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Evening star., 1951-06-12
5 Policemen Testify
On 'Payoff Complaint

Five policemen from the 11th
Precinct testified yesterday before
the grand jury investigating po-
liceman's alleged demand for
"payoff" money from a Southeast
businessman.
The jury, under the guidance Of
Assistant United States Attorney
Robert G. Scott. is looking into the
complaint of Joseph l.. Michael,
So, operator of a variety shop at
1888 Good Hope road Sc.
Mr.. Michael has charged that
18th Precinct Pvt. Charles T. Con-
nor. %, accused him of accepting
number bets and intimating that
the shopkeeper would be expected
to pay for protection.
Pvt. Connor has vigorously de-
MED this. He insists that he was
"only kidding" when he asked Mr..
Michael about the numbers busi-
ness.
Yesterdays witnesses included
Pvt. Connor, who testified for 80
minutes; Capt. Francis G. Pilker-
ton, of No. IL Precinct; 1t. Foley
Harris. Pvt. Samuel Whitson and
Pvt. Rufus D. Scollick.
Proceedings will resume toraor-
row, according to Mr.. Scott.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
De Casper Bloc Wins
|3keyC Cities From Reds
In Italian Elections
spssiul pispu,eh to The sior

ROME, June lZ.-Prem1er AL
eide de Gasperi's Christian Dem
ocrats and allied pro-Atlantic pact
parties today had stripped Com
munists of administrative control
in three major Italian cities.
They had won in seven others
on the basis of latest returns from
the round of Italian local elections.
In Turin-Italy's automobile
capital until now run by the Com
munists - the anti Communist
bloc held commanding lead.
The Communist bloc held It's
grip on the important southern
port city Of Taranto and appeared
to have won eight other provincial
capitals as returns mounted from
Sundays and yesterdays ballot
ing in 2.161 municipalities in 80
provinces.
AS in the May ~ administrative
and June 3 Sicilian regional cleo
tions, the Neo-Fascist Italian
Social Movement (MSD again
provided fireworks, winning a
scattering Of seats in communal
councils. The party had 1880
votes in incomplete returns from
Is of the 80 provincial capital
elections.
Red Foes Lead In Turin.
ti-Communist parties won
historic Florence and Pisa from
the Communists. as well as Pia-
cenZa.
In Turin they had 217,O51 votes
against 163,415 for the leftist bloc,
as TAO of 814 districts were
counted.
Other provincial capitals won by
the anti Communists we're Ter
amo. Viterbo. Chieti, Lucca, Cuneo,
Latina and LAquila.
The Communists and their allies
won the provincial capitals of
Pescara. Pistoia. Grosseto, Siena,
Modena. Reggie Emilia, Parma
and lie Spezia.
The MSI, which ran alone in
nearly all communal and provin-
cial elections, garnered 1888
votes in TURNS still incomplete
count. They won 1881 in Flor
|ence. In L'Aquila they had 4,791
to the Christian Democrats Clio,
and in Latina. 3,411 to 4.839 for
the Christian Democrats.
Fascists Get IL Seats.
In the May 27 elections the
party got about 4 per cent of the
total vote cast-about twice what
lit polled in the 1948 elections. In
the Sicilian regional parliamentary
elections June 3 it won IL of 80
seats against 30 each won by the
Christian Democrats and the So
lcial-C Communists.
The show of strength by the
Fascist Party prompted a top
Christian Democrat - Umberto
Tupini. one of the five-man ma
tional council Of the party-to de-
clare that Christian Democrats
would oppose any march on Rome,
either by Fascists or Communists
Tupinf said Iorce would be used
'if necessary" and added that
1--WE will never permit the use Of
liberty to kill liberty"
He said that much of the MSI
strength was due to landowners
who hoped, through the party, to
lobstruct the governments land
reform program.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Sunny,
with high near rs degrees. Cloudi-
ness tonight with low near so de-
grees. Tomorrow, considerable
cloudiness, showers likely in after
noon or night.
Maryland and Virginla-Some
cloudiness with chance of scat
tered showers in the extreme west
portion tonight. Low in upper SOS
and low COS. Tomorrow, consid-
cradle cloudiness with scattered
Evening star., 1951-06-12
One Of Three ProwIers
Fleeing Over Roof

Pvt. Linwood S. Jones of the
seventh precinct had some anx-
ious moments in Georgetown this
morning. bu5 he finally shot and
captured-on a rooftop-the third
member of a trio he found in a
store.
Pvt. Jones was investigating a
HOUSEKEEPING shortly after mid
night in the 5000 block of M
street NV. when he noticed
door forced at Strondock's Fine
Riding Apparel. 1884 M street NV.
He went inside, heard voices up
stairs, and climbed the stairs.
There he saw three colored men,
Jones reported. He descended the
stairs again and commanded the
three to come down one at a time
with their hands up.
Third Man Vanishes.
Alfred H. House, 4S. of the 24o0
block OF N street NV, came first.
He was followed by Charles Os-
borne. 81. Of the 800 block of
Twenty-fifth street NV. The
third man failed to appear. Pvt.
Jones blew his whistle for five
minutes, hoping some one would
summon help.
When no help came, Pvt. Jones
herded the pair back upstairs, put
them in room, and climbed to
the roof in search of the third
He saw the man, fired one shot,
and the man fell on stairs of an
adjacent building.
Admitted to Hospital.
The suspect was gone from the
stairs when Pvt. Jones descended
and went to look for him, but
search of the area disclosed Rob-
'ert Mackey. 43, of the 1000 block
of Thirtieth street NV, hiding
in the weeds. All three were
charged with housebreaking.
Mackey was admitted to Gallinger
Hospital with a bullet wound in
the back.
Several years ago, Pvt. Jones
shot and killed a HOUSEKEEPING
suspect who refused to obey his
command to come down from the
roof of a building at Wisconsin
avenue and M street NV.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Executive System Studied

Three agencies specializing in
government are cooperating in
the research project being con-
Quoted In preparation for Fair
fax County's transition to a coun-
ty executive system in January.
David Lawrence, Washington
newspaper writer who is chairman
Iof the research project. said he
had been able to secure the CO.
operation Of the bureau of public
administration of the University
of Virginia, the League OF Coun-
ty Governments and the League
Iof Virginia County Officials.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
President Crificizes
House for CurtaiIinq
Federal Power Lines

President Truman is battling
the power interests" again.
Asking the Senate to restore
cuts and remove restrictions voted
by the House in passing the In
terror Department appropriations
bill, the President declared yes
terday that the House had cur
tailed the operations of Govern
ment transmission lines so sharply
as to actually limit the supply
Of critically needed power"
The Presidents request for
remedial action was addressed to
Senator Hayden, Democrat, Ari-
zona, chairman of an appropria-
tionS subcommittee handling the
Interior bill.
The President criticized what
he called two kinds of amend
mentS.
"First in a number Of cases." he
said. 'the House cut out funds
w NuAA0 bnAAy 41CVoCo u dAAoAlAAocA0AA
lines which could carry power pro-
duced at Government dams to the
areas where it is to be used.
Second, a legislative rider
the so-called Keating amendment
was tackled on to the bill. This
rider would go much beyond these
appropriation cuts and result in
an entirely new policy for dispos-
ing Of the power produced by Fed
eral projects.
Taken together. these amend
ments would seriously restrict the
operation of Federal hydro-elec-
trio power projects for the nation
al defense and in the public in
terest."
The President said that unless
the Government has the authority
and funds for transmission lines
10 move power from public projects
consumers would be at the mercy
Of the private power companies. -
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Brehm Lawyers Draft
Appeal Of $4,000 Fine
For Pay kickbacks

Attorneys today were preparing
to appeal the conviction and IS 900
fine imposed yesterday in District
Court upon Representative Brehm,
Republican. of Ohio.
Judge Burnita S. Matthews
placed the burly graying legislator
Ion 15-months' probation, after
Isuspending sentence Of from S to
Is months in jail. Brehm was con-
Ivicted Of accepting five salary
kickbacks. totaling $1,000, from
one of his Office clerks, on the
Federal payroll, in violation Of
the Federal Corrupt Practices Act.
Brehm's counsel. Leo A. Rover,
said the appeal will challenge the
Iadmissibility Of certain evidence.
Mr.. Rover also said he will ques-
tion Judge Matthews charge to
the jury. in which she declared
that the Government did not have
to prove the defendant intended
to violate the law.
In reading sentence yesterday,
the judge asserted she believes
Brehm was telling the truth when
he testified he was unaware of the
law and had no intention Of vio-
late it.
While it is well settled that
ignorance Of the law is no excuse,
the Judge pointed out. the court
in fixing sentence could properly
consider whether the violation was
knowing or not"
Judge Matthews. moreover, went
along with the court probation
office report, which stated that
this was Brehm's first offense and
that future violations are not
probable"
Although she conceded that
Brehm's alleged acts tend to de-
moraliZe the Government service
and subject Federal employees to
Ipressures and intimidation" the
Judge emphasized that the present
case differs from that against
Representative Thomas, Republ-
can of New Jersey. Thomas was
imprisoned for defrauding the
Government under a wage-kiek-
back scheme.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Mrs. FORBADE Honored

Mrs. Gayle w. FORBADE, Silver
Spring housewife, has received the
Charles G, Stott plaque for out
civic service.
The Allied Civic Group of Sill
yer Spring made the award last
might to Mrs. FORBADE, who lives
lat 1906 Alcan drive. for her work
in organizing the Silver Spring Y
cottage. Last fall she obtained
the use Of the old service building
in Jesup Blair Park for a teen
age recreation program.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

Showers in west portion and in the
east portion by afternoon or night.
Wind: South, 9 miles per hour,
lat 1870 am. .-,,
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
And Vicinity-June 1917.
Temperatures will average 1-3
degrees below normal. Washing
ton area normals for period are
high 81 degrees and low So de-
Igrees. Weather will be warmer
tomorrow and Thursday; cooler
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Engineer Killed on First Job

NOLENSVILLE, Tenn, June II
R.-James Edward Lowe, 20. re-
ceiyed his engineering degree at
Vanderbilt University Sunday
night. He had a job with an elec-
trical contracting firm awaiting
him. The young engineer was
killed on that job yesterday-less
than 16 hours after his gradua-
tion-while helping rewire a house.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Advice to N Audiences

British optical practitioners
recommend, to avoid TV eyestrain:
Sit six to ten feet away: don't
have the room in darkness; don't
concentrate on the screen for long
periods and never look up at the
screen-have it at eye level OF
Slightly below.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief
News in Bret

Imendation that it adopt a flexible
school construction budget which
would permit substitution of prof.
lects in case of delays.
Mrs. Ben B. Baylor, jr., presi-
dent OF the School Board, made
the suggestion at a council hear
ing last night. About 125 civic
and PTA group representatives
supported the boards request for
Sill million for construction and
$5.6 million for operating expenses.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
misunderstanding DELAYED

Redistricting of Fairfax County's
magisterial districts is not ex-
pected to be completed before
Alexandria and Falls Church an
nexation suits are settled.
A special commission indicated
this yesterday. saying the reap
portionment will be affected in the
fall. Therefore. the members OF
the Board of Supervisors will be
elected under the present arrange
ment because of the primary SET
for August 7.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest SO on June 2.
Lowest Ii on February
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, T2. at 4.45 pm.
Low. SO, at 5:55 am.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

The Canary Islands soon will
begin shipping bananas and to-
matoes to Germany.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Federal Spotlight

Joseph Young's Federal
Spotlight column does not ap-
pear today because Of Mr..
Young's illness. It will be
resumed tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Flexible BUDGET Urqed

The Montgomery County Coun-
Gil today was studying a recon-
Evening star., 1951-06-12

Friday and warmer again Sunday.
Showers are likely Thursday and
probably again Sunday, totaling
half to one inch.
River Report.
tFrom U 8 Engineers,
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy ct
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(Readinss 1t Washinston Airport.l
Yesterday Pet. To-day Pct
Noon - 81 am. IA
pm. ------ 4S 10 am. II
pm ------ g. pm. ------- 6t
Evening star., 1951-06-12

Columbia is the second largest
coffee producer in South America.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

will be warmer tonight in New England in the North
portions of the Middle Atlantic States
and forecast the Ohio Valley Upper
and Central sssppi and Missouri vas and the Northern
-AP Wirephote Map
Evening star., 1951-06-12

The Sun and Moon.
, 1951-10-17

BEING EVICTED-Need furnish
ed or unfinished apartment, or
house, at once. Call Mrs. Harris
Ke-06961. t-2O5
, 1951-10-17
MARKET REPORT

ly fall by the wayside, a sharp up
turn in stock prices could logical
ly be expected.
Along the pivotal leaders, U. S.
Steel was off 1 8; General Electric
up l 8; Bethlehem Steel unchang-
ed; Standard Oil of New Jersey
up 3 I8; General Motors off 1 8
Dupont unchanged; and Ameri-
car Telephone up 1 3.
In the rail group, Santa Fe was
up 1 a; Southern Pacific off 1|8;
Northern Pacific up 8 8; Canadian
Pacific unchanged; and New York
Central off ia.
Deep Rock Oil attracted attent-
ion with a 2 point rise to a new
high.
At II A. M. the Dow-Jones In
dustrial average was up nine cents
the rails gained three cents; and
the utilities were up ~ cents.
Volume for the first hour total
ed $50, 900 shares as against $780,
900 yesterday.
Curb stocks were slightly high
err. Big board bonds were mixed.
Cotton was weak in an irregular
commodity list.
, 1951-10-17

relations and an evaluation of DR..
Ralph Bunche's work in the Near
East. This discussion included fac
tors necessary for the achievement
of peaceful settlement Of Israeli
Arab relations.
One of the most enlightening con-
ference reported by the Wilber-
force University President was
that held with Rabbi J. L. Hachen
Maimon, Chief Rabbi Of Israel and
Minister Of Religious Affairs. In
his two hours discussion with this
religious leader DR.. Hill emphasize
ed that they talked for the most
part onthe states of Israel and the
Middle East. He stated that Rabbi
Maimon felt that the state Of re-
ligion in Israel was rather healthy
in view of the tremendous interest
in the construction of the physical
phase of the civilization. DR.. Hill
went on to say that the Minister
Of Religious Affairs and docu-
ments Of state show complete re-
ligious freedom in the Israeli de-
, 1951-10-17
Classified Ads

FOR SALE 1948 Z passenger
black Dodge. Call HEmlock 78-
% or Fulton 1857. tt
, 1951-10-17

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ter was struck by one of the bull
lets, but was not seriously injur-
ed.
Clark was charged with first de-
gree manslaughter.
Judge Robert L. Mcbride pinch
hitting for Chief Justice Paul
Sherer leved heavy fines on three
D.W.I. offenders.
They were, Cline E. Posey, IT.
29 Pershing DR.. receiving the top
penalty with a fine of $3.50 and
cost and ninty days for driving
while drunk and another fine Of
the same amount and 80 days for
violation of the drivers license
laws, when the Judge learned his
license had been revoked for ten
years by Judge Sherer.
Two other drivers were charg-
ed with having actual physical con-
troll while under the influence of
Intoxicating liquor. They were, LIE
on Meade, SIT Blanche Ave, 500
and cost and ten-days with all the
days suspended with exception o:
five and Raymond Higgins, 2618
Riverview ave, 500 and cost and
ten-days and his driving
rights revoked for one-year ex-
cept in the performance of his
employment.
, 1951-10-17

LOST Glasses in blue pocket
book in vicinity of Delborne Ave.
Please return to Juanita Blum
den. Call ME-8269. t-2O6
, 1951-10-17

Colored People and other leading
civil rights organizations. The Leh-
man proposal provides for hating
a filibuster by a two-thirds vote
Of those present and voting after
a 48-hour notice or a simple ma
jority of those present after a a.
day notice.
Philip Willkie, member Of the
Indiana legislature, also appeared
at the hearing and urged a change
in the rules. He supported a pro-
posal made by Sen. Ives that
would require 40 votes to invoke
cloture and end a filibuster.
Appearing on behalf Of Sen.
Kenneth S. Wherry r., Nebr.) },
minority leader, Sen. William Jen-
ner, R., Ind.) upheld the present
rule, but said that the COP. was
now working to have it changed.
Sen. Wherry, unable to appear be-
cause of illness, has introduced a
resolution calling for cloture on
a two-thirds vote Of senators pre-
sent and voting in a given attack
on the filibuster.
Sen. John D. Stennis 3D., Miss.)
and Sen. A. Willis Robertson 3D.,
Va.), opposed the change and pro-
posed retention of the present rule
as a "barrier against pressure
groups"
, 1951-10-17

mocracy. He pointed out that Holy
places of Jews, Moslems, and
Christians alike are protected by
the state.
Asked what he thought Of the
new civilization. now flourshing in
the Holy Land DR.. Hill commented
that it was most inspiring to see
the study growth Of a functional
democracy in he Middle East.
, 1951-10-17

FOR SALE Player piano with
mandolin attachment. Call FU-
5615 t-206
, 1951-10-17

WANTED Experienced presser,
good wages. Call in person, $40
w. Fifth st. t-O4
, 1951-10-17
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Continued From Page l
groups, determined to achieve
their own peculiar goals, to exploit
the present suffering and need of
minorities."
The Ohio CLOS letter of warn
ing concluded
"We strongly suggest you ad-
wise all your members of those
prominent in this outfit and of our
strong and well-founded suspicious
that this group is neither interest
ed in the problems of the Negro
nor the worker, but is merely an
other sounding board for anti-de-
mocratic propaganda.
"We urge eternal vigilance
against all who would trade on
the good name of the Labor Move
ment to achieve any end, especial
ly an end which draws praise, in
these troubled times, from those
| who use the troubles of others tx
achieve their own ends"
, 1951-10-17
By KOSLOW
International News Service
Financial Writer

NEW YORK, Oct. II (INS)-
The Stock Market turned in an in
decisive performance today. The
muddle over the tax bill caused
traders to hold aloof pending a
final decision. AS a result, most
representative favorites fluctuat-
ed aimlessly within fractional
reach of previous closings.
It was generally conceded that
should the tax bill, with it's stiff
hike in corporation rates, definit-
, 1951-10-17

Continued From Page One
Captain, Minister Of Finance; Mr..
Lavon, Minister Of Agriculture ;
Mr.. Geri, Minister Of Trade and
Commerce. DR.. Hill also conferred
with Mr.. Yafeh, principle aid to
MI. Sharett, Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. Here a discussions was
held PERTAINING to Arab Israeli
, 1951-10-17
C|oture Rule HitAs
Civil Rights Barrier

WASHINGTON, Oct. IT The
present Senate rule requiring
sixty four votes to cut off a fill
buster was assailed this week at
hearings before the Senate Rules
Committee by Sen. Wayne Morse
(R., Oreg.) and Sen. Irving Ives
(R., N. w. as the chief obstacle
to the passage Of civil rights legis-
lation.
Sen. Morse has proposed a re-
solution permitting the hating Of
a filibuster by a majority vote Of
senators present and voting. This
proposal and a similar one by Sen.
Hebert H. Lehman d., N. "
are supported by the National AS
ISOLATION for the Advancement of
, 1951-10-17
MADAM BELL

LIFE READER AND ADVISOR
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HOURS: 300 Am to 800 Pm.
Daily and Sunday
Permanently located in her pri-
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Ave-, on West Carrollton High
way, Route rs, south one-half
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Bus Line to Dorothy Lane, walk
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, 1951-10-17

FOR RENT-Room for two men,
twin beds. FU-63SO. t-O5
, 1951-07-26

Savings Bank Book No.
C-1418 having been reported
lost or stolen, the holder there
of is hereby requested to pre-
sent it to the Bank within
Twelve (12) weeks from this
date as otherwise the Book
will be cancelled and a new
one issued in its place at the
expiration of this period.
Virgin Islands National Bank
Christiansted Branch
June 8, 1851
, 1951-07-26
SHIPPING NEWS

A Liberty Ship sailed from
Mobile July 18th and New
Orleans July 18th, and is due
at Frederiksted on or about
the 18th, accepting freight for
Barbados, Caripito, George
town and Paramaribo.
Alcoa Steamship Company. Inc
Robt L. Merwln & Co., Inc.
, 1951-07-26
AUCTION NOTICE

At the request of Warren
Young, Esq, Attorney for
Beatrice A. Nelthropp, Execu-
trix of the Estate of Henry B.
Nelthropp, Deceased, and by
virtue Of order of sale Issued
out of the District Court of
the Virgin Islands, furniture
and household equipment of
the above named estate will
be sold at public auction.
PLACE: Company Street,
across from MerrilI's Apothe-
cary.
TIME: 2:30 P. M. Saturday,
August 4.
The conditions of the sale
will be read at the time of the
sale.
Christiansted Vendue Office
July 10, 1851
Fee $500
Say Two Dollars
D. c. Canegata
Vendue Director
, 1951-07-26
COMPILED BY THE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE OF THE
UNITED STATES
by Courtesy of The ST. Croix
Chamber of Commerce


WHILE CONGRESS busily at
tempts to curb wasteful spending
among the executive agencies of
the government, one of its own
committees charges that money is
being wasted through inefficient
legislative operations.
The Senate Committee on Ex-
penditures in the Executive De-
partments reports that between
January, 1947, and January, 1851,
Congress spent nearly $7,0OO,OOO
on special investigations.
Much of that was wasted
through duplication of effort, I'M
necessary hiring of special inves-
tigators and, essentially, appoint
ment of special committees to do
work which existing permanent
committees were able to perform,
the report declares. 1t does not
explore the possibility, of which
there is considerable evidence,
that special Investigations some
times are conducted for the per-
sonal publicity Of the committee
members.
THE COMMITTEE recommends,
as the main reform, that all Con-
gressional Investigations not di-
rectly related to pending legisla-
ton be handled by a permanent
committee. 1t does not say Wheth-
er the House and Senate each
should have such a committee or
whether the proposed committee
should be a joint HouSe-Senate
operation. It recommends itself
for the job in the Senate in the
event it is decided that there
should be separate committees.
The Expenditures Committee, as
it is known in abbreviated form,
presents the following evidence in
support of it's recommendation for
centralized Investigation where
pending legislation is not con-
cerned:s
SEVERAL COMMITTEES or sub
committees have conducted in
quiries into matters already under
investigation by other committees
or subcommittee.
For example, the permanent
Senate Investigations subcommit-
tee of the Senate Expenditures
Committee is the successor to the
old Truman Committee, which
was headed by the president when
he was still a Senator and inves-
tigated the defense and war
efforts.
That Notwithstanding, the Sen
ate last year authorized funds for
, 1951-07-26

Daily hights-non-stop service from
San Juan by deluxe Constellation
type Clippers. Special l5-day, round
trip Excursion Fares now in effect.