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Evening star., 1948-01-20
U. n. Council Sets Up
Good Offices Group
To End India Conflict
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Jan. 20.-The
United Nations Security Council
voted, 8 to 0, today to establish
q three-nation good Offices"
committee to mediate disputes
between India and Pakistan.
Russia and the Soviet Ukraine
abstained.
Soviet Deputy Foreign Minister
Andrei A. Gromyko voiced Satisfac-
ton with an expressed willingness
of India and Pakistan to try to set
tie their differences by peaceful
means, but disagreed with the meth
cd of setting up the mediation
agency.
The proposal was submitted by
Fernand van Langenhove. current
Council president, who had spent
last week end and yesterday con-
ferring with representatives of the
two quarreling dominions.
He said both India and Pakistan
had agreed to the proposed reso-
luton.
The good Offices" committee
would be made up of three men,
bers, one to be selected by India,
one by Pakistan and the third by
the two so selected.
The resolution directed that the
proposed committee investigate and
seek to mediate the Kashmir fight
ing Immediately and then go into
the broader aspects of the Indian
Pakistan differences when the
council so directs"
Sir Mohammed Zafrullah Khan,
Foreign Minister of Pakistan,
touched off a controversy by de-
manding that the specific reference
to Kashmir be stricken out of the
title of the resolution, thus broad
ening the inquiry to cover all phases
of the interdominion dispute.
Gopalaswami Ayyanger, Indian
minister without portfolio, said it
had been agreed that the Kashmir
fighting was the most urgent prob
lem and he thought this should be
specified in the title.
Mr.. Van Langenhove agreed to
drop the mention of the Kashmir
conflict, as suggested by Sir Ia
frullah.
Evening star., 1948-01-20

pay raises in 1s45 and 1916. And, as
a matter of fact, postal employees
Jared Just a little bit better than
other Federal worker.
The total postal pay raises during
the two years averaged about $500
per employe. The average wage
boosts for other Government en-
ployes during this period totaled
about $700. And in addition, postal
employees were given six months
retroactive pay when their bill was
passed in 1916. The rest of the Gov
ernment's employees didn't get this
retroactive pay.
There is scant difference In the
average wages Of the two groups
Postal employees average wage Is
about $2,7O8, while other Fedora!
workers average $2.856. But ever
this figure is a little misleading
There are quite a few $4,000 jobs
Jobs in the Government service
generally, while there is only 9
handful in the postal service. Con-
sequentIy this tends to bring ur
the average pay of the Government
employe.
AS a matter of fact. the rank-and-
file employees in both groups earn
about the same amount OF money.
All these figures are not listed here
in an attempt to begrudge the postal
employees any further pay raises
The postal workers presented an
impressive case before the commit
tee. But these figures are cited
because it would seem that the only
fair thing for Congress to do would
be to treat both groups alike, what
ever Congress may decide to DO
about the pay situation.
Equal treatment would squelch a
lot of talk on Capitol Hill that the
postal groups will get a pay raise
because of their powerful political
influence, while the rest OF the Fed
eral force will be ignored.
n y X
HARTLEY BILL-About 28 AFL
craft unions, which list some Gov
ernment workers as it's members.
were represented yesterday at the
hearing before House Labor Sub
committee on legislation to increase
disability compensation payments to
injured Federal workers
The measure is sponsored by
Chairman Hartley Of the committee
who is scheduled to testify before
the subcommittee today in behalf
of the bill. Among other achieve
ments, Mr.. Hartley is well known
as coauthor of the ft-Hartley
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Dewey Won't Be Rushed
Into Discussion Of Issues
ly the Asseeiofsd Press

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 20.-Gov.
Dewey said last night he would dis
cuss national and international
issues at times and places Of his
own choosing.
At his first news conference since
he became an avowed candidate for
the Republican presidential nomina-
tion last Friday, Gov. Dewey made it
clear he would not be rushed into
discussing domestic and foreign
questions.
Asked his attitude on the influence
of military men in government, he
replied:
"The list Of questions on things
like that could last from here to
San Francisco and back. You will
have to take my views as give them
in my speeches-and elsewhere"
Queried on his opinion Of Senator
Taft's record as Republican leader,
Gov. Dewey said:
There are 435 Congressman and
95 other Senators. It would take q
long time to answer that question. f"
Senator Taft, also is candidate
for the Republican presidential
nomination.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Traffic Ticket Adjustment,
Drop 10 III for Week

Trafic ticket adjustment by the
Metropolitan Police Department
dropped to lit last week, after a
rise to 148 during the previous week,
the report of Supt. Robert J, Barrett
showed today.
The adjustments included 107
warnings and 10 cancellations.
The Traffic Division reported 1s
warnings and no cancellations.
Precincts reported warnings and
cancellations, respectively, as fol-
lows:
No. II and 3; No. 2-8 and 0;
No. 80 and /; No. 4-S and 0;
No. SIS and o; No. 6-6 and 0;
No. TT and 0; No. 8-3 and 0; No.
"a and o; No. 10-16 and S; No.
IA and 0; No. 12-5 and /; No.
1916 and 0.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Arab Fighters Strike
|Af Jewish Colony in
|ReprisaI for Raids
BY the Assoeic,sd Prsss

JERUSALEM, Jan. 20.-Arab
fighters, apparently striking in
reprisal for Jewish raids yester-
day, hit today at the Jewish col
ony OF Yechiel, northeast Of
Acre, and police said fighting
was still going on three hours
later.
The colony is one OF 10 Jewish
settlements which are outside the
Jewish state proposed under the.
United Nations partition plan.
approved November 20.
Jewish settlement police left the
colony at the height Of the attack
to evacuate casualties but their
vehicle was stopped and burned.
There was no ofiicial report on the
number Of casualties.
Earlier, sporadic outbursts ID
sniping throughout the Holy Land
claimed the lives Of two Jews and
one Arab, bringing to 907 the un-
OlA4t46A oCdbll bO3 oLA1SC tAAS Pclk tltIOkk
decision was voted at Lake Success.
One Jew was found dead In Jeru.
salems suburb Of Sheik Jarrah after
q night Of intermittent shooting and
another died on the outskirts Of
Jaffa at dawn when o single shot
broke the calm. An Arab was re-
ported wounded fatally near Haifa.
Sources close to the Palestine gov
ernment said the British Army sur
plus goods office here has agreed to
sell a used Auster scout planes to
the Jewish agency.
The sources said the of1ice also
had agreed to sell barbed wire, re-
cars and other equip
ment to the agency. It added that
the equipment was offered at the
same price to both Arabs and Jews,
but the Arabs had rejected 1t.
A Jewish Agency spokesman said
later today that the agency had
bought some used but serviceable
Auster scout planes from British
surplus for the training Of Jewish
pilots in commercial aviation
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Travellers Aid Must Reduce
Service for Lack Of Funds

The Travellers Aid Society will
have to cut its services because the
Community Chest failed to reach
it's quota, the society's board Of di.
rectors announced yesterday.
The results of the decreased serv-
ice will be a one-third reduction In
cases handled by the society, a So
per cent cut in the relief budget, less
coverage at the Twelfth street and
New York avenue N. w. bus sta
ton. and reduced professional
staff.
At the directors meeting in the
Burlington Hotel, two new members
were elected to the board for three
year terms. They are George F
Muth, president of the George F.
Muth Co., and Millard West, jr., OF
AIchincloss, Parker and Redpath.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Nancy Ookes Sues Count
For MARRIAGE AnnuIment
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 2o.-Nancy
Cakes de Marigny, %, heiress to
the gold mine fortune of her slain
father, Sir Harry Oakes, has brought
suit to annul her marriage to Count
Alfred de Marigny, 1t was disclosed
yesterday.
The action, field several weeks ago,
became known when State Supreme
Court Justice Benedict D. Dineen
signed an order permitting notice to
be served on De Marigny by publ
cation. ........
De Marigny, Al, was acquitted in
1943 of bludgeoning Sir Harry to
death at Nassau In the Bahamas.
Mrs. De Marigny expressed belief in
his innocence throughout the long
trial. S"''''
Mr.. De Marigny is reported to be
living in Montreal
Evening star., 1948-01-20

postal workers
had Jared far
worse than other
Government en-
ployes in the
matter of pay
raises during
the last few years
and t h e r efore
were harder hit
by the sharp rise
in living costs.
InlS Is TO SET
the recor d
straight. Most
Postal workers,
as well as en-
nlouar ranaiued
Evening star., 1948-01-20

Labor Act. a measure bitterly op-
posed by organized labor.
This was brought to mind yester-
day when Representative Smith
Republican, Of Kansas smilingly told
the union officials:
II bet you didn't think that you
would ever be up here supporting q
bill by man named Hartley"
MORE EFFICIENCY CHANGES
The special advisory council te
the Senate Civil Service Committee
is drafting recommendations re.
garding further changes in the Gov.
ernment's efficiency rating system
Under the Craftsmanship of Johr
Overholt, Civil Service Commission
official, the council plans further
changes to smooth out the kinks
in the Governments rating of its
employees. Substantial revisions ir
the system already were made last
month.
One thing the council is especially
interested in Is setting up efficiency
rating review boards in various sec.
tions of the country so field en-
ployes can appeal in person, insteac
of just submitting a written appeal
Washington employees already have
the right to an oral appeal.
There is just one thing holding
up the creation of review board,
in the fleld-money. There Is {
strong likelihood the Civil Servic,
Commission will ask the House Ap'
propriations Committee to gran
money for this purpose.
AGREEMENT-It now appear
that Representative Vursell, Repub'
lican, of Illinois, one of the top Re
publican members of the Hous'
Civil Service Committee, will retair
his seat in Congress.
Mr.. vursell's congressional dis
trict recently was redistricted, ant
he found himself in competition
with Representative Clippinger, Re-
publican, of Illinois.
Now. Mr.. Clippinger is withdraw.
ing from the race, which leaves the
field open for Mr.. Vursell for thu
Republican nomination. And ir
that rock-ribbed Republican area ir
Illinois the Republican nomination
is almost tantamount to election.
AK
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Bud.
get Bureau has informed the House
Civil Service Committee that il
"disapproves" of the A Fedora
pay bills now before the committee
This is in line with President Tru.
mans expressed opposition to Gov.
ernment pay raises last week. The
House has passed legislation which
forbids discrimination in Govern.
ment jobs against physically han
dicapped persons, provided they car
perform their duties efficiently. The
bill, which would apply in Fedora.
job appointments as well as in pro.
motions, already has been passed
In substantially the same form by
the Senate, where 1t now goes back
for minor revisions. =.
ss.ss Sc - SIS
additional news Of Govern
ment affairs and. personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast version of the Federal Spot
light, a regular feature at .315
pm. each Sunday on WMAL,
The Star stdtion) -
Evening star., 1948-01-20
S7th Veterans to Meet

All former members of the 87th
Golden Acorn" Infantry Division
interested in attending an informal
meeting are invited to contact VIII
liam F O'Donnell, 2701 Twenty
eighth street NV, whose telephone
number is Adams 1142.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Break in Severe Cold
Expected tomorrow;
I47 Dead in Nation

Shivering Washington resi-
dents, urged to enforce President
Truman's fuel-saving program,
were assured by the Weather
Bureau today of a break in the
severe cold which thus far has
resulted in the death of At per-
sons throughout the Nation.
The mercury dropped to II de-
grees in the CITY at 6:46 am. today
four degrees higher than the sea-
sons record-equaling mark of 13
yesterday.
Temperatures this afternoon, how
ever, are expected to climb to 80
degrees and drop only points below
freezing tonight accompanied by
freezing rain. The forecast for to-
morrow is cloudy and mild. with oc-
casional rain.
Coldest Spots Listed.
The two coolest spots in the
Washington area today were Be-
thesda and Rock Greek Forest, Md,
both reporting 7 degrees. The low
yesterday for the area was above
zero at Rock Greek Forest-just
north of the District line.
Other suburban temperatures re-
ported today include, Riverdale,
Md, 8; Brookside Manor, Md, 8;
Huntington Terrace, Md, and Bar
croft, Va, IL; District Heights, Md,
and West Falls Church, Va, 13, and
Clarendon, Va, Is.
The Commissioners decided late
yesterday to adopt the Presidents
nine-point oil and gasoline conser-
vation program, acting on advice
of District Fuel Oil Co-ordinating
Committee, headed by ]. Thomas
Kennedy, superintendent of weights
and measures.
The move cuts heat in District
government buildings to daytime
maximum of 68 degrees and asks
civilians to cut voluntarily con-
sumption of fuel oil and kerosene
10 to is per cent.
Gas Saving Ordered.
Moving at the same time to re-
duce gasoline waste, the Commis-
sioners ordered all city departments
except the police and fire depart
ments to reduce speed OF vehicles,
eliminate "jack-rabbit starts" and
motor idling, form passenger car
pools whenever possible and cut
unnecessary motor acceleration
while standing.
Mr.. Kennedy told reporters he will
ask fuel oil representatives of the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociation at a meeting Friday to
Join his group in planning stock
pile of 10000 gallons of fuel oil and
10000 gallons of kerosene for the
District.
Meanwhile, an 8-year-old boy was
treated at Gallinger Hospital today
for frozen feet, police said. They
quoted the boy as saying he spent
Sunday night in a shed in the TOO
block of Forty ninth street NE.
The boy, Frederick Pope, colored,
of 4727 Jay street NE, was taken to
the hospital last night by his grand
father, John Pope, after complain
ing that his feet hurt.
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Greek RoyaIisf Paper
|AssaiIs U. 5. Mission
For Notes 10 Regime
BY the A..oeietsd Press

ATHENS, Jan. 20.-The Royalist
newspaper Vradyni, which often ex-
presses the views of the dominant
Populist Royalist) Party, criticized
the American Aid Mission today
for notes to the Greek government
which it said sounded as II they
were written for "the Japanese or
to. q country inhabited by gang
sters."
In recent talks with Foreign Min
lister Constantin Tsaldaris, Dwight
P. Griswold, head Of the American
mission, has declared the United
States will not tolerate "dicta-
torial solution" to Greece's prob
lem.
Vradyni said it doubted that the
missions notes had been approved
by Washington. 1t added the hope
that the threat Of the guerrillas in
the north soon would be ended so
I'VE soon can forget our friendly
Allies and return to where
we were before"
Dictatorship Discussed.
From 1895 until 1941 Greece was
ruled by Dictator John Metaxas,
who died during the italian inva-
sion. Some Greek politicians are
known to have discussed the posi-
bility of semidictatorship under
which Greece's Parliament would be
dissolved.
A high government official de-
clared today the guerrillas in the
north are regrouping for a general
spring offensive and are recruiting
manpower forcibly for training In
foreign countries.
| Sources at Salonika reported a
heavy movement of military We
hicles in Albania and Yugoslavia
toward the Greek frontier. The We
hicles called military and medical
supplies and foreign medical off,
cers,s the informants said.
Greeks back from the front areas
near the frontier said temporary
hospitals had been set up for the
wounded guerrillas and that foreign
doctors and nurses are attending
them.
United States Releases Gold.
The United States, meanwhile, In
move to bolster the rapidly falling
Greek dracma, has released $2,000,-
900 in American-held Greek gold.
In announcing the release OF Greek
gold, Mr.. Griswold said 1t was part
of $40, 800 900 which the Greek gov
ernment had transferred to the
Federal Reserve Bank In the United
States as a pledge 1t would make
prompt and effective economic re-
forms with the $500, 900 900 American
aid grant.
Release of the 100000 was made
only after the Greek government
promised it would Immediately car
ry out economic reforms it has not
yet put into effect, Mr.. Griswold
explained.
The Moscow radio, heard in Lon
don last night, quoted two Bucharest
newspapers as saying the United
States is sponsoring an immediate"
military alliance of Greece and
Turkey which eventually would bring
American military bases to- the
Greek Island of Lemnos in the
Aegean Sea. ...,....
The Moscow broadcast quoted the
Bucharest papers as saying "the
United States Government has ex-
pressed its consent to granting spe-
ciai credit to Turkey for construc-
ton of military bases on Lemnos on
the condition that these bases be
transferred to the disposal of the
United States at q later date"
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Health Budget Study Set

The Health Department budget
and the legislative program before
the General Assembly will be dis
cussed at meeting of the Arlington
Council on Health and Medical Care
at 8 pm. FRIDAY at the Arlington
County Health department 1900
North Edison street, Arlington. Z
Evening star., 1948-01-20
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Postal Pay Raise Hearings Show
Some Indorsers Misinformed
bv joseph Youno

members of Congress to be greyous misinormed
regarding the raise situation involving postal workers and
the rest of the Governments employees
During weeks Senate Civil Service subcommittee hearings
postal pay number of Representatives and Senators
Evening star., 1948-01-20

enthusiastically Endorsed the meas
ure, but some said they weren't
necessarily in favor Of pay boosts
for other Government workers.
The reason they gave was that
Evening star., 1948-01-20
Weather Report

District of Columbla-1ncreasln
cloudiness and little milder with
light variable winds this afternoon.
Cloudy with lowest temperature
around 20 tonight with rain and
some freezing rain tonight begin
ming after midnight. Tomorrow
cloudy and milder with rain.
Virginia-Cloudy and not so cold
with rain beginning over south por-
ton early tonight, spreading over
north portion late tonight, except
beginning as freezing rain in west
portion. Tomorrow cloudy and
milder with rain.
Maryland-Cloudy and not so cold
tonight with rain near the coast
and some freezing rain in the in
terror beginning after midnight.
Wind velocity, IL miles per hour;
direction, southeast.
5-Day Weather Precautionary
20 Through January "a.
District 4-Virginia, Maryland,
Delaware, New Jersey, East Penn
sylvania and New York:
Some rain on Wednesday and
again Saturday or Sunday will total
about one-fourth of an inch. Tenn
perature will be considerably milder,
but still a few degrees below normal
for the next five days.
Road Report.
(From American Automobile Association) }
Roads in Eastern Maryland and Virginia
clear. West Virginia and Maryland roads
west of Cumberland have packed snow
Slippery spots are being ashed, but chains
are advisable.
River Report.
From U. s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
HarperS Ferry
Evening star., 1948-01-20

EIGHTH RAcE-Purse, $1,000; claim
ing; 4-year-olds and UP; Allies and mares;
Evening star., 1948-01-20
High and Low for Yesterday,

High and Low for Yesterday.
High, %, at 3:24 pm,
Low, 13, at 65S am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. So. on January 8.
Lowest, 13, on January Is.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1948-01-20

Horses listed in order OF post positions
Evening star., 1948-01-20
The Sun and Moor
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn
Capital (current month to dste):
Evening star., 1948-02-13

and Thelma wiley, 81. cas- virginia
ave.
william white, 20, 66o1 roo.s It. me-,
and Ethel Lucas. Is, 1901 Hamiin
oscar Craig. rs, as74 sherman ave. NV.
and Lillian Barnes. 10, 1021 Sth nj.
NV.
Willie Barlow. 80. and Gladys cads. 2s.
both Of 40 1st st. NV.
tsas eres Rsed, hq is, 500 Eth z n st. me- me- 10
Nilfred McNabb, 81. and Barbara Southau,
1S, both Of Arlington, Va.
Max Tryon. 27, 2S02 goth st. ne, and
Mary Green, %, 4514 Connecticut ave.
Arthur Brown, 90, 78s Gresham pl. NV,
and Gladys countee. %, ITO Gresham
DaIri Bragg, 20, Boiling Field, and Betty
Spence 10, -601 123rd st: NV.
Alton Olsen. 81. and Marianne Nielsen,
/ 33, both Of the Harris Hotel.
George Adams. SO, 1919 Park I'd. NV,
| and Fannie Coleman, 80, 755 Park I'd.
Perry Taylor. "a. Arlington. Va, and
| Barbara oBrien, %, 3061 Porter st.
Frederic farley, Al, and Mary BacksavaIe,
Thomas Donahue; as AZ. 7th St. s,e.
and Opal Gaskin, 81. 538 10th st. s.e.
The Czech National Assembly has
instituted question: time similar to
Britains.
Evening star., 1948-02-13

Walter cohn, 81, SOL Quincy st. NV.
and Bella Dymond, 2s, 4110 14th st
nv.
Rodney Lloyd. "a, Walter Reed Genera
Hospital, and Marearet Thomas, 2S
1905 Floral st. NV.
Philip Chernikoff. 27, 1900 Bladensburs
rd. ne, and Ruth Rubenstein. %, 1114
Orren st. ne.
Jack white, %. 1914 MASSACHUSETTS ave
NV. and Ruby Hatcher. 1s, 1920 18th
St. ne.
Albert Miller. 90. and Olive Sickle. II
both of Spencerville, Nd.
snd Emily Hs'ssan s@th fs 51s Est
James Battle, 81, Ft. Belvoir. Va, ant
Blanche Dixon. 26, 1874 s St. NV
% n.e., and Etheleenie Greene. Is. 6ss1s pi,
Charles Francis. ~. 1929 sth r. NV.
Evening star., 1948-02-13

es Francis. az. 1929 9Th st. NV.
Evening star., 1948-02-13
Marriage License
AppIicotions

Under D. c. laUs, couples must
apply for a marriage license ON
one day, t0ait three tuH days and
receive the license on the nth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other days.
Milford chronicle., 1948-12-03

son.
Mr.. Melvin Palmer seemed a lit.
lie better at this writing.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Leach have
closed their cottage at Rehoboth.
and returned to their home. here.
Mrs. Edith Melvin has returned to
her home after spending some time
at fredericksburg, Md.
Miss Mildred Coverdale, Melva
Jane Bradford and Betty Bradford
spent Saturday in Wilmington.
DR.. and Mrs. c. c. Carpenter of
Winston Salem, N. c., spent
Thanksgiving with her mother, Mrs.
Harry F. Mitten. Mrs. Mitten ac-
companied them home for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezekiel Dill have
purchased lot from Thomas LOhan
and are building a home here.
Mrs. Lille Clarke, of Wilmington.
visited her sister, Mrs. Ella Rust. on
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bostic and
Sammy Lee HOuchens, of Whining
tFll,, Ton, were we're guests OF Mr.. and Nrs. Ar
Mr.. and Mrs. Fora Tatman and
family and Mr. and Mrs. FLOYD
Moore and daughters were dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Moore, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hart were
weekend guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Anderson of Wilmington.
Mrs. Harriet Russ, of Detroit.
Michigan, is visiting her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Clark and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Beebe had
Mrs. Billings of Pennington, Mr..
end Mrs. William Townsend, Mr..
Walter Townsend, of Milford. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Warren and son
as their Thanksgiving guests:
The card party held Saturday
Light by the Ladies Auxiliary, was
largely attended Another party
will be held Saturday, December
18th.
Mrs. Mary Remick and Mr.. Oscar
Webb were guests of Mrs. James H.
Sipple Thanksgiving
Mr.. Robert Langrell has returned
to New York City after spending
several days here with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Langrell.
Mrs. Minnie Camper and sister,