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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
u. 5. Prosecutor in Reich
Suspended in Bride Case
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, July
31.-United States District Attor-
ney w. Fred johnson has been
suspended pending investigation
of bribery charges, the legal office
of the United States High Com
mission announced today. John
sons home is in st. Louis.
A statement from the high
commission counsel said johnson
was accused of accepting a bride
by Anchel Barshay. recently a
defendant in the court. The an
nouncement said Barshay charged
that johnson accepted a bride
through Sidney Brown, former
High Commission emDloye.
The High Commission said
Brown was arrested yesterday.
Barshay was tried on currency
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31

The atomic energy program has
cost the United States about SIS
billion so far.
With the SIP billion asked for
the 1852 fiscal year, it will run
close to ST billion. e
This was disclosed in the semi
annual report of the Atomic En-
.ergy Commission, made public
today.
For the $2.2 billion spent by the
Manhattan district during the
last war were achieved the atomic
bombs dropped on Hiroshima and
Nagasaki and which are credited
with being a potent factor in
ending the war in the Far East.
For the rest the commission has
obtained bombs several times as
powerful and has started, at least
Ia program for the peacetime use
of the vast energies obtained by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Italian Priests Offer to Take
Girls Place in Jail Rejected

Young. who fastened to Italy this
month to break up the romance,
said she will return to the United
States August IL.
Mrs. Young's lawyer, Nicolo
Bonelli, said the American con-
sulate has been cooperative and
through the courtesy of italian
authorities succeeded in arrang-
ing the girls release without a
trial"
Police said earlier Claire had
falsif1ed her birth date in docu-
ment and therefore they refused
extension of her resident permit.
The two met while Father Neg
RIM was soliciting funds for Cath
Ollie missions in Chicago.
He said last night the best thing
is for the girl to go home and
for him to follow her to the United
States. There, he said, they could
decide quietly what to do in the
future"
He said his request for seculari-
zation (reversion to non-priestly
status had been turned down by
church authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
BY the Associated Press

About 62,7OO college students
funked the first draft aptitude
test, given May 26 to 165, 900 men,
Selective Service said today.
The agency announced the out
come of the first test only. A
total of 339,056 students took the
test May 26, June Is, June 80 OF
July II, but results from the latter
tests have not been tabulated:
Selective Service said that So
per cent of the 42,500 freshmen
tested May 26 earned scores of 70
or better, as did 81 per cent of the
$4,000 Sophomores, 70 per cent
of the $4,000 juniors and n pei
cent of the 1880 seniors.
The test also was given to 1000
graduate students.
Selective service said these sam
pies indicate that about 40 pei
cent of the students in the lowe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Truman Expected 10 Sign
Sfopgap Money Bill Today

President Truman today is ex-
pected to sign the stopgap money
resolution approved by Congress
yesterday. to pay the salaries of
Government employees as well as
provide other Federal operating
expenses during August.
The stop-gap measure was nee
essary because none of the regu-
lar money bills. providing funds
for Government operation during
the IL months which started July
l, has yet cleared Congress.
The agencies, in general, are
permitted during the next 30 DAYS
to spend at rate comparable to
last years spending.
AS part of the emergency meas
ure, 81 million allotment was
made for aid to Palestine refugees.
The House Appropriations Com
mittee had suggested a figure of
1 $50 million for that aid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Postal Pay Increase
OF S4OO a Year Voted
By House Committee
Action Also Due Today
On Salary Roise for
Classified Employees
BY Joseph Young

The House Civil Service Com
mittee today approved a per-
manent $4Oo-a-year pay raise for
postal workers.
The group will meet again in
executive session this afternoon to
take final action on pay raises for
the Governments classified en-
ployes.
I In voting a $400 permanent
postal salary boost. the committee
reversed its action of last week
when it tentatively agreed to a
1920 postal salary measure.
However, $500 of the $420 pro-
posed bill of last week would only
have been on a temporary two
year basis, with only 500 as the
permanent amount.
5000 Here Affected.
Even though the committee
sliced $40 off the $420 figure today,
the various postal employee unions
expressed themselves as more sat-
iSfled with this action since it puts
the salary increase on a permanent
basis.
The bill applies to $50, 900 postal
workers, including about 5000 in
Washington.
The committees action today
raised hope among the Govern
ment's classified employees that the
bill reported out for them would
also be on a permanent basis.
There is the possibility that the
committees pay raise bill for clas-
sif1ed workers won't be quite az
generous as for the, postal EN-.
ployes, although at least severa,
members have argued that both
groups Of employees deserve equa,
treatment.
New Starting Level.
/ The classified pay measure af-
fects more than 12 million Federal
and District government workers,
including about 100000 in the
Washington area.
In addition to providing the
$500 pay boost for postal workers,
the committee today also ap-
proved the elimination of the first
three postal salary grades, which
would make the new starting
grade $3.50 a year. The present
starting salary is $2,670. The
raise would be retroactive to last
July l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Private Eye Jailed
SO Days for Contempt
In Caldwell Inquiry
Bradley Refused Chance
To Purge Self of Charge,
Judge Tomm Declares

A District Court Judge today
jailed John E. Bradley. ST.. "pri-
.vate eye" involved recently in the
Bonnie Caldwell jury tampering
case. for contempt over his refusal
to answer certain questions before
the grand jury.
Judge Edward A. Tamm COM
mitted the witness for so days
declaring that Bradley had de
fled" the court last Friday when
the jury first asked the questions
The judge noted that the court
earlier advised the defendant that
his claim of possible self-incrimi-
nation was unjustif1ed, and that
Bradley, although given an op-
portunity yesterday to answer the
questions, had refused to purge
himself of the contempt.
The private detective has been
appearing for several weeks be-
fore the grand jury which is in
vestigating whether any United
States Attorneys Office records in
the Caldwell case were illegally
removed in conspiracy.
Appeals Tampering Verdict.
Caldwell, colored nightclub op-
orator here, is currently under
District Court sentence for tam
pering with the jury which con-
victed William (Snags) Lewis or
gambling charges nearly two years
ago. Caldwell has appealed the
tampering verdict.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney Charles B. Murray, who is
handling the record-removal in
vestigation, first complained of
Bradley's reluctance before the
grand jury last Friday. Judge
Tamm that afternoon found the
detective in contempt but sus-
pended imposition of the 60-day
sentence until today, in order to
give Bradley another opportunity
to answer the panel.
Prosecutor Murray reported to
the court today that while Brad
ley has answered many" ques-
tons he still refused to reply to
(See BRADLEY, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Bormine Says Russian Chiefs
Called baltimore Our Man
Newspupermon Joseph Barnes in Same
Category in 1905, Ex-Soviet General Testfie

identified Mr.. Barnes as secretary
of the American Council of the
Institute of Pacific Relations and
Ia member of the Institutes staff
from 1881 to 1884. He also said
Mr.. baltimore was formerly edi-
tor of the Institutes publication
Pacific Affairs" The committee
has centered its public hearings
thus far on the institute.
Senator Eastland, Democrat,
of Mississippi, inquired if the
Joseph Barnes mentioned was the
one who formerly headed the for
eign staff of the New York
Herald Tribune and served as
correspondent in Moscow. Mr..
Mandel replied that he was,
Mr.. Barmine, tall, distin-
guished-appearing witness, testi-
fled he held the rank of brigadier
general in Soviet intelligence while
serving as executive director of
the Russian export company
formed ostensibly to sell automo-
biles and parts abroad.
He said Gen. Berlin asked him
to open branch Offices along the
China coast as a means of pro-
viding a cover for. and place, to
conceal arms and ammunition
He explained that the cache of
arms was to be held until an OPP
FORTUNE time came for Chinese
(See SECURITY. Page A-41
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
; Killed in Bomber Crash
Near Langley AT Base

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE,
Va, July 31.-An Air Force B-26
bomber crashed near Langley Air
Force Base early today killing its
three occupants.
The crash occurred at 2:15 am.
in n1arshy area of Elizabeth
City County ~ miles northeast
of Langley Air Force Base. The
plane was on a night intruder
training mission. Crash rescue
boats arrived at the scene 20
minutes after the plane struck.
The dead were all officers.
Names have been withheld until
next of kin are notified. The
plane was based at Langley. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Bridges Demands
More Troop Data
For ECA Hearing
Senator Amazed BY
MorshoII's Estimate;
Joint Hearing Storts
By J. A. OIeury

Senator Bridges. Republican, Of
New Hampshire said today hi
wants the two committees han
ding the $8.5 billion foreign aid
program to get more information
on Defense Secretary Marshall's
recent statement that the United
States will have 100000 troops ir
Europe by the end of 1852.
The Senator said he was
amazed" by this testimony be-
cause, in his opinion. the Senate
was led to believe four months age
that the American contribution
to Gen. Eisenhower mutual de-
tense force for the immediate fu-
ture was to be 100000 men.
AS the Senate Foreign Relations
and Armed Services Committees
began closed joint sessions on the
foreign aid program today, Re-
publicans also were starting q
move to have the economic assist
ance handled by an agency indie
pendent Of the State Department
Smith Seeks Eisenhower Advice.
Senator Smith, Republican, OF
New Jersey, has drawn up a bill
to put the entire program-mili-
tary and economic-under a single
independent administrator. He
announced today he will ask Gen
Eisenhower's opinion on the pro-
IpoSal.
The Senate Republican Policy
Committee late yesterday approved
Ia separate agency for economic
and Point Four aid, but Chairman
Taft said the group did not pass
on whether military aid should
also be under the same official. He
said the Republican policy makers
did not have sufficient informa-
ton to decide how the military
part should be administered.
The Republicans also delayed q
decision on whether to try to cut
the $8.5 billion total. OF this
amount $6.3 billion is for arms
and $2.2 billion for economic
projects which would help the
other nations to support their own
rearmament efforts.
Perkins Is Next Witness.
George Perkins, Assistant Sec
rotary of State for European At
fairs, was slated to be the next
witness as the two committees
went into closed session for the
remainder of the hearings. Will
liam c. Foster, head of ECA, was
the last witness at the open hear
ingS yesterday.
Until today the bill was being
handled by the Foreign Relations
Committee alone. Chairman Con-
nally of that group agreed to give
the Armed Services Committee
joint jurisdiction to avoid delay,
The latter committee had threat
ened to go into the bill separately
If not allowed to take part in the
current proceedings.
Senator Bridges predicted that
the question of how many Amer
lean troops will be assigned to
Western Europe in 1852 also is
likely to be raised in the Appro-
ipriations subcommittee now hold
(See FOREIGN AID. Page A-4)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
South Wet Nam Chief,
French General Slain
By the Associated Press

PARIS, July 31.-The French
News Agency reported that the
Governor of South Wet Nam and
the French general commanding
ground forces in the area were
Iassassinated today at Sadec
Indo- China.
Gov. Thai Lap Thanh and Gen
Charles Chanson were killed by q
grenade thrown by a death vol
Iunteer" of the Communicated Viet
Mini guerrilla forces, the report
Isaid
The two officials were making
an inspection tour of the Sadec
area, about go miles south OF
Saigon. when the attack was
made.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Sitter Problem Solved
Through Star Want Ad

I'VE got more thon 100 replies. And
whot's more we found just the girl we
needed for body sitter" This, soys
Mrs. Albert Brody. 1854 Quincy place,
HyottsviIIe, is whot happened when
she ploeed classified I'D in The Stor
asking for high school girl to be
body sitter. Such results ore common
plcce for people who advertise in the
classified section Of The StU. Phone
Sterling 5000 todoy and place on I'D in
Woshineton's No, classified MEDIUM.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Ball Players 10 Testify
AGAINST Reserve Rule
CeIIer Tells Frick
League President Warned
Owners Must Revise
Attitude on West Coost
By Miriom Gutenberg

Chairman Celler of the House
Monopoly Subcommittee told Ma
tional League President Ford Frick
today that some ballplayers op-
pose the reserve clause" tying
them to one club for their base
ball life.
His statement-the first indica.
ton that the subcommittee ha:
found player witnesses to testify
against the reserve clause"-camt
after Mr.. Prick stated fatty thai
in his Is years as a league presi.
dent he has never heard a playe,
complain against the reserve rule
Mr.. Prick excepted only the play
ers who used the reserve clause
as the basis of past and pending
suits.
Mr.. Celler did not identify tht
players opposing the reserve
clause" but he said there would
be players testifying against it al
well as for it.
Owners Must Change Attitude.
Mr.. Celler warned Mr.. Frick
that ball club owners must ere
orient their thinking" about in
Guiding the Pacific Coast in the
major league picture before this
committee recommends any
change in antitrust laws"
Both the chairman and Repre-
sentative Killings, Republican, OF
California criticized the lack OF
cooperation of major league base
ball toward repeated requests from
the West Coast for higher status
and Mr.. Killings told Mr.. Prick
he objects to discrimination
against the West Coast.
Durocher Fines Mentioned.
Mr.. Prick said he would person
ally have no objection to allowing
players to have a voice in the
selection of a baseball's commits
sioner. This came up when the
subcommittee specialized that if
baseball were exempt from anti
trust laws, players would have no
recourse to the courts and would
have to abide solely by the deci-
SionS of the commissioner.
Mr.. Celler, a Brooklyn Dodgers
fan, injected the name of Leo
Durocher, former Dodgers man
ager now managing the New York
Giants, into the hearing when he
asked Mr.. Prick if he ever fined
Durocher for ordering pitchers to
beanball batters. Mr.. Prick re-
Continued on Page "A, Col. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Atomic Energy Program Cost
Disclosed as SIS Billion to Date
$l2 Billion Asked for Fiscal Year;
Initial Sum Covers World War II Bombs

f1ssion of the uranium atom. The
whole program has cost Il tax
payer, up to June 90, SAT billion
The Acc has another STA billion
in appropriated but unexpended
funds.
Gorden Dean, Acc chairman
disclosed at a news conference
yesterday that the commission is
planning much more frequent
tests" of its weapons in the fu-
ture.
At the conference it was also
disclosed that the United States
has developed some weapons that
have a bigger "baug"--that is
greater energy release" - than
others. The commission said that
was one of the reasons why some
weapons have been tested in re-
mote Eniwetok, while others with
(See ATOMIC, Page A-14.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Bulletin
Interior Bill Blocked

For the third time in recent
weeks, the House today refused
to accept conference report on
major appropriation bill be-
cause it did not contain the So
called Jensen amendment which
bans filling more than rs per
cent of job vacancies in a de-
partment. The House voted,
1S9 to 40, to send the S517
million Interior Department
appropriation bill back to CEN
ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Truman Action
On Controls Bill
DuebyM Midnight
Signature Expected;
Presidents Reaction
Awaited in Congress
By Robert K. Walsh

The new economic controls bill
needed only President Truman's
signature today to go into effect
through next June. The Presi-
dent was expected to put his
name to the measure but congress
sional leaders wondered whether
he would write an accompanying
blast or maintain a grim silence.
Under the Defense Production
Act. due to expire at midnight and
be replaced by the legislation
awaiting presidential signature.
the Office of Price Sterilization
made final major move. 1t set
new ceilings on pork and esti-
mated that these will permit re-
tail prices of most pork chops
and roasts to go up S or 6 cents
a pound, and perhaps as high as 9
cents in some instances.
OPS explained that the action
was taken because the prices of
Ilighter-weight hogs have risen
substantially since January. The
price of pork loins cut from such
hogs has been frozen at the Jan
uary level. The OPS order, an
nounced late yesterday, fixes
dollar and cents ceilings only on
pork loins weighing Is pounds or
less.
House Votes Compromise, 294-8O.
The much-amended bill on
price, wage, credit, rent and ma
terials controls went to the White
House after final congressional
action yesterday on a Senate
House compromise version.
By a 294-to-80 vote the House
adopted the conference bill which
the Senate approved last Friday.
OF the so who voted against the
bill. despite recommendations of
Republican as well as Democratic
leaders. Is were Democrats mostly
from Southern States.
President Truman, meanwhile,
was armed with advice from many
quarters. Most of the Federal
agencies concerned were reported
to have suggested that he sign the
bill as the best that could be OBJ
tanned under the circumstances,
and in order to avoid "chaos" that
otherwise would result from no
controls at all.
But the United Labor Policy
Committee, representing most of
organized labor, denounced the
measure as "callous betrayal of
the consumers" The committee
said it would back Mr.. Truman
if he vetoed it.
Public Explanation Urged.
IF the President decided, how
ever. that the Nation can expect
no better legislation from the
82d Congress-" the committe
stated. then the ULPC feels that
he should explain to the Ameri-
can people in the clearest pos
sible terms how shamefully and
how wickedly the congressional
coalition sold them to the special
interests"
The President has made clear
that he regards the bill as falling
far short of the additional pro-
visions he sought to fight infla-
ton and promote mobilization.
But there was no assurance he
would make any formal statement
today.
In some administrative as we'll
as legislative quarters there was
belief that Mr.. Truman would
simply sign the bill and say MOTH
ing. This, they said, would have
at least two-fold effect. 1t would
let the record stand and let time
tell whether Congress or the Presi-
dent is right as to the adequacy of
the new legislation.
Presidential silence also would
be less likely to cause further an
(See CONTROLS, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Tober Suffers Attack
|Of Bronchial Pneumonia
BY the Associated Press

AUBURN, N. Y, July 31.-Rep-
resentative Taber was recovering
today from an attack of bronchial
pneumonia.
The 71-year-old veteran Repub-
lican House member was confined
to bed at home. He flew here from
Washington Friday and was taken
i'll Saturday.
His brother and law partner
Silas Taber, said physicians re-
ported Mr.. Taber's condition i'm.
proved today, but ordered him tt
remain in bed at least 10 DAYS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Picture on Poee Ala.

of a Loyola University (Chicago)
professor, and the Rev. Luciano
Negrini, 43-year old former mis-
sionary in China.
She was jailed Saturday after
she assailed police when they re-
fused to extend her expired per-
NIT to remain in Italy. Father
'Negrini was refused permission to
see her. A food package he brought
for her was accepted by prison
authorities, but his offer to take
her place was rejected.
Italian authorities said Claire
would be held in Milan's San Wit
tore prison until she is deported
next week.
Her mother. Mrs. EileH Brady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-31
Britain Closes
Giant Iranian
Oil Refinery
Tanks at Abudun
Filled as Clash
Hats Ship Traffic
BY the Associated Press

ABADAN. Iran, July 31.-A red
haired Scotsman pushed a button
today and halted the last gaso-
line-producing machine of the
worlds largest ref1nery-closed in
the bitter Oil row between Britain
and Iran.
The Anglo Iranian Oil Co. S
giant plant at Abadan Island has
been slowing down production for
the past month. Today it ceased
altogether because no room re-
manned in the acres of storage
tanks to put any more gasoline,
kerosene and other products.
More than a month ago the
traffic of oil tankers was halted
by the naturalization dispute
which centered over Iranian seiz-
ure of AIOC's vast holdings. Both
the Iranian government and oil
company demanded payment for
oil shipments and, as a result, the
company pulled out its tankers.
Little Fuss on Closing.
There was little fuss over the
closing of the ref1nery's last oper-
ating unit.
David Blair Watt. Anglo Iran
ian'S distillation units Superin-
tendent, pushed the electric switch
button and the roar of gas flames
heating the pipes died away. At
the same time the flow of oil into
the big pipeline from Aga Jari
$50 miles away was choked off.
Live steam shot through the
pipes and in a half hour the pro-
cess was completed.
The shutdown climaxes the
months-long dispute over owner
ship of the billion dollar AIOC
which has choked off a major
source of oil supply for the Brit
ish navy and Western Europe.
Meanwhile, w. Averell Harri-
man returned to Teheran from
London today confident that mo
further difficulties" stand in the
way Of new -Iranian oil
talks.
Few Minor Points Remain.
President Truman's special en-
voy said he had only a few minor
points to clear up with the Iran
ian delegation before a British
delegation headed by Richard
Stokes. Lord Privy Seal, would
come here from London.
Mr.. Hartman said he was more
hopeful now than at any time
in his mission which began two
weeks ago.
Foreign Secretary Herbert Nor
rison told the House of Commons
yesterday that-as a result of
talks with Mr.. Harriman-Britain
had decided to send the cabinet
mission to Iran for a new try at
settling its oil dispute. He added,
however, that certain points had
to be clarified before the mission
made the trip.
Talks Termed Useful.
Stepping from his luxury equip
ped United States Air Force Con-
stellation at Teheran Airport, Mr..
Hartman told reporters his talks
with the British government were
useful and satisfactory"
Mr.. Hartman drove off to the
mountain palace where he is the
guest of the Shah. He said he
did not know when he would con-
fer with Iranian officials.
Meanwhile, the lower house of
the Iranian Parliament voted to-
day to extend martial law another
two months in Khuzistan province
where Trans oil industry is CEN
tered. The action now goes to the
Senate for ratification.