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Evening star., 1953-09-22
Oxygen Mask Revives Puppy
Stuck in Bethesda Post Hole
Squad Digs Down
Ten Feet to Rescue
Yipine Animal

A 2-month-old pup which
fell to the bottom of a 10-foot
post hole was saved yesterday
by the Bethesda Chevy Chase
Rescue Squad.
The reScuerS brought him out
barely in time and perked him
up with oxygen. They fitted a
face mask around his muzzle.
Mrs. George w Imirie, 9522
Forest road, Bethesda, called the
squad after she noticed the pup
stuck feet first at the bottom,
yiping frantically.
II don't know how in the world
he ever got in there" Mrs. Imirie
said
The post hole had been drilled
during tests of the ground for a
septic system.
The squad lowered an oxygen
hose to the animal. But some
thing happened to the hose valve
and the little dog didn't get
enough oxygen.
Mrs. Imirie said the squadmen
dug for about half-an-hour be-
fore they got the animal out.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
; Children Are Hit
By Cars; Man, 79,
Is Injured Critically

Three children-all under 10
years old-were injured and
hospitalized after they were
struck by automobiles yester-
day.
In Casualty Hospital in unde-
termined condition is Alvin
Thompson. 8, of 214 Fourth
street NV. Police said the
child was walking across Mary
land avenue NE. in the 800
block when he was struck by a
car driven by v. Layton Smith,
81. a salesman from Boyertown,
Pa. The child received a mild
brain conclusion and multiple
cuts and bruises. No charges
were filed
Don S. Miller, S, of 4578 Blue
Plains drive S.W., was taken to
Boiling Air Force Hospital after
he was struck by a car in front
of 4407 Overlook drive Sc. Po-
lice said the car was driven by
Mildred I. Walker, 43. colored,
of 523 Third street NE. A cor
poration counsel hearing has
been set for September 80. The
child was reported to be in un-
determined condition.
Hit by a car in the 1900 block
of T street NV. was Victoria
Roldan, 4, of 1901 New Hamp-
shire avenue NV. Police said
the child ran out from between
two parked cars and was struck
by a car driven by Mary j. To-
vino. 55, of 1927 Kennedy place
NV. The child is being treated
at Children's Hospital. No
charges were filed.
On another accident, Charles
B. Nash, 70, of $3.50 Wheeler
road Sc. was hit by truck at
Eighth and G streets Sc. yes
terday. Police said the truck
was driven by Lawrence A.
AZ. of the 2800 block of
Fourteenth street NV.
Taken to District General
Mr.. Nash was reported
to have received a possible skull
fracture and his condition was
as critical. The truck
driver has been ordered to ap-
pear before a Corporation Coun-
sci hearing on October %.
Evening star., 1953-09-22

administration. It calls for CIV
ing reserve status to indefinite
workers who had passed civil
service exams to get their jobs.
This reserve status eventually
would lead to permanent status
when the Governments employ
ment situation justified it.
Defense officials are urging the
csc and White House to put the
plan into effect for the Army,
Navy and Air Force Depart
ments.
Defense officials contend it
would not be feasible to give
permanent appointments during
the present unsettled state of
Government employment. On the
other hand, they declare reserve
status at least would give in
definites who passed civil service
exams job retention rights over
other indefinite workers, until
they can be given permanent
status.
They give a number Of rea-
sons why they oppose permanent
status appointments at this time.
First, they say they have many
hundreds of thousands of indefi-
mite workers and it would be
impossible to determine fairly
who is and who is not entitled
to permanent status up to the
level of permanent appointments
in the departments that existed
on September /, 1850.
Secondly, they say that until
the international situation is
clarified to the point where the
Defense Department has a good
idea Of what its civilian employ
ment will be in the years ahead.
it would be foolish to give per-
manent appointments.
incidentally, defense officials
do not oppose giving permanent
status to employees in other agen-
cieS. They say some of the old
line departments don't have the
problems they do and probably
could give permanent status
appointments without much
difficulty.
POSTAL. LEAVE CUT-The
Post Office Department has
ordered its employees to get down
to the 30-day leave accumula-
ton maximum by the end of
1859.
Following other agencies in
obeying the edict of Congress to
trim all leave accumulation to a
maximum of 80 days. over a
reasonable period of years, the
Post Office Department ordered
its employees, starting next year,
to use one-sixth of their excess
leave each year until they get
down to the 90-Gay maximum by
December 81, 1859.
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DEFENSE - Meanwhile, De-
fense Department personnel Off
cialS have recommended to De-
fense Secretary Wilson that
Army. Navy and Air Force civil
ian employees be given a 10-year
period in which to reduce grad
ually their accumulated annual
leave to the 30-day maximum
prescribed by Congress. Secre-
tary Wilson is expected to issue
the order soon.
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KOREAN VETERANS The
Civil Service Commission has is
sued regulations putting into
effect the provisions of the law
approved by Congress this year,
aiding veterans who missed out
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Fairfax Seeks Bids
On School Bonds

The Virginia Retirement Board
will be asked by the Fairfax
County School Board to bid on
part of an $11 million construc-
ton bond issue when the bonds
are advertised for sale'early next
month.
Board members last night said
they believed bids from the re-
tirement board would provide an
interest rate as low or lower than
those submitted by regular bond
purchasers. They also expressed
desire to keep the business
within the State.
About 81 million worth of the
bonds will be offered for sale
about October 6. Board members
added they would have been
marketed already had it not been
for litigation by the Fairfax Free
holders Association. The path
was cleared, however. by State
Supreme Court action last week.
Evening star., 1953-09-22

into effect the
reserve status
plan that has
b e en- kicking
a r o u nd the
C o m m j S sion
and the White
H o u S e for
n e a rly t W o
years.
The pla n
first was pro-
posed by the
T r u m a n
regime but was
shelved by the
n:
Evening star., 1953-09-22
Runydn Is Candidate

Former Fairfax Supervisor
c. B. Runyon will be a candidate
for supervisor at large in the
county special election Novem-
ber 3.
The election date was set yes
terday by Circuit Judge Paul E.
Brown, in line with the recent
redistricting which Wdded a
seventh district to Fairfax.
Mr.. Runyon, a board member
from 1947 to 1851 when he was
defeated by Mrs. Anne wilkins,
currently is the boards tie
breaker and acts only when the
other six members become dead
locked. He said he would file
for the at large post before the
October 3 deadline.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
U. N. Duy. Officer Named

Mrs. James o. Clarke, of the
Fairfax County League of
Women Voters, has been named
field representative for United
Nations Day observances in the
county October "a.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
McKeIdin Talks Defended

The Maryland Statehouse has
snapped back at Democratic
criticism against Gov. McKeldin's
speaking tours out of the State.
A spokesman says it's been
good for Maryland and added
Gov. McKeldin easily makes up
for lost hours at his desk by over
time work in Annapolis. The
Governor-off on another three
day speaking junket, starting at
Cleveland-wasn't available for
comment.
Former Gov. William Preston
Lane and the Young Democratic
Clubs of Maryland complained
last week end about Gov. Nc
Keldin's public oratory away
from home, for which he receives
as much as $1,000 a talk.-AP.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
ireland Builds Houses

Northern Ireland's government
Housing Trust has built 1882
houses since the war, complet-
ing 1854 last year, Belfast re-
ports.
Evening star., 1953-09-22
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Reserve Status for Indefinites
Urged by Defense Department
By Joseph Youno

The Defense Department has informed the Civil Service
Commission it favorS the plan for indefinite
workers. rather than converting them permanent status at
this time.
That department which has by far the largest number
of indefinite employees in the" :
Government. urged the commits an r,adoro, al
Evening star., 1953-09-22

Scattered showers and thunderstorm activity expected
tonight for the Southern Florida peninsula the Rocky Noun
tain and the Northwest Showers also expected
along the Upper Pacific Coast 1t will along
East Coast and warmer in the Lakes region North
eTn and Central Plains area ZAP Wirephoto
Evening star., 1953-09-22

urged the commits
nd the White House to put
Evening star., 1953-11-13
White
Continued From First Page.)

and so did not remember them
Gen. Vaughan was f1anked by
two attorneys-F. Joseph Dono-
hue, a former District Commits
sioner, and Charles Patrick
Clark, a lobbyist for Spain. Gen.
Vaughan did not need them. In
13 minutes he was through
testifying-and the subcommit-
tee was not much the wiser.
South Carolina Gov. James
F. Byrnes. however. sent the
subcommittee a statement re-
peating that he talked with Mr..
Truman about the FBI report
the day the Senate confirmed
White for the Monetary Fund
job.
This helped encourage Com
mittee Chairman Jenner to con-
clude that there was mo doubt"
that Mr.. Truman received the
spy report on White. He said
the record speaks for itself. He
said no further hearings would
be held on White until the sub
committee receives report from
the Justice Department on the
contents of the 1916 FBI memo
randum.
In the meanwhile, he prom
ised, the subcommittee will in
vestigate the eight persons which
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Appraisal of Whites Jobs
Leaves Promotion in Doubt

Quoted the business of the fledg-
ling organization.
| The boards principal duties
consisted then-as they do now
of passing on use of the funds
resources in response to requests
from foreign governments; de-
Gliding on changes in the par
values-or relative worth-of
different currency systems; and
discussing means of removing
restrictive measures taken by
member governments to protect
their currencies. In other words,
a banking operation.
AS representative of the United
States, White had more than
one-tWelfth of the voting power
on the board. Voting power is
distributed roughly according to
subscription to the fund by the
member nations, and the United
States contributes by far the
largest sum. Neither, however,
was he in a position to domi-
nate decisions. He could have
been outvoted at any time.
Resigned in 1947.
White served with the fund
from May. 1916. until April 8,
l947. During this period, the
organization was only beginning
to get under way. It was not
until March, 1947, that banking
operations actually began. It
was in the same month that
White submitted his letter of
resignation to President Tru-
man.
During the period of Whites
service. only one major policy
decision of the board was an
nounced. This was in December,
1916, when the first set of par
values for currencies of the 81
member countries was estab-
liShed. 1t was on the basis of
this decision that subsequent ex-
changes of credit took place.
In terms of actual transac-
tionS, only two were reported in
the period of 1947, ending May
81. A sum of $25 million was
"sold" to France in exchange for
an equivalent number of French
francs The Netherlands re-
ceived $6 million and SIS million
in pounds sterling.
Confidential Data Available.
The question of relative SEN
sitivity between the two jobs is
not easy to measure in specific
ways. AS for the fund operation,
the board of executive directors
does occasionally deal with in
formation that would be con-
Sidered as classified" Broadly
speaking, it is confidential eco
nomic information that would be
a source of embarrassment or
worse if it became a matter of
public knowledge. The informa-
ton has little. if any, military
value.
If White was spy, however,
and looking for juicy bits of in
Evening star., 1953-11-13

a 1945 FBI report named, along
with White, as members of q
Soviet espionage ring. These
were Alger Hiss, Harold CHASER
Frank Coe. Victor Perlo, Maurice
Halperin, Edward j. Fitzgerald
Harry Magdoff and Irving Kap-
Ian.
Senator Jenner said White was
mot necessarily the most i'm
portant.
Senator Hendrickson, Repub-
llcan. of New Jersey, wasn't
entirely satisfied with the anti
climactic outcome of the hear
ings, and said he hoped the
subcommittee would give "some
thought to the possibility OF
inviting" Mr.. Truman to testify
Gov. Byrnes' statement tele-
, graphed to the subcommittee
added little to a press statement
he made Monday. At that time
Gov. .ByrneS said that, as Secre-
tary of State in 1916, he saw
an FBI report on White and dis
cussed it with Mr.. Truman.
He said Mr.. Truman was SO
concerned that he had the White
House telephone Leslie Bif1e
then the secretary of the Senate
to inquire about the status of
Mr.. Whites nomination to be
United States executive director
OF the International Monetary
Fund. Mr.. Byrnes' statement of
Monday said Mr.. Bif1e informed
the White House that just that
afternoon-February 6, 1876
the Senate had approved the
nomination.
Asked Two Questions.
The Jenner subcommittee tel
egraphed Mr.. Byrnes two ques-
tions. They were:
u. Have you any recollection
as to the identity of the White
House official who handled for
President Truman in your
presence the telephone call to
Leslie Bift1e, secretary of the
Senate, in reference to the nomi-
nation of Harry Dexter White?
Will you recount conversation
IN as much detail as you recall
SO. After you learned that
White had been confirmed, did
you do anything further about
the matter? If so, whether you
wrote or spoke about it or left
memorandum or gave instruc-
tions, please give details as fully
as possible"
Gov. Byrnes telegraphed the
subcommittee this reply:
Replying to the first question
in your telegram, I cannot state
the identity of the person who
handled for President Truman
his call to Mr.. Biffle.
1T is my recollection the
Presidents desk phone was con-
nected with all the Offices in the
White House, but whether the
person to whom he spoke was
the White House telephone op-
orator or some other member of
his staff, I do not know. There
was no reason why he should
tell me and no reason why I
should pay any attention to who
was handling his call.
Last Monday night, I was
Evening star., 1953-11-13

formation to pass on to the
Soviet Government from the
board sessions, he had a good
deal of competition. Sitting
with him at the time were rep
reSentatives of two Communist
governments-Poland and Yugo-
slavia-who regularly reported
pending decisions to their home
governments as part Of their
routine duties.
At this stage of the White
controversy, there are still
plenty of unanswered questions.
Whether President Truman
had or hadn't seen the FBI re-
port on White before appoint
ing him to the Fund-what Mr..
Truman's motives were in max
ing the appointment-who ad-
vised him to do what-all these
questions are still snarled ~up
in a tangle of conflicting state
ments.
On the basis of the available
evidence. however, one thing
seems fairly certain: If White
was a spy. trading in informa-
ton with the Russians and try
ing to shape United States
policy. his appointment to the
Monetary Fund must have come
as a rather bitter blow to him.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
THE EVENING STAR Washington. D. C*s A.
NOVEMBER

advised by representatives of the
press that Attorney General
Brownell had mentioned me as
one of several members of the
cabinet who received a copy of
the Hoover report about Mr..
White. Only then, in answer to
press inquiries. did I state my
recollection of my conversation
with the President. That state
ment was published. A signed
copy I will mail you today.
In response to your request
for further details of that con-
versation after more than seven
years I would not attempt to re-
call everything that was said.
II do recall discussing some
Of the statements in the FBI
report. The FBI does not sit as
a court but reports all informa-
ton. I said that while some of
the statements would not be
admissible in court against Mr..
White, nevertheless, the whole
report aroused such serious sus-
picions that I thought he should
try to stop the confirmation of
the appointment. The President
reached the same conclusion and
I am satisfied that had the NOM
ination not been acted upon. he
would have stopped the con-
firmation.
Files Located.
II do not have access to the
files of the State Department.
Yesterday afternoon the press
announced that the State De-
partment had found in it's files
copy of the following memo
randum:
February 5, 1946.
Memorandum for the Pres
ident:
1.-The incloSed letter addressed
to Mr.. Frederick Lyon, of this
department. by Mr.. j. Edgar
Hoover, and the Enclosures re-
ferring to Harry Dexter White I
deem of such Importance that I
think you should read them.
"'J. F. B.
This memorandum shows I
sent it to the President the
afternoon of February S, before
Evening star., 1953-11-13

talking with the President about
it on February s.
your question No. 2 is an
swered in my statement of Mon
day night.
Sincerely yours.
JAMES F. BYRNES."
Talked to VinsOn.
In his Monday statement Gov.s
Byrnes said that after he dis
cussed White with Mr.. Truman
he also talked to then Secretary
of the Treasury Fred Vinson.
Gov. Byrnes said the late Mr..
VinSon, who became Chief JUS
tice of the United States, said
he was going to talk with the
President about it."
II heard no more from either
of them about the matter" Gov.
Byrnes said in his Monday
statement. but later I noticed
in the press that White was
commissioned by the President
and became executive director
of the international Monetary
Fund"
Evening star., 1953-11-13
u. Pledges S14a Million
| For U. n. Technical Aid
BY the Assoeio,ed Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Nov. 13.-The United States
pledged itself today to give more,
up to $1434 million, for U. N.
technical assistance to underde-
veloped countries next year, pro-
vided other governments also
give more. But it insisted the
other contributors take on a
larger share of the cost.
Ambassador James j. Wads-
worth, deputy United States rep
resentative to the U. NJ, told the
fourth technical assistance con-
ference: 'The Congress of the
United States has indicated its
strong belief that the proportion
of United States support must
decrease. This view is shared by
the executive branch as we'll"
For the 1853 budget, the
United States pledged $12,767.-
las at last years conference and
other countries altogether
pledged about $812 million.
For next year, Mr.. WadSwortS
said, this country will match the
first $81a million pledged by
other governments in the same
ratio of $40, with a pledge of
$1234 million.
Beyond that figure. the United
States will match further
amounts up to SO million pledged
by other countries at the rate
of 1890, with maximum pledge
of So million, provided other
contributors pledged $1112 mil
lion. the United States would
give $1434 million.
Evening star., 1953-11-13

Pearson. the American Ambas-
sador to Canada and Mrs. R.
Douglas Stuart, and other
officials.
-Four cars carrying the Cana
dian group were cut into the
Presidents train for the trip to
Ottawa.
A few spectators were on hand
for the Presidents arrival, but
Gen. Eisenhower was still in bed.
A detail of scarlet-coated Ca
madam Mounties was assigned to
the Presidents train as it
reached the border. and one
trooper Immediately took his
post on the rear platform of the
presidential car.
This afternoon at 4, the Pres
ident and Mrs. Eisenhower each
plant maple trees-the national
symbol of Canadian the
grounds of Government House,
and tonight at 8, the EiSenhow-
ers will be honored at a dinner
to which 100 guests have been
invited.
Top offlcialdom will sit down
with the American Chief of State
and later there will be a recep-
ton for some 300, in which the
heads of diplomatic missions will
be. included.
The President will speak to-
morrow at about IL am, in the
chamber of the House of Com
mons, and there will be both
radio and televiSion coverage. It
will be the first time proceedings
in the House have been televised.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Eisenhower
Continued From First Page }

New York and the province of
Ontario are joining as the first
step in the controversial Seaway
development. in which successive
Congresses have refused to per-
nit the Government itself to be
a partner.
President Eisenhower is ac-
companied on the trip by some
of his top advisers, including
Henry Cabot Lodge, United
States Delegate to the United
Nations; Sherman Adams, assis-
tant to the President, and White
House Secretary Thomas E.
Stephens.
1t was the Presidents first visit
to Canada since late January,
1851, when, as head of NATO, he
stopped in Ottawa while en-
route to Washington to report
to President Truman and Con-
gress on the operation of the
Western worlds defensive mech
aniSm.
His two immediate predeces-
sorS also visited the dominion,
and as a guest in June, 1947,
President Truman spoke to Par
Lament.
A crowded-and elaborate
schedule faced Gen. Eisenhower,
who will be domiciled at Gov
ernment House, as the guest of
the Governor General.
1t was about 8 am. when the
Presidential train reached the
border, just north of Rouses
Point, N. Y, where the President
formally was welcomed to Cana
dian soil.
Waiting to greet Gen. Eisen-
hover and Mrs. Eisenhower
there were the Secretary of Ex-
ternal Affairs and Mrs. Lester B.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Firemen Find q BIuze
TheirHose Won't Reach
By the Associated Press

LOCK HAVEN, Pa.-"There's
plg fire on Corning street." an
excited voice telephoned the Lock
Haven Fire Department at $50
one morning. II can see the
big flames lighting up the sky
Three fire companies imme-
diately roared into action. The
fire" turned out to be a brilliant
orange sunrise.
Well have to get a lot more
hose to reach thst one," one
fireman remarked as he went
back to bed.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Movie Theuters Drop

NEW YORK.-Although some
$500 drive-inS have entered the
movie entertainment field since
1916, there are about 1000 fewer
motion-picture theaters in the
Nation now than there were then.
Evening star., 1953-11-13
Resigned From Treasury.

On April 80. 1916. White re-
signed from the Treasury to go
to the fund as executive director
for the United States.
In his new job, he became a
member of a l2-man board of
executive directors who con-
Evening star., 1953-11-26

This it 1T! The waiting is over and the furs
must 60! We've had patience and fortitude-
we've had fortitude and patience-but we can't
outwait Nature when she holds the cold blasts of
winter in reserve till the end of November!
SACRIFICE PRICES! Yes, tomorrow Wash.
ington will have its first chance EVER to choose
from our entire stock of famous Mano Swartz
Furs at SACRIFICE PRICES. Mano Swartz
Furs are surpassed by none in exquisite petry
and elegance of craftsmanship. Tomorrow, in
these famous furs, you will find magnificent
Persian Lamb, Muskrat and royal Mink at
prices we've never offered in our entire career
here.
For us . this drastic event means Forgetting
normal profits to unload our tremendous new
fur collection-and make friends. For you ..
this event means HOPE FULFILLED land
right at Christmastime)! Don't make the mis-.
take of waiting!
Evening star., 1953-11-26
Death Of Woman
Ruled Accidental

A coroner's jury yesterday
ruled accidental the death of a
28-year-old woman who was
struck by a streetcar early Mon
day.
The victim was Mrs. Glenna
La Rue. 1852 Tenth street NV.
She was struck by a streetcar at
Georgia avenue and Buchanan
street NV.
Her husband, Clayton H. La
Rue, said he and his wife had
run across the street and were
trying to catch the streetcar.
The motorman was James r.
Jenkins. 40, of 1915 Twelfth
street NV.
In another inquest into an
earlier traffic death, the jury
ruled that a 67-year-old man
who was fatally injured after
he apparently fell into the side
of an automobile was "respon-
slble for his own death"
The victim was William F..
johnson, Oil L street NV, who
died on November in the Dis
trict General Hospital from in
juries suffered in the accident
at Ninth and L streets NV. on
October 3.
The automobile was driven by
Walter c. Scurlock, 20, Of Sis
Forty-fourth street NE.