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before women are needed to rally
to the support of the fundamental
principles on which this country
was founded.
"We recognize that the greatest
threat to our liberty today is the
overwhelming size and power of
our Federal Government. We
must reverse the destructive
trend toward socialism,"
Mrs. Mayes halls from State
in which two Senators are to be
elected in November. The incum-
bents are Senator Taylor, Demo-
crat, Henry Wallace's running
mate in 1948, and Senator Dwor-
shak. Republican, appointed to fill
a vacancy caused by the death
of the late Sepator Miller, a Dem
ocrat. who defeated Senator DWor-
shak in 1s48.
To Make Headquarters Here.
Both Senator Dworshak and
Representative Sanborn of Idaho,
Republican, expressed great con-
f1dence in Mrs. Mayes. She has
been politically active in her own
State, serving on the Republican
State Committee, part of the time
as vice chairman. She organized
the Idaho State Federation of
Women's Republican Clubs and
acted as its president for five
years. She also is the fourth vice
president Of the National Fedora
ton of Women's Republican
Clubs. Mrs. Mayes was the only
woman to make a seconding
speech for a presidential candi-
date at the National Convention
of 1914.
Mrs. Mayes is an attractive and
ef1clent woman. AS an organ
izer she has had great success.
She was born in Anaconda, Mont,
and before she married, she was
an accountant and managerial
director. She has two sons, one a
senior at the University of Idaho
and the other a sophomore at
Northwestern University. Her
husband is former member of
the Idaho Legislature.
The new assistant chairman
was here last week for a meeting
OF the national committees policy
committee of which she is a mem
Der. She will return to Washing
ton soon to make her permanent
Headquarters here.
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One Killed, Two Injured
As Doctors Car Crashes
BY the Assoeiated Pres.


COBLESKILL, N. Y, Jan. 21-
One physician was killed and an
other doctor and nurse were in
Jured today when their automobile
skldded and struck a truck.
DR.. John Hunter Gordon, Is. of
birmingham, Mich, an intern at
University Hospital. Syracuse, was
killed.
DR.. Francis Belfamo, "a, of
Union City, N. j.. also q Syracuse
University Hospital intern, and
Miss Margorie Snyder, a nurse at
the hospital of the Good Shepherd
Syracuse, were injured.
The accident occurred about
four miles north of this Schoharie
county village. State Police said
the coupe. travelling south, appar-
emily skidded and struck a truck
owned by the Palatine Dye Co. of
st. townsville.
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|AFGE Council Urges
Repeal Of Hatch Act
In Surprise Move

The executive council of the
AFL American Federation of Gov
ernment Employees last night voted
to ask Congress for outright repeal
of the Hatch Act which bars po-
litical activities by Federal en-
ployes.
As it wound up its semi-annual
meeting at the Statler Hotel, the
AFGE ruling body denounced the
second class citizenship status
of Federal workers and asked that
Government employees have the
same right of political freedom
as "the rest of the American
people"
The councils action came as q
complete surprise, since Govern
ment employe groups previously
have been strongly in favor of the
Hatch Act.
Vote is IL to 4.
The council adopted the Hatch
Act repeal resolution by a IL to
4 vote. Those voting in the min
ority argued that such repeal
would endanger the job security
of Federal workers and pave the
way for the return of the spoils
system. They declared the present
law protects Government workers
against loss of jobs whenever
there is a change of political ad-
ministrations.
The majority, however, over
ruled this argument by charging
that Federal employees We're at q
serious disadvantage because of
the Hatch Act in looking out for
their own interests. They declared
there was no reason why Govern
ment employees could not support
candidates of their choice in
races for Congress as we'll as
other national and State offices.
The councils stand should not
be confused with recent action in
Congress to give nearby MARYLAND
and Virginia Federal workers the
right to engage in local politics on
partisan basis as well as giving
the Civil Service Commission the
authority to assess lesser penalties
than summary dismissal for minor
violations.
This bill, which now must 20
to House-Senate conference.
doesn't go nearly as far as the out
right repeal demanded by the
AFGE council. The AFGE is
primarily interested in the right of
Federal workers to participate
freely in national and State cam
paigns.
A House Administration Sub
committee recently held hearings
on legislation to repeal the Hatch
Act. Representative Harrison, Dem
ocrat, of Virginia, chairman of
the subcommittee, said recently
that he favors the measure.
His group, however, has not vet
acted on the bill.
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ent impartial appeals system dis
carded. The agencies want to
conduct their own efficiency rat
ing system without supervision or
representation by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission.
This has alarmed employe lead
ers, who feel that workers will be
at the mercy of their agencies" if
the present system is abolished.
The system now provides for
three-member appeals boards for
each agency, composed of an en-
ploye and management repre-
sentative and an official from the
Civil Service Commission. This
system is considered a good one
by employe groups, since the COM
missions representative holds the
balance of power and can render
an impartial decision.
NONCOMMITTAL-Officials of
the Government Employees Coun-
Gil which represents more than
100000 Federal workers. favor an
overhauling of the Governments
efficiency rating system, but they
insist that employe safeguards be
retained. That's why they visited
the Civil Service Commission the
other day.
Employe leaders present at the
meeting were Leo George, presi-
dent of the AFL National Fed
Grafton of Post Office Clerks and
chairman of the council: James
g. Yaden, president of the AFL
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, and Thomas G.
Walters, the councils operations
director. The three civil service
commissioners, Harry B. Mitchell,
James M. Mitchell and Frances
Perkins, were all on hand.
"Once you give the agencies
q free hand in operating eff
cheney rating systems, you are
leaving employees without ade-
quate protection" Mr.. Yaden,
a former commission official,
declared. "The commission has
got to retain strong control over
the Governments efficiency rat
ing system.",
At the end of the meeting the
Commissioners were non-com-
initial as to what they would
recommend.
They have not yet reached
agreement among themselves on
Evening star., 1950-01-22
National Gallery Is Given
Portrait by Robert Henri

A painting by the American art
iSt, Robert Henri, has been given
to the National Gallery of Art by
Miss Violet Organ of New York,
David E. Finley. art gallery direc-
tor, announced yesterday.
The portrait, Young Woman in
White, was painted in 1904 and
represents a sitter in profile at
full-length. Mr.. Finley said the
picture is an important addition
to the gallery's collection of Amer
lean paintings.
Henri was one of a group Of
American artists known as The
Eight" who, at the turn of the
century, rebelled against the
pretty and the sentimental in art.
He died in 1929.
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Holy Year Amnesty Frees
Bandit Chiefs Mother
BY the Assoeioied Press

ROME. Jan. 21.-Maria Lom-
bardo, mother of Italy's bandit
chief. Salvatore Giuliano, was
released from Jail today, the Ital-
ian news agency Ansa said.
Her son-still at large despite
many efforts of authorities to nab
him-had once threatened to
break into jail to release her. He
didn't do it, but authorities trans
ferred the mother from Palermo
to Agrigento after he made the
threat.
Mrs. Lombardo became eligible
for freedom under the recent
Italian amnesty for Holy Year.
She was jailed on charges of
being a member of her sons
armed band.
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North Carolina GIee Club
10 Sing at Church Here

The 60-voice glee club of Flora
Macdonald College, Red Springs,
N. C., will sing at Central Presby-
terian Church, Fifteenth and Irv-
ing streets NV, at 8 pm. Tues
day.
The club also will give concerts
at Second Presbyterian Church in
Alexandria tomorrow and before
the st. Andrews Society here
Wednesday.
Director of the club is Robert
Smith, dean of the conservatory
Of music at the college.
Evening star., 1950-01-22
By Gould Lincoln

The Republican National Com
mittee has turned to the West
for an assistant chairman in
charge of women's activities. The
appointment of Mrs. Clifford
Mayes of Idaho was announced
yesterday by National Chairman
Guy George Gabrielson.
The committee has, by this ac-
ton, returned to it's own member
ship for its two top Offices. Mr..
Gabrielson is national committee
man for New Jersey and Mrs.
Mayes is national committee
woman for Idaho. Mr.. Gabriel
son succeeded Representative
Hugh D. Scott of Pennsylvania
not a member of the committee
last August, and Mrs. Mayes sue
ceedS Mrs. Jane Hamilton Mac
auley-also a non-member-who
resigned last October.
Mrs. Mayes' appointment brings
the West into the national organ
ization picture at a time when
the national Craftsmanship is held
by an Easterner, Mr.. Gabrielson,
and other Fasteners hold the
chairmanships of the Republican
Senatorial Committee, Senator
Brewster of Maine, and the Re-
publican Congressional Commit
tee. Representative Hall of New
York.
Gabrielson Praises Mrs. Mayes.
Commenting on the appoint
ment of Mrs. Mayes, MIR. Gabriel
son said:
Mrs. Mayes is one Of the out
standing leaders in the Republi-
can Party and will bring to
national headquarters a wealth Of
experience gained in various posts
in the party over 20 years. She
had a wide acquaintance with
women leaders throughout. the
country and I am confident that
under her direction Republican
women will play an important
role in winning elections-begin-
ming with our congressional
elections this year."
Mrs. Mayes said:
| MY chief aim is to mobilize q
strong Women's offensive for the
Republican Party, it's policies and
It's candidates. Today as never
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Marriage Conference
To Be Held Todoy

A Cana conference for married
and engaged couples will be held
at 1880 pm. today in the Sacred
Heart Church School auditorium.
1925 Park road NV. :
Married couples will renew mar
rage vows at the close of the
conference, S pm. The confer
ence is regional session of the
Cana Conference of the Arch
diocese of Washington. Cana con-
ferences are held to help couples
make marriage work.
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mendations for
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system and is
due to submit
it's report by
February l.
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a b lie . pressure
has been ex-
erted by tn e
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Jefferson PTA to Meet

The Thomas Jefferson Junior
High School Parent Teacher As
sociation will discuss Special
Services" at a meeting at 8 pm.
tomorrow in the school auditor
ium.
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Rift in Pennsylvania
SlowsG. .0.P. Drive 10
Gain Congress Control
BY the Assoeiated Press

A wide-open party split in
Pennsylvania has given Re-
publicans a new headache Just
when they believed they were
ironing out some of the kinks in
their drive to regain control of
Congress.
Involved in the Pennsylvania
ruckus are efforts to gain control
of the States Republican ma
chinery and-in the long range
Pennsylvania's 73 votes at the
1852 presidential nominating con-
vention.
Senator Martin, Republican, of
Pennsylvania. brought the row to
Washington by blasting at Re-
publican State Chairman M.
Harvey Taylor for the latter's
refusal to meet with National
Committeeman @. Mason Owlett
to work out differences that have
arisen over the Senate and
governorship races.
Asserting that "the real issues
in this campaign are national"
Senator Martin said in a state
ment that Mr.. Taylor and his
friends are adopting "a course
ruinous to the party in Pennsyl-
vania and the nation"
Taylor Backs Duff.
MI. Taylor is backing the bid of
Gov. James H. Duff for the
Senatorial nomination to oppose
Senator Francis j. Myers, the
Senate's assistant Democratic
leader, who is seeking reelection.
Mr.. Taylor has accused the
forces of former Senator Joseph
R. Grundy, allied with Senator
Martin and Mr.. Owlett, of trying
to get Representative Kunkel into
the Republican senatorial primary
The split goes back to the 1948
convention in Philadelphia, when
Gov. Duff fought-and Grundy,
Martin and Owlett supported
Gov. Dewey of New York.
A third element has been in
jected into the muddled Pennsyl-
vania situation by the entry into
the Governors race of Jay Cooke,
former Philadelphia city Repub-
lican chairman, who ran Harold
e. Stassen's presidential campaign
in the State in 1948.
While Mr.. Cooke has denied he
is the candidate of any faction,
others saw in his entry a move by
Stassen forces toward gaining a
share, if not all, of Pennsylvania's S
weighty presidential nomination
vote two years from now. Mr..
StaSsen heads the University of
Pennsylvania.
Democrats intend to put full
steam behind Senator Myers cam
paign. They are hoping the Re
publicans get into primary row
that will make his road smoother
in November.
Tickets Organized.
Elsewhere the Republicans ap-
peared to be getting Senatorial
tickets in shape without too much
squabbling.
Senators Taft of Ohio and Don
nell of Missouri, two top targets
for the Democrats, seem unlikely
to have serious primary opposi-
ton.
Senator Taft may be opposed
by State Auditor Joseph Fergu-
son, now the leading candidate
for the Ohio Democratic nomina-
ton. In Missouri, President Tru-
man has picked Emery Allison,
president of the State Senate, as
his favorite for the Democratic
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the issue. but it is expected that
at least some decentralization of
authority to the agencies on eff
flciency rating matters will be
proposed. Also, the agencies
likely will be allowed to set up
their own adjective rating sys-
TENS, somewhat along the lines
of satisfactory" or "unsatisfac-
tory" The commission. however,
would set the general standards.
HATCH ACT-Indications are
that House conferees will agree
to the Senate amendments
that would give nearby Fed
eral employees in Maryland and
Virginia the right to partici-
pate in local politics on a parti-
san basis.
AS originally approved by the
House, the bill would give the
Civil Service Commission the
right to assess lighter penalties
than outright dismissal in cases of
minor or unwilling violation of
the Hatch Act by Federal en-
ployes. This was approved by the
Senate, but it also added the
provision giving nearby Federal
employees the right to campaign as
Republicans or Democrats in local
elections.
This provision must be threshed
out in House-Senate conference,
but several House members who
handled the original bill have
limited that they will 60 along
with the Senate.
X X 4 i
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-How to
liberalize the Governments pro-
motion system will be discussed by
the Society for Personnel Admin
istration at 7:30 pm. Tuesday in
the National Archives Auditorium.
The speakers will be Charles G.
Stern Of the Public Housing Ad-
ministration, James S. Dawson,
Agriculture Department; w. S.
Address, Navy Department; o.
Glenn Stahl, Federal Security
Agency. Donald Harvey, Civil Aer-
Administration, and Har-
old LEIGH, Civil Service Commits
sion. . The National Association
of Quartermen and Leadingmen
of Naval Shore Establishments
will hold it's annual convention
February 1914 in the Ambassa-
dor Hotel. The Agriculture
Department Players will meet at
$3.50 pm. Wednesday in Room
1605-S in the South Building, to
hear Edward Mangum, director
of George Washington Univer-
sity's Drama Department, discuss
the theater The Citizens,
Committee for the Hoover Report
has urged Congress to begin hear
ings Immediately on measures for
reorganizing the Post Office De-
partment The Veterans Ad-
ministration has job openings for
architects at salaries of $4,000 a
year. Apply to Room 2057, NUM-
tions Building. -.,
(The Federal Spotlight radio
program featuring additional
ne1Us and Uie,Us OF the Gouern-
ment is heard each Saturday at
c.6 1,,,~
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The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
EmpIoye Council Asks Retention
OF Efficiency Rating Appeals
By joseph YOUNG

Top officials of the AFL Employees recently
visited the three Civil Service Commissioners that
cheney rating appeals system for Federal
The commission has been ordered by Congress
recommendations for changing the efficiency rating
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Weather Report

District of Columbia-Consider-
able cloudiness and milder today
and tomorrow. Highest today in
the SOS.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and
pilder today and tomorrow. High
est IS to so.
Vlrginia-Considerable cloudi-
ness today and tomorrow. High
today in the SOS.
River Report
From u. g. Engineers)
Sotomae River clear at Harpers Fsrrx
~ Harpers Ferry s-e~i
Humidity.
Ysaei1ss YssterdsS at washinstSn National Airport)
Noon Fcs. ioosy- Pct.
pm. AZ
pm. -------- SO 10 pm, AZ
Evening star., 1950-01-22

r, High and Low for Yesterday,
Low, 2s. at 6:45 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
nIgnest ". on January 6,
Lowest, 22, on January 20.
Tide Tables.
'Furnished by United States Coast
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appeals system for Federal work.
erS be retained.
The commission has been
ordered by Congress to make
Evening star., 1950-01-22

Alfalfa's good for cattle,
It's good for farmers, too,
So try a dish for breakfast,
And at monday In your stew.
But when the milking's over,
And supper time is nigh,
Don't eat. just drink alfalfa,
And you'll never, never die.
1t was a triumph for Messrs
Holland, Raymond and Fitzgerald
who were inducted. along with
Dwight E. Rorer, Charles s.
Dewey, Arthur M. Hill, Samue
Spencer, Charles H. Tompkins
David Tenant Bryan and DR.
John w. Burke. Two other new
members. Maj. Gen. Philip B
Fleming and Frank Kent, could
not be present.
McKelway New President.
For its own president, the club
inaugurated B. M. McKelway
editor of The Star, succeeding
Robert v. Fleming, president Of
the Riggs National Bank.
Mr.. McKelway was escorted te
the dias by group of agrarians
wearing straw hats and bandan-
mas. They were identified as Com
missioner John Russell Young
Eugene Meyer, chairman Of the
board Of the Washington Post
and Samuel H. Kauffmann. pres
ident of The Star.
A special Alfalfa edition of Thu
Star proclaimed the new presi.
dents objectives of Early sprins
and late fall" More alfalfa anc
less spinach" and States rights
for the right States"
Featuring the evenings enter
tainment were Les Companions
de la Chanson, French choral
group; Joan Holloway, dancer with
Vaughn Monroe's orchestra; Ed
bert Ruhl. operate tenor recently
at the La Scala in Milan: Gil
Maison, comedian; Dave Apollon.
instrumentalist, and Kay de Witt
who led a quartet of songsters.
Evening star., 1950-01-22

(The Federal Spotlight radio
program featuring additional
ne1Us and UieWs OF the Govern-
ment is heard each Saturday at
Gas pm. oUer WMAL, The Star
stdtiou.)
Evening star., 1950-01-22
Alfalfa Club Fro|ic
Nominates Gaines
For President in 81

At the risk of splitting their
ranks wide open. Alfalfa Club
members last night nominated DR..
Francis P. Gaines to be President
of the United States.
DR.. Gaines, who already is a
president washington and Lee
University, was pushed into the
political picture at the clubs an
nual making dinner at the
Maytlower Hotel.
Another Alfalfa Club member
(Harry S. Truman) loomed as a
possible opponent in the 1852
election.
Truman Not On Hand.
MIR. Truman was not on hand
for the annual mock nomination
ceremonies, but the list of about
500 guests was literally sprinkled
with members of the Supreme
Court, Cabinet, Congress and lead
ers from other fields.
Placed in nomination by Su-
preme Court Justice Jackson, DR..
Gaines accepted resignedly. For
moral support, he called on Mai.
Gen. G. E. Edgerton, who headed
the Alfalfa ticket in 1948 and 1949
and set a new record by polling no
votes whatever.
There is no one to fear but
Truman, Taft, Tassen and Tiesen-
hover" the general consoled.
Gen. Edgerton, who is head of
the commission on White House
renovation, assured DR.. Gaines
that the edifice will be ready when
he is.
Novitiates Pass Musical Quiz.
The Alfalfa Club, which grew
from the notion that life can't be
that serious, took in a dozen new
members.
Membership did not come with
out a price. Chosen novitiates
were required to pass a musical
quiz.
What sounded like Missouri
Waltz" to others was identified by
Candidate Sampson P. Holland as
"The Republican Blues" The au-
thority he cited was "a prominent
member of the Alfalfa Club" be-
lieved to be President Truman.
Another candidate, William F..
Raymond of the Federal Housing
Administration, heard something
others identified as "Tammany."
Not Mr.. Raymond, who detected
the strains of Parity:
Parity, Parity,
Brannan planters won't agree
We should get a subsidy.
Make a holler,
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Parity, Parity,
Brannan planters won't agree
We should get subsidy.
Make a holler,
Grab that dollar,
Parity!

Praises Alfalfa In Song.
Bernard T. Fitzgerald quibbled
with the common belief that the
band had struck up "Tura -lura-
lura." He said the words really
were:
Evening star., 1950-01-22
Sunday, Jan. 22. 1850

This edition contains This
Weeks Magazine of "a pages, a
14-page comic section and rs
pages of rotograUure.
Milford chronicle., 1950-07-07
MILLVILLE
MlllVlllc Church
Rev. John =. George, Pastor

MtllNllle Church
Rev. John p. George, Pastor
Sunday. July 3
Sunday school az 10 a. m. r. j.
West superintendent
Worship service at II a. m.
The W. s, G, s. and the Cleaners
Society of Millviue Church will
conduct "A bake at Bethany Beach
IN the pavilion on Saturday. July
30 at 10 a, m,
Miss Grace Dukes who has been
teaching IN Wilmington has return
ed 10 her home here for the SUM
mer months
Mrs, Eva Culloy, after spending
the past month with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs, Harry Dale, has re-
turned to her home In Wilmington.
Captain and Mrs, Clinton Evans
and daughter Naomi of Upper DaF-
by Pa, will spend the summer at
their home here,
Mrs Dan Sh0Ckloy returned
home Saturday from Johns Hop
klna Hospital, much improved,
Mrs, Raymond Belts IL attending
summer school NJ the University of
Delaware,
Thomas Hickman il attending
summer school NJ the University of
Maryland,
Mrs Hannah Setman returned 10
her home IN Philadelphia last
week
Mr. and Mrs Roger Evans were
guests Of their parents, Captain and
Mrs, clinton Evans over the week
end,
Mr. and Mrs, John s, Noble were
dinner guests 0f Mr. and Mrs, X,
James Hooker Jr, IN Roh0b0th on
Tuesday
Mr. and Mrs, Norman n, Lynch,
Jro 0f Philadelphia were guests OF