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Evening star., 1947-12-10

the commission for the difficulty In
placing them. Commission officials
however, say some agencies still are
none-too enthusiastic about repiac-
ing war servics employees with the
displaced career persons.
y 4
ALL'S QUIET-Governm on
cials estimate at least 80 per cent OF
the nearly 100000 Federal employees
here will use their annual leave
privileges to take the week of dur
ing the Christmas New Year holi-
days.
Federal agencies will be very lib
eral this year in granting annual
leave to employees who wish to &c
back to their home towns for the
holidays, and many employees al
ready have signified their intention
of using their annual leave during
this period.
AS far as productivity goes, it will
drop far more than 30 per cent dur
ing the holiday week, officials say
Somehow, the employees remaining
on the job just don't feel like work
ing very hard with all the empty
desks around them.
X
POSIES-The various members of
the Senate Civil Service Committee
were as enthusiastic yesterday in
their praise Of Jesse M. Donaldson,
the newly appointed Postmaster
General, as were the leaders of the
various postal unions who appeared
to testify on Mr.. Donaldson's be-
half.
So much so that Mr.. Donaldson
seemed genuinely embarrassed by
all the nice things said about him.
Needless to say, the committee
favorably reported his nomination
to the full Senate.
After the various Senators fin-
ished praising the appointment OF
Mr.. Donaldson, the first career man
to be appointed to the Postmaster
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Directors Guild Authorizes
Radio Networks Strike
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 10-The New
York local OF the Radio Directors
Guild, AFL, has authorized a strike
January against the NBC, CHS
and ABC networks and Station
WOR, New York outlet of Mutual,
but both sides expressed hope today
it would be averted.
The guild is asking a weekly mini
mum of $3.50 for staff directors,
compared with 500 at present, and
similar adjustments in other clas-
sifications. William Sweets, local
president, said the guild is seeking
to remedy what he called gross in
equities" in the radio directors pay
situation.
Mr.. Sweets, director of the Gang
busters" program, said if new con-
tract is not agreed on before the
present one expires December 81,
picket lines would be thrown around
studios. He said a strike would af-
feet most top network shows origi-
mating in New York.
The networks have a policy of not
commenting on labor contract nego-
tiations while they are in progress,
but privately network officials ex-
pressed the opinion that an agree
ment would be reached before the
present contract expires and denied
that negotiations were deadlocked,
as stated by the union.
The union estimated that strike
would affect about 100 radio direc-
tors, who assemble casts, direct re-
hearsals and actual performances,
and direct script revisions necessary
for timing and effectiveness.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
1S Arab Convicts Escape,
Battling Acre Prison Guards
BY the Associated Press

JERUSALEM, Dec. 10.-Eighteen
Arab convicts in Acre prison
escaped today while Arabs of the
town of Acre engaged prison guards
with gunfire, it was announced
ofncialy.
A press release said the Arab
prisoners, separated from Jewish
inmates after fights following the
announcement of the United Ma
tions vote to partition Palestine,
had overpoWered and bound the
warden.
The gunfire of Acre Arabs covered
their flight. it said.
All Jewish prisoners Of Acre, num-
bering about 80, had been trans
ferred to the Jerusalem central
prison.
Evening star., 1947-12-10

Moscow conference last spring.
Russia has firmly opposed It. IN
volved is a clear conflict Of national
issues.
The United States ana Britain,
which are spending almost $500, ,00o,-
900 a year for German subsistence
in their occupation zones, naturally
would collect on German import
obligations and would benefit by
having a balanced economy created.
Russia, on the other, hand, would
benefit most from = system giving
priority to reparations deliveries.
Both Gen. Marshall and Mr..
Bevin have, taken the position that
any arrangement which would give
priority to reparation swould mean
that America and Britain were SUBJ
German deliveries to Rus
Sia
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Congress in Brief
H.

Senate:
May consider bill to increase Fed
eral housing mortgage insurance.
Banking Committee considers bill
to restore consumer credit controls
Judiciary Subcommittee continues
hearings on proposed standby ra-
tioning and ALLEGATION controls.
Appropriations Committee hears
additional witnesses on foreign aid
program.
House:
Presses toward vote on stopgap
foreign aid bill.
Senate-H House Economic Commit
tee questions Chairman Eccles of
Federal Reserve Board c''out pro-
posed bank credit controls.
Senate House Republican leaders
hold strategy meeting on anti-infla-
ton program.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Eisenhower Ready
To, Take Over al
Columbia June I
BY the Assecioted Press

Gen. Eisenhower made a move
toward shedding his Army uniform
for the business suit of q university
president yesterday, with indications
that he will have plenty of time to
look over the political field in the
transition period.
Gen. Eisenhower will take over
the presidency of Columbia Univer-
sity on June Z, Frederick Coyken-
dali, chairman of the university's
trustees, announced in New York.
Mr.. Coykendall and Gen. Eisen-
hover conferred together before at
tending the funeral yesterday of DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, president
emeritus of Columbia.
Mr.. Coykendall said Gen. Eisen-
hover would go to New York about
May ! to take up residence in the
university presidents home there,
but would delay assuming his official
duties until June.
May Leave February.
While this left up in the air the
timing Of the generals departure
from the office of Army chief of
staff, politicians who know their
way around Washington said the
word had been passed to them that
Gen. Omar Bradley, Gen. Eisen-
iower's successor, could be expected
to take over officially about Febru-
ary l.
Some Army authorities, however,
figured the likely time as being
nearer March /. That estimate was
based on the fact that Gen. Eisen-
hover will have so days terminal
leave coming to him, which would
fit with May move to New York.
Gen. Bradley has indicated that
he will complete an inspection trip
Of Army installations by the first
week in January. He is expected to
sit in with Gen. Eisenhower, an old
friend, for a while before taking
over officially.
Wants 60-day Vacation.
When Gen. Eisenhower moves out,
he has indicated to associates that
ne wants to take a 60-day vaca-
ton. And politicians think that
during this period the general may
decide whether he wants to answer
the urging of some Of his friends
and become a. a.candidate for the Re-
publican presidential nomination.
There has been evidence both pub
licly and privately that political
work is being done for the general,
although Gen. Eisenhower has so
carefully screened his statements
that he has left DOUBT about his
availability.
A spokesman for he Draft Eisen-
hover for President League said in
New York yesterday it will con-
tinue as before in drumming up
support.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Soviet-British Agreement
On Trade Pact Indicated
Ry the Askasiatad lrsss

MOSCOW, Dec. 10.-Harold Will
son. president Of the British Board
Of Trade, left Moscow by plane in
high spirits today amid indications
his mission to negotiate 4 trade
treaty and credit agreements had
been highly successful.
fMr. Wilson reached London
late In the day.
Major points seem to be settled" F."
an informed British source said.
Mr.. Wilson reserved his comment
for the House Of Commons tomor-
row. Intensive negotiations had
been in progress since his arrival
December S. The talks lasted
through last night.
Important Soviet oficials cor
daily bade him farewell.
Mr.. Wilson left behind a delega-
ton under Sir Maurice Petersen,
the British Ambassador, to continue
negotiations in quest Of a complete
agreement. -~
Evening star., 1947-12-10

end. Gen. Marshall himself Is un-
derstood to have no idea yet when
he may return home.
Western leaders frankly recognize
that they are at disadvantage in
this conference because, while Mr..
Molotov has fairly complete knowl-
edge of the western occupation zones
of Germany, the western representa-
tives have only hazy idea Of con-
ditions in the Soviet zone.
The Americans believe there can
be no agreement on economic unity
unless specific problems such as rep
arations and free exchange of in
formation on conditions all over
Germany can be solved. The west
ern powers thus. are trying to find
out just how far Mr.. Molotov is will
ing to go to meet these problems.
Reparations Demand Fought.
American officials are privately
convinced that Mr.. Molotov is not
prepared to agree to economic uni
fication of Germany without assur-
ance that all-or at least a substan-
tial part-of his reparations de-
mands will be met.
The opposition of the United
States and Britain to these demands,
SO Tar is absolute and, under the
circumstances, responsible western
sources say they do not see how any
Big -Four agreements can
be made on Germany.
Gen. Marshall is. known to feel
that a solution of German economic
problems providing for the removal
of zonal barriers to trade is pre-
requisite to any other agreements
on Germany.
One phase of the reparations ques-
tion was scheduled to come before the
foreign ministers at this afternoons
On the agenda for discussion
is a British proposal which would
provide that Germany shall not be
called upon to make reparations
deliveries from current productions
or stocks" until after German i'm
port obligations have been met,
occupation costs paid and balanced
economy obtained.
Bevin, Marshall Fought Hard.
Both Gen. Marshall and British
Foreign Secretary Bevin fought
hard for this proposition at the
Evening star., 1947-12-10
6. o. P. Dinner 10 Test
Eisenhower on Views
Reported Given Here

Gen. Eisenhower, whose name has
been brought prominently into the
contest for the Republican presi-
dental nomination next year, was
given the "once over" by prominent
Pennsylvania Republicans at 80.
cial' dinner here recently, according
to information obtained today.
One report said the Army Chief of
Staf1, questioned about the problem
OF high prices and imitation, said he
believed the Government should call
IN all the leading industrialists and
seek to obtain from them a promise.
to reduce prices to non-profit point
for one year, to get the Nation into
more favorable economic situation.
II the businessmen refused then he
suggested a 100 per cent tax on
corporation profits.
Gen. Eisenhower has refused to
comment on reports about the dim
ner. Several guests insisted that
they heard no such plan advanced
by the general. Other sources, how:
ever. say that such a conversation
did take place. These sources add
that the impression Gen. Eisenhower
made on some Pennsylvanians was
not favorable to an Eisenhower
candidacy.
The fact that Gen. Eisenhower at
tended the dinner at all was inter-
preted as giving additional weight
to the oft-repeated assertion that
he is at least a receptive candidate
for the presidential nomination.
Attending the dinner, in addition
to Gen. Eisenhower, were Senator
Taft of Ohio, an avowed candidate
for the nomination, and Senator
Vandenberg of Michigan, who is re-
garded as likely choice should q
deadlock develop. ~
The dinner was given at the 1925
F Street Club and hostesses were
Mrs. John M. Gross, president Of
the club, and Mrs. John M. Durham,
both of whom have been prominent
In Pennsylvania politics.
Other Pennsylvanians present in
cluded former Senator Joseph r.
Grundy, Gov. Duff, who will head
Pennsylvania delegation to the Re-
publican National Convention; G.
Mason Owlett, national committee
man; Senator Martin. who is ex-
pected to be the States "favorite
son" candidate; Mrs. Worthington
Scranton, national committee
woman and Representatives Simp-
son and LichtenWalter.
The dinner was a private affair
and efforts were made to discourage
reports about it.
Gen. Eisenhower, who will become.
president Of Columbia University
next year, is to receive a gold medal
for distinguished achievement at q.
dinner given by the Pennsylvania
Society in New York next Saturday
night,
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Soviet Claim on Hungary
Reported Cut ShorpIy

BUDAPEST, Dec. 10 GA reli-
able informant said today that
Russia had reduced from $3.50 ,00O,-
600 to s45,0OO,00O her claims for
goods delivered by Germany to
Hungary during the war.
The Communist dominated Hun
garian government announced that
Finance Minister Mikos Nyarady
had signed an agreement in Moscow
after eight months negotiations on
German assets and property and
that the countries were "in complete
accord" The announcement gave
no figures.
Hungary had contended that she
supplied Germany during the war
with goods of much greater value
than s260O00,000 and that conse-
quently the balance was in Hun
Qary's favor.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Hecht Co. Employees
.ToGet Yule Bonuses

The employees of the Hecht Co.
stores in Washington and Silver
Spring will receive Christmas bo-
muses. ranging from SIS for those
with three and a half months of
continuous employment to $50 for
those with Is years service, Charles
B. Dulcan, ST., vice president and
general manager, announced today.
He also said that employees retired
on pension would get bonus.
Evening star., 1947-12-10

Generals job, Senator Buck, Re-
publican, Of Delaware, declared.
Mr. Chairman, aren't you going
to appoint 4 special subcommittee"
What for?" asked Chairman
LANCER.
ITO carry away all those flowerc
we've tossed at Mr.. Donaldson" /"
grinned Senator Buck.
PAY LEGISLATION-It's a gooc,
bet that the various postal unions
will spearhead the pay raise cam
paign for all Government employees.
For one thing, the postal groups
have considerable influence on Capt.
tol Hill, and 1t has always been a
political axiom to have the postal
boys" on your side in an election
year. Therefore, Congress can be ex-
pected to give serious consideration
to the postal pay demands.
Although the regular Government
employees unions will be in there
pitching, they'll probably let the
postal groups take the lead in push
ing for enactment of a postal pay
DILL. Then the regular unions will
begin their drive. For it's reason
able TO expect that whatever pay
raise is voted for postal employees to
receive also will be voted for the
rest.
The AFL Government Employees
Council, which represents nearly
100000 Federal workers, including
postal employees, decided yesterday
to press for a $800-a-year raise. The
council wants the raise to be perma-
nent-not on temporary basis.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The CIO
United Public Workers of America
has asked the Federal Loyalty Board
to grant accused Government en-
ployes the right to know the full
nature of the charges against them,
the right to confront and cross
examine their accusers, and the
right to subpoena witnesses and
documents. Also, UPWA asked that
the burden of proving a case rest on
the Government and that the test
of association be banned. And
the American Civil Liberties Union
has asked President Truman to di-
rect Attorney General Clark to give
hearings to organizations designated
as subversive. Meanwhile, the Fed
eral Loyalty Board Is hard at work
on the procedures to be used in the
loyalty program. The National
Federation Of Federal Employees re-
ports that 1t has just chartered its
1 ,000th local. NFFE's membership
is now over the 100000 mark. i.
The National Association of Letter
Carriers will hold its 1948 legislative
conference In the Hotel Statler on
Friday and Saturday. More than
400 delegates are expected to attend.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Correction

It was enormously reported in
yesterdays Star that Miss Kath-
arine Lenroot, chief of the Chill
dren's Bureau in the Federal
Security Administration, intro
duced a motion before the Kalo-
rama Citizens Association oppos-
ing a recent recommendation
made to the Federation of Citi-
Gens' Associations concerning the
Federation's right to bar GER
tain delegates.
It was Mrs. Irvine L. Lenroot
who introduced the motion. The
Star regrets the error.
Evening star., 1947-12-10

hAlA1~ w A3Ad
jobs for the 900
and, If neces-
sary, will use
still grea t e r
pressure on Fed
eral agencies to
find job BIS for
them.
Incident a II y,
most of the per-
name st tus
e m ployes in
volved formerly
worked in high
grade positions
and this is given
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Mrs. Florence West
To Retire as Teacher

Mrs. Florence E. West, who first
entered the public school system 4s
years ago as a kindergarten teacher
will retire at the end of this month
from her present position of first
aid assistant at the Shaw Junior
High School.
The retiring teacher, who lives at
3o9 Eleventh street NE, was ap-
pointed to the school system in 1895
and resigned to marry in 1908. She
returned as first-aid assistant in
1918, to give her total of 80 years
service in the colored schools here
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Marshall Entertoins
AttIee and Morrison
At Lunch in Embassy
BY tho Associofsd Press

LONDON, Dec. 10.-Secretary
Of State Marshall entertained
Prime Minister Attlee and Dep
uty Prime Minister Herbert
Morrison at lunch today at the
American Embassy.
Also invited to the luncheon
were John Foster Dulles, Gen.
Marshall's Republican adviser,
and Walter Bedell Smith, Unit
ed States Ambassador to Mos
COW. Ambassador Lewis Doug
las was to be co-host with Gen.
Marshall.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
German Red Group Seeks
Audience With Bio -Four

BERLIN, Dec. 10 P.-Wilhelm
Pieck, Germany's No. l Communist
and co-chairman of the Soviet-spon-
sored Socialist Unity Party, applied
today for visas to permit his 17-man
delegation to visit London and seek
an audience with the Foreign Min
listers Council.
The British military government
said it would forward the application
to London for a decision.
In London, the Foreign Office said
it was too early" to say what action
will be taken,
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Labor Leader Attractive

Miss Honor Blair. tall. blond
chorus girl, Is Britain's most attrac-
tive labor union leader and as vice
president Of the Equity Actors
Union is handling negotiations for
a higher minimum wage.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
The Federal Spotlight
he Federal Spotlight
Civil Service Presses for Jobs
For Displaced Career Employees
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission finding it exceedingly dicult
find jobs for all of the displaced employees here
Although the commission putting the agencies
these displaced employees than half
still looking for jobs
successful in finding Jobs
Evening star., 1947-12-10

about $50 Of the employees. Nearly
900 career persons, however, still are
out OF jobs in Washington.
The commission says 1t Is deter
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Charles M. Christian Dies

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 10 [P.-Charles
M. Christian. 10, who developed
Green Haven, an Anne Arundel
County community on Stoney Creek,
died In Emergency Hospital here
Monday.
Evening star., 1947-12-10
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Cloudy and
rather cold with light rain, possibly
mixed with sleet. beginning in mid
afternoon. Rain ending by midnight
tonight. Lowest temperature near
80. Clearing slowly tomorrow and
somewhat warmer, with highest
near As.
Virginia-Cloudy and rather cold,
with rain and some freezing rain,
changing to rain, west and south
portions. and beginning northeast
portion this afternoon. Rain end
ing by late tonight. Not quite SO
cold north portion. Clearing slowly
tomorrow, with higher temperatures.
Maryland-Cloudy and rather cold
with rain probably freezing begin
ming this afternoon, changing to rain
tonight and ending late tonight.
No SO cold tonight. Clearing slowly
tomorrow and not 80 cold.
Wind velocity, two miles per hour;
direction, east.
River Report.
Hrom United States EnsineersJ
Potomac River clear At Harpers Ferry
and A. Great Falls; Shenandoah clear At
Yesterday: Pct. Today Pct
Noon .-------- 35 Midnight - Sc
! P.m: P.m. - s. ,f:so sn' pm. - g q
Hish and Low for Yesterday.
E5sl,' EoE' sf + At It ii:so rs Pm, pnm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, %, on August II.
Lowest, 7. on February 5.
Tide Tables.
Furnished BY United States Coast
and oeodetis survey
81 E3:p sss 81 :Et;$ F:ls:$ }:Zs:$ FElss;$
The Sun and Neon.
Sss,' ~; issss ss$s.,ev sss.s ;:5s S:is i:ssss
xgsCnSSiIs s. lights M m must be turned on
Precipitation.
Monthly pIseipitsticn in inches in the
cinsal Rsnih mHssa fss & Ave-. s.se' Record
January - 3.1S 365 7S3 81
February at 3,31 664 "a
March --- 1.02 3.76 S.64 'o1
Az Aasyil ---------- --------- a49 s.ao ,SS:ss %
June ------ 6.S6 4l3 1924 90
July -- 3.47 All 1858 SO
August 1.S1 4.0I I441 "a
5eptember -- 4.70 3.24 l7.46 .31
October .------- LA 2.84 8.S1 -
November A2a 237 $50 So
December 0.29 3,32 T.56 t01
Temperatures In Yarieus Cities.
High. Low High. Low.
Albuquerque 35 Is Miami - 70 IS
Atlanta 81 3S Milwaukee 81 90
Atlantic City Al 20 New Orleans 81 80
bismarck % 5 New York IL -
Boston ----- 40 23 Norfolk 81 30
Buffalo 20 81 Okla. City ~ 81
ChicaGo---- 30 "a Omaha --- IS "a
Cincinnati 80 28 Phoenix 81 20
Detroit -- 20 % Pittsburgh - 81 81
81 Paso 49, 4S % Portland. Me. 35 Is
Qalveston - 81 66 ct. Louis "a 20
Harrisburg = 80 % Salt Lake CITY 81 Is
indianapolis 80 95 San Antonio % 10
Kansas City 80 "a San lranciSco 62 56
Los An&ele6- 81 Il se2ttle--- ke a
Louisville % 90 TAMPA ----- % 67
Evening star., 1947-12-10

MIN INA Lev Iof 1eSterdhy.
High, ~ at 2:24 pm.
Low. 81 at 1850 pm.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, %, on August II.
Lowest, 7, on February 5.
Tide Tables.
(Eurnished By unitsd atates Coast
Evening star., 1947-01-23
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