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Evening star., 1949-01-25
Sawyer Asks Senators
To Extend Voluntary
ALLEGATIONS Program
By ChoImers M. Roberts

A Senate committee today
opened hearings on the first ad-
ministration anti-inflation meas
ure to begin moving through the
new Congress.
The bill. sponsored by Secretary
of Commerce Sawyer, is an extern
sion of the Republican sponsored
Voluntary Agreements Act passed by
the 80th Congress. 1t has resulted
in allocations of nearly 600,-
900 tons Of scarce steel and more
than 100000 tons of pig iron a
month to important military and
civilian users.
Secretary Sawyer told the Senate
Banking and Currency Committee
he hopes Congress will rush through
the extension, lasting only until
September 80, pending considera-
ton Of the broader stabilization
program which is expected to be
submitted to the Congress soon."
Longer Extension to Be Asked.
He added the new program will
include q longer term extension of
the voluntary program. The Presi-
dent has called for power to Ak pri-
critics and allocations on a manda-
tory bases, and this is expected to
be in the administration program
referred to by the secretary.
Chairman Maybank said he hoped
the committee will approve the bill
today. The present law expires
March /.
Senator Maybank told reporters
the committee had agreed at an
executive session this morning that
the first major measure to be taken
up will be a housing program. A
subcommittee will open hearings on
February 2. Rent control, mean
while, will be considered by the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee, he said.
mot Complete Solution"
Secretary Sawyer said he felt "the
voluntary program, while not the
complete solution to our stabiliza-
ton problems, has been successful
SO lar In overcoming many OF the
problems arising from shortages of
goods and facilities and in contrib
uting to mitigating inflationary
pressures."
Consequently, he added, he will
urge a longer term continuation of
the program when the overall
program is sent to Congress.
The Secretary said that under the
voluntary plan. passed by the
Republican controlled sOth Congress
when it refused to grant President
Truman mandatory ALLEGATION au-
thority. IA voluntary plans now are
operating in the steel industry and
two for pig iron. Largest steel
allocations have gone to freight car
manufacturers and to the armed
forces
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Italian Cos Strike
Goes Into Third Day
BY the Asseeiotsd Press

ROME, Jan. 25.-A nationwide
strike of private gas company work
ers entered its third day today with
no end in sight.
The strike, which began at mid
night Saturday, has cut gas deliver
les to homes and industries in Rome
Milan, Turin and many other Italian
cities served by privately owned
companies.
The Communist-directed workers
federation announced that the strike
would continue until management
agreed to a new wage contract par
alleling one for municipal gas work
ers In Genoa, Bologna and some
80 other italian cities with CITY,
owned plants.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Maryland Senate
Defers Debate on
Mental Hospitals
By J. B. Zatmon
Stor StoH cesrsspendsns

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 25.-The Mary
land Senate has agreed to debate
tomorrow the question of appointing
a committee to investigate State
mental hospitals.
The agreement was reached last
night after a motion was presented
for immediate passage of a resolution
to appoint flve-man investigating
committee. The matter subsequently
was deferred until 2:3o pm. to-
morrow.
The principal interest in Gov.
Lanes budget message, scheduled
for 8 o'clock tonight, is expected to
focus on recommendations for inn
proving conditions in mental insti-
tutions. The message will chart the
States financial policies for the com.
ing fiscal year.
Frequent Debates.
Frequent debates have occurred Ia
the Senate over conditions in mental
hospitals since the Legislature con.
vened January 5.
Last night. attempts by the Re-
publican minority to launch an in
vestigation were climaxed when
Senator Daniel Ellison. Republican,
Of Baltimore, moved for immediate
passage of his resolution to appoint
a five-man investigating committee.
The committee, according to the
resolution, would determine whether
there are suf1icient beds, food,
blankets and attendants at the in.
stitutions, and recommended appro.
pirate action.
Describing conditions in the
States mental hospitals as dis
tressing and shocking Senator
Ellison said it had been reported
that even soap is being rationed to
inmates.
Must Get Facts.
Nothing in my recent memory"
he declared, has aroused so much
passion and resentment among the
people as conditions in these insti-
tutions. 1t is imperative for us to
find out the facts independent Of
the Governor.
IF we are to rely only on the
Governor, we would be a rubber
stamp. And, if the Governors recon-
mendations are approved, they prob
ably would not take effect until the
beginning of the fiscal year, July /.
Something should be done now"
Senate Majority Leader Sothoron
objected, however, to the motion on
the ground more careful" con-
sideration should be given the
resolution.
After Senator Harry r. Phoebus,
Republican, of Somerset County.
suggested that action be deferred.
Senator Ellison withdrew his motion
and the Senate agreed to take up
the resolution tomorrow.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Pepper Urges Cwbs
On FiIibustering 10
Balk Abuse Of Power
By J. A. O'leoy

Senator Pepper, Democrat, of
Florida again took issue with
most of his Southern colleagues
today as he went before the
Rules Committee to urge new
curbs on filibustering.
Il think abuse of the power of
unlimited debate in the Senate is a
threat to our institutions of de-
mocracy and we must do everything
we can to make it work effectively, /"
Senator Pepper said.
He took the stand after Senator
Morse, Republican. of Oregon. had
cited filibuster threats against the
draft law last year, which he indi-
Gated might have weakened Amer
lean foreign policy had they sue
ceeded.
Trying to Close Loopholes.
Senator Pepper is one of a BIZ
partisan group trying to close loop
holes in the cloture rule by which
Senate debate may be curtailed.
Most of the Southern Democrats
are expected to oppose any further
restrictions on unlimited debate
Senator Pepper wants to adhere to
the requirement of a two-thirds
vote to shut of debate, but to make
sure that two-thirds can do so after
10 days of unlimited discussion.
Senator Morse believes q simple ma
lority should be allowed to curtsiI
debate.
Senator Morse declared that Rus
Sia's drive to expand in Western
Europe was checked by the steps
Congress took last year on the
Marshall Plan and national defense.
"I am one of those who believe
that last spring there was evidence
that Russia intended to take Italy
by ballot or by force" Senator Morse
went on. And yet we were threat
ened by filibuster that would have
affected national defense"
Draft Delay Cited.
Senator Ives, Republican, of New
York joined in to observe that If
one of the filibusterers against the
draft had not been deprived of the
floor on a technicality that legisla-
ton might have been delayed much
longer.
AS the Rules Committee began
its second day of hearings on five
proposals to make it easier to limit
debate, Senator Knowland, Repub-
lican, of California was ready to
urge the committee to hold morn
ing and afternoon sessions.
The Californian pointed out the
Senate has no pending business
now, and could consider the rule
change promptly, If it reaches the
floor ahead of other urgent busi-
ness.
Although the civil rights program
Is scarcely mentioned in the current
hearings, 1t is the motivating force
behind the drive to curb filibuster-
ing. Present indications are that
none of the civil rights bills will be
brought to the Senate floor until
Democrats and Republicans back
ing those bills make an effort to
change the rules.
Evening star., 1949-01-25

preference during any Government
reduction n-in-force program.
The group will propose that job
retention registers be set up, with
employees judged on their past per-
formances as well as their future
potentialities. These ratings would
be made by committees of exam
iners" In each agency, which would
consist of supervisors and place
ment officers from the personnel
divisions.
AL employees would be rated for
purposes Of any future RIFF pro-
gram as outstanding" well quail
fled" and qualified Employees in
the qualified" list would be the first
to go, those with the lowest period
of service to be touched first. Those
rated Outstanding" would not be
touched until the other two groups
OF employees were exhausted.
This would abolish the efficiency
rating plus seniority system now in
effect in the Governments reduc-
tion-iE-force programs.
Veterans would have preference
In their respective categories, plus
additional credit for each six months
spent in the armed services. But
they would not have the over all re-
tention preference they now enjoy.
For example, q veteran in the quail
ifled category would not be able to
bump" q nonveteran emplove in
the outstanding" or "well-qualified"
category.
VIEW-The Hoover Commission
feels this system will not only pro-
vide substantial preference to vet
Grams, but at the same time will in
sure the retention in Government
"of the best men and women who
are best qualified to perform the
duties of the job"
4 i.
OTHER IMPORTANT ITEMS
This column tomorrow will continue
its discussion of the Forthcoming
Hoover Commission report and rec
concentrations on the Governments S
civil service system.
(Be sure to listen in Sundays
at ll:15 am. oDer WMAL, The
Star Station. TOR Joseph Younos
broadcast Uersion OF the Federal
Spotlight, featuring additional
ne1Us and Die,Ds of the Gouern-
ment scene.)
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Franco Demands Pledge
From New Town Heods
BY the Associotsd Press

MADRID, Jan. 25.-Generalissimo
Franco today ordered Spain's new
municipal government to pledge
their loyalty to him when they take
Office February s.
A decree published in the official
bulletin over Gen. Frances sigma
ture directed that the transfer Of
power of the approximately 5000
municipal councils elected last No
vember be held with full pomp and
ceremony.
AS q condition for taking office the
decree said each councilman must
swear to defend the moral and ma
terial interest" of his town, to serve
Spain and be loyal to the chief OF
state.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
American Mission School
Burned in Burmu Bottle
BY the Asseciated Prsss

RANGOON, Burma, Jan. 25-
The American Baptist Mission
School at Maubin, Irrawaddy Delta
rice center, was burned during .
six-hour battle between troops and
rebellious Karens, press dispatches
reported today.
The 4th Battalion of Burma Rifles
concentrated their fire on the school
during the battle. The assistant
township officer at Maubin was killed
in disturbances during the week
end. Thousands of refugees have
crowded into the town and food has
become short.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
TrioI Set for February 10
In Guam Murder Cose
BY The Assoeiotsd Pres,

GUAM, Jan. 25.-Three Negro
soldiers charged with the kidnap,
rape and murder of pretty Ruth
Farnsworth will 60 on trial February
10 in the island court of Guam.
The 27-year-old San Francisco
woman, Navy Civil Service en-
ploye, died December IA as a result
Of being beaten, carried into the
jungle and attacked.
Accused are Pvts. Calvin Dennis,
26, and Herman T. Dennis, 20, half
brothers. from Frederick, Md, and
1ndianap polls. respectively. and
Sergt. Robert w. Burns, 81, Spo-
kane, Wash. They were given lie
detector tests.
Poland is raising $50 war-sunk
harses from the bottom Of the Oder
River.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Report Overlooked
Lack Of Heat al Army
Prison, Doctor Says
BY q Ster StoH Correspondent

FUN MEADE, Mo-, Jan. Zo.-H
report on health and welfare oi
lprisoners in an Army disciplinary
camp in Germany which over
looked" the breakdown of heating
facilities in freezing weather and
several cases of frozen feet, was in
troduced today at the court martial
trial of Capt. Joel G. Holmes, jr
of Philadelphia, who served as
prison surgeon at the Wurzburg
camp in the winter of 1867.
DR.. G. E. Bourget, now in private
practice at Detroit Lakes, Mimi,
told the eight-man board he signed
the sanitary report in January, 1947,
while he was captain in the Army
Medical Corps serving as medical
oficer of the day at the post.
1t. Col. w. C. Ftzhugh. who is in
charge of prosecuting Capt Holmes,
asked DR.. Bourget, Wouldn't you
have reported it If you had known
the heating system had broken down
in the solitary confinement wards in
January of 1912"
We'll, think I should have" DR..
Bourget replied.
Not Included in Report.
Then you did not know Of these
conditions at the time?"
The defense witness replied that
he had some recollection Of the
breakdown in the heating system
and several cases of frozen feet
among prisoners had been brought
to his attention. He admitted, how
ever, that these conditions had not
been put on his report.
You probably overlooked these
conditions?"
Yes, that is probably more cor
rect" the physician replied.
The defense case probab bly, will be
completed this afternoon, with to-
morrow devoted to rebuttal wit
nesses
Capt. Kermit Galloway, chief OF
defense counsel, asked DR.. Bourget
Iif he did not consider the precau-
tions taken for the health and well
fare for the prisoners to be ade-
quate even after three frostbite
cases had been brought to his atten-
ton.
Relied on Holmes Reports.
The witness replied that he relied
on the then 1t. Holmes to bring de-
tails to his attention.
Another defense witness, DIR. Rob-
ert T. Cotton, now on duty in a vet
erans' hospital at Topeka, Kans..
testified he was in charge of the post
dispensary during the winter
months in question and that he had
received no information about un-
satisfactory conditions in the ward
1t. William Case, the prison.
medical detachment administrative
officer, said records were piled on
the floor in the prison offlce when
the detachment was assigned to an
other hospital.
He came back later, 1t. Case
testified, and found the records
were missing or mutilated.
Chaplain Testifies on Conditions.
The court heard testimony yes
terday that there were no signs that
prisoners had been mistreated.
A chaplain flown here from Ger
many said he never had seen any
thing which I felt needed correc-
ton" The chaplain, Maj John N,
Hudson, added, mo prisoner ever
complained to me about inhumane
or any other kind Of maltreatment
in the compound"
One OF the chief witnesses against
Capt. Holmes was colored soldier
who charged from his wheelchair
that both his feet had to be am
putated after they became FROST
bitten in q solitary cell. He Is Pvt
Joseph Suggs, who is learning to
walk again at Walter Reed Hospital
in Washington.
Evening star., 1949-01-25

SAS0Po PAoPSc"AS Is
Details of the
TO r t h C o m / ng
II DOVER Com
missions recon-
mendations re-
& a r d in & t he
Cove r n m e n t's
personnel poll
cies were exclu-
sively revealed
In yesterdays
Federal Spotlight
column.
The recon-
mendations are
so far reaching
and would bring
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Bus Crush Kills IA in BroziI

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. rs tP.-
A press dispatch from Gravata, In
Fernambuco State. yesterday said
IA persons were killed and 81 hurt
when a bus carrying pilgrims to
a church in Ramos plunged OF Q
bridge into the river below.
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Wenner-Gren Leaves Miumi

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. Is lP.-Axel
Wenner- -Gren, Swedish industrial
list, left Miami yesterday by British
South American Airways for Mas
sau. He arrived January 6 from
Mexico,
Evening star., 1949-01-25
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Special Unit May Work Out
Final Plans for Hoover Group
By Joseph Young

The far-reachng recommendations by the
Hoover commission for change of the Govern
ents civil service and personnel policies will
Iplemented by further planning
expected to recommend that the
Evening star., 1949-01-25
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Cloudy and
colder this afternoon. Rain and
colder tonight and tomorrow. Low
est temperature tonight about IS.
Virginia and Maryland-Rain and
colder tonight and tomorrow.
Five Day Weather Forecast-Jan.
26 Through Jan. 80.
For Northern Virginia, Maryland
and the District-Temperature will
average about S degrees above nor
NAL. Normal high. ~: normal low,
rs in the Washington area. Colder
Wednesday becoming warmer Fri
day Colder Saturday. Rain We'd
nesday and about Friday. Total
amount, three -fourths of an inch.
River Report.
tFrom q 8 Engineers.)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and At Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy
at Harp<rs Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-01-25

President appoint special unpaid
commission to work out final plans
regarding many of the Hoover
Evening star., 1949-02-21

Loroe oroup Of ehdrens onkIets hof-soeks, A-soeks
and sIock socks Wool and royon,** wool ond cotton
or all cotton Broken sizes and eoors IN the group.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hosiery-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1949-02-21

Boxy and fitted styles, cosuols and dressief
types. Wool suede and covert, tweeds, yarn
dyed grey. camel shode, black, brown, green.
vine Misses sizes 10 to 8. Terrific volues
many half price!
LANSBURGHS-Budge Fashion Center
Second Floor
Evening star., 1949-02-21
JEWELRY, CONTACTS, CLOCKS

$50 Originally 1875 70 s.s5 suIated Pearl Neekiaees,
and strond, uniform and graduated beods. Foetee
or rhinestone eIosps -. -: .'..I:'c t:ty
Mode bv Inorohom Red or white; clear doIs = Z.1S
100 Originally l.s5 compoets. teen-oee styles mode
by Rex Loose powder style, eleor mirror Enomel
pictures cover. Less then Va pries-----oee
LANsBURGHS-Je,pe Clocks-Street Floor
Evening star., 1949-02-21
NYLON HOSIERY REDUCED
TO CLEAR

ss4 Prs. orisinaIly LAS 10 1.es kyIen Hssis,y, 70
and 40 denier Nationally known bronds. Broken
eeors Sizes ga to loh included. HsH pree o.
isss ----------------------
z7s prs. Originally i.e5 to i.s5 kyen Resisy ST.
oo,,oe 5-dener dress sheer Fon1ous brands. Broken
eoors Sizes sE to Ioh included d----------95e
Observation-Disclosures Floor
Evening star., 1949-02-21

TANSBUKGHS-Teen SHOp--FUuUIH F1UU-
.Plus 200 Federal Tar *|Properly I
Evening star., 1949-02-21

Irportont reductions on eood-lookin suits.
Dressmoker styles, eIosses, short and long
joekets. Well detoiled, we'll mode. Some
foshion moeozine suits, nationally known
labels Wool covert. sobordine. shor<skin,
royon foe. CoIors and few blocks.
Broken sizes 10 to ls, to IS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Suit Salon,
Junior snst'-seoo"d flo0T
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Special Purchase Of
GirdIes and Foundations

50 Memo Sensation in Girdles and PonN
GirdIes Woven with non-run elos
tic White teorose. Small to
large sizes ----------------- ooo s'S9
4s Artistic Model Foundations in botiste.
Detachable bros. Broken sizes lZoO 5.SS
10 American Lody foundations Boned
back and front. Lace bro------- lZ.oo S.SS
Miss To-day Pul-on Foundations Of
royon sotn panel front, knitted
eloste back Medium and loree a-
sizes NV "'~~
IS Nationally Known Makes 6irdes Z 50 to
in vorious styles and tobrics- s------@lo.5O 5so
F, observation-disclosures Floor A.
Evening star., 1949-02-21

Z Were
7s Dresses, wooIs and royons, dressy and
cosuoI styles. Misses broken sizes 10 le.s
40 30 included. Less .han VI pries-- z2e
l6 Evening dresses, royon crepe in
variety of coIors. Misses broken
eriee .----------------7 $50
9 Evening dresses, royons, assorted
styles, eolors. Misses broken sizes.
Now h price s--------------- Z9.I
LANSBURGHS-Misse Dresses-Second
Evening star., 1949-02-21
BUDGET FASHION CENTER
DRESSES GREATLY REDUCED

IS orisinolIy s.s5 Dresses in wool-ond-
royona* pods. royon crepes. Misses sizes,
50 Originally 7.s5 to s.ss Dresses. Jumpers.
Toilored royon oobordines. assorted colors.
Broken sizes for misses. women; holf-sizes,
IS o,isineIly 1875 TO 1875 z-piees Dresses:
Royons and wooIs. grey. black, green. Misses
30 orisinally lz.ss to 1895 Dresses. Dressy
and toilored royon crepes, dark eolors. Won1-
ems and holf-sizes zes-4.sS -:
Royon foe in black. grey. Misses and hof
.;zes
20 orisinslIy lz.s5 TO 1895 Dresses. Royon
crepe, black, grey, some colors Misses ond nd
hoIf-sizes 800
20 Originally l2.ss to l4.s5 Dresses. Tailored
and dressier styles, royon oobordine in vo.'sty
Of eoIors Misses sizes --~-------[--S S.6o
LANSBURGHS-Budget Fashion Center
Second Floor
Evening star., 1949-02-21

cHILDREN's WOOL GLOVES
iio Prs orisnoy 100 to las Wool Gloves and Mitss.
chidren's broken sizes. Few leather gloves ---4Se
LANsBURGRS-Gloues-S Elo~
Evening star., 1949-02-21
WOMEN'S GLOVES GREATLY
REDUCED

z33 Prs orisnoy S6 TO ss Gloves Fine doe finished
Ionnbskin assorted eoors light to dork Broken sizes
Less than " priee-------.-------z--- -------Z.lS
ITO Prs. Originally ,.s5 and 200 Gloves. Royors in
100 Prs Originally IS Gloves. finished erseskin
Assorted eoiors Less than VI price ~
... wer. NOW
's Pic. Pr; e00ssk!9 e0yss' te'. mon 5oo.,+.
u Prs Copeskin Cloves Less shan " 5000
price -4--- - -'-G---- -c--- 1Oou~ LIS
4s Prs. Gloves, cotton only. Less than
"a price o'Oo @''S
Y Holt ond Hall Gloves. copeskn back y
and cotton polnn Less than h price 400 sSs
2s Prs Wool Gloves with simulated
leopard trim. Less than " price ZOO sSe
an pre White Kid Gloves vev soed- So to So 2es
II Prs Black Royon Mtts---------- 90 zSs
observation-disclosures Floor
Evening star., 1949-02-21
MISSES DRESSES " PRICE
OR LESS

Were NOW
1895 to
22.95 7.8S
$500 1880
29.75 t4.47
Evening star., 1949-02-21
Teens Wear. Reduced

Is Wool Jersey Blouses. Sizes "a to 40
10 zip-in Lining Wool Coots will, wool
lining. Cocoa. Sizes. II to 10
I Wool and Royon Coot. Navy. Size
l6. Less than h price s-----77--
.1s Royon and Cotton Blouses. Broken
, sizes Less than VI price
8 Wool Sweaters. Sizes "a to 80.
Less than VI price e-,---------
20 Wool Plcid Skirts. Sizes 10 to Is.
Less than VI price -----.----..
IL Royon 0obordine Skirts Sizes 10
to is. Less than Va price
1 White Royon Toffeto Formal. size
IA. Less than Va price
Z Black Royon Toffeto Forrno.s. size
=. IL and IA. Less than VI price es----
IANSBURGHS-Teen Shop-Foa
&pJ1fe onG EedIfnl
Evening star., 1949-02-21
SPORTSWEAR
b.PRICE OR LESS

100 Originally 5.s5 to 14.ss Rayon Crepe,
wool Jersey; white, solid eolors. light and dokk;
broken sizes ----2.o7 TO TAT
50 Originally SOS 10 1925 Skirts, wool, royon
2.97 TO SAT
700 orisinaliy 3.ss to 1895 swesters. Long.
sleeve pul-overs, turteneeks. eordieons; oil
wool, some jacquard knit. some eoshmeres:
broken sizes --------l.e7 10 7.47
50 Originally 1895 Jumpers. Black royon
foilIe. Double breasted style; misses sizes.
50 Originally 1925 2-pieee BoIere Suits.
Wool flonneI in grey. dark green, brown. block:
Misses broken sizes
80 orisinaiIy 1876 Joekets. 5oxy style or
belted, some eondioons. Cotton corduroy
-Sportstoear-Second Floor
Evening star., 1949-02-21
WOMEN'S DRESSES
" PRICE OR LESS

Were NOW
81 Dresses In wor,en's broken sizes SO 70
a., holf- sizes lek to 24K. Royon
crepe and foilIe, black and eolors light
and dork Dressy styles, some with
beaded and embroidery trim and 22.e56
cosuoi tnes s $500 li.47
u Dresses, dressy and casual. Royons,
assorted coIors. Wonnens broken
sizes SO to "A, hof- sizes l6k to
Observation-Disclosures Dresses-Second Floor