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Evening star., 1948-07-09
New Wage Demands
Hear as Rail Strike .
Threat Is Averted

The year-old wage dispute
that nearly tied up the Nations
abroad system is settled. The
'hree strike-threatening unions
came to terms with the carriers
1T the White House last night.
But a new round of pay boost
demands on behalf of all of the
100000 railroad workers is lust
around the corner. MANAGEMENT
officials look for that struggle to
hegln in earnest in September.
However, the long procedure called
Tor by the Railway Labor Act will
de,ay any possible new strike crisis
Tor several months after that.
In the meantime, the railroads
will Se back under private operation.
Roads Seized in May.
The Government seized them last
May and then got a court order
forbidding the walkout that had
been ordered by the three unions
the locomotive engineers, the
locomotive firemen and enginemen
and the switchmen.
In announcing the settlement, the
White House said the lines will be
freed of Army control as soon as the
necessary papers can be drawn
without waiting for the formal wage
agreement to be written out by the
roads and the unions.
The Government also is expected
to ask for the antistrike injunction
to be dissolved
The new wage case had its begin
ming several months ago. The 16
incorporating unions asked for a
cutback in the work week from 48
to 40 hours without loss OF pay, and
for an additional rs cents hourly
wage boost.
The two operating unions not in
volved in the most recent strike
threat-the trainmen and conduc-
tors-asked for fiat Is per cent
boost.
Is Changes in Rules.
These ls unions all received a
l5la cents hourly increase last fall,
but the three strike-threatening
hrotherhoods refused to settle for
that without some changes in the
operating rules. That is what they
got in the peace plan proposed on
Wednesday by Presidential Assistant
John r. Steelman and accepted by
both sides last night.
On top OF the pay boost. retroac-
tive to last November /, the three
unions will benefit from 16 changes
in operating rules. Many of these
were recommended, along with the
1914 cents increase, by a presidential
fact-finding board on March 27.
Daniel P. Loon1is, one of the rail-
road negotiators, told reporters at
the White House that there was "a
little swapping involved but the set
tlement is pretty close to the emer-
sency boards findings"
The chief gain to the three unions
under the settlement arises from the
railroads agreement to pay for time
spent by engineers and firemen while
waiting for freight trains to begin
their runs at starting terminals.
The first rs minutes will be excluded.
Details of this will be negotiated
by the parties. Any disputes which
come up will be referred by Mr..
Steelman-the former conciliation
chief who put in more than 800
hours trying to settle the dispute.
Switchmen covered by the agree
n1ent will receive an extra Is cents
in their basic daily rate, but it will
be used in figuring overtime beyond
eight hours.
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Cooped Cows Suffocute

INTERNATIONAL FALLS. MINI,
July 9 (P).-Martin Timmer's % cows
were so plagued by flies during the
heat wave they sought relief by all
crowding into small chicken house.
Before Mr. Thinner could drive them
out, II of the animals suffocated in
the crowded quarters. He estimated
his loss at $4,000
Evening star., 1948-07-09

y y
NAVY-The Navy Department is
staging an intensive recruiting drive
to get stenographers and typists
Navy officials estimate the De-
partment will have openings for 800
stenographers and typists during
the next three months.
Meanwhile, the Civil Service
Commission has clarified its new
order which did not permit agencies
to recruit directly for these jobs
The commission says agencies may
recruit directly, if the jobs are OF
a temporary and indefinite nature
It's only when permanent status is
involved that the bureaus cannot
recruit directly.
This is good break for the
Navy, Army and several other de-
partments that are in great need
Of stenographic and tipping help.
incidentally. employees hired on this
basis later may become eligible for
permanent status by passing exams.
RETIREMENT-Now that Federal
enforcement agents and prison
guards have new, liberalized retire
ment benefits which make them
eligible for retirement at so, other
groups of Federal employees want
the same benefits.
These groups contend their work
also is hazardous" Among these
are the civilian test pilots employed
by the National Advisory Commit
tee for Aeronautics, who must test
supersonic planes at speeds well over
TOO miles an hour.
Also desirous Of being included
are munitions plant employees. And
meat inspectors in the Agriculture
Departments Bureau of Animal In
dustry also are seeking the new
benefits. They, too, say their work
is dangerous. Many accidents occur
during meat inspections, as a result
of slips and falls, they contend.
Eventually, letter carriers may also
ask for these new liberalized bene-
fits. And other groups Of employees
probably will follow suit.
The new law does not make en-
forcement agents and prison guards
automatically eligible for retirement
at so. But they will be entitled to
full pensions at that age, If their
health or physical condition is such
that it is desirable.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The follow
ing jobs are open at the new Naval
Ordnance Laboratory at White Oak,
Md: Mechanical engineers, electri-
cal engineers, electronic engineers,
chemical engineers, physicists, grades
P-1 to P-6; typists, stenographers
and telephone operators, grades
CAF-2 to GAIA, and positions as
machinists, refrigeration mechanics
and plumbers, engineering drafts
men and engineering aides. Contact
the laboratory at White Oak, or
phone Shepherd TOO, extension 1856.
. James G. Yaden has been Endorsed
for election as president of the
AFL American Federation Of Gov
ernment Employees by AFGE Lodge
No. 80 here. Mr.. Yaden now is an
AFGE vice president and a member
Of It's executive council. Lodge No. 80
represents Age members in the
Civil Service Commission, where
Mr.. Yaden is a member of the Board
of Appeals and Review. The lodge
also Endorsed Mrs. Berniece 3. Heff-
ner, AFGE secretary-treasurer, for
reelection.
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Communications Inspected

Maj. Gen. c. H. H. Vulliamy, di-
rector of signals of the British War
Office, today began a t1ve-week in
spection of United States Army in-
stallations and commercial COM
munications facilities. He was sched-
uled to meet Gen. Bradley, Army
Chief of Staff, and to tour the
Army Departments communication
center at the Penatgon today.
Evening star., 1948-07-09
Preciuifation.

Some 3,0000OO,O00 tons of land
material are dumped into the
worlds oceans every year by rivers,
winds and other agencies.
Evening star., 1948-07-09
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Army Civilian Restored to Job
After Hosty Firing by Colonel
By Joseph Youno

Intervention by Chairman the Civil
Committee has saved the job of Department civilian
employe, who complained he within
after he refused to the colonel in his office military
manner"
The employe Federal with
service World War l, of from
March l until May g. when he was'----- -.
job Army economy Will get cash AWARDS
Royal ranging from slO TO $40
Employed in quartermaser - ~
Evening star., 1948-07-09

Additional nei0s OF Govern
1nent 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., 1948-07-09

STATE-The State Department is
joining the employees suggestion
cash award program.
Employees submitting ideas that
will improve the Departments
operation and result in greater
Evening star., 1948-11-11
5000 Phone Workers Vote
Here on Pay Raise Offer

Metropolitan area members of the
Communications Workers of Amer
ica today were balloting on rejec-
tion or approval of q tentatively
accepted wage increase offered by
the Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
Glenn Watts. president of the in
dependent union, said results of the
referendum will be announced to-
morrow. The ballots went to mort
than 5000, he said.
The wage offer, providing in
creaSes of about SAIL weekly, was
tentatively accepted by union off,
cials last Friday, subject to ratifica-
ton by the membership. Although
given temporary approval. the offer
was termed entirely unsatisfactory"
by Mr.. Watts.
Still undecided is a similar wage
boost offer made to about 5000
members of Division so of the CWA,
representing telephone operators.
Of1cials have reiterated the union S
stand against acceptance of the
new wages. ,
The division Of the union voting
today represents the telephone plant,
accounting and commercial workers.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
EXCL Farm Trainees Hear
Sasscer Praise PROGRAM

The farm-training program for
veterans is "one Of the best" being
carried on today, Representative
Sasscer, Democrat, of Maryland de.
clared last night at the second an.
nual banquet Of the Prince Georges
County group Of farm trainees at
Upper Marlboro.
Representative Sasscer said more
soil erosion Is caused by wasn-off
into the rivers of Southern Mary.
land than In any other place in the
country"
Courses in the farm training pro-
gram include soil conservation by
contour plowing and other modern
practices.
The course is one of the best,
If not the most worthwhile program
being carried on by the American
Government today" Mr.. Sassces
said.
Donald N. Sansbury, class presi.
dent, said the Prince Georges group
is the largest of any in the State.
He said farming used to be "a way
OF living" but is now q business"
A. z. Gotwals. one of the pro.
grams instructors, commended Ths
Star for great help in promoting
the program Other officers of the
class include T. J. Merkle, vice
president; Orson L. Massey, secre.
tary, and Calvin Pyles, treasurer.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Truman Keeps Watch
On Berlin Maneuvers
by ths Assoeiotsd Press

KEY WEST, Fla, Nov. 11.-Arm-
istice Day found President Truman
graphing today with the problems
that beset the peace again.
! From his vacation retreat at this
naval submarine base, he kept a
close watch through advices from
the State Department over newest
Russian maneuvers involving block
AIDED Berlin.
The commander of Battery D,
129tn Field Artillery, in World War
II, took no special observance, how
ever, of the anniversary of the Arm
istice Day that brought that conflict
to an end.
He designated Maj. Gen. Harry H
Vaughan, his military aide, to repre-
sent him at Armistice Day cere-
monies of the Key West American
Legion Post.
Senator Barkley, the Vice Presi-
dent elect, shed no light on his con-
ferences with the President when he
met with the press informally at a
Softball game yesterday.
Reporters wanted to know about
Legislative plans and about pros
pective changes in the administra-
/ ton personnel.
Senator Barkley said he wouldn't
discuss anything but the blueness
of the water and the holiness of the
sun" at this Southernmost city.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Will Clayton Ending
.S-Year u. ). Service

Will L. Clayton is returning to pri-
vate life after serving the Govern
ment in various top economic and
foreign policy posts for the last
eight years.
Mr.. Clayton resigned as Under
secretary of State for Economic AZ
fairs a year ago, only to return to
the department later as a special
adviser to Secretary of State Mar
shall on economic policies.
H NV has resigned this post and
plans to return to active direction
of his cotton brokerage firm in
Houston, Tex, it was disclosed.
Mr.. Clayton came to Washington
in 1910 as deputy Federal loan ad-
ministrator. He later served as
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and war surplus property admin
istrator before being made Assistant
Secretary of State in charge of eco
nomic affairs in 1914 The position
OF economic Undersecretary later
was created to give him more
prestige, and has not been filled
since his resignation.
He was responsible for much ad-
ministration foreign economic pol
icy. He helped organize UNRRA,
the European Recovery Program
and the international Trade Or
ganization, and has directed battles
in Congress for renewal of the re-
ciprocal trade agreements program.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Crawford Says Price Rises
Invite Return 10 Profits Tax
by ths Asseciotsd Press

Industries which are raising prices
and boosting progfits are inviting
revival Of the excess profits tax,
Representative Crawford, Republi-
can, of Michigan, said today.
Il think the administration will
be forced into a position where it
will have to reinstate the tax" Mr.
Crawford said.
President Truman twice asked the
Republican controlled Eightieth
Congress for such q levy to replace
the wartime tax repealed in 1946.
Each time the lawmakers rejected
his idea.
Since the election there have been
conflicting Democratic reports as to
whether MIR. Truman might revive
the suggestion in his January State
Of the Union message.
Without saying how he would vote
If the matter comes up, Mr.. Craw-
ford said some businessmen are try
ing to cut prices, but others are de-
termined to charge all they can get.
OF those in the latter category,
the Michigan Republican COM
mented:
They've invited this trouble, and
think they're going to get it."
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Paris ShowgIIs
| Are Covered Up
lFor TeIevision
BY the Assoe;osed prs.s

LONDON, Nov. 1l.-showgirls can
prance around without brassieres in
Parls-but not London. Especially
not on television show.
That's the breathless word from
the British Broadcasting Corn.
winch found it necessary to pull
quite lot of wool over customers
eyes Tuesday night.
occasion was Ielevision show Of
the famed Paris Lido Cabaret-im-
ported lock. stock and curves for
80 minutes of Parisienne frolicking,
The BIC put its foot down quick
when goggle-eyed producers saw
seml-nudes dressed, as one put it,
with their chests free" Brassieres.
and "fllmy bits" for elsewhere, were
hastily ordered.
Evening star., 1948-11-11

, the Book of Common Prayer, and {
copy of Dale CarneSies How tt
Stop worrying and Start Living.
| Under repeated questions by Mr.
Roberts, Mr.. Ogilby declared he die
not see ANY correspondence with
respect to the sale or potential sals
Of a manuscript of biography Of
Mrs. Patterson or the memoirs s1
Mrs. Patterson
Mr.. Caldwell. at one point In the
questioning of Mr.. Epstein, de-
manded:
do the questions really relate
to the Patterson will case or some
other pending or possible future
case? Isn't it true, Mr. Roberts
that your firm is representing Drew
Pearson?"
Defers Answer.
"At times we represent him." Mr.
Roberts said. wait a second. !
will be glad to answer your ques-
tions concerning that at some other
time"
Mr.. Roberts said he would refuse
to answer at this time further ques-
tions along that line by Mr.. Cald-
well. He regarded them as irrel-
evant. he said, particularly those
concerning other clients of the law
firm Of Paul, Weiss, Wharton and
Garrison, associated with MIR. Rob-
erts in representing Mrs. Gizycka.
The reason I am making these
points" Mr.. Caldwell said, lis, I
think, apparent to counsel, and it is
that Pearson and The New York
Star, among others, are faced with a
strong possibility of libel suits aris-
ing out of statements they have
made IN connection with this Porte;
matter Is any part of this
deposition to furnish further mate
rial for Drew Pearson and the
New York Star?"
Mr.. Epstein told how he was as
signed by Mason S. Peters, Times
Herald night managing editor, te
ny TO Clarksburg to get a story on
the death Of Mr. Porter and to bring
back Mr.. Porter's belongings.
Mr.. Epstein said he took the lug
gage to Mrs. Campbell and not to
the newspaper Office.
The two witnesses declared there
was no %secret" about the contents
OF the luggage. BY the time they
reached Clarksburg. they said. it had
been thoroughly examined and listed
by police and newspaper reporters
in that city. Mr.. Barber said his
only reason for going to Clarksbure
was to assist Mrs. Campbell.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
'UnforqettobIeC Character Script
Found inc. B. Porter's Trunk
section of what Mr.. Ogilby called an
Army locker trunk"

section of what Mr.. Ogilby called ar
Army locker trunk"
More Details Indicated.
Mr.. Ogilby, the deposition trans.
script indicated, was prepared to gt
into somewhat greater detail on thi!
and other material in the trunk but
asked to be excused until tomorrow
because of his business engagements
Among the material he said HI
had seen in the trunk, but had moi
closely examined in many instances
were:
A 30-page hsndwritten manuscript
headed, Conclusions" Asked by
Mr.. Roberts if it related to Mr.
Porter's experiences" Mr.. Ogilby
answered: I think 1t speaks fol
itself"
Several memoranda written or
Western Union blanks under the
general heading "Evalyn Walsh
Mclean" The late Mrs. Mclean
was close friend Of Mrs. Patterson
A torn handwritten tablet of Z;
pages entitled You Can't Go Home
Again" Mr.. Porter had planned te
go to his native Scotland last Sum.
mer.
A picture of the Dupont Circle
underpass work.
A copy Of Drew Pearson's column
cpncerning Mrs. Patterson in the
Washington Post OF July 81, 1S48.
Third Firing" Folder.
"A lined writing pad, on the first
page Of which was written the
words: Three Strikes and I'm Out, >
and folder with the title Third
Firing"
Mr.. Roberts asked If those related
to previous testimony that Mr.. Por-
ter had been discharged by Mrs,
Patterson on three different occa =
sions, or to his employment by The
Times-Herald or Mrs. Patterson. Mr..
Ogilby remarked: II should say if
YOU put q dis in front of the
employment it woud be more accu-
rate"
An August 3 newspaper clipping
referring to q possible Patterson
will case"
A folder marked Prank c. Wal
drop" and containing only news
paper clippings. Mr.. Waldrop is
one of seven Times Herald execu-
tives to whom Mrs. Patterson be-
queathed the newspaper. Mr.. Porter
originally was included with those
beneficisries put was eliminated by
leaving her employ. His name was
also deleted as an executor and
trustee in codicil to Mrs. Patter-
sons will.
A Golfers magazine article, Does
Your Job Make You Sick?'
A single riding boot, still wrapped
was in the apartment, Mr.. Ogilby
observed.
Letter from Shelton.
Among the things he noted in the
suitcases brought from Clarksburg
Mr.. Ogilby said, were O folder with
the title MY Career; a letter to Mr.
Porter from william c. Shelton
Times Herald general manager; .
file marked "Psychiatry." newspaper
clippings concerning Mrs. George
Mesta, Washington society hostess
steamship tickets and passports fol
a trip he had planned to Scotland
a book on professional Writing,
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Cub Scouts to Initiate 40

Forty Cub Scouts will be initiated
into the new Cub Scout Pack 666
at 7 pm. tomorrow in Metropolitan
Memorial Methodist Church, Ne
braska and New Mexico avenues
NV. w. Curtis Cooper, Western
District Scout Commissioner, and
Philip j. Stone, Assistant District
Scout Commissioner, are among
those scheduled to participate.
Evening star., 1948-11-11

tO nchu tIlc COul~ .
mittee for at
least the next
two years.
Senator Olin
D. Johnston Of
South Carolina,
who is slated to
be chairman Of
the Senate Civil
S ervice Com
mittee, will be
50 a week from
today.
A large, youth
ul-lookirg man,
Senator Johnston
Evening star., 1948-11-11

ber of the Senate for the last four
years.
During the last two years, he has
served on the Senate Civil Service
Committee, where his presence was
often felt on legislative matters. The
Senator displayed keen interest in
civil service personnel problems,
and, like Chairman LANCER, rarely
was absent from q committee meet
ing.
To Be Boss.
Senator Johnston Is not the type
who can be pushed around HIS
rather slow, easy going manner
sometimes bellies this fact; but the
Senator will run the committee in
the way he sees At, without too
much interference from anyone else.
In private conversations, Senator
Johnston always has described him.
self as the friend of the little fell
low" Generally speaking, his record
in the committee bears out that
statement.
In an indirect way, however, Sem
ator Johnston was held responsible
by District Government employees
for their failure to receive the $3.50
pay boost this year that Federal
workers got. Senator JohnSton's ac-
ton in blocking a sales tax for the
District, which its proponents said
was necessary to pay the cost OF the
proposed District pay boost, result
ed in striking District workers from
the pay bill.
Otherwise, Senator Johnston went
down the line with Chairman Lam
ger and other committee members in
fighting for the $3.50 pay boost for
Government employees. As q mat
Ter of fact, Senator Johnston was
one of those who favored a larger
pay increase for the Governments
employees.
HELPED Liberalize Retirement.
The South Carolinian also went to
bat for Government employees on the
liberalized civil service retirement
measure that finally was enacted
into law early this year He was one
OF it's staunchest supporters in COM
mittee, along with Chairman Lam
ger and Senator Chavez. Democrat,
of New Mexico. And Senator john
ston spoke for the measure on the
Senate floor.
Always deliberate in his actions,
Senator Johnston isn't likely to-
champion any bills in his committee
that he feels have no chance of
passage.
One thing is certain. The COM
mittee will be an active one under
Senator Johnston's leadership, just
as it was under Chairman LANCER.
incidentally, both men are good
friends and can be expected to work
together amiably. on the committee
as they have in the past.
A successful attorney who later
became Governor of South Carolina,
Senator Johnston at first aligned
himself with the Dixiecrats at the
now famous jackson Day dinner,
when he reserved a table which
remained conspicuously empty di-
rectly in front of President Truman.
During the campaign, however,
Senator Johnston did not campaign
for his fellow South Carolinian,
Gov. J. Strom Thurmond, the Dixie
crat presidential candidate, and an
nounced last week that he had ia
yored President Truman. Senator
Johnston was one of the first per-
sons to greet the President on the
latter's triumphant return to WASH
ington last week.
X
TOM MURRAY-As former
Government employe. Representa-
tive Tom Murray of Tennessee is
in the position of being able to see
the employees point of view in lot
of things that come before Congress
and the House Civil Service Com
mittee.
Mr.. Murray, who is 54, will be the
new chairman of the committee, OF
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Austin Suffers Gold

PARIS, Nov. II (A0.-Warren Aus
tin. American representative on the
United Nations Security Council,
spent the day In bed at the Ameri-
can Hospital in Paris, recovering
from heavy cold Hospital auth@-
tiles said he. should be out very
. shortly.
Evening star., 1948-11-11
Junto to Hear Author

DR.. Henry Peasants. jr., author
physician and historian, will be
guest speaker at Sis pm. tomor-
row at a meeting of the Pennsyl-
vania Historical Junto in the Con-
ference Room, National Archives
Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV. A dinner will be given
In honor Of DR.. Peasants $50 pm
in Cy Ellis Restaurant, 10l1 E street
NV.
Evening star., 1948-11-11

GUARDHOUSES AT TEMPORARY WHITE HOUSE-As work
wash secondstoy windows passesby guard boxes
shown by which have been set front of the Blair
BlairLee houses 1851 and 1858 Pennsylvania
NV The houses will be occupied by President Truman and his
family while the White House is being repaired White House
Charles G. Ross refused today give details of the
arrangements for the President and
his family Mr. Truman occupied the Blair House briefly in 945
before Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt moved out of the White
House. -AP Photo
Evening star., 1948-11-11
The FederoI Spotlight
The Federo Spotlight
Civil Service Committees New
Heads Voted EmpIoye Benefits
By Joseph Young

Ever since the election week. received
numerous queries from readers asking information
the who scheduled to head the key
far Government employees commemorative
Senate Civil Service Committees.
Therefore because the charmen of these service
Evening star., 1948-11-11

Germany sent 500 student vol
unteers to help harvest Britain's
crops this fall.
Evening star., 1948-11-11

(Be sure to listen in every Sum-
day at 11:15 am. oUer WMAL,
The Star station, for Joseph
Young's broadcast persion OF the
Federal Spotlight, featuring ad-
ditional ne,Ds and pie,Ds of the
Government scene.)