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Evening star., 1949-10-10
Virginia Womon's Guild
Will Hold Workshop
BY the Associated Press

MARTINSBURG. w. Va. Oct.
1o.-The fall regional workshop
session of the Virginia Regional
Woman's Guild of the Evangelical
and Reformed Church will be held
here tomorrow.
Mrs. Allen G. Wherli of Balti-
more, chairman of the education
department of the guild, will pre-
sent next years program before
the convention.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Virginia Doctors Move Pierre, The Sea Lion, F|ips
For legislative Action Across Channel in S Hours
On D. {. Reciprocity
Speeiol Dispatch TO The Stor

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va.
Oct. 1O.-Medical Society of Vir-
ginia officials probably will dis
cuss moves with legislators of the
Virginia General Assembly to
give Washington doctors reci-
procity rights to treat patients
in nearby areas of the States, it
was reported today.
At the opening Of the society's
annual convention here. DR.. j.
w. Love of Alexandria introduced
q resolution supporting moves to
give District doctors the same
rights which Virginia doctors
have to treat patients in Wash
ington hospitals under border
line certificates"
The society's House of Delegates
last night referred the resolution
to it's Legislative Committee for
consideration and whatever ac-
ton is necessary.
DR.. Love stressed that the reci-
procity question is legal mat
ter, requiring action by the as
sembly." The society's legislative
group probably will discuss the
proposed change with assembly
officials however. he said.
AS the Virginia law now stands,
Washington doctors must pay a.
$50 fee for authority to treat
patients across the river in Vir-
ginia. Doctors of that State, how
ever, can treat patients in the city
by paying 81 fees for "borderline
certificates, which allow them to
treat any number of patients.
In protest against the inequality,
the District Board of Licensure
recently Cancelled the blanket 81
certificates, but withdrew its can
collation. in order to give the Vir-
ginia Assembly a chance to act
on reciprocity proposals. With
drawal of the cancellation, the
board ruled, will hold until the
end Of the next two-month ses-
sion, which convenes early in
January.
DR.. Love said Virginia doctors
are against any moves to extend
free practice within the State to
doctors of bordering States, with
the exception of the District.
Supporting his resolution at the
society convention. DR.. Love said,
are Drs. w. c. Welburn and John
B. Leary of Arlington, and DR..
G. Snead of Fairfax County. The
main convention sessions began
today
One of the most controversial
resolutions introduced so far, it
was reported, was a recommended
ton that county societies of Vir-
ginia be allowed to admit Negro
doctors to membership. This now
is prohibited by the State society.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Congress in Brief
BY the Assoeiatsd Press

BY the Associated PresS
Senate.
Will pay tribute to late Senator
Miller, Democrat, Of Idaho and
then recess.
Judiciary Committee may get
chance to act on displaced persons
bill at closed business session.
Senate House Atomic Commit
tee holds closed session on recent
Investigation of Atomic Energy
Commission.
House.
Considers efforts to compro-
mise on defense funds.
Armed Services Committee con-
tinues hearings in row over de-
fense policy.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Bottle to Be Guest
At Charlottesville Dinner
spseiol Dispateh 10 The stor


CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, Oct
8-John S. Battle, Democratic
nominee for governor, will be guest
of honor at a dinner at 1880 pm
Friday at the Albemarle Hotel.
The affair is sponsored by Char
lottesville and Albemarle County
alumni of the University OF Vir-
ginia. T. Munford Boyd, mem
ber of the university's law faculty
will be toastmaster.
Other guests will include Repre-
sentative Smith, Democrat, of Vir-
ginia, University President Colgate
w. Darden and Barron F. Black,
rector of the university.
Evening star., 1949-10-10

m e m b e S on
the House Civil
Service c o m =
mittee h a v e
been very cool
toward the bill
and have sue
ceeded in bot
tling it up for
this ye ar, at
least.
The bill still
can be brought
up again next
year a t t h e
concluding Ses-
af tia Q1cf
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Administration Chiefs
Press Committee 10
Clear Acc Of Charge
By the Associated Press

Administration Democrats tried
today to pry out of the Senate
House Atomic Committee some
kind of a report clearing the
Atomic Energy Commission of "in-
credible mismanagement" charges.
Senator Hickenlooper, Repub-
lican, of Iowa, who made the
charges against the Acc and its
chairman, David E. Lilienthal,
fought the issuance of any report
at this time.
But Senator Mcmahon, Demo-
crat, of Connecticut. the commit
tee chairman, predicted to re-
porters that before Congress goes
home for the rest of the year a
majority will agree on a finding
that Senator Hickenlooper over
shot the mark with his accusa-
tions.
To outsiders Senator Hicken-
looper appeared to be standing
almost alone in his severe crit
icism of the commissions ham
ding of it's affairs. Still there
was undoubted backing for some
of his contentious that atomic
matters have not gone as well as
they might have in some fields.
Senator Mcmahon has come ur
with a proposed report which says
the Hickenlooper charges couldn't
be proved, that the commission
permitted no leaks that helped
Russia get the A-bomb and that
it hasn't violated the law which
bans the giving Of atomic secrets
even to friendly countries.
The Mcmahon report criticized
the Acc for "overslow" develop
ment of reactors (atomic piles)
said it wasn't giving enough con-
tractors opportunities to work with
it, and proposed that it get out
of the business of running COM
munities near the atomic plants.
There was some evidence that
the criticisms in Senator McMa-
hons proposed report did not &C
far enough for some committee
members. t.
Members said the 10 to 8 party
line vote by which the committee
last week ordered an end to its
investigation of Senator Hicken-
looper's charges probably won't
hold on issues involved in the re.
port of findings.
The Republicans, on the short
end of that vote. may gel
some Democratic help in drafting
stronger criticism of the commits
sion than Senator Mcmahon Of
fered.
Senator Hickenlooper said yes
terday that secret testimony o1
the Air Force high command sup.
ported his charge of incredible
mismanagement."
Top air officers suddenly were
called last Friday to testify at the
request of Senator Knowland, Re-
publican, of California. He ane
other members of the Joint Com
mittee have refused to say what
was discussed at the hush-husf
session.
But Senator Hickenlooper tole
a reporter the testimony Ger
tainly did contribute to substan'
tiation of what have been saying
all along"
On the other hand. the anony'
nous committee member said:
II couldn't see that 1t substan'
tiated the charges made at all.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Family Of Four Dies
When Plane Crashes
Bv the Associossd Press

VOLGA, s. OAK. Oct. 10.-A
father, mother and their two
small children were killed yester.
day in the crash of a small plane
in a field near this Eastern South
Dakota town.
Sheriff H. r. Claussen identified
the victims as Mr.. and Mrs. Clair
McCann and their two children
of Carthage. S. Oak.
The McCannS were returning
home from trip to Window
MINI.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Pastor Warns Thut Life
Is Uncertuin, FoIIs Dead
By the Associated Press

By the Associoted Press
LUM, Mich, Oct. 10.-1n
prayer yesterday at a rural Meth
odist Church, the Rev. Elmer
Krake, 70, commented on the un-
certainty of life.
Some of you may not be able
to return to see God next week, "
he said.
A moment later he fell dead.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Little Nations in u. n.
Seek 10 End Deadlock
On A-Bomb Control
By the Associated Press

LAKE SUCCESS, Oct. 10.-The
little countries of the United Ma
tions today peddled variety Of
demedies rejecting their fears
over continued big power dead
lock on the atom bomb.
High policy statements were ex-
pected from the Russians during
The day on economic and religious
persecution subjects.
But the minds and hearts Of
the United Nations are centered
on the meeting of the 14-nation
Security Council tomorrow after
noon when a Soviet spokesman
promises to unveil the Kremlin IS
latest thoughts on the atom bomb.
Western diplomats were openly
skeptical that Russian delegates
would come up with disposition
to end the quarrel over atomic
energy control. But all were hoping
for proposals that might open
the way to agreement.
Russia Bars Inspection.
If they are new and if they
have any semblance of compro-
mise, they will give the Big Six
Atomic Energy Commission some
thing to consider at their next
meeting Thursday. The Big Five
powers and Canada have been
deadlocked for three years on any
plan of international control be-
cause Russia refuses to allow in
ternational inspection Of her
atomic energy possessions. Rus
sia argues that it invades her
sovereignty. Other nations say
they are willing to open their
countries and their plants to in
spection.
The little nations pessimism is
mirrored in their proposed solu-
tionS.
India is trying to get support
for a move to have at least SO
nations-none Of them possessing
the A-bomb-outlaw the weapon
among themselves and use that
as moral club over its use by
any of the big powers.
Argentina is trying to line up
countries all over the world for a
plan to force an armistice among
all nations for specified time
which would automatically bar
the atomic or any other kind Of
war.
59-Nation Pact Urged.
Yugoslavia wants a 59-nation
peace pact, which would accom-
plish the same thing.
Canada is credited with a plan
which calls for only the United
Nations to use the A-bomb against
any country labeled by the United
Nations as an aggreSSor.
Other minds are at work in
other delegations trying to find
some way to block atomic war.
Lester Pearson, Canadian for
eign minister and chairman of the
59-nation Political Committee.
said last night in a radio address
that any effective control plan has
to begin with the idea that ma
tional sovereignty is curtailed by
any control plan with teeth in it.
In the Economic Committee, to-
day, Russian spokesmen are ex-
pected to renew attacks on Amer
ican plans to aid under developed
countries.
Russia is flanked by satellite
members in the United Nations in
defending Bulgaria, Romania and
Hungary in the special Political
Committee against charges they
violated their peace treaties by
prosecuting religious and political
opponents.
Evening star., 1949-10-10

uniforms to ask for the same bene-
fits.
Alfred F. Better, president of the
National Customs Service Asso-
citation, already has written to
Chairman Murray of the House
Civil Service Commission asking
that custom employees be given
cash allowances for uniforms. And
other employe groups are ex-
pected to ask for similar cash
allowances for Government work.
ers who wear uniforms.
MEETING-The question of how
the Government can improve its
method of selecting the best posi-
BILE candidates for Government
Jobs will be discussed by the So
ciety for Personnel Administra-
ton at 1880 pm. tomorrow in the
Archives auditorium. Henry F
Hubbard, vice chairman OF the
Federal Personnel Council, will be
chairman, and the speakers will
include William T. Mcdonald OF
the Navy Department, Raymond
Randell of the National Bureau
q Standards, and John F. Scott
Albert Maslow and Milton M. Man.
dell of the Civil Service Commits
sion.
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
lioht radio broadcast is heard
eperu Saturday at S:15 pm.
Evening star., 1949-10-10

congress, WlCIlOuO AAofAA6 w SSS
the Senate to approve it again.
But unless the several key House
members change their minds, the
prospect for the bill in the House
next year doesn't look too good.
TIME OUT-Last week business
in the Senate slowed down notice.
ably during the afternoon hours
when the World Series was being
played.
A radio store loaned a television
set to the Senate Press Gallery
for the World Series and the GAL
lery has been jammed with news
men and Senators.
* ** X X
LOW-Federal job hiring during
August was the lowest since before
the war-an indication Of the per-
sonnel freeze" policy that many
Government agencies adopted as
a result of their reductlon-ln-
force programs.
Another factor was Congress
failure to enact appropriation bills
on time this year, with the result
that many agencies had no idea
of what degree of hiring they
could do. Now. hirings can be
expected to pick up a little. But
the Government job situation con-
tinues to be very tight and hirings
will be made only when absolutely
necessary. In other words. Gov
ernment job opportunities will be
much less than they have been
for many years.
LEGISLATIVE-The legislative
employees on Capitol Hill appar-
emily are out of luck as far as pay
increases are concerned.
In the past, the legislative en-
ployes have received pay raises
along with the rest of the Gov
ernment's workers, but this yeal
has proved different.
Senator Flanders. Republican OF
Vermont, was supposed to have
offered an amendment to the Fed.
eral reclassification bill to include
Legislative employees. However
something went wrong and Sen
ator Flanders did not introduce
his amendment.
Consequently, legislative en-
ployes can be expected to try and
persuade their bosses next year
to vote them some sort OF a salary
increase.
STATE-The State Department
has established an honor awards
program, whereby employees who
are recommended by their super
visory and senior officers will re-
ceive within-grade salary increases
as well as medals and emblems
signifying their achievements.
The awards will be given for
outstanding accomplishments and
achievements in the department
Also, special medals and emblems
will; be awarded for long service.
The program will begin next
Wednesday when Secretary Ache
son will present the awards to the
first group of winners.
X \
NFFE-Luther c. Steward. pres
ident of the National Federation OF
Federal Employees, is due back
this week from Japan where he
helped Gen. Macarthur in c~,ab-
fishing a civil service syc fol
Japan.
4 X 4 X
UNIFORM ALLOWANCES-It
the postal employees wind up with
cash allowances for the cost OF
their uniforms, you can expect
other Federal employe groups
whose members have to wear
Evening star., 1949-10-10
Man, 40, Questioned
In Muti|ation Staying
OF Boy, 8, Near Creek


for the slayer of an 8-year-old
boy whose stabbed and beaten
body was found in Rock Creek
yesterday.
The boy, Harrison Mckinley
Walker, colored, of 2454 SHOWS
court NV. was found about 2 pm.
yesterday floating face down un-
der a bridge that carries ROCK
Creek parkway across the stream.
The scene is about three blocks
from Briggs Montgomery School,
Twenty-seventh and K streets
NV, where the boy was "a
pupil. Leaving the school grounds
at a 10 am. recess Friday, ne
failed to return and did not go
home Friday or Saturday.
Boy Was Stabbed Repeatedly.
Deputy Coroner Richard M.
Rosenberg said the boy had been
stabbed II times on top OF the
head, in the eyes. cheek, throat,
body and right side of the alb
domen. One wound penetrated
the liver. The boys skull was
fractured in four places.
Two colored men were arrested
yesterday, but one later was re-
Leased. The 40-year-old man still
held was regarded at first as a
good suspect, but homicide detec-
tives said they now are mot SO
sure"
Terming it murder by sadist
or sex pervert. DR.. Rosenberg said
the boy was killed 16 to "a hours
before the body was found. He
continued tests today to deter
mine &he exact cause of death. 1t
could have resulted from the stabs.
the skull fractures or drowning, he
said.
Clothing Found Under Bridge.
The nude body was found by
Park Police Pvt. j. j. Conlln
shortly after other searchers dis
covered the boys clothing under
the Pennsylvania Avenue Bridge
across the creek. about 125 yards
north of the body.
With Detective Chief Robert S.
Bryant taking charge OF the
investigation. off-duty homicide
squad and third precinct detec-
tives were called into the case
Yesterday and a heavy concentra-
ton of investigators was main
tanned today.
Broken bottles found near the
body were being examined as pos
sibly the weapons that inflicted
the jagged stab wounds.
Mother Is Widow.
Police joined the search for the
boy early yesterday morning after
his mother, Mrs. Marie Walker. a
widow with seven other children
of - years and younger, reported
him missing.
During the search. police
learned he had been in the vicini-
ty of Twenty-seventh and M
streets NV, with another boy as
late as dusk Saturday. This boy
told police he left Harrison near
that corner Saturday evening.
Harrison disappeared about two
months ago for two days and re-
turned with boy OF the same age
known to her only as Tony. Mrs.
Walker said. Police pursued this
slender clue, knowing only that
Tony lives in Rosslyn.
Near Scene Of 1914 Murder.
The murder scene is about five
blocks south of the spot where
Miss Frances N. Erickson. 81
year-old architectural designer,
was stabbed to death at the
third street end Of the @
street bridge on August s. 1914.
Miss Erickson died in an at
tempt to ward off purse
snatcher. On June 2 of this year
23-year-old woman was raped
and her male escort robbed Of
$25 on the Francis Junior High
school grounds, about three blocks
from the scene of this week ends
crime. Neither case has been
solved.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
John R. SprouI Dies

CHESTER, Pa, Oct. 10. fP).-
John r. Sproul. 54, son OF the
late Gov. William c. Sproul OF
Pennsylvania, died yesterday OF a
cerebral hemorrhage.
Evening star., 1949-10-10

Radio microphones are getting
smaller and smaller. The latest
is about the size Of an overcoat
button.
Evening star., 1949-10-10
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
House Group Shelves Measure
lon Veteran Job Requirements
Bv Joseph Younu

The House Committee finally has decided to
sheve year the bill to require veterans make
grade civil service job exams before getting tner
five and points veterans preference:
passed the Senate more than month
Evening star., 1949-10-10

UNIFORM ALLOWANCES-If
the postal employees wind up with
cash allowances for the cost OF
their uniforms, you can expect
other Federal employe groups
whose members have to wear
Evening star., 1949-10-10

Joseph Young's Federal Spot
lioht radio broadcast is heard
euery Saturday at S:15 pm.
ouer WMAL, The Star station.
Evening star., 1949-10-10

ago ana at UIIe UII1Ie 1O dPPeo1fo oU
that it would also win House ap-
proval and be enacted into law.
However, several influential
Evening star., 1949-10-10

High and Low for Yesterday.
High, "a, at 2:40 pm.
Low. SO, at $50 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 81 on August IL.
Lowest, 81 on January 80.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1949-10-10

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Nv Word for 1t

The word economics is syllabified
thus: economics. The accents
fall on the first and third syllables.
Since the first syllable is both open
and accented, the "e" properly has
the long sound: EE-kuh-NOMIks
and this is the consensus Of all
dictionaries. Some list as second
choice: EK-uh-NOMiks.
I recommend EE-kuh-NOM,iks for
this reason: In both American and
British usage it is customary to give
vowels the long sound in open,
accented syllables.
Strictly speaking, diction means
choice of words to express ideas
clearly. For this reason, the die
tionary Is so called-it is book
about words and how to use them
correctly. However, diction, in the
meaning of enunciation and pro-
nunciation, is now sanctions by q
few American dictionaries and Is
generally accepted as correct. Pro-
nounce it: DIK-sh'n. Dictionary is:
DIK'sh'n-EHR-ee.
The word encore, according to
most dictionaries, is accented on the
second syllable, thus: ahng-KORE.
This is a pseudo French pronuncia-
ton which never has prevailed in
American usage. In the French pro-
nunciation the first syllable has the
nasal sound and the second syllable,
which receives a slight accent, has
the vowel sound of "aw," thus:
ah (n) )-KAWR.
tn thu STANDARD American T1rO.
Evening star., 1949-12-12
Sonto and the Magician

it in the air. IF I knew the magic
words" he said wistfully. Il could
get a rabbit out of my hat all by
myself I guess"
What about your book?" re-
minded Henry.
BOZ "Of course!" cried Mr.. Dilly. He
pulled out of his coat pocket little
book which was marked For Magi-
clans Only" 1t explained magic
tricks and had Al pages of magic
words and rhymes which magicians
use when they do their magic.
Mr.. Dilly opened the book to these
pages and tried a few while he
waved Santa's wand over his hat.
Jumbo Mumbo and a heap big
tumbo."
"Hilly Billy, swing your silly"
Nothing happened at all. But by
now Mr.. Dilly was determined to
find the words which would make
Santa's wand work. He slipped the
wand in his pocket and shut the
black box.
Most of these magic words have
to be said outdoors" he explained
"I'm going out in the woods and
try it."
MIR. Dilly didn't mean a bit Of
harm. He was sure Santa wouldn't
mind if he tried the wand and
Evening star., 1949-12-12

Can plants grow without sunshine?
Yes. If electric lights of the right
kind shine on them, plants in good
soil will grow fairly well, provided
that they have enough water and
warmth.
Tests have proved that strong
electric lights can take the place Of
sunshine. II a greenhouse could be
kept properly lighted and heated
in the Polar regions, it could provide
radishes, cucumbers or sweet peas
during the long darkness Of the
winter.
Such a greenhouse might be heat
ed with stoves burning wood or coal.
It would be hard to obtain such fuel
In the Arctic and still harder to
arrange for electric lights.
Many tests have been made in
growing plants under different kinds
OF electric light. In one test plants
of the same kind were placed under
blue, red and white lights. It was
found that blue light was the poor
Evening star., 1949-12-12
BY Luereee Hudsins

learned how to do the rabbit trick
by himself. But he just couldn'
wait for Santa to come back.
He slipped out the door. Henry
and Serena went with him. Twee-
dleknees had just finished hanging
the last Christmas light and was
feeling more cheerful.
Where are you off to?" he asked
"Just into the woods for a bit,
said Mr.. Dilly.
Mind you don't run into the
Wiggle Waggles," said Tweedleknees
II hear they are all about the place
"Who are the Wiggle Waggles?"
"Very nasty elves. And they are
very, very annoyed because Santa
did not send them an invitation to
the party"
"Oh, yes, I remember" said Mr.
Dilly. well, We'll be careful"
Oh, but he wasn't careful at all
He just couldn't think of anything
except how wonderful it was to
have Santa's own wand in his hands
and what a really splendid thing il
would be If he could learn to work
it all by himself.
He settled down in q little clumr
of trees with Serena and Henry be-
side him. He put his hat and his
little book in front of them and held
the wand lovingly in his hand.
Etov ovyor Ho,,r = vr,nrkol Sool
ing the magic formulas in the book
and waving the wand. Still his hat
remained empty.
Finally Henry said, please, coulo
I hold the wand just one time?"
Mr.. Dilly was quite worn out now
He gave the wand to Henry. Serena
said, "Ill try some of my rhymes.
So Henry waved the wand and
Serena said, "A root, toot, toot, who
gives a hoot?"
And suddenly there was a rabbit
But it wasn't a white rabbit and
1t wasn't in Mr.. Dilly's hat. As a
matter of fact, it was a plain old
Jack rabbit that had come hopping
through the woods. But Henry
thought surely it was a magic rabbit
at last. He whooped and snatched
Mr.. Dilly's hat and leaped at the
little creature.
The frightened rabbit gamboled
away with Henry chasing wildly and
not even hearing Mr.. Dilly calling
him back.
In q few seconds 1t was over. The
rabbit darted in a hole where seven
brother rabbits were waiting for
him. Henry took one good look and
saw there was nothing magic about
any of them.
Just then Mr.. Dilly caught up with
him. where's the wand?" he asked
Horrified, Henry looked at his
hands. They were empty. II
must have dropped it," he stam-
mered.
Quickly, start looking!' cried
Mr.. Dilly. You, too, Serena. We
must find it,"
But alas! Though they searched
until dark they could not find the
wand.
Nert:: Henry Meets a Wiggle
Wd00Ie.