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Evening star., 1948-04-25
Chest x-Ray Checkup
Available This Week
To Diplomatic Corps

The washington Chest X-Ray
Survey will make its free eheckup
service, available to the diplomatic
corps this week.
Beginning tomorrow morning,
diplomats and the STATS will be
x-rayed at the Fairfax Hotel, 2100
Massachusetts avenue NV. Another
portable unit will be set up for
Wednesday in Pierce Hall, Fiji
teenth and Harvard streets NV.
The two units will be operated at
these locations through Friday.
To date, only the British and
Chinese Embassies have been reach
ed by the survey. Sixty-four other
diplomatic missions are to be in
vited to receive the tuberculosis
detection service this week.
This phase Of the citywide sur
vey Is being sponsored by a COM
mittee Of the Junior League of
Washington headed by Mrs. Daniel
Borden.
The survey Is aimed at giving free
chest X-rays to all Washington resi-
dents Is or older by June Is.
The x-ray scheduled for this week
follows:
Washington Gas Light Co.,
Eleventh and H streets NV, first
floor salesroom, Monday through
Friday Of each week, $3.50 am. to
$50 pm.
Municipal Center, 300 Indiana
avenue NV. Indiana avenue en-
trance, Monday through Friday, $3.50
am. to 4:45 pm.
Connecticut avenue and K street
NV, mobile bus, Monday through
Saturday, $50 am. to s pm.
Central Unit, Fourteenth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV, in
front Of District Building (veterans
Service Center), Monday through
Saturday, 10 am. to 6 pm.
3117 Fourteenth street NV, in
front Of Dismer Hardware Co., be-
tween Irving and Kenyon streets,
Monday through Saturday, $50 am.
to 6 pm.
Freedman's Hospital, Sixth and
Bryant streets NV, emergency en-
trance, Monday through Friday, 8
| q m, to 9 p;m.
Evening star., 1948-04-25
Columbia Road Residents
Oppose Liquor Permit Plea

Members of churches andfesidents
of. the neighborhood of Eighteenth
street and Columbia road NV. have
filed a protest with the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board against is
suance Of q license to sell all kinds
Of alcoholic beverages at the tavern
conducted by Edward Norton Myles
at 1853 Columbia road.
Mr.. Myles now has a license to
sell light wines and beer at the
tavern. The board will hear the
protests against the change at a
hearing Wednesday at 10 am.
On Tuesday at 10 am. the board
will hear charges against the WASH
ington Restaurant Corp, which con-
ducts restaurant at 22O4 Four
teenth street NV, that alcoholic
beverages were sold during hours
when sales were prohibited.
Evening star., 1948-04-25
to. Offer Forum
On Parking Tonight

Washington's downtown parking
problem will be discussed in a forum
over Station WINK at $50 o'clock
tonight.
Participants will be P. Y. K.
Howat, chairman of the District
Motor. Vehicle Parking Agency; Err
nest r. Brett, manager of the Key
stone Automobile Club; Burton w.
Marsh, director Of traffic engineer
ing and safety Of the American
Automobile Association, and Col
Alvin B. Barber, chairman of the
Washington Board of Trades traf-
f1c committee. Attorney Ben Paul
Noble will be moderator.
Evening star., 1948-04-25
Purchasing Agents
|WiII Meet Tuesday

Charles A. Fellows, a purchasing
officer for the Federal Reserve Bank
Of Richmond, will be guest speaker
at a meeting of the Washington As
sociation of Purchasing Agents at
7:30 pm. Tuesday in the Potomac
Electric Power Co. Building, Tenth
and e streets NV.
The meeting will be a joint ses-
sion Of the mems and women S
divisions.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
State Department Lists H9
as Bad Security Risks
House Group Reports Its Investigator
Also Hos Been Checking on l08 Cases

the department, he said, involved 81
former employees who either had
resigned or had been dismissed 13
applicants being considered for jobs
and 10 job applicants who had been
turned down.
Mr.. Robinson said the ll9 "secur-
ity cases in the mill on January l
included many not referred to in the
committee investigators report. He
gave this breakdown OF the ll9
cases: 20 under preliminary investi-
CATION, 46 referred to the FBI after
some derogatory information had
been uncovered in preliminary
checks, Al being investigated further
after an FBI name check disclosed
some derogatory information and
three pending before the Personnel
Security Board for decision on
dismissal.
Mr.. Robinson said 1856 security
cases were closed during l947, 81
being cleared on security grounds
rs being dismissed or resigning ano
the remaining 80 leaving the depart
ment for various reasons prior tf
final determination of their cases.
Representative Stefan, Republican
of Nebraska, chairman Of the sub
committee, read into the recorc
memoranda concerning IL OF the l0s
cases checked by the committee in
vestipators The cases were men,
toned by. numbers only.
One employe referred to as NO. 5
had been discharged by the Navy In
1see SECURITY, Page A-6)
Evening star., 1948-02-27
NOet OA", Uee IL II"
New Greek Offensive
Reported Under Way
BY the Associated Press

ATHENS, Feb. 27.-Press reports
said today the Greek army had
launched an offensive on 16-mile
front northwest of Ioannina near
the Albanian border.
Guerrillas were reported fleeing
in disorder and Offering no resist
ance
Five towns fell, the accounts said.
These were Vissani, Delvinaki, Me-
ropi, Paliaopyrghon and Kato Me-
ropi.
The dispatches said the front is
between the Aoos river and the
highway between Kalpaki and Kak-
kavia. The drive was pointed north
from Delvinaki towards Dholos and
Pogoniani and northwest toward
Kirovaltos.
The reports said large quantities
of food and supplies were captured.
Earlier dispatches from Epirus
said the Greek Army was conduct
ing an offensive in the Zagoria dis
trict northeast of Ioannina. The &C
counts said the Greeks captured
Skamneli and Franghedes. Fifteen
guerrillas were killed and six cap
tured.
Evening star., 1948-02-27

The State Department was in
vestigating 119 employees as pos
sible bad security risks at the be-
ginning of this year, Congress
was informed today.
Three of the cases had gone to
the departments Personnel Secur-
ity Board for a recommendation
on whether or not they should be
dismissed.
This information came out IN
hearings before a House Appro-
priations subcommittee made pub
lie today.
Another tabulation before the
committee involved a list OF 10s
cases checked on by the commit
tees own investigators. OF these
cases 64 still were on the State
Department rolls at the start OF the
year and A we're not employed.
Twenty-nine of the GA employees
whose records were checked by the
committee investigators were cleared
on security grounds after full in
vestigation by the State Department
Hamilton Robinson, director OF the
department's Office of Controls, told
the committee.
Three others on the list were the
three employees whose cases were
pending before the Personnel Secur-
ity Board. Thirteen still were being
checked by department investigators
The 10 other cases had been referred
to the FBI, Mr.. Robinson said.
The a cases on the commlttee
investigators list not employed by
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Eaton Calls for Action
Quickly on Measure
For Turco-Greek Aid
Chides State Department
For Not Having Presented
Request Before Now
By J. A. O'Leory

Speedy action on the admins
tration's request for s275,000, 900
additional aid to Greece and
Turkey was called for today by
Chairman Eaton of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee.
II am in favor of the continued
existence of the United States of
America, and this a necessary step
to that end" the New Jersey Re
publican said.
He chided the State Department
for not having submitted the new
Greek Turkish estimate earlier In
the session.
"It should have been up here two
months ago." Mr.. Eaton declared.
Carrying a strong plea from Sec
retary of State Marshall for con-
tinued support of Greece and Tur-
key in their resistance to totalitar-
ian pressure, the estimate was sub
mitted to the House and Senate late
yesterday.
Committees Meet Tomorrow.
The Senate and House commit
tees on foreign affairs will meet sep
arately in closed session tomorrow
morning. Mr.. Eaton indicated the
House committee will try to map its
procedure on Greece and Turkey.
Chairman Vandenberg of the Sen
ate group already had called a Sat-
urday session of the Senate COM
mittee to discuss the $4,000, 900
China aid program before the
Greek Turkish message arrived.
1t is probable the whole foreign
aid picture will enter the discussion,
however.
Mr.. Eaton indicated he thinks the
new aid for Greece and Turkey
should be handled separately, since
it amends an existing law on that
subject.
China Aid Pushed.
Other Republicans said they are
anxious to make sure the China
aid program also gets early atten-
ton.
Both probably will follow the
more complex Marshall Plan for
four years of economic assistance to
Is Western European countries
with S., 300, 10000 for the first year
While the House Foreign Affairs
Committee sought to close public
hearings today on the Marshall Plan
Senate leaders arranged to start
floor debate on it Monday.
In forwarding the new Greek
Turkish aid budget, Secretary
Marshall said the "totalitarian
groups whose aggressive aims have
(See FOREIGN AID, Page A-6.)
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Army Fires J
lin St. Louis as
Security Risks
By the Associotsd Press


The Army announced today the
dismissal of seven employees in St.
Louis for reasons of national
security.
In addition, the Army said it has
turned over to the FBI an unspeci-
fed number OF other cases for in
vestigation under President Tru-
mans order for a loyalty check on
Government employees.
The discharged employees were
dropped from the finance section
of the Army Administration Center
in, st. Louis The center handles
records, including those of former
soldiers.
The Army said its investigation
showed no instance of tampering
with the records" Army officials
said the dismissals were made only
because there were reasons to doubt
the loyalty of those employees.
Each case, tney said was carefully
reviewed
The action was taken under the
law allowing the Secretary OF the
Army to dismiss employees sum-
marily when evidence indicates
their continued employment might
endanger national security. A dis
charged worker is given the right
to appeal his case to the Army
Depart ment within 80 days.
The first dismisals under the law
were made more than a year ago.
Several employees Of the Army at
the Abderdeen Proving Ground in
Maryland were fred then.
The Army said that Of Ill cases
submitted under the summary firing
law, only So orders for dismissal
had been issued by the Army Sec
retarv. OF these, "a were reins
stated later.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Orders for Coup
Taken to Prague
By Red Official
Zorin Said to Hove
Carried Soviet's
Message to Czechs
By Morton Wade CompbeII
Special Correspondent Of The s,or


FRANKFURT, Feb. 27. Two
Czech newsmen who were let out OF
their country by error just before
the border was closed this week said
today that a high Russian official
brought a Moscow order to Prague
February 10 to start the long
planned seizure of the government
The official Moscow courier, ac-
cording to the two newsmen, was
v. A. Zorin, Russian Deputy Foreign
Minister, who had arrived in Czecho-
slovakia ostensibly to oversee Rus
sian grain deliveries.
The two men are editors of DEM
ocratic Party paper. They were
cleared for a routine news trip to
Germany. A few hours after they
passed the border, it was closed and
their arrest ordered. They are be-
lieved to be the only democratic
escapes. The wife of one remains
in Prague and therefore their names
are being withheld.
The two men, who are also high
officials of the Peoples Democratic
Party which previously held 13 per
cent of the government positions,
said the Communists had decided
to stage their "putsch" now because
they could not have won the coming
May elections. The Communists
had been expected to lose their slim
majority in the Czech Parliament,
dropping to about At or As per cent
strength, the newsmen said.
The newsmen said possible sue
cessor to President Benes, should he
resign, would be Zdenek Fierlinger,
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Czechs Threaten Foreign Press
For Violations of Good VIII

the bounds of what this new govern
ment considers good reporting.
why shouldn't we?" put in DR.
Even Klinger of the Foreign Office
press section. ....
Kosta said foreign journalists have
been permitted to work here freely,
but that the freedom has been mis-
used by certain journalists during
the last few days"
He demanded that reporters rely
on official information.
DR.. Flinger referred to the stu
dents demonstration two days ago,
saying:
"All American and British news
papers reported police shooting at
students. Where they got it I don t
know. Maybe they know more than
the people in Prague.
One shot was fired by accident,
let us say. Certainly that was not
fair reporting"
Evening star., 1948-02-27
BY the Assoeiofed Press

PRAGUE, Feb. 27.-The Informa-
ton Ministry threatened foreign
newsmen today with action if they
violate good international rela-
tions."
American. British, French and
Belgian correspondents met with
DR.. Oskar Kosta. press chief of the
Foreign Ministry and head of the
Information Ministry's press sec
ton.
I'm case. of further violations of
international good will, the Minis
try of Information will have to
take proper measures" Kosta told
the newsmen.
In answer to a question from Sey-
mour Freidin of the New York
Herald Tribune. Kosta said the Min
istry OF Information and the Foreign
Ofdce press section will be sole
judges Of whether newsmen oyerstep
Evening star., 1948-02-27
| American Woman
Quits Embassy
For Soviet Life
BY the Assoeioted Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 27.-Annabelle
Bucar resigned job in the Ameri-
can Embassy today, accusing 1t of
directing its policy against the So
Wet people.
She was employed in the United
States Information Service section
In her letter to Ambassador Wal
ter B. Smith, Miss Bucar said fur
ther work in the Embassy would be
incompatible with my present
views" She plans to remain in the
Soviet Union.
Miss Bucar said "reactionary in
dividuals" are doing their utmost
to create dissension and misunder-
standing between the American and
Soviet peoples
Her letter praised the Russian
people as doing their utmost to
make the world better place tc
live in" She said she had acquired
"a real understanding of the coun-
try and its fine people" and that
her decision to quit stemmed from
this.
State Department records in
Washington listed Miss Bucar's
home address ~ Clarion, Pa.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Subcommittee Votes
Bill 10 Ban Poll Taxes,
Choking Off Hearings
Stennis' PIeu Denied;
George Predicts Shokeup
In Democratic Party
VIRGINIA BILL change would let
Wallace appear on ballot.
Page AS.
BY the Associated Press

Anti-poll tax legislation was
approved today by a Senate
Rules subcommittee which
brushed aside a Southern Sena-
tors demand for hearings.
The measure would let voters bal
lot in Federal elections whether or
not they have paid State poll taxes,
1t is one Of the laws President Tru-
man has asked as part of his civil
rights" program.
Many Southern party leaders are
rebelling against the program which
also includes antilynching, antijob
discrimination and anti-Jim Grow
proposals,
The antipoll tax bill already has
been approved by the House. The
Senate subcommittee action sends
it along to the full committee, ad-
vancing it one step nearer the SEN
ate floor.
Stennis Loses Plea.
Senator Stennis, Democrat, Of
Mississippi appeared before the sub
committee and asked for hearings.
Chairman Jenner said Senators
Bricker, Republican, of Ohio. and
Myers, Democrat, of Pennsylvania
voted with. him that there is no
need for hearings.
1--WE decided that no public hear
ings were necessary because this
matter has been explored fully by
Congresses in the past" Senator
Jenner said. Both sides have been
presented in extensive hearings"
Senator Stennis said he suggested
to the committee that it not only
hold public hearings, but that some
of these be conducted in the seven
States which still maintain poll tax
requirements.
From Senator George, Democrat,
of Georgia came a prediction that
all the rowing between Democrats
will lead to party shakeup after
the presidential election.
Without passing on President Tru-
mans chances in November. Senator
George said he believes Southern
opponents of Mr.. Truman's civil
rights program are going to have a
great deal to say about the future
complexion of their party.
II think that as a result of this
1948 campaign we will have chance
to reorganize the Democratic Party
Evening star., 1948-02-27
Administrative and
Personnel Setups
Severely Criticized
By Joseph Youno

Approximately 1900 State De-
partment employees here face the
loss of their jobs under provi-
sions of the 1949 State-Com-
merce-Justice appropriations bill
reported out today by the House
Appropriations Committee.
The committee also abolished the
Commerce Departments Technical
and Scientific Services and with 1t
the jobs of the IA persons.
Commerce officials said they ex-
pected that very few if any over
all reductions in the department
would result from the committees
bill. Any personnel cuts that might
be necessary in some bureaus prob
ably will be Offset by additional hir-
ing In other Offices, the officials
said
The Justice Department Jared,
even better under the bill so far as.
present employment Is concerned.
Only minor cuts are expected there.
Except in a few instances, how
ever, the two departments generally
did not receive the additional money
they requested in order to hire extra
personnel. The Commerce budget
was cut $65 100000 below estimates,
but only 21,000000 below current
appropriations.
Overlapping Criticized.
The committee slashed State De-
partment employment here by 1900
jobs after sharply criticizing the de-
partment's administrative methods.
1t charged that the departments
present structure was "wasteful and
costly" The committee said the
department could do more effective
work if it were reduced in size and
eliminated overlapping and dupli-
cation.
The 1900 dismissals would be
about one sixth of the depaft->
(See PERSONNEL, Page AID
Evening star., 1948-02-27
JAW A Requests Court
To Void Taft-Hart|ey
Ban on Political Fund
Files Suit Seeking Ruling
Of UnconstitutionoIity,
Temporary Injunction
By james Y. Newton

The Clio United Auto Workers
today asked District Court to de-
clare the Taft Hartley Act ban
on union political expenditures
unconstitutional and to prevent
Justice Department enforcement
of the ban until a final decision
is reached.
The civil suit, filed in behalf Of
UAW President Walter P. Reuther
and Secretary Treasurer Emil Ma
zey, specifically requested a declara-
tory judgment that the political
expenditures prohibition is uncon-
stitutional, and asked an injunction
against its enforcement by Attorney
General Clark, because of the CEN
sorship imposed by its prohibitions
on free speech, press, assembly and
petition by unions in connection
with national elections"
The case will be heard by spe-
cial three-justice court, and either
the Government or the union may
appeal decision of the court directly
to the Supreme Court.
Union attorneys said such an ap-
peal has precedence over other cases
and should result in an early and
final determination of the constitu-
tionality of the political spending
section of the Taft Hartley Act.
CIO President Philip Murray was
indicted two weeks ago on the GRIM
inal charge of violating the political
expenditures ban. A motion by his
counsel to dismiss the Indictment
on constitutional grounds will be
heard by Justice Alexander Holtzoh
next Friday. The Murray case, how
ever, has no connection with the
Evening star., 1948-02-27
FB| Locates Attorney
Hunted in Parole Case
By the Assoeioted Press

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-Paul Dillon,
st. Louis attorney and one-time
campaign manager for President
Truman, has been located and served
with subpoena to testify before q
Federal grand jury investigating the
paroles of four former Capone
gangsters.
This was announced today by Otto
Kerner, jr., United States attorney
in Chicago. FBI agents served Mr..
Dillon, absent from his home and
office for weeks, in Newton, Mass.
At House Subcommittee in
vestigation of the paroles, Mrs.
Charlotte Campagna, wife OF one
of the gangsters, said she paid Mr..
Dillon $4,000 for his help in OBJ
tanning release of her husband.
Mrs. Campagna, wife Of Louis
nittle New York; Campagna, said
Mr.. Dillon billed her after he had
appeared as witness before the
subcommittee last fall.
Mr.. Dillon testified at the hearing
that he helped the four men get out
of prison but that he received no fee.
The gangsters who were released
in August, in addition to Campagna,
are Philip D'Andrea, Paul (the
Waiter Ricca, or Delucia, and
Charles CHERRY Nose) Gioe.
Attorney General Clark said in
Washington today that FBI agents
have found no bribery involved in
the paroling of four former Capone
gangsters.
Telling a House Appropriations
subcommittee the paroles had been
seriously criticized" Clark said
"the charge that was made was
that some one had been bribed."
He added:
THE FBI found no such evi-
dence, although we put consid-
erable number of agents on 1t and
they contacted some 300 people, in
cluding persons in and out Of the
penitentiary.
Evening star., 1948-02-27
GreenAsksS8OORaise
For All U. 5. Workers;
Ignores Rees Plan
ALL President Also
Urges 40e Hourly Boost
For Per Diem Employees

William Green, president of
the American Federation of La
bor, today urged an annual pay
raise of at least $500 for all
Government employees, with
higher increases for more re-
sponsible work"
Mr. Green was the first witness as
the House Civil Service Committee
resumed Federal pay hearings. About
100 spectators packed the large hear
ing room.
The labor leader, speaking for
number of AFL groups in the Gov
ernment, passed over without COM
ment Chairman Rees' proposal for
a temporary pay raise of $3.50.
In addition to the basic $500 pay
boost, Mr.. Green called for an in
crease of 40 cents an hour for work
ers paid on an hourly or daily basis.
His proposal did not separate postal
workers and other Federal employees.
Work Changes Opposed.
At the same time, he warned that
the AFL will oppose any legislative
move to offset increased pay "by
arbitrary or punitive reduction in
forces, extension of hours of work
or downgrading or reclassiflcation"
of workers.
While increased costs of living
must be taken into consideration,
Mr.. Green said, the AFL demand
lis based on something more sound
than fluctuating high prices"
"These increases" he declared,
must be based on q standard Of
living to enable wage earners to
maintain their homes, educate their
children, discharge their civic duties
and acquire some excess during their
lifetime. This is the unanimous
sentiment of the 100000 members
of the AFL."
The AFL president told the COM
mittee the way to get most efficient
and economical work from Gov
ernment employees "is compensa-
ton that will enable them to live
in accord with American standards
and save for future needs" He
also called on the Government to
lead all employers in establishing
sound principles OF human rela-
tions."
Private Employment Cited.
At the same time, however. he
said that workers in private en-
ployment are getting. increases and
provisions for sickness, hospitali-
zation and permanent disability.
Federal employees have a right to
look to you for similarly adequate
benefits" he added.
Asked by Representative Lyle,
Democrat, of Texas, what effect a
sizable Federal pay raise would have
on private industry, Mr.. Reese said
he did not think there would be any.
In answer to another question, he
said he was unable to compare
standards of Federal workers with
those in private industry, but ]
do know we have been fairly sue
cessful during the last few years In
raising standards Of workers In pri-
vate enterprises, he declared.
Congress, of course" he added,
properly does not wish to waste
money. But let me stress the fact
1See FEDERAL PAY, Page A-6)