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Evening star., 1949-01-06
Albert E. Shea Dies;
WAS Theatrical Figure
BY the Associated Press

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,, Jan. g.
Albert E. Shea, 55. long identified
with the theater in New York City
and here, died of heart attack at
his Bridgeport home last night.
Mr.. Shea was native of Charles
ton, w. Va, but came to Waterbury
Conn, in his youth. He got his first
taste of show business in that city
when he went to work as a stage
hand. In later years he worked for
the late Charles Frohman, and
other major producers. His last
Broadway show was the William
Gaxton-Victor Moore production of
Louisiana Purchase"
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Spy Jury Expected
To Hear Mathematics
Professors Today
by the Assoeiofsd Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Two new
witnesses who are university maths.
matics professors were on hand to.
day to testify before a Federal grand
jury investigating espionage.
Both appeared at the Federal
building yesterday, but were not
called into the jury room.
They are Prof. E. j. McShane,
A, of the University of Virginia.
and Prof. John L. Kelley, 80, of the
University of California.
Felix A. fisherman, General Elec-
trio Co. engineer, appeared today
for his fourth successive day as Q
witness.
The jury yesterday questioned
Max Bedacht. expelled charter
member of the American Commu.
mist Party.
Bedacht declined to tell report
ers anything about his testimony
before the grand jury. but said he
is "a witness who intends to tell
the truth"
Expelled In October.
IT will not lie for or against any
body" he said. "I have not been
asked any questions I have not
wanted to answer"
Bedacht, former Communist Party
secretary, was expelled from the
party last October 13 after what he
described as "a lifetime" in the
party. He said his political beliefs
had not changed, and called his exc
pulsion unfair.
He repeatedly was ousted for op-
posing the leadership Of William z.
Foster, national Communist Party
chairman, and Eugene Dennis, gen.
eral secretary.
Bedacht said he had met Whit.
taker Chambers "at meetings." but
that he did not know the admitted
former Communist agent "inti-
mately."
Doesn't Know Hiss.
He said he did not know Alger
Hiss, former State Department ON.
cial indicted for perjury in connec-
ton with his denying that he once
supplied Chambers with confidential
information.
Bedacht gave his address as a
Frenchtown, N. j., farm, where he
said he is trying to make living
raising chickens"
Mr.. fisherman parried questions
with mo comment" His connection
with the hearings have not been
disclosed.
An official of the Republic Avia-
tion Co. said Mr.. fisherman was
employed by his firm from 1942
to 1916. The official said Mr..
fisherman worked on plans for the
PAT and for conversion of C-54
cargo planes to transports, but was
employed on mo secret or conf.
dental projects"
Worked for Martin.
Previously, from 1888 to 1912, Mr..
fisherman worked for the Glenn L.
Martin Co. in Baltimore An ON
cial there said last night he left
with a good work record" He
worked for a time as a craftsman
on the B-26 Marauder for the Bal
timore firm.
In 1889, as a night student, Mr..
fisherman received a bachelor Of
science degree from Johns Hopkins
University, Baltimore.
Now 38 and married, Mr.. Insler-
man is a $5,0O0-a-year engineer at
the GE plant in Schenectady, N. Y.
A female Hercules moth lays
about 200 eggs within three days
Evening star., 1949-01-06

BLIND PEDESTRIAN HONORED-Chosen Pedestrian of the
Week. Joseph Fred Dade ST. of 1923 Eleventh street NV
center receives his trophy from Dean Lewis X Downing of
Howard Universys School of Engineering and Architecture
Mr. Dade selected by Capt Albert Bullock of the 18th
precinct efD for his in crossing street. Blind for II
years. Mr. Dade blows whistle at intersections to attract
attention of other pedestrians whom he asks to help him
the the green light The traffic safety
petition by the Commissioners Traffic Advisory
Board Police Traffic Division Star Photo
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Judge Harris, 86, Dies

PASCOAG, r. l., Jan. 6 tP.-
James Harris, SO, Rhode Islands
oldest active judge. died today in his
sleep Appointed 9th District Court
Judge when the district system was
set up in 1886. he presided at recent
court sessions despite failing health.
Evening star., 1949-01-06

General in the
Justice Depart
ment's Claims
Division.
He died Of a
heart a attack K
Tuesday in his
home, 220 Elm
street, c h e v y
Chase, Nd, and
funeral services
were held in Be-
thesda yester-
day.
Mr.. Toole won
several Million
dollar cases for
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Joseph n. McNobb Dies;
Bell & Howell President
By the Asseeioted Press

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Joseph H.
McNabb, 81, board chairman and
president of the Bell & Howell Co..
died Yesterday in Lutheran Dea-
coness Hospital
Born in st. Thomas, Ont. he built
Bell & Howell from an organiza-
ton of 80 employees to leader in
the Photographic equipment indus
try, now employing upward OF 5000
persons.
Mr.. McNabb came to the United
States as youth and first tried his
hand at railroading. He Joined the
infant Bell & Howell Co. in 1916 as
general manager and six years later
became president and chairman of
the board. He also was on the
boards Of the Carrier Corp. and the
National Security Bank Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
Arlington Burial SET
For Brice Too|e, Aide
To Attorney General

Burial services will be held in
Arlington National Cemetery at II
am. Tuesday for Brice Toole, So,
special assistant to the Attorney
Evening star., 1949-01-06
DrathH
TTLLMAN, GEORGE. SR.

,aaaaI7 nshnAS 4 s ftosS5 ss1RdH f. rHhs 31 ssnasy
husband Of seabel Tillman, father Of
Sss5; @ g :ss s ns 81 sh s$E s
lives and friends also survive, After 4
al huEsaas Fsssrs sanPans Mineral + 1sPs' Homs
will b seR Reld EE5dsy Mddss SsnsaTy a.
ment Woodlawn Cemetery. 6
TOLLEY, MRS. ANNIE v. On Wednes-
day; January o. ig4s S, at her " hone mn, nssr sH
fnsI0n beiovsa mother N afS MIS- ANGh John pa of
Of Laurel, Md, and Dr. John A. Toiley Of
aay nerA at II am efseei ton
Va
TOoLE, BRICE, On Tuesday. January 4,
dSas 1Sas Md A. his 3 beIoved ELM 81 SheVs
Of Eleanor Toole, father of Brice, .tr.;
Charles H. and Ann Toole; brother of Allan
Toole and Mrs. Jack Clifton. Remains rest
Home Of VIM. Reuben Ppmphrey, Bethesda,
Md. Services and interment private.
Please omit flowers. 8
WEST oRENE sa.d /, on Tussdsy. January
ASS VarH Va, oRENE NsaH0ipn L WEST. VS. O; member
ny No. s, American Legion. Re-
E Chapel. 1850 Pa, ave. NV,
where American Legion services VIII be
conducted by the National Guard Of Honor
ices will be held at Fort Myer Chapel on
Ariinston rihas; a National Cemetery.
EbAA bAANAH sf1Eh2xA A H8wARR Rd,Gssn GSmm'ndet
WEST. oRENE L. On Tuesday. Janu-
&s airy A, 1949. at her residence,
~ 1915 North Randolph St. Airing
the the District Of Columbia, Of La
y ouarante Femmes. onceTs and
partners are requested 10 attend xair sne ,an u
uary 8, at o'clock. at Gawler's Chapel,
1850 Pa. ave. NV. Interment Arlington
National csms.eEy MRs yRHnGEs at EEsafy 81 SHOW am
LIE Chateau DEPARTMENTAL.
Attest: MRS. OLA D. LEE. i.
lie Secretarie Departmental. o
WINDSOR, MARY FRANCES. On We'd
FRANCES wfNDsoR, wife Of WilllamI
il: windsor sr.; motheT ood Of Joseph, ,.star Wl
VIM Mlnas64 T. Is SSds:sos N!s sno Ma!Sss
waT S ssxad q ssrvass Mnns st tRe sRs
on ealeg satasdsy: h JsnSaEy an :; !. : pm. in:
terment Cedar Hill Cemetery.
WOOD. DIR. CLAYTON LESTER. On
Monday, January 3, 1949. at his residence,
56O6 5th st. NV, DR.. CLAYTON LESTER
father Of DR.. Clayton E. Wood. Charlotte
Wood Eckert and the. late Ensign John
Preston Wood; son Of Mrs: Charles L
Wood. brother of Mrs. Preston H; Eddo;
Services at the S. H. Hines Co. Funeral
Home, 2901 14th st. NV, on Friday, jan
uary 7, at 10 am. Interment Arlington
Cemetery. (Stamford, Conn., pa
pers please copy)
Evening star., 1949-01-06

Quoting funeral services for our late sister:
p saAMR Worthy y dafs5
Attest: MAYBELLE L. HERBERT, Sec. 8
SHIELDS, WARD O. On Tuesday. Jan,
uary 4. 1949, at Doctors Hospital WARD
Q: SHIELDS; FL beloved husband @ OF, Of M MS.
lor and Mrs; Mary Bryan, srandtather Of
Bryan, and brother Of Mrs. Myra Wietheser
Lee funeral Home, Attn st. and Mass. ave.
ne. where services will be held on Friday,
January 7, at 10 am. 1nterment Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
SMITH, ARLENE v. On Tuesday: Jan, Jan
ARLENE Y, SMITH Of 343s SHOWS ct; NV: NV:
n G JanifeF: undertaken in charge Notice
Sewers, ROBERT FRANKLIN. On
Hospissl es1Hay }soHlas soBERT TRANkLiN soWESs.
beloved husband Of Daisy B; Sewers; Re
400 Chaplin st. NV. until Friday, January
Mount Hebron Cemetery. Winchester va.
STANTON, MARGARET J. Suddenly.
San On 1HesaaS Hospita 'faafsa2 MARaAEr NFoN aPos
beovss s1s Of pssths the
sa'e at the Hase geethesdsl Chevy Chase E9neTai
Home ot VIM Reuben numphsey Heth'esds eth ds
S:45 pm. Services Saturday. January
8, at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic
Church, where requiem mass will be offered
at 10 q. m. Interment st. Mary's Gene
terry, Rockville, Md
sTRAPATsELIs MIKE lTRAPAsl:. On
TSssday JsnHWaFy 1aaS at snbaT nslnlbtnaesr
SELLS. Remains resting ct the 3. H.
Hines Co. Funeral Home, 2901 14th 81.
NV. Funeral services at 81, sophia,s
NV. on Friday january Z, at 2 pm.
1nterment Washinston National Cemetery.
TAYLOR, JAMES HENRY, On Thurs;
fAYLoR fsY 5fusF' q 1888 Ken kenyon ~ ns
loved SON Of oetavia. and the, late Lathers
TAYLOR. Also surviving are two brothers,
tives and many friends, After 10 am:
Saturday, January 9; friends are invited
ment sunday, January 8. at 2:3O Pm.
ct chancelville, Va.
Evening star., 1949-01-06

Man has cultivated oysters longer
than any other shellfish.
Evening star., 1949-01-06

A female Hercules moth LAYS
about 200 eggs within three days
time.
Evening star., 1949-01-06
INDUSTRIOUS LAWRENCE 7;
Commander IN ChleI.
ILLUSTRIOUS MELVIN j. KEY, 33',
Keener of the Seal and Archives.

Keeper of the Seal and Archives.
SANDERS. BETTY JANE. On Wednes-
dsy Ig4g Esy at 1ANE ssE sHSbERs Jsst6fnss
mother mo Of John W, and Pamela a. Sanders
and Reed E. Johnston; sister OF James
and William Hammond. Mrs: Lola Perkins,
Mrs. Catherine Cason and Mrs. Emma
Watson. Services at Chambers Funeral
Home, .517 11th st. Sc; on Saturday, Jan;
Memorial Park Cemetery. Falls CHURCH
SAWYER, MARY. Departed this life
on Tuesday, January 4, 194e, at her 3 =
SAWYER, the beloved mother Of Carlina
loss one daughter and other relatives and
friends. Edmonson Funeral Service.
Notice Of funeral later.
SCHMID, HENRIETTA d. e. On Tues
day. January 4, I94o. at Leland Memorial
Of the late Frank schmid, beloved mother
l.. and Walter A. Schmid. Also surviving
are nine grandchildren and four great
grandchildren. Services at Chambers Flu
neral Home, 5S0l Cleveland ave-. Riverdale,
Md, on Friday, January Z, at 2:3O Pm.
Interment Rock Creek Cemetery. o
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HENRIETTA d. E. :

ficers and members Of Wash
ington Centennial Chapter, NO.
20, o. E S., are requested TO
assemble at Chambers Funeral
Home, Riverdale, Md, on
Thursday, January 6, 1919, at
& p.m., for the PURPOSE OF con-
Evening star., 1949-01-06

II, 1945. in Germany; PIC: VIII L,
5danne 5AM Il k6tper dhopfhKh faheP hus9ans 81 hsus %
HOPE Klotper, son Of Ethel NJ.
Hegener and brother of Frank,
Richard and Robert Klotper.
Services on Friday, January q.
9 pm, at Arlington National
Relatives and friends invited.
Evening star., 1949-01-06

a 9, l. B. P. O. E. OF W. is hereby
S& notified to meet in session OF
&SH sorrow Thursday. January 6.
II 01l 1949, at $50 pm. to arrange
N.Y. for the funeral of Daughter
~ ROSA JOHNSON, to be held on
- Friday. January Z, at II 80 a m =,
from the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church.
Vermont ave between @ and r sts.. NV.
MATILDA MATTHEWS. Daushter Ruler.
BEATRICE WEST. Financial Secretary.
0-ppn nrC vuvr IN II,ly
Evening star., 1949-01-06

1IEIt1JI11t1 ,15OHx1t1Ef
Mrs Gertrude Lomax and stepson of
Mrs. Mamie Lomax. He also is survived
by other relatives and friends. Remains
resting at the Barnes a. Matthews Funeral
Home, GA 4th st. s.w. Notice OF funeral
Evening star., 1949-01-06

MORGAN, CHERRY. Departed this life
Hospital. CHERRY MORGAN She leaves
Mrs Sally Morgan; a loving DAUGHTER,
four sisters: three brothers and host
Of other relatives and friends. Remains
Home. 1922 You st. NV. Funeral on
Friday, January :. at . pm. from the
Good Will Baptist Church, 10th and
You SITS NV, Rev. r. H. Prince oficiat-
ing. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
Evening star., 1949-01-06

ary 4, 1949. at her residence,
1915 North Randolph st: Airing
1er, Salon Departmental IA, de
he District Of Columbia. Of La
3outique des HUT chateaux ct
Quarante Femmes. Ofacers and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26

1855 BY Gen. Early's cavalry
men. In 1854 1t was again
burned BY the Confederate
troops, but 1t was from this
spot that Lee retreated south
ward, never again to cross
into Northern territory.
Motoring over U. 8. II. We
come to 0reencastle. then
cross into the Old Line State
and on to Hagerstovn, settled
In l7e2 by Jonathan Hager,
and located but . few miles
north Of the Antietam Battle
field. With Meade In pursuit,
Lee made q forced march
from Hagerstown southwest
to Wiliamsport, Nd. and
crossed the Potomac River
into Virginia. Our motor trip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1949-06-26
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takes Us southeast from this
historic site. over Maryland
@ through Boonsboro, Just
north Of the Crystal 0rottoes,
and then 10 miles into Fred
erick.
On September IL, 1854, the
Battle of South Mountain was
fought just 10 miles north
west OF Frederick. It was ut
the southwest edge Of this
city that Gen. Hooker was
relieved of his command Of
the Union Army by Abraham
Lincoln. Just . few days be-
fore the Battle Of Gettysburg
took place, and q Junior gen.
eral, James Gordon Meade,
given the responsibility Of
stopping Lee.
Evening star., 1949-10-30

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Evening star., 1949-05-04
Marine Corps Aviation
Training Studied for
Unified Defense
By John A. Giles

Studies no ware under way tc
determine whether the training
and organization Of Marine Corp.
AVIATION units are sufficiently
broad and flexible to At them into
q completely unified" defense
team in event Of an emergency
1t was learned today.
Such O survey does not con.
template the transfer" Of Marine
aviation to some other branch Of
service. as Defense Secretary
johnson recently told Chairman
vinson of the House Armed Serv-
ices Committee. And Mr.. john
son has promised to discuss with
the House and Senate committees
any plan to make large-scale serv'
ice transfers.
What Mr.. johnson now wants
to find out LIS whether Marine
Corps aviation could be switched
overnight to defense Of air bases
In Europe and England. for in
stance, or whether by virtue OF Its
Evening star., 1949-05-04

training and organization that
would be impossible
As one defense spokesman put
It.: You've got Just 20 many ar
groups. and in the atomic are n
is entirely possible that we might
have TO caIl on Marine aviation
for something II might not os
equipped to handle"
Marine Corps headquarters Of
ficials admit the whole emphasis
Is On the close air support fo'
amphibious landings, cperattnE
both cff aircraft carriers and ad.
vance bases"
Defense officials emphasize that
Mr.. johnson has not made up nif
mind on the subject Of Marine
aviation and that the studies have
been ordered to determine whefh-
er some change might be Of bene-
fit to the overall defense effort.
They also emphasize that such
a change necessarily would not
involve a transfer" OF Marine
Corps aviation to either the Navy
or Air Force.
Have Six Air Groups.
II is the feeling in some defense
establishment quarters that. while
it is well for the Nation to have
a well-rounded amptibious oper-
ating outfit, with supporting air
craft from both the Navy and
Marines, the time might arrive
when such amphibious operations
either might not take place at all
ar might be long delayed while
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Homework Essay Gets Girl, II,
$1OO Advertising Clubs Prize

An ESSAY on sdweYtisinT that q
i7-year-old Rockville ND Eiri
dashed OF in about % minutes
because II vas homework won her
800 frst prize In the Mems ard
Womenx Advertistng Clubs essay
contest
Miss Mary Stout, a senior as
Woodrow Wilson High School. re-
ceived her prize yesterday mt q
JOINT luncheon Of the tao clubs In
the Hotel Statler. Her 900 word
essay was based on how advertising
affected her everyday living.
Other cash awards and Ger
tifieates to r1Inner-ups in the con-
test were presented By School
Supt. Hobart NJ Corning in behalf
Of the Ad Clubs. to:
Miss Beatrice Shaw. Montgomery
Evening star., 1949-05-04

Blair iesh-grsder. vhe raaes6
second for her essay hasrd en- tne
Spirit of Ad~erststng Mis-
Laurel Brown. also . Sntor ~
Wilson. third prime winner, vnn
wruss On how adversastns affected
the history ri America William q
Hetsel. Ir.. Coolidge. fourth rrlze
and Miss Patricia Ann Perry, WI
son. nffh prise Certificates os
honorable rneniinn we're presented
70 two Dunbar High Sehool girls
and one Bethesda Chevy Chax
High School student.
william II. Howard. vice pres
ident and publicity director Of
Macy department stores, xho
spoke Of the luncheon. sald that.
for the nrst time In eight years. the
Evening star., 1949-05-04

heavy bombardment softened up
enemy defenses.
In the interim. while such bonn
bardment was taking place, the
Marines aviation might be used
10 advantage for escort work or
defense of overseas bases, This.
the officials say. is the purpose of
Mr.. Johnson's study.
The Marines have six air groups
and two wings with . total of SIS
aircraft. 4e2 Of them F4U-4 Cor
sairs which fly at speeds In excess
Of 400 miles an hour. Most OF
their aircraft are ffghters-i2 oil
them the Nays swift jet-pro-
PEELED Phantoms.
There are 1929 officers and
men assigned TO the Marine avia
tion units, l.946 of them aviators
Evening star., 1949-05-04
Siom pIons to Seek
Two World Bonk Looms
ey IRE A,,ecic.ee P.e,.

BANGKOK.-Siam will seek twc
loans from the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Develop
ment for sums totaling 950, 900 .00o
ticals ts47, 500 .00o,.
One loan of 300 900 900 ticais
will be for financing of a proposed
hydroelectric plant. while the
other $50 0,000. 900 will be for the
Chainat irrigation dam.
The loans are TO be sought once
Slams membership Is approved In
the International Monetary Fund
and the World Bank.
Evening star., 1949-05-04

SOCKS IN SIZES 9Iz 30 3, 3Oe
Just orrived, The brightest deo TO hit HE to~n ir
r,ony season. The best dressed youno-uns in Wosh-
naton will toke 10 these matching socks ond poles
Knit Of lono-weorino fost color 2py Durene. ord fns
corbed cotton bright woshoble coors Blazer stripes
OF brown blue green ard multi stripes 10 oze grey
or fon snon ts,em Up COW
sRes D. g. PAL. of.
LAHsBURGFs-soyr shop s.6 rots md TO66l<s-
rrHvth FIocy
Evening star., 1949-06-11

nists, refused to go along with the
proposal for a general strike last
month. A new free trade union
movement is in being which may
be greatly helped by an interna-
tional constellation of unions
against the Communist dominated
World Federation and much may
depend on what develops in
Geneva during the last week of
this month when American. Brit
ish, Dutch and other trade unions
are scheduled to meet and perfect
lplans.
But the General Federation of
Italy, in which the overwhelming
majority of Italian workers are
|organized, is completely Commu-
nist-led without even Nenni So
cialist fellow travellers having a
look-in in critical posts. Com
munists control 4 out Of 5 Of the
important employment Offices
the blacklist part of the picture:
Communists control 80 to IS per
cent of the unions of heavy in
dustryi and they fight the incipi-
ent revolt ruthlessly and by every
means of terrorization and vio-
lence.
1t is not situation to encour-
age the belief that everything was
satisfactorily settled in Italy by
the last elections.
tReleased by the Bell Syndicate. Inc.)
Evening star., 1949-06-11
Ordination Services
For Arthur {. JehIe

Arthur Z. Jehle. who graduated
from Andoyer-Newton Theologi-
cal School this month. Will be
examined ana ordained to the
Christian ministry on Thursday
al FIRST Congregational Church
His parents are DR.. and Mrs
Robert A Jehle of ia Carroll
avenue. Takoma Park. Nd
A council Of the Washing on
Association Of Churches will meet
at pm. and the ordination al
6 pm. DR.. Howard Stones An
derson. formerly minister Of First
Church. will preach the sermon
Other ministers taking rart viii
be the Rev. D. Hobart Evans OF
Hyattsville. Nd the Rev w
Clark Main of Baltimore. Nd:
John r. Jehle OF Brandy. Va:
the Rev. Carl Heath Kopf
minister of First Church. and the
Rev. Hubert 5. Beckwith, assist
ant minister of First Church.
Twin Arts of the Spirit" will
be the theme of the Rev Carl
Heath Kopf tomorrow morning.
Evening star., 1949-06-11
On the Other Hand
Effort to Starve Mike Straus
Out of Office Takes New Turn

Mr.. Straus and his assistants
were charged with everything in
the book: lobbying. false propa-
ganda. Justification of reports,
Misrepresentation to Congress,
evasion of civil service rules, in
efficiency. wastage of funds and
subverSive ideologies. A Senate
committee took a thousand pages
of testimony, but found nothing to
sustain the charges.
1t being. a campaign year.
House subcommittee on publicity
and propaganda, headed by Rep
resentative Forest Harness of In
diana, moved in, suggesting the
possible impeachment of Secre-
tary of the Interior Krug, Com
missioner Straus and others. There
were weeks of hearings. although
the accused officials were denied
an opportunity to testify.
Amended on Floor.
Chairman Harness then asked
the House Appropriations Com
mittee to attach a rider to the
Reclamation appropriation pre-
venting the payment Of any SAL
airy to Mr.. Straus and his Cali
fornia regional director. Richard
Boke. The Committee rejected
the request. But when the ap-
preparation bill reached the floor
an amendment to that effect was
offered. With less than one
fourth of the members present. 1t
was adopted.
Adjournment of Congress being
near, the Senate accepted the
rider rather than have no Recla-
nation appropriation. President
Truman protested vigorously on
the grounds of common decency
and constitutionality, but was
compelled to sign the bill. He
failed also in the special session
to obtain its repeal.
In the present session the House
has dropped the rider and the
Senate seems inclined to do the
same, despite some vague charges
by Senator Downey concerning
loyalty" So now Senator Dow
ney has come UP with a new rider.
This would withhold the salaries
of the Commissioner. two assist
ant commissioners and seven re-
gional directors until they have
been appointed by the President
with the advice and consent OF
the Senate" If. this should be
adopted, figure out for yourself
how long it viii be before Mr..
Straus and his top subordinates
draw any pay; or. If they should
quit in order to eat. what kind OF
public servants are likely to re-
place them.