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Evening star., 1949-10-21
$40 ofU. S. Families Own Auto;
|77% Have Savings or US. Bonds

estate and eight on common
stock.
Safety and the rate of return
the rate being 29 per cent a
year on bonds held the full 10
years to maturtiy-were the rea-
sons given in explanation of ap-
prevails for savings bonds.
Those few people who COM
mented adversely on savings
bonds said their return was not
high enough or that they were
not liquid enough" the board re-
ported.
Among those who commented
unfavorably on the choices, there
were SO against" holding COM
mon stock for each 63 against
real estate. 80 against savings
accounts, 10 against checking ac-
counts. and IL against savings
bonds.
The most frequent adverse COM
ment on savings accounts was that
the return was too low" but anti
checking account feeling was or
an entirely different basis:
They would not put money into
checking accounts because the
ease of withdrawal provided toe
great a temptation to spend"
Inclinations against real estate
were because Its price was toe
high and therefore by buying it
now one would probably lose
money"
Opposition to common stock in
vestment was laid to lack OF
familiarity" or fear of loss.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Roncher Fights
Buck Deer With
His Bure.Hunds
By the Associated Press

sUKIAH, Calf, Oct. 21.-A
rancher yesterday fought off a
beNigerent buck deer with his bare
hands, then killed the animal with
asShptgun as it turned on a group
of children.
Ernest Farrar told this story:
eWorking in a lane on his ranch,
he looked up and saw a buck star
ing at him. Then the buck low
cred it's antlers and attacked. Mr..
Earrar seized the antlers, twisted
the buck to the ground, leaped
over a fence and fled to his house.
The buck followed, but was dis
tracted by a group of children and
charged after them.
s,Mr. Farrar snatched shotgun
and killed the buck with a single
shot. It was three e-pointer
weighing ITO pounds.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Cultural Differences
Among Races Discussed

Those, who attribute cultural
dissimilarities between whites and
Negroes to biological differences
are adhering to popular but
erroneous usage of the word
race" DR.. Mark Hanna Watkins,
chairman of the Department of
Anthropology at Howard Univer-
sity, said last night.
He spoke on "Prejudice VS..
Facts of Race and Culture" during
the first session Of a seminar for
discussion leaders. sponsored by
the Inter-Church Fellowship of
Washington.
With culture having no proven
connection with physical traits,
DR.. Watkins contended it can be
acquired by anyone with oppor-
tunity and effort. He explained
that one of the reasons for today's
racial problem is the attitude of
people who assume that culture
has biological base.
The program was held in the
headquarters of the Federation
OF Churches Building, 1751 N
street NV. The Anti-Defamation
League of B'nai Birth is CO.
operating in sponsoring the semi
mars. Alex Weinstein. director of
community relations of the
Washington office of the league,
will speak next Thursday.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Jap Land Reform Program
Success, Macarthur Says
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

TOKYO, Oct. 21.-Gens Mac
Arthur today praised the japanese
for the way they have handled
their land reform program.
The plan began at occupation
direction three years ago. 1t was
aimed at breaking up large land
holdings and giving tenants q
chance to own their own farms
It is regarded generally as one OF
the major accomplishments of the
occupation.
In a letter to Prime Minister
Shigeru Yoshida, Gen. Macarthur
called 1t possibly the most sue.
cessful land reform program ir
history"
THE benefits of the reform" he
added, must become perma.
nent part of the texture of Jap.
anese rural society. Any possibil.
ity of a gradual reversion to the
land tenure system as it existee
before the reform must be fore
stalled"
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Rock Creek Park Map
Offered Without Cost

A map Of Rock Creek Park
showing roads, hiking trails
bride paths and other recrea.
tional facilities has been reprinted
by the National Capital Parks and
is now ready for free distribution
irving c. Root. park superin-
tendent, announced today.
Ihe reverse side of the map
contains information on the his
tory, wildlife. recreational facili-
ties and other features of the
1,7o0-acre park. Free copies may
be obtained by mail from the
superintendent. National Capital
Parks, Interior Building, Wash
mgton Is, Dc or by calling
Republic 1920. extensions 2557 or
2095.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Former PWs Warned
Against Racketeers
In Filing for Claims

Former prisoners of war and
internees were warned today
against racketeers who may try
to cheat them out of part Of the
money they have coming to them
from the Government.
Daniel F. Cleary, chairman OF
the War Claims Commission, said
several cases have been discovered
where veterans have been taken
in by certain promoters, gyp
artists and assorted CRITTERS"
1--WE have evidence" Mr.. Cleary
said. that many individuals and
groups of persons have been estab-
lished to supply help to claimants
for a price. Some of these groups
have assumed titles which might
be easily confused with the War
Claims Commission. These groups
he said, offer help in establishing
claims and filling out forms in re-
turn for a filing fee, retainer or
excessively high percentage agree
ment.
No Forms Issued Yet.
AT the present time there have
been no forms Of any type issued
by the commission" Mr.. Cleary
declared. When the forms and
instructions are available, we hope
they will be simple enough SO that
no help will be needed in filling
them out" There is no charge fol
filing claims for compensation
with the commission or for any
part OF the processing procedure
Evidence of racketeering with
respect to war claims is beine
turned over to the Justice De-
partment and postal authoritie.
1or investigation and prosecution
Mr.. Cleary said.
here Is the official advice for
ex-prisoners and internees in line
1or compensation under the Wa,
Claims Act of 1948:
veterans Unit to Aid.
Wait until you receive OH,
forms through proper channels
Then fill them out and return
them to us. Any help you NAV
need will be available free OF
charge. All major veterans Or
CARNATIONS stand ready to rende,
any assistance you may REQUIRE
III you feel that you must hire
an attorney, be sure he is 8
reputable member of your com.
munity. You need not have an,
dealings with people who, solici,
your business. Don't let racketeer,
and chiselers gyp you out Of any
money due you. Your claim i,
based on the months and year.
you spent as prisoner of tht
enemy. You deserve it. You'll
get it. We hope you get all O.
1T without cost to Yourself"
Evening star., 1949-10-21
General Electric Laos
Behind SuIes Demand
By the Associoted prs.s


SCHENECTADY, N. Y, Oct. 21.
Electric Co. production
can't keep up with current con-
sumer demand. Charles E. Wilson
president of the company, reports
Mr.. Wilson said yesterday in a
report to stockholders that re-
gardless of the steel strike 1--WE
will be unable to meet all produc-
ton requirements for the balance
of the year."
He reported a S per cent in
crease in net sales for the first
nine months of the year. The
total was $1.l90,372,4 ,404, COM
pared with $1,137,935 ,052 for the
same period last year.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Jack D. Grant Dies;
Veteran Newspupermon
BY the Assoeioted Press

BEVERLY HILLS, Calf, Oct
21.-Jack D. Grant, So, until re.
Gently drama editor of the Los
Angeles Mirror. died last night
from what police said was an
overdose of sleeping pills.
Mr.. Grant was found unconsci-
GUS in his home by his wife, Wan
da. She told police her husband
had been respondent because OF
i'll health.
Before joining the Mirror, Mr.
Grant was an associate producer
in the movies and editor of sew
eral fan magazines.
He was born in Chicago and he
worked on the old New York
World, the Chicago Tribune and
the Washington Post.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
United Nations
Booklets on Sole
In Star Lobby

This is United Nations Week
in the District and as a means
of furthering the ideals and
objectives of the U. N, The
Star is making available at
cost an attractive illustrated
booklet. 1t outlines the pur-
poses and functions of the
U. N. and its specialized
agencies.
Copies Of the booklet are
now on sale for Is cents each
at the business counter in
The Star lobby.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Mrs. Clark Presents
Bond. Flag to Shipyord
BY the Assoeioted Press

|. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21.-The
nSW Treasurer of the United
States. Mrs. Georgia Neese Clark
makes her first public appearance
In her new job today.
Mrs. Clark will present a Min
ute Man flag to employees of the
naval base shipyard on behalf of
the Treasury Department. Par
tlcipation in the payroll savings
Government bond plan rose from
1873 to 1913 per cent in two months
at the shipyard.
President Truman appointed
MRS. Clark in June. She is the
f1rst woman to hold the ioh
Evening star., 1949-10-21

of various vacancies they might
I'LL, the union contends.
If the Labor Department adopts
the posting of vacancies" policy
other Federal departments anc
agencies may fall in line.
X X X X
PAY-When President Truman
signs the Federal pay Legislation
into law within the next few days
there will be no ceremony held ir
connection with the signing, as
was the case in previous years.
When the pay bills of 1913, 194e
and 1948 were signed by Mr.. Tru-
man, employe union leaders ano
members of Congress who handled
the salary measures were invited
to witness the ceremony and re-
ceive the presidential pens used
in signing the bills.
This year, however, the White
House says no ceremony will be
held because of the pressure of
other business.
X
CENSUS BUREAU - The fol-
lowing Census Bureau employees
have won cash awards for meri-
torious suggestions:
Louis Schwalb, Dorothy M
Nageli, Tresa Mehlfelt, Ronald H
Rogers, Thomas Boykin, Chauncey
T. James, Oleta M. Coon. Arvelle
B. Cross, Edmund H. Dennis,
James Edwards, Mildred B. Geag-
ley, Joseph NJ. Genella, Bertine G
Hall, Clifford johnson, Thomas A.
Rimmer and Zeta r. Talmadge.
Evening star., 1949-10-21

GS-16, II and
18-setting up
the new $4,000
pay ceiling for
t h e classified
service, Con-
gress limited the
number of en-
ployes in these
grades to 400.
There will be
300 in GS-16
($11,200 to $12,-
000); IS in GS-
II ($12,O0 to
$4,000; a n d
or - ~C 20
Evening star., 1949-10-21

t$14,00O.
Commission approval is neces-
sary for promotions to one of these
jobs in the GS-16 and II grades.
The Presidents approval is need
ed in the GS-18 category, al
though. this too. probably will
depend on the commission S
recommendations.
| EXPLANATION - Government
employees who have specific ques-
tions to ask regarding the various
provisions of the new pay re-
classification Legislation are in
vited to attend the meeting of the
Society for Personnel Administra-
ton at 8 pm. Tuesday in the
Inter departmental Auditorium.
On hand will be 1smar Baruch
of the Civil Service Commission
Albert j. Faulstich of the Treas
ury Department, Joseph Findlay,
Agriculture Department, and
Francis McGilvery, Navy Depart
ment.
ADDENDA - In detailing the
numerous benefits the 81st Con-
gress had voted for Government
employees, yesterdays column in
advertently omitted the fact that
great deal of the credit for this
belonged to the members of the
House and Senate Civil Service
Committees and to the profession
al staff members of these two
committees. Also, the members
and the professional staffs of the
House and Senate Executive Ex-
penditures Committees as we'll as
the Labor Committees did good
job in getting action on the travel
allowance and injury compensa-
ton bills.
FIGHT - Chairman Johnston
OF the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee will spend most of the
Congressional recess campaigning
down in South Carolina for
his Senatorial race next spring
against former Gov. Strom
Thurmond.
Senator Johnston's fight for re-
election promises to be a bitterly
contested one and that's why he's
losing no time in starting his cam
paign.
PROMOTIONS-The Labor De-
partment unit of the right-wing
C1O Government Workers Union
has asked the department to post
vacancies on the bulletin board
so employees there will get a better
chance for promotions.
Employees now are not aware
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Fir Tree Named

The Douglas fir is named In
honor of David Douglas, a Scot
tish botanist who introduced the
tree into Europe about 1927.
Evening star., 1949-10-21

The worlds largest sheep, the
Argal, lands on his horns instead
OF on his feet, when he Jumps.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Commission to Quiz Agencies
On 400 Top Job Candidates
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission will
departments and agencies candidates for the
400 in the Federal classified
from $11 200 to $4,000
There among Federal
Evening star., 1949-10-21

Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast is heard
eDery Saturday at 8::15 pm.
oUer WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunnv
ana mild with highest tempera-
lures in middle 70's today. Fair
tonight with lowest near 50 de-
gress. Tomorrow some cloudiness
and continued mild.
Maryland-Fair tonight with
lowest from As to So degrees. To-
morrow some cloudiness and con-
tinued mild. probably followed by
showers in the extreme west por-
tion.
Virginia-Fair tonight with
lowest from As to so degrees. To-
morrow some cloudiness and con-
tinued mild.
Wind velocity. 8 miles per hour;
direction. south.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, October 21-26.
The temperature will average
from 6 to 8 degrees above normal
for the period. Cooler Wednes-
day. The normal maximum for
the Washington area is 81; maxi
mum, As. Generally fair, but with
scattered showers about Tuesday
amounting to less than two-tenths
inch.
River Report.
(From q. s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
HarperS Ferry
Evening star., 1949-10-21

categories to fill these newly
created choice positions.
In creating three new grades
Evening star., 1949-10-21

H1Kh and Low Of Last "a Hours,
High, 10, at 3:20 pm.
Low. 80, at $40 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81, on August IL.
Lowest. 21, on January 80.
Evening star., 1949-10-21

Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodstic survey
Evening star., 1949-10-21

River Report.
(From q. s. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-10-21
The Sun q
Precipitation.

Automoh1le HRhtS must be
one-half hour liter sunset.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-13

the word Democrat" from their
title and adopted an impressive
platform which is to be put for
ward as an amendment to the
United States constitution. The
first action was a logical step
and heralds a more open APP
proach on a national basis to a
coalition of elements of the Re
publican party and the States
Fighters in the formation of a
new national party. If. by any
remote chance, the second ae-
ton were carried through sue
cessfully and the proposed on
stitutional amendment adopted
it would certainly bring howls
of anguish from many eminent
leaders of the States Rights
movement, inasmuch as they
would not be able to have their
NdR1 dlid tdl IL lDO.
Terms of the States Rights
proposed constitutional amend
ment would make the U. S. gov
eminent simply a glorified col
lection agency for the several
states and, as State Sen. Fred
Jones pointed out at Tuesdays
meeting, would make impossi-
Bile on a national basis a farm
program, which pays fat sub
sides to the cotton planters and
other big agricultural interests
in the form of parity PAYMENTS,
soil conservation payments and
various other subsidies which
folks out in Idaho, N. Dakota,
Oregon and all the rest of the
states help pay. 1t would make
impossible such projects as the
Federal Barge Lines, which car
ries these agricultural products
at a loss underwater by the
u. S. government. 1t might even
result in some of the big boys
in the States Rights movement
having TO cat their cake in or
der to live.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-13
You're
Telling Mel!
BY WILLIAM RIFT
Central Tess Writer

Canada has money! to burn
at least. the government put
$45, 100000 worth in wornout
greenbaeks into the furnace
during the last month.
Wonder why they named
that newest of gei-rich quick
deals after the oldest Of sfruc-
tures-the pyramids?
=
Zadok Dumkopf has quit his
Pyramid club. He found trying
TO get to the Top harder than
working.
Garden helpful hints item
SAYS a mulch of water. sand
and cement will discourage
weeds. Cement? It won't make
the grass any too happy. either.
British subjects now can ret
wigs for free from the severn.
ment. Britannia rules the per
manentl waves!
& q
The doughnut people h ave
named their annual queen. pic
lures show her 10 be a cute.
little cookie.
Now that the family has the
only television set in the block
Junior Is marking off part of
the front hall for a pco
and bubble gum stand.
One female praying mantis has
been known to devour as many
as eight enamored males.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-13

make it an issue in next years
Congressional elections.
Significance
The voting in the House last
week indicates that a majority
of the members want to see
some safe, sound sensible labor
management legislation enacted
that will protect the rights of
employees, the employers, and
that great bulk of the people
known as the general public.
1t is hoped that the Admins
tration, the big labor leaders
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-13

A news report in the Daily
Herald Monday of this week
tells us that 10 Negroes were
arrested and charged with gam
bling at Biloxi as the result of
a raid by city police on an es-
Enlistment called the Bon Ton.
Ten of those arrested were
placed under $25 bonds on
charges of gambling, and two
drew 500 bonds on charges of
operating a dice game. Now it
is an established fact that wide
open gambling, be it dice games
(both the regular and "crapless"
Variety, roulette, black jack,
slot machines or what have you,
is ore enterprise that is as COM
mon to that section of the Gulf
Coast as its oak trees. Necessary
equipment for virtually every
soft drink and hamburger stand
is a slot machine. We then grad
uate to the smaller and less orn-
ate bars where the usual re-
quirement for operation seems
to be a dice table of one sort
or another, usually operated by
an attractive young woman.
These range through a variety
of sizes on up to ''class' Joints
that look down their nose at
the common man who can't af-
ford to shoot more than a eou-
pie of bucks. It's Just idle curl
osity on our part, but we do
wonder Just how many of the
above establishments the police
passed to reach the Bon Ton.
incidentally, we might point
out that our own Sage Patch is
still obviously doing all right
out in the Free State of State
Line where a mans a man and
the house can make all the fast
bucks the tariff will bear with
out interference by the law.
Five years ago Attorney Cen
eral Greek l.. Rice was going
TO have a friendly suit with
the State OF Alabama in order
to definitely settle the question
as to where the Alabama-Mis-
sissippi state line is. and wheth-
CT or not the Sage Patch is in
Mississippi or Alabama. We
believe the question could be
settled with a lot less effort.
but IN any event we would like
to point out to General Rice
that once more the Alabama
legislature is in session for
the third time, we believe, since
he was going to file his friend
ly" suit.
Up I'm Illinois a smelly after
math of the regime of former
Governor Dwight Green. Re
publican, comes to light through
the efforts of two newspaper
men. A diligent search of state
records covering Governor
Green's two terms revealed that
the editors and publishers OF
more than 30 Illinois papers
were paid a total of $4,000.
The majority of the editors and
publishers were carried on tho
state payroll in phony jobs,
earning their pay by serving as
servile publicity mills for the
Green political machine. Cow
ering up of the story was mute
testimony to the sad state of
the daily press and the wire
services. The story made no
headlines in the nations press.
As Il should have, and none of
the news services carried il,
until after a lapse of two weeks
and considerable prodding. the
Associated Press finally pub
lished it. The AP story didn't
say how many of the papers in
volved were Associated Press
members.
The States Fighters meeting
al Jackson Tuesday dropped
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-13

and management, in the inter
est of the general public and
the common welfare of our
country, can agree upon such a
bill.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-13

MIAMI-tAPl-John c. Clark,
Miami Beach and Birmingham,
N. Y. racing and advertising lead
er, has been reelected president
Of the Hialeah race track. Clark
has headed the track since 1910.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1949-05-13
Capital

By
Congressman VIM. M. Colmer
LABOR LEGISLATION

MOUSE OF Representatives
last week marched up the hill
and down again. After a full
week of Floor debate with
charges and counter-charges,
the House membership flatly
refused to even consider the
Lesinski Bill which had the
backing of the big labor leaders
and the Administration. 1t then
rejected the Rayburn-Sims sub
stitute and proceeded to tenta-
lively adopt the Woods Bill.
But the next day, it reversed
itself and by a close vote rec
commended the whole affair to
its Labor Committee, from
which it emanated.
This is the broad picture, but
there were a number of inter-
esting sidelights. First, the Adj
min~istration through the House
Leadership, with the assistance
of a large number of labor lead
ers from all over the country,
who had gathered in Washing
ton for the occasion, attempted
to put the Lesinski Bill over.
When it became evident that
this could not be done, Speaker
Rayburn conferred with Presi-
dent Truman and a number of
labor leaders. both in and out
of Congress. As a result of this
conference, he offered what was
known as the Sims Amend
ment. This was the Lesinski
Bill with some half-dozen pro-
visions of the Taft Hartley Bill.
At first the labor boys in the
House wouldn't go along. But
the Leadership succeeded in
whipping them in line. even
though a number of them, in
Guiding Congressman Kelly of
Pennsylvania, who was in
charge of the bill on the Floor,
had made speeches against the
Sims substitute. This move was
defeated by about 10 votes on a
Teller Count. Thereafter, the
Woods Bill, which contained
many of the provisions of the
Taft-Hartley Act but minus sew
eral of the most Objectionable
features to labor, was adopted
by a II vote margin. The next
thing in order, under the par
llamenlary procedure. was a
vote on the final passage of the
Woods Bill without further de-
bate. Then a peculiar thing
happened.
Enter Mr.. Mareanionio
With a half-dozen members
yelling for recognition, Con-
gresham Vito Marcantonio,
who ordinarily reflects the voice
of Moscow, gained recognition
from the Speaker and demand
ed an engrossed copy of the
bill. This is an old parliament
airy device seldom resorted to
to prevent an immediate vote.
This put voting on final passage
of the Woods Substitute over
until the next day. But, it did
more than that. 1t gave the
House Leadership eighteen
hours in which to switch
enough votes to reeommit the
bill TO the Committee. So the
next day when the final vote
was taken, sufficient members
switched their vote to recon-
NIT the bill by a margin of
three votes. Both sides to this
most holly contested problem,
victory. But the net re-
suit is that the Taft-Hartley
Bill remains in force.
just what next move the Ad-
ninistration will make is diff
cult to predict. d. It can re-
port out a new compromise bill
sufficient provisions of the
raft-Hartley Bill in il to insure
is passage, (2), Il can try the
Senate first, or 81. It can per-
nit the whole problem II be-
.ome a political football and