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Evening star., 1951-06-12
Iran Premier Assures
Truman Oil Supply TO
World Will Continue
British Firm Officials
To Open Teheron ToIks
On Naturalization
by the Assoeicfed Press

TEHERAN. Iran, June a.
Prime Minister Mohammed Mos
sadegh has assured President Tru-
man Trans plans to nationalize
her oil industry will not jeoparidze
the worlds oil supply, nor imperil
international harmony.
The wrinkled little statesman
who has been secluded in two
rooms of his country's parliament
building sent these assurances in
a lengthy letter transmitted to
Washington yesterday through the
American Embassy.
The contents of DR.. Mossadegh's IS
letter were disclosed as top OFF,
cials of Britain's Anglo-Iranian
Oil Co. planned courtesy calls on
government heads here prior to
the opening Of talks on the ma
tionalization of Trans oil indus
try operated by the company.
DR.. Mossadegh's letter was in
reply to President Truman's re-
cent appeal to Iran and Britain
for moderation and reasonable
negotiations on the explosive oil
issue.
Production Increase Pledged.
The Premier told President Tru-
man there will be no trespass
against international law in the
taking over from the Anglo
Iranian Oil Co." He said Iran
would take the utmost care to
continue and to increase the pres
ent level of oil production.
THE Parliament of Iran, like
yourself, desire that the interests
of the countries which hitherto
have used Iranian oil should not
suffer in the slightest degree" the
Premier told the President.
An official translation of the
text was released here by the
Iranian Foreign Office after a
24-hour delay, so that the mes
sage first would reach President
Truman.
Assuring Mr.. Truman of Trans
friendship toward the United
States and Of continued efforts to
protect ''our cordial relations with
the British government" the
Prmeier at the same time bitterly
blamed the Anglo-Iranian COM
pany for many Of Trans postwar
ills.
For many years." said the mes
sage. "the Iranian government
has been dissatisfied with the ac-
tivities Of the former Anglo
Iranian Oil Co."
Poverty and Distress Cited.
He added that he could give the
President "unshakeable docu-
evidence that the ac-
counts of the company did not
correspond to the true facts"
'"The Iranian people suffered
these events a good many years
with the result that they are now
in the clutches of a terrible pow
erty and an acute Distress" DR..
Mossadegh wrote.
The Premier told Mr.. Truman:
Had we been left alone after
(See IRAN, Page A-3N
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Arthur Spent ~ Years in Pain
And Now Hopes to Run Again
Camp Fund Facts
How to send a kid to ca

How to send a kid to camp:
Make out check or money
order to The Evening Star
Summer Camp Fund. Mail to
The Evening Star, Washing
ton 4, D. c.
Or bring cash to The Star
cashier.
The cost: $18.40 for one
week; 5000 for two.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Capital Transit Joins
Court Fight 10 Thwart
Rate Rise by Pepco
Files Another Appeal
Against PUG Ruling;
U. S. Moy Intervene

Capital Transit Co. today joined
a private consumer in a District
Court fight to set aside the elec-
tricity rate increase granted by
the Public Utilities Commission TO
the Potomac Electric Power Co.
last March.
The appeal was filed over the
name Of j. A. B. Broadwater,
president of the transit company,
which earlier had opposed the in
creased rates before the PUG.
Herbert P. Leeman, president
Of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations, flied the first appeal
yesterday as an individual con-
sumer. He claimed the rate boost
was unfair to residential con-
sumers.
There was also rumor that the
Federal Government - Pepco's
largest single consumer-might
enter the proceedings against the
power company and the PUG.
Today's entrance by the transit
company into the suit once again
pits against each other the two
big utilities which only a few years
ago were both owned by the
Washington Railway 81 Electric
Co.
forecasts" Attacked.
Capital Transit complained to
the court that the $2.6 million ad-
ditional annual revenue granted
Pepco by the PUG was "unsup-
ported by substantial evidence. !"
The transit firms share of the
rate boost amounted to $3.50, 900,
according to the suit, for operation
OF its streetcar lines.
Transit Attorney Doran S. Wein-
stein protested especially against
the commissions basing it's find
ings on forecasts" of Pepco's an
ticipated revenue. The lawyer in
dicated these estimates were sub
stantially less than actual rev.
enues.
Whereas Pepco estimated it's
gross operating revenues would be
$37 million for the first four
of this year, the electric
utility actually received more than
81 million above that figure, he
said.
Legal Conflict Charged.
The suit also complained that
PUG exceeded its authority by tell
ing Pepco to file rates schedules
based on the operating revenue
from it's operations as a whole in
the District, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, rather than those for the
District alone.
This, the suit said, conf1icted
with the laws of Virginia and
Maryland, the District Public
(See PEPCO, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-06-12

ployes of the chance to take all
the 26 days. All departments and
agencies were instructed to see
to it that employees were given the
opportunity to take all their leave
In reporting out the 1852 In
dependent Offices bill, the COM
mittee killed a rider submitted by
Senator Ferguson. Republican. OF
Michigan, that would have cut the
26 days leave to Is days for the
duration of the national emer-
gency.
Further Test Today.
The present leave benefits, how
ever. face a further test later, to-
day when the Senate is scheduled
to vote on a rider to the Labor
Federal Security Appropriations
bill sponsored by Senator Douglas,
Democrat, of Illinois. The rider
would give Federal workers 20
days annual leave and IL days sick
leave. Government workers now
have Is days sick leave.
The committee also adopted a
provision slashing personnel funds
for the independent bureau by 5
per cent below original budget
estimates. The committee tackled
a similar proviso on Labor Fed
eral Security bill last week.
Meanwhile, the Senate Civil
Service Committee began drafting
legislation designed to put Fed
eral employees annual leave on a
reduced scale based on seniority.
The committees action is de-
signed to offset the more dras-
tic leave cutting plans in the
Labor Federal Security and the
independent Offices 1852 money
bill.
Graduated Scale Suggested.
Chairman Johnston of the Civil
Service Committee said the bill be-
ing drafted by his group provides
for 13 days annual leave for en-
ployes with less than five years of
service. 1914 days for those with
more than five or less than Is
years in service and 26 days for
those with Is or more years of
service.
Senator Johnston also disclosed
a letter from Budget Director
Lawton, which said the
administration did not favor any
major leave reduction at this time.
However, the administration did
not say it was fatty opposed to
q reduction leave and suggested
that If Congress were intent on
reducing leave, that it be done on
a graduated scale based on
seniority.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

sene torches around a street
building project. At a sudden,
fearful moment. he found his
pants leg afire.
In pain. he was rushed to the
hospital. Last January, he came
home again.
Now. at Il. Arthur knows-bet-
ter than swimming and baseball
skin CRAFTS, crutches. wheelchairs.
1t took weeks to get over each
fc~. ~Axrr rrvyNrr~ -, - :
Evening star., 1951-06-12

THE HAGUE. the Netherlands,
June IL R.-Seven American
congressman arrived here today
for 24-hour visit to the Neither
lands on defense cooperation.
They had discussions with Off
|cials OF the Mutual Defense AS
|Sistance Program and Economic
Cooperation Administration.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

the last two years Of World War
II is making his second appear
ance before the Joint Senate Com
mittee investigating the MacAr-
thur controversy and Far Eastern
policy.
Gen. Wedemeyer said also:
/. After VJ-day he requested
seven American divisions to keep
Manchuria from falling under So
Wet control but the request was
rejected by Gen. Macarthur as
Far Eastern commander.
3. He believed the Chinese Com
munist movement is inspired and
supported" by the Kremlin.
8. He considers the Yalta agree
ment giving Russia rights in Man
churia was contrary to promises
made to Generalissirno Chang
Kai-shek at Cairo that Chinese
sovereignty over Manchuria would
be recognized and Formosa would
be returned to China.
Chang Was "Hurt Deeply"
4. Chang Kai-shek was. in his
opinion, terribly disappointed"
at the terms of the Yalta agree
ment and was hurt deeply" since
decisions were made involving his
territory without consulting him.
5. The United States could have
sent military advisers down to-
the lower eehelons of the Ma
tionalist forces to preclude "a
complete defeat of Chiang's
army.
6. If his 1947 recommendation
that q guardianship be established
over Manchuria had been fol-
lowed I'VE would have precludedI
the disaster that we are now ex-
periencing in that part of the
world" and that Manchuria would
not now be "a satellite of the
Soviet"
The committee will hold its first
night session at 8 o'clock tonight.
This afternoons testimony was
Cancelled because an appropriation
bill is up for debate on the Senate
floor.
Gen. Wedemeyer's insistance
that continued support should be
given the Nationalist regime was
voiced as he was being questioned
by Senator Mcmahon, Democrat,
of Connecticut. He agreed that
there had been corruption in the
Chang government, but empha-
sized Chiang's resistance to Com
munists over the years.
Macarthur Was Cautious.
Gen. Wedemeyer told Senator
Knowland, Republican, of Cali
fornia, that Immediately after W.
day he had asked authority to
send seven divisions into Man
churia since he believed the
Chinese Nationalist forces would
not be able to recover and re-
habilitate that area.
II intended TO employ them in
Manchuria to preclude un-
lateral action on the part of the
Soviet in that area until the stu
alton was stabilized" Gen. Wede-
meyer said.
He added that the request was
referred to Gen. Macarthur and
since he was uncertain about the
attitude of the Japanese" the Far
Eastern commander refused to
make the divisions available.
And there were no other divi-
sions made available" the general
said.
The tall, gray-haired general,
now commander of the 9th Army
on the West Coast, told the inves-
tigating committee he would like
to have been able to take over the
arms and equipment of the de-
Continued on Page AS, Col. H.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

huS Nl0SS0SUu
setts Boy Colony.
Today moeeosins
ore among the
scores Of populor
shoe styles sold
in America. You
con find the shoe
styles you like by
consulting Stor
dds. Washington
shoe stores od-
vertise more in
The Star thon in
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Chang Regime Is Weak Reed
But Still Important to u. S.. in
Far Eost, Wedemeyer Says
Macarthur Refused
Troops for Monehurio.
Hearing Is Told
By Cecil Holland

1t. Gen. Albert Z. Wedemeyer
said today the Chinese Nationalists
may be a weak reed" for the
United States to rely on in the Far
East but they are still an impor-
tant reed we should not desert
entirely"
The Army expert on China who
commanded that theater during
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Rider 10 Require Use
OF u. ). Leave in Year
Advances in Senate
Committee Amends 1t
To Assure Employees
Of Getting Full 26 Doys
By Joseph YOUNG

The Senate Appropriations
Committee today approved a
House-passed rider requiring Fed
eral employees to use their 26 days
annual leave for this year by June
80, 1852.
The committee. however. modi-
fed the provision to insure en-
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Moccosins Were Favored
BY Early u. S. Pioneers ;

Pioneers in America wore lndion-
style moccosins until 1929, when Thom-
as Beord introduced leather shoes in
Evening star., 1951-06-12

any other Washington newspaper. The
stor eorries more .ws. too. Phons
Sterling 5000 for home delivery.
Evening star., 1951-06-12

PortioI Text Of Wedemeyer Testimony on
Foreign Policy. Pages A and AS
Eden Urges u. British Tolks to Fix Joint
GooIs in Far East. Pass A-l8
Evening star., 1951-06-12

$1,000 Housing Units Restored as U. S
Cool by Senate Group. Poee Al
Evening star., 1951-06-12

(See IRAN. Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-06-12

tSee CAMP FUND. Page A-3)
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tSee CONTROLS. Page A-123
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(See u. NJ, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-06-12

Continued on Page AS, Col. l.
Evening star., 1951-06-12
Conqressmen at The Hooue

(See PEPCO, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1951-09-20
Col. n. A. Harper Promoted
AT Walter Reed Ceremony

Col. Neal A. Harper. head Of
Walter Reed Hospitals Dental
Service, yesterday was elevated to
the rank of brigadier general.
Maj. Gen. George E. Armstrong,
Army surgeon general, partici-
pated in the ceremony in the
Office of Maj. Gen. Paul H. Streit.
commanding general of the Wal
ter Reed Medical Center.
Present at the ceremony pro-
noting the colonel was Gen.
Harper's wife, DR.. Anita Wilson
Harper, and his daughter, Miss
Anita Harper.
Gen. Harper has been at Walter
Reed since September, 1949.
Evening star., 1951-09-20
Motor Scooters Garry the Mail in Area Tests

The Post Office Department,
which still has to deliver mail in
some places by dog sled, boat and
horse, had few majlmen on mo-
tor scooters here today.
Eye-catching enough 20 tweak
1.-THE interest of President Truman,
who said he'd like to have one If
he Is ever retired from the White
House, the sscooters are being
tested in several sections of the
country. Widespread use is ex-
Ipected after the trials.
They already have a name
"velvs" derived from their official
designation w. L.. "" for very
light vehicle" The jeep got its
name much the same way. from
&c. P" or general purpose We
Ehicle.
I The scooters were rolling out of
the Friendship and Chevy Chase
stations here. Others are being
readied for tests in Milwaukee
(for ice and snow conditions); in
Miami (for salt air tests); in
Nashville, Tenn. (because of its
Ihills) and Houston. Tex. (where
rapid growth has spread the city
over wide areas.
Washington is being used as a
test center because of its scattered
suburban areas and because it is
close enough to the Post Office
Department to afford close study.
Fifteen different types are being
used nationally. They have an
Evening star., 1951-09-20

average cost of $500 per unit,
carry about 400 pounds OF mail,
in contrast to the IS pounds car
Evening star., 1951-09-20

ried by the walking postman. and
will cost only about IS a month
to run, officials said.
For Washington tests. about "a
scooters are planned, but only
about 18 have been on routes so
far. The motorized mailmen are
given instructions and then sally
forth carrying mail-and the op-
orator learners permit required by
the Traffic Department.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

Evening news broadcast, di-
rect from The Stars news
room. Monday through Friday
over Stations WMAL and
WMAL-FM; 6 pm.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

M U . TO-, " ~ 90
Fourteenth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc. and gave him a
81 800 check made out on the
firms check-writing machine in
exchange for his car last Friday
The check writing machine and
some 400 blank checks had been
stolen from the motor company
a week before.
1t. Chiplock's automobile was
sold Saturday for $1,000.
Detective Sergeant j. r. Luskey
of the check and fraud squad
said it appeared unlikely that 1t
Chiplock would be able to recover
his car because he signed away
the title when he turned it over
to Wear. No monev was recovered
when Wear was arrested
Earlier in the day, Wear, &C.
Icompanied by policemen. ap-
peared in Prince Georges County
Circuit Court in Marlboro and
was placed under $1,000 bond or
assault and robbery charges. The
charges were preferred Monday
after a woman said Wear, two
other men and two women beat
and robbed her on a week END
party.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Lawrence Tierney Jailed
For Being Late 10 Court
BY the Assoeioted Press

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 4.-Movie
tough guy Lawrence Tierney is
serving a f1ve-day Jail term for
contempt of court.
Municipal Judge Joseph Call
ordered the 35-year-old actor
Jailed yesterday when he appeared
IN court several hours late for
trial on a battery charge. A
bench warrant had been issued
for his arrest
Tierney explained that his auto
mobile battery went dead and that
he got a traffic citation while en-
route to court, but the court said
the actor had been treating the
case as a joke land you're not
going to be tried when you feel
good and ready; you're going to
be tried on the date set by the
court"
Judge Call reset the case for
August 13 and Tierney must post
$2,500 bond when his flve-day
term is up.
Tierney is accused. of striking
John Naylor, 25, when the latter
investigated noises near his home
last June 81. Tierney pleaded not
guilty and asked for a jury trial.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

the Air: Nancy Carr is guest soloist.
11:15, WRC-Silver Jubilee: Paul
Whiteman joins the show.
Television Today.
500, WNIAL-Paul Whiteman TV-
Teen Club: All of the veteran teen
age performers take part in the
show. Junie Keegan is featured.
8:15 WITCHES ball: Washing
ton VS.. Chicago.
900 WTOP-Wonderful Town:
Ella Raines Mildred Bailey and
Lanny Ross are on hand to help
Faye Emerson pay tribute to
Seattle, Wash.
900, WMAL - Women's SoftbaIl:
The Queens of America take on the
Checashers at Shewbridge Field,
Chicago.
1000, WNBW-Doodles Weaver:
The Mello Larks replace Marion
Colby.
1890, Songs for Sale:
Evening star., 1951-08-04
THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D. C. A-19
4,19
Newspapers Fight
On Licensing May Go
To Supreme Court
BY the Asseeioisd Press


CORONA, Calf, Aug. "A legal
tight by the Corona Daily indie
pendent against an So city busi-
ness license tax may eventually
reach the Supreme Court.
Publisher Jack C. Hammond re-
fused to pay the quarterly tax last
April /. Corona City Attorney
John T. Canahl filed suit against
the paper and Mr.. Hammond in
Justice Court Thursday, demand
ling payment. Mr.. Hammond de-
Iclared yesterday:
1T is not the small amount of
the tax that motivates my refusal
to pay. 1t is the threat of control
of the press. The power to license
carries with it the power to refuse
a license. This in turn provides
1.-THE power to suppress dissemina-
ton OF news to a free people"
General Manager John B. Long
of the California Newspaper Pub.
fishers Association, said: 1--WE
will support in every way the
Corona Daily Independent stand
The present action is in no sense
an attempt to evade payment OF
taxes. 1t is aimed directly ano
solely against control of the press
by means of licensing which, Il
is contended, violates Section 3
Article /, of the California Con.
stitution and the First and 14tt
Amendments to the Constitution
of the United States"
Mr.. Long said that in abour
$50 California communities -
was found that the newspaper
license fees, while small, carry thu
power to suppress a newspaper.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

Peggy Lee and Johnny Desmond
make return visit. Mitchell Par
rish, Louis Prima and Mark Hanna
act as judges.
11:OO, WTOP-Chronoscope: Paul
Hoffman is the featured guest.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

forgery charge
III nv olvin G a
S W in die in
which 1st 1t.
G e o r g e E.
Chiplock, 81, of
101 Brandywine
place S.W., lost
his 81 800 auto
mobile.
| 1t. Chiplock
lQenClueQ wear
as the man who
claimed to be a
| representa- a tive
of the Gallop
Evening star., 1951-08-04
First Ferris Wheel

CHICAGO.-The Ferris wheel
was designed as a feature attrac-
ton of the Worlds Columbian Ex-
position in Chicago in 1893 by
George Washington Gale Ferris.
Evening star., 1951-08-04
Forgery Charge Holds
ID. {. Purchaser Of
Officers $1,000 Auto

James Richard Wear. jr., 81, of
the $500 block of Naylor road Sc,
was held under $500 bond in
Municipal Court yesterday on a
Evening star., 1951-08-04
A Complete voeofion OF
He Admiral

Cope Moy, N. ].
Fireproof. Overlooks Ocean, Swimming
Pool. Every Recreation and Amusement.
Rates from 81 single SO double, e. p
American and European plans. Capacity.
500. Twelfth year under same manage
ment. Average Noon Day Summer Tenn
perature at The Admiral 72.6o. A few
accommodations still available for arrival
on certain dates: Write, wire or phone
Evening star., 1951-08-04
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$50 am TO sa.m
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1870 an. to 1890 an and
4 pm to . p.m.
WASn-fM-s1.1 Me-, chsRRsI 24s.
2:30 to 1880 pm.
Wot FM-ss.I Me., ehaaasI 90.
s an. to Midnight
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5 On. 10 II pm.
Evening star., 1951-08-04

Webster's "An American" and Bret
Harteis "Reveille."
1890. WASH-Chicago Theater of
Evening star., 1951-08-04
HiehIights
Radio Today.

$3.50, WOL-Tam O'Shanter Golf
Harry Wismer and Wayne Osbourne
describe the tournament in Chicago.
500, WASH - Twenty Questions:
Deems Taylor is guest panelist.
$3.50, Freedom Is Our
Business: Robert Montgomery reads
America the Beautiful" Daniel
Evening star., 1951-09-16
Sandwich Glass
By Home Town
To Be Displayed

SANDWICH, Mass.-Long con-
sidered a mecca for lovers of rare
old glassware, this Cape Cod town
is planning a special treat for
visitors this fall.
Col. Eugene S. Clark, president
of the Sandwich Historical So
ciety'S museum, has announced
that arrangements have been
made to have on display, as part
of the American Glassware Jubi-
lee in October, famous family col
lections of the renowned Sandwich
glass, much of it never shown
publicly before.
Dates are October ST., i'm
|mediately preceding the Nation
wide jubilee october 7-13.
1t was in Sandwich, Col Clark
pointed out, that Deming Jarves
pioneer glassmaker, first began
making pressed glassware in the
famous old Boston and Sandwich
Glass Co. factory. Historians say
this step made it possible for the
first time for people of all classes
to enjoy glassware in their homes
Evening star., 1951-09-16
The Travellers Notebook
Winter Cruises Follow Lost Years Pattern

'pean and Asian cultures. Greece,
too, will get more attention.
Stops at the Spanish ports OF
Cadiz and Barcelona will be
heightened to facilitate visits to
inland points of major interest,
including Seville. Granada and
the Alhambra.
West Indies Service-Increased
service to the smaller islands OF
the West Indies will go into effect
October 13. More in the nature
of regular sailings, rather thar
cruises. the Furness Lines Fort
Amherst and Fort Townshend viii
step up trips to three a month
They are now on a twice-a-montf
schedule.
Both, ships will call at st
Thomas, st. Croix, Puerto dt
Hero, Trinidad, Barbados anc
Martinique. The Fort Amhers
also will call at Grenada and st
Kits. while the Fort Townshenc
kill visit st. Vincent and Antigua
Complete voyages take 19 days
Fall and winter sailings arr
scheduled on October 13 and Is
November 3. is and "a, December
Is, is and 81, and January S, l.
and 26.
Evening star., 1951-09-16

The choice of 1872 winter
cruises is widening. AS is GUS
tomary at this season of the year,
steamship companies are announc-
ing their offerings. In time and
in price tag, the range of selec-
ton is shaping up very much like
last year, although a foreign line
points out that one of it's south
ward cruises offers travel on a
big name" ship at the lowest rate
since the war.
Latest among the offerings are
those of the Holland-America
Line. The company announced
yesterday that the Nieuw Amster-
dam, its flagship, and the Ryn-
dam, a new ship with air condi-
tioning throughout. will sail to
West Indies and South American
ports on cruises of from seven to
Is days. The Ryndam is sched-
uled for one trip, the Nieuw Am
sterdam for four.
Timed for the year-end holi-
days, the Ryndam will sail De-
cember 81 on a 12-day Christ
mas-New Year jaunt to Nassau,
Port-au-Prince, in Haiti, and Ha-