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Evening star., 1950-07-27
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

ADDING MACHINE, sunstrand, cleo.
UNITED TYPEWRITER Co. S13
ADD Sn M1cHs.. IA new, used. all makes,
AbbkEssisG k ssh GEA MACaINs Cai Ss1I was sss.
now S9.95. New in original car
ton. UNITED TYPEWRITER co
AbbRissodRAPH Sd isss sii Pr s-drawer file
unit for type. B plates; 91S prac-
tically new Loktab frames. Complete
AIR coN61fioSER, A-h.p., Camp
bell bbell, water co9led;, good condition;
AIR Gf:' coNb1r1oNER. S5isF, Af Philco, N-hp..
ia4S; s4s5. Sell, $3.50. Sealed
unit; 5-yr. guarantee. OR. o412.
AIR C0NDITIoNERs-Large stock Of
8, s and s-ton chrysler packaged
units; immediate delivery and in
stallation. It's later than YOU think.
Call HU. $500 row.
AIR CONDITIONERS, 2 Carriers, "a
ton consoles, completely overhauled,
Aug; Extremely low price. Phone Du;
Ar fR64 coNbrioSERs atisF SS9 So nsS ss1s slnss
room units. II you have cash see
us. PARAMOUNT CO., 2150 Georgia
ave. NV. Hudson 1900.
AIR CONDITIONERS, new and re-
conditioned, sold, rented, exchanged.
sfsHoP t5' 'ESa6TsRfST es e. 470S
Iaas g q. sesseS sdpsg TsTs 81 rental
NJ. REFRTGERAT1oN CO. 2iI 1
st. ne, YOUR PH1LCo AND YORK
AUTHORIZED SERVICE DEALER,
ANTIQUE, marble statue Of Venus.
sell SsIutm' For 500. sfS FIR. Fs $40 SSYV'
ANTIQUES SPECIAL
Ieipssa1fp cEosE s6NbHs 1SEss 10 More Nor tt han 100
pieces of furniture from New Eng
delivery. Easy parking. Wash.
BETKESDA-CHEVY CHASE AN
TIQUES. S215 Wis. ave. OIL. 2422.
ANTIQUE APOTHECARY JARS and
seea sasheRSis tSdsy pair Or Sr s2fh ae May 56e
BABY CARRIAGE, fair cond., 81;
also play pen. good cond, IS. GO.
BABY 1GSs' CARRIAGE. SIT; bathinstte,
table, SS; baby bunting, $5. Good
condition. Call UN. 9503.
BABY CARRIAGE, collapsible bath
inette, car bed; all like new; reas.
BABY As ga CARRIAGE, never used, as stork-
linz ltns' orig GI cest' S,ts s46; will sell for
BABY CARRIAGE, Thayer, blue. comb.
bassinette, car bed and baby car
riage, reg. $55. will sell for $50.
70 ~; .sv 4-es$9 Ss3ss 70, w,t, n.ttrsss.s. ms
in excel. cond.; $40 and S5. Also
washing mach, Junk items. FA. S479.
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INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DECO
RATING-Remodeli asbestos sid
ing. Free estimates. Call JE. 3-9323.
MATTRESSES remade. s3 up. STEIN
BEDDING CO.. 1924 18th st. NV"
PAINTING. interior and exterior: one
of the best. Call MR.. SMITH to do
your work Ii. 3-423s. .
PAINTING and interior decorating
and exterior; 80 yrs. exp; free esti-
mates. JAMES D. MAPLE. HU. 1928.
PAINTING. KEMToNING, floor sand
ing and ssfnisniTngE;o ssdT Eon sasiSfaeatSn sH 0aes
PAINTING, PLASTERING; reas. rates,
free est, white mech, immed. serv.
JAMES DUTTON. HU. 1865. q
PAINTING, PAPERING - First-class
workmanship; work done immediate
ly. Call MR.. POAT, GE. 5643. 81
PAINTING. interior and exterior;
evenings and week ends; very
reasonable; free estimates. no.
PAINTING, PAPERING, white me-
chanics; reas. E. w. HARDISTY,
TO. 5144. ]. MANDLEY. DE. 1878.
PAINTING. exterior a speciality; first
class work. materials; do my own
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w. f. Gi|Ichrest, 81, Dies;
Noted Millinery Designer

Waldo Stetson Gillchrest, ST,
formerly a millinery designer for
M. PaSternak, women's apparel
store, and a hat designer for sew
eral Presidents wives, died yester-
day at Doctors Hospital.
Mr.. Gillchrest, nephew of the
late Brig. Gen. Herbert M. Lord.
director of the Budget Bureau
from 1922-1929, had been a Wash
ington resident for 80 years. He
lived at 1880 Seventeenth street
NV.
The millinery specialist had de-
signed hats for the wives of Presi-
dents Wilson, Harding and Cool
idge and members of the diplo-
matte set, friends said. He for
merly served with Pasternak' S
for 18 years and recently had done
private millinery work.
Born in Thomaston, Maine, he
was an outstanding pianist and
played as a soloist with the Bos-
ton Symphony at the age of 13,
friends recalled. He had been
active in charity work here.
His only survivor is a nephew
Ellis Mills of Great Neck, Long
Island, N. Y.
Services are being arranged at
the Hines funeral home. Burial
will be in Thomaston.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Six Candidates Qualify

Six candidates had qualified
for the Montgomery County
School Board Nominating Con-
vention last night.
That was the deadline for those
whose names will be printed on
the convention ballots but others
may file through Sunday and
have their names written in.
The convention will begin at 7:30
pm. Monday at Leland Junior
High School, Chevy Chase, to Sc
lect a nominee for the seat of H.
Stanley Stine, Silver Spring,
whose term expires May /. Gov.
Lane has indicated he will con-
slider the convention choice be-
fore making the appointment.
Those who have filed are Mrs.
Ben B. Baylor, jr., 6705 Glen
brook road, Edgemoor; Nathan r..
Gilbert, 4611 Davidson drive,
Chevy Chase; George E. Muth,
5407 Allan road, Westgate: DR..
Webster Sewell, Norbeck; Frank
A. Tyler, jr., l49 South Adams
street, Rockville, and Earl L..
Williams. GaitherSburg,
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Mrs.W.E. MasonDies
HC Chiefs Mother

Mrs. William E. Mason, widow
OF former Senator from Illinois
and mother of Lowell B. Mason,
acting chairman of the Federal
Trade Commission, died last night
at her home in Glen Ellyn, Ill.
Mrs. Mason celebrated her 96th
birthday anniversary Tuesday
with party and took a drive
Wednesday. She lapsed into a
coma yesterday.
The former Miss Edith White,
she was married in 1873. She
lived here when her husband, a
Republican, served in the House
from 1887 to 1891. He was United
States Senator from 1897 to 1903
and again served in the House
from 1917 until his death in 1921.
Her son, a member of the COM
mission since 1945, has been act
ing chairman since January, 1949.
He lives at SLIT Chevy Chase
parkway NV.
She leaves two other sons, Rod
erick w. and William E. Mason,
both of Chicago. and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. E. L. Hill, ST., and Miss
Ethel w. Mason, both of Glen
Ellyn.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

peals board-similar to the Fed
eral Loyalty Board-be estab-
lished either as an independent
unit or as part of the Civil Serv-
ice Commission to hear the cases
of employees summarily fired by
their agencies. At present, these
employees have no right to appeal
to an impartial board.
The view of the committee S
majority was expressed by Repre-
sentative Miller. Democrat, of
California, who declared:
''These security risk cases, for
the most part, have nothing to do
with loyalty. 1t may involve a
question of character or just the
whim of some agency official. To
fire these employees as bad security
risks penalties them for life. It's
unfair and unjust"
Others sharing this view are
Representatives Rees, Republican,
of Kansas. the groups minority
leader; Gross, Republican, of
Iowa; Mccarthy. Democrat, of
Minnesota. and Karst, Democrat,
of Missouri.
Offsetting this somewhat is
the apparent GOODNESS of Chair
man Murray toward an impartial
appeals procedure. Mr.. Murray
apparently approves of the
measure in its present form.
If Mr.. Murray agrees to a vote,
it's certain the bill will be
amended to provide greater pro-
lection for employees in security
cases. However, rather tn IN
accept such an amendment, Mr..
Murray might decide to shelve
the whole bill for this session.
One thing is certain. The mill
tary and security agencies aren t
going to, get the permanent
authority for this kind of firings,
unless employees get a much bet
ter chance to clear themselves
than they now have.
X X
EFFICIENCY RATINGS - On
another appeals issue, Chairman
Murray is strongly on the side of
Government employees. This con-
Germs efficiency ratings.
The Civil Service Commission
wanted employees present appeals
rights wiped out But Mr.. Muir
Tray didn't think much of the idea.
In introducing his own bill yes
terday, revising the Governments S
efficiency rating system, Mr..
Murray specifically provided that
the present appeal rights for Fed
eral workers be retained. This is
good news for Federal employees.
In fact, Mr.. Murray scarcely
followed any of the commission S
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go to these benef1ciaries anyway.
So the commission feels such
designations are unnecessary.
FEDERAL RECREATION
GROUP - The Baldwin Wallace
College Choir will present a con-
cert of choral favorites at 8:15
pm. Monday in the Interior De-
partment auditorium for Federal
employees and their families. The
free tickets may be obtained from
the representatives of the Federal
Recreation Committee in your
particular agency.
Also. the Federal Recreation
Committee has arranged for bar
gain-rate tickets for Government
employees to see the Cherry Bios
som Festival Musical Revue to be
held at the Watergate. The cut
rate tickets may be purchased in
the various GSI cafeterias and
stands.
fBe sure to listen at GAS pm.
eUery Saturday oUer WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Youno's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
7,e1Ds and DietDs OF the Gouern-
ment sceneJ
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Mcclellan Attacks
Plan 10 Transfer Role
OF Army Engineers

Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
of Arkansas, president of the Ma
tional Rivers and Harbors Con-
gres, today attacked a plan to
transfer civil functions of the
Army Engineers to the Interior
Department.
Making his annual report at
the 40th convention of the group
at the Mayf1ower Hotel, the Sem
ator warned against continued
Federal deficit spending.
He called the suggestion to
transWer the Engineers duties to
the Bureau of Reclamation
dangerous concentration of power.
The Hoover Commission has
recommended that the civil func-
tions of the Army Engineers be
transferred.
Says 1t Violates Tradition.
THAT means that the Bureau
of Reclamation would become the
prime agency of Congress and the
Government for all river and har-
bor, navigation and flood control
projects throughout this aNtion,"
Senator Mcclellan declared.
This recommendation violates
the tradition and the established
practices of the Congress and the
Federal Government which have
continued for more than l25 years.
1t diSregards and discards all wis
dom gained by experience of the
most competent, efficient and con-
structive agency of the Federal
Government.
1T has neither supporting data,
statistics, experience, judgment.
improved efficiency, economy OF
anything else of merit to recon-
mend it."
This statement of it's president
brought applause from the con-
vention. Senator Mcclellan pro-
missed to do all in his powe to
defeat legislation to strip the
Army Engineers of their present
function
Priest Defends Work.
Representative Priest, Democrat,
of Tennessee, House majority
whip, said facts do not bear out
the charge of pork barrel legis-
lation aimed at river and harbor
work.
Mr.. Priest said that the work
of the rivers and harbor congress
has been invaluable, it's requests
reasonable and logical. recon-
mending only projects that have
merit.
Brigadier Gen. Gordon R.
Young, District Engineer Commits
sioner, welcomed the delegates.
Senator Holland, Democrat, of
Florida, member of the Senate
Public Works Committee. empha-
sized that the civil works program
is non-partisan. He said projects
are considered on their merits,
pointed to the economic saving on
river and harbor improvements
and urged continuing program.
He declared flood control alone
has given the people S2O7 for
every 81 expended, in addition to
saving numerous lives. -
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Witness Corroborates
Wife's Testimony in
Myers Abortion Trial

William B. EarnshaW, hy-
draulic mechanic with Capital
Airlines, today corroborated ear
lier testimony of his wife that she
first heard of Ralph w. Myers,
on trial on an abortion charge,
from woman she met in a drug
store.
Myers, a 44-year -old window
shade price estimator, is on trial
before District Court jury on a
charge of performing an at
tempted abortion on Mrs. Nina
Jean Campbell, 20-year- old house
wife, on January 4. Mrs. Camp
bell. mother of two. died soon
after.
Mrs. Mabel M. Earnshaw, 90,
secretary to a local real estate
concern, testified earlier in the
trial that she arranged with Myers
for him to perform an abortion
on Mrs. Campbell for $50.
Died in Apartment.
Mrs. Campbell died in the apart
ment of Miss Ruth Childs at 1921
Fairmont street NV. The prose-
cution contends that Myers per-
formed the abortion there. Miss
Childs at the time was a director
of nurses education at Children S
Hospital.
Mrs. EarnshaW is an aunt of
Mrs. Campbell's husband, Carlton
Campbell. 81, grocery store
checker.
Mrs. EarnShaw, under cross-eX-
animation yesterday by Defense
Attorney James j. Laughlin, clung
to details of her original testi-
mony given under direct examina-
tion by Assistant United States
Attorney John c. Conliff, jr.
Another Government witness
yesterday was Miss Vida John
ston, a registered nurse and a
friend of Miss Childs. Miss john
ston, now stationed at the La
mesa (TexD General Hospital, was
visiting here last January, She
testified. She said she was in the
latters apartment the night the
abortion allegedly was attempted,
but that she knew nothing about
1t.
Left to See Movie.
She said that she was in the
apartment with Warren w. Wal
dron, 1945 Calvert street NV,
her f1ance; Miss Childs and Myers.
When Mrs. Campbell and Mrs.
Earnshaw arrived, she said. she
and Mr.. Waldron left to go to a
movie and that she knew nothing
OF any arrangements for an abor-
ton.
Miss Johnston testified, under
cross-examination, that Myers
was drinking. She said, though,
that he was gay but not drunk
when she left.
Assistant United States Attor-
ney William P. Arnold is assisting
Mr.. Conliff in the prosecution
Judge F. Dickinson Let's is pre-
siding at the trial.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Construction
Continued From First PageD

long-range program, one taking
several years to complete.
Top military planners have en-
phasized that, in their present and
future plans, they took into con-
sideration that Russia could be
expected to have the atomic bomb
But the SovietS were not ex-
pected to achieve an atomic ex-
plosion as soon as they did. Presi-
dent Truman announced Septem-
ber % that this country had in
formation of their scientific sue
cess.
The Air Forces outline of justi-
fications that accompanied its
amended request to the committee
was so frank. even in discussing
classified material, as to be startl-
ing to reporters. It suggested the
possibility of a rush job.
In the bill just approved the
Air Force was granted the largest
authorization-s257,9 ,975 ,O55, an in
crease of s49,735,451 over that in
the Senate bill.
The Navy projects totaled $243,-
542, ,301, an increase of SIS, 5,623,5
Army authorizations total $751;
540,825, stepped I'D from S89. .9O9.-
$50.
In addition the committee
authorized s12,439,300 for the
Army'S special weapons project,
an increase of $685. 900.
Alaskan Bases Provided.
OF the overall total. $447,314,-
e93 is authorized for construction
within the United States, of which
S87 100000 is for the Army, $685.
008.800 for the Navy, and $201,-
sos 1893 for the Air Force.
The military forces propose to
spend nearly half, or $229, 1925 1888,
of the committee-approved total
outside the United States.
This indicates the plan to build
up outside bases. especially in
Alaska.
The All Force proposes to build
long-range weather and communi-
cation stations and links in the
radar fence" as soon as the
money becomes available.
1t wants to establish three "in.
terceptor stations" having a
pickup range of 1000 to 2,O0(
miles. that could listen in on fal
distant communications. It want.
to build a .well-guarded centra
intelligence center.
The Army and Air Force propose
Evening star., 1950-03-24

as soon as possible to put 500
million into housing and opera
tional buildings in Alaska. These
two services as we'll as the Navy
want to build storage and repair
facilities in strategically located
spots-some Of them secret.
Topping the Navy's building
program is a new air defense
training center to be set up at
Dam Neck. Va, for which it re-
queSted an amended authoriza-
tion of $18,693,O00.
The Army's building program
leads off with So million for ''air
defense Part of this will go into
strengthening bases protecting air
fields and the new Air Force Sc
curity services installations.
The Air Force also is seeking to
strengthen strategically located
units. For one of these, the Moses
Lake Air Force Base in Washing
ton State. an authorization of ST.
$4,000 was sought for barracks,
operationai buildings and a hos
pital.
In justification of this the Air
Force said that this base 'is
charged with protection of the
Atomic Energy Commissions in
staHation in that area"
Great Lakes Project Included.
The bill authorizes expenditure
OF SO million for housing and con-
struction of operational and tao
tical buildings at the atomic plant
in Hanford, Wash.
For the protection of vitally i'm
pO'tant locks in the Great Lakes.
the bill authorizes the expendi-
ture of 81 million to construct
housing and operationaI buildings
for an Army unit at Sault Ste
Marie, Mich.
The committee sought to tight
en- expenditures in some spots.
Ascertaining that the Navy was
closing its auxiliary air station
at Charlestown, R. l., it pared off
$3.130,000.
1t struck out of the Senate bill
SIS million provision for "emer-
gency construction projects" to be
determined by civilian defense
agency heads.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Brussels Streetcars
Stoned as Opponents
OF Leopold Parade
By the Associated Press

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Mar. "a
A parade of $4,000 workers chant
ing Death to Leopold" erupted
in violence in downtown Brussels
today. StreetcarS were stoned.
one was set on fire and a motor
man was severely beaten.
Strike headquarters estimated
10 TO 80 streetcars were damaged
as the demonstrators angrily
fought to halt traffic, but traction
company officials said 100 of the
Clty's 750 streetcars still were
operating during the afternoon.
Many cars did not leave the barns
at all.
The parade accompanied a "a
hour general strike called by the
Socialists throughout the country
to underscore their demands that
the exiled King Leopold III abdi-
cate the throne. The mining and
industrial areas of the nation were
hard hit.
About 5000 workers joined the
parade at the start near the So
cialist Party headquarters. They
carried slogans saying "Abdica-
ton 1t was good humored at
the outset, but as the number of
marchers increased their mood
turned surly and violence f1ared.
Streetcars Defy Call.
The streetcars were running in
defiance of the Socialist call for
a general transport walkout. The
parade, held despite a police ban,
tied up traffic for almost two
hours in the busy Brussels shop
ping district.
Paul Henri Spaak, Socialist
leader, told the paraders before
they began to march that return
of Leopold would lead to grave
trouble for our country"
Leopold's foes have been unwil-
ling to forgive his surrender of
the armed forces to the Germans
in World War II and his marriage
to a Flemish commoner.
Police were not on hand in
sufficient numbers to cope with
the paraders, who slashed ropes
holding the trolleys in place.
The strikers swarmed into one
streetcar. The motorman hit one
of them in the face with his metal
punch. He was beaten and the
passengers scurried for safety to
the pavement.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny and rather windy today
with highest temperature about
50 degrees. Partly cloudy tonight
with a possible brief shower and
lowest near 40 degrees. Tomorrow
partly cloudy, windy and not quite
as warm.
Maryland and Virginia-Partly
cloudy with possibility of few
showers during the night or to-
morrow. Not quite as warm to-
morrow.
Wind velocity at 11:30 o'clock
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Ark Branded Nuisance

The Alexandria grand jury in
dicted James T. Sillex, occupant
of one of the waterfront arks,
or houseboats, on a charge of
maintaining public nuisance.
The city intends to press charges
against others.
The jury also returned indict-
ments yesterday against Abe Law
Evening star., 1950-03-24
More Taxes Are Favored
By ArIinqton federation

A group of Arlington residents
has gone on record in favor of
more taxes-if the money goes to
the schools.
BY a 20-to-22 vote, the Arling-
ton Civic Federation last night
turned down a proposition giving
the schools more money, but keep
ing the overall tax rate the same
by curtailing general county oper-
ations. The organization then
adopted a resolution calling for
20 cents more on the tax rate of
S3.45 per 500 of assessed real
estate valuation.
The schools now get S1.65 and
general county government acti-
vities receive $1.80 of the basic
tax.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Tax Indictments Returned

Three Government workers
were indicted by the Montgomery
County grand jury for failure to
file Maryland income tax returns.
The first of their kind in Mont
gomery, the indictments were
among "a presented in Circuit
Court. The State had intended to
prosecute nine persons but some
paid delinquent taxes and others
presented insufficient evidence.
Among others indicted was Jo-
seph A. Wagstaff. 21-year-old
Bethesda bad boy for conspir-
acy to break out of the Rockville
jail on November 30.
Evening star., 1950-03-24
Souther to Oppose Smith

On the heels of an announce
ment by Representative Smith
that he would seek his 18th term
in the House, Arthur F. Souther,
Arlington attorney, said he again
would oppose him in Virginia S
9th District Democratic primary
in August.
Two years ago Mr.. Souther was
defeated by Mr.. Smith, of AleXan-
dria, about 2-to-1 in the primary.
Mr.. Smith then went to defeat
Tyrrell Krum, Republican, in
November.
Evening star., 1950-03-24

cleS, ana pos
sibly other Fed
eral bureaus,
permanent au-
thority to fire
employees sum-
marily for Sc
curity reasons.
The agencies
now have such
authority only
on a temporary
basis.
E m p l o y e
groups h a v e
asked that an
Evening star., 1950-03-24

C11ISACA1Sy dUl1AS pAOpOodlS III tllS
bill. The only major changes
the Murray bill provides is the
establishment of a three-adjec-
tive rating system, to replace the
present f1ve-adjective system, and
periodic consultations between
employe and supervisor to effect
greater understanding as to what
is required of the worker.
The three ratings proposed by
the Murray measure are salts
factory" unsatisfactory" and
excellent" Also, every Federal
agency and department would be
required to have some kind of
rating system. The commission
proposed this be optional with
the agencies.
NAVY The Navy Department
here has become one of the few
agencies to follow the Hoover
Commissions recommend t j n
that management consult with
employees on personnel matters.
In a recently issued directive
signed by Rear Admiral Wesley
Hague, chief of Navy's Office OF
Industrial Relations. employe
representatives were encouraged
to meet with management periodi-
cally to discuss personnel actions
affecting them. 1t instructed
management officials to "encour-
age employees to express them
selves concerning improvement OF
work methods and working con-
ditions"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
the House Appropriations Com
mittee say they will ask for a
detailed account next year from
the Budget Bureau, regarding its
investigation of alleged overstaff-
ing of Federal personnel.
The committee has instructed
the Budget Bureau, during the
next fiscal year, to conduct a
thorough study into the possible
duplication of functions and units
in Federal agencies, and to elimi-
nate any such duplicating units
that it finds.
Incidentally, the committee S
members have high regard for
the Budget Bureaus able director
Frank Pace. They declared, in
reporting the committees 1851
omnibus measure, that they have
great confidence in Mr.. Pace
and his staff.
BENEFICIARIES - The Civil
Service Commission has asked
Congress for legislation to require
Federal employees to designate
benefciaries for survivorshir
benefits only if they want to name
some one other than their wives
children or parents.
The proposal was sent to the
House in the form of bill tc
amend the retirement laws. II
went to the Civil Service Com
mittee for consideration.
Under present rules, virtually
every Federal worker has filed q
paper designating some benefici-
airy for his retirement funds in
case of his death. Most of them
have named their wives, children
or parents.
This has piled up about S mil
lion papers in the files. crowding
corridors and filling Up needed
space, commission officials ex-
planned.
Under the law, bequests woulc