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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-07-21
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The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1951-07-21

NV. JACL CONVENTION
SEPT. I, 2 and 3, SEATTLE
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Assembly Studies Two
Key MONTGOMERY Bills

Maryland's Senate judiciary
Committee today is considering
evidence from yesterdays contro-
versial and politically -tinged
hearings on Montgomery County's
beer monopoly and on a proposal
to revamp the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Com
mission.
Spokesman at the hearings pre-
dicted that a reorganization of
the planning commission might
be illegal in view of the fact that
the planning body has entered
into contractural relations with
the Federal Government. But
Mrs. Stella Werner. County Coun-
Gil member and Frederic p. Lee.
former Council president. called
the present inter-county commits
sion a hybrid and declared a single
county unit would be more eff
cient.
Opposition to State Controller
J. Millard Tawes' call for ending
the county's beer monopoly
brought thinly-veiled political
accusations against him by citi-
zens who said they do not want
Montgomery to become a honky-
tonk, beer tavern county.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
President Is LEAVING
For Capital Today,
Tanned and Rested
By Joseph A. Fox
Stor Stuff Correspondent

NAVAL BASE. KEY WEST,
Fla, Mar. 22.-President Truman
turned homeward today, still
faced with the problems that he
left behind three weeks ago, but
he was tanned, appeared rested
and was in good humor as he
topped off the work -and-play in
terlude here with an all-day OUT
ing to the Dry Tortugas, in which
he got a touch of weather roth
ways.
Since the President has left the
capital, his legislative program
has continued to lag; no headway
SO far as is known here-has
been made in getting labor back
into the defense effort. and the
RFC inquiry. which has reached
into the White House, continues
to cast its shadows. ",
But Mr.. Truman simply seems
determined to let matters take
their course.
Trip Takes Three Hours.
He plans to take off from Boca
,Chica airport in the independence
around 2 pm. today for the flight
to Washington, which requires
something better than three hours.
An accompanying press plane is
scheduled to take off right behind
the Independence and precede the
presidential ship into the Capital.
Press Secretary Joseph Short
said that Mr.. Truman has no set
engagements over the week end,
but he is not ruling out possible
conferences. Ordinarily, Friday
would be a cabinet day, but it
lis not certain that the conference
will be held.
The President took several MEM
bers of his staff to the Dry Tor
tugas yesterday, making the trip
aboard the destroyer Sarsfield and
destroyer escort Coolbaugh.
Heavy Weather Encountered.
On the 60-odd mile trip down
the ships ran into heavy weather
for a little while, but President
Truman stuck to the destroyer
bridge. Coming back. a 30-mile
wind had kicked up, but the Pres
ident said he didn't think any one
had any trouble.
The Tortugas are the site of old
Fort Jefferson, and newcomers to
the party enjoyed looking over
the quarters in which DR.. Sam
iuel Mudd was imprisoned for
Treating John Wilkes Booth after
the shooting of Abraham Lincoln.
The President had seen them be-
fore.
The islands are now a national
monument, and some of the
workers reside there with their
families. The President was in
Iterested In provisions made to
!educate the children, and was
told they take correspondence
courses.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Navy Camera Units Chief
Is Suicide in San Dieao
BY the Associoied Press


SAN DIEGO. Calf, Mar. 22:-
Comdr. Frederick A. Spencer, 46
who won distinction in the Korean
war and World War II, was found
shot to death yesterday in his 23-
room ranch home at Guatay, east
of here.
Coroner A. E. Gallagher and
Sheriff's Capt. A. Blake Mason
termed the death a suicide.
A .38vcaliber pistol was beside
the body, which was found by his
wife, Mrs. Catherine Spencer
Capt. Mason said Comdr. Spence,
had written a lengthy note indi-
eating domestic difficulties.
Comdr. Spencer was director OF
combat camera units for the Pa
ciflc Fleet with headquarters at
the San Diego naval air station
During World War II, he headed
combat camera units in North
Africa and Europe.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Actors Wife Injured
In Auto Crash Gains
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

LYNCHBURG, Va, Mar. a.
The wife of Whip Wilson, cowboy
star, was reported doing we'll in
hospital here today where she
is recovering from injuries suf-
fered in an automobile accident
Tuesday.
Wilson himself suffered a cut
nose and bruised knee when his
convertible ran into the rear of
another automobile and over
turned.
The actors wife received a
badly cut ear and other facial
lacerations, hospital attendants
said. Mr.. Wilson's real name is
Charles r. Meyers. The 32-year-
old actor makes his home at Bur-
bank, Calf.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Marsh Seeks Reelection

Hugh B. Marsh, Commonwealth rs
attorney for Fairfax County. today
announced his candidacy for re-
election subject to the Democratic
primary August 7.
Mr.. Marsh, so, a native of
Charlottesville, Va, and Univer-
sity of Virginia graduate. served as
a substitute Fairfax County trial
justice from 1910 to 1943. He has
been Commemorative attorney
since March, 1914.
Evening star., 1951-03-22

of the AFL American Federation
of Government Employees is hold
ing a dinner in honor of new
AFGE President James Campbell
at Z pm. April 3 in the Press
Club auditorium.
BILL-Representative Ramsay,
Democrat. of West Virginia has
introduced a bill to establish wage
board rates for Federal Public
Building employees in mechanical
trades comparable to prevailing
rates in private industry.
ELECTION-The Veterans Ad-
ministration branch of Federal
Employees Union No. 2. National
Federation of Federal Employees,
has elected Henry Nolda as presi-
dent for the coming year. Others
elected were Lewis Sneed Sasser,
vice president; Mrs. Leola C. Co.
hee, recording secretary. and Gil
bert w. Cass, sergeant at arms.
BE sure to listen at 6::15 pm.
every Saturday oUer WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
ne1Ds and UieDs of the GoUern-
nlent Scene.J
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Passerby Saves Boy, 9,
Tossed in River by Lac, 10
BY the Associased Press

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Mar. GA
10-year-old boy threw his 9-year-
old playmate from a bridge into
the Scioto River here last night,
police said, but quick action res
cued the lad.
Stanley Pappas, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Manuel Pappas, was treated
at a hospital for exposure and
shock. The other boy is being
questioned by juvenile authorities.
A motorist crossing the bridge
threw life line from its box on
the bridge to the Pappas boy, who
was pulled to safety.
The Pappas boy told police that
while they were walking across
the bridge the older boys said:
i don't like you. I'm going to
throw you into the river"
Evening star., 1951-03-22

matters in question and the set
tlement discussions.
AS for the air hose coupling
rule, Mr.. Loomis said that under
some circumstances all members
OF a yard crew have to be paid
penalty payments at present IF
any member of the crew is re-
quired to couple an air hose" He
said those payments range from
an hours pay to a full days
wages.
He declared that the trainmen's
insistence that any change in the
rule be left to negotiation between
the individual railroads and the
unions is "just a subterfuge to
preserve and extend this lucrative
field Of penalty payments"
Evening star., 1951-03-22
The Weather Here ond Over the Nation

District Of Columbia - Mostly
sunny and rather cold today with
the high in the mid-4Os this after
noon. Some cloudiness tonight
with the low about 80 degrees in
the city and Is degrees in the
suburbs. Partly cloudy and warm
er tomorrow.
Maryland-Cloudy tonight, lows
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Railroads Turn Down
Latest Proposal for
Settlement Of Dispute
BY the Associoted Press

The Nations railroads today re-
jected proposal for settlement of
their two-year-old dispute with
the Brotherhood Of Railroad
Trainmen.
D. p. Loomis, representing the
carriers, announced the railroads
decision to the Senate Labor Com
mittee at public hearing.
Senator Murray. Democrat, of
Montana. the committee chair
man, had called on the carriers
earlier to accept the settlement
proposal previously approved by
the trainmen.
Senator Murray had said he
was hopeful that if the carriers
and the trainmen could get to-
gether it would lead also to a
settlement of differences between
the railroads and three other
operating unions.
Based on Earlier Plan.
The trainmen's proposal. out
lined to the carriers yesterday by
Senator Murray, was based sub
stantially on a memorandum of
agreement" signed by the carriers
and the chiefs of the four unions
at the White House last December
81. It later was rejected by local
union officials.
The trainmen propose two
changes in that December agree
ment.
They want another arbitrator
appointed in place of John r.
Steelman, assistant to President
Truman.
They also want a working con-
dition rule dealing with the cou-
pling of air hose left to negotiation
between individual railroads and
the unions.
Reject Both Changes.
Mr.. Loomis told the committee,
which has been investigating the
long-standing dispute. that the
carriers could not agree to either
proposed change.
Il am authorized to state" Mr..
Loomis said, that the carriers
feel that DR.. Steelman should be
retained as arbitrator although
we have expressed a willingness
to accept his nominee if he does
not wish to serve"
Mr.. Loomis said Mr.. Steelman
should remain in the picture be
cause of his familiarity with the
Evening star., 1951-03-22

of 20 to Is degrees in the west
portion and Is to 80 degrees in the
east portion. Tomorrow. consid-
cradle cloudiness and warmer.
Virginia-Fair tonight with lows
in the mid-20s in the west por-
ton and from Is to 80 in the east
portion. Tomorrow. partly cloudy
and warmer.
Wind: Northwest at 81 miles an
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Congress in Brief

senate:
Continues debate on troops-to-
Europe resolution.
Crime investigating committee
calls James j. Carroll, st. Louis
ODDS commissioner. for public
hearing.
Expenditures committee con-
tlnues testimony on RFC reor-
ganization.
House:
Holds routine session before
starting Easter recess.
Ways and Means Committee
continues probe of underworld tax
returns.
Evening star., 1951-03-22


leaders say this is only the begin
ming and that many other non
essential expenses will be slashed
The 10 per cent personnel cut
goal in the non-defense agencies
probably would not mean any loss
of jobs among present Federal
employees, but it would prevent
agencies from filling many of the
vacancies that occur each year
through normal personnel turn-
over. This personnel reduction
therefore, would be painless,
economy bloc leaders declare.
Representatives Passman, Dem
ocrat, of Louisiana. and Taber
Republican, of New York. have
teamed up to lead the drive to cut
Federal employees annual leave to
20 days. Both are members of the
House Appropriations Committee
Mr.. Taber is the ranking Republi-
can member Of the group.
Mr.. Passman said cutting an
nual leave to 20 days still would
leave four weeks of vacation fol
Federal workers, and this, he said
is more than private industry
workers get.
Representative Hall, Republican
of New York also served notice
during the debate on the Treas
ury Post Office money bill that he
will seek to cut the number OF
high-paying jobs in Government
He declared many of these TOP
positions are filled through politi-
cal patronage and are unneces-
sary.
II think that, If we are ever
going to exercise economy in Gov
ernment, we cannot pick on the
little jobs" Mr.. Hall declared. "In
order to save money, you have got
to attack the big jobs and elimi-
nate some of the dead wood that
you have in the upper brackets
in Government"
INVESTIGATION-The Senate
Civil Service Committee is nego-
ltiating with a nationally known
figure to take charge of its in
vestigation of the Governments
personnel practices. If he ac-
cepts, the announcement will be
made next week.
SOCIAL SECURITY - Repre-
sentative Lesinski. Democrat, of
Michigan, has sponsored a bill to
place Government employees under
both the civil service retirement
and social security systems.
Employees would retain the gen.
orally more liberal civil service
retirement benefits, but they also
would receive the much more lib
eral survivorship annuity benefits
provided under social security.
In addition, the bill would pro-
vide that the present per cent
salary deduction of Government
employees be reduced to 34 pei
cent up to SO 900. For those with
salaries above $500. Federal en-
ployes would pay the regular
per cent deduction on that part
of their salaries which exceed $3,-
600. Mr.. Lesinksi declared this
would be the equivalent of 234
per cent salary boost up to $500
for Federal workers.
The measure is backed by the
CLOS right-wing Government
Employees Organizing Committee
in preference to the retirement
liberalization measure now before
a Senate Civil Service subcom-
mittee.
| X
! DINNER-The District lodges
Evening star., 1951-03-22
StoIemote Threatened

Montgomery County delegates
to the Maryland House threatened
to toss a wrench into legislative
machinery yesterday after their
local non-partisan election bill
went down to defeat.
Delegate J. Douglas Bradshaw
told the House: IF Montgomery
legislators do not receive support
on measures affecting only their
own counties, we will do our best
to block passage of bills other.
delegations view as local. Mont
gomery has been completely
stymied in its entire legislative
program and from now on you
may expect to hear from U.s."
Evening star., 1951-03-22

sparked by a
coalition of Re
publicans a n d
Southern Dem
ocrats, made an
auspicious start
during the last
( e W days by
S u b S t a n TALLY
C u t ting t h e
Treasury = Post
Office bill ap-
proved by the
H o u S e Appro-
priationS Com
mittee.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Claims Bribe Offer

Prince Georges County Delegate
William r. Hughes says he has
been sounded out" on his will
ingness to accept a bribe to sup
port slot machine legislation.
Mr.. Hughes, who polled more
votes than any other county Re
publican after lashing gamblers III
last falls election, said the pro-
posal came from an acquaintance
He refused to name him, but said
he was sure the man was acting
as an Intermediary. County leg
islators have refused by a So vote
to introduce legalizing bills.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Maryland and Virginia
News in Rrief
News in Brief

citizens group Of builders. archi-
tects and businessmen named te
study school costs, last night in
dorsed the School Boards pro-
posed $4.8 million school bond
issue. on which a referendum will
be held April II.
Meeting in conference with the
School Board, the council also in
dorsed a scent tax levy to raise
$115.000 for school equipment and
remodeling old buildings.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Chino Recalls Soviet Envoy

LONDON, Mar. % (P.-Com-
munist China has recalled her
Ambassador to Russia. Wang CHA
Hsiang, to become vice foreign
minister. the Pieping radio said
tonight. Wang will be succeeded
by Chang Wen Tien as ambas-
SadOr. n 2"
Evening star., 1951-03-22

weather will be general most of the country
night with precipitation limited to light
the Northern Lakes the Northern Mississippi Valley
Dakota the Northern and Central Rockies and rain
Northern Plateau region 1t will be cooler in the Atlantic
Central Rockies Northern
will be in the Midwest and much
Of the Great Plains area. -AP Wirephoto Map
Evening star., 1951-03-22

Growers desiring to start coffee
crops in Bolivia now may get gov
ernment aid.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
RAT TES
FOR APPLICABLE ZONE CHARGES ANo OTHER
REGULATIONS SEE OTHER SIDE


hs THE mornd dhe Wv w , ~
Evening star., 1951-03-22
The Federal Spotlight
Leave Cut Is Among 3 Targets
of House Economy Bloc
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Flushed with victory its initial drive to cut
Government the House bloc has
primary obiectives this
They Cd reduction Of personnel in nondefense agencies
by 10 cent 90 cutting of Federal employees 26 days
Evening star., 1951-03-22
School Bonds Indorsed

Arlington's 20-member School
Construction Advisory Council, a
Evening star., 1951-03-22

High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 5s, at $40 pm.
Low 2S. at 6:15 am.
Record Temperatures This Year,
HIGHEST, Y. on February 13.
Lowest, IL. on February 8.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast
and Geodetjc Survey
Evening star., 1951-03-22
The Sun and M

Sun, today sos SSeess5i
Sun, tomorrow 6:O7 800
Moon. today 5:4fipm s.40 m
Automobile lights must he turned or
one-half hour after sunset VA
Evening star., 1951-03-22

hour at 1870 o'clock, variable up
to 80 miles an hour.
River Report.
From United States Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
ana Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy al
Harpers Ferry. A'
Humidity.
Yesterday Pet. TODAY pct
Noon Al Midnioht or
pm. "a m - Ie
pm. ------ 46 l pm. - "a
Evening star., 1951-03-22

Jobs in Government.
The House economy group,
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Precipitation,

Monthly precipitation in inches in Il
Capltal (current month to datel.
Evening star., 1951-03-22
Laurel Entries

By the Assoeioted Press
Weather clear; tract fast. Post &c
Evening star., 1951-10-07
Sorority Official
To Visit Here

Mrs. Monroe Dreyfus Of Ham
mond, Ind, national first vice
president of the Sigma Kappa
Sorority. will he here today fol-
an informal visit with local Sigma
Kappa Chapters.
After meeting the members of
the zeta Chapter at the George
Washington University, Mrs
Dreyfus will be entertained at a
buffet supper by the Washington
Alumnae Chapter. Miss Clara
Widmayer is in charge Of plans
for the supper which will be held
at the home of Mrs. Donald H.
Saunders, 4408 Klingle street NV.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
AAUW Events Announced

Mrs. Eric Johnston will address
the first general membership
meeting of the Arlington Branch,
American Association of Universi-
ty Women, at pm. Tuesday in
the Kate Waller Barrett School
auditorium, 4400 North Henderson
road.
Mrs. Johnston will discuss The
AAUW as Factor in the Com
munity," with stress on it's role in
civil defense. She will be intro
duced by Mrs. r. S. Wheeler. pro-
gram chairman.
The speaker, who is the wife of
the Economic Stabilizer, is a for
mer president of the Spokane
Branch of the AAUW and a for
mer national vice president from
the North Pacific Region.
Mrs. Johnston will be enter
tanned at dinner to be given in
her honor by the officers and
Evening star., 1951-10-07
Club to Present
Book to School

DR.. Myrtle Cheney Murdock
author of Constantine Brumidl
Michelangelo of the United States
Capitol" will be guest speaker
at a picnic meeting of the art
and literature departments Of the
Alexandria Woman's Club to be
held at noon Wednesday at the
home Of Mrs. S. Gordon Green
1907 Russell road.
A feature OF the meeting will
be the presentation Of DR.. Muir
docks book to the George Wash.
ington High School library by
Mrs. Willis Taylor Downing
chairman of the art department
DR.. Murdock's visit to the club
is being sponsored by Mrs. Down.
ing and Mrs. Robert G.. Trum-
bull. chairman Of the literature
department.
Evening star., 1951-10-07
to Hear
ak on Narcotics

Harry ]. Anslinger, United
States Commissioner of Narcotics
will be guest speaker at a meeting
of the Motion Picture Council OF
the District at 10:30 am. Friday
in st. Johns Parish Hall. 8l9 Six
teenth street NV.
Mr.. Anslinger, who is also
United States representative te
the United Nations Narcotic Com.
mission. will discuss the opera.
tions of international and intra.
State gangs in relation to the il.
licit narcotic traffic. He will also
talk on the problem of teen-age
narcotic addicts.
Mrs. Virginia Rollwage Collier
will preside.
Evening star., 1951-10-07

gram: Mrs. r. F. Kaiser and Mrs
w. H. Aufranc. Newsletter: Mrs
"A. L. Chapman. publicity; Mrs
IS. D. Vestermark and Mrs. B. D
Forsyth, liaiSon: Mrs. s. E. Krum-
biegel, benefit; Mrs. w. P. Dearine
and Mrs. D. c.. Cameron. welfare.
benefit fund: Mrs. j. B. Lowry anc
Mrs. j. F oesterle, wedding gift
Mrs. K. w. Chapman and Mrs
Robert Faucet. Top Cottage, ane
Mrs. T. A. Foster. luncheon finance
Other officers of the club in.
Iclude Mrs. Finn. first vice presi.
dent; Mrs. Halsey Hunt, seconc
vice president; Mrs. Willarc
Wright, recording secretary; Mrs
Franz Maier, corresponding secre.
tary, and Mrs. Mark Bowers
treasurer.
Evening star., 1951-10-07

Of course, was the chance it gave
members to see the heart-warming
results Of program which is help
ing to bring light and happiness
to region richly endowed with
natural beauty but short-in some
areas-on educational advantages.
There were humorous aspects,
too-how could there fail to be in
any nine-day motor trip made by
a delegation OF from 80 to 80 hu-
man beings? For example-the
logisticS problem alone. How TO
keep everybody together? How to
provide meals and sleeping ac-
commodations for such a large
party, especially on the occasions
when it must be quartered in a
community where the school is the
principal industry"
All of this is brought to mind
by news that the OAR is planning
a second pilgrimage to the schools
Of the Southern Appalachian area.
Again, two buses will be chartered.
Again, six schools will be visited.
And, again. the trip will last nine
days-from October Is through
November 2.
Scenery Recommended
AS member of the press as
signed to the first tour, l can
heartily recommend several fea-
tures-the scenery in particular.
Just as the advance announce
ments said, the pilgrimage was
made at time when the noun
tains were splashed with their
most brilliant fall colors. Chose
who have never seen the Southern
mountains in the autumn don't
know what a treat is in store.)
For this native Southerner, it
was an opportunity once more to
have hominy grits and gravy for
breakfast. I think it was served
every one of the nine mornings
the gravy, Of course. being made
from the drippings of the best
home-cured ham and bacon I'd
had since the last time I had had
a real Southern breakfast.
The visit to the Crossnore
School in Western North Caro-
lina's Blue Ridge stands out par
ticularly-largely due to the per-
sonality of DR. Mary Martin Sloop,
who was chosen Americas Mother
Of 1851 last May. you may recall.
A physician. DR. Sloop married
a physician and persuaded him
to take her, as bride to Cross
nore-then scarcely more than
crossroads in one of the most
isolated areas of the mountains.
The Sloops ministered to the sick
and they did much more. One of
their monuments is the Crossnore
School of about 20 buildings,
supported in large part by the sale
OF old clothes which are sent to
Mrs Sloop from all parts of the
United States.
Mrs. SIoop Then IS
Mrs. Sloop had just turned rs
when I saw her. But she could
scarcely have been more active
in the days when she was chasing
moonshiners out Of her adopted
community.
All of the OAR pilgrims in the