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The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-27
FROM NFW IER sEY

William E. Haines Of Tt. Non mouth, N. J., is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-27
FROM SEATTLE

R. E. Van Dyne of Seattle i registered at the Baranof Hotel.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Featured Reading
Inside Todoy's Star

EULoGY FOR BARBARA-Reod this
moving, prize winning essay written by
O H-yeor-old District schoolgirl for The
Stors Scholastic Writing Awords Con-
test. 1t oppeors, with story about
the winners, on Poee All.
BY A MIssPELLED NAME-A mon
who died in obscurity Monday otter a
fight turns out to hove been q we'll
known baseball groundskeeper who laid
out diamonds OF Forbes Field in Pitts
bursh and Novin Field in Detroit. His
story on Page C-l.
RED CROSS sERVIcE-It tokes
money for the Red Cross to CORY on
the Iifesovine work Of its Home Service.
Some of the things thot this service
hos done for people ore reloted on
Pose B-l.
GlRDlNG FOR DEFENSE-Thines
ore hummine down in Texos os the re-
suit Of the mobilization progrom. From
oil and eos to plones ond cir bases
Tsxons ore turning out the tools Of de-
tense at record breaking rote. The
mobilization spotlight swings TO the
Lone-Stor Stote in the Iotest in The
Stor's reormoment series, oppeorine on
Poee Ais, -
Evening star., 1951-03-15
House Group Favors
Stop Gap Rent Control
BY the Associated Dress

The House Banking Committee
today approved a Senate-passeC
bill to continue Federal rent con-
trolls on more than 2 millior
dwellings through next June 80.
The 90-day extension would ap-
ply to communities which have
taken no action to retain controls
after March 81.
The committee vote was IL to 5
Chairman Spence expected tc
seek prompt consideration of the
measure in the House, probably
next week.
The legislation is intended as
a stop-gap measure. The admins
tration already has announced
plans to seek a permanent rent
program as part of the mobiliza
ton controls over wages and
prices.
Under provisions of present law
about 1,103 communities with
4 million rental units have taker
affirmative action to continue
controls beyond March 81 until
June 80, the day the entire rent
control law expires.
About 1874 communities with
more than 2 million rental units
have failed, however, to extend
controls beyond March 81. 1t is
to wipe out the automatic decon-
troll for these communities that
the legislation approved by the
House committee today is in
tended.
Communities where controls
will expire at the end of this
month unless the extension leg
islation is passed include Detroit,
Cleveland. Minneapolis, Seattle,
Kansas City, Denver, Memphis,
Louisville, Toledo, Des Moines and
Shreveport.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Vandenberg Reported
Holding Own Today
By The AssocioIed Press

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Mar.
15.-Although still gravely i'll.
Senator Vandenberg was reported
holding his own" today.
The Republican Senator's per-
sonal physician, DR.. A. B. Smith,
said there had been mo change
one way or the other" last night
and this morning.
THE Senator spent a relatively
comfortable night" the doctor
added.
Yesterday the condition of the
veteran lawmaker had continued
grave. He was reported growing
progressively weaker.
Keeping an almost constant
vigil at the bedside was Arthur
Vandenbers. jr., son of the senator,
The 66-year-old COP foreign
policy spokesman has been in poor
health for more than two years.
He was recuperating from a series
OF tumor operations when he suf-
tered a relapse February 26.
Evening star., 1951-03-15

they should go home and see if
they couldn't find the missing
half.
I'VE tore the house apart try
ing to find it," said his mother,
Mrs. Martin Gleeson. Then, with
out finding it, they returned him
to the hospital.
A Horoscope found it-a six
inch stick of wood tipped by the
rubber suction cup lying fiat in
Pats stomach. The young war
rior is hardly uncomfortable thus
far unless he moves about.
He is to remain in the hospital
several days. An operation will
be necessary unless the arrow
leaves him by normal function.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Camp for City's UnderpriviIeged
Sought by Army, Park Aide Says
Military Spokesman Soy Top Officials Know
Nothing About Taking Over Viraino Troet

Defense Department officials
have notified the Office of National
Capital Parks that they want TO
take over the Prince William For
est Park. where 1000 underpriv-
ileged Washington children get
their summer vacation, but re-
porters' efforts to find out exactly
what they want with it were un-
successful.
The Park official said he has
been informed that a formal re-
quest from the Secretary of the
Army Or the Secretary of Defense
has been mailed to the Secretary
of Interior. 1t has not yet been
received.
The Stars efforts to find out
Evening star., 1951-03-15
N Naturalization of Oil
Unanimously Passed
By Iran Parliament
British Owned Wells
Spread Over 10000
Square Miles Affected
By the Assoeiofed Prs,s

TEHERAN, Iran, Mar. 15.-
Trans parliament unanimously ap-
proved today proposal to nation
alize all the nations oil resources
including the wells of the huge
British-oWned Anglo Iranian Oil
Co.
BY a standing vote the Malls
(parliamen0 confirmed the de-
clsion of a special parliamentary
oil commission indorsing nation
alization and gave the commits
sion another two months in which
to work out specific details.
Some deputies said there still,
was a slim possibility that actua,
naturalization might be averteo
by negotiations between the
Anglo-1ranian company and the
government. But the vote TO-DAY
put parliament on record as ap-
proving the take-over.
(Britain's Labor government,
which has nationalized much of
its own industry, is raising a
storm of protest today against
Trans naturalization of the
Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. more than
so per cent owned by the Brit
lSh government.
"a Foreign Office spokesman
indicated the British cabinet will
consider what steps should fol-
low yesterdays strong official
protest against the vote in Trans
parliament to nationalize the
rich oil concession.D
HoSSein Makki, secretary of the
National Front which led the
naturalization drive, told the
1ranian parliament this is one
of the greatest days in the his
tory of the Iranian nation" Spec
(See IRAN, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-03-15
BY Robert k. Wolsh

Some of the severest critics
of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. looked to the Senate today
to save its life.
RFC had a narrow escape in
the House yesterday, and still
faces formidable obstacles. The
Senate Expenditures Committee
called open hearings for next
week for all Senators who want
to abolish it. reorganize it, or do
other things" A Senate Banking
subcommittee on Monday will
question two RFC directors in its
inquiry into influence and IA
voritlsm" affecting the agency.
Continuance of that subcommit-
tees investigation and abolition of
RFC were demanded by the SEN
ate Republican Policy Committee
Despite the House Republican set
back yesterday in an effort to
block President Trumans pro-
posed reorganization of RFC, Mi
nority Floor Leader Martin de-
clared "the battle to abolish RFC
has just begun"
RFC, meanwhile, has become
like morgue" as a result of the
congressional criticism and a
grand jury inquiry that began this
week, c. Edward Rowe. one of the
five directors, said. He told re-
porters that businessmen evidently
hesitate to apply for loans lest
they find their names unfavorably
IN headlines. Mr.. Rowe and other
officials added that staff morale
IS at low ebb.
That condition was cited by
Senate Subcommittee Chairman
Fulbright today as further reason
for quickly approving the Presi-
dents plan as a major step toward
improvement. Even if Congress
passed bill to abolish RFC, the
vote would be so close that a prob
able presidential veto could not be
overturned, he explained.
The subcommittee received what
was described as an "oblique snub''
tCOntlnued on Page AS, Col. p
Evening star., 1951-03-15
NcCabe Reported Quitting
AS Head Of Reserve Board
BY The Associoted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Mar. IS. -
Thomas B. McCabe has resigned
as chairman of the Federal Re-
serve Board, the Evening Bulletin
said today.
The newspaper reported Mr..
McCabe's resignation lis in Presi-
dent Truman's office awaiting ac-
ton.
Mr.. McCabe plans to return to
private life in his old post as
president of the Scott Paper Co.
of Chester, the Bulletin said. 1t
reported his letter of resignation
was sent to Mr.. Truman last Fri
day but that Mr.. McCabe's de-
cision to go back to his former
civilian post was made long be-
fore that"
Mr.. McCabe, a Republican. sue
ceeded Mariner S. Eccles as
chairman of the Federal Reserve
Board in April. 1948.
Evening star., 1951-03-15

Inc arrows or Indian war hold
no terror for Patrick Michael
Gleeson-he eats 'em.
Patrick is a 6-year-old veteran
of cowboy and Indian wars. With
his 7-year-old brother, Martin
Gleeson, jr., as the Indian, he was
making a last stand at the bath
room door of their home, 1901
Burns place Sc, last night.
Sorely beset by the suction-cup
tipped, 12-inch arrows, Pat peered
around the door to draw a bead
on his brother, when he took a
direct hit. The rubber suction
cup struck him on the nose.
Grabbing the arrow, he started
out after Martin on the run.
He stumbled, fell, and the ar
row, rubber suction cup first,
plunged into his mouth, rammed
down his throat and broke off in
the center. Choking and gasping
for breath, he was rushed to the
apartment OF a neighbor. a young
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Entire Initiation Drive
In Peril as All Sides
at Curbs
Johnston Is Said to Have
Warned Cabinet That
Collapse Is Possible
BY james Y. Newton

The Governments anti-inf1ation
program today was threatened by
heavy pressures from all sides as
| officials searched Vainly for an
acceptable basis on which to re-
establish wage control machinery
There were these developments
on the stabilization front:
l. Economic Stabilizer Eric A.
Johnston repeatedly told closed
meeting of top Government
leaders that the program to halt
imitation is in distress and could
break down unless they give it
stronger support.
2. An estimated 100000 workers
employed by the country's major
meat packers threatened to strike
March 26 after Mr.. Johnston had
refused approval of a contract
under which they won an 11-cent-
per-hour wage increase.
3. Similar situations were faced
in other industries, particularly
in textiles and shipbuilding. A
new wage settlement ending a
long strike in Northern wooden
mills also faced possibility of re-
lection.
4. The Interstate Commerce
Commission approved a new $3.50
million-a-year freight rate in
crease for the Nations railroads
despite objections of stabilization
officials that it was inf1ationary.
1t was the ninth freight rate in
crease since World War II.
Johnston Criticism Reported.
Mr.. Johnston's lecture to the
high officials took place late yes
teroay in a meeting of the De-
fense Mobilization Board. which
was set up to advise Mobilization
Director Charles E. Wilson. Six
members of the cabinet end the
heads of five other agencies make
up the board.
He repeatedly accused several
cabinet officers of giving the
stabilization program less than
all-out backing.
Mr.. Johnston was quoted as
saying that unless there was more
support from the White House and
the cabinet. from Congress and
the mobilization command, the
Government might as well aban-
don its effort to stabilize prices
and wages.
Some Problems Are Listed.
Deploring what he called I'M
Willingness of any large segment
OF the economy-farmers, labor or
industry-to accept the sacrifices
which the defense program de-
mands, Mr.. Johnston listed some
(See LABOR, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1951-03-15

troined I'D toker
will handle your
order. You con
place your od in
person at the
business coun-
ter in The Stor
lobby. Or you
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Evening star., 1951-03-15
u. Considers
80
TaxFraud Cases
La Fontuine Cohort
Left $3.50, 900 Gosh
In Box, Capitol Told

The Government is now con-
sidering more than 80 tax cases
for criminal prosecution, it was
disclosed today as Capitol testi-
mony showed the tax returns Of
a dead associate of Jimmy La
Fontaine are now under investi-
cation.
This information was presented
to a House Appropriations SUBJ
committee, which made public to-
day the testimony of Internal
Revenue Bureau officials.
These officials reported that
special "racketeer" force of agents
is making an intensive investi-
cation" of tax returns of rack
eteers involving $57 million in
taxes and penalties.
S15O,O00 Found in Box.
Questioning about the reported
false returns of Jimmy La Fon-
taine, the late big-money gambler,
brought the statement that while
checking on this case, agents dis
covered that when an associates
safety deposit box was opened,
Sl50,000 in cash was found.
1t was learned that the testi-
mony referred to Charles Price,
an associate of La Fontaine's at
Jimmy's place-a one-time plush
gambling establishment in Mary
land. Price died in 1949.
officials of the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau. testifying for their
next years budget. asked for funds
to continue the increased program
against tax violators.
Convictions have been increas-
ing over the past nine years, ac-
cording to Daniel A. Bolich. as
sistant commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
Figures Given on Convictions.
He told the subcommittee that
these were all in the AREA of So
called racketeer or hoodlum type"
! Convictions varied in the early
40s but recently have been on a
steep incline. the witness said. In
1947, he said, there were 10 con-
victions; in 1948, there were %;
in 1949. there were 33; in 1850,
there were %. while in the first
eight months Of the fiscal yeav
1851, there were 81.
Mr.. Bolich said there are now
485 cases lin process" among
which he emphasized there are
some 88 receiving consideration
for criminal prosecution. He
added that there were 16 cases
under indictment.
/ At the suggestion of Represent
ative Garfield. Republican, of New
Jersey. who read newspaper clip
pings. the committee went into
somewhat lengthy discussion Of
the La Fontaine case.
Helped by Charles Ford.
The story of how more than 81
million in currency was found in
safe in La Fontaine's home and
stored away in safe deposit box
was related to the subcommittee
| by Edward I. McLarney, deputy
commissioner of the income tax
unit.
/ Mr.. McLarney said that revenue
agents started an examination c.
La Fontaine's income tax returns,
and got the cooperation Of La
| (See RACKETEERS. Page A-3O
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Narcotics Smuggling
Rose After Luciano's
Custer, Probers Hear
Federal Agent Testifies
Before Senate Group;
Costello Called Again
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 15.-Nar-
cotics smuggling into the United
States increased one year after
Vice King Charles Lucky Luci-
ano was deported to Italy, Senate
crime probers were told today.
Samuel Levine, an agent for the
Bureau of Narcotics. testified that
the flow of illegal drugs from Italy
began rising sharply in 1947.
WAS this one year after one
Luciano was deported to that
country?" the witness was asked
Yes" he said.
Agent Is First Witness.
Mr.. Levine. the first witness on
the fourth day of the committee S
New York hearings, did not give
Luciano's full name. But the
one-time United, States under
world power for years has been
connected with the narcotic
traffic.
The committee recently named
him as the long-distance czar, or
intermediary, between a Chicago
crime syndicate and New York
New Orleans crime axis ruled by
gambler Frank Costello.
Tracing narcotics operations in
the United States, Mr.. Levine said
1886 bureau records showed that
a mob" headed by Thomas Lu-
chese controlled distribution in
this key port city.
The mob, he said, had sources
{ See CRIME ppnpE Doco
Evening star., 1951-03-15

ter for at least one Chinese army
in recent days.
The big push was rolling toward
Chunchon, Chinese stronghold, 8
miles south of the border in Cen
trail Korea.
The Red radio at Pyongyang
reported fierce fighting inside
Seoul. Allied reports said it fell
without a shot being fired.
The Pyongyang radio, in a
broadcast heard in Tokyo, said
100 Allied troops were killed and
two tanks were destroyed in the
Seoul battle" 1t also claimed
that six American aircraft were
shot down over the city.
On the east-central front.
United States 7th Division troops
won a day-long battle with Reds
(See KOREA. Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Elliott Roosevelt Wedi
Mrs. Ross in Simple
Florida Ceremony
Marriage TO California
Oil Heiress Is Fourth
For Both Parties
BY the Associated Press

MIAMI BEACH. Fla, Mar. Is
Elliott Roosevelt, second son oil
the late President. married Mrs
Minnewa Bell Ross, California oil
heiresS, in a simple ceremony here
today.
The wedding was completed al
1925 am. at Mrs. Ross home or
fashionable Sunset Island No. l
1T was the fourth marriage fo1
each.
Immediately after the briet
service, John Roosevelt, Elliott's
brother, invited newsmen and
photographers to a back lawn
facing the water.
Ceremony Performed by Judge.
The wedding was performed by
Judge George E. Holt of the Dade
County Circuit Court. 1t followed
by three days the brides divorce
at Key West from DR.. Rex L. Ross
jr., Santa Monica, Calf, physi-
clan and surgeon.
The tall, slender 39-year-old
bride wore a natural shade pongee
suit-simple in cut. She wore
matching shoes and no hat. She
carried a small bouquet of tiny red
sweetheart rosebuds.
In her ears were two delicate
seashell earrings with tiny pearl
in each.
Elliott Roosevelt was attired in
a dark blue jacket. gray flannel
trousers, dark "loafer" shoes and
wore white carnation on his
lapel.
Young Son Attends.
The brides 7-year-old son, Rexie
Ross III. was among those attend
ing. Before the wedding, he
emerged from the house and told
a reporter that "it's all a mess in
side. Flowers all over the place. ~
The boy has been attending a
Miami Beach parochial school
He was placed under a police
Evening star., 1951-03-15
House Emp|oye
Te|Isof Joiiniinq
Butler r'sStaff
Volunteer Served as
Sort of Messenger
In Election Campaign
By w. n. Shippen

An employe of the House was
grilled today on how he happened
to volunteer his services as a sort
of messenger boy" in Senator But
ler's successful campaign against
Millard E. Tydings IN Maryland
last November.
Robert E. Lee of 3147 West
over drive Sc. minority clerk of
the House Appropriations Com
mlttee, said he could not recall if
he had first discussed his entry
into the campaign with Senator
Mccarthy or members of the Wis
conSin Republicans staff
Senator Hennings, Democrat, of
Missouri demanded in loud tones,
Who enlisted you in the Butler
campaign"
Services Volunteered.
II volunteered" the Federal
employe replied. II talked to Mr..
Jonkel and to first and then an
other in the Butler organization. !"
The witness was referring to
Jon M. Jonkel, Chicago public re-
lations expert, who was hired by
Mr.. Butler in July as a publicity
man and who later became his
campaign manager for want of a
more experienced director.
Did you discuss the idea with
persons outside the Butler organi-
zation?" Senator Hennings asked.
Yes, with Senator Mccarthy
and others" the witness replied.
Did you discuss your participa-
ton first with Senator McCarthy?"
Saw Various Legislators.
The witness replied he had dis
cussed the matter with various
Republican members of Congress.
What individual did you first
discuss this project With?"
L can't recall. Possibly with
Senator Mccarthy, Miss Kerr or
Don Surine."
A previous witness had testified
that Miss Jean Kerr, an employe
of Senator McCarthy's office, made
arrangements with him for print
ing 100000 Butler campaign post
cards and half a million folders
containing brief history of Mr..
Buffers life.
Mr.. Lee told the Senators he
had been informed Butler workers
were begging down" on the pre-
election job of addressing. stamp
ing and mailing the postcards i'll
the final days before the Novem-
ber Z election.
Mr.. Lees wife Wilma previously
had been questioned about the
$4,000 in Butler contributions she
had received and banked to defray
the expenses of mailing campaign
literature.
A $4,000 check had been re-
celyed from Alvin Bentley of De-
troit, who was stopping at the
Shoreham Hotel at the time. Mr..
Jonkel had previously testified
that he believed Mr. Bentley's
interest in the campaign was
prompted largely by his fear that
Communists were inf1Itrating
Government departments.
Mrs. Lee said the $4,000 check
was made out to Mr.. Jonkel who
indorsed it for deposit in her ac-
count along with two other checks
Continued on Page A-3, Col. ~
Evening star., 1951-03-15

why the military wants the camp
ing area near Triangle, Va, and
who in the military establishment
made the decision ended in con-
fusion.
A public relations official today
said no top-level defense official
knows anything about it. He Of
fered to check further, but he
added that his Investigations tc
date convinced him that the De-
fense Department lis not moving
in that direction"
When The Star later called tc
say it understood a formal request
had been mailed. a check of the
(See PARKS. Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Korea News Stories
To Be Checked Twice
Under New System
By the Associated Press

TOKYO. Mar. 15.-Army
authorities announced today
that news stories from Korea
will be given a double security
check.
Stories first will be passed
by United States 9th Army
censors in Korea, as now.
They then will be submitted
for approval again to the
press advisory division in
Tokyo. Heretofore, this lat
ter group has not passed on
copy already cleared from
the field.
The new system is sche-
duled to start tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
FuIbrighf Denounces
Charge Of Whitewast
In RFC Investigation
Senate Urged to Keep
Disclosures From Probe
In Proper Perspective
PiII ETIkI
BULLETIN

Chairman Fulbright of the
Senate subcommittee Investigate
ing the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. today denounced in the
Senate what he called Republic
can charges that his group
wants to "whitewash" the in
vestigation. He urged the Sen
ate to keep the current sub
committee disclosures in proper
perspective.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Guest for TV Sues
Hosts After Falling
In Dark Apartment
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Mar. IS
The Cohens invited their
neighbor. Miss Ida r. Block,
over to watch television.
While leaving the dark
ened apartment. Miss Block
contends, she tripped over a
rolled-up rug and fell, break
ing her wrist. So yesterday
she filed a suit against Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Cohen for
$4,000 in damages.
Evening star., 1951-03-15
Two Poles Doomed as Spies

WARSAW, Poland, Mar. Is (P).
Two Poles were sentenced to
death by a military court at
Szczecin (Stettin on charges of
spying for the former British Vice
Consul, Joseph Walters,
Evening star., 1951-03-15

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Evening star., 1951-03-15

seemed to recover to such an
extent that a doctor suggested
perhaps he hadn't swallowed thu
half an arrow at all and that
Evening star., 1951-03-15
It's Easy to Place
Star Classified Ads

There ore three woys to place an od
in' The Stor's classified section-"the
peoples market pIoee"
You con call Sterling 5000 and
Evening star., 1951-03-15

medical inferno, James Gilroy,
who suggested immediate removal
to Gallinger Hospital.
On arrival there. Pat had
Evening star., 1951-03-15


cheered the return of the Allied
fighting men. Communists had
held the city since January 4,
their second occupation of the
war.
All along the Korean front AL
lied troops surged northward on
the heels of retreating Reds. At
some points Allied troops were
less than 18 miles from the old
Parallel 38 border with North Ko-
rea.
American assault troops Stormed
into Hongchon today and found
the former main Communist sup
ply base on the central front in
ruins.
G1S rode tanks across the Hong
chon River to reach the onetime
city Of $4,000. Only five civilians
and one NANCY white horse greeted
the Americans.
The YankS met only light arms
fire when they first entered Hong
chon. Later mortar fire fell in the
town.
Hongchon, vital road junction
20 miles south of the 38th ParaI-
lei, had been a major supply CEN