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Evening star., 1950-06-02
The Federol Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Many Federal agencies are
planning to issue thousands Of
tentative layoff notices to en-
ployes within the next 10 days as
result Of the Houses recent per-
sonnel cuts.
The agencies want to take no
chances of having to pay hundreds
Of thousands of dollars In terminal
leave. should the Houses 200 900
Federal employment personnel
cuts prevail.
While indications are that the
Senate will modify the Houses
action somewhat. the bureaus re-
main uncertain of what the fnal
action by Congress will be.
New Fiscal Year Near.
Less than a month remains
before the new fiscal year begins,
and the agencies want the en-
ployes who might have to be fired
to use up as much of their annual
leave as possible.
Should 1t become apparent that
mass personnel reductions won't
be necessary. the agencies can
rescind their layoff notices in
many cases. But they want to
reduce the backlog Of unused
annual leave as much as possible
within the next month.
Further complicating the sit
uation and adding to the agencies
dilemma is the additional pro-
vision adopted by the House which
bars the cash payment after July
for unused annual leave this
year to employees who leave the
Government.
Legality in Doubt.
The Budget Bureau has ex-
pressed grave doubts that such
a proviso is legal. declaring that
the Government has a legal obli-
cation to meet. But the agencies
feel they can't afford to take any
chances in this regard, should the
Senate approve the Houses leave
rider.
Also. it's apparent that, even II
the Houses personnel cuts are
modified, some reduction in Fed
eral employment will be required
And agencies want to start cut
ting as soon as possible after the
beginning of the fiscal year, rather
than toward the end of the year.
Meanwhile. the legal division CT
the General Accounting Office
has given an informal opinion
that agencies cannot make anv
promotions between now AMI
July l. when the new fiscal year
begins.
This stems from the recently
enacted emergency resolution as
sUring Federal employees of regr-
lar paydays for the rest of the
month while the deficiency bill
covering these and other items is
pending in Congress. In approx
ing the resolution Congress speci.
f1ed that the salary funds not be
used for any new functions D.
new jobs.
When an agency asked GAO fo1
its Interpretation Of the language
of the resolution, GAO's Legal
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Greatest Building Boom
Since AZ Fell in Is States
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

BALTIMORE, June 2.-The big
gest building boom since 1912 is
in progress in 16 Southern States,
the Manufacturers Record, a
monthly trade publication, re-
ported.
The magazine said that build
ing in the 16-State area in May
was valued at 1896, ,637, 900, the
highest for May since 1912. 1t
brought the total for the first five
months of this year to 81 800 .543.-
600, about 18 per cent ahead of
the same period in 1949.
The Record said private build
ing. highways and bridges and
public building showed increases
over April Engineering construc-
ton and industrial building were
down.
Estimated programs for the
various Southern States included
Maryland, $40 million; Virginia
$34 million. and, West Virginia,
$27 million.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Newsman Who Fled
Arrest Says Czeehs
Desire U.''S: Break
BY the Associoied Press

NEW YORK, June 2.-Dana
Adams Schmidt, New York Times
correspondent who left Prague
this week a few hours ahead of
possible arrest, says the current
treason trial there has convinced
Western diplomats that Czecho-
slovakia wants to break diplomatic
relations with the United States.
Mr.. Schmidt, ip a dispatch
from Frankfurt, Germany, de-
scribes the 13 defendants as
"pawns in an omnibus trial"
for which the Communists have
raked together charges against
nearly the entire Western diplo-
matte corps and every conceivable
Czech opposition group.
He says one of the Communists
objectives is to prove to their own
satisfaction that the coup in which
they seized power in February,
1948, was undertaken in self-de-
fense against Western diplomats,
leaders of the late President Ed
uard Benes' National Socialist
Party, the Catholic Peoples Party
and others who planned to put
Czechoslovakia into the Western
"imperialist" camp.
Timing of Trial Cited.
Mr.. Schmidt says this would not
be important save for the timing
OF the trial, which serves Com
munist objectives in the current
campaign against Western diplo-
matte missions and Western influ-
ences in all forms. He adds:
This makes it the biggest prop
aganda trial ever staged in Czech
oslovakia and likely to have dra-
matte consequences. The indiet-
ment alone convinced many
Western diplomats, who had
hitherto hesitated, that the Com
muniSt regime really wants to
break diplomatic relations with
the United States and probably
other Western nations"
Mr.. Schmidt says he was the
only one of the Americans men
toned in the indictment against
the 13 on trial who was still in
Czechoslovakia, and that he did
not even know the names of two
OF the three persons with whom
he was allegedly in contact.
Mr.. Schmidt said he had a re-
liable tip and other information
that his arrest was impending
Then he got out.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Marshall Plan Countries
Press for Payments Union
by the Assoeiatsd Press

PARIS. June 2.-The European
Marshall Plan nations told their
experts today to work out more
details on the plan TO make their
currencieS interchangeable by
creating a European Payments
Union.
Cabinet ministers from II ma
tions making up the Council Of
the Organization for European
Economic Cooperation took that
action here on the United States
supported proposal.
The experts delivered to the
council their report on the EPU.
which has as It's aim the setting
up of a system for settling trade
debts and abolishing limitations
of two way dealing.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
0'Conor Urges U. 5. Veto
Red China From u. N. Seat
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June Ex-senator
O'Conor. Democrat. of Maryland
said today the United States
should use it's veto power for the
first time to keep Communist
China out of the United Nations.
Senator O'Conor made his sug-
gestion in an address to the First
Friday Club, a Baltimore Catholic
organization.
He referred to an announce
ment by Secretary Acheson that
the United States will vote against
accepting Chinese Communist
delegates in the United Nations
but will not invoke its security
council veto.
I'VE have failed" the Senator
said. Ito learn the lesson which
Russia and her satellites have been
so busily trying to teach us: The
utter futility of trying to achieve
peace through cooperation with
Communist countries"
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Annapolis
tContinued From First PageD

sion of the draft, had this to say
of the cold-war world:
1.-The present size of our own
military establishment is an ex-
ample of how seriously nations
are being affected by the dangers
of imperalistic communism.
"AS an educated man, as an
officer. you must know and under
stand the purposes of the threat
so that you can help in its repudi-
alton as a philosophy and in its
control as a military force"
Admiral Hill Speaks.
Vice Admiral Harry w. Hill,
Academy superintendent, also
pointed up unification in intro
ducing Mr.. johnson.
Each remains a part of the
great team of the armed forces, -
Admiral Hill said of graduates en-
tering various branches of service.
The admiral called the Secretary
"the captain of that team"
An ideal June day drew a ca
pacity crowd of parents and
friends to the graduation exer-
cises. After they were over grad
yates and the upper classmen as
sembled on the campus, where
new shoulderboards were pinned
on the young men by their moth
egs and sweethearts.
Although Secretary johnson
has been widely criticized in the
Navy, he received a round of ap-
plause when he finished his ad-
dress. which was almost as en-
thusiastic as that accorded to the
'.arichor man'-William Ward
Anderson, jr.. of Denver, Colo
/ the 10 wman in scholastic stand
ing in the graduating class.
Hats Sail to Rafters. :,
White hats, no longer needed
for the dress uniform of a mid
shipman, sailed to the rafters af-
ter the newly christened officers
thundered a hip p-hip-hooray "for
those we leave behind"
Secretary of the Navy Matthews,
Secretary of the Army Pace,
Deputy Secretary of Defense Early
and Fleet Admiral William Leahy
were among notables on the blue
and-gold-decked rostrum.
Off shore lay the battleShip
Missouri and eight destroyers,
which will leave early tomorrow on
the first of two summer training
cruises for first and third class
men.
A starry-eyed girl in a picture
hat presented the colors yesterday
as cheers echoed across the Severn
River.
Smiling with joy, blonde Char
lotte Anderson off1ciated at the
Naval Academy's traditional June
week parade, the presentation OF
the colors.
Midshipman Robert r. Monroe
of Knoxville, color company COM
mander, chose the 20-year-old
coed with the Dixieland drawl as
the academy'S 74th color girl.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Weep Gets Diploma

i, In this season when important
people are receiving honorary de-
grees throughout the Nation, Vice
President Barkley comes home
with a new honor-a high school
diploma from the Stuyvesant
School in Warrenton, Va.
At graduation exercises yester-
day. where he delivered the COM
mencement address, Mr.. Barkley
said: This makes me feel as
young as any of you."-AP.
Evening star., 1950-06-02

Wind velocity at 11:30 O'Clock
this morning. 6 miles per hour;
direction, East.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, June 2-7.
Temperature will average nor
NAL or little above with a few
cool nights early next week. Nor
NAL for Washington now 80 maxi
mum and so minimum. Showers
and scattered thunderstorms to-
morrow and Sunday and again
about Wednesday. will total
around one-half to three-quarters
inch.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
ABC Suspends License
OIL Cafe Selling Liquor
To 'lntemperate Man

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today suspended for so DAYS
the liquor license of the Parkway
Cafe, 3o63-65 NJ street NV. after
finding the owner. Nick Pavalos,
guilty Of selling Intoxicating bev-
erageS to a ''notoriouSly intem-
perate" man.
The suspension runs from 8 a m.
June IS to August ID.
AT hearing yesterday Pvt. Nor
ton J. Walker of the seventh
police precinct told the board he
had notified the owner not 10
serve alcoholic drinks TO a man
who was q known drunkard and
had a long list Of arrests for
drunkenness. Pvt. Walker said he
warned Mr.. Pavalos after the
mans brother had appealed to
the police for aid.
MIR. Pavalos' defense was that
he did not know the man.
The board also revoked the
license OF the Club Harlem. 1881
Seventh street NV. because the
owner. Mrs. Paula B. Patterson,
said falsely in her sworn applica-
ton for license last December 6
that she had restaurant license.
The revocation is effective June IL.
In another decision. the board
refused to transfer the license
held by Merchants Wine and
Liquors. 1850 Fourth street NE.
to the East End Liquors, Inc. 5o04
Benning road NE.
The board refused on the
grounds that the location was in
appropriate for a package liquor
store and also because Sylvan
MaZo. who owns "a per cent OF
the East End company. also holds
98 per cent Of the stock OF Cali
fornia Liquors. Inc. ABC rules do
not permit a person to have more
than one package liquor store
license.
The board also suspended the
liquor license Of the Elite Restau-
rant. 1868 Georgia avenue. for 10
days beginning next Monday fol-
lowing a hearing on charges that
a vice squad policeman bought q
drink Of whisky in the establish
ment on Sunday.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
ABC Is Second to Quit
Broodcosters' Group
bx the A.soeiafsd Prs,s

NEW YORK. June 2.-rhe
American Broadcasting Co. yes
terday resigned from the Nationa
Association of Broadcasters, the
second network to take such &C.
ton.
The Columbia Broadcastins
System resigned from the trade
association May II.
Like CHS. ABC said it ques-
toned whether network derived
sufficient benefit from the NAE
to maintain membership.
1t was estimated the resigna-
tions of the two networks anc
their stations will cost the NAE
$65, 900 a year in dues, or nearly
10 per cent of it's revenue.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Fourth Of Population
In Poland in School

WARSAW. - Poland's 3-year
drive to end illiteracy by the end
OF 1851 has resulted in a fourth
OF the nations population going
to school.
Pupils of all ages are attending
II 900 schools and courses from
the lowest to the highest educa-
tional institutes. This year 750,-
900 are enrolled, compared with
last years 100000.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Sunny
and warm, high near IS this
afternoon. Some cloudiness to-
night, low about 81. Tomorrow
rather cloudy and warm, scat
tered thundershowers likely in
afternoon or night.
Maryland and Virginia-Some
cloudiness, not quite as cool west
portion tonight. Tomorrow con-
siderable cloudiness, warm and
more humid. Scattered thunder
showers west portion tomorrow
and by afternoon or night east
portion.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Killed Fleeing Police

A man, police believe to have
been a moonshiner, was killed to-
day when his car overturned near
Wytheville, Va. while he sped
away from Alcoholic Beverage
Control agents.
Victor Anderson, 25, Bluefield,
Va. was found dead in his car
amid broken bottles and corn
whisky, Sheriff j. M. Sutherland
of Wythe County said.
The wreck occurred on a curve
where the agents lost sight Of the
car and they continued on. think
ing the driver had eluded them
Passersby found the wreckage and
the body five hours later.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Dance to Aid Churches

Epiphany and Grace Episcopal
Churches of Arlington, will hold a
square dance as a benefit for a
joint building fund at 9 pm. to-
morrow in the Jefferson fire hall,
South Twenty-third street and
Route /.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Agencies Plan Tentative Notice
OF Loyoffs for Thousands

staff said 1t was their advice not
to make any promotions for the
rest Of the month. 1t was stressed.
however. that this was just an
unofncial opinion. since Con-
troller General Warren did not
take part in the matter.
INTERNAL REVENUE - Three
Evening star., 1950-06-02


nue. ure a u
employees, W no
are retiring aft
er many years
of service. have
been presented
with spec ial
awards for long
and meritorious
service to the
agency. ey
are Sidney H.
Thompson, Mrs.
Mae NJ. Kinney
and Miss Ma
vida FiSke
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Civil Rights Chairman.
Committed 10 Jail for
Contempt Of Congress.

George Marshall. chairman of
the Civil Rights Congress, today
was committed to jail to begin
,three-month term for contempt
of Congress for failing to produce
records Of the National Federation
for Constitutional Liberties before
the House Committee on Un-
American Activities in March,
1916.
: Marshall was chairman of the
federation at the time of the
offense. He was convicted and
sentenced on the contempt charge
in 1948 by District Court Judge
Richmond B. Keech, who also i'm
posed a $500 fine.
Marshall had been out on bail
pending appeals. His conviction
was affirmed by the Court of Ap-
peals and the Supreme Court
refused to review the case.
His commitment to jail was or
.-dered by Judge Keech. Marshall
also paid the fine.
Issues Statement.
. In a statement issued through
The Civil Rights Congress, Mar
shall said he was going to jail
not with feeling of guilt, but
with a deep concern that part of
the Bill of Rights goes with me.
am proud that I have fought to
preserve our American tradition
Of civil rights, for the final aboli-
tion of racial and minority dis
elimination"
The House committee had
sought records of solicitations and
disbursements of funds by the
federation and also a list of the
. federation's contributors.
: Meanwhile, a move was under
way to bring others into District
Court to begin serving jail SEN
. tences for contempt of Congress.
- Movie Writers John Howard
Lawson and Dalton Trumbo are
scheduled to appear in court next
Friday, their appeals to the Su-
preme Court having failed. The
two writer's, who have been out
on bond, are scheduled to begin
serving their sentences of a year
In jail.
Other Cases Pending.
The Supreme Courts action
also paved the way for District
Court action in the cases of eight |
other Hollywood personages. All
were charged with contempt of
Congress for refusal to tell the
House committee in 1947 whether
they were Communists.
. The eight agreed to be bound by
rulings on the law made on ap-
peals taken by Lawson and Trum- |
DO. They are scheduled to appear !
IN court this month.
After hearing the arguments
and reviewing written records, |
District Court judges probably will |
be able to pass Judgment in the
cases of the eight others, it was
said.
The other Aim writer's, directors
or producers are Ring Lardner,
jr., Albert Maltz, Alvah Bessie.
Samuel Ornitz. Herbert Biberman,
Edward Dmytryk, Adrian Scott
and Lester Cole.
Plans also were under way at
District Court for requiring DR..
Edward K. Barsky and 10 other
officers or board members of the
Joint Anti-Fascist Refugee Com
mittee to begin serving time for
contempt of Congress. DR.. Barsky
and the others were convicted IN
District Court for failing to obey
a House committee subpoena to
produce books and records of the
anti-Fascist committee, which he
headed. Their appeals have failed
In Supreme Court.
DR.. Barsky was sentenced to
serve six months and pay a $500
fine. The 10 others were. SEN
fenced to serve three months in
Jail and fined $500 each. Several
others who also we're charged
were ordered to pay $500 fines
and placed on probation.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Worms and Bugs in Water

Two scattered communities
reported their water supply
had been contaminated BY
worms and bugs.
Little wriggly bugs are COM
ing out of HagerstOwn Md
water faucets and the Health
Department assured residents it
was no risk to swallow the crea-
lures.
South Boston. Va, home Of
former Gov. Tuck, reported
half-inch spotted worms in its
water supply, but after treat
ment Of the reservoir, they have
disappeared.
Health officials in both places
used the same words: They're
perfectly harmless.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Tonqier VoIues Go Up

Purchases by American broad
casting companies have greatly
increased the value of land in
Tangier. international zone locat-
ed on Africa's northwest tip.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Constuntinesco Works

George Constantinesco, 68-year-
old inventor of the World War
method of firing through airplane
propellers, is now working on sonic
motors at an English retreat.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Maryland
and
Virginia
Washington Port Authority
Urqed by Federation
News in Brief

The advisability Of creating q
port authority for the Washing
ton Metropolitan Area would be
determined by q study proposed
by the Prince Georges County
Civic Federation.
Outright establishment of such
an agency by Congress was pro-
posed in a resolution which was
voted down last night. Instead
the group asked Representative
Sasscer. Democrat, Of Maryland
to continue support Of a bill to
establish q commission to study
problems of mutual interest In
the District and nearby Maryland
and Virginia.
The group urged this commits
sion to study the port authority
proposition. The agency could
maintain jurisdiction over bridge
and tunnel construction across
rivers it was suggested. Some
could be toll bridges, 1t was added
Prince Georges County. how
ever. is not reached by bridges.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
River Report.

River Report.
tFrom United States Engineers
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
US WEATHER euRfAU MAP
pseov-rsns Of Cer,me,ss

There will be rainfall covering the Central
and Southern States tonight Showers and hunderstorms will
scattered the Gulf Southwestern well
the Mississippi Valley Central Plains Rocky Mountain
States Showers also will fall the Western Great Lakes region
will be cooler the Northern half of the Plains
and i'm the Rockies with important change temperature in
most other parts of the Nation ZAP Wirephoto Map.
Evening star., 1950-06-02

High, 81, at 4:45 pm.
Low, SO, at 1855 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, %, on May
Lowest, Is. on March 3.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Temperatures in various cities.

A drill pipe used in deep Oil
wells may weigh more than 250.-
900 pounds.
Evening star., 1950-06-02
The Sun and Moon.
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date):
Evening star., 1950-06-02
Communists
Continued From First Page }

0Hh1ueu 11oIH + ST FdgeJ
ate floor without immunity from
libel action. Thus far the Wis
consin Republican has not &C.
cepted any of the challenges.
Evening star., 1950-10-11
HELP WANTED AGENCIES

MEN-Sales, food. car nee. $3.50:
acct, $3.50. rec. grad. $50; acts.
rec. elks.. dbl. entry, $45; retail
sales, Conn. ave, S45; Addresso-
graph-Graphotype op.. exp. S1.10
hr.; messenger twhite). young, to
$40
WOMEN-Secy. 1-girl ONCE, $500;
steno., admin. ability, $500: secy.,
dictaphone, S242; secy., executive.
S23s; secy.-steno.. assn, S225; bkg.
mach. operS,. S173-S216; swbg. typ
ist. young, $175; genl ofice. sd,
Evening star., 1950-10-11
Where and When

Ambassador - 1.-THE Breaking
Point 1:10, 3:15, $40, 7:25 and
9:35 pm.
Capitol-"A Life of He1 Own:
II am. 1:45, 4:30. 7:15 and 10
pm. Stage shows: /, 3:45. $50
and 9:15 pm.
Columbia "Stars in My
Crown: 1875 am, 1875, $40,
5:45, 7:50 and 9:55 pm.
Dupont-"The Walls of Mala-
paga":: lao, $40, 5:35, 7:35 and
9:35 pm.
Keith's- walk Softly, Stran-
GER; 1925 am. 1870, $50, 5:35,
TAO and GAS pm.
Little-"Flesh and Fantasy:
1920, $3.50. 6:40 and 9:55 pm.
observation-disclosures Trail:
1870 am, 1:30, 3:35, $40, TAO
and GAS pm.
Evening star., 1950-10-11
Macarthur
Continued From Page C-4.)

is in gaol faced with murder
trial and can only be saved if a
missing witness is found to sup
port his claim that it was self
defense.
That saving Sam will take some
doing is made evident at the mo-
ment when Montgomery's Adam
Hayward arrives at the Red Lion
in a little village not far from
London. His first encounter with
the innkeeper (Mr. Watson) is
fine comic exchange making it
clear that Adam can't even speak
the language.
Adam does ultimately manage,
it will not be revealing any secrets
to tell you, to get Sans neck out
of the moose. But before he does
so the battle between his Ameri-
can urge to get something done in
a hurry and British calm insist
ence on following British ways is
Evening star., 1950-10-11
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