March 10, 1954

lr pub; says he is victim of conspiracy seeking revenge on ex-Mayor O'Dwyer; describes self as O'Dwyer's loyal friend; lists late Sen Tobey, Sen Kefauver, Dist Atty Hogan, Justice McDonald; R Halley, Justices Mullen, Goldstein and Valente as members of 'anti-Moran plot'; charges Hogan pol ambitions; Hogan calls charges scurrilous

bipartisan accord reached on $1,000-a-yr expense allowance to replace current $10-a-day allowance for expenses while traveling between home and Albany

Comm urges '54 racing dates be withheld from Roosevelt and Yonkers pending dissolution of controlling groups; other recommendations; H Fish testifies; lr he recd from purportedly prominent Repub on 'influence peddling' by 'high' party member barred in testimony after study by Comm; Gerry testifies

French Natl Assembly authorizes peace talks; Laniel promises Govt will accept no accord that would conflict with Vietnam agreements; P Mendes-France urges direct talks with Ho Chi Minh before conf; holds conf will prove snare

House Ways & Means Com repts out omnibus Adm-backed tax reform bill; is most comprehensive revision of tax laws since 1875