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The Nome nugget., 1950-08-09

FAIRBANKS, (P)-Union lead CTS were surprised today to hear that Secretary of Defense Johnson had labeled a Fairbanks plumb ers' strike as a national security threat.
 There isn't any strike here. it was settled July 12.
 The Cabinet member was quot ed as bracketing Fairbanks with Anchorage, the other active major Alaska military center. Plumbers at Anchorage have been on strike since July 26.
 Union business agent Carl Slats- burg said plumbers here are ready to go to work, but have not been called for jobs. He said many men are idle because construction jobs are not getting started, as they were supposed to. He said dozens of men could go to work at mo- ment's notice.
 Various factors, including red tape, are blamed for the delay.
 Union leaders expressed the opinion there was too much delay in letting bids for military pro- jects, including housing; that they came so late that it has been inn possible to get materials in. time for the short Far Northern con- struction season.
 Contractors spokesmen said the hold-back has been due to gov ernment red tape and now to lack of materials.
 On office executive on the Ladd Air Base project cited a specific example. He said a crane was needed. It finally was obtained.
 Now it can't be used until gov ernment permission is obtained, which will take about 10 days.
 He said the delay in ordering materials was due to uncertainty about labor, and now shipments are slowed up because of the Ko- rean emergency and more red tape.
 Contractors spokesmen said they now are waiting for materi- als and hope to be back on sched- ule before the end of the season if become available.
The Nome nugget., 1950-08-09

LONDON (P)-British Conserv- atives presented an alternative to the Schuman Plan to pool Eu- ropes coal and steel. The new British outline came before the European Consultative Assembly at Strasbourg, France.
The Nome nugget., 1950-08-09
WASHINGTON, (P) - Marine

Corps officials in Washington were digging into their existing manpower resources and may soon call for authority to expand. The Corps announced Monday to call up all their 80,OOO volun- teer reserves. This will bring their active strength to 100000, about as far as they can go now.
The Nome nugget., 1950-08-09

The Standard Oil Tanker Chris tine Voss" is in the roadstead to discharge oil and gas.
 Several Standard Oil officials are also here for the unloading, including M. B. Vincent and J. H. Samson.
The Nome nugget., 1950-08-09
Johnson Claims Anchorage-Fairbanks Plumbers Strikes Are Security Threat

ANCHORAGE, (P - Striking Anchorage plumbers struck back today at Defense Secretary John- sons charges their strike was "jeopardizing" U. s. security.
 They posed the question: When is a defense project not defense project? Then they gave their own definition.
 Clayton Bilderback, information al representative of the AFL plumbers and steamfitters union Local 367, but it this way:
 "For the purposes of the strike, all projects are not defense pro- jects. If corps of engineers money is used in construction of a hous- ing project, we term that defense housing. A job that involves direct military authorization, planning and funds, is a defense project.
 eff government agencies and private sponsors develop housing, as it being done by the Federal Housing Administration on a loan basis, then we do not consider it to be defense housing in the strike picture"
 Plumbers business agent Sam Odle said:
 eve haven't pulled anybody off defense projects and don't in tend to. Four additional plumbers were dispatched to one military installation yesterday"
 The union has agreed to man highly important defense installa- tions at $3 per hour pending set tlement of the strike, but insists on it's own definition of what con- stitutes a defense project, Odle said.
 About 300 plumbers are involv- ed in the strike, called July 26 when master plumbers refused the wage boost from $3 to $3.50 per hour, and offered compromise of $3.15, with double pay for over time and Saturdays and room and board outside the Anchorage area.
 Yesterday peace talks resumed under Federal Mediator William Hosie, who reported 'some slight progress"
 The Fairbanks local settled a similar strike earlier in July at $3.50 per hour.
 The Anchorage local controls not only Anchorage's $100,000, ,000 construction, but additional pro- jects in central and western Alas ka, at remote locations. n ID oS0
The Nome nugget., 1950-08-09
Korean Situation At A Glance .-.
Tuesday. August 8. 1850 (By The Associated Press


 their counterattack on the blazing southern Korean front today. To the north Red troops swarmed across the Naktong river in grave threat to Taegu. In the east coast 1000 Red troops or guerril- las were reported stabbing within five miles of the U. s. beachhead at Pohang.
 Gen. MacArthur's headquarters announced the southern offensive by marines and doughboys stab- bed onward toward Chinju, com- munist jumpoff point threatening Pusan, U. S. supply base 55 miles away.
 The new threat on the east coast was reported by South Korean army sources. Pohang, east coast port wheer the U. S. First Cavalry Division landed, is about 70 miles north of Pusan and about 25 miles south of Yongdok, where South Koreans are resisting mounting communist pressure.
 Front Reports said at least 5000 Red troops forded the Naktong River barrier in darkness for a threat to Taegu, South Korea's provisional capital and a key to American defenses in the remain ing beachhead. More thousands were reported massing on the far side of the river, with Red tanks rolling up.
 Tokyo headquarters said:
 ''The possible threat from the small bridgeheads thrown across the Naktong River has neither in creased nor decreased"
 It did not say wehther this re- ferred to the reported Taegu threat or to communist stabs 30 miles to the south in the Chang yong area, where US. troops were battling to clean out the bridge heads.
 Headquarters said enemy cas- ualties continued high, with about 300 communists killed or captured in mopup of pockets by task force Kean, the offensive drive commanded by Maj. Gen. William Kean. American casualties for 24 hours were placed at 10 killed, 50 wounded and seven missing.
 Operation Kean began to gather momentum again after begging down at the end of a 10-mile plunge toward Chunju against stiff opposition. It last was report CT 12 miles east of burned out Chinju.
 U. S. Eighth Army headquarters in Korea said the Red break through the Naktong River line was of primary corcern" now. Three communist regiments slip ped across the river and more were on the way. At'least on tank was across and the Reds were att tempting to ferry over more ar mor in the same manner in which they preached other water de- fense lines in their march down the Korean peninsula.
 The new communist offensive was only miles northwest of Taegu. Another Red prong spear ed across the Naktong about 30 miles to the south near Changn- yong. Fresh U. S. troops were or dered to wine out this ridoehead
The Nome nugget., 1950-08-09

NEW YORK, R-Transatlan- tic communications were disrupt ed yesterday by sunspot activity
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Evening star., 1950-08-23
GI Tells Of kidnapping,
Quizzing by Russians
BY the Asseeiated Pra.s

BERLIN, Aug. 23.-A tall,
steady-eyed American soldier told
a story today Of being black
lacked in West Berlin and shang-
haied into four months of Rus
sian-zone captivity.
Pvt. Alfred w. Yankow, 81, of
Tampa. Fla. told correspondents
he was shuttled from one Russian
o. German interrogation to another
and never did learn why he Was
singled out for such treatment
Repeated United States Army
requests to the Russians for in
formation on the missing soldier
finally effected his release through
the Soviet kommandantura In
Berlin August IA. He had been
absent from his rifle company
since April z.
Pvt. Yankow came back with
only two clues to the Eastern
reasoning behind the incident:
He may have been chosen as a
likely prospect to desert and be
used for the East Zones peace
fight" propaganda campaign, or
he may have been mistaken for
another soldier attached to some
security detail. He described him
self as only a simple riflleman"
without access to any military
Information.
Evening star., 1950-08-23

opposed the bill in testimony be-
fore the Senate Civil Service Com
mittee on the ground 1t would
greatly damage the merit system
and allow the "spoils system" to
run rampant.
These arguments apparently
have convinced the Senate Civil
Service Committee, which shows
no inclination to take any further
action on the bill. Even House
supporters of the measure say
there isn't much chance Of getting
the bill into law.
The legislation would give the
agencies the right to hold their
own exams and do their own
hiring, under the supervision Of
the Civil Service Commission.
The commission would set the
standards and have police powers
to crack down on violators. Some
Of those opposing the bill argued
that Congress would not give the
commission enough money for en-
forcement purposes and, there
fore, the agencies would run
wild"
NEW HIRING PLAN - The
State Department soon plans to
put into operation a new type
of hiring plan that may be copied
BY other Federal agencies.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Church Foreclosure Sale
In Arlington Postponed

Foreclosure sale Of the Airing
ton First Church Of the Nazarene
was postponed yesterday to Sep
tember IL.
The church pastor. the Rev
Floyd N. Bradley, has been ad-
judged bankrupt in Federal Court,
Alexandria. At hearing there
last month, his wife testified he
had suffered losses through in
vestments in building operations
In an attempt to pay OF the
church mortgage.
The church, in the 2100 block
Of North Troy street, had been
advertised for sale yesterday.
The postponement was request
ed by officers Of the church. Mr..
Bradley is reported Ill in Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Gotov Wins Approval
For Maritime Bourd
By the Assoeieted Press

The Senate Commerce Commit
tee approved today the nomina-
ton Of Albert w. Gatov of San
Francisco to be one of three men,
bers Of the new Federal Maritime
Board.
/ Mr.. Gatov is president of the
Pacific American Steamship AS
sociation, director of the San
Francisco Marine Exchange, and
has been connected with the
steamship industry since 1927,
COMMITTEES Chairman johnson
told the 43-year-old nominee he
hopes the new Maritime Board
VIII do a much better job" than
the Maritime Commission, which
It replaces under a reorganization
plan.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Two ALI Fairs Set
For Saturday in
Northern VHqiniu

Two All fairs are scheduled
Saturday in Northern Virginia.
The Fairfax County Junior fair
will begin at 10 am. daylight say.
ing time at the Forest School.
The Loudon County All Fair
will begin at 10 am. standard time
at Purcellville.
The Fairfax show will be an ALL
dairy fair, with classes for Guern-
sizes, Jerseys and Holsteins.
The Loudon show will include
classes for dairy animals, beef cat
tie, sheep and swine.
Judging the Fairfax show will be
Arden s. Foster, associate extern
sion dairyman. Judges at the
Loudon fair will be David E.
Brewer. jr., and A. T. Lassiter,
livestock. and w. II. Armstrong,
dairy classes.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Small Philippines Town
Seized by 300 Huks
BY the Asseeiaied Press

MANILA, Wednesday, Aug. 23.
The small highway town of Ra-
gay. about 135 air miles southwest
of here. was seized Tuesday by 300
well-armed. Communicated Hulk
balahaps.
The action, reported by the Ma
nila Times and Philippines Herald,
was amphibious. The newspapers
said the Huks crossed Ragay Gulf
from the Bondoc Peninsula in
seven boats.
Armed with machine guns, auto
matte rifles and carbines, the Huks
quickly overpowered a small po-
lice force, the newspapers said
The dispatch from the southern
province did not say whether there
was any firing.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Sesqui Events
Where TO Go,
What to Do

This year marks the 150th an
niverSary Of establishment Of the
permanent seat of the United
States Government in the Dis
trict Of Columbia. The National
Capital Sesquicentennial Commits
sion has scheduled the following
events in observance of the city's
150th birthday (free Of charge
unless otherwise noted):
Faith Of Our Fathers" Paul Green's
pageant honor1ng George Washington. at
teenth street and Colorado avenue NV.
Michigan Honor Night. Raymond Foley,
mango Agency will represent Gov. Williams
state from sesouieentennial Commission
MiShigan State Society here. and members
s.;I ;Iicfsts;s s. q 90 cents to $40. are, are on
1850. F street NV. and lilo SEVENTH
District N saidns rfs1 e t60n' and % 'hs
sire streets NV, and at the amphitheateF
Federal and District Government EN-.
ployes are entitled to a 20 per cent
discount on reserved seats purchased at
the trailer or the amphitheater.
Continuing.
The American Professional" paintings
and drawings recording four centuries
OF American history. at Corcoran Gallery
OF Art, Seventeenth street and New York
avenue NV. Guided tour Of the exhibit
$685. asG9 to ws7, as2s; Tomorrow at 8 p.m.'
"Washinstoniana" exhibit Of pictures.
pamphlets and rare books from the col
lection of the District Public Library, at
the Corcoran Gallery.
Plan of Washington" architectural ex.
hibit. at the Corcoran. Gallery hours: 10
am. to 4:30 pm.
makers Of History in Washington,"
paintings Of great Americans and their
1h Rss Street the and ca1tuan aaEy .;.n % NV A
Picture Of the week: Henry Clay" By
John Neagle Picture-of -the-week lectures
at 1890 and 2:2O pm. Gallery hours:
"MiIsstones in American Aehievemept,..
an exhibit marking the sesquicentenniai
Gf the Library Of Songrsss as VEL as q
East CAPITOL streets Sc. s am. to 10 pm:
An exhibit Of old pictures. prints and
portraits of early Washingtonians, at the
Central Public Library, Eighth and K
streets NV, 8 am. to 9 pm:
The Freedom Train exhibit at the Ma
tional Archives exhibition hall, Constttu-
tion avenue between Seventh and Ninth
s'tsfiS The Nation. capi.sf y and Georr. WASH
ington University" exhibit Of paintings:
autographs, maps, political cartoons and
books. at the University Library, 2O2S q
street NV. Hours: 8 am to 10 pm.
Evening star., 1950-08-23

Applicants certified by the Civil
Service Commission will be passed
on by a hiring panel, consisting
of a representative Of the indi-
vidual Office where the vacancy
exists. an official of the unit
directly in charge of the Office
and representative from the
personnel Office.
In this way, it's felt an appli-
cant's qualifications can be judged
more accurately and fairly, rather
than by single officials judg-
ment.
The panel also will be used to
pass on the qualifications Of per-
sons hired for jobs not covered
by civil service.
# the plan proves to be a sue
cess, it's expected other Federal
agencies will follow suit.
APPROPRIATIONS The big
1851 Government appropriations
bill is still in House-Senate con-
ference. The conferees are hope
full Of completing action on it by
the end of this week or early next
week at the latest.
X y X
FEMININE INFLUENCE-The
new General Accounting Office
building under construction may
be expected to have some definite
feminine touches about it when
it's completed.
Four Of the Government archi-
tects who had a hand in design
Ing the building are women. They
are Mrs. Louise P. Alley, Marion
Buell., Mrs. Isabel c. Hill and Me-
lita Rodeck, all employees of the
General Services Administration.
GSA has three other women archi-
tects, Mrs. Catherine Boyer, Mrs.
Margaret B. Kelly and Florence
Wingate.
NSRB-The Civil Service Com
mission has given authority to the
National Security Resources Board
to hire $50 employees without re-
gard to civil service regulations.
Most Of these jobs are of a policy
making or specialist nature.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Mostly
cloudy and cool, a few scattered
showers likely this afternoon and
tonight. High around rs this
afternoon. Low tonight near 66.
Tomorrow rather cloudy with
chance of showers. Highest near 80.
Considerable cloudi-
ness, a few scattered showers to-
night and tomorrow. Low go to IS
Evening star., 1950-08-23
D. {. Father, Daughter Ask
100000 Crash Damages
BY the As.eeiatsd Press

BALTIMORE, Aug. 23.-Sidney
Ride, 1892 Sixteenth street NV,
Washington, and his daughter
sought a total of 800, 900 damages
yesterday because of injuries suf-
fered in an automobile accident
February 2.
The action was brought against
Robert P. Cook. whose address
was given as the Naval Air Sta
ton, Patuxent, Md. The accident
occurred on the Washington
boulevard, near Waterloo, Md.
Joan Ride, 20, suffered frac-
lures of the skull, nose and back
and impaired vision in the COLI
sion, the suit declared. She sought
$75. 900 damages while her father
asked for $25, 900.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Veteran Admissions Cut
Al Walter Reed HOSPITAL

Under new orders affecting
most military hospitals in the
United States. Walter Reed Hos
pital will discontinue admitting
veterans Immediately except in
emergencies.
The policy set up by the De-
fense Department and Veterans
Administration to make room for
Korean war casualties means that
about IS more beds will be made
available for regular seryicemen
at the Army hospital.
It was expected that the Navy
will adopt a similar plan. There
are now PIT veterans at Bethesda
Naval Hospital. and beds are al
located for total of 265.
Veterans now at the military
hospitals will not be moved, but
the program is pegged on the
possibility that all will be re-
leased within six weeks.
The VA now operates 1873 hos
pitals Of its own, with a $4,000
bed capacity. Twelve more will
be opened to add 5000 beds.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Inspector Miller
To Retire Auq. 81

Inspector Arthur E. Miller, as
sistant superintendent Of police
and nationally known traffic ex-
pert, will retire August 81 for
physical disability.
The Commissioners named no
successor for the 53-year -old po-
lice officer when they approved his
retirement yesterday.
Inspector Miller, who has been
suffering from a back ailment, is
a veteran of 81 years on the force.
He became an assistant superin-
tendent last March, after previ-
ously declining the promotion and
the $500 a year salary increase
because he wanted to remain in
traffic work.
During his 10 years in charge
Of trafdc, he and his division won
national honors. including the
grand award Of the International
Association Of Chiefs Of Police for
traffic law enforcement.
He founded the accident in
vestigation unit and organized the
program of selective enforcement
to spot traffic policemen where
they were needed most. He estab-
lished the traffic violators' school.
Since April !. he had been in
charge Of the reactivated Wash
ington Police Academy. the rookie
school and the school for traff1c
violators.
Also retired for physical dis
ability. effective August 81, are
Corpl. John w. Grooves, SO, Of
No. 10 precinct, and Pvt. Earl
Johnson, so, Of administrative
Corpl. Groves has served IL
years and 10 months, and Pvt.
Johnson. is years and 10 months.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Clue TO Escape Route
OF Prisoners Checked

Fort Belvoir authorities today
were checking a report that two
prisoners who escaped from the
station hospital, had been picked
up by q south-bound motorist on
Route !.
The prisoners were listed by
Fort Belvoir as Pvt. Vincent II.
Preisnitz. 18. Rheinlander, Wis,
and Pvt. Jack A. Martin, 20, De-
troit. Both were serving six
month sentences, Preisnitz for
sleeping on guard duty, and Mar
tin for being absent without leave,
Fort Belvoir said.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
Power Capacity GROWING

OSLO.-More than 2e5, 900 kilo-
watts of new generating capacity
were put into operation in Nor
way In 1949, raising the total de-
veloped electrical capacity to
100000 kilowatts. Under the
country's electric-power- develop
ment program the yearly addition
of 100000 kilowatts of new gen.
orator capacity is planned.
Evening star., 1950-08-23

tonight. A little warmer tomor-
row.
Virginia-Rather cloudy with
scattered showers and probably
thunderstorms tonight and to-
morrow. Low in the COS tonight.
Little change in temperature to-
morrow.
Wind velocity, 10 miles per hour;
direction, north.
Evening star., 1950-08-23
UNIT 4
Continued From First Page.)

and A. S. Curry, of the National
Service Board for Religious OBJ
jectors.
Two Of the witnesses today
Marvin L. Goldberger, national
legislative director Of AMVETS,
and Bernard Weitzer, legislative
representative of the Jewish War
Veterans - called for immediate
implementation of UNIT.
But Gen. Hershey said that the
date Of such action cannot be
forecast because the Nation finds
itself restricted by situation not
of its choosing"
There appeared to be some
doubt whether the Senate itself
in a rush to recess-could line
up the measure in its legislative
program. but Majority Leader
Lucas, Democrat. of Illinois, also
came out for it.
Policy to Be Set.
He said the Democratic Policy
Committee-which clears all legis-
lation before it gets Senate at
tention-probably would consider
next week the question of acting
on UNIT at this session. Senator
Tydings predicted that the bill
would be reported to the Senate
by that time.
Swift Senate approval Of
payments to families of
enlisted men last night raised the
hopes Of UNIT hackers. It went
to the House, where a similar bill
was reported faborably yesterday
by the Vinson committee.
A third defense measure to set
up registration and possible draft
Of physicians, dentists and other
specialists, also moved ahead in
the Senate. Chairman Hunt,
Democrat, Of Wyoming, ended
public hearings on it before an
Armed Services subcommittee
late yesterday after civilian and
military medical leaders voiced
general approval.
Senator Tydings needed only q
brief explanation to get the fam
lily allowance measure through
the Senate. The proposed monthly
payments vary from a minimum
Of $85 for a dependent wife, child
or parent to Sis for three or
more dependents on men In the
lowest grades.
= Enlisted men in lowest grades
would sign over $40 Of their pay
to their dependents. The Gov
ernment would pay the rest of
the benefits.
Allowances also would be high
er for families Of men in the
upper grades-sergeants in the
Army and comparable grades in
other services.