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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
Week's Two Risk Cases
Eyed for Policy Ruling

erals list Of subversive oFganiza-
tons as long as the organization
remains on the list.
Relationship with the TWO,
which operated a widespread
insurance system. has entangled
many persons in loyalty-security
charges. The New York State In
surance Department has taken
over that portion of the IWO's
affairs to liquidate its insur-
ance business. =
Still on the List
The courts have ruled it has
gone out Of business as an or
ganization but the Attorney
General still carries it on the
subversive list.
A petition to force it to register
under the Subversive Activities
Control Act was dismissed last
year.
The key words in the direc-
tive's definition Of criteria to
determine who is a security peril
as applied to the Landy case are
these:
Sympathetic association with
"a member of an organization
which is totalitarian, Fascist,
Communist. or subversive, or
which has adopted a policy .
approving ;. acts of violence to
deny other persons their rights
under the Constitution. or which
seeks to alter the form of gov
eminent of the United States
by unconstitutional means.
Currently maintaining a
close continuing association with
la person who has engaged in
activities or associations of the
type referred to If the in
dividual lives at the same adj
dress or frequently visits or fire.
quently communicates with such
person"
Mr.. Landy's mother, Mrs.
Deborah Landy. acknowledged
membership in the Communist
Party from 1887 to 1947 but she
said she left the outfit at her
sons insistence. Mr.. Landy
sought a reserve commission
when he graduated second in
his class at the Merchant Ma
rine Academy.
Studied Engineering
! 1t. Novak enlisted as q private
in 1945 and was honorably dis
charged in 1947 as a sergeant.
He then entered Michigan State
College to study electrical engi-
neering and voluntarily enrolled
lin the reserve officers training
corps. After graduating in 1852,
he was called into active service
as reserve officer.
| Mr.. Hooker noted in his letter
to Secretary Wilson that Novak's
duty was scheduled to end in
August. 1854, but the officer en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
Lane Urges Fast Action
For D. c. Flood Control

Government program, Gen. Lane
said it is up to the District resi-
dents and Government to con-
vince Congress and the Army
Engineers Of the urgency Of the
need here.
He conceded that the need is
probably not as great as that in
New England, because of the
nature OF the streams in this
area and the lack of industry
alongside them. But he stressed
that the need Is substantial.
Included In the program al
rehdE under way is demolition of
at least some Of the World War I
Temporary office buildings on
Constitution avenue, Gen. Lane
noted. He suggested this is an
added incentive for pushing the
program.
The Commissioner was ques-
TONED curing tne program also
about plans of the District TO
build some new temporary build
ings. These are seven temporary
school annexes to be built soon
to meet emergency school
crowding.
Gen. Lane was asked whether
these might turn out to be q
"35-year proposition" like the
so-called World War I "tempos. "
There is always that danger. "
he replied, asserting that If the
school population should stabi-
lie, "the property on which
these buildings reposed might
find they have become perma-
.nent appendages."
He said. however. that the in
tention Of school officials Is to
switch the buildings. which will
be made of steel and demount-
able, from place to place as
crowding requires.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
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that 40 were killed. and 40
wounded on the Egyptian side,
including both Egyptians and
Palestinian arabs. The 1sraeis
admitted losing one killed and
eight wounded in what they de-
scribed as a punitive expedition
against forces whichs had been
carrying on a campaign of in
filtration against the Israeli
border.
Khan Yunis has a normal
population Of about 10000. but
it has been enormously swelled
by an influx of about 10000
Palestinian refugees since the
Israeli war of 1913.
The town is at the waist OF
TIE GAIA strip and its occupa-
ton by the Israeli's would cut
land communications between
GAIA and Egypt.
An Israeli spokesman said the
artillery fire along the border
was touched off by the Egyptians
laying down barrage on two
Israeli settlements, Beeri and
Yad Mordechai.
Our forces returned the fire.
the spokesman said.
Except for the blowing up OF
two wells by infiltrators in the
Israeli settlements of Mordechai
and Mavkiim on Thursday and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
RESORT FORECAST

Upper Bay--Cloudy and
cool today with high rs and
northeast winds IL miles per
hour. Mostly cloudy and cool
tomorrow.
Lower Bay-Cloudy and
cool with occasional rain to-
day, high rs and northeast
winds Is miles per hour.
Mostly cloudy and cool to"
morrow.
Ocean Beaches - Cloudy
and cool today with occa-
sional rain. high 78. north
east winds Is miles per hour.
South Jersey--Cloudy and
cool today with high rs and
northeast winds Is miles per
hour. Mostly cloudy and cool
tomorrow.
Skyline Drive-M Mostly
cloudy and cool today with
occasional rains and fair
visibility. Partly cloudy and
cool tomorrow with good
visibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
By JOHN A. GILES

Review Of two military Secur-
lily risk cases this week is ex-
pected to bring a Qualification of
Pentagon policy in dealing with
such matters in the Armed Serv-
ices.
Army Secretary Brucker will
review the discharge Of First 1t
Walter K. Novak of Clio. Mich,
who was charged with member
ship in the International Work.
IIers Order, a defunct organiza-
ton still carried on the Attorney
Generals subversive list. The Of
ificer said he never was aware OF
the membership, His mother tes-
titled before an Army board that
she had enrolled him along with
a sister without their knowledge
lin order to obtain cheap insur-
ance.
i A special Navy board of review
lin New York on Saturday will
hear Eugene w. Landy of Brad
LEY Beach, N. j., who was denied
Ia naval reserve commission be-
cause his mother is a former
Communist.
A Senate subcommittee on con-
Istitutional rights took up the
case of Lieutenant Novak, after
Senator Mcnamara, Democrat
Iof Michigan termed the officers
discharge "a shocking miscar-
rage of justice"
! 1t. Novak had been on duty
lat Redstone Arsenal. Ala. The
Army has said he was released
August l but gave no reason
1t. Novak. in a letter to Senator
Mcnamara last August 9 outlin.
ing his case, said he had NJ
knowledge of his membership il
the TWO prior to receiving 6
notice of charges from the Army
last January 10.
/ Lon Hooker, chief hearing!
counsel Of the Senate subcom.
mittee, wrote to Secretary of De.
Ifense Wilson on August Is urging
that steps be taken ito correct
this grave injustice to a loya
and patriotic officer"
Col. Wade M. Feischer, di.
rector of the Defense Depart
ment's Office Of legislative liaison
replied that Mr.. Rockers lettel
was being referred to Secretary
IBrucker, a former Governor O.
michigan.
Mr.. Hooker had told Secretar,
Wilson that IL charges of left.
list associations were mot di.
lrected against 1t. Novak bu
against his father, mother afic
. sister"
The directive under which thu
Landy and Novak actions wer,
. taken was issued by Defense
Secretary Wilson on April 7
1854. 1t represented a long con.
!, sidered departmental. effort tt
keep pace with agitation in Con.
gress and elsewhere to make Ger.
tain that nobody with the re.
motest Communist utilization.
should get into a governmental
position.
The directive cited previou.
, protective regulations of 1913
1919 and 1851 tall of which Il
superseded) and President Eisen,
hower's order on the subject
which 1t Strove to implement a.
far as Defense personnel wert
concerned.
| There is no doubt that tn,
wording Of the directive is ex.
plicit. 1t suggests no exception
whatever. and 1t is the exact let.
ter of this directive which Arm,
and Navy authorities followed.
The order specifically ban
persons associated with organ,
izations on the Attorney Gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

ecutive order that would direct
agencies to deal with employe
groups on personnel matters and
grievances.
The unions prefer legislation.
They feel that substantive law
would impose more firm ant
lasting obligations on the agen-
cies to set up formal employee
management relationship.
They also feel that hearings
on the legislation now would
expedite action when Congress
returns in January.
X +
TRAINING OFFICER S
AWARDS-Six Federal employees
in the field Of employe training
and development will receive
awards from the Training OFF,
GERS Conference at a luncheon
September 10 at the Lotus Res
taurant. 727 Fourteenth street
NV. Chairman Philip Young
of the Civil Service Commission
will speak.
The judges are Defense Mo-
biliZer Arthur S. Flemming,
Chairman Olin Johnston of the
Senate Civil Service Committee
and President Wilson H. Elkins
|of the University Of Maryland.
The awards will be made an
annual event.
BOOK-Harry L. Case. per-
sonnet director of the Tennessee
Valley Authority, wrote book,
Personnel Policy in a Public
Agency" just published by
Harper and Brothers.
\
MEETING-The National In
IStitute Of Governmental Pur-
chasing will hold its 10th annual
conference and products exhibit
at the Shoreham Hotel, October
l16 to 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

mlCLeeS De appointed as soon as
possible so that hearings can
be held during the next few
months. The council represents
member unions with 100000
Federal employees.
The request was made to
Chairmen Johnston and Murray
Iof the Senate and House Civil
Service Committees. 1t will be
several weeks before their de-
|cisions are known.
Employe groups have placed
the union recognition bill high
on their Legislative agenda for
next year. The measure getting
supported is sponsored by Repre-
sentative Rhodes, Democrat of
Pennsylvania.
The bill would require Federal
agencies to deal with employee
groups on all personnel policy
matters and grievances.
Government employe unions
have always had a satisfactory
working relationship with Con-
lgress on employe legislation. But
they are dissatisfied with the
lack Of working agreements in
some agencies Of the executive
branch of Government.
While their dealings with some
departments and agencies are
satisfactory from their point OF
view. they charge that some bu-
reaus have failed to cooperate
with them on policy matters
concerning their members and
on grievances.
Employe recognition was given
! q powerful shot-in-the.arm by
the recent report Of a special
committee Of the American Bar
Association. 1t recommended
strong recognition Of Federal
employe unions. Also. the ad.
ministration for some time has
been working on a proposed ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

A speedup in long range Dis
trict flood control measures was
advocated last night by Engineer
Commissioner Thomas A. Lane.
Gen. Lane said on the weekly
WWDC Commissioners Report"
radio program that the recent
floods In the Northeast point to
the danger Of serious flooding
here.
II am very much concerned
about the flood danger" Gen.
Lane declared. adding that the
chief flood potential is in, the
Tidal Basin Constitution avenue
area. h IA a
Estimates already have been
made of the possibility Of mil
lions Of dollars in damage should
this low-lying area. with its
numerous Federal Government
buildings. be flooded, the Com
missioner pointed out.
A flood-control program al
ready is underway under aus
pieces of the Army Engineers. but
funds for its completion have
not yet been provided by Con-
gress. Gen. Lane said he ex-
poets that the city heads will
make an effort to obtain the re-
naming funds at the next ses-
sion Of Congress.
I'VE could encounter major
losses" he warned, adding, how
ever:
I'm sure as a result OF the New
England floods Congress will be
more receptive to requests for the
funds. The New England expert
ence makes it very important to
expedite the program here
The fiood-control program in
wolves construction Of bikes In
the area south of Constitution
avenue. While 1t is a Federal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
Two Bunnies
Into Home
In Chevy Chase

Carol and Marc Blumenfeld
are favored beyond other chill
Idren. Their house has a built
lin rabbit trap.
Within the last week two baby
Dummies have tumbled into the
basement window of 8413 Far
Irell drive, Chevy Chase, Md. One
was pretty frisky. and was sent
back into the wildS.
The second was anything but
frisky, and has been fed with
an eye dropper as he regains
his health.
Carol, s, and Marc. 8. being
classicists. have named him Pc
ter Cottontail.
He's a cottontail, all right, but
nobody's sure whether he's a
Peter or a Molly.
Installed in Doll Carriage
Since Peter arrived a week ago,
Marc and Carol have abandoned
tommy guns and dolls to watch
over him. First thing after he
landed in the basement. Carol
him in her doll baby
carriage and toured the neigh
borhood,
Now Peter lives in cardboard
box, residing on the porch dur
ing the day and alternating be-
tween the children's rooms at
night. s@ss
He doesn't do much to earn his
keep. being still a little under
the weather. His most active
moments are taken up with
scratching the box or nibbling a
little lettuce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerome Blumen-
field, parents OF the rabbit fanc-
iers, have lived in the huose three
years but never had it rain rab-
bits before. They haven't seen
ears or tail of any parental rab-
bits, either. A wooded creek
runs behind their home.
Children Want To Raise Him
Marc and Carol want to keep
Peter and raise him as a pet. He's
a bit small yet, being some four
inches-ears and all--in his
major dimension.
Marc and Carol disagree on
many matters, but cast a unani-
nous vote on this question:
Would they rather have a rab-
bit, or the cats and dogs that
graced the home in earlier days?
Peter won in one lump.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

has renewed since police have been questioning con-
vict whom they regard as a suspect
Brought here week from the Public Health Service
Hospital Lexington KY where he had been under treat
ment as dope addict he denies the murder denies ever
wearing this other tie clasp and even denies wearing
tie.
former girl friend however. has told police he owned
either this clasp exactly like it.
Was this tie clasp stolen from you? Have you ever
seen it anybody? The Homicide Squad would like to
know.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

District and vicinity-Cloudy
and cool today with chance OF
occasional rain and high near
7S. Mostly cloudy and cool TO-
morrow.
Maryland and Virginia -
Cloudy and cool with occasional
rain mostly in east today and
high 1880. Mostly cloudy and
cool tomorrow.
Wind-Easterly 10-15 miles
per hour.
Ragweed pollen count-l24
grains per cubic yard Of air for
the "a hours ending 9 am. yes
terday, the District Medical So
ciety reports.
River Report
fFrom U. 8. EnRineerO
Potomac River clear at Harpers Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
alaar at HapnaPS Ferry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
THE FEDERAL SPOTLIGHT
EorIy Hearings Urged
On Bargaining Bills
By JOSEPH YOUNG

AFL' Government Employees Council has asked the
House Committees before Congress
hold hearings legislation that would
give ccia recognition bargaining rights Federal employee
unions.
TT its meeting council that subcom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST-Rain is forecast today
southern New Jersey and Pennsylvania to southwest
North Carolina Scattered showers slated for eastern
portion of Central and Southern Plains region and for Gulf
Coastal States 1t will be in southeastern WiScon
SIM Illinois Indiana Cooler weather is forecast for
portions of California Nevada the Northern Plateau North
and Central Plains the upper Mississippi Valley and
western Great Lakes region.-AP Wrephoto Map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
HELP SOUGHT IN IDENTIFYING
TIE CLASP FROM MURDER SITE

Homicide Squad detectives seeking one who can
recognize slightly furnished gold tie clasp with bright
red center stone.
The clasp model discontinued by Hickok three years
ago. found at the of the murder Of Miss Alma
Preinker University Of Maryland registrar slain February
g. 1854 in her home at 1896 Chaplin street NV.
The search for anyone who identify the tie clasp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT

Temperatures for Yesterday
READINGS Washington National Airport
---- 72 Noon -------- z!
4 Am. -- 70 4 pm. -~-- "a
s am. 20 pm. --- Z.
Record Temperatures This Year
Highest. 90. on July 20. August 2.
Lowest 10 on February g.
High and Low Of Last - Hours
High rs, at 3:15 pm.
Low, 30 at SIS am.
Tide Tables
Furnished BY United States Coast anc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

= Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital (current month to date
Month 1885 1854 Avg Record
January 9.3l 2.3o 324 7.ss "
! March 3.70 3.97 3.03 S84 81
April 2.57 $50 500 9.l3 'S9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-09-04

Potomac River clear at Harpers Fer
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandos
clear at HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Publisher CowIes
And Wife Separate

NEW YORK. July 6 R.-Pub-
Usher Gardner Cowles and his
wife. Fluer cowles, associate edi-
tor of Look Magazine. have sep.
arated. it was disclosed today.
ITS a very amicable. friendly
separation" a spokesman for
Cowles Magazines. Inc. said. 1T
became a fait accompli several
weeks ago. very quietly. They
have no immediate plans for di-
vorce."
Mr.. Cowles heads the publish
ing enterprises which include
Look and Quick Magazines. the
Des Moines Register and Tribune
and the Minneapolis Star and
Tribune. J
Mrs. Cowles has moved into
her own New York apartment.
Evening star., 1955-07-06

slug. Il figure the areodynamics
of a bullet are good enough for
my car" young Stec offered as
an explanation.
Anxiously roofing Charles
along were his mother and dad,
his sister and her girl friend, q
guest from Philadelphia. who
plans to stay to see the race.
"A very sleek entry belonging
to William Murray. IS, Of Cali
fornia Hall. Fort Myer, Va,
caught everyone's eye. Painted
Ivory, red and black and very
low and smooth. 1t is about the
same car that carried William
to the semifinals before he was
beaten last year. He had to
modify the car in order to take
advantage Of his added weight
for this years effort.
In the van were cars named
"El Toro. Sweet Sue" and one
needle-shaped one named mike" /"
AL hands at the inspection
stands are awaiting with Curl
osity the appearance of a car
hewn from a locust tree that has
been entered by a Hyattsville
boy.
So far. none made from actual
soap boxes has appeared.
Evening star., 1955-07-06
yitney' Taxi Plan
Gets P. u. c. Study

The District Public Utilities
Commission met today with rep
resentatives Of the city's taxi
industry to explore setting up q
"jitney" cab service to provide
public transportation during the
bus strike.
The idea was suggested by q
taxi driver who urged that cabs
carry several specified route
markers. When the first passen-
ger WHO is picked UP names his
designation. the driver would put
up the appropriate sign and
travel q fixed route, picking up
any other riders who flag him.
The suggested fare was Is cents
% rider.
Senator Morse. Democrat, of
Oregon yesterday urged that pri-
vate cars be licensed for such
operation only on fixed routes,
like buses and streetcars. II Con-
gress decides to cancel the fran
chise Of Capital Transit Co., he
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Coaster Cars Inspected
For Saturdays S Derby

beginning at z O'Clock. Friday
night viii be held open for those
cars that fail the test and that
need readjustments. All cars
will be trucked to the course
Saturday.
Meanwhile. the Derby course
Is undergoing a grooming for the
race. White lines for the three
lanes are being painted as well
AS q yellow and white finish line.
Rough spots on the surface are
being smoothed and thousands
Of yards of snow fence to restrain
spectators are being brought in.
Platforms for guests are being
erected at the finish line. Water
fountains and public sanitary
facilities will be installed Friday.
Newscasts of the race will be
broadcast throughout the day
over WMAL. The Stars radio
station. An interview with the
winner also will be broadcast as
he is presented his trophy.
Last nights inspection brought
out some strange cars with
stranger names. One dubbed
Lucky Seven" with a painted
hand throwing the dice. was the
first through the line. 1t passed
on its first go-through.
Another. No. go. owned by
Charles Stec, Is, of 2725 North
Nelson street, Arlington, was
shaped Just like a .45-caliber
Evening star., 1955-07-06
BY C. sTEED EVANS

Months Of labor are being put
to the test this week as the first
of an expected IT'S Soap Box
Derby racers 60 through inspec-
ton at the National Guard
Armory.
All that pass will race in the
city's 14th annual Derby on Sat-
urday. The Derby course lies on
Pennsylvania avenue Sc, be-
tween Alabama and Branch ave-
nues. Racing should begin by
Q am.
The Derby is sponsored by The
Star. in association with the
Chevrolet Dealers of Metropol-
ltan Washington and the Dis
trict Department of the Amer
lean Legion.
The race is for boys from II
through Is who race cars of
their own building. Altogether,
153 cities in America. Canada
and Western Germany hold der
bies. The winner from each
city is sent to the All-American
Soap Box Derby in Akron. Ohio,
on August Is.
A volunteer crew from area
Legion posts last night started
moving about 80 cars through an
inspection line in the sweltering
basement of the Armory. In
spections also will be held to-
night and tomorrow a night,
Evening star., 1955-07-06
Wild Bours, Beers
Invade India Homes

GAYA, India.-Wild boars and
bears have driven people out Of
their homes in this district Of
northeastern India.
The animals have become so
daring in their depredations that
they enter human habitations in
broad daylight and attack peo-
pie. A milkman, while picking
fruit in Sughri village. was at
tackled and killed by q bear.