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Evening star., 1950-12-08
Nelson and 40thers
Plead Not Guilty 10
Contempt Charges
BY The Associcfsd Press

Steve Nelson, longtime Com
munist Party organizer. and four
other persons pleaded not guilty
today to contempt Of Congress
charges.
Two of those who entered pleas
David Joseph Bohm, 80, and
Giovanni Rossi Lomanitz. %
worked as scientists at the war
time radiation laboratory at the
University of California.
The House Committee on Un-
American Activities has charged
that Nelson set up a Red cell at
the laboratory while it did re-
search on the atom bomb.
Marcel Scherer, 81, also linked
by the committee with charges Of
Red inflltration of the laboratory,
entered a similar plea.
Indicted Monday.
Nelson, Scherer, Bohm and Lo-
manitz were indicted Monday for
refusing to answer questions Of
the Un-American Activities Com
mittee.
Among questions Bohm and Lo-
manitz refused to answer were
whether they knew Nelson.
A third scientist at the wartime
radiation laboratory. Irving David
Fox, 30, is scheduled to enter his
plea next Friday.
William L. Patterson. executive
secretary Of the Civil Rights Con-
gress. also entered a not guilty
plea today. Patterson Is accused
Of failure to provide information
demanded by the House Lobby
Investigating Committee.
Trial Dates Set.
District Court Judge Matthew
F. Mcclure, before whom the
pleas were entered. ordered Nelson
to trial January 8, Scherer Janu-
ary IS, Bohm January 18 and
Patterson January 10. No trial
date was set for LomanitZ.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney William Hitz demanded $4,000
bail for Nelson, instead Of the
usual $500 for persons accused
of contempt of Congress. Mr.. Hitz
said Nelson. now Communist
Party boss in Western Pennsyl-
vania, was in this country illegally
and was a probable underground
agent for Russia. Judge MCGUIRE.
however, allowed Nelson's release
on $500 bail. He made no COM
ment in turning down Mr.. Hits
request.
The four trial dates set today,
all tentative, were the first fixed
for any Of the "a persons indicted
in recent weeks for refusing to
provide information demanded by
various congressional committees.
Nelson also is under indictment
in Pennsylvania for sedition.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Poinsettios in Bank Lobby Say
Thank You for Boys in Korea

sonal notes with the letters and
she's still doing it.
Last summer Miss Emma ham
died letter to Pfc. Peter E. Jurc-
so. The only address the bank
has for him is in care of the Post
master at San Francisco.
"1s there anything we can do
here to help you over there?" Miss
Emma asked and inclosed some
newspaper clippings.
"Yes," came the reply. Pvt.
Jurcso said he and his buddies
could use reading matter and writ
ing materials. Bank employees con-
tributed magazines and several
packages were shipped.
Miss Emma didn't hear any
more from Pvt. Jursco. But the
Albuquerque Chamber of Com
merce did.
Pvt. Jurcso sent money to the
chamber "for some potted flowers
which look dignifled in a public
place yet pleasing to the eye"
"I am asking this special favor
since you are civic organization
and can be in a position to help
in thanking group of people who
have not put the boys in Korea
out of their hearts, but have seen
/ fit to help in some small way.
"The following message is de-
sired when the flowers are pre-
sented," Pvt. Jurcso continued:
1.-The members of the 522d Sig
nal Construction Company in Ko-
rea sincerely thank the members
of the First National Bank Of Al
buquerque and wish them a very,
very. merry Christmas and a most
enjoyable New Year; may God
bless every one of them with a
clearer understanding of what we
are fighting for and make them
more conscious of their American
heritage
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Browder Needed to See Family,
STRANGER Who Went Bail Says
Former Teacher, IS,
Adds She Believes He
Was Held UnjustIy

It was because he had a family
and was fighting his own case and
was uniustly being held in Jail
that a 75-year- old former school
teacher gave as her reasons yester-
day when she bailed out Earl
BroWder. one-time head Of the
American Communist Party.
Miss Margaret Shipman put up
the $500 freeing Browder pend
ing trial on contempt of Congress
charges.
Miss Shipman, who lives in a
rooming house at 101 Second street
NE. dug into a large and bat
tered brown leather purse and ex-
tracted IS crisp $100 bills.
Never Knew Him Before.
She had not known Browder
before last Wednesday when she
visited him in jail and offered to
make his bond, Miss Shipman said.
The slight. white-haired woman
said she was a retired Massa-
chusetts schoolteacher who knew
Browder by reputation. "as every
one does"
Miss Shipman was known by
the manager of the rooming
house, where she has lived four
or five months. as kindly and
nice little old lady"
Miss Shipman also was known
to a liberal-bent former Library
of Congress official. This man,
who wished not to be named. said:
"She comes from a splendid old
American New England stock. 1t
was a Vermont family originally.
just about the finest type of old
fashioned American family, which
is slowly fading out.
believes in Free Speech"
"She is a quiet, modest little
person with fine principles of
square dealing for everybody.
radicals. people of foreign stock
and so on. She believes in free
speech. even for those whose opin-
ions we don't agree with"
Browder was indicted November
27 on Is counts of contempt for
refusing to answer questions put
to him by the Senate Foreign
Relations subcommittee investi-
eating Communist activity in the
Government.
He was jailed here last Friday
on failure to raise bond.
After the bond signing yester-
day. Miss Shipman and Browder
exchanged a few words and smiles,
and departed by separate doors.
To reporters who asked If she
Evening star., 1950-12-08

been completed. it has been
definitely decided to ask for the
legislation.
At present there is a hodge
podge of overtime laws affecting
Federal employees, with the result
that employees in some branches OF
Government receive different rates
of payment than others.
Also straight time -and-a half
overtime rates for work over 40
hours a week now is paid only to
Federal employees earning $3.50 a
year or less. Employees earning
above that amount are paid at
lower overtime rates.
The Administration will ask
that straight time -and-a-half
overtime payments be given to
Federal employees earning at least
up to $4,000 a year. Also Congress
will be asked to give employees
earning over $4,000 year higher
overtime payments than they are
now receiving.
The proposals are considered
among the most important ones
affecting Federal employees during
the next few years. The national
emergency already has resulted
in some Government employees
working six-day week. And while
there are no present plans for a
general six-day Government work.
week, a longer week would be al
most inevitable in the event Of
full-scale war.
CHRISTMAS PRESENT-The
pay raise for the 10000 wage
board employees here in the Army
Navy and Air Force Departments
is expected to be announced by
the Defense Department around
Christmas time.
AS disclosed here earlier, the
pay boost is expected to average
about 8 to 9 cents an hour.
|
NAVY-The Navy Department
is the first Government agency
to have its new performance rat
ing plan for its employees ap-
proved by the Civil Service Com
mission. Navy's 346,000 civilian
workers will be graded "satisfac-
tory" or "outstanding."
Practically all other Govern
ment agencies plan the same
three rating system Of their en-
ployes. -
RETIREMENT - Representative
Mccarthy, Democrat, Of Mime
sofa has introduced a bill to in
crease Federal employees retire
ment annuities by 331s per cent
or $500 a year, whichever is less.
The bill would affect Federal
workers already retired. as well
as present Government employees.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Yueoslovio Tries Eight

BELGRADE, Yugoslavia, Dec
8 P.-Eight officials and en-
ployes of the big Krepa coal mines
in Bosnia went on trial today on
charges of economic sabotage ano
anti-state activity. The prose-
cutor told the court the de-
PENDANTS sabotage cost the state
13 million dinars (S260,00o) in
the past eight months.
Evening star., 1950-12-08

had Communist connections, she
snapped: Now that's none of
your business. and don't you make
up anything"
To her landlady later on, Miss
Shipman said she had read about
Browder being in Jail, knew he
was fighting his own case. and
thought he should be with his
family.
The landlady said the telephone
rang twice yesterday afternoon
the first call finding Miss Ship
man out. The second time it was
BroWder telling Miss Shipman he
was leaving on the S o'clock train
for New York to join his family.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
McCarran Joins Drive
For Acheson Custer;
House Gets Resolution
By J. A. O'LeoN

A Democrat, Senator McCarran
of Nevada. joined today in the Re-
publican move to have Secretary
of State Acheson replaced.
AS Republican leaders put OFF
until next week a decision on
whether to make Mr.. Acheson a
party issue, Senator McCarran
said he is afraid the Secretary has
''lost the confidence of the coun-
try" The Western Democrat, who
has been at odds with the admin
istration from time to time
throughout his career, added:
Whether what has been said
about him (Mr. Acheson) is either
proper or correct doesn't matter
now. He doesn't have the coun-
try's confidence, and no Secretary
can be effective under such con-
ditionS."
House Gets Resolution.
The drive against Mr.. Acheson
spread to both sides Of the Capitol
yesterday afternoon when Rep
resentative Scott, Republican, of
Pennsylvania introduced a reso-
luton in the House calling on the
President to name a new Secre-
tary of State.
Mr.. Scott, a former chairman
of the Republican National Com
mittee, said "the policies and pro-
grams Of the present Secretary of
State have been discredited and
marked by succession of defeats
leading presently to war"
Several House Democrats rallied
to the Secretary'S defense. They
were Representatives Celler of New
York, Huber of Ohio, Boiling of
Missouri and Holifleld of Califor-
mia. There was no immediate ac-
tion on the House resolution.
The Scott resolution came while
Senator Bridges, Republican, of
New Hampshire was telling re-
porters he would consider offering
a resolution of censure in the SEN
ate unless the conference of all
Republican Senators petitions Mr..
Truman to name a new State De-
partment head.
Support for Action Seen.
Senator Bridges predicted, how
ever, that all but two or three of
the 43 Republican Senators would
support some action by the party
conference early next week, seek
ing to persuade the President to
replace Mr.. AcheSon.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Cloudy
and cold, highest near 40 this
afternoon. Considerable cloudi-
ness tonight and tomorrow. Much
colder tonight, lowest near Is in
city and 20 in suburbs.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and
cold this afternoon. Considerable
cloudiness tonight and tomorrow.
Much colder tonight, lowest Is to
20 west and 20 to 25 east por-
ton. Continued cold tomorrow.
Virginia-Mostly cloudy and
cold this afternoon. Considerable
cloudiness tonight and tomorrow,
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Home Rule Favored

Maryland counties should have
more home rule" according to
the State Grange.
In a resolution adopted yester-
day at It's 10th annual meeting at
Easton, the organization said such
a move would allow the General
Assembly to devote more time to
Statewide matters.
Under present conditions, hun
dreds Of bills dealing with local
matters must be considered by the
Legislature at almost every session.
The Grange also pledged its
support of the progressive" poll
cies of the University Of Mary
lland.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-12-08

who would get the increased an
nuity when they retired.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-The ex-
ecutive council of the AFL Amer
ican Federation Of Government
Employees will meet on January
in the Hotel Statler to choose a
successor to Henry Tier, AFGE
president. who died last week
The race Is wide open -. Treasury
Local 262, National Federation Of
Federal Employees. will hold Its
Christmas party at 8 pm. Monday
in the Fairfax room of the Willard
Hotel Recent appointments
in the General Services Admins
tration's compliance division in
clude Leonard T. DeLisio, deputy
director; Felix E. Westwood, as
sistant director, investigations
branch and Charles E. Roach
assistant director, security branch
(Be sure to listen at 6:15 pm.
every Saturday ouer WMAL.
The Star station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
neDs and Uie1Os of the Govern-
ment sceneJ
Evening star., 1950-12-08


The Budget
B u r e a u a n d
the Civil Serv-
ice m m / S.
sion now are
p u t tin g the
finishing touch
es on the pro-
posals that will
b e Sc mt to
pitol Hill
shortly a I t e r
the 82d Con-
gress convenes
in January.
While the re-
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Survey Plan Backed

The Prince Georges County Civic
Federation last night urged the
county's new Board of Commits
sioners to draw up specifications
before seeking bids on a survey
Of the county government.
The all-Republican board, which
took Office Tuesday, has prom
ised that a survey would be made
to determine what, If any. changes
are needed.
The federation also reiterated
its stand in favor of a merit sys-
tenn for county employees and
backed a supplementary appropri-
alton to the school budget.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Soviet Aviotion Expert Dies

MOSCOW, Dec. 8 P).-The
death of Maj. Gen. Andrei Kosti-
kov, 81, designer of aviation
equipment and a member of the
Soviet Academy of Science, was
reported today. He had received
many state decorations and
honors.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Red Cross Unit to Meet

The Chevy Chase Branch Of tht
Montgomery County Red Cros!
Chapter will hold it's second quar-.
terly meeting at 10:30 am. Tues.
day at the home of the branch
secretary, Mrs. Clay L. Jennison
I2l8 Rosemary street.
Evening star., 1950-12-08

st. Anne's Infant Asylum, a
Red Feather agency supported
through the Community Chest
Campaign, gave $4,000 days care
to 238 dependent infants and
children last year.
Evening star., 1950-12-08

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 90. on June "a.
Lowest, 10, on March 8.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 81, at 7:10 pm.
Low. SO. at 10:40 am.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Administration Bill to LiberoIize
Overtime Pay Being Drafted
By Joseph Young

The Administration will ask the
new Congress to liberalize over
time payment rates for Govern
mani nnnnIoynS
Evening star., 1950-12-08

and colder by middle of next week.
Temperatures will average 2 to 4
degrees below normal. which in
Washington is maximum, A; min
imum, 20.
River Report.
(From u. s Engineers.)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
fReadinrA At WahhinRtnn AirpQrtl
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Letter ; Years in Mails

1t took more than three
years, but a letter mailed by
his mother has finally reached
CorpI. Charles McCarry, %, SON
of Mr.. and Mrs. r. C. McCarry,
Plainfield, Mass.
He received the letter at
Camp Pickett, Va, after he re-
turned to this country recently
from a tour of duty in Europe.
His mother had originally ad-
dressed it to his training outfit
In Fort Benning, Ga.
Inside was a crisp one dollar
bill. Wrote Corpl. McCarry:
"Dear Mom-thanks for the
buck, and no, I don't think I'll
be home for Christmas, 1947.'
-AP.
Evening star., 1950-12-08

Invention of glass blowing came
with the advent of Christianity.
Evening star., 1950-12-08
Maryland
and
Virginia
Traffic Safety Sought
In ARLINGTON Plan
. News in Brief

Arlington County officials are
trying to link traffic safety with
traffic law enforcement.
Such a program is the aim OF
a traffic ordinance to be presented
to the County Board December is.
AS outlined by Country Court
Judge Hugh Reid. the program
includes provisions for separate
traffic court and a special traffic
violations bureau.
In addition, pedestrians would
be required to cross wherever
possible only at intersections" and
television sets would be prohibited
in automobiles If they are visible
to the drivers.
Evening star., 1950-12-08

some rain likely extreme southeast
portion by tomorrow night. Much
colder tonight, lowest 20 to 25
west and Is to 80 southeast por-
ton. Continued cold tomorrow.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning, 20 miles per hour;
direction, northwest.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, December 8-13.
Rain or snow likely Sunday and
probably Wednesday totaling one
fourth to one-half inch. Rising
trend in temperature by Sunday
Evening star., 1950-12-08
The Sun and Moon,

Rises. Sets.
Sun, today T:15 4:46
Sun tomorrow 7:16 4:46
Moon, today 6:3l am. 4:15 pm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date)
Evening star., 1950-12-08

hum1dlty.
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Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-01
Livestock Sales Dates

GREAT FALLS: Sam Dawson. complete dis
persion sale. Nov. 2.
BUTTE: Western Montana Hereford Assn
annual show and sale. Nov. 2. 8.
KALISPELL: Northwest Montana Hereford
breeders show and sale. Nov. 4.
GREAT FALLS: Archie Parkes annual fall
production sale. Nov. g.
MALTA: Northeastern Montana Hereford as
sociation annual show and sale, Nov. 81.
HELENA: Herrin & Sons first annual Larry"
Hereford sale. Nov, z.
MILES CITY: Eastern Montana Hereford. as
ISOLATION show and sale, Nov. 8.
ALLIANCE, NEB.: Tri-State PoIled Hereford
Assn. show and sale, Nov. 1913.
LEWISTOWN: Central Montana Hereford
Assn. 18th semi-annual bull sale Nov. FL.
MISSOULA: Western Montana Aberdeen-An-
gus Assn. first annual show and sale,
Nov. 27, 28.
MssOULA: TOP Cut" Hereford sale. Jan.
80, 1851.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1950-11-01
New Sale Dates For
Western Angus

Dec. 10 and II are the new dates
set up for the Western Montana
Aberdeen-Angus association show
and sale, according to Dick Peter
son, sale manager.
The new date will be more closely
geared to schedules of consignors to
the sale from all of Western Mon
tana and to convenience prospective
buyers. The sale will be held in
Missoula.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
|ChapIains Will Hear
Senator Johnson at
Banquet Here May Il

Senator johnson, Democrat. OF
Colorado will address a banquet
of the Military Chaplains AS
sociation at 8 pm. May II in
the Shoreham Hotel.
The banquet will bring to a
close a three-day conference,
starting May 9. Of the organiza-
ton, which numbers 5000 Army,
Navy and Air Force chaplains.
The Rev. DR.. Frederick c. Rey-
nolds, former Army chaplain, is
president of the association.
Brig. Gen. James II. ONeill,
Army Deputy Chief of Chaplains,
announced that the first annual
award for spiritual leadership
will be presented to a layman at
the banquet.
Speakers on the first day of the
conference at the Shoreham will
be DR.. David A. MacLennan, Yale
Divinity School; DR.. c. I. Car
penter, chief of Air Force chap
lains; Robert D. Murphy, am
bassador to Belgium, and Frank
L. We'll, chairman Of the Presi-
dents Committee on Religion and
Welfare in the Armed Forces.
Other speakers during the con-
ference will include Maj. Gen.
Carl r. Gray. Veterans Admin
istrator. and DR.. Mordecai w.
Johnson. president Of Howard
University.
A special memorial service will
be held at $3.50 am. May 10 in
Arlington National Cemetery. The
principal address will be given by
the Rev. DR.. Daniel A. Polling Of
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
NEA to Hold Conference
For Education Writers

A conference for education
writer's has been called by the
National Education Association on
May 3, 4 and S in Washington.
All sessions will be held at the
NEA headquarters at 1901 Six
teenth street NV. The purpose is
to provide an opportunity for
newspaper and radio writer's in
the education field to exchange
ideas and obtain background in
formation from some of the Ma
tons leading education officials.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Dr.. Wexbere to Speck

DR.. Leopold Z. Wexberg, d.
rector of the Alcoholic Rehabili-
tation Program in the District.
will outline the program at q
luncheon meeting of the Board
Of Trades public health commit
tee, at 1890 pm. Friday at the
Burlington Hotel.
Evening star., 1950-04-17
Purent-Teucher Group
To Meet Here in Nav

The District Congress of Par
ents and Teachers has set May 10
and II as the dates for its 37th
annual convention.
The convention will be held in
the Departmental Auditorium.
Among the panel discussions
scheduled is one on the effect of
television on children. Offlcers will
be elected.
Evening star., 1950-04-17

Vou know many things about the man behind
= the wheel when this bold front comes wingng
your way.
He knows style-he is travelling behind the
boldest and freshest forecast of things to come
that is on the roads today.
He'sa practical person likes the idea of plenty
OF protection out front without spending money on
such extra items as bumper guards.
Helikes convenience the easier parking made
possible through the precious inches of overall
length saved by this design-not to mention free
dom from locking horns with the car ahead.
And he's foresighted- knows that accidents do
happen sometimes = and he goes for the idea
of front-end design that can be repaired by
Milford chronicle., 1950-01-20

Mrs. Elsie Barlow as co-hostess.
The following Of1cers we're elect
ed TO ONCE: Mrs. Katie Austin,
president; Mrs. Laura Belle VIII
son, vice president; Mrs. Bernice
Johnson, recording secretary; Mrs.
Josephine Wechtenhiser, treasur-
er; Mrs. Evelyn Porter, sunshine;
Mrs. Elma oliver. publicity.
The door prize was won by Mrs.
Oliver.
Miss Marian Kaul and Miss
Grace Wanda Quillen spent the
weekend with Miss Kauls par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kaul Of
Philadelphia.
Miss Lucy Jones, Mrs. Earl Syl-
yester, Mrs. L. H. Rogers and Mrs.
John G. Parks attended the Cen
tury Club executive board meeting
IN Dover last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Granville GOslee OF
Georgetown spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Harry D. QuilleE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Kinnamon
Mrs. Wilson Smith Of GOldsborO and
Mr.. and Mrs. James KinnamOn OF
Cambridge spent Sunday with Mrs
Leila Hopkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Fred Powell
spent the weekend in PennsgrOVe
n j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Baynard OF
Wilmington spent the weekend
with Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Han
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Massey were
dinner guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Killen Of Dover on Sunday.
Mrs. Frank O,Neal, Sr., spent
the weekend with her sister, Mrs
Harvey Winkler Of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman LOngfellOW
celebrated their 30th wedding an
niversary last Sunday.
Bobby Quillen Of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Quillen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Norris OF
Bowers Beach called on Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Layton last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Miller and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert McClain Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs- Theodore Angus
Of Baltimore last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. BOYER
were dinner guests Of the formers
sister, Mrs. Mary Smith and Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Butts of Mary
del, Nd, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Quillen and
MFs. Quillen's son, Calvert Merri-
ken, left Saturday for a prolonged
trip to Mexico City, New Orleans
and Florida
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest NachOd, Jr.
and children spent Sunday with
Mrs. NachOd's mother, Mrs. Sarah
NJ. Billings.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Redden OF
Brownsville, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Burgess and
daughters.
Mr.. and Mrs. William s. Merri.
ken Of New York spent last weeH