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Evening star., 1951-12-14
Snow FIurries Brinq
Warning 10 Motorists

Snow began falling here shortly
after IL am. today and the
Weather Bureau warned that a
mixture Of freezing rain and fall
ing temperatures this evening will
make driving hazardous.
The snowfall will be light, the
Weather Bureau ssaid, but the
streets may become icy. No relief
from the cold weather is in sight,
the forecaster added.
The temperature dropped to 25
degrees at 6:55 am. today, match
ing the seasons previous low re-
corded on November 25. In the
suburbs. observers reported the
temperature dropped as low as 16
degrees in some areas.
This afternoon the temperature
will climb to about 35 degrees, the
forecaster said.
Tomorrow will be clear, windy
and colder, the fol- coaster pre-
dicted.
The bureau issued a special
warning to motorists venturing
into Western Maryland to be sure
their cars carried chains. That
part of Maryland east of the
mountains is expected to get
snowfall this afternoon or tonight
ranging from trace in the south
ern counties to from 1 to 3 inches
in the central and northern coun-
ties.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Wife Of Entertainer Found
Shot 10 Death in Bed
BY the Asseeioied Press

BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE wife of
an entertainer was found shot to
death in her bed early today.
The woman, Mrs. Dorothy Sow
der. 26. died of a bullet wound
over the right ear.
Police were called by her hus-
band. Edwin Sowder. from whom
she had a legal separation which
became effective about three
months ago.
Mr.. Sowder told police he came
into town Wednesday to help one
of his two young sons celebrate
his seventh birthday tomorrow
and that he and his wife had dis
cussed a divorce action before GO
ing to bed.
Police 1t. Joseph Fallon quoted
the husband as saying that while
they were in bed his wife asked
him If he had the gun he used
in his act.
At her request. Mr.. Sowder said
he passed the gun to her and she
put it to her head.
The husbands act. in which
he uses an educated" horse, il
booked out of Washington, D. C
He said he fired blanks when h,
used the gun in his act.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Husband of Widow
OF Traffic Victim
Also Dies in Crash
BY The As.eeioted Press

PASADENA, Calf. Dec. 14.-In
1899 Mrs. Helen Heinz De Witt
lost her first husband, Rust Heinz,
pickle fortune heir. in an auto
crash. Yesterday her second hus-
band. Joseph c. De Witt, died the
same way.
Only last Tuesday Mrs. De Witt,
80, filed suit for divorce from
Mr.. De Witt, 34-year-old insur-
ance broker and Air Force cap
tain. She charged cruelty.
He was en- route to her subur-
ban La Canada home to attempt
a reconciliation when his car
crashed through a highway guard
rail. He died in her arms severa,
hours later in a hospital.
Mrs. De Witt, a beautiful bru.
nette, charged in her divorce com.
plant that Mr.. De Witt hac
pressed lighted cigarettes agains
her flesh in the presence of theil
son Meredith. 4.
However, friends said she wa
more than willing to discuss hi
proposed reconciliation.
Mrs. De Wits marriage to MI
Heirs May 10. 1887, was con
sidelkd an outstanding socia
aveiit.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Brannan Cites U. N. Move
To Solve Food Problems

The Food and Agriculture Or
ganization Of the United Nations
is "just beginning to take bite"
into the problem of world food
shortages, Secretary of Agriculture
Brannan, just back from a con-
ference of the organization at
Rome, Italy, said today.
Food supplies are falling behind
the increases in population, he
said. He pointed out that West
ern Europe is producing more food
than before the war but due to
population increases present pro-
duction is not as high per capita.
One thing that impressed him,
he said, was the very sincere and
earnest effort of the Italian gov
Iernment in establishing the FAC
headquarters in Rome"
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Man Is Charged With Using
Photos for BIackmaiI

Lonnie the Weasel) Jackson
today was held for action of the
grand jury on charges of black
mail, housebreaking and carrying
a concealed weapon.
Municipal Court Judge Andrew
j. Howard set his bond at $4,000
Police said Jackson, 81, colored
of the 500 block of Twentieth
street NE, told them he broke
into the home of Benjamin
Holmes, 46, colored, of 2030 z
street NE, and took, among other
things, some photos of Holmes ir
the nude.
Then. police charged, he asked
Holmes for $500 on the threat ol
showing the photos to Holmes
business acquaintances. The vic.
tim operates a laundry at 1913!
Seventh street NE.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Navy Steward, Woman
Die in Annapolis Crash
BY the Asseeioied Press

ANNAPOLIS. Md. Dec. IA
Navy steward assigned to duty at
the White House and young
Annapolis woman were killed late
yesterday when a car careened of
the Generals Highway northwest
Of Annapolis.
The fatalities brought Mary
lands highway accident toll in
1851 to $40.
Police identified the dead as
Arthur B. Bryant, "a, and Juanita
Stinnett, %.
Carlton Cawthorne, 25, another
steward at the White House. and
Mary Jones, %. of Annapolis. were
treated at hospitals in Annapolis.
All those involved in the acci-
dent were colored.
Police reported Cawthorne was
driving the car when it veered of
the highway and crashed into a
tree.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Mill Shutdown Is Seen
In Shortage Of Scrap

Manly Fleischmann, Defense
Production Administrator, warned
today that some of the countrys
steel mills may be forced to shut
down because of the shortage Of
scrap iron and steel.
Mr.. Fleischmann and Defense
Mobilizer Charles E. Wilson ad-
dressed an emergency conference
of business paper editors called by
Government to intensity the scrap
metals collection drive.
Mr.. Wilson told the group "the
Nations tongue is hanging out
for scrap metal"
Mr.. Fleischmann said that even
If the maximum amount of scrap
metals is collected. the country
still will be short all during 1852
of copper, aluminium, brass and
other metals.
He said the defense program
would need larger supplies of
scarce nickel during the coming
year than are available in the
entire free world.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Juvenile Court
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supervisors. in June and Septem-
lber.
The possibility that aspects OF
the controversy may come to life
again was raised yesterday, when
the advisory committee decided
to invite spokesmen for interested
agencies to appear at future meet
Iings to discuss their relationship
with the court.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle
chairman of the committee, named
the Board of Public Welfare, the
public schools and United Com
munity Services as among groups
that would be invited. All have
voiced criticism Of Judge Cock
|rill's secrecy" policy.
Mr.. Palmieri in addition to his
official positions in Richmond has
been part-time faculty member
at the School of Social Work OF
the Richmond Professional In
Istitute. a part of the College OF
William and Mary.
During the past year he also
has been president of the Rich
Imond chapter of the American
Association of Social Workers. He
has been active in the work OF
Catholic Charities and the Vir-
ginia Association of Probation
Officers.
He is graduate of the Uni
versity of Ohio and has a mas
lter's degree from the New York
School of Social Work. He Is
married and has four children.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Senator Copper Rallies,
But Illness Is Serious
BY the Asseeioisd Press

TOPEKA. Kans., Dec. a.
Arthur Capper, former Republi-
can Senator from Kansas, was
reported somewhat better today
but still critically i'll.
The 86-year-old publisher is
suffering from pneumonia in re-
cent months. Yesterday his condi-
ton became much worse, but his
physicians reported he rallied
strongly last night.
Senator Capper held a Senate
seat for 80 years before retiring
in 1949. Capper Publications
which he heads, published two
daily newspapers and eight farm
periodicals.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Girl, 5, Critically Burned
In Home at Scotland, Md.

Five year -old Barbara Ann
Lefeged. colored. was in critical
condition at Suburban Hospital
today with second and third de-
gree burns after her clothing
caught fire yesterday from a wood
stove at her home at Scotland,
Md.
The child's mother, Mrs.
Dorothy Lefeged. told police Bar
bara was standing in front of a
wood stove when her dress caught
fire from flames coming through
the front of the heater where a
door was missing.
Rockville Fire Department Res
cue Squad administered first aid
and took the child to the hospital.
She was burned on the stomach,
legs and arms.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Bethesda Mon Appointed
To Bourd of Trude Post

A. w. Perkins of the Pook's Hill
Apartments. Bethesda, has been
appointed to the staff Of the Mu-
nicipal Research and Tax Depart
ment of the Washington Board of
Trade, it was announced yester-
day.
Mr.. Perkins is a graduate of
George Washington University
and recently completed a year of
ACTIVE service in the Naval Re-
serve.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

was wounded, Sergt. Lee took
command and, although wounded,
refused assistance and crawled
along, rising TO his knees to fire.
There were only II men left in
his platoon when the successful
assault was completed Eighty
three of the enemy lay dead. The
sergeant was carried back on a
stretcher.
He led Company I. 23d In
fantry Regiment, I'd Infantry
Division.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
{. herI Young Testifies
Again Before Grand Jury

E. Merl Young returned to Dis
trict Court today to testify before
a grand jury investigating possible
perjury and other matters at Sem
ate subcommittee hearings on the
affairs of the Reconstruction
Finance Corp.
Mr.. Young, a former RFC off,
cial and familiar figure at the
White House, appeared before the
grand jury yesterday, as did At
torney Joseph H. Rosenbaum, who
helped Mr.. Young obtain a mink
coat for his wife while she was a
White House stenographer.
Mr.. Rosenbaum had represented
some applicants for RFC loans.
Mr.. Young appeared before the
jury this morning and was to re-
turn this afternoon.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Western Union Seeks
To End Illegal Use
OF Racing Wires
BY the As,eeiated Pres.

NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-western
Union says it will file today with
the Federal Communications
Commission a plan to prevent the
illegal use of racing news over
Its wire facilities.
In a statement last night the
company said its proposed new
tariff-a set of working rules re-
quired by law and subject to FEC
approval-would become effective
February l. 1t would limit, its
racing news facilities to press as
sociations. licensed radio or tele-
vision stations and publications
with second class mailing privi-
legeS.
Up to now, Western Union has
contended it is required by law
to furnish service to every one. AS
a result, the company has en-
countered legal difficulties in New
Jersey and Michigan where its
equipment allegedly was used in
violation of state gambling laws.
Company Position Cited.
The company statement said:
For years the Congress of the
United States. as well as every
State Legislature. has endeavored
to find some way to stop profess
sional gamblers and racketeers.
No satisfactory legal solution
has been forthcoming to the prob
lem which involves far-reaching
considerations of the. inherent
rights of the individual and free
dom Of speech and press.
The revision of the company'sI
tariffs which is now being made
should help to avoid such outright
violations of every American prin-I
eiple, and further assist in pre-
venting illegal use of legitimate
news information"
Rights Not Invaded.
It's plans for the future. the
company said, do not include in
vading the inherent rights of free
speech, free communication and
freedom of the press 49,.
The further step now being
taken by Western Union is de-
signed to avoid violation of these
basic principles and to end the
harassment of Western Union en-
ployes by local court action"
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Holiday Fur|ough Period
Heightened by Pentagon

A broader leave policy for serv-
icemen because of the holiday ira
vel rush has been instituted by the
Defense Department.
Previously the department had
fixed leave periods between De-
cember % and January s. But
under the new policy announced
last night, base and post COM
manders were told they could start
leaves earlier and end them later.
Length of leaves was left to their
discretion.
The order applies only to serv-
icemen serving in the United
States.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Weather
Continued From First Page.)

1925 from police on Wisconsin
avenue between Fessenden anc
Brandywine streets where NOR.
than so cars and trucks were re-
ported caught in a snarl.
Traffic Snarl at Hyattsville.
Traffic on u. S. was tied ur
at the railroad overpass in Hyatts-
vile.
The police radio broadcast this
message soon after the snow
started:
due to the slippery conditions
of highways the operators of all
police vehicles will proceed with
utmost caution. Chains will be
installed on all cars"
An unexpected drop in tenn
perature hastened the formation
of ice on the streets.
The Weather Bureau ther-
mometer registered 80 degrees
when the snow started at 11:20.
but by noon 1t had dropped to
26 degrees.
Cars Turn 1t to SIush.
This caused the snow to turn
to icy slush as soon as it was
churned up by automobile tires.
The temperature is expected to
go above freezing before mid
night. Then the skies will clear
and the temperature will begin to
drop. Tomorrow night may be the
coldest of the season.
Motorists travelling toward the
of Western, Maryland
were advised to equip their cars
with chains and to expect about
4 inches of snow. Last night was
one Of the coldest. so far this win
ter in Maryland with readings
ranging from 9 above zero at Con-
owingo to Is at Rockville and
Frederick.
Evening star., 1951-12-14

b e e n awarded
the Medal of
Honor.
The Nations
highest military
decoration was
a W a r ded the
sergeant. a vet
eran of World
War II. for "in-
domitable cour-
a G e. consum-
mate valor and
ou t S t a n ding
leadership"
w h en- hi S
platoon leader
Evening star., 1951-12-14
South Los Angeles
Shaken by Earthquake
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES. Dec. IA
rumbling earthquake awoke resi-
dents in the South Los Angeles
area early today. Police and news
paper switchboards received many
calls of inquiry but there were no
reports of damage.
The tremor was also felt in
beach cities from Santa Monica
to Long Beach. 1t was presumed
to be caused by the nearby Ingle-
wood fault, a source of frequent
minor quakes.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
One Moment
With God
BY EDWARD L. r. ELSON
Pastor. National Presbyterian Church.

IMPROVING THE NATION.
You cannot make a good omelet
by scrambling rotten eggs. Nor
can you have a good nation with
bad people. Only as individuals
are improved can we have an i'm
proved country.
There's only one corner of the
universe you can be certain of
improving. and that's your own
self. So you have to begin there,
not outside. not on other people.
That comes afterwards. when
you've worked on your own cor
ner. ."-Aldous Huxley.
Reading for today: John
1:I2-13J
prayer: Giue me strength to
make righteous and noble M
little corner OF life. Amen.l
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Chamber Elects Board

Herschel Allen, Manley Rust.
Carl Hink. Francis Wagner and
George Stewart have been elected
to the Board of Directors of the
Greater Falls Church Chamber of
Commerce.
Evening star., 1951-12-14
Mississippi Soldier
Wins Medal Of Honor

Master Sergt. Hubert L. Lee,
36. Of Leland, Miss. who was
wounded three times while lead
ing six assaults in Korea. has
Evening star., 1951-06-28

failed to pay OF, is not too large
q price to pay for. the chance Of
achieving the longer aims.
Treaties Would Aid Soviet.
Treaties with Germany, Japan
and Austria would call for removal
If occupation troops from those
countries removal Of American
troops from the flank of Asia and
the heart Of Europe. where they
have been q constant challenge
to Communist expansion.
Therefore. it is to be expected
that the full force of the Soviet
propaganda machine now will be
directed on Germany and Japan,
tied in with the Berlin peace petit
ton in which the Communists
call for a peace pact Of the United
States. Britain. France, Russia
and Red China. Look for that
campaign to warm up consider
ably, without delay.
Evening star., 1951-06-28
By WilIiom [. Ryol,


II the Soviet Union permits
peace to come to Korea even at
the expense OF Red China-it will
mean principally that the unend-
ing war OF ideas has entered q new
phase. The West win keep its
guard UP.
There lis q growing conviction
|among observers Of Soviet policies
today that the Soviet Union is
about to make its strategic retreat
from Korea for reasons Of Its own
To do this, the q. s. s. r viii have
to back down from its previous
stand.
f The new front may open up
shortly thereafter. The way ap-
|parently is being paved now.
Stains Dictum Cited.
The West should keep in mind
the dictum of Prime Minister
Stain: That tactics always must
he subordinate to strategy. It
should also keep In mind that the
u. s. s. r. II q prisoner Of It's own
Evening star., 1951-06-28
Rights Violated In Liberia,
Complaint 10 U. N. Says
by tho Assceiatsd Press

A charge that the Negro rulers
of Liberia are violating the rights
Of other Negroes there was sent
TO the United Nations yesterday
lby the Institute of Ethnic Affairs.
John Collier, institute president.
said in q letter TO the u. N. Com
mission on Human Rights that
Dihdwo Tive had been denied the
right to become a candidate Of
the aboriginal majority for the
presidency Of the republic this
spring.
Mr.. Collier added that the ma
chine" Of President william Tub
man has harassed Tive.
MIR. Collier charged an extreme
and fragrant violation Of the hui
man and political rights of an
aboriginal majority Of nearly 2
million. at the hands Of a ruling
minority OF fewer than 10000.
whose methods are those Of
Itotalitarian fascisn or OF simple
one-party gangsterism."
Evening star., 1951-06-28

rigid pattern OF behavior. and thus
Its moves In the future can almost
oe charted.
The u. s. 8. r. telegrapfed its
Inew Korea move as long as q
month ago. It became fairly
Iobvious then that the Kremlin was
getting ready for grandstand
lplay much In the manner OF the
lprevious retreat which called OF
1.-THE Berlin blockade when all-outI
war threatened.
"A totalitarian government must
have its external enemies-inI
Iorder to impose upon It's own
country q unity which could not
otherwise exist. Fear is the
cement which holds the Soviet
Union together.
But Korea has dragged on too
long for Soviet purposes. The
lU. s. s. r. can iii afford to strain
Its own economy any more by
contributing to q small war which
threatens to blow up into a big
One. Thus the tactical retreat
today for the strategic advance
LOT tomorrow.
Strategy Given Away.
What is the advantage the
Soviet Union seeks? The official
Russian press, the most rigidly
controlled press in all the world,
gives 1t away In spite Of itself.
With Korea out OF the way, the
|U. s. s. r. apparently plans to|
turn its biggest guns on Germany
and Japan. 1t may be expected
that the campaign will be: A peace
treaty with q unified Germany; al
peace treaty with Japan In which
the q. 8. s. r. could participate. 1
The Kremlin also may be expected
now to demand a treaty with Aus
tria In which the West would bel
pressed to make concessions.
In such a move the q. s. 8. r.
would be on the offensive again.
The Germans want a peace treaty
$50 do most Japanese and Austri-
ans. But this does not mean that
the us. s. r. has q tender regard
for the wishes Of these peoples. I'll
has other aims in mind, and Its
press mirrors them.
The Soviet Union wants despe-
lrately TO break up the western
unity exemplifled by the North
Atlantic treaty. The Kremlin|
wants to create domestic pressures|
lin the countries Of the West to
ease of armament expenditures.
The Kremlin also wants the Amer
Iicans out of Europe and out Of
Japan. It may have concluded
that dumping Of the Chinese in
Korea, where a gamble for a quick
victory of a Communist expansion
Evening star., 1951-06-28
Believes Soviet Timetable Forcing Peace Bid Korea

The Soviet Union, picturing It
self as the champion of world
peace, from now on viii do its
utmost to split the western front
and clear the way for the absorp-
ton Of Europe and Asia. country
by country, by the remote control
methods which now have become
familiar to the world. In the
eagerness Of war-weary people to
have an end to tension. the Soviet
Union knows 1t has a potent
weapon.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Miss Royal
Is ENGAGED

Mrs. Forrest Royal of La Jolla,
Calf, and Washington, announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Katharine Knight, to Navy 1t.
q. g. Charles Turner Joy. son of
Vice Admiral and Mrs. c. T. Joy
now in Japan where the Admiral
is commander of Far East Navy
Forces under Gen. Macarthur.
Miss Royal is the daughter Of
the late Rear Admiral Royal and
granddaughter of the late Admiral
Austin M. Knight. She has been
attached to the staff of the United
States embassy in Rio de Janiero
for the past year. She was grad
uated from Stanford University
in June 1949.
1t. Joy was graduated from the
Naval Academy with the class of
1916 and is stationed at Key West,
Fla.
The wedding is planned for
early September and Miss Royal
will join her mother in Washing
ton in May.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
Spring cleaning shortcuts are

Spring cleaning shortcuts are
always welcome :. and here are
a couple you'll want to remem-
Der. Instead of tacking down that
new shelf paper, use Scotch"
cellophane tape for the job. It's
much faster, and it won't leave
marring holes. Use cellophane
tape, too, for making storage
bundles mothproof; just cover all
seams with tape to seal moths
and dust out completely. Be sure
to get several rolls of transparent
Scotch" Brand tape next time
you're shopping everyone in
the family wants his own roll!
Look for it in the gay plaid
dispenser at stores everywhere.
Evening star., 1951-03-25
June Weddinq

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Johnston of
Arlington announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Teresa
Florence, to Mr.. Frank Brennan
Tavenner, son of Mrs. Gertrude L.
Tavenner of Washington and the
late Judge A. L. Tavenner of Win
chester. A June wedding is being
planned.
Miss Johnston received her
bachelor of music degree from
College Misericordia, Dallas. Pa,
and is now attending the Grad
uate School of Music, Catholic
University of America. She is on
the teaching staff Of the music
department in the Arlington
County public schools.
Mr.. Tavenner is graduate of
the Law School of George Wash
ington University and is a mem
ber of the District bar.
Evening star., 1951-03-25

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Evening star., 1951-03-25

Miss Emile Swingle, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wade H. Swingle
of Hartford, Pa, was married yes
terday afternoon to Mr.. Donald
Victor Robertson, son of Mrs. Ada
Robertson. The Rev. Kenneth C..
Baker officiated in the Kenilworth
Presbyterian Church and the re-
ception followed in the home of
Mrs. Robertson. The bride and
will live in Landover,
Md
Evening star., 1951-03-25
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