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130 Acres at Soldiers' Home
Set Aside for District Medical
Center and New VA Building
•
Structure to House
All of Veterans'
Activities in Area
By William J. Wheatley
A sweeping plan for redevelop
ment of Soldiers’ Home ground:
was revealed today with announce
ment that 130 acres have beer
transferred to the Veterans’ Ad
ministration for the following
purposes:
Erection of a medical center foi
the District of Columbia.
Construction of a new hospital
and office building to house all
the activities of the VA in this
area.
Southern Section Transferred.
The entire southern section of
the home, south of a proposed
east-west thoroughfare, was trans
ferred by a move in which it was
declared surplus.
The General Services Adminis
tration notified the VA that 83
acres of the land would be used
for its new hospital and office
building for the VA s use.
The other 47 acres are to be
for the District's medical center
grounds.
The erection of a huge new
medical center for the District has
been discussed in connection with
many sites including the Naval
Observactory grounds. But the
Soldiers’ Home grounds had not
previously been considered.
A. Murray Preston, secretary of
the Board of Directors of the
Washington Hospital Center, said
the board has never been notified
“officially” that the Soldiers’
Home tract would be made avail
able.
“I have heard it discussed un
officially,” Mr. Preston said, "and
It, is possible that some members
of our board may have looked over
the tract as individuals. But we
have never received official noti
fication that the proposed trans
fer was under consideration.”
Last Aetion in August.
The last formal action of the
Hospital Center Board of Direc
tors was taken last August when
It selected the Naval Observatory
70-acre tract as the site for the
proposed new (23 million hospital
center.
Mr. Preston said the hospital
renter board will meet tomorrow
night.
“Undoubtedly the directors will
take up the Soldiers’ Home site
proposal,” he said.
The Veterans’ Administration
slice of the home land consists
of two plots, one of 39 acreas and
one of 44 acres. This is all the
land in the home lying east of the
line of First street N.W. and south
of the proposed direct thorough
fare through the grounds.
The VA said that the 44-acre
tract which fronts on Michigan
avenue and comprises the entire
southeast corner of the property,
would be used for the construction
of the proposed VA hospital for
which the Nevius tract in Arling
ton County adjacent to the Ar
lington National Cemetery, was
bought.
The Nevius tract in Arlington
will be declared surplus to the
(See SOLDIERS’ HOME, Pg. A-4.)
10 Easter Shoppers Hurt
By Driverless Auto
By the Associated Pross
PITTSBURGH, April 4. —A
driverless auto ploughed through
a crowd of downtown Easter shop
pers late yesterday injuring 10
persons, two of them critically.
The car crashed through the
glass front of a drugstore. Two of
those hurt suffered amputation of
their left legs and other major in
juries. They were caught in front
of the store.
The casualty list included eight
persons hit by the auto, a 6-year
old boy who was knocked to the
street by a pedestrian scrambling
to get out of the way, and an
elderly woman passenger in the
auto.
Police said the auto was parked
at the entrance of a parking lot.
The car suddenly coasted down
grade, carrying a passenger, Mrs.
Lena Andrews, 72, with it.
Late News
Bulletins
Andy Bowen Dies
Andy Bowen, 52, former well
known Washington fighter, died
at Bethesda Naval Hospital this
afternoon after an illness of
several weeks.
Jenner Attacks Acheson
Senator Jenner, Republican,
of Indiana today accused Sec
retary of State Acheson of a
“pro-Communist betrayal of the
American people” in the Allied
dismantling of German indus
trial plants. He said if the
American people knew the whole
story of what is happening in
Germany it “would arouse them
to such indignation they would
compel Secretary Arheson's
resignation tomorrow.”
Tidal Basin Blossoms Unfolding
As Mercury Climbs Toward 80
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Under the unfolding cherry blossoms near the Jefferson
Memorial, Donald Goley, jr., 4, poses while his picture is snapped
by his sister Dorothy Ann, g. —Star Staff Photo.
Spring wa* “busting out all
over” Washington today as the
temperature, rising for the third
straight day, headed for the 80
degree mark. It had reached 77
degrees at noon.
Unfolding cherry blossom buds
ringed the Tidal Basin in deep
pink and National Capital Parks
officials predicted the trees will be
at the height of their glory this
week end. Chinese magnolias
were in full bloom on the White
House and Capitol grounds.
The Weather Bureau said that if
the temperature climbs above 81
Attlee Tells Commons
He Resolutely Pursues
Policy of Barring Reds
Replies to Tory Member
Who Seeks Removal of
Shinwell, Strachey
fty the Associated Press
LONDON, April 4.—Prime Min
ister Attlee assured Parliament
today his policy of barring Com
munists from vital government
posts is being “resolutely pur
sued.”
He made the statement in the
House of Commons during the
latest round of his running battle
on the subject with Conservative
Sir Waldron Smithers.
Smithers announced last night
he is circulating 5,000 copies of a
petition demanding the removal
from office of Defense Minister
Emanuel Shinwell and War Min
ister John Strachey on the ground
that they have Communist sym
pathies.
Ministers Defended.
Mr. Attlee has stanchly de
fended his ministers from such
charges by members of Commons
and some sections of the British
press.
Today Sir Waldron asked Mr.
Attlee:
“In view of the facts, informa
tion and names that have been
sent to him, will the Prime Min
ister intensify the purge of Com
munists and fellow travelers In
branches which deal with business
where security is essential?”
Mr. Attlee said it is government
policy that no Communist or any
one associated with the party “in
such a way as to raise legitimate
doubts about his reliability” can
be hired for “work the nature of
which is vital to the security of the
state.”
“That policy,” he said, “is being
and will be resolutely pursued.”
Sir Waldron’s petitions declare
tSee STRACHEY, Page A-6.)
Mystery Surrounding
Gubitchev Deepens
ly th* Associated Press
WARSAW, Poland, April 4.—The
mystery surrounding the where
abouts of Valentin Gubitchev is
deeper than ever.
Gubitchev, convicted of spying
for Russia in the United States
and deported, has not been seen
by any Westerner since the Batory
docked in Gdynia. Poland, April 1.
The feeling here is that only
those persons responsible for get
ting Gubitchev to Moscow know
anything of hi* movements.
; degrees later today it will be the
hottest April 4 on the books. The
81-degree record was set in 1892.
Balmy winds from the Gulf
Coast brought the heat wave to
Washington. Tonight, the fore
caster said, the wind will shift to
the northwest. Showers are fore
cast for tonight' and tomorrow
the temperature will be in the low
60s.
Government workers thronged i
into the parks during their lunch j
hour today and the grass was j
dotted with men in shirt sleeves
and women in thin summer dresses.
West Allies Establish
Berlin General Staff
To Meet Emergencies
Over-All Commander Post
Left Vacant, but Lower
Echelons Are Unified
•y th« Associated Press
BERLIN, April 4.—The Western
powers in Berlin have organized
an Allied general staff to spring
into action in any emergency.
This was disclosed in an inter
view today by Ma.i. Gen. Maxwell
D. Taylor, American commandant
in the divided city.
In some respects the new
American-British-French staff re-;
sembles wartime SHAEF — Su
preme Headquarters of the Allied
Expeditionary Force. There is no
overall commander but the post
is reserved for such appointment
in the event of genuine aggres
sion.
Aim to Suppress “Putsch.”
Gen. Taylor said there had al
ways been a need for such a gen
eral staff and that the attitude of
the East German Communists had
stepped up its organization.
He said the staff's primary task
is to plan the suppression of anyj
"putsch” tactics that might be
forthcoming from the East. The
staff came into being after the
Communists threatened to use a
youth march of a half million East
Germans to storm the city May
27-30, and spread disorder and
fear. Since then the Communists
have taken a milder tone in their
plans for the end of next month.
Four Divisions in Staff.
The Berlin Allied staff has four
divisions: 0-1, a committee of
American, French and British po
litical experts who exchange ideas
on this branch of the cold war;
G-2, the Western intelligence offi
cers; G-3, the security unit made
j up of the military police and com
bat troops; G-4, psychological
warfare.
West Berlin authorities, includ
ing Police Chief Johannes Stumm,
take part in deliberations of these
four divisions.
Mr. Stumm’s police are counted
on to crush any German Com
munist violence, but a force of
7,500 Americans, British and
French troops stand behind them
ready to be called if things get
out of control.
Hog Prices Advance
BALTIMORE, April 4 (JP).—The
second day of a free market saw
hog prices advance 25 cents to
day to $17.25 a hundredweight.
Price supports were removed last
week end.
Johnson Leaves
Air Fund issue
To Joint Chiefs
Will Ask Increase
For 48 Groups if
Leaders Advise It
By John A. Giles
Defense Secretary Johnson said
today that he would ask for addi
tional funds for a modern 48
group Air Force if the Joint Chiefs
iof Staff advise him that more
money is needed.
He told a news conference that
he had asked top military leaders
Admiral Sherman Reports Strengthening
fleet in Pacilic. Page A-IS
to re-examine the administration’s
$1,350,000,000 plane purchase pro
gram for the Air Force next year
which Gen. Eisenhower recently
told Senators should be increased.
Mr. Johnson said he would have
the Joint Chiefs’ latest opinion on
the subject when he testified on
the Eisenhower proposals next
week.
The Secretary said that no ad
ditional funds would be needed
for other suggestions by the Gen
eral—better Alaskan defenses, a
radar network and the anti
submarine warfare program. He
emphasized that he and the war
time supreme commander in Eu
rope had no “fundamental dis
agreements.”
Vinson Urges Air Boost.
The secretary’s statements were
made as Chairman Vinson of the
House Armed Services Committee
called on Congress to vote $583,
289 211 for more warplanes to help
meet the threat of “an atomic
blitz.”
rroiesiiDR tne Administration's
$13,911,127,000 military program
‘will wither American air power
on the vine,” Mr. Vinson urged
Instead that air strength be
boosted promptly.
Mr. Johnson stated that he was
"for anything that increases our
security that ft within reason,”
but declared that the aircraft pro
curement program was set up on
the basis of the modern 48 groups.
‘‘That's what President Truman
thought when he sent up the
budget,” he declared.
But he emphasized that if a
‘‘three-year-old fighter is as good
as we’ve got and can get, I am
not going to wipe it off just be
cause it is three yetfrs old.”
Talks With Eisenhower.
Air Force Secretary Symington
has told a. House Appropriations
subcommittee that the 48-group
force would “deteriorate” under
the scheduled procurement pro
gram.
Mr. Johnson said that the late
James Forrestal, while Secretary
of Defense, asked the joint chiefs
to supply statistics relative to the
obsolescence of aircraft under the
proposed procurement but that
they had not been able to do it
as yet.
Mr. Johnson, who returned
yesterday from an Atlantic pact
(See DEFENSE, Page A-6.)
Standards Technician
Found With Throat Cut
George R. Shelton, 61, of 6614
Delfield street, Chevy Chase, Md.,
was found beside his car on Beach
drive this morning with his throat
cut.
He was taken to Suburban Hos
pital, Bethesda, where his condi
tion was described as critical.
Montgomery County police said
Mr. Shelton, a technician at the
Bureau of Standards, had written
three notes which they found in
the car. Police said he was found
on the grass beside his car and
that a razor blade type windshield
ice scraper was found at his side.
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Senators to Study
Stalemate in R6d
Dispute Tomorrow
Democrats Oppose Plan
Of Lodge for Non-Partisan
Inquiry Commission
By Cecil Holland
A Senate subcommittee todaj
scheduled a closed meeting for to
morrow to consider means ol
breaking a stalemate in its in
vestigation of charges of commu
nism in the State Department.
The meeting will consider what
| steps to take since President Tru
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jman has instructed Government
! officials to ignore the investigating
committee’s subpoenas for loyaltj
| files.
The subcommittee headed bj
1 Senator Tydings, Democrat, ol
Maryland also will consider the
refusal of Senator McCarthy, Re
publican, of Wisconsin, to turn
over to it material which he claims
will support his charges against
Owen Lattimore, widely-known
Far Eastern expert.
Senator McCarthy has charged
that Mr. Lattimore is Russia’s top
spy in this country and has exer
cised a vital influence in shaping
American policy in the Far East.
Mr. Lattimore has hotly denied
the charges and will reply to
them in a formal appearance be
fore the Investigating Committee
Thursday morning.
The subcommittee is investigat
ing Senator McCarthy’s charges
that the State Department has
harbored Communists and fellow
travelers. ,
Lodge Proposal Opposed.
Other developments included:
1. Democratic leaders expressed
opposition to a proposal by Sen
ator Lodge, Republican, of Mas
sachusetts, a member of the in
vestigating subcommittee, to turn
the inquiry over to a non-partisan
commission of 12 members. Sen
ator Lodge made the proposal in
a Senate speech yesterday and
said the present inquiry is caus
ing “mounting damage” to Amer
ican position abroad.
2. United States Ambassador
Philip C. Jessup described as a
(See COMMUNISTS, Page A-6.>
Kefauver Seeks Talks on Floors
Of Congress by Cabinet Officers
Tennesseean Confers With Acheson,
May Revive His House Resolution
By Garnett D. Horner
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
Tennessee, said today that the
Secretary of State and other
cabinet members should be invited
to appear on the Senate and House
floors for periodic question periods.
The Sehgtor told reporters after
a conference with Secretary of
State Acheson that he was con
sidering reviving a resolution
which he previously sponsored
unsuccessfully when he was in the
House. This would provide for
such face-to-face meetings be
tween cabinet members and Sen
ators and Representatives.
He told Mr. Acheson, Senator
Kefauver said, that he was glad
to see that the Secretary and
others in the State Department
already are taking many steps to
enable individual members of the
House and Senate to know more
about foreign policy plans.
His own idea, the Senator said,
is that the Atlantic pact nations
should hold a special conference
to see what could be done toward
organizing a real federation of the
Western powers. He said he be
lieves Mr. Acheson is doing a good
deal toward trying to work out
unity without approving his spe
cific Atlantic union proposal.
The "question period” resolu
tion would enable any committee
of the Senate or House to invite a
cabinet member to the floor to talk
about particular measures and
answer germane questions from
the floor.
Asked what was Mr. Acheson's
reaction to this idea, the Senator
said he generally favors bringing
about more face-to-face discus
sion, but had taken no stand on
this specific proposal.
Senator Kefauver said it was
important now for every member
to know more about foreign policy.
Daring the war, he recalled, “we
could tell our constituents that
this is a program worked out by
the leaders of both parties and
they were willing to accept it.”
But, he added, “nowadays the vot
ters are asking more specific ques
tions.”
He said it would be “quite a bur
den” for Mr. Acheson to attempt
to keep every member of Congress
informed individually, but that any
moves for more collective discus
sions would be helpful.
Flying Saucers Still
Myth to Truman
And Defense Chiefs
If any branch of the United
States armed forces is doing any
more than thinking about flying
saucers, neither President Truman
nor Defense Secretary Johnson
know of it.
Questions were directed to them
today on the heels of a story in
the United States News and World
Report magazine article yesterday
saying not only were the saucers
, real but that it was a Navy project.
The Navy quickly denied it.
Secretary Johnson was asked if
he is satisfied there is nothing to
it.” Mr. Johnson replied: “I am.”
iHe said he had asked Navy Secre
tary Matthews about the reports
that Navy was delving Into the
saucer project. Mr. Matthews de
nied it too.
Presidential Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross, in Key West with
Mr. Truman said:
‘‘I don’t want to set myself up
as an expert, but nobody in the
party knows anything about it.
“That includes the President.”
Kearns Is Appointed
To Succeed Bates on
District Committee
Pennsylvania Republican
Takes Place of Colleague
Killed in Plane Crash
Representative Kearns, Repub
lican, of Pennsylvania today was
assigned to the House District
Committee, succeeding the late
Representative Bates, Republican,
of Massachusetts, who was killed
in an airplane crash last Novem
ber in the Potomac River near
National Airport.
Mr. ivearns, 4a, is a iormer edu
cator, musician and prominent
civic leader of his home city of
Farrell, Pa.
Elected to the 80th Congress, he
is a member of the House Educa
tion and Labor Committee. Mrs.
Kearns is president of the District
League of Republican Women.
A native of Youngstown, Ohio,
Mr. Kearns worked as a railroad
man through college, where he
specialized in music and educa
tion. He graduated from the Chi
cago Musical College, received a
bachelor of science degree from
Westminster College at New Wil
mington, Pa., and a master of
education degree from the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh.
He was engaged in the building
| business in Chicago in the con
j struction of homes and public
buildings and became a teacher
and administrator in the Chicago
public schools. Later he taught
in the Greenville (Pa.) public
schools, at the State Teachers’
College at Slippery Rock. Pa., and
then became superintendent of
schools at Farrell.
He has been active in manv
civic, musical and educational cir
cles in Pennsylvania.
Neely Seeking to Extend
District Wage Law to Men
Chairman Neely of the Senate
District Committee today intro
duced a bill to amend the District
minimum wage law to cover adult
men.
The law now applies to women
and minors. Senator Neely said
jhis amendment was Intended to
| protect the jobs of women and
minors by removing the incentive
j to replace them with men not now
I covered by the law.
Storm Paralyzes Suez Area
CAIRO, Egypt, April 4 (IP).—
One of the worst sand storms in
years paralyzed traffic throughout
the Suez Canal area last night and
kept more than 20 ships from
entering the canal.
Three Gunmen Rob
Woman and Escape
Amid Police Gunfire
Cafe Owner Reports
Holdup and Assault;
Bandits Fire 3 Bullets
Three men escaped a shot
punctuated police chase early to
day after robbing a woman res
taurant owner and attempting to
rape her.
Two detectives, whose car was
damaged when crowded into a
! fence, lost their quarry in South
east Washington as the three men
abandoned their car and fled. The
detectives had answered gunfire
from the speeding car with nine
I shots from half a block away.
The chase began even before thi
robbery and attempted rape had
been reported by Miss Pauline
Hardy, 44, colored, of 3223 Elev
jenth street N.W., co-owner of a
restaurant at 632 Third street 8.W
Follows Her to Kitchen.'
The three men entered her
restaurant shortly after midnight
sat at a table and began ordering
water. When they complained it
wasn’t cold enough she went into
the kitchen, and was followed
there by one of the men. He
struggled with her, she said, took
$40 from her apron pocket and
then dragged her into the back
yard, she told police.
As the three fled in • car De
tectives Norman Gray and John
W. Hayes, who had been In
O’Neil’s Court, were attracted by
the car’s speed and pursued it
The chase went east on G to Sec
ond street S.W., where the de
tectives sounded the siren and
flashed a spotlight on the car.
It sped away, turned south on
Second, turned left on N street
to First street S.E., where it
crowded the police car into a
fence at the Naval Gun Factory.
Suspects Described.
From then on, the police car
had one flat tire and lost ground.
As the car drew away, the fugi
tives fired three shots and the de
tectives returned the fire.
Near First and K streets S.E.,
the three men slowed the car.
They leaped out. let it roll off the
roadway and took to the shadows.
The suspects:
No. 1, Twenty-nine to 30 years
old. thin build, wearing dark coat
and trousers and a heavy beard;
No. 2, about 29 years old, wearing
a light brown hat, tweed coat and
trousers and dark glasses; No. 3,
about 27, 5 feet, 11 inches tall,
wearing a field jacket. All are
colored.
Crack N. & W. Train
Derailed af Cincinnati
ly tht Atieciottd Pr*,*
CINCINNATI, April 4.—The
“Powhatan Arrow,” Norfolk <k
Western Railroad passenger train,
was derailed at the east edge of
Cincinnati last night, but not a
car overturned.
There were no serious injuries,
but approximately 25 passengers
were shaken up.
The train was coming into Cin
cinnati from Norfolk, Va., when
it left the tracks.
The locomotive and all five
coaches jumped the rails and the
front coach skidded to a stop only
about 6 feet from a high em-,
bankment.
The accident tore up several
hundred feet of Pennsylvania
Railroad tracks.
$500,000 Fire at Jap Resort
TOKYO, April 4 (VP).—Fire
damaged eight buildings In the
business district and left 400 per
sons homeless last night at Atami,
hot springs resort 65 miles south
west of Tokyo. Damage was esti
mated at $500,000.
Former Sheriff
Pleads Guilty
To Tax Evasion
Prosecutor Says He
Admitted Gamblers
Gave Him $22,000
lv g S*oH Cor'cspo'nrvnt TK»
BALTIMORE, April 4.—Former
Sheriff R. Earle Sheriff of Prtnc#
Georges County today pleaded
guilty to Income tax evasion and
the Government said he has ad
mitted getting *22.000 In "pro
tection money" from Washington
area gamblers.
Assistant United States Attor
ney Norman P. Ramsey told Fed
eral Court that Sheriff admitted
to agents of the Bureau of Internal
Revenue that he took the money
while he was sheriff.
He was charged with tnroma
'tax evasions from 1943 to 1946,
the years he was In office.
Mr. Ramsey said Sheriff, who i»
55. told of getting the protection
money from gamblers during all
four years as sheriff and estimated
the payments were about evenly
divided over the four years.
The prosecutor said he could
not give the names of any of thosa
who had paid the protection
money. Sheriff, he said, reported
receiving it in unmarked en
velopes and he dtdn t know who
sent It.
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Mr. Ramsey said the payoff*
were by "gambling interests" In
volved in bookmaking *nd tha
numbers racket as well as other
gambling activities.
He told Judge W. Calvin Chee
nut that Sheriff had been "com
pletely candid” with Government
agents in checking into his affairs.
In entering the plea of guilty
to evading approximately $10,500
in Federal income taxes, Sheriff
withdrew his previous plea of not
guilty.
Maximum penalties for income
tax evasion are five years Inv
prisonment and $10,000 fine. Tha
total maximum for Sheriff, on the
four counts, would be 20 years and
| $40,000.
' After the request of his attor
ney. Robert W. McCullough, and
with agreement by the Govern
ment, Judge Chesnut authorised
a pre-sentence investigation of
Sheriff s conduct and record by a
probation officer. The Judge or
dered this report be submitted to
him next Tuesday. The defend
ant continued at liberty In $1,000
bail.
$19,000 Found in Deposit Boa.
Mr. Ramsey told Judge Ches
nut that the revenue agents found
about $19,000 In cash in a bank
safe deposit box belonging to
Sheriff. He said this was part of
the protection money.
According to county authorities,
the total annual salary of th*
Prince Georges sheriff in 1943
1945 was $2,450. In 1946 tha
sheriff s pay was $2,700.
After reviewing the year-by
year evasion charged in a four
count indictment, Mr. Ramsey
said of the defendant:
'He readily admitted to th#
agent that he got, in the four
years as sheriff, about $22,000
j worth of protection money.”
"Protection from what?” asked
Judge Chesnut.
"From the exercise of his dutie*
|—from gambling elements In the
area.”
Referred to a* “Gratuities.”
In a brief statement for Sheriff.
Mr. McCullough referred to th#
$22,000 as "gratuities.”
"Do you really think these wer#
gratuities?" Judge Chestnut In
quired.
“I think,” replied the lawyer,
“the people who sent the money
thought they were getting protec
tion. But actually law inforce
ment Is no longer a matter for
the sheriff’s office, It is the re
sponsibility of the police. So Mr.
Sheriff considered these to b#
gifts.”
Judge Chestnut commented that
if this were true the money would
not be taxable. He said:
"In that case, to tax the money.
'See SHERIFF, Page A-4.)
Civilians Are Warned
After New Huk Raids
ly th# Associated Press
MANILA, April 4.—Defense Sec
retary Ruperto Rangoon today
ordered civilians to k«p out of
“areas of operations” as the army
pressed its campaign against Com
munist-led Hukbalahaps.
The Huks last night added two
new raids to their seven-day reign
of terror. Several villages have
been burned and at least 6* per
sons killed.
Constabulary headquarters said
500 Huks attacked and entered
Aparri, capital of the northern
Cagayan Province, There was no
further information.
A 13-year-old girt was wounded
during a raid on Santa Rosa vil
lage in Nueva Ecija Province.
Headquarters said a former con
stabularyman, Salvador Ponce,
and his wife led the foray. The
Huks fled with much loot.
In the southern Luzon city of
Batangas, Gov. Feliciano Leviste
appealed for food for 15,000 refu
ges who fled their homes near
the junction of Cavite, Laguna
and Batangas Provinces.
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