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Evening star., 1950-05-05
Senate Expected
look Easing
|0f Hatch Act
Gives U. S. Employees
Right to Participate in
Area LocuI Elections

Favorable Senate action is ex-
pected today to send to the White
House the bill permitting Federal
workers in neArby Maryland and
Virginia to participate as Demo-
Gratis or Republicans in local elee-
tionS.
The House yesterday approved
the HouSe-Senats conference re-
port on the Hatch Act amend
ment, 203 to l4o.
The bill removes the present
restriction which limits most near
by area Federal workers to nom
partisan activities in local politics.
Allows Lesser Penalties.
The measure also gives the Civil
Service Commission the authority
TO assess lesser penalties than out
right dismissal in cases where II
feels the offending employe COM
mitted an unwilling or minor
violation of the law.
This lesser penalty can only be
imposed If the commission unani-
mously agrees on 1t. and the
penalty could not be less than
30 days.
The original bill passed by the
House contained only the lesser
penalty provision. But the Senate
amended it to provide for the full
scale participation in local politics
by Government workers.
After more than q month Of
meetings, House-Senate conferees
yesterday fled their report on the
bill. The conferees more or less
accepted the Senate version. al
though the Civil Service Commits
sion was given the authority 70
administer the local politics law.
The Senate bill did not specify
this.
Opposed by Independents.
Most of the independent groups
in nearby areas are opposed to the
measure, claiming that 1t is q
device by the political machines
to swallow the non partisan move
ment.
Before approving the bill yes.
terday. the House engaged in .
spirited debate over the issues
involved. House Minority Leader
Martin opposed the bill. declar-
ing that it would discourage non.
partisanship at local levels.
Representative Harrison. Demo-
crat. Of Virginia, said the bill
would give Federal employees in
the nearby areas the right to par
Iticipate in any way they wished
in local politics.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Italian Midshipmen Present
Naval Academy Silver Vase
By the Asseeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, May 5.-Italian
midshipmen yesterday presented
American midshipmen a silver
vase of Mediterranean waters.
1T is our sincere hope that, like
these waters of the seas, the hearts
of our men at sea, be in the future,
forever joined" said an accom-
panying scroll.
Rear Admiral Ferrante Cap
poni. commandant of the Italian
Naval Academy at Leghorn. pre-
Sented the container to the United
States Naval Academy.
The contents will be poured in
q bowl, along with waters from
the seven seas, in which midship-
men during graduation week dunk
their class rings in a traditional
Mremony.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Gowen Gets Arlington
Plumbing Bourd Post

Perry F. Gawen of 5917 North
Fourteenth street. has been named
by the Arlington County Board
for a two-year term on the County
Plumbing Board.
Mr.. Gawen, an installer for the
Chesapeake g. Potomac Telephone
Co. of Washington, fills vacancy
left by the recent resignation of
Ashton c. Jones, jr.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
THIS SUNDA Y'S BEST READING
is IN
@be Sunday Star
With Dolly evening ed,t'sn.

Editorial Feature Section-Phips Talbot who has made
recent on-the-spot surveys of the political situation in
India, Kashmir and Indo- China writes the ability
the peoples of Southeast Asia to fight against Communist
encroachment.
the 35th anniversary the torpedong of the Lus-
tania, Matt Freeman, survivor of that fatefu event.
recalls those dreadful hours
This Week Magazne-32 of exciting fiction
Look for the short story by Robert M Yoder Jail
break"
Star Pictorial Magazne16 pages of the Capital Story in
pictures in Washingtons only rotogravure section
color photograph of blooming azaleas the National
Arboretum. Inside photo-feaures include Emergency
Hospital Nurses Enjoy Campus Life at American Unver
sity" "Civl Bomber" by Stanley Baitz and Warm
Weather wardrobes of Cotton by Eleni sakes, fashion
editor.
Colorul Comic Section16 pages your avorte comics
cluding Johnny Hazard oaky Doaks Pogo Kerry Drake
The Berrys, Moon Mullins, b. Mutt and JEFF and Mr..
Breger.
PHONE STERLING 1900 FOR HOME DELIVERY. 4
Evening star., 1950-05-05

Meanwhile Pvts. v. D. Sponaugle
and A. M. Guelig in the scout car,
warned by the police dispatcher
of the trains approach, were fran
tically trying to run down the
errant driver.
Finally overtaken at Ninth street
and Michigan avenue NE, Jesse
C. Houston, SO, of the 400 block
of Fourth street NV, and his
son. James. AZ, of the 5000 block
of Fourth street NV. were ar
rested and taken to No. IL Pre-
cinct.
There they were charged with
intoxication and with trespassing
on railroad property. They elected
to forfeit $25 collateral on each
charge.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Prince Georges COP. UniI
Elects Mrs. J. W. Pike

Mrs. j. William Pike, 6204 Six
tieth place, Riverdale Heights, has
been elected president of the
Prince Georges County Federation
of Republican Women.
Other new officers are Mrs.
Charles Weekel of Green Meadows,
first vice president; Mrs. Edmund
Sousa. Hyattsville, second vice
president; Mrs. Winifred Williams,
Mitchellville, third vice president;
Mrs. Jane Smith, Lanham, record
ing secretary; Miss Helen Kohlmer,
Hyattsville. corresponding secre-
tary, and Mrs. T. P. Cowgirl, Col
lege Heights, treasurer.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Ayrlown Group Elects

Russell Poole has been named
president of the newly formed
Ayrlawn Citizens Association
Other officers are N. A. Vitale
vice. e-president; Mrs. Karl Welte,
secretary: Palam Doyle. treasurer
and ]. s. Rhoades, @. B. Seymour
Martin Hirabayashi, j. s. Korodin
and 10 Hart, members of the
Executive Committee.
Evening star., 1950-05-05
Church Sponsors PIoy

The Guild Hall Players will pre-
sent "A Servant in the House" at
s pm. Sunday in Hamilton Hall
Of the Marvin Memorial Metho-
dist Church, Four Corners. The
performance is sponsored by the
Marvin Masquers, dramatic Or
ganization of the church.
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Mrs. Elizabeth H. Breeze
Memorial Rites Saturday

Memorial services for Mrs. Eliza
beth H. Breeze. 40. former Veter-
ans Administration employe here,
will be held at 2 pm. Saturday in
the Hines Funeral Home. 2901
Fourteenth street NV. Burial
rites will be private.
Mrs. Breeze, who died on Octo-
ber 81, in New York City of a
heart attack. was born in Wash
ington. She was the daughter of
the late William r. and Martha
Harvey Harr. Her father, retired
Commissioner of Veterans Affairs
at District Court here, died last
June.
Mrs. Breeze was graduated from
the old Central High School and
attended George Washington Uni
versity. She later lived in Arizona
and California and returned here
in World War II. She worked for
the VA two years, moving to New
York last year. For a long time
she was active in charity organiza-
tions.
Surviving is a daughter, Mrs
Yvonne Minor of Herndon, Calf
Evening star., 1950-11-23

heavier trucks ran. according to
the report. The test lanes average
about half a mile.
In addition to the $4,000 and
A 300 tandem trucks. experiments
are also being conducted in other
traffic lanes with $4,000 and
%. 400 pound single axle trucks.
The Maryland limit is 22,40O
pounds for rear axle loadings.
Long Way to Go.
But the project has a long way
to go. For after the truck tests
are over. cores will be taken out
of soil and highway and compared
with others taken before the in
quiry began. The engineers have
the advantage of data supplied
by the Maryland State Roads
Commission to aid them.
Detailed soil surveys will be
made and every scrap of scientific
information available cleaned that
will aid In intelligent conclusions,
Mr.. Taragin says. All this en-
tails very detailed measurements.
For "a hours a day. seven days
a week, eight trucks have periodi-
cally been going over the highway
in the tests. so that engineers and
other observers may determine
scientifically the result of wear
and tear on the road. The high
way has been called the road
that leads nowhere" and "the test
tube highway"
Around the clock the trucks roll
on their endless. monotonous
journey SO that legislators, en-
gineers, truck operators and all
others concerned may act more
intelligently on tomorrow's prob
lens, with scientific information
at hand, based on the controlled
tests.
Fred Burggraf. associate di-
rector. Highway Research Board
is chairman of both the executive
and advisory committees that will
aid in whipping the final report
into shape.
| Whether the breaks in the pave
Evening star., 1950-11-23
EA Has Deferred Reds
In Asia, Foster Says
BY the Assoeiofed Press

SINGAPORE, Nov. 23.-Wfl-
liam c. Foster, economic Cooper
alton administrator. said today
the United States aid program has
made marked progress in "cre-
ating conditions which deter"
Communist aggression in South
east Asia.
Mr.. Foster stopped here for
brief conferences with British au-
thorities in Malaga during his
Southeast Asia survey. He told q
news conference ECA has pro-
vided means of forming a more
energetic resistance to Communist
moves.
Mr.. Foster reported he was
heartened by progress made in
Southeast Asia countries getting
ECA aid, and in some he said he
found conditions extremely en-
couraging."
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Allen Calls on YugosIavia
TO LET 300 Return 10 u. ).
By the Associated Press

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Nov.
Ambassador George
Allen took up today with Interior
Minister Alexander Rankovic the
plight Of 300 stranded Yugoslav-
Americans who have applied for
return to America.
"Mr. Rankovic promised me very
prompt action on the matter ~
Mr.. Allen said later.
Most of the 800 are Yugoslavs
of dual neutrality-suspicious. of
this country but with American
|passportS-who came here prior
to the war and since have peen
unable to return.
The problem has troubled Amer
ican-Yugoslav relations for the
past three years.
Mr.. Allen emphasized t. Mr..
Rankovic that for practical con-
siderations'' and for a better un-
derstanding between the two
countries, it might be we'll if
Yugoslavia permitted those Yugo-
slavs with American citizenship
to return.
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Seed Gifts 10 Fi|ipinos
New Weapons in Fight
AGAINST Communism
BY the Assoeiosed Press

MANILA, P. l., Nov. % (CDN)
While United Nations forces in
Korea fight communism with bull
lets. here Americans and Filipinos
have joined to combat the same
foe with new weapon-seeds.
Every indication is that this
seeds for democracy" drive,
launched by an American re-
porter's ingenuity and the ready
sympathy of Americans in general,
will succeed.
Albert Ravenholt, China Far
East correspondent Of the Chi
cago Daily News. suggested the
idea back in America last Sep
tember. 1t took hold quickly and
spread like wildflre to numerous
American cities. Seed stores and
kind-hearted citizens collected
seeds for Philippine use.
Seeds Being Distributed.
Now the initial shipment of
almost 1000 packets has come and
already seeds are being distributed
to school children, charitable in
stitutions, needy individuals with
private gardens-and, most i'm
portant Of all. to INDECENT farmers
in the wide open spaces.
Informed of the arrival of the
first seeds, President Quirino said: !:
Its a wonderful thing. I'm
sure the Filipino people will be
grateful"
Another shipment is due soon,
followed by third next month,
according to DR.. John v. Helper,
United States agricultural adviser.
Thousands upon thousands of
packets will be coming from
America" he said, "in order to
assist the Philippines to increase
their food production and improve
their nutritional diet.
Arrival Is Timely.
"They are coming just in time
for this seasons paintings"
Seeds for democracy" are be-
ing distributed throughout the
Philippines under the direction of
the food production campaign Of
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Study of Cycles, ,hCorrect, Gives
3-to-8-Y Year & Chance for Peace

! any false sense Of security. Ir
the past there have been many
exceptions to the cycles. There
will be exceptions in the future
too. The cycles represent merely
tendencies.
It is far better. Mr.. Dewey says
to have too many men under arms
or to spend too much for defense,
rather than to lack men or arms
If war comes.
The war cycle study "is there
fore not to sooth us for the next
year or so. Its value lies five or
six years hence, if we have been
spared war as long as that, to
make us more than ever realize
that continued peace is not the
normal experience of man."
Mr.. Dewey today gave the main
conclusions of the war cycle study,
with complete results to be pub
lished next month or in January.
The index of battles was created
by Prof. Raymond Wheeler when
he was psychology professor at
the University Of Kansas. It dates
back to 1851.
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Scientist Gets Is Months
For Theft Of PIufonium
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

DENVER, Nov. 23.-Sanford L.
Simons, 28-year-old scientist, was
sentenced to an 18-month prison
term yesterday for the theft Of a
tiny quantity Of plutonium from
the Los Alamos. N. Mex. atomic
bomb plant. Plutonium is a ma
terial used in making the bomb.
United States District Judge
William Lee Knous, in sentencing
Simons. said he had COMMITTED
a deliberate crime" He also de-
MED a defense counsel request for
a stay Of sentence. Simons had
pleaded guilty, October 80. He
formerly was employed at Los
Alamos.
Officers said Simons will be
taken soon to the Federal Re-
formatory at FL Reno, Okla.
Simons' wife, Rebecca, the
mother Of three children, looked
as dismayed as her husband when
the sentence was announced.
Simons told reporters this was q
"low blow"
We naturally hoped for proba-
tion," he said.
The theft occurred in 1946 and
Simons was arrested last August.
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Alberta R. hardigg Dies;
Former Newspaper Writer
BY the Assoeioted Press

SALISBURY, Md, Nov. 23.-
Mrs. Alberta r. Register Hardigg,
former newspaper and magazine
writer, died here yesterday.
The daughter of the late Rev.
DR.. Eldridge v. Register, she was
born in Baltimore in 1889. Her
grandfather, DR.. Samuel Register,
was president of the old Maryland
Agricultural College at College
Park.
She was educated at the Alex
andia (Va.) High School and at
George Washington University
Later. she wrote for the Wash
ington Times-Herald and was q
member Of the staff of Good
Housekeeping magazine.
She is survived by two children
Eldridge v. Register of Front
Royal, Va, and Miss Anne j
Hardigg of Salisbury.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 pm. tomorrow in Arlington
National Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-11-23
BY Alton 1 BIokesIee
Associofed Press Se;enre Fd;,,r

NEW YORK, Nov. ga study
Of cycles in wars indicates good
chances for peace for the next
three to eight years.
Edward r. Dewey. director of
the Foundation for the Study of
Cycles, tells of the war rhythm
study in Cycles, the foundation S
monthly report.
He described two cycles of in
ternational battles. Battles were
used rather than wars because of
the problem of comparing small
war with a big conflict.
The dominant cycle averages
about % years from crest to crest.
With many exceptions, the world
has had periods of 10 or IL years
Of relative freedom from interna-
tional conflict followed by periods
of 10 to IL years with a consid-
cradle number of battles.
An 11-year cycle in battles also
is evident, Mr.. Dewey adds.
Projecting into the future, "the
next period of strength for the
23-year wave-that is, normal
time for lots of international
battles-would be from about 1858
to 1868. The next period OF
strength for the 11-year wave is
from about 1858 to 1868"
So if the cycle waves continue,
"the next few years are perhaps
the least likely years for large
scale international conflict. But
every year past 1858 or 1854, If
we are spared war that long, in
creases the danger"
do not let this lull you into
Evening star., 1950-11-23
OF Col. Cuthbertson
|WiII Be Tomorrow

Reburial services for 1t. Col.
Harry B. Cuthbertson, SO, U. s. A..
native Washingtonian and mem
ber of q well-known family here,
will be held at 2 pm. tomorrow
in Arlington Cemetery.
Col. Cuthbertson died in France
December IL, 1945. of injuries re-
ceived in World War H.. He was
assigned to overseas duty shortly
after Pearl Harbor and remained
in Europe for the duration Of the
war.
His father, DR.. Charles w.
Cuthbertson Of 2206 Evarts street
NE, retired in 1946 after q half
century of service as one Of the
Districts leading dental surgeons.
Col. Cuthbertson will be buried
beside his mother. who died last
month.
Col. Cuthbertson attended Nc
Kinley High School and George
Washington University. In ad-
dition, he attended the University
of Pittsburgh and the Massachu-
sets Institute Of Technology. He
received a degree in electrical
engineering from the latter.
For Is years before his over
seas assignment, he was techni-
cal director at Paramount News
studio in New York. in charge Of
all studio and field motion pic
ture recordings. He directed the
building and operation of the
original portable field sound re-
cording equipment for Paramount
Sound News, planned the build
ing and operation Of sound re-
.cording studios for Paramount in
London. Paris and Miami. He was
also pioneer worker, his family
said, in the development of tele-
vision, working with the Bell Tele-
phone System and Dumont in
planning Dumont's original high
speed f1lm developing equipment
used for large-screen theater tele-
vision.
Col. Cuthbertson was awarded
the Bronze Star for meritorious
service, the French Croix de
Guerre with silver stars and a
French decoration for his elec-
tr1cal engineering contributions to
their government.
At the time Of his death, he
was a master of the Sojourners
English Lodge Of Masons, a mem
ber OF st. Johns Lodge No. II,
FAAM; past patriarch Magenenu
Encampment No. 4, IOOF, and
past noble grand Of Eastern Lodge
No. z, IOOF, all of Washington.
He was the only member of Nc
Kendree Methodist Church here
and st. Johns Lodge No. II, who
died overseas in World War II.
Col. Cuthbertson also belonged
to the Entire Nous Club Of Cam
bridge, Mass, the New York Yacht
Club and was q reserve officer in
the Signals Corps.
! Besides his father, he leaves his
widow, Mrs. Renee Cuthbertson of
Paris. France, and a sister, Mrs,
Marie Mold Jorgenson Of the
Evarts street address.
Evening star., 1950-11-23
Albert N. Haycock,
Retired Policeman,
Dies Of Heart Attack

Albert Marshall Haycock, rs
retired Metropolitan policeman
and member of an old Washing
ton family, died yesterday of {
heart attack in Providence Hospi
tai after short illness.
Mr.. Haycock was member o.
the police force here for 35 years
He retired in 1884 from first pre-
cinct and had also served in tht
fifth precinct and with the f1nan.
cial detail.
He was a descendant Of an earl,
Virginia family. His father, thu
late William Harrison Haycock
was born in Fairfax and was 6
Confederate soldier. After thu
Civil War he moved to George.
town. where many of his children
were born.
Mr.. Haycock's brother, the late
William Hunter Haycock, wa!
associated with the postal service
for more than half a century. HI
was made assistant postmaster fol
the District in 1920 and retired
10 years later.
Another brother, Robert L
Haycock, served in the school sys'
tenn here from 1895 until 1916
He served as superintendent o.
schools from 1943 until his re.
tirement. A third brother, Ire
c. Haycock. is an attorney IL
Coral Gables, Fla.
Mr.. Haycock, who lived at 421s
Twelfth street NE. was employed
by the Union Trust Co. after hi
retirement from the police force
He was a member of the Asso-
citation of Oldest Inhabitants.
Mr.. Haycock is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Agnes Smith HaycocA
of the Twelfth street address.
In addition, he leaves three
daughters. Mrs. Marguerite Cusick
of 1928 Quincy street NE; Mrs
Helen Thompson of 1870 Urel.
place NE, and Mrs. Elvirs
Crymes Of Silver Spring. Md
He also leaves two sisters, Mrs
Lula Calkins of Kernville, Calf.
and Mrs. Susie Heacock of Denver
Colo.
Funeral services will be helc
at 9 am. Saturday at st. An
thongs Catholic Church. Buria.
will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1950-11-23

-StoE SGdH IuOtUs
ment are really due to the weight
Of the trucks or faulty con-
struction beneath the pavement,
weather or subsoil conditions is
the heart of the question.
Cause of Cracks Debated.
Trucking interests object to
statements that the trucks are
pounding the pavement to
pieces" Undeniably there are
cracks in the road surface. What
really causes them will doubtless
be a source of argument for years
to come.
Spokesman for the trucking op-
orators say that generally there
could not be 'pumping'-water
being forced out of road by
traffic going over it-if there was
proper subgrade and drainage
There is no extensive cracking
without pumping" they say. And
it seems agreed that pumping" Is
caused when all three of these
conditions are present-water-re-
tanning subgrade soil, free water
under the pavement and frequent
heavy axle loads.
The trucking officials indicate
they would like to see similar sci
entific tests undertaken elsewhere
And Mr.. Taragin would not be
surprised If more extensive pro-
gram is carried out, with other
types Of road.
The Army has plans for trucks
that will handle to 200, 900 pounds,
the trucking men say they are in
formed, and highways must be
constructed for national defense
anyway. If correctly interpreted
much good can come from the
tests with complete analysis, the
truckmen say. But if weight alone
is factor, they ask why a whole
stretch of road is not worn out OF
caved in, instead of a spot here
and there.
| AS an index of the interest ir
the project. Mr.. Taragin says more
than 1000 visitors, representing
36 States and 16 foreign countries
have visited it,
Evening star., 1950-11-23
1n Mrntnrtatit

WILLIAMS. JOHN ROBERT. In loving
memory of our dear husband and father,
JOHN ROBERT WILLIAMS, who departed
this life one year ago today, November
%. 1850.
Sad and sudden was the call
OF one we loved so dear;
You live with us in memory still,
Not Just today, but always will.
Your memory is all we have left now
Your cares are all at rest;
Happy are we who today can say
We loved you and did our best
A DEVOTED WIFE. SARAH WILLIAMS.
AND CHILDREN, BOSTON N. WILL
LIAMS, VERGIE w. YOUNG, JOHN
HENRY WILLIAMS. LUCY w. RICH. .
WITHERITE, CATHERINE BLANCHE. In
memory of my dear daughter and our
mother. CATHERINE BLANCHE WITH
ERITE, who passed away sixteen years
ago today. November 20. 1884.
Thoughts return to scenes long past,
Time rolls on. but memories last.
LOVING WIFE DAUGHTER AND SON.