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Evening star., 1951-06-26
BusIine Petition

The Oriole Motor Lines, Inc,
has asked the Maryland Public
Service Commission for permis-
lsion to operate over Bradley
boulevard and Leland street in
Bethesda.
A company official said the pc
ltition resulted from an offer by
civic groups in the area to guaran-
Itee minimum operating expenses
for six-month trial period.
The line would operate during
the morning and afternoon rush
hours. II there is sufficient de-
mand.. the service would be ex-
panded to an all-day basis.
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The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Poll Shows Congress Definitely
In Favor Of Poy Raise Action
BY Joseph Young

poll taken last week among members Of the
Senate shows Congress- be definitely in favor Of kind OF
increase Federal workers disclosed today
Altogether Of the members and II of the 96
survey the
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Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

men were elected. Three Of them
were unopposed and the remain
ling two were elected by write-in
votes.
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BE sure to listen at 6:.f5 pm.
eDery Saturday oDer WMAL,
The Star Station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast. featuring additional
neDs and Uiet0s OF the Gopern-
ment Scene.)
Evening star., 1951-06-26

Widespread showers forecast for tonight for the Upper
Lakes region and Gulf States Local sched
ued for the Eastern portion North Pacific States the
Western slopes Of the Rockies in the South Atlantic States
viii be fair in the remainder Of the country Warmer weather
IS in prospect In the Upper Lakes region the Ohio Valley and
ths MoEheTn Rocky Mountain States AP Wirephoto Map
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ton area normals are high SO de-
|grees and low 66 degrees. Weather
Twill be warm through Friday, q
little cooler Saturday and Sum
day. Scattered showers expected
Thursday and Friday totaling half
inch.
River Report.
tFrom United States Eugineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Har2ers Ferry
and ct Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy at
Evening star., 1951-06-26

Mr.. Draper continue on the job.
8. In an effort to increase par
ticipation by Federal employees In
the American Red Cross blood
donor program, a conference of
key Government officials is being
held today in the General Services
Administration. The conference
was called by Mai. Gen. Lewis B.
Hershey, director of Selective
Service, who is chairman of the
Government recruiting committee
for the Washington Blood Center.
!. DR.. Milton C. Towner has been
appointed director of the Civil De-
fense Staff College. The Army
Medical Center has jobs available
for telephone operators, $2.650 a
year. Charles L. Curtiss has
been appointed assistant admin
listrator for the Veterans Admins.
itration's contact and administra.
tive services.
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CORRECTION

The sherwin : Williams
Weatheroted House Paint
od in The Stor, Sunday,
June z4th, listed the price
incorrectly as $500 soI.
The correct price should
hove read $500 In SIS.
Evening star., 1951-06-26

TFEuEFHLIu4l OF FUSG OIHc6 CI6rKS
under the direction OF E. c. Hall
beck. its legislative representative
Although the legislators were
Evening star., 1951-06-26

CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Civil
Service Commission has an
nounced exams for cheuffeurs and
truck drivers. $2,252 to $2,450 a
year. President Truman has
waived retirement age provisions
for Federal Power Commissioner
Claude L. Draper in order to let
Evening star., 1951-12-12

baum should pay what he thought
he owed and to take this action
before he got indicted.
Master said Mr.. Teitelbaum tolo
him "he would see them in he'll
before he'd give them cent"
Demand for Money Denied.
Mr.. DeWind asked Master if he
ever had demanded money from
Mr.. Teitelbaum.
Certainly not" he replied, add
ing that he was glad to advise
him.
AS Master was called before the
subcommittee headed by Repre-
sentative King, Democrat, of Cali
fornia for questioning about the
alleged shakedown attempt, his
attorney, Jules Yablok of New
York, protested against the wit
ness testifying in public hearing.
Mr.. Yablok pointed out that a
Federal grand jury here has been
ordered to investigate the shake
down story and said a person who
may become a party to a Grim
inal or civil suit" should not be
compelled to give public testimony
before appearing before the grand
jury.
His objections were overruled
by Chairman King.
The subcommittee yesterday
heard Attorney General McGrath
strongly defend the Justice De-
partment's handling of tax fraud
cases and his own actions in ap-
preaching some of the outside
activities of Mr.. Caudle.
Truman Ordered Dismissal.
Mr.. McGrath said Mr.. Caudle
was fired as Assistant Attorney
General in charge of the Taz
Division on the direct instructions
OF President Truman.
Other developments in the fast
breaking investigation of tax scan
dals by the House subcommittee
included:
l. General Counsel De Vino
said Nathan of Miami Beach
Fla. named by Mr.. Teitel-
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Arlington School Board
Praised by Association

The Arlington Education Asso-
citation has voted to express its
confidence in "the splendid work
Of the Arlington School Board and
administrative personnel"
Donald Frischmann, association
president, said "the resolution
was passed because of criticism
Iof Arlington school curriculum
which has been published in re-
cent weeks"
The resolution, approved at a
meeting Monday night, included
Ia statement that. "The associa-
ton recognizes that legitimate
criticism is healthy but it abhors
the type Of criticism that destroys
the confidence of the people in
their schools"
The organization has on its
rolls 695 teachers and other school
employees.
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u. 5. War Casualties
Rise 1888 in Week

Announced American battle
casualties reached 102,576 today
an increase of 888 in the las
week.
The Defense Department.
weekly summary based on notifi.
cation of next of kin through las
Friday showed 1880 killed in &C.
ton, 74.191 wounded, of whom
1865 have died. and l2,795 miss.
ing. OF the missing. 1876 are listec
as dead. bringing the total death.
to 17,441.
The Army reported 84.137 casul.
ties, the Marine Corps 1928, the
Navy 1.184 and the Air Force 927.
OF the Army total, 1927 were
killed, 59,096 were wounded ot
whom 1926 died and 11,804 arc
missing. OF the missing l31 have
died. ...- .s-
The Marine Corps listed 1,89;
killed, 14,131 wounded of whom
$40 died and 304 missing.
The summary showed 1902 al
current missing"-the category
in which alleged atrocity cases are
shown. That total increased BY
81 during the week.
Also of the total missing, 1885,
have been returned to American
control and ITS are listed as defi-
nitely prisoners held by the enemy
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grip on a big gray looseleaf note
book and started talking in q
tenor New England voice.
He had been testifying almost
an hour when Representative
Byrnes, Republican, of Wisconsin
raised a point of order. He said
he didn't want to cast any re-
Elections on the Attorney General
but had the chairman notice that
Mr.. McGrath did not take the
usual witness oath that he would
stick to the truth?
Chairman King, Democrat, of
California replied that he didn't
think it necessary for a member of
the Presidents cabinet to be
sworn. But Mr.. McGrath was al
ready on his feet. He said he
had no objection at all TO taxing
the oath. In fact, said Mr.. Grath
who has a flock of honorary doc
tors degrees and doesn't care
who knows it. he would make the
oath "nunc pro tune" and, switch
ing back into English. he pro-
ceeded to do so.
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Trustees for Empire
Studying Suit Against
|McHaIe and Mckinney
BY the Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 12.-
Trustees of the bankrupt Empire
Tractor Corp. have instructed
their attorneys to investigate the
possibility of suing Democratic
National Chairman Frank E. Nc
Kinney and Frank M. McHale,
Indiana Democratic national COM
mitteeman, for the profit they
made on a quick deal in Empire
stock.
Mr.. Mckinney and Mr.. McHale
made $4,000 each on $1,000 in
Ivestments they held in Empire for
10 months.
Frank Cohen. chairman of the
Empire board. sold the stock to
them for 81 a share and bought it
back at $75 a share. Mr.. Cohen
made the payments with a $780,
900 loan from Empire. Mr.. Cohen.
his wife and Mr.. McHale's wife,
also prof1ted by similar deals.
Insolvent Two Months Later.
The sales were completed In
August, 1947. Later, Empire Pres
Iident Erwin Greenbaum testified
at bankruptcy hearing that En-
pire's insolvency developed two
months later in October, 1947.
The three trustees of the COM
pany. Hubert j, Horan. Stanley
w. Root and Frederick v. Hobard,
considered these aspects of the
bankruptcy hearing at a special
conference yesterday with their
attorneys.
I'VE went into all the possibil-
tiles Of recoveries from Mr.. Nc
Kinney, Mr.. McHale and the
Iothers, - Mr.. Root said. The attor-
neys, David Rosen and Henry
Koplin, were instructed to ascer-
tain whether the 100000 loan
helped to precipitate the bank
Iruptcy and whether there exists
"a liability for recovery of the
money for creditors" he added.
Testimony Held Contradictory.
Mr.. Rosen said Mr.. Cohen's
Testimony before United States
Bankruptcy Referee L. Leroy
|Deininger, was contradictory.
The attorney said, "if the money
was obtained from the corporation
and resulted in an impaired cap
ital Insolvency then it might be
a basis for a legal suit"
Mr.. Rosen said his staff will
suggest an examination of EN-
pire's books to determine the
condition of the company at the
time the stock was bought back
from Mr.. Mckinney and Mr.. Nc
Hale.
IF the company was perfectly
solvent at this time, there would
be no grounds for the suit" he
added.
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5 Alexandra Boys
Confess Robberies

Five Alexandria juveniles from
Z to IA years old have confessed
participation in series of house
Ibreakings that netted over $700 in
stolen goods and money.
Police said the juveniles worked
in two groups, each headed by the
same 14-year-old.
Detective Robert Jones and Pvt
George Rush said the youngsters
have admitted breaking into IL
homes, attempting to break into
two others and also admitted five
auto lootings.
Among the housebreaking,
police attributed to the youthful
gang were: 327 East Mason ave-
nue., $45 in change stolen; 203
East Monroe avenue, $475 worth
of achery equipment: 2608 Terrett
avenue, $12.25 in cash, and 204
East Randolph avenue, 500 worth
of jewelry.
Police said one of the boys also
confessed taking school teacher s
pocketbook at school.
The boys have been released in
their parents custody pending
Juvenile Court action.
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by the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
J. Howard McGrath stood III
yesterday and swore he would tel
the truth, the whole truth anC
nothing but the truth-"nunc pre-
tunc."
Just in case your Latin is 6
little rusty. that means nov fol
then" In other words, the Attor.
ney General of the United State:
was vouching for a lot of thing:
he had already said in addition
to all he was going to say.
Here's how the odd situation
arose:
The House Ways and Means
Subcommittee looking into the
tax scandals wanted Mr.. McGrath
to explain how it happened that
a man like T. Lamar Caudle-fired
recently for outside activities"
could get to be one of his top as
SiStantS.
Well, Mr.. McGrath, ruddy-
faced. square-jawed and smartly
tailored in blue serge, took a firm
Evening star., 1951-12-12
Fairfax Group Urges
Member Be Renamed
To New School Board

Reappointment of Mrs. Almorine
1Crowther to the Fairfax County
School Board was urged last night
lat the first meeting of the Hol-
lin Hall School Emergency Com
mittee.
A new school board will be ap-
pointed by the Board of Super
visors when the executive form o1
government goes into effect jan
uary /.
| About 200 members of the new
committee met last night at the
Belle Haven Country Club.
3 Persons Recommended.
The group also recommended
three persons to be considered for
appointment as a school board
member-at-large, If the super
visors create such a position. Mrs.
Crowther represents Mount Ver-
non Magisterial District on the
board.
Recommended were Mrs. Hazel
Fobes, librarian at Holm Hall
Elementary School; Mrs. Jane
Wellemeyer, former president of
the Fairfax County League of
Women Voters, and Benton Bray,
former dean of men at Louisburg
Junior College. N. C.
The committee elected as its
chairman, Edmond L. Kanwit,
Office of Price Sterilization en-
ploye. Other officers are James
Hoofnagle, vice chairman; Mrs.
Karl w. Dissly. secretary, and
Harris T. Richards, treasurer.
Resolutions Approved.
Five resolutions approved at the
meeting urged:
A professional survey of long
term county school needs.
Appropriation Of surplus county
funds to meet school operating
and construction costs.
Appropriation of public funds
to relieve parent-teacher associ-
ations and other groups from
paying for certain textbooks,
maps. library books. playground
equipment. movie projectors and
cafeteria equipment.
Reallocation of school construc-
ton funds in view of annexation
of rs square miles Of county ter
ritory January /.
Reyisions of plans for Holm
Hall Elementary School to provide
adequate space for enrolment ex-
pected next September.
Robert Skaife, field secretary of
the National Education Associa-
tons Defense Committee, told the
group that "a lot of wild charges"
are being made against school
systems. Committees such as the
Evening star., 1951-12-12
County Jewish Center
Meeting Called Toniqh,

The Montgomery County Jew
iish Community, Inc, will hold a
membership meeting at $3.50
O'Clock tonight in the center, 2901
East-West highway, Chevy Chase,
Md.
Albert Deutsch, journalist and
lecturer, will address the groups
forum series at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
in the center. He will speak on
What Is Wrong With Our Public
Morals
Evening star., 1951-12-12
Virginia Small Loan Firms
Oppose RATE Reduction
BY the Assoeioied Press

RICHMOND. Dec. IL. - vir-
ginia's small loan companies an
nounced strong opposition yester-
day to a proposal that their rates
be reduced by 10 per cent.
A spokesman for the Virginia
Association of Small Loan Com
panies. which includes 73 firms,
said such a reduction would trim
the gross profits of most COM
panies by SO per cent.
Previously. a lawyer for the
State Corporation Commission
which is considering a possible
reduction, said rates could be cut
10 per cent and loan companies
would still realize a healthy re-
turn of about 8 per cent.
Evening star., 1951-12-12
|Olney Hondymon Held
In Theft of Guns

Charles B. Clark, 81, ~Olney, Md.
was held for action of the Mont
gomery County grand jury or
larceny charges in Silver Spring
Police Court yesterday
Clal%, who is colored, is ac.
cused OF stealing three guns anc
Two watches, valued at $40, last
month from DR.. H. King Vann
also of Olney, where Clark was
employed as handyman.
The defendant waived prelimi-
nary hearing and Trial Magistrate
J. Fendall Coughlan set bond al
$500.
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Story Of Shakedown
Is Denied by Master;
Silent on One Query
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could help him-the friend" be-
ing Mr.. Caudle.
Nathan told me the first time
I got up to Washington to see
Caudle and he would tell me how
to go about It," Master said.
Phoned for Appointment.
About q week later-Naster
thought 1t was the week of Christ
mas. 1850. but wasn't sure-he
was in Washington and telephoned
Mr.. Caudle for an appointment.
Caudle saw him at his home. Mas
ter said.
He told me I would have to 60
to the State Department and fill
out an application" he said. "He
just gave me the information how
to go about it,"
Master went to the State De-
partment and within 48 hours
after making the application the
passport was issued.
When Mr.. De Wind suggested
that Master had invented the story
about the materials since he had
not mentioned such a matter in
his closed-hearing testimony. the
witness insisted he regarded this
as "just a personal favor" and
not a business transaction.
Says He Offered Advice.
Master said he began discussing
Mr.. Teitelbaum's tax troubles
with him the day after he had
made his acquaintance in the
Miami Beach home of Nathan.
Master said he was told by
Teitelbaum that the latter
thought he was going to be in
dicted that week. Master said he
gave Teitelbaum advice on what
to do because my heart went out
to him.
Master said he told Mr.. Teitel-
baum to go to Chicago. where his
tax case was under investigation,
with that in hand and to be
humble about it." Master said
his advice was that Mr.. Teitel-
Evening star., 1951-12-12
Police Officer Granted
New Drunk Driving Trial

1t. August r. Helwig, As, of the
sixth precinct, has been granted
a new trial on a charge Of driving
while under the influence of in
toxicants in Point Pleasant,
w. Va, Justice of the Peace S. A.
Simmons disclosed there today.
Mr.. Simmons said he allowed
the police officer to withdraw a
guilty plea entered on November
10 and released him under $500
bond. A $50 fine imposed after
the guilty plea was made was re-
funded. The case was referred to
the grand. jury which meets next
month.
Evening star., 1951-12-12
MeGrafh Says Zenith
Wasted $4,000 Fee
by Hiring Finnegan
BY The Associated Press

Attorney General McGrath sale
yesterday that, if the Zenith Corp
paid $50, 900 to James P. Finnegar
for aid in a movie-telephone case
lit wasted it's money.
Finnegan resigned under fire
last spring as Collector of Interna
Revenue at st. Louis. He since
has been indicted on charges o.
bribery and other misconduct.
Queried on Zenith Deal.
The Finnegan-Zenith case came
up at House Ways and Means
subcommittee hearing when Rep
lresentative Kean. Republican. o1
New Jersey asked Mr.. McGratf
lif he had heard of published. re-
ports that Finnegan received $780,
900 from the Zenith Corp. Finne-
Igan, Mr.. Kean recited, was sup
posed to be able to have the
Justice Department force some
movie producers to let Zenith have
film for transmission over tele-
phone.
AS a matter of fact, Mr.. Nc
Grath replied, the antitrust divi-
sion had effected a satisfactory
settlement in the movie dispute
before Finnegan allegedly entered
the case.
"How he horned in on this
Zenith matter is something l can
not answer" he said.
In any event. Mr.. McGrath
said, Finnegan e1erted no influ-
ence in the case.
Contends Money Wasted.
"In other words, if they gave
him this money they just threw
lit down the drain?" Mr.. Kean
asked.
IF they gave 1t to him. they
certainly threw it away" Mr..
McGrath replied.
Mr.. McGrath said he does not
propose to investigate to find out
If and why Finnegan was paid
$4,000. He said it was none of
my concern" adding that the de-
!partment would need 10000 po-
.licemen to follow up" on all the
reports of people in Washington
who represent themselves as be-
ing able to get things done" in
the Justice Department.
Evening star., 1951-12-12
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c. ~
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER

one at Holm Hall, he said, should
be alert to attacks against schools
to determine if they are inspired
by a current Nation wide move
ment."
Mr.. Kanwit. the emergency
committees chairman. said he
knew of no such attacks" in
Fairfax County but similar at
tacks have been reported in Ar
Ilington and Falls Church." he
said, land there are ominous
Irumblings in Montgomery Coun-
lty."
Evening star., 1951-12-12

baum as the second man IL
the "shakedown" attempt. proba
bly, will be called back for furthel
questioning later in the week
Nathan, self-styled promoter O
deals and a friend Of Mr.. Caudle
denied the Teitelbaum charges il
a previous appearance before th'
subcommittee in a public hearing
2. Charles Oliphant. who re.
signed last week as genera
counsel of the Internal Revenue
Bureau, was scheduled as tomor'
rows main witness, as the sub
committee reshuffled its program
in an effort to wind up this weel
the current phase of its inquiry
| into the handling of tax fraue
prosecutions. Mr.. Oliphant. who's,
name has been connected with
| the shakedown story, had beer
scheduled earlier to testify today
3. Chairman King announced
that George j. Schoeneman ha!
been questioned in d closed session
and denied that he was connected
in any way with the shakedowr
attempt related by Mr.. Teitel-
baum. Mr.. Kings statement sale
the former Commissioner Of In
ternal Revenue has been ques-
toned about his relationship with
Grunewald, and that he will
appear in a public hearing, il
he requests it, or If future devel-
cpments indicate any need TO,
calling him.
4. Mr.. McGrath, In his testi-
mony yesterday, announced he
had asked for a special FBI re-
port on the San Francisco taS
situation, one of the possible ex-
plosive points of the subcommit-
tees inquiry. He also said he
planned to send special assis-
Itant there to handle all tax mat
ters in view of the oft-repeatec
charges of interference by the
Justice Department In a grand
Jury investigation Of tax irregu-
larities in the San Francisco Office
Iof the collector of internal reve.
niue.
S. Mr.. McGrath also advanced
a proposal that United States At.
torneys throughout the country
should be placed under the ap-
lpointive authority of the Attorney
General, if the Cabinet Officer
must be held responsible for them
He also urged that consideration
be given to better pay for Gov.
Iernment attorneys to obtain bet.
ter service and men.
Complaint on Files.
6. The Attorney General sale
he wanted ito go the full length
in cooperating with the Kine
subcommittee in it's investigation
Iof tax scandals, after Mr.. Kine
told him, in the public hearings
that present methods by which
the investigators obtain access te
Justice Department tax files have
been awkward and have left some.
thing to be desired, Mr.. McGratt
indicated that satisfactory ar.
Irangements about the files will be
worked out.
z. The Attorney General also
assured Mr.. King of his full CO.
operation in interviewing Justice
Department personnel, aside from
FBI agents, after the chairman
told him of difficulties encountered
in talking with District Attorney
Chauncey Tramutolo in San Fran.
cisco.
Evening star., 1951-12-12
Virginia ABC Profits Up

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. IL (P.-
Net profits Of the Virginia Alco-
holic Beverage Control system in
July. August and September
amounted to $4.134,703, a 6.5 per
cent increase over profits in the
same period of 1850, the State
auditors report showed today.
Evening star., 1951-12-12
|Mortinsbure Red Cross

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Dec
II (SpeciaD The Rev. Frederic
F. Bush, jr.. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church here. was re-
named chairman of the Berkeley
County Red Cross Chapter at the
annual meeting here. Mrs. How.
ard K. Brown was named vice
chairman: Mrs. Charles Weschlel
secretary and Herbert A. Avery
treasurer. George S. Dean was
named chairman OF the 1852 func
campaign.