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Evening star., 1952-08-15

ed over this Southeastern Vir-
ginia community and Mr.. Hoover
and a companion, j. A. Harper of
Warwick, Va, bailed out.
Mr.. Harper landed safely, ex-
cept for a bruised shoulder. But
searchers found the pilots crum-
pied body, his hand clutching the
ripcord of his unopened parachute.
Both men were employed by the
National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics Laboratory at Lang
ley Field. Va. for which they were
testing the aircraft.
Mr.. Hoover had made more
than a dozen faster-than-sound
flights. He received the Air Force
Association Award in 1948 for that
years most notable achievement
in fight contributing to the Ma
tion's air defense.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE. Aug. 15.-Dr.
H. c. Byrd, president of the Uni
versity of Maryland, said yes
terday the State ought to decide
right away what it is going to do
about higher education for Ne
groes.
I'VE want to see the question
settled now" he declared. IF
some determination of policy and
objectives is not made soon, he
added, I'VE will take it to the
people"
Maryland's policy in the past
has been separate schools and
colleges for Negroes.
Court Victories Cited.
In rectn years, however, Negroes
have won court fights and forced
Evening star., 1952-08-15

300 NPA workers who are losing
their jobs.
These employees want the fur.
loughS so they will not suffer 9
break in service for year anc
will not lose seniority and jot
retention rights.
However, the Commerce De.
partment, of which NPA is unit
has refused to allow the furloughs
Commerce officials said that, un-
der civil service laws, NPA work.
ers on furlough would have the
right to bump" Commerce. De-
partment workers out of their
Jobs. Commerce officials do not
want this to happen. Meanwhile,
some NPA workers are asking the
Civil Service Commission to re-
wise the regulations so Commerce
workers would not be bumped.
Several NPA officials have a
much simpler and speedier solu-
tion. They would have NPA en-
ployes sign waivers to the effect
that they would not accept any
job in Commerce as a result OF
having bumped any employe
there. This would remove Com
merce's objection to the grant
ing Of furloughs and would save
time and trouble, these officials
say.
BROADCAST - Clarence Ed
wards, the new executive director
|of the Civil Service Commission
will be our guest on the Federal
Spotlight radio program at 6:1s
pm. tomorrow over WMAL.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Spence Sees No Need
For Session on Controls

Chairman Spence Of the House
Banking Committee said after a
White House visit today he saw
no need for a special session OF
Congress on price and wage con-
trolls legislation.
Mr.. Spence, who has just won
Democratic denomination in Ken
lucky for another term. told re-
porters. 1--WE have q weak controls
bill, but I doubt if we could get a
better one"
He said he called on President
Truman on a personal matter. He
told reporters he plans to go to
Mexico City September / with
Treasury Secretary Snyder for an
bank conference.
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Mount Rainier, Greenbe|t
Act 10 Extend Rent Curbs

Mount Rainier and Greenbelt
have taken action to extend Fed
eral rent controls until April 80,
1858.
The two communities are the
first in Montgomery. Prince
Georges and Charles Counties to
express their desire to extend the
controls which are scheduled to
end September 80, according to-
William L. Thompson. area rent
director for the counties.
Under the present rent control
legislation, all incorporated and
unincorporated cities. towns and
villages may pass q resolution by
September 80, stating that a hous-
ing shortage continues to exist and
controls should be extended, III
they desire to be covered by the
law.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Gloria Grahame Divorced ,
Claiming Loss Of Weight
By the Associuted Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. Is. -
Gloria Grahame, Is. won a di-
vorce yesterday after testifying
she lost weight because her hus-
band was sullen and morose. But
there was little evidence of any
damage to her figure.
The shapely actress came to
court in a black dress as low cut
as court attaches could recall.
Over it she wore an unbuttoned
white sweater, which concealed
none of her charms.
Miss Grahame said Movie Di-
rector Nick Rays attitude hurt
my eating" Superior Judge Sam
uel Blake granted the divorce
from Mr.. Ray, 40. on cruelty
grounds. Miss Grahame was
awarded 1910 monthly for their
3-year-old son, Timothy.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Now Aides Are Curt
In Interviews Ordered
BY Mexican Agents
By the Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 15.-
Three persons arrested with Gen.
Pang Tsu Now gave reluctant in
terviews yesterday at the insis-
tence of Mexican Federal agents
who arrested the General on
Chinese Nationalists charges that
he made away with SIS million Of
Army funds.
Gen. Now himself, former pur-
chasing agent for the Chinese
Army in Washington. was still
affable with reporters. He told
them he was not worried about
that extradiction charges filed by
China.
Everything can be explained"
said the 48-year-old, graying gen.
Ieral, land everything will be ar
ranged satisfactorily"
In contrast, Oliver M. Kissich.
United States citizen who described
himself as Gen. Mow's business
adviser. was curt. He told report
ers this is a matter too long for
MexicanS to understand" He
added that he would base his de-
fense on character testimony
from influential Mexican busi-
nessmen who would swear he had
led law-abiding life during his
|10-year residence here.
Agnes Kelley or Marianne
Hannah, the tall, blue-eyed blond
secretary of the general. said she
knew nothing about the charges
against her chief. She declined to
Igive more details of her life as
Ia model and entertainer in New
York.
Pedro Casar Acha, 25-year-old
Mexican, said he had only known
Gen. Nov since he came to
Mexico early this year. He said
his work for him consisted in
buying his household equipment.
Automobile and clothes. He told
reporters he had doubts about the
legality of Gen. Mow's residence
in Mexico but that was his affair.
not mine"
Felipe Canudas. attorney gen.
eral, said all four would remain
under detention for at least three
months. He said Mexico had given
the Chinese Government that pc
riod to present evidence to sup
port it's extradition plea. Gen.
Now, MIR. Canudas said, has been
charged by China with the theft
Iof $5 million and with carrying
away government documents.
Mexico herself has charged him
with being in the country illegally.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Dr.. Byrd Urges State to Act
On Negro Education Problem

their admission to the profess
sional schools in Baltimore. In a
few instances. they even have OBJ
tanned entry into graduate divi-
Isions of the university on the
main campus at College Park.
DR.. Byrd's call for a showdown
came as he placed a $17,946, 900
construction program for the uni
versity before the State Planning
Commission.
The building program which
DR.. Byrd put before the planning
commission calls for spending
more than $12.5 million at Col
lege Park-$8,137. 600 for new
facilities, $3.50, 900 to complete and
equip projects already started,
and $230,000 for renovation and
repairs and $3.5 million for self
liquidating housing projects.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
II Still in Channel
After 7, Including
American, Give Up
BY the Associated Press

FOLKESTONE, England, Aug,
15.-Freshening winds whipped
up the English Channel today but
at least II of this years SWIM
mers struggled on through sting
ing hail and rain storms.
1t was two-way traffic but the
only American to try the difficult
21-mile crossing gave up last night
in sight of his goal.
Bob Paysour, the Gastonia, N.
C., fireman, sadly packed his
trunk today and prepared to leave
for home on the first available
plane.
The 24-year-old North Caro-
linian was discouraged he had no
word yet from Gastonia, where his
neighbors formed the CASTOR
Foundation to support his Chan
mel attempt for which he trained
here for 3la months.
Injured Leg Blamed.
AS a result of an injury suf-
fered 8 weeks ago, Paysour's leg
gave out on him after he was in
the Channel for IL hours and Is
minutes and 6 miles short of the
English coast. He said his leg was
still paralyzed this morning from
the knee down.
Paysour called on Jenny James,
the Welsh girl who early today
was forced to give up her swim
from England to France when
she became SeaSick after 5 hours.
They conSoled each other.
Six Egyptian swimmers plunged
into the channel on the French
side early this morning in what
looked like a mass assault on the
waters dividing France and Eng
land. They we're followed a few
minutes later by British SWIM
mer, Victor Birckstt.
Miss Jenny James of South
Wales, who started from England
to France last night, gave up after
nVe hours because of seasickness.
A Danish school mistress, Elna
Anderson, was still going strong
early today.
There was no news of Philip
hickman, Briton who also set
out on the southwark route yes
terday.
Scot Plans Round Trip.
Also somewhere in the Channel
was 56-year-old Ned Barnie, a
Scot school teacher trying to swim
to France and back in one go.
An Algerian policeman named
Noel Claude was reported coming
in from the French side.
Just how they were all doing
was still sketchy. Mists left cliff
side observers with nothing to OBJ
serve, and the little boats ac-
companying the swimmers carried
no radios.
Another Englishman, Phil Ris-
ing, was expected to plunge in
during the day.
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

afternoon and evening thunder
showers in east portion.
Five-day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity August 16 to 20.
Temperatures will average about
80 and II in the daily high and
low. This is six degrees above
normal for the period. The week
end with be quite warm, Monday
cooler, warmer again Tuesday and
Wednesday. Showers over the
weekend and again about Wednes-
day. Total rain fall will be be-
tween "a and y inch.
Evening star., 1952-08-15

District Of Columbia - Partly
cloudy, warm and humid today
with high near 80. Mostly cloudy
tonight with low of 70. Tomor-
row partly cloudy. warm and
humid with thundershowers in
afternoon and evening.
Maryland and Virginia-Partly
cloudy. warm and humid today,
high near 80. Low between 81
and 73 tonight. Tomorrow partly
cloudy, humid with high in low
eos. Thundershower in west and
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Doherty. president

Gen. Eisenhower to talk things
over.
Democratic officials disclose that
Gov. Stevenson also will soon in
vite leaders Of the various Gov
ernment employe unions to dis
cuss with them Federal personnel
matters.
Thus, for the first time in a
presidential campaign. Govern
ment employe leaders will have
the chance to discuss and line up
the views of the Democratic and
Republican candidates.
This is an indication of the
power Government employe
unions have achieved during the
last few years. It shows that both
the Republican and Democratic
Parties recognize that Federal
employees are an important force
and have legitimate aspirations
and problems that need to be
solved. This is in sharp contrast
to previous election campaigns in
which Government employees were
more or less the whipping boys
of politicians, so far as campaign
tactics were concerned.
It's believed that the employe
leaders will try to win pledges
from both Gen. Eisenhower and
Gov. Stevenson in support of a
new Federal pay raise.
Also, the candidates will be
asked to support moves to repeal
the Thomas leave accumulation
ban rider law, in addition to sup
porting other beneficial employe
legislation.
It's believed the two candidates
will also be asked to pledge sup
port of a strong merit system and
the retention of Federal career
employees.
SOLUTION - Some National
Production Authority officials
have come up with what they feel
is the solution to the problem of
granting one-year furloughs to the
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Geiqer Numed to Boord

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Aug.
Is (SpeciaD.|. D. (BilD Geiger
has been elected to the board
of directors of the thiri annual
Apple Harvest Festival, which will
be held here october 8 to il. Mr..
Geiger, vice president of the Char
lottesville Retail Merchants Asso-
citation, is one of the local busi-
nessmen who started the festival
in 1850
Evening star., 1952-08-15
British Suilor Is Freed
From Moscow Jail
BY the Assoeiated Press

HELSINKI, Finland, Aug. 49,
British Sailor Stanley Bremen
who served six months in Moscow
Jail for hooliganism, arrived here
by air today en- route home from
Russia.
He refused to make any state
ment to newsmen and was rushed
off to the British Legation. Lega-
ton officials declined comment.
Bremen was a crewman on a
Finnish ship in a Russian port
when he was arrested.
Evening star., 1952-08-15

PAO0AAAS o-7O JCt
bomber.
He was Test
Pilot Herbert
H. Hoover, a
native of Knox
vile, Tenn, the
first man to fly
the Bell XII,
an experiment.
protot ype of
present-day Su-
perSonic air.
craft.
The he w
four-jet engine
aircraft exDIofl.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Leesburq Women Appointed

LEESBURG, Va, Aug. Is (Spe-
ciaD Mrs. Harry C. Wanner,
Leesburg. has been appointed first
aid and water safety chairman of
the Loudoun Red Cross Chapter
by the board of directors.
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Study Of 1000 Photos
OF Sky Gives Clearer
Picture Of Universe

A series of 1000 sky photo
graphs is giving the world a
clearer picture of the universe
and widening mans knowledge.
That's what DR.. Rudolph Min
kowski, research astronomer at
the California Institute of Tech
nology, told the International
Geographical Union today. The
union is concluding a weeks ses-
sion in the Hotel Statler and has
brought more than 1000 geog-
raphers here from all parts of
the world.
The photos. taken from a Cali
fornia mountain top by the Ma
tional Geographic Society-Palo-
mar Observatory Sky Survey, are
made on two sets of plates. One
set Is sensitive to red light, the
other to blue. Thus, a compre-
hensive picture of the heavens is
obtained. the speaker said.
$50 Million Light Years.
DR.. Minkowski told the con-
vention:
"The survey shows the picture
OF the distribution over the whole
sky TO- a depth of $50 million
light years, the most complete in
formation obtainable with pres
ent-day techniques, and thus con-
tributes an essential step for
finding an answer to the uues-
ton whether the large-scale
distribution in space is uniform
OR non-uniform."
The convention today prepared
to elect officers and hear variety
OF reports. It has listened to lee
lures in French. Italian, Spanish,
German and English from visitors
from all over the globe.
DR.. Rafael Pico, Puerto Rican
planner. said that. with the aid of
aerial photos as a base, a land
map use Of his island has now
been completed. He said that. I'M
road planning and building alone
It has already justified its expense
Through the use of this map. he
said. the land in Puerto Rico will
be put to the best use for which
it is fitted.
Antarctica Way Stations.
DR.. Juan Lagomarsino of the
University Of Uruguay's NATIONAL
Institute Of Geographical Obser-
declared Antarctica offers
several possible way stations for
future world air routes. He said
Admiral Richard E. Byrd prob
ably has more general knowledgeI
Of Antarctica than any other man.
The speaker said that in the per-
petual light Of half the year, sun
burn on the bottom of the chin
and the palms Of the hands is a
real threat to human beings.
DR.. Robert S. Platt of the Uni
1ersity Of Chicago. told the con-
7ention of active plans to shift
The capital of Brazil to a more
nearly central site than Rio de
)aneiro. He said the proposed
ute is on the watershed between
he Amazon and the Parana
Rivers.
A world land use map is a great |
service geographers can render
Dr.. Samuel van Valkenburg, pro-
lessor Of geography at Clark Uni
Versity, Worcester, Mass, told the
convention. He is chairman of
The Commission on Inventory of /
World Land Use.
He expressed the hope such al
nap, showing what areas are cul-
;ivated. industrialized or not in
Use, could be prepared in 10 years.
Attending the unions meeting
S a group Of 26 Southern Illinois
University students, visiting Wash
ngton from Carbondale, Ill. They
ire summer students, touring un-
Ter direction of DR.. and Mrs. Floyd
?. Cunningham. He is chairman
It the university's department of
geography and geology. The group
S travelling by chartered bus and
S staying at the New Colonial
Hotel. >..
Evening star., 1952-08-15
FondahI Asks Support
OF CD Dog Tag Plan
For Mass Production

Col. John E. Fondahl, director
of District Civil Defense, last night
urged public support of the civilian
defense "dog tag" program to pro-
vide enough volume for the busi-
ness firms who will make the
Identification emblems.
He was among persons who at
tended a public hearing on the
cost of the system. The meeting
was held at District civil defense
headquarters in Reno School.
A certified public accountants
report showed that the combined
firms Of United Equipment Co.
and the McBee Keysort Co. al
ready are in the red for about
$1,000 on the program because,
while production of the tags al
ready has started, the volume is
not sufficient to show a profit.
Wide Range in Cost.
A financial report issued by the
firms shows that the more tags
that are produced. the less they
will cost. The breakdown, as
shown in the certified public &C
countant's report, shows that the
cost Of the tags varies from 27A
cents each with a volume of So
600 tags sold a month, to 52A
cents with a volume of only 5000
tags a month.
Since January, the report
showed. the companies have sold
1888 tags at so cents each. But
this price covers numerous other
expenses, like envelopes. a card
system. file cabinets, registration
teams and various mechanical
equipment.
w. H. Wolowitz. president of
the combined companies, said the
fact that a deficit now shows
does not mean the idea is a losing
proposition. He explained that
the whole thing would be solved
by mass production and propor-
tionate sales.
There is an agreement between
the District Civil Defense Identi-
f1carion Plan, Inc, a nonLprofit
organization, and the combined
manufacturing firms. It states
that whatever funds are left over
after the manufacturers take a
reasonable profit, will go to Dis
trict civil defense. This amount
would be determined by the board
OF directors of the plan.
Members Of Board.
The newly incorporated board
Is composed of Joseph A. Kauf-
mann, chairman; George G.
Fleming. vice chairman; Kenneth
@. Read, treasurer; Jerome P
Lynch, secretary, and RAYMOND
Lang and H. Neil, members.
To determine if the plan is COM
parable to that of other cities the
board examined reports from New
York, Atlanta, Ga; New Orleans
and Cleveland, all of which have
similar programs. Their prices
'ange from 10 to IS cents per tag
out the board was advised that
none of these cities has as COM
orehensive system as is used in
Washington.
The board, which is assuming
.ull responsibility for the program.
registered unanimous approval of
he system here. Nevertheless. it'll
appointed subcommittee last
night to explore and examine
the cost of the systems
1sed in the other cities. It also
seeks to find out if other firms
IAN produce a comparable pro-
gram at less cost.
The McBee Keysort Card. an
adjunct to the tag, was placed on
public examination. It was de-
iigned especially for District civil
iefense. It lists such details as
lame, address, pertinent facts onI
complexion, weight, height, reli-
ZION. blood-type and birthplace.
Col. Fondahl said the system
would be of great help in the chaos
II any post-disaster period.
Evening star., 1952-08-15

Of the National
A S so citation Of
Letter Carriers,
q lSo h as re-
ceived an invi-
t a tion from
Gen. Eisenhow-
er and will meet
with him within
the next week
or so.
In addition,
o t h er Federal
employe union
leaders also are
expected to get
invitations from
Evening star., 1952-08-15
Rocket Pilot Killed
In Jump Over Virginia
BY the Associated Press

BURROWSVILLE, Va, Aug. is.
One of the pioneers of faster
than-sound flight plummeted to
his death yesterday from an ex-
nIor5ino nAS lat
Evening star., 1952-08-15
The Federal Spotlight
Leaders of Government Unions
To Confer With Both Nominees
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

The leaders OF Government employe unions will chance
questions OF leave and other Federal
both Gen Eisenhower and
Gen. Eisenhower already has sent invitations
Government empoye leaders to meet with Denver
James Campbell president Of the
Evening star., 1952-08-15
River Report.

From US. Engineersj
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah cloudy ct
HaTpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-08-15

ernment Employees, win meet with
the Republican presidential nomi-
nee Tuesday.
Evening star., 1952-08-15

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 1O1. on June 26.
Lowest. 15, on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "A Hours.
High, SO, at 4:45 pm.
Low, II. at sos am.
Evening star., 1952-08-15

SOLUTION - Some National
Production Authority officials
have come up with what they feel
is the solution to the problem of
granting one-year furloughs to the
Evening star., 1952-08-15

AuCOuUDIIe UkhtS must % TUNED on
one-haf hour after sunset.
Monthly precipitation in inches IN tht
CAPITAL (currenk month "a Aatel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-05
District Rockets Jury Starts
Recess After Hearing Corper

I The special District rackets
grand jury started a two-week
recess today, following a three
hour session with 1t. H. H. Car
per, suspended head of the police
Narcotics Squad.
i United States Attorney Charles
M. Irelan said 1t. Carper will be
called back before the grand jury
when it resumes its work. He
added:
We're not taking a vacation
just the jury. Well be working
harder than ever.
Will Evaluate Testimony.
Mr.. Irelan said the two weeks
will be used by his Office to evalu-
ate the testimony the grand Jury
has heard over the past weeks
and to investigate leads. The
grand jury has been probing the
narcotics situation in the District
and also accusations of payoffs
to police by the dope peddlers.
Lit. Carper was called before the
grand jury, after he had been
accused of accepting protection
money by dope peddlers who testi-
fed before tthe Senate District
Crime Investigating Subcom-
mittee recently. His assistant,
Sergt. William L. Taylor, also sus-
pended, also was accused of TAX
ing protection money by the
peddlers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-05
Honored by Marine Group

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, April 5
(P.-John F. Nichols, retired d.
rector of engineering at the New
port News Shipbuilding and Dry
Dock Co., will be presented a life
membership in the American So
ciety of Naval Architects and Ma
rlne Engineers at meeting of
the Chesapeake section of the
society tonight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-05
Aid 10 Refugees Urged
In Jewish.Arab Problem

DR.. Carl Hermann Voss, chair
man of the executive council of
the American Christian Palestine
Committee, last night called for
positive contributions toward the
urgent Jewish and Arab problems
in the Middle East.
Speaking before the Congrega-
ton Adas Israel, Connecticut
avenue and Porter street NV,
Dr.. Voss declared that assistance
to the refugees can make a posi-
tive contribution" toward peace
in that region.
We should face the urgency
of two refugee problems. Jewish
and Arab" he said, and focus
attention on concrete proposals for
public works to rehabilitate and
permanently house Arab refugees.
DR.. Voss is member of the
faculty of the New School for
Social Research, New York City.