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Evening star., 1953-04-10

the Army by the Department of
Defense" he declared heatedly.
II wish to ask this witness
Drank Pace, who was Secretary
of the Army in 1850 and until
last January 20) whether re-
quests for ammunition made by
the Army in the fall of 1850 were
not considered by the civilian
heads Of the Department of De-
fense to be much too high?" he
asked.
"Our request at that time was
reduced from So billion to 81
billion" replied Mr.. Pace.
LAS late as the fall of 1850
they were reducing heavily funds
for ammunition to be supplied in
fiscal year 1882" added Senator
Symington.
And in the winter of 1851
what was the machine tool sit
uation?"
He answered his own question
by saying the Office of Defense
Mobilization stated the supply
was adequate. Lack of such
tools has been given as one of
the causes for the shortage.
If the problem primarily is
a failure of the Army and not
the Defense Department it is
obvious the law should be
changed so the person supposed
to be running the department
has the responsibility" Senator
Symington declared.
Evening star., 1953-04-10

Collins or the means by which he
obtained employment over a pc
riod of years with numerous
Government agencies and con-
gressional committees.
Collins refused on grounds of
the Fifth Amendment to say
whether he was a Communist
during those periods of employ
ment. But he replied with a fiat
mo" when asked if he was
member of the Communist Party
now.
Under questioning by Commit
tee Counsel Robert Morris, Col
Inns testified that he had worked
for the National Recovery Ad-
ministration, the Agriculture
Departments Soil Conservation
Commission, the Labor Depart
ment's Wage and Hour Division
and the State Department.
On loan from the executive
branch, he also worked with
special House committee (the
Tolan committee), studying the
problem of migratory destitute
workers with the Senate Small
Business Committee and with a
Senate Military Affairs Com
mittee headed by Senator Kill
gore, Democrat. of West Vir-
ginia that investigated in the
early war period the question
of chronological mobilization.
Served as Army Captain
The witness also testified that
he applied for and received a
commission as a captain in the
Army in 1912 and served over
seas in the Allied Military Gov
ernment Organization. He told
the subcommittee that he gave
the names of Senator Kilgore,
former Interior Secretary Oscar
Chapman and Oscar Cox, former
Government official, as refer
ences in applying for the Army
commission.
He said, however. he could
not remember the names he
had given as references or who
had assisted him in obtaining
positions in the various agen-
cies in which he had worked.
AS he began testifying, Col
lins protested that the subcom-
mittee was wasting it's time and
the public funds in calling him
as a witness, and added:
There is nothing about me
that has any bearing on internal
security. At no time have I
knowingly engaged in any &C
tivity against the interests of
my country"
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Fairfax Budget Backed

Fairfax County's proposed sos
million budget for 1854 has
the Endorsement of the County
Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions, but the group has urged
officials to study possible future
economies.
The group said study should
be given to the following items
in searching for future savings:
Reorganization of school func-
tions to enable the county de-
partment of public works to
carry out school maintenance,
construction and transportation
placement of insurance coverage
on a bid basis rather than dis
tributing to county agents at
the same premium rates.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Ammunition
Continued From First Page.)

be relayed to them," Senator
Byrd commented.
At another point, Mr.. Stevens
told the Senators he had been
informed that he had "over-
stepped the bounds of my au-
thority" when he ordered over
time for workers reopening a
standby ammunition plant. He
did not identify the person who
made the remark, but he added
that ."I intend to continue such
action and to cut through red
tape"
Secretary Stevens testified the
ammunition situation in Korea
now is sound and supplies are
we'll up all along the line" He
has just returned from a tour of
the battlefront.
AS today's hearing opened,
former Secretary Lovett sent in
a statement relating that in
the fall of 1850 he and Presi-
dent Truman approved a re-
quest to Congress for 5000 mil
lion more in appropriations for
ammunition than that which
was approved by Mr.. Pace.
Pace Tells of Fund Cuts.
This followed yesterdays
hearing in which Mr.. Pace stated
that appropriations had been
cut by higher authority when
he was Secretary.
Late yesterday a swift and
unscheduled Intervention by
Senator Symington, Democrat.
of Missouri, in the Senate sub
committee ammunition shortage
inquiry lifted some of the heat
off the Army. at least temporar-
lily, and placed it on the Defense
Departments civilian chiefs in
the fall of 1850.
At that time Gen. George C..
Marshall was secretary, Mr..
Lovett, deputy secretary and
Wilfred c. Mcneil, assistant sec
retary (controller).
The last two have testified and
it was their testimony, placing
blame on the Army las a whole, "
which brought Senator SYM
ington bounding into the sub
committee room with a few ques-
tions of his own. He is not a
member of the investigating
group.
The Senator, himself Air Force
secretary until April, 1850. and
a resolute champion of bigger
defenses ever since, got a chance
to question late in the day.
Request Cut in Half.
II was aStonished this morn
ing to find the responsibility for
insufficient ammunition was be-
ing dumped almost entirely on
Evening star., 1953-04-10
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

Civil Service Commission legal
officials declared today that Fed
eral employees in civil service
jobs to be placed in the new
political Schedule c will still
have job protection rights.
Such instructions soon will be
issued to the various depart
ments and agency heads, the
officials told The Star.
They say the Republicans
could still fill these jobs with
their own people by reassigning
the civil service employees to
other merit positions in an
agency. But they stressed the
career workers do have job pro-
lection rights in their agency
and at salaries equal or only
slightly less than they are now
getting.
Right to Old Jobs.
AS for employees who now are
in Schedule A excepted jobs but
who have civil service protection
rights due to status in previous
positions, they will have re-
employment rights to their old
jobs.
The new Republican chiefs, as
well as members of Congress,
have been under the impression
that last weeks presidential
executive order will pave the
way for the firing of employees
in jobs that are taken out of
civil service because they are of
the policy-making or confiden-
tial assistant variety.
But csc legal officials say that
employees with civil service status
have rights given them by law
that cannot be taken away by
any executive order. They cite
the Veterans Preference and
Lloyd-La Toilette Acts passed by
Congress that give civil service
employees certain job protection
rights.
Confident on Test.
Whether this Interpretation
will be challenged by the new
civil service commissioners and
the agency heads remains to be
seen. CSC legal officials. how
ever, say any ruling to the con-
Evening star., 1953-04-10

District and vicinity - Fair
and turning colder during the
night, lowest about A. Tomor-
row, fair and cool.
Maryland and Virginia-Fair
and turning cooler tonight, low
31-40 in west and in the 40s in
east portion. Tomorrow, fair and
much cooler.
Wind-Northwest, 1920 miles
per hour tonight and tomorrow,
Evening star., 1953-04-10
U. 5. Agent Testifies
Sadur Settled Debts
With Fix Money
Special Dispoieh TO The Sior

BALTIMORE, April 1O.-The
$4,000 paid a Washington ac-
countant to fix" a tax evasion
charge through Senator's Of
flee actually was used to pay the
accountants own debts, it was
testified here yesterday.
Gordon L. Sadur. on trial in
Federal Court on charges of aid
ing two clients in tax evasion,
was named as the man who got
and spent the money.
Two Baltimore millinery deal
ers who are awaiting sentence
for admitted attempts at tax
evasion, testified before Federal
Judge w. Calvin Chestnut and a
jury that they paid over a $1,000
bank treasurer's check three
years ago to Sadur. They are
Jack and Abraham Sekulow,
brothers.
Destination ClOuded.
Sadur got the money, the
Sekulows said, to FIX" their tax
case When Judge Chestnut
asked who was to get the money,
the SekuloWs testified Sadur told
them it was to go to "a Mr.. Hig-
gins" One of the brothers said
he understood that man was a
Senators secretary" The 9TH
er identified him as connected
with" the Office of Senator Green,
Democrat, of Rhode Island.
Thomas B. Carney, special
agent for the Internal Revenue
Bureau, testified the $4,000 check
went into Sadur's bank account
and that most of it was promptly
paid out to settle Sadur's per-
sonal obligations. He said such
payments amounted to $4,700. -
Then the money didn't go to
Mr.. Higgins" commented Judge
Chestnut.
That is right. your honor" I"
responded James B. Murphy, as
sistant United States attorney
prosecuting the Sadur case. Mr.
Carney also agreed.
when informed of the
testimony, Edward J. Higgins,
administrative assistant to
Senator Green, said:
CT have consulted my attor-
ney, and he is looking into the
advisability of filing libel and
SANDER suits against the per-
son or persons who mentioned
my name in this case"
Earlier, before Mr.. Carney
had testified. Mr.. Higgins said
she had never heard of the
Sekulow brothers. He said he
could not recall ever knowing
Sadur. He was certain that
neither Sadur nor any one else
had discussed the tax case
with him or had asked for
help in behalf of those accused
in the caSe.)
The SekuloWS asserted that
Satur of 1901 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV. had arranged for them
to set up false business records
to try to escape taxes. They have
pleaded guilty to attempted eva
sion of about $4,000 for the
years 1945 and 1916.
Judge Chestnut adjourned the
Sadur trial until Monday.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
The Federal Spotlight
Job Rights Of u.s.. Employees
In Political Schedule Assured

trary would be invalidated by
the courts. The only other al
tentative would have to be spe-
cific legislation by Congress and,
this would precipitate a terrific
fight between the Republicans
and Democrats.
The csc officials point to a
precedent for their ruling. They
declare that, in 1947. when at
torney Jobs were removed from
civil service and placed in the
Schedule A excepted category,
those attorneys who previously
had acquired civil service status
retained their job protection
rights. .
The Veterans Preference Act
gives veterans the right to ap-
peal their diSmissalS to the csc,
while the Lloyd-La Toilette Act
provides that Federal employees
can only be fired for cause and
that the charges must be pre-
Sented in writing to them.
New Aides to Lack Protection.
The officials point out that as
vacancies occur in Schedule c
jobs, the new appointees will be
selected on a political basis and
will have no job protection rights.
But employees now in civil serv-
ice jobs that are transferred to
Schedule c as a result of last
weeks executive order will have
job protection benefits, the off,
cialS say.
They declare this will not
cause any particular hardships
to the new Republican adminis-
traitors. since nothing will pre-
vent them from filling these po-
sitions with their own appointees
as long as they find other Jobs
for the careerists.
The White House executive
order does say that civil service
rights other than veterans pref
erence will not apply to schedule
c jobs. but csc legal officials say
this applies to the vacancies that
will occur and the new appoint
ments to be made. 1t cannot take
away civil service rights of career
employees. because they are as
sured of these benefits by SUBJ
Stantive law, it was said.
Evening star., 1953-04-10

bomb, dissolution of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization,
admission of Communist China
to the United Nations and con-
tinued demilitarization of Ger
many.
The delegates have already
voted down these ideas. Their
revival by Mr.. Vishinsky pune
tured bubbles Of optimism which
many delegates had seen float
ing on Soviet peace breezes ap-
parently waiting from the
Kremlin.
They had expected Mr.. Vishin-
sky to come up with specific
conciliation suggestions to firm
up propaganda emanating from
Communist sources and were dis
illusioned when he didn't.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Commentators Name
Dulles as Source Of
Far East Policy Story
BY the Associated Press

Two Columbia Broadcasting
System commentators named
Secretary of State Dulles last
night as the point of origin of
recent newspaper stories on Far
Eastern policy.
A story on Korea and Formosa
published by the New York
Times was denied by the White
House yesterday. leading Sena-
tor Knowland, Republican, of
California to call for an investi-
cation as to where it originated.
The story said the administra-
ton is considering a Korean
settlement based on a new
boundary line at the narrow
waist" Of the peninsula, north
of the 38th parallel, and on a
United Nations trusteeship for
Formosa.
(The Times story, which
drew the White House dis
claimer, went further than
some other accounts in asso-
ciating the reported Korea pro-
gram with official administra-
ton policy. The Times said:
THE Eisenhower administra-
ton is willing to accept a set
tlement in Korea based on a
boundary at the narrow waist
of the peninsula" The Star
had reported Wednesday that
the Korean and Formosan set
Elements described were being
talked about as possible Solu-
tions," but were "far from set
tied policy.')
Dulles Identified.
On separate CHS broadcasts
last night, Commentators Eric
Sevareid and Bill Costello said
the stories had their origin in
background session which
Secretary Dulles held with a
number of correspondents.
Each said he. was not present
at the session.
There must be by now many
hundreds of persons in WASH
ington who know the source of
the stories," Mr.. Sevareid said.
1T was the Secretary of State,
himself"
'Mr. Dulles discussed the
whole problem of post-armistice
Korea and Formosa: he specific
ally authorized that State De-
partment thinking on these
matters could be printed, con-
ditioned only by the familiar re-
striction against naming the
source"
Mr.. Dulles could not be
reached for comment on Mr..
Sevareid's broadcast.
Discredited at White House.
In his statement yesterday,
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty said the ad-
ministration has never reached
any conclusion that a permanent
division of Korea is desirable
or consistent with decisions of
the United Nations, and has
given no consideration to a Unit
Evening star., 1953-04-10

Five-Day Forecast for Washing
ton and Vicinity. April Ills.
Temperature will average
about 5 degrees below normal.
Washington normals are 81 and
43 for the daily high and low.
Quite cool over the week end,
warmer Monday and Tuesday
and cooler Wednesday. Rain
about. Tuesday will total u to
/ inch.
Evening star., 1953-04-10

the charter of the U. N. itself
represented such a pact.
There is no need for a new
pact" he declared. "The need
is for compliance by the Soviet
government with existing char
ter obligations"
Mr.. Gross said Russian actions
since World War II had de-
stroyed the confidence of the
world and said "our confidence
will be restored when they honor
existing obligations"
In his address yesterday Mr.
Vishinsky outlined what he
believed to be the proper
steps to world peace.
These include an across-the-
board one-third arms cut, imme-
diate prohibition of the atomic
Evening star., 1953-04-10

ed Nation trusteeship for For
moSa.
Arthus Krock, the Washing
ton correspondent of the Times,
commented that his paper was
"only one of several reputable
newspapers and press associa-
tions that published the story"
1T is another instance of the
administration getting it's wires
crossed and blaming the con-
sequences on the press" Mr.
Krock said.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
u. NJ.
Continued From First Page

CONTINUED From First PageD
"reaffirm that duty today in
this solemn assembly"
Mr.. Gross said the United
States felt Russia's demand for
a new peace pact among the
big five powers-France. Britain,
Russia, the United States and
China-was unnecessary since
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Hospital Expansion Planned

Alexandria Hospital is prepar-
ing to apply for Government
funds from the Hill Burton Act
to help finance construction of
200-bed addition. part of a
$2.9 million expansion program
recommended to the Board Of
Directors last night.
The report, submitted by the
consulting firm of Neergard,
Agnew 81 Craig, urges elimina-
ton of the present nursing
school, Carter Hall, and replace
ment with a new building in the
vicinity. The Carter Hall site
would then be used for a new
hospital wing.
Local funds would be needed
to match Federal and State
grants under the Hill-Burton
program.
Evening star., 1953-04-10

Occasional rain thundershOwers due tonight in
the New England States New York State and the Pacific
coastal ranges Northern California Oregon and Washing
tom Scattered thunderShOwers likely Southern
Louisiana and Mississippi will continue South
ern New England and Florida with colder air expected
the Middle Atlantic States and the Central and Southern
Mississippi Valley ZAP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Increased Assessments
Mailed in Alexandra

Alexandria officials have start
ed mailing notices to property
owners advising them of higher
real estate assessments averag-
ing between 30 and As per cent.
City Assessor Thomas Clarke
said about 20 per cent of the
city has been re-evaluated so
far.
The assessment Office said dis
satisfied property owners have
been calling the Office to COM
plain about the new assessments,
which become effective next
year. Mr.. Clarke said his Office
will discuss complaints with
property owners but added that
the owners also may appeal to
a board of equalization to be
appointed next year.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
Error Voids Bills

A printers error apparently
has invalidated two Prince
Georges County bills approved
by the recent Maryland General
Assembly.
The bills passed both houses
of the Legislature with no one
noticing that their titles had
been reversed. One bill would
have authorized a referendum
next month on a College Park
annexation issue. The other
called for a referendum on rails
ing the ceiling of Fairmont
Heights real estate tax rate
from Is to so cents.
Assistant Attorney General
Joseph D. Buscher said an i'm
proper title will invalidate a bill.
Evening star., 1953-04-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

River Report.
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferr!
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Hungry Horse news., 1953-09-04
Lila Moe LoveuII
Wed to Don HenkeI

Lila Mae Loveall became tn,
bride of Don Henkel at a 2 p. m
ceremony, Sunday. The double
ring ceremony was performed by
Rev. M. o. Smith at the Columbia
Falls Methodist church.
Two vocal soloes, 81 Love You
Truly" and always" were suns
by Mrs. William Bruey. She was
accompanied by Mrs. Noble Lund-
blade.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her father. She wore a
navy blue suit, trimmed in white,
with white accessories. She had
white orchid corsage Maid of
honor was her cousin, Geraldine
Ethredge, Sunburst, who wore
white suit with white accessories.
Sharon Blodgett, Columbia Falls,
was bridesmaid. She wore a navy
blue suit trimmed in white. Both
attendants had deep pink rose
corsages. Attending the groom was
Clayton Oleguard, Kalispell. Gene
Piper and Willis Loveall, cousin
of the bride, were ushers.
Mrs. Carl D. Loveall, the brides
mother, chose a tan suit with
brown accessories for her daugh-
ter's wedding. The groom's moth
er, Mrs. Louis Henkel, wore a
light blue checked suit with white
accessories. Both had yellow rose
corsages.
The altar was decorated with
baskets of pastel gladiolus and
candelabra.
Out-of- town guests at the we'd
ding included Mr.. and Mrs. G.. E.
Hanberg, the brides grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kingston,
and Bobby and Norma Day, Cut
Bank; Sharon Hanberg, Shelby,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Ethredge
and Janice, Sunburst.
A reception at the Masonic hall |
followed the wedding. Places were
set at small tables covered with |
pastel colored tablecloths. Each
able was centered with a bou-
quet. The brides table was CEN
,ered with her three-tiered we'd
ling cake. Deep pink roses and
candles decorated the table. The
5room's three-tiered cake center
I'd another table. Both cakes had
4 miniature bride and groom.
Assisting Mrs. Elwyn Mateka
With the reception were Mrs. Am
Der Smith, Kalispell, the groom's
ister, who served the groom's
AXE; Mrs. Leo Schultz, Columbia
Falls, who served the brides cake,
Nrs. Russell Smith, Martin City,
,oured coffee, and Sharon Blod-
,ett and Geraldine Ethredge SER
ed ice cream. Elaine Smith had
Hungry Horse news., 1953-09-04
Falls Men Fuce
Charge Of Rope

: Columbia Falls has its first rape
case in more than five years. The
town has doubled in size, had con-
siderable numbers of transients
but has been a safe community foi
women and children to walk dowr
the streets.
1t is not newspapers purpose
to try case in print. Instead the
matter of guilt is up to judge and
jury.
Before the courts already and
public information is the charges
of rape against Kenneth Truax,
35, Columbia Falls cook
who came here from Eugene,
Ore, and William L. Smith, 18,
Half Moon.
A third person, a boy under Is
is also involved, and he has been
turned over to juvenile authori-
ties.
Truax is in Flathead county Jail
for default of $4,000 bond.
Smith is out on bail of $2,820.
$4,000 is on the rape charge, and
1920 for highway violations of
reckless driving, failure to stop
at stop sign and no valid driv-
er's license. Preliminary hearing
will be before Judge Jones We'd
nesday on the traffic charges.
The two plead not guilty to rape
and were bound over to district
court Monday.
Truax did plead guilty to fur
Intoxicating liquor to mi
nors. He was fined $3.50 and SEN
fenced to 80 days in the county
jail, which he is serving.
Story presented the court here
is that the 16-year-old girl, Wis
itor from out of the county, was
on a Whitefish street,
Saturday evening.
She did not know the way, and
was offered a ride.
The girl was definitely physic-
ally harmed, according to teSti-
mony by a physician.
During the late evening the car
was stopped by the state highway
patrol, and Smith was called out
Hungry Horse news., 1953-09-04
Give Bridal Showers
For Lila Mae LOveall

Two bridal showers have hon
ored Lila Mae Loveall, who is
now Mrs. Don Henkel.
Sharon Blodgett was hostess al
a kitchen shower, Aug. 81. 1t was
given at Lila Macs home. There
were Is guests present, who en-
joyed visiting and games during
the afternoon. Sharon served re-
freshments at the close.
A miscellaneous bridal shower
was given by Mrs. Russell Smith,
Martin City, Thursday evening.
Games were played with prizes
awarded to Carol Lee Foley, Mrs.
Nick Kartheiser, Mrs. Ralph
Smith, and Mrs. Martin Kittleson.
There were 35 guests. Tables were
decorated with sweet peas, glad
iolus and phlox.