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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Drinking Case Ruling
On Policeman DELAYED

: A Police Trial Board took under
advisement today action on charges
that Pvt. Joseph A. Meyer was I'M
der the influence of alcohol while
on duty March T.
The board, including Inspector
Oscar Letterman and Capt. Albert
I. Bullock, representing the depart
ment. and Henry E. Wixon, repre-
senting the Corporation Counsel's
Office, heard 1t. Charles j. Sullivan
of the first precinct testify he be-
lieved the defendant was intoxi-
Gated when he saw him at about 10
pm. March 4 at Thirteenth and F
streets NV, the policemans post.
A hearing for Pvt. Robert Reeves
of the fourth precinct, charged with
conduct prejudicial to discipline of
the force and with making an I'M
truthful statement to a superior Of
flcer, was continued until March 10.
The board began hearing testi-
mony in the case in which Corpl.
Arnold F. Jackson of the eighth pre-
cinct Is charged with conduct preju-
dicial to discipline and order of the
force. He is accused of removing
Pvt. George w. Bromley of the
eighth precinct from the latter's
beat January % and with failure
to patrol the precinct.
Pvt. Bromley is scheduled for a
hearing today on charges that he
made an untrue statement to a SUI
period officer on the same day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
House Group Remains
Hopeful Of Obtaining
Condor Loyalty Data

The House Committee On I'm.
American Activities still expects To
obtain loyalty board records in the
case OF DR.. Edward U. Condor.
despite Secretary Of Commerce Har-
rlman's refusal to supply them at
Its request, Representative Nixon.
Republican, Of California declared
today.
MIR. Nixon, chairman Of a sub.
committee which has questioned
DR.. Condon's fitness to hold his
post as director Of the National
Bureau OF Standards because of al
legged association with Soviet spies,
said the group was exploring the
possibilities Of taking action" to
obtain access to the records.
He said ways Of overcoming Mr..
Harriman's position were being
studied by Representative Vail, Re-
publican, Of Illinois, another mem
Der of the House group.
Asked about the possibility of
serving subpoena requiring Mr..
Hartman to produce the records,
Mr.. Vail said no decision had been
reached on the means Of approach.
He added that because Of other bust.
ness, the committee members con-
sidering possibilities probably would
not reach a decision before the mid
die of next week.
The Commerce Department 10y
atty Board cleared DR.. Condor.
Members of the board were heard
by Mr.. Nixon's subcommittee this
week in a closed session, but they
did not bring with them certain
records stated to have played q part
in their decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
High School Training
In Safe Driving Urqed

The need for extension Of driver
training programs in high schools
was emphasized today at the an
nual meeting of the National Com
mittee for Trafic Safety In the
Hotel Statler.
DR.. Roscoe L. West, president Of
New Jersey State Teachers College,
declared the Nations prime high
way safety need was effective edu-
cation of young drivers.
He said many school boards, the
members of which had received
their own education in an earlier
generation, unfortunately had not
come to recognize driver training
as a logical part of the high school
curriculum.
On the other hand, DR.. West
pointed out, most of the fathers
and mothers don't have time to
teach children to drive, and many
of them aren't capable of teaching
them to drive we'll"
The opportunities open to women
in effective safety education were
outlined by Miss Sally Butler, presi-
dent of the National Federation OF
Business and Professional Women
Clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Gen. Arnold Criticizes
u. n. as Ineffective
BY the Associated Press

SONOMA, Calf, Mar. 12-Gen. H.
H. Arnold today criticized the United
Nations as ineffective and compared
it with the League of Nations after
World War I.
The retired wartime commander
OF the Air Force. in an article writ
ten for publication today in the So
mona 1rdex-Tribupe, said the peo-
pies OF the world are disappointed in
the United Nations.
IF it cannot do the Job. let's &C.
cept the fact, waste no more time
and effort along that line, and get
an organization that can accomplish
its purposes" Gen. Arnold wrote.
cat the end of World War I, every
one looked to the League of Nations
to provide for permanent peace by
preventing any future world wars.
But the League was impotent;; had
no teeth, could not enforce its de-
clslons, and soon passed out of the
picture. World War II soon fol-
lowed.
Now, once again, the whole world
is weary of war: wants no more of
the horrors, suffering and destruc-
ton that 60 with wars.
Once more the peoples of the
world are disappointed. Greece,
Palestine, Czechoslovakia, the Bal
kans-all give indications of the i'm
potency of the United Nations or
ganization. The possibility of Fin
land and Italy coming under Rus
sian domination is staring us in the
face.
When plan is talked of for
federation of states in Western Eu-
rope to provide unity and strength
against the spread of Russian COM
munism to the west, the United
Nations is. conspicuous by its alb
THE one big question thai comes
to the mind of most of us IS when,
If ever-will the United Nations take
on the job it was created to per-
form"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Conservative Party Wins
London Suburb Election

LONDON, Mar 12.-The Conserv-
alive Party kept its House of Com
mons seat in yesterdays North
Croydon by-election.
Fred w. Harris, the Conservative
candidate, got $4,000 votes to "a
536 for Author Harold Nicolson, the
Laborite. Former Air Vice Marshal
Donald Bennett, Liberal, trailed
with 1921 votes.
The election, in London suburb,
was held to fill a vacancy caused
by the retirement of H. U. Willink.
1t was the seth by-election since
the l945 general elections. The
Conservatives have not lost any
seats in that time and have gained
one from the ruling Labor Party.
Labor now has 1896 seats in Com
mons and the Conservatives 1919, Of
the total of $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
High Court Asked TO Back
Primary Ban on Negroes
BY the Assoeiofed Press

The Supreme Court has been asked
to reverse a lower court decision
giving Negroes the right to vote in
Democratic primaries in South
Carolina.
The requests was made yesterday
by Democratic Party officials of
Richland County, South Carolina.
They contend that the Democratic
Party in South Carolina is a volun-
tary political association which can
exercise unrestricted choice of men,
berShip.
The party officials asked the high
tribunal to overrule a decision by
the United States Circuit Court in
Richmond. That court said that mo
election machinery can be upheld
If its purpose or effect is to deny
the Negro, on account of his race
or color, an effective voice in the
Government of his country or the
State or the community wherein he
lives"
The Supreme Court will announce
later whether it will review the
Circuit Court decision. A refusal to
review would have the effect of up
holding the decision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Peace Plan Set Up
In JurisdictionaI Row

Officials of AFL building trades
unions said today that the new plan
for settlement of disputes among
themselves and with construction
industry management without strike
will become effective within a few
weeks.
The presidents of the 10 building
industry unions yesterday approved
the plan providing for settlement of
jurisdictional disputes through a
form of arbitration. The Associated
General Contractors already had &C
cepted the agreement, which they
worked out with the unions and
Robert N. Denham, general counsel
of the National Labor Relations
Board. ..
Richard j, Gray. president of the
AFL Building and Construction
Trades Departmahtss refused to give
the vote of the union heads, but he
said it was not unanimous.
Included among the building
trades leaders are such powerful
AFL figures as Daniel j. Tobin of
the teamsters, William L. Hutcheson
of the carpenters and Daniel w.
Tracy OF the electrical workers.
The new plan calls for establish
ment of a national settlement board
of five members, including two each
from the unions and management
and an impartial chairman. Parti-
san members of the board will be
drawn from a pool of "a labor and
industry officials. The impartial
chairman will be selected by a joint
board of trustees composed of four
members each from labor and the
contractors.
The unions and management
agreed that there would be moi
strike or lockout during the hearing
Of a dispute, and that the recon-
Of the board will be
on both parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Woman Doctor Saved
From Deportation by
Truman; Fooled Nazis
BY the Associoted Press

= Deportation of a 39-year-old wom-
an doctor, who served under the
Nazis in the Auschwitz and Belsen
prison camps. was blocked today by
President Truman.
: He signed bill allowing the
woman, Dr.. Gisela Perl. Romanian
Jew, to remain permanently in this
country.
. Representative Bloom, Democrat,
of New York, who sponsored the bill :,
said DR.. Perl now lives in New York.
She came here as a lecturer in
March, 1916, on a temporary visa.
, The Justice Department refused
70 indorse Mr.. Blooms bill. saving
Or. Perl would not be subject to
persecution if she returned to Eu-
rope.
The Senate Judiciary Committee
when it approved the bill. gave this
background furnished by MIR. Bloom:
DR.. Perl and her husband. a sur
geon, operated a small hospital in
Sighet, Romania, from 1884 to 1914.
When the NaZis took over, her hus-
band, son and parents were killed.
She was sent to Auschwitz and was
assigned as doctor in charge of all
women in the camp.
1T was her duty to report to the
German authorities every morning
the number of pregnant women who
were In the concentration camp, as
those women were systematically
put to death by the Nazis.
las soon as DR.. Perl learned
what happened to these women, she
went through the camp every night
and performed abortions on all the
pregnant women in the camp so
that there were no pregnant women
in the camp. She did this in order
to save the lives of these women
who were inevitably doomed other
wise.
Statements are available from
eliminates of the concentration
camp to the effect that DR.. Perl
had saved the lives of the writers
or OF their close relatives or friends.
1t is estimated that in this
way she saved the lives of more
than 5000 women. She was later
taken to the concentration camp
at Belsen, where she performed sim
liar work"
Mr.. Bloom said DR.. Perls former
home in Romania now is occupied
by Soviet officials. He said "her
only thought in life is to re-estab-
ltsh herself and to carry on her
profession as far as possible from
the scene of her former life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Toxes
Continued From First Page

the tax cut to $4,000, 900 900. This
lost On a TO straight party vote.
Millikin Expects Strong Support.
When a reporter asked Senator
Mlllikin whether he believed the
Senate bill could be passed over a
veto, he replied:
I think it will get very strong
support, but I am not making any
predictions about overriding a
veto"
Mr.. Truman successfully vetoed
two Republican tax bills last year.
This year the President has said
he is opposed to any cut in indi-
vidual income taxes unless that cost
Is offset by higher corporation taxes.
His proposal to give everyone a $40
cost of living" tax credit on this
basis was defeated In the House.
Senator Lucas said Senator Bark
ley plans to offer his $4,000 900 900
figure as an amendment on the
Senate floor. ali
Senator Connally said he voted
against $4,700 100000 In committee
not so much because he Is opposed
to cut of that size, las because:
The House is never going to come
down to $4,7oo,00o,0Oo. They will
hold out in conference for at least
another billion dollars"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Tent-Size Book
Is No Novelty
To Stotioner

What would you do with a book
as big as a pup tent? Or one bound
in muskrat fur?
Volumes like these are nothing
new to Harold F. Graves of New
York, attending the third region
convention of the National Sta
TONERS Association now in session
at the Mayflower Hotel.
The tent-sized book conceivably
could have been intended for real
estate plats or large maps which
required its 6x4-foot dimensions.
And because a book is blank
doesn't meant it can't be a best
seller. Take diaries, for instance
They're relatively small item to
the industry, but stationers sell
100000 year. Mr.. Graves esti-
mated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
hottheRussions
Are Saying of Us

MoSco,D radio, broadcastinq t
Korea, said.
"The object of American &C.
cupation authorities and movie
distributors, publishers, mission
aries and representatives of vari-
GUS laboratories from across the
ocean is to subordinate Japanese
thought to American imperial
ism.
In this way. the object of the
American imperialists Is to con-
troll Japan economically and DO
litically as well as subordinate
the thought of the japanese
people. Therefore, it requires no
further explanation that impor-
tation of substitute culture into
Japan by the American bour-
geoisie is grave danger to the
culture of Japan"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Legion Urges 100000
To Stop VA DismissaIs

The American Legion was on rec
ord today in favor of a special So
100000 appropriation to halt the
dismissal by midsummer of $500
Veterans Administration employees.
The appropriation was requested
in House resolution by Chairman
Edith Nourse Rogers of the House
Veterans Committee. who also has
asked President Truman to stop, the
VA firings.
The Legion action was taken yes
terday at the organizations annual
rehabilitation conference at the
Hotel Statler. More than 500 dele
gates at the closing session Of the
meeting also asked Congress for a
deficiency appropriation to take care
of huge out-patient and dental
claims fled by veterans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
New York Building .
Sold for $780, 900
BY the Associatsd Press

NEW YORK. Mar. 12.-The "a
story home Office building of the
Western Union Telegraph Co. was
sold yesterday for $12,500,000.
The purchaser is the so Hudson
Street Realty Corp. of which Nor
man Barnes of Chicago is president.
Western Union officials said pro-
ceeds of the sale will be used for
the company's mechanization pro-
gram and debt retirement.
The telegraph company will con-
tinue to occupy the building under
a long-term lease with series of
renewal options totaling 100 years.
The building covers the entire block
bounded by Hudson street, West
Broadway, Worth and Thomas
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press

Senate:
Leaders order night session in at
tempt to get final vote on $780,
100000 European Recovery Program.
Judiciary Subcommittee considers
proposed education compact for
Southern States.
Finance Committee works on in
come tax bill at closed session.
Republican Policy Committee con-
siders legislative program.
Small Business Committee re-
opens hearing on oil resources.
Appropriations Committee con-
siders 1891 100000 bill for White
House and independent agencies at
closed session.
House:
In recess until Monday.
Republican leaders confer on
European Recovery Program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
peuriioy Tells Busbey
There Are No Reds
In State Department
: By Froncis Douglas

Assistant secretary OF SLaLePeuf1-
foy today told a House Expenditures
subcommittee he does not believe
there is a Communist in the State
Department"
| Mr.. Peurifoy added: IF knew
there was, he wouldn't be there later
than this afternoon"
The State Department official tes-
titled at hearing called at the re-
quest of Representative Busbey, Re-
publican, of Illinois. Mr.. Busbey
charged in letter made public Feb
ruary 8 that Hamilton Robinson,
director Of the State Departments
Office of Controls, was not quail
fed for his position.
Miller Resignation Recalled.
Mr.. Busbey has brought out that
Mr. Robinsons second cousin, Rob-
ert T. Miller III, resigned from the
State Department in December,
1916, while he was under investiga-
ton for alleged Communist activi-
ties.
Mr.. Robinson also was a witness
before the subcommittee today. but
many of Mr.. Busbey's questions were
directed at Mr.. Peurifoy.
Mr.. Busbey brought up the cases
OF two other former State Depart
ment employees. One was that of
Carl A. Marzani whose conviction
on a charge of making false state
ments concerning Communist &C
tivities was upheld by the Court of
Appeals about month ago.
The other was that of Miss Helene
Yuhas, who resigned a position in
the Office of Will L. Clayton, former
Undersecretary Of State, last Sep
TENDER. Miss Yuhas, at one time
Soviet Embassy employee, said she
resigned because II couldn't fight
any more"
Compares Case With Warrants.
Mr.. Busbey, in questioning Mr..
Peurifoy about the many recon-
mendations made on behalf of Mr.
Robinson for post in the State
Department, characterized them as
character witnesses.
He attempted to draw an analogy
between this case and four witnesses
who had vouched for Marzani after
the Civil Service had rated him
ineligible.
Mr.. Busbey referred to Miss Yu-
has as having been dismissed. Mr..
Peurifoy said she had resigner, and
said that is what the department
records show
Mr.. Busbey asked whether she
had been under investigation, and
Mr. Peurifoy replied that all are
under investigation in the State
Department.
Recalls Seeing Him Five Times.
Turning to the case of the second
cousin, Mr.. Busbey learned through
questions that Mr.. Robinson had
seen Mr.. Miller five times between
the time Mr.. Miller was employed
by the State Department in No
vember, 1946, and the time Mr..
Robinson was made director of the
State Departments Office of Con-
trolls, with supervision of the de-
partment's security program, in
February, 1947.
Mr.. Robinson testified that about
two months ago he read the FBI
report on Mr.. Miller in the State
Department files. He said he had
a personal, interest, Of course. but
had not read the report when he
took the Office because he did not
have the time.
Mr. Busbey asked whether Mr..
Robinson believed his cousin should
have been fired. Mr. Robinson re-
piled that his cousin possibly might
have been considered a security
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12

OF Minnesota, and Umstead and
Johnston, Democrats of North Car
olina.
VA RAY OF SUNSHINE-Here
IS one bit of good news in the
midst of the gloomy Veterans Ad-
ministration atmosphere these days
With $500 VA employees slated
for dismissal. the agency recently
handed out dismissal notices to 2O2
employees In its Claims Division
here.
But now, VA officials find they
have more money for the division
than they had thought. There
fore, 102 Of the 202 employees slated
for dismissal will remain on their
jobs.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-A number
OF readers have asked us whether
fractional years of service can be
used In computing an employees
retirement annuity. For example,
would an employe with 3l1a years
service get credit for the half year?
The Civil Service Commission says
that he would-that any fractional
part of the year is counted j..
Other Federal employees have asked
how many days of retirement no.
tice they are entitled to. The COM
mission says that Federal depart
ments and agencies must give en-
ployes at least 60 days notice that
they are going to be retired -.
incidentally, the Civil Service Com
missions information division did
a bang-up job in not only writing
the civil service retirement booklet
explaining the new law, but also in
processing and mailing the thou
sands of booklets :, Represent
alive Cannon, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, has introduced a resolution
calling for the appointment of
special House Appropriations sub
committee to investigate the fitness
of Federal employees to hold Office.
If any employee under investigation
were found to be unfit through his
actions or associations, he would
be dismissed from the Government
service. Mr.. Cannon is the ranking
minority member Of the House APP
preparations Committee.
additional neDs of Gouern-
ment AFFAIRS and personalities
make up Joseph Young's broad
cast uersion OF the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 pm. every Sunday
on WMAL, The Star stution.)
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promOt1OnS ! o r
Government en-
ployes who are
in line for them.
TIL e commits
sion still would
h We an i'm
portant part in
the progr a m,
setting up the
b Ga d regula-
tions W hich
would determine
under what cir
cumstances pro-
motions could
be given. And
the commission
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Public Workers
Continued From First Page. }

ing session for the Booker T. Wash
ington proposal and two for the
Howard University transfer
Among the Booker T. Washington
proponents were Representative
Miller, Mrs. Portiz a Washington
Pittman OF Tuskegee Institute
Alabama. daughter of Booker T.
Washington; DR.. Emmett j. Scott,
secretary of the memorial; Mrs. A.
V. Mundy of Tuskegee, vice presi-
dent of the memorial; Earl Howard
OF Washington, and the Rev. T. j.
Jemison of Staunton, Va.
Testifying for Howard University
were Representative Keefe, Repub-
lican, OF Wisconsin, and Raymond
M. Foley, Housing and Home FL
nance administrator.
Completing his turkey dinner
Representative McGregor, Repub-
lican, of Ohio, said the hearing
would be resumed at 2 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-03-12
Republic Steel Decides
Prices Alone, Official SAYS

An official of the Republic Steel
Co. testified yesterday the company
and no one else" made up its price
lists.
The testimony was given by Nor
man w. Foy. sales manager, at a
Federal Trade Commission hearing
on ETC charges of a price fixing
conspiracy in the steel industry.
Mr.. Foy submitted II volumes Of
steel price lists, which he said dc
not include figures on pig iron
chemical byproducts and many fab
ricated products.
Price change decisions were
made by Republic and no one else,
he said.