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Evening star., 1950-04-16

into "the most spectacular pagent
In the history of the United
States" started off on it's first
day with everything.
1t began with a stern warning
from Vice President Barkley that
the Nation should guard against
threats to freedom" and ended
with the rockets red glare over
the Monument.
A century and a half ago yes
terday. the boundary stone desig-
mating the Federal City was
placed.
Weather Fails to Stop Crowd.
The opening Salute to Free
dom" actually is forerunner of
a Freedom Fair which has been
projected for next year. The most
spectacular" tag was given the en-
tire celebration by the National
Capital Sesquicentennial Commis-
sion.
Chilly weather failed to keep
the crowds home yesterday, but
Commission members were keenly
disappointed over the 43-degree
nippy winds which swept the
Monument grounds for the glitter
ing fireworks display last night.
For the estimated 10000 who
stood through 1t in the cold. the
display was an eye and ear catcher
in this city of veteran fireworks
watchers.
One Of Largest Displays.
It's Freedom theme pictorial
the Capitol 1dome. the Spirit of
'76 and the Freedom Fair SEAL
employed more than $500 square
feet of rigging, It was described
as one of the largest fireworks
pictorials ever produced" by Jack
Duf1eld, of Chicago. whose COM
pany staged the show.
Despite the stiff northwest wind.
star shells which sprayed out in
triplicate bursts scared almost 500
feet above the 555-foot Monu-
ment. Smoke forced the crowd
back up Monument Hill to even
a better view.
For IS minutes before the Are
works started, pea-coated musi-
clans from the Naval School of
Music, under the leadership of
Chief Musician John F. Cresce,
played from the stand.
10000 See Capitol Ceremony.
Earlier in the day. 10000 spec
tators participated in colorful
exercises at the Capitol.
Clouds betrayed an early promise
Of sunny spring day and the
spectators shivered under warm
coats and blankets, but the two
hour performance of the Salute
to Freedom pageant went off
without hitch.
Jet planes of the 121st White
House Fighter Squadron of the
District National Guard flashed
through the sky overhead at 500
miles an hour and artillery pieces
roared 35-gun salute as the cere-
monies got underway.
Vice President Barkley delivered
the principal address. He recalled
that the first boundary stone of
the Capital City was placed on
April Is, 1871. at what is now
Jones Point in Alexandria, and
the seat of Government was
moved to Washington in 1900.
Growth of City Emphasized.
I'm the $50 years since the es-
tablishment of the seat of the
Federal Government in the City
of Washington" he said, I'VE have
seen our Nation grow in size and
in might until now it stands at
the very forefront of all free and
democratic nations.
eve have seen this city grow
out of the marshes to become one
(See SESQUI, Page A-4)
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Corporal Convicted
OF Attempt 10 Give
u. ). Secrets 10 Reds
American. l9, Gets 5 Yeor.
After TriuI in Germany:
Denies DisloyoIty
BY the Associoisd Press

GARMISCH PARTENKIRCH-
EN-, Germany. April 15.-A United
States Air Force court martial
convicted Corpl. Gustav Mueller
today of attempting to give Amer
ican military secrets to Soviet
Russia and sentenced him to five
years in prison. He had denied
the charge in fearful testimony.
Described in report by Army
doctors as Immature and emo
|tionally unstable" the young air.
man from st. Paul, Mimi, in
sisted he was only trying to trap
some Russian spies with the melo-
dramatic activities that led to his
arrest last fall. In clipped,
British-type accent, he said:
Il never meant to betray the
United States. I am not a Com
munist. I hate communism. / am
loyal to the United States and al
ways shall be. I know I did
wrong and I am sorry. I tried
twice to kill myself because of
this affair. But I already have
been punished by six months in
jail at hard labor while awaiting
trial. I would never do such a
thing again"
Repudiates Stories.
He repudiated stories he told
American Army agents who posed
as Russian operatives and OBJ
tanned documents from him after
he sent telegram to the Soviet
consulate in Bern, Switzerland,
last September asking for contact.
They testified he told them he
believed in communism and
wished to help out the party
cause.
Corpl. Mueller was the only de-
tense witness in the two-day trial.
His attorney, Elmo Cover of
Cumberland. Md. used light
touch in questioning and cnose|
not to deliver closing argument.
Capt. Carl Felth of Biloxi, Miss,
the trial judge advocate prose
cutor), ridiculed as Incredible
Corpl. Mueller's declaration that
he was only trying to trap Rus
sian spies and attacked the de-
fense efforts to make light Of the
case.
This is no joking matter" he
said.
The court of seven officers de-
liberated 80 minutes.
Faces Dishonorable Discharge.
In addition to the prison SEN
tence, it ordered that Corpl. Muel-
ler be dishonorably discharged
tSee TRIAL. Page A-2,)
Evening star., 1950-04-16
BY The Associated Press

PHILADELPHIA. April IS
Owen j. baltimore said tonight
the United States should "disavow
approval and support of the rump
of the old government of China I"
but should not recognize the new
This can be DONE" he said. "by
allowing those members of the
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from regulation by the Federal
Power Commission,
After careful analysis and full
consideration, Mr.. Truman in
formed Congress. Il believe such
an action would not be in the
national interest"
BY his veto the President re-
buffed some of his closest con-
sressional lieutenants - including
House Speaker Rayburn and SEN
ator Connally, Democrat of Texas.
Won't Attempt TO Override.
Supporters of the bitterly fought
legislation that barely slipped
through the Senate and House
said they would not attempt to
override the presidential veto.
The bill passed the House by q
vote of l76 to ia after Speaker
Rayburn took the floor TO urge Its
adoption. 1t passed the Senate.
a. to 38.
One of the sponsors for whom
the bill was named was wealthy
Senator Kerr, Democrat, of Okla
homa, who delivered the keynote
address at the 1914 Democratic
convention that nominated Mr..
Truman as President Roosevelt's
running mate,
In Oklahoma City the AS
sociated Press reported. the Daily
Oklahoman said the vetoed bill.
was in the identical form and
language prepared at the White
House and approved by the Presi-
dent some weeks ago"
AN exceptionally reliable source
said it was delivered, to Senator
Truman's approval, to Senator
Kerr, by Charles Murphy, the
Presidents chief counsel" the
papers Washington Bureau re-
ported in a story for Sunday
editions.
Instructions Claimed Twice.
The story continued:
1T also was learned that Mr..
Truman twice instructed the big
-four - Vice President Barkley.
Speaker Rayburn. Senate Major.
ity Leader Lucas and House Ma
jority Leader Mccormack - that
he had approved the bill and
would accept it If passed by Con-
gress.
Lucas said at the time the
bill was taken up by the Senate
he would not have brought 1t
up had he not been assured by the
White House that it would be
accepted If passed"
The Okfahoman said, "the Pres
ident. however was unable to
withstand the great pressure
brought against 1t after its pas
sage"
Foes Of the bill contended that
it was "a gigantic grab" that
ultimately would cost consumers
up to $500 million annually. It's
sponsors denied this and said
regulation would discourage gas
production to such an extent that
consumers eventually would be
harmed.
The bill would have exempted
from Federal price regulation in
dependent producers not con-
nected with distributing COM
panies. Such producers have not
actually been regulated since
Congress passed the Natural Gas
Act of 1888 but hackers Of the
bill said they believed the Power
(See VETO, Page A-5.)
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pepco Re- elects Officers. Directors. kores
Woman to Office First Time in 81
Years. Poge Az
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RaftIsSighted
In Baltic Hunt
For NavyPIane
No Sign of Life Seen;
Darkness HuIts
Aerial Search
BY the Asseeioied Press

WIESBADEN, Germany. April
15.-Air searchers for a missing
United States Navy patrol bomber
in the Baltic Sea reported sight
ing life raft late today. just as
the search was about to be aban-
doned. The search crew ssaid,
however, no sign of life was seen.
The plane has been missing
since last Saturday with 10 crew.
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Relief From Wintry Spring
Predicted for District Area

The Weather Bureau last night
predicted clear and warmer for
today, a relief from the Wintry
Spring the city has had recently.
The forecast called for the
thermometer to rise to the middle
Evening star., 1950-04-16

Wind Wits Blossom Fete Given BY
loponese Americans. poee A.
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Borkiey Sees Those Who Sow Suspicion
As Biggest Threot. Page A-6
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Sesqui Begins;
Fireworks End
Day Of Activity
Address by BorkIey
Storts Celebration of
Capitals Founding

Washington, which has grown
from a boundary in Alexandria
to a world capital, started cele-
brating ITS 150th birthday an
niversarySyesterday.
From morning to night, the
event that is expected to grow
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Rodio Programs, Page C-S
Complete Index, Poee AZ
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Pictures Of city,s Celebration Of Its
I50th Birthdoy. pooe All
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Outright Rejection Of Rvssion Protest
On Plane Indicated. Page AS
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Conna|Iy Unveils Plan
For Closer Senate Tie
With State Department
Committee Would Be
Divided into Specialized
Sections for Liuison
ey the Associated Press

Chairman Connally of the Sel-
ate Foreign Relations Committee
yesterday disclosed a plan designed
to bring the Senate and the State
Department into a close working
arrangement on foreign policy.
The Texan will recommend that
his committee be divided into eight
Lucas Calls for End Of WronsIing Owe,
Foreign Policy. Pooe Az
Evening star., 1950-04-16
Truman Vetoes
Kerr Gas Bill;
Aides Rebuffed
President Twice Said
He Would Approve,
Oklahoma Reports
By Cecil Holland

President Truman yesterday
brushed aside the pressure Of
powerful Democratic friends and
vetoed the controversial Kerr
natural gas bill.
The measure would have ex-
empted independent gas producers
Evening star., 1950-04-16

(See LEOPOLD. Page A-2o
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tSee GAMBLING. Page A-2)
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(See VETO. Page A-5D
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(see FOREIGN POLICY. Pg. AS.
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Text OF Presidents Messose vsteisg
Kerr BM pose AS
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(See SESQUI, Page A-4)
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Home Delivery

The Evening and Sunday Star Ia
delivered by carrier to all subscribers
at Sl.20 per month when Sundays:
$3.50 per month when S Sundays.
Night Final edition, $3.50 and $l.40
per month.
Telephone ST. 5000.
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Bridge Quiz

Q. Partner opens with one heart
and you hold
ASA 2KQJ3 0J102 %AJ 3
What is your response?
A. A direct raise to three hearts is
our outstanding choice While you may
choose to temporiZe with bid OF two
clubs, we cannot see that anything is to
be gained by such action. The immeoiate
partner embarks on any kind Of slam
effort, you may later show the ace OF
clubs, as such.
Evening star., 1950-12-25

long tinle-perhaps never-before
we NorWegians will feel friendly
toward the Germans. They were
beasts of the worst order here"
To the natives in North Africa,
Christmas is symbolic of a pagan
holiday fo the white man. Christ
mas 1850 is not important. But
whether it rains then and the
condition of the all-imoprtant
date palm-that does matter.
Whether the Russians come or
not is also not important. The
North African native has known
a procession of invaders-all
white. A new one would be just
another.
Greeks Look to U. S.
The Creeks look pathetically
toward the Acropolis reminder Of
a dead glory. and then-more
pathetically still-to America for
sustenance and protection. The
Greek seems to accept his pitiful
condition and his inability to do
anything about it. He operates
his newsstand. pushes his fruit
cart. loads and unloads the ships
in the harbor. sips his wine at
night and looks up toward the
graceful columns of the Acropolis,
and he sighs. America will do
something for our King Paul and
Our Queen Frederika Christmas
lis just another day to the Greek.
The Italians are more energetic
or at least more vocal. Here the
Catholic spirit is in the air. There
is feeling of prosperity and good
will, especially toward the Amer
leans. The Italian knows that
arms are coming from America;
he knows that vast help has come
already. This time he wants to
be aligned on the right side, in
case of war. And he wants to
help. The Communist Party is
still strong in Italy, but seems to
be on the decline.
1t was back in Germany that I
felt that stubborn static feeling.
Stores are filled with all sorts of
luxuries. Germans are all dressed
comfortably and stylishly, restau-
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rants are overf1oWing with i'm
ported goodies of all sorts. The
spirit of Christmas is everywhere
but strictly a German Christ
mas: No good will for anybody
else-not one lick of defense work.
The politicians are merely arguing
mildly among themselves about it.
Problem for Americans.
I asked a Frankfurt city official
if he wasn't afraid of aggression
from the East. That's a problem
for Americans, he told me bra
zenly. TITS your fault that the
Russians are strong and we Ger
mans are weak. You'll have to
defend U.S."
Throughout my entire jaunt
around this continent, I got the
clear impression that all its people
see Germany as nearly as large a
problem as the Russians.
The Germans seem to enjoy
their position. Now that they
have everybody else worried about
them. they cease to worry them
selves. So comes Christmas. 1850
but not so merry-except for
the Germans.
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Take Nv Word for 1t
By Fronk Colby

second or proper name. and the
Biblical spelling is: Magdelene.
Magdalen is pronounced: MAG
duh-len. In speaking of Mary Mag
delene (often "the MagdeleneO
pronounce it either: MAG -duh-leen;
or especially in church USAGE:
MAG -duh-LEE- nee.
Note: Two or three dictionaries
give to the first syllable of Mary
the long "a sound, thus: MAY-ree.
But it is not often heard in these
days, Mary, in Standard American.
being indistinguishable in sound
from the word marry. Most die
tionaries give to the first syllable
of marry the fiat "a" as in carrot.
However, as Merriam Webster's and
Kenyon and Knott point out, there
is a strong tendency in America
to pronounce all such words as
marry, carry, tarry, merry. ferry,
and the name Mary with the short
"e" ("eh") sound. Kenyon and
Knott states: Many speakers
pronounce marry. merry and Mary
all alike: MEH-ree' (my phonetics)
My four-year check Of lay are
Evening star., 1950-12-25

While we are celebrating Christ
mas in our own way, it may be
interesting to speak of how people
on a distant island are observing
the day.
Today, the people of Iceland have
only four hours between sunrise
and sunset. Their night before
Christina" lasts 20 hours!
The children of Iceland receive
fewer presents than do boys ano
girls in many other lands. The ole
custom is to serve a cold dinner
on Christmas Day-that is, the
meat is served cold. Smoke NUT
ton is favored dish and 1t is
cooked two days ahead of time.
Many kinds of "sweatmeats" are
served in Iceland on Christmas
Day. These include doughnuts
raisin bread and tart made from
a dozen layers of thin pastry, with
a prune filling between the layers.
Iceland contains more square
miles than Ireland, but not nearly
so many people. A late estimate
places 1celand's population at only
$4,000.
The capital city is Reykjavik. It
contains about one fourth of the
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Uncle Roy's Corner

population and has motor cars,
electric lights and telephones.
Christmas trees are set up in the
homes of some families in Reykja-
vik and other towns. On Christ
mas Eve, the parents, children and
guests gather in the living room
and wish one another a Merry
Christmas. Each person is sure to
receive the gift of a candle. The
candles point back to time when
the only lights in Iceland homes
were candles and the glow of open
fires.
Since Iceland is so far north,
touching the arctic circle. we are
likely to think of it as more 'fro-
zen' than it is. The warm Gulf
Stream winds its way to the south
ern coast, and keeps winter days
from being as cold as they might
be. In the capital city. the
thermometer seldom, If ever. gets as
low as zero Fahrenheit in an entire
winter.
Interesting Life stories Of Mozart.
iesiet called Masters of. Music, This
Will be sent without charee to any
stamped, self addressed envelope
care Of The Star and allow about 10
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O. AS South you hold:
Ao52 2K10 o 1915 4 K 9 2
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
I diamond 2 spades Pass
What do you bid now?
A. Partners bid was a strong invita-
ton, but not force. Holding two kings.
you have enough to induce you to accept
the invitation. Raise to three spades.
Partner has shown stEong sirens. trump alDro1t suit
Nothing is to be gained by showing the
Scopyrisht, 1850. by Charles H. Goren.)
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PrOnouncing the Name Bethlehem.

PrOnouncing the Name Bethlehem.
The name Bethlehem Is from the
Hebrew Bethlehem, which means
literally "the house of food or
bread" 1t is quite common error,
even in singing Christmas carols, to
pronounce it: "BETH-luh- ham,"
Be sure to avoid the fiat "a" sound
in the third syllable. The correct
English pronunciation is either:
BETH -lee-um; or BETH-li-hem.
The first is usual in speaking; the
second is best usage in singing.
The name Magdalen means "of
Magdala," an ancient town on the
shore of the Sea of Galilee. 1t was
borne by "the other Mary" as a
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What do you bid now?

A, Your hand. possessing as it does
two first round controls. contains, o IN
sential ingredients of a. slam. and fl fur. r
ther action on your part is indGated TAKE ak,
IN fact, with a conservative partner we
might bid slam directly. Such conclu.
sion may be reached on a auantitatlye
pfonlises at least 19 points in support OF
spades. Your hand had an original valua;
tion Of "a points at spade contract. ACC
them UP.
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Americans in Europe
Worry More Than
Natives About War
By Jones Wakefield Burke
North American kewspoper Alliance


BERLIN, Dec. 25.-The people
most alarmed today about Eu-
rope are the Americans in Europe
Christmas 1850 finds the pee
pies Of the continent all busy try
ing to get back the things they
enjoyed in days before World
War II. They are concerned over
the darkening world situation
but there is a strong feeling that
"the Americans will pull off some
thing" and save the day.
But the Americans here are
thinking something else. They
are genuinely alarmed at the lack
adaisical European attitude
toward rearmament.
have just completed a 9,100-
mile trip from frozen Norway to
sun-baked Greece and Tripoli
and back to Germany. I talked
with Americans in all the great
capitals. and I talked with citi-
zens there-high officials, royalty
policemen. hotel clerks, laborers,
dock workers, store clerks and
charwomen.
Norway Works Hard.
The native European-thanks
to Marshall aids looking for
ward to the most prosperous
Christmas since the beginning of
the war in 1899. Yet he is COM
planning because he can remem-
Der better days"
There is one exception to this
generalization: The NorWegians
well aware of their dire lot. do moi
complain. They work, toll, plan
and sacrifice-for the future. They
are grateful for every dollar Of
Marshall money. and use 1t wisely
and thoughtfully.
One sees no luxury items in Nor
wegian stores, provided with Mar
shall money. Such things as badly
needed textiles, cottons, etc, which
have to be imported, are rationed
But in the shipyards. in the foun.
dries, in the mills. there you will
see the effect of Marshall aid Nor
wegians are all thinking Of the
morrow.
Alert on Defenses.
In defense, TOO, the Norwegians
are alerted. They make the great
est training use of the few planes
they have received. 1t is the same
with all other weapons. When one
group of trainees get through with
them. they go Immediately to an
other trainee group.
While the Germans are playing
coy and trying to twist Uncle
Sans arm" to their benefit over
the armament question, the Nor
wegians are exerting every effort
to be prepared against another
occupation.
OF all the people who hate the
Germans. I found the Morse the
most expressive. A Norwegian de-
fense official told me, 1T will be
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Answer to DISPATCH.

professional speakers confirms the
prevalence of the short "e" sound
in most of the words which "e,"
"a" or "ai" are followed by 81
or "rry."
However, in singing of Christmas
music, I recommend that the long
lay" sound be used (MAY-ree) for
the name OF either Mary.
Evening star., 1950-12-25

@. AS South you hold:
A98542 % 0972 %95 8
The bidding has proceeded:
West North East South
1heart INT Dbl. -?
What do you bid?
A. This to be sure, is not an appealing
situation, from your standpoint, but there
is nothing for you to do but permit part
ner to work out his own salvation. "A
rescue bid Of two spades would be III II,
timed. Partner may fully intend TO oaii
any bid by you would forge him one level
higher than he had intended to go. Pass.
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Points FOR Parents BY Edy'' TAa"o' wo''es'
happy closing important Christmas Day sue
cess promoting good wH Uithin the family

Mother: I'll help you put your
toys under the tree and then
we will have time to sing some
Christmas songs before you &C
to bed.
Evening star., 1950-12-25
Word Game
Find 80 or more words in
BA RG AIMING
meaning. negotiating, dickering. y
Average is %; limit, Is minutes.

Rules-Words must be Of four or more
letters Words which acquire four letters
by the addition of IS such as bats
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word is used. Proper names are not used
A list will be published tomorrow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1950-04-06
THE GREAT
GAME OF
POLITICS
Copyright by The Baltimore Sun and
reprinted in The Republican by
permission.
BY FRANK r. KENT

1t is contended that while Senator
Mccarthy has offered no real proof
of either his blanket or specific
charges of Communist saturation in
the State Department, nevertheless
he is strongly supported by the public
generally throughout the country.
Testimony to that effect comes from
newspapers, such as the Washington
Evening Star, who judge by t he
volume and character of letters from
their readers and from politicians
who keep in close touch with their
constituents.
This is the more significant as the
great bulk of press and radio COM
mentators, cartoonists and column
nists have been vehemently critical,
not to say denunciatory, Of Senator
Mccarthy from the start. He has been
denounced-and with considerable
truth-as reckless and irresponsible;
as having, without justification, as
sailed the character of eminent
Americans, such as DR.. Owen Latti-
more, DR.. Phillip Jessup, Mrs. Doro-
thy Kenyon and others; as having
damaged the prestige of his country
abroad in a time of acute crisis; as
having inspired an attack upon Secre-
tary of the State Acheson well calcu-
lated to weaken our foreign policy,
deeply disturbing our allies as well as
heartening our potential enemy. And
Mr. Truman says he is the Kremlins
chief asset.
A storm Of almost unprecedented
violence has descended upon Mr.. Nc
Carthy's head. Not since 1917, when
the late Senator Robert NJ LaFollette
opposed our entry into World War |,
has any member of Congress been as
severely eXcoriated. A good deal of
this has been deserved. How, then, in
the absence of any genuine confirm
ing evidence, is the public support
for Senator Mccarthy to be accounted
for? Internationally analyzing the
situation, detached men, most of
whom feel that the forced resignation
of Mr.. Acheson would be calamity,
give what seems the only adequate