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Evening star., 1948-12-19
Mrs. Mary Tyler, II, Dies;
Widow Of D. T.. Contractor

Mrs. Mary Morrow Tyler, n, men,
ber Of an old Washington family
died yesterday at the home of q
daughter, Mrs. Bertha T. Carwithen
$500 North Eighth street, Arlington
Born here. Mrs. Tyler was the
daughter of James T. Morrow, 9
builder, and the widow of William
E. Tyler, contractor who died SC
years ago. She had lived in Airing
ton since her husbands death.
Formerly active in the Church OF
the Epiphany and Epiphany Chapel
here, Mrs. Tyler was q member OF
st. Georges Episcopal Church, Ar
lington, where funeral services will
be held at 1880 pm. Tuesday. Burial
will be in Congressional Cemetery
Besides Mrs. Carwithen, she is
survived by another daughter, Mrs
Catherine Bailey. Fairfax, Va. and
by two grandsons, D. Courtney Car
Withen, jr., and James e. Bailey,
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Philadelphia Wage Tax
Nets 2O8 Million Total
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 18.-The
Philadelphia municipal wage tax
has produced $2OS, ,729, 900 since the
levy was enacted by City Council
in 1910, review disclosed today.
City officials said the figure in.
cluded an estimate yield of $31, ,00O,.
600 for the current year. Repre-
sentatives from many cities have
come here to study the wage tax
operations.
City Council also predicted the
wage tax will produce q record $32,-
100000 in ls4s If high employment
continues. Prospects are that the
employment level will maintain its
status quo, council spokesman
added. The anticipated 1s4s wage
tax income would increase the 10
year total to $241 ,229,000.
Evening star., 1948-12-19

The Camp Fire girls of Southeast
Washington and Prince Georges
County, Md, carrying 100 small
lighted Christmas trees, will sing
carols at Gallinger Hospital tomor-
row at S pm. Later the girls will
present their tiny trees to patients
in the crippled childrens ward.
A program of Christmas music
by the combined boys and girls glee
club at Taft High School will be
given at II am. and 8 pm. Wednes-
day at the school. The 200-voice
glee club will be under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Mary Hale, school mu-
sic instructor.
Barnard Elementary School stu
dents will present a play, why the
Chimes Rang" at $50 am. Wednes-
day in the school auditorium, Fifth
and Decatur streets NV.
The administration division of
the Bureau of State Services, United
States Public Health Service, will
give a party for the rs children in
the missions emergency home for
children at pm. Thursday in the
Social Security Building, South,
Fourth and D streets S.W. The
party will have q Christmas tree,
carol singing, entertainment and
distribution Of gifts.
A round Of parties climaxed by
special dinners and home visits on
Christmas Day will mark the holi-
day season for the boys and girls
under the care of the Board Of
Public Welfare.
Christmas eve will see a party at
the Industrial Home School Annex
given by the girls from the National
Training School for Girls. That
evening the girls will hold their
own party at the school.
At the Industrial Home School, a
concert by the Loew's Theater band
will be held on Tuesday. The
Christmas tree on the grounds will
be lighted at pm. Wednesday,
followed by a party. The schools
Christmas pagent will be held the
following day and Christmas eve
will find another party underway.
The Industrial Home School for
Colored will trim Christmas trees
and decorate the cottages on We'd
nesday and Thursday. Volunteer
groups also will assist here in fur
nishing gifts. Christmas Day will
feature individual programs at each
cottage by TIE trees. ~ - Pa
Evening star., 1948-12-19
Weather Report

High and Low for Yesterday.
High. 40 at 2:5S pm.
Low. 81 at 7:1O pm.
Record TemDeratures This Year,
Highest. 90. on August 27,
Lowest, 3. on January 20.
Evening star., 1948-12-19

and-file pay raises. No definite ad-
ministration commitment has been
made in this regard, but If the top
bracket pay legislation is enacted
into law, they feel it will give them
a very good selling point" to argue
the Justification Of rank k-and- file
pay raises.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Louis G..
.Silverberg, the information director
.of the National Labor Realtions
Board was married to the former
Miss June Osman the other day. All
of which prompted NLRB to issue
a press release mournfully announc-
ing Mr.. Silverbergs resignation
from the agency's International
Brotherhood of Men-About- Town,
Bachelors. Gin Rummy Players and
Helpers Union (unaf1iliated) The
three new District of Columbia vice
presidents. Of the AFL American
Federation of Government EN-
ployes will be honored at a dinner
February 9 in the Press Club. They
are Floyd P. Swiggett, jr., Charles
F. Sharkey and Trail Price, jr. .
Incidentally, former AFGE Presi-
dent James B. Burns, is now with
the Veterans Administration here
as an attorney in its solicitors Of
flee. Riley v. Lewis, Florence S.
Harries, and Ulysses c. Garnes are
retiring from Interior Departments S
Bureau of Land Management. Be-
tween them they have a total of 1l9
years Of Federal service to their
credit William A. Wildhack is
the new chief Of missile instrument
tation section of the electronics di-
vision, National Bureau of Stand
ards.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS-Part
of each Sundays column will be
devoted to answering readers
queries regarding the Federal serv-
ice. Please be brief.
Can an employe be transferred
from one bureau to another one in
the same Government department
without her permission.
Yes.
II recently was convicted Of
misdemeanor in connection with .
traffic accident IN which was
charged with reckless driving. Will
l lose my Government job?"
1t isn't likely.
Will Government employees ret
any time off on December 31?"
No.
'Where is the Civil Service Com
missions fourth regional Office To-
Gated here?"
Temporary Building "R". Third
street and Jefferson drive S.W.
What happended to the bill to
give unemployment compensation
benefits to Government employees
who lose their jobs?
1t died in the last Congress. It
probabl will be reintroduced when
Evening star., 1948-12-19

Piled bringing presents and song.
1000 children at the Jefferson Jun
ior High School Thursday at pm
The Salvation Army will give q
party for another 1000 needy chill
dren at the Capitol Theater Fri
day. :
Throughout the week various Or
carnations will visit hospitals and
Institutions for the aged and Grip
Evening star., 1948-12-19

nave no Te-em-
ployment rights
in any other
Government de-
.partment or
agency.
The Commits
sion bases its
ruling on the
fact that by the
time most of
these men will
return from the
armed forces, it's
expected that
practically all
Government jobs
will be ON q
Evening star., 1948-12-19
QUESTIONS AND ANsWERS-part

II recently was convicted Of
misdemeanOr in connection with
traffic accident IN which was
charged with reckless driving. Will
l lose my Government job?"
1t isn't likely.
Evening star., 1948-12-19

joint Christmas party for more than
led by Mrs. Bessie Thaxton Will
liamst At 1880 pm. the children of
the Crunmell School. directed by
Mrs. Gertrude Ham, principal, will
give a program. Boy Scouts, Cub
Scouts and Girl Scouts will take
part.
Combined civic examinations Of
Southwest Washington will rtre /
Evening star., 1948-12-19

Will Government employees get
any time off on December 31?"
No.
Evening star., 1948-12-19
The Federal Spotlight
Temporary Employees Drafted
In 7o49 Will Lose Job Riqhts
By Joseph YOUNG

War service and temporary employees
drafted into the armed forces after December 81 will lose all their
Government unemployment rights
This affects all young the Federal the
rs who have not obtained permanent status
Evening star., 1948-12-19

the new Congress sonvenes next
month.
a- 81
(Be sure to listen In today at
11:l5 am. ouer WMAL, The Star
station, for Joseph Young's
broadcast cersion OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
neiDs and ufetUs OF the Gouerr.
ment Scene.)
Evening star., 1948-12-19

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Evening star., 1948-10-13
China Losing Battle
To Peg Currency
kx thu Assoeinted Rrsss

SHANGHAI, Oct. 13.-China's S
fight to hold the line against infla-
ton showed signs of slipping today
The new gold yuan has been main-
tanned at the official four-to-one
American dollar for seven weeks by
tremendous, sometimes bloody ef-
fort. The government has tried to
check prices, prevent boarding and
blackmarketing.
But this week some back -alley
transactions were suddenly bringing
as high as nine or 10 gold yuan to 81
Businessmen say the yuan is
cracking under the weight Of the
governments own measures. They
say the process of disintegration be-
gan more than a week ago with tax
increases ranging from 100 per cent
on wines, tobacco and gasoline tc
200 per cent on business and 5000
per cent on property levies.
There is no clear-cut, organized
black market in Shanghai yet. City
wide inquiry showed, however. thai
trading on the basis Of immediate
need Is far above the official rate.
The government introduced ths
new gold yuan August 10 as part Of
economic reforms intended to hall
the crazy spiral of imitation 1t said
then 200,000,000 yuan would be suf-
ficient to convert the old, inflated
issue. But by the governments own
figures 950.000,000 gold yuan has
been put into circulation.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Charter Backers Plan
Final Montgomery
Campaign for Votes

A final drive for votes in behalf
of new home rule form of local
government was planned last night
at the last prediction meeting of
the Montgomery County Charter
Committee in the Chevy Chase
Woman's Club.
James j. Hayden, member of
the Charter Board and one of the
lawyers to defend the charter be-
fore the Court of Appeals last
week, made this statement regard
ing the courts decision:
I'VE are more confident than
ever that the charter is completely
valid and that it will prove sue
cessful as a framework for bet
ter government in Montgomery
County"
The high court ruled that voters
should decide on acceptance of the
charter as originally drafted by the
committee.
Allen H. Gardner, chairman of
the Nominating Committee for
members of a proposed county
council. urged the two major
political parties to submit states of
nominees. If they are candidates
of integrity, ability and wide ac-
quaintance with the countys gov
ernmental problems. we may sup
port them" he said. If not, we
will nominate a slate of our own
and see that it is elected"
Special Ruling Sought.
The first county council of seven
members would be nominated by
petition.
Under no circumstances will the
Charter Committee approach the
members of the county council for
favors for any member of the COM
mittee. There will be no back
scratching" Mr.. Gardner said.
Federal workers are not restrained
by the Hatch Act from participate
ing in the prediction charter cam
paign, Gerald Morgan, charter at
torney, announced.
He has asked for an opinion from
the Civil Service Commission rela-
tive to the campaign for county
council members. The Lindsay Law,
passed at the 1945 session of the
General Assembly, prohibits election
of county council members on a
nonpartisan basis.
Mr.. Morgan said he hoped to get
special ruling from the commits
sion which would allow participation
oy Federal workers in the first elec-
ton OF county council members. be-
cause councilmen would be nomi-
mated by petition.
The Progressive Party of Mont
gomery County, meanwhile. an
nounced its indorement of the pro-
posed change in government.
Evening star., 1948-10-13

Continued From First Page

on the conscience only. It does not
bind men without conscience.
Mr.. Stevenson has bolted our
party because the Federal courts
ruled against him. He had his law
yers ride all night to find Federal
judge to grant him an injunction.
He avoided our State courts. He
was sgraid of justice there. AL
though pretending to be cham
pion of States rights and the county
court house. Mr.. Stevenson tried
to resurreet for his selfish purposes
a civil rights statute passed in re-
construction days to enslave the
South.
Cites Action by Courts.
"His true purpose was to keep
the Democratic Party from having
a nominee for United States Sen
ator on the ballot at the general
election If he could not be that
nominee, and he. is not that nom
inee.
Now that the very courts to
which he appealed-the Circuit
Court of Appeals by a unanimous
decision, and the Supreme Court of
the United States by a unanimous
decision-11 judges in the higher
courts, have repudiated Mr.. Steven
sons suit, he now repudiates the
very courts whose aid he sought.
He has repudiated the party
which has honored him time anc
again for more than 80 years ano
whose favors he so lately sought
Democrats will meet the challenge
and understand the ingratitude.
Porter Welcomes Support.
II doubt whether the Republicans
will welcome turncoat to theil
ranks. They must know that Stev-
enson will find it as easy to stab
that party in the back when con-
venient as he found it easy to try
and put the knife to the Democratic
| party.
"Mr. Stevenson Is like a spoiled
child. II he ever was a Democrat
1t was only so long as he could hold
office through the favors of the
Democratic Party, but when the
party rejects him, he picks up his
marbles and tries to break up the
game. Real Democrats have his
number"
Mr.. Porter. in Corpus Christi to
make a political speech when he
received news Of Mr.. Stevenson's s
support, said he was gratified and
voiced hope that "all Democrats Of
Texas who believe in States Rights,
the Constitution, the Bill of Rights
and honest elections will follow Gov.
Stevenson's lead"
Evening star., 1948-10-13
|CouniryC|ubs Refused
Permits 10 Play Bingo
|ByMontgomery Board

The Montgomery County commits
sionerS have served notice that they
will not issue permits for bingo par
ties sponsored by country clubs on
the ground they constitute gambling.
The question arose at the boards
meeting yesterday when an applica-
ton by the Bethesda Country Club
for a permit to hold bingo party
November at the club was denied.
F. Barnard Welsh, attorney for
the commissioners, said the law per-
mits such affairs only when spon-
sored by charitable, benevolent. re-
ligious, fraternal, civic or education
al groups or by fire departments.
Il don't see how q country club
can be included in any of these
categories," Mr.. Welsh declared.
| Commissioner Wesley I. Sauter, a
member of the club, claimed the
club had received such permits in
the past.
Mr.. Welsh said police could ar
rest the club members for gambling,
but they probably would be &C
quilted.
In filing the application G. r.
Gaillard, club secretary. stated the
bingo games would be conducted
the same as the ones held Septem-
ber "a and October 7. Only mer-
chandise will be awarded as prizes" :"
Several months ago, police ordered
the Congressional Country Club to
stop holding bingo. parties because
they were illegal.
In other business, the board
awarded a $28,559 contract to the
Community Paving Co., Bethesda,
for the improvement of Dahlonega
road, Glen Echo Heights, for dis
tance of about 2,400 feet.
They also agreed that the county
should bear the cost of building side
walks, curbs and cutters along Wis
consin avenue when it is widened
between East-West highway and
Glenbrook road, Bethesda.
Clarence Keiser, a member OF the
Maryland-National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, reported that
majority of the property owners
involved are willing to dedicate the
necessary rights-of-way, but that
they do not want to be assessed for
sidewalks, curbs and cutters.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Archives Offer FacsimiIes
OF Historic Documents

Historic documents. such as the
Bill of Rights, are being reproduced
in facsimile by the National Ar
chives for sale to schools, libraries
and the public.
Fourteen of the documents have
been reproduced so far, most OF
them the same size as the originals,
it was announced by DR.. Wayne c.
Grover, the archivist.
The Bill of Rights has been pre-
pared on fine quality paper. suitable
for framing. 1t measures 80 by "a
inches and will sell for SIS cents.
Other facsimiles available now are
issued on Photographic paper, SELL
ing for 20 cents copy.
Some of the others are George
Washington's oath of allegiance at
Valley Forge, photographs of Abra-
ham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Dwight
D. Eisenhower, John j. Pershing
and Sitting Bull, and deposition Of
Deborah Gannett. woman soldier of
the Revolutionary War.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Airlih Defeat for Reds,
Van WAGNER Declares
BY fhs Assoeiotsd Press

DETROIT, Oct. l3.-Murray D.
Van Wagner, military governor of
Bavaria, says Comunism has been
handed the greatest licking of its
life"
The airlift against the Russian
blockade in Germany did it, Mr..
Van Wagner said in a speech here
last night.
The former Governor Of Michi-
gan. addressing a Knights of Co.
lumbus banquet, said Russia's fall
ure to blockade Berlin was the
Western democracies' greatest tri-
umph"
That has been a great prestige
builder for u.s." Mr.. Van Wagner
said. Russian propaganda has
backfired."
War is not imminent, he said,
adding:
Russia doesn't want a hot war
- just cold war, which we are
recognizing for exactly what it is
They want to win a war without
fighting it,"
Evening star., 1948-10-13
MEETING Postponed

A meeting Of the Columbia Heights
BusineSsmen's Association, origi-
nally scheduled for last night, was
postponed until 8 pm. tomorrow.
The meeting will be held at 3113
Fourteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-13

The first Revolutionary tea party
in America is claimed by Edenton,
N. c. october Is, 1774, when ladies
of the town. slipping brew ofrasp-
berry leaves, pledged not to bu any
tea bearing the odious tax d amp.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Linda DurneII to Visit
Walter Reed Amputees

Linda Darnell, the film actress
here after a five-State tour of vet
Grams hospitals, was to visit the
amputee wards at Walter Reed Hos
pital this afternoon.
The brown-eyed star of Forever
Amber" arrived last night from
Dayton, Ohio, where she entertained
men at a veterans hospital.
She will leave tonight for two
weeks of radio and personal appear
ances in New York.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Swiss Seek to Gust
Rental Rucketeers
By the Assoeioted Press

GENEVA.-The tidy Swiss have a
new kind of housecleaning problem
The federal council has announced
it is taking steps to clean the rental
racketeers out of Geneva. The seat
of the European headquarters of the
United Nations is bulging with new
residents and there aren't enough
homes for them.
Before the war there were 5000
empty dwellings in Geneva. Now
there is an estimated shortage of
$500. Operators have obtained con-
troi of a large number of apartments
and rent them at fantastic prices
either furnished or unfurnished.
Some foreigners, in their anxiety to
find a home, are even paying rent
on apartments still under construc-
ton.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Charter
Continued From First Page )

the council as the adjustment of the
fiscal affairs of the county even if
these activities include the appro-
priation of money by resolution.
What those who drafted the
amendment were trying to do was
not to restrict county authorities in
these duties long exercised by them u
Judge Marbury said.
Backer Sees Doubts Removed.
When informed of the decision
James j. Hayden, a member of the
Charter Board which drafted the
plan, said:
ut is clear that the court has
ruled the charter is constitutional
That is what we have always
claimed. This should remove all
doubt from the minds of the voters
of the county concerning validity
of the plan"
Hubert A. Schneider, Washington
and Bethesda attorney, who had
sought to block a referendum on
the charter on the ground the
budgetary provision was unconstitu-
tional, deferred comment pending
study of the decision.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Fumes of Yellowstone
SPRINGS Kill Birds
by the A,soc;oted p,ess

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL
PARK, Wyo.-Whiffs of carbon diox-
ide, considered nonpoisonous gas,
are killing birds flying over man.
moth hot springs in this famous
park. Park rangers said they need
suggestions for some way to warn
the birds of the deadly fumes over
the bubbling pool near Orange
Spring Mountain.
The birds die, naturalists said
after inhaling a large volume of
the gas. 1t forms a cell block against
oxygen, causing suffocation. Vic
tins include sereech owl Western
robin, evening grosbeak, green tailed
towhee, cassin's purple finch, war;
blerS and SparroWs.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Chest
Continued From First Page)

NCOlIlIlIiCu T1OI1l 81 1dSc.J
the Chest to the hospital fund
amounts to $S50,000.
The very solvency of our nom
profit hospitals may be at stake in
the coming campaign" the letter
said.. (. t';s' ,'4 -! .sr.
1t was pointed out that solicitation
for the campaign of members of the
Medical Society and their employees
will not be undertaken by the
Medical Society, but through the
regular volunteers.
At special meeting held yester-
day, area workers in Business Unit
II, who will concentrate on coliec-
ton from the medical and dental
professions, received their instruc-
tions.
Fourteen Washington area hos
pitfalls are participating in the pro-
gram of the Hospital Service Agency
which undertakes the certiflcation OF
patients through the hospital fund
Campaign workers at the meeting
tomorrow will report their progress
toward the s4,566,79O goal. At their
first meeting, held Monday, total
of 1884 ,679 was turned in, represent
ing more than 8 per cent of the goal
Two Groups Over Quota.
Meanwhile, the Alexandria Com
munity Chest held a report lunch
con yesterday at which Howard A.
Wilson, chairman of the drive in
the Eastern Area Red Cross. turned
in contributions totaling l09 per
cent of his groups goal. Every one
of 3l8 employees contributed to the
campaign, Mr.. Wilson said.
Another group which has been
announced as over the top in its
own quota is the Office of the Chief
of Engineers at Gravelly Point,
which has the largest goal Of any
unit of the Army Department in
the Washington area.
1t. Gen. r. E. Wheeler reported
$29,375, representing over ia per
cent of their quota, already collected,
with new contributions still COM
ing in,
Evening star., 1948-10-13
Indiana Alumni Elect

Officers of the Indiana University
Alumni Association of Washington
elected at the october meeting of
the group are: Col. Joe o. Butcher,
president; J. E. Brickert, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. Marshall X. Crawford,
secretary, and Miss Imogene Bright,
treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-10-13
LOST

LOST.
WEEK END BAG, airplane, with initials
20. w. L. in taxi, Friday MOI ming Re-
waro. Flnder please call Republic 14OO,
Ext. 1924, after 6 pm 13'
WRIST. WATCH, mans, Ebel: gray leather
oand; IN Bethesda, Md. or No 80 street.
car. Friday. Reward. WI. 3081. -15
WRIST WATCH. lady'S diamond, lost Oc-
tober 8. in Union Station generous re-
ward. ROSE M. RICHARDS, 1901 Ar
Eonne pl. NV. AID. 500. la
WRIST WATCH. boys: lost Tuesday. vic.
Reward. Cali LU 4O2S ' o. '"'
WRIST WATCH, Elgin, white gold, lady's
SATURDAY., afternoon. october q; between
l4th and and 11th and SITS. Reward
National $500 Ext. 277.
SET OF DRAWING INSTRUMENTS, some
time Tues. afternoon in Arlington, Re-
ward Call Glebe 1851.
FOUND.
COCKER SPANIEL, rust color, male. own
er please claim at 3243 M st. Sc. or call
AK. 53l4.
DOG, terrier. white with brown spots, Dam
vile tag. Call CHI. 1885.
ENGLISH SETTER, young female; vicin-
ity. 10th ana Arkansas ave; taken to
Animal Rescue Leasue on o st.
GERMAN POLICE FLUFFY, found l7O6
blk. OF Willard st. NV. Owner call DE
ONE ARTICLE CONTAGIOUS esuiD,
nent. Owner identify. Box SIC. star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-09-23

mond S. McLain, chief Of inforula-
ton; 1t. Gen. Albert G. Wedemeyer,
director Of plans and operations,
and Maj. Gen. John e. Dahlquist,
deputy director of personnel.