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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10

temperature. Lowest tonight 81
so in the interior and 1854 near
the coast.
Wind-WeSt to northwest at
10-15 miles per hour tonight and
tomorrow.
River Report.
CFrom y. S Engineers
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at HarperS Ferry.
Humidity
Readings Washington National Airport. J
Yesterday Pct. Today Pct.
Noon - 9S Midnisht ~ 81
pm. 65 am So
s pm. 1880 ~ 10 am. So
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10
Sparkling Weather
To Linger After Rain
And Wind Hit Area

Clear, sparkling weather is the
outlook for the Washington area
the next couple of days, in con-
trast to a week end of rain and
storm.
Temperatures reaching around
the lower 30S were forecast for
today and tomorrow, with a
slightly chilly low of 81 tonight.
There was a good wetting down
of most of the Maryland coun-
tryside over the week end and
that figured at least to abet pas
lures and late crops.
Virginia Needs More Rain.
In Virginia. where less rain
fell, crop experts said gardens
and late crops got a lift, but that
the net result would be only, tenn
porary relief unless more and
heavier showers came.
Virginia also may be spared
imminent forest fires, State
foresters reporting the woods
are now wet down for week
or 10 days"
On the debit side was extern
sive road, bridge and home
damage from floods accom-
panying heavy downpour in the
District and much of Maryland.
Two bridges, about 2 miles
on each side Of BeallSville, Md,
on Route %, were washed out,
as was another on a road from
Dickerson to Whites Ferry. Con-
siderable damage was reported
at some farms, some of it wind
tossed corn.
2.62 Inches in 2 Days.
Yesterdays 20 of an inch ran
the two-day total at the National
Airport Weather Bureau station
to 2.62 inches of rain. Balti-
more had $40 inches and Water
loo, Md. 4.53 inches.
Several areas of Maryland re-
ported power and telephone fall
ures as trees fell across lines.
While some highway washouts
were unexpected, nobody was
surprised the Peace Cross at
Bladensburg was under water
yesterday. It had receded enough
today to let cars move through
slowly.
One of the wetteSt spots yes
terday was the Fortieth avenue,
Allison street and Window road
area of North Brentwood, Md.
With water rising as much as
five feet in easements, flremen
took two persons from one ALI
son street home in a boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10
The Federal Spotlight
CSC Says Personnel Chiefs
Must Stay in Merit System
BY Joseph Young

The Civil Service Commission has refused to the
OF the personnel directors from the merit system
The test presented commission
the Agriculture Department asked that the Jobs of its
Am no1it ~chad,,la
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 80. on July 80.
Lowest, -. on March 2.
High and Low Of Last Fl Hours.
High, 80, at 3:l5 pm.
Low, 81, at $40 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10
The Sun a

Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 6:16 $40
Sun. tomorrow 6:1S sos
Moon, today 7:0S am 500 DIM
Automobile lights must be turned on
ezhah hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital tcurrent month to date).
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10

The CSC refused the request,
on the ground that these posi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-08-10

Az THE EVENING STAR
- Washington. D. c.
MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1853
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Small Introduces Bill
To Amend Hatch ACT

A. bill to amend the Hatch Act
to permit all Government work.
ers to take active part in polit-
ical campaigns was introduced
yesterday by Representative
Small. Republican, of Maryland's
5th district.
Il believe that the trainers Of
the Constitution never intended
that any employe of the Federal
Government should be denied
any Of the normal rights Of citi-
zenship just because he happens
to be earning his living by work.
ing for the Government" Mr..
Small said.
The bill would permit "all ON
GERS and employees Of the Gov
ernment to take an active part
in political management or polit-
ical campaigns" Mr.. Small said
he wants to preserve all features
Of the Hatch Act that now pro-
tect the Government employe
against pressure from high OH
cials with respect both to polit-
ical contributions and political
activities.
Mr.. Small made the Hatch Act
one of the issues Of his recent
campaign.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Senate Gets New Bill
To Give TideIands 10 States
BY the Associuied Press

Forty Senators yesterday spon-
sored a new drive for legislation
to give seaboard States control
over oil-rich tidelands adjacent
to their coasts.
Senator Holland. Democrat. of
Florida, spokesman for the
group, said the proposed meas
ure is identical to a bill vetoed
by President Truman after it
was passed by Congress last year.
President-elect Eisenhower has
said he would sign such legisla-
ton.
In general, the lands involved
lie between the low tide mark
and the 3-mile limit. In the
case of Texas and the Gulf Coast
of Florida, the outer limit is
1912 miles out, instead of 8.
Shortly after Senator Holland
introduced his bill, Senator
Daniel. Democrat. of Texas in
troduced a similar measure
which would go somewhat far
ther. It would give the States
371a per cent Of the oil and gas
revenues from the continental
shelf lands lying beyond State
seaward boundaries-that is be-
yond the Smile or 1012 mile
limit.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Polar Explorer Given
Geographic Society," 5.
Hubbard Gold Medal

Donald Baxter Macmillan,
arctic explorer. last night re-
ceived the National Geographic
Society's Hubbard Gold Medal,
in a ceremony in Constitution
Hall.
First awarded to honor Ad-
miral Robert E. Peary in 1906,
the medal has been given ID
times since for outstanding geo.
graphic achievement.
Captain Mac" as the new
recipient is known. was with
Admiral Peary when he reached
the North Pole in 1909. Now 78
years old, the hardy explorer
has made 20 trips to the Far
North and is planning more.
The Hubbard Medal is given
in honor of Gardiner Greene
Hubbard. first president of the
society. The new version. bear
ing the society's seal on one
side and an inscription to
Comdr Macmillan on the other,
was presented last night by DR..
Gilbert Grosvenor. president of
the society.
The new medal was struck
from a design by Sculptor Laura
Gardin Fraser. Others who have
received the Hubbard Medal in
clude Col. and Mrs. Charles A.
Lindbergh, Sir Ernest Shackle-
ton and Roald Amundsen. the
first to reach the South Pole.
Admiral Byrd took part in last
nights ceremonies, honoring his
old friend and felIow-explorer
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Eisenhower
Continued From First Page.)

Taft of Ohio for the G. o. p.
presidential nomination with
strong support from Gov. Dewey,
and some political observers
have speculated on the possi-
bility of Gen. Eisenhower re-
turning the favor at some time
in the future.
The President-elect skipped
his regular calling list today to
work on his two forthcoming
messages-inaugural and state
of the Union" He planned.
however, to have lunch with
some friends, who were not
identified in the announcement
of the get-together.
The Eisenhower headquarters
confirmed word from Washing
ton the G. o. P. Senators, Taft of
Ohio. Knowland of California
and Millikin of Colorado, would
be here for a conference Mon
day
But while Senator Knowland
told Capitol reporters that the
visit was about patronage. an
Eisenhower spokesman, refusing
to say specifically that this was
the case, said they may talk out
a lot of things"
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Five Face Gambling
Charges After Raid
At Shirley Homes

Four men and a woman were
charged with gambling viola
tions yesterday by Arlington
police who said they raided a
home in Shirley Homes, a Fed
eral housing project, and found
the suspects counting more than
$500 in cash and thousands of
numbers slips.
The raid, led by Detective
Russell L. Runyon, resulted in
arrest of the following:
Marion Delp. SO, and his wife,
Lillian. IS. whose house in the
1900 block OF South Glebe road
was raided: Theodore Roosevelt
Knott. 40. of the 800 block of
East Del Ray avenue. Alex
-andria; Frank j. O'Donnell, "a,
of the 100 block East Del Ray
avenue, Alexandria, and Lang
horne Carter. Rorer. 81. of the
100 block South Alfred street,
Alexandria.
The Delps were charged with
operating and permitting the
operation of a lottery. The
others were charged only with
operating lottery. Mr.. Delp
was i'll in bed at the time of the
raid and was served a summons.
police said. The others were
booked at police headquarters
and released under $500 bond
each
Detective Runyon said the raid
climaxed six-week investiga-
ton. He described the house as
a headquarters for a lottery ring
serving both Arlington and Alex
andria.
A hearing is scheduled in Ar
lington Police Court at $3.50 am.
Monday.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Arnold Fare Hearing
Delayed 10 August;
Broyhi|I Calls Farley

A proposed fare increase on
the strike-crippled Arnold bus
line has been put of until mid
August by the Interstate Com
merce Commission. the Arling-
ton County Board was told to-
day
In other new developments
Representative Broyhill, Repub-
lican. of Virginia's 10th District,
announced he has arranged a
Joint meeting between company
and union officials in an effort
to end the month-old strike. and
State officials operating the bus
company under a seizure law
said it will add IS buses to the
drastically reduced operating
schedule next week. Some of
them will enter Washington.
Wants Tokens Dropped.
Arnold Lines washington,
Virginia & Maryland Coach Coz
had requested elimination of
tokens which now sell six for ST..
The request would have gone
into effect next week. But the
County Board, at its last meet
ing. asked for a hearing.
Gerald j. Glassman, secretary
OF the County Public Utilities
Commission, told the board to-
day its request had been grant,
ed. A proposed fare increase re-
sulting from abolition of tokens
will not be acted on until at
least August IL, he said.
Mr.. Broyhill said he has ar
ranged a meeting of company
and union officials to be held at
II am. Monday in his Office. He
said both sides expressed the
hope that they may arrive at a
mutual understanding that will
start the buses rolling again."
State Operates Line.
Since the Virginia State Cor
poration Commission seized the
bus line Immediately after a
driver strike December 10, State
employees have been driving the
buses.
Today it was announced that
Is more buses will be added to
the schedule beginning next
Thursday. In addition buses will
again enter the District, but only
on the Constitution avenue route.
Other buses will still end their
runs at Rosslyn Circle where
connections are made with the
Capital Transit Co.
The added buses will run from
Z to 10 am. and 3 to 8 pm. and
will make the Constitution ave-
nue. run via the Pentagon and
Memorial Bridge.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Carl D. Shoemaker, Honored
For Conservation, Gets Medal

Carl D. Shoemaker 70, noted
fighter for conservation of Wild
life and natural resources, last
night was honor guest at a re-
ception and dinner given by
about $50 friends and associ-
ates.
He retired on December 81 as
conservation director of the Ma
tional Wildlife Federation, a
non-proflt organization.
At the dinner in the Hotel
Statler, Mr.. Shoemaker was
given the Interior Department s
Conservation Service Award.
The citation. rarely given. was
presented by Albert M. Day, di-
rector of the Fish and IWildlife
Service. in behalf of Secretary
of the Interior Chapman, who
could not attend.
The citation recognized Mr..
Shoemaker's contributions in
connection with the Interior De-
partment'ss conservation activi-
ties.
Mr.. Shoemaker also received
model of the Liberty Bell from
H. A. Beuermann. director Of
Savings Bonds. District Of CO.
lumbia. Mr.. Shoemaker has
been an active volunteer in the
sale of bonds.
Mr.. Shoemaker. who lives at
1920 Earlston drive, Westgate,
Md. is a native of Napoleon,
Ohio. He received his bachelor
of arts degree in 1904 from Ohio
State University and his law
degree in 1907. He practiced
law for more than four years
in Columbus. Ohio, and then
bought the Roseburgh Evening
News, at Roseburgh. Greg.
He worked with Ding" Dar-
ling, famous cartoonist. and
others in organizing the Ma
tional Wildlife Federation in
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Dog Lets Bandit
Pummef Mistress,
Attacks Rescuer
BY the Assoeioted Press

CLEVELAND. Jan. 10.-So far
as Miss Mary Minahan, SO. is
concerned. the protective power
Of a dog is overrated.
Miss Minahan surprised a rob-
ber in her home Thursday. He
punched her until she gave him
$57, but her dog stood by and
made no objection.
( Miss Minahan screamed and a
neighbor, James Metlicka. SO,
rushed to her house with a gun.
The dog Snarled and went for
him. He retreated.
BY the time Mr.. Metlicka went
home and got a cane to beat off
the animal the robber had left
with his loot.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Presbyterian Pastors
GET Plan 10 Merge
Three Church GROUPS
BY the Assccioted Press

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 10.-A
plan to unite three divisions Of
the Presbyterian Church in this
country was mailed today to pas
tors of the three groups. DR.. Eu-
gene Carson Blake, stated clerk
Of the Presbyterian Church in
the U. S. A., announced.
Representatives OF the three
organizations are scheduled to
meet next April in Cincinnati to
discuss the unification plan and
make recommendations to their
respective general assemblies.
The plan provides for the elec-
ton Of a single general assembly
which in turn will choose a spe-
cial commission of so members
of all three groups to draw up a
plan Of consolidation.
The combined membership of
the churches is close to 3.5 mil
lion, of which the Presbyterian
Church, u. S. A., comprises some
2.5 million members. the Presby-
terian Church of the U. S., 700,-
600 and the United Presbyterian,
200, 900.
The largest group is the oldest,
having been founded in Philadel-
phia in 1706. The U. S. Church
(Southern wing) arose out Of
differences over the slavery ques-
ton during the Civil War and
the third group was formed
through a merger of the Associ-
ate Presbyterian Church and the
Associate Reformed Presbyterian
Church in 1858. The last group
traces its origin to Presbyterian
dissenting movements in the
Church of Scotland in the 18th
century.
Evening star., 1953-01-10

1885. He first became identi-
fed with the wildlife conserva-
ton movement on July /, 1915.
when he became head of the
Oregon Game and Fish Com
mission. In 1923 and 1929 he
represented the States of Oregon
and Washington here in the
interests of wildlife legislation.
Among these bills was the
Norbeck-Andresen Refuge Pro-
gram Act. In 1880, on estab-
lishment of the Special Com
mittee on Conservation of Wild
life Resources in the Senate, he
was made it's special investiga-
tor. Two years later he was
named secretary and retained
this position until the commit
tee was abolished in 1948, under
the Congressional Reorganiza-
ton Act.
Mr.. Shoemaker prepared, and
followed through Congress. the
Duck Stamp Act, which has
earmarked more than $31 mil
lion for the waterfowl restora-
ton program, and the Pittman-
Robertson Act, which earmarks
the excise tax on sporting arms
and ammunition, and under
which the States have been al
located nearly 500 million for
wildlife restoration projects.
He also worked for the Dingell-
johnson Act, earmarking the
excise tax on sport fishing tackle,
from which the States have de-
rived about SIS million for fish
cry programs. He has been in
strumental in other conservation
measures.
Mr.. Shoemaker now is serving
his fourth one-year term on the
pollution control board, having
been appointed by President
Truman when the act first went
into effect.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Four Get Prison Terms
For Baltimore BurgIaries
By the A.seeinisd Pres,

BALTIMORE, Jan. 10.-Four
youths were given prison terms
yesterday for a series of bur-
glaries which police said pro-
duced loot worth about $50, 900.
A fifth. John D. Klingle, jr..
was sentenced to three years for
receiving the stolen goods from
10 of the robberies.
Judge John T. Tucker imposed
a sentence of 10 years on l9-
year-old Morton Silverberg, de-
scribed as the ringleader and
accused of 81 burglaries. Irving
Miller. 18. got six years; Gershon
Rutkovitz, IS. got four years. and
Samuel Fineberg, Is. got three
years,
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Warren Lists Recovery
OF S816 Million for j. 5.
BY the Associated Press

Comptroller Lindsay c. War
rem has advised Congress that
the General Accounting Office
has collected more than 1915
million since 1941 in funds ellie
gally or otherwise improperly
paid out" by the Government.
Little of this amount would
ever have been recovered except
for the work of the GAO" he
wrote in an annual letter to
members of Congress about the
activities of his office.
His letter was placed in the
Congressional Record yesterday
by Senator Mcclellan, Democrat.
of Arkansas. 1t gave no details
on the funds recovered.
The GAO is an agency of Con-
gress. It's duties include the
auditing and settling of accounts
and claims.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Virginia Group PIons
To Hold Apple Festival
SpeeioI Disposch 10 he Sfor

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Jan.
10.-The Apple Harvest Fes-
t:val directors have voted unan-
imouSly to recommend that
a fourth Apple Harvest Festival
be held in the fall. They will
make this recommendation at
the January rs membership
meeting.
They also will recommend
that the scope of the festival be
curtailed from Ave to two days,
and that lnancial arrangements
be made in advance to avoid
another deficit.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

with little change in temperature.
Low tonight about 34-40.
Wind-15 to 20 m.p.h. surface
winds from the northeast tomor-
row.
River Report.
tFrom U. 8. EngineersD
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy
at HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1953-01-10

District - Cloudy, cold and
rather windy with occasional
rain or drizzle this afternoon,
tonight and tomorrow. High
today about 40, low near 81.
Maryland and Virginia -
Cloudy with occasional rain or
drizzle tonight and tomorrow
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Lundover Hills Firemen
Re-eIect MAYHEM

Joseph Francis X. Mayhem.
son of the former chief engineer
of the District Fire Department,
Joseph Mayhem, has been re-
elected to his fifth term as fire
marshal of the Landover Hills
Md Volunteer Fire Depart
ment. Other officers are:
George Webster. president;
James w. Harbin. vice presi-
dent; George Frisco. treasurer;
Edward Anderson, recording
secretary; John Dent. cores
ponding secretary. and Thomas
Shehade, financial secretary.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
JeIke Wants Vice Trial
Moved 10 Another County
Bv the Associo,ed Press

NEW YORK, Jan. 10.-Minot
F. Mickey Jelke, oleomargarine
heir, has asked the State Su-
preme Court to transfer his
scheduled trial on vice charges
to another county.
His attorneys, filing the mo-
ton yesterday, charged that ad-
verse publicity prevented an i'm
partial trial in New York County
(Manhattan).
Argument on the motion was
set for Monday.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Mother Gets 7 Years
In Embezz|ementa al
Takoma Park Bank

A 4O-year-old Takoma Park
mother Of three children and
former bank teller was sem
fenced yesterday to two years
Imprisonment for embezzling
$3.50 from the Citizens Bank
of Takoma Park.
The woman, Mrs. Katherine
Nehalic of the $500 block OF
Eastern avenue NV, was found
guilty of embezzlement and lar
ceny by Chief Judge Charles
w. Woodward in Montgomery
County Circuit Court. She was
sentenced to the State Reform
atory for Women.
In pronouncing sentence
Judge Woodward criticized the
Citizens Bank and banks in
general for the "pitiful" salaries
paid responsible employees.
Mrs. Mehalic was head teller
at the bank when the shortage
was discovered August 18. The
shortage was turned up by a
substitute teller during her va
cation.
Salary Was $3.50 a Year.
Mrs. Mehalic was paid $3.50
a year, the court was told. Judge
Woodward called it a disgrace
for a bank to pay that low a
salary to an employe with 10
years service who supervised
seven other persons and handled
as much as 100000 a day."
Mrs. Mehalic threw the court
in an uproar early in the day
by pleading not guilty to lar
ceny after States Attorney WAL
ter w. Dawson had abandoned
the embezzlement charge on her
agreement to enter a guilty plea.
Tn State reinstated the en-
bezzlement charge.
Detective. Sergt. Kenneth w.
Watkins told the court Mrs.
Mehalic had told him she took
the money in small amounts
over a long period and used it
for household expenses.
Michael Mehalic, ST., husband
of the defendant. sobbed quietly
as he told the court lit was an
honor" to testify about his wife.
He repeated testimony of other
prominent Takoma Park citizens
who had called Mrs. Mehalic a
wonderful mother, an extremely
religious woman and one whose
integrity never had been ques-
toned previously. .
Mr.. Mehalic had made full
restitution of the missing funds.
When asked directly by the
court if she had taken the
money. Mrs. Mehalic replied: Il
don't know. I could have
If they say I did, ! did
Had Been Under Doctors Care.
She said she had been under
q doctors care for some time.
DR.. George N. Schultz. of Sill
yer Spring, testified he had ad-
vised Mrs. Mehalic on several
occasions to see a pSychiatriSt.
She took an overdose of sleeping
tablets several years ago and on
the day the shortage was dis
covered, slashed both her wrists.
he testified.
DR.. John r. ,Cayanaugh said
that when he examined her last
month at George Washington
University Hospital she was in
an almost complete state of
amnesia. He said she admitted
the thefts to him under the ef-
fects of sodium pentathol.
A parade of character wit
nesses went to the stand to tes-
tlfy for Mrs. Mehalic. They said
she was known as Nom" to
Takoma Park children.
Ralph G. Shure, defense at
torney. asked the court for le-
niency and said his client was in
need Of psychiatric care.
Mrs. Mehalic has two sons liv-
ing at home and a married
daughter.
Evening star., 1953-01-10
Small Introduces
Tobacco Support Bill

Representative Small Repub-
lican, of Maryland introduced =
bill in the House to direct the
Department of Agriculture to
put price support under the 1852
tobacco crop in the State.
Evening star., 1953-01-10

is forecast for the New England States Ohio VAL
portions the Mid atlantic States the
in the eastern parts of the Middle Atlantic States and South
New England Rain and forecast for the Northern
Rockies 1t will be colder in Florida the South Atlantic States
Ohio Valley and northwest quadrant Of the Nation
trend forecast for the Southern and Central plains States
-AP WirephotO.
Evening star., 1953-01-10

Humidity.
IS tReadinss at National Airport.)
Yesterday Pct To-day Pct
Noon --- SO Midnight --- 80
4 pm. 92 am. - 20
pm 81 pm. 81
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. so. on January 2.
Lowest, 25. on January s..
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. 80. at 2 pm.
Low 80. at l: 80 am.
Tide Tables
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Today. Tomorrow.
High 2:45 am. 3:43 am.
Low 9:41 am. 1897 am.
High SEQ pm. 4:17 pm.
Low 1887 pm, 11:33 pm.
The Sun ard Moon.
Riees Sets
Sun, today 7:26 sos
Sun. tomorrow 1:26 5:06
Moon. today 3:37 am. 1:02 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
oue-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1953-01-10

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In tht
CanitaI lcurrent month to datel:
Evening star., 1953-01-10

The Right Rev. Philip M. Han
nan, chancellor of the Arch
diocese of Washington. said today
there were no plans under con-
sideration for afternoon mass
here. He said only military in
stallations in the area follow the
practice. The rules on fasting
will become operative as mat
ter of course, he said.