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Evening star., 1951-03-07
By Thomas R. Henry
Stnr Sfnff Corresnondent

CLEVELAND, Mar. Tn the
worlds largest refrigerator, fighter
aircraft of tomorrow's models are
swept by earth's fiercest tempests
as weapons are forged for the next
great battlefield-the super-strato-
sphere is to 20 miles in the sky.
There. in incredibly thin air&it
is quite likely jets. turbo-jets and
ram jets of designs not yet on the
drawing boards of manufacturers
will fight to the death in tempera-
ture approaching 100 below Fab
renheit. Such battles long have
been pictured fiction. based on SCI
entif1c probabilities, but they have
been phantasies with literally
thousands of problems, big and
little, to be solved before they can
become realities.
Some of the most difficult of
these problems are being con-
quered at the great Lewis flight
propulsion laboratory of the Ma
tional Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics here. OF primary
significance are the changes in
the qualities of materials and the
performances of engines under
sup-stratosphere conditions, and
these can be determined only by
Stimulating the conditions existing
for ohOuo fha aorfh
Past Offers Little Guide.
The past offers little guidance
Man has had almost no physical
contact with this weird battlefield
of tomorrow. OF special i'm
portance are the problems intro
duced by extreme cold. To simu-
late stratospheric conditions in
this respect the flight propulsion
laboratory has gone into the cold
making business on stupendous
scale. The largest of it's four cold
making installations, designed and
manufactured by the Carrier Corp
of Syracuse, N. Y. produces at
capacity an amount of cold equiv
alent to 30 million pounds of ice
every "a hours. The energy re-
quired here alone would, be suf-
f1cient to supply the household
electricity for a city of 100000.
For example. the aircraft engi-
neers here say. the jet engines
of the er-stratosphere battle
field will have to be completely
dependable at least at attitudes of
$4,000 feet where the temperature
is at least IS F. and the air so
thin that a man would suffocate
in it almost instantly. An engine,
like a man, must breath and it
requires a lot more air at each
breath. Ordinary electric circuits,
base of most of a planes control
mechanisms, simply will not work
under such conditions.
Better Engines Sought.
The problem is partially one of
getting engines with better air
compressors and more efficient
combustion chambers for burning
the mixtures of air and fuel. This
is especially the problem with the
jet engine. Advances made in
this field during the past few
years. it was explained, have prac-
tically doubled the altitude at
which it is possible to operate
such an engine. Heights up to
$4,000 feet have been reached ex-
perimentally. But the controls
necessary are extremely ticklish.
Evening star., 1951-03-07

The essential is single lever
which will accelerate the engine
without danger of causing a blow
out or a fatal stalling of the COM
pressor mechanism. This is being
approached step by step at all
sorts of simulated attitudes and
temperatures.
Much of the work being done
here is concerned with the prob
lem of flying further at extreme
heights, for the stratosphere bat
tlef1elds will stretch from conti-
nent to continent. The fuel load
is about at its limit now and
should be reduced if anything.
Thus the problems of the engi-
neers here are to produce econ
ony of fuels and this requires
testing them one after another
under all the conditions which
will be encountered. At extreme
speeds and extreme heights all
the materials which go into plane
construction will be subject to
enormously great stresses and no
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Two Women Are Injured
When Two Cars Collide

Mrs. Fannie Tavenner, rs, of
1922 G street Sc, was admitted
to Gallinger Hospital last night
after the car in which she was
riding collided with another at
Fourteenth street and South Caro-
lima avenue Sc.
The car, driven, according to
police, by Garland G.. Whit, 48,
727 Kentucky avenue Sc, was
going south on Fourteenth street,
police said, when it collided with
a car going east on South Caro-
lima avenue. Police said the driv-
er of the second car was Mrs.
Blanche Morgal, 26, 6412 Greig
street, Seat Pleasant, Md.
Mrs. Tavenner suffered scalp
cuts and possible head injuries.
Mrs. Morgal suffered slight head
and hand injuries. No one was
charged.
Evening star., 1951-03-07
German Car Producer
Cuts Prices 4 Per Cent
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT. Germany, Mar.
7.-Germany's second largest au-
tomobile producer, the American
owned Opel Co., announced last
night surprising price reduction
of 4 per cent for its new 1851
models.
The General Motors subsidiary
slashed $50 West marks ($83.30)
from its six-cylinder Kapitaen
sedan, $50 marks ($59.50) from
it's four-cylinder Olympic sedan
and 300 marks ($71.40) from its
BlitZ truck.
Evening star., 1951-03-07
Huge Refrigerator Tests Future Fighter Planes

body knows how they will behave
under extreme conditions. New
metal and ceramic combinations
are being devised, but each part
presents problems of it's own.
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-05-10
Use This Handy Business Directory
For Quick Results
Business Directory

WALLPAPER cleaned expertly, room
or 1000. Chris Garlock. PR. 1-2020
or WI. 2-1852.
DRESSMAKING, coat, suit, dress alter
ations; reasonable. Hazel Marshfleld,
$40 East 123rd st. MU. 1-5945.
WALL washing, paper cleaning, paint
ing; free estimate. L. J. Taylor. PO.
1-6Q53
East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1951-05-10
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

AUTO service station. fully equipped.
(l7700 Lake Shore Blvd. Sinclair)
favorable lease. Owner entering de-
fenSe work.
UPHOLSTERY shop, real bargain for
quick sale GIL. 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Action Asked in Oats Case
Before UNESCO Session

GENEVA. Switzerland. Aug. Is
(P'.-The United States today
asked the United Nations to urge
revocation of sentences arbitrarily
imposed upon news correspondents
performing their duties. The reso-
luton did not mention Associated
Press Correspondent William N.
Oats by name, but the United
States delegates speech introduc-
ing the measure bitterly de-
nounced Czechoslovakia for i'm
prlsoning the neWsman.
United States Delegate Walter
Kotschnig presented the resolu-
ton to the U. N. Economic and
Social Council in session here. 1t
asked the council to appeal to all
governments Ito do all in their
power to safeguard the right of
correspondents freely and faith
fully to gather and transmit news. u
1t urged that personal restraints
be removed and sentences impos-
ing arbitrary punishments be re-
voked."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
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congressional complaint to the
U. N.
In addition to urging a break
in commercial ties it calls on the
United States Government tc
take all possible action" to get
Mr.. Oats out of prison.
Stronger Plan Dropped.
Many House members favored a
rougher proposal by Representa-
tive Armstrong. Republican. OF
Missouri, but couldn't attract the
unanimity desired by House lead
ers.
Mr.. Armstrong wanted the
House to give Czechoslovakia 90
days IN which to free Mr.. Oats
and then, if nothing happened. to
start eVacuating other Americans
as a step preliminary to severing
relations. He said Mr..
Oats is being mistreated and will
die or be killed in a few weeks
unless released.
Chairman Richards of the House
Foreign Affairs Committee told
the House the original Armstrong
proposal probably wouldn't help
Mr.. Oats at all and conceivably
could jeopardize other Americans
behind Czechoslovakia's iron cur
tain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15

workers. The Government, he
said, could i'll afford such a pro-
gram because of huge expenses
of the national emergency. All
non-defense spending should be
held down. he said.
Furthermore, Mr.. Ramspeck
said the Federal Recreation Com
mittee, a quasi-oftlcial unit COM
posed of volunteer workers who
operate under the Jurisdiction of
the Federal Personnel Council, is
doing a good job.
Mr.. Ramspeck acknowledged
that the recreation group is
handicapped by its complete alb
sence of funds. He feels that a
small full-time clerical staff
would enable the recreation
group to expand its activities
considerably. without the neces-
sity of setting up a lavish" rec
reation organization.
The commission chief believes
that such local groups as the
Washington Board of Trade and
others could aid the Federal
Recreation Committee in estab-
fishing recreation programs for
Government girls and other Fed
eral employees
Sponsors of the legislation have
emphasized that wholesome recre-
alton programs are needed in Or
der for the Government to at
tract and retain young girls for
essential clerical jobs in the ma
tional emergency program. They
declare that unfounded adverse
publicity about immortality in
Washington has hurt the Gov
recruiting program.
LITTLE WAGNER ACT-Em-
ploye unions yesterday strongly
Endorsed the so-called Little Wag-
ner Act bill for Government work.
ers in hearings before House
Civil Service Subcommittee
Subcommittee approval is con-
sidered certain. with a strong like
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
New Zealand Troop Ship
Grounded With $40 Men
ey the Assoeioted Press

WELLINGTON. New Zealand,
Aug. l5.-The New Zealand troop
ship Wahine, with $40 Korea
bound troops aboard. early today
struck a reef off Masela Island,
280 miles from Darwin. Australia.
No casualties were reported and
the ship was in no immediate dam
ger
The Australian frigate Barcoo
is speeding to the scene. Two 9TH
er vessels and a Navy tug are
being prepared in Darwin to give
aid.
The troops will be taken to OAR
win and may possibly be flown
from there to Korea. Minister OF
Defense T. L. Macdonald said
naval reports indicated the Wa
hine presented a major salvage
Job.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Speeding Doesn't Pay

A 16-yar-Old boy will have to
write a 3.5O0-word essay on why
Falls Church has traffic regula-
tions as part of his sentence for
driving his motorcycle at 10
miles an hour within the city.
Judge William t. Finley i'm
posed the penalty yesterday
after the youth said he would
rather write about safety than
serve 80 days in Jail. The Judge
also imposed a S1OO fine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Personnel Fund Cut
Compromise Wins
Approval Of House
By Joseph Young

The House today approved the
compromise agreement to cut the
personnel funds of most Govern
ment non-defense agencies by 10
per cent after Representative Jen-
sen, Republican. of Iowa declared
the formula was satisfactory to
him.
Mr.. Jensen, sponsor of the con-
troversial rider which permits
agencies to fill only one out of
-four personnel vacancies, made
the statement as the House got
down to a vote on the House.
Senate conferees' agreement on
the 1852 Independent Offices Bill.
The measure also contains the
provision reducing the present 26
days of annual leave for Govern
iment classified employees to 20
days. This was still to be
voted on.
Led RecOmmital Fight.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Jensen
led the successful House fight to
recommit the bill to conference
because the conferees had
dropped his personnel reduction
formula.
The measure provides that
agencies must reduce their per-
sonnet expenses by 10 per cent
during the 1852 fiscal year. They
may do it either by the Jensen
formula or by outright dismissals.
or by combination of both. Most
agencies are expected to achieve
the bulk of their personnel reduc-
ition by not filling vacancies.
Quick Senate Action Likely.
Once the House completes &C
ton on the compromise measure,
the Senate is also expected to give
its quick approval, thereby send
ing the bill to the White House.
A recommital motion by Repre-
sentative Phillips, Republican. of
California, who objected to the
Iconferees' action in retaining the
building of $4,000 housing units
in the bill voted by the Senate.
was defeated, 2O6 to 1863. The
House originally authorized 5000
housing units.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15

lihood that the full committee will
also approve the measure. How
ever, the bills greatest test will
come after it clears the commit
tee and comes up for House action.
Its chances would appear to be
better next year than this year,
because of the time element in
volved and some opposition in the
Senate Civil Service Committee
that will have to be alleviated.
The bill would require all de-
partments and agencies to deal
with the various Government
worker unions on all personnel
policy matters and grievances. The
measure is sponsored by Repre-
sentative Rhodes, Democrat, of
Rhode Island.
=
POST OFFICE-The Post Office
Department has issued an order
guaranteeing postal workers who
transfer to defense agency full
unemployment rights when the
national emergency program is
over.
Until now, there was consider
able doubt that the Department
would grant said rights.
PERSONNEL CUTS-The per-
sonnet cut agreement worked out
by House-Senate conferees on the
1852 Independent Offices bill has
caused more confusion in Govern
ment offices than any other Incl
dent OF the last five years. Adding
to the chaos is the fact that many
of the conferees are in disagree
ment as to what it means.
Budget Bureau officials say that
only after the agencies start op-
Grating under the new system will
any one be able to tell just how
things will be handled.
There is general agreement,
however, that the independent
agencies and most of the old-line
departments will have to cut their
personnel funds request by 10 per
cent. They can achieve this most
ly by not filling vacancies-under
the modified Jensen rider, which
provides that only one in four va
cancies can be filled.
LEAVE-Final House approval
is expected today on the 1852 In
dependent Offices bill, which i'm
posing 10 per cent personnel cut.
will also reduce the present 26
days annual leave to 20 days and
require Federal workers to use all
of their leave for 1851 by June 80,
1852. The Senate already has ap-
proved the 20-day formula.
All of the Governments CLASH
fed employees are included in the
bills leave cut provisions and the
leave accumulation ban rider.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Fairfax Property Values
Hit $50 Million

Assessed property values in
Fairfax County now total $3.50
million-30 per cent more than
the figures used in setting the cur
rent tax rate.
AS a result about 100000 in
additional revenue should be COL
lected.
Disclosure of the new assess
ment figure today by Assessor
Graham James confirmed reports
that the recently completed re-
eValuation of real estate in the
county would increase tax revenue
beyond all expectations. The
Fairfax tax rate is $2.65 on real
estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

ming in the west portion during
the night. Low of So to "a. To-
morrow rather cloudy with scat
tered showers and continued
warm.
Virginia - Scattered thunder
showers this afternoon and eve
ming, followed by partly cloudy.
Low of So to "a. Tomorrow con-
siderable cloudiness with thunder
showers and continued warm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15

District of Columbia - Mostly
sunny, quite warm and humid
with high about 80. Chance of
a thundershoWer late today or to-
night. Some cloudiness tonight
with low of IA. Tomorrow most
ly cloudy and continued warm
with possible showers.
Maryland - Partly cloudy with
scattered thundershoWers this eve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15

Temporarily and taking up another
subject The Reds refused to 60
along with that procedure.
Most OF Wednesdays one hour
tand-38-m1nute session was de-
voted to statements on Allied
naval and air power.
Gen. Nam opened the meeting
with a 53-minute statement on
this subject, continuing a debate
started Tuesday.
1t is true" Nam II said, that
the lndlScrlminate bombing and
commandments by your air and
naval forces exercised a definite
amount of effect on our military
action"
This was the strongest conces-
sion he had made as to the effect
iof Allied planes and warships. But,
ne quickly added, the Reds are
overcoming this effect
Later Nam II referred to Allied
ar and naval bombardments as
Wanton and indiscriminate at
tacks on civilians and without
military effect"
Gen. Nuckols said Nam II quoted
Adolf Hitler to the effect that
the only reason for bombing rear
areas was to weaken the combat
strength of ground forces.
Gen. Nuckols commented that
Hitler was peculiar substan-
tlatlng authority and IAN unre-
liable source"
Gen. Nuckols said Nam was
trying to prove that the effect
OF air and naval power is re-
Elected directly in the present
battle line"
Admiral Joy has argued that
only part of this power is used
IN support of ground troops.
In making his recommendation
for subcommittee, Admiral JOY
noted that it should only recon-
mend.
Neither full delegation, he said
would be bound by implication
OF contract to honor the recon-
mendation of the joint subcom-
mittee.
Such recommendations would,
OF course. require ratification by
the delegations"
Admiral joys proposal was an
entirely new departure. 1t appar-
emily caught the Communists by
surprise, Gen. Nuckols said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Chokes on Swollen TONGUE

CHICAGO. Aug. Is (P.-A Chi
cago man choked to death on his
swollen tongue yesterday. John
w. kolba, SO, died in the lobby of
the Illinois Masonic Hospital. At
PENDANTS said Mr.. Kolba suffered
from a rare allergy which caused
his tongue to swell and shut off his
air supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Export License Suspended
For Shipments to China
By the Associated Press

oT Hle AbSocIoteo pFeSS
The export privileges of a New
York firm and its top operators
were suspended today for Is
months on charges of violating ex-
port controls in shipments of tin
plate to China in 1949.
The Commerce Department Or
der applied to American Industrial
Products Co.; its owner. Ching
Sen Lee. and its export manager,
Thomas A. Lynch.
The departments Office of In
ternational trade charged them
with shipping 80 tons of tin plate
to Shanghai firm in March and
April. 1949, by using improperly
license which had been issued
to the Yangtze Trading Corp. of
New York.
The Yangtze Trading Corp.
earlier was denied license priv
ileges for three years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Find 81 Million Surplus

The Prince Georges County
commissioners are going to con-
tlnue to economic despite dis
coVery OF a probable 81 million
surplus.
The surplus was confirmed YES
terday in report by Treasurer
Julian B. Mckay. 1t contrasted
sharply with the $175,000 which
the county heads estimated they
had on hand when they signed the
1872 budget several months ago.
But the commissioners said they
will resist any demands for fur
Their expenditures until an audit,
now in progress. is completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
d New Polio Cases Listed
In Nearby Maryland

Two polio cases have been
reported from Prince Georges
County, Md, and two from Mont
gomery County, Md. by health
authorities, None was reported in
the District.
A 25-year-old woman who lives
in the $500 block of Colesville
road, Takoma Park. Md, and a
l2-year-old boy. who lives in the
47Oo block Of Fifty-eighth street,
Capitol Heights. were reported by
Prince Georges County.
From Montgomery County, a
2-year-old boy of the 10000 block
OF Huntley place, Silver Spring
and a 5-year-old boy. who lives
in the 1O700 block of Hayes ave-
nue., Silver Spring, were reported
the latest victims of polio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Adopt Parking Low

Adoption of an ordinance re-
curing off-Street parking facili-
ties for new homes and apart
ments IN the Montgomery Coun-
w suburban area and a veto oil
Bethesda parking lot bill high
lighted yesterdays meeting of the
County Council.
The parking lot measure was the
only one of the nearly 20 new laws
passed at the councils legislative
session last May to be vetoed. The
others went into effect today,
The council also appointed. Col
Robert B. Ransom, Gaithersburp
as deputy director of civil defense
at S3,280 a year. Col. Ransom. 81
fetlred from the Army in 1916. He
mas been serving as civil defense
officer for Gaithersburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Dogcatcher Shares Man

James F. McAllister, 81, Be-
thesda, found out yesterday YOU
can't interfere with dog
catcher while he's catching dogs
IN Montgomery County and get
away with it.
County Dogcatcher Samuel
staub charged in a warrant
that Mr.. McAllister got SO mad
after Mr.. Staub picked up his
dog that he opened the cage on
the truck and let out his own
dog along with two or three
others.
Mr.. McAllister posted $3.50
collateral and will get a chance
TO tell his side of the story Mon
day in Bethesda Police Court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
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know whether the full delegations
would continue in session at the
same time. There are five men
on each delegation. Admiral Joy
and Gen. Nam do all the talking
Almost everything they say Is read
from prepared statements.
Gen. Nuckols also said he didn't
know whether the delegation
would move on to another item on
the agenda while a subcommittee
meets. Admiral Joy has proposed
laying the buffer zone issue aside
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
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sia's buildup of a sizeable trade
balance with Britain amounting
to nearly $50 million in the first
half of this year.
OF Russia's total purchases in
the British-led sterling area, three
quarters has been made up of wool
and rubber; and other materials
include tin, cocoa and tea. Brit
ain. however, rations the supply of
rubber sold to Russia according to
what is considered her normal
civilian needs.
Britain also does business with
Poland. Czechoslovakia. Hungary
and China. From the European
continent she gets badly needed
bacon, eggs. sugar. From China
she gets hog bristles. preserved
eggs, tung oil and other products.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15

lists, and have asked for public
cooperation in their drive.
Carlisle tombstone, director of
public safety, said he was dissatis-
fed with policemen who had failed
to make even one arrest day.
At the same time, policemen
said the speeding tolerance" m
which arrests will not be made
has been reduced from 10 miles to
S miles above the prescribed speed
limit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Arlington Lawn Porty

St. AIMS Catholic parish will
hold its fifth annual lawn party at
7 o'clock tonight on the church
grounds, Tenth and North Fred
erick streets, Arlington. The chill
dren will be entertained by train
ride. a pony ride and games. Re-
freshments will be served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-08-15
Army to Sell SO Vehicles

ABERDEEN. Md, Aug. Is R).-
The Army will sell SO vehicles at
the Aberdeen Proving Grounds
here August % on sealed bids.
Lined up for inspection at the
post here are half-ton pickup
trucks, buses. half-ton station
wagons and trucks.