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THE EVENING STAR
Washington, D. G.
FRIDAY, JCLT t, IM4
Dr. Byrd Holds Lead
In Official Canvasses
Os Maryland Voting
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BALTIMORE. July 2—Barr
ing any radical changes from
later recounts, Dr. H. C. Byrd
will be the Democratic nominee
for governor of Maryland in the
general election next fall.
Official canvasses in all but
two of the Stage’s counties yes
terday left unchanged Dr. Byrd’s
unit vote lead of 80-72 over
George P. Mahoney and made
very little change in the popu
lar vote totals.
The popular vote, with 21
official county tallies, was 163,-
745 for Byrd and 161,078 for
Mahoney.
Anne Arundel County was ex
pected to complete its count to
day. The official canvass in Bal
timore County and Baltimore
City will not be completed be
fore tomorrow.
There definitely will be re
counts. Mahoney forces have
charged "gross irregularities” In
Queen Annes County which went
to Dr. Byrd by 53 votes on the
official tally.
Seek Other Recounts.
Mahoney forces also want re
counts in Talbot and Calvert
counties which Dr. Byrd won by
less than 100 votes.
Byrd spokesmen said if Mr.
Mahoney wants recounts, then
Dr. Byrd will petition for them
in Worcester, Garrett and Caro
line counties where Mahoney
won by less than 200 votes in
each.
Meanwhile, E. Brooke Lee,
Byrd lieutenant, charged that
voting machines id five Balti
more polling places were rigged
so no Byrd votes would be regis
tered. He said Republicans were
responsible because they felt it
would be easier to beat Mr.
Mahoney in the November gen
eral election.
Hits "Irregularities”
The charge of "gross irregu
larities” in Queen Annes County
came from Hyman Pressman,
Baltimore attorney representing
Mr. Mahoney at the canvassing
of the tally sheets in Centreville.
He said one woman who
worked as an election judge in
the sixth election district had
never been certified as a judge
by the county board of election
supervisors.
His contention plus his request
to have 18 election judges and
clerks appear were turned down
by the county board of election
supervisors.
Dr. Byrd and Mr. Mahoney
each lost five votes in the Queen
Annes canvass but Dr. Byrd
picked up four absentee votes.
Byrd Vote Gains.
In all, Ds. Byrd picked up 221
votes from the 20 official can
vasses while Mahoney lost 66
votes.
In the Democratic race for the
attorney general nomination,
State Senator C. Ferdinand
Sybert won Kent County’s three
unit votes by the margin of one
popular vote, 1,021 to 1,020 for
Philip Dorsey.
A Mahoney spokesman an
nounced his forces also would
ask a recount of the Kent
County ballots in the attorney
general race.
The unofficial unit vote total
gave Mr. Sybert 74 votes and Mr.
Dorsey 66 with T. B. Harrington
taking 12. If a recount in Kent
caused a shift to Mr. Dorsey, the
tally would be 71 for Mr. Sy
bert and 68 for Mr ; Dorsey.
Mr. Sybert was Dr. Byrd’s
running mate. Mr. Dorsey
backed Mr. Mahoney.
The Weather Here and Over the Nation
District and vicinity—Pair to
night with, low about 68. Tomor
row some cloudiness, continued
warm and more with
chance of scattered thunder
showers in late afternoon or
night.
Maryland—Fair tonight, with
low 60-65 in west and 64-68 in
east portion. Tomorrow some
eloudiness and continued warm,
with chance of scattered thun
dershowers in west portion in
afternoon and east portion at
night
Virginia—Fair tonight with
low in the 60s in north and 66-74
in south portion. Tomorrow
some cloudiness and continued
warm, with chance of scattered
thundershowers in west portion
in afternoon and east portion
by night.
Wind—North to northeast 10
miles per hour tonight and east
to southeast 10 miles per hour
tomorrow.
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area from the Mississippi Valley westward to the Robkies. Fair
weather will prevail elsewhere. It will be cooler in the Central
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DEDlCATlON—Maryland’s Gov. McKeldin (right) and Com
missioner Renah F. Camalier help dedicate the new Trailways
bus terminal here at ribbon-cutting ceremonies yesterday.
Art Lamb holds the microphone. A photograph of a Trailways
bus is above the doorway where ihe. officials are standing. In
the background is a television cameraman. —Star Staff Photo.
McKeldin Hits Socialization
At Bus Terminal Dedication
The transportation industry,
one of the primary targets Os
schemers for socialization, must
remain as a monument to free
enterprise, Gov. Theodore R.
MeKeldin of Maryland declared
yesterday.
The Governor was main
speaker at the $1 million Trail
ways Bus Terminal dedication,
Twelfth and I streets N.W. The
building, formerly occupied by
the Capital Wallpaper Co., was
remodeled and was dedicated
amid a carnival atmosphere.
Gov. McKeldin warned that
Americans must guard under
standing and co-operation be
tween private industry Mid Gov
ernment "so .that we nefir nail
fall into the treacherous trap
of Government ownership fend
operation of bur transportation
industry.”
He told the audience of some
1,500:
“I am encouraged by the re
fusal of business in general to
be frightenea into uncalled-for
retrenchment by the dispensers
of gloom.
“Let the Communists make
fallacious b jasts and empty
promises. Let the dreamers
dream of their Utopia in their
Never-Never Land. While they
Ailing Billy Graham
Sails for New York
By *h* Associated Press
CHERBOURG, France, July 2.
American Evangelist Billy
Graham, who has just com
pleted a five-month preaching
tour in England and Western
Europe, sailed for New York yes
terday aboard the British liner
Queen Mary.
The liner is due in New York
next Tuesday.
5-Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity, July 3-7.
Temperatures will average
near the normal high of 86 and
normal low of 68. Rather hot
over the week end, cooler Mon
day and Tuesday and warmer
Wednesday. Scattered thunder
storms -Sunday and probably
Wednesday, totaling one-fourth
to three-fourths of an inch.
Biver Report.
(From U. 8. Engineers.)
Potomec River eleer «t Herpers Ferry
and slightly muddy at Great Falls; Shen
andoah clear at Harpers Ferry.
Humidity.
(Readings Washington National Airport.)
Yesterday— Pet Today— Pet.
Noon S 3 Midnight 77
4 P.m. 40 H am. 77
8 p.m. 65 10 a.m. . 47
Record Temperatures This Tear.
Highest. 100 on June 26.
Lowest. 13 on January 23.
High and Low of Last 84 Hours.
High. 94, at 3:20 p.m.
Low. 71. at 6:45 a.m.
Tide Tables.
(Furnished by United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
Today. Tomorrow.
High 10:12 a.m. 10:66 a.m.
Low 4:31a.m. 5:22 a.m.
High 10:45 p.m. 11:30 p.m.
Low 5:06 p.m. 5:31p.m.
; boast and dream, we build and
| deliver. Thai is the way of a
! free Nation. ’
Gov. McKeldin said Mary
land’s new 12-year, $568 million
highway construction program is
of particular interest to the
transportation industry, calling
for constructir-8 or modernizing
3,450 miles of the State’s pri
mary and secondary roads.
Commissioner Renah F. Cama
lier cut the ribbon opening the
terminal to thf public after the
formal speeches. Trailways of
ficials said some 3,000 were on
hand to pass through the build
ing, to get free orchids, souve
nirs, door prizes and to see and
i hear the special entertainment.
President S. A. Jessup of Vir
ginia Trailways and Charles B.
j MclnQis, Washington lawyer and
! vice president. Safeway Trail
j ways, also spoke.
Other speakers included: Art
: Lamb of Station WTTG, master
of ceremonies: R. C, Hoffman,
|jr„ chairman of the Board of
I Directors, National Trailways
1 Association and president, Caro
: lina Trailways: W. Y. Blanning,
| Bureau of Motor Carriers, ICC
jand George P. Lipscomb, presi
dent William P. Lipscomb Co.,
general contractors that reno
: vated the building.
The 33-year-old preacher de
veloped a kidney ailment toward
the end of his trip. He is ex
pected to receive additional
medical treatment in the United
States.
Fleece Output Gains
1 DENVER. A century ago
i American sheep yielded an av
! erage of only two pounds of
: fleece. Now the average is eight
i pounds.
. Resort Areas Forecast
(Saturday)
Blue Ridge—Partly cloudy
and warm.
Upper Bay—Partly cloudy
and quite warm. Gentle
northerly winds.
Lower Bay—Quite warm,
scattered thundershowers in
afternoon. Northerly winds,
10-15 miles per hour.
Rehoboth - Ocean City—
Partly cloudy and warm.
Northerly winds, 10-15 miles
per hour.
Virginia Beach Quite
warm and humid, scattered
thundershowers. Northerly
winds, 10-15 miles per hour.
South Jersey Partly
cloudy and warm. North to
northwest winds, 10-15 miles
per hour.
Ibi Sun and Moan.
Rises. Sets.
Sun, today 5:46 8:37
Sun, tomorrow 5:47 8:37
Moon, today 8:00a.m. 10:12p.m.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Montnly precipitation in inches in the
Capital (current month to date):
Month. 1054 Avs Record
January 2.30 13.3 S 7.83 37
February 0.85 a.oo 6.84 'B4
March 8.47 3.65 8.84 'Bl
April 3.30 3.30 9.13 'BO
May 2.98 3.71 10.69 '53
June 1.24 3.87 10.94 'OO
July ... 4.40 10.63 80
August 4.35 14.41 ’2B
September 3.69 17.45 '34
October 2.91 8.8! '37
November 271 7.18 *77
December ... .. 3.09 756 *Ol
Temperatures in Various Cities.
H. L. H. U
Abilene 98 71 Knoxville 100 71
Albany.. 82 66 Little Rock. 99 75
Albuquerque 89 68 Los Angeles. 81 61
Anchorage.. 62 48 Louisville 98 71
Atlanta.. 99 74 Memphis.. 103 74
Atlantic City 78 70 Miami 87 78
Baltimore 97 68 Minneapolis 80 61
Billings 72 50 Milwaukee 82 64
Birmingham 103 73 Montgomery 97 70
Bismarck... 62 49 New Orleans 95 76
Boise 75 47 New York 84 69
Boston 79 68 Norfolk t*7 71
Buffalo 80 60 Oklahoma C. 96 72
Burlington 83 69 Omaha 96 71
Charleston 85 77 Philadelphia 93 70
Charlotte 99 75 Phoenix 105 82
Cheyenne 83 61 Pittsburgh 89 64
Chicago 88 72 Ftland. Me. 76 62
Cincinnati 93 66 P'tland. Or. 62 48
Cleveland 88 66 Raleigh . . 99 72
Columbua 94 63 Reno .. 84 43
Dallas 103 79 Richmond.. 99 73
Denver 91 63 Bt. Louis 95 75
Des Moines 94 71 Salt Lake C. 83 37
Detroit 86 62 San Antonio 94 69
Duluth 70 48 San Diego 73 82
Houston 97 77 S. Francisco 75 48
Huron 86 66 Savannah 93 69
Indianapolis 94 67 Seattle 67 43
Jackson 104 73 Tampa.-. r 98 78
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ic Milk Price Rise
Due in Two Weeks
In Wake of Drought
Washington area retail milk
prices are expected to rise a half
cent a quart on July 16 because
dairies have been notified of a
producer price increase on that
date.
This will push prices back to
the level of May 1, when the Vir
ginia State Milk Commission or
dered a half cent cut in mini
mum prices.
Three Washington area dairies
—Chestnut Farms-Chevy Chase, j
Embassy and Alexandria—said
their prices would have to go
up' the half cent a quart when
the producer prices increase July
16.
A spokesman for Lucerne,
which produces milk sold in
Safeway Stores, said it was un
certain how the wholesale price
change would affect their re
tail prices. Safeway buys milk
from the producer organization,
but has been a persistent foe of
the retail minimums fixed in Vir
ginia, insisting that milk could I
be sold cheaper.
Other dairies could not be
reached immediately for com
ment.
Commission Rejects Petitions.
The new price increase comes
without action of the milk com
mission. The Virginia price-fix- j
ing agency yesterday rejected a
petition of several Washington
area dairies and producers to
raise minimum price levels.
Customarily, producers and
dairies in this area sell milk at
the minimum prices fixed by the
milk commission. The commis
sion does not fix maximum
prices, however, and milk can be
sold above the minimum prices.
This will be the first time in
seven years that prices have gone
above the Virginia Milk Commis
sion minimums, a spokesman for
the Maryland and Virginia Milk
Producers’ Association reported.
The producer group has ad
vised the dairies it Supplies that
wholesale prices are going up 23
cents a hundredweight July 16.
That is the same amount by
which it was lowered May 1
when prices took a seasonal half
cent-a-quart drop.
Severe Drought Cited.
W. B. Hooper, assistant man
ager of the producer organiza
tion, said the wholesale price in
crease was required because of
severe drought conditions that
are forcing farmers to buy ex
pensive feed for their herds at
a time when the cows usually
can find abundant pasture.
Mr. Hooper said that, in view
of the drought, he thought the
milk commission eras being “un
realistic” Iff declining to review
minimum milk prices. He point
ed out that Baltimore, Philadel
phia. New York.and Boston al
ready have increased prices for
drought reasons, and declared
that Virginia farms were harder
hit by the lack of rain than
other areas.
The increase would push the
price of home-delivered milk
from 24 to 24 >4 cents a quart,
and of milk sold in stores from
22 to 22 y 2 cents a quart for most
dairies.
Maryland
and
Virginia
—Newt in Brief —
New School Program
In Falls Church
A four-part sl.l million school
construction proposal is under
consideration by the Falls
Church School Board.
The plan, suggested at a meet
ing last night by board member
Richard L. Saintsing, would pro
vide SIOO,OOO to Improve Madi
son School, $350,000 to buy Oak
Street School from Fairfax
County, $320,000 for an addition
to Mount Daniel School and
$350,000 to expand George
Mason High School.
An SBOO,OOO school expansion
program was approved by Falls
Church voters in March but later
the referendum was declared
invalid. Since then, the city has
been notified of a $123,000 Fed
eral grant. The rest of the
expansion cost apparently would
havd to be raised by bond funds.
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Veto in Virginia
Virginia mayors have the
power to veto actions of their
fellow council members under
a decision handed down in I
Loudoun County Circuit Court
here yesterday.
Judge Raynor V. Snead held I
that a section of the Virginia
constitution granting veto rights
to mayors was applicable in all
municipal governments. The case
arose in Leesburg where the
mayor vetoed appointment of a
town officer by the council.
Council members expect to ap
peal the decision.
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The Federal Spotlight
Battle of Pressures Hold
Fate of Federal Pay Raise
By Joseph Young
Rarely has Congress witnessed such a bitter fight as the one
going on over Federal pay-raise legislation.
Classified employes are extremely interested onlookers in the
heated battle between the postal employe unions and their con-
gressional supporters on one-i
side and Postmaster General
Summerfield .. s ,. v \ .
and his con- jMHMk,
gressional
friends on the
Classified .. Lw
employes t
have a lot at , %, >
stake in the
outcome o f -a
the battle.
Enactment of B M
a postal pay- Hf jpy ®
raise bill will, ■
hood, mean
that Congress Jo *** fc
will also approve a classified
employe pay increase measure.
But defeat of postal pay legisla
tion would in all probability
dash pay-raise hopes of classi
fied employes this year.
Capitol Hill has almost be
come a battleground the last
few days as both sides have
brought in thousands of their
supporters from out of town to
try and influence the final re
sult.
The 7 per cent postal pay raise
bill, approved by a 14-to-10 vote
of the badly split House Civil
Service Committee, has been
bottled up thus far in the House
Rules Committee. Without the
rules’ group approval, the meas
ure cannot come up for House
action.
" The only alternative is a dis
charge petition move, which to
be successful requires the signa
tures of 218 of the 435 House
members. In the first two days
since the petition was filed, about
130 members have signed their
names. The result is in doubt.
The Post Office Department
has brought in hundreds of su
pervisors and postmasters, who
stand to benefit heavily from
Postmaster General Summer
field’s postal salary reclassifica
tion plan, to contact their mem
bers of Congress and urge them
not to sign the discharge peti
tion. Mr. Summerfield hopes
that the discharge petition drive,
will be defeated so that the pos
tal groups would have no other
alternative than to accept his
plan.
Postal employe leaders declare
that they would rather forego a
pay raise this year than have j
the Summerfield salary reclassi
fication plan enacted.
The heavily organized postal
employe unions have brought in
thousands of their members this
week to urge their Representa
tives to sign the discharge peti
tions.
All sorts of pressures are being
used by both sides to achieve
'their objectives. Some mem
bers of Congress are openly
angry and ' resentful at the
pressures being directed at them
Meanwhile, thfe House Civil 1
Statistics say
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430 LIVES
WILL BE LOST
this July 4th holiday
The authoritative National Safety Council predicts that 430
lives will be lost during the coming holiday in traffic deaths alone!
LET S PROVE THE STATISTICS WRONG!
If you as an individual with a responsibility to your wife,
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your child, yourself and your fellow man will decide right now
to drive carefully, observe both traffic rules and common courtesy,
you can help reduce this tragic figure, perhaps by hundreds of
human lives!
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Service Committee has been
stymied in its efforts this week
to vote on a classified pay raise
bill, due to the early meeting
each day of the House. Con
sequently, the committee prob
ably won’t meet on classified pay
until next Wednesday.
With Congress aiming at a
July 31 adjournment, the time
element in the pay raise picture
becomes increasingly important
each day.
** * *
PAYDAY Senate Civil
Service Committee has ap
proved legislation to provide 26
paydays a year for postal work
ers instead of the present 24.
The postal workers would be
paid the same as classified em
ployes—every two weeks instead
of twice a month.
HELPING IT ALONG—Agri
culture Department employes are
doing their part to help Secre
tary Benson reduce the Nation’s
huge milk surplus. The em
ployes’ recreation association has
installed eight automatic vend
ing machines in the south and
administration buildings which
dispense a cold drink of milk for
a dime. The machines are said
to be doing great business.
** * *
CONVENTIONS—This is the
biennial convention year for most
Government employe organiza
tions. Here are the dates and
places of some of them: Ameri
can Federation of Government
Employes, Chicago, August 30 to
September 2: National Federa
tion of Federal Employes, Dallas,
September 13 to 18; National
Federation of Post Office Clerks,
Cincinnati, August 23 to 28: Na
tional Association of Letter Car
riers, Cleveland, August 30 to
September 4, and the National
Association of Postal Supervisors,
Miami, August 23 to 26.
{Be sure to keep up with all
the latest Government em
ployes news by reading the
Federal Spotlight column six
days a week in The Star and
listening to the Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at 6:45
p.m. each Saturday over
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