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Evening star., 1951-12-21

State Department agents and
police today were investigating
mysterious thefts of brass name
plates from the Soviet Embassy
and the Romanian Legation.
In twin notes protesting sim
liar depredations in much the
same words, the Soviet and Ro-
mania Embassies yesterday asked
that the "hooligans" be found and
punished. The Russians earlier
this week had filed similar pro-
test after a service entrance plate
had been removed Sunday night
Shortly after the notes were re-
Iceived. the State Department
yesterday asked the District Com
missioners for 24-hour police
guards around all Embassy and
Legation buildings in Washington.
Guard Plea Not Related.
It was denied. however, that the
recent thefts were responsible for
the request. A similar recon-
mendation was made several
months ago.
A 24-hour watch on all 10 for
eign mission buildings in the city
would require about $50 police
men at an annual cost of areunc
I$1.4 million, District officials esti.
mated.
District Commissioner F. JOS
Ieph Donohue pointed out that the
department is far short of au-
thorized strength despite a new
recruiting program and the recent
salary increase.
The manpower has to be spread
very thin to meet current Sched-
ules, Mr.. Donohue said.
Mr.. Muir agreed with the Com
missioner that the job of patrolling
the embassies should be financed
by the Federal Government rather
than District taxpayers, who now
provide 90 per cent of the funds
for District expenditures.
Even if the Government financed
the program. there might be diff
ficulty recruiting the additional
men under present conditions, Mr..
Donohue said.
"Selective" Plan Studied.
Meanwhile, officials are dis
cussing an alternate plan which
would provide special protection
for certain" embassies and lega-
tions here. These were not named
specifically, but would include
buildings Of the Soviet Union and
it's satellite nations.
When a reporter and photog-
rapher went to the Russian EN-
bassy at 1125 Sixteenth street
NV. yesterday. they received very
little if any information from an
official who declined to identify
himself. He said II don't know"
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Cuban Sees Parallel
To u. ). Plane Case in
Dominican Seizure
BY the As.oeiated Press

Cuba's Foreign Minister de-
clared last night that if left un-
challenged the seizure by the Do
minican Republic of a motor ves-
sci and its crew might give legal
color to such acts as the recent
downing in Communist Hungary
OF an American plane.
Aureliano Sanchez Arrange made
the statement in an interview on
the eve Of his appearance before
the 1nter-American Peace Com
mittee. He said he will demand
the release of five Cubans i'm
prisoned in Santo Domingo after
they were captured July 26 aboard
the converted landing vessel
QuetZal.
Mr.. Sanchez Arrange said his
government feels it is defending a
fundamental tenet Of interna-
tional law in demanding release of
the men. Any other end to the
affair might, he said, mean that
hereafter no country could be
sure Of freedom from piracy at
sea or in the air.
Held on Security Charges.
The Dominican Republic has ac-
knowledged that it seized the
Quetzal and claimed it was within
Its rights in so doing. The crew
Notwithstanding two Domini-
cans and three Guatemalan-
were tried on charges of conspir-
ing to molest the security Of the
Republic and sentenced to 80 years
In prison.
1t is reported here that the two
Dominicans have since been ac-
quilted and freed by the Dominic
can Supreme Court, and the Gu
bans sentences reduced to 20 years.
Diplomatic quarters in WASH
ngton heard a report yesterday
that the Dominican Republic will
set the Guatemalans free on Sun
day. December %.
MIR. Sanchez Arrange said he will
present the five-nation Peace Com
mittee Of the Organization of
american States with "docu-
mented proofs that the seizure of
the Quetzal was an act of piracv
on the high seas and that no
crime had been committed by the
crew."
Says Ship Wasn't Armed.
The Cuban Minister also said he
VIII present Cuban documents to-
snow that the ship was not armed
and that 1t was taken by a Domin-
lean warship some so miles south
OF Cape San Antonio, while pro |
eeeolng away from the Dominican
Republic about $50 miles distant
from its capital. Ciudad Trujillo.
II the Cubans are not release
as the result of suggestions by the
Peace Committee, Mr.. Sanchez
arrange said, Cuba will carry the
case before the United Nations
the Security Council or Generalt
Assembly. or both-and perhapsl
70 the World Court Of Justice.
Foreign Minister Virgilio DiazI
Ordonez will present the case OIL
the Dominican Republic to thei
Peace Committee.
Basis for Closing Case.
The foreign minister said Cuba |
would consider the case closed i'll
the imprisoned Cubans were re-
leased.
Mr.. Sanchez Arrange said he ex-
poets to fly back to Cuba Sunday
He said it will take him three orI
four hours to present his case to-
day.
Evening star., 1951-12-21

As Baron de Ghika. the ex-
diplomat once served as Consul
General at New York. He retired
in 1912 while stationed here and
went to Switzerland where he
Joined a group which helped fur
ther Allied aims throughout the
war. y
Meanwhile, Reds and Nazis
seized his baronial possessions.
When the fighting ended, he
returned to this country and now
lives with his wife and daughter
at 5000 Hamilton street, Hyatts-
Vile.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
The Weather Here and Oyer the Notion

District Of Columbia-Sunny
high in sos today. Cloudy, windy
and colder tonight; low 26 de-
grees. Tomorrow, cloudy, windy
and colder.
Maryland-Windy and colder
with snow f1urries in mountains
tonight. Low 1920 degrees in
mountains and 1882 degrees on
coast. Tomorrow, cloudy, windy
and colder.
Virginia-Cloudy, windy and
colder; snow f1urries likely in
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Pilot Hunted in Mountains

BAKERSFIELD. Calf, Dec. 81
GA sheriff's posse searching
for a missing Swedish glider pilot
headed into the Tehachapi Noun
tair1s last night after prospector
reported seeing a fire in the Red
Rock Canyon area 46 miles east
Of here. Ground and air parties
had been concentrating on an
area near Bishop. Calf, 140 miles
northeast, where Prof. Karl Ov-
gard. SO. scared into the air above
the Sierra Nevadas Tuesday morn
ing.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Permission 70 Open
Another Liquor Store
Denied College Park

With Circuit Court reprimand
still echoing in its ears. the Prince
Georges County Liquor Board has
refused to issue a second alco-
holic beverage license near the
University Of Maryland where
about 5000 young men and wom-
en- congregate daily.
The board needed protests from
College Park and University Of
Maryland officials in denying the
transfer Of an of sale beer, wine
and liquor license intended for
use one block from the college
campus.
The action came yesterday after
Frank e. Wright, jr.. president Of
the Student Government Associa .
ton, was one of the protestants
who said most students look with
disfavor on more whisky stores
because they feel it would en-
courage drinking.
With 10 alcoholic beverage spots
in the college town already, Judge
Charles c. Marbury earlier this
week reversed the Liquor Board,
which had granted a license to
another place near the university
"You should consider public
sentiment" Judge Marbury told
the board. "in fact, you must do
So"
Yesterdays decision was called
by Chairman James B. Carrico
"the most important action since
we took office In june" The board
rejected the proposed shift of the
Class "a" license from 1920 Balti-
more avenue to 1910 Baltimore
avenue.
ut Is our opinion" Mr.. Carrico
told the applicants, Edward S. Nc
Keown and Willis T. Buete, that
a hard liquor store in this location
would be prejudicial to the well
fare Of students"
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Dow Chemical Buys
Plont Site in Virginia
By The As,oeicted pfes,

WILLIAMSBURG. Va, Dec. q.
The Dow Chemical Co. yester-
day announced 1t had acquired a
600-acre trace near here as q pos
Isible future plant site.
Options on the property, which
fronts on the James River seven
miles southeast Of Williamsburg,
were taken up Monday. by the
Austin Co. of Cleveland which
does most Of Dow's construction
work and negotiated the purchase
for Dow.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Nashville Editor Killed
When Home Is Burned
BY The .. .A.lsseeiated Pres,

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 21.-
Mortimer Trull. 37-year -old man.
aging editor Of the Nashville Ban.
ner. died early today in q fire
which destroyed his home.
Mr.. Trull's bachelor quarters, q
two-room house, was destroyed By
fire Of unknown origin. The news.
paperman apparently had beer
on couch reading.
Mr.. Trull had been with the
Banner since 1888 except fol
service In the naval reserve dur
ing World War II.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Arlington Referendum

Arlington voters will be asked
to decide proposed changes In the
county manager act in November
1852.
The county's delegation to the
Virginia General Assembly con-
ferred with the County Board last
night and agreed to offer certain
proposed changes in the Nations
first county manager law to the
people In a referendum. Other
proposed changes sought by the
board were either refused or taken
under advisement, however.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Mack Reaches MoniIo

MANILA. Dec. 81 (P-Repre-
sentative Mack. Democrat, of Il
linois landed his light single-en-
gine plane at Manila Airport to-
day after 1,050-mile fight from
Saigon, Indo-C China. The Philip
pines is the 31st country the for
mer naval aviator has visited on
a world solo flight.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Two Friends Who Served
Together Are on POW LIST
BY the Asseeiot.d Pres.

IVANHOE. Va, Dec. 21.-Carl
Weatherman and Frank Cook,
whose homes are side by side in
this Southwestern Virginia town,
entered the service together in
August. 1949.
They took their basic training
together. shipped to Korea with
the I'd Division, and fought to-
gether against the Communists.
Both were reported missing in
action on November 80, 1850.
When the Communists list Of
American war prisoners was re-
leased it carried the names of both
corpl. Weatherman and Corpl.
Cook.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Gunter Gets Fisheries Post

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 81 [P).-
State Senator Ben T. Gunter oi
Accomac yesterday was designated
rs attorney for the Commission OF
Fisheries by Attorney General j
Lindsay Almond. jr. He fills a
position vacated by the resigna-
tion Of Lewis Jones, who recently
qualified as judge of the 18th
judicial circuit.
Evening star., 1951-12-21

mountains tonight. Low 1924
degrees in west and near 80 de-
Igrees on coast. Tomorrow, cloudy,
windy and colder.
| Wind: South, southwest, Is
miles per hour, with gusts up to
20 miles per hour, at 11:45 am.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
And Vicinity-December 1925.
Colder over week end with ris-
ing trend by first of week. Tenn
perature will average normal fol
Evening star., 1951-12-21
To Sell School Bonds

The second $3.5 million block
of Fairfax County school construc-
ton bonds will go on sale jan
uary 10.
The sale was approved by the
School Board last night after II
awarded a $401. 300 contract tc
construct an elementary school tc
F. H. Martell Construction Co. ot
Washington. The first $3.5 mil.
lion block Of bonds was sold out
of a sos million authorization
last May. Contracts since have
used all but about $750.000 of the
original issue.
Evening star., 1951-12-21

well, we're going to let you
spend Christmas in jail. Sixty
days.
The men were arrested at differ
ent times on drunk charges yester-
day.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Search for Suspect
In CuIpeper Murder
Is Pushed in District

Search for an escaped convict
charged with the murder of a
Winston (Va) merchant Monday
morning was pushed in Washing
Evening star., 1951-12-21

ton today after
t he murdered
mans W a t c h
turned up in a
District pawn
brok err S ex-
change.
Inspe &c tor
Edgar A. Scott,
chief Of the De-
tective Bureau,
said the pawn
b roker h a d
identified a pic
ture of Sterling
Groom. Al, col
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Humidity.

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, 96. on June 2.
Lowest, IL. on February 8.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High, 40, at z am.
Low. 20, at 10 am,
Evening star., 1951-12-21


A group of residents in the
Mount Vernon district Of Fairfax
County is studying the possibility
Of having that area annexed by
Alexandria.
Arthur Fl. Bissell. jr., Of Tauxe-
mont, said petitions had been pre-
pared asking the Alexandria City
Council to first study the possibil-
ity Of taking in the territory. The
idea arose as citizens considered
the possibility Of Incorporating the
area as an independent city. for
which a charter is being prepared
to submit to the Virginia General
Assembly next month.
Some, however, believe creation
of a new municipality would be
too expensive and suggested the
annexation idea instead.
Evening star., 1951-12-21

the period. Washington area
normals are AZ degrees high and
2S degrees low. There will be
little or no precipitation except
for rain Wednesday, totaling
l2-inch.
River Report.
tFrom u. 8. Engineers)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
ana at Great Falls; Shenandoah muddy at
Evening star., 1951-12-21

Snow is expected tonight the New England States
Appalachians the Cascades snow
hurries in the Great Lakes and Northern Mississippi Valley
regions Rain is in prospect for the North Pacific Coast Colder
will return to Of the eastern third the Nation
with much lower temperatures Ohio
eys and the Central Gulf States Little change in temperature
is expected elsewhere. -AP Wirephoto Map
Evening star., 1951-12-21

PRIEST TO WED-Lucano Negni Italian priest had
Deen derocked because Of his announced intention
Claire Young Chicago girl on mission fund
raising campaign walks down the city hall steps in Milan with
MISS young after they had obtained marriage license
couple have the date for their civil wedding
ceremony Miss Young rnquhed United States ctzen
snip In order to remain in Italy until she could marry
-AP Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1951-12-21
The Sun and Moon.

Monthly precipitation in inches In tn,
capital tcurrent month to dateD:
Evening star., 1951-12-21
Maryland
and
Virginia
in Brief

NEWS III DElSt
Mount Vernon Area Studies
Annexation BY Alexandra
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Cecil Leaves AP ByIine
O Be uFiIm Adviser

stead of an ex-politician as tech
nical director for ''Mr Congress-
man."
Cecil Dickson, whose Washing
ton byline was known for better
than two decades as a correspond
ent for the Associated Press and
the Hearst and Gannett newspa-
pers. is the man. He also is a
former co-ordinator Of informa-
ton for the House.
Dickson said he has q new re-
spect for Hollywood screen writer's.
Bob Pirosh spent only three
weeks in Washington before he
wrote the script, but outside Of
a few little technical changes.
found nothing wrong with it. In
fact. he seemed to learn more
about the subject than some peo-
pie who have been there 20 years. -
Dickson mentioned no names.
The former journalist said there
will be no readily recognizable
|caricatures Of present members OF
Congress.
Mostly composites" he COM
mented, but added that Van john
son in the title role will fit the
Evening star., 1951-12-30

Dickson degnition of a good Con-
gresham.
That means he serves his con-
Stituents well but not at the ex-
pense Of the Nations welfare and,
in turn, receives very little thanks
and plenty of abuse"
Dickson believes that the movie
offers Hollywood a chance to help
educate the citizenry about Wash
ington and the workings of the
Government. 1t will be filmed in
the Capital.
The film will take bill through
the House and Senate from its
inception to its passage into law
And that. adds Dickson, will make
an entertaining civics lesson.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Stamps
By jones Waldo Fowcett

The following letter Institution where Frank
editor of Bruns we-known
Evening star., 1951-12-30

The following letter has been
received by the stamp editor of
The Star:
Dear Sir: My Cub Scout son,
age 10, would like to start a
stamp collection. Since I know
nothing about this art, it would
be well if both of us could learn
together. Can you help the very.
very amateur to make this start?
Would appreciate any information
you can offer. Very truly yours,
Mrs. Garnette B. Biggers, r. 3.
Box 603-B, Alexandria, Va"
We are happy to answer:
Dear Mrs. Biggers: You already
have the first requisite of a
stamp collection. namely: An &C
tive interest in the subject. Also,
you and your boy are fortunate
in living in a time when stamps
are more interesting. more fasci-
mating, than ever before ip more
than a century. Further, you live
near Washington, D.. c.. the
capital of the United States and,
in effect, the capital of the phila-
telic world.
IF were you, I would telephone
Robert E. Fellers, the Post once
Department officer who is in
icharge of producing new United
States stamps and ask for an ap-
pointment to visit his office in
the Post Office Department Build
ing, Pennsylvania avenue and
Twelfth street NV. His number
is ST. 3100, Extension 1853, and he
is very kind man who gladly has
helped many children-and lots of
jadults-to start stamp collections.
He will show you the Philatelic
Exhibition Room No. 1319D where
current stamps of the United
States and many foreign nations
are on display; and he will intro
duce you to the clerks in the
Philatelic Agency CNo. 6505) where
you may purchase current United
States issues at face value and
perhaps meet other interesting peo-
pie who may be there on similar
terrands.
Il also wo-ld telephone Alvin
w. Hall, director of the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing, where
United States stamps and money
are manufactured, and ask him
for permission to visit the Postage
Stamp Division and see for your
selves the processes of production
necessary for making safe, secure
and generally attractive postal ad-
hesiveS. Mr.. Hall can be reached
at RE. 5151, Extension 443. He
has been a good friend to stamp
collectors for more than 25 years
and, though he is very busy, he
probably will be willing to spare
a few minutes to shake hands with
a Cub Scout from Alexandria.
Another place to which I would
go if were you is the Arts and
Industries Building of the Smith
Evening star., 1951-12-30
Coming Attractions.

Coming Attractions
Stage.
NEW GAYETY-Jose Greco
and his Spanish Ballet,
starting January 7.
Screen.
AMBASSADOR - Distant
Drums" with Gary Cooper,
starting tomorrow.
CAPITOL-"Flame of Araby,"
with Maureen O'Hara,
starting Thursday.
KEITH'S Weekend With
Father" with Van Heflin,
starting Wednesday.
METROPOLITAN "Son of
DR.. Jekyll." with Louis Hay
ward, starting tomorrow.
NATIONAL Kentucky"
with Loretta Young, start
ing Tuesday
ONTARIO Darling, How
Could You'" with Joan
Fontaine. starting Wednes-
day.
PLAYHOUSE-"Caesar and
Cleopatra" with Vivian
Leigh, starting Thursday.
WARNER-'Distant Drums"
with Gary Cooper, starting
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1951-12-30
BY the Asseeiaisd Press
HOLLYWOOD

I Some people may find some sort
Of moral in the fact that MGM
signed an ex-newspaperman in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-09
NEWK0REAN DRIVE NOW
 UNDER WAY
By Associated Press

Allied troops ripped gaping holes in Communist lines as they drove ahead as much as four miles today in their big new Korean offensive.
 Thousands of Red casualties were added Friday to the more than IT, GOO killed or wounded in the first two days of the Allied northward push.
 A. U. s. Ninth Corps spokesman said "The enemy seems to be high tailing it" along the entire Vest Central front.
 He indicated a general withdraw al from the U. s. Eighth Army's major offensive was in progress.
 Ninth Corps troops pushed north ward up to four miles Friday thru rough country. They met little re- sistance. This was described as rear guard action.
 U. s. 18th Division troops killed Chinese in gaining a bitter mile on the western end of the laundering 70-mile Korea front.
 The gain deepened the 25th's Han River bridgehead to five miles. The division made three assault cross ings Wednesday about l5 miles cast of Seoul.
 With air and artillery support. the 25th Division Doughboys drove small pockets of enemy from high ground five miles north of the river crossing. Red resistance was described as moderate. American casualties were slight.
 Thirty prisoners captured Friday said they were short of food and ammunition. They said also that other Chinese soldiers were eager to surrender, mainly because their officers almost invariably fled when artillery ba.rages nit their defense positions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-09
NUMEROUS BILLS BEFORE HOUSE,
 DEADLiNE NEAR
By BOB DE ARMOND

The House of Representatives in a three hour afternoon and a tWo- hour. evening session yesterday, did something toward clearing it's long calendar of bills that must go to the Senate by next Monday - but not much.
 In brief, the House passed four bills and one memorial, killed one bill, and heard two bills read in full and continued them in second read ing.
 Rep. Doris Barnes bill to provide for Territorial licensing of sports fishing in both fresh water and salt water was approved by vote of 1874 in the House.
 The bill had previously been amended to prohibit the sale Of any fish taken under a sports fishing license and to provide for perpetual personal use fishing permits toi Indians, Eskimos and Aleuts.
 One of the purposes of the bill Rep. Barnes explained, is to bring in revenues that can eventually be appropriated to match Federal funds in a program of stocking lakes and streams with fish. She said she hopes the program car also be extended to the stocking of game and fur bearing animals
 Tax Department Bill
 By a 20-3 vote the House ap' proved $50,OOO deficiency appro- priation for the Territorial Depart ment of Taxation. Rep. Franklin told the members that S27,000 of tht deficiency was caused by equipmen purchases not made until preyi ous appropriation for the purpose | Continued on Page Two)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-09
HEARTS
 KILLERS PUT 10
 DEATH IN CHAIR

OSSINING, N. r., March 9.--lR-- Lonely hearts killers Martha Beck, 31, and Raymond Fernandez, 36 died last night in Sing Sing Prisons electric chair, calm and dignified and pledging an undying love for each other.
 The 200-pound murderess. her fat hulging under the straps. was the last of four persons executed in the space of 24 minutes.
 She entered the high, bare death chamber unassisted. squeezed into the tight-fitting chair with diff culty and smiled ever so faintly at the two attending matrons.
 "So long" formed on her lips but her voice was silent.
 Four minutes earlier, the prison doctor had muttered T pronounce this man dead" over the body of her partly bald Romeo. her partner in murder-f for profit.
 It was Sing Sings first quadruple execution in four years.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1951-03-09
CORRUPTION,
 R0TTENESS"
 iS SHOWN UP

WASHINGTON, March g --IR- Senator Capehart (R-Ind says the Senate investigation of government loans has turned up corruption and rottenness" for which President Truman should apologize and take appropriate action"
 "A scandal that makes the Teapot Dome scandal look like Sunday school stuff," Capehart told re- porters.
 Capehart is member of Senate Banking Subcommittee which has been looking into charges of in- fluence in lending by the Recon struction Finance Corporation (RFC).
 Hhe said the. inquiry shows mil lions upon millions of dollars" of public funds have been loaned on basis of political favortism that traces right back to the White House itself" Its time now" Capehart added. flor the President to speak out and act"
 President Truman last month des- cribed as asinine a subcommittee report to the Senate charging the REC has been guilty of influence and favoritism in which White House Aide Donald Dawson had hand.
 The committees inquiry was in recess today but the members had
 new trails to follow from clue
 filled diary of an REC director. One entry in it said President Truman once intervened through an aide in behalf of an applicant for a big f loan.