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Evening star., 1950-05-23
Gl Killed, Garageman Huri
In Car Fuel System Blast
BY the Associated Press

RISING SUN. Md. May 23.-
Corpl. Thomas McCaffery, 81. sta
toned at Boiling Field in Wash
inston, died yesterday of burns re-
ceiyed when the fuel system of
his car exploded.
Cecil Cough. As, local garage
man. is in critical condition at
the Havre de Grace hospital.
State police said they have not
been able to determine what
caused the explosion In Corpl. Nc
Caffery's Car upon which the
two men were working.
The soldier stopped about 6 pm.
yesterday at Mr.. Coughs garage,
a mile south of here on U. S.
No. l. Mr.. Cough went to work.
Corpl. McCaffery died in a hos
pital at Elkton, as the Air Force
was completing arrangements to
fly blood plasma from Washing
ton. Doctors said he had second
and third degree burns over his
entire body.
He is survived by his mother in
Cleveland.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Radio Research Lab
Transfer 10 Send 400
Workers TO Colorado

Transfer Of the radio laboratory
Of the National Bureau Of Stand
ards to q new site being acquired
near Denver was discussed here
today by Dr.. Edward U. Condor,
director OF the bureau.
DR.. Condor estimated that
about 400 employees or the eareau
in Washington will DO assigned 10
the new $4,S0o. 900 laboratory,
scheduled for completion in about
two years at Boulder. IS miles
southwest of Denver.
The plan apparently is part o.
a long range Federal program for
decentralizing vital installations
in the itnerest OF national security.
although DR.. Condor did not dis.
cuSs this point.
Acquiring 220-Acre Site.
Dr.. Condor told the 35th Ma
tional Conference Of Weights and
Measures that the Government is
acquiring 220-acre site AT
Boulder. and that the transfer OF
radio test facilities will give addi-
ional elbow room" here.
The speaker, who is president
OF the conference. told about 200
delegates that research for the
armed services and the Atomic En-
ergy Commission is becoming an
increasingly important function
of the bureau. in view OF unset
tied world conditions.
The possibility of war, DR.. Con-
don said. rs nothing to get into
frenzy Of excitement about--we
should do a solid Job of prepared
ness without losing our heads"
Refers to Guided Missile.
Dr., Condor referred briefly 70
the bureaus work In helping the
Navy develop an important guided
missile which should be ready in
about two years. and further de-
velopment on the proximity fuses.
one OF the country's most success
full secret weapons" In the clos
ing phases of the war.
The conference. sponsored by
the Commerce Department and
the Bureau Of Standards. will be
in session at Wardman Park Hotel
today, Thursday and Friday.
Delegates will devote most of
tomorrow to tour of Bureau OF
Standards laboratories and
general meeting in the auditorium
there.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Hoax kidnapping Case
Closed; Couple Separating
BY the Associoted Pre.s

OKLAHOMA CITY, May ga
kidnap hoax perpetrated by the
wife Of an Oklahoma City police
man yesterday was called a closed
case today by Police Chief L. J.
Hilbert.
c. v. Raper. 38. assigned to the
gambling squad. disclosed that he
and his wife. 10 Alice. SO, had
planned to separate before she dis
appeared.
1t had been thought for a time
by officers that Mrs. Raper was
kidnapped by those seeking revenge
on her husband.
His offer to resign from the
force was refused by Chief Hilbert
and Mrs. Raper was taken to the
home Of q relative.
Statements were taken from
two women friends of Mrs. Raper
who assisted her by writing threat
ening notes to her husband and
making anonymous telephone
calls.
No charges will be filed, Chief
Hilbert said.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Library Bill Debated

A public library bill before the
Montgomery County Councils leg
islative session received both sup
port and criticism at q hearing
last night.
Spokesmen for opposing groups
said Mrs. Ralph E. Himstead's S
measure was loosely drawn -
Other speakers hit tax provisions
Of the bill.
The Montgomery County League
of Women Voters backed it solidly.
The American Association of Uni
versity Women considered the pro-
posal inadequate" The Council
will decide its fate in a week.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

ever time they don't take. MFR.
Williams points out his measure
would allow these employees whose
total accumulation is over 90 days
to use the excess leave for retire
ment purposes.
AGRICULTURE - The Agricul-
ture Department annual honor
award ceremony win be held at
10 am. Thursday in the Sylvan
Theater on the Washington Mon
ument Grounds. Agriculture en-
ployes will get time of to attend
the ceremony.
GSA -- Madeline OBrien has
been appointed administrative OF :
ficer in General Services Admin
istration's ONCE of General Coun-
sci.
BE sure to listen at Gas pm,
every Saturday oper WMAL,
The Star station. to Joseph
Yonno's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
netoS and pietos OF the Gopern-
ment SceneJ
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Correction

In an account of a verdict in a
libel case printed in The Star last
May II it was stated that the
plaintiff, Willard R. Bristor, of
Wheaton. Md. moved from a
house, rented to him by the de-
fendant. Mrs. Clarissa M. Ludlum.
%, Grafton street, Chevy Chase,
Md, in May, 1948.
Records at the Silver Spring po-
lice court show Mrs. Ludlum filed
suit to evict MI. Bristor in June,
1948. Trial Magistrate William B.
Wheeler held hearing on July 9
and ordered that Mrs. Ludlum be
given possession of her property
by August Is, 1948.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

this morning, IA miles per hour;
direction, south.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, May 1928.
Scattered showers and warm
Thursday followed by fair and
cooler Friday and Saturday.
Showers and warmer again about
Sunday. Total rainfall 1s to u
inch. Temperatures will average
3 to degrees above normal which
for Washington is II for the max
imum and 81 for the minimum.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
U. 5. Requests Views
OF Formosa ECAChief
On Further China Aid
BY the Assoeioted Press

TAIPEI. Formosa, May 23.-
DR.. Raymond Meyer. head of the
ECA in Formosa, said today
Washington had requested his
views on continued American aid
10 China.
The EcA program for Formosa
is scheduled to end June 80.
DR.. Meyer said the request for
his advice was "sent presumably
in expectation of favorable ac-
ton" by Congress on a proposal
to extend aid to Formosa. He
added this appears to indicate
that ECA in Washington is not
closing down the program in For
moSa."
No Americans Move to Leave.
DR.. Meyer denied reports that
his Office had been alerted to close.
A quick survey by the Associated
Press showed no American in this
Nationalist capital was preparing
to leave. None seemed worried
about any impending crisis.
The American consulate has
suggested that Americans with
out any compelling reason to re-
main should leave while normal
transportation is available.
Most Anericans-business men.
missionaries and staffs of officia.
agencies-plan to leave if Red in
vasion seems imminent.
The Nationalist Defense Min
istry announced Russia planned
to send 100000 Soviet residents to
Manchuria under the Chinese
Red-Soviet agreement signed in
Moscow. The ministry said more
than 10000 Russians already had
arrived in Harbin, Changchun,
Mukden and other Manchurian
cities.
Help Plan Invasion.
The ministry also asserted 30
900 Russian advisers and tech
nicians are attached to the Com
munist government and army in
Peiping. The advisers are help
Ing the Chinese Reds plan invasion
OF Formosa, the ministry said.
1t charged further that the
Chinese Communists were con-
tinuing to ship food and slave
labor to the Soviet Union in re-
turn for Russian arms and am
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Defense Rests Case
In Libel Action Of
Draper and Adler
ey the As,ocioted Press

HARTFORD. Conn, May %
The defense rested today in the
5000. 900 libel suit brought by en-
tertainers Larry Adler and Paul
Draper against Mrs. Hester r.
Mccullough, q Greenwich house
wife.
The 32-year- -old housewife de-
clared shortly before the defense
rested that she believed Adler and
Draper were concealed Commu-
nists.
They claimed in their suit that
she had damaged their profess
sional regulations by branding
them pro-Communist.
Frederick H. Wiggin, the plain
tiffs' counsel. asked her. DO you
think they (Adler and Draper
are concealed COMMUNISTS"
Hates Fat Cats"
"Yes, sir. I do" she replied.
Mrs. Mccullough testified that
she hated "capitalistic fat cats. -
liberals and new dealers.
do you hate capitalistic fat
cats?" Mr.. Wiggin asked her.
"Yes, I do she said.
do you hate liberals?"
II certainly do" Mrs. McCul-
Tough replied.
She gave this definition of a
liberal: In the misuse of the word
today. I would say some one who
had leftish affiliations"
Feels They Are Traitors.
Referring to previous testimony
Mr.. Wiggin asked Mrs. McCul-
Tough whether she still believed
the entertainers were traitors.
She replied that she did not
think they were "the kind of
traitors who ought to receive
death penalties or prison SEN
tences.
Under further questioning, she
said she would absolutely refuse
to patronize them and II think
I'd try to expose them
She replied "yes" to the ques-
tion Of whether she would try to
hurt them in the box Office"
Asked if she hated many of her
Greenwich neighbors. Mrs. McCul-
Tough said, mo, I think hate is
too strong a word. I feel sorry
for them"
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Bids for Office Space
Are Invited by GSA

The General Services Admins
tration today announced it is in
the market for 10000 or 10000
square feet Of Office space within
a radius Of six miles from Alexan-
dria.
To be leased for the Geological
Survey. the space will be used for
Photographic, chemical and opti-
cal laboratories, Offices and gen.
eral storage space.
Bids must be submitted on spe-
cial forms, which may be obtained
in Room 6306, General Services
Building. Eighteenth and E streets
NV. The bids will be opened at
3 pm. June 2.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

available for combat training" 1t
added. Detail of enlisted men to
on-military duties should not be
permitted to deplete still further
the fighting efficiency Of the
Services.
1T is false economy to dismiss
skilled civilians and replace them
with personnel trained for combat
units. Both are needed for de-
fense and both should be kept on
the duties for which they were
trained"
PERSONNEL CUTS-The Sen
ate Appropriations Committee
continues to be bombarded with
protests from employe organiza-
tions regarding the Houses action
in voting to wipe out 100000 Gov
eminent jobs. The Senate group
Is being asked to vote against
both the Taber- Thomas and Jen-
sen amendments. approved by the
House.
The latest employe group blast
ing the Houses action is the new
right-wing CIO Government EN-
ployes' Organizing Committee.
In a letter to Chairman Nc
Kellar of the Senate Appropria-
tions Committee the GEOC de-
clareS the amendments would
create inefficiency and not eff
cheney in Government service"
The union charged that the
cuts would create chaos" 1t urged
defeat of the House amendments,
terming them Legislative mon
strosities."
THE services of many Govern
ment agencies are already seri-
ously crippled through inadequate
stafflng." the union group de-
clared.
Meanwhile, the Senate group is
considering variety of alternate
solutions proposed by some of its
own members. None OF them
would be nearly as harsh as the
Houses 100000 Federal employ
ment cuts. But the Senate group
Is almost certain to vote for some
reductions in the number of Fed
eral jobs.
LEAVE CREDIT Representa-
tive Williams, Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi has officially introduced
the bill to grant additional retire
meht annuity credits to Federal
employees who have accumulated
more than so days annual leave.
AS reported here last week, the
Williams measure would remedy
the present situation, whereby any
leave accumulated over the legal
60-day limit is forfeited.
/. Mr.. Williams predicted his bill
would be supported by the Budget
Bureau and the Civil Service Com
mission.
The Mississippian, who is a
member Of the House Civil Service
Committee, pointed out this bill is
particularly timely in view of the
apparent decision of Congress this
year to limit further accumulation
Of annual leave.
Under the pending leave accu-
mutation law. employees would be
forced to take their 26 days va
cation this year or forfeit what
Evening star., 1950-05-23
HoIdup
Continued From First Page.)

NOiIInlucu rIOIu ClTSC FdgeD
in as the two holdup men fed
from the front door.
AS Miss Miller screamed STAN
ley johnson. a Clinton builder who
was parked outside in his car, ran
into the store. Police said he had
taken down the license number of
the getaway car because Il do it
as habit"
The car, previously reported
stolen, was described as a 1850
Chevrolet tWo-door sedan.
First reports said an unidenti-
fled motorist had chased it toward
Washington, but lost it in traffic
at Branch and Pennsylvania ave-
nueS Sc.
The Clinton store is next door
to the Clinton Bank, which
opened for business only 80 min
utes before the holdup.
wasn't Like the Movies"
Miss Miller was wearing ear
rings and diamond ring with a
total value of 1900 at the time
of the holdup, she said, but I was
too scared to think about it."
Mr.. Thomas. despite being
pushed to the floor by one of the
bandits, said Il think they were
greenhorns. It almost seemed
like they were asking for the
money in a nice way. -
I've never been held up be-
FORE" he added, "but it wasn't like
the movies -
The Miller store. handling both
retail and wholesale merchandise
is one of the oldest in the area.
Mr. Miller. has operated it more
than 20 years. '7'f7'T
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Trash Collectors 10 Get
Day Off on HOLIDAY

William Xanten, superintendent
Of sanitation, announced today
there will be no trash collection
next Tuesday, Memorial Day.
There will be an extra collection
Saturday.
Garbage, however, will be COL
lected as usual on Tuesday. Ash
collections have been suspended
for the summer months. Stops
will be made only on request.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Assessment Relief Souoht

BY resolution the Allied Civic
Group of Silver Spring last night
requested front foot assessment re-
lief for abutting property owners
along Georgia avenue. The action
reversed a previous stand.
The group said front foot assess
ments should not exceed the aver
age assessment for similar i'm
provements on other primary and
secondary residential streets. It
held Montgomery County should
make up the difference in higher
costs for the heavy construction in
connection with the widening of
Georgia avenue from Silver Spring
to Glenmont.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Meade Houses Open

A $3.1 million housing project
at Fort Meade-flrst privately
financed enterprise of its kind on
a military reservation, under the
Wherry Act-has been opened to
80 tenants.
Eventually, there will be 348
units on the 50-acre tract known
as Meade Heights. It has been
leased for rs years.
Rentals range from $6l.25 a
month for a one-bedroom apart
ment. up to $105 for a six-room
semi-detached dwelling. Only
officers and enlisted men with
families will be permitted as occu-
pants.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

District of Columbia-Mostly
sunny, highest near 80 today with
thunderstorm possible late this
afternoon or this evening. Low
est tonight around 60. Tomorrow
partly cloudy and warmer.
Maryland and Virginia-A few
scattered showers or thunder
storms this evening. Lowest to-
night about 60. Tomorrow partly
cloudy and warmer.
Wind velocity at 1880 o'clock
Evening star., 1950-05-23

pdAcO tiuOukn
assignment a Of
military per-
sonnet to dp
ties which can
be performed
as well, or bet
ter. by civil
ians." the Jour-
nal declared.
"CutbackS in
m l ! i t a r y
strength h a v e
curtailed the
number of SOL
diers. sail RS
nNl ni N on
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Red Attempt to Invade
Island Termed Failure

HONG KONG. May % P).-
Chinese reports agreed today that
the Reds failed in their first at
tempt to invade Wanshan Ga
drone) Island, but predicted a
second attempt.
A Wanshan dispatch to the
newspaper Wah Kiu Yat Po, an
independent, said the National
lists had driven off the last Chi
nese COMMUNIST invader Sunday
Nationalist claims ran to 1,00C
Reds killed and 70 junks sunk.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Firehouse Is Fire Hozord

LISBON, N. Y, May % (P.-
The fireflghting equipment for
this village of $50 will be housed
IN a public garage for a while
Inc f1rehouse is a fire hazard
State inspectors saw
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Maryland
and
Virginia
- News in Brief -
Democratic Party Chiefs
In MoryIond See. Lone

A meeting today in Annsfolis.
described as strictly private" Is
sure to have public effect.
It's gathering of Democratic
leaders to discuss with Gov. Lare
the Maryland political situation
and strategy for the approaching
election campaign.
The Governor hasn't said
whether he'll seek denomination.
Most observers believe he will.
His decision may be disclosed to
the party leaders today. They in
clude E. Brooke Lee Of Montgom-
cry County, Mayor Thomas Dale
sandro Of Baltimore and Senate
President Joseph r. ByrneS.
Meanwhile. George P. Mahoney,
former chairman of the Maryland
Racing Commission. is lining up
support for the Democratic gu
bernatorial nomination on the
Eastern Shore.-AP.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Lodge Fete Tonight

The Warren G. Harding Chapter
OF the Order of the Eastern Star
will hold its annual line officers
night at 8 o'clock tonight in the
Masonic Temple, New York avenue
and Thirteenth street NV.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

Courses in elementary agricul-
ture were introduced into the pub
lie schools of South Dakota as
early as 1909. >
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Expose

Robert S. Phillips, jr., I, had
his Oxon Hill neighbors In a
"tizzie" last night.
He was stuck in the 3-fOot
lamppost hole into which he
stepped by mistake. Roberts
father and the neighbors worked
for an hour to pull him out.
Finally they succeeded. But
the bare fact Is that Robert left
his pants behind.
Evening star., 1950-05-23
The Federol Spotlight
The Federol Spotlight
Army-Novy Journal Hits Use
OF Military in Civilian Jobs
By Joseph Young

The Army and Navy journal has sharply criticized the Defense
Department military personnel civilian jobs.
The Journal which enjoys practically Quasofcial status
armed though privately published
Federal empoye that military
Evening star., 1950-05-23

Personnel Of the United States
Supreme Court was increased
from six to nine members in 1889.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

River Report.
'rrom United States Engineers)
fotomae River muddy at Harpers Ferry
at Harpers Ferry. SioooS
Evening star., 1950-05-23

personnel are being used In civil
service positions.
The fighting efficiency Of our
armed forces should not be i'm
Evening star., 1950-05-23
High and INV NJ r... q. u,

High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 70 at $3.50 pm.
Low, 53 at $50 am,
u,tcord kecord Temperatures This Year.
highest, 90 on May 6.
Lowest, l5 on March 3.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1950-05-23

'Furnisned By United States Coast an,
Geodetic Survey '
Evening star., 1950-05-23
Precipitafi0n
c.toI tVnIShly Precipitation in inches In the
CapitaI tcurrent month to date): As

Automobile lights must be turned a,
one-half hour after sunset. VI
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-31
ENNIS KEEPS
pHILLIE5 AT
TOP IN RACE
(By the Associated Press

When the time comes to vote for
the National Leagues most valu-
able player please don't overlook one
Del Ennis.
You'll never get Manager Eddie
Sawyer to admit it, but the mus
cular Philly outfielder has been the
most vital performer among the
host of good looking kids on the
hustling club. Ennis, more than any
player on the club, is most re-
sponsible for its position on top of
the heap today.
Sure, the three bonus pitchers -
Robin Roberts, Curt Simmons and
Bob Miller have come through
handsomely. The trio owns SO VIC
tories. Roberts won his 18th game
yesterday as the Phils swept a
double header from the Pittsburgh
Pirates, 100 and Az.
Every Philly has done his bit.
But in the final analysis. it has
been Ennis and his big bat who has
put the Phils in first place - and
is keeping them there.
The 25-year-old native of Phila-
delphia has been the batting terror
of the league in the Pills current
home stay in the Pills last eight
games, of which they've won seven,
Ennis has dubbed enemy pitching
for Is hits in 80 times at bat.
Except for driving in seven runs
with pair of home runs. a double
and single, Ennis had somewhat
mild afternoon yesterday.
In American League
While the Phils were increasing
their National League lead. the New
York Yankees moved to within two
percentage points of the American
Leagues pace-setting Detroit Tigers.
The Yankees swept both ends Of a
doubleheader from Chicago's White
Sox, 1877 and 4-3. The Tigers were
forced to come from behind to out
last the Philadelphia Athletics,
1910. They spotted the AS a To
lead, then came up with eight runs
in the fifth. Vic Wertz banged his
goth homer for Detroit and George
Kell drove in four runs with three
hits.
Cleveland's third place Indians
fell two games off the pace, split
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1950-07-31
R ainiers Are
Dumped Back,
End Division
BY JIM HUBBARD
ASSOCIATED Press Sp0rtswriter)

ASSOCIATED Press SpOrtSwriter)
Charley Dresser, manager of the
Oakland Acorns. finds himself in the
same happy circumstances today
that confronted Walter Hagen dur
ing his golfing prime.
Hagen would saunter up to the
first tee, gaze down the fairway and
remark casually:
well, I wonder who's going to
finish second"
The Oaks hold a fat nine game
lead in the Pacific Coast League
race" today. and it begins to look
as if nothing short of a miracle
will keep them from winning an
other pennant - the way Casey
Stengeps nine old men did in 1948.
Oakland dumped Seattle back into
the second division Sunday by cop
ping both ends of a double header,
IL to and 3 to 2. 1t was blue
chip climax to a big series week, as
second place Hollywood lost its sew
enth and eighth straight to Port
land, 5-4 and To.
San Francisco moved into fourth
place by clouting Sacramento, the
cellar club. Al and Az. San Diego
completed the day of double kill
ings by knocking off Los Angeles,
lit and Sd.
In Seattle, the Acorns have won
five out of nine games. Another one
is slated tonight. Yesterdays Sec
ond game went into overtime, and
Oakland won it in the eighth when
Seattle's Guy Fletcher baked home
the deciding tally.
The opener started as another
battle of wits between Dresser and
Seattle's pilot. Paul Richards. When
Dresser started righthanded
pitcher, Richards came up with left
handed batters. When Dresser
switched to lefty, Richards count
cred with right handed pinch hit
tiers.
1t didn't work though-for Seattle.
The Oaks hoped on Charley
Schanz for six runs and turned the
thing into a rout.
Timely punch and pitching kept
Portland rolling over faltering Holly
wood. Mickey Rocco's ninth inning
homer decided the first one. In the
afterpiece, Red Lynn checked the
Stars with three hits, while his
buddies collected TO-
At San Francisco, the proceedings
were equally pathetic. The twin con-
quest gave the Seals a 7 to l series
verdict over tie Solons.