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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Western Union Asks
8 Pct. Rail Increase
On Press kilograms

Western Union Telegraph Co.
said today it has filed proposals
with the Federal Communica-
tions Commission to increase the
interstate rates on press tele-
grams by about 81 per cent.
The action was taken by SUBJ
hitting to the FCCA a revised
schedule Of press rates, which
under the law opens up a so
day protest period. Objections
may be raised by interested par
ties or the commission itself.
In the absence of objections.
or suspension action by the FEC.
the revisions would become au-
tomatically effective one month
hence on new kilograms sent by
newspapers. news services and
simiiar organizations.
On INTERSTATE wires.
The commission said the re-
visions had been received but had
not yet been analysed. The pro-
posed increase would apply only
to kilograms sent across State
lines. Usually, Western Union
follows up interstate State in
creases with requests to State
regulatory commissions for high
er rates on kilograms within q
State.
Western Union was permitted
by FEC on July IS to raise its
public message and service rates
by an average Of II per cent.
This increase, designed to pro-
duce about SO million a year
additional revenue, was de-
scribed by the company as nee.
essary to meet higher wages and
operating costs.
Press Wires Left Out.
western Union officials here
said that when the public rate
changes were sought. press mes
sages were left out of the pro-
ceeding because Western Union
officials were then holding con-
ferences with the Communica-
tons Committee of the Ameri-
can Newspapers Publishers Asso-
citation.
These officials said the revised
press tariffs now proposed are
the outgrowth of those confer
ences:: Press rates were last in
creased in 1852.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Atom Bill Conferees
May Find Accord on
Power Issue Today
BY I. Edaor Primo

Senate-House conferees on the
bill to revise, the Atomic Ener-
gy Act. were scheduled today to
continue discussions which may
lead to an agreement by night
fall on the controversial public
private power issue.
After an all-day session yes
terday. Representative Cole Of,
New York told newsmen that
there appears to be a general
agreement that the commission
should not operate (power re-
actors) on q commercial basis"
Mr.. Cole. who is chairman Of
the Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Atomic Energy. thus In
Dictated that the Senate con-
ferees might be willing to soften
the amendment offered by SEN
ator johnson, Democrat, Of
Colorado, which calls for the
Acc or certain Federal agencies
to operate plants producing
electrical power.
According to the Congress-
man. the conferees are leaning
toward a proposal which would
direct the commission to turn
over these facilities to other
Federal agencies in the power
business or sell them to private
firms.
The House version of the bill
bars the Acc from operating
these power plants.
Senator Gillette, Democrat, of
Iowa, meanwhile. warned today
that If the conferees reject the
johnson amendment they would
risk another long debate on the
atomic energy legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
White House Order
Clarifies Republican
Clearance for Jobs

The Eisenhower administTa-
ton has clarified a directive
aimed at requiring Republican
clearance for Federal jobs ii
grade IA $4,000 a year, and
above. it was disclosed today.
A new directive has been is
sued from the White House in
forming agencies that only nom
civil service Jobs in grade Ii and
above need clearance from the
Republican National Committee
as far as appointments and pro-
motions are concerned.
An earlier unsigned memo
randum on White House station
cry several months ago caused
some apprehension In civil serv-
ice circles when it stated that
jobs In grade IA and above
needed political clearance in
making appointments and pro-
motions.
Administration officials said
today the order meant non-civil
service jobs but failed to make
itself clear.
Hence q new directive was
sent to agencies this week in
forming agencies that only nom
civil service jobs are involved.
Last week the National Civil
Service League objected that the
original directive had caused
concern among career employees
and asked that the situation be
Strengthened out.
The league cited civil service
rules in which all personnel ac-
tions in civil service jobs must
be on the basis of merit and
fitness and without regard to
political or religious affiliations,
marital status or race"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Mrs. Esther S. Jones
Retires From GAO

Mrs. Esther S. Jones of Airing
ton, has retired from the General
Accounting Office after "a years
of Government service.
Mrs. Jones, who lives at 1911
North Harrison street, was a
claims examiner until last week
in the GAGS Claims Division
for nearly IS years. She started
her Government career with the
Census Bureau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03

The Senate debate on the
Mccarthy case yesterday heard
an echo Of the 1852 presidential
campaign, when the Democrats
had tried to pin responsibility
for the withdrawal of American
troops from Korea on Gen. Eli
senhower.
The issue revolved around the
use late in the campaign by
Senator Morse, Oregon indie
pendent, Of some secret mate
rial on the Korean withdrawal
that later was declassif1ed by
President Truman.
Senator Knowland set of yes
terday's exchange by noting that
Senator McCarthy's use of a
confidential FB1 document dur
ing the Army Met artty hear
ings might be made one of the
specific charges against him in
support Of the censure resolu-
ton.
The Californian recalled that
during Minneapolis speech on
October %. 1852, Senator Morse
quoted from a top secret" mem
orandum by the late Secretary
Of Defense James Forrestal to
show that Gen. Eisenhower had
favored the withdrawal Of Amer
lean troops from South Korea,
while serving as chairman of the
Joint Chiefs Of STAFF In 1947.
Senator Knowland said he had
checked at the time and learned
that the information used by
Senator Morse was classified top
secret.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat,
Of Arkansas inquired if Senator
Knowland was suggesting that
because one Senator had vio-
lated the rule against disclosing
classified information this made
it proper for another to do so.
The G. o. P. leader said that
was not his suggestion. but
pointed out that in the Morse
case there was no censure mo-
ton.
Senator Morse. arriving late
on the Senate floor, explained
how he happened to use the in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03

Service Committees have APP
proved 5 per cent pay increases
for classified and postal workers.
After a legislative conference
at the White House today, House
Speaker Martin said he expected
the House would act next Mon
day on the Z per cent postal pay
raise bin discharged from the
House Rules Committee. He did
not say what the House leader
ship planned to do on classified
pay.
Senate Majority Leader Know
land said pay raise plans in the
Senate are indefinite at the
moment. He said the crowded
agend& facing the Senate makes
it uncertain just how much can
be done before adjournment.
The Californian said he didn't
rule out action on classified and
postal pay raise legislation be-
fore adjournment, but that
nothing was certain at the
moment.
At yesterdays meeting the
postal employe leaders were nom
committal regarding the admin
istration's proposal. It was in
dicated, however. that the union
officials would prefer the Senate
Civil Service Committees pay
measure to the House commit
tees.
Although both measures pro-
vide a S per cent postal pay
boost. with a 5000 minimum, the
Senate measure would provide
for nine-member commission
to study postal salary schedule
and make suitable recommends
lions to Congress next year. The
House units bill would require
that Mr.. Summerfield's reclassi-
f1cation schedule 60 into effect
automatically next year unless
either the House or Senate re-
jected it.
Postmaster General Summer
field is just as anxious to have
the House version adopted.
y + \ a.
GRIPE-Many classified en-
ployes are complaining that
their pay raise is being held up
because Of the postal pay dis
pute. In answer to this it should
be pointed out that the postal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03

builder, that he (Mr. Cafritz)
had furnished most of the heavy
equipment and trucks and a
supervisor used on the Job.
Mr.. Banks, he said, was prob
ably mistaken" Mr.. Cafritz de-
clared, IT'S impossible to recall
exactly what happened on a job
three years ago."
Mr.. Cafritz was the latest in
a succession of washington
builders to tell how he had con-
structed apartments for less
than the mortgage value. Sem
ator Capehart has branded such
differences as "windfalls" and
declared that under a now
expired Federal Housing Admin
istration program they may total
$500 million.
Windfalls Legal.
While such "windfalls" were
legal. they have been vigorously
criticized as permitting builders
to take undue profits from
projects insured by the Gov
eminent.
Mr.. Cafritz pointed out that
the ,half-million- dollar "over-
age"-money left over after
construction was completed has
not been removed from the
Parklands corporation.
He was excused as a witness
after his morning testimony and
there was no indication that he
was to be called again.
Mr.. Cafritz was followed to
the witness stand by Franklin
Trice Of Richmond. Va. who
built the Lewis Gardens project
there. The FILA took over the
property in 1858 when the mort
gagers defaulted on loan pay
ments.
ChicagOan Is Balky.
First witness Of the day was
Richard Vedaver of Chicago.
who refused to testify, claiming
protection Of the fifth amend
ment which forbids compelling
Q person to be,a witness against
himself in q criminal case.
He refused 60 answer cues
lions about any connection with
home Improvement sales and
construction under the FHA's
Title ] program. q
I He also refused to say whether
he had been arrested in Hous-
ton. Tex. while acting as sales
manager for a crew which was
selling aluminium siding and
other home improvement items
which could be financed by FHA-
guaranteed loans
He was dismissed after four
minutes of questioning and or
dered to appear again before the
committee September Is in Chi
cago during a series of hearings
scheduled across the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Super erode Jobs
At Pentuqon Increased

President Eisenhower has au-
thorized Secretary Of Defense
Wilson to increase BY 20 to a
total Of 200 the number Of SUI
per-grade jobs in the Defense
Department.
These are grades 16, II, and
Is, Of the general schedule Of
the classification act, with sa-
laries ranging from $4,000 Il,
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

District and vicinity-Fair to-
night, low about SO. Tomorrow,
mostly sunny and warm.
Maryland-Scattered thunder
showers in the east early to-
night. Low tonight, 62-68. To-
morrow. some cloudiness with
moderate temperatures.
Virginia - Scattered showers
and thundershowers in the east
early tonight. Low tonight, g.
81, in the west and 68-72 in the
east portion of the State. To-
morrow. partly cloudy and warm.
Wind-Southwest to west.
1920 miles per hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Pay raises for both classified

a nd os tai
employees this
y e ar depend
on W h e t h er
t he strongly
org a niz e d
postal workers
viii agree to a
5 per cen t
b oost. plus
their support
OF q postal
rate increase,
they were told.
B 9th the
II use and
Senate Civil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Housing.
Continued From First Page.)


agreed the value increases after
an FILA mortgage commitment
is issued, and Mr.. Simon pointed
out Mr.. Cafritz had used the
increased valuation in applying
for such a commitment.
IF the land was valued at
cost under the FILA program, Z"
Mr.. Cafritz replied, very few
of the buildings would have been
built"
Parklands Manor was con-
structed under FHA's Section
608 program, which expired in
1850, and which was designed
to stimulate construction of
apartment projects by guaran-
teeing 80 per cent of the prof.
ect's value.
Mr.. Cafritz testified he had
been urged by the FILA to build
the Parklands project to supply
needed apartment housing for
Negro families.
Mr.. Cafritz denied saying in
newspaper interview that the
FILA mortgage on sParklands
Manor had been issued after
construction was finished. The
writer, he said, must have mis-
understood" He told the COM
mittee that the 1856. 900 mort
gage commitment was issued by
the FILA July S, 1851, and that
construction started the follow
ing September.
Disagrees With Simon.
Mr.. Cafritz disagreed with Mr..
Simon's suggestion that loans
made by the Cafritz Mortgage
Co. to the Parklands project at
one-half of / per cent interest
were designed to escape payment
Of high corporation income taxes
which would have been incurred
if the standard 5 per cent in
terest rate had been charged.
He coutended that if the
money had not been lent at all
there would have been no cor
poration tax to pay on even the.
one-half per cent interest.
Mr.. Cafritz' attorney declared
the rents on Parklands Terrace,
another project in the same
area. built without Government
mortgage insurance, are equal
to or higher" than those at
Parklands Manor, which was
built with the FILA guarantee.
1.-THE tenants at Parklands
Manor are not being mulcted,"
Mr.. Wilson declared.
Mr.. Cafritz also declared,
"Parklands Manor, built by
some other builder. could have
cost 20 per cent more"
Construction Shifted.
Mr.. Simon asked why Mr.. Ca
fritz had left construction in the
hands of the Banks-Lee Co. Mr..
Cafritz said, This project
couldn't have been built at any,
where near the cost if we had
used all union labor" He indi-
Gated that his companies employ
only union labor but that the
Banks-Lee Co. does not.
Mr.. Cafritz revised testimony
he had given the committee In
executive session June 10 saying
that most equipment used in
construction of the project had
been rented.
He denied testimony ny Will
am s. Banks, also Washington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Hilton Hotels Corp.
Is Buying Control
OF StaiIer Chain
BY The Associated Press

BEVERLY HILLS. Calf. Aug.
S.-Hilton Hotels Corp. today an
nounced it is buying control of
the Statler chain in "the largest
transaction in the history Of
the hotel industry"
The announcement by Conrad
N. Hilton said the purchase in
wolves 753, 900 shares of common
stock at a cost of $50 per share.
The shares are owned largely by
the Statler Foundation and vari-
Gus trusts created by the chains
founder, Ellsworth M. Statler.
A similar offer is being made
to all other shareholders and
should all accept the total pur-
chase price would be about $76
million, Mr.. Hilton said.
To Bring Total to 26.
Purchase of the eight Statler
properties now in operation viii
bring to 26 the number Of hotels
owned, leased or operated by
Hilton Hotels Corp.
Mr.. Hilton heads a $3.50 million
system of luxury establishments
stretching from Los Angeles to
Madrid. Among them is New
York's famed Waldorf Astoria.
Within the next year he plans
to open new hotels in Beverly
Hills, Acapulco and Mexico City,
and Istanbul. The Statfer Corp.
now has hotels under construc-
ton in Dallas and Hartford,
Conn.
"Statler is a great name in
hotel history, and the hotels
that will join our family will
retain that name" Mr.. Hilton
said in a statement. "Substan-
tial economies in operating
costs will be effected as a result
of the acquisition. 1T is reason
able to expect an increase In the
earnings of both the Hilton and
6LaLlef proper Ties.
Policies to Be Unchanged.
He said Statler personnel and
policies will remain unchanged.
The Statler chain was founded
in 1905 with the construction in
Buffalo, N. Y, of a 300-room
hotel. Founder Statler, who had
previously worked as a bellboy
in Wheeling, w. Va, prospered
and soon was building other ho-
tells. all with the famed slogan:
"A room and bath for a dollar
and a half" Other hotels were
built later in Boston, Cleveland,
Detroit. st. Louis, Washington
and Los Angeles. Mr.. Statler
died in 1923.
Mr.. Hilton, a San Antonio
CTex0 innkeeper's son, bought
his first hotel in Cisco, Tex, in
1919 and has been a bigtime
operator since the 1930s.
STOCK quotations Listed.
Common stock of Hilton Hotels
Corp. was quoted on the New
York Stock Exchange this morn
ing at $29. up 81. Stock of
Hotels Statler Co., Inc, traded
over the counter, was quoted
yesterday at $45 bid and $48
asked. aA II
The Hilton move to acquire
the Statler chain apparently
checked similar attempt by
Webb & Knapp, Inc, big New
York construction and develop
nlent company headed by VIII
liam Zeckendorf.
Mr.. zeckendorf also offered
$50 share for the Statler assets.
and shareholders of Hotels Stat
Ter Co.. Inc, are to vote on his
offer at a meeting here Friday
morning Indications were the
zeckendorf' deal would be voted
down in view of the Hilton offer.
Neither Arthur F.. Douglas.
president of the Hotels Statler
Co.. Inc, nor Mr.. Zeckendorf
was Immediately available for
comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Fish Suffer Sunstroke

Fish suffering from sunstroke,
because of translucent portions
in the tops of their heads, have
been discovered of the Bahamas,
Nassau reports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight
Postal Unions HeorP IeotoBock
Higher Mail Rate, Accept so
By Joseph Youno

Administration ccas have postal employee groups
20 break the mpasse Federal legislation
per cent salary raise In postal rates
The administrations position made clear at meeting
yesterday IN the oces Of the C Commission to which
the postal union leaders were ms - = -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
River Report.

River Report.
(From q. s. EnkineerS.)
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at
Harpers Ferry.
tReadings WASHINGTON National Airport.)
Yesterday Pet To-day Pet.
Noon $3.50 so Mtdnisht B.. SO
4 p.m.s SO 8 am. S6
3 pm. 81 10 am. "a
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. I03, on July 81.
Lowest Is on January %.
preeipita ton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03
Resort Areas Forecast
Wednesdoy)

High and Low Of Last - Hours.
High. 81. at $40 pm.
Low. II. ct 2:16 am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03

Tide Tabies.
tFurnis, ed BY United States Coast ant
0e0detic SufveYl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1954-08-03

Monthly precipitation in inches in Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13

permanent only with Il guarantee
from the Maryland tuberculosis
association to yearly subsidize the
program until this county's seal
sale is sufficiently high to insure
a net working income Of $4,000.
Gross returns from the sale in 1858
were $2,O26,54, but with the per-
centage of returns of $25.57 turned
over to national and state associa-
tions, there remained only ST.
6OO.97. Net returns in 1862 amount
ed to $1,244.63.
I'm the two counties in 1858 there
were $4,000 seal sale letters mailed
to residents, an increase of 1889
letters in Garrett and 8,289 in AL
legany county. An attempt will be
made to increase the seal sale list
to $4,000 names this year, which
means the addition of around 30
600 new names.
The Maryland tuberculosis as
sociation will grant up to $1,000
in funds providing the Allegany-
Garrett association be treated as
an area and that there be no break
down on a county basis as to pro-
gram or budget. Miss Jean Rein
hard, Cumberland, is executive Sec
rotary Of the association.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
SWALLOW FALLS

Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Sines and
son visited Rev. and Mrs. Jonas
Sines over the weekend
Mrs. Daley Lewis and family
spent the past week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Bruce Lewis, Corinth, W. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Ream and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sines
attended church services at the U.
B. church, Underwood, Sunday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sines and fam
lily, Baltimore, visited relatives here
over the weekend.
Mrs. Bruce Sweitzer, Swanton,
visited Mrs. William Ream Tues
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Philippi and
family, Sand Flat, spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lewis.
Junior Friend, U. S. Navy, spent
the weekend with his wife, Mrs.
Marie Friend.
Mr.. Luther Werdebaugh, Balti-
more, spent the weekend with his
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harland Lewis and
family. Baltimore, visited relatives
here over the week lend.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Glotfelty,
McHenry, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton Markley on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fike, Cresap-
town, spent the weekend with Mrs.
Edith Friend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence W. Maybe
and family spent the weekend with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13
Red Oak Fairview

Rev. Ross Speicher brought the
message Faith and Confidence
to a congregation of SO at the Sun
day morning worship service at
Fairview.
The Women's Work Group were
we'll pleased with the returns from
the bake sale in Oakland and wish
to thank their patrons. Several of
the women worked on the quilt at
the home of Mrs. Rosetta Harvey
one day last week.
Frank Bowers has been very i'll
at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Ray Harvey. Mr.. Bowers was TAX
en- to the Veterans hospital, Beck
ley, w. Va, on Sunday. Those of
his family who were home were
I Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowers and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Bow
ers and Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Truban
and children.
Mrs. Elmer Soldiers and children
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Sims on
Sunday.
William Warsaw, Red House, is
patient in Garrett County Me-
mortal hospital.
Carmel Terrant visited his faith
er, Sam Terrant, Sunday.
Little Paul DelSignore, son Of
Mr. and Mrs. Carmen DelSignore,
is recuperating at his home follow
ing an appendectomy in Garrett
County Memorial hospital.
Mrs. Ruth Rohrbaugh and sons,
Terry and Mickey, of Ohio, spent
the weekend with relatives.
Sunday dinner guests of the Hen
ny Nine family were Mr.. and Mrs.
; Wesley Arnold and family, Mrs.
Ruth Rohrbaugh and sons, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Rohrbaugh and children.
! Evening guests were Mrs. Rosetta
Harvey and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Nine and daughter.
Mrs. Claudia Nine and Mrs. Ruth
Rohrbaugh and sons are spending
the week in Washington, D. c.
Mrs. Elmer Soldiers and Mrs.
! Virgil Stone visited Mrs. Guy Ru-
mer, Terra Alta, on Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1954-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Arnold and
family, Baltimore, spent the week.
end with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morcland and
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvie Cosner, Nor
gantown, spent the weekend with
relatives i'm Baltimore.
Mrs. Homer Knots and Howard
Henline visited Mrs. William Bit
finger, Tuesday.
William Wilhelm visited his wife
and daughter at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Del
Signore, over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Loary Arnold Wis
tied the Childs' families, Thursday.
Bill Riser visited the Elmer Clark
family on Thursday.
Sunday dinner guests of the Will
liam Bittingers were Rev. and Mrs.
Ross Speicher and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordon have
moved back into Fairview COM
munity from Ohio.
Harold Bittinger was a Sunday
dinner guest of the Virgil Hanlins
at Bayard.
Mrs. William Warsaw spent Sat
urday night with Mr.. and Mrs.
Boyd Warsaw.
Mrs. Aileen Harvey spent Fri
day with the Childs families.
Mrs. Elmer Soldiers and daugh'
tiers and Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil Stone
attended a church convention, Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loary Arnold Wis
tied the Frank Blamble family on
Sunday evening.
Mrs. James Gordon and Mrs. Al
win Lee held a surprise birthday
dinner Sunday, May 8, at the for
mer's home near Fairview, in hon.
or of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Neel, of Bayard, W. Va
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs
James Gordon and family, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Blair Neel and family, of Bay
ard, w. Va; Mr.. and Mrs. Alvir
Lee and son, of Oakland; and the
honored guests.