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Evening star., 1953-03-06
Labor PurIey
CoIIopses on
Procedure Row

The administrations effort to
get labor and industry agreement
on amendment of the Taft-Hart-
ley labor relations law collapsed
today before it was we'll under
way.
The conference, called by Sec
retary of Labor Durkin to advise
the administration on labor leg
1Slation, broke up when the Is
labor, industry and public mem
berS were unable to agree on
a question of procedure.
The question was whether the
conference should be bound on
proposals to change Taft-Hartley
by a majority vote. The five in
dustry members of the committee
refused to go along with that
procedure, which was proposed
by the labor members and ap-
parently favored also by public
members of the conference.
Mr.. Durkin recessed the meet
ing. which was in its second day,
indefinitely. He promised q full
statement later.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Awards Announced
At Flower Show

SPRING At THE ARMoRY-Wosh-
inston's third onnuoI flower and eor-
den show is providing o preview Of
spring at the NotionoI Guard Armory.
Pictures and q list Of oword winners
ore on pose All.
THE TRIMS THE THIN6-FIowers
Of turquoise and poreeIoin odorn the
newest feminine finey for spring.
Stor foshion photos show how on poss
B-l.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Senator Mccarthy
To Scan Suicide Note
Of Voice EmpIoye
Hurussment Fear Cited
In Letter Attributed
To Government Engineer

Senator Mccarthy. Republi-
can, of Wisconsin, said today his
Senate Investigations Subcom-
mittee is looking into a suicide
note" apparently written by a
Voice of America employe, Ray
mond Kaplan.
A congressional source, de-
clining to be named, made pub
lie a purported text of the note,
which quoted Mr.. Kaplan as say
ing he had done no wrong in his
electrical engineering work for
the much-investigated Voice."
but feared he would be "harried
and harassed for everything that
I do in the job"
Il am the patsy tscapegoat)
for any mistakes made" said the
letter. 1t was addressed to Mr..
Kaplan's wife. Lillian. and their
son, David, of Flushing, N. Y.
This is not an easy thing to
do, but think it is the only
way" it continued. You see,
once the dogs are set on you.
everything you have done since
the beginning of time is suspect"
Mentions Work on Locations.
The letter especially men
toned work on the location of
two Voice" transmitters. An
other former engineer for the
Voice" has told the committee
the sites were so poorly located
as to amount to sabotaging
propaganda efforts.
I'm my heart I did what I
thought best" the letter said.
Mr.. Kaplan. AZ, was killed by
a truck Wednesday night at
Cambridge, Mass. Witnesses said
he deliberately jumped into it's
path; a suicide certificate was
issued.
Senator Mccarthy acknowl-
edged the subcommittee has OBJ
tanned a copy of the purported
letter from the State Depart
ment. but declined to discuss it
beyond a statement that the
subcommittee staff investigators
are checking certain aspects"
Seek Reasons for Selection.
He said the subcommittee had
not investigated Mr.. Kaplan be-
fore his death.
1t had been examining deeply,
however, into the reasons why
a Voice" transmitter had been
ordered built in the State of
Washington, in an area where
Senator Mccarthy contends it's
propaganda signals would have
(See VOICE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1953-03-06

but in smaller quantities. None
was given away in 1851 or 1852.
Miss Aleta Logan. District
school cafeteria director, said the
big butter giveaway is a big
break for the hard-pressed school
cafeteria system. The 38 public
school lunch rooms, recently
brought under central manage
ment, have been having financial
troubles.
The butter also will counter
act some criticisms from students
and parents, Miss Logan said.
Some of the shortening it will
replace has brought unfavorable
comments, she said.
Sixty other institutions in the
District area, including hospitals,
orphan homes, some private
schools and missions, are getting
free butter through Miss Logan's
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Eisenhower Talks
With Cabinet on
World Situation
Rx the As,oeinfad Pres,

President Eisenhower met with
his cabinet today, presumably fol
a fresh appraisal of the world
situation in the light of Joseph
Stains death.
No announcement was made OF
the subjects to be discussed but
White House Secretary James C
Hagerty said II would assume
so" when asked if the Russian
development would be taken up
The State Department was
represented by it's legal advisor
Harman Pheger. Both Secretary
Of State Dulles and Undersecre-
tary Walter Bedell Smith were
occupied at the time in talks with
visiting British officials.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
By jones 6. Deone

Public schools and other in
stitutions here and throughout
the Nation are getting a wind
fall of free butter.
The Agriculture Department is
giving away 20 million pounds
part Of a 96-million-pound
hoard bought to support dairy
prices. The District got it's first
shipment - $4,000 pounds - last
week. A total of 10000 pounds
will be acquired in the District
alone between now and June.
The butter will replace mar
garine in many institutional
kitchens. District school cafe
terias even will use it for cook
ing.
Schools and other institutions
also got free butter from the
Agriculture Department in 1850.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Eisenhower Moves
To0btain Key Jobsf fol
Administration Men
New Executive Order
May Cause DismissoIs
Of Many Democrats

A shake-up in top levels of
Government employment-one
that may result in the firing of
several hundred holdovers from
the Democratic administration
was in prospect today.
President Eisenhower prepared
to issue an executive order that
will strip the protection of civil
service from policy-making and
administrative job-holders who
the administration contends, have
been improperly blanketed into
the merit system.
The order is expected next
week-to be effective at once
White House Press Secretary
James c. Hagerty made that
clear late yesterday in making
public statement disclosing the
intended move. In explaining the
statement, Mr.. Hagerty said that
since the administration has been
in Office officials have discovered
that they could not fill certain
policy-making and adminstra-
tive positions. They could not
he said, because the incumbents
had been taken into the COM
petitive service, with its pre-
sumed job security, instead OF
being appointed under the So
called schedule A" classification
which is exempt from regular
Civil Service procedure.
While Mr.. Hagerty said "sev-
eral hundred" employees would be
affected, Civil Service officials
estimated that. primarily, the
forthcoming order will reach be-
tween 200 and 800 workers.
Republicans Complaining.
Republicans on Capitol Hill
and throughout the rest Of the
Government have been complain
ing about the job scarcity ever
since they took office. But Mr.
Hagerty said the prospective
order did not necessarily" NEAR
those losing Civil Service status
in the top jobs would be fired.
The new administration order
is aimed at executive orders is
sued in 1947 and 1948 by Presi-
dent Truman which gave civil
service job protection rights tc
persons in Schedule A jobs who
had previously acquired civil
service status in other-ano
lower-Government positions.
Since that time, other career
employees who have been pro-
NOTED to Schedule A jobs also
have been afforded civil service
safeguards in these ordinarily
excepted jobs.
The White House statement
hitting at this procedure, said
Schedule A appointments should
have applied in the policy-mak-
ing and confidential categorieS
In criticizing these appoint.
ments, the statement said that
they undermined the founda.
tions on which a genuine career
service should be built"
Mr.. Hagerty pointed out. fol
example, that in the Fedora
Security Administration the AS
siStant Administrator, the mum
ber two man in the agency. haC
been frozen into" civil service
This he characterized as "abso'
lutely ridiculous" He added tina
similar cond tionS prevailed
throughout the Government, a
new officials discovered whel
they took over.
While the two Truman order
(see CIVIL SERVICE. Pg. A-2.
Evening star., 1953-03-06

plan for dealing with news of
Stalin's, death in this manner
in the initial stages had been
drawn up under the Truman
administration. Voice of Amer
lea broadcasts, they added, have
been framed since the first re-
ports of Stalin's illness in accord
ance with daily directives from
Mr.. McCardle's offlce-directives
which follow that "over-plan"
and call for playing the news
straight"
So far as is known, the only
propaganda yet directed spe-
ciflcally at sowing seeds of dis
sension in the Communist camp
has been contained in leaflets
dropped on Red Chinese troops
in Korea. It is considered likely
that a similar line might be
adopted in broadcasts beamed at
the restless Russian satellite
states.
Where Russia is concerned,
however, officials Immediately in
charge of the Voice of Amer
lea and other United States
propaganda agencies think it is
important to go slow, for the
time being.
IF we were to jump in full
psychological offense now." one
said, 1--WE might help produce a
situation which would put in
power the man we least want to
see there. Anyway, you can't
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Presidential Adviser
Asks Job Rights Curb
On 10000 Workers
Temporary Employees
Civil Service Protection
Opposed by FIemmine

A top personnel adviser to
President Eisenhower today de-
cleared that the Governments
$780, 900 indefinite and temporary
employees who have not passed
civil service examinations do not
deserve full job protection rights.
Arthur S. Fleming, acting De-
fense mobilizer and a member of
the Presidents Government Re-
organization Committee. said
such employees are not entitled to
procedural civil service safe
guards given to career workers.
Wants Revised Agreement.
Speaking before the annual
conference of the American So
ciety for Public Administration
in the Statler Hotel, Mr.. Fleming
said the Veterans Preference Act
now gives these indefinite and
temporary workers too much job
protection.
He called on veterans organi-
cations to meet with Administra-
ton officials to try to work out
an agreement whereby veterans
preference rights can be modi-
fled as they concern these work.
erS.
Mr.. Flemming, former civil
service commissioner, said these
indefinite employees should be
required to take competitive
civil service tests before they
are given permanent status.
Discusses Indefinite Employees.
Regarding indefinite employees
who have passed civil service
exams, the speaker said these
100000 workers should even
tually be given some type CT
career status. Since the out
(See PERSONNEL, paue A-2\
Evening star., 1953-03-06

friends and their families ar
rived at the Embassy, where the
shutters were drawn. Only sliv-
ers of light could be seen from
the street.
Some Of the visitors had chill
dren with them.
Brush OFF Questions.
AS they hurried through the
massive doorway. past some Is
reporters and photographers, the
callers refused to answer ques-
tionS.
There were other visitors. On
two occasions during the eve
ming, men came to deliver cable
grams and left with others.
(See EMBASSY, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1953-03-06
No Early Shift
In Red Policy
Seems Likely
Plans Being Made
For Funeral BETTING
Powerful Position
By Eddy Gilmore and
Thomos P. Whitney


izens by the thousands filed past
the bier of Prime Minister Joseph
V. Stain today in last tribute.
Lines waiting to enter the Hall
of Columns to view the body ex-
tended for miles into the suburbs.
Men, women and children
shuff1ed slowly into the hall, in
West Europe Reacts With Fear and
Uncertointy. Pose AZ
Moscows House of Trade Unions
on Red Square. They entered 16
abreast and then formed into
column of twos to climb the stairs
to the hall where the body of the
73-year-old leader lies. The slow
procession will continue all night,
and perhaps tomorrow and the
day after that and even the day
after that.
A funeral service befitting one
Of the most powerful men in his
tory was in preparation even as
Stalin's coffin was borne into the
hall to lie in state.
The Soviet man OF Steel"
who ruled over a sixth of the
earth'S surface and dominated
a third Of its peoples, died last
night in the Kremlin four days
after being stricken. Death came
at $3.50 pm. (1:50 pm. EST
and was announced to the Rus
sian people eight hours later.
Stain lay paralyzed and in deep
coma at the end.
There was no hint as to who
would succeed this man, who
led the Soviet Unions 200 mil
lion people for 20 years and
called the plays for Communists
the world over. But a joint state
ment from the Communist Pa ty
and the government called for
continuation of such policies as
strengthening the nations armed
forces, increased vigilance at
home and tighter bonds nth
Communists abroad.
Policies Unchanged.
At this stage there is no pros
pect of any early change in
the policies Stain pursued.
This afternoon motor hearse
left the st. Spassky Gate in the
Kremlin. While thousands as
Sembled on Red Square to see it
the hearse moved slowly from
the Kremlin to the Hall of Col
umnS, bearing Stalin's- coffin.
The hall is in the House Of
Trade Unions.
Immense heaps of flowers ard
wreathS surrounded the coffin.
Russians began filing past to
gaze for the last time at the
man who led them to victory
over Nazi Germany. Thousands
were in line when the doors
opened.
The professions for those wish.
ing to say "Svidaniya" good
bye) will continue day and night
until the funeral, a commission
Continued on Page A-4. Col. ~
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Late News
Bulletin
Red Cross Fund Climbs

The Metropolitan Area Red
Cross Fund Campaign today
climbed to 1873 per cent of the
$1,531,0OO goal, with contribu-
tiOns to date tOtaIing S203, ,606.
The percentage. was 2.25 per
cent behind that \ attained at
the second report luncheon in
last years campaign.
Earlier Story on Page AID
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Bitterness Put
Aside as i. n.
Honors Stain
Vishinsky, Wearing
Mourning, Thanks
Group for Tribute
BY the Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS, N. Y,
Mar. 6.-Bitterness between East
and West was set aside briefly in
the United Nations today in a
minute of silent tribute to Prime
Minister Stain.
Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei
Vishinsky, dressed in deep
mourning, thanked the United
Nations Political Committee for
the. observance. Mr.. Vishinsky,
who will board the French liner
Liberte today en- route to Mos
COW, praised Stain and said
Russia would continue his poll
cies of Strengthening peace"
Calling for the observance,
Committee Chairman Joao Car
los Muniz of Brazil asked Mr..
Vishinsky to accept and convey
to his people our condolences"
on the death of Stain.
Called "Grevious Loss"
Accept our gratitude for your
condolences" Mr.. Vishinsky told
the committee, in this most
grevious loss for the Soviet people
and for all the peace-loving
peoples; for all human beings
throughout the world"
'"The great Stain was one of
the founders of the United Ma
tions and inspired us in our
struggle for peace.
"The foreign policy of the So
Wet Union and of our (Commu-
nist) Party has been and con-
tinues to be the answering poll
icy of maintenance and strength
ening of peace"
He also pledged that the So
Wet Union will continue in the
future to seek ''business-like re-
lations" with other countries.
Mr.. Vishinsky was Stalin's
prosecuting attorney in the great
Soviet purge trials of 1861.
All Join in Tribute.
All present paid the tribute,
including United States Deputy
Representative James j. Wads-
worth, Ben Limb of South Korea
and Gideon Rafael of Israel.
Chief United States Delegate
Cabot Lodge. jr., was absent
and was believed to be away for
the week end.
Mr.. Vishinsky was strikingly
pallid and worn. Halfway through
his statement his voice broke.
He gulped, and then took a glass
of water. After he ended he
rested his head against his hand,
shading his eyes.
Mr. Vishinsky spoke briefly
with Chairman Muniz, his back
to Secretary General Trygve
Lie whom Russia has opposed.
AS he turned to leave, Mr..
Muniz, he, looked at Mr.. Lie,
bowed slightly and then moved
away. Mr.. Lie answered, but
Mr.. Vishinsky did not extend his
hand.
Then he left the committee
chamber, and f1anked by his
aides, New York and u. N. secur-
ity guards and photographers
and walked to waiting limou-
sine. He was coatless and hat
less.
The blue and white flag of
the United Nations hung alone at
half-staff today.
The flags of member states
were not hoisted at all. This
avoided the question of whether
some states would want their
flags in the customary position
of mourning for the Red dicta-
tor.
Official Regrets.
The official regrets of the U. N.
were dispatched in messages to
Mr.. Vishinsky by Canadian For
eign Secretary Lester B. Pearson,
who is president of the General
Assembly, and Mr.. Lie.
Mr.. Vishinsky homeward
bound from New York today be-
cause of Premier Stains death
was told by Mr.. Pearson that
"the U. N. has lost one of its
founders and the Soviet peoples
the man who was their indomi-
table leader in the common
struggle against Nazi aggres-
sion."
Evening star., 1953-03-06

0SAAOAo oAAOA SuSOo Va cA1AA1uA11I1OIl
hampered operations of the 9th
Army in Korea for % months.
Chairman Seltonstall an
nounced that Defense Secretary
Clark Confirms Ammunition Rotionino
but Denies Shortage. Poee A-lo
Wilson, Army Secretary Stevens
and Gen. j. LaWton Collins,
Army Chief of Staff, would be
called to an executive session at
10 am. Tuesday. Gen. Van Fleet
also may attend.
The Senator first announced
that Gen. Bradley, chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also
would be summoned, but later
said a check showed that the
general would be out of town.
Van Fleet Stands Firm.
Meanwhile, Gen. Van Fleet,
former commander of the 9th
Army, insisted today-even in
the face of top level military de-
nials-that there was a shortage
OF ammunition for % months
while he was there.
Two Senators emerged from
the closed-door hearing of the
committee to tell reporters that
the 60-year-old general "is stick
ing by his guns" about the Short
ages. They were Senators Hunt.
Democrat of Wyoming and Coop
er, Republican of Kentucky.
Senator Cooper said:
Van Fleet told us that artil-
lery and air power are the only
offensive possibilities open to the
Army in Korea under present
conditions and that a lack of
ammunition nullifies one of those
possibilities (artillery)."
PentagOn to Get transcripts.
Senator Saltonstall said he
had instructed the committee
staff to forward to the Penta-
gon transcripts of yesterdays
testimony by Gen. Van Fleet
with a request that those Off
GERS inform themselves of the
evidence"
L am hopeful that this action
will not be misunderstood by the
committee or the general public
as being in any sense of the word
a hasty and ill-advised repudia-
ton of Gems. Bradley and Col
Inns" Senator Saltonstall de-
clared.
I'VE all respect Gen. Bradley
and Gen. Collins as we'll as we
do Gen. Van Fleet as men of
complete integrity and sincere
good faith. What I am propos-
ing is that Gen. Bradley and
Gen. Collins be given an oppor-
tUnity to place the rather con-
fusing and conflicting views
which have been laid before us
In some sort of perspective,
which we can understand, and
which will make for a sensible
and reasonable comprehension
Of what. I must admit, is at this
moment a most disturbing and
unexpected set of circumstances" ="
Senator Saltonstall said the
appearance of Gen. Van Fleet
with the top Pentagon brass
next Tuesday is dependent on
whether the House Appropria-
tionS Committee will release him.
Four Questions Raised.
Senator Saltonstall said the
committee would attempt to find
out Cd why there is a shortage
when billions of dollars has been
appropriated, (2) the present
situation; 90 what has been
done and what will be done to
Continued on Page Al Col & J
Evening star., 1953-03-06
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Evening star., 1953-03-06

Some cloudiness tonight, low about 80
Tomorrow, fair and considerably colder
Gull report on Page A-2.)
Temperatures Today.
Evening star., 1953-03-06
Defense Chiefs
Called 10 Reply
To Van Fleet
Senate Committee
Will Hold Secret
Hearing Tuesday
By John A. Giles

The Senate Armed Services
Committee today summoned top
Pentagon officials to explain Gen.
James A. Van Fleets charge that
serious shortages of ammunition
hampered operations of the 9th
Army in Korea for % months.
Chairman Saltonstall an
nounced that Defense Secretary
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Continued on Page "A, Col. 1.)
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(See PERSONNEL, Page A-3.,
Evening star., 1953-03-06

(See VOICE, Page A-3.)
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(See PROPAGANDA, Page A-4
Evening star., 1953-12-13
REMEMBERING Of Homes
Is Chevy Chase Topic

The Maryland-National Cap
ital Park and Planning Commits
sion will hold a public meeting
December II to discuss proposals
to renumber homes in the Chevy
Chase area, including Rolling
wood and Friendship.
The session will be held at 8
pm. in the Bethesda County
building.
Commission eprese e natives
will explain the agency's house
number program in accordance
with the grid system and will
receive suggestions from resi-
dents. Letters have been sent
to all civic groups presidents in
the area urging them to attend
or to send representatives.
Completion of the program in
the Chevy Chase area will wind
up a three-year drive by the
commission to establish q uni
form house number and street
name system in suburban Mont
gomery County. The commission
finished a similar program in
Prince Georges County in 1850.
that the reference to transit
Evening star., 1953-12-13
". S. Bans Georgia
And North Carolina
Hogs in MARYLAND
by the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE. Dec. l2.-Fed-
eral inspectors have banned
North Carolina and Georgia
swine from Maryland until an
outbreak Of vascular exanthema
is cleared up. it was announced
today.
The Federal Bureau of Animal
Industry said an outbreak of the
swine disease was found in a
small lot of hogs brought into
the Union Stockyards here. Such
meat can be sold only after proc
essing since that destroys the
disease germs.
Hogs from the two States will
be banned from the stockyard
until further notice.
Evening star., 1953-12-13
Two Seized in Virginia
After Chase al TO MPH

Two Washington men were
arrested and charged with grand
larceny last night after Arling-
ton detectives chased their car
through busy Clarendon at
speeds ranging up to 70 miles
an hour.
Detectives Russell L. Runyon
and Robert Payne charged Lawr-
ence A. Cowas, 80, colored, of the
1900 block of Euclid street NV,
and John Scott, 81, also colored,
Of the 100 block of S street NV
with shoplifting a radio from
Castleberg's jewelry store, 3O18
Wilson boulevard. Cowan,
identified as driver Of the car,
also was charged with traffic
violations.
Detective Runyon said the
two men were observed at Will
son boulevard and Edgewood
street when their car suddenly
took off at high speed. The de.
tectives gave chase. They said
the car they were pursuing
toward Washington narrowly
missed a police cruiser approach
ing from the opposite direction.
In Rosslyn, Detective Runyon
said, the car made a q turn and
crashed into a garage. Both
men were held under $2,500
bond.
Evening star., 1953-12-13

companions. Counsellors report
her episodes of crying and fight
ing are becoming more and more
frequent. They are not surprised
Her Companions.
Among the girls in there with
her are:
Eight colored girls expecting
babies. There is no home at
present for colored unmarried
mothers and District General
Hospital will not accept them
until they are in labor.
A 16-year-old drug addict who
came into the home for the third
time in November on a charge
OF soliciting prostitution. Juve-
nile Court cannot commit her
to a Federal narcotics hospital
and cannot waive jurisdiction to
an adult court because she has
not committed a felony. She
cannot be sent to an "open" in
Stitution of the Welfare Depart
ment because she would run
away and get back on the dope
habit.
A 17-year-old shoplifter who