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Evening star., 1951-12-27

Meanwhile, most Government
agencies plan to notify their en-
ployes to pay official heed to
President Truman's statement
that he doesn't want Government
workers to accept favors, gifts,
unusual loans or entertainment
from persons who could expect, in
any way, an official favor from
the Government. Mr.. Truman's
views were made known last week
in commencing such a code of
conduct set up for Housing and
Home Finance Agency workers.
VACATION-More than 20 per
cent of Government workers here
are expected to use their annual
leave tomorrow and Saturday to
get an extra-long holiday week
end. This Saturday is an official
workday for Federal employees.
COMMISSION-Allen Wagner
executive assistant to Chairman
Robert Ramspeck of the Civil
Service Commission, was offered
the job of information director
at the Commerce Department last
week. but he turned it down.
The Commerce position pays
more money, but Mr.. Wagner
who resigned his public relations
job in private industry several
months ago to assist Mr.. Ram
speck, feels his services are
needed more at the commission
Mr.. Ramspeck, who left it up to
Mr.. Wagner as to whether he
should take the Commerce job
twas pleased when the latter de-
Icided to remain with him at the
commission. Mr.. Wagner ha;
been great aid to the commits
sion chairman since Mr.. Ram
speck took over last March.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Interna'
Revenue will ask Congress fol-
funds to hire 1000 new employe:
to replace those who have been
assigned to the bureaus racket
squad and to enforce the gam
bling and alcoholic tax provisions
of the recent tax law t.. The hot
test feud in Government these
days is between Postmaster Gen.
eral Jesse Donaldson and William
IDoherty. the president of the AFI
National Association of Letter
Carriers. Once the closest OF
friends, the two men are not
even on speaking terms now
The Civil Service Commission has
exams open for shorthand report
Iers. $3,795 to $1,000 a year. and
for geologists. $3.410 to $4,205
annually The highest decora-
ton awarded by the Army De-
partment to a civilian employe-
the Decoration for Exceptional
Civilian Service-has been given
to Mrs. Lillian B. Swartz. She
received the award for her lead
|ership in developing a uniform
system of regulations for civilian
workers Robert Bailey and
John Rout of the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing have re-
ceived cash awards for meritorious
suggestions. @
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Solt Shortage Hits Pokistun

East Bengal. Pakistan, has
been suffering from a salt short.
age. because Of lack of shipping
facilities, and has appealed to In
dia to send a million pounds
New Delhi reports.
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Zone Grey Book Bonned

South Africa's Minister of the
Interior. DR.. T. E. Donges. who
froWns on almost everything, OBJ
servers in Johannesburg say, has
banned 100 books, including q
Zane Grey western.
Evening star., 1951-12-27

and 1922 degrees in east portion.
Tomorrow, fair and cold.
Virginia-Fair and cold tonight;
low 1920 degrees in west and 20
26 degrees in southeast portion.
Tomorrow, fair and cold.
Wind at 1885 am: North,
Evening star., 1951-12-27
IS Huge Planes Planned

Fifteen planes capable of car
rying 106 passengers each are be-
ing built for French service across
the English Channel.
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The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
End OF Year Forces Thousands
ToFoneit Part of Unused Leave
ByEJoseph Young

Despite the usual holiday reporter returning
ton finds number of things of
employees
Perhaps the most newsworthy item of moment the
approaching of the system the
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Virginia Soldier Reported
Badly Wounded In Korea

| A Vienna (Va.) soldier who was
wounded on December was listed
by the Defense Department today
on its 468th casualty report for
Evening star., 1951-12-27

northwest, Is miles per hour with
gusts up to 80 miles per hour.
River Report
(From U. S. Engineers
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferr,
Harpers Ferry. :"
Evening star., 1951-12-27
Maryland and Virginia
News in Brief

first time by the supervisors in
stead of by a School Trustee Elec-
toral Board which, in turn. was
appointed by the Circuit Court
Judge.
Evening star., 1951-12-27

Hish and Low of Last "a Hours,
High ~. at 11.:54 am.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 96. on June >,
Lowest, IL, on February 8.
Tide Tables
{ Furnished hu
Evening star., 1951-12-27

The weather expected to be generally Eastern
half of the Nation tonight except for
Florida Snow will the North and Central Rockies
mixed with expected in the Great Basin the
Pacific Northwest Continued cold weather will prevail
England the Dakotas keeping with colder
Nations Eastern third while somewhat temperatures
expected in the Northern Rockies AP WirephoO Map
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will go into effect on January 6.
The regulations governing the
new leave system will be issued by
Evening star., 1951-12-27

BE sure to listen in to
Joseph Young's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at Sis
pm. euery Saturday ouer Sta
ton WMAL.)
Evening star., 1951-12-27
The Sun and Moon.

Monthly precipitation in inches in
eapltaI tcurrent month tn dafel.
Evening star., 1951-12-27

FURNISHED By United states Coast ,
Evening star., 1951-12-29
FPC Sets Hearing
In Gas Rate Raise Plea

The Federal Power Commission
has scheduled oral arguments here
January 16 on natural gas rate
increases proposed by Atlantic
Seabord Corp. and Virginia Gas
Transmission Corp, both Of
Charleston. W. Va.
The arguments will be on o
recommendation by a commission
examiner that the two companies
be required to file new schedules
which would provide "just and
reasonable" rates.
The companies market area in
cludes Washington. Baltimore.
Cumberland, Md, and Lynchburg
and Roanoke, Va.
Arguments were requested by
both companies and by Console
dated Gas, Electric Light g. Power
Co.. of Baltimore.
The proposed rate schedules
were suspended by the commission
in April, 1850, but went into effect
September on a temporary basis
under bond.
Atlantic has estimated that the
suspended schedules would In
crease its rates to the Washington
Gas Light Co. by about 100000
a year.
Washington Gas Light has esti-
mated that the increase will
amount to SIS million when the
lower heating content of gas
which it is receiving from Atlantic
through a new pipeline is con.
sidered.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Acheson's Statement

permit American officials to visit
the airmen. No such access was
allowed either before trial or sub
Isequently when the request was
renewed.
In the circumstances, in view of
the refusal of the Hungarian au-
thorities to permit American Of
ificials to exercise this normal
right. which is basic to the ex-
tension Of customary consular
protection to American citizens
Iabroad. the United States govern
Iment will no longer validate the
passports of American citizens for
travel in Hungary.
Furthermore, since the recripro-
cal basis of the exchange of con-
sular privileges has been nullified
by Hungary. this Government is
also notifying the Hungarian Le-
CATION in Washington that the
Hungarian consulates in this coun-
try, which are located in Cleveland
and New York. should be closed
Immediately.
Any further statement on this
matter must await the opportunity
to talk with the released airmen.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Two Lost, Six Rescued
In Crash Off Japan
BY the Assoeioied Press

TOKYO. Dec. 29.-Two crew.
men were lost ana six rescued
when a two-engined Neptune pa
troll plane crashed in the Sea of
Japan off the North Korean coast
Wednesday night, the Navy has
announced. , :
The plane developed engine
trouble during a routine patrol
flight and was forced to ditch. -,
The pilot and one crewman
were lost. Their names were
withheld. '@
The survivors included It.
Comdr. Leo A.. Garland, co-pilot:
1T. q. g9+ F.. Fl. Hemmer, navi-
gator, Seymour, Ind; Richard J.
Martin, aviation ordnance man
second class, Harvest, Ala, and
Crewman r. L. Mcknight.
Evening star., 1951-12-29

an omnibus inquiry would cast a
shadow over million Government
|employes-and do no good to
morale.
"A farmer doesn't burn down
his barn to get rid of skunks, u
said one official.
Grand Jury Also Considered.
1t also is stressed that the Pres
ident Is not going to head off
Congressional probers whether he
sets up a commission or not
particularly In a campaign year
It is known that the White House
has debated possible alternatives
to the commission plan. but there
is reluctance in official quarters
to discuss these.
A possible angle of attack would
be issuance of a broad-gauge Or
der to the Justice Department and
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion to take over. An obvious hur-
die to that course is the criticism
to which the department has been
subjected in connection with the
tax scandals which cost the job
of T. Lamar Caudle; Assistant
Attorney General in charge of
the tax division.
Special grand jury procedure
also has been considered.
President Truman was reported
to be looking into every angle that
gives promise Of improving the
situation as aides say he is deter
mined to prevent recurrence OF
the conditions that have been
barred.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
BY the Associated Press

The tert of Secretary OF State
AcheSon'S statement on the four
American flyers 1uho Uere re-
leased yesterday by Communist
Hungary tollo1Os:
Every American will be relieved
that the four American flyers are
now safely in our hands. But
underlying relief is a deep cur
rent of indignation over the treat
ment they have received.
The American people are right
fully indignant.
Because we value the welfare
of the individual above all else,
we have paid the so-called fines"
But we have not paid willingly
and we state clearly, in order that
there may be no misunderstanding
of our attitude in the future, that
our patience is not inexhaustible.
In this whole performance. the
Budapest regime has ignored the
basic rules Of long established
international conduct.
Repeated requests were made
to the Hungarian authorities to
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Arkansas Governor Pays =
S9,170 in Back U. 5. Taxes
BY the Associated Pvsss

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Dec. 20
Gov. Sid McMath has announced
payment of $9,170 in back Fed
eral income taxes and interest.
The Governor said yesterday he
had made full payment of a claim
resulting from an investigation of
his financial affairs for the past
is years by the Bureau Of Inter-
nal Revenue.
Gov. McMath said two major
items were in dispute in the in
vestigation - travelling expenses
which I deducted because these
expenses were incurred in con-
junction with my duties as Gov
ernor, and loss I took on sale
of my former home in Hot
Springs"
The Governor, a personal and
political friend of President Tru-
man, said he had paid 1888 20 in
back taxes, and $836.78 in interest.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Stock Prices Steady
Despite Tax Selling;
Changes Held 10 81
By the kssocicted Pres.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. There
was steady tone about the stock
market today despite the cross
currents of year-end tax selling.
Prices ran up to around a point
at the best, and gains of that
much were not frequent. Losses
were held down severely in frac-
tional range.
Volume came to an estimated
half million shares for the two
hour session. A week ago business
amounted to $50, 900 shares.
Activity. such as it was, centered
in rails, steels, motors and some
of the oils. The widest changes
either way were in the chemical
division, but these stocks were in
active.
Cash sales crowded the tape
from time to time. Some leaders
didn't sell the regular way until
the session was well along.
In order to establish a profit
for the purposes of 1851 taxes
Sales must be made this year
Regular way sales call for three
day delivery. Therefore, sales
must be made for cash with de-
livery by Monday. Cash sales
were a small fraction under regu-
lar way transactions in most cases
Tax selling set up cross-cur-
rents throughout the market
making it an unusual affair for a
Saturday.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
British Carrier 10 Display
New Sfeam-Driven CafapuIi
BY the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Dec 29-The Royal
Navy said today the carrier H. M
S. Perseus leaves next Monday
for the United States to demon
strate new type of steam driven
aircraft catapult to United States
naval experts.
The Admiralty says the new
catapult, invented by a naval re-
serve officer, may be expected
to affect naval air tactics by re-
ducing the necessity for an air
craft carrier to steam for lengthy
periods into the wind to fly off it's
aircraft and in certain conditions
to enable aircraft to be launched
while the ship is stationary"
The carrier will spend six weeks
in Philadelphia and Norfolk, Va.
The catapuIt launches aircraft
from a hook connected to piston
driven by high pressure steam
from the ships boilers.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Truman Could Win Now,
6. 0. P. Legislator Says
BY the Associoied Press

A Republican Congressman SAID
today President Truman could be
reelected = if the election were
held now.
Representative Crawford, OF
Michigan, told reporter he has
been sampling the political pulse
in his home state. He said Mr.
Truman probably could carry
Michigan against any Republican
mentioned for the G. o. P. nomi-
nation.
In 1948 Michigan went Republi-
can
Mr.. Crawford said he'd found a
good deal of sentiment among
Michigan Republicans for a Taft
Macarthur ticket.
A Taft man himself, Mr.. Craw-
ford said he thought Mr.. Truman
had been hurt by recent exposure
of irregularities in the Nations
tax collection agency, but not
enough to keep him from being
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Great Masses Favor
Gen. Eisenhower,
Senator Douglas Says
By J. A. O'LeuN

After extensive travel through
the country Senator Douglas,
Democrat, of Illinois, today called
Gen. Eisenhower the "overwhelm-
ing favorite of the great mass of
people" for President.
At the same time the Mid
westerner took himself out of the
picture as a possible Democratic
nominee even if President Truman
does not run. Noted for his wit,
the Senator told reporters:
You've got to have a few fell
lows in the Senate who don't
want to be President, but who
just want to do their job"
Sees Democrats Voting G. O, p.
Senator Douglas said he thinks
many Democrats would be for
Gen. Eisenhower, and that he still
hopes the General will be the
Democratic nominee. Asked if he
thought many of the Democrats
who prefer Gen. Eisenhower would
vote for him if he is nominated
by the Republicans, the Senator
replied.
oh. yes, undoubtedly"
Senator Douglas said he did
not mean that he would vote for
Gen. Eisenhower on the Republi-
can ticket. The generals closest
hackers for the Republican nomi-
nation have said they are sure he
Is not Democrat and would not
accept the Democratic nomina-
ton.
Reports Kefa lver Sentiment.
The Illinois Democrat said that
IN his travels he also found "in-
creas1ng sentiment" for Senator
kefauver of Tennessee for the
Democratic nomination. He also
mentioned the Democratic Gov
ernor of Illinois, Adlai Stevenson.
as another who may be consid-
cred If Mr.. Truman steps aside.
Although Senator Douglas has
found himself at odds with the
White House on some questions.
ne did not come out against an
other term for President Truman.
In fact, he agreed that "the power
and prestige of the Presidency is
so great that no President who
desires to be renominated can be
denied the nomination by a party
In power"
Asked if he thought Mr.. Tru-
man should seek another term,
the Senator said that is for him
to decide"
Foreign Policy Held Important.
AS to whether Gen. Eisenhower
can be spared from his post as
supreme commander of the North
Atlantic defense forces, Senator
Douglas said "it is highly impor-
tant that we should not elect a
President whose diplomatic policy
is the opposite of Gen. Eisen-
hower's."
Pressed as to whether he had
Senator Taft. Republican, of Ohio
In mind, Senator Douglas smiled
and told his interviewers he has
made New Year resolution to be
kind and considerate" to his DO
litical opponents and was putting
1t into effect ahead of time. The
senator said he was trying to en-
phaSize that Gen. Eisenhower
would not be able to carry out
his program in Europe if a Presi- |
dent with differing foreign pol |
icN Shni,ld Ia a1.a.a - |
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Autos
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1 II -
in metal allotments would add
seriously to growing unemploy-
Iment.
Mr.. Fleischmann said auto al
lotments of steel. copper and
aluminium win be substantially
reduced for the April-June period
lof 1852. Detroit officials fear this
will boost the areas unemploy-
ment-now estimated at between
125.000 and 135,000-to around
200, 900.
Mr.. Breech said that no defense
production contemplated for 1852
can make up for the drastic cuts
outlined for the automobile in
dustry.
He also directed a barb at SEN
ator Moody, Democrat, of Michi-
gan. who was at the meeting. He
said that Senator Moody had been
quoted as saying there are ma
chimes in Detroit factories which
could be used to turn out aircraft
parts.
Mr.. Breech said aircraft con-
struction is much more compli-
Gated now than in World War II
He added that any one making
such statement as was attributed
to Senator Moody is lust plainly
misinformed."
From the first half of 1850
to the first quarter of 1852. Mr.
Breech said. Ford has been cut
Al per cent in car production and
38 per cent in trucks. He said
this has meant a cut in employ
ment of 25.730 in the Detroit area
alone, and represents an annual
loss in sales of $1.3 billion.
His company has defense con-
tracts totaling 81 billion, to offset
the cutbacks. but he expects 1852
sales under these will not exceed
$400 million, he said.
Mr.. Breech added that employ
ment on this defense production
would reach a peak of only 9,4O0
in the latter part of the year.
He said the alleged basis" for
the cuts in automobile production
is to save copper. Actually, he
went on, a reduction of 100, 900
cars per quarter would save only
from one-third of l per cent to a
maximum of two-fifths of l per
cent of the country's quarterly
supply Of the metal.
Against this he put a cut in en-
ployment of 10000 in the second
quarter.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Jopon Goes in Red
On Foreign Trade
BY the Associoted Press

TOKYO, Dec. 29.-Japan's for
elgn trade ran, STA million into
the red during the first six months
OF this year, the Finance Ministry
has announced. ',.A
Income from foreign trade dur
ing the period amounted to $776
million. including $113 million for
Korean war procurement. Pay
ments totaled $943, million for az,
overall deficit of $167 million.
However. the deficit was cut
down by a trade surplus of $93
mostly from shipping.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
CHI Will Stop Paying
Full Hospital Costs
In Maternity Cases
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remained at $118.30. the patient
who stayed for 6.5 days would
have to pay the difference be-
tween $118.30 and $3.50.
The new decision on maternity
benefits, officials said, Is the first
maJcr instance in which CHI has
swung from full-benef1t coverage
to cash indemnity method Of
protection for subscribers.
In Line With Other Plans.
Mr.. Rawlings said, however,
that the change will place CHI in
line with maternity benefit pro-
visions already adopted by all
other major Blue Cross plans in
this part of the country. CHI is
an affiliate Of the Blue Cross Or
ganization.
Basic reason for the new policy,
he said, is that disproportionate
amount of subscribers money in
the CHI fund has been going for
maternity benefits. About 21.5
per cent of the total financial
claims made by hospitals have
been for maternity benefits, he
said. The percentage Of matern-
1ty claimants is known to be far
below 21.5 per cent of the total
claimants for all types OF hospital
treatment.
Faced with this "disproportion-
ate" claim load, Mr.. Rawlings
said, CHI was faced with the
alternatives of either increasing
fees further or of reducing the
maternity benefit.
Another Factor.
Also involved in the decision.
officials said, was that the preg-
nancy period-unlike sudden ILL.,
nesses which require hospitaliza-
tion-allows prospective parents
several months time in which to
budget for the hospital bill.
The only expenses not now COW
cred by CHI for maternity pa
tients, officials said, are for care
which is classed as professional
service, such as X-ray, laboratory
and anesthesia.
CHI yesterday announced In
creased subscription rates to $1.70
a month for individual contracts
dncrease of 40 cents), and to
$3.70 for family contracts (in-
Grease of so cents). Reason for
these increases was stated to be
constantly rising hospital costs"
The indemnity plan of 50 a day
applies only to normal maternity
cases, officials said. Full hospital
service benefits will continue to
be provided for caeSarian deliver.
les, miscarriages and ectopic
Ipregnancies.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Strike HuIts Arms Work

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 20 (P.-
A wildcat strike today stopped
production of 90-millimeter tank
cannon and aircraft rockets in
Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. S
plant No. 3. The company said
some 400 employees walked out be-
cause the firm reprimanded a
maintenance worker for allegedly
refusing to do his job.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
1853 Military Budget
Reported Among Top
Problems for Truman
By the Associated Press

President Truman, back from a
Christmas visit to his Missouri
home, juggled heavy load of
|top-priority problems today, one
repeatedly concerning next years
military budget.
Military and mobilization Of
ficials showed him their recon-
mendations for national defense
spending at a 45-minute White
House meeting yesterday. They
came away looking a bit glum.
A hastily called Pentagon meet
ing of Secretary of Defense Lovett
and his budget experts followed
Immediately.
This gave rise to speculation
that total estimates for the needs
of the armed forces-and for re-
lated items like foreign aid
might have run into Presidential
resistance.
National Budget Affected.
If downward revision is in
order, Mr.. Truman would need 1t
shortly to get 1t into the overall
national budget, due on Capitol
Hill early next month.
Representative Mahon, Demo
crat, Of Texas. chairman of the
House Military Appropriations
Subcommittee. said early this
week he thought the armed forces
would need about $50 billion for
the year starting next July.
A threatened steel strike was
another matter of major impor-
tance confronting the President
SteelwOrkers Defer Decision.
The 650,000-man CIO steel
workers union has deferred until
January a decision on whether
to quit work until it has new
contract. The present contract
runs out December 81.
The dispute has been turned
over to the Wage Sterilization
Board for possible settlement.
! MIR. Truman also is working
into final shape his State of the
Union and economic messages
which, with the budget, go to
/ CONGRESS early, in January.
Evening star., 1951-12-29
Britain Boosts Cool Prices

LONDON, Dec. 20 R.-Brit-
aims nationalized coal mining in
dustry is boosting coal prices by
10 to 18 per cent Monday. The
National Coal Board ordered the
price at the mines increased by
an average of five shillings GO
cents. The board said higher
wages accounted for most of the
increase, .