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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
Snake in the Bed

SINGAPORE, GA python
sought to lie down with a munic-
ipal commissioner recently and
died for his effrontery. Pat John
son explained he normally goes
to bed without putting on the
light, but this time it was lucky
I did. or would have had a nasty
bedfellow." He killed the snake
with a stick and brought the
python to his Office the next
morning to prove it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27
DoffodiIs Honor Wordsworth

COCKERMOUTH, England Up.
"a host of golden daffodils"
such as poet William Wordsworth
wrote about is expected to bloom
here for the centenary of his death
April %. School children planted
more than 1000 daffadil bulbs on
vacant land overlooking the River
Cocker in this Cumberland fishing
village where Wordsworth was
born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-01-27

Mary MAYHEM. II. 1854 East Capito
st.
Edren Watts, "a, lila Morse ST. ne.
and Jaisy Jones, %. 115 Thames st
John Walters, 80. 514 M ST. Sc. ano
Grace Cant, "A, 514 M st. Sc.
and Shirley Wilson, %, 2107 S st. NV
Abraham Miller, IS. and Elsie Asher, So
both of Baltimore, Md.
Anne McHale. 80, 211S Tunlaw I'd
NV.
Wallace Conaughty, "a, and Una Fair
3S, both of 1925 21st st. NV.
Richard Murphy. %, of the Naval Gun
Factory, and katherine Bailey, 90, 1914
18th st. NV.
Americans own rs per cent of
the worlds automobiles.
Evening star., 1950-10-22
DEATH AND CANASTA

SOSoHtAeN JfU"t P~SS ""'Ss~S"
feet. You'd planted Arlene's coat
in your wife's bedroom so she'd
be almost sure to discover the
body. An obvious accident took
place at eleven, and there were
three witnesses to prove you'd
been in the living room at the
time" He smiled sadly. But
you should have taken your
wife's advice and learned to love
WNYC. Then you'd have known
it would double-cross you by
knocking-off at ten"
But this is crazy. Who are
you anyway" Jim Evarts'
weathered face was ominous.
"And all this about an obstruc-
ton behind the bathroom fuse.
-. What sort of obstruction?
How can you prove ?"
ssPRooF?" Trant took the
change from his pocket and held
up the battered penny which
Evarts had given him as part of
his Canasta winnings. See how
beat-up and pitted it is from the
shock it absorbed?
"You bright murderers always
get too bright. Probably, before
came into the picture, you'd
planned to cache the penny
somewhere. But l was an ire
sistible temptation. What a
smooth way to dispose of a vital
piece of evidence - to slip it to
a poor unsuspecting jerk who'd
come into your life by chance
and who'd walk out of your life
again carrying the penny neatly
away from any police investiga-
ton. How were you to know that
this particular jerk happened to
be the police?"
HE STUDIED Jim Evarts. reflect
ing that it would be a long time
before he played with racing
autos again. Or was it speed
boats?
"And you'd picked your wit
nesses with great finesse, too.
Neither Arlene nor Redfield is
exactly the Sherlock Holmes
type. If I hadn't wandered in
and inspired that final artistic
flourish, you'd probably have
got away with it."
He sighed.
TOO bad for you, Mr.. Evarts,
that Arlene loathes three-handed
Canasta." The End
l
Evening star., 1950-05-31
u. 5. Notes Say Reds
Hold Greek Children

The United States has notified
the United Nations of it's concern
and disappointment" over failure
so far of efforts to get Eastern
European Communist countries to
return to their homes thousands
of Greek children removed during
the Greek guerrilla warfare.
The State Department made
public today note sent to the
U. N. secretary general yesterday,
reafirming this Governments de-
termination to support the re-
patriation efforts until the Greek
children are back in their homes. :"
The note recalled that several
Communist organizations have
designated tomorrow as Interna-
tional Children's Day to launch
a campaign purported to be in
defense of children'S rights.
officials estimated that approx
mately 10000 Greek children are
retained in Romania, Bulgaria,
Hungary. Albania, Czechoslovakia,
Poland. Eastern Germany and
Yugoslavia. Only Yugoslavia has
indicated any intention of return
ing the children.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Wells Resigns Post
As Counsel for NLRB

The resignation of Joseph c.
Wells, associate general counsel of
the National Labor Relations
Board, was announced today by
NLRB General Counsel Robert N.
Denham.
Mr.. Wells will practice law in
South Carolina.
In a letter asking to be relieved
OF his duties, effective Immediate
ly. Mr.. Wells had high praise for
Mr.. Denham. who for months has
been engaging in an intra agency
feud with the five-member NLRB.
Your record as general coun-
sell" Mr.. Wells wrote, places you
high among the select group of
pioneers who seek to end the
chaos in the relations between la
Dor and management through
those principles of law and equity
which are the basis of our coun-
try'S freedom. A monument to
your courage and integrity is the
fact that you have applied these
principles in the performance of
your duties in spite Of militant
pressures from all sides by indi-
vduals who would trade the lib
erty and welfare of our Nation for
a momentary advantage"
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Bell Student Faces
Charges for Second
Accident in 48 Hours

A Bell Vocational High School
student faced charges today for
his second traffic accident in 48
hours.
The youth, Maurice J. Fad, 18,
of 4416 Third street NV, was
charged with driving a car that
collided yesterday with another
car at Sixteenth and Newton
streets NE.
Miss Betty Lou Rhodes, 20, of
1925 Thirteenth street NE, a pas
senger in the second car was ad-
mitted to Casualty Hospital with
head injuries. The driver of the
car, Lee Warren Skidmore, 20. of
4205 Sheridan street, Hyattsville,
Md, a University of Maryland
student, also was charged with
colliding.
The car driven by Mr.. Skidmore
jumped a curb and broke off a fire
plug before overturning, police
said.
The Fad youth will appear be-
fore the Corporation Counsel later
this week in connection with an
injury Monday to a pedestrian,
Miss Anna L. Burke, Al, of 2701
Fourteenth street NV.
Police said Miss Burke, both of
whose legs are artificial. was walk
ing across Fourteenth street at
Girard street NV, when she was
struck by the students car going
south on Fourteenth street. Miss
Burke was admitted to Garfield
Hospital with a fractured wrist.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Scott Says Eisenhower
Could Sweep Convention
BY the Associoied Press

PHILADELPHIA, May 81
Representative Scott, Republican,
of Pennsylvania, former Republi-
can National chairman, said to-
day that Gen. Eisenhower could
sweep the convention" in 1852
If he consented to be a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
President.
Gen. Eisenhower, wartime su-
preme allied commander in Eu-
rope, and now president of Colum-
bia University, refused to seek the
nomination in 1948. He has since
said repeatedly he does not seek
the nomination.
Mr.. Scott said he and others in
Congress had talked recently with
Gen. Eisenhower, in the opinion
that not only Republican leaders
but the plain ordinary people
want him"
Evening star., 1950-05-31

method is not in our opinion TO
the best interest Of the Govern
ment, of the people, and Of the
employees Of the Federal Govern
LEAVE-Mr. Walters also urged
the Senate group to reject the
House-approved amendment de-
signed to force Federal employees
to take all of their IS days vaca-
tion this year.
Mr.. Walters said the Council
opposed the accumulation leave
ban rider on the following
I'D We believe that this
type OF legislation should be
studied by the proper committee
blouse and Senate Civil Service
Committeesl as constituted by
Congress: t2l The calendar year
OF 1850 is almost half spent. there
fore all employees would be forced
to take all annual leave earned
during the full IL months period
OF 1850 in approximately six
months. II employees were forced
to take their annual leave during
the next six months, it would most
assuredly slow down the operation
OF many OF our essential Govern
ment agencies and 90 The Senate
Civil Service Committee already
has announced its intention of
holding hearings on the entire
annual and sick leave question. y
BE sure to listen at Gas pm.
epery Saturday ouer WMAL,
The Star station, to joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
netDs and Uiet0S OF the Gopern-
ment SceneD
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Disruption Of Service
Seen by Donaldson
Il Postal Cut Is Made
By Joseph A. Fox

The Post Once Department In
running into new financial din.
culties, and Postmaster General
Jesse NJ. Donaldson has served
notice on the Senate that q 5000
million budget cut voted by the
House would seriously disrupt"
both the transportation and de.
livery OF mail.
Hopeful that the money would
be restored in the Senate. Mr..
Donaldson laid his case before
Senator Maybank. Democrat,
South Carolina. chairman OF the
Appropriations Subcommittee that
will handle the postal bill provid-
ing funds for the fiScal year be.
ginning July /.
Senator Maybank. indicating at
least partial agreement with the
Postmaster General. said that he
didn't believe that cuts such as
the House made can work in a
department like the Post once.
He said they could cut of $1,000
employees.
Mail Service Cut.
The department put in re-
trenchment program May Is. re-
duclng residential mail deliveries
to one a day and otherwise pairing
services.
The trouble started early in the
year. when Mr.. Donaldson asked
for rate increases for second. third
and fourth class mail and also
proposed other increases in
charges to Offset the deficit that
has been running around $40o
million annually.
When only limited help was
forthcoming. the service cut was
imposed. The House passed a bill
carrying increases OF about Sl2S
million but the Senate has showed
no signs Of early action.
When the House. approving the
one-package $29 billion spending
bill for the next year. Topped the
5000 million of of the Post once
f1gures, Mr.. Donaldson sought
Senate aid.
Conference Would Be Needed.
If the Senate should move the
figure upward. the legislation still
would have to so through con.
ference.
Senator Maybank said that II
the department is to function ac-
cording to law. there must be
some cure for the customary
deficit other than a reduction in
service.
He objected in particular to a
House provision that would permit
most Government agencies to re-
place only 10 per cent of the
workers leaving their jobs in q
year.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
No Telling How Long
Session Will Last,
Lucas Comments

Senator Majority Leader Lucas
said today that there's no telling
how long we'll be here" unless an
agreement can be worked out with
the Republicans to speed up the
Senate's business.
Senator Lucas comment was
made at the White House after he
and other Democratic leaders had
held their weekly conference with
President Truman.
He added, however, that the
question of adjournment was not
taken up with the President.
Senator Lucas said that he pro-
posed to confer this week with
Senator Taft Of Ohio, chairman OF
the Republican policy committee
on the legislative slate facing the
Senate. He expressed hope that
maybe we can get some kind OF
an agreement to expedite the busi-
ness of the Senate"
Hopes for Agreement.
If we can do that" he con-
tinued, I'VE can make some head
way"
Senator Lucas said that it was
his idea If he and Senator Taft
could reach a tentative agree
ment that they would report back
to their respective party leaders
and see what could be done there.
! If the Republicans will agree to
a speedup program, Senator Lucas
said, he does not believe there
will be any trouble in his own
party ranks once the controversial
fair employment practices pro-
gram is disposed of.
Senator Lucas repeated that he
intends to make another effort
to invoke cloture to get up the
FEPC bill, but that he can set
no date for the test until he is
reasonably assured of having his
maximum strength present in the
Senate.
Truman Pushes FEPC.
An earlier attempt at cloture
failed.
Senator Lucas said that Presi-
dent Truman repeated today his
interest in having the FEPC bill
passed.
The House already has ap-
proved watered-dow version of
the legislation which is designed
to prevent discrimination in en-
ployment.
With Senator Lucas at the
White House today were Vice
President Barkley and House
Leader Mccormick. Speaker Ray
burn is still at his home in Texas.
where he was called by the death
of brother.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Lone Opens Compoign
On Radio, TV Toniqht

Gov. Lane will open his cam
paign for denomination tonight
by announcing his platform on
radio and television programs in
Baltimore
The TV show starts at 7 pm.
and the radio broadcast half an
hour later.
The Governor announced last
week he would seek nomination in
the Democratic primary this year.
Four others are avowed candi-
dates against him, including an
old adversary. George P. Mahoney
former Maryland racing commits
Sioner
Evening star., 1950-05-31


What Mr.. Yaden proposed is
that the Budget Bureau be given
the discretion to determine where
employment cuts can be made and
to declare a freeze" on filling va
cancies at certain intervals during
the year.
Many employe groups generally
favor the method of attrition-
not filling vacancies-as the way
to cut Federal employment. They
feel that in this way it would be
much less severe on present Gov
ernment workers. But the en-
ploye groups want a less rigid at
triton method than the House
approved Jensen amendment that
would bar agencies from filling 90
per cent Of vacancies.
Mr.. Yaden told the Senate COM
mittee the Jensen amendment, as
we'll as the Taber- Thomas proviso,
which provides for a fiat 10 per
cent personnel cut for non military
bureaus and a 2 per cent cut for
military agencies. could very well
result in the complete disruption
OF many essential Government
services"
The AFGE chief added that the
provisions would not only disrupt
the effective operation of hun
dreds of important Federal facili-
ties, but actually it impugns the
honesty and integrity of agency
heads by its inference that they
knowingly overstaff their estab-
lishments."
I'VE do not deny that such prac-
tice may exist in a few places, but
we submit that, by and large,
agencies do not continue to carry
employees on their rolls unless
there is real need for their SER
vices" Mr.. Yaden continued. This
is evidenced by the very substan-
tial reduction in the number of
Federal employees during the past
year."
INDISCRIMINATE-Mr. Yaden
declared the House provisions ARE
particularly vicious in their effect
on agencies that have made a
sincere effort to reduce personnel
wherever possible, in that it would
apply to them to the same extent
as to those establishments which
have not been so concerned with
eliminating non essential en-
ployes. Thus, they would severely
penalize some agencies while
working little or no hardship on
Others"
GEC-Additional testimony was
given to the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee by Thomas G.
Walters. operations director of the
AFL Government Employees Coun-
Gil, which represents unions hav-
ing a membership of more than
100000 Federal employees.
Like the AFGE, which is
member union of the council, Mr..
Walters urged that the Senate
reject the Houses employment cut
amendments.
"The officers and delegates of
the Government Employees Council
believe in economy. but we do
not subscribe to the theory Of
reducing appropriations unless
these items are carefully analyzed
by the members Of the proper con-
gressional committees and then
approved by Congress Reduc-
ing appropriations and likewise
reducing employees by this type of
Evening star., 1950-05-31
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Mostly
cloudy with highest temperature
around 80 degrees today with
showers and scattered thunder
storms this afternoon and tonight.
Lowest tonight about 81 degrees.
Tomorrow clearing and less
humid.
observation-disclosures and scat
tered thunderstorms this after
noon and tonight and possibly in
east portion early tomorrow fol-
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Aqree on Road Costs

The Maryland Roads Commis-
sion and the Montgomery County
Council have reached an agree
ment on sharing costs of the
forthcoming extension of Geor-
gia avenue, north of Silver Spring
The project covers AZ miles
from Colesville road to a point
just beyond Layhill road in Glen
mont. The dual-lane highway will
be divided by a raised l0-foot
median strip.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
School Of journalism
To Award 9 Certificates

The National School of Jour-
nalism, Twelfth and G streets
N. W.. tonight will award certi-
ficates to nine persons who have
completed a 16-week course in
practical journalism.
The ceremonies will be at 8p.m.
at the United Nations Club. Those
receiving certificates are:
Eloise Baute, Burley Bowler,
Lois Cermak, Lillian Couch, Vera
Goodell, Virginia Horlocker, John
Paraskevas. Eleanor Pumphrey
and Robert Rosse.
The school is affiliated with
Boyd's School of Commerce.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
National Democrats
.C|inch Party Control
In Alabama Runoff
BY the Associoted Press

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May 81
Alabama Democrats loyal to the
national party have clinched con-
troll of State party machinery they
wrested from States Fighters.
Regular Democrats won five OF
seven places on the State Demo-
cratic Executive Committee in
yesterdays runof primary, on the
basis of unofficial but apparently
conclusive returns.
Loyalists captured 80 seats on
the 72-man committee in the May
2 primary, but four places were
contested by States Fighters.
BY taking five places in the
sixth district runof yesterday, the
regular Democrats were assured
of 80 seats-for a majority-even
if the contested seats were lost.
States Fighters added the two
runoff seats in the ninth (Birm-
ingham) district to the 26 won in
the first primary. One other WIN
ner, May 2, was committed to
neither side.
The majority membership on
the State committee thus reverts
to regular Democrats. The COM
mittee controls party machinery
in Alabama.
Kenneth A. Roberts. Admission
attorney. apparently won the
fourth district seat in Congress in
his runoff with Probate Judge
WILDER B. Nolen of Ashland
Representative Sam Hobbs did not
seek denomination because of Ill
health.
A count of 1876 of the districts
243 boxes showed: Mr.. Roberts,
12.700; Mr.. Nolen, 9,709.
Four Alabama House members
won nomination May 2. The other
four were unopposed.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

hiring of Fed
eral employees is
necessary, Mr..
Yaden told the
committee. II
recommend it
vest the direc-
tor Of the Budg-
ct Bureau with
authority to is
sue such regu-
lationS as he
considers ap-
propriate to ef-
feet a reduction
of perSO Onnel
a n d expendi-
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Voting Pace Steps Up
In Fairfax County's
Bond Referendums

Voting pressure built up in
Fairfax County this afternoon as
two bond issue questions were be-
ing settled by referendum.
Although early balloting was
light throughout the county,
relatively larger turnout of voters
was expected as campaign work.
ers for school bond financing be-
came increasingly active.
At stake are these two pro-
posals:
Shall Fairfax authorize sos
million worth of bonds with which
to build new schools and enlarge
old ones?
Shall the county authorize the
issuance of $3.50, 900 in bonds with
which to build a new courthouse
and Jail?
Most active in the referendums
were organized proponents of the
school bonds. Some transported
voters to polls in automobiles and
a few did other precinct work
during the morning.
Glasses Dismissed Early.
Observers expected harder work
during the afternoon. For one
thing, school classes were to be
dismissed at 1:30 pm. leaving
teachers free to campaign for the
cause they indorsed unanimously
and giving children the opportu-
nifty to distribute material they
have prepared in art, civic and
other classes.
In addition, Government work
ers and other Fairfax citizens
whose Offices are in Washington
were expected to cast more votes
late in the afternoon.
Most seasoned political workers
refrained from predicting the out
come of the referendum. Some
expressed belief, however. that the
divisions would be close. Gener-
ally, the school bonds we're con-
ceded a better chance of victory
than the courthouse issue.
Skies were overcast when the
balloting began at 7 am. Light
showers occurred intermittently
in parts of the county and all
workers kept an eye on the
weather for possible effect on the
size of vote.
Poll Tax Disqualifies Many.
1t appeared likely, however, that
the late payment of poll taxes
would prevent the casting of more
ballots than adverse weather.
Election judges were turning away
the newer citizens who were liable
for. but failed to pay, this tax
before last December 13.
Residents of Falls Church pre-
cnct No. renewed an old COM
plant. Twelve persons who were
in line at Z am. at the Wissinger
Chevrolet Co. Office, Seven Cor
ners, had to wait for election Of
f1cials another 20 minutes. The
polling place was moved there re-
Gently from pharmacy in an
effort to correct a similar situa-
ton, voters said.
Much less interest was engen-
dered by the courthouse and Jail
bond issue. County officials said
this proposal should be approved
because of urgent need for space
for the vastly-expanded govern
ment, and to replace the outmoded
Fairfax jail.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

lowed by clearing and less humid
Highest temperature tomorrow In
middle or upper 70's.
Virginia - Showers and scat
tered thunderstorms this after
noon and tonight. Clearing and
less humid tomorrow with highest
temperature in upper 70's or lowe.
|80's.
Wind velocity at 1880 O'Clock
this morning, 10 miles per hour:
direction, south.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Border TroveI Restricted

BUDAPEST. Hungary. May 81
(P).-The Hungarian press an
nounced today that special per-
mitS will be required on and after
July l for travel in a 15-kilometer
tabout 9-mile) belt of the Hun
garian border zone facing Yugo-
Slayia.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

School girls in Derbyshire, Eng
land. now hear lectures on clothes
design and beauty culture.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
The FederoI Spotlight
Budget Bureau Control of Cuts
In Personnel Proposed by AFGE
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph YOUNG

The AFL American Federation
fered alternative the
to offset the Houses
elimination Of more than 200 900 Federal jobs.
In testimony offered before
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Brozil PIone Crush Kills 10

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May
81 R.-Ten persons were killed
and two injured late yesterday in
the crash of an Aerovias Brazil
airliner near Ltacare In Bahia
State.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Jeep Stolen Durinq Parade

Company c of Maryland's
10th Field Artillery looked
nightly sharp yesterday as it
lined up for a Memorial Day
parade in Westminster.
Suddenly, a jeep turned
around and headed in the
wrong direction. An officer as
Sumed the driver had instruc-
tions to fetch something needed
for the parade.
Today, he knows better. The
jeep was stOlen.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Temperatures in various Cities.

Peat bogs can maintain a uni
form temperature throughout the
year.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

will cloudy tonight in Eatern States with widely
scattered showers from New York southwark
of the Appaachans the weather will
for showers in the Dakotas parts Rockies and
the Sierra Nevada Some fog expected along
Cooler and dier air will be moving
Plains the Midwest to the western slopes of Appa-
lachans. -AP Wrephoto
Evening star., 1950-05-31
Wins 4 Safety Awards

Despite an increase in traffic
fatalities during 1949. Virginia
won four National awards for its
safety program.
Col. c. w. Woodson, jr.. State
police superintendent. said the
Old Dominion carried off top hon.
ors for outstanding performance
in traffic engineering. for law en-
forcement and for excellence of its
pedestrian program. In addition,
the State received a special cita-
ton in the National Safety Coun-
ellis annual traffic safety contest.
-AP.
Evening star., 1950-05-31

The TranSvaal district Of Africa
is the worlds leading gold pro-
ducer.