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Commissioners

and hoped to find out at the
hearings if the public wanted
the change and if the plan would
result in a great deal of good.
Noting that it would add to city
costs, he said he wanted to learn
what we can expect to be gained
from it."
Senator Payne, Republican, of
Maine said he was generally
in favor" of the Case plan. He
said he knew of no municipality
like Washington with so small a
council and that it would be
difficult for a three-member
board to handle such a multitude
of problems. Five members. he
added. also should permit better
representation.
Senator Mansfield, Democrat.
of Montana said: This seems
little enough to start out with.
] hope there will be more sug-
geStions for a greater measure
of home rule. I am for Wash
ington home rule"
Senator Beall, Republican, Of
Maryland said he wanted to
withhold comment for the time
being.
The seventh present member
of the Senate Committee. Sena-
tor Gore. Democrat, of Tennes-
see, was out of the city. Hi;
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$4,000 Fire Destroys
Construction Warehouse

Flames destroyed a big con-
struction warehouse today at $500
Defense highway. just northeast
Of the Lanham Speedway.
The owner estimated damage
at SOS, 900 to $4,000. He said
the wind-fanned flames razed the
one-story frame structure in 10
minutes.
The owner, Albert Turner,
president Of the Modern Con-
struction Co.. said he didn't know
how the blaze began. No one was
in the building.
Mr. Turner said the building
contained new refrigerators,
stoves and other appliances.
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Under the proposal, Congress
would set the minimum and max
imum rates of Federal pay but
the board would have the power
to adjust Federal employees pay
whenever it found it necessary.
Consider Local Conditions.
Federal salaries would be de-
termined by prevailing rates for
comparable jobs in the locality
where a Federal worker is en-
ployed. Also, labor market con-
ditions would determine the rate
of Federal pay.
Government workers would
still be given classification
grades such as GS 1, 2 and the
like, but each garde would pro-
vide varying rates of pay de-
pending on an employees type of
work and comparable pay rates
in his area.
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House Unit Studies
Possible Action in
Abuses Of Leave Pay

Chairman Phillips Of a House
Appropriations Subcommittee
said after a two-hour hearing
today that the question OF ac-
ton in the leave-pay controversy
still is to be decided.
Mr.. Phillips indicated that
under consideration is the ques-.
ton of action against So Gov
ernment employees who turned
annual leave due them into cash
without taking days OF.
He said the General Account
ing Office is studying whether
the $95,1O0 the employees are
said to have drawn can be re-
covered. 1t is charged they
drew the sums for accumulated
annual leave only to be hired
back Immediately as temporary
employees.
Might Lose Money.
The subcommittee ran into q
dilemma. If the persons who
received the pay in lieu Of leave
in 1850 are compelled to make
refunds now, the Government
may lose by the transaction.
Mr.. Phillips explained that if
restoration is made, the en-
ployes would be credited with
the days Of leave due them. The
money which would be paid
back would be for, pay at the
lower salary scale existing in
1850. If the employees are paid
! for the accumulated leave at the
end Of their service now, it
would be at the higher scale of
today.
Barr Is Witness.
A witness before the commit
tee was William G. Barr, direc-
tor of the Office of Rent Stabili-
ZaGion. It was the pay-for-leave
practices in this agency which
were detailed before the Senate
last week by Senator Williams,
Republican, of Delaware. He
said, however, that annual leave
policies in several departments
were raiding the treasury of mil
lions of dollars.
Mr.. Phillips commended Mr..
Barr for bringing the rent con-
troll Office practice out into the
open. Yesterday, Mr.. Barr sus-
pended three top officials.
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achieve economy and efficiency
in Government. This proposal
does not look to either economy
or efficiency"
Representative Smith, Demo-
crat, of Virginia: II wouldn't be
for it. I believe in economy for
the District and the rest of the
country. The city is getting
along very we'll with three Com
missioners. don't see any point
in having FIVE"
Representative Abernathy,
Democrat, of Mississippi: II am
definitely opposed to that, be-
cause as I understand it the in
crease would be for the purpose
of making it possible to appoint
a Negro and a woman to the
board. If that is what the Pres
ident wants, he could appoint a
Negro woman and then only one
new commissionership would be
needed"
Representative Jones, Demo-
crat, of Missouri: II would be
opposed to it,"
Representative Moss, Demo-
crat, of California: IF the pur-
pose is merely to give group rep
resentation, I doubt if it would
be worth while. If it is to facili-
tate efficiency in government it
might be a proper move. am
looking into it. before making
any final decision"
Among other members of the
House District Committee who
responded with mo comment"
were Representatives: Hagen,
Republican, of Minnesota; Hyde,
Republican, of Maryland; Nc
MILAN. Democrat, of South Caro-
lima; Harris, Democrat. of Ar
kansas: and Jones, Democrat, of
Alabama.
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Tax Probe Recessed
Until House Grants
Subpoena Authority
Bv Cecil HoIIond

The House investigation of tax
scandals came to a sudden halt
today for lack of subpoena au-
thority.
Representative Kean, Repub-
hcan, of New Jersey recessed the
hearing until the House acts on
the subcommittee's request for
additional investigative authority
Until we get the subpoena
powers" Mr.. Kean said, there
is no use going on"
Probing Alcohol Taxes.
The subcommittee has been
conducting a weeks hearing on
the operation Of the Revenue
Bureaus Alcohol and Tax Divi-
sion, where attention centered
particularly on the activities of
Carroll E. Mealey, who headed
the unit from 1916 until the
fall of 1851.
The subcommittee is seeking
the same inveStigative authority
it had during two years of sem
sational investigations under the
leadership of Representative
King, Democrat, of California.
All requests by House COM
mitteeS for such authority have
been held up in the Rules Com
mittee apparently for a close
look at Investigations proposed
or under way in the Republican,
controlled House. The subcom-
mittee members said they un-
derstood the rules group would
consider its request next Tues
day.
Awaits Appropriation.
The subcommittee also is
awaiting action by the House
Administration Committee on
it's request for 900 to carry
on its work. In it's hearing to-
day, the subcommittee heard
Revenue officials defend their
practice of accepting offers and
compromises to settle alcohol
tax claims despite failure to ex-
ercise due discretion in some
cases."
Dwight E. Avis, head of the
alcohol tax unit, and some of
his associates were called in
after the subcommittee had re-
ceived testimony yesterday that
one such case involving a claim
for $4,000 was settled for only
$500.
That case, the subcommittee
was told. was ordered settled by
Mr.. Mealey.
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Civil Service
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administration confusion and is
unfair to deserving Federal
employees.
2. Streamlining of employees
grievance and appeal procedures.
The report said that employees
now have eight separate appeal
procedures on grievances and
that this is too time-wasting and
leads to confusion. It urged a
single appeals procedure in each
agency, with another appeal
allowed the employe before the
Civil Service Commission.
3. Improved method of re-
cruiting employees. The Civil
Service Commission was urged to
give greater hiring and examin-
ing authorities to the individual
agencies.
4. Merging of the various en-
ploye incentive and suggestion
awards programs into one sys-
tenn.
S. A comprehensive training
and education program to de-
velop the abilities of outstanding
employees for executive jobs.
6. Specific standards and cri-
terra in the selection of SUPER
visory employees.
7. Greater emphasis on ad-
ministrative management pro-
grams.
Notes Pay DiSparitieS.
Regarding pay. the group said
that under the present classifi-
cation system the salaries of
Federal classified and postal en-
ployes all too often are not based
on realistic factors. AS a result,
salaries in the lower grade Fed
eral jobs are frequently higher
than those in private industry
and are lower in higher grade
positions in Government than is
the case in industry.
The report urged legislation to
set up a compensation board in
the Civil Service Commission.
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Fire at Hotel Put Out;
Negligence CHARGED

A General Accounting Office
employe was charged with negli-
gence in fire which broke out
early today at the Carlyle Hotel,
500 North Capitol street.
Charged was Thomas w.
Monks, 80, recently arrived from
Birmingham, Ala, and employed
at the GAO according to police.
He posted bond at No. precinct.
The fire, according to firemen,
started in a mattress in Mr..
MondS' room.
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Beacon Wax is outstanding in
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that Beacon would outlast and
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Office said he so far had stated
no position on the plan.
Chairman Simpson Of the
House District Committee said
he has introduced legislation for
the five-member board, in re-
sponse to a request of Chairman
Case of the Senate Committee
He did this, he explained, to
show there was comfy" be-
tween the two committees.
The two chairmen conferred
with President Eisenhower in
New York City prior to the in
auguration. It was then that
Senator Case laid before the
President his seven-point pro-
gram for the District. It in
cluded the f1ve-man board.
Representative Simpson, Re-
publican, of Illinois emphasized
that he has not yet committed
himself on the merits of the pro-
posal. He said his measure has
been referred to the District Ju-
dietary subcommittee, headed by
Representative O'Hara, Republi-
can, of Minnesota, for considera-
ton.
Mr.. O'Hara asked for COM
ment on the measure, said he
was not ready as yet to discuss
its merits.
Mr.. Simpson said he has
found little support for the pro-
posal, either among citizens of
the District. or the members of
Congress with whom he has dis
cussed the proposal. He had not
contacted all members of his
committee as yet, however, he
said.
Personally, he added, he would
rather wait to make up his mind
about merits of the measure
until after hearings by the sub
committee.
Mr.. Simpson recalled hearing
District Commissioner F. Joseph
Donohue testify last week against
the plan. saying it would cost
between $4,000 and $4,000.
? Mr.. Donohue reiterated his
opposition to the plan on a tele-
vision program last night. =
Other members of the House
District Committe who could be
reached disclosed little support
for the measure.
Representative BrOyhill. Re-
publican. of Virginia said he
would favor the plan only as a
compromise on home rule legiS-
lation for Washington. He would
go for the extra board members
if one or two of the new Com
missioners could be elected, he
said.
Representative Allen, Repub-
lican, of California said he
might follow the Presidents
recommendation for the two
more Commissioners, but with
reservations. He would favor it,
he explained, if the board were
a policy-making group, Of rep
resentative character, with an
executive somewhere in the Or
ganization" to carry out its pol
icies. He definitely would not
favor a f1ve-member board with
divided administrative powers,
so that the five segments would
be going in five different ways
to administer District affairs"
Representative AuchinclOSs,
Republican, of New Jersey COM
mented: II am not at all sold on
the proposal. I don't see what
advantage would be gained. 1t
would not help home rule for the
District and that's what I am
dedicated to-"
Representative Miller. Repub-
lican, of Nebraska said: II don't
think I'd be in, favor of that
proposal. 1 doubt if it would be
an answer to the District prob
lens"
Representative Davis, Demo
crat, of Georgia said: II had
looked forward with pleasure to
working with the President to
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Nurserymun Honored

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 10 (P).
The Virginia Nurseryman's S
Association yesterday selected
Moultrie H. Lanier of Richmond
as the man who rendered out
standing service to Virginia
horticulture in 1852.
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THE EVENING STAR AS
Washington, D. c. """
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1889

and what We asked for. I am
sorry that the discussions are not
going to take place"
Speaking in a foreign affairs
debate on the speech of Queen
Elizabeth at the opening OF
Parliament Tuesday, Mr.. Eden
declared:
1T is hard to find any sign
that the Soviet government has
modified its fundamental hos
tility to the Western nations"
Propaganda Continues.
Their propaganda continues
just as before" Mr.. Eden said.
1t is to be carried out through
strikes, through the fomenting Of
anti-American feeling and ex-
plotting colonial unrest.
"Nor is it encouraging to see
what is happening behind the
Iron Curtain. The policy Of
lighter control in Eastern Ger
many of which there was some
evidence after the death of Sta
lin, has been abandoned and we
now see a new period of oppres-
sion.
I'VE shall. of course, continue
to hope and to watch for q
change of heart and for any OPP
portunity to relax the tension.
Meanwhile. we have no option
but to persevere with our de-
fensive arrangements upon which
our very life depends.
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I-Like-Ike' Dixie Governors
Shaken by Election Results
Party StoIwurts
Hail Swing Back
To Democrats
BY the AssoeIctso Press

HOT SPRINGS. Va, Nov. S.
Democratic successes in key elec-
tions enveloped the political
paths of pro-Eisenhower South
ern governors in a haze of un-
certainty today.
Down-the-line Democrats at
the conference of Southern gov
ernors posed the question
whether their colleagues who
"like Ike" may weaken their al
legiance as an outcome of Tues
days balloting.
Democratic governors who
stayed with the national ticket
in 1852 Saluted the election re-
suits as a definite swing back to
their party. They viewed it, too,
as a protest against administra-
ton policies, if not against Pres
ident Eisenhower personally, and
an omen of Democratic control
of Congress after the 1854 elec-
ton.
The only voice raised against
these interpretations was that of
the lone Republican Governor
present, Theodore r. McKeldin
of Maryland.
The Southern executives
brought their annual conference
to an end yesterday by electing
Gov. Johnston Murray of Okla
homa their new chairman. Mr..
Murray was the only nominee
for the job and there was no
indication the choice was con-
nected in any way with his sup
port of the national Democratic
slate in the 1852 presidential
race.
The governors put through a
resolution calling for a confer
ence in 1854 on mental health
in the South, a problem on which
their final round-table discus
sion focused. They made no at
tempt to take a formal stand
on the hot issue of racial segre-
CATION in schools or on asking
the Federal Government to give
up some of its tax sources. such
as gasoline, and turn them over
to the States.
At the same time, Gov. Muir.
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Grand Jury Checking
On Stephenson for
Possible Perjury

A District grand jury today
began investigating possible per-
jury in the testimony of Warren
L. Stephenson before a House
Armed Services subcommittee
last spring.
Mr.. Stephenson came here
from California eight years ago
and became prominent in Wash
ington Republican affairs. He
led the campaign here for the
late Senator Robert A. Taft dur
ing the presidential primaries
but backed Gen. Eisenhower
after the nomination.
The transcript of Mr.. Stephen
sons Capitol Hill testimony
showed that he first denied but
later admitted trying to win a
$2,0O0-a-month salary or a f.
percent commission on extra
rocket launcher business he
might be able to obtain for Gen.
tury Engineers, Inc, of Burbank,
Calf.
Mr.. Stephenson notified the
manufacturer that the Navy
planned to let a large contract
for the launchers. He said he
got the tip from Stanley l..
Bishop, a business tipster.
United States Attorney Leo
A. Rover said the case was being
presented to the grand jury by
Assistant United States Attorney
William Mckinley. He said no
committee members would be
called as witnesses, but that
subcommittee counsel probably
would testify as to what was
said at the hearings.
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Council
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pices, membership, officers with
their addresses, purpose of the
committee, what it plans to do
or is doing, what it has already
accomplished and the geograph-
1cal area it serves.
Professional agencies, includ-
ing schools, churches, welfare
agencies, recreational' groups,
boys clubs and others active in
the preventive field, were re-
quested by the council to provide
this information:
Exactly what it is doing. what
success it has had, what it sees
as unmet needs, what area it
covers and what facilities in the
way of staff, buildings, rooms,
Fairgrounds, equipment and 9TH
er services are available for serv-
ice by the Youth Council.
The group decided on the pilot
project after Ferdinand v. Gray
son, executive director of United
Community Services and council
vice chairman, emphasized that
such a project stated profess
sionally might develop technioues
that would help in other areas.
Act to Mobilize Leadership,
Mr.. Grayson emphasized that
this would not be a study, bat "a
work project to get something
moving" He said the main idea
would be to mobilize leadership
in the neighborhood to discover
what the neighborhoods lack and
to figure out methods of meeting
the needs.
In a formal presentation on
the pilot project, the council said
it would try to determine through
this project:
l. What factors are RESPONSE
bic for the increase in juvenile
delinquency.
2 What plan could be adopted
for reducing the delinquency rate
in that area.
3 What use can be made of
organized groups and citizens
committees.
4. What additional resources
are needed.
S. What coordination must be
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rays wife let it be known at
the meeting that she wants to
be the next governor of her
State. The 45-year-old, red
haired woman attended the con-
ference to get some practical ex-
perience in the problems of Dixie
governors.
AS they began packing up,
some of the State executives
wondered audibly, although not
for quotation, whether Dixie col
leagues who backed Gen. EiSen-
hover in 1852 and chanted his
praise at every turn at this con-
ference will sustain their en-
thusiasm from now on. Almost
to man, the down the line
Democrats among the Govern
ors have been saying Eisenhow-
er's political prestige is sinking
in the Southland, in large meas
ure because of farmer dissatis-
faction with administration farm
policy. And now there are those
Democratic victories.
If there is any tendency among
Eisenhower's Southern guberna-
troial allies to edge away from
him now. it may be offset to some
degree by renewed personal con-
facts within the next few days
Two of these allies, Allan Shiv-
ers of Texas and Robert F. Ken
non of Louisiana, both Demo
Gratis, are going from here tc
Washington and are expected tC
confer with the President.
Evening star., 1953-11-05
Aircraft
Continued From First Page.)


North American was making
President Eisenhower might de-
clare the strike a national
emergency and have the Attor-
ney General seek a Taft-Hartley
Act court injunction to end the
work stoppage. The company
makes the new supersonic let
fighter, the F-100, the F-86
Sabrejet and other planes.
The charge was similar to one
made last spring by the UAW
during a long strike at a jet
engine plant operated by the
General Electric Co. near Gin
cinnati. That strike went on
for weeks and the union finally
was forced to capitulate. The
union said the Defense Depart
ment adopted a hands off policy
to give the company time to
break the strike.
In the. case of North Ameri-
can, Federal officials believed the
strike. and the dispute that
caused it, would be settled with
more finality and at less cost
to production without the use
of a Taft-Hartley injunction
which might only postpone a
show down on the issues. It
was felt there was good chance
of settling the dispute through
company-union negotiation with
Federal mediators lending a
helping hand.
The UAW charges that the
company believes it can break
both the strike and the union
and that the Defense Depart
ment has agreed to go along
There appeared to be little pres
sure at this time to use Taft
Hartley against the strike.
The AFL Machinists represent
most of the workers involved
in the other disputes with Doug
las Aircraft in Southern Cali
fornia, Lockheed at Burbank
Calf: Consolidated-Vultee al
San Diego and Fort Worth, Tex.
and the Pratt & Whitney Divi-
SionS of United Aircraft at East
Hartford, Conn. All of the firms
make airframes except Pratt &
Whitney, which produces air.
craft engines.
Some Contracts Expired.
Douglas employs $1,000 at its
plants at Santa Monica and El
Segundo, Calf. The most Sc
Evening star., 1953-11-05

rious threat of a new strike ap-
parently is posed there. The
contracts expired three weeks
ago. The employees just rejected
a company offer to settle the
dispute with a hour
general wage increase and a
larger increase for workers of
higher Skills. The union claims
the company has demanded con-
cessions in other parts of the
contract.
Contracts between the Ma
chinists and Lockheed at Bur-
bank expire next Monday and
those with Consolidated -Vultee
at Fort Worth expired some
time ago with the situation now
at the critical stage in both in
stances. The contract at the
San Diego plant of Consolidated
Vultee expires December /.
At Pratt & Whitney contract
talks have reached the crucial
stage with the union accusing
the company of seeking a con-
tract less beneficial to the en-
ployes than the present agree
ment.
Both the JAW and the Ma
Evening star., 1953-11-05

told by the administration what
it has been doing to clean house
in Washington.
"The people, if they know that,
are not going back to the ap-
peaSement of enemies abroad
and Communist infiltration at
home" Senator Mccarthy said.
Cites Aides Election.
In an earlier statement, SEN
ator Mccarthy said he had been
studying Tuesdays election re-
turns and as far as he knew So
called McCarthyism was an issue
in only one race.
That, he said, was in a New
York municipal judgeship elec-
ton in which Robert Morris
Chief Counsel of the Senate In
ternal Security subcommittee
won by a three-to- Ozone margin.
Here" added Senator Nc
Carthy. was one man who
didn't duck the ISSUE