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Evening star., 1949-03-06

The South American condor Is
one of the largest of all flying
birds, and its young are unable
to get OF the ground until 2
years old.
Evening star., 1949-03-06

''Luck's a great thing to have
but | believe in
helping it along -.
with a
Evening star., 1949-03-06

New Zealand rabbit hunters now
bag from 100000 to 100000
skins annually.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Canada Urged 10 End
Red 'Manipu|ations'
By the Assoeiofed Press

LAKE COUCHICHING. Ontario,
Aug. 13.-External Affairs Minis
ter L. B. Pearson said tonight the
government may have to accept a
large measure of responsibility
for economic direction "and even
for control" if it is to prevent the
conditions on which totalitarian-
ism feeds.
He told the Canadian Institute
of Public Affairs I'VE have had
enough" of the calculated manip-
ulations of Communism in both
national and international affairs
and lit is time we put an end" to
them.
His references to Communism
grew out of a plea for continued
Canadian adherence to the mid
die way in political thinking,
This middle ground is becom-
ing more and more difficult to
maintain" he warned.
THE best defense against any
totalitarianism," he said. lis to
prevent or remove the conditions
upon which 1t feeds"
'As far as the economic life Of
the nation is concerned. this
means that the government may
have to accept a large measure
Of responsibility for direction and
even for control"
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Man Killed, Another Hurt
In 7 Idaho Forest Fires
By the kssoeiotsd Press

Mccall, Idaho, Aug. 13-Widely
separated Idaho forest fires have
killed one man and injured an
other.
Killed was Elmer Marks, A a
forest ranger, who was struck by
d falling tree snag Yesterday
white fighting a fire inthe st.
Joe National Forest in the North
Idaho panhandle.
Fellow workmen late today were
floating a man down the Salmon
River for medical aid, after he
was injured fighting the 5000
acre Payette National Forest fire
in Central Idaho.
Payette Fire Dispatcher Walt
HarikInG said a rubber rafts md
life Jackets were dropped byplAne
today IN the remote mouutain
area where the man was hurt
= Because there are no roads IN
the area, it was necessary to noat
the man down Bear Creek, then
down the Salmon River to point
where he could be reached by
auto.
A rain storm last night and
calm weather today assisted
workmen attempting to control
the fire which has been raging
for more than a week.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
'Czeehs Strengthen
Police in SIovakia
By the Asxoeiotsd Prass

PRAGUE. Czechoslovakia, Aug.
13.-Czechoslovakia's Communists
led government moved extra po-
lice today into strongly Roman
Catholic Slovakia, where a big
church celebration is scheduled
tomorrow.
Some Catholic sources here ex-
pressed fear the police might try
to interfere in the conservation Of
two new titular bishops at Trnava,
Slovakia, and thereby bring on a
new clash in this country's
months-long church-state strug-
gle.
There was no Official comment,
however, and no direct indication
of such intentions on the govern
ment's part.
The new bishops are Msgr. AM
brosius Lark, who has been serv-
ing as apostolic administrator OF
Trnava, and Msgr. Robert Poboz-
ny, who has been capitular vicar
of Roznava.
Catholic sources here said q
great gathering Of the faithful"
was expected and the government
might hold the celebration vio-
lated it's ban on holding big
church meetings without prior
state approval.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
1900 Miles Of New Pipeline
Include Project 10 D. {.

The Federal Power Commission
reported yesterday that in the first
six months Of l949 it has author
lied the installation of 1900 miles
OF new pipelines which will expand
the Nations natural gas transmits
sion facilities for 2,000,000,000 Gu
bic feet of daily delivery capacity.
Included among the new pipe
lines is a 268-mile project of the
Washington Gas Light Co. which
is scheduled to go into service
before the end of this year.
Stretching from natural gas
fields in West Virginia, the pipe
line reaches to Rockville where 1t
connects with facilities feeding
into the Metropolitan Area. Work
is proceeding simultaneously on
four sections of the 26-inch pipe
line
Evening star., 1949-08-14
British Candy Ration
will Return Today
By the Asseeiotsd Press

LONDON. Aug. 13.-Candy goes
back on ration tomorrow in Brit
ain after nearly four months OF
unrestricted selling.
Thousands thronged sweetshops
today in a feverish buying spree
to beat the ration deadline. Stocks
quickly vanished from many shop
shelves, and keepers busted OF old
"Sorry-no sweets" signs.
But a spokesman for the Fed
Grafton Of Wholesale Confectioners
said he does not think stores would
have ANY difficulty in meeting the
ration next week."
Most patrons have been build
ing up their stocks and, generally
speaking, they should be in a posi-
ton to honor it," he said.
The weekly ration is four ounces
per person.
Sweets were derationed April "a.
It soon became evident there
wasn't enough for everybody to get
his fair share. Then, July IA, Sir
Stafford Cripps. Chancellor Of the
Exchequer. announced he was
lowering the sugar ration from 10
to 8 ounces weekly and putting
candy back on rationing to save
Britain some $14,000,000.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Ohio Casino Is Raided
On Governors Orders
By the kssoeiotsd Press

WARREN, Ohio, Aug. 13.-The
slot machines and dice tables Of
notorious jungle Inn-objects OF
vain complaint for Is years-yere
carted away today on orders of
Gov. Frank J. Lausche.
State liquor agents supervised
the removal Of about $4,000 In
gaming devices.
They also guarded $4,000 in
cash seized last night in a sur
prise raid that routed 1000 pa
irons and brought arrest Of 20
persons connected with the club.
State Liquor Director oscar l..
Fleckner. who led the 23-n1an
raiding party. said Sheriff Ralph
r. Millikin protested removal OF
the equipment.
Gov. Lausche said the Trumbull
County sheriff hindered the raid
by preventive action"
The expensive equipment was
ordered by Common Pleas Judge
Lynn D. Griffith of the Trumbull
County into the joint custody Of
State liquor agents, Sheriff Milli-
kin and the constable of Liberty
Township.
Judge Grifnth also released un-
der $500 bonds 10 of the persons
arrested. The 20th, John Farah,
q part owner. was released under
two bonds totaling $4,000.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Court Ordered 10 Pay STA
For Returning Wrong Coat

A Municipal Court jury yester-
day ordered a clothing store to
pay S114 to a housewife who
claimed a fur coat which the
store returned her was not the
same one she turned in for sum-
mer storage in 1947.
Mrs. Martha Clinkscale, Of 1919
o street NV, testified against
Morton's Apparel Store, 312 Sew
enth street NV. in a prolonged
trial before Chief Judge George P.
Barse.
Mrs Clinkscale said she handed
In for storage a practically new
coat valued at $169. What she
got back on presentation Of her
storage receipt was an altogether
different coat which she added
was dirty, torn, worn and too
large"
The store countered that be-
cause it's records were so carefully
kept such an error could not
have been made" Mrs. Clink-
scale, however, introduced two
witnesses who testified she re-
ceived the wrong coat from Nor
tons.
She was represented by Attor-
ney Jack Politz, while Attorney
Nathan Silberberg defended the
store.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Seeker Of Jail Lodging
Released al Ga||inger

Arrested a month ago on his
own plea that he needed food
and housing, George Henderson.
38, was sent on his way again yes
terday after getting 80 days free
board at Gallinger Hospital.
An ex-convict who claims he
is a full-blooded Seminole Indian.
Henderson was locked up July
IL and charged with impersonat-
ing a Navy officer, on the strength
of his military-type garb.
He was sent to Gallinger for
mental check after his original
appearance in Municipal Court.
When he reappeared~ yesterday.
described as of unstable" but
nonsychopathic mentality, the
United States Attorneys of1lce
took a closer look at the case and
entered a nolle PROSE-.
Prosecutor Andrew Howard said
he took this action because the
element of intent was lacking In
the impersonation charge.
The FBI reported Henderson ,
has had no fixed address other :
than a few jails throughout 10
States, Alaska and Canada.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Bogus 81 Bills Are Real
But Have Printing Flaws
BY thu Axxaeiafad Press

BOSTON, Aug. 13.-Zealous
Boston police who rounded up 10
suspects were a bit redfaced to-
night after a United States Treas
ury agent told them their "coun-
terfeit" money was the real stun.
The officers went right to work
after several apparently fake 81
bills appeared in stores and a
theater in the Roxbury section.
The whole thing puzzled them,
though, because counterfeiters
rarely bother to make bills of less
than $40 denomination.
In the meantime they called in
Treasury Agent William Connally
to look over the funny" money.
Mr.. Connally said the bills were
genuine. -
But, he added, they were of poor
quality and contained printing
flaws. So the suspects were re-
leased quickly and the owners OF
the bills will get new ones.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Nv the Associoted Press

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 13.--
Lee Buddy Scott. 16-year-old
convicted slayer of Dana Marie
Weaver in Roanoke, today was
getting ready to 60 to work as
a clerk in the industrial division
Of the State penitentiary here.
SCOTS orientation period was
Just about completed. Maj. Frank
Smyth. prison superintendent.
said Scott was going through
the mill" just like all other new
prisoners. Later, the superintend-
ent added, the Roanoke youth
may be assigned to another job.
He will be taught tipping, short
hand and fling.
About 50 letters from persons
all over the State have been re-
ceived, the prison chief said.
Smyth said some persons wanted
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Staying Of Medium
Still Puzzles Police
Ry ths A,aeeiatsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13. - Au-
thorities appealed today for public
aid in their search for the strang-
ler Of Mrs. Emma Kefalos, q 55-
year-old spiritualist.
The medium was found in her
ransacked apartment Monday,
bound hand and foot with an elsc-
trit cord tied tightly aroun6 her
neck.
Detectives said they had come
to "a blank wall"
They made a house-to-house
canvas today of the East Balti-
more neighborhood where Mrs.
Kefalos held her seances trying to
identify a man pictured in a
photograph withM AIRS. Kefalos..
The photogrxph was made in
the raspberryytinted apartment.
Police said they would welcome
amy information from any one"
about the case and the victim.
They promised to keep it con-
fidential.
Authorities disclosed they had
questioned every one they had
been able to find who might be
able to shed light on the killing.
They admitted they still had no
clues.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
fSIover of Roanoke Girl to Work
AS Clerk in Stute Penitentiury

to send Scott Bibles. some asked
to visit him and others merely
wanted to write him. The prison
does not permit correspondence
between prisoners and outsiders
except in the case of relatives or
close friends, he said.
Smyth said Scott's attitude has
been good" and that he has
been accepting his punishment
very we'll" He added that prison
officials didn't expect any trouble
from Scott since "his life was q
normal one before the killing took
place"
Scott was sentenced to 80 years
in prison after his conviction sew
eral weeks ago Of the Staying OF
Dana Marie. l6, classmate Of
Scott's. The girls body was found
in the kitchen Of a church.
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Pope Sees End Of Row
OF Cardinal Spe||man
And Mrs. Roosevelt
lx the Assasiatsd Press

CASTEL GANDOLFO. Italy.
Aug. 13.-Pope Plus XII today told
five American newspaper corre-
spondents he believes the contro-
versy between Mrs. Franklin D.
Roosevelt and Francis Cardinal
Spellman over Federal aid to
church schools has been settled
satisfactorily.
The pontiff received the corre-
spondents at special audience
in his summer home. 1t was one
of the last audiences he was to
grant before beginning a 2o-day
rest tomorrow.
Asked q direct question regard
ing the Spellman-Roosevelt con-
troversy, the Pope first replied
that the matter was too delicate
for comment. Then he said he
had read in Rome newspaper
an exchange Of letters between
the New York archbishop and
Mrs. Roosevelt and that he
thought the controversy had been
resolved satisfactorily.
The exchange between the
cardinal and Mrs. Roosevelt was
on the Barden bill In the United
States Congress. which would
provide $500 900, 900 in Federal aid
for public schools but would ex-
clude private and parochial in
stitutions.
Mrs. Roosevelt, in her news
paper column, had favored the
American principle of the separa-
ton OF church and state. The
cardinal, In a statement, said he
also agreed to this but argued
against excluding Catholic chill
dren from benefits for which their
parents were taxed.
He accused Mrs. Roosevelt OF
discrimination unworthy OF an
American mother She replied
that he had mo anti-Roman
Catholic bias" but stuck to her
belief in church-state separation.
The chancery Of the cardinals
church, st. Patrick's Cathedral,
August S issued jointly additional
statements by the Cardinal and
Mrs. Roosevelt. She called the
Cardinals statement clarifying
and fair"
Today's audience was arranged
for the correspondents by Samuel
Cardinal Stritch, Archbishop Of
Chicago, whom the Pope described
as a very able and prudent man.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

"a ~ -
First of all, the Senate's bill would
wipe out the present efficiency
rating system and substitute
more simplif1ed system of grading
an employe satisfactory or 'un-
satisfactory" with exceptional
employees in few cases getting an
outstanding" rating.
Most employe groups favor such
a change. But what disturbs them
is the inadequate appeals proce-
dure set up in the bill.
At present. an employe may ap-
peal his efficiency rating to an
appeals board headed by an Off
cial of the Civil Service Commis-
sion. Each agency has such a
board, which has as its other two
members an employe representa-
tive and the agency's representa-
tive.
The Senate's bill, however. would
abolish this type Of board. Instead.
two of the three members on the
board would be agency officials,
with no representation at all from
the Civil Service Commission.
Thus. employe leaders say, an
enploye will not be assured OF the
impartial consideration that has
been more or less assured as long
as Civil Service Commission Of
ficial was on the board. The lone
employe representative can be out
voted by the two agency repre-
sentatives.
"An employe will be defeated
before he even begins, under this
sort of appeals procedure" a
veteran personnel official said yes
terday. But it will certainly give
agencies a break" he added can
didly.
The House unit made no pro-
vision for changing the present
efficiency rating system. deciding
it would be best to have the Civil
Service Commission make the
necessary recommendations early
next year. The House group fav-
ors overhauling the present ef-
ficiency rating system. but the
sentiment, appears to be against
changing the present appeal setup.
X 4 \ X
LONGEVITY INCREASE-Em-
Iploye groups also look askance at
the Senate groups longevity in
crease provisions in the pay re-
classification measure.
Under the Senate bill, employees
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Voticun Paper Publishes
Poster for Holy Yeur
BY the Assoeioted Press

VATICAN CITY. Aug. 13AThe
Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore
Romano published today a photo
graph Of the 1850 Holy Year pos
ter which. it said. will soon appear
throughout the world.
The poster depicts thousands Of
Roman Catholic pilgrims flowing
toward st. Peters Basilica. High
across the top are the words:
May this truly holy year be
the herald for the human family
of a new era of peace, prosperity
and progress"
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Jesuit Priest Reported
Doomed by Polish Court
By the Assoeiotsd Press

PRAGUE, Aug. 13.-The ofiicial
Prague radio reported tonight that
a Polish court had sentenced Je-
suit Priest Wladyslaw Gurgacz to
death.
He went on trial before a Kra-
kow district military court last
Monday. He was charged with
organizing and being a member
Of an Illegal armed band.
The radios version was that the
priest admitted his guilt. but
claimed ne didn't feel guilty be-
cause his band was founded OH
Catholic principles
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Conflict in. NLRB Seen
After Case Brought by
Denham Is Tossed Out
By jones Y. Newton

A National Labor Relations
Board trial examiner yesterday
tossed out an unfair labor practice
case brought before him by NLRE
General Counsel Robert N. Den
ham, indicating an impending con.
fict within the board which >ad-
ministers the Taft-Hartley Act.
The law gives Mr.. Denham's Of
flee the authority to decide
whether to prosecute charges of
unfair practices brought against
both unions and employers. Taft
Hartley divided the functions OF
NLRB, confining jurisdiction OF
the f1ve-member board generally
to deciding the merits of COM
plants brought by the General
Counsel.
Mr.. Denham contends that once
he has decided that NLRB has
jurisdiction over an unfair prac-
tice case, the board itself must
hear the case on its merits, and
cannot reverse his ruling as to
jurisdiction. The board is known
to feel that it does have authority
to reverse Mr.. Denham. 1t is a
fundamental difference in view
points of the two parts Of NLRB.
one which so far has not broken
into the open.
Refused to Hold Election.
In the case yesterday, which
finally may bring a showdown in
the differences. Examiner Charles
w. Whittemore dismissed a case
filed by a Portland, Greg, drug
store chain on the grounds that
the five-man board previously re-
fused to take jurisdiction in a rep
resentation case involving the
same company. In representation
cases the employees of company
decide what union, If any. they
want to represent them in collec-
tive bargaining.
The board refused to hold q
plant election requested last April
BY the drug concern. The five
members were unanimous in rul-
ing that the company's business
was essentially local in charac-
ter" and therefore its activities
did not come under the definition
of interstate commerce as defined
by Taft Hartley.
Mr.. Denham admits the law
gives the board full authority to
take such action in representation
cases. But he insists the board
itself, or a trial examiner, has no
right to throw out an unfair prac-
tice case once he has issued a
formal complaint.
Didn't Rule on Cases Merits
In the case decided by Exam
iner Whittemore. the drug COM
pahy had charged the AFL Hotel
and Restaurant Employees Union
and four OF its Portland locals
with violating Taft-Hartley by
picketing its drug stores in an
effort to compel the company to
sign a closed shop contract. The
closed shop, under which an en-
pIoyer may hire only 'dhion men,
bers, is outlawed by Taft-Hartley
Mr.. Whittemore dismissed the
case on the unions motion that
NLRB lacked jurisdiction in view
of the earlier ruling. He did not
rule on the merits, Of the employ
Ier's complaint. =.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

in so-called dead end" jobs who
have served in the top pay rung
of a grade for at,least three years,
would get a salary increase pro-
motion. These longevity increases
would be limited to three. at three
year intervals.
But this provision contains an
important catch. These increases
would be granted only if the en-
ploye was judged to have made an
"outstanding" record. And the
judges Of this would be their
supervisors.
In other words, these longevity
increases would not be automatic,
but could only be given if the
supervisor decided the employees S
record was outstanding.
The House committees bill
would make longevity promotions
in these dead end jobs auto
matte, as long as the employees
efficiency grade was good" or
better.
House committee members, as
we'll as employe leaders, feel this
is the best and most realistic ap-
proach to the thing. They declare
the intent of longevity increases
is to award employees "for long and
faithful service" as long as they
do their jobs satisfactorily.
They contend that to require
an employe to be an outstanding
individual before getting the
longevity increases defeats the
purpose Of these longevity pay
boosts. For. they point out, en-
ployes with real outstanding
ability usually manage to win
promotions and are not stuck in
so-called "dead-end" jobs.
ECONOMY AWARDS - The
Senate units bill also provides
cash awards for supervisors who
operate their units with the least
possible employees. The House
bill contains no such provision.
Employe leaders criticizing the
Senate measure say that the OBJ
jective-economy in Government
is laudable. But they declare
the proposal hasn't been per-
fected enough by the Senate
group. They assert it would re-
suit in administrative headaches
for the agencies involved and will
result in gross injustices to many
essential employees, who would
face the risk of dismissal by their
supervisors who would be eager
for the cash awards.
BE sure to listen in today at
11:15 am. for Joseph Young's
Federal Spotlight broadcast
Ouer WMAL, The Star station,
featuring additional 1,eWs and
uieWs of the Government
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Pilot Killed Dustinq Cotton

SARDIS. Miss, Aug. 13 (P-A
young Ohio pilot, flying low to
dust boil weevil poison over a
cotton field near here. died today
when his plane crashed into a
tree. He was 25-year- -old Herbert
c. Poston of Lakemora, near
Akron.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

l6dLuleS Ol tIlC
bill.
That's W h y
they hope the
H o u Sc p ay
+ e c Justification
bill will be the
one that will
ultimately pre-
vail if and when
Congress enacts
pay reclassihca-
ton legislation
this year.
X X X 4
EFFICIENCY
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Weather Report

District of Columbia Some
morning cloudiness but mostly
sunny by afternoon. Highest tenn
perature' about IS. Tomorrow
partly cloudy with moderate tenn
peratures. Maryland - Partly
cloudy today and tomorrow. High
est temperature today about 80
on the beaches and around IS in
the interior. Virginia Partly
scattered showers likely in south
portion today and probably again
tomorrow. Not as warm today In
the interior. Highest temperature
in the sos.
River Report.
tFrom q. 8 EnEineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Feff1
Humidity.
(Readinss at washington National Airport.
Yesterday Pet. Yesterday- Pet
s0on oim. -- = 10 p.m p.m. - 81
High and Low for YESTERDAY.
High. IS. at 2:05 pm.
Low, 70, at 500 am.
= fv"Recerd Temperatures This Year.
1Hishest. a7, on August IL.
sLevestss2 L son January 30-@
sts ~ y Tide Tables. @ss
FURNISHED by. United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
TODAY Tomorrcv
High 1929 pm.% 2:52 o. m
Low t 1:10,am.A 1855 am
High - :02 pm
Low - I'll pm. 1:41 pm
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets
Sun today $50 sos
Sun, tomorrow 6:2l 500
Moon, TODAY 1Q:47 pm. HAS am
sAttomobile lights hust be turned on
oue-haH hour after ssanset.
Preeipitatfsn.
Monthly precipitation d inches in the
Capital tcurrent month totdate):
Evening star., 1949-08-14
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
House Rec|ossificotion Measure
Preferred by u. S. Workers.
By Joseph Young

difference involved in the salary
the two bills Federal empoye leaders would
prefer Committees recahcatlon
measure to the Senate Civil Service Committees BILL
contains number OF
Evening star., 1949-08-14

The city of Dubuque, Iowa, was
named after the French-Cana-
dian trader Julien Dubuque.
Evening star., 1949-08-14

personnel provisions which would
adversely affect Government en-
ployes and would more than can
eel out the very modest pay raise
Evening star., 1949-08-14

BE sure to listen in today at
11:15 am. for Joseph Young's
Federal Spotlight broadcast
ouer WMAL, The Star station.
featuring additional neDs and
uieWs of the Government
Evening star., 1949-08-14

LONGEVITY INCREASE-Em-
ploye groups also look askance at
the Senate groups longevity in
crease provisions in the pay re-
classification measure.
Under the Senate bill, employees
Evening star., 1949-08-14
Didn't Rule on Cases Merits

,r'S COMPLAINT.