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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-06-03

n EMEN1BER that rough patch of
IN road up yonder where the
ruts and ridges make dashboard
seem smooth?
Recall the firing tensenesSb brought
on by the drum and hum of road
noise and tremOr even over
smooth concrete highways?
Well, clock away the miles in this
stunningly styled Buick = and
meet up with the sweetest answer
to such matters this side of cloud
cruising.
It's ride that's soft and smooth
as velvet" folks tell US. And we
tell them it comes from a host of
things.
1t comes from the ample road
weight of a two-ton car built low
and wide = and so beautifully bal
anced it handles light as baton.
1t comes from the leveling buoy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-06-03

SO why delay knowing the most
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ever travelled?
Oome visit us now. Know at first
hand the distinctive styling, the
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over highway and byway that are
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Then follow your hearts desire
and get your order in promptly.
Well take it in proper sequence
whether or not you have a car to
trade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1948-06-03

Placed with scientific exoefness, 3 fut cushions of
specol composition creole the engine 10 control
its vibration frequency. Engine vibration is thus
kept out of tune" with those fhoi might from
other parts of the The result is 10 shield
occupants ueonst firing pUIsafions, cut rood noise,
n,uke engine sensation almost impereeptble and
motoring practically fotieve-free.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
| Danny Deever
| M'FH' Again
AT Smithsonian

Returning from a detached mis-
sion that kept him in several places
at once during the war, Danny
Deever today faced a final briefing
before going aloft again in the
Smithsonian Air Museum.
Danny, named from Kipling S
lines about the color sergeant and
files on parade and a hangin' in
the mornin', will return to the
pilots seat in the first American
military plane. .....,..u.....,..-.
Dressed in 1919 uniform. he sat
in that museum piece for years and
set something Of stationary flight
record witnessed by thousands of
tourists. When World War II broke
out, the historic plane went for
safekeeping to Luray Caverns, Va,
and Danny was dispersed.
But, to prove he belonged to no
mothball air force, his wooden head
popped UP In a far corner OF the
museum last week. His suit was
found filling a temporary assign
ment in q display case Of military
uniforms.
Although his hands and assorted
parts of his body are still missing,
museum officials promised he would
soon emerge thoroughly unified.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Annapolis Pastor
Aqrees to Debate
| Devils Existence
BY the Asseeieted Press

| ANNAPOLIS, July s.--An Episco-
pal minister today took up the
challenge of devil-doubting Sunday
school teacher who offered to prove
there is no devil"
The Rev. James L. Smiley, vicar
of 256-year-old st. Anne's Episcopal
Church here, said he would be glad
to debate the existence of the devil
with Alexander w. Andrews.
General Manager Edwin R. Now
bray of radio station WASL said
MI. Smiley was the first OF several
Protestant ministers to take up the
theological gantlet and that he
planned to communicate with the
others later today.
Mr.. Andrews, who taught Meth
odist Church Sunday school class
for 30 years, advertised yesterday in
the Annapolis Evening Capital that
he could prove in 10 minutes that
there is no devil and no hell.
He challenged ANY three Protes-
tant clergymen" in Anne Arundel
County to a one-hour radio debate,
saying "they can have so minutes"
and II will take TO-"
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Interior Renews Battle
For Pacific Area Control
BY the Associated Press

The Interior Department yester-
day renewed its fight to nudge the
Navy out of administrative control
of Guam, American Samoa and the
Trustee Territory in the Pacific.
Undersecretary of the Interior
Oscar Chapman told a Senate
House committee: "To provide for
administration by military agency
would be to reverse the precedent
of our history"
Mr.. Chapman argued that safe
guarding the security of the Mar
shall, Caroline and Marianas
Islands docs not require the juris-
diction of the Army or Navy to be
extended to the civilian population.
The joint committee, headed by
Senator Gordon, Republican, Of Ore
gon, will make tour of the Pacific
islands in November to study ad-
ministrative problems. 1t will rec
ommend to Congress organic laws
for the island chains seized from
Japan in World War II and now
operated under a United Nations
trusteeship.
The Navy has administrative con-
troll of the islands. 1t wants to
keep this jurisdiction on the basis
of national security.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Jap Scientific Data
Held Of Little Value
BY The A.sceiofsd Press

TOKYO. July s.-The world will
learn little, If anything, from Japa-
nese scientific technical information
made available to the Allies under
a Far Eastern Commission ruling.
The reason: 1t just is not there.
The scientific advisory group OF
the American National Academy Of
Sciences pointed out that Japan was
far behind the United States, Bri-
tain and Germany in the field Of
science.
Australian Brig. John O,Brien,
head of the Allied Scientific and
Technical section. said there had
been few requests for information
ON Japanese technical processes in
textiles. chemicals and fishing.
The Japanese copied their tech
nical processes in the manufacture
of automobiles and household goods
from Occidentals.
Japanese production was impress
sive. But survey groups agree that
it was due largely to cheap labor,
hard work, clever buying of raw
materials and astute marketing.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
; Long.Lost Sisters Found,
Man 10 Seek Other Kin
BY the Associofed Press

BUFFALO, N. Y, July "a two
week vacation during which he
found three long-lost sisters is near
ly over for Larry Dolinski, 80.
Mr.. Dolinsky, due back at De-
troit factory Monday. said yesterday
he hopes to catch up with five
other sisters and brothers next sum-
mer.
He said he lost track of his rela-
tives after their fathers funeral at
Candor, N. Y, more than 10 years
ago.
During years in the Merchant
Marine, he said, it was his custom to
pick up telephone books in various
cities and look for names of men,
bers of his family.
This summer" he declared, Il
decided to spend my entire vacation
In tackling the search in earnest"
He credited the telephone direc-
tory listings with helping him find
the three sisters, Mrs. Narcissa Ma
kosky of Buffalo, Mrs. Joseph Wads.
worth, Elmont, Long Island, ane
Mrs. Cecilia Mack, South Chicago
I'll =
Evening star., 1948-07-08
j. ). Steel Announces.
New Pricing Method
On Mills.
BY the Associoted Press

PITTSBURGH, July 8.-The
United States Steel Corp. announced
last night that its customers "in
the near future" will have to pay
a set mill or shipping point price
for steel products, plus freight
charges.
The company said this would en-
tail abandonment of the so-called
basing point method of selling steel
products under which prices have
been quoted to some users from
a, nearby "basing point" although
the material actually was shipped
from a distant point.
"A change in steel pricing meth
DDS had been expected since the
Supreme Court recently held that
a basing point delivered price plan
employed by the cement industry
resulted in an unfair trade prac-
tice.
Benjamin F. Fairless, United
States Steel's president, said in an
nouncing the price method shift
that the courts ruling left the steel
industry no alternative but to adopt
the FOB. pricing method.
In the past. Mr.. Fairless said,
"Blg Steel's" subsidiaries have
quoted delivered prices low enough
to meet the price quotations of COM
petitors located nearer the Fro
spective customers.
Under the FOB method of price
quotations, the customer will have
to pay full freight charges from
the actual shipping point, Mr.. Fair
less pointed out. Until price sched-
ules are fixed, he said, it cannot be
determined whether customers near
shipping points will enjoy lower
prices than at present.
Iron Age, Woodworking trade
weekly, in commenting on the
United States Steel announcement,
said that now is the best time for
such a shift because of the current
heavy demand for steel at any
price. Consumers, the publication
said. will willingly pay the freight,
Evening star., 1948-07-08
False Signals Reported
Leudinq Ships to Mines
BY the Assoeioted Press

ATHENS, July S-The Greek
merchant marine said today 1t had
report that signals coming from
Yugoslavia had been directing British
ships plying between Malta and
Trieste into mined and dangerous
waters.
CA spokesman for the British
Admiralty in London said 1t had
no information on the report. TT
sounds like a bit of tall one to
use," he added)
The Marine Ministry said it re-
ceived the report from q Greek
representative in Bari. He did not
specify whether any ships were
damaged by following false signals.
Greek consulates in Italy and the
Embassy in Rome have been advised
to caution Greek ships in Adriatic
waters.
Evening star., 1948-07-08

as gOOQ JOD >seF" A""s'
as Is humanity possible" in improving
the system by which Federal work.
ers are graded.
=
GSI-Incidentally, Senator Bald
win, who also heads the Senate
Civil Service Subcommittee which
Investigated the activities of Gov
ernment Services, Inc, intends to
press for action next January on
legislation to take the operation Of
Federal cafeterias here away from
GSI.
Senator Baldwin told committee
colleagues he will reintroduce legis-
lation to set up Government
corporation to administer the opera
ton of Federal cafeterias and snack
bars here.
FLEMING BANQUET - Civil
Service Commission associates Of
retiring Commissioner Arthur S.
Flemming are sponsoring a farewell
banquet for him to be held August
% in the Mayfower Hotel.
Plans call for lavish affair with
top Government officials and men,
bers of Congress in attendance. Also
expected to attend are the officials
of the various Government en-
ployes unions.
Mr.. Flemming, one Of the ablest
and most popular ofIicials the Gov
ernment has ever had, will leave
the Federal service September / to
become president of Ohio Wesleyan
University.
BRITISH PATTERN-Incidental-
ly. Mr.. Flemming leaves for England
next week for a one-month stay to
study the British civil service system.
Mr.. Flemming is going in the
capacity of representative Of the
Hoover Commission which Is study
ing reorganization of the Govern
ment. Mr.. Flemming is a member
OF the 12-man commission.
Government ofncials say the Brit
ish civil service system is one Of
the strongest and most effective in
the world. That's why the Hoover
Commission is anxious to view it at
first hand and perhaps incorporate
some Of the worthwhile features
into its own recommendations.
4 -
AFGE-The battle between the
opposing factions in the -AFL Amer.
ican Federation of Government En-
ployes gets hotter by the minute.
The faction supporting former
AFGE President James B. Burns
for reelection will attempt to oust
James Yaden, the leader of the
anti Burns faction, from his office
Of vice president. ur4E .ea
There are three AFGE vice presi-,
dents from the Washington region,
and the Burns forces hope to win
MIR. Yaden's seat in the nomination
election, which will be held here
one week before the AFGE Phila-
delphia convention In September.
II the Burns supporter are sue
cessful in their objective, they will
Evening star., 1948-07-08
BY the Associoied Press

ABOARD UNITED STATES CAR
RIER BOXER, July S.-The once
tough old battleship New York
survivor of two wars and two atomic
bomb tests-sank yesterday with
just a Slight push" from small
bombs and shells.
Navy task force officers expressed
regret that she didn't survive an
experimental attack long enough
for them to test their weird bat"
bombs.
But a 52-year-old chief store
keeper who had boasted the New
York still could take terrific beat
ing sadly remarked:
She was a tired old lady. What
was the point in taking more OF a
beating?"
He is Daniel Connor of Paw
tucket, r. l., who served on her
when she was commissioned "a years
ago.
Marine Pilot Killed.
The exercises, 40 miles southwest
of Pearl Harbor, cost the life of
Marine 1t. John Delile Petterborg
Of Preston, Idaho, Marine fighter
pilot he spun into the sea off Aiae
Boxers Stern nearly two hours after
The sinkingsss @s
The 6 30,o00-ton one-time grand
dame of the United States Fleet
went down at 2:30 pm. after eight
hours of air attack and light shell
ing.
Rear Admiral Marshall r. Greer,
task force commander, explained
sWten you g@ Pmebody Qf hai
ancsF soa .donts hase. to push very
hard"
The experts had figured it would
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Cleric and I Fi|ipinos
Rescued Off Luzon
By The Assoeioted Press

MANILA, July ga narrowing
tale of death and sacrifice when II
men we're swept to sea in a small
boat Sunday was told today by one
Of six known survivors.
He is Brother Vincent Sheerer 80,
Carmelite missionary OF Holy Hill
Shrine, Wis, who described his expe-
rience as "a nightmare never ex-
pected to survive"
He and two Filipino youths were
rescued 8day by United States
Navy flying boat 40 miles off Luzon.
Three Filipinos died of exhaustion
and exposure.
Two other members of the party.
including Father Leo McCrudden, 80,
also of Holy Hill Shrine, are missing
and feared dead.
Two members Of the party swan
ashore Sunday after typhoon
swept them to sea and another was
picked up by a launch.
The party plunged into the
swirling sea Sunday after fisherfolk
along Baler Bay reported that three
fishing boats were caught in the
typhoon.
Although unable to swim, Father
McCrudden left the boat in a rub
ber raft Tuesday with one compan-
ion, Brother Vincent said, in order
to tighten the load. 1t was feared
that their raft overturned.
At one point one OF the boys in
the boat went out of his mind and
tossed all food and water over
board, Brother Vincent said.
It. Comdr. Charles Atkins of
Kansas City and 1t. Julius Achten
of Watertown. Wis, rescued the
trio today. They said they saw a
body in a rubber raft but were un-
able to land again for lack of jet
takpOff tfnitS
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Small Bombs and Shells Sink
BottIeship New York in 8 Hours

take torpedoes to finish the radio.
active old battlewagon today.
Admiral Greer said the New Yorl
was damaged materially by the
atomic bomb tests two years ago. HI
added she probably had taken or
quite a bit of water while at anchor
at Pearl Harbor.
Hit First with 100- Founders.
The exercises began with Oahu.
based Navy and Marine planes
plastering the New York with 100.
pound bombs, followed by light fire
from surface vessels. Then planes
fromsthe carriers Boxer and Prince.
ton hit her with 500-pound bombs
and the carriers whammed her with
5-inch shells.
The rusty ship, dead in the water
rolled over on her port side HeI
bottom awash, she wallowed like .
giant whale. The Navy's composite
night attack group of planes, based
on BARRIERS Point, Oahu, applied
the coup de grace with at least six
solid bomb hits on her keel.
Her stern rose about 80 degrees
and she slid beneath the waves
bow first. The water at that point
is $4,000 feet deep.
Commissioned in 1914.
It was a sad end for the ship
that threw 100000 pounds Of shells
against the Japanese at Okinawa in
a To-day sustained attack. That
wore out all of her guns.
The New York was built in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard and commits
stoned in 1914.
Another battleship, the Nevada
target ship of the Bikini test fleet
viii provide the Navy another ops
portunity to test the "bat" bomb
She is slated to be sunk later this
month.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Chinese Admit Big Losses
In Honan Battle With Reds
BY the Associoted Press

NANKING, july 8.-The govern
ments best troops in Central China
the 5th Army-have suffered con-
siderable damage by Communist
forces.
Maj. Gen. Teng Wen-yi, National
spokesman, today detailed the loss
of one whole division and a brigade
on the plains of Honan.
However, Gen. Teng said 100000
Red troops are in flight, part to the
West and part to Southern Shan
tung Province. He said their next
move was "unpredictable."
Dispatches from various fronts
indicated the Reds were converging
on Hsuchow from four directions. A
military source said National Gen.
Liu Shih held an emergency war
conference In Hsuchow with 80
brigade commanders.
One-eyed Red Gen. Liu Po-cheng's
10th column was reported besieging
Hsiangyang and Fancheng, l40 miles
northwest of HankoW.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Attack on Widow, ia
Brings Life Sentence

A three Judge panel In Mo1t.
gomery County Circuit Court %
Rockville today imposed = life SEN
tence In the Maryland Penitentiary
on Joseph Dupe) Ross, 81, Takoina
Park garbage collector. for the rape,
May -, of a partially-hlind 72-
year-old widow In her Takoma Park
home. Ross. who Is colored, vAs
convicted June 20.
In pronouncing sentence, Judge
Charles w. woodward. who sat on
the bench with Judges, Stedman
Prescott and Patrick Schnauffer,
said the court decided not to Inn
pose the death penalty because OF
testimony by psychiatrists that Ross
is on the borderline between normal
intelligence and feeblemindedness.
IF your mentality was a little
above what 1t is," Judge Woodward
told the short, stocky defendant,
I'VE would not hesitate to impose
the death penalty. But we feel that
because you are so close to being ir-
responsible for your actions, We
should not impose the death PEN
atty.
At the same time, Judge Wood
ward said he and the two ather
judges agreed that Rose should
never be paroled.
Declaring he wanted that opinion
sent to the State parole commits
sioner, Judge Woodward said. I'VE
mean for you to stay in Jail untn
you die"
Ross stood impassively. AS he left
the courtroom, however, he smiled
broadly.
Judge Woodward characterized
the offense as vicious and brutal"
adding: There is no place IN So
ciet yfor a man who has committed
S,ich q crime"
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Salary Ban Won't Stop
Reclamation, Straus SAYS
BY the Associated Press

Reclamation Commissioners Mi
chas1-W. Straus said yesterday 1.-The
appropriation bill rider which may
cost him his job January 81 is not
going to interfere with the reclama-
ticn program.
MY immediate plans are to drive
ahead the reclamation program In
the II Western States under exist
ing law and policy" Mr.. Straus
said
Attached to the appropriation bill
was a rider prohibiting payment OF
the salary after January 81 of a
commissioner or administrator who
is not an engineer.
The rider was aimed at Mr.
straus. a former newspaperman
and Richard L. Boke. Sacramento
Calf, regional administrator.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
First Enlisted WAC Takes
Oath for Regular Army

The first enlisted member of the
Women's Army Corps to become a
member Of the Regular Army was
sworn in today by Gen. Bradley,
Army chief of staff, at a ceremony
at the Pentagon.
She is Corpl. Vietta M. Bates OF
Camden. N. j., who enlisted in
March, 1945. She is now assigned
to the WAC staff director of the
Military District of Washington, and
previously served in the congress
sional correspondence section here,
and at Fort Des Moines.
A recent law provides that men,
bers of the Women's Reserves of
the Army, Navy, Air Force and
Marine Corps may be taken into
the regular establishments
Meanwhile, the Military District
announced it has set up a SCREEN
ing center to process WAC and
WAF women in the Air Force Of
ficers at South Post, Fort Myer,
Va. All active and inactive officers
in this area will be processed
through the center after making
formal application for integration
into the Regular Army and Air
Force through their immediate
commanding officers.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Maryland Team Second
In British Cattle judging
By the Asseeiotsd Prsss

BY the ASsoeiofsd PrsSs
YORK, England, July "a team
of young Marylanders gained Sec
ond place for the United States
yesterday in an international cattle
Judging contest here.
William Curry won the John S.
Clark Challenge Cup for racking up
the highest individual score in judg-
ing Guernsey cattle.
Mr.. Curry, Allen Hill and James
Moxley composed the team which
won runnerup honors in Judging
dairy cattle. The English team won
the event. About $4,000 persons at
tended the show.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
White House Considering
Several for Labor Post
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

The White House said today that
President Truman Is considering
several" men for appointment as
Secretary of Labor.
Charles G. Ross, presidential sec
retary, was asked at a news CON-
ference whether Mr.. Truman had
offered the post to John F. Shelley,
California AFL leader.
Mr.. Ross replied that Mr.. Shelleys
name had been suggested to the,
President with several others.
The cabinet post became vacant
on the death Of Secretary Lewis B.
Schwellenbach.
Mr.. Ross did not mention any
names, other than Mr.. Shelley's.
of those proposed for the job.
Keen Johnson. former Governor
of Kentucky, has been recommended
by President william Green Of the
American Federation of Labor.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny ane
pleasant with highest near 81 thi!
afternoon. Clear and cool again to.
night with lowest abouts62. Tomor.
row sunny and a little warmer = :;
Maryland and Virginia-Fair anc
cool again tonight. Tomorrow mostly
sunny and a little warmer.
Wind velocity, miles per hour;
direction, west northwest.
River Report.
(United States Eneineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferr!
and slightly muddy at Great Falls; Shen
anooah clear At Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1948-07-08

next session OF
Congress t h a {
will improve the
Federal rat In 6
system.
Senator Bald
win said the
com m ittee is
proceeding SLOW
ly in its study
because of the
vast complex
ity and import
ance Of the sub
ject." He de-
clared the group
Is anxious to do
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Red Cross Unit to Meet

MANASSAS, Va, July 8 (SpeciaD
The Prince william County Red
Cross will hold its annual meeting
at 10 am. tomorrow in the Trinity
Parish Hall.
Evening star., 1948-07-08
The Federal Spotlight
Efficiency Rating Investigation
Will Be Continued Next Year
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG

Baldwin, Republican, Connecticut has promised
that his Senate Civil Service will continue its in
vesaon next of the Governments efficiency rating system
leaving town. Senator Baldwin instructed the commit
prepare plans the
Evening star., 1948-07-08
Bio Hats Get Slap

Aristocratic circles in italy are
shocked by the Rome Opera The
ater's unprecedented step in ask
ing all women in the audience to
remove their hats. The edict was
issued because Of the increasing
size of hats.
Evening star., 1948-07-08

have q very good chance of re-
electing Mr.. Burns as AFGE presi-
dent. Also, 1t virtually would elm
mate Mr.. Yaden as q candidate for
the AFGE presidency at the con-
vention.
Slated to enter the vice presi-
Dental race in the move to defeat
Mr.. Yaden is Floyd Swigget, jr.,
president of the AFGE District of
Columbia Department.
There should be plenty of fire-
works. Mr.. Swiggett Is very popu-
lar with AFGE members here. Mr..
Yaden has been active In union
affairs for many years, and also has
many supporters, besides being q
seasoned campaigner.
JOBS-About 500 civilian jobs are
available at Fort Monmouth. N. j.
Among the positions available are
instructors for the signal school In
radio, electricity, testing and repair
ing radio, radar and wire experts.
These jobs pay starting salaries Of
$3,773 a year.
Also, jobs are open as technical
writer's, electrical engineers, physi-
cists, laboratory technicians, typists
and stenographers. Salaries range
from $1.945 to $4902 annually.
Applicants should write or apply
in person at Civilian Personnel Of
fee, Room 308, Russell Hall, Fort
Monmouth, N. j.
Additional neUs of Govern
Evening star., 1948-07-08

Hish and Low tor yesterday.
Hish, "A, at $50 am.
Low, 66. at 1855 pm
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, e5 on June "a
Lowest, 8 on January 26.
Tide Tables.
(rllrri shed nv limited Stztek Coast
Evening star., 1948-07-08

Senator Baldwin Is hopeful that
this investigation will lead to en-
actment of legislation during the
Evening star., 1948-07-08

Additional news Of Govern
ment a6dirs 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.