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S77 College Students Here Eligible to
Seek Draft Deferment. Page AS


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for the opening of four days OF
House debate this afternoon on q
draft expansion bill. which. pro-
vides for the future adoption OF
UMT-and a simultaneous cut in
military mobilization.
But, for the immediate future,
the bill would reduce the draft in
PRODUCTION age to 1874 and raise
draft service from 81 to 26 months
in order to meet current world
threats.
Combination Bill Urged.
Mr.. Vinson showed his concern
about Republican moves to elimi-
nate the UNIT provision by stress
ing his belief that a combination
draft UNIT measure is the only
adequate answer to Communist
aggression.
THE Soviet Union listens only
to a nation whose voice is backed
by STEEL" he declared. adding:
Here is the steel; here is the
sinew; here is the way to avoid
economic chaos; here is the an
swer that will meet Russia's am
bitions, all wrapped up in this
bill"
Mr.. Vinson said that "for the
foreseeable future and perhaps
beyond, this Nation has no al
tentative but to be ready for any
form of aggression that may be
forced upon U.s."
With this need in mind, he said,
elimination of UNIT would force
on the backs of the American
people the necessity for main
tanning for an indefinite period a
large standing force which
will eventually jeopardize and
possibly ruin the economic stabil-
ity of this Nation"
The House military leader also
declared that Russia. in the near
future, will have a sufficient
(Cee nPAFT poon A-HA
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Committee Approves
Daylight Saving Time
This Summer Only
Klein Bill Is Sent to
House for Action by
Vote of II to 9

The House District Committee,
reversing its previous action OF
March Z. today approved legisla-
tion authorizing the Commission
ers to place daylight-saving time
In effect here this summer only.
The vote for the bill sponsored
by Representative Klein, Demo-
crat, of New York was IL to Z,
with one member voting present,
Three proxies were cast, but it
was not disclosed which way they
were voted.
At the March 2 meeting, the
Klein bill failed on a tie vote
Z to Z. A second measure which
would give the District heads per-
nanent authority to proclaim day.
light time each summer failed by
a vote of 8 to 7.
Mr.. Klein rushed here from
New York early today for this
mornings vote.
The bill sent to the House for
action will come up as soon as the
parliamentary situation permits.
But. the House today launched
into a lengthy consideration of
the new draft legislation, for
which four days of general debate
were proposed, with an indefinite
period in addition for amend
ments.
A bill to give the District Com
missioners permanent authority
on daylight time already has been
approved by the Senate District
Committee, and now is on the
Senate calendar awaiting action.
/ The House District Committee
also approved and sent to the
House floor a bill to protect the
retirement and other rights of any
policeman or fireman appointed
District director of civil defense.
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Banking Subcommittee inyesti-
eating RFC, opposed each other
at final hearings before the SEN
ate Expenditures Committee con-
sidering the Presidents proposal.
Senator Capehart, ranking Re
publican member of the Fulbright
subcommittee, has sponsored a
resolution for rejection of the
Presidents proposal to set up q
single administrator in place OF
the present five member Board OF
Directors of RFC.
Attack on Report Recalled.
He told the Expenditures Com
mlttee that IF this reorganization
bill is approved. there will be no
more legislation on RFC this
year."
Recalling that President Tru-
man denounced the subcommit-
tees report on RFC last February
as asinine, Senator Capehart said
MIR. Truman Immediately there
after re-submitted the nomina-
tions of the present five directors.
A few days later the President sent
up the reorganization proposal
which would abolish the board,
Senator Capehart said.
There is no question in my
mind" Senator Capehart declared,
that the President sent up that
plan because he knew the COM
mittee and the Senate would not
confirm those directors"
Although Senator Capehart has
indicated he viii 60 along with
his Republican colleagues in their
drive to abolish RIG, he testified
today that continuance Of the
Board Of Directors system would
be preferable to a single admin
istrator If RFC remains in ex-
iste1ce. A single administrator,
he contended. would be more like
ly to become a dictator" and be
more susceptible to outside pres
sure than would a board of five
highly qualified members.
Fulbright Takes Issue.
Declaring that "a vote to re-
ject this plan is a vote to abolish
RFC," Senator Fulbright con-
tended that adoption of the Presi-
dents proposal would not hinder
congressional action on further
reforms.
ut is going to be extremely easy
to get Senate action to improve
RFC in view of all the recent pub
liclty and disclosures" he said.
The agency, he continued, has
received more bad publicity than
it deserves. Responsibility for the
agency's troubles rests principally
in the present Board of Directors
and, in only a few instances. in
subordinate officials, he main
tanned. s...
Senator Fulbright took issue
with Senator Capehart's argument
that RFC should be operated as
"a bank with a Board of Directors.
He said its administration should
be vested in a single governor"
who would have the advice of a
loan policy board.
Agree on Change i'm Policy.
"A person of reasonable ability
and integrity" Senator Fulbright
said in answer to another Cape
mart argument, Ought to be at
tracted to a great opportunity to
serve the public by restoring RFC.
There is nothing fundamentally
wrong with the agency. But if.
the Senate rejects the Presidents
reorganization plan, I don't think
that any one would be willing to
take a job on the Board of Direc-
tors unless he had to eat and
wanted the salary"
Senators Fulbright and Cape
hart were in partial agreement on
a suggestion by the Indiana SEN
ator that change in loan policy
might be an effective way to curb
influence and favoritism affecting
the agency. Senator Capehart
said this might be done by limit
(See PFC pooa Ae>
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vinson Tells CONGRESS
UNIT Is Necessary for
Stability Of Nation
Georgion's Speech Opens
Four Days of Debute
On Draft in House
By George Beveridqe

Chairman Vinson Of the House
Armed Services Committee today
warned Congress that it will
"jeopardize the economic stability
OF this Nation" if it fails to enact
a universal military training
program.
The Georgia Democrat put out
his warning in a speech prepared
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By ]. A. O'Leory

Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,,
Republican backer of admins
tration foreign policy, will try to
persuade the Senate today to
abandon the stand it took yester-
day, asking President Truman to
come back to Congress for ap-
proval of any future troops as
signments to Western Europe.
Senator Lodge will urge the Sen
ate to conf1ne the pending reso-
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Lute News
Bulletins
Fisckettis Surrender

Charles and Rocco Fischetti,
the Capone mob leaders who
have evaded the Senate Crime
Committee for several months,
have surrendered to the Senate
sergeant at arms, it was learned
today. They were placed under
$4,000 bail each to await
action on contempt of Congress
charges.
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CapellaIf Blasts
Truman 'sPIan
To Revanlp RIG.
Says 1t Was Offered
Because Senate Would
Not Confirm Directors
By Robert K. Walsh

Senator Capehart, Republican,
OF Indiana charged today that
President Truman's only reason
for submitting q Reconstruction
Finance Corp. reorganization plan
was that he knew the Senate
would not confirm the present fiYe
directors.
The Indiana Senator and
Chairman Fulbright Of the Senate
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been sold since
its publication q
week ago.
Buy Q copy
Of this voIuobIs
sorden guide to-
doy. The price
ot The Stor
lobby is IS cents.
BY moil. its 81.
You'll find the
answer to your
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gardening problems in this g. page
illustroted book. II is the result Of
years Of research by Wilbur n. and
Alice S. Younsmon. M. Younsmon
is garden seditor of The Stor.
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Statehood Approved
For Alaska, Howoii
BY the Assoeiaied Press


The Senate Interior Committee
today approved statehood pro-
posalS for both Alaska and Hawaii.
Chairman O'Mahoney said he
would press for early action by
the Senate. In the last Congress
the House voted for statehood but
the legislation died in the Senate. :.
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Tax Estimates Revised

Secretary of the Treasury
Snyder told a news conference
today that if Congress votes a
$40 billion tax increase now, it
may not be necessary to ask for
any more next year.
Earlier Story on Page q
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More Than 5000
Garden Books Sold

The wide acceptance among Wosh-
ing oreo gardeners Of The Stor
Garden Book is shown by the foet
thot more than 5000 copies hove
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Ledge Proposes
Senate Reversal
On. Troop Stand
Move Would Ease
Mcclellan Motion;
Mujor Test Awaited
BULLETIN
BULLETIN

After more. than an hour of
debate, Senator Lodge Withdrew
his effort to wipe out the Nc
Clellan amendment. He ex-
planned that he saw no chance
Of reversing yesterdays decision.
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This is the third Of q series interpreting
how the findings Of the kefouver Crime
investigating Committee affect John Q.
Citizen.
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ABc Of the Crime Probe III
By Miriom Gutenberg

II the racketeers can count
on friends in the right political
spots, they can forget the cop
on the beat.
A friendly mayor can hint
to his chief of police that GER
Evening star., 1951-04-03

Roll Coll on Amendment on Commitment
of Troops TO Europe. Poee A
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Home Rule Measure
Favorably Reported
By Senate Group
District Subcommittee
Books Kefuuver-Toft
Reorganization Plan
By Don S. Warren

The Home Rule Subcommittee
of the Senate District Committee
today favorably reported the
Kefauver-Taft bill for an elected
and reorganized city government.
making numerous revisions. most
ly minor. III
All three memhrs Of the unit
approved the sending of the bill
D.. c. Representation Effort Recognized
Under Jesse G. Suter. Poee B-l
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Yanks Drive Across
North Korea Border
On 1O-MiIe Front
U. S. Jets Shoot Down 3
MICS; Macarthur Goes
North of PuruIIel
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, April s. American
troops rolled into Red Korea in
force today along a 10-mile front
in the west.
Field dispatches said the cross
ing was aggressive but cautious
Evening star., 1951-04-03

fuIbrisht says Trumon Foils il Proper
"'Moroi Leadership" Poae A-s
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tsee CONTEMPT, Page A-6.0
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U. N. officioIs dubious Of Morrison Tim.
ing in Urging Chinese Tdlks. Page A
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(See GREECE, Page A-6.)
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(See KOREA. Page A-5.)
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tsee HOME RULE, Page A-20
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(see RACKETEERs, Page A:
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(See DRAFT, Page A-6.)
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Guide for Readers

An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1951-12-24
BY Charles E. TroceweH

lived in house. lived in a cage in
the house
A groan went up from the assembled
sparrows.
Mon Dieu.' gasped Fin, the French
sparrow, you lived in a cage, poor
thing"
That's what thought" said the
parakeet. $50 I decided to get out of
there. My mistress. big old thing
with loud voice, she let me out of the
cage. now and then, to fly around.
We'll. one day spied the door open
d bit, and out ! sailed"
"Hooray!" yelled Sally Sparrow.
"And then new and flew, and was
very weak, and then I saw you guys
and dolls and dropped down."
Stranger" said Tom Sparrow, "you
are welcome to what we have"
Thank you. mate. replied the para
keet.
But won't you suffer in the cold?"
asked careful Mother Ann.
Who. me?" smiled the stranger.
Where come from, in those far away
mountains. it is much. much colder
than here
"Goodiep' smiled Ann. ''Then, stran-
ger, will you stay with us?"
THAT Twill. lady" whistled the para
keet.,
and what is your name. friend?"
asked Tom Sparrow.
The little blKe parakeet smiled.
Just call me JUAN" he said.
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"Howdy, yourself, mate" chirped the
blue one. Nice diggings you have
around here"
mot so bad. not so bad, stranger"
replied Tom. "You long in these parts?"
The blue parakeet gave rufle to his
bright blue wings.
BY this time all the sparrows had
gathered around. to look over this wan
derer in the gaudy dress.
Look at him!" whispered James c.
mo respectable sparrow ought to be
decked out like that"
The stranger pretended not to hear.
Il come from far away, mates" he
chortled loudly. II come from away on
there" and he tipped wing to the
South.
Ann Sparrow sided up.
Where you get all them fancy feath-
ers, friend?" she asked.
well, they come natural. in our fam
ily." replied the bird. You see, / am
parakeet."
"A-a-What?"
Tom Sparrow stuck out his chest
rather belligerently. He believed in
carrying the battle, always. Not for
him the timid approach, the soft an
swer that is supposed to turn away
wrath.
The parakeet smiled, in the subtle
way birds have.
Il coma from five mileS south. I
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This and That

"what on earth is this?" whispered
Ann Sparrow to her husband, Tom, he
of the big spot on his chest.
Old Tom Sparrow preened himself
and looked as his wife directed. He
always did. He found it paid.
We'll, WELL" he said.
Ann Sparrow took a second look her
self at the blue stranger in their midst.
The common sparrows were spread out
all around the feeding station by the
garage.
There was Jim Sparrow there. and
Sally. and Mary and Hortense; there
was Bill Sparrow and his brood. and
James G. Sparrow and his little ones.
But this blue stranger?
Never saw the like before" gasped
Ann Sparrow.
Tom tried to carry the matter with
swagger. Male English sparrows are
very swaggery.
"Must be an indigo bunting" he de-
clared.
Nov, Tom, you know that amt no
bunting" replied his wife. Her gram
mar wasn't good, but her observation
was perfect.
Truly. it was no bunting.
Nor jay.
It was. in truth. . parakeet.
How dee do, stranger. began Tom
sarrow, as he sided UP TO the N "
csner.
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Vicious Circle
HI. L. HI.

A strong indication of the partial
collapse of old and accepted moral
standards is the use of the word "in-
discretion" instead of "venality" in
describing the prostitution Of talents,
Offices or services for reward.
For some time now congressional
committees have been questioning
closely both Government servants and
others in an effort 10 spotlight persons
for "indiscretions" orsoutright violations
Of the law Although the inquisitorial
revelations are means Of keeping the
public informed. the fact must be faced
that behind these efforts often is hidden
the heavy hand Of political skullduggery
wherein one political party tries to make
the other appear diabolical and there
fore unfit to lead the people. Also it
should not be forgotten that Congress,
the inquisitor. is made up of members
who WELD great influence in the ap-
pointment of Government officers and
that members of Congress consider it
their duty to help their constituents in
trouble, whether with tax or other
problems.
Rarely is a Government officer in a
position to shun the wishes Of Con-
gresham by telling him that his request
is unethical or unlawful. particularly if
the Congressman helped get him his
job. Too often. apparently. the honest
citizen has three classes Of people to
fight: Venal congressman, venal Gov
eminent officials and venal citizens who
wish to evade the law. including that
despicable person. the professional
briber
The Congressman believes that he
must help his constituents in trouble
even in doubtful or downright dishonest
ways-he wants to stay in Office! The
Government officer wants to keep his
Office, too, and fears to give displeasure
to the Congressman. The venal citizen,
often man of some influence, generally
financial, has money to offer in the
way of bribes. Low-salaried Congress
men and Government officials get a
taste of "millionairitis" after small
banquet-sized lunch, an airplane trip
to an estate, or a gift of a mink coat
to dazzle the eyes of the wife. Bribery
is an old custom. Sound moral princi-
Piles are old, too. Which viii win? -s.
Good government will arrive only
when good men are voted into and
appointed to Government Office. Good
men result when the common moral
atmosphere produces wholesome men
and wholesome living. A common
wholesome atmosphere results only
when high moral standards prevail.
T. AQuino.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
By George Kennedy

THE Scrooge In me beats d hasty
= retreat when the time comes to look
over last years Christmas cards. The
attractive little woman who makes life
so easy FOR me has saved them all for
the preparation Of this years list.
Just q glance at the wonderful designs
and you feel the Christmas spirit yelling
within. Snow CLEANS in wintry land
scapes where horse-drawn sleighs 60
jingling down the road to the little red
church over the hill Christmas bells
ring out and choir boys with Windsor
ties and flowing surplices sing before
stained glass windows. Among the ele-
ments of the designs are herried holly.
the mistletoe, the poinsettia, the striped
candy cane. the bayberry candle. the
Christmas tree and Santa Claus himself.
The great variety made available by
the manufacturers of greeting cards en-
ab!es many Of the senders, perhaps un-
Intentionally, to express their per-
sonality. Many of the cards have re-
ligious motifs, the angel is announcing
that a child Is born, and there are
Renaissance Italian madonnas, some OF
them from senders whose, selections were
dictated by culture more than Chris
tianity.
Dealing out the cards gives thought on
the pattern of modern relationships.
Divided among four sources. the job. the
family. the neighborhood and the home
town, 1t is the job that has brought most
Of the cards into the stack.
There are few cards from those who
have left the job, few from ac-
quaintances made in former jobs, but
among the circle of well-wishers at
Christmas. most are those who are work.
ing with you-at least that's what I
found.
The cards from the family come next
in number and the cards of neighbors,
present and former. and of friends from
the home town trail far behind. But,
as might be expected. it Is the wife who
still has home town friends who re-
member her.
Many Of the cards contain nice little
notes that stimulate the memory.
Here's one from Hazel and Don Cur
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Christmas LuIIoby

4 think, that night in Bethlehem,
So long ago, so long,
When Mary held the Holy Child
She sang mothers song.
The shepherds tDto tDere kneeIino thers
In aDorsbip OF the Boy
Heard mother -auords that flled their
hearts
With peace and hope and ioy.
The Inn Whicl, had no room for her
Was filled NTH ,Dorldly men
Who heard her voice and suddenly
Believed in LoDe again.
The bright. triumphant angels uho
Made music in the sky
Were quiet so that they might hear
Her Christmas lullaby.
I think, that night in Bethlehem,
So Tar. so far GiDny,
When Mary held Gods Son she sane
As nRthers sing today.
Lola S. Morgon.
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Mr.. GrunewoId VS.. Conuress

At the beginning of this year, on January 2,
the Senate District Committee adopted resou-
ton for presentation to the Senate for 'its
immediate action" The resolution directed the
United States attorney for the District of Coum-
ba to proceed against Henry w. Grunewald "in
the manner and form provided by law" Chair
man Nicely explained to his colleagues that Mr..
Grunewald repeatedly and consistently through
out his examination" by the committee had
refused to answer questions and that his refusal
was improper and contemptuous."
But the Senate not only failed to act imme-
diatey, it failed to act at all on the resolution
It was never called up for Senate consideration.
There was no official explanation, but counsel for
the committee seems to have been doubtful
whether the contempt action would stick.
The King subcommittee did not have even as
much luck with Mr.. Grunewald last week as the
District Committee had in January. Before the
District Committee, Mr.. Grunewald proved HIM
self to be a most talkative witness-refraining,
however, from answering certain questions
Before the King subcommittee he answered only
one question-he said he was born in 1892.
Mr.. Grunewald's counsel, William Power
Maloney, seems to resent public descriptions of
his client as mysterious" individual. If he
gets away with his refusals to answer questions
this time, as he did last January, the mystery
will not lie so much in Mr.. Grunewald as in the
secret of his powers to stop congressional COM
mittee dead in its tracks-and stay out of jail.
Evening star., 1951-12-24
An UnenIightened View

A dispatch from Melbourne tells of conster-
nation in Australia since a teacher said over the
radio that there is no Santa Claus. Children
have been weeping and carrying on-naturally-
and every one can appreciate the plight Of the
parents who must uphold the authority of the
teacher and at the same time explain how she
just hasn't got the word on this one important
question.
The first reaction of civilized people is, of
course, that this teacher had little to do with
her time Her explanation-and a feeble one
it isis that she wanted to "clear the minds of
fve-years-olds puzzled by the appearance Of so
many department-store Santas." This is a libel
on the tots. Since when has the bright youngster
and all of them are terrifically bright at this
age-ever taken the position there could be too
much of good thing like Santa Claus?
This teacher cannot have been around very
much. Hasn't she ever read Cinderella" or
"Snow White" or even 'The Three Bears? But
it Is no good to 60 on berating her. She is more
to be pitied than censured. AS for the parents
we suggest that they simply point out the base
lessneSS-not to Say-baSeneSS Of her argument
to their sobbing offspring. Just ask them few
questions. Isn't 1t true every one is nice to them
around Christmas? Don't people ask them what
they want and don't those things show up under
the tree? Don't they hear carols and bells and
kind words? Can't they eat all the candy they
can hold and stay up beyond their bedtime?
Well, can't they? Well, doesn't it just follow
that if all those wonderful things can happen
to child on Christmas there's nothing so re-
markable about white -whiskered old gentle
man with sleigh and pack Of toys. Under
Claus