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Evening star., 1952-08-16

be 2 feet deep. 3 feet high
and 6 feet long. or they may be
altered to suit any wall space
available. Two smaller assemblies
can be made to go on either side
OF a fireplace or window and any
number can be made for corner
pieces or fillers-in.
The best way to go about MAX
ing this is first to cut and assem-
bic a base and then cut a large
sheet which will overhang the
base and form the bottom shelf
of the job.
When the bottom piece is fitted
on the base and securely nailed
through into the top edges of the
base, you are off to a good start
on a substantial footing.
The second step is to cut the
two sides and the top and assem-
BILE them so that the sides rest
on the top edge Of the bottom
self and the top shelf rests on
the top edges of the sides.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Gov. Battle Is Skeptical
OF Annual Assembly Plea
By the Associated Press

RICHMOND, Jan. 12.-Gov
Battle has cast a skeptical frown
at proposal to call the Virginia
General Assembly into session
every year.
"I am in very grave doubt
whether the advantages would
outweigh the disadvantages" he
told a press conference yesterday.
The suggestion for every year
legislative sessions came from Ar
lington's Assembly delegation,
which introduced constitutional
amendments that would have the
present 60-day sessions reinforced
BY 30-day meetings during odd
years.
Gov. Battle readily admitted the
plan had some advantages-it
would make budget making much
easier and would permit smoother
financial figuring.
But otherwise. he was extremely
dubious. He thought it might cost
the State some Of the high type
" men" who serve In the Legis-
lature. Yearly sessions might re-
duire too much Of their time. he
sud, thus resulting In . reduction
II men Of high legislative caliber1 /
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Launches
New Service Program
BY the Assoeiaied Press

The Agriculture Department is
putting in effect Immediately parts
of its controversial program to
improve the departments services
Ito farmers.
Some farm groups. particularly
the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton, say the department is try
ing to tighten controls over agri-
culture.
The department has instructed
its field officers and local farmer
committees to carry out recon-
|mendations for helping farmers
obtain Government aid. One rec
|ommendation is designed to SIM
|plify procedures for getting price
support loans.
The recommendations came from
|a county-by-county survey con-
Quoted by the department last
summer.
officials said the recommends
|tions included:
/. Changing the times when
farmers may get lime and other
materials under a soil conserva-
ton subsidy program. The idea
lis to suit farmers convenience
better.
2. Preparation Of local direc-
tories explaining where farmers
might get Government help and
services.
8. Clearer information about
farm programs.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
-Four Court Officials
indicted in Baltimore
by the Assoeioisd Press

BALTIMORE. Jan. 12.-The
clerk Of the Baltimore Criminal
Court and three of his assistants
were indicted yesterday by the
retiring grand jury on charges OF
conspiracy and malfeasance in
Office.
The clerk, Wilford L. Carter
and his aides were accused OF
permitting bondslnen to post "im-
proper. inadequate and insufficient
bond and security for other per-
sons charged with violations of the
criminal law" re,y,,.
. Seven bondsmen already have
been indicted for perjury as the
result of "a recent investigation.
The other clerks indicted were
George F. j Brown. Alfred Scherr
and Carl o. Martin. Bail for each
was set at $4,000.
The supreme bench has been
openly critical Of the way in which
Carriers office was managed. In
May, 1949. the jurists demanded
that Carter resign after an audi
tors report accused his Office of
using balls for general Office pur-
poses. failure to keep records up
to date and failure to pay revenues
promptly into the State treasury
A year later Carter was re-
elected.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Upper Bay Section Yields
Harvest Of Oysters
By the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-Mary-
land oystermen are now reaping
the benefits Of two sets of oysters
which were allowed to grow. un-
disturbed in recent years in some
parts Of the upper Chesapeake
Bay.
The area had been closed until
this year since freshets in the 1945-
46 season caused extensive oyster
mortality.
Ralph c. Hammer, shellfish cul-
turist of the Department Of Tide
water Fisheries, said more than
one million bushels of oysters were
killed or made unmarketable by
the freshets.
About so per cent of the oysters
are still undersized and should
be available next year, he said.
Prompt harvesting is wise because
Of the danger Of freshets, which
occur an average of once every
eight years. he added.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Virginia Phone Rates
Raised for 10000
By the Associaisd Press

RICHMOND. Jan. IL. - Some
80, 1000 telephone users in a wide
area of Northern, Central anc
Southern Virginia will start pay
ing a bigger bill Tuesday.
The State Corporation Commits
sion yesterday granted higher
rates for the Virginia Telephone
81 Telegraph Co. Of Charlottesville
which are intended to return the
firm additional gross revenues Of
$151 1854.
The increases viii affect the
firms customers in such places
as Front Royal, Luray, Blackstone
Farmville, Halifax, South Boston
ard Charlottesville.
The new rates will find private
business lines advancing as much
as $1.50 and residential private
service Jumping IS cents in Char
lottesville. Slightly lower increases
win go into.effect il, towns served
by smaller exchanges.
v. IT. & T. asked for the increase
on a claim Of higher operating
costs.
In another decision yesterday
the Corporation Commission
granted higher Estate rail-
road fares. The new charges bring
State only rail rates into line with
fares charged for trains travelling
through Virginia to other States.
The new rates, effective Febru-
ary 10, will raise both sleeping
car Ind regular coach fares.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Majority Of Transit Drivers
Refuse 10 Work for State
BY the Asseeioied Press

RICHMOND. Jan. ia ma
jority Of Virginia Transit Co.
drivers voted yesterday to stay
of the job If the State Is forced
to seize the firms buses running
in Richmond. Norfolk and Ports
mouth.
But william c. Seibert, COM
merce lawyer for the State Cor
poration Commission, said q
fairly good" percentage agreed
to work for the commonwealth.
Gov. Battle has ordered the sec
to seize and operate the transit
facilities II the AFL motor coach
union carries out its threat to
strike at midnight January 23.
Twice previously, when the State
seized the firm during deadlocked
contract negotiations, the drivers
on the Job under com.
lnonwealth employ.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Steel for 500 Schools
Available in Second
Quarter, DPA Says

Steel allotted for schools In
the second quarter of the year
will make it possible to start 500
new school buildings. according
to Ralph S. Trigg Of the Defense
Production Administration.
The amount of steel allotted for
educational purposes is 128.279
tons, as against 111.296 tons in
the first quarter.
Mr.. Trigg. who is deputy ad-
ministrator of DPA, said the steel
allotment will make it possible
to carry on the construction of
2,400 elementary and secondary
schools already under way. as well
as the new starts. He pointed
out that more schools may be
started if aluminium wire can be
substituted for copper wire. Cop
per is scarcer than alumni, I'm.
Mr.. Trigg said the steel allotted
is not sufficient to build all the
gymnasiums and administration
planned but enough to
provide relief for over-crowded
conditions II strict conservation
are observed.
In the field of higher education
and libraries the allotment was es-
timated at enough to maintain
241 construction projects under
way and permit starting 10 new
ones, chiefly medical schools and
research laboratories.
Steel allotted for hospitals
amounted TO 1880 tons, an in
crease Of 4,227 tons over the first
quarter figure. This was described
as sufficient to continue the 584
projects under way.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Former Arlington Mon
Is Wounded in Koreu

Capt. Charles c. Elicit, for
merly of 5O06 Columbia pike, Ar
lington, was slightly wounded De-
cember % in Korea. the Army
said today. ..--
According to records of his de-
parture last fall from Fort McNair
Capt. Elicit had been in Korea
only a short time when wounded
He left Fort McNair on October
Is and had served there as execu-
tive officer of the I'd Battalion.
Sd Infantry Regiment. since
early in 1851.
His wife, Mrs. Phoebe F. Elicit
was notified of his wound January
3, the Defense Department said
She now lives at 2401 LongvleW
avenue, Roanoke, Va.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Three Firemen Hurt
When Rescue Truck,
Gas Tanker Collide

A fire Department lieutenant
was IN serious condition today and
two other firemen were. in fair
condition after an accident last
night between Fire Rescue Squad
Truck No. ! and a gasoline tank
truck.
The rescue truck was on its way
to an accident when it collided
with the tank truck at First and T.
streets NV.
1t. James v. Varah, IL, or 5407
Fisher road Sc. received injuries
to the face, shoulder and arm.
Pvt Harry D. Ingram, 81, Of
So35 Riggs road, Hyattsville, re-
ceived head cuts. and Pvt. Joseph
Osborne. IS, Of l408 Quebec street,
Hyattsville. was treated for q
head injury. All are in Emer-
gency Hospital.
Engine Badly Damaged.
Pvt. Ingram. driver Of the
truck. said the siren was on when
he approached the intersection.
Police said the tank truck driver,
Willard A. Packet. 20. of 25l5
Congress street Sc. told them he
was driving through on a green
light. Mr.. Packet was uninjured.
Although the fire vehicle was
badly damaged in the crash, fire
department officials said squad /
still will be In full operation. A
new rescue truck recently was put
In operation by Rescue Squad No.
2, and Squad ! will use the old
truck until a second new one, now
on order. arrives.
Two Boys Are Injured.
Two brothers were slightly in
jured yesterday when struck by a
car driven by Naval Gun Fac
tory machipist.
Police said Charles Sibert, 8,
colored. Of 73l Sixth street Sc,
was riding his bicycle in the street
near his home, followed by his
brother Alonzo, 6, who was rum
ming.
They were struck by a car
driven by Benjamin w. Kaiser,
80. The brothers were taken to
Children's Hospital.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Baltimore Reds Win
Trial Delay to March 10
BY the Associoted Press


BALTIMORE. Jan. Ia Six
Smith Act defendants yesterday
won a delay until March 10 in
their trial on Communist con-
spiracy charges
The trial previously had been
|set for January 81. The de-
PENDANTS are Philip Frankfeld.
former party chairman for Mary
land and in Cleveland, Ohio; his
wife, Regina; George A. Meyers,
Leroy H. Wood, Mrs. Dorothy
Rose Blumberg and Maurice
Braverman, Baltimore attorney.
All but Braverman are admitted
Communists.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Farm Bureau Hears
Pleas for Economy,
Fewer Restrictions
BY the Associoted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-Speakel
after speaker at the 36th annual
Maryland Farm Bureau conyen-
ton yesterday pleaded for more
economy and less restrictions in
government.
Wilbur L. Smith, the State bu-
'reau's director. started the theme
early with the plea to "get oul
farmer friends to understand that
you don't get something for moth
ing from Uncle Sam"
TOO many people," he added
"are looking for security instead
of the privilege of securing Sc
curity. We go down the road a
little at a time by accepting more
and more assistance from govern
ment. Paternalism encourages
socialism; socialism breeds COM
munism."
Cites Spending Record.
c. E. Wise, jr.. the bureaus sec
retary, picked up the subject and
carried it farther.
In the past 61a years." he
said. "our Nation has collected
more taxes and spent more money
than the preceding 1855 years of
its life. which included a civil war
and two world wars,
"The continuance Of this wan
ton spending will debauch our
economy and ruin our Nation.
do not question the need for de-
tense. but I fear that our greatest
defense-a strong national econ
omy-will be undermined unless
more common sense and business
are applied to our Nations fiscal
g..
Urges Information Service.
Mr.. Wise appealed for an in
formation service to eliminate
misunderstanding between farm
ers and city consumers"
The consumer knows the price
of beef, milk and other farm
products" Mr.. Wise added, "but
he does not know how much the
farmer gets for these items"
He said the farmers costs dur
ing 1852 rose Is per cent. while
his income was dropping IL per
cent.
Wilson A. Heaps, president Of
the Maryland Farm Association,
returned to the economy theme
by saying, Farmers. I am certain.
prefer freedom rather than Sc
curity."
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Two New State Buildings
Suggested by McKeIdin
By the Associoied Press

. ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 12.-Gov
McKeldin last night suggested
that two new State Office buildings
should be constructed, and he
said the main one ought to be
in Baltimore.
The Governor proposed that the
second building should be located
in Annapolis. He made his pro-
posal before a group of about 40
businessmen, engineers and legis-
lators.
Speaking of construction in
Annapolis, the Governor said there
is not enough space for the State
controllers Office.
1--WE ought to build a $2.5 mil
lion building adjacent to the pres
ent structure" he said.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Soviet Trade Mission
In Tokyo Seen Move
To Woo japanese
BY the Asseeiafed Press

TOKYO, Jan. 12.-TheH Soviet
Union is planning to keep a trade
mission in Tokyo as part of plan
to WOO Japan away from the West,
informed sources said today.
These sources, Japanese and
foreign, say the Russians already
have laid the groundwork for the
mission. .-e #,tsy
The Russians want their repre-
sentatiyes in Japan. even though
they refuse to accept the Japanese
peace treaty drafted by the West
ern powers. .
A trade mission would serve
their purposes, even without full
diplomatic relations. The Russians
are in Japan now only as mem
bers Of the Allied Council for
Japan, a powerless advisory group
under the supreme commander
for the Allied powers. When the
peace treaty is ratified the Allied
Council will go out of business.
Overhaul Russian Mission.
The Soviets would then lose
their only reason for remaining in
Japan. There is where the trade
mission comes in.
In preparation for the change.
over the Russians have drastically
overhauled their mission.
In the past month or so they
have cut the total of military per.
sonnel in Tokyo. Between rs anc
100 soldiers are believed to have
returned to the Soviet Union or
the Russian ship Smolni. They
now have about 100 persons ir
their mission. These probably vii
make up the trade mission.
Uniformed guards carrying tom.
myguns no longer stand at the
gates Of the old Russian Embassy
At one time the Soviet delega-
ton was made up roughly Of two
military men to one civilian. Now
the ratio has been reversed-twc
civilians for each soldier.
Economists Brought In.
Foreign diplomats say the few
persons the Russians have brought
to Japan recently have been
mainly economists.
The change-over in the Soviet
mission is regarded as only one
symptom of the growing Soviet
interest in Japan.
There have been other signs re-
Gently. The big attraction-which
the Japanese find it hard to ig-
nore-is cheap raw materials
from Siberia, Manchuria and
other Communist areas. The
Russians are reported to have Of
fered the japanese coking coal
from Sakhalin, former Japanese
controlled island north of Hok-
kaido, for about half the Amer
ican price.
The japanese are equally inter-
ested In iron ore. petroleum, soy
beans and other products which
Communist Asia can supply. The
Russians apparently intend to
exploit this interest.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Suburban Hospital
10 Open Annual Fund
Drive on tuesday

Suburban Hospitals annual
membership campaign and fund
drive, headed by Mrs. Hugh c.
Bickford, will open Tuesday and
continue through February 4. The
goal has been lset at $4,000.
Funds are being sought this
year for four purposes: To pay
for repairs and maintenance, buy
needed new equipment. replace
worn out equipment, make ur
some Of the deficit incurred by
charity cases.
Mrs. Stuart G. Upton residen-
tia1 chairman for Bethesda
Chevy Chase announced the fol-
lowing area chairmen:
MISC. Frederick Blackburn
Westmoreland Hills, Brookmont
and Green Acres; Mrs. Jefferson
B. Sebastian. Glen Mar Park
Glen Echo Heights, Glen Echo
Cabin John, Springfield and Sum-
ner; Mrs. Harold S. Brannock
English Village. Chevy Chase Viii
lage, Bradley Hills, Greenwich
Forest and Bannockburn.
Mrs. John Reid, Somerset, Ken
wood and Goldsboro; Mrs. William
M. Gafafer, Bradley Village. Bat
terry Park and Edgemoor; Mrs
John E. Cassidy. Bradmoor, So
noma, Huntington Terrace. Alta
Vista, Oakmont, Pooks Hill and
Locust Hills Estates; Mrs. Kenneth
Donaldson. Chevy Chase.
Mrs. Leland Ritchie, Chevy
Chase Lake, Rock Creek Forest,
Ridgewood Village and Rolling
wood: Mrs. George Monk, Chevy
Chase View. Rock Greek Hills and
North Chevy Chase; Mrs. William
East Bethesda, and Mrs
William Carroll. Bradley Farms
River Road, Bethesda and the Po-
tomac area.
Paul v. Carrier is chairman of
the Bethesda business area. S. s.
Krafsur will solicit all toy shops;
Scott Brewer. part of the real es-
tate firms; DR.. w. H. Whittlesey,
drug stores, and N. Kellner, dry
cleaning establishments.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Commonwealth Grour
Meets With Churchill
On Policy in Asia
BY the Associated Press

OTTAWA, Jan. IL. - British
Prime Minister Winston Churchill
arranged today to tell Common
wealth diplomats what Britain
and the United States urgently
need to pull their policies closer
together in the strategic Middle
and Far East.
He was expected to stress what
he calls ''the overriding impor-
tance" of this at a luncheon meet
ing with high commissioners of
Australia, New Zealand. India,
Pakistan and South Africa.
The luncheon was set up mainly
to allow Mr.. Churchill to brief
Commonwealth representatives on
the results ef; his f0ur-day con-
ference with President Truman in
Washington earlier this week.
Spends Day Resting.
MIR. Churchill, clipper despite
his II years, arrived by train from
New York yesterday to begin a
3h-day visit with Canadian Prime
Minister Louis st. Laurent and
other top Canadians.
He spent most Of yesterday
mapping and resting at the resi-
dence of Gov. Gen. Viscount Alex
ander, his official host.
During the day, Mr.. Churchill
conferred with Gen. Sir Gerald
Templer, vice chief of the I'm
perial General Staff. who arrived
somewhat mysteriously from Lon
don.
A British government official in
London said Gen. Templer was
to be offered the job of high
commissioner in Malaga as part
of a determined effort to crush
Communicated rebels who have
been battling British troops there
since 1948.
Doesn't Tell Staff.
Mr.. Churchill and his aides
maintained a tight silence about
this, however. One usually we'll
informed British diplomat said
the Prime Minister appeared 70
be keeping the reason for the
Templer visit secret even from
his staff.
The British leader was reported
~
picture informally yesterday with
Gen. Alexander. who commanded
the Allied armies in the Mediter-
ranean during World War II.
Gen. Alexander scheduled a
small, private dinner for Mr..
Churchill at Government House
to follow up the luncheon meeting
with Commonwealth diplomats.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Attempts to RefIoot
Chesapeake Spun Set
BY the Assoeioted Press

BALTIMORE, Jan. 12.-An at
tempt will be made tomorrow to
|ret1oat a 480-foot section of the
new Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The
span broke away from tugs and
went aground of Kent Island
December 26.
An area of 4 miles in the Kent
Island waters will be closed to all
navigation between 2 pm. and
IS pm, while the attempt is made,
the Coast Guard reported. The
Il ,500-ton span broke away from
tugs which were moving 1t into
place during. a storm.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
I. F. Allen Heuds Food Aid

PARIS, Jan. IL R.-Richard
F. Allen. who directed United
States food relief efforts in Yugo-
slavia. will head the Mutual Sc
curity Agency's activities there,
MSA headquarters said tonight.
Under an agreement signed Tues
day, the United States will pro-
vide economic and military aid to
Yugoslavia
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Pentoeon Worker Held
AS Lottery Operator

A Washington man was arrested
and charged with operating lot
terry as he left his job at the
Pentagon early today. according
to Arlington police.
Detectives Russell L. Runyon
and Russell Petite stopped Will
liam r. Drayton. 38. colored. in
the 1900 block of Jefferson Davis
highway at 1880 am. and took
him into custody. Drayton, who
lived in the 100 block of New
Hampshire avenue NV. was re-
leased on $500 bond for a hearing
Monday in County Court.
Evening star., 1952-01-12

District of Columbia-Cloudy
mild, high near so degrees today.
Cloudy, mild tonight and tomor-
row. Low tonight near SO degrees.
Maryland CLOUDY today;
cloudy. mild tonight and tomor-
row. Low tonight 30-35 degrees
Evening star., 1952-01-12
School to Get Fluq

The American Legion Auxiliary
Maritime Unit No. Al will present
an American flag to the Indus
trial Home School, 2453 Wisconsin
avenue NV, at LAS pm. to-
morrow. Police Supt. Robert v.
Murray will be the honor guest.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Forrestul Fellowship
Open Until April IS
ssy The Assoeiuted Pres.

ANNAPOLIS. Jan. IL. The
Naval Academy will accept appli-
cations for the second James v,
Forrestal fellowship in naval his
tory until April Is.
Definite plans for their proposed
research must be presented by all
candidates.
Application forms will be mailed
|by the superintendent Of the
academy ON request. Selection ol
the second Forrestal fellow viii be
made not later than July !.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

In west and 35-40 degrees in east.
Virginia Cloudy tonight and
tomorrow: low tonight 1896 de-
grees west and 35-40 degrees in
east portion. Tomorrow, warmer
in south portion. j..
Wind at 1880 am, south. 2
miles per hour
Evening star., 1952-01-12
Girl Trip!ets Born

TORONTO. Jan. IL B.-Girl
|triplets were born yesterday to
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy D. Haines. who
live in q one-room apartment.
The babies and their poundage
are: Kathleen Ann. 5; Dorothy
Joan, 4, and Betty Lou, 8 and 3
Evening star., 1952-01-12
KimboII to Address Dinner

Navy Secretary Kimball win be
1.-THE principal speaker at the 28th
annual banquet Of the Washing
ton chapter Of National Sojourners4
lat 7::30 O'Clock tonight In the May
flower Hotel.
Evening star., 1952-01-12

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 81, on January l..
Lowest, 26. on January T.
High and Low Of Last "a Hours.
High. AZ. ct 4:10 pm.
Low, 80, at 9 pm.
Evening star., 1952-01-12
The Sun and No

Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In tn
Capital tcurrent month TO dats): 49,.
Evening star., 1952-01-12

River Report.
.. tFrom u S. Engineers.)
Potomac River cloudy at Harpers Ferr
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy q
HarperS Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-12-09
Traffic III i! !! Board 1 Opposes
Biz Buses Unless D. {.
Requirements il Are Met

The Commissioners Traffic Ad-
visory Board last night expressed
qualified disapproval Of the Cap
ital Transit Co.'s large size buses
now in operation in the District.
This action, taken during a
meeting in the Municipal Center,
followed close on the protests by
Georgetown residents. They told
the Commissioners yesterday their
historic homes are being shaken
to pieces by buses.
The board last night acted after
hearing a report of s its Motor
Vehicle Administration Committee.
Signed by Alvin b. Barber. chair
man of the committee, the report
stated. in part:
THE committee members, with
the exception of one absent. unani-
mously expressed disapproval of
the proposed extension Of opera
ton with the larger buses. unless
the criteria established by the
Commissioners are fully met"
The operation Of 40-foot buses
of 102-inch width on three routes
was authorized last January. The
routes are, Connecticut avenue
NV. Benning road NE, and Six
teenth street NV. The new appli-
cation of Capital Transit is for five
additional routes and increased
operation on the three routes men,
toned.
The criteria specified are: There
shall be 10 foot lanes on each
side of the street. or two 9-foot
lanes in the same direction; no
further parking restrictions will
be required because Of the opera
ton Of the buses; the unbalanced