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Evening star., 1949-07-28
Consumer Buying Steady,
But Business Cuts Orders
sv ,bs Asseeioted Press


Consumer income and consumer
purchasing held up well in the
second quarter of 1949 although
business men were shying away
from buying, the Commerce De-
partment reports.
Price reductions in June served
to Sustain the volume Of consumer
buying of a number of goods for
which demand had been weaken
ing, the department said.
'The flow of goods to consumers
in June continued to show marked
stability in the aggregate although
spending was more selective," said
an analysis appearing in the de-
partment's' July Survey Of Cur
rent Business.
During the first six months Of
the year, the variation In total
retail sales. after seasonal adjust
ment, was limited to a range of
l per cent"
A mighty influence in keeping
the sales total up was the rising
volume of new automobiles, which
have been produced at record rates
in recent weeks.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Prosecution Dropped
In Two Auto Deaths
Special pispoteh 10 The Stor

YORK, Pa. July 28.-The York
County district attorney an
nounced today there would be no
prosecution of an Arlington (Va)
man who has been ruled negli-
gent in a traffic accident that
killed his wife and father-in-
law.
The coroner's jury ruled Sam
uel j. Hinkle. 81, of the 5000 block
Of Sixth street south, Arlington,
negligent in the accident June 26
which took the lives of his wife
Florence, 48, and her father,
James H. Lees, 81.
According to testimony at the
hearing Saturday, the Hinkles
were visiting their son, DR.. H. E.
Hinkle, a physician at Dover.
about six miles from here. Mr..
Hinkle said he approached an
intersection and saw a stop sign
but realized that he could not
come to a halt when his wheels
skidded so decided to try to get
through in front of another car
approaching from the right.
The driver of the second car,
Daniel E. Hess, II, of York. had
three other passengers on the
front seat, it was testified. but the
jury said he should be exonerated.
The Hinkle car was knocked into
ditch and rear door was
sprung open by the impact. Mrs
Hinkle and her father, on the back
seat, were thrown out.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Red LED Extremists
Battle Police in 7
Australian Cities
By the Asseeiotsd Press

SYDNEY, Australia. July 28.-
Australia's labor troubles boiled up
today, as Communicated extrem-
lists clashed with moderates and
police in Sydney and Melbourne.
In Melbourne, 400 striking sea-
men and Communists marched
on Parliament House. Police
drove them back from the steps
of the building.
The seamen were protesting the
action of the Victoria cabinet in
declaring a state of emergency in
Victoria. They also demanded
that striking miners claims be
granted.
Red Supporters Roughed Up.
Meanwhile. in Sydney, sup
porters of rival Labor Party and
Communist meetings clashed out
side a gas works. Some Red sup
porters were roughed up before
police arrived.
At Lithgow. north Of Sydney,
100 miners defied a police ban
and marched on a coal dump.
They demonstrated against non
union men who were removing
coals mined before the strike
begaf.
The coal mining unions council
"a group of mining unions-de-
cided yesterday to call meetings OF
miners probably next week to take
a new vote on the mine strike.
Many people believe the miners
will decide to return to work.
Troops Move to Mine Area.
The government plans to use
soldiers, sailors and airmen be-
ginning Tuesday to haul coal from
open cuts if the strike is not
settled. Some 1900 troops moved
to the mine area today, ready to
start work.
The miners began their strike
June 81, demanding a Is per cent
pay boost and a f1ve-hour cut
in their 40-hour work week.
Since the strike began. a creep
dng paralysis has spread over
Australian industry because OF
lack of coal.
Before the strike Australia had
fewer than / per cent workers out
of jobs. Today, close to Is per cent
are unemployed.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
, legislative branches Of govern.
ment."

ment."
Finds Perspective Better.
=. Senator Mcmahon went on to
say that Mr.. Acheson had told the
committee that talks among the
United States. Britain and Can
ada would acquaint each with
the others viewpoint and thus
permit all concerned to proceed
with added perspective"
During World War II both the
British and Canadians had full
access to atomic secrets. They
helped develop the weapon used
on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and
in the Bikini tests.
But the atomic energy law
passed by Congress in 1916 ended
this cooperation.
Senator Mcmahon also said mo
agreement would be concluded
and no change whatsoever in
existing arrangements would be
made until the results of the
talks had been made known to
and discussed with the Joint COM
mittee.
"At that time" he added sit
could be determined what con-
gressional action is needed"
Since Canada and British
owned mines in the Belgian Congo
are major sources of the uranium
which America uses in atomic
bomb production, the British have
a lever of considerable power
which they could use in an effort
to pry out additional information.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

however, makes it unlikely that
this can be achieved. One objec-
tion by a Senator is enough to
block passage Of a bill on the con-
sent calendar.
The bill approved by the House
would give the Civil Service Com
mission the authority to assess
minor penalties in cases Where
Federal employees were guilty OF
minor violations of the Hatch Act.
which bars political activities by
Government workers. The commits
mission strongly favors the bill
declaring that the present man
datory dismissal penalty Is too
unfair to many employees.
Another provision tackled onto
the bill by the Senate Rules Com
mittee would give nearby Federal
employees in Maryland and Vir-
ginia the right to engage in local
partisan politics. This, too, Is
slated to be sidertracked this year.
unless Senators Taft and Chavez
change their minds-a not too
likely occurrence.
MISS PERKINS-There are re-
ports that Civil Service Commits
sioner Frances Perkins will go to
Europe soon on a confidential as
signment for President Truman.
Miss Perkins yesterday was un-
available for comment, although
several of her associates said they
hadn't heard anything about it.
MORE COMPLAINTS - The
current heat wave is bringing
additional complaints from Gov
ernment employees in non-air-
conditioned buildings about their
agencies refusing to release them
from their sweltering offices.
Most agencies in non-air cooled
buildings are releasing their
workers. However, Veterans Ad-
ministration employees in the
Munitions Building. Census b.
reau employees in Suitland, Md.
and the Civil Service Commission
retirement division workers,
among others, are complaining
that they are being kept on the
job long after they should be sent
home. 2
AS reported here last week, en-
ployes are asking that the White
House heat and humidity stand
ards governing dismissals on hot
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Kensineton Votes to Join
League

The Kensington Town Council
voted at its meeting this week to
join the Maryland League Of Mu.
inequalities. -..-.
On receipt of a report Of the
auditing committee which showed
the town to be in good financial
condition, the council unanimous
ly voted to reduce its debt by
Sc. 900.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
First Cement Works
Were Built in Russia,
Moscow Radio Says
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, July 28.-The
hard facts are. the Moscow
radio said yesterday. that
Russia was the first country
to produce cement.
The broadcaster declared
this was solidly proved by
documents found in the state
archives.
Turning from the abstract
to the concrete, he said the
archives show the first ce-
ment works were built in Rus
sia at the start of the 18th
century. He said this was at
least 10 years earlier than the
first production of cement in
Britain, which had been
credited with priority.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Clearing House Aide:
Quizzed on Juggling:
Fiqures for Gamblers.
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, July 28-Under
heavy protective guard, Dennison
Duble, resigned Cincinnati bank
ing official, was questioned today
about an alleged $4,000, ,000-a-
year numbers racket ring that
cheated its players.
A spokesman for District At
torney Frank s. Hogan's office
said last night that Duble had
made a formal statement admit
ting he juggled the daily figures
Of the Cincinnati Clearing House
Association.
The manipulation of the bank
clearing figures helped the num-
bers ring cut its payoffs enor-
mously.
Duble, one of II persons ar
rested since Monday in New York.
New Jersey and Cincinnati, ar
rived here by plane late yesterday
in custody of officers.
Resigns From Job.
The 57-year-old Duble had re-
signed his $5,000-a-year job as
secretary manager of the Clearing
House Association after the num-
bers ring was cracked. He waived
extradition.
Ten men are accused of being
key figures in the numoers ring.
After questioning by district at
torney's men last night, Duble
was taken to a hotel under heavy
detective guard.
When he arrived at La Guardia
field. Duble was surprised by the
presence of newsmen and photo
graphers.
Whats all this monkey busi-
ness about?" he asked.
Then, as he was hustled into an
automobile to go to the District
attorneys Office, he observed: i
never saw such monkey business
golly, Ned"
AS the car sped away, the tall.
white e-haired Duble put an arm
around the shoulders of a detec-
tive captain.
Car Carries Papers.
In another official automobile
was a large bundle of papers
presumably the records of the Gin
cinnati Clearing House Associa-
ton, which had been subpoenaed
by the district attorney here.
Authorities have not stated the
amounts of money Duble received
for juggling the figures on which
the numbers game paid of, but
they have indicated the sums were
relatively small.
Duble's lawyers in Cincinnati
said he came here voluntarily to
learn the nature Of the charges.
Augustus Marchetti, assistant New
York County district attorney, said
a warrant here charges Duhle with
conspiracy to operate a lottery.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Poles Decorate Coptoin
Of .EisIer Escape Ship
Rx fhe Assoeiutad Pfsss

WARSAW. July 28.-Capt. Jan
Cwiklinski Of. the Polish liner
Batory has been awarded the Gold
Cross of Merit for Outstanding
devotion to duty" in opposing the
British seizure of Gerhard Eisler
aboard his ship.
Forty-six members of Cwiklin-
skis crew also have been deco
rated.
Eisler, 1 German Communist,
slowed away on the Batory in
New York while free on bail on a
charge of making false statements
on a passport application. He was
arrested in Southampton, Eng
land, at the request of American
authorities.
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Czechs to Aid Warsaw

PRAGUE P)-The Czech gov
ernment announced through its
press agency that 1t had recruited
1877 boys and girls from all over
the country to ship to Poland as a
volunteer brigade in the recon-
struction of Warsaw" They will
be engaged in house building and
in road building.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

otlldCC COllSCIlU
calendar. And
since not too
much time re-
m a ins before
c o n g r e SIS is
scheduled to ad-
journ, the bills
only chance Of
e n a c t m e n t
woul d appear
to be through
t h e on Sc n t
calendar pro-
cedure.
The firm op-
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Congress Wins Right
To Share in Control
'0f Atomic Deals
ey the Assoeiotsd Press

BY the AsSocIoted Press
Members of Congress appeared
today to have won a major vic
tory in the hot dispute over their
right to help decide whether atom
secrets are to be shared with other
nations. i
Lawmakers greeted with obvious
satisfaction the presidential olive
branch held out yesterday at a
closed-door meeting of State De-
partment, military. atomic and
congressional policy makers.
President Truman told the
Senate House Atomic Committee,
through Secretary of State
Acheson. that he feels any action
on the share -the-atom issue must
have the support Of both Congress
and the executive branch of Gov
eminent.
A vital factor in the question
of sharing the Nations A-bomb
secrets with Britain and Canada
is the fact the United States is
largely dependent on those coun-
tries for its supplies Of uranium
the material that makes atomic
weapons possible.
Position Outlined.
Announcement OF the Presidents
position. as outlined by Mr.. Ache
son. was made by Senator Nc
Mahon. Democrat, of Connecticut,
chairman of the Joint Committee,
following the Commute meeting
in a secluded Senate Office room.
Senator McMahon's statement
further disclosed that Mr.. Ache
son, acting on presidential in
structions, had outlined a plan for
maintaining the status quo" and
also for conducting exploratory
discussions with the British and
Canadians.
Senator Hickenlooper of Iowa,
ranking Republican member of
the Joint Committee, said he un-
derstood Mr.. Acheson's plan to
mean the United States would
not divulge any atomic secrets on
higher level" than at present
And this level. he told a reporter.
is "far below" that involving bomb
and industrial information.
He added he is satisfied now
that Congress and the Joint Com
mittee will not be by-passed in
what he termed the "so-called
negotiations"
Senator Hickenlooper over the
week end had declared that this
country must not be allowed to
forfeit its lead in the atomic field
by giving its know-how on
weapons to any other country.
Senator Knowland. Republican,
of California. who earlier had
threatened to carry to the Senate
floor fight to prevent any secrets
being given away without con-
gressional approval, said he felt
that substantial and satisfactory
progress was made at yesterdays
meeting.
The question of the Presidents
right to enter into atomic ar
rangements on his own with Brit
ain and Canada first was broached
at a hush-hush Blair House con-
ference. Mr.. Truman repeatedly
did not press the point after it
met bitter opposition.
Instead, a second conference was
held July 20 at the Capitol to
explore the matter further. Again
no decision was reached.
In his statement yesterday Sen
ator Mcmahon said:
"Mr. Acheson explained that he
and Mr.. johnson (Secretary of
Defense) and the commission had
carefully reviewed the problems
involved and had consulted with
President Truman. The President
feels, according to Mr.. Acheson,
that any action on questions such
as these-which vitality affect
national security-must have the
support of both the executive and
Evening star., 1949-07-28
The Federal Spotlight
Modification of Hatch Act
Appears Styn1ied in Senate
BY Joseph Young

penalties for Govern
employees found violating the Hatch Act has been med in
the Senate
of enactment this have dmmed
Senator Chavez Democrat of
Evening star., 1949-07-28

In 1778. a huge iron chain 1,500
feet long was stretched across the
Hudson River at West Point to
prevent British gunboats from
going up the river.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

days be made mandatory on the
various agencies.
X X + X
LIBERALIZATION - Govern
ment employees who are forced to
take time off the job because OF
compensate injuries and disabil-
tiles sustained at work will get a
break under a new order issued
by the Civil Service Commission
The commissions new regula-
tion provides that these employees
will receive credit for the time
they spend at home toward get
ting one periodic within-grade
salary promotion. Previously the
employees received no such credit
HARMONY - Officials Of the
AFL American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees say the recent
misunderstanding among some OF
the elements within the union has
been patched up. For a while
some of the unions members were
fearful that another breach might
develop within the organization
to the detriment of the AFGE.
The Washington unit of the
union, as we'll as National Presi-
dent James G. Yaden. say they
are working closely together. The
union says it is now nearing the
10000 mark in membership-more
than double its last years total.
POST OFFICE-James j. Do
ran, chief inspector of the Post
Office Department, has been pro-
NOTED to be the departments di-
rector Of budget and administra-
tive planning. Clifton c. Garner
is the new chief inspector.
r X \
PERSONNEL REORGANIZA-
TION-The Civil Service Com
mission yesterday repeated to the
Senate Civil Service Committee
its arguments against the Hoover
Commission personnel decentrali-
zation proposals it made earlier
this week to the Senate Executive
Expenditures Committee.
Harry B. Mitchell. commission
president, and Commissioner
James B. Mitchell presented their
views to the Civil Service sub
committee headed by Senator
Frear, Democrat, Of Delaware.
The commission favored some
of the Hoover proposals, details of
which were reported in Tuesdays
Star. But the most far-reaching
Hoover recommendations were op-
posed on the ground they would
weaken, rather than strengthen
the Federal service.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

BE sure to lister, in Sundays
at 1915 am. oDer WMAL, The
Star station, for Joseph Young's
broadcast Dersion of the Fed
eral Spotlight, featuring dddi-
tional neUs and Diews of the
Government SerUice.J
Evening star., 1949-07-28

New MEXICO. and Senator TAFT,
Republican, of Ohio.
Their objections the other day
blocked the bills passage on the
Evening star., 1949-07-28
Weather Report

District Of Columbla-Sunny
and hot with highest in upper COS
this afternoon. Mostly clear and
quite warm tonight. low about 78
Tomorrow mostly sunny and hot
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
and continued warm tonight. To-
morrow fair with highest 90 to 90
Wind velocity. Is miles pei
hour; direction, northwest.
Evening star., 1949-07-28

days be made mandatory on the
various agencies.
Evening star., 1949-02-04

mont, said he would vote "for some
subsidies on housing" but, he added,
Il can't go on voting subsidies for
ever without first finding out why
they are necessary in so many lines
and what can be done about them" "
Senator Flanders suggested there
should be an investigation into the
"low-income classes" which would
benefit from the housing bill.
Opposes Future Delay.
Senator Sparkman told Senator
Flanders he could not expect Con-
,gress to delay slum clearance and
public housing. programs while 1t
tried to find out facts about the
"low-income groups" they are sup
posed to aid.
Senator. Flanders agreed and also
noted that a subgroup of the Joint
Congressional Economic Committee
should make the special investiga-
ton Of the low-income group.
Mr.. Foley said the Government
must provide outright grants as
we'll as loans to cities to help them
clear and redevelop slum areas.
Testifying before the Sparkman
committee, Mr.. Foley said:
I'm city after city the rates of
infant mortality, disease, juvenile
delinquency, crime and fires are at
least twice as great in slum and
blighted areas as in the city at
large"
Senator Sparkman said he hopes
to complete public hearings in
about two weeks and then draft
legislation for Senate action.
Evening star., 1949-02-04
Foley Places Housing
Need al II Million
Units in 10 Years

The administrations drive for a
/ 1,o50, ,000-unit public housing bill
was well under way today as a
Senate subcommittee continued
hearings on a housing bill.
Federal Housing Administrator
Raymond M. Foley led off with the
administrations case yesterday be-
fore the Senate Banking Subcom-
mittee headed by Senator Spark
man, Democrat, of Alabama. The
administration bill also calls for
slum clearance through Federal
grants and loans.
Mr.. Foley said the Nation needs
between 100000 and $4,000, 900
new dwellings within the next 10
years. The bill would provide a
maximum of 1,050,000 units within
seven years.
Republicans Seek 100000.
Republicans want to cut the bill
to 100000 units in six years, a figure,
however, which is higher than the
Taft -Ellender- Wagner bill provided
for in the 80th Congress.
One Republican on the subcom-
mittee, Senator Flanders of Yer.
Evening star., 1949-02-04
Group Hears Adult
Is Worst Pedestrian

adults make the most dangerous
pedestrians"
This observation was made last
night by Capt. John Fonda11l Of
No. 8 Police Precinct to the Con-
necticut Avenue Citizens Associa-
ton.
Capt. Fondahl declared he had
found intermediate school children
to be the best pedestrians" Junior
high and high school students, he
added, begin to take on traits of
adults-our most dangerous pedes-
trians."
The association directed Harry c.
Grove, president, to appoint a COM
mittee "in a few days" to investi-
gate resolution made last month
by the Northwest Council of Cit
liens Associations. The resolution,
read by the groups delegate to the
council, Col. Adelno Gibson, de-
plored alleged deviation by the
Federation of Citizens Associations
Evening star., 1949-02-04
Minister Who Drives
Taxicab CoIIapses 70
Hours After Accident

Eugene L. White, ST., 43. an Or
dained minister who doubles as a
taxicab driver, was in Casualty Hos
pital today with injuries first OBJ
served when he collapsed nearly 20
hours after an automobile collision.
i Mr.. White. who breaches at a
little chapel at 826 Ninth street
NV, collapsed about Ais pm. yes
terday in the Yellow Cab Co. Office
while reporting an accident which
occurred at $50 pm. Wednesday
Police reported that Mr.. Whites
cab was stopped for a light al
Georgia avenue and Kennedy street
NV. when 1t was struck from be.
hind by car driven by Richarc
! Henry Dorsey, colored, of Gil
Ritchie avenue, Silver Spring.
Hospital attendants said MIR
White was suffering from a possibl,
brain hemorrhage.
Police were seeking a hit-and-rur
taxicah which struck the rear enc
OF another cab driven by William
, c. Nance, SO, of 1915 West Virgins
=. avenue NE. at Massachusetts, ant
Evening star., 1949-02-04

motion be denied. There was an
objection to his recommendation,
he said, but a vote was taken and a
majority of the court accepted it.
Two-thirds of the court, or six
judges. must acquiesce in a verdict
of guilty to bring about a convic-
ton.
At the close Of the case, 1t. Col.
William Fitzhugh, the prosecutor,
brought out that the defendant had
stated in an interrogation before
TRIAL, that he was responsible for
Compound 16, the solitary confine-
ment building. The defendant had
also stated, reference to the inter-
rogation revealed, that he had been
at Wurzburg in the first days of
January, l947, except for trip he
made to get his automobile at
Bremerhaven, leaving January and
returning January 8. The condition
of Pvt. Sugg's feet was discovered
in an inspection of January 8.
Evening star., 1949-02-04
THE EvENING~STAR, Washington. D. C. - Al


from its constitution, it's by-laws
and from Roberts Rules OF Order,
and called for remedial action.
Mr.. Grove appointed John q.
Babbage a delegate to the Fedora
ton, replacing M. Douglas Clarke.
who resigned.
Mr.. Grove then submitted his own
resignation, because of i'll health"
to take effect on or after Febru-
ary a."
Before the business meeting, the
group witnessed a children's night
entertainment by Hans Raab, an
amateur magician of 1900 Gallatin
street NV, who performed before
a large number of neighborhood
youngsters. invited for the show.
The meeting was held in the All
Souls Memorial Church, Cathedral
avenue and Woodley place NV.
Evening star., 1949-02-04

New Jersey avenues NV. last night.
MIR. Nance, after delivering his
passenger, Mamie Armentrout, 3l5
E street NE, to her physicians Of
fee for treatment, was admitted to
Casualty Hospital with a possible
broken back.
Frederick Hulvey, 18, Of 1920 D
street NE, was treated at Garfield
Hospital for a ruptured spleen after
a collision last night at Connecticut
avenue and California street NV.
Police said Mr.. Hulvey was pas
senger in a taxicab driven by Jere-
miah D. Greisener, %, of lis West
Underwood street, Chevy Chase, Md.
The cab collided with an automo-
bile driven by Edmund H. Woog, 80,
of 2l07 S street NV.