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Evening star., 1946-12-05
New Congress to Turn Probe
Spotlight on u. S. Workers
By Joseph Young

that Senator Byrd, who in the past
has led the economy bloc in Con-
gress, viii again be selected to head
the committee. In any event, the
committee, If continued, will work
in closer cooperation with Congress
than it has in the past
4. The Senate Appropriations
Committee. Senator Ball, Repub-
lican, of Minnesota and Senator
Russell, Democrat, of Georgia, CO.
authors of the congressional rider
last year which banned employment
of any Federal employe belonging
to unions advocating the right to
strike against the Government, have
revealed they will make close in
fquiries into various phases of Gov
ernment operation. Senators Ball
and Russell will. check closely Fed
eral expenditures and sift evidence
of subversive activities in Govern
ment.
To Hunt Out Subversives.
S. The House Civil Service Com
mittee. Representative Edward Rees
of Kansas, who probably will be
either chairman or ranking majority
member of the committee, declares
he will ask Congress for funds to
conduct an investigation OF alleged
subversiye employees in the Govern
ment and of the present Federal
system of dealing with these ele-
ments.
6. The House Committee on I'm
American Activities. Representative
J. Parnell Thomas, who will head
this group, has promised his COM
mittee will also investigate Com
munists, ellow-travelers and other
disloyal elements who are reported
to be on the Federal payroll.
Z. The Senate Civil Service Com
mittee. 1t is not certain who will
head this group, but the three lead
ing candidates have been critical OF
various phases of Government
operation. 1t is expected the COM
mittee will hold its own inquiries
into various phases of civil service.
Critics More Influential.
In addition, President Truman
recently appointed a special depart
mental commission to investigate
subversive and diSloyal activities In
Government.
And some individual members OF
Congress, who during the Demo-
cratic rule of the House and Senate
were limited mainly to vocal criti-
cism of Federal employees, may have
considerable more influence now
that their party is in control
Among this group are Representa-
tive Wilson, Republican, OF Indiana,
the man who once advocated 10
pm. curfew for Government girls
and charged that Federal employees
were Off duty nearly half of the
year, and Representative Rich, Re-
publican, of Pennsylvania, who has
opposed a number OF
benefits for Federal employees.
Evening star., 1946-12-05
MacGregor Tells NAM
u. ). Will Press Drive
On Antitrust VioIators
BY the Associaisd Press


NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The United
States will continue vigorous en-
forcement of antitrust laws as pro-
lection to small business, Douglas
MacGregor, Assistant United States
Attorney General told the 51st an,
nual Congress of American Indus
try today.
Mr.. MacGregor spoke in place OF
Attorney General Clark. who was
detained in Washington because OF
the coal situation.
He was the first speaker at the
second days session Of a three-day
convention In the Hotel Waldorf
Astoria, sponsored by the National
Association of Manufacturers.
Small business is the beginning
and backbone of all business, and
the antitrust laws were enacted as
a charter for business freedom Mr..
MacGregor said.
Outlines History of Mergers.
Mr.. MacGregor outlined the his
tory of mergers in this country,
pointing out that more than 10000
small business firms disappeared
during the war.
AN atomic bomb could not have
been more destructive" he said.
More than one-third of the war
contracts went to the top 80 manu-
facturers during the recent war, he
said, adding: THE 80 largest COM
panies in this country control one
third of the manufacturing facilities
and are controlled by FIVE banking
groups"
Reduction of individual income
taxes by 20 per cent in 1947 and i'm
mediate curtailment of more than
$4,000, 100000 in Federal expenses
were urged by other speakers.
Senator Byrd Democrat, Of Vir-
ginia called the coal crisis an "in-
surrection'' and urged President
Truman to call Congress into ses-
sion at once, saying what John
Lewis fears more than anything
else is a Congress in session, backed
by an aroused and righteous public
indignation He also called for
specific amendments to the Wagner
Labor Act.
The new Congress, the Senator
said, should pass "a simple resolu-
tion declaring the war at an end"
should abolish the Civilian Produc-
ton Administration and promptly
hquidate all civilian emergency war
agencies
Sees Danger in Tax Cuts.
"I am convinced it WOULD be most
dangerous to reduce taxes in 1947.' -
Senator Byrd said, because first
the budget must be balanced and
the Treasury put on safe flnan-
cial basis
Senator Ball, Republican, of Min
nesota, said he would press in the
next Congress for the outlawing
of the closed shop evil' and for
prohibiting jurisdictional strikes.
He warned against any attempt to
rush in with hasty legislation and
advocated IAN intensive study" of
the problem by the new Congress
in January.
Keen interest continued in the
struggle with John L. Lewis, spurred
by NAM President Robert R. Wat
kon's charge that coal will come
out of the pits only when power
comes out of President Truman
Mr.. Wason's bitter attack on
President Truman spanked the first
days session of the three-day meet
ing.
Says Truman Lets Public Freeze.
The NAM leader said: THE Pres
ident let's the public freeze while his
CUTS quiver." Is -:
IF the President would act with
courage" Mr.. Wason contended,
public opinion would force the
miners to end Lewis govern
ment in America"
Evening star., 1946-12-05
Nazi Doctor, ,Confesses
s4ssass a14sgsss sssss.
He Killed 50 Children
BY the Asseeioted Press

FRANKFURT, Dec. 5.-Dr. Walter
Eugene Schmidt, a former lieu
tenant colonel, admitted before a
German war crimes court yesterday
that he killed 80 children as part
of the Nazi program OF extermi-
mating thousands of ailing or defec-
tive Germans
The children would have died in
two or three days anyway. insisted
the former chief physician at the
Eichberg asylum.
Schmidt is one OF six doctors,
nurses and administrators accused
of operating the asylum as muir
der factory" where euthanasia kill
ings were Systematically carried out
They are the first Germans to be
tried by Germans themselves on
war crimes charges.
Evening star., 1946-12-05
Herbert Agar to Join
MAGAZINE Stuff Here

: Herbert Agar, Pulitzer prize
author, will join the staff OF
Freedom and Union" a magazine
with editorial Offices at TOO Ninth
street NV. He will be an associate
editor, it was announced by Clarence
STREET, editor.
Mr.. STREET said Mr. Agar will divide
his time between the United States
and Great Britain. AS a Navy
lieutenant commander, Mr.. Agar
was attached to the American En-
bassy in London for time. His
Pulitzer winning book was
The PEOPLES Choice"
Evening star., 1946-12-05

Government workers are going to
be in for rough time when the
80th Congress convenes next month
The latest count shows at least
seven Congressional committees will
turn well publicized spotlights on
various phases of Federal employees
activities, investigating everything
from waste and inef1iciency to ru-
mored subversiye elements in the
Federal service.
Although the opening of the new
Congress is nearly a month away
the chairmen of the committees in
volved are busily engaged in map
ping plans for placing Government
workers in a kind of public goldfish
bowl for close scrutiny.
Caught Between Parties.
OF course, much of this is mo-
tivated by a sincere desire to reduce
waste and inefficiency in Govern
ment by firing excess employees and
eliminating unnecessary functions,
and to weed out Communists and
other subversives in the Federal
service.
On the other hand, this is going
to be Republican Congress. And
it will do its best to embarrass the
Democratic Administration by ex-
posing any waste, corruption and
subversive goings-on in the Execu-
tive branch of the Government that
it can find. Even if Congress can't
prove all of these things, it. can try.
It's good politics. and 1948 isn't too
far away.
Federal employees are caught in
the middle.
Here are the committees due to
interest themselves in Government
employees activities:
1. The House Committee on Ex-
penditures in Executive Depart
ments. 1t is expected to be headed
by Representative Glare Hoffman
of Michigan. Mr. Hoffman, who
has never spared caustic adjectives
in the past in lashing out at waste
and inefficiency in the Government,
has indicated the committee will do
thorough job in looking into the
functions of Federal agencies and
analyzing their expenditures.
Taber Would Fire 1,000, 900.
2. The House Appropriations Com
mittee, which will be headed by
Representative John Taber of New
York. Hr. Taber has declared he
will seek the dismissal of 1000, 900
Federal employees in the interests
of economy. Every phase of Federal
expenditures will be looked into
closely by his committee, the New
Yorker declared.
3. The Committee on Nonessential
Federal Expenditures. Although the
Republican Congress may eliminate
Senator Byrd, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia as head of the group. the pos
sibility IS that the committees con-
tinuance will be authorized by the
new Congress. There is some talk
Evening star., 1946-12-05
Charter Committee
To Name Directors

Election of members of the Mont
gomery County Charter Committee
Board of Directors will feature the
ORGANIZATIONS annual meeting at 8
o'clock tonight at the Chevy Chase
Presbyterian Church, Connecticut
avenue and Chevy Chase Circle.
The meeting will follow a victory
dinner at $50 pm. Mrs. Ralph
Stauber is chairman of the commit
tee in charge of the affair. Other
members are Mrs. w. I. Cleveland,
Mrs. Lewis Sims, Mrs. Charles Par
sons, Mrs. Arthur Metcalf, Mrs.
Ralph Himstead, Mrs. William
Knox, Mrs. Samuel Boggs, Miss
Eleanor Herger and Miss Betty
Sheppard.
Evening star., 1946-12-05
Council 10 Discuss
Brown School Plans

The Chevy Chase Community
Concil, which Is leading the commu-
nity-wide effort to get E. V. Brown
School as a combined public library
and recreation center, will map CAM
paign strategy at a meeting in La
Ifayette School at 8 o'clock tonight.
The special meeting was called by
the councils chairman, Sam Higger,
to prepare arguments for presenta-
ton to the District Commissioners
at a public hearing in the District
Building next Wednesday.
Religious leaders, principals Of
schools in the area, students, mer-
chants and delegates from every Or
Iganization in Chevy Chase are ex-
pected to attend the special meeting.
Evening star., 1946-12-05
Bethesda Red Cross Elects

Mrs. Chester Mccall. Bethesda
yesterday was elected chairman oi
the Bethesda Branch. American Rec
Cross. Other officers named are
Mrs. Frank Bennett, vice chairman
Mrs. Edward Warner, recording Sec
retary, and Mrs. Vada Evans, cor
responding secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
NaOy Garb | Gets Test

Washington, Jan. 3--(UP) --Bell- bottom trousers may be discharged from the Navy next spring, but coats of Navy blue plan to sign up for another hitch and remain inde- finitely as a regular part of the Navy uniform.
 The Navy disclosed last night that it has sent 2,500 new-type uniforms to the Atlantic and Pacific fleets and to shore stations to undergo three-1nonth tests.
 If the tests prove successful, con- ventional trousers will replace the wide, bell-bottom trousers which have been worn by seafaring men since the 14th century, the Navy said.
 The traditional neckerchief = de- signed by the British Admiralty in mourning for Lord Nelson--also Is slated to go in favor of a black four-in-hapd tie.
 The body-tight bumpers will be replaced by 8 sport shirt, the Navy said, if the new sailor uniforms are adopted. A tailored, waist-length battle jacket is provided for dress or winter attire.
 The Navy said there are three separate uniforms in the new out fits = blue, gray and white - with shirts to match.
 The traditional short overcoat, the "pea coat" will be retained as part of the new uniforms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
School Board Staff Named. Hayes Sueessds
 Donahue as
 Attendance OiHcer

Michael q. Hayes was named chief attendance officer by the new Board of Education ct its organiEa- tlon meeting yesterday afternoon Edward Conlan was named to suc- ceed him as assistant attendance officer. Hayes takes the post soc- cupied previously by Edward Dona- hue. now retired.
 The board also named Edward Trepanier to succeed his father Emil Trepanser. as supply clerk John Sullivan was named assistant supply clerk.
 John F. McGough was renamed inspector of school buildings. Ray mond Stone was reelected presi- dent of the board, and Miss Alice Benham was reappoint temporary clerk.
 Mayor John 6. Monagan gave the oath of office to the commissioners, New board members are: Michael Stolf, Mrs. Margaret Bohlen and Mrs. Louise Chieffo. Others are, aAr. Stone, pr. Harold Parkinson. Atty, Perry Graicerstein, Edward D, Bergin. Thomas c. Driscoll, and Harry c. Post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Gloucester Snaps
 IA Eiahinr Marlxs

Gloucester, Mass, Jan.3-(UP) This 322-year-old fishing port broke 14 of its own production rec ords during 1945 and netted to- tai of more than .l6,000,000 for its $500 fishermen and wharf workers.
 Total fresh fish production amounted to 2l2,5e0, 200 pounds, 8 per cent over the record of 1914 and l7 per cent more than Boston's fish production
 Among the mosts chalked up by mighty fleet of 24S vessels in 5,455 trips were. the greatest total production year, the greatest red- fish year, the greatest money year, and the greatest seining share Santa Maria, $l0,000 8 man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Baltic States Recognition Due

Washington, Jan. 3-(UP)-A State Department spokesman said today that no decision has been made to recognize Russian annexa- ton of Latvia, Lithuania and Es- tonia, but informed sources be- lieved such recognition eventually would be made by this country and Great Britain.
 Russia considers the three Bal tic states integral parts of the U. s. s. R, returned to her by force of arms after temporary absence be- tween the two world wars.
 The State Department sources said there had been no decision to shift from the policy regarding the Baltic States announced in 1940 by Sumner Welies, then acting secre- tary of state
 Welles said at that time that Russian annexation of the three countries was accomplished by ag- gression and would never be recog- nized by the United States
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Girl Kep
 Resolution ByHangn

Wilmington, Cal dan. wanda '. Williams hept hse oa|f ieas New Years resolution ts h ing herself-as ie. Hef fs4aon M disclosed today by . suicide note nothing happened lnst year ie make life worthwhile.
 Miss Williams ended her life ln the garage of her Wilmington noDe after watching the end of the year which failed to bring her the jot she thought she deserved.
 The pretty telephone operators strange suicide 'pact" was dis closed in a enght-page letter to her mother, Mrs. Mildred Johnsbonc.
 "A year ago exactly I made sort Of bargain with God or fate and this is my part of the bargain the note read.
 T agreed that if something didn't happen in the past year. that at the end of the year To quit living.
 That wasn't asking for too much but I didn't get it.
 Please don't think this Is some thing brought on by late events, the girls note assured her mother. Suicide is a towards way out. so I'm a coward. ] just don't have the courage it takes to go on just ex- isting."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
MorshoIl 10 Sit
 On Sino Council

Chungking, Jan. B. UP) = A government spokesman said today that the Central Government plan ned to ask Gen. George c. Marshall to serve as chairman of a three man committee to arrange proce- dure for ending China's Civil War.
 The spokesman said Marshall would be approached to form the committee if Communists accepted the governments proposal to cease fire and let Marshall serve as ref- cree in the Nationalist Communist dispute. Other. members of the com mittee would be one Nationalist and one Communist representative.
 The spokesman added that Na- tionalist forces were taking over Jehol Province, north of the Great Wall, as "a matter of course" and that this action did not conflict with the cease-fire proposal.
 He said that as in Manchuria, there were no Communists in Jehol prior to the Japanese surrender. He said the government had no inten- ton of taking over the Communist held Kalgan area northwest of Peiping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Cdn1pion Promoted To Rank of Chief
Board Also Advances Capt. Richard Sheehan to Deputy, Three Captains, One Lieutenant Selected

Among several major appoint l1ients made yesterday at the first meeting of the New Year of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Deputy Chief Martin !. Camplon, was elevated to the position of Chief.
 City Clerk Joseph M. Shea swore in the Commissioner. One new member was present, William F. Wesson, who succeeded former Commissioner Archibald Phillips who retired last week. Vice-chair. man Finton ]. Phelan headed the Board which included Peter l. Car roll, Edward L. Lasky and Gordon ". Somers,
 Following the swearing in cere- monies, the board proceeded to pro- mote Capt. Richard c. Sheehan to Deputy Chief, Capt James T, Me- Donald, to Drillmaster, It's. Richard M. Crean, Timothy r. Horgan and James A. Moran to captains, and Pvt. James ?. Flynn to lieutenant.
 All promotions went into effect immediately.
 Chief Campion, who was appoint cd as successor to former Chief Thomas P. Cavanaugh who retired December 31, has been a member of the Department for 35 years and Chief since May 2, 1883.
 Deputy Chief Sheenan began serv- ice with the Department 34 years ago and was appointed a lieutenant in 1911 and a captain in 1928.
 A raise in the annual pay from 42,600 to s2,8O0 vii be given Capt. Mcdonald in his new position of Drilmaster. He has been in the De- pertinent 2S years and was appoint cd captain in 1898.
 Capt. Crean joined the depart lpent in 1919 and was made a neu- tenant in 1898. Capt. Horgan was sworn in on the force the same year and was made a lieutenant in 1042. Capt. Moran has been a regular since 1921 and a lieutenant since l041. Pvt. Flynn has been 6 fireman for % years since 1917.
 Pvt. Patrick F. Lynch, who has been in the Department 20 years, requested retirement at yesterdays meeting. The veteran fireman made the request last year to take effect December 3l, but the Board did not meet in time to act upon 1t. The application has been placed on file.
 Rev. Philip J. HuSsey, assistant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Seven Nations
 Support Chart

Washington, Jan. 3-UP)-- Seven more nations made the Dec. 3I deadline 10 become original signers of the Breton Woods Bank and Fund Agreements, bringing the total to 35, the State Depart ment announced today.
 The newest signers were Czecho- slovalta, Iran, Dominican Repub- lie, Mexico, Peru, Cuba and Chile. Russia has not yet signed.
 This raised subscriptions to the international monetary fund and the international bank for recon struction to almost S5 per cent of quotas. Only 85 per cent was neces- sary to make both effective.
 The department said $7,324500,- 600 or S3.2S per cent had been sub- scribed to the $S,S00, 100000 fund. It also said $7600, ,000, 900 or S352 per cent had been subscribed to the So, o,lo000o,00o bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Reds Abolish Wartime Taxes

Moscow, Jan. 3-(UP)-The Rus sian people received a real New Years gift today-abolition of all wartime taxes.
 Coupled with this news was pay ment by the government of ac- cumulated back pay to workers who had to forego their annual vaca- tions during the war. The financial benefits enabled workers to supple ment their rations with purchases of high priced merchandise from the free markets in commercial shops.
 Extra food rations were issued Monday. The capital had an ice carnival and other festivities which made a New Years Eve celebration almost on the pre-war scale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03

and market research affairs per. taIning Co the naanufecturing dlvi. sion. kze win serve as an assistant associate of Paul R. Fenton, vice. president in charge of the ooln- pany's main plant inanufacturinl division.
 Mfr. smiths duties, in addition te his responsibilities as editor, will consist of handling all press re. leases, interviews and similar ma terial to newspapers, radio, trade magazines end journals with regard to company policy. Employees of the concern are requested to clear ell such materials through Mir. smith
 MT. Thornton first entered the scowll co. in August, l0A5, coming from the Cuno Engineering O., Meriden. A resident of the lattei city he served with the Cuno Go. As Q sales promotion manager dealing with industrial and market re- search. A gradute of Wesleyan University, 1929, he entered the Manning Bowman Go, later be- coming sales manager there until becoming associated with the Ounc co. He is also c director of the Hartford chapter of the National dustrial Advertising Association. Mir. Smith, Q graduate of Wesley an University, has been associated with the Scovill Go. since August l04l, as editor of the Bulletin which he resumed publishing after lapse of 10 years. He was associated with the Connecticut Light and Power company's public relations depart. ment since 1887. where he served as editor. The Bulletin, under Mir Smiths editorship is being pub. llshed weekly although first begun as & monthly. He also has served as chairman of various wartime and civic committees such as the war bond drives, scrap drives of all types, waterbury Community Chest, Inc, and the Waterbury Cancer Committee. He resides with his wife and three sons in Wood bury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
4,935 Servicenen Listed Returned

The number of servicemen nov back in civilian clothes is estimated at 4.e3S. as draft broad figures in. dicate that LIST men arrived home in December. The figures does mol include officer who are not reQuir. cd to report to draft boards. Alp. prox1mately 2S0 officers are believed to have returned here on terminal leave.
 Though the exact number of Wa. terbury men and women who served in the Armed forces is now known 1t is believed between ll.000 and 12.O00 persons from Waterbury aIl- swered the call to arms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
Purses Presented To Students

The annual custom of the Sunday Schools PRrent-Teacher Group and Baptist Training Unit of the Grace Baptist Church, of remembering students during the Christmas holi- days, was observed Sunday at special services held during the Sunday School hour. Gift purses were pre- sented to college. students of the parish.
 Those receiving purses were: Laurice Spencer and Herbert Wol- frey, Howard University; Thelma Prince, Prank Phillips School of Nursing; Erma James and Lillian Jones, Virginia Union College; Beu- dell Goodson, St. Paul's Polytech- nic Institute; Bernice Wolfrey, Vir- ginia State College; Callie Harris, Carnegie Tech, and Arthur Rhine hart, University of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-01-03
|oPA Suspends |LocoI Grocer

William perretti, retail grocer al 4Ss North Main street, Waterbury has been suspended from dealing in sugar for three weeks, effective Jan- pary 10, 1926, for violation of OPA sugar ration regulations, 1t wal announced Thursday by the State OPA office in Hartford.
 Suspension was ordered by Re. gional OPA Hearing CoInmissionel Charles F. Dunbar after 1t was found that Perretti had overdrawr his ration bank account to the sun of 4o2 pounds worth of sugar stamps.