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Evening star., 1952-05-17
400, ,0OOU.S. Troops Marching
In Show of Power in Europe

emphasis laid on the cold war with
the West.
It was estimated at least 5 mil.
lion Germans assembled in the
United States and French occu.
patton zones, where American
strength is concentrated. to SET
the parades. Jet fighters racec
overhead and military post.
Opened their gates for public dis.
plays, receptions and games.
AS 10000 troops in full-fielc
dress with fixed bayonetsa started
their parade in Frankfurt, Brig
Gen. Basil H. Perry. post com.
lmander, said it emphasizes the
good community relationships be.
tween German and American
residents OF the area"
Elite units of the 1st and 4tf
Divisions joined in the Frankfurt
march. The 28th Division-Penn.
lsylvania's National Guard-pa.
raded at Goeppingen. The 43s
IDivision-New England Nationa
Guard-put on its review at Mu'
lnich and Augsberg.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

A hero of the Korean war was
found fatally shot today at his
Alexandria home just five days
before he was due back at the
Walter Reed Hospital psychiatric
ward for treatment.
He was 1t. Col. Marion Kloth.
AZ, of 10 East Myrtle street.
Alexandria police said Mrs.
Kloth told them her husband went
to the basement about 8:15 am,
to clean his .45-caliber Army auto
matte. About Is minutes later she
heard shot. She found her hus-
band lying on the floor with a
bullet wound through the head
police said.
Col. Kloth was rushed to Alex
andria Hospital, where he died al
1920 am.
Twice during the fighting in
Korea, Col. Kloth won the Silver
Star for gallantry. He served in
Korea from September, 1850. un-
til last November. He was with
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Another TrujiIIo Elected
In Dominican Republic
BY the Associated Press

CIUDAD TRUJILLO, Dominican
Republic, May ia 22-year -old
presidential reign stayed in the
same family today as Gen. Hector
B. Trujillo succeeded his brother
Rafael as chief of this Caribbean
republic. He was unopposed in
yesterdays balloting.
The 44-year-old general was
elected to a f1ve-year term. He is
expected to carry on the policies of
his brother, who ruled since 1890
except for a three-year break
after 1898.
Twenty-three Senators, So dep
uties and municipal officials were
voted into Office at the same time
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Girl Dies, 7 Hurt in Truck

WARREN, Ontario. May II (P),
Forty of 81 singing school chill
dren on their way to a concert in
a three-ton dump truck were
thrown to the road yesterday
when the trucks homemade
racks collapsed as it rounded a
bend. One girl was killed and
seven other children injured Sc
Iverely.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Old Guard Predicts
Decisive Taft Sweep
In District Primary
Takes 10 of II Contests
From Eisenhower
Group in First Voting

Veterans of the Taft-flavored
District Republican Old Guard,
jubilant over their first-round
defeat of rebel Eisenhower forces
last night. were looking forward
today to decisive victory in the
remaining primary elections.
Candidates sponsored by the
present G. o. P. State Committee
Evening star., 1952-05-17
s Ho|dup
Suspect Slain
In Rhode Island
Man Named as Aide
In Big Robbery Held
In Shotgun Killing
BY the Associoied Press

WEST WARWICK, r. l., May
ia man identified as the main
suspect in the unsolved $1.219,O00
Drinks robbery in Boston %
months ago was slain by shotgun
blasts outside his home early to-
day.
The body of Carlton M. O'Brien,
40, a roadhouse proprietor, was
found near his Cadillac car about
u am. and Police Chief Hector
Groleau said he had been mur-
dered.
Massachusetts, Attorney General
Francis E. Kelly and Boston
Police 1t. James v. Crowley i'm
mediately identified OBrien as
the chief Drinks suspect.
Other Man Picked Up.
Providence police quickly picked
up another man, once questioned
in connection with another slay-
ing. Both O'Brien and the man
nabbed by Providence police were
named, Mr.. Kelly said, as Drinks
robbers by Alfred A. Gagnon, who
was interviewed in Rhode Island
State Prison at Howard May Il.
At that time neither Mr.. Kelly
nor William E. Powers, Rhode
Island attorney general, would
comment on Gagnon's conversa-
ton but Mr.. Kelly ordered Massa-
|chusetts State police a 24-hour
guard on the home of Gagnon's
family in Williamsburg.
Gagnon also is said to have told
investigators he received $4,000
as his share of the Drinks loot in
a payoff at O'Brien's home but
was robbed of the money almost
Immediately in holdup in which
shots were fired.
Shot About 3 AM.
O'Brien's body lay on the side
walk only a couple of feet from
his car.
Investigators said a shotgun
blast, apparently of buckshot,
struck him in the right chest. AS
he fell against a hedge and then
to the sidewalk, police believe, q
man stepped close. pressed a heavy
caliber revolver almost against his
mouth and fired one shot into his
head.
Chief Groleau theorized O'Brien
had been shot about 3 am. when
neighbors heard what sounded
like two shots.
OBrien last was seen alive an
hour earlier in a diner which he
runs in Providence.
The man seized in Providence
was with him at 8 o'clock last
night.
Police ruled out robbery as
O'Brien was never known to carry
his roadhouse receipts with him.
They said his record goes back
to 1921 and includes a charge OF
assault with intent to kill in South
Dartmouth, Mass. in 1927. In
1881 he was questioned about an
unsolved Staying and in 1882 he
was interrogated in connection
with a kidnapping.
Protection Promise Kept.
This statement was issued by
Mr.. Kelly:
"O'Brien was one of the two
men named by Gagnon and hi
never had given those names be.
fore to any other authority any
place.
"He insisted on a solemn prom.
Use from me as Attorney Genera
that if he named any persons
would put a 24-hour guard on his
home where his wife and children
live in Williamsburg. have KEEP
that promise"
Before comforting with Rhode
Island officials, 1t. Crowley tolc
reporters:
"O'Brien was the main Brink.
suspect named by Gagnon. HI
was supposed to have engineered
the job.
"This is the main break in the
case, after Gagnon talking"
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Old Wound Is Futol

HAMPTON, England, May 1t
R.-A 59-year-old truck driver
died yesterday from enemy ac-
tion-in World War I. The cor
oner said War Veteran William
Hughes died from q German bull
let wound received 80 years ago
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Capital Sa|utes
Armed Forces
AT Big Parade
Display Of Latest
Weapons of War
Also on Program

President Truman and thous.
ands of citizens turned out in un-
certain weather today to give q
rescunding ovation to the armed
might of America.
1t was the annual Armed Forces
Day, featured by a 4-mile-long
Evening star., 1952-05-17

ran away with 10 out of II dele.
gates elected at neighborhooe
precinct meetings throughout thu
city last night. There are 8:
districts still to be heard from
before the primary ends Thurs.
day.
Joseph c. McGarraghy, chair.
man Of the State Committee, ano
"Mr. Republican" to many in the
District, won handily over Eisen.
hower-leader Robert E. McLaugh-
lin. at a crowded meeting of the
38th district held in the Shoreham
Hotel. The vote was 478 to 3O7
Mr.. McGarraghy predicted after
wards that the 10-to-1 pattern
set in the first II districts would
follow through the remaining
meetings.
II think I can say the result
tonight is evidence that the Re-
publicans of the District approve
the position that the State Com
mittee has taken," Mr.. McGar.
raghy said. PERSONALLY, I'm very
much gratified with the outcome.
Mclaughlin Still Fighting.
The State Committees stand
and an important issue in thu
primary election-is in favor of it.
traditional policy of sending ar
uninstructed delegation to the
national convention. The Eisen.
hover faction has campaignet
for sending the six District dele.
gates pledged to their candidate
Mr.. Mclaughlin turned up dis
appointed but game in the walk
of last nights debacle.
1--WE got a good licking" h,
said, "but this first battle ism
the whole war. We don't intene
to give up the fight"
Other Eisenhower followers OBJ
served that the old guard, whit
control the district election pro-
cedures. had fixed things so tina
their strongest candidates cam'
up first for election. A hope re-
mained that. in later meetings
the result might not be so one
sided.
The sole casualty of the ols
guard group was Washington
Banker Bruce Baird, who ha
served as State Committee treas
urer for several years. Mr.. Bairt
went down in defeat to Eisenhowe
Candidate Samuel Spencer after ;
close vote in the 41st district.
Voters Display Partisanship.
In almost all the meetings, tn
atmosphere of Taft Eisenhowe
showdown was clear. Most voter
came to the meetings wearing
conspicuous Identification for on'
or the other candidate.
So far as the campaigning wa.
concerned. however, the effort t.
project the contest onto a ma
tional level was entirely on tht
part of Eisenhower supporters. Tt
a man, the State Committee can.
didates ran on local issues and or
their individual records as faith.
full party workers. The Eisen.
hover candidates based their plea
largely on the contention thai
only their candidate could win the
coming national election.
The results of last nights meet.
ings took on added significance
because the II precincts voting
represented nearly half the reg
istered voters in the city. The
actual vote averaged out at al
most 81 per cent of the tota
registration. A total of $3.50
votes were cast, out of a registra.
ton of 5,594.
It was by far the biggest turn.
out the city has seen since present
Continued on Page AIS. Col. O.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Texas Firemen QueI|
81 Million Oil Blaze
In An-Night Battle
Families Are Evacuated
In Corpus Christi Area;
z Tanks Still Burning
BY the Assoeioted Press

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. May
17.-Corpus Christi Fire Chief
John Carlyle said shortly before
z am, EDT, that the worst was
over in a raging oil tank farm
fire near here.
Anything can happen" Chief
Carlyle told newsmen. "but it
Evening star., 1952-05-17
Miss Bergman Goes Home /.

ROME. May II R.-Swedish
Film Star Ingrid Bergman. who
entered a hospital here two days
ago to await the birth Of expected
twins, went home today after
doctors told her she was too early.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

and feet swinging in martial ca
dence, crowds started gathering at
Boiling Air Force Base with q
half-million square feet of ex-
hlbitS and a four-hour afternoon
show the attractions. II
$4,000 in Line of March.
Forming at the Capitol. the big
parade moved along Constitution
avenue to Seventeenth street.
Sharing a reviewing stand at Six
teenth street with eight wounded
Korean war veterans and foreign
military attaches, President Tru-
man received the salutes of $4,000
in the line of march.
Dressed in dark blue suit and
blue polka dot tie. the President
arrived at 10:15 am. and re-
manned until the final units passed
the stand at 11:45 am. Once he
left his seat to shake hands with
the Korean veterans, expressing
to them the hope it did not rain.
Sitting with other military at
tacheS was AlekSandr G. Sidorov
of Russia, who appeared to be
particularly interested in the
mechanical equipment.
Police estimated the crowds lin
ing the street at $4,000.
Led by Five Grand Marshals.
Leading the colorful procession
were five grand marshals-gen-
erals and admirals representing
the five branches of services.
In all, 16 bands and a drum
and bugle corps kept up a lively
beat. Besides the crack bands
men of the regular services, the
National Guard, Metropolitan
Police and colleges and high
schools furnished brightly uni
formed units.
The procession swung along in
five divisions, the first composed
OF men and women and weapons
from the regular services.
Setting a brisk pace of 120 steps
per minute came the color guards
and the Army Band.
Smartly marching soldiers, sail
ors. Marines, airmen and Coast
Guardsmen shared the applause
with contingents operating jeeps.
anti-aircraft guns, radar screens,
howit1ers and other devices.
National Guardsmen and Re-
serve Corps units made up the
second and third divisions. George
town University's crack Spraker
rifles drill team had a place in
this unit.
DOnohue Heads Group.
Then came the veterans organ
izations. headed by Commissioner
F. Joseph Donohue-nine organi-
cations of men and women who
served their country in other emer-
gencieS.
Bringing up the rear, high school
cadets represented a new genera
ton training to guard the liberties
preserved by others.
Original plans called for an i'm
pressive air umbrella" but the
military, already hard hit by a
gasoline strike, Cancelled flying
demonstrations.
Boiling Air Force Base exhibits
will be opened for inspection again
at 9 am. tomorrow and starting
at lis pm, Army. Navy and Air
Force drill teams will perform for
nearly two hours. After that the
Navy, Army and Air Force Bands
will play until S pm.
In another highlight. two Navy
destroyers will hold open house
from l to 4 pm. tomorrow at
Municipal Pier 4 on Maine ave-
nue..
Evening star., 1952-05-17

lsIond Prison. Poee A.:
complex headquarters of any
army corps in the field. have
burrowed into the ground like
moles in preparation for a theo-
retical atomic blast.
The Army disclosed today some
details of Operation Mushroom
This is the first time an Army
corps has trained for one type
warfare while actually engaged
in another.
The communications installa-
Itions and the corps vital facilities
have gone deeply underground.
10000 Troops Involved.
More than 10000 infantry, ar
tillery, armor and other troops
are involved in the operation, still
cloaked in secrecy.
Individual commanders expert
ment with what each considers the
best methods of defense and dig.
ging in.
Maj. Gen. Willard G. Wyman
Evening star., 1952-05-17

Nations command has made its
final negotiatory effort" and sug-
gested the Reds re-evaluate their
behavior in the tragic situation
you are creating"
Vice Admiral c. Turner Joy,
senior Allied delegate. bluntly de-
Gen. Borcus to Direct 5th Air Force in
Koreo; Everest Comes Home. Pose A-3
Allied Petrol Storms Reds Hill Position at
Point Of Boyonet. Pose Al
clared in today's 50-minute ses-
sion at Panmunjom:
I'VE have made our final ne
gotiatory effort in the interest
of an early armistice. We will
not consider further concessions
or counterproposals."
The issue Of how to exchange
prisoners Of war blocks an armis-
tice.
Allied Proposals Rejected.
North Korean Gen. Nam II de-
clared the Reds will never agree
to the Allied overall proposal of
April %. It calls for return of
only those Communist prisoners
who are willing to 60 back to
Communicated territory.
Fewer than half the $4,000
captured Reds and internees have
Expressed willingness to go back.
Allied screening Of prisoners
showed this fact.
At Communist inSiStence the
armiStice negotiators will meet
again today at II am. d0 pm
EDIT.
Admiral Joy reviewed the Al
lied offer Of April %. In it the
Allies offered to withdraw their
objections to rehabilitation Of
Red airfields If the Reds with
draw the nomination of Soviet
Russia as a neutral observer dur
ing an armistice and insisted on
voluntary repatriation of pris-
onerS.
Reds Unleash Propaganda.
The admiral told newsmen he
made the review lin order that
there might be no misunder-
standing"
I'm return, we got the usual
propaganda blast accusing us OF
maltreating their (Red) prison
ers of war;" he said. 1T was full
of invective and accused us OF
all the crimes in the book" ~
Admiral Joy told the Red gen.
eral:
"Your tactics, attitude and ire.
SponSible words reveal an insin.
cerity and ill-will which make in.
creasingly difficult the consumma.
ltion of an armistice and lead al
the world to suspect that you have
never genuinely desired an armis.
ltice.
II suggest you re-evaluate you
Ipresent behavior in the light o
. the tragic situation you are Great
ing"
Gen. Nam II again referred d
the letter written to obtain the re-
lease Of Brig. Gen. Francis 7
IDodd. seized by Red prisoners o
war on Koje Island. The letter ha
5 since been repudiated by Ger
4 1lMark w. Clark. United Nation
S commander in the Far East.
{ In his first attack on Ger
Clark's action, Gen. Nam n sal,
lit implied the Allies would persis
! in carrying on inhuman treatmen
: and forcible screening" of cap
u tured Reds.
Evening star., 1952-05-17
By the Assoeicted Press

WITH THE UNITED STATES
9th CORPS, Korea, May 1.-THE
United States Army is carrying
out front-line tests to determine
how efficiently combat troops can
operate when faced with threat
of an atomic attack. No atom
bombs are used in the tests.
Selected units of the United
States 9th Corps, including the
Evening star., 1952-05-17

Porode Pictures on Poee AZ
Worlds lorsest Plane on View at BoIIina.
Pose BIG
Evening star., 1952-05-17

Porotroopers Reinforce Guord at Koje
lslond Prison. Pose Al
Evening star., 1952-05-17
u. n. Terms for Truce
Are Final, Joy Tells
Reds at Panmunjom
Declares Enemy Creates
'Tueic Situotion';; ToIks
On Armistice to Continue
By the Assoeiated Press

MUNSAN, Korea, May IT,
United Nations truce negotiators
told the Reds today the United
Nations command has made its
final negotiatory effort" and sug-
gested the Reds re-evaluate their
behavior in the tragic situation
you are creating"
Vice Admiral c. Turner Joy,
senior Allied delegate. bluntly de-
Evening star., 1952-05-17

parade and display of the latest
paraphernalia of war.
Even while bands were playing
and feet swinging in martial ca
dence, crowds started gathering at
Boiling Air Force Base with q
half-million square feet of ex-
hlbitS and a four-hour afternoon
show the attractions.
Evening star., 1952-05-17

Pictures and Other Primary DetoiIs.
Pose A-2e
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Casualties Rise 155,
Now Total 128,238

Announced American battle
casualties in Korea rose 155 in
the last week to a total Of 128,-
238, the Defense Department an
nounced today.
The departments weekly sum-
mary based on notification to next
of kin through Friday showed
22,556 combat deaths, 92,933
wounded, 1856 missing and 1893
previously reported missing who
have since returned to American
control.
OF the deaths, 20, POT were killed,
2,133 died of wounds and ZIG miss
ing and known dead.
OF the wounded, the department
Said,, medical records indicate IS
Iper cent have been returned to
duty.
The Army reported 1850
deaths, the Marines, 3.154; the
Air Force, 400. and the Navy, 362.
OF those who were wounded,
70,716 were in the Army. 20,855
in the Marine Corps, 1921 in the
Navy and Il in the Air Force.
The Army listed 10,025 missing,
the Air Force, 778; the Marines.
ATT, and the Navy, rs.
The weekly increase was the
smallest since last March.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Wife Finds Arlington Man
Shot 10 Death in Kitchen

An Arlington man was found
by his wife shot to death in the
kitchen of his home last night
after she returned from a shop
ping trip.
Raymond D. Jeffries, sr., 60, of
2126 North Rolf street, died of q
bullet wound in the head, police
said. A .32-caliber revolver was
clutched in his left hand when
he was found on the kitchen floor.
Mr.. Jeffries was manager of a
branch store of the Washington
Laundry at 2044 Lee highway in
Arlington.
His wife Rosa said she left her
husband about 8 pm. and re-
turned home shortly after 9
o'clock.
A son, Raymond D. Jeffries, jr.,
of 4318 Fairfax drive, Arlington,
said his father had suffered from
a serious back ailment in recent
years.
In addition to his wife and son.
he is also survived by two daugh-
ters and three grandchildren.
Evening star., 1952-12-31

he felt that way. Then he told
the reporters he knew of some
things behind the curtain, as he
phrased it, to bolster his opinion.
He did not indicate he meant the
Iron Curtain.
The President told one ques-
toner that he has not heard of
any new plans to end the Korean
war.
Silent on Macarthur.
A reporter suggested that even
though he had such information
he would hardly make it public
and the President said not unless
he was able to do something
about it.
Mr.. Truman refused to comment
on his latest brush with Gen
Douglas Macarthur, former Fal
Eastern commander. who has ac-
cused the President of using the
bloody drama" in Korea "as a
means of self-glorification." The
Macarthur blast followed Presi-
dent Truman's reiteration that he
had ousted the general gecause the
general wanted to risk the chances
of an all-out war.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
President Sees
More Hope for
World Peace
Refers to Cold War
As Well as Korea;
WithhoIds Reasons

President Truman said today he
feels that the outlook for peace
is even better now than it was II
months ago.
In a news conference colloquy
the President said he was basing
his conviction on information
that he is not at liberty to dis
cuSs publicly.
Asked if he had reference to
the war in Korea, the President
said that he was referring to the
cold war all over the world.
Declines at First.
When Mr.. Truman first was
asked what he thought were the
prospects for peace he said he
was in no position to prophesy
because he was neither pollster
nor prophet.
He conceded, however, that he
did think things looked better
and when first pressed for a
reason said it was just because
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Shore Leave Denied IA
OF Italian Ships Crew
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-Immi-
grafton officials denied shore leave
to IA of the Italian liner Vulcania's s
489 crew members under terms of
the new McCarran-W Walter Immi-
grafton Act when the vessel ar
rived here today.
Two immigration officers who
boarded the Vulcania at Halifax
and examined the crew said none
admitted past or present Com
munist Party membership
They said two or three men were
denied New Near's Eve ashore be-
cause they had criminal records
and the remainder of the IA be-
cause they had been deported from
the United States.
The 4,O00-ton Vulcania was the
first large Italian vessel to arrive
here since the act went into effect
December "a. She left Genoa De-
cember 18 and arrived with 729
passengers.
Evening star., 1952-12-31
Truman to Bid Nation Farewell
In Radio and TV Talk Jan. IS
Won't Disclose Contents, but Indicates
ItWiII Go Beyond Message to Congress

President Truman will deliver
his valedictory to the Nation over
a radio and television hookup on
the night of January Is, he an
nounced today.
Mr.. Truman will be on the air
from 1O:30 to II o'clock he told
his news conference.
The President parried questions
on the contents of this message
which he said probably will go be-
yond the State of the Union mes
sage he is sending to Congress
next week.
The President has had such a
farewell appearance" in mind
and associates have thought that
he would review his nearly eight
years in office and express an
opinion as to the course the Nation
should follow as the new admins
tration takes over.
Mr.. Truman said that he will
send his State of the Union mes
sage to Capitol Hill instead OF
delivering it in person as has been
his custom. It is expected to go
up Monday or Tuesday.
The President also explained
that the message simply would
Evening star., 1952-12-31

deal with the status quo of the
country and would contain no
Legislative recommendations as
they would be left for the message
President-elect Eisenhower is ex-
pected to send to the Hill shortly
after his Inauguration.
The Presidents annual budget
message goes to Congress January
9. and his economic message will
follow it a couple of days later.
The President also took a sly
dig at Senator Taft, Republican.
of Ohio, as the conference touched
on the forthcoming change in ad-
ministration. A reporter wanted
to know what he thought about
the Senator's assertion that the
new administration would put the
Nation back on the track it had
left 20 years ago.
Mr.. Truman, always a sharp
critic of Republican rule, said that
if Senator Taft has his way that
is exactly what will happen.
The President also said that he
hopes the present move to curb
Senate f1libusterS is successful.
AS a member of the Senate he
said he was always terribly put out
by fllibustering.