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Evening star., 1953-01-03
Burmese Government
Buys Embassy House

The Burmese Government has
bought a house at 23O0 S street
NV. for use as its Embassy at a
price of $145,000, it was learned
today. The house was built by
former President Hoover in 1921.
The owner was Walter Schoell-
kopf. former first secretary of the
United States Embassy in Spain,
who retired from the diplomatic
corps in 1888.
The Burmese Embassy is now
located at 1928 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. Within about a
month it is expected the new
property will be ready for oc-
cupancy
Two other officials recently
bought homes in the District. One
is Secretary of the Interior Oscar
Chapman. who bought house in
Spring Valley at 4975 Hillbrook
lane NV. from United States
Customs Court Judge Jed john
son. who is now in New York.
The other was DR.. Gabriel
Hauge. a former editor of Business
Week magazine. who has been des-
Iignated by President-elect Eisen.
hover as administrative assistant
| for foreign and domestic economic
affairs. He bought house at $500
Lowell street NV. owned by
George Stoner.
The Chevy Chase Realty Co
handled the Burmese Embassy
transaction and Walker & Dunlop
were brokers in the sale of the
other homes.
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York, and Senators Millikin. Re-
publican. of Colorado, and George
Democrat, of Georgia-ranking
members of the House Ways and
Means Committee and Senate
Finance Committee.
The President said the three top
officials have extraordinary living
expenses. which result from the
discharge of their official duties
and which ought to be a permis-
sible deduction for income tax pur-
poses."
He said a President with only
his wife as a dependent now has
a top tax liability of more than
$56. 900, or better than one-third
of his total yearly pay of $100,00Q
plus a tax-free expense allowance
of $4,000. Under the new law
the tax liability for the incoming
President would climb to more
than sos, 900, he said.
| Mr.. Truman advanced a similar
argument on behalf of the Vice
President and the Speaker, who
have had tax liabilities of about
I$9,400 on salaries of $4,000 anc
$4,000 tax-free allowances.
He said the Vice Presidents ta1
bill would Jump to almost $4,000
and the Speakers to more thar
) $4,000.
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SAB LET Out on Parole
MARYLAND Board Says
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE Jan. 3.-The
State Department of Parole and
Probation reported yesterday 543
prisoners were released on parole
from Maryland's penal institu-
tions in 1852.
The Evening Sun said a check
of newspaper files showed only
174 paroles announced publicly by
the Governors Office during the
year.
The Governors Office releases
lists of paroled prisoners from
time to time, affording a public
announcement of paroles. The list
lis drawn up by the Department of
Parole and Probation. The Sun
papers regularly print all the lists
they receive.
The only other source Of parole
information open to the public is
Ia once-a-month hearing held by
"A. Earl Shipley. director of parole
and probation, at his Office in
Baltimore. The only cases which
come up at these hearings are
those for prisoners with two years
Ior less to serve.
Prisoners serving longer terms
|are interviewed at the penal insti-
tutionS by the director. Enos S,
Stockbridge, chairman of the
Board of Correction, has issued
ian executive order barring news
men from such interviews.
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New Colonial Hotel Sold
To 7 Men for $4,000

Ownership of the New Colonia,
Hotel, Fifteenth and M streets
NV, was acquired yesterday ir
"a stock transaction by George w
Simons, jr., a Washington insur-
ance man, and Sigurd M. johnson
Bethesda cement block manufac-
turer, their attorney reported
today.
The attorney, Leonard P. Walsh
said the two paid 100000 for all
the stock. The seller was Mrs
Nettie Howard. owner for more
than 20 years.
The property contains ITO
rooms. It was built before World
War I.
The new owners said they ex-
pect to make no structural
changes and will retain most OF
the present employees, Mr.. Walsh
said. The present manager, Wal
ter w. Schwartz, will remain ir
that position. the attorney said.
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a Of 9 Convicts Caught
After Ohio Jail Break
BY the Associoted Press

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. 3.-Foul
|of nine prisoners who fled Lucas
County Jail in the biggest break
ever to occur there were captured
before dawn today.
None of the four offered any
resistance.
Police in eight States were
alerted to look out for the remain
ling five of the group who squeezed
through a foot-sQuare hole In &
Jail window last night after saw.
ing through the bars.
The nine, all colored, leaped q
feet to the rain-softened grounC
last night, leaving behind 20 othel
prisoners who refused to maxi
a break.
The others told deputy sheriff:
the escapees started saving yes.
Iterday morning. They worked II
shifts, using toothpaste to deader
the noise.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Eisenhower Assures
Senator's Hell Give No
Promises 10 Churchill
" the A.soeiossd Press

Several Senator'S reported yes
lterday that President-elect Eisen-
hover has assured them he will
not make any commitments dur
ling his talks with Prime Minister
Churchill of Great Britain next
week.
HE said we didn't have to wor.
Try about any commitments, moi
lonly to Churchill, but to other
foreign leaders," Senator Bridges
Republican, Of New Hampshire
told a reporter.
Senators Saltonstall. Republi.
Jean. Of Massachusetts, and Young
Republican, Of North Dakota, whs
also saw Gen. Eisenhower in New
York Thursday. reported that th'
general had informed them hi
IcOnference with the British leadel
would be purely social.
Senator Young said he inter
|preted this as meaning that Gen
Eisenhower did not intend to q
Into any matters involving Anglo
IAmerican relations similar +,
Those that came out Of the pas
conferences bstween Mr.. Church
ill and President Roosevelt. ."
Senator Taft, Republican, o
.lOhi0 also attended the New Yorl
injecting, but declined commen
lon it. you should get the com
Iment from him Eisenhower" h
Isaid.
Mr.. Churchill has announce,
THAT his meetings with Gen. Eisen
hover will be in the New Yorl
home Of a mutual friend. Bernar'
lBarucn. the financier. MI
Churchill and Gen. Eisenhowe
have known each other since tn
loarlv Wars nf World War III .a@
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Daredevil Skater
Falls and Plunges
knife Into Heart
speeiol pispoteh 10 Ihs stur

FLINT. Mich, Jan. 3.-A a.
year-old boys daredevil skating
act on the ice of Lake Fenton
caused his death yesterday.
With three younger brothers
looking on, DeLoss Newcombe III
daringly skated with q hunting
knife placed point-flrst against his
chest. The knife was held In place
by a small branch from q tree
under his sweater.
But he slipped and fell face for
ward. The knife penetrated his
heart.
The brothers quickly, summoned
help from the home Of their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. DeLoss New.
combe, jr., at Orrs Point nearby.
DeLoss was rushed by ambulance
to Hurley Hospital at Flint Is miles
away. Surgeons vainly attempted
to revive him by closing the wound
and massaging the heart.
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House
Continued From First Page.)

capped the abuse which these dis
ciples of Marxism have heaped
upon it.
"Now the Congress is never
above criticism. It. should always
welcome change for the better.
But let me say this to the House
the fundamental machinery of the
Congress is as sound today as it
was at its inception. Tamper with
this fundamental machinery and
you are tampering with human
liberty. We can dedicate our
selves to no higher goal than to
restore the Congress to its full
share of participation in our tri-
partite form of Government.
Martin Praises Rayburn.
II would be less than candid If
I did not say the burden is par
TALLY shared by another branch Of
this Government - the executive
branch. Too often the executive
department, in the press of world
affairs. tends to forget that our
constitutional process purposely
reserves unto the Congress certain
specific functions which are the
backbone of our liberty"
Mr.. Martin paid high tribute to
his predecessor, Mr.. RayburYl, who
was Speaker longer than any
other man in history. Mr.. Martin
said ''the gavel Of this House has
never passed from the hand Of a
nobler man." The new Speaker
promised the same fair treatment
to all members. minority and ma
jority. He said he confidently ex-
pected that Democratic criticism
will be constructive and in the
interests of the public welfare
rather than of party.
Organization of the House fol-
lowed the traditional procedure
Ralph r. Roberts, clerk of the
House during the 82d Congress,
called the members to order. The
names of Mr.. Martin and Mr..
Rayburn were put in nomination
for Speaker and Mr.. Martin was
elected. He was sworn in by the
oldest Republican in point OF
H ouse service, Representative
Reed of New York.
The House then elected Lyle O.
Snader as clerk to succeed Mr..
Roberts. Mr.. Snader was a read
ing clerk during the last Congress.
Adoption of rules was the next
scheduled order Of business. This
was expected to provoke some dis
cuSsion because of an announced
Iplan by Democratic Representa-
ltives Celler of New York and
Eberharter of Pennsylvania to
urge restoration of the so-called
21-day rule. Under that proposed
rule. which was in effect during
the 81st Congress, the chairmen
of regular House committees
could move to discharge bills
from the House Rules Committee
It would provide that such
measures could be taken from the
Rules Committee by a vote of the
House if the committee failed to
report them out within 81 days
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the House in the last Congress.
Under UNIT, young men woult
be called up by age groups SO thai
eventually all able bodied mer
would have had military training
Under selective service, men are
classified on such points as age
able -bodiedness and dependents
and chosen by lot.
DR.. Compton, also chairman OF
the Massachusetts, Institute OF
Technology Corp, was accompan-
led on his visit to Gen. Eisenhower
by two other members of the Sc
curity Training Commission, 1t
Gen. Raymond S. McLain and Ad-
miral Thomas c. Kinkaid, both
retired.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Marriage Of Johnnie Roy
And His Bride on Rocks
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The
marriage of Singer Johnnie Ray
26, and his wife, the former
Marilyn Morrison, definitely "is
over" she said today.
Mrs. Ray, daughter of Charles
Morrison, Hollywood nightclut
owner, would give no reason fol
the breakup on the advice oi
her lawyers.
I'm sorry" she said. 'Real
sorry"
Mr.. Ray, playing theater en-
gagement here, said of his o.
year-old bride Of seven months;
1T wasn't that chicks fault. Be-
cause that chick tried"
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Leaders of New Congress

steering Committees - Lyndon
johnson of Texas.
Party Conference secretary
Thomas c. Hennings. jr., of Mis-
souri,.
HOUSE.
Republicans.
Speaker-Joseph w. Martin, jr.,
Iof Massachusetts,.
Floor leader-Charles Halleck
Of Indiana.
Whip-Leslie c. Arends of Illi-
nois.
Party Conference chairman
Clifford Hope of Kansas.
Party Conference vice chair
man-Richard Simpson of Penn.
sylvania.
Party Conference secretary
Ben Jensen of Iowa.
Democrats.
Floor leader-Sam Rayburn oi
Texas.
Whip - John Mccormack o1
Massachusetts,.
Caucus chairman-Wilbur Mill.
of Arkansas.
Caucus secretaries - Edna F
Kelly of New York and Mrs. Johr
| B. Sullivan of Missouri.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Cave in Sand CoIIapses,
Burying Two Arizona Boys
by the Assoeiotsd Press

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 3.-A
hide-out cave scooped out Of sandy
soil near the Dry Salt River south
of Phoenix became a tomb for
two boys. -
Gerald Groessl, IL, and Rodney
Nynum. Is, were killed when the
deep tunnel collapsed yesterday.
Frantic efforts of neighbors to
save them tailed. DnsQ
A third boy, Jack Vaughn, "A.
had just carried q bucket Of dirt
out of the deep tunnel when the
walls gave way. He was un-
harmed. 19Ep
IT noticed the sides seemed 4
little, weak" he said. Il told the
others they had better come Out
and they just laughed" p.
Moments later the cave col.
lapsed.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Byrd 10 Quit as Head
OF Watchdog Group
On Federal Spending

Congress. receiving Q report of
10 further drop in Government
civilian employees, also had word
today that Senator Byrd. Demo-
crat. Of Virginia will resign as
chairman Of the Joint COMMITTEES
on Reduction Of Non-essential
Federal Expenditures.
But, If precedent holds, the new
Congress will refuse to accept his
resignation. The Virginia Sena-
tor tried to give up the chairman
ship in 1946. when the Republicans
took control Of Congress, but the
|G. o. p. insisted he stay.
He said in Richmond yesterday
he believed the Republican ma
ljority should have q chance to
elect its own chairman. The COM
mittee will organize after the
Eisenhower administration takes
office January 20.
The committees report today
showed that civilian employment
in the executive branch of the
Government totaled 2.562.981 at
the end Of November. This was q
net reduction Of 3.417 from Oc-
tober. It also was the fourth sue.
cessive monthly decline.
| The net reduction, the report
STATED, was achieved despite in
.Icreases in the Post once and Air
Force Departments. The report
said the Post Ofiice Department
continued its unbroken record Of
increases for the 18th consecutive
month" The departments total
lin November was SGT ,290, as COM
pared with 525.438 in October.
Principal decreases occurred
lin the Economic Sterilization
agency, Veterans Administration
and the Army Department. There
were lesser reductions in the
Agriculture, Commerce and Inte-
rior Departments. Despite Army
civilian reductions. the total NUM-
: ber of civilian employees in the
Defense Department increased 219
during November, for total Of
/ 1926, ,76s. N's
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Douglas Outlines Case
For Change Of Rules
To Block FiIibusters

Senator Douglas, Democrat. of
Illinois. last night outlined his
arguments in support of Sem
ate rules change that would pre-
vent filibusters.
He and Senator Lehman, Dem
ocrat. of New York, were among
speakers at a Hotel Statler dinner
sponsored by the Leadership Con-
ference on Civil Rights. The Ma
tional Association for the Ad-
vancement of Colored People said
the conference is composed of SO
national, church, labor, civic. fra
ternal and minority group organi-
cations.
During the dinner, delegates re-
ported on contracting legislators ir
support of the antifilibuster move
and civil rights measures in gen.
eral.
Earlier in the day, however, the
Republican caucus turned thumb!
down on a proposition that thu
Senate should adopt new rule.
when the new Congress meets
The action wiped out any chanct
of a successful challenge to The
Senate's present rules.
Sees Legislation at Stake
Senator Douglas told the 25l
persons present that the question
affects the course of civil rights
legislation.
1.-THE principle of majority rull
is the real ISSUE" he said.
Senator Lehman said he ant
his colleagues "are going to dt
everything in our power to ris
the Senate of that evil roadblocl
to civil rights-the fllibuster-w'
are in this fight to the end"
Senator Lehman said there i
no practical chance of effective
civil rights legislation so long a
the Senate is bound by Rule %
Moreover. he said, civil rights ha
not been the only legislation
which "has suffered" from Rul'
%. He cited the cases for state
hood for Hawaii and Alaska, tn
st. Lawrence Seaway and othe
Legislation killed by fllibuster, O
the threat of one.
J Walter White, NAACP executive
secretary, also addressed tn
group.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Czech in Chess Tournament
will Stay in Switzerland
BY the Assoeiuted Press

LUCERNE. Switzerland. Jan. 8.
I-Cenek Kottnauer, Czechoslo-
vakian chess champion and an
employe of the Ministry of Educa-
ton in Prague. announced today
that he would not return to
Czechoslovakia and would request
political asylum in Switzerland.
Kottnauer has been participate
ing in a chess tournament.
Kottnauer said the political sit
uation in his country had grown
more and more critical" and he
wanted "'to leave before it be-
came too late" He said he had
been divorced recently and had no
children in Czechoslovakia.
Kottnauer, ~, is classified as q
master player" by the Interna-
tional Chess Federation.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Arlington Hall Soldier
Found Shot to Death

A 20-year-old Army private was
found dead of a .45-caliber bullet
wound last night at the Arlington
Hall Station. Military authorities
said it apparently was a suicide.
He was identified as Pvt. John
H. Burdick, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Francis NJ. Burdick of Auburn
IN. Y.
Military authorities said he was
Ia member of the Security Guard
Company at the station. His body
was found at 7:45 pm. Authorities
declined to comment further or
the shooting.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Man Wounded by Gunshof
Found in Yard Near Home

An Arlington man found in the
yard of North Edison street
home was admitted to Arlington
Hospital early today with a severe
gunshot wound in the chest.
Police identified him as Joseph
Jefries, SO. colored. of 2101 North
Edison street. He was discovered
at the rear of a house in the 1000
block late last night.
County detectives said they be-
lieve he was shot during an argu-
ment with acquaintances and was
trying to get home when he COLI
lapsed. They are investigating.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Rhee to See Clark

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (R.-President
Sngman Rhee's press secretary
said today the South Korean
executive would visit Gen. Mark
Clark in Tokyo Monday. despite
Mr.. Rhee's differences with the
japanese government. Earlier,
authoritative United States En-
Ibassy sources and the South Ko-
Irean press said Mr.. Rhee had
called off the trip.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Honor for ArchunoeIsky

MOSCOW. Jan. 3 (R.-Soviet
newspapers today honored Alex
lander Archangelsky, aviation de-
lsigner, by front-paging q govern
Iment decree awarding him the
Order of Red Banner Labor. It
was issued on his 60th birthday
and noted his IS years activity in
the aviation field.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
Deductions
Continued From First Page)

any suggestions which come from
| the White House at this stage of
the game, commented Representa-
tive Heating, Republican, of New
York.
Martin Is Silent.
Mr.. Martin, faced with reSpon-
sibility for fulfilling in the House
G. O. P. pledges for less spending.
had no comment.
Representative Simpson, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, a
member of the tax-writing House
Ways and Means Committee, Won
dered if Mr.. Truman was advanc-
ing mouse trap idea" But he
added:
"If he would treat the members
of Congress working in Washing
ton as you treat any business man
working in Washington, then all
right. But why would he pick out
Just those three for tax deduc-
tions? I don't get it."
Representative Byrnes, Republi-
can of Wisconsin. another Ways
and Means Committee member,
said:
I'm not very intrigued by any
proposal which increases the emol-
Iument of officials during the terms
of the Office holders. If this had
Ito be done so quickly, why didn't
he suggest it long time ago?"
Il Some Favor Idea.
Mr.. Truman said he was ad-
vancing his plan now because it
would have to be put into effect
no later than January 20, Presi-
ldent-elect EiSenhower's inaugura-
ton date. The Constitution for
bids any change in the Presidents
pay once he has taken Office.
Some Republicans thought it a
good idea.
4 Representative Martin, Repub-
lican. Of Iowa, a Ways and Means
. Committee member, said he be-
: lieved the suggestion had "real
merit"
Representative Halleck, Repub-
lican, of Indiana, elected Repub-
lican floor leader, said members
, of Congress. as well as the Presi-
dent and Vice President, "ough,
. to be entitled to the same dedrc-
tions as are accorded to other in
; dividuals in private employment.
: Members of Congress now gel
= $15, ZOO, with up to $4,000 allowed
as living expense deductions fol
income tax purposes. Previously
they voted themselves a $2,500-a'
: year tax exempt allowance in ad.
dition to their $12,5 salaries bu
repealed it in favor of the $4,000
figure because of public uproar
The $4,000 figure subjects then
J. to higher taxes.
Q Extraordinary Expenses Cited.
Mr.. Truman S proposal was con-
E tanned In letters to Representa-
: tives Cooper. Democrat. of Tennes'
and Reed, Republican. Of New
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Shurett off to Roneoon

TEL AVN. Israel. Jan. 3 N1.-
Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett
left for Rangoon by plane today
to head q delegation Of Isracls
labor party. Mapai, to the Socialist
Congress opening there on Tues
day.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
GEORGE v. Allen to Return

BELGRADE. Yugoslavia. Jan. 8
|[P). United States Ambassador
George ". Allen will leave by
plane for Washington January is
for three weeks consultation with
State Department officials on
United States -Yugoslav affairs.
Evening star., 1953-01-03
SEINh II II
Republicans.

Republicans.
Floor leader-Robert A. Taft O1
Ohio.
President pro tempore-Styles
Bridges of New Hampshire.
Whip or assistant floor leader
Leverett Saltonstall of Massachu-
SettS.
Policy Committee chairman
William KnoWland of California
Party Conference chairman
Eugene D. Millikin of Colorado.
Party Conference secretary
Milton r. Young of North Dakota
Secretary of the Senate
Mark Trice of Maryland.
| Sergeant at arms-Forest A
Harness of Indiana.
| Democrats.
Floor leader-Lyndon johnson
of Texas.
Whip-Earle c. Clements O.
Kentucky.
Chairman of the Policy anc