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IF HE CAN HIT WE CAN USE HIM
NEW YORK.—Burma’s Prime Minister U Nu receives a bat from New York
Yankees’ Manager Casey Stengel as the genial Prime Minister visited Yankee
Stadium for yesterday’s double-header with the Boston Red Sox. Wearing a
4-H pin presented to him in Washington by Secretary of Agriculture Benson,
the Prime Minister watched three innings of the second game, which Boston
won.—AP Wirephoto.
Stassen Calls New Rise
In Red Trade Unlikely
By the Associated prm | iMr. Stassen’s report on trade
Harold E. Stassen says it ap-'controls during the last ‘six
pears unlikely that 1955 will see months of 1954 was submitted
a further increase in Western in his recently relinquished post
trade in non-strategic goods with;as foreign aid director. It was
the Communist bloc, up 24 per made public last'night,
cent last year. j He said "prospects are not
Mr. Stassen said in a report bright” for a further increase
to Congress that Moscow has ,n non strategic West-East trade
been beating the drums for freer this year, and that there is a
trade with the West as part of chance the level may decline
a policy of using commerce as {somewhat
a "vehicle of an often aggressive He reported that Western
total foreign policy,” and he con- trade with Communist China de
tinued: dined somewhat last year, al
"Thdugh these overtures of tnough there was "a marked jn
tfte Soviet bloc present a con- crease" in Chinese trade with
tinning challenge, they have Japan In that connection he
failed to divide free nations said Communist markets "show
which are co-operating in the no promise” of being sufficiently
control of strategic materials. large to help Japan solve its
"These nations, while willing * ,ra^c problems,
to trade in peaceful wares, not Japanese exports to Red China
only refused to ship strategic were saio to have jumped from
materials but have strengthened $4.5 million in 1953 to about sl9
their control over war potential million last year. That corn
items.” paied with total Western ship
-60-TEAR WEATHER FORECASTS
ARE POSSIBLE, EXPERT SAYS
Dr. Charles G. Abbot, former secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, says 60-year forecasts of general weather
conditions are possible.
In a publication just issued by the Smithsonian, Dr.
Abbot writes that the super-range forecasts probably can
be made for any place in the country able to furnish
sufficiently detailed local records.
But unpredictable -events, such as volcanic eruptions,
can make the forecasts wrong for particular years.
In a test case. Dr. Abbot predicted the rainfall for St.
Louis over a period of a century, both backward and for
ward from the year 18&7. Then he checked his figures
against Weather Bureau records. For 70 of the 100 years,
he was close to actual conditions.
Dr. Abbot explained the wrong guesses in the other 30
years as resulting from such events as the Krakotoa erup
tion. which filled the atmosphere with dust for about eight
years, and the w-orld wars with their bombing.
He bases his system on interacting weather "tides,” or
cycles. The system requires complicated mathematical an
alysis of existing records.
TODAY'S WEATHER REPORT
District and vicinity—Gen-| Winds Southwesterly 10-15
erally fair and continued warm miles per hour today, tonight
tonight and tomorrow except for and tomorrow,
a chance of widely scattered 5-Day Forecast for Washington
thundershowers in the area. Low and Vicinity, Jiily 6-10
tonight near 76. Temperature will average six
Maryland—Generally fair and to eight degrees above normal
continued hot tonight and to- in South and four or five degrees
morrow, but with chance of above normal in north. Rather
widely scattered thundershowers dot weather through period ex
developing in northern sections, cept not as warm extreme north
Low tonight 70-76 except in 60s portion tomorrow and in north
In extreme west. High tomorrow on Sunday. Rainfall will aver
near 90 at Allegheny Plateau and Vi inch or less in widely
94-98 elsewhere. {Scattered afternon or evening
Virginia —Mostly fair and con- thundershowers,
tinued* warm except for a few fPro* l u's.'
Isolated thundershowers tomor- sn J o iroV«" ,v P. r l u! e Ss,A^ r 'c‘.«"’ t
row and possibly in west portion Hurrer* Ferrv
tonight. Low tonight 62-70 :n Ttwniin, Y«r r,»t, r d«»
17* ;"|<R«dln«s WMhlnaton N»tlon*l Airport)
west and north and 70-75 in Midmeht __ m Noon . .... »:i
southeast portion. J S;E; Jg t :::
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WEATHER BUREAU FORECAST—Thunderstorms are fore
cast for tonight in the area from the Northern Plains and
upper Mississippi Valley south and southwestward to the
upper Rio Grande Valley; also in the Appalachians and the
Atlantic coastal plain from New York to Georgia. Scattered
showers are expected in Northern Maine, Southern Florida
and parts of the Northwest. Except for cooler weather in
extreme Northern New England, little temperature change
Is expected, with hot weather continuing for nearly all
Eastern and Central areas and cool weather again In the
Northwestern States.—AP Wirephoto Map.
Hearing to Study
Police, Fire Pay
Legislation to increase the
salaries of firemen and police
men of the Metropolitan, United
States Park and White House
forces will come up for public
hearing at 10 a.m. Thursday be
fore a House District subcom
mittee headed by Representative
Davis, Democrat, 'of Georgia,
who sponsored the bill.
The subcommittee probably
will consider legislation to com
pensate men of these same forces
for duty performed on their days
off when such days off are sus
pended during an emergency.
This bill wou)d take care of
such extra duty as is now being
performed by these uniformed
forces during the transit strike.
merts to China last year of
about $285 million, mostly in the
form of fertilizers, textiles and
medicine
Mr. Stassen attributed to
agricultural difficulties in Russia
the increased purchases by Mos
cow.of meat and other foodstuffs
from the West. Giving the gain
as 7 per cent, he said the in
creased meat “went on the table
of the privileged few,” and
added:
“The Soviet consumer is Just
pretty much where he was be
fore—with lots of propaganda
and not very much to eat or
wear.”
As obstacles A increased
East-West trade. Mr. Stassen
cited what he termed the "poor
quality” of many Soviet products
and Russia's "inability to act
as a reliable supplier.” He said
Russia and Romania last year
cut their wheat exports by 50
per cent.
Noting that controls on
strategic exports to Communist
nations had been eased some
what last August, Mr. Stassen
said the move was not followed
by any spectacular expansion of
trade. "Whatever increase there
was,” he said, “took place during
the first half of the year strictly
in non-strategic items.”
) *MAH TtmoerAtore, Tkh Year
tHiaheat. P7. on July 4.
Lowest, 10, on February S.
Hiah and Law of Last *4 Roars
Ht(h 07, at 4:05 p m.
I Low, 76, at 5:50 a.m.
Tide Tables
. (Furnished by United States Coast and
[ Geodetic Survey)
I . Today. Tomorrow
1 Hlsh .... 9:03 a.m. #:.Tfl a.m.
5 Low .1:34 a.m. 4:03 a.m.
, Hlrt 9.33 p.m. 10:00 p.m
" Low 4:03 p.m. 4:38 p.m.
Tha Son and Mm
, Rises Sets
1 Sun, today .. 5:4S 8:37
. Sun. tomorrow . 5:48 B:3V
Moon, today 8:56 p.m. 6:07 a.m.
Automobile iishts must bs turned on
/ one-half hour after sunset.
. Preeiplutien i
I Monthly precipitation In Inches Hi the
Caottal (current month to date):
Month 1955 1954 Avs. Record
January 0.31 2.30 3.24 7.83 '37
y February 3.13 (1.85 2.44 8.84 'B4
t March 3.70 3.97 3.03 8.84 '9l
April 257 3.30 3.06 9.13 'B9
Mav 3.38 2.98 3.98 10.69 ’53
.[June 2.76 1.24 341 10.94 'OO
5 j-Tuly 1.70 426 10.63 'B6
AutUSt 3.15 4.75 14.41 ’2B
, September 963 4.12 17.45 '34
j Octobff 4.06 2.85 8.81 ’37
November 1.78 2.73 7.18 ’77
December 2.82 2.61 7.56 'Ol
Temperatures ip Various Cities
H L. H. L.
Abilene 95 79 Knoxville 93 70
Albany . 05 67 Little Rock 9(1 72
Albuoueroue 93 61 Los Anirles 74 56
Atlanta 96 71 Loulsvills 94 69
Atlantic City 84 73 Memphis 93 70
Baltimore 95 71 Miami 85 75
B Hints 71 62 Milwaukee 94 68
Blrmlnsham 93 70 Mlnneaoo'is 90 60
Bismarck 80 67 Montsomery 95 71
Boise 72 45 New Orleans 88 72
Boston 93 74 New York 96 76
Buffalo 90 73 Norfolk 93 74
Burllntton 93 67 Oklahoma C. 9(i 72
'Charleston 87 77 Omaha 93 68
; Charlotte 90 68 Fnlludelphla 96 76
Cheyenne 9(1 54 Phoenix 100 69
iChlcato .97 71 Pittsbuish 91 Mi
{Cincinnati 92 67 P'tUnd. Me. 83 69
Cleveland 96 7' ytland. Or. 65 55
Columbus 90 68 Rslelxn 93 69
, Dallas 91 74 Reno . 72 35
Denver 93 01 Richmond 95 7?
Dcs Moines 93 65 St. Louis 95 72
Detroit 95 70 Salt Lake C. 93 51
Duluth 79 59 San Antonio 95 74
Port Worth 91 74 San Dleto 70 60
Houston 88 74 8. Francisco 64 50
Huron 98 72 Savannsh 90 70
Indians noils 93 65 Seattle 63 So
Jackson 91 69 Tamoa 92 71:
Kansas city 93 77 Washlmton 97 76
KsyWcst 88 78 Wichita 88 7710 1
RESORT FORECAST
Southern Jersey —'Some
cloudiness tomorrow, high
86-92.
Ocean Beaches Mostly
fair tomorrow, high 88-92.
Upper and Lower Bay—
Tomorrow, mostly fair, high
92-96.
Skyline Drive Partly
cloudy tomorrow, chance of
thundershowers. High 84-
THI FIDIRAL SPOTLIGHT
Conferees O. K. sl2 Day :
Top Travel Allowance
By JOSEPH YOUNG
House-Senate conferees have tenatively agreed bn legislation
to provide a sl2-a-day maximum travel allowance tor Govern
ment employes. The present daily maximum travel rate is $9.
The conferees reached verbal agreement on the measure with- :
out meeting officially. The agreement conceivably could be sub- ,
Ject to change.
However, it's considered that
the sl2-a-day figure will be the
one formally agreed to by the
conferees and approved by Con
gress.
The conferees also tentatively
agreed to raise the present 7-cent
automobile mileage allowance to
10 cents and to allow a maxi
mum sls-a-day travel allow
ance for Federal consultants and
$25 for travel under unusual cir
cumstances.
The Senate had approved a
sl2 -a - day maximum travel
rate and the House, sl3. At
first, both sides refused to yield.
Finally, House conferees agreed
Atomic Vessel
Plan Revived
Senate Republican Leader
Knowland announced today the
' administration will make another
effort before Congress adjourns
to put through the President’s
plan for the building of an
atomic peace ship.
He made the statement as he
and House Republican Leader
Martin left for a luncheon con
ference with Mr. Eisenhower,
where they will go over the pro
gram for the remainder of the
session.
Pointing out that the Senate
turned down the peace ship by
only one vote, 42 to 41, Senator
Knowland said the question may
i be brought up again “in a little
different form that would get
1 some bipartisan support.”
The President's idea was to
: equip the atomic surface vessel
as a floating exhibit of the
peaceful uses of the atom and
let it visit the ports of. the world
to dramatize this country's in
terest in using atomic energy for
the betterment of mankind,
j Senator Knowland said the 111-
'ness of Democratic Leader John
son of Texas is not likely to
affect plans for adjournment by
{August 1. He said he will con-'
tinue to co-operate with acting
Democratic Leader Clements of
Kentucky on the mechanics of
putting through remaining legis
lation.
Except for the military man-,
power reserve bill, most of the
{major unfinished business is
awaiting House action.
One subject that has not,
i moved in either branch is re-,
ivision of the refugee act, but!
Senator Langer, Republican of:
; North Dakota, said his subcom
i! mittee, which has held hearings,
is ready to take a bill to thel
: Judiciary Committee this week.!
1 As soon as he returned to the;
White House this morning fromj
Gettysburg, the President also,
scheduled a conference with Mr. f
{Martin, Senator Knowland and;
other Republican congressional
leaders for 8:30 a.m. tomorrow.
The President also will hold a
news conference tomorrow but
it was set for 11:30 a.m., an hour
later than usual, because of the
probable length of the confer
ence with the legislative leaders,
White House Press Secretary
James C. Hagerty said.
Copper Strike
Enters Fifth Day
DENVER, July S VP).—' The
Nation-wide copper strike moved
into its fifth day today as an
estimated 22,000 members of the
International Union of Mine
Mill and Smelter Workers con
' tinued picketing at plants and
mines operated by three of the
four biggest producers.
All negotiations concerning
the independent union's demand
for a 20-cent hourly wage In
crease and fringe beneflts were
suspended over the Independ-:
ence Day week end.
However, a union spokesman
at Denver said he expected the
talks would resume on severs*
fronts today.
The walkout began early Fri
day at facilities of the Phelps-
Dodge Corp., Kennecott Copper
Corp. and American Smelting &
Refining Co. after the mine-mill
contracts with the firms expired
! at midnight Thursday.
Operations in 12 States were
affected.
Anaconda Copper Co., the
other member of the big four, so
far has not been struck.
First violence in the strike was
reported at a Phelps-Dodge
smelter in Morenci, Ariz., yester
day.
David Velasquez, president of
Union Local 616, said two pickets
suffered minor Injuries when
three automobiles, lined up
bumper to bumper, tried to
break through the line. !
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to the sl2 figure and, in return,
received Senate concurrence on
the 10 cents automobile mileage
figure.
An interesting note is that the
Eisenhower administration fa
vored the sl3 figure. But Chair
man Russell of the Senate Armed
Services Committee Insisted that
the figure be only $12 —the same
as the maximum travel allow
ance. And he won his point.
** * »
HOOVER PROPOSALS—Leg
islation to carry out the main
recommendations of the Hoover
Commission Task Force on Fed
. eral Personnel and Civil Service
is sponsored by Representative
Thompson, Democrat, of New
Jersey, and Senator Carlson, Re
publican, of Kansas.
The bills tould abolish the
present performance rating sys
tem and set up a once-a-year
report only on those employes
whose work entitles them to pro
' motion or commendation, or
, whose unsatisfactory work merits
. a warning or dismissal; establish
; a senior civil service system to
i fill top career jobs in Govern
i ment: revise the Classification
Act to reduce the number of
. grades, and authorize the trans
. fer of employes from the civil
, service to other Government
merit systems without loss of
{ status.
** * *
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE—
i In addition, Senator Carlson,
who is the top-ranking minority
. member of the Senate Civil
, Service Committee, has spon
■ sored two more Hoover group
; proposals to limit veterans pref
friend, the Senator from South
i One bill would require veterans
to compete on equal terms with
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** * *
CHAIRMAN PRAISED—Sen
ate Majority Leader Johnson of
Tsxas tribute the other day
to Senator Olin D. Johnston,
Democrat of South Carolina, for
his York as chairman of the
J>n|£p Civil Service Committee.
seßaidr Johnson told the!
senate* “I desire to express my
very deep appreciation to my
Mend .the Senator from South
Camßca (Senator Johnston),
who always is, very helpfuL and
who carries a very heavy com-,
mittee load He is a distinguished
member of three Senate com
mittees. ,
“T know of no member of the
Senate who handles more legis
lative proposals than does the
able senior Senator from South
Carolina or who handles them
better on the floor of the Sen
ate. I express to him my deep
appreciation on behalf of my
constituents.”
** I *
NAVY MAKES A POINT—
Navy officials say they are de
lighted to see the Post Office
Department Instigate a compre
hensive grievance and appeals
procedure for postal workers, but
they say this system is based on
the one that has been in effect
at Navy foi the past 10 years
At any rate, both Navy and Post
Office have good grievance sys-i
terns in operation for their em-;
ployes.
** * *
WOMAN’S WORLD Mar
guerite N. Pollio has been elected
president of the General Ac
counting Office Employes’ Asso
ciation. This marks the first
time that a woman has headed
the organization.
Others elected were J. M. Cur
ran and Robert A. Tron, Jr., vice
presidents; Guy M. Jones, finan
cial secretary; Peter Kramer,
treasurer; Abraham Robinson,
assistant treasurer; Frankie Sni
der, secretary: Norma Sterkx,
assistant secretary; John Powers,
counsel.
Directors are Alice Maunder.
Regina B. DeVries, Miss sterkx,
Walter A. Covert. Mary ODon
oghue. Darrell Davis,* Robert
Ernest. Judson Thompson, Flor
ence Harrtll. Mary Fern Le-|l
Master, Carl Crabb. Dorothy; 1
Warner. Joseph Reinhart, Helen 1
Sheehy. Thelma Reynolds and 1
Myra Bowie. - - jl
* * * * ']
Capital roundup—civ tii
Service Commissipner George '
Moore leaves this week for Cali- 1
fomla and Hawaii to inspect 1 ]
CSC regional and district of- ]
flees. He’ll be gone several weeks: ’
: Assistant Postmaster General'
Norman Abrams also is i
the trip to inspect postal faefl- ]
itles. I Jj
The Air Force given ,
superior accomplishment awards
to Sanseric A. Abramson, 8. C.li
Alenier. Helen R. Allison, Delia i
L. Assaf, Jean M. Becht, Janie i
H. Beckner, Clive P. Bendall, Leo ,
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{ The Army Corps of Bnflneers
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Richard EL EngliSh and Joha.lLr
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Those receiving 20-yew sere tea v
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