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Two Armed Prisoners
Overpower Guard,
Flee Navy Station
Two Navy prisoners, both report
ed armed, escaped from the Navy
Receiving Station detention quar
ters on Nichols avenue 8.E., and the
Anacostia River, at 8:30 a m, today
and fled in a dump truck, police and
Navy officials announced.
The men were Seaman Recruit
Hiram D. Hubert, 23, and Aviation
Mechanic’s Mat* Clifford C. Rhoads,
21, police were notified. Navy au
thorities said the men were await
ing general court-martial. Hubert
was charged with desertion and
Rhoads with theft.
Prince Georges County police set
up roadblocks on main highways
and dispatched several cruisers in
a search for the truck.
Metropolitan Police were notified
later that the truck might have
turned back into the District after
heading into the county from Nich
ols avenue and Good Hope road
S.E.
The two men, Navy officials said,
were working on the station lawn
when they overpowered a guard.
They then jumped a fence and
ran to a nearby lumber yard, where
they reportedly seized the truck and
forced its driver to accompany them.
Before taking the truck they re
moved their white jumpers inscribed
with a red letter “P” for prisoners.
The overpowered guard was un
injured.
Rites Set for Mrs.V.P. Clark;
Was GAO Division Chief
Funeral services for Mrs. Vivian
Petz Clark, former General Account
ing Office division chief, who died
Saturday, will be held at 2 p.m.
tomorrow at the S. H. Hines funeral
home, 2901 Fourteenth street N.W.
Burial will be in Arlington Cemetery.
A native of the District, Mrs. Clark
was living at the time of her death
at 9317 Glenville road, Silver Spring.
Md. She was with GAO eight years j
here and in Cleveland before she
resigned because of illness two years
ago. She was a member of the
Mount Vernon Place Methodist
Church.
Surviving are her husband, Clay
ten Gay Clark; a son, Clayton Gay,j
jr.; her mother, Mrs. Vinda Petz; i
a sister, Mrs. Muriel Petz Tendick,
and a niece, Joan Elizabeth Tendick,
all living in the Washington Metro
politan area. _
Rail Freight Estimated
At 3.7% Above Year Ago
By th« A»»ocio1»d Pr«i
Railroad freight volume in the
third quarter is expected to be 3.7
per cent above the same period last;
year, the Association of American
Railroads reported yesterday.
The estimate is based on reports
from the 13 shippers1 advisory boards;
scattered throughout the country.
These boards forecast that car
loadings of 32 principal commodities i
will total 9,138,374 cars during this
month, August and September,
against actual loadings of 8.814,081
cars of the same commodities in
1947's third quarter_
.Weather Report
District of Columbia —Hot and
rather humid but with breeze; high
est temperature about 94 degrees
this afternoon. Thundershowers late
this afternoon or evening. Lowest
tonight about 70 degrees. Tomorrow
partly cloudy and not as hot.
Maryland—Scattered thundershow
ers early tonight, followed by partly,
cloudy and not as warm late tonight j
and tomorrow.
Virginia—Quite warm with scat
tered thundershowers tonight and
in south portion tomorrow. Not as
warm north portion tomorrow.
Wind velocity, 15 miles per hour;
direction, west, southwest.
Five-day porcast.
Somewhat cooler Wednesday.
Warmer Thursday and Friday.
Cooler over week end. Temperature
will average 2 to 3 degrees above
normal. Scattered thundershowers
Friday or Saturday totaling about
one-fourth Inch. Normal maximum.
86; normal minimum, 67.
River Report.
limited Slates Engineers '
Potomac River cloudy at Harper s Ferry
and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
Yesterday— Pet. Today— Pct_
Noon _64 Midnight - 66:.
4 p m. _33 8am - - 6'.
8 p.m _ 90 1:30 P m. -48
High and low for Yesterday.
High. 85. at 4:50 p.m.
Low. 73. at 5.45 a m. | ,
Record Temperatures This Year. i '
Highest. 95 on June 74
Lowest. 5 on January 76.
Tide Tables
(Furnished by United Slates Coast
and Geodetic Survey,t
Today Tomorrow
High 8 18 a m 9 08 a m.
Low _ 7:37 am. 3:78 am
High __ _ - 8 48 p.m. 9.40 p.m. J
Low _ . 3:78 p.m 4 15 p.m.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises, Sets.
Sun- todav 5:48
Sun.tomorrow __ 5 49 "36
Moon today 5 05 am P OO p.m
Automobile lights must be turned on |
one-hall hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation In inches in the
Capita! icurrent month to date1
Month. 194S_ Ave Record ! ,
January -4 2l 2 22 i-5'i .g!
February _1.6« 3.3# 6.84 84
March I — 1— 3.66 3.75 8 84 91 :
Apru —:::_.ms 377 pi.t’sp
May - . 8 87 3.70 10 69 '89 |
- 5.78 4 13 10.94 ’00
Tulv -- - 0 05 4 71 10.63 '86 !
August"- 401 14.41 ’78
September-— — 3 74 17.45 '34
October "" —- 7 84 8.81 ’371
November-— 2.37 8 69 '89
::: : 002 756 -oi
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Naval Museum to Be Set Up
In Decatur Carriage House
t ■' • ■■■■■■ ' M,
This artist’s sketch of the proposed Truxtun-Decatur Naval
Museum was made by Capt. Charles Bittinger, U. S. N. R., a
member of the Naval Historical Foundation.
The Naval Historical Foundation
today announced plans' for the es
tablishment of Washington's first
naval museum, In the carriage
house and stables of the historic
Decatur House on H street at
Lafayette Square NW.
Thq, foundation, which is headed
by Admiral Ernest J. King, dis
closed it had obtained a 50-vear
lease on the property from Mrs.
Truxtun Beale, owner of Decatur
House, for $1 a year.
Approximately $25,000 wall be
spent to convert the carriage house
and stables into the museum. It
was estimated that maintenance
will cost about $5,000 annually.
The foundation is appealing to
its members and the public to
finance the project by contributions.
Research and Reference.
The new institution, to be known
as the Truxtun-Decatur Naval Mu
seum. will display ship models,
weapons, uniforms, pictures, man
uscripts and relics collected by the
foundation since 1926. Most of these
have been stored at Fort Wash
ington, Md.
The foundation said it will make
its large manuscript and print col
lection available for reference and
research at the museum.
At present the nearest naval
museum to Washington is one at
the Naval Academy, Annapolis,
which is dedicated primarily to the
elevation of midshipmen's morale.
Little progress has beten made in
the last few years to obtain the
long-proposed Navy Department
museum for Washington.
Situated only two blocks from
the White House, the Truxtun-De
catur museum will be accessible to
the city's 2,000,000 visitors each
year. It will have an entrance sep
arate from that for the main house,
and will have 1.500 square feet of
floor space.
Historic Background.
The Decatur House, to which the
property is attached, has an historic
and naval background. It was built
in 1819 by Commodore Stephen De
catur with prize money he won in
wars with the Barbary pirates, and
. was the first residence, after the
White House, built on Lafayette
; Square.
Commodore Decatur died there
after being wounded in a duel at
Bladensburg, Md. The duelling pis
tols are still in the house.
The structure was designed by
Benjamin H. Latrobe, one of the
architects of the Capitol, from
water-color plans which are still
well preserved in the Library of
Congress.
Martin Van Buren occupied the
property while he was Secretary of |
State. It has also been the residence
of other cabinet officers, members
of Congress and diplomats. The
Government housed offices there
during the Civil War, after which
i the property was purchased by Ed
ward Fitzgerald Beale, grandson of
Commodore Thomas Truxtun and
father of Truxtun Beale.
Practically every President since
Madison has been entertained in the
famed house.
Foundation Trustee*.
The Naval Historical Foundation
was formed to salvage vanishing
source-material bearing upon Amer
ican maritime history and tradition
in order to make it available to the
public. Its collection, publication
and exhibition work supplement, but
do not duplicate those of the Navy
Department.
Foundation trustees are Fleet
Admirals Chester W. Nimitz and
William F. Halsey, Gen. Alexander
A. Vandergrift, U. S. M. C.; Capt.
Samuel E. Morison, Capt. John B.
HefTerman, Dr. Robert G. Albion,
Commodore Dudley W. Knox,
Charles Francis Adams, Admiral
David F. Sellers, Colgate W. Darden,
jr„ Artemus L. Gates, John Nicholas
Brown, Charles Warren and Capt.
Charles Bittinger.
Officers include Rear Admiral Paul
Bastedo. treasurer; Capt. A. D.
Turnbull, secretary, and Lt. Comdr.
M. V. Brewington, curator. Col.
David Barry, U. S. M. C., is in charge
of the campaign for funds.
Deaths Reported
iFrom the District of Columbia Bureau
of Vital Statistics >
Charles L Wltherow. 96. 3506V* Georgia
are. n.w.
Roena H Ssnith. 92. 1319 Longfellow st.
n.w.
Margaret Wirt. 80. 2022 Columbia rd.
n.w.
Kate H Ketchum. 80. 2700 Connecticut
ave. n.w.
Jessie C KaufTmann. 76, 1901 24th at. n.w.
Josenh B. Gorman. 72, 5360 MacArthur
blvd. n w
:iarence G. Solomon. 71, 435 Jefferson
st. n.w.
Elizabeth Turi. 57. 4306 Halley t*r. s.e.
3erard Morgan. 55. 220 16th st. s.e.
Vgnes H. Smith. 54. 2906 Ordway at. n.w.
5amuel J. Fishman. 51. 3134 19th st. n.w.
Gloria J Hazard. 19. 6531 7th st n.w.
Alexander Carter. 79. 90 Myrtle st. n.e.
4ed Axom. 77. Arlington. Va.
Ben.iamln Moore. 69. 1926 New Hamp
shire ave n w
Joseph Turner. 54. 1460 T st. n.w.
Bert Griffith. 49. 914 N st. n w.
Beulah Moses. 31. 1524 Lewis st n.e.
John Collins. 86. Marist Seminary. D. C.
tugusta L. Schatz. 81. 1^56 Ken.von st.
n.w.
Bor race S Gail lard. 72, 3721 Massa
chusetts ave. n.w
pilanie E Hughes. 7 1. 4214 37th st. n.w.
»eorge M. Handy. 67. 917 4th st. n.e.
'atherine Marciano, 64. 3324 Georgia
ave.' n.w.
Slmcr L. PefTer. 63. 5460 Nebraska ave.
n w.
John Byroads. 62. 623 Pennsylvania ave
n w
>race K Dean 60. 1806 Monroe st. n e.
Villiam J. Dixon. 47. I860 Clydesdale pi.
n.w.
Villiam G Conklin. 42. 4435 Que st. n.w.
Louise W. Svmanski. 33. 3.811 25th pi n.e.
?iver A Wilson. 26. Bradenton. Fla.
Bessie T Spence. 13. 142 R si. n w.
Joseph E McCombs. 52. 1002 M st. n.w.
>eorge Jackson. 42. 107 K st. s.w.
Mice Burner. 1. 107 Eye st. n.w.
Elizabeth Fleming 85. Blue Plins. D. C.
Mewellyn Green. 7 8. 3320 N st n.w.
Robert L. Bowie. 77. 4200 46th st. n.w.
Susan R Craighill. 75. 3062 Que st. n.w.
John B Ward. 65. 245 Oflethorpe st n w.
John E Worthington. 64. 634 Maryland
ave s.w.
>ariie R Woodie. 64. Herndon, Va.
Barry Taylor. 55. 1920 H st n.w.
Gladys Ganey. 44, 1725 Lanier pi. n.w.
rannie H Smith. 43. 70 V st n w
Rose E B Gantt. 64. 1319 C st. s.e.
Births Reported
(From District of Columbia Bureau of
Vital Statistics.)
Clark and Mary Acker, girl.
Edwin and Winnie Austin, girl.
Thomas and Marv Bagg. girl.
Rudolph and Margaret Bird. girl.
Joseph and Doris Boone, boy.
George and Elizabeth Butler, girl.
Bernard and Betty Cassidy, girl.
Arthur and Annie Carter, boy.
Albert and Mary Colman. boy.
Arless and Jeanne Craft, boy.
James and Jacaueline Elliott, boy.
Joseph and Dorothy Ely, bov.
Jay and Reva Emerson, boy.
' James and Thelma Francis, girl.
Hughey and Janis Geeslin. girl.
I Guy and Helen Good, girl.
John and Ruth Kean, boy
! Clayton and Gloria Kirby, boy.
I Milton and Mildred Korobov, boy.
i Carl and Joanne Lloyd, girl.
Karl and Janet Miller, girl.
John and Marianna Murdock, girl
Wilbur and Carolyn McCormick, boy.
William and Celia Pavis. girl.
Anthony and Hilda Pennestri. boy.
Beinard and Ruth Pollock, girl.
Neal and Agatha Price, boy.
Garrett and Nancy Ratcliff, boy.
Walter and Ethel Roach, boy.
Sherwood and Lexie Rodman, boy.
Julian and Margaret Schlaudecker. girl.
Raymond and Norma Spahr. girl.
John and Mary Turnbull, boy.
W<lliam and Carol Vance, bov
Harry and Evelyn Weiner, girl.
John and Patricia White, boy
Melvin and Audrey Wright, boy.
Willard and Thelma Zucker, girl.
Warren and Elizabeth Burgess, girl.
Lawrence and Colleen Driver, girl.
James and Gloria Ford. girl.
Wilber and Margaret Gibson, girl.
Lawrence and Eva Goffney. girl
Robert and Jeanne Hammond, boy.
Fate and Edith Jackson, boy
Thomas and Marjorie Magruder, boy.
Charles and Mary Murray, gill.
Tunis and Etelka Randolph, girl.
Frank and Alberta Tillman, girl.
Edward and Charlotte Woody, boy.
Lawrence and Audrey Wright, girl.
James and Willie Wynne, boy.
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January 1, 194S.
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Legion and PTA Back
U. S. Aid for Schools
By th« Associated Press
CLEVELAND. July 6.—The Amer
lean Legion commander and the
head of the National Congress of
Parents and Teachers today pledged
to help the National Education As
sociation get a Federal-aid-to
schools bill through Congress.
The Legion, James F. O’Neil, na
tional commander said, “stands
four-square behind proposed legis
lation to extend Federal financial
support for schools.”
"More specifically,” he added. "I
favor that Congress be recalled Into
session this summer to take up and
pass legislation for Federal aid to
schools and to resolve other major
issues • • • neglected * • • during
the regular session.”
A Senate-approved measure to
provide Federal aid for equalizing
educational opportunities failed to
reach the House floor for considera
tion in the 1948 session. That fail
ure evoked widespread criticism as
the five-day meeting of 3,500 NEA
delegates from every State and Ter
ritory opened here yesterday.
Mrs. Mabel Williams Hughes of
Arlington, Tenn., National PTA
president, pledged her organization
to “work shoulder to shoulder” with
the NEA’s 440,000 members, “reso
lutely determined • • • that what
has happened to American educa
tion cannot and must not happen
again.”
Prince Mike and Bride
Defer Wedding Trip
By the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, July 6.—“Prince”
Mike Romanoff, caterer to Ifolly
wood celebrities, mixed business
with pleasure today.
He was back greeting visitors to
his Beverly Hills restaurant and ac
cepting congratulations on his mar
riage to Gloria Lister, 22, at Las
Vegas Sunday night.
Romanoff—born Harry F. Gerbu
son in Cincinnati—said a honey
moon trip will come later. It was
the first marriage for each. They
•loped by plane and were married
by Justice of the Peace Harvey Mc
Donald.
U. S. Formally Opens
New Radio in Berlin
By tho Associated Press
BERLIN, July 6.—The American
Military Government formally opened
a new radio station in the American
sector today. Its American head,
William F. Heimlich, said it would
serve Eastern Germany and Berlin
as a "weapon in the fight for free
dom.”
Frau Louise Schroeder, acting
Mayor of Berlin, speaking at the
opening ceremonies, referred to the
"air bridge” by which Britain and
America are bringing food to Berlin.
The new station, she said, should
also serve as an "airbridge of human
and political understanding.”
Havre de Grace Entries
FOR WEDNESDAY.
Ey the Associated Pres*
FIRST RACE—Purse, $2,500: cliaming;
4-year-olds and upward: l'» miles.
xxRamel 99 Calendar _116
xxAlison Petera 3 15 xEceebee _ 111 i
a Fred Cody _ 116 a Trelawney __ 116
xBaby Billy . 114 Timoti 116
Get Set __ 116 xMr. Elmer_111
xxCharles City. 1 OS# c Temeru - 122
c xxSilt - 104 xWatch Brown. 106
Somewhere _ 111 xxHypnotizer.- 109
a Croft-Reed entry,
c Stephan-O'Connor entry. *
SECOND RACE—Purse. $2,500: claim
ing: 3-ycar-olds and upward: 6 furlongs.
xFcrnlet _ 107 xxGeorge Snow 108
xFirst Crack_102 a xxBurn'g Twig 108
8ir Jinx 115 Taearo-Milkman 115
xxKens'ton Gal 103 a Gota Notion. 102
xBaby Pauly __ 102 Cuban Bill .111
xSyphon _ 110 friendly Miss . 102
xComedy_104 xBonnie Flag _ 105
Ataman 115 Audible _ 115
a Bryson-Mclntosh entry.
THIRD RACE—Purse. $2,500; claiming;
2-year-olds; 5’a furlongs.
Grabro 3 16 Air Tip _ 108
a Just Lovely .3 17 xxBucko 113.
xxRay K _ 109 xxa Abbe’s Im’ge 113!
xLast Sting _ 108 Count Off __ 118
xTiffin _ 108 xFlicka Foot __ 104
Ole Cranon . 109 a Vital 109
xJock Clark 107 xSuper Flight _ 3 08
a Lady 117 Some Pigeon 109
a Bryson-Mclntosh and 8house entry.
FOURTH RACE—Purse. $3,000; maid
ens; 3-year-olcis: 6 furlongs
xxEconette 110 xxDonna Boorse 110
Sweeps 'Em 112 Dutel _ 122
Little Tony 3 22 Bulka _ 122
Kitchen Charm 117 Lenea __117
Dr. Reed . 122 xBig Elm 117
Wee Hal . 3 22 Nautyvier _ 117
xEaay Homer 117 Top Raider _ . 122
Battle Cry_122 Bragana _ 122
FIFTH RACE—Purse. $3,000: claiming;
4-year-olds and upward; 6 furlongs.
St. Jock ... 123 Devotedly _114
Super Duper _ 118 Army Belle - - 106
xxSwing Tune 106 xBachelor Belle 106
xxBronze Medal 104 Jimmie _113
Doon Well .... 107 Falsely ... 122
Surrender_118 8oma Lad _ 114
SIXTH RACE—Purse. $3,500; allow
ances; 3-year-olds; 6 furlongs.
Gates Mills . IIP Manyunk __11.3
Oriole _ . 110 Upbeat 107
xCertifled _ 105 King Midas ._ 119
xxEquibit_115
SEVENTH RACE—Purse. $3 500: allow
ances; 4-year-olds and up: 1 miles.
xxBahrameter 111 xJoe Mandell _ 107
Miss Prime 116 xSaracen Miss 102
xGolden Bull 104 Miss War _ 110
March Chirk 116 Stage Mother 104
Highfortldies _ 113
EIGHTH RACE—Purse, $2,500: claim
ing; 4-year-olds and up; 1*4 miles.
Dur Birthday 124 Twenty Nine 118
rhe Demander 118 Wary Flight _ 118
rxDon O'S’livan 115 xTurn Back 119,
[nflrst 119 xSplit-the-Wind IIP1
x 5. xx 7 pounds apprentice allowance;
claimed.
Man Hangs Self
After Reading Up
On Hangings
•y th* Au*ciot*d Pr«i
DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 6 —
After apparently reading a book
titled "The Man Who Wouldn’t
Hang,” John H. Bailey. 39, director
of the Davenport Public Museum,
hanged himself, Coroner Prank
Keppy reported today.
The coroner said Mr. Bailey was
wearing a rubber swimming cap
and a gas mask when the body was
found in the museum about mid
night last night.
A hangman's knot was used, the
official added, and not far from
the body was the book, which also
contained several news clippings
about hanging.
The coroner said the death was
a suicide and no Inquest would be
held. Mr. Bailey recently under
went a serious operation.
Hague
_(Continued Prom First Page.)
night that he “could not accept nom
ination for any public office.”
To this disavowal Mr. Hague said:
“I think Gen. Eisenhower's broth
er, Earl Eisenhower, expressed clear
ly the thought that is in the gen
eral's mind when he said that if
President Truman were to request
the general to accept the nomina
tion it would afford the general an
opportunity to serve the American
people without being Involved in a
partisan controversy for the nomi
nation.”
Mr. Hague said the Eisenhower
disavowal statement last night “inti
mated that he did not wish to be
come involved in a partisan contro
versy for the nomination for Presi
dent at the Democratic convention.”
Says He Follows Trend.
Mr. Hague recalled his 26 years’
experience as a national commit
teeman and said he had been fol
lowing the trend in the country very
closely. He added:
■‘It is inconceivable that the Pres
ident would enter a campaign as
important as this one without con
ferring with the Democratic lead
ers throughout the country and as
certaining the true sentiment of the
people rather than relying upon the
advice of a few inexperienced ad
visers.
"If the President knew the real
conditions and knew the disastrous1
results that confront the Demo
cratic Party in this campaign I am
sure that he would hesitate to sub
ject the party to such a disastrous
defeat.
“It is the duty of the Democratic
leaders throughout the country not
to sit idly by and deceive the Presi
dent and their constituents, but to
advise him • * * as to the real con
ditions in the respective States.”
Fears Loss of Other States.
Mr. Hague asserted that not only
New Jersey, but surrounding States
were ready to go heavily Republican
if Mr. Truman were the Democratic
candidate.
«e continued:
“It is therefore the duty of Presi
dent Truman, as the titular head of
the Democratic Party, in order to
save the party from one of the worst
defeats ever inflicted upon it, to
consult with the leaders throughout
the country in order to ascertain for
himself the true sentiment of thi
people and decide his future course
of action for the best interests of his
party."
Mr. Hague later announced he
had wired James Roosevelt, Califor
nia Democratic chairman, that he
would be present at a Saturday
caucus of Eisenhower supporters in
Philadelphia. Acknowledging receipt
of a telegram last night from the
son of the late President inviting
him to the Philadelphia meeting,
Mr. Hague said:
“The people must be given an op
portunity to vote for the candidate
of their choice or it (the Democratic
Party) will fall in its duty to the j
Nation. If It so fails in its duty at j
this time the people will show their
resentment by burying the Demo-:
cratic Party under an avalanche J
of votes."
Poll of Carolina Delegates
Shows Truman Support
RALEIGH, N. C„ July 6 (JP).—'The
Raleigh News and Observer said to
day President Truman will get most
of North Carolina's 32 votes at the
Democratic National Convention,
Although the delegation showed
“strong sentiiment" for Gen. Eiisen
hower.
The paper said that of the 40
delegates, “13 indicated they in
tend to vote for Truman and an
other 14—most of whom also are
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C. G. Solomon Dies;
Retired Decorator
Clarence Gallaudet Soldman, 71,
son of one of the first women stu
dents at Gallaudet College here,
died yesterday at his home, 435
Jefferson street N.W.
Mr. Solomon had lived in Wash
ington for more than 50 years and
was an interior decorator and
painter until his retirement three
years ago. He also had worked in
the Commerce Department and tor
the Norfolk Steamboat Co. here.
' A member of the Brightwood
Methodist Episcopal Church, Mr.
Solomon also belonged to the Society
of Oldest Inhabitants and Lebanon
Lodge. No. 7, Masons.
He vti born in Baltimore in 1877,
the son of Thomas W. and Emma
Speake Solomon, who both were
deaf.
Mr. Solomon is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Gertrude Fiedler Solo
mon; a half brother, Ray Welty of
Kansas City, Kans., and a half
sister, Mrs. Edna Welty Washinton
of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at 3
p.m. tomorrow at the S. H. Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street N.W. Burial will be in Rock
Creek Cemetery.
Police Renew Questioning
Of Sailor in Girl's Killing
By th« Associated Pros*
SEATTLE, July 6. — Authorities
planned to renew their questioning
today of a 26-year-old merchant
seaman held in connection with the
“hide-and-seek” death of 9-year
old Ellen Jane Fulwller.
The seaman, a 40-year-old woman
with whom sheriff’s officers said he
had been living, and a second man.
also 40, are being held. All have
denied any knowledge of the crime.
The body of the fourth-grade
schoolgirl was found Sunday after
noon in a brushy section of a North
End park where she had been play
ing hide-and-seek with her younger
sister and a 12-year-old friend.
Cut about the lips and chin and
heavily bruised, the girl’s body was
partially covered by ferns and
leaves. Death resulted from suffo
cation.
Sheriff’s and coroner's officers
said they believed the slayer struck
the girl several times in the face
and then, fearing an outcry, clapped
a hand over her mouth and nose
until she suffocated. Coroner John
B. Brill, Jr., said she had not been
criminally attacked.
Tire Rim Kills Youth
BOLTON, N. C„ July 6 UP).—A 19
year-old youth from Norfolk, Va.,
was killed last night when a spare
tire rim bounced from an oil truck
ahead and landed in the convertible
he was driving. Sheriff H. B. Stan
ley of Whiteville identified the youth
as William Ray Powell.
counted In the Truman camp—
claimed they have not yet decided
how they will vote.”
"Two expressed strong anti-Tru
man sentiment,” the paper con
tinued, "although only one—For
mer Gov. Cam Morrison—said he
never will vote for the President’s
nominatiion.”
Only four delegates were not con
tacted for the poll, the paper said.
Massachusetts Delegation
Lines Up Behind Truman
BOSTON, July 6 <JP).—Leaders of
the Massachusetts delegation to the
Democratic convention today were
standing firm behind President Tru
man for renomination.
They welcomed Gen. Eisenhower’s
statement of disavowal.
Representative McCormack, who
has been indorsed by the Massachu
setts delegation for the vice presi
dential nomination, told newsmen
he was not surprised by Gen. Eisen
hower's announcement.
Representative McCormack said
he talked with the general recently
and got "the distinct impression"
the wartime commander would not
run.
Mayor James M. Curley of Boston,
Democratic National Committeeman
who hinted he might bolt Mr. Tru
man a few months ago, says he is
backing the President for renomina
tioa
The Federal Spotlight
Employe Groups Plan to Seek
Pay Increases Again Next Year
By Joseph Young
Most Government employes’ groups plan to seek another
round of Federal pay raises next year, but there is widespread
difference of opinion on how this should be accomplished. .
Union officials say that if the present high cost of living does
not come down materially by next January, Government workers
will be forced to ask for more
money.
They say the recently granted
$330 permanent pay raise isn't
enough to offset
tne rise in me
cost of living.
And they’re
afraid that!
prices will con- |
tinue to adv ance. |
leaving Federal
workers even *
more in the
lurch.
Some groups
want to ask
Congress for an- |
other $300 per- I
manent raise on I
top of the $330 -
pay boost just t««i.
accorded Federal workers.
Other unions, such as the Na
tional Federation of Federal Em
ployes want, first and foremost, a
revision of the Classification Act.
Pointing out that the basic Federal
pay structure is outmoded and
hasn't changed for 25 years, the
NFFE says that reclassification is
essential.
Some of the other unions ac
knowledge that the reclassification
act should be revised, but they con
tend that this would only give Fed
eral workers about a $100 pay in
crease. This would be much too
small and no answer to the cost-of
living problem, they assert.
• On the other hand, it’s question
able whether Congress would vote
another substantial Federal pay
raise without requiring Govern
ment agencies to absorb the cost.
In other words. Federal agencies
might be required to dismiss thou
sands of employes if another pay
boost were granted.
All these problems of tactics to
be used and strategy to be followed
in seeking another round of Federal
pay raises will be threshed out at
the various unions' conventions that
will be held in the fall.
One thing all unions are agreed
on. That is that top Federal offi
cials should get substantial salary
increases. The Government is now
in the ludicrous and embarrassing
position where agency heads are
making less than some of their sub
oldinates.
* * * *
DERELICT — Despite proddings
from Congress, many Federal agen
cies are still refusing to participate
in the employes’ suggestion cash
award program that was authorized
by Congress more than a year ago.
A number of agencies, such as the
Army Department, are co-operating
wholeheartedly in the program, but
many others are not.
Congress passed the legislation to
promote greater economy in Gov
ernment by giving cash awards to
employes who suggest money-saving
ideas for the operation of their
agency.
However, many employes report
that their suggestions aren't? even
looked at, much less considered.
Many written suggestions dropped
in the suggestion box at the various
agencies are emptied into the waste
basket without being read.
The Senate and House Civil Serv
ice Committees plan to put the
pressure on the various agencies
next year, with each bureau re
quired to give a detailed account of
what it is doing to stimulate the
program. Perhaps this pressure will
cause some of the laggard bureaus
to wake up and give the program a
chance.
* * * *
MORE “VOICE" JOBS — More
producing and writing jobs will
open up soon in the State Depart
ment's Voice of America program.
This is the result of the decision
of the National Broadcasting Co.
and the Columbia Broadcasting
System to give up their part in the
"Voici" program.
From now on the State Depart
ment will shoulder by itself the job
of broadcasting to Europe and South
I America and this will mean a size
able increase in its Voice of America
personnel. Originally, the depart
ment planned to hire about 400
writers and producers, but this fig
ure will have to be increased sub
stantially.
* * * *
COMPROMISE CANDIDATE-*
Some of the taction that opposes
James B. Burns, who recently re
signed as president of the AFD
American Federation of Government
Employes, are talking about a com^
promise deal to prevent Mr. Burns
from regaining the presidency. t
The opposition faction, which was
successful in getting Mr. Burns out
of office, had planned to run James
Yaden, a Civil Service Commission
official and AFGE Executive Board
member, for the presidency. .
But they realize that the bitter
battle that might ensure could rock
the union and cause permanent in
jury to the organization. Therefore,
they’re looking around for a com*
promise candidate that might be
agreeable to both sides. :
The man they have in mind is
James Campbell, a Veterans Admin
istration official from Cincinnati.
Mr. Campbell has been active in
AFGE affairs for some time.
Mr. Burns', supporters, however,
say they are not thinking about any
compromise. They say they feel that
the union s rank-and-file members
are behind Mr. Burns and that ha
has an excellent chance to be re
elected president when the AFGE
holds its convention in Philadelphia
next month.
CAPITAL ROUNDUP—The Civil
Service Commission announces it
will not permit Federal agencies to
continue to recruit stenographers
and typists directly. The commis
sion says that it has enough appli
cations on hand to fill any bureau's
needs and therefore there is no
further need to by-pass civil service
hiring procedures. . . . Michael J.
Schaefer, vice president of thsf
AFL American Federation of Gov
ernment Employes, has changed hi*
mind about resigning. He now sayai
he will seek re-election. . . . The:
900 persons who applied in Wash-i
ington for the patrol inspector jobs*
will be given written tests on Julyt
28 and 29. The commission will}
notify them this week as to the;
time and place. ... A total of 780.
applicants here made passing grader]
in the recent Government economic;
examination. The unsuccessful can-I
didates numbered 1.162. . . . Seven]
kinds of skilled jobs are open at
the Bolling Air Force Base, with!
salaries ranging from 90 cents toSl.68'
an hour. Contact the commission'
for further details.
Additional news of Govern
ment affairs and personalities
make up Joseph Young’s broad
cast version of the Federal Spot
light at 3:15 p.m. every Sunday
on WMAL. The Star station.
Opium on Locomotive
BANGKOK A locomotive’s
firewood provided a hiding place
for 2.800 grams of . opium seized by
Siamese police recently. When the
discovery was made the engine
driver leaped out of the cab and
ran away.
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