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Battleship New York •i , To Be Target Today Fir New 'Bat' Bomb By the Associated Press rPKARL HARBOR, July 7 —The tough old veteran of the United States Fleet, the battleship New York, turns her armor-plated hide today to the Navy's weird new "bat bomb”—the first wea ppn to be used in her sinking. “The 30.000-ton warship, which emerged unscathed from two wars and survived two atomic blasts at Bikini, has been towed to a point 50 miles south of here to test the strength of Task Force 38. Rear Admiral Marshall R. Greer, task force commander, said the radar-guided “bats” were used against the Japanese late in the war, but—by that time—Nippon had no major ships left for targets. He said this evening's assault will be the first use of the “bats” against a ship of the New York's size. 300 Planes to Blast Ship. “Bat” attacks also will be launched tomorrow morning. They will be followed by air, surface and under water arms tests until the 34-year old vessel is sunk. The New York is still radioactive from the Bikini tests. The Navy said the “bat” bombs are the first fully automatic guided piissiles used in combat. They are regulation 1 000 - pound bombs, rigged with glider-like wings and tail. They have a radar directional mechanism which can be fixed on the target by the plane launching the “bat.” Radar apparatus then guides the “bat” into the target re gardless of evasive action of the target ship. • Some 300 carrier and land-based bombers, dive bombers and tor pedo planes will work the New York over with weapons ranging from high-velocity rockets to 2,000 pound bombs. But the experts say ft will take submarine torpedoes to sink the battleship. Famed for Yule Parties. “She will take an awful whipping," said Chief Storekeeper Daniel Con nor of Pawtucket, R. I., who served on the New York when she was com missioned in 1914. Connor is aboard the carrier Boxer, flagship of the task force, to witness the end of “Old Christ mas Ship”—a name acquired be cause of Yuletide parties given for orphans beginning in 1915 when she was in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Vice Admiral J. L. McCrea, depu ty commander of the Pacific Fleet, said the New Yorks best Christmas party was at Rosythe in the Firth of Forth in 1917. The guests then were children whose British fathers were killed in World War X. Italian Electricians Join Wave oi Strikes By the Associated Press ROME. July 7.—Italy's strike cal endar-set by the Communist-dom inated General Confederation of Labor—continued today with a two hour stoppage by the nation's elec tricians. From 8 a m. to 10 a m. electrical power was cut off from Italian in dustry. No incidents were reported. Tomorrow the steel workers will strike from noon to 5 p.m. as part of the confederation's campaign to compel wage Increases and employ ment of Italy’s estimated 2.000,000 jobless. The nation-wide petroleum work ers’ strike went into its eighth day today. In Milan the Lombardy Industrial Association met last night to con sider wage demands. The president of the association, Alighiero de Micheli, told the meet ing it was necessary—with the in tervention of the government—to re-examine the entire industrial problem. He said despite the many jobless, the number still employed was not warranted by production. He said the efficiency of Italian labor has fallen to 70 per cent of prewar levels. Dutch Vote Today to Fill 100 Seats in Parliament By th« Associated Pross AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, July 7.—The Dutch voted today in an atmosphere of complete calm in their second postwar general elec tion. At stake are 100 seats in the sec ond chamber of Parliament for the next four years. The outcome will determine whether the Catholic Labor coalition, which has held sway since the last election in July, 1946. will continue in office. Under the proportional representation system Individual seats are not contested but are distributed among the par ties in exact proportion to the per centage of the votes they receive. The present lower chamber was to, hold office for four years. Today's; election was forced by the govern ment's proposal to create a union between the Netherlands and the proposed United States of Indo nesia. The new Parliament must approve the union by a two-thirds! majority. Morton's Will Remain Open on Saturdays Mortons Department Store, 312 14 Seventh street N.W., announced today it will remain open Saturdays j from 9:30 to 6 p.m. throughout the; summer It was included erroneously in a list of stores that recently notified the Merchants & Manufacturers Association they would close Satur days during July and August, a com pany official said. Anti-Red Prayer Stirs Flurry at New York City Council Session By the Associated Press NEW YORK, July 7.—A prayer caused a flurry of argu ment in New York City's Coun cil yesterday. Two councilmen. Benjamin J. Davis, Manhattan Communist, and Eugene P. Connolly, Ameri can Labor Party member, pro tested the inclusion of the in vocation prayer in the minutes of the council meeting. In the prayer, a 74-year-old Methodist pastor, the Rev. Dr. George Albert Simons, had ex pressed hope that "atheistic, M&rxistic Communism would never threaten New York City. The council voted 14 to 2 to include the prayer in the record. The Federal Spotlight Full Reorganization Planned Of Civil Service Commission By Joseph Young A complete reorganization of the Civil Service Commission, with a general manager at the helm, is being considered by the Senate Civil Service Committee. Chairman Langer of the committee has confided that he hopes to introduce legislation to this effect when the new Congress con venes in January. Meanwhile, he' has legislative experts on Capitol Hill working on the measure now. Senator Langer, while very ap preciauve oi tne work of Com missioners Harry B. Mitchell, Arthur S. Flem ming and Frances Perkins, feels the present commission set up tends to slow down its opera tion. He con tends there i s too much divid ed authority and that a reorgan ization would speed up and J«i«ph Taani. Improve the commission s handling of Government employes' personnel matters. Under the present system, the agency is run by Its president com missioner and two associate com missioners. Final decisions, how ever, are reached by a majority vote, and the commission's president can be overruled by his two associates. Senator Langer’s plan would create the new position of general manager, who would be appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The general manager would have the final say on all mat ters and would be responsible for the commission's activities. Other' administrative changes would be made up and down the line in the commission. The various Federal personnel officials around town are split over the merits of the proposal. Some favor it; others declare the com mission did an excellent job dur ing the war and postwar periods ,and that it has always safeguarded the merit system. These officials say a single administrator might open the way for the return of the spoils system. They contend the present setup, whereby there is al ways one member of the minority party on the three-member com mission, provides the necessary safeguards which prevent whole sale violations of the civil service merit system. * * * * PAY—The State Department is asking that its foreign service em ployes be given the permanent *330 pay increases that other Federal em ployes are receiving. There is considerable doubt over whether the sponsors of the Fed eral Pay Act intended to include these foreign service employes. Those opposing their inclusion de clare diplomatic employes already have had their salaries adjusted upward from time to time and are not entitled to the *330 raise. The whole matter probably will have to be decided by the General Accounting Office, which has the final authority in these matters. Meanwhile, as disclosed here sev eral weeks ago, Army and Navy wage board employes will get pay raises. Army and Navy officials are expected to announce the details, within the next few days. * * * * STORY—Several years ago, when the Civil Service Commission made it known that it was considering Warren B Irons to head its re-. tirement division, his appointment j Trieste Red Leaders Seized For Sponsoring Strikes By tht Associated Press TRIESTE, FREE TERRITORY, July 7.—The Allied Military Gov ernment anounced today the arrest of 16 leaders of a Communist labor union for sponsoring political strikes. Many of the union's members be gan a sitdown strike in Trieste’s two shipyards and one ship machine factory yesterday protesting the dis-1 missal of two of the union’s com-1 mittee members in the factory. The union claimed the two were fired for speaking on the premises. The talks were considered to be political. Trieste's other labor union refused to join the strike. The Allied Military Government said the 16 were arrested under a provision of the Italian penal code banning strikes for other than labor union purposes. Weather Report District of Columbia—Some sun shine and cool with brisk northerly winds and highest in upper 70s this afternoon. Pair and cooler with lowest about 62 tonight. Tomorrow sunny and cool with low humidity. Virginia—Pair and cool tonight preceeded by scattered light showers near the coast this afternoon. To morrow sunny with low humidity. Cooler south portion. Maryland—Partly cloudy and cooler tonight. Tomorrow mostly sunny and cool with low humidity. Wind velocity, 20 m.p.h.; direc tion, northwest. River Report. (United State* Engineer*.> Potomac River cloudy at Harper s Ferry | and muddy at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear at Harpers Ferry. Humidity. Yesterday— Pet. Today— Pet. Noon _ Midnight ► 4 p m _41 8 a .in. _.... 74 8pm _ it 1:30 p.m. -6* i High and Low tor Yesterday. High. 94, at 4:54 p.m. Low, 72, at 11:56 p.m. Record Temperatnrea This Tear. Highest, 95 on June 24. Lowest, 5 on January 26. Tide Tables. (Furnished by United States Coast and Geodetic Survey * Today. Tomorrow. High 9:08 a.m. 9:58 a m. Low 3:28 a.m. 4:22 a.m. High _ 9:40 p.m. 10:33 p.m Low _ __ 4:1 ft p.m. 5:02 p.m The Son and Moon. Rise*. Sets. Sun, today . . 5:49 8:36 Sun. tomorrow 5:49 8:36 Moon, today 6:15 a.m. 9:52 p.m Automobile lights must toe turned on one-half hour after sunset. Precipitation. Monthly precipitation in inches in the Capital (current month to date': Month. 1948. Ave. Record Januarv _ 4.57 3.56 7.83 ’37 February _ 1.67 3.37 6.84 ’84 March _ 3.66 3.75 8.84 91 April _ 3.05 3 27 W 13 *K9 May _ 8 87 3.70 10.69 ’89 June _ 5.28 4.13 10.94 ’Oo July _. 0.17 4.71 10.63 ’86 August _ 4 01 14.41 *28 September _ 3.24 17.45 ’34 ! October _- 2.84 8.81 ’37, November _ 2.37 8 69 ’89 December _ 3.32 7.56 ’OJ Temperature* in Various Cities. High Low High. Low Albuquerque 95 66 Miami . 84 78; Atlanta 97 72 Milwaukee 84 58 Atlantic City 89 63 New Orleans 94 75! Bismarck 104 67 New York.. 89 59; Boston _8*.’ 53 Norfolk 93 691 Buffalo 78 53 Okla. City. 85 73 Chicago 86 60 Omaha_ 99 72 Cincinnati 99 62 Phoenix . Jio 74! Detroit 82 61 Pittsburgh 82 63 El Paso 97 73 P’land. Me. 63 52j Galveston . 91 78 St Louis 96 73 Harrisburg 8« 64 Salt L. City 93 63 IndianaDolis 94 60 San Antonio 91 70 Kansas City 98 T6 3. Francl>co 5a Los Angeles s: 56 Seattle 77 53 Louisville 96 66 Tamp* >- -- was strongly opposed by the AFL Government Employes’ Council. The council, which represents more than 500.000 Federal workers, opposed Mr. Irons because he had been with the Social Security Agency and they feared he would try to bring Government workers under the social security system. Government workers’ group always have fought attempts to bring the Federal retirement system under social security. But Mr. Irons finally was ap pointed chief of the Federal re tirement system, after his appoint ment was held up for six months because of the council's strenuous objections. „ The ensuing years made the council realize it was in error in objecting to Mr. Irons, who has played a large part in the recent liberalization of Government em ployes’ retirement benefits. So, at its next meeting on Tues day, the council will wipe the slate clean by giving Mr. Irons an es pecially mounted scroll praising his record as chief of the retirement division. The scroll praises Mr. Iron's "out standing service to the civil service employes of the United States Government” and declares that, "due largely to the knowledge and ability of Warren Irons, our re tirement system can now be looked upon as the most liberal retirement system in the world ” STEPPED L'P—The Civil Service Commission announces it will speed up its examinations for permanent positions in the Government. Between now and December 31, here are some of the jobs and the grades for which the commission plans to hold exams: Labor management relations ex aminer (CAF-7 to 12), librarian (P-1), statistical clerk (CAF-7 to 9), statistical officer (CAF-11 to 13), personnel officer (CAF-7 to 12), agriculture research scientist < P-2). policemen in Metropolitan Police Department (ungraded), clerk (CAF-1 and 2), economist (P-1) and firemen in Washington Fire De partment (ungraded). For a complete list of the com mission's projected examinations, contact the commission's informa tion office. Room 132, Tariff Build ing, Seventh and F streets N.W. * * * * MORE MONEY HERE—It's esti mated the District's purchasing power will be increased by about $70,000,000 a year as a result of the $330 Federal pay raise. * * * * MORE JOBS—Federal employ ment in Washington continues on the upgrade. Latest Civil Service Commission figures show that Government em ployment here increased by 432 last month, bringing the Federal em ployment total in Washington in the executive branch of the Gov ernment to 202,782. 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. Carole Landis Suicide Blamed on Finances, Unhappy Home Life fty th« Associated Press HOLLYWOOD, July 7.—Specula tion continued today on what caused Carole Landis, screen actress, to commit suicide. Friends and relatives blame an unhappy married life and financial : troubles, at least in part. But her fourth husband, W. Horace Schmidlapp, flew in from Chicago yesterday to say he could see no reason for her to take her own life. He claimed she was "all right” financially. The 29-year-old blond actress filed suit for divorce against Mr. Schmidlapp last March 22, charg ing extreme mental cruelty. Actor Rex Harrison, who dined with the actress Sunday and found her body slumped in the bathroom of her home Monday, said she had indicated to him she was in finan cial difficulties. Sold House and Car. Her mother, Mrs. Clara Landis, said, "Carole was deep in financial trouble. She had sold her house, her car—but things still piled up. She told me not long ago and with bitterness: “Marry a rich man and support yourself.’ ” The actress had been negotiating for the sale of her mortgaged home. Meantime, authorities were at tempting to learn where she ob tained the sleeping pills which end ed her life. Her physician, Dr. May nard D. Brandsma, said he never had prescribed any for her. Mr. Harrison denied there was any romantic interest between him- J self and the actress. “Carole Landis was not in love with me,” he de clared. His wife, Lilli Palmer, British actress, stood beside him as he made the statement. And after Mr. Harri son had denied he and his wife were estranged "or ever had been.” Miss Palmer said: "I love Rex and we are happy.” More insight into the actress' domestic unhappiness came from a relative by marriage. Mrs. Evelyn Ross, who was a close friend of Miss Landis. Wanted Home Life. “What Carole wanted more than anything else in life was home life and a family of her own. And this was denied her.” Mrs. Ross said. ■ She added: “We in the family' knew what Carole's heart trouble was. That's why she married four times.” Mr. Schmidlapp was asked if he and the actress had talked of recon ciliation. He refused to answer. He said he had talked to her by phone last week and that she seemed cheerful. Her father. Alfred Ridste. was re ported en route from his home in Richmond. Calif., to Hollywood. The 55-year-old railroad machinist said he had not seen his daughter since 1943, but remarked "this suicide story doesn't sound right.” A will was mentioned in the fare well note the star left her mother. But members of the family and two 1 attorneys were unable to find one. 1 The note had mentioned a will "in I the file." Funeral arrangements for the ac tress must await results of coroner's tests and inquest plaas. New Zealand will give free hear ing aids in its social security sys tem U.S. Envoy to Belgrade Is Due Here Today For Conferences Cavendish Cannon* United States Ambassador to Yugoslavia, was ex pected in Washington today for con ferences with State Department Mr. Canaan. officials. Mr. Cannon arrived in New York yesterday and said he was not surprised by the Cominform denunciation of Marshal Tito. But he added." ‘There's more than meets the eye.” The Ambassa- j dor, a c c o m panied by Mrs.; Cannon, left Belgrade June i 27, before Tito defied Moscow. He arrived in New York by plane and said he would go at once to Wash ington. Mr. Cannon said that while Tito’s government had been “in friction with Moscow," he felt Yugoslavia was in the best position of “all the satellite states" to contest Russia's influence. Yugoslavia, he said, is the most important and the strongest of the satellites. “They have things in good shape,”; he added. “They have gone far( with recovery and have built them- 1 selves up to the point where they j feel important.” Asked if the situation might have been “staged” to obtain American recovery aid, Mr. Cannon told a reporter in New York, the Associated Press reported: “You've got something there. There's more than meets the eye." Asked whether Tito was actually in Russian disfavor, Mr. Cannon said, “I don't know, but it looks j like It from what I’ve seen.” There had been “a clear tension”; building up before he left Belgrade,; Mr. Cannon remarked, and he saw j •something coming.” but attributed it to excitement within the Com munist Party and the government.; The Ambassador discounted for ■nation of a Balkan bloc by Tito.; 'I shouldn’t expect that to be the first move,” he said. Chavez to Leave July 15 For New Mexico Rest , By the Associated Presl Senator Chavez, Democrat, of New Mexico said today he expects to leave July 15 for New Mexico, where be will spend the summer and fall months. The Senator, who has been in George Washington University Hos pital here for the last 10 days, has been ordered by his physician to take an extended rest. He will leave the hospital tomorrow. His physician said Senator Chavez was suffering from fatigue. 5,000 Shanghai Police 5eek Hoarded Goods By the Associated Press SHANGHAI. July 7.—Five thou ;and Shanghai police today began iearehing warehouses for hoarded foods. They found 700 bags of rice at he first stop. The owner denied he vas hoarding. He was arrested in he drive against inflation. Police continued a sharp watch >n the commodity and black mar kets. As a result all prices remained steady. DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Mark Twain said everybody complained about the weather but nobody did anything about it. You can! Prepare now for the hot, muggy Washington days and evenings. Dress coolly, comfortably and in the kind of clothes that suit you. Whether you prefer washables of the Seersucker type, Palm Beach, celanese or tropical worsteds—* we have all of them. The earlier you come the greater the selection. 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The scene is in the office of the Postmaster General, following the swearing-in ceremony. —Star Staff Photo. 2 Robbers Trapped at Gunpoint Allowed to Flee With $1,000 By th* Associated Press HEWLETT, N. Y., July 7.—Two robbers were allowed to escape with $1,000 and a watch after they had been trapped at gunpoint in the rambling, colonial home of Philip Whitman, wealthy leather goods manufacturer, on Meadowview road yesterday. The robbers, described only as Negroes, entered the second-floor master bedroom where Mrs. Julia Whitman, 50, and her sister, Mrs. Minna Mantell of Manhattan, were preparing to retire. The intruders demanded the loca tion of additional jewelry and when Mrs. Whitman refused the informa tion, they struck her and her sister over the head with a small lamp. ^he noise awakened Mrs. Whit man's son Edward. 23, Mrs. Man tell's son Stanley, 19, and the family chauffeur, Cleophus Johnson, 40. Inspector Stuyvesant Pinnell, head of the Nassau County Detective Bureau, said the chauffeur entered the bedroom with a revolver, fired 4,300 U. 5. War Dead Due Friday From Europe By th* Associated Press NEW YORK, July 7.—The Army transport Oglethorpe Victory is scheduled to arrive here Friday bearing the bodies of 4.300 American war dead from European battle fields. The Army Port of Embarkation said yesterday the arrival of the transport would bring to 60.000 the total number of war dead returned to the Unite,d States. The bodies of 4,800 Americans— the first war dead to be returned from Italy—arrived here yesterday aboard the transport Carroll Vic tory. i one shot and ordered the intruders to put up their hands. The inspector said Edward Whit man then ordered. “Get them out of the house.” Following instruc tions, the chauffeur permitted the two to flee. Inspector Pinnell said the family allowed the robbers to escape “to avoid the possibility of injury to some one in the house.” Police arrested the chauffeur on a charge of illegal possession of a pistol. He was arraigned in First District Court. Mineola. yesterday, and Judge George S. Johnson re leased him in the custody of In spector Pinnell. Mr. Whitman was on a business trip to Canada. Ex-Convict Accused I Of Spending $9,000 Fund Given Family ty Associated Pr,u I NEW YORK, July 7—Attorney General . Nathaniel L. Gold*$ein described today'how a sympathetic radio audience showered $13,500 on an ex-convlct who then spent close to $9,000 of it on a new cal' and Florida vacation. The story was disclosed when Mr. Goldstein asked the State Supreme Court to appoint a guar dian to administer $2,200 still left in the interest of the 10-year-old son of the man—John A. Walker, 50. of the Bronx and East Haddam, Conn. Mr. Goldstein reported the fol lowing : Shortly before last Christmas Walker said on a radio show con- < ducted by A. L. Alexander that hf had once been arrested and jaileu on a bad check charge. He asked whether he should tell his children of the arrest. He mentioned, inci dentally, that he had no job and was broke. No funds were solicited, but thou sands of dollars and 2.200 boxes of clothing and toys for the Walkers’ three children poured in. Walker said he would start n chicken farm. In stead, he went to Florida. Part of thr money was deposited in trust funds for the mother and children, but later Walker got con trol of some of it, Mr. Goldstein said. Only one account—for 10 year-old John—remains. He added that Walker had been arrested 21 times between 1917 and 1921 on various charges. In order to keep faith with the radio contributors, the money will be used to help the child," Mr. Goldstein said. 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