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Evening star., 1951-11-09
Objects to Flying Puy'

The most efficient way to save a lot
Of money in the Air Corps would be to
cut out entirely the racket of the
flying pay" This was originated to
compensate dangerous air missions dur
ing the war, but now it has turned out
to be vacation trips to South America.
Puerto Rico. Hawaii. etc. 1t is certainly
wonderful for flying personnel to visit
different countries at Government ex-
pense. buy souvenirs, get out Of ground
work, and then get paid for it. Why
should pilots get extra money for flying?
If anybody should get extra pay, it
should be the boys fighting and suffer-
ing in Korea. and not the flying person.
mel who do not earn it.
Mrs. Beverly Eckard.
Evening star., 1951-11-09
BoItimore's Traffic BottIeneck

In his letter to The Star, printed on this
page today, Arthur D. McVoy, director of Mary
lands Planning Department, is critical of what
he regards as significant omissions In George
Kennedy's recent story about the Baltimore
bottleneck" "Maryland's metropolis" Mr.. Ken
nedy wrote, lying athwart the principal routes
to the Northeast will be headache to motorists
for years to come"
The omissions to which Mr. Mcvoy refers DO
not seem to be as important as he considers them
to be. This may be because Mr.. McVoy is so much
closer to the problem than we are, over here in
Washington and because of his own great famili-
arity with the real progress in planning including
financial planning that has been made under his
direction.
However that may be, MFR. Mcvoy sounds
note of real hope to the motorists from this
vicinity whose travels take them through Balti-
more. 1t is encouraging indeed to learn, from
such an authority, that with the execution of
carefully prepared plans, the traffic nightmare
Of Baltimore's bottleneck will be eliminated.
But that happy prospect is still in relatively
remote future In the meantime, If Mr. McVoy
and his planners could do something to realize
the full advantages of the one-way Mulberry and
Franklin streets, as improvised through ways" for
cross-town travellers, they would earn real graft
tude These one-way streets across Baltimore
for travellers or Route 40--which north of Bati-
more is one of the finest highways in the country
have brought great improvement. But this i'm
provement threatens to be lost because of the
heavy use OF these streets by through-truck
traffic If other routes could be designated for
through-truck traffic across Baltimore. leaving
Mulberry and Franklin clear for passenger traffic,
the improvement would be real.
r Washingtonians have many of their own
traffic snarls ard bottlenecks. This makes them
all the more sympathetic with Baltimores own
problems, and the expense and time involved in
their solution. But pending these permanent
solutions, it would seem that more temporary
steps are available which could help to speed the
traveller on his way through Baltimore, if he
lacks time and purpose to linger as visitor in
that delightful CITY,
Evening star., 1951-11-09

to sell their homes. This is not easy in
many cases, especially if home Is en-
numbered by mortgages and special
assessments Although it is we'll known
that housing is scarce all over the coun-
try, these same employees must obtain
new homes either by renting or buying
None has given an adequate explana-
ton of the decentralization program.
Why move non-defense agencies? It is
particularly noticeable that the decen-
tralization bill was showed through the
Senate in the closing hours without
opportunity for debate. What are the
politicians afraid Of?
Wholesale decentralization, as pro-
posed, is waste of Government money
and an obvious wrong to the employees.
Limited decentralization may be and has
been accomplished by delegating duties
to the field Sensible decentralization
could be accomplished by further dele
CATION. H. L.
Evening star., 1951-11-09
More Federal Pay Inequities

There is another serious defect in the Fed
eral pay legislation which Congress adopted Just
before adjournment In addition to keeping the
lid on top classified salaries, thus discriminating
against an important group of key executives,
Congress failed to include $4,000 unclassif1ed
employees in the pay bill. This oversight has just
come to light as result of a ruling by the
Controller General in the case of 1900 Census
Bureau workers The disclosure makes it more
than ever essential that Congress, at its forth
coming session. correct these manifest injustices
Although the exclusion of top-level classified
employees was deliberate concession to oppo-
nents Of raise for higher -salaried employees the
failure to take care of ungraded workers un-
doubtedly was unintentional The mistake may
have arisen because Congress previously had
given several agencies authority to adjust un-
classified pay in accord with classified schedules
But the Controllers ruling not only raises doubt
aS to how far this authority can be applied in
raising pay of ungraded employees but definitely
bans retroactive rases-Such as were provided
for classified personnel.
So far the Controller General has ruled only
In the case of Census Bureau workers. Specific
rulings with respect to other groups of unclassi-
fed employees may be required to settle numerous
questions resulting from the Census memoran-
dunn. Indications are, however, that most un-
classified employees will be affected by Congress
failure to mention them In the recent pay
increase law. Among agencies with ungraded
employees are the Atomic Energy Commission,
Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Deposit In
surance Corporation, Inland Waterways Cor
poration, Tennessee Valley Authority and some
units of the Army and Navy Departments and
Of the Government Printing Office. To hold
down the pay of employees of these agencies and
units while that of all other Federal workers
texcepting top classified personnel is being
raised to meet increased living costs is obviously
unfair and unustifed. The new pay law should
be amended to take care of the unclassified
employees and of classified executives who also
were left out Of the measure. A
Evening star., 1951-11-09
Letters to The Star .

money 1t Is very possible that the har-
Dor crossing can be started In the next
five or six years. and when 1t is COM
pleted and when the Jones Falls Ex-
pressway is completed. the more serious
problems with through traffic will be
taken care of, thank heavens
We have worked long and hard to
develop this program. We are not only
proud of the program itself, we are
proud Of the results 1t is producing
Give us some time and we will have
one Of the best-planned highway sys-
TENS in the country
Arthur ID. McVoy,
Director. Maryland Department OF
Planning.
Evening star., 1951-11-09
Cost of Decentralization

AS a Government employe who has
gone through two decentralization
moves, May say that the taxpayers and
Government employees will pay dearly
for decentralization. The politicians will
be the winners in votes. One would be
naive, indeed. If he did not know that
the politicians must obtain their share
of the booty. Buildings must be built or
rented. During the last decentralization
high rents were paid by the Govern
ment.
Government employees will be forced
Evening star., 1951-11-09
Toxine Annuitonts

wish to thank you for your editorial
November 6, entitled Federal Pensions
Need Revision, Too"
Your attention is invited to the ad-
ditional discrimination against Federal
pensioners, namely. that they are re-
quired to pay income taxes on their an
nuities, whereas retired railroad employees
and social security annuitants are exempt
from income taxes.
Any revisions of Federal pensions
should, therefore. include exemption from
income taxes, at least to the extent that
railroad and social security pensions are
exempt from such taxes.
Edward M. Schwartz.
Evening star., 1951-11-09
--Harris-Ewing Photo.

praised Of the strategic implications OF
what the State Department was doing
as we'll as what the President and Mr..
Churchill were considering.
But the Army can be resourceful.
AS the need for liaison with State be-
came apparent and even before there
were formal recommendations for State
to name a part-time liason man, Cpd
cannily recruited 1t. Col. Harry A. NC
Bride to handle all its contacts with
State. Col. Mcbride was then filling
another permanent Government posi-
ton, but formerly he had been an
assistant to Secretary of State Hull.
This arrangement worked. Early in
1943 an unnamed high-ranking State
Department officer is quoted in the
book as telling 1t. Gen. John E. Hull,
then filling an important post in Cpd
and later it's head:
I'm going to take it on myself to
tell a great many things to Harry
(McBride) that he'll get across to you
for whatever value they have to
you in the military effort"
Soon Cpd was getting copies Of
State Department messages of the
highest Importance that other Army
agencies, even the War Department CO
(intelligence) Division, did not see, and
important military messages in return
were furnished the State Department"
Evening star., 1951-11-09

@. Are hunters who go to East Africa
for big game required to have licenses?
IN. E. C.
A. Game licenses are required. permit
ting the killing of certain number Of
specified animals. For others special fees
per head are charged.
Evening star., 1951-11-09

Pen-names may be used if letters carry
Uriters' correct names and addresses.
All letters are subject to condensation.
Evening star., 1951-11-09
Questions and Answers

The stars readers can get the answer 70
any question Of fact BY either yr,tirs The
NV. Washington S b. c.. and mciosing cents
return postage or by teiephoning ST 1868.
Evening star., 1951-11-09
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

BY THE HASKIN SERVICE,
@. What is now the richest stake in
racing in the United States?-M
A. The Hollywood Gold Cup was the
richest in 1850. Moor won the Santa
Anita Handicap on February IS for
net of $97.900. This was formerly the
richest race. The same horse won at
Hollywood Park on December for
net of 100000. according to Racing
Form.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Searchers Fail 10 Find
Trace Of Plane Crash
BY the Associated Press

NEWHALL, Calf, Dec. 21.-
Reports Of a big planes crash in
the rugged Tehachapi Mountains
sent ground and air searchers
into the area today. but they
couldn't find the supposed wreck
age.
Los Angeles and Kern County
sheriff's Offices received accounts
from residents of German and
Frazier Mountain districts, near
where the two counties join, OF
q plane trailing fire as it crossed
8,000-foot Frazier Mountain.
First reports identified it as
an Air Force Gas. The Air Force
had such a plane en- route from
Bakersfield to Albuquerque, N
Mex, but quickly determined that
1t was safe. Then the sheriff &
Office here received q report that
o DC-6 commercial airliner had
crashed. Its information, a re-
check developed, apparently came
from the same source as the orig
inal.
Despite indications that mush-
rooming rumors had caused the
furry Of calls, sheriff's planes
from both counties and the Air.
Sea Rescue Service at March All
Base sent planes up to circle the
area, and experienced mountain
rescue crews were assembled fol
q ground search.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Eisenhower Reservation
AT Augusta Club Reported
By the As,eeinted Pres,

AUGUSTA, Ca. Dec. 2l.-The
Augusta Herald said today II
had learned from a reliable source
that Gen. Eisenhower has made
reservations at the Augusta Ma
|tional Golf Club for January 81.
The source did not say how long
Gen. Eisenhower expected to re-
main here.
Club officials denied the gen.
Ieral had made reservations.
The Herald said, however
the source Of information Is
thoroughly reliable.
The European army COM
mander, frequently mentioned as
la presidential candidate, has
made periodic visits to Augusta
for several years. Each time he
had quarters at the Augusta Ma
tional Club.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
z zChristmos-Spirited Lawyers
Pay SIC to Save Man From Jail

Christmas came early in Mont
gomery County Circuit Court to-
day for Charles s. Beckwith, who
faced the prospect of spending
next week in jail because he didn't
have $26 to pay court costs OF
appeals from two traffic convic-
tionS.
Instead, Beckwith, colored, 81
|of Gaithersburg, was set free
after seven Rockville attorneys
paid the costs for him. They were
Alger Y. Barbee, Clitus Bordeaux
Joseph B. Simpson, jr.; James H
Miller. Kenneth Lyddane, John
'Oxley and Barnard T. Welsh.
Beckwith's trial on his appeals
from convictions in Rockville
Police Court on charges of reck-
less driving and falling to identity
himself after an accident was
scheduled yesterday.
When he didn't appear, thu
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Ching Sends Steel Pay Dispute
To Truman as u. S. Mediotors
Fail to Arrange for Settlement
Jan. ! Strike Threat
Mounts as Both Sides
Hold Firm on Wages
By James Y. Newton

Federal Mediation Chief Cyrus
S. Ching today turned over the
deadlocked steel wage dispute to
President Truman.
Mr.. Ching announced after a
day and a half of talks with union
and steel company officials that he
had been unable to bring about
readjustment of their differences
over a new wage contract.
The CIO United Steel Workers
have threatened a New Year Day
strike of nearly l million men
unless they are offered salts
factory wage agreement. The
present contract expires at mid
night December 81.
Mr.. Truman presumably will
now refer the dispute to the Wage
Sterilization Board for suggested
terms of settlement. The Presi-
dent also is expected to ask Philip
Murray. president of both the CIO
and the steelworkers' union, to
postpone strike action.
Opposition Foreseen.
There have been indications
that Mr.. Murray might refuse to
go along with such a presidential
request. He has said the steel
workers would not work after De-
cember 81 unless they had a new
contract.
Mr.. Murray also has called a
general convention of the union
for January in Atlantic City to
consider any action which might
be proposed by Mr.. Truman or
other Government officials.
Since the convention date comes
three days after the strike dead
line 1t is unlikely that a walkout
can be prevented unless a new
contract is agreed to quickly.
After final conferences today
with officials of the union and
the 10 largest producers of steel,
Mr.. Ching said the companies had
failed to make any wage offer in
reply to the steelworkers' demand
for an average 18.5-cent hourly
wage hike. The steelworkers also
are demanding 81 other conces-
sions which total in value more
than their wage demand.
Positions Unchanged.
Mr.. Ching said there was no
indication that either the union
or the steel companies have
changed positions since he began
talks here yesterday.
The steel companies maintain
they are unable to give any wage
increase unless the Government
permits them to raise the price
of steel.
The Office Of Price Sterilization
now is engaged in determining
the size of a price boost the steel
industry is entitled to under the
price controls law.
Under the Capehart amend
ment Of the controls law, the
Government is required to set
price ceilings rejecting nearly all
costs incurred by manufacturers
from the start of the Korean war
to last July 26. That adjustment
will be made soon for the steel
producers.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
u. N. Demands Reds Give Data
On I 600 Additional Prisoners
Many Named in Communist Broudcosts
Not Included in Lists Turned Over

Communists and the number the
Allies assert the Reds may hold.
The note did not reject the Red
list of 1859 prisoners.
The Reds handed over that list
Tuesday.
The U. N. note today said more
than 1000 of the U. N. personnel
named as POWs" in earlier broad
casts by Communist radios "are
missing from the roster sub
|mitted" Tuesday.
Other new names have been
used since then on Red China's
official Peiping radio. They were
broadcast with purported Christ
mas greetings from Allied pris-
oners to the folks at home.
The official Red roster named
3,19S Americans. 1,219 other u. N.
soldiers and 7,142 South Koreans.
The Allies said they hold 1872, ,472
Chinese and North Korean pris-
oners.
Today's U. N. note did not say
how many Of the unaccounted for
1000 were Americans.
The truce subcommittee on ex-
change OF prisoners will meet to-
morrow for the first time since
Tuesday. The question Of what
happened to the missing men un-
doubtedly will be the key to that
session.
The Allied offer to Withdraw
from all coastal islands was made
Evening star., 1951-12-21

court ordered his bond forfeited.
He was brought in by his bonds
man last night and lodged in the
county jail.
When he came before Judge
Charles w. Woodward he said he
wanted to drop the appeals. But
Judge Woodward informed him he
could do that only If he paid cir
cult court costs totaling $26.
Beckwith dug into his pockets
and came up with only SIS bill.
Judge Woodward then told him he
would have to remain in jail until
a new trial date was set-and that
wouldn't be until after New Years
Day because the court was filled.
Then the seven attorneys, who
were present in court to represent
other clients. became filed with
the Christmas spirit and scraped
|up the required $26. They told
|Beckwith to keep his SIS for
Christmas.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Policeman Shot 10 Death
By Two Youths in Car
BY the Asseeiated Pres.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 21.-One
policeman was shot to death and
another wounded last night after
they sought to question two youths
about traffic violation.
Their assailants were not cap.
tured.
Dead was Clyde Harrison, Al
His fellow officer, Richard
Staab, was gra7ed on the left
hnulder by a bullet.
!,|The two officers, riding in 8
patrol car, were fired on as they
pulled alongside a car that hac
made a prohibited left turn. The
shots were fired through the win
dow of the car by one of two
youths in it.
Detroit police asked Kansas
City police to be on the lookout
for Kenneth Maurer, II, who is
sought in connection with a dou.
kle Staying In Detroit.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Plan to Require Auto Chains
In Storm Traffic Stirs Protests
Restricted Street Project Advancing,
But Auto Men Doubt Move Is Practical

Washington's proposed winter
storm regulation moved nearer en-
actment today but protests arose
over the provision requiring skid
chains or snow tires on $50 miles
Of city streets.
District authorities moved the
proposal into the street-naming
stage, listing the thoroughfares
which would be barred to vehicles
not equipped with such traction
providing equipment.
The Washington plan follows
closely that Of an ordinance en-
acted In Pittsburgh last Friday.
Under the Pittsburgh law, vehicles
are not specifically barred from
certain, marked streets. but #
they become stalled and do not
have chains or other traction
providing equipment, the driver is
liable to a fine Of SIS or five days
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Photographs on Page All

Itreacherous streets and sidewalks
glazed by freezing rain ator
packed snow and ice. Police sale
the number may be a record.
The sun shone today in tn,
wake of last nights heavy weather
which brought more than l.8:
inches Of rain. slowed traffic
doused lights and all but halteC
air travel.
Motorists troubles continued
early today. Traffic was tied uI
at Peace Cross in Bladensburg
when water covered the road
Buses and private autos were be-
ing detoured around the spot, one
|of the main routes for District
bound traffic.
The American Automobile AS
sociation road service, which
handled 1000 calls for aid yester-
day, still was busy with reports of
cars stuck on icy spots.
The temperature, which re-
mained below freezing until late
afternoon yesterday. rose steadily
through the night.
. No more rain or snow was ii
the forecast for tonight or tomor-
row.
The low tonight will be 26,. the
Weather Bureau said. Saturday is
expected to be windy and cold.
Injury List Grows.
The injury list grew during the
night as reports came in to al
police precincts of persons hurt
in falls. Hospitals reported these
(See WEATHER. Page A-12)
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Cost Of Living
Raises Wages
of Rail Workers
Food Prices Eeod
As Index Climbs to
New AlI-Time Record

The government announced to-
day that the cost of living rose
6 per cent last month bringing q
wage increase of 4 cents an hour
to ! million railroad workers.
Living costs reached a new all
time record high in the month
ending November Is and showed
the sharpest rise for any month
since last February. shortly after
price controls were imposed. the
Bureau Of Labor Statistics report
ed.
The wages of / million nom
operating rail workers which are
tied to living costs will be in
creased 4 cents an hour January
/ under the new government
figures. The workers wages are
adjusted every three months. An
other estimated two million work
ers including those in the auto
mobile industry will receive an in
crease a month from now, when
the time comes to adjust their
pay.
Fruits, Vegetables.
Government statisticians said
that sharp increases in prices
of fresh fruits and vegetables and
the miscellaneous goods and serv-
ices group were chiefly response
BILE for the general rise in living
costs.
The Labor Department said
that retail food prices increased
per cent on the average between
October Is and November is to
bring the Governments Novem-
Der food index to 231.4 per cent
Of the 1858 average on which
the general price level is based
Mainly responsible for the food
increase was a rise Of 9.6 per
cent during the month in the
prices Of fresh fruits and vegeta-
bles.
Gains 7 Per Cent in Year.
The Governments entire price
thermometer for November Il
was 1885 per cent of the 1858
average, 1913 per cent higher than
at the start Of the Korean fight
ing and nearly z per cent above
the level of a year ago.
The wages of the railroad and
other workers are tied to the
Labor Departments "old" price
index, which was abandoned for
most purposes q year ago. Three
ago the prices had not
risen sufficiently in the previous
quarter to give the railway work.
ers any boost. However. since
the first of the year they now
will have received a total living
costs increase Of II cents an hour.
The workers are given q wage
increase of / cent per hour for
each point rise in the Govern
ment's living cost index.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
FHe-Doy Forecast
Indicates Clear Skies
For Christmas Day

The Weather Bureau is
making no predictions as yet
for Christmas Days weather,
but the five-day forecast in
dicated it might be q pleasant
day.
For the next five days, the
official prediction is for no
rain or snow until Wednesday,
then rain. A cold week end
was in prospect, with the
mercury rising a little early
in the week. Near normal
temperatures were expected
for the five days. Normal is
a high and 28 low.
Evening star., 1951-12-21

to a Red liaison officer in Pan
munjom shortly after Gen. Matt
hew B. Ridgway appealed to Com
munist chieftans to open the gates
of North Korean prison camps to
the International Red Cross.
These developments came as the
Allies offered to give up all islands
off the North Korean coast in q
move to hasten agreement on an
armiStice.
A U. N. spokesman said the Reds
limited they would agree to unre-
stricted rotation Of troops during
an armistice. He said they also
indicated "quite a change OF
heart" toward the q. N. demand
for a ban on airfield construction
and reconstruction during a truce.
The Allied note demanded q
complete explanation of wide dis
crepancies" between the number
OF Allied prisoners listed by the
Evening star., 1951-12-21

in jail. plus a towing charge
Designated streets are to be
marked with yellow bands painted
on utility poles.
The Washington proposal,
which already has the approval
|of the Commissioners, would bar
most vehicles from $50 miles OF
city streets during a snowstorm
unless they have skid chains OF
snow tires.
From the swell Of neutterings
from the average driver came even
sharper and more official protests
today, including some from dealers
in tire chains.
A formal protest was reported
from the 2l-member Greater
Washington Automotive Distribu-
tors and sharp disapproval was
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