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Evening star., 1951-07-10
Lack Of Management
Biggest U. 5. Defect,
Ramspeck Declares

Chairman Ramspeck of the
Civil Service Commission said to-
day "the greatest defect" in gov
ernment at the present time is the
lack of management.
Testifying before the Senate sub
mittee on ethics in government.
Mr.. Rampeck said efficiency would
be greatly increased in govern
mental agencies by the appoint
Iment of general managers con-
Icerned with operations and not
with policy. He added that only
about 10 out of so Federal agencies
have such officers at the present
time.
The witness, formerly a member
of the House for Is years, said that
failure of management to take
necessary action was responsible
for what Senator Morse, Republi-
can. of Oregon described as "arbi-
trary bureaucrats" who adopt "a
high and mighty attitude" in the
belief they are protected by civil
service.
Mr.. Ramspeck said there is an
erroneous opinion that 1t Is diff
cult to dismiss incompetent Fed
leral workers. 1t can be done
readily except in the case of en-
Iployes with veterans status, he
added.
The subcommittee. headed by
Senator Douglas. Democrat. of
Illinois is studying the creation of
"a commission on ethics in Govern
iment.
Mr.. Ramspeck also testified:
/. 1t would be desirable to have
under civil service all but top pol
Iicy-making officials such as un-
.dersecretaries and assistant secre-
Itaries.
2. Veteran civil service employees
should not be displaced by new
workers who have war-veteran
status.
3. That he agreed with Senator
Morse the Corrupt Practices Act
is ineffective" and he suggested
that it might be we'll to take the
limitation off campaign expendi-
lures and adopt more rigid re-
quirements on reporting election
expenses.
Another witness was Morris
Ernst, New York lawyer, who told
the committee that ethics of bus
iness were much lower than those
of the Government. Senator
Morse asked If that also was true
Of waste and Mr.. Ernst replied:
Ear more"
Evening star., 1951-07-10

chief OF staff for administration
to succeed Gen. Haislip.
A campaigner on the Mexican
border and a combat veteran Of
World War I, Gen. Haislip com.
manded the victorious 18th Army
Corps through more than nine
months of combat against Ger.
man forces in the European
Itheater in World War II.
He was born in Woodstock, Va.
in 1889, and graduated from West
Point in 1912.
In World War I he participated
in the st. Mihiel and the Meuse-
Argonne offensives and after the
IarmiStice was with the Sd Divi-
sion in the occupation army. Later
he became an instructor at West
Point.
Gen. Haislip first saw duty in
Washington as assistant executive
in the office of the Assistant Sec
Iretary of War. He graduated from
the Army War College here in
1882.
In 1948 Gen. Haislip became
deputy chief of staff for admin
istration and was appointed vice
chief on October /, 1949.
Northern Ireland sees an early
end to candy rationing.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Adenauer Halls End
OF State Of War as
Big Step Forward
BY the Assoeiotsd Press

ESSEN, Germany, July TO-
West German Chancellor Konrac
Adenauer last night hailed the
Allied ending of the state of wal
with Germany as "a great ster
forward" He then called for a
Germany strong enough to help
stem any Communist aggression
DR.. Adenauer addressed 5000
persons at a rally of his Chris
tian Democrat Party in the heart
of Germany'S industrial Ruhr VAL
ley.
He referred to the action by
Britain and other nations Of the
free world to end the war formally
and steps in the same direction
by the United States and France.
Dr.. Adenauer said:
To-day, 81 countries have ended
the state of war with Germany.
This does not mean we have peace
treaties with them. 1t is only an
expression of their will to cease
discriminating laws and DEGREES
on both sides. This Is a great step
forward"
Backs Schuman Plan.
Then he turned quickly to a
call for support of the Schuman
Plan to pool Western Europe's
coal and steel and for a strong
Germany (which belongs whole
heartedly to the cause Of free
dom"
DR.. Adenauer put himself indi-
rectly on record as favoring West
Germany army of IL divisions.
Previously he had allied himself
with the West without favoring
publicly any particular type of
German military force. Last night
he told his party followers:
1T is a pity, but there are cer-
tain nations and certain political
circles in other countries which
believe that the Soviet Union
would let them alone if she could
swallow up Germany. They are
fools. But the Soviet Union would
not enter war If Germany had
II divisions.
He did not elaborate on this
point.
Wants Strong Germany.
Russia, he said, being a totali-
tartan state. understands only one
thing: Power. Then he added:
Only a united Europe can build
a wall strong enough to hold the
Soviet threat. And because the
Soviet Union understands only the
language of power. Germany must
become strong again before it can
negotiate with Russia over East
Germany"
Evening star., 1951-07-10
Spaniel Is Director
Of British Firm

A brown spaniel has been voted
a director Of Oliver Moxon, Ltd,
publishers Of Chelsea, England.
His pay mark is signature on
documents. y
He earns his dividends" says
Moxon. Hes the best guard
we've ever had on our delivery
trucks. Legally, of course, he has
no standing"
Evening star., 1951-07-10

Northern Ireland sees an early
end to candy rationing.
Evening star., 1951-07-10

rest at intervals
during the day...I use my
Contour chair for a short rest
at noon, and again before din
ner as we'll as at such odd times
as ! find possible. MY doctor
sees me every two weeks.
my heart is rapidly improv-
ing s.. He approves the chair
heartily" Rev CHI, San
Francisco. California.
Evening star., 1951-07-10

- TOT many months
IL have had sciatic
rheumatism in my right leg.
1t was impossible for me to
get any rest or relief from pain
either in bed or sitting in any
regular chair. Since obtaining
a Contour chair, / relax thor
oughly and get relief from
pain..." E.H.G, Portland, Ore.
Evening star., 1951-07-10

the innocent bystanders in this
drama Of Moslem and movie
royalty, -
Last Saturday Miss Hayworth
told reporters that nothing Ally
could do would change her mind
about dlvorcing him. but evidently
the prince hasn't given UP.
Evening star., 1951-07-10

Iquate reparation to the Alice
powers and at the same time meel
Its other obligations.
However, Japan will promptly
enter into negotiations with the
Allied powers so desiring, whose
present territories were occupied
by japanese forces and damaged
by Japan, with a view to assisting
to compensate those countries for
the cost of repairing the damage
done. by making available the
Iskills and industry of the Japa-
nese people in manufacturing
salvaging and other services so
rendered to the Allies in question
Such arrangements shall avoid
the imposition of additional liza
IbilitieS on other Allied powers,
and, where the manufacturing of
raw materials is called for, they
shall be supplied by the Allied
powers in question, so as not to
throw any foreign exchange bur-
den upon Japan"
Seizure of japanese Property.
Also ratified is the Allied seizure
Iof japanese property in Allied
countries. Foreign assets not tn
Ierwise disposed of are to be turned
over to the National Committee
Of the Red Cross to benefit --ormel
prisoners of war.
Chapter 6 calls for referring un-
resolved disputes to the 1nterna-
tional Court of Justice.
Chapter 7 contains the finaI
clauses covering the mechanics for
putting the treaty into effect BY
Idepositing ratification with the
United States. One article opens
the way for Japan, after the treaty
comes into force, to make sep
arate treaties with nations which
failed to sign.
For the first three years of re-
stored sovereignty. any such sep
Iarate treaty-with Russia or an
other nation-would have to be
on basically the same terms as
the major peace treaty itself. II
Japan granted greater advantage
in such a bilateral treaty the Allies
would share.
Texts to Be in Five Languages.
In conclusion the treaty pro-
vides that the master treaty itseff
shall be deposited in the United
States archives and calls for
texts in five languages-English
French. Russian, Spanish and
japanese.
The companion piece, the
projected security treaty, is ex-
pected to state positively that the
United States will consider an at
tack on Australia and New
Zealand from any quarter dan
gerous to the peace and security
of this country.
AS in the North Atlantic treaty,
each Of the three nations would
act to meet the common danger
in accordance with its constitu-
tlonal processes. In America.
Congress alone can declare war
and the Executive Branch cannot
pledge in advance to war on an
aggressor.
American strategy for peace in
the Pacific is being built around
Japan. '
The projected agreement with
Australia and New Zealand is
viewed by State Department Off
clals as the nucleus for a possible
future Pacific pact embracing the
Philippines, Japan, and possibly
China and other countries in a
defense arrangement. The scope
was limited for the time being
because of the present Communist
control of the China mainland and
American unwillingness to make
commitments at this time to come
to the defense of British Hong
Kong and Southeast Asia.
Ambassador Dulles laid the
groundwork for the South Pacific
past in his visit to Auckland and
Canberra last February. Negotia-
tionS have since been carried on
through regular diplomatic chan
nels.
Evening star., 1951-07-10
ADVERTISEMENT.
HEART ATTACK OR
INDIGESTION?

indigestion. When it strikes, take Bell-ans
tablets. They contain the fastest-acting
medicines known to doctors for ths relief Of
heartburn. gas and similar distrA q. 2st.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-23
'Sourdough Shirts" Make Alaskan Debut

"Sourdough shirts, the latest fashion for men and women Tn Alaska made their debut and the first shirts went on sale in Fair banks last week, marking the opening of the Alaska Visitors association to collect funds.
 Manufactured by McGregor of California, the Alaska Visitors association are sponsoring their sales. Made of corduroy and at present manufactured in bright red only, the shirts are ornamen- ted by large gold" nuggets in place of conventional buttons.
 These shirts will become sort of a trade mark of Alaska, as the colorful lelani shirts have become symbolic of Hawaii, Chuck West of the Arctic Alaska Ira vel Service prophecied. If they go over, they will be sold all over the States, and serve to direct peoples attention to Alaska.
 Local inquiries have brought forth no promises, as the present supply is limited but merchants hope to be able to have them available for Palmer purchasers soon.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-23
Alaska Statehood Question Follows
 "Must" Legislation

Alaska and Hawaii statehood were included this week on a secondary list of measures pre- pared by the Senate Democratic Policy Committee for considera- ton by Senate before adjourn ment when so-called must" legislation permits.
 The must" list includes ap- propriations, military construc- ton, tax legislation and foreign aid. The secondary list, termed as major" legislation, in c u d e s measures dealing with home rule for the District of Columbia, tide lands oil, federal payraises, re- solution calling for termination of the war with Germany, airmail subsidies, and a few others.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-23
Over 300 Signed Up For Alaska Science Meet al MI. Mckinley

It looks like several scientists and military big wigs will be sleeping in tents and trains at Mt. Mckinley Park when the second Alaska Science Conference con- venes there September 4.
 Don Irwin announced today that more than 300 applications mad been received already, and there are accommodations for less than 250 Many local wives are being told they'll have to stay home.
 About 30 representatives of governmental departments in cluding several high ranking army officers will take off from Washington in an Army plane. They will land in Anchorage late September l or early the next day. Several of them are expected to stop off in the Valley for side trip.
 NGOI SS I ilIlllpo1 oooAoIoIlb tO IAAO Secretary of Agriculture will be on the plane. This will mark the first time in a number of years that member of this office has visited the Territory. Dr. o. E. Reed, head of the Bureau of Dairy Industry will also be 8 passenger. Both these men have made definite plans to visit the Valley before proceeding to the meeting.
 Local Rooms Needed
 Many other scientists are ex' pected to visit the Valley enroute to the conference. Arriving in the rush of Fair time, it may be diff ficult to find accommodations fol them in local hotels. The Cham Der of Commerce requests agar that anyone who has a room which might be rented to these guesses to list it right away a Bettys'.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-23
You Can't Win''

You can't win', Johan John son said last week after winning the door prize at the annual meet ing of the M. V. F. C. A.
 Johnson was given choice: a nice outboard motor or a vac uum cleaner.
 After much deliberation, he chose; but it cost him plenty.
 He had to buy Mrs. Johnson the vacuum cleaner he would have won if he'd made the other choice.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-23
LOCAL WOMEN JUDGES AT ANCHORAGE FLOWER SHOW

Mrs. Clyde King, ST. and Mrs. Jack Cope were judges for the Anchorage Garden Club Flower Show Saturday.
 They returned the courtesy of the Anchorage club, which sent five of it's members to act as judg- es for the local flower show, Aug ust 12.
Valley frontiersman., 1951-08-23

ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH Rev. Paul E. Riley, Pastor Services held at the Wasilla Community Hall
 Sunday School w 1000 a. m. Morning Worship w 11:00 a. m. Evening Service . 800 p. m.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Public Hearings End
In Crime Inquiry
By the Associuted Press

Racketeers and gamblers sought
by the Senate Crime Investigating
Committee can breathe a little
easier today.
The group which threw a spot
light on many top underworld
figures and won Nation wide &C
claim for it formally closed its
open hearings late yesterday.
The committees life still has
two weeks to run. But Chairman
O'Conor said these would be de-
voted entirely to writing a final
report, due by September l, and
pushing 18 legislative recon-
mendations.
Subpoenas and arrest warrants
issued by the crime probers will
not expire until the committee
does. But the lawmakers indicated
that no further searches would be
made since the witnesses would
not be heard if found.
Senator O'Conor said the final
report was certain to have a large
section dealing with the narcotics
traffic. The committee centered
much of its attention during re-
cent weeks on the illegal drug
trade.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Jap DIET Confirms
Peace Delegation
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Aug. 18.-The Japan
ese Diet Qegislature) tonight
confirmed the appointment of a
six-man delegation to the San
Francisco peace treaty confer
ence.
Members are Prime Minister
Shigeru YoShida, chief delegate;
Clio Tomabechi, supreme char
man of the Peoples Democratic
Party; Jiro Hoshikimi, chief ex-
ecutive of the Liberal Party
(Which is headed by Yoshida)
Muneyoshi Tokugawa, chairman
of the Dietman's Assembly of the
Green Wind Party in the upper
house: Hayato Ikeda, finance
minister; and Naoto Ichimada
governor of the Bank of Japan
The confirmation was made n
the final session of a three-day
special meeting of the Diet.
Twelve members of the Diet
We're selected to attend the con-
ference with the government dele
CATION.
Earlier Mr.. Yoshida told Par
lament that "a state of war will
continue between Japan and
countries not signing the treaty
in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Air Force Aid Sought
In War on Mosquitoes
BY the Associated Press

SOUTH NORFOLK, Va, Aug.
.18.-Those salt marsh mosquitoes
which have been plaguing this
area are breeding along the
southern branch of the Elizabeth
River in such numbers that the
Air Force at Langley Field is going
to be asked to send up some air.
planes against them.
A council Of war was held at
Fort Norfolk Thursday by mos
quito control men. South Norfolk
officials. Navy. Army and private
enterprise representatives. They
agreed to inform Col. w. F. Pow
ers, Norfolk district engineer
Corps of Engineers. of the situation
when he returns Monday. 1t is
expected he will ask the Air Force
to provide planes to spray the
breeding places.
About three weeks ago flights
Of these salt marsh mosquitoes
began attacking Norfolk.
Perry w. Ruth, technical ad-
visor Of the Norfolk Mosquito Con-
troll Commission found Cne breed
ing spot near Money Point and
displayed to the conference two
jugs of water almost black with
larvae and pupae of mosquitoes
The mosquitoes, he continued
are coming from a hydraulic fill
of which there are four on the
Money Point side of the southern
branch and four on the other
side. Three Of the fills are in the
South Norfolk city limits.
Evening star., 1951-08-18

porarily. Senator KEN, Republi-
can, of Missouri, plans to offer a
new version of his law as an
amendment to the main foreign
aid bill in the Senate.
Efforts were made in the House
yesterday to specify Spain and
Formosa as areas to get some of
the foreign aid money. but leaders
persuaded the membership to
leave these questions to admin
lstrative decisions.
OF the big cut the House made
in Western Europe'S share of the
bill, S265 million was taken from
the military column and about
$500 million from economic pro-
grams.
Administration spoke m n
pleaded that the economic funds
were as important as the military,
because they were to be used 10
enable Europe to produce more
weapons for its own defense. Ad-
vocates of the additional cut
argued the United States is taking
on too many financial obligations
this year and that no precise figure
is sacred.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Boby's Bothtub Death
Ruled Accidental

A certificate of accidental drown
ing was issued yesterday in the
death of 10-month-old Raymond
Eugene Duley. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James M. Duley, jr., of 6916 George
Palmer highway, Seat Pleasant,
Md.
The infant was being bathed in
"a bathtub by his mother. police
said. They reported that she left
the child to hang two sheets on a
iclothesline and when she returned
"about Is minutes later" the in
fant was lying face down in 10
inches of water.
The certificate of accidental
death was issued by Prince Georges
Medical Examiner DR.. James I.
Boyd. The body was taken to the
Lee Funeral Home at Fourth street
and Massachusetts, avenue Sc,
where funeral arrangements will
be R1ade.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
u. S. SteriHzes
Soil From Graves
OF Greek Heroes
BY The Associated Press

NEW YORK, Aug. 18.-The
pretty displaced person insisted
that the soil from her native
Greece had been "sterilized by the
blood of the ancient heroes of
the battle of Thermopylae.
But the Department of Agricul-
ture said the soil must be steril-
lied before entering the United
States.
So the centuries old earth was
put in a modern. goth century
pressure cooker yesterday. After
80 minutes. officials said any Or
ganic matter it may have con-
tanned now was harmless.
The Greek girl, Maria Geroulis
brought the soil from Greece as
an offering for the Tomb OF
Americas unknown soldier.
She dug the earth from the
graves of Greeks who died fight
ing invading PersianS 480 years
before Christ.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Langley Park Citizens
Ask Additional Police

The Prince Georges County
commissioners are studying re-
quests of Langley Park residents
for more police protection in that
area.
A delegation of Langley Park
citizens who appeared at yester-
days board meeting was headed
by John P. Simpson, il, president
of the community citizens asso-
citation. He said the group wants
one officer on duty during the day
and two at night.
The group also asked that two
traffic lights be installed, one at
Merimac drive and New Hamp-
shire avenue, and the other at
Fourteenth avenue and University
lane.
Stanley Stabler. 1905 U street
Sc, Bradbury Heights, told the
board that citizens of the area
want drainage problem cor
fected. He SAID new property
values in the area resulting from
a reassesSment of property last
year are not justified because of
the lack of storm water drainage.
Mr.. Stabler said Easements flood
during every rain and "rampaging
water" undercuts lawns. The COM
missioners said they would refer
the problem to the Washington
Suburban Sanitary District for
study.
The board voted to set aside the
week of September 9 to 16 to be
observed as National Home Week.
The request came from the Prince
Georges Home Builders ASSocia-
ton.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Schuman Will Fly 10 u. 5.
Aug. 81 for Par|eys Here
By the Associoted Press

PARIS. August 18.-Foreign
Minister Schuman will fly to the
United States August 81 to meet
other Western leaders and repre-
sent France at the japanese peace
treaty signing in San Francisco,
a government spokesman said to-
day.
1t was believed Mr.. Schuman
would go first to Washington for
a possible Big Three conference
with Secretary of State Acheson
and Britain's Herbert Morrison
who also is due to visit the United
States about the same time,
After the San Francisco con-
ference, Mr.. Schuman is to make
another visit to Washington, and
then go to Ottawa for a meeting
of Foreign Ministers of the IL
Atlantic treaty nations.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Additional $4,000 Asked
For White House Repairs
BY the Associated Press

President Truman told Congress
yesterday another $321.000 would
be needed to complete the face
lifting job on the White House.
He asked that the amount be
voted to the General Services Ad-
ministration as part of a supple
mental appropriation of S2,037 900
for that agency.
Mr.. Truman submitted a recon-
mendation from the Budget Bu-
reau calling for the additional
money for work on the residential
part of the White House.
The Budget Bureau said that
the Technical Committee of the
Commission for the Renovation Of
the Executive Mansion recon-
mended the expenditure.
To complete the project within
the present appropriation of $55
million would require the omis-
sion of features which, it is be-
lieved, would have to be provided
later at greater cost, it added.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Baby Burned 10 Death
AS Sister Tries Rescue
SpeeiuI Dispoteh 10 The sto,

MANASSAS. Va. Aug. ia
9-month-old boy was burned to
death here yesterday despite ef-
forts of his 15-year-old sister to
save him.
The body of Jerry Washington.
colored, was found in the ruins of
his parents one-story frame house
on the farm of John Barrett on
Route 244.
His sister Shirley had been un-
able OF reach him after carrying
another brother, 2-year-old Lee,
to safety. Also unhurt was Pres
ton, jr., 3.
Firemen said Shirley and Pres
ton apparently were outside the
house when the fire started. They
did not know the origin. The
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Preston
Washington, were at work at the
time.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Police Watching Wife
OF Missing Diplomat
BY the Associated Press

BEAUVALLON. French Riviera
Aug. l8.-Police set up discreet
watch today around the vacation
ing Mrs. Melinda MacLean, wife
of a missing British diplomat.
She, her three children, mother
a sister and a nephew are in
stalled in an isolated villa near
st. TropeZ.
Asked whether she planned a
long stay, she replied: Perhaps. u
then added: Don't insist, l have
nothing more to say"
Her husband, Donald MacLean
disappeared May 26 with Guy
Burgess. a Foreign Office col
league, perhaps behind the Iron
Curtain.
Periodically. reports - usually
started in bars-have cropped up
that the men have been seen on
the Riviera. Police have investi-
gated many such reports, to no
avail.
Evening star., 1951-08-18
Senate Unit Approves
Ban on Czech Trade
BY ihe Associoted Press

The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee yesterday unanimously
approved and sent to the Senate
a resolution recommending that
the United States suspend trade
relations with Czechoslovakia until
William N. Oats is freed from Jail.
Mr.. Oats. an Associated Press
correspondent, is serving a 10
year prison sentence in CZecho-
slovakia for alleged espionage. His
trial has been widely denounced
as a fraud.
The resolution also asks United
States officials to take all pos
Sible action" to obtain Mr.. Oats
freedom. The resolution is not
mandatory, but expresses the SEN
timentS of Congress.
The House previously approved
the resolution by vote of 1862 to l.