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Evening star., 1948-11-24
District Man Fined S125
In JobIess Benefit Fraud

Andrew A. Yurka. 48, yesterday
was fined total of s125 on five
charges that he fraudulently
claimed District unemployment
compensation benefits
Yurka, who lives in the $500 block
Of Fourteenth street NE, was con.
victed on all counts in a trial be.
fore Judge Thomas D. Quinn In
Municipal Court
Agents from the District Unem-
ployment Compensation Board tes.
tilted he accepted three SIG pay.
ments and filed claims on two other
occasions over five-week period ir
September, and October He was
employed at the time, it was said
as handyman at the Club Hillbilly
in Seat Pleasant, Md.
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Diplomat Shot to Deoth

MOSCOW, Nov. "a R.-Gunnar
Reiser. secretary at the Norwegian
Embassy was fatally wounded by
gunshots in his apartment here
Monday The Embassy said it was
Investigating, though it believed Mr.
Reiser probably shot himself acci-
denta1lv
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. S| Al


was no hoax nor any attempt to
mislead any one or secure publicity.
I wish to sincerely thank every one
who assisted in the search"
Evening star., 1948-11-24
Golfers Garry Scruper

Walvis Bay, Southwest Africa, has
one of that continents most un-
usual golf courses, opened recently
by Mayor Jack Christie. 1t was laid
out on the sands of the Nambi
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port, soil conservation, rural elec-
trification. Federal aid to education
and additional road building.
Born in Madisonville, Tenn, Mr..
Kefauver received an ABB. degree
from the University of Tennessee,
where he starred in football. He
was graduated from Yale Law
School and, since 1880, has been
member of the law firm of Sizer
Chambliss g. Kefauver in Chat
tanooga.
In 1889 he was Commissioner of
Finance and Taxation in his home
State.
He was married to Nancy Patter-
son Pigott of Glasgow, Scotland;
in 1885. They have three children.
Their Washington residence has
been at 1901 Sixteenth street NV
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desert. Not a tree or blade of grass
is to be seen and golfers carry
scraper to level the sand on sne
greens before putting.
The Valley settler., 1948-10-08
GROCERIES

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Evening star., 1948-03-11
Truman Halls Cooperation
of Business in Bond Drive

From Yesterdays Late Edition.)
President Truman today nailed
the cooperation between business
and the Government when he ad-
dressed about 60 members of the
National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
citation at the bond drive meeting
in the. White House.
The meeting Was arranged by Sec
retary of the Treasury Snyder and
John r. Steelman, presidential as
sistant, as part of the stepped-up
campaign for the sale Of Govern
ment bonds.
The President thanked the par
ticipants and said "the occasion is
the more pleasing to me because
it gives me a chance to say to you
that business and Government car
cooperate when the welfare of the
country Is at stake"
The President described the sale
Of the bonds as building backlog
for the future" He emphasized that
the Government bonds ARE the best
investment in the world"
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Senator'S Begin Work
On Tax Cut Measure;
May Finish Tonight
By the Associated Press

Senator George, Democrat, OF
Georgia today predicted the
Senate Finance Committee will
vote for an income tax cut of
about $4,750,000,000 with some
Democrats going along.
The Georgia lawmaker, ranking
minority member, made this fore
cast. to reporters as the Republican
controlled finance group scheduled a
closed meeting this morning to start
writing a tax bill.
Chairman Millikin said he be-
lieves the job can be finished by
nightfaIl
He and other Republican mem
bers are out to whittle the $6,500,-
900, GOO tax-cut measure passed by
the House to a figure they hope
will attract enough Democratic
votes to override an expected presi-
Dental veto. That would require a
two-thirds margin in both House
and Senate.
Senator Millikin has said he ex-
poets the Senate figure to be some
where between s4,50O, ,0OO,0 900 and
SIS, ,O00, 900 0,000."
Senator George said he believes
the amount will be about halfway
between" Senator Millikin's low and
high.
The Georgian commented that he
would like to see the cut held to
about $4.000,00O,0O0. But he held
out little hope the Republicans could
be persuaded to go that far.
Senator johnson, Democrat of
Colorado, another Finance Com
mittee member, has said he will
vote for as much as $4,000 600 900.
But like Senator George, Senator
Lucas, Democrat, of Illinois said he
favors a top cut of $4,000 ,O0O, 900
The Senate committee wound ul
hearings yesterday after hearing
Richard Courts of Atlanta, speak
ing for the Federal Taxation Com
mittee of the Investment Bankers
Association, join Emil Schram, presi-
dent of the New York Stock Ex-
change in urging that the capital
gains tax be cut to 1872 per cent.
Mr.. Courts said also that the "one
overall shot in the arm" needed to
encourage industry and individual
initiative Is so per cent limit on
the individual surtax rate.
"A tax structure created in war;
time that takes 8645 per cent OF
any dollar of income is not helping
anybody and is danger to the
national welfare. Mr.. Courts told the
committee.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Catholic Teacher Custer
From Public Schools Urqed
By the Assoeiafad Press


SANTA FE, N. Mex, Mar. IL
The State District Court was asked
yesterday to bar all members, of
Catholic teaching orders from posi-
Etions in New Mexico public schools.
I Outgrowth of dispute at Dixon,
a village Of 1000 in the northern
part Of the State,4athe suit named
235 individuals as defendants. 1t
asserted 145 of these are Catholic
nuns, brothers and priests teach
ing in public schools.
The action was brought by Harry
I. Bigbee. Santa Fe lawyer, on be-
half of 28 residents of seven New
Mexico counties. He originally was
retained as counsel for a group OF
Protestant leaders at Dixon.
Thes suit asked that:
l. TWEEN ty-nine State e-supported
schools be declared parochial schools
land ineligible to receive public
funds. @ss
F 2. All members OF Catholic teach
ing orders be dismissed Immediately
from public school teaching.
3. Salaries paid to such teachers
be declared illegal expenditures OF
public funds.
4. No State school be conducted
on church-owred property.
5. Injunctions be issued to pro-
hibit hiring or paying any members
of a religious order as q public
school teacher.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Bishop Tucker 10 Dedicate
New Saerisfyin Winchester
spseiai Dispuieh 10 The star

WINCHESTER, Va, Mar. III
The Right Rev. Henry st. George
Tucker, former presiding bishop of
the Episcopal Church in the United
States, will of1iciate Sunday at the
dedication of a new sacristy at
Christ Church here.
The sacristy has been erected in
memory of the Rev. Robert B. Nei-
son, rector of Christ Church from
1927 to 1916. Bishop Tucker, who
was Bishop of Virginia when Mr..
Nelson came to the diocese 20 years
ago, will preach at Sundays service.
The new sacristy, which contains
rooms for the rector, choir and altar
guild, was built as an addition to
the church through a donation from
FrankN. Hack, a friend of the late
rector.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Burmu Communist Head
d Others Are Arrested
By the Assec;o,ed Pres,

RANGOON, Burma, Mar. IL
Thakin Soc, leader of the outlawed
Red Flag Communist Party, and
four companions were arrested here
last night.
Police Commissioner Aung Chen
said police picked up the five men
in jeep near the waterfront.
A government statement on the
arrests was expected later.
Thakin Soc had been sought by
police since the Red Flag Com
munist Party was outlawed by the
government in January, 1947. OFF,
cials say they believe Thakin Soc
was behind the disturbances in
Arakan where government troops
have been battling rebels since last
April.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
military Moves in u. S. Reflect
VERY Serious World Crisis
carrier could make possible new and

carrier could make possible new and
even harder striking task forces.
Manpower: A new effort to push
universal military training through
Congress is under way. The Senate
Armed Services Committee decioed
yesterday to ignore House delays
and begin its own hearings on a
bill next week. Gen. Marshall will
be the first witness.
Meanwhile the Office of Selective
Service Records is training officers
to put new draft program into ef-
feet quickly if the necessity arises.
There have been suggestions that
If UNIT isn't adopted, resumption
of selective service might be the
only alternative. There has been
talk too that universal training may
not be enough.
Wilson Echoes View.
Senator Wilson, Republican, OF
Iowa, echoed this view today. He
said the Nation may need both UNIT
and selective service.
Heroic methods" may be neces-
sary, Senator Wilson said in a state
ment adding:
Should conditions be as grave
as they are pictured, I would favor
reactivating the selective service
system so all may do their part. ~
However, he said, The evasive-
ness of those in high administra-
tive authority regarding the United
States security position is deplor-
able. They indicate that danger
is impending, but they give us only
part of the facts" He added:
IF the security of our country
is in danger, I know of no reason
why our high officials shouldn't
come forward at once and say so
publicly without equivocation."
Fears Misleading of Public.
An ardent UNIT supporter, Gen
Marshall is reported to be con-
cerned over the various recent
statements dealing with selective
service. His position is said to be
one of fear that the public may be
misled into believing the Govern
ment mas some secret moblllzatlOn
plans.
Defense funds: House Speaker
Martin said Congress not only will
find it difficult to cut military funds
but may have to appropriate more
than the $11 900, 100000 President
Truman asked for national defense
in his budget.
1--WE just can't do much cutting
on those things in times like this, "
Mr.. Martin told a reporter. Its
going to cost money. but there is
nothing to do but to pay for it. We
intend to have the strongest Air
Force in the world. That has top
priority"
Mr.. Martin added that he wants
the United States to have the
strongest Air Force in the world
for both defense and offense."
Evening star., 1948-03-11


Senator Flanders, who is oo-spon-
sor of the bill with Senator Baldwin,
Republican, of Connecticut, said the
committee was in full agreement on
the pay raises provided in the meas
ure. He said the subcommittee
would meet tomorrow with Civil
Service Commission ofIicials to take
care of technical problems contained
in President Truman's recommends
ton last week for classification act
changes.
Mr.. Truman's recommendation
did not contain a specific proposal
for general pay raises, but the COM
mittee's bill will revise the classifi-
cation act to include average $517
pay boosts for classified Federal em-
ployes. The wage increase would be
permanent.
The Civil Service Commission
meanwhile, is expected to throw its
support behind the Flanders meas
ure.
Civil Service officials are very
much pleased with the bill. But
while they can't specifically indorse
it commission officials definitely
favor the legislation.
In fact, commission officials are
prepared to tell the Senate Civil
Service Committee that the bill
sponsored by Senator Flanders is
"structurally and technically sound"
And commission officials are pre-
pared to tell the committee they
approve the measure "in principle"
AS a matter of fact. should Congress
pass measure, it's expected that
President Truman would sign the
bill.
EFFICIENCY-A special subcom-
mittee Of the advisory council to the
Senate Civil Service Committee soon
will propose substantial revisions
in the Governments efficiency rating
system.
The subcommittee is expected to
recommend these two major changes
in the present system:
l. That each employe be furnished
with a performance of standards. "
In other words, all workers would
get a specific notice Of what they
are expected to accomplish on the
job. This would aid employees in
Evening star., 1948-03-11

knowing just what they are expected
the do, instead Of only having q
vague notion of what their super
visors expect Of them.
2. That the Civil Service Com
mission police" the activities of
Federal departments and agencies to
see to it that no efficiency rating
irregularities occur. At present, the
commission only hears employees
appeals-it does not actively keep
tab on agencies efficiency rating
activities.
Incidentally, the subcommittee
will not recommend any change in
the present adjective" rating pro-
cedure-good, very good, etc.
The council is composed of Gov
ernment agency chiefs and person
mel officers, Federal union leaders
and veterans representatives. Head
ing the efficiency rating subcom-
mittee is Luther Steward, president
OF the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees.
II 4 kk
UPWA WITHDRAWAL-The Ex-
ecutive Board of Detroit Local 19l,
CIO United Public Workers of
America, has voted to secede from
UPWA and form their own union.
This action was taken after six
officers of the local were suspended
by the national UPWA union, fol-
lowing their demand that UPWA
President Abram Flaxer sign non-
Communist af1idavits.
The Detroit local has asked the
CIO for charter to form an inde-
pendent union. 1t raises the pos
sibility that other dissident factions
in the union might vote to leave and
form new CIO public employees
union.
A showdown on the whole situa-
ton Is expected when UPWA holds
its biennial convention in Atlantic
City starting May II. Meanwhile,
UPWA officials discount their oppo-
sition within the union, claiming
that the majority of the unions
membership supporting their pol
icies.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-New York
States public employees won a cost
of-living pay raise the other day.
Government employees groups here
hope that Republican leaders In
Congress will follow Gov. Dewey's
lead and champion wage boosts for
Federal workers The Agriculture
Departments l949 appropriations
bill is due to be reported out by the
House Appropriations Committee
some time next week. Although
Evening star., 1948-03-11
| Probe Of MarshaIIAide
To Continue Despite
Secretary's Statement

An expression Of confidence BY
Secretary Of State Marshall In the
loyalty Of State Department per.
sonnel has failed to head off fur
ther congressional investigation Of
the director OF the departments
security program.
Il regret the undermining Of the
confidence Of the people In the
department, especially at this cri-
tical juncture," Gen. Marshall said
late yesterday In q news confer.
ence statement referring to charges
regarding the loyalty Of some em-
ployes.
His statement followed vigorous
defense by Assistant Secretary Of
State Peurifoy Of Hamilton Robin
son, director Of the departments
Once of Controls, at O hearing be-
fore q House Expenditures subcom.
mittee.
To Resume Hearing Tomorrow.
The hearing Is scheduled to con-
tinue tomorrow. with Representative
Busbey, Republican of Illinois, ques-
tioning Mr.. Robinson.
Mr.. Busbey has charged that "in
view Of certain facts known to his
superiors" Mr.. Robinson should
have been removed from ONCE many
ago."
He questioned the State Depart
ment ofiicial extensively yesterday
about his association with O second
cousin, identified rs Robert r. Miller
III, and said to have been under
investigation for alleged Communist
activity.
Does Not Mention Hearing.
Mr.. Robinson said he had had
to do with Mr.. Miller since
assuming his present position, and
never considered him q Communist
Gen. Marshall did not mention
the hearing in his statement.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
70 Cents a Day Wage Set

Some small concerns in Haiti are
being forced out Of business because
70 cents q day recently was fixed
as that country's basic wage-an
increase of 30 cents - Port-au-
Prince reports. Some laborers would
work at the lower wage rather than
be unemployed, but employers fear
being fined.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Report on GN Strike
Probe Being Prepared
By Hoffman Group

The Hoffman Subcommittee con-
tinued work today on the report of
its inquiry into the two-month-
old Government cafeteria workers
strike, expected to be turned over
to the full House Labor Committee
within the next few days.
Chairman Hoffman, Republican,
of Michigan said the report will in
clude recommendations about the
failure OF Presidential Assistant
John r. Steelman to answer
subpoenas calling him before the
subcommittee.
MIR. Steelman told the group
President Truman advised him to
disregard the two subpoenas.
Representatives Smith. Republican
of Kansas, and Fisher, Democrat, OF
Texas, who are drawing up the re-
port, refused to discuss the recon-
mendations. The subcommittee con-
ferred yesterday with Chairman
Hartley of the full committee.
Blames Hoffman Group.
Meanwhile, Mediator George E
Strong made public a letter to Fed
eral Works Administrator Philip B
Fleming in which he blamed the
Hoffman group for breaking down
his efforts to settle the strike against
cafeterias operated by Government
Services, Inc. He also offered to
leave his post as conciliator.
Spokesman for Gen. Fleming said
he had no comment to make on
the letter.
Mr.. Strong wrote that activi-
ties of the Hoffman group made
settlement of the strike almost i'm
possible"
Just when I thought had the
strike settled" he said, "the sub
committee would get in contact
with GSI, or issue subpoenas, OF
hold hearing, at which GSI's rep
resentatives would make commit
ments under oath which they could
not modify to effect a settlement
Attacks Committee Charges.
The mediator said that in ad-
dition, seemingly wishing to make
my efforts as fruitless as possible
they accused me of everything from
attempting to bypass an act of Con-
gress to being an associate OF
Communists"
Mr.. Strong also charged that one
GSI supervisor had induced workers
to drop membership in the union
Local All, United Cafeteria Workers
(CIO. He reached the conclusion,
he said, that more than 100 super
visers had received 'little, If any
/ training" in labor relations and
that they believed GSI's cafeterias
could and should operate without
there being any union"
Mr.. Strong pointed out the main
barrier to a settlement was lack Of
means to determine job priority
between the striking voters and
those hired since the walkout jan
uary 5. He revealed his last at
tempt at a settlement was made
Monday.
Evening star., 1948-03-11
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Continues debate on European Re-
covery Program.
Finance Committee begins closed
door study of income tax cutting
bill.
Banking Committee continues
hearings on nomination of Thomas
B. McCabe to Federal Reserve
Board.
House:
Debates Treasury-Post Once ap-
propriation bill.
Evening star., 1948-03-11

the District Organized Bible Glass
Association. He suggested the daily
vacation Bible school program be
increased to supplement the work Of
the Sunday schools.
Protestant parochial schools will
benefit from the decision, the Rev.
E. E., Pieplow, pastor of Trinity
Lutheran Church, MoInt Rainier,
Md, said.
Il think such schools will feel the
impetus of the judgment" said the
pastor, who is also superintendent
of the Trinity Lutheran School,
Mount Rainier. II believe the deci-
sion a good thing for the Protestant
parochial schools because 1t will
stimulate them to take up the slack
in religious education. I don't see
how the Supreme Court could decide
any other way"
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FLANDERS, II e.
publican, of Ver-
mont, who acted
as CO m m i t tee
spokesman.
The legislation
also would raise
the present $10,-
600 Federal pay
ceiling to $15,-
900, and would
give postal work
ers raises of $700
or IS per cent,
which ever is
smaller. The bill
Evening star., 1948-03-11
by the Asseciotsd Press

Military developments in the
United States reflect the very, very
serious" world situation noted by
Secretary of State Marshall.
High command conferences :.
new weapons &. quests for military
manpower congressional warn
ings against cutting defense funds.
All these conceded today with
Gen. Marshall's grave summation of
the trend of global affairs.
But just as the Secretary voiced
an implied plea to the American
people to keep cool, other top off,
cials in both the diplomatic and
military branches of the Govern
ment took pains to stress this
All efforts to build up the United
States armed might are aimed
solely at guarding against aggres-
-sive attack.
These officials shun the idea of
a preventive war to beat any
would-be attacker to the draw.
Secretary of Defense Forrestal
told a news conference yesterday
that 1t is not the nature OF de-
mocracies, particularly this de-
mocracy,' to plan a war deliberately.
But the United States is deter
mined to put its military house in
order.
Here are some of the latest ef-
forts:
High command-Mr. Forrestal has
ordered the joint chiefs of staff to
meet with him and tell him where
they disagree about which service
should do what in a war.
II these military commanders of
the Army, Navy and Air Force and
the chief of staff to the President
still can't agree, Mr.. Forrestal will
make his own decisions.
The chiefs of staff have wrangled
for years about such things as the
role of the Air Force and the Navy
in bombing operations. And they
still are arguing, despite last years
service uniflcation law.
Weapons: While making ready
for further tests of atomic weapons
in the Pacific, the military has be-
gun experiments in California with
the worlds biggest standard explo-
sive bomb-a 21-ton missile.
The first phase of the test was for
B-29 to drop dud. Later live
bombs will be exploded.
The Air Force plans these test
- LII L.
B-36. That huge six-engine plans
was designed for 10,000-mile flights.
However, the range presumably
would be less with load which in
cluded the $4,000 pound bomb.
80,O00-Ton Carrier Proposed.
The Navy, stressing more and
more the role of carried borne aria-
ton in its fleet, proposes to build a
giant 80,000-ton flattop. Such a
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The Federal Spotlight
Senators Approve $577 Raise
In Revised Federal Pay Act
By Joseph Young

The Senate Civil Service Committee today tentative
legislation revising the Federal
to grant Government employees average $57 raise
Formal report Of the bill Monday technical
difficulties resulting from classification changes oned out
with Civil Service Commission of-s--- -
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Weather Report

District of Columbia-Cloudy with
rain this afternoon, becoming windy
and much colder by tonight, with
rain becoming mixed with snow.
Temperature falling to middle 20s by
tomorrow morning. Tomorrow clear
ing. windy and cold.
Virginia-Cold wave by tomorrow
morning with temperature Is to 20
degrees in west and "a to 28 in east
portion. Rain east portion and
snow flurries west portion. Windy
tonight. Tomorrow fair and cold.
Maryland-Cold wave tonight with
temperatures about Is in west and
20 to Is in east portion by tomorrow
morning. Windy with snow flurries
west portion and rain becoming
mixed with snow east portion to-
night. Tomorrow fair and cold.
Wind velocity. 10 miles per hour;
direction, south-southeast.
River Report.
(From United States Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
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some budget cuts are anticipated,
it isn't expected Agriculture's en-
ployment here will be effected ma
terially.
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additional ne,Us of Govern
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast uersion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star Station.)
Evening star., 1948-03-11

HIN and Low TOT 1estefd&y.
High, 81, at 4:1S pm.
Low. 80, at 2:16 am.
Road Report.
From American Auotomobile Associat tion.
Roads in Maryland, Virginia, and the
District are clear at present, but freezing
rain changing to snow is reported in
western West Virginia Rain and snow
are expected to move over western Vir-
ginia and Maryland. Probable freezing
rain over area tonight.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 50. on February %.
Lowest, B, on January 20.
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Dssree DAYS.
Degree days of yesterday II
Accumulated degree days"-- S.e1e
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Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to datel: