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Evening star., 1952-08-05
Dancers S Beaten Body
Found inc Chicago Ditch
BY the Assoeiated Press

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The badly
beaten body Of an attractive 28-
.year-old dancer was found last
night in a ditch in suburban River
Grove. ae "a
She was Miss Jewel Dragonese
OF Chicago.
Police said she apparently had
been slain elsewhere and the body
dumped in the ditch.
Two women and a man who
identified the body at the Cook
County morgue were held for
questioning. They are Peter
Bianchi. 81. who said he and Miss
Dragonese had planned to marry,
Miss Penny Tilton, 80, and Miss
Rose Reuther. the dead woman's
roommate.
Police questioned four men
whose first names and telephone
numbers were listed in an ad-
dress book found in a purse near
the body. Eight other men whose
names also were listed are to be
questioned. investigators said.
1t. James Oakley of the Cook
County States Attorneys police
said he believed the motive for the
Staying was definitely sex"
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Compton Hits Charge
Anti-Red Propaganda
=
Hurt 'Amerika' Sales

DR.. Wilson Compton, head Of thu
State Departments international
Information Administration, today
described as sheer nonsense" q
Soviet charge that the magazine
Amerika lost popularity in Russia
because it carried anti-Soviet
propaganda.
The charge was made in q July
80 Russian note replying to an
American note Of July IA order
ing that the Russian embassy stor
distributor Of its Information Bull
letin here and announcing Sus-
pension of Amerika's publication,
/ State Department Explains.
The State Department saidthen
that increasing Soviet restrictions
on the sale of the magazine made
Its publication no longer worth
while. In retaliation for the Rus
san restrictions, the department
ordered the Soviet Embassy,s pub
LEGATIONS here halted.
The Russians asserted the
charge that Soviet restrictions cut
down Amerika's circulation was
"completely groundless." They
said that it if had lost circula-
ton it was because the magazine
had been printing increased
propaganda unfriendly to the So
Wet Union," which resulted in it
losing its demand on the part of
Soviet readers"
DR.. Compton said official Soviet
organs made vitriolic attacks on
Amerika lin order to frighten
away Soviet readers" and that
only a few newsstands in Moscow
were allowed to continue sale of
the magazine.
No Restrictions Here.
In contrast. DR.. Compton said,
the United States never placed
any restrictions on distribution on
the U. S. s. r. Information Bull
letain here. The Russian note
said the American action in or
dering the Information Bulletin
stopped could be considered only
as designated to prevent dissem-
ination in this country of truth
full information about the Soviet
Union"
DR.. Compton answered:
If the Soviet government is
genuinely interested in a free
flow of information between
both countries it would not have
Sabotaged Amerika and it would
not continue its notorious efforts
to jam the Voice Of America. Nor
would it ban virtually all foreign
commercial magazines and news
papers"
Evening star., 1952-08-05
7 Maryland Boys. Injured
When Grenade ExpIodes
BY the Assoeioied Press

FERNDALE. Md. Aug. 5.-A
15-year- r-old Gambrills boy lost the
tips of two fingers and another
boy was injured when a hand
grenade they found at Fort Meade
exploded yesterday.
Anne Arundel County police
identified the most seriously in
jured youth as George Sterling.
He is in the Prince Georges Gen.
eral Hospital at Cheverly, where
an operation was performed on
his right hand.
The other. Ernest Zudnick. also
is, of Odenton. was released from
the hospital after treatment for
burns and abrasions of the hand.
He told police he and George
found five hand grenades and
eight detonators on the military
post.
They took them to the Patuxent
River Bridge. near the Anne Arun-
del and Priae Georges County
Line where II explosion occurred
Evening star., 1952-08-05
D. {. Girl Sues for $500
After Fall From Lawn ChaiI
Dy the Assseiassd Pssss

BALTIMORE. Aug. 5.-Miss
Marlene Mendelson of 23i Ingra-
ham street NV. washington
yesterday sued her Baltimore
hosts for $2.50o In damages in an
action charging she fell from a
rocking chair which was placed on
an uneven portion Of their lawn.
Defendants are Samuel Toss
man and his wife. Fanny. The
father Of the injured girl. Harry
Mendelson. sued for an additional
$500 for medical expenses.
The suit charges that Miss
Mendelson accepted a lawn rocker
offered to her In o visit in August
Of 1949. and fell over in the chair
when 1t encountered o defective
surface Of the lawn.
Evening star., 1952-08-05
Busin Development Uroed

Development Of the Gold
Coasts Volta River basin is ad-
vocated In an S,000-word report
issued by the government at
Accra.
Evening star., 1952-08-05

We should like, very much, to have you come
in for ride in Golden Anniversary Cadillac.
And when you do, we hope you will just sit
back and relax !. =. and listen!
And what will you hear?
Well, you'll hear the soft sound of the wind
as it slips past the streamlined body and,
possibly, the quiet ticking of the electric clock.
But aside from these-you'n hear almost
nothing. In fact, you'll find you can actually
mhi;per- be heard by your fellow-passengers!
Evening star., 1952-08-05

We want you to experience this because
nothing speaks more eloquently of motor car
quality than-silenee!
It tells you, first of all, that here is auto
motive engineering at its superlative best. For
such silence of operation can only come when
every phase of the cars performance is in
perfect harmony.
It speaks Of prseision-for only the greatest
accuracy in design and construction can result
in such remarkable freedom from vibration.
Evening star., 1952-08-05

It is testimonial to fine craftsmanship
to quality materials-and to scientific styling.
And, of course, this marvellous quiet fore
tells many of the pleasures and satisfactions
you would enjoy as the cars owner. It promises
rest, for instance-and relaxation-and peace
of mind -. and minimum of upkeep expense.
So why not take our suggestion-and come
in and drive this beautiful Golden Anniversary
creation! Let it tell you its own wonderful
story through the things you cannon hear!
Evening star., 1952-03-16

DoIIk UGUlIS DVUSlcu
To New Records Here,
Is Pei. Above 1851
By Donold B. HodIey

Rejecting active business and
higher tax payments, Washington
bank debts in February and the
first two months of 1852 set new
records for those periods, figures
from the Federal Reserve Board
disclosed yesterday.
February debts, or Withdrawals
from demand deposits, totaled
81. .Q44. .976. 900, q seasonal decline
from $1.256. .178. 900 in the previous
month, but Is per cent above
1928 1886. 900 in February, 1851, and
262.8 per cent ahead Of $287, $685..
900 in February. 1941.
Two months debts aggregated
81. .301 ,154 900, an increase of Ia
per cent from $2.055. III, 900 a year
earlier and 271.7 per cent ahead
of $6l8.605, 900 in the same 1941
period.
illustrated Growth Problem,
The severe problem faced by
District public utilities In attempt.
ing to keep up with rapid growth
of the Washington area illustrated
Evening star., 1952-03-16
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. G.
SUNDAY. MARCH 16,
Stocks Make Progress in Week
Under Leadership of Oils, Rails

so stocks gained only 10 cents or
the week. That was the amount
1t advanced today when it closed
at $100.80 with the industrial
component up 20 cents. the rail-
roads unchanged at the utilities
UP 10 cents.
Northern Pacific Active.
Northern Pacific Railroad was
the weeks most active issue up
8 points at "a. It was followed
by Canadian Pacific up "a al
373s. the Milwaukee Road up 13a
at 221a, Radio Corp. up "a at
26ss, and United Corp. UP y at
5A.
Among other big gamers in the
list Of 20 most active issues for
the week were Shell Oil (10th)
up 8H at 851a. Union Oil Of Cali
fornia (15th) up AZ at A, and
Southern Pacific (2Oth) up 2N
at 67A.
Evening star., 1952-03-16

Wa S h ington Mr.. Williams.
chapter, National Once Manage.
ment Association. will hear an ad-
dress by Albert Pleydell, New York
specialist in administrative man
|agement, at a dinner meeting at
the Lee House on Tuesday.
The monthly meeting of the
District Building and Loan League
will be held at the Mayflower
Hotel Tuesday. A meeting of the
leagues executive council at noon
will precede the main event, Sec
retary F. Wilson Camp an
nounced.
Promoted to Vice President.
p. Vernon Cox. who has been
general manager Of the Washing
ton division ofiice Of the South
land Life Insurance Co., was
elected a vice president at the
annual meeting In Dallas, Tex.
He will continue as division gen.
eral manager.
Also connected with the WASH
ington Office, Everett p. Hayden
was promoted to associate actuary
and assistant secretary, and John
B. Hichborn was promoted to
assistant secretary and assistant
controller. Mr.. Hayden had been
assistant actuary.
The Washington division once
handles all matters in North Caro-
lima. Virginia. Maryland and the
District.
Joins Fertilizer Association.
w. r. Allstetter has been ap-
pointed vice president Of the Ma
tional Fertilizer Association, effec-
tive April !. He will come to the
MIA from the Agriculture De-
partment where he now is serving
as deputy director Of the ONCE
Of Materials and Facilities in
charge Of fertilizer and agricul-
tural chemical programs.
Albert H. Greene has been ap-
pointed general counsel of the
Defense Materials Procurement
Agency. jess Larson, DMPA Ad.
ministrator. announced He had
been assistant general counsel Of
the General Services Administra-
tion.
Evening star., 1952-03-16
By Roder Winget
Assoeiuted Press Finoneiol Wriiel

$SSOStotco tEOSS btFI0ftStot WtI0t
NEW YORK. Mar. 15.-The
stock market shook itself free OF
some worrisome pressures this
week and managed to make q
little progress under leadership OF
oils and railroads.
The market performance was
more Q demonstration Of resist
ance than Of strength, but in the
end 1t added up to about the same
thing.
Railroads, which have Jagged
behind the industrial segment of
the market in recent weeks, got
away and registered new high
for 1951-52. That gave immedi-
ate encouragement to the bullish
section of Wall Street which re-
CARDS the act as q signal on the
buoyant side.
Railroad strength was based to
q large extent on anticipation Of
q decision Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission on higher
freight rates.
Picture ClOuded.
But the picture was clouded by
the fact that many Of the rails,
particularly Northern Pacific, the
weeks most active issue. were
sought not for their rail revenue
prospects but because of their oil
profit potential.
- At times traders and investors
grabbed everything in sight that
touched the Williston basin oil
area In North Dakota and Mon
tana, the oil fields Of Canada. or
the producing areas of California.
The Associated Press average of
Evening star., 1952-03-16

1851 program was ,$6.746,229 for
power plants, $10,556,676 for
transmission and distribution and
81, ,104,513 of other projects. Power
consumption jumped 1874 per cent
to a new peak in the year.
President r. Roy Dunn empha-
sized that even with the 1851 rate
increase. the company failed by
around $555. 900 to earn its mini
mum basic return allowed by the
Public Utilities Commission. AS
previously reported, net income
was $5.191,626 VS.. $4,423,679 in
1850.
Big Day for Statesmen.
The Washington Sales Execu.
tives Club is expecting a large
attendance for its all-day sales
manship conference at American
University and the Mayflower
Hotel on Wednesday. President
William Murray announced.
Francis D. Whiting, director Of
sales training, Remington Rand.
Inc, H. Bruce Palmer. executive
vice president, the Mutual Benefit
Life Insurance Co. of Newark, and
Frank w. Lovejoy. marketing and
sales executive Of Socony-Vacuum
Oil Co., will be leading speakers.
Others include: Paul Mayer, sales
manager. Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co.
of Washington; Jerome Shoenfeld.
Washington editor. Sales Manage
ment: Harry w. Ketchum, AU
economics professor.
Sidney Bernstein. editor Of
Advertising Age. will address the
Advertising Club luncheon at the
Statler Hotel Tuesday noon. His
subject: do Admen Believe In
Adyertising?"
Appraisal Forum Arranged.
The District chapter Of the
Society Of Residential Appraisers
has arranged an Appraisal Forum
for its dinner meeting at the
Burlington Hotel Monday evening.
President William M. Throckmor-
ton will preside.
Members of the panel include:
Stephen r. Barker. c. Robert
Boucher and Charles L. Norris.
William M. NOLAN. first vice
president of the chapter. will serve
as moderator.
Earl Norling. manager Of sales
education, General Electric Co.
will address breakfast meeting
Of the Electric Institute Of Wash.
ington at the Burlington Hotel
at 8 am. Thursday, March 81.
Philadelphia Banker to Speak.
r. r. Williams. jr.. vice presi-
dent of the Girard Trust Corn
Exchange Bank Of Philadelphia,
Evening star., 1952-03-16

in the annual
report Of Poto-
mac tric
p o'w e r C o..
which cited the
expenditure Of
$18.407,418 for
construction in
1851.
The ye ar
o u tlay raised
C o m p a ny ex-
penditures for
the last hve
We ars to $685..
474.172. In.
-IlL A. A.
Evening star., 1952-03-16

Will q q q r e S s
w a S h in g t on
G h a p t er, Ma
tional AsSocia-
ton Of Cost Ac-
countants. at a
dinner meeting
at the Willard
Hotel Wednes-
day e v e n i n g &.
His su b ] e C t.:
Nv n a t d o e s
Your B a n k er
Need to Know
A b out Your
BuSinesS?"
Evening star., 1952-03-16
Dividends Announced

NEW YORK. Mar. Is R.-Dividends
announced:
,... l,ss Pc s 81 q rsy. isi.
Evening star., 1952-03-16

tUnit of trading 10 shares. sIn bankruptcy or
receivership or being reorganized under the BANK
ruptcy Act securities assumed BY such companies
Rates Of dividends in the foregoing tables annual
disbursements based the last quarterly or semi
annual declarstion Unless otherwise noted special
( * dividend xr Ex rights. Also extra or extras
b Plus stock dividend. Cash stock. Declared
or paid SO far this year. Payable In stock esti-
mated cssn value on ex dividend dats PAID last
split-up. Declared paid this year. an accumuls-
tive issue with dividends in arrears nd Next day
delivery: p Paid this year. DIVIDENDS omitted. de-
pecafsd C no Or naIa pu. soen
wDeciared or pad in 1851. plus stock dividend
y LiQuidating dividend. Payable In stock exaef
cash value Undetermined on declaration date.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Hull Calls for Universal
Good Neiqhbor' Policy

Former Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull considers universal
practice Of the Good Neighbor''
policy as the worlds only hope
to avoid another war.
Mr.. Hull gave his views In o
statement yesterday marking the
10th anniversary Of the late
President Roosevelt's dedication
of the United States to the Good
Neighbor policy.
Pointing out that this policy
means "the peaceful settlement
|of international disputes, mutual
respect for the rights. independ-
|ence and sovereignty of nations,
and justice and fairness and
friendly cooperation betwee n
|them," Mr.. Hull declared that
universal acceptance of these
principles is needed "today as
never before"
In this period Of danger" he
added. "the people should insist
that their governments be guided
in their actions by these eternal
principles Thus and only
thus viii it be possible for man
kind to avoid the tragedy Of an
other world war
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Repeal at Last,
Comes to Ads on
|CopitoI Transit

Repeal, Of sorts, has come to the
Capital Transit Co.
For the first time in company
history. liquor advertisements have
been added to the standard array
of shampoo. bra and funeral par
Ilor ads streetcar and bus patrons
have gazed at these many years.
The new policy was approved
January l. according to an official
Iof National Transitads, the out
at which handles such advertising
for Capital Transit and many
Iother cities across the Nation.
Ralph s. Allen. Washington
manager of the ad company, said
Washington was the last Of the
large cities among TranSitadS
clientele to hold out against hard
liquor placards. One reason for
this, he said, was that one Of the
top transit officials was an ardent
Iprohibitionist.
Until now. alcoholic beverage
lads have been limited to beer and
wine. The newcomer is a "de luxe"
bourbon.
Evening star., 1952-03-05
Claims Court Hears
|NcHale Suii Against
u. 5. for So3, 500
By Tie 4 esiossd prs.s !.

The United States Court Of
Claims took under advisement
yesterday, . suit BY Frank III. Nc
Hale. Democratic national COM
Imitteeman from Indiana, to make
the Government pay him $93, 500
lawyers fee.
Mr.. McHale contends the Gov
ernment should pay him q 10 per
cent legal fee on q $685. 900 con-
tract award settlement he rot for
lthe Empire Ordnance Co.
The Government has ifnpoHnded
this fund to apply on judgments
obtained against four afiiliates Of
the company for excess profits
these firms made on wartime con-,
tracts.
The court did not say when it
would announce its decision, but
no verdict is likely for at least q
month. s9l
Mr.. McHale, q director and
stakeholder in Empire, repre-
sented the company before the
Contracts Settlement Board.
William +. WEIGH, a law partner
.of Mr.. McHale's. had argued that
Empire has no other funds to pay
him except the $685., 900 held BY
the Government.
Carl Eardley. Justice Depart
ment attorney. Monday argued
that the suit should be dismissed.
MIR. Eardley said Mr.. McFaale,s|
claim was against Elnpires not the
Government. and that no one can
sue the Government without the
consent of Congress.
Mr.. WEIGH asked the court to1
allow the suit to stand until the
entire case is settled.
Mr.. Eardley, in brief closing
arguments yesterday, argued that
the court has no jurisdiction and
that any delay, therefore. Isl
pointless.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-13

Perhaps one of the best sales talks for parking meters is
to honestly observe the consequences resulting in communi-
ties where parking meters have been installed, and note if the
experience they have encountered actually accomplished the
purpose.
Within the last Is years parking meters have become an
percent of the U. S. cities of more than $4,000, and are fast
creeping into the smaller cities and villages. Caldwell is the
only holdout of any consequence within a radius of so miles.
Few industries face such sharp resentment from the
people they aim to serve. The first parking meters in a town
usually arouse citizens to impressive wrath. After the initial
shock, however, most communities like meters.
1t isn't too difficult for a person to observe the present
parking problem confronting the village of Caldwell. We
contend that where a problem is evident, a solution must be
council is attempting to vindicate a contention, by process
of law to install meters purely on a six months trial basis.
1t isrquite obvious to assume that by this method the park
ing problem will be partially solved, for there is no easy or
effective way to keep the Disbursements cars and those of
their employees off the streets, except thru their use.
We readily agree with our contemporaries that meters
are warranted only if parking was a problem; that to INSTALL
them mostly for the revenue they produced was in poor
taste. Perhaps a combination of meters and free parking lots
the parking meter installation. Motorists wishing to econo-
mize could use off-street lots without charge. Those PREFER
ing choicer locations would have to pay the meter charge,
Often the remarks made by disgruntled shoppers where
parking is a problem are rendered with tremulous effects.
It is a known fact that shoppers will even avoid a commun-
ity where parking is known to be at a premium, and go on
to one where parking has been made easy even though
meters are employed. If it is an absolute fact that the means
employed to insure adequate parking is less important than
the accomplishment, it behooveS us to study every avenue to
achieve this goal.
With competition as it is today, no progressive minded
community can afford to miss any bets to attract and to hold
trade.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-13
81 Out OF TOO

This represents the number who took time out last Fri
day evening to attend the World Day of Prayer service at the
Church of Christ on North street.
We aren't Dragging about this percentage but calling it
to your attention for one reason only. Much of the strife in
the present world conditions today could be averted or soft
ened if more people would return to the Christian fold.
Have we gone so far down the path of Socialism that
we are forgetting the Supreme Being in our quest for world
ly goods and the mad rush to accumulate money.
We realize that it takes more with the dollar only valued
at So cents in comparison to that of several years ago.
It is very evident here in Caldwell and Noble County
that we are following in the footsteps of our leaders for 81
out of 100 represent the minority.
We don't intend to get into a religious debate for that
isn't the purpose of this comment.
The ministers are doing a wonderful job in Caldwell but
they need a little cooperation.
If 81 out of 100 is the religious ratio of our community,
then we had all better get busy, beat the bushes and rally
to the cause that is far greater and more worthy than that of
getting money or having our own pleasures.
1t will be another year before the World Day of Prayer
rolls around again but there will be 81 Sundays and many
other religious gatherings in the meantime. Why not plan on
being there?
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1952-03-13
This Week
in
Washington

In a ruling which may have
far-reaching + G D G + cussions,
Speaker Sam Rayburn of the
house of representatives has
barred television and radio
broadcasts of the proceedings of
house committee hearings. Since
the speakers word isgfinal in in
terpreting house rules, unless
oVerruled by a majority vote of
the house itself, it is likely that
his decision will stand for this
session of the congress.
Republicans in the house led by
minority leader Joseph w. Mar
TN, Jr., and Congressman Paul
W. Shafer of Michigan, immedi-
ttely charged the speaker with
administration censorship"
The speaker told newSmen his
ruling applied not only to live"
radio and TV coverage of hear
lngs, but to tape recordings, TV
filming and newSreel coverage as
well but, not to still" news
photographs.
While the speakers ruling
does not affect the senate, last
week Senator Herman Welker,
Republican Idaho, a freshman
senator and a member of the
senate crime committee which
has been investigating crime in
the District of Columbia, fired a
broadcast at his colleagues for
making a spectacle" of the pro-
ceedings of the senate commit
tees, and violating the civil
rights and the rights of privacy
of witnesses before these COM
mittees.
After charging that the senate
probe committees had no rules
of demeanor and were governed
by no rules of law, that they adj
mitted hearsay evidence and con-
clusion of witnesses in violation
OF all the rules of Jurisprudence,
that the witnesses were subject
to the WhimS of the senators on
the committees invading the con-
stitutional rights of citizens, Sen
ator Welker said: Il say there
has been too much mugging on
the part of many senators who
have enjoyed this limelight of
being on the television and be-
fore the radio audience, and I
say it is about time to get back
to fundamental justice, and de-
cenCy, and get some courtroom
judicial demeanor into this mat
ter"
Both house and senate armed
services committees have now
approved a similar universal
military training bill. The house
committee report said the bill
would save the nation $13 billion
dollars a year once the plan was
in full operation. Without UNIT,
the report said, the national
security would require a stand
ing force of $500, 900 service
nen, plus 1,000,0 900 active reserv-
lists. With UNIT, it said the stand
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