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limxitt. MtHit HOW MUSCLE TUSSLE AFFECTS OUR COLLEGES Page 11 SECTION 1 26 PAGES VOL. 193. NO. 82 Associated Press and Wirephoto LOUISVILLE, FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1951 New York Times Service.

United Press 54 PAGES 5 CENTS Found Guilty of Murder ne 9 Ml III III If III Odell Given Racketeer Guzik Is Arreste Space for 2, 000 TV Stations Allotted In New F. C. C. Plan Jury Makes Its Decision In 2 Hours For Contempt In CrinneProbe F.CC. Proposes Changing Channels for Stations Here Senate Group Lifts Citation Against Odds-Maker Carroll; Western Union, A.

T. T. Hit Viewers May Get Better Reception If Program Ts Approved; 2 New Outlets Are Provided Louisville-area TV viewers some time in the future may have to twist their dials to new channels to receive programs from WHAS-TV and WAVE-TV. Louisville also may be allowed two more TV stations. And viewers may get improved reception from the two By The Associated Press Washington, March 22.

Racketeer Jacob "Greasy Thumb" Guzik came out of hiding today and quickly was slapped under arrest when he refused to answer questions of the Senate Crime-Investigating Committee. stations now in operation. These changes appeared likely at some indefinite future date as a result of proposals yesterday by the Federal Communications Commission. The F.C.C. tentatively opened new TV broadcasting channels, partially lifted "a freeze on new-station grants, and made provision for educational television.

Proposals Not Final The proposals were not final, and there was no statement on when they might go into effect. Under the proposals: 1. WHAS-TV would change from Channel 9 to Channel 11. 2. WAVE-TV would change from Channel 5 to Channel 3.

3. Two new stations would be allotted channels an educational station on Channel 15 and a commercial station on Channel 21, both ultrahigh-frequency channels. The present Louisville channels. 5 and 9, would be assigned to other localities. Joe Eaton, manager of radio station WKLO.

said his station applied for a TV-station permit in the summer of 1948. This was shortly before all such permits were frozen by the F.C.C. "We haven't changed our minds in the least," Eaton said. "We intend to go into the television business just as soon as we can." If WKLO is granted a permit, it presumably would be for the ultrahigh-frequency 21. This and Channel 15 would require special adapters on present TV sets.

Eaton said WKLO would take any channel it could get, nevertheless. Victor Sholis, director of WHAS-TV, and Nathan Lord, manager of WAVE-TV, said their stations would increase their power as soon as possible after the F.C.C. gives them a go-ahead. Sholis said WHAS-TV already had applied to increase its wattage from 9,700 to 54.000. The necessary equipment already is installed.

Increasing the power would extend their stations' coverage and give all viewers better reception, both officials said. Lord said WAVE-TVs change to a lower channel would increase the station's coverage and improve its reception somewhat. Sholis said WHAS-TV's change to a higher channel would make little or no difference to the viewer. Library Would Like TV Spokesman for the Louisville Board of Education and the University of Louisville said neither group had discussed the pbssibil-itv of setting up an educational-TV station. Louisville Free Public Library has said it would like to get into television.

There was no indication by the F.C.C. as to how institutions would be chosen to operate the educational stations, except tiat such a station must be for noncommercial school use. ''ill I HIIIMIIMIIIMII It" Mill II llll II1IHIIIIIPII1IIM1II IIIIIHHIW II Hill IHH 1 Associated Press Wirephoto "GREASY THUMB" GUZIK PROTESTS Revenue Agents Probe O'Dwyer's Tax Returns Ex-MayorV Veteran Aide, Also Threatened On Evasion Charges, Quits Job Under Fire By The Associated Press New York, March 22 Congressmen leveled tax-evasion perjury, inquiries at Ambassador William O'Dwyer today because of a reported cash handout from an A.F.L. union leader. a.

Loup Freeze To Be Lifted Partially By The Associated Press Washington. March 22. The Federal Communications Commission today tentatively opened up much more space for television broadcasting and announced plans for a partial lifting of the long freeze on new-station grants. Also, for the first time, F.C.C. made specific.

provision for educational television. The additional TV space would be created by setting up 65 to 70 new channels in the so-called ultrahigh frequencies. This is in a section of the radio spectrum now used for experimental purposes only. Added "to the present 12 channels in the very high frequencies, this would give the country between 77 and 82 channels, numbered from 2 to 83. (The original channel No.

1 has been turned over to public-safety services.) Only 107 Stations Now With this total, some 2,000 stations eventually could be operated in more than 1,200 communities across the country. This compares with present space for only about 400 stations in 140 locations. There are now only 107 stations on the air in 64 cities. The F.C.C. plan tentatively allocates the new U.H.F.

channels and also makes some changes in present channel assignments. A total of SI stations now on the air would havt to shift to new channels, under the proposal. The limited numter of stations now operating results from the freeze F.C.C. declared on new-station construction permits October 1, 1948, in order to iron out kinks in the operating setup. No New Ones Due Soon The partial relaxation of this freeze proposed today will not bring any new stations into being in the United States proper at any time soon.

However, F.C.C. said it was considering early action to 1. Applications for V.H.F. stations in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, which do not have the interference problems existing in the States. These ares-s have no stations now and no applications on file.

2. Applications for new stations anywhere in the country proposed for the ultrahigh frequencies. This would be brand-new TV broadcasting territory so far as the public is concerned. Few present receivers are equipped to pick up U.H.F. broadcasts, and an adapter would have to be used.

Engineering experts have estimated it would take two to three years to get U.H.F. operations going, and possibly longer in view of the current situation on critical materials. One Channel May Be Reserved 3. Applications for increased power by existing stations. Commission sources report there is little or no chance for any general "unfreeze" on the present V.H.F.

channels before October 1. The proposed new educational-television service would include about 209 stations scattered across the country devoted exclusively to noncommercial school use. The plan is to reserve one channel for education in each city having three or more channel assignments. Irt addition, channels would be provided in some cities havjng fewer than three channels, but which are recognized educational centers. The commission emphasized that everything announced today is in the form of a proposal, not a final action.

F.C.C. will receive comment Column 3, back page, this section -M Most Stores To Close For An Hour Today Most downtown stores will be closed between 2 and 3 p.m. today in observance of Good Friday. City and parochial schools will be closed all day, but County schools will be open. Special Good Friday services have been scheduled by churches throughout the city.

Parochial schools also will be closed Monday. Smilcda Furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau Kentucky Increasing cloudiness and milder with high near 70 Friday. Showers likely Friday night and Saturday.

Cooler Saturday. Tennessee Fair "and warmer with high 74 to 78 Friday. Showers and cooler Saturday. Indiana Mostly cloudy with occasional showers Friday; colder Friday night and over extreme north Friday afternoon. Saturday partly cloudy and colder.

Standiford Field Readings A.M. 9 A.M. 9 A.M. 11 A.M. 12 M.

1 P.M. 30 33 38 43 47 48 a p.m. 3 P.M. 4 P.M. 5 P.M.

M. 7 P.M. 52 55 56 54 52 8 P.M. 9 P.M. 10 P.M.

11 P.M. 12 P.M. 1 A.M. 49 48 53 53 54 84 year Ago High, 51; low, 37. Sun Rises, 5:43: sets.

5:53 Weather map is on page 13, section Bottle Hurled At Slaver In Courtroom Raymond Odell was convicted of the slaying of 15-year-old Wanda Lee Hughes and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Criminal Court jury early today. The jury was out 2V2 hours. As Odell was being led from the courtroom the dead girl's mother, Mrs. Shannon Hughes, picked up a soft-drink bottle and ill re it at Odell. The bottle grazed a bystander and then crashed harmlessly against the wall.

From the start the jurors were 11 for life and one for dea.h. At the final vote the one juror holding out for death shifted to the life imprisonment penalty. Under the penalty Odell will be eligible for parole in eight years. Orders Study Resumed Judge Mix had ordered them to resume deliberations as the case had been tried before and they should be able to reach a verdict. If they didn't, he said, he would lock them up for the rest of the night, and they could continue deliberations today.

The judge said "any sensible could reach a verdict in the case. The defense did not place Odell on the witness stand, as it, did in his previous trial, which resulted in a death sentence. Mix directed the jury to return one of four verdicts. He said it could find Odell guilty of murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, or it could acquit him. Hair found in the automobile of Odell might be that of his daughter, an F.B.I, aent testified yesterday.

But Special Agent Robert Duckett said also the hairs found on a rope in the back seat of Column 4, back page, this section oiiner-Journal Photo seated, conferring with his daughter, Charlotte, 4, pay Quick Quotes In the two 'months I've been in this office I've found nobody who wants cpntrols on himself; he wants controls on the other fellow. Eric Johnston. Page 9. Education must not be given the giblets of the televisioyi turkey. F.C.C.

Commissioner Frieda Hennock. Page 26. 7 think gambling is a psychological necessity for certain types. It gives substance to their day dreams. James J.

Carroll. Page 26. ELMER SAYS- It's the laundry, by heck (But it could be the neck) See the FAT BOY'S DIET ft art in Sunday The Courier-Journal The committee voted contempt citations against Guzik reputed money man for the late "Scarface Capone and three other gambling figures. It decided, however, to lift the contempt citation it had voted against James J. Carroll, veteran St.

Louis betting commissioner who had refused to testify before TV cameras in St. Louis. Carroll talked at some length today before Guzik took the witness stand to bring the day's hearing to a dramatic close by being led out of the room by a police captain. Freed on $10,000 Bail A professional bondsman quickly put up $10,000 bail for him and he was released. Senator Tobey accuses a New Hampshire publisher of attempting to make that state the gambling casino of the East.

Story on Page 8. The operator of the Lookout House near Covington denies that Mickey Cohen and other gamblers linked by the Kefauxyer' Committee with gaming in. North Kentucky are connected with his night spot. Story on Page 10. Section 2.

Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt discusses the Senate crime investigation in her column on Page 15, Section 2. Guzik. a squat, pudgy mobster, told the committee practically nothing, not even his age. He did acknowledge that his first name was Jacob, but then, in a hoarse monotone, replied to question after question, "I refuse to answer." Was Capone's Treasurer He parroted over and over that.

the questions "might incriminate me, tend to incriminate me, or lead to incriminating me in some devious way." He explained he that by watching television: The committee voted unanimously. to hold Guzik under arrest for contempt. He was ordered Asiociatcd Pres Wirrphnta CARROLL TESTIFIES shocked the American people. We, like all other members of Congress, have been deluged with communications urging that official Washington take immediate and drastic steps to clean house." Several weeks ago Senator Knowland as a result of disclosures in the R.F.C. inquiry, demanded that President Truman return from Key West and clean house.

Midnight prowlers tried to get access to secret files of the R.F.C, according to a story on Page 2. A week ago Truman was questioned at his press conference about this remark. Truman retorted that his house was always clean and what was Knowland talking about? Truman also was held under bond for an appearance before the committee March 30. The graying underworld character got his nickname, "Greasy Thumb," when, according to reports, he was the treasurer and money-handler for the Capons mob. He was one of 17 missing witnesses for whom the Senate crime hunters had issued warrants.

His brief appearance on (he stand pushed into the background the testimony by "betting commissioner" Carroll, who acknowledged making $110,000 in 194.9 by gambling. Carroll had given a quiet and almost scholarly discussion of gambling. And the big television show which has captured the interest of millions had aroused only one major outburst among the senators. rhone, Telegraph Firms Hit This was an angry accusation that the telephone and Western Union companies were aiding big-time gamblers by permitting them to use telephones and wire facilities for betting. But the American Telephone Telegraph Company and Western Union immediately came back with statements that they discontinue service whenever a law-enforcement authority tells them it is being used illegally.

Western Union officials in New York told reporters that as a common carrier the company itself has no power to censor morals or messages. The A. T. T. statement said, "We don't want bookie business." Besides voting contempt action against Guzik, the committee headed by Senator Kefauver Tenn.) took similar action with respect to three others who had been unco-operative at previous hearings.

Guzik Steps Forward Kefauver said the three were Ralph J. O'Hara of Chicago, George Bowers of Miami, and John Doyle of Gary. O'Hara was secretary-treasurer of the now-defunct Trans-America Wire Service. Kefauver said Bowers is connected with "a lot of gambling establishments" in the Miami-Miami Beach area. Kefauver said Doyle refused to answer questions about slot machines and other gambling.

When the senator.5 had finished with Carroll today, Guzik's name was called and he stepped forward. He had been sitting with a Capitol policeman at his elbow. Reporters had asked where he had been hiding. He replied, "That's a military secret." 'Guzik mumbled that he always had intended to come before the committee, but had wanted to appear "toward the end." He insisted he had appeared voluntarily. Shades Face With Hand At the witness table, Guzik slid his chunky figure into a chair.

He propped an elbow on the table and put one hand up to shade his face as photographers' flash bulbs popped. He held one finger along the side of his nose. He wore a brown suit, red tie, and the inevitable dark glasses which have become almost standard equipment for television witnesses. He complained once, "I don't believe my eyes can stand all this." George Robinson, former committee counsel who came back tf question Guzik, asked him his Column 1, back page, this section asked about editorial and cartoon comment to the effect that some of the people around him lacked ethical and moral responsibility. Truman emphatically said this was not true.

On Monday, C. Edward Rowe, R.F.C. vice-chairman, testified before Senate investigators that Truman had told him last August the R.F.C. "needed to be cleaned up." Rowe added that Truman said "There will be pressure me" and told Rowe to "Go over there and do a job" on the R.F.C. Morton, without making spe cific reference to the R.F.C., today told a reporter, "Apparently there are people who don't know what a code of ethics should be for those in high places." The Morton-Keating measure designates the proposed group as "the commission on morality and Column 4.

back pace, this section ever taking any political contributions from Crane, a supporter of his last Mayoralty campaign. However, Crane swore yester-dav to the Kefauver committee that he handed O'Dwyer $10,000 in cagh in a red maniia envelope in October, 1949. He said the Column 1, back page, this section ODDS-MAKER JAMES i Cl -I Kmi 'ygl JU. If NC FAMILY PICTURE at defense table finds Raymond Odell, attorney, Ollie James Cohen. Mrs.

Viona Odell, wife, and close attention- It all puzzles daughter Ruby, 2, right. Both his Kefauver Crime Committee testimony and his personal tax affairs were placed under scrutiny. The tax inquiry also took in O'Dwyer's veteran aide, -James J. Moran, who today quit under fire his lifetime job as City water commissioner." But O'Dwyer stood firm under attack, denying any plans to step out as ambassador to Mexico. Senator Kefauver Tenn.) said in Washington there are grounds for possible perjury charges in testimony about cash gifts by John P.

Crane, president of Ihe Uniformed Firemen's Association of New York. Kefauver asked the Justice Department and the United States attorney in New York to go over the entire record of the New York hearing a record in which-Crane Dewey Warns Officials Albany. N. March 22 (UP) Governor Thomas E. Dewey today warned that any member of his Administration found associating with underworld figures would be "thrown out immediately." swore he gave O'Dwyer $10,000 in cash and Moran $55,000.

Another Congressional subcommittee set Internal Revenue agents to combing the former Democratic Mayor's tax affairs. The agents were directed to see if he evaded payment on the S10.000 Crane says he handed him in 1949 in the midst of a Mayoralty campaign. Denied by O'Dwyer Representative Kean N.J.) told reporters: "Somewhere in there, there may be a gift tax which should be paid; or if the money was aiven for services rendered or to be rendered, i should be reported as income The New York State Department of Revenue also was making' a routine review of all Kefauver-committee evidence relating to New York incomes. Committee President Spencer E. Bates said it was too early to guess whether any witnesses violated State tax lavs.

O'Dwyer denied under oath TV Viewer Wants Ban on Smoking Extended to Gum Kansas City, March 22 (JP) Chairman Kefauver of the Senate Crime-Investigating Committee asked during a hearing in Washington today that smoking be stopped. Immediately the Kansas City station, WDAF-TV, carrying a telecast of the hearing, received a call from a woman "viewer. "Thanks very much for clearing all the smoke out," she said. "But that doesn't bother me so much as that fellow chewing gum back there. Could you ask him to quit?" U.

S. Paratroops Cut Reds' Escape Route By The Associated Press Tokyo, March 23 (Friday) -Thousands of United States parachute troops Friday -dropped behind enemy lines north of Seoul and cut the main escape highway for an estimated 60,000 Communists. Morton-Keating Bill Would Create U. S. 'House-Cleaning' Commission of the Korean War landed the Allied troops several miles south of the 38th Parallel.

The first drop of the war was made north of the Korean Red capital of Pyongyang last fall in the drive toward the 'Manchurian boundary. Waves of B-26 light bombers saturated the area for Friday's drop with high explosives, napalm fire bombs, and machine-gun fire. Escorting fighters re-Column 7, back page, this section 8 Field Goals In Row Win for U. of 59-43 Kentucky broke up a tie with eight straight field goals to beat St. John's, 59-43, and Illinois scored 19 points in the final 6 minutes to down North Carolina State, 84-70, in'" the Eastern N.C.A.A.

basketball play-offs. The winners will meet tomorrow night at New York. Details and other scores are on the sports pages. Two big armored task forces struck north and northwest from the Seoul area in a drive to link up with the parachute troops dropped nine miles south of the 38th Parallel. Uijongbu fell to the right-hand column of the two-pronged drive without a shot being fired.

That i road junction is 12 miles north of Seoul. A three-division Allied ground offensive pounded along behind the two armored spearheads. By 11 a.rri. it had shoved eight miles north of Seoul. The Defense Department says it will begin sending more men to General Mac Arthur's forces in Korea, and hopes soon to discharge, all inactive reservists.

Story on Page 2. The airborne troops, including hard-hitting Rangers, spread out along the flatlands near the Imjin River, which flows about 20 miles north and northwest of Seoul. The second airborne operation Republicans Say Public 'Shocked' By ED EDSTROM The Courier-Journal Washington Bureau Washington, March 22. Republican senatorial demands for "a house cleaning" in the Reconstruction Finance Corporation echoed today in the House. Representatives Morton of Louisville and Keating of New York introduced legislation to create a bipartisan commission to study and recommend a code of morality and ethics for all federal officials.

In a joint statement, the two Republicans said: "The disclosures made in hearings, before Congressional committees during recent weeks have.