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Carlson
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voritism and bias, have to be
stamped out" Mr.. Rees de-
clared.
Senator Carlson in his speech
also advocated a 10-point pro-
gram to improve employee bene-
fits and strengthen civil service.
The Senator did not dis
close whether he would support
a Federal pay increase. but he
said consideration should be
given to the matter Of possible
pay adjustment. He called for
fair and reasonable" salaries
for Federal employees which will
provide them with incentives for
remaining in the Government
service.
Among the other detectives in
Senator CarlSon'S program to
improve civil service are: Pro-
lection for Federal employees
from arbitrary and capricious
actions by their agency bosses,
elimination of discrimination in
Federal jobs because of sex, race
or religion; a Sound loyalty pro-
gram which recognizes the re-
sponsibility of protecting our
national security" an improved
employe economy suggestion
program, the return of juriSdic-
ton powers to the House and
Senate Civil Service Committees
over civil service matters such
as leave and promotions and ex-
tension Of the merit system to
those Federal jobs not now under
civil service.
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Cox
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\AOut1IOCO TIOHu Oh TdSC.I
that the South Carolina firm
believed Mr.. Cox has attempted
or is attempting to obtain Vir-
ginia titles on the cars from the
Division of Motor Vehicles.
Security for Loans.
The South Carolina firm said
it believed the Alexandria dealer
intended to use the Virginia titles
as security in obtaining loans
from investors.
Judge William p. Woolls
granted the temporary injunc-
ton against sale or cucumber
ment of the cars until February
20.
Commemorative Attorney
Howard w. Smith, jr., said his
Office was not active in the case,
but reported a telephone call
from one man who identified
himself as an investor who had
accepted titles as security for
loans. The caller was concerned
about the validity of the paper,
Mr.. Smith said.
It also was learned that, postal
inspectors are interested. Their
interest stems from a newspaper
advertisement seeking to attract
investors, which appeared sew
eral times last year.
One informant told The Star
he answered the ad and was
told by Mr.. Cox that a $4,000
loan would bring him $4,000 in
a years time. The investor said
the 20 per cent interest offer
was so astonishing the he de-
cided it couldn't be done and
left.
Others Became Interested.
Other investors became inter-
ested in Gateway and the Wheel
Finance Corp, which Mr.. Cox
was organizing in the District.
One said today he held titles
on from 10 to 20 cars whose pur-
chase he had financed. He also
had an interest in the finance
company. Up to the time he
disappeared, Mr.. Cox had made
good on his loans, the investor
added.
Another recent acquaintance
Of Mr.. Cox identified himself as
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1858. or be lost by the employee. ="
The policy was described as
making ourselves solvent this
year"
by using the forced annual
leave device this year, the agency
is able to continue operations
with the current 1853 employees,
rather than a forced reduction
to 1880, which would have re-
suited disastrously for the opera
tions of the program and prob
ably would have closed some Of
fees in critical defense housing
areas" said a spokesman.
Denies Writing Letter.
Mr.. Barr, meanwhile, denied
authorship of letter which
Senator Williams placed in the
Congressional Record. Said Mr..
Barr:
1.-THE letter inserted by Sen
atcr Williams in the Congress
Sional Record of February 4,
which carried my signature and
which purported to be a defense
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Rent Office Workers
Ordered 10 Take All
Leave by April Is
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similar payments. Also inter-
eSted were the Senate Committee
on Government Operations, I'M
der Senator Mccarthy Of Wis
consin, and the House Subcom-
mittee on Independent Offices
Appropriations, under RepreSen-
tative Phillips of California.
A spokesman for the Senate
committee said its officials are
looking into the whole matter
and we probably will have hear
ings as soon as we possibly can"
Mr.. Phillips said his commit
tee also will study the situation.
Senator Mccarthy said unjus-
titled cash payments for annual
leave may have cost the Govern
ment millions of dollars.
New Schedule Explained.
The forced leave-taking at the
rent Office was ordered by out
going Rent Sterilization Direc-
tor James M. Henderson. It set
up a schedule for each employe
to take one-third of his leave
by February %, two-thirds by
March 81 and all by April Is.
1.-THE only alternative to this
required annual leave program
was a much more drastic policy
of reductions in force" said Mr..
Henderson's order. Thus, for
many of us, the choice was be-
tween taking annual leave at a
possibly less convenient time as
against being separated from
employment last fall. Much of
the leave that will be taken be-
tween now and April 80, 1853,
would have to be taken under
basic leave laws by June 80.
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THE EVENING STAR, Washington, d. c..
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY q,

Of the annual leave payments.
was not written by me.
THAT particular letter was
prepared by Mr.. Madigan in
response to Senator williams
original inquiry. 1t was brought
to my outer Office by Mr.. Mad
igan for my signature, but since
I was not present, it was signed
by the secretary of the agency's
director, at Mr.. Madigan's re-
quest. tie
II was not consulted concern
ing preparation of this letter by
Mr.. Madigan. nor was I aware
that it had been dispatched to
the Senator until the carbon
copy reached my desk some time
later"
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Leave Payments Saved Time
And Money, u. S. Workers Say

beyond that date. All these had
been permanent employees ex-
cept attorneys. Then at varying
dates, these eligibles were restored
to permanent status.
This program was devised to
take full advantage of money
available only for payment Of
terminal leave pay-$2.6 mil
lion. During the fiscal year 1850,
the staff was reduced from SPIT
on July /. 1949, to 1850 on July
l. 1850. In connection with that
reduction, there was a total of
$1,889, 300 paid as a lump sum
for terminal leave, but only ST.
061 .494 came out of the $2.6
million.
In the next fiscal year, 1851,
Congress gave the agency new
money. plus the balance of SIG
million. There were So million
originally earmarked for termi-
nal leave, but through supple
mental appropriations, this was
reduced to 81 million and added
to the agency's operating funds.
Substantial Savings Seen.
The payment of terminal pay
in June, 1850, resulted in sub
Stantial savings to the Govern
ment, because if the money were
paid out now, it would be far
more, because in the interim the
Government employees have re-
ceived wage increases. In addi-
ton, the employees remained at
their desks. giving service to the
Government, instead of being off
on vacation, which enabled the
Office to retain experienced per-
sonnet.
Hundreds of other employees in
the agency were paid terminal
leave pay and separated finally
from the Government service.
Actually reduced off the rolls of
the Office of Rent Sterilization
were 2,657 employees during the
fiscal year 1850.
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Cash payments for annual
leave in the Office of Rent Sta
bilization in June. 1850, were
perfectly legal and saved the
Government time and money,
spokesman for the affected en-
ployes today contended.
They pointed out the leave
had been earned over the years.
The. employees emphasized the
underlying purpose was not sub
terfuge to avoid any intent of
Congress, but to reduce the
leave liability for the Govern
ment. Those were uncertain
days, when it was doubtful if
Congress was going to give the
agency funds with which to con-
tinue in business. The agency
was faced with mounting leave
demands.
Background of Events.
The spokesman sketched this
background of events leading up
to the cash payments:
A reduction in force was de-
cided upon May 26, 1850, effec-
tive June 80, with the last day
of active duty June 6. This was
agency-wide and necessary to
work out adjustments enabling
it to operate within available ap-
preparations.
AS the agency was able to bet
ter its financial and employment
situation, many notices were
modified to have the last day
of active duty June 80. Arrange
ments were worked out to have
the employees accept limited tenn
porary appointments under then
existing Civil Service regulations
and then existing Controller
Generals decisions.
These people were paidaa lump
sum and continued employment
under limited temporary ap-
pointmentS, but not beyond Sep
TENDER 80. Some were extended
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a retired Philadelphia flnancier.
He was so interested in the f.
nance company he had planned
to accompany Mr.. Cox to Phila-
delphia last week to help raise
capital. He dropped the plan
only after learning the business
man he was to see had gone to
Florida.
In Philadelphia, officials of the
Robinson Auto Rental Co. were
studying what to do about the
II cars on which the company
had title. They estimated the
cars are worth about $4,000.
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Spending
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added, the Appropriations Com
mittee will do it for them.
Representative Clevenger. Re.
publican, of Ohio, chairman of a
subcommittee handling the State
Department appropriation bill,
agreed the departments budget
can be halved.
There's no reason why other
departments can't follow suit.
Mr.. Clevenger added. He said he
expects some believing" if deep
cuts are made in appropriation
requests.
Ceiling Sought in Spending.
The 1854 State Department
budget as outlined by Mr.. Tru-
man last month contemplates an
expenditure of approximately
1916 million.
AS for the reported plan to put
an overall ceiling on Government
spending, Secretary Humphrey
already has suggested to the
Committee on Reduction III Nom
essential Expenditures that it
might be wise not only to freeze
funds departments claim have
been obligated but to reopen
some existing contracts.
The committee reported re-
Gently that Of the approximately
$79 billion Mr.. Truman esti-
mated would be spent in the
next year, only SAL billion was
to be provided by Congress in
new appropriations. The rest
would be money carried over
from previous years.
Secretary Dodge and others
are said to be cycling a $40 bill
lion carryover in foreign aid
funds as a possible place to be-
gin cutting.
Indications are that Secretary
Of Defense Wilson will ask the
military services to comb their
carryover Of about $50 billion for
other possible reductions.
Then Congress might be asked
to put a legal limitation on the
amount of money each Govern
ment department could spend, so
that the total of new and old
money to be paid out of the
Treasury during the year would
not exceed estimated receipts.
New Budget Bill Put Up.
Senator Mcclellan, Democrat,
OF Arkansas and 81 co-sponSorS
offered in the Senate today a
bill to set up a Senate House
committee on the budget with
powers to make an independent
congressional investigation of
fund needs Of Government de-
partmentS.
Senator Mcclellan said that
all of the employees of the Gov
eminent who work on budget
estimates represent the views of
the executive branch with ref
erence to appropriations"
He said Congress has no
matching machinery to deter
mine whether the items recon-
mended are needed. A similar
bill has been introduced in the
House by Representative Col
mer, Democrat, of Mississippi.
Senator McClellan'S proposal
is the second budget reform bill
introduced in the last AZ hours.
The first was the proposal of
Senator Byrd, Democrat, Of vir-
gin1a, to revive the single
package appropriation bill and
authorize Congress to limit the
amount departments could spend
in any one year out Of accumu-
lated balances of past appro-
priations.
Forty-five Senators have in
dorsed the Byrd proposal.
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New Roll Cars Delayed

BERLIN (CDN The pro-
posed construction of new pas
senger cars for the Eastern Ger
man railroads has been post
poned. The best-known firm.
Iowa." in Goerlitz, is occupied
with orders for Poland and the
Soviet Union.
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81 IS 4: e.: :: !:

Look for the TAGS when you walk into Bell Clothes tomorrow
1t you SAVE UP TO ALMOST HALF. The treren
dous assortment in this sale includes such famous
Phoenix, Seuort Park OMor Harris Tweed Rock Knit
and others. SUITS imported HondWoven Harris Tweeds
hard finished worseds shoskns and onneIs in single and
double breasted models. MANY SUITS INCLUDE VESTS
THE COATS: coverts eobordines, imported hondwoven Harris
Tweeds cheviots and wosteds in single and double breasted
models Raglan set-n sleeve styles.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
DoyIieht Saving
Bird Lover.

I have read with interest the various
reactions to the change in time for the
summer months. Perhaps it is little
inconvenient for mothers to stand their
children an hour longer at night. How
ever. why should it upset child's life
so much? They can always sleep an
hour longer in the morning if they feel
so inclined; also their maps in the after
noon help keep their lives normal. Con-
slider those for minute who during
winter months have to board bus in
the dark and come home in the dark
and work the entire day in an artificially
lighted office. This isn't choice; it is
must" It doesn't seem too much to
ask for few weeks when we too can
enjoy little more daylight and sun
shine each day outside of four walls.
Then, too, it is a healthful thing to be
able to take advantage of God-given
privileges such as sunshine and fresh
air. do not play golf or tennis, but
do think both are healthfuf recreation.
and believe 1t is the privilege of each
Evening star., 1953-04-24
BY Charles E. TroceweN

wagon, doing jobs that no one else
would do.
His name was Tillie Rinker. No one
knew how he got that name, but he had
it, and with 1t a wonderful, working
philosophy of everyday life.
He went his rounds as being might,
without the slightest sense that people
we're laughing at him, as they were. In
the. end he was the one who laughed
last, for in time even the dullest came to
see. that he was an original.
To be an original" in this world
even in our SNUG century, means to ac-
cept the every day life.
Every character" as we call him,
is such a man or woman, and to each
one of them there is no growing stale
on the job, because they keep their eyes
On the immediate task. They do not
nor look forward to heights they know
they can never reach.
They are, in very good sense, real
lists. fatalists, if you prefer, going about
their daily tasks as if the world de-
pended upon them. which it mighty well
does, in the last analysis.
The grandstand boys shout up front,
and to listen to them you might think
that no one but themselves and their
lmitators amounted to anything. But
the realists keep plugging away, and
often pass the boys ahead-coming
back.
It Is not easy, but any one can work
himself OUT of rut by trying his best
TO accept the everyday as the great
measure Of life. When he stands on
the brink Of his own self respect, he
/. will realize at last that what he mis-
took for rut was In reality the high
rOad of life
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Birdnoppers
William L. Hillyer.

The other afternoon, while relaxing
in Lafayette Park, I watched a couple
Of boys about ten years old feeding the
pigeons. I smiled to myself and thought
it was nice of the youngsters to take
such an interest in the birds.
Then to my CONSERVATION one of the
boys grabbed bird and thrust it slyly
into his jacket which he promptly
tipped up. Still wishing to give the
boy the benefit of the doubt, I waited,
hoping to see him release it. Instead,
when 1t became little unruly, he put
his hand inside his jacket and poked
the bird around bit. The manner in
which the boy handled the bird made
me believe this was a frequent occur
renee.
realized he had no intention Of
releasing the bird. went over to the
youngster and asked him just what he
was going to do with the bird in his
jacket. He told me he intended taking
it home for breeding purposes. ex-
planned to him that he had no right to
take the bird out Of a public park for
any purpose. After considerable argu-
ment on his part and insistence on
mine. he finally released the bird.
The last saw Of the boys they had
gone to another part of the park, far
removed from my prying eyes, and l
don't doubt that at least one, if not
more. Of Gods creatures lost his free
dom that evening, and perhaps met
even a worse fate.
Bird Lover.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Once More the Spring

Once more the spring returns and soon
the summer
May bring us Solace in our dark
despair.
The chestnut trees beyond our narrow
tOind6US "
Bear pyramids of bloom and eUery-
Dhere
We turn We find some bush or patch
OF garden
Cleaning ,Oith foUers like blaze OF
light.
As If to tell US Uditing ones, the grieD-
ing,
That hearts ,OM heal, hoOeuer. long
the night.
Howeuer sad ne are, bereH or lonely.
There in the moods beyond the edge
OF to1Un -
The wild white dogwood orowS In rich
profuSion-
Let US 90 tpdnder there D1lo are cast
doDn
And listen to the young Dind IN the
branches,
Breathing the scent of wdrm sun on
the fern,
And knoD an end must come to 1DdY
and sorrow
Though there are those pho never
UiH return.
Mildred cousens
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Extending Rent Control

The extension Of rent control in the
District hangs on one points the
District of Columbia q critical area?
The pendulum of public opinion has
swung against the continuation Of rent
control except in such areas. What is
the practical, sensible approach to an
swering the question of whether the
District is Critical area?
First was rent control in the District
justified at its beginning? There was
some grumbling Of course at its insti-
tuition but the overwhelming opinion
at the time was that rents would have
sky-rocketed had not control been en-
acted. It's continuance has been con-
sidered necessary until recently. Now,
what has occurred to change it? True.
there has been a large amount of build
ing, but there has been large increase
in population to Offset this. In the mid
dle-claSs category Of public housing
the tWo-bedroom apartment in a suit
able neighborhoo rents demanded
for new, uncontrolled apartments are
, from 25 to so per cent higher than
those under rent control.
The result is that the quest for hous-
AAAS dV q A1ONCA otC NOoU 4Ad0 UCCAA dAlu
still is the ceaSeless pursuit of thou
sands. Every apartment house owner.
every real estate broker handling their
properties has long list of applicants,
is turning away new applicants daily.
II rent control is discontinued some in
crease in rents may be justified, but in
estimating what this should be, 1t must
always be remembered that owners of
rental properties have cut services to
the bone, everything in the nature of
reconditioning by them is but men,
ory; even a new tenant has to take a
dirty, -dishgured apartment, clean
it. paper and paint it, put floors in Or
der. make all necessary repairs except
as to bare necessities. as heating,
plumbing, etc. This large saving in ex-
pense outlay no doubt will continue for
several years whatever rent increase is
demanded.
This is the picture that will be re-
vealed If rent control is abandoned.
Will not such a revelation show that
the District of Columbia is still "crit-
ical area? A calm, considered judg-
ment is now needed Certainly the re-
quest of the Commissioners for a two
month extension of rent control. to
afford time for a thorough study in
order to reach judgment, should be
granted.
William L. Hillyer.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
Church War Against Crime

1t Is encouraging to learn that group OF
Negro clergymen has been formed to do some
thing more than the usual sermonizing against
crime. Under auspices of the Interdenomi-
national Ministers Alliance, a committee Of
prominent local colored church leaders has
announced plans for organizing campaign
to suppress Washingtons rising crime trend,
especially among the colored population
The Rev. Colbert H. Pearson, president of
the alliance and pastor of the Berean Baptist
Church, called for mobilization of the colored
clergy after reading the depressing" annual
report of the Washington Criminal Justice
Association. This report. covering 1852 showed
a general increase in serious crime Of 1874 per
cent during the past year-to the greatest
volume ever recorded here. OF particular in
tereSt to the colored ministers was the disclosure
that IT'S per cent of all crime was committed
by Negroes, although they compose only IS
per cent of the citys population.
The report commented: "The racial dis
tribution of offenders as compared with
population distribution is not valid without
consideration Of the many precipitating factors
that create the opportunity for crime or
predisposition for crime because Of the related
social Embellishments in the community"
Reference was made to the 1851 report, which
analyzed the heavy concentration OF crime in
the second police precinct and pointed out
that serious assaults and sex offenses tend to
predominate in TRANSITION areas adjacent to
commercial centers (where) the community is
usually afflicted with overcrowded housing,
inadequate recreation poor health control and
many other factors which produce difhcult
personal relationships"
The new committee viii study the associa-
tions findings in various surveys and will make
frsthand studies in Washington's more crime
ridden sections From these Investigations the
alliance hopes to formulate a program of
attack on the causes Of delinquency and crime,
with the churches as active participants in the
fight. Washingtons crime problem is too big to
permit of complacency on the part Of any one.
The colored churches are evidencing q COM
mendable determination to do their part in
combating the evil.
Evening star., 1953-04-24
BETHESDA, Md.
Dear Sir:

Dear Sir:
"You have given advice about so
many things to so many people that I
am willing to believe that you can
help me.
. TT is simply that ] am growing stale
on my job.
I'm the Government service there are
many splendid men and women who
find themselves at mid-career in
places from which there seem to be no
getting away. They must do their
best where they are, and watch the
smarter boys and girls go ahead.
II would like to know, in my own
case, whether you can suggest any men
tai attitude that will help, for I know
that Of myself and by myself there is
nothing can do in what suppose
would be called a physical way.
IF there is any line of thinking.
any everyday philosophy. in which I
regard you as an expert. that I may
take to heart. would only be too glad
to give it trial.
Very truly yours, A. G."
This is common situation, often
met in various fields. 1t is not con-
fined to Government work.
Growing stale on the Job applies in
full force, now and then. to many per-
sons. and to certain persons more than
others.
The best attitude is to assume that
everything one does is worthwhile.
This Is what the mother. the house
wife. the caretaker must do, day after
day, in q variety Of humdrum tasks.
We are victims, it would seem, of our
publicity departments. If we could be-