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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
The Dying Industry
Hard Goals Role in Wartime
May Force u. S. to OnerHeIp
Oil, Now Being Imported to Meet Needs
Of Peace, Couldn't Do Job Alone in War

satisfied with the prospect of
averting serious trouble. The
joint Chiefs of Staff also are
satisfied, the agency emphasizes
even taking the submarine
threat into consideration.
ODM does hint delicately that
domestic fuel rationing might
become necessary. There might
have to be minor ALLEGATIONS in
the event Of war;" Is how the
spokesman puts 1t.
Backlog in Stockpile.
But the agency puts its con-
fidence in a buildup of the
Nations oil supply. inaugurated
as part of a Stockpiling program
for all strategic materials at the
time of the Korean war out
break in June. 1850. The plan
ming was based first on imme-
date needs. Then goals were set
for under about mobilization.
Both military and civilian re-
quirements were taken into con-
sideration, according to ODM
officials.
The agency admits there still
are shortages in crude Oil refin-
ing capacity. pipe lines and
storage facilities. But 1t remains
convinced no real fuel shortage
is in prospect, with or without
anthracite.
ODM doesn't go on record
publicly to this effect-but some
in the agency, at least, suspect
the anthracite industry is agitat-
ing the national defense issue
merely in an effort to have the
Government "bail it out" of its
current troubles.
This may be so. Still, some Of
the figures are impressive. For
instance:
This country now imports more
than a million barrels of oil
daily. This figure is about 8 per
(See COAL, Page A-5.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Falling Beam Kills Man
Al Arlington Church Job

A 31-year-o man was killed
by falling beam while working
on a church addition in Arling-
ton today.
He was identified by police as
Gustave William Kramer, 6123
Payne drive. Camp Springs. Md.
an apprentice engineer with the
Old Dominion Hosting Co.
Mr.. Kramer, whose wife works
for the Justice Department. was
pronounced dead at Arlington
Hospital. He suffered multiple
internal injuries.
According to police the acci-
dent occurred at the Arlington
Church of Christ, 20 North Irv-
ing street, where an auditorium
is being constructed. Police said
Mr.. Kramer and another work.
man had been seated about 80
feet away from where some
arched trusses were being erected.
About 20 seconds before the 10
by 10-inch timber toppled, the
other worker left. Mr.. Kramer
was crushed by the heavy beam.
The Kramers have one child.
police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
By Steed Evons

Fair weather and a forecast
of temperatures in the upper sos
tomorrow, combined with large
field of entrants. should make
the thirteenth running Of the
Washington Soap Box Derby one
of the best on record.
Two military bands. plus the
Metropolitan Police Boys Club
Band. will add color to the event,
which will be held on Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. between Texas
avenue and Carpenter street.
Well over 200 boys registered
for the race In hopes of winning
the chance to compete at the ma
tional race in Akron. Ohio,
August Is. The first five winners
at Akron split q total of SIS. 900
in college scholarships.
Racing win begin shortly after
9 am. and will stop at noon for
lunch. After lunch, the compete
tors and $50 of their guests from
children's homes throughout the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
New Trial Ordered
For Ii. Col. Voorhees,
In Korean Book Case
Dismissal Sentence
Too Severe, Appeals
Court Rules, z to !

1t. Col. Melvin B. Voorhees,,
convicted of violating Army Sc
curity regulations in the writing
of a book on the Korean War,
today was ordered to a new trial
by court martial in q 75-page
decision by the U. S. Court of
Military Appeals.
Col. Voorhees, was convicted
by court martial at Ft. Meade
Md. in February, 1858, and or
dered dismissed from the service
with forfeiture of pay and al
loWanceS.
His book, Korean Tales. Icon.
tanned material critical of Gen
Macarthur and other high rank.
ing officers. He was released from
active duty as public information
officer at Seattle, Wash, last
June.
The three-man appeals board
was divided 81. Chief Judge
Robert E. Quinn wrote the ma
jority opinion, specifying that a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

Chevrolet Dealers Of Metropoli-
tan Washington.
Deputy Chief of Police John F.
Agnew announced no parking
will be allowed from 6 am. until
conclusion Of the race on either
sides Of the following streets:
Pennsylvania avenue from
Thirty first street to Alabama
avenue. Alabama avenue from
Pennsylvania avenue to B street,
Branch avenue from N street to
Alabama avenue, Thirty third
street from Pennsylvania avenue
to Branch avenue, S street from
Thirty-third street to Branch av-
enue, Carpenter street from
Pennsylvania avenue to the first
alley.
Persons planning to use street.
cars or buses to reach the race
course should use the following
routes: Resident of Northwest
Washington can take streetcars
marked No. 80 or 90. which
terminate at the western end of
the Sousa bridge; . bus marked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Commuters Only Get Cut
In Bay Bridge Tolls
By the Associated Pres,

~ wv RSsSNiAtS4 t'NSS
BALTIMORE, July 9.-The
State today announced a reduc-
ton in tolls July 81 on the
Chesapeake Bay and ~Susque-
hanna Rivers bridges-but for
commuters only.
The 70-cents-a-trip commuter
tickets now sold for the Bay
Bridge will be reduced to IS
cents.
The Scent tickets now sold
for the Susquehanna crossing
will be reduced to / cent.
The announcement was made
jointly by Gov. McKeldin and
the State Roads Commission.
The Governor said in a speech
at Silver Spring last night that
the cuts had been decided on and
promised a statement would be
made today spelling them out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

Metropolitan area will stage a
march down the 975-foot course.
Racing will begin again after a
Marine Corps drill team wheels
through its PAGES.
Each heat is composed Of three
boys who viii draw their lane
positions before each heat. VIM
ners in previous races already
have been so placed that they
viii not compete against each
other. The Championship race.
between the two winners of
classes A and B. should be COM
pleted before S pm.
Boys from ii to Is race in
Glass B. while boys Is through
Is race in Glass Al. Each boy in
the race had to build the car
himself. at a cost of no more
than $40. exclusive of official
wheels and axles.
The Washington race is spon-
sored by The Star in association
with the District Department of
the American Legion and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
House Group
Approves 81
Postal Raise
Will Meet Tuesday
On Some Boost for
Classified Workers
By Joseph Young

The House Civil Service Com
mittee today broke the logjam
on Federal pay legislation by app
proving a pay raise averaging
more than 6 per cent for postal
workers.
The committee Immediately
announced it would meet Tues
day to vote on a similar increase
or the Governments classified
Employees.
The committee approved
5000 pay raise for postal workers
earning more than $4,000 a year
and guaranteed 5000 increase
for those earning less than that
amount.
With about 40 per cent Of
postal workers earning less than
$4,000 year, this brings the
average overall increase to more
than 6 per cent, committee
members said.
Rebuff to Administration.
In approving the bill, the COM
mittee dealt the administration
a sharp rebuff over the postal
salary Redistribution issue.
The White House and Post
master General Summerfield had
urged a plan under which the
Postmaster General would sub
NIT a Redistribution schedule
for all of the $4,000 postal jobs
by March Is. Under the pro-
posal this would have become
law automatically within 60 days
unless disapproved by the House
or Senate by a constitutional ma
jority-218 of the Houses 435
votes and 40 of the So Senate
members.
However, the committee de-
cided to make it a majority Of
those voting. The committees
provision would mean that only
a majority of those voting in
the House or Senate would be
needed to kill the Postmaster
Generals plan.
In addition. the COMMITTEES
provided that no postal reclassi-
| tication plan under any circum-
stance could result in lowering
the wages of present employees
It also provides that all postal
workers would have the right OF
appeal to the Civil Service Com
mission on any Redistribution OF
their positions.
Longevity Increase.
The bill also~provides a 500
longevity increase to postal
workers after Is, II. 81 and %
years of service, and 500 cash
uniform allowance to postal
workers wearing uniforms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

brand-new court martial be
held, rather than the usual "re-
determination of the sentence"
Charges Out Otherwise.
Alfred C. Proulx, clerk of the
court, pointed out military law
provides that if such a hearing
is decided to be ''impracticable, ="
the charges must be dismissed.
Judge Quinn pointed out that
several charges against Col.
Voorhees, had been dismissed by
an earlier board of review and
declared:
"A sentence to dismissal and
total forfeitures for what is
essentially only a technical vio-
lation of a regulation (the only
remaining charge) is exceedingly
severe"
He said the Board of Review
which knocked out all other
charges except those based on
Col. Voorhees, writings about his
experiences in Korea. may have
believed st could not approve
any lesser sentence" than dis
miSsal.
In view Of the dismissal OF
all the major charges" Judge
Quinn declared, '"the interests of
justice will best be served by
permitting a primary rather than
q secondary and derivative' re-
determination Of the sentence. I"
Convicted in 1853.
When Col. voorhees, was con-
victed seven colonies who heard
the case found him guilty Of
three charges Of failing to cub
NIT manuscripts for review in
advance Of publication.
The former chief censor for
the 9th Army in Korea. who was
formerly a newspaperman in
Tacoma. Wash, also was found
guilty of disobeying an order
to withdraw a manuscript from
a publisher and Of submitting a
document directly to the Penta-
gon rather than transmitting it
through channels.
The court martial board or
dered the reserve officer dis
tSee VOORHEES,, Page A-eh)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Truman Goes Home
After Hospital Stuy
Rx the Assncinfad Pras,

KANSAS CITY. July 9.-For-
mer President Harry S. Truman
today was dismissed from Re-
search Hospital where he had
been since an operation June
20.
A member of the hospital
staff said mfr. Truman was
dismissed at $50 this morning
He was taken to his home in
independence. II miles from
here.
The former President had his
gall bladder and appendix re-
moved June 20 after suffering
an attack two days previously
while attending an outdoor
musical production.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
u. S. Can't Halt Veterans Pay
Until Job Dismissal IS Final
Civil Service Complains Court Ruling
Puts Too Great Strain on Budget

of the Government from living
within the budget prescribed by
Congress"
The affidavit further declared
that If such practices continue,
enjoining discharges until after
administrative hearings, thou
sands of employees who will be
retained on the Federal payroll
and many will have been retained
contrary to law to the irrepara-
BILE injury of the Government.
The case heard today in the
U. S. District Court for the Dis
trict of Columbia, concerned
Jerome j. H. Feastad of 1886 q
street NV. a financial analyst
for the SEC at a salary of 6,94O
yearly.
Because of a cut in the SEC
budget and a consequent reduc-
ton in force, Mr.. Feastad's job
function was transferred to New
York City where it was COM
bined with other work being done
by an employee there, according
to Assistant United States At
torney William Becker.
With Mr.. Feastad's job abol-
ished, he was "riffed" June /
effective last Friday. An appeal
to the Civil Service Commission
is pending. Attorney Saul Lich-
tenberg, representing Mr.. Feas-
tad argued that the dismissal
violated Mr.. Feastad's rights
under the Veterans Preference
Act.
The act specifies that veterans
be given preference over non
veterans holding the same type
of job. 1t is the Governments
contention that since the job
has been abolished Mr.. Feastad
actually is not competing with
anyone In his classification, vet
eran or non-veteran.
Mr.. Feasted entered Govern.
ment service in 1885. His sever
ance, through reduction in force
had been held up last weel
through a court restraining
order pending today's action or
motion for preliminary In.
junction.
It was estimated that thre,
months or more may elapse be-
fore the Government agenc.
makes a final determination O
the case, and under today
order. Mr.. Feasted must remain
on the payroll during that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
DeodEne 10 Tonight
For Sunday Want Ads

The deodline tonight for wont dds
TO be published in The Saturday or
i Sunday Stor is 10 O'clock by tele.
.'sphone or 9 o'clock ot--the business
. counter in The Star lobby.
u you wont to hire. buy, srode or
sell. tell the lang established audience
Of Star readers obout il.
The Star publishes more classified
DDS than the other Washington news
papers combined because II produces
the best results.
It's cosy TO place on inexpensive
I'D IN Stor Classified. Just phone
Sterling 5000 end ssk for On
Ad-Takes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
AT Colonel Shot Dead;
Californian Is Held
BY the Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla,
July Am Air Force lieutenant
colonel was killed by six bullets
today which Detective L. L. Har-
graves said were fired by the
former common law husband Of
the officers wife.
Detective Hargraves and a
county investigator. John r.
Hiatt, identified the victim as 1t
Col. william A. Covington, IS,
and said they were holding Or
vile Waldron, 81, of Fairfield
Calf. as the man who did the
shooting.
Col. Covington was killed as
he slept with his wife. Detective
Hargraves said Waldron cut the
front screen, unattached the door,
entered the bedroom and started
firing from the foot of the bed
Waldron then left the house
and met police as they arrived
telling them I'm the man you
want"
He made a full statement on
the shb oting. according to Mr.
Hargrs'ves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Lost Of q Series.

| Lost OF Series.
dustry, engaged in a last-ditch
battle for the home fuel dollar
with oil and natural gas is
losing ground every day The
consumer has the last word. And
the consumer clearly feels he can
get along without anthracite.
But what about tomorrow?
What happens If war comes and
puts new strain on the oil sup
plies Of the country?
Chaos" say the hard coal
men. Even now, they point out,
the United States is dependent
on imports for some OF its oil
needs. Uncle Sans need for oil,
they reason, would be far greater
if about war should come-and
then the fuel lifeline would be
vulnerable to submarine attack.
just as in World War II.
To the anthracite spokesman,
this line of reasoning suggests
that the day might cone when
householders of the Nation
might be glad to have supply
of anthracite to back up other
heating fuels. The difficulty is
that coal mines, once shut down,
are for all practical purposes
shut down for good. The waters
flooding into abandoned shafts
see to that.
Lost Forever.
If Americas anthracite in
dustry once dies, in other words,
it cannot be revived overnight,
when needed. If we are ever going
to need anthracite, we need to
keep mining it now.
The Interior Department,
charged with handling the ma
tional fuel problem, backs up the
basic contention in the hard coal
argument. There is not enough
! petroleum in our own economy
to defend ourselves in about
war" says Interior Secretary
Mckay. 80 we have to have
access to some outside the con-
tinental United States"
What the hard coal operators
are after is some sort of Gov
eminent policy that will aim at
oil conservation and, in the
process, boost coal sales. But, in
advancing its national defense
argument. the industry gets no.
where with the Office of Defense
Mobilization, the Government
big planning agency.
There is no major threat so
far as fuel oil is concerned" says
an ODM spokesman.
| Conceding that the country
could not be entirely" self
sufficient for wartime oil needs,
ODM processes to be completely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
By Howard |. Dutkin

Federal Judge Alexander Holt
zoff today told the Civil Service
Commission and the Securities
Exchange Commission that it
must keep World War I veter-
an on the payroll until his ap-
peal from ob-dismissal is finally
determined by the Civil Service
Commission.
The Civil Service Commits
sion, in an affidavit filed in the
case, declared in effect the is
suance of temporary restrain
ing orders and injunctions in
such reduction in force cases
will prevent executive branches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Police Seize Youth, II,
In Plan 10 Kill Yoshida
By the Assoeiated Pres.

TOKYO. July ga 17-year-
old boy who, police said, adj
mitted he hoped to assassinate
Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida
was arrested early today out
side Yoshida's residence, Kyodo
news service said.
The youth. whose name was
withheld. had q fruit knife in
his pocket when caught neal
the front gate soon after mid
night, police said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Wet Mini Regulars
Clash With French
20 Miles From Hanoi
Gen. Ely Gives Pledge
Of About Defense,
Denies Abandonment
By the Associated Press

SAIGON, Indo-C China, July 8.
French Union armored units
and Wet Mimi regulars clashed
in a bloody engagement 20 miles
south Of Hanoi today.
The armored units encounter
ed the Communicated rebel force
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09

south of Bao Thon. tiny vii
lage on the road between Phu Ly
and Hanoi. After several hours
Of savage fighting the Wet Mimi
force withdrew, leaving 1903
bodies behind, the French COM
mand reported.
The French commander, Mai.
Gen. Paul Ely. pledged last
night that there would be an all
out fight for Hanoi. He denied
spreading rumors that the North
Indo-China capital would be
abandoned to the rebels.
Observers recalled that the
French high command made a
similar VOW to defend the en-
tire Red River delta only a
month before it abandoned the
southern third of the key area
to the rebels.
Gen. Ely said he has also
ordered about defense of the
port of Haiphong and the vital
65-mile supply route linking it
with Hanoi.
Accord by July 20 Seen.
The commander predicted that
q decision whether there would
be continued war or cease-fire in
1ndo-China would be reached by
July 20. That is the date French
Premier Pierre Mendes-France
set as his deadline to achieve a
truce or resign.
Gen. Ely's remarks seemed to
indicate that the French COM
mand here had no certainty that
a cease-fire would be worked out
at Geneva and was preparing for
a last-ditch defense of the
Hanoi-Haiphong nucleus.
Gen. Ely is known to believe
Mr.. Mendes-France would not
agree to any cease-fire which
spelled French capitulation.
The Wet Mini, meanwhile,
have masSed three divisions
southwest of Hanoi. Another
three are grouped along the
northern border of the delta.
II the rebels strike, it is be-
lieved they will hit east of Hanoi
In a move to cut the line to
Haiphong with a pincer from the
north and south and thus isolate
the North Wet Nam capital.
Military observers speculated
that If the Wet Mimi managed
to cut the supply line from
Haiphong, Hanoi could not hold
out for more than a few weeks,
| Cease-Fire Talks Go On.
Meanwhile, local talks con-
tinued between French Wet
Namese and rebel military rep
resentatives on technical details
of q possible cease-f1re. The two
sides held their fifth closed door
session yesterday at Trung Cha
Is miles north of Hanoi.
There was no indication they
had reached agreement on any
points.
The rebels stepped up theil
war of nerves. flooding Hano
with propaganda leaflets claim.
ing the Wet Mimi would launch
an about attack on the cit!
next week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Mrs. Billy Graham:
Her Role as HELPER

EvANGELIsT's WIFE-Reorins her
four children is Mrs. Billy Grohom's
principal job. She feels when she
finishes thot she should be obIe TO
help others more effectively. Pose
IA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Gains Reported
In Atom Strike
PeaceTaIks
Labor Secretary
And Union Chiefs
Confer on Issues
BY the Associated Press

Considerable progress was re-
ported today in secret efforts to
settle a three-day strike of
atomic workers without resort
ing to a Taft Hartley court in
junction to end the walkout.
The strike has made $500
workers idle at key uranium pro-
duction facilities.
Secretary Of Labor Mitchell,
handling the labor dispute for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
$50 Telephone Workers
Still Out at Oak RIDGE

OAK RIDGE. Tenn. July 9
R.-About $50 telephone work.
ers remained on strike today
but a Southern Bell Co. official
said both local and long dis
lance service was on q normal
basis.
The operators and main
tenance workers. members of
the Communications Workers of
America (CIO). walked out yes
terday after q repairman was
suspended for refusing to cross
a picket line posted by striking
CLIO atomic workers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-07-09
Cool Costumes

TOKYO. July 9 B.-Business
is booming at one Tokyo coffee
shop these days. All OF the
mattresses wear bathing suits.