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Evening star., 1949-02-11
Handwriting Experts
Flee Hungary, Declare
Cardinal WasDrugged
By the Associated Press

VIENNA, Feb. 1.-Two persons
who said they were handwriting
experts at the treason trial Of
Josef Cardinal MindsZenty assert
! that their study of the convicted
Cardinals handwriting in alleged
confessions showed he was
under the influence of drugs.
| The two, Laszlo Sulnir and his
wife, Hanna, were under protec-
ton of Western authorities today
after fleeing Hungary.
They told their story yesterday
to intelligence experts of one of
the Western powers and turned
over microflms of what they said
were the original documents used
against the cardinal.
Cite Variations in Writing.
They said the handwriting in
the documents is similar to Cardi-
nal MindSZenty's usual script, but
that numerous variations indi-
Gated the accused primate had
been under the influence of drugs
at the time of the writing.
The Sulnlrs brought Hungarian
police affdavits with them attest
ing to their official status as
handwriting analysts.
They said they were called on
by the Communist dominated
Peoples Court to testify on the
authenticity Of the handwriting
in the trial documents and to
state that the writing showed no
signs of an abnormal state of
mind
Identified by Documents.
Some Western sources, includ-
ing Vatican spokesmen. have as
serted that Cardinal Mindszenty
was tortured and drugged during
his long Imprisonment before the
trial. They said that explains
the confessions obtained by the
prosecution. The prosecution de-
MED such charges during the trial
The Sulnirs were identified oy
the documents they carried as
the official handwriting experts
of the Budapest courts and the
criminal institute of the Hun
garian police. No details of their
flight were made public.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

"the report reveals a tendency to
shift responsibility for present de-
fects to the legislative branch, to
the President and his departments
and to agency personnel offices
without acknowledging that many
faults stem from Civil Service
Commission rules and procedures
under which the agency officials
are compelled to operate
DR.. Pollock advocated the aboli-
ton of the CIVIL Service Commis-
sion and the creation of central
personnel agency under one
man Federal personnel admins
traitor in the office of the Presi-
dent.
The minority report also
charged that the 11-member ma
iority recommendations lack
clarity and exactness' and fail
to take the full step forward
necessary to improve the quality
morale and performance of Fed
eral personnel"
Halfway measures. palliative
in nature, and vague references
to decentralization under stand
ards simply will not bring about
the reforms which are pressing
for attention." DR.. Pollock as
serted.
The dissenting opinion said it is
not to be construed "as ref1ec-
ton on the vast majority of Fed
eral employees who are conscien-
tious. hard working and devoted
but rather upon a system which
deadens iniative and enterprise
and brings disillusionment to
countless able and respected pub
lie servants
DECENTRA IZATlON N-Dr.
Pollock. while agreeing with his
colleagues that personnel admin
istration in Government SHOULD be
decentralized to the individual de-
partments and agencies, contends
their proposals would not achieve
such a goal.
He sharply criticized the ma
jority recommendation that de-
Capitalization should take place
under standards approved by the
Civil Service Commission.
This would result in such red
tape of detailed, centralized and
procedural controls that agencies
would be stymied from the very
start. DR.. Pollock contended. The
net result might not be any more
Evening star., 1949-02-11
| Brooklyn Minister
Urqes u. ). 10 Avoid
Action on Cardinal
BY .hs Associated Press

NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-A promi-
nent Brooklyn Protestant minister
has called on Americans to think
twice before they join the Holy
Crusade" on behalf of Joseph Car
dinal Mindszenty
The Rev. DR.. John Paul Jones
said yesterday that both the Ro-
man Catholic Church and the
Hungarian Communist govern
ment have "resorted to question:
able tactics of unseemly warfare"
in the Cardinal Mindszenty case.
He said few Americans, perhaps
none. know the whole truth con-
cerning the trial of the Hungar-
ian primate, who was sentenced
to life in prison on treason and
other charges. He urged Profess
tants to view all factors objec-
lively before Government or
public opinion involves us in Sc
rious commitments.
Judgment Emphasized.
DR.. Jones is pastor of the Union
Presbyterian Church of Bay Ridge
and president of the Brooklyn di-
vision of the Protestant Council
of the City of New York.
In an editorial, prepared for his
Union Church newsletter, DR..
Jones said Americans should not
become involved in any concerted
contest by the Roman Catholic
Church against Communist gov
ernments.
He said there are instances
where emotion and prejudice
outdistance facts and Judgment
in the Roman Hierarchy"
He said Cardinal Mindszenty is
Undoubtedly a man of fervor.
devotion and great force" but
whether he is reliable
leader of Christianity amid the
perils of the time is another
matter"
Bishop Urges Prayers.
The Hungarian Cardinal. Dr..
Jones said, sounds more like the
Medieval dognatist when he de-
clares. as he recently did before
newspaper correspondents, that
the French Revolution was a mob
movement and that Darwin was
a dangerous hereto who should
have been burned at the stake.
Meanwhile. Bishop James Per-
nette De Wolfe. Protestant Epis-
copal bishop of Long Island. di-
rected all ministers in his diocese
to lead their congregations in
prayers Sunday for Cardinal
Mindszenty, whom he termed o
Christian martyr"
Evening star., 1949-02-11

decentralization than exists at
present, he asserted.
DR.. Pollock urged that there be
"a complete decentralization OF
personnel management in the
hands of the individual depart
ments and agencies. which should
be free to develop personnel pro-
grams to suit their own particular
needs.
The minority report urges that
all agencies conduct their own
personnel transactions. including
employe relations, training, re-
Icruitment. selection. classification,
compensation. reductions in force
and dismissals. free from any pro-
icedural regulations imposed on
them by the Civil Service Com
mission.
CENTRAL AGENCY-Working
in close contact with these bu-
reaus would be the proposed CEN
trail personnel agency in the Office
of the President. DR.. Pollock de-
clared that the role of the central
agency would be to serve the Pres
ident as real staff arm" and
serve him both as an advisor on
personnel policy and in "cultivat- t.
ing a modern approach to per-
sonnel management problems.
The central agency would aid
the various agencies solve trouble
some peronnel problems and in
encouraging innovations and ex-
perimentation. But only IN cases
where an agency fails to develop
a progressive personnel program
or defaults in carrying it out
would the authority of the Presl-
dent be invoked ito effect such
changes in staff or in program as
may be required.
More progress could be made
under a single personnel admin
istrator than in the presently di-
vided three member commission
setup, DR.. Pollock declared.
He added that political IA
voritism in the appointment OF
Jobs could be prevented by a
statute outlawing political IA
voritism. If, however. Congress
wanted some sort of organization
device to take the place of the
Civil Service Commission setup. a
part time advisory board OF dis
tinguished citizens could be estab-
lished to see that no violations
occur, the minority report adds.
PAY-In this regard. DR.. Pol
lock urged that. in situations
where Federal pay rates are found
to be substantially in excess OF
prevailing community rates, they
should be revised downward. He
said, however, that the minimum
rate should be such as to provide
the employees with a reasonable
standard of living
OVER STAFFING-Dr. Pollock
charged that the majority report
avoided this entire problem. He
urged that each agency be directed
to devote continuous attention of
eliminating unnecessary employees
and to a more efficient utilization
of those who remain.
CONCLUSION - In conclusion,
DR.. Pollock said there must be "a
revolution in the philosophy and
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Correction

A concert to be given by the
National Symphony Orchestra
March 13 at Catholic University
was listed inadvertently in yester-
days Star as scheduled for this
coming Sunday.
The performance. in which the
university Mems Glee Club will
join with the orchestra. will be led
by Howard Mitchell. The or
chestra this Sunday plays at 4
pm. in Constitution Hall.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
|Tobriner Named Head
Of Hospital Council
For Capital Area

Walter N. Tobriner, Washington
attorney, has been named presi-
dent of the Hospital Council OF
the National Capital Area.
Mr.. Tobriner, a board member
of Garfield Hospital, long active
in hospital affairs here. was elect
ed at the groups annual meeting
yesterday. He succeeds William
r. Castle, who has headed the
council since its origin in 1916.
officials said Mr.. Tobriner was
active several years ago in setting
up working arrangements between
hospitals and the Hospital Service
Agency, which administers Com
munity Chest Federation funds
turned over to hospitals for treat
ing patients unable to pay all of
their bills.
okHCE otlCCIb LHCCGCus
Other officers elected include
James H. Lemon, partner in the
investment banking firm of john
Ston, Lemon & Co. and board
president of Children's Hospital,
vice president: Sister Marie, ad-
ministrator of Providence Hos
pital, secretary. and j. G. Capos-
Fsela, Emergency Hospital admin
istrator, treasurer.
Executive Committee members
named include DR.. Alvin r. Swee-
ney. Gallinger Hospital superin-
tendent, and Leo G. Schneider,
Arthur B. Solon and John J. An
derson, administrators of George
Washington. Suburban and Ar
lington Hospitals. respectively.
In annual reports. council Off
cials made no direct comment on
progress of negotiations between
Chest and hospital leaders re-
garding HSA. The hospitals have
proposed strongly that they take
over most administrative func-
tions of the controversial agency.
Comments on Press Items.
Commenting on public infor-
nation about hospitals. Robert P.
Bryant, executive secretary, said
the matter of opening council
meetings to the press would be
taken up at its next session. Mr.,
Castle, in his report, said he
thinks the press realizes there
are certain items which cannot
be made public because publicity
would interfere with successful
negotiations.
The council released outlines of
a plan TO set up central pur-
chasing division that will buy Ger
tain standard items in bulk for
all member hospitals here, in
order to save money.
Mr.. Bryant also reported for
nation of a committee to estab-
lish uniform accounting systems
at all the institutions. The lack
of uniform systems has been
strongly criticized by Congress
and other agencies that reimburse
hospitals for treating certain
groups OF patients.
| Among other council activities
Mr.. Bryant listed the fact that
hospitals were advised they could
obtain liquor, to be used for
medicinal purposes. from stocks
conflscated by the Treasury De-
partment. Nearly all hospitals
have submitted requests. accord
ing to needs. he said.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

senting views filed by James K.
Pollock, chairman of the political
science department at the Uni
versity of Michigan. That's why
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Sunny
and rather windy with highest
about AZ this afternoon. Fair to-
night with lowest near Is in the
city and 18 in the suburbs. To-
morrow increasing cloudiness and
warmer, probably followed by rain
at night.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
and continued cold tonight. To-
morrow increasing cloudiness and
warmer. probably followed by rain
at night.
Wind velocity. 18 miles per hour;
direction. north northwest.
Five Day Weather FOrecaSt-Feb-
ruary IL Through February 16.
For Northern Virginia. Maryland
and the District - Temperature
will average about degrees above
normal. Normal maximum, A.:
normal minimum, 28, in the Wash
ington area. Warmer Saturday,
colder Sunday and Monday.
Warmer Tuesday. Rain likely late
Saturday and early Sunday and
again Tuesday or Wednesday.
Total amount about 81 of an inch.
River Renart
tFrom United States Eneineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy al
Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
70.MiIe Winds Rake
Wyoming; Blizzard
Heads Into Minnesota
BY the Assoeioied Press

Winds up to 70 miles an hour
shrieked out of the Rockies and
south across Wyoming today. And
right behind it in the Vests para
lyzing parade of bad weather came
an Arctic cold wave. biting into
Montana and heading toward
Nebraska.
In addition, new blizzard
howled down on Northern Min
nesota. 1t was expected to over
spread the State tonight.
Avalanches of snow and minor
floors, meanwhile. harassed the
Pacific Northwest. Heavy rain
doused the coast. Light snow
piled new layers on inland drifts,
Mercury Drops Rapidly.
At Laramie. Wyo.. todays WIND
reached nearly 10 miles al hour.
At Cutbank. Mont. the mercury
shot down from 50 above to II
below zero within Il hours.
Nebraska expected a new cold
wave. snow squalls and gale force
winds by tonight.
Strong winds continued to swirl
the mountainous snow IN the
Western Plains, hampering the re-
opening of highways and clearing
of rail lines. An Army troop train
remained stalled at RaWlins. Wyo.
But the Army, Red Cross and
other agencies planned no letup
in the fight to save the lives OF
humans and livestock. The Red
Cross at Rawlins had planes ready
to make low level flights to drop
rations to isolated ranch fam,
lilies. At least 10 families are be-
lieved in isolated ranch families.
At least 10 families are believed in
distress in the area.
Idaho Town Isolated.
The mining town of Burke,
Idaho, was reported isolated by a
500 foot wide snow avalanche
which buried roads. rail and COM
munication lines. No homes were
in the path of the slide. which
was estimated $50 feet deep in
some places. 1t was not deter
mined if any travellers were caught
in the slide.
Other snowslides in Western
and Northern Idaho yesterday, as
temperatures rose, closed several
hishways. A short-Wave radio
and transmitter was to be dropped
today to a construction camp at
Anderson ranch dam. where slides
have cut telephone communlca-
tions and blocked roads. Slides IN
some areas buried several homes,
but no one was injured.
United States Highway 30, thirty
miles east of Portland, Oreg, was
cleared of a snowslide yesterday.
but a huge rock tumbled from
mountain cliff. burying itself 4
feet into the roadbed, and recloSed
the transcontinental route.
Floods Block Highways.
Minor floods from swollen rivers
In the Pacific Northwest and slides
snarled highway travel throughout
Oregon and Southeastern Wash
ineton. Some homes were evac-
uated, but damage was not heavy.
No flooding is expected in the
Willamette and Columbia Rivers.
Colder weather in Washington
checked food conditions. In Day
ton, Wash. 3 miles of city streets
turned to muddy rivers of ice last
night as temperatures dropped.
Earlier, children waded home
The Union Pacific Railroads
transcontinental main line across
Southern Wyoming still was snow
blocked and trains were rerouted
through Salt Lake City and Den
yer. More than a score OF stalled
trains were moved yesterday.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Mcmahon Questions
Truman Denial Of Atom
Data 10 Congress

Chairman Mcmahon OF the
Senate House Atomic Committee.
still wants to know why Congress
can't be told how many atom
bombs this country has.
Conceding that President Tru-
man stated clearly and concisely"
his fiat opposition to giving the
data to the public. Senator McMa-
hon still was doubtful of "unprece-
dented secrecy"
The Senator issued a statement,
following Mr.. Truman's no-pub-
licity statement at news confer
ence, saying:
If the Congress is denied even
the most elemental facts about
atomic preparedness, then the
constitutional duty to provide for
the common defense has largely
passed from Congress to the Pen
tagon.
Public Should Know Of Limitation.
With due respect for contrary
opinions. it is my belief that ii
Congress is to be limited IN its
constitutional functions, the
American people are entitled to
know that fact.
1T may be that the atom has
forced us into this unprecedented
secrecy. If so, we should realize
it,
Congress, said Senator Nc
Mahon. knows nothing about the
atomic stockpile.
So far as records show, Congress
received only one rough estimate
of the rate of production OF atom
bombs-and that estimate was
highly provisional. 1t came this
way:
During the first congressional
hearings in December, l945, Sena-
tor Tydings, Democrat. OF Mary
land asked DR.. J. r. Oppenhelmer.
director OF the Los Alamos IN.
Mex laboratory which produced
the first bombs. about possible
production rates in future years.
Testimony on Stockpile.
This testimony followed:
DR.. Oppenheimer-It depends
on the scale. If we wanted to
have, will say, 1000 bombs, two
wears would be a lot of work and
the whole country would feel it.
Senator Tydings - In other
words, 1t would take two years?
DR.. Oppenheimer-Yes, to ac-
cumulate 1000 bombs.
Senator Tydings-If it were de-
cided to make military bombs from
our peacetime atomic energy. how
long would it take us to complete
200?
DR.. Oppenheimer-Maybe a little
over year.
Senator Tydings - How long
would it take us to make so?
DR.. Oppenheimer - Maybe a
year. I think year is TOO
long; maybe nine months.
Question of Size Rises Again.
The old and never officially an
swered question about the size OF
the bomb also bobbed up yester-
day.
In Los Angeles, 1t. Col. William
r. Stark, member of a flve-man
team from the Industrial College
of the Armed Forces, was quoted
as saying the bomb is about the
size of a golf ball.
This seemed to be somewhat at
variance with the most recent hint
from the Atomic Energy Commis-
Evening star., 1949-02-11
Congress in Brief
BY the Associoted Press
Senate.

BY the Associoteo Press
Senate.
In recess until Monday.
Foreign Relations Committee
continues hearings on Economic
Cooperation Administration bill
House.
Adjourned until Monday.
Senate House Committee on
Economic Report to hear Interior
Secretary Krug, Housing Expe-
diter Woods and others.
Armed Services Committee hears
Navy witnesses on establishing
warning network.
When Commodore Perry an
ehored off the japanese coast in
1853. the great japanese seaport
Of Yokohama was but tiny fish
ing village.
Evening star., 1949-02-11

IL S well 10 nave
full knowledge
Of DR.. Pollock S
opinion, so that
the sharp con-
fict may be un-
derstood better.
DR.. Pollock
charged t h a t
t he majority
report mini
mizes the short
comings of the
present civil
service system"
In addition,
Evening star., 1949-02-11

practice of personnel management.
"Preoccupation with mechanical
and legalistic procedures must
give way to a genuine concern and
attention to the human relations
aspect of management he de-.
clared.
BE sure to listen IN, Sundays
at 1915 am. over WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph
Youno's broadcast Uersion OF
the Federal Spotlight. featuring
additional mems and rietcS OF
the Government scene)
Evening star., 1949-02-11
India Discussing Treaty
With U. S., Nehru Says
BY she Assoeiotsd Press

NEW DELHI. India. Feb. IL
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
told the Indian Legislative Assem-
bly, today that India is discussing
q treaty OF friendship. commerce
and navigation with the United
States.
In answer to a question, Mr..
Nehru said a QUESTIONABLE con-
eerning points needing clarifica
ton had been sent to Washington
by the American Embassy.
Evening star., 1949-02-11
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight %s~e~ ~p~~.s44s~
Pollock Report on Hoover Study
Create Future Controversy
By Joseph YOUNG

The minority filed with the Hoover Commits
for overhaung the civil service and
attention. undoubtedly
will lot of controversy the months to
majority report Yesterday naturally ovshadowed the dis
Evening star., 1949-02-11

sion. In it's annual report on jan
uary 81, the commission said:
There are limitations on the
size and weight of an atomic
weapon if 1t is to be carried in all
airplane and dropped on a target"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
SECOND BIRTHDAY

A birthday party was held at the home of MT. ard Mrs. Jerry Nielbell last Saturday afternoon in honor of their granddaughter Noma Elaine Benjamin, on her second birthday. Refreshments, served to the guests and their mothers, consisted of home made banana ice cream, individual cakes, and orange aid.
 Guests attending were Charlene and Jimmy Early, sharon, Judy and Sandy zepp. Jaequie simpson Noel, Bonnie and Aurora Grant, Robert and Danny Wickman, Rom ellie Johnson, Sherry and Jonathan Smith, Kepny and Lily Pat Lewis, Nancy Veva Fries, Lois, Bernice and Fern Davey, Kay and Bonnie Larson, Charles Wellesley, George and sharon Beals. Judy Ritchie. Barbara Hurn, Jackie Urata, Laurie and Johnny Broad. Julie Iversen, Jerry and Harry Dierks, Bobby Moore. Howard Benjamin and tht guest of honor
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
ACs ANNOUNCES NEW
 POLICY AND RATE CUTS

John Doe" can now place long distance telephone call from his office or home without the neces- sity of first securing a credit ac- count with the Alaska Communi- cations System, according to re- cent announcement by Colonel Fred P. Andrews, Commanding Officer of the System Previously no long distance call could be made from homes or offices within Alaska un- til a credit or charge account was established with the System. This resulted in some delay to the sub scriber and it's discontinuanee is but another step by the Alaska Communications System to elimi- nate inconvenience and improve phone service.
 It was also announced this week that the local station is now on it's summer schedule This means the office will be open until pm. on week days for the summer months. The office opens at am. on week days. On Sundays and holi- days the ACs office is open be- tween g and 10 am. and and pm.
 Also announced locally this week was the new reduced phone rate between Wrangell and Ketchikan and Wrangell and Petersburg. The day rate from Wrangell to Peters burg is now .5O for the first three minutes and IS for each additional minute The new rate from Wran- gell to Ketchikan is 30 for the first three minutes and .25 for each additional minute. The new night rate from Wrangell to Peters, burg is 40 for the first three minutes and 10 for each additional minute. Night rate from Wrangell to Ketehikan is .75 for the first three minutes with 20 for each added minute. All the new rates are subject to the usual added tax.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1949-05-06
INDIAN LANDS TO BE
 TAXED BY TERRITORY

ANCHORAGE Unless the courts rule otherwise, Alaska na- tives are going to be assessed un- der the new property tax program the same as any other property holders.
 This was disclosed Saturday by Fred G. Hanford of Wrangell, chairman of joint meetings of the Territorial board of assessors who met here. Hanford said the legal status of native property was not known, and that court action would be necessary to determine whether imposition of taxes on it would be lawful.
 Many natives hold restricted titles to their property and cannot sell without permission of the de- partment of Interior" he said ''In Wrangell there are more than 70 such pieces of property. Peters burg and Kodiak have much the same problem. Much other native property has the same restricted title" Hanford said assessors felt that most natives would be ready and willing to pay taxes for govern mental services including school ing, which they enjoy.