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Evening star., 1952-04-27
Policeman Locked in Car Trunk
Nobs Dope Suspect in Wild Ride.
Kicks in Reor Scot of Cadillac Sedon
When PIuns for Trop Go Awry

He had been given marked money
by the detectives.
The informer was not aware
that the Treasury agents were 60
ing to close in on him after he
made the purchase. AS the TT
men grabbed the man who had &C
Icepted the marked money, the in
former dashed for his car and
sped away with Pvt. Tennyson in
the trunk.
Pvt. Tennyson said the lock on
the trunk snapped shut after the
car hit bump a few seconds
after it started away. The police
man said he knew something had
gone wrong with the carefully
arranged plan and surmised the
informer had been threatened by
the man he had arranged to turn
over to police.
He bounced around in the trunk
for about 10 minutes, Pvt. Tenny-
son said, before he was able to
smash a hole through the back
of the rear seat and level his gun
at the informer.
All police cars in the city had
been ordered to join in the hunt
for the automobile. Treasury
agents who attempted to follow
the car were outdistanced in a
block.
Police would not disclose the
name of the informer. They
charged Vincent Washington, COL
ored. 26. of the 1000 block of
Blaine street NE. with violation
of the Harrison Narcotic law.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
BY the Associated Press

A Senate Labor subcommittee
in a disputed report to the Senate
yesterday denounced the Taft
Hartley Labor Relations Act, say
ing it has served as "cover for the
ambush" of labor unions in textile
areas of the South.
Senator Taft of Ohio, a CO.
author of the act and candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination, and Senator Nixon,
Republican, of California, fired
back in minority report calling
the finding neither objective nor
in any fair sense factual.
The majority report, they said.
could not be more one-sided if
it had been written by the at
torneyS for the union which in
spired the investigation" They
named that union as the CIO
Textile Workers.
Senator Humphrey, Democrat.
of Minnesota, who heads the
labor management subcommittee
which wrote the report, an
nounced there was no dissent by
any of the other IL members of
the full committee which, he said,
approved this report. He said it
will be filed in the Senate Monday
for publication as an official Gov
ernment document.
The majority findings called on
the full Labor Committee to
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Senate Unit Sees Textile Unions
Ambushed by 7oft-HortIey Act
Report Says Statute Encourages
Primitive Policies in the South

undertake a searching re-evalua-
tion Of existing labor legislation
and recommended:
l. Amendment of the Taft
Hartley Act to abolish or reduce
the authority of State and local
courts to issue injunctions in labor
disputes.
2. Committee study of whether
Federal law should prohibit the
use of National Guardsmen "in
connection with a strike situation
without specific court order
based on a finding of public
necessity.
3. Tighter curbs on the right of
employers to address "anti-union
statements to their workers.
The majority report dealt
primarily with labor disputes in
the textile industry in Tennessee
and Georgia, where it said the
Taft-Hartley Act has encouraged
primitive policies" and has failed
to provide an effective remedy for
such abuses. But it added that mo
section of the country can lay ex-
elusive claim to good or bad uabor
relations"
It said:
THE case studies of labor dis
putes at American Enka Corp.
(Morristown, Tenn, American
Thread Co. (Tallapoosa. Ga.)
(See LABOR, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Unmatched Fire Sweeps
Frank Lloyd Wright School
BY the Associoted Press

SPRING GREEN, Wis, April
26.-An unmatched grass fire late
today destroyed the center section
of Architect Frank Lloyd Wright S
famed Hillside School at Talie-
sin" in South Central Wisconsin
Mr.. Wright estimated the dam
age at $4,000 to $4,000. The
destroyed sections included a
theater room, a dining room and
seven living units for the archi-
ture students.
1.-THE oak mill construction was
considered fireproof," the S2-year-
old world renowned architect said.
But we lit a fire outside, burning
leaves and grass we went
away, and the wind shifted. It
whipped the fire into the build
ing"
He said that he and his Is STU
dents would rebuild the damaged
section themselves. He said the
loss was not covered by insurance.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Wedemeyer Attacks
UNIT as 'Socia|istic'

BOSTON, April 26.-Lt. Gen
Albert c. Wedemeyer said tonight
the Truman administrations Uni
verSal Military Training program
is both "SocialiStic and incongru-
Gus with the real desires of the
American people"
Universal military training, -
the former deputy commander OF
the China Theater said, "is by nc
means the solution to the mill
tary program in this country or
of the world. 1t is tragic to violate
q basic American principle to solve
. single and present emergency
Gen. Wedemeyer was here tc
speak at a presidential campaign
rally for Senator Taft, Republi.
can, of Ohio. At a news confer.
ence earlier, Gen. Wedemeyer sale
"The Selective Service is ample tt
handle the draft problem"
Gen. Wedemeyer now is a vict
president Of the Avco Corp.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Picture On Pose AZ

S.W., possible leg fracture and
head injuries; Mrs. Clara Crell, %
of 178 Ellsworth street, Alexan-
dria; possible leg fracture and lac
erations: Robert Mcclure, 26, OF
1924 T street Sc, arm and leg in
juries and lacerations; Clarence
Carter, 81, of $40 Sixth street
NV. head injuries; Mrs. Alberta
Veriomgo. 80, of 221 D street
NV: Charles Craig, Is: Ray
mond johnson. 81, and Vincent
Ford, "a. sailors stationed at
Norfolk, Va. All but Mrs. Veri-
omgo and Mr.. Ford. who were
taken to Freedmen's Hospital,
were treated at Emergency Hos
pital.
Witnesses told police that one
car. travelling south on Fifteenth
street, passed through a red light
and struck the other car east
bound on Rhode Island avenue.
The south-bound car came to a
stop about 20 feet beyond the in
|tersection. The east-bound car
spun around. mounted the curb
and stopped facing west.
A fire alarm box at the intersec-
tion was pulled after the accident
and firemen assisted in loading
the injured into ambulances.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

Locked in the trunk of a dope
ipeddler's Cadillac, Pvt. Irving
Tennyson. of the Headquarters
Narcotics Squad was taken for a
wild mile-a minute ride. early
this morning.
The policeman finally managed
to break a hole in the rear seat of
the car and force the driver to
stop.
Fvt. Tennyson hid in the trunk
of the car after the drug peddler
farrested earlier on a charge of
possession of narcotics. had agreed
to turn informer and reveal the
source of his supply. The agree
ment was made in the Office of AS
sistant United States Attorney
Thomas Walden.
Treasury agents, United States
Marshals and Narcotics Squad de-
tectives trailed the informer's car
to Kirby and Morgan streets
NV. There the informer met an
other man and arranged to buy
a half ounce of heroin for $137.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
2 Ships Collide;
Officers Fight
To Suve One
By the Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK. Sunday, April, 81
Two freighters collided off the
New Jersey coast ip murky weather
last night. and the skipper of one
of the vessels battled to keep il
af1oat until daylight.
Reporting the collision some Is
miles off the coast of Atlantic
City, the Coast Guard here said
the captain and some officers o1
the Portuguese freighter, Monte
Brasil, hoped that they might save
their vessel if they can stay aboaro
until dawn.
The Portuguese freighter col.
lided with the Farrell Lines
freighter Cape Martin. the Coast
Guard said, and the Portuguese
ship was reported sinking.
Some men from the Monte
Brasil have taken to life boats, the
Coast Guard said. It reported nc
casualties.
If the Monte Brasil can remain
Iafloat, the skipper radioed hi
would try to make for Philadel.
Iphia.
The skipper was not identified.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Area Clocks Skip One Hour
To Inougurote Daylight Time

If you didn't set your clock an
hour ahead last night or this
morning. you may be late tc
church or Sunday dinner.
Washington area clocks skipped
an hour at 2. am. today as day
light saving time went in effect
Fairfax County. however. holds
out officially until June /.
The biggest clock in town-on
the Old Post Office Building -
was set ahead by Leonard Cum
ningham, the night engineer. This
involved cranking a small mech
anism which moved the big hands
The controls are in the tower
below the lower edge Of the
clocks face.
In addition, about $4,000 clock.
b Federal building must be sc,
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Kansas Democrats Pick
Is Uninstructed Delegates

HUTCHINSON. Kans., April &c
G.-Kansas Democrats complet.
ed their 16-vote delegation to the
National Convention today, stipu.
lating they be uninstructed anc
vote as unit.
Only two of the delegates are
openly committed to a favorite
Both have full vote and are fol
Senator Kerr of Oklahoma.
An attempt by Kerr delegate
to poll the delegation on a presi.
Dental choice failed for want o1
q second.
Kenneth Anderson of Emporis
was elected national committee.
man to succeed the veteran Car,
v. Rice of Kansas City in a close
race with Leigh Warner of Gin.
arron, 352 to BIT.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

Iahead this week end, either by
master controls or by hand.
The lost hour comes back on
the last Sunday in September
when DIST ends.
Planes, trains and buses for the
most part will stick to standard
time, but many schedules are ad-
Ijusted for the daylight time areas,
especially on commuter runs.
DIST is now general in north
eastern States above Virginia and
in many larger cities in other
sections. But many farmers and
small communities stay on stand
ard time.
The two-timing is mostly unof-
ficial. Some County Commission
ers are reluctant to take an off,
cial position because of strong op.
position from farmers.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
z Gunmen Force Cashier
To Help Garry $500 Loot
BY the Associoted Pres.

BALTIMORE. April 26.-Two
gunmen who made a woman CASH
ier help them carry the loot out of
a vault. got away with about $500
tonight from Johns Hopkins Hos
pital.
The cashier, 31-year-old Mrs.
Margaret Perkins. said the colored
bandits each had pistols and were
dressed in army clothing.
Police converged on the scene
but the gunmen got away, appar-
emily escaping in a taxi.
Mrs. Perkins said one of the gun
men ordered her into the vault.
had her carry two money boxes
out of it and then ordered her
back into the vault.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Promoter Is Found Guilty
OF Kenny Foundation Fraud
By the Assoeioted Press

SAN FRANCISCO, April 26.-
Henry Won Morpurgo was con-
victed today of taking approxi-
mately 100000 from Sister Kenny
Polio Foundation collections after
promoting them by careless use
of such big names as radio-movie
star Bing Crosby.
The specific charge on which he
was found guilty late today by a
Federal Court jury was mai
fraud-based on appeals sent
through the mails.
Mr.. Crosby testified at the trial
saying his personal activities hac
been limited to radio appeals a.
honorary chairman of the founda-
tion; that he did not know Vor
Morpurgo; but that he had gladly
lent his name to the cause be-
cause he felt it was worthy anc
still did.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Truman to Guide TV Viewers
OfNution on White House our

President Truman is going to
take the Nation on a tour of the
renovated White House next Sat-
urday via television.
Mr.. Truman personally will con-
duct the tour of the executive
mansion. Only the rooms on the
first two floors will be shown and
explained by the President as the
TV cameras trail him from room
to room.
The upstairs bedrooms, sitting
rooms and solarium will not be
included in the tour.
Tho Evening Star station
Evening star., 1952-04-27

started dripping Wednesday eve
ming.
At the official measuring time of
n o'clock last night the Weather
Bureau figured 2.74 inches had
fallen in 70 hours of continuous
pouring. Another reading at am.
today raised the total to 3.02
inches.
Remarkably little damage has
resulted. Except for few flooded
Easements and leaky roofs, and
some slight street damage, the
area reported nothing alarming.
River Crest Seen Today.
Reassuring reports also were
Igiven on the condition of the
Potomac River. It should crest
perhaps no higher than flood
stage at Letter Gauge, just above
Chain Bridge. No flooding is ex-
pected in the immediate WASH
ington area.
Owners of small craft were
warned by the Harbor Police,
however. that the river will be
too swift between Little Falls and
Memorial Bridge for safe sailing.
Boatsmen also were warned to tie
up securely against the strong
current.
Rock Creek Is High.
Rock Creek was fractions, as it
usually is during rainy spells. All
four fords were closed early yes
terday, and the creek was swirl
ing at the height of its banks. An
other bad actor. the Peace Cross
intersection, had its customary
dunking under several feet Of
water.
Columbia Country Club decided
to spare its green's and tees and
called off the golfing today be-
cause of the water soaked condi-
. ton. 1t was the first time in
/, memory of old-time players that
the club issued such an order.
AlrllneS continued to operate
with a minimum of difficulty and
the American Automobile Associ-
alton noted few calls from
stranded motorists.
The Weather Bureau clicked
the long rains official start at
1855 pm. Wednesday. With but
few lntermissions. it has pelted the
area constantly since then.
But it must continue for a long
time to be a record -smasher. In
1918. it poured for "a hours. and
there have been other equally
long deluges.
The bureau didn't hazard a
guess as to when it would all end.
Only that one shouldn't look for
clearing skies today.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

meanwhile wreStled with thou
sands Of words of legal briefs and
transcripts of the attorneys argu-
mentS he heard last Thursday and
Friday.
The problem he must solve
centers not merely on whether
Government operation of the steel
plants should be limited or stopped
by the courts. 1t involves the
deeper question of whether Presi-
dent Truman had unlimited pow
ers to seize the mills under the
circumstances.
Hearings opened with q request
by steel companies for a prelimin-
larry injunction to prevent Secre-
ltary Of Commerce Sawyer from
carrying out the Presidents
Seizure order Of April 8. There
was a disposition on the part of
one company to be satisfied, for
the time being, with a ruling to
lprevent the Government from
"foisting" any wage boost, union
shop or other changes in employ
ment on the industry during the
seizure period.
Full-blown Controversy.
The matter now has blossomed
into a full-blown controversy over
the powers of any President. It
may make legal and constitutional
history. The fundamental point
apparently never has been directly
or finally decided in any court.
It Is whether a President can
seize private property in an emer-
gency-especially if the emergency
is designated by the President
alone-without the express say-so
of specific statutes or in the Con-
stitution.
Judge Pine gave no hint as to
the scope of the injunction he
might grant or deny. Neither did
he give any deadline for his de-
ciSion.
He promised only that he would
(See STEEL, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Britain Promises Return
Of 20 A-Bombs for !
BY The Associoted Pres,

LONDON, April 26.-Any ma
ton dropping an atom bomb on
Britain will get back 20, EnglanGrs
top soldier promised tonight.
Field Marshal Sir William Slim,
chief of the Imperial general
staff, gave this assurance in a
radio speech. He was urging ci-
villains 10 volunteer for part-time
service in the Home Guard, Eng
lands version of the American
National Guard.
The force, disbanded after
World War II. is being revived
by Prime Minister Winston
Churchill.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

WMAL-TV, will carry the pro-
gram between 3 pm. and pm
next Saturday. The National
Broadcasting Co. and the Colum-
bia Broadcasting System also
have announced they will join
in. A film will be made Of the
unprecedented occasion.
The White House was reopened
to the public four days ago after
being closed since 1948 for a COM
Iplete renovation costing about $5.7
million.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

Force. The largest proportion of
that slice would go into overseas
air bases. A step-up in the air
field building program in Europe
and of bases ringing the European
continent is planned.
A request for the big program
which compares with nearly 81
billion provided for military con-
struction this year-is expected to
be forwarded to Capitol Hill by
President Truman this week.
Officials explained the Air Force
is asking more than the Army and
Navy because the air arm plans
a proportionate increase in
strength while the other two Serv-
ices will remain at about the same
level.
g. While little domestic construc-
ton is called for in the 1858 con-
'struction program, some 50 billion
worth of building in this country
will go forward nevertheless. That
work is provided for in the 1852
fiscal year military public works
bill. which gave the Army 81 bill
lion, the Navy $500 million and
the Air Force $2.1 billion.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Gillette May Subpoena
More Newspapermen
In Probe Of Mccarthy
Choirmun of Senate Unit
Expresses Concern Over
Leaks on Investigation
BY the Associated Press

Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, disclosed yesterday that
several additional newspapermen
may be subpoenaed to testify be-
fore a subcommittee investigating
the conduct of Senator Mccarthy,
Republican. of Wisconsin.
Senator Gillette expressed con-
Germ over what he described as
leaks of news dealing with the
inquiry.
Edward J. Milne. Washington
correspondent for the Providence
(R. ~ Journal Bulletin, on Mon
day refused to disclose sources
Of two stories he wrote about the
Mccarthy investigation.
II signed subpoenas a week or
10 days ago for four or five per-
sons other than MIR. Milne. in
cluding some other newspsI Der
men," said Senator Gillette. chair
man of a Rules subcommittee on
Privileges and Elections. 1--WE must
find some way of plugging leaks
of confidential information from
the committees files"
Senator Gillette told a reporter
he favors completing action on
Mr.. Mines case before bringing
in others. whom he declined to
name.
Reporter Explains Stand.
Mr.. Milne, who was subpoenaed
testified he could not disclose the
sources of stories he had written
because mo reporter can last in
the newspaper business who vio-
lates a confidence"
II would be an object of we'll
deserved contempt among my col
leagues if I violated the confidence
placed in me by my sources" he
added.
Mr.. Milne was kept under SUBJ
poena and was allowed time, al
his own request, to consult an
attorney. No date was set for his
recall.
Since last August the Gillette
subcommittee has been investigat-
ing series of charges which Sem
ator Benton. Democrat, of Con-
necticut, who filed them, say.
justify Senator McCarthy's ex.
pulSion from the Senate.
Stories Revealed Report.
Mr.. Milne wrote a story pub.
lished February 20 saying that 6
confidential staff report to ths
subcommittee had recommended
hearings On five of 10 specific case.
cited by Senator Benton. On Apri
lis Mr.. Milne wrote that subcom.
mittee investigators had examined
Senator McCarthy's personal fl.
nances, including Wisconsin State
income tax returns, and sought
access to Senator McCarthy's Fed
eral tax returns.
| Senator Mccarthy protested
that twisted and distorted facts
had been leaked to some news
papers in an effort to smear him
Senator Gillette and other sub
committee members denied giving
out any information.
Senator Gillette said yesterday
/ these and other news leaks have
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Couple Dies of Monoxide

CLEARWATER. Fla. April 2t
(P.-A husband and wife were
found dead of carbon monoxide
gas in their car today. From
papers on the bodies they were
identified as Norman G. Otis, 81
and Margaret C. Otis. 35, of New
York. Coroner Olin F. Blakely
said a note revealed they planned
to take their lives.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
North Answers
Mail Complaints

lETTeRBox BLUES - Some iciti.
zens differ with Postmaster Roy M.
North's opinion thot Washington moiI
service is Excellent" A number Of
their comploints-with answering COM
ments from postoI offieioIs-oppeor
on Poee AIS.
WHITE HOUSE AIDES-seven young
boehelor officers opieee from the
Army, Novy ond Air Force serve os
aides at formal White House recep-
tions. Katherine NJ Brooks troees the
history Of these and service oides to
the President on Pose D-l.
Rodio- -Tv Proeroms, Poges C-8-9
Complete Index, Poee AZ
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Star Church Editor
BEGINS 6-Week Tour

Cosper Nonnes, The Stor's Religious
Editor. leoves todoy for q six-week tour
TO cover onnuol meetings OF notionol
church groups. Stonds on notionoI is
sues ore expected to be token at sew
eroI Of these meetings. Two groups will
discuss possible mergers. A new Meth
Odist Bishop Of Washington will be
nomed ot q meeting in Harrisburg. Pa,
in June.
For complete, on-the- spot eoverose
Of these meetings and news Of oil
toiths. reod Casper Nonnes' articles in
The Stor. Phone Sterling 5000 for
Iesulor home delivery.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Martin Dies Enters Race
For Af.Larqe House Post
BY the Associated Press

JASPER, Tex, April 26.-For-
mer Representative Martin Dies
ANNOUNCED today his candidacy fol
Democratic Representative at .
large.
The former chairman of the
House Committee on Un-Americar
Activities said he wanted to helr
finish "the house cleaning helped
start"
Mr.. Dies served in the House
from 1881. when he was 20, unit
1914. He did not seek reelection
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Troopship Docks With ] Alb

SEATTLE, April 26.-The Navy
Transport Hugh j. Gaffey docked
here today with 1.473 passengers
from the Orient, many of them re-
turning rotation troops from Ko-
rea. Monday afternoon the Navy
Transport Marine Phoenix is due
from the Far East with 1850 ro-
tation troops.
Evening star., 1952-04-27

Other Political Stores on Poss AS
at conventions in Arizona, Arkan-
sas, Utah, Georgia and Virginia.
In this bloc of States, Senator
Taft-as expected-had the edge,
but the results often were con-
fused.
Results included:
ARIZONA-The state conven-
ton gave 10 delegates to Senator
Taft and two to Gen. Eisenhower,
with two uncommitted.
ARKANSAS-The state conven-
ton gave four delegates-at-large
to Senator Taft.
GEORGIA - One faction of
Georgia Republicans selected 10
delegates for Gen. Eisenhower
one for Senator Taft and one for
Gov. Earl Warren of California.
Another Republican faction, SYM
pathetic to Senator Taft, will try
to keep these delegates from being
seated at the Republican National
convention in Chicago.
UTAH-The state convention
and district caucauSes gave all ID
delegates to Senator Taft.
VIRGINIA-The first district
named one delegate who leans
toward Gen. Eisenhower and one
delegate who is uncommitted.
This bloc of States generally
has been regarded as behind Sen
ator Taft in the race for the Re-
publican presidential nomination.
So the Taft strength was no sur
prise.
In Colorado. however, the Eli
Senhower victory was striking.
Senator Millikin. Republican, of
Colorado had gone home to cam
paign for Senator Taft, a per-
sonal friend. The Taft campaign
manager had said that if Senator
Taft failed to win at least IL of
the delegates, it would be seri-
Gus defeat for the Ohioan.
In actually winning only two
delegates, Senator Taft was the
victim of an "I-Like-Ike" drive
that started less than three
months ago. Gen. Eisenhower
besides having the sure support
Of Is Colorado delegates, probably
will wind up with the States
18th delegate-a man who sup
ports Harold Stassen, but was
nominated on slate pledged to
Gen. Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1952-04-27
Nation Awaits Verdict
Of District Court on
Steel Seizure Issue
Injunction Case Involves
Grove Questions on
Constitutional Powers
By Robert K. Wolsh

The Government. industry and
labor waited anxiously over the
week end for District Court rul-
ing on grave Constitutional issues
raised by the Presidents seizure
of the steel industry.
Judge David A. Pine, who may
hand down a decision tomorrow,