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Evening star., 1952-04-29
Conference Given Bill
On Pay Raise Funds

The House today sent to con-
ference with the Senate the third
supplemental appropriation bill,
carrying funds needed to meet
legislated Federal and District
Government pay raises.
For this purpose the District
sought Sc million but the House
in it's first action on the bill
withheld 10 per cent, or 5000, 900.
Most Federal agencies also suf-
fered a 10 per cent withholding
of pay raise money. The Senate
recently struck out these prohi-
bitions but adopted a Ferguson
amendment applying the with
holding plan to other salary
money so that the whole issue
could be fought out in conference.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Hacker Convicted of Gambling
Is Held Entitled to License
Donohue, Announcing Ruling, Says Offense
Hos No Beorinq on Careful Driving

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue. supported by his fellow Com
missioners, today declared that
prior gambling convictions should
not preclude a taxicab driver from
getting a new license.
The city heads so ruled in re-
versing a decision by the District
Hacker Board, headed by Mrs.
Mary A. Silver.
Their decision cleared the way
for Edward c. Fox, So. of the $500
block Ontario road NV. Mr.. Fox
had appealed from the hacker
boards refusal to grant him a
license.
His record, introduced. before
the Commissioners today showed
six gambling arrests from 1899
to 1949. Among these cases, three
convictions resulted. In 1889, he
drew six months probation, in
1916, a sentence of $75 fine or 60
days, and in 1947 a $100 fine or
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80 days in a jail, all on charges of
numbers slips possession.
John West, assistant secretary
to the Commissioners board, re-
ported that Mr.. Fox "swearS he's
not in the numbers business now" ."
Commissioner Donohue thought
lit over a moment and then as
serted:
"A man who has violated lottery
laws can be a proper person to
operate a cab. There's nothing
morally wrong with gambling-it's IS
wrong because the statute says
So" He explained that his view
does not mean that he approves
Icf gambling. Il don't gamble
myself" he said.
If he were a brawler, thief OF
sex offender it would be a differ
ent matter. Moral turpitude would
oe involved, the Commissioner
said. IF a man is a careful
driver, the only other concern is
his moral fitness. and gambling is
not immoral"
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Williams Says Revenue Bureau
Let ; Write off Political Loans
To Democrats to 7 rim Income Tax
Two Soviet Jet Fighters Attack
French AirIiner Nearing Berlin
z German Passengers Wounded; Passes
Made at PIone Flying in Corridor

holes was discounted later as ex-
aggerated.
The Air France Office said thu
two wounded on the airliner were
Mrs. Irmgard Nebel of Frankfurt
who was hit in the abdomen, anc
Walter Kurth of Bad Homburg
wounded in the arm and thigh
Mrs. Nebel was taken to a hos
pital where pieces of 2O-millimete1
ammunition were removed.
The French pilot said he was
flying precisely in the center OF
the air corridor over the Russian
zone, when the two jets made four
passes at him and unloaded bursts
OF cannon and machine-gun fire.
The co-pilot and steward also
were nicked by bullets.
"The attack was a complete
said the pilot, "but there
was no panic among the pas
sengers."
Air France said the attack oc-
CURED about 80 miles southwest
of Berlin, over the village OF
Koennern, near Eisleben in the
Russian zone. The Russians
a jet fighter base in that
area and hold daily training
flights along the Elbe Valley.
There was no immediate ac-
counting for the attack. Since
the 1948-9 Berlin blockade traffic
through the air corridors linking
Berlin with Western Germany has
been relatively free from alarms
The Russian air safety center
schedule posted this morning
listed training flights from the jet
base. at Koethen, from z am. tc
S pm. The weather was bright
and SUNNY.
Evening star., 1952-04-29

Fancy new red-white-and-blue
license plates are in prospect for
District motorists next year.
The Commissioners today de-
cided to abandon the black on
yellow and yellow on black color
motifs used here for almost a
quarter of a century.
The proposed new tags will be
decorated with a design of the
Capitol dome and across the bot
tom will be stamped '"The Nations
Capital"
Brig. Gen. Bernard L. Robinson.
Commissioner, reported
that Maryland is planning to use
q black and yellow color combina-
ton next year. He said confusion
could result unless the District
sought a new motif. Maryland
officials said they had selected
black and yellow after they found
out the District was not going to
keep using those colorS.
Commissioner ]. Russell Young
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Picture on Pooe AS

men aboard, ducked behind cloud
cover after the fighters made four
passes. It reached Berlin's Temple
hof Airdrome safely half an hour
after the attack.
The fuselage was riddled, but
fortunately none of the shots hit
a vital part of the plane. None
OF the passengers or crewmen was
an American.
The Allied High Commission at
Bonn sent a stern protest to the
Soviet Control Commission i'm
Commercial fights between Ber-
lin and Western Germany were
Cancelled temporarily by Allied
officials, but the embargo was
lifted gradually a few hours later.
Air Frances four-engined Doug
las plane arrived at Templehof
from Frankfurt with five cannon
holes the size of a fist in the
fuSelage and wings. Inspecting
crews said they counted 20 to Is
holes in the plane altogether. A
first report by United States air
officers that there were 80 bullet
Evening star., 1952-04-29
U. 5. Revamps
Entire Savings
Bond Program
Treasury Increases
Interest Rates and
Offers New Series
BY the Associated Press

The Treasury today revamped
its entire savings bond program.
raising interest rates all along
the line.
Sale of two of the current series
of Saving Bonds-"F" and Co.
will be discontinued effective
Thursday. But three new types
Fof bonds will be offered.
The familiar series "E' Defense
Bonds-the type held by most in
dividuals-will be continued.
But interest rates for the full
period OF the bond will be raised
from 2.9 per cent to 3 per cent.
Buyers will get a much bigger
increase in interest rates over the
first few years they hold the bond.
The increased interest rate for
new series "E" bonds will be put
in effect through a change in ma
turity dates.
Whereas the present bonds ma
ture in 10 years, the new bonds
will mature in nine years and eight
months. The cost of the bonds at
the issue price will remain the
same and the maturity value also
will remain the same.
Pre- Maturity Rate Boosted.
The new series "E" bonds will,
in addition, pay higher rate of
interest when cashed before ma
turity. The new rate is lot per
cent after six months, 1.59 per
cent after one year. 2.10 per cent
after two years. 2.25 per cent after
three years and 2.52 per cent after
five yearS-and so on, until the
rate reaches a total of 3 per cent
for nine years and eight months.
The present bonds pay no in
terest for the first year, less than
/ per cent for the second year, and
only 1.79 per cent after five years.
The changes will not affect "E''
bonds already sold unless the
bondholder wants to keep his bond
after it natures. In that case, he
will get the new interest rate of
3 per cent.
Secretary of the Treasury Sny-
der said the many changes are
designed to improve the bond
program "in keeping with the
times"-apparently reference to
increased commercial interest
rates.
New Bond for Individuals.
The biggest innovation will be
issuance of an III" bond to be
sold, like the "E" bond, only to
individuals.
The "E" bond is bought at a
fixed price, amounting to three
fourths of its face value. A $25
bond, for instance, costs $18.75
and natures 10 years later at $25
value.
The I'll" bond. however. will
pay off in checks to be delivered
to the bondholder twice a year.
1t will be sold at par-and will
mature at par-and the smallest
denomination will be a $500 bond.
A table showed that a $1,000
H" bond would bring a 81 in
terest check after six months, a
$3.50 interest check for each of
the next seven six-month periods.
and then a SIT check every half
year for the remaining six wears
Evening star., 1952-04-29
2-Gun Bunk Bundit Gets
$A4, ,050 in Paper Sack
BY The Assoeiated Press

Angler. N. c.. April ga
lone two-gun bandit robbed the
First Citizens Bank Of Angler to-
day Of $44.050 and escaped.
Dressed in Army coveralls and a
leather jacket, he strode into the
bank. occupied by only three en-
ployes, and ordered Cashier Hay
wood Hall to fill paper market
ing bag with money. n
Evening star., 1952-04-29

become effective about Ju. l
when Gen. Eisenhower returns to
the United States for polite. :
campaigning.
Most members of Congress
praised Gen. Ridgway's appoint
ment to the NATO command.
though Senator Wiley, Republican,
of Wisconsin expressed disap-
pointment. He favored Gen. Al
fred M. Gruenther, Gen. Eisen-
hoWer's chief of staff. Gen. Gruen-
ther will continue in that capacity
under Gen. Ridgway.
Long May Ask Inquiry.
Senator Long, Democrat, of
Louisiana, led the critics of Gen
Clark, who is transferred from
chief of Army field forces to su-
preme commando in the Far East
Senator Long said he wanted to
review previous Investigations OF
Gen. Clark's World War II record
adding he may ask a new inquiry.
He is a member of the Senate
Armed Services Committee.
The Louisianan recalled the
Army crossing of the Rapido River
during the Italian campaign.
Members of the Texas National
Guard. a unit that suffered heavy
casualties, bitterly criticized the
maneuver.
Il was in that area with the
Navy at the time of the Rapido
crossing" said Senator Long, land
I know that many of the officers
with whom I associated did not
think too highly of Clark's ability
as a field commander.
What he needs in Korea now
is a field commander, not a dip
lomat. I have some reservations
about the Clark appointment"
Shafer Is Critical.
Representative Shafer, Repub-
lican. of Michigan. a member OF
the House Armed Services Com
mittee, said Gen. Ridgway was
more familiar with Far Eastern
affairs and Gen. Clark with Euro.
pean affairs, so they shift then
just the opposite way" Repre-.
sentatives Vorys of Ohio anc
Smith Of Wisconsin. both Repub.
licans, agreed with the comment
Majority Leader Mcfarland sale
he expected no serious Senate
attempts to block either the
Ridgeway or Clark appointments
despite scattered criticism Of thu
latter. The Army saw no need fol
congressional action on the shift
Some observers saw in the ap-
pointments q touch of politics
Others said the new assignments
amounted to rewards for jobs well
done.
President Truman apparently
sided with Gen. Omar Bradley
chairman of the Joint Chiefs Of
Staff, in picking Gen. Ridgway
over Gen. Gruenther. The latter
had the backing of Gen. Eisen-
hover. =
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Kefouver Offers
MARYLAND The Hand

A DAY WITH KEFAUvER-senotor
Kefouver conducted one Of his typieoI
sidewalk eompoisns Yesterday in Mory-
Iond and won o lot Of support for the
presidency.
The whirl- wind Senotor donned COON
spin cop. shook honds oil ground and
left Boltimore and Frederick q little
breothless before sweeping back into
Washington lote at night.
Trovel with him in Stor Stoff Cor.
respondent J. v. Horner's story on poes
B-l.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Heavy Vote Builds Up
In Massachusetts Race
Despite Bad Weather
Unusual Interest Shown
In Boy Stute Primary;
Eisenhower Fuvored
BY the Assoeiofed Press

BOSTON. April 29-In spite of
cold, cloudy weather, a record
smashing vote appeared to be
building up today in the Mas
sachusetts primary, an election
that could put Gen. Eisenhower
on almost even terms with Sen
ator Taft in the race for the Re-
publican presidential nomination.
Gen. Eisenhower is favored to
win majority of the % G. o. p.
convention delegates seats at
stake. and to top Senator Taft
in the popular vote.
Boston election officials said the
early voting was very heavy"
In some precincts, they reported,
more ballots were cast during the
first hour than during the entire
day in the 1948 primary.
In the town of Franklin, where
polls do not open until 11:3O pm.
(EST), more than so people ap-
peared at the Town Hall, ready
to vote. They were told they
would have to wait.
Polls opened at various hours
beginning at 6 am. (EST and
close in most places at Z pm.
(EST.
Taft Forces Optimistic.
Senator Taft's campaign man
ayers here, on the eve of the
election, expressed optimism but
did not estimate the number of
delegates he would win.
In Youngstown, Ohio, today a
Taft leader predicted the Senator
would have enough delegates by
June 3 to win the G. o. P. NOM
nation on the first ballot at the
Chicago convention. He already
has 305, the manager said.
Senator Taft and Paul Walter,
his manager in Northern Ohio,
told a news conference the Sena-
tor would have $50 pledged dele
gates by June 3, the date of the
final State primary.
Massachusetts, has SO Republi-
can convention delegates. Two
each already have been allotted
to Senator Taft and Gen. Eisen-
hover, and six will go to the con-
vention uninStructed. The re-
naming % will be elected today
Both candidates have full states
lin the IA districts.
Made Personal Appeal.
Senator Taft campaigned per.
sonally in a three-day swing
Through Massachusetts, last week
On the ballot the names of his
delegate candidates are designat-
ed as pledged" or favorable" tt
him.
Gen. Eisenhower's are not, since
he did not give formal consent tt
having his name entered In thi.
Iprimary when the filing was done
Ito counteract this apparent dis
advantage, his managers said they
have sent out thousands of sample
ballots, identifying his delegate.
candidates.
On the preferential ballot, thu
ldlrect popularity contest" al
names must be written in. The
lattorney general recently rulet
THAT nicknames would be counted
las valid votes for Ike" or "Bobf
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Rainy Day Drivers
Step Up Hits on
Safety Stonchions

Maybe they could call it
rain blindness.
Anyway. during the past
few moist days, the Capital
Transit Co. reported that mo-
torists had trouble seeing
Streetcar platforms. The re-
suit was lit yellow safety
stanchions were knocked down.
This was slightly more
than normal" a transit Off
cial said.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Mats Game POSTPONED

TOnight'S game between the
Mats and Chicago White SOx
has been postponed because of
wet grounds. It's the seventh
straight cancellation for the
Mats. Tomorrow night the same
teams will play a twilight might
dOuble-header starting at s
o'clock.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
First Town Gives
Eisenhower Edge
Over Toft, II to 4
BY the Associated Press


MOUNT WASHINGTON.
Mass, April 29.-This Berk-
shire County town, first to
report in today's MasSachu-
sets presidential preference
primary. gave Gen. Eisenhower
II "write-in" votes to four
for Senator Taft.
Gov. Warren Of California
received one of the Is Re-
publican votes cast.
On the Democratic side,
Senator Kefauver of Tennes-
see received the only vote
cast.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
BY the Associated Press

BERLIN, April 29.-Two Rus
sian jet fighters attacked an Air
France commercial airliner with
cannon and machine-gun fire in
the Allied air corridor over the
Soviet zone today. Two German
were wounded and two
crew members nicked by bullets.
The airliner, enroute to Berlin
with IL passengers and six crew.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Late News
Bulletins
Missinq Plane Found

BUENOS AIRES (P.-Pan-
American Always announced
today a StratOcruiser which had
been reported missing on a fight
from Rio de JaneirO to New
York by way of Trinidad was
safe at Belem, Brazil. The
plane was carrying Al pas
sengers and a crew of nine.
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Transfer Of Ridgway
Is Hailed in Congress,
But Clark Is Criticized
Long May Ask Inquiry
Into War Record Of New
Far Eastern Commander

The appointment of Gen. Mat
thew B. Ridgway to head Allied
forces in Europe won wide ap-
proval today but some members of
Congress criticized the selection of
Gen. Mark Clark as his successor
in the Far East.
The Army shift, announced yes
terday by President Truman, will
Evening star., 1952-04-29

Wilson Quizzed by Senotors on Inside
Story" OF Steel Rift. Pose A-3
Action on Impeoehins or Censurine Tu-
mon Postponed in House. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1952-04-29
Truman Counsel
Comedies Law
Limits Powers
BoIdridge Gives Pine
Statement to Avoid
misunderstanding
By Robert K. Welsh

The Justice Department told
District Court today in the steel
case that the Government never
contended the President had un-
limited emergency powers to seize
the industry.
Assistant Attorney General
Holmes Baldridge, who represented
Evening star., 1952-04-29

Ridswoy Proised in Europe. AssoiIed by
Reds in Fronee. 'ase A-3
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(See WILLIAMS, Page A-40
Evening star., 1952-04-29

Cloudy today and mostly cloudy tonight
with low about So Tomorrow, rather
cloudy with some sunshine. high near 70.
Full report on Page A-2)
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lote New York Markets. Poqe All.
Evening star., 1952-04-29

the Government in arguments be-
fore Judge David A. Pine last
week, filed a clarifying" memo
randum.
1t was filed as attorneys for the
Government and the steel COM
panies awaited Judge Pines ruling
on the industry's request for an
injunction to void the Presidents
Seizure order.
Evening star., 1952-04-29

and Sunday 81 CENJTC
45c
Evening star., 1952-03-24
By jones {. Roper

. Uncle Sam Is way behind on
his water bill-and the District
would like to turn a valve and
make his faucets run dry.
It's a saucy thought. and Dis
trict officials DIT dare carry it
out. But they are doing q slow
burn that needs 81 million worth
lot water to quench.
That 81 million figure is touchy.
The Federal Government aslocates
q fiat 81 million to the District
each year to pay for al the water
consumed in Federal buildings
here.
But Federal facilities here. and
about 100000 Government work.
ers consume the 81 million worth
of water-and then some.
District Water supervisor David
v. Auld. armed with aqueous
arithmetic. complained to House
subcommittee considering the
District budget. Testimony made
public today disclosed that Mr..
Aud figured that Uncle Sam last
year got $1.237.747 worth Aof
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Cab Galloway Fined 500
On Charge Of Speeding
speeiuI pi.puteh Is me stor

LEESBURG. Va. Mar. "a
Orchestra leader Cab Galloway
pleaded guilty to a speeding
charge here today and was fined
500 but q charge of attempted
bribery Of the trooper who made
the arrest was dropped for lack Of
evidence.
State Trooper Roy s. Smith
said after he stopped Galloway
lon Route Z near here last Thurs
day the band leader offered him
$40 to influence his act and deci-
sion regarding arrest"
Galloway appeared this morn
ing and sat In the Office of Trial
Justice Carleton Penn while his
attorney. A. n. Collins of Alexan-
dria, conferred with Common
wealth's Attorney Stirling M.
Harrison. Trooper Smith. and the
justice,
Galloway later shook hands
with Trooper Smith. He told re-
porters he was trying to make
the second race at Charles Town
when arrested. g.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
2 Lost Children Die in Woods;
Rescuers Save Third Younqster
Girl, 5, Found Hudded Beside Bodies
Of Two Companions in Shack in Storm

The dead were Mary Ann, sis
ter Cathy. and their cousin
Steven Kennedy. both S.
Sheriff Foral's office said the
three were found huddling in an
outdoor toilet on the grounds of a
closed resort in the winter-bound
wilderness of Nicolet National
Forest.
The three youngsters were miss
ing since midafternoon Saturday
and have been sought by hun
dreds Of snowshoe-borne search
ers.
The children, two Of them i've
and the other three, wandered
from their home on the forests
edge to watch a porcupine just as
a snowstorm started.
The early spring storm, lashed
by a strong wind, dumped nearly
IL inches Of new snow on this
northeastern Wisconsin region.
Drifts up to four feet deep ham
pered the searching parties. which
Sheriff Foral said numbered TOO
men this morning.
Evening star., 1952-03-24

priations hearings, transcript of
which was released today.
Mr.. Bates told the Commission
ers during the March IL session
that "any number Of public-spir-
tied citizens" have been approach
ing the subcommittee about q re-
port fled with the city heads more
than a year ago by Budget Officer
Walter L. Fowler who recon-
mended sale Of the Brown School
along with certain other District
owned real estate.
Could Be Sold for 81 Million.
MIR. Bates said he understands
the property could be sold fol
about 81 million and would be
worth from $75.O0O to 100000
annually Ia tax income for the
District.
"My interest is to protect the
taxpayers" he said. "It occurs to
me from what ! hear that very
definitely some action ought to be
taken to convert that property to
some sort of use so it would be
worth something to the COM
AS a result of Mr.. Bates COM
fSaa nTTnrsTT Dora A-s>
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Remington's S Request
For Review Refused
By Supreme Court
Rebuffed, 6 to z, in
Appeal Challenging
Perjury Indictment

William w. Remington, former
Commerce Department official,
lost a move in Supreme Court to-
day in his attack on an indict-
lment charging that he falsely
told q Federal grand jury that he
never was a Communist.
The court. in a 6 to 2 order,
refused to renew Remington's
appeal which challenged the in
|dictment under which he was con-
Ivicted in Federal Court in New
York in February. 1851.
He had appealed from the con-
viction and sentence Of five years
and $4,000 fine, even though that
conviction was reversed last Au-
gust by the United States Court of
Appeals in New York. The re-
versal was mainly on technical
grounds and did not dismiss the
indictment.
Remington, meanwhile was in
dicted again on charges that he
committed perjury during that
trial. The Justice Department at
tempted unsuccessfully to have the
first trials result dismissed 50 it
could go ahead with another trial
under the second indictment. The
Supreme Court several weeks ago
refused to allow the Government
to do this.
The court also refused to inter-
fere in the death sentence con-
viction Of William A. Tyler, jr.,
for the murder Of two guards at
Lansburgh's Department Store
here in April, 1850. a
Tyler, who is colored. was con-
victed In District Court In June,
1850, for the fatal stabbing Of
John c. Carpenter and Oliver r.
Hess in the store.
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Finnegan Gets Two Years
And Is Fined $4,000
BY the Associated Pre.s

ST. LOUIS. Mar. 24-James p.
Finnegan. personal friend Of Pres
ident Truman, today was SEN
fenced to two years in prison and
fined $4,000 for misconduct as
internal revenue collector here. He
was convicted on two misconduct
charges by q Federal Court jury
March Is.
Federal Judge Rubey M. Hulen
sentence after denying q
motion for q new trial.
The 51-year-old ex-collector
was sentenced to two years on
each OF two charges, but the terms
are to be served concurrently.
His attorneys previously had an
nounced they planned to appeal
the case In the event their motion
for o new trial was denied. 4
Evening star., 1952-03-24
Federal Water Bill Mounts,
But D. c. Won't Cut off Spiuot

water. And this year, he said, all
those Federal workers seem ever
thirstier. by about $4,000 worth
But how could he make Uncle
Sam pay the bill?
Representative Furcolo, Demo-
crat, Of Massachusetts,. had an
idea: "You could get it paid pref
ty quickly If there were some way
to shut of the water"
District Commissioner Bernard
L. Robinson enthusiastically vol
unteered that he knew how to
turn the valve.
Representative Wilson, Repub-
lican. Of Indiana. aruged that the
District should measure out 81
million worth Of water, and only
then cut 1t Off
For this fiscal year, the CUTOFF
time would be just about now.
Commissioner Robinson appre-
ciated all Of this sympathy in
troubled waters, but he was not
emboldened 10 act.
81 would Ee glad to do it." he
said. IF ! could just get some
member Of this committee to 60
up and help me turn that valve. .
Nobody volunteered. b.