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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
A-Bomb Output Suits
Senator Hicken|ooper

Senator Hickenlooper, chairman
of the Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Atomic Energy, said yester-
day he believes the scheduling OF
atomic bomb production Is pro
ceeding in satisfactory manner"
The Iowa Senator answered re-
porters' questions after the commit
tee had met for two hours behind
closed doors with the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, the military high COM
mand.
Asked whether it is the job OF
the joint chiefs to determine the
extent of atomic production, Sen
ator Hickenlooper replied:
"Ihey undoubtedly are the source
Of recommendations to the Presi-
dent on requirements (for atomic
bombs)."
He added that President Truman
in turn transmits the recommends
lions of the joint chiefs to the
Atomic Energy Commission, the
civilian panel which has complete
jurisdiction over atomic energy de-
velopment.
Senator Hickenlooper described
Yesterdays session with the joint
chiefs as "a routine meeting sched-
uled some time ago." He said the
group canvassed the general fitting
into the picture of the military end
of this thing, along with other prob
lens of the atomic energy program.
He said there were no develop
ments at the meeting "of any deep
significance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
V.M.I. Graduate Heads
China S Army Training
BY The Issoeiaisd Press

NANKING, July 19.-Lt. Gen. Sun
Li-jen was appointed vice COM
mander of all Chinese government
ground forces today and placed in
charge of a new training program
as first fruits Of the recent total
mobilization order against the Com
Imunists.
The semiofncial Central Daily
News announced appointment OF
the American-trained Sun and said
he also would retain his post as vice
fcommandant Of government forces
in Manchuria.
Highly informed military sources
said his job would be to take green
recruits and turn out modern COM
bat divisions and that the training
center probably would be located on
the big island of Formosa to avoid
possible interruption by the Com
munists.
Gen. Sun, q graduate Of Virginia
Military Institute, formerly COM
manded the American-equipped new
LIST Army, which fought brilliantly
against the japanese in Burma ano
against the Communists in Man
churia.
On the actual battlefronts, the
official Chinese Central News
Agency said government forces had
routed five Communist divisions In
Western Shantung Province and
had recaptured Yangshantsi, q vii
lage 10 miles northwest Of the big
government base of Suchow.
The same agency repeated re-
ports Of the past few days that
large Communist forces were mass
ing again southeast of Szepingkai
in Manchuria, but that heavy rains
had stopped fighting both In Man
churia and on the approaches to
Tsinan, capital Of Shantung Prov
| ince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

been rained out Of its rain checks
this summer .season-it rained or
a Sunday night and on Monday, 81
the money had to be refunded be-
cause tickets had been sold for the
regular Tuesday concert. The Phil.
adelphia Orchestra was rained oui
of its open-air Robin Hood Del
again and again in June and July
But Mr.. Smallens has been con-
Quoting the concerts of the New
York Philharmonic Symphony ir
Lewisohn Stadium near the George
Washington Bridge in Manhattan
under fairly clear skies except when
he has had to duck for airplanes
that let down their wheels pre-.
maturely in the approach to La
Guardia Field. Only one concert a,
the stadium this season has beer
called on account Of rain.
While it is true that Mr.. Smaller.
was engaged for this week Ions
before the rain crisis, the orchestrs
is glad at this time to have 9
conductor with such q dry record
Mr.. Smallens arrived at the May.
flower Hotel last night in shower
A very forceful man, he said:
BE sure to put one thing in the
paper. I am here because sc
much like this orchestra Hans
Kinder has developed"
So there it is.
For the rest Mr.. Smallens talked
about what he is going to do this
fall when he takes his new job
as musical director Of the Radio
City Music Hall. One would gather
from his discussion that the New
York audiences are going to hear
something besides the Poet and the
Peasant" and William Tell" over
lures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

y
Pulling no punches, the report
asserts the Federal service Is de-
generating into "a personal patro-
mage system devoid of any resem-
blance to a merit civil service"
What aroused the wrath of Chair
man Rees of the committee and his
colleagues is the way permanent
status employees are getting kicked
around during the current reduc-
ton force program. Thousands
of these old-timers are losing their
jobs, while many war service en-
ployes hang on.
Mr.. Rees charges that agency
heads are deliberately firing career
people, because they would rather
have some of their friends that
got jobs during the war remain on
the payroll"
The Civil Service Commission has
promised that it will take immediate
steps to end this practice and to
assure career employees absolute
preference over war service workers
on a Government wide basis. Mr..
Rees asserts that his committee will
keep a close watch on the situation
to see that this Is done.
LIBERALS, RELAx-Government
employees who read THE Nation
and the New Republic" magazines
need no longer worry that they will
be classified as disloyal or subver-
sive.
Civil Service Commissioner Ar
thur S. Fleming recently told the
House Appropriation Committee he
had ordered the commissions in
vestigators to halt the practice OF
asking employees and job applicants
whether they read the two maya
zines. The answer was considered
by some investigators to indicate
whether or not a person was
Communist.
I'VE did not think it a proper
question: Mr.. Fleming said. I'VE
do not consider it important in
determining whether a man Is loyal.
| ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Stevenson, Republican, OF Wiscon-
sin, able and ranking member OF
the House Civil Service Committee,
received good-natured rubbing
from his colleagues the other day.
The Wisconsin legislator has a
pet project-to move some OF the
Covenants activities out of Wash
ington as g precaution against
future atomic warfare, when our
whole seat of Government might be
destroyed"
He was pursuing this thought the
other day when Army and Navy
officers were testifying before the
commute on some legislative mat
/ ter.
why can't some of the Army and
Navy ordnance plants In Washing
] ton be moved to somewhere like
Montana or Michigan or }"
Mr.. Stevenson began.
wisconsin," chorused the COM
mittee, led by Chairman Ed Rees.
| OUR ERUDITE LEGISLATORS
A reporter wandering through the
House ONCE Building recently met
the chairman Of House subcom-
mittee.
What's next on your committee's
agenda?" the newspaperman asked.
The legislator looked puzzled.
"Agenda?" he said. What does
'agenda' meaI1?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Bevin Sees No Peril
OF Another Conflict
In This Generation
By the Asseeiated Press

MORPETH, England, July 49,
Foreign Secretary Bevin said to-
day he saw no danger of another
war ain this generation" and
expressed the hope that Britain
would find a way to unite the
United States and Russia In a
common endeavor for the uplift
Of humanity as whole"
Speaking extemporaneously at a
coal miners picnic In this North
ern England town, Mr.. Bevin took
a sober view of Britain's economic
difficulties. He said the British
policy would be to keep dollar-bor-
rowing to minimum.
TT Is very hard to negotiate with
people to whom you are in debt"
he added. When you cannot pay
up they feel a bit superior"
The Secretary spoke with signs
Of deep conviction as he said There
is no danger of another war in this
generation as far as I can see.
But in every act you perform,
you must keep in mind the children
Of 80 or 40 years from now
Conscious Of Danger.
mot a day passes, not a moment
passes in the job in which I am
now engaged without my being fully
conscious that a wrong decision.
wrong judgment or petulant answer
may now condemn a generation"
Mr.. Bevin referred several times
to the role of the United States in
the world of the future.
I hope that the United States
will never withdraw from Europe
again." he said.
Mr.. Bevin said Secretary of State
Marshall had laid 1t down" that If
Britain wanted more money we
must not see how much we wanted,
but how little
II think that is a sound basis and
I am going to try it," he added.
The Secretary addressed q re-
assuring word to France, about
Germany's future strength.
II have seen 1t said in the press
that the work have been doing
at Paris Cat the 16-nation economic
conference) in trying to take ad-
vantage of the Marshall proposals
is intended to recreate Germany
1t Is nothing of the kind German
restoration must take its place in
the queue Of the general economic
Irecuperation Of Europe.
France Fears Ruhr Resurrection.
France looked at the Ruhr with
horror and said: Are you going to
rebuild 1t again for a third attack
on us?'
I'VE in this country, too, must
look at our security. We cannot
face another Germany of that kind
and We are not going to. There
must be q standard set and main
tanned. At what point Is security
safe, and at what level can we
allow German production to be
maintained"
Aneurin Bevan, Minister of Health,
told the miners that II the House
of Lords tried to obstruct the Labor
Governments program to nation
alize industry, the Lords would be
stripped of their last remaining
powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

The reporter thought he was being
ribbed, but when 1t became clear the
Congressman was in dead earnest
he explained.
well, thanks" the Representative
said. Il guess that word will come
in handy"
OUR TRUTHFUL BUREAU
CRATS-When the State Depart
ment announced that it had fired
10 employees on doubtful loyalty
charges, we called the War Depart
ment to inquire about the situation
there. @
The high War Department official
who talked with us said in a tone OF
pardonable pride that the depart
ment had had to fire only AZ people
during the last six years. Careful
screening of job applicants during
the war and afterward accounted
for the small number of employees
who later had to be fired, he ex-
planned.
This seemed like an amazingly low
figure, considering that the War De-
partment employed more than g.
0G0, 600 persons, including turnover
during the past six years.
Before we got around to checking
the figure, however, the Civil Serv-
ice Commission presented set OF
loyalty figures to Congress showing
that the War Department fired 76C
employees on disloyalty charges dur
ing the last nine months alone.
Forty-two is a long way from 760
What the War Department needs is
a new adding machine or, better yet
better informed officials.
X X *4
CAPITOL BRIEFS-Senato Bald.
win, Republican of Connecticut, Is all
set to blast the General Accounting
Office in a Senate speech this week
if it doesn't finish auditing the
books of Government Services, Inc
Senator Baldwin is chairman of the
Senate Civil Service Subcommittee
investigating the affairs of GSI, and
he is UNDERSTANDABLE irritated that
GAO has failed to complete the
audit. Without the audit, the COM
mittee cannot compile its recon-
mendations on GSI's future role
in the operation of Government
cafeterias here. Although GAO has
been working on the audit for five
months, the Senator thinks 1t Is
stalling. However, GAO promises
that its report will be ready In q
day or SO.
This LANCER Chavez Stevenson
civil retirement bill comes up fol
House action tomorrow or Tuesday
It's sponsors are confident it will
win House approval. However
Senate action on the bill before
Congress goes home next week woulc
be a near miracle. Some Republi.
cans are grumbling that their party
is giving the Democrats a wonderful
1948 campaign issue by refusing tt
enact loyalty bill this year. Thu
House has passed the Rees bill, but
the Senate isn't expected to gel
around to it before Congress ad.
journs. These Republicans say the
Democrats can tell the voters the
Republican Party really isn't inter.
ested in Kidding the Government o.
Communists, and was only indulg.
ing in campaign talk in last No
vember's congressional election!
when it promised it would.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
YugosIovio to Hang
Nuzi Adriutic Chief
BY the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, July 10
Friedrich Reiner, former German
commander Of the Adriatic zone
including Venezia Guilia and Slov-
enia, was sentenced by a military
court at Ljubljana today to be
hanged.
Seven other former Nazi occupa.
ton military commanders also were
sentenced to be hanged after their
conviction Of war crimes and -four
were sentenced to be shot.
They were convicted of RESPONSE
bility for burning villages, killing
hostages and deporting Yugoslavs
to German slave labor camps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Truman Takes Yacht
On Potomac Cruise

President Truman, accompanied
by members Of his staff, is spending
the week end on leisurely cruise
of the Potomac River aboard the
presidential yacht Williamsburg.
The President will return to the
White House late today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Texas Elections Aug. q
For Two House Scots
BY the Associated Press

= AUSTIN, Tex, July 19.-Gov
Beauford H. Jester said today he
would set August % for elections
to name successors to the late Rep
resentative j. J. Mansfield of the
9th District and r. E. Thomson of
FL Paso who resigned as representa-
tive from the 18th District to ac-
cept a Federal judgeship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Indonesions Determined
To Make No Concessions

BATAVIA, Java, July 10. P).-
The Netherlands government at
The Hague was authoritatively re-
ported today to have ordered the
breaking of of the two-year negoti-
atoms with the Indonesian repub-
lie. The Indonesian cabinet, in an
emergency session at the Republi-
can capital of Jogjakarta, an
nounced its determination to make
no further concessions.
The stage thus appeared set for
an outbreak Of war, baTing unex-
pected last minute developments
at the outset of the Moslem holy
month of Ramadam which began
today.
Indonesian spokesman declared
overt hostilities by the Dutch dur
ing the month of fasting, when nc
devout Moslem takes food or drink
between sunrise and sunset, would
precipitate a declaration of holy
war" by Indonesia's 100000 900 Mos
lens. But Dutch informants said
they did not believe the holy month
would have any bearing on the
situation in Java.
Communiques May Start.
Qualified sources said a military
settlement of the Indonesian dead
lock was inevitable, unless some un.
expected development, such as the
strongest foreign intervention, ease6
the tension.
The Dutch Army Information
Service said the army probably will
begin issuing daily communique'
next week, instead of its weekly
summaries, but refused to elabo.
rate.
The crucial Netherlands cabine,
decision governing future policy ir
Indonesia was known to have beer
received from The Hague by DR.
van Nook. '-'01
The Dutch newspaper Nietlwsgier
which has close contacts with the
Netherlands East Indies govern
ment, said this decision was thai
there 3 mo point Of contact left
for the continuation Of discussions
with the Indonesian Republicans.
DIR. van Nook conferred with high
officials, and summoned President
Sukawati of East Indonesia anc
President Sultan Hamid II of West
Borneo from Macassar and Ponta-
MAX for conference in Batavia
East Indonesia and West Bornet
are tch-sponsored states which
were intended to be future partners
along with the Indonesian republic
in the projected federal United
States of Indonesia.
Aggression Is Charged.
The Dutch continued to- accuse
the Indonesian government OF being
unable to control its adherents, and
the Indonesian News Agency has
distributed accusations of unpro-
yoked Dutch military aggression.
Negotiations to establish an In.
term government until January !
l949, when the United States Of In
donesia was to become sovereign
under the Cheribon agreement OF
last fall, were stalemated when the
Indonesians rejected Dutch de-
mands for a joint Indonesian-Dutch
police force and refused to issue any
cease-fire order unless the Dutch
military authorities did likewise.
Each side has accused the other
NJ reneated violations Of truce
proclaimed in February.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Victim Of GP0 Stabbinq
Reported Recovering

John c. Estes, Al, Government
Printing Office bookbinder, was re-
ported In good" condition last
night at Providence Hospital, where
he was being treated for stab
wounds received in an alteration
with a fellow employe early yester-
day.
Meanwhile, william H. Hawkins,
colored, 600 block of Sixtieth avenue
NE, was free on 81 900 bond pend
ing a hearing August 2. He Is
charged with assault with danger
Gus weapon.
According to police, Hawkins
stabbed Mr.. Estes four times with
pair of carpenters dividers.
Mr.. Estes lives at 1911 Forty first
place Sc.
vSo1irn and NNcfrNAn cot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Zone Boord to Meet

The Board of Zoning Adjustment
will meet Wednesday at $50 am.
at the District Building to hear q
docket Of II cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
The Federal Spotlight
he FederoI SpotNght
Rees Report Denounces Return
OfSpoiIs Systemin Civil Service
By Joseph Young

Civil Committee has issued hoty wordeo
charges the Government is gradually getting
the civil service merit system and returning 10 the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
By George Kennedy
1t amt gonna rain no mo-
1t amt gonna r0in no mo-
HON. in the World do the old
folks tel
Il ~l~.,f ..o~nan s.nS~a sa ssanS

A distinguished nonrainmaker has
been imported by the National Sym
phony Orchestra In crisis Of pre-
cipitation. A leading American
conductor, he values American folk
music. He would be glad to use
the above ditty, so popular In the
EOS, as the theme song Of his WASH
ington engagement, If 1t would only
do any good.
He Is Alexander Smallens, and If
his baton waving keeps up to his
1947 record to date, rain will not
drive him from the podium Of the
Water Gate barge this week-to-
night or in his Tuesday and Thurs
day concerts.
The National Symphony even has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
CoIored Man Gets Cal
In Arkansas Drawing
By the Associated Press

HELENA. Ark, July 19.-Tom
Graham. colored blacksmith, won
and received-a new $1,000 auto
mobile at q drawing here. Ted
Woods, editor Of the Helena World,
said today.
The car was awarded June n by
the Helena Young Mems Club and
the West Helena Business and Pro-
fessional Mems Club, co-hosts to the
East Arkansas Young Mems Clubs
convention and Miss Arkansas
beauty contest.
Pam Camp, Little Rock beauty
contest winner, pulled the winning
ticket from q barrel.
Mr.. Woods said the only comment
he had heard in this plantation
country was to, the effect that its
fortunate it didn't go to someone
who didn't need 1t"
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 10 R.-
Charles H. WabnitZ, white man.
yesterday was awarded an automo-
bile in a drawing conducted by a
Negro college sorority, Alpha Kappa
Alpha.
Mrs. Carolyn s. Blanton, a MEM
Der of the committee in charge Of
the event, said the drawing was held
Tuesday night, before the morning
papers carried the story Of q colored
veteran in Ahoskie, N. c., who, be-
cause of his race, was denied an
automobile he won in Kfwanis
Club contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

Norway,s whaling industry had
record high gross income this
season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20

Miners, police and postmen get
priority on buying bicycles In Ger
many.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-07-20
Weather Report

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90, on June IL.
Lowest. 7, on February B.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast and
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-12
Senator Taft
ToBegin Race
For President
TRUMAN PREPARES MES
SAGE ABOUT FLOOD CON-,
troll: OTHER NEWS FROM
CAPITAL


WASHINGTON, July l2.-Sen-
ator Robert Taft will begin his
formal campaign for the presi-
dency in an address he is sched-
uled to make in Columbus, Ohio,
either on July 80 or 81, his secre-
tary announced today.
Other news here concerned a
White House statement that Pres
ioent Truman is preparing a mes
sage to be delivered to congress
some time next week about flood
control. The President favors a
comprehensive control plan that
will protect all of the area that
was adversely affected by the re-
cent floods.
Baseball teams, representing
Democrats and Republicans, are
playing a seven-inning game this
to decide the yearly
championship between them.
because of the war,
this is the first time the teams
have played in six years.
A dispatch was received here
today from Ankara saying that
the Turkish government had
agreed to the terms of the 100
dollar loan from the Unit
I'd States, and had signed the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-12
MORE REPAIRS TO CITY
STREETS NEEDED BE-
CAUSE OF RECENT
HEAVY RAINS

Robert Dopp. public service di-
rector. announced today that the
drain "a the Harris School corner,
Margaret and Southland streets. is
now under control. Fifteen truck
lnadS at debris were taken out of
the drain by the Public Service
Department.
The drain that has caused so
much trouble. runs down South
ard from Margaret to Grinnell
street. then north on Grinnell to
the foot of Grinnell and into the
Ocean.
Dopp also stated that the city's
street patching crew. which va
rics from three TO five men. has
had a. make considerably more
repair % the city's streets due
to the unusually heavy rains. The
frequent downpours disintegrate
q small street hole. and enlarees
the patch into a much larger re-
pair job.
The stuect-patching crew has
worked the past week IN the
Po,nciana area. and next week
viIl start work in the section OF
Southland and Fleming streets.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1947-07-12
COMPLAINTS On SUB.
JECT RECEIVED FROM
BUSINESS MIN AND
or e..

City Manager - J S BLING
son said this morning that he
had received an answer o. his
letter addressed Ia city Manarer
{. a. RenShsw ri Misini Hesrh.
regarding delivery liCrn
ElllngSOn has received . mum
Der of requests from busino
men in the city and also lsttst
from the local Chamber 1t Cons
merce. relative tn the posslbh,
of having a special liCcner invut
ed on out-Of-town trucks maxim
deliveries IN this city.
The city manager then contart
cd Rcnshaw and received cupt
of Ordinance No 3g4 Miami
Beach. regarding this matter ~
lingson stated this morning th4t
after curSOry reading If the
ordinance he found no instanc, 'n
which the beach resort taxed
these delivery trucks. and hs.
turned the ordinance over tp
City Attorney Lester for an opiu
ion.
The business men ComplainiuF
to EllingSOn stated that Milan
Beach had an ordinance that
"equallzeS" the situation. inr
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