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Evening star., 1949-02-11
North Ireland Rejects
Fire Union by Margin
Greater Than Expected
Supporters Of Continued
Partition Win Decisive
Control of Parliament
BY the Associoted Press

BELFAST. Northern Ireland,
Feb. 11.-Supporters of continued
partition of Ireland clinched con-
troll of Northern Ireland's Parlia-
ment today in an election fought
on the issue of king or republic.
Victory of the Kings men"
over proponents of merger with
Fire had been a foregone conclu-
sion, but returns from yesterdays
balloting indicated political forces
which want to stay in the United
Kingdom did even better than
they had hoped.
Candidates of the pro-British
Union Party won seven of the
first eight districts reporting. in
Guiding an upset gain in the Bel
fast dock district.
Unionists Have 27 Sure Seats.
Combined with seats from dis
tricts where there were no con-
tests, this gave the Unionists 27
sure places in the 52-member
Parliament, to S for the opposi-
ton, with 20 districts still unre-
ported.
The Unionists had 35 seats in
the Parliament which was dis
solved last month to force a test
vote on the king or-republic issue.
The upset victory in Belfast was
scored by Alderman Thomas Cole,
who defeated Harry Downey,
Laborite member of Parliament.
Mr.. Downey had been pledged to
support the entry of listers six
counties into new republic OF
Ireland. Mr.. Coles margin was
1874 to 1890.
Three Unionist cabinet min
listers we're returned to Parliament
by big majorities in the Belfast
districts. They are Col. S. II. Hall
Thompson, education; Maj. May
nard Sinclair, finance, and Will
liam Grant, health.
Full Results Due Tonight.
Full results of the election, ex-
cept for mail ballots, are expected
to be known tonight. About 80 per
cent of Northern Ireland's 49,
744 registered voters were reported
to have cast ballots.
The balloting yesterday was
generally quiet. in contrast to the
heated campaign which saw stones
thrown at rallies and windows
smashed.
One of the few incidents yester-
day occurred when factory work.
ers in County Tyrone left their
jobs to fight over whether
Unionist poster should remain up.
Police took it down to pacify
them.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Russia Claims Share
In Any Disposition Of
Antarctic Territory
Soviet Cites Priority in
Discovery. Investigation
In South Polar Areas
BY the Associoted Press

MOSCOW, Feb. 11.-Russia to-
day staked out claim to partlci-
patton in any international dis
cussion over the vast Antarctic.
The official Soviet news agency
Tass said in statement that
Russian scientific Investigations
have priority in discovery and in
veStlgation of the Antarctic
Therefore, the statement added,
Our homeland has the unques-
tionable right to participate in the
decision of questions connected
with the Antarctic
A decision on administration of
the vast South Polar area with
out participation of the Soviet Un-
ion cannot have legal basis" TasS
declared.
Group Meets in Leningrad.
The Tass statement was made
public after a meeting in Lenin-
grad of the ALL Union Geographic
Society on the question of Russia
and the Antarctic.
Tass said certain states" re-
Gently attempted to decide Ant
arctic questions without Russia
and that these attempts cannot
but arouse the decisive protest OF
the Soviet public"
The Geographic Society was ad-
dressed by it's president, c. S. Berg,
on Russian Discoveries in the
Antarctic and Contemporary In
tereSt in IT.
Berg said the American State
Department had announced Of
fetal talks had begun with Britain
and her dominions, France, Nor
way, Argentina and Chile on the
principle of the establishment OF
some international control ad-
ministration for the Antarctic.
Control Proposed in September.
The State Department last Sep
tember proposed that an interna-
tional control of the rich area be
set up. The proposal was ad-
dressed to seven other nations
claiming parts of the Antarctic:
Britain, Chile, Argentina, France,
Norway, New Zealand and Austria
liza. The State Department pro-
posal was. however, rejected by
several of the nations, among them
Argentina, Chile and Norway. The
American proposal was aimed at
settling conflicting claims and at
arriving at some decision for divi-
sion of the great natural resources
of the Antarctic
Berg said the Russian explorers
Fadaei BelingShausen and Michael
Lazerev discovered the existence
of the continent. He said all areas
discovered in the Antarctic origi-
nally bore Russian names but that
many of them now have been given
English names.
The geographerS adopted unan-
imously resolution emphasizing
the right" of the Soviet to par
ticipate in the questions of the
Antarctic.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Education
In Arlington Upheld
By School Attorney
Boil Declares Opinion
Of Attorney General on
Glasses Is Officiol
By Robert G. RoIIinas

The religious education classes
in Arlington elementary schools
are legal, Frank L. Ball, jr.,
School Board attorney, ruled to-
day,
The question was referred to
Mr.. Ball last month after several
county groups asked that the re-
ligious instruction be halted while
others requested its continuance.
Mr.. Ball said that under Vir-
ginia law an official opinion of
the State attorney general given
in response to a request from the
head of a State department or
agency, becomes the official in
depreciation of the law in lieu of
a decision by a court =" s."
Ruled Constitutional.
State Attorney General j. Lind
say Almond. jr.. had ruled that
the Arlington system of teaching
religion in the public schools is
constitutional. This came after
the United States Supreme Court
ruled in March, 1948. in a suit
to bar religious education in pub
lie schools brought by Mrs. Vashti
McCollum in Champaign. III. Mrs.
McCollum sued for her daughter.
The Supreme Court upheld Mrs.
McCollum's appeal to declare un-
constitutional a released time"
program of religious classes in
public schools in Champaign. The
court ruled, to l, that the pro-
gram was contrary to the wall of
separation" between church and
state in this country. Under the
voluntary Champaign program,
sponsored by religious dencmina-
tional groups in the community,
children could attend religious in
struction classes in public school
buildings during school hours.
The Arlington program has been
in effect in county schools ,since
1929 and is supervised and financed
by the Arlington County Council
of Religious Education. 1t is
taught in fourth. fifth and sixth
grades in 18 schools.
Following the ruling of the at
torney general, the School Board
adopted special regulations to
bring the Arlington program in
line with the ruling.
These regulations provide that
school employees have nothing to
do with the program and that
Evening star., 1949-02-11
1871 Rent Boost Urqed
ByD. T.. Realtors With
DecontroI in 6 Months
Commissioners Open
Hearing on Bill to Keep
Curbs Here Until 1851
BIG RENTAL PROJECTS Instead
of Small Homes Urged by
Woods. Page AS.

BIG RENTAL PROJECTS Instead
of Small Homes Urged by
Woods. Page AS.
The Washington Real Estate
Board today called for a Is per
cent increase over 1941 rent
levels here. plus, a six-month
extension of the present rent
control law for the purposes of
orderly decontrol' only.
The boards stand was expressed
by J. Garrett Bethel, first vice
president. at hearing before the
District Commissioners to set re-
actions to a bill which would ex-
tend rent control here for two
years.
The pending bill would continue
rent control from its expiration
date on March 81 until June 80
1851. 1t also would restore con-
verted housing to control and
require the consent Of IS per cent
of the tenants before an owner
could sell his apartments under
the cooperative plan
Rents Called Unequal.
This mornings session was
taken up almost entirely by op-
ponents of extension of the law,
with real estate and property
owners interests joining forces to
oppose the bill.
After the hearing, the Commits
sioners will report to Congress on
the bill which is sponsored by
Representative Harris, Democrat,
of Arkansas. chairman of the
House DISTRICT Judiciary Subcom-
mittee handling the measure.
Mr.. Beitzell charged that rent
control has frozen rents to a point
where they are out of proportion
to other living costs and to wages
and salaries. He said control is
"habit-forming like a sweet drug"
and merely throttles production.
we are strongly opposed to
any further extension of rent con-
troll Mr.. Bethel said.
Lusk Also Opposes Bill.
However, for the sole purpose
of orderly de-control we recon-
mend extension of the present
rent-control law for period of
six months with the provision for
a general rent increase of Is per
cent over the rentals which were
frozen as of January /, 1941, with
credit for any increases subse-
quently approved by the rent ad-
Rufus S. Lusk, president of the
Washington Taxpayers Associa-
ton. told the Commissioners the
Rent Act should not be extended.
He said it results in physical ruin
of housing and the legal dispos-
session of the owners.
j. Wesley Buchanan, member
of the Board of Directors of the
Home Builders Association of
Washington, also
told the Commissioners his group
is thoroughly opposed to the prin-
Co. DEhIr CoNTD0T poro AZ
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Bulletin
Mitchum to Stay in Jail

LOS ANGELES (P).-Attor-
ney Jerry Giesler today failed
in his attempt to get Robert
Mitchum, serving go days on a
marijuana charge, out of Jail
long enough to finish a motion
picture. Mr.. GiesIer told
Judge Clement ID. Nye that
failure to release the actor
would hit 80 to $50 persons en-
ployed on the picture pretty
hard" In reply the judge re-
minded that MIR. Giesler had
asked the court at time of
sentence to treat "this defend
ant as any other" defendant.
Earlier Story on Page Aid
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Three subcommittee
Vote Police, Fire Raise
Of $3.50 if Cost Is Met
5000 Teachers Increase
Included in New Bill;
Measure Retroactive
BY Harold B. Rogers

Three subcommittee of the
House District Committee today
Jointly approved a $3.50 pay raise
for policemen and firemen and a
5000 increase for teachers, retro
active to July last year.
The higher pay scales, however,
would become effective only if the
District can raise sufficient addi-
tional revenue to meet the cost,
estimated at about $4,700,000 a
year.
Representative Davis, Democrat,
of Georgia. as chairman of the
three subcommittees, announced
after their executive session that
these provisions will be written
into new bill by Corporation
Counsel Vernon West.
Mr.. West, who attended the
session, plans to prepare the new
measure to be submitted to the
next meeting of the full House
District Committee for action.
"Committee Print" Planned.
1t will be laid before the Dis
trict in the form of so-called
committee print"
The three subcommittee act
ing on the proposal were those
on public service. streets and traf-
fic. headed by Mr.. Davis: fiscal
affairs, represented at the meet
ing by Representative Harris,
Democrat, of Arkansas. and
health. education and recreation
headed by Representative Aber-
nethy. Democrat, of Mississippi.
The necessity for new revenue
by additional taxes was stressed
by Mr.. Davis, who emphasized
that none of these raises could
be paid unless the city finds the
money to meet their costs.
The problem of additional
money for these increases will be
laid before the joint meeting OF
House and Senate Fiscal Subcom-
mittees at their session at $50
am. next Wednesday.
Groups Were Left in Lurch.
The figures in the new bill are
the same as those recommended
by Congress for policemen, fire.
men and teachers during the 80th
Congress. These groups were de-
prived of their pay raise at the
time all Federal classified workers
were granted $3.50 increase. The
city workers were left out when
a revenue bill including the 2 per
cent retail sales tax which had
passed the House died in the
Senate.
The new pay scales were ap-
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Western Allies Protest
Red Firing Near Berlin
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, Feb. 11.-American,
British and French authorities
protested Russian plans to con-
duct air-to-air firing practices
today at the entrance to a corri-
dor traversed by the airlift supply
ing blockaded Berlin.
The Russians said they would
fire for six hours up to a range
surprising $500 feet.
An Allied announcement said
the firing was directly IN the pat
tern of airlift planes departing
from Berlin-Tegel Airport to re-
turn to Western German loading
bases.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

Warns Of Evils
In Hoover Plan
Major Features of
Civil Service Report
AssuiIed by Steward
By Joseph Young

The National Federation Of
Federal Employees, largest of the
Government workers unions,
warned today that the Hoover
Commissions proposals to decen-
tralize personnel transactions to
the various Federal agencies might
result in widespread favoritism
and personal patronage in its
most pernicious FORM
NFFE President Luther c. Stew
ard took a dim view of the Hoover
groups proposals to Congress yes
terday that the individual Federal
departments and agencies have
the authority to administer thei1S
own personnel transactions in It'd
fields of job placements, prom q
tions, dismissals and other activf
ties.
Mr.. Steward asserted that the.
proposals might result in a "veri-
table Pandora's box being opened
-"confusion. spoils practices, lack
of uniformity and many other
evils which would represent not
administrative progress but retro
gression.'
Big Problem for Chairman.
Mr.. Steward said that preven-
tion of these practices under the
Hoover proposal would depend on
the firm enforcement" by the
chairman of the Civil Service
Commission, which would have
supervisory authority.
The NFFE chief indicated, how
ever, that the proposals would
pose an almost superhuman
problem" for the commissions
chairman.
Mr.. Steward also questioned
the soundness of the approach
of the Hoover Commission in rec
ommending that Federal salaries
be fixed according to prevailing
rates in comparable jobs in pri-
vate industry in particular areas.
The Hoover group recommended
ton to abolish the lone out of
three" hiring procedures and all
lowing agencies to group job ap-
plicants in four different groups
for purposes of selection was also
criticized by Mr.. Steward.
He said that unless the great
est care we're taken and the great
est firmness ultimately exercised"
by the commission or any other
central agency set up for overall
personnel supervision, the propos-
ais would result in "malpractices
seriously hurtful to the SERVICE"
Some Proposals Praised.
Mr.. Steward said some Hoover
proposals such as providing great
er promotional opportunities are
constructive.
Mr.. Steward added that each
proposal should be considered on
its own merits and within the
context of the entire framework
of governmental structure and
human nature.
ITO do otherwise will be to in
crease rather than diminish our
present difficulties.
Other Federal employe groups
said they wanted to study the pro-
posals further before making any
comments. Key. members of the
House and Civil Service Commit
tees also said they were study
ing the recommendations, but
had no comment to make at this
time.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Whut's Around the Corne??
Greeks Execute Member
OF 'Jehovuh's Witnesses
By the Associoied Press

ATHE ms, Feb. H. John
Tsoukaris, a conscientious objector
who refused military service be-
cause he belonged to the Martyrs
of Jehovah" religious sect. was
executed today in Larissa. A mil
itary tribunal ordered his death.
The Martyrs of Jehovah" are
known in the United States as
"Jehovah's Witnesses"
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Diplomat 0usted
In U. 5. Reprisa|
AgainstHungary
Legation Aide Forced
To Leave as Result of
Americans Expulsion
HUNGARY DROPS REPLY to
Truman and Acheson in Minds
zenty Case. Page AS.
By Gornett D. Horner

The United States today ordered
expulsion of the first secretary of
the Hungarian Legation here in
retaliation for Hungary's expul-
sion of members of the American
Legation staff in Budapest.
The State Department an
nounced that Hungarian Minister
Andrew Six had been informed
that John G. Florian. first secre-
tary of his legation. lis no longer
persona grata in the United States
and should depart as soon as pos
sible."
Michael J. McDermott, depart
ment press officer. said no reason
for the action was stated in zia
note sent to Mr.. Six yesterday.
Mr.. McDermott termed the ac-
tion "a pure coincidence" with
Hungary's expulsion from that
country yesterday of Robin
Steussy. vice consul and third Sec
retary of the American Legation
there.
There was no immediate COM
ment from the Hungarian Lega-
ton. Mrs. Lillian Clott. who said
she was secretary to Minister Six.
told reporter that Mr.. Florian
'is not here and the Minister will
not be available for comment"
Move Obviously RetaliatOry.
The expulsion order for Mr..
Florian obviously was retaliatory
move, but Mr.. McDermott refused
to say so directly.
Mr.. Florian's departure will re-
duce the Hungarian Legation staff
here to three diplomats in addi-
tion to Mr.. Six and administrative
staff. Two administrative officials,
Anthony WINNER and Francis
Petri. resigned from the legation
staff earlier this week in protest
against the Communist-cont
Hungarian government persecu-
ton of Joseph Cardinal Mind
szenty.
Mr.. SteuSsy was the second
member of the American Legation
staff in Hungary to be expelled
in the last few days. The Hun
garian government charged Mr..
Steussy and Stephen A. Koczak, a
legation attache, with spying and
smuggling Hungarian citizens out
of the country.
Mr.. Steussy left Budapest for
Vienna yesterday. Mr.. Koczak was
expelled a week ago.
Charges Held Groundless.
The State Department asserted
yesterday that the charges against
the two Americans were entire
ly without foundation"
Mr.. McDermott was reminded
when he announced the expulsion
of Mr.. Florian that the Hun
garians had forced two American
officials to leave Budapest. and
was asked if there was a posi-
bility of a second coincidence"
affecting the Hungarian Legation
staff here. He advised reporters
not to speculate on that.
Besides Minister Six, members
Of the remaining Hungarian Le-
CATION staff here with diplomatic
credentials are Mrs. Margit Ode
scalch, counselor: Lajos Kadar,
commercial counselor, and George
Kurti. sttache.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Canton BIust Kills 20

CANTON. Feb. II (P.-About
20 persons were reported killed
today and many others were in
iured in an explosion at the Shih
Cheng government military ar
senal 6 miles north of Canton.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

,See PAY RAISE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-02-11

(See ARLINGTON, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1949-02-11

(See RENT CONTROL, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1949-02-11

See SOFIA, Page A-5.)
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01
TriIIion Dollar War

World War II ultimately may cost
the United States more than a tril-
Lion dollars, according to Secretary
of the Army Gray. The nations
No. l Army official said the high
cost of war is an excellent reason
for keeping the United States mil
itary machine powerful.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01
19,OOO.O war vets sim Livinr

45,UUU,UUU War Vets Still Living
Some 100000 of the men and
women who fought this nations
wars are still alive. Of the total OF
nearly 25,OOO,OOO who took part
$4,000 died in service, Veterans Ad-
mlnlstration figures show. Among
the nations warriors are % union
veterans of the Civil War.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01
Bikini May Be Test Ground Again

Bikini atoll, twice used for atom
blast tests, may again become a
laboratory for scientific research.
Biologists plan to drill hole 1000
to 10000 feet deep in the coral rock
formations of the island for a soIu-
ton to the mystery of the origins of
such formations.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01
On The Public Pay Roll

More than one out of every ten
persons in Britain is on the public
payroll, the Government has esti-
mated. Of a population of about
100000, there are 100000 Britons
so employed. In the United States
the comparable ratio is one out of
every twenty.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01
Cause For Concern

Some Government economists are
expressing concern over continued
high unemployment and the heavy
drain on State jobless funds. Even
without counting those idled by the
recent coal and steel strikes, the
number of unemployed has remained
above 100000 since the first Of the
year.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01
Sn1ithsburg News

Loyalty Sunday" was observed
on Sunday, November 81, at the
Trinity Lutheran Church, with a
Thank Offering program being
held in the evening by the Women's
Missionary Society, who presented
a pageant under the direction of Mrs.
John Ridenour.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01
World Wide Briefs
Of The Past Week

Bequeathing Fortune To Medicine
Bernard M. Baruch, 79-year-old
statesman and philanthropist, plans
to bequeath his entire estate to the
promotion of physical medicine. AL
though he has refused to say how
large the estate is, it is thought to
be of considerable size.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01
cage Of TrivIaIity"

DR.. Stewart H. Smith, president
Of Marshall College, Huntington, W.
Va, says that comic books, "anemic
soap operas" and be-bop are help
ing make this "the age of triviality."
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01

There are at least 1865 breeds of
dogs.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1949-12-01

John Ridenour
The Martha and Mary Sunday
School Class will hold its monthly
meeting tomorrow (Friday) eve
ming at the home of Mrs. Paul Harp.
Mr. and Mrs c. l. Wolfinger spent
the Thanksgiving week end visit
ing friends in Norfolk and Char
lottesville, Va, and in Raleigh, N.
G.
Miss Agnes Funk, an employee of
Better Homes, Inc, Hagerstown, is
spending her vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. Nevin H. Funk, Norfolk, Va.
The following persons are con
fined to their home by illness: H.
Seth Funk, Annette Winders, Mad
elon Green, Ashcha Wade, Henry
Baker and Thomas Miller.
! Mrs. Shirdie Winters, Catawba
Drive. entertained the following
guests at a delicious turkey dinner
on Thanksgiving: Mr. and Mrs. c.
I. Bike, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fiery,
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Winders and Miss
Martha Fiery.
Miss Betty L. Bachtell, a junior
at Western Maryland College, spent
the Thanksgiving holidays with her
father Edward L. Bachtell, Sr., and
brother, Donald Mr.. Joe Gianelli,
of Boston, Mass, who is also stu
dent at the College, was their house
guest.
Mrs. j. o. Gardenhour and family.
and Mrs. Edward L. Bachtell, Sr.,
have arrived in Peoria, Ill, to spend
some time with Mrs. Gardenhour's
mother.
at the Washington County Hospital.
The following guests were enter
tanned at a delicious Thanksgiving
dinner, consisting of turkey and all
the fXin's, at the home of Mrs. J.
w. Warrenfeltz, Smithsburg Route
l: Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Warrenfeltz
and daughter Kathy, Mr.. and Mrs. !
j. Hugh Warrenfeltz and Sara Louise, |
and Mr.. J. A. Warrenfeltz, Charles
Town, w. Va.
On November 81 Richard Masters, |
student at Franklin and Marshall |
Seminary, Lancaster, Pa, led the
worship service at Christ's Church.
CavetoWn.
A Community Thanksgiving serv- /
ice was held at ST. Paul's Methodist
Church on Thanksgiving Day at 900
am, at which time the Rev. James
Cupit, of st. Anne's Episcopal /
Church, was the guest minister. The
church was filled to capacity for the
service.
The Rev. j. Oden Zechman was a
dinner guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Winters on Thanksgiving
Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrick Parker and 4
daughters, of Washington, D. c., 4
were guests of their aunt, Miss Louise
Huyett, Smithsburg, Route 2, on
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Earl Kelly, North
Avenue, Hagerstown, were recent
dinner guests of Mrs. Kelly's moth
er, Mrs. Shirdie Winters.
Robert Letter, of Ringgold, grad
uate of Smithsburg High School in
the class of 1916, attended the Ma
tional All Club Congress in Chicago
last week as a reward for his out
standing achievements in All club
work
Mr.. Grover Forsythe, Clear
Spring, and Mr.. and Mrs. c. Leroy
Hoffman and sons Carroll and Ed
ward, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hugh Warrenfeltz,
Smithsburg, on Sunday.
World Wide Briefs
OF The Past Week