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Evening star., 1950-09-17

by q slower grower (planted at
the same time).
Generally. it is good practice
to plant trees in pairs, hoping
that they will grow at about the
same rate and keep the frame
work in balance. Taller growing
trees may be planted behind the
house to provide both background
and shade. In. the front yard,
assuming that there Is room for
two trees, they should be planted
as near the edge Of the lot as
Is practicable. It is o mistake
to plant trees directly in front
of the house because ultimately
the spreading limps will become
a screen rather than q frame
work for the house. Trees planted
at the side will eventually hide
the edges Of the building but
should not be so close as to hide
the main features.
In selecting the trees for the
rambler Cor any house,. it is de-
sirable to avoid those which are
so shallow-rooted that 1t is i'm
possible to grow grass or shrubs
beneath them (elm, maple, beech,
etc.; trees which are subject to
diseases and insect pests (silver
maple, Lombardy poplar, etc.;
trees which are constantly litter
ing the lawn with twigs (silver
maple, willow, Siberian elm, etc.;
those whose fruit is q nuisance
(gingko-female, mulberry, per-
simmon-female), or trees that be-
come weedy (sassafras, common
locust).
Questions to Ask.
So that you may know what to
expect of the tree which you buy,
ask questions such as thees:
Is 1t adapted to the soil and cli-
mate here?
How rapid a grower Is the tree?
C inches to 3 feet a year,.
What is the ultimate height?
GO to 100 feet).
What insects and diseases is it
subject to?
Does it require any special care
feeding. pruning or spraying?
What is it's habit of growth
dropping, columnar, ETC.?
Length of life to be expected
in this area?
Evening star., 1950-09-17
Rose Society TrebIes
Red Pine-Red Birch

The American Rose Society has
more than trebled membership In
six years. The 50-year-old group,
with 10000 members, constitutes
the largest specialized plant as
socation in the United States.
Evening star., 1950-09-17
Proper Trees for q Rambler
Spreading, Brood-Topped Varieties Favored
Over CoIunnnor Which Pancakes House
By Wilbur H. Youngmon
Garden Editor.

History has showeed attention the towering oaks making
seemingly desirable shade for the home
However well the Washington
spreading rambler Generally speak
outline Such will provide desired shade
Evening star., 1950-09-17

With the exception Of the bull
bous iris all spring Towering bulbs
should be planted as soon as
received.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
$3.50; Germantown, $108; Lay
louisville, $240: Washington Grove,
$108, and Wocdfield, S1l5.

The Twentieth Century Fund
reports that the largest part of
Americas wartime in total output
came from the fact that more
people worked rather than from
increased productivity.
Evening star., 1950-01-23

members Of their families and
dependents by the foundation and
its local chapters" he said.
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Johnson Appeals
For Dimes Support

Secretary of Defense Johnson
and the heads of the Army. Navy
Air Force and other branches OF
the Defense Department today
appealed for support of the 1856
March Of Dimes campaign.
Describing polio as "one of the
most dreaded of all diseases.
Secretary Johnson said:
I'm 1949 the country was
stricken with one of the most
devastating polio epidemics in
history. This means that the Ma
tional Foundation for Infantile
Paralysis needs greater support
than ever before. I am sure we
will give this support as abun-
dainty as we have given our sup
port to other fights against a
common enemy"
Emphasizing that the armed
Sc wees have always lined up
with the March Of Dimes drives,
Basil O'Connor. president of the
National Foundation, declared
that overseas units, even in re-
mote places, have had their own
experience with polio and thus
realize the need for preparedness
in fighting this disease" the same
as in any war;"
"Fhe National Foundation will
help our overseas forces wherever
polio strikes, to the limit of our
ability. We know that the de.
fense forces abroad and within
the continental United States are
appreciative of the aid given
Evening star., 1950-01-23
Webb 10 Assist Brannan
In Red Cross Drive Here

Undersecretary of State James
E. Webb will serve as vice chair
man of the Red Cross campaigns
Government unit here this March
Secretary of Agriculture Brannan,
unit chairman, has announced.
Mr.. Brannan and Mr.. Webb. a
veteran Red Gross campaign
worker. will lead nearly 10000 key
fund workers in 88 agencies.
In Montgomery County, the
1850 Red Cross campaign goal has
been set at SAL, 300, $4,000 higher
than last year. Maj. Gen. Lewis
B. Hershey, Selective Service di-
rector who is county campaign
chairman. reported the following
area quotas:
Bethesda, $13,115; Chevy Chase,
$7,717; Kensington, $500; Rock
vile, $1.098: Silver Spring, $l3,-
115: Takoma Park. $4,000; Poto-
mac, $400; Olney, $3.50; Pooles-
vile, $3.50; Gaithersburg, $3.50;
Boyds, 500: Colesville, $3.50;
Damascus, $500; Darnestown,
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Wife Of Arlington Officer
Found Dead in Bathtub

The wife of an Army major was
found dead last night In q bath
tub half filled with water at her
home, 4125 North Henderson road.
Arlington.
The body OF Mrs. Josephine Mil
Ter Petersen, "a, was discovered
by her husband. Maj. Herbert Ed
ward Petersen.
DR.. w. c. Welburn, county COR
oner, pronounced Mrs. Petersen
dead after the Arlington Rescue
Squad was unable to revive her.
An autopsy will be performed
today.
Maj, Petersen said he heard
water running in the bathroom
when he returned home shortly
after s pm. He said he became
alarmed when the water continued
to run and went TO investigate.
Mrs. Petersen worked for the
Air Force Association in WASH
ington. The couple have no chill
dren. Maj. Petersen is attached
to headquarters Of the Military
District of Washington.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
u. 5. ENJOYS in Asia
Told 10 Garry Guns
By the Assoeiated Pres,

The State Department said last
night that it has ordered Amer
lean diplomats in certain posts in
Southeast Asia to carry firearms
for their protection.
The posts were not named. State
Department officials who were
asked to amplify the statement
declined to comment.
The statement was made in a
l2-page reply by the department
to attacks made on it by Senator
Mccarthy. Republican of Wiscon-
sin. The Senator was quoted as
having said in a speech at Mil
waukee June 9 that "for nearlx
20 years we have allowed dilet-
tante diplomats to do the fighting
for us with kid gloves in perfumed
drawing rooms. ="
The State Department replied
that American diplomats had been
imprisoned in Communist China,
had been fired on in the Greek
civil war and the Palestine fight
ing and that Consul General
Thomas Wasson had been killed
by sniper's bullet in Palestine in
1946.
Officers assigned to certain
posts in Southeast ASIA" it added,
ARE required by departmental
order to carry firearms for their
personal protection"
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Sailor Dies, 4 Others
Injured in Car Crash
Near Upper Marlboro
Sixth Youth Stationed
At Anoeostio Is Unhurt;
Two Charged by Police

An 18-year-old sailor was killed
last night and four other sailors
were injured when their car ran
off Route 4 and struck a light
pole near Upper Marlboro. A
sixth sailor was unhurt.
Henry E. O'Shea, stationed at
Anacostia Naval Receiving Sta
ton. was pronounced dead at
Casualty Hospital. Police said he
suffered head injuries when he
was thrown from the car.
Treated for head cuts at Cas-
ualty and transferred to Bethesda
Naval Hospital were John r.
Meredith, II; Frank Sousak. 18:
Lee Edward Patton, jr., IS, and
Paul G. Secchiaroli, 10. All are
stationed at Anacostia.
Secchiaroli, who police said
drove the car. was charged with
manslaughter. The uninjured
sailor, Denum S. Begor, 10, also
of the Anacostia station. was
held at Upper Marlboro police
headquarters on charge of per-
mitting the car to be driven reck-
leSSly.
Daniel w. Ferro, 3, of 500 Hol-
stein avenue, Takoma Park, was
seriously injured when struck by
a car near his home yesterday.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Service Boil Teams Forget Unity
Except in Helping Comp Fund

Military unification will be for
gotten for a few hours on the
evening Of July 5. At that time
the Boiling baseball team, cham
pions of the Air Force. tackles the
powerful Quantico Marines, ALI
Navy champions.
The game, which is expected to
attract a large crowd to Griffith
Stadium, will be played under
sponsorship of The Star for the
benefit of the Summer Camp
Fund.
Over at Boiling Field, feeling is
running high and everyone on the
post except those on watch or IN
the hospital is expected to turn
out for the game, The Air Force
team will be the home team.
High ranking officers of both
services will witness the contest.
Plans are underway for a mill
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Last Wars Unknown Willie
In Tomb Below Soldier Of War |
Fomed Inscription Will Be Changed; Other
Alterations to Be Made Before Next May

as we'll as in name. The new name
will be simply Tomb of the
Unknown" Marble slabs are to
be placed on the face of each of
the two underground vaults:
There will be inscribed as fol-
lows:
World War 1 Unknown, In
TERED II November 1921.
World War II Unknown, In
tered 80 May 1851"
Immediately to the west of the
present tomb, an opening will be
made some time next fall which
will permit access to the two burial
vaults. The opening, lined with
black marble, will be Of sufficient
size to allow the casket OF the
World War II Unknown to be
lowered into the shaft by pail
bearers during the interment ce-
remonies. After the Iurial the
shaft will be sealed.
A contract for preparing plans
and specifications. which will in
volve alterations and construction
in connection with the tomb and
the nearby plaza and reception
building, shas been awarded to
(See TOMB Page A-6o
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Baltimore Dairy Stops
Delivery 10 D. {. Area
After Union S Protest
Distributors Reported on
Tight Rope to Avoid
Sympathy WuIkouts

Fear of a sympathy strike has
forced a Baltimore dairy to cut
off its supply of milk to nearby
Maryland stores, it was learned
last night.
A spokesman for the Green
Spring Dairy, said to be owned by
the Embassy Dairy here, revealed
that the union in Baltimore has
protested the shipment of milk to
this area during the Washington
strike.
Baltimore distributors are re-
ported to be walking a tight rope"
to avoid an outbreak of sympathy
strikes in that area.
Meanwhile. supplies from other
Maryland sources were reaching
nearby communities. while large
shipments continue to arrive in
Northern Virginia from Richmond,
Fredericksburg and other cities.
Supply Situation Spotty.
Sunday motorists bent on sup
plying the family after the Dis
trict's nine-day shortage will find
the situation Spotty. In general,
however. the prospects are bright
er as the distance from Wash
ington increases.
The nine struck daries, which
received 10000 gallons of milk
yesterday. are getting set for a
busy Sunday of counter sales to
purchasers who have doctors GER
tificates. Usual deliveries to GER
titled shut-in. now numbering
more than 1000. will continue
today.
The fact that the dairies have
received three or four times as
much milk as can be sold on the
restricted basis led to speculation
that the processing plants are be-
ing conditioned in anticipation
of an early strike settlement.
At the same time. efforts on
Capitol Hill to open the Wash
ington market to certified milk
from sources beyond the Districts
milkshed have encountered delays
which may last for the duration
of the strike.
Public Hearing Cancelled.
Chairman Mcmillan of the
House District Committee, who
cancelled a public hearing sched-
uled for tomorrow on his resolu-
tion to authorize temporary
imports, plans to leave for his
(See EMERGENCY, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Police Rule Music
Is Still Music
Even on Accordion

Dismayed by the strains OF an
accordion playing Rock Of Ages"
an unmusical citizen In the 100
block OF Fifteenth street NV.
called police last night and re-
ported a woman was screaming in
neighboring apartment.
That woman wasn't screaming,
she's playing an accordion" Third
precinct policemen reported TO
headquarters.
When newspaper reporter
telephoned the apartment the
telephone was lifted from the
hook. but no one answered. The
reporter heard an accordion play
ing Rock Of Ages" for several
minutes and then the phone was
placed back on the receiver.
Police said it is not against the
law to play Rock Of Ages" on
the accordion.
Evening star., 1950-06-18

The Unknown Serviceman of
World War II will be buried in a
concrete vault directly beneath
the Unknown Soldier of World
War I and the present sarcopha-
gus will be marked as the resting
place of both, the Defense De-
partment announced last night.
The burial will take place on
Memorial Day, May 80. 1851,
bringing about several significant
changes in the Arlington Gene
terry shrine which has been in
place for nearly 80 years.
The familiar inscription, read
ing Here rests in honored glory
an American soldier known but
to Cod" will be changed to con-
form to the fact that the second
unknown might be from any of
the services.
When the tomb becomes the
combined resting place of the un-
knowns Of two wars it will read
Here rest in honored glory men,
bers of the American Armed
Forces Of the World Wars known
only to God"
And what has been known as
the Tomb Of the Unknown Soldier
will be officially changed-in form
Evening star., 1950-06-18

tary display with bands and drill
units. The Air Force wants to
show that it excells the Marines
not only at baseball but also in
drill.
The admission charge will be
81, including tax. All seats will be
unreserved. All net proceeds after
deduction of the amusement tax
will go into the Camp Fund and
make it possible to improve and
expand the facilities for the sum-
mer care of underprivileged chill
dren. The services are completely
unified on that.
= Tickets are being distributed at
Boiling Air Force Base. Quantico,
the Marine Barracks in Washing
ton and the Pentagon. They may
also be obtained at the business
counter in the lobby of The Star
Building.
Evening star., 1950-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Edelman had been
sitting in beach chairs watching
the Potomac as high wind beat
up heavy waves. Mr.. Edelman
said he was scanning the river
with a telescope and suddenly no.
ticed the motorboat in trouble in
d-channel.
The boat was heading for shore
but swamped and capsized about
so feet from the seawall.
Running the short distance 10
the railing. Mr.. Edelman, an ex-
perienced swimmer. dived and
came up near the sinking child.
Dennis. who cannot swim, was
pulled to the surface and taken
ashore.
The boys stepfather and his
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
L. Smith, could stand on the river
bottom and managed to reach
shore. Dennis friend, Crest
Prockiw, IA, of 5l2 Fifth street
S.E- who came here from the
Ukraine last year. swan to safety.
Although uninjured in the cap
sizing. Mrs. Smith tainted from
shock after the rescue.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Appeals Court Ruling
May Force Revision
OF U. 5. Hiring System
Veterans Would Get
Priority in Rehirine
Regardless Of Status
By Joseph YOUNG

The most important postwar
changes in Government hiring
practices may be necessitated by
a recent decision from the United
States Court of Appeals involving
the Federal job rehiring rights of
two war veterans. 1t was disclosed
last night.
Should the appellate decision
stand, Civil Service Commission
officials declare the following
situation would result:
/. Agencies would have to re-
hire all veterans. including vet
Grams with only war service
status, before they could rehire
non-veteran career employees.
2. This would be a great break
for veterans who did not achieve
permanent status before they
lost their jobs. but it would
greatly reduce the chance of re-
Evening star., 1950-06-18
7 Big Railway Union:
Threaten 10 Strike
Over Wage Award
Conductors. Troinmen
Attack Boards Action
As Actual Puy Cut
By jones y. Newton

Two of the biggest railroad
unions last night threatened to
strike because of dissatisfaction
with a wage award by presiden-
tial emergency board.
The two unions are the Brother
hood of Railroad Trainmen and
the Order of Railway Conductors.
The unions were upset by the
award by a presidential emergency
board which granted to a large
number of the railroad workers
what the unions claim amount
to a wage cut.
Union to Meet Tomorrow.
The board-the last step in
Railway Labor Act mediation
submitted its report Thursday
awarding a 40-hour week and an
f8-cents per hour wage increase
to $4,000 conductors and train
men engaged in railroad yard
service. The board denied any
wage or hour improvements to
125 900 conductors and trainmen
on road service.
The executive boards of the two
unions will meet in Chicago to-
morrow to make decision on the
board findings.
In advance. however, spokesmen
for the two unions served notice
that the awards were not salts
factory.
Award is Called Cut.
The spokeSmen said the rail-
road yard employees. who on the
face of the award, seemingly were
given an increase, actually re-
ceived wage cut. because they
had been putting in much more
time than was allotted in the new
formula.
Spokesman for the unions ex-
pressed dissatisfaction that no
wage increase was given the con-
ductors and trainmen on road
service. They pointed out that the
engine crews were all given a raise
recently.
The unions have a membership
in excess of 100000 on all of the
Nations railroads.
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Truman Opens
All Tax Files in
Crime Inquiry
All Agencies Are Told
To Give Fullest Aid
To Kefuuver Group

President Truman yesterday
cleared the way for Senate crime
investigators to examine the in
come tax files of the Nations top
racketeers.
He coupled an executive order
with directive to all executive
departments and agencies to CO.
operate with the committee to the
fullest possible extent.
With that green light, the Sen
ate Crime Investigating Commit
tee now can call for what it
wants in the way of Federal tax
returns on income, excess profits,
declared value excess profits, cap
ital stock. estates and gifts for
any period through 1949.
Access to the records of the
Bureau of Internal Revenue also
means that Senate investigators
can get at material amplifying
what shows up on the tax returns.
This includes letters replying to
requests of Treasury agents for
more information and memoranda
on interviews between agents and
suspected taxpayers.
Can Compare Notes.
The latest move, it was pointed
out, will make it possible for Sen
ate crime hunters and Treasury
agents to compare notes-leav-
ing a would-be tax evader in the
middle. Where racketeer tells
one story under oath to the COM
mittee with perjury on his mind,
the Senate investigators can now
find out in hurry II he told an
other story on his tax returns.
A committee official said it has
no predetermined list of tax re-
turns it wants to investigate.
This just cuts through the red
tape and gives us access to infor-
nation as we develop our cases, Z"
he explained. 1.-THE names we
submit will depend on the Develop
ments."
Kefauver Delighted"
At Knoxville, Tenn, Commit
tee Chairman Kefauver told the
Associated Press the committee
is delighted to have the full CO.
operation of President Truman
and the executive departments.
This assistance will, of course,
help us greatly in our investiga-
tion," he added.
The Presidents order was issued
subject to conditions stated in a
Treasury decision approved by him
yesterday and mailed to collec-
tors of internal revenue through
out the country.
This stipulated that any in
formation obtained by the COM
mittee shall be held confidential
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Mccarthy Is Accused
By State Department
Of False Statement
By Cecil HoIIond

A bitter new chapter in the
State Departments running feud
with Senator Mccarthy was writ
ten last night. with the depart
ment accusing the Wisconsin Re-
publican of an utterly false"
statement and "a deliberate dis
tortion of the public record"
These were the characterize
tionS the department gave to
Senator McCarthy's statement re-
garding Secretary of State Ache
sons approval of a 1916 loan of
500 900, 900 to Poland.
The department said "any per-
son really desiring the facts would
have carefully emamined the rec
ord" of the Senate Foreign Rela-
tions Committee which went into
the matter before approving Mr..
Acheson's nomination for his pres
ent position in 1949. At the time
the loan was made Mr.. Acheson
(Cao CTATE nrDT Dooa AYN
Evening star., 1950-06-18
Nicely Seeking
Wire Tap Report
Long KeptSecret
Asks Police to Release
Shimon File Involving
le47 Hughes Probe
By Miriom Ottenbero

Chairman Nicely Of the Senate
District Committee has asked po-
lice for the long secret Shimon
report involving complaints Of
wiretapping during the 1947 SEN
ate investigation of Howard
Hughes, 1t was learned last night.
Senator Nicely refused TO COM
ment when asked why he wanted
the report. but from other
sources 1t was learned that he
is definitely interested in the
wiretapping allegations and be-
lieveS Developments in the case
warrant the attention of his COM
mittee.
The report on Police 1t, Joseph
w. Shimon. former chief inves.
tieator in the United States At
torney's office, was prepared by
police and went to the Justice
Department last September. There
1t has rested since.
Referred 10 BY Barrett.
This is the report Police Supt.
Robert J. Barrett was referring
TO. when he told reporters Wednes-
day that an investigation had been
made into whether wiretapping
figured in the Hughes inveStiga-
tion. He said the inquiry was in
tended to flnd out whether mem
berS Of the Senate War 1nvestigat-
ing Committee had made inde-
pendent use of a Washington po-
liceman to tap Mr.. Hughes tele-
phone wires.
With that announcement. the
Shimon case attracted congress
sional interest.
The first reaction came from
Senator Brewster. Republican OF
Maine. chairman OF the commits
tee at the time OF the Senate in
quiry into Mr.. Hughes wartime
plane contracts, and Senator Fer
guson. Republican of Michigan.
who headed the subcommittee
conducting the Hughes investi-
cation. Both Senators promptly
denied any wires had been tapped
to their knowledge,
On Friday. 1t was learned. Sena-
tor Neely asked Maj. Barrett for
the report. Mai. Barrett then
called the Justice Department to
learn the status of the case.
Kept Closely Guarded Secret.
Although the report has been
kept a closely guarded secret. au-
thoritative sources said 1t included
a statement from one Of 1t. Shi-
mons subordinates that Mr..
Hughes wire was tapped on orders
of 1t. Shimon while Mr.. Hughes
was here to testify during the
Senate hearings.
This statement, according to
those who have seen the report.
was made to police by Pvt. John
McHale. who worked at the time
in the United States Attorneys
Office under 1t. Shimon and Is now
a plainclothesman in the Missing
Persons Bureau.
Pvt. McHale, according to these
sources. told police investigators
Mr.. Hughes telephone at the May.
flower Hotel was tapped. Mr..
Hughes was registered at the Carl
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