davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1948-09-24
1e ungraded and unclassifed wage

1.-THE ungra6ed and unclassifed wage
groups.
%. Redistribution of Public
Buildings Administration guards
and designation of this group of
employees as United States Building
Police.
%. Establishment of adequate
transfer facilities, to provide Federal
workers with employment opportu-
mites in other localities or service;
employees to be paid at regular per
diem rate for 80 days when trans
ferred by order of the Government.
"a. Payment of annual leave in
excess of authorized maximum ac-
Icumulatlon when administrative
orders would result in the loss of
leave.
Is. Payment of one days pay at
double the straight time rate to
employees required to work in excess
of 80 hours during the week of any
holiday.
26. Preservation of civil service
positions in the Panama Canal
Zone for citizens of the United
States.
q. Grant 26 days annual and
Is days sick leave benefits TO Post
Office Department. custodial en-
ployes.
DESERVED AWARD-George M
Moore, the able counsel of the House
Civil Service Committee, has just
received the Distinguished Service
Award of 1e47-S, given by the At
lanta (GaD American Legion Post
No. l.
The Atlanta post, which is the
fifth largest American Legion unit
in the country, honored Mr.. Moore
for his work earlier this year in in
vestigating discrimination against
veterans in Federal employment in
the Atlanta region.
AS a result of Mr.. Moore's inveSti-
cation on behalf of the committee,
the situation was Strengthened out
to everybody's satisfaction, and vet
.erans are receiving their full rights.
That's why Mr.. Moore received the
aWard-an honor richly deserved.
4 x
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
As a service to Government en-
ployes. this column will devote a
part of every Sunday column toaan-
swering questions sent in by readers,
regarding the Federal service.
Please keep the questions brief
and to the point. And We'll try to
answer by mail those questions that
can't be used in the column, owing
to space limitations.
(Be sure to listen at 11:15 am.
euery Sunday oUer WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph YoungS
broadcast UerSion OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring od6itiono'
nears on Government AFFAIRS and
personalitieS.J
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Coffee Profiteers Couqht

Some of the best coffee shops IN
Buneos Aires, Argentina, have been
closed by the police on charges of
profiteering. one proprietor making
500 per cent profit being fined $1,000
and jailed for 20 days.
Most adults cannot remember
things that happened before they
were 4 or 5.
Evening star., 1948-09-24
By Archibald M. CrossIey
Director. the Crossley Poll

Before the start of the campaigns
Gov. Dewey seemed reasonably as
sured of all but few of the North
ern States and all of the Pacific
Coast. These fairly definite States
number 20 and total 242 electoral
votes, with only "a more electoral
votes needed from the less certain
States to OBTAIN the necessary 266.
These 20 States are considered
unlikely, under ordinary circum-
stances, to shift to President Tru-
man by election day, because Gov.
Dewey has at least 55 per cent and
Mr.. Truman no more than As per
cent of what both together would
poll. Experience shows that al
though there may be changes of
several percentage points. a l0-point
difference is normally to great to
be overcome within q few weeks
time.
In all cases the figures given are
for ma jor party totals without the
the Henry A. Wallace vote and pre-
sumo Mr.. Wallace to be represented
on the ballot, unless specifically
known not to be included at this
time. A later exclusion could change
the ratios.
The poll as Of September l
showed the following States as
probably unlikely to swing to Mr..
Truman:
10 TO 20 POINTS APART.
173 Electoral Votes.
In each of the following States
Gov. Dewey had SIS to 60 per cent
of the major part total, Mr.. Truman
rs to 40 per cent.
New Hampshire, Connecticut,
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Wisconsin, Iowa. North Dakota,
Nebraska, Kansas, Wyoming, Wash
ington; California.
20 TO 30 POINTS APART.
81 Electoral Votes.
, Tn eacl7 of the following States
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Unsuccessful Attempt
To Kill Tito Reported
By the Associoted Press

ROME. Sept. 24.-An unconfirmed
report attributed to the Trieste
news agency says an unsuccessful
attempt was made on the life of
Yugoslav Premier Marshal Tito two
weeks ago.
The report, circulating among
newsmen here, said "partisans" had
mined bridge along the Dalma-
ton coast during a trip by Tito
through that area, but that the
explosives were discovered before
he crossed the span.
A Trieste dispatch said reports
of the incident cannot be con-
firmed.'
BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Sept. %
lP,.-Blazho Jovanovic. President Of
Montenegro, said yesterday that the
Communist Party of Yugoslavia is
not giving his people enough to eat
Mr.. Jovanovic, member Of the
Yugoslav Communist Central Com.
mittee, spoke at a city Communis'
conference in Cetinje, capital oi
Montenegro, which is republic Of
the Yugoslav federation.
Evening star., 1948-09-24

lower retirement
age and a strong
er merit system
are some of the
planks in the
Ages legisla-
tive platform.
B e c a U S e the
Ages legisla-
tive program is
similar in many
respects to that
of the other ma
ior Government.
worker groups,
it may be wise
for Federal en-
nlOVeS to cliD
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Pukiston to Economic

Luxuries will be eliminated and
taxes increased in Pakistan, which
faces a long period of austerity. its
finance minister, Ghulam Moham-
med, warns s.
Evening star., 1948-09-24
AFGE Plans Fight for 27-Point
Legislative Goal for Workers
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG

The official 27pont legislative for Federal workers
that the AF American Federation of Employees will
through Congress during the just
been announced James Yaden the unions president
far-reachng ambitious program the AFGE has
Evening star., 1948-09-24
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Considerable
cloudiness and cool with highest
temperature in the middle Sos this
afternoon. Partly cloudy ard cool
tonight with lowest near So To-
morrow mostly sunny with highest
temperature about 70.
Virginia-Partly cloudy. somewhat
cooler in north portion tonight. To-
morrow fair and COOL
Maryland-Partlal clearing and
cooler tonight. Tomorrow fair and
continued cool.
Wind velocity, IL m.p.h.; direction
north,
Five-Day Weather Forecast-Sep-
tember "a Through September 2S.
For Northern Virginia, Maryland
and the District of Columbia:
Temperature will average about 2
degrees below normal Normal
maximum, IS: normal minimum, IS.
Cool through Sunday. Warmer
Monday and Tuesday and cooler
again by Wednesday. Rain about
Tuesday with total about less than
a of an inch.
River Report.
tFrom United States Enaineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers, Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
HaIpers Ferry.
Yesterday. Pet. To-day Pct.
Noon 81 Midnight ---- bS
5 p.m.-------- 81 10 pm. - IS
High and Low for Yesterday.
High. IS, at 3:3s pm.
Low, so, at 5:20 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest %, on August 81.
Lowest, 5, on January 26.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United states Coast and
Geodetic SurveyO
To-day Tomorrow.
High - 1926 IN. :O5 Am.
Low - 40 I'm. 81 IN.
Eish M ----------- 1s:I7 III Pm: ? N I:9sDm I:9sDm
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets;
Sun, today ~ 6:5l 7:03
SIM Tomorrow 6:5S .:0l
Aostit Automobile & lights must BE- turned on
one half hour after sunset.
| Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation IN lncnes IN the
Capital. tcurrent month to date):
Month. 194S. Ave. Record.
january 457 $50 7.S3 '37
February ------- 1.61 3.37 S.s4 "a
March 1856 3.75 S.S4 81
April - 3Os 327 e13 SO
May --------- c.SI o'tU lN.Oo 90
June 5.2S 413 1924 90
July - 4.3l All 1853 SO
August 800 4.01 14.41 %
September - 2.36 3.24 1145 "a
October ----- 2.S4 S.e1 81
November -- 2.37 $50 'S9
December 332 7.56 '0l
Temperatures in Various Cities.
High. Low. High. Low.
Albuquerque s5 56 Milwaukee IS 81
Atlanta so G2 New Orleans 80 80
Atlantic City 66 81 New York 20 %
| Bismarck - "a SO Norfolk - 20 63
Boston ---- 65 40 Okla. City 81 50
| Buffalo --- 81 81 Omaha 72 81
Chicago - f5 80 Phoenix - 81 IS
Cincinnati 6S ~ Pittsburgh 81 30
Detroit ---- 81 "a Portrd, Me 80 43
| El Paso-- SO - St. Louis 20 ~
| Galveston - 80 Salt Lake c. 15 g
| Harrisburg 81 81 San Antonio 9I 69
| Indianapolis 81 As 8. Francisco 64 81
| Los Angeles "A 5S Seattle - 56 1S
Louisville - II 4s Tampa - SO sS
Miami SIS 73
II ! q
Evening star., 1948-09-24

the l949-50 sessions of the Eighty
first Congress, which convenes in
January. Better pay, shorter hours,
Evening star., 1948-09-24

(Be sure to listen at 1915 am.
epery Sunday OUer WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Young'S
broadcast UerSion of the Federal
Spotlight, featuring odditiono'
ne,Us on Government affairs and
personalities.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Former Nazi General
Escapes From Reds
By the Assoeiotsd Press

BERLIN, Oct. 27.-A former sur
geon general in the German Army
has escaped Russian custody and
turned himself over to Western au-
thorities, an authoritative source
reported last night.
The informant said Maj. Gen.
Walter Scheiber was being returned
from Moscow to Germany to take q
post with the Soviet Military Gov
ernment. He repeatedly broke away
from his Soviet guards.
Gen. Schneider, who was captured
at Stalingrad with other high Ger
man officers, was described as one OF
several German officers trained In
Moscow with the Free Germany
Committee who have deserted to the
Western side in recent weeks.
Gen. Schreiber, who handed him.
self over to authorities in Berlin
already is believed to have been bowr
to Western Germany.
An intelligence source said al
least two other high deserters from
the Communist-contro "Seyd-
|litz-Paulus" forces are in Western
custody.
Meanwhile, the Communist press
here sought to discount the re-
ported connection of Field Marshal
Friedrich Won Paulus and Gen
Walther Won Seydlitz with the Rus
sian zones police army.
Evening star., 1948-10-27

ling jets in close quarters present,
less OF q hazard than some 80 pro.
pellers spinning through the warm.
up period before take-of1. Jets car
be fired up and ready to go in 9
fraction of the time required tc
warm up conventional engines, he
explained.
Capt. TrapneI told the luncheon
meeting In the Hotel Washington
that, with runways on land being
heightened from 10000 to $4,000 feet
to handle Jets, it Is q logical ster
in development of new carriers tc
lengthen fight decks from the pres
ent 300 feet to 1000 feet.
Speaking of jet operations in gen.
eral, Capt. Trapnell expressed the
opinion that the country's fuel re.
sources could not supply jets in any
future war, if used in numbers equa
to propeller types employed ir
| World War II. But their superior
performance, he said, should reduce
the number required for any given
task.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
z Convicted in Cases
OF Traffic Injuries

Two persons were convicted and a
third forfeited SIS collateral in Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday, for failing
to give right-of-way to pedestrians
crossing in front of their vehicles.
Judge Ellen K. Raedy found
ithese men guilty and referred thei,
cases to the probation Office for in
vestigation:
Joseph E. Moore, %, bus drive,
for the A. B. and w. lines, who lives
in the 200 block of South Lee street
Alexandria, and Earl w. Kellerman
20, motorcyclist, of the 600 block OF
Eleventh street NE. Collateral
posted by Maj. Irving v. Gerard
dental officer stationed at Fort Myer
Va, was declared forfeited, when
the defendant did not appear ir
court.
Moore was driver Of a bus which
struck Mary T. Conner, 81, Of 1O1
North Carolina avenue Sc, al
Tenth street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue. NV. on May IS. The victim
suffered brain injuries and remained
unconscious for seven weeks, police
reported. She has not yet fully re.
covered, it was added.
Kellerman was charged after hi.
motorcycle ran down Harold Brit.
ton, Al. of 1408 Twenty fifth street
S E., at Pennsylvania and Minnesots
avenues Sc. on September II. Ell.
bow injuries required six stitches.
Police charged Gerard after Cor.
nelius Saffell, 81, Of 900 block oi
Fifth street NV, was struck by g
car at Eighth and E streets NV
last Wednesday.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
|Airmon Laughs Off Hero Role
After Saving Drowning Woman

I got in the water. Suppose the
woman fought, I thought. I swan
out about five Or six feet from the
seawall and circled the woman.
Struggled for Time.
"At first she struggled. I got be-
hind her and pushed her by the
head to the seawall. Then I climbed
up and pulled her behind me.
LAS soon as I was on shore, I ran
out into River drive and stopped
the first car and told the driver to
60 for help. I guess the rest of the
fellows who were there had left to
do the same thing.
Then I practiced the old first aid,
and that was that"
The woman whose life Mr.. Sweat
saved was identified by police as
Mrs. Ann Roberts, 48. She had been
visiting her son-in-law and daugh-
ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald E. Hollings-
worth, 4510 Overlook avenue S.W.
Mr. Hollingsworth, a veteran, is a
student at the George Washington
University Law School.
Here On Visit.
Mrs. Hollingsworth said her mother
lives in New York. Her father is
dead, she said, and her brother is in
Okinawa with the Army.
so mother came down for visit"
she said. Il thought 1t might cheer
her up-she's been SO depressed
lately"
Police reported finding a woman s
coat and a pocketbook containing
some small change along the seawall
near where Mrs. Roberts was rescued.
Airman Sweat, who went to the
home of friend to change clothes
before returning to his station, was
utterly bewildered by the attention
he received when he reported in.
Whats the excitement" he asked.
Il had the day of to transact some
personal business, I saw a person
drowning, and I helped her ashore.
But" he added with a laugh, IF
I'd known how cold that river was
before jumped, I might have
thought about it for awhile"
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Navy Expert Explains
Carrier JET Tests

Advances in jet aircraft opera
tions from carriers were described
in a pre-Navy Day talk here yes
terday by Capt. F. M. Trapnell, d.
rector Of tests at Patuxent Naval
Air Station.
Contrary to popular belief, the
expert said, jets are proving little
more difficult to launch from mod
ern carriers than propeller-driven
types. now that catapults have been
improved.
As to the supposed danger from
tail pipe exhaust on crowded car
rier deck, Capt. Trapnell told the
Washington Aero Club, tests have
proved "jet blast will knock you
down and blow you into a safety
net before 1t will burn you"
He expressed the view that hand
Evening star., 1948-10-27

lice and a Fire Rescue Squad ar
rived. She was taken to Gallinger
Hospital.
The near-drowning occurred about
pm. yesterday, half way between
the Sousa and Anacostia Bridges
Sc.
Mr.. Sweat, who comes from Ben
nettsville, S. c., and refuses to take
anything-even his own heroism-
seriously, was sitting in his car
several yards from the place where
the woman was sighted.
Running Dive Into Water
"The first thing I knew, some
fellow was pounding on the door and
pointing out in the river" he re-
counted. IT saw some one sort OF
floating out there"
IT ran for the bank, pulling of
my jumper as I went. I kicked off
my shoes, backed up about six feet,
and made a running dive in the
water.
There were four or five men
standing there by this time. AS I
ran toward the water, one Of them
told me to take my trousers of.
But I didn't stop for that.
"I remember feeling scared when
Evening star., 1948-10-27
| Postmaster Signs
Vote Certificates
| As Extra Chore

Acting Postmaster w. Gordon Bell
has an additional job-acting elec-
ton clerk.
Voters casting absentee ballots
have been going to his office in the
main city post office, North Capitol
and Massachusetts, avenue, to have
him sign certificates required by q
number of States.
Recently, about Is voters a day
have been seeking his assistance
and larger numbers are expected
this week. Many are from Georgia
which requires that the voter mark
his ballot in secret in the presence
of the postmaster or his assistant,
who shall witness the action on the
form enclosed with the ballot.
Mr.. Bells secretary handles the
preparation of the certificate and
the postmaster signs 1t.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
london, Moscow Zoos
Exchange Animals
ey the Assoeio.ed Press

LONDON.-A bearded vulture
from Moscow, name of Lammer-
geyer, has arrived in London.
Largest European bird Of prey,
the Lammergeyer checked into
Regents Park Zoo with some pals
"a snow leopard. q northern lynx
and five red-breasted geese. In
exchange the London Geological
Society has sent the Moscow zoo q
chimpanzee, some monkeys, O
leopard, O toucan and a hornbill.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Fact-Finders Hear
Arguments in Rail
Waqe.Hour Dispute
Dy the Assoeictsd Press

CHICAGO, Oct. 27.-Union and
management representatives pre-
sented arguments before q presi-
Dental fact-finding board as hear
tngs opened yesterday in the third
round wage-hour dispute between
the Nations railroads and 1,000, 900
incorporating employees.
The unions demands, according
to Guy w. Knight, counsel for the
Carriers Wage Committee, are
tremendous and utterly unjusti-
fed"
Lester P. Schoene, counsel for the
Employees Wage Committee, told
the board the 40-hour week should
be granted to workers because it
has been accepted by virtually all
American industries"
The unions have asked, in addi-
ton to q reduction in the work
week from 48 to 40 hours with "a
hours pay, wage increase Of rs
cents an hour, plus overtime pay.
Sees S1.500, ,O00,00 Cost.
Mr.. knight said the demands
would cost the railroads $500, ,000,-
600 a year. He termed them "un-
justified and unequaled and unri-
vailed in the history of the Railway
Labor Act" He said the demands
would mean an hourly wage in
crease of 48 cents.
I'VE do not contend that these
employees are not entitled to any
increase in wages" Mr. Knight said
but We do contend they are not
entitled to more than a part oil
what they are demanding"
Mr, Schoene said the railroads
could, ito a very large extent" get
the same amount of work done in
a shorter work week with the same
number of employees. He contendec
that in other industries the hours
per week were reduced without re-
duction Of weekly pay.
Vote for Strike Reported.
"The reduction of weekly hours
without the reduction in weekly pay
differs fundamentally from an hour
" wage increase in its impact" Mr.
Schoene said. $50 far as the EN-.
ployes are concerned it is an i'm.
provement in their working condi'
tions but 1t adds not one cent tt
the funds with which they have te
pay the grocer"
The board is expected to continue
the hearings for 80 days in the last
peace step provided by the National
Railway Labor Act. Recommends
ttons will be made to President Tru.
man. The workers have taken &
strike vote and repeatedly have
voted more than 80 per cent ir
favor of a walkout. However, NJ
strike can be called for 80 days aftel
the board makes 1t recommends
tions.
Evening star., 1948-10-27

School and Col 1t. Herbert.
umbus University here, 1t. Herbert
was employed as a clerk in the War
Department before entering the
service in 1912. He was graduated
from the Ofncer Candidate School,
Tank Corps, Fort Knox, KY, and
was sent overseas in January, 1914.
In August Of that year, he was
awarded the Bronze Star for heroic
service and also the Purple Heart.
He is survived by his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph r. Herbert, 5225
Kansas avenue NV, and by
brother, Joseph r. Herbert, jr, 1922
Van Buren street NV.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
PurceIIviIIe Truck Driver
Killed In Highway Crash

A Purcellville (va) truck driver
was killed late yesterday near Cen.
terville when his vehicle crashed
into the rear of q parked moving
van on the Lee highway.
He was william Stanley Utter
back, %, who was driving q tractor
trailer of the Loudoun Transfer Co
Fairfax County police said the var
driver told them he pulled of to the
right of the highway as far as pos
sible before he halted.
Mr.. Utterback's truck, loaded with
cattle, crashed into the rear Of the
van a moment later. Mr.. Utter
backs body was pinned in the cab
Evening star., 1948-10-27

Harry E. Schirick in a 10-minuts
trial last night.
Mrs. Miller testified that her hus-
band had struck her on various
occasions. =
Originally, she had accused MIR.
Miller of ''consorting with .
woman Of prominent reputation,s
The woman was not named during
the trial. A section referring to the
accusation was ordered stricken
from the complaint. on a motion
by Mrs. Miller's attorney, Thomas
j. P. CaWley.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Buffalo Bdrtenders
Offer Election Day
Boby-Sitting Service
By the Asseeioisd Press


BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 81
American Federation of Labor
bartenders here may have
babies instead of time on their
hands election day.
Charley O'Neill, local secre-
tary Of the union, announced
last night that members and
their wives are offering to be
free baby-sitters during voting
hours, when the bars will be
closed.
But Mr.. O'Neill made plain
one catch in the offer.
"The boys won't sit to get out
O Republican vote" he said.
mo, not even for O price"
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Mrs. Earl Miller Granted
Separation in New York.
Nv N. A.xoe;o,.d pr.., =,

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. 27.-Mrs.
Simone Van Haver Miller has won
a legal separation from Earl r.
Miller, bodyguard of Franklin D.
Roosevelt when the late President
was Governor of New York.
The separation motion was granted
by State Supreme Court Justice
Evening star., 1948-10-27

School to join the Marine Corps in
1941. He served in Cuba, Iceland
and Guadalcanal, before taking part
in the Peleliu invasion.
Surviving, beside his mother, are
a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Null of Arl-
ington, and q brother, 1st 1t. Fred
H. Chesser, now stationed at Fort
Belvoir, Va.
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Rites Scheduled Today
For MiIton.M Plumb

Funeral services for Milton M
Plumb, sr., 65, of ITO Kennedy street
NV. former employe of the Office
of Production Management, were to
be held at 230 pm. today at Cham
bers funeral home, SIT Eleventh
street Sc. Burial will be in Wash
ington National Cemetery.
Mr.. Plumb, Washington resident
since 1941, died Monday in Gallinger
Hospital.
Evening star., 1948-10-27

1874, Will be re-
buried in Cedar
Hill Cemetery
at 10 am. to-
morrow.
The buri a !
service will be
Iprec de d by
requiem mass in
Nativity Cath
olic Church, 5000
! Georgia avenue
NV.
| A native OF
Washington and
a graduate Of
Central Hi 9 h
Evening star., 1948-10-27

L ClCl1u 4oAd1lO Ill
September, 1914,
at the age of 20.
Pfc. CLARK e
was the son of
Mrs. Mary E:
Clarke, 5013 Illi-
nois av e n u e
NV, and the
| a t e j o hn F.
Clarke, w a S h =
ington insurance
man, who died
in 1928.
A native Of
Washington, Pic.
Clarke lef t
Roosevelt High
Evening star., 1948-10-27

27, an airman at
t h e AnacoStia
Naval Air Sta
-tion. A few hours
earlier he had
ju m pc d half
clothed, into the
Anacostia River
and rescued a
drowning W o m
an.
While bystand-
erS ran for aid,
Mr.. Sweat ap-
piled artificial
respiration. The
woman was con-
scious when po-
Evening star., 1948-10-27
Pfc. John FreeIand Clarke
ReburiaI Rites Tomorrow

Reburial services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow in Arlington Gene
terry for Pfc. John Freeland Clarke,
USMCR, who was killed in action on
Evening star., 1948-10-27
ReburiaI Rites Tomorrow
For Il. Bernard F. Herbert

1t. Bernard Francis Herbert, an
officer in the 3rd Army's 737th Tank
Branch, who was killed in action
near Nancy, France, in September
Evening star., 1948-10-27

what do you mean a hero? I
was just doing my good deed for
the day"
The speaker was Lendo Sweat,
Evening star., 1948-10-27
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Evening star., 1948-10-27

THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON, D, ALL
WEDNESDAY, 1e4s