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easily. "Under present civil
service regulations, it is prac-
tically impossible to get rid of
employees who are incompetent
or unco-operative," Mr.. Phillips
declared.
Another committee member,
Representative Cotton, Republi-
can, of New Hampshire suggested
that in order for departments
and agencies to have efficiency
and discipline, the heads of bu-
reaus have the right to fire sum-
marily up to 3 per cent of their
employees without regard to en-
ploye rights. CSC Chairman
Philip Young, to whom the sug-
gestion was made, appeared
rather cool to the proposal.
\ \ X
LEAVE-The House Civil
Service Committee is awaiting
the reports Of the Civil Service
Commission and the Budget Bu-
reau on the legislation to repeal
the Thomas leave accumulation
leave ban rider before scheduling
hearings.
The group expects the reports
this week and will then set a
date for hearings ION the meas
ure. Employe groups are urging
prompt action because the rider
requires Federal employees to use
all of their 1852 annual leave
by June 80, or else lose the un-
used portion.
POSTAL WORKERS. - A
House Civil Service subcommit-
tee recommends a complete
change in the job classification
system of postal workers.
The group headed by Repre-
sentative Katharine St. George,
Republican, of New York, sug-
gestS that the Classification Act
for the Governments classified
employees be extended to cover
postal workers.
The subcommittee was ex-
tremely critical that the present
postal job structure makes it
virtually impossible to fill top
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Firemen Rescue Robin
Pinned 10 Tree by String

The red, red robin was bob,
bobin' from piece of string 80
feet up in an oak tree.
So the District fireman brought
their hook and ladder to the
rescue.
The robin became tangled in
20-foot piece of kite string
yesterday. The other end was
tangled in the tree at Third and
Sheridan streets NV.
A sympathetic neighbor called
the Fire Department, which sent
No. IL Truck Co. to the scene.
Pvt. j. F.. Fahey climbed up the
ladder and brought down the un-
lucky bird.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
POW Exchange News
Jams Wires as 135
Reporters Tell Story
BY the Associoted Press

TOKYO, April 20.-The big
gest flood of news copy in the
Korean war today poured
through the news division of the
Far East Commands public in
formation Office from a record
135 news correspondents cover
ing the exchange of sick and
wounded war prisoners at Pan
munjom.
The Office at Gen. Mark Clark's S
headquarters in Tokyo handled
420 stories - roughly 100000
words written in Korea for
newspapers around the globe
between 9 am. and 4 pm.
Virtually all stories from Korea
have to pass through Tokyo to
reach the outside world.
The tremendous load of copy
hummed over the Sea of Japan
on seven radio teletype circuits
five from Panmunjom and
MunSan and two from Seoul.
In addition, telephone lines
between Korea and Tokyo were
loaded with calls all day.
Use 3 Teletype Lines.
AS the copy from Korea
poured in the News Division fun
neled it out to the Tokyo Offices
of the major news agencies and
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District and vicinity-Cloudy
and cold again tonight, lowest
about "a in city and % in
suburbs, with frost. Tomorrow,
sunny and becoming warmer in
the afternoon.
Maryland and Virginia-Clear-
ing and cold with frost again
tonight, lowest $3.50 in west.
30-35 in east portion. Tomorrow.
sunny and warmer.
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newspapers over three teletype

newspapers over three teletype
circuits.
Stories Of Operation Little
Switch so jammed the teletype
circuits that the United Nations
war communique had to be
hand-delivered to agency and
newspaper Offices. This is the
first time the communique has
failed to get on the machines.
Marine 1t. Col. Donald r.
Nugent of San Francisco, chief
public information officer for the
Far East Command. compli-
mented the Army Signal Corps
for a really wonderful job" in
handling without flaw the huge
flood of news.
At Panmunjom, all forms of
news media were represented.
They included the worldwide
news associations, individual
newspapers, radio networks,
newsreel and television com.
panies and magazines.
Represent Many Nations.
The largest contingents of
neWSmen represented the United
States and South Korea. Other
nations represented included
France. Great Britain, the Meth
erlands, Japan. Sweden, Greece,
Canada. Hong Kong, Australia
and Belgium.
Most of the newsmen were
housed on a six-car press train
near the Munsan station. Maj.
AL Frazin of San Francisco, for
mer sports announcer at New
York's Madison Square Garden.
was in charge of the press train
operation.
Four women were among the
correspondents.
In addition to regular news
media, there were representa-
tives from Voice of America,
United States Information Serv-
ice and United Nations head
quarters in New York.
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Indoctrindtion Shows Effects
On Many Exchanged POWs

said land life was more bear
able"
Prison Apparel Discarded.
The American program for
helping the boys forget all about
prison camps provided first for
discarding their blue cotton pris-
on uniforms. Those still i'll
were given new blue robes while
the we'll ones were back in CT
uniform.
ROK troops repatriated were
mostly grim and silent. They
neither smiled nor talked.
It was impossible to tell
whether they were frightened or
whether Communist indoctrina-
ton had been effective.
One remark made by Detroit
corporal during the mass inter-
view was regarded as evidence
that the Communists may have
set an arbitrary figure of re-
turning 600 sick and disabled
prisoners.
II was surprised when they
told me I was coming back said
Corpl. Kenyon Wagner.
There were lots of fellows
sicker than I was, left back there
in the hospital. I got good treat
ment all the time. I was being
treated for tuberculosis. I got
six or seven meals a day some
of the time. I was feeling lot
better than some fellows left
behind"
Arbitrary Figure Likely.
Corpl. Wagner's statement was
regarded as significant. When
the United Nations prepared to
repatriate $500 Communist pris-
onerS there was rumor that
the Communists had learned
that this was to be the figure.
We returned percent of the
total number Of prisoners held.
The Communists announced a
fiat 600 to be returned, which is
the same ratio, and S per cent of
the prisoners they hold.
Some suspicion has been ex-
pressed that the Communists set
the 5 percent as the maximum to
be returned and told hospital
aides to pick out that many. re-
gardless of whether others were
elibible to return.
With 80 of the 100 Americans
returned, American physicians
are learning important things
about the cumulative effect of
Communist indoctrination on the
minds of prisoners after pro-
longed period.
There is a general belief that
the Americans exposed to this
propaganda will throw it off
without too much trouble.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Camp Program Praised
By Archbishop O'BoyIe

The Most Rev. Patrick A.
O'Boyle. Catholic Archbishop of
Washington. yesterday praised
the st. Vincent de Paul Society
for its summer camp work for
underprivileged children.
He told $50 members of the
society at Sacred Heart Church
that they are playing an impor-
tant part in carrying the
church's message of faith, hope
and charity to all men.
The Rev. Frederick Mcclure,
executive secretary of the Mis-
sionary Secretariat, National
Catholic Welfare Conference,
called the society an ally of
those forces of decency and
right who are attempting to save
Christianity and world civiliza-
ton"
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Order Drafted to Open
Egypt Cotton Exchange
BY the Asseeieted Press

CAIRO, Egypt. April 20.-A
decree ordering the reopening of
the Egyptian cotton exchange,
closed by Premier Mohammed
Naguib six months ago to check
speculation, has been drafted,
reliable sources reported yes
terday.
The decree. it was said, will
be issued within a few days.
Thereafter, Egyptian cotton will
be sold on a completely free
market to meet competitive world
prices. Cotton represents three
fourths of Egypt's exports.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
By Ernie Hill
Foreign Correspondent Of The Stor and
the Chicago Dolly News


MUNSAN. Korea, April 90
The struggle to capture a prison.
er's mind as well as his body
produces strange results.
From the first 100 disabled
prisoners returned today there
was evidence that some had lost
the struggle against indoctrina-
ton while others had listened to
the big lie" often repeated, and
shrugged it off.
The rate of propaganda vic
Tins was obviously higher among
South Koreans than Americans
and other United Nations troops.
The first Americans to arrive
inside the medical tents of Free
dom Village were described as
frightened and confused"
Protestant Chaplain Maj. Will
liam j. Brown, of Trenton, N. j.,
said the boys had been told over
and over that their reception
home would be anything but
cordial, that being captured was
disgrace.
Most of them seemed to snap
out of it after a WHILE" said
Maj. Brown, but others con-
tinued to look suspicious and be-
wildered."
Many ROKs Indoctrinated.
Korean Defense Minister Shinn
Tae Yung talked with a number
of ROK repatriates and found
many fully indoctrinated.
1--WE plan to spend six months
helping them get rid of these
ideas before they go home" said
the defense minister. 1T ap-
pears their indoctrination was
most thorough"
Corpl. Vernon I. Warren of
st. Louis said that Communist
indoctrination classes were COM
pulsory for the first three to four
months.
After that" said Corpl. War
rem, classes were voluntary.
Some of the boys kept on going
anyway"
First 1t. Roy M. Jones of
Minneapolis, said that the in
doctrination program was aimed
at enlisted men and that Of
flcers were excused from most
propaganda.
1t. Jones said that living con-
ditions and treatment were mis-
cradle" early in the war until
truce negotiations were started.
Then the Chinese had a
buddy-buddy week with u.s." he
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GIlS pdykUC1IIS
of employees already retired.
The group contended that the
civil service retirement system
is unlike private insurance COM
panieS and does not have to be
actuarily sound. Unlike private
companies which have to have
enough funds at hand to meet
the possibility of 100 per cent
liquidation. the Government
never will have to be in the
position of having to pay off all
the persons under the Civil Serv-
ice System at the same time, the
group said.
Consequently, it said, the Gov
ernment can go along on a pay
as-you-go basis and meet future
obligations as they occur.
However, this action has.
brought strong protests from
Democrats and Republicans alike
in the House. Chairman Rees
of the House Civil Service Com
mittee has always fought for
sufficient Government contribu-
tions to make the civil service
retirement system more finan-
cially sound.
Mr.. ReeS feels that the Gov
ernment's payments have not
been enough in the past to in
sure a sound retirement system.
While the employees 6 per cent
contribution of their salaries
have managed to keep the fund
able to meet all current obliga-
tions, it eventually will need
greater Government contribu-
tionS, Mr.. Rees believes.
Among the others who will
fight to restore the funds are
Representative Thomas, Demo-
crat. of Texas. top minority
member of the House Appropria-
tiens Subcommittee on 1nde-
pendent Offices, and Representa-
tive Mahon, Democrat, of Texas,
a member Of the full appropria-
tionS group.
The argument made by those
favoring restoration of the Gov
ernment payment is that it is
easier financially to make an
nual payments, than to have to
make a huge lump-sum financial
contribution later on. It's argued,
for example, that lack of annual
Government contributions may
eventually produce an immediate
liability of several billion dollars.
If this should occur at q time
when the Government is engaged
in a retrenchment or economy
program, it would be upsetting to
the national economy for Con-
gresS to vote a huge sum of
money for the retirement system.
y + k%
VETERANS PREFERENCE -
Representative Phillips, Repub-
lican, of California, has asked
the Civil Service Commission to
do something about modifying
veterans preference in Govern
ment. Mr.. Phillips, who is chair
man Of the House Appropriations
subcommittee on the 1854 Inde-
pendent Offices bill, said that
veterans preference is stronger
and wider-reaching than intend
ed by Congress.
! csc officials are studying
whether veterans preference can
be modified to give greater job
protection rights to non-veteran
career employees with lengthy
service, without the need of
legislation. There is some talk
that administrative action by the
White House and the csc is all
that is needed to revise current
observation-disclosures regulations So
that non-veteran careerists
would get better break.
During hearings on the 1854
independent Offices bill, Mr.. Phil
lips also declared that the csc
must find ways in which incom-
petent and undesirable Federal
employees can be fired more
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Hitler Birthday Unnoticed

FRANKFURT, Germany. April
20 (P.-An occasion in Germany
which used to call out bands,
flags, stiff armed saluteS and
marching feet passed unnoticed
in this country today. It was the
64th anniversary of Adolf Hit
ler'S birth.
Evening star., 1953-04-20

the u t e d
States bonds
it purchases.
The COM
m i t tie e said
that it's action
would not en-
danger the fu-
ture rig h is
and equities of
Federal en-
ployes to pen
sion benefits
when they re-
tire, nor would
it jeopardize
the payn0entS
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Air, Ground Action
Lags in Korea as
Ships Pound Wonsan
By the Asseeistsd Press

ot InO ASSocIoIod FtOSS
SEOUL, April 20. Fighting
along the 15-mile Korean battle
front sputtered briefly then all
but died out today as the war
ring armies swapped disabled
prisoners at Panmunjom.
Aside from a few patrol con-
facts the Reds threw only three
light probing attacks against AL
lied forward positions, the 9th
Army said.
Murky weather grounded most
U N. warplanes today follow
ing Sundays mammoth assault
against Communist front line
positions. The 5th Air Force
called it the biggest close-support
effort in six months.
225 Planes Attack.
More than 225 jet and pro-
peller driven fighter bombers
dropped fire and explosives on
the Red lines from dawn to dusk,
concentrating on the western
front.
There was a brief air alert in
the Seoul area Sunday night
when three to five Red planes
circled the big west coast port of
Inchon and Kimpo Airf1eld. No
bombs were dlopped.
Two unidentified planes IS
dropped eight bombs and strafed
allied positions on the west CEN
trail front yesterday.
An 9th Army spokesman said
both planes were propeller driven
and there was no indication
whether they were allied or Com
munist craft.
The Navy announced that a
shell from a Red shore battery
hit the main deck of the destroy
er U. S. S. Kyes Sunday, caus-
ing only superficial damage. The
warship had steamed close in
shore to fire at Red gun positions
south of the Communist east
coast port city of WonSan.
New Jersey Opens Up.
The battleship New Jersey
opened up on Wonsan with her
nine 16-inch guns Monday in
the Navy's unending air and
water siege of that transporta-
ton hub.
The New Jersey came in close
enough to use her multiple five
inch secondary batteries as we'll
and her escort destroyer, the
Lawes, opened up with her five
inchers.
The cruiser U. S. S. Los Angeles
pulled out of action after COM
pleting 81 days of continuous
bombardment. The Navy sale
this may be a record for the Ko-
rean war.
The quiet ground front Mon
day contrasted sharply with the
bloody Chinese attacks on U. N
lines in the past week Sunday
morning American and Belgian
troops of the 3rd Infantry Divi-
sion kicked back a battalion
sized Chinese assault northwest
of Kumhwa in Western Korea.
No MICS Sighted.
Monday morning drizzling rain
thick haze and low clouds COW
cred most of North Korea The
5th Air Force said small groups
of American Sabre jets swept
northWard into MIG Alley, but
failed to sight any MIG jets.
Good weather Sunday gave
the Navy chance to strike from
both sea and air, with the car
riers Princeton and Oriskany
sending fighter bomber and dive
bomber strikes against coastal
batteries, front-line targets. sup
port areas and the more distant
supply arteries along the eastern
half of the peninsula.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
Stevenson Leaves Muluyu

SINGAPORE. April 20 (P.-
Adlai Stevenson left by air today
for Bangkok. Thailand, after a
three-week tour of Malaga. The
former Democratic presidential
candidate, now touring the Far
East, plans to spend three days
in Thailand and f1ve in Burma.
Evening star., 1953-04-20

Wind-Westerly at 20-30 miles
per hour tonight, diminishing
early tomorrow.
River Report.
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferry
and clear at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(Readinss at National AirportD
Yesterday Pet To-day Pet.
Noon - 43 Midnight -- 90
4 pm. 40 am. -
E pm. 56 10 am. - Al
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The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, rs. on April 10.
Lowest. %, on March 2.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, SO. at / 20.
Low. 80, at $50.
Evening star., 1953-04-20
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
House Fight Due on Restoring
u. 5. Share in Retirement Fund
BY Joseph Young

strong night will be made this week in the
the Governments share of the payment
ment system.
The House Appropriations Committee Friday in report
ing the 1854 Independent Offices Bill refused
Evening star., 1953-04-20

annual SIG, ,l39,-
300 share or the $192,015, 900 in
terest accruing to the fund from
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-20

Johnnie Baker Auxiliary, Post
291 Of the American Legion gave
a birthday party honorinK the post
on Tuesday night. March ~ at
the Legion clubrooms,
Tn" green and white color
scheme traditional II the day was
carried out The csntsrpiece for
tho speakers table was a bowl Of
yellow Jonquiia
Mrs Ida Burrell. president pre-.
scented the Post Commander. Mr.
Robert Gibson. with q beautifully
decorated bigthday cake made by
Mrs Marion Perry. The cake was
decorated with little tin soldiers
miniature tanks and ships around
this cake and an alrplane In tho
center 10 remind IN ~ what the
American Legion stands for.
Rev Nelson r. Patterson pastor
81 wRyrnAn A.ME church was the
principal speaker, Hc cited some
~ the accomplishments Of the
American Legion In Ia - years
Of existence,
A delicious lunch prepared by
the auxiliary members was served
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-20

E;hurches competing in thu con-
test viii be matched with others
churches Of their class and will
be represented by a member Of
thte ChurCheA's congregation,
Churches, their class and repre-
sontativcs are M follows: Class 4.
st. Peters, Florence Daniels: st.
James, st. Paul, Constance Cooper.
Class C.. will be represented by
WAymAn OF Minneapolis with
Emergene Patterson AZ contes-
tant. while 81, James In Mime
apolis will have ~ ItS representa-
tive. WilmRr Winston.
In Glass u. 81. Marks Of Duluth
VIII be represented by Magnolia
burroughs and Allen Chapel Of
Minneapolis will be represented by
Elizabeth Taylor.
The contest will end Tuesday
night. April 2s. at which time
the winning queen Will be crowned
IN 81. James AME Church, ~.
Paul.
Bishop Georges W. Babsr viii be
present 10 conduct the corwning
ceremonies.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-20

The Beaux Arts Ball scheduled
for Sunday night March 20, has
created great interest its sponsors
the 20 After Fun Club reports
Numerous questions and phone
calls have resulted from the wide
interest ....aa
The sum Of $500 in prizes Ia
attractive and the contest In open
20 anyone caring TO enter. includ-
ing individuals, clubs. churches
AMI businesses.
The costumes entered In the
contest may be Of any type and
will be judged on portrayal AMI
originality To date the costume
themes submitted have been good.
c. v. Williams, program chairman
said this week.
Judges Of the prize contest will
be Margery Sutton Of WCCo-Tv's
Celebrity Club; Chuck McCuen,
wCCo newscaster; Mel JaRs Of
the Kieffer Clothing nv show
Myhrrcne Allen. Spokesman and
Recorder columnist; Milton VII.
Hams. and Mrs Russell BaIenger
president Of the st. Paul Urban
Lague guild
Dancing al the ball win be 20
the music Of Veet Williams and
his band with Richard Patton a.
featured vocalist.
The Twenty-Five After Club in
vites the public 10 attend the AZ.
fair which viii be held at the
Minneapolis Labor Temple. Dane
ing starts at 0 p. m.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-20
Illness Forces ChaS. DOty
To ReIinquish Duties OF
Masonic Grand Master

II was announced this week by
Harvey Moss. deputy grand mas
ter of Minnesota Prince Hall Ma
sons that Charles u. Doty, grand
master for alK terms was re-
IinqulshnR HIS duties because OF
illness AZ ~ March 81, 1853,
The Masonic leader has been
ordered by his physicians to take
a rest after HIS weight dropped
from over 200 pounds down 10
ITO pounds
After srvGraI weeks Of confer"
sncss With members 81 the Ma
sonic fraternity In this jurisdic'
ton Mr.. Doty decided last Bun
day 10 turn the rcins Of his offics
over 20 Harvey Moss 1904 4oth
Ave. r., Minneapolis. that next IN
line Of succession.
In n statement Wednesday the
new Masonic leader HAiu S's
beers NJ the lodge regret the illness
which has forced grand master
Doty 10 retire from active direc-
ton u the jurisdiction,
Moss said the great progress
which the MaSons have made since
Mr. Doty assumed office was a
living testimony 10 his energy
faith, and intelligence.
lie also said that members OF
the lodge all over the Jurisdiction
are praying that grand master
Do,y win recover hia health after
a rest.
Under ths circumstances de-
vstoped Moss win direct the af-
fairs Of the grand lodge until the
Grand Lodge meeting In Winni-
peg, Canada on Sept. n.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1953-03-20
T0l0Re Scouts To
Observe So. ThomaS
Style Show AeeS

Amateur or professional talent
who addition before Godfrey. Ted
Mack, I'D Sullivan and other i'm.
proasaFioA, all look forward 10 be-
ing chosen for mn appearance ON
teieviaion or radio, Acts selected
10 appear at the annual 81 Thorn
as style show are no exception.
II you have talent. or II you are
a talent scout. contact Mrs. Edna
Mccullough, co, bs22 and register
your name. You may be chosen 10
appear on the program al the an
nual Easter style Show,
Representative Of o large Ar
list Bureau will be present To oh.
serve the acts.
Prince Rogers and his great
band have been engaged 10 furnish
music for the Variety numbers
and dancing,
TIN @auecn contest IN nav In
fun swing Help select your choice,
and be preSent 10 participate In
her coronation.
Remember. there Ia only one 81
Thomas style Show.
Date, Easter Monday, April q.
1903. Place: Labor Temple Time
s'I5 .. m.
Oct your tickets now At al,
vance sale price 800 advt.