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Evening star., 1947-10-19

In an economy minded mood
Congress slashed the appropriations
of the Library of Congress and the
library had to dismiss some Of its
employees.
Consequently, the library. which
digs up all sorts of information for
members of Congress for speech
making and other purposes, can't
keep up with the demands OF House
and Senate members.
Some irate members of Congress
are having to wait weeks before they
can get the information that they
requested. But not many of them
are complaining out loud. Perhaps
it's because they realize that Con-
gress brought the situation on itself
X x \
GOOD ADVICE-The Civil Serv-
ice Commission a few days ago re-
ceived the following letter from a
girl in Alabama:
II am a miner in my mother S
house; not aloud no privaledge. l
want a Government job. What mus
I do?'
The commission replied:
Although you say you are q
miner, it appears you are a minor.
1t would probably be best to do as
your mother tells you-at least,
until you learn to spell better.
X X X
SIX-DAY WORK WEEK?-There
are reports that some regional
administrators in the Veterans
Administration A are considering
spreading out" the present 5-day,
40-hour week to a 6-day, 4O-hour
week.
The theory behind this is that the
various hospitals and installations
could get along with fewer employees
if the 40-hours were spread out on
six-day basis.
The CIO United Public Workers
of America, which has large men,
berShip among VA employees, has
registered its protest to agency
officials against tampering with the
present 5-day week. Back of
UPWA's protest is the fear that such
a move might establish a precedent
which other Government agencies
might follow and consequently place
the entire Federal service on a six
day basis.
Alfred Bernstein, UPWA's direc-
tor of negotiations conferred with
VA medical director DR.. Paul R.
Hawley about the matter and DR..
Hawley is said to have stated that
he favors the principle" of a five
day week.
DR.. Hawley said that the work
week is up to the individual VA
regional directors, but he promised
that he would notify the regional
officials that the VA generally favors
a five-day week.
LOYALTY TIONAIRE
CRITICIZED.- Members of Con-
gress as well as some Government
officials are criticizing what they say
is a glaring oversight in the loyalty
QUESTIONABLE.
They point out that nowhere in
the loyalty form is~ there question
asking the names of the employees
parents.
These critics say that any police
officer or investigator will tell you
that just about the surest means of
preventing a mixup of persons
names is by checking on the names
Evening star., 1947-10-19

of their parents-particularly the
mothers maiden name.
With hundreds of Government
employees having Identical names, 1t
is essential that their parents
names be included so that there will
be no mixups or mistaken identity
it is argued.
They predict that the loyalty in
vestigations might be hamstrung
quite bit before the confusion in
some names is Strengthened out.
NO SACRED COWS-While many
Government bureaus are only pay
ing lip-service to the drive to i'm
prove personnel administration, it is
encouraging to note that the Fed
eral Works Agency is really doing
something about the situation.
TCuCI al NUIhS hQIIlIIllStTdtOE Ma .
Gen. Philip B. Fleming has taken
matters in his own hands and issued
policy statement listing the dos
and don'ts" Of good personnel man
agement.
Gen. Fleming didn't pull any
punches in asking for better person.
mel practices. Not only were the
supervisory employees asked to i'm
prove their methods OF dealing with
rank -and-fiie workers, but top FWA
officials were instructed to Coop
crate as well. These included all of
FWA's commissioners, deputy COM
missioners, division engineers and
division chiefs.
If all agency heads took the per-
sonal interest that Gen. Fleming
takes in employees problems-instead
of leaving the situation to under
1ings-Working conditions in the
Government would improve rapidly.
And well-satisfied employees would
mean greater Government efficiency
in the long run.
Evening star., 1947-10-19
al Are Believed Lost
From French Plane
In Crash Off Spain
~ the kxtocioted Press

PARIS, Oct. 18.-Forty-one per
sons were believed today to hav,
been killed in the crash of a French
plane in the Mediterranean Sea.
The company operating the plan,
said two persons, the pilot anc
another crew member, had beer
rescued. The French Navy Ministry
said IL bodies had been recovered
The plane was carrying 43 pas.
sengers and crew.
A search by military planes, s
submarine and surface craft faileo
to disclose any signs of additiona
survivors of the crash, which oc.
CURED yesterday while the plane
was en- route from Marseille tt
Oran, Algeria.
The company, small airline
known as Intercontinental All
Transport Co., said it had little
hope" of saving any more Of the
crew of 5 and 38 passengers.
Yesterday 1t had announced thai
everyone was safe, but today the
company said it was unable to give
an explanation of a telegram re-
ceived from the Air Transport Con-
troll reporting all aboard had been
picked up by Spanish vessel.
Eight children and 16 women
were listed among the passengers
all apparently residents of France
or North Africa. One of the crew
members was the plane hostess.
French and Spanish military
planes and surface craft searched
the area Of the crash, reported in a
dispatch by the French News
agency as 120 miles north of Oran
A dispatch from Cartagena said
Spanish naval authorities also had
ordered submarine and a tug to
join the search.
The two survivors and the bodies
were said to have been picked up by
the French Navy's escort ship Sabre
The rescued pilot was identified by
only his last name, Remy, and was
described by the company as hav-
ing had 5000 flying hours expert
ence. The other crew member re-
ported saved was identified as a
mechanic named Huyghe.
The plane, described by the COM
pany as two-engine converted
Bristol cargo craft with "a seats,
took off from Paris yesterday and
made a stop at Marignane airf1eld
near Marseille 1t reported engine
trouble off Cape Palos, Spain, and
made no further report. The weather
had been excellent" with good
visibility and a light, steady wind.
the company said.
Airline officials said the number
of passengers was normal" since
it WAS customary to carry children
in addition to the seated adults.
Military craft which took of from
Rehaia airfield, near Algiers, after
the transport had reported its
trouble reached the scene in 40
minutes and discovered remains of
the craft.
While the search for possible
survivors continued, the French
government ordered an investigation
OF the crash. Maurice Bellonte,
pioneer transatlantic flyer and in
spector general of civil aviation,
heads the inquiry group.
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Republicans May Win
Georgia Unless Feud
Ends, Democrats Told
By the Associofsd Press

ATLANTA. Ga, Oct. 18.-Disputa
ing factions of Georgias s Democrats
Party were warned today that GeoSs.
gia could be carried by the Repuhn>
can Party in l948 for the first tin,e
In history unless they cease their
pickering.
Ihe warning was sounded by Sec
retary of State Ben Fortson, jr.,
whose duties include certification of
party nominees for the general
election ballot.
Mr.. Fortson earlier this week
called on both factions to compro-
mise their differences and avoid pos
slbility of rival Democratic pri-
maries in 1948. Leaders of both
groups promptly rejected the sug-
gestion. each insisting theirs was the
legal party.
Grave Consequences Seen.
Today, Mr.. Fortson told reporters
he foresaw grave consequences in
continuation of the split, which be-
gan with the death of Gov-elect
Eugene Talmadge. and which was
famed by Georgias S dual-governor-
ship dispute last spring.
Each side says 1t will conduct its
own primary" Mr.. Fortson said.
Il know OF, nothing to prevent rank
and-file Democrats from voting in
one or the other, or even in both.
Let us say that 100000 votes are
cast in one primary, and 100000
votes in the other.
Under Georgia law, would be
compelled to decide which of the
rival nominees for Governor, for
United States Senator, for State
House offices and so forth were en-
titled to the Democratic Party label.
Feels COP Might Win.
zone side or the other must lose,
under those circumstances, and if
their adherents were to vote against
the party label in the general elec-
ton, Georgias 10000 Republicans
might throw the State into the
Republican column for President for
the first time in history"
One faction of Georgia Democrats
is headed by Gov. NJ E. Thompson,
who became chief executive when
the Georgia Supreme Court voided
the Legislatures attempt to elect
Herman Talmadge to his fathers
term. The Thompson faction has
been recognized by the Democratic
National Committee.
The opposing group is composed
of adherents of the late Eugene
Talmadge, who now are backing
Herman Talmadge for Governor.
Evening star., 1947-10-19

same procedure as an inspection
af1oat, and about 1000 officers and
enlisted men will participate
Admiral Even and his staff, who
will come here from Glenview. ILL.,,
will remain for a 3-day military
and logistic inspection of the re-
serve unit.
Many Washington officials have
been invited to tomorroW's inspec-
ton of personnel to stimulate in
teresJ in the reserve training pro-
gram. The local unit is equippe1
with fighters, torpedo and patrol
bombers and transports.
After the inspection, addresses will
be made by Representative Smith,
Republican, of Wisconsin; Col L,
E. Cox, assistant to Brig. Gen.
Gordon r. Young, Engineer Com
missioner, and Admiral Even.
Evening star., 1947-10-19

uuGy anu VI
ganized Reserve
personnel in the
reserve training
program at Ana
costa Naval Air
S t a ii on W i'll
stand inspection
as a complete
unit for the first
time since the
gra m was
started July l.,
1916.
The formal in
spection, sched-
uled for 8 O'Clock,
will follow the
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Church Leader Elected

=. DETROIT, Oct. 18 R).-Rev. w.
o, H. Garman, pastor of the Will
.kinsburg PaJ Calender Memorial
Church, today was named president
of the American Council of Christian
Churches at the final session of its
sixth annual convention here.
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Polish Girl Adopted

Mrs. Mary M Hinshaw, 637 B
street NE. has adopted" an IL
year-old Polish girl through the
Foster Parents Plan for War Chill
dren. The child is Stanislawa
Kuchniak. who is living in an
'orhanage in Poland. Her family was
driven from it's village during the
war.
Evening star., 1947-10-19

Rear Admiral E. C. Even, chief
of Naval Air Reserve training, and
his staff will be the reviewing off,
GERS tomorrow night when all active
Evening star., 1947-10-19
The Federal Spotlight
Cuts Boomerang on Congress
As Library Service Slows
By Joseph YOUNG

One of the budget cuts made during the past
session coming haunt
Evening star., 1947-10-19
Weather Report

District Of Columbia. - Cloud,
early this morning becoming sunny
warm and-s humid in afternoon
Highest temperature near 81.
Virginia and Maryland.-Partly
cloudy, warm and humid today
Some fog in early morning. Scat
tered showers mostly in west por-
ton this afternoon.
River Report.
From United States Ensineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Fails: Shenandoah clear ri
Harpers Ferry
Humidity.
Yesterday. Per Cent. Yesterday. Per Cent
Noon - IS & pm pp
p m.----- 10 10 p.m- 90
Evening star., 1947-11-11
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The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28
More Bodies Taken - From Coal Mine
(By Charles Whalen)

CENTRALLY, III. R) - T h c twisted and broken bodies of l6 miners were brought to the surface from the Centralia Coal company's No. mine yesterday, increasing to B the number of known dead in an explosion Tuesday and leaV- ing 78 still trapped in the pit and given mo chance at all' by a mine rescue squad leader.
 A heavy snow fell over the grim 7 setting as rescue squads, after working through the early morn ing through the early morning hours, brought the second group of dead miners from $40 feet below the ground There were only few persons at the pit as the bodies were placed in ambulances and taken to temporary morgue in a nearby bus garage. Last night l6 bodies were removed to the gar age. Earlier one miner removed from the mine on Tuesday died.
 An unidentified rescue worker said that the bodies of the l6 brought from the pit today were twisted and bruised and clothing on some were burned, indicating they had been nearer to the explo- found Wednesday night.
 In Washington, D. C., the U. S. Senate ordered an investigation of the disaster after Senator Brooks R.-Ill0 asserted there had been violations of safety codes under federal administration. Soft coa! mines generally have been in gov ernment possession since last
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28

Reaching an agreement on ap- propriations just under eight and half million, the Senate adjurned at seven-thirty this morning, the House a few minutes later. A be- lief is expressed that the revenue in sight will cover the appropria- tions. No new general tax measure was passed. The tobacco tax was among the many bills which died in the Senate.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28
New Orleans Milk
 Supply Cut 8O%
NEW ORLEANS, (P)-New Or

NEW ORLEANS, (P)-New Or leanians, their milk supply already draStically reduced by a strike of Florida parish dairymen, were faced today with a boycott called by officers of the teamsterS' broth erhood (AFL) against stores and other enterprises using milk from New Orleans dairieS.
 Brotherhood offices said the boycott would affect union locals in New Orleans, and the state cap ital of Baton Rouge, Lake Charles in southwest Louisiana, and Am.te and Franklinton in the strike area
 The strike already has cut this city's daily supply of 62,000 gal lone of milk by 80 per cent, ac- cording to an estimate of Charles Ball, director of sanitation in New Orleans and residents wondered how much greater a cut would be effected by the boycott of stores which normally handle fresh fluid milk.
 Meanwhile, despite orders to the state police to keep the roads open" the striking dairymen from the Florida parishes Chose east of the Mississippi river) continued to halt trucks and trains in their eff forts to cut off the supply of milk from New Orleans.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28
Friday. March 28. ls47
Starvation Kills Many In Russia
tBy Rembert James,

PARIS, R)-A highly respon- Sible informant with an intimate personal knowledge of l947 condi tions in Russia said today that starvation had killed thousands of peasants in four separate regions of the Soviet Union during recent weeks.
 The source listed these regions as the Ukraine, the lower Volga, the upper Volga and western Si- beria.
 Famine conditions were created by severe droughts in European Russia's wheat-groWing regions last year and by excessive rains
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28
GOVERNORS OFFICE SEEKS INFORMATION

Anyone having information con- corning the following person is asked to communicate with the Governors Office in Juneau:
 William Shorty" Brown, pros- pector, about 55 years of age. Last heard from in 1923 when he made trip to Los Angeles. Was known to have been in the Fairbanks and Skagway areas prior to that time. Believed to have been born in Eng land. He is being sought by his brother, Simon Tobin.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28

that destroyed much of the SibeI- ian wheat crop, the informant said
 The report on Russian conditions by this highly-placed person in Paris was given after dispatches from Moscow quoted official state. ments of an extremely serious food situation in the country, due to the drought.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28

SEATTLE, (P)-Fire, famed by a heavy wind, caused damage es- tirlated at S20O,O0O to supplies at a Fort Lawton warehouse yester- day. Bales of new overcoats and troop train commissary equipment, most of it destined for overseas shipment were destroyed. Cause of the blaze had not been determined.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28
MILLIGANS TO OPEN MINING PROPERTY SOON

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Milligau are scheduled to leave today for Council to make preparations for the opening of their mining pr1g- erty this season.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28

spring. At Centralia vice president Young of the coal company with held comment on the Senate inves- tigation until he had been more fully informed.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28

A boss is an individual who c51 always make a pretense Of think ing he is too lazy to work.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28
LIFTING THE LID AT JUNEAU
Continued From Page One

'IOlItlnueu from rage One vide airports; to appropriate $l65,000 for hospital construction; defeats House bill to increase max mum payments for aid to depend cn, children.
 The refusal of the Senate to ac- ccpt the Walker memorial accus- IIg the Governor of non-feaSance was partially explained by the .,Cnate banking committee later in the day, covering the investiga- tion of the Union Bank of Anchor age. The report accompanied by the Territorial banking board re- port. Both reports show certain Irregularities occurred but the bank is now in sound condition Wi.l a f;fty-thee per cent cash re- serve. The memorial accusation of non-feasance was upon alleged ac- tions by the governor to delay and impede the Senate committees in- vestigation. The story of the me- morial was quaShed by the Empire locally when the Governor tele- phoned he would bring libel action if published, although the attorney said it was not libelous but might injure the bank.
 JUNEAU, Mar. 28, 3:O5 a.m.P .P) At a joint session A. H. Ziegler was confirmed for the board of ed ucation; O. D. Cochran for the board of university regents, also Charles Carter, Henry Roden, and Jack Conway as board of trustees for the Pioneers Home. They had never been confirmed. The latter action also apparently disapprovei of the report made by the Home committee should have new board.
 At tWo-thirty this morning the conference committee was still working on the appropriations bil.
 JUNEAU, Mar. 28, 4:45 a.mIP) The pack tax bill was passed at the rate of ten and four cents, after McCuLcheon tried to laise the rates and kill the bill.
 Roden, Carter and Conway were confirmed in join session as mem berS of the board of trustees. At 4:30 this morning there were half a dozen conference committees out including one on the important general appropriations measure with no sign of headWay.
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28

Legal Blanks at The Nugget office
The Nome nugget., 1947-03-28
Special 21-doy excursion
 with stop-overs ...on sale through April ], 1947

SSS Yes, on Pan Americans brand-new travel plan you fly by Clipper to nearly all major Alaskan cities bargain prices At least 25 lower than regular roundrip fares You take 2l days for the round trip, including stop.over for business, for visiting and sightseeing.
 Tickets at these bargain fares will be sold up to mid. night April l947 flor excursion travel to be completed by April 20 For help in planning your winter excursion by Flying Clipper, get in touch with Pan American.
Evening star., 1947-02-23
Pretty Wedding
In ALexandria

The home of Mrs. William John
Cole in Alexandria was the scene
of pretty wedding yesterday after
noon when her daughter, Miss Jane
Cole, became the bride of Mr.. James
M. Moran, son of Mr.. James A.
Moran of Railway, N. j., and the
late Mrs. Moran.
The Rev. Gerald Swift offlciated
at the ceremony at 2 o'clock and the
bride, who is the daughter of the
late Mr.. Cole, was escorted by her
brother, Mr.. John w. Cole. With
her dress of white brocade she
wore a veil of illusion draped from
a headdress trimmed with a pin
worn by her mother on her wedding
day. Her flowers were a Colonial
bouquet of gardenias.
Mrs. Cole was matron of honor
for her Sister-in-l law and wore aqua
taffeta with a headdress of pink
taffeta and carried a bouquet of
pirik camellias.
Catherine Jane Tremain, niece
Of the bride, was the flower girl
wearing a frock of rose pink taffeta
with an aqua taffeta bonnet and
carrying a nosegay of violets.
Mr.. Ormond j. Lorentz of Har-
risonburg, brother -in-laW of the
bridegroom, was his best man.
Palms and baskets of white flowers
decorated the rooms for the we'd
ding and the reception, after which
Mr.. and Mrs. Moran left for trip
to Boston. They will make their
home in Railway.
Evening star., 1947-02-23

after the ceremony a reception was
neld at the Women's City Club.
The bride is the daughter Of
Mrs. William H. Augustine and the
late Mr.. Augustine. She was es-
corted by Mr.. Richard Hendrickson
and wore white satin with the neck
line and peplum outlined with Ma
deira cutwork. Her veil was draped
from a beaded coronet and she
carried white roses centered with
gardenias.
Mrs. Dennis Mclaughlin, the
matron of honor, was costumed in
violet jersey with headdress of
grape trimmed rose maline and car
ried yellow roses.
The bridesmaids were Miss Pa
tricia Murphy and Miss Mary Mar
garet Brown, both wearing yellow
MORE taffeta with headdresses of
yellow rosebuds and net and carry
ing bouquets of red roses.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy,
the bridegroom had for his best man
Mr.. Howard A. Brown, and Mr..
r. C. Wysong and Mr.. Robert Rich
ardson were the ushers.
The bride attended Wilson Teach
ers' College and is graduate of
the Milwaukee County School of
Nursing. During the war she was
a member of the Army Nurse Corps.
Mr.. Murphy is attending Benjamin
Franklin University.
After a wedding trip to New York
the couple will be at home in Wash
ington.