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appointed director of the Admin
istrative Department of the In
ternational Bank for Reconstruct
ton and Development.
Before taking the post of AS
sistant High Commissioner for
Germany in 1850, he had served
on two temporary assignments
for John j. McCloy, then high
commissioner of Germany.
Made World Study Trip.
In 1945 Col. Parker made a
trip around the world on an in
spection tour as staff assistant
to Mr.. McCloy. In 1949 he ac-
cepted a temporary assignment
in Germany when Mr.. McCloy
was organizing his Office there.
He held the position in Ger
many until named chief of the
Italian mission in Rome.
Col. Parker was a past preSi-
dent of the Bond Club of WASH
ington and of the Ticker Club.
He also was a member of the
Board of Trustees of the Better
Business Bureau, and former
governor of the Metropolitan
Club, member of the Board of
Trustees of the st. Johns Or
phanage and the Northeast
Boys Club. He belonged to the
Chevy Chase Country Club and
the Alfalfa Club.
Surviving are his widow, Ce-
ella McCullum Parker; a son,
Chauncey c., III, a daughter,
Mrs. Philip Geyelin, and a
granddaughter.
The family asks that no flow
ers be sent. but donations may be
made to the American Cancer
Society. District of Columbia Di-
vision, 1415 I street NV.
Funeral services will be held at
4::30 pm. tomorrow in Fort Myer
Chapel. Burial will be in Airing
ton National Cemetery.
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Col. Chouncey G. Parker Dies;
Broker, Head of MSA in Italy
Former President
Of D. c. Exchange
And Chest Was IS

! Retired Marine Col. Chauncey
G.. Parker, SIS, head of the Mu-
tual Security Agency mission in
Italy and founder of the AucnIn-
Gloss. Parker and Redpath bro
kerage firm here, died yesterday
at Bethesda Naval Hospital. He
had been ill for some time.
Col. Parker, who had held the
MSA post since July, 1852. was a
former president of the Wash
ington Community Chest FEEDER
alton and former governor Of
the Washington Stock Exchange.
Born in New London, Conn.,,
Col. Parker was the son of the
late Judge Chauncey G. Parker,
former general counsel of the
United States Shipping Board.
and Dora Mason Wright Parker.
He attended st. Paul's School
in Concord. N. H., and Harvard
University. He lived at 1914 o
street NV.
Held All Chest Posts.
Active in civic work, Col. Park
er held every position in the
Washington Community Chest
Federation from solicitor to
president. He headed the Chest
in 1949 and 1850 and was cam
paign chairman in 1899, 1941
and 1948.
While at Harvard, Col. Parker
was a member of the univer-
sity's National Guard Reserve
Officer Program. He received his
commission as a lieutenant in
1918 and went to France with
the American EXpeditionary
Forces. He returned the follow
ing year and was discharged
from active service.
Col. Parker received a Marine
Corps commission as captain in
1882 and was promoted to major
IN 1888.
He went on active duty with
the Marine Corps in 1910 and
served on the Joint Army Navy
Selective Service Board. In 1941
he was named executive in
charge of administrative fiscal
and personnel affairs in the ma
tional Selective Service head
quarters here. In June, 1941, he
was promoted to assistant dep
uty director of the Selective
Service System and rose to the
rank of colonel.
Received Many Ronors.
Col. Parker was awarded the
Legion Of Merit, a Gold Star in
lieu of a second Legion of Merit,
a letter Of commentator and
special honor for his work in the
draft post.
He also had served as chair
man of the Navy Price Adjust
ment Board after service with
the Fleet Marine Force in the
Pacific and was vice president
and member of the War Con-
tracts Price Adjustment Board.
In April, 1947, Col. Parker was
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witnesses on what Mr.. Kean
said were cases of two ST. Louis
taxpayers. He said the cases in
volved rather unusual in
f1uence" by former Secretary OF
the Treasury Snyder.
Another witness at yesterdays
session, former Undersecretary
of the Treasury Edward H. Foley
denied under oath that there hac
been any political" interest il
the case that he knew of. Spe-
officially, he disclaimed any
knowledge that a 100000 con-
tribution to the Democratic
campaign was involved in the
outcome.
Recalls MayOck Visit.
Mr.. Foley told the committee
that Mr.. Mayock had come to
his Office in July, 1948, in con-
nection with another matter and
had mentioned the Lasdon case
rather casually" He suggested
that it might be helpful" if a
ruling could be obtained in the
case. He had not known Mr..
Mayock previously. he said.
What did you think he
meant by helpful" Mr.. Foley
was asked Helpful politically?'
"Oh, I didn't think he meant
that" Mr.. Foley replied. He
assumed, he said, that Mr.. May
ock meant decision would be
helpful to his client.
Mr.. Foley recalled that Sec
rotary Snyder had telephoned
him about the Lasdon case
while he (Mr Foley was
on vacation in Newport, r. I.
He asked Mr.. Foley to check on
the status of the case and report
back to him, the witness said.
Call Seemed Ordinary.
Mr.. Foley told the committee
he had mo idea" why the Secre-
tary should have called him in
stead of inquiring at the Internal
Revenue Bureau in Washington.
He added, however, that the call
seemed ordinary and custom
ary." 1t was Mr.. Snyder'S habit
as a good administrator to see
that matters were handled
quickly" Mr.. Foley declared.
Asked if the disposition of the
LaSdon case was his idea of good
administration: Mr.. Foley replied
II have no characterization to
make on that"
The witness went on to de-
scribe the efforts that he made
to obtain ruling in the case
He insisted that he knew moth
ing of the merits involved OF
tried to affect the ruling in
either direction. His only con-
Germ. he said, was to help out
Mr.. Mayock and carry out what
he considered to be Mr.. Snyder's
wishes.
Asked if the interest ex-
pressed by himself and MIR
Snyder might have had an in
fiuence in the favorable ruling
Mr.. Foley replied that he did
not think so.
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Obs 10 Begin Tests
On New Method Of
Color TeIeyision
BY the Associated Press

The Federal Communications
Commission today authorized the
Columbia BroadcaSting System
to conduct public tests of a color
television system now being pro-
posed by the telecasting indus
try generally.
The color programs, which
CHS will try out on its network
between September 10 and De-
cember 10. will be on the broad
casting standards of the Ma
tional TeleviSion System Com
mittee. That committee has pro-
dQced a color system which FEC
has been asked to approve as
a replacement for the CHS color
plan approved in 1850.
The new system is compatible
that is, it can be received in
black and white on existing sets
without modification. That was
not true of the CHS method.
Columbia broadcast it's color
system for only a brief period.
Its officials have said they will
back any other workable color
system.
The upcoming tests, Colum-
bia said. are projected to study
the technical problems involved
in the new system and to find
out how the color broadcastS
reproduce in black and white
on conventional sets.
The tests will be made during
regular broadcast hours, but on
a commercial basis. The
FEC said authority for the ex-
pertinent should not be con-
strued as indicating FEC ap-
prevail for the television commit
tee plan.
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Eisenhower 10 Fly
To Denver Saturday;
May Stay ; Weeks

President Eisenhower is flying
to Denver Saturday morning. ac-
companied by Mrs. Eisenhower
for work-and-play vacation in
Colorado.
The date of the Presidents
return has not been fixed, but
he is expected to be away around
three weeks, at least.
At the outset of the trip, Gen.
and Mrs. Eisenhower will be the
guest of the latter'S mother, Mrs.
John S. Doud. Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty thinks it like
ly, however, that the President
eventually will go to the ranch
of Aksel Nielsen at Fraser, 70
miles northwest of Denver, for
trout fishing
Gen. Eisenhower is establishing
working headquarters at Lowry
Field Air Base, Denver. He faces
about a week or 10 days work
there on the accumulation of
legislation left by the first ses-
sion of tire SD Congress.
There were still 1877 bills
awaiting the Presidents atten-
ton today.
Gen. Eisenhower will be ac-
companied by a small working
staff. including Secretaries
Thomas, E. Stephens and James
c. Hagerty and Wayne Hawks,
chief of the records section. The
Denver stay will give the Presi-
dent an opportunity to get in
some golf. TIe vacationed at the
Fraser trout fishing retreat after
his nomination last year.
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NCoIlIllued from First Page)
of the last four planning COM
mission chairmen to be a nom
resident of Washington.
His appointment was praised
by some members of the COM
mission. Its director, John
Nolen. Jr., said Washington
should consider itself fortunate
to have the services of a man of
such wide experience and reputa-
ton who has had a long and
continued familiarity with the
Districts problems"
However, John A. Remon, vice
chairman and acting chairman
in DR.. Lohman'S absence, told a
reporter he still believed firmly
that the commission chairman
should be a Washington man,
Mr.. Remon. a retired Chesapeake
& Potomac Telephone Co. off,
cial, has lived in Washington for
many years.
Asked whether he intended to
remain a member of the COM
mission in view of today's ap-
pointment. Mr.. Remon said he
had no immediate comment.
Stresses High Regard.
Il have a high regard for
Mr.. Bartholomew as a planner,"
Mr.. Remon declared, and
have had a great deal of con-
tact with him.
But I still think the chair
man should be a local man.
base that on my experience and
I relate it both to the progress
of commission work and the
ability to assist the commission
staff in it's undertaking.
II have seen it work under
DR.. Lehman. It's tough on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Teacher Pay Raise Bill
Signed by Eisenhower

President Eisenhower has
signed into law the bill giving
District teachers and all officers
of the school system, except the
school superintendent, a pay
raise.
Under the graduated scale.
the increase will amount to 10
per cent on the first $4,000 of
all salaries, 8 per cent on that
part between $4,000 and $4,000
and 6 per cent on all over $4,000.
The raise means a total increase
OF SIG million.
The President also signed two
other teachers bills. One would
permit the Board of Education
to pay substitutes for teachers
on leave without pay. The other
would give the board sole au-
thority over the manner of pay
ing both annual and terminal
leave-especially for small
group of about 241 persons.
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Thousands Slip Past
Red Barriers 10 Get
Free Food From West

BERLIN. Aug. 6.-The Com
muniSt blockade on. rail travel
to West Berlin's free food sta
tons was cracking today under
the pressure of East Germany's
hungry millions.
The giveaWay centerS reported
thousands of Soviet zoners were
Joining the throngs of East Ber-
liners lining up today.
Many of the new arrivals re-
ported they had been able to buy
railroad tickets to Berlin for
the first time since Saturday.
when the East Government
clamped on its ban in an effort
to stop the mass trek.
East Germany'S government
made no announcement it was
lifting its ban, and in many
places tickets repeatedly still
were not on sale. Relief officials
however, reported that people
were showing up from farther
reaches of the Soviet zone. They
said railway employees had sold
them tickets quietly at various
stations.
10000 Slip Through.
The cracks in the blockade
became apparent last night after
railroad workers in Branden-
burg province-Which rings Ber-
lin-slipped through 10000 of
their hungry countrymen.
Others got around the travel
ban by bicycling, hitch hiking
with trailer trucks or coming by
bus to stations near Berlin and
then on foot into the city.
The new influx reinforced
another big flood of reliefers
from Soviet East Berlin sending
the food stations off with a rush
into their eleventh day Of dis
tribution. Up to last night
nearly 10000 parcels had been
distributed to lift the Today
total to 1.6 million.
81 Desert Peoples Police"
AS further evidence that Com
muniSt police control was break
ing down, a record number of
ii men deserted from the Eastern
peoples police" army and gen.
darmerie yesterday and last
, night.
The flight to asylum in free
West Berlin topped the previous
daily record of IS set in June.
1t brought the total number Of
recorded assertions to Berlin
alone this year to more than
$500. Others have fled across
the interzonal border to West
Germany.
The Communists pressed their
terror in the factories to keep
FESTIVE workers in line and pre-
vent another revolt like that Of
June II.
Fritz Selbmann, East Ger
many's minister for heavy indus
try, publicly admitted the dan
ger of new putsch" and called
for an intensified fight on the
antl-Communist underground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06

Federal personnel system more
effective, both from the public
and the employee standpoint.
The Government civil service
and personnel system is badly in
need of modernization and
Streamlining. One of the cam
paign pledges of the Eisenhower
administration was that civil
service would be improved both
for the benefits of Federal en-
ployes and the American tax
payer. The next five months
should prove a very good indica-
ton of how far the commission
and the administration intend to
go in revamping personnel prac-
tees.
More adequate employee train
ing programs, workable pro-
motion system, improved reduc-
tion-in-force procedures, broader
executive development programs,
an improved supervisory selec-
ton program, stronger job pro-
lection rights for career en-
ployes and temporary indefinite
workers who have passed
exams-these are a few of the
problems that the csc faces
and which it must solve.
II II II
PARADOX - Anent this COL
umn's item last week about
agencies promoting employees on
one hand and firing them on the
other, number of employees
have called to say that demo-
tons are also the order of the
day.
In other words, agencies are
promoting some employees and
demoting others. It's little Won
der that many employees are
hurting "favoritism" charges at
their agencies.
JOBLESS BENEFITS - Just
before Congress adjourned, Sem
ator Douglas, Democrat, of ILL
nois, sponsored a bill to give I'M
employment compensation bene-
fits to Federal employees. Senator
Douglas said he hoped the Sem
ate would take early action when
it returns in January. AS re-
ported here previously, two top
members of the House Ways and
Means Committee-Representa-
tives Mason, Republican, of
Illinois, and Forand, Democrat,
of Rhode Island-introduced
similar bill in the House last
week. They have pledged early
committee action next year.
X X \
MOVE-The Federal Person.
mel Council is moving from it's
quarters at 1926 K street NV. to
the Apex Building, Seventh and
Constitution avenue NV.
X X
FCC-Paul D. Miles has been
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity - Partly
cloudy tonight. lowest about "a.
Tomorrow. considerable cloudi-
ness with moderate temperature.
Maryland Considerable
cloudiness tonight and tomorrow
with moderate temperature
Lowest tonight 1854.
Virginia - Mostly cloudy to-
night and tomorrow. Low tonight
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62-68. Moderate temperature to-
morrow.
Wind-Easterly at 10 miles per
hour tonight and tomorrow.
River Report.
(From U. S. Engineers.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls: Shenandoah clear at
HarperS Ferry.
Humidity.
(Rsadings Washington National Airport. }
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct.
Noon - "A Midnight ~ 81
4 pm. - 81 s am. -- 81
8 pm. - rs 10 am. - 81
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reer workers,
t h a t it has
had little time
for anything
else.
Now, h o w
e yer, w i t h
Congress d u e
to b e out of
town for the
n KIT five
months, t h e
CSC can really
give its full
a t t e ntion to
the problem of
~ a L 4AA
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Cot Emergency

RICHMOND. Aug. 6 P.-A
black alley cat walked into the
emergency room at the Medical
College of Virginia Hospital here
yesterday and gave birth to a
kitten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Fenwick Plans Purty

State Senator Charles r. Fen
wick will be host at a yard party
for his 10th district supporters
in the recent Democratic pri-
mary at his home, 6733 Lee high
way, Arlington, at $3.50 pm.
Tuesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Boys Hand Amputoted

SUFFOLK, Va, Aug. 6 o.
Alvin Boone, IL, had his hand
amputated at the wrist Tuesday
after catching it in a meat
grinding machine in a meat store
in the City Market Building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06
Gun Club to Take Cruise

The Prince Georges County
Rod and Gun Club will take
moonlight cruise at $50 pm.
tomorrow on the Wilson Lines
steamer, Mount Vernon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06

resident professor of civic de-
sign at the University of Illinois.
He was born on September Ii,
1889, in Stoneham, Mass.
1t was not certain when Mr..
bartholomew would come to
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80, on July 80.
Lowest, %. on March 2.
High and Low of Last "a Hours.
High. "a. at 2:55 pm.
Low, 6S, at 6:l5 am.
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The Federal Spotlight
Sessions End Gives CSC
Time for Personnel Problems
By Joseph Young

Now that Congress has Commits
sion turn its attention to the problem giving
mentS departments the positive
that has been lacking thus far in the administration
It's no secret that the commission
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from members of Congress and
Federal agency heads. plus the
problem of aiding displaced ca
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-06

Sun today 6:13 S:II
Sun, tomorrow 6:14 STA
Moon. today 1900 2:59 am cal nm
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset
Precipitation,
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
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The Sun and Moon.
Evening star., 1953-05-31
By LOUIS BERG
This Week MOuie and TV Editor

Robert Taylor, the years have made him
handsomer by making him less pretty. Both
Taylor and Gable, rugged he-men though they
were, had to overcome the curse of dimples.
Even Gable cannot go on forever l suppose.
He is already beginning to talk vaguely
about producing and directing ilmswhen
his contract with M-C-M expires, which
is in few months now. He does not sound
serious, however Contrary to all expecta-
tons, he has survived the large bite that the
war took out of his career Che enlisted as a
private and emerged major in the Air
Force). In defiance of the years and his numer-
Gus rivals, he is still top man in Hollywood.
In our several interviews in London. at his
hotel and on the set where he was winding UP
Evening star., 1953-05-31

This picture, "Red Dust. - was chiefly men,
orable for a daring Jean Harlow bathtub
scene, as old-timers may remember. In the
new version, Ava Gardner takes the place of
the late Miss Harlow and Grace Kelly, barely
out of her teens, plays the role that Mary
Astor had. All of the cast is new, except Clark
Gable, who is still playing Gable after nearly
quarter of century.
And - do you know what? he can still
get by with it!
Handsom0x Than Ever
AT So, he seems every bit as well set up as
he was at 30. A little gray at the temples, to
be sure, but he has kept his waistline In some
respects there has been improvement. As with
Evening star., 1953-05-31

Gin the last issue of THIS WEEK Magazine,
Louis Berg TesiesOed the incredible career Of
Clark Gable, iOho for rs years has been the
acknowledged King of the noOte colony. In the
present issue, he Diseases the Gable Of today.
TN HIS newest picture, ''Mogambo," Gable
Il is tempting time and the fates, as if to
prove that he is still up there. 'Mogambo" is
a revamp of picture be made 81 years ago.
Evening star., 1953-05-31

''Mogambo," filmed mostly in Africa, he
showed no disposition to glory in his past or
to worry about the future. Instead, he was
as eager as young fellow about contem-
plated holiday in Spain.
Lazy Mans Success Stoxy
GABLE has clause in his contract that guar
antees him four months of vacation after each
picture, which means that he works only
about four months in every year. And if you
ask him what has been the elimination of his
incredible success as movie actor, he will
tell you unblushingly:
Getting that clause in my contract"
As in the days when he was hobo lumber
man, an itinerant worker in the oil fields,
telephone repairman, Clark Gable has itching
feet He never made many friends in Holly
wood because, even in the early days, when
ever his work was finished, he was out of the
place and gone.
He has changed very little from the old
days = physically or mentally. His habits
and desires today are very much those of his
youth, only now as rich man he can indulge
them. He always liked to tinker with autos =
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Evening star., 1953-05-31

The ex hobo lumberman who became King
of Hollywood hasn't changed i'm Is years. But
what's ahead? Retirement? Another marriage?
By LOUIS BERG
This WeekM MOuiea md TT Editor
Evening star., 1953-06-10
/ ; Trainmen Killed
As Engine Exp|odes
BY the Assoeiated Press

HINTON. w. Va, June 10
(R.-A locomotive pulling a
long coal train chugged into the
Hinton yards yesterday and ex-
ploded in a cloud of black
smoke. ,..
The engineer, fireman and
brakeman-all of Hinton-were
killed outright when the big
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
steam locomotive blew apart
from an unknown cause.
1T sounded like an earth
quake" said Telegraph Operator
H. S. Gwinn. II thought the
building would fall down." Fly
ing debris smashed into the
building and heat from the blast
scared trees and brush beside
the tracks for $50 feet.
Some 300 feet of track were
ripped up. The locomotives cab
was blown 100 feet away into
the New River.
The body of the engineer, w.
H. Anderson, g., was removed
from the cab. That of the fire.
man, 47-year-old Joe Sullivan,
was pinned underneath the cab
wreckage.
They found the body of the
brakeman, o. B. Richmond,
alongside the tracks.
Evening star., 1953-06-10
| Floyd Truscott Likely
To Get Police Chief's S
Job in Miami Beach

Floyd A. Truscott. former exec
utive officer of the Metropolitan
Police Department, may be ap-
| pointed police chief at Miami
Beach. Fla, it was reported to-
day.
Mr.. Truscott, was retired here
three years ago for disability,
conferred two hours yesterday
with Miami Beach's city man
ager. Claude A. Renshaw, and
Harold Turk. a city councilman
and former mayor.
The Miami Herald reported
Mr.. Renshaw as pleased" with
the 11-page record submitted by
Mr.. Truscott, but unwilling to say
what recommendation he will
make to the City Council next
Wednesday.
The city manager was i'm
pressed by Mr.. Truscott's admin
istrative experience, since the
Miami Beach department is weak
in that regard, he said.
Another councilman and newly
elected Mayor, Harold Shapiro,
also expressed enthusiasm over
Mr.. Truscott.
The job in the municipality of
about $4,000 has been vacant
since the resignation of the chief
of police two months ago. The
resignation followed a furor
caused by implication of detec-
tive in holdup.
Mr.. Truscott, So, told officials
he had overcome the effects OF
the neuritis which caused him to
leave the Washington force. The
Miami Beach job pays $8,532 a
year,