A-2 THE EVENING STAR
•*• Washington, D. C.
THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1#51
Brannan Sees Cut
In Supply of Beef
Within 3 to 5 Years
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By th« Associated Press
Secretary of Agriculture Bran
nan said today the Government’s
recent price ceiling rollback on
cattle may put more beef on din
ner tables over the next year or
two, but less three to five years
hence.
This forecast was given in a
statement the Secretary prepared
for the House Agriculture Com
mittee. The committee had asked
for information from the depart
ment in connection with its study
of the rollback order.
Mr. Brannan’s prediction that
the price order might have a dis
couraging effect on the long
range production picture for cat
tle was a slight modification from j
testimony he gave before the Sen-1
ate Banning committee yesieraay.
He said then that the rollback i
would not “jeopardize produc
tion."
In today’s statement, Mr. Bran
nan .qualified his prediction with
the words that “it is too early to
be sure of the answer, and we
shall have to watch developments
In cattle marketing and produc
tion closely during the months
ahead.”
Practices Explained.
The Secretary explained that
when the long-range price
prospects for cattle are favorable,
farmers tend to hold back more
cattle for breeding purposes and
herd expansion. In other words, 1
the number of cattle sold for beef
is below the rate of production
at any one time.
But when future prospects turn ,
less favorable, cattlemen tend to '
sell off more than their current
rate of production. This has the
effect of swelling beef supplies |
above the actual rate of cattle .
production, with a consequent re- ]
duction of cattle numbers and j
smaller beef supplies later on. t
Under the rollback, cattle prices ,
by fall would be down about 19 |
per cent from recent levels.
Mr. Brannan emphasized, how- I
ever, that there are other factors ‘
which help control meat produc- i
tion, including supplies and prices i
of livestock feed grains.
The administration has ordered t
a Nation-wide' inquiry into re- !
ports of illegal livestock slaugh- (
tering. <
Talk of Mere Extension.
In the meantime, talk grew in :
Congress in favor of a mere ex
tension of the present defense act >
—under which controls are au
thorized—instead of the broader
powers Mr. Truman requested, ;
The present ^ct expires:June 30. ]
Hearings on these requests are <
heimr held hv hnth the Senate
and House Banking Committees
but rtany legislators fear they i
might1 not be able to finish the
Job before the June 30 deadline.
Chairman Maybank of the Sen
ate committee said yesterday the ]
administration had better start I
thinking of a temporary extension <
or run the chance of not having <
any controls.
Two other cabinet members, in i
addition to Secretary Brannan.l:
had been pushing the administra- i ’
tion’s viewpoints in the committee (
hearings.
Secretary of Commerce Sawyer (t
cautioned the House committee
the United States is scraping bot- t
tom on some important defense j
materials, including copper and (
Einc. ]
And Secretary of Labor Tobin j
told the same committee the wage j
line simply cannot be held if liv-!<
ing costs keep soaring. ]
Property Tax !
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tain a force of agents larger than. |
the police department. ,
Mr. Martin estimated there!]
were millions of dollars worth of ]
jewelry locked up in safety de
posit boxes in this city escaping
the levy and to which tne as
sessor and collector have no ac-j
cess. s . \ I
Senator Hunt voiced concern!’
over the loss of $800,000 of rev
enue now being derived from the
tax under consideration.
It would be embarrassing to (
the Fiscal Affairs Subcommittee. \
charged with responsibility for
raising the city revenues, Senator 1
Hunt declared, to approve a loss 1
of revenue and then propose to
Congress either a larger Federal
payment to city costs or some new 1
kind of taxes.
The city could recoup the $800,
000 loss of revenue, Mr. Fowler
and Mr. Martin told the commit- .
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CADETS PASS IN REVIEW—Maj. Gen. Thomas W. Herren (left),
commanding general of the Military District of Washington,
watches cadets of St. John’s College as they passed in review
yesterday. With him are Brother Edmund Clement, F. S. C.,
president of the college, and Cadet Col. Richard Dowell. _
—Star Staff Photo.
see, by putting the assessor's em
ployes now working on the per
sonal property tax spend full time
pn a more efficient collection of
she personal property tax on busi
ness.
Questioned sharply by some com
nittee members as to why the
pousehold goods tax was not more
efficiently enforced, Mr. Martin
leclared that the levy was “the
nost unpopular” in the District
ind was being evaded by many
persons.
Wide Discrepancies Cited.
For instance, he said that oi)e
axpayer had reported to his office
i total value of $1,800 on his
lousehold furnishings, but re
torted to the District Rent Ad
ministrator a figure of $54,000. "He
iras wrong on both,” said Mr. Mar
in.
“The only way to effectively en
orce this tax,” Mr. Martin said,
would be to go into every home
,n appraise the property. That is
mpossible.
Speaking for the Property Own
rs Association was Leon L.
Sclawy; and for the Federation of
Citizens’ Associations, its presi
lent, Herbert P. Leeman.
A new proposal that the per
sonal property tax on automobiles
te replaced by heavier levies un
ier a weight tax came to light
oday.
The suggested change in the
tuto tax, officials said, now is
pending before the Board of
Commissioners.
It has been recommended by
[Yaffle Director Georee E. KeneiDD
ind by some other officials.
Valuations Protested.
There have been recurring pro
ests in recent years over the
jersonal property tax on automo
tiles. These have come primarily
iver the basis of valuation placed
>n a car after it has been -used
or a year or so. The District
issessors follow a used-car mar
ket “blue book,’’ which brings
'iolent protests from owners of
ild cars.
Under Mr. Kneipp’s plan, offl
ials said, a car owner would pay
. flat annual charge, higher than
he present weight tax, since the
•ersonal property levy would be
Iropped. This would replace the
iresent system where there is a
lat weight tax plus a sliding levy
or personal property, depending
in the age of the car. The property
ate is $2 per $100 valuation.
The proposed plan calls for a
lat rate of $15 for cars weighing
ip to 3,500 pounds and $23 for
leavier cars. At present the lighter
:ars have a weight tax of $5 and
he bigger ones $8. How much
xtra the car owners now pay on
>ersonal property depends on the
flue book value.
5 Dead, 13 Hurt by Blast
n Japan, Navy Reveals
By th» Associated Press
An explosion followed by a
lash fire on board the escort
:arrier Bairoko in Japan killed
ive enlisted men and injured 13
>n May 9, the Navy reported to
iay.
Preliminary reports from the
F’ar East said the cause of the
flast had not been determined.
The small aircraft carrier was
.ied up alongside a dock at the
,ime, but the Navy declined to
say at what port.
District Panel Begins
Deliberating Fate of
Caldwell in Jury-Fix
A District Court jury began de
liberating at 12:45 p.m. today
in the jury-tampering trial of
Bennie C. Caldwell, 51, owner of
the now closed Club Bali.
Assistant United States Attor
neys William Hitz and Joseph A.
Sommer presented final argu
ments for the Government. At
torney Henry Lincoln Johnson, jr„
argued for the defense before
Judge Richmond B. Keech.
Trial of Caldwell, who is colored,
began last week. He is accused,
in two counts of jury tampering
in connection the gambling trial
of William (Snags) Lewis and two
others last January.
Caldwell has denied the accusa
tions and said he remembers his
whereabouts on the nights the
prosecution charges he went to
the home of a trial juror and to
the home of a member of the jury
panel to offer money.
He was supported in his testi
imony by various witnesses, in
cluding officials of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People and officials of
the Twelfth Street Branch of the
YWCA.
The most damaging prosecution
testimony was that of Robert C.
^Fraction, who was a member of
[the Lewis |jury panel but was not
on the trial jury. He identified
Caldwell as the man who had
come to his home and offered
$1,000 to him to get information
from the trial jury.
Pafuxenf Sailor Killed
In Glen Burnie Crash
By th« Associated Press
GLEN BURNIE, Md., May 17.—
A 26-year-old Patuxent Naval
Base sailor was killed and four
others injured last night in the
collision of an automobile with
the rear end of a truck.
The accident occurred at Dorrs
Corner, on Route 301, 8 miles
south of Glen Burnie.
The sailor, identified as Paul
Lowery, address unavailable, was
pronounced dead on arrival at
South Baltimore General Hospital.
The injured were identified as
Donald Stowman, 20: Jack Cooper,
21; Orville Warnings, 21, and
Martin Herrlong, 28, all stationed
at the Patuxent base.
Beth Israel Re-elects
President M. B. Baroff
Maurice B. Baroff of 3107 E
street S.E. was re-elected presi
dent of the Congregation Beth
Israel at a meeting last night at
3425 A street S.E.
Other officers elected were
Howard Dunn, vice president:
Benjamin Kay, treasurer: Hyman
Otlin, recording secretary, and
Murray Burger, financial secre
tary.
Eight members elected to serve
on the Executive Board were
Harry Spiwak. David Weiner,
Henry Wohl, Hy Scher, Sam
Singer, Leonard Dreifuss, Aaron
Sabghir and Abraham Fox.
The Weather Here and Over the Nation
District of Columbia—Sunny,
high near 90 degrees this after
noon. Cloudy tonight and to
morrow with chance of scattered
showers. Low tonight, 58 degrees.
Tomorrow cooler,
Maryland—Cloudy tonight and
tomorrow with chance of widely
scattered showers. Low tonight,
54-58 degrees. Tomorrow cooler.
Virginia—Generally fair tonight
with low, 54-58 degrees. Tomor
row some cloudiness and cooler
with chance of scattered showers
in east and north portions.
Wind—South, southeast, 3 miles
per hour at 11:30 a.m.
River Report.
(From U. S. Engineers.*
Potomse River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and Great Falls: Shenandoah muddy at
Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(Readings at Washington Airport.)
Yesterday— Pet Today— Pet.
Noon _ 32 Midnight _ _, 70
4 p.m. _:t:i 8 a.m. _78
8 p.m. . . 38 in a.m.- _ ort
1 p.m. _35
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 89, on May 10.
Lowest. 11. on February 8
High and Low of Last 31 Hours.
High. 89, at 3:15 p.m.
Low. 81. at 6:36 a.m.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow.
High _ 6:21a.m. (1:13 a.m.
Low _12:26 p.m.
High _ 5:41 P.m. 8:35 p.m.
Low _ _12:27 p.m. 1:16 p.m.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Bets.
Sun, today _ 6:53 a.m. 8:15 p.m.
Sun. tomorrow_ 5:52 a.m. 8:18p.m.
muuu. tuuay p.m. i.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In the
Capital 'current month to datel:
Month. 1951. Average. Record.
January _ 2.18 3.55 7.83 •37
ebruary_ 2.65 3.37 6.84 '84
March _ 2.92 3.75 8.84 ’91
April _ 3.49 3.27 9.13 ’8"
;May _1.61 3.70 lu.69 '89
June _ __ 4.13 10.94 On
July _ 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 '01
Temperatures in Various Cities.
High. Low. High. Low.
Albuquerque 76 46 New Orleans 85 62
Atlantic City 73 61 New York 90 66
Atlanta 89 63 Norfolk 78 55
Bismarck 70 45 Omaha 72 64
Boston 91 56 Philadelphia 90 61
Chicago 87 53 Phoenix 78 51
Cincinnati 86 58 Pittsburgh 84 62
Detroit 88 50 Portland. Me. 88 54
SI Paso 80 68 Portland. Or. 77 54
Indianapolis 85 68 Richmond 84 61!
Kansas City 73 65 St. Louis *8 64
Los Angeles 66 64 Salt Lake 66 43
Louisville 88 54 San Antonio 83 6?
Memphis 88 56 San Francisco 69 6(
Miami 76 62 Seattle- 74 6f
Milwaukee 86 44 Tampa 86 6(
It will be cooler in the northeastern quarter of the Nation
tonight, but temperatures in most other places will not change
much. Showers and thunderstorms will be scattered over most
of the Great Plains and the eastern slopes of the Rockies.
Showers are also likely near the Eastern Great Lakes.
—AP Wirephoto Map.
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Judge Holtzoff Acquits
Weinberg of Contempt
On Refusal to Answer
Dr. Joseph W. Weinberg, the
“Scientist X” who figured in in
vestigation of atomic spying, was
acquitted of a charge of contempt
of court today by District Court
Judge Alexander Holtzoff.
The charge had been lodged
against Dr. Weinberg last Friday
for his refusal to answer four
questions before a District grand
jury after having been ordered by
the court to answer.
Dr. Weinberg had refused to
answer on grounds of fear of pos
sible self-incrimination.
Judge Holtzoff, who had lodged
the contempt charge after ' the
scientist repeated in open court
his refusal to answer the ques
tions, held today that Dr. Wein
berg was within his constitutional
rights.
Dr. Weinberg had been ordered
by Judge Holtzoff to answer the
questions before the gland jury
because he already had answered
them before the House Committee
Ion Un-American Activities in 1949.
tomnmi.ee lesiimony rroiesiea.
Today, Attorney J. Frank Cun
ningham of the Justice Depart
ment conceded that under a stat
ute answers given before a con
gressional committee cannot be
used against any one in any fu
ture possible criminal procedure.
In answer to a question by Judge
Holtzoff, Mr. Cunningham admit
ted Dr. Weinberg was a possible
defendant in a criminal proce
dure.
Judge Holtzoff then said it was
not customary in this jurisdiction
to bring a possible defendant be
fore a grand jury unless the per
son wanted to appear voluntarily.
Judge Holtzoff held that to an
swer the questions could be in the
nature of a “link in a chain” in
information the grand jury was
seeking.
One of the questions Dr. Wein
berg refused to answer was
whether he lived in California
in 1943 Another was whether
his residence was at 2427 Blake
street, Berkeley, Calif., in 1943.
Denied Knowing Nelson.
The two other questions were
whether he knew David Boehm or
Kenneth May in 1943. Attorney
Cunningham told the court the
two at one time had Communist
connections, but that May since
had severed all connections and
served in the Army.
Dr. Weinberg, who worked on
atomic bomb research at the war
time University of California ra
diation laboratory, once was ac
cused by the House Committee on
Un-American Activities of slip
ping atomic secrets to the Com
munists.
He told the committee he did
not even know Steve Nelson, the
Communist Party organizer to
whom he allegedly gave atomic
secrets. The committee then
i bwutui^iiuuu uiat , TTCUIUC15
be prosecuted for perjury.
Asked whether Dr. Weinberg
would be required to appear fur-1
ther before the grand jury, Mr.
Cunningham said he didn’t see
how he could in light of today’s
ruling.
Suspended by University.
Dr. Weinberg was suspended
yesterday from the University of
Minnesota faculty.
Dr. J. X>. Morrill, president of 1
the university, said he would rec-|
ommend to the Board of Regents
next month that the suspension be
continued or that Dr. Weinberg
be dismissed permanently, de
pending on developments in the
contempt case.
“Whatever his legal rights or
the outcome of the pending litiga
tion,” Dr. Morrill said, “it is my
belief that his judgment in this
refusal to co-operate with Federal
authorities is incompatible with
common sense and with a proper
appreciation of his duty and obli
gation as a member of the uni
versity staff.”
60-Mile Winds Reported
In Storm Off Florida
By th# Associated Press
MIAMI, Fla., May 17.—A small
ocean storm containing winds up
to 60 miles an hour and 30-foot
waves caused warnings to go up
between Fort Pierce, Fla., and
Savannah, Ga., today.
Two steamships reported the
disturbance, and a hurricane
hunter plane left Miami to scout
it.
Grady Norton, chief storm
forecaster at Miami, said “there
can be no doubt that a storm has
developed east of Cape Canaveral.
The steamship R. B. Smith flret
reported it, and another vessel,
the Fort Mercer, confirmed it.”
Mr. Norton said the disturbance
is not a tropical storm, but, prob
ably developed out of a frontal
condition which moved out to
sea several days ago.
The storm came a month in
oHuonho r\ f t V10 Tnno
opening of the hurricane “sea
son.”
Patient's Clue Is Checked
In Gallinger Fire Alarm
Police today were investigating
a report from a Gallinger Hos
pital patient that a man dressed
like an orderly was “monkeying
around” with a fire box on the
fifth floor yesterday before a false
alarm was turned in.
Battalion Fire Chief Joel R.
Best asked police to make the
investigation.
Chief Best said the patient, a
woman, told him she didn’t realize
what the man was doing until the
alarm sounded. At first, the false
alarm was thought to have been
caused by a short circuit, he
added.
Last year there was an epidemic
of false alarms at Gallinger, Chief
Best said. However, the epidemic
died down and yesterday’s false
alarm was the first one in more
than two months.
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Maryland
and
Virginia
-News in Brief
Transit Company Warns
Of Service Abandonment
A Capital Transit Co. official
has warned the firm may be
forced eventually to abandon all
its lines in Silver Spring if a
competing utility is permitted to
lift restrictions on its “closed
door” operations in that commun
ity.
Dean J. Locke, staff engineer
for the transit company, made
the statement yesterday before
the Maryland Public Service Com
mission in Baltimore.
The commission took under ad
visement a petition by the Oriole
Motor Coach Lines, Inc., for per
mission to discharge in Silver
Spring passengers picked up at
Forest Glen road on Georgia ave
nue and Four Corners on Coles
ville road. Oriole now is permitted
to discharge them only at its
terminal, on the District side of
vv cobcx ii avenue.
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Tie-Breaker to Act
The fate of a proposed 3,500
apartment project on Shirley
highway will be decided by the
vote of Fairfax County's tie
breaker.
The county supervisors split
3-to-3 yesterday on a rezoning
application for the 262-acre site
on which Mark Winkler seeks to
erect garden-type apartments.
Lud Popkins, court-appointed
tiebreaker, will be called on to
decide the matter at a meeting
next month.
* * * *
Lose Zoning Fight
Residents of the Muirkirk <Md.)
area lost their fight yesterday to
block industrial rezoning of prop
erty there to permit the Mineral
Pigments Corp. to build ware
houses on it.
The Prince Georges County
commissioners granted the appli
cation, despite claims by the resi
dents that fumes from the plant
are a health menace. N. D. Scowe,
company president, said the com
pany wants to expand its facili
ties on the land in question to
remedy any health menace au
thorities might find.
* * * *
Two Mothers Jailed
Two Prince Georges County
mothers went to jail yesterday
for failing to send their children
to school.
Mrs. Louise Walton, 34, colored,
Deanwood Park, received a three
day sentence and Mrs. Lillie Coop
er, 42, colored, also of Deanwood
Park, was sent to jail for failure
to pay a $25 fine.
* * * *
Law Library Plan
Virginia lawyers, judges and
public officials will be able to
use facilities of the University of
Virginia’s Law Library under a
plan announced today.
An invitation to malfp t tco rvf
book loans, photographic copying,
research and other services is be
ing mailed to thousands of mem
bers of the legal profession and
public officers.
If they need copies of statutes,
case reports or law review com
ments, these will be provided
within 48 hours.
Truman
(Continued From First Page.)
his hearers to acquaint themselves
with the problems the Nation
faces; learn the facts and let Con
gress know “they want the nation
al interest put above every political
interest and every special interest.”
"Our country faces the danger
of war from an aggressive and
imperialistic foreign power,” he
emphasized. Meeting this danger
is all important, and we should all
stand together.
“I think that some people fail
to. realize this threat is very real.
They think there is still time to
play politics.
“That is a terribly dangerous
attitude. We must all get together
behind a program adequate to
meet the perils we face. We must
i or ms colleagues wnen ne assea
Chairman Robert Ramspeck of
the Civil Service Commission, at a
hearing yesterday:
"Since figures
show that the
cost of living
has gone up 8.T
per cent since
the last Federal
employe pay
adjustment in
October, 19 4 9,
don’t you think
it’s fair that
they receive a
pay boost ap
pro x i m a ting
that amount?”
Senator Pas- .
, , Joseph Yoilnr.
tore also ques
tioned the wisdom of extending
the same percentage boost to
upper-salaried employes.
“If it’s a cost-of-living increase,
the lower salaried employes are the
ones in greatest need,” Senator
Pastore said.
Senator Pastore announced that
the various Federal employe
groups, which had previously tes
tified, will be given a chance to
appear in rebuttal to the adminis
tration’s 6.97 per cent pay boost
proposal. The employe groups
have advocated a 17 per cent pay
boost. Date of the rebuttal hear
ing has not yet been set.
The employe unions are ex
pected to present cost - of - living
figures to show they are entitled
to a substantially larger pay boost
than advocated by the White
House.
Meanwhile, the administration,
through its spokesman, Mr. Ram
speck. contended that the 6.97
average pay boost figure is suf
ficient in view of the current
situation.
Mr. Ramspeck said the Govern
ment must follow a conservative
approach in regard to its own
employes in salary matters, lest
private industry workers use it
as an excuse to demand even
higher wages than are now being
offered.
“Inflation is our most serious
problem and unless it is controlled
it will bring chaos to the country,”
Mr. Ramspeck declared.
Sticking to the 6.97 per cent pay
increase proposal, Mr. Ramspeck
also sharply disputed the sugges
tion that lower-salaried employes
should receive a greater percent
get together now—without waiting
—without playing politics.”
Calls for Inflation Curbs.
Next to the defense program,
the most important factor is eco
nomic stabilization, to prevent
inflation, Mr. Truman continued.
Specifying price, wage and rent
control, the President pointed out
that these expire in six weeks and
that Congress has been asked for
a two-year extension.
“Of course, they have to Dc ex
tended,” Mr. Truman insisted.
“If they are not, our whole econ-1
omy will be in great danger and
every family will suffer.”
Banging away at the “special
interests” and lobbyists who are
opposing continuation of price,
wage and rent controls the Pres
ident declared that “there are
enough special interests before
the Senate Banking Committee”
to run the control hearing there
through June.
The President stressed that the
public interest is not being pre
sented because the consumers do
noi Know wnai it going on.
Visit Congressmen, He Urged.
He urged that the delegates
visit their congressmen before
leaving Washington to impress on
them that the control program
must be continued.
He also slapped at the “pull
backs” who are delaying action
on controls declaring that if they
prevail "they will ruin our econ
omy and our country with it.”
Conceding that price pressures
have eased to some extent, but
predicting a new rise as defense
spending increases, the Presidtnt
said.
“Right now, it will take every
thing we have to hold prices
down. If we can hold them down
until we get over the hump of our
defense program, we will be past
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The Federal Spotlight
Sentiment for 8 or 9% Raise
Indicated by Senate Committee
By Joseph Young
Senate Civil Service Committee members today appeared inclined
to favor an 8 to 9 per cent Federal employe pay raise bill, despite the
White House's 6.97 per cent recommendation.
Senator Pastore, Democrat, of Rhode Island, chairman of the
subcommittee handling the pay raise legislation, appeared to speak
age increase than other workers.
“The past four pay raises given
Federal employes already have
given a disproportionately higher
percentage increase to lower-sal
aried workers,” Mr. Ramspeck
said. “If we keep up this trend,
the day will come when all Gov
ernment employes will earn the
same salary.”
The committee also heard testi
mony from two Navy admirals,
who declared the Navy is seri
ously handicapped by present pay
scales in recruiting engineers,
physicists, skilled workers and
other key personnel. The wit
nesses were Rear Admirals M. F.
Schoeffel, chief of the Navy De
partment’s Bureau of Ordnance,
and Grover C. Kelin, assistant
chief of the Navy Department’s
Bureau for Field Activities.
Both men declared that private
industry’s pay scales for these im
portant jobs are higher and con
sequently the Government is los
ing out in recruiting for these
positions.
Admiral Schoeffel also took the
occasion to praise the perform
ance of Government employes.
"There has been a lot of loose
talk about Federal employes,” the
admiral said. “But I have never
come across a more loyal, hard
working lot. They are first-rate
DeoDle.”
* * * *
AIR FORCE—The Air Force
Department has opened three
downtown employment offices to
recruit civilian personnel. The
offices will remain open Monday
through Saturday between 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m.
The offices are located in Mc
Lean Gardens, Temporary 8, Wis
consin and Idaho avenues N.W.,
telephone Ordway 9600; Moses
Building, eighth floor, Eleventh'
and F streets, N.W., Liberty 6
6700, extension 66055, and the
Old Post Office Building, Room
812, Twelfth street and Pennsyl
vania avenue N.W., Metropolitan
0501 (overseas employment). In
addition, stenographers and typ
ists and others may also apply
at the Pentagon recruiting office,
Room 5E-931, the Pentagon.
(Be sure to read the Federal
Spotlight column six days a
week in The Star and hear the
Spotlight radio broadcast at
6: IS p.m. every Saturday over
Station WMAL.)
'the danger point. If we can't, the
cost of living will go through the
roof—and that will mean ruin for
our defense program and our
strength as a Nation.”
Mr. Truman repeated anew that
more taxes are needed. He also
teed off on economy advocates,
declaring that "When we talk'
about cutting non-defense ex
penditures we must be sure that
we don’t cut the strength that
supports our defense effort.
Operetta at Banneker
The Banneker Junior High
School will present an operetta,
"Captain of the Guard.” at 8
o'clock tonight and tomorrow in
the school auditorium, Georgia
avenue and Euclid street N.W.
Doctors Seek Cause
Of Sickness of 400 j
At 2 Military Posts
Army and Air Force medical
authorities today still sought the
cause of sudden illness which
felled more than 400 servicemen
at Fort Meade and Arlington
Farms here yesterday.
Apparently, the source of the
mass stomach ache was food
poisoning, but there was no con
nection between the two. Each is
under separate command and
neither had the same breakfast
menus.
12 Stricken on Train.
Fort Meade's reception center
mess hall had 384 cases of upset
stomach—95 of them hospitalized.
In addition, a dozen recruits who
had left Meade after breakfast
yesterday morning enroute by
train to Indiantown Gap, Pa.,
were stricken. One had to be re
moved from the train at Philadel
phia.
At the Air Force installation
in Arlington Farms there were 64
cases, and hospitalization was or
dered for about 50.
Most of the victims probably
will return to duty today, and
none appeared in serious condi
tion, authorities said.
Hash for Breakfast.
At Meade the morning meal
consisted of browned beef and
potato hash, toast, milk and cof
fee—served cafeterial style in a
combined mess hall able to serve
several thousand men an hour..
Almost 3,000 men were fed yes
terday’s breakfast.
At Arlington Farms in nearby
Virginia, where the Air Force
quarters most of its Pentagon en
listed men, the menu consisted of
dry and hot cereals, fried eggs,
grilled ham which had been
canned, toast and butter, grape
fruit segments, rolls and milk.
Charities' Fund Needs
Detailed by O'Boyle
The 12 agencies affiliated with
Catholic Charities here need ad
ditional funds to meet an increas
ing need, the Most Rev. Patrick
A. O’Boyle, Archbishop of Wash
ington, declared last night.
Archbishop O’Boyle spoke at
Carroll Hall at a meeting to em
phasize the importance of the
1951 Archbishop’s Charity Appeal
this Sunday in all Catholic
churches in the Washington
Archdiocese.
He said the work of Catholic
Charities was growing steadily.
This has resulted in an increased
financial burden on each agency
which the appeal will help to
remedy, he added.
The Rev. Leo J. Coady, director
of Catholic Charities, said that
the Cathiblic Charities spends
more than $750,000 a year aiding
distressed families here.
Agencies to be helped by the
appeal are Catholic Charities of
Washington, Catholic Charities of
Prince Georges County, St. Ann’s
Infant Home, Catholic Home for
Aged Ladies, House of the Good
Shepherd, Fides Neighborhood
House, Christ Child Settlement
House, Christ Child Farm for
Convalescent Children, St. Jo
seph’s Home and School, St. Vin
cent’s Home and School, St. Mar
garet Mary House for Aged Ladies
and the St. Vincent de Paul
Summer Camps.
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