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Evening star., 1950-11-28
Board
Meets TO Study
WageContro|s
Holds First Session
As Living Cost Index
Neors AII-Time Hiqh
By james Y. Newton

The new Wage Sterilization
Board was holding, it's first meet
ing today amid indications that
official Government figures will
show living costs over the coun-
try at an all-time high
Cyrus w. Ching, chairman, and
seven other members of the board
were sworn into Office by Attorney
General McGrath. One of the
three industry members, Reuben
Robertson, jr., of Cincinnati was
absent. having been delayed by
bad weather.
Alan Valentine, Director Of
Economic Sterilization, and Sec
retary of Labor Tobin. delivered
brief talks.
Others on the Board.
Besides Mr.. Ching. the board is
made up of John Dunlop, Har-
ward University economics profess
sor, and Clark Kerr, head of the
industrial relations school of the
University of California, the public
members. The labor members are
Emil Rieve, president of the CIO
Textile Workers; Harry c. Bates,
president of the AFL Bricklayers,
and Elmer E. Walker, vice presi-
dent of the independent Inter-
national Association of Mechin-
lists. The industry members :. in
addition to Mr.. Robertson are
Henry B. Arthur, of Swift & Co.,
Chicago. and James w. Keener, of
Akron, Ohio, a vice president Of
the B. F. Goodrich Co.
1t was announced officially only
that the wage board, made up of
three representatives each of la
Dor, industry and the public, will
examine the current economic pic
ture.
And there were increasing indi-
cations that the Government may
be forced to act earlier than has
been planned in the matter of
controlling prices and wages. How
ever, President Truman still was
unable to find a suitable appointee
to the post of price administrator
after more than two months Of
search.
Data May Show Record.
The Governments latest cost
of-living index will be announced
tomorrow and it was expected to
show costs at a record high.
The new living cost figures may
increase by 2 or cents the
hourly pay rate of more than a
million workers covered by union
contracts tied to the official price
thermometer. A large part of the
workers are employed by the auto
mobile industry.
The cost index has advanced
steadily since start of the Korean
war last June. It is now reported
to have passed the previous all
time high mark of 174.5 set in
August and September, 1948.
Last figure announced, as Of
September Is this year, showed
the index was 1888 per cent of
the 1935-1939 base period.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
| S2,377,718 Allotted
For Two Highway
Projects in District
A total of s2,377,71s has been

A total of $2,377.71S has been
allotted to the District by the
Federal Government for two
major projects-the East Capitol
street bridge and the extension
of New York avenue NE.
The Commerce Department re-
vealed the allotment yesterday ss
! it announced the apportionmen!
of $400 million of the $500 mil.
lion authorized as Federal aid tt
States for highways in the fisca
year beginning July /. 1851.
Maryland was allotted a total O.
So. 3.982. .185 in Federal aid for it.
highways. Virginia got $7,271,.
674. A breakdown as to what
projects will be started or car.
ried on in the counties adjoining
the District was not available.
Funds to BE Matched.
j. N. Robertson, District Direc-
tor of Highways, said the funds
to be matched by District money
will be used to get the two prof.
ects underway next year.
The proposed East Capito!
street bridge will cost an esti-
mated SIP million, he explained
Plans are to begin work around
June.
The extension Of New York
avenue NE, from Bladensbure
road to point just past the inter-
section of South Dakota avenue
and the Pennsylvania Railroad
tracks near the District line will
be the Districts link to the
planned Baltimore Washington
Parkway. he said. The Job will
cost about So million.
Overpass to Be Built.
The project involves building
an overpass to carry New York
avenue over South Dakota avenue
and the railroad, he added.
Federal funds alone will bring
the parkway into. the District
through park land connecting at
South Dakota avenue, he said.
Each State must match, dollar
for-dollar, any funds it takes from
the Federal Government for road
building, and the Federal monies
must be used by June 80. 1854.
Maryland's al1otm ent was
broken down into three divisions
|-$1,554,030 for main highways:
81, ,062,979 for secondary roads
and 81 ,365,176 for urban streets
(portions of highways passing
through cities above 5000 popu-
lation).
Evening star., 1950-11-28
50 Ship|ey Citizens
To Ride First Bus

Some so members of the Ship.
ley Terrace Citizens Association
plan to celebrate getting full
time bus service to the develop
ment by riding on the inaugural
trip Sunday morning.
The association, after a two
year battle, won approval from
the Public Utilities Commission for
a new Capital Transit bus service
between the 1,500-unit develop
ment at Twenty-third street and
Alabama avenue Sc. and Barney
Circle.
After the bus ride at $3.50 in
the morning the association men,
bers will, gather for coffee and
doughnuts at the home of Fred
Belen. 2419 Congress street Sc.
former president of the group.
Beginning Sunday, Capital
Transit will rup buses into the
development every 20 minutes
during rush hours and every half
hour normally. Heretofore, Ship
ley Terrace residents had to de-
pend on a shuttle bus that ran to
Good Hope road and 25th street
Sc, where they had to transfer.
At a meeting last night the
group chose a committee headed
by Harold Rush to work with the
District civilian defense organiza-
tion. Its primary aim will be to
acquaint the community with
safety measures, and first aid
training for atomic emergencies
may be given. The next meeting
of the association will be at 8 pm
January % at 1908 Southern ave-
nue. Sc.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
|24% Of Men Called
AT Arlington Farms
Are Not Inducted

The Army's Arlington Farms
station has failed to induct 244 of
the 1913 prospective recruits
ordered for induction from this
area, officials said today.
More than half of the 244 were
delinquents who failed to show up
as ordered, and only part of the
iothers were actually rejected for
physical or mental reasons.
At the same time, officials OF
the I'd Army headquarters at Fort
Meade, Md, today were compiling
results of an investigation of In
duction-day reflections at Camp
Holabird, Md. This investigation
was made, officials said, because
Of reports that Holabird officials
We're rejecting large numbers of
men who previously had been ap-
proved in preinduction physical
and mental tests. FffE
AS a result OF the Holabird
check, Arlington Farms officials
made an analysis Of their own
induction-day reflections. Arling-
ton Farms handles draftees from
the District, the southern part of
Maryland and about one-third OF
Virginia counties.
The analysis, which covers the
period from August "a to Novem-
ber l, shows:
OF the 1.013 men ordered for
induction, 244, or 2409 per cent
were not inducted.
However, 1914 per cent of the
lob were delinquents who didn't
appear for induction as ordered by
draft boards. 1t was necessary to
order these delinquents for induc-
ton before their names could be
turned over to the United States
district attorney for investigation,
officials said.
Another 1.27 per cent of the l.
013 were delinquents who did show
up for induction, but failed the
controversial mental qualification
test. These men had not received
earlier pre-induction tests.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Brig. Gen. Hines Condition
Reporfed Good at Mi. Alto

Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, long
time head of the Veterans Admin
istration and former envoy to
Panama, was reported in good
condition at Mount Alto Veterans
Hospital here today.
The retired general. II. suffered
a stroke last week but doctors
said today he is out of danger
and apparently is well on the way
to recovery. With Mrs. Hines he
lives at the Kennedy Warren
Apartments, where they observed
their golden wedding anniversary
last October.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Transit Witness Cuts
Pepco RATE Increase
Estimate 10 S147,604

Still slugging away, the Capital
Transit Co. has scaled down its
estimate of what it thinks thu
Potomac Electric Power Co
should have in increased revenues
to only $147,604.
This is many dollars away from
the $3,379.000 Pepco is asking
in additional annual revenue
through an overall 9l2 per cent
increase in electric rates.
The transit company faces a So
per cent increase under the pro-
posals Pepco has before the Pub
lie Utilities Commission. It is
fighting any increase and, in fact
says it should have a 100000 re-
duction in it's yearly power bill
The new estimate came yester-
day from Robert E. Harvey, spe-
cial assistant to the controller oi
Capital Transit Co. Previously
he told the PUG he thought the
power company should have ar
increase of only $684,500.
Makes New Detailed Study.
He said the new figures resulted
from cross-examination by Lloyo
Harrison, PUG attorney. Detailed
questions asked caused him tc
make a more detailed study, Mr.
Harvey commented.
The hearing will be resumed
at 2 pm. tomorrow in the District
Building. Today's recess was
ordered to allow study Of Mr.
Harvey's new testimony fol
further cross-examination.
Mr.. Harvey based his estimate
on testimony he presented to show
that Pepco has underestimated its
operating revenues for 1851. First
he said the underestimate was
81 ,065, ,507; yesterday he revised it
to 81 1902, ,404.
PUG Estimate Higher.
This Mr.. Harvey combined with
his version of what the Pepco rate
base should be-the capital in
vestment on which a fair rate of
return is f1gured-and came up
with his $147,604 estimate of
Pepco's additional revenue needs.
A third party has estimated
what Pepco should have. v. A.
McElfresh. PUG accountant, pre-
viously testified that the power
company's return should not ex-
ceed $25 million.
Mr.. Harvey said his estimate
would return to Pepco 512 per
cent on it's rate base; Mr.. McEl-
fresh's, slightly more than 5R
per cent.
Pepco filed for the rate increase
last July and hearings have been
held sporadically since August 81.
Transit Earnings Up Sharply.
Meanwhile, the transit company
reported yesterday that sharp i'm
provement in October raised net
income for 10 months of this year
to $537. .126. compared with $685.
884 in the same 1949 period.
October net income was $751;
1876, compared with $83,714 in the
preceding month and was more
than double $71,082 in October,
1949.
The improvement supported a
recent forecast by E. Cleveland
Giddings, vice president, that 1850
earnings would cover the So divi-
oend payments declared this year.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Authority
Plan Is Backed
|byFa||sChurch
2 CounciImen Named
To Bourd to Study
Regional Setup

Falls Church agreed last night
to unite with other nearby Vir-
ginia communities In q study of
possible regional sewage and water
facilities.
+ The City Council appointed
Councilman j. H. Mccarthy and
John Williams of the city planning
commission as members of an
interim committee to consider
creation of a regional authority
The action was taken at the
request of the Arlington County
Board, which proposed the study.
Falls Church is the first commu-
nifty to join in the Arlington pro-
posal. The Alexandria City Coun-
Gil is scheduled to consider the
proposal tonight. and Fairfax
County's Board Of Supervisors is
expected to take it up December 6.
Mayor Halls Suggestion.
Mayor Albert M. Orme termed
the Arlington proposal IAN excel
lent suggestion. He recon-
mended acceptance of the Airing
ton plan and appointment of the
committee members ito explore
joint action on water and sewage u
The mayor said that Falls
Church, which has no sewage
treatment plant. is particularly in
terested in the joint sewage treat
ment plan. The city has COM
pleted installation of a 81 million
addition to its water system and
may not be ready for early con-
sideration of combined operations
Of water facilities.
The Arlington County Board
proposed the study to determine,
among other things, whether
significant economies in construc-
ton. maintenance and operations
can be effected through creation
of regional authority"
Would Study Costs.
The study also would consider
how operation of an authority
would affect the costs of water
supply and sewage disposal.
Meanwhile, low bid of $780,
765 has been submitted for the
Groveton area sewer project in
Fairfax County. The Luck Con-
struction Co., Richmond, was the
low bidder.
The other six bids opened by
county officials yesterday ranged
from $589. 1893 to $S09. .692. County
Sanitary Engineer James j. Cor
balls, jr.. said the bids would be
studied before the Board of Super
visors is asked to accept one De-
cember s.
The Groveton project is the
first part Of the county's So mil
lion sewer Improvement program
to be advertised for bids.
The project includes installa-
tion of more than 16 miles of sew
ers in the Groveton, Penn Daw
Wilton Woods, New Alexandria,
Blunt's lane and Telegraph road
areas. A pumping station also
is to be built for the Blunt's lone
area which is below the level of
the Holmes Run trunk sewer. The
new project will connect with the
Holmes Run line.
The area now relies on septic
tank systems.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Trumans Likely 70 Spend
YAe in Independence

The President and Mrs. Truman
probably will go to Independence,
Mo-, for Christmas, Mrs. Truman's
social secretary said today.
Mrs. James M. Helm told re-
porters that she assumes Mr.. and
Mrs. Truman. will follow their
custom of previous years and
spend the holiday in their Mis-
souri, home. Miss Margaret Tru-
man also may join the family for
Ehristmas there, Mrs. Helm said.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Kilroy FoiIs to Arrive
AT Fort Eustis, Va.
BY the Associated Press

FORT EUSTIS, Va, Nov. o.
Kilroy hasn't arrived here yet. But
George Washington, Woodrow
Wilson, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert
Hoover, Robert E. Lee and Henry
Ford have hunks at this Army
transportation center
So do Kilebrew, Kilkenny and
Killelea. But not Kilroy.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Bridges Denies
Plan for Third
Labor Merger
Tells Ousted Unions
z Big Federotions
Face Greatest Crisis

Unions purged from the CIO be-
cause of left-wing activities will
not attempt to form third ma
tional labor federation, Harry
Bridges told several hundred labor
delegates at Turner's Arena today.
The leader Of West Coast long
shoremen, whose own union was
the latest of IL purged from the
CIO, denounced the ''misleader-
ship of labor" offered rank and file
workers by the leaders of the CIO
and the AFL.
Today's national conference was
called by eight of the expelled
unions because the two big ma
tional labor organizations are do
ing nothing to meet the most
serious crisis in the history of
labor" Bridges said.
Abiding to press speculation
that todays session foreshadowed
the organization of a third ma
tional labor federation, Bridges
said such step would only cause
more confusion"
Boards to Meet Jointly.
The national boards of the ex-
PEELED unions will meet jointly
soon, Bridges said, to discuss plans
for pooling their resources, but
they will continue to operate as
Independent organizations.
Delegates to the conference plan
to split into small groups this
afternoon to visit the Senate and
House Office Buildings. the White
House and Federal agencies to ask
for support for resolutions adopt
ed this morning.
The conference approved reso-
lutions asking control over prices
and rents. "but no wage freeze;
repeal of the Taft Hartley Act
and support of the FEPC; repeal
of the McCarran Internal Security
Act and the Magnusson port Sc
curity law; cessation of Govern
ment screening of workers in in
dustrial plants with defense con-
tracts and support of labor's cam
paign for wage increases.
Wage Freeze Predicted.
Bridges said he had "informa-
ton" that a general wage freeze
Is contemplated in the near fu-
ture. Wage increases will be al
lowed under a formula, according
to present plans, Bridges said
This fomula, he said, would call
for deferred payments through
such methods as non-negotiable
Government bonds or increased
pensions.
His private sources of informa-
ton, Bridges said, have disclosed
that the negotiations for a new
steel workers contract are "all
cut and dried"
Top CIO leaders have agreed
with industry officials that the
WOI hCLo WILL NC 81 d1lOCo Oil III
crease Of Is cents an hour and
the industry will advance the
price of steel $40 a ton. The CIO
will agree to a three-year con-
tract, Bridges said. land then
the stage will be set for a wage
freeze"
Prosecuted Labor Leader"
81 shouldn't know any more
about this than the rank and file
of steel workers" Bridges said.
"but I do, and here it is"
Joseph Selly, president of the
American Communications Asso-
citation, served as chairman of to-
day conference. He introduced
Bridges as "the most prosecuted
labor leader in the world today-a
man who has won our respect
through his courage and in
tegrity."
Bridges is at liberty under bail
pending Supreme Court action on
his appeal from perjury convic-
ton.
Evening star., 1950-11-28

CnllOTeQ.
he annual
m e e tin g was
held at the So
C i e t VS. head
quarters. 1857
M a S S a c h u
Setts a v e n u e
NV. Mr.. Flan-
agan, who has
been treasurer,
replaces Thon-
as j. Groom,
president of the
Bank of Com
merce and Saw
Evening star., 1950-11-28
H. P. BoiIey to Speak

Howard P. Bailey, assistant to
the managing editor of The Star,
will speak at a meeting of the
Mems Group of Calvary Methodist
Church, Arlington. at $50 pm.
tomorrow in the church.
Evening star., 1950-11-28
$45, 900 in YuIe Checks

LURAY, Va, Nov. % Especially.
Page County banks announced
yesterday that they would dis
tribute this week $45xeD0 in saw
ingS clubs checks to oAsG8 persons,
Evening star., 1950-11-28
Flanagan Named Head
OF District Society
For Crippled Children

Chairman James H. Flanagan
of the Public Utilities Commission
yesterday was chosen president of
the District Society for Crippled
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-15
AFRS Radio News

This station wishes to announce encouragement of the program schedule. For better entertain ment, and to increase the caliber of the entertainment being trans mitted through A. F. R. s.
 For an increase in entertain ment and also variety, this station is extending it's broadcasting hours as follows: Monday through Friday-7 am. to 12 midnight; Saturday. am. to 2 am. Sun day morning; Sunday-9 am. to 12 midnight.
 The entire staff of A. F. R. S. hopes a greater number of people will be able to enjoy their favor ite programs at a more convent ent time.
 Any suggestions from our lis tening audience will be cordially accepted. Our phone number: Army 50; our address. A. F. R. S., Marks Air Force Base, Nome, Alaska.
 ReplacementS this week are: American Album of Familiar Mu-
 sic replaces Gene Autry. Crime Photographer replaces MT.
 and Mrs. North.
 Duffy's Tavern replaces Supper
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-15
SEAL HUNTERS WEATHER
 STORM AT CAPE WOOLLEY

Big Mike Kazingnuk returned yesterday from Cape Woolley, where with two companions was storm bound for the last ten days without any food but the seal they had caught the first day out.
 Big Mike, Alexander Kiguiak of Teller and William Kipituk left Nome on November 2 to do a lit tie seal hunting, according to Mike when the storm caught up with them. They were very wet and cold when they found the shelter cabin at Woolley where they stayed on a seal diet while the storm almost tore the roof off the cabin.
 Finally they left their boat and motor at Woolley and started on a Az mile trek to Criple River. AL exander is over sixty years old but he made the trip. Due to shortage of dry matches, Mike says they confined themselves to one cigarette butt a day.
 During the ten days they saw only three planes Mike is leaving today with a dog team to pick up his outboard motor at Cape Wool ley.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-15
Wednesday. November Is. 1850

North Koreans smash back South Korean Eighth Division units at TOkchon on the west central front. The Reds also at tack South Korean Capital Divi- sion elements in the far northeast, 90 miles from the Soviet Border. Elsewhere the United Nations ad- vance slightly on the frozen front against slight opposition.
 The question of Formosa's fu- ture goes before the United Ma tionS political committee today. The problem of Red Chinese in tertion in Korea will be up before the Security Council tomorrow. A nine-man communist Chinese delegation is enroute by air from Peiping.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-15
A. F. R. 5. MARKS AIR FORCE BASE NOME, ALASKA

Wednesday. November Is. 1850 5:30 p.m.-Melody Hour 5:30-Album Music
 5:45-Curt Massey Show 6:00-NeWS
 6:15-Turntable Time 7:0O-Club "15"
 7:15-Across the Board 7:3O-Father Knows Best 8:0O-Hollywood Music Hall 8:30-Screen Guild Players 9:0O-Beulah
 9:15-Around World In History 9:30-The Big Story 10:00-Name It For A Song 10:30-Jack Smith 10:45-Jimmy Carroll Sings 11:00-NeWS With Music 11:30-One Night Stand 1900 p.m.-Sign Off
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-15
Korean Situation At "A Glance -.
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One) out full sovereign powers, accord ing the Indians and Chinese
 In New Delhi, the Indian gov ernment received it's rirSt reliable word that the Chinese communists have penetrated western Tibet.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-15
CHAMBER OF 

The Chamber of Commerce held a noon luncheon yesterday with vice-president Calvin presiding.
 Most of the meeting was devot- ed to talk by Maurice Powers, Boy Scout executive from Juneau who is here to raise funds. He stated that to date $32.0O0.00 had been raised in Alaska this year with only three towns in the Ter ritory where there is scouting not having completed their drives. These were Nome, Kodiak and Sitka.
 He stated that in addition to the two troops now in Nome it was hoped to organize the Explorer group for the older boys who at present have no organization here.
 MT. Behalf of the CAA spoke brifely of the cooperation that will be given the city by the CAA when their civilian defense pro- gram is organized.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-15

Club. Jimmy Durante replaces Our Miss
 Brooks. Phil Harris replaces Jack Benny.
The Nome nugget., 1950-11-15

3SOoys 4NONS1noSI 4S0O zoo a.m.-Morning Melodies 7:15-Musical Clock
 8:00-Eddie Albert
 8:30-Melody Roundup
 8:45-Hospital Requests 9:0O-Organ Melodies 9:15-Morning DevotionS
 -Mid-Morning Melody Time 1 10:30-Fred Waring 11:OO-Remember 11:15-Jack Berch
 11:30-I & E Special
 Noon-Luncheon Turntable 1:00-Yesterday's Best
 1:3O-AFRS Ranchhouse 2:Q0-From Bookshelf of World 2:30-Meet The Band 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:0O-News 4:15-At Ease 4:30-I & E Time 5:00-Duffy's Tavern 5:30-Album Music 5:45-Curt Massey Show
 6:00-News
 6:15-Turntable Time
 7:00-Club "15" 7:15-Passing Parade 7:30-Ozzie and Harriet 8:00-Henry Morgan 8:30-Pride of the Service
 9:00-Beulah 9:15-Around World in History | 9:30-Dragnet | 1O:OO-Name It For A Song
 10:30-ack Smith 10:45-Jimmy Carroll Sings 11:00-News
 11:15-Words With Music
 11:30-One Night Stand
 l2:00-Sign Off Friday. November l7. 1850
 700 a.m.-Morning Melodies 7:15-Musical Clock 9:00-Eddie Albert 8:30-Melody Roundup 9:45-Hospital Requests
 9:00-Organ Melodies
 9:15-Morning Devotions
 9:30-Mid-Morning Melodies 10:30-Fred Waring l1:0O-Strike Up The Band 11:15-Jack Berch 11:30-I & E Special Noon-Luncheon Turntable 1:00-Yesterday's Best 1;30-AFRS Ranchhouse 2:00-From Bookshelf of World 2:30-Meet The Band 3:00-Matinee Melodies 4:00-NewS 4:15-At Ease 4:30-I & E. Time ; 5:00-Oklahoma Symphony