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Evening star., 1951-10-31
Mrs. Sinatra Wins Divorce;
Cites Singers Long Trips
By the Assoeic,ed Press

SANTA MONICA. Calf, Oct. 81
Ava Gardner may be surprised
to learn this, but Frank Sinatra
used to explain those long trips
Of his by telling his wife: "I was
out with the boys"
Mrs. Nancy Sinatra SO testified
yesterday in winning a divorce
from the crooner. She charged
mental cruelty.
Mrs. Sinatra said Frank had
asked her for a divorce several
times, but Il waited because
wanted to be sure he knew what
he was about"
Sinatra already has filed suit
for divorce in Nevada. He and
Miss Gardner were constant COM
Ipanions during his six-week resi-
dence in Nevada before the suit
was filed. His international WOO
ing of the actress was headlined
for weeks.
Mrs. Sinatra did not mention
Miss Gardner in the uncontested
trial.
A property settlement gives
Mrs. Sinatra SO per cent of the
singers income up to $150,000 a
year plus 10 per cent of any in
come above that figure. Sinatra
earned $367 900 from January
to August 81 of this year. Mrs.
Sinatra gets custody of their three
children. They were married in
1889.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Unwilling Cover Girl
Hits Snag on Appeal
BY the Assoeioted Press

ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 81. The
Court Of Appeals today refused tc
decide whether a pretty, Baltimore
blond may collect damages be-
cause resort publicity pamphlet
ran her picture on the cover.
A technicality prevented the
court from ruling on Mary
+O'Keefe's suit for $4,000 damages
No final Judgment had beer
entered in Worcester County Cir
cult Court. the States high court
noted.
Lawyers for Miss O,Keefe, the
unwilling cover girl, originated
her bid for damages in Worcester
because the pamphlet glorifled the
vacation attributes of Ocean city
Circuit Judge Edmond H. John
son upheld a demurrer filed BY
Robert Scott. editor and publisher
of THE Visitor" the little maga.
zine on which Mary appeared In
a white bathing suit. Mr.. Scott
contended the 19-year-old blonc
has no legal grounds to sue.
1T appears from the docket en-.
tries in the transcript that ne
Judgment was entered after the
demurrer was sustained" the Ap.
peals Court said today. 1.-THE ap.
peal is premature and must be
dismissed"
The brief decision left the way
open for Miss O'Keee to pursue
the case after a final determine.
ton in the Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
.UIine May Petition
Congress for Help
In Arena Dispute

! Nigel j. Uline, proprietor o.
Uline's Arena. said today he would
petition Congress for a hearing il
unfair" competition against his
establishment by the Nationa,
Guard Armory continues.
The Commissioners yesterday
granted the arena a license after g
year long delay caused principally
by Health Department charges oi
insufficient ventilation. The Ii.
Icense year expires today.
| Mr.. Uline said after getting the
license that he planned to go out
of the arena business as soon as
he fulfilled pending contracts, ano
use the building for storage.
Defends Entertainment.
In another statement today
Mr.. ulirie said he and his associ-
ates had presented "the best and
most outstanding entertainment
and sports attraction in the
world"
These include many civic and
charitable enterprises. Mr.. Uline
went on, and I'VE frequently have
operated at financial loss while
engaged in private competition.
Mr.. Uline said that in recent
years the Armory had entered into
unfair competition against the
tarena-"unfair because it is given
concessions and spared response
bilities that are mine as private
sponsor"
Commitments Through so.
He reported that Uline had
commitments through May, 1852,
and declared:
"At the termination time if this
Government-controlled establish
ment persists in a continuance of
this unfair and unwarranted in
vasion of my rights and privileges
as a taxpayer and good citizen. ]
shall petition the Congress of the
United States for a hearing that
will give the people of the District
|of Columbia and adjacent terri
tory the chance to rule as to
whether I am. being Disseminated
Iagainst as benefactor and pio-
neer in this field.
Il have every confidence that
the people, through the honorable
Congress of the United States. will
uphold my constitutional rights as
an American citizen"
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Maryland Milk Output
Beats U. 5. Average,
Conference Is Told

Max Beal. professor of agricul-
tural economics at the University
iof Maryland, today told an Agri-
culture Department conference
that the level of milk production
in Maryland is about 500 pounds
output per COW above the national
average.
The forum was the Goth annual
Agricultural outlook Conference,
participated in by representatives
from State extension services and
Agriculture Department officials.
If beef prices continue high,
there will be drop in the num-
Der of COWS over the Nation, Bush
rod w. Allin, conference chair
man, told the gathering. He said
the temptation will be great to
move any but the best stock to
slaughter.
Discusses Dairy Outlook.
Herbert Kriesel. Division o1
Statistical and Historical Re.
search, Bureau of Agricultural
Economics, discussed the dairy
outlook for 1852. He said the de.
mand for dairy products may in
crease, and declared the domestic
milk supply is adequate but
pointed to shift from dairy cattle
to beef raising and drop in the
number of dairy cows.
Mr.. Kriesel pointed out that dairy
farms are not mechanical to al
great a degree as are other farms
The cost of vehicles. labor ano
feed will be up next year in Mr.
Kriesel'S opinion.
Cuts Labor Losses
Harlow w. HalverSon of the
University of Wisconsin said there
lis increased pressure on farm labor
due to draft calls. This will be a
factor, he said, in limiting dairy
production.
Discussion developed that the
/ United States can nave better pro-
duction in the years ahead with
the same number of COWS due to
better feeding methods and breed
ling.
The departments forecasters
said that by 1855 the prices OF
beef would be less favorable to
the beef producer than will dairy
prices to farmers. This supposes
continued defense production. full
employment and inf1ationary
trends, officials said.
Beef prices are now, three times
higher than prewar. while those
for milk products are only twice
as high and butter consumption
has dropped. the conference was
informed.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Section Of Jersey Pike
will Open Next Monday
BY the As.ocioied Press

TRENTON, N. j.. Oct. 31.-TolI
gates on the southern So miles
of the New Jersey turnpike will
open for business at 8 am. Mon
day. it was announced today.
Paul L. Troast. chairman of the
Turnpike Authority, made the an.
|nouncement at the start of ar
official preview trip over the Sec
|tion to be opened-from Borden
town to the southern terminus al
IDeepwater.
Cows. Alfred E. Driscoll of New
Jersey and Ebert N. Carvel OF
Delaware headed party of over
800 persons on the tour.
They made the trip in a motor
caravan of about 200 cars and
buses.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Robid Fox Bites Boy

Public health authorities ir
Berkeley Springs. w. Va, we're TAX
ing steps today to quarantine pets
after an 8-year-old school boy
was bitten during a running bat
tie with a rabid fox.
DR.. Lyle ROBBERS. health officer
said the situation is serious be-
cause lack OF rain has driven wild
animals from the mountains to
lowland streams for water. A
number of wildcats and foxes were
reported seen recently, he said.
The boy, David Speilman, was
bitten Thursday while he was
walking with three companions
One Of the boys summoned a
'neighbor. Earl Layton, who fired
four shots, killing the fox.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
French Planning 10 Send
RepIacements 10 Korea
BY the Associoisd Press

PARIS, Oct. 3l.-The French
government today agreed that
French troops in Korea, like theil
American comrades, should moi
have to spend a second winter or
that front.
A cabinet announcement saio
members of the French battalion
numbering about 1000, should be
relieved as soon as possible.
A defense ministry spokesman
later explained that this replace
ment has already been begun anc
will be completed before midwin.
ter.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
.Hitchhiker SOUGHT
In Virginia Staying
By the Associoied Press

|. RICHMOND, Va. Oct. 81
Search for a young man sought ir
connection with the Staying ol
Wilson A. Smith. 48. of ssWalnuI
Point, Northumberland County
Shifted to Richmond today after
police found the dead mans cal
abandoned here.
| The body of Mr.. Smith. MISSING
since last Friday when. police said
he picked up, a hitchhiker al
Warsaw. Va. was found yesterday
in a wooded section off U. S
route $50. near Warsaw.
/ Mr.. Smith had been shot twice
and badly beaten. His body was
sent to the Office of the State
chief medical examiner here fol
an autopsy.
State police said today the Office
of Sheriff Thomas T. Bouldin oil
Northumberland has sworn out 9
murder warrant against Johr
Bunns, jr, colored. 10. a native
Of Northumberland County.
Residents of the area where Mr.
Smiths car was found yesterday
told police young colored man
parked the vehicle late Friday
and walked away.
A State police lookout described
Bunns as armed and dangerous.
Mr.. Smith. who worked in q
store at Walnut Point, was seer
leaving Warsaw Friday morning tt
return to his home. State Trooper
T.. S. Isbell said. Persons in War
saw told Trooper Isbell that Mr.
Smith picked up a colored man as
he was leaving town.
Mr.. Smiths body was found
under a pile of brush by a truck
driver. The trooper said all per-
sonal belongings had been taken
from Mr.. Smiths clothing.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Truman Promised
Ito Cut Vatican Link,
Church Council SAYS
BY the Asseeiated Press

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Amer-
ica's leading Protestant group said
today that President Truman
twice gave assurances that the
sending of a representative to
the Vatican was a temporary
expedient" that would certainly
terminate with the signing of the
peace treaties" a.,
The National Council of the
Churches of Christ in the U. S. A.
made public a record of confer
ences and correspondence with
Presidents Roosevelt and Truman
on the question of Vatican rela-
'tions.
Emergency Session Called.
An emergency session of the
councils General Board, an in
term policy-making body, was
scheduled here today. It was called
by the Right Rev. Henry Knox
Sheriff., president of the council.
The meeting was called after
Mr.. Truman named Gen. Mark
Clark Ambassador to the Vatican.
The appointment has been held
Iup.
In statement. the council said
that neither the late President
Roosevelt nor Mr.. Truman had in
ldicated American diplomatic re-
lations with the Vatican would go
beyond the previous appointment
Iof Myron C. Taylor as personal
Presidential representative.
Assurances Reported
The council reported these as
Surances by Mr.. Truman:
On June S. 1916, and again on
November IA, 1947, Protestant
delegations called on President
Truman, who told them that Mr..
lTaylor's appointment was tenn
tporary and would be terminated
with full peace.
! In a letter signed by the late
Charles G. Ross, Presidential press
secretary, the head of the Asso-
ciated Church Press was told Of
the Presidents intentions to main
tain this policy while in Office.
| No date was given for this let
ter. but the council statement de-
scribed it as "the last word to be
received from the White House
regarding the Vatican ISSUE"
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Episeopolion Bishop
Asks Moderation

DETROIT. Oct. 81 LP.-Michi-
gan's Episcopalians are urged by
their bishop to abstain from
careless words" in the dispute
over President Truman'S appoint
ment of a Vatican Ambassador.
The Right Rev. Richard S. EN-
rich makes the plea because, he
says, 1T is of Importance that
we maintain a great national
unity"
"Our outer enemy" he says,
lis so real and our world respon-
sibility so momentous that we dare
not be inwardly divided"
| Bishop Enrich expresses his
view in an open letter in the No
vember issue of the Record, Off
cial newspaper Of the Michigan
Episcopal Diocese
He asked his people to "main-
tain a careful regard for the
truth" while at the same time sup
porting the principle of debate
over any public issue.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District Of Columbia and VII
cinity-Partly cloudy with high
around 70 and chance of brief
shower this afternoon. Rather
cloudy and colder tonight and to-
morrow. Some rain likely tomor-
row. Low tonight about 40.
Observation-Disclosures cloudy and
colder tonight and tomorrow with
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Maryland
and
Virginia
Charter Group Fovors
Elected School Board
in Brief

The board of directors Of the
Montgomery County Charter Com
mittee today announced its in
dorsement of bill providing for
an elected nonpartisan county
school board. The bill is to be
voted on in a referendum Tues
day.
The charter committee spear
headed the fight for county home
rule which resulted in adoption
of county charter three years
ago. The new law would give
the county's citizens a greater
measure of control over the direc-
ton of the most expensive and
one of the most important func-
tions Of county government" the
directors stated.
Under the law the county coun-
Gil would retain the authority to
appropriate funds for schools.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Council Aide Calls
~F
Appointment. Reckless

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Oct.
81 R.-President Truman's ap-
pointment of Gen. Clark as am
bassador to the Vatican was
reckless thing" dictated by politi-
cal expediency. DR.. Roswell P.
Barnes Of New York City said
here last night.
DR.. Barnes, executive secretary
Of the Division of Christian Life
and Work of the National Coun-
Icil of Churches of Christ in the
United States of America, said the
Presidents action is precipitating
religious diSsension.
President Truman fails to see
that religious convictions lie deep
Ier than politics, otherwise, he
would not be so flippant in his
reference to those who oppose his
Vatican appointment" he told the
fourth annual meeting of the
Florida Council of Churches.
Evening star., 1951-10-31

earn. sick, leave at the rate of is
days a year and. II unused, lose it.
After January 6, you will earn 1t
at the rate Of 13 days a year, but
if unused, keep it.
6. What is the current limit on
the amount of annual leave that
can be accumulated?
For most employees, the amount
is limited to total of go days.
Special provisions remain in ef-
feet for overseas employees, and
for persons who had more than
so days when the limit on ac-
cumulations was lowered from 90
to go days several years ago.
z. Is there a provision in effect
now that requires Federal en-
ployeS to use the leave earned
during the current calendar year
by next July. similar to the law
in effect last year?
No. '.'-' H. - =
+ Il
GOOD ALARM CLOCK?-Car.
son G. Hathaway, the Civil Serv-
ice Commissions excellent infor-
nation chief. boasts the UNIQUE
record Of never having been late
to work in his SO years with the
commission. He's always late
though. whenever we have q
luncheon engagement with him.
II FAh
PERSONNEL AUTHORITY =
Sponsors Of the Senate-approyee
bill to decentralize to the indi.
vidual departments and agencie.
the various examining and place.
ment functions now held by thu
Civil Service Commission hayl
high hopes that the House vii
approve the measure next year.
They point out that the Hous,
Civil Service Committee approved
a similar bill last year and tha
the measure didn't get any fur.
ther. due to Senate inaction. Nov
that the Senate has approved tn,
bill. they feel the House will fol-
low suit. The Civil Service Com
mission favors the bill. since i
gives the commission to set al
standards and regulations, as vel
as power to crack down on of
Tending agencies. Employe group
and veterans organizations hav,
opposed the bill. contending tha
it would harm the merit system
and jeopardize veterans prefer.
ence.
BE sure to listen in to
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at 6:15
pm. every Saturday ouer Sta
ton WMAL.)
Evening star., 1951-10-31

some rain likely tomorrow. Low
tonight 1926 west, 36-40 east.
Virginia-Rather cloudy and
colder with some rain likely to-
morrow and in the southwest to-
might. Low tonight of 34-38 west
and north, 40-45 south and east.
Wind: South at six miles an
hour at 1880 am.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Insurance Premium Upped

The Prince Georges County
commissioners yesterday voted
Al. to pay an additional $500
premium for their much-disputed
on county owned vehi-
Giles,
A. R. Kier. Hyattsville, ex-
planned that his stock company IS
bid of $1,000 last month, did not
include passenger car. five
trucks and IL other vehicles re-
Gently added to the county in
ventory.
Mr. Kier's bid was accepted al
though $4,000 had been submitted
by a mutual insurance firm.
Board President Thomas E
Latimer who opposed the original
contract award, cast the lone dis
senting vote yesterday.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Survives 250-Foot Fall

SYDNEY. Australia, Oct. 81
(CDN Although nursing a frac-
Itured skull and broken ankle
Reginald Keith, 18, is thanking
his stars that he's still alive. He
fell $50 feet down a jagged cliff
Eat Lismore, New South Wales. A
log where he landed saved him
from a further drop of 40 feet.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Rockville Zoning Changes

About rs old homes in Rockville
Md, could be converted into
apartments under a zoning amend
ment adopted by the Town Council
last night.
Another coming change permits
of street parking lots for COM
mercial and industrial properties
to be placed in adjacent residential
areas. but each lot must be next
to or opposite a store.
The first amendment permits
conversion of any home built in
a residential zone A before Janu-
ary !. 1910. into a maximum OF
four apartments.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Clerk in Assessor Unit
Honored on Retirement

The Commissioners presented a
certificate of merit yesterday to
Mrs. Clara S. Bergh,, a clerk in the
real estate division Of the Asses
sor's Office, who retires today after
more than IS years of service.
The ceremony took place in the
office Of Commissioner John Rus
sell Young.
Evening star., 1951-10-31

mutation of annual leave, which
means employees again may carry
over, from year to year. their
unused annual leave. Also, the
present Is days sick leave is cut
to 13 days year, but employees
may accumulate all their unused
sick leave without regard to the
total. Until now. they could only
accumulate up to 90 days of sick
leave. -
The commission today issued
in question -and-answer form, the
answers to the most common
queries asked by employees re-
garding the new leave system
1t should clear up for most EN-
ployes the questions they had re-
garding their new leave system
The questions and answers fol-
low:
/. ! resigned from my Federal
job In September and was paid
for my unused annual leave
Part Of this leave was earned al
the 20-day rate authorized by the
Douglas rider. which was in effect
at the time. Since the Douglas
rider has been repealed. am I en-
titled to an additional payment
for the leave earned at the &C.
day rate above that of the 20-day
rate between July ! and the date
/ was separated? II so. whai
should I do about it?
Entitled to Payment.
Yes, you are entitled to pay.
ment for this additional leave
Submit a claim to the personnel
Office where you were formerly
employed. --,
2. At what rate am I now earn
ing annual leave-at the 26-day
rate which was in effect for many
years. at the 20-day rate set by
the Douglas rider passed in Au-
gust, or at the 13-day rate au-
thorized for employees with my
length Of service (21a years. un.
der the graduated leave law? Il
You are now earning leave al
the rate of 26 days a year. as
provided by the 1886 law. The
Douglas rider has been repealed
and the graduated leave system
will not go into effect until jan
uary 6, 1852.
3. / understand that when the
law setting a 20-day leave limit
was passed late in August, about
nine hours of annual leave were
deducted from my earnings and
from those of most other Fed
eral employees. Will we get credit
for the amount of leave deducted
now that the 20-day law has
been repealed? -.
Yes.
4, Did the 20-day leave limit oi
the Douglas rider have any perma.
Inent effect on the annual leave oi
Government employees who were
on the job during the short tims
lit was in effect?
No. Leave authorities say tha'
the repeal Of the Douglas rider ha.
the effect Of making the entire
leave situation just the same as i:
the rider had never been enacted
Leave earnings OF all employees ar,
entirely unaffected by the rider.
S. The new graduated leave Law
provides for unlimited accumula.
ton of sick leave. have the ole
limit Of 80 days. Will I be abl'
to accumulate more now?
Effective in 1852.
Not until January 6, 1852, tn,
effective date of the new leav,
law In the meantime. you will
Evening star., 1951-10-31
Gale Whips Lake Superior

SAULT STE. MARIE, Ontario,
Oct. 81 R.-A gale with gusts to
IS miles an hour roared across
Lake Superior today. A barge
was reported in sinking condition
about 100 miles northwest of the
Sault. Shipping was at a stand
still in the upper lakes. Some
snow was reported in North
Evening star., 1951-10-31
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Leave Perplexities Clarified
by Question Answer Release
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service today provisions
the new annual leave for Government
employees following President Tuman action yesterday in signing
the legislation.
Briefly the system employees
Evening star., 1951-10-31

service. 20 days
for those with
3 to IS years
of service and
2 6 d a VS. t or
those with more
than Is years
of service. Mill.
tary service Is
counted as part
of Federal serv-
Ice Tor ! e a v e
purposes.
Also, the new
law repeals the
pre- sent ban
oUaiYct orc11.
Evening star., 1951-10-31

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80 ON June 2.
Lowest IL. on February 8.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
Hish. 81, at / 05 pm.
Low, So. at 2:45 am.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1951-10-31

classified, postal and per diem
and goes into effect next January
6. It provides Is days for employees
with less than three years OF
Evening star., 1951-10-31

(From U. s. Engineers)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferr.
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear a
HarperS Ferry.
Humidity
Evening star., 1951-10-31

There will be scattered showers and rain tonight in South
England the South Atlantic States Gulf
Plains States and in the Southwest Desert region Snow
fues due in Northern New England higher
and in the Central Plains States will be colder
most Of the Nation with the possible exception of Florida
-AP WrephOtO Man.
Evening star., 1951-10-31

HumldIty,
(ReadinRs at Washing ton Airnortl
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1951-02-09
CITY REMOVES GAO TONS OF
SNOW FROM DOWNTOWN STREETS

If you think it was tough job
cleaning off your sidewalk after
the Thursday blizzard, it might
be some consolation to know that
Street Commissioner Carl Rud-
dock and his street department
had a tougher one.
During the eight-hour working
days of Thursday and Friday, city
equipment moved approximately
$40 tons Of snow from the down
town business area.
In many ways last weeks snow
was the worst of the winter, be
cause of the high velocity winds
and sub-Zero temperatures. Snow
drifted on some streets to near
ly foot in depth. Work of clear
ing Madison street was expedited
by blocking off each square for
the elimination of parked cars.
The same procedure was followed
on Second, Third, Jefferson and
Perry Streets. The downtown
clean up job was virtually COM
pleted Saturday.