davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1951-12-12
LOST.

BAG, needlepoint, containing keys and per-
sonal cards, Sunday pm. Conn ave- or
erosstown bus. Reward. DE. 64o0. Ext.
115. IL
BTLLFOLD. iady's, green. lost in cab OF
at Trailways Bus Station; contained
Identification; reward. wa. 6497. Ia
BOSTON TERRIER. bred, lost Mon. after
3pm.; reward. 1922 WIS. ave- NV. 70
BOXER, female. brown, black face; vic.
Gaithersburg. Mon. morning. Reward.
Gaither&burg $50. Ia
BROWN, MALE, DACHsHUND, named
Roger; reward. wesley Heights area. NO Wo'
CAMERA. left in cab Dec. 5; please re-
Phone DE $500, Ext. 310.
GLASSES, mans, tortoise shell: lost vicin,,
ity Sherman Circle: 10. 2-93ll. -L11Z
GROWN ENGLISH SHEPHERD, male, black
with white markings on feet. face, throat;
named JACK; reward. WO. 1888. If
JEWELRY, FOUR ARTICLES, in small
brown change purse, lost from handbag
since cheyy
turn; reward. Call Wo. 0497 between
S-9 pm. --l3
IADY's LAMONT WRIST WATCH. Dec. 8
y,sinitg ysss1 Z. of He'hts' reward d. 4: f5SS
MINK SCARF, Vicinity Mt. Alto Hospital.
Reward. Cali OR. 2l92. liz
Mixed TERRIER. male white, brown eyes
and ears, answers to name Of Buster.
tar No. 1884; missing since Monday, lost
in vicinity Of 4th st. and Pa. ave: Sc
Reward offered Call after z PM, SNOW
DEN L. MARSH. 214 4th ST. Sc. 13s
fOCKETBOOK, red, er-the-shoulder bag
lost in Benny's seafood Restaurant: Sun
and keep money. cH. 6997.
WATCH-Man's Hamilton wrist watch. en-
erayed on back, Edward T. Offutt jr.
Sat. am vic st. Charles Church or Lei
S1onuin0 Center Arlington, Va; Senti
mental value; reward. Call E.. T. OF.
FUTT, Jr.. MA. 2345 or GIL. 4030. Is
WRIST WATCH, lady's platinum. contain
ing SO diamonds, sapphires, black band
sentimental value' reward. Or. 3S0es;
Z DIAMOND RINGS, in small envelope
store tags attached; on 7th ST. bet. G anc
g. Kann's. AID. 1893. -13
Evening star., 1951-12-12
FOUND.

COIN PURSE-Owner may have same by
identifying contents. DI. 8S04 after 8.
fOUND-Dog, brown. female, wire haired
terrier mixed. XII. 9-3959.
KEYS, small knife attached; found at
Flower ave. and Piney Branch rd., Ia
koma Park, Md. Telephone SH. 5306.
MONT. co. SHELTER has many fine un-
claimed dogs; owners or new homes
Evening star., 1951-08-19
Michigan Park
Select Values
Open Sunday, 2 to 6
5006 14th ST. ME-,

S0OV 4&VAA ~ \ 4NsAas
Nearly new ultramodern semide-
tached brick with large picture
windows. Very large living room,
n. dining room, Kitchen and POWDER
bedrooms and tiled bath on End
floor. Automatic gas heat, fun
basement with outside entrance,
large fenced yard. Immediate oc-
cupancy. Can make allowance for
redecorating. Convenient terms,
SqSer Ss oa San mons9 sasSPe sTae ESsi
value. To reach: North on .sar-
geant rd. to Emerson St. right 2
blocks to 14th st.. turn left to
open sign.
4317 18th ST. NE.
(Between Upshur and Varnum SITS. }
semidetached brick home
with bedrooms and tiled bath on
End floor. RECEPTION hall, large
living room with fireplace, dining
room den and kitchen on 1st floor.
satar Ssa Rsssse Rea aesr sea csP6s And aST
Tseas rRIoaY to eSFa9Ic sGH49Es uNSERsf2 I'VE Fey
This is q nice home in nice
location. good residential section,
but near stores and transportation.
Quick possession. Priced to sell
at once.
1917 UPSHUR ST. NE.
Attractive and substantial detached
} corner brick, featuring 4 private
bedrooms and inclosed heated
porch on 2nd floor. This Is Q
finely constructed older home IL
an established community neal
stores, transportation and many
fine schools-both parochial anc
public. First floor has living room
dining room. kitchen and den. Full
basement with auto. hot-watel
heat. Large concrete porch with
awnings. Detached garage. A I'm.
home for large family. Can b
purchased with very reasonable
down payment. See representative
on premises.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
HILLCREST
2022 34th ST. Sc.
S18 750

Det. 2-story brick; liv. rm. with
firepl., din. .rm.. kit, ? lge:. bedrms.,
rage; lge. side porch. chestnut trim
throughout; h.-wh. shown by appt.
only. FREDERICK A. BLUMER CO..
GIT Pa ave. sc. FIR. 1888; ewes.
SIM VT 29AQ 90
Evening star., 1951-08-19
1917 UPsHUR ST. NE.
MR.. HOME OWNER

PECK COMPANY closes many salts
factory sales each month. Your
very short time if We have il
to offer for sale to our many
buyers. If you really want to sell
your home-and want reliable
service-please contact Mr.. Peck
or any Of our 10 sales representa-
Evening star., 1951-08-19
cOLoRED
ONLY 1895 DOWN

VACAN i
400 BLK. 5th ST. N.W.--6-rm. row
brick home: bath; coal h.-w.h.
1900 BLK. CAPITOL AVE. N.E.-5-
rm row brick home; bath. coal
SURETY SURETY REALTY CO., AID. o5sl
bfjl q 10
Evening star., 1951-08-19
NORTH WOODBRIDGE
WOODBRIDGE

3S1S Goth st. n.e.-Price drastically
reduced for immediate sale. De-
tached home in excel. cond., mr.
Taft ir. h. S.. spacious liv. rm. with
KIT Wft ample nun slce Cabinets n and stain Ea
less steel top: bedrms.. tiled bath
knotty pine rec, oil h.-w.h.. auto
clothes washer and dryer: detached
gar. house fully insulated; storm
Eindows. screens and exhaust fan
with K. g. DuNNE. 51sHSis 10 10. o7o6; eVes '
and Sun, LA. 6-776S.
Evening star., 1951-08-19
HoUsEs-sALE--N.E. tcons.)
MICHIGAN PARK-$19,95O
FIVE REnROOMS

0SsTSs semidet. brick hS on beaut s 6skota SSn
ave-; side screened porch. tile kitch-
en-, firepl., Q baths; garage. Two
blocks to school. Just reduced 50.
900 for quick sale. SH. 1l03 Sun.
day and weeks days.
RAFFEIL ESTATE
Evening star., 1951-03-23

$50
Evening star., 1951-03-23

Mems SILK TIES at a Real SAVI|

Similar ties sell in regular stock for Isl
For Easter presents pick his from this
group Luxurious pure silks with the hoIorks Of oristooo
ties generous width and length, wool lining, silk tip dis
tineve poems and coones, and Of course the WL LABEL
prngnew fouod jocquords and crepes you will
choose for yourselves, too at savings Of ! co.
WsL-North Building The Me~s Shop,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
80 Allied AirfieIds
I'm Europe Is 81 Goal
By the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, July 18.-The Allan
tic Allies expect to have a chain
|of about 80 fighter and bomber
fields in West Europe by the end
|of this year, official sources said
today.
Some Of the fields already are
lin operation. They include Royal
Air Force basessin the British Isles,
British bases used by American
B-29 and B-50 bombers and their
jet fighter escorts. and German
bases already in use by American
and British air forces.
Plans also have been made to
expand the airfield program of
Western defense to about 200
fields by the end of 1853, the time
when the big buildup is due to
reach an effective and efficient
size.
The idea is to scatter these adj
ditional fields strategically along
Europe's western perimeter, from
the Arctic to the Aegean. The
countries in between which be-
long to the Atlantic Pact-Nor-
way, Denmark, Iceland, Holland,
Belgium, France, Italy and Portu-
|gal--au are cooperating.
AS a rear base for these fields,
the United States Air Force has
set up D giant supply depot in
Northwest England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
BY The Assoeioted Press

Senate investigators have dus
up evidence about an Influence
|peddler" whose operations riva
the gag about the slicker who sole
the Capitol to a wide-eyed rube
The Senate investigating Com.
mittee has called q hearing to-
morrow morning to unfold the
story.
It revolves. committee members
said, around the mans success in
convincing people that the Gov
eminent plans to 60 underground
to escape an atomic attack and
that he could snap up present
Government buildings for leases
at as little as 81 a year.
Chairman Hoey told a reporter
testimony taken in closed sessions
showed the man had collected "a
right considerable sum-" Senator
Hoey said he represented himself
as having influence to obtain Gov
eminent contracts and particu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
Crime in America
Notion Wide Crime Syndicate
Does Exist, Probe Establishes
Cohesive Coalition Of Autonomous 'LocoIs'
Found Working for Mutual Benefit

tent WeaponS-were making star.
Ting disclosures about the power
lof modern crimesters. the white.
collar successors to the AL Ca.
pones of an earlier era.
I felt the time had come tc
demonstrate that there is moth
ing the. American people cannot
overcome If they know the facts
So I took the issue to the Senate
floor by introducing bill calling
for full-scale Senate investiga-
ton of crime in interstate COM
merce. After a long and difficult
fight, the Senate Crime Commit
tee-formally known as the special
committee to investigate organ
ICED crime in interstate commerce
was born.
As chairman. I was extremely
fortunate in having the backing
of four able colleagues. These were
Senator Herbert r. O'Conor, Dem
ocrat. of Maryland. to whom
turned over Craftsmanship of the
committee last May when felt
the time had come for me to step
down: Senator Lester C. Hunt
Democrat, of Wyoming, whose
great gift for common sense and
arriving at sound decisions con-
tributed much stability to our
deliberations: Senator Alexander
Wiley, Republican. of Wisconsin
and that remarkable moral bat
tier. Senator Charles w. Tobey
Republican, of New Hampshire.
Serving on the crime committee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
BY james 6. Deone

Washington landlords moved
rapidly today to put rent increases
in effect for tens Of thousands of
tenants.
Only a formality lies between
many landlords and bigger rent
lcollections-they must file an ap-
|plication form with the District
Rent Administration.
This morning the forms became
available, and the landlords
swarmed to get them. An esti-
mated $4,000 were issued by noon.
Rent Administrator Robert F.
Cogswell said he expects the forms
Ito spell increases for $4,000 to
100000 rent-payers by next month
Raises of 20 per cent over the
January /. 1941. levels are au-
thorized by new law. The aver
Iage increase, Mr.. Cogswell pre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
Rocket Based on Government
Going Underground Reported

larry leases on Government ware
houses and other buildings.
He added, however. that the
committee has no evidence the
man ever got any contracts OF
leases or ever contacted any
Government officials.
Another committee member,
Senator Mundt. Republican, OF
South Dakota, told a reporter
testimony already on the record
indicates the money taken in by
the man runs into six figures"
Senator Mundt, like Senator
Hoey, said there is nothing in the
evidence so far to show that the
man contacted or corrupted any
vernm ent officials" But
Senators also said the man ap-
parently operated as lone wolf"
The committee, which has broad
inveStigative powers. two years
ago looked into the activities Of
the Capitals five percenters" =
persons who offer to help obtain
Government contracts for o fee,
usually 5 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
Air Force Acts 10 Halt
Rise in Chair Corps
Stationed in Capital
Move Is First Attempt
To Meet Senate Charge
Of Waste of Personnel
By John A. Giles

The Air Force moved today tc
call a halt to the rapid growth
|of its Pentagon staff in the wake
Iof increasing Congressional crit
icism of the "chair corps" of un-
|iformed administrative and train
ing personnel here.
A memorandum to all staff di-
|rectors called attention to a 38.s
per cent increase in the air staff
since June 80, 1850. and advised
that all pending requests for .addi-
tional personnel would be returned
without action. There are ap-
proximately 1000 personnel at
tached to the staff.
In the future, Mai. Gen. Will
liam F. Mckee, assistant vice CHIEF
of staff. stated in the memoran-
dunn, no requests will even be con-
sidered unless accompanied by "a
statement to the effect that every
effort has been made to handle
OAAC JOb NA AaCot2O1l W1bI1Out 'S-
sorting to the employment of
additional personnel"
Despite the resounding declara-
ton by a Senate subcommittee
last month that the Army could
produce four or five new divisions
from its chair corps" and that
the other services also were vast
ing personnel, the air action was
the first known move to bring a
halt to trend. The Defense De-
partment sent an explanatory let
ter to Senator johnson, Demo-
crat. of Texas, chairman of the
group. but with customary pune
tilio left its publication to the
recipients discretion.
With like chivalry. Senator
Johnson refused to publish the
letter but indicated that, so far
(See CHAIR CORPS, Page A-4.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
Clear Skies Follow
Violent Electric Storm

Pleasant weather returned to
Washington today in the wake OF
yesterdays violent electrical
storm which broke the heat wave
and left four residences damaged
by lightning.
The temperature stayed in the
low 70s most of last night and is
not expected to go above IS de-
grees this afternoon. A low of
SO is forecast for tonight. But
hot weather will begin to CREEP
back to the city tomorrow, the
forecaster said.
Lightning caused damage esti-
mated at $4,000 to the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Paul Merriman, ct
sos Woodland avenue, Meadow
view, Md, after a bolt struck
the television aerial and exploded
into a ball Of fire In the living
room.
Mrs. Burke w. Pond and her
sons Steven, 3, and Dale, Ii
months, escaped injury when
lightning Streaked through their
home at I'LL North Randolph
street. Arlington, after striking
a nearby oak tree.
The roof and chimney of the
home OF MIR. and Mrs. Forest G.
Grimes of 2424 Wisconsin ave-
nue NV. was slightly damaged
by lightning.
Mrs. Mildred F. Higgins of 1907
Monroe street NE. reported the
frame Of a window she was pre-
pairing to close was scorched
when lightning struck. She was
not injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
One Major Item
Blocking Truce
Agenda Accord
Withdrawal of Troop.
Believed to Be Issue;
z Points Agreed On
BY the Associated Press

SEOUL, Korea. July 18.-Allieo
and Red ENJOYS agreed today or
two points Of the cease-fire agends
but a dispute over sat least one
major point" is blocking the start
OF actual Korean war arnistice
negotiations.
The United Nations announced
this tonight after negotiators re-
turned from their longest session
this week. 1t was the first report
of agreement on any part of the
agenda.
Vice Admiral C. Turner Joy
head of the U. N. cease fire team
accepted Communist wording for
two agenda items at the close OF
today's conference, the announce
ment said.
When he did so, "the entire
Communist delegation seemed to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
National Grange Asks
$40 Billion Tax Levy,
Cut in Farm Funds
ST. Billion Senute Bill
Is Termed inadequate in
Drive Against Initiation
By J. A. o'Leory

The National Grange, one of the
| big farm organizations, today in
dorsed the administrations re-
quest for $40 billion tax bill
and 10 per cent cut in the
agricultural appropriation bill foI
the next IL months.
Testifying before the Senate
Finance Committee, the master OF
the grange, Herschel D. Newsom
advocated personal and Govern
ment economy, increased personal
savings and expanded production
along with higher taxes to con-
troll imitation during the national
defense buildup.
The Grange program would cal
| for Senate increases in the House
approved tax bill, which would
raise only $7.2 billion.
The agricultural appropriation
bill passed the House in May
carrying $T17 million. A member
of Mr.. Newsom's staff told the
Finance Committee the Grange
has suggested to a Senate Appro-
priations subcommittee an over
all cut of 10 per cent in the farm
supply bill, with some f1exibility
| in where it should be applied.
Other developments today
were:
/. The American Bankers Asso-
citation, through Lee P. Miller, OF
Louisville. KY. called for "soundly
conceived" taxes and cuts in un-
necessary spending to- achieve
Ipay-as-you-go budgeting in this
emergency.
2. The American Mining Con-
gress. represented by Henry B.
Fernald, warned against tax rates
ieither on individuals or corpora
tions which would leave little OF
mo incentive for creation of tax
able incomes" He also ques-
toned the value of taxes as curb
on imitation when the revenue is
to be spent Immediately by the
Government.
8. Senator Dirksen. Republican,
|of Illinois, asked the Senate to
take early action on resolution
to set up a commission to study
conflicts of jurisdiction between
Federal, State and local govern
ments in taxation as well as other
fields. He said the national, State
and local governments compete
Sharply for taxes on tobacco,
liquor. gasoline and other items.
Tax Cut Move Falters.
AS the hearings went on today
on the tax bill there were indica-
tions that an earlier movement to
reduce the size of the House tax
bill has been slowed down. The
testimony of budget officials that
total. Government spending of 500
billion in 1852 will go up to be-
tween $50 and $50 billion in 1858
has discouraged Senators who had
hoped to hold down new taxes.
Budget officials say 1853 will be
(See TAKES, Page A-6.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
Voice Letters Tell
Russians I Lie,'
Rep. Bulge Says
BY the Associated Press

Representative Bulge. Repub.
lican. of Idaho. said today the cal
letters of five Voice of America
radio stations tell any listening
Russians 81 lie."
He blamed Red influence" In
the State Department.
Mr.. Bulge said in q statement:
"The call letters of five of our
stations broadcasting Voice OF
America programs start with the
letters 'WRU.' w is pronounced
like w in Russian, and according
to an expert on the Russian Ian
guage, the letters sVRU.' if pro-
nounced together in Russian,
would mean 7 lie or ] am lying.
ut appears more than coinci-
dental that from the 26 letters in
the American alphabet the COM
bination sWRU' appears in the
Voice Of America broadcasting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
Virginia Democratic
Pot Is BOILING

Anti-orsonizotion Democrats look to
Francis Piekens MiIlers stronsholds as
voting power source in virsinio's August
J primary. Where Mr.. Miller gathered
his best strength in his unsuccessful
roee for Governor in ls4o, lively con-
rests ore shaping.
Alex R. Preston, Stor staff CORE.
spondent. has storted o political survey
around the Old Dominion il odyonce Of
the August boIIotins. His first story
today eyes the sd senatorial district
fight between Democratic State choir-
mon 6. Alvin Mossenburs and Delegate
Victor ?. Wilson as one Of the most
dramotie. It appears on poss 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18

boost, several key members pre-
dicted it would be somewhere
around $3.50 to $4OO a year.
The committees fat pay raise
approach is in direct contrast to
a permanent S.4. per cent Federal
pay raise measure approved re-
Gently by the Senate Civil Services
Committee.
Decision Reached at Meeting.
President Truman, in separate
appeals to both the House and
Senate committees last Thursday.
urged Congress to approve a pay
increase averaging z per cent.
The House committees decision
to vote a fat pay raise bill on a
temporary basis was reached at q
meeting this morning. The COM
mittee hopes to report the bill
tomorrow.
Although Chairman Murray
clamped a lid Of secrecy on details
regarding today's meeting, sew
eral members disclosed what had
occurred.
The committee agreed that its
pay bill would be retroactive to
last July l and would stay in
effect until June 20, 1853. The
committee members feel that at
the end of this two-year period
Congress could reassess the cost
of living situation at that time
and determine if a permanent
Federal pay raise were warranted.
Percentage Raise Seen Unfair.
The committee discussed the
possibility Of cutting OF Federal
employees earning $4,000 a year
or more from the pay bill provi-
sion, but members said they
doubted this would be done.
Chairman Murray and his coll
leagues on the committee feel that
a percentage pay raise bill is un-
fair to lower-salaried workers
since it gives the largest amount
to upper -salaried employees. They
argue that 1t Is the lower -salaried
who are most in need Of
the pay increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
By Robert K. Welsh

House Democrats battling for a
stronger economic controls bill
than the Senate-approved meas
ure were over the hump today
with surprise gain on price roll
backs but still faced a rough road
before expected final passage to-
morrow.
Proposed amendments to re-
vamp and restrict the Wage Sta
bilization Board and to tie price
ceilings to wage increases were
among dozens due for debate.
In contrast to the snail's-pace
action of last week the House met
an hour earlier today. Leaders
on both sides put on the heat to
finish work on the bill late tomor-
row and send it to conference.
That would give House Senate
conferees little more than week
to iron out differences and send
the legislation to the. White House
before the July 81 deadline on the
existing Defense Production Act.
The Senate bill, passed June 20,
would extend that law for eight
months. The pending House bill
provides for a years extension.
Administration Gains Point.
While the eventual measure is
certain to refuse President Tru-.
man most of the stronger controls
authority he requested, the adj
ministration won something of al
victory late yesterday on the
crucial issue of keeping some
powers to toll back prices.
BY an unrecorded vote of 207 to
1913, subject to a rollcal on final
passage. the House voted to retain
the present 10 per cent rollback
on beef prices, allow similar roll
backs on a few other farm prod
ucts selling above parity and toi
leave unchanged the Governments
authority to roll back industrial
prices.
That, coupled with earlier votes
beating down more drastic pro-
posals to ban rollbacks, was a
severe setback for many Republic
cans. Southern Democrats and
Farm State members. Last week |
(See CONTROLS, Page A-4.l |
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-18
Emergency Workers
Rush 10 BuIwark
bikes at ST. Louis
Situation Grows Worse
With 40-Foot Flood
Crest Due Saturday
BY the Assoeiet.d Pres.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. July 18.-
Emergency crews worked feverish-
ly today tc ybulwark bikes and
check rising water that already
has caused loss of nearly 81 mil
lion to factories and rail yards
in the immediate vicinity.
-Four hundred residents of West
Alton, Mo-. and vicinity ignored
warnings to evacuate their low
lying homes as Army engineers
Coast Guardsmen and other work
ers abandoned efforts to strength
en- dikes to the point where they
could hold back the torrents. They
shifted their efforts downstream
AS st. Louis was bracing for the
flood. already the Nations costli-
lest. the Federal Government
rushed efforts to rehabilitate vast
areas of Kansas, Missouri and
Oklahoma.
The situation at st. Louis was
becoming worse hourly as the
mighty Missouri continued to pour
its tremendous volume of flood
waters into the Mississippi. A
tage of 20 feet was forecast for
st. Louis by Saturday.
Make Emergency Plans.
st. Louis city officials said there
appeared to be no danger to the
city of st. Louis, where there al
ready has been an estimated loss
Of $750,000 on the city's water
front.
Nevertheless. they and Red
Cross officials met to prepare
emergency flood plans, just in
case. Nature of the plans was
not disclosed but they were be-
lieved to cover an emergency wa
ter distribution system in case the
city's plants are put out of COM
mission.
Even as st. Louis prepared for
the onslaught of the mighty tor
rents, thousands of persons still
were homeless in the Missouri
Kansas floor area upstream.
Water had subsidized at Kansas
City. but the major portions of the
flooded industrial districts were
still under waters to 10 feet of
water at some places.
The same was true at Topeka,
where nearly 5000 persons still
lived in refugee centers because Of
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