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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
Man browns in Potomac
After Failing Off Wharf

A colored man identified as
Russell Curtis Burnett, "a, fell
off the Municipal Fish Wharf and
drowned Yesterday.
Identification was made later
from police department finger
print files. The mans address
was not Immediately learned.
Harbor police dragged the
Potomac about an hour before
recovering the body.
Police said witnesses reported
the man was eating a sh sandwich
he had just bought at a nearby
restaurant when he fell from the
wharf. The body was taken to
the morgue to await identification.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
Early Visitor at Hospital
Suspected in Fire Alarm

A man barred from seeing a
sick friend at George Washington
University Hospital yesterday be-
cause he came too early for visit
ing hours may have pulled fire.
box in a fit of pique before he left,
hospital officials said.
Hospital Supt. Victor F. Ludwig
said the caller was told to return
during visiting hours. He asked to
use the inside 'Ehouse phone" Five
minutes later, four fire engines,
two trucks, two rescue squad We
hicles and Acting End Battalion
Chief C. E. McGhee screeched to
Ia halt on Washington Circle out
side the hospital.
Mr.. Ludwig said the visitor
who left after completing the call
either pulled a fire alarm box by
mistake or just got mad and did
it in a fit of pique.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

Government and the r. Stanley
Dollar interests for control of the
$68 million American President
Lines. r.-
Contempt Ruling Staged.
Previously pending before the
Supreme Court were petitions by
the Justice Department to review
orders by the United States Court
of Appeals here last month to
prevent Government officials from
taking advantage of an injunc-
ton granted by Federal Court
In San Francisco. That injunc-
ton was to bar the Dollar in
terests from obtaining stock con-
troll of APL until the Supreme
Court decided whether the United
States has title to the stock.
The appeals court held Secre-
tary of Commerce Sawyer and
eight others guilty of contempt
and threatened to jail them for
not obeying its rulings. Chief JUS
tice Vinson last Thursday stayed
the contempt proceedings until
the full court could decide
|whetheroto grant an appeal from
the contempt Judgment.
The Dollar interests immedi-
ately moved that the full court
set aside the stay granted by the
Chief Justice. That is the motion
the court may act on tomorrow
If there is no action the entire
matter probably will go over until
next fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
BY the Associated Press

FOLLOWING is the tert OF a
United States note to Iran on
the oil naturalization dispute:
The aide memoire of his ex-
cellency. the Minister for Foreign
Affairs of Iran. WHICH was handed
- the American Ambassador in
Teheran on May q. has been care
fully considered by the Govern
ment of the United States. n
1t is unfortunate that the pub
lie statement made by this Gov
eminent on May Is has been mis-
construed by the Iranian govern
Iment as Intervention IN the in
ternal affairs Of Iran. The United
States wishes to make it clear
that it did not intend, nor does
it aow intend, to interfere in the
internal affairs of Iran, nor to
Oppose Trans sovereign rights OF
the expressed desires of the Ira
MAN government in regard to con-
troll of Iranian resources.
There is, however, Legitimate
basis for deep and proper inter-
est on the part of this Govern
ment in a solution Of the oil prob
lem in Iran. A serious contro-
versy exists between Iran and
Great Britain, a controversy which
could undermine the unity of the
free world, and seriously weaken
it. The United States is bound to
both countries by strong ties of
friendship and has attested its
sincere concern for the well-being
of both. 1t has. therefore, in view
of the Importance of the matter
discussed the issues with both
parties and has stated publicly the
principles it considers important
in reaching solution of this con-
ltroversy.
The United States continues in
its firm belief that an issue of
this kind can be settled satisfac-
torily only by negotiation by the
parties concerned. While the
United States has urged upon both
parties the need for moderation,
it has taken no position on details
of any arrangement which might
be worked out. 1t has, however
reaffirmed it's stand against uni
lateral cancellation of contractual
relationships and actions of a con-
Ifiscatory nature.
The United States is convinced
that through negotiation settle
ment can be found which will
satisfy the desires of the Iraniar
people to control their own re-
sources, which will protect legiti-
mate British interests, and which
will insure uninterrupted flow OF
Iranian oil to- its world markets
Such a settlement is, in the opin-
ion of this Government, of the
utmost Importance. not only to the
welfare of the two powers con-
cerned but to that of the entire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
300 Welsh Strikers
Go On Record for
Housewife sChoice
By the Associated Press

TREDEGAR, Wales, May 90
Three hundred men working in a
clothing factory struck for one
and half hours today because
they didn't like the music played
to keep them happy.
Factory Manager w. P. Coates
said the workers objected to re-
cordings of popular music and
asked that factory loudspeakers
relay a BIC program called
Housewives Choice"
Housewives Choice consists oil
records chosen by women radio
listeners.
Mr.. Coates said he finally per.
suaded the men to go back after
he promised them payment for the
time they struck.
1T cost the firm 80 pounds
($244)." he said ruefully.
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r~eS'
son has expressed the view that
the Civil Service Commission s
6.97 per cent proposal is too small
and that the 80 per cent figure
suggested by Senator Pastore,
Democrat. of Rhode Island. chair
man of the classified pay SUBJ
committee, is Every reasonable"
AS chairman Of the committee,
Senator Johnson is therefore in
a good position to have the group
approve the 80 per cent proposal
Meanwhile, Senator Pastore's
subcommittee will confer this
week with the postal employe
pay subcommittee headed by
Senator Underwood. Democrat,
of Kentucky, in an effort to reach
agreement on a single figure to
recommend to the full committee
for both classified and postal
workers.
Senator Underwood is reported
to favor at least an 80 per cent
average pay boost for postal work.
ers. Some of the postal employe
groups are pressing for a 10 per
cent boost, but the full committee
isn't expected to approve a figure
that high. The 80 per cent pay
increase proposal for both CLASH
fed and postal employees seems to
be the figure that will win the
committees approval.
II + II X -r4
OTHER BRANCHES-Although
legislative and judicial employees
are not yet included in the present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

of America, Inc, participate in
their 9Th annual convention.
A student at Georgetown Prep,
David is the son of Mrs. Helen
Harris, 2510 Thirty first street
Sc.
Other officers of the Gold Star
Sons and Daughters include Jerry
Patterson, 10, son of Mrs. Lorraine
Patterson, 800 Penwood road,
Silver Spring, vice president;
Ethel Hanson. IA, daughter OF
Mrs. Malcolm Hanson, 4615 Lang
drum avenue, Chevy Chase. secre-
tary, and Jimmie Ryman, 10, son
of Mrs. Katherine Ryman, 1929
Staples street Sc. treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

Office Of Naval Research. and at
tended late afternoon and evening
classes at Maryland. He received
his BIS. degree in 1925 from the
University of Maine, and in 1850
he received his professional ME
degree from the same university.
Miss Lejonhud has been working
|part-time since February at the
Ihaemotology laboratory of Chill
Idren's Hospital, and plans to ac-
Icept a full-time position there on
graduation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

100 other chill
dren Of war
W i d oW S when
they meet Tues
day t hrou G h
Sunday at the
Wardman Park
Hotel for their
first national
convention.
The sons and
daughters will
hold their con-
vention W h lie
their mothers,
members of the
Gold Star Wives
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

A father and daughter will re-
ceiYe degrees together at the Uni
verSity of Maryland commence
ment exercises June 9.
Carl August Lejonhud. Of 312s
Newton street NV, is to be pre-
sented a MS. degree in mechani-
cal engineering, and his daughter
Marilyn, will graduate with a BIS
degree in bacteriology.
Both have been working toward
their degrees since l947, but never
have attended classes together.
Mr.. Lejonhud is employed in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
Festival Of Britain
Joins Ranks Of Risks
Undertaken by AttIee
By Norman A. Kohl
Stor Staff Correspondent

LONDON, May 26.-The Festi-
val of Britain had better show a
profit, or there will be questions
asked in Commons of the Labor
Government, already harrassed by
death, OBJECTIONS and sfiascoes.
AS a matter of fact. it is con-
ceivable that financial failure of
the festival could carry with it the
downfall of Clement Attlee's gov
eminent, which has been badly
shaken by events of the last two
months. 1t is generally believed
that new elections will be held in
the fall, and by that time it should
be apparent whether the govern
ment will recover the $50 million
or so it spent on the elaborate
show in Battersea Park.
Not all Britons took kindly to-
the idea of the festival when it,
was first conceived. Those in the
North Country and other areas re-
mote from London felt it was an
enormous humbug. Enthusiasm
for the project centered largely in
London itself, in such cities as
Edinburgh, Glasgow and Birming-
ham, where collateral pageants
and exhibitions were planned, and
in tourist areas, which expected to
profit from the promotional as
poets of the fair.
Want to Make it Succeed.
Now that the affair has actually
started, there is an air of "let's
make this thing a success, what
ever we may have though of the
idea in the first place" Even
those who were most dubious of
the festival at the outset sincerely
hope it will end up in the black.
They can't afford to have their
government drop millions Of dol
lars merely to give them the
satisfaction of being able to say,
II told you So"
Contrary to the impression
many Americans have, the festival
of Britain is not primarily a bid
for foreign tourists. England
hopes, of course. that Americans
will flock over in droves this sum-
mer, leaving large wads of dollars;
but they have been doing that
anyway since the war, and there
was no reason to believe that the
stream of traffic from the United
States would decline this year.
Meant for Relaxation.
The celebration was planned
originally as a sort of relief from
the austerity under which the
British have been living for the
past IL years. 1t was meant as an
opportunity for the people here
to relax a bit and to try to forget
about high taxes. rising prices and
ration queues. At the same time,
the Labor Government hoped the
people would see it as marking al
certain stage in Britain's recovery
from the war.
Thefestival proper is an orderly i
well executed collection Of buad-I
ings and exhibits along THE
Thames. between Waterloo and
London Bridges. 1t is comparable
to the New York and Chicago
world fairs. and it's chief patrons
are expected to be the British
themselves, on holiday pilgrimages
from every part of the United
Kingdom. It seeks to trace British
progress through the ages and
especially English residence in
bouncing back from the devaStat-
ing effects Of six years of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

.Groveton Student Wins
In Cartoon Contest

James Featherstone Of the
Groveton Elementary School
Fairfax County, has won honor
able mention in a Nationwide
cartoon contest sponsored Jointly
by the Treasury Department Saw
iings Bond Division and the Ma
Etional Cartoonists Society.
His drawing will be among those
to be viewed by President Truman
TAT the White House at 3 pm. to-
morrow. Drawings were on the
theme Draw the Dream You Save
For fs--5lf 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

| pay legislation
did not reach
! agreement or
either figure or
Friday.
While agree
ing to report
+ a v or ably 9
Federal salary
increase bill
the group left
1t up to the full.
1committee fol
a final decision
ION what the
amount will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

through S u n
day.
Mrs. Walter
H. oy d. ma
tional president
t r o m L o n G
B e ach, Calf.
will preside at
the opening ses-
sion at Z pm.
Tuesday. Dis
y I &c I OOulH1S-
sioner F. Joseph
Donohue a n d
Lee R. Penning-
ton of the JUS
tice Department
will speak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

The convention program in
cludes reception for members OF
Congress on Wednesday, a panel
discussion of Veteran Administra-
ton hospital problems, and a ban
quet at 8 pm. Saturday. .
All organization members have
sons or daughters who "died an
honorable death in the line OF
duty or combat in the armed
services"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
Text of American Note

free world. The United State.
wishes to state again its deep in.
terests in the welfare of the
IIranian people and in the main
Itenance of the independence ano
territorial integrity of Iran, which
lis a cardinal principle of United
States policy. D..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

Maryland and Virginia - Partly
cloudy with scattered showers in
the eastern portions ending this
afternoon. High in the 70s, cooler
tonight. Tomorrow fair with mod
crate temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
Jess Waugh Appointed

BERKLEY SPRINGS, w. Va,
May Is (SpeciaD -Jess Waugh
has been appointed superinten-
dent of the County Inf1rmary by
court order. o. B. Mccoy had
been named to the job, but de-
clined to serve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

District of Columbia-Scattered
showers ending early this morning.
Partly cloudy with a high of n.
Fair and cooler tonight. Tomor-
row fair with moderate tempera-
ture,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

Federal pay legislation, it's ex-
Ipected that they will be brought
under the bill. That's always been
the case in past Federal pay-raise
legislation and undoubtedly will
be true again this time. District
government classified employees al
ready are included in the bill.
JENSEN RIDER-The Senate
Appropriations Committee will de-
eide on Tuesday whether to ap-
prove the House-passed Jensen
amendment that would limit Fed
eral agencies from filling all but
rs per cent of their vacancies
caused by normal personnel turn
over, ...
Representative Jensen, Repub-
lican, of Iowa, estimates his pro-
vision would cut Federal employ
ment by 100000 to 100000 jobs
without causing the dismissal OF
present employees.
Indications are that the SEN
ate group will approve the Jen-
sen rider in some form, although
several Senators want the Is per
cent limitation eaSed to so per
cent or Whereabouts. The military
agencies in all likelihood will be
exempted completely from these
restrictions.
II y -
Observation-Disclosures Of
the recent Broadway musica
drama hit. 1.-THE Medium" by
Gian-Carlo Menotti, will be per
formed by the Agriculture Depart.
ment Choristers at $50 pm. june
6 in the departments Jefferson
Auditorium. The scenes will be
presented as part of the Choristers
third annual spring concert.
Grace E. Mehl will sing the
leading role in THE Medium,
with supporting roles sung and
acted by Virginia Hunter, Jean
Carson, Eileen Fox and George
Hollenbeck.
BE sure to listen at 6:15 pm.
every Saturday ouer WMAL,
The Star Station, to Joseph
Young's Federal Spotlight radio
broadcast, featuring additional
neiUs and DietDs of the Govern
mont Gonna
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
War Widows and Children
Converting Here tuesday

David E. Harris, Is. president
Of the Potomac Area Chapter of
Gold Star Sons and Daughters,
will be official host for more than
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
Gold Star Mothers Open
Convention Here Tuesday

The American Gold Star Moth
ers. Inc. will open their national
convention at the Statler Hotel
Tuesday and continue sessions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
Glenn Dale PTA to Elect

The Glenn Dale (Md.) School
Parent-Teacher Association will
Ielect officers at 8 pm. tomorrow
at the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
The Federal Spotlight
THE Federal Spotlight
Senate Committee Expected
To Back 3d. Pct. Pay Boost
By Joseph YOUNG

Chairman Johnston Of the Committee
expected to back the 80 cent
Government employees the So" cent
by the Civil Service Commission.
AS result it's coed bet that the bill will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27
Readers Guide
Sunday, May II, 1851.
SECTION A.

General News.
Lost. Found. Page A-3
Obituary. Page ABB
Jessie FAINT Evans. Page All
SECTION B.
Sports, FinoneioI.
Sport News. Pages Bis
Farm and Garden. Pages B-S-9
Financial. Pages B-10-11
Resorts and Travel. Pages BIS
SECTION c.
Editorial, Features, Amusements,
Resorts and TroveI.
Editorial Articles. Pages CHS
John Clagett Proctor. Page ca
Art. Page C-3
Book Reviews. Page C-3
Editorials. Page Ca
Editorial Features. Pages Cas-
Amusements. Pages C-6-7
Stamps. Page ca
Radio Teleyision. Pages C-8-9
Music. Page Clio
CiVics. Page Gil
Education. Page Gil
Crossword Puzzle. Page CT
SECTION D.
Society, Women's Clubs. = a.
Society News. = Pages D-1-lS
EWomen's Clubs. Page D-5
Readers Clearing House. Page D-8
SECTION E.
Classified Advertising.
Classified Advertising Pages E-1-2O
This edition Contains This
Weeks MAGAZINE of 81 pages, a
16-pdge comic section and ~
pages OF rotoordDure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

be scattered along the entire Atlantic
and few showers will fall along the Upper Lakes region today
The rest of the country will be generally fair 1t will be cool
along the Appalahans and interior section of Southern Cali
forna will be i'm the Southern Plains States and
the Far Northwest with little change elsewher-AP Wephoto
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-05-27

SOMEWHERE around the 81 per
cent figure.
The Senate Civil Service SUBJ
committee on classified employees
Evening star., 1951-05-22
This and That

The question is, shouldn't they take
them with them more than they do?
If ours is a child-centered society, as
DR.. Robert NJ Hutchins. former chan
cellor of the University of Chicago, says,
then the rest of us should emulate the
children in one of the best things
they do:
Garry books.
Is the reason so many older persons
seldom, it. ever. carry books with them
because they think they make them look
childish?
Surely that would be a very poor and
erroneous idea. Books are for all
ages, because they represent the best of
mans mind and heart. Books which do
not so represent are untrue to the best.
That is something else again.
Surely those volumes one should like
to display in public are likely to be the
best we know.
Then why don't we. carry them more?
This is puzzling question.
Why should one huggermugger book
at home, but not take 1t with him?
Surely book is easy to carry.
It gives the hand something to hold,
thing military men once achieved by
carrying the "swagger stick"
Women have their handbags.
But what can men carry?
Evening star., 1951-05-22

Some years ago there was an old
mountaineer who always carried books.
He not only carried them. but he
read them, and understood them.
Then he killed man and had to run
for it.
He took up residence far away, and
lived an exemplary life for 80 year or so.
Finally, he moved back home. and
they arrested him, charged him with
murder, and convicted him.
But he was freed, after being jailed
for a short time.
Immediately he began to walk the
mountain trails again.
And he still carried book!
Carrying a book was no fakery with
him.
AS far as the records tell, he loved
books, and had to have one. with him.
His lone killing was just an aside in
his readings!
Most persons, mountain or valley
dwellers, will not have to mix their read
ing with shootings.s
They are not even in the class Of the
man who cut loose with a machine gun
on some pelicans, only to discover that
his beat was in bird sanctuary.
Most readers can take their books
straight.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
BY Charles E. TroceweN

The art of carrying some object or
other seems to have gone out. Are we
afraid of being natural?
In the good old days-and they were
good, in many wayS-people were not
ashamed Of being seen to carry some
thing.
The man had sticks, canes; the women
their baskets. Baskets, too, have fallen
on dull days. The market basket today
would have to be as big as house to
hold as much as Grandmother could
buy for $5.
There is an obligation for an educated
man to carry a book. almost.
Else, how can any one know he knows
anything?
It is impossible any more to tell the
man who knows from the bounder who
just pretends he does, or the fellow who
simply doesn't know.
The book carriers might band to-
gether in bit of good snobbery, SO that
each could know something about the
other simply by looking at him, as one
may with pins and badges and secret
signs.
A book carrier would not have to file
Form WS-1 in order to know another.
ALI he would have to do would be look,
and there he would see it, still one Of
the most wonderful productions of the
mind and heart and hand Of man.
Evening star., 1951-05-22
Pentoqon Parking

A good example of the caste system at
work In our democratic country is the
new parking arrangement at the Pen
tagon.
There, the different levels of brass and
civilian Importance are clearly marked.
In closeup South Parking are the
"Lowells and the Cabots" Of the military
and the civilians. who bask in the rare
fed atmosphere of the teen salary
brackets.
In North Parking, up to Lane SO is
sacred ground. only to be used by high
level civilians and commissioned officers.
Here Is much vacant space. open lanes,
and the hoi polloi are not permitted
even to drive by slowly
Now, here it is: From Lane so on.
the miserable little civilians beneath
Grade IL are herded by hard-boiled
MPs into available space. Cars are
backed UP a half mile in every di-
rection Half league, half a league,
inch by inch they move forward-always
under the military direction of an MP.
I SAYS this democracy? Seems more
like the old German Gestapo. What
next?
There was nothing wrong with the
old system. Lanes were assigned to
specified branches. Parking was Or
derly. Mayhap some fussy little brass
hat wandered in late and had no place
to park. Could be. The old motto of
the military is so true-"Rank hath its
privileges"
.- Disgusted Pentagoner.
Evening star., 1951-05-22

shells or heavy metal tweezers to yank
sout their whiskers. while the legendary
lumberjacks of the Northwest are said
to have made their double-bitted axes
serve as raZors.
The American male remained rather
fixed in his shaving habits with the
straight razor bearing the brunt of it
all until the early years of the goth
century, when the guarded blade, or
safety razor, came into general use. To-
day, practically every "old gaffer" of 80
or more years knows what it is like to
discover his last blade has been used by
the kids to sharpen pencils or has been
borrowed by the little woman to trim
linoleum.
What with everything being auto
matte, electronic or atomic these days,
electric shavers have become increas-
ingly popular. About is million young
fellows reach shaving age each year.