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Evening star., 1951-06-27
BY the Assoeieted Press

CLEVELAND, June 27.-The
American Bar Associations Stand
ing Committee on the Federal
judiciary has recommended that
the Senate refuse to confirm FEC
Commissioner Frieda Hennock to
be a Federal Judge in New York,
the committees chairman said to-
day.
Attorney Howard r. Burns said
a letter from the committee to
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada, described the commits
sioner as not qualified for the
appointment.
Similar opposition has been ex-
lpressed by the association of the
bar of the City of New York.
AS is customary, the New York
Bar Association gave no reasons
for its disapprovaI of the appoint
ment. However, it said it had in
yestigated Miss Hennock when her
name was submitted in 1949 for
possible appointment to the Dis
trict Court and reported her mot
qualified.
Miss Hennock. 46. blond corpo-
ration lawyer. was born In Kobel.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Living Costs Hit
NewPeak,R Rail
Pay Is Raised
District Feels Same
Increase During
Three-Month Period
By james Y. Newton

The Government announced to-
day that the cost of living had
reached new all-time high, rising
eight-tenths of one per cent from
April Is to May Is.
The rise assures 10 million rail-
road workers of a wage increase Of
! cent per hour. Under contracts
with the railroads, the workers
pay is tied to the cost of living.
On the Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics thermometer the cost of living
on May Is stood at 1854 on the
basis of the 1935-1939 average
equaling 100. A month earlier
on April IS the cost of living
index was 184.6.
BIS said that living costs in
Washington also rose about eight
tenths of per cent in the period
from February Is to mid-May.
Prices in Washington are surveyed
only every three months.
Furnishings Drop Slightly.
Locally. the living cost index
rose from 1892 at mid February
to 180 on May Is.
In Washington the jump in the
index was largely due to an in
crease of /. point on food and
more than two points in the price
of wearing apparel. The only Iiv-
ing cost category to show a de-
cline here in the period was in
home furnishings which dropped
more than point on the Govern
|ment's cost thermometer.
The railroad workers received
their last cost-of- living wage in
crease on April /. They will re-
ceive the new wage boost in the
first pay period after July /.
Auto Workers Already Raised.
More than a million automobile
industry workers whose pay also
is tied to living costs will not
Evening star., 1951-06-27
|N75,437 Fine Upheld
Against Three Unions
BY the Assoeia,ed Pres.

RICHMOND. Va. June 27.-
Circuit Judge Harold F. Snead
today over-ruled two union mo-
tions and upheld a $275,437 Rich
mond Circuit Court jury award in
favor of Laburnum Construction
Corp. against three labor unions
The unions - United Construc-
ton Workers. an affiliate of the
United Mine Workers of America
District SO. UNIV, and the UNIV
were defendants in civil dam
age suit heard in February and
brought by Laburnum.
In it's suit, Laburnum contended
interference by a representative of
the UCW and a mob" with work.
men on a Breathitt County (Ky.)
project in July. 1946, resulted in a
work stoppage, loss of contracts
and profits. termination of busi-
mess relationship with the COM
|pany for which the work was
being done and damage to business
reputation Of the pla6ntiff.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Five Killed, 40 Hurt
In Kansas Tornado
BY the Assoeiassd Press

WAKEENEY, Kans., June 27.-
A tornado battered a five-block
residential area of this Western
Kansas town early today, killing
five persons and injuring approx
mately 40.
The storm ripped the area into
a mass of splintered wood and
brick. uprooted trees, broke water
mains, and damaged power and
communication lines. Three inches
Of rain accompanied the wind.
Names of two of the dead were
not released Immediately by hospi-
tai authorities. The others were
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hladek, both
about IS, and Dan Rohrbacher, so.
The injured were treated at
hospitals in Wakeeney and Hays.
Several were reported injured
critically.
v. E. Zimmerman, Red Cross
disaster director, said As homes
were destroyed and 20 others
damaged.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hladek died in the
wreckage of their home.
Mr.. Rohrbacher was blown from
his house and his body found in
the debris on the street.
Railways and the SO rooms in
the Wakeeney Hospital were
Jammed with injured.
Towns within a 60-mile radius
OF Wakeeney sent aid. A few of
the injured were being taken to
nearby Hays for disqualification.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
American Bor Group Opposes
Judqeship for Friedu Hennock

Poland. and came to New York
with her parents at the age Of 6
Although not the first woman
nominated for the Federal District
Court bench, she has often been 8
first"
When she was nominated tc
the FEC three years ago she was
a member of the New York Law
firm of Choate, Mitchell g. Ely, q
law firm established 144 years ago
II am the only woman partner
in this firm" she said at that
time. I'm the only Democrat
around here, too."
At 81 she became the youngest
woman ever admitted to the New
York bar.
To accept the FEC appointment
she had to give up her lucrative
law practice for the $4,000 year
post.
THAT doesn't concern me,Y she
said then. '.It will cost me plenty
but viii be glad to have a chance
to serve.p
She has been active in Demo-
cratic affairs on State and ma
tional levels. However, she is NOT
affiliated with Tammany or any
other New York City political or
|ganization.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Maryland Judge
Orders 20 Loshes
For Wife Beuter
BY The Assoeiated Press

ELLICOTT CITY, Nd, June ~.
"A 30-year-old Ellicott City man
is under sentence to receive 20
lasheS for wife beating.
Magistrate David w. Force in
voked an age-old Maryland law
still on the books to order a whip
ping for Theodore Greene, whose
wife testified he beat her when he
came home Saturday night.
Greene, a colored laborer known
as a good worker" in the COM
|munity near Baltimore, pleaded
not guilty Monday night. but was
convicted. His attorney, James
MacGill. said the sentence would
be appealed.
Greene was sentenced to 80 days
In jail for assault two years ago
when his wife complained he
dumped Q kettle Of soup over her
head.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Korea Casualties Rise
BIAS for 1919 Total

Announced American combat
casualties in the Korean war rose
to 76,719 today, an increase OF
BIAS from last weeks announced
total.
The Defense Departments
weekly summary of casualties
whose next Of kin have been no
tilted. listed 1,245 killed in action
53,227 wounded. of whom 1908
died, and 12.268 missing. OF the
latter, 108 were listed as having
died. bringing the total death
figure to 12,67O.
The Army reported 62,816 cas-
ualties, the Marine Corps 12,411,
the Navy 861 and the Air Force
661.
The summary showed the Army
had 1881 killed in action, 4l.985
wounded of whom l.010 died, and
ll,450 missing. OF the missing
80 were reported dead.
The Marine Corps listed 1,57l
killed, l0.564 wounded, Of whom,
27S died, and 276 missing.
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Evening star., 1951-06-27
Hospital Visitors Tire Putients,
Delay Recovery, Doctor Writes

Hospital visitors tire patients te
the point Of hindering their re-
coyery. cause confusion between
patients and doctors. and are a
burden and nuisance to the hos
pitfalls, DR.. William M. Ballinger,
retiring president of the District
Medical Society complained today.
Calling on hospitals to restrict
visitors drasticallyy. DR.. Ballinger
said I'VE should start Immediately
educating our patients and the
public that visitors have no place
in the hospital sickroom."
DR.. Ballinger. writing his fare
well column for the presidents
Page" in the society's June issue
of Medical Annals" advocated
that only one or two Of the pa
|tient's immediate family or friends
should be allowed visiting privi-
leges.
He said visitors disturb q pa
Evening star., 1951-06-27

TENTS rest, interrupt his carefully
planned routine, interfere with his
medication and hinder his re-
covery.
From doctors viewpoint, Wis
itors are almost totally a menace, y
wrote DR.. Ballinger. "They bring
in current acute infections; fire.
|quently interfere with the attend
ing doctors daily checkup and
bedside consultations, and all too
often are the cause Of confusion
|of ideas and understanding not
only of the patient himself, but
also between the patient and his
physician.
AS far as the hospital itself is
concerned, DIR. Ballinger said, the
visitors take up q great deal OF
the nurses time In answering end
less questions.
They crowd the elevators
spread confusion and litter
Throughout the wards" be said.
Evening star., 1951-06-27

be affected by the figures released
today. Their pay, also adjusted
every three months, was raised
ION June /.
The railroad workers three
months ago had received a cost
|of-living wage boost of 6 cents
an hour.
The new increase in living
costs, which comes at a time
when Congress is considering a
renewal of the Governments
authority to control prices, was
entirely due to a sharp rise in
food prices of eight-tenths of one
per cent in the period from
mid-April to May Is.
9.5 Per Cent Increase in Year.
The Bureau of Labor Statis-
tics reported thta all .ther major
price groups that make up the
family budget showed fractional
increases except fuel, electricity
and refrigeration, which showed
a. small decline.
The bureau said that the cost
OF living now has risen 9.5 per
cent in the past year.
Food prices had shown a slight
decline in April, but the new in
crease continues a trend which
began more than a year ago. The
price of food now has climbed
1873 per cent above the level of
May, 1850.
Chiefly responsible for the
higher food prices were increases
OF over 3 per cent for eggs, fruits
and vegetables.
Most other food items were yir.
tually unchanged, including the
cost OF meat, poultry and fish.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Annual Federal Leave
On Graduated Scale
Urged by Ramspeck
Congress Gets Substitute
For Flut 20 Day Plan
Approved by Senate
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission
today asked Congress to place
Government employees annual
leave benefits on a graduated scale
based on seniority.
In testimony before a Senate
Civil Service subcommittee holding
hearings on legislation to reduce
employees leave benefits Chairman
Robert Ramspeck of the Commits
sion urged that the present 26
days annual leave privileges be
revised to provide:
Thirteen days annual leave for
employees with up to five years
service, 1917 days for those with
five to 20 years Of service and 26
days for those with over 20 years.
Mr.. Ramspeck urged Congress
to adopt this schedule instead of
the fiat 20-day leave rider ap-
proved by the Senate last week as
part of the 1852 independent Of
1ASCo dPp1Opl ld6lOLlS Olll.
Plan Called Equitable.
1--WE feel that such a graduated
scale relating leave privileges to
years of service would be more
to the Government, the
and the taxpayer" Mr..
Ramspeck declared.
Assistant Budget Director Elmer
Stats also testified in favor of
placing annual leave on a grad
uated scale. Mr.. Stats sug-
gested, however, that 26 days be
given employees with is years or
more of service.
Mr.. Stats also proposed that
postal workers, foreign service
and Veterans Admin
istration medical personnel be
placed on the same leave sched-
ule proposed for the rest Of the
tSee LEAVE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Kirk Confers With Gromyko
On MoIik Plan Qualification
20-Minute Discussion Held in Moscow;
Lie Back in u. S., Hopeful Of Peace SettIemen,

''We may be back where we
one diplomat said.
Nonetheless, some speculation
arose that Mr.. Kinks discussions
with Mr.. Gromyko might lead to
laying the groundwork for talks in
Moscow.
Secretary of State Acheson said
the United States had not learned
the intentions behind the Malik
proposal. .but we hope today will
bring further light" At the time
he made this comment in Wash
|ington, MIR. Acheson evidently had
mot yet received Mr.. Kinks re-
port.
Malik, Soviet delegate to the
United Nations. proposed Satur-
day that the belligerents in Korea
open talks about a cease-fire
coupled with mutual withdrawal
of forces from the 38th Parallel
The West wanted to know, among
other things. what "belligerents'
the Soviet Union considered to be
involved, and what guarantees
would be given against reopening
Of the fighting if a truce were
U. N. Secretary General Trygve
(See II. NJ, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1951-06-27
By Don Whitehead
A,soeIc.ed Press StoH Writer

FORT WORTH. Tex, June 81.
The bitter argument between
cattlemen and the administration
over beef price controls revolves
around the issue: How much does
1t cost to raise q calf in Texas?
Oddly enough, it's a complex
question. Every grower has his
own answer to what 1t costs him.
And there seems to be as many
answers as there are cattle in
this State which produces one
tenth Of all the cattle grown in
the United States.
But it's the key question in all
the fuss. The right answer may
decide whether cattlemen in
Evening star., 1951-06-27

Democratic caucus yesterday was
reviewed, Mr.. Truman also was
told that the new $7.2 billion tax
bill should be ready for his sigma
ture around September l-cer-
tainly early in the month, accord
ing to Chairman George of the
Finance Committee, which is now
working on the House-approved
bill.
Meeting with the President to-
day were Vice President Barkley
the Senate and House leaders,
Senator MacFarland of Arizona
and Representative Mccormick of
Massachusetts. House Speaker
Rayburn and Senator George.
President Reported Pleased.
"The President was pleased with
our action yesterday in regard to
the four-point program and stay
ing on the job until we get
through" Senator MacFarland
told reporters. The Arizona Sena-
tor also said he felt that I'VE
ought to be able to complete the
entire program sometime in Sep
tember" and then recess.
Senator MacFarland added that
the party'S caucus yesterday de-
cided "the welfare Of the coun-
(See CONGRESS. Page AL
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Acheson Hopes for Further Light
On Soviet Truce Proposal Today;
Denies Any Intervention in Iran
Word Awaited
From Russians,
Secretary Says
By Robert K. Welsh

Secretary Of State AcfeSon to-
day voiced hope of getting fur
ther light" probably today. or
the Russian suggestion to end tht
Korean fighting.
He assured Congress at the sami
time that the United States doe
not intend to intervene Inllitarily
in Iran.
During a second day of queS'
tioning at House Foreign Affair
Committee hearings on the ad
ministration's proposed $8.5 bill
lion foreign aid program, Mr.
Acheson declared that he hope
today will bring further light OF
Soviet intentions relating to {
possible cease-fire in Korea.
He reported, however, that "a
this moment" the United State
had obtained mo further enlight'
enment" on the meaning or sig
nificance of a radio speech las
Saturday by Jacob A. Malik
Soviet delegate to the United Ma
tions. Mr.. Malik informally pro
posed q cease-f1re arrangement
under which both sides woulG
Withdraw from the 38th Parable
in Korea.
No Thought of Iran Intervention
When committee questioning
turned to the Iranian crisis, tht
Secretary Of State assured thu
committee that:
There is no thought of inter.
vening in Iran, either with OF
without consulting Congress.
Mr.. AcheSon will return for {
third round of questioning tomor.
row. But queries about Korea
Iran and similar "day-to-day de-
velopments" no longer will be dis.
cussed in open session, Commit
tee Chairman Richards ruled.
Mr.. Acheson's return to the
committee hearing conceded with
a report by a State Department
spokesman that the United States
and Is other countries In the
United Nations have arranged a
Korea strategy meeting for later
today and that decisions have
been made" The spokesman did
not disclose what course has been
decided on.
Roosevelt Objects.
Mr.. Acheson's comments on
Iran resulted from questions raised
by Representative Fulton, Repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania. Repre-
sentative Franklin D. Roosevelt,
jr., Democrat. of New York, pro-
tested that the Iranian situation
should not be discussed. Chair
man Richards sustained that OBJ
lection after Mr.. Acheson said:
~ think it would be much bet
ter to discuss in executive session
these matters of day-to-day de-
velopment. I want to be as COM
plete as I reasonably can in my
answers but in open session I
must necessarily be somewhat
vague on certain matters"
He nevertheless added that he
did not want Mr.. Fulton's ques-
tions about United States inter-
vention in Iran to be left hanging
in the record and cause possible
public confusion or misunder-
standing. He then said fatty that
the United States has no intention
Of intervening in Iran.
He told the committee also that
he knew of no decision to cut off
(See ACHESON, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Snead FaIfers SIightI,
After Sizzling Start
In PGA Qualifying
Gets ne-Under-Pur 36
With Claude Harmon
As Tournament Opens
Earlier Story ON Page C-l.)
By MerrelI Whittiesey
Stur ssof Correspondent

OAkMONT, Pa, June 27.-San
Snead started as If he intended ts
take the Oakmont Country Clut
course apart today, but before hi
reached the ninth hole he pushed
"a pair Of tee shots into sand traps
and was one under par with q SO.
Sam, medalist last year anc
two-time champion, was 8 under
par for four holes In the first days
qualifying Of the National PGA
championship. He reached the
green on the par 5 first hole ir
2 and barely missed an eagle from
20 feet. He birdied the third and
fourth with Is and ID foot puts
and pared the next two holes
The traps got him off the tee or
seven and eight. however, and he
lost two strokes to par.
Par for the course is 37-35-72
Harmon Shoots 36.
Claude Harmon, one of Snead's
playing partners. also was under
par with a SO and Gene Sarazer
was ] over with a 38. Sarazer
and Snead played the last two
rounds of the National Open to-
gether and now will play the first
two Of the PGA as partners.
Play started on hot, muggy
day with the temperature in the
middle 80s, and a threat that Il
would go higher.
The first of the name players
to start, Jimmy Thomson, scared
to a AZ. S over par.
Norfolk Pro Turns in 80.
John O'Donnell of Norfolk, Va.
one of the four qualifiers in the
recent sectional tests at Congress
sional Country Club in Washing
ton, posted a satisfactory 80 after
starting with a birdie.
Pat Patton of Bemidji, MINI.
also broke par with a SO. The
early starters included the most
easily discouraged player of the
DAY in Charles Schneider of North
Hills. Pa. He picked UP before he
reached the ninth hole.
Lew Worsham. the host pro
and Chandler Harper were on TIE
starting holes while the other
Washington area qualif1ers besides
ODonnell-Harold Oatman, Jack
Isaacs and Charley Bassler-were
late-afternoon starters.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Reds Quit One Sector
In Korea, Pour Fresh
Troops Into Another
New Attack Expected,
But U. N. Officers Soy
Forces Con HundIe 1t
BY the A.seeioi.d Pres.

TOKYO. June 27.-Reds begar
pulling out Of one buildup area ir
Korea today. but poured fresh
men and supplies into anothe,
center for a new try at cracking
Allied lines. United Nations Of
ficers were not worried.
"They can hit us anywhere. at
any time, in any strength" a
II. N. briefing officer said. Other
officers predicted that Chinese
Reds would strike in the second
week of July-probably down the
Uuongbu- Seoul invasion corridor.
Strong Communist screening
forces today blocked Allied patrols
probing toward four Communist
buildup areas.
Protect Major Buildup.
Chinese dug in even on the fiat
lands south of Pyonggang to pro-
tect their major buildup, north of
the former Iron Triangle" This
is the area into which Chinese
commanders were reported pour
ing new men and materials.
East of the Iron Triangle Reds
began hauling supplies out of q
secondary buildup area near Kum-
song. A 4-mile Allied advance
yesterday endangered the Reds
Kumsong area.
Machine guns, mortars and
artillery opened up on Allies try
ing to approach the other two
buildup points, near Inje in the
east and Yonchon in the west.
Chief front-line topic continued
to be the possibility of cease
fire agreement. But the talk
didn't affect action.
Strong Screening Force.
Chinese were mounting an un-
usually strong screening force in
front of their main buildup north
Iof the triangle. The fact they
were digging in on fiat land-sor
the first time in the Korean war
indicated their determination to
keep the Allies from disturbing
their buildup for an attack.
Front-line dispatches reported
increases in Red artillery fire and
lemplacements along the eastern
front, where several grenade toss
ling battles broke out. And in the
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Drug PeddIers Hawk
Wares on DC. Streets,
Addict Tells Senators
Federal Agent Testifies
Luciano Is 'Kingpin'
Of U. S. Narcotics Trade
By Miriom Gutenberg

A Washington drug addict today
told Senate crime investigators
that as recently as a month ago
he could buy marijuana and her
DIN all over Washington.
The addict, a 24-year-old trum-
pet player arrested for grand
larceny May II, testified that dope
peddlers "hawk their wares on the
streets" Of the Capital. Despite
repeated prodding from members
|of the Senate Crime Investigating
Committee, however, he refused
to name a peddler or identify a
place where dope was bought.
The parade of addicts continued
after the committee heard testi-
mony from a Federal narcotics
agent that Charles lucky Luci-
ano is the ''kingpin Of the mar
cotics trade" in the United States
and Italy.
The agent, Charles Siragusa,
also told the committee that many
big-time gangsters and racketeers
are getting American passports
for travel in foreign countries
contrary to the recommends tions
of the Federal Bureau of Mar
cotics.
BY getting these passports, he
declared, racketeers are given a
chance to continue their interna-
tional narcotics business.
Luciano High in Malta.
Luciano, one-time vice over
lord. has been in "exile" in Italy
since 1947, after deportation from
the United States.
Mr.. SiraguSa also declared that
Luciano was high in the councils
OF the Malta, underground society
OF extortionists and killers whose
main revenue stems from mar
cotlcs smuggling. The agent said
q title OF respect for those in the
higher echelons of Malta" mem
bers is 'Don," and Luciano is CIV
en- that title in Italy. Mr.. Sira-
gusa. who joined italian agents
in questioning Luciano and drew
an admission from him that he
does live on gifts" from friends
Evening star., 1951-06-27
July Cattle Slaughter
Quota Boosted 1922;
Hoq Allotment Cut

With the aim of getting
more beef on American tables,
the Government today raised
July cattle slaughter quotas
10 per cent above those for
June. It cut hog quotas about
10 per cent.
The quotas are the number
of animals meat packers are
allowed to kill. They are
based on estimated market
ings and are designed to in
sure fair distribution of meat.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Bulletin
Richardson Beats Pnffy

WIMBLEDON (R. Hamil-
ton Richardson of Baton Rouge,
La, the American national
Junior tennis champion, defeat
ed Bulge Patty of Los Angeles,
defending Wimbledon champion,
4-6. 6-3, 4-6, 10-8, 6-4,
in their second-round match to-
day.
Earlier Story on Page Gil.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
Crime Hearing on W

The narcotics hearings of
the Senate Crime Investigate
ing Committee were to be
televised on this schedule
today:
WMAL- TWO am. to
1890 PM, and 2:30 pm. to
4 pm.
WNB W-10 am. to 1880
am, 2::30 pm. to 4:30 pm.
WTOP- -TV-12 noon to
pm, and 2:45 pm. to 4 pm.
On radio. WWDC will carry
a broadcast from 2::35 pm. to
$3.50 pm. or later, and will
broadcast highlights at 7:45
pm.
Evening star., 1951-06-27
La Motto Scales IT'S

Earlier Story on Page C-1.)
NEW YORK, June 27 (P.-Jake
La Motta, former world middle-
weight champion, weighed ITS
pounds at the noon weigh-in for
his l2-round bout in Yankee sta.
dlum tonight with Irish Bob MUIR
ply. Murphy weighed 1751a.