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Evening star., 1948-09-21
Printers Call Strike '' .
On Two Orlando Papers

ORLANDO, Fla, Sept. 81 P.-
Orlando Typographical Union No.
782 of the ITU struck the Orlando
Morning Sentinel and the Orlando
Evening Star yesterday.
As the night shift Of printers was
due for work, pickets appeared in
front of the plant bearing placards
reading, This newspaper unfair to
printers"
There was no disorder.
The printers had asked for 28h
per cent wage increase In negotia-
tions which started more than two
months ago.
They now are paid q $40 for a
37k -hour week on the day shift
and. $73 for a 371a hour shift at
nights.
At the expiration Of a verbal
agreement September 49, Martin
Andersen. publisher Of the Orlando
dailies. posted working conditions.
He acted, he said. in compliance
with terms of the Taft Hartley Act.
I'VE will continue to print on
schedule" Mr.. Andersen said.
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Filling Station Treats Children
To TeIevision to Aid Safety

Anthony Cicoria, 6. of s15 Sixth
street NV, and Ernest Harris, IL
colored, of the same block, were the
last to leave last nights show. Mr.
Maddox told them to come back any
time.
Mr.. Maddox started the evening
sessions a month ago and plans to
carry them on indefinitely. There
usually are about a dozen children
on hand. He said he makes it a
point to cut the television of about
z pm, so the youngsters can 60
home and get to bed on time.
A member of Almas Temple, Mr.
Maddox is permanent contributing
member to the maintenance fund
of the Shriners' Hospitals for Grip
pied Children. He, his wife, Ruth,
and their two children, Jackie, g.
and Bobby, 5, live at 4017 Eighth
street NE. Mr.. Maddox Is war
veteran.
Evening star., 1948-09-21
First Of Three Operations
Set for Lamphere Baby
BY the Associofsd Press

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-The first of
three operations planned for little
Pamela Lamphere-her bladder is
outside her body-probably will be
performed tomorrow or Thursday.
The 22-month-old baby was de-
scribed as being in perfect health"
by DR.. Karl Meyer. medical director
OF Cook County institutions. But,
he said, I'VE want to operate on
the day when her health is at a
maximum"
The operations to correct the
child's rare malformation were
ordered by Superior Judge Walter
r. O'Malley after her parents Fred,
%, and Irene, 81, became estranged
in a dispute over whether an opera
tiontion should be performed.
Medical experts recommended the
operation and said Pamela probably
would die before she was 5 years old
II her condition were not corrected.
Mrs. Lamphere at first opposed sur
gerry, but later agreed with her hus-
band on allowing the operation.
Later they became reconciled.
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Wallace bIames bipartisans
For Starring Cold War
Nv the A,sociotsd Press

NEW YORK. Sept. 2l.-Henry
A. Wallace says Russia has made
mistakes-many mistakes-but the
men of the bipartisan bloc =
started the cold war"
These men, Mr.. Wallace says, are
President Truman, Gov. Dewey,
John Foster Dulles. Gov. Dewey's
adviser on foreign affairs, and Sec
retary Defense Forrestal.
The Progressive Party presiden-
tial candidate made the. statement
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Airline Head Seized
In Arms Smuggling
BY the Associated Press

MANILA, Sept. 21.-Connie W.
Seigrist, one of three Americans
held on charges of trying to smuggle
arms into Southeast Asia, is presi-
dent and general manager of Insular
Airways Corp, a Philippine licensed
concern.
Estate Department officials
identified the three yesterday as
Mr.. Seigrist, William B. Hallim
and Albert Wonstall. They are
held at Pandjong Pinang, a re-
mote Dutch island navy station.
manila authorities identified
the two Americans held with MIR.
Seigrist as William B. Hallam and
Albert Wendell Onstott, former
Navy flyers. A fourth suspect,
Primitive Masil. a Filipino, was
a flight engineer for Mr.. Seigrist.)
The four were arrested by British
and Dutch police September Il at
Ayeraboe Island, in the Anambas
group. An arms-laden flying boat,
reported officially to be property of
the Insular Airways Of the Philip
pines, was eonfiscated.
Friends of Mr.. Seigrist said he was
q lieutenant in the Air Force during
the war. They described him as q
happy-go-lucky free lance pilot-2e
years old and unmarried.
He was licensed to operate non
scheduled flights within the Philip.
pines and had been engaged in fy-
ing fish to the Manila markets.
Evening star., 1948-09-21

last night in speech over the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. network.
Mr.. Wallace also said that las
never before in our history, the
United States today is in the hands
of incapable and dishonest men,"
He said President Truman and
Republican leaders have brought
us to a crisis that is fantastically
dangerous to America and to the
world"
The cold war has expanded
on all 'front.'" Mr.. Wallace said. I'VE
must make clear where the respon-
sibility lies"
The United States bipartisan
foreign policy. Mr.. Wallace declared.
has developed an approach which.
if permitted to come to full fruition,
will destroy completely the civiliza-
ton of the past 1000 years and may
destroy all human life on this
planet" -.. ......
Evening star., 1948-09-21

A nightly television and soda-pop
session now keeps the small fry
around Sixth and K streets NV.
off the streets at a time when heavy
truck traffic whizzes by.
The children of the neighborhood
are the guests of John Maddox, who
has a service station at the corner.
He let it be known in the section
that there was . television set in
the station.
The children come around at
about pm, when WMAL-TV, the
Evening Star Station, has its one
hour program, Scrap Book Junior" +"
This features cartoons and other
things of interest to youngsters.
It went over pretty big last night,
especially with Jesse Aird, 8, of 434
K street. When Mr.. Maddox passed
out the soda pop, Jesse took it with
out removing his eyes from the
television set, and exclaimed: Gee,
we get everything here"
Evening star., 1948-09-21
3 Policemen, 20ihers
Killed in Gun Battle
In Kansas City
: By The Assesiofsd Press

KANSAS CITY, Sept. 2l-riye
men were fatally shot and two
wounded last night in a gunfisht
growing out of routine police can,
Three Of the dead and the two
wounded were policemen.
The shooting occurred In a Negro
apartment house district after two
patrolmen answered routine dis.
turbance call about a loud party"
In an apartment building.
Charles Neaves, 30, and Sandy
Washington. rs, Negro patrolmen,
were shot to death in the building.
Policeman Charles Perrine, 4s, who
responded to call for aid, was
slain outside the building.
50 Sent to Scene.
Police identified the other dead
as William Bell and Edwin Burton
Warren, both Negroes, who were in
the apartment building. Warren
died in hospital today.
Police said Bell and at least one
other man participated In the gun
night against the officers In and
around the three-story building.
Approximately so policemen and
deputy sheriffs were sent to the
scene, Is blocks from the main
business district.
Police 1t. Charles Welch said Bell
shot to death two of the officers and
was killed by police in a gun fight
that followed the incident In the
apartment house.
One Critically Hurt.
The wounded policemen are Sergt.
william Wells, "a, In critical con-
dition from Ave bullet wounds, and
Kieffer Burris. "a.
Patrolman Charles Langley said
he and Mr.. Perrine were the first Of
the reinforcements to arrive, and
they rushed the house, with Mr..
Langley in front.
Il was about to enter when heard
a shot and saw Perrine fall" Mr..
Langley related "A man was out.
side, shooting from the corner OF
the house"
Other officers arrived and Sergt.
Wells was wounded pear the spot
where Mr.. Perrine fell.
Burris Wounded in Face.
Mr.. Burris was wounded in the
face as he stuck his head around
the corner of a building to fire.
Patrolman Earl Scott, 56, said
he exchanged shots with Bell from
behind tree. Mr.. Scott said he
fired blast with roit gun and
saw Bell fall.
1t. Welch, head OF the homicide
bureau, said police rounded up about
two dozen persons from the apart
ment building and took them to
headquarters for questioning.
1t. WEIGH said Warren was shot
by police when he jumped from
patrol wagon and started to flee.
The original disturbance call was
a complaint by neighbors about .
loud party"
Evening star., 1948-09-21

IN scattered III
stances and not
a part of any
policy. And tam
pering of records
is contrary to
official policy,
it's asserted.
Congressional
investigators say
they have defn-
ite evidence of
files "b e i n &
pulled" as "jit-
terry" officials
seek to clear out
records, reflect
inn thu 1R xroarr
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Navy Plans Air Base
Tor Largest Carriers
Near Jacksonville
BY the Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. 21,-
The Navy today disclosed plans for
turning this area into a major fleet
air base for the Nations largest
carriers.
THE shifting of strategic impor-
tance from the Pacific to the At
lantic has made imperative the es-
tablishment of such a base" Vice
Admiral John D. Price, deputy
chief of Naval Operations for Air
said.
Admiral Price said in an address
at Chamber of Commerce lunch
con that the Navy expects to set
up two carrier air groups-about 135
planes each--nere by December.
Extra Funds Sought.
Under a vast expansion plan al
ready approved by Secretary of De-
fense Forrestal. Admiral Price said,
these carrier forces later would be
doubled, with berthing facilities for
two carriers of the giant Midway
class.
In addition the projected new
Navy base would accommodate six
patrol squadrons, two utility squad
rons, plus assembly, repair and over
haul facilities.
Congress will be asked to approve
extra funds for the expansion, Ad-
miral Price said.
No Amplification of Reason.
Admiral Price did not amplify his
remark about the shift of strategic
Importance from the Pacific to the
Atlantic"
During World War II German sub
marines struck heavily along the
Florida East Coast sea lanes crowded
with oil tankers. Disclosure of the
Navy's plan to establish a major
carrier base here is in line with
recent indications of increased stress
on antisubmarine operations by the
Fleet.
Evening star., 1948-09-21


tive Branch of the Government.
For one thing, it's asserted, some
officials want to remove anything
that definitely would label them as
political appointees, in the hopes
that they might be able to retain
their job on a career basis, should
there be change of administration.
Secondly, the investigators charge,
other Government officials are anx-
ious to remove all papers and doc
uments which might give the Re-
publicans shooting ammunition"
against the Observation-Disclosures of
possible mismanagement and irreg-
ularities.
X X **
ONLY SEEMS LONGER?-Sta-
tistics compiled by the Federal Sc
curity Agency show that the life
expectancy of Government employees
is greater than that of employees in
private industry.
INTERIOR-Assistant Secretary
of Interior C. Girard Davidson this
week takes over as Acting Secre-
tary. Secretary Krug is out West
doing some speech-making and
won't return for three or four weeks.
Incidentally. Mr.. Davidson is very
popular with Interior employees. He
has always consistently fought for
their rights.
HECK-OFF-One of the Fed
eral worker unions is sending out
"feeler" to various members Of Con-
gress regarding the possibility of
having the dues "check-off" system
for Government employees who be-
long to unions.
In other words, what is advocated
Is the practice in private industry
whereby management deducts the
employees union dues every month
automatically. This is something
that the unions fought hard to get
in private industry, since it prevents
members from falling behind in
their dues and generally strengthens
thu unions hand.
1t remains to be seen whether
Congress would give official sanction
to unionism in Government by al
lowing the dues checkoff. Certainly,
the time doesn't seem ripe for it
now, but some union leaders say
Federal groups always have had an,
uphill road to climb in gaining
their objectives and that they're
willing to wage a long and hard
campaign to win the checkon sys-
tenn.
FLEMMING-Barring the unex-
pected, former Civil Service Com
missioner Arthur S. Flemming won't
return to the Federal service on
full-time basis for at least four
years.
Mr.. Flemming, who resigned last
month to become president of Ohio
Wesleyan University, has promised
the university's Board of Trustees
he will remain there at least that
long.
There's little doubt that Mr.. Flem-
ming has political ambitions, and he
will probably remain in the Gov
ernment ON q part-time personnel
cvonsultant basis Meanwhile, his
agreement with the university per-
mlts him complete freedom to par
ticipate in whatever political activ-
ity he chooses And his friends feel
sure Mr.. Flemming will make the
most of his opportunity In the i'm
mediate years ahead.
OF course, an offer Of cabinet
post probably would not be rejected
by Mr.. Flemming. But, barring
that, he will remain at Ohio Wes-
leyan for the time being, despite
the talk that he is all set to return
to the Government soon.
II \ 4 X
RETIREMENT Don't put too
much stock in reports that Con-
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Eleventh Funeral Ship
Returning From Pacific
BY the Assoeiafsd Press

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21-The
funeral ship Sergt. Morris Grain
the 18th since repatriation OF the
Pacific war dead began last october
arrives tomorrow with $500 World
War II dead from Manila, Saipan
and Honolulu.
The number Of dead returned for
burial will pass the 30,000-mark with
the Grains arrival.
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Gurney in Tehernn

TEHERAN, Iran. Sept. 81 R.--
Senator Gurney. Republican Of
South Dakota, chairman Of the Sen.
ate Armed Services Committee. ar.
rived yesterday from Turkey. Maj.
Gen. william Persons. Maj. Gen.
Hayden Boatner and seven others
were with MIN,
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Chicago Negotiations
| Described al Trial
'0f|TU for Contempt
Rx the A.soeiated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 2l.-The
10-month printers strike on Chi
cago newspapers figured in the Fed
eral Court contempt trial Of the
AFL International Typographical
Union today.
The Government called back John
F. OKeefe, secretary of the Chi
cago Publishers Association, for
more testimony concerning ITU
contract negotiations with Chicago's
major daily papers.
Mr.. O'Keefe had just finished
identifying contract proposals of
the union and publishers when
court adjourned for the day yester-
day.
Gave Hiring Authority.
Under questioning by Winthrop
Johns, attorney for the National
Labor Relations Board, Mr.. OKeefe
said Chicago publishers submitted
an offer last April 5 giving ITU
member foremen complete hiring
authority provided there was no
hiring discrimination against nom
union printers.
Federal Judge Luther M. Swygert
cut off further testimony from Mr..
O'Keefe on Chicago negotiations be-
cause OF an objection by Gerhard
Van Arkel, TITUS attorney.
Mr.. Van Arkel pointed out a
stenographic record was kept of
Chicago negotiations and that this
would be a more appropriate source
Of information than Mr.. OKeefe's S
recollection of what happened.
Law Violation Charged.
So Mr.. Johns planned to offer
portions Of the Chicago negotiations
transcript today. This is designed
to support the NLRB's charges that
ITU International has been insisting
on discriminatory contract clauses
IN continuing violation of the Taft
Hartley Act despite an injunction
against such practices Judge Swy-
CERT issued last March.
Mr.. Johns has argued that the
International wants its locals to
adopt a competency" clause per-
mitting ITU members to take jobs
without examination of skill but
requiring non-union members to
take long, detailed tests.
The Chicago newspapers have
continued publication since the
printers strike began November "a,
1947, by using q substitute process
for typesetting.
Part of the Governments plea in
the case is that the ITU be required
to withdraw its sanction of the Chi
cago and Hammond QndD strikes
and suspend payment Of strike
benefits to the strikers.
Calls Contract Illegal.
Mr.. Van Arkel told Judge Swy-
CERT the ITJ admits it has dis
tributed form contracts to locals
and even encouraged" the locals
to press for them in collective bar
gaining.
But Mr.. Van Arkel insists the
TITUS form contract Is legal under
the Taft-Hartley Act and terms of
Judge Swygert's Injunction.
Mr.. Johns said the Government
will show that the ITU form con-
tract was suggested in negotiations
with publishers in at least II cities:
Chicago, La Sale and Ottawa, ILL.,:
New York and Cortland, N. Y; Co.
shocton, Lima, Cincinnati and Ath-
ems, Ohio: Louisville. KY; South
Bend, Ind; Santa Fe, N. Mex;
Topeka, Kans.;; Huntington, w. Va;
West Palm Beach, Fla: Sacramen-
to. Calf. and Washington, D. G.
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Temperatures In Various Cities.
Lucos. FuIbrieht Quit Berlin

BERLIN, Sept. u R.-Senators
Lucas, Democrat, Of Illinois, and
Fulbright, Democrat, of Arkansas,
left for Paris today after two-day
visit In Berlin. They were accom-
panied by Representative Smathers,
Democrat, OF Florida.
Evening star., 1948-09-21

other records that would prove a
political boomerang for them should
the Republicans win the election
and take over.
Several top Federal officials i'm
mediately disclaimed knowledge of
this practice. They declared that,
if this is going on. 1t Is only
Evening star., 1948-09-21
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Congress Probes Pre-EIection
Report of Agency Files Pulling
By Joseph YOUNG

Congress checking reports that Federal departments
and agencies pulling their les hastily in anticipation of
Republican victory in November
Information has several congressional groups
Federal officials busy engaged removing
Evening star., 1948-09-21

gress will lover the Federal retire.
ment age next year.
There's a lot of talk about per.
mitting Government employees Il
retire with full annuities, regardles.
Of age, after 80 years of service. Fol
the most part, it's just wishfu
thinking.
There was a lot of sentiment
against a lower retirement age
during the last session of Con-
gress-so much so that sponsors o,
the LANCER Chavez-Stevenson re-
tirement measure were forced te
drop the lower retirement age from
their bill before it could win ap-
proval.
The same key members who op-
posed the proposal are slated to be
in the saddle again in January, Sc
the prospects that Congress will
approve a lower retirement age for
Government employees next year dc
not seem very bright.
Eventually, this goal probably will
be attained. But not Immediately
ANNUITIES - Chairmen LANCER
and Rees of the Senate and House
Civil Service Committees again are
expected to press for enactment
next year of legislation to tax
exempt annuities paid to retired
Government employes.
Although retired Federal workers
had their annuities increased during
the past year, the boost WASH t
nearly enough to enable many OF
them to cope with the rise in the
cost Of living.
Similar legislation has been in
troduced in the past, but its stum-
bling block has always been the
House Ways and Means Committee.
The committee has a habit of
pigeon-holing the bill every time it
is referred to it. Sponsors of the
measure are hoping that next year
will be different.
*x*
CAPITAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LANCER of the Senate Civil Service
Committee has addressed more than
20 conventions held by various Gov
ernment employers groups during
the past few weeks. Which proves
once again that Senator LANCER Is
the most active chairman In the COM
mittee's history. Hal j. Miller
is the new editor of the Govern
ment Standard, official weekly pub
lication of the AFL American Fed
Grafton of Government Employees.
Mr.. Miller also will serve as the
unions public relations director. ;. &.
The Civil Service Commission will
hold exams for all types of math-
ematician positions in various Fed
eral agencies here, with starting
salaries from $3,727 to S6,235 year.
Official announcement will be made
later this month. Henry G..
Nolda Of Washington has been
elected as ninth vice president OF
the National Federation Of Federal
Employees. Top officials have
held up the order that would deny
Government employees the right to
an oral hearing when appealing
their efficiency ratings. 1t looks as
If the order will be held up indefi-
nitely, which Is good news for all
Federal workers.
(Be sure to listen at 1918 am.
every Sunday over WMAL, The
Evening star., 1948-09-21

(Be sure to listen at 1913 an.
every Sunday over WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Young's
broadcast version OF the Federal
Spotlight. featuring additional
neaDs ON Government affairs and
persondIitieS.)
Evening star., 1948-09-21
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
cloudy with occasional rain this
afternoon, tonight and tomorrow
Highest this afternoon about IS and
lowest tonight near so. Continued
rather cool tomorrow.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy with oc-
casional rain tonight and tomorrow
Cooler tonight.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy with occa-
sional showers tonight and tomorrow
Cooler tonight in southwest portion
tomorrow.
Wind velocity. miles per hour; !;
direction, northeast.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count tor "a hours ending
8 am, September Ale grains per
cubic yard OF air.
Five Day Weather Forecast
September % Through September 26.
For Northern Virginia, Maryland
and the District of Columbia-Tem-
perature will average about two de-
grees below normal for the period.
Normal maximum, IS; normal min
imum, IS. Cool Wednesday and
Thursday. Warmer Friday. Cool
again Saturday and Sunday. Rain
likely Wednesday and again about
Friday. Total rainfall about one
half inch.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear a.
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-09-21

High, 90, at 2:40 pm.
Low, 66, At 7:24 am
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90, on August 81.
Lowest, 8, on January 20.
Evening star., 1948-04-15
Reds Pushing Plans
For Development Of
|Hydro-EIectric Power
By the Associo.ed Press


MOSCOW, April 15.-The last
month has seen important develop
ments in the field of hydro-electric
power in the Soviet Union.
l. 1t was announced that the big
Farkhad power station and dam in
Central Asia was completed and had
begun to give current. This develop
ment, begun during the war, will
be little less than the largest hydro
electric power installations now op-
Grating in the Soviet Union. 1t will,
in addition, irrigate more than
100000 acres of rich cotton land in
the so-called hungry steppe.
2. 1t also was announced that the
construction of new power station
and dam on the Volga River at the
city of Cork had begun. The dam
will be about 7 miles long and will
produce hundreds of millions of kilo-
watt hours of electricity for the
central industrial region of Russia.
The excavation work for this dam
alone will be several times as great
as that for the Dnepr Dam in the
Ukraine, the biggest hydro-electric
installation in Europe.
New Dam Under Way.
3. It also has been announced
that new dam and power plant are
under construction in the Altai re-
gion of Eastern Kazakhstan. A So
Wet magazine has reported that "the
day is not far off" when the first
turbine of the plant using the
water power resources of the Irtysh
River will give current. There is
little information available on this
dam but it is clear that this Is a
development of first importance for