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Evening star., 1948-11-23

Two British teachers here on an
exchange arrangement have re-
ported smooth sailing so far, with
no pupils attempting to take advan-
tage Of their instructors unfamil-
iarity with American ways.
Miss Gladys Oliver, second grade
teacher at the Potomac School, 2144
California street, NV, and Miss
jean Oliver, 10th grade English
teacher at Bladensburg High School,
who is no relation to her compan-
ion. have found no snakes in their
desk drawers and haven't been wor-
ried by bubble :gum texponents.
MY second graders are as mis-
chievous and otherwise as my 900
infants tclasses of children to y
at ST. James School, Kings Lynn,
Miss Gladys Oliver said. Il. have
nothing to grouse about. I'm happy
and I'm in the best city. I'm even
getting used to all this heating in
your buildings"
Young Girls Glamorized.
Bladensburg High Schools Miss
Jean Oliver reported on her 10th
grade girls:
I've never seen so much glamour.
Glamourous hair styles and make
up. Why my students at Western
Scnool for Girls in Southall wouldn't
think of having perm at such an
early age.
Prior to September 8, when I
saw these glamourous things on the
street, I thought they were adults.
Then, I went to school and discov-
cred they were my pupils"
She lives at 2704 Allison street,
Mount Rainier.
Both teachers reported they hadn't
been stymied as yet by American
slang but as for kidding-"rather! J"
Neither would elaborate on the
kidding" they'd undergone. They
agreed:
The question your American pu-
pills ask us is always, How are We
different?' They are surprised when
we say, you're not"
Miss Jean Oliver said her 10th
graders constantly ask what sort of
entertainment is to be had in Eng
land.
They seem terribly worried we
don't have a suffcient amount" she
explained.
Miss Gladys Oliver. who lives at
1s41 Wyoming avenue NV, said
she had been having difficulty get
ting to bed at her II O'Clock British
time IT'S always hours later here.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Col. Keyes Awarded
British DSO Medal

1t. Col. Richard w. Keyes, son of
Mr. and, Mrs. George L. Keyes Of
1918 Ontario place NV. has been
awarded the medal Of the British
Distinguished Service Order, 1t was
learned today.
The presentation was made In
Chicago by Arthur NARROW, British
consul there. Col. Keyes was in COM
mand of a battalion Of the 18th
Division which came under British
command in Europe for a time dur
ing Would War II. His battalion
broke tie defense Of one of the
dams which was a threat to Allied
operations in the approach to the
Rhine River.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Seven Die as AirIift Plane
Crashes in South England
BY the Associotsd Press

LUDGERSHALL, England. Nov.
23-Seven airmen were killed last
night when four-engine Lam
caster struck hilltop in thick fog
80 miles southwest of London. The
plane was returning from Berlin
airlift duty. 49,.
The one survivor, Radio Offlcer
Sidney Stanley. was thrown clear,
his clothes, aflre, when the plane
nit the trees in Conholt Park. a
324-acre estate near Chute. STAN
ley was taken to a military hos
pital suffering from burns and
shock.
The plane ripped through so
yards of woodland, and the impact
sent a tree crashing into a cottage
One woman occupant was slightly
hurt.
British European Airways oper-
ated the plane on a charter from
Flight Refueling. Ltd. Four OF the
men aboard were the planes crew
The other four were members Of
another plane crew travelling as
passengers.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Runaway Horse Stopped
By Ex-D. T.. Policeman

A runaway horse and wagon was
stopped by an ex-policeman yester-
day as the animal ran past the for
mer policeman's filling station at
Second street and Blair road NV.
Clyde Sorrell, %. who resigned
from the police force about three
years ago. stopped the runaway on
Blair road after the horse dashed
out of Second street pulling the
swsying wagon. Sorrell ran beside
the horse and caught the bride.
The horse and wagon we're claim
ed a short time later by Russell
Bros stables, Fort Stevens drive
and Peabody streets NV. Police
said the horse got away when left
unattended.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Womon's S Body Found
In Viroiniu Shack

The body of an unidentified COL
ored woman was found last night
in a small shack about 100 yards
behind the Hot Shoppe at the Vir-
ginia end of Highway Bridge.
DR.. w. C. Welburn, Arlington
County coroner, said he would per-
form an autopsy today. He said
the woman appeared to have died
from natural causes.
Park police said the shack is one
of several near the railroad tracks
The woman, they said, was about IS
wears old.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
|haeruder haury, 70,
Correspondent and
Fiction Writer, Dies

Magruder Gordon Msury. TO.
Washington correspondent for
McGraw-Hill publications, who re-
tired in 1916, died last night in
Bethesda Naval Hospital after an
illness Of fiye weeks.
The veteran newspaperman was
born in Philadelphia and served in
the Spanish American War and
the Philippines Insurrection. His
father, the late Thompson Brooke
Maury, founded the New York Her
aid Weather Bureau and helped to
establish the United States Weather
Bureau.
Mr.. Maury began his newspaper
career in 1905 as a reporter on the
New Orleans Times-Democrat, which
later becames the Times -Picayune.
Later he became telegraph editor
Of the Los Angeles Times and the
Memphis News Scimitar. and was
city editor of the Honolulu Adver-
tiser and Star Bulletin and the
San Diego Union. He was an edi-
torial staff member OF the New
York Evening Sun, Herald and
World, as well as the Boston
American and the Baltimore News,
and was assistant managing editor
of the Boston Sunday Advertiser
from 1924 to 1881.
Taught Journalism.
RsTNy,, LOOT tN 1aak' kEr
a professor Of journalism at Boston
College. He became McGraw-Hill
correspondent here in 1886.
A fiction writer as well as a jour-
nalist. Mr.. Maury was the author
Of Seven Pearls Of Shandi" and
numerous sea and adventure stor-
les. He was member OF the Ma.
tional Press Club here.
Mr.. Maury Is survived by his
widow. the former Jean West, whom
he married in 1908. They lived at
503l v street NV. Also surviving
are two brothers, Arthur Gordon
Maury Of Darien, Conn, and st.
Petersburg, Fla, and Richard Fon-
taine Maury Of Buenos Aires. Argen
tina, and four grandchildren.
Son Killed on Prison ship.
Mr.. Maury's only son, Maj.
Thompson B. Maury III, lost his
life In the sinking Of q Japanese
prison ship In 1914. Mr.. Maury
recently witnessed a posthumous
Bronze Star presentation to his son
for heroism in helping an exhausted
comrade durinf the Bataan Death
March"
Requiem mass will be celebrated
at 10 am. tomorrow in Fort Mver
Chapel, followed by military burial
in Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1948-11-23

developed over just how large a
part NSRB should play in the Ma
tion's industrial and civilian mobil-
ization In case Of war. One top off,
cial has threatened to resign as
the result Of the dispute.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP - Fordyce
w. Luikart, chief of the Civil Serv-
ice Commissions inspection. divi-
sion, Is being mentioned for the
job Of executive director of the Ma
tional Civil Service League. At
least one top Government of1cial
registered a sharp complaint to the
FBI for subjecting him to a full
scale loyalty investigation. The Of
f1cial charged the full-scale inves-
tigation was .uncalled for and was
made only because of his liberal
views. Local No. z Of the Ma
tional Federation Of Federal En-
ployes has elected Leo Couch to its
executive council. Joseph r. Lloyd
Of the Veterans Administration was
elected chairman of the locals
Resolution Committee. The
Civil Service Commission has an
nounced exams for junior manage
ment assistants tbudget, admins
trative and personnel assistants)
and Junior professional. assistants
astronomer, bacteriologist, chem
Isl. economist. food and drug in
spector. geographer, legal, psychol-
ogist. social science analyst, statis-
tician, technical editor, textile tech
nologist and trademark examiner)
All these jobs pay starting salaries
Of $2,974 year George D.
Riley, staff director of the Senate
Civil Service Committee, will ad
dress AFGE Lodge 421 at 4:30 pm
today in the Federal Power Com
mission Building, 1901 Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
BE sure to listen In every Sum-
az at 1f:15 am. oper WMAL, The
Stars station. tor Joseph Youngs
broadcast Uersion OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
neUs and Uie,Ds OF the Govern
nlent s&ene.J
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Newfoundland Search
For B-24 Abandoned
By the Assoeiutsd Press

~ 'NssSef1'S1
HALIFAX. Nov. "a Newfound-
land air and ground search for q
United States B-24 bomber that dis
appeared with six aboard November
was abandoned last night, the
r. c. A. F. reported here.
The plane disappeared in storm
on hop from Washington to Har-
mon Field. at Stephenyille, on New
fo,mdland's southwest coast.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Mrs. Tuck Gets Maple Leof

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. % LPI.-
Mrs. William M. Tuck. wife of the
Governor Of Virginia, has received
a maple leaf brooch from a group
Of Canadians touring Virginia under
the auspices OF the Virginia Travel
Council.
Evening star., 1948-11-23

p T o p o s a !, the
widowers of the
GOV ernm ent S
woman employees
W ould receive
survivorship in
surance benefits,
something which
is now given only
to W 1 d o W s OF
Federal workers.
Payments t o
children, h ow
ever, would con-
tinue on t n e
same basis as
present - on ! Y
,,ybara tho DO.
Evening star., 1948-11-23
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Two Major Retirement Changes
To Be Sought by Civil Service
By Joseph Young

Commission will recommend to Congress
early major changes in the retire
ment system.
/. That Governments married employees be
brought survvorsp
Evening star., 1948-11-23

cess sed Federal employe is a man.
The second proposal represents a
complete about-face on the commits
sions part. For years, the commits
sion had been opposed to lowering
the retirement age
At present, employees may retire
at SIS on completion OF 80 years
service, but only on a reduced an
fnuity.' The present regular retire
ment age Is so years with 80 years
of service.
CNEASY-For few extremely
uneasy minutes the top Govern
ment officials who attended the re-
cent Civil Service Assembly meeting
in Ottawa. Canada, thought the
assembly might not indorse reso-
luton which called for the barring
OF Communists from Government
jobs.
Besides Federal officials, the as
sembly also has members among
Canadian officials and American
State, county and municipal ad-
ministrators. And some of this group
felt outright dismissal of Commu-
nists was too harsh-that they
should be placed in nonsensitive
jobs where they would not be a Sc
curity danger.
Federal. Government officials ar
gued Communists In Government
were q potential threat to security,
no matter what their duties were
And they finally convinced enough
of the assembly's other members to
win passage of the resolution. But
not until the American delegation,
as one official put it. had horrible vi
sions of newspaper headlines
such as:
"U. 8. Government officials Meet
ing Fav0rs Reds"
MORIBUND-The Hoover Com
mission proposal to take the Civil
Service Commission job-place-
ment powers away from it and 7let
the agencies do their own hiring is
getting nowhere fast.
! Opposition to the proposal Is
cropping up on all sides and most
Government officials consider the
recommendation O dead bird"
| Veterans groups are coming out
against it on the ground that it
would enable Federal agencies to
cifcumvent veterans preference 1eg-
ulations in hiring. And several
minority racial groups are preparing
to oppose the proposal on the
ground that it wouIo "eaken the
merit system If the agencies we're
given a free hiring hand. with the
result that discrimination against
minority groups would occur
Finally, number Of top OWL
Service Commission oficials Are
against the idea, as are con-
siderable bloc of members on the
House Civil Service Committee.
| DEFENSE-Pentag insiders say
the latest. word is that Defense Sec
retary Forrestal will remain on the
Job for awhile. at least. There has
|
been considerable speculation over
Mr.. Forrestal's status ever since the
election.
And there are signs Mr. Forrestal
also wants a more cordial relation
ship with the newspapermen cover
ing the Defense Establishment. He
invited q group of them to his home
for dinner last night to discuss de-
fense problems and things in gen.
eral.
! + 4 \
NSRB - Policy differences are
plaguing some Of the top of1icials
at the National Security Resources
Board.
Sharp differences of opinion have
Evening star., 1948-11-23

male Federal workers now nave.
2. lowering of the retirement age
to IS with 80 years of service, on q
full annuity basis.
Under the commissions FIRST
Evening star., 1948-11-23

NSRB - Policy differences are
plaguing some of the top oficials
at the National Security Resources
Board.
Sharp differences of opinion have
Evening star., 1948-11-23
Weather Report

District Of Columbia and vicinity
Some cloudiness with highest
about S. this afternoon. Consider
able cloudiness tonight and tomor-
row. Somewhat colder tonight
with lowest around IS.
Maryland-Some cloudineSS to-
night and tomorrow with rain likely
tonight in southeast portion. Some
what colder tonight.
Observation-Disclosures cloudiness
tonight and tomorrow with some
rain likely tonight in southeast por-
tion. Somewhat colder tonight.
Wind velocity, IL miles per hour
direction, orth-northwest.
Five Day Weather Forecast-Novem-
Der % Through November %.
For Northern Virginia, Maryland
and the District-Temperature will
average about above normal for
the period. Normal maximum, so;
normal minimum. "a for the Wash
ington area. Slightly warmer We'd
nesday with no decided change
thereafter until colder about Sunday.
Rain likely about Thursday and
Saturday or Sunday with total
Evening star., 1948-11-05

II you are the beneficiary OF q
national service life insurance policy,
and you think you are going to want
that. insurance in one lump sum
when the insured dies, you had
better act fast.
II the insured fails to notify the
VA to pay his insurance in a lump
sum at his death, 1t cannot be paid
that way. It will be paid in small,
monthly amounts. On q $4,000
policy the monthly payments aver
age somewhere between $40 and $50,
depending ON the age of the bene-
Ehciary and the method of payment.
But just because the insured tells
the VA that he wants his insurance
paid out in D lump sum does not
mean 1t has to be paid that way.
The beneficiary always can switch
to another method Of payment, pro-
vided 1t covers o longer period OF
time than the one designated by the
insured.
Can aliens enlist in the Army?
NO." says a military expert on the
subject. But he adds: Unless the
alien has clearly established his in
tention of becoming citizen he
can't enlist in the Army" That's
true of the Air Force, too.
From B. B., Worthwhile. Mich:
Tim an 18-year-older and am
thinking of enlisting in the Army
for that one-year hitch. How long
would have to stay in the Reserves
after my one year2"
Four years In an organized unit or
six in an unorganized unit.
From r. 3. g., Huntington Woods.
Mich: Because was sick for a
number of years while a small child,
I will not graduate from high school
until after am 20 years old. Can
be drafted before graduating?"
Technically you can. But II you
will graduate soon after becoming
20, and If you explain your story to
your local draft board, there Is q
chance they will make a special case
and let you finish. Local boards
have a certain amount of leeway in
that kind of thing.
From T. B., Oklahoma City:
How long does it take to get .
supplemental certificate Of eligibility
for CT Bill schooling?"
That's q good one. You'd think q
week or two, maybe? No, you're
way OF. You should allow at least
six weeks from the time you turn in
your completed form to the VA
before you'll get the certificate.
Maybe it's a little faster in some
places, a little slower in others, but
that's an average. I don't know
why 1t should take 50 long.
From G. r. r.. Memphis, Tenn:
WAS the interest rate on GI Bill
loaas put up over per cent?"
Not yet. Congress gave the VA
authority to put it up to AZ per cent
on all CT Bill loans, but the VA has
done nothing so far. I'm told that
in some parts of the country it's
still possible to get per cent
loan, but that in others it is not
So there may be a change here soon.
From 3. D., Bridgeport, Conn:
How long Is the basic training
peroid for draftees?"
Right now it's eight weeks Of in
tensive training. The Army plans to
extend that to IS weeks, the ira
ditional Army basic training period.
as soon as the Army reaches Its
authorized strength.
From w. D. W., Detroit: Can an
alien refuse to be drafted?"
He can, yes, but in doing so he
gives up any chance of ever be-
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Two Jet Pilots Escape
In Landing Collision
By The Asseeiossd Press

TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 5.-Two P-S0
Jet fighter planes collided q few feet
above the MacDill landing field strip
yesterday. but the pilots were not
hurt.
The planes, which usually land at
ITO miles an hour, came in locked
together. MacDill officials said 1t
was q miracle that the pilots, the
only occupants, were not killed.
They were Capt. j. B. Cartmill,
Kansas City. and 1t. J. T. Guice,
Carthage, Mo.
Evening star., 1948-11-05
Druftees' and Veterans Guide
by Moi. Thomas M. Nial-

coming an American citizen. As the
law puts it. "he shall be debarred
from becoming citizen of the
United States"
Editors note-You may address per-
sonal inquiries to Mai. Nal ia care Of
this paper. Please include Q self
addressed stamped envelope.)
(From Associated Press NeWsfeatures.)
Evening star., 1948-11-05

value Of the Congressional Medal of Honor
award.
You'll learn how the War Department, with
the African Invasion impending, cabled
Eisenhower, "We still recommend Doo-
Iittle.'''
How Doolittle and Patton, teaming up in
Africa, gave Eisenhower plenty of anxious
moments, but gave the Germans more.
But above all, as this historic series unfolds,
you'll become increasingly aware of Doo-
Titles magnificent contribution to victory.
THROUGH HELL AND HIGH BRASS,
is the authentic story of Jimmy Doolittle, q
many.sided genius who has already achieved
4 secure niche in the gallery of American
heroes. Don't miss this one. Start it, in
Golfers, today.
Evening star., 1948-11-05

That's right men " D. j. Kaufman has terrific selection
of weltailored suits You'll find just the ongwearng fab
RIGS you've wanted you'll find the colors you've searched
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Drop into either D. K and select from smart marine
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Evening star., 1948-11-05

In the obstetrical ward Of New Haven hospital two.
year project is under way that may some day affect
every future mother 1t is new method of delivery that
takes most of the pain, but none of the glory, from
childbirth Natural childbirth" has permitted pain
less drugess confinement in than half the cases.
Don't miss this dramatic report on a revolution in
childbirth: HAVING YOUR BABY THE NEW WAY.
Evening star., 1948-01-12

other excuses for the plays initial
failure to jell. The one Of these that
this department heard most often
was that the star was not the right
choice for the central feminine role
That always seemed to put the
blame upon the producers, instead
OF williams; that, and all the other
explanations.
It started a sort Of battle in be-
half Of Battle of the Angels"
One phase Of this battle was the
distribution Of many copies Of the
play among otherwise neutrals, a
majority of whom Joined Williams
and his faction in the faith that
the play really might do, after all
II all this agitation did nothing
about a final decision, it certainly
kept the play alive for seven years.
Interestingly enough, it is more alive
today than at any time since the
closing-in-B Boston decision was
made. It is now In the hands OF
Ella Kazan, the brilliant youngish
director who has been responsible
for Williams later successes, espe-
cially "A Street Car Named Desire.
The idea is that he shall make q
decision finally disposing Of the
play as to its producability.
Williams has no greater admirer
Evening star., 1948-01-12
Where and When
Current 1heoter Attractions
and Time Of Showing
stage.
National-"Carouser; $3.50 pm.
Screen.

stage.
National-"Carousel"; $3.50 pm
Screen.
Ambassador - my Wild Irish
Rose; los, 3:l5, $40, 7:30 and
9:45 pm.
Capitol-"1f' Winter Comes; II
am, 1:45, 4:30, 7:15 and 9:55 pm
Stage shows: 1855, $40. 6:25 and
$40 pm. -.
Coiumbia-"Where There's Life;
II am, 1880, 2:4o. 4:ao, $40. s:1t
and 10 pm.
Hippodrome-"I Know Where I'm
Going: 2:l5. 4:o5, SIS. 7:45 and
$50 pm.
Keith's - Tycoon; 1890 am.
12:45. 3. Sis. 7:3o and 9:45 pm.
Little-"The Great Mr.. Handel
11:s5 am. 1:4o. 3:45. 5:55. 7:45 ane
$40 pm.
Metropolitan - THE Prince O
Thieves; 11:55 am ) 1:50, $50, $50
7:50 and $50 pm.
Palace - "Unconquered";; 10:5;
am, 1885, 4:1o, $50 and $50 pm
Pix - Captain Caution; $50
6:55 and 1905 pm.
Trans-Lux = News and shorts
continuous from 10:15 am. ssess'
Warner-"My Wild Irish Rose"
II am, ITO, 3:l5, 5:25, 7:35 ana
$50 pm.
Evening star., 1948-01-12
Hollywood:
Now It's Cagney
Who May Play
Dempsey Role
By SheiIoh Grohom

Jimmy Cagney is now the leading
contender to play Jack Dempsey in
THE Manassa Mauler," movie biog-
raphy Of the famous fighter. Jimmy
doesn't resemble Dempsey much.
but he can look plenty pugnacious.
Bing Crosby has decided to use
his transcribed radio show with
Mark Hellinger-made with Mark a
few days before his death. It will
be used for Bing's February 4 show
as a salute to the late producer.
If you wait long enough, you get
what you want. Gig Young is the
boy who replaces Robert Taylor as
Porthcs in THE Three Musketeers. y
Gig was at Warmers for years with
out getting very far. Maybe he'll
do better at Metro. Gene Kelly, as
you know, is D'Artagnan and Van
Heflin will be Athos In the Dumas
epic.
Larry Parks is to star in "The
Red Of My Blood" at Columbia.
This sounded like a gag to me at
first, but I have been assured that
the movie will be ready to 60 after
Larrys current Gallant Blade.
Larry, incidentally, finished 12oth
In that gruelling motorcycle race
from Newhall to Big Bear. There
were 500 entrants, but only 140 fin
ished the course.
Now that Kathryn Grayson has
recovered from her virus x tussle,
her husband, Johnnie Johnston, is
down with it.
I see where Ronald Reagan-Pat
Neal romantic items are beginning
to be planted" in the columns. BY
an odd coincidence, Pat is Ropnie's
leading lady in John Loves Mary"
The one time to my knowledge
when Ronnie and Pat were together
was at big party.
Jack Carson, by the way, is strug-
Cling not to work in John Loves
Mary" because the role they want
him for Is the semicomic type he
dislikes.
Errol Flynn says to ignore all
stories casting him in this or that
Evening star., 1948-01-12

up-and-coming movie. When he
finishes Don Juan" next month
Errol plans to stay of the screen
for six months-and, with his new
contract, don't blame him.
X X X \
Every time Cornell Wilde makes
a movie for Harry Cohn and Co
lumbia, the approximate sum Of
$4,000 is paid out to Mr.. Conn by
Goth Century -Fox-to pay Cornel!
It's a bit complicated. but I'll try
to explain. Cornels original deal
with Columbia was for just few
hundred dollars a week. And when
Fox gave Cornell new pact, they
promised to make up the differ
ence in salary every time Cornell
makes movie for Columbia. Nice
going-for Mr.. Cohn!
Doris Day looks set for the top
girls role in "One Sunday After
noon" with Dennis Morgan and Don
De Fore. To be produced by Jerry
Wald, of course.
1t is now definite that John
Garfield,s next movie will be
fuckers People" from the novel
by Ira Wolfert. In this one. Gar
field exposes the numbers" racket.
(Released by the North American News
Alliance
Evening star., 1948-01-12

The Alaska moose, weighing more
than 400 pounds, is the largest OF
deer.