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Evening star., 1950-05-10
Invasion Is Imminent, +.
South Koreans Warned
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, May 10.-Defense Min
lister Slim Sung Mo warned South
Korea today that invasion. by
Communist North Korea is immi-
nent.
Shin said intelligence reports
indicated the North Koreans were
moving in force toward the bor-
der,
He asserted: the North Korean
Army totals $4,000 trained men;
has 173 planes, 173 tanks and 80
naval vessels, and is supported by
5000 guerrillas plus constabulary
and youth corp units.
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1t diScriminates against Negro
employees of the Bureau who preyi-
ously have been denied chances
for promotion. The latest group
to charge race bias against the
bill is the CLOS new right-wing
Government Employees Organizing
Committee. Ironically enough. it
finds itself supporting the stand
taken by the left-wing United
Public Workers of America. which
recently was ouSted by the CIO.
UPWA represents the Negro en-
ployes involved in the Bureau
exam.
POST OFFICE-The Disabled
American Veterans have written
to President Truman declaring
that the impending mail delivery
curtailment order will result in a
considerable number of disabled
postal veterans losing their jobs.
The DAV urged presidential study
OF the order to prevent such lay
offs.
LEAVE BAN-Chairman Muir
ray Of the House Civil Service
Committee says he will vote in
support of the amendment, which
is designed to bar any further ac-
emulation OF Federal employe
leave. Other members of his COM
mittee. however. will vote against
1t when the House considers the
rider within the next few days.
The vote is expected to be close,
with those opposing it trying to
win enough last-minute commit
ments to defeat the amendment.
BE sure to listen at Gas pm.
every Saturday oper WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Young'S Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
neUS and pietDS OF the Govern-
ment SceneJ
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District of Columbia - rather
cloudy today with highest in low
S0c today. A thunder shower like
ly this afternoon or evening, be-
coming partly cloudy with lowest
near Sc tonight. Tomorrow partly
cloudy and cooler.
Maryland - Scattered thunder
showers this afternoon and in
south portion this evening, fol-
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Schools Restrict Drives

The Alexandria School Board
has clamped down on the multi
pIicity of charity drives con-
Quoted annually in the schools.
The board passed a resolution
requiring its formal approval
before any canvass can be held
in the schools. The board acted
after Supt. T. C. Williams called
the annual campaigns a "tre-
mendouS problem"
Evening star., 1950-05-10
Man Exporting SoIt
As Dye Gets 10 Years
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, May 10.-Irv-
ing GroSSman, 29, has been SEN
fenced to 10 years Imprisonment
on charges the "dye" he sold to
foreign firms actually was table
salt.
Federal Judge Harry C. West
over. in sentencing him, said:
This Is the most serious crime
against international good will
that I have encountered"
Grossman was ordered to make
restitution to his victims in India
Holland. Belgium and Italy. It
was charged that on one ship
ment of lis drums of salt Cross
man received $4,000.
Evening star., 1950-05-10
Us Proposals Offered
To June Assembly Of
Southern Presbyfery
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, May 1O.-Seventy.
five proposals have been sent tc
the general assembly of the South.
ern Presbyterian Church for ac-
ton at the assembly's 18th annual
session at Massanetta Springs
Va, June 8-13.
The overtures were sent up by
preSbyteries and synods through
the Office of DR.. E. c. Scott, Allan
ia, stated clerk.
They will be published in the
general assembly's blue book
which is issued to assembly COM
miSsioners shortly before the con-
vening Of the denomination s
highest court. Standing commit
tees consider the overtures and
send answers to the assembly for
approval.
Overtures Outlined.
Among the overtureS, which
follow the general pattern of those
sent up each year. are pleas that
the general assembly withdraw
from the Federal Council oi
Churches of Christ in America
that it not adopt amy plan ot
union" with the Northern Presby.
terian Church, and that it reouesi
the President mot to appoint 9
political representative" to ths
Vatican.
Three overtures asked the as.
sembly to participate more full,
in the International Christian
University n Japan, noting tn,
university idea started within tn,
Southern Presbyterian Church.
Three others, however, eau.
toned the assembly against such
action which might be construed
as exerting group pressure upor
the Beard of World Missions.
Would Remove Color Line.
-Four presbyteries asked the as.
sembly to remove all color line.
in Synods and presbyteries, to dis
solve Snedecor Memorial Negro)
Synod and to take into the white
presbyteries the Negro churches
and ministers of this dissolved
synod.
Knoxville Presbytery expressed
opposition to union with the
Northern church and asked the
assembly to cease further efforts
of acquaintance and cooperation
with that church, and to dismiss
its committee on cooperation and
union"
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Dr.. Gordon to Give Talk
On Communism Tonioht

DR.. Donald C. Gordon. of the
History Department of the Uni
versity Of Maryland, will speak on
Communism" at 8 o'clock to-
night in the first Methodist
Church, Hyattsville.
The talk will be given at the
second of five Wednesday eve
ming meetings. sponsored by the
Protestant Churches of Hyatts-
vile, on current important re-
ligious and social topics.
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social security.
However, Fed
eral employe
groups gener-
ally have re-
sisted any move
to bring any
Gov e IN N e n t
workers under
social security.
they have de-
cided to offer
no objection to
the legislation
They feel inclu-
sion under So
1N 80
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Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

One would place l50-bed medi-
cal center on EaSt-West highway
and the other would float 81 mil
hon bond issue for a hospital OF
similar size in Silver Spring.
The proposals were presented
yesterday by the County HoSpits
Facilities Advisory Committee and
the Silver Spring HOSPITAL Asso-
citation.
The East West highway medical
center would be consolidated with
Suburban Hospital, Bethesda. The
cost would be S1.8 million.
Evening star., 1950-05-10
ArIjnoton OKs TV Tower

The American Telegraph &
Telephone Co. last night was given
permission by the Arlington
County Board to build a 227-foot
television tower at $500 Lee high
way.
BY 80 vote the board refused
to revoke permit issued last
December.
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Richard Green to Speak

Richard F. Green. member OF
the Maryland National Capital
Park and Planning Commission
and president Of the Farmers
Banking g. Trust Co. Of Mont
gomery County, will address the
Kensington Chamber OF Com
merce at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
Kensington Fire Hall.
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The Federal Spotlight
Senate Unit Backs Temporary
EmpIoyes' Social Security
By Joseph YOUNG

Finance Committee has voted to bring 100 900
Federal employees under the social security system for the first time
The employees those who have temporary status and who
civil service system
committees inclusion of these EMPLOYEES Of its bill
Evening star., 1950-05-10
LebIinq Sentence Suspended

William L. Lebling. SO. Bethesda
real estate man, today drew a
generally suspended" sentence
after pleading guilty in Montgom-
cry County Circuit Court to lar
ceny after trust and embezzle-
ment.
The former president of the
Bethesda Chamber of Commerce
had been charged with failure to
apply against a deed of trust
about $4,000 given him for that
purpose by Joseph A. Keenan,, Jr.,
406 Rosemary street, Chevy Chase.
Several witnesses testified to his
good character.
Judge Stedman Prescott, who
knew Lebling, said the indictment
and trial had been sufficient pun
ishment. Court attaches said the
sentence places him on good be-
havior for the rest Of his life.
Evening star., 1950-05-10

the temporary employees is justi-
fed, since these workers now have
no old-age protection whatever.
But the employe groups will op-
pose any further move that might
develop to bring other Federal
workers under social security.
Government workers feel their
retirement system is the most gen.
erouS one in the world, and they
don't want to jeopardize these
benefits by inclusion under social
security.
COMMERCE AND STATE-The
House yesterday voted its ap-
proval of a resolution to permit
the State and Commerce Depart
ments to fire any employe sum-
marily lin the interest of the
Government" Thus, the House
circumvented a parliamentary rul-
ing of several weeks ago. which
held such an amendment to the
1851 omnibus appropriations bill
out of order.
The State Department now has
this authority of a temporary
basis. The Commerce Department
doesn't have it at all.
Those advocating the resolution
declared it could be used to get
rid of bad security risks" includ-
ing sex perverts.
Representative Miller, Republi-
can, of Nebraska wanted to know
why such authority shouldn't be
extended to all Government agen-
cies. Representative Taber. Re-
publican, of New York. one of
those who led the fight for the
State Commerce summary firing
resolution, answered that he
favored extending such authority
to all agencies. However, the
House yesterday acted only on
Commerce and State.
Employe groups are opposed to
such summary dismissal powers
without adequate appeals for the
workers involved. They feel the
entire civil service merit system
would be jeopardized by such use
Of non-appealable dismissal pow
erS.
n X X
OH A reporter recently
called an official at the Navy
Department for some informa-
tiOn. His secretary answered
the phone and said, Hes in
the bedroom right now and
can't be disturbed"
The puzzled reporter thanked
her and hung up. Several min
utes later his phone rang. 1t
was the secretary.
81 just was thinking" she said.
"You sounded so funny when
you hung up. / said he was
in the bidro0m-takihg bids for
Navy contracts-not the bed
rOOm."
VETO INDICATED President
Truman is expected to veto the
bill invalidating the recent ap-
prentice exam for veterans at the
Bureau of Engraving and Printing,
if the measure is approved by
Congress. The bill already has
passed the House and is awaiting
Senate action.
Administration sources say the
White House is "out Of sympathy
with the bill. Furthermore, the
White House is cognizant of the
fact that Republican members of
Congress are all set to make in
FEPC issue of the bill, Il the Pres
ident signs it. Most key Repub-
licans voted against the hill when
it came up in the House.
Those opposing the measure say
Evening star., 1950-05-10
Anti-GombIing Remedy

Colonial Beach (va.) town Of
ficialS have a new scheme to
halt an invasion of slot ma
chimes, whisky and dancing
girls.
Gambling and sales of hard
liquors are not permitted in Vir-
ginia as they are in sections of
Maryland.
Mayor Norman r. Brewing
tons latest plan is to ask Mary
land to either rent or cede a
section of the river i'm front of
the town.
Mayor Brewington has been
besieged by protests ever since
the gambling ship, Pleasure
Highland dropped anchor = few
days ago. y x
Suburban School Projected
A $6O7, POI bid to build West
ern Suburban Junior High School
in Montgomery County was ac-
cepted yesterday by the County
Board of Education.
The school will be on Massa-
chuSettS avenue about a mile
from the District Line and will
TOO students. It
will relieve overcrowding at Le-
land Junior High School, Chevy
Chase.
Evening star., 1950-05-10
2-Cent Cigarette Tax
ADOPTED in Alexandria

A 2-cents-a-pack tax on Gig
arettes was voted last night by
the Alexandria City Council, ef-Y
fective July l.
The levy was adopted by a So
vote. 1t is designed to provide
funds to help make the city's
deficit and will raise an estimated
$50. 1000, according to estimates.
The Retail Merchants Associa-
ton and the Chamber of Com
merce termed the tax discrimina-
tory and said 1t will drive busi-
ness from the city. ~
Evening star., 1950-05-10

High and Low of Last ri Hours.
High, 13, at 4:35 pm.
Low, "A, at $3.50 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Hiehest, a3, on May 6.
Lowest, Is, on March 3.
Evening star., 1950-05-10
Two Hospitals Proposed

Two conflicting hospital pro-
posals were under study today by
the Montgomery County Council.
Evening star., 1950-05-10
(FFhyn YJnA,l =

FTom united States Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
ana at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear
at Harpers Ferry
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
Capital (current month to datel:
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to liberalize the entire social Sc
curity system. The House already
has approved legislation to include
these temporary workers under
Evening star., 1950-05-10

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1950-05-10

(Readines at Ws shfncton n. .,.
Evening star., 1950-01-26
Work Load Situation
0fU.S. Deputies Here,
Declared Crucial

\ The work load situation with
respect to assistant United States
attorneys and deputy United
States marshals here is serious
and crucial" a House appropria-
tions subcommittee has been told
by Salvador A. Andretta, admin
istrative assistant to the Attor-
ney General.
In hearing testimony made
public today, it was disclosed Mr.
Andretta made strong plea for
funds to permit assignment Of
more assistants to United States
Attorney George Morris Fay and
more deputy marshals.
1--WE did increase the staff from
20 to 27 assistants, but, mind you,
the 27 assistants in the District
Of Columbia now have to service
some Al judges" he said.
He pointed out that the Fed
eral and Districts courts have to
De SerVlceQ ana CnaL the District
is assessed for so per cent of the
cost of operating the Offices of
the United States attorney and
United States marshal.
Representative Stefan, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska noted that the
Federal Government has been
making a $12.000,00 lump sum
contribution to the expenses of
running the District Government.
He suggested the matter of rising
court costs might be a subject OF
study for the subcommittee han
ding the District appropriation.
II think it might be we'll to
have it looked into again, because
the whole ratio may have to be
changed" Mr.. Andretta said.
Evening star., 1950-01-26
D. +. Milk Procedures
Questioned by Stefan

The District milk situation in
terested members of House Ap-
preparations subcommittee study
ing budget estimates for the JUS
tice Department, it was shown in
testimony of hearings made public
today.
When Herbert A. Bergson, AS
sistant Attorney General in charge
of the Antitrust Division was testi-
flying, Representative Stefan, Re
publican, of Nebraska, asked:
us it not a fact, Mr.. Bergson,
that here in the District of Co
lumbia. 86 per cent of the milk
is under monopoly in
that no farmer, no milk producer
in other parts of the United
can ship milk into the Dis
Evening star., 1950-01-26
White House Rewirinq
To Facilitate N Use

Basic wiring for a modern COM
munications system will be ma
jor feature in the remodeled
White House.
The plan approved by the Com
mission on Renovation of the
White House would provide facili-
ties for enjoying television and
radio programs in almost every
room through remote" receivers,
inter communication between
rooms, a public address setup and
piped-in music. The wiring sys-
tenn will have concealed vents and
sockets.
In bedrooms and other rooms
television sets could be plugged in
for programs from practically any,
where in the country, carried over
special wires. The screens would
be tuned in by a special dial ar
rangement connected with CEN
trail control system.
Inc wiring system has been
worked out by Maj. Gen. Glen E.
Edgerton, the commissions execu-
tive director, and Public Buildings
Administration engineers. Blair
House, occupied by President Tru-
man during the White House reno
vation, has radio and television, in
cluding a color television set.
Evening star., 1950-01-26
100 Aliens Ordered Deported;
Barred in Former HomeIunds

About 100 aliens ordered de-
ported because of alleged subver-
sive affiliations cannot be sent out
of the country because their form
er homelands won't take them,
according to Willard F. Kelly, as
Sistant commissioner of the 1rnmi-
grafton and Naturalization Service
in charge of the Enforcement Di-
vision.
Hearing testimony before a
House Appropriations subcommit-
tee, made public today, disclosed
that Representative Stefan, Re-
publican, of Nebraska wanted to
know:
why can you not send them
back to RuSsia?"
Evening star., 1950-01-26

1--WE have no way of getting
them back without travel docu-
ments," Mr.. Kelly said. mo
steamship company will accept
them as passengers, if they cannot
land them"
$50 we are helpless here in the
United States, and they are run
ming at large" Mr.. Stefan COM
mented.
Mr.. Kelly pointed out that
pending legislation would permit
the Government to keep them
under surveillance or detain them.
In a list of "so-called subversive
cases" furnished the subcommit-
tee. was the name of one Wash
Evening star., 1950-01-26
Israel Reds Demonstrate
Against Moreenthou
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
JERUSALEM, Jan. 26.-About
40 Communists demonstrated
against Henry Morgenthau, jr.,
last night. They called Mr.. Nor
genthau, chairman of the United
Jewish Appeal, a "warmonger,
Fascist international spy and
agent provocateur."
The demonstrators told news
men they resented a recent inter-
view in which the former Ameri-
can Treasury Secretary was quoted
as proposing a Middle East de-
fense pact.
Mr.. Morgenthau attended an
official reception given for him
by the Israel government last
night,
Evening star., 1950-01-26

trict of Columbia milkshed unless
it comes in for the manufacture
of ice cream?"
II understand that is right"
Mr.. Bergson replied.
"Is it closed corporation?"
MI. Stefan then inquired.
"It goes even further than that,
sir" Mr.. Bergson said. ANY farm
er in the District of Columbia
Virginia area who is not a member
of this cooperative finds it al
Evening star., 1950-01-26

most impossible to sell his milk to
any company in this area"
Some "off-the-record" discus
sion followed, during which Mr..
Bergson was asked by Mr.. Stefan
to "get us some information on
that Antitrust Division"
Evening star., 1950-01-26
Raymond S. Spears Dies

1NGLEWOOD, Calf, Jan. 26
P.-Raymond S. Spears, "a, au-
thor and newspaperman, died yes
terday at his home. He had writ
ten 20 books and hundreds Of
short stories, one of which won
an 0. Henry Award In 1928. His
first story was published at the
age of IL and his last was sold a
few weeks ago,
Evening star., 1950-01-26
Giddings Says Buyers
OF 81 Pass Would
Share 1t With Friends

The 50 streetcar pass would
be attractive largely to the
class of riders who slip the
passes out the window to
their friends" E. c. Giddings,
Capital Transit Co. vice
president, said last night.
That's why the company
wants to abolish the pass,
rather than raise the rate
from the present $1.75, Mr..
Giddings told the Burroughs
Citizens Association.
Most riders wouldn't pay
So for a pass, he explained.
And those who would are the
kind who hand them to
members of their families"
for joyriding.
Evening star., 1950-07-05
High
Drama
Mountain Peak
Is Casts Goal
In Keith's Film

THE WHITE TOWER" an RKo re.
lease, produced by Sid Rogell directed BY
Ted TetEIaff, screenplay by Paul Earring,
based on the novel by James Ramsey Ull-
man. At Keiths
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Where and When

Stage
Olney - Light Up the Sky;
$40 pm.
Screen
Ambassador - Bright Leaf;
1:05, 3:15, $40. 7:25 and 9:35
pm.
Capital-"Crisis';; II am. 1:45,
4:30, 7:15 and 10 pm. Stage
shows: 1880. 3:35, $40 and 9:05
pm.
Columbia-"Annie Get Your
Gum: 11:20 am, 1:25. $3.50, $50,
1885 and 9:40 pm.
Dupont-"Bond Street; 1:15,
800. 5:25, 7::30 and 9:35 pm.
Keith's-"The White Tower; !;
11:15 am, 1:20, 3:20, 5:25, 7:30
and 9::35 pm.
Little-"Body and Soul; II
am, 2:3o. s and 9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1950-07-05

writer who will either cap; his
failures with one grand failure or
wipe them all away with success.
Mr.. Bridges plays an unregener-
ate Nazi storm trooper type, who
must conquer the White Tower
to. show that superman can do
it. which naturally permits the
script to give him several succinct
lessons in democracy. They don't
take, though. He's doomed. Mr..
Ford plays young American who
goes along because Valli does,
which is as good a reason as any
for climbing a mountain.
The film is well played by all
concerned and scenically, in its
Technicolor, it is occasionally
breathtakingly impressive. If you
want to have an answer ready the
next time someone invites you to
go climb a mountain, this Is as
good a way as any to learn what
gay fun it is to hang on a sheer
precipice by the tips of the fingers.
Evening star., 1950-07-05
Current Theoter Attractions
and Tine Of Showing

Metropolitan-"Re Return Of the
Frontiersman";: 11:15 am, 1885
2:45, 4:30. $40, $40 and 9:55 pm
National - 60 West Young
Man; 1915, 2:45, $40. TAO and
1910 pm.
Palace-"Father of the Bride;
1880 am, 1885, $40, $40, 7:45
and $50 pm.
Saints and Sim
ners":: II am, 12:35, 2:10, 4:10,
sos. sos and 1905 pm.
Plaza-"Gigi";; 11:05 am. 1885,
2:45. 4:35, 6:25, 8:15. 1905 and
l1:05 pm.
Trans-Lux "The Winslow
Boy; 11:10 am, /, 2:45, ABS,
6:25, 8:15 and 10 pm.
Warner Bright Leaf; IL am,
los, 3:15, $40. 7::30 and 9:40 pm.
Evening star., 1950-07-05
BY Harry Macarthur

The mysterious lure that noun
tains hold for people who like to
climb mountains never will be ex-
Iplained. in all probability, to
those. who can, while admitting
the presence of all that scenic
grandeur. take mountains or
leave them alone. "The White
Tower" which opened yesterday
at Keith's, makes a brave try,
however. 1t is not the fault of
Director Ted Tetzlaf or Of the
cast headed by valli and Glenn
Ford that the film. for all its
high-minded talk. is likely to
leave a great many people in
agreement with one of the char
acters that nobody has a right
to be that high without an air.
plane.
The closest anyone comes to
explaining the mountain climbing
urge is to quote a man who once
saw fit to climb Mt. Everest. "It
was there" he is supposed to
have said. So, you'll just have
to go along with the premise that
there's something about a noun
tain. The one in 1.-THE White
Tower"-it's an Alpine peak
named the White Tower-cer-
tainly seems to mean great deal
to Valli and only a little less to
Lloyd Bridges, Sir Cedric Hard
wicke, Claude Rains and Oscar
Homolka. Mr.. Ford is the one
who wants to know what you've
got when you climb it. All you
do is turn around and climb down
again, he points out. with a show
of logic that seems madness TO
all the others.
1.-THE White Tower" is composed
approximately of 80 per cent
mountain climbing and 40 per
cent conversation tthe mathemati-
cal discrepancy being caused by
the fact that 80 per cent of the
conversation takes place during
the climb while life is depending
on rope and/or an alpenstock)
It is quite a climb and 1t makes
all other sports, including ice
hockey, the roller derby and la
crosse. seem pantywaist stuff. f1t
only for frail and elderly maiden
ladies.
You may become weary with the
White Tower before any of Its at
tackers comes near to conquering
it here, but Mr.. Tetzlaf has man
aged to inject a great deal of
into the battle between
man and mountain. Adapted by
Paul Earring from James Ramsey
Ullman's novel of the same name,
''The White Tower" is a suspense
full and what must be reasonably
authentic account of the struggle
to be the first atop this peak in
the Alps. Mountain climbing is
such hard work. though. and 1t
takes so long.
b Several assorted deStinies are
worked out during the ascent.
Valli plays a young woman who
has to climb that mountain be-
cause her father was lost on a
previous try at it and who also
has to have her values realigned
before the picture can end. Mr..
Rains plays a brandy becalmed
Evening star., 1950-07-05
Drama News and Reviews
Moss Hort's Polish Lockinq
In His Comedy at OIney
By Joy Cormody

AS must to all summer theaters
opening night performance Olney
m performance of Moss Hars Light Sky" comedy
looks with satiny finish.
This condition tonights
formance without logical