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Evening star., 1952-10-01

An interpreter, James Wing of
the 800 block Sixth street NV,
was quickly brought forward to
relay in Cantonese the commits
sioner's remarks. The gist of them
was that the hearing was to be
postponed until October Is, be-
cause the policemen involved were
unavailable at the moment.
Bond Set at $4,000.
Bond for the Chinese was set
at $4,000.
The bribe, according to Inspec-
tor Clarence Lutz, was a ''fat
cigar and $100," with promise,
in English, Of more each month.
The suspect, Nj Bow, 10 years
out of Canton. China, was arrested
last night by 1t. Todd Thoman
and Pvt. Ivan Wurms, who were
outside a closed door when the
conversation took place between
Detectives Seymour Raboy, Sher-
wood H. Herring and the laundry
man.
Both detectives had gone to
the mans room in the 500 block
|of H street NV, to question him
about narcotics deals in the area.
Tells of Fat Cigar"
Inspector Lutz said they were
told that heroin might be found
west of Sixth on H street NV,
and quoted the suspect as asking
them to come back in two weeks
and "Ill give you a fat cigar"
Answering the invitation last
might, the two detectives were
given a cigar and 500 each. AT
this point, 1t. Thoman and Pvt
Wurms, planted outside the door
walked into the room.
The laundryman was arrested
on narcotics charges in 1949
police said.
Evening star., 1952-10-01
Press and Republicans
Blasted by Speakers
|At Democratic Rally

An attack on the press was
coupled with blasts at all things
Republican last night at Steven
son-Sparkman rally in the Hotel
Statler.
Major speeches were made by
w. Averell Hartman. Mutual Sc
curity Director; Senator Humph-
rey, Democrat, of Minnesota. and
Representative Dawson, Democrat.
|of Illinois, chairman of the House
Expenditures Committee.
Attacks on Republican Candi-
dates Eisenhower and Nixon
brought wild cheers. The Presi-
dental Ballroom. where the event
was staged. was packed. Many
had standing room only.
Donohue Hits Press.
In between the scheduled talks.
Commissioner F. Joseph Donohue.
chairman of the District Steven
son-Sparkman Club. lit into the
press. After denouncing New
York's Thomas E. Dewey. the Re-
publican presidential candidate in
1914 ard 1948. Commissioner
Donohue said:
IF this meeting tonight is re-
ported at all. they will say it was
a sparsely attended meeting"
AS soon as the session ended,
reporters covering the meeting
ran to the platform to get an ex-
planation from Mr.. Donohue. He
said his remarks concerned "edi-
torials rather than reporters re-
ports.
Estimates Crowd.
Then, pressed for an estimate of
the Statler rally crowd, he said
II don't know how many" Later,
he estimated there were about
800 in the hall.
An aide had said previously
there were 1900 chairs.
Whatever the number, the hall
was jammed. and enthusiastic
cheers greeted attacks, not only on
the candidates. but on Senator
Taft, Ohio's 'Mr. Republican"
and even John Foster Dulles,
former Republican foreign affairs
adviser to the State Department.
Taft Dig Wins Applause.
Mr.. Hartman won applause
when he charged that Senator
Taft has taken control"
1T is no secret" he said, ''that
Eisenhower knows nothing about
domestic policies. If the Taft
policies come into effect. we are
going to have vast unemploy-
Iment."
Mr.. Hartman protested that
only confusion and smears are
coming out Of the current cam
Ipaigns.
Senator Humphrey. who repeat
Iedly stirred his audience. lauded
Evening star., 1952-10-01
First Public Phone Call
To 0kinawa Due Tiniqhf
By the Assoeiated Press

NEW CONCORD. Ohio. Oct. /.
"A 21-year-old Muskingum Col
lege student will talk with his
parents in Okinawa tonight in the
first commercial telephone call
between the United States and
that Pacific island.
Seigen Miyasato will have five
minutes to tell his folks what has
happened to him since he came
to this country last year.
The call was arranged and paid
for by the civil administration on
Okinawa to build up good will and
celebrate the opening Of the new
telephone facilities.
Mr.. Miyasato came to Musk
ingum College in September, 1851.
on a years visa under sponsorship
of the United States Army and In
stitute of International Education.
Evening star., 1952-10-01
Early Returns Show
Yoshida Party Ahead
In Japanese Election
BY the Associated Press

TOKYO. Oct. Prime Minis
ter Shigeru Yoshida got solid
backing as 40 of his supporters
including three cabinet ministers.
won Diet (parliament) seats to-
day in Japan's first completely
free election since World War II.
Mr.. Yoshida's Liberal Party
captured los of I'll seats decided
in early returns. OF the Liberal
Party victors. q support Ichiro
Hatoyama. former leader Of the
party. who is waging a hot battle
to regain control.
Twenty-nine of the Liberals
who have won are counted as neu-
trail in the Yoshida -Hatoyama
fight.
The Communists have failed to
win a seat. Left-wing Socialists
have taken six. Others were scat
tered.
In his own district Mr.. Yoshida
seemed certain of keeping his seat.
Mr.. Yoshida's dominant Liberal
Party was expected to win the
greatest number of the 1876 Par
lament seats sought by 1,243
candidates. .es a. -4.-..
Mr.. Yoshida's main fight was
within his own party. His leader
ship has been challenged by Mr..
Hatiyama, founder of the Liberals
and head of the party until he was
purged from political life by the
allied occupation. ,..g .e
Mr.. Hatoyama turned over the
party reins to Mr.. .Yoshida in 1946
and the latter guided Japans gov
ernment through the occupation.
Mr.. Hatoyama is not anti-Amer-
ican. His differences with Mr.. Yo-
shida are over financial policy.
Mr.. Yoshida wants a stable budget.
Mr.. Hatoyama is willing for Japan
to have an unbalanced budget If
it will get big industry rolling
again,
Evening star., 1952-10-01
McKeIdin to Preach
In Montgomery Sunday

Maryland's Gov. McKeldin will
appear in new role this Sunday
when he breaches a sermon at a
World Church Day observance in
Montgomery County.
The Governor is to speak at 2::3C
pm. at an outdoor service at the
Temple Hill Baptist Church, $500
Rockville pike. near the Bethesda
Naval Hospital. There will be
hymns by soloist Lee Fairfax ano
the combined choirs Of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church of Wash
Iington and the University OF
Maryland.
Evening star., 1952-10-01
7 Women Thwarted
In Attempts 10 Leap
From Calvert Bridge

A mother of five children and a
former employe of the Planned
Parenthood Association of Wash
ington failed in attempts to COM
NIT suicide last night and early
today on Calvert Street Bridge.
The 24-year-old mother was
pulled from the bridge by Taxi
Driver Arthur O'Brien, 1941 Cal
vert street NV. after John Boinis
owner of the Calvert Cafe, :'rec-
ognized that look in her eyes,
while she brooded over a cup OF
coffee in his restaurant.
When she left and walked to-
ward the nearby bridge, Mr.
Boinis asked Mr.. O'Brien to fol-
low her and then called police
who arrived shortly after the taxi
driver persuaded her not to jump
The second attempt was foileG
about 2 am. when Pvt. James H
Archer saw a 27-year-old woman
at the railing. He leaped out o1
his patrol wagon and grabbed her
Miss Dorothy Peters, director oil
the association, said the young
woman had worked there on 8
temporary basis until last Friday
She said the woman returned yes
terday to pick up a check owec
her and appeared quite peaceful
to me-"
The woman, who lives at 214
Massachusetts, avenue NE, also
was a temporary employe on
Capitol Hill until last June. She
worked in the Office of Repre-
sentative Green, Democrat, OF
Pennsylvania and was discharged
when work Stacked off.
Evening star., 1952-10-01

the New Deal and the Fair Deal.
He declared the supporters have
no apology except that we haven't
done enough" He laughed at the
thought that the New Deal would
make the country ''go bankrupt" :"
Party workers passed the COL
lection jar. and campaign contri-
buttons were given by many.
Evening star., 1952-10-01

unable to speak
English.
At his ar
raignment b e
f o r e United
States G. o m =
missioner Cyril
Lawrence, the
laundry m a ms
lawyer, Joseph
Mem e n a m / n,
halted the pro-
ceedingS, stat
ing his client
asserted he did
not understand
English.
Evening star., 1952-10-01
Home Bourd to Meet

The Board of Managers of the
Presbyterian Home will hold its
first meeting of the season at II
am. tomorrow at the home, 1918
Newton street NV.
Evening star., 1952-10-01
Cant Speak English,
Says Chinese Held
On Bribery Charge

A 50-year-old Chinese laundry
worker, Wong Nj Bow, charged
with attempting to bribe two po-
licemen, claimed today he is
Evening star., 1952-07-06
100000 Monument Grounds
See Spectacular Fireworks

Washington's annual Fourth of
July show was staged on the
Monument Grounds last night, q
day late but as noisy and spec
tacular as any ever held here.
An estimated 100, 900 spectators
gaped skyward as $2,500 worth OF
fireworks were detonated aloft in
a little more than a half-hour.
The gogreous bursts of fire were
visible for miles.
The men who set them off said
some of the 50-pound shells went
up at least a thousand feet before
they exploded into parasols of
| flame.
| Inspector Mark Raspberry Of
the Park Police, who made the
official attendance estimate, said
his 100000 figure took into ac-
count the thousands who watched
the show from places outside the
District.
Waves of conclusion shook the
Malls trees as the bombs went
off, and acrid clouds of powder
smoke drifted down Constitution
avenue.
In the finale, more than two
tons of explosives rocked the sky
and sketched gay patterns higher
than the Monument.
On the ground. huStS of George
Evening star., 1952-07-06

Six Washington fishermen were
safe but salty today after drift
ing helplessly for nine hours in a
16-foot boat on Chesapeake Bay.
They might still be there if the
captain of the tanker Barbara
Ann hadn't been a Mason.
They were rescued about $3.50
a m. Saturday by the Coast Guard.
The Barbara Ann happened by
the drifting fishermen about 1880
a m. Running south. its captain
noticed the secret distress code
of Masons being flashed by a tiny
light. The Masonic code was fol-
lowed by an SOS. The tanker
pulled up close to the sea-sick
group, radioed the Coast Guard
for help. and then waited for two
hours until the rescue party ar
rived from Baltimore.
Tells Fishing Tale.
Samuel Laten Of 3434 r street
NV, a member Of the fishing
party and also a Mason. returned
to Washington to tell this fishing
tale today.
eve left Beverly Beach about
6 pm. Friday. We had caught al
most 100 hard heads that morn
ing so we decided to give 1t anoth-
er try. We were of West River at
8 pm. when the outboard conked
out.
"a good stiff squall came up and
we got tossed around like a cork.
Some Of the boys got seasick. Our
anchor line snapped and We
drifted and held on"
Mr.. Laten said another member
Of the fishing party, r. H. Hun.
jr., Of 1906 Tenth street NV, and
a Mason, started flashing an s. O.
S. with his fiashlight. Then he
tried q secret Masonic code over
the rough water. It was then that
the Barbara Ann pulled. up and
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Caldwell Gets Post
In Education Office
oliver y. caldwell has BEEN a.

Oliver J. Caldwell has been ap.
pointed Assistant Commissioner
for international Education. Mr.
Caldwell will be responsible fol
the ONCE Of Education program tt
promote international understand
ing through education.
He comes to the ONCE of Edu.
cation from six years with the
State Department, where he de-
veloped programs for an educa-
tional exchange service with othel
nations.
Mr.. Caldwell was executive sec
|retary of the United Board fo1
Christian Colleges in China from
1888 to 1943. He also served as
a professor for three years in the
foreign language department OF
the University of Nanking. He was
an associate professor at the Uni
verSity OF Annoy.
During World War II he was
attached to. the staff of Gen
Stillwell and helped train Chinese
interpreters for the United States
Army. He holds q commission as
q major in the intelligence reserve.
Evening star., 1952-07-06

Washington and President Tru-
man burned brilliantly on frame
works. and other strands of fusees
pictured Old Glory and appeals
for war bond purchases and blood
donations.
Earlier Display Ruined.
Fireworks experts worked all
day setting up those pictures and
signs. The ones put up on the
Fourth were ruined by the rain
that postponed the show to last
night, and had to be rebuilt.
In the earlier part of the pro-
gram, the Army, Navy, Marine and
Air Force bands-about $50 mu-
sicians in all-played martial airs
All four joined in playing two
the National Anthem and Amer
lea The Beautiful"
Fifty -seven WACS, WAVES
WAFS and Women Marines sang
"a number.
There was also a parade oi
colors by veterans groups ano
other organizations.
District Commissioner Renah F
Camalier read the Presidents
Fourth Of July proclamation, anc
Commissioner F. Joseph Donohue
read excerpts from the Declara-
ton of independence.
Sam Jack Kaufman was mast
Ter Of ceremonies.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Flashing Of Mosons' Code Saves
Six Fishermen Adrift on Boy

stood by the boat for two hours
while waiting for the Coast Guard.
Captain Is Mason.
Mr.. Laten said that the captain
of the Barbara Ann was a Mason
but didn't get his name.
1--WE got to write that guy a
letter." he said.
Other members Of the party
were Gene Hoffmaster Of 4317
Twelfth place NE; Joseph c.
Schulz Of Rockville, Md; Jack
Kelly of 1112 M street NV. and
Richard Floyd. also of the Tenth
street address.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
WAC-Vets to InstuII
New Officers Thursday

The District chapter of the
WAC-VetS Association will install
new officers at its July supper
meeting at $50 pm. Thursday al
the Burlington Hotel. AL WAC!
and former WACs are invited
The new officers are:
Lucy Birdsall. president: Evs
Manchester, vice president; Ethe
Heterley and Theresa Nera. Sec
retaries; Jessie Habercom, treas
urer; Madelyn Kane. chaplain
and Edna Hunter, sergeant a
arms.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Sunday Classified
DeodIine to Change

Beginning August !. there win be q
change in the deodline for placing
classified ads in The Sundoy Sfor.
The present deodIine IS Z pm. Sot-
urdoy. The new deodline win be noon.
At the some time. telephone od-tokers
will be on duty on hour longer Until
10 p.m.-on Fridoys, for your con-
venienee.
These changes ore necessitoted b.
the heavy flow Of Sunday classified eds.
They must be typed. escorted and sci
in type in time for the first Sunday
edition. On on oyerose Sunday The
Stor carries more than 5000 individuoI
classified ods--more than the thres
other Washington papers combined
Phone Sterling 5000 10 odvertise ID
. MeshinstoS's No. I classified medium
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Plan Studied 10 Put
Home Landlscaping
Under D. C..C Control

Landscaping Of thousands Of
Washington homes may be partly
controlled by the District Govern
ment if a plan now under STUDY
lis legally approved.
It's purpose is to reduce traffic
hazards at street and alley inter
sections and to harmonic land
scape gardening by neighborhoods
Beautifying Public Areas.
| Many home owner may be sur
prised to learn that for years they
have been beautifying public prop.
erty - that space between side.
walks and the legal building line
This public space was in the
Bodybuilding plans Of Pierre Len.
fant, and later was reaffirmed un'
der the city's official highway
lplan.
Allowances Of 30 feet from build.
ling line to building line are pro-
lvided for streets included in thu
highway plan. This is to allow fol
widening as population and traffic
growths dictate. But until that
need comes, residents may plant
| lon the public land as though it ii
their own.
| Now Highway Director Johr
in. Robertson believes something
,lshould be done about shrubs ant
IItrees that have obstructed visio1
and endangered lives at stree
crossings. He has asked John j
Bailer, deputy chief of the tree
land parking division, to examin
existing regulations involving pub
Ilic space.
i Mr.. Bailer said he is convinced
standards should be adopted reg
'Iulating height of trees and shrubs
lat intersections. At present
hedges are limited to SO inches
Regulations controlling height O
fences and walls are being checked
flor adequacy.
i Bailer's Proposal.
To lend more neighborhoot
harmony, Mr.. Bailer proposes t,
recommend that all home owner
lshould have city approval To-
|landscaping. regardless of theil
position in the block.
But he doesn't envisage any
thing like regimentation CT land
scaping, Mr.. Bailer added. II.
doesn't feel, for instance, that
midblock scenery should in an,
1way be altered by new regulations
Some legal snarls were antici.
pated. In some locations, home
owners have been paying taxes or
1.-THE public space as restricted pro-
Iperty, and it is doubtful whether
they could be compelled to go along
with the proposed plan.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Capital Transit Aides
Push New Petition
For Boost in Fare
BY John w. Stepp

Capital Transit officials today
were finishing details Of an
amended fare increase petition
to present to the Public Utilities
Commission the first thing to-
morrow.
The company last month filed
for an increase providing for aboli-
tion of the $2.10 weekly pass and
three for -40-cents tokens. Fares
would be Is cents straight cash
under that proposal.
Since that request, however, the
company agreed to a three-year
labor contract that ultimately will
cost an estimated $2.3 million. Tc
Offset the effect of the initial cost
of the agreement reached last
Monday barely averting a strike
officials now are expected to raise
their ante to II or. 18-cent cash
fare.
Four Groups Interested.
e. G. Giddings. transit vice pres
ident, refused to indicate yester-
day the amount the new petition
will call for. But he said the new
request will probably be made
public at $3.50 am. tomorrow, just
half an hour before the PUG fare
hearing is scheduled to begin.
Mr.. Giddings said presentation
of the transit case will take al
least two days. So far, no forma
intervenors have requested to bt
heard either pro or con. Foul
groups. ON the other hand, have
asked for PUG permission to make
statements in connection with the
petition. They are the Progress.
siye Party, Americans for Dem.
ocratic Action. Arkansas Avenue
Community Association and tht
Central Northeast Civic Associa.
ton.
A new outfit which sprang ur
a week ago and calls itsel1
Transit Riders Protective Com
mittee opened up yesterday with
the initial blast against the tran.
sit request. In a press release. the
committee declared that the COM
pany's policy is self defeating"
Fear Passenger Drop.
If the fare increase is granted
the statement declared, the num-
ber of passengers will drop from
IL to is per cent in the next six
months.
Transit riders were exhorted by
the committee to turn out in force
at the hearing.
The company still is crying
poverty despite a 10-cent increase
in the weekly pass granted last
January. Spokesman have said
that raise did not bring in the
additional revenue that PUG esti-
mated would result.
Before the new labor agree.
ment, the company figured thai
abolition Of passes and token,
would provide a net increase ir
revenue Of about $4,000.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Robert Benton Dunek
Admitted to West Point

Robert Benton Danek, II, son
Of Col. and Mrs. Richard r.
Danek,. of 5716 Thirty-second
street NV, has been admitted to
the plehe class. at the United
States Military Academy, West
Point, N. Y.
He is a graduate Of Woodrow
Wilson High School and the Sui
Nvan Preparatory School.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
White House Gets Bill
On MuiI Equipment Shop

Congress last night passed and
sent to the White House a bill
authorizing the enlargement and
|modernization Of the mail equip
ment shop here Of the Post ONCE
Department.
This shop now services the en-.
tire country In providing and re-
pairing mail bags.
Evening star., 1952-07-06
Important D. c. Bills Enacted,
But Many Await Next Session

Congress in its past session con-
sidered more than 100 bills affect
ing the District, enacting a long
| list but postponing many to the
next Congress, meeting January 3.
Those enacted include:
Reorganization of the District
government, in keeping with the
proposal of the Commissioners, as
approved by President Truman
and accepted without contest by
the House and Senate. Congress,
however, withheld a requested ex-
ira 500, 900 for surveys and hir-
ing of extra help during next year
when some 95 agencies will be
Streamlined.
Budget for 1853. Congress
passed the city supply bill for
$133.6 million, restoring or easing
many cuts first made by the
House. One new item is $50, 900
for plans for the new Industrial
Home School on the District
owned tract at Laurel, Md. re-
viving the welfare institution
program there.
Congress granted $11 million as
Federal payment toward District
costs-$1 million short Of the $12
million authorized in the Revenue
act when Congress boosted city
taxes, but $1.4 million above the
first House move for a 20 per cent
cut.
Parkway Funds Voted.
For completing the Federal
stretch of the new Washington
Baltimore Parkway, between Jes-
sups, Md. and the District, $6.7
million. Congress struck out an
extra $680.000 to complete the
second roadway of the Suitland
Parkway to Andrews Field.
A three year extension of time
was voted for appropriations for
the Washington Hospital Center,
Congress also was expected to
approve STA million for match
ing money grants for replacement
or remodeling of five non-prof1t
private hospitals not participating
in the Center: Children's. Provi-
dence. Sibley, Casualty and Hon.
eopathic.
Reorganization Of the Park and
Planning Commission was voted,
including creation Of a Regional
Council Of 10 members, to promote
coordination of planning in the
Capital and nearby counties.
Rent Control Extended.
| District rent control was con-
tinued until next April 30.
The Judge of the Juvenile Court
was given discretion to determine
what welfare and other non-court
Iagencies should be given access te
Iconfidential records Of the court
l Amendments to District tax laws
were passed reducing penaltie.
and interest on delinquent pay.
lments for several types Of levies.
The District gasoline tax was in.
lcreased from 4 to S cents a gallon
Ito bring in an extra $1.2 million &
lyear to finance street and bridge
Improvements.
An amendment was approved II
1.-THE District child labor law to per
INIT child actors of Z years of ag'
Ior older to perform on stage show
here up. to 1880 pm.
4 Appointment of District re
!. corder of deeds was transferre'
1 from the President to the Distric
0 Commissioners after the Senat
dIrejected President Truman's nomi
t tInation of Earl Beck Of Kansa
City for the $1,000 a year job.
v Bills Failing Of Action.
j Bills failing of action included
Eight bills for correction Of la,