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Evening star., 1949-12-26
GLASS BOTTLE?
GLASS PANEL HEAT?
SCHOOL,?

From Mrs. S. B.. Boyce. Va.J
Does any one know where I can
ret q glass bottle replaced or re-
paired? This is a glass flask with
silver top which fits into a
eather hunting sandwich case and
ame from England originally. Or
an a new one be made or blown
learby n
May I hear from any one
through RICH who has glass panel
heat? We have just bought a
louse which has no central heat
ng system and are considering
installing the above. but want to
hear from people who have ex-
,erienced it.
Is there a small private school
nth good standards that has re-
'ently started on the Virginia side
# Washington that I might visit.
am interested In a school that
has the first three or four grades
md might have the same prob
ems we do.
X X 4
POLISHING COPPER
from Mrs. r. M, Falls Church,
In regards to using a paste of
alt and vinegar for polishing cop
DER. I find it unsatisfactory; in
sact, 1t seems to give it more tar
iish. I use a silver polish with five
etters. the middle letter being x.
have a lot of copper in my
titchen and find that by using this
With some elbow grease I get a
rery lovely bright and mellow fin
sh.
KITCHEN WALL PLAGUE.
From, Mrs. RAM, College Park.)
For Mrs. M. S. T., Arlington:
Heres a pleasant saying suitable
or a kitchen wall plaque:
When we on simple rations sup
How easy is the washing up,
But heavy feeding complicates
The task by soiling many plates.
CHRISTOPHER MORLEY.
Evening star., 1949-12-26
LAUNDERING SHIRTS?
/Ero,n 4 e Wnehiuufou

Could some one please come to
my rescue in laundering shirts? I
use a thin starch on the entire
shirt and heavy starch for the
collar, cuffs and front panel. OF
course, do not put heavy starch
on the neck band and it irons
smoothly, but when it is buttoned
small puffy Fuckers form on the
inside band, which rubs the neck
and causes an irritation during
the course of a day.
Evening star., 1949-12-26
KOSHER STYLE PICKLES.
From Mrs, S, B, g., WASHINGTON.

KOSHER STYLE PICKLES.
lFrom Mrs. S. B. g.. Wdshington.)
For Mrs. c. H. j. Sudlersville:
Kosher style pickles or tomatoes:
In bottom of crock (size according
to number of cucumbers or to-
matoes), put layer of dill. about
10 bay leaves. 2 tablespoons OF
picking spice and about teeth
of garlic cut into lengths (need
not be thin). Now put in 2 or 3
layers of washed tomatoes or Gu
cumbers and repeat until crock is
full to about 2 inches from top.
Cover all with brine of 2 gallons
water, l pint of vinegar and 1
pound of salt. Weight vegetables
down with board to cover, so
none of the tomatoes can escape
and place on board one or two
heavy. bricks. Cover with cloth
and allow to stand in about IS to
rs degree room for two weeks.
Some people prefer them more
sour, others not quite so done.
Try them at about IL days. 49,
Evening star., 1949-12-26
TRAVEL WITH BABY?

From Mrs. A. w. c.. Arlington.)
The end of January we will be
aking 4,000-mile trip by auto
With two youngsters. ages 7
months and 3 years. am very
nxious to receive any information
egarding sterilizing bottles, boil
ng milk and carrying and heat
ng the bottles as they are needed.
ind what type of simple toys
ould we take to keep a 3-year-old
ntertained for two weeks of trav-
ling? I shall greatly appreciate
ny helpful suggestions you can
ass to me.
X Il
PICTURE HANGING?
From Mrs. C.. d., TaEonld Park
I have a problem of hanging my
'ictures on the walls of our new
tucco apartment. I would great
Y appreciate any suggestions on
low we can do this.
Evening star., 1949-12-26
FINGER PAINT?

(Fron Mrs. E.W.H., Silver SPRING.
Can some kind reader tell me
how to make finger paint mex
pensively for use in a co-opera-
tive nursery school?
Evening star., 1949-02-10
$1,000 Fund Drive Planned
By Central Suffrage Group

The Central Suffrage Confer
ence will raise $4,000 for its work,
put on an intensive membership
drive and seek to push District
home rule through this Congress.
This program was voted last
night by the policy committee OF
the Board of Trustees. which met
at TOO Jackson place NV. Wilbur
S. Finch, conference president.
presided.
Action was deferred on a $25 900
fund-raising project until Con-
gress approves some form of home
rule for the District. Secretary
Jesse B. Manbeck had recon-
mended the project. The board
adopted the $4,000 program as a
substitute. It directed Mr.. Man
beck to act as chairman and CO.
ordinator of this Embarrassing and
membership campaign.
Mr.. Manbeck said headquarters
Of the conference, at Room 1854,
National Press Building, Four
teenth and F streets NV, will be
used for this new activity. Volun-
teer workers will be utilized.
This $4,000 fund is to be used
to finance Office overhead and to
perfect an expandible Office Or
ganization for use if and when
Congress passes legislation which
would require city-wide referen-
dunn on home rule, as incorporated
in the recent Auchincloss bill,
Mr.. Manbeck explained.
Evening star., 1949-02-10
Engineers General
DiscIaims Campaignto
Avoid Reorganization

1t. Gen. Raymond A. Wheeler,
chief Of Army Engineers. today
disclaimed any responsibility for
the propaganda campaign former
President Hoover said the Engi-
neer Corps was making in an at
tempt to be exempted from the
pending reorganization bill.
The bill would give President
Truman broad authority to reor-
ganize the executive agencies sub
ject to congressional veto.
Gen. Wheeler testified before
the Senate Expenditures Commit
tee and the subject Of 1000 tele-
grams the committee has received
on behalf of the engineers was
brought up.
II have not done anything to
inspire these messages" Gen.
Wheeler said.
Earlier, Senator Taylor. Demo-
crat, of Idaho, asked whether the
Engineer Corps had made any
conscious effort to mobilize its
friends in its behalf.
Gen. Wheeler replied that the
district Offices of the engineers
work closely with the people OF
their areas and that it was i'm
possible to prevent those people
from learning what our problems
are"
The chief of engineers was asked
whether the provision in the re-
organization bill as passed by the
House on Monday, specifying that
any reorganization plan affecting
the National Military Establish
ment must be submitted to Con-
gress for separate consideration,
included the civil functions of the
engineers.
He replied he could give no legal
Interpretation but that he had
been advised that this provision
does not completely protect the
civil functions Of the corps.
Evening star., 1949-02-10
Illinois Town Halls Bingo
DESPITE Catholics Stand
BY the Associated Press

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. To-
Despite criticism by Springfield
Roman Catholic leader. Sangamon
County's prosecutor yesterday Or
dered all public bingo games
closed in Springfield.
The bingo ban by States Attor-
ney George P. Coutrakon would
halt a weekly game sponsored by
the Cathedral Boys High School
Booster Club. Other games would
be banned also.
Msgr. John B. Franz, admins
traitor of the Springfield Catholic
diocese, agreed that commercial
lied betting. gaming and lottery
are morally suspect" But he said
such practices conducted in the
home, by fraternal groups "or at
benefits sponsored by charitable,
religious and educational agencies
will not involve unethical circum-
stances"
Mr.. Coutrakon replied that "the
statute makes no distinction be-
tween gambling for benevolent
purposes and that for private
profit"
Evening star., 1949-02-10
Mobs Of Strikers Bar
Offices in Rangoon
By the Assoeiafed Press

RANGOON, Burma, Feb. 10
Striking government workers to-
day def1ed ban on picketing and
barred the doors and gates of gov
eminent buildings against loyal
workers.
There were mob scenes in Ran
COON to the muffled overture Of
heavy artillery pounding pockets
Of resistance by rebelling Karen
tribesmen at Thamaing. miles
north of the capital.
The Rangoon strikers shouted
epithets at baton carrying police
men hurried to the area to restore
order. The police made several
arrests.
Dense crowds milled about the
Rangoon high court where defiant
demonstrators sought to prevent
judges, lawyers and other court
officials from entering.
IN the public garden opposite
the court armed White Band
PVO's peoples Volunteer Organi-
zation) awaited action. This group
had been in rebellion against the
government but recently joined
government forces in fighting the
Karens. The organization today
issued a statement pledging to
support the strike Of government
workers, however.
Strikers circled the court build
ing on the the top Of buses, shout
ing anti-government slogans. The
buses broke through a human
chain formed by police in the
street,
Evening star., 1949-02-10

Service when he first met her in
December, 1912.
A few months later, he said,
DR.. Koischwitz, who was in charge
of Nazi propaganda broadcasts to
the United States, demanded that
Miss Gillars be assigned to his
staff. She did not want to trans
fer, Won Richter said, and the
head of the European zone refused
to release her. The two zone
chiefs quarreled, Won Richter tes-
tilted, and the controversy over
Miss Gillars was referred to a
higher official in the Nazi Minis
try of Propaganda and Public
Enlightenment.
Columnist SubpOenaed.
A subpoena for Mrs. William
Randolph Hearst, jr., who writes
a society column for the Times
Herald under the name of Aus
tine, to appear at the afternoon
session of the trial was issued
during the morning by defense
counsel.
Mr.. Laughlin made the move
after reading the column this
morning in which it was stated
that Miss Gillars has special
bond" which permits her to eat
her meals outside the District
Jail. Treason is not a bailable
offense.
This is terrible" the attorney
said. IF Mrs. Hearst can be To-
Gated, I will ask that the jury be
excluded while question her. It
may be necessary for me to move
for a mistrial."
He denied that Miss Gillars has
had any meals outside the jail.
Role Apparently Reversed.
Won Richter's testimony, begin
ming yesterday, appeared to re-
verse his role as prosecution wit
ness. Among the high lights o1
Evening star., 1949-02-10
Bus
Continued From First PageO

saying it doesn't cost Capital
Transit any money.
The bus driver has no control
over the radio or its volume. A
signal similar to that which turns
it on at Z am. shuts it of at the
close of the broadcasting day, Of
ficials said.
Its wonderful" said Miss
Tressa Brogan, 1901 Cathedral
avenue NV. II have to leave
home too. early to get the 7
o'clock news. Now I get that and
music too."
Dennis M. Rogers, 2732 Ord
way street NV, an attorney for
the General Accounting Office
had mo objection whatever. ]
ride the buses every day. 1t Ger
tainly relieves the monotony."
Miss Mary McVearry. 1906 Mill
Evening star., 1949-02-10
Beauty Shop Operator
Weapons Case Dropped

Charges were dropped today
against Robert Search, 33-year-
old beauty shop operator, who
surrendered February 2 at the
Ninth Precinct with a revolver
saying he had planned to shoot
his wife.
The charge of carrying a deadly
weapon was liolle pressed by AS
sistant United States Attorney
Harold Bacon, who described
Search's behavior as "a melo-
dramatic effort to gain his Wife's
sympathy"
The owners of two beauty
shops, the Searches live in the
$500 block of Wisconsin avenue,
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1949-02-10
Axis Sally
(Continued From First Page.)

oners of war passed the time of
day in the camp near gay Paree." "
1--WE just sit here in the sun all
day burning ourselves to death
because we're hungry and watch
the American planes go over
bombing everything" Mr.. Evan
lex said he replied.
"She threw the microphone
down on the ground again"
Mr.. Evanick said he finally
spoke a message into the micro
phone to tell his sister-in-law
that he was a prisoner Of war
A recording of the broadcast in
which Miss Gillars interviewed
Mr.. Evanick was played back to
the jury. Afterwards he identi-
fled Miss Gillars' voice in the
recording.
Dr.. Otto KoischWitz, the former
Hunter College New York; pro-
fessor whom Mr.. Laughlin charges
exerted a Svengali-like influence
over the defendant, was instru-
mental in having Nazi officials as
sign Miss Gillars to the United
States zone of the German for
eign broadcast service, Won Rich
ter testified as he related the cir
cumstances of her broadcast.
Says She Tried to Withdraw.
On at least two occasions. he
declared, Miss Gillars tried tt
withdraw from her assignment
to broadcast to the United
States, but each time was per-
suaded to return.
Won Richter said Miss Gillars
was broadcasting entertainment
programs which contained nc
propaganda, for the European
zone of the Foreign Broadcast
Evening star., 1949-02-10

abolished and that a one-man
personnel administrator system be
set up. Mr.. Pollock urged that
the central personnel agency be-
come a principal staff arm of the
President in matters of personnel
policy.
Mr.. Pollock also criticized his
colleagues for not going into the
problem Of "overstaf11ng in Fed
eral agencies"
Besides Mr.. Pollock and Mr..
Hoover. members Of the commits
sion are Arthur s. Flemming,
James Forrestal. George H. Mead,
George D. Aiken. Joseph P. Ken
nedy, John L. Mcclellan. Clarence
J. Brown. Carter Manasco and
James H. Rowe. jr.
Big Personnel Cut Seen.
Mr.. Flemming, a former Civil
Service Commissioner, told press
conference this afternoon that
the groups proposals. If adopted
would undoubtedly" result in a
reduction Of Federal personnel
But he refused to make an esti-
mate of the total.
The proposals basing the rate
Of Federal salaries on comparable
rates for comparable jobs in pri-
vate industry in each area would
prove to be beneficial to Govern
ment employees. Mr.. Flemming de-
clared.
Pay adjustments would be
made more rapidly-it would be
more responsive to changing eco
nomic conditions. he said.
Mr.. Flemming. now president
Of Ohio Wesleyan University. said
the Hoover groups recommends
tions would benefit Federal en-
ployes by giving them greater pro-
motional opportunities and more
comprehensive training programs
to equip them for better jobs.
Estimates Considerable Saving.
At the same time, he said. the
taxpayer will benefit by securing
better type personnel in Govern
ment employment and the saving
Of a considerable amount of money
in personnel operations. Greater
promotional opportunities will re-
duce the huge turnover Of 500,-
900 Federal employees annually
and would result in a savings in
that phase alone of $100,000,0 0,00C
q year, Mr.. Flemming estimated
The Hoover Commissions pro-
posal that supervisory employees
be rewarded with pay increases
or job promotions whenever they
demonstrate that they can carry
out their assigned work load with
fewer personnel was lauded by
Mr.. Flemming as a suretlre way
of getting rid of unnecessary Gov
ernment workers.
Evening star., 1949-02-10

ing these deficiencies and facili-
tating the employees future prog
ress.
Use of Ratings Limited.
Ability and service record
ratings should not be used as
basis for determining whether
employees are to receive periodic
salary increases, as a basis for de-
termining the order Of layof1s in
connection with reduction in force,
or as a basis for instituting dis
missal actions.
Ability and service records
would be used as guide for pro-
motions.
10. The present seniority-plus-
efficiency rating factors governing
retention of jobs in any major
Government reduction-in- I or C
program should be abolished. In
its place should be job retention
registers, in which employees would
be. rated as outstanding. well
qualified and qualified as the basis
for future reduction programs.
Veterans would get credit for
one additional year Of service for
each six months Of service with
the armed services. but they would
have to take their job, retention
chances according to the job reg
lister category in which they were
placed. They would lose the ab-
solute job retention rights they
now have.
13. The President should re-
quire the heads of departments
and agencies to provide for en-
ploye participation in the formu-
lation and improvement of Fed
eral personnel policies and rrac-
tees.
"One possible method would be
to establish within each agency
a council composed of both super
visory and employe representa-
tives," the report said.
IA. The Civil Service Commis-
sion should be required to develop
standards for the operation OF
personnel Offices in the depart
ments and agencies.
These standards should place
primary emphasis on delegatine
personnel functions to admins
trative and supervisory personnel
with work in the personnel Offices
confined to rendering assistance
requested by operating officials
There are, at present. in our judg-
ment, too many persons engaged
in personnel work. The ac-
ceptance of this recommendation
should result in a reduction in the
number so engaged.
IS. The President should, by
Executive Order. require all major
departments and agencies to con-
duct vigorous recruiting programs
Evening star., 1949-02-10

their morale?" Judge Curran
asked bluntly.
II was trying to explain -''
Won Richter said, gesturing with
his hands.
Don't explain; answer my
question, Judge Curran COM
manded.
ITO undermine their morale,
Won Richter said weakly.
Again, when Mr.. Laughlin had
the witness cropping for an answer
as to whether he thought the
Nazi broadcast might have in
furiated American troops so that
they fought all the harder. Judge
Curran again intervened.
WAS the purpose Of that
broadcast to encourage or dis
courage an invasion?" Judge Cur
ran asked.
ITO discourage it," Won Richter
said.
Evening star., 1949-02-10

his admissions yesterday were
these:
/. That Miss Gillars appeared
to be under the influence" of DR.
Koischwitz.
2. That many of Miss Gillars
short wave broadcasts to the
United States contained no Nazi
propaganda and were designed
solely to relieve the anxiety OF
the mothers. wives and sweet
hearts of wounded and captured
American soldiers.
8. That Won Richter's own wife,
the former Georgia James. daugh-
ter of a wealthy Cleveland adver-
tising executive, broadcast many
prisoner of war messages over the
Nazi radio and that her position
as an American citizen was not
questioned after the war. Mrs
Won Richter now lives with her
father in Cleveland.
4. That Miss Gillars, highest
paid announcer in the Nazi foreign
broadcast service, did not appear
to be interested in money and
frequently had to be reminded to
collect her pay, after it had ac-
cumulated for from six to eight
weeks.
Judge Intervenes.
At one point, Won Richter be-
came so confused under the cross
fire of Mr.. Laughlin's questioning
that Judge Edward M. Curran in
tervened. Mr.. Laughlin had LED
the witness to the point where
Won Richter was attempting tc
deny he had told the prosecution
that the purpose of one broadcast
in which Miss Gillars participated
was to undermine the morale OF
the American troops.
WAS it the purpose of that
broadcast to undermine the morale
of American soldiers or to bolster
Evening star., 1949-02-10
Senator Gains Wife
Files Divorce Suit
Rx tha Asxociotad Prask

TACOMA. Wash, Feb. 10.-Mrs.
Harry P. Cain, wife of the Republi-
can Senator from Washington,
filed suit for divorce yesterday.
Mrs. Cain charged 'burdensome
home life" and indifferent atti-
tude" in her suit to end their mar
riage Of Is years.
Under separate agreement, the
Senator will pay $500 monthly for
the support of Mrs. Cain and care
and maintenance Of the children,
Harry P. Cain, jr., II, and Marlyce
Lenore, 5.
Evening star., 1949-02-10

titled to hearing and an appeal
to the Civil Service Commission
The appeal feature is something
nonveterans do not have now.
The Hoover Commission recon-
mended abolition of the four diff
ferent kinds OF appeals employees
now have on their efficiency rat
ings.
1T would speed action. since 1t
would provide just one appeal
within the agency. and thus short
EN- present procedures which call
for numerous appeals within the
agency" the Hoover report said
1T would protect the employe
from injustice"
The Hoover groups proposals
would end the practice of super
visory employees having to draw
up a bill of particulars against
employees. Action against employees
could result from SUPERVISOR g
complaint to top-level manage
ment, which in turn would conduct
it's own investigation.
In submitting it's proposals, the
Hoover Commission criticized the
present civil service system as hav-
ing resulted in "unjustif1able de-
lays" in personnel transactions.
and stands in the way of a sat
isfactory handling of the Govern
ment's personnel problems"
The machinery for recruiting
has proved to be too slow and
cumbersome" the Hoover group
found.
The Hoover group also charged
that personnel Offices in Govern
ment now are overstaffed.
Some Progress Conceded.
It also asserted that the Civil
Service Commission is not organ
lied to handle personnel prob
lens "as quickly as they should
be, nor to render effective over
all leadership in the personnel
field"
While saying that substantial
progress has been made in the
personnel field, the Hoover group
said that many deficiencies exist
which must be faced squarely and
attacked vigorously"
The Hoover group also criti-
cized what it charged is the prac-
tice of supervisors getting sal
aries on the basis Of the number
of persons under their command
It called for adequate measures
to provide supervisors with in
centives to getting their jobs done
with the smallest possible number
of people.
Accompanying the commissions
recommendations was a proposal
that the President appoint an un-
paid commission to implement
further some of it's proposals.
In his minority report, MIR.
Pollock urged that the present
Civil Service Commission setup be
Evening star., 1949-02-10

tary road NV. Thoroughly en-
joyed it," Miss Anne Ahern, 2015
Kalorama road NV. likes it very
much"
The ditty coming through at
the end of the ride-"It Had to
Be You"
Evening star., 1949-02-10

| for, and to examine and make
final appointments to:
A. All high level administra-
tive, professional and technical
positions.
B. All positions peculiar to
the agency.
c. All other classes Of po-
sitions which, in the judgment
of the Civil Service Commis-
sion, can be filled more effec-
lively by the agencies.
The commission would handle
exams in lower-grade positions. If
it was more feasible, but central
lied recruiting always should be
regarded as the exception" to the
rule.
16. Departments and agencies
should be required, consistent with
funds available for such purposes,
to recruit each year a specified
number Of young men and women
for junior professional. scientific,
technical and administrative
posts
II. The President and Congress
should authorize the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to facilitate
transfer Of competent career per-
sonnel-particularly in the tech
nical, scientific and executive
areas-from one agency to an
other.
ls. Congress should enact legis-
|lation which will clearly set forth
the Governments policy on the
conduct Of training programs for
civilian employees.
10. Employees should receive
periodic salary increases within
their Job grade only when the su-
pervisor will certify. at the time
the increase is due, that the en-
ploye's performance and conduct
warrant the increase.
20. Heads of departments and
agencies should recognize. to an
even greater extent than in the
past. the Importance of enabling
their personnel directors to ad-
wise on personnel matters when
ever top management policies are
being developed.
If competent advice Is given
on personnel matters while poll
cies are being formulated, 1t will
result in the saving of time, money
and personnel and in the render
ing of some effective service upon
the part of the Government.
81. There should be an easier
way to get rid of incompetent en-
ployes.
Employees who have served less
than a year could be Summarily
dismissed, if a confidential inves-
tigation undertaken by the agency
proved their unfitness.
Other employees would be en-
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slPuvIsWY
CHEFS

NEW PERSONNEL SETUP PROPOSED-Ths is the diagram Of
Commissions proposed etup for personnel ad
minration in the Government Noteworthy is the recon-
mendaion that the chairman of the Civil Service Commission
also the director of the office of personnel in the
Presidents office Also the various agency personnel directors
would greater voice in policy matters White arrow
indicates action setting Standards inspection of per-
sonnel transactions sanctions Solid black lines indicate au-
thoritY responsibility.