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Evening star., 1952-03-21
Democratic Dinner Invitations
Lure Few Doctors, No Dentists
Letter Rejecting Bid Notes Thot Jefferson
And Jackson Also Will Be Absent

known physician. The dentist is
DR.. John j. Brazinsky, who is a
committeeman on the District
Democratic National Committee.
DR.. Dickens sent out personal
letters to between 200 and 300
picked from a list Of
those practicing here. He said
their party affiliation was not
known in many cases.
Less than half a dozen have
indicated tentative acceptance by
phone. The only written reply SO
far was a letter castigating the
Truman administration and de-
clining the invitation.
The letter-writer, DR.. Allen S.
Cross, declared he would be "in
the good company of Jefferson
and jackson who, fortunately
will not be in attendance either
DR.. Dickens also recruited
medical colleagues for the dinner
last year. About five attended
Ihe said.
DR.. Brazinsky said he recruited
a table of 10 last year. which HI
called pretty good. But he
found the same men this yeal
mot so interested"
II made personal contacts anc
tried to get up one table, but
then I gave up hope" he said. He
added he won't even attend the
dinner himself because of another
engagement out of town.
DR.. Brazinsky said no one he
approached criticized the admins
ltratiOn. rs
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Some Chinese Forces
Reported Aiding Red,
In French Indo-China
Muy Leod to BuiIdup
Like Thot Preceding
Koreo Entry, Lovett Says
BY the Asseeiuied Press

Secretary of Defense Lovett
said today the United States has
been told some Red Chinese forces
have crossed the borders Of Indo-
China to join Communicated ma
|tives fighting the French.
It is always possible" Mr..
Lovett told the House Foreign
Affairs Committee, that the de-
|velopment could lead to the same
type of Chinese buildup that pre-
|ceded their entry into the Korean
war.
Representative Mansfield, Dem
locrat. of Montana had asked Mr..
lLovett about testimony yesterday
|by Secretary of State AcheSon "to
the effect that some Chinese Com
|munists had crossed the Indo-
China border" to join the fighting.
Backs Acheson Statement.
1--WE have been so informed, y
MIR. Lovett said.
The two cabinet members were
called before the committee to an
|swer questions about President
Truman's 81 billion foreign aid
program.
Their statements marked the
first official American report Of
involvement by the Chinese Reds
in the bitter fight for Indo-C China.
gateway to Southeast Asia.
Border Strength Grows.
Chinese Communist forces have
been reporting building strength
for weeks near the Indo-C China
border.
It is known that the Peiping
regime has been aiding the forces
of Moscow trained Ho Chi-minh
for some time, supplying equip
ment and training insurgent
forces.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Ridgway MOI Upset
By Pact Criticism
BY ths Associated Press

TOKYO, Mar. 81. Japanese
editors today reported Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgway was mot upset"
by the unfavorable comment of
some japanese on the Japan
United States security pact.
Gen. Ridgway met an hour and
40 minutes with four top jap
aneSe newspaper executives S
They were Nagataka Murayama
president Of Asahi; Chikao Hon
da, president of Mainichi; TSun-
ego Baba, former president and
now q constultant of Yomiuri
and Shoji Yasuda. Yomiuri's
president.
Stories of the Ridgway inter
view appeared in all three papers
They reported that Gen. Ridg-
way told them the United States
was not considering urging The
Japanese to amend their consti.
tuition which bans rearmament.
Gen. Ridgway opposed outlaw.
ing of the Communist Party ir
Japan. He said any such actor
would merely drive the Reds un.
derground and serve no usefu
purpose.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Steel Strike Off,
Iieup on April 8
Still Possible
Wolkout on Sunday
Cancelled as Union
Accepts WSB Plan
By jones Y. Newton

Government recommendation
for sizeable wage increase and
other concessions today had
averted a Nationwide steel strike
set for Sunday midnight. but
posed a new threat of a shutdown
of the giant industry April 8.
Joyous leaders of the CIO
Steelworkers accepted
early today the new contract
terms recommended by the Wage
Sterilization Board over stren-
uous objections of industry MEM
bers. They Cancelled plans for
the strike Sunday. but warned
that if settlement with steel pro-
|ducers is not reached by April
4 they will give So hours notice
|of strike.
Industry Is shocked"
Officials of the steel industry
said they were stunned" and
shocked" that a Government
board had suggested the largest
increases in history" of the in
Idustry. 1t appeared doubtful that
the steel producers, who have said
they must have a price boost to
compensate for any wage increase.
would accept the recommends
tionS.
Leaders of the industry met
shortly after noon in New York
with Roger Putnam, Federal
Economic Stabilizer, to discuss the
recommendations.
Settlement terms recommended
by the public and labor members
of the WSB would cost the in
dustry nearly 18 cents an hour
per worker Immediately and 26
cents an hour by next January l..
The industry estimated the final
direct cost of the recommends
tions at 80 cents an hour, and
said indirect costs IN materials
and other things would add an
other 80 cents. 4,
Immediate 1917 Cents Boost.
The recommendations, an
nounced late last night by WSB
Chairman Nathan p. Feinsinger
after days of conference with his
board members. called for wage
increases of 171a cents per hour.
so-called fringe" increases val-
ued at 81 cents, and another 3.5
cents per hour in premium pay for
Saturday work to start next Janu-
ary /.
If accepted. about 650.000 work.
lers in the basic steel industry
would get an immediate wage
boost of 121a cents per hour retro
Iactive to last January 1; another
l2R-cent increase on July and
still another raise of 2la cents per
hour next January /.
In addition. another 100000
workers employed by steel fabri-
eating companies and allied indus
tries would receive substantially
the same terms on expiration OF
the contracts with the Steelwork-
Iers of CIO President Philip Muir.
ray.
Wage board public and labor
(See STEEL, Page A-7.)
Evening star., 1952-03-21
BY The Associated Press

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Mar. FL
Spring came Dustin out all over
the usually staid University Of
Michigan campus last night.
It took q near-riotous form.
Bands Of youths raided women's
dormitories and the women
raided back.
Assessing the damages today.
university authorities found some
broken windows and smashed
doors. They blamed q spon-
taneous outbreak Of spring fever.
At its peak an estimated $500
students were involved.
The fun started with bands Of
men students invading the
women's dorms, scattering under
clothing about. The women
formed counter-raids and city
police were called. -
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Brannan Plans Action
Against 10 Additional
Employees al Dallas
Agriculture Secretary
Moy Suspend Several
For Toking 'Grotuities'
By jones {. Roper

Secretary of Agriculture Bran
non soon may discipline about 10
more members of the Agriculture
Departments scandal-ridden Office
at Dallas, Tex. it was disclosed
today. x@
Secretary Brannan interviewed
the employees during recent trip
to Dallas. Their personnel rec
Iords are now on the Secretary's
desk for action. His Office said
Secretary Brannan will act soon,
possibly next week.
The chances are that num-
ber will be suspended without pay
on grounds of inefficiency and ac-
lcepting small gratuities. The two
Itop-ranking men in the Office.
Latham White and Harry Solo
mon, were fired February 6.
Senators Dodge "Gratuities."
For two days they have told
their story to the Senate Agricul-
lture Committee, but ranking
members said today that they
should have been discharged for
lineficiency. Senators, with ex-
cuses and some embarrassment,
SHE'D away from the gratuities
charge against the men. The rea-
son was that the Senators con-
Iceded that they, too, accepted
similar small gifts.
Committee Chairman Ellender,
lof Louisiana, said Mr.. White and
Mr.. Solomon "did run a poor Of
fice-they are fine fellows but I
think the job down there was just
too big for them"
Senator Aiken of Vermont,
ranking Republican on the Com
mittee, said the testimony showed
the officials were not outstanding
Executives"
1.-THE mistakes up and down the
line will prove very costly to the
taxpayers" Senator Aiken said.
Shortages Of So Million.
The Senate committe is investi-
eating irregularities in the storage
of So billion worth of Government
commodities. In many cases,
warehousemen who stored grain or
other products for the Government
sold the commodities and pocketed
the money. Known shortages total
at least So million.
Mr.. White, a soft-spoken man
with sparse blond hair and a ready
grin, freely admitted his mistakes
-laxity in following up some
shortage cases and the acceptance
of small gifts, such as Bible, a
hat, a belt and a keg of shrimp.
Mr.. White, supported by Mr..
Solomon, said Agriculture Depart
ment employees have made a prac-
tice of accepting some gifts from
outsiders, although no favors were
asked nor offered.
An Agriculture Department
spokesman said today that a de-
ipartment order dating back to at
least 1947 has barred department
employees from accepting gifts
from persons who do business with
the Government.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Finnish Cabinet Quits
Over Farm Prices
BY the Assoeioied Pres,

HELSINKI. Finland, Mar. 21.-
Finnish Premier Urho Kekkoner
rendered the resignation of him
self and his cabinet today to Pres
ident Juho Paasikivi.
The designations followed q split
within the Finnish coalition cabi-
net. based ON prices for agricul-
turai products.
The coalition had held ofiics
vince March. 1850.
Evening star., 1952-03-21

(Jim Yellow Roberts and his di-
vorced wife may have cooked up a
story about police bribery. That
testimony drew the United States
Attorneys Office and District Court
marShalS into row with the Sem
ate District Crime subcommittee.
Provokes Senator's Wrath.
The policeman. who raced to
the Senate committee yesterday to
clear his own reputation, stayed
long enough to provoke the wrath
of the Senator'S. He told enough
about the special grand jury In
of Washington rackets
to touch of the fireworks.
Police officials said today that a
guard has been assigned to pro-
tect a probe witness, Herbert
Buckle jaws Johnson after he
was threatened in a phone call
yesterday. An anonymous caller
phoned the hearing and warned,
Hes going to be shot" Two
headquarters detectives we're as
signed to guard johnson and his
home. AT. 81 =
These developments came In
rapid succession: :-,-.1-
/. Sergt. Lloyd b. Fur. the po-|
liceman who stayed too long,
brought the Senators to attention
by saying that Avalina (Tinky)
Roebrts and her ex-husband we're
together with plenty Of time to|
trump up story about police
bribery. He implied they con-
cocted a yarn to save themselves
while they waited to testify bel
fore the special rachets grand
Jury.
Q. Senator Welker. Republican.
Of Idaho, called such q procedureI
csee CRIME. Page AZ,
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Government Reports
Cost Of Living Drops
In City and Nation
Roll Workers Will Take
Wage Cut; D. c. Index
Down 0.4 Per Cent

The Government announced to-
day that the cost of living in
Washington and the country
generally had dropped for the
first time in nine months. The
new figures will result in a wage
cut of 1-cent-per-hour for 1,150,-
900 railroad workers.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics
said retail prices of goods and
services in Washington were A per
cent lower in mid February than
|on November Is. The decrease
was chiefly due to a decline in
the three-month period of % per
cent in food prices, 1.6 per cent
in apparel and a drop of 1.9 per
cent in the price of house furnish
|ings.
Living costs in Washington are
surveyed every three months.
Sharpest Fall Since 1949.
For the country as a whole the
bureau said that living costs
dropped 6 per cent between Janu-
ary Is and February Is. the effec-
tive date of the present survey,
This was the sharpest decline in
living costs since December, 1949,
the report showed, and the first
decline since last June. How
ever, the figure for January
Is was 10.4 per cent higher than
in June. 1850, when Korea was in
vaded.
Wage rates Of the railroad
workers are tied by contract tc
the rise and fall of prices on the
Governments old method of cal
culating costs. The Bureau said
prices dropped about one half OF
/ per cent on the old index from
mid January to February. Is.
Railroad management said that
the wage cut of cent per hour
would be reflected in the pay
envelopes of the workers April !
It was the first reduction in pay
suffered by workers since it be-
came popular to include cost OF
living clauses in labor contracts
Index Stands at 1879.
On the Governments new liv-
ing cost index the thermometer
for the country as a whole stood
lat 1879 per cent of the 1935-39
average on February Is. A month
earlier the index was at 1891 per
cent of the base period.
AS in Washington, a sharp de-
cline in food prices and the cost of
wearing apparel and house fur
|nishings were responsible for the
generally lower level of all living
costs.
In Washington, the Bureau Of
Labor Statistics said. rents in
creased one per cent between Mo-
vember and February, and its mis-
|cellaneous category Of goods and
services was up 1.3 per cent in the
period. The cost here of fuel, elec-
Itricity and refrigeration remained
unchanged.
Fruits and Vegetables Drop.
Locally, prices Of fruits and
vegetables were IL per cent lower
February Is than they were three
months ago. The Government
said this reflected largely an H.
Iper cent average decrease in
prices of fresh vegetables and q
fractional decline for frozen vege-
tables. Egg prices here decreased
II per cent over the month and
36.2 per cent in the three-month
period.
Decreases from January to Feb
lruary were reflected here in the
indexes for meats. poultry anc
fish (down IL per cent?, dairy
products (down 1 per cent? fats
and oils. (down 1.9 per cent? anc
sugar and sweets (down 4 pei
cent?
The bureau calculates onl,
food prices in Washington on Q
tn0nthlv ho ciS
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Bulletin
Red Cross Drive Coins

The Metropolitan Area Red
Cross campaign today passed
the half mark. with con-
tributiOns reported to date
totaling S757,191, or 54.6 per
cent Of the $1.3S5,30O goal. This
was Is per cent ahead Of this
stage Of the campaign last lear.
Evening star., 1952-03-21

the committee struck $3.50, 900
recommended by the President
for completing the second lane
of the Suitland parkway which
runs from Washington to An
|drews Air Force Base.
Reduced by $4,000 was a budg-
ct item of 1927, 900 for continu-
ling construction on the Blue
Ridge parkway in Virginia and
North Carolina. This leaves $751;
900 for maintenance of the Blue
Ridge project.
Desirability Recognized.
The committee, in striking the
Blue Ridge and Suitland money,
said the desirability of the two
parkways was recognized by the
committee. But it added the work
"can be deferred with justification
in view of the urgent need for
conserving dollars"
The Washington-B altim e
parkway fund will come up for
action on the House floor along
with the rest of the big Interior
Department appropriation bill
later. probably next week.
The amendment, by Representa-
tive Fallon, Democrat, of Mary
land, besides increasing the totel
to be spent on the parkway be-
cause of the increase in cost of
materials and labor. would also
permit letting of contracts up to
the limit Of the new $14.5 million
figure. Congress originally au-
thorized the parkway with limit
of $13 million.
Parkway Funds Stricken.
Meanwhile, the House today
Tentatively approved action Of the
Appropriations Committee to ban
temporarily further outlays for
additional land extending the
George Washington Memorial
Parkway and Spring Valley Park
ways.
The House approved, subject to
Ia later reversal vote, probably
today, the committees report
Recommending that such further
land purchase should await the
lending of international difficult
ties"
The House approved an 80 per
cent cut in the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission's S
request for $500, 900 to buy park
way lands in and near the Dis
trict. BY it's action, the House
left only $4,000 in the indepen-
dent Offices appropriations bill for
the planning commissions pur-
chase of land in the District only
for parks and Fairgrounds.
The money stricken included
SIS, 900 to extend the George
Washington Memorial Parkway
into Fairfax County, this sum to
be matched By Virginia, and
about $450,O00 for valley parkway
sites in various nearby Maryland
sections.
To Seek Restoration.
Should the House finally ap-
prove this slash. which was an
ticipated. planning officials and
nearby Virginia authorities will
go to the Senate and plead for a
restoration of the stricken funds,
according to present indications.
Construction Of the new express
way from Washington to Balti-
more already Is under way.
Maryland authorities have fin-
Iished that part of the parkway
from Baltimore to Friendship Air
port. 10 miles from Baltimore,
and are continuing work on the
Maryland section which Is to run
south to Jessups road, near Fort
Meade. The Federal Govern
ment is now building the section
from there to Washington.
The Washington-B a ltimore e
lproject received another favorable
action today when the House Pub
lie Works Committee voted to
raise the total authorized cost of
the southern leg from $13 mil
lion to $14.5 million.
The committee included the in
Grease Of SIS million as an
amendment to the big biennial
| Federal aid to highways, bill.
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Schucht Back From Spain

HAMBURG, Germany. Mar. 81
R.-Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Hit
ler's prewar economics minister.
returned yesterday by plane after
a five-day visit to Spain. He de-
clined comment on his trip.
Evening star., 1952-03-21

Budget Cutting Drive in House Foees Test
Today on VA Funds. Poee AS
S492. .434.763 Interior Appropriation Bill
Reported to House. Pose AT
Evening star., 1952-03-21
HouseApproves
S6.75 Million for
Parkway Work
Grunt Will Extend
D. C.-Bultimore Link:
SuitIund Funds Out
By HoroId B. Rogers

The House Appropriations
Committee today approved &c.
100000 for further construction
of the Washington Baltimore
parkway.
Voting this item in the Interior
Department appropriation bill,
Evening star., 1952-03-21
Officials Rush 10 Get
Their Crime Inquiry
Stories Before Public
Seek to Clarity Roles
In Grond Jury Probe
After Explosive Herring
By John v. Horner and
Jack Jonas

Present and former District Off
cials scurried to get their stories
before the public today. as Senate
crime probers went in a weekend
recess before prying further into
a sordid tale of bribes paid to
protect dope racketeerS.
The rush came after a police
sergeant testified that James M.
Evening star., 1952-03-21

years, as Secretary of Agriculture,
based his conclusion that Mr..
Truman is candidate partly on
the Presidents denial yesterday
that the outcome of Korean truce
Evening star., 1952-03-21

Macarthur Denies He Is Inconsistent in
Avoiding Primories. Pose A-3
McKeIdin Seeks Bid os Running Mote for
Eisenhower. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1952-03-21
By ]. A. o'Leory

A prediction that President
Truman will run again came to-
day from Senator Anderson, Dem
ocrat, of New Mexico, while Eisen-
hover forces expanded their or
ganization to take advantage of
the gains the general has made
for the Republican nomination.
Senator Anderson, who was in
Mr.. Truman's cabinet for three
Evening star., 1952-03-21

Other Stories ReIoted to Crime Inquiry.
Pages "A and AS
Evening star., 1952-03-21

(see CRIME. Page A-R
Evening star., 1952-03-21

(See REVENUE, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1952-02-12
White House Denies
Offer Of Judgeship
To Senator KiIgore

The White House today denied
that President Truman had tend
cred a Federal judgeship to Sen
ator Kilgore, Democrat, Of West
Virginia, who is candidate for
reelection this year.
Earlier the Senator had de-
nounced as a '1ie" a Charleston
wv. Va.) Gazette story which said
he was to withdraw from the pri-
mary race and throw his support
to- former Representative Edmis-
ton. ~ x -
/ White House Press Secretary
Joseph Short said Senator Kilgort
was in to see President Truman
January II and was strongly
urged" by the chief executive to
seek reelection. Mr.. Truman "be-
lieving the Senator's departure
from Congress would be q great
loss to the country" -.. g.
Hasn't Seen Edmiston.
Mr.. Short added the President
has not offered Senator Kilgore a
judgeship and has had no meeting
with Mr.. Edmiston.
The newspapers story, Senator
Kilgore said, apparently was pub
lished "solely for the purpose OF
damaging my personal reputation
and political career"
Mr.. Edmiston said at q hotel
in Washington that he had INC
comment"
The copyrighted story was car
ried under the joint by-lines oil
Managing Editor Frank A. Knight
and City Editor Harry G. Hoff-
man.
Judgeship Not Identified.
Mr.. knight said that despite
Senator Kilgore's denial the Ca
Izette "has a habit of being right
and we believe we are right in
this instance"
The story said Senator Kilgore
would quit the race at any mo.
ment to accept appointment to 9
Federal judgeship. 1t did moi
mention any particular judgeship
but said lone Of the biggest trades
in the States political history
was involved and that the Judge
shin was outside of West Virginia
According to the Gazette, the
arrangement had "the blessing
lof the powerful United Mine
Workers organization, which has
soured on Kilgore and considers
Mr.. Edminston a liberal with a
good labor record in Congress" "
Evening star., 1952-02-12

not be revoked because they have
already been built into too many
costs and prices in the various
stages Of the production
process. .-.. ...
"The price raising effects of the
Capehart amendment have been
compounded by the Herlone
amendment. This guarantees pre-
Korean percentage mark-ups tc
wholesalers and retailers.
"The Butler Hope Amendment
on the other hand, does not di-
rectly aim at higher prices. In
stead, it was intended to free GER
tain groups-the cattle growers
and the meat packers-from ad-
lministrative controls which they
incorrectly feared would hurt
them, but which in fact gave us
a most important means for as
Isuring a fair distribution of live
Istock-and thus of meat-amona
both sellers and buyers. -.
IF the Congress acts promptly
on the Capehart, Herlong and
Butler Hope amendmentS-to.
gether with one or two Other
Improvements which will be pre-
sented by the stabilization agen.
cies-our price control powers
will be substantially stronger.
Evening star., 1952-02-12
Interstate
Continued From First Page.)

equal or possibly surpass the police
protection in the District, al.
though none Of the nearby polit-
ica1 subdivisions pay salaries al
high as those in the Metropolitan
Police Department.
AS for fire protection, all Of the
nearby Maryland and Virginia
departments count on volunteers
in varying degrees. in contrast tc
the Districts completely paid Fire
Department.
Health and Welfare.
Under the health and welfare
categories, the council presumably
would discuss greater area CO.
ordination of hospital, general
medical, public health and welfare
facilities.
Private hospitals In the area
already have worked out means
of cooperating through the Hos
pital Council Of the National Cap
ital Area. Another example o1
coordination practiced by the
hospitals is the use on a rotation
basis of Georgetown Hospitals