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Evening star., 1950-02-05
Patricia Carey Showing Signs
or Awakening After Month
Child, Hit by Car,
Is Able to Move, But
Still Is in Como

Patricia Ann Carey Is showing
signs Of awakening from a a-month-
long coma.
Patricia, 8-year-old daughter of
James B. Carey, secretary-treas-
urer of the CIO, was struck by an
automobile and injured critically
a month ago today in Silver
Spring.
Although she has never regained
consciousness, doctors say there
have been indications in the past
few days that she is making prog
ress. Several times she has opened
her eyes. She turns over in her
bed at Washington Sanitarium,
and once tried to sit up.
But doctors are unable to say
how long the process of awakening
will take. Patricia is getting food
and medicine through tube to
her stomach.
The skull fracture and brain
lacerations suffered by the child
have caused partial paralysis of
her right arm and leg. AS the
brain tissue heals, however, the
paralysis has been lessening, Dr.
Vasilios S. Lambros reported. He
cannot tell whether paralysis will
be permanent.
Patricia was on her way from
her home at 8 Hilltop road. Silver
Spring, to st. Michael's School
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Unemployment
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a more temporary duration, as
serious"
President Truman's program to
relieve unemployment in certain
distressed" areas by channeline
Federal spending into them was
given this appraisal In an ap-
pendix to the subcommittee re-
port:
When there are only relatively
few distressed areas, this type of
solution to an unemployment
problem should be attempted. and
probably will result In a net over
all improvement.
But once unemployment be-
comes serious, and there are a
large number Of distressed areas
the switching of contracts among
these marginal areas becomes
simply a process OF robbing Peter
to pay Paul and probably do more
harm than good.
Thus, the Presidents program
is certainly no solution for a seri-
Gus unemployment problem of ma
tional scope"
The subcommittee recalled il
was given its survey job last sum-
mer, when there was growing con-
cern because of peak unemploy-
ment OF 4,10o. 900 persons in July
But employment picked up, and
the total of idle fell to 3.400, ,00G
by November, prompting cancel
Ilation Aof plans for subcommittee
hearings, it was explained.
1t became apparent, according
to the report. that the first rea,
test of the economy's stability
would occur during the summer o1
1850"
. Problem industries and prob
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Reno Divorce Granted
To Harold H. Neff

Harold H. Neff, So. former spe-
cial assistant to the Undersecre-
tary of War. has been granted a
divorce from Mrs. Henriette
Thomas Neff at Reno, New.
Mrs. Neff. who said the divorce
was by mutual consent, resides at
4408 Brandywine street NV.
They were married in December
1918, at lie Havre. France. They
have son and two daughters.
Mr.. Neff. an attorney. held a
number of positions in the Gov
ernment. He has been a special
adviser to the State Department.
a director Of the Export Import
Bank, associated with the Securi-
ties and Exchange Commission
and a delegate to the Interna-
tional Trade Conference at Gen.
eva
Evening star., 1950-02-05
St. Matthew'S S Rites Today
10 Honor Boy Scouts

A special service in honor of
the Boy Scouts will be held at 4
pm. today in st. Matthew's Ca
thedral.
Marking the start of Boy Scout
Week, 300 to 1000 Catholic Boy
Scouts will march from Scott Cir
Gle down Rhode Island avenue to
the service.
The service will be concluded
with benediction by the Most Rev.
John M. Mcnamara, auxiliary
bishop of Washington.
The Rev. Thomas A. Lyons of
st. Matthews will deliver the SER
mon. A feature OF the service
will be the presentation of 10 Al
tare Del Medals by Bishop McNa-
mara. The Rev. Edward A. Full
ler, spiritual director of the Boy
Scouts in the Washington Arch
diocese, will be In charge of the
ceremonies,
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Independent Airlines
Fight Lee Nomination
And Policies OF CAB

A group of nonscheduled air.
lines has served notice of inten.
tion to make a fight-to-the-finish
against present policies OF the
Civil Aeronautics Board.
The independent operators, whit
are not authorized to fly on fxed
routes and schedules, claim the
CAB is in league with major air.
lines and bent on driving the
mon -skeds" out of business.
CAB officials have stated they
are interested only in enforcing
the law.
Demands Outlined.
Amos E. Heacock, president oi
the Independent Air Carrier Con.
ference. said yesterday the mort
than 40 members OF his grouI
want:
/. A rejection Of the renomi.
nation of Josh Lee as a memoeI
of the CAB. The reappointmeni
is pending before the Senate Com.
merce Committee.
2. Congressional action to hall
CAB closeouts of schedules
airlines.
3. A close look by Congress a
amendments the independent.
claim are designed to undermine
pending legislation which woult
separate airline subsidies from all
mail transportation payments.
Talk Scheduled Tomorrow.
CAB members are scheduled II
talk over the proposed law will
members Of House commerce
subcommittee tomorrow.
Chairman johnson Of the Sen.
ate Commerce Committee said hi
had no plans for further hearingf
on the Lee nomination. He re.
called the matter has been pu
over when first called up January
rs, because Senator O'Conor
Democrat, Of Maryland had re.
quested postponement.
He said he had distributed copiei
of Mr.. Heacock's complaint!
against Mr.. Lee to members ol
the committee. and any further
hearings would be at the pleasure
of the committee.
The matter probably will CONT
up again at the next meeting
scheduled for Wednesday, Sena.
tor johnson said.
Mr.. Heacock charged in a state
ment that the enforcement staff oi
the CAB had "degenerated ints
nothing more than an appendags
of the monopoly of the larger
scheduled airlines."
He said the strict Interpretation
being placed on rules forbiddins
the nonscheduled carriers to fly
on basis approaching scheduled
operations was forcing them to
into extinction.
Important in Alaska.
This has caused particular con.
Germ in Alaska, where nonsched.
uled operators had offered to
carry the mail to Anchorage and
Fairbanks for 81 a year If given
freedom in passenger and cargo
hauling. or to carry passengers and
freight free if given the airmai
payments now received by sched.
uled airlines in the territority.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Coal .Rationing Here
May Be Asked if
Full Strike Develops

A spokesman for Washington
coal dealers last night said an
appeal to the Commissioners fol-
coal rationing here probably will
be necessary this week If a gen.
eral coal strike develops.
Patrick A. Deck. chairman OF
the coal division of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association
said he would make such an ap-
peal by Wednesday If the miners
walk out tomorrow.
Mr.. Deck emphasized. however,
that he doesn't expect a strike.
'I think it's all a tempest In
a teapot" he declared.
The coal spokesman said he was
concerned lest citizens become
premsturely alarmed and that he
hopes no appeal to the Commis-
sioners will be necessary.
The city's coal supply is dowr
to two-week level. Mr.. Deck es-
timated. and probably consider
ably under that for many dealers
The same situation prevailed ,
week ago when dealers said 1
week or two of below-freezins
temperatures would create "cri.
tical" coal shortage here. Tht
city now is experiencing below
freezing temperatures.
Only retail coal stocks arr
dwindling since the Governments
heating plants and the Potouia,
Electric Power Co. have supple,
sufficient for all winter.
Coal shipments continued te
come in last week and little more
now is en- route to the city, Mr.
Deck said.
In an emergency, dealers will,
be able TO tap a few sources not
regularly used, Mr.. Deck said. He
cited a few nom union mines anc
suppliers having small-size an.
thracite that some householders
might substitute for the usual
type,
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Tat, ,ays Republicans
Can Give Up for '52if
They Fail This Year

tSIS Will NC IlO IGdl EOllCiCdl
battle In 1852 unless the 1850
congressional campaign results in
a more. conservative Congress
than this one. Senator Taft, Re-
publican, of Ohio said last night.
The Senator spoke to the Young
Republican National Federation
! in the Lafayette Hotel.
IF in 1850 we elect Congress
that is more radical there is
not much point in going on in
1882" the Senator said.
The question is of either a to-
talitarian system or of free Gov
ernment, Senator Taft added.
"Mr. Truman started out to be
a conservative man in the Sem
ate. He couldn't stand to lose the
CIO vote. The CIO (now) is the
Socialist program of the Admins
ftration."
Emergency Measures Worn Out.
The Socialistic philosophy of
Europe spreads out Government
activity until it controls the life
OF people. Mr.. Taft said.
Politics OF 1850 will direct peo-
pie for long time to come" Sem
ator Taft said. Emergency
measures have worn themselves
out"
The Senator pointed out that
mo measures have been adopted
that have brought about any
thing major In the American
policy"
The National Republican or
ganization was challenged to
New York Club spokesmen during
chart a positive program by two
an afternoon open forum.
Positive Program Asked.
II challenge the national or
ganization to give us a program
worth fighting for" John c.
Mundt, jr., declared. 1--WE (Young
Republicans) must have a posi-
tive program if we are going out
and do the legwork-ring door
bells. Such a program in no
place is stated in comprehensive
form"
Mr.. Mundt explained that his
club divided itself into task forces
to prepare Blueprint for a Bet
ter America" which documents
national problems and cites pro-
posed solutions. He is chairman
of the blueprint committee.
Although the federation did not
adopt the blueprint as part of a
platform In advance of 1850 elec-
tions, it did promise wide distribu-
ton of the booklet.
GabrielsOn Calls for Fight.
At lunch, the Young Republi-
cans were rallied to an all out
fight to recapture control of Con-
gress" by Republican National
Committee Chairman Guy G..
Gabrielson.
"The country is trending TO-
ward socialism. and too many
people are willing to trade free
dom for q little bit of security"
Mr.. Gabrielson said. mo one in
the world" he added. has more
security than a prisoner In q Fed
eral penetentiary."
On the youth of the party falls
the responsibility to get out into
the precincts, where the votes
are" and win the victory In vital
Congressional elections of 1850,
Mr.. Gabrielson said.
Earlier the executive commit
tee selected Boston as the site OF
the convention to be held from
| June 27 to july 1881
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Man ColIapses and Dies
While Dancing With Wife

Charles Jackson. "a, of 141S
Somerset place. NV, collapsed
and died during Lutheran
Young Peoples square dance in
the Palisades Field House last
night.
|. Mr.. Jackson, an employe OF the
c. @. Sloane auction company.
and a member of the Reformation
Lutheran Church, was dancing
with his wife, Shirley, when he
was stricken,
Evening star., 1950-02-05

ium. to hear a discussion on Man
agement Consultation with EN-
ployes." The speakers will be Vir-
gil Couch. personnel director of
the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministration and president of the
society; Milton Bryan of the For
est Service, Mrs. Catherine DOH
Ierty of the Forest Service. Robert
Holmes of the Library of Congress,
and E. B. Schultz of the Tennessee
Valley Authority.
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EXAMINERS - The Federal
Examiners Conference has asked
the Civil Service Commission to
allocate to some of the Govern
nafnt's hearing examiners some
of the newly established salary
grades GS-16 and II.
j. Fred johnson, jr., president
OF the group, declared that it was
the intent of Congress that Fed
eral hearing examiners be eligible
for some of these higher salaries
I'VE believe that. to the extent
possible under existing law. there
should be an upgrading of hear
ing examiner positions proper
tionately to the statutory increases
which have been provided for 9TH
ers engaged in adjudication in the
Federal Government, Mr.. John
son declared.
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(Be sure to listen at Gas pm.
every Saturday oDer WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Young'S Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast, featuring additional
1le1Os and UieWs OF the GoUern-
nlent Scene.)
Evening star., 1950-02-05

Such contributions are solicited
for wedding presents, going away
gifts, birthday remembrances and
other tokens" Mr.. Miller declared.
While the sums have not been
great, the demands made upon the
employees, particularly those in
the lower salary brackets, have
caused embarrassment and, in
many cases, hardships. People
generally do not like to refuse such
requests. 1t places them in an
awkward position with relation to
their fellow employees. Too fire.
quently it destroys the harmony
in an Office, so essential to good
morale"
Representative Miller cited the
law which prohibits such con-
tributions. 1t reads:
''No officer, clerk, or employe in
the United States Government
employ shall at any time solicit
contributions from other officers,
clerks or employees in the Govern
ment service for a gift or present
to those in superior official posi-
ton; nor shall any such officials or
clerical superiors receive any gift
or present offered to them as a
contribution from persons in Gov
ernment employ receiving a less
salary than themselves: nor shall
any officer or clerk make any
donation as a gift or present to
any official superior"
Mr.. Miller said action by the
commission would do much to dis
courage the abuses of which
complain"
IF you feel that laws is not
sufficiently strong, ! would be glad
to discuss with you changes to
make it workable and effective"
Representative Miller added.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS-
Jack Mason is the new personnel
director OF the Library of Con-
gress. Mr.. Mason previously was
executive assistant to the con-
troller OF the Economic Co-opera-
ton Administration. He succeeds
George Pughe, who has been pro-
NOTED to management improve
ment officer Of the library.
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MEETING Government en-
ployes are invited to the meeting
sponsored by the Society for Per-
sonnel Administration at 1880 pm.
Tuesday at the Archives Auditor
Evening star., 1950-02-05

oSAA SS4Ao ASA q WSSAs
lem" localities are linked in the
unemployment pattern, it was
stated. Exhaustion of raw ma
terials within easy access and
chronological developments are
major factors.
The subcommittee pointed to
the >33 areas classified as dis
tressed" as of last October.
Examination of the industrial
composition of these areas re-
veals that in Is of them the
dominant or most important in.
dustries were either textiles OF
coal mining" the report stated
Fifteen of the SO depressed areas
reported heavy concentration In
textiles. and by far the largest
number of them were in New
England. The other 10 were
dominated by coal mining, pri-
marily in Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Indiana"
The subcommittee noted that
New England is trying to find
ways of attracting new industries
and expanding old ones.
''Of Importance to the country
as a whole. however, is the fur
ther development of the other
great regions, particularly those
which are predominantly agricul-
tural," the report continued. "Op-
portunities for additional river
basin agencies for multiple-pur-
pose river development, for food
control and reclamation, should
not be overlooked"
Legal deficiencies" Found.
The subcommittee found these
deficiencies" in unemployment
insurance laws across the Nation:
+ /. Inadequate coverage, with
three of evel.' 10 workers still out
side the framework Of protection.
2. Inadequate benefits, increases
in wage levels having outstripped
boosts in the average benefits.
3. Unsound relationships of ex-
perience ratings and contribution
rates; and administrative weak
nesses in determining eligibility
and processing claims.
The subcommittee saw mo
serious economic downturn in the
near future But 1t recon-
mended that the existing program
for advance planning of Federal
public works be supplemented by
development of useful projects
for nonconstruction workers"
The report stressed what 1t
termed "the most significant
need" uncovered by its study
detailed information on "the 10
cation, number and characters
tics of the unemployed workers
and their families"
Those serving with Mr.. Hart on
the subcommittee were Senators
Myers, Democrat, of Pennsylvania
and Watkins. Republican, Of
Utah, and Representative Huber,
Democrat. of Ohio and Herter,
Republican, of Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Federation
Continued From First Page.)

colored neighborhood. We want
Central High School left alone"
Mr.. Brown told the delegates
that whites outnumbered negroes
eight or nine to one in Columbia
Heights. He said Central High
has always been white and "it is
needed as it is.'
Cites Loss of Pool.
e. c. Hartung of the Bright
wood Citizens Association said the
advocates of the change are not
contending for convenience of the
students. He charged it is an effort
to break down segregation"
Harry N. Stull of the Stanton
Park Citizens Association said
that instead Of being a local prob
lem, propaganda is going all
round the country to turn Cen
trail over to the colored." He
declared Central has a tremendous
stadium, one of the few tracks in
the District, and a swimming pool.
The other swimming pool, he said,
Is at Dunbar, and If Central is
transferred to Negro pupils, Negro
will have two pools and the whites
none.
He recalled white students have
gone to school In overcrowded
temporary buildings. But similar
conditions. he said, are being used
by the colored as one excuse for
the proposed transfer.
r. w. Donnelly Of the Brent
wood Terrace Citizens Associa-
ito said: "We want to insist on
the defense OF the present segre-
gated system"
In another action, the fedora
ton reiterated its stand in favor
of national representation. Only
three or four opposing votes were
heard. A proposal to send letters
to all members of Congress now,
urging them to act on national
representation, was voted down.
The delegates thought this should
not be done, as the legislation has
not gotten out Of committee.
Child Survey Planned.
Clifford H. Newell reported on
the federation's boat ride to be
held May 10.
DR.. M. Virginia O'Neil, first vice
president, said a survey of chill
ren's opportunists here will be
made and the facilities that are
needed. This material will be pre-
pared for the White House Con-
ference on Children and Youth.
American University is co-operat-
ing In the program, she said. She
attended meeting Of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Teachers affili-
ated locals in which the program
was discussed.
Mrs. F. G. Sartwell, new chair
man of the Interfederation Coun-
Gil, spoke briefly. She pointed out
that the District pays the bill for
all parks and Fairgrounds handled
by the Interior Department much
to our dismay." She said Chair
man Mcmillan of the House Dis
trict Committee has bill pend
ing to west in the District Com
missioners our parks. Fairgrounds
and swimming pools" She de-
clared it is mot too early to try
to get our pools back for our
children
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Maryland
and
Virginia
- News in Brief -
University Asks Maryland
For Airport Appropriation

The University of Maryland
would like the State to give it
$4,000 for an airport, DR.. H. C.
Byrd, university president. dis
closed yesterday.
The amount was included in
the $13,876,029 requested to
finance a construction program of
So buildings at College Park. Bal
timore. the Negro branch at
Princess Anne and at off-campus
research stations throughout the
State.
DR.. Byrd said the proposed
building program represents the
needs of the university as COM
piled by the Board of Regents"
I'VE have submitted it to the
Governor for consideration. We
don't know what We'll get" he
declared.
A 530-acre site northwest of the
College Park campus has been &C
quired as an airport site. In addi-
ton to serving the university's
ROTC regiment, the field could be
used In emergencies by planes
headed for the National Airport,
Dr.. Byrd explained.
Visibility is much better here
college Park than at National
Airport" he declared.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Ad Club to Hear Trester

Lapnard w. TresteT, General
Outdoor Advertising Co. executive
will address the Washington Ad-
vertising Club at IL 1890 luncheon
Tuesday at the Statler hotel. His
topic will be Recognizing Adver-
tising's New Role"
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Architects Elect Guard

Roy E. Guard has been named
president of the Association OF
Federal Architects for 1850, Others
elected were A. A. Gustefson, vice.
president; e. F. Janke, secretary;
James Corey. treasurer, and Sam
uel Swails, Roy Stegai, w. E
Groben and Choy wy. directors
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Church Benefit Dinner Set

A benefit chicken and dumping
dinner will be held by the Mt
Zion Baptist Church, Georgetown
road and Grosvenor lane, Be-
thesda, at $50 pm. Friday. Pro-
ceeds will 60 to Montgomery
County charities through the
Wildwood Christian Center.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Dietetic Group to Meet

DR.. Jerry Carter. clinical psy-
chologist of the National Insti-
tute of Mental Health, will speak
on, why Do We Eat AS We Do?'
at meeting of the District
Dietetic Association at the Freed
mems Hospital nurses home at
pm. Tuesday.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

to me concern
ing the vicious
practice of COL
lecting S m a IL
sums of money
from Govern
ment employees
for gifts to
supervisors and
o t h er person.
mel.
This is spe-
cifcally pro-
hibited by sec
ton 113 of title
5, United sta tes
Code
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Asks Death, Gets Pen

A Portsmouth (Va.) man asked
q judge to send him to the electric
chair for Staying his wife last
August. But the court turned
down the request, sentencing him
instead to 80 years Imprisonment
Judge Edward L. CAST told Mil
ton z. Stewart. 80. the decision
was one for the court to make
Stewart shot his estranged wife
at her. parents home after she
filed a divorce suit.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Weather Report

District Of Columbia-Mostly
sunny with highest temperature
in middle 40's today. Fair tonight
becoming mostly cloudy tomorrow
with moderate temperatures.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
today with highest temperature
from 40 to IS degrees in Mary
land and from As to so degrees
in Virginia. Mostly cloudy tomor-
row with moderate temperatures
and some rain likely in west por-
tions by afternoon or night.
River Report.
CFrom U. S. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
At Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Readinss at Washington National Airport
TooAy--, Per Cent.
8 p.nl 40
IN N
Evening star., 1950-02-05
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Pressure on u. S. Workers
To Buy Boss Gifts Is Scored
By Joseph Young

Of the top members of the Civil Committee
Civil Service Commission
Federal gifts
superiors.
Representative Miller Democrat California
Evening star., 1950-02-05
COLLEGE Decree Odds

Odds against a child in the first
grade ever being awarded O col.
lege or university degree are about
Is to /.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Oh, Happy Day!

From Annapolis came news
which could be counted on to
cheer the hearts of all Free
Staters-regardless of political
affiliations.
Both Democrats and Republi-
cans in the General Assembly
are agreed ON one thing-cut
State income taxes.
The legislators differ only on
how much. But with such a
common purpose, hope ran high
among the States many John
@. Taxpayers that the problem
would have a happy solution.
Evening star., 1950-02-05
Leqion of VuIor to Meet

The Legion of Valor will meet
at $3.50 pm. Thursday, at the
Admiral Robert E. Peary Post,
VFW, 1900 New Hampshire ave-
inue NV.
Evening star., 1950-02-05

824 Wayne avenue, when she was
struck at Sligo avenue and Piney
Branch road. At first it was
feared she would not live. but doc
tors now expect her to recover.
Patricia underwent an explora-
tory skull operation. Much of her
treatment has consisted Of sup
portive measures" used to help Sc
riously i'll patients maintain body
functions as near normal as pos
sible. She had number of blood
transfusions. and was in an oxy-
gen tent for a week.