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Evening star., 1948-06-15
McGruth Fuvors Act
To ReeuIorize System,
Avoid FoctionoI Fights
By ChoImers M. Roberts

Senator McGrath of Rhode
Island, chairman of the Demo-
cratic National Committee, fa-
vors an act of Congress to reg
ularize the Districts party
primaries and thus avoid such
factional fights as have occurred
among both Republicans and
Democrats this year.
The Senator old The Star that
L favor complete home rule for
the District, and that includes reg
ularizing the party primaries"
He said he would not necessarily
introduce such bill, but he GER
tainly would favor it. Such a bill
has been introduced in several Con-
crosses, including the present one,
by Senator Capper. Republican, Of
Kansas, long an advocate Of such
an election reform. No action has
ever been taken, however.
Primary Here Called Off.
The Endorsement of a primary
election law here, similar to those
in the States, came as the local
Democratic primary was called of
yesterday after District Court
hearing by Justice T. Alan Colds
borough.
The District Democratic Central
Committee will meet at 8 pm. to-
night for "a general discussion" of
the situation, a spokesman said.
The judge refused to vacate a
preliminary injunction, issued last
week. to prevent the election from
being held without the names of
four antiorganization candidates
appearing on the ballot This group,
backed by the liberal, anti-Com-
munist Americans for Democratic
Action, favors either Gen. Eisen-
hover or Supreme Court Justice
Douglas over President Truman for
nomination at the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in Philadelphia
next month. The question of who
will get the Districts six votes lies
between the fight over the local
primary.
The organization, headed by Mel
win D. Hildreth as chairman of the
District Democratic Central Com
mittee and represented by Leslie C.
Garnett, sought to convince Judge
Goldsborough yesterday that the
party primary here is "a pure party
matter not subject to the court S
jurisdiction. But the judge decided
differently. He ordered a full hear
ing for 10 am. Friday on the case.
Originally Set Yesterday.
The dispute concerns candidates
for the central committee as well as
for convention delegates. Until the
court issue is cleared up, it is i'm
possible to say just when a primary
will be held. 1t originally was sched-
uled for from 4 to 8 pm. yesterday
The ADA-backed group was repre-
sented by Attorney Wallace M
Cohen, who called the committees
action in barring its candidates from
the ballot certainly unreasonable,
possibly dishonest, possibly fradu-
lent"
A third party involved in the court
ction, the Veterans for Eisenhower, ),
had asked for a week or 10 days
delay in the voting so they could
round up write-in supporters for Gen.
Eisenhower. The general refused to
permit his name to go on the print
ed ballot which carries only the name
Of President Truman. The delay, in
effect, was a victory for the Eisen-
hover hackers, as we'll as the ADA
group.
Mr.. Hildreth said, after the hear
ing yesterday, there will be no cleo
ton until after the issues are cleared
up on Friday.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
u. S. Poy-Roise Bill Expected
To Pass Conuress This Week

for AeronauticS at salaries up Il
! $4,000 q year.
The bill already has passed ths
House. It's q worthwhile measure
and one which would give the NACA
the opportunity to hire top flight
scientists for its all-important work
Congress already has given the
National Defense Establishment
authority to hire As top flight men
at $4,000 a year in the scientific
and professional fields. Conse-
quently, NACA finds itself at a dis
advantage in bidding for the services
of the Nations most outstanding
scientists, since 1t can o1er them
a maximum of only 10000 year.
Another attempt will be made
within the next day or so to win the
Senate groups approval. Several
Senators on the committee say they
will do their best to get 1t reported
favorably.
AFGE-Union insiders say that
as many as five or six candidates
may seek the ONCE Of president OF
the AFL American Federation OF
Government Employees.
Among those whose names are
being mentioned as candidates are
James B. Burns, who resigned as
president last month: James Yaden,
member of the unions Executive
Board, which sought to oust Mr..
Burns; Henry c. Her, chairman of
the Federal Employees Compensation
Appeals Board, and James Camp
bell, an active AFGE member from
St. Louis.
All of which points up to a hot
fight when the AFGE holds its con-
vention in Philadelphia the week OF
August 30.
Additional ne,Ds Of Govern
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast persion of the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. eUery Sunday
on WMAL, the Star station.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Weather Report

District Of Columbia - Rathei
cloudy, with highest temperature
about IS degrees this afternoon
with scattered thundershowers like
ly this afternoon or tonight. Low
est tonight about 68 degrees. To-
morrow partly cloudy, not quite as
warm.
Fiye-Dav Weather Forecast, June
IS Through June 10.
Northern Virginia and Maryland
-Temperature will average near
normal with no major changes dur
ing period Normal maximum, 80:
normal minimum. g. Showers
about Thursday and Saturday with
total rainfall q to 4 inch.
River Report.
From United States Engineersl
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at GREAT Pals; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
ILi|ienthaI Urges CIas,
AT Virginia U. 10 Plan
IFor Public Service
By the Assoeiotsd Press

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
15.-David E. Lilienthal today pro-
posed "a citizens universal public
/ service to insure the manning OF
Government posts by the countxys s
ablest citizens.
He urged that within the next
three decades every educated per-
son who Is qualified to do so, plan
definitely to set aside number
of years" for public service.
Mr.. Lilienthal, chairman Of the
Atomic Energy Commission, spoke
before the graduating class at the
University Of Virginia.
He said the service could be in
the legislative or executive branches
of local, Federal or State govern
ment, but emphasized that 1t should
be on a full-time basis.
Widespread Rotation Urged.
Il am proposing a widespread fo-
tation of the not-too-pleasant duties
of public service" Mr.. Lilienthal
declared.
And I do not mean merely part
time or dollar -a-year' service alone.
Nor in my opinion will it meet the
situation to put this public service
of until you are of retirement age"
He urged university graduates to
"be an active, living part of your
times" Their era, he said. would
be dominated by physics and poll
tics, or more accurately science and
government"
Degrees Conferred on 703.
Mr.. Lilienthal said he would not
urge every person to pursue public
service, in, some form, as life
career. He spoke OF a fluid kind of
citizen n-service, in which men and
women move from private life into
public service for a period of years,
and then back into private life"
President Colgate w. Darden, jr.,
presiding at the finals for the first
time since he took ofIice, conferred
degrees on q record Virginia gradu-
ating class of 703 men and women.
Awards announced at the finals
included the Society of the Cincin-
natl in Virginia Medal to Harry
Ammon of Washington for his dis
sertation on The Federal Question
in Virginia"
District residents among the
graduates were:
Law School-Macon Michaux Arthur,
Frank McEvoy.
Engineering School-Harry Eugene Py-
we'll, Frank Rolton III, William Andrew
College Of Arts and sciences-stephen
Tyree Early. jr.: Richard Weiner Fink:
Thomas Graham Hereford, jr.; Carl
Michel. jr.; Henry Howard Surface, jr.'
Graduate schooi-John Herbert Nc
Queen, Harry Ammon.
Maryland residents who received
degree included:
Engineering school-:John Hanson Boy
den, jr. Bowie; Louis Laval Williams III,
Chevy Chase; John orren KoeEel. Pa
tuxent.
Andrew Gordon Robinson, Chevy Chase.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
New Comet Reported
,Losino Its Visibility

The new Honda comet, visible to
the naked eye if you know where to
look, Is losing its tail and disappear
ing, the National Capital Astrono-
mers' Club said yesterday.
A number of the club members.
all amateurs, have been following
the comet nightly since 1t appeared.
following it's discovery by Japa-
nese astronomer named Honda.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Overriding Of Veto
Will Allow More Aid
To Blind and Children
By the Assoeiotsd Press

An overriden preSldentlal veto
today opened the way to bigger
benefit payments to blind peo-
pie and dependent children but
barred Federal old-age pensions
to some 100000 job holders.
President Truman objected to
the bill on the grounds that the
increased benefits were not high
enough and that more, rather than
fewer, people should be brought un-
der the social security program.
Shortly before the veto message
was read in the house yesterday
that chamber did vote to extend
the programs coverage to about
3,5O0,0 more persons-mostly en-
ployes of State and local govern
ment agencies and nonproflt Or
ganizations.
Wanted TO Add 20,000,000.
But that was far fewer than the
number Mr.. Truman wanted in
cluded. He had asked Congress to
add 10000, 900 persons to the 10000
600 now on the social security rolls
The House turned to the veto
message soon after it was delivered
It voted 297 to 75-well over the
required two -thirds-to override
A little more than three hours later
the Senate capped brief but
stormy debate by going along with
the House, 65 to IL.
The bill started out as a House
block on administration plans to
include under social security some
100000 seni-independent workers
certain statesmen, piece workers
truck drivers and others. The
House bill declared such workers
ineligible at this time.
The Senate then added an amend
ment increasing Federal contribu-
tions to aged and blind persons by
IS a month and to dependent chill
dren by SO. These funds are dis
tributed to the States, which also
put up their own contributions.
Passage Considered Doubtful.
On the vote to override Mr. Tru-
mans veto. 81 Republicans were
Joined by % Democrats. Ten other
Democrats, including Democratic
National Chairman McGrath, voted
to sustain the veto. Two Repub-
licans, Senators LANCER of North
Dakota and Morse Of oregon voted
with them.
The House measure extending So
cial security coverage to additional
workers goes to the Senate. Passage
there is considered doubtful, with
adjournment slated for Saturday.
After both Houses voted to over
ride yesterdays veto, Chairman
Knutson of the House Ways and
Means Committee, quipped:
THE President has been overrid-
den by Congress so many times he
now is developing saddle sores
He added:
The President would keep large
group under social security coverage
who have paid nothing into the fund,
thereby placing them on the same
footing as those who have for years
contributed regularly to the fund.
His position is wrong from what
ever angle viewed. We are against
turning social security into a polit-
ical machine, as the President pro-
poses"
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Johnson to Quit Soon

Representative johnson. Repub-
lican, Of Indiana, whose nomination
as a Judge OF the Court Of Customs
and Patent Appeals was confirmed
last week, said yesterday he intends
to resign from the House few days
after Congress adjourns.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Leaders in Both Parties Urge
CHANCES in District Primaries
6. o. P. Opens Drive
To Double D. G. Scots
In Convention to 6

The Districts Republican State
Committee today opened a cam
paign to double Washington's
representation at the COP Ma
tional Convention next week
an increase of from three to six
delegates.
A handsomely printed brochure
prepared for distribution to dele
gates from all over the Nation who
will gather in Philadelphia, contends
the District should have 13 delegates
based on methods used to select
State delegations.
But" it says, we're asking fol
only six delegates"
How Total Is Reached.
The total of 13 is arrived at this
way:
-Four delegates at large leach
State is permitted this number re-
eardless of its size).
Three delegates at large for casting
a majority vote for the last Repub-
lican presidential nominee. Since
there is no election in the District
the absentee voting figures are used
to base this claim. The pamphlet
says 59,7l5 Republican votes were
cast in 1914 through the District
Absentee Voters Bureau. 1t gives nc
figures for the number of Demo-
cratic absentee votes cast in the same
election but assumes they were less
than the COP total.
One delegate for each congres-
sional district casting 1000 votes
in the last presidential election.
-Four delegates, two each for each
Representative in Congress. The
District has no representatives, but
If it did, its population would give
Washington two members IN the
House.
One delegate for each congress
sional district casting 10000 Re-
publican votes in the last election
Here again the absentee voters f1g-
ures are used.
Opens With Letter.
The booklet opens with letter
to convention delegates from James
C. Wilkes, the local Republican
chairman, asking for the increased
representation. The booklet also
points out that local Republican
contributions to the 1914 campaign
totaled sos, ZOO, or more than any
of % of the 4S States. The District
quota is given as 100000 for that
year.
The final page is addressed to the
convention delegates in the form
of this question:
DO you think what we are ask
ing is fair?"
A box for Eyes" and one for no
is included for an informal vote.
The Republican State Commit
tees press release says:
With all the talk about vote
less citizens of D. c., and with
vigorous campaigning for the fran
chise here. many citizens seemingly
overlook the one voice that Wash
ingtons citizens do have in national
affairs, and that is the representa-
ton in the Republican and other
party national conventions" ~~4~.
Mr.. Wilkes will lead the. Dis
trict's three delegates to. Phila
delphia this week. On Thursday
they will have to fight for their
seats at the convention in contest
hearing before the conventions S
Credentials Committee.
A rump convention Of antior-
genization Republicans in the Dis
trict, which tried unsuccessfully
last month to capture the local
party machinery, is asking that its
three delegates be seated, rather
than those of the organization The
contest is scheduled to be heard
at 10 am. Thursday.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Two Actions Promise
Increased Benefits
For War Veterans
BY the kssoeiotsd Prev

American war veterans stand
to gain larger benefits today be-
cause of a Supreme Court de-
cision on insurance payments
and House passage Of two bills
to increase pensions.
The tribunal yesterday reversed
a lower courts decision which would
have required the Veterans Admin
istration to pay up to five times ths
value of some National Service Life
Insurance policies.
That cleared the way for the VA
to start paying insurance dividends
to 16,0O0,0 900 World War II veterans
or their heirs. The payments are
expected to total up to $4,000. .000.-
600. Until the court decision. the
VA wasn't sure it would have the
money.
The House measures, similar to
bills already passed by the Senate,
would mean an increase OF about
$10O. 100000 a year in pensions to
widows and orphans of both World
Wars and a SOL ,829, ,000-a-year. In
crease to dependents Of all veterans
with severe service-connected dis
abilities.
Payments of insurance dividends
probably will start in about year,
VA Insurance Chief H. w. Breining
said
First the agency must figure some
way to divide the surplus expected
in the $6.735, ,0OO. 900 National Serv-
ice Life Insurance fund after cash
has been set aside for claims and
administrative costs.
1t will cost the VA an estimated
So, ,000. 900 to get its records in shape
and another 2,700 workers will be
needed for the jeo.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
The FederoI Spotlight
Continued From First Page

few weeks on behalf Of their own
cause.
Senate leaders already have
promised action. this week, and it's
expected their bill will be nearly
identical with that Of the House In
the matter of pay raise amounts.
The only difference is that the SEN
ate's bill provides for revision Of
the Reclassification Act and per-
manent raises for all Federal work
ers. These differences will have to
be Strengthened out in conference.
AA+ +
HANDICAP-The Air Force De-
partment's plan to hire nearly H.
600 employees may have to be cur
tailed somewhat.
The Department has the necessary
money, but the old personnel CELL
ing set UP by the last Congress may
prevent the Department from hiring
all Of the civilian employees it wants.
For while. 1t appeared the House
would exempt the Department from
the personnel ceiling requirements
which were set two years ago limit
ing employment. There was pro-
vision in the Air Force bill which
exempted the Department from the
ceiling requirements.
But then, Representative Engle,
Republican. of Michigan. introduced
an amendment approved by the
House which once more put the Air
Force Department under the ceiling
provisions. Thus the Department
may be considerably hampered in
its hiring.
MERITORIOUS BILL-There has
been some rather strange opposition
within the Senate Civil Service
Committee to the House-approved
bill to create 10 scientific positions
In the National Advisory Committee
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Admiral DreIIer Shifted

The Navy announced yesterday
that Rear Admiral Louis Dreiler
commander of the Pearl Harbo1
naval shipyard, will become chief
Of the office of industrial survey at
the Navy Department, succeeding
Rear Admiral Joseph M. Fowler
who Is retiring July l.
Evening star., 1948-06-15

High and Low for YESTERDAY.
High, 81, at AS pm,
Low, g., at 440 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 30, on May IL.
Lowest, 8, on January 26.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
Spook's Douqhter Weds

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June Is (P'
Miss Marie Spaak, daughter o1
Premier Paul-Henri Spaak, was
married today to a Briton, ano
thus became a British subject. The
bridegroom is Arthur Michael Pal
liser, son of Vice Admiral Sir Arthur
PalliSer.
Evening star., 1948-06-15
feet right to do 80 under the Rail.

feet right to do 80 under the Rail-
way Labor Act. .-.~.,a "e
Mr.. Glover said In his written
statement:
Instead Of recognizing emergency
boards in their true light. the Pres
ident chose to construe this one as
compulsory arbitration Consequent
ly, he chose to seize the roads and
enjoin a strike" i.
Mr.. Glover also said the appoint
ment of William M. Leiserson as
chairman of the emergency board
was highly irregular" He said
Mr.. Leiserson already had served as
chairman of an arbitration board
which had awarded 15h cents an
hour to the incorporating" rail un-
ions.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-02-06
LAISKAS BROLIAMS
AMERIKOS
LIETUVIAMS

Artinasi Vasario Is diena,
Lietuvos Nepriklausomybes pa
skelbimo svente. Siais metals
j NUNS dar brangesne, mes SUI
kanka 80 metq nuo to nepapra-
stat NUNS svarbaus ivykio.
lr su liudesiu sirdyje kick
yienas taurus Lietuvis mines
Ia taip brangia diena, mes mu-
su amzinos pastangos ir musu
oroliu kraujo aukos siuo metu
yra paniekintos amzinu musu
priesu Rusu, ziaurioje bolsevi-
kiskoje priespaudoje mailman
ciu musu tevyne Lietuva.
Broliai Amerikos Lietuviai.
Vasario 16 dienos proga uzmir-
skime smulkius tarpusavio GIN
Gus, uzmirskime partines ne
santaikas, vieningai ir gausiai
minekim ir apvaiksciokim Lie
tuvos Nepriklausomybes 80
metu sukakti.
Neziurekime kas kur rengia
sios dienos minejimus ir Sven
tes, bet ziurekime kOkiam tik-
slui rengiama. Neklausineki-
inc kas ineina j rengimo komi-
tetus, bet klausinekime ir ziu-
rekime kokiais sukiais ir keno
naudai tie komitetai skelbiasi.
Aukokime gausiai musu vargs-
tancios tevynes Neprilausomy-
bes atstatymo darbui, remkime
visu geros valios organizaciju
pastangas.
zuvusiuju uz tevyne didvy-
riu kraujas, Sibiran istremtu
kancios ir tremtiniu vargai
mus, aciu Dievui, laimingai
Amerikoje gyvenancius, iparei-
goja irgi atiduoti savo duokle
tevynes labui.
Alekas Bangs,
Clevelando BALI 68-to
skyriaus pirnininkas.
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-02-06
Grotto Circus Prasides
Clevelande Vasario 9

Daug Clevelando mokyklq mokini
lures proga pamatyti Al Sirat Grot-
to Circus, Public Auditorium, susi-
tarimu miesto Board of Education
Parent -Teatchers Association ir mie-
sto Joint Recreation Board.
Cirkas vel atvyksta j Clevelanda! |!
Symet AL Sirat Grotto Circus vel
bus perstatomas, pradedant pirma-
dieniu, Vasario 8, Public Audito-
rium. Perstatymai tests trylika die
nu su popietiniais perstatymais ir
vakarais, isskyrus pirmadienius ir
antradienius, ir isskyrus sekmadie-
nj, kada visai nebus perstatymu.
Per astuoniolika metu istisai tas
Cirkas Clevelande linksmino zmones
senus ir Janus, Grotto tarpinin-
kaujant siais metals cirkas bls
das idomesnis ir ypatingesnis, su
daugeliu nauju ypatybiu, su Clyde
Beatty ir jo zverimis, kuriu jis tu-
res 40 ivairiu ziauriu tigru, liutu ir
kitokiu. Taip pat bus visko kitko
idomaus ko kiekvienas tikisi cirke
matyti. Virs 200 vyru ir moterQ
dalyvaus ispildyme ivairiu aktu su
gyvunais ir savo paciu tarpe.
Jau dabar prasidejo reilalavimai
tikietu, is ko galima spresti kad
cirkas bus pasekmingas. Tikietus
isanksto galima pirkti is Richman
Store arba Public Hall box office.
Lake cirko perstatymo bus duo
dana laimejimui du puikus automo-
b;1;o;
Dirva = Field. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1915-current, 1948-02-06

sIKsNIS Bronius, pusamzis
mire Gruod. 81, Chicagoje
(siauliu ap. saulenu p. Pa
miskalniq ky Amerikoj is
gyveno Al metus.
DABRIsIUS Mykolas, mire Gr
men,, Minersville, Pa.
OcKUS Kazys, seno amziaus
mire Gruod. M, Shenandoah
Pa.
KALEDIENE Mare, mire Gr.
men,, Shenandoah, Pa.
MAzElKA Liudvikas, mire CIR
men,, Minersville, Pa.
STUBAVIcIENE D., mire CIR.
men,, Girardville, Pa.
SUTKUS Jonas, mire Gruod,
m., So. Boston, Mass.
KRISCIUNIENE julie, virs SO
metu, mire Grucd. "a, Wor-
cester, Mass.
MATUSEVICIENE Ma talija,
81 M, mire Lapkr. 27, Ply
mouth, Pa. (Kalvarijos p)
NAVICKAS Juozas, sc metu,
mire Gruod. 5, Pittston, Pa.
(Vilkaviskio ap.)
zUKAUSKAS Juozas, 70 M,
mire Grruod. 9, Carnegie,
Pa. (Seinq ap.C
LIETUKAS MeCislovas, 63 m.,
mire -Lapk. %, Springfield,
Ill. (Mikuliu k. Kauno red.)
PALUBINSKAS Antanas, So
M, mire Lapk. 27, Elizabeth,
Pa. (Panevezio app
PALILIONIENE Ona Bart
kiute), pusamze, mire Gruo-
dzio 80, Chicagoj. (RaseiniQ
ap. simkaiciu p. Baltraitis-
kiu KY Amerikoje isgyveno
AZ metus.
ZENOTAS Vincas, mire Gruo-
dzio M, Spring Valley, Ill.
(Kauno red.)
RABIZA Jonas, mire Gruodzio
26, Spring Valley, Ill.
JANUsAUSKAS Jurgis, pus-
amzis, mire .Sausio 2, Chica-
goj. (siauliu ap. StaciunQ p.
Vismantq k.) Amerikoj IL
gyveno 38 m.
ALESIENE Mare, 81 me-, nj
re Gruodzio 8, Greenfield,
Mass.
BALZERIS Dominikas, 73 M,
mire Sausio II, Chicagoje.
(siauliu ap. Karklynu k.)
KVEDERIENE Mare (Cirbo-
naite), pusamze, mire Sau-
sio IL, Chicagoj. (Taurages
ap. silales p. Apidemo k.) A
merikoi isgyveno 40 metu.