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Evening star., 1952-12-15
BY the Associated Pres,

Several Republican Senators are
irked because key Eisenhower ap-
pointmentS are not being sent
through the customary senatorial
channels. a congressional source
said today.
Word is being sent to the Pres
ident-elect's New York headquar-
ters that the customary political
procedure should be followed. said
this man. a highly placed figure
who declined to be quoted by
name.
Senators in the majority party
expect clearance for all major
jobs to take these two forms
With Senators from the State in
which the potential appointee
lives, if they are of the majority
party; and with the chairman OF
the committee which will have to
recommend the appointee for
Senate confirmation.
Warns Of Trouble Ahead.
The informant said the new Re-
publican administration "can ex-
pect all kinds of political trouble
unless it starts checking with ia
terested Senators on appointments
He said the G. o. P. Senators dc
not expect to have a veto over the
selections. but that they do feel
strongly they are entitled to know
about them in advance.
Two cases involving Senator
Taft. Republican, of Ohio, in
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Arnold Buses Continue Limited
Schedule; Talks Likely Today

that more of the normal 100 rush.
hour buses would be operated dur
ing the strike.
Effect of the deadlock was evi-
dent today at the Twelfth street
and Pennsylvania avenue NV.
station of another busline serving
Virginia, the A. B. and w. At
times during the morning rush
hours, passenger waiting lines ex-
tended for half a block. They
moved quickly. however, as the
red buses absorbed the extra load.
officials of the striking union,
Division 1919 of the Amalgamated
Street, Electric and Railway and
Motor Coach Employees (AFL), ex-
Ipected to hear from the interna-
tional today on plans of Clarendon
businessmen to charter sight-see-
ing buses for free transportation
during the Christmas shopping
season.
Several union men have said
they would operate the vehicles
without charge if the international
approved.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

ings. It will be an active COM
mittee, Senator Carlson promised
A Federal pay raise. overtime in
creases, and unemployment COM
pensation benefits are among the
legislation that will receive hear
ings by the Senate Civil Service
Committee. Also, repeal of the
leave and promotion ban riders
will be considered.
Employe leaders are very pleased
over Senator Carlson's promise
They feel that a hearing on any
bill is big step toward eventual
enactment. Without a committee
hearing. any bill is stymied from
the start.
Under Senator Carlson's chair
manship. the Senate Civil Service
Committee can be expected to pur-
sue a conservative course, bu;
maintain a friendly attitude to-
ward Government employees. Sen
ator Carlson is expected to make
an excellent chairman and Fed
eral employees can expect fair
treatment from him at all times
xE X
EXAMS - The Civil Service
Commission has released a ten
tative schedule of job exams that
it will announce between now
and June 30.
The csc emphasized that the
list is subject to change, and also
stressed that no applications will
be accepted for these positions
until specific announcements are
made.
The exams will include the fol-
lowing jobs: bookbinder. cylinder
pressmen, ter-handcompositor
medical officer, information spe-
cialist, printer proofreader, SUBJ
stitute postal transportation clerk
engineering and statistical drafts
Evening star., 1952-12-15

Arnold Lines buses continued to
operate on a curtailed rush-hour
basis today while Federal con-
cillators sought to schedule an
other meeting in the six-day-old
strike of 800 employees.
Commissioner Gilbert S. Nc
Cutcheon of the Federal Media
ton and Cancellation Service, said
there was a possibility that COM
pany and union representatives
would meet with him this evening.
However. there was nothing to
indicate either side was prepared
to offer a strike-ending proposal.
With 80 Virginia Highway Com
mission drivers filling in, the
State-seized company was able to
put 40 buses over its Arlington
Fairfax routes during the rush
hours today. This was two more
than the previous best perform
ance Friday.
State officials said about 40 per
cent of the usual passenger load
was being accommodated. But
there appeared to be no chance
Evening star., 1952-12-15
u. 5. Food Ship Split
In Two on Rocks Off
Italian Port in Gale
By the Associated Press

LEGHORN. italy, Dec. 15.-The
3, ,800-ton United States Navy re-
frigerator ship Grommet Refer
broke in half on the rocks of Leg
horn harbor today with 40 men
aboard. She was driven aground
by gale-whipped seas.
Three men were hauled to
safety by breeches buoy before
the line snapped in late afternoon.
The first man to reach shore
was Carl F. Treudler Of Belleaire,
N. Y, the ships first engineer.
He said no one aboard was hurt.
The second and third men off
were Third Officer Wormsly Of
Philadelphia and Chief Electro
clans Mate George Jackson of
Georgia. Both were suffering
from exposure and were sent
quickly to a hospital.
Bow Drifts for Hours.
The men are aboard the stern
section of the ship, firmly lodged
on rocks about 100 yards off shore.
The bow half of the vessel drifted
about the harbor for several hours
and then crashed on rocks nearby.
Mr.. Treudler. who came ashore
to help rescue operations, said the
remaining crew members feared
the stern half of the ship would
topple over. The ships 176-ton
cargo of foodstuff includes seven
tons of turkeys for soldier dinners
in Austria and Italy.
Mr.. Treudler swung ashore in a
breeches buoy strung between the
ship and a tall mast in front of
the italian Naval Academy, To-
Gated directly ashore from the
wrecked ship.
Pounded by Huge Waves.
Meanwhile, darkness closed in
on the ship, continuously pounded
by huge waves driven by winds
estimated at about so miles AM
hour.
The ship, under contract to the
United States Navy administered
Sea Transportation Service, ar
rived in Leghorn early yesterday
from New York via Casablanca.
It hauled up anchor early this
morning to move into dock.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS. N. Y. Dec
15.-Unied Nations officials main
tanned silence today about a for
mer Russian employe, fired after
the United States barred him from
the country on a charge he was
trying to spy for Russia under
cover of his confidential U. N
post.
The U. N. secretary general
Trygve Lie. barred publication of a
file on Nikolai Skvortsov, one-time
czar of the Soviet state farm Sys-
tenn and since August, 1850. conf
dental secretary to the highest
ranking Russian in the U. N. Sec
retariat.
With his boss, Assistant Secre-
tary General Constantin E. Zin-
chenko, Skvortsov handled Secur-
Evening star., 1952-12-15
u. N. Officials Silent on Firinq
Of Russian Barred by U.S..

ity Council affairs dealing with
political aspects of atomic, mill
tary and world security measures
often discussed by the Russians.
Americans and other Council
members at closed meetings of the
Council and its commissions.
The State Department said
Skvortsov was barred because he
violated a United States law"
American sources here said he
had been carrying on espionage
activities for more than a year.
These. they added. took place
outside the u. N. and did not in
volve his work with the interna-
tional organization.
All the U. N. would say Of
ficially was that Skvortsov's job
was "terminated"-a U. N. term
for fired-because he could not re-
turn from Russia on a home leave
he took last June.
It was learned that the firing
took place in November, about
four months after the State De-
partment instructed the American
Embassy in Moscow to refuse a
visa to Skvortsov if he sought one.
The U. N. acted almost two
months after the State Depart
ment advised Mr.. Lie of it's step
and why it had been taken, and
almost a month after Skvortsov
was due to return here.
Zinchenko also went home for
leave late in the summer and was
due to return here for the General
Assembly opening October IA. Re-
portedly he has sent messages he
was i'll. but there has been specu-
lation that he has fallen out of
favor with the Soviet government
and is being kept at home.
His Secretary Quit Party.
Zinchenko's personal secretary
here, Mrs. Evelyn Thaler. told the
Senate Internal Security Sub
committee last week that she had
been a Communist but quit the
party because she thought it was
evil and she became bored with 1t.
The Senators complimented her
as a cooperative witness.
Zinchenko, who took his $22, 600
a-year post in 1949. was put on a
spot with the Russians as we'll as
with the U. N. by both the Skvort-
SOY case and Mrs. Thaler's revela-
tions.
U. N. sources said that Skvort-
sov's easy affability and mingling
with other nationalities in the
building was proof that he had a
special status in Russian govern
ment circles and may have out
ranked Zinchenko in the Russian
party system. Most other Com
munist Russians are aloof.
Affects No Other EmplOye.
One reliable source said that the
file withheld on Skvortsov, which
includes at least the gist of cor
respondence with the State De-
partment about him, did not affect
any other employe directly.
Presumably, however. it touches
on the legal question of whether
the State Department furnished
Mr. Lie sufficient evidence against
Skvortsov to justify the secretary
generals not demanding a re-
entry visa for the Russian. The
U. N. headquarters agreement
with the United States provides
for such a demand and it can be
reinforced by a similar demand
from the barred employees home
government.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

men, OptometriSt, printing plant
worker, staff nurse. storekeeper, /
librarian and library assistant,
economist and dietitian.
This column will report the an
nouncement of each exam as soon
as they are issued by the
commission.
\
GOOD ADVICE Clarenc eI
Osthagen, the Commerce Depart
ment's Assistant Secretary for ad-
ministration. has given some sound
advice to Commerce employees
about accepting Christmas gifts,
that might well be followed by
other Federal workers as well. The
advice, if followed, will keep en-
ployes out of trouble.
Mr.. Osthagen in memorandum
to Commerce employees declared:
with the holiday season rapidly
approaching, I would like to once
again remind all personnel of aI
long standing policy of the Com
merce Department, namely, that
it is not considered good practice
for employees of the department
to accept gifts or gratuities, even
of small value, from persons with
whom they have official relations.
Each officer and employe Of
the department must as a public
servant. comply fully with this
policy and guard zealously against
committing any act which would
give the slightest semblance of
an improperly in his personal
contacts with the public. We
cannot overemphasize the impor-
tance of this matter"
# X \
JOB OPPORTUNITIES - The
Veterans Administration needs
'counseling psychologists, $5,940
to $500 a year. The Army De-
partment needs male auditors,
81, ,205 to $4,000 annually. The
General Accounting Office needs
male accountants, specializing in
comprehensive audits. $3,410 to
$10,800 a year. The Veterans Ad-I
ministration needs residents in
hospital administration, $4,000 tol
$4.205 year. Walter Reed Medi-
cal Center needs hospital workers,
$1.13 to 1922 an hour. For addi-
tion information regarding these
Jobs. contact the Civil Service
Commission information division.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP-Dr. Ern-
est S. Griffith, director of the Lii
brary of Congress legislative ref
erence service, will address a |
luncheon of the American Society
for Public Administration at 1890
pm. Wednesday in the Willard
Hotel. DR.. Griffith will discuss
The Changing Pattern of Legis-
lative administrative Relation
ships" Employees in the
Navy Regional Accounts Office
this year did not buy gifts for
leach other and instead contrib
|uted the money to buy toys and
food for needy children this
Christmas. Five employees in |
Treasury Departments Bureau of
Accounts have won cash awards
for meritorious suggestions. They
are Edythe M. Evans, Richard
Van Fossen, John r. Fowle, Law
renee K. Henslee and Frank
KrauS.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Russian Bible Week
Scheduled in Junuury

Bibles for Russia Week will be
observed in Washington, begin
ming January Is under direction
of two clergymen who recently
gave a Bible to Andrei Vishinsky
and left another with him for
delivery to Stain.
The clergymen are the Rev.
Basil r. Malof, exiled Russian
Protestant church leader and
president of the Russian Bible
Society. and Elder Lightfoot Sol
omon Michaux, pastor of the
Church of God and president Of
the Gospel Spreading Association.
In February they will go to Eu-
rope to help distribute Bibles
printed in the Russian language
Evening star., 1952-12-15
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District-Some cloudiness but
mostly sunny this afternoon, high
about 40. Fair tonight, low near
Is. Tomorrow mostly sunny and
q little warmer in the Afternoon.
Maryland-Partly cloudy to-
night, low 1920 west, 1925 east
portion. Tomorrow fair. slightly
warmer in the afternoon.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Eden and Acheson
Confer on u. ). Move
To Solve Iran Issue
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. Dec. 15.-BritiSh For
eign Secretary Anthony Eden con-
ferred Unexpectedly today with
United States Secretary of State
Dean AcheSon on an American
move to break the deadlocked
British -Iranian oil negotiations.
The 5O-minute meeting was de-
Scribed as "a useful talk" 1t had
been billed previously for tomor-
row. Prior to the meeting British
informantS had described Mr..
Eden's attitude toward the Amer
ican suggestions as cool.
Outline of American Plan.
Informed officials said the
broad outline of the American
plan was submitted to the British
foreign Office Thursday by State
Department Policy Expert Paul
Mite. 1t suggested this sort of
compromise:
/. Satisfaction of the Anglo
1ranian Oil Co.'S demand for
compensation for its nationaliZed
holdings in Iran. This would be
through an international third
party. Informants here did not
confirm. however. the Teheran re-
ports that the world bank might
do the paying.
2. Restoration of Trans oil in
duStry by an international group
which would be entitled to market
her output.
Assurance From Eisenhower.
British informants recently
said the Foreign Secretary got as
Surance from President-elect
Eisenhower'S incoming adminis-
tration tnat it would continue to
back Britain in her oil dispute
with Iran. In a message conveyed
to Mr.. Eden in New York last
month bv John Foster Dulles. the
next Secretary of State, Gen.
Eisenhower repeatedly deplored
the activities of smart Alecs' who
have been trying to crash the
Iranian oil market in defiance of
the British BLOCKADE"
Mr.. Eden. therefore, may not
be going too much out of his way
to commit the British government
on any plan from the Truman
administration. which does not
have too much time left to fulfill
any initiative it may take.
In Tehran, the newspaper Et-
telaat yesterday quoted informed
political circles as saying the Mos
sadegh cabinet has oeen confer
ring on the new United States
formula. relayed there by the
Iranian Ambassador to Washing
ton. The paper said the plan
calls for the World Bank to pay
off the British. The advance
for this would be repaid by Iran
over a period of years from oil
revenues.
Mr.. Acheson. meanwhile. came
under attack yesterday in the
Iranian Parliament. Hussein
Maxi, secretary-general of Mos
Sadegh's Nationalist Party and
close friend of the Premier, said
the United States Secretary had
nullif1ed American sympathy for
Iran in the oil dispute and had
been Influenced by large Ameri-
can oil companies in league with
the British.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

hold hearings
next year on all
i m p o + tant
legislation they
are advocating.
Without COM
mitting himself
on the various
issues until he
has a chance to
S t u dy them,
Senator Carl
son told en-
pl We leaders
that his group
definitely W i'll
Uivo thenn hnar.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

Virginia-Partly cloudy tonight
low 1922, except along coast %
80. Tomorrow tail aid slightly
warmer in the Afternoon
Wind-Northwest, T miles per
hour (National Airport at 1905
ann
River Report.
tFrom u Engineers,
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and very clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
muddy at Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-12-15

t h e majority
once again.
T he Chic f
Judge of the
Court of Ap-
peals is opposed
t o b e ! n G
showed of the
deck and into
the sea-" But
December Is is
his 10th birth
day and the law
calls for retire.
ment at that
age.
-TIldoo Nor.
Evening star., 1952-12-15
Judge Markell Retires
From High Maryland
Bench Tomorrow
BY the AssoctcNd Press

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. Is. Judge
Charles Markell. the great dis
senter of Maryland's judiciary,
retires tomorrow disagreeing with
Evening star., 1952-12-15
The Federal Spotlight
Carlson Promises to Hear
E EmpIoye Legislative Proposals
| The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Chairman-elect Carlson of the
Senate Civil Service Committee
has promised Federal employee
leaders that the committee will
Evening star., 1952-12-15

Scattered showers expected tonight along the coastal
sections of Oregon and Washington and along the Western
slopes of the Central Rockies Fair weather expected the
Nation Seasonaby will continue
the Northern of the country while
temperatures will continue in the Gulf States ZAP Wephoto
Evening star., 1952-12-15

Record Temperature This Year.
Highest IUl on June 20
Lowest 10. on January 80
High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High. 40, at 2:45 pm.
Low, "a, at $3.50 am.
Tide Tablea
Evening star., 1952-12-15

he men, optometrist, printing plant
tee worker, staff nurse. storekeeper.
,yel librarian and library assistant
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-12-27
p. - x ~p 4 +.
EEE,ai,,5;yMdss
.$'IANg1H!|
BY ANGEL BeaureSard
HARVEY BUTLER ran

ARVEY BUTLER ran 4
= L chapped hand through the
lank brown hair that fell over his
forehead and stared contemptu.
ouSly at Jack and Gordon Inter.
Their blue eyes were on him, wide
and questioning.
you sure there amt no Santa
CLAUSE siX-year-old Gordon asked
worriedly.
Harvey laughed. Course the Lin.
tiers were little kids, six and seven.
but they ought to know better.
"You think I'd be parading around
In split-out jeans an a patched
shirt if there WASP"
Probably Santa Claus is bring
ing you new ones for Christmas"
Jack said hopefully.
Harvey sneered, thinking of the
barren ChriStmases at his house.
They were lucky if they had a tree
even. This year on account Of his
little sister-just over three now
MON had said they'd try to have
some presents. ANY new clothes I
get we buy" he said, IAN
usually just get my Cousins old
ftuff. Hand-me-downs, MON calls
them"
Well" again Gordon looked
hopeful, that doesn't mean any
ching. Mostly Santa brings toys,
hot clothes"
mot to mo. he doesn't. I tell YOU
there isn't a Santa Claus except
for your folks.''
Gordon's eyes filled with tears
and Jack looked like crying. Are
you sure?" he asked, his voice
quavering. Your little sister told
me Santa Claus-Kaws she calls
him-is coming to your house."
The wind seemed to whistle
through all the holes and thin
places in Harvey's clothes. Carol
said that? Honest7"
YEAH" Jack said, 'syou know
how funny she talks. She said he
was coming through the door,
cause you don't have q chimney.
when the lights are out and bring
her doll and some other things"
What things? Try and remem-
ber." Harvey felt chilled. II Carol
was expecting Santa Claus, count
ing on him like these kids How
would she feel when he didn't
come?
Doll cradle and a wagon" Cor
don said. And a "twike'
she called it-painted red. You
were just kidding us, weren't you.
Harvey?"
II ARVEY LOOKED at their
- faces and felt mean that he
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-12-27

This time Harvey chose his
words carefully. well, he might
miss our house again this year
and Carotid sure be disappointed.
50 I was trying to think how I
could see she got what she wanted.
think can make her q wagon
Mt the Boys Club and a wooden
cradle. You think that'd work?"
Sure" Gordon agreed enthusi-
astically, 'long as she thinks Santa
brought them, she won't know the
difference"
what about the doll and the tri-
cycle? You can't make those"
Jack pointed out.
Harvey shivered, leaning against
the board fence. MON gave me
money for a haircut that / could
use for 4 doll" Usually Nom gave
him haircuts cause they were SO
expensive, bat she had a burned
hand now.
Hey, Jack" Gordon shouted ex-
citedly, ''how about that old trike
in the garage? Harvey could fix the
wheel -
Sure" Gordon answered, land
I'll bet we can find some red
paint"
And we could make her some
blocks at the Boys Club easy"
Harvey showed his hands in his
pockets, swallowing quickly. Gee,
that'd be fine, she doesn't have any
now. See you later"
Come on, Gordon" he heard
Jack yell happily, lets 60 find
that trike."
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-12-27
Persons
Named Smith
Than johnson

WASHINCTON-S cotland's larS.
ns4 clan is not the MacDonalds or
fhe Campbells. It's the Smiths.
Scotland now has 16 Smiths per
1000. against only IL MacDonalds.
the Scottish post office department
has disclosed.
The Smiths lead in England too,
with ID in every 1000 people.
In the United States one in APP
proximately every 100 people is a
Smith. The name has topped lists
since Captain John Smith stepped
ashore at jamestown. Virginia, in
1907. On US. Veterans Administra-
ton rolls there have been as many
as $4,000 John Smiths at one time
1000 with no middle names or
initials.
Next Five
johnson, Brown, Williams, Jones
and Miller, ranked in varying or
der, have long been leaders among
common surnames in the United
States. but none has even threat
ened to supplant Smith.
A Czechoslovakian named Kovar,
q Hungarian Kovacs. Syrian Had
dad, or Polish Kowalczyk, all
could, and often have. translated
their names into the English
".Smith" when they emigrsted to
America. From Germany come
the Schmidts, from Scandinavia
the Smeds, from Finland the Sep
panens--al Smiths.
These are not necessarily the
most common names at home, of
course. Many nationalities derive
their surnames not from ancient
professions, as that of the smith
.sor miller, but from regions, tribes,
.neliRions, or from fathers first
names. So with Ivan Ivanovitch,
Ole Oleson, and SO forth.
Embassy officials in Washington
KiTs Dupont and Durand as the
snaest common names in France,
Ferez and Garcia in Spain and
Spanish America. Among the Sikhs
Cef India, the name Singh stands
aeut. and in the Punjab, Lal.
Westernixation
When Mustafa Renal decreed d.
generation ago that the westerniza.
ftion of Turkey required it's people
to choose surnames, Turks turned
mot to their professions or CLAN
which were banned,
but to an imaginative array of
favcrably descriptive names-for
in Turkish. 1.-THE Light
that Dawned," Mr.. Golden Heads
DR. HEALTH" or BLEW Like the
wind 4
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-12-27

had told them the truth. After all,
he was eleven, big enough to know
better, and they were just little
guys. Sure. guess there's .
Santa Claus, but sometimes he
doesn't get all tho houses. Like
Carol said. we don't have 4 Chin
ney for him to come down. 50 he
probably missed NJ \ couple Of
times"
The light was back In the boys
eyes. Sure. that's il. What're -
making that scowly face for. Har-
vey?"
The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1952-12-27
Discrimination Decried
By Eisenhower's
Spokemen
(By RANDOLPH L. WHITE)


Discrimination as practiced in America
was dealt body blow last week by Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr., recently designated
Ambassador to the United Nations by
President-Elect Eisenhower, and John Fos-
ter Dulles, likes choice for Secretary of
State, when both spoke before Denver audi
enceS.
Both speakers charged that discrimina-
ton as practiced at home has greatly multi
fled Americas preachments of democracy
abroad.
Dulles called for reexamination of our
domestic policies and urged crusade to
make freedom reality at home Both
spokesman said this must be done if Ameri-
ca hopes to break the spell of Communism
abroad.
Senator Lodge, liberal Republican of the
Bay State preceded Dulles by "a hours
as guest speaker before the National