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Evening star., 1950-12-20
Gun Foctoy Workers
To Give Orphans Porty

Children from homes and or
phanages in the Washington area
will be guests of employees of the
Naval Gun Factory at q man.
moth" Christmas party at 7::3O
o'clock tonight in the depart
mental auditorium.
Gun factory employees have been
competing in shops and offices for
the highest pile of Christmas gifts.
The presents will be taken to the
auditorium tonight, but only for
display. Token gifts are to be
distributed at tonight's party. The
sreal thing will be held over for
Christmas morning parties in the
homes themselves.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Alcoholic Program
Budget Rise Voted

An increase of $19,76 in the an
nual budget of the Districts Al
coholic Rehabilitation Program
was approved by the Commission
ers yesterday, bringing the yearly
expenditure to $102,760.
Health Director Daniel l.. Seek
niger said a recent conference in
dlcated additional staff members
are needed, not only to meet pres.
ent needs more adequately, but
to extend the activities to in
mates of correctional institu-
tions here.
Budget Officer Walter L. Fowler.
in recommending the increase.
pointed out that three officials con-
cerned with the program have
agreed that. if it does not prove
Its usefulness within four years.
they will recommend its abolition.
The officials are E. Goring Bliss.
chairman of the programs advi-
sorry council; DR.. Leopold E. Wex-
berg, director of the program, and
Donald Clemmer, director of cor
rections.
The present budget, approved
by the Commissioners in Novem-
ber. 1949. is $500 year. Present
income. 6 per cent of the liquor
license fees plus collections from
patients, is about $4,000 a year.
DR.. Seckinger reported.
The $102,760 would be $4,000
over the estimated income. he
said, but as of January 81 it is
expected that a balance in the
program fund of about $l15, 900
will be available. This surplus
would cover the budget increase
for about four years, he pointed
out.
Additional personnel requested
include clinical psychologist, a
public health nurse, a social
worker and a clinic aide.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Teachers Leave Bill
Signed by President

President Truman today signed
a bill which will give District
school teachers a better break in
computing their sick and aemer-
gency leave.
The bill excludes Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays in comput-
ing the leave teachers take. Until
the law was passed Saturdays,
Sundays and holidays were count
ed as leave if they fell in a period
during which the teacher was
absent.
The Board of Education and
School Supt. Hobart M. Corning
had urged passage of the bill to
prevent grave injustices" to the
teachers when they were forced
away from classes by sickness.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Jewish Center League
To Hear Alex Weinstein

Alex Weinstein will speak at
$3.50 o'clock tonight at a general
meeting Of the Center League of
the Washington Jewish Com
munity Center, Sixteenth and @
streets NV.
Mr.. Weinstein, director Of the
Anti-Defamation League of B'nai
Birth in the Washington area,
will talk on "A Measure of Free
DOM" I
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Transition to Military Duties
Is odd Story to D. c. Airmen

Of 27O2 Finley street. Silver
Spring.
A World War II veteran who
also flew on the Berlin Airlift
1t. Shoup came out of the war
as a major. But when he joined
the District Guard. there was nc
opening for a major, so he went
in as a first lieutenant.
'I might as well go now as
later" he remarked. "And I hope
to get my majority back"
Recently Bought House.
He and his dife Mary bought
their house six months ago and
intend to keep it. They have
two children, Nancy 4, and Car
lee, 6.
Maj. Manuel, Maj. Means and
Capt. Young also have just bought
houses and expect to keep them
Capt. Donald. e. Martin. 80. OF
2902 South Abingdon street. Fair
lington, Va, is long-range fore
caster at the Weather Bureau, and
commanding officer of the 121st
Weather Squadron. His wife
Pauline, is a forecaster for pilots
at Washington National Airport
and private flyer.
The officer forecast weather for
pilots flying 1.-THE Hump" in the
CHI Theater during World War
H.. On learning of the new call to
duty, he said he didn't know
whether to feel happy or sad, after
all these years of war and uncer-
tainty. He explained:
"It's just that feeling of still be-
ing unsettled"
M/Sergt. Gray Etheridge, 80, OF
Brandywine, Md, a line chief with
13 years Of service, was asked if he
had called his wife to tell her the
news. They have two children.
Call her? hell, no." he replied
"I want to be there to hold down
the roof when she hears about it,
Evening star., 1950-12-20
.Crime-Detection
Is Just Another Job,
'FTC Rules in Order
By the AssocIoted Press

If crime detection is packed with
thrills and romance the Federal
Trade Commission doesn't know
about it.
1t ordered a West coast corre-
spondence school today to stop
representing finger-printing and
crime detection work as filled
with excitement and intrigue or
packed with thrills, color and ro-
nance"
The order was issued against
Conrad E. Green and Leon A.
Crouch. trading. the commission
said, as the Interstate Training
Service of Portland, Greg.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Federal Safety Council
SET Up in Labor Department

President Truman today issued
an order establishing the Federal
Safety Council in the Department
of Labor.
The organization will serve in
an advisory capacity to the Secre-
tary of Labor in matters relating
to the safety of employees Of the
Government, and to further the
safety program carried out under
the Federal Employees Compensa-
tion Act.
The new setup was provided un-
der one Of the Hoover Commission
reorganization plans. =
Evening star., 1950-12-20
league Asserts
VA Is Wronq
On Contracts
Probe Choirmun Says
Agency's Practices Are
Ruinous to Schools

Chairman league, of the House
Select Committee investigating
abuses in the veterans educational
and training program, told Vet
erans Administration representa-
tives today that he was convinced
something was wrong in the
agency's practices of negotiating
contracts with schools which ad-
NIT veteran students.
Mr.. league, at the resumption
Of the hearing into the complaint
Of the Capitol Radio Engineering
Institute Of this city, said that the
committee had too many COM
plants from too many schools
concerning the VA methods of
making contracts. He added that
these practices had been labeled
responsible for sending some Of
the schools into bankruptcy and
threatening others with financial
ruin.
Plans Full Day Hearing.
Unable to get any details on
reasons for some of VAS actions
from F. N. Page. special assistant
to the administrator in school
matters, he announced that he
intended to give a full day next
week to hearings on this particu-
lar phase of the complaints. He
told Mr.. Page and other VA rep
resentatives at the hearings that
they will be called upon next week
for full explanations and details
for their methods in negotiating
such contracts.
It was disclosed that the VA
Office here had reduced arbi-
trarily the allowance Of the sal
ary Of the president of the engi-
neering school from in excess of
$60. 900 to $4,000 as a basis for
fixing the cost of teaching vet
Grams. Representative Evins, DEM
ocrat. Of Tennessee wanted to
know why this was done. The
witness said VA never allowed
salary of more than $4,000 where
the official had a proprietary in
terest in the school. However, on
interrogation, he said that in the
case Of a Baltimore (Md0 school
a $4,000 salary had been allowed.
This, he explained, was because
the individual had a definite con-
tract with the school for that
amount and had no other interest
in the school.
Salary Stand Challenged.
Mr.. league commented that he
did not think that any individual
in VA should have the right to
say arbitrarily what the salary Of
a school official should be, when
the agency was preparing cost
data.
Representative Chudoff, Demo-
crat, Of Pennsylvania wanted to
know what secret regulations the
agency had for the fixing Of
school operating costs. and which
school representatives were not
permitted to see while negotiat-
ing contracts. Mr.. Chudoff said
that E. M. Haddox, Washington
regional Office representative, had
made some reference to some
such regulations in his testimony
yesterday.
Mr.. Haddox, who was in the
room. denied this. However, the
Congressman said that he would
defer questioning on this matter
until next week when the printed
record would be available, at which
time he would be able to go into
the matter more thoroughly.
He told VA representatives at
this point that in his opinion the
methods of VA operation in the
school program discouraged some
institutions from operating eco.
nomically.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Assembly Line Test,
For Hidden Diseases
To Start at Ga|Iinger

"A PROJECT 10 QeCecC unSuSpected
chronic diseases among patients
at Gallinger Hospital, has been
authorized by the Commissioners.
The program. to be financed
initially by the United States
Public Health Service, is sort
Of medical assembly line of tests.
through which a patient can go in
about half an hour.
The project is on the nature of
q pilot program here and will
be stated and equipped by the
Public Health Service, probably
through the middle of 1852. ac-
cording to Health Director Daniel
l.. Seckinger.
DR.. Philip A. r. Stebbing, Gal
linger superintendent, said it is
contemplated that all persons ap-
plying for treatment at the hos
pital, either as in-paients or out
patients, will be tested unless
their conditions prohibited it.
Test Stations in Series.
Plans call for the examination
of patients in q series of test sta
tions. none Of which would de-
tain the patient more than three
minutes, for the possible pres
ence Of heart disease, hyperten-
sion, diabetes, cancer. anemia,
tuberculosis, kidney disease. vi
sion and hearing defects and
nutritional status defects.
Where chronic diseases, or po-
tential ones, are detected the pa
tient will be directed to the proper
agencies, public or private. de-
pending on his income.
Health officials feel that many
persons will be saved a stay in
the hospital later, or If hospital
ization is required their stay will
be shortened because of early
diagnosis and treatment.
No Cost Till 1858.
The program will be housed in
q wing Of the Communicable Dis
ease Building.
DR.. Seckinger recommended that
the project be authorized as a
pilot program to determine its
desirability in the future. He
pointed out it is not expected to
cost the District anything until
the fiscal year 1853.
Transmitting the plan of oper-
alton, DR.. Stebbing wrote that III
We can show that by integrating
and co-ordinating the existing
services we can provide more ef-
ficient and economical medical
care for the INDECENT patient. the
program can be set up in other
institutions and health centers
throughout the District"
Can Handle 800 Daily.
Potential capacity Of the screen
ing line at Gallinger will be about
800 patients q day, according to a
report.
The service might be made
available also to food handlers
school children, industrial groups
District Government employees,
persons receiving public assistance
and their families and persons in
the Health Department rehabili-
tation or correctional programs.
The program is expected to cost
the Public Health Service about
$49, 900 the first year, including
Sc, 900 for supplies and the rest for
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Action on Dispersal
Held Unlikely Until
New Congress Meets

Chairman Wilmington of the
House Public Works Committee
said today the pending bill for
dispersal Of Government agencies
probably will not be acted on
until after the 82d Congress
convenes, next month.
Meanwhile, Budget Bureau
sources indicated that the num-
Der OF Government employees like
ly to be moved from Washington
to other cities under a broader
decentralization plan might ex-
coed estimates given the commit
tee last week.
General Services Administration
officials and others told the House
committee that about 10000, and
perhaps as many as $4,000, en-
'ployes might be shifted. A GSA
spokesman said today he knows
Of mo substantial change in that
estimate although it probably will
be increased to some extent.
Agencies Making Suggestions.
A Budget Bureau official said
that the earlier maximum esti-
mate of $4,000 employees might
be on the conservative side"
He explained that there can
be no official decision on the exact
number until the bureau studies
suggestions it began to receive to-
day from the various agencies
which might be affected by any
removal program. Another factor,
he said, is the question of deter
mining the number of field en-
ployes of such agencies who might
have to be transferred. The 49,
600 estimate applied only to en-
ployes now working in Washing
ton, he said.
The bureau hopes to send the
list of agencies to the National
Security Resources Board and the
GSA before the end of this year,
but there might be a further delay
until the middle Of January, the
official disclosed.
List Of Agencies Prepared.
The Budget Bureau is complet-
ing list of agencies it will sug-
gest for permanent removal to
ease crowded conditions here. The
list will go to GSA before January
l and be subject to final approval
by the President.
The House committee. studied
the legislation at q closed session
yesterday, in conference with sew
eral Of the same Federal witnesses
who had appeared at earlier ses-
sionS.
'It looks very much as If the
bill will have to be postponed" /"
Mr.. Wilmington said afterwards. !"
The committee favors the principle
of dispersal but so far has not been
able to work out all the details.
The measure no doubt will go
over until after Christmas, at
least"
When asked il there would be
possibility of action during the
short period between Christmas
and the end Of the 81st Congress,
January 2, Mr.. Wilmington said
he thought that would be unlikely.
Senate Unit to Meet.
On the Senate side, it was
learned the Public Works. Com
mittee will hold a closed session
later this week. It will seek more
information from previous Fed
eral witnesses, but there was no
definite indication as to whether
the measure can be reported out
to the Senate.
Some members of the Senate
Public Works Committee were
said to feel there is little likelihood
of action by this Congress.
The study made by Senate and
House committees of the problem
so far has built up a valuable
record, however, which should
save the new Congress from hav-
ing to cover the same ground.
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Gen. Collins to Speak

Gen. j. Lawton Collins. Army
chief of staff, will speak on "The
Far East Situation" at a meeting
of the Harvard Club of Washing
ton at $3.50 o'clock tonight in the
Army and Navy Club, Seventeenth
and I streets N. WI
Evening star., 1950-12-20
Grubbs Heads Realty Men

MARTINSBURG, w. Va, Dec.
20 (SpeciaD Leslie G. Grubbs
has been named president Of the
Martinsburg Board of Realtors. E.
M. Luttrell was named vice-presi.
dent, and George w. johnson.
secretary treasurer. p
Evening star., 1950-12-20

by the FBI.
West Asks Secrecy.
Mr.. West suggested that the
bill be amended to provide that
any afidayits or information
forming the basis of a court war;
rant for wire tapping be kept con-
fidential.
Capt. Hylant, explaining that
he spoke for the intelligence serv-
ices of the Army, Navy and Air
Force, began his testimony by
declaring that the proposed bill
would be futile" unless 1t con-
tanned specific authority for coun-
terintelligence agencies of the
Government to intercept COM
munications in their fight against
espionage. sabotage, or other in
reference with the national
security.
Senator Nicely, Democrat, OF
West Virginia, sponsor of the bill
and Senator Pepper explained that
the measure was aimed particular
ly at preventing unauthorized
invasion of private rights in the
District.
They told Capt. Hylant that
they favored specific legislation
along the lines he suggested, but
that it should be considered
separately. E
, 1950-07-14

TO WHOM IT NAY CONCERN:
, 1950-07-14

/ Ebenezer Willocks. through
this medium. do inform those per-
sons owing me that they are asked
to make final settlement of their
account before July 80 since this
is the very last notice they will
receive.
All bills that are outstanding
after the aforementioned date
viii be handled through the
courts.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26

The "poop deck" on navy ships is a small deck on the stern above the main deck.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
TRUMAN NAMES CHAIRMEN. OF FEDERAL COMMISSIONS ..

WASHINGTON, (Ho) - Presi- dent Truman today created a new Federal Maratime Board and named Maj. Gen. Philip B. Elem ing to be Undersecretary of Com merce for transportation.
 The president also picked three chairmen of federal commissions, including his old friend, Mon C. Wallgren, to head the Federal Power Commission. WalIgren, for mer governor of Washington, sue ceeds Nelson Lee Smith.
 Acting under powers bestowed in federal reorganization plans which took effect today, MT. Tru- man also named: former senator James M. Mead, New York Dem ocrat, to be crairman of the Fed eral Trade Commission and des- ignated Harry A. Mcdonald to be chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
Starting New Map Of Alaska

PALMER, (P)-The solitude of the mountain peaks that rim the Matanuska Valley will be dis turbed by strange visitor this summer. Within the next few weeks a helicopter will drop a booted man with a pack of strange instruments atop a peak each day and return for him in the evening.
 It will be Uncle Sam's man from the typographical division of the geological survey, making up Alaska's map anew.
 Work on the valley area began two years ago, and probably will be finished this summer. A crew of 10 men, the helicopter's passen- gers, are expected to arrive here this weekend under George For ney, party chief.
 They'll be camping here for six or eight weeks before they polish off the mountains in this immedi- ate area and begin to work north along the Alaska Railroad.
 A second crew will be working south from the Fairbanks end of the railroad. Still other crews are already at work along the Rich ardson Highway. One is based at Kakona and another is based at Fairbanks.
 Following the summers field work-triangulation, it's called - USGS men will take the field crews mathematics and aerial photographs and put them to- gether into the new map of Alas ka. Alaskans can expect to see that map in about two years.
 The survey will include roads as well as the peak-to-peak ob- Servation.
 J. H. Langhofer, project engin- ger for the USGS, will be sta- toned in Palmer and will be in charge of the two railroad crews. He has been in Palmer for the past two weeks, making prelim- mary arrangements for the field crews.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
NOTICE OF MEMORIAL DAY CLOSINGS

Nome Hardware Store and US. Mercantile have announced they will be closed on Monday and Tuesday in observance of Mem orial Day. giving their employees a two-daY vacation.
 The N. C. Store and Cat Shop will be open on Monday. closed on Tuesday.
 Nome Motors will observe Tues day closing.
 Some of the business houses are observing Monday as a holi- day 10 give their employees a two- day holiday and plan 10 be open
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
Friday. May 26. 1850
CLEANUP NOTICE

June 4th to 10th has been des- ignated by the Nome Common Council as Cleanup Week. Prop ertY owners are requested to clean up their premises during this period and pile inc debris. which is sacked or boxed, near the curb 10 be hauled away at the City's expense.
 The City is asking for full CO., operation from the residents and property owners in making Nome a more sanitary and presentable community 10 live in.
 The Chairman of the Health Committee and the Chief of Po- lice will make a tour of inspec- tion and report any unsightlY premises 10 the Nome City Coun- cil.
 The Nome Common Council
 By Carrie M. McLain
 City Clerk
 Pub. May 24, 26, 29, 31.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
BARTLETT PROPOSES
 ALASKA CEMENT PLANT

WASHINGTON, (P)- COnstruC- ton of small pilot cement plant in Alaska at cost of around $200,- 900 was proposed today by dele gate Bartlett of Alaska.
 Bartlett introduced a bill in the House to authorize construction and operation of the plant to sat isfy what he said was the need for cement in the territory.
 The bill would authorize the president to select the site and order the construction, equipment and operation of the plant. The bill would also allow the govern ment to lease or sell the plant.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
NOTICE

The members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Pioneer Women are meeting at the Pioneer Hall on Friday evening for the pur- pose of making artificial flowers 10 decorate graves on Memorial Day.
 Members are asked 10 bring scissors. knitting needles and sandwich.
 The group plans 10 meet at 7:30.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
WANT ADS

FOR SALE-4-door Al Chevrolet sedan. Call Main 195. 62t3t FOR RENT Warm, well-fur- nished 3-room house. Call Nugget. 62,1tc FOR SALE-2 gray rugs, chintz chair covers & curtain, book cases, comb'n end tables, 1 comb'n lamp table and bookcase, table lamp, wardrobe, Kenmore mixer, Lionel cleo. train, 1850 model. Call Army 246 62, 3tc WANTED Male mining camp cook. Apply Wien Airlines. 62,1 FOR SALE Broom house. See F.G. Carlson, 1l9 c Street.
 24, Ste SAW FILING-Eben Filing Saws at The Fixit Shop. Phone Main l15. 59-tf FOR SALE-4 room house, solid frame construction, on good foundation. Thoroughly insulated warm and comfortable. Floor space 18' 24', story and a half, extra high 9'4" ceilings. Suitable for small bushes house. Call Mug get. 60-3tc
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
Girl Scout News

The Girl Scout troops of Nome celebrated their fifth birthday with a dinner last evening with their mothers as guests.
 The tables were set in the Pio- neer Hall with lace table cloths and bowls of fresh carnations. Over a hundred guests were served a delicious supper which eliminated with the serving of the Scout birthday cake, made and decorated by Mrs. Walter Glavinovich.
 The Brownies under direction of their leader, Mrs. Lud Urich, sang two of their favorite scout songs, after which Mrs. l.. Dun bar gave a short history of Girl Scouting in Nome. calling to mind that some of the girls of the orig inal group organized by Mrs. " Booker wife of the pastor of the Fererated Church were now mem bers of the present senior group.
 The Senior Intermediate group performed their registration cer- emony which included the bear ing of the Alaska, Scout and Am erican flags, after which the Se- nior group renewed their pledge with a candlelighting ceremony and received the certificates for their group.
 The speaker of the evening, Mrs. Robert Treat, was intro duced by Scout leader and toast mistress Mrs. E. Gallagher. Her subject was Girls in Japan, and due to the fact that Mrs. Treat spoke from personal experience she was able to tell the girls many interesting things that Girl Scout would do in Japan in order to be a good Scout.
 Some of the outstanding things that impressed the listeners were the limited variety of food that the Japanese girls had and the small and compact way in which they lived. Her talk will long be remembered by the girls.
 The Senior girls presented a comic skit at the close of the pro- gram which was enjoyed by all.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
NEWS TN BRIEF

Continued from Page One) low agents Tuesday who investi- gated when he failed to report for work.
 Miss Deamud learned of the tragedy yesterday at Seattle where she is staying with Berger ons parents. MT. and Mrs. Ulise Allan Bergeron.
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26

FOR SALE-4-door Al Chevrolet
 sedan. Call Main 195. 62t3t
The Nome nugget., 1950-05-26
AIRLINES
ALASKA AIRLINES

The flight from Anchorage, which arrived late yesterday, brought in R. l.. Chester, D. w.. Herr and James Panos.
 Frances Eben was a passenger to Unalakleet on the return flight.