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Evening star., 1952-07-07
Demoerotic Absenteeism Cove 6. o. ?
Victories in SD Congress. Pose All

and Senate convened at noon.
Both chambers had smatteriilg
of members, with only three Re-
publicans-Senators Wiley of Wis
consin. LANCER of North Dakota
and Gordon of Oregon-present in
the Senate.
The House recessed at 1917
pm. The Senate followed suit
at 1885 pm. Those actions gave
conferes a last chance to work
out compromises on the two issues
which stalled adjournment at $40
I'm. yesterday.
Indications were that If a sine
die (finaD adjournment cannot be
reached late this afternoon. each
house will recess until Thursday
Failing adjournment then, pros
|pects are that members will be
called back next Monday. Both
Republicans and Democrats will
|be relatively free next week, dur
ing the period between national
conventions.
Confer on Acc Compromise.
Informal conferences begun this
morning had as their main target
Ia compromise to a hotly contested
curb on the use of funds for ex-
pansion of the atomic energy pro-
gram. The provision. opposed
strenuously by President Truman
lis in a $40 billion supplemental
appropriation bill.
The second controversy revolves
aruond the 81 million Hartwell
Dam project in the Savannah
valley which House-Senate con-
Iferees deleted from $584 million
rivers and harbors bill. Demo
cratic Senators Maybank and
Johnston of South Carolina hac
demanded reinstatement of the
project.
One source indicated that SEN
ator Maybank would not hold ur
adjournment if agreement Is
worked out on the atomic energy
provision. Senator Maybank took
the Senate floor today to insist
that the dam project was neces-
sary to provide water for atomic
energy facilities in the Savannah
valley area. He said his vehement
Sunday morning arguments were
in no sense "an, attempt to get
pork barrel legislation"
Senator Johnston said he was
willing to compromise. He said
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Taft Is Beaten
ToPunch on
Compromise
Eisenhower Buckers
First to Propose
Delegate Settlement
BULLETINS

CHICAGO (SpeciaD. The
Republican National Conven-
ton opened formally at 1882
pm. today. 81 minutes later
than scheduled.
CHICAGO (R. Eisenhower
forces seemingly beat the Taft
opposition to the punch TO-DAY
by drafting a new compromise
on the hot rules change dispute.
They got behind a proposal
that would provide for the seat
ing of State delegations IN
alphabetical order and allow
those seated to vote on later
contests.
Just before the word came
from the forces of Gen. Eisen-
hover, Lloyd Taft. son of the
Senator. said his fathers back
ers were considering a substi-
tute along that precise line.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Late News
Bulletin
Four Dead in Plane Crash
Four Dead in P

Four persons were killed when
. small private plane crashed
and burned about noon today at
wellington, In Prince William
County, Virginia State police
reported. Bodies Of the victims
were not Immediately identified.
wellington Is on Route 624
about 5 miles east Of Gaines
vile.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Trumon to Watch
Convention on TV
In His Spare Time

President Truman may keep
an eye on the televised pro-
ceedings Of the Republican
convention, If he runs out Of
other things to do.
At least, that's. Press Sec
retary Shorts story.
Asked today If the PreSi-
dent would watch the Chicago
show, Mr.. Short said:
"I think he's going to look
at 1t sometime in his spare
time"
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Briton Sees Cairo Premier

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt; July Z
R.-Egypt's new Premier Hus-
|sein Sirry Pasha held his first dis
|cussion since taking Office with a
British representative today on
the British-Egyptian dispute over
the Suez and the Sudan. The
Premier was visited by British
Minister NJ. K. CreSWell.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Governor 10 Put.
Generals Name
In Nomination
Move Is Revealed
After Conference
With Eisenhower
By Alex R. Preston
SfoF Stoff Correspondent

CHICAGO, July Gov. Nc
Keldin of Maryland will nominate
Gen. Eisenhower for President at
the Republican National Conven-
ton.
Coupled with this announce
ment by the Governor was his
statement that he would release
all of Maryland's "a delegates who
had been pledged to him as a
"favorite son" for the first ballot.
The Governor made the an
nouncement after he said Gen.
Eisenhower called him at the At
lantic Hotel where the Maryland
delegation had just completed a
caucus.
"Of course" the Governor said,
"this means that I now release
all of my delegates"
Believes 18 Will Follow.
Up to now Gov. McKeldin
claimed that at least 18 of the "a
would follow him into the Eisen-
hover camp. The agreement for
him to make the official nominat-
ing speech on the floor was con-
f1rned almost simultaneously with
the scheduled opening of the con-
vention. What effect. if any, the
honor of making the nominating
speech would have on swinging
the other delegates not previously
claimed by Gov. McKeldin, was
not Immediately apparent.
The Governor was the final
visitor to see Gen. Eisenhower
last night. He said today that
the question of his making the
nominating speech was the only
subject discussed.
Gov. McKeldin told reporters
early today that there was a
chance he would release the dele
gates committed to him before
the first ballot, but he gave no
hint at that time that this was
coupled with his making the NOM
mating speech.
Is Accomplished Speaker.
Gov. McKeldin is a professional
speaker who hasn't let his duties
as chief executive interfere with
his speech-making. Only a month
ago he was paid $500 plus expenses
to address a gathering in Wash
ington State on the same day
originally scheduled by Senator
Taft to visit Maryland's delegates
in Baltimore. The Taft people
later postponed the Ohio Senator's
visit so that Gov. McKeldin could
be present.
Gov. McKeldin said that he
could release his delegates legally
if he felt he had no more chance
of receiving the nomination.
After his midnight visit with
Gen. Eisenhower last night, the
Governor told reporters the con-
versation did not touch on the So
called "fair-play" amendent to the
convention rules which are being
urged by Eisenhower forces.
Taft Spikes Report.
Earlier, Gov. McKeldin said that
two men who claimed to repre-
sent Senator Taft had offered
him-in return for his support
a cabinet post such as secretary
of Interior or Commerce or some
thing like that"
But Senator Taft punctured that
balloon within a few minutes.
Asked specifically about the re-
ported offer to Gov. McKeldin,
he said:
THE report is untrue. There
are no deals and no offers that
have been made by me or any
body in my behalf"
Evening star., 1952-07-07


N e W b old
Noyes, IT,, Sun
doy Editor. ond
keen news ona-
lyst. will be heord
during The Stor
newseost at s
o'clock tonight
over WMAL. He
is one Of eight
sto # writer's
from The Stoy
who are in Chi
eoeo to bring
you first hond
eoverose Of the
worlds eFeotest
political show.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Macarthur Gossip:
Take Second Place,
Quit TO Join Cabinet
BY q stoff Correspondents Of The stor


CHICAGO, July 7.-Politi-
cal gossips said today Gen.
Macarthur would be glad to
get the G. o. P. nomination
for Vice President, and. if
elected. would resign to be-
come Secretary Of Defense.
This fresh slant on the Mac
Arthur career cropped up re-
peatedly during a luncheon
which Mrs. Robert McCor-
mick, wife Of the publisher
Of the Chicago Tribune, gave
for Senator Taft. While the
Senator listened, Mrs. McCor-
mick said her favorite candi-
date was Gen. Macarthur.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Earthquake Recorded

NEW YORK, July z (R.--An
earthquake, described as fairly
severe. was recorded on the Ford
ham University seismograph last
night. The Rev. Joseph Lynch
estimated the distance. at 1000
miles from New York in an un-
determined direction.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
ArnoII Not Seeking
No. 2 Job, He Repeats
By the Assoeiaied Press

Price Director Ellis Arnall said
again today after a call on Presi-
dent Truman that he definitely "is
not a candidate" for the Demo-
cratic vice presidential nomina-
ton.
He said he called on Mr.. Tru-
man to discuss price control, poll
tics and other things. but that 1t
was "just a general discussion,
more in the nature Of a social
visit"
Evening star., 1952-07-07
By Gould Lincoln
Sior Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO. July IA momen-
tous Republican National Conven-
ton convened today with Taft
and Eisenhower forces joined in a
bruising battle over disputed dele
gates.
Supporters Of Gen. Eisenhower
worked frantically to amend the
Evening star., 1952-07-07

Text Of Presidents Trumon's Settlement
on Leove Rider. Poee ALI
President Truman yesterday and
requires Federal employees to use
all of their 1852 annual leave by
next June 80 or else lose the lln-
used portion. In a blistering
statement accompanying the sign
ing of the 1853 Independent
Offices money bill containing the
rider, President Truman de-
nounced the leave rider ban and
said he was signing the bill only
because it contained funds for the
essential operation of Govern
ment.
Many Already Applying.
Civil Service officials said that
many Federal workers already
have made application to use their
1852 leave and that the rest of
the Governments employees are
expected to make similar applica-
tion to their agencies in the weeks
ahead.
Civil Service officials said
agencies will have to plan care
fully In order that employees get
the chance to use all of their
1852 annual leave by June 80
Otherwise. there will be the danger
that employees will lose some OF
the leave coming to them, it was
pointed out.
The officials suggested that the
employees "stagger" their leave re-
quests and take some of it during
this year and the rest the first
half of next year. Agencies will
be asked to make out vacation
schedules as soon as possible sc
that no one will lose out.
Some Leave Not Involved.
Commission officials alst
pointed out that annual leave &C.
formulated prior to 1852 is not in.
volved in the new law. This pas
leave is safe and may still be car.
ried over from year to year.
The rider was written by Rep.
resentative Albert Thomas, Demo.
crat, of Texas. The same system
would continue in future years
The peacetime policy of permit
ting so days accumulation o.
leave is discontinued.
The measure applies to al
Federal employees except those
serving overseas and those callec
into military service. Leave ac-
cumulated UP to January 1, 1852
is not affected.
Evening star., 1952-07-07

D. c. Delegates Pledged to Toft as
coueus Delays Wedding. Pose A-3
Other Stories ond Pictures on the Repub-
Icon Convention. Pages A-3 to AS
Evening star., 1952-07-07
virginians Split t4-9
Along fractional Line!
On Fair Play Move
Lost Appeal Planned
For Republican Ruling
On Sd District Row
BY a Staff Correspondent Of The star

CHICAGO. July THE first
indication of Taft Eisenhower
strength in the Virginia delega-
ton to the Republican National
Convention came today as an in
formal poll disclosed IA delegates
are opposed to the "fair play"
amendment to the convention
rules. Nine others favor the plan.
The Virginians appeared to line
up according to the national pic
ture-those favoring the amend
ment are largely supporters OF
Gen. Eisenhower, while opponents
are backing the Ohio Senator.
Two of the delegates are un-
committed on the fair play"
issue. The nine who favored
changing the rules so that con-
tested delegates could not vote on
credentials of any contested dele
gate are Bentley Hite. OF Chris
tiansburg; Walter E. Hoffman.
Norfolk; George w. Taliaffero. Of
Harrisonburg; Jim Sam Gillespie
and c. P. Gillespie, both of Taze-
well; former State G. o. P. Chair
man Robert H. Woods of Pearls
burg, and Lester S. Parsons, Nor
folk.
Push Sd District Row.
A final effort to bring Virginia's
own little 'Texas incident" before
the credentials committee may be
made today by Mr.. Hite. an Eisen-
hover supporter.
Mr.. Hite said he would attempt
to bring before the committee a
disputed contest from the Third
(Richmond) district in which two
Eisenhower delegates were de-
feated.
The national committee already
has turned that request down on
the grounds that district contests
must be settled at the State level.
The Virginia G. O. p. State Gen.
trail Committee decided against
two Eisenhower delegates and in
favor of two others, one of whom
is for Senator Taft and the other
uncommitted.
All Are From Richmond.
The Taft supporter is Richard
c. Poage. and the other delegate is
James M. Moore. The defeated
candidates are Thomas c. Bou-
shall and Earle Lutz. AL are efrom
Richmond.
Both Mr.. Poage and Mr.. Moore
indicated sympathies for the Taft
faction yesterday in discussing the
so-called flair play" amendment
offered by Eisenhower forces.
But Mr.. Woods sided with the
Eisenhower forces. with whom he
has aligned himself.
| To deny the ''fair play" amend
ment. Mr.. Woods said. would "be
like man sitting on his own jury
lat his own trial"
On the other hand. Oren r,
Lewis Of Arlington and Col. Har-
iris T. Richards Of Fairfax. both
strong Taft men. are against
changing the rules.
| The Virginia delegation was TO
meet today to name floor chair
man and maybe a national COM
Ritteeman and committeewomau,
Evening star., 1952-07-07
By George Beveridqe

House and Senate leaders to-
day launched a determined, last
ditch effort to overcome two major
road blocks. holding up the ad-
journment Of Congress.
There was no clear prospect of
success. however, as the House
Evening star., 1952-07-07

0AAANO UAAhu ACAAVoUS 4AOWCVC1, O11V
transit company signed a new
three-year contract with the union
representing its drivers and main
tenance personnel. Today's
amended request was made to
cover the anticipated increase in
expenses for labor.
The PUG began a public hearing
this morning on the transit re-
quest. It had been scheduled
to take up the original
petition.
The transit company told the
PUG:
Labor negotiations which have
been in progress between the
company and the union will result
in an increased labor cost Of
81 .235. 900 on a yearly basis.
The fare changes to be made
by the fare. schedule filed today
will increase the company's gross
operating revenues by not more
than $2.5 million, of which ap-
proximately $1,350,000 represents
taxes, leaving for the company
additional net operating income
OF not more than Sill million.
"The amount of such increase
and net operating income will
give the company less than the
fair return to which it is entitled
by law"
Net Return Is Cited.
The petition said that without
the increase requested. and with
out taking the wage increases into
effect, the company's return for
the next IL months on an overall
basis would be only Al per cent.
For the District operations only.
the return would be 5.34 per cent.
"The return, without fare in
crease and taking into effect the
wage increases. would be consider
ably less" E. c. Giddings, transit
company vice president, said.
The actual figure is still being
computed. Mr.. Giddings added.
The PUG has held that the re.
turn Of 6.5 per cent is q fair re-
turn for the company. The tran
sit firm, on the other hand, has
maintained that the rate Of re-
turn should be at least II per
cent.
Four Increases Since 1947.
Capital Transit has had four
fare increases since 1947. Previ-
ously, the rates had remained
stationary for a decade at 10 cents
cash three tokens for Is cents, and
SLIPS for a weekly pass.
Tokens were eliminated in May,
1947. and the pass was increased
to $1.50.
The tokens were restored in
october. 1948, and the price
raised to three for 35 cents. At
the same time the cash fare was
raised to 13 cents and the pass
went up to SITS.
In June. 1850, the cash fare
was raised to Is cents, tokens to
three for 40 cents and the pass
to 50.
Last January, a 10-cent increase
In the weekly pass was approved.
Transit officials have pointed
out that 20-cent fares are now in
effect in Chicago and Kansas
City while the Baltimore transit
firms has Just requested boost
from Is cents to 20 cents. Gin
cinnati and st. Louis now have
17-cent fares.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Peace Treuty Advanced

SANTIAGO. Chile, July z B.-
The Foreign Affairs Committee Of
the House Of Deputies today ap-
proved the Japanese peace treaty.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
: Report From Chicago
On Star News Tonight

A rodio report tonight from Chicago
will be a feature Of The Stor's COM
plete coverose Of the Republican
Evening star., 1952-07-07

Reed The Star to keep obreost Of
che fost -breoking convention develop
ments. Phone Sterling 5000 for home
delivery.
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Agencies Will Assist
Workers in 0btainino
All Unused Leave
Time Will Be Lost Unless
Token Before June 80;
Truman AssuiIs Bill

Civil Service Commission off,
cials said today that a notice will
be sent to all Federal agencies
instructing them to see to it that
Federal employees be given every
possible opportunity to use all of
their 1852 annual leave by next
June 80.
The use-it-or-lose- annual
leave rider was signed into law by
Evening star., 1952-07-07
17c Transit Fare
Asked byCTCin
Revised PI lea
PUG Gets PIon to Sell
6 Tokens for Csc and
Abolish Weekly Pass
BY Colt HendIey, Jr.

The Capital Transit Co. today
asked the Public Utilities Com
mission for further boosts in
fares here.
The new rates would be:
/. Cash fare of II cents.
2. Tokens at 6 for 95 cents.
8. Elimination of the weekly
pass now selling for $2.10.
The request was an amendment
to one made last month by the
transit company. That request
was for straight Is cents cash fare
10 Pct. Profit Urged at PUG Hearings
by FinoneioI Expert. Pose 81
Evening star., 1952-07-07

(see CONVENTION, Page A-4J
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Weather Forecast

Scattered thundershowers likely today,
high about SO; low tonight, IS. Tomorrow,
partly cloudy. quite warm. with scattered
afternoon thundershowers. Full report Az
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Public Hearing Begins.

and abolition of both the weekly
pass and the 3-for -4O-c cents tokens.
Evening star., 1952-07-07

(See CHICAGO. Page A-5J
Evening star., 1952-07-07

lote New York Mofkets. Pooe All.
Evening star., 1952-07-07

Text of Presidents Trumon's Settlement
on Leove Rider. Poee ALI
Evening star., 1952-07-07
Guide for Rea ders

CENTS
OA2AN A0
Evening star., 1952-12-25
Conducted By
BETSY CASWEGL
RECIPES FOR NUTS?

IOCN1I Ed TO1C NO 10'
MRS. F. L., Arlington)
I would be so pleased if some
one can give me some recipes
on cakes or cookies that call for
black walnutS.
Evening star., 1952-12-25

|isfy the deeper longings that begin
to show in the young people S
eyes. in their slower speech, their
questioning attitudes. The tall
young woman has long since put
away the doll and speaks shyly of
thoughts too vague. too deep for
words. Life casts it's long shadow
over fading childhood and only
its memories stay-stay to color
thoughts and actions for time to
come.
That is why Santa is important;
it is why we dress the tree and
tie red ribbons on little children's
wishes to bring them Joy Christ
mas morning.
We know that the memory of
this happy day will endure. When
gray with times touch, a man or
woman is thrilled at the sight
of a little red wagon or a pink and
white doll. which brings back
thoughts OF a long-ago Christmas
Christmas is but a day too soon
over. However, kept as it should
be, it is a celebration of love. It
makes the other days of the year
more worth the living.
Evening star., 1952-12-25
OAR to Hold
Open House

An open. house will be held by
the Chapter House Corporation of
the District Daughters of the
American Revolution from 2 to
4:30 pm. Monday at the Chapter
House, 1882 Massachusetts, avenue
NV.
Mrs. Frank P. Litschert is gen.
eral chairman of the event. Com
mittee chairmen assisting include
Mrs. Clyde M. Hamblin, hostesses;
Mrs. George D. Nolan, refresh
ments; Mrs. Frank Hickey, tea
table, and Miss Grace Parkhurst,
invitations.
Mrs. Thomas B. Dimmick,
president of the Chapter House
Corporation, will head the re-
ceiveing line. She will be assisted
in greeting the guests by Miss
Mamie Hawkins, State regent;
Miss Faustine Dennis, State vice
regent, and officers of the corpo-
ration.
Mrs. Jason Waterman and Mrs.
William B. Hardy. two of the in
corporators, will be among those
serving at the tea table. Other
tea table hostesses will be Mrs.
Charles Carroll Haig, Miss Lillian
Chenoweth, and Mrs. Harry C.
Grove. past presidents of the CORP
grafton.
Evening star., 1952-12-25
Fete for els
Planned by
Argo Chapter

The B'nai Birth Women, Argo
will sponsor a Christmas party
for men and women of the Armed
Forces today at 5 o'clock in the
Lafayette Square USO.
Mrs. Edward York is chairman
of the Steering Committee for the
turkey dinner to be served during
the evening. Assisting her are
Mrs. Joseph Rosen and Mrs. Ber-
nard Kolker.
Approximately 400 persons are
expected for the festivities.
Highlight of the evening will be
singing of Christmas carols and
distribution of stockings filled with
hard candies, homemade cookies
and gifts from the many sponsors
who co-operated with the B'nai
Birth Women in trying to make
1t honey Christmas for the men
and women away from home.
Hostesses who will assist at the
dinner include Mrs. York. Mrs.
Rosen. Mrs. Annie Abrahams,
Mrs. Harold Cohen, Mrs. Ethel
FalkenStein, Mrs. Paul Mogul,
Mrs. Clara Needle, Mrs. Samuel
Korn, Mrs. Kolker, Mrs. Frances
Friedlander, Mrs. George Israel,
Mrs. Ann Bernstein, Mrs. Henri
cite Ginsburg and Mrs. Ann
Arons.
Earlier in the week, the Argo
chapter co-operated with the
Abram Simon Chapter of B'nai
Birth Women in giving a party
at Gallinger Hospital for medical
personnel hospitalized in the
tuberculosis building. Held last
Monday. the party featured carol
singing, distribution of gifts and
refreshments.
Among those participating were
Mrs. Harry Parsons, president of
Argo Chapter; Mrs. Michael
Shapiro, a past president, and
Mrs. Frank Fields, president of
the Abram Simon Chapter.
Evening star., 1952-12-25
Rx Anaelo Patri

Christmas is here again, bring
ing hope and joy-the universal
gladness that is its essence. It
is a day of special rejoicing fo1
all children. They love the sights
and sounds and smells of the holi-
day. They love the things they
find in their stockings, the gay
packs stacked under the tree. be-
ribboned and tagged with their
names. Thee gladness overf1ows
the house as they shout, Look.
look what Santa brought for mel"
How glad is that Me!
The grownups look on smiling
in sympathy, some with nostalgia
as they remember Christmas
Day long past, when they as
youngsters danced and shouted by
the Christmas tree. Childhood S
days are brief. Too soon, it's toys
are displaced by practical activ-
tiles. Its play gives place to work
and responsibility which some
times shadow the gayety. Chill
dren grow up fast and their
dreams fade into stern reality.
Then, let us make Christmas
the happiest of their days. Let