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Evening star., 1952-01-15
Senate Southerners
To Continue i ii nue. FFighton
Cloture Rule Chance

Southern Democratic Senators
today registered their continued
opposition to any new rules curb
ing Senate debate in their first
strategy meeting of the new
session.
Meeting in the office of Senator
Byrd Of Virginia, they also dis
cussed the bills to confer state
hood on Alaska and Hawaii and
the pending District home-rule
measure. The statehood bills are
slated for early Senate action.
!. No Formal Action.
Senator Russell of Georgia
spokesman for the group, said mo
formal action was taken, but it
was apparent that those, present
were unanimously against any
changefin the present rule which
requires the votes Of GA out of the
96 Senators to shut OF debate to
break q fllibuster.
Southern opposition to- any
Tightening of the cloture rule is
based mainly on their stand
against civil rights bills, which
they contend infringe on States
rights. =. b.
Rule Changes Sponsored. % 4.
Northern Democrats and Re
publicans are sponsoring several
rule changes which would permit
smaller number of Senators than
TO close debate. HEARINGS were
held ON all Of these rule changes
by Senator Benton, Democrat, of
Connecticut last fall. The Rules
Committee has taken no action
Senator Russell said opposition
20 statehood for Alaska and
Hawaii is not confined to the
southern group. but he admitted
there is opposition from that
quarter. ! *&:2 -
More than a dozen Southetners
attended today's meeting. l
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$4,000 Allotted 10 Plan
Anacostia Flood Control

The Army Corps of Engineers
announced yesterday that it hao
allocated $4,000. to be used fol
preliminary planning of the prof.
ect to control the Anacostia River
flood waters which periodically
inundate Bladensburg, Md, and
adjacent communities.
The funds. which are to be used
during the remainder of the cur
rent fiscal year. are only small
amount of the total which will
be needed to complete the plans
for the Sis million project.
The program, as tentatively laid
down, includes the deeping of the
channel of the Anacostia River
from the foot of Fifteenth street
Sc. in the District, up both
the Northeast and Northwest
Branches as far as Longfe!low
street in Riverdale and Thirty
eighth street in Brentwood, Md.
1t also provides for building levees
along both banks of the Anacostia
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Star STAFF Photo.

seven pounds and two ounces, ant
Ia girl, six pounds. born. to Elinol
and Michael Bartolomeo, 4644
Bromley avenue Sc.
Saturday. 7::20 pm. - A. boy
seven pounds and one ounce. ane
Ia girl. six pounds and nine
ounces. born to Bernice and Gar
rison Steele. 3012 Gainesville
street Sc.
Sunday, 4:26 p.m.-Two girls
four pounds and one ounce ano
four pounds and four ounces, born
to Betty and John Hudson, liz
LynWood street, Alexandria. ..---~-t
The Hudson twins are in incu-
bators. but the other infants are
thriving without such help. Hos
pital officials said all mothers and
all children are doing we'll.
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Donohue 10 Confer
with Shea on Probe
|0f Training School

District Commissioner =. Joseph
Donohue is expected to confer to-
day with Public Welfare Director
Gerald M. Shea on the admins
tration of the District Training
School for feeble minded children.
Mr.. Donohue disclosed Yesterday
he is conducting an investigation
lot the Institution at Laurel, Md,
Hesrefused today to diyulge the
nature Of his investigation. Nor
would he give any details on COM
plants which were placed before
him yesterday by William N
MCLEOD. jr.. clerk OF the House
District Committee.
Meeting Requested by Shea.
Mr.. Shea said his expected
meeting with the Commissioner
will be at the welfare directors
own request. He said that until
now he knew nothing of Mr.. Dom
ohue's inquiry into the. school.
It Is likely. according to the vel
fare director. that part OF the
Commissioners investigation will
concern the recent bathtub drown
ing of a school inmate. Mr.. Shea
said he is momentarily expecting a
report from his6top welfare assist
ant, Donald Brewer, who has just
completed the boards own inves-
tigation Of the drowning.
.@ Inmates Reclassified
Mr.. Shea said that the institu-
tons present superintendent, DIR
|Thorsten Smith, who was ap-
pointed last July, has been trying
to bring the school up to maxi
mum efficiency.
Among other projects, DR.. Smith
has been reclassifying inmates
with a view to making room for
SO children now on the certified
waiting list for admission to the
school. : f-@' -'+'''''+ s. - sS -
Officials also have stepped UP
maintenance programs, including
major renovations of the institu-
tion's dining facilities. Mr.. Shea
aQQeQ. sa,ssg sa4sa ~ - "a ~
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Kansas City May Lower Boom
OnU.S.A. Oyer Smoky VAPIont

essary, would be settled in Federal
Court, ..
Mayor William E. Kemp imme-
diately called for an investigation
Ito see If the city has to be
subjected to a nuisance that
some bureaucrat wishes to impose
upon it,"
Said Councilman Harry S
Davis:
Il move that we lower the boom
on them if that's their attitude. ;
The Council turned the problem
over to the city counselor. He wa:
instructed to dig into the Law
books and see what could be done
Evening star., 1952-01-15
|Virqinio G. o. p. Meetino

The Republican State Central
Committee of Virginia today
called a State convention of the
party to be held at IL am. May
81 at Roanoke.
It was announced that the con-
Ivention will elect delegates and
Ialternates to the national conven-
ton. Between $50 and 900 dele
gates are expected to attend.-A.P
Evening star., 1952-01-15
The Weather, Here and Over the Nation

District of Columbia-Cloudy
this afternoon: high near 10 de-
grees. Clear tonight: low near AZ
degrees. Tomorrow. fair, cooler;
high in mid-50s.
Maryland-Fair and cooler to-
night and tomorrow: low tonight
near IS degrees in north and 36-42
degrees in southeast portion.
Virginia-Cloudy. cooler in west
portion tonight: low near 20 de-
Evening star., 1952-01-15

Five sets Of twins have been
born in Columbia hospital within
two days.
-Four sets arrived within Is
hours. Hospital Supt. Albert Ken
ner believes this is the greatest
run of twins ever recorded at q
Washington hospital.
Here's the way they arrived:
Friday, 8:15 p.m.-Two girls
four pounds and four ounces and
three pounds and II ounces, born
to Odessa and Andrew, Boland,
colored, 231 Second street NV.
Saturday. 1:16 p.m-Two girls,
four pounds and four ounces and
FIVE pound and II ounces, born
to Elsa and Huly Bray, 2643 South
Walter Reed drive. Arlington. Va.
Saturday, ass pm. - A boy,
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Maryland.
and
Virginia
.AaS - WMg -'y \ sF - So II 4. 81 -s5=a = 3
News in Brief
Falls Church Plans
10 Change Charter

A public hearing on 21 proposed
changes In the Falls Church city
charter will be held at 8 O'Clock
tonight at City Hall.
Changes that are approved by
the City Council after tonight 4
hearing win be passed on to the
General Assembly for approval al
the current session.
One change, would allow the
Council to oyerrule actions Of the
planning commission by a ma
jority vote of d quorum. rather
than by the two-thirds vote. of the
entire Council. Another change
would permit only resident prop
erty owners who are qualified
voters to participate In a bond
issue referendum.
Evening star., 1952-01-15

Union. Mr.. Shoemaker had
the rightswing group ever
since It's foruiation several years
ago. No successor has vet been
named,
i ENGRAVING AND PRINTING
George w, Evans Of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing has
started his SD year Of Govern
ment service, 48 years Of which
have ~beeri with the hareasass An
other HEp elnploye. Bernard A.
Daily. has begun lis 47th year Of
Federal service. IS of them with
the bureau.
CAPITAL .ROUNDUP-Arthur
|S. Fleming. former Civil Service
Commissioner and now assistant
to the director Of the Once Of De-
fense Mobilization, will address
the 6ociety for Advancement Of
Management at $50 pm. Thurs
day in the YWCA at the groups
monthly dinner. meeting. :.
Russell II. Williams has been
elected president Of General Sery-
ices Administration Lodge No.
l408. AFL American Federation of
Government Employees. Others
elected were George Marsalek and
Joseph Carr. vice presidents: Car
rie r. Hunnicutt, secretary; NAL
colin Dumas, treasurer: Roy c.
Bell master at arms. and George
&c. Burton. public relations. 4. !.
AFGE Bureau Of Engraving Lodge
No. 29 will meet at SPIN. Thurs
day. January "a. in the Willard
Hotel instead Of this Thursday, in
order not to conflict with the Ma
tional Civil Service Week rally,
which will be held in the General
Services Administration auditor
ium. -. i. The Illinois State So
ciety meets at 8 o'clock tonight In
the House Agriculture Committee
Room-1310-in the New House
Office Building. An entertainment
program with refreshments will
follow the business meeting. All
lIllinoisans In the Government are
invited. :. :. The Washington
Chapter Of the National Office
Management Association meets at
7:30 O'Clock tonight in the Con-
lgressional Hotel. Vice Admiral
George F. Hussey will be the
speaker. Two Marine Corps
Civilian employees. Mrs. Emma G
ODowd and Oasie L. Ferguson,
have won beneficial suggestion
awards.
Evening star., 1952-01-15

= s0sepn xOung.
the charges might originate.
The campaign is beginning to
pay of with handsome dividends.
The past week has seen several
examples of this.
Some time ago, Kiwanis Inter-
national Ma8azipe carried an
article about Federal employees
and the civil service system, en-
titled Jobs in Utopia. !" The arti-
Gle purported to show what a soft
life Government employees lead.
Big pay, short hours, long vaca-
tions and q minimum Of energy
and ability were parts Of the rosy
picture the magazine painted.
Mr.. Ramspeck was very angry
when he saw the article. He wrote
to the publication, asking for q
chance to write an article In
reply. The magazine answered the
letter. hut was rather non-com-
INITIAL about giving MFR. Ramspeck
a chance to submit an article in
rebuttal. :.
Mr.. Ramspeck did not give up.
He wrote the magazine again and
also contacted the president of
the Kiwanis Club. The result is
an article by Mr.. Ramspeck in
this months issue Of KiWanis In
ternational. entitled Utopia Re
visited" In the, article, Mr.. Rams
peck stresses that Government
employees are a hard-working, con-
|scientious group, who are doing q
Ifine job for their country.
He dispels many Of the myths
about Government employees, in
lcluding the ones that the Federal
service is such a snap that nobody
ever quits or is fired. Mr.. Rams
peck pointed out that, during the
past year. 100000 Federal workers
quit their jobs to enter private in
dustry and that 1900 Govern
|ment employees were fred because
OF ineficiency and misconduct.
Another thing that pleased Mr..
|Ramspeck was the New York
Times editorial last Friday prais-
ing his efforts as legitimate
|one-man campaign" to acquaint
the American public with the
truth about Federal employees.
A* y ..,.,
HOUSE UNIT-Chairman MUIR
ray Of the House Civil Service
Committee arrived yesterday from
his home In Tennessee. Both Mr.,
|Murray's group and the, Senate
Civil Service Committee will take
things easy for a while, with hear
|ings on some of the important
bills before the groups not scaed-
|uled for a month or so.
MFR. Murray is opposed to any
further Federal pay raise this
year. This appears to be the pre-
|vailing sentiment throughout Con-
Igress this year.
u Il *s& ...t
CIO-Richard Shoemaker has
quit as legislative director Of the
CLOS Government Emnl0yes,
Evening star., 1952-01-15
New House Candidate q

John S. White of Prince Georges
County, twice Democratic Speaker
of the Maryland House of Dele.
gates and three times its foo,
leader. today entered the race TO,
the 5th District seat in the House
of Representatives. " ,. os1-'','3
Mr.. White. SO. an attorney an
nounced he would seek the Demo
Icratic nomination to the House
seat Of Representative Sasscer
who had filed for the Senate. Mr.
White lives at Colmar Manor.
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Court Appearance Asked

Trial magistrates in Montgom-
cry County were urged last night
by the County Civic Federation to
require all defendants charged
with reckless driving or driving
while drunk to appear in court
in person. ,@t
g..s-a7 49,. sa . - ~ LII s..-. e
The federation also urged the
magistrates to establish a uniform
minimum collateral list. The res
|olution followed recommendations
made by the County Traffic Con-
ference last fall. /. Nj lH -
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Cigarette Tax Law Dropped

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, Jan. Is
lR.-This city's controversial Gig
arctic tax ordinance was off the
books today. City Council re-
scinded the levy at yesterdays
session. .~ --. .s ..-
Evening star., 1952-01-15

IS e ! II the
qualities Of The
Federal service
a N d Its en-
psl y z s TO
+ h e general
public.
Mr.. r q m s.
peck also deter
1ilineff to meet
fire with IRE
and to repndi-
ate unfair at.
tackS and criti-,
cisul of Federal.
e m p ] o y e s.
Evening star., 1952-01-15

greeS in west and SO degrees In
least portion. Tomorrow, fair and
cooler. - ...
Wind at 1885 am, southwest
Is miles per hour.
Five-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-January 1920.
Temperatures win average above
normal for the period. Washington
area normal high is a. degrees and
low 26 degrees. viii be mild at
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Leuds Muftinsburq CAP

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. Jan.
us (SpeciaD LIT. Robert Goodell
has been. named commander of
the Martinsburg Squadron of the
Civil Air Patrol. A leader in, the
local unit since its reactivation,
he succeeds 1t. Jack Flick, re-
lSigned.
Evening star., 1952-01-15
darlington Moy Annex

Arlington County would be
given authority to annex adjoin-
ing county land by terms of a
bill introduced today fin the Gen
Ierai Assembly.
Only Virginia. cities now have
power to annex new areas. The
new measure is being sponsored
Iby State Senator Charles r. Fem
wick and Delegates j. Maynard
|Magruder and George Damn. all
|of Arlington.
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Widened Rood Extended

The east side of the Georgia
avenue widening project in Silver
Spring was to be opened today as
far as Plyers Mill road. about 500
fleet south of Viers Mill road.
Evening star., 1952-01-15
The Federal Spotlight ...s. .........4 ... -
Eta4S$a a .
Romspeck Held Best Salesman
u. S. Employees Hove Ever Had
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Chairman Robert Ramspeck Civil Service Commission is
proving himself be the best salesman
Government employees have ever had. s. .assas5s@
On taking over the commission assignment March, Mr.
Ramspeck decided Of the Job would be to
Evening star., 1952-01-15

beginning Of period. colder to-
morrow night. Milder Friday and
colder Sunday. Showers expected
Friday and rain likely Sunday,
|totaling "a to " inch. r.
,l-ssz5,s ~ River Repert, 49, >is..s-s.
81 ii tFrom q. g.. lngineers 9ss~>-r
n0tcEnae River muddy at Hafpery Ferry
end At Crest F&ils; 6henand0ah muddy
At H&Tpers Ferry. FRlFs ssxss -
Evening star., 1952-01-15

Record Temperatures This Year,
Highest, 65, on January IA.
Lowest. 70, on January n.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. 65, at $40 pm.
Low. 40, at $50 am.
Evening star., 1952-01-15

MFR. Close has an Office at 23l
Constitution avenue NE, where
a weekly newspaper he distributes
is edited. An employe at the Of
flee said Mr.. Close is on lecture
tour.
- y a--.. 81 ID, - -
This is the third marriage for
Mr.. Close.
Evening star., 1952-01-15

Rain expected tonight along the coastal sections
fornia and Oregon The remainder Of the country
Continental nvide can expect furres for the
Lakes region Northern Maine may get and light
fall the northeastern quarter OF Nation and i'm
the Norhe Plains States. but otheyise little change
expected -AP Wirephoto,
Evening star., 1952-01-15
Upton Closes Marriage
Last Summer Revealed
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

CLEVELAND. Jan. 18th,
marriage of Mrs. Margaret Frettel
Nye of Shaker Heights and Uptor
Close. radio commentator O
Washington was announced here
today. The wedding was in Mich.
igan late last summer.
Mrs. Close is the daughter O.
Mrs. Frank Fretter. widow Of {
former oil magnate here. ThiI
is her third marriage and she hal
one son.
Mr.. Close met her about two
years ago after becoming inter.
ested I'M a book she had pub.
hshed in 1947. The book, "Rab
bits and Other People," was a col
lection of vignettes on life IL
Cleveland which had appeared
weekly in the Cleveland News.
Evening star., 1952-01-15

Monthly precipitation in inches In tn
Capital tcurrent month TO date}.
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Evening star., 1952-11-06
Former Olympic Skater
Dies al New York Rink
By the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Nov. Allan
Potts. 40. one-time Olympic ice
skater, died of a heart attack
last night while skating at a city
rink.
Potts was a member of the 1886
United States winter Olympics
speed skating team that competed
in the games at Garmisch-Par-
tenkirchen, Germany.
On January 18. 1886. while the
team was training at Oslo, Nor
way, he was credited with a world
record of 42.4 seconds in the SOC
meters. In the actual Olympic
competition on Lake Riesseree. he
finished in a, tie for sixth place
with a time of 44.8 seconds for
the 500 meters. Potts also COM
peted in the $500 meters, finish
ing 32d with a time of 2::31.2.
He won the Middle Atlantic
speed skating title in 1881, 1884
and 1885 at Newburgh, N. Y.
Potts recently was part owner
|of gasoline service station at
Elmhurst, Queens.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Aussie Youngsters Give
Tennis Veterans q FIGHT
By the Associated Press

SYDNEY, Nov. 6.-Australia's S
young tennis set raised havoc with
the Nations top stars today in
the Queensland tennis champion
ships.
Ken Rosewall carried Frank
Sedgman, the worlds No. / anna
teur netman, to five sets. and
Southpaw Mervyn Rose whipped
Ken McGregor, Australia's No. 2
player, 1913, Ga. 80, 60.
Sedgman won out over his 18-
year-old rival, As. 6-1. 6-3.
3-6, Ga. He and Rose will meet
in the finals of the tournament
tomorrow.
In the doubles semifinals, Sedg-
man and McGregor, the Davis
Cup combination, beat two COM
parative unknowns, j. Arkinstall
and j. Green, 6-1. rs, 6-3.
Rosewall and Lewis Hoad. another
crack youngster, eliminated Rose
and Don Candy, 6I1, Ga, Ga.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Field Goal Revived
By College Teams;
72-Yeor Hiqh Seen
Ry ,he As.ocioted Press

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-Figures
compiled by the NCAA service bu-
reau confirmed today that the
foot is coming back into football.
Last Saturdays furry of 10 field
goals in 81 major college games
raised the seasons total to 81.
That's just two less than the
same schools kicked all last year
and five more than the 1850 total.
The college boys haven't topped
so since 1910, but they seem GER
tain to do it this year.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Lions Poor Showing
Blamed on Owner as
Talent Never Arrives
By Brion Bell, Jr.

Washington hockey fans should
be disguised with the treatment
the Lions have received from
Walter Brown. owner Of the Bos-
ton Bruins.
Those connected with the Lions
are not saying much about the
situation. but Brown is responsible
in a large part to the Washing
ton teams showing so far. The
Lions lost. So. to New Haven
last night to make their record
2-3 and drop them to fourth place
in the Eastern Hockey League.
The new Washington team is q
farm club for the Bruins and
Brown came here three weeks ago
to give his plans for the Lions.
The smiling Brown told his audi
ence at the Touchdown Club that
the victory-starved hockey fans
were in for feast.
Solution TO Problem.
"I've got the solution to this at
tendance problem here" Brown
said grandly. "Give this town a
winner and they'll pack Uline
Arena every night. I hate losers
and I'm going to give Washington
the players it needs to have a
winner"
The Lions are still looking for
those players. When Coach Ducky
Skinner was hired he was told the
Bruins would supply the man
power, so Ducky did not contact
some of his former players who
would have helped the club here.
However. he came to Washing
ton and found only q handful of
hockey players here. The Lions
had to postpone their first game
because Of q shortage in person.
mel. Two weeks after the opening
Of the season, Washington is still
waiting for Brown to send the
Lions some players.
Juggles Seven Players.
Skinner is doing the best Job
he can. He has lined up seven
good players and is juggling them
In and out Of the lineup like a
vaudeville manager. However, the
boys usually tire after a good
start and the opposition spurts in
front to stay.
The Lions face games Friday
at Uline and Saturday and Sum
day on the road. Skinner is hop
ing his overworked players can
win a couple Of these matches.
He expects help from Brown by
next week-but then the Bruin
owner has been singing that mo-
notonouS tune for some time.
Last night the Lions took a 1-Ol
lead on Bibber O'Hearn's goal in
the first period. but were tied, IL, 4
at the intermiSsion. The count
was knotted at % on Bob Fero's
goal at 1854 Of the second. and
New Haven went in front, 80, by /
the end Of the stanza. In the
third period the Lions were out
skated and outshot, while their
scoring chances were stymied by
poor passing.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
Coach Gets New Post
At American University

Stafford H. (Staff) CasseIl,
athletic director and coach at
American University. has been
appointed assistant to DR.. Hurst
Robins Anderson, president of the
university.
Cassell's basketball teams have
been among the best in the Mason
Dixon Conference in recent years.
In his new job, Cassell will
direct all non-academic off,
campus activities of the university,
including alumni relations and
public relations.
Evening star., 1952-11-06
National Fox Hunt Cancelled

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 6. (P).
The National Fox Hunt. sched-
uled for November 9-15 in Sewer
County, has been Cancelled. Chair
man Leroy Rymer of the State
Game and Fish Commission an
nounced. Rymer said the hunt
was Cancelled due to the States
ban on hunting Of all types be-
cause Of forest fires.