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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

the country when the security in
formation program was announced
by Mr.. Truman last year.
1t came up for discussion as the
editors, in their annual conven-
ton here, devoted a morning ses-
sion to reports and comments on
Freedom of Information"
Mr.. Jones, editor of the SYRIA
cuse Herald Journal, suggested
the possibility of legislation at the
Federal level to remove barriers
to information from Government
departments.
Urges Committee Action.
He said he hoped the society
would appoint a strong committee
to examine the matter during the
coming year and that eventually
when their work is completed, we
can go up to the Hill, if that is
what they want, with an alright
case"
Mr.. Jones said the society has
never gone in for legislation. But
he pointed out that it was a mat
ter of approaching the problem
piecemeal, with each department,
or as "a major operation"
He added that there was no
need to rush into the matter
since the press has lacked the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Editor Wins AcquiHa|
In Defamation Case
BY the Associated Press

LAKE CHARLES, La, April
18.-Managing Editor Kenneth
Dixon of the Lake Charles Ameri-
can Press, was acquitted today on
charges Of defaming the Calcasieu
Parish district attorney, assistant
district attorney and the IS mem
bers of the parish police jury.
Judge Bernard Cooke read a
lengthy opinion on the one charge
against the managing editor and
concluded that Mr.. Dixon had the
right to criticize the officials dur
ing his editorial campaign against
gambling.
Mr.. Dixon's indictment was
based on an editorial he wrote
entitled Legal Double Talk"
In the editorial he criticized the
police jury for refusing to pass a
resolution calling for gambling
law enforcement.
He criticized Assistant District
Attorney Melvin Wetherill for an
opinion Mr.. Wetherill gave the
police jury advising it not to pass
the resolution.
Mr.. Dixon was one of five news
papermen indicted for defamation
of public officials and three adj
mitted gamblers during the news
papers crusade against wide-open
gambling in Calcasieu Parish.
Mr.. Dixon's verdict was the first
returned by Judge Cooke today.
The others we're to follow later
today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Quarrel in Street Leads
To Fatal Shooting Of Youth

A youth died in Casualty Hospi-
tai early today, three hours after
he was shot in a street brawl
The man accused of killing him
said he was "just trying to scare
the boy.
The victim was Milton Brown
colored. Is. of the 900 block OF
Twelfth street NV.
Charlie Sheppard, colored, So
of the 600 block of Callan street
NE, was held at the ninth
police precinct. He was sched-
uled to appear at coroner's hear
ing today.
Police said Sheppard told them
young Brown was teasing Shep-
pard's son last night in front OF
the Sheppard home. Sheppard
told of getting a gun, Ito scare
the youth. Brown was shot in
the chest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Truman Choice
0fDistrict Plan
Due "Wednesday
Will Meet With CITY
And Budget Officials
On Reorganization

President Truman is expected to
reach a decision on the District
government reorganization con-
troversy at meeting with District
and budget officials next Wednes-
day.
At the conclusion of a 45-min-
ute session with the President to-
day, Budget Director Frederick j.
Lawton said the meeting had been
set up for pm. and that he
expected the President would
come to some definite conclusion
then.
The President is reported to
favor the Budget Bureau reorgan-
ization plan which would set up
an appointive council and city
manager.
Commissioners Have Plan.
The District Commissioners have
their own plan which would re-
tain the present form, but stream
line operations.
When the President saw District
and budget officials last week, he
asked them to confer further and
see if they felt that additional
information on the two plans was
desirable in order to give him
a clear picture Of what is con-
templated.
Council Plan Widely Opposed.
If the President decides on
either, he will submit it to Con-
gress in the form of a regular
reorganization which would be-
come effective within so days
unless rejected by Senate or
House.
The Budget Bureau plan has
received widespread opposition
here. The discussion over reor-
ganization apparently came up
Unexpectedly at Mr.. Lawton's
conference with the President
today as the budget director had
said previously he had other mat
tiers to take up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Three Killed as Bomber
Crashes in Great Salt Lake
BY The Associated Press

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah
April 1.-TWO civilians and an
Air Force officer were killed yes
terday in the crash of a B-26 light
bomber in Great Salt Lake.
Hill Air Force Base said the
craft was on a test fight when
the crash occurred, in Farming
ton Bay, due southwest of Hill
field. The base here is engaged in
returning stored World War II
B-26S to active duty.
Hill Air Force Base identified
the dead as Air Force Capt. Ros-
cow R. Miller, "a, senior pilot and
flight test officer, Oklahoma City,
Okla, and two civilians: Vernon
L. Andrews, 81, aircraft flight test
and John H. Dalton, 26,
aircraft serving electrician, both
of Ogden, Utah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
BIost Disrupts Power,
Hurts 6 in Binqhumton
By the Assoeieted Press

BINGHAMTON, N. Y, April 18
An explosion in a power build
ing sent six men to the hospital
today and left half of Binghamton
without electricity for more than
an hour.
The explosion was in the main
distributing building of the New
York State Electric and Gas Corp
The building is on an island in
the Chenango River.
The men were reported to have
been testing new equipment. The
section left without power IN
cluded most of the business dis
trict.
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three weeks ago. The District
Commissioners announced their
plan for streamlining city govern
ment within the existing frame
work last November.
Here are the congressional
comments:
of Kansas, member of the Senate
Committee on Government Opera
tons, said he had received several
protests already from Washington
people objecting to the Budget
Bureau plan.
II am wondering If the Pres
ident is deliberately overlooking
our committee with these plans
SO we can't hold adequate hear
ings or give sufficient considera-
ton to the more controversial
plans.
II have serious misgivings about
the District proposal. The time
element now, with Congress ap-
preaching adjournment, is vital
Sixty days is too short a time
anyhow for Congress to act on
Continued on Page A-8. Col. p
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John |. Rogers Quits
AS ice Commissioner

The White House today an
|nounced the resignation of John
L. Rogers as a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
after IS years service.
Mr.. Rogers asked to be relieved
on April 30 because of i'll health
and President Truman acquiesced
with regret. He told the commits
!sIoner:
I'm the more than IS years you
have been with the commission
your contribution to the transpor-
tation problems of the Nation has
been invaluable"
Mr.. Rogers. g., came to the
commission in 1917 in an engi-
neering capacity and after success
lslve promotions was appointed a
commissioner in 1887.
He is a recognized authority on
motor transportation and at pres
ent is serving as the commission
chairman. a post which rotates
annually.
His term would have expired on
December 81, 1857.
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Congress Members Oppose
Haste on D. &. Reorganization
Objections to Council Plan Are Voiced
In Survey Of Key Legislators Views

Congressional reaction to the
Federal Budget Bureau plan to
change the form of the District
government today was sharply
critical of the timing of the pro-
poSal.
A survey of a number of key
Senators and Representatives also
showed outspoken opposition to
the bureau proposal for a.council-
manager form.
Even those congressman who
were noncommittal in their pref
erence for council-manager gov
eminent, as opposed to continued
Commissioner form, insist on full
hearings on the controversy.
On the time element, any re-
organization plan must be sub
mitted by the President to Con-
gress by May l. This will allow
so days for Congress to decide
whether to let the plan become
law, or to vote 1t down by a con-
stitutional majority in either
house.
The Budget Bureau did not re-
veal its reorganization plan until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
White House Interior
Pictured for Readers

REFURBIsHED WHITE HOUSE -
First pictures Of the rebuilt White
House. from new soIorium atop the
roof to the spoeious Stote DINING
room. ore on Poee At todoy.
BYRNES ANsWER-president Tu.
mons one-time risht-hond mon,
jones T. Byrnes soys mot even the
President hos the right to substitute
fiction for history" A story on M.
Byrnes' ortieIe on the President op.
peers on Pose "A.
EXCITING ACCESSORIES - Motive
virsinion Renee Montague is pro.
dueins novel offerings in fobries,
feathers and trimmings. The story
Of Renee. written by The Stor's fosh.
ion editor. Eleni. is on Pose 3D..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Editors Push Fight on Truman S
Security Restrictions on News
ASNE President Suggests Legislation
To Remove Governmental Barriers

legal right to certain information
during the history of the coun-
try. I'VE are" he said, ZAP
preaching this with the greatest
caution"
Mr.. Jones made his obServa-
lions as a prelude to a report
rejecting sharp gains in the fight
by editors for freedom of in
formation during the last year
The report was presented by
James S. Pope of the Louisville
Courier-Journal & Times, chair
man of the society's Committee
on Freedom of Information.
Political Machinery Cited.
In another report, Erwin D.
Canham of the Christian Science
Monitor warned the editors there
may be many efforts to control
and inhibit the press through in
ternational political machinery"
He made the statement in a re-
port on United Nations Conven-
tions on Freedom of Information.
Mr.. Pope's report, detailing
progress on many fronts from
local school boards to the mill
tary and civilian agencies in
Washington, warned the editors,
however. they must press their
flight for full information.
1T will take all the energy and
ingenuity of all our reporters and
the enlightened eer-leading of
all our editors to keep our side
and the peoples side-ahead," said
Mr.. Pope.
MIR. Pope recalled that an ASNE
poll OF Washington correspondents
last year named the Justice De-
partment, the Bureau of Internal
(See EDITORS, Page A-5)
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annual meeting in Constitution
Hall, they made clear that no res
olution had been presented asking
that this country withdraw from
from the United Nations.
In a question and answer ses-
sion, the Daughters said however,
they are opposed, to some of the
ramif1cations of the U. N.
Reaffirm Faith in God.
In one of the final resolutions,
they reafflrmed their faith in God
and the power of prayer.
The resolution said the Daugh-
tiers value above all things its
heritage received from the found
ers of this republic whose faith in
Almighty God led to the estab-
lishment of our form of constitu-
tional government"
"This Nation" It went on,
seems to be drifting far from this
faith and its former understand
ing of spiritual values"
The business session was fol-
lowed by confirmation of newly
elected OAR officers.
Seven vice presidents general,
an honorary vice president gen.
eral, and State regents and vice
regents we're installed.
Truman Is Thanked.
The usual resolutions of appre-
citation included one to President
Truman for his message to the
convention at its opening session.
Other courtesy resolutions ex-
pressed appreciation to Mrs. Tru-
man for giving the delegates a
chance to see the rebuilt White
House this afternoon, and to
speakers and entertainers at the
convention, as we'll as to flremen
and policemen who looked to their
safety and to the press, radio and
televiSion.
The convention also expressed
it's admiration and appreciation
to its president general, Mrs.
James B. Patton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
New French Offensive
Begun 10 Drive Reds
From Indo-China Delta
Troops Wade Knee Deep
Through Rice Fields
With Artillery Cover
By the Associated Press

WITH FRENCH FORCES AT
PLY LII, North Wet Nam, Apri,
18.-French union troops wading
knee deep through rice fields and
protected by an umbrella of heavy
artillery fire launched a new Of
fensive at dawn today.
They hoped to wipe out Com
munist-led Viet-Minh troops in
this important sector of the vital
Red River delta in Indo- China.
The French, attacking the Wet
Mini in V-shaped area between
Colonial Route No. / and the
Canal Des Rapides, 10 miles
northeast Of Hanoi. captured a
number of villages and rounded up
hundreds of suspected Viet-Minh
soldiers.
Heavy Barrage Laid Down.
The main pivot of the French
assault was near Ply Lu. about 1a
miles northeast of Hanoi and just
south of French-held BAG Mini
BAG Mini is one of the key points
on Colonial Route l, which leads
directly to Caobang, IL miles from
the border of Red China and one
of the main points for the Wet
Minis handling of war equipment
from the Chinese Communists.
The French, using American
supplied artillery and ammunition
laid down a heavy barrage against
villages in the mor"tainS ane
hills between the 81 and the
strategic highway.
Infantrymen and mobile unit.
drove the Wet Mini from village
after village after many OF then
were set afire by artillery shells
The entire operation appeared
progressing favorably" against
two or more battalions of tn,
Viet-Minh 316th Division which
have long been poised in threa
to French communications be.
tween Hanoi and BAG Mini.
Latest in Series of Drives.
The French drive is one in {
series launched since March
to destroy Viet-Minh troops VII,
have inflltrated into the Red
River delta. The area now is tn,
main defense bastion for the
French against the tide of com
muniSm in Southeast Asia.
In seven previous mop-up Sweep
the French reported killing nearl,
5000 Viet-Minh troops, capturins
$500 and wounding around 1000
But the French estimate there
still are about 10000 troops scat.
tered throughout the delta.
Today's push was under thu
direction of Brig. Gen. Rene
Cogny, who was with the French
military mission which pleaded ir
Washington last January for more
American support if the Chinese
Reds invade Indo-C China to helr
the Viet-Minh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
OAR Ends 61st Session
With Plea for Daily
Prayers for Peace
No Resolution Offered
On U. N. Withdrawal,
Officials Make Clear

The Daughters of the American
Revolution closed their 61st Con-
tinental Congress today with a re-
quest that members pray daily at
II am. Central Standard Time)
for "just and honorable peace"
Before concluding the final
business session of the five-day
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Jersey Prison Guards
Recapture One Floor
AT Railway State Farm
Bond Of 232 Convicts Still
Holds Nine Hostages in
Upper Port of Dormitory
By the Associated Prose

RAILWAY. N. j., April ia
rebellion of more than 200 con-
victs ragged at Railway State
Prison Farm today in sympathy
with a four-day mutiny at Tren-
ton State Prison 40 miles away.
A band of 232 unruly prisoners
grabbed control of a two-story
dormitory wing last night and
held nine prison guards as hos
tages. 1t was the fifth prison
outbreak in New Jersey in three
weeks.
Prison guards, reinforced By
State police, regained control of
the ground floor of the wing this
morning by ruse.
The convicts yelled down that
one OF their. number had served
his term and was due to be re-
leased today. They asked if he
would be released if they Jet him
out OF The dormitory.
] s~A ~sS A@A SeAh
Prison officials told the rioters
to send the man down to the first
floor and remove part of the bar
rlcade at the entrance to let him
out.
When the rebels did this the
guards broke through the weak
ened barricade and swarmed into
the ground floor of the building
The rioters retreated upstairs and
piled up more barbados in the
stairways.
Prison officials were unwilling
to use tear gas to quell the
mutiny because of the nine hos
tages.
The farm superintendent was
asked by newsmen if the man
whose term was up would be re-
leased today on schedule. The
superintendent refused to COM
NIT himself. saying, Naturally
the prison routine is upset"
50 Hold Out at Trenton
At Trenton-where the Stub
, born rebels are demanding the
firing of the warden and a re-
, vamping of the parole system
SO convicts barricaded in the
prison printing shop let one of
their four prison employe-host-
ages go after he had a mild heart
|attack.
:, The Railway convicts hung huge
bedsheet signs out the shattered
. windows this morning, with crude
black lettering:
1--WE Want a New Parole Sys-
tenn" one sign said. Tell the
Truth. We Have Radios In Here. 4"
1.-THE Parole Board Isn't Fair. We
Want A Change"
A prison source said the en-
battled convicts listened to news
broadcasts of the riots on tiny
crystal set radios they fashioned
out Of magnetized steel and tin
tobacco cans.
Set Up Wild Chorus.
| AS a crisp spring dawn paled
the searchlights trained on the
massive stone walls of the dormi-
tory wing. the prisoners inside set
up a wild chorus of catcalls, jeers
and whistles.
Prison officials said they had
reason to believe the nine hostage
guards were unframed. They said
they would wait out this mutiny
just as they have in Trenton for
four days.
There are a total Of 1000 con-
victs in the prison farm, which
takes care of the overflow from
the Trenton prison. There are
800 in Trenton prison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
'Chutes Fail to Open,
81 Is Killed in Jupun
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO, April 18.-An Ameri-
can paratrooper was killed in a
practice drop yesterday near
Beppu in Southern Japan, Far
East Air Force headquarters an
nounced today.
His name was withheld.
An Air Force spokesman said
both Of his parachutes failed to
open.
Six hundred men Of the 18th
Regimental Combat Team-which
has made two combat jumps ir
Korea-took part in the exercise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Buudouin Sheds Glasses

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April Is
(P).-King Baudouin will be pic
tured in profile and without his
horn-rimmed glasses on. the first
stamps to show the Belgian mon
arch. His decision comes after
long official pickering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Swedish Premier Returns

STOCKHOLM. April 10 (P).-
Premier Tage Erlander returned
today from a two-week visit in
the United States. He commented
to newsmen: 1T was very inter-
esting to see how the average
American lives. Their living
standard appeared to be as high
as ours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

for Sunday DDS.
The Stor's 40
tele p h o n e
I'D tokers pro-
cess the coils as
quickly and eff
GENTLY as pos
sible. But you
con help ovoid
possible deloys
by ordering your
Sundoy I'D now.
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Late News
Bulletin
New York Democrats
Indorse Hartman

NEW YORK, CIV. Averell
Hartman, Mutual Security Ad-
miniStratOr, was unanimously
Endorsed today by As New York
State Democratic County chair
men as the States candidate for
the party's presidential nomi-
nation.
Earlier Story ON Page A-2.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

The Stor eorries more classified
eds thon the other Washington news
popers eombined-proof Of success as
an advertising medium. Phone Ster-
ling 5000 now and advertise in this
tremendous classified showcase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Locusts Hit Adds Abubu

Adds ABABA, Ethiopia, April
ID F.-A dense locust swarm
yesteday covered an area 2 by 4
miles in the southern outskirts of
Adds Ababa. The insects were so
thick they bent the, branches Of
trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Set Up Wild Chorus,
Mumps Frees Prisoner

ELKHART, Ind, April Is (P.
Fearing an outbreak in the
Elkhart County jail. police yes
Iterday sent home prisoner David
IL. Mcneil Is. Mcneil, booked for
investigation in several auto
thefts, was getting the mumps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
Faces New Nuzi Churoes

BERLIN, April 10 (P.-German
authorities said today Leni Ref
enstahl, who was Hitler's favorite
movie queen. will face new
charges of naziiSm before q West
Berlin court on Monday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

Trumon Offers Pass to Fort Knox So
OAR con Check on Gold. Poee AS.
Picture and Other Stories on D. A. R.
Convention Pose As.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

President Alexander F. Jones of
the American Society of News
paper Editors said today the press
will continue to oppose President
Truman's directive on security of
The directive aroused a storm
OF protest from editors throughout
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18
100 Calls Received
As Ad DeodIine Neors

Every Saturday more thon 100
persons coll The Stor's classified
advertising department in the last
few hours before the z pm. deodIine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1952-04-18

Other Stories and Picture on Editors
Meeting. Poee AS.
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Continued on Page A-S, Col.
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(See EDITORS, Page A-5.1
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(See STEEL, Page A-8.)
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An Associated Press Newspoper
Milford chronicle., 1952-08-01
Canning Time For Beets.
Asparagus Reduced

If you're canning beets from
your garden now, you won't need
to process them as long as you are
used to doing.
Research at the Bureau Of Home
Economics and Human Nutrition in
Washington has found that the pro-
cessing time for beets and aspara-
gus can be reduced without harm.
Miss M. Gertrude Holloway, Uni
versity of Delaware Extension nu-
tritionist says beets canned in
quart jars require As minutes at
10 pounds pressure, rather than 80
minutes as recommended before
For asparagus in quart jars, the
time has been reduced from 55 to
40 minutes at 10 pounds pressure
The processing time for sauer'
kraut canned in tin cans and pro-
cessed in boiling water has beer
Increased. Tin cans, No. 2, require
20 minutes processing. Number ~
cans need 80 minutes.
Processing time for other Vege
tables and fruits is given in tn
bulletin, Home Canning in Della
ware. This is available on reQues
from Home Demonstration agent
in Newark, Dover and Georgetown
You can also write to the Bulleti
Mailing Room, Wolf Hall, Newark
/ for copy.