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Evening star., 1952-08-03
Capital Area Reaches
Postwar Job Peak
OF 626,5OO in June

The Washington area reached
its employment peak for the post
war years. with an estimated 626,-
500 workers for June, the United
States Employment Services Dis
trict offices reported yesterday.
This represents an increase Of
1900 over May. The figures were
prepared by the service, in CO.
operation with the Bureau of
Labor Statistics and the Maryland
and Virginia State Employment
Offices.
The increase was $500 over
June, 1851. the report said. The
figures indicate a fairly stable
labor market" it asserted.
All major industrial groups par
ticipated in the increase, the Labor
Market News. issued by the service
here said. Only service establish
ments and the Government failed
to share in it.
Fewer Seeking Jobs.
June is the seventh. month
during the past IL that reduced
employment in the area has been
reported by the Federal Govern
ment. The ratio of private en-
ployes to Government workers
during June was 1.22 to l." the
report said.
The number of workers seeking
Jobs dropped about 1850 under
a year ago. the report declared.
1t attributed most of this to the
decline in hiring by the Govern
ment. which a year ago was seek
ing employees.
Job orders from employers drop
ped during June, the report
pointed out. The prolonged steel
strike up to this time had little
effect on the construction indus
try here. it said. But it warned
the strike will delay planned build
ing and prolong it into next year.
No Large Layoffs.
While employers have not ex-
panded or filled existing vacan-
cieS, there have been no layoffs of
any significance. the report as
serted.
The service gave these June
figures for major categories of
employment in this area: Manu-
featuring 27.200; construction A.
500; transportation. communica-
tions and public utilities 44,300;
wholesale and retail trade 124. 100;
finance. insurance and real es-
tate $1,000; service 75.700 and
Government 282, 400.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Snake Choses Driver
EAlI Around His Car
By The Assoeluied .PFess

FLINT, Mich.-Mr. and Mrs
Ken Blanford and Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert I. Darby were driving home
one evening recently from a
square dance session when the
driver. Blanford, felt something
crawling up his leg.
He leaped on Darby, who was
sitting next to him, and then out
of the car. There it was-a 3-foot
snake on the dashboard. 1t
promptly disappeared underneath.
Darby drove the car to a service
station - with Blanford keeping
his distance-wlere a dubious at
tendant tried to flush out the
intruder with an air hose.
The homeward drive was re-
sumed with Blanford in the back
seat. Suddenly Mrs. Darby noticed
the snake curled around the door
handle right next to Blanford.
The latter was out the door and
on the roof before Darby could
stop the car. Darby finally elected
the snake with q stick.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Chinese Denounce Britain
For ChennauIt Plane RuIinq
By the Associated Press

TOKYO. Sunday, Aug. 3.-The
Communist Chinese Foreign Of
flee bitterly protested today the
British action in handing over
to the Chennault airline 40 dis
puted transport planes at Hong
Kong. 4
A Peiping broadcast said that
Chang Han-fu. Vice Minister fo1
Foreign Affairs, condemned the
decision of Britain's' highest
court, the Privy Council, in award
ing the planes to Claire L. Chen
nault, retired United States ma
jor general who entered business
In China.
The statement accused Britain
of taking a hostile attitude to-
wards the Peoples Republic of
China" and demanded the i'm
mediate return of the planes.
Chang accused the British of
beating and imprisoning the Red
guards at Hong Kong's Kai TAX
airport.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Bees Chose Visitors
And Tuke Over Home
sy the Associated Press

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. - Some
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Greusel who had dropped in for
o chat noticed q couple of bees
flying around in the living room
The host opened the fireplace
fiu. Immediately the room was
swarming with thousands of bees
all over the rug. ceiling, furni-
ture and television set. They later
took over the basement.
The GreuSelS and friends with
drew to get help. Mr.. Greusel re-
entered and knocked out many
with DDT. Fires were built in the
fireplace and the bees were swept
and shoveled in.
A screen was put over the chin
ney to block that entry. The
bees then swarmed over the out
side Of the house. Then rain
cooled them off, and they re-
treated to the chimney top.
MIR. Greusel issued an appeal
TO farmers wanting bees.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Critics Attack Pinay
For Trying 10 Blame
u. ). for Arms Failure
By the Asseeioted Press

PARIS, Aug. 2.JPremier An
tome Pinay and Defense Minister
Rene Pleven were criticized by
several French commentators to-
day for trying to blame America
for failure to cope with the re-
armament problem.
Signs of panic in government
circles have been evident since
the United States early this week
refused to promise France $436
million of additional aid to in
crease arms production.
Mr.. Pinay got the 1852 budget
through the National Assembly
by raising taxes and by counting
in anticipated American aid as
receipts. a bookkeeping stunt tc
balance the budget.
Americas refusal to make any
longer range commitments tc
France for defense orders in
French factories means the gov
ernment will probably have to
increase taxes, these commenta-
tors said.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Greek Congo Colony
Gets Orthodox, Churches

LEOPOLDVHLE, Belgian Congo.
The large Greek colony in the
Belgian Congo is getting schools
for their children and churches in
which to worship in their own
Greek Orthodox religion.
Father Meletious, chrystophe
representative of the Greek Ortho-
dox Church in the Northern Congo
since 1948. has built several
churches and chapels. Recently
he opened the first Greek board
ing school at Bunia in the North
eastern Congo. He now has 60
pupils.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Naval Reserve Airnnen
Ito Train al Miami

More than 200 officers and en-.
listed men Of the Anacostia Nava
Air Reserve Training Unit wer,
to take OF today for two week.
LOT training duty in Miami.
The airlift. consisting of two
complete fighter squadrons ant
Ian air task group command, will
take the men to the Marine All
Corps Station in Miami, wher.
they will receive combat traininl
and schooling in naval advances
lin the field of aviation.
The two fighter squadrons viii
be commanded by 1t. Comdr. C. F
lWortham and 1t. w. B. Ropp
The air task group will be led b!
Comdr. j. N. Ball.
The annual training duty 1.
part of an intensive program out.
lined for Is Marine and Nava
l"Week-end Warrior" squadron'
based at the Anacostia Naval All
Station.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Short Sets Off AIorm
At Archives BUILDING

A short circuit in the National
Archives fire alarm system was
responsible for a false alarm
yesterday which sent four engine
companies and two truck COM
panies rushing to the building in
the 800 block Of Pennsylvania
avenue NV.
After an explanation from the
guard Office, firemen reloaded
their equipment and departed
shortly after pm.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Seal Herd Rebuilt

NOME. Alaska:-The Pribiloi
Island seal herd, reduced from
3 million to 100000 by indis-
criminate killing. has been re-
built by conservation measures to
almost its original number.
Evening star., 1952-08-03
Nine Times More Tex

HOUSTON.-Net collections Of
State gasoline taxes Of $l,651,.
$4,000 in 1851 were npproxi-
mately nine times the amount
collected by individual State gov.
Iernments Is years earlier.
Evening star., 1952-06-25
Insurance Man Charged
With Forging Benefit Check
BY the Assecioted Press

BALTIMORE. June 25.-A Bal
timore insurance man was re-
leased on $4,000 bail yesterday
after a policy holder. still very
much alive, was brought before
the United States Commissioner
here to testify that his wife hac
never received a $7,199 beneficiary
payment.
Robert j. Wright was held fol
grand jury action on charges o1
placing a forged check into in.
terstate commerce for transporta-
ton.
Fred j. Cowan testified before
United States Commissioner Err
nest Volkart that he took out 9
policy with. Wright's company, but
let it lapse more than a year age
whenhe was called back into mill
tary service.
Last February I applied fol
new Insurance and. sometime ir
March was amazed to learn thai
the Insurance company had me
listed as dead" Mr.. Cowan testi.
| fled.
The check for $7.199 was made
out to Mr.. Cowan's wife, whit
testified that the ndorsing sigma.
ture was not hers. e..
The FBI said when Wright wa!
arrested June Is that he was in.
Ivolved in a plan of operation under
which the insurance company was
defrauded of $4,000 during the
past three years.
Evening star., 1952-06-25
baltimore
Continued From First Page.)

ment outside of routine channels.
It carried no reference at all as to
how it was evaluated by the CIA
The CIA report itself did not
identify the informant, but it was
determined that he was an Off
cial of a travel agency considered
to be reliable.
The CIA report stated fatty
that Mr.. baltimore would leave
on a trip to Russia on June 81
and included a detailed itinerary
It said his tickets had been paid
for and had been forwarded to
him.
His purported itinerary was:
Leave New York via Air France
on June 81: arrive Paris June 2A
Paris-Berlln. open date, via BEA
british European Airways)
Berlin -Kiev, open date, via
AERO/FLOT: Kiev-Moscow, open
date, via AERO/FLOT.
| Inc Itinerary lncluQeQ Cne re-
turn trip by the same airlines al
open dates.
Federal Judge John c. Bower
in Seattle late yesterday ordered
the grand jury into a Specia
Friday morning session to inves'
tigate the incident.
Presumably the grand jury will
seek to confirm the FBI informa'
ton that the charge against Mr.
baltimore was fabricated and SCI
what action can be taken againS
the false informant.
! Attorney General McGranery'
Evening star., 1952-06-25
Hartman Lays Aside
Prepared Text 10 Hit
'Phony' Democrats
BY the Associated Press

TACOMA, Wash, June z5.-
Averell Hartman, departing G
sharply from his prepared text,
called last night for a houseclean-
ing among some Democratic ele-
ments in Congress.
1--WE (the Democrats) have a
phony majority in Congress-" he
told a Pierce County jefferson
Jackson Day Dinner, "of men
masquerading as Democrats"
Mr.. Hartman said this group
caused the defeat of sew
eral phases of President Truman S
Fair Deal" program.
The Democratic presidential as
pirant received a warm reception
from the capacity turnout of 600.
Huge Expansion Seen.
He referred to Republicans as
grim old pessimists." predicted
the total output of the country
could be expanded by $100 billion
in eight years with 70 million per-
sons employed, and declared
America holds the initiative in
the cold war with Russia.
The former Ambassador to Rus
sia said he knew Stain person.
ally during World War II and
the only thing the Soviet dictator
understands is strength.
when we get strong enough
we can deal with him on our own
terms" Mr.. Hartman said. If
we can continue at least two Years
think we can see the beginning
of peace"
Cites One ISolatiOnist Type.
The Nations Mutual Security
Director had drafted an attack
on "the four varieties of the new
isolationism" in his prepared
speech, but referred to only one
of them during his address.
The one type of new" isola-
tionism he cited was the keep
our arms at home" brand.
His prepared speech had LABELED
the other forms as "bathtup iso-
lationism," which fathers the
idea we can go on increasing the
supply of conveniences and for
get the rest of the world; "all-
out-half-way isolationism." anc
fight the Communists in Amer.
Iica-forget the Kremlin."
Evening star., 1952-06-25
Subcommittee e Cuts Request
OF Acc by More Than Half
BY the Assecioted Press

A House Appropriations SUBJ
committee has approved less than
half the funds requested for vast
atomic expansion program de-
signed to produce a complete
family" of nuclear weapons.
But Representative Gore, DEM
ocrat. of Tennessee. committee
member, told a reporter the ST.
450, 100000 granted would permit
the Atomic Energy Commission to
60 ahead with its full program.
Commenting on the $3,l91 ,000,-
900 requested for the fiscal year
starting July l, Mr.. Gore said the
Acc frequently has overestimated
its costs as much as 100 per cent
He said the committee felt the
lesser amount would permit the
program to be started and the
Acc could come back next jan
uary and ask for more money il
needed.
Mr.. Gore said the subcommittee
in actions yesterday-also ap-
proved all of a $3.50 million request
for the Tennessee Valley Authority
to construct steam-electric power
plants to support the atomic pro-
gram. a
Evening star., 1952-06-25
|Sehrieker 70 Oppose
|Jenner in Indiana
BY the Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, June 25.-In-
diana Democrats drafted their top
vote getter to head the State
ticket yesterday and got set for
a possible draft-Stevenson move
at the party's national convention
in July.
The State convention nominated
Gov. Henry F. Schricker to or
pose United States Senator Will
liam E. Jenner in the latter's bid
for reelection. The Governor,
barred by State law from seeking
reelection. had said repeatedly
he was not a candidate for SEN
ator, but he accepted the unop-
posed nomination.
The 26-vote national conven-
ton delegation is officially un-
pledged and unofficially commit
ted to vote for Gov. Schricker as
a "favorite son. candidate for
President on the first ballot.
Sixteen of the % delegates
elected at congressional district
caucuses favor Gov. Adlai Stew
enson of Illinois for the presi-
Dental nomination. The dele
gates at large who will cast four
votes, are committed to him.
One delegate is for Senator
Kefauver of Tennessee. Five
others are uncommitted, but Paul
Butler, national committeeman,
said they also will vote for Gov.
Stevenson.
Evening star., 1952-06-25
Russell Plans Radio Talk
From Denver Friday
By the Associated Press

Senator Russell of Georgia
candidate for the Democratic
presidential nomination, vii
make a Nationwide radio tall
from Denver Friday night from
1890 to II pm.
Arrangements for the talk were
announced today by Senator
johnson, Democrat, of Colorado
manager Of the Senator's cam
paign.
Senator johnson said the speech
will be carried over the entire
NBC network, in line with thu
National Broadcasting Co.'S polio,
of providing equal radio time tt
all presidential candidates. TIL,
speech will originate from Station
KOA in Denver.
Evening star., 1952-06-25
IKefauver Predicts Cut
In U. 5. Foreign Trade
# Republicans Win
By the Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS. June 25.-
Senator Kefauver said today, "If
the Republicans win in November,
then look for a drying-up Of the
flow of foreign trade between the
United States and the rest of the
world"
On the other hand, the Senator
added, II think the Democratic
Party will adopt and enact poll
cies that will expand our world
trade"
The Tennessee Senator, cam
paigning for the Democratic presi-
dental nomination, said in q
speech prepared for a noon
luncheon that the majority oi
Republicans in Congress for years
have consistently voted for re-
strictive trade policies which, he
|contended, have forced other
countries to cancel tariff conces-
sions on American products.
A Key to Prosperity.
The Tennesseean said United
States prosperity. future economic
growth and national security "are
thoroughly interviewer with the
fortunes Of our foreign COM
lmerce."
Earlier. Senator Kefauver said
talking of tax cuts at this time
means tinkering with our security
the American people do moi
mind paying high taxes if they
are spent for the security of our
country"
He took issue with two leading
G. o. P. presidential nomination
hopefuls. Gen. Eisenhower and
Senator Taft of Ohio, in a radio
broadcast.
Candidates Proposals.
Gen. Eisenhower has said he
favors a $50 to $40 billion cut in
the Federal budget over several
years. Senator Taft has stated
he would balance the budget the
first year of his term, if elected
and reduce taxes by Is per cent
the second year.
Promising such reductions, Sen
ator Kefauver said. made IAN ap-
pealing campaign argument" but
was unrealiStic. He added:
There is no sense in cutting
taxes unless you first balance the
budget and get on a pay-as-you.
| go basis"
Evening star., 1952-06-25
IStassen Asserts Taft
|WiII Get 490 Votes
On First Ballot

Taft will have about 490 vote.
on the first ballot at the Repub.
lican National Convention ant
Eisenhower about ATS, in tn,
opinion of Harold Stassen, alst
q candidate.
The number necessary to nomi.
nate is GOA.
Mr.. Stassen, who spoke at .
National Press Club luncheon
yesterday. made his guess on thu
opening ballot in response to {
question. He said his figure!
would be weighted by final de.
termination on the contested
Texas and Louisiana delegations
In answer to another question
Mr. Stassen. who is president o1
the University of Pennsylvania
and former Governor of Mime.
sofa, explained why he is still ir
the race.
Will Support Nominee.
He said he will support any
candidate the convention nomi.
mates. To pull out, he said, woule
weaken the two-party system
The thing a leader of the party
should do, he said. is stay in tht
party and do his best to have hi!
ideas accepted.
For his part, he said, he is go.
ing to urge the platform commit.
tee to adopt these planks:
Il. A strong, sincere plank OF
Civil Rights including a commit.
ment to a Federal FEPC with
enforcement provisions of a com.
pulsory nature.
20. A labor plank that will
make it clear that a Republican
administration will be friendly tt
labor.
"3. A public improvement, re-
source development, reclamation
and conservation program tina
must be definite and of larg,
scope with the objectives O
building America in the decade
ahead.
Plank for Farmers.
"a. An agricultural plank tina
will assure farmers that a Re
publican administration will CO
operate Gn) maintaining fai
and full parity prices.
IS. A foreign policy plank tina
will set forth the outline of ;
new. dynamic foreign policy, de
signed to gradually weaken ant
overcome Russian-oentered totali
tartan communism without war.
1T should include a pledge tt
champion the dependent and les
advanced peoples of the worlt
toward their goal of better con
ditions Of life and more of self
government and freedom.
should specifically include tn
peoples of Tunisia, Indo-Chinl
and South Africa as we'll as gen
orally the people of Asia ant
Africa.
Evening star., 1952-06-25
Most of Delegates
PoNed by Fine Lean
ToGen. Eisenhower
Ry the Associoted Press

HARRISBURG, Pa, June as
Gov. John S. Fine said today he
polled 20 Pennsylvania delegates
after the meeting yesterday at
Hershey with Senator Taft of
Ohio and found that a majority of
them leaned to Gen. Eisenhower.
II think that most Of the dele
gates (among the 2O have an
opinion that Ike would be a
stronger candidate than Taft
Gov. Fine said.
The Governor. chairman of
Pennsylvania's 70-member dele
CATION. emphasized. however. that
his poll could not be interpreted
as a "Swing" to Gen. Eisenhower.
The Governor himself has de-
clined to state his choice, If he has
made it, for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination.
Evening star., 1952-06-25
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Evening star., 1952-06-25
Marine browns

BREMERTON, Wash. June 25
(P).-A young marine was
drowned last night when an out
board motorboat overturned ir
Washington Narrows. an arm OF
Puget Sound here. Marine Corps
officials identified the victim as
Pfc. Rodney N. Rosnowski, 18. son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Leo c. RosnowSki,
Green Bay, Wis.
Evening star., 1952-06-25

Office disclosed, in response to an
inquiry. that one of Mr.. Nc
Granery's special assistants. Jo-
Seph A. LoWther. has gone to
Seattle for the grand jury ses-
ISionS.
Mr.. LoWther. an attorney in the
criminal division, will work with
Seattle District Attorney J,
Charles Dennis in the case.
Officials in the State Depart
ment were indignant at being
put on the spot in the case at
what they termed an intelligence
bull" by the CIA.
From CIA came word yesterday
that the report was passed along
as raw, unevaluated intelligence"
At the State Department, it was
said, however, that no such eau
ton appeared on the report reach
ing there. It was presented as q
very definite intelligence report
which any reasonable person
would have reason to believe was
factual. one informant said.
Since travel by any American
citizens anywhere behind the Iron
Curtain now is banned without
special State Department author
| ity, and Mr.. baltimore had not
applied for a passport, the State
Department acted on the C1A re-
port June 3 by requesting the Gus
toms Bureau to make sure Mr.
baltimore did not leave the coun-
try. So '@t ,sSt5s ssa a.. ::
Mr.. baltimore, a Johns Hopkins
University professor who fire.
quently has denied before Senate
committees allegations that he
was pro-Communist, insisted
when the travel ban first was
disclosed that he had not planned
any trip behind the iron curtain