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Evening star., 1951-03-14
Butler Probers
Hear Mccormick
Retainer Today
Col. Simmons Reported
Brought From Chicago
To Fight Tydings
By W. H. Shippen

The part played by an "old
retainer" of the Mccormick family
in the Butler -Tydings senatorial
campaign was scheduled for in
vestigation today at the inquiry
into ex-senator Tydings' charges
that smear tactics brought about
his defeat.
Col. Roscoe Conklin Simmons,
colored. was to be one of the first
witnesses today, after testimony
about his activities was given to
the subcommittee late yesterday
by Mrs. Ruth (BazD Mccormick
Miller, editor of the Washington
Times Herald.
Col. Simmons, Mr.. Tydings
charged. was imported from Chi
cago to address colored voters
and help circulate a Butler cir
cular, Back to Good Old Dixie"
The circular, which cited the
Democratic candidates alleged
anti-racial votes in the Senate,
was said to have been sponsored
by several Negro religious leaders.
Use Of Names Questioned.
Mr.. Tydings indicated that some
Of the so-called sponsors never
authorized use of their names.
Two of them, John E. Berry and
Bishop Alexander P. Shaw, prob
ably will be heard today, along
with Marse Galloway, colored,
Baltimore political leader.
Other witnesses probably will
include William Pallinger, who
was said to have made the art
layouts for the pamphlet. Fulton
Lewis, the radio commentator &C
cused by Mr.. Tydings of having
conducted an unethical campaign
against him, requested that his
appearance be deferred, a Subcom-
mittee spokesman said.
AS a result the usual morning
session was omitted and the hear
ing was resumed this afternoon.
Mr.. Tydings has told the SEN
ators that Col. Robert McCor-
mick had been quoted in his
newspaper, the Chicago Tribune.
as saying that his niece, Mrs.
Miller; the Times-Herald, owned
by the Tribune, and Col. Sim
mons were largely responsible for
winning the election for the Re-
publican candidate.
The former Senator pointed
out that the Chicago Tribune is
"the largest single stockholder"
of the Mutual Broadcasting Sys-
tenn, which employs Mr.. Lewis
as an evening news commentator.
Millers Gave $1,000.
Mrs. Miller said yesterday she
and her former husband, Peter
Miller, jointly contributed $1,000
to the Butler campaigns in the
September primary and the gen.
eral election of November 7. She
also obtained other contributions
and helped to bring Mr.. Butler
into contact with Jon M. Jonkel,
the Chicago public relations spe-
Continued on Page AS, Col. ~
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Judge Frees Browder
OF Contempt Charges
On Acquitta| Motion
Let's Finds Questions
He Refused to Answer
Were Not Relevant
By WiIIiom 6. Pollard

District Court Judge F. Dickin-
son Let's today threw out a Is.
count contempt of Congress in.
dictment against Earl Browder
former head of the Communist
Party in the United States.
Judge Let's granted a defense
motion for judgment of acquit-
tai. which he had taken under
advisement Monday.
Browder went on trial last week
for refusing to answer 16 ques-
tions before a Senate Foreign Re-
lations subcommittee last Apr:
27. The subcommittee, which was
headed by former Senator Tyd-
ings, Democrat, of Maryland, was
investigating charges by Senator
Mccarthy, Republican, of Wiscon-
sin of Communist infiltration in
the State Department.
Browder Not "Obdurate."
In acquitting Browder, Judge
Let's said "a search of the records
will not show" where the commit.
tee or its chairman overruled OBJ.
jections made by Browder tx
answering the Is questions.
Judge Let's said Browder hae
answered 140 or $50 question:
freely. He also held that the rec
ords reveal nothing of an obdu
rate nature" on the part O.
Browder
| Judge Let's also declared tha
questions asked in such an investi
cation must be links in chain.
"It would not be right" tn,
jurist held, ito submit this cas-,
to the jury on doubtful technical
ities."
Questions Relevancy Questioned
Judge Let's held further tina
the committee did not seem to be-
lieve the 16 questions Browder re,
fused to answer were relevant tx
the inquiry. Specifically Browdel
was accused of refusing to answer
Is questions put to him by Sena.
tor Hickenlooper. Republican, o.
Iowa. Judge Let's said the ques.
tions led Browder to believe thai
Senator Hickenlooper was "em.
barking on a fishing expedition"
Judge Let's said it was the pur.
pose of the court to rule without
politics" and that the court wa!
not going into the question o.
whether there was any attempt a.
"Whitewash" or whether thu
committee was conducting it's in.
vestigation in good faith.
Immediately after dismissine
the Indictment, Judge Let's dis.
missed the jury of eight men ane
four women and Browder walkec
from the court a free man.
Losing Counsel DisSentS.
Prosecutor William Hitz ex
pressed dissatisfaction with par
of Judge Let's oral ruling.
Mr.. Hitz made this comment tt
reporters:
''It is not proper for me to com
! (See BROWDER. Page A-13)
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5 South Korea Patrols
Enter Seoul and Raise
Flag Over Capitol
City Changes Hands
4th Time; Delaying Action
Reported Elsewhere
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Mar. 14.-Five South
Korean patrols entered Seoul to-
night and raised the republican
flag over the old capitol building.
The United States 9th Army
said they met no opposition.
They will stay there if they
can," an 9Th Army spokesman
said.
Communist forces for the last
three days have been reported
Three From D. c. Areo Reported Wounded
in Koreo. Poee All
mySteriouSly withdrawing all
along 10 miles of the Korean
front.
In the rugged central sector, 36
tanks spearheaded a United States
1st Cavalry Division thrust of 4
miles to a point northwest of
Hongchon. Hongchon, SIS air
miles east of Seoul, was a Com
munist stronghold until recently.
Within 18 Miles of Parallel.
The bold crossing of the Hong
chon River, just west of the town,
carried the motorized cavalry to
Within 18 miles of the 38th Paral-
lei and cut the road linking Hong
chon, Red supply and assembly
center Is miles to the northwest.
Other Allied elements were
standing on the outskirts of Hong
chon. Some may have entered the
city.
The Communists are expected
to make a stand in the hills some
where north of Hongchon.
! If the Allies stay in Seoul, this
will be the fourth time the old
South Korean capital has changed
hands since the Korean Reds
stormed across the border last
June.
| The 9th Army said patrols of
the ROK 1st Division raised the
flag this afternoon. However, a
dispatch from Associated Press
Correspondent Jim Becker said
the west gate was not reached
until pm. (5 am. EST.). The
capitol building is in the north
ern section of the city.
Happy to Enter Seoul"
Il am very happy to be enter
ing Seoul again." said Gen. Paik
Sun Puy, commander of the ROK
division.
1t. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway s
9th Army headquarters said there
would be a lapse of several hours
before it would be possible 20 re.
lease more information on the
Seoul situation.
United States 25th Division
troops east of the city had crossed
the Han "a week ago and driven
10 miles northward against stead
| lily weakening Communist opposi-
ton. These forces already were
northeast of the city.
Elsewhere the Reds fought rear
guard delaying actions on the
| (Sae KOREA Papa A-13O
Evening star., 1951-03-14

A sister, Miss Bernice Berman of
the Meridian Hill Hotel, had been
unable to reach her brother on
the telephone. This morning she
asked the janitor to check on Mr.
Berman, who lived alone.
The janitor opened the apart
ment and called police. Sergt
Lloyd Furr of the homicide squad
said Mr.. Bermar1 left no message.
Mr.. Berman was one of a dozen
students at GNU elected to Phi
Beta Kappa last January.
Mr.. Berman was a veteran of
World War II. He listed his next
OF kin as his mother, Mrs. Julia
Berman of Rochester, N. Y. He
was a native Of Rochester.
Evening star., 1951-03-14
Republicans Fail
To Kill Truman
RFCProposa|
Resolution Lacks 18
Votes of Majority
Needed for Defeat
BULLETIN

House Republicans failed to-
day to reject President Tru-
mans plan for reorganization
of the RFC. They needed 218
votes to pass a resolution reject
ing the proposal but they re-
ceived only 200, 18 short of the
necessary constitutional major
ity. There were 1856 votes against
the resolution to reject the re-
organization plan.
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Racket Gets Beating as Number
Turns Up in Warning Tax Lien

hunch bettors. They plunged
heavily on the numerals 159.
At the end of the day when race
track parti-mutuel odds were
totaled to arrive at the winning
number the result was
Yep. 159.
boy we really took a BATH"
said one gambler. He meant he
had been cleaned.
Odds of between 600 to TOO to
one are paid on the winning num-
ber.
Evening star., 1951-03-14

CduUGI ISROlNcl
beside the body
in his apart
ment at 2130 n
street NV. He
apparently hao
been dead since
y e S t e r day OF
Monday.
Police W ere
told that Mr.
B erm an hao
been u n d e l
medical treat
m e n t for a
nervous diSOr-
Anr
Evening star., 1951-03-14

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Order Sunday Ads Now
For Star Classified

The Stor will accept DDS for its big
Sunday classified section until z pm.
Saturday. People noturoIb turn to
this tremendous showcase when they
Evening star., 1951-03-14
CIV Honor Graduate
Found Shot 10 Death

Milton Berman. 80, an honor
graduate of George Washington
University last month, was found
shot to death today with a .32-
Evening star., 1951-03-14

House Roll Coll Vote on Defect Of Re.
organization Plan. Poee A.
Coalition Turns Down Trumon ReshuffIine
Measure in House. Poee A. II
Douglas Offers Rule Of Thumb" to Guorc
Ethics in Government Poqe A. lC
mittee's demand for outright abo-
lition of the agency, claimed more
than enough Democratic support
to reject the Presidents proposal
They would need only about 20
Democratic votes if their own
lines held firm.
A coalition of Republicans and
Southern Democrats demonstrate
ed its power in the House yester-
day by beating. 221 to 167, a re-
quest by President Truman for
emergency authority to reorganize
Government agencies.
The impending House vote to-
day was on a resolution of Rep
IreSentative Hoffman, Republican,
OF Michigan, to reject the Presi-
dents recommendation for crea-
ton Of single administrator in
stead Of the present five-member
Board of Directors in RFC.
Fight Centers on Abolition.
But the final hour of debate left
little doubt that the real fight
centered on a drive to abolish
the multi million dollar Govern
ment lending agency.
Before the session started,
Speaker Rayburn indicated TO re-
porters that he regarded it as
the basic issue. He declared that
RFC should continue because it
has done "a great job" .particu-
larly in helping small businesses.
He also indicated that pres
sure" for abolition of RFC has
come to great extent from
groups that want to restrict Gov
ernment lending at low interest
rates.
One Republican member, Repre-
sentative Javits, of New York
told the House that he might
eventually support continuance OF
RFC, but opposes the President
reorganization plan.
Javits Explains Stand.
II do not consider my vote to-
day against the reorganization
plan as a sign that I necessarily
will oppose continuance of RFC,'
he explained. But before we give
any superficial treatment by rush.
ing through this reorganizat tion
plan, we ought to look thoroughly
at the RFC organic law and ad-
ministration, and see whether
they can be improved"
Practically all other Republican
members in today's debate, how
ever, indicated they favored liqui-
dation of RFC. They said their
votes against the Presidents re-
organization proposal would pave
the way for voting on a measure to
abolish the RFC.
Democratic members, principally
Representative Holif1eld of Cali
fornia, attacked the House Repub-
lican Policy Committees stand
yesterday. Mr.. Holif1eld recalled
that Republican leaders in the
Both Congress suggested that there
were sound reasons" for contin-
uing RFC.
'You Republicans profess great
interest in small business" Mr.
Holifleld said, "but now you want
to abolish an agency that really
helps small business and new busi-
ness ventures that are unable tc
get private credit"
A letter from Senator Fulbright
| (See RFC, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-03-14
By Robert K. Walsh

Defeat of President 'Truman's S
recommended reorganization of
the Reconstruction Finance Corp.
seemed almost certain as the
House neared a vote this after
noon.
Republican members, apparently
selidif1ed behind their Policy Com
Evening star., 1951-03-14
Senate DC. Unit Votes
Rent Curb Extension,
Daylight Time Bill
Would Give City Heads
Continuing Authority
To Advance Clocks
By Don S. Worren

The Senate District Committee
by unanimous votes today recon-
mended Senate passage of bills to
extend District rent control to
June 80 and to give the Com
missioners continuing annual
authority to invoke daylight saw
ing time.
The House already has passed
the measure to extend District
Doy- Gore Center Funds Reported Killed
BY House Group. Poee B-l
Evening star., 1951-03-14

service. Coll SterIIns 5QUU between 3
o.m. and 9 pm. for Stor c,ossified I'D.
Evening star., 1951-03-14

The Bureau of Internal Revenue
almost broke the numbers game
bank in Washington yesterday.
Early in the day the Bureau
slapped a $159,917.89 tax lien on
Gamblers Wondering Who Will Be Hit
Next by Tex Prosecution. Pose B-l
Evening star., 1951-03-14

Emmitt Warning, reputed numbers
game boss Of Georgetown. News
papers headlined the figure.
All numbers game players are
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(see OFFICE BUILDING, Alb
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Continued on Page AS, Col. A.,
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(See CRIME, Page A-4)
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(See STORM, Page A-139
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Three From D. c. Areo Reported Wounded
in Koreo. Poee All
Evening star., 1951-03-14

House Roll Coll Vote on Defect Of Re-
organization PIon. Poae Ali
Coalition Turns Down Tumon ReshuffIinq
Measure in House. Poee All
Douglas Offers Rule Of Thumb" to Guord
Ethics in Government. Pose A-l0
Evening star., 1951-03-14

(See RFC, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1951-04-11

ME. SUhCMaus NAass N~@~S---s
Honestly, I've been wondering
why the President didn't make
this move before" said Marion
Coleman. $40 Seventh street Sc.
an Army veteran who served I'M
der Gen. MacArthur's command
in World War II.
Mac was a good commanded
but think he's tired, too old
And his statements on political
issues are actually contrary to his
policy. He used to say he was a
soldier, not politician"
Not Surprised at Action.
"I'm afraid I don't know enough
about this, haven't thought it over
enough, to comment yet,' said
Floyd Sibert OF the Annapolis Ho-
tel. But I wasn't surprised al
the Presidents action"
II was very surprised, but
think the President had been
planning this for some time" said
Mrs. Beth Golden. 1415 Chapin
street NV. II think Macarthur
was getting kind of 'upstage.
After all, he's II. It was time for
him to get out. guess some good
will come Of this" Il
A Government worker, who said
his position wouldn't allow him to
give his name, spoke admiringE
Iof Mr.. Truman's courage in dis
missing Gen. Macarthur. Shows
the man has CUTS, anyway" he
said y
Evening star., 1951-04-11

Gen. MacANhurfs strategy in
moving y. N. troops above the
I38th Parallel was criticized ! by
Henry ciocci. 26. a travelling sales
man from Springfield, Mass.
II think Macarthur was over
stepping his bounds. think the
President was justified in remov-
ing him." Mr.. Ciocci said.
Miss Doris Lewis of the Hotel
Harrington, owner of a hat shop
at ITO Seventh street NV, likened
the Macarthur Truman situation
to two men in a boat, each rowing
in different direction. 'They
couldn't agree on policy" she said.
THE President has to be in
charge; there can't be two leaders
in a situation like this. I think
the President did the right thing
for the country. I always thought
Macarthur was pretty able man,
that he was doing a wonderful
job. still think so. But he
couldn't agree with the President
on policy"
Evening star., 1951-04-11

Manchester road. Silver Spring.
Md:
THE time has come for the true
American people to get up In arms
and fight to bring to their knees
those people responsible for the
horrible thing that has been done
Ito Gen. Macarthur.
Impeachment Suggested.
Mrs. Maria Bailey, housewife,
of 4314 Hamilton street NV:
why doesn't your paper start
impeachment proceedings before
you lose your freedom Of the press
and all of US lose our freedom? :?
Il think impeachment proceedings
should be started against that
whole darn bunch Truman.
Acheson, Mrs. Roosevelt. Gen.
Marshall.
II think the President made a
grave mistake" said James E.
Franklin, 1920 Iterson street, Hill
crest Heights, Md. II don't think
they can replace a man with
MacArthur's experience and
knowledge of that area at a grave
time like this. ] think Macarthur
is one of the greatest generals
we've had.
"He didn't want to spread the
war all over Asia-I think he just
wanted to end it as soon as pos
sible."
Hubert Hoffman, life insurance
agent of 3444 North Abingdon
street. Arlington:
Il thing any replacement should
be in the executive Office at the
Evening star., 1951-04-11
Phone Callers Blast Truman, Others Back Him

White House instead of replacing
one of our best generals at the
front"
Mrs. r. Sinclair Gray, a house
wife, of 10717 Casper street
Kensington Heights. Md:
"Pm so mad / could die. just
to think that President Truman
could stand up and vouch fol
such money grabbing stooges as
Vaughan and the Ambassador tc
Mexico and Donald Dawson.
'I feel Gen. Macarthur is the
only hope of our Nation. He has
faced the issue squarely and ne
knows what he's doing"
Evening star., 1951-04-11

flor the President and his party
/. Caesar and Napoleon left
their armies to become leaders of
their countries and it has been
speculated that something like
that would happen also in. the
United States"
| Even in Israel the Macarthur
controversy displaced the recent
Israeli-Syrian border conflict from
the front pages.
II feel the chances for peace in
Korea now have been greatly i'm
proved" said the Jerusalem COM.
mentator. David Courtney.
| Britain has been pressing for a
new declaration of aims in Korea
by the II nations with forces there
fighting the Communists. Timing
iof such declaration, one official
said. is still undecided, but Britain
wants it to come soon.
The official said the United
States. however, favors delaying
any such declaration because of
recent reports of a Chinese build
up for a new offensive.
Lie Refuses to Comment.
, In Paris U. N. Secretary Gen
eral Trygve Lie refused to COM
lment. A spokesman said the re-
moval of the U. N. commander
was an internal matter of the
funifled command.
Western-minded Germans, anx.
ious to see defense plan priority
given to Europe rather than Asia
were relieved at the dismissal
They attributed to Gen. MacAr-
thur a contrary view.
! British Commonwealth diplo.
mats In London were stunned by
Mr.. Truman's unexpected action
but privately hailed it. London.
Embassies, including that of thu
United States, were staggered
They said they had no inkling the
President would do more than re.
tbuke Gen. Macarthur.
The news of Gen. MacArthur's
4 dismissal came as a surprise in
the Far East.
/ In British Hong Kong 1t was
heard with both@shock and relief
At Taipeh, Formosa, Chinese
Nationalist officials regarded it as
a stunning blow to their cause.
J Representative Armstrong, Re-
publican, of Missouri. in Formosa
after visiting Gen. Macarthur
and troops in Korea, called Gen
I IMacArthur's dismissal "the great
est victory for communism since
1.-The fall Of mainland China" He
said it was "a disastrous blow tc
American prestige in Japan and
J, the whole of Asia"
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Continued From First Page.o
Va, wife OF an Army captain,
she was speaking for
herself as an individual and with
|out consulting her husband.
II think the flags should fly at
half staff today, because certainly
something has died." she said.
IT think Macarthur has done a
wonderful job." said Miss Irene
Larson, AGO Oakwood street Sc.
I'm the Korean war. he did ad-
mrably with all the drawbacks he
had. As to his political state
ments. well-I'd rather not say
whether I thought they were all
right or not"
Mrs. Agnes Messerly, housewife.
OF 1904 Fourteenth street NV.
said:
II was never so ashamed OF
my country as was when I heard
the news this morning. A cam
paign to impeach Truman and
elect Gen. Macarthur as our next
President should be started at
once. If I were younger I'd enter
politics this morning, but as it is
I'm going to spend lots Of money
for stamps to let Congress and
my friends know how ! feel"
Jack Myers Of Richmond, Va. a
former Army lieutenant in the Eu-
ropean theater, voiced admiration
for the Presidents action. II
don't particularly approve Of Mr..
Truman" said Mr.. Myers. a Re-
publican. ''but I think he did the
right thing here. It's particularly
admirable. since he did it regard
less of the possible domestic po-
litical results. There is a lot the
people don't know, and the Presi-
dent knows more than we do.
This seems to be a case where the
President did what he thought was
right for the country. Macarthur
was a military genius, but he was
stepping out Of bounds in his po-
litical declarations"
Mrs. Elizabeth w. label of 1902
Evening star., 1951-04-11
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