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Evening star., 1952-02-02
Indians to Attempt
To InstM Murder
In 'Murderers' Row
BY the Associated Pres.

CLEVELAND, Feb. a.
Hank Greenberg. the Indians
general manager, is going to
hold a batting school for the
heart Of the teams batting
order - Luke Easter, Larry
Dolby. Harry Simpson, AL
Rosen and Ray Boone. The
Six-day session will start
February 20 at Tucson, Ariz.
II the faculty of Greenberg,
Iris Speaker and Manager Al
Lopez can't add 20 points to
five players collective 1851
average sorry .258-G Green
berg has promised to contrib
ute $1,000 to the Community
Fund.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
u. S. Con Refuse Potents
Detrimental to Security
RN HE Assoeiniad Press

The Government can refuse to
issue you a patent it considers
detrimental to national security.
But il such action causes hard
ships you can seek financial relief
in the Court of Claims.
A bill providing this was signed
into law yesterday by President
Truman.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
Two Robinson Bouts OFF
Until Buck Injury Heals
By ths Assoeioted Press

NEW YORK, Feb. Sugar
Ray Robinson has called of his
scheduled fights with Carl Boho)
Olson and Rocky Graziano until
his back injury is healed.
Manager George Gainford said
the Hniddleweight champion has
every intention Of going through
with the two title bouts but not
until his ailing back stops both
ering him.
~ This was the third postpone
ineht Of Robinson's bout with
Olson.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
PhiIIies' Pitcher Weds

NoRTHBRDGE. Mass, Feb. 2
R.- Tom Casagrande, young
pitcher for the Phillies. was
married in st. Peters Church
here today to Miss Virginia Joy
Dwyer. Casagrande joined the
Philiies after leaving Fordham
University.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
To Move Mondoy

DR.. and Mrs. Ivy A. Pelzman
will return to their house at 1902
Thirty-second street on Monday.
They have been living at the
Westchester while their house was
being made ready for them.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
On Florida rib

Mr.. and Mrs. Alpheus Ryan are
in Florida. They are expected to-
return the end of this month
when they win again be at home
at 54l5 Connecticut avenue.
Evening star., 1952-02-02
College Basketball

BY the Associofed Press
WASHINGTON AREA.
, 1952-08-22
SUPPORT THE CARNIVAL

EVERYTHING is being done to make the Virgin Islands
Carnival a bowling success. This is one Islands-wide project
which should call forth the fullest cooperation and support Of
each and every citizen. And should this first Carnival go over
big, then detailed plans should be laid, and early, for making
this an annual event, with nothing spared
A COUPLE ago this paper suggested a Virgin
Islands Week, but nothing cametof it. However, that is not
important. Ron de Lugos suggestion is an excellent one, and
it is most gratifying that something is beng done about it.
Now what is needed is that this first one is out of the wayi
good style.
THE. CARNIVAL WILL tend to bring back some of the
color of days gone by when masquerades with their gorgeous
costumes appeared on the streets with bands. Oldsters will
tell Of the wonderful good old days when holidays were really
holidays, and practically everything stopped to give way to-
the festivities.
U A CARNIVAL can do more. 1t can go on to become;
a world-renown event. 1t can extend to an entire week of feS-i
tivties. 1t can, in addition to menymakng, serve to focus
attention on Virgin Islands life, customs and manners. It can
be used to sell these islands to Americans and the world, thus
helping the tourist trade along and giving a most important
public relations push.
H THOUGHT OF a w~eeklong festival is by no
means out of reason. If this thing is to be big, and overall,
then a week is not too much. There can be exhibits, tourna-
ments, sports of all kinds, programs and pageants, in addition
to afternoon and evening parades and masquerades. It must
be recalled that time will be needed for people to come from
all over the islands and really enjoy such a carnival
WHILE PLANS FOB this have already been set, next
years carnival might better be moved to the latter part Of
the week instead Of the beginning. As it now stands, the car
nival festivities will end just when most people are settling
down to the idea. !.
, 1952-08-22

at isn't necessary to be an
Indian Maharanee, swathed in
ropes of pearls, to be well-jew-
elled," Sidney M. Brownstein, pres
ident Of the non-proft organization
of jewelry retailers, explained.
"But every well-turned-out woman
should have a balanced jeWelry
wardrobe. The proper jewelry
accessories - necklaces, rings,
watches, pins and clips can add
character.and chic to q costume as
nothing else can"
To help American women make
certain their jewelry wardrobe
represents the best in taste with
out requiring a mortgage on the
family homestead, the Jewelry
Academy is launching an annual
selection Of jeWelry items that Q
vote Of its members has considered
outstanding, Brownstein revealed.
Each watch, pin, ring or bracelet
chosen for its design and quality
excellence will bear a replica Of
the Jewelry Academy medal
assurance to purchasers that their
choice has been approved by the
, 1952-08-22

countrys outstanding experts. =
Through this Jewelry Academy
stamp Of approval on outstanding
pieces we hope to guide the buying
public1s taste toward the distinc-
tive and unusual. and away from
the trite and mediocre" Brown
stein explained, "Thus, by consult
ing with the Jewelry Academy
member in her community, the
style-conscious woman can, over q
period Of time, build q balanced
jewelry and accessory wardrobe
that she can wear with distinction
and confidence"
A minimum basic jewelry ward
robe, he suggested, should include
a single and double-strand pearl
necklace, both sport and dress,
watches, at least three scatter pins
in vari-colored precious or nom
precious stones. Q good cocktail or
dinner ring and q variety OF ear
rings, clips and hair ornaments.
All girls, he said, are aware that
the best starter" for a jewel ward
robe is a diamond for the third
finger. left hand!
, 1952-08-22

Stimulating jewelers. and consumers interest In good design,
the JeweEy Academy viii placeasepieas Of its award medal
Qnse) on watches. rings and other items selected as tops -
in design BY its Membership. Typical of best taste In jewel.
wearing, they say is striking rhinestone and simulated emerald
ensemble being shown to advantage by the beautiful model
NEW and Mrs, America, conceded to be
the worlds best-dressed women, will soon also be the best
jewelled if plans being developed by the JeWelry Academy
work ont. 1919. .-..
Evening star., 1952-08-24
souee Season Opens Asoin-
In Florida, They're Like Half Rubber Ball

shaped ''like half a rubber ball,
about three feet thick at the
edges and high enough at the
center for men to stand erect
inside.
He told a Palm Beach reporter
today that he knows what the
object was, but added "it's better
for me not to go any further for
the public good because it might
cause panic"
Mr.. Desvergers reported he was
taking three scouts home Tuesday
night when he stopped to investi-
gate the lights in nearby woods.
He said when he flashed his
light on the object, he was blasted
by the ball of fire and overcome
by an overpowering stencil.
Deputy Sheriff Mott N. Partin,
summoned by the scouts, said the
hair was singed oil Mr.. Desvergers'
arms and three tiny holes were
burned in his cap. He also sail. he
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Small Numbers Rinq
Smashed by Police

Police yesterday smashed a
small numbers ring they said was
doing a $500-a-week business.
In simultaneous forays against
two Northwest locations, they
arrested five suspects and charged
them with operating a lottery and
possessing numbers slips.
First Precinct Capt. Thomas
Rasmussen led two undercover
men and six detectives in raids
on the Miniature Bar and Grill,
1000 block of New York avenue
NV, and the Northwest Sewing
Machine Co., 900 block of Tenth
street NV.
Principal figure in the outfit,
according to Capt. Rasmussen was
Horace F. Vailati, 40, of the 1900
block of M street NE, listed as
proprietor Of the sewing machine
firm:
Also arrested there was Aubrey
M. Pierce, 46. of the 1400 block
of Rhode Island avenue NV.
Picked up at the bar and grill
were Irene E. Davis, 26, of the
1900 block of N street NV, a
waitress, and Edward j. Keegan
65, of the TOO block of Mt. Vernon
place NV.
The raiders arrested the fifth
suspect near Tenth and I street!
NV. He was Everett G. Dodd
81. of the 900 block of New YorE
avenue NV.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
BY The Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Aug
ga deputy sheriff and two Boy
Scouts today added details to q
scoutmaster's story of his en-
counter with a strange object in a
rural wooded area Tuesday night.
They told of scorched grass,
strange lights and showers Of
sparks in the area where D. s.
|Desvergers said he was blasted
by ball of fire" from the object
when he investigated flashes Of
light near a country road.
Mr.. Desvergers. 30. hardware
salesman and former Marine, said
he was questioned last night at
the West Palm Beach Interna-
tional Airport by officers from
Washington whom he refused to
identify.
The Scoutmaster has described
he object he encountered ias
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Stevenson Leads
Eisenhower 2-7 in
Texas Straw Vote
BY the Assoeloted Press

WACO, Tex. Aug. 23.-Goy
Adlai Stevenson led Gen. Dwight
Eisenhower two to one in the first
hours OF balloting in a straw vote
in McClennan County today.
The vote was $50 for Democratic
Presidential Nominee Stevenson
and $50 for Gen. Eisenhower, the
Republican nominee.
Gen. Eisenhower led in one of
the silk stocking" precincts of
swank homes in Waco and ran
neck-and-neck with Gov. Steven
son In another silk stocking" pre-
cinct. But Gov. Stevenson led in
all the rest, including rural pre-
cincts that had reported.
The straw vote is being held
along with today's second Demo-
cratic primary election.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Girl, ;, Killed by Car
As She Darts in Street
Near Southeast Home
Driver Reports Victim
Ran From Between
Parked Automobiles

The 3-year-old daughter Of q
Naval Ordnance Laboratory tech
nician was killed last night when
she darted in front of an auto
mobile passing her home on Xenia
street Sc.
She was Kathleen Frances
Mitchell, one Of five children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Mitchell
of 815 Xenia street Sc.
Nels j. Gustafson, 43, of 2711
Thirtieth street Sc, driver OF
the car. told police he was moving
slowly. The little girl, he said
suddenly ran out from between
two parked automobiles and di-
rectly into the path of his car.
MIR. Gustafson. a carpenter al
the Naval Gun Factory, took the
child to the Nichols avenue Hos.
Ipital and Clinic, 4601 Nichols
street S.W., where she was pro-
nounced dead.
Neighbors said the child hac
been playing alone with a toy
wagon. Her parents were in the
house which is at the end of 9
row of four in a Government
housing project known as High
land Dwellings. The yard was un-
fenced and the child had been
on and off the street before the
accident at $40 pm. police were
told.
The Mitchell family has lived al
the Xenia street address for six
years. Their other children are a
1O-year-old boy and three girls
the youngest an infant. Kathleen
was the second youngest.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Another Cool Day in Store
For Capital Area Today

Another cool day is in store for
the Washington area today, with
much of the East experiencing
record or near-record low tempe
ratures for this season.
A high Of IS degrees is expected
in the capital today. Temperatures
will climb slightly tomorrow, but
not above the 70s, the forecaster
said. Skies are expected to con-
tinue fair.
New low-temperature records
were anticipated by the Weather
Bureau in many localities early
today. A reading Of 81 set record
for the date in Baltimore early
yesterday. and a minimum of Sc
here was the coolest since July 2.
This mornings minimum was ex-
|pected to be 54.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
House Probers
Call Jurors in
Tax Inquiry
By George Beveridge

House investigators Of the
Justice Department have sub.
poened for questioning this week
members of a Federal grand jury
which conducted a highly con-
troversial tax-Scandal inquiry ir
st. Louis last year.
At least four members of the
grand jury. including its foreman
and an assistant United States
attorney, have been subpoened, ii
was learned last night.
The St. Louis case touched of
charges of Justice Department
obstruction and a dispute between
former Attorney General j.
Howard McGrath and Federal
Judge George H. Moore of St
Louis. Eventually, the grand jury
returned a number of indict-
ments against officials. including
James P. Finnegan, former st.
Louis tax collector who was con-
victed of mis- conduct in Office.
The grand jury case is one OF
(See CLEANUP, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1952-08-24
3 Americans Detained
36 Hours By Russians
On Trespass Charge
Soldiers in Potsdom
Accused Of Spying;
Recall is Demanded
By the Associated Press

BERLIN, Aug. 23.-The Rus
slams detained three American
members of the United States
military mission in Potsdam for
SO hours recently on a charge of
trespassing for spying purposes
and now demand their recall, 1t
was disclosed tonight.
A Soviet protest was sent to
the United States Army.
The Soviet-licensed ADM news
agency said the Americans-two
officers and an enlisted man-were
arrested by Russian military
patrol August Is "as they crossed
onto the grounds of a Soviet mill
tary object for the purpose of es-
pionage." It did not make clear
what military installation il
meant or where it was located in
the East zone.
General Writes Protest.
Soviet Gen. VASTLY Chuikov
boss Of the 800, ,000-man Soviet
army in East Germany, wrote a
protest to the American authori-
ties August 81 saying the three
had stepped out of bounds "for
leSpionage purposes" He de-
manded that all three be removed
from duty at the mission in Pots
dam, his central headquarters 10
miles outside Berlin.
An official of the United States
mission confirmed the arrests, but
said the men were on a routine
trip. The military missions of all
the Big Four occupying powers
were established in 1945 and have
diplomatic status. The American
group at Potsdam represents the
only American agency allowed to
function inside Red Germany.
An informed source in Berlin
said the three were arrested as
they were driving along a road
in the East Zone where they are
normally free to travel.
Guards Around Quarters.
"They were driving along the
road when they were stopped by
some guards" he said. "They
were then placed under arrest
and held for SO hours before they
were returned. They were not
harmed in any way"
The Russians announced ear
lier this summer that they were
placing guards on the Missions
quarters in PotSdam and trailing
mission members on their trips
outside that suburban city. The
avowed purpose was to retaliate
for alleged police surveillance of
the Soviet military mission in
Frankfurt.
Col. A. E. Schanze, head of the
United States mission, said he
could not release the names of
the three Americans.
One source indicated the ar
rests occurred a good distance
north OF Berlin. This could mean
that the Americans stumbled into
the Baltic Sea area, which has
become one Of the tightest Soviet
security belts.
Evening star., 1952-08-24

issued a statement in which ht
said he accepted the Supreme
Court decision holding the Fedora
Government has paramount
rights" to the rich off-shore OF
deposits.
He also said he agreed with
President Truman's veto of legis-
lation which would have given
complete control of the tidelands
to the States.
Adds Qualification.
But then he added as a quail
fication of this stand:
"At the moment there is a legis-
lative stalemate, however, which
is harmful to both States and Ma
ton. It should be broken by en-
actment of legislation providing
equitable arrangement for admin
istration of these lands and the
disposition of their proceeds.
I think we should continue to
work in the direction of this kind
of a solution which is mindful of
the respective interests of the
States and the Federal Govern
Inent."
Gov. Stevenson issued the state
ment after he had talked with
Gov. Allan Shivers of Texas for
more than five hours.
Shivers Can't Concur.
Gov. Siiivers told reporters, 81
cart concur in the statement. .
Then he added: I'm going to re-
port to the people in Texas and dc
whatever they want to do. I'll
make my report through the
press"
Gov. Shivers flew back to Aus
tin, Tex. and called a press con-
ference at which he said he could
not support Gov. Stevenson per-
Sonally in view of the Tidelands
stand.
He also asked the people of
Texas to tell him what action they
want taken.
my recommendations to the
State Democratic Convention
meeting in Amarillo on September
8, will be based on the peoples
decision, made to me by their
letters and telegrams," Gov. Shiv-
ers told reporters.
''If a majority said they wanted
to support Gov. Stevenson and
that I should not take any action
againt him because of his tide
lands views, I would be guided by
that" he said.
Gov. Shivers did not elaborate
on the possible lines of action
which Texas Democrats might
take against Gov. Stevenson. There
has been talk of an attempt to
crosS-file Gen. Eisenhower's name
on the Democratic ticket.
Evening star., 1952-08-24

found evidence OF scorched gras'
where the scoutnnaster said b,
encountered the object.
One Of the scouts. Charlie.
Stevens. said the group saw 8
''big glowing white light come
down out of the sky" and there
were about six reddish lights
around it when 1t neared the
ground"
David Rowan, another scout
said that soon after Mr.. Desver-
gers entered the woods, some
thing went OF and showered
sparks all over the area like q
Roman candle"
In Washington. an Air Force
spokesman said an officer was
sent to check on the incident.
He said the ofiicer flew from
Air Technical Intelligence Cen
ter. Wright Patterson Air Force
Base. Dayton, Ohio. The center
has the responsibility Of analyzine
the reports Of unusual aerial OBJ
jects.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
II. ). Workers
Reassured by
Both Candidates
Good Employees Are
Safe If Needed,
AFGE Head Says
By Joseph Young
Stor StoH Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 23.-
Both Gen. Eisenhower and Gov
Stevenson have pledged their sup.
port of strong civil service meri,
system and the retention of Gov
eminent employees who are doing
necessary work and doing it well
This was disclosed here tonight
by James A. Campbell. president
of the American Federation OF
Government Employees (AFIL), on
the eve Of the AFGE 18th biennial
convention which opens in San
Francisco on Monday.
Mr.. Campbell reported to the
unions executive council on the
visits he had with the Republican
and Democratic presidential can
didates last week while en- route to
the AFGA convention. Both Gen
Eisenhower and Gov. Stevenson
had invited the AFGA chief tc
discuss Federal employe issues
with them.
Able Workers Need Not Fear.
Mr.. Campbell said he was i'm
pressed by the interest and the
knowledge shown by both men on
Civil Service problems. The AFGE
president was accompanied on his
visits by Hal j. Miller, federation
public relations director.
OF his Denver visit with Gen,
Eisenhower. Mr.. Campbell said
the Republican standard bearer
and his aides emphasized that
Federal career workers who are
performing necessary Government
functions in an able and conscien-
tiouS manner need not fear about
losing their jobs.
Likewise. Mr.. Campbell said his
visit with Gov. Stevenson in
Springfield, Ill. resulted in the
Democratic candidates pledge to
work for a stronger Civil Service
IuSI1I SySIem.
Gov. Stevenson seemed vastly
impressed by the fact that 90 per
cent Of Federal workers are in
jobs covered by Civil Service and
emphasized his belief that the
merit system should be strength
ened even more, Mr.. Campbell
said. TIE Governor also promised
sympathetic consideration of Fed
eral employe problems. Mr.. Camp
bell said.
Vital Issues on Agenda.
Meanwhile, the union made
final preparations for the conven-
ton opening Monday.
AFGE leaders say they expect
the convention to be one of the
most important ones in the unions
history.
Many important Government
employe issues and problems will
be taken up by the convention.
Improved employe benefits such as
pay, leave, unemployment COM
Fpensation, overtime payments and
greater job protection rights for
Federal career employees caught in
observation-disclosures programs, will
be among the policy decisions to
be decided.
Among the opening days speak
ers tomorrow will be Donald Daw-
son, administrative assistant to
President Truman on personnel
matters, and Assistant Secretary
of Labor Ralph Wright. On Tues
day Chairman Robert Ramspeck
of the Civil Service Commission
will address the delegates. The
convention will run through Fri
day.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Man Fired for 0fferint
Army Sport Jobs 10
Ball Player En|istees
CiviIiun Was Involved
In Grid Scandal at
William and Mary

The Army has fired a civilian
employe at Fort Eustis, Va, be-
cause he promised good assign
ments to baseball players If they
would enlist, it was announced
yesterday.
The ex-employe is A. B. Van
derweghe, who was involved last
year in the sports scandal which
brought a series Of designations at
William and Mary College.
Second Army headquarters at
Fort Meade said Vanderweghe' s
job had been abolished after an
investigation.
Sent Letters to Colleges.
A spokesman told the Associated
Press he understood Vanderweghe
sent out about 16 letters from the
Fort Eustis special services Office
on May 13 to colleges and major
league ball clubs.
The letter, the spokesman said
was to the effect that when a mar
is drafted he has to take his
chances on his Army duty, but II
he enlists there is a good chance
it can be arranged to put him or
an Army baseball team and ar
range a good military assigni-
Iment.
This violates Army policy against
arranging special treatment for a
soldier because he is q ball player
the spokesman said.
Letter Touches OF Scandal.
Vanderweghe was an assistant
to former Football Coach Rube
McCray at William and Mary. A
year ago, when he was no longer
on the faculty. he made public q
letter from then Dean Nelson Mar
shall "absolving" him of any COM
|plicity in "malpractices."
The letter spearheaded a public
scandal involving the grading of
college athletes which led to the
designations Of Coach McCray,
Basketball Coach Barney Wilson
and President John E. Pomfret.
DR.. Marshall also later resigned
when Rear Admiral Alvin Duke
Chandler was named president.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Star Series Tells How
To Give Good Parties

Everything from swonk eoektoil poF-
ties to informal barbecue eet-tosetheFs
will be feotured in "How to be good
porty- siver, in IL easy lessons" in
The Star.
This informotiye series win oppeoT
in the Womon's Section on Tuesdoys
and Fridays for six weeks, beginning
this coming Tuesdoy.
The outhor is coroIyn Cossins.
The ortieIes ore odopted from her
best seller. Successful Entertoinins
ot Home" This series mokes oil
types Of entertoinins eosier and more
enjoyable. Reod it in The Stor. Phone
\ Stterlins 5000 for home delivery.
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Newsmon Tells of Long Fight
For 7 Lives on Disabled Yacht
Huge Soil Comes Down in 50-Me Gusts;
HeIicopter Brings Aid to Injured Skipper

out with a doctor to lift our in
jured man over in a litter and
get him to a hospital.
It all happened to seven of us
including my wife, Barbara, and
11-year-old son, Henry, only to-
day.
We left Solomons Island at $3.50
yesterday afternoon after an un-
eventful week of cruising the
Chesapeake Bay. Our intention
was to put in at Irvington, Va, on
the Rappahannock River that
night to pick up another crewman,
but a freshening northeast wind
changed our minds. We decided
to run on down the bay in the
hope the wind would die down
some.
Instead it kept getting stronger
Evening star., 1952-08-24
Meet a New Old Man,
Ships and Chips Expert

A NEW OLD MAN-The Naval
Academy at Annapolis hos a new
superintendent or "oId mon" in .eo-
mons porlonee. Vice Admiral c
Turner Joy nesotietor durine the
koreos peace toIks, hos token owe,
For story on Admiral Joy see Peoe
A-l9.
EVANGELIST EIsENHoWER-Ge,.
Eisenhower faces on uphill fioht !,
bis eompoien for the presidency. Ne
must convert several million voters 70
kepubliconism to win the election j.
November For on oneIysis Of vhof
he foees. see the Review Of the Week
on Pose ALB.
'odio-TV Prosroms. Poaes E-4-s
Complete Index. Pooe Az