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Evening star., 1951-01-17
Legion Stage Venture
Folding With Deficit

| The American Legion's first big
national stage venture, Red
White and Blue" beset by fire at
it's premiere and plagued by dis
interest, is folding.
t The big musical revue is $780,
900 in the red and will close Sat-
urday at the end of its current run
in Chicago, the Legion's National
Commander Erie Cooke, jr., an
nounced today.
Its opening for the national
convention in Los Angeles last
October was cut short by a fire
which ruined much of the scenery
and props and forced a bypass
of Pasadena. Since then, the pro-
duction, which carried its own
cast and picked up name guest
stars at each showing, still failed
to bring in the customers.
! Proceeds were to have gone to
the Legion's rehabilitation and
child welfare activities. National
headquarters here, philosophical
about the lost venture, said that
various departments, which SUBJ
scribed to get the show going,
would not be assessed to help pick
up the tab.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Federal Pay Average
Rises 71q6 Since '3o

Federal salaries have increased
on an average Of about II per cent
since 1899, which is about 5 pei
cent below the increase in living
costs since that time. according
to Bureau Of Labor Statistics
figures.
Harry Douty, chief Of Bliss
wage analysis division, told q
meeting of the Society for Per-
sonnel Administration last night
that the cost of living index fol
November was 1855 based on 10C
in 1880. with every indication
that it would show a sizable in
crease for December.
Wages for workers in the coun-
try's manufacturing industrie:
have risen 100 per cent since 1899
Mr.. Douty said. But he explained
one reason for this large gain was
the low average salary paid tt
these workers II or IL years ago
The average II per cent increase
in Federal salaries includes not
only pay raises voted by Congress
and within-grade pay promotions
but upgrading and changes in the
composition of the Government s
work force. the meeting was told
Another speaker. Thomas Hol-
land. professor of economics at
Catholic University, predicted 1t
will be several months before the
new economic control agencies
achieve smooth operation"
Evening star., 1951-01-17

The Government division of the
Red Cross campaign includes in
ternational, Federal and District
departments. The overall goal
for the metropolitan area this
year is $1.3 million.
Assisting Mr.. Keneipp with the
District of Columbia unit will be
the following department chair
men and key workers:
William J. Quinn, general as
sistant to Mr.. Keneipp; Geofrey
M. Thornett, executive Offices OF
the Commissioners; Francis L.
Tinmons, Engineer Department;
Chief Joseph Mayhem, Fire De-
partment;; Maj. Robert j. Barrett
police superintendent; Harry N
Peterson, Public Library; DR.. Ho-
bart M. Corning and Boise L.
Bristor. public schools: Milo F.
Christensen, Recreation Depart
ment; Gerald M. Shea, welfare di-
rector; Budget Officer Walter
Fowler, Donald Clemmer, Depart
ment of Corrections director;
Corporation Counsel Vernon E
West. DR.. Marshall L. Shepherd
recorder of deeds; Theodore Cogs-
well, register of wills, and Dr.
Daniel Seckinger, public health
director. r..
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Board Continues Hearing
On Cafe Canine Charue

The Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board today is continuing a hear
ing, begun yesterday, on charges
that George j. Mantzuranis, pro-
prietor of the j. & ]. Grill, 913
Eighth street Sc, permitted two
gamblers to conduct their bust
ness in the restaurant.
The case was first heard last
month, and the ABC Board re-
voked the liquor license of the
restaurant. Chairman Alan w
Payne suggested that the place
be denied liquor license to any
one for the next year.
The case was appealed to the
Commissioners, who ordered a re-
hearing of the charges because Mr..
Mantzuranis did not have an at
torney when the case was tried.
Police Pvt. Richard j. Gillespie
testified yesterday that on nine
different occasions last May and
June he made race horse and
numbers bets in the restaurant at
times when either Mr.. Mantzu-
ranis or his wife was present.
A great deal of the hearing
yesterday was taken up with OBJ
jections to the testimony of the
policeman by F. Joseph Donohue
Mr.. Mantzuranis' attorney.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Bios in Britain 10 Try
Flying Nonstop Back
To Their Texas Base
By The Associoied Press

hAkENHEATH, England, Jan.
17.-Six of Americas biggest
bombers-the B-36, capable Of
carrying the atom bomb 10000
miles-will attempt to fly non
stop back to their base in Texas.
The 10-engined giants touched
down at this Royal Air Force base
yesterday. accompanied by three
DC-124s, the second biggest cargo
carrier of the United States Air
Force.
Air Force officials took news
men and photographers on
closely guarded tour of the giants
today as they rested on the con-
crete apron beside B-29s and
B-50s already stationed here.
Meteor jets kept up a constant
air patrol over them.
The flight of six bombers, the
first to appear in the air over
Europe, was accomplished without
q hitch, crew members said.
Coincidence Noted.
The trip was commanded oy
Col. T. P. Gerrity of Chicago.
The operational officer is 1t. Col.
John Bartlett of Fort Worth, Tex.
Commenting. in reply to re-
porter's question, on the coinci-
dence of the big planes arrival
and the current effort of the
North Atlantic treaty powers to
grid themselves for defense, Col.
Gerrity said:
1T certainly lets our friends
Enow We are not asleep"
HE said the planes would not
make any flights to the continent
on the way back.
Some Bad Weather.
Members of the crew of one of
the long gray bombers said the
f1ight-broken by a stopover at
Limeston Air Base in Maine-was
uneventful except for occasional
bad weather. At one point the
plane experienced icing but by de-
scending to lower level and turn
ing on the heating system-it has
enough power to heat seven houses
1T quickly melted the ice.
The planes are due to return to
their base within the next 72 hours
but details of the takeoff were
kept secret. On the way back, the
Flames will undergo every test in
the book, including simulated
bomb runs over unnamed targets
in the same way as in the outward
journey.
Col. Bartlett said the non stop
flight back would be part of the
crews operational training.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
By w. H. Shippen

/ Old Gen. Bragg's kin folks car
still give the rebel yell and bach
it up with something more thar
lung power.
| They pinned the Bronze anc
Silver Stars on one of the Con-
federate generals great-great-
great-nephews here today for gal
lantry as well as effectiveness in
action against the Northerners Of
Korea.
Supported by his cane, 26-year-
old 1t. Julius Leverne Bragg OF
Birmingham, Ala, pulled himself
to attention at Walter Reed Hos
pital and received the decorations
from Maj. Gen. Paul H. Streit
commander of the Medical Center.
The young lieutenant, who got
his baptism of fire on the beaches
of Guadalcanal as a 17-year-old
private in the Marines, used his
hard-Won experience with telling
effect while leading platoon of
the gath Reconnaissance Regi-
ment.
1t. Bragg's outfit, peopled most
ly by Southerners, he admits, took
a hill near Taejon from the North
Koreans on July 19 and held it
against repeated counter-attacks
with mortars and automatic
weapons. ...
Lieutenant Cited for Bravery.
The lieutenant, the citation
said, exposed himself to enemy
fire many times while encouraging
his men and organizing his posi-
ton until it was relieved.
On recommendation of his di-
vision commander, he received the
Silver Star for organizing a hold
ing action near Yongsan on Au-
gust II against a vastly superior
enemy"
He directed fire which resulted
in 100 enemy casualties, the cita-
ton said, and left his dug-in posi-
ton to rescue the crew of an
American tank.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Death Toll QuodrupIed
In Influenza Outbreak

LIVERPOOL, Jan. II R.-
Health officials said last night
that Liverpool. one of England S
hardest-hit cities in the current
influenza outbreak, had 894 deaths
from all causes for the week end
ing Saturday-more than four
times the weekly average for this
time Of the year.
The breakdown included 476
deaths from respiratory diseases,
An undertaken said the death toll
is SO high there have been DELAYS
in some cases up to IA or Is days
before burial, compared with the
normal three or four days.
In the silk manufacturing town
OF Leeds, more than 700 new cases
were reported. Doctors in Kid
derminster said the epidemic there
was the worst in 80 years. The
largest engineering works at Dar-
laston reported 600 of its 1900
workers ill.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
SfeeIman 10 Resume
Rail Talks Tomorrow
with 4 Union Chiefs

Heads of the four operating
railway brotherhoods whose mem
berships have rejected a wage set
tlement recently reached at a
White House conference will re-
open discussions tomorrow with
Presidential Assistant John r.
Steelman. --e
The unions involved are those
Of conductors, trainmen, engineers
and f1remen.
After the brotherhood chiefs
and railroads had agreed Decem-
ber 19 on a plan for ending their
long standing dispute. local
chairmen turned it down and
called for new efforts to get great
er concessions from the carriers.
AS result of the brotherhood's
action, the Government is contin-
uing in nominal possession Of the
railroads.
The resumption of conferences
was preceded yesterday by an
other outbreak of walkouts-this
time among freight yard workers
at Birmingham, Ala.
Similar demonstrations had oc-
CURED in Washington, st. Louis.
Chicago and Cleveland before the
December 19 agreement was
reached.
The earlier wildcat strikes
brought court injunction in
Chicago and Washington. Yes
terday the Justice Department
threatened new proceedings charg-
ing contempt of court against the
trainmen for the Birmingham
stoppage.
The December 10 settlement,
agreed to by the heads of the four
operating unions and the railroads
at the White House, called for
25-cent hourly wage increase for
yard service employes-in lieu of
going on a 40-hour work week i'm
mediately-and a 10-cent increase
in the basic hourly rate of those
in road service who also are paid
for the length Of their railroad
runs. r-
Evening star., 1951-01-17


Sissman, Bernard r. Gillespie,
Harold R. Sanderson, Joseph c.
Watson, Joseph B. Goldman, War
rem l.. Sharfman, G. Nathan CAL
kins, jr.; James L. Highsaw. Greer
Murphy and Morris Chertkov.
3. r. \ 4 -
.AGRICULTURE-The ,Agricul-
tural Choristers, whose recent
presentation of the late Kurt
Wells Down in the Valley" was
big success, will give a repeat
performance at $3.50 pm. tomor-
row in the auditorium of the Agri-
culture Departments Plant In
dustry Station in nearby Mary
land.
PURCHASING GROUP Max
well Fulcher of the Federal Hous-
ing Administration has been elect
ed president of the Government
Purchasing Agents Association
Other officers are George r. Her
sey, Labor Department, vice presi-
dent; Robert Hughes, Navy De-
partment, treasurer, and Clara NJ
CASTOR, st. Elizabeths Hospital,
secretary. .
(Be sure to listen at 6:15 pm.
every Saturday oDer WMAL,
The Star station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast featuring additional
neDs and Die,Ds of the Gouer1a-
mental SceneJ ~
Evening star., 1951-01-17

nual and sick leave benef1tS,
with the amount of leave deter
mined on q seniority basis.
Also Congress will keep a close
tab on all promotions made in
Government. even though they
are only on the temporary basis
allowed by the 81st Congress.
Practically every promotion will
have to be justified to Congress.
Travelling expenses also will be
scrutinized in an effort to limit
the number Of official out-of- town
Government assignments.
These and other retrenchment
undertakings will occupy the at
tention of the House and Senate
Appropriations Committees, as
we'll as the House and Senate
Executive Expenditures Commit
tees.
The attempt to cut leave holds
the most Importance to Govern
ment employees. The various en-
ploye groups will fight vigorously
any move in this direction.
~ X X
PERSONNEL-In one respect,
however, Government employees
have no worries this year. This is
in the matter of holding on to
their jobs. AS reported here sew
eral weeks ago, even the monde
fense agencies won't have to re-
sort to dismissal this year. Presi-
dent Truman's budget message
called for personnel reductions in
a few agencies, but these can be
achieved by not filling some OF
the vacancies that occur through
normal personnel turnover.
NPA-Frank c. Kimball has
been appointed personnel director
of the National Production Au-
thority. Mr.. Kimball has been
the Commerce Departments per-
sonnel operations officer.
SAFETY-William L. Connolly
director of the Bureau of Labor
Standards, has been named chair
man of the Federal Safety Coun-
Gil. The councils job is to de-
velop safer working conditions in
the Governments departments
and agencies and consequently re-
duce the accident rate among
Federal employees. The appoint
ment was made by Labor Secre-
tary Tobin.
II 4 \
CAB-The following 19 Civil
Aeronautics Board officials have
been assigned to head key divi-
sions and sections in the agency:
Warner H. Hord, William c. Burt,
G. Bernard Slebos. Sydney B.
Smith. Edward A. Bolster, Allan
Craig. James E. Gorham, Alfred
H. Gilbert. Irving Roth. Louis P.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Zone Hearing Slated

Public hearings on a contro-
versial section of Montgomery
County's zoning law have been
set by the County Council.
On February 81 the council will
hear arguments on the matter of
liberalizing rooming house regu-
lations in residential A zones. On
February 6, the council will hear
proposals on how or whether
property owners along State
highway in the Silver Spring area
should share in the cost of side
walks. +
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Cob Driver Injured
In Accident Dies

Raymond A. Robertson, so, 6
cab driver. Of 715 G street NV.
who was injured in traffic acci-
dent January 9, died today il
Emergency Hospital.
Coroner A. Magruder MacDon.
aid ordered an autopsy to deter
mine If Mr.. Robertson's death was
caused by injuries received when
his cab collided with an automo-
bile driven by Robert N. Bolwell
So. of White Oak, Md, professor
OF American literature at George
Washington University. The ac-
cident occurred at Sixteenth and
Upshur streets NV. Mr.. Robert
sons injuries had not been re-
garded as serious.
Evening star., 1951-01-17

| The tank had received direct
hit. 1t. Bragg helped the crew
from the tank while under fire
and directed the destruction o1
the tank to prevent its capture. Ir
the same action his outfit threw
back surprise attack by North
Koreans disguised as refugees.
The second lieutenant was
promoted in the field to first
lieutenant. On September 81 he
was wounded in both legs and
| the right hand by mortar shell
fragments while leading his men
against an enemy road block some
40 or so miles south of Kumchon
Recovery Has Been Rapid.
He was flown to the hospital
here the latter part of October
and recovery has been so rapid he
hopes to be able to enter the
Armored School at Fort Knox,
KY, early next spring. .-.
1t. Bragg enlisted in the Ma
rines in the summer of 1912. while
enrolled in high school near Birm-
ingham After six weeks of boot
training in California, he was
shipped into the Pacific.
That September the recruit
joined the 1st Marine Division on
Guadalcanal just before a Japa-
nese fleet worked the Marines over
on the beaches from point-blank
range. ~
1t. Bragg returned to finish
high school after the war in the
Pacific was over. Then he took
a public administration course at
the University of Alabama, gradu-
ating in 1949 with a degree and
commission in the reserves. He
entered the Army in September of
1949 as a second lieutenant.
1t. Bragg said his men in Korea
carried Confederate flags" little
ones" he admitted. They didn't
want to brag too much about be-
ing Rebels because their COM
manding officer was a Yankee.
"They're fightin' men, also," the
Southerner draWled. ..-...
Evening star., 1951-01-17
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

milder tonight and tomorrow
Lowest tonight 80 to 38.
Virginia-Rather cloudy and
not SO cold tonight. Lowest 80
to 38. Tomorrow mostly cloudy
and warmer.
Wind velocity at 10:45 o'clock
this morning, Is miles per hour;
direction, south southwest.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Navy Announces Award
To Late Lewis Honburv

The Navy announced today q
$3.50 award had been made post
humously to Lewis F. Hanbury
formerly a machinist at the Naval
Gun Factory. for an invention
which would result in a saving to
the service.
Mr.. Hanbury developed method
OF increasing production in the
boring OF miniature practice
bombs. The award was presented
to Mrs. Audrey Hanbury of 1851
Allentown road Sc. the widow,
Evening star., 1951-01-17

District of Columbia - Some
cloudiness but mostly sunny and
warmer with highest around SO
this afternoon. Rather cloudy
and not so cold tonight. Lowest
near 80 in city and 80 in suburbs.
Tomorrow mostly cloudy and
warmer.
Maryland-Mostly cloudy and
Evening star., 1951-01-17

w a S h / n gton
area campaign.
Mr.. Brannan is
C h a irm an OF
the Gov ern =
ment division.
MIR. Keneipp,
who is director
of vehicles and
traffic for the
Di S t ri ct, will
head the Dis
trict of Colum-
bia. unit for the
G 0 We nment
iv i S on, Mr.
B ra n n an an
Evening star., 1951-01-17

defense ltemA
wherever it can.
Already men,
bers Of Con-
greSs are cast
ing eyes at the
Cove rnment's
personnel prac-
tices to see
where econo-
mics can be
achieved.
AS reported
here previously,
there definitely
will be a move
to reduce an
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Police Chief Sworn

F. Allen Richards, At. one-timt
police private in Prince George:
County, has been sworn in as chiel
of the county department.
The Democrat, who lives al
Clinton, was named by the all
Republican Board of County Com
missioners after they ousted Maj
Ralph w. Brown several weeks
ago. Mr.. Richards served on the
force from 1888 to 1945 and re-
tired to become a building con-
tractor. He is a former carpenter
OF his new job. ne says, II hon
estly think ! can be of help"
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Need Action, Not Words

Juvenile delinquency is like
the weather: Everybody talks
about it but few do anything
about it.
So says Jean Schaefer, Be-
thesda Chevy Chase High School
student, who delivered this
message, in effect, to the school
P.-T.A. last night. Specifically,
says she, too many community
groups make surveys on youth
problems without taking action.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Alumni Dinner Toniqht

Senator Smith. Democrat, of
North Carolina will speak at a
dinner meeting of the District
chapter of the East Carolina
Teachers College alumni at 7::30
o'clock tonight in the Carlyle Ho-
tel, 500 North Capitol street.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Correction

Miss Florence Middaugh of Los
Angeles. Christian Science lee
turer, will speak at 1910 pm.
tomorrow in Constitution Hall.
The Star yesterday stated errone-
ously that Miss Middaugh would
speak today. She will talk on
Christian Science: The Science
of Pure Christianity Z"
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Seckinger Discounts
Alarm Over British
Influenza Cases

DR.. Daniel L. Seckinger, District
health director, said today he did
not believe the influenza epidemic
in England should cause any anx.
iety here. Only one flu case has
been reported in the District this
year.
DR.. Seckinger said Investigations
by United States Public Health
Service doctors showed that most
of the deaths in Britain were per-
sons of advanced age.
DR.. Seckinger. urged all Wash
ington physicians to report cases
of flu coming to their attention
He also urged all who have Symp-
toms Of influenza, such as caugh-
ing, head cold, muscular aches anc
pains and fever to stay at home
for treatment.
He said the best treatment is
to drink plenty of water, citrus
fruit juices and hot nourishine
soups, and get plenty Of rest.
Fifty-four cases of influenza
were reported aboard the linel
Mauretania yesterday when the
ship docked in New York from
England. ~
DR.. Henry M. Friedman of the
United States Public Health Serv-
ice said none of the passengers
was now very ILL.," One was sent
to a hospital. The others were
authorized to proceed to their des.
tinations. where health authorities
were to be notified.
DR.. Friedman said the incuba.
ton period of the illness amone
the passengers had passed, anc
that there was little possibility
OF influenza being spread by them
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Negroes Get Jury Duty

In Roanoke, Va, three Negroes
were on a jury panel for the
first time in history to hear a
$4,000 damage suit filed by a
Negro educator.
DIR. Elizabeth Durham of the
Virginia State College faculty
is suing the Norfolk g. Western
Railway, the Pullman Co. and
conductor for alleged damages
sustained when she says she was
forced from a sleeping car to a
day cOach.-AP.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Keneipp Appointed
Red Cross Officer

George E. Keneipp has been
named vice chairman to Secre-
tary of Agriculture Brannan in
the 1851 Red Cross metropolitan
Evening star., 1951-01-17
West Is Cow Country

About two-thirds of the live
stock of the United States is raised
in areas west Of the Mississippi
river. N
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Assessment Hearing Set

Maryland's controversial tax as
sessment system will be given a
public hearing before a General
Assembly committee in Annapo-
lis tomorrow.
Cities and towns now are di-
vided into five districts with one
reassessed each year. A bill
would abolish this and return to
the old plan of revaluing prop
erty annually commencing in
1854, unless a locality requests
immediate effectiveness OF the
changeover.
Meanwhile, State Senator John
G. Turnbull. Baltimore County
Democrat, has introduced a res
olution calling for an investiga-
ton of the mystery surrounding
alleged unauthorized" construc-
ton started at the Negro branch
of the University of Maryland at
Princess Anne. DR.. H. c. Byrd,
university president, has said he
did not give the go-ahead for
$50, 900 worth of work which a
contractor claims has been al
ready performed.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
The Federal Spotlight
Signs Indicate u. S. Employees
Must Fight to Hold Benefits
By Joseph Young

The other day this column reported that Federal employees
could expect few benefits from this emergency
It should be added that will
but Federal workers will have fight the
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Humidity - t~.
d.
RECORD Temperatures This re,

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 65. on January 4.
Lowest, Is, on January 8. 4 p.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 40, at 1:45 pm.
Low, 2s, at 4:35 am -.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast ar
Evening star., 1951-01-17
Maryland
and
49, .z-
S5.5 Million School Plan
Approved in Prince GEORGES
News in Brief

A $5.5 million school construc-
tion and site acquisition program
has been approved by the Prince
Georges County commissioners.
Meeting with school officials
yesterday. the commissioners ap-
proved most requests contained
in an original proposal costing
$7.5 million calling for 20 new
buildings or additions and 3 sites
The money will come from bond
issues already authorized by the
Maryland General Assembly.
Evening star., 1951-01-17
River Renor

! River Report. s.s-, ..
| (From U. s. Engineers.b
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy al
HarperS Ferry =
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Snow expected tonight in the Lake Superior
Rain fall along the Pacific Coast and the
the Northern and Central Rocky Noun
tains will nearly all of the States
Mississippi. Colder weather will prevail the
Nation except for the extreme West Coast AP Wirephoo
Evening star., 1951-01-17

With the huge defense expen-'
ditures and the resultant higher
taxes due to be voted. Congress
is in the mood to slash non-
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PrecipitatiOn.
Monthly precipitation in inches in til
Capital current month to date1.