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Evening star., 1953-05-24

sistant Secretary of State for
Economic Affairs, told the sub
committee that allied nations
do not reveal the exact nature
OF their cargoes. These coun-
tries, he said, bar shipment
of strategic materials, but they
disagree sometimes with the
American definition of "strate-
gic."
Prompt DenioI
Meanwhile representative
of the British shipping COM
pany named by Mr.. Kennedy
as having carried some Red
troops denied his firm or any
other British shipper had car
ried Communist soldiers. Some
of his vessels had been confis-
Gated by the Reds, he said.
and their use might have con-
fused American authorities.
The British Embassy in
Washington presented figures
indicating that Mr.. Kennedy
had confused ships with "ar-
rivals" During the period in
question, the Embassy said,
there had been 81 arrivals of
British ships in Chinese ports,
but most of the arrivals were
by the same small group of
vessels - not 100 individual
vessels. And most of those
ships came in empty to pick
up Chinese goods.
Hong Kong shipping officials
said closer to 10, rather than
100, British ships were trading
with China.
The Norwegian Embassy here
said that only seven Norwe-
gian ships, not II as reported,
stopped at Communist China
ports this year. Three car
ried newsprint, and the other
four carried nothing to China
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u. S. in Film Business

der atomic attack, biological
warfare and defense themes.
The short-short is another
technique the Government
now uses, since the growth Of
television.
Late viewers probably have
seen some Of them. such as
Smokey Bear" "Alouette,"
Lonesome Road" or "Old
Macdonald" or shorts on
health, safety or hygiene sub
jectS.
Unlimited Ronee
But for topical variety, the
16-millimeter sound-eQuipped
offerings Of the ONCE of Edu-
cation have unlimited range.
If you are interested in pull
monary anemia in New Eng
land shipyards or the produce
ton and processing of oysters,
films are available to instruct
you.
Should you lean toward
hobbing a helical gear or the
hydrotherapy procedure for
the neuropsychiatric patient,
there is a movie for each. Per-
haps the invasion of Crete by
the German Army or the jun
gle quest for great stone heads
would spark your curiosity.
Both are catalogued. Micro
filariae of wuchereria BAN
croft" turn out to be a silent
color film on micrography in
blood. There is also a 27-min-
ute pictorial record of tests
on plumbing problems.
Most of the Government
films originally were made for
specific purposes of the agency
or service involved. Their edu-
cational potentialities, how
ever, make a lot of them USE
full to the public. About 20 per
cent of the catalogued films
have been made available for
televiSion.
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Review Of The Week: Accent on Diplomacy and War

the Middle East. He did the
Arab states last week and then
went on to India and Pakistan.
Mr.. Dulles was given a
friendly, sometimes boisterous,
official welcome at each stop,
but what he heard was not so
funny. Arab Spokesrnen in
effect told him that the Arab
bloc would insist on running
it's own affairs to suit itself
from now on. They did not
appreciate advice from the
United States or Europe, and
they particularly did not ap-
preciate Western aid to Israel.
Any Middle East defense
setup would have to be Arab
planned and Arab-executed.
Foreign aid, however, would
be accepted when needed.
AS the Arab nations have
demonstrated they do not have
the resources to maintain a
modern military machine,
their stand boded no good for
Middle East defense. Mr..
Dulles hoped, however. that
there was more horse-trading
than nationalism in the ex-
treme Arab stand.
In India, Prime Minister
Nehru explained the Indian
attitude toward communism
in the Far East. and Mr.. Dulles
outlined the American view.
There were reports that nei-
ther convinced the other.
India would try to continue
as a neutral" in the cold war.
Mr.. Dulles, however, said
India was not neutral ION the
question of democracy versus
totalitarianism," but is aligned
on the side of democracy. He
said also that India's five-year
plan for economic betterment
would get some financial aid
from the United States.
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senator McCarthy'S double
feature attraction on Capitol
Hill last week. showing two
versions Of q Government Aim
on Soviet Russia, one friendly,
one unfriendly, indicated only
to a slight degree how in
volved Uncle Sam is in the
motion picture industry.
Through the Once Of Edu-
cation in the new Department
Of Health, Education and We'll
fare you can get films on a
wide variety of subjects. Should
you be interested in the care
and operation Of the coffee urn,
for instance. or the intricacies
OF the double carrick bend "a
nautical knott. the Office of
Education stands ready to lend
a helping film.
Lend is scarcely the word,
for the largest customers for
the 2.700 motion picture films
and film strips listed in the
current catalog are the uni
versity film Libraries. They
buy the releases and in turn,
lend or rent them to smaller
schools, extension services and
community organizations.
2,700 Releases
From a starting point some
10 years ago of 48 films from
one Government agency, the
visual education service has
now expanded to 2,700 releases
from % agencies. They cover
a range of subjects from Army
Air Force in the AS to Zero
ing and the Use of the Score
book" in the rs.
The Office collects and cata-
logues the films as they come
from the various governmental
departments and contracts
with United World Films, Inc,
for distribution and making
of reprints.
One of the most popular
releases, according to Seerley
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but had returned with car
goes, the Embassy said.
The investigation broke OF
when Chairman Mccarthy
went to the hospital for q rest
and checkup.
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Diplomacy

NTHILE HIS State Depart
w ment lieutenants pre-
pared for the Bermuda con-
ference, Secretary of State
Dulles continued his tour of
Evening star., 1953-05-24

When, in the winter Of his
discomfort, Gen. James A.
Van Fleet roared out about
the ammunition situation in
Korea, congressional ears
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-01-08
Funny Stuff?
FINE RENTED

A picture of Lincoln, the ire
pressible story teller. is found in
the Renaissance of a court clerk:
II was never fined but once for
contempt of court. Davis fined me
five dollars. Mr. Lincoln had just
come in, and leaning over my desk
had told me a story so irresistibly
funny that / broke out into a loud
laugh. The Judge called me to or
der, saying, This must be stopped.
Mr. Lincoln, you are constantly
disturbing this court with your
stories Then to me: You may
fine yourself five dollars | apol-
ogized, but told the Judge the story
was worth the money In a few
minutes the Judge called me to
him. What was that story Lincoln
told you, he asked l told him, and
he laughed aloud in spite of him
self. Remit your fine, he or
dered"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-01-08
AMAZING!

Mark Twain constantly received
letters and photographs from men
who had been told that they looked
like him. One was from Florida,
and the likeness, as shown by the
mans picture, was really remarka-
ble-so remarkable, indeed, that
Mr. Clemens sent the following
acknowledgment:
MY Dear Sir: l thank you very
much for your letter and the photo
graph. In my opinion you are GER
tainly more like me than other of
my doubles. In fact, I am sure that
if you stood before me in a mirror
less frame l could shave by you
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-01-08
Which?

First little boy in hospital ward
Are you medical or surgical?"
Second little boy: 81 don't know.
What does that mean?"
First little boy: Were you sick
when you came here, or did they
make you sick after you got here?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-01-08

In a football game a huge guard
on one team became very incensed
when the referee penalized his
school fifteen yards on account of
unnecessary roughness. When the
players followed the official with
the ball as he stepped off the pen
atty, the angry guard snorted:
Mister. as football official, /
think you stink"
The referee, who was in the act
of putting the ball down, immedi-
ately Strengthened up and paced
off another fifteen yard penalty
against the speakers team. Then,
turning to face the protesting play
er, he said sweetly: Tell me, how
do / smell from here?"
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1953-01-08

Waldo PIERCE, the artist-poet,
one day gave the concierge at his
Paris hotel tiny turtle-about as
big as the end of your thumb. She
was fascinated by her pet A few
days later, PIERCE substituted a
turtle size larger. On following
day the turtle grew another two
inches. This went on until the de-
ligh+ed lady had an enormous
turtle.
men PIERCE reversed the proc
ess. The turtle grew smaller day
by day. The worried concierge
stayed up nights, scarcely leaving
her pet long enough for the Amer
lean to substitute a smaller turtle.
She was on the verge of insanity
when PIERCE, moved at last by
pity, told all.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Civil Service
Continued From First Page.


were named particularly, Mr.
Hagertyasaid that the same thing
had been going on throughout
20 years sof Democratic rule
AS the White House state
ment of yesterday put it. the
Forthcoming Eisenhower order
will elve the lieads of agencies
greater freedom" in determin-
ing what positions are to be
classed as Schedule A instead Of
being included IN the regular
competitive Civil Service. Under
ordinary circumstances. Schedule
A appointments are made in
specialized classifications for
which The appointees are not re-
quired TO take cornpetitive ex-
aminationS.
The President has directed the
Civil Service Commission to re-
view the appointment situation.
Mr. Hagerty said that as a result
of the study. more than several
hundred" employees might be
affected.
There are some 1000 en-
ployes in attorney jobs who are
in Schedule "A" and who have
previously acquired civil service
status. Whether the Eisenhower
administration will seek to re-
move them from their Jobs re-
mains TO be seen.
Several top civil service Of
ficlals today privately spplauded
President Eisenhower's forth
coming order They said they
had been against the original
White House executive order.
They expressed the veiw that
employees taking Schedule "a"
jobs should assume the job risks
that go with these special posi-
tions.
In explaining that the forth
coming order did not "neceSsar-
lily" mean that the affected en-
ployeS would be fred. Mr.. Hag-
erty pointed out that those who
had unqueStioned civil service
status could go back to the posi-
tlons from which they had been
promoted - if vacancies were
available.
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100 to Be on Duty
Tomorrow to Give
Income Tax Advice

About 100 employees of the
Washington Office of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue
will be on hand tomorrow
and a week from tomorrow
to help taxpayers in filing
returns.
The office. at Twelfth
street and Constitution ave-
nue. NV. is open daily from
$3.50 to S pm.
In addition, telephone in
quiries are being answered
at Sterling 3-8400 between
$3.50 am. and 8 pm. daily.
The Woodmoor Office in
Silver Spring is open daily,
including both Saturdays,
from $3.50 am. to 5 pm.
Telephone numbers run from
Juniper 7-6008 through
Juniper 7-6012.
The Alexandria Office will
be open tomorrow from 9
am. to / pm. and next week
daily from 9 am. to 5 pm.
including Saturday. The
telephone number is Temple
6-7615.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
The Weather Here and Over the N1tion

District and vicinity-Some
cloudinesS tonight. low about 30.
Tomorrow, fair and considerably
colder.
Maryland-Partly cloudy and
colder tonight. low 20-26 west
and 30-35 east portion. Tomor-
row, fair and considerably cold
er.
Virginia-Partly cloudy to-
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Grade Crossing Study
Planned in Montgomery

A thorough study of all railroad
grade crossing in Montgomery
County is to be undertaken by
the County Safety Board.
The action. decided upon at a
meeting last night in Rockville,
was spurred by q train-auto crash
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Pennsylvania Places
4 Charges Against
Auto Dealer Cox
AZ THE EVENING STAR
$50 Washington, D. c.
FRIDAY, MARCH q. 1858

Charges against Frank M
Cox. Alexandria automobile
dealer. added up to five today
after a court appearance yeSter-
day in Philadelphia-the place
where all his trouble began five
weeks ago.
In addition to Federal
charge of transporting automo-
biles obtained by fraud. Cox was
released in $1,000 bond yester-
day on these further State
counts:
/. Buying $14,500 worth of
cars from a Philadelphia concern
with worthless checks and drafts.
2. Fraudulent conversion of
property.
3. Possession of q firearm.
4 Defacing a f1rearm.
Arrested at Airport.
Cox was arrested by the FBI
at the National Airport here as
he returned from San Francisco
February IL. He had been miss
ing since January 20 when he
disappeared from a Philadelphia
hotel.
OStensibly on a trip to buy
used automobiles for Gateway
Motors. Inc. and to raise money
for new finance concern, Cox
left behind his hat. coat and a
briefcase containing a % caliber
pistol. Police said the serial num-
Der had been scratched off.
The Federal charge against
him involved the purchase of II
cars from the Robinson Auto
Rental, Inc, of Philadelphia for
$18.850
Four Cars Recovered.
Yesterday Hubert Ryan. treas
urer of the firm. told Magistrate
Jacob Dogole that four of the
cars had been recovered, reduc-
ing the outstanding indebtedness
to $l4,500, the Associated Press
reported.
CoX's attorney. T. Edward
OConnell of Washington, added
that the defendant was con-
ferring with the Robinson firm
about restitution of the remain
ing amount.
Cox also is free on $4,000 bond
set in Arlington last month,
where he was arraigned on the
Federal charge, for which
Philadelphia grand jury indicted
him. He is to appear later in
Philadelphia on that count.
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night, low $3.50 in north and 30
38 south portion. Tomorrow, fair
and considerably colder.
Wind-Southwest, 20 miles per
hour cat National Airport.)
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
slightly muddy at Great Falls; Shenan-
doah cloudy at Harpcrs Ferry.
Humidity.
tReadings at National Airport.)
Yesterday Pct. Today Pct.
Noon 46 Midnight 3S
pm. - ~ am. IS
8 D m 81
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tions of several top New York
firms and also has held executive
jobs in some OF the country,s
leading advertising agencies, In
announcing the appointment,
Mr.. Summerf1eld said there is
"a pressing need for an informa-
tion program serving both postal
employees and the public"
***
COMMERCE-Harold B. Cor
win. Washington attorney, has
been appointed by Secretary OF
Commerce Weeks to be the de-
partment's deputy general coun-
sci. Mr.. Corwin was a member
of the law firm here of Franchot,
Corwin & Dessner. He also will
serve as the departments con-
gressional liaison man. Stephen
Dunn is the general counsel OF
the Commerce Department.
-
COMMISSION Gov. Driscoll
of New Jersey again has turned
down President Eisenhower S
offer to become chairman of the
Civil Service Commission.
4
RETIREMENT GROUP-The
National Association of Retired
Civil Employees will meet at
2 pm. tomorrow in the Natural
History Building.
additional netDs and COM
n1ent on the Government scene
may be heard on the Federal
Spotlight radio program, at 6:15
pm. tomorrow over WMAL.I
Evening star., 1953-03-06

at -GaithersburE crossing last
month In which four persons
were killed.
The board also indorsed pro-
posed Maryland legislation which
would require chemical tests Of
drivers accused Of drinking alco-
holic beverages. A prior action,
supporting a system Of motor We
hicle inspections as safety
measure, was reafirmed by the
board.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
$40 Million Budget
Offered in Fairfax

Fairfax County residents will
have an opportunity to give their
views on a proposed $40 million
county budget at public hear
ing April 13.
The budget proposal, presented
to the Board of Supervisors by
County Executive Carlton c,
Massey. would require a 30-cent
tax rate increase. 1t includes
proposed expenditure of $3.5 mil
lion for general government and
$64 million for school costs.
Board members indicated they
planned to seek reduction of the
school budget after they received
the proposals from Mr.. Massey
Evening star., 1953-03-06

a right-wing union, which
nearly 20 years ago kicked out
all Communists and fellow
travellers who tried to in
filtrate themselves into the
organization, is as anxious
as any one to keep Reds
fellow-travelers and other un-
desirables out of the Govern
ment. But the AFGE feels the
pending new program poses q
serious threat to the job rights
of all Federal employees.
AS the AFGE sees it, the new
program will go far af1eld OF
the present one. Under the pres
ent security program, security
flrings-and these involve cases
of employees who may drink too
much, keep bad company, gos-
sip too much, etc.-applies to
the so-called sensitive agencies
The new program applies to all
bureaus.
Furthermore, under the pres
ent law, which was approved by
Congress, employees in the SEN
sitive agencies, even though they
have no right to an outside ap-
peal. do have the right to get
clearance from the Civil Service
Commission for jobs in non
sensitive agencies.
But the pending program
would not even give them that
right, since there will be no
distinction between sensitive and
non-sensitive agencies.
Another disturbing thing is
that veterans preference rights
would De in grave danger. Veter-
ans have the right to appeal in
dismissal cases. but under the
broad security program powers,
they would have. no appeal
rights.
The AFGE wants some appeal
safeguards set up, so employees in
these cases would have some pro-
lection It also feels a distinction
should be made between sensitive
and non-sensitive agencies.
Justice Department officials have
sent copies OF the proposed order
to the various agencies for their
comments. They indicate that
some changes may be made to
meet some of the objections that
have cropped up thus far.
-
VA-Some top members of the
House Appropriations Committee
angrilv ARE accusing the Vet
eransf Administration of wagtng
a propaganda campaign to get
more funds. They say the VA,
which has number of staunch
supporters in Congress, is using
these legislators to get what it
wants. ....
VAS supplemental budget re-
quest of $18.9 million was cut
nearly in half by Congress, as a
result Of economies initiated in
the House Appropriations Com
mittee and later sustained by the
Senate appropriations group.
VA officials say substantial
personnel cuts may be neces-
sary, unless it gets more money.
They deny that they are using
propaganda tactics, declaring
they are just giving Congress
a truthful picture of the situa-
ton.
POST OFFICE - Postmaster
General Summerfield has ap-
pointed L. Robe Walter of New
York as his special assistant in
charge of public relations.
Mr.. Walter has been director
OF advertising and public rela-
Evening star., 1953-03-06
School Budget Called Low

Arlington's proposed school
budget of about $7.3 million is
too low. the School Board and
the County Board were told at a
public hearing last night.
More than 200 persons who
attended the hearing in Strait
ford Junior High School were
polled after the hearing and by
a narrow margin urged a higher
budget.
The County Board will hold a
public hearing on the entire
county budget after County
Manager A. T. Lunberg sub
mits his recommendations on
March IS,
Evening star., 1953-03-06

n appeia ]
rights to Fed
eral employees
in these cases.
e xc e pit in
h e a rings be-
fore their
agencies. cAnd
the program.
applies to all
Federal de-
partmentS and
agencies, sem
sitive as well
as non-SenSi-
tive.
The AFGE,
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Referendum Souqht

Falls Church City Council is
faced with a school board re-
quest,.for a $7S5. 900 bond issue
referendum for school construc-
tion. Et &tm
The board adopted a resolu-
ton last night asking the ycoun-
Gil to borrow this amount to en-
able 1t either to purchase the
Oak Street School from Fairfax
County or build a comparable
facility. The funds also would
provide additions to other ele-
mentary school facilities. An ad-
dition to the George Mason
Junior-Senior High School also
Is needed. the board said.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Senate Confirms Atkinson

The Senate today confirmed
the reappointment of Richard
R. Atkinson for a new five
year term as a member of the
District Redevelopment Land
| Agency. The action was taken
by unanimous consent.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Liquor Permit Opposed

Suitland citizens, battling
against an addition to the one
liquor outlet in their community,
today faced a ruling which may
send the struggle to Circuit
Court.
The Prince Georges Liquor
Board yesterday approved trans
fer of an off-sale permit from
Harvey Fox, 9165 Livingston road,
to Charles j. Klarh and John P.
Pumphrey for use at 1852 Suit
land road.
Area civic leaders earlier told
the board during a stormy hear
ing at Upper Marlboro they
would appeal the grant to the
Circuit Court.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Apple Festival October !

CHARIOT TESVILLE, Va,
Mar. 6. (SpeciaD The Chariot
tesville Apple Harvest Festival
has been tentatively schedule for
October and 2 by the board of
directors of the organization.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
AFGE Asks Better Safeguards
In Security Dismissal Plan
By Joseph Young

The AF American Federation Of Government Employees
asked Attorney General Browne better safeguards
Federal workers in the forthcoming security program
The AFE is seriously concerned that rights
ers Will be grave impaired changed
considerably from its presents -
Evening star., 1953-03-06

expected Friday night along the eastern Lakes
Appalachian Mountain extreme northern Lakes
northern of the Lakes and Rockies sectors Rain
will fall in the coastal of the Pacific Northwest colder
central and extreme northeastern portions
Nation with higher temperatures expected in the
Carolinas and Georgia. -AP WirephOtO Map.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Gen. Allen Named
To Defense Post

Brig. Gen. Frank A. Allen, jr.,
who has been in command at
Camp Gordon. Ca. has been
designated as the United States
Army representative on the
Joint Mexico United States De-
fense Commission and the Per-
manent Joint Board on Defense,
Canada-United States.
The White House announced
late yesterday that President
Eisenhower had approved the
Defense Departments selection
of the officer to succeed Maj.
Gen. John L. Mckee, who re-
tires April 80.
Gen. Allen, who has served
several tours of duty here, was
in charge Of public relations at
Allied Headquarters in Europe
in the final stages of World War
II, and is an old friend of Gen.
Eisenhower.
He was in Korea with the First
Cavalry Division and later was
chief of information for General
Headquarters in Tokyo.
Gen. Allen is the father of
Mrs. John Kaufman, of s
Worthington drive, Westmore-
land Hills.
St. Putrick's Day Program
The Holy Name Society of Our
Evening star., 1953-03-06

AS disclosed in The Star sew
eral weeks ago. the program gives
Evening star., 1953-03-06

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. rs, on February 21.
Lowest, %, on March 2.
High and Low of Last - Hours.
High. 81, at 3:55 pm.
Low, 81, at 5;45 am.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
St. Putrick's Day Proqrum

The Holy Name Society of Our
Lady of Lourdes Church, Be-
thesda. will present a St Pat
rick's Day program at 3:15 pm.
Tuesday at the church.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
The Sun and Moon.

Rises. Sets.
Sun. today $40 6:0S
Sun, tomorrow 6:32 6:07
Moon, today S:55 am
Automobile lights must be turned on
ne-half hour after sunset.