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Evening star., 1947-02-10
Bethesda Artist Wins
7 Kensington Prizes

Mrs. Carolyn Seymour OF Bethesda
won two first prizes yesterday in the
third annual art exhibit of the Ken
sington sketch class for amateurs
at Kensington Elementary School.
Mrs. Seymour won the first prize
in, oil paintings with 'L'Etude" and
first in watercolors with SChrysan-
themums." First place in the class
for pastels was won by Mrs. Wilda
Farmhouse of Rockville with Mary
land Moonlight.
William j. Hartgroves of Rock
Greek Hills won second place in oils
with Virginia Hills" and second
place in pastels with Skyline Drive.
Second place in watercolors was
won by Mrs. Margaret Consley whose
painting was Winter Bouquets"
Winners were determined by vote
Of those who attended the exhibit.
Included in the display were SO
paintings, II pieces of sculpture, SO
sketches and 4 paintings by children.
Sponsored by the Maryland-Na-
tional Capital Park and Planning
Commission, the class has been in
operation for five years.
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From 13 to 20 per cent Of the
suggestions are eventually put into
operation, MIR. Donaho said.
Ohicials at Government depart
ments, even those where cash
awards had been previously given,
agreed the presidential notice would
stimulate employe suggestions.
At the Post ONCE Department,
where a noncash award program has
been in operation since 1943, an ofH-
cial said SO more suggestions had
been received IN January than the
pervious month. Suggestions here, he
added, are rarely applicable to other
Government agencies since they
we're mainly operational ideas for
the postal service.
Plan Would Chase Birds.
The Department Of Agriculture,
where in-grade, promotions were
previously given for employe sug-
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authorized cash payments to Fed
eral employees for time and material
saving ideas in Government agen-
cies.
Another note to Mr.. Truman
said: "If were President I would
refuse to accept more wages than
my Office sweeper as I believe the
only way to prove I love my neigh
Dor as myself is to give him the
same wages for the same hours of
work"
Most Ideas Are Sound.
A North Carolina worker took
the following line of reasoning to
justify cash award. He was a
skilled worker, and skilled workers
started at $1,000 q year. He had
worker for the Government as an
unskilled worker at $500 for four
years. The Government therefore
saved $4,000 on his wages during
Evening star., 1947-02-10
HyuttsviIIe Mothers
will Meet Wednesday

Paul Cooper of the county school
staff will speak on the Prince
Georges school building program at
a meeting of the Mothers and
Teachers Club Of the Hyattsyille
elementary schools at 8 pm. We'd
nesday at the Forty third Avenue
School.
The meeting originally was sched-
uled for last Tuesday, but was post
poned a week because of bad wealth
er. The new change from tomorrow
to Wednesday night was announced
by Mrs. Mary A. Petty, principal.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Truman Urged to Creote
U. S. Safety Department
By the Assoeiuted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 10.-The
Travellers Protective Association OF
America called on President Tru-
man yesterday to create a Federal
Department of Safety or to place a
bureau of safety in the proposed
Public Health Department and
"stop this massacre of our people on
the home 'front.'"
Walter Y. Hosier, chairman of
the groups National Safety Com
mittee, said the home front toll of
killed and injured between Pearl
Harbor and WI Day was "a times
the killed, wounded and missing on
the fighting front.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Catholic Veterans Elect
Richard Hogan Commander
By the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.-Richard
Hogan of Baltimore was elected
commander of the Catholic War
Veterans of the Maryland Depart
ment at the first State convention
here.
He succeeds Brig. Gen. Henry G.
Evans, assistant commander of the
18th National Guard division who
acted as temporary commander
when the veterans organized in
June.
The organization went on record
in favor of universal military train
ing and retention of rent controls.
About 500 veterans, representing
"a posts in the Baltimore and Ann
apolis areas, attended the conven-
ton,
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Planned Parenfhood
Groups Open Drive
For Clinic Funds

The Planned Parenthood ASsocia-
ton of the District and the Mont
gomery County Planned Parenthood
League today opened campaigns for
funds, in conjunction with the
Nationwide drive for $4,000, 900 by
the Planned Parenthood Federation
Of America.
The funds will be used to expand
the federation's clinical and re-
search program. The goal Of the
District is $4,000 and in Montgom-
cry $1,000.
Chairman of the District drive is
DR.. Prentiss Wilson, 2940 Albemarle
street NV. In Montgomery County,
Rear Admiral Harry G. Hamlet,
United States Coast Guard, retired,
and Mrs. Frederick w. FRANKIE will
head the campaign.
Clinics are maintained at 715 T,
street S.W., the Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, and the health center,
Rockville. At these clinics, needy
married women, referred by other
health agencies or physicians, may
receive family planning assistance
A total Of 4,781 patients were ad-
vised at the District clinic last year
The Montgomery County League
shares with the Maryland League
the services of a director with medi-
cal social work training and expert
ence. Cooperating with other
agencies; the league has helped pro-
vide marriage counseling through
ministers, physicians and social
workers.
Child spacing for more stable fam
lilies has the approval of the Federal
Council Of Churches of Christ ir
America, according to the Mont
gomery County League. More than
5000 Protestant and Jewish clergy
men last fall signed a resolution
calling for wider use Of planned par
enthood services, according to the
league announcement.
Assisting DR.. Wilson in the Dis
trict will be Mrs. Lowndes jackson,
jr.,. 1900 Woodland drive NV, in
charge of volunteer workers, and
Mrs. c. Leslie Glenn, 2707 Thirty
second street NV, who will direct
campaign speakers.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Uncle Sam Says

Abraham Lincolnis birthday should
be q reminder to my fNeces and
nephews that they have the oppor-
tunity 10 emancipate themselves
from future insecurity by buying
United States Savings Bonds regu-
Iarly. Every time you buy bond
you've added something to the fu-
ture you're creating-a home, an
education for your children, a secure
old age for yourself. Every signed
payroll savings authorization card Is
a personal emancipation proclama-
tion-emancipation from the slavery
of a future hand d-to-mout1 existence.
Every regular purchase Of o Saw
ings Bond at your bank, post ONCE
or where you work Is another step
toward future happiness.
q. q. Treasury Department.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Joint Meeting of PTAs
Scheduled in GreenbeIt

The high school and elementary
school Parent Teachers Associations
of Greenbelt will meet with neigh
boring parent-teacher groups at
8:15 pm. tomorrow in the high
school.
DR.. Earl T. Hawkins, director Of
instruction, Maryland State Depart
ment of Education, and William S.
Schmidt, county director Of instruc-
tion will speak.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Doing Motorist Hits
AII-MetuI Stote Trooper

Trooper Hobard" was on the Job
as usual toRay at the Waterloo sub
station of the Maryland State Po-
lice although bit damaged after
a doing motorist ran into him yes
terday.
Trooper Hobard" is the name
given 7-foot, all-metal likeness
of a State patrolman that stands
in front of the station.
Police said the motorist who ran
into Trooper Hobard" woke up
with a start after the impact and
scraped a telephone pole before
stopping. No charges were placed
against the driver who agreed to
pay for the repair Of Trooper Ho-
bard" police said.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Council Reveals
New Jail Need
In Alexandra
Tells Court 1t Didn't
See Necessity for
Temporary Repairs

The Alexandria iCty Council
failed to carry out recommended
improvements at the city jail be-
cause it was informed a completely
new jail will be required within the
next 10 years, it was disclosed today.
This was brought out In an an
swer the Council filed in Alexandria
Corporation Court this morning In
reply to an order to show cause
why it should not be made to COM
ply with State recommendations
concerning the jail. Council mens-
bers were subpoenaed to appear in
court by Corporation Court Judge
William p. Woolls.
In the Councils answer, filed by
City Attorney Joseph M. Pancoast,
1t was claimed the Council made
q study of the recommended i'm
provements. On the basis of this
investigation, the answer says the
Council found other improvements
would be needed in addition to
those asked by the State Board of
Correction. In all, the needed i'm
provements would have cost the
city between $4,000 and $4,000.
Based on State Report.
'To the utter amazement of the
respondents" the answer stated,
I'VE were advised and informed that
the renovations are considerde by
the Board Of Correction as
temporary" and that an entirely
new Jail will be required by the
board within the next 10 years.
The council took the position that
If it promised the Board of Cor
rections to build a new jail in 10
years, the recommended improve
ments could be waived. The council
member stated they didn't feel it
proper to spend so large sum on
temporary improvements.
The controversial recommended
tions were based on the August 16
jail report of Rice M. Youell, State
commissioner of correction.
They called for:
Segregation of diseased prisoners;
removal of the Jail kitchen from
the st. Asaph street side where the
ground floor windows open on the
street, and purchase of an institu-
tional-sized washing machine.
Willing to Buy Washing Machine.
In the answer the council men,
bers said they would be willing to
authorize purchase of. washing
machine. They explained, however,
how laundry now is handled at the
Jail.
The councils answer listed numer-
Gus improvements made at the Jail
during the last 10 years and stated
that "the jail is clean and sanitary"
1t asked that the case be dismissed,
Judge Wooll,s decision on dismis-
sal of the case may be delayed be-
cause one council member, George
Bender, did not receive his subpoena
to appear in court. City Sergt. Rob-
ert H. Cox explained that Council
man Bender is out of the city.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
eran of World War overseas serv-
ice in the Marine Corps.

eran OF World war overseas SerV-
ice in the Marine Corps.
Basket Ball Benefit Planned.
Mr.. Cassidy said basket ball
game between the post team and
the best opponent available is being
planned as benefit for the Lowe
family.
Police said their investigation has
confirmed accounts Of the tragedy
given Immediately after the shoot
ing. In keeping with Saturday
night practice, Mr.. Lowe had driven
to the store to pick up his brother
in-law, James s. Funk, the store
and the days receipts.
MIR. Lowe apparently was putting
the bag containing the receipts in
his car when the robbery was at
tempted. The sack later was found
in the car intact.
Evening star., 1947-02-10

gestions put into effect, stated ideas
having wider application included
those for Office forms, coding OF tel
egrams and teIetype messages and
lunch period problems.
Cash awards have been given by
the Navy Department since 1913.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
GirIDies in Home Fire
Trying to Save Shoes
By the Associated Press

NORTON, Va, Feb. 10.-Four-
teen-year-old Beulah Peake's desire
to save pair of shoes cost her life
yesterday in fire which destroyed
her home.
Firemen found her body beside
a charred bed, near which 1t was
her custom to place her shoes at
night. She apparently had been
struck by falling timber upon DASH
ing back into the house after having
fed outside with her parents when
the fire started.
Evening star., 1947-02-10

A letter-writer last month ad-
vised President Truman to read his
%, ,200-word book on MY Adven-
lures in Washington, D. O." If he
wanted to learn how Government
departments could save labor and
materials,
Evening star., 1947-02-10

% y, yesterday
was elected to
the Republican
S t a t e Central
Committee for
the county.
Mr.. Lofstrand
replaces Ace Es-
worthy, member
Of the Mont
golnery County
Board of Com
mlSS1OnerS.
Mr.. Esworthy
said he was re-
signing from the
committee to de-
-n4. Asn Nf.a1l
Evening star., 1947-02-10

time and attention" to his duties as
county commissioner.
Mr.. Lofstrand's term will continue
until 1850, when a new State Gen.
trail Committee will be elected.
Evening star., 1947-02-10
Lofstrand Named 10 6. 0.P.
MARYLAND State Committee

Anders R. Lofstrand, jr., chair
man of the Montgomery County
delegation to the General Assem-
Evening star., 1947-02-10
I Tukomu Lions Club to Meet

Fred B. Linton, a member of the
Lincoln Association of Washington,
will speak at 1890 pm. tomorrow
at the weekly luncheon meeting of
the Takoma Park Lions Club in
the Masonic Hall, Maple and Car
roll streets, Takoma Park.
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Detroit Man and Bride of Year
HeIdinM Murder of First Wife

three unidentified persons with en-
tering into a conspiracy to commit
murder on January l, 1945. The
conspiracy is alleged to have oc-
Cured in Wayne County, giving
Detroit courts jurisdiction.
After the murder, intensive inves-
tigation for many months failed to
yield a clue. Thompson offered re-
wards for the killer. He was ques-
toned among others, but at all times
maintained his innocence, and the
investigation passed him by.
A few months later Mrs. Helen
Budnik, his secretary, and her hus-
band, an Army dentist, were di-
vorced. She and Thompson then
were married.
The investigation was re-opened
suddenly last February l by Judge
Murphy.
Thompson, then an English SOL
dier, met his first wife, Russian
refugee, in Constantinople during
World War l. They were mar
ried Just after the Armistice. As
an auto dealer, Thompson acquired
wealth. His wife became prominent
in business on her own account, ac-
quiring and operating a large laun-
dry.
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Cost of Program
Estimated at Is
To Is Million
(Tert OF Presidents order on
Page A..
By Joseph A. Fox

President Truman last night
ordered a loyalty" check by the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
on every civilian worker in the
Governments executive agencies
as he set up sweeping new
standards designed to remove, or
bar from future employment,
any persons held to be disloyal.
White House sources said that no
witch hunt" was contemplated.
They predicted that relatively few
dismissals would come from applying
the program to the 100000 men and
women now, serving the Government
at home or abroad.
The vast nature of the new pro-
gram will call for heavy expendi-
lures. A figure of $15,000,000 to
$25,000,O00 was estimated as the
immediate cost for just two agencies
the Civil Service Commission and
the FBI.
FBPs Scope Broadened.
The commission will continue to
have general direction over the char
acter investigation of Federal en-
ployes. The FBI's hitherto limited
scope in the employment -investiga-
tive field would be extended to cover
all Government workers not previ-
ously screened" by the agency, as
we'll as all future applicants for Fed
eral jobs.
How far along the economy
minded 80th Congress will go in
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Behrn1an' S Owners
Reject Dutch Offer
Of Duplicate Cargo
Plan Settles Nothing
Executive Declares;
Legal Action Urged
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Mar. o.. - Hans
Isbrandtsen, head of the ship
ping firm of Isbrandtsen Co.,
Inc, said tonight the decision of
the Dutch government to allow
the merchant ship Martin Behr-
man to sail from Batavia with a
duplicate of the cargo she pre-
viously was forced to unload was
mot acceptable to me because it
settles nothing" .
The duplicate cargo plan was an
nounced last night by the State
Department which said it also pro-
vided fair compensation" to the
Isbrandtsen Co., the ships operators,
and reimbursement for the delay.
A highly placed informant said in
Batavia today that satisfactory
settlement" of the incident had been
made with representative of the
American Liberty ships owners.
But James Ryan, attorney for the
shipping firm, recommended court
proceedings at ports in Europe and
America to recover the $4,000, ,00o
cargo conflscated from the Behrman
several weeks ago by the Neither
lands East Indies government on
the ground it was loot" from Dutch
plantations.
The ship had loaded cargo OF
sugar, rubber and other commodi-
ties at the Indonesian republic
controlled port of Cheribon. Before
she could set sail, however, the ship
was brought under armed guard by
the Netherlands East Indies navy.
In a statement sent to the State
Department and released here, Mr.
lSee BEHRMAN. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Warmer, Sunny and Windy
Is Forecast for Today

Somewhat warmer weather was
in prospect today, mostly sunny and
a bit windy, with temperatures ex-
pected to rise into the middle six
ties in the afternoon. The forecaster
believes tomorrow will be still
warmer.
Mild temperatures spread through
out the plains States yesterday, and
in Omaha, Neb., citizens conceded
that Spring had arrived when the
thermometer went to rs.
Here brisk wind with chill in
it reached 80 miles an hour around
noon yesterday, and the mercury
started down after registering a
high of At. The low was 81 early
yesterday.
Four inches of snow fell in West
ern Maryland early yesterday and
was blamed for one highway fatal
ity. All roads were reported open
by afternoon, but officials advised
the use OF automobile chaii g.
Evening star., 1947-03-23
26 States 10 Study Suits
Against Closed Shop Ban
By the Associated Press

LINCOLN, Nebr, Mar. 22..-Invi-
tations to a strategy meeting were
issued today to the Attorneys Gen.
eral of 26 States which have out
lawed the closed shop or are con-
sidering such bans.
Attorney General Walter Johnson
of Nebraska called the meeting for
April IA and IS in Omaha to discuss
means of combating labor suits to
have the anti-closed shop measures
declared unconstitutional.
Invitations were issued to the At
torneys General of Arizona, Arkarl-
sas, Connecticut, Georgia, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts,, Min
nesota, Mississippi, New Mexico,
North Carolina. North Dakota.
Oregon, South Carolina, South Da-
kota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
Nevada, Louisiana, Alabama, Colo
rado, Maryland, Indiana, and Cali
fOrnia.
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Ta|madge Plans 7 Speeches
Under Smith Auspices
By the Associated Press

PINEVILLE, La, Mar. 22.-Her-
man Talmadge, defeated claimant
to the Georgia governorship, will
make two addresses in the South
next month under the joint auspices
of the Christian Nationalist Crusade
and the White Supremacy League,
DR.. George Long, brother of the
late Senator Huey P. Long, an
nounced today.
Mr.. Long is chairman of the
Southern Committee of the Chris
tian Nationalist Crusade, the ma
tional leader of which is Gerald L.
K. Smith. Mr.. Long also is presi-
dent of the White Supremacy
League.
Subject of the addresses, Mr.. Long
said, will be anti Communism and
prowhite supremacy"
Mr. Long said Mr., Talmadge had
accepted invitations to speak April
II in Fort Worth, Tex, ir the audi
torium of the First Baptist Church
and on April 10 at an all-day meet
ing at WINFIELD, La, birthplace OF
the late Senator Long.
At Lovejoy, Ga, Mr.. Talmadge con
firmed that he had accepted the
WINFIELD engagement and had ten
tatively promised to speak elsewhere
but said he did mot contemplate a
speaking tour of the South with
Gerald L. K. Smith or any one else.
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Italian Communist Party
Identifies Duce's Slayer
By the Associated Press

ROME, Mar. 22.-The man who
slew Benito Mussolini was identified
by the Italian Communist Party to-
day as Walter Audisio, 81. book
keeper and member of the anti
Fascist underground.
Audisio, Communist since 1881
was asked to appear tomorrow in
Rome theater to describe the die
tator's execution, but the Com
munists tonight postponed his ap-
pearance for a week Sin a place
still to be decided" because the
theater hired for tomorrow was ''too
small"
The Communists announcement
said that Audisio, known to the
underground as Col. Valerio." had
killed Mussolini at Dango on April
%, 1945, under orders of his su-
periors"
The party praised Audisio for
carrying out his mission with de
cision, certainty and audacity" and
for having kept his identity secret
up to now at the advice of his
party" 1t recommended that Italy
award him highest military honors.
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Rubber Union Cancels
Strike as Big Plants
Grant 111-Cent Raise
Big a WoIkout Tonight
Had Threatened to End
90b Of Production
By the Associated Press

CLEVELAND, Sunday, Mar.
23.-A scant "a hours before the
deadline for a Nation wide
strike, the CIO United Rubber
Workers early today Cancelled
the walkout call and announced
an agreement with the Big Four
rubber companies for a wage in
crease of 111a cents an hour.
A~union spokesman said the in
crease would be retroactive to Febru-
ary 2.
The union had called its walkout
for midnight tonight in AZ plants of
Goodyear, Goodrich, Firestone, and
United States Rubber in 20 States.
producing about 80 per cent of the
Nations tires.
Robert Cruden, the union spokes-
man, said terms of the agreement
had been settled, and that formal
signing by company representatives
would be completed within hours.
The strike had been called only
against the Big Four companies, and
the union had asked workers in other
companies to remain at their jobs,
This was generally interpreted in
the industry as an indication that
any pattern set for the Big -Four
would be followed generally in the
other plants.
The increase was a compromise
between a union demand for is cents
and a company offer of 10, a. week
ago, when negotiations here col
lapsed.
The final agreement was reached
at the resumption of formal negotia-
tions after recess last night. Top
union and Big Four representatives
held two-hour informal meeting
during the recess at which final de-
(See RUBBER, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1947-03-23
BY the Associoied Press

Congress members of both
parties were quick With praise
last night for President Truman's
Loyalty in Government" order.
Some added that it was long
overdue and its worth would
have to be proved by strict en-
forcement.
One of the latter, Senator Wiley,
Republican, of Wisconsin, said:
THE real test of the Presidents
order will be in how well it is
executed.
TOO often in the past, fellow
travellers in key positions in the
Government and pussyfooting ad-
ministrators have checkmated at
tempts to weed out subversive ele-
ments in high places"
The commission which drew UP
the recommendations on which Mr..
Truman acted was proposed by the
Evening star., 1947-03-23
Congress and Courts
And Their Employees
Excluded in Order
By the Assoeioted Press

President Truman's order to
bar disloyal persons from
Government jobs covers some
100000 positions, missing only
the legislative and judiciary
branches of the Government.
1t includes the White House,
the nine departments of Cabinet
rank - State, Treasury, War,
Justice, Post Office, Navy, In
terror, Agriculture, Commerce,
Labor-and the multitude of in
dependent agencies.
On an individual basis, the
order conceivably could affect
everybody in the executive
branch from the President to
the janitor in a small town post
Office.
The order does not apply to
Congress and its employees, nor
to the courts and their en-
ployes. Mr.. Truman acted only
as the head of the executive
branch of the Government.