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Evening star., 1953-03-20
Naval Academy Plane P|ows
Into Houses; Flyers Walk Away

failure for the crash immediate
ly after a water take off.
Gasoline poured into the
ground at the foundation of the
home of E. G. Bowen. jr.. the
Annapolis fire inspector, but
there were no flames.
One wing of the craft sheared
off as it cut away part of the roof
OF the nome of Rexford A. Bull.
Mrs. Bull was in the kitchen.
She ran upstairs to get her son,
5-year-old Tommy.
The plane hurtled into the top
of the next-door residence of
Ralph Blades and his son, Will
liam. A whole section of roof
and the side of the attic were
torn of. No one was home.
The plane nosed down beside
a combination apartment and
garage behind the Blades home.
It was empty except for a car.
The right wing slammed into
the foundation of the third house
in the row, owned by Mr.. Bowen.
Mrs. Bowen said she heard a
thud, picked up her coat and ran
across the street.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
District Man Found Dead
In Car Parked in Woods

A Washington man was found
dead today in his parked car on
Indian Head highway near ST.
lesia, Md, according to Prince
Georges County police.
He was identified as Leo M.
Johnston of the 200 block of
Elmira street S.W.
Police said they received a call
early today from Mr.. Johnston's s
family informing them he had
left home and indicated he in
tended to take his life. Police
were told he probably would be
found along the Indian Head
Head highway.
Police Pvts. Douglas Maxfield
and Robert Sydnor found his
car about so feet off the highway
in wooded section.
Pvt. c. A. Butler said Mr..
Johnston was slumped behind
the wheel. The car was closed
tightly and a hose had been run
from the exhaust pipe through
a rear door.
Police said the ignition key
was on but the gasoline tank
empty.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Two JaYwa|kers Get
5Days From Nelson

Municipal Court Judge George
D. Nelson today joined the drive
against traffic fatalities and
sentenced two jaywalkers to Jail
for five days.
Charged with crossing against
a red light and disregarding an
officers instructions were George
w. Purdue, Al. of the 1900 block
of N street NV. and Lester C.
Dunn, Al. of the 1900 block of
Talbert street NV.
The almost unprecedented
sentences were imposed after
Third Precinct Private w. G.
Burchette testified he yelled az
them to obey a traffic signal at
Fourteenth and P streets NV.
But, he told Judge Nelson, they
crossed against the light there
and then crossed against an
other light one block up at @
street.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Mrs. Miller Admits Mentioninq
Tax Case to Royburn for Fee
Denies Iozio Paid Her 81, 500 in Cash;
Reveals Failure to File Return on Retainer

f1icts in testimony" given by
Mrs. Miller and Iozia, who said
that Mrs. Miller was supposed
to get special help" from Mr..
Rayburn. Mrs. Miller denied
that she had made any such
representation.
Denies ANY Promises.
mo promises were made by
me. None were solicited by Mr.
Wallace Cohen" Mrs. Miller
testified.
Mr.. Cohen, a Washington at
torney, helped arrange the deal
between Mr.. Iozia and Mrs. Mil
Ter. Mr.. Cohen, testifying just
before Mrs. Miller, told the SUBJ
committee that no cash was
passed.
He said he netted only 1888
from the case, although he was
to receive a total of $4,000 if
the Justice Department did not
prosecute. He corroborated Mrs.
Miller's testimony that she said
only that she would inquire of
Mr.. Rayburn about the case to
see if any one was prejudiced
against Mr.. Iozia as an Italian
immigrant of 1918. -..-.-
He denounced Mr.: Iozia as a
man gone wild-I think the
mans mind is distorted"
Mr.. Cohen said that from
reading the newspapers, "it ap-
pears that all you had to do was
walk up to Iozia, tip your hat
and he'd reach into his pocket
and pull out a wad of bills"
Mr.. Cohen said that if Mr..
Iozia thinks he paid Mrs. Miller
and himself $4,000 in cash, he's
got it mixed up with somebody
else,
Evening star., 1953-03-20
BY the Associated Press

NAPOLIS, Mar. 20.-A
twin-engined Navy plane that
couldn't stay aloft after taking
off, tore a hole in one house and
damaged three others today but
no one was hurt.
The pilot and senger I
walked away from the wreckage
A small boy in a room 10 feet
from the spot where a wing
knitted off the edge of the roof
was frightened but unscatched
The wife of the Annapolis fire
inspector. sitting in her bedroom
as the nose of the plane plowed
into the yard outside her win
dow. was shaken but unharmed
The plane was demolished.
Plummeting to earth, it ripped
into utility wires.
The Naval Academy identified
the pilot as 1t. Richard H. Viii
son of Bay Ridge. His passen-
ger was 1t. John j. DeMayo OF
Annapolis, both on duty in the
Academy's seamanship and nav
igation department.
The Academy blamed a power
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Kentucky's Coach Rupp Sued
With Two Gamblers in Fix
Fronk Costello Named Co-Defendont
For $573, ,257 Basketball Losses

tions and devotees of the institu-
tions and college sports"
Costello was a key figure dur
ing the Senate Crime Committee
investigation. He is now in Fed
eral Correctional Institution at
Milan, Mich, serving 18 months
for contempt of Congress. He
also is under indictment for in
come tax evasion.
Curd, of Lexington, is now in
Canada, according to Federal
authorities, who have charged
him with Federal income tax
evasion. He was indicted in
Louisville earlier this month.
Players Plead Guilty.
One of the groups methods of
operation, the suit said, involved
manipulation and fakement" of
point spreads in basketball
games.
Ihree University of Kentucky
basketball players pleaded guilty
last year in New York to keeping
down the scores in fixed games
after being paid by gamblers.
Two others admitted to a New
York grand jury that they ma
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Evening star., 1953-03-20
BY the Associated Press

LEXINGTON. KY, Mar. 90
University of Kentucky Basket.
ball Coach Adolph Rupp ano
Gamblers Ed Curd and Frank
Costello today were named CO.
defendants in Federal Court
suit seeking triple damages OF
$573,257.79 for alleged gambling
losses.
The suit was brought by Mrs
Lucille Chumbley Bradberry
Athens, Ga. She is the sister OF
George Chumbley, no address
given, one of the alleged losers
in gambling operations the suit
said were conducted by "Curd
and his co-conSpirators."
The amount asked is three
times the total of the losses al
legged in the suit. How many
others besides Chumbley figured
in the claimed loss of $191, ,085 .93
was not stipulated in the suit.
Gambling Scheme.
Curd, Rupp and Costello, the
suit alleged, "concocted a fraud
ulent and debasing scheme of
gambling in schools, colleges and
university sports and athletics, Vi
and "seduced student leaders and
players to betray their institu-
Evening star., 1953-03-20
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Evening star., 1953-03-20
Man, Is, Executed
In Garage Murder
Despite Priests Plea
District Jail Chaplain
Urged CIemeney in
UIine Robbery-KiIIinq

Albert Allen was electrocuted
at District Jail today for the
murder of a fellow worker at
the Uline Ice Co. more than
three years ago.
The 25-year-old colored man
who entered the death chamber
at 1902 am, was pronounced
dead minutes later by DR.. vii.
liam Orsinger. medical examiner
at the Jail.
Last minute efforts by a prison
chaplain, the Rev. John M. Bar.
rett, failed to save Allen from
the chair. Father Barrett had
talked both with the White
House and United States Attor-
t1ey Charles M. Irelan's Office
this morning. His last call was
made at 9:40 am.
. Father Barrett said Allen, a
Catholic convert, made a con-
fesSion and received ,commun-
ion in his cell at 7 am. today.
He ate well and said he had
slept well. the chaplain said.
AS they left the cell in death
row to go to the execution
chamber, Allen asked Father
Barrett: do you think I'll see
my mother when I die?"
Father Barrett replied that he
thought that possible.
Allen was convicted of murder
in the December, 1949. Staying
of George Schomber, 38, during
a robbery at the Uline garage,
Third and M streets NV. A
co-defendant Frank Proctor, %,
colored, is serving a 15-year-to-
life sentence.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Chicago Hotel Fire
Kills 5, Injuries g;
Arson Is Blamed
Scores in Night Clothes
Flee Flames; ; Leap
From Third Floor
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Mar. 20. - Fire
raced through the four-story
Chestnut Hotel on Chicago's
teeming near North Side today,
killing five persons and sending
nine persons to the hospitals
with injuries, burns or shock. .
Fire Commissioner Michael j.
Corrigan, who directed the fight
Picture on Pose AZ
against flames which forced
scores to flee in their night
clothing said:
This is arson. You can quote
me-"
The dead were Moritora
Nakagawa, 35; Mrs. Gloria Will
liams. about 30, and her infant
daughter Georgianna Kay: John
A. Anderson, At. and an uniden-
tilted woman about 20.
One of the three men injured
in leaps from the building was
George Williams, 20, whose wife
and daughter died in the blaze.
Mr.. Corrigan estimated dam
age at 100000.
Another of the injured, Miss
Moreno Reynolds, 40. is in criti-
cal condition with third degree
burns over her entire body.
One man broke his hip and
two men broke their legs leap
ing from the third floor.
Carried to Safety.
Firemen carried many to safe
ty down ladders.
Mrs. Sarah Morris, owner of
the hotel, a legless woman, was
wheeled from her first fooc
apartment by her son. She was
unhurt.
The injured were taken to
Henrotin Hospital, and more
than a dozen others of the ho-
tells 125 residents were treated
there for smoke inhalation.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Reed Sets May |
Goal for Passage Of
Tax Reduction Bill
Voices Confidence Thut
Rules Committee Will
Limit Amendments
By Donald B. HodIev

chairman Oanlel "A. ReeQ OF
the House Ways and Means
Committee has set May / as
the deadline for final passage OF
his tax reduction bill. And he
expects to start the ball rolling
soon after the Easter recess.
Following an address before
the American Trade Association
executives at the Mayf1owel
Hotel late yesterday, Mr.. Reed
said he was sure the House
Rules Committee would grant a
rule for limitation of amend
ments before bringing his meas
ure to the floor.
Asked whether he had re-
ceived assurances from the Rules
Committee, Mr.. Reed said his
confidence was based on "a years
of experience with tax legisla-
ton in the House.
Not Quitting Fight.
II am sure they will not re-
fuse" he said.
Reports that he was preparing
to back down in his fight for ar
immediate tax reduction, in the
face of administration opposi.
ton, brought a quick retort
THAT is a complete misrepre.
sentation of my position. I will
see this fight through to the
f1nish." he said.
Mr.. Reed did announce that
he is abandoning plans to &C
over the heads of the Rules Com
mittee and force floor action on
his bill. He said a canvass OF
members showed this move would
lead to a flood of amendments
so great the bill would be de-
stroyed.
Need Time for Printing.
The measure, which would re-
duce ordinary income taxes
around II per cent for the fiscal
year beginning July /, must be
passed by May l in order to
allow so days for it to become
effective, said Mr.. Reed.
Internal Revenue Bureau ex-
perts have advised that this
period will be required for print
ing and distribution of new
forms and other preparations,
he said.
Once the measure reaches the
House floor, the chairman said
he was confident it would be
passed. In the last election, prac-
tically every candidate promised
tax reduction and will not dare
to deny a reduction affecting 80
million taxpayers, he declared.
This apparently was a slap
at President Eisenhower, who
had told a news conference
earlier yesterday that he wanted
revenues, not tax cuts, on
June 80.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
German Action Complete
On Reparations for Jews
By the ASSoeiafed Press

BONN, Germany, Mar. 90
President Theodor Heuss signed
into law today West Germany's
agreement to pay 1922 million in
reparations to Israel for Nazi
persecution of the Jews. He
acted only a few hours after the
German Senate approved the
measure unanimously.
The lower house approved the
pact Wednesday by a vote of
1889, with So absentions. Un-
der the agreement, signed in
Luxembourg last spring, Ger
many will send Israel SITS mil
lion worth of goods in the next
IL to IA years. The Jewish Ma
terial Claims Conference will re-
ceive SLOT million worth in the
same period.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
By jones {. Roper

Mrs. Hope Rulings Miller to-
day told how she earned a $4,000
fee in a tax case by mentioning
it to House Democratic Leader
Rayburn, former Deputy Attor-
ney General Peyton Ford and
private businessmen whose names
she could not remember.
Mrs. Miller, former newspaper
society editor and now a writer
and publiciSt, testified before a
House Ways and Means subcom-
mittee investigating the Internal
Revenue Bureau and particularly
the 1850 tax troubles of Garry
Iozia, New Jersey businessman.
Mr.. Iozia claims he spent $115,-
900 to avoid prosecution for tax
evasion, but finally pleaded guilty
anyway.
Mr.. Iozia has told the SUBJ
committee that he paid Mrs.
Miller $4,000 by check and also
paid out $4,000 in cash at a con-
ference which Mrs. Miller at
tended.
Failed to Report $2,5OO.
Mrs. Miller today denied that
she received any cash and in
sisted that she had done her best
to earn the $2,5OO check.
Mrs. Miller said she did not
report the $4,000 on her income
tax return for the year in which
she received it-1950. She said
she thought she might have to
return the fee, so did not really
count it as income.
She said she listed it and a
smaller sum on an amended 1850
return filed last week, the day
after subcommittee Investigators
questioned her on the case.
Asked Rayburn to Help.
Mrs. Miller, one-time society
editor of the Washington Post,
said she took the $2,500 retainer
with the understanding that she
would try to find out whether
Mr.. Iozia-as he claimed-was
being prosecuted. If so, Mrs.
Miller said, she was to help pub
licize his plight.
Mrs. Miller said she went to
Mr.. Rayburn, her Congressman,
and then Speaker of House, and
asked him to find out whether
an injustice was being done. She
said he reported back that this
is, not a case of injustice" and
that she couldn't do anything
in a public relations way.
Committee Counsel John E.
Tobin asked whether Mrs. Miller
had any compunctions about
asking a Congressman to inter-
vene in a criminal tax case.
mo American citizens should
have compunctions about going
to his Congressman" Mrs. Miller
replied.
Mentioned Case to Ford.
"You had no compunctions
about taking money for this?"
Mr.. Tobin asked.
II did not take money for
that" Mrs. Miller replied.
She said that she mentioned
Mr.. Iozia's tax troubles to Mr..
Ford during a dinner one night
and received assurance that there
was no injustice in the Iozia
case.
Mrs. Miller said she also made
soundings among Italian busi-
nessmen, but could not remem-
ber their names.
Finally Dropped Case.
She finally concluded, she tes-
titled, that she could not help
Mr.. Iozia, so dropped out Of the
case.
Nobody questioned that you
had earned your $4,000 fee" Mr..
Tobin asked.
"If you take a case in good
faith" Mrs. Miller replied. "and
then find it has been misrepre-
sented to you, then you have the
retainer's fee."
Mrs. Miller refused to allow
photographers to make her pic
ture on the witness stand. and
engaged in several testy asides
with Mr.. Tobin and committee
members.
Committee Chairman Kean Of
New York pointed out "con-
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Winkinq Dummy Fined

LONDON, Mar. 20 (P.-Fred-
erick Archer, who posed as a
dummy in clothing store
window, was fined e. ($5.6O
yesterday for attracting a crowd
and blocking the sidewalk. Pos
ing was all right, the court ruled,
but Mr.. Archer caused the jam
by winking at passersby.
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Late News
Bulletin
Red Cross Hits 48.7 Pct.

Metropolitan area Red Cross
fund campaignerS today re-
ported contributions to date
tOtaling $737,32O, or 48.16 per
cent of the $1,531,O0O goal.
Last year at this stage of the
campaign, 81 per cent of a
lower goal had been achieved.
Evening star., 1953-03-20

view he believes little can be
done Immediately toward alter
ing the military program out
lined by former President Tru-
man in his $46 billion budget
request.
But Senator Taft said he
thinks a complete resurvey by
the new administration of over
all armed services requirements
is in order. He indicated this
should go far beyond present eff
forts to rejuggle the Truman
program.
II think we have got to look at
the whole picture and see what
needs to be done," he observed.
Short Criticizes water"
Representative Short, Repub-
lican, of Missouri, said tighter
management could cut billions of
dollars from defense costS-the
only way, he said, to reduce ex-
penditureS without impairing
preparedness.
Mr.. Short, chairman of the
House Armed Services Commit
tee, said the solution is to
squeeze the water" out of de-
fense spending by tighter super
vision and better long-range
planning.
The measure of strength" he
said, "is not how many billions
of dollars you spend but how
many armed and trained divi-
Sions you have ready"
Mr.. Short said vast savings"
could be made by better man
agement of military procurement
and by standardizing the items
used commonly by all services.
Backs Overhead Economy.
Senator Taft said he believes
overhead or administrative econ
omies suggested by Gen. Eisen-
hover at a White House news
conference yesterday can ac-
count for some sizable savings.
The President said the Nation
could not reduce its combat
strength, and that he was try
ing to get adequate defense for
fewer dollars.
Some other legislators doubted
that enough administrative re-
ductions would be found to bal
ance a budget Mr.. Truman pre-
dlcted would take the country
nearly $40 billion further into
the red in the year beginning
July l.
Senator Young, Republican, of
North Dakota. an Appropriations
Committee member, said he
doubts that even severe trim
ming in administrative costs will
yield enough economy.
Until we get more military
assistance from other free ma
tionS, we're stuck with a high
level of expenditures" he said.
81 Billion Cut Seen.
Senator Gore, Democrat, of
Tennessee, guessed that no more
than 81 billion might be cut off
military overhead. But he added
that no President in his lifetime
has been better qualified to cut
the frill and fancy from the mill
tary than Eisenhower.
Senator Gore said he inter-
preted Gen. EisenhoWer'S state
ments as indorsing the military
buildup proposed by Mr.. Tru-
man. Mr.. Truman'S requests
were designed to give the Air
Force 1873 wings, boost the Army
to 20 divisions, the Navy to 904
combat vessels with Is carrier
groups and the Marines to three
divisions, with three air wings.
Senator Monroney, Democrat,
OF Oklahoma, said he would like
to see administrative costs re-
duced but he said the Eisen-
hover administration hasn't
shown any signs yet of knowing
where to cut"
Senator Millikin. Republican,
of Colorado, said he agrees with
Gen. Eisenhower that this coun-
try must build toward sufficient
military strength. But he said
he thinks there can be a suffi-
cient reduction in military over
head to balance the hlId0et
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Annual Movie Awards
Made in Hollywood

OSCAR" WINNERS - Hollywood
honded out its onnuoI 0seors for
notobIe film achievements lost night.
Winners and pictures on pose A-lS.
SUSPENSE IN IRAN-The Com
munists obviously ore thirsty for power
in Iron, but orders for action hoven't
come from Moscow yet. Associated
Press Writer Williom |. Ryon analyses
Red strategy in this Middle East hot
spot on poee AS.
HOW SENTENCING W0RKS-ln
neorby oreos the procedure for de-
fendonts in criminal coses where there
ore mony ehorses is different from
that followed in the District. Story
on poee A-l6.
Evening star., 1953-03-20

Advisers Stort Study Todoy on Streom-
lining Of Defense Units. Poge "A
Evening star., 1953-03-20
Taft Proposes
New Survey Of
Defense Needs
Another Study Urged
After President Burs
Arms Fund Slash
By Jack Bell and Russell Brines
Associated Press Ssoff Writers

Senator Taft of Ohio called to-
day for a fresh survey of United
States military needs in the
light of President EisenhoWer's
assertion that the Nation can't
slow it's combat strength buildup.
The Ohioan. the Senate's Re-
publican leader, said in an inter-
Evening star., 1953-03-20

(See FIX, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1953-08-06

OIHVUIdHU ------- UUU UUU UUU- q
Washington 020 040 23x-1l
Runs batted in-Fitzgerald. Porter
field. Davalillo. Runnels 80. Busby (3l,
Coan. Two-base hits-Porterfield (2).
RunnelS. Stolen baSe-Coan. Sacrifices
-Coan. Yost Double play-Porterfield
to Davalillo to Vernon Left on base
Cleveland. 8; Washington, 10. Bases on
balls-Of Wight. l. off Wilks, . Struck
by Wilks. .. Hits-Of Hoskins, l3 in
9 innings (none out in 7th); of Wight.
l in \ inning; of Hooper, none in AZ
and md earned runs-of Hoskins. SIS; of
Wight, 90: of Hooper. 90: on Wilks.
3-3 Hit by pitcher-Hoskins Jensenl.
Passed bsll-FitzGerald,. Ginsberg. Win
ming pitcher-Porterfield G3-9. Losing
pitcher-Hosktns (4-2l. Umpires- Nc
kinley, Honochick, MCGOWAN, Paparella.
Attendance-S,3S6.
Evening star., 1953-08-06
Twin Bill
Can Make 1t Race or Rout
.(Major League Standings, Page C-2J

SO. Bob Porterfield, the majors
leading whitewash artist, threw
his seventh shutout and his Sec
ond in a row as Washington
trounced Cleveland, Ito.
Detroit outhit New York. 1910,
but the Yankees made their ex-
tra-base hits pay dividends while
the Tigers were settling for sim
giles. Rookie Gus Triandos and
Billy Martin homered for New
York and the winning run scored
in the seventh when Yogi Berra
doubled home Mickey Mantle.
Pierce Wins 14th.
Mele'S winning blast was the
fourth home run in the Phila-
delphia marathon. Gus Zernial
and Ray Murray homered for the
AS in the second and Ed McGhee
tied the count in the eighth with
two-run blow. Billy Pierce,
who came on in relief in the
eighth, picked up his 14th VIC
tory.
The Red Sox collected nine
hits against the Browns and
seven of them were doubles. One
was single and the other was
Dick Gernert's 18th home run.
Don Larsen. the losing st. Louis
pitcher, who got four for four
at the plate in his last game, ran
his hitting string to seven for
seven.
WildneSs ruined Willard
Schmidt's return to the big time
with the Cardinals. He gave the
Phils only five hits in eight in
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