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Evening star., 1951-08-05
Officers Are Installed
AS Legion Auxiliary
Closes Convention

Delegates to the District De-
partment Of the American Legion
Auxiliary brought their three-day
annual convention to close last
night with the installation of new
officers at the Commerce De-
partment auditorium.
Trophy awards to units and to
individuals were presented also at
the concluding session.
Mrs. Sarah Deery of 2431 New
ton street NE. was installed as
president. Mrs. Deery, a member
of Vincent B. Costello Unit. No.
Is, succeeds Mrs. Bertha w. Fich-
thorn. She will serve for one year
Vice presidents installed were
Mrs. Eleanor Ascher of Sergeant
Jasper Unit, Mrs. Charlotte Lam
caster of James Reese Europe
Unit and Mrs. Mabel Pug2iese of
the Department Of Agriculture
Unit.
Costello Wins Two Awards.
Among the other officers to be
installed were Mrs. Esther Car
rico of Kenna Main Unit, chap
lain, and Mrs. Beulah La Scola
of the Police and Fire Unit, SER
geant-at-armS.
Members of the Vincent B.
Costello Unit won awards in two
divisions-for units having less
than 100 members that brought
in the most members during the
year, and also for units having
more than 100 members bringing
in the most members during the
year. Mrs. Fichthorn interrupted
the proceedings briefly to explain
that the Costello Unit started the
year with about 80 members and
ended it with 158 members.
Record For Americanism.
A new trophy for the unit hav-
ing "the most outstanding record
in Americanism" activities during
the year went to Sergeant Jasper
Unit No. 80.
Potomac Unit No. 40 won a
trophy award for the unit dem
onstrating and reporting the most
outstanding accomplishments in
the interest of community serv-
ice and unit activities during the
year."
The Lillian M. Luther Memorial
Trophy for a member having the
best record in auxiliary activities
for the II months succeeding each
department convention" was pre-
sented to Mrs. j. Florence Die
tache of the National Capital Unit
Mrs. Dictache is a past depart
ment president.
The awards were presented by
Mrs. Goldie Mirabello, chairman
of the trophies and awards COM
mittee.
Evening star., 1951-08-05
U. 5. Control Proposed
In Sale Of Barbiiuraies
BY IN. As eiss.d Pp.s

Government control over the
sale of barbiturates-sleep-i Undue
ing drugs-was proposed yesteday
in a report to the House subcom-
mittee on narcotics.
The aim is to halt the "unau-
|thorized sale" of barbiturates. The
drugs are described as habit
forming If used in excess.
The report, submitted by the
Federal Security Agency, called
for licensing of all manufacturers,
wholesalers and retailers of bar
|biturates.
The sale or possession of any
|barbituric drug by an unlicensed
person would be made Federal
|offense.
The report was drafted with the
cooperation Of the Justice and
Treasury Departments.
Subcommittee Chairman Boggs
said the report would be consid-
cred by the subcommittee in con-
sidering legislation for the control
and distribution Of barbiturates.
Evening star., 1951-08-05
Truce
Continued From First Page.)

gument advanced by Admiral Joy
against the Red demand for line
along the 38th Parallel.
On the other hand, the broad
cast said, the Communist demand
for a cease-f1re line along Parallel
38 is ''in conformity with the
military realities and is both just
and reasonable. 1t is essential for
the peaceful settlement of the
Korean war"
Allied leaders have insisted on
line that can be defended. The
say Parallel 38-the old boundary
between North and South Korea
be defended.
Gen. Ridgway broke off the talks
once before, partly because armed
Reds were in and around Kaesong.
Communist troops on, July II
barred 20 war correspondents from
travelling to Kaesong with an AL
lied convoy. The entire convoy
turned back.
Reds Yielded in July.
Gen. Ridgway then informed the
Reds he would not permit a re-
newal of the talks until they
barred Communist troops, except
ing police, from the Kaesong area,
and agreed to let him choose
members Of the q. N. truce party,
including newspapermen.
The Reds agreed.
Like the July ultimatum, Gen.
Ridgway's newest message was
broadcast to the Communists by
armed services radio.
The text:
1T has been officially verified
by eyewitnesses, confirmed with
still and movie photography, that
on or about 1345 hours GAS
p.mD 4th August Q0:45 pm. Fri
day EST, armed military forces
not belonging to the United Ma
tionS command, were observed in
Kaesong within approximately 100
yards Of the conference house
These forces, approximately an
infantry company. were proceed
ing in an easterly direction or
foot and were armed with rifles
pistols, grenades, automatic weap-
ons and mortarS.
Cites July 13 Message.
Your attention is invited tc
the following: On July 13, 1851
I broadcast a message addressed
to you which contained the fol-
lowing passage: The assurances
which I require are simple and
few. They include as primary
prerequisites the establishment OF
an agreed conference area, OF
suitable extent, completely free
OF armed personnel of either
side
"In the same message I stated
Therefore, I now propose that a
Evening star., 1951-08-05
Gold Cup
Continued From First Page.)

ill-fated Quicksilver vanished.
Mr.. Smeltzer said the craft,
which was bounding high in the
choppy water, suddenly tipped
sideways and rolled.
Had Glimpse Of Propeller.
Il caught a glimpse of her pro-
peller in the air." he said. lone
man flew through the air like a
pinwheel and his body skipped
along the water"
"A man next to me thought he
saw the body remain af1oat for a
few seconds but I did not notice
that"
Referee Crooks said this was the
first time there ever had been a
death during A runnings of the
Gold Cup race.
x. Nady. former coach at St
Martins (Wash) College, said
both men few clear of the boat
I didn't notice other objects, but
believe their lifejackets were torn
off when they hit the water"
Evening star., 1951-08-05
Ridgway Move Called
Warning 10 Reds
Not 10 Push Allies
By John M. Hiqhtower

Gen. Ridgway'S suspension of
the Kaesong truce talk because of
the presence of Red troops in
the city is regarded here as a stern
warning to the Communists that
the Allies do not intend to be
pushed around.
His action was worked out in
consultation with Washington.
The Joint Chiefs Of Staff approved
it.
Diplomatic authorities suggested
that if the Allied position had
not been made clear at once, the
company of armed Communist
soldiers which marched past U.N.
headquarters during the last truce
meeting might have been followed
by battalions during the next one.
officials here expect that the
Communist leaders will comply
with Gen. Ridgway's demand for
assurances against any more truce
violations. 1t is felt that the Reds
would not like to be very long in
the position of causing the disrup-
ton OF negotiations.
Believe Reds Want War Ended.
The basic belief Of authorities
here continues to be that the
Communists really want to get
the Korean war ended eventually.
Meantime. officials expressed
interest in a disclosure at Allied
headquarters in Tokyo that the
U. N. delegation has proposed an
armistice line in Korea to the
north of the present battle line.
Superficially this appeared to
be at variance with information
previously given out here. This
was to the effect that Gen. Ridg-
way was seeking a buffer zone
based on the present battle line.
The appearance of a difference
between the Washington and the
Toyko versions has been further
pointed up by Communist radio
claims that the u. N. negotiators
have been demanding line deep
inside North Korea-which would
require a considerable retreat of
Communist forces.
Reds Distort Proposal.
Actually officials here say that
Red radio claims are complete
distortion of what the Allies have
proposed. The Allied proposal
is in fact based on the present
battle line and calls for centering
truce zone only slightly north
of that line.
This could mean either that
the 20-mile-wide no-man's-land
which the Allies have suggested
could have its southern edge on
the present location of U. N.
forces or that it could have it's
center somewhere in the area now
existing between the U. N. and
Red armies. Either arrangement
would mean a minimum rather
than a major withdrawal of Red
troops northward.
But the real significance of the
U. N. proposal seems to lie in
the leeway it leaves for a COM
promise bargain.
Evening star., 1951-08-05
Crime in America
New York Hearings Climax
|Probers' II. S. Crime Hunt

was deep and gruff, but the words
that came from his mouth were
mostly windy, meaningless, legal
istic phrases which sounded like
the words of his counsel.
A bizarre picture of still another
phase of underworld life was given
by the former Virginia Hill, now
Mrs. Hans Hauser, the once
striking, erstwhile consort of the
murdered Bugsy Siegel and other
gangsters. The strain of the life
she had led since she ran away
to Chicago at II from her little
Alabama town has taken its toll.
Now 35, and plumpish she no
longer is the captivating figure
who once charmed such gangsters
as Siegel. AdoniS and Frank
Costello.
She told a fantastic story of
how she collected an annual in
come that ran into thousands of
dollars from "the men I was
around"-only, she Indignantly
insisted. they "were not gang
sters or racketeers.
Squandered $4,000 in 6 Weeks.
When she began living with the
late Ben Siegel-her eyes flashed
Indignantly when Counsel HALEY
referred to him as "Bugsy"-the
gifts ran into big money and even
"a house in Florida" costing
$40, 900.
HALEY questioned Miss Hill
about a famous six weeks she
spent at Sun Valley, where. in
she met her latest
a skiing instructor. In
six weeks, she squandered $12,-
000-all but $500 of it paid in
cash. Most of the money came
from some Mexican gentlemen
whose names she refused to re-
veal, as HALEY suggested, "out of
Her income tax return shows
that she used to report large win
nings from betting on the horses,
from $4,000 to $24, 1000.
II didn't keep any books or &C
counts or anything, but I paid
what I thought was right" she
When HALEY suggested
Evening star., 1951-08-05
Far East Command 10 Ease
Ban on Army Families :,
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, Sunday, Aug. 5.-Farl-
lilies of United States soldiers and
other occupation personnel may
come to Japan in limited numbers
beginning in November.
The Far East Command today
announced lifting of the depend
lent travel ban imposed in July,
1850, because of the Korean war.
Headquarters said improved
transport and other facilities
prompted the action. The num-
ber and rate of movements OF de-
pendents will depend on housing
and shipping conditions.
Priority will be based on the
length of separation from fami-
lies. The first notices probably
will reach dependents after Oc-
tober l.
Evening star., 1951-08-05
Crime in America
CHAPTER 19.
By Estes Kefouver
Former Chairman of Senate Crime
ynnniffaa

CHAPTER 19.
For sheer drama, for wholesale
peeling back of deceptive camou-
f1age, the New York City open
hearings were the climax of the
Senate Committees crime hunt.
Our final Judgment on Ambas-
sador William O'Dwyer's official
conduct when he was Kings
County district attorney and then
mayor of New York, was this:
e.. Neither he nor his ap-
pointees took any effective action
against the top echelons of the
gambling, narcotics, waterfront,
murder or bookmaking rackets. In
fact, his actions impeded promis-
ing Investigations of such rackets. "
O'Dwyer was questioned closely
in connection with his handling,
Evening star., 1951-08-05

if he supported a certain judges
candidacy. "Since the Aurelio
case I burned my fingers once
and I never participated in any
candidates"
1t was not a convincing picture
that Costello sought to paint of
his lack of political influence.
There can be no question" the
c m m ittee concluded "that
Frank Costello has exercised a
major influence upon the New
York County Democratic organi-
zation, Tammany Hall, because
of his personal friendships and
working relationships with its
officers, and with Democratic
district leaders even today in ten
of the sixteen Manhattan dis
trictS."
Tomorrow: Smashing the Crime
Syndicate.
Evening star., 1951-08-05

The phrase pin money" orig
mated in the 14th Century when
pins were SO expensive manufac-
turers sold them in open shops
only two days a year and hus-
bands provided their wives with
money for this luxury.
Evening star., 1951-08-05

Brazil has a cotton textile in
duStry protected by a high tariff
wall and by preferences, in export
policies. for manufactured goods
over raw cotton.
Evening star., 1951-08-05
Tunnel to Cost S. Million

For reported $6.311. 900. q
United States firm was awarded
the contract to dig the 51a-mile
Rimutaka Railway tunnel north.
east of wellington, New Zealand.
Evening star., 1951-08-05
Roin Is Hard on TopsoiI

DES MOINES.-During a hard
and prolonged rain a cultivated
field may lose up to two inches Of
it's topsoil.
Evening star., 1951-08-05

This is the 18th Of series Of 70 articles
condensed from the book, Crime in
American. by Senator Kefouver.
Evening star., 1951-08-05

Condensed from book "Crime in
America" by Estes Kefauver Cpr 1851.
Published by Doubleday, Inc. Distributed
by General Features Corp.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Washington Woman Hurt
lin Massachusetts, Crash

The wife of an Agriculture De-
partment forester was seriously
injured yesterday when an auto
mobile and truck collided near
Newbury, Mass. Her husband and
two children also were hurt.
Mrs. Pauline T. Williams, So, OF
4935 Albemarle street NV, was
placed on the danger list at Anna
Jaques Hospital in Newburyport
Mass. Also on the danger list
was Michael Wasylean, 81, OF
South Bellingham, driver Of the
truck.
Treated for less serious injuries
were Mrs. Williams husband, Will
liam K. Williams. 81; a daughter
Susan I. Williams, 13. and Will
liam K. Williams, jr., 9. Michael
Kendzreiski, 81. of Woonsocket
r. l., a helper on the truck, also
was treated for minor injuries.
Officials for the Forest Service
here said Mr.. Williams was on 6
field trip to Maine.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Miami Strike Cost ITU
|S1,156,S34, Court Hears
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla. June 16.-A total
of 81, ,156,834 was listed in Circuit
Court as the sum spent by the
international Typographical Union
on the Miami printers strike
which began in December, 1948.
The report was among docu-
Iments presented yesterday to
Judge Vincent C. Giblin at the
final hearing on an Injunction
suit filed by 1873 composing room
employees of the Miami Herald
lagainst the ITU, the Miami Typo
graphical Union and 108 Miami
Typographical Union members.
Judge Giblip signed a tempo
lrary Injunction March ID. order
ling the defendants to stop trying
Ito intimidate Herald workers and
to stop picketing the Herald plant
The judge said he would hear
arguments by Defense Attorneys
u. F. Gordon and L. G.. Egbert be-
fort announcing his decision
whether the Injunction should be
made permanent.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Man Fires through Door,
Hits Friend Tryinq 10 Gel In

A man who said he didn't recog-
nize his friends voice shot the
friend in the stomach with a .32-
|caliber pistol today.
Robert Caldwell, AZ, colored. OF
the 100 block of F street S.W., said
some one hammered on the door
of his home at 1880 am. He asked
who it was and a voice replied:
"It's me. man. You know me
Let me in"
Caldwell said because of the
vicious tone of voice he took
his pistol and fired through the
door. Nathaniel jackson, 90, col
|ored, Of 325 G street S.W., was
taken to Providence Hospital
where his pcondition was reported
as poor. Caldwell was charged
with assault with a deadly weapon
Evening star., 1951-06-16
BY the Assoeioted Pres.

HICKSVILLE. N. Y. June 16
Acting on radioed instructions
by an amphibian rescue plane. a
jet plane pilot saved himself yes
terday by using his seat ejector,
but his passenger is missing and
presumed down with the disabled
craft.
The passenger was identified as
William S. Friedman of Long Is
land City, father OF two children
and a writer for Air Force Maya
zine. A Coast Guard plane search
for Mr.. Friedman proved fruitless
last night.
The jet, an F-94, took of from
the Republic Aviation Corp. base
at Farmingdale, N. Y, with 1t
Col. Robert D. Curtis. 81, Of
Eugene. Greg, the controls.
Col. Curtis reported. about 10
minutes after the takeoff, that
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Tow Chain Snaps, Loshes Back
And Fractures Skull of Driver

A man struck by a tow chain
in freak accident yesterday at
Independence avenue and First
street S.W.. was in critical condi-
ton today in Gallinger Hospital.
The victim, Edward j. Thomp-
son. "a, of 1881 Sixteenth street
NV. suffered a fractured skull.
He was steering a truck being
towed by another driven by Roy
NJ. Williams. 80. colored, OF 829
Twenty-sixth street NV.
The vehicles stopped for a traf-
fic signal. AS the lead truck
started again, the tow chain pulled
free from Mr.. Thompson's truck.
The hook caught in a streetcar
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Louis Fight Fans Jam Keith's
In First D. G. Theoter TeIecust

available to home receivers. Out
side of Madison Square Garden,
lit was seen only in nine connected
Itheaters-at Keith's and the Lin
coin herein six cities.
The Lincoln. playing to colored
Iclientele, packed in 1,700 and
turned away 700 more despite the
fact prices were upped from SO
Ito IA cents.
A survey revealed an aggregate
audience of $4,000 in the nine
ltheaters. with thousands turned
away.
Promoter Gets Percentage
! The fight promoter, the In
lternational Boxing Club, will
iget. a percentage of the gate
latter line charges and film rentals
have been deducted. This will
mot come near to matching what
the regular television sponsor OF
the Wednesday night fights might
have paid for the rights, but a new
pattern has been set. Fight pro-
Imoters expect many more theaters
to be equipped with television in
the future.
The lobby comments seemed di-
Ivided. A man seeking a theatel
Itelevision trend. either pro or con
could have found a support for il
Iby judicious listening.
/ The televiSion picture, which
filled the regular 15-by-20 foo
movie screen at Keith's, came a!
an agreeable surprise to those ia.
Imiliar with TV in the home. i
had none of the fuzziness expected
.Iof an ordinary projected video i'm.
age. 1t could have been more
brilliant and it could have hac
sharper contrast, but it still wa'
Ia clear-cut picture which com.
pared not unfavorably with the
filmed newsreel that preceded the
flight,
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Radio Instruction Saves Pilot,
Writer Lost in Jet Plane Crash

his plane dropped the left wing
tip after encountering a severe
atmospheric disturbance at 5000
feet.
An amphibian plane went aloft.
It's pilot told Col. Curtis to blow
out the jets canopy. Col. Curtis
told Mr.. Friedman how to release
his seat ejector.
Col. Curtis released his seat
mechanism and landed. his para
chute open, on Long Island Sound,
He suffered only a slight knee
injury.
Only one parachute came out Of
the sky as the jet plane plunged
into the water.
The flight was one Of a number
made during the Aviation Writers
Association Convention.
The Air Force ordered all F-94s
grounded until they conducted an
investigation into the accident.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Defense Advisers Ask
For Alert America
BY the Associated Press

The Federal Civil Defense Ad
visory Council said yesterday fail.
ure of the public as a whole. Con
gress and other legislative bodie,
ito accept the terrifying facts o.
what inadequate civil defense
would mean in case Of enemy at
tack is appalling"
The 12-member council, ap-
pointed May S by President Tru-
man and sworn In yesterday, in.
Icludes several Governors, Mayor
and other prominent citizens.
Calling for an alert America
campaign, the council said:
"The enemies of democracy are
capable of delivering a mass at.
tack at any time on our major
cities and production centers.
Without civil defense, such ar
attack could destroy both our mo-
rale and our ability to Withstand
further attack. It could destroy
the industrial power which sup
lplies our armed forces, and, by
creating chaos at home. destroy
the will Of the people and oul
armed forces to fight back"
People of smaller cities an6
towns who need not fear direct at
tack must nevertheless be fully
equipped and trained to go to the
aid of major cities which would
be attacked, the council declared
Evening star., 1951-06-16
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 16.-The
captain of the Baltimore police de-
partment's vice squad testified yes
|terday that gambling and bookie
establishments frequently get a
tip-of when he plans a raid.
Capt. Alexander Emerson cited
II places where he said he was
sure the operators had an ad-
vance tip, presumably from some
one in the police department. The
raids were among 81 so far this
year.
He called the attention of Judge
Joseph Sherbow to one case last
February 8. When an establish
ment was raided, it was found
empty and stripped. The day be.
fore it had been running, with ar
elaborate layout of cashier count.
ers, payoff windows, and equip
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Taxi Driver Robbed Of S12
And Cab by 7 PASSENGERS

Two men pokeo him, robbed
him and stole his taxicab, Grundy
Thomas, 40, of 2100 N street NE,
told police today.
He said the two colored men
got into his cab at North Capitol
and H streets about 4:30 am
today and asked to be driven to
the HOO BLOCK of West Virginia
avenue NE.
When they arrived, they said
they couldn't locate the house
they wanted, and asked to be
taken to Eighth anc T streets
NV. En- route, they robbed Mr..
Thomas of $12 and took the cab.
The taxicab later was recovered
near the Pennsylvania Railroad
yards.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
House Group Reports
Measure Tightening
Narcotics Penalties

A bill tightening penalties on
narcotic law violations and pro-
viding heavier sentences for sec
ond and subsequent offenders was
unanimously reported to the
House yesterday by the Ways and
Means Committee.
The measure, designed to OBJ
tain uniformity and greater scope
Iof penalties, would fix maximum
fines Of $4,000 for all such of
Ifenses and minimum and maxi
mum prison terms of from two to
five years for the first offense.
5 to 10 years for the second Of
tense and 10 to 20 years for third
and subsequent offenses.
1t also would ban suspended
sentences or probation in the case
of second and subsequent convic-
tons.
For the first time. penalties
would be increased for second and
subsequent convictions of mari
ljuana law violators.
Enactment of more severe pen
alties," the committee stated, will
enable narcotics violators who are
frequently addicts themselves to
be subjected to a long period Of
treatement and observation and at
the same time will have the i'm
Iportant effect of removing from
active participation in the drug
traffic those offenders who may,
not be susceptible to corrective
treatment.
The committees report reviewed
testimony given by Bureau of Mar
cotics officials and noted that the
average sentence of persons con-
victed of violating Federal mar
cotics and marijuana laws was 23.1
months during the current fiscal
year. That was only slightly less
than the average Is years ago, and
| is an additional reason for in
creasing penalties now, the COM
mittee declared.
Evening star., 1951-06-16

switch. The chain broke, whipped
back and struck Mr.. Thompson,
who had his head out Of the win
dow looking ahead. ys4f f%4st
Mr.. Thompson's truck ran into
a loading platform and he fell
from the cab.
James T. Osborne, Is, of 4329
F street Sc. was in Gallinger
Hospital today with head injuries
suffered when he was struck by a
car while riding his bicycle at
Benning road and Thirty fourth
street NE. He told police he does
not believe the driver knew that
he struck him. The car con-
tinued on after the accident.
Evening star., 1951-06-16
Storekeeper in Hospital
After Beating by Robber

Mrs. Essie Ward, So, suffering
from head injuries after being
beaten and robbed in her grocery
store yesterday, was reported in
good condition in Garfield Hos
pital.
Mrs. Ward told police colored
man came into her store at 1407
v street NV, grabbed her and
forced her into a back room. He
struck her with a pop bottle and
then rifled the cash register and
fed with 5000.
She said the bandit is about
80 and wore a brown shirt, tan
trousers and a large felt hat. Mrs.
Ward lives at 3i42 Buena Vista
terrace Sc. |4@