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Evening star., 1952-03-29

the telephone. He used it to such
an extent that the Fire Depart
nent dispatcher grew to know his
voice and on many occasions
would refuse to roll out the equip
ment. When thus frustrated,
Mickey would actually touch of
a fire, 1t. Ryan said.
Under close watch as q prime
suspect for months. he was ar
rested last Tuesday after q IRE
started IN parked car.
Two Of Mickey's chums, nick
named Cornbread and Goofy, both
IL years old, also were arrested
and charged with arson.
The two 14-year-old girls, each
charged with arson and turning
in false alarms, were described
as the ring-leaders Of a group
of nine who "Set so many fires
they can't remember" Inspector
Mullins said.
The fifth juvenile, q 14-year-
old boy. is charged with i've
counts Of arson. His method, au-
thorities said. was to drop kero-
sene-soaked newspapers down the
rooftop ventilatorS of row houses
near his home.
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Air Force Denies Polar Base
In Greenland Will Cost Billion
Even With Planned Expansion, Figure
Is Estimated to Be Under $3.50 Million

The Air Force fatty denied to-
day an Army colonePs Capitol Hill
testimony that its secret polar
air base in Greenland was being
constructed at a cost of a billion
dollars.
Assistant Secretary of the Air
Force E. B. Higgins told a news
conference that he wanted ito
deny that the Air Force had any
thought or contemplation or any
need" of spending such a sum.
He estimated that even with a
presently planned expansion pro-
gram for the base to provide for
the 126-wing air force the overall
cost would be under $3.50 million.
Col. Harry E. Reed, chief of
Army Audit, gave the billion-dol-
lar estimate at a public hearing
before the Senate Preparedness
Subcommittee yesterday. A civil
ian subordinate, Nathan L. Rubin,
promptly called it "ill advised"
and possibly based on rumors. But
Mr.. Rubin himself had said in an
official audit report read to the
subcommittee that the cost would
approach 10 figures"
Mr.. Higgins commented that
"We were a little bit surprised
ourselves to read in the news
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Americans Thwaf Raid
On U. 5. Office in Teheran
BY The Assoeioted Pres.

TEHERAN, Iran, Mar. 29.-
American staff members thwarted
an attempt today by Communist
led youths to raid the United
States Information Service Library
in the center Of Teheran.
The effort apparently was in
retaliation for police closing yes
terday of the nearby headquarters
of a Communist-front youth group
after bloody rioting in the area.
Police sources said two police
men and three members of the
youth group. including one girl,
were killed in the violence yes
terday. A hospital chec4 showed
about 200 youths and % police
men injured In lighting which
broke out after q demonstration
in support of Russian charges the
United States is using germ war
fare in Korea. n
Evening star., 1952-03-29
JET Bomber Crashes
In Bay; ; Missing
BY the Associated Press

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE,
Mar. pa Langley-based jet
bomber crashed and exploded in
the waters of Plum Tree Island in
Chesapeake Bay shortly after TAX
ing of last night on local train
ing mission.
An all-officer crew Of three was
aboard the plane and they are
listed as missing.
Within four minutes after take
on at 1884 pm. another Langley
plane reported seeing what crew.
men thought was a surface vessel
explosion 21a miles northeast of
Plum Tree Island. Langley's gum
merry and bombing range.
Coast Guard vessels remained at
the scene throughout the night
and were Joined early today by
Langley search crews.
The crash was the second Lang
ley B-4s mishap within a week.
Another Tornado light jet bomber
crashed March a, near Paducah,
Tex, killing its crew Of four. !.
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Eisenhower Talk Recorded
For Broadcast Wednesday
by the Associated Press

PARIS, Mar. 29.-Gen. Eisen-
hover recorded for radio, tele-
vision and newsreels Of IA coun-
tries today a seven-minute state
ment on the first annual report
of his supreme Allied headquar-
tiers.
The tape recordings and films
were made at Gen. Eisenhower's
headquarters near Paris. They
are to be flown to all North At
lantic Treaty Organization cap
itals in time for presentation next
Wednesday, publication date of
the l1.000-word report.
The report, dealing with the
buildup of European defenses dur
ing the first year Of SHAPES ac-
|tivities, is being published on the
first anniversary of the date the
headquarters became operational
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Worst Spring Blizzard
In g Years Hits Britain
By the Asseeiated Press

LONDON, Mar. 29.-The coldest
spring blizzard in 36 years lashed
the British Isles today and snow
and cold gripped most of Europe.
Shipping in the churning Eng
ish Channel was virtually at a
standstill. A number of small
boats sent out distress signals and
rescue crews were busy.
Road and rail transportation in
Southern England was blocked in
many places by drifts piled as
high as 2 feet. Three double
decker buses overturned on icy
roads but no deaths were re-
ported.
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Taft Isn't Surprised
By Eisenhower Lead
Al Maine Convention
General Tops Ohio Foe
By at Least 9 to 5. but His
Supporters Claim II Votes
BY the Associated Pres.

BANGOR, Me-, Mar. 29.-Gen
Eisenhower gets nine-maybe IL
Of Names Is Republican nationa
convention votes; the other five
are held by Taft delegates.
Two members Of the delegation
elected at yesterdays State con.
vention say they're neutral. But
they repeatedly lean to Gen
Eisenhower as a presidentia,
nominee.
The Generals campaign CHIEF
didn't hesitate to claim them
Senator Lodge. Republican Of
Massachusetts, said in Washing.
ton that II delegates were fol
Gen. EiSenhower-.a notable anC
significant victory"
Senator Taft, in Milwaukee
said the outcome was "about what
we expected" "It was no sur.
prise" he added. "In fact. in som.
respects, it was an improvement
since we got only one delegate
there four years ago."
Delegation Is Unpledged.
The delegation will 60 to Chi
cago unpledged.
Gen. Eisenhower's candidate
won all five delegate seats from
the first congressional district ant
four Of six from the second 9TH,
other two are "neutralS"). Sena
tor Taft's ,adherents took all nv
seats representing the third dis
trict.
The third district is the hom'
of Senator Brewster, Republican
of Maine, q vigorous Taft sup
porter. who saw the results a
another battle of the campaign
and no occasion to be disturbed
over future possibilities"
Margaret Smith Credited.
But Sidney w. Thaxter Of Port
land. Gen. Eisenhower's Main'
chairman, declared that eth
clean sweep Of the first ant
second districts clearly shows tina
Ia majority Of Maine Republican
favor his candidacy"
Both camps had claimed th'
second district, and some Taft
people attributed the generals vic.
tory there to q speech made by
Senator Margaret Chase Smith
Republican, Of Maine, In Oronc
Thursday night.
Mrs. Smith said the general ap-
peared to be on the verge OF
"bandwagon" support that might
remove all opposition.
Evening star., 1952-03-29

sentative King, Democrat, of
California. scheduled public hear
ings starting Monday to look into
Mr.. Bolich's interest in the tax
case of Hyman Harvey Klein,
the Baltimore liquor dealer, and
other matters involving the for
|mer official.
Adrian w. De Wind, the SUBJ
committees chief counsel. indi-
Gated the hearings involving Mr..
[Bolich will run for several days.
He said he expects Mr.. Boiich
to be a witness during this phase
|of the subcommittee's year-lone
investigation into corruption and
irregularities in the Governments
tax-collecting system.
Appearance Delayed.
Mr.. Bolich was scheduled to
testify before the subcommittee
in a closed session last Monday
He failed to appear and SUBJ
United instead a doctors certifi-
cate saying he was Ill.
The subcommittee ordered an
independent examination, and
this report, Mr.. De Wind said, in
dicated that Mr.. Bolich was able
to testify for a limited period
each day.
Mr.. Bolich resigned last fall
from the revenue service, after
serving as an assistant commis-
sioner and after having held most
OF the bureaus top offices in the
New York area. He was under
investigation at the time Of his
resignation. and his personal In
come tax returns and other data
have been obtained by the King
subcommittee for scrutiny.
He emerged as q central figure
in the subcommittee's investiga-
tion Of the Klein case in fast-de-
veloping testimony. which in
cluded these developments yester-
day:
/. Aubrey Marrs. who headed
Continued on Page A-5col. 81
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Strategy May Delay Stevenson
Announcement on Presidency
Reluctant Governor, Booked by Avey,
Might Await illinois Primary on April s

would say only: IT am a candi-
date for Governor" He said he
and his family had been residents
of Illinois for many years, that
the people of Illinois had been
generous toward him and he
wishes to do something for them
If he can as chief executive OF
the State.
The Governor admitted, how
ever, in answer to questions, that
even If he were to yield to ap-
peals to become Q candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation, he would have nothing tc
say before the Illinois primary in
which he Is running for renomi-
nation.
The obvious reason for this u
that there would be no time and
no way, before the primary, tc
pick a gubernatorial candidate In
his place. The effect Of a declara-
ton by him that he would run
Evening star., 1952-03-29

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Services representatives and the
press the full effect of the House
cut Of $260.000 from . crock
bottom" budget slashed earlier by
the Commissioners.
Here are some Of the effects of
the budget cut:
Forty-five teen-aged y colored
Of them taken out of
their homes because they lacked
adequate parental care-will be
turned out into the community,
with no place to go.
The institution for neglected,
dependent children-from baby
hood up-will get no facilities to
isolate sick youngsters. AS a re-
suit, every time illness breaks out,
the whole place will have to be
quarantined and the doors will
be closed to others needing emer-
gency shelter.
Institutions already overcrowded
will either have to spread food
and clothing thinner or turn the
children back into the commu-
mites.
Must Accept New Ones.
Because the board. by law. must
accept children committed by
Juvenile Court, it win have to
release delinquent children al
ready in the institutionS-although
the released children may be more
serious offenders than the incom-
ing ones.
There was no way the Ap-
preparations Committee could JUS
tify these CUTS" said Fred s.
Kogod, vice chairman of the We'll
fare Board. "This is the first time
the board has been placed in this
position for no good reason. Until
now. the District has said it didn' t
have the money. Now the money
is available. This is money we
can't do without and stay in bust
ness"
DriscOll Wants Facts.
Board Member A. j. Driscoll
wanted to know what would hap
pen to the children.
"The children will have to be
put back in the community. be-
cause we have no money to care
for them," replied Mr.. Kogod. "It's
practically impossible for us tO
operate within the law"
Board Chairman Edgar Morris
pointed out that, of the SIT mill
lion in the welfare budget, more
than 50 million goes directly to
st. Elizabeths Hospital for care of
District patients. He said the
welfare department never sees it
and actually has So million rather
than SIT million on which to
operate.
Both welfare officials and UCS
(See WELFARE. Page AID
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Army Defends lis Use
0fA.P. Hi||Lodge as
Revenue Producer
Totol Maintenance Cost
Since 194l CoiIed Less
Than Money Soved
BY the Associoted Press

The Army has told a congress
sional committee that the disputed
lodge at A. P. Hill Military Res
ervation. Va. is a revenue pro-
ducer for the Government and
necessary to the defense effort"
Total maintenance cost for the
lodge since its acquisition in 1941
by the Army has been less. than
billeting fees collected and rental
allowances saved, the Army told
members of the House Committee
on Expenditures in a written re-
port.
The committee had requested
the Defense Department to COM
ment on charges by Represent
ative Sutton. Democrat, of Ten
nessee that the I'd Army COM
mander was spending $27, 900 ito
build him a personal hunting
lodge" at the Caroline County
military reservation.
Curtis Isn't Satisfied.
In answer to questions posed by
the committee. Archibald s. Alex
ander, acting secretary of the
Army. wrote: "The lodge regularly
produces net income for the Gov
ernment. This would be lost if
the buildings should ever be sold"
Representative Curtis, Republi-
can, Of Missouri. who propounded
IL questions, said he was not COM
pletely satisfied with the Army's
and would request more
detailed information on certain
points. He said, however, that as
long as the Army co-operated in
answering the questions put to it,
he saw no reason to ask the COM
mittee to hold hearings.
Mr.. Curtis said he was frankly
disturbed" because there were no
orders specifying who is author
lied to use the lodge and who is
not. He had asked for the orders
use Of the building, once
a private home.
No Written Orders.
There are no written orders the
Army's memorandum said. It
added that generally quarters in
the lodge, if available, may be used
by officers assigned to post, Off
GERS on temporary duty, families
of newly assigned officers await
ing permanent quarters, civilian
personnel on official business and
staff officers.
It is also used as an officers
club, the answer said.
Gen. Edward Brooks took COM
mand of the I'd Army June 4,
1851, and since that time, the
memorandum said, $1,758.35 has
been spent. Approximately $1,000
will have to be spent to prevent
further deterioration, the Army
said.
The additional expenditures
were recommended after an in
spection of the reservation by the
I'd Army to determine what build
ings on the post to save and re-
pair.
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Bisson Says He Used
Pen Name Ascribed
To Field by Budenz
California Lecturer Tells
Senote Probers He Doubts
Accuracy Of Former Red
By GEORGE Beyeridoe

| "A University OF California lee
turer told the Senate Internal
Security subcommittee today he
has written articles under name
which is the same as that iden-
titled in testimony by Louis Bu-
denz as the Official Communist
name" of Frederick Vanderbilt
Field.
The witness, T. A. Bison, was
called for an unusual Saturday
hearing as the Senate group delved
further into its investigation of
alleged subversive influences on
United States Far Eastern policy.
The inquiry is centering on the
Institute of Pacific Relations, in
which Mr.. Bison said he was ac-
tive from 1943 to 1945. His name
has been introduced many times
during the lengthy investigation.
Denies Communist Ties.
Mr.. Bison swore today that he
never has been a member of the
Communist Party and that he
never knowingly co-operated"
with Reds in the furtherance Of
Communist objectives.
Mr.. Field, the wealthy New York
hacker of left-wing causes, who
testified yesterday, was drawn into
the testimony after Mr.. Bison
said he had written number of
years ago under the name of
Frederick Spencer.
Acting Chairman Ferguson said
that name had been identified by
Mr.. Budenz, former managing
editor of the Daily Worker, as
1.-THE official Communist name" of
Mr.. Fields. Mr.. Bison said he did
not think the Budenz testimony
was accurate.
Produces Magazine.
Robert Morris, subcommittee
counsel. then produced a 1885
copy of the magazine. China To-
day. which contained a state
ment whose signers included the
names of both T. A. Bison and
Frederick Spencer.
"You didn't sign this both ways,
did you?" Senator Ferguson asked
the witness.
Il did not" Mr.. Bison replied.
The list also contained the
name of Earl Browder, former
head Of the American Communist
Party.
Mr.. Bisson's experience in the
Far East ranges from service as
a Presbyterian missionary 80 years
ago to post as reasearch analyst
in Gen. MacArthur's Tokyo head
quarters in l947. Subcommittee
sources said he also worked with
the Board of Economic Warfare
in early 1912 but resigned before
investigations by the FBI and Civil
Service Commission.
Called Ex-Red by Budenz.
Mr.. Budenz. former Red editor
has called Mr.. Bisson q former
Communist. He also has charged
that an article Mr.. Bison wrote
in 1943 was the vehicle for an
nouncing a Communist Party pol
icy switch in support of the Chi
nese Reds.
Evening star., 1952-03-29
House Is Rot-Proofed
Both Inside and Out
By the Assoeiufed Press

DETROIT. Mich, Mar. 29.-
The Health Department a few
weeks ago ordered Mrs. Mary
Wingfield to ratproof her home.
She did. Yesterday, inspectors
mo rats can get in.
Now the trouble is, the rats that
are In can't get out"
Ordinance Judge John D. Watts
dismissed the case against Mrs.
Winfigeld for not having a rat
proof house, but told her to stop
harboring wild rodent by May %.
Evening star., 1952-03-29

Roll Coll on House Vote on Cutting Dis
triet Funds. Poge A-3
hearings beginning on Monday,
April 7. to restore the heavy cuts
the House made in the Commits
sioners' economy" budget and
will appeal for full $12 million
Federal payment.
1t had been expected the House
probably would accept the pro-
posal of its Appropriations Com
mittee for a $5.3 million slash in
the city's spending plans for the
year. But a 20 per cent reduction
. in the Federal share of District
costs, the largest in any recent
years, took the District by surprise.
This would knock $2.4 million
OF next years revenues and raise
doubt as to how the District later
could meet capital needs and ris-
ing payroll costs that again are
piling up despite the big city tax
boosts of 1947 and 1949.
u. S. Figure Lowest Since 1920.
In proportion to the size of
the budget. the House figures rep
resent the biggest appropriations
cut since 1888 and the lowest Fed
eral payment since 1920, when the
District started keeping percent
age tabulations of these figures.
District officials will carry the
fight to get the funds restored to
the Senate. This means the Fed
eral payment and some of the
budget cuts. The House economy
bloc seemed to have one advan-
tage: That the House bill. despite
spending and revenue cuts still
showed an estimated surplus Of
between 81 and $5 million.
District officials, led by Com
missioner F. Joseph Donohue. were
outspoken in their fears that the
Federal payment slash might re-
suit in higher real estate taxes
here. They explained that If the
Senate restores the budget re
ductions made by the House, yet
allows the lower Federal payment
figure to stand, the District would
face a deficit.
The only way to make up this
shortage, they explained. would
be to raise the present real estate
tax about Is cents above the pres
ent rate of $2.15 per 500 valua-
ton.
The fight for the 20 per cent
cut in the Federal lump sum pay
ment was led by Representative
Taber, Republican, of New York,
ranking minority member of the
Appropriations Committee. He
had been expected to demand
10 per cent cut but doubled his
demand.
Beaten i'm Preliminary Tests.
At first he was defeated on
several preliminary tests, while
the House was acting as a COM
mittee, but won at the end of the
proceedings by a roll-call vote
Of 161 to 143.
The Districts $131 million sup
ply bill then was passed by voice
vote and sent to the Senate. The
total proposed outlay is some $13
million below this years appro-
priations. The Commissioners al
ready had Topped off about $50
million from the requests of their
departments to bring their esti-
mates to about So million below
this years spending.
A brief, bitter floor fight pre-
(See n r. RITDGET. Page A-11.)
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Doctors Strike Ends

MONTEVIDEo, Uruguay. Mar.
|29 R.-A compromise proposal
to end an eight-day strike by. II. =
900 doctors. nurses and other
public health employees has been
accepted by the strike committee. /.
Efforts were promised to raise pay.
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Threat Of Strike
In Steel Eased
With New Talks
Officials Are Hopeful
New York Meetings
Will Avert Tieup
By jones Y. Newton


Chances Of averting an industry
wide steel strike were improved
today after announcement that
contract negotiations would be
resumed in New York Monday.
Six big companies, producing
10 per cent of the Nations steel,
arranged the meeting with CIO
President Philip Murray, head Of
the United Steelworkers.
The union has scheduled a
strike April 8 of $4,000 Of its
members in basic steel plants un-
less agreement is reached with
producers on terms of new con-
tract.
Some Federal officials said there
now was an even chance of avoid
ing q strike. The new optimism
stemmed partly from the in
dustry's peace move and partly
because the Government appar-
emily was about ready to grant
the producers a substantial price
increase to Offset higher wages.
Unprecedented Step.
The New York meeting is un-
precedented in that it marks the
first time the big steel producers
have agreed to bargain with the
C1O union on other than an in
dividual company basis.
But John A. Stephens, vice
president Of United States Steel.
who announced arrangements for
the meeting, said that it was not
to be regarded as a precedent for
future negotiations. He said the
proposal was made only ''in an
effort to head off a disastrous Ma
tion-wide" strike.
Mr.. Murray was careful not to
express optimism.
1T Is not to be assumed that
the convening of the conference
indicates agreement on the is
SUES lc SdiQ.
Won't Accept Less.
There was every indication Mr..
Murray would accept no less than
the Wage Sterilization Board has
recommended as a means of set
Ting the three -month-old dispute.
Defense Mobilizer Charles E. viii.
son incurred, Mr.. Murray's wrath
and stirred q storm on the Wage
Board by describing the proposals
as "a serious threat" to the eco
|nomic stabilization program.
WSB recommendations provide
for a wage increase of 171a cents
per hour and 81a cents per hour
in "fringes." such as improved
vacation arrangements, holiday
pay. increased shift differentials
and premium Sunday pay, through
next January /. A major part
Of the wage increase-121a cents
would be retroactive to last jan
uary !.
The industry claims the pro-
posals would boost the cost of pro-
ducing steel about $12 a ton, but
Government officials say the cost
as Of next January would be about
Sc ton.
Accede to Price Boost.
Indication that the Government
may be ready to accede in part to
the induStry's demand for a price
boost came as a result of meetings
held yesterday.
President Truman late in the
day called in Mr.. Wilson, Economic
Stabilizer Roger L. Putnam and
Price Stabilizer Ellis Arnall. Both
Mr.. Putnam and Mr.. Arnall, who
have stoutly opposed raising prices.
were closeted earlier with Charles
Murphy, the Presidents special
counsel.
It was said that industry had
been assured it would be given
price relief, but just when it would
be forthcoming and how much it
would be had not been decided
definitely.
Evening star., 1952-03-29

leader, emphatically voiced his
support for Gov. Stevenson for
President before leaving here to
go to Washington to attend the
Jefferson-Ja jackson dinner tonight.
Gov. Stevenson himself. con-
tacted by telephone in Springfield,
Evening star., 1952-03-29
Tax Probers Planning
Exhaustive HEARINGS
On BoIich's Activities
Former Revenue OfficioI
Demanded Lifting Of Klein
Liens, Witness Says
By Cecil HoIIond

House investigators of tax scam
dals today mapped out exhaus-
tive public hearings into the
activities of DAME. A. Bolich,
after receiving testimony that the
former high Internal Revenue
Bureau official "Stormed around
and demanded some action to le-
move liens against Baltimore
liquor dealer in 81 million tax
case.
The House Ways and Means
subcommittee headed by Repre-
Evening star., 1952-03-29
By Gould Lincoln
Star Sfnff correspondent

CHICAGO, Mar. 29.-Gov. Ad-
lai Stevenson of Illinois today is
this States overwhelming choice
for the 1852 Democratic presi-
Dental nomination-and yet his
name does not appear on the
presidential preference ballot for
the April 8 primary. Instead, he
is running in that primary elec-
ton for denomination for Gov
ernor.
Jacob M. Arvey, Democratic
national committeeman and party