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Evening star., 1952-12-10
County Gearing Up Anti-Litter
Drive on Highways, Bywoys

A countrywide educational and
enforcement campaign to clean up
the rural roads in Upper Mont
gomery County is in the offlng
A delegation from four upper
county farm clubs appeared yes
terday before the County Council
to urge that the campaign be
initiated.
Richard w. Janney, chairman OF
the delegation, told the council
people who throw beer cans and
other refuse along the roads do
not realize the seriousness of then
offense. He said many of the
bottles are broken in the hay
baIer and then cattle are killed
Iwhen the fay is fed to them.
Council Reacts FavOrably.
The delegation offered a three
point cleanup campaign which
drew favorable reaction from the
council:
! /. Erection of mo Dumping
signs along rural roads which
would carry a warning that Of
Evening star., 1952-12-10

Union Official BaIks
AT Detailing Fortune
BY the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-A former
official of one of the richest union
locals in Chicago refused yester-
day to explain how he amassed a
personal fortune or how he ham
died union funds during the "a
years he served as treasurer.
George Al Mckinley, suspended
official of the AFL Pipe Filters
Association. Local 597, refused to
answer / questions in a deposit
tion. sa
He is a defendant in a suit
which seeks an accounting and
recovery of funds allegedly taken
from the union. He served as
secretary and treasurer of the 10
cal from 1923 until his removal
last March.
The union formerly was headed
by Martin P. Durkin, recently
named Secretary of Labor in
President-elect Eisenhower's cab
met. Mr.. Durkin and 19 other
union members filed the suit
against Mr.. Mckinley.
George B. Christensen, counsel
for the plaintiffs, put the ques-
tions to Mr.. Mckinley. He showed
photostats of his bank account
which purported to show he
banked more than $1.3 million
between 1884 and 1852. He also
asked him about investments he
allegedly made.
Mr. Mckinley refused to an
swer the questions. He contended
his testimony might incriminate
him, the union and possibly other
nerSonS
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Carmen S Spokesman
Appeals Dismissal 10
Terminal Manager

A Washington Terminal employe
who was fired for insubordination
has appealed the case to Sidney
Kerl, terminal manager. Mr.. Kerl
said today that hearing date has
not yet been set.
The former employe, Sylvester
Shaw of 1744 Lyman place NE.
was discharged November % on
charges of refusing to leave a
locker room on his day off when
ordered out by supervisor.
Mr.. Shaw has been spokesman
for 800 colored workers who have
refused to join a segregated local
of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Carmen.
Last month the union won a
union shop provision in its con-
tract, making it mandatory for
workers to join within a certain
period or face dismissal.
The 800 workers. who serve as
oiler- helpers, coach cleaners and
similar jobs, refused to join q
local of all-colored members.
Mr.. Shaw's case is being as
sisted by the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored
People. Clarence MITCHELL, di-
rector of the Washington Office.
said it would be taken to the
courts if necessary.
He said none of the 800 nom
union workers had received notices
of dismissal.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Gov. kckeIdin Commutes
Death Sentence OF Attacker
BY the Asseciated Press

ANNAPOLIS. Dec. 10.-Gov
McKeldin today commuted the
death sentence ordered for Jesse
Reid. 25-year-old colored man
convicted of raping a white girl
and said instead he would be i'm
prisoned for life. e..
II am convinced that no public
interest will suffer and that the
demands of justice will have been
met if the sentence Is changed to
one of life imprisonment" the
Governor said.
Reid was the second peniten-
tiary inmate to receive clemency
from Gov. McKeldin. The Gov
ernor this year knocked out a
hanging sentence for Thomas A
Edwards for the sensational Glen
Burnie murders of 1948 and sub
stituted q life term.
Reid's conviction had been up
held by the Court of Appeals last
May.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Gen. Naguib AboIishe!
Egypt's Constitution,
Nav End Monarchy
BY the Associated Press

CAIRO, Dec. 10.-Egypt's reform
premier, Maj. Gen. Mohammed
Naguib. tossed his country's 1923
constitution into the aShcan today
as obsolete and said his govern
ment is writing a new national
charter.
Until it is finished. he said in a
nationwide broadcast, my gov
ernment will exercise constitu-
tional power"
Chief among the problems fac
Ing the constitution writer's Is
whether to do away with Egypt's
147-year-old monarchy and estab-
lish a republic. Popular revulsion
has been rising steadily against
the 147-year-old royal dynasty
since Gen. Naguib and his army
associates deposed King Farouk
last July and began spotlighting
scandals" of his 16-year reign.
To Decide Republic Issue.
A government spokesman said
Monday that the constitutional
committee would decide whether
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
sue would be decided by constitu-
tional amendment or by a popular
referendum.
Under the old constitution, Mr..
Naguib said in his broadcast, Par
lament was under the influence
of the government instead of the
government being responsible to
Parliament. Constitutional change
was inevitable if his army move
ment's aims were to be" attained,
the Premier declared.
People Against Monarchy.
Egyptian and foreign observers
agree that. if the monarchy's fu-
ture is put to a public vote, it
will mean the end of the dynasty
established in 1905 by Mohammed
Ally. an Albanian. Throughout its
rule. Egypt's people have lived in
conditions of incredible poverty
while their sovereigns piled up
and squandered-vast riches.
Egypts present King is Fuad II.
Farouk's 11-month-old son who
was taken by his exiled father to
Italy. A single regent. Farouk's
second cousin, represents the baby
here.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
District Man Faces
Charges in 6-Month
Bad-Checks Spree

A former Washington garage
operator who repeatedly went on
a siX-month Nation wide spending
spree passing more than $4,000
worth of bad checks was to be re-
turned here today.
Washington Detective Sergts
John J. Fitzpatrick and Benjamin
D. Clark went to Charleston
w. Va, to bring back the man
identified as Clifford A. Blake. 25
They estimated he, had passed
20 worthless checks amounting to
nearly $4,000 in the Washington
area alone.
Arrested in Charleston.
Blake was picked up yesterday
at Charleston. where police said
he had bought car with a check
that bounced. An hour after his
arrest, authorities there received
a wire from police here asking
that he be picked up.
Charleston police quoted Blake
as telling this story, according tt
the Associated Press:
Two years ago he gave up ga
rage business in Huntington, w
Va, came to Washington anc
opened garage here, He con.
tinued in the new business unit
six months ago. Then Il JUS
went haywire and took off. leaving
my wife and two children fiat
he was quoted as saying.
At Least 7 Cars Involved.
He bought at least seven auto.
mobiles with worthless checks il
cities including Huntington, Den.
yer, Chicago, Indianapolis anc
Beverly Hills, Calf. He sold the
cars in other places.
He bought $4,000 car with 6
bad check in Beverly Hills ant
later parted with it in Philadel
|phia. skipping town after haviny
received only SITS in preliminar,
negotiations for it's sale.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
CamaIier 10 Be Chairman
OF Christmas Tree Group

Commissioner Renah F. CANA
lier has been named chairman OF
the national committee for the
Community Christmas Tree to be
lighted on the south lawn OF the
White House Christmas eve.
1t is expected that President
Truman will light the tree. Col.
Frank H. Collins. chairman Of the
District Recreation Board, is vice
chairman. and James E. Colli-
flower of the Greater National
Capital Committee has peen in
vited to serve in similar capacity.
Co-chairnen of the Executive
Committee, according to yester-
days announcement py the RecTe-
alton Board, are Milo Christian
sen. recreation superintendent;
Robert B. Spencer of the American
Forestry Association and Edward
j. Kelly of National Capital Parks.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Armory Prayer Meeting
For Rosenberqs Cancelled

An all-day prayer meeting
planned at the National Guard
Armory on behalf of Julius and
Ethel Rosenberg, convicted for
passing atomic secrets, has been
Cancelled by the Armory Board.
The three-man board voted yes
terday to return the $3.50 deposit
given for rental of the Armory
January 4 by the National Com
mittee to Secure Justice in the
Rosenberg Case"
The deposit was accepted last
week by Arthur Dutch) Berg
man, Armory manager, who said
he was not too we'll informed on
the nature of the prayer and
clemency meeting"
At the request of Commissioner
F. Joseph Donohue, an Armory
Board member, Mr.. Bergman
polled the other two members.
Chairman Leonard j. Walsh and
Gen w. H. Abendroth. The
board unanimously opposed the
meeting.
Mr.. Bergman said the deposit
would be returned to New York.
together with an occupancy con-
tract.
Evening star., 1952-12-10

fenses were punishable by a $50
fine.
2. A country wide cleanup cam
paign. complete with publicity and
a cleanup day.
3. Stricter enforcement of no.
dumping ordinances and laws by
the police and closer scrutiny of
dumping areas for Identification
of violators.
The council directed that suit
able signs be prepared. County
Manager Irving G. McNayr said
that police would be alerted to
watch for violations.
Would Warn Buyers.
Councilman Lathrop Smith sug-
gested that signs be put UP in the
county liquor dispensaries ad-
Imonishing customers not to throw
beer cans OF bottles along the
roadside
If residents fail to heed this
warning, Mr.. Smith said. the
county may take more drastic ac-
tion and do away with the sale
of beer in cans or throw-away
bottles"
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Stricken Ship Cancels
Coils for Assistance
BY the Asseciafed Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-The Carl
Schmedeman, a ship of British
Honduras registry which had sent
out a distress signal that she had
broken down in the Caribbean,
radioed today that repairs had
been made and she no longer
needed assistance.
. The ship, formerly listed as the
Monarch of Nassau, reported she
was proceeding under her own
power, the Coast Guard here said.
When the distress signal was
sent out after midnight, a tug
was dispatched to the rescue a
short distance north of Jamaica.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Fairfax Told 1t Needs
41o New CIossrooms

The Fairfax County School
Board today is studying plans for
future school construction which
would give the county a total of
1908 classrooms for 30,945 STU
dents by 1865.
Robert Walker, director of sur
veys and information for the
board, told the meeting last night
the new school construction bond
issue should provide for 419 new
classrooms. Board members took
home lists of the proposed new
classrooms recommended by Mr..
Walker. After study and possible
changes. architects will be asked
to estimate the amount of money
needed for the entire program so
that a bond issue may be put to
referendum.
Evening star., 1952-12-10

exceed the regular 40-hour work
week.
Then the Federal Personnel
Council proposed a liberal leave
policy over Christmas, whereby
employees would be allowed to take
a days annual leave on the day
after Christmas.
However. President Truman sur
prised everybody and gave Fed
eral employees a most welcome
Christmas present by giving them
the day after Christmas free of
charge. **
EMERGENCY UNITS-Some of
the Governments emergency agen-
cies are having a rough time these
days. Both the Office of Price
Sterilization and the National
Production Authority, which al
ready have had heavy layoffs, face
additional dismissals within the
next month or so.
OPS will have to dismiss about
1000 OF its 5000 employees, good
share of them here in Washing
ton. And NPA will dismiss about
700 of its employees here. Heavy
budget cuts in both agencies neces-
states the diSmissalS.
ELECTION-Derrel F. Peterson
of the Veterans Administration is
the new president of the Federal
Club. Others elected were Tom
D. Dunn, Civil Service Commits
sion, vice president; Victor Con-
dos, jr., National Archives. secre-
tary: Livesay NJ. Everett, Economic
Sterilization Agency, treasurer,
and James E. Dodson. Labor De-
partment. and Gordon Biddle
Justice Department.. directors.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
New School Planned

Alexandria is acquiring a site
for a new high school at Seminary
road and Valley drive in the area
annexed from Fairfax County.
The City Council last night au-
thoriZed the Mayor and city man
ager to contract for a 25-acre site
for $4,000. Bond funds are avail
able and it is expected the school
will be opened in September, 1854
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Romuniu Names Envoy

VIENNA, Austria, Dec. 10 P.-
Communist Romania has an
nounced Jacob Cotoveanu as it's
new Ambassador to Red China.
He replaces Teodor Rudenco, who
"has been given a new task
according to Romanian papers.
Evening star., 1952-12-10

81 in the west portions. about AZ
in the east. Tomorrow, mostly
cloudy in the morning with show
ers along the coast followed by
clearing in the afternoon.
River Report.
(From S. Engineers)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry
Evening star., 1952-12-10
The Weather Here and Over the Notic1

District of Columbia - Cloudy
with showers this afternoon, high
about 54. Showers and windy to-
night. low about AZ Tomorrow.
clearing with moderate tempera-
lures.
Maryland and Virginia-Show-
ers and windy tonight, low about
Evening star., 1952-12-10

NSN ~
dismissal pro-
g r a m S. M r
Tr u m a n ex-
pressed diSsat-
isfaction with
the vari ou S
conflicting pro-
grams in Gov
ern m e n t re-
G ar in g the
diSmiS s a Is OF
employees.
The csc has
created a COM
.mittee to aid it
Evening star., 1952-12-10

the committee are representatives
of the csc, the Justice, State.
Defense and Post Office Depart
ments. These are the key units
in Government as far as security
and loyalty dismissals are con-
cerned. The Justice Department
is represented on the committee
primarily for the legal advice 1t
gives in connection with the pro-
posed unified program.
CSC officials say the task is a
difficult one and that it will take
many months before the study
and report are completed.
Every one seems agreed that a
uniform dismissal policy to get
rid of undesirable employees Is a
good idea. But the means OF
achieving such a program are
plaguing the csc and its advlS-
sorry committee.
The biggest stumbling block Is
the problem of co-ordlnatlng the
security dismissal program with
the loyalty and civil service sulta-
bility firing procedures.
The Defense Department is re-
luctant to give up its security FISK
firing powers, whereby employees
can be summarily dismissed as Sc
curity risks, even though ques-
ton of loyalty is not involved. The
security risk may involve a ques-
ton of character, debt or other
factors that might make an en-
ploye a security risk.
How to give the Defense Depart
ment and other Government Sc
curity agencies sufficient authority
! to promptly get rid Of employees
characterized as security risks, ana
vet at the same time protect en-
ployes from unfounded charges
and give them a chance to defend
themselves, is one OF the csc S
biggest problems.
AS President Truman SAID, tne
Government must be in position
at all times to get rid Of undeslr-
able employees. Yet, the security
risk firing program, In its present
form, can lead to grave inJnstlces
to employees.
&. 4 n esa3
WELCOME PRESENT - That
was a very nice Christmas present
President Truman announced yes
terday for Government employees.
Perhaps the present is so extra
nice because it was so unexpected.
Friday, December 26, the day
after Christmas, will be a holiday
for Government employees. It will
be holiday in the real sense OF
the word, because employees will
not have to make the day up by
working an extra day the follow
ing week. Nor will the time be de-
Quoted from their annual leave.
This will give Federal employees
a four-day holiday over the Christ
mas week end.
| However, Friday, January 2, the
day after New Years. will not be
a holiday for Government workers
Many employees, though, probably
will! use a days annual leave to
get a four-day vacation over New
Years.
The Presidents executive order
caught everybody by surprise. AT
first, a plan had been proposed
to give employees the day off after
Christmas. with the requirement
that they make the day up by
working an extra day the fol-
lowing week. This was discarded
however. because Government
legal experts said the employees
would have to be paid overtime
for the extra day. since it would
Evening star., 1952-12-10
ArIinqton Bonds Sold

Arlington's $882,000 park and
playground bond issue. approved
by voters more than a year ago,
was sold yesterday by the County
Board to the Chase National Bank
of New York, lowest of six bidders.
The bond sale had been delayed
by anti-inflation regulations and
by litigation involving former
board members.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Temple Emanuel Sisterhood

The Sisterhood of Temple
Emanuel will meet at $3.50 pm.
tomorrow at the Lynbrook Recre-
alton Center, Bethesda. DR..
Julius Schneider, former director
of the National Institute of So
cial Relations, will speak.
Evening star., 1952-12-10
The Federal Spotlight
5-Agency Advisory Unit Set Up
On Uniform Dismissal Policy
By Joseph Young

Civil Service Commission has special fveagency
advisory help 1t with assignments combine
security civil service suitability
firing programs.
directed the csc several months to
make study and report that
would combining the regular 40hour
Evening star., 1952-12-10
Women Guards Cleared

Prince Georges County Sheriff
Carlton G. Beall has agreed to
Evening star., 1952-12-10

Showers for the Atlantic Coastal Plains tonight
with light rain the New England States Rain
uredced Pacific Coast and rain snow in the m
terror sections the Pacific Northwest and Columbia Plateau
region 1t cooler in the Eastern Gulf States Middle
Atlantic and the Upper Mississippi Valley warmer
temperatures expected in the Northern Rocky
States -Ar "nepn0'o
Evening star., 1952-12-10

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 101. on June 26.
Lowest Is. on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. As, at 2:05 pm.
Low. 40. at l:45 am.
Evening star., 1952-10-09
kefauver Halls Role
Of Party in Probes
By the Associoted Pres.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9.-Sen-
ator Kefauver declared last night
"crime and corruption is not a
partisan issue" and named Demo-
Gratis who have exposed wrong
doing in Government"
Hitting back at Gen. Eisen-
hower's charge of corruption in
Government, the Tennessee Demo-
Icrat said in a radio broadcast:
"Our Senate Crime Committee.
which I headed, made many ex-
lposures of corruption. Senator
William Fulbright (Arkansas) ex-
posed corruption in the RFC and
he is Democrat. Senator Paul
Douglas 0llinois), another Demo-
crat, led the Committee on Morals
and Ethics in Government.
Senator Clyde Hoey North
Cardinal, another Democrat, was
chairman of the committee that
exposed the mink coat deals, /"
Senator, Kefauver said, adding,
What would the Republicans talk
about If they couldn't talk about
mink coats? But it was Demo-
crat who told them about the
coats"
Senator Kefauver also cited
Democratic Representatives King
Iof California and Chelf of Ken
Evening star., 1952-10-09
Senator Sparkman Blasts
'Sit-Sfi|I' Republicans
BY the Assoeioted Press

COLUMBUS. Ohio, Oct. O.
Senator Sparkman. the Demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee
cried out against "S:t-still" Re-
publicans last night and said
Democrats have a lets meet the
challenge" philosophy.
THAT, I think, Is the basic diff
ference between Republicans and
Democrats" Senator Sparkman
said in a speech to, a $50-a-plate
Jackson-Jefferson Day banquet
attended by 500 Ohio party leaders
"The stand-pat Republicans say
sit still, be patient, prosperity is
just around the corner" he
added. "The Democrats say, Let's
meet the challenge. We don't
know what will work, but let's
try something
Those, I believe, are the basic
'philosophies of the two parties.
Senator Sparkman will make
short speeches at Mount Vernon
Bowling Green and Mansfield
Ohio, today. and a major speech
at a Democratic rally in Toledo
| tonight.
Evening star., 1952-10-09

the Communist Party back on its
heels"
Asserting that he has never
believed that war is inevitable, -
Gov. Stevenson said he thinks the
election of a Republican admin
IiStration which would adopt
policies or weakness and iso-
Ilationism favored by the old guard
would increase the chance for
war;"
$4,000 Line Streets.
Gov. Stevenson'S reception in
Milwaukee yesterday showed for
the first time signs of serious ad-
vance spadework by the local
party organization. About $4,000
persons lined the streets to cheer
his arrival. Another 12,000-2,000
more than heard Gen. Eisen-
hover last week, showed up at
the Milwaukee Arena to hear him
denounce the general for will
ingneSS to compromise his own
views in opportunistic grasping
for support"
The Milwaukee show was rated
ahead of Louisville and Indianap-
oils as the most successful in the
campaign so far. The universal
friendlinesS Of the street crowd
and the arena audience delighted
local Democrats who had looked
forward to the Governors arrival
with considerable apprehension
after Gen. Eisenhower's visit.
Most critics consider Gov. Ste
venSon'S speech last night among
the most effective of his campaign
efforts so far. Certainly he had
the crowd with him all the way
even when he lit into Senator Nc
Carthy of Wisconsin, the favored
target of this Midwestern tour.
Draws Hearty Applause.
He drew hearty applause also in
his attacks on the Republican
candidate-particularly when it
came to the generals diSapproval
of his witticisms.
my opponent has been worry
ing about my funnybone." Gov.
Stevenson told his listeners. I'm
worrying a good deal about his
backbone
With the election 27 days away,
the Governor said he had heard
mo square statement from the Re-
publican candidate on the major
issues America faces"
HE has told us what he is
|against-but he doesn't tell us
what he Is for" the Governor
said. And mostly, he seems to
be against sin and Democrats"
Evening star., 1952-10-09
Hot Dog Sales Disappointing
As Truman and Taft Visit Iowa

garet took one look at them and
one look at her dads waistline and
said:
Daddy. you're not going to eat
all of those, are you?"
mo-" the President said, laugh
ing, I'm going to give some OF
them to you"
AS it turned out, he only ate
three. But that's better than Sen
ator Taft did. He had lunch at
the Elk's Club-turkey. Then he
listened to Mr.. Truman's speech
on the radio. Didn't seem to care
for it.
Some of the ladies who ran the
hot dog stands out at the foot
ball field, for the local churches,
Amvets and the like, were kind
of disappointed with the business
they did. Still, Mr.. Truman and
Senator Taft together didn't draw
more than half the visitors in
town-probably a lot less.
You just can't compete with
free pancakes.