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Evening star., 1948-07-22
Mental Test Ordered
In New Sex Law Case

The Corporation Counsels office
today was undertaking its first pros
ecution under the Districts new
sex law in a case in which the de-
fendant is charged with indecent
exposure in the presence of minor
The charge was filed yesterday by
Assistant Corporation Counsel Rich
ard Barton against Eugene v.
Sampson, 18. of the 400 block of
N street SW. Sampson was ar
rested Tuesday in the 1900 block
of Sixth street SW.. on the COM
plant of three 10-year-old girls.
Brought before Judge John P. Nc
Mahon. the defendant was ordered
to Gallinger Hospital for a mental
examination. prior to further court
action, set for August 81.
The maximum penalty in such
cases is a $500 fine or six months
in Jail, double the penalty for those
convicted CT indecent exposure in
the presence of an adult.
The United States Attorneys
first prosecution, under the new law
of an indecent assault case ended
last Tuesday, when the defendant
was adjudged insane. after a luna
ey hearing held before a jury.
Sampson yesterday was com.
mitted for a mental check on tht
request of relatives.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Gems. Groves and Ga,
Among 81 Receiving
British Decorations

1t. Gen. Leslie r. Groves, the
Army's wartime atomic bomn chief,
and Maj. Gen. Hobart r. Gay, COM
manding general of the Military
District of Washington, are among
So wartime members of the armed
services to be decorated today by
British Ambassador Sir Oliver
Franks.
The late Admiral Marc A. Nit
scher. USN. famed commander of
Task Force 58 and later of the At
lantic Fleet, was to be- given q
posthumous award, to be received
by his widow, who lives at 1900 Q
street NV.
Gen. Groves and Admiral Nit
scher were designated Honorary
Companions of the Military Divi-
sion Of the Most Honorable Order
Of the Bath &C. b. Gen. Gay was
to be named Honorary Commander
of the Military Division of the Most
Excellent Order of the British En-
pire &C. B. e.. ....
Top honor of Honorary Knight
Commander of the Military Division
of the Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire (K. B. e. was slated
for Vice Admiral Robert Carlisle
Gifin, U. s. NJ, Of Annapolis, pre-.
Pearl Harbor commander of the
Atlantic Neutrality Patrol.
Staff Sergt. Arthur Waller, U. s
A., %, of Silvis, H.. a patient al
Walter Reed Hospital, Is one oi
three Army enlisted men listed fol
award of the Military Medal.
| A group Of civilians will be deco
rated tomorrow. A number of Other
military decorations were presented
yesterday.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
New Drug Is Found Helpful
In Early Treatment of Polio

Thiazolyl, along with another
new drug, aureomycin, is being used
here as a part of q cooperative
polio research program involving
the University OF Texas Medical
School, Columbia University Col
lege Of Physicians and Surgeons
and the Neurological Institute OF
New York.
DR.. Chauncey Leake, dean of the
Texas medical school, confirmed re-
ports of the studies but said 1t is
too early to give any opinion on
the value of the drug"
Doctors here refused to be quoted
by name But they said tests here
have shown good results If the drug
thiazolyl is administered in the
early part Of the second stage Of
polio. This stage was described as
including fever. headaches, neck
stiffness and muscular soreness ano
stiffness.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Outlook for Cotton Is Best
In 20 Years, Brannan Says
Ay the Associated Press

DALLAS, July 22.-The outlook
for American cotton in the i'm
mediate future is better than for
at least two decades. Secretary OF
Agriculture Brannan said today.
He cautioned, however, that 1T is
not safe to put too much dependency
on foreign markets"
In q speech before the ninth an
nual Cotton Congress, Mr.. Brannan
said cotton exports this year are ex-
pected ito be about 10000 bales
compared with 3.500,00o bales last
year. He added that this country
should be able to maintain q size
able export market for the next few
years.
What will happen after that will
depend on the supply OF foreign
cotton, the degree to which syn
thetic industries have been restored
or expanded, the price Of American
cotton, and the ability OF foreign
nations to pay for imports from
the United States he said.
I For the next few years at least,
Mr.. Brannan said, the Target mar
ket by far for American cotton will
be the domestic market. The out
let's for cotton here at home have
oy no means, reached their upper
/ limits"
Evening star., 1948-07-22
COP. Campaign Financing
Headed by Harold Talbot
Nv the Asxocjoted prssx


The Republicans have handed their
top campaign financing job to Har-
old E. Talbot. business man OF
New York and Dayton, Ohio.
The appointment as chairman OF
the National Republican Finance
Committee was announced yester-
day by Hugh Scott, national COP
chairman.
Mr.. Talbot succeeds Walter E.
Hope of New York. finance chair
man since May. 1916. who has be-
come counsel to Herbert Brownell,
jr.. party campaign manager.
Mr.. Talbot is chairman of the
Finance Committee of the Electric
Autolite Corp, and is director of
several other corporations, Mr..
SCOTS announcement said.
| The new finance chief twice was
chairman of the partys New York
Metropolitan Finance Committee,
and for the last year has served on
the national committee he now
heads.
Mr.. Talbot also was chairman
of the Finance Committee for Gov.
Dewey before the latter was nomi-
mated for President.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
BY the Assoeietsd Press

HOUSTON, Tex. July 22.-Polio
patients treated with q new sulfa-
type drug, thiazolyl. are up and
walking around, but doctors warned
against over-optimism.
One docter pointed out that many
patients recover sponstaneously
from polio.
Some 10 patients were estimated
to have been treated with thiazolyl.
but Houston doctors said yesterday
only about IS cases were being used
for study and evaluation. The re-
mainder of the cases were thrown
out" because of errors in diognosis
and dosage, they said.
I'VE feel that the drug is doing
some good" one doctor said at the
city-county Jefferson Davis Hos
pital, but We just want to be sure
before We make any claims"
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Hearing Called Today
For II Families Here
Fighting Eviction

Lawyers for II colored families,
including 26 children, fighting evic-
tion from living quarters in the
Winter Building, 1896 u street NV,
today were to reappear for q hear.
ing in Landlord and Tenant Court.
Chief Judge George p. Barse con-
tinued the case from yesterday.
when arguments began on a motion
by the tenants to intervene In .
suit In which the Kass Realty Co.,
Inc, 4461 Connecticut avenue NV,
recently won $2,265 Judgment
against L. E. Diggs, lessee of the
building, who sublet rooms to the II
tenants.
Judgment was won by the realty
firm, when Mr.. Diggs failed to ap-
pear in court on July Z to contest
claims for repossession of the build
ing for the realty company's own use
as well rs for $2.265 in back rentals
owed the company.
The tenants entered the picture
yesterday to ask the court to set
aside the judgment and let them
remain in the building. Through
their attorney, James r. Wright,
they contended they should be al
lowed to stay because the real
estate man, as superior" landlord.
did not give them the weeks evic-
tion notice required under the Rent
Control Act.
H. Max zimmerman, representing
the Kass firm, said his client never
signed any contract with the sub
tenants, whose complaints he added
should be directed only to MIR,
Diggs as their landlord.
Mr.. Diggs' lawyer, Leonard Hayes,
informed Judge Barse the tenants
had been given notices of the court
action, which took the property out
Of his clients hands.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Gen. Walker 10 Command
Eiqhth Army in japan

1t. Gen. Walton H. Walker, war
time corps commander in France
and now commanding general of the
5th Army, with headquarters at Chi
cago, will succeed 1t. Gen. Robert L.
Eichelberger as commanding officer
of the 9th Army in Japan, the Army
announced today.
Gen. Eichelberger will return to
the United States for retirement.
A successor to Gen. Walker, who is
scheduled to leave for Japan early
in September, has not been selected.
Gen. Eichelberger has commanded
the 9th Army since September, 1914,
leading is through the final phases
of the New Guinea campaigns, dur
ing the Philippines operations and
throughout the occupation of Japan.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Winchester Jury Due
10 Get Case Of Woman
In Killing Of Roomer
RY the Assosiatsd Press

WINCHESTER. Va, July a.
The murder trial of Mrs. Louise
Burke, former Washington rooming
house operator, was expected to 60
to the jury of IL Frederick County
farmers late today.
Mrs. Burke, 43, is charged with
the Staying April 81 of Paul r.
Berry who had lived at her house
since his discharge from the Army
last October.
Defense and prosecution attorneys
were scheduled to sum up their
cases today in the Circuit Court be-
fore the jury and Judge Elliott
Marshall. The trial began yester-
day.
Mrs. Burke estified yesterday as
the only defense witness and stead
fastly maintained that the shooting
of Mr.. Berry was accidental She
said she previously had fired two
shots into the air, hoping to scare
MIN.
Newton Borden, counsel for Mrs
Burke, said the shooting occurred
while Mrs. Burke and Mr.. Berry
were struggling for possession of 8
.22-caliber rife.
The attorney said that MIR. Berry
seized the gun with both hands ano
that 1t was discharged at that time
Mrs. Nellie Mayhem told of a fish.
ing party having been held on April
20. She said the party was attended
by Mr.. Berry and various other peo.
pie in the neighborhood, but not by
Mrs. Burke.
Mrs. Mayhem said the same eve.
ming while Mr.. Berry was in tn,
kitchen bathing the face of young
woman who had become i'll, Mrs
Burke arrived and seemed angry.
She added that later in the eve.
ming Mrs Burke and Mr.. Berry left
'in a peaceful mood"
Evening star., 1948-07-22

Government has an annual turn
over in jobs Of about 100000 en-
ployes. Certainly these persons
could be placed, If the commission
put its foot down.
Some agencies continue to en-
ploy war-serviee employees. even
though persons with permanent
status are available for the jobs.
Other persons are given a rum
around by bureaus who hire mostly
on the basis of personal patronage
and favoritism.
Here are two cases which have
come to our attention during the
past two days. One involves
candidate for a civilian Army en-
gineering job, who scored the high
est grade in the exam given for
that type of position. This was
more than a year ago; yet the Army,
which Is hiring hundreds of engin-
eers, has not tapped him for en-
ployment.
The other case involves q man
who passed his examination for a
permanent clerical job more than
IS months ago. Yet his efforts to
obtain employment have been fruit
less.
It's time for the commission to dc
something to correct the situation
If it doesn't, it's more than likely
that the House and Senate Civil
Service Committee will want te
know why.
ON THE LINE-The dissension-
ridden AFL American Federation OF
Government Employees recently was
given a straight -from-the shoulder
talk by Thomas Walters, the hard
hitting operations director Of the
AFL Government Employees Council
Pulling no punches, Mr.. Walters
warned some of the AFGE leaders
here that continued internal squab-
bling would weaken the union. The
AFGE is one of the member unions
in the council.
IF you continue your pickering"
Mr., Walters declared, Luther
Stewards outfit (the National Fed
Grafton of Federal Employes) and
the new Go employees union will
beat you to the punch in organizing
all of the Government workers who
are not now members of unions"
\
MORE UPWA TROUBLE-The
| left wing CIO United Public Work
ers of America, which recently was
deserted by a group of dissidents
who formed the new CIO Govern
ment Workers Union, now faces an
other raid" on it's membership.
The CIO Utility Workers Union
has granted a charter to the Ameri-
can Civic Employees Union, which
promptly announced 1t would begin
an intensive organizing drive in
New York City's welfare and SANTA
ton departments, where UPWA has
Evening star., 1948-07-22

q strong membership. In fact, its
one Of UPWA's key memberships
throughout the country.
UPWA has been feuding with
Mayor ODwyer over policies in the
sanitation and welfare departments,
and relations are very strained.
That's why the new union thinks 1t
has an excellent chance Of stepping
in and doing some effective organiz-
ing work.
The CIO Government Workers
Union, which is concentrating its
organizing drive among Federal
workers. was given . charter several
months ago by the CIO Shipbuild-
ers' Union.
~ y
PAY-White House advisers have
been considering recommending to
President Truman that he include
. revision of the Federal salary
structure in his message 10 the
special session of Congress.
But 1t now looks as If they have
changed their minds and that Mr.
Truman will make no such pro-
posal to the special session.
Primary reason is the feeling oi
White House aides that, since
President Truman will stress ar
anti-mfiation program with a view
toward bringing down prices, IL
would be inconsistent to ask fol
higher Federal salaries at this time
There's q good possibility, how.
ever. that Mr.. Truman will ask that
District government employees be
given the $3.50 pay raise other Fed.
eral employees are receiving.
4 X \
PENTAGON - National Defense
ofncials anxiously are watching the
l,ext move in the reported feud be-
tween Defense Secretary Forrestal
and Air Force Secretary Symington
A showdown is expected soon
over the sharp difference OF opin-
ion between the two men on policy
matters. Some defense pfncials ex-
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Dewey Operating
with Truman Aides
On Berlin Policy
By the Associated Press

PAWLING, N. Y. July o.
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey says he
is cooperating with the Truman
administration in trying to find
a way to break the Russian
blockade of Berlin without TAX
ing action that could lead to
war.
The Republican presidential can
didate told reporters yesterday he
is in frequent communication with
John Foster Dulles, his foreign af.
fairs adviser.
I'm being kept in daily detailed
touch with the situation" the Gov
ernor said, calling attention to the
fact that Mr.. Dulles has been par.
ticipating in conferences with Sec.
retsry' of State Marshall over the
Berlin crisis.
Both Deeply Concerned.
After a luncheon conference al
his farm here with Harold E. Stas-
sen, one Of his unsuccessful rivals
for the presidential nomination
Gov Dewey said at a news confer.
ence.
We talked at great length about
the Berlin situation. We're both
deeply concerned over it. We share
the view that it is serious, and the
slightest mismanagement, in view
of the extremely unsatisfactory
arrangements which exists, could
have serious consequences.
1T is major concern Of the Re-
publican Party that this situation
must be handled with the greatest
care and highest degree of skill
In order to find peaceful solu-
tions, our greatest concern is hon.
orably to preserve and build and
strengthen the peace of the world
Will Campaign for Dewey.
Gov. Dewey said he had mo COM
ment at this time" on the session OF
Congress opening Monday. He said
he had talked to most of the Re-
publican congressional leaders
Mr.. Stassen, who came to Pawling
at the Governors invitation, re-
newed a promise he made at Phila-
delphia to campaign actively for
Gov. Dewey.
Gov. Dewey said Mr. Stassen has
offered to speak widely throughout
the country" in behalf of the
Dewey Warren ticket.
The Governor disclosed that Mr.
Stassen has promised to turn over
to the Dewey campaign organiza-
ton the Minnesotan's preconven-
ton organization which functioned
nationally and in several States.
After Gov. Dewey had finished,
Mr.. Stassen held a news conference
and confirmed Gov. Dewey's state
ments. He said in answer to a
question that in his campaign
speeches he would 60 right down
the line laid out by Gov. Dewey and
the party's platform.
Called every Critical"
Mr.. Stassen termed the Berlin sit
uation very critical and said "it
arises from an unusual administra-
ton setup that came out of the
Potsdam agreement. He referred,
he said, to the agreement made ut
Potsdam to divide occupational con-
troll of Berlin and Germany among
the victorious Allied powers. He
said the problem had been made
more acute by the recalcitrance
and obstructionst tactics by Russia" +"
The Minnesotan said he is conf
dent 1.-The Republican leadership will
keep the best interests of the coun-
try in mind"
Mr.. Stassen said he was return
ing to Minnesota to resume his
vacation. interrupted by his flying
visit to confer with Gov. Dewey.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
| American Sailors Find
Honest Ports 0n|yin
Britain, Scandinavia
By Fred Sporks
foreign Correspondent Of The stot end
the Chicago Dolly News

NICE. France. July 22-Every-
where except at English and Scan
dinavian ports-tne only harbors
given a completely clean bill of
honesty by feet observers-visiting
FAmerican sailors are welcomed
ashore by Larceny, Inc.
But even though the more imma-
ture white hats of the Mediterranean
Fleet are forwarned by sailors who
have visited ports like Genoa
Naples, Athens before, it still doesn't
do much good. Sailors have to enjoy
shore leave.
During a tour I just made with
the feet visited Genoa aboard the
cruiser Columbus. The boulevard
leading away from our pier was
lined with money changers. prosti-
tutes and salesmen of worthless
trinkets.
Sidewalks Almost Blocked.
1t was actually difficult to walk
along the sidewalk. Change your
money, joe said the fat man
blocking the sailors path.
These sidewalk bankers short
change you and skip around the
corner before you can count the
confusing currency.
Buy a cameo-buy a cameo" one
muskrat-faced peddler called, dis
PLAYING tray of phoney trinklets.
Not two blocks away from the ship
one. sailor, said: MY fountain pen
has been stolen. Some one pushed
against me in the crowd"
His friend said: Il told you not
to leave it sticking out of your
blouse"
Jamming the streets were young
men-14. to 1S-the self-appointed
guides" who greet the sailors at
every port. Usually they are street
urchins, thoroughly trained in the
looting of American sailors.
Encourage Drinking.
They will gladly guide Joe" to all
the gay, corrupt cafes and the
souvenir shops peddling art
Besides receiving percentage
from every honkey-tonk visited,
these guides" get a towering tip
from the liberal white hats. Fur
thermore, they encourage sailor to
drink his juvenile brains out, until
he falls in a stupor on the floor.
Then. like the vultures they are.
they pick him as clean as a chicken
acquiring wallet, watch, fountain
pen and ring.
One dark night few months ago
in Salonika, Greece, saw q group
of these fellows playfully pushing a
young sailor around. Suddenly, two
strong boys pinned his arms behind
him while another deftly lifted his
wallet. Then all whipped around
an alley
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Maryland Night Planned
Al Common Glory Drama
BY the Associated Pres,

WILLIAMSBURG, Va, July 22.-
Miss Maryland" in the persons of
Miss Lucille Andrews of Chevy
Chase, has been designated by
Maryland's Gov. Lane as the official
representative of the State of
Maryland Night at the common
glory" on July 81 at the Matoaka
Lake amphitheater here.
This date was selected by the
sponsors of Virginia's drama, the
jamestown Corporation and the De-
psrtment of Conservation and De-
velopment. because it is the day
following the 219th anniversary of
the founding Of the town" of Bal
timore.
Evening star., 1948-07-22

ployes, av e
taken an d
passed exami-
nations for per-
manent jobs in
t he Govern
ment. Some of
them have been
on the civil
service job reg
lister for more
than IS months
n O W, withoA
having obtained
F. e der al en-
ployment.
This Is in
ovc,1coh1o The
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Niqeriuns Seek U. S. Goods

Some Arms In Nigeria were re-
ported by the American Consul at
Lagos to be trying to obtain Amer
lean goods through barter, illegal
under Nigerian laws.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
BuIkun Nations PIon PIonts

Bulgaria and Yugoslavia have
agreed to coordinate their indus
tries under plan which provides
that both will build nitrate plants.
Bulgaria will produce soda ash and
caustic soda for both nations, and
both will produce casein glue.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Coeuo Crop FoIIs OFF

Grenada, British West Indies
which supplies cacao to the United
States and Britain. expects its
1s47-8 crop to be the smallest in
years.
Evening star., 1948-07-22
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Failure toHireFrom job Registe,
Threatening Merit System
By joseph YOUNG

serious threat to the merit system has developed through
refusal agencies to hire quaed
who have obtained permanent status
What makes the situation so serious the negative attitude
Evening star., 1948-07-22

press the belief that one of them
will resign when the others views
are accepted by the White House.
Additional netDs OF Gopern.
ment AFFAIRS and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast version OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1948-07-22

Here's the situation: Many per-
sons, including war-service en-
Evening star., 1948-07-22
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Mostly
cloudy and humid with scattered
thundershowers this afternoon and
tonight. Highest this afternoon
about 90 and lowest tonight about
u. Cloudy and not so warm to-
morrow with some chance OF
showers.
Maryland and Virginia-Scat
tered thundershowers tonight
Cloudy and not so warm tomorrow
with few showers likely.
Wind velocity, 8 miles per hour
direction, west-northwest.
River Report
Ernn
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-24
Impossible To Salvage R.R. Barge And Cargo

JUNEAU, H)-Capt. Martin Gu chee of the Ocean Tow company said Monday that chances appear slim of salvaging grounded Alas ka Railroad barge or its cargo from the rocks near Cape Spencer
 He has just finished 10 days of surveying at empted salvage oper- ationS there.
 Guchee is representing operators of the tug Christine Foss which was towing the barge to Whittier. He is in Juneau en route. to Seat tie.
 There is every indication, he said, that water has gotten into the compartments and that some of the cargo has been washed away. High cliffs ana heavy swells further hinder salvage, Guchee said.
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-24
Boeing Appeals NLRB Decision

WASHINGTON, (P - The Boe- ing Airplane company had quick appeal to the federal courts on file today as a reioiner to a national labor relations board order to bar gain out a new contract with the machiniSts union.
 Only a few hours after the boards edict yesterday Boeing ap- pealed the case to the District of Columbia court of appeals. The
The Nome nugget., 1948-11-24

company said this move suspends the board order until final court decision.
 The NLRB ruled that Boeing faile dto bargain with the interna- tional association of machinists. It said the unions five-month strike of 14,000 workers which ended in September was legal.
 It ordered the company to rein state the strikers and pay them back wages where they have been denied unemployment.