriations Committee
during the current hearings on
the 1851 money bills have ex-
pressed much concern over the
large turnover of Government
personnel every year owing tc
designations. More than 100000
Federal employees leave their jobs
annually.
Unfortunately, Government Of
f1cials, who have to depend on
the committees good will to get
adequate funds to run their agen-
cies, cannot give the committee
one of the main reasons why this
huge turnover of personnel takes
place.
Most Government officials will
tell you that many employees quit
the Government service because
OF the case of "job filters" they
must undergo nearly every year
when members of the House APP
preparations Committee VOW an
nually to make wholesale cuts in
Federal personnel. Last year, for
example, many employees were left
In a state of suspense for four
months before they found out
whether or not they would keep
their jobs. Others quit because
they are tired of the incessant
and often unjustifled criticism
leveled at Federal employees by
members of Congress.
FBI-Congress has been asked
for money by the, FBI to hire
GIT new agents and clerks.
The FBI had wanted enough
money to hire 1875 new employees
but the Budget Bureau authorized
the FBI to ask for only 677. How
ever, members Of the House Ap-
preparations Committee asked FIJI
Chief j. Edgar Hoover about the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

Time today gave freedom to
William r. Deaton, the man who
went to prison to get medical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight .... .e.f
Hoover Civil Service Proposals
Slated for Hearing Next Week
By Joseph Young

The Senate Civil Service Committee has scheduled next week
the start OF its hearings the Commission proposals
overhaul the Governments civil service
not been set
Senator Fear, Democrat of Delaware of the
subcommittee that will hold
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II

Accidental deaths occurring on
American farms total 10000 a
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

A new phosphorus insecticide is
mixed with soil and is taken up
by the plant, poisoning, it to in
Sects.
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BEAR WITH APPETITE AND FRIEND-The Malcolm Davis
feeds that institutions 3pound genec WONDER hybrid
bear cub Only survivor of ve the cub
mother an Alaskan brown bear and must be fed by bottle
Because hybrid bear cubs aren't supposed happen
hadn't been expected live parents were born
OF polar bear father and Alaskan brown mother
the first reported birth from such union.
STAR
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

l.185 new employees the FBI orig
inally wanted. and there's a pretty
good chance Congress will approve
funds to hire nearly that many
new employees. The FBI, because
Of its excellent record, has always
Jared very we'll with Congress.
LONGEVITY-A Senate Civil
Service Subcommittee, headed by
Senator Humphrey, Democrat. of
Minnesota, yesterday approved the
bill providing for longevity pay
increases for postal rural carriers,
custodial workers and special de-
livery messengers. The full COM
mittee is expected to approve the
bill today.
1.-THE Federal Spotlight radio
program featuring additional
netos and Utet1s of the Govern
nent is heard each Saturday at
GAS pm. oUer WMAL, The Star
StutiOn.J
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Hirh and Low for Yesteraay.

High and Low for YESTERDAY.
High, 70, at 2:20 pm,
Low. So, at $50 am.
Record Temperatures This Year. g
Highest, 70, on January 2s.
Lowest, 20, on January 10.
E Tide Tables.
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Rises. Sets
| Sun, today 100 5:S3
Sun, tomorrow 7:18 b:24
Neon. today - 11:46 am. 1905 m
automobile lights must be turned on
lone-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation,
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital Current month to date)
Month 1870 AVE- Record
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The Sun and Moon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic SURVEY
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= tFrom o. s, Ensineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferr,
ana at Great Falls: Shenandoah cieal
at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1950-08-17
CLEARANCE OF LUGGAGE
FLOWERS, BLOUSES

40 Cotton Botiste Bouses with lace trim 2.95 1.ee
So Summer Flowers Observation-Disclosures LOO 59e
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NeckUear-Street Floor
Evening star., 1950-08-17
CLEARANCE OF AWNINGS
AND AUTO SEAT COVERS

Y Orange and green striped drill win
dow awnings, 3d. wide ------ $50 l99
3 Matching roI-up curtains. Assorted s. 80 to z.9e
widths from g. to | 2 ------ l299 799
SO Matching porch awnings in assorted 299 to 599
widths from s. to l5'6" ------- 27.99 1899
IS Heavy quality woven striped duck
window ownines 3O", So" A., 7e5 to
48" assorted quantities - 1895 399
10 Matching porch awnings in assorted IS IS to 89s
widths from 7 to | s. ------- 43.25 1899
q Standard and de luxe fibre quito
scot covers, for popular models, 595 6 3.99
1896 to 1850. Blue or maroon - 7o5 500
AZ Standard and de luxe fibre quito
scot covers for 2-door coaches and
club couPes, oil popular models, 8e5 to 6.se TO
1896 to 1850 --------------- 1926 s.9s
u STANDARD and de luxe fibre quito
scot covers, popular models, 1896 895 to 500
to 1850, 4-door sedons-- 1895 $3.50
LANSBURGHS-AWnings and UpholSterv
Fourth Floor