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appeals from candidates tonight,
and then to cast ballots.
Senator Byrd's dominant Or
ganization is backing State Sem
ator John S. Battle for the guber-
material nomination. The con-
testants in addition to Mr.. Arnold,
are Horace H. Edwards and Fran
els -Pickens Miller.
Charge Made at Richmond.
The Hazelwood statement which
provoked the outhurst from Sena-
tor Byrd was made last night at
a Richmond rally. Earlier in the
campaign Mr.. Arnold declared he
was Offered Senator Byrd's seat
in the Senate, in 1852, if he would
quit the race in favor of Mr.. Bat
tie. Senator Byrd demanded that
he tell who made that offer. but
Mr.. Arnold never gave any names,
In his telegram to Mr.. Hazel
wood, Senator Byrd said:
When the charge was made
that the seat I occupy in the Sen
ate was promised Mr.. Arnold for
his withdrawal, you then said the
names of the parties making the
offer had been given to Mr..
Arnold, who has so far discreetly
refused to make them public.
1T will not suffice now to re-
peat this performance"
100000 Ballots Expected.
Virginia polls will be open to-
morrow from $50 am. until 1880
pm, local time. Approximately
300,000 Democrats are expected te
cast ballots for these contestants
in addition to the gubernatorial
candidates:
For Governor: John Stewart
Battle of Charlottesville; Francis
Pickens Miller. Albemarle Coun-
ty; Horace H. Edwards, Rich
mond; Remmie L. Arnold, Peters
burg.
For Lieutenant Governor: L
Preston Collins of Marion. the in
cumbent; Nick Prillaman, Mar.
tinsville.
T For Attorney General: J. Lind.
say Almond, jr.. Roanoke. the in
cumbent; Moss Plunkett, Roanoke
Beside the State contests, som'
counties and cities have local pri'
maries, mainly for seats in th'
House of Delegates. Members O.
the State Senate do not come W
again until 1851.
The Republican Party also will
hold a State primary, the frs
ever called in Virginia. Hereto
fore the Republicans have nomi
mated by convention.
The COP voting will amount t.
little more than a formality. Wal
ter johnson of Northumberlan,
County is running without oppo
sition for the party's nomination
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Brennan Tells Bidders
District Contracts Bar
.Five-Percenter Fee

District Purchasing Officer Ro-
land M. Brennan warned today
that any businessman who pays a
fee to five per center" to get
District supply or equipment
contract is violating the terms OF
the contract.
He made the statement as the
Senate Investigations Committee
went ahead with its inquiry into
five per centers who boast
they can use influence to obtain
Government contracts.
Mr.. Brennan said he will ask
the corporation counsel to consid-
er adding to the contract a Ger
tiflcate on which the businessman
would certify his bid price did not
include brokerage fee.
mo businessman submitting a
competitive bid to the District on
supply and equipment contracts
need pay a per cent fee in order
to get the business, Mr.. Brennan
said.
And If he did, he would be
violating the terms of the general
conditions which form part OF
the contract-that is, contingent
or brokerage fees are not allowed
Based on law, awards are made
to the lowest responsible bidder
complying with the advertised
specifications. The District can
not sanction nor pay from public
funds for costs other than those
of material. labor, transportation
and profit"
He said the District could call
on bidders to enclose a certificate
with their bids certifying that the
prices bid do not include any con-
tingent or brokerage fees.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Dewey Strikes Again
AT Truman S Regime
Over Economic Policy
By the Assoeiofed Press

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Aug. 1.-Gov.
Dewey said today a depression can
be prevented and he struck out at
the Truman administration for
what he called "a short sighted
economic policy
In an address at the annual
convention of the New York State
Federation of Labor, AFL, Gov.
Dewey declared:
Il have been asked many times
within the last six months, both
at home and abroad, whether in
my opinion America is headed back
into a depression such as we ex-
perienced in the thirties.
MY answer has been that a
depression can be prevented; that
there still is time to repair the
mistakes which a short-sighted
National administration has
made"
1t was the second time in five
days that Gov. Dewey leveled
criticism at the Democratic Ma
tional administration.
In an address last Thursday at
Colgate University's foreign policy
conference, Gov. Dewey assailed
the Truman administration for
what he termed "no-policy-at-
all" stand toward Nationalist
China.
He called for new, immediate
American aid for the Nationalist
government.
In his address today. Gov.
Dewey did not elaborate on what
he said were mistakes of the
National economic policy. Nor
did he expand on his statement
that a depression could be pre-
vented.
He said, however. that a spe-
cial watchdog committee" OF
State officials, which he appointed
recently, was directed to "exer-
else a constant vigilance over
economic and business condi-
tions," ..,,, -.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Guard Association Plans
Convention in Alabama

The National Guard Associa-
ton of the United States has an
nounced that its list annual
general conference will be held
in Montgomery, Ala, October "a
to 81.
Maj. Gen. E. A. Walsh. presi-
dent of the association, said that
more than 1000 delegates from
the District. States and Terri
tories will represent record Ma
tional Guard peacetime strength
of $4,000.
All mammals, from tiny mouse
to the giraffe, have seven vertebrae
in the neck.
Evening star., 1949-08-01

many Government employees in
non -alr-cooled buildings to COM
plain. but Navy Annex employees
in the Supplies and Accounts
Library say they have the most
legitimate grippe Of all. They work
on the floor above the hot ovens
of the Annex's cafeteria. without
air conditioning. -. Two Public
Building Administration officials,
Joseph A. Cliff and John H. Allen,
are retiring after 38 years of
service each.
BE sure to listen in Sundays
at 1915 am. oUer WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Young's
broadcast version OF the Fed
eral Spotlight, featuring addi-
tional neDs and Uie,Ds of the
Government SerDiceD
Evening star., 1949-08-01

for Governor. Berkeley Williams
of Richmond and E. Thomas Nc
Guire Of Petersburg are in a con-
test for the nomination for Lieu
tenant Governor. There are no
candidates for attorney, general.
- Sc Might Affect Democrats. g
While the Republican nominees
will be pitted against the Demo-
cratic winners in the general elec-
ton next November, there is no
likelihood of victory in an over
whelmingly Democratic State.
The fact, however, that the Re-
publicans are holding a primary
this year is expected to keep some
citizens from participating in the
Democratic balloting and thus
may affect the outcome of the
four-way fight for Governor in
that party.
In the past, many Virginians
who vote the Republican ticket in
national elections have entered
the State primaries as Democrats.
Interest is heightened in the
gubernat torial contest by concerted
efforts to beat MIR. Battle, who is
sponsored by the dominant or
ganization of Senator Byrd. The
chances that such will occur are
greater than usual because the
conservative vote is split between
Mr.. Battle, Mr.. Edwards and Mr.
Arnold. The bulk of the liberal
vote is behind Mr.. Miller.
Mr.. Arnold, who is taking his
first fling at State politics, is re-
garded as the weakest candidate
But, the vote for him, added to
that polled by the Republicans
will have an important effect.
Other Late Developments.
In late campaign developments:
/. Louis Spilman. manager for
Mr.. Miller, submitted three aftl-
davits to contradict an opposition
affidavit on what happened at
CIO meeting in Richmond last
February. The opposition accused
Mr.. Miller Of describing Virginia s
labor laws as very vicious" ano
quoted him as saying that he
wanted CIO support but consld.
cred it wise to keep it as quiet
as possible. Mr.. Spilman said hi.
afhdavits completely refute ths
other.
2. Mr.. Edwards continued plug.
ging his sales tax proposal fol
school construction and chal'
lenged Senator Battle to be more
specific about his views on finance
8. Senator Battle maintained
that there is a new surplus II
the State treasury sufficient tt
care for school requirement!
without imposing additional taxes
Evening star., 1949-08-01
slain Radioman Told
To Shut Up or EIse,'
Last Broadcast Said
BY the Associated Press

ALICE, Tex, Aug. 1.-The
word has been passed to me that
I better shut up or else!" w. H.
(BillJ Mason said in his last
broadcast.
The text of the final program
was released today by the son
of the slain radio commentator
Burt Mason, %, gave the docu-
ment to the Associated Press
after his fathers funeral yester-
day.
Bill Mason was shot to death
here Friday and Sam Smithwick
60-year- deputy sheriff, is
charged with numbering him.
The last broadcast, delivered
Thursday. was a stinging broad
side at the sheriff's department.
Burt Mason also revealed that
his family received a warning
Friday, two hours before his
father was fatally shot.
Woman Gives Warning.
"A woman telephoned my
mother, Mr.. Mason said, land
told her I just overheard a con-
versation-your husband is in
danger
THE woman didn't identify
herself and after giving that brief
warning she said someone is
listening-I have to hang up
The family didn't pay any
attention to the warning since
Daddy was being threatened al
most daily"
Hundreds attended funeral
services yesterday at the First
Presbyterian Church here.
Three hours before services
began, Smithwick, father of seven
grown children, was returned to
the Alice Jail from the Nueces
County Jail. He had been taken
to Nueces County by Sheriff HUI
bert Sain Friday to "avoid posi-
bility of a disturbance. Mr.. Sain
said he returned his 260-pound
deputy Sunday because I thought
it would be okay."
Criticized Sheriff, Deputy.
According to the text of the final
broadcast, Mr.. Mason was sharply
critical of Sheriff Sain and &C
cused Smithwick of being the
owner of property at the edge of
town where a night club was situ-
ated. Mr.. Mason declared prosti-
tuition was being practiced at the
night spot.
Friday night raiders armed with
shotguns fired eight shots at the
darkened and deserted establish
ment. II am going to take the
gloves off today in the prostitution
situation and start swinging" Mr..
Mason said in the last broadcast.
"The word has been passed to
me I better shut up or else"
This is my answer-this is my
challenge. AS long as situation
like this is permitted to continue,
I shall blast it every time a new
fact comes to my attention"
Evening star., 1949-08-01

a f f e c t e d by
doWngrading.
Its unfair to
doWngrade low
er-grade en-
ployes exclu-
sively and not
t o u c h t h e
O t h erS," Mr..
M u ay d e.
C | a r e d. f
QOWnSI al ! II 3 .
h We to b e
made as a re-
suit of budget
C u t S t h e y
.1,o,,lJ ho die.
Evening star., 1949-08-01

tributed evenly among all the en-
ployes, instead of making the little
fellow take the brunt OF it,
Complaints of downgradlng
practices have come from en-
ployes in a number OF agencies
among them the Agriculture De-
partment, Veterans Admlnlstra-
ton and the Navy Department.
The committee will also look into
the practices of other agencies
where downgrading practices have
caused employe complaints.
SILLY SEASON-Maybe it was
the heat, but a member of Congress
from upstate New York the other
day inserted into the Congress
sional Record a newspaper edl-
torial that was scathingly critical
of him.
It's not that he's particularly
broadminded. He was under the
delusion it was a favorable edl-
torial. 1t seems that he missed
completely the sharp sarcasm that
ripped him up and down.
The next day several Of his col
leagues took him aside and pointed
out to him that the article was
anything but favorable. Whereup-
on, the legislator asked for and
received the Houses permission to
withdraw the article from the per-
manent copies Of the Record.
CLERICAL EXAM AS dis
closed here several weeks ago, the
Civil Service Commission will hold
another permanent status clerical
exam for grades CAF-2 and 3.
This will give many thousands
of war service employees here, who
failed the previous exam. chance
to retain their jobs by passing the
new test. The commission says
that the official announcement OF
the exam will be made about the
middle of August.
X y r +
PROMOTIONS-The Civil Serv-
ice Commission has abolished its
requirement that Federal en-
ployes have to serve at least six
months in their grade before they
could be promoted. .",r oses
From now on, employees can be
promoted at any time, except Tor
new workers in the Government,
who must still serve a six-month
period before they can be pro-
noted. Also, war service workers
who are converted to permanent
status appointments in their jobs
must serve a six-month period.
n
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The Ma
tional Federation of Federal En-
ployes reports that it has increased
its membership here by 10 per
cent during last months men,
bership drive. Davis B. Stru-
binger, a Government career en-
ploye, has been appointed assistant
commissioner of customs. The
Federal Recreation Committee
will soon announce a cut-rate
ticket arrangement for Govern
ment employees who want to at
tend the San Carlo Opera Co.
performances at the Watersate
starting this week. Al New
berry, the popular official in the
General Services Administration s
ONCE of Program Reports. is
keeping the minister busy these
days. Two months ago. he was
busy completing arrangements for
the marriage of his daughter,
Joan, who became Mrs. H. Eu-
gene Walls. Now, he Is busily
spending his time assisting in the
last-minute arrangements for the
wedding of his oldest son. AL, jr.,
to Miss Betty O'Neil. II hope my
youngest son. Donald, will remain
a bachelor for while" says the
harassed Mr.. Newberry. Last
weeks heat wave has caused
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Planes, Ships Seek =
LoneIey-Bound Pilot
By the Associated Press

LANGLEY AIR. FORCE. BASE,
Va, Aug. Air" Force and Navy
units concentrated. a search to-
day in the Weldon IN. c.. area for
an F-8O jet missing since last
night on fight from Maxwell
Field, Ala, to Langley Air Force
Base.
The pilot of the missing plane
was identified by the Langley
public information officer as First
1t. Fletcher T. Bender, a native
of Indianapolis. His wife lives in
Hampton
Evening star., 1949-08-01
BruzzuviIIe Builds Roads

BRAZZAVILLE French Equa-
torial Africa)1P).-With $645, 900
allotted to French Equatorial
Africa under the Marshall Plan
for the third three months of
1949, the main item on the pro-
gram is road building and mining
eo,lipment
Evening star., 1949-08-01

at emergency
Hospital after
a long illness.
Mr.. Norman.
a native OF
Plymouth. N. c..
was in the real
estate business
in Norfolk be-
fore com n e
here in 1901.
He later be-
came a partner
of the firm OF
N or m q n 0
Fowler and in
tho oar1v 1Qc0S
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Ancient Vines Still Grow

RALEIGH, NC. R.-When Sir
Walter Raleigh's first colonists
landed in 1857, they found SOUP
pernong grape vines growing here.
Five of the ancient vines are still
growing. They have trunks 50
large that q mans arms will not
span xthem.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
BeIqiuns Honor British

BRUSSELS (P).-The first
crossing of the Belgian frontier by
the British 21st Army Group,
which liberated most of Belgium.
is commemorated by a monument
at the spot, near Hertain, In
Southern Belgium. The monument
was unveiled recently.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Some
cloudiness with high around 81
this afternoon. Partly cloudy with
lowest about 68 tonight. Tomor-
row considerable cloudiness with
showers likely by night.
MISUNDERSTANDING cloudi-
ness and not so cool in west por-
ton tonight. Tomorrow conSid-
cradle cloudiness followed by oc-
casional showers in east portion
and scattered showers at night in
west portion.
Virginia-Increasing cloudiness
with occasional rain in southeast
and not as cool in extreme west
portion tonight. Tomorrow cloudy
and more humid with occasional
rain in east and central portions
and possibly scattered showers in
extreme west portion at night.
Wind velocity, 8 miles per hour;
direction, northeast.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
FuirIund Church Supper

st. Marks Church. Fairland,
Nd, will give q chicken and ham
supper at 5 pm. Thursday at the
church, 80 'T &c
Evening star., 1949-08-01

Chertsey Abbey in England once
was decorated with clay tiles on
which the romance of Tristan
and Isolde was portrayed.
Evening star., 1949-08-01
The Federal Spotlight
House to Probe Downgroding
|Of Lower-Sd|aried EMPLOYEES
The Federal Spotlight
BY Joseph Young

Committee will investigate the situa
Federal agencies doWngradng lower
saaried employees by much as four job grades
Murray said he ordering the investigation
appeared this
Murray declared his committee wants to full details
Evening star., 1949-08-01
Stanton Norman Dies;
Helped Realty Growtk
OF Chevy Chase, D. {.

Stanton Robert Norman, IT. one
of the developers of the Chevy
Chase, D. c., area, died yesterday
Evening star., 1949-08-01

on the situation which finds low
er-bracket employees bearing the
brunt of agency budget cuts, while
upper bracket employees are rarely
Evening star., 1949-08-01

High and Low for Yesterday.
High. 81, at $50 pm.
Low. II, at 7:40 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 962. on July 26.
Lowest. 21, on January 80.
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
4sEwARD SEAPORT RECORD Tues Sept 1s Seward
U. s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION


 Notice is hereby given that Bur ton Howard Bachman, entryman, together with his witnesses, George Leonard Dahlgren and Erling o. Broderson, all of Homer, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Anchorage Serial No. Ol2194 for the S1aN12 Sec. g T.. 6 s. R. IA w. S.M., containing 16O acres, and it is now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchor age, Alaska, and if no protest IS filed in the District Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate issued.
 CHESTER w. McNALLY,
 Acting Manager Date First Publication Sept. 13, 1949 Date Last Publication Oct. II, l949
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

and, if no protest is filed in the District Land Office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter, said final proof will be accepted and final certificate is- sued.
 GEORGE A. LINGO,
 Manager Date First Publication Aug. 16, 1949 Date Last Publication Sept. 13, 1949
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
U. s. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management
 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Notice is hereby given tn a t Lowell Edward Lambert entryman, together with his witnesses, Mamie Woodman and William H. Fletcher, all of Homer, Alaska, has submitted final proof on his homestead entry, Anchorage Serial No. 012250 for the SW14 Sec. 35 T. s. R. 13 w. Sew ard M., containing 160 acres, and it is now in the files of the District Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska,
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
HENRY A. BENSON TO SPEAK HERE THURSDAY

Henry A. Benson Territorial Commissioner of Labor, will ar rive in Seward Thursday morning for short visit before returning to Juneau.
 MT. Benson will be guest speaker at the first fall meeting of the Seward Republican Club, which
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

will be held in the dining room of the Marathon Cafe, Thursday eve- ming at 800 pm.
 All Club members are urged to attend and bring their friends.
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

Mayor Eugene Lanier departed Monday on short moose hunting trip, for which he sported a red hat.
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

HARLEY DAVIDSON Motorcycle,
 1947 model. Exceptionally good
 condition. Inquire B Vets Hous- ing. 18-21p
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

SLEEPING ROOM with bath. Ph.
 Adams 47. l3tfc
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
FOR SALE. VEHICLES

LATE 1948 JEEP STATION Wagon, excellent mechanical condition. Four new air-cushion tires and
 tubes, 2 never used. Call Rev. Kellogg, Garfield 4. 20tfc
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
NOTICE

I, RUTH LA VALE, am not re- sponsible for any bills connected with the Green Lantern Road house, 512 miles out of Seward
 Ruth La Valle 2O-l-2p
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

Do you know your house number!
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
EMPLOYMENT WANTED
SPECIAL SERVICES

BABY SITTING. Reasonable. Ref
 erences given. Contact Danny
 Rose, 7l9 2nd Ave. 2lttfc.
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
FOUND

KEYS in Seward Postoffice bearing tag "Disabled War Veteran" and
 No. A. 622-12. Inquire Seaport
 Record. 20-1c
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
FOR RENT

BOAT TRAILERS, hauling trailers,
 for rent or for sale. Call Adams
 94 21tfc
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
FOR SALE, REAL ESTATE

SELL FOR 5000, or rent on long lease. New 2-bedroom house. All
 new furniture. Oliver Ogle, 9th and Adams. 21-22p
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13
WANTED

COAL BURNING HEATER, small cash register, grocery scale, boys wagon, glass windows and one house door. Write 20. Box 763.
 Zip
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

ONE THREE-ROOM HOUSE, g. room house, both furnished, mod
 ern. Phone Main 175 or write
 Box 605. 69tf
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

77.6 ACRES BOTTOM LAND To- cated 1000 feet north & west of Wagon Wheel. $990 Seward Dairy,
 Garfield 50. 14tfc
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

Singer electric sewing machine, cabinet model. Button
 hole attachment. Excellent con- dition. $140.0O. See Larry Grounds
 at school. 20tfc
Seward seaport record., 1949-09-13

1887 12-TON CHEV. pickup, 1947 motor, 4-speed trans mission, 6 good tires, new can vas top-waterproofed, $500. Al
 most new Crosley Shelvador re- frigerator, S175. Bungalow piano, $400. See Alexia Little. Phone Adams 194 days; Garfield B nights. 20-1-2-3p
, 1949-09-19

BRITAIN
only solution to our problem,
he declared, warning that if
his country's gold reserves
continued to dwindle away as
in the last six months, Britons
will suffer a lower standard of
living and widespread unem-
%ploymentt.
Within a few hours after the
announcement similar cuts
were by Australia, South At
RIGA, New Zealand, Ireland, Is
rael, Norway, Denmark, Egypt
and Burma. France, Italy, Swe
den, Holland and Finland has
suspended dealings in foreign
trade.
, 1949-09-19
AvICA

we have now are still on our
hands largely because they are
socializing than making an eff
fort to better their own econo
mic condition.
One of these boys said he
appears to be hopeless. He is
rude, snaps back when spoken
to and is a source of annoyance
in that he loves to prowl the
streets until late hours at
night.
A long discussion over a new
program of activities followed.
Many expressed their belief
that beyond sending annual
Christmas and other benefits
to the people of, the three is
lands at Kings Hill Poor Farm
and the Leprosarium, the asso-
citation should cut off all in
terest in the islands and their
people unless it comes in the
form of a request from the
masses and is indicative of ac-
ton contrary to their leader
ship.
Taking the floor member
Casimir said in part: Il am
now an old man. I may never
see the dear old home | love
SO well again. / have been a
member for a number of'years
and | know that our leader.
has worked hard to help our
people who cannot help them
selves. I have tried to ignore
the many insults with which
we havebeen repaid but I am
now beginning to realize that
unless the people follow leader
ship that is willing to show
sincere appreciation and not
repay us with envy and de-
ceit, there is no point trying
to help where it hurts"
In closing the discussion Tot
ten said that we may serve ma
tives on the mainland as hith-
erto and hold in allegiance the
suggestions advanced here
pending the decision of the Su-
pervisory Board who plan to,
take final vote on the matter
in the nottoo distant future.
Totten reminded the mem
bers present that two mem
H#Al-t# ~ r.