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Evening star., 1950-07-19
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

The Defense Department has
issued orders canceling or cur
failing vacation time for its civil
ian employees, it was learned today.
Defense officials disclosed the
international situation makes it
imperative that many employees
either forego or cut down their
vacation plans this year.
The leave employees do not take
now will not be lost, in most cases
since it can be carried over to
next year. However, some workers
already have voluntarily given up
some of their vacation time to aid
the defense effort.
Depends on Individual.
Defense officials said the amount
of vacation employees will be al
lowed to take this year depends
on the individual worker and the
type of work he is doing.
1t was made plain that long va
cations will not be authorized in
most cases. Federal workers have
26 days Of annual leave coming to
them every year.
The Defense Departments ac-
ton comes at a time when legisla-
ton is pending before Congress
that would force Federal workers
to use all of their 26 days leave
this year by the end of the year
or by June 80. 1851.
However. defense officials say
this provision was adopted before
the Korean war broke out. They
feel sure that Congress. in the
light OF what has happened, will
not require Defense Department
workers to take all of their leave
this year.
THE opposite holds true now, -
a Defense spokesman said. In
stead Of making them take all OF
their 26 days vacation time, we
find it necessary to have them
forego all or part of it,"
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, con-
trary to some reports, there is
no plan, at present, to put the
Defense Department on a six
day, 48-hour week.
Both Defense and White House
officials say these reports are
very premature.
The officials say some key
workers engaged in arsenals and
shipyards. as well as special ad-
ministrative work. might be re-
quired to work a six-day week.
They point out that already sew
eral thousand civilian workers in
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A Policemen 10 Face
Trial Boards Friday

-Four Metropolitan policemen
are scheduled to face trial boarc
action Friday.
Eighth precinct Policemen Pvts
Warren G. Farran and Henry ]
Martin will appear before the
board in connection with the re-
moval of two air. conditioning
units from a construction site in
the. 1900 block of Massachusetts
avenue NV.
:, Martin, recently freed in Dis
trict Court on charge Of taking
the units, faces trial board charges
of conduct prejudical to the good
order of the department, making
an untrue statement to a superior
officer, and failing to patrol his
beat.
Farran, convicted on the air.
conditioning charge. but now free
on bail pending appeal, faces
charges of conduct prejudical to
the good order of the department,
an untruthful statement
to superior officer. conduct un-
becoming an officer, and failing
to patrol his beat.
Charges preferred against Pvt.
Ralph H. Harper of No. IL pre-
cinct include failing to report
an injury in writing while off
duty and failing to report to the
police surgeon during proper
hours.
Papers were served on Pvt.
Warren o. Smith of No. 5 pre-
cinct for neglect of duty.
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Republicans 70 Try
To Get Tydings Report
Back in Committee

Senate Republican leaders to-
day planned an all-out effort to
send back to the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee a report
blasting Senator McCarthy's
charges of Communists in the
State Department as "a fraud
and a hoax"
Republican Floor Leader Wher-
ry, indicated that such a move
would be made when Senator
Tydings. Democrat of Maryland,
submits the report to the Senate.
Senator Tydings was chairman
of a Foreign Relations subcom-
mittee that has been investi-
eating the Wisconsin Republicans
charges that Communists and
fellow travellers have infiltrated
the State Department.
To Give Report Today.
He told reporters he planned to
submit the report soon after Presi-
dent Truman's message on the
Korean situation was read to the
Senate. However, a parliamentary
block caused a delay until to-
morrow.
Senator Wherry predicted there
would be "a lot of debate" about
the report and some Republicans
said there would be "a hell of a
fight" to keep it from being filed.
The Senate Republican Policy
Committee yesterday said. the re-
port castigating Senator Mccarthy
with almost unprecedented sever
ity was purely political" and an
insult to the Wisconsin member.
Report Withdrew "a Hours.
Senator Tydings, the subcom-
mittee chairman, submitted the
report yesterday but Withdrew it
for "a hours at Senator Wherry's
request.
The Republican floor leader
noted that the full Senate Foreign
Relations Committee had struck
from the report certain criticisms
of Senators Lodge of Massachu-
sets and Hickenlooper of Iowa,
the two Republican members Of
the investigating group.
He added it might prove that
material "derogatory of other
Senators" might also be deleted,
This was apparently a reference
to what the report said about Sen
ator Mccarthy, although Senator
Wherry did not mention his name.
Tydings Won't Revise.
Senator Tydings told reporters
later he had no intention of re-
vising the report to soften the
blunt criticism of the Wisconsin
Republican. Without actually US
ing the word, the report calls
Senator Mccarthy a liar in many
different ways. That sort of Ian
guage. rejecting on a Senator's
integrity and his motives, is for
hidden in Senate debate, but the
rule apparently does not apply to
a committee report.
! Meanwhile, Senator Mccarthy
said he intends to prepare a re-
port within a week or two to
give the public all the facts"
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Admits Obscene Calls

A 14-year-old boy accused of
making obscene telephone calls
to q young Alexandria house
wife, was trapped by the woman
yesterday.
On his second call, the wom-
an was successful in making a
date with the youth. When she
let her "admirer" into the house,
two policemen were waiting for
him.
The youth was charged with
disOrderly conduct. Police said
he admitted making both calls
to the woman and said he got
the idea from other boys at
George Washington High School
where he is student.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
British Notes Will Insist !
On Korea Red Withdrawal
BY the Assoeiofed Pres.

LONDON, July 19.-Britain will
tell Russia and India that pre-
condition of a Korean peace is for
the North Koreans to pull back to
their own territory.
Official sources reported today
that the British view, similar to
that of the United States, will be
conveyed formally to Moscow and
New Delhi.
Both British communications
will directly answer statements by
Russia and India that a Korean
settlement can best be achieved
through discussions in a fully
working United Nations Security
Council-with Red China sitting
in the place of the Nationalists.
The reply to Prime Minister
Nehru of India will stress by i'm
plication, if not directly, that
Britain does not share India S
view of how the crisis ought to be
settled.
Evening star., 1950-07-19

eve don't choose to emulate
this town." he said. There are
too many kinds of politics here for
our way of living"
+ The senior among the mayors
was j. H. Kaiser of Port Wash
ington, Wis. on the shore of Lake
Michigan, Is miles north of Mil
waukee. He is rs. He has been
mayor of his community for nine
terms. 18 years, off and on, since
1918.
Mayor w. F. Moffett of Wash
ington. Va, was among the group
His little 250-year-old town in a
hollow of the Blue Ridge, first
community to bear the name OF
the country's first President, was
recently swept by a feminist revolt
that elected woman as his sue
cessor and an all-woman council
Other mayors in the group were
Mayor F. L. Suttle of Washingt~l,
IN. j.. in the upper Delaware VAL
ley near EaSton, Pa, and Mayor
Glenn E. Mace of Washington,
Iowa.
Evening star., 1950-07-19

skilled craftsmen. are entitled to
me-and-a-half overtime rates
for any time worked over 40 hours.
But other employees get only
straight time for work after 40
hours. Congress may have to
straighten out this situation.
\
EFFICIENCY RATINGS - A
Senate Civil Service subcommittee
met yesterday in closed session to
take up the House-approved bill
overhauling the Government
efficiency rating system.
The group took no action
merely discussing several aspects
of the bill. Another meeting prob
ably will be held next week.
4 %*
BONDING-The House has
passed and sent to the Senate the
bill requiring the Government tt
pay for the surety bonds required
of Federal employees whose duties
involve the handling of money
These employees now must pay
for their own bonds.
X X
JOBS-The Civil Service Com
mission has announced exams for
interior decorators, $3,100 to
$4,000 a year; color designers,
$3.825 to $4,000; sculptors, $5.400
and for psychologists, biochem-
lists, and Serologists, $3,100 to
Sc, 400 a year.
(Be sure to listen at GAS
pm. every Saturday oUer
WMAL, The Star station, to
Joseph Young'S Federal Spot
light radio broadcast teatur-
ing additional news and Uiews
OF the Government Scene.)
Evening star., 1950-07-19
I Apartment Thefts
In Alexandra, 8 in
Arlington Reported

A wave Of apartment thefts
which began Monday in Arlington
spread to Alexandria yesterday
where seven housebreakings were
reported.
Activity in Arlington did not
cease, however, and eight ran
sacked apartments-all in the
Arna Valley development on South
Glebe road-were reported by
residents when they came home
from work.
The Alexandria burglaries all
were in the Lloyd Apartments,
Tennessee avenue and Manor
road, just across the line from Ar
lington, and within a stones
throw Of Arna Valley.
Victim Sleeps Through It.
In one case, the victim slept
through the theft, Alexandria
police said. He was Ronald Bar
nett, 702 Manor road, who re-
ported that when he awakened
about l pm. he discovered that
dollar was missing from his bill
fold. The wallet was in his
trousers pocket.
Mr., Barnett said the door of the
apartment had been ,iimmied.
Nothing was missing but the dol
lar. he told police.
In all but one of the thefts to
date. including Is in Arlington
on Monday, only jewelry and cash
has been taken. The one ex-
ception was in Alexandria when a
set Of golf clubs valued at $l0O
was reported missing.
Believed Work of One Thief.
The Monday thefts were in
Colonial Village. Lee Gardens,
North. and other apartments in
the area. ''-''N-'7'''-'
Arlington police expressed the
belief the theftS are the work of
one man who enters by inserting
a thin blade between the door
and the door frame and pushing
back the spring lock.
Inspector Russell A. Hawes.
Alexandria detective chief, said
the lootings may be done by the
same person or persons who COM
mitted % similar ones in May and
June.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
The Federal Spotlight
Defense Department CurtoiIs
Civilian Employees Vacations

key spots are working overtime
This overtime force may be ex-
panded as the situation develops
but no blanket overtime order il
contemplated, they say.
OF course, should the war sit.
uation grow worse, a six-day week
would be in the cards for Defense
Department employees as well as
Evening star., 1950-07-19

Surgical Sponge
Evolved by u. S.
BY the Associated Press

Government scientists have de-
veloped sponge which surgeon
may safely leave inside the patient.
Made of starch material, the
sponge would turn to sugar and
be absorbed by the body.
The sponge has been developed
by the Agriculture Departments
research laboratory at Peoria, III,
Capable of quickly absorbing 16
times it's weight in water, the new
sponge can.be used to make band
ages capable of checking hemor-
rhage, its developers report.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
; Held After ATTEMPT
To Break Into Station

Two men were surprised last
night as they attempted to break
into a service station, at 1900 Co.
lumbia pike. Arlington, but both
escaped despite attempts to hold
them.
Later, a youth picked up in the
neighborhood by Arlington police
was charged with attempted break
ing and entering and felonious as
sault. He was listed as Richard
Lawrence Huntington, 10, of
r. F. D. /, Annandale, Va.
In County Court today he plead
ed guilty and the case was con-
tinued until next Wednesday
Bond was set at $4,000.
Police said John Hall, proprie-
tor of service station. at 1924 CO.
lumbia pike. and Ernest Wagner
$500 South Fourteenth street, Ar
lington, former owner, were
standing in front OF. the station
about II o'clock. :.
They heard a noise at the ad-
joining station, which was. closed.
They Investigated and found two
men trying to break in a rear win
dow. One man ran before they
could grab him, but Mr.. Hall and
Mr.. Wagner struggled with the
second one. who pulled out gun
and fired "a couple OF Shots" then
fed.
Dunnington was found in the
woods by Pvts. william Horner
and S. F. Sigmundsson, who were
dispatched to the scene after Mr.
Hall and Mr.. Wagner called police.
Police announced two juveniles
also were taken into custody later
and that a third is sought. s..
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Arlington Man Wounded
Accidentally by Wife

An Arlington man was slightly
wounded when he was accident
ally shot by his wife as they pre-
pared to investigate "a noise in
the basement" at 1889 am. today
according to police.
Lorring H. Elliott. S31, of 1405
North Cleveland street, was treat
ed at Arlington Hospital and re-
leased.
Police said that after the cou-
pie awoke. Mrs. Elliott reached
into dresser drawer for a pistol
and when it accidentally dis
charged, her husband was struck
in the hip.
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4 Held in Viers Mill Escupude
Freed by Court With Warning

gether to round up group OF
men they had seen lettering about
the area. sRs
At yesterdays hearing. testi-
mony was that the incident began
when some one pounded on the
door of Mrs. Ruby Frances Anders
and demanded to "see Harriet
Mrs. Harriet Roberts who former
ly lived there. Mrs. Anders tes-
titled the visitor was Charles F
Clark, %, of the 100 block OF
Franklin avenue. Silver Spring
He said it was a friend.
Mrs. Anders testified that. after
an exchange of violent language
with Mr.. Clark, she went to the
door with a rifle and fired severa,
shots.
II used to go squirrel hunting
in Virginia with that gun, and
know how to use it" she told tn,
court.
Aroused neighbors then poured
out, and one other shot was fire.
by another home owner, Thoma
Newell, 81, before quiet was re
stored. He is a grandson of Cliff
ford H. Newell, former presiden
of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociationS.
Acquitted were Charles F. CLARK
20, of the 100 block of Franklil
avenue, Silver Spring; Joseph :
Olenik, %, of the $500 bloc
Cleveland road. Bethesda; Donal
M. Heizer, jr., % of the 200 bloc
of West Wayne avenue, Silve
Spring, and William F. Haupt
man, TOO block of Dale drive, Sill
yer Spring.
Mr.. Newell, who had beer
charged with disorderly conduc
on a warrant sworn out by Mr.
Clark, also was acquitted by the
court.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Boby Injured FotoIIy
In Falling OFF Couch

A 14-month-old boy died of Q
skull fracture at Alexandria Hos
pital today.
Fairfax County police said Mrs
Alma Ford, colored, took her in
FAINT son, Cecil, to the hospita.
this morning and he died an hour
later. Police said Mrs. Ford tolo
them the baby fell from a couch
on which he was sleeping yester-
day, but she did not think he was
hurt until this morning when he
started crying.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Pope EIevafes z in Boston
To Auxiliary Bishop Posts
BY the Assecioied Press

The appointment of Msgr.
Thomas F. Markham and Msgr.
Eric F. Mackenzie as auxiliary
bishops to Archbishop Richard j.
Gushing of Boston was announced
today by Pope Plus XII.
The Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognani. Apostolic delegate to
the United States, said that the
Pope had named Msgr. Markham
as titular bishop of Acalissus and
Msgr. Mackenzie as titular bishop
of Alba.
Bot have served in the arch
diocese of Boston for some years.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Dewey Says Truman Takes
Step in Right Direction
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ALBANY, N. Y, July 19.-Gov.
Dewey said today that President
Truman's proposals to cope with
the international problem would
not wholly meet the Communist
worldwide threat but were q
strong step in the right direc-
tion."
II Fundamentally support the
program" the twice defeated
Republican presidential nominee
said in a brief statement.
Il hope all Americans will
vigorously support the objectives
of the program" Gov. Dewey
added.
He called the Presidents pro-
gram, submitted to Congress to-
day. "a worthy response to the
immediate challenge" Gov. Dewey
said it would accomplish many of
the detectives that he had pro-
posed two weeks ago.
! On July 6, the New York
Governor called for all-out United
States production of essential
materials necessary to match
and then outstrip Soviet pro-
duction of arms"
Evening star., 1950-07-19
u. of Nd. Plans BUILDINGS

A S. million construction pro-
gram in College Park and .Balti-
more has been approved by the
University of Maryland's Board of
Regents.
Acting as the institutions build
ing authority, the board has given
the green light for an auditorium,
physical education and indoor
athletic building; dormitories, fra
ternity and sorority houses and a
student union building at College
Park. A student union building
also will be constructed in Balti-
more.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Candidates File

With the deadline less than two
weeks away, only four candidates
have fled for Prince Georges
County offices. August / is the
deadline.
In Montgomery County all can
didates on the slate of the County
Democratic Victory Committee
announced last week. filed yester-
day with the Board of Election
Supervisors.
In Annapolis today Representa-
tive Beall, Republican, of the
Sixth Maryland district filed for
another term.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Scholarships Given

Miss Carol R. Mercer, 10, of
2619 Garfield street NV, is
among 19 young men and women
awarded scholarships by officers
Of the Maud E. Warwick Fund for
Orphans. Miss Mercer is student
at George Washington University
Evening star., 1950-07-19
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny with highest temperature
about IS degrees today. Scattered
showers likely tonight and tomor-
row. Lowest tonight near SO de-
grees.
Maryland and Virginia-Rather
Evening star., 1950-07-19

cloudy, with scattered showers
likely tonight and tomorrow and
not much change in temperature.
More humid in Northern Virginia
tomorrow.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning, S miles per hour;
direction. South-SouthWeSt
Evening star., 1950-07-19

Tor other Gov
erment workers.
incidentally.
the rate of pay
for overtime
poses a head
ache for Fed
eral officials.
u n er h e
hodge = podge
of laws enacted
by Congress,
some Federal
workers, such as
per diem en-
p l oy eS, me-
nhon;oo o~l
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Wartime Warnings
Appear in Signs
At the Pentooon

Warning signs reminiscent
of wartime began appearing
in the Pentagon today.
Workers were warned that
Discussion of Classified Ma
terial in Reception Rooms and
Public Places is Dangerous"
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Officers Will Be Elected

Officers will be elected by the
Prince Georges County Cerebral
Palsy Association : at 1915 pm
tomorrow at the Community
Chest Building, 1923 Thirty-fourth
street Mount Rainier. Md.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Detective Stricken on Job

Arlington Detective John Wise,
~, suffered heart attack this
morning after working all night
on housebreaking case. He was
admitted to Arlington Hospital.
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Gen. Burcus at LunoIey

LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE,
Va, July 19 (P.-Maj. Gen,
Glenn o. Barcus yesterday as
sumed command of the tactical
air command with headquarters
at Langley Air Force Base.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Road Given Priority

Top priority will be given te
improvement of Suitland road
from Suitland to the Andrews Ali
Force Base. the Prince Georges
County Commissioners decided
yesterday. ..
After hearing a delegation oi
Suitland businessmen. the COM
missioners told County Engineer
Arthur w. Tayman to map re-
pairs on the mile stretch fol
inclusion in next years construc-
ton nrnpram
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Anderson Sworn In

RICHMOND, July 10 (P.-
Brig. Gen. James A. Anderson was
sworn in yesterday for new four
year term as State highway COM
missioner.
Evening star., 1950-07-19

High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High. IS, at .4:40 pm.
Low, 6s, at 6:10 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. .96, on June "a.
Lowest, Is, on March 8.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Defense Co-ordinotor Named

District Highway Engineer j. H,
Wyse. co-ordinator of defense for
Virginia during World War II, has
been named to the post again by
Gov. Battle.
Mr.. Wyse, who lives in Salem
was re-appointed yesterday as
Gov. Battle stepped up the States
defense program to meet 1.-The un-
|certainties of the present inter-
national situation. ."-AP.
Evening star., 1950-07-19

Scattered showers and thundestorms expected tonight
from the Carolina through Valley
and into the Midwest well in sections of the Central Plains
the Rocky Mountain States and the Pacific Northwest
be cloudy and foggy again along the California Oregon
coasts Warm and humid Weather will continue North
half of the country will be fair with empera
lures In the Northeast. -AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
Maryland
and
Virginia
Law Governing Dogs, Cats
Adopted in Montgomery
News in Brief

A comprehensive dog ordinance
was adopted yesterday by the
Montgomery County Council. The
law also deals with cats.
The new measure requires Ii
censing Of all CANNES more than
4 months old; prohibits any one
from willfully beating or running
down with vehicle any dog or
cat, and makes it unlawful to poi
son or abandon a dog or cat.
Any motorist who kills or in
jures a dog is required to stop,
give assistance and make, a rea-
sonable attempt to find the owner
Evening star., 1950-07-19

Insecticides are most effective
on sheep when sprayed while the
wool is short.
Evening star., 1950-07-19
River Report.

From o. s. Engineers
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
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The Sun and Moon

Automobile lights must be turned or
on-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in tn,
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