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Evening star., 1951-01-25
Pan American Union
Loses Its Biinguol
Parrot to Pneumonia

Death from pneumonia has
struck down Pancho, the Pan
Unions bilingual parrot.
The hoary bird, whose age was
estimated at so years, was long
a fixture at the union. where he
was won't to greet lady visitors in
Spanish, while reserving a firm
American "Scramw for bother
some children.
A native Of Mexico, Pancho pre-
viously appeared in the WASH
ington Zoo as an inmate and had
one television appearance to his
credit in the experimental days
Of TV. a
He leaves no known survivors.
Evening star., 1951-01-25
Crime Probers Told
New Orleans Revenue
Gave Costello Start
BY the Assoeioied Press

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 25.-New
York Gambler Frank Costello got
his start in organized gambling
with $3-million-a-year slot ma
chine income in New Orleans in
1896, Mayor de Lesseps Morrison
told the Senate Crime Investigat-
ing Committee today.
Mr.. Morrison said Costello tes-
titled Gin New York Federal Court
that he brought his slot machines
into Louisiana on the invitation
and through arrangement with
public officials at that time.
THE immense proportions of
this racket may be seen in the
records of the income tax trial of
Costello, CDandy" PhiD Kastel
and associates in December, 1899.
They were indicted on charges of
conspiracy to evade payment of
more than $500, 900 income tax on
income approaching So million
from the New Orleans slot-ma-
chine operators in 1867" Mr..
Morrison said.
Sees Link to Cap0ne Heirs.
"It is my considered opinion, I"
the Mayor said. that this branch
out into Louisiana in 1886 by
Costello and associates was the
beginning of an organized ma
tional and perhaps international
network of slot machines, gam
bling houses, night clubs and re-
lated activities, some legitimate
and some illegitimate.
II believe also that the
Costello axis. operating in a loose
confederation of mutual interest
with the heirs of the Capone gang
in Chicago, became a powerful,
monopolistic combination of anti
social interests which constitutes
a definite menace to the various
levels of government"
Kastel, to whom the Mayor re-
ferred, is part owner with Co.'S
tello and Carlos Marcello of New
Orleans of the Swank Beverly
Club, nightclub casino in adjoin-
ing Jefferson Parish County.
Finds Area "Wide Open"
Senator Kefauver, arriving here
last night to conduct the hearings,
said he found the New Orleans
area wide open"
This is the first time I've found
everything running wide open
when I arrived, except at Las
Vegas, New, where gambling is
legal" the Tennessee Senator said.
The committee will call 10 wit
nesses during the two-day hearing
here. the Senator said.
Evening star., 1951-01-25
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Evening star., 1951-01-25

his pet project" and that he had
assumed responsibility for having
the exhibit Withdrawn I'm the
interest of good taste"
Mr.. Chambers said he was re-
signing from the Junior Chamber
of Commerce, as of today.
Evening star., 1951-01-25
Homemade Cleaning

PASADENA. Calf. (P).-At 90,
Mrs. Minnie Schaeppi still makes
her own soap. The spry non-
agenarian. who also does all her
own housekeeping, gardening.
cooking and mending. says she
started making soap for home use
when she was a girl and has con-
tinued ever since.
Evening star., 1951-01-25
Poneborn Employees Win
12-Cent Hourly Poy Rise
BY HE Assoeiofed Press

HAGERSTOWN, Md. Jan. 25.-
Five hundred employees of the
Pangborn Corp, makers of sand
blasting machinery, have won a
12-cent an hour across the board
wage increase.
Evening star., 1951-01-25
Lives Bet on Surf Contests

PEARL HARBOR.-Surf- riding
contests are still popular in Hawaii,
but in olden times. canoes, swine.
poultry. land and even human
lives were wagered on the events.
Evening star., 1951-01-25
Milk Is Leading Food

Milk comprises more than 25I
per. cent of the food consumed
annually by an average American.
Evening star., 1951-01-25

THERE WILL BE NO CASKETS AT TRADE SHOW-This coffin
removed from the Commerce Department lobby today after
Junior Chamber of Commerce officials objected its inclusion
among trade show exhibits w. w. Chambers h the
standing left who protested the removal through
front shown bringing the {Sory Page A
Star Staff Photo.
, 1951-02-08
CARIBBEAN COMM.

tary Of the CITC, Kent House,
Port of Spain to reach him not
alter than Is April, 1851. Final
selections will be made at the
Third Annual General Meet
ing Of the CITC in May.
Mr.. Law has made the ten
tative suggestion that the prize
money should be divided as
follows: $3.50 US. for the first
500 us. for the second and
$50 for the third. All three
prize-winning designs will be
the property Of the Caribbean
Interim Tourism Committee.
, 1951-02-08
NEWS

The S. S. "BYFJORD" sailed
from New York February End
and is due at Frederiksted 9th
accepting freight for Antigua,
Guadeloupe, Martinique, St
Lucia, Barbados, ST. Vincent,
Grenada, Trinidad, George
town and Paramaribo.
Local Legislative Costs
Alcoa Steamship Company. Inc
Rob't L. Merwin & Co., Inc.
, 1951-02-08
Taylor. Mutthius
Go to ST. Thomds
For PAL Meeting

Administrator Harry E. Tay-
lor and Acting Director of Po-
lice George A. Matthias are in
st. Thomas to attend the meet
ing Of the Goard of Directors
of the Police Athletic League.
Administrator George Sim
monds of ST. John is also ex-
pected to be present.
, 1951-02-08
CARD Of THANKS

Through this medium !
wish to thank all those who
expressed sympathy or sent
tokens during the illness and
on the death of my beloved
husband, Walter Vallade.
, 1951-02-08
VIRGIN

VIRGIN ISLANDS :.
and adults of $4,000. Between
70 and 1919 of the population
is of Negro descent.
Through the cooperation OF
school authorities, Mrs. de Cas-
tro reports, every school in the
territory took part.
Congratulations to the
Virgin islands,"
, 1951-02-08
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rooms and kitchen, water.
(Suitable for couple or small
family.
Inquire AVIS OFFICE
, 1951-02-08
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, 1951-02-08
UNITED NATIONS !.

UNI LII Nh 44ONO
These task forces include the
Missouri and St. Paul, two of
the larger ships supported by
ships Of British and other
nations.
Evening star., 1951-10-05
AT Sergeant Jailed
On Burglary Charges

An Air Force sergeant is in the
Arlington County Jail today on
five burglary charges, including
one of breaking into the home of
Representative Rhodes. Democrat,
of Pennsylvania.
Staff Sergt. Galen Blair Brouse
%, stationed with Air Transport
Service at Washington National
Airport. was arrested last night
just after burglary at the home
of William P. Flaherty, lilo
South Sixteenth street.
Detectives Robert Weekly and
George Coppage said they spotted
Sergt. Brouse when they went to
investigate the burglary.
The detectives said they ques-
toned Sergt. Brouse and found in
his car two revolvers and a cam
era allegedly stolen from the Fla
herty home. Sergt. Brouse later
was charged with four other bur-
glaries, including one on Septem-
Der 20 at the home of Representa-
tive Rhodes, 900 South Twenty
second street.
Sergt. Brouse pleaded not gull
ty to the five burglary charges
in Arlington County Court today
and his case was continued until
Monday. His bond was set at
$1,000.
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Taft Awaits Report on Own Poll
OnHisG.O.P. Backing for 1852

Senator Taft of Ohio expects a
final report next week from two
close associates who have been
touring the country to find out
how many Republicans want him
to run for President.
A letter he received yesterday
from 13 Republican leaders of
Wisconsin, asking him to enter the
primary in that State next April,
prompted the Senator to say today
he is still waiting for the results
of this survey before reaching a
decision.
The 13 signers of the letter in
cluded former supporters of Harold
E. Stassen. who finished on top
in the Wisconsin primary in 1948.
One Of these was Thomas E. Cole
man, chairman of the State COM
mittee.
For several months two Ohio
ans-David I. ingalls, and Ben
Tate - have been touring the
country, sounding out sentiment
among Republican leaders. In his
brief statement today. expressing
appreciation for the backing Of
the Wisconsin leaders, Senator
Taft revealed that he has asked
for a final report next Wednesday
from his two poll-takers.
An acceptance by the Ohio
Senator of the Wisconsin Offer
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Marine Held in Auto Death
OF D. T.. Girl in ARLINGTON

A 27-year-old Marine, who po-
lice said was driver OF a car that
crashed into a parked truck Au-
gust S, killing a 17-year-old Dis
trict girl, was ordered held for
an Arlington grand jury on a.
manslaughter charge yesterday.
Pfc. Richard Martin Ruffner
was released in custody of Armed
Services Police by Judge Paul D..
Brown after preliminary hear
ing in County Court.
Miss Barbara Klein of 3471'
Fourteenth street NV, died in
Emergency Hospital an hour after
the crash at Boundary Channel
Bridge and Lee boulevard. She
was a passenger in the car. Ruff
ner and two other companions
were injured.
Evening star., 1951-10-05

would be tantamount to the an
nouncement of his candidacy for
the Republican Presidential nom
ination.
Commenting on the Wisconsin
letter, Senator Taft said:
Il greatly appreciate their very
kind expression of approval and
support, and the fact that they
appear to represent the over
whelming majority of Wisconsin
Republicans.
Before making any final de-
Icision. I have been waiting for
the survey which Mr.. Ingalls, and
Mr.. Tate have been making of
Republican sentiment throughout
the Nation, and I have asked
them now for a final report next
Wednesday. / cannot come to
any decision on the Wisconsin
request until 1 have an oppor-
tunity to study this survey. !
have not wished to be a candi-
date unless I am convinced that
a majority of the Republicans
really want me to run"
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Argument Postponed
On Motion 10 Dismiss
Burke Airport Suit

Argument on a motion to dis
miss a suit brought by a Virginia
landowner to halt condemnation
of land for the proposed Burke
Airport yesterday was postponed
until Monday. after the plaintiffs
counsel had filed an amended
complaint.
Postponement was ordered by
District Court Judge F. Dickinson
Let's to permit opposing counsel
to file affidavits regarding con-
tentions in the amended COM
plant. The motion to dismiss
had been scheduled for argument
yesterday
Plaintiff in the suit Is Jones
Jasper, who said he owns about
100 acres of land located some
8, 100 feet from the west end of a
proposed runway on the airport
site. The suit contends that air
planes landing and taking OF
would endanger people and
animals on his farm.
Attorneys Paul D. Page. Jr., and
Charles F. O'Neall, who represent
Mr.. Jasper. explained that the
amended complaint is substanti-
ALLY the same as the original but
Igoes into more detail.
A principal contention in the
new complaint is that Secretary
Iof Commerce Sawyer, one of the
defendants. exceeded authority in
selection of the site for the air.
port because the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors was not con-
suited before the site was chosen.
Attorney General McGrath also
is named a defendant in the suit.
On Wednesday, Judge Alexan-
der Holtzoff turned down a mo-
tion by Mr.. Jasper's counsel TO
have issues in the case heard by
Mr.. Jasper's counsel to have is
sues in the case heard by a three
judge tribunal. Judge Holtzoff
held that no substantial consti-
tutional question exists in con-
nection with the case.
The suit contended that a law
passed by Congress to acquire
land for the airport is unconsti-
Etutional. The complaint charged
that Congress lacked authority to
authorize condemnation of land
IN Virginia for an airport to serve
the District.
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Police Seriously Wound Youth
Attempting to Flee Stolen Car

said his son had not come home
at all last night. He said he had
no idea where he had been. The
youth was in no condition to be
questioned by police.
The shot that felled young
Wechsler at Sixteenth street and
Kalmia road NV, around 5:4s
am. was fired by Police Pvt. Ker-
nit A. Hooper of the sixth pre-
cinct.
The episode had its beginning
around midnight when Goldie
Ahern, sports promoter, reported
to police that his 1850 Chevrolet
had been stolen. A lookout wa!
flashed throughout the city.
About $50 am, Pvt. Hooper
and his scout car partner, Pvt
William H. Reed, spotted Mr.
Ahern's car on Underwood street
near Sixteenth street NV. They
gave chase. With half dozen police
cars converging on the scene, the
stolen car turned on Sixteenth
street and proceeded north.
At Kalmia road the driver OF
the car pulled to the curb, jumped
out and began running. Pvt
Hooper said he started chasing the
youth, shouting for him to stop.
The policeman fired one shot in
the ground, called again to the
youth to halt and then fired one
shot which struck him in the
side.
Young Wechsler has been en-
ployed as a clerk at The Evening
Star for about five weeks. He at
tended Coolidge High School be-
fore taking the job and since had
been going to night school al
Roosevelt High School.
Evening star., 1951-10-05

approval of the House Ways and
Means Committee. But the House
Rules Committee failed to clear
it for House action, and subse-
quently the measure was brought
up on the House floor yesterday
on a suspended rule. Under this
procedure, a bill needs a two
thirds majority vote in order to
pass.
The measure, while favored by
a vote of 1877 to 140, failed to
muster the two-thirds majority
required. Therefore, it was beaten.
The result was stunning sur
prise to the bills hackers. They
had expected an easy victory. But
a coalition of Republicans and
Southern Democrats teamed to
block the bill. 1t should be noted
that about half of the Republican
membership did support the bill.
| The bills sponsor, Representa-
tive Forand, Democrat, of Rhode
Island, said. after the vote, there
is no chance of getting further
action on the measure this year.
He said he will wait until next
year for further action.
by that time the sentiment
may have changed a little to give
us the necessary majority" he
said. Mr.. Forand has two hopes.
One is that the Rules Committee
will finally give the measure a rule
next year. whereupon the bill can
be approved by a majority vote
And the House yesterday showed
that a majority favors the bill.
If rule is not forthcoming
then Mr.. Forand hopes that, by
rewriting the bill slightly, he will
be able to muster the two-thirds
majority. One objection to the
Evening star., 1951-10-05

Mrs. Anita Pillow, "a, who last
night won a television jackpot
worth several thousand dollars,
including a case of soap. thinks
she might use all the soap cou-
pons to enter another contest.
The 24-year-old housewife, who
lives at 5808 Thirty-f1rSt avenue,
Hyattsville, Md, won, in addition
to the soap, the following:
A trip to New York and Chicago,
a guest appearance with Actress
Carol Charming of the hit show,
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" in
New York; $1,000 in cash, a dia-
mond-Studded bracelet wrist
watch. diamond cocktail ring,
a full custom-tailored wardrobe,
a living room suite, wall-to-wall
carpetlng. a set OF floor and table
lamps. and redecoration of her
home.
1t all happened on a program
called Stop the Music" which
in New York, and was
televised on the American Broad
casting Co. network with Station
Evening star., 1951-10-05
Trench Planes Halt
|Viet-Minh Assault
With Fire Bombs
BY the Associated Press

SAIGON, Indo- China, Oct. g.
French army headquarters said
today that French airforce planes,
diving between mist-shrouded
mountain peaks, plastered Com
munist-led Viet-Minh troops with
flaming napalm to halt two as
saults on Nghia Lo.
Viet-Minh infantry attacks on
the northern and eastern ap-
proaches to the city-largest town
in the Thai federation, 80 miles
west of Hanoi-were crushed with
heavy losses, they said.
A communique said that inter
vention of B-26 bombers and He'll
cat and Bearcat fighter planes
given to the French by the United
StateS-Swarmed over the area
and helped the outnumbered Thai
partisan defenders to withstand
the Viet-Minh ground assaults.
The Viet-Minh commander, Vo
Ngouyen Clap, made his main
thrust at the outpost of Sonbuc,
IL miles southeast of Nghia Lo.
Jumping off yesterday morning,
the Viet-Minh troops attacked
Sonbuc and thanking French po-
Sitions.
French army headquarters said
that their incesSant attacks. final
ly were broken off at dawn today
after the Viet-Minh forces suf-
fered heavy casualties.
The reports of the casualties
were made by French aerial OBJ
servers but except to say they were
heavy, there was no more specific
estimate OF the Viet-Minh losses
during the violent fighting in the
valley approaches to the town.
The Wet Mimi drive on Nghia
Lo from the north penetrated to
within 18 miles of the town of
25 .00G.
French army headquarters said
yesterday an earlier attack on the
outskirts had been repulsed with
300 dead and several hundred
wounded. Most of the Mini
casualties were inflicted by French
planes ano by fire from French
positions surrounding the ridges.
A Wet Mimi concentration
point 20 miles to the northeast
also came under French air bomb
ing and strafing. 1t was esti-
mated that 10 Viet-Minh bat
talions were gathered there.
Evening star., 1951-10-05

bill is its provision giving the
Secretary Of Labor the right to
prescribe regulations for the
States in administering the un-
employment law for Federal en-
ployes. Another was the estimated
$40 million to $50 million a year
cost.
OVERTIME MEASURE-Spon-
sors of the bill to increase the
overtime benefits of Government
workers say that Senate action
can't be expected until next year.
An attempt had been made to
obtain passage on the Senate con-
sent calendar. which requires
unanimous approval, but several
Senators objected. They said a
bill of such Importance should be
handled on the regular Senate
calendar.
However, the Senate has too
many other bills pending on its
regular calendar in the limited
time before Congress goes home
this year for it to take up the
overtime increase measure.
-
CONFEREES - House Senate
conferees meet again today on
the postal rate increase bill, which
contains the graduated leave rider.
Once this bill is disposed of, the
conferees will take up the Federal
pay raise legislation.
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BROADCAST-A last minute
change of plans will keep the
Federal Spotlight radio broadcast
over WMAL in its present 6:15
pm. Saturday spot instead of the
$50 pm. time announced pre-
viously.
OPS-Joseph L. Dwyer has been
appointed recording secretary of
the Office of Price Sterilization
Mr.. Dwyer was formerly cllief of
section of the Justice Depart
ment'S Office of Alien Property.
Evening star., 1951-10-05
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Sunny,
warm; high in upper Dos today.
Fair tonight, low 81 degrees. To-
morrow, cloudy. warm, but turn
ing cooler in afternoon.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
tonight, low 60-65 degrees. To-
morrow, cloudy, warm, and cooler
In afternoon and night.
Wind: North, 10 miles per
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Evening star., 1951-10-05
NavyPIans 10 Request
Added Funds 10 Build
Second Supercarrier
By John A. Giles

The Navy plans to ask Congress
for funds for construction of a Sec
ond 58,000-ton aircraft carrier in
the 1858 fiscal year military bud
get. 1t was learned today.
The 1853 military force plan, in
cluding expansion of the Air
Force from this years 95-wing
level to upward of 140 wings, has
been mapped out by the Joint
Chiefs of Staff. Defense Secre-
tary Lovett has turned the plan
over to President Truman, who
will make the final decision on the
requests which he will send to
Congress next January.
Tests of models of the first big
carrier already have been nearly
completed at David Taylor Model
Basin, Carderock, Md. and Navy
officials expressed qualification
with the results. The big ship will
be built by the Newport News
CVa) Shipbuilding and Drydock
Co.
Expansion of the Navy in the
1858 fiscal year also includes add
ing two carrier air groups to the
present IA.
To MOderniZe Carriers.
Continuation of the moderniza-
ton program of the 27,100-ton
Essex class carriers also is planned
IN the next fiscal year.
That program includes heavier
flight decks and blisters to make
the ships less vulnerable to at
tack and adds some 5000 tons
to an Essex carrier. The work
costs some $50 million per car
rier. The Navy has converted or
is in the process of converting
eight Of these f1attopS. 1t is now
operating nine such carriers and
has Is others in reserve.
Present plans do not call for
any further expansion of the bat
tleship feet, but some additional
warships of other types will be
operated in 1858. Four battle
wagons are now in the active
fleets and II others are in a state
OF inactive preservation.
The Missouri, New Jersey. Wis
conSin, and Iowa are the battle
ships now in active use. The lat
ter, which was taken out of re-
serve August 25, was originally
scheduled to be operated with a
reduced complement but it was
recently decided to bring that
ship up to IS per cent of full
strength.
Cost Comparison Low.
Operating a battleship does not
cost much more than a cruiser
and twice as many men can be
trained aboard.
The size and weight of Navy
planes have virtually doubled
since the end of World War II
and larger carriers with bigger
elevators and hanger decks are
required.
Oil storage has become a major
problem in carrier operation. Two.
Of the modern jets now consume
about as much fuel as did whole
squadron of wartime propeller
driven aircraft, for instance.
In addition to the Essex types,
the Navy has three ,000-tonners
the Midway, Coral Sea and F. D.
RooSevelt-Which are capable of
handling the large speedy aircraft.