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Evening star., 1952-09-29
Flood of Nixon Messages Aids
u. S. as Well as Republicans

The Federal Treasury as well as
Senator Nixon's prestige and the
Republican campaign fund have
benefited from thousands of tele-
grams responding to the G. o. p.
vice presidential nominees speech.
Estimating that 2 million per-
sons sent telegraph, telephone or
written messages either to head
quarters here, State party offices,
or Gen. Eisenhower and Senator
Nixon, the national committee
said today:
The Is per cent Federal tax on
the kilograms would amount to
more than $4,000.
Contributions ranging from 10
cents to $3.50 will total more than
$4,000. This money will be ap-
lied to the $4,000 television and
radio costs of the Nixon Nation
wide speech.
National headquarters in the
Washington Hotel still is receiving
letters at the rate Of about 35,-
600 day. It has received more
than $4,000 kilograms, 10000
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Georgetown University
Plans Speciui Moss

Georgetown University will cele-
brate its traditional Mass of the
Holy Ghost at . am. Wednesday
In the White Gravenor Esplanade,
Thirty-seventh and o streets NV.
The mass is celebrated annually
after school opens to ask Gods
blessings on students and faculty
The Rev. William c. MaIoney
assistant to the president of the
university, will be celebrant. The
Rev. Edward B. Bum, regent OF
the School Of Dentistry. will de-
liver the sermon.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
HOLIDAY WEEK ENDS Gov
ernment legal experts have

the agreement and both officers
were reduced to their permannt
rank.
Col. Crawford, as a brigadier
general, was relieved Of his four
year assignment at the Tank
Arsenal in 1851. At the time Sec
retary Of the Army Frank Pace. jr..
said Crawford had violated Army
regulations and not met the high
standards required Of an Army
officer" Army investigators re-
ported he had accepted favors
from a contracting firm,
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Billy Rose Locks Out Eleanor
In Drama on Beekmdn Place

trance into the house. She was
accompanied by her lawyer,
Walter Beck, and four other per-
sons. Mr.. Rose himself remained
inside the house.
1T (the house, was awarded to
me-" Miss Holm said. tits not
Ito be taken away"
Her attornye said she had a
court order emitting her to legal
possession of the house.
Mr.. Roses attorney replied that
she was living there only with
Mr.. Roses permission and now
had to 60 elsewhere. Mr.. Strubel
said Mr.. Rose would pay her hotel
bills.
Then she asked to get her
clothes. But MIR. Strubel replied
with a firm no: he would have
them sent to her.
Gallantry Mentioned.
Finally Mrs. Rose climbed in her
Icar and called over her shoulder
This shows you how gallant my
husband is-how gallant Billy
Rose is"
There were cheers and hand
Iclapping as her automobile pulled
away.
Her departure was a cue for
Mr.. Rose to get in the act. by
proxy. His press agent emerged
from the house and by lamplight
read statement saying, in part:
Had she driven up in moving
van with the 629 valuable objects
that vanished mysteriously from
my home, I. probably would have
admitted her"
The Roses were legally sepa-
rated September 10. The matter
of the house is expected to be
decided when alimony will be
determined in State Supreme
CnlIrt nct0her 1S
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Morris Cleanup Called
'Bungling' That Only
Raised More Doubts
BY George Beveridge

~ SSSsSS OSNSS~
House investigators have
branded the administrations ap-
Ipointment Of Newbold Morris last
Spring as "an awkward, bungling
attempt" which did nothing but
"raise additional doubts as
to the honesty of those in public
loflce."
This summation of Mr.. Morris
short Lived career as the Govern
ment's corruption hunter high
lighted the first of a series of re-
ports by the House subcommittee
investigating the Justice Depart
lment.
The probers, headed by Repre-
sentative Chelf, Democrat, of Ken
lucky, devoted their first report
almost entirely to an analysis OF
the hiring and firing of the voluble
New York Republican lawyer.
Two Chief Conclusions.
Training much of their fire or
former Attorney General j. How
ard McGrath, they concluded
that:
| 1. There are "well-justif1ed'
views that Mr.. Morris was delib-
Ierately named because he might
be susceptible to pressure.
2. Mr.. McGrath's actions indi-
Gated he was willing to support
the cleanup probe only as long as
he could keep a hand on the
controls of Mr.. Morris investiga-
tive machinery"
Advised of the committee report
at his Washington home, Mr.
McGrath said:
1.-THE report is beneath the dig.
nifty of men who care to be honest
and honorable. I have no further
comment to make"
Mr.. Morris. appointed last Feb
ruary S, was summarily fired by
Mr.. McGrath April 8. That same
day, Mr.. McGrath was swept out
Of Office.
The report pointed out that Mr.
Met cGrath, on March 26, questioned
the propriety of financial ques.
tionnaires submitted to Justice
Department officials by Mr.. Nor.
ris. The probers said this testi.
mony "precipitated a showdown
in the executive branch which re.
suited in the discharge of Mr.
Morris and the forced resig-
nation of Mr. McGrath. -"
The House group charged that
Mr. McGrath knew, at the time he
appointed Mr.. Morris. that the
New Yorker was under investiga-
tion in the Justice Department ir
connection with the operation o1
surplus oil tankers. It said Mr.
McGrath asked for a report on
the matter, but named him with
out awaiting the report. It added:
Attorney General McGrath's
action in announcing the appoint
ment without awaiting the
report was either an attempt
to appoint to Office a man who
might be susceptible to pressure
or a hasty and improper selection
for a most important post"
No Pressure Tried, Morris Says.
In New York. Mr.. Morris told
reporters that "at no time did any
lone in. Washington attempt to put
pressure on me to go easy. Any
one who would even suggest that
pressure was put upon me to white
wash the administration just
doesn't know me or my reputa-
ltion."
Noting that the subcommittee
had said his probe accomplished
nothing, Mr.. Morris commented
"It did. 1t aroused the coun.
ltry."
Evening star., 1952-09-29
|Pentagon Fails 10 Lis
3 Reduced Generals
a
On Retention Roster

Mandatory retirement statutes
apparently are being used by the
Army to ease out of the service
three permanent colonelS, all for
mer generals, about whom con-
troversies have waged in the past.
Two Of them are Coils. Francis T.
|Dodd and Charles F. Colson, in
volved in the Koje Island prisoner
camp riots. The other is David j.
Crawford, who was removed from
command of the Detroit Tank
Arsenal last year. All held tempo
|rary rank as brigadier generals.
Their names do not appear on
"a list of permanent colonels who
are to be retained on active duty
after July l, next. the Army
and Air Force Journal, unofficial
service publication reports.
President Can Suspend.
The statute in question provides
that after June 80. next, all per-
manent colonels who had COM
|pleted 80 years Of service and had
served five years in that grade
should be retired. However, there
was a provision giving the Presi-
dent power to suspend the pro-
vision. An executive order Sus-
pending the provision was issued
last August. It gave the Army and
Air Force authority to retain up
to 60 per cent of the colonies in
this group.
The Army last week announced
the names Of 500 men who will
be kept on duty. OF those 469
would have been retired next July
l, and the remainder on July
l, 1854.
The officers, Army officials ex-
planned, could have been left of
the list for any one or combina-
ton of reasons. Secretary Pace
in announcing the list, said that
considerations for retirement in
cluded physical condition, age
type of assignment as well as
Qualifications of the officers con-
cerned."
Was Koje Commander.
Col. Dodd. as a brigadier gen.
eral, was camp commandant at
Koje Island when Communist
prisoners overwhelmed the guards
and seized him as prisoner. Col
Colson, also q brigadier general
at the time, was named to sue
ceed him. The latter in nego-
tiating for Col. Dodd's release
signed an agreement" which the
Army said gave several erroneous
impressions about treatment OF
Red prisoners by their captors
Gen. Mark Clark, allied COM
mander in the Far East, disavowed
Evening star., 1952-09-29
1000 Suspects Seized
In FL Salvador Red Plot
BY The Assoeiuted Pres,

SAN SALVADOR, Ell Salvador,
Sept. ga roundup Of suspected
supporters Of last weeks abortive
Communist revolutionary plot has
netted more than 1000 persons,
informed sources said last night.
Hidden arms caches still are being
found.
The nation has been under q
state Of siege, a modified form Of
martial law, since Friday.
Evening star., 1952-09-29

District and Vicinity - Some
cloudiness with high near II this
afternoon; fair tonight, low
around Sc. Tomorrow, fair and
warm.
Maryland and Virginia - Fair
tonight with low 1856. Tomor-
row, generally fair and warm.
Wind Cat National Airport)-
Evening star., 1952-09-29
D. c. Ethical Society
To Open Sunday School

The Washington Ethical Society
will open its Sunday School at IL
am. next Sunday at the YWCA
building. Seventeenth and x
streets NV. ....
Children between the ages of 3
and 16 years are eligible, regard
less of race or religious affiliation.
Adult meetings are held at the
same hour in Barker Hall, of the
YWCA. This year the school will
be directed by Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Seldin.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
By the Asseeiuted Press

NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Billy
Rose switched locks. and predica-
ments, on his eStranged wife last
highland indirectly provided the
public with an impromptu show
possibly rivaling his best stage
efforts.
The dapper Snowman locked his
wife, Eleanor Holm, out Of the
Manhattan mansion they shared
in happier days and the same resi-
dence she had barred to him In
October, 1851.
He turned the stunt with almost
all the props and trimmings need
led for a Broadway show. There
were press agents and attorneys
newSmen and an audience.
Mrs. Rose played herself, but
her dapper husband turned his
lines over to a supporting cast.
She Rushes From Miami.
This is how it all came about
on Beekman place with sidewalks
for a stage, lamplights for spots:
Mr.. Rose broke into the house
Saturday night. His wife hurried
back to New York from Miami
Fla, to try to regain possession
of the house.
When she got here last night
and tried her key, it didn't work
She was barred just as Mr.. Rose
had been when she switched locks
on him a year ago when then
impending separation was just q
rumor.
More than 100 persons, includ-
ing newsmen, gathered around
and tried to hear her lines as she
later argued on the doorstep with
one of Mr.. Roses lawyers, Sidney
|Strubel.
Lawyer Is With Her.
Mr.. Strubel and four hired
private detectives blocked her en-
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Eisenhower's Taxes
On Memoirs Based
On '1-Package' Plan

Gen. dwight u. EISENHOWER, IN
writing his memoirs and making
q whole package" arrangement
with a publisher in 1948, was en-
titled to pay a much smaller Fed
eral tax than would have been
levied on professional authors. the
Internal Revenue Bureau said at
the time.
Bureau officials yesterday re-
fused to comment on any phase of
the case involving Crusade in
Europe" the book published four
years ago by the present Repub-
lcan presidential nominee.
They recalled. however, that in
January and June, 1948, bureau
spokesmen explained that Gen.
Eisenhower could legally save sew
eral hundred thousand dollars by
paying a Is per cent capital gains
tax instead of the far higher in
come tax rate with it's stiff sur
charges.
Unofficial estimates of the
amount which Gen. Eisenhower
might have saved range from
$275.000 to more than $5OO,00O.
Classed as "Amateur Author"
Internal Revenue Bureau off,
cials explained in June, 1948, that
tax regulations applying to "ama-
teur writer's" would determine the
tax which Gen. Eisenhower would
have to pay for sale of his mem
oirs. They indicated that, since
he was classed as a '.non-profes-
sional" author, he would be en-
titled to pay the 25 per cent cap
ital gains tax on the price for
which he sold the rights to the
work.
Earlier in 1948, in commenting
on reports that Gen. Eisenhower
had accepted an offer from a syn
dicate to sell book, film and maga-
zine rights in one package and
thus come within the capital gains
provision, Charles p. Suman, chief
of the bureaus taxpayers ruling
section. said:
"It's perfectly legitimate. The
courts have ruled time and again
that a person does not have to
take the most expensive way of
paying his taxes"
The bureau all along has re-
fused to give out any data con-
corning the amount or kind of
taxes paid by Gen. Eisenhower.
Nor has Gen. Eisenhower, so far
as newspaper files show, disclosed
details of the publishing arrange
ment or tax payments.
Estimates of Sale Figure.
Early in January, 1948, there
were reports that he accepted an
offer of more than $780, 900 for
his memoirs. Under income tax
rates and surtax charges at the
time, the tax might have
amounted to almost 100000 in
the case of professional writer's
under similar circumstances.
The capital gains tax on $780,
900 would have been $125, 900.
Subsequent reports indicated
that the sale figure exceeded $780,
600. Some unofficial estimates put
it in the neighborhood of 81 mil
lion. The capital gains tax on
the latter amount would be $751;
600. The income tax rate might
have been more than IS per cent,
or approximately $750,000.
It was explained that computa-
ton of such taxes is highly COM
plicated and could involve various
factors that might bring down the
overall figure.
But. according to Internal Reve-
nue. Bureau authorities in 1948,
SO long as Gen. Eisenhower dis
posed Of all his rights in the
memoirs ''as a whole package" and
retained no further ownership, the
transaction could come under the
heading of capital gains.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Finletter in Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. 20 R.-United
States Air Force Secretary Thomas
K. Finletter arrived today for q
four-day tour of American air.
bases in Japan and Korea. His
party included his wife.
Evening star., 1952-09-29


and restricting dumping" rights
only to career employees who lost
their jobs. it felt that it was
equally important to develop a
program aimed at finding new
positions for displaced career
workers.
Similar programs in the past
have been failures, and the coun-
Gil feels a workable program has
to be developed.
Also, the council urged develop
ment Of a program to facilitate
|inter-agency transfers Of en-
|ployes whenever their abilities can
best be used by another bureau.
Such transfers would be on a
voluntary basis, but the council
feels most employees would vel
come such a program, since, in
most cases, it would mean pro-
motions and higher salaries for
them.
+ 4
HOLIDAY WEEK ENDS Gov
Evening star., 1952-09-29

South by southeast. II miles an
hour at 1922 am.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
(ReadinR at WaShinRton National AtIport.)
Evening star., 1952-09-29

QeCallS.
The situation
arose the other
day when the
council ex-
pressed ap-
proval of the
c o m m i SSion'S
proposed new
reduction lin :
force regula-
tionS.
While the
council was in
agreement with
simplifying the
RIFF regulations
Evening star., 1952-09-29
Film Council to Meet

The Community Film Council
will meet at 1915 am. Wednes-
day in st. Columba's Parish Hall,
42O1 Albemarle street NV.
Evening star., 1952-09-29
The Federal Spotlight {
The Federal Spotlight
CSC to Study Rehiring Plan
For Displaced U.S.. Workers
BY JOSEPH YOUNG

The Civil Service Commission has agreed to work
facilitate eemploymen Of workers who
well as develop eragency transfer employees
The csc agreed to the suggestions made by the Federal
Council which its official advisory
composed of directors of all depart
Evening star., 1952-09-29
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 101. on June 20.
Lowest. IS. on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "a HourA
High, 75, at 4 pm.
Low 81. at 6:O5 am.
Evening star., 1952-09-29

ments and agencies, said such a
program was very necessary. It
urged the commission to lose no
time in getting to work on the
Evening star., 1952-09-29

tReadine ct washington Nation
Evening star., 1952-09-29

MI. SCruDeI and fOur ROSe-hIred
private detectives blocked her en-
Evening star., 1952-09-29

The SUN and Moon
Evening star., 1952-11-27
Orlando Seriously III
OF Heart Attack al q
By the Assoeioted Pres.

ROME. Nov. 2T. - Vittorio
Emanuele Orlando. last survivor
of the Big Four who led the
forging of the World War peace
treaty. suffered heart attack last
night and is seriously i'll. a men,
ber of his family said today.
Two doctors who have been
treating the 92-year-old states
man said his worsened condition
is causing serious concern"
Orlando became premier during
the World War I and as the head
of Italy's delegation to the Paris
Conference formed the dominant
group that also included Presi.
dent Woodrow Wilson, Britain's
Lloyd George and Frances
Georges Clemenceau.
After Mussolini came to power
in 1922. he supported the Fascists
for several years but broke with
them after they murdered Socialist
Giacomo Matteotti in 1924. The
next year he resigned from Parlia-
ment and retired from politics.
He broke his retirement after
the fall of fascism and in 1914
was named president of the
Chamber of Deputies.
Evening star., 1952-11-27
Humphrey 10 Seek
Invitation 10 Morse 10
Join Democrat Caucus
BY the Assoeiofed Press

Senator Humphrey of Minnesota
said today he will urge fellow
Senate Democrats to invite rebel
Republican Senator Morse Of Ore
gon to join their party councils.
and has told Senator Morse of his
plan.
Senator Humphrey refused to
discuss the reaction of the Oregon
Senator. who quit the Republican
Party during the Presidential cam
paign, announced he would be-
come an independent, and plugged
for the election of Democratic
Nominee Adlai Stevenson.
Senate Democrats plan to meet
a few days ahead of the January
8 convening of Congress to dis
cuSs strategy.
I'm going to propose then that
Senator Morse be invited to sit in
on the caucus" Senator Humphrey
told reporter.
II have talked to Morse and
told him that I hope he will join
the party officially, or at least
work with U.s." the Minnesotan
continued. But I am not at lib
erty to say what his reaction was. )"
Senator Humphreys suggestion
drew support from Senator Hunt,
Democrat, of Wyoming. in a sepa-
rate interview, but there were
quick signs that there would be
at least some opposition.
Il would not oppose inviting
Senator Morse to sit in with us
if it is proposed at the caucus,
Senator Hunt said. "He resigned
from his party, then came out
four-square for Stevenson in an
honorable manner. He did not
pretend one thing, and be another.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa told reporter he thought
such an invitation would not be
''seemly."
i do not believe it would be
seemly for the caucus by formal
action to issue such an invita-
tion." Senator Gillette said. "We
would welcome any other Senator
who desires to work with us, but
the initiative should be taken
by the Senator himself"
A Southern Democratic Sen
ator. refusing to be quoted by
name because it Woul. .e e.
barrassing to discuss a colleague, :"
said he felt Senator Morse knows
his way around, and can ask to
be admitted to the caucus if he
desires. We should not invite
him."
Evening star., 1952-11-27
Arlington Ministers Told
Students Are Drug-Free

Students in Arlington County
public schools are free from dope
addiction, the Arlington Minis
terial Association has been in
formed.
The Rev. George F. Tittmann
of St. Mary's Episcopal Church,
said school officials told him there
was no record of drug addiction
among pupils. They told him that
one suspected addict was tracked
down. but suspicious were un-
founded.
Mr.. Tittmann, who made the
inquiry for the association, re-
ported that the whole subject OF
narcotics is discussed by ccmpe-
tent health teachers in Junior AID
senior high schools.
Juvenile authorities are very
much alert, very careful" he told
the group.
The associations interest in the
matter was aroused at its last
meeting when DR.. John Re- Pate
of the Southwest Health Center
spoke on narcotics traffic in Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1952-11-27
Dropping of Woge-Price Curbs
|By Democrats Held Unlikely

the latter'S advisory mission. It
said that Mr.. Disable. who was
unsuccessful in an attempt to win
the Ohio Senate seat of Repub-
lican Senator Bricker, will confer
with him on control matters "as
to organization, administration
and policies"
II am glad to find out that you
and I see eye to eye on the impor-
tance of price controls in the pres
ent economic situation" Mr.. Put
nam wrote Mr.. Disable. land that
we both agree we can still continue
to accomplish a great deal. even
under the present weakened law
There were these further de-
velopments:
/. A decision on rolling back, re-
tail beef prices, due from Mr.
Woods yesterday, was postponed at
Mr.. Putnam's request until Mr.
Disable is consulted.
2 Mr.. Putnam. faced with ap-
proving or rejecting a coal wage
boost which may be crucial to the
future of wage control. said he
hopes to leave Washington soor
after the decision. But he added
that he will not leave during 9
crisis"
Evening star., 1952-11-27
County Delegates Weigh
Insurance for Policemen

Legislation providing blanket
insurance protection for Prince
Georges policemen is under con-
sideration today by county dele
gates to the Legislature.
| Albert r. Hassall, Republican
chairman of the county delega-
ton, said he is studying proposals
| for substantial coverage.
| Mr.. Hassall said the Sunday
shooting of a Montgomery County
officer has pointed UP the need
for providing assurance that
policemen or their families will
not be made destitute by death or
disability.
I'm my opinion" Mr.. Hassall
said. proper planning for such
eventuaities is a governmental
duty"
Public contributions in such
cases." he added, display a COM
mendable spirit, but they are
sometimes insufficient to give ade-
quate relief"
Prince Georges and Montgomery
County officers killed or injured
while on duty are now within the
scope of the State Workman's
Compensation Act. They also
share in the State retirement
fund, officials said.
Evening star., 1952-11-27
BY The Assoeiutsd Press

The administration seemed COM
mitted today to keep price and
wage controls until Congress lets
them die-perhaps on April 80.
After calling former Price Boss
Michael v. Disable here to advise
on control methods and policy
during the swan-song days of the
administration, Economic Stabi-
lizer Roger Putnam told assembled
OPS officials:
IT want every one here to re-
alize, and the public, too, that we
still have a job to do and a law
to administer.
1--WE still need controls in many
places"
Mr.. Putnam favors 14-month
extension of anti-inflation powers
until mid-1954. He said he
hoped Mr.. DiSalle's return as a
special consultant to him would
lquash reports of imminent aban-
donment of ceilings.
Maybank Statement Cited.
The reports broke into print on
Monday when Senator Maybank
Democrat, of South Carolina said
he had information that Presi-
dent Truman was considering kill
ling wage and price Ceilings before
1.-The new, Republican-d dominated
Congress meets on January 8.
The White House later said Mr.
Truman had no such plan, but
lOPS workers. already Jared by
1.-THE announced resignation Of Price
director Tighe E. Woods, were un-
certain whether they had a con-
ltrol program or not. Some were
making plans to quit Washington.
Mr.. Putnam named Joseph H.
IFreehill, formerly Mr.. Woods dep
luity, to be acting director of OPS,
Then Mr.. Putnam called the OPS
staff together and treasured it that
controls will be maintained.
| Mr.. DiSalle's arrival on Decem-
Iber l will coincide with the ef-
Ifective date of Mr.. Woods resig-
nation. Mr.. Putnam said. however
that the chubby Ohioan will re-
main only "a week or two" and
will not resume command Of the
price agency, which he headed
until last February.
Confirms Advisory Mission.
Mr.. Putnam made public his
letter to Mr.. Disable confirming