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The Nome nugget., 1952-10-15
Geological Survey Report Alaska We'll
 Water Facilities
TAP sDectaI Washington service

,aP SpectaI Washington Service, WASHINGTON, 'lP)[t should be possible, the US. Geological Survey says, for many Alaska cities now inadequately supplied with water to develop new or ad- ditional water supplies from the ground
 The report describes Fairbanks as the only area where large quantities of water have been pumped from the. ground, but said that wells are also the sole sup ply of water for the cities of Anchorage and Palmer. The lack of information and the high cost of bringing in drill ing equipment are said to be the major deterrents to further de- velopment of such sources.
 The report, summarizing the ground water development in AL aska communities as of 1850, pro- vides general description of existing well-water supplies and a brief evaluation of potential re- sources in such communities as Unalakleet, Nome, Kotzebue and many others.
 It briefly discusses the quality of water at various localities. listing that obtained at Yakutat, Valdez, in the Matanusza Valley and near Anchorage as of good quality, but describing water from many wells in the Tanana and Yukon Valleys as containing un- desirable amounts of iron.
 Prepared by D. J. Cederstrom, the report may be obtained free on request to the Director, Geo. logical Survey, Washington 25, DC.
The Nome nugget., 1952-10-15

A new supersonic military re search plane gulps fuel at the rate of one ten minute.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
I'D" as., 4s.
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
SIS Million Apartment
Studied by ArIinqton

A rezoning request making pos
sible a $25 million apartment
project between the Potomac
River and Sprout Run parkway
is being considered by the Arling-
ton County Board.
Action may be taken tonight or
tomorrow night on the request of
Dr.. Ernest S. Henry, 2411 North
Twenty-fourth street, to reclassify
the 22-acre tract. He said five
8-story buildings with under
ground parking and swimming
pool, are contemplated. He said
the project would not affect the
Virginia skyline from the District
or Maryland side of the Potomac
River.
John A. Remon, chairman of
the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, wrote the
board that 2 acres of the tract
are needed for link in the
projected George Washington Me-
mortal Parkway to Great Falls
But, he said. efforts to buy the
land failed because the owner has
placed a value on it in anticipa-
ton of the proposed zonine
change.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Agreement on Firing Ends
West Virginia Phone Strike
By the Associated Press

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May 13.
- Striking West Virginia tele-
phone employees were back on the
job today as the Chesapeake &
Potomac Telephone Co. had labor
peace for the first time in more
than a month.
An agreement was finally
reached late yesterday to end the
the walkout that began April 8
after Morgantown operator was
fired. ...
A spokesman for the CIO-
Communications Workers of Amer
lea said a ..'big majority" of it's
members favored ratifying the
agreement with the c & P. The
union had placed the number of
strikers at $500.
The ousted operator will not
be reinStated, according to C. H.
johnson. company vice president
and general manager in West
Virginia. However, she was given
"a termination pay allowance, he
said.
Glenn E. Watts, district director
Iof the CWA. said the strike was
drawn out by the company's
discharge of 13 members of the
union. mainly officers. for their
activities during the strike" /"
Mr. Watts added the CWA will
seek to get the men reinstated
by filing unfair labor practice
charges with the National Rela-
ltiOnS Board.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Strike Builds Stocks
OF Crude Petroleum
BY the Associated Press

The 13-day-old oil strike Is
resulting in an unusual build-up
of stocks of crude petroleum.
With roughly one-third of the
industry's refinery capacity re-
ported shut tight, the report of
the Bureau of Mines for the week
ended May 3 shows crude petro-
leum stocks at 269, ,615, 900 barrels,
based partly on estimates. This
is the highest figure in years,
bureau officials said.
An even larger buildup for last
week is expected by Government
officials. who noted that the in
crease in stocks during the week
ended May 3 was 4,834.000 bar
rels. This total was more than
double any weekly increase re-
ported recently.
The bureaus report, out today.
omitted any figures on crude runs
to stills, as the American Petro-
leum Institute said it could not
supply them. This undoubtedly
also reflected the strike, officials
said.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Two Surveys Name
New York Times as
Top U. 5. Newspaper

BY the Associoted Press

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 13.-
Public Relations Counsel Edward
L. Bernays said today the New
York Times was the overwhelming
selection as the Nations outstand-
ing newspaper in surveys con-
Quoted among both publishers and
public leaders.
Mr.. Bernays presented results of
the surveys in a speech at the 22d
annual convention of the National
Newspaper Promotion Association.
The New York public relations
expert said 213 newspaper pub
fishers and I'll leaders in various
fields responded to questionaires
asking them to pick the 10 best
newspapers in America on the
basis of integrity. news and public
service.
Eight newspapers appear on
both final lists. In addition to the
Times, they are:
The st. Louis PoSt-Dispatch,
Christian Science Monitor, Louis
vile Courier journal, Kansas City
Star, New York Herald Tribune,
Washington Post and Baltimore
Sun.
The publishers list also includes
the Chicago Daily News and the
Milwaukee Journal. The other two
on the public figures list are the
Cleveland Plain Dealer and the
New York World-Telegram and
Sun.
The survey also asked in what
ways most newspapers seemed to
deviate from the ideals set up in
the past for a free press.
The publishers picked political
bias" as the most prevalent fault,
with failure to perform public
service" "slanting the news and
bowling to economic pressures as
the next most common offenses.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
District PTA Disapproves
Group 10 Watch Corning

The board of managers of the
District Congress of Parents and
Teachers today expressed its dis
approval of the proposed estab-
lishment of a watchdog" COM
mittee to pass on School Supt.
Hobart M. Corning's policies.
The group meeting in the Ray
mond School, Tenth and Spring
road NV, issued the following
statement:
THE District of Columbia Con-
gress of Parents and Teachers
wish to go on record as opposed
to the formation of a committee
for the purpose of serving as a
watchdog on the superintendent
of schools. The very idea is re-
pugnant to those of us who are
deeply concerned about the need
for cooperative planning for the
welfare Of children"
Evening star., 1952-05-13

There still is disagreement over
the provision to bar any funds in
the bill to enforce the Govern
ment's seizure of the steel in
duStry. The conferees indicated
that no decision on this matter
will be reached until the Supreme
Court rules on the legality of the
seizure.
Meanwhile, the commission
within the next few months ex-
poets to put into operation it's
long awaited plan to convert
temporary indefinite employees to
eventual permanent status. AS
reported here last week, the plan
has been delayed because of legal
technicalities. but the difficulties
are expected to be Strengthened
out.
When the plan goes into effect,
the temporary indefinite workers,
who are now under social security,
may be placed under civil service
retirement. This would mean a
deduction of per cent of their
salaries instead of the present is
per cent.
HOLIDAY PAY-The AFL, act
ing on behalf of it's Federal en-
Iploye union members, will bring
court action in an effort to get
premium holiday back pay for an
ESTIMATED 100000 Federal per diem
workers.
The situation stems from the
recent Government Printing Office
case. in which several hundred
GPO per diem workers were given
ouble-time-and-a-half pay for
holiday work performed during
World War II. However, when
other per diem workers sought to
collect similar payment, the con-
troller general ruled they weren't
entitled to it. The ruling was
that only the GPO workers were
eligible for it, since they had en-
tered into a written agreement
with the public printer for such
premium pay.
Now, the AFL will take the case
to court in an effort to reverse the
controller generals ruling re-
garding the other per diem work.
ers. Incidentally. per diem en-
ployeS who are involved should file
a claim as soon as possible with
the General Accounting Office.
X X X X
TEMPORARY INDEFINITES-
The Civil Service Commission has
just issued an order designed tt
help temporary indefinite en-
ployes who refuse to accompany
their bureau or agency when it il
transferred out of town.
The commission order allows
these employees to obtain othel
Federal employment without hav.
ing to take another exam. as was
the case until now. The commits
sion already has allowed temper
ary indefinites laid off in reduc.
tion-in-force programs to takt
other Federal positions withou
having to take exams. ..--.t
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Parents Asked 10 Help
Congress in Cleanup
of " and Literature
BY The Associated Press

Parents throughout the Nation
were urged today to help Con-
gress clean up radio and television
programs, books, magazines and
comics. --....,
Investigations by two commit
tees into those fields were ordered
yesterday by the House in sepa-
rate resolutions passed without
vocal opposition. Only 81 of the
435 House members were present
at the time.
A Commerce subcommittee will
determine the extent to which
the radio and television programs
contain immoral or otherwise Of
fensive matter or place improper
emphasis upon crime, violence
and corruption"
Special Literature Group.
A special nine-man committee
to be named by Speaker Rayburn
will do the same with respect to
current literature" defined as
books, magazines and comic
books.
Both resolutions were intro
duced by Representative Gathings,
Democrat, of Arkansas.
Both groups are directed to
report to the present session OF
Congress.
The National Broadcasting Co
said in New York its programs
have always maintained the high
standards of good taste and de-
cency.
Mutual Broadcasting System
said it is maintaining the rigid
principles of the voluntary code
drawn up by the National Asso-
tciation of Radio and Television
IBroadcaSterS.
Du Mont Television, American
IBroadcasting Co. and CBS-Radic
declined to comment. CBS-TV
lofficials were not reached.
Asks Help of Parents.
Mr.. Gathings called for parental
help. He told newsmen:
Congress can do much by rec
ommending new legislation OF
pointing up the need for enforcing
existing laws, but we need helr
from parents.
He said existing postal laws
probably are broad enough to
cope with some of the problems
but not all.
1--WE want to know to what ex-
Itent the existing laws are being
Ienforced," he said. "A lot of this
trash comes through the mails
but some of it is sent by Other
means and the postal laws can't
reach it."
| Several members raised the
question Of press censorship dur.
ing the brief debate on the two
resolutions. but Mr.. Gathings anc
other supporters assured them
there was no intent to hinder The
press.
Nobody is after the news.
papers," said Representative Col
'mer, Democrat, of Mississippi
You don't find this type of Of
lfenSiye matter in the press"
Evening star., 1952-05-13
To Limit School Spending

A move to limit spending by
the School Board to budgeted
funds was taken by the Falls
Church City Council last night.
An amendment to the budget
ordinance was approved to include
details of anticipated revenues
and expenditures of the school de-
partment. Councilman Samuel
E. McCrary said the school depart
ment spent $4,000 more than was
budgeted in the last fiscal year.
School Board Chairman John A.
johnson agreed that his depart
ment- had spent more than was
budgeted but said it still did not
spend all funds it received in un-
anticipated revenue during the
year. o..
Evening star., 1952-05-13

will allow about $50 900 such pro-
motions and appointments.
2. The Civil Service Commis-
sion may waive the grade and
time restrictions on temporary
promotions, If it decides on an
agency appeal in each case that
such curbs imposes unnecessary
hardshipS and injustices on the
employe or agency involved. The
current restrictions require classi-
fled employees, to serve at least a
year in their present grade be-
fore becoming eligible for promo
tions, and also bar more than
Ione-grade promotions in about
half of all Federal jobs.
3. Employees in non-civil service
agencies, such as FBI, IVA. etc.
may obtain permanent promotions
regardless of any other restric-
tions. If they pass exams given by
their agencies. .1,....
The conferees also decided to
include postal workers in the cur
rent. rider. However, this decision
was reached after Chairman Rob-
'ert Ramspeck of the Civil Service
Commission wrote a letter in which
he said the commission "at an
early date" will allow permanent
appointments in the postal field
service. Postal workers already
are exempted from the ban on
permanent promotions.
In addition, the conferees ap-
proved the provision allowing the
retroactive part of last years
Federal pay raise to be given to
about $4,000 Government un-
graded workers who had missed
out on this portion of the pay
boost.
Regarding funds to pay Federal
salaries from now until June 80
the conferees eliminated the
blanket 10 per cent cut below
committee recommendation voted
by the House. Instead, the con-
ferees voted separate salary items
for each agency. In most cases
the cuts were the same or less
than the additional 10 per cent
House slash. This means that mos
bureaus will have no trouble ir
meeting. their regular paydays.
The conferees have not finished
with the third supplemental bill
Evening star., 1952-05-13

District of Columbia and vi
cinity-Rather cloudy, becoming
sunny later this afternoon; high
est about 65: fair and cool again
tonight, low about 46. Tomorrow
mostly sunny and a little warmer.
Maryland-Far tonight and to-
morrow with low tonight. 40-45
degrees; a little warmer tomor-
row.
Virginia-Fair tonight. low OF
4O-45 degrees in the interior ano
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Seeks New Police Station

establishment of a fourth po-
lice station in Montgomery
County in the Glenmont area on
Georgia avenue is recommended
by the County Civic Federation
1t would reduce the limits of
the 375-square- mile area now
served by Rockville, the fedora
ton was told last night by Mrs.
Rose Poll. Safety Committee
chairman. She said Police Chief
Charles Orem is asking for $780,
900 in the budget for the station.
Besides Rockville, stations now
are maintained at Bethesda and
Silver Spring.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Fig| Talks 10 Truman.
On nLong-Neeotiated
Treaty With Austria

DR.. Leopold Figl, Chancellor of
Austria, conferred with. President
Truman for an hour today be-
fore lunching with him at the
White House. ,.. -s.. -.. .,>.-,~...- =
Secretary of State Acheson and
Austrian Ambassador Max Lowen-
thai also attended the conference
at which the status of the long
negotiated peace treaty with Aus
tria was discussed.
Earlier, DR.. Figl and Mr.. Low
enthal conferred for an hour with
Mr.. Acheson at the State Depart
ment.
The visitors talked to the press
briefly on leaving the Presidents S
Office to go to lunch.
The Chancellor, ruddy little
man with a red moustache, re-
ported on the conference in Ger
man. He is just learning to speak
English.
Remarks Translated.
Mr.. LoWenthal translated his
remarks.
II was happy to hear from the
President and the Secretary OF
State that the United States will
keep on trying to bring about the
completion of the state treaty.
he said.
The Chancellor insists that II
is not peace treaty; that Austria
never was at war with the United
States and tits Allies. - 49,
Mr.. Loewenthal continued:
The Chancellor told the Presi'
dent of the great appreciation o1
the Austrian government and the
Austrian people for the moral
political and economic assistanc,
from the United States" -s.....
Mr.. LoeWenthal said they die
not discuss next years aid, but
expected to carry forward theil
discussion at today's luncheon.
Will Visit Art Gallery.
Later in the afternoon th'
Chancellor will be shown through
the National Art Gallery and with
his wife will be guest of honor at {
reception at the Army Navy Coun.
try Club.
The Chancellor and Mrs. Figl
who is making the 16-day Amer
Iican trip with him, are staying a
Blair House. They were guest
of Mr.. Loewenthal at dinner las
night at the Embassy.
Visit Mount Vernon.
Yesterday afternoon the visito
and his party were taken. to t.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier il
Arlington Cemetery and to Noun
Vernon. The Chancellor place'
wreaths at the tomb in Arlington
and at George Washington's tomb
The party was given guides
tour through Mount Vernon b
Walter Densmore, assistant super
intendent of Mount Vernon. Tn
chancellor seemed to take, rea
interest in everything, although
is doubtful that he was able t.
understand all he was told.
He showed the greatest interes
when the party was taken through
the gardens. His entire interes
before Hitler took over his coun
try had been in agriculture as
farmer and as head of the Aus
ltrian Farmers Federation.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Vondenberg's Condition
Continues Satisfactory

Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg's con-
dition was reported satisfactory
at Walter Reed Army Hospital
today.
He was transferred yesterday
from Doctors Hospital. where he
underwent a serious abdominal op-
Grafton for an undisclosed COM
Iplaint six dayS ago.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Lack of Interest Hit

Grave concern over apathy of
citizens, even in matters hitting at
their pocketbooks, was voiced last
night by memhelB of the Mont
gomery City Council.
Only four turned out for public
hearings on legislation introduced
May l at the opening of the 1852
Legislative session. One of the bills
would increase taxes by Is cents
on the $100 assessed property val
uation in areas not now included
in the suburban tax district.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

in middle 40s near the coast. To-
morrow, mostly sunny and little
warmer.
Wind Cat National Airport):
West by southwest, Is miles an
hour, at 11:19 am.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-May 14-18.
Temperatures for the period will
average two to four degrees below
normal. Washington area normals
are "A (high) and 54 dow. Slowly
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Chinese Reds Criticize
Florence Nightingale
BY the Associated Press

HONG KONG, May 13.-Flor-
ence Nightingale is only half a
heroine in Red China. The Com
munists say she was a good nurse,
but lacked social significance.
A Peiping news dispatch today
said the Chinese Nurses Associa-
ton May / commemorated her
contributions to nursing technique
but it added she "served the ag-
gressive war of the Bourgeoisie
and was of no significance to the
laboring people,"
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Frederick Student Wins

FREDERICK. May 13 (Pl. -
E. II. Carman. jr., of the Cornell
Club Of Maryland, announced yes
terday that w. Eugene Sanders,
jr., Frederick High School senior,
is the winner of the $500 Cornell
University scholarship.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
Commander Of Wasp
Tells How Hobson
Cut Across Bow
BY the Associated Press

BAYONNE, N. j., May 13-The
skipper Of the carrier Wasp DEM
onstrated today how the destroyer
minesweeper Hobson cut left
across his bow and was sliced in
two with the loss of 176 men.
With television and newsreel
cameras grinding away for what
Is believed to be the first time at
a naval board of inquiry hearing,
Capt. B. c. McCafTree showed on
on a chart the maneuvers of the
two vessels just before the April
26 disaster.
He showed how the Hobson
closed rapidly with the Wasp after
making an unexplained left turn
and passed under the bow of the
big carrier-itS engines reversed in
a frantic eoffrt to avoid the col
lision.
Gentlemen, that's my explana-
ton of how it happened" Capt.
McCaffree said as he completed his
testimony and awaited questioning
by the three-man board.
Reads 4-Page Report.
Before his demonstration, Capt.
McCaffree read a detailed, four
page report on events aboard the
Wasp before and after the mid
Atlantic collision.
Earlier, the board heard testi-
mony from Comdr. Edward A.
Michel, jr.. skipper Of the de-
Stroyer Rodman, which helped
rescue survivors off the Hobson.
Most of the testimony given by
Comdr. Michel, who doubles as
commander of Mine Division 81.
was classified material" and re-
porters were ordered to leave the
hearing room.
Ran to Chart House.
In quoting the last words of
the Hobson's skipper. 1t. Comdr,
William j. Tierney, Seaman Peter
A. Mahoney of Providence. r. L.,
told the board yesterday that he
raced to the chart house on the
bridge when the Wasp rammed
the Hobson.
Comdr. Tierney was sitting on
a spray shield nearby. Seaman
Mahoney said. "The ship !. was
listing badly but I didn't think we
would SINK" he added. II asked
him. What happened. captain?'
HE said. somebody didn't
change course Then he was
washed away by the sea-"
Another witness. Ensign Donald
E Lane of Buchanon, N. j., testi-
fed he was watching the Hobson's
radar screen before the collision
Il saw the distance between the
Wasp and the Hobson closing
fast" he said. when it shortened
to 1,240 yards. I called the bridge
and asked them what the hell they
were doing with the range closing
so fast. .....
--"I wanted to know what was
going on. I asked them If they
had missed the signal (from the
Wasp that it was making a sharp
right turn). They said no, they
were making the turn now"
Query From Wasp.
The communications center of
the Wasp also called the Hobson
shortly before the vessels collided
and asked why the Hobson was
so slow in turning, another sur
viving officer said. :
1t. q. g. Donald E. Cummings
of Encinadas, Calf, said he was
on the Hobson's bridge with 1t.
William A. Hoefer and Comdr.
Tierney.
1t. Cummings told the inquiry
board he was junior officer of the
deck on the Hobson. Shortly be-
fore the collision, he said, the
Wasp called the Hobson and asked
why they were so slow in turning.
1t. Comdr. N. r. Leigh. coun-
sci for the court, asked, Didn't
the Wasp say: What the hell's
going on there?'" -
1t. Cummings replied that
the Wasp's query, was in Ian
guage somewhat stronger than
the usual naval phraseology.
Evening star., 1952-05-13
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Conferees Agree to LiberoIize
|WhittenRider Promotion Curbs
By Joseph YOUNG

conferes third supplemental appro
priationS bill berazed
will considerably the restrictions promotions
conferees yesterday agreed on funds to
Evening star., 1952-05-13

rider the con-
ferees' bill will
allow the fol-
lowing:
l.. Permanent
promotions and
appointm ents
up to the level
of the number
of permanent
Federal jobs in
e XII S t ence on
S e p tember~1 l.
1850, when the
original Whit
ten rider went
into cHoot Thic
Evening star., 1952-05-13

insure regular Federal pay days
between now and June 80, when
the present fiscal year ends.
In approving the new Whitten
Evening star., 1952-05-13

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, IS, on April 90
Lowest, l5. on January 80.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, "a, at 3:l5 pm.
Low, 46, at SIS am
Evening star., 1952-05-13

Showers will fall tonight Northern New England.
the Central Plains the Northern Rockies 1t will be
warmer Plains States Great Lakes and in
the Central Eastern Gulf States will remain cool
The Middle Western third Of the Nation
vin have little change in temperature.
Evening star., 1952-05-13

rising trend tomorrow through
Friday; little change Saturday
and Sunday. Showers likely Satur-
day totaling about 1j10 inch.
Evening star., 1952-05-13

River Report.
From U. 8. Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy at
Harpers Ferry.