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Evening star., 1948-12-21
Dulles Sees No Accord
with Russia, but Not
Necessarily War
BY the Asseeiosed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-John Fos-
ter Dulles, returning last night from
the United Nations session in Paris,
said he foresees no early agreement
with Russia, but disagreement does
not necessarily lead to war"
The acting head of the American
delegation to the U. IN. said, how
ever, that East-West disagreement
Should not be expressed In violent
methods such as are now employed
in Berlin. Indonesia, Korea ana
elsewhere"
MIR. Dulles added that he thought
some progress had been made at
Paris in laying the foundation for
peace" but that there's still plenty
Of risk and difficulty foreseeable for
the future"
Far East Crisis Cited.
Brig. Gen. Carlos P. Romulo,
Philippine delegate. said u. N. in
tervention had brought "a certain
degree of equilibrium" to the East
West cold war, but mo one can
derive similar comfort from the
present situation in Asia and the
Far East"
He said in q prepared statement
as he and Mr.. Dulles returned on the
liner Mauritania that the situat tions
in China and 1ndonesia constitute
a menace to international security
far more serious than the western
powers have been willing to con-
cede."
He said it was not dificult to
justify on political, economic and
cultural grounds Americas profound
concern over the fate Of Europe,
but what is not 50 easy to explain
is the comparative. neglect OF Asia
and the Far East"
U. N. Action Urged.
Gen. Romula called for "an i'm
mediate meeting of the Security
Council" to deal with the Indonesian
question.
The most dramatic DEVELOPMENT
in the international scene" he said.
has been. in my opinion, the sud
den shift in focus from Europe to
Asia and the Far East"
Gen. Romula said, The tide of
Communist advance in China and
the renewed Dutch hostilities
against the Republic Of Indonesia In
defiance Of the United Nations must
be viewed In their proper scale and
context"
Gen. Romulo said he would 70 to
Washington Immediately to attend
a session Of the Far Eastern Com
mission but would return to New
York Wednesday.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Parks
ICor Too Close
| |ToFirehouse

A fireman who parked too clos,
to the firehouse was one Of 10,
motorists who had parking ticket.
adjusted by the District police de.
partment last week.
Pvt. Bernard r. Cady Of No.
Rescue Squad parked his car In q
no-parking zone, just before gettinf
of duty, after moving it out Of ar
alley to make room for his relief
While he was getting his coat, his
car was ticketed.
The ticket was reduced to q warn
ing with the notation, fireman on
emergency"
A woman who said she stopped
to pick up an amputee, and q dis
abled veteran who said he was
visiting the, Veterans Administra-
ton on business were among other
warning recipients. Ten diplomats
had their tickets Cancelled.
The record, by precincts, listed the
following numbers of warnings: No
l, IL; No. 2, 8: No. 3, 10; No. 4, 2;
No. 5. /: No. 6, Z; No. 7, /; No. 9,
6; No. 10, 2; No. II, 2; No. IL, 4;
No. 13. 8: No. II, l, and Trafflc
Division, "a. No. Precinct granted
four cancellations, the traffic divi-
sion gave three, No. and No. 10
two each, and No. Z, one. No.
Precinct reported no adjustments
Evening star., 1948-12-21
A-2 ssTHE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. c.
Counferfeiting Is Charged
To 7 Seized at Race Track
RY the Assoeiatsd Press

MARTINsBURG, w. Va, Dec.
2l.-Two men arrested Saturday at
Charles Town race track betting
window were charged yesterday with
counterfeiting.
The defendants are Jaseph Genna,
81, Of Farmingdale, N. Y, and An
gelo Gaudio, about 2S, of Providence,
r. I. No plea was entered.
United States Commissioner VIII
bur H. Thomas ordered them held
in default of $2,500 bond each for
action by O Federal grand Jury.
They were returned to Berkeley
County Jail.
The accused were arrested by q
Secret Service operative. They were
held In jail at Charles Town until
their arraignment here.
They were charged specifically
with intent to pass II counterfeit
$40 bills.
Evening star., 1948-12-21

practices. II this were done, they
argued, 1t would forestau some OF
the criticism Of outlnoded personnel
practices that the Hoover Commits
sion Is certain to make In its report
to Congress.
But the commission decided
against this. Among the Hoover
groups recommendation are ex-
pected to be included a proposal
for a top administrator in the conf
mission, further decentralization of
the commissions placement powers,
new system for fixing Govern
ment salaries and other personnel
changes.
Among the questions the commits
sion ducked were those regarding
another rank-and-file pay raise and
more liberalized retirement benefits,
other than suggestions for several
minor retirement changes. This,
however. Is somewhat understand
able. since policy on these things
emanates from the White House
and Budget Bureau.
The commission also has failed to
list specific suggestions for improv-
Ing the program for fnding jobs for
displaced career employees. It also
failed to mention whether some war.
service employees should be blanket
ed into permanent status. In this
regard, the commission has decided
unofhcially against any order of this
kind until after July, when it's ex-
pected to complete its program of
converting most Federal Jobs to per-
manent status. And even then, any
blanketing in order will affect onlv
q relative handful OF Federal johs
Most war service employees will have
to obtain permanent status In order
to hang onto their jobs.
CALL ME RIGHTY-It happened
the other day In one of the SUPER
secret intelligence units in the
Army Department.
An employe who has worked
there for some time was called into
the personnel omce by q worried
looking personnel ofYicer.
Look here" said the personnel
man, you've made q fine record
here. and your loyalty seems to be
above reproach. But we've lust
been informed that several years
ago you were called Lefty by your
friends"
The employe hurriedly explained
that the nickname was the result
of his southpaw prowess on the
mound as q high school pitcher.
The personnel man looked vastly
relieved, and told the employe to
forget about the whole thing.
-
SENATE COMMITTEE PROS
PECTS-There will be q consider
able change Of membership on the
Senate Civil Service Committee next
year. Three Democratic vacancies
must be filed.
Although there are no Republican
vacancies, there is talk that Senator
Williams of Delaware will ask for
another committee assignment. SEN
ator Williams, who strongly opposed
some Of the legislation in the
committee last year, has tangled
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Wene Would Consider
Cabinet Post, He Says
Sy the Assoeiofsd Press

NEWARK. N. j.. Dec. 2l.-State
Senator Elmer ]. Wene said last
night he would give serious consid-
Grafton" to the post Of Secretary Of
Agriculture II nominated by Presi-
dent Truman.
Mr.. Wene twice rejected the nomi-
nation by President Truman as Un.
dersecretary Of Agriculture.
The New Jersey Democrat Is one
Of the largest raisers Of baby chicks
in the East.
Mr.. Wene has been selected by the
State Democratic organization to DO
candidate tor Governor In le4e.
Three oil companies are making
geophysical surveys to develop oil Ia
Guatemala
Evening star., 1948-12-21

tIOu ACt Iefl.
sions a n d q
modification of
Hatch Act pen
alties, there
won't be any
thing too much
new in its re-
port.
s o m e Gov.
eminent officials
had urged the
commission to
m ke som e
fortnight rec
o m m e ndationS
to improve Fed
eral personnel
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Tientsin Completely
Isolated by Reds,
kafionaIists Admit
by the Assoeioted Press

NANKING, China, Dec. 21.-
Nationalist China today marked
up another day without a func-
tioning cabinet or a victory in
its civil war.
The shooting war north Of the
Yangtze River Is almost over, quail
fed military observers said. They
reported government forces ap-
peared neither willing nor capable OF
mounting a single large-scale Of
fensive north OF the river, nor of
stopping any mass Communist
thrust.
Progovernment newspapers &C.
knowledged Tientsin, major indus
trial center of North China, was
completely isolated" They reported
heavy fighting in the outskirts. Of
f1cial sources admitted the loss of
two rail towns on the approaches
to Tientsin.
The governmental situation was
no more encouraging. Chang Kai-
shek let the day pass without TAX
Ing action on a proposed new cab
met. Last night Premier Sun Fo
handed Gen. Chang a list of min
listers ready to light on until we
can secure an honorable peace"
Many Legislators Have Fled.
DR.. Sun spent nearly a month
forming the cabinet. But some
doubt appeared today as to his sue
cess. He said Chen Li-fu, Kuomin-
tang (Nationalist Party) stalwart,
would be a minister without port
folio. Chen said he knew nothing
about 1t until he read of it In the
newspapers. Chen has been re-
luctant to exchange his vice presi-
dency Of the legislative yuan for a
cabinet post.
The legislative yuan met today.
About $50 Of its $50 members did
not show up. Many have already
fed Nanking. which lies on the
south bank Of the Yangtze.
North of the river Communists
forces have driven Gen. Chiang,s
troops closer to the capital. The
Reds have wiped out two Nationalist
army groups and encircled three
more. 1t Is doubtful If Gen. Chiang's
generals have five army groups
left north of the Yangtze..
Farther north the Communists
have cut Peiping and Tentsin OF
from supplies. Observers have
chalked them of as lost.
Communist armies are moving
down on these two cities from Man.
churia with trained troops, well
equipped from huge stores of mill
tary supplies Gen. Chiang's forces
abandoned there. These supplies
include much American equipment.
Ofhcial government reports told of
'herce" fighting last night around
Peiping's southwest gate. They said
it slackened today.
Other government sources told of
the fight of Nationalist troops from
two rail towns near Tientsin.
The major acknowledged loss was
Chunliangcheng. The town is IT
miles east of Tentsin on the rail-
way to the port of Tangku. Its loss
cuts OF TientSin's last link with the
sea. Nationalist withdrawal was
announced by the official Central
News Agency. 1t said government
troops had to fight their way out,
infiicting 1000 Communist casualties
in the process. The casualty figure
Is probably exaggerated.
simultaneously it was officially
announced Gen. Chang forces evac-
uated Yangliutsing, 10 miles south
east Of Tentsin On the Pukow
Railway.
Previously the Reds cut off Tient-
sin from the northwest by clipping
the Peiping Railway. And they have
the city's air fields under occasional
artillery fire.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Death Watch Resumed
On 1ojo and 6 Aides
AS Execution Nears
by the ASso<iotsd Press

TOKYO, Dec. 21.-The death
watch began again today on
wartime Premier Hideki Toto and
six other Japanese war leaders
A 13-minute conference today be.
tween Gen. Macarthur and his tor
Army commander probably determ-
ined how long the seven condemned
Tor war crimes have to live.
Tight military secrecy permitted
only vague clues as to the time of
execution. They indicated the hang
ings could come any time after mid
night 90 am. EST. but possibly not
before tomorrow afternoon.
The Buddhist priest who will ac-
company the condemned men on
their walk to the gallowS entered
Sugamo Prison this morning for the
first time in two weeks.
(Gen. Macarthur called halt
to execution plans two weeks ago
when appeals carried cases Of two
Of the condemned men to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
The court decided yesterday by a
6-to-1 vote that it had no power
over the International Military
Tribunal which condemned the
japanese leaders. The lone dis
ssrter was Justice Murphy
Justice Rutledge reserved his
vote and Justice jackson took no
partD
Gets Copy of Decision.
The japanese press said the priest,
Shinsho Hanayama, was prepared to
stay in the prison two or three
nights"
After the 13-minute conference
with Gen. Macarthur, 1t. Gen. Wal
ton H. Walker, commander of the
9th Army, who will supervise the
hangings, refused to discuss them.
Details of the execution were COM
pleted some time ago, and all that
remained was for Gen. Macarthur
to set the day.
Gen. Macarthur received copy Of
the Supreme Courts decision that it
had no jurisdiction. This cleared
the way for notifying the prisoners
Some sources said at least "A hours
would elapse between the time the
defendants were notified and the
executions.
Col. Marion P. Echols, Gen. Mac
Arthur's public Information officer,
said his guess was that the hangings
would not occur during the calendar
day to-day"
The Army will not announce the
executions until they are over. Cor
respondents again requested per-
to attend. But Gen. Mac
Arthur has given no indication that
he might break the tight secrecy he
planned for the hangings and dis
posal of the bodies.
Army to Supply Story.
The public information officer has
promised to furnish the press COM
plete written story as soon as the
are completed. Allied cor
submitted a list of 70I
questions they want answered in the
story. If the answers are obtained
the account will cover the last mo-
ments of Japan's major war crimi.
nails in infinite detail.
In returning to Sugamo Prison,
the Buddhist priest told Japanese
newsmen he had not received word
to go there. He said he read about
the Supreme Court decision and
went.
Hanayama wore a frock coat and
carried a small suitcase.
II packed a few things" he said,
because might have to stay two or
three nights"
He will talk with the prisoners in
the death house. But by Buddhist
tradition he will not actually wit
ness the hangings.
Excessive rains have brought
Evening star., 1948-12-21

|
the professional staff members o,
Congressional committees are worry.
ing about their jobs these days, but
happy exceptions are the member,
OF the Senate Armed Services Com.
mittee.
Senator Tydings. Democrat, O,
Maryland, who win be the commit.
tees new chairman, has Informed
them they will be retained. sena.
tor Tyding's stand is in line with
the spirit of the Congressional Re-
organization Act that professional
committee appointments should be
on a nonpartisan basis.
The members Of Senator Tydinrs
committee, as well as some other
groups, were careful to operate on
a nonpartisan basis during the last
two years. The same can't be said
however, for staff members of some
other committees, and these EN-.
ployes are due to be replaced when
the Democrats take over next
month.
Incidentally, the best information
available indicates that George D
Riley OF the Senate Civil Service
Committee and George M. Moore
and Fred Belen Of the House Civi
Service Committee will be retained
This is good news for Government
employees. because all three mer
have done fine work during ths
past two years.
|
TOP PAY - Sponsors Of top.
bracket Federal pay legislation viii
meet with President Truman to.
morrow to get his approval of tn,
measure now being drafted ane
Evening star., 1948-12-21

to map out strategy to get the bill
through Congress by January 20. -
Among those who will cali at tho
White House Is Senator 0'Conor.
Democrat, Of Maryland, who is, .
member Of the three-man Senats
Civil Service subcommittee that last
week held hearings on the lesisla-
ton.
The January 20 goal is regarded
Is much too optimistic by some Cap
itol Hill observers. They predict
obstacles in the House, especially, to
immediate consideration and pas.
sage Of the bill. If it looks rs II the
bill can't be pushed through by then,
the sponsores may seek to split tho
measure and win enactment of.raises
for the President, Vice. President
and Speaker Of the House. Then.
the top-bracket bill will be pushed.
although, in that case, its enactment
probably I'LL be matter Of months,
at least.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - President
William Green of the AFL has as
signed several more organizers to
the staff of the American Federation
OF Government Employees. Incident
ally, the AFGE reports its member
ship has increased considerably dur
ing the last few months. Tho
Civil Service Commission announces
exams for printer -proofreaders in
the Government Printing Ohcs.
The jobs pay $2.12 an hour. -.
Frank Pace, the popular assistant
director of the Budget Bureau, II
recovering nicely In Doctors Hos
pital from an appendectomy. !.
The Federal Personnel Council u
urging Government agencies 10
hurry up and submit its nominations
to the Junior Board Of Commerce
here In the contest to select tho
most outstanding young man In
Government. The Civil Service
Assembly. the group composed Of
Government ofncials, expects q REQ
ord attendance next May, when its
Eastern regional conference Is held
in Atlantic City, N. j.
fBe sure to listen In every Sum.
day at 1l:15 am. oper WMAL,
The Epening Star station, for.
Joseph Young's broadcast rersion
of the Federal Spotlight, jeatur-
ing additional neaps and Die1ps or
fhe Gos,er4, n, ont soar.I
Evening star., 1948-12-21
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Civil Service Report to Skip
Major Personnel Policy Chonqes
sy Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission decided against recon-
mendng major changes in the personnel policy
during the next year.
In its Forthcoming annual President Truman which
will be made public In several commission has taken
Evening star., 1948-12-21

Excessive rains have brought
disease to Uruguay's grain crops.
Evening star., 1948-12-21
Weather Report

District Of Columbia Mostly sunny
and mild with highest temperature
about Is degrees this afternoon
Fair with lowest temperature about
SO degrees tonight. Tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness becoming some
what colder in afternoon and al
night.
s-Day Weather Forecast-DecembeR
Fl Through December Is.
For Nothern Virginia, Maryland
and the District-Temperature will
average about two degrees below
normal Normal minimum near %;
highest about 43 In Washington area
Colder Wednesday night and Thurs
day and continued cold Friday.
Slowly rising trend Saturday and
Sunday. Snow or rain near the end
Of the week, with precipitation
amount near one-fourth Of an inch.
River Report.
prom q. q Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy HArpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy ct
Hsrpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-12-21

SCAC4aA otduOpdt uttACuuc ICSdEQ-
ing Federal personnel practices.
While the commission will renew
its repeated request for Classifica-
Evening star., 1948-12-21
another car.

Among Christmas season observ-
ances in the Washington area that
have been scheduled are the fol-
lowing:
Evening star., 1948-12-21

TSfEfzSE7ESfTs4E
Evening star., 1948-12-21

on occasion with several Of his COL
leagues over Government employees
legislation. For example, he opposed
the civil service retirement bill.
There's q good chance that two
OF the three Democratic vacancies
on the committee will be filled by
Senators-elect johnson Of Texas and
Broughton of North Carolina. Not
too much is known about Senator
elect Broughton, but Mr.. johnson is
highly thought Of by employees
groups. During his term as a House
member, the Texas Senator elect
was very friendly to Government
employees legislation.
Some employees groups are hoping
the third vacancy will be filled by
Senator-elect Anderson Of New
Mexico, who as Secretary of Aericul-
ture displayed considerable under
standing and interest in Federal
personnel problems. The chairman
|of the committee will be Senator
Johnston. Democrat. Of South
Carolina.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21

Meeting with Mrs Watkins VIII
be the Board of Education. COM
posed Of Grand Exalted Ruler j..
Finley Wilson. Grand Daughter
Ruler Elizabeth Gordon. William
Ilueston. grand commissioner of
education. Miss Ethel Charleston,
grand directresS Of education,
Thomas Higgins. Brooklyn, AS
sistant commissioner, and the five
other assistant grand dlrectieSs-
es-Mrs. Pearl Brown. Baltimore,
Mrs. Margaret T KelSon, Wash
ington: Mrs. Bessie Nelson,
Washington. Mrs Annabelle
Reid. New York. and Mrs Ella
White Los Angeles
AGENDA
Included on the agends ioi the
weeks activities are baccalaureate
services with sermon by Dr..
Charles II. Wesley, president OF
the College of Education and IN
dustrial Arts AZ Wilberforce, o.
and singing by mass choirs.
This Will be attended by about
one thousand members OF the Car
and Gown club which is a func
raising unit Of the Education De
partment
To date forty-nine students are
attending colleges on Elks sehol.
arships.
-Four students graduated in
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21

cd Har, Williams former
D,.den, Detroit Musicians As
SEC atou. Viii introduce resdiu-
ms that. 4 adopted VIII elm
rate the word Negro from
i..cial utle 90 the National As
,9Uation OF Negro MuAoans. Inc.
@ccilng in Columbus o. Aug
20 26 admit qualified talented
.o-ug musicians 20 compete in
national scholarship awards, re-
caidless Of race color or creed
md that the national scholarship
Is zes be increased 70 $4,000.
t,St prizc 500, second prize.
and $50 ,h.rd prize
Mr. Williams Is OF The opinion
mat should these resolutions be
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21
Former President of Musicians
Group Advocates Policy Change

adopted that the national or
ganization will acquire greater
recognition IN musical circles Of
the country than II enjoys now.
The Detroit Branch has for
years admitted qualified young
musicians 10 participate in its
annual scholarship contests de-
spite their race color or creed.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21

June They arc
Lena Grace Bred'p eo,,
State Grace Gu-4' Wlos..
force Cleodel Jou ryr.
sity Of California m as.5 ,
Todd Denver UnN as,
will teach al Spca Caller,
beginning IN the fail y,r
Since the beglnninn ,he a
partment IN 1927 ,o.ls,,
3 douateS nave dt'en aoole
the Elks scholarship
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21
Madam Raian Nehru To Address
2Oth National Della Convention

ST LOuIS-Madam Raisn Nehra wife of India >
Minister the United State, and member 81 the dishn
gushed Nehru family. VIII share ha group Of outstan
ding Americans forum on Human Rights-Our Chal-
erge and oar Responsibility the public meeting which
opens the Goth national convention here OF the Delta Sigma
Theta sorority Tuesday evening
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21
CAN BLACK-DRAUGHT
help AN UPSET STOMACH?

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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21
HosTEssEs

Ian oQs sigma graduate AM
Alpha OMEGA undergraduate
chapter ate hosteSses for tet
Convention Various affiliate
,ne loca Psn-Hellenic Coum
however WAl entertain the y
tors Mss Dorothy ! Height
Rational president OF Delta wGj
preside AZ ns0St 81 the session
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21
Local MatrOnT0 Attend Annual
Educational Meeting of EIks

Mrs Harry Curtis Watkins of this city. will ,ordN,
national meeting of the Elks Department OF Ee atg,
scheduled for the annual grand lodge session B,
Ohio August q TO 81 She is Assistant Grand Dire,e i
tho danartn,ent
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1948-08-21
V a ri e ty
THE SPICE OF LIFE"
BY csells

Nomination COR the most amusing picnic Of the year
trat zen sunday me Tally-Pas local bridge
Atter earirg az assorted hours. the majority OF the
finally ended UP Sterling State Park on Lake
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