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Evening star., 1949-10-18
|Stor'sCortoon
Cited to Back
House Speech

Jim Berryman's cartoon in yes
terday's Star was produced on
the floor of the House today by
Representative Garfield. Republi-
can. of New Jersey. to back up
his warning that Congress is
committing a "prodigious blum
der" in cutting funds for stock
piling of critical materials.
Mr.. Garfield said he hoped
every member of the House saw
the cartoon. In case they didn't,
he explained that the cartoon
showed the Navy and the Air
Force fighting while Stain stood
In the background complacently
putting his pipe.
Bergman should have had
another figure in the cartoon-a
picture of Congress pulling the
props out from under the stock
pile and adjourning to hurry
home" the legislator declared. He
made the statement as the House
considered the conference report
on the military establishment ap-
preparation bill, which reduced
the amount of money that can be
spent on stock-piling critical
materials by $1.000,000
Evening star., 1949-10-18

cial merit awards of $50. and the
other won a SIS honorable men
ton prize.
Winners of the $50 prizes were
Mrs. Eva S. Clifford of Patuxent
Park, Md, and Jack Romagna.
1908 Indian lane. Silver Spring,
Md. The honorable mention went
to Warren B. Burgess, 1900
Twenty-sixth street NE.
Mrs. Clifford, mother of two
children and an employe of the
Military Air Transport Service,
Patuxent River Naval Air Station,
won in the Babies and Children
Glass. with a picture of the son
and daughter Of her friends, 1t.
Comdr. and Mrs. Emil Schuld.
Mr.. Romagna. official reporter
of the White House. captured his
prize in the Scenes and Still Life
Glass with a fine study of some
f1shnets. taken on a visit to Key
West with President Truman last
March.
Mr.. Burgess picture. a close e-up
of a mother bird feeding her
babies. competed in the Animal
Life Glass.
The top $1,000 award for the
best photograph in the entire
contest. as well as a $500 award
for winning in its class, went to a
Denver (Colo) entrant, A. E
Albera. That photo, entered in the
Animal Life class, depicted two
kittens playing with a pair OF
dice. #''.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
BY the Assoeiofsd Prsss

The possible hazards Of being
President in an atomic age may
be investigated by a congressional
committee. The Senate has ap-
proved the idea and checked it
up to the House.
The Senate action came yester-
day. without a dissenting voice.
The proposal, by Senator Green,
Democrat, of Rhode Island, is to
set up a 10-member Senate House
committee to look into the ques-
tion of abolishing the, electoral
college system of picking Presi-
dents
The committee also would study
the possibility of naming some
individuals to take the presiden-
tial powers If all the officers now
eligible to succeed him should die.
Senator Myers. Democrat, of
Pennsylvania. who sponsored pas
sage of the bill in Senator Green's
absence. told a reporter this was
aimed at setting UP machinery to
keep the Government functioning
if an atomic attack should wipe
out all of Washington's high Of
flcials.
In approving the bill, the Sem
ate Rules Committee said some
action ought to be taken 80 that
this Nation will not be faced with
calamitous situation imperiling
the succession of the presidency
without legally established solu-
ton on which to rely"
Senator Myers said he thinks
that If the House agrees to the
inquiry the joint committee also
should look into the question of
financing political campaigns from
the national Treasury.
This suggestion has been made
by those who contend that po-
litical parties should have equal
Evening star., 1949-10-18
CongressMoy Into Hazards
FOR President in Atomic Aoe

amounts to pay campaign costs.
Senator Lodge. Republican, of
Massachusetts told the Senate the
Green inquiry resolution should
not affect congressional action
on his proposed constitutional
amendment to revise the electoral
college vote.
At present, candidates for Pres
ident usually receive the full elec-
toral vote of each State in which
they obtain q majority Of the
popular vote: The amendment
would split the, electoral vote
among candidates according to
their percentage of the popular
vote.
Senator Lodge said he hopes
the Senate will take up that pro-
posal early next year. Senator
Myers said that so far as he is
concerned, the Green resolution
won't hamper action on the Lodge
amendment.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Senate Unit Opposes
Building at Suit|and,
Backs Bi-RaciaI Pool

The Senate today had before it
a controversial bill to appropriate
$l75.000 for an inter-racial SWIM
ming pool in Stanton park and
$4,000 to provide Office space in
Philadelphia for $500 employees
working on the 1850 census.
Approval OF these items late yes
terday by the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee. completely re-
versed House provisions in the
pending second supplemental ap-
preparation bill.
The House had rejected funds
for the swimming pool. 1t had
., ignored a. Census Bureau recon-
mendation for the Philadelphia
office project, proposing instead
$3,500,000 to construct a tempo
rary building at Suitland, Md,
near the Census Bureau head
quarters.
Requested by Interior.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee, in approving the SWIM
ming pool, followed recommended
tions OF Interior Department Off
cials. They had asked for the pool
in efforts to relieve tension in the
general area. The Anacostia SWIM
ming pool was closed last summer
following racial disturbances.
In switching the appropriation
for census workers, the Senate
committee followed recommends
tions of Senator Myers, Democrat,
of Philadelphia, who had appealed
for the Philadelphia project.
Senator O'Conor, Democrat, of
Maryland late yesterday appeared
before the Senate Appropriations
Committee, strongly urging that
the House-approved proposal for
Suitland be approved.
He said today he planned to
make a fight on the Senate floor
in favor of the Suitland project.
He will introduce an amendment
to the supply bill, he explained.
to strike the Senate language
concerning the Philadelphia pro-
ject and restore the House pro-
posal for Suitland to the bill.
$950,000 for Capitol.
Written into the supplemental
bill by the Senate committee was
$950,000 for the architect of the
Capitol to use in the first year of
a four-year program to modernize
the Capitol power plant and elec-
trio system.
Legislation to authorize the job
IS almost through the Congress
SIGNAL mill and may be finished
today by the Senate. A House
passed bill for the purpose was
approved late yesterday by the
. Senate Public Works Committee,
sent the Senate floor and is
slated for passage today.
The progra contemplates
abandonment of the Capitol
power plant and the purchase of
all electric power from the Poto-
mac Electric Power Co.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
ChiIlum Heights Citizens
Ask Cut in Realty Tax

The Chillum Heights Citizens
Association last night followed the
lead of the North Washington
Council in asking for a reduction
Of Is cents in the real estate tax.
The present tax is $2.15 per 500.
The group also discussed what
effect the sales tax would have on
the Districts income tax. Some
members argued the income tax
should be eliminated entirely,
since it is widely ignored anyway.
Others urged that it be kept to
take some Of the burden of prop
erty owners. No action was taken
on this matter, however.
Olaf p. Solem, president, con-
Quoted the meeting at IA Riggs
road NE. -
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Accord on 58 Groups Senate Votes $4,000
lin Air Force Dis|odges For Woman Hurt in
Arms Appropriation Army Truck in India

Mary Thomas Schiek will get
$4,000 from the Government
after all.
Miss Schiek (now Mrs. Ben
Sargent of Milwaukee, was a Red
Cross worker in India during the
war. Injured while riding in an
Army truck, she was taken to an
Army hospital. where she was
treated 48 days for superficial in
juries and then released as cured.
1t later developed she had a
broken back. broken pelvis.
smashed sacrum and several
broken ribs.
Incident Reported in Star.
. Last September 27 the Senate
spent two hours debating Miss
Schiek's case. The House had
voted that she was entitled to
$35. 1000 compensation, but Senator
Mccarthy. Republican. of Wis
consin was unable to get the Sem
ate to agree unanimously that she
was entitled to more than $25 900.
So, on that occasion, she got
nothing.
The incident was reported at
some length in The Star.
Yesterday the Senate took an
other look at the case. This time
Senator Mccarthy spoke for five
minutes and the Senate approved
his amendment raising Miss
Schiek's compensation to the full
House figure of $4,000, and the
bill went through without objec-
tion.
Old timers on Capitol Hill said
they thought it was the largest
amount of damages ever awarded
a private citizen by the Congress.
The next biggest sum any one
could remember was a $25,000
award.
Story Called Big Help.
Senator Mccarthy said he
thought the story in The Star had
been a big help to Miss Schiek,
who was hopelessly crippled as
result Of her accident.
That's the only way in the
world we could have got it
Through" he said.
Meanwhile, Senator Fulbright.
Democrat. of Arkansas and other
leaders who had felt obliged to
oppose the bill the first time
around. are conferring with SEN
ator Mccarthy on legislation de-
signed to change the whole con-
gressional system of handling
private claims against the Gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
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the deadlock would mean victory
for the Senate side of the contro-
versy, since the Aiken law en-
bodies the flexible parity principle
being advocated. with some lib
eralizing changes. in the pending
Senate bill, sponsored by Senator
Anderson, Democrat. of New
Mexico. -
Thomas Predicts Delay.
Senator Thomas, who favors
high price supports, predicted
the issue would remain unset
tied until Congress reconvenes
In January. If that predic-
ton is borne out, he said, farm
prices will tumble by January to
the point where the conferees will
have no trouble agreeing when
they return.
Supporters Of the Aiken law
point out that its flexible pro-
visions, permitting parity pay
ments to range between go and
80 per cent are discretionary and
contend that the effectiveness of
the law would depend on how it
was administered by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture.
With a congressional election
coming up next year. the battle
over farm legislation is fraught
with political dynamite. For ex-
ample, in the 1948 election Presi-
dent Truman carried States in the
farm belt most observers had con-
ceded to the Republicans, after
Democratic speakers had de-
nounced COP farm legislation.
A deadlock now would mean
putting the Republican law in
effect after the present Demo-
cratic-controlled Congress had 10
months in which to change it.
Brannan Plan in Background.
On the other hand, if the Re-
publican law is permitted to go
in effect. and things should not go
well with the farmers next year,
the Democrats could say I'VE told
you so"
Meanwhile, in the background
Is the general expectation that,
no matter what this session does
about the pending House and Sen
ate farm bills. the administration
will renew its drive next year
for Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan's farm plan. This would
let commodities seek their own
level on the market, while the
Government boosted farmers in
come with subsidies.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
District Man Cleared
In FotuI Stubbinq

Sylvester w. Kitrell, 25, colored,
of the 200 block of D street NV.
today stands cleared of a charge
of fatally stabbing a man with an
ice pick last August.
A District Court jury acquitted
him yesterday on a charge OF
second-degree murder in the kill
ing of James E. Patterson, q, COL
ored, Of the 400 block of Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, after Mr..
kltrell had claimed self defense.
The defendant was represented
by Attorney Harry A. Finney.
Judge Matthew F. MCGUIRE. pre-
sided at the trial
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Personality Lecture
Scheduled for Tonioht

A series Of two lectures followed
by six classes in personality de-
velopment will open at 8 O'Clock
tonight and continue for the next
seven evenings. Mrs. Veronica
Dengel, lecturer on personality
improvement for women. is the
speaker. The series will be held
In the Hamilton Hotel. The two
lectures are free, but charge will
be made for the classes.
Mrs. Dengel. who lives in Pei
ham Manor, N. Y, is the author
of Personality Unlimited" and
has written book on personality
training for the WAVES,
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Desire 10 Stay in u. 5.
.Sways Witnesses,
BurgmanC Counse|Says

Defense Attorney James j.
Laughlin suggested today that
Government witnesses, brought to
this country from Germany to
testify against Herbert j.. Burg
man. are influenced in their tes-
timony by their desire to stay in
the United States after the trial.
Mr.. Laughlin made the point
in cross-examining Miss Marianne
Heilhecker, pretty. wartime
technician of the German Broad
casting Co., who yesterday identi-
fed the 53-year-old defendant as
the Joe Scanlon" of the Station
Debunk broadcasts beamed to
America by Nazis during the war.
The attorney had used the same
argument in his defense of Mil
dred Gillars. the former Axis
Sally" convicted last spring on
charges similar to those now faced
by Burgman. He had limited at
the charge in questioning other
witnesses that appeared against
Burgman. but never 50 explicitly
as this morning.
Works in Dayton Factory.
After bringing out that Miss
Heilhecker. brought here in jan
uary. first had a job as a waitress
in Minneapolis and now works in
a Dayton (Ohio) factory. Mr..
Laughlin asked the witness wheth-
er she planned to stay in the
United States.
Miss Heilhecker. testifying
through an interpreter, replied:
It'd like to. but don't know
whether I will be able to-"
Then. Miss Witness" Mr..
Laughlin said pointedly, "of
course, you don't want to offend
the Department of Justice or the
immigration Service, do you?"
Judge Alexander Holtzoff, who
had occasion earlier to tell Mr..
Laughlin that "the good faith of
the prosecution is not an issue
here" first disallowed Mr.. Laugh
Inns question, but quickly reversed
himself and ruled that the wit
ness should answer.
Another Technician Testifies.
Il hardly believe this trial has
anything to do with my staying
here" Miss Heilhecker replied. II
certainly do not want to say any,
thing wrong. in order to stay"
Miss Heilhecker was followed on
the stand by another of the Ber-
lin radio technicians. Rudolph
Schweinhuber, who likewise iden-
titled Burgman as Joe Scanlon.
Burgman, a native of Hokah,
Mimi, is indicted on 50 specific
counts alleging treason in his
broadcasting activities for the
Germans. He declined to accept
when hostilities be-
gan and remained in Germany
throughout the war.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
By the Associated Press

49,
Final agreement by Senate and
House conferees to give the Air
Force enough money for So COM
bat groups shook loose a $685.
863, ,498 appropriation for the
armed services today.
In this and two other bills, the
lawmakers mirrored their deep
distrust of Communist Russia by
planning to spend more than ST.
900. 100000 for military defenses
at home and across the seas.
Senate and House committees
reached agreement late yesterday
to pour these billions into the
greatest peacetime military spend
ing program this Nation ever has
undertaken in a single year.
Included in the total Is $1,3l4,-
100000 in arms aid for nations
lined up with the United States
in the cold war against Russia
the bulk of it to Western Europe.
This House-approved measure was
approved by the Senate Appropri-
ations Committee.
Passage Believed Certain.
Also, $l57,61l,700 is earmarked
for military construction in
Alaska and on the Pacific island
of Oklnawa.
A $50.000.000 item provides for
the start of construction on a
radar screen to guard the United
States from enemy air attack.
The votes which will send the
money bills to the White House
are expected to be mere formal
ity.
The 58-group Air Force calls for
10 more groups than President
Truman had requested.
This was victory for the House
over the Senate which had fought
for a 48-group force. The Senate
conferees finally capitulated in
conference last night to the un-
budging House demands for the
expanded Air Force. The makeup
of group varies, from 80 big
bombers to rs fighters. About 400
combat planes of all types could
be added with the extra money
provided.
Senate Majority Leader Lucas
said there will be no organized
fight against the military appro-
priations bill when it reaches the
Senate.
Some Senators have said that
since Mr.. Truman doesn't want
the 58-group Air Force he may
withhold the money for the extra
10 groups.
Senator Lucas told reporters he
thought the President would spend
the money. Senator Hayden, Dem
ocrat. of Arizona, one Of the con-
ferees, said the same. .,~.-,
The White House refused to say
today whether Mr.. Truman will
use the money.
Presidential Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross was asked at
news conference whether the
President would feel bound to al
low money for the larger force
under the new bill.
That's up to the President"
Mr.. Ross replied. Hell decide
that. The bill hasn't come to the
President yet. What I mean to
say is, I have no comment on it."
Mr.. Truman told a news con-
ference Thursday that he Is still
for 48 groups.
Only one conferee. Senator
Gordon, Republican. of Oregon,
refused to sign the agreement to
expand the Air Force. II just
couldn't 60 along with the arm
chair strategists, he said.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Welders Honor BisseII

A. G. Bissell, head of the weld
ing and metals branch of the Bu-
reau of Ships, Navy Department,
was presented with the 1948 Sam
uel Wylie Miller Memorial Award
presented by the American Weld
ing Society at the groups annual
convention now being held in
Cleveland. MIR. Bissell lives at
5275 Watson street NV.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Consid-
cradle cloudiness with some sun
and highest temperature around
66 degrees today. Fair tonight
with low near so degrees. To-
morrow mostly sunny and some
what milder.
Maryland-Fair with lowest
near IS degrees in the west and
50 degrees in the east tonight.
Tomorrow fair and somewhat
milder.
Virginia-Fair with lowest from
45 to so degrees in the west and
so to SIS degrees in the east to-
night. Tomorrow fair and milder.
Wind velocity, IA miles per
hour; direction, north.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, October 1928.
Mostly fair and milder tomor-
row and Thursday with showers
likely by Friday or Saturday
Cooler at end of period with tenn
perature somewhat above normal.
The normal maximum for the
Washington area is 66; mini
mum, 46.
River Report.
From o. s. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear At
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-10-18

who pass non-competitive civil
service tests will be given status.
When it comes time to assign
them to permanent status Federal
Jobs, they will have the right to
replace present permanent status
workers who have made less than
a good" efficiency rating.
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast is heard
every Saturday at 8:15 pm.
oUer WMAL, The Star station,
Evening star., 1949-10-18

sollIlel y e y
B o ard under
the chairman
ship of Hubert
E. Howard.
Here are the
highlights of
the new civil
| a n personnel
policy:
l. Employees
with grievances
shall be &C
corded a fair
and prom p t
discussion with
Evening star., 1949-10-18

pIOIIlpG ana satisfactory aQJuSC-
ment. they shall have a right to
appeal under established griev-
ance procedure. In presenting
their grievance. employees shall be
free from interference. restraint
or reprisal and may have an out
slider assist them in the appeal.
2. Working conditions shall be
made as safe and healthful as pos
sible.
4. Employees shall have the
right, without interference, coer-
cion. restraint or reprisal, to join
or refrain from joining any lawful
employe union. association or Or
ganization.
4. There shall be no discrimina- -
ton because of race, sex, color, re-
ligion national origin. lawful po-
litical afhliation, or physical ham
dicap.
Suggestions Encouraged.
S. Employees shall be encour-
aged to make suggestions for i'm
proving efficiency and working
conditions.
s. Employees shall be placed in
jobs for which they~are best fitted
and shall be given opportunities
for advancement.
7. Recognizing that a we'll in
formed work force is a productive
work force, employees shall be in
formed, insofar as possible, of
plans and policies affecting them
and their work.
8. Within whatever compensa-
ton schedule is applicable. en-
ployes shall receive equal pay
for work of equal difficulty and
responsibility.
9. Training necessary to insure
improved job performance and
individual development shall be
provided.
10. Appraisal of work perform
ance shall be made fairly and OBJ
jectively on a continuing basis,
and such appraisal shall be dis
cuSsed with employees.
Xxx -
REACTION-Employe group re-
action to the new Defense Depart
|ment civilian personnel policy is
generally favorable, although
there were some expressions of re-
gret that it did not contain a firm
disavowal Of the placing of mill
tary personnel in civilian jobs
Employe groups have been COM
planning about this. asserting that
in some cases civilians were being
replaced by the military.
All in all. though, employe
groups feel the new civilian per-
sonnel policy is a step forward and
one that had been needed for
long time.
STATU S-Government en-
ployes with permanent status who
fail to make at least a good"
efficiency rating grade will be re-
placed by those war service and
temporary employees who are about
to be blanketed into permanent
status.
The latter group are those en-
ployes who have been in the Gov
ernment since before March is,
1912. and who recently were made
eligible for permanent status
under President Truman's execu-
tive order. All of these employees
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Looking for
A Suburban Room
For Rent?

During the first nine months
of this year The Stars classi-
fed ad section carried 1882
Suburban Room for Rent"
ads. The three other Wash
ington newspapers carried
only %.
When shopping for a room
or any kind of goods or services
always consult Wasnington's
leading classified medium
THE Star.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Civic Groups to Meet

The Junior and senior groups
of the East Central Civic Associa-
ton will meet tonight in Bundy
School. 429 o street NV. The
juniors will meet at 7 o'clock, the
seniors at 8.
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Congress in Brief

Senate:
Continues debate on basing
point bill.
Democratic Policy Committee
meets.
Senate-House Atomic Commit
tee holds closed session.
House:
Considers miscellaneous bills.
Armed Services Committee
hears from Air Force on charges
brought by Navy.
Austria plans 70 irrigation proi-
Evening star., 1949-10-18

HlghlghtS OF New Policy.
The new policy, which will ap-
ply to the Army, Navy and Air
Force Departments, was worked
out by Secretary Johnson's Per-
Evening star., 1949-10-18
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
johnson Announces New Policy
For Defense Civilian EMPLOYEES
BY Joseph Youno

10pont personnel policy for Defense
civilian employees has been announced by
Mr. johnson said the objective of the policy promote
better working conditions in the Defense
quenty increase productive efficiency"
Evening star., 1949-10-18

Austria plans 10 irrigation prof.
ects
Evening star., 1949-10-18
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In the
CAPITAL lcurrent month to date(:
The Arizona post., 1949-10-21
MIR. and Mrs. Philip Anser, New


York, are visiting for the winter
with the Robert Nathansons. They
are the parents of Mrs. Nathan
son. Mr.. Anser is a retired ready
to-wear manufacturer. Incident
ly the Nathansons moved to N.
Benton Blvd recently.
Newly arrived and to remain
indefinitely in Tucson are M. B..
Korn and son, Arson, Berkeley,
Calf. Mr.. Korn is owner and
former publisher of the Berkeley
Record. He is living on E. 18th.
Anson leaves shortly to attend
school in the east.