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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Man Who Shot Self
In Critical Condition

Despondent because his wife is
missing a 52-year-old father OF
six young children shot himself
in the chest and is in critical con-
dition at Providence Hospital to-
day.
Jesse J. Cobb. Washington
butcher who lives near Accokeek,
Md, shot himself yesterday after
noon in his home. State police
said. The children were not in
the house at the time. He left
a note addressed to his wife,.
His wife. Halle Mae. 80, has
been missing since May 4. She was
seen in a paneled truck with an
electrician who is an acquaintance
OF the Cobbs. Mr.. Cobb had sworn
out a warrant charging her with
desertion of the children.
Mr.. Cobb obtained a shotgun
from the home of his sister-in-
law, Mrs. Earl Fulks, who lives a
short distance away. Police said
he had been brooding yesterday
morning at the Fulks home, where
the children have been staying
since Mrs. Cobb's disappearance.
He returned to his own home,
police said. and placed the 12-
gauge shotgun against a kitchen
wall. Taking the muzzle with his
right hand and holding it against
his chest. Mr.. Cobb then fired the
weapon by pushing a stick against
the trigger, the State troopers re-
ported.
The blast tore into his chest
below the heart but his right arm
absorbed most Of the pellets.
Shortly afterward, Lora Dryden,
Alexander Middleton and James j.
Woods, who live nearby, saw Mr..
Cobb staggering down the road
leading from Accokeek to T. B.
They placed Mr.. Cobb in his car
and Mr.. Woods. who is colored,
drove him to Physicians Memorial
Hospital in La Plata. He later
was transferred to Providence Hos
pital.
Mr.. Cobb is employed as
butcher in a store in the 900 block
of E street Sc.
Mrs. Cobb had worked for two
days as fountain clerk at Brins-
fields's Pharmacy. South Capitol
and Atlantic streets, before her
disappearance.
The Cobb children are Patty 10,
IL; Norman, 8: James, 2; Michael,
4, and Beverly June and Brenda
Joan, 18-month-old twins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Murdered Woman
Viewed by Hundreds
Special Dispatch 10 The Stor

BERKELEY SPRINGS. w. Va,
May 16.-Hope persists here that
officials soon will identify the red
haired woman whose body was
found a week ago in a Morgan
County ravine.
While law enforcement authori-
ties hunted new clues in the
murder mystery. persons from
distant places kept arriving to see
whether the victim was a missing
relative.
One family came in. at 3 am.
from Tennessee. S. D. Helsley,
prosecuting attorney for Morgan
County, directed them to the New
ton D. Baker Veterans Hospital in
Martinsburg. where the body is
being held.
Mr.. Helsley and State Police
Sergt. E. L. Roush said they would
confer with this family later in
the day.
In Baltimore, Anthony DiPietro
said the woman may be his wife,
Dorothy, who disappeared in 1949.
Her parents who live in Cyclone,
w. Va, are to view the body
Sergt. Roush said he is conf
dent that some one eventually will
establish Identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
DIP Camps Never Like This,
Lotvion Girl Observes Here
$50, 0O0th Refugee
Declares Her Desire
To Become American

Twelve-year-old Dace Eperma-
mis- of Latvia suddenly finds her
self in world filled with exciting
events she never dreamed of in a
Displaced Persons camp.
Dace is the 150,000th displaced
person. to arrive in this country.
Since then she has been whisked
from press conferences to special
luncheons to honorary meetings
and almost every other type of
occasion that public relations peo-
pie have been able to think up.
Dace has taken all the excite
ment calmly. Speaking in English
almost as well as in Latvian and
German, she said she already has
seen enough of America to know
that she likes it here. She wants
to become an American. Her
father, Bernhards. plans to file his
first papers as soon as possible.
Dace's brother Juris. Is, and their
mother will join them in their
new home-a farm near Perry.
N. Y, where Mr.. Epermanis will
work.
Dace's stay in Washington is
connected with the Sesquicenten-
NAL celebration. She and her
mother will see the Armed Forces
Day parade Saturday from the
Sesquicentennial reviewing stand
and attend the Boiling Air Force
Base show that afternoon. Dace
will attend the Armed Forces Day
program at the Monument
Grounds Saturday night.
At 3:15 pm. Monday she will be
the Sesquicentennial guest of
honor at the I Am an American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Porkfoirfox Rents,
DecontroNed, Due
TOGO Up July ]

Rents will be raised in Parkfair-
fax, large housing development in
nearby Virginia, on July l.
The increases will vary from S.
to $12 per unit. T. c. Campbell,
development manager. said. There
are 1855 units in the community.
Mr.. Campbell said the increases
averaging los per cent would
bring Parkfairfax rentals into line
with comparable accommodations
in the area.
The raises are among the first
announced since the Virginia Gen.
eral Assembly ordered rent decon-
trolls throughout the State. The
Legislature made June Is the eff
fective date.
Parkfairfax was developed by
the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Final Vote on ECA Due
In House Tomorrow;
Passage Predicted
o. NE AStsS;0,sA Pres,

A $S,l2l ,4So 900 program OF
American economic aid 10 Europe
and other non Communist areas
is ready for final votes in Con-
greSs.
Chairman Kee of the HOUSE
Foreign Affairs Committee, pre-
dicted House passage without diff
ficulty. He said he would bring
UP the measure for a vote tomor-
row.
The big foreign aid program
was sprung from q week-long
deadlock yesterday by agreement
between Senate and House con-
ferees. 1t was a partial victory
both for the administration and
for an economy bloc which had
fought TO trim 1t.
Bill Provides sass Billion.
AS finally agreed on by the con-
ferees. the bill provides up TO
S2.S5 billion for the third year of
the four-year Marshall Plan for
Europes economic recovery.
1t also calls for 500 million for
Korea. $94 million for non-Com-
muniSt forces in the China area,
S27 100000 for Palestine refugees,
SIS million for the International
Children's Emergency Fund and
$35 million Tor President Tru-
mans point four program.
The point four plan for extend
ing economic aid to underdevel-
oped areas OF the world was one
OF the hottest issues of debate
within the conference. The
House had voted SIS million. the
Senate $45 million. the amount
asked by the President. Con-
ferees split the difference.
Truman Plan Reduced.
The Marshall Plan figure ap-
proved by the conferees was
quarter of a billion less than the
administration had requested and
almost billion below the $S,77S.-
100000 voted for this program last
year.
Both houses must approve the
Conference Committees decisions
before the bill goes to the White
House. The bill is an authorize
ton for spending during the fiscal
year beginning July /. The cash
would have to be provided in a
separate act.
However. in this case, $3.50 mil
lion Of the money will not have to
be appropriated. All of the money
to cover the China area aid and
the children's fund, and $3.50 mil
lion Of the total voted for ECA
were carried over from previous
years. The point four program
has $40 million already allotted
to it through other Federal agen.
cies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
this morning. 10 miles per hour;
direction, north.
Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, May 1921.
Showers Thursday and again
about the week end totaling near
one-half inch of precipitation.
The temperature will average near
normal for the period. The nor
NAL maximum for the Washington
area is IS degrees, normal mini
mum, IS degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Big Sister, ;, Dusts
Baby With Powder
down His Throat

A 22-month-old boy was in
Children's Hospital today, ap-
parently none the worse for
having been too we'll busted
with bath powder by his g.
year-old sister.
In fact Joyce Shedlock, the
sister. poured a quantity of
it down the throat of her
little brother, Edward. The
baby was choking when Res
cue Squad firemen arrived and
took the child to the hospital.
Hospital attendants said the
baby's condition was not
serious.
The Shedlocks live at 1906
Saratoga avenue NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

tionS hanging over their heads.
agencies virtually would be forced
to have most of their employees use
all their Is days this year. Excep-
tions could be made in the case of
management officials and key en-
ployes who were reasonably GER
tain Of remaining on the job.
EFFICIENCY RATINGS-Gov-
eminent employe groups again
testified in strong opposition to
the Civil Service Commission S
proposal to abolish present en-
Iploye impartial appeals rights on
efficiency ratings. during hearings
conducted last week by the House
Civil Service Committee.
The commission has gone be-
fore the committee twice in the
past month to ask that present
appeals rights be abolished. That's
why the employe groups were
given another chance to reply.
The sharply divergent points of
view make it likely no action at
all will be taken this year on over
hauling the Governments eff
cheney rating system.
JOB-The Civil Service Com
mission has announced an exam
for person to head its test de-
velopment section. at an annual
salary of $4,000 year.
CADEEDTcrc, nm 0rC~-v~Nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
District Art Dealer Pleads
Not Guilty TO Tax Evasion

(From Yesterdays Last Edition.J
Benjamin S. Bell. Washington
art dealer and auctioneer. today
pleaded not guilty in Baltimore
Federal Court to charges of evad-
ing about $55,000 in Federal in
come taxes. the Associated Press
reported.
Mr.. Bell, 50, who lives at 9707
Old Georgetown road, Bethesda,
heads the Washington Art Caller
les at 722 Thirteenth street NV.
The Government charges he
made about $136. 900 in 1943, 1914
and 1945. but reported less than
$4,000 income. He is being tried
before Judge w. Calvin Chestnut
and a jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Senator Smith Holds
Congress BIame|ess
On Freedom Fair

Congress is not to blame for the
failure of plans to stage a Free
dom Fair in connection with the
Sesquicentennial Celebration of
the National Capital, in the
view Of Senator Margaret Chase
Smith, Republican. of Maine.
She made the statement in the
Senate late yesterday, while in
sorting in the Congressional Rec
ord a letter written by Joseph C.
McGarraghy, chairman of the
executive committee of the Ses-
quicentennial Commission, taking
the same stand.
The McGarraghy letter took is
sue with declaration attributed
to Carter Barron. executive vice
chairman of the commission that
the Both Congress didn't give us
the tools to work with"
In this letter to Mr.. Barron,
Mr.. McGarraghy said he did not
see how Congress could be blamed,
since both the 80th Congress and
the 81St Congress gave everything
they were asked to give, and the
lack of legislative authority to
proceed with the Freedom Fair
must be charged to the commits
sion ITSELF"
Senator Smith, in presenting
the McGarraghy letter Ito keep
the record straight" said it was
gratifying that Mr.. McGarraghy
as a Congressional member
of the commission, had taken
issue with the criticism of Con-
gress.
She said he had displayed ad-
mirable fairness and rare courage
in resisting the human weakness
to blame the other fellow"
1t was the Republican Both
Congress that enacted legislation
authorizing the Sesquicentennial
celebration and setting up the
commission. A SO million appro-
priation for the celebration was
granted by the 81st Congress
There were some hot arguments
about the amount, but the full
sum finally was approved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Mrs. Bolton at Session
Despite Rib Fracture

1t would have taken more than
a fractured rib to keep Repre-
sentative Frances P. Bolton. Re-
publican. of Ohio, away from yes
terday's important Senate House
committee conference on foreign
aid legislation.
Mrs. Bolton, returning from
Cleveland early yesterday. frac-
tured a rib when she fell over
some luggage at Union Station.
She went to a hospital later In
the morning for treatment, her
Office said, and arrived at the
Capitol in time for the committee
session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Two Seriously Hurt
In District Traffic.;
One Driver CHARGED

Four persons were injured, two
OF them seriously, in District
traffic accidents yesterday.
Mrs. Emma Theron, 50, of 1921
Van Ness street NV. is in serious
condition at Suburban Hospital
after an accident in the 1000 block
of Wisconsin avenue NV.
Police said Mrs. Theron, who
was crossing Wisconsin avenue
walked into a car as she stepped
from a streetcar loading platform.
Her physician. DR.. j. P. Gallagher,
said she suffered head injuries.
The driver of the car, Mrs.
Emily c. Tribble. 40. of BIS Fox
hall road NV, was not charged.
John Moody, 40, of 1915 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, is in Emer-
gency Hospital with compound
fractures of both legs and head
cuts suffered last night when
struck by an automobile on Mas
sachusetts avenue near Ninth
street NV. Police charged the
driver of the car. John M
Aldridge, 40. colored. of 1921 T
street NE. with speeding.
A man and woman were hurt
last night when a car driven by
Claude c. Hefner, 81. of 3035 Mill
tary road NV, ran into the rear
of their automobile, according to
police. Mrs. Katie Brown, IS, of
1912 Sheridan street NV was
admitted to Garfield Hospital with
neck injury. and William B.
Cochran,e 43, of 1907 Gallatin
street NV. was released after
treatment for shin injuries. Po-
lice said their car had stopped
for traffic. Police identified Mr..
Hefner as assistant superintend-
ent of mails at the City Post
ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Lewis Denies Sending
Secret Signals, Jibes
AT Whistle Stops
By james Y. Newton

John L. Lewis denied today that
he sent secret signals to the min
ers during last winters soft coal
strike.
At the same time the United
Mine Workers chief declined the
invitation Of a House Labor sub
committee which is investigating
charges Of undemocratic practices
within the union.
Representative Jacobs. Demo-
crat. of Indiana, invited" Mr..
Lewis and others to testify in the
matter after Chairman Lesinski
of the full Labor Committee with
drew the subcommittee subpoena
powers.
Former Miner To Testify.
The hearing will be held to-
night. The only witness now
scheduled to testify is Lloyd H.
Sidener, former president Of a
mine workers local at Canton. H..
who made the charges against Mr..
Lewis and the UNIV.
Mr.. Sidener has said that while
Mr.. Lewis publicly compiled
with a District Court injunction
to end the soft coal strike. he sent
secret signals to the miners to
continue the walkout. He said
that the secret instructions were
conveyed to the miners by means
of the mine whistles.
Mr.. Sidener," Mr.. Lewis said
in a letter declining the Jacobs
invitation, ''is in error in his press
quoted assertions that he received
directly or indirectly any whistle
stop instructions from this Of
flee.
Denies Issuing Instructions.
mo such instructions were ut
tered or authorized at any time by
this Office to Mr.. Sidener or any
other of the hundreds of thou
sands Of officers and members of
the United Mine Workers of
America.
The term whistle stop has no
significance in the coal mining
industry"
Mr.. Sidener led a group of Illi-
nois miners who tried to return
to work during the recent strike.
After the strike was over. Mr..
Sidener said that he was fined
$4,000 by the local union and
given the privilege of paying the
fine at a rate of $25 a day. That
is considerably more than his
daily pay. Because of failure to
pay the fine he lost his job.
In. the letter to Mr.. Jacobs, Mr..
Lewis said that Mr.. Sidener has
not awaited himself of his right
of appeal from the action of his
local union. nor permitted the
machinery of the United Mine
Workers of America to function in
his behalf. Until this is done,
there is no official action which
this office can take in the
premises"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

Senator Humphrey. Democrat. OF
now has introduced the
bill to permit displaced career en-
ployes to retire after 20 years OF
service. regardless of age. The
bill was drafted by Senate Civil
Service subcommittee. headed by
Senator Humphrey.
-
BATTLE-A hot fight is shaping
up for the presidency of the So
ciety for Personnel Administra-
ton. The balloting now is going
on by mail.
Those nominated for the presi-
dency are Cecil E. Goode of the
Veterans Administration. Glenn
Stahl Of the Federal Security
Agency and Dave T. Stanley OF
the Defense Department. The
winner will succeed Virgil Couch
of the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration. who has been the
president the past year.
s.
NFFE-The following member
of the National Federation OF
Federal Employees Lodge No.
here were elected as delegates tc
NFFE's forthcoming national con-
vention in Los Angeles beginning
September II:
George A. Duthie. Agriculture
Department: Mrs. Mary l., Gior-
dano and Glen E. Gordon, Genera,
Accounting Office; DR.. H. H. T
Jackson and Michael E. Mark
wood. interior Department ano
Henry G. Nolda and Miss Grace
M. Picking. Veterans Administra-
ton.
NON-STATUS JOBS - Only
1885 Federal employees remain
who do not have permanent status
These employees either will have
to obtain status in the months to
come or be replaced by persons
who have made passing grades on
their civil service exams.
BE sure to listen at GAS pm.
every Saturday ouer WMAL.
The Star station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
netDs and Uie,ps OF the Govern
nlent Scene.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Som
cloudiness but mostly sunny with
highest temperature in low 70's
this afternoon. Fair tonight with
lowest near So degrees. Tomorrow
partly cloudy with highest near 10
degrees probably followed by
showers late tomorrow night.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
and cooler with lowest temperature
from As to So degrees tonight.
Tomorrow partly cloudy with mod
crate temperature probably fol-
lowed by showers late tomorrow
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Auto Inspection Studied

Gov. Lane yesterday appointed
a special commission to determine
whether Maryland should require
periodic automobile Inspections
Sidney 8. Kellam. 46, last years
campaign manager for Gov. Bat
tie Of Virginia, today was ap-
pointed director of the State Con-
servation and Development Com
mission to succeed William A.
Wright. who resigned to run for
the House in the Democratic pri-
mary. About 20 per cent of the
workers in Garrett and Allegheny
Counties, in Western Maryland's
coal-producing region. are out Of
jobs, according to survey by a
commission of the General AS
sembly.-AP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Pet Show to Be Held

Boys and girls from 6 to II
years of age are being invited to
enter their pets in a show spon-
sored by Friendship House at 4
pm. tomorrow at the playground,
GIG D street Sc. In event of
rain, the show will be held in the
gymnasium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Electrical Contractors
Elect Elmer PyIes

Elmer Pyles was elected presi-
dent of the Prince Georges
County Electrical Contractors As.
ISOLATION last night In Mount
Rainier.
Other officers named are
George Belt. vice president; Ver-
non r. Harding. secretary, and
Chester Lilley, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

Day ceremonies at the Capitol
Plaza.
Other engagements for Dace
next week include a televiSion
appearance. an air trip to Rich
mond. a visit to Annapolis. movies,
the circus. school appearance
tours of historic locations, lunch
cons and trip to the Glen Echo
amusement park.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Enqineers Cite ARLINGTON

Arlington, recently given first
place for traffic safety by the
National Safety Council. has been
given first award for traffic
engineering by the National Insti-
tute of TRAFFIC Engineers, New
Haven, Conn.
In the category of cities between
100000 and 100000 population,
the county was cited for traffic
control, surveys and studies:
lighting. intersection design. ad-
ministration and planning. Among
Southern States Virginia won first
place,-AP,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

cOulQ not use
any Of their
1851 funds to
make cash pay
mentS for I'M
used a n n u a !
leave this year
to e m ploy S
who either lose
or voluntarily
leave their jobs
during the next
IL months.
Consequently.
with the threat
of large per-
sonnet reduce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Butler to Oppose Tydings

John M. Butler, Baltimore at
torney, will seek the Republican
nomination for the Senate for the
seat now held by Willard E.
Tydings, Democrat.
Chairman Tydings. of a special
committee investigating Senator
McCarthy's charges Of Commu-
mist in the State Department. is
expected to seek reelection. Mr..
Butler is the first of his party to
announce but other Republicans
are expected to file for primary
contest. possibly including Mayor
Herman L. Mills of Hagerstown
and Theodore r. McKeldin, for
mer Baltimore Mayor.-AP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

Participation by suburban Vir-
ginia in a proposed National Cap
ital Planning Commission was in
dorsed by the Falls Church City
Council last night.
A resolution. similar to those
previously approved by the Airing
ton County Board. now is being
studied by Alexandria and Fair
fax. Suggested by Representative
Smith, Democrat. of Virginia, the
proposal would make possible
Federal aid for parks in the sub
urban area
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
John H. Cline to Speak

John H. Cline, associate editor
of The Star. will speak at the
charter night of the Annandale
(VaD Lions Club at 7:30 o'clock
tonight in the showroom Of the
Falls Church garage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
ALI Council Dance

The Montgomery County Senior
Council of All Clubs will hold a
square dance at 9 pm. Friday in
the gymnasium Of Sherwood High
School. Sandy Spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

The University of Maryland
Preschool Parent Teacher Asso-
citation will meet at 8 pm. tomor-
row in the Maryland Room of
the university's Home Economics
Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
School Plans Variety Show

The Leland Junior High School,
Chevy Chase, will give its annual
variety show at 8 pm. Friday and
Saturday. The show will include
a skit by faculty members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

River Report.
From United States Engineers.)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy
at Harpers Ferry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
Temperatures In Various q
uiAh Tou II

A standard size barrel used in
the United States has a capacity
Of 7,056 cubic inches.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16
The Federoi Spotlight
The Federoi Spotlight $780,.
Ban on Leave Accumulation
This Year Fairly Certain
BY Joseph Young

further accumulation by Federal
poyes this fairly certain to be put into effect this
House provso Of the 1881
appropriations bill The vote the leave
unanimous Indications that the Senate VIII follow suit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-16

David LAWRENCE, washington
columnist, will head a steering
committee to draw up a program
for a Fairfax County Government
Study Commission.
Walter c. Grain was elected
commission chairman last night.
The commission was named
recently by the county supervisors
to study proposed changes in the
present form Of government. A
petition now is pending in Circuit
Court calling for a referendum on
the question Of adopting county
manager form.