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Evening star., 1946-06-24
1t. c. H. Gompf Killed
In Plane Crash at Seq

Word has been received here that
1t. Charles H. Gompf, U. S. NJ, a
former resident of Washington and
Richmond. was killed in a plane
crash at sea last Friday while on
duty with the carrier Franklin D.
Roosevelt. Memorial services will
be held at the Naval Air Station,
Norfolk. when his squadron returns
1t. Gompf. graduate of Virginia
Military Institute, is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Pauline Clark Gompf of
Washington; his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. August P. Gompf of Richmond
formerly of Washington; brother
Maj. George E. Gompf of Richmond
and a sister, Mrs. Barton Evans of
New York City.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Restoring Of Breath
To Baby Cited as Type
Of Hospital Service

Saving lives Is so much a part OF
the work at Children's Hospital that
officials today talked unexcitedly
about the month-old baby who ap-
parently stopped breathing there
Saturday night but now is we'll on
the road to recovery because of the
altertness of student nurse and
prompt action by the staff members.
The case was cited as a typical
If not exactly routine instance of
service given by the hospital which
currently is trying to raise 81 300, 900.
The campaign ends tomorrow with
a report meeting at the Mayflower
Hotel. A meeting last Friday
showed returns of approximately
$685., 900.
Hospital authorities, explaining
that they do not disclose names
IN such cases, told of the baby
brought there Saturday suffering
from bronchial pneumonia. While
the infant lay on an examining
table it seemed to stop breathing
Miss Bevery Shertzer. a 24-year-oId
student nurse who plans to 70 to
China as a missionary, saw the
critical development. The baby was
placed in an oxygen tent and i'm
proved so rapidly that it was taken
from the tent yesterday. Today.
the hospital reported, the baby is
lust fine"
Superintendent Matte M. Gibson
was on duty as early as usual this
morning, but so busy with other
cases that she was not Immediately
available for comment on this baby
whose life was saved. Another Off
clal commented, however, that the
superintendent and nurses would
rather talk about the hospitals need
for funds than about their own con-
tributions, professional as we'll as
the s9,499 they have raised to date.
But she admitted that every one
was grateful" for what the hospital
was able to do in this and similar
instances of saving children's lives.
Miss schertzer. the hospital
spokesman said, expressed the feel
ing Of her associates that lit gives
you a wonderful feeling to help a
sick child"
Evening star., 1946-06-24
1893 Seryicemen Due
10 Arrive in u. 5. Today
By the Associated Press

Five ships with 1893 returning
servicemen are scheduled to arrive
today at three American ports. In
addition, the Santa Paula with 3ls
war wives Is due at New York.
Ships arriving:
At New York-Gustavus Adolphus
Victory from lie Havre, 1,421;
Wheaton Victory from Bremen, 977
At San Francisco - Carlton Vic
tory from Hong Kong, IL; General
Butler from Shanghai, 3,578 Navy
8l0 Marines. 563 Army.
At Seattle-Stetson Victory from
Yokohama, 63l Army, / Navy.
Ships which arrived yesterday:
At New York - Mexico Victory
from LIE Havre, 1887.
At San Francisco-Marine Wolf
from Honolulu, Ito Navy, 78l
Army: Starlight from Truk, 1875
Navy, SO Marines; David C. Shanks
from Sydney, 7 Navy, ST Army.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Neglected Babies Found
After Vice Arrests Here

Two undernourished babies were
found locked in a Baltimore room
ing house after police of the vice
squad arrested their mother here,
1t. Roy Blick, in charge of the
squad, said today.
The babies, one 9 months and
the other 2 years old. were taken
to a hospital by Baltimore police.
The situation came to light to-
day in the arraignment of Deskin
Brown, jr.. %. on charges of violat-
ing the Mann Act and of carrying
concealed weapons. Police say he
is the father of the children. Brown
was held in $4,000 bail by United
States Commissioner Needham c.
Turnage for appearance Friday
He was unable to furnish bail
The mother, Ann Smith, %, is
held as witness against Brown
on the Mann Act charge.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Meat
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years said he estimated eating places
are doing only 20 to 30 per cent of
normal as result of the meat sit
ua ton.
People just decided they can
scramble eggs as we'll at home as
go out to eat them" he said. He
added the beer shortage has a ma
jor effect on the volume of business,
too.
Hot Shoppes Hit.
H. c. Curtis, director of food pro-
curement for Washingtons Hot
Shoppes, said chicken and fish are
now the mainstays of a formerly
large business in steaks, hamburg
ers and weenies. The three "shoppes'
which. provide curb service, he said,
are offering only chicken salad
sandwiches and egg and tomato and
lettuce surprises, where hot dogs
and fancy burgers previously
have been the rule.
Robert Wilson, executive secre-
tary of the Washington Restaurant
Association, said he had received 40
to so telephone calls from res
taurant proprietors by 10 am. ask
ing what was in prospect for them.
Chains Have Trouble.
Even the chain stores here who
have branched into the slaughter
ing business were having trouble
buying livestock at ceiling prices.
One such chain estimated it was
getting only a 10th of what it needs.
The American Meat Institute re-
ported yesterday that production of
beef took another sharp drop last
week. During the week ending June
%. nearly 100 plants operated by 10
large packing companies were able
Evening star., 1946-06-24
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Civil Service
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take Government jobs despite evi-
dence showing their political beliefs
Mr.. Rees said he had a confden-
tlal memorandum written by Mr..
Klein to other commission officials
regarding one of these cases, in
which Mr.. Klein is reported to have
said, "If I had to express an opinion
as to whether the applicant is a
Communist, my reply would be in
the affirmative. However, l am con-
strained to recommend that the ap-
plicant be rated eligible"
Loose Control Charged.
Another confidential memoran-
dun regarding this case, written by
one commission official to another,
was read to the House by Mr.. Rees.
There was the loosest kind of con-
troll in this case, and the commission
looks bad on this one" the memo
randum read.
Concluding, Mr.. Rees asked for
immediate House action on his res
oluttOn, asserting that speedy action
was essential now. Il trust that we
all will see that day when the ad-
ministrative branch of the Govern
ment will be frank, open and forth
right in its relations with the legis-
lative branch, he said.
Several months ago, Mr.. Rees
asked the commission to reopen in
vestigation of loyalty cases involv-
ing Government employees who were
suspected when they first entered the
Government, but were permitted to
enter Federal service on the. basis
Of signing an affidavit that they
were not members of any subversive
organization.
Mr.. Rees said the commission re-
piled that it did not have the legal
pnWer to do so.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
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ducers. manufacturers and process
ors their 194l prices plus average
increased unit costs since then At
least the same dollar increase in
ceilings would have to be passed
on to distributors and sellers of the
product.
Mr.. Wolcott said If the decontrol
problem is settled tonight, the other
points at issue can be cleared away
in a few minutes.
The House voted a nine-month
extension of price control and the
Senate raised it to a year. 1t ap-
peared to be toss-up which period
would prevail
House Would Cut Subsidies.
The House called for an end of
the $715, ,000, ,000-a-year meat subsi-
dies on June &c. with other food
subsidies to 60 December 81. The
Senate was willing to pay them
until next May l.
The Senate approved establish
ment of a decontrol board, inde-
pendent of OPA, which could over
rule the price administrator Cor the
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Solution of 2 Yunks' Shooting
Near in u. S.-Russiun Probe

while resisting arrest by American
military policemen ordered to pick
up suspects in the case. He was in
serious condition with bullet
wound in the stomach.
The two Americans were shot at
close range. One of them suffered
from powder burns around his eyes.
They were shot when they pulled
their jeep beside the stolen jeep. A
Russian reached out and fired at
close range, hitting both soldiers in
the face.
American officers praised Russian
cooperation in investigating the
case. The Russians have given as
suranceS that all the men involved
in the shooting would be found and
that they would be turned over to
American authorities.
The names of the two wounded
Americans were withheld pending
notification of their families.
Evening star., 1946-06-24

Secretary of Agriculture, in the case
of farm commodities for failure to
remove ceilings from specific items.
This provision, of course, stands or
falls on the decision on specific de-
controls.
Members Of the committee pro-
fessed to have no knowledge of
whether President Truman may veto
their handiwork. Likewise they
would not hazard a guess whether,
in the event of a veto, a resolu-
ton continuing OPA a matter of
weeks or months without change
could be put through Congress.
However. Senator George, Demo-
crat. of Georgia, not conferee, said
he thought Congress would accept
legislation extending rent control
only.
Evening star., 1946-06-24
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Evening star., 1946-06-24
Brother Of Ed Cifers Dies
In Attempt 10 Save Youth
6y the Associated p,.x.

KINGSPORT, Tenn, June "a
George Cifers, 21-year-old brother
of Ed and Bobby Cifers, former Uni
versity of Tennessee football stars,
was electrocuted yesterday at Silver
Lake while attempting to save a
youth who had touched live wire.
Mr.. Cifers himself was caught by
the live wire in the lighting system
over the pool when he attempted the
rescue, Hawkins County officers said,
as was another youth who Joined the
rescue effort.
Officers said all three slid into the
lake when the pool operator cut of
the main power switch.
Mr.. Offers was hauled from the
pool by his brother, Bobby, and re-
ceived artificial respiration for an
hour before being taken to a hos
pital. He was pronounced dead on
arrival
The two others, Calvin Jones, 10,
and R. w. Chapman, 81, were res
cued. At hospital where they were
taken, their condition was described
as good.
Ed Cifers was an end on the 1912
Redskins National Football League
championship team.
1t was vital to back the attack on
our enemies by buying war bonds.
In peace it is equally vital for
women to take the lead in backing
Evening star., 1946-06-24

out respect to person" and to sup
port and defend the Constitution"
In his brief talk which followed
| the swearing in, President Truman
made no direct reference to the
dissension which has split the court
and was climaxed two weeks ago
in the bitter attack by Associate
Justice Robert H. Jackson on his
colleague, Justice Hugo L. Black
Justice Black was present for
today'S ceremony. Justice jackson
is still in Germany where he is
serving at the chief American
prosecutor for Nazi war criminals
only 13 Presidents have had the
honor and privilege of appointing a
Chief Justice of the United States -
Mr.. Truman said. That duty fell
upon me. 1t was one on which I
labored long and faithfully. I finally
decided to make the Secretary of
the Treasury the Chief Justice of
the United States. And the one
regret 1 had was that I was losing
Mr.. Vinson from the cabinet of the
President.
Sees Respect for Bench Enhanced
I'VE all know that one of the
three branches of the Government
of the United States is the branch
of the judiciary - the judicial
branch. The Supreme Court is at
the top of the judicial branch. All
OF us have the utmost respect for
the courts of the country. and we
know that that respect will be en-
hanced when Mr.. Vinson becomes
Chief Justice of the United States
actively on the branch.
1T is pleasure to me to have
you all here today to witness this
ceremony. This is the 18th time
that this ceremony has been per-
formed Mr.. Vinson is the 18th
Chief Justice of the United States,
and l think that is lucky for the
United States, and I think that is
lucky for Mr.. Vinson. At least,
hope it is
In the benediction, the Rev. Fred
erick Brown Harris, chaplain of the
Senate and pastor of Foundry Meth
odist Church, invoked the divine
guidance and prayed with right
eousness shall he judge"
Several Thousand Watch.
The ceremony in it's unusual set
ting was arranged for II O'Clock and
lasted nine minutes. The public
was admitted and a crowd of sew
eral thousand stood behind ropes
on the south grounds of the White
House to watch. Speaker of the
House Rayburn presided and ex-
pressed his great pleasure in being
able ito participate in the confirma-
tion finally of a man who is doing
great job"
Mr.. Vinson, wearing a blue busi-
ness suit, stood to the side of the
Speaker with President Truman, and
then stepped up as Chief Justice
Groner in his judicial robes admin
istered the oath. The Chief Justice
then kissed the Bible the Judge had
held. John w. Snyder, who is sue
ceeding Chief Justice Vinson in the
Treasury, will be sworn in tomorrow
The Bible upon which the Chief
Justice took his oaths was given
him and Mrs. Vinson on their we'd
ding day January "a, 1923.
The Bible, the gift of R. C. Nc
Clure of Louisa. KY, where Justice
Vinson was born January %. 1890,
bears the inscription by Mr.. Nc
Clure on the fly leaf:
Chart and compass for the voy-
age"
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Church Unity Urged
By DR.. Mccartney in
Farewell Sermon

A new and better unity in the
Christian Church as "the only
power capable of dealing with evil
ideas in the world" was called for
yesterday by the Rev. Albert
Joseph Mccartney, in a farewell
sermon to the congregation of
the Covenant-First Presbyterian
Church.
The service yesterday con-
cluded his preaching at the church
and DR.. Mccartney will terminate
his 16-year relationship as pastor
with celebration of the sacrament OF
the Lords Supper at an IL am
service next Sunday.
DR.. Mccartney resigned the posi-
tion last January to assume
dictatorship of the Chicago Sun
day Evening Club, a nonsectariar
organization which furnishes re-
ligious services. He said he will
maintain home in Washington
however. until the Chicago services
are resumed in the fall.
DR.. Mccartney referred to state
ment of John Foster Dulles, dele
gate to the UNO and former parish.
ioner of the Covenant Church, in
his sermon.
With poverty and hunger para
Lying one-half of the world and
the comfort and luxury paralyzine
the other half, moral and spiritual
repercussions are eating right down
into the heart of mans moral and
spiritual integrity" he declared.
Il don't believe that we can get
anywhere by destroying the Soviet
leadership by force of arms" he
said. Ideas, good or bad, when
suppressed, have way of scatter
ing themselves with fresh vitality
throughout the earth. The function
of the Christian Church is to
furnish better ideas
But you cannot counter this
philosophy, so contrary to Chris
tianity, unless your society is COM
posed of individuals who have in
dividual convictions that go deep
down into the springs of their
thinking and feeling-conviction
to which they are determined to
hold at any cost.
When the moral temper of a
people reaches the low ebb that is
seems to have reached, then free
dom has moved out, and license has
moved in. The task of the Christian
church is to stimulate mans con-
sciousness OF his individual as
countability to God and to his
brother man"
Evening star., 1946-06-24
Senate Hearing Urged
On Plan 10 'Unpack'
Supreme Court
BY the Associated Press

Senator Ferguson, Republican,
of Michigan urged today that
the Senate Judiciary Committee
order public hearings on what
he termed plan to ."unpack"
the Supreme Court.
The s1ichigan Senator, a former
Detroit judge, told reporter he be-
lieves the committee should inquire
fully into court controversies through
the medium of hearings on the pro-
posed constitutional amendment Of
fered by Senators Eastland, Demo-
crat. of Mississippi and Bridges, Re-
publican, of New Hampshire.
If adopted, this amendment would
remove. the last four justices ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt un-
der its provision that no President
could name more than three men,
hers. Vacancies thus created would
be filled temporarily by lower court
judges elected by the House.
Would Not Affect VinsOn.
The measure would not affect the
status of Fred M. Vinson, who took
the oath as chief justice today.
Chief Justice Vinson reputedly was
chosen for the post largely because
of his demonstrated ability to bring
peace to warning factions in any Or
ganization he heads.
The open warfare declared by
Justice Robert H. Jackson on his
colleague, Hugo L. Black, for JUS
tice Blacks refusal to disqualify
himself in a case argued by his
former law partner might we'll be
aired in Judiciary Committee hear
ings, Senator Ferguson said.
With legislation of this kind be-
fore it, the committee can inquire
into the question of whether liti-
gants are hiring lawyers of one po-
litical philosophy or another to rep
resent them before the court the
Michigan Senator told reporter.
Saying he would be the first to
object to any proceedings which
would prejudice the position of
Senators as judges in any impeach-
ment proceedings, Senator Fergu-
son added he believed the COM
mittee had a right to inquire into
court controversies if they affected
proposed legislation.
Hearings to Be Urged.
Both Senators Bridges and East
land have said they would press for
hearings when the amendment is
considered formally by the commit
tee, probably this week Chairman
McCarran, Democrat, of Nevada
said a majority would have to de-
eide the course to be followed
Senator Bridges told a reporter
he believed the schism in the court
will grow worse instead of better"
If something is not done. He pro-
posed that former Chief Justice
Charles Evans Hughes and other
retired justices be asked their views.
However, Senator Murdock, Demo-
crat, of Utah said the court could
adopt its own rules of disqualified
ton and he saw no need for Con-
gress to do anything.
Judge Vinson is an able admin
tstrator and I am confident he can
straighten things out" Senator
Murdock said.
The committee already has de-
cloed against any investigation of
the Jackson charges as such, and
q, similar decision was reached by
House Judiciary Committee mem
bers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-21
Connecticut Family Wants ToAdopt Boy
 Struggled POIlSh
 Youths Parents
 Slain by NazIs

New York, March 2l--(UP)--A U. s. Immigration board was consid- ering today whether Connecticut family may adopt 14-year-old Po- fish boy who was smuggled aboard an Army troopsnip in @ barracks bag and brought to this country by members of the 10zd Division.
 The boy, Bronislaw Stalicia, whose parents were slain by the Nazis and who himself bears many scars from beatings by German captors, waited on Ellis Island while the Immigration Board debated an appeal by Mrs. John J. Narkiewicz, of Wilson, Connecticut, who wants to adopt him.
 Bronislaw-nicknamed Frankie" by the hard-bitten CHS who spirtts ed him to America-was befriend- ed in 8 displaced persons camp in Germany by Mrs. Narkiewicz' son, S/Sgt. John Narkiewicz, Jr.
 Narkiewicz and the boy became fast friends. The sergeant took out preliminary adoption papers for Frankie" and wrote to his parents about him.
 But just before NarklewicZ was due to be shipped home he was ta- ken i'll. He arranged with some of his buddies to smuggle the orphan aboard the transport General An- derSon
 Mrs. Narkiewicz, wife of an iron plant worker, sara at hearing in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-21
Hunting and Fishing
 By
 GENE vALLoN
BY GENE VALLON

BY GENE VALLON
 CLEVELAND P. GRANT noted lecturer, comes to town this Sum day night. Mir. Grant, back fo- 6 return engagement, comes to the Second Congregational Church For um to lecture on "Wildlife of Marsh and Mountain. The film starts in North Dakota and includes tllrill- ing flying scenes and nesting Se- quences of ducks, shore birdS, grebeS and far-flying hawks.
 The film ends With short trip into the Canadian Rockies in win ter. Also in this film are fine pie lures of elk, mule deer and big horn sheep photographed against the magnificent Snow-clad Rock ies.
 Some of Mir. Grants pictures cf American birds and big game are claimed by sources to be the finest available. It nigh: be well worth your while to take in this event at 7:3O p. m. Sunday night, at the Second Church Forum.
 From time to time we have sought legislative action to secure appropriations from the state gen. eral purposes fund in the interest of our two favorite sports. A ray of hope is now in sight.
 Yes, we have met our legislature. About a week ago, Senators Egan and Constable, chairmen of the Ap- propriationS and Fish Ss Game Committees respectively. met with a few prominent sportsmen and your writer and the outcome was very encouraging--at least it seem ed that way at that time and even more so now.
 Appropriations for the betterment of the sports had been requested from the Governor who couldn't grant them without legislative au- thority. So the matter was put be- fore the legislature and a special session is scheduled for this week to vote on the matter.
 If the SportSmen of this state are interested in making hunting and fishing what they should be, let us hope nothing stops them from attending the General Assembly in Hartford to express their vote of approval when the appropriation is put on the floor.
 If all the above information we we have received is authentic. let's give a hearty cheer for Legislators Egan and Constable who talked over the matter with us and provided the ray of hope. If we have been given a bum steer. that hearty cheer Is going to have 6 Bronx accent. then the Cover nor again becomes the Ray of hope.