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Evening star., 1951-03-13
Slump Is Noted Here
In Service Recruiting

Army, Navy and Marine recruit
ing Offices here are in a slump
after the bonanza months Of
January and February.
Leatherneck recruiters signed
up a postwar record-breaking 1876
men in January and 103 in Febru-
ary and obtained a double quota
of 1874 men for March. But so far
this month only 27 men have
joined the Marines here.
The Navy is in a little better
shape to cope with its doubled
quota. There has been a sharp
drop in the number of new appli-
cants, but the Navy's tremendous
backlog of would-be sailors is pay
ing off. About SIS men are ex-
pected to be sworn in this week,
compared with February weekly
average Of 80.
A Navy official said, however,
that the backlog is disappearing.
He explained that men either are
being drafted or are deciding to
finish school.
An Army-Air Force recruiter
said, Business is very slow for
the Army-we're going to have to
go out and beat the bushes"
The Air Force is under strict
quota of four first enlistments a
day and has had no trouble fill
ing it.
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Bernice Franklin, Key Witness
In Gambling, Applies for WAFs
Ex-Woitress Signs Up
In Miami; Is Called
Highly Qualified

Mrs. Bernice Franklin, the Gov
ernment's key witness in the gam
bling trials of William (Snags)
Lewis and others, has applied for
enlistment in the Womens Air
Force at Miami. Fla.
Recruitment officers at Miami
said she told them on February
10 that she wished to get into
the service right away"
She applied under the name of
Bernice Helen Flood. her maiden
name, gave her age at 33, and
said she is living at a Miami
Beach hotel.
The Government called heavily
on Mrs. Franklin in it's cases
growing out of the gambling raids
of March 25, 1949. One of the
defendants, Attilio Acalotti, was
sentenced to serve eight to "a
months for threatening her with
bodily harm if she testified.
Acalotti, also convicted for opera
ting lottery, was identified as
Mrs. Franklin's former boy friend.
Mrs. Franklin, announcing she
was tired of a star witness role
that was knocking her out of
livelihood. left the city. Recently
she returned for another trial in
which Lewis and others pleaded
Evening star., 1951-03-13

guilty to gambling charges, but
she did not testify.
Since March 8, when she took
her physical examination. Mrs.
Franklin has been undergoing the
usual processing. This will in
clude a check of former employers
and character references, officials
said.
Their preliminary investigation
showed she was highly qualified"
for the service. Pending compile
ton of the investigation, she had
been slated for induction. perhaps
in two weeks. Mrs. Franklin is
the mother of six children. She
told recruitment officials she was
Awaiting a final divorce decree.
Mrs. Franklin included among
character references several Gov
ernment officials who took part
in the gambling trials.
She also listed as a former en-
ployer the Circle Restaurant at
1888 Fourteenth street NV.
where she was employed as a
waitress at the outcropping of the
Evening star., 1951-03-13
MOTHER HERE'S THE GRANDEST
BABY SKIN CARE EVER Invented!
New, Sanitary, 6-Way Protection Checks
Diaper Odor, Diaper Rash

Called magic because it works
magic-New Mennen Baby Magic
Skin Care! Every application checks
diaper odor-checks diaper rash
cleanses-soothes-smooths-beau-
titles! Contains a working
ingredient-protective'' 'Purateen.
Nursery-Safe Sgueeze-Bottle
No mess, no waste motion, with the
soft, unbreakable Squeeze-Bottle!
It's safer-more sanitary. Fast
dispensing. Comes in charming
colors for baby's room.
Mothers Borrow from Babies!
What's good for baby is good for
Evening star., 1951-03-13
Acheson Back at Work
After Bermuda Vacation

Secretary of State Acheson
returns to work today after a two
week vacation in Bermuda.
After he has caught up on ac-
cumulated work, he may go to Key
West, Fla, for a meeting with
President Truman although no
definite plans have been made for
such a trip, aides said.
Mr.. Acheson returned from
Bermuda by way of. New York
yesterday. 1t was the first pro-
tracted leave he has taken since
he became Secretary of State
more than two years ago.
Evening star., 1951-03-13

Dennis A. Smith, IS. got the
British Empire Medal for SWIM
ming to rescue boy whose Ca
noe capsiZed a mile from shore.
Evening star., 1951-03-13

powder base; to help
prevent chapping.
Buy a bottle for your
dressing table, one for
the kitchen, one for
the nursery.
After baths and at
diaper time, treat
your baby to Mennen
Baby Magic. Start
today!
only 49e
Evening star., 1951-03-13

you! Mennen Baby Magic is so
luxurious, so fragrant and fast
absorbing-mothers love it for
personal use. AS a hand lotion;
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Atomic Energy Yields
Electricity, Acc Says
By the Associated Press

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The Atomic
Energy Commission announced
today that electric power-more
than 100 kilowatts-has been pro-
duced from atomic energy by
United States scientists for the
first time.
The Acc said the power was
produced December 81 and % at
the National Reactor Testing Sta
ton, Arco, Idaho. The power was
used to operate pumps, reactor
equipment, provide lights and
electrical facilities, the Acc said
A liquid metal removed the heat
energy generated from the re-
actor at a temperature high
enough to generate steam to drive
a turbine.
Cost was not an essential factor
in the experiment, the Acc said.
The commission also emphasized
that no comparison should be
made of the cost of producing
electric power from this reactor
with power from conventional
sources.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Big 5 Oil Firms Plan Threatens
Free Competition Official Says
US. Observer at Hague Congress Says
State Department Openly Aids Move

Jersey declared neither it nor
any of its affiliates. is a member
of any international oil cartel
anywhere.
The Shell OH Co. at first had
no comment. but later denied any
knowledge of such a plan. A
spokesman said the company
would not even consider such an
idea as carteliZation.
Mr.. Patman said discussions at
the Hague, and subsequent world
developments, made plain to him
the big firms are determined on
a plan to eliminate free compe-
tition in oil.
He believes one reason the con-
ference at the Hague was set up
was to sell the idea that the
present cartelized international oil
industry operating under 'as-is
agreements was essential and that
only harmful effects would result
from any change in structure"
A paper presented at the Con-
gress by Walter j. Levy, drew Mr..
Patman's special attention. He
said Mr.. Levy, I'm his role as con-
sultant for the American three
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Prince Georges Man
Admits Faking Ho|dup

Prince Georges County police
said last night they have dropped
their investigation into the al
legged $1.400 holdup of the Slip
Cover Specialists shop at $3.50
Rhode Island avenue, Hyattsville.
Detective Sergt. Richard A.
Pearson said that after lengthy
questioning yesterday the branch
manager, Ludwig E. From, "a.
signed letter to the police chief
stating that he falsely reported
the holdup Friday because he is
$1,000 in debt.
The detective said From's let
ter apologized to the chief for in
conveniencing the police depart
ment.
Police said From told them Fri
day that he let a man into his
locked shop, believing him to be
a customer. Once inside, From
said. the man held his hand in
his pocket as if he were carrying
gun and ordered From into a
back room while he picked up the
money from a desk.
From told police he had been
counting the money to take it to
the bank.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
FIuorine in City Water Termed
Calculated Risk by Scientists
Group Agrees Use Aids Chi|dren's Teeth
But Coils Long q-Ronqe Effect Uncertain

Ichildren's teeth. All agreed that
there is no evidence at all of harm
from the small amounts put in
city waters. This amount is one
gallon of f1uoride to a million
gallons of water.
All agreed that large guam
titles of fluorine are bad, and the
records we're cited to show lame
backs in humans, and crippling
of bones of animals and even oc-
casional animal deaths. But all
these troubles came only from
doses-a dozen to hundreds of
times greater than the maximum
amounts placed in city water
supplies.
The worries were because so
f1fths of the Big Five, and as con-
sultant on oil matters to the very
(Ceo CCTENTTCTC poOe A.6A
Evening star., 1951-12-30
By Howard w. BIokesIee
Associated Press Science Editor

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-Put-
ting f1uorine in city water to give
children better teeth was called
"a calculated risk" today at a SYM
postum at the American Associa-
ton for the Advancement of
Science.
Five scientists said it is good
to do right now, and the sixth
said there are hazards, let's wait.
Fluoridation. the process by
which the tooth-building stuff is
put in water, is sweeping the
United States. Today in As States
81 million people are getting the
added fluorine. The number will
reach 40 million in 1858 If present
plans are completed.
All the scientists agreed that
duoridation does real good for
Evening star., 1951-12-30
By the Asseeioted Press

A representative of the Senate
and House Small Business Com
mittees said yesterday he was con-
vinced, after attending a World
Petroleum Congress, that five
large oil companies have a plan
that threatens to destroy the
United States independent oil in
duStry.
The report came from Elmer
Patman. Austin, Texas oil COM
pany attorney who was an OBJ
server for the committees at the
third World Petroleum CONGRESS
in the Netherlands last May.
Mr.. Patman filed the report
with Chairman Sparkman, Demo-
crat of Alabama, of the Senate
committee and Chairman Wright
Patman. Democrat of Texas, OF
the House group. Aides of the lat
ter said the Patmans are cousins
Companies named In Mr.. Pat
mans report were the Anglo
Iranian. Shell, Standard of New
Jersey dncluding Socony-Vacuum
in the Middle East. Cal-Tex
STANDARD of California and the
Texas Company and Gulf.
In New York, Standard of New
Evening star., 1951-12-30
peron Pledges Wage Rise
Or Price Cut Next Month

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. %
President Peron promised today to
cut back prices or raise salaries
within the next month to assure
"a fair living for Argentine work
ers.
He made the promise in a
speech to leaders of the pro-gov-
ernment General Confederation
of Labor (CGT). He said he
would cut prices in half and raise
wages so per cent if necessary.
Two years ago, the President
said, wages were increased and
prices were frozen, but meanwhile
prices have been increased by
business and industry while work.
ers' wages have remained under
control.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
By the lated Press

BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-Judge
Joseph Sherbow, widely known
member of the Supreme Bench of
Baltimore City, today announced
his intention to resign because Of
the inadequacy of his salary.
The salary of Supreme Bench
associate judges is $4,000 a year.
He said he was leaving the bench
to practice law.
During the past year he adopted
la policy of imprisoning hookmak-
!ers and numbers writer's, instead
of levying fines, and reversed a
long standing judicial practice of
excluding those who placed the
bets from the provisions of Mary
land anti-gambling laws.
He was one of the leaders in
the local fight against the marco
tics traffic and presided at the
trial of a case contesting the valid
Iity of Maryland's subversive activ-
tiles act of 1949. He ruled that act
unconstitutional.
The judge also spearheaded &C
Evening star., 1951-12-30

He fumbled with a typewriter
sheet as he gave the formal ac-
count of his adventure. His lips
trembled.
At the table with him were the
other freed men-Copilot Capt
John j. Swift, "a, of Glens Falls,
N. Y, T/Sergt. Jess Duff of
Spokane, Wash, the crew chief
and Sergt. James A. Elan OF
KinkSland, Ark, the radio opera
tor.
Capt. Henderson said the Rus
slams constantly tried to extract
military information. He said the
questioning centered almost con-
tinually on extra parachutes
blankets and a Gibson Girl''
radio aboard the plane. Hungary
charged this equipment showed
the plane was intended for para
chuting spies.
The radio can send only SOS
signals and along with extra para
chutes and blankets, is normal
equipment on a CAT in case of a
forced landing.
Little Chance for Defense.
The airmen said the questioners
were very friendly" but their
trial, as they described it, fol-
lowed the usual practice in Com
munist countries-there was not
much chance to put up a defense
"They took us and put us in
a room," he continued. They
had a guard on the door. The
place was all right-livable. They
took Duff down from the room
LII
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Weather Held Factor
In Curbing Accidents
BY the Assoeiufed Press

The Nations toll of deaths due
to accidents in the long New Year
Holiday week end rose slowly Sat-
urday.
Safety officials believed that re-
duced automobile speeds, neces-
stated by many Snow-packed
highways, helped to hold down
traffic deaths.
An Associated Press survey
showed that 38 persons died in
traffic accidents during the holi-
day period starting at pm. local
time Friday to midnight Tuesday
However, in the Middle West
especially, thousands of passenger
automobiles still were marooned
in heavy snow drifts and traffic
was thinned out by snow on roads
and city streets. Authorities said
this helped to keep the death toll
down.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
BoItimore's Judge Sherbow
To Quit; Can't Live on Salary

tivities that resulted in the aban-
donment of Maryland court rules
restricting publication of informa-
ton in criminal cases.
In a letter to Gov. McKeldin
Judge SherboW said:
Il find it impossible on the
present salary to maintain
my family in accordance with a
reasonable living standard and at
the same time educate my chill
dren." he wrote.
MY present salary has been
supplemented by savings accumu-
lated prior to my becoming a
judge. This, however, can nc
longer be done as these savings
are now exhausted"
The city contributes $4,000 OF
the $4,000 salary. Recently the
city council voted to boost it's con-
tribution by $2,5o0 per year, but
Mayor D'Alesandro vetoed the
ordinance. ~
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Pokistun Corruption
Brings Cleanup Order
BY the Associated Press

KARACHI. Pakistan, Dec. 29.-
Pakistan's governor-general took
cognizance today of corruption
and bribery charges against cabi-
net ministers in the province of
Sind and dissolved the provincial
assembly.
Five of the six provincial min
listers have been involved in brib-
cry, corruption and maladminis-
tration charges in the last several
weeks and two were asked to re-
sign.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Churchill Goes
Aboard Liner
For u. S. Trip
BY the Associated Press

SOUTHAMPTON. Eng, (Sun-
day. Dec. 3O.-Prime Minister
Winston Churchill and Foreign
Secretary Anthony Eden boarded
the Queen Mary early today for
their voyage to the United States
Mr.. Churchill's party had 10
hours to spend till the scheduled
Picture Of Mr. Churchill on Poee AZ
sailing time, 11:15 am. Sunday
(6:15 am. EST.
The big Cunard liner, delayed by
the Atlantic storms did not reach
her berth here after her last trip
from New York-until yesterday
70 hours late. However, some 700
dockworkerS worked at high speed
throughout the night to ready the
luxury liner for her speedy de-
parture back across the ocean.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Picture on Poee AS

carefully screened plane to a more
exposed area of the field at Seat
tie, Wash. 1t also was necessary
to remove the camoufage which
had draped the plane since it was
rolled out of the Boeing Airplane
Co.'S plant several weeks ago.
The statement by Air Secretary
Finletter said frankly that the
official photograph of the Boeing
XB-52 Shows the least possible
amount of information that could
be OF value to any enemy" He re-
newed his earlier plea that neither
the press nor public make any
pictures of their own of the
bomber.
On Massive Scale.
The picture revealed an air.
craft having the approximate
general outline of the Boeing
medium BAT, eight-jet bomber
but on massive scale. It's ,obvi-
ously cavernous fuselage should
be able to carry more than one
atomic bomb.
Neither the Air Force nor the
company has disclosed specifica-
tions, but one unofficial guess,
by the British publication, James
All the Worlds Aircraft" said
1T would weigh 350,000 pounds. +"
The Air Force, short-cutting the
usual long test programs, has
ordered Boeing to go into produc-
tion of the B-52. Mr.. Finletter ex-
planned that experience and in
formation gained in production
of the BAT was adequate to war
rant production orders for the
IB-52.
The company now is tooling one
OF its plants for mass production.
In addition to the airplane now
getting ready for test fight, a
second B-52 is nearing completion
at the Seattle plant.
Eight J-57 Engines.
The swept-wing B-52 is powered
with eight J-57 Pratt and Whit
ney engines. mounted in pairs
near the middle and toward the
outboard end of each of the
knife like wings. There has been
some unofficial speculation that
these newly developed engines
produce considerably more than
1000 pounds thrust each.
The use of the Air F'orce-ap-
proved name "Stratofortress' had
significance in connection with
the jet engines. Jets operate more
economically. at high attitudes
Thus, in their role of long range
strategic bombers they would have
to fly at high attitudes for opera
tional as well as tactical reasons
Evening star., 1951-12-30
.26ReportedLosi
As Storms Lash
Coast
10 Killed in ireland,
Waves Deposit Sund
On Biorritz Buildings
BY the Associated Press

LONDON. Dec. 29.- Furious
storms, whipped up by hurricane
winds roaring across the Atlantic,
lashed Europe's western coasts to-
might and 26 persons were reported
dead or missing.
Rough water ragged from Spain
to Scandinavia. Sixty-foot waves
pounded over the coast of South
Iern England. Hundreds of small
boats lying at anchor were
swamped. Even the giant Queen
Mary limped into port 72 hours
late.
Most of the frequent radio calls
from ships in distress came from
the area off Lands End, the south
western tip of England.
Ten Killed In Ireland.
A dispatch from Spain said Is
Spanish fishermen have been lost
in the last three days. Ten storm
deaths developed in Ireland, where
the hurricane winds struck most
fiercely. and another was reported
on an American freighter at sea-
Many ports reported extensive
damage.
Great waves were rolling into
French ports. An 18-inch layer
of sand was deposited on some
buildings at Biarritz.
Among big vessels signaling for
help. the 6,7l1-ton American
|freighter Flying Enterprise. car
|rying a crew of 40 and 10 pas
|sengers, appeared worst of. Res
cue ships moved in as the Flying
Enterprise listed 60 to 80 degrees
on the approaches to the English
Channel.
All But Captain Removed.
A radio message picked up in
Rotterdam, the Netherlands, from
the United States troopship Gen.
A. w. Greeley said all persons had
been removed from the stricken
freighter except her skipper. Capt.
Kurt Carlson.
The Flying Enterprise remained
afloat off the southwest tip of
England despite her heavy list,
and the captain thought she could
hold until a tug arrives, the. Gen.
Greeley radioed. She reported
she was standing by the Flying
Enterprise and other rescue ships
had gone on their normal courses.
some carrying rescued crewmen
and passengers.
The 8,186-ton American freight
er Southland, from Savannah,
Ga. radioed earlier that she had
taken Is persons off the Enter
prise.
One dead person was taken off
the ship by the Gen. Greeley, &C
!cording to a spokesman for the
United States Military Sea Trans
Iportation Service in New York.
The Flying Enterprise is owned
by the Isbrandsten Line. Her
home port is New York. She was
|enroute from Hamburg, Germany
89-Mile Winds in Channel.
Seaside buildings and piers dis
apeared in towns all along the
coast of England. Even the in
land waters felt the impact of
the winds which reached SO miles
an hour in the English Channel.
Flood waters were reported deep
inside the English countryside
along normally small streams.
Trains from London to the
west of England moved at 10
mile an hour pace because of food
waters which washed out ballast
beneath main lines.
The big transatlantic air termi-
nal at Shannon. Ireland, was shut
down because of flood waters over
Irunways. Airport officials did not
iexpect to resume operations until
tomorrow or Monday.
The skipper of the giant
Cunard liner Queen Mary, said
the trip to New York and back
fcoa cT0pns pooa AA
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Student Leups to Death

NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (P.-A
student wrote a note saying he
was incompatible with the
world" and then jumped to his
death today from the roof of a
15-story apartment building, po-
lice reported. They identified him
as John F. Sinclair, 10, of the
Bronx.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Star Financial Review
To Appear Wednesday

The Stor on JonuoY z will publish
its annual Business ond FinoncioI Re-
view spotIishtins developments dur
ing the post yeor and looking at
prospects for 1852.
Sales, profits. prices and monpower
will be stressed from both the IoeoI
ond notionoI stondpoint. This spe-
eioI section will concern the consumer
os we'll os the executive, the investor
and the worker.
Read The Stor's annual review to
be informed on vitoI aspects Of how
the United Stotes is forine in its ef-
fort to produce guns without tokins
4 owoy all the butter.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
One of Four Flyers
Freed by Hungary
Due Here Tomorrow
BY the Associated Press

Capt. John j. Swift. one of
the four American flyers who
had been imprisoned in Hun
gary, is expected to arrive at
National Airport at 8::55 am.
tomorrow.
Capt. Swift. whose home is
in Glens Falls, N. Y, will be
en- route to Syracuse where
his father is reported seriously
i'll.
He also will see for the first
time his baby son. born while
he was on overseas duty in
Germany.