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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Quinn Tells Probe He Took Part
In Tax Cases While in Conqress
New Yorker Testifies He Acted as Counsel
And Accepted Fees After House Election

that the cases involved criminal
tax frauds and that Federal
statutes did not prohibit him
from appearing as counsel as long
as they were not civil cases.
The subcommittee turned to
Mr.. Quinn's participation in tax
cases after a hearing yesterday
in which Daniel A. Bolich, former
assistant commissioner of rev.
enue, refused to reveal sources OF
unusual income on the grounds
his answers might tend to in
criminate him.
Mr.. De Wind showed Mr.. Quinn
a list of the % cases in which his
name appeared as attorney and
asked if he could identify all OF
them as tax fraud cases.
II cannot" Mr.. Quinn replied
saying he had looked over the list
before the hearing began.
Tells of Conversations.
He added, however, that he hac
held many conversations" with
his law partners-Martin Schwa-
Der and James Saver-on the sub.
ject that he could not participate
in civil cases because he was q
member of Congress.
A Federal statute prohibits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
By Gornett D. Homer

President Truman said toda.
that 1--WE are steadily increasing
our chances of preventing anothe,
world war;"
He warned this country's NORTH
Atlantic Treaty allies. however
that more burdens and sacri.
fees" are in store for all because
1--WE shall have to continue tt
work for peace with all the de-
termination and skill that w
have"
Speeches by the President ane
Queen Juliana of the Neither
lands highlighted a colorful cere'
mony in Constitution Hall com.
Imemorating the third anniversar.
of the signing Of the North At
lantic treaty.
Queen Juliana drew prolonged
cheers when she entered with MIR
Truman.
She declared that the Atlantic
pact is not something negative
meaning that the Allies only wan
no war-"but is something posi-.
tive, meaning that we want t.
create peace"
She remarked that it takes cour.
age to win wars and also to wiz
peace, adding that she think!
there is mo greater courage thar
the courage of the spirit" ane
that ut is the spirit which count:
in all our endeavors.
Secretary of State Acheson ane
other American speakers joinee
the President in expressing op'
timism about progress of TIN
NATO defense plans, but warn
ing that all the IA allies mus
bear their share of the economi,
and other burdens of rearma'
ment.
Warning that danger is still
with U.S." Mr.. Acheson said tina
hopes for peace demand create,
strength for defense without de
lay" He added that the neces
sary strength can be built "onl.
if each partner shoulders his fai
share of the burden"
LOvett Calls for Strength.
Secretary of Defense Lovet
called for mo slackening now il
our mutual efforts" for achievin,
what he described as "the rea
objective" of NATO-"a union o
strength to prevent war"
w. Averell Hartman, directo
of the Mutual Security Agency
said that while American con
ltributions give strength to NATC
in turn we gain strength from
it," but he also warned that tn
defense alliance "can be success
full only if each nation does it
part"
Secretary of the Treasury Sny'
lder noted current American as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Survivors of A-Bomb
Enter Nogosoki School
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, April 4.-Thirty- three
children who survived the A-bomb
attack OF Nagasaki a few months
after their birth entered primary
school today, Kyodo news agency
reported from Nagasaki.
School doctors said the 80 ap-
peared normal compared with
Others who were not exposed to
the blast.
Two of the surviving children
were found underneath bodies of
their mothers who died with babies
in their arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

Phillip Murray and steel industry
officials to stand by" in New
York for further talks on the
wage-price dispute which threat
ems to develop into Nation wide
strike. .
Mr.. Steelman said he had asked
Chairman Nathan P. FeinSinger
of the Wage Stabilize ton Board
to meet with the negotiators in
New York immediately to assist
in bringing about a settlement of
the dispute"
New Peace Proposal Likely.
Mr.. Steelman refused to say
anything further about the en-
trance of Mr.. FeinSinger into the
negotiations which collapsed yes
terday after Mr.. Murray's United
Steel Workers rejected a wage
offer made by the steel companies.
However, Mr.. Feinsinger report
edlv was carrying a new peace
proposal with him to New York.
Whether this meant the Govern
ment was ready to allow price in
creases which the producers say
they must have to pay higher
wages, could not be learned i'm
mediately.
Price Stabilizer Ellis Arnall,
who has held several conferences
here with industry officials, has
said the producers would be
given only the price increases to
which they are entitled under the
so-called Capehart amendment to
the controls law.
Strike Notices Out.
This is esti,tl t0 amount to
slightly more than 81 q tom. The
producers claim they must have
price of sic to offset the cost
of wage settlement.
Meanwhile, the union served
formal notice on the steel indus
try that the strike will go on
Wednesday.
An industry spokesman said
mills would start cooling furnaces
Immediately.
David G. Mcdonald, steelwork-
ers' secretary-treasurer, dropped
the strike notices in the mail late
last night.
He also sent notices to the
unions locals.
Mr.. Mcdonald said 200 notices
were sent to steel companies
several to some companies to
cover various contracts and agree
ments the union had with the
arrangements.
JAW Promises Support.
Before Mr.. Steelman's stand
by request, Mr.. Murray said he
intended to leave New York today
for Pittsburgh with Mr.. Mcdonald
and other union officials who ne
gotiated unsucceSsfully here with
representatives of major steel
companies.
Mr.. Murray said he did not
know exactly when he would leave,
but that Il hope it will be today"
He said he had not been in con-
tact with industry representa-
tives today and that he had mo
hope of seeing them.
In Cleveland, Walter P. Reu-
theirs million Go United Auto
Workers were pledged 100 per
cent support" to the steelworkerS.
Mr.. Reuther made the announce
(See STEEL. Page A-6.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Six Get 7 10 5 Years
On Red Plot Charges
In Baltimore Court
D. C.Choirmon and LAWYER
For Party Among Group
Receiving Sentences
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, April A. Five
Communists and a party lawyer
today were sentenced in Fedora.
Court to prison terms of two tt
five years and each fined $1,000
for conspiring to advocate violent
overthrow of the Government.
| Philip Frankfeld. Moscow.
trained district party leader, re-
celved the maximum penal sen.
tence of five years.
Other sentences were:
Frankfeld's wife Regina, two
years; George A. Meyers, former
Cumberland, Md, textile worker
and Frankfeld's successor as dis.
ltrict chairman. four years; Leroy
II. Wood, party chairman Of thu
District of Columbia, Maurice L
Braverman and Mrs. Dorothy
Rose Blumberg, three years each
The maximum sentence is five
years in prison and $4,000 fine
Each defendant made brief
statement to the court before
sentence was imposed. They con-
tended they were innocent of the
conspiracy charge. Each ex-
cept Braverman reaffirmed his
faith in the Communist Party and
expressed belief the conviction
would be upset "either by higher
courts or by the final Judge. the
people"
Braverman is a Baltimore at
torney. Mrs. Blumberg held
various Offices in the District
organization before she moved to
Brooklyn, N. Y, several years ago
Frankfeld was transferred te
Cleveland early in 1851.
They were the first party "sec-
ond teamers" to be convicted un-
der the Smith Act, the same law
under which the top II leaders ir
the country were sent to prison
after long trial in New York
No Appeal Planned.
Federal Judge w. Calvin Ches.
nut imposed the sentence.
Defense counsel said there will
be an appeal.
The six were convicted Tuesday
by jury of nine men and three
women in 2 hours and SO min.
utes after almost three weeks Of
testimony.
United States Attorney Bernard
j. Flynn told the court he felt
the maximum or a substantial
penalty would be just. But hi
added that he believed FrankfelC
should get the full amount fol
what he termed 20 or more years
as professional revolutionist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Truman Halls NATO Progress
On Third Anniversary of Pact
President Warns of Trials Still Ahead,
Stresses Unity; JuIiono Also Speaks

Sistance to the other treaty coun-
tries in building up their defenses,
but warned that they are counted
on ito make the necessary eco
nomic adjustments which will be
associated with European defense
over the longer period"
Stresses Objective.
Mr.. Truman stressed that peace
is the objective of the NATO al
lance signed here on April 4,
1949, by IL nations. Since then
the addition of Greece and Turkey
has brought NATO membership
to a total of IA nations.
"All the lies and srlears Of hos
tile propaganda" Mr.. Truman de-
clared, cannot conceal the fact
that our nations have entered into
this treaty to preserve peace"
Mr.. Acheson also stressed that
1--WE are constructing something
more permanent than military
formations" He pointed to moves
for developing unified political
economic and military institutions
in Western Europe as one result
already of learning Ito work
together"
Warns on Stability.
| He warned that the North At
lantic Treaty nations cannot be
free and secure unless they have
both military strength and eco
nomic stability, and said he is
convinced that together we can
obtain both"
Mr.. Snyder emphasized that the
defense program must be carried
out without impairing basic eco
nomic and financial stability. He
pointed out that the United States
has increased taxes three times to
meet increased defense costs on a
sound basis, and asserted that
"the essential need is the same"
in other countries.
Diplomatic representatives of
this country's Allies sat on the
stage of Constitution Hall during
the ceremony, along with group
of members of their armed forces
taking part in training programs
here and congressional leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Reds Protest U. S. Druft
Of Permanent Residents
By the Associated Pres,

MOSCOW, April 4.-The Moscow
press today published the text of a
new Soviet note to the. United
States protesting a provision of the
American draft law affecting for
eigners. The note says the law is
a crying violation" of interna-
tional law in that it calls fol-
foreign citizens, including Soviet
citizens who permanently reside
in the United States, into the
United States Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Monicurist Acquires
|Money-Findine Habit
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, April 4.-Stells
Kahn has acquired a lucrative
little habit of finding money.
Window shopping one day last
week. she spied bundle of money
in a gutter-$200 in los and 20s
The next day she found $685.
in a taxicab.
Miss Kahn, a manicurist, turned
her finds over to police, who tolc
the story today.
If nobody claims the money ir
80 days. she gets it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Crime Probers
Turn Again 10
Gaming Racket
Nicely Summons PIisco
Off and Unidentified
Policemen to Inquiry
By John v. Homer

Senate crime investigators today
suddenly swung their spotlight
back to organized gambling in the
District.
The Nicely subcommittee, which
in recent weeks has been occupied
with Washington's dope racket
scandal, unexpectedly called an
executive session for next Tuesday
AFTERNOON to reopen the gambling
study.
BY registered mail, Chairman
Nicely notified Murray OFF and Abe
(Jewboy Dietz) Plisco to appear
for questioning, along with sew
eral unidentified Metropolitan
policemen.
OF formerly was associated
with Statewide News Service ir
Prince Georges County. He has
been linked with the Sam Beard
gambling operations.
Missed Earlier Inquiry.
Plisco apparently will be ques.
toned about bookmaking activi-
ties. He was to have been a wit
ness at crime hearings in January
but was unable to attend because
OF surgery on both eyes.
OF was called to the stand ir
January, but furnished little in.
formation. He declined at thai
time to yield records of the State.
wide service.
While the names of the police.
men were not made public, Crime
Committee Counsel Arnold Bau.
man said they would not be either
1t. H. H. Carper, Detective Sergt
William L. Taylor or Inspector
Albert I. Bullock.
1t. Carper and Sergt. Taylor
are under suspension as the re.
suit of accusations that they took
brides from dope peddlers for po-
lice protection. This testimony
was a highlight of the Nicely sub.
committee hearings last month.
Bullock Still on Leave.
Inspector Bullock is on extend
ed leave from his duties. He was
indicted last fall on charges Of
gaming conspiracy with tn
Charles E. Nelson numbers rine
but was acquitted by direction Of
District Court Judge James r
kirkland. He has applied for re.
Itirement but the Commissioners
deferred action pending study
|of his Case.
Late yesterday. the Commits.
SionerS asked Mr.. Bauman to con.
fer with them Tuesday morning
on the Bullock matter. He &C.
cepted Immediately.
Mr.. Bauman complained to thu
Commissioners a few days age
that Inspector Bullock failed tt
answer the police financial ques.
tionnaire within the time limit
prescribed. He also said the crime
probers would not be bound by
the officers stipulations about thu
QUESTIONABLE.
Cites Constitutional Rights.
Inspector Bullock claimed al
privileges against self-incrimina.
ton under the Constitution anc
told the Senators the question.
naire was for their use only.
The Commissioners enlisted thu
help of a committee from thu
District Bar Association to deter.
mine whether disciplinary actor
should be taken against Inspec.
tor Bullock after his involvement
in the gambling case. The com.
mittee resigned when Judge Kirk.
land ruled the members could moi
review the Bullock testimony be.
fore a grand jury. They said they
could not obtain sufficient in.
formation to make recommends.
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

lecture Of the outdoor pose-whieh
oppeors every Friday during the worm
months-is Fishing Editor Bill Leeteh's
column, Outdoors"
Keep up with the lotest in fishing
and boating this spring ond summer by
reading the sports section Of The Stor.
Phone Sterling 5000 for regular home
delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Troops Kill Seven Huks

MANILA, April 4 P.-Philip.
pines troops killed seven Com
munist-led Huks, wounded f1vt
and captured two in two Skin
finishes in Northeast Luzon today
the Philippines news service re.
ported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Lios Receivership Upheld

RICHMOND (P.-The Fourth
Circuit Court Of Appeals today
upheld q lower court decision
putting the holdings Of william
G. Lias of Wheeling, w. Va, in
receivership to safeguard the
Governments multi-million-dol-
lar tax claim against him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
BIust Kills Four Germons

DNSLAKEN. Germany. April 4
PA chlorine gas container ex-
|ploded in a cellulose factory at
nearby WalSum today, killing four
workmen and injuring Ito others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

Mr.. lomborne's
column, IF
and Aft" 0p-
peers todoy in
the first Of this
years weekly
outdoor pages"
in the sports Sec
tion Of The Star.
Another regular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Star Yachting Editor
Predicts Big Season

All signs indieote q big season in
Washington oreo yachting circles. &C.
eordins to Malcolm Lombome. jr.. The
Stor's yachting editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
New Talks SET
In Attempt at
Steel Peace
Both Sides Stand By
For New Proposals
From Feinsinger
ETIN

NEW YORK (P.-Negotia-
tors for the big Six" steel
firms and the CIO United Steel
workers today agreed to an
appeal by Acting Mobilization
Director John R. Steelman to
hold new talks in an attempt to
Stave off a general steel strike
Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

The Government today made a
final attempt to avert through
negotiation an economy -crippling
steel strike set for 1901 am
Wednesday.
Acting Defense Mobilizer John
r. Steelman asked CLIO President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Late News
Bulletins
Red Cross Drive Neors Ton

General Chairman George A
Garrett announced this after
noon that the Metropolitan Area
Red Cross fund drive has
reached $1,249,117. This is 9O.17
per cent Of the quota of ST.
SS5,30O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
.McGranery Set
ToLaunch New
Cleanup Drive
Judge to Meet Truman
To Take Over Jobs of
McGruth and Morris
By George Beveridee

James P. McGranery, the newly
appointed Attorney General, ar
rives in Washington late this
Afternoon. He will see President
Truman Immediately after land
ing at National Airport.
Preparing to leave his post as
Federal district Judge in Philadel-
phia, Mr.. McGranery said:
There is nothing for me to say
this morning. I will probably make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

Murray Called Out Of Steel PorIey to
Silence Union Demonstrators. Poee AS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

(See REVENUE. Page A-18.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

(See CLEANUP, Page A-3.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

(See JULIANA. Page AT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04
Guide for Readers

An Associated Press News
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-04

CENTS
OA1A> IL
Evening star., 1952-01-16

The word ''cybernetics'' Is taken
from the Greek t'kybernetes, Z
meaning steersman. From the
same Greek word, through the
Latin derivation "gubernator, .
came the English word "gov-
ernor.
It has been known for some
time, DR.. Weiner writes, that be-
tween the most complex activities
OF the human brain and the OPP
erationg OF q simple adding ma
chine there Is q wide area where
brain and machine overlap.
Behavior Likened. /
In their more elaborate forms,
modern computing machines are
capable Of memory. association,
choice and many other functions
of the brain. Indeed, the experts
have gone so far in the elabora-
ton Of such machines that it can
be said the human brain behaves
very much like the machines.
The construction OF more and
more complex machines actually
is bringing closer an understand
ing Of how the brain itself OPP
crates. Sciences joint search for
that understanding has been
dubbed "cybernetics."
The word Is so new that only
recently has it been added to
comprehensive dictionaries. In
the second edition Of Webster's
New International Dictionary
1880, cybernetics is defined as
the comparative study of the con-
troll system formed by the nervous
system and brain, and mechanic
electrical communication systems,
such as computing noachinesn
Evening star., 1952-01-16
Christian School Hears
Sermon by Docheriy

DR.. George M. Docherty, pastor
Of the New York Avenue PreSby-
terian Church, last night de-
llivered the principal sermon Of
the 9Th session Of the christian
School in the Nations Capitol. u
held In Calvary Baptist Church.
Eighth and II streets NV, under
sponsorship of the Washington
Federation Of Churches.
The school has as participants
the churches Of more than 80
Protestant denominations In
Washington. It's program covers
six Tuesday nights, of which last
night was the first. The course
will run through February 10 and
embraces IL phases Of religious
teaching.
DR.. Docherty. In introducing his
subject. People of the Way
stressed the significance OF the
| gathering from a worldwide
standpoint - Christian workers
who have come prepared to think
and pray and return to their
churches to work.
DIR. Clarence w. Crawford. presi-
dent Of the Washington Fedora
ton of Churches and pastor OF
Calvary Baptist Church. presided.
The registration was estimated to
exceed $500 persons representing
leadership Of the churches. par
ticularly In the field Of Christian
educational programs. The faculty
Includes prominent ministers Of
local churches and religious edu-
Gators from the Washington
] Baltimore area.
Evening star., 1952-01-16
Riddick Appointed
lSenute PurIiumenturinn

Floyd M. Riddick. q veteran
congressional official. has been ap-
pointed to the newly created post
OF assistant parliamentarian of
the Senate.
Active In various posts on Cap
itol Hill since 1882. Mr.. Riddick
was promoted to his new position
from that of editor Of the Senate
Digest Of the Congressional Rec
ord.
Evening star., 1952-01-16
Supreme Court Justice Finds
New Word 1Cybernetics Useful

''Cybernetics," q word coined
little more than three years age
to define q new branch OF scien.
tific study. was further intro
|duced into the public domain re-
Gently by its use In o Supreme
Court opinion written by Justice
FTankfurter.
Not even cybernetics, argued
Justice Frankfurter, has yet had
the naughty claim" to suggest
that the Supreme Court bench be
replaced by a lire OF mechanical
thinking machines.
It was In q book published n
December, 1913, by DR.. Norbert
Wiener. professor Of mathematics
at Massachusetts, Institute q
Technology. that the science ol
|cybernetics was first defined. saws
the National Geographic Society
Sort Of No-man's Land.
DR.. Wiener's word combines
under one heading, the study 81
what. In q human context. &
sometimes loosely described as
thinking and. in engineering. d
known as control and commune
cation. Cybernetics. in other terms,
attempts to find the common ele.
ments In the functioning of auto
matte machines and Of the human
nervous system.
Filling a sort of no-man's land
between mathematics. physiology
engineering. sociology, physics
and other sciences. cybernetics
seeks a theory which will embrace
the entire field Of control and
communication in machines and
In living organisms.
Evening star., 1952-01-16
10 THE EVENING STAR Washington D. C.
Missionary College Hit By Fifth Fire in ) Months

For the nth time in the last
three months Takoma Park fire.
men responded yesterday to an
alarm at the Washington Mis-
sionary College on Carroll avenue
near Flower avenue.
The fire turned out to be. q
small bundle Of burning rags in
o closet In the basement of Co
Mmbia Hall, main building of the
college. Firemen estimated the
damage at $25.
In view Of the frequency Of fire
alarms at the college in recent
months, however, Takoma Park
Evening star., 1952-01-16

f1remen said q thorough investiga-
ton is being made by Montgomery
County Fire Marshal Charles
Howe.
About i've weeks ago. fire swept
through the science hall Of the
college. causing an estimated
SAC. 900 damage.
Evening star., 1952-01-16

1'eo'to"ed, s'0in-dotted and double.purposed!
Come bridge lncheons. Spring, what may.
yoa meet all with apob in two piece costume that fits
the bill whether dress suit is requisite. Black with
aqua navy with sopsn blue rayon,
h sizes 10 to Is. $500 The matching hat S.e5
TWO sHop2gF 2F 6N g' G6efE EEHK 5TrSH AVENUE Nw
1917, AT DU POINT CIRCLE 44S1 AT ALHENdARIE STREE
Evening star., 1952-01-16
'Jupon Sells Froq Leos

TOKYO.-Japan exported $50
metric tons of frozen frog legs In
l1949. They were valued at about
$494. 900.
Evening star., 1952-09-04
HOUSES FOR SALIVA.
CROWN J
JEWELS
Sparkling Buys Are These! I
IN THE HEART

OF No. Arlington, is this immaculate
all-brick. Cape Cod: big corner lot
in smooth lawn. Two big bedrms
on the Ist floor PLUS rm. for .
BEDRMS. AND BATH UP: huge
bright kit. beautifully equipped
$15,150! !
Evening star., 1952-09-04

$50 DIN. FOR h-ACRE LOT
On .Colesville I'd. past Silver Spring.
Md: 81 000 each PA OO0n