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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
u. n. 10 Act Today
On Urgent Appeal
For Austria Treaty
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y, Dec.
20.-The General Assembly puts
its official seal today on an urgent
United Nations appeal to the Big
Four to conclude an independence
treaty for Austria.
Although the appeal does not
single out any of the four powers.
it became clear that it aims espe-
cially at Russia. The other three
big powers-the United States,
Britain and France-and many
of their friends in the U. N. have
bitterly accused the Russians of
holding up a treaty that would
end the seven-year occupation OF
Austria.
Pushing hard to finish its bust
ness so delegates can go home
+ for the Christmas holidays. the
Assembly holds two sessions to-
day. 1t was expected to 20 on
into night session tomorrow if
necessary.
Approved by Committee.
| Forty eight non Communist
nations approved the appeal yes
terday in the Assembly's Political
Committee. The Soviet Union and
her four Communist allies refused
to vote. They had snubbed all
debates on the subject. declaring
the U. N. had no right to discuss
what they claim is strictly the
business of the four powers.
Pakistan and Afghanistan alb
stained. Sir Mohammed Zafrullah
Khan. Pakistani Foreign Minister.
said he approved of the appeal but
indicated he had abstained from
voting because several of its West
ern hackers had voted against an
amendment his delegation intro
duced on Morocco.
The full Assembly ended its con-
sideration of the situation in trou-
bled Morocco yesterday by approx
ing a mildly worded resolution
merely asking French moroccan
negotiations on self-government
for that North African protecto-
rate.
France BOycOtS Debate.
France boycotted the debate and
voting and indicated she would
ignore the resolution because she
claims the question is an internal
affair and the U. N. has no right to
interfere.
The Pakistan amendment, which
would have stiffened the resolu-
ton, was voted down by the full
Assembly although the Political
Committee previously approved it.
Zafrullah Khan charged the AS
Isembly's rejection was the result
of political maneuvering."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Peace Congress Winds Up
with PariY-Line Program
By the Associated Press

VIENNA, Dec. 20.-The Com
munist-sponsored World Peace
Congress wound up it's sessions
today with plea for a five-powe1
conference and peace pact be-
tween the United States, Russia
Britain, France and Red China.
The congress ignored occasional
criticisms of Russia during the
weeks meetings here and adopted
a program completely in line with
Soviet international policies. The
delegates also called for:
Five-power talks on progress
sive, simultaneous and proper
tionate disarmament"
An immediate ceasef1re in
Korea without prior settlement of
the prisoner issue.
An end to fighting in Malaga
and Indo-China.
Resumption of East-West trade
Rejection of treaties to bind
West Germany to the Western de-
Tense bloc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
by the Associated Press

PITTSBURGH, Dec. 20.-FBI
agents have arrested two teen-age
girls-one IA, the other 15-and
charged them with attempting to
extort total of 100000 from H.
j. Heinz, president of the food
firm bearing his name. and Arthur
Rooney, owner of the Pittsburgh
Steelers of the National Football
League.
Fred Hallford, special agent in
charge of the FBI Office here, said
his men had waited in vain six
times for writer's of extortion
notes to the two prominent Pitts
burghers to pick up the money
they demanded.
The two young girls walked into
the darkness of a northside Pitts
burgh park and picked up a pack
age lying on bench which alleg-
eddy contained $4,000. Instead,
it held a bundle of worthless pa
perS.
Mr.. Hallford disclosed last night
that the two girls had been ar
rested Thursday night. He de-
clined to identify them. except
to give their ages. He said both
girls admitting writing the notes
10 in ALTO Mr.. Heinz, president
of the H. j. Heinz Co.. demanding
$4,000 and to Mr.. Rooney. de-
|manding $4,000.
The extortion letters were SIM
liar, Mr.. Hallford said. The girls
Threatened to harm Mr.. Rooney's
13-year-old twin sons and the IL
Iyear-old son of Mr.. Heinz.
The last of the threatening let
tiers was sent to Mr.. Heinz Deem
Der Is. He was instructed to place
the money in package at the
park.
FBI agents who previously had
kept watch on the picked spot
went to the scene again. This
thine the girls showed up.
Both were arraigned before a
United State commissioner on
charges of violating a Federal
Iextortion statute. They were re-
leased in custody of their parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Bey Of Tunis Bows
And Rubber Stamps
French DEGREES
BY the Associated Press

TUNIS, TuniSia, Dec. 20.-Sidi
Mohammed Al-Amin Bey, NOM
inal sovereign of Tunisia, bowed
to France today, rubber-stamped
two French-sponsored DEGREES and
promised to approve several others
still pending.
The two DEGREES provide for q
greater amount of local self-gov-
eminent in the protectorate's
towns and villages. AS such, they
cut into the Boys power over his
own people.
Acts Under Threat.
The Bey apparently acted under
the threat of seeing members of
his pro-nationalist family exiled
by the French. In announcing
the Bey had signed the two de-
creeS, a spokesman for the French
government here said:
There is no question for the
moment of taking any measure to
exile certain members of the SOW
ereign's family"
The Bey's action, announced
late this morning, represented a
capitulation to the program
backed by France and her resi-
dent-general, Jean de Haute-
clocque. The Nationalist here
want greater freedom from France
and their demands have been
punctuated by demonstrations
which resulted in considerable
bloodshed.
Yields After Stiff Note.
The Bey earlier this week re-
fused to sign the DEGREES in a
stormy session with Mr.. De Haul
teclocque, who in effect said the
sovereign had double-crossed him
in first promising to sign the de-
crees and chen refusing to do so.
The Bey gave his consent to
the two measures simultaneous
with the receipt of a stiff French
note demanding prompt action on
the whole series of reforms which
the French have offered Tunisia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
SpilIane Sells Eight Books
To Movies for S25O,OOO
By the Associafed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Mystery
writer Mickey Spillane has sold
the movie rights to his eight books
for $250,00O.
In an announcement yesterday,
Mr.. Spillane and movie producer
director Victor Saville disclosed
the sale price.
The five-year contract provides
that Mr.. Spillane edit the script
and dialogue of the novels. Mr..
Saville, an independent producer
said he is financially backing the
movie plans.
Mr.. Spillane, who lives at New
burgh, N. Y, worked Is years
writing for newspapers. radio sta
lions. comic books and periodicals
before turning out his first mys-
terry IN 1947. His novels have sold
millions of copies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
u. 5. Help Predicted
In Providing Schools
In lmpacted' Areas
BY the Associated Press

A key congressional figure said
today he believed the new Repub-
lican Congress will continue Fed
eral aid to the States for con-
struction of schoolhouses in areas
of concentrated Government ac-
Itivity.
Representative Mcconnell, Re-
publican. of Pennsylvania, slated
to become chairman of the House
Education and Labor Committee
in the SD Congress-. said he con-
sidered Federal aid to Govern
ment "impacted" areas of vital
Importance.
He also said he approved of
general school construction in
needy local school districts.
Unable to Finance Services.
The so-called federally ''im-
pacted" districts are those which
are unable to finance school
services because Government
project has brought an influx OF
workers whose children over-tax
existing facilities.
Another type of impacted dis
trict is one where Federal acqui-
sition Of land and property re-
moves it from the local tax rolls
and reduces the tax income for
school purposes.
Mr.. Mcconnell said aid to these
hard-up areas was "a definite
one" for Congress to supply
that's where they need help from
the Government"
General Aid Ruled Out.
But, at the same time. Mr.. Nc
Connell ruled out proposals for
general Federal aid for mainte-
nance and operation of schools
such items as payment of
teachers salaries or financing of
auxiliary services like school bus
transportation.
Mr.. Mcconnell said he con-
Sidered use of school funds a State
and local matter, and not one for
Federal Government.
A subcommittee, two years ago
estimated that 81 billion was
needed for public school buildings
during the next 10 years. with
100000 additional children reach
ing school age each year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Two Teen-Age Girls Are Held
In $4,000 Extortion ATTEMPT

pending disposition of their cases
by Juvenile Court.
Mr.. Hallford said the 15-year-
old girl admitted she alone wrote
the letters to Mr.. Rooney. but that
she didn't follow through by giving
him instructions on where to pay
the $4,000. He added that both
girls collaborated in writing the
Heinz letters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Supplies
Continued From First Page.)

most frequent criticism of Amer
lean advisers with ROK artillery
units.
One particular shortage believed
to be extra acute is in stocks OF
VT" ammunition - the ultra
modern proximity fused shells
that detonate by radar above
ground and are devastating
against troops in the open.
you've got to explain where
every one of those is going" one
American artilleryman said wryly
during the Kumhwa battle.
For the greater part of the
Korean war the United States
Army has been using up reserve
stocks of artillery ammunition
left over from World War II. This
ammunition has been excellently
preserved and has always APP
'peared plentiful. Now, however,
artillerymen say new ammunition
is coming through, indicating
that the old surplus stocks have
been used up and new manufac-
turing is needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Icelond's 20-Doy Strike
Of 70, 900 Unionists Ends
BY the Associated Press

REYKJAVIK, Iceland, Dec. 20.
The strike which had idled 90
600 members of A unions for 20
days ended today. The stoppage
had paralyzed this island.
The strikers wanted higher
wages. The employers said they
couldn't pay and urged the gov
eminent to cut the cost of living
The government offered price and
income tax cuts and bigger family
allowances. The strikers accept
ed.
The first of % strikebound
ships to be unloaded this morn
ing carried Christmas trees from
Norway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Jupun, Bolivia Renew Ties

TOKYO. Dec. 20 (P). Japan
today announced resumption of
diplomatic relations with Bolivia.
A government announcement said
formal notes were exchanged in
Peru today. Bolivia broke off dip
lomatic relations in January,
1912, and declared war on Japan
in March, 1913.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Gen. BeiehtIer Enters
Walter Reed for Care
BY the Associated Press

Maj. Gen. Robert S. Beightler
World War II commander of the
37th Infantry Division and recent
ly governor of the Ryukyu Islands
in the Pacific, entered the Army's
Walter Reed Hospital yesterday
Gen. Beightler. so, arrived here
Thursday night for treatment OF
a heart condition. A medical Of
f1cer said his condition is very
good" but he is expected to re-
main in the hospital two Of three
weeks.
The Ohio engineer who rose
from Army private to general, flew
in from Okinawa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Non-Tax Law Vio|ator
List Given McGranery
By Treasury Agents

The Justice Department has re-
ceived the names of II persons
and four companies that Treasury
investigators believe may have
violated Federal laws other than
tax regulations.
Attorney General McGranery
announced yesterday the reports
have been received from the
Treasury. He said three of them,
involving four individuals, indi-
Gated possible violations of the
white slave traffic law.
Three, involving one person and
four companies, indicate violations
of anti-gambling laws.
State Legislator Involved.
One indicated possible violation
of. interstate commerce laws by a
State inspector of meat packing
and processing plants.
One involved a member of a
State legislature who caused SAL
airy payments to be made by his
State to three fictitious recipients.
The announcement said that in
this case 1.-The United States at
torney in the area involved con-
cluded that the matter should not
be presented to a Federal grand
jury for possible prosecution for
forgery"
Another report involves two per-
sons the Treasury thinks might be
violating the Smith Act, which
deals with conspiracy to teach and
advocate the overthrow of the
Government by force.
Names Kept Secret.
Still another report involves a
former Federal employee who was
discharged earlier this year. The
did not indicate the
nature of this case but said a Fed
eral grand jury had refused to in
dict the person involved. 1t added
that the case lis nov in the claims
division of the Department of JUS
tice for determination whether
there Is any possibility of financial
recovery"
The final report involves an
alleged attempt by a public &C
countant to bride a revenue agent.
The Justice Department said this
is being Investigated by the In
ternal Revenue Bureau.
No names were made public in
any of the cases.
Mr.. McGranery asked the Treas
ury Department for a list on Oc-
totber 80, after the Internal Rev.
enue Bureau had issued a report
showing the results of a drive to
collect taxes from underworld, fig
ures.' The possible violations of
other laws were uncovered in the
course of tax investigations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20


confronted with a transcript of
seven tapped telephone calls with
Ercole between last September 19
and October 3. The former Gov
ernor admitted the transcript was
substantially correct.
The telephone conversation
transcript. read into the record
by the commission, shower Ercole
and Mr.. Hoffman first discussed
the possibility of getting creole
a pass to see Adonis. This idea
was dropped, Mr.. Hoffman said,
when he was advised police were
checking all visitors to Adonis.
Deciding on the message, Mr..
Hoffman was quoted as saying:
You can write out any message
that you want to get to him
(Adonis) and put it in an envelope
and seal it all up, see, and this
fellow can get it to him, deliver
it to him."
Mr.. Hoffman denied any
acquaintance with Anastasia as
well as Adonis. The Governor also
said he never received a message
for Adonis.
Asked about creole, Mr.. Hoff-
man said he had known him for
rs years but never had any idea
the fight manager had a criminal
record. Mr.. Hoffman added that
Ercole described Adonis as IAN
old boyhood friend" and therefore
was eager to see him.
Commission Counsel Theodore
klendl. in questioning Ercole. who
also testified yesterday, said the
Tight manager had been convicted
among other things. of bookmak-
ing and grand larceny.
Ercole also baked at many
questions and appeared bored.
Once he half closed his eyes and
nodded.
You're not going to sleep?"
ME-. Kiendl asked.
Il refuse to answer on nv con-
stltutional right" said Ercole
suddenly becoming alert. 1T
might incriminate me-"
License Ordered Suspended.
Robert K. Christenberry, chair
man OF the State Athletic Com
mission which has control of box
ing in New York, attended the
hearing and later ordered the sus-
pension of Ercole's manager for
his refusal to answer crime COM
mission questions. creole will get
an athletic commission hearing at
a later date.
In a development related to the
crime investigation, ex convict
Pasquale Ferrone. 43. of Spring.
neld. N. j.. was arrested in New
ark in connection with a New
York indictment charging extor-
ton of $4,000 to unload SIS mil
lion worth of Russian furs tied up
in patriotic" dock strike against
Soviet shipments.
The indictment. handed down
Yesterday, was the first as a result
OF testimony about waterfront
crime before the Crime Commits
sion. Details of the alleged ex-
tortion were revealed at a COM
mission hearing.
Ferrone. secretary of a local of
the AFL International Longshore-
mems Association. was released in
$4,000 bail after he refused to
waive extradition.
The four-man Crime Commits
sion has an appointment in AL
bany today with Gov. Thomas E.
Dewey to discuss legislation needed
for a breakdown on organized
crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Motor Scooter Club
To Aid Civil Defense
BY the Associated Press

DALLAS. - If disaster strikes
here. the IS members of the Oak
Cliff Motor Scooter Club stand
ready to swing into action by fur.
nishing messenger service.
David Farrow. II, president Of
the club which consists mostly OF
high school students, says the
club has volunteered for civil de.
Tense service under a national
registration program. The regis
tration aims at obtaining a list.
ing of persons available for emer-
gency service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Loss of Life in RotIoning
OF Arms Held Ridiculous

1t. Gen. Williston B. Palmer
just returned from Korea, asserted
yesterday that it would be "ridicu-
lous" to say American lives have
been lost because of the rationing
of ammunition in the war.
Gen. Palmer, who has been COM
mander of the 10th Corps becomes
assistant Army chief of staff.
Gen. Palmer said, that Gin the
aggregate. our forces have enough
bullets to keep the Chinese
cooled Off"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20

Northern Ireland is to have a
new industry employing ove.' 300
women making air-sea rescue
equipment. including rubber din
ghies and lifeiackets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
SPECIAL NOTICES

THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock
holders of THE DISTRICT TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY, for the
election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may be properly
brought before the meeting, will be
held at the ONCE of said company
at ! O'Clock pm. Monday, January
II, 1858 The polls viii be open
between l and 2 o'clock pm. JOHN
H. STADTI.ER. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING Of the stock
TITLE INSURANCE. COMPANY, Tor
the election of directors for the
ensuing year and for the trans
action Of such other business as may
be properly brought before the meet
ing, will be held at the ONCE of said
company at l o'clock pm. Monday.
January H. 1853. The polls will
be open between and : O clock
pm. JOHN H. sTADTLER. Secretary.
THE ANNUAL MEETING OF the stock
holders of THE LAWYERS TITLE
INSURANCE COMPANY for the
election of directors for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of such
other business as may be properly
brought before the meeting, will
be held at the once OF said CONF
pany. at | o'clock pm. Monday,
pm. JOHN H. STADTLER. Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
FOUND

COCKER OR SETTER PUP. brown and
white marking. Found in vicinity OF
DOG, brown, male puppy, part collie; at
Alaska and 18th. Phone ia. 9-5551. 20
SCOTCH TERRIER, black, male; VIC. Claf.
Soaon. Va. Vienna 26-W-3. I'll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-12-20
Crime

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Superintendent of VMI
Released From Hospital
BY the Assoeioted Press

Maj. Gen. Richard J. Marshall,
superintendent Of Virginia Mill
tary Institute, was discharged
from Walter Reed Army Hospital
yesterday.
Gen. Marshall was admitted in
March and shortly afterward suf-
fered a slight stroke.
Evening star., 1952-05-10
| Zone Plan Changes
In Takoma Park Hit
By Property Owners

Opposition to apartments and
off-street parking contemplated
in the proposed master zoning
plan for Takoma Park, Md, was
Expressed at public hearing last
night.
The hearing, conducted by the
City Council on the zoning plan
prepared by the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, was for residents of
the 9Th and 21st voting precincts
of the Montgomery County Sec
ton of the community.
Property owners adjacent to
Manor Circle at the intersection
of Carroll and Ethan Allen ave-
nues the latter two throughfares
being part of East-West High
way. disapproved of the idea Of
changing their section to COM
mercial, with parking lots on each
side of the highway. Similar OBJ
jections were made to proposed
of-street parking lots on Phila-
delphia and Grant avenues, in
the rear of business establish
ments on Carroll avenue.
One owner at Sycamore and
Ethan Allen avenues had no OBJ
lection to changing from resi-
Dental to commercial. He said
he was surrounded by single unit
homes, which had been renovated
into two-family apartments.
!! The strongest protest against
Evening star., 1952-05-10

apartment houses or large build
ings came from citizens in the
section bounded by Jackson, Lin
coin and Carroll avenues and Sligo
Creek parkway. They want it to
remain residential. No objection
was raised by those living in an
other section bounded by Cock
Grille, Eastern and Poplar avenues
and the Montgomery County line
changing from residential zones
to permit erection of apartment
houses,
Evening star., 1952-05-10
Chinese Ahead on CuIenduI

HONG KONG. - The Chinese
claim to have figured the exact
length of a calendar year 1900
years before the Romans did.
Evening star., 1952-05-04
Peyton Ford Called
In Tanker Deal Quiz
BY the Asseeiased Press

| A House judiciary subcommittee
yesterday called Peyton Ford. for
mer assistant to the Attorney
General, to testify publicly this
week in connection with the COM
mittee's investigation of the JUS
tice Department.
Representative Killings, Repub-
lican, of California, member of the
group, told newsmen that Mr.,
Ford was subpoenaed for tomor-
/ row.
| He will join a group Of other
top lawyers In the Justice Depart
ment who have been called to tell
about the investigation of sur
plus tanker deal in which the law
firm of Newbold Morris figured.
Mr.. Morris, after his custer as
the Administrations corruption
sleuth, told the committee it was
Mr.. Ford who first approached
him on taking the job.
Mr.. Ford left the department
last fall to enter private law prac-
ltice.
Evening star., 1952-05-04
5 in Area Win Awards
And 1S More Show ART
lin Scholastic Contest

Five District area high school
students won awards and another
18 had pieces of art work selected
for exhibit in the 25th annual
Scholastic Awards Competition,
it was announced yesterday.
All Of the art pieces-which in
clude water colors, oils, metalcraft
and block prints-are on display
at the Carnegie institute in Pitts
burgh.
Local award winners were:
Norman Rodman, of Roosevelt
High School; Ronald Aldrich of
Banneker Junior High School;
Leonard Katz, of Coolidge High
School; Gerald Wartofsky, of
Roosevelt High School, and Helen
Gardiner, Of Sidwell Friends
School.
Those students who did not win
awards but whose work was Sc
lected were:
Sarah Redd, Dave Roeloes and
Frances Swicegood of Washington
Lee High School; Hubert Crawford
OF Armstrong High School; Robert
Goldstein, Sidney Gritz, Melvin
Levine, Paul H. Rawley and Jesse
Withers of Coolidge High School;
Allan Kidwell. of Eastern High
School: Leona Ethridge of Francis
Junior High School; Eve Hoffman
and Dorothy Orr of Mount Vernon
Seminary; Lin Geeming, Alva
Griffin and Priscilla Lieu of Roose-
velt High School; Susan Segal of
Sidwell Friends School, and Sin
clair Hui Of Woodrow Wilson High
School.
More than 125, 900 students sub
mitted entries in the Nationwide
contest sponsored by Scholastic
Magazine. OF these, 1,545 were
selected for the exhibit in Pitts
burgh.
The contest was sponsored To-
cally by Frank r. Jelleff, Inc.