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Evening star., 1951-02-08
Good Friday Group
To PIun Observance

A meeting of the Committee for
the Three Hours Observance Of
Good Friday. attended by repre-
sentatives of 10 religious. civic and
fraternal organizations, will be
held at 8, o'clock tonight in the
Mayflower Hotel.
Chairman of the committee is
the Rev. j. Warren Hastings, rec
tor of National City Christian
Church. Co-chairmen are the
Right Rev. Angus DUN. Episcopal
Bishop of Washington; Methodist
Bishop Charles W. Flint, and the
Most Rev. Patrick A. O'Boyle,
Catholic Archbishop Of Washing
ton.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
EIlender Reports Victory
Over Hoof-Moufh Disease
By the Associated Press

Hoof and mouth disease has
been virtually eradicated in Mexi-
CO, Chairman Ellender of the Sen
ate Agriculture Committee report
ed yesterday. i
Senator Ellender has just re-
turned from Mexico City where he
conferred with Mai. Gen. Harry
H. Johnson. retired, who heads the
eradication program which has
cost the United States approx
mately $120 million to date.
Senator Ellender said Gen. John
son told him the disease, which
affects cattle and other livestock,
had been almost completely mas
tered through the vaccine process
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Shifting, Headaehy
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Quickly Eased

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help you feel better right
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short time If these pleasant
capsules are taken as directed.
Discover for yourself this easy
way to help you feel better
when you have a cold. Get a
package of MILBURN'S CAP
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drug store. Only 35c the box.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Roads to SpecioI Learning
By OIoo Anno Jones

Perhaps Jack was right In his
reply to the question, "What do
you think is interfering with your
reading?"
Jack was q fifth-grader who
had come to the reading clinic
Evening star., 1951-02-08

Twelfth Of series Of articles on special
services offered in the Districts public
school system.
Evening star., 1951-02-08
Coal Is Muin Industry

Two out Of three persons in West
Virginia are supported directly or
indirectly by the coal industry.
Evening star., 1951-02-08

1.-THE nert in this series 1DiH
be published during the coming
tDeek. 1t 1Diu tell OF special
training offered deaf childrenJ
The Arizona post., 1951-03-02
TEMPLE SISTERHOOD

Mrs. Jack Nevins and Mrs. Martin
Rosenblum will report on proceedings
at the Western Federation Sisterhood
meetings in San Diego recently, at the
March meeting. Members were graft
fled by the news that Mrs. Nevins was
elected third vice-preSident.
For the parade of Prizes" April /,
Mrs. Martin RoSenblum is chairman.
VI. GIRLS-BOYS CLUBS
There will be a Purim masquerade
party at the home Of Louise Starr
March "a. Prizes will be given for cos
ed. Rattle for the portable radio will
be drawn.
Nomination of officers will be held at
the March meeting. Social hour will
follow. Judy Shevin is temporary sec
retary.
BNAI BIRTH
For the first time in Bnai Birth his
tory, the WOmen'S chapter has been in
Vited to attend a BIB meeting. BBW
will be guests at the March 8 meeting
and will Join in the program. Guest
speaker will be Philip Besserman at
"BagelS and LOx" night.
ANSHEI ISRAEL SISTERHOOD
Group will meet March 13 at Anshei
Israel. Members were delighted at the
response to their recent cafeteria sup
per at which they literally iran out" of
food. Scheduled for pm, a line
formed at $3.50. They are seriously con-
sidering suggestions to hold cafeteria
supperS several times during the year.
AL JOLSON AZA
Pledge class had its final test last
week at the home of Jack Waltuck.
After the test, the pledges and members
celebrated by taking In movie movie.
George Marx.
Next meeting win be March 4 at
Young Israel at 1880. Further plans for
the AZA-BBG conventions here this
month will be discussed. All members
are urged to be present.
The Arizona post., 1951-03-02
Organizations
TEMPLE MEMS CLUB

Nominating committee has been ap-
pointed and will meet with the board
on March for further instructions.
Serving are: Herman Berlin, William
Gordon, Mort Greene, Ben KesSler, 1ry-
ing OstrOy, Aaron SOsin, Charles VOL
kOff. -
Annual Father-SOnS dinner March IL
will start at $3.50. The program is de-
signed for the youngsters. Cartoons ana
sport shorts will be shown. A sports
Celebrity win be guest speaker. Reser-
vatiOns should be made at the Temple
office.
At the March meeting at the Center
members will discuss plans for CJA.
New YPHA players group will present
a radio Skit. Social hour will follow.
EVELYN Steinborn is the new preSi-
dent and has ambitious plans for the
organization. Sol Fenster, program
chairman, hopes to give members in
teresting and varied programs.
STARS OF REBECCA BIG
At the last meeting the girls heard a
talk of current fashions by a repreSen-
tative of Franklins. Guests from BBW
Agron, Harold BaZar, Charles Kalb,
BIG will participate in the BBW
Oneg Shabbat in April. Next meeting
March 4 at the Center.
SHEVA PIONEER WOMEN
Board meeting March IA at Anshei
Israel at 8 pm. will discuss plans Tor an
appropriate celebration of World Jew
ish Child's Day.
hereafter at AnShei Israel, Is as follows:
board meeting second Wednesday of the
month and the regular meeting the
fourth Wednesday.
The Arizona post., 1951-03-02

Joe Crystal, popular radio an
nouncer, formerly of KTKTs
staff, is now associated with
KOPO.
Visiting their niece, Florence
Goldstein, are Mr.. and Mrs. David
Gross, Buffalo, N. Y. He is a
wholesale tobacconist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell WaSser-
man, Grand Island, Neb., are Wis
iting their good friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Greenberg, formerly
of Omaha.
Mrs. Theodore r. Damn and
sons Dixon, and Dennis, Indiana
polls, are here visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Brooks, Mrs. DAMS
parents. Mr.. Damn, prominent
communal worker of Indianapolis,
was recently given testimonial
dinner for his ten years service
at the Jewish Center.
New winter residents include
Mrs. Norman Sorscher, Flint,
Mich. She is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Schechet. Her
husband is leading Flint grocer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney GOldstein,
Madison, Wis, and two daughters
are expected here early next
week. They'll be guests at Major
Motel. He is president of the Madi-
son Bank & Trust Co.
The Arizona post., 1951-03-02
SociaH
and dRer,

MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Leaf, New
Rochelle, N. Y, parents of Julius
Leaf, arrived recently to spend
a two months vacation at local
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. Policy, Cincin-
natl, will be Tucson visitors for
the next several months, living
at the Westerner. He is in the
ready-to-wear business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Widen, Chi
cago, are visiting their good
friend, Mollie Handelman, former
ly Of Chicago.
Mrs. Joseph Goldman, Cedar
hurst, L. l., sister of Mrs. Maurice
Brooks, is visiting her daughter
and son-in-law, DR.. and Mrs. Otis
Miller. She is the owner of the
Child Play-Grow School in N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Michael,
Chicago, popular and perennial
Tucson winter visitors, are at
Rancho Del Rio.
Celia ROsen is being gladdened
by the visit of her sister, Anna
Messing, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
Red Resistance Heavy
On East Korea Front
BY the Associated Press

U. S. 9th ARMY HEADQUART-
ERS, Korea, July 28.-Attacking
United Nations troops bumped
into heavy resistance again today
on the Eastern Korea front. where
they have been trying for three
days to capture dominating high
ground.
The hill mass the Allies want is
northeast of Yanggu.
An 9th Army communique said
light enemy contact was reported
along the rest of the eastern
front and on the central and
western fronts.
B-29s hurled 100 tons of 500
pound bombs at supply center
at Chinnampo, west coast port
city for the North Korean capital
of Pyongyang. The Superforts
also blasted an unidentified bridge
in Eastern Korea. None of the
bombers encountered ground fire.
Fifth Air Force fighters and
light bombers flew 229 SortieS
through heavy rain and hilltop
level clouds today but limited Wis
Utility obscured results.
Far East Air Force planes flew
$685. sorties in the week ended
yesterday. They destroyed or
damaged more than 800 vehicles
and 249 railroad cars and inflicted
about TOO Red troop casualtiesN
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breaking out windows. He said
the side window of Suburban
Trust was broken with a brick,
and the front and only unbarred
window at the Citizens Bank was
smashed.
The burglaries were discovered
about $3.50 am, the chief said, by
Pfc. Russell Merson and Pvt.
Richard Keegan, who were max
ing routine check. Noticing the
broken windows, they called for
more policemen. The banks were
surrounded and searched, but no
one was found inside.
Chief Thomas believes the burg
laries took place some time be-
tween 2 am. and the time they
were discovered. He said they
apparently were the work of anna
teurs. A half filled whisky bottle
was left at the suburban firm.
The chief said vaults in both
banks were wired with burglar
alarms, and there was no evidence
that either vault was tempered
with.
Chief Thomas said he called the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
into the case and seven or eight
agents are making an investiga-
ton. 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
.McKeIdin Asks
Trumun to
Burke Airport
BY the Associated Press

ANNAPOLIS, July 2S.-Gov
McKeldin today asked President
Truman to halt the Governments
plans to build a new Washington
airport at Burke, Fairfax County
Va.
He pointed out Baltimore's new
Friendship International Airport,
8 miles southwest of the city, was
conceived as an alternate for over
taxed Washington National Air
port
President Truman dedicated
Friendship just year ago but
Baltimore so far has failed to
develop enough air traffic to use
more than a small part of the
fields capacity.
"It occurs to me that the ex-
penditure of millions of dollars for
a new port at Burke and the use
of critical materials hardly would
be justified" the Governor wrote
the President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
Burglars Get Only SIS Loot
At Two Tukomu Park Banks

Two Takoma Park banks within
a few doors of each other were
broken into early today but not
more than SIS was stolen, police
reported.
The burglars did not attempt to
enter the vaults at the two banks,
the Citizens Bank of Takoma
Park, Is Carroll avenue, and the
Suburban Trust Co., at Carroll
and Willow avenues.
H. ]. Carr. vice president of the
Citizens Bank, said the only
money taken was about $40 from
a stamp machine. He said about
six locked drawers were jimmied
but they contained no money.
At Suburban, Warren E. Law
son, manager, said one drawer
was jimmied and an employees
soft drink fund of about SIS was
taken. About $50 worth of postage
stamps in the same drawer were
left untouched, he added.
Mr.. Lawson said about 20 I'M
locked cashier and desk drawers
were ransacked, but they con-
tanned no money and nothing
was taken.
Takoma Park Police Chief Ches-
ter E. Thomas said entrance to
the two banks was gained by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
2,750 Face Loss of Jobs Here
In Armed Services so Cutbock
Civilian, Military Workers Included;
Action Ordered Within go Days

The armed services were under
orders today to reduce the number
of military and civilian personnel,
assigned to their Washington area
activities by per cent within the
next 80 days.
Assistant Secretary Of Defense
Anna M. Rosenberg, who signed
the directive. said the reduction
should be accomplished through
normal attrition, insofar as pos
sible.
A Defense Department spokes-
man said the order would cut
about also from the $4,000 mill
tary and civilian workers now en-
ployed in this area.
The directive started out by
stating that the number of per-
sonnet ION duty on the effective
date (Tuesday) in departmental
activities in the Washington area
in each service or other activity
will be the military ceiling of that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
Questioning Of Boyle,
Merle Young Urged
About RFC Loan
Opposition by Democrats
To Copehort's Proposal
Anticipated in Senote
Ry Robert K. Walsh

The top-ranking Republican
member of the Senate subcom-
mittee that investigated the Re
construction Finance Corp. de-
manded today that Democratic
National Chairman William M.
Boyle. jr., and E. Merl Young be
questioned about an RFC loan to
Ia st. Louis company.
But Democratic members re-
|portedly would oppose a further
subcommittee investigation, es-
Ipecially because President Tru-
man and RFC Administrator w.
Stuart Symington are looking in
Ito the matter.
In reply to a demand by Sem
Iator Capehart. Republican, of In
diana that MIR Boyle must come
before the subcommittee and that
Mr.. Young should be asked fur
Ither questions. Senator Frear,
Democrat, of Delaware, a sub
committee member. said he saw
no need for such action.
Senator Fulbright, Democrat, of
Arkansas, who headed the sub
committee that examined "inau-
ence and favoritism" in the RFC,
was out of town today.
Subcommittee sources recalled.
Continued on Page A-3 Col. ~
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service" 1t went on to say that
the S per cent reduction of those
ceilings should be instituted.
The action follows increasing
congressional criticism of what the
lawmakers have termed the Chair
corps" here-particularly by the
House and Senate Appropriations
Committees and the Senate FL
nance Committee.
1t also follows the start of q
Navy move to reduce its Wash
ington personnel by 10 per cent
The late Forrest P. Sherman
Chief of Naval Operations, had
begun such a reduction and stated
that initially the drop would be
3 per cent, it was learned.
The Air Force has frozen its
air staff and has said no further
requests for additional personne.
will be considered. The staff, now
numbering some 1000, increased
CSee MANPOWER, PAGE A-20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
Story of Red Ruse in Korea
Called Unofficial by Pentogon
Spokesman Says 1t Doesn't Reflect Policy,
But He Does Not Deny Its Accuracy

in good faith" had halted an ad-
vance which had the Communists
hanging on the ropes" and actu-
ally had pulled a major combat
unit out of the battle line and
brought it back to Japan.
1T is hoped that these acts (by
the Reds are not an indication
Of bad faith in view of the Malik
proposal (for a Korean cease
fire." declared the Army officers.
Here's a chronology of the az
fair:
Reporters went to the usual off,
the-record briefing on the war.
designed to acquaint them &C
curately with the Korean war OPP
Grafton. Defense Secretary Mar
(See BRIEFINC- Page A-3O
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
D. {. Woman Found
Dead, CIutching Gun

Miss Helen Gertrude Nelsch, SO
"a congressional secretary for II
years, was found dead today with
a bullet through her right temple
in her apartment at 2430 Penn.
sylvania avenue NV.
A .38-caliber pistol which police
said Miss Nelsch purchased last
April was clutched in her right
hand. She was slumped over a
daybed.
Miss Nelsch. secretary to Rep
resentative Marguerite Church,
Republican, of Illinois, had worked
on Capital Hill since 1884. She
came to Washington as secretary
to the late Representative Ralph
E. Church and remained with his
widow, who was elected to succeed
him last January.
Miss Nelsch has been in i'll
health recently. She went on va
cation July /.
Miss Nelson's body was found at
10 am. by her maid. Pearl Car
penter. when she arrived to clean
the apartment. No notes were
found. Miss Nelsch is survived by
a brother and a sister in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
Hartman Sees AttIee
Other Cabinet Men
On Iran Oil Crisis
Truman Aide Believes
Solution Possible if
Brituin Resumes TuIks
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, July 28.-W. Averell
Hartman, President Truman's
Iran mediator. conferred with high
British cabinet officials today in
an effort to beeak the bitter Brit
iSh-Inanian oil deadlock.
= He met Prime Minister Attlee
at the Prime Minister'S official
residence. Also present were For
eign Secretary Herbert Morrison,
Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh
Gaitskell. Lord Privy Seal Richard
Stokes. Fuel and Power Minister
Philip Noel Baker and Sir Francis
Shepherd, Britain's Ambassador
to Iran.
About 200 persons crowded
around the entrance to 10 Down.
ing street as Mr.. Hartman ar
rived. He was accompanied by
United States Ambassador Walter
S. Clifford and State Department
official, William M. Roundtree.
Sees Solution Possible.
Earlier Mr.. Hartman said ne
thought the oil crisis could be
solved if Britain agrees to an
Iranian offer for further talks.
II am hopeful that proposals
that the Iranian government has
made will form the basis of the
two governments getting togeth-
err" he said. Il am personally
quite confident that if negotia-
tons can be re-established that a
satisfactory solution would be
worked out"
Last Tuesday the Iranian gov
eminent, through Mr.. Hartman,
offered for the first time to dis
cuSs the crisis with the British
government. A previous negotia-
ltion attempt by directors of the
Ibillion-dollar Anglo Iranian Oil
Co. broke down after one meeting
Mr.. Atlee also summoned an
emergency meeting of all his min
listers for this afternoon and Or
Idered the top men and their adj
Ivisors to stand by for a round of
conferences which may continue
through the week end.
Assurances Demanded.
II have come to London" Mr..
Hartman said, las there seem to
be some questions on which the
British government wanted clari-
If1cation from the Iranian govern
ment. felt it would be easier to
personally discuss them than by
telegram"
British officials have indicated
that before accepting Trans offer
to talk they want assurances that
British oilfield workers will be
freed of interference" from Iran
ian officials.
Before taking off from Teheran,
Mr.. Hartman had last-minute
consultations with Premier. Mo-
manned Mossadegh and the Shah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
s. Million Rinq
Of Bogus Money
And DopeFound
Eight Men and Woman
Seized; Luciano
Named as Kinqpin
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. July 28.-Federal
authorities early today arrested
eight men and a woman described
as members of a SO million-a-year
French-Ita counterfeiting and
dope ring.
Charles Lucky" Luciano, de-
ported vice king, was named IS
head of the italian link of the al
legged 19-member smuggling COM
blne by Assistant United States
Attorney Louis I. Kaplan, who
added:
This is the largest Italian
French smuggling ring ever to
come to the attention of the dis
trict attorneys office"
Seven of the men were arraigned
early today after seizure of bogus
money with a face value of $780,
900 delivered to an undercover
agent last night in a midtown
Manhattan hotel. Authorities said
the bundle of fake 10 and 20 dol
lar bills, delivered in a cardboard
suitcase by two men, was to be ex-
changed for $4,000 in real cur
Irency.
Hearing Set August.
The seven were held in a total
Iof $3.50. 900 bail by United States
Commissioner Edward Mcdonald,
who set a hearing for August 10.
At the arraignment, Assistant
United States Attorney Eugene F.
Roth sad:
These men are here on charges
involving the importing of mar
Icotics. They represent one of the
largest conspiracies in the illegal
drug trade ever to come to our
notice. This is the first time we
have found counterfeiting con-
nected with the drug traffic"
He salc the ring was receiving
its drugs from merchant seamen
and that the illegal importing rate
was as nigh as 20 Kilograms
about Al peunds-a month.
Mr.. Roth added that the ring
has been under investigation for
several months.
The seven. taken to the Federal
house Of detention, were identi-
fed as:
Anthony Joseph Martello. 81.
of Astoria, Queens; Salvatore
Shillitani, AZ, of Manhattan; SAL
vatore Mezzasalma, 81: Jean
Leget, John Sperandeo, Ralph
Cianchetti and Carmelo Sansone.
Two Under 100000 Bail.
MartelC and Shillitani were
held in 100000 bail each,
charged with possession and sale
of counterfeit United States cur
rency, violation of the Federal
narcotics laws and conspiracy to
violate tie Federal narcotics laws.
The others, held in $4,000 bail
each, were charged with conspira-
(See RING, Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
BY John A. Giles

A Defense Department Spokes-
man has washed the official label
off responsible Army officers in
ferential charge that the Com
munists are framing a double
cross in Korea-but has not de-
MED the officers accuracy.
Clayton Fritchey. the Depart
ment's information officer, told
late last night that
given out yesterday
by the Army officers did
not reflect official policy or views.
The Army officers had surprised
with a detailed on-the-
record report of a tremendous
Red buildup in Korea and added
that the United Nations, acting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
Chinese Reds Halt
Protestant Missions
BY the Associated Press

HONG KONG, July 2S.-Missior
headquarters here today described
action of Communists in hating
all United States Protestant
church work in Red China as
merely formulating what already
has taken place.
The Peiping radio announced
yesterday that Premier Chou En-
lai put into force July "a regula-
lions designed to wipe out United
States Protestant influence and
make the Chinese Protestant
church entirely independent.
The broadcast made no mention
Iof Catholics who have not with
drawn from China and are still
fighting a Peiping controlled
Catholic" church.
The order said Protestant mis-
sionaries who have spoken or
acted against the Peoples Gov
eminent" are to be punished.
Those who wish to leave will be
permitted, the radio said, and
those who have not spoken against
the government and "are consid-
cred necessary" can remain but
not in administrative or executive
positions.
Almost all foreign Protestant
missionaries already have left
China, In most cases remittances
have been stopped.
The order, however, could be the
preliminary step to formal con-
fiscation of all mission schools,
hospitals and other properties.
Shanghai newspapers reaching
here reported "a schools already
have been taken over.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
Tavern Operator
Slain in Alexandra

Michael Giuseppe. 81, operator
of a tavern in the 5000 block of
Mount Vernon avenue, Alexandria,
died today after being stabbed
several times in the stomach last
night by one of his customers,
police reported.
Mr.. Giuseppe, who police said
had lived in the 200 block of Ran
dolph avenue, Alexandria, died in
Alexandria Hospital. Doctors gave
him IL pintS of blood in an at
tempt to save his life.
Police were questioning a man
who they think is the customer
who fought with Mr.. Giuseppe in
the tavern about II pm.
Police said they had no details
on how the fight started.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-28
GIN Begins Laying Off
$4,000 in Shortage
BY the Associated Press

DETROIT, July 28.-Detroit to-
day sought settlements of pressing
automobile labor disputes.
Even so. the outlook was far
from bright. A big General Mo-
tors layoff over material Short
ages impended. GIN began a pro-
gram to stagger layoffs today
which will affect 175,000.
A small wildcat strike which
Ford said might stop its entire
national production was out of the
way at least for the time being.
Approximately 100 employees
at Ford's parts plant in Monroe,
Mich, agreed to go back to work
after intervention from the Go
United Auto Workers.
At the same time JAW Local 3
at Chrysler's Dodge main plant
called a mass meeting to air a
"speed-up" dispute in which rank
and file wildcat strikers had de-
fed local leadership.
Nearly $4,000 men have been
idle at the Dodge main plant in
the firing of two men over failure
to meet production standards.
At the same time the strike or
lockout" fight az Hudson-noW "a
days old-resisted all peace at
tempts. "Speed-up" is also the
issue.
Disciplining of worker at
Ford's Monroe factory was said
to have precipitated it's strike. Lo-
cal 723 accepted the interna-
tional's advice to follow contract
procedure" However, it called a
meeting tomorrow to consider a
formal strike vote.