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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Clarence B. Randall
Seen Chief Of Board
On Economic Policy
By the Associated Press

President Eisenhower was re-
ported today to have chosen
seven members, headed by
Clarence B. Randall, for the
new Foreign Economic Policy
Commission.
Mr.. Randall, it was learned,
has been picked as chairman of
the commission. but he declined
to comment on this. Now chair
man of the board of Inland
Steel, Mr.. Randall bitterly criti-
cized former President Truman
during last years steel strike.
Gen. Eisenhower was expected
to make the seven appointments
this week, possibly today.
10 Others Already Named.
Ten other members of the IT.
member commission have already
been picked, half from the Sem
ate and half from the House.
Mr.. Randall, 81, led the steel
industry fight last year against
Mr.. Humans seizure of the in
duStry and was chosen to reply
to the speech in which the for
mer President put most of the
blame for the strike on the in
duStry.
In his televiSed answer, Mr..
Randall called the seizure a cor
rupt political deal" and an "evil
deed without precedent in Amer
lean history" He said Mr.. Tru-
man seized the vast industry to
pay off "a political debt to the
Go" Then headed by the late
Philip Murray.
Another of Gen. Eisenhower's
reported selections to the COM
mission is Mr.. Murray's sue
cessor as president of the steel
workers union, David j. Nc
Donald.
Mr.. Randall is a Republican,
Mr.. Mcdonald a Democrat. The
seven presidential appointeeS
must come from both major
parties-four Republican and
three Democrats.
Review of Tariff Policies.
The commission is directed by
Congress to make an extensive
and thorough review of United
States tariff policies.
1t is to investigate the rela-
tionship of economic policy on
total foreign policy, the effect
of foreign aid programs and
military defense on international
trade, the foreign markets of
trading nations and the effect
of wars and "other emergencies. "
In speeches Mr.. Randall has
spoken of what he called the
need for free competitive mar
kets.
IF you want to bring on the
end of free enterprise" he said
in 1851, "just go on taking part
in the limitation of free markets. :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
By the Associated Press

DENVER, Aug. 13.-It's hard
to tell, watching President Eisen-
hover. whether he gets a bigger
kick out of catching trout or
cooking them over an open fire
on the bank of the creek
But one thing is certain. He
looked happy doing both yester-
day, and he displayed as much
skill at the frying pan as he did
with the casting rod.
After signing 20 bills and max
ing IL appointments, the Presi-
dent drove about so miles south
west of Denver, his vacation
headquarters, to the ranch of
an old friend, Bal F. Swan. about
1000 feet high in the Colorado
Rockies.
Within 30 minutes after he
arrived, Gen. Eisenhower had
pulled on his waders, a brown
jacket, clapped a Western style
blue hat on his head and was
fishing the north fork of the
South Platte River.
He landed his first trout, a
rainbow, in about eight minutes
and his luck continued good for
the first hour. He and Aksel
Nielsen, Denver businessman and
also a long time friend, caught
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13

I
if the Government is to carry
out its responsibilities. There
fore, they feel that a limited
amount of painless" personnel
reduction through attrition might
be achieved, but not on a large
scale.
AS for present employees, most
of their jobs appear safe for the
next year anyway, now that
agencies have adjusted to their
1854 appropriations.
\ X y 4
SCHEDULE C JOBS-The
Civil Service Commission has
rejected the request of the Com
merce Department to place the
jobs of Is field Office managers
of the Business Services Admin
istration under Political Sched-
ule C.
At the same time, the csc
approved the transfer of four
jobs to Schedule c. Three of
the positions are new ones. They
are two assistant directors in
the Budget Bureau and special
assistant to the director. Office
of Field Services, Business Serv-
ices Administration. The fourth
| job is director of the Office of
Field Services, BSA.
4 II
OUTING - The Civil Service
Commission Club is holding its
annual barbecue outing at
6 o'clock tonight in Rock Greek
Park.
POSTAL PRAISE - The Dis
trict Fed, official publication OF
Local 40 here of the AFL Ma
tional Federation of Post Office
Clerks, has praised Postmaster
General Summerfield and his
top aides for their liberal atti-
tude on employee problems. This
seems to be the reaction of most
postal employe unions, who have
high regard for Mr.. Summer
field and some Of the depart
ment's other top officials, such az
Deputy Postmaster Genera
Charles Hook and Assistant
Postmaster General Norman
Abrams, who frequently deal ir
personnel matters.
The District Fed says: with
the advent of the change in de-
partmental post Office admins.
tration, it is obvious that dras.
tic changes in the entire posta
structure are in the making. The
present administration seems tt
be adopting a more liberal at
titude toward personnel prob
lens.
After years of being con-
fronted with horse and buggy
attitude from the department
on personnel relations, it is
indeed refreshing to hear de-
partment heads talk of fair
treatment, modernization, i'm
proving morale, recognition OF
employe groups, seniority and
promotion by examination. In
dicationS are that the changes
contemplated will be for the
better and that, from now on
labor unions will assume more
important role in the postal
organization"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Maryland
and
Virginia
News in Brief
Maryland Welfare Group
Tightens Nursery Lows

The Maryland Welfare Depart
ment is tightening up it's regula-
ton Of small nursery homes.
Miss Virginia I. Fontaine,
Prince Georges County welfare
director. said license regulations
now applying to homes caring
for more than five children will
be extended to all nursery homes
as of Saturday. In effect, she
said, they restore license pro-
visions relaxed in 1850. 81
The stricter regulations result
from disclosure that four infants
died in a nine-year period while
in the care Of a Prince Georges
County nursery home operator,
Miss Fontaine said. It's operator
now under indictment on a
charge of manslaughter in con-
nection with one of the deaths,
has not been required to hold a
Welfare Department license be-
cause fewer than five infants
were kept there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Night Court Opens

Alexandria has opened its first
night traffic court with a re-
hinder to citizens in traffic cases
OF their right to appear there.
Judge James r. Duncan pre-
sided at the opening session last
night. Noting that the four de-
PENDANTS who appeared might
have found it easier to forfeit
collateral" if there was no
night session." Judge Duncan
declared: Certainly you don't
always get off easier by coming
to court. But those who believe
they have a good defense ought
to be able to come-and at a
time that is reasonably conven-
lent"
Future sessions will be held
at 8. pm. each Wednesday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13

could offer only their several
opinions.
This committee feels that the
issue raised by this hearing
serves useful purpose. 1t
focuses upon an essential and
constitutionally guaranteed free
dom a fresh vigilance and en-
forces salutary re-examina-
ton in each editorial mind of the
editors ideas and response
bilities."
Separate Report Avoided.
The separate report signed by
Mr.. Virgins and three commit
tee members said:
congressional interrogation.
such as occurred in the United
States Senate committee on April
"a and May S, if frequently re-
peated. would extinguish, with
out the passage of a single law,
that free and unfettered report
ing of events and comment
thereon, upon which the pres
ervation of our liberties de-
ponds.
"a press put to the frequent
necessity of explaining it's news
and editorial policies to a United
States Senator, armed with the
full powers of the Government
of the United States, is not a
free press-whether the Senator
be a good Senator or a bad Sem
ator.
The people suffer some dimin-
ution of their right to know fully
and comment freely upon their
own Government whenever a
single newspaper, however wor-
thy or unworthy. is subjected
by one SENATOR however worthy
or unworthy. to inconvenience,
expense, humiliation, ridicule,
abuse, condemnation and re-
proach, under the auspices Of
governmental power. We
are dealing here with matters
Of principles and not affairs Of
personality"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Tobacco Losses Cited

Maryland tobacco growers who
sold their crops at auction lost
more than 81 million this year
because of the absence of Fed
eral price supports, according
to Dudley C. Aist, program di-
rector for the State Production
and Marketing Administration.
He said the estimate was con-
sentative. Other agricultural
authorities say the loss is nearer
81 million.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13

means that csc empolyes must
use six days more leave than they
earn each year. For example, an
employe who earns 26 days of
leave each year must use 80. an
employe who earns 20 days each
year must use rs days, and one
who earns Is days must use 81
days. They must follow this
pattern until they are down to
80 days.
Employees with fewer than 80
days are not involved.
csc officials estimate that IS
per cent of the leave in excess
of 80 days accumulated by their
employees will be wiped out within
six years. BY 1864, the other Is
per cent Of commission employees
will have had their leave trimmed
to 80 days, the commission said.
TOP JOBS - Meanwhile, the
Controller General has ruled that
the Governments top political
officials are entitled to cash pay
ments for unused leave up to last
July 2 whenever they leave the
Government.
Congress has approved a new
law barring cash payments to
presidential appointees and other
top political officials for any
vacation time after July 2.
The question arose whether
Congress meant to deny cash
payments for unused leave &C
cumulated prior to July 2 when
the new measure became law.
AS for future leave, the officials
may take vacations whenever
they can, but they no longer will
be under the Federal Annual
Leave System.
JOB PICTURE - President
Eisenhower's order to depart
mentS and agencies to cut ex-
penSeS wherever possible might
result in some additional job
cuts through attrition-not fill
ing vacancies. But few outright
dismissals of present employees
are expected.
Most agency officials feel the
personnel cuts already suffered
by the various units preclude
additional reductions of any size
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
10000 Left Homeless
By 11-Inch Rain in Seoul
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Aug. 13.-At least one
Korean was dead and an esti-
mated 10000 persons were home
less today in the wake of a tor
rental rain which flooded wide
areas of this South Korean CAPT.
tai.
The six-hour midday storm
dumped more than II inches of
rain on a wide section of Korea.
Some Seoul streets were under a
foot of water. Communications
were disrupted and some United
Nation Command airf1eldS were
crippled. Several small bridges
were washed out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13

A special committee OF IL
newspaper executives disagrees
over whether Senator Mccarthy,
Republican, of Wisconsin, threat
ened freedom of the press when
he required James Wechsler,
editor of the New York Post. to
testify about his political beliefs.
The committee does agree,
however, that any such hearing
should have been held in open
session. Senator Mccarthy heard
Mr.. Wechsler in private, and
later released the transcript.
Mr.. Wechsler testified April
"a and May 5 before Senator
McCarthy's Senate Investigations
Subcommittee. MIR. Wechsler
complained that Senator Nc
earthly was trying to intimidate
the press.
Named to Investigate.
The American Society of News
paper Editors then appointed
the 11-man committee to investi-
gate the exchange. In report
to ASNE, the committee said
members disagreed. 1t added:
Disagreement ranges from the
opinion that Senator Joseph Nc
earthly, as committee chairman,
infringed freedom of the press
with his questions about the edi-
torial policies of the New York
Post (an opinion held by the
chairman of the committee), to
The contrary viewpoint that the
Senator's inquiries did no dam
age to this freedom.
In between are committee
members who were disturbed by
the tenor of the investigation,
but do not feel that this single
interchange constituted a clear
and present danger to freedom
of the press justifying a specific
challenge"
Four members of the commit
tee, however, submitted a sepa-
rate report branding Senator
McCarthy's actions as "a peril to
American freedom"
See Peril to Freedom.
Eve are compelled by every
command of duty" the four
committee members said, Ito
brand this and every like threat
to freedom of the press, from
whatever source. as a peril to
American freedom"
Signing this separate report
were j. R. Virgins, managing
editor of The Washington Post
and chairman of the full COM
mittee; Herbert Brucker, editor
of the Hartford (ConnD Cour-
ant; William H. Tugman, editor
of the Eugene (OreD Register
Guard; and Eugene S. Pulliam,
jr.. managing editor of the In
dianapoliS News.
Other members of the full
committee were Paul Block, ir.,
co-publisher of the Toledo (Ohio)
Blade and the Pittsburgh Post
Gazette; Raymond L. Crowley,
managing editor of the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch; William H. Fitz-
patrick, associate editor of the
Wall Street Journal; George w.
Healey. jr., editor of the New
Orleans OaD Times-Picayune;
L. D. Hotchkiss, editor of the
Los Angeles Times; Joseph w.
Lee. editorial editor of the To-
peka (KanD State Journal; and
James S. Pope, executive editor
of the Louisville (Ky0 Courier
Journal and Times.
Comment on Report.
In New York, both Senator
Mccarthy and Mr.. Wechsler
commented on the ASNE report.
Senator Mccarthy told news
men he was gratified that the
editors committee had urged all
editors to read the transcript of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Pay Increase Shared

Alexandria and Fairfax County
have agreed to chip in 81 900
each to help raise salaries of
State probation officers in the
area so they won't quit for more
lucrative jobs.
The Fairfax Board of County
Supervisors agreed to the appro-
priation yesterday after hearing
Fairfax Circuit Judge Paul E.
Brown explain the problem.
Judge Brown said Alexandria al
ready has put up the same
amount and Arlington County
will be asked to do likewise. The
salaries are paid by the State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13

law, Congress
ordered all de-
partmentS and
agencies to see
to it that the
annual leave
accumulate o n
Of employees be
reduced to a
maximum of
80 days with
IN g. reason
able number
of years."
The Civil
Service Com
missions order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Wheat Referendum Set

Voting places in Maryland
have been announced for ballot
ing in tomorroW's Nationwide
referendum on wheat quotas.
About 5000 Marylanders are eli-
gible to vote, with polling places
to remain open from 8 am. to
5 pm. Final results will be tab
ulated by the Production and
M Marketing Administration
grain branch here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13

own employees. But, since it is
the Governments personnel
policy determining agency, the
action may well serve as a guide
to- the rest of the departments
and agencies.
In approving the new leave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Indonesio Approves Envoy

JAKARTA, IndoneSia. Aug. 13
RELATIONSHIPS new cabinet
last night approved President
Eisenhower's appointment Of
Hugh S. Cumming, jr.. as new
American Ambassador to the is
land republic to succeed H. Merle
Cochran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
The Federal Spotlight .@s ssssssrs F%ss~t'a ;e
CSC Orders Employees to Use
Leave in Excess of 30 Days
The Federal Spotlight
By Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission ordered employees
begin using annual leave they accumulated
80 days. ~
The commission order said the workers would
extra leave at the rate OF six days beginning January
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Probe of WechsIer Disturbing
To Editors; Disagree on Peril

all hearings of his subcommittee
dealing with the questioning of
Mr.. WechSler.
Concerning the separate report
of four editors who said his
methods constituted a threat to
freedom, Senator Mccarthy said
he did not believe this view rep
resented that of 1.-The majority
of American newspapermen."
II am happy to see their views
are not shared by the majority
of the committee" Senator Nc
Carthy said. Il feel the ma
jority of newspapermen feel the
same way as I do about this"
Mr.. Wechsler issued this
statement:
Il am hopeful that the con-
ScientiouS and extended inquiry
conducted by the special COM
mittee of the ASNE will deter
Senator Mccarthy from con-
Quoting any similar expedition
against other independent news
papers and editors.
GAS long as McCarthy's activi-
ties are subjected to alert, vigor-
Gus and continuing scrutiny, the
chance of a repetition of this
episode is clearly diminished.
although the committee
reached no unanimous conclu-
sion as to the extent of the
threat to press freedom involved
in this proceeding. it is notable
that no member of the commit
tee chose to offer a public de-
Tense of McCarthy'S actions,
while four distinguished editors,
including the committee chair
man, upheld my view that a
very real challenge to the press
was presented by these hear
ingS."
CdEIcu III DOOk TTODCs
Senator Mccarthy summoned
Mr.. Wechsler before the Senate
subcommittee while it was in
vestigating the State Depart
ment'S overseas library program.
Some of Mr.. Wechsler's books
we're in the libraries, and on
this basis Senator Mccarthy
called in Mr.. Wechsler, whose
newspaper has criticized Repub-
Leans, Senator Mccarthy and
the Federal Bureau of Inves-
tigatiQn.
During the testimony, Mr..
Wechsler acknowledged that at
one time he had Communist af-
f1liations. but broke with the
Reds in 1887 and became anti
Communist. Mr.. Wechsler wrote
two books before 1887 and two
afterwards. Mr.. Wechsler also
was forced to testify in closed
session about his newspapers
editorial policies.
Such hearings" the news
paper committee said, unless
they clearly involve matters re-
quiring secrecy for the protec-
ton of the Nations security,
should be open. A transcript
in cold type fails to reveal the
moods and manners of dispu-
tantS, and these are essential to
a true understanding of such an
interchange"
Suggests Legal Advice.
The full committee also re-
ported:
1T seems to us that all edi-
tors might well ask their attor-
neys to study the question of
whether, in case any of them
ever are called to testify before
any committee about any line
of inquiry, they should answer
questions relating to their edi-
torial or news judgments.
IF there is a genuine consti-
tutional question here. then it
should be raised and settled. Not
being constitutional lawyers. the
committee members obviously
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
The Weather

District and vicinity-Cloudy
with showers beginning late to-
night or tomorrow and increas-
ing northeast winds. Low to-
night about To-
Notwithstanding cloudi-
ness with occasional rain over
east portion tomorrow and in
southeast tonight. Strong winds
on the Eastern Shore tomorrow.
Low tonight 60-65 in west and
68-72 in east portion.
Virginia - Cloudy with occa-
sional rain in east and central
portions tonight and mostly in
the east tomorrow. Winds be-
coming strong in the east ard
northeast and a gale on the coast
tonight. Lowest 60-65 in west
and 66-74 in east portion.
Wind-Northeast at Is miles
per hour tomorrow, becoming 25
miles per hour tomorrow.
River Report
(From U. ). EnglneerS.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at HarperS Ferrv.
Humidity
(Readings Washington National Airport
Yesterday Pct. To-day Pct.
Noon - So Midnight SO
! ! pm: 49, s. 10 { am am. - S s.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. % on July 30.
Lowest, %. on March 2,
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 81. at ago pm.
Low, so, at $50 am,
Tide Table.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow
High - 11:04 am. II :;}S a m.
Low - 5:51 am. 6:oa am.
High ----- 1871 pm. 1907 am.
Low Sol pm. 6.31 D m.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises Sets
Sun, today 6:l9 am. 500 pm.
SIM tomorrow $50 sos
Moon today 1905 9.O5
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
tl,lN init q in has tn he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-13
Comment on Report.

In New York, both Senator
Mccarthy and Mr.. Wechsler
commented on the ASNE report.
Senator Mccarthy told news
men he was gratified that the
editors committee had urged all
editors to read the transcript Of
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09
OLD : AGE INSURANCE
Four Out of Five widows and
1ChiIdren Protected by Insurance

Four Out of Five Widows and
'Children Protected by Insurance
Four out of five of the widows
Cor wives) and children in Della
ware are protected by old-age and
survivors insurance, according to
Myron Milbouer, manager of the
Wilmington Office of the Social Sc
curity Administration. Milbouer
pointed out that, while the original
Social Security Act provided
monthly benefits for the wage
Garner only, the present law pro-
vides such a wide variety of insur-
ance benefits that practically
everyone dependent upon the wage
Garner for support is protected by
this insurance. The face value of
the life insurance protection af-
forded by social security runs to
an estimated $500 million for Della
ware and $275 billion for the ma
tion as a whole, he declared.
Monthly benefits ranging from S25
to $85 per month are provided for
eligible workers who retire at any
time after reaching age 65. Bene-
fits are provided for the dependent
wife, child, or husband of the re-
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

on a game was played without a
shortstop and several times
game was played with no fielders.
1t just happened that no other
players were available and so the
were determined to go
on with the game. There was no
complaint over this shortage of
players since both sides had no
men to serve as fielders. That
game came out IL to 10.
Samuel Ennis was a dog-catcher
who served one year yet never
Gagged a dog. Whenever he went
to get a dog the irate owner would
hide it away and this plan was
probably worked to the limit. En-
mis- said he found plenty of empty
dog houses on different places but
the dogs could not be found any
where.
The rural carriers will help to
celebrate the anniversary of the
carrier service on June 9th, it to
be the 57th anniversary since the
system was put into effect since
June 9th, 1896. The first such de-
livery service was established at
Charlestown, w. Va, home of Gen.
eral William L. Wilson then Post
master General, in the administra-
tion of Grover Cleveland. The SER
vice was steadily expounded. But
the first complete country rural
service was established on De.
cember 3Oth, 1899 at Westminster
Md. A lovely mural on the wal
of the post office at Westminster
depicts the rural carrier sitting il
Smyrna times., 1953-04-09

tired worker also. In addition, the
law provides for the payment of
benefits to survivors of insured
workers who die, regardless of the
workers age at the time of death.
The following types of survivors
may qualify for monthly benefits:
unmarried children under 18 years
of age, widows who have reached
the age of 65, widows under 65 who
are caring for children, and de-
pendent parents. Milbouer added
that in some cases the total bene-
fits payable to the family amount
to $168.75 per month, the max
imun permitted under the law. In
addition to monthly benefits, lump
sum death payments, ranging from
SIS to $255 are also provided.