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Evening star., 1952-12-16
Man Accused Of Fraud
Over Welfare Money
Shoots Self 10 Death

A 73-year-old man with $34O
in his pockets shot himself to
death on Berwyn farm yester-
day-the day he was supposed to
be in court on a charge of falsely
obtaining county welfare money.
He killed himself shortly after
turning over $4,000 in cash to a
woman to give to his daughter.
He was Benjamin F. Benjamin
OF the 1000 block Carroll avenue,
Takoma Park.
DR.. John T. Maloney, Prince
Georges County coroner, ruled the
death a suicide.
Body Found on Farm.
The body was found on the
Emmett Walker farm on Cherry
Hill road. Mr.. Benjamin talked
with Mrs. Walker minutes before
he put a .32-caliber slug through
his head, Prince Georges Detective
ISergt. Earl Huber said.
The officer said MIR. Benjamin's
attorney said his client phoned
him yesterday, saying he was
worried about the court action.
The attorney said Mr.. BENJAMIN
told him he would not appear in
Rockville.
The charge was of obtaining
money by false pretenses from the
Montgomery County Welfare
Board.
Got $4,6OO From Bank.
The attorney also said he knew
his client had drawn out $4,000
from a bank account last month
or the month before.
Sergt. Huber said the daughter
Mr.. Benjamin left the $4,000 to is
Mrs. Viola Myers of Horner's
Lane, Rockville.
A son, William, Of the 4011
Madison street, Hyattsville, and
another daughter, Mildren Ben
jamin. also survive.
The rusty revolver Mr.. Ben
jamin used was found by his body.
He shot himself near the
burned-down site Of a house he
once lived in on the farm.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Inaugural Committee
Gets 10000 Requests
For Non-HoteI Rooms

The Inaugural Committee has
received about 10000 requests for
room reservations outside of
hotel space.
Lewis T. Breuninger. chairman
of the Housing subcommittee said
today his staff had completed
listing cards to cover 3,100
rooms and $500 beds made avail
able by residents for occupancy
during the inaugural program.
Mr.. Breupinger said there had
been a reassuring response to re-
cent appeals for room listings. He
expressed ample accommodations
will have been listed by early
January if the response continues.
Space is needed in apartments,
rooming houses, dormitories and
private homes. Listings should
be made with the housing Office
at 1925 I street NV, or by tele-
phoning Republic 7-2600.
Subcommittee Completed.
The inaugural subcommittee on
volunteers was rounded out last
night. Mrs. Janet w. Barnes is
chairman of this work, which is
conducted at inaugural headquar-
ters, 1920 Pennsylvania avenue
NV.
Miss Marjorie Thaxter will be
executive assistant. Other men,
bers are Mrs. Wesley Earl Dunkle.
Mrs. A. B. Hermann, Mrs. John M.
Kerr. Miss Juliette Pothier and
Mrs. Edwin Williams.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, general
chairman of the inaugural prepa-
rations, said Dewey Zirkin had
been chosen co-chairman of the
decorations subcommittee. He will
serve in that capacity with James
E. Colliflower, whose appointment
was announced earlier Miss Eliz-
abeth Ise. assistant secretary of
the Merchants & Manufacturers
Association. will be secretary for
the group.
Members Listed.
Those named to the subcom-
mittee are Humphrey Daniel, P.
A. Deck, Alfred G. Earnest. Ber-
nard T. Fitzgerald. E. Cleveland
Giddings. Lewis G.. Graeves, Ring
gold Hart, Harvey w. Hotel, A. j.
Kaplowitz, c. P. Kerley, George E.
McCann, James P. Moriarty,
Charles w. Poole. Jules Rendel-
man and Herbert j. Rich.
Also, Clarence j. Shaffer, Ar
thur j. Sundlun, Philip M. Tai
bott. G. M. Thornett, j. E. Dyer.
George Andre. r. R. Atkinson,
Frank j. Coleman, E. I. Cowen,
Henry G. Catucci, Leo j. Nc
Larney, Richard A. Maher, Alfred
A. McGarraghy. Joseph A. Genau,
Norman S. Bowles, jr.; Robert D.
Blackstone and John A. Remon.
Mr.. McGarraghy appointed Jo-I
seph A. Kaufman, president of.
the Federation of Citizens Asso-I
Citations, and DR.. C. Herbert Mar
Shall, president of the Federation
OF Civic Associations, as co-chair-
men of the Civic Participation
subcommittee.
Other members are Richard r.
Atkinson, Mrs. Henry A. Bartlett,
j. Franklin Bourne, Kathryn E
Bowers. George o. Butler, John
H. Connaughton, Mrs. Edward B. |
Morris, Darlington D. Parker,
Harry N. Stull and Richard F.
Ware.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
Wuksmun in Tokyo

TOKYO, Dec. 16. (P).-Dr. Sell
man A. Waksman, 1852 Nobel
Prize winner in medicine for his
work with streptomycin. arrived
tonight for a lecture tour in
Japan.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
LOST.

AIREDALE. large, brown and black. VIC
Age1 rd,' missing since Saturday evening.
BAG 46tt lad lays black vic 12th eth 6s and Mon
roe St. ne. Reward. AP. 7-o3@7 IL
BOXER, brown female, yr. old: Be-
thesda Bank area. Reward. Call OIL.
2S342. is
BOXER. male, black muzzle, Georgetown
pike, near Madeira ehildren,S pet. Re
BRACELET, platinum. diamond so small,
call 6L. 2-a5SS Wed. eve. Is
COCKER. black, female strayed from
vicin. Of 44th and Brandywine NV.
Kelioe KeiHs 7-686;i. SrSyOu"' I'Oe'A' N1s TS'0'
Mickey; vic. Seminary. Alex; boys pet.
Reward. TIE. 6-1660. is
COLLIE, purebred, female fawn and white
Ward Ward. 'e Oil. s-sa59. - "OON IL
DALMATIAN, large, male MONTGOMERY
County dog license No. 1868, answers to
name "Kilroy.' Reward. o.. 4-0423.
DoG' small tan and white teFEsT bob
$50 $50 reward. EN-. 3-53sI. IL
DOG, brown. part collie, male, answers to
ReWsrd sn9y gs M vic 5Fsd1 RADIANT Valley area
ILCN OF v. (o1l ~ o. ~
DOCS. two, pointer large , dark brown bg VI
brown and white. Pete" probably to-
ssthsr Ta4S HE Ec 4H44 NhYal 4 3rd4apfs 44s Lab
EARRING-Contour left earring with. .
Reward. ia. 2-3i65.
EYEGLASSES-In vicin. of Mt Rainier
Streetcar terminal. In blue case. Reward
GERMAN SHEPHERD, black; vicin. Shirley
highway and Duke St. extended. XII. g.
1852. lis
KNITTING BAG and contents: on 18th
St between K and Eye NV. JE. 2-7743
LIvESTOCK-Five Holstein yearling heif-
ers in vic Of Darnestown and Shady
Grove rds. mr.. Rockville, on Dec. 4.
h5Sr ne a. te hs t1b aSa s'9P oR
LONG HAIRED DOG, lee. white (Great
Pyrenees), weighs 100 lbs. Sun; Xiers
NH vi Slsse ReTaTd e5Gok 81 aqo6 aa S'ed
JU $4,000. -17
PASSPORT-syrian number PA, finder
return, WILL receive reward. Call SYRIAN
EMBASSY. AID. 4-14l4.
SERVICE sE sS.s s cs4 hogdeF lost hossr ss
urday night vicinity Baileys Gross
Roads. or Seven Corners. Reward. JE,
WALLET. :ed: on Route SUI. between
Richmond Va. and Washington. D. c.:
contains large sum of money cards Of
Identification. Veterans wife. Subtan-
tial reward: IL 4-2414. IL
WRIST WATCH. ladys. small round Lon
gines; vic. 2433 39th pl. and Wis. ave. and
Fulton st. Liberal reward. WO. 6-363l. :.
WRIST WATCH, gold, Hamilton black cord
strap, initials m. G.. r." lost Satur-
day Silver Spring shopping center. Re-
ard. OIL. 4-2535 -17
WRIST WATCH; lady'S 14-karat gold,
Hexton black band: vicinity 3243 Que st.
NV. or Conn. and NJ. Reward. ia. 2-6742.
IL
WRIST WATCH lady's Elgin. yellow gold.
with Speidei band; Sat. Dec. Ii, vic
Langley Park or Piney Branch at Flower
Reward. JU $1,000 lis
WILL THE PERSON who picked up the
black pocketbook from a taxi Friday
please contact WO 62945 or return
purse with papers. III
Evening star., 1952-12-16
School Painter Gets
20 Years for Assault
On Montgomery Girl

> A Montgomery County school
painte rwaS sentenced to 20 years
in the Maryland Penitentiary to-
day for assault with intent to rape
Evening star., 1952-12-16

planners had threatened to kill
him.
Soon after his arrest on the as
sault charge, Mccoy fled from the
Bethesda police station. He was
recaptured about an hour later
behind the White Flint golf course
after a mile-long foot chase.
States Attorney Walter w.
Dawson and his assistant, Thomas
Anderson, prosecuted the case.
Evening star., 1952-12-16
FOUND

BLACK SHAGGY DOG. Randie Highlands
Sc Call EN-. 3-6549 and identify.
BOXER, fawn colored. male no identified
tlon. approx. l yr. old. Owner call JE.
3-9235.
BOXER, male. white chest. black mask,
wearing leather collar: vic. KenSington
Tuesday morning. OIL. 9-S419.
CAT, female, Persian, about 6 mos: in
need OF good home. KI. 9-3959.
DOG. black, male, cocker; D. C. license.
195O-5l: vicinity of Aubrum Gardens.
Owner call KI. 9-3959.
DOG, male, beagle, white and liver color;
owner or good home. XII. 9-3959.
FAWN BOXER PUPPY. vic. River I'd. in
Md. OIL 1884
FOX TERRIER. large. white with black
spots; vic. Kent Village Md. AP 7-7@26
after &
CLASSES, brown rim. in case: found at
Nj Pleasant and Irving SITS. NV. J. c.
Evening star., 1952-12-16

CLASSES, brown rim. in case found at
Mt. Pleasant and Irving SITS. NV. J. C,
SCAFTDE. Ia. 9-9I33.
Evening star., 1952-12-27
BY the Associated Press

FRANKFURT, Germany, Dec.
'27.-The United States Army has
recruited 484 aliens from II coun-
tries behind the Iron Curtain. au-
thorities reported today.
This is far short of the goal OF
1880 set for the experiment
which lets aliens enter the Army
abroad for the first time in his
tory. But at least the program
appears to be picking up a little
speed In the first year only 220
recruits were sworn in, while 264
have been added in the last nine
months. Hundreds of new appli-
cations are still pending.
All these volunteers come from
Communist-ruled countries. They
are willing to fight if necessary,
even against their homelands, in
exchange for American citizen
ship. Many regard their enlist
Iment as their best opportunity of
contributing to the liberation of
their homes from Communist ter
Iror.
Poland is the biggest contributor
Ito this alien army, with 1922
Evening star., 1952-12-27
Crash at Waldorf
Kills Driver in Chase

A car racing through Waldorf
Md. with a State police cruiser
in pursuit. crashed into an abut-
ment last night, killing the driver
and injuring a passenger.
State police said the dead man
was Walter Blaine Swami, COL
ored, Of Philadelphia. His chest
was crushed.
Maymon Harmon, 81. colored,
of Philadelphia, was taken to
Physicians Memorial Hospital,
La Plata, with head injuries.
State police said the car driven
by Mr.. Swami was speeding north
on Route 301 with a cruiser op-
Grated by Trooper w. H. Earle in
pursuit when the former lost con-
troll and ran of the left side of
the road.
The accident happened at mid
night in the northern section Of
the town.
Evening star., 1952-12-27
Cold Wave May Stay
Here 10 See Year Out

A cold wave moving into WASH
ington tonight will send the mer-
curry down to % degrees in tho
city and Is in the outlying areas.
The chill weather, already COW
ering most of the Midwest, is NOV
ing in from Central Canada. 1t is
expected to cover most of the East
over the week end. The low this
morning was 27. A heavy frost
accompanied the chill.
Forecasters predicted the cool
weather will be around for four
or five days. Fair skies will &C
company the cold.
Florida and most of the South
west are out of the cold belt.
There were sub-zero temperatures
in some parts of the Nation, with
the coldest reported at below in
Alexandria, MINI. Only light
snow was reported in parts of the
cold belt.
Snow and rain storms hit
Northern California and Southern
Oregon sections last night, imped-
ing traffic and knocking out power
lines. The storm centered be-
tween Weed and Mount Shasta
in California. the same area which
was isolated by a severe storm
earlier this month.
Evening star., 1952-12-27
Figure Is Expected .
To Exceed SIS Mark
For 4-Duy Period
By the Assoeiated Press

The Nations traffic death toll
raced along at a reckless pace to-
day and appeared headed for an
all-time record for a four-day
Christmas holiday.
Deaths on the Nations high
ways, at a little past the half
way mark in the extended holiday
week end. reached 348. One hun
dred and two other persons lost
their lives in various accidents,
including 49 in fires. No deaths
from Christmas tree fires were re-
ported.
The National Safety Council.
expressing concern at the high
accident rate, urged motorists to
use common sense, courtesy and
a practical application of the
Christmas spirit" It warned of
the biggest, ugliest traffic death
toll ever piled up on any holiday
in the history of our country"
Previous Record in 1886.
The record slaughter on the
highways was during the four day
Christmas holiday Of 1896 when
SIS persons were killed in motor
accidents. Last years Christmas
holiday recorded the Nations
highest accidental death toll-a
staggering 789- including 535
traffic. =
The council had estimated 500
deaths in traffic accidents for this
years four-day holiday-from s
pm. Wednesday to midnight
Sunday.
States reporting the largest
tolls included Ohio. New York.
California, Texas, Pennsylvania,
Missouri, Illinois. Indiana. Virginia
and Michigan.
Death Toll by States.
The deaths by States, including
traffic, fires and miscellaneous:
Alabama. 4. 0, /: Arizona, 4. 2, o:
Arkansas, 3, /. l.: California. 10,
a. o; Colorado. 3, o, O; Connecticut.
l, 2. 0: Delaware, l, o. 0; Florida.
2, 0, 0: Georgia, 10, 2, j; Idaho,
Evening star., 1952-12-27
u. S. Army Recruits 484 Aliens
In Europe Out of II, ,5OOQuotu

nearly half the total. The en-
listees also include las Czecho-
slovakians, 81 Hungarians, 2C
Yugoslavs. '18 Latvians, Is Eston.
ians. IA Russians, 13 Bulgarians
13 Romanians. 9 Ukranians, {
Lithuanians and S stateless men
Two of the aliens recruited were
deserters from the Russian Army
Thousands more could be OBJ
tanned if the Army would lower
its high qualifying standards
More than 5000 aliens have ap-
piled. But at least 1900 have
been turned down because they
did not meet the physical OF
mental standards, an Army report
said. Two thousand others were
rejected because they did not meet
the requirements that they must
be 18 to IS years old. with no
dependents and must not be a citi-
zen of Germany or any country
in the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization.
All applicants also are care
fully screened as security risks. II
and some-the Army won't say
how many-have been rejected on
that score.
Evening star., 1952-12-27
Mrs. Dulles Suffers
Broken Rib in Fall

Mrs. John Foster Dulles ha.
suffered a fractured rib and viii
remain at Doctors Hospital here
for two or three days.
Her physician. DR.. Walter
Atkinson, said the fracture. re-
sulting from a fall Christina:
night, was diagnosed today. HI
said the condition of the wife o1
the Secretary of ate-designate
was good and that she was rest.
ing comfortably.
A secretary to Mr.. Dulles sale
Mrs. Dulles was preparing to re.
tire in her apartment in the
IShoreham Hotel on Thursday
night, turned out the light anc
stumbled in the unfamiliar room
and fell against a bookcase.
Evening star., 1952-12-27
He'd Do 1t Same Way Again,
Truman Says in Interview
Decision to Move
Into Korea Called
His Toughest One
By Joseph A. Fox

Looking back on nearly eight
years in Office. President Truman
is convinced that his course has
been right, at home and abroad
and he would not recant on a
single major item.
Preparing to return to private
life on January 20-at least for q
time-Mr. Truman, in an unusual
gesture, granted personal inter
views to a group of reporters who
have been assigned to the White
House for most, if not all, of hi.
administration.
Banters With Newsmen.
He said banteringly that he
wanted to give them a chance tC
deal in facts, instead of specula
ton.
1t was in such a session that
Mr.. Truman made it clear he was
prepared to stand on his recorC
and let it be judged by history.
Asked if there was anything he
would do differently, or not at
all, if he had the second guess
the President replied firmly that
he didn't thing of a single i'm
portant decision bearing on the
National welfare that he would
change if he had a chance.
Then, as a seeming after
thought. he added that he
wouldn't shift his stand on civil
rights or on the need for a Ma
Itional health program, two of the
major controversies that have
swirled about him in the past
alf-dozen years.
The President takes most sat-
,isfaction in the program he has
Evening star., 1952-12-27
February Draft
OF $1,000 Is Top
.SinceMarch, 81
Army Replacing Men
In Service z Years:
D. c. Quote Is 275
By John A. Giles

The Defense Department today
asked Selective Service for $4,000
men in February. the largest
monthly levy in nearly two years.
The last highest levy was in
March, 1851. when 10000 men
were drafted.
Frank D. Norton, assistant Dis
trict draft director, estimated that
approximately 275 men would be
inducted here under the February
draft call. He said the District
January quota was around $50.
Maryland's quota under the new
call will be about 100 men.
Maryland usually furnishes
about is per cent of the national
total.
$4,000 Called in December.
Selective Service earlier this
year had been asked to furnish
from the Nation 47000 men this
month and $4,000 in January.
The February total will bring
to 1885, ,430 the number of men
drafted since the Selective Serv-
ice machinery was reactivated in
September, 1850. OF these, 81 ,430
were indicted into the Marine
Corps, and the balance into the
Army. The Navy and Air Force
have not taken any inductees, de-
pending solely on voluntary en-.
listments. The Marines have de-
pended on recruiting since last
May.
Peak Early in 1851.
In announcing the February
call, the department pointed out
that after the outbreak of hos
tilities in Korea the rapid expan-
sion of the Army required the
induction of large numbers
Through Selective Service. These
calls reached peak during jan
iuary, February and March Of
1851, when the calls were for 80,-
900 men each month.
Now two years later these men
must be replaced as they COM
plete their two years of active
service in order to maintain ap-
proved manpower strength.
The increase in the call for
February over those made in pre-
vious months reflects increased
losses. The earlier release Of
Army inductee veterans of Korea
announced by Army Secretary
Pace last Monday also has had
an effect.
Many Re- e-enlisting.
However, there has been a sur
prising number of re-enlistments
of volunteers. A good many de-
eide to remain in the Army, but
this year more than 40 per cent
have re-enlisted an unprece-
dented proportion.
The Korea period draftees are
completing their two-year tours
of service and no figures are avail
able on how many of that category
will stay.
There's a surprise also in the
readiness of the involuntary" Re-
serve officers whom the Army
compelled to return to duty to
extend their tours. Their current
rate of volunteering for further
duty is above 80 per cent.
The present strength of the
Army is 1852, 900 officers and men.
Evening star., 1952-12-27

!. o, o; Illinois. 18, /. /; Indiana,
.18. 0, 0; Iowa, 4. /, 3.
Kansas, 2. /. o; Kentucky. 7, l.
2: louisiana. 8, 2. o; Maryland
n. 4, O; Massachusetts,. 6. /, /;
Michigan. Is, 0, 8; Minnesota. s.
%. /; Mississippi. S. o, o; Missouri,
18, /, o; Montana. 2, o, 0; Ne
braska, 2, 0. o; Nevada. l, o, o;
New Hampshire, 2, 0, 3: New
Jersey, 3, 3, 2: New Mexico, 8, 0, 0;
New York, %. 3. 4: North Caro-
lima, 7, /. IL; Ohio, "a. /, 2; Okla
homa. 10. 0. O.; Pennsylvania. 81,
2, Q; South Carolina. 10. 0, 3;
South Dakota, /, 0. o; Tennessee,
g, 2. 3: Texas, 20. 8. 4; Utah
2, o. l.; Virginia. Is. 4. o; Wash
ington. 5. 0. o: West Virginia,
s. 0, o; Wisconsin. 4, o, 4.
Evening star., 1952-12-27
Churchill |sDue
Jan. 5 for Talks
WithEisenhower
Prime Minister Also
Will Call on Truman
On Way to Jomuico
By the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 27.-Prime Min
lister Churchill will sail for New
York on New Years eve to talk
over global problems informally
with President-elect Eisenhower,
pay his respects to President Tru-
man in Washington, and fly to
Jamaica for a tWo-week holiday.
The 78-year-old Prime Minister
is expected to arrive in New York
~~~~~--~-~~
Churchill to Ask Full Partnership in Any
Stolin Meeting. Poee AZ
on the liner Queen Mary Janu-
ary S.
Diplomatic informants said dur
ing his three days in New York,
Mr.. Churchill will discuss with
the next President the Korean
war, British-American trade and
financial cooperation. and de-
fense problems in West Europe
and Southeast Asia.
May Talk of Stain Meeting.
1t is likely, also, that the two
leaders will talk over the pos
sibility of meeting with Soviet
Premier Joseph Stain.
Informed London sources pre-
dicted Mr.. Churchill also would
pay a second visit-an official one,
this time to the United States
after the January 20 Inauguration.
On that trip, the Prime Minister
likely will take along other Of
f1cials, including Foreign Secretary
Anthony Eden and R. A. Butler,
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr.. Churchill's wife. their
daughter Mary and her husband,
Conservative Parliament member
Christopher 6oames, will accom-
pany him on the Queen Mary.
Speech to Congress Urged.
Senator Kefauver, Democrat, of
Tennessee told reporters he hoped
Congress would invite Mr..
Churchill to address a joint
meeting of the Senate and the
House before he returns to Lon
don.
The official British announce
ment today stressed the Carib-
bean part of the Churchill tour.
It said:
THE Prime Minister is leaving
by the Queen Mary on December
81 to spend about a fortnight in
Jamaica. On the way he will stay
two or three days in New York
with Mr.. Bernard Baruch. He will
meet Mr.. Eisenhower during his
visit for informal talks. He will
also visit Washington to pay his
respects to President Truman. In
Jamaica, a house has been placed
at his disposal by Sir Harold
Mitchell. He will visit the Gov
|ernor, Sir Hugh Foot, at Kings
ton"
Evening star., 1952-12-27
Eisenhower and Lewis DouqIus
Talk 'SIontingIy' About Stain
ChurchiII's Visit Also Is Discussed
BY General and Former Ambassador

the President-elect as dedicated
to achievement of durable world
peace with honor. But they say
he is wary of being hoodwinked
by the Russians at any conference
with Marshal Stain.
That is the way the generals
aides privately are summing up
the generals position on Stain S
stated interest in ending the Ko-
rean war and his indicated will
ingness to confer with Gen
Eisenhower in a move to ease
world tension.
The general repeatedly will in
sist that the new administration
know in advance just what Mar
shall Stain has in mind. before
thinking seriously about any face
to-face conference with the Soviet
leader. And he is understood to
feel there must somehow be some
convincing demonstration of gooC
faith on the part of Russia as
q forerunner Of any meeting.
Move Taken Seriously.
There appears to be no great op.
timism at the Eisenhower head
quarters that such conditions
would be met. However, the latest
Stain move is not being taken
lightly by Gen. Eisenhower or his
key aides. They realize that ir
the eyes Of the world. Marshal
Stain in effect has said: Lets gel
together and talk peace"
Whether it's propaganda or not
lit put the new administration or
the spot. The reply of John Foster
Dulles, Secretary of State -desig-
nate, approved by Gen. Eisenhow.
er. challenged the Russians tt
prove they aren't bluffing.
And the next move. so far a.
the new administration is con-
cerned. is up to Marshal Stain.
Evening star., 1952-12-27
348 Deaths in Holiday Traffic
Presdqe Worst Record Total
Washington Escapes
Holiday Slaughter
In Traffic and Fires

The District, up to this aft
ernoon, had escaped the an
nual holiday slaughter in traf-
fic and fires. There were two
fires, one Christmas Day and
one early today, with no
deaths or serious injuries re-
sulting. ..
The last traffic death came
on Monday, when a man and
a woman died of injuries
suffered in previous accidents.
The traffic fatalities in the
District so far this year total
IS. compared with a 1851 to-
tai of 68.