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Evening star., 1952-03-05
Capt. MiIIken Asks to Retire
As Director Of PoIicewomen
Desire to Get Up and Go Prompts Her PIeo
To End 33 Years Service to Department

Capt. Rhoda Milliken, Sc, di-
rector of the Woman's Bureau,
has applied for retirement from
the Police Department, the Com
announced today.
Since she has served the de-
partment for 80 years and, passed
the required retirement age, Capt.
Milliken's application will be
granted automatically, and prob
ably will become effective April 1.
An urge to "get up and So
and fear of the danger of stag
nation" prompted her retirement
to Police Chief Robert
v. Murray last month, Capt. Mil
liken said. She said she is in
excellent health and is not claim
ing physical disability.
Looking back over her long
years of service, Capt. Milliken
said she had enjoyed her work
because it is living and real and
Evening star., 1952-03-05

I have always enjoyed dealing
with people and their problems. "
The lot of a policewoman, Capt.
Milliken said, "is not so heart
breaking as it is frustrating
There are so many things that
should be done, such as the re-
Mobilization of families and guild
ance of children, that are not
DONE"
Capt. Milliken said she has not
decided what she will do In retire
ment.
II have so many ideas, it is hard
to decide" she said.
Capt. Milliken said she has lone
been convinced it is a healthy
thing to have changes at the tor
of Government when bureau chief:
grow old.
'At my age" she said with ar
(See MIIIIKEN Page A-2.1
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Lee BoYcotts Meeting
Old. {. School Board
Assai|s Secret Talks
Construction Program
Session Should Be Open
To Public, He Declares

Adelbert w. Lee, Board of Edu-
cation vice president, today boy
cotted secret board meeting
called to consider six-year
school construction program be-
cause he said it should be open
to the public.
The School Boards finance
committee called the session to-
day to hear School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning report on a proposed
building program. The outline of
the program was requested by the
Commissioners as part Of the city's
long-range financial planning.
Concerns Secret Matters.
DR.. Corning requested that the
meeting be closed to the public
and the press. He said it con-
cerned secret budget matters. c.
Melvin Sharpe, School Board pres
ident, agreed the meeting would
be closed as long as only budget
matters were discussed.
I'm not attending an illegal
meeting" Mr.. Lee said. "The
public and the press have a legal
right to be present"
Mr.. Lee pointed out that the
law allows the School Board to
meet in secret only when consid-
ering the appointment or promo
ton Of school personnel. In con-
Sidering budget matters, which
can't be made public until Presi-
dent Truman sends the budget to
Congress, the School Board also
holds closed sessions.
Sees Motive by Corning.
Mr.. Lee said today's meeting
did not fit into either of these
catagories. He said the planning
of a building program did not
concern the budget.
He charged that it was only an
attempt Of DR.. Corning to avoid
public discussion Of controversial
questions that must be faced in
the next few years such as the
possible transfer of white schools
to colored pupils to meet class
room needs.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Prague Reported Willing
To Discuss 0atis With u. ).
By the Associated Pres.

PARIS, Mar. 5.-A diplomatic
source said today that Czecho-
slovak government has expressed
a willingness to conduct official
talks about the case Of William
N. Oats. imprisoned American
correspondent.
This source said the willingness
to talk represents a step forward,
since at one time the Czechs
refused to listen to any mention
Of the subject.
Mr.. Oats was convicted on
charges Of espionage, along with
two other Associated Press en-
ployeS who are Czechoslovak citi-
zenS. Mr.. Oats was sentenced
to 10 years imprisonment with q
recommendation that he be re-
leased after five years and expelled
from the country. The United
States has made numerous pro-
tests to Czechoslovakia on the
case.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
McGrath Refuses to Release
Data on Cases to House Probers;
Senators BaIk at Tax Revampinq
Says Request
For information
Is Too Brood
BY the Associated Press

The Justice Department refused
today to give detailed information
on the handling of Government
prosecutions to a congressional
committee investigating Attorney
General McGrath's conduct of his
Office.
A House Judiciary Subcommit-
tee. headed by Representative
Chelf, Democrat. Of Kentucky, or
February % wrote to Mr.. McGrath
asking him to list all, cases referred
to his department for action dur
ing the last six years in which &C
ton was declined, the cases were
returned to the originating depart
ment. or are now pending in the
Justice Department.
The information was asked as
part of an investigation of the
way Mr.. McGrath has run the
Justice Department.
Will Not Comply With Request.
Joseph c. Duggan. Assistant At
torney General acting for Mr..
McGrath, replied today that this
blanket request was entirely out
side the scope of the resolution
adopted by the full House Judici-
ary Committee authorizing the in
vestigation.
Mr.. Duggan said the resolution
limited the projected inquiry "to
specific allegations and complaints
based upon credible evidence and
not mere suspicion and rumor."
Furthermore, Mr.. Duggan said,
the project would involve exami-
nation of a half million cases
which would impose an intoler-
albe burden upon this depart
ment" and paralyze its current
duties.
I'm any event." his letter said,
1--WE could not comply with any
such request"
Specific Cases Demanded.
Mr.. Duggan went on to say 1--WE
are prepared to honor all reason
able requests with respect to def
mite cases and matters where such
requests are based upon specific
allegations supported by credible
evidence, unless public interest or
necessity requires otherwise"
The letter noted at this point
that the executive branch of the
Government "is an independent
and equal coordinate branch"
with the Congress and the judi
ciary system under the Constitu-
ton.
Mr.. Duggan closed his letter by
noting that some subcommittee
members have made public state
mentS that they have in their pos
session specific complaints about
the administration of the Justice
Department.
He said: /
IF these members have any
such information, we shall be glad
to cooperate in order to bring the
facts to light"
Evening star., 1952-03-05

last night by a decisive House
vote, 236 to 162, which sent the
UNIT bill back to committee for
more study.
The vote followed a series OF
fast-breaking parliamentary ma
neuvers and climaxed a bitter six
hour battle, during which it ap-
peared that UNIT proponents were
getting the upper hand.
House leaders had indicated
earlier prediction that a success
full move to recommit would block
UNIT during this session. Mr.. Vim
son told reporters Immediately
afterward that he plans no fur
ther committee action this year.
May End Senate Effort.
The action probably means also
that the Senate will not consider
Ia similar bill. Both measures
would have paved the way for in
duction of 18-year-olds for six
months of training, after which
they would have been sent into
reserve forces for an additional
|71a years.
Chairman Russell of the Senate
Armed Services Committee said it
will be little short of national
tragedy" if the House action
means the death of UNIT legiSla-
ton"
Failure to pass a UNIT law, he
said, would be a blow to our ma
tional defense and an injustice to
the young Americans who may be
suddenly called to arms to save
this country from the menace of
international communism" The
injustice, he said, will come if it
is neceSSary-aS was done after
outbreak of the Korean war-to
call up reservistS, who already
have fought one or more wars to
meet another emergency.
Earlier RecOmmittal Avoided.
Eighty -one Democrats joined
155 Republicans in voting to send
the measure back to committee
Thirty-one Republicans. one Inde-
pendent and 131 Democrats op-
posed it.
Earlier, the House had beaten
(See UNIT, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Acheson Admits He Reversed
Security Board Ruling on Club
Says He Cleared Diplomat After Review
Of Case by Trusted Service Officer

mated a trusted foreign service Of
ficer to review the case as his dep
uty. This officer. Mr.. Acheson went
on decided that Mr.. Club was not
a security risk. Mr.. Acheson said
he adopted the officers conclusion
and cleared Mr.. Clubb, who later
applied for and was granted re-
tirement.
Mr.. Acheson described as utterly
and absolutely untrue what he
described as suggestions that there
was some connection between the
retirement application and his
clearance of Mr.. Clubb.
Two Republican Senators helped
bring to light Mr.. Acheson's action
in reversing the department board.
Seantor Ferguson, Republican,
Of Michigan, had asked Owen
baltimore, a Senate committee
witness, last week whether he
knew that Mr.. Acheson had re-
versed the board. Mr.. baltimore
said he did not know this. Later,
Senator Mccarthy, Republican, of
Wisconsin, said Secretary Acheson
(See CIJJBB.. Page A-3)
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Subcommittee Seeks
Senate Showdown
On nMcCart|1y Probe
Elections Units Move
Aimed to End Imposse
On Benton Resolution
By J. A. O'Leoy

The Senate Elections Subcom-
mittee voted today to seek a show
down in the Senate on whether il
should go on with its investiga-
ton of Senator Mccarthy, Repub-
Ilican, of Wisconsin. in view of his
challenge of it's authority several
months ago.
The decision of the five-man
subcommittee today, however, will
have to be passed on by the Sen
ate Rules Committee, of which il
lis a part, before the issue can
reach the floor.
For nearly a year the subcom-
mittee, headed by Chairman Gill
lette, Democrat, Of Iowa, has been
considering the resolution Of SEN
lator Benton. Democrat, of Con-
necticut seeking to determine
whether Senator Mccarthy should
be ousted from the Senate.
The procedure agreed on today
by divided vote would, in ef-
feet, call on the Senate to de-
eide whether it wants the com.
mittee to pursue the inquiry to. 9
conclusion.
Chairman Gillette said that
the subcommittee decided to re-
quest Chairman Hayden Of the
Rules Committee to ask Senator
Nc Carthy If he will take his clal-
lenge of jurisdiction to the Senate
himself.
Two Questions for Senate.
If he declines to do so, then
the request of the subcommittee
is that the Rules Committee itself
ask the Senate to pass on two
questions. namely:
l. The extent of the Jurisdiction
of the Rule Committee to go into
questions occurring after the
1850 election and not connected
directly with the Maryland in
vestigation.
2. The question of the honesty
and integrity of the committee
which Senator Gillette said also
was raised by Senator Mccarthy
Senator Benton made 10 com.
plants against Senator Mccarthy
as possible bases for custer pro.
ceedings. Chief among these
complaints were his manner oil
conducting his campaign against
alleged Communist influence in the
Government, and the part hi
Iplayed in the defeat of Senator
Tydings in the 1850 Maryland
election. The others related tx
various activities since Senator
Mccarthy came to the Senate ir
1916.
Last December, Senator McCar.
thy exchanged a series of letters
with Senators Gillette, in which
Senator Mccarthy questioned the
jurisdiction of an elections SUBJ
committee to go into matters moi
connected with his own election OF
some other elections in which he
took part.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Eleni1s Paris Fashion
Report Begins Today

The Stor's fashion editor, EIeni, notes
the absence Of greet women designers
IN the Pors fashion morts. Noting only
Schioporelli and Gres, she writes from
Paris thot even the guide at the Louvre
gets In touch Of fashion. Her &C.
count oppeors on pose B-l.
Other lecture reading inside todoyis
Stor includes:
George Washington university's Joan
HissInson, physics major and now q
donee major in physieol edueotion,
composed the music, did the ehoreosra-
ply and will donee in the Dance Pro-
duction Groups concert. How Miss
Hissinson gets thot way IS told BY
Betty Miles in o story on pose B-2.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
BY the Associated Pres.

TOKYO. Mar. 5.-The United
States destroyer division sailing
around the world to "show the
flag" is exhibiting more than Old
Glory.
Three ships are flying the Con-
|federate flag. and the fourth un-
|furled the Lone Star flag Of Texas.
A report received by naval head
quarters here said the ships sailed
out of Hong Kong harbor yester-
day with Southern flags flying at
their yardarms."
The destroyers are the Bristol.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Ship Deals Inquiry
Hears Woman Tell
OF 100000 Fees
Mrs. Konow Testifies
Chinese-Finonced Move
Enriched Casey Group
By the Associoted Press

Mrs. Olga Konow. who quipped
that she has been nicknamed
"Oilboat Olga" testified today she
got fees of more than 100000"
for helping to engineer a deal in
war surplus oil tankers that paid
off $450. 900 on a 81 900 investment.
A well-groomed blonde who
scarcely looks like the shipping
Evening star., 1952-03-05
baltimore Admits
Trying 10 Influence
Truman on China
Says He Asked President
Not to Restrict Aid
To Chang in 1o45
By Robert K. Walsh

Owen baltimore, confronted by
copies of proposals he gave Presi-
dent Truman in 1945, admitted to
a Senate subcommittee today that
he tried to Influence" Mr.. Tru-
man to correct" foreign policy
toward China.
He said he tried to influence
the President against restricting
American aid to the Chinese Ma
tionalistS while the Communists
were also fighting the japanese.
He vehemently denied that he
specifically asked the President to
order aid to the Chinese Reds at
that time. He explained that
with the utmost .earnestnesS" he
urged the President to order an
impartial review Of United States
policy toward China. Such a re-
view, he suggested, should be made
by advisers who are not asso-
ciated with either the formula
tion or the implementation of that
policy as recently practiced."
Mr.. baltimore also declared that
his two memoranda to the Presi-
dent in June and July of 1945 and
his three-minute visit to the White
House at that time did not have
the slightest effect" on American
foreign policy toward China.
He insisted, moreover, that his
recommendations to the President
had no connection with the fact
that several top ofncials in the
State Department. including for
mer Undersecretary Joseph C..
Grew. resigned few weeks later
and that his friend, John Carter
Vincent, was promoted in the de-
partment.
Eighth Day Of Testimony.
The eighth day Of Mr.. Latti-
more's testimony reached dra-
matte pitch when the Senate In
ternal Security subcommittee pro-
duced copies of the letters and
memoranda he sent to the White
(Saa TATwsYRFODE nooa A2N
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Pictures on Pose A-S.

'~sS'S~ w 80 =
operator she is, Mrs. Konow said
the deal was financed by wealthy
Chinese.
In the wind up, the Chinese
indirectly got control of three
tankers the United States Govern
ment had refused to sell them.
The $450, 900 went to Joseph E.
Casey. former member of the
House, and a group of asso-
Iciates who got the ships from the
Government-putting up only
ISL 900 of their own money-and
turned them over to the Chinese
financed United Tanker Corp.
Mrs. Konow, a handsome figure
in old rose blouse and black skirt,
testified before the Senate Inves-
LEGATIONS Subcommittee which is
looking into this and other Casey
engineered ship deals.
The Senators are pursuing the
questions of whether the deals in
volved any violations of law. in
fiuence peddling or tax evasion.
Mr.. Casey has testified that
Mrs. Konow provided a tip that
led to this particular three-ship
deal, and that it was worked out
in the law Office Of a partner Of
Newbold Morris. President Tru-
mans Government corruption
sleuth.
The law partner who will be
questioned later, is Houston Was
SON
Testimony by Robert w. Dudley
that Washington lawyers got ST.
267 900 In fees for lining up sur
plus ship deals caused subcom-
mittee members to speculate
about possible influence on the
old Maritime Commission.
The subcommittee is investi-
eating deals by which Mr.. Casey
and several prominent associates
bought eight tankerS from the old
Maritime Commission several years
ago. The group made an initial in
|vestment Of 500, 900 and disposed
OF the ships later at a $3.2 million
overall profit.
Mr.. Dudley, Washington law
yer who Is under indictment on
charges of perjury growing out
OF an investigation of the Recon-
struction Finance Corp. last year,
told the subcommittee yesterday
that he, Mr.. Casey and the law
firm Of Joseph H. Rosenbaum
earned about $1,267 900 in fees
from series of such deals.
That figure had been mentioned
BY Senator Nixon, Republican. of
California. It was on the basis
OF a subcommittee staff study of
deals involving 10 companies and
80 surplus ships Of various types.
Senator Nixon explained.
Senator Mundt. Republican, of
North Dakota, said he would seek
more information on whether in
f1uence was used Dy high-paid
lawyers on what he described as
"harried little bureaucrats" in the
old Maritime Commission. Sub
committee Chairman Hoey, Dem
ocrat, of North Carolina, indicated
he also may want to look into
that angle of the inquiry.
Mr.. Dudley said the only gifts
he ever gave commission officials
or employees were some baskets of
pears one Christmas to half
dozen persons"
He testified he got $79,500 in
fees and SLOT 900 in profits in the
series of transactions Mr.. Casey.
he said, got $68,500 in fees and
$528. 900 in profits, and the Rosen-
baum firm 1927 500 in fees and
$780, 900 in profits. He added that
some of. the money is still in the
process Of collection.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Prison Escape Tunnel Found
When Truck Caves In Road
BY fhe Associated Press

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Mar.
5.-A milk truck ended a tunnel
escape attempt Of State peniten-
itary inmates 80 feet short of
freedom last might've weeks
after the prisoners were honored
at a dinner for digging no tunnels
during the past IL months.
The men are believed to have
worked 18 months on the project.
Evening star., 1952-03-05

a resolution Of disapproval. The
resolution was introduced last
week by Chairman George of the
Senate Finance Committee and
Senator Millikan of Colorado,
ranking Republican on the COM
mittee.
The matter is expected to be
taken up on the Senate floor
next Tuesday with promise Of a
strong fight to save the plan.
Moody Pledges Fight.
"We1 make a strong fight on
the Senate floor for the reor-
ganization plan," Senator Moody,
Democrat, of Michigan, told re-
porters after the committees
action.
Two Dem ocratic Senators
joined with five Republicans in
voting for the disappearing reso-
luton.
They were:
Chairman Mcclellan of Ar
kansas, and Senator Hoey, Dem
ocrat of North Carolina, and Re-
publican Senators Mundt of
South Dakota, Nixon of Cali
|fornia, DworShak of Idaho,
Schoeppel of Kansas and McCar-
thy of Wisconsin.
Democratic Senators O'Conor of
Maryland, Humphrey of Mime
sofa, Monroney of Oklahoma,
Moody and Senator Margaret
Chase Smith, Republican, of
Maine, voted against the disap-
proving resolution. Senator Un-
derwood, Democrat. Of Kentucky
was not listed as voting.
Strong Minority Report Seen.
Senator Moody said the Presi-
dents reorganization plan was in
line with the Hoover Commissions
recommendations and that he
could see mo valid objections
to it,"
He indicated that he. Senator
Humphrey and Senator Monroney,
with perhaps others, would file q
strong minority report on the mat
ter.
Unless voted down in the Sen
ate by March IA, the plan auto
matically will become effective.
1T already has been approved by
the House.
Truman Issues Appeal.
President Truman made an
hour appeal for the plan
in a letter yesterday to Senator
McClellan. He called it 'the most
important step" to assure a tax
collecting system of 1.-The highest
integrity"
Revenue Commissioner John B.
Dunlap was the concluding wit
ness as the committee completed
its hearings yesterday. He urged
adoption Of the plan as neces-
sary move in increasing the bu-
reau's efficiency.
Foley Questioned.
After the public hearing the
expenditures investigating SUBJ
committee questioned Undersecre-
tary of the Treasury Edward H.
Foley, jr., in closed session on
the issue raised by Senator Nc
Carthy as to whether Mr.. Foley
ever asked the bureau to clay off"
on prosecution of tax cases.
Senator Hoey, the subcommittee
chairman, indicated later to re-
porters the Foley matter was
closed. He said it was mot an in
vestigation" and there was moth
ing submitted and nothing fur
ther to be pursued by the staff"
Meanwhile, the House Ways and
Means subcommittee investigating
tax scandals scheduled a closed
meeting to consider a program for
an inquiry into conditions in the
tax offices in the New York area.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Grohom Visits Nehru

NEW DELHI, India. Mar. 5 (H1.
DIR. Frank p. Graham, who is
trying to mediate the dispute be-
tween India and Pakistan over
Kashmir, conferred with Prime
Minister Nehru for an hour and
five minutes today. He Is sched-
uled to fly to Karachi. capital Of
Pakistan, Friday.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Africon Mine Blast Kills Ia

JOHANNESBURG, South Afri-
lea, Mar. 5 B.-Fourteen African
miners were killed, three were
CRITICALLY hurt and a European
was injured severely today by a
Imethane gas explosion at the
IWelkom mine in the Orange Free
State gold country.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Boiler Explosion Kills Four

ELWOOD, Ind, Mar. S P.-
Three men were killed in a boiler
explosion at the Indiana Die Cast
ing Co. here early today. A fourth
man died later in a hospital.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Truman Proposal
Voted Down, 7 to 5,
By Committee
By Cecil Holland

The Senate Expenditures Com
mittee voted, Z to 5. today against
President Truman's plan for re-
organizing the scandal-hit Bureau
of Internal Revenue.
The vote was on making a
favorable report to the Senate on
Evening star., 1952-03-05
New Tox Hearings Set

The King subcommittee in
vestigating tax scandals said
today it will begin public hear
ings here Monday on the New
York situation, with five or six
present or former Internal Rev.
enue employees as the. witnesses.
Chairman King said the conduct
Of the witnesses has been "un-
usual" and that they have been
under investigation by the COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Late News
Bulletins
Cos Wage Pact Near

The CIO Oil Workers Union
has reached an understand
ing" in the wage dispute which
had threatened to cut off the
supply Of natural gas to this
area Sunday night, it was an
nounced in Charleston, w. Va,
this afternoon. The agreement
will be submitted to local unions
in Charleston for ratification
Friday.
Evening star., 1952-03-05

Defense Attorneys to Question Hotel Mon
on Story Of Fees Paid Finnesan. Page A-6
Evening star., 1952-03-05

House Roll Coll Vote on Shelving of UNIT
Legislation. Pose AS
Evening star., 1952-03-05
By Gornett D. Horner

OcCEcGdTy OI SCaCe ACn6SOLl
said today that he had overruled
a finding by the State Depart
ment's Loyalty and Security
Board that o. Edmund Club was
a security risk.
Mr.. Clubb retired from the
foreign service on a pension
U. S. Supports Britoin in MoIoyo Struggle.
Acheson indicates. Poge AZ
February II, after a department
announcement that he had been
cleared of loyalty and security
charges.
Mr.. Acheson. saying he was TAX
ing full personal responsibility
for the action, told a news con-
ference today that the depart
ment's Loyalty and Security Board
itself cleared Mr.. Club on loyalty
grounds, but ruled against him
on the separate security risk mat
ter.
Mr.. Club appealed the security
risk finding to him. Mr.. Acheson
said. The Secretary then desig-
Evening star., 1952-03-05
UNIT Bill Sidetracked
By House, 236 TO 162;;
Issue Declared Dead
Measure Recommitted
After Bitter Struggle;
Vinson Gives Up Fight
By George Beveridqe

Universal military training ap-
peared today to be a dead issue
at least for the rest of this ses-
sion Of Congress-as Chairman
Vinson Of the House Armed Serv-
ices Committee said his mind is
made up" not to revive it this
year.
The administrations UNIT drive
was brought to a grinding halt