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Nitht Final *dit»n, $1.30 and *1.40 per Month. * vMlO British Move 2 Trains Into Berlin, U.S. Will Send Supplies by Rail; Reds Hint at New Blockade Steps Planes Pour Food, ^Passengers Into Reich Capital Joint Chiefs of Staff were overruled by White House on recommendation to keep our trains running, Constantine Brown says. Page A-11. ty the Associated Press BERLIN, April 2.—A score of American planes flew food and passengers into Berlin today and the British moved two freight trains to the city despite the ad vertised Russian blockade of land traffic not submitting to Soviet inspection. The British reported they had no special trouble in getting their trains to the city. The United States Army issued orders for movement of a similar train tomorrow. While the Soviets had announced that all incoming passenger trains and outgoing passenger and freight trains had to be inspected, their regulations on incoming freight were more vague. The Soviet order merely stated that incoming freight trains will be cleared “on the basis of accompanying documents.” In the past, commanders of'mili tary freight'trains operated by the western powers have presented way bills listing the train's contents for border patrols. British authorities said this pro cedure was followed on their train today, and the Americans prepared to try it tomorrow. Soviet Hints at New Moves.* Earlier today the Russians, in re jecting western protests at traffic barriers, hinted at new moves to squeeze the American, British and French out of Berlin. The Soviet newspaper, Taegliche Rundschal, j said sharper measures will be or-1 dered if “present restrictions” do; not end what the Russians describe as an excessive movement of Ber lin's industrial assets toward the! west. Gen. Lucius D. Clay, American! commander, declared no evacuation is to be ordered for American wom en and children dependents of j soldiers or military government j workers. “I have no intention of ordering any evacuation of dependents.” Gen. Clay said in disposing of rumors. He added that he had received no requests from dependents to be sent home from the “island of Ber lin,” surrounded by Soviet-occupied territory. Thousands of Danish bottles of milk were strapped into planes in Frankfurt to be flown to Berlin, w here American housewives had ex pressed concern over supplies. Milk Rationing Begun. The American sector of Berlin had a run on butter and canned pow> dered milk last night. Fresh milk had disappeared from the shelves soon after the usual milk train from Denmark failed to arrive yesterday. The American commissary started to ration milk. There were adequate supplies of other foods on hand, however, supply (See BERLIN. Page A-6.1 Reds Are Rounded Up In Bombay and Poona ly Associated Press BOMBAY, April 2 —Police launched • roundup of Communist leaders here and in Poona early today and by noon had arrested 11, the city director of publicity announced. I He said five had been arrested in Bombay, six in Poona. Police refused to name those arrested. Headquarters of the Indian Com-j munist Party said S. A. DangeJ Bombay legislator and the country’s' foremost Communist, had been ar-! rested. He is a member of the World Federation of Trade Unions. Dange was arrested at 3 a m., when the police raids reportedly began. (In Calcutta, about 50 mem bers of the government employes union were arrested when they demonstrated before government offices today.) Bombay’s police commissioner banned for a week any assembly in greater Bombay. He said the order was made “with a view toward pre serving public peace and safety.'* Russian Envoy Discusses Ship Detention With Lovett Sy th» Associated Press Russia’s protest that American authorities have delayed sailing of a Soviet ship from New York was discussed at the State Department today during a call by Alexander S. Panyushkin, the Russian Ambas sador. Mr. Panyushkin talked for 35 min utes with Undersecretary of State Lovett. Diplomatic authorities said the Soviet vessel was the subject taken up. Through an interpreter, Mr. Pan yushkin himself gave a terse “no comment'’ to reporters’ questions as he left the department. Russia filed a formal protest earl ier this week that the sailing of the 16.500-ton Rossia had been delayed action of American authorities. y » Gov. Tuck's Implied Challenge On 'Rights' Ignored by Truman President Reiterates Plea for Peace in Talk At Williamsburg; Fog Delays Yacht on Trip By Joseph A. Fox Stor Staff Corraipondtnt WILLIAMSBURG, Va.. April 2. —President Truman today heard i an implied challenge to his con I troversial civil rights program from one of its leading foes— Gov. Tuck of Virginia, with whom he shared the platform at William and Mary College. But Mr. Truman let it pass without comment. The occasion was a convocation at William and Mary, where Presi dent Truman, Gov. Tuck, Prime Minister W. L Mackenzie King ol Canada and the Canadian Governor General. Viscount Alexander, re ceived honorary' degrees of doctor of law. | In a brief speech as he accepted his honor Gov. Tuck, one of the principal movers in the anti-Tru man campaign, seemingly raised the State's rights issue which the Presi dent's civil rights program has stirred, when he pledged Virginians to fight to preserve "the funda mental rights and privileges of de mocracy." Speaking extemporaneously when he received his degree, the President simply reiterated his ardent hope for world peace. Mr. Truman, who had motored 113 miles to reach Williamsburg after the presidential yacht, Wil liamsburg, had been delayed at Dahlgren by fog, asserted that the nations of the Western Hemisphere “believe in being good neighbors.” The President added that "I wish all the world could be good neigh bors. . There isn't any reason why they shouldn't. "We ran into two world wars In defense of liberty. We still stand for liberty and freedom of worship, freedom of conscience and freedom (See TRUMAN, Page A-6.) j Sicilian Labor Leader Killed, Two Wounded In Italy's Vote Drive Machine Gunners Escape After Palermo Attack; Campaigners Busy TOBACCO WORKERS DENOUNCE’ Truman in Message to Italians. t Page A-6. ly th* Associated Press ROME, April 2.—A Sicilian la bor leader was machine-gunned to death today and two persons wounded as violence broke out again in the midst of Italy’s election campaign. Dispatches from Palermo. Sicily, said Calogero Cangialosi, 36. secre tary of the labor federation at Cam poreale in Eastern Sicily, was shot and killed at midnight. Two of his companions also were caught in the burst of machine gun fire. The unknown assailants escaped. A nation-wide strike has been ordered for next Thursday In Protest against the disappearance of another Sicilian labor leader, and observers feared the shooting might bring further Communist reaction. Southern Italy Campaign Center. Meanwhile politicians swung into Southern Italy, where votes are ex pected to weigh heavily in the April 18 parliamentary elections. The south of Italy is regarded as mainly Rightist, the north as heavily Leftist. Communist. Chief Palmiro Togli atti spoke in Matera, near the arch of Italy's boot. He promised that the Communist Party would bring "a new civilization to the south land.” To the northeast, at the seaport city of Bari. Giuseppe Togni, Christian Democrat minister of eco nomic co-ordination, attacked ex tremist "chatter ’ and told listeners to look at reconstruction figures of the De Casperi government. He de clared Premier Alcide de Gasperi's Christian Democrat Party is "the only great dike against Communist barbarity.’’ Premier Busy on Stump. The premier himself continued a strenuous speaking program which has had his aides worried for his health. At Naples, Lelio Basso, secretary of pro-Communist Socialists, criti cized the De Gasperi government.; He charged its policies are slowly but surely aggravating inflation. In Trieste, 3,000 Communists lis tened while three women speakers attacked the proposal by Western powers to return Trieste, free state. :o Italy. B-29s Fly 4,600 Miles With 5 Tons in Bombs, Symington Reveals TOO C-47s Can Supply Berlin Garrison Needs, Gen. Spaatz Says By John A. Giles Standard 8-29 bombers have been flown in the last week to a target 2.300 miles away with a 5-ton bomb load and returned to their bases, Secretary of the Air Force Symington announced to day. Mr. Symington told a news con ference the bombers tested in two such operations under war-simu lated conditions had between 800 and 1.000 gallons of gasoline left after the trips. A B-29 usually uses about 400 gallons of gasoline an hour. Previously, it had been supposed that the B-29 could travel only 1.600 to 1,700 miles to a target and return. Mr. Symington added that these were radius operations in which B-29s went out to a target and re turned to their bases. This also i meant, he added, that these same planes could have flown 4.600 miles on straight courses such as the shuttle bombing operations in World War II. Berlin Can Be Supplied. The occasion for the conference was the forthcoming retirement of Gen. Spaatz as Air Force chief of staff, which was announced by the White House yesterday. Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, who will succeed him. also attended the conference. Gen. Spaatz said the 100 C-47 type aircraft available in the Ameri- j can zone in Germany could supply j the demands of the Berlin garrison, I now cut off from rail and motor transportation by the Russians. The air travel to Berlin, Gen. Spaatz said, has not been restricted thus far and, if necessary, a fighter strip in the British zone might be utilized. To Write Book. Gen. Spaatz said he plans to re main in Washington and write a book on air power after his retire ment. Secretary Symington, in com menting on the administration’s re quest for a 55-group Air Force, pointed out that he and Gen. Spaatz: had told the President's Air Policy | Commission that a 70-group force was needed and that the commis sion had “strongly recommended” such a force. Secretary of Defense Forrestal had (See SPAATZ, Page A-4.i 54,000 Pounds of Food Flown Into Berlin by U. S. Air Force ly th« Atiocietcd PrtM FRANKFURT, Germany, April 2.—Beginning emergency air pas senger shuttle service across the Soviet zone of Germany to Berlin, the first United States Air Force flight left Frankfurt at 9:13 a m. to day with 21 passengers aboard. (The first plane reached Berlin at 10:45 a.m. Those aboard re ported an uneventful trip. Henry Burroughs, Associated Press pho tographer aboard, said Soviet aircraft did not molest the plane.' Probably more than 30 planes will follow the first C-47 Dakota before this day is over. Some will carry passengers, some will tote in food and supplies, vital to the upkeep of nearly 10,000 Americans in Berlin. By midafternoon 20 planes had taken off from Frankfurt. Seventeen jof them carried 54,000 pounds of food. The average daily consump tion of food in the American sector | of Berlin is about 67,000 pounds. $Tmy authorities said a rationing] *r £ system may be started on scarce items. , At a peak period this morning planes were landing at the Amer ican-controlled Tempelhof Airport in Berlin at the rate of one a min ute. The British and French adopted similar measures. Allied air traffic over the Russian : occupation zone was reported smooth generally. The British said eight special supply and passenger flights i landed at RAF-eontrolled Gatow ! Airport from Western Germany and none was molested. The Air Transport Service was ordered yesterday to get around— ; or over—Russian-imposed restric ! tions which resulted in the stoppage ! of train traffic and other land and : water transport into Berlin from the western occupation zones. The first passengers included four women. They had tried to make Berlin by train Wednesday night but were turned back by the Rus sian bar. Diverted to planes, they wore hastily acquired slacks and; fatigues to meet the Air Force’s "noj presses” rule. ^ ■ * House Approves Final Draff of Foreign Aid Bill Vote Is 317 to-75; Action by Senate Due Later Today BULLETIN The House today approved the final draft of the foreign aid bill. 317 to 75. The Senate is expected to follow suit later in the day and send the meas ure to the President. By J. A. O'Lcory Congress today is expected to ratify the $6,098,000,000 foreign aid bill which Senate and House conferees agreed to in record time last night. Barring a major upset, both houses were due to take final action on the omnibus measure before nightfall. Designed to help nations still out side the Communist sphere to re main free, the final draft authorizes: A 4 % -year economic recovery program for Western Europe, with $5,300,000,000 for the first year. Another *275.000,000 to keep mill-’ tary supplies going to Greece and Turkey. A *463,000,000 China aid program for the next 12 months, of which! *125,t)00,000 could take the form of military help for Chiang Kai-shek in his fight against Chinese Com munists. tit Session Until Midnight. Acting with unprecedented speed, the Senate and House managers' settled all their differences in one day,"by remaining in session until, midnight. If the Senate and House follow this example in acting on the agree- j I ment. the bill should be on President: Truman's desk for signature to morrow'. This would be only two days! beyond the April 1 goal set when the European Recovery Program— the heart of the bill—was submitted to Congress less than three months ago. Few impartial observers be lieved in January it would be pos sible to get Congress to complete the measure so speedily. Recent developments in Europe undoubtedly spurred Congress on to a decision. These events include the Communist absorption of Czech- ; oslavakia, and the current Red drive to win control of Italy in the April 18 elections. After the President signs this enabling act, the items making up the *6,098,000,000 still must run the gauntlet of House and Senate Ap propriations Committees, but the Reconstruction Finance Corp., is empowered to advance *1.000,000,000 for Europe and *50,000,000 for China while the appropriations are going through. Bid To Spain Dropped. In their history-making demon stration of congressional unity, the conferees reached these compro mises : 1. Dropped the House provision inviting Spain to join ERP, w'hich originated with 16 other European nations meeting at Paris last sum mer. This action came after the White House announced that Mr. Truman was "utterly opposed" to the provision. 2. Modified the House provision which sought to give the ERP ad ministrator veto power over other government officials in regulating j (See FOREIGN AID, Page A-4.f Pressing Issues May Delay Daylight Bill in Senate j Pressing business on major issues threatening today to delay action in the Senate on a bill to permit daylight-saving time in the District/ although the bill has been given priority by the Republican Policy; Committee. The daylight-saving time bill was scheduled for a vote today by Sena tor Wherry, Republican, of Nebras ka, acting majority leader, in an announcement from the floor yes terday. The measure is sponsored by Senator McGrath, Democrat, of Rhode Island. The bill cleared the Senate Dis trict Committee long ago and has been on the Senate calendar await ing action. Senator Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana, an arch foe of daylight-■ saving time, has threatened to make a strong fight against the time ' change. Sir Hubert Wilkins Loses $645 in Hotel Theft Sir Hubert Wilkins, noted British | scientist and polar explorer, was! out $645 In cash and checks today' following the disappearance of his; wallet from his room at the Hotel Annapolis. Police said Sir Hubert told them he placed his wallet on a table in his room Wednesday night going to bed. BERLIN 218 Signatures Force Oleo Bill To Floor; Vote Likely April 26 House Leaders Seek Substitute Plan For Suspension Instead of Tax Repeal By Chalmers M. Roberts A House vote on a bill to re peal oleomargarine taxes was assured today as repeal advo cates were successful in obtain ing the last of 218 signatures on a petition to force the measure to the floor. The petition thus forces out of committee the Rivers bill which would end all margarine taxes. The 218 signatures represent a House majority. The last signer was Representative Lucas, Democrat, of Texas, accord ing to Representative Rivers, the South Carolina Democrat who spon sored the petition. Actually 219 signed, backers re ported, but one Republican withdrew his name. Mr. River* said he was Representative Nodar, Republican, of New York. Vote Probable April 26. The drive for petition signatures went over the top while the roll was being called In the House on the European Recovery Program con ference report. When the House met at noon there were 199 signa tures. Under House rules the bill prob ably will come up for a House vote April 26. It must lie on the table seven legislative days and then be called up on the second or fourth Monday of the month. April 26 will be. the fourth Monday. 8hortly before the final signatures were added.' Republican House leaders were seeking a compromise measure, possibly aoill to suspend < See MARGARINE, Page A-67* j Director of UMT Test Declares That System Is Most Democratic Devine Testifies Before Senate Group While Eisenhower Awaits Turn The director of the Army’s ex perimental UMT program at Fort Kno;x, Ky., said today that uni versal military training is the most democratic system of train ing. The witness. Maj. Gen. M. J. De vine, told the Senate Armed Services Committee: “Selective service built up the Army, but UMT builds up the Na tion.” Gen. Devine testified as Gen Eisenhower awaited his turn to plead anew for a UMT law and revival of the draft. The retired Army Chief of Staff was scheduled to testify at 2 p.m. Single Package All Ready. , j A proposed single-package selec tive service-UMT measure is sched uled for submission to both the Sen ate and House Armed Services Committees some time today. A spokesman for Secretary of Defense Forrestal said the measure had been completed except for a few more “clearances” within the administra tion. The Senate committee is driving: to wind up its hearings by tonight or tomorrow morning, at the latest, on America’s military needs to meet the present serious world situation. Gen. Devine said a Catholic chap lain compiled statistics showing a jump in voluntary church attend ance during the training program at Fort Knox. “His figures showed,” Gen. Devine said, “that before entering our UMT program, 40 per cent of the Catholic boys had been going to church on Sunday. At the end of the six months’ training, 70 per cent of them were going to church.” PTA Official Pleased. Mrs. Charles T. Shelton of Louis ville. Ky.. told the committee: "I am convinced of the worth of such a program (UMT) in building fine, healthy, alert young men.” Mrs. Shelton is president of the (See^DEFENSE, Page A-6.) Boy, 7, Knocked Down As Mother Backs Car David Hall, 7, was knocked down yesterday by a car driven by his mother, Mrs. Margie E. Hall, while she was backing from the driveway at their home in the 9000 block of Hartford road. Silver Spring. Mrs. Hall told police she did not see her son in back of the car. Da vid was taken to Children’s Hos pital, where his condition today was reported as good. M Decision on Seeking Writ in Coal Strike Delayed Until Monday Truman Studies Report On Walkout During Trip To Williamsburg By James Y. Newton Federal court action by the Government to end the 19-day j old soft coal strike appeared off today, at least until Monday, as | officials awaited the return of j President Truman from his Wil liamburg (Va.) trip. Mr. Truman is studying this No. 1 homefront problem during his trip. He took along a mass of docu ments concerning the walkout of the 400,000 miners, including a fact-, finding report of his special board. Just before departing, he obtained the views of top advisers. Attorney General Clark canceled plans to go to Columbia, S. C , to day to address the South Carolina Bar Association. The Justice De partment said the mine shutdown required him to stay in Washington, i No indications were given as to possible developments. However, Mr. (See COAL, Page A-4') I Stricter Rules Fixed By Housing Expediter For Rent Board Posts Woods Asks Landlord, One Tenant and Three Public Representatives fty the Associated Press Housing Expediter Tighe E. Woods today laid down new re quirements for local rent ad visory boards. Under the one-year control ex tension Which went into effect Wed nesday. Congress said these boards shall “consist of not less than five members who are citizens of the area and who, in so far as practica ble. as a group are representative of the affected interests in the area." Mr. Woods said a five-man board, to be “representative,” must have one landlord member, one tenant member and three public interest members. Where the boards are larger, the same ratio must be fol lowed. Under the old law. which created the local boards last year, there was no specific requirement as to the proportionate representation. Prank Creidon, housing expediter when the local boards were set up under the 1947 Rent Control Act, laid down the general policy that ten ants and landlords should be “ade quately represented.” He said in a policy statement last September that “neither group should domi nate the board.” Governors of the various States appoint the local board members. These serve without pay except for travel expenses and a *10 daily allowance when away from their home cities on board business. All members of present boards in the 800 rental areas were requested by Mr. Woods to continue serving pending a check on their represen tation. He said that he was asking the Governors to co-operate in see ing to it that congressional orders are carried out. In case any board does not con form to the requirements, Mr. Woods said he will ask the Governor of that State to appoint additional (See rIntTPage A-4j Guam Navy Building Burns GUAM. April 2 (JP).—Fire gutted the Navy's mammoth new cold storage building today. Officers esti mated damage at more than *1,000, 000. Dewey Given Edge in Nebraska; Seeks Wisconsin Farm Vote , .— i i. .. ■ New York Governor Pushes 'Hurry-Up' Delegate Campaign ly th« Associated Pros* EAU CLAIRE, Wis., April 2 — Gov. Dewey of New York went after the Wisconsin farm vote today. He carried his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination support into the byways after, charging in Milwaukee that the Truman administration is “dom inated” by military men who "think only in terms of war.” Gov. Dewey planned meetings here with farm groups before speak ing at a local theater. His appear ance was sponsored by the Wiscon sin Farmers for Dewey Committee. Later he was to speak at a rally at Stevens Point. Tonight, with a major talk at Appleton, he will end his two-day hurry-Up campaign for backing in next Tuesday’s primary. At Milwaukee, "home town” of Gen. MacArthur. Gov. Dewey at tacked the military’s influence in ; the Truman administration. He said "military genius was not the answer” to American efforts to halt Communist expansion, i Gov. Dewey told 1,500 persons who filled the Milwaukee Theater last I-<See“DEW*Y -i Taft, Stassen Held Main Contenders For Second Place By Gould Lincoln Star Staff Correspondent LINCOLN, Nebr., April 2— Gov. Dewey of New York looks like the best bet in the seven man presidential race in the Re publican primary in this State ►April 13. j Senator Taft of Ohio and for mer Gov. Stassen of Minnesota are fighting it out tar second place. Senator Taft has the advantage of the backing of Senator Butler of Nebraska and his effective or ganization. Mr. Stassen, on the other hand, has made an intensive campaign in this State and has perfected an efficient organization of his own, headed by State Sen ator Fred Seaton, editor of the Hastings Tribune. Gov. Dewey is no stranger to the people of Nebraska. Eight years ago, he won handily in the Nebraska presidential primary, defeating Sen ator Vandenberg of Michigan bv 102915 votes to 71,798. Four years ago. although Gov. Dewey was not entered in the primary, 18,41g voters topic the trouble to write hte name (SeeNKBRASKA, P^e A^L) * . Senate Also Due -*.»> . *- « ' V* Warns Bill Imperils * Nation's finances (Text of Veto Message on Page AS.) ■y Hi* Associated Press The House today passed the $4,800,000,000 tax cut bill over President Truman's veto. The vote was 311 to 88. This wag 45 more than the two-thirds needed to overrun a veto. Voting to override were 229 Re publicans and 82 Democrats, two Republicans and the two American Labor Party members. Republicans voting to sustain the veto ivere Representatives Carl An dersen of Minnesota and Morton of Kentucky. Cat Now Up to Senate. The House action put it up to the 1 Senate whether taxpayers are to get the cut in spite of Mr. Truman'g objection that it would "undermine the soundness of our Government finances at a time when world peace depends upon the strength of the United States." Leaders said the Senate would i vote to override the veto and make : the cut law before the day is done. Such leading Democrats as Sena tors Lucas of Illinois and George of Georgia said they would vote to ! override. Effective May 1. the measure cuts taxes on 1948 Income for all the 52.000,000 income taxpayers and drops 7.400 000 with smaller incomes i from the taxpaying rolls. Slasheg range from 12.6 per cent in the low est bracket to 5 per cent in the highest. Bill Increases Exemption. The bill reduces all tax withhold ings from pay envelopes and salary j checks. It also: i 1. Increases the present $500 per sonal exemption to $600. 2. Applies the “community prop erty" principle to all States, allow ing husbands and wives to divide the family income equally for tax reporting purposes—thus holding the tax rates at lower bracket levels. A dozen States now have this prin ciple by local law.« 3. Provides percentage cuts of 12.8 per cent on the first $2,000 of taxable income (after deductions and ex emptions!, 7.4 per cent on that part of tjie income above $2,000 and up to $136,700 and 5 per cent on any income above $136,700. 4. Gives an additional $800 ex emption to persons 65 years or older bringing their total exemption to $1,200. Exemption for blind per sons also are increased. Action Expedite In House. The House acted with the hour after it got a vigorously-worded veto message from Mr. Truman. The President told the legislators this was no time to cut taxes. He also said the bill sent him was not fair—it gave too much of the cut to those with larger incomes. On the vote many influential Democrats lined up with the Re Dublicans to brush aside his argu ! ments. Majority Leader Halleck got out a statement noting that Mr. Tru man vetoed two tax-cutting bills last year. “This," he said, "is just an exten sion of his stubborn opposition to much-needed tax relief and equali zation.” Speaker Martin said Congress can make the tax cut and still meet the Government’s spending needs for a stronger national defense. Rayburn Supports Veto. There were similar comments from other Republicans. House Minority Leader Rayburn issued a statement supporting the veto. He said he can see no way to reduce taxes by $4,800,000,000 "and at the same time do the honest, straightforward thing and make our Nation secure from attack and stop the aggresion of desperadoes in the world.'’ Mr. Truman sent the legislators a 2,000-word veto message. ; "It is a bad policy,” he said, "to reduce taxes in a manner which would encourage inflation and bring greater hardship, not relief, to our people. “It is a bad policy to endanger the soundness of our national finances • See TAXES, Page A-6.) Sunday Reading . . . Everybody who can read finds time for a book now and then. Members of Congress, busy though they are with official matters, are no excep tions. Just what they are reading in their spare mo ments makes an interesting story. Mary McGrory tells it Sunday in her Book Section column. A spread of full-color views of the White House interior brightens the already colorful Pictorial Magazine-. In addi tion to the cover, picturing the green room, two inside pages are devoted to the first color shots of this sort ever published by a Washington newspaper. These and many other features, plus special coverage of foreign and domestic af fairs, sports, music, art, so ciety, farming and gardening, amusements, etc., round out the usual thorough and accu rate news content of