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Evening star., 1949-11-02
Would Have Retirement ct IS
Discretionary With Federal Employees
To the Editor Of Tlae Star.

Discretionary With Federal Employees
To the Editor Of Tns Star:
Civil Service Commission officials declare
that persons at IS aren't ready to retire.
What do they mean by that? That it would
not be healthy" for the Government?
The question Of whether an employe is
ready to retire at IS should be left to the
Judgment Of each individual. For any Gcv-
ernment official to assert that any employe
it not ready to retire at that age is pre-
SumptuouS, and perversion of the facts
The fact is that there have not been more
retirements at ages of 55 to 60 after 80
years OF service on reduced annuity be-
cause Of two factors. The first is that the
average highest annual salary over five
year period will be considerably increased,
in most cases by staying until the expira-
ton Of i've years from the first general
legislative pay raise. The second is because
Of the reduction in annuity due to retire
ment at an earlier age. In both cases the
longer an employe stays the more annuity
he earns. A fair test cannot be had until
1850
II 1t is meant that such retirements win
not be healthy for the Government, the
question should be asked II that is because
the last bit Of energy has not been ex-
hausted and an employe should be forced
to stay until that is accomplished. In view
Ul tle OppOSlClOtl Oh Tie COMMISSION several
years ago to any lowering Of the retirement
age, It seems fair to assume that it deplores
the retirement Of any person under TO-.
No one is irreplaceable. In the majority
Of cases where an employe has not adj
vanced to q high grade by the time he is
IS, the chances Of such advancement after
ward are slim, especially Il he has worked
for so or more years. There will be an
Increasing number OF persons waiting to
replace such employees and the work will
be done just as well.
II It Is moi. actually sound, the percentage
Of retirement deductions should be increased
to make 1t 20. D. E. G.
Like Sunbeam Struggling
Through Pea-Soup Fog"
To the Editor Of The star
Your editorial. Lets All Count Ten," ap-
pearing In The Sunday Star Of October 80.
Is the best editorial feature have read in
the past 10 years. I want to avail myself
Of this opportunity to congratulate The Star
for expressing and putting into print
message urgently needed ID these times Of
discord. It Is like 3 sunbeam struggling
through pea-soup fog. ~
As Sir Walter Scott has 90 wisely put It:
Affection can Withstand very severe storms
Of vigor. but not . long polar frost Of indif-
ference" LOUIS r. DHGER.
Evening star., 1949-11-02
Two More Readers Oppose
Music With Their Rides
To the Editor Of The Star:


Music With Their Rides
To the Editor Of The Star:
May write my penny's worth about the
controversy over radio on streetcars snd
buses to be or not to be?"
10 me 1t Is not a question Of whether
raolo pleases or does not please riders. hit
what Is II doing on buses and cars? What
tner purpose-to entertain or to get
people to their proper Destinations
Inere Is perhaps no other city in America
Win such cross-section of population
from people on the wide spaces along the
hlghways to people who "only ride buses
ana streetcars when theygo to Washington !"
l. IL Is noI only difficult to hear directions
Wnen they ask the nnotorman but impos-
siole to hear him call the streets (Which
few do). >"'ii'i'
Let's nelp strangers. from all over The
United States and many foreign Countries
enjoy Their rides and not be on q nervous
strain from constant noise Of music and
commercials. II people who work Ia Cow
ernment places can't wait till they get to
their homes. someone else might like their
jobs. A READEp AIsn ~"
To the Editor Of The Star:
Someone signing as "A Spectator" lam
Dasteo tnose VINO. ct the transit hearings
were opposed to the musical buses. Those
persons were not il-bred. was there, and
heard 1t all, too. Those persons were show
ing Their contempt for q false hearing"
already decided against them They knew
that the PUG was determined to give the
transit company just what it wants. It's
members always do.
Watch now for the decision. It will be
Music on buses allowed" OF course it
will. Do you wonder that those who re-
sented such 4 fraudulent hearing were
bit cynical? ANOTHER SpErTATNp
Evening star., 1949-11-02

g. Is there star which marks the south
pole?-F. I. M.
A. There Is no bright star which marks
the south celestial pole. It Is IN q dark
region Of the sky
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Ecuadorian Envoy Thanks
u. 5. for Earthquake Aid

Ecuador's recent earthquake
disaster area was beyond descrip-
ton" Ecuadorian Ambassador
Augusta Dillon told a CHS network
audience last night.
His message. based on his tour
of the stricken cities. contained
his country's thanks and appre-
citation of the help received from
this country, from individuals and
organizations.
Contributions are still being re-
ceived at the Ecuador Relief Fund
headquarters at the Pan American
Union here, he said.
Assistance has been coming in
from all quarters" he added.
Gifts have ranged from so cents
in stamps from a Massachusetts,
boy to water purifying plant
from a Dallas corporation, Am
bassador Dillon said. An airline
flew the plant to the stricken area
and it was operating eight days
after the quake.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
HOLIDAY Week End to Be BoImy
But With Occasional Showers

against all who seek to undermine
our liberties or encroach upon our
standards of living"
Walter P. Reuther, president of
the United Auto Workers, said
America and the world is in a
period of twilight. with neither
prosperity or depression nor peace
or war.
Scoring prophets of doom "who
would lead us back to normalcy
with its recurring boomS and
busts," Mr.. Reuther said 1.-The
timid economics of monopoly and
scarcity must yield to the bold
economics of full production and
abundance on every sector of our
productive effort"
Must Destroy Political Coalition
"On the political front, labor
must destroy the evil coalition of
Southern bigotry and Republican
reaction which blocks the will and
the aspirations of the great ma
jority of Americans. he said.
George Meany, secretary-treas-
urer of the American Federation
of Labor, declared that working
people and other Americans have
a big job to do in the political
field as we'll as the economic
arena"
The enactment of the Taft
Hartley Act and anti-labor laws
in some of the States, plus the
announcements of the United
States Supreme Court making
clear that labor must look to the
Legislative bodies and not to the
courts for relief from injustice,
has jolted us into an awareness of
the vital Importance of intelligent
and effective use of the power of
the ballot
Threat to Economy Stressed.
The Rev. R. A. MCGOWAN Of the
National Catholic Welfare Con-
ference's Social Action Depart
ment said present threats to the
national economy are ample evil
dence that the meaning of Labor
Day has not fully taken hold.
Economic craftsmanship does
not begin in the Government" he
said. 1T begins in the people and
their own economic organizations.
Labor Day is a day to sig
nalize the organized cooperation
of labor, employers, farmers and
professions for the welfare of the
country and the world"
In a message prepared for de-
livery in churches. the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ
in America said:
In America the churches are
rightly concerned with the motiva-
ton and the social consequences
of the increased concentration of
corporate power: they face also
the great question of the end for
which organized labor will use its
expanding power. Will it give
Christian principles. including So
cial responsibility, a first place in
it's program?"
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Short
Continued From First Page.)

years ago because of his health
Gen. Short was born at Fill
more, Ill.,, March 80, 1880. He
spent more than 40 years in the
Army.
After Gen. Short and Admiral
Husband E. Kimmel. the Navy
commander at Pearl HORROR. were
relieved, a presidential board OF
inquiry in early 1912 laid ,"derelic-
tion of duty" to them.
Following the war. congress
sional investigating committee
reported that Gen. Short and Ad-
miral Kimmel had made errors
of Judgment but were not derelict
of duty.
Gen. Short told the committee
the War Department had tried
to single him out as !"the scape-
goat of the disaster"
Served in Mexico.
Gen. Short was born at Fillmore,
ILL.,, March 30, 1880. He was gradu-
ated from the University of Illinois
with an ALB. degree in 1901 and
early the next year accepted an
appointment as a second lieu
tenant of infantry. In 1915 he
accompanied the punitive expedi-
ton into Mexico.
During World War + he served
in France and participated in the
Aisne-Marne, st. Mihiel and
Meuse-Argonne battles. He was
awarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Medal.
In 1914 he married Isabel Dean.
Mai. Short was his only child.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Indonesions Order End
OF Fighting in Borneo
BY the Associated Press

BANDJERMASIN, Borneo, Sept.
3.-The Indonesian Republic army
command yesterday ordered guer-
rillas in South Borneo to stop
fighting the Dutch.
This extended the United Ma
tions cease-fire from Java and
Sumatra to the isolated region
hereabouts which has been tied
up the last few days by general
strike in the city and violence in
the back country.
A communique said the local
guerrilla commander is = *,
to execute orders to, stop the fight
ing as soon as possible but GER
tainly within two weeks.
Evening star., 1949-09-04

trips to White Sulphur Springs,
w. Va. during the much-publi-
cized 'unification party week end.
Give total cost of entire party"
8. "a resume of utilizations
practices affecting planes used by
individuals, detailing whe h +
planes are maintained on a stand
by basis or placed in pool, and
whether such planes as are used
by individuals are also made
available for other purposes
The tenseness over tranSporta-
ton has developed between the
Capitol and the Pentagon at a
time when scores of members are
preparing for free rides to far
points to investigate" or ''in-
spect."
Many Already On Junkets.
There is nothing like a junket
for dessert, many reason, so the
trips usually are planned to start
as Congress winds up its work for
the year.
Thirteen Senators already have
signed up for the appropriations
subcommittee trip. Three plan to
take their wives at their own ex-
pense. Not all of the junketing
Senators intend to go around the
world.
Many of their brother legislators
already are in the field. There is,
for example. a House immigration
Subcommittee which is looking
into the problems of displaced
persons in Europe after riding the
Atlantic on the Queen Mary.
The departures this week, are
scheduled to include a 15-man
party from the House Commerce
Committee, bound for a study of
national health plans in England,
Sweden and Denmark.
The House Expenditures Com
mittee is sending subcommittee to
Japan and Europe to check on
the spending of dollars, particu-
larly in the foreign aid program.
They are scheduled to travel in
Air Force planes, but over estab-
lished routes.
Mr.. johnson indicated in his
letter to Senator Thomas that his
main objection to giving the Sem
atorial group their own four-en-
gined plane lay in the plan to go
around the world.
Inasmuch as the Senators al
ready haddecided to reach Europe
by ship, Mr.. johnson urged that
they use commercial airlines from
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Growing Tropical Storm
Expected 10 Miss Mainland
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Sept. "a grow
ing tropical hurricane with winds
already up to 80 miles an hour
tonight showed a tendency toward
a northerly course which would
carry it away from the mainland.
In an advisory the Weather
Bureaus storm headquarters said
the storm-which developed from
an easterly squall wave to rag
ing hurricane in a few hours-WaS
located about 300 miles north
northwest of Puerto Rico.
The area is approximately 900
miles east southeast of Miami.
Grady Norton, chief forecast,
said a check of the huge tWister'S
course showed it moving in a
northwesterly direction at Is to
16 miles per hour.
If the storm continues on its
present course, Mr.. Norton said.
it will be carried away from the
Bahamas Islands.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Junkets
Continued From First Page.)

continued from F1fSt Sage.'
out that a number of the mem
bers of his 17-member subcom-
mistee plan to leave for, Europe
by ship September 81 and make
an air tour of Europe. Some Sem
ators will continue through the
Middle and Far East and around
the world on an inspection trip of
six weeks to two months.
Thomas Admits Being Peeved.
Senator Thomas has been q
staunch economy advocate in the
Senate. But he admitted yester-
day he was peeved by Mr.. john
sons attitude on transportation
for Senators who want to find
out whether the armed forces are
spending their funds wisely.
He wrote Mr.. Johnson that he
realized some one must take
charge" and economic, if there
is going to be any Federal econ
omizing.
But, he continued. II am sure
that a statement giving full in
formation with respect to the use
of Government planes by both
congressional and executive Off
cials will be beneficial not only in
developing but executing orders
which will effect economies in our
public spending.
Wants 8 Points Clarified.
Senator Thomas asked Mr..
johnson to provide complete data
on these eight points:
l. Description of each flight
made by Mr.. johnson since TAX
ing office. including list of persons
accompanying him and estimated
cost of flight.
y 2. Similar descriptions Of each
fight made since January l. 1949,
by the present and former Secre-
'taries of the Army, Navy and Air
Force. Chiefs OF Sta1 and the
Vice President.
3. "A description Of the use OF
the aircraft assigned to the Presi-
dent of the United States since
January 1. 1s49. including the
destination, number Of miles
flown and estimated cost"
4. The number of trips made by
military planes to the Winter
White House" at Key West, Fla,
during the last two visits of the
President.
S. A complete list Of persons
using Mr.. Truman's plane when
he has not been aboard.
Assignment Roster Asked.
6. A complete roster of military
and civilian personnel of the Fed
eral Government who have air.
craft assigned to them or other
wise designated for their use, ="
together with cost of crewing and
mo mointaining such planes.
7. Number of planes and num-
ber of trips and estimated cost of
Evening star., 1949-09-04

Police car radio communica-
tionS were used to call in a steel
expert and to send specifications
for the steel caisson to the Elk
hart Bridge and Iron Co.
A welder working in the plant
on his own called in other work.
ers and made the big cylinder. AZ
inches in diameter and 20 feet
long.
An hour and a half later
Charles Miller, plant superin-
tendent. was back at the Peter
son farm with the big pipe. A
derrick had been brought to lower
it. But the pipe was too big.
The we'll narrowed part of the
way down.
Welders weNt to work on the
spot, cutting out 10-inch strip.
The second time it fit, and res
cuers began scooping the sand
that had kept Sanders cramped
in a sitting position.
At first he had called up, "It's
no use"
Il thought I was going to die" :"
he said today. Then all could
think of was how cold and numb
my legs were. I couldn't feel a
thing in them"
Rescue workers. while waiting
for the caisson, tried to cheer him
by talking down the hole to him.
When rescue was near, the
boys spirits frightened; some Of
the color of his. Chicago South
Side neighborhood began to flow
into his talk.
He seemed astounded when he
saw a crowd of some 500 spec
tators as he was hoisted out by
the crane cable.
The boy had been visiting in
the home of Mr.. Peterson, a
former Seabee from Chicago, and
had intended to return to Chicago
by last night.
Europe to the Far East and then
come back to the United States
by "our daily scheduled Military
Air Transport Service
The Japan division of the Ex-
penditures Committee trip will
stop off at the Philippines and
other Pacific islands.
Numerous other trips are in the
planning stage. The House Armed
Services Committee is considering
sending a group to England and
France. The House Appropria-
tions Committee has a group in
terested in checking up on spend
ing in Japan.
The House Committee on Un-
American Activities has been
thinking it is about time for an
-the-spot study of Communist
activities in HaWaii-the Nations
most investigated overseas pos
session.
In addition, number Of other
members of Congress already are
out of the country or preparing to
leave as one-man subcommittee,
either at Government or their own
expense.
Lobbyists for renewed exchange
Of ambassadors between the
United States and Spain, as we'll
as loans and other considerations
for the Franco regime. are pick
ing up the check for a forthcom-
ing trip to Madrid and way points
by a number of legislators.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Fourth Fine Arts Term
Ends Without Truman
Making Appointment

There was still no word from the
White House on appointment OF
new members of the Fine Arts
Commission as the term OF a
fourth member of the seven-man
board expired today.
Maurice Stern, Russian-born
painter of Mount Kisco. N. Y, is
the fourth member of the Com
mission which incurred President
Truman's displeasure by trying to
block construction of a second
floor balcony in the south portico
of the White House. Unlike some
other officials in Washington, the
law provides that members of the
Fine Arts Commission continue to
serve until their successors are
appointed. The positions carry no
salary.
Chairman Gilmore D. Clarke,
noted New York City landscape
architect who Handicapped the Mt.
Vernon Memorial Highway, has
been waiting since mid March for
Mr.. Truman to name his success
sor. 1t was reported at the White
House last week-and Mr.. Clarke
so understands-that he will not
be renamed. The Fine Arts Com
mission, however, has appealed to
the President to reappoint him,
but it did so at its own initiative
and not at Mr.. Ciarke's request.
The terms of two other mem
bers expired last week. They are
William T. Aldrich, Boston archi-
tect. and L. Andrew Reinhard,
New York architect. In each case
Mr.. Truman has been reminded
Of the expiration of their terms
by letters, it was said.
In the absence of definite in
formation from the White House
it is understood that it would sur
prise neither commissioner if the
President withheld reappoint-
ment. The terms of Frederic v.
Murphy, Washington architect,
expires November 80 and of Lee
Lawrie, Easton (Md) sculptor,
December 5. That would leave
only David E. Finley of Wash
ington, the art critic member, re-
naming on the commission. He
has two more years to serve.
Five or six months often have
expired before new members of
the commisson have been ap-
pointed in the past.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
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Point Ferries were backed up for
miles.
Preparing for the seemingly in
evitable, the Red Cross Blood Gen.
ter here made plans to replenish
it's blood stocks. The center at
1880 E street NV, will be closed
all day tomorrow, but Tuesday
will be open from 9 am. to 9 pm.
Last year emergency calls for
blood for traffic accident cases
nearly depleted the stocks. Those
who wish to give blood Tuesday
may drop in at the center without
an appointment.
TObin Reviews Labor's Gains.
Secretary of Labor Tobin, re-
viewing labor's gains in the past,
said in a statement that sWeatshop
conditions still persist in too many
areas. This has IAN adverse effect
on decent business management,
for the lowest wages have an effect
reaching to the extreme end of
our economy" he said.
1--WE are making great progress,
but the job is only half DONE" Mr..
Tobin continued. Among the
things we must do in the near
future are extended coverage for
the Wage-Hour Act, enactment of
fair labor management relations
be put in the way of the efforts
of lowly paid workers to organize,
and improve old-age insurance"
AFL President William Green
called for action ito preserve the
free American way of life from the
threat of domestic fascism and
world Communism"
Must Not Allow Depression.
bot on the national and inter-
national fronts" Mr.. Green said,
America is involved in cold war.
In our own country, reactionary
forces are attempting to turn the
clock backward and are gambling
on a depression to return them to
power over the Nations economic
and political life.
"On the world front, the lead
ers of the Kremlin are also gam
bling on a depression to weaken
American resistance and to enable
them to gain dominion over all of
Europe and Asia. We must not
allow that depression to take
place"
Philip Murray, head OF the CIO,
said:
For our own sake, and for the
cause of freedom everywhere, we
must show that free collective BAR
gaining works in behalf of all the
people; that we can avert mass
unemployment and in fact. con-
stantly raise our living standards;
that our Government acts vigor-
ously, at all times and in all places,
to avert hardship and distress
while buttressing our civil liberties
and our economic rights.
Will Fight Foes of Liberty.
"The CIO is committed to these
goals. and determined that they
shall quickly be achieved. Workers
in America are devoted to the
preservation and strengthening of
our democratic way of life against
the attacks of all totalitarians.
We will fight, and fight hard,
Evening star., 1949-09-04
111th Session at V. N. !.
Beqins on Thursday
By the Assoejo,sd Pres.

LEXINGTON, Va, Sept. "a
cadet corps of more than 800 will
attend the 111th session of the
Virginia Military Institute, Maj
Gen. Richard J. Marshall, super
intendent, announced here today.
Upper classmen will report for
duty Thursday. There will be $50
new cadets, who will report Sep
tember IL.
Evening star., 1949-09-04
Winchester Area Reports
Twelfth Case of Polio
SpecioI Dispoteh 10 The Stor

WINCHESTER, Va. Sept. s.
The 18th case of infantile paraly-
sis in Winchester and Frederick
County this season was reported
today by DR.. j. w. Still, health
unit director, who said that Harry
White, jr.. 2l2-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry White of the west
ern section of the county. had
been taken to the Medical College
Hospital in Richmond.
Although the number Of cases
has set a record for this locality
DR.. Still said he did not consider
the disease has reached epidemic
proportions.