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the Presidential order in the way
of regulations. and this Is where
the trouble began.
Many personnel officials angrily
charged they had not been con-
suited by the commission before
the regulations were issued.
Others said the regulations are
so confusing and unavoidable as
to slow the daily personnel
operations of the departments
and agencies.
In fact. the discussion became
so heated that. for one OF the few
times in it's history. the Federal
Personnel Council did not release
the stenographic minutes OF the
meeting.
It's no secret that most Govern
ment personnel people are un-
happy over the new regulations.
But it should be pointed out the
commission had a tough job to
do in implementing the White
House order. and restrictive regu-
lations are never popular with
anyone.
The agencies contend it's i'm
perative that the regulations be
revised to give them more hexi-
bility in handling their personnel
affairs. And they intend to press
this demand with the commission
GAO-Although the new Gen
eral Accounting Office building il
not yet completed. GAO employe.
will start occupying the new struc-
ture early next month.
The employees and equipment o!
two GAO buildings will figure ir
the first move. They are the mair
building at Fifth and F street.
NV, and the building at 119 T
street Sc. The personnel of ths
two buildings will take up tempo.
rary quarters on the second ant
third floors of the east side Of the
construction.
Preparations have been made fol
the establishment of temporary
cafeteria for these workers. Wher
the building is completed, all en-
ployes will receive cafeteria serv-
ice from facilities being estab-
lished on the third floor.
The GAO will transfer its other
employees to the new building as
additional portions of the new
structure are completed. Plans
call for the building to be COM
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Raid Evidence Ruled
lnadmissibIe by Court
In Snags Lewis Trial

William (Snags) Lewis and
three of 18 additional defendants
won an early legal advantage to-
DAY at their trial on charges of
operating huge gambling syndi-
cate.
The three judges who are try
ing the case in lieu of a jury
agreed that evidence seized in a
raid during March of 1949 cannot
be used against Lewis and two
other defendants described as
leesees of the raided bungalow.
This decision was reached dur
ing the testimony of the first wit
ness, Edward ]. Geraci, one of
half a dozen deputy marshals
from the District, who forced
their way into the alleged gam
bling headquarters at 4310 Forty
sixth avenue, Bladensburg on the
afternoon of March 25, 1949.
One of Series of Raids.
The raid was one of a series
George Morris Fay in a sensa-
tional strike at gambling opera
tions in Washington and nearby
Prince Georges County. Lewis
was accused of operating multi
million dollar gaming racket.
The deputy marshal said the
raiders had Federal search war
rant and an arrest warrant. The
presiding judges pointed out that
. the search warrant already had
been ruled invalid as to Lewis,
John Ralph Mitchell and George
p. Scott, described as leases, and
Mrs. Sadie E. Stanton, the owner.
The judges overruled defense
motion to suppress the evidence
against the others on trial. The
court instructed the defense at
torneys. William H. Collins of
Washington and Frank Hall,
Upper Marlboro, that they could
move at the conclusion of the trial
to suppress any evidence which
may have resulted from the search
warrant with relation to Lewis
and the other three.
10 Reported at Scene.
States Attorney A. Gwynn
Bowie told the court that all 10
defendants were on the premises
when the District marshals en-
tered and seized evidence that
bookmaking and lottery opera
tions were in progress.
Some of the defendants were
arrested and others were identi-
fled by the raiders. he said.
The judges at the trial are
John B. Gray, jr.; Charles C.
Marbury and j. Dudley Digges.
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have more sense than most of the
attorneys.
Il know more about this case
than my attorney.
I've read the Constitution clear
through and I know this action
against me is unconstitutional.
The 18th amendment guaran-
tees citizens shall not be denied
their rights because of sex.
But here is this board forcing
me to discriminate against wom-
en-; they say I have to keep rec
ords, only make them work a Ger
tain number of hours and pay
them so much-that's rank dis
elimination against women.
Suppose they passed a law say
ing women could work but one
hour a day-who would hire
them? That certainly would be
discrimination, wouldn't it?
II can employ man and work
him 10 hours without extra pay
but 1 can't employ a woman or
the same basis on account of hel
sex-thats S discrimination.
Women aren't slaves"
Mr.. Chambers said he was dis
tressed that he would have to let
his attorney defend by himself
the Constitution and the rights OF
womanhood when the case comes
to trial January 4.
"Oh, grave, where is thy VIC
tory; oh, death, where is thy
sting?" muttered a newsman al
Mr.. Chambers rushed away to
supervise urgent professional mat
ters.
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w. w. Chambers, ST., lost the
last word yesterday-a phenome-
non without precedent in his pro-
fessional life.
Modestly Self-described as zone
of the largest undertakers in the
world" Mr.. Chambers was 81
lenceo by Judge Nadine l.. Gal
lagher in Municipal Court.
The short, bellicose undertaken
wanted to argue his own defense
against charges that he violated
the District Minimum Wage Law
by underpaying five elderly women
who served as might hostesses" ir
his four establishments.
Judge Gallagher told Mr.. Cham
bers to either discharge his at.
torney or let him argue the case
Mr.. Chambers said he didn't wan
to put his lawyer out of the cas-,
entirely. Judge Gallagher tolt
him to sit down.
Silence closed in like vaul
upon Mr.. Chambers. He boltet
| for the press room and th'
damned up verbal torrent pouret
over hapless newspapermen.
For 35 years I've fought my
own cases in court" Mr.. Chamber!
said, land I've won them all.
know more law than a lot of these
people.
I've got something better thar
all this legal training. I've go1
common sense; have had since
was born.
The judge asked me if I was
a member of the bar. I told hel
no. but I wanted to add that ]
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Moureen O'SuIIivun
Flies to AiIing Father
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. Film
Star Maureen O'Sullivan left New
York International Airport today
for Dublin, Ireland, because of
the serious illness there of her
father. Maj. Charles O'Sullivan.
She said she was notified yester-
day at her home in Beverly Hills
that her father was i'll of pneu-
monia and left on two hours
notice.
Miss O'Sullivan, wife of John
Farrow, said she regretted leaving
her husband and six children for
the Christmas holidays, but hoped
Santa Claus will be able to make
up to them in some way for my
absence"
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Pope S Christmas Message
To Be Broadcast Saturday
By the Associated Press

VATICAN CITY, Dec. 20.-Pope
Plus XII will deliver his annual
Christmas message to the world
Saturday. beginning at II am. (5
am, EST.
His 18th Christmas message
since he became Pope will be
broadcast by the Vatican radio.
The Pope will close the holy
door of st. Peters BasiIica the
following day-Christmas eve
ending the 25th jubilee of the
Roman Catholic Church. The
jubilee, however, will be extended
during 1851, giving Catholics who
were unable to come to Rome a
chance to gain it's spiritual bene-
fits at home.
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House Pledges Speed
On War Powers Bill:
Senate Snag Likely

The House promised quick action
today on President Trumap;s re-
quest for additional mobilization
powers.
A bill embodying the Presidents
request was scheduled for consid-
Grafton and what House leaders
said was almost certain passage.
The bill would give the President
authority to:
l. Consolidate, rearrange or
abolish Government offices to
make way for new mobilization
agencies, and to shift personnel
and powers among the agencies.
2. Modify and revise defense
production contracts in the in
terest of speeding along defense
supplies.
Trouble Looms in Senate.
The Presidents request for re-
enactment Of the World War III
law repealed in 1947 was made
only two days ago. The House
Judiciary Committee approved the
bill yesterday and Chairman Gel
ler of New York said not a single
member voted against it.
Trouble loomed in the Senate,
however. Senator Taft, Repub-
lican, of Ohio said he thought the
President has sufficient mobiliza-
ton powers for the present.
On the other hand, Senate Ma
jority Leader Lucas, who intro
duced the bill, said its passage
was absolutely necessary" He
said he would undertake to obtain
Senate action on it this week.
Senator Taft told the Senate
that the administration is trying
to rush through important meas
ures which should have longer
discussion than the present short
session of Congress will permit.
The lame duck" Congress is
scheduled to adjourn before jan
uary 3, when the new 82d Con-
gress takes over.
Serves Notice of Fight.
The Ohio Republican served no.
tice that he will oppose the war
powers bill and any other legisla-
ton of a basic nature that may
be proposed in the closing days of
the present Congress.
The Senate Expenditures Com
mittee headed by Senator Nc
Clellan, Democrat, of Arkansas,
scheduled a hearing on the war
powers bill today.
Another hearing, on production
controls, was called by the Sem
ate-House Economic Mobilization
COMMITTEE. Secretary of. Com
. merce Sawyer, w. Stuart Syming-
ton, chairman of the National Sc.
curity Resources Board, and VIII
liam Henry Harrison, director o1
1.-THE National Production Authority
were called as witnesses.
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Home Rule Studied

Preparation of an official char
ter for Rockville to give more home
rule to that Montgomery County
seat, is recommended in a study Of
the local government there.
The present government was
praised highly in a University of
Maryland study but several
changes were suggested, including
one to "give a boost to the prin-
ciple of home rule"
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pleted and ready for 100 per cent
occupancy about September /
1851. The building is located on
a city block surrounded by Fourth
and Fifth, and G and H streets
NV.
Meanwhile, the initial moves will
provide badly needed Office space
IN GAGS old structures for other
Federal units in Washington.
X X X X
1NTERIOR-The special House
Civil Service subcommittee inves-
|tigating Government personnel
practices will issue it's report on
the Interior Department tomorrow
X X X X
USES-The Labor Department
and the Civil Service Commission
later today will announce the joint
agreement reached by the COM
mission and the United States EN-
ployment Service to expedite hir-
ing for Federal jobs in labor short
age raeas.
4 X X
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Robert
c. Wales has been elected presi-
dent of Army Department Lodge
692, AFL American Federation of
Government Employees. Others
elected were H. M. Murray and
Gertrude A. Woulfe, vice presi-
dents; Rebecca Bachelor, secre-
tary; v. G. Farrall, treasurer, and
w. T. Holt, sergeant at arms.
Charles H. Cushman, director OF
the Rhode Island Civil Service De-
partment, is the new president of
the Civil Service Assembly.
Theodore w. Taylor is the new
chief of the management plan
ming activities, Indian Affairs Bu-
reau, Interior Department.
BE sure to listen at 6::15 pm.
every Saturday oUer WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Youno's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
ne1Ds and DietDs OF the Gouern-
nlent sceneJ
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Congress in Brief
BY the Assoeiated Press
Senate.

Debates excess profits tax bill.
Expenditures Committee hears
witnesses on bill to re-establish
certain war powers for President
Truman.
Joint Committee on Defense
Production hears Secretary OF
Commerce Sawyer, Chairman
Symington Of National Security
Resources Board and others.
Joint Committee on Atomic
Energy considers current matters.
House.
Takes up the administration S
civil defense bill. May also act
on the Presidents request for ad-
ditional emergency powers.
league subcommittee continues
inquiry into CT education.
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Mrs. Leo Rice Dies at so;
Former D. {. Resident
SpeeioI Dispotch 10 The stor

WARRENTON, Va. Dec. 20
Mrs. Leo Rice, 60. formerly of
Washington and a Warrenton
resident since 1927, died yesterday
at her home here after more than
a years illNess.
Mrs. Rice, the former Inez A
Harvey, was born in Washington
She was the daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harvey.
Since living in Warrenton, Mrs
Rice had been active in the War.
renton Presbyterian Church anc
the Order of the Eastern Star
Her husband, a plumbing and
heating contractor, died in 1948.
Her only immediate survivor is
a sister, Mrs. Lydia Trice. 2706
South Dakota avenue NE, Wash
ington.
Funeral services will be held at
2:30 pm. tomorrow in the
Warrenton Presbyterian Church.
Burial will be in Warrenton Gene
terry.
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High School Cadets 10 Gel
Military Academy Credits

The Commissioners yesterday
approved an order giving up to
10 per cent preference to high
school cadets applying for nomi-
nation to the Military and Naval
Academies.
The order grants preference to
District applicants who have had
high school cadet training in the
Washington High School Cadet
Corps or in the cadet corps of any
other approved public, private or
parochial high school or ap-
proved military school.
The examinations through
which the Commissioners pick
their nominees for appointment
to the academies are given by the
Board of Education.
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School Funds Asked

Fairfax experts to apply this
week for Federal funds to help
build schools.
Supt. w. r. Woodson was au-
thorized by the County School
Board last night to file an appli-
cation under the Federal law
which authorizes financial aid to
localities where population prob
lens are the result Of Government
activity. Alexandria and Arling-
ton are making studies with a
view to making similar applica-
tionS,
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counties and Is to 20 in east por-
ton tonight. Tomorrow fair and
continued cold.
Virginia-Cloudy and cold with
lowest Is to 20 tonight. Tomor-
row fair and continued cold.
Wind velocity at 10:45 am.
miles per hour; direction, north
northeast.
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Board Votes Today
lon Transfer Of 7
Schools 10 CoIored

The Board of Education today
will vote on School Supt. Hobart
M. Corning's proposal to transfer
two elementary schools, Ludlow
and Maury, to colored students to
relieve crowded conditions in the
Northeast area west of the Ana
costa River.
The boards Buildings and
Grounds Committee yesterday ap-
proved the proposed transfer. The
transfers would be effective on
January %.
The shift of the two schools to
colored students would eliminate
part-time classes at Loyejoy Ele-
mentary School and allow the re-
duction of class sizes at Logan,
Hayes, Pierce and Webb Ele-
mentary Schools. all in the area.
Some 200 pupils at Maury and
1913 at Ludlow would be trans
ferred to other nearby white
schools in the area.
Transfer Protested.
Gardner Bishop, president of the
Consolidated Parent Group, ap-
peared at the committee meeting
to protest the transfer of the two
buildings. He asked instead that
the committee initiate legislation
to eliminate segregation.
DR.. Garnet c. Wilkinson, first
assistant superintendent in charge
of colored schools, said he feels
the transfer is the only solution to
the part-time classes and the
overcrowding in the area at the
time. He pointed out that, in the
last few years, Webb, Pierce, Tay-
lor, Hayes and Blow have been
transferred from white to colored
students in that Northeast area
west of the Anacostia River. These
five, added to the four colored
schools already there Lovejoy
Young, Payne and Logan-plus q
rooms added to the schools, were
unable to keep up with the in
creasing number of colored resi-
dents in the area.
Maury is located at B and
Twelfth streets NE, and Ludlow
at Sixth and G streets NE.
The boards legislation commit
tee also met yesterday and ap-
proved the language of a bill TO
set up a central cafeteria system
for the school system. Each school
cafeteria now is operated as an in
dependent business by the princi-
pal.
Acton Bill Today.
The board after approving the
bill today, will send it on to the
Commissioners for submission to
Congress.
The proposed bill would pro-
vide for a director at $4,000 a
year and assistant directors at
$1,000 a year. 1t would set up
central purchasing and central
auditing of the cafeterias. The
bill also would include in the
central setup the penny milk
program and the school lunch
program. under which Federal
money from the Agriculture De-
partment is used to supplement
children's lunches.
Other matters expected to come
up at the board meeting include:
A resolution spelling out DR..
Corning's right to speak at a
board committee meeting. Adel-
bert w. Lee, board vice president,
said last week DR.. Corning did not
have that right.
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Legion to Open Ranks

The American Legion an
nounced its ranks will be opened
to servicemen and women Serv-
ing in the Korean conflict as soon
as the President signs legislation
changing the charter of the Or
ganization. ANY one serving in the
armed service from June IS, 1850.
until the formal declaration Of
the end of hostilities would be
eligible.
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia - Cloudy
and cold. Highest about 80 de-
greeS this afternoon. Clearing
during the night with lowest about
"a in city, 18 in suburbs. Tomor-
row fair and continued cold.
Maryland-Rather cloudy and
cold with lowest 5 in western
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Urge Speed in Defense

The Prince Georges County
commissioners today had a de-
mand by county civic groups for
immediate action on a civil de-
tense program.
Representatives Of the County
Civic Federation and the Spauld-
ings District Civic Federation said
they are mot pleased with the
setup as it exists" They asked
for full-time, paid director to
replace P. E. Clarke, agricultural
agent, who was appointed several
months ago,
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Exchange Club Is Host

The Exchange Club of Washing
ton yesterday entertained SIS
students from the National Train
ing School for Boys at a luncheon
in the Burlington Hotel. Supreme
Court Justice Tom c. Clark was
guest Of honor and the principal
speaker.
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p % m o tions, ,
transfers a n d
all other phases
of Federal en-
ployment that
c a m e u n d e r
President Tru-
m a n S recent
ord e r placing
the Gov ern =
m e n t on an
emergency ! II :.
d e + mi t e en-
ployment basis.
The commits
Sion'S job was
to implement
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Tax Repeal Sought

Senator Goldstein, Democrat,
of Calvert County, plans to intro
duce bill in the Maryland Cen
.eral Assembly next month to
abolish the tax on real estate.
He announced the plan at a
Legislative Council meeting yes
terday. where plans were being
discussed for an annual re-assess-
ment of property. At present the
counties and Baltimore are di-
vided into five parts with one part
re-aSSeSSed each year.-AP.
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Annexation Becomes Final

A final decree in the annexation
suit of Alexandria against Fair
fax County has been entered.
A three-judge court gave the
city rs square miles at cost of
$500. 900 by signing the order yes
terday. The county may appeal
some portions of the decision.
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PIuy at Swanson School

The PTA of Swanson Junior
High School, Arlington, will pre-
sent a Christmas program, includ-
ing play, from to 3 pm. to-
morrow in the school,
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Seeks Civil Defense Head

Montgomery County Manager
Irving G. McNayr today began
screening applicants for the job
of civil defense co-ordinator.
The County Council yesterday
approved a new Division of Civil
Defense under the Department of
Public Safety and appropriated
$4,000 for it for the next six
months. The co-ordinator will
receive $500 annually with a
rank equal to that of police chief.
Mr.. McNayr said it is highly
desirable" that the Office be filled
by a retired Army or Navy officer.
The Council also established a
Division Of Planning to help work
out program for possible Fed
eral dispersal plan for the Wash
ington area.
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Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Referendum on Liquor
Opposed by Clergy

The Arlington Ministerial Union
is opposed to a referendum to end
the sale of alcoholic beverages in
the county.
Expressing sympathy with the
aims of a resolution submitted by
the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, the ministers tabled
the measure yesterday after de-
Gliding it would not be wise to act
at this time.
Virginia has a local-option law
giving each jurisdiction the right
to vote liquor in or out. Liquor
and fortified wines are sold only at
State-owned stores which close at
6 pm. in the wet" areas.
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Brundywine PTA MEETING

The Brandywine PTA will hear
talks by member of the Prince
Georges Recreation Board at 8
O'Clock tonight in the school.
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Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 96, on June "a.
Lowest, 15.. on March 8
High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High, 33, at 3 pm.
Low, 21, at T:4O am
Tide Tables.
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Bermuda censors have banned
one United States film and classi-
fled several others for adults only.
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The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Council AssoiIs Commissions
New Personnel Regulations
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commissions
ations recently under the
and agencies
The occasion meeting held by the
Council the commissions advisory body which
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Wipers Brinq Woe

An Alexandria woman who
today struck down a pedestrian
has been charged with failure
to use her windshield wiper to
remove frost which, police say,
0bstructed her view.
Miss Mary Harriet Miller, A,
Of 20-C Alban Court, was
charged after she struck Mered- =
ity Hotis, so, colored, also Alex
andria. The accident occurred
at 8:25 am. on st. Asaph street
near Madison street. Mr.. Otis
was not seriously injured but
was hospitalized.
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US. wfArHfR suRFAU MAP
asa~rt.rsrs ~ eAA..sssa

Occasional forecast for tonight
portions Middle Atlantic States Lakes
region as parts Northern Plains Rockies
Rain is predicted along Pacific Cali
Canadian border Except for somewhat colder
the Gulf States most of the remainder Of the
counA will show change in temperature Wirephoo
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River Report.

IFTOm q. 5 Engineers.1
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy at
Harpers Ferry.
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ment's departments and agencies.
1t was called to discuss the new
regulations concerning hiring,
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The Sun and Moon.
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Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in til
Capital (current month to datel:
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FURNISHED by q, 5. Coast and aeodeti
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Public Affairs Abstracts
Copies Offered by Library

Sample copies Of Public Affairs
Abstracts" are now available to
individuals. libraries and institu-
tions upon request from the
Library of Congress.
The abstracts. summarizing the
contents of significant publica-
tions dealing with problems of
legislative concern. are being Of
fered for the first time to the
public. They are prepared by the
Library's Legislative Reference
Service primarily for Congress
sional use.
Seven sets have been issued this
year covering the following topics
Point Four" Reorganization of
the Executive Branch" World
Government" international
Trade Organization" The British
Economic Situation" National
Health Insurance" and The Prob
lem of Germany"