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Evening star., 1950-05-09

Civil Service Commissioner James
Mitchell. Charles B. Stauffacher
executive assistant Budget Bureau
director; Joseph Winslow. Budget
Bureau official on personnel af-
fairs; Leon WheeleSs. deputy di-
rector of staff for civil personnel
Defense Department; Elmer
Stats. assistant Budget director
Fletcher Waller, personnel CHIEF
of the Atomic Energy Commission
Virgil Couch. personnel director
Economic Cooperation Admins
tration; James G. Yaden. preSi-
dent. AFL American Federation oi
Government Employees; Luther
Steward, president of the National
Federation of Federal Employees
and Thomas G.. Walters. opera
tions director of the AFL Govern
ment Employees Council.
LEAVE-The White House will
issue a policy statement in about
80 days, urging Federal agencies
to see to it that employees take a
reasonable amount of their 26
days vacation leave each year.
However, contrary to other re-
ports, there will be no arbitrary
hgure set as to the number OF
days of annual leave an employe
is expected to take each year
White House officials say employees
should take at least two or three
weeks at a stretch for recrea-
tional purposes and not accumu-
late too much. But no rigid stand
ards will be set. because a degree
of flexibility is needed by both
agencies and employees to meet
individual circumstances.
y -
ELECTION-Civil Service Lodge
No. q of the AFL American Fed
Grafton Of Government Employees
has elected Wilson M. Matthews
as president for the coming year
Others elected were Henry H
Stabler and Mrs. Gwendolyn P
Aronson. vice presidents; Harry
Tapprich, secretary, and Jane.
M. McBee, treasurer.
REA-For the 18th consecutiv,
year, employees of the Rural Elec,
trification Administration will
celebrate the agency's birthda,
at 7 pm. Thursday. The occa.
sion will be dinner dance II
the terrace room of the Nationa
Airport. Senator Hill, Democrat
of Alabama will speak.
\ X
JOBS-The Civil Service Com.
mission has announced an exam
for actuary jobs in the Govern
ment. The salary ranges from
$3,825 to $6,4o0 a year.
BE sure to listen at 6:.45 pm.
every Saturday oper WMAL.
The Star station. to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
neios and uietOS OF the Govern
n1ent SceneJ
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this morning, II miles per hour;
direction, south. 49,.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, May ola.
Showers likely Friday totaling
from one-fourth to three -fourthS
Of an inch. The temperature will
average from 2 to 4 degrees above
normal for the period. The nor
NAL maximum for the Washing
ton area is 70 degrees, normal
minimum So degrees. Cooler
Thursday but warmer by Satur-
day and cooler again on Sunday.
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Maryland
and
Virginia
MoYlond Board Curtoiis
University's Building Plans
News in Brief

The State Board Of Public
Works today withdrew its permis-
sion for President H. c. Byrd to
proceed with planning on $4.8 mil
lion worth of new buildings for
the University Of Maryland.
The board Cancelled prior au-
thorization for DR.. Byrd to apply
for $171,000 from the Federal
Government for architects fees
Gov. Lane said it was thought
Maryland would not have to repay
the money unless the buildings
were actually constructed. The
Federal Works Agency may de-
mand repayment after three years
whether construction is completed
or not.
The proposed blueprints would
have covered new libraries, gym
nasiums and other buildings at
College Park, Baltimore and at
State College for Negroes, Prin-
cess Anne. The Legislature has
authorized issuance of bonds for
$2.9 million for buildings at Col
lege Park and Baltimore and $2.1
million at Princess Anne.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Son Sees His Father
Buried Under Landslide
BY the Associated Press

SAN PEDRO, Calf, May g.
Before the Mortified eyes of his
son. Justo Pesutich. IS, met death
yesterday beneath a two-ton land
slide that buried him alive.
An overhanging ledge collapsed
on Mr.. Pesutich as he and his son
Vielko, dug topsoil from an en-
bankment.- The son shouted fol-
help and dug frantically. He
finally freed his father, but it was
too late. So
Vielko and his sister Graded
their dead father in their arms. 81
told him not to dig there" Vielko
sobbed, but he wouldn't listen to
me-"
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noon. The four youthful alrmen
disappeared late Sunday.
They are Corpls. James L. Trip
Ilett, %; James o. Ramsey, 81;
Edward ]. Barry, 20, and James
ID. Mckee, 18. They set out from
Boiling in a 10-foot rowboat they
had built in two days in the base
hobby shop. 1t first was f1oated
in a 20-mile choppy west wind.
Only Two Could Swim.
Only two of the men. Corpls.
Tripplett and Barry, could swim
1t was disclosed last night that
the men were seen alive as late
as 9 pm. Sunday First Sergt.
Frank L. Lawson, 81, said he saw
the quartet embark in the boat
at $3.50 pm. that day to fish off
the waters near Boiling. He said
he saw them as late as 9 pm. still
fishing in the dark.
The search stopped at 8 o'clock
last night. Today the Harbor po-
lice and Navy divers were to have
the added help of three Boiling
air-sea rescue boats, 44-footer
and two 42-footers.
1t. Walter Kelly, commanding
these craft, said that, if the men
are not found today, it might
take from three to seven days for
their bodies to float to the surface.
Had Outstanding Records.
The airmen were cited as hav-
ing outstanding service records,
and officers said they were among
the most popular members of the
1100th Casual and Service Squad
ron.
Corpl. Triplett enlisted in the
Air Force on March /. 1949, at
Fairmont, w. Va. Before that he
had nearly three years in the field
artillery. He came from Elkins,
w. Va, and his nearest relative is
Frederick A. Clingerman of that
city.
Corpl. Ramsey enlisted in the
Air Force on January 26, 1948, at
Greenville Air Force Base, S. C.
He is from Gaffney, S. C. His
parents are Mr.. and Mrs. William
c. Ramsey. Corpl. Ramsey holds
the Army of Occupation medal.
His enlistment shows service in
Honshu, Japan, and on Okinawa
from June, 1948. to September,
1949.
From Waltham. Mass, Corpl.
Barry enlisted on February /.
1949. His parents are Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Barry of Waltham.
Corpl. Mckee enlisted in the
Air" Force on December 10, 1948,
at Columbus, Ca, where his
mother, Mrs. Lee o. Lewallen, re-
sides.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
.7-Foot Bridge Plunge
Leaves No Adverse Effects

A Glen Echo man apparently
suffered no i'll effects from a IT.
foot plunge yesterday into the
Potomac River.
Gallinger Hospital reported that
Thor Edward Olson, 35, was being
kept there for mental observation
only. He was rescued from the
river by two fishermen in an out
board motorboat after police said
he leaped or fell from Key Bridge.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Governors Asked to Meet

The Mayor of Colonial Beach,
Virginia summer resort, will try
to get the Governors of Maryland
and Virginia together to discuss
the problems of slot-machine op-
erations and liquor sales just Off
shore. Such operations. permitted
in Maryland. are illegal in Vir-
ginia.
Gov. Battle, hearing of the
move, said today at Richmond
that Virglnia's strict anti-gam-
bling laws are going to be en-
forced during his administration.
If Colonial Beach, now con-
fronted with a gambling Ship in
Maryland's Potomac River, asks
for State aid. he will do his best to
help them, Gov. Battle said.
Mayor Norman Brewington said
he would ask the Town Council
on Thursday to request the meet
ing of the Governors.
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S4O4l.
The council is studying several
proposals. One is that. instead
of using outdoor temperatures of
heat and humidity, the tempera-
ture inside the individual building
be used. Another proposal is the
use of new combination of heat
and humidity standards. not as
high as the present ones.
SAFETY PROGRAM - A
Stepped-up program to make
working conditions safer for Gov
ernment employees will be devel-
oped during the next year.
Labor Secretary Tobin has
called for such a program under
the auspices of the Federal Inter-
departmental Safety Council, and
plans have started to put such a
program into effect.
Secretary Tobin's interest in
the program to prevent on-the-
job injuries among Federal en-
ployes is noteworthy, because the
United States Employees Compen-
Sation Bureau, which administers
the Government workers injury
program. will soon be transferred
to the Labor Department. The
unit is now in the Federal Secur-
ity Agency.
Figures were presented by Mr..
Tobin, showing that during 1949
there were 84.553 injuries in
CURED by Federal employees. Alto
gether 253 were killed and 41,642
of the injuries were temporarily
or permanently disabling. Mr..
Tobin believes a safety program
can cut these figures in half.
GPO-The 17-year-old fight to
get cash payments for the annual
leave taken away from Govern
ment Printing Office employees in
1888 has just been revived.
Representative Dingell, Demo-
crat, of Michigan Is sponsor of a
bill to pay these employees for the
annual leave they didn't receive
in 1888, as we'll as to make cash
payments to the survivors of those
who have died.
AS part of the Economy Act in
1888 GPO workers weren't given
any annual leave that year. Since
that time both the House and
Senate have approved bills to COM
penSate the employees for the lost
leave, but neither chamber passed
the bill in the same year. Con-
sequently. the legislation always
has fallen just short Of enact
ment. Now the Association of
Veteran Union Printers has re-
vived interest in the matter and
has appointed Jesse Manbeck to
represent them on Capitol Hill in
behalf of the Dingell measure.
MEETING-One of the biggest
Government personnel conferences
in many years will open Thursday
in the Hotel Washington under
the joint sponsorship of the East
ern Region Civil Service Assembly
and the Society for Personnel
Administration. The sessions will
run through Saturday.
Among those participating will
be Donald Dawson, administrative
assistant to President Truman;
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Soviet Espionage Ring
'Honeycombing Iran,
Red Refugee Reports
by the A,seeicted Press

TEHERAN, Iran. May ga
refugee Soviet official has handed
over to the Iranian government
and Western power representa-
tives a detailed expose of a vast
Soviet spy ring honeycombing
this country.
The source of this information
cannot be disclosed. But on good
authority it can be said the Soviet
refugee named Chabik G.. Oganes-
sian, secretary of the big Russian
embassy in Teheran and trustee
of the Armenian Orthodox Church,
as the head of a spy ring which
is penetrating all aspects of Iran
ian life.
The informant said Iran has
virtually complete information on
all IranianS working with the ring.
Disclosure is possible now because
Moscow has learned of the leak.
Name Still Top Secret.
A high official of the Soviet
Trade Commission delivered him.
self to a Western power repre-
sentative here four months ago.
His name still is a top-level secret,
so that his family will be pro-
tected. This Official agreed to
remain at work for a month, dur
ing which he secured copies of
documents showing the whole
pattern of Soviet operations in
Iran, including spying. tax eva
sion and even actual felonies.
IF Iran ever wanted to go to
the United Nations and show her
hand she could give the U. s. 8. r.
the worst black eye she ever re-
ceiyed politically" said one per-
son who saw all.the documents.
Daniel Simonovich Komissarov,
AZ, First Secretary in charge OF
the press at the Soviet Embassy
few to Moscow when the Russians
learned of the leak.
Iran, which considers him the
real key man in the Embassy, al.
though outranked by others, has
told Moscow his return is not de-
sired. The Russians replied, ir
defiance of normal protocol, that
they intended to send KomiSsaroy
back unless Iran could prove
something against him.
Political sources say failure OF
the Iranian government to order
the custer of Soviet spy ring lead
ers or to round up 1ranian agents
is causing serious concern in Iran
ian military and Western diplo-
matte circles.
Neutrality Peril Feared.
1t is reported that the govern
ment fears Iranian neutrality In
the cold war would be prejudiced
If action were taken. Informed
sources say the army believes &C.
ton is necessary for national Sc
curity, whatever the consequences
The Soviet refugee is reliably re-
ported to have given this picture
of the ring:
Hub of the ring is the huge
walled Soviet embassy compound
of Teheran's Churchill Avenue
across from Stain Street. The
Teheran Soviet hospital. with 1s
separate departments, is used as
an agent contact point. Doctors
and other staff members visit pa
tients who are really Soviet agents.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Overlooking Cases Docketed

The Virginia Highway Depart
ment said today about 500 cases
of truck overlooking are awaiting
disposition in the wake of it ALL
out drive to enforce road weight
limits.
Truck weighing crews set up a
station north of Richmond and
operated on an around the clock
basis from last Wednesday until
yesterday.
Many of the vehicles stopped
and given court summonSes were
Florida vehicles hauling cargoes
Of frozen citrus juices.
Most of the truckers ordered to
appear in court merely send in a
check for the amount of the fine,
court costs and the 50 weighing
fee.
The highway department said
the drive would be continued but
would be on a scattered spot check
basis rather than at a single spot
on U. s. No. LAP.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Pokistun Wants Lumber

RANGOON (P1.-Pakistan hopes
peace will be re-established soon
in Burma because she wants
Burmese teak and hardwoods
Abul Kasem Khan, member OF
the Pakistan Constituent Assembly
declared here. Mr.. Khan, an in
dustrialist in his own country, is
now In Burma to explore trade
avenues.
Evening star., 1950-05-09

tempt against Formosa, were
trapped in surprise raids on the
ports of Swatow, Annoy and Foo
chow. The three are likely bases
for the projected Red invasion OF
Formosa.
1000 Junks Near F0ochow.
The biggest concentration of
small craft, mostly junks, was
found at the mouth of the Min
River near Foochow. The air
force said some 1000 or more
small craft were trapped there.
The air force also reported q
fresh air attack Monday night on
Ningpo, 80 miles south of Shang-
hal.
Communist defenders of the
Ningpo air field put up heavy anti
craft fire, but the Nationalists said
most of the fields installations
were destroyed by bombs.
Other Nationalist warplanes
blasted Red artillery positions on
Chintang, one of the Communist
held islands of the Chusan group.
The Reds have shelled Chusan's
main islands from Chintang,
which Is only three miles away.
Dispatches belatedly reported
that Nationalist warships fought
a three-hour battle with 200 Com
munistS small craft near Chusan
on May 6 and sank more than hall
OF the Red fotilla.
September Seen Deadline.
Meanwhile. all Forntosa buzzed
with comment on GeneralisSiimc
Chang Kai-shek's confident state
ment yesterday to American news
correspondents that he would still
be here a year from now.
The extreme deadline for the
possible Red invasion of Formosa
is considered to be September. But
most quarters predict the Commu-
nists will not be able to deliver
an assault unless they come be-
fore the middle Of July.
After that monsoon weather in
the Formosa Channel makes q
crossing by Chinese junkets haz-
ardouS.
Most of the more than 20 Amer
ican correspondents left today for
Tokyo en- route back to the United
States. They were taken on O
Nationalist conducted tour Of the
| island,
Evening star., 1950-05-09
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny. with highest temperature
in middle 70s today. Considerable
cloudiness and mild tonight ano
tomorrow, with chance of scat
tered showers tomorrow. Lowest
tonight in upper sos.
Maryland and Virginia-Con-
siderable cloudiness and mildel
tonight and tomorrow, with some
chance Of scattered showers to-
morrow. Lowest temperature to-
night from. so to SO degrees.
Wind velocity at 1880 O'Clock
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Green to Address Chamber

r. F. Green, president of the
Farmers Banking & Trust Co. of
Montgomery County, will discuss
the development of the Kensing-
ton area in the last 40 years at a
meeting of the Kensington Cham
ber of Commerce at 8 pm. Thurs
day at the FirehouSe.
Evening star., 1950-05-09

Tee OF tne red
eral Personnel
c ou IL is
studying the
matter and is
due to come up
soon with some
re CO mmenda-
tons for max
ing the system
more SatiSfac-
tory, The coun-
Gil is the official
advisory unit of
the Civil Serv-
ice Commits
Evening star., 1950-05-09
One-Mon Police Patrol OKd

Continuation of the daytime
one -man scout car patrol system
in the Bethesda Silver Spring
area, now on a six-month trial
basis, was recommended by the
Montgomery County Civic Fed
Grafton last night.
Last year. Police Chief Charles
Orme resigned because he held
out for two men in each car, but
he later apologized to the county
manager and was reinstated
Since then the County Safety
Board has approved the one-man
plan. One federation delegate
proposed use of special women
police for some duties.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Sons Wear Duds' Budqes

CHICAGO (P.-Forty Chicago
policemen wear stars their fathers
wore before them. James Nc
Sweeney, headquarters secretary,
says its a custom. Young fellows
who join the force always ask for
their dads badge. II the father
has been promoted or retired, they
get 1t.
Evening star., 1950-05-09

Harbor police
and Navy divers
a G ain started
dragging opera
tions t h i S
morning in the
vicinity of pill
ings of the
Navy Reserach
Laboratory on
the east side Of
the river, l
mile south of
B ollin g. The
small boat was
f un d there
Yesterday after
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Dragging Operations
Continue OFF Boiling
For 4 Feared Drowned

Search continued today for four
Boiling Air Force Base corporals,
whose capSized rowboat was found
yesterday in the Potomac River.
Evening star., 1950-05-09
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
New Standard on Hot Weather
Release of Workers Studied
By Joseph Young

The Governments hot weather policy involving the release Of
employees conditioned buildings be changed this
Numerous complaints have been made by employees regarding the
Evening star., 1950-05-09

Hish and Lew Of Last ~ Meurs.
High, 65, at $40 Pm.
. Low, 46, at 6:10 am.
Record Temperature This Year.
Highest, a3, on May 6.
Lowest, Is, on March 8.
s''.- Tide Tables.
IFtirntshaA he FJptt.d S+st.. (as,3 49,
Evening star., 1950-05-09
Reds Invasion Junks
Smashed in ; Ports,
NationaIists Claim
by the Assecioted Press

TAIPEI, Formosa. May 9.-The
Nationalist Chinese air force. to-
day reported it sank the better
part Of 1890 Communist invasion
craft in a blistering attack on
three ports opposite Formosa.
The small craft. ostensibly as
Sembled for a Red invasion at
Evening star., 1950-05-09

Chinese Reds to ReIeose A1men Accused
es Spies. Pose A-Ig
Evening star., 1950-05-09

An of cloudy skies accompanied scattered showers
and thunderstOrms will eastward
and by tonight will dominate Mississippi Valley
the Great Lakes region and the western portions Middle
Atlantic States. Fair to partly cloudy skies will prevail
where Temperatures will rise throughout the country today
except In the Daotas where it will cooler Wephoto
Evening star., 1950-05-09
River Report.

River NeDOFt.
(Fronn Omitted States Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and At Great Fallsi Shenandoah clouds
at Harpers Ferry
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Now, with the approval of the
White House, a special commit
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Readinss At Washington National Airport. ii
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The Sun and Neon.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In tn,
Capital (current month to datel:
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Furnished BY United States Coast and
Geodetic EurVey)
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BE sure to listen at Gas pm.
every Saturday oper WMAL,
The Star station. to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
neios and DietOS OF the Govern
n,ent SceneJ
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-03

Mrs. Barnard Welsh. Mrs. Mar
garet A. C. Welsh also entertained
the visitors.
Miss Bliss Kinds is now at 1876
E. Montgomery avenue in Rockville
after spending the winter at the
Headquarters of the National
Woman's Party in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcdonald
will entertain a few members of
their immediate families this eve
ming.
After a twenty-one day motor
trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Raleigh Chinn,
Miss Jane Alice Chinn and her col
lege roomate, Miss Cynthia Van
Writ have returned to Rockville.
Itinery of the trip included visits
to Yellowstone National Park, and
the Rocky Mountain National Park.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-03
Ira c. Whitacre Dies;
Former School Head
And Political Figure

Funeral services for Ira c..
Whitacre, well-known political
figure in Montgomery County, was
held on Tuesday in the Humphrey
Funeral Home, Silver Spring. Bur-
ial was in Forest Oak Cemetery,
Gaithersburg. Mr.. Whitacre, who
was "a, and a former clerk to the
Board of County Commissioners,
had been ill for year.
A resident of Silver Spring, Mr..
Whitacre had lived in this county
for forty years. He became
affiliated with the Silver Spring
National Bank in 1941. He was the
banks cashier in 1888 when he
left to become a candidate for
county treasurer in the Fusion
ticket. He lost by 900 votes but
after the election was appointed
clerk to the commissioners, a post
he held for the next four years un-
der the Fusion administration. He
was director of the Suburban Ma
tional Bank, successor of the Sill
yer Spring National Bank.
Mr.. Whitacre served as prin-
cipal of the Gaithersburg High
School and later at the Woodside
Elementary School. At Gath
ersburg he met Miss Rachel Cooke,
a member of an old family there.
They were married in 1909.
Beside his widow, he leaves two
daughters, Miss Pauline E. Whit
acre and Mrs. Charles Murray, both
of Silver Spring, and two grand
children.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1950-08-03
: Coming Events +

August 4 = DANCE, at Brighton
Hall, in Brighton. From $3.50
to 1890. Good music and good
things to eat.
August 5 - FRIED CHICKEN
COUNTRY HAM SUPPER,
with hot vegetables and home
made rolls, held in Firehouse
at Hyattstown, benefit Metho-
dist Church, from p. m. on.
August 5 = Country Ham and
Fried Chicken Supper, hot vege-
tables, homemade rolls; spon-
sored by Daughters of America.
8 p. m. on in Damascus High
School.
August 5 CHICKEN AND
COUNTRY HAM DINNER to
8 p. m. GAINESVILLE; tournament
100 p. m. Dance in evening.
August 6 CRAVER-OLAND
FAMILY REUNION, Montgom-
cry County Agriculture Center
Gaithersburg. Bring basket
lunch.
August IL - ROADSIDE MAR
KET, local produce, home baked
goods, lemonade and sandwiches,
open 10 a. m. on the lawn of Ash
ton Methodist Church, benefit
Young Adults.
August IL - ANNUAL FRIED
CHICKEN AND HAM SUP
PER, with vegetables, home
made rolls, dessert. Sponsored
by st. Luke's Guild, in Brighton
Hall, Brighton, beginning 4
p. m.
august 1926 - ANNUAL CAR.
NIVAL, by Rockville Volunteer
Fire Department.
August IL - ANNUAL FRIEI
CHICKEN & COUNTRY HAN
supper, by Ladies of ClarksburP
Church, in Church Hall. from
NsOV r. 80
August 10 - ANNUAL FRET
CHICKEN AND COUNTRY
HAM dinner, hot vegetables anc
homemade rolls. w. S. C. S. of
Woodfeld Church, to be held at
Church Hall
August 1926 - MONTGOMERY
COUNTY FAIR, at Agricultural
Center, Gaithersburg.
August 28 - SUPPER, Potomac
Church from to 8.
Sept. a - CENTENNIAL HOME.
COMING CELEBRATION, Cal.
thersburg All day program
Army-Navy Band; horse and
livestock show; pageant, bal
game, carnival, circus and fire.
works.
Sept. 9--ANNUAL FRIED CHIC
KEN AND COUNTRY HAM
supper, hot rolls and vegetables
Ice cream and cake, fancy table
Basement of st. Bartholomew
Church. From 4 p. m.