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Jackson advocate., 1952-01-19

WEEKLY QUOTATION. eve
assert that no nation can long en-
dure half republic and half en-
pire, and we warn the American
People that Imperialism abroad
will lead quickly and inevitably to
despotism at Home"-1900 Demo-
catic National Platform.
Jackson advocate., 1952-01-19

SUCCESSFUL OPERATION ;.
In a local hospital, his many
friends throughout the state and
the nation will be glad to know
that Rev. r. A. Scott, has recent
ly undergone a successful major
operation and is now on the road
to complete recovery, and to him.,
happiest of all is recovery of his
appetite.
Jackson advocate., 1952-01-19

FRANK WASHINGTON, known
to Old Timers as "curb" because
he got his start fixing cars along
the curb or any where he found
them needing fixin, was taken to
local hospital early Tuesday
night, after a car fell on him in
his garage on George Street. He
was reported suffering from sew
era1 broken bones but his condi-
tion was not regarded as serious.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Donohue Lends Ear
ToVoice of People,
Even Little Ones

Commissioner F. Joseph Dono-
hue today proved he listens to the
voice of the people.
The Commissioner told meet
ing of the city heads that several
children stopped him on the street
recently to complain they could
not buy caps for their cap pistols
The youngsters reminded him the
city heads had voted-at his sug-
gestion-to make the sale Of caps
legal in the District. At that time
Mr.. Donohue had said the caps
didn't make as much noise as
youthful shouts of Bang! Bangr
The Commissioners also ha6
voted to tax wholesalers and re-
tailers of fireworks. The new reg
ulations were to take effect ir
September.
However, again at Mr.. Dono-
hueS urging, the Commissioners
voted today to make sale Of cap'
legal Immediately.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
u. S. Envoy Talks With Ootis in Prague

that he recently had received den
tai care.
The Ambassador reported that
Mr.. Oats apparently does not
need food, clothes or toilet arti-
lcleS.
The Ambassador arranged tc
provide him with cigarettes
through the Czech Foreign Of
flee.
Mr.. Briggs told Mr.. Oats ot
the statement made about his case
last week by the Associated Press
Board of Directors. He also in
formed him that he had been
named by the Overseas Press Club
for the Polk Memorial Prize.
Mr.. Oats expressed his appre-
citation.
AS soon as Ambassador Briggs
telegram reporting his interview
was received here, Secretary oi
State Acheson telephoned Mrs
Oats in st. Paul, Mimi, and In.
formed her of its contents.
Evening star., 1952-05-01

plies Of steel will be available for
the larger tag.
The Commissioners decided to
abandon the black-on-yellow and
yellow on black color combina-
tions which have been used on
District plates for almost a quar-
ter of a century because Mary
land plans to use those colors next
year.
The Commissioners insisted that
THE Nations Capital be stamped
on next years tags in addition to
ID. c." which is the only letter.
ing on this years tags. Another
innovation will be to stamp next
years tags with "3-31-54" their
expiration date. This years tags
are tamped 1882"
Traffic Director George M.
Keneipp objected to the appear
ance Of the Capitol dome on q
sample red white and blue tag
made at Lorton. He said the dome
'lookS like a German helmet. ="
The Commissioner directed that
better dies for stamping the dome
be obtained.
Evening star., 1952-05-01

officials warned against taking
the fact that Ambassador Briggs
was allowed to see Mr.. Oats as
an indication one way or the other
Of Czechoslovakia's intentions
about releasing him now.
Ambassador Briggs reported tt
the department that Mr.. Oats
said his health is good. The Am
bassador added that this was sup
ported by his appearance.
Mr.. Oats also said he has been
receiving letters from his wife anC
is permitted to read and write.
Ambassador Briggs took him 9
copy of the Bible. MI. Oats asked
also for Q volume of Shakespeare
and a book on harmony and COM
position. Mr.. Briggs reported rea-
son to believe that he would be
able to send these books to him
through the Czech Foreign ONCE
Mr., Oats also told Mr.. Brigg:
Evening star., 1952-05-01

his "good friend" Egyptian cot
ton dealer Loutfy Mansour, and
accepting Substantial gratuitieS.
Refuses to Discuss Details.
Mr.. Walker, supported by 8
battery of aides. denied all wrong
doing, but refused to discuss many
details on grounds they were mill
ltary secrets. Mr.. Walker bought
the Egyptian long-staple cottcr
for the Munitions Board fcl
stockpiling. He refused to tel
how much he bought from Mr.
Mansour or how much he paid Mr.
Mansour.
Senator Mundt, Republican. o!
South Dakota, said Mr.. Walker!
refusal to answer was SILLY" ane
showed contempt for the commit.
tee.
Senator Aiken, after listening
for some time to Mr.. Walker;
refusal to answer questions. sait
he thought he had the facts ant
would give them to the Senate i
Mr.. Walker wanted to avoid testi
flying.
These purchases were made fol
IS cents to so cents a pound abov'
the market price at the time,
Senator Aiken said.
Ignores Interruption.
Committee Chairman Ellende
of Louisiana tried to interrup
l(See AGRICULTURE. Page AS.
Evening star., 1952-05-01

District Plan for
Reorganization
Trumun Message
Reusserts Belief
In Home Rule
By John w. Stepp

President Truman today sent
to Congress the Commissioners
plan to reorganize the District
government and again strongly
asserted his belief in home rule
for Washington.
The President described the
plan in his message of transmit
tai as IAN important first step" in
Strengthening the organization Of
municipal government here.
He said that by transferring to
the three-member Board of Com
missioners broad authority to
delegate it's functions to a fewer
number of agency heads. the plan
permits a major realignment" Of
the city's administrative structure.
In line with the Commissioners
proposal, which last month won
the Presidents approval over
plan for council-manager form OF
government. the reorganization
program submitted to Congress
would place the control of a
number of existing agencies under
the Commissioners and would
abolish some outright. One Of
the latter is the long-vacant Office
of the Peoples Counsel.
The reorganization plan was
sent by the Senate to the Gov
eminent Operations Committee
headed by Senator McClelland.
Democrat, of Arkansas. There had
been considerable speculation over
whether it would go to the Dis
trict committee.
FOreSees Many Benefits.
The President foresaw in the
plan many benefits in improved
operations which in future years.
he said, will result in reduced
expenditures. Mr.. Truman in
Structed the Commissioners to
carry out the basic reorganization
plan by no later than June 80.
1858.
The Commissioners had been
shooting for May l deadline to
get the plan before Congress.
The city heads met yesterday
with Donald Dawson, President
Truman's aide on personnel mat
ters to discuss last-minute busi-
ness in connection with the re-
Organization plan. They were try
ing to clear up legal snarls in
volving their proposal to upgrade
salaries of officials who would
have top posts in the reorgan-
ized government.
\ Since the Commissioners lack
the power to authorize pay greater
than $10,80O, the President must
recommend and justify higher
salaries. 1t was understood that
the city heads want to include
GS-16 and II grades, which call
flor pay of around $4,000 and
$4,000.
Under the Act of 1949, reorgani-
zation programs must lie before
Congress for 60 days before be-
coming law. During that period,
such plans can be voted down only
by a constitutional majority Of
either House.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
10000 Battle Japanese Police
In Front of Imperial Palace
Americans Stoned and Their Autos Burned;
Mony Rioters Wounded, One Reported Killed

mobiles were overturned and
burned. Americans were showed
and hit by rocks. Two United
States sailors were thrown into
the palace moat. The wife OF a
Navy man was mauled.
In anticipation of trouble Amer
ican military personnel had been
ordered to stay of the streets.
Two American photographers
were roughed up. Associated Press
Photographer George Sweers was
stoned three times.
The brawling halted traffic for
three hours in front of the palace
and the Dai Ichi building, for
nearly seven years headquarters
for an Allied occupation that end
ed three days ago.
American Speeches Cancelled.
Demonstrators chanted inces.
go home, Yankees"
The trouble began at a Meij
Park rally that attracted 300,0 900
Two Americans-Socialist Norman
Thomas and j. Philip Randolph
president of the Brotherhood o1
Sleeping Car Porters-were tx
speak. The meeting was broker
up by a gang Of North Korean ant
japanese Communists. Tht
speeches were Cancelled.
Evening star., 1952-05-01

on gasoline and other petroleum
products here and in II Eastern
States.
The Petroleum Administration
for Defense prohibits deliveries OF
gasoline. kerosene, home heating
oil, disel fuel and residual fuel
oil to reSellers or large-volume
consumers who hold more than
10 days supply in inventory.
3-Way Supply Here.
The Districts gasoline comes in
three ways-by tank trunk from
Baltimore; by pipeline from Phila-
delphia, Marcus Hook, Pa. and
Texas, and by barge.
The Retail Gasoline Dealers
spokesman said these supplies still
are coming in as normal. It was
pointed out that a truckers SYM
pathy strike could seriously ham,
per the supply here.
The PAD order today included
"a ban on exports of major petro-
Ileum products to all foreign ma
tions except Canada without per-
mission. Aviation gasoline was
exempted. The order was effec-
tive at 1901 pm. today.
Figures Seen Misleading.
Government officials estimated
the Nation has about a 45-day
supply of gasoline but shortages
must be expected if the oil work
Evening star., 1952-05-01

The American Ambassador in
Czechoslovakia saw William N.
Oats in Prague yesterday and
found him in good health after
more than a year in Communist
prison, the State Department re-
ported today.
Ambassador Ellis o. Briggs
talked with Mr.. Oats at Prague
police headquarters for half an
hour yesterday-the first time any
American official has been per-
mitted to interview him since his
arrest.
Mr.. Oats, an Associated Press
correspondent, was arrested more
than a year ago and sentenced to
prison last summer for 10 years on
what this Government has de-
scribed as "trumped-up" spy
charges.
The State Department said 1t
is continuing strenuous efforts to
obtain Mr.. Oats release.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Blossom and Festival
Time for Winchester

VALLEY OF WRGINIA-Historie
Winchester pours out its pomp ond
ceremony todoy in the onnuol Apple
Blossom Festival. From the scene, The
Stor's Moy Lou Werner ond Paul
Sehmiek bring the occasion in story
and photos on pose AIS.
HERE AND ABRoAD-News Of
Washington oreo servieemen. some in
Germany, some at the A-bomb moneu-
yers and some en- route home from the
Far Eost, oppeors on pose AIS.
URANIUM HUNT-The Associated
Press Gordon 6. Gouss. currently on q
uronium hunt, soys you need S. 900
sTub-stoke to get storted. His story
appeon on pose A-2S.
HOME PILGRlMA6E-Historie Mory-
lond's fine old homes, opened to the
public once year. go on show osoin
tomorrow in the House and Gorden
A story on the event is on
pose A-lo.
Evening star., 1952-05-01

times. They dubbed 218 officer:
to the ground, injuring 81 seri-
ously, but each time the police
beat back the human waves with
tear gas, clubs and guns fired intG
the grounds.
Rioter Reported Killed.
Uncounted hundreds Of rioter!
also were injured. One was re.
ported killed by gunfire.
Riots also broke out in Kyoto
tempted former capital of Japar
230 miles southwest of Tokyo
There 5000 Koreans stormed city
offices and fought with police
They were halted by tear gas
Seventeen rioters were arrested.
A United States Embassy
spokesman said no official protest
was contemplated as a result o1
the Tokyo riot.
Demonstrators stormed through
the streets shouting anti-Americar
slogans. waving Red banners anc
carrying pictures Of Stain anc
other Communist leaders.
Order was restored after five
hours.
Twelve American-owned aut0-
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Eyewitness Describes
Tokyo Rioting Scene
Ru KeMes Reeeh
BY Keyes Beee
Foreign Correspondent Of The Stor and
the Chicago Dolly News

TOKYO. May IA shouting
jeering, Communicated mob pelteC
Americans with stones, overturned
and burned their automobiles and
battled Japanese police today only
three days after the end Of the
Allied occupation.
1t was postwar Japan's most
violent May Day celebration anc
left no doubt that the Communist
Party is a major threat to Japan's
internal security.
Communists armed with nail
studded clubs and bamboo spears
invaded the Imperial Plaza and
stormed the gates Of Emperor
Hirohito's palace before they were
dispersed by police with tear gas
and pistols.
Thousands Of Americans watched
the battle from Office windows
and the roof of the Dai IchI
Building. Gen. Ridgway's head
quarters, and the Far East All
Force headquarters two blocks
down the street.
I counted eight American cars
including one Army sedan set afire
by the crowd.
Twas threatened several times by
left-wing students as I mingled
with demonstrators but not at
tackled.
One student with blood stream
ing from his head shouted: go
home. yankee" which was the
Communist chant for the day.
Then the mob moved on to the
plaza in front Of the palace. al
though forbidden to 90 there by
nolice
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Picture on Poee Ais

Picture on Poge A-l6
|white-and-blue tags stamped with
Ia small Capitol dome and the
words THE Nations Capital" But
they promised the red-white-and
blue tags would be issued in 1854
Director of corrections Donald
Clemmer told the Commissioners
the license plates factory at Lor-
ton Reformatory needs an addi-
tional year to change over its ma
chinery and dies for production OF
the red-white-and-blue tags. The
pilates will be two inches wider
than present tage.
Roland M. Brennan. District
purchasing oficer. said time will
be needed to make sure extra sup
Evening star., 1952-05-01
u. ). Adds New Curb!
On American Travel
In Satellite Countries
Applicants Must Give
Good Reason for Going to
All Iron Curtuin Nations
By Gornett D. Horner

The State Department today
clamped new restrictions on
travel by Americans to any iron
curtain country.
All passports issued to Ameri-
can citizens now will be stamped
mot valid" for travel to Russia
or her satellites without special
permission, the department an
nounced.
The announcement said the
move was designed ito warn
American citizens of the risks of
travel in iron curtain countries. I"
The new procedure does not
fatty forbid American travel be-
hind the iron curtain. But it
means that Americans wanting to
go there will have to give salts
factory reasons to the State De-
|partment to obtain a special in
|dorsement on their passports.
Bans Still in Effect.
A fiat ban on American travel
to China, Czechoslovakia and
Hungary remains in effect. Mis-
treatment of American citizens in
those countries resulted in travel
bans months ago.
Under the new procedure all
passports will be stamped as mot
valid" for travel to Russia, Al
bania, Poland and Rumania as
well as China, Czechoslovakia,
Bulgaria and Hungary unless
specifically indorsed under au-
thority of the Department of
State as being valid for such
travel"
Until today, passports issued to
Americans have been stamped as
mot valid" for travel in Hungary,
Bulgaria and Czechoslovakia.
Travel to China was controlled
through requirements for a mill
tary permit for travel to the Far
East.
Americans holding a passport
could go to any of the other Soviet
bloc countries without hindrance
so far as this Government was
concerned. They would have to
get visas from officials of the
country they wanted to visit, how
ever, and Russia and her satel-
lltes have not granted many visas.
Warnings Issued.
Oficials in the State Depart
ment'S passport division have been
verbally warning passport appli-
cantS against the risk of going to
Poland. Rumania or Russia. This
has discouraged such travel.
Americans already holding pass
ports without the new stamp are
not necessarily affected. But
whenever their passports come to
the attention Of the State Depart
ment or a consulate abroad, they
will be stamped with the new
State Department officials said
the new move was ordered be-
cause the department and its
are not able to provide
protection for American travellers
behind the Iron Curtain.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Is to 8 Weeks Gasoline Stock
On Hand in District for Strike
u S. Restricting Petroleum Shipments
To II Eastern Stotes; Supply Is Normal

ers' strike is prolonged. The PAD
said the figure on total stocks
available might be misleading, be-
cause some of it is still in the re-
fineries.
Earlier. industry sources report
ed gasoline stocks at an all-time
high, and said the strike of 10000
CIO, AFL and independent union
Ioil workers in refineries. pipelines
and distribution plants may cause
only spot shortages in the near
future.
OF other petroleum products
the Government estimated that
nationally there is a 49-day sup
ply of distillate fuel oil (the kind
used for house heating); a 74-day
supply of kerosene, and 26-day
supply of residual fuel oil.
Officials here said it is certain
that reduction of current gasoline
stocks by one-half would mean a
Nationwide shortage of major
proportions.
Consumption Increasing.
AS of April 26. stocks of gaso-
line on hand were figured at 1885,
367 900 barrels, compared with
las. .987 900 barrels April %, 1851
but the officials pointed out con-
sumption has increased during the
year.
Every region of the Nation had
more gasoline on hand April &c
than q year earlier except Cali
fornia, where the 16,O25, 900 bar
rels in stock compared with IT,
935. 900 barrels a year ago.
East Coast stocks totaled &c.
433, 900 barrels, compared with 31,-
422,0 900 barrels a year ago: those
in the Indiana, Illinois and Ken
lucky area were 81, ,995 900 barrels
as compared with 32.921. 900 and
those in the Rocky Mountain area
excluding New Mexico were $685.
900 compared with 5.577. 900
Stocks in the other regions were
about in the same ratio.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Agriculture Official
Helped Friends Make
Aiken Says
Charges Walker Bought
Cotton Above Market
After Tipping Egyptian
By james z. Roper

Senator Aiken, Republican. OF
Vermont charged today that
Clovis D. Walker. acting for the
Agriculture Department, bought
cotton at above-market prices
from a personal friend. enabling
some persons to make millions
of dollars of undue profit"
Senator Aiken made the charge
as he sat face to face with Mr..
Walker at a stormy session of the
Senate Agriculture Committee
Mr.. Walker is head of the Agri-
culture Departments cotton
branch.
Committee Counsel Paul j. Cot
ter further accused MIR. Walker
of giving advance information tC
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Two Marine Battalion!
Undergo Initial Test
In Atomic Warfare
Air Force Bomber Drops
NucIeor Weapon; Flash
Visible for IS Miles
BY the Assoeioted Press

LAS VEGAS, New, May AR
atomic bomb blast over the Nevada
desert today gave the United
States Marines their first ex-
perience in nuclear warfare
maneuvers.
The detonation came at 9::3(
am, Pacific daylight time. (12:3C
pm, EDIT.
It was a weapon dropped from
an Air Force bomber.
The flash was seen in Las Vegas
IS miles southeast of the site.
This experiment was telecast
locally by a Los Angeles station
to the Southern California area.
There was no sound heard mol
shock felt in Las Vegas.
Observers said it appeared thai
the flash today was not as large
as the big one April % in which
Army troops participated.
Cloud Seems Larger.
But the big billowing mushroom
atomic cloud. they said. seemed
to be larger than the one last
week. The cloud was tinged with
pink and orchid coloring. It drift.
ed in a southeasterly direction
from the bomb site.
There was considerable public
interest here this time, rooftop:
of the post Office, some stores anc
hotel buildings being dotted with
watchers.
Two Marine combat battalions-
totaling 2,150 men-were ready tt
advance from foxholes anc
trenches less than 4 miles away
lafter the detonation.
Gen. Burger in Charge.
Brig. Gen. Joseph c. Burger o
Camp Pendleton, Calf, was il
charge of the maneuver. Caml
Pendleton and Camp Lejeune
N. c.. each supplied a battalion
for the simulated beachhead as
sault on Yucca Island, an enemy
held atoll centered on groune
zero, the atomic target.
Several hundred observers came
from Marine Corps and othel
military installations in the con
tinental United States to view th'
test from 10 miles away. News
men were not invited on tn,
Atomic Energy Commission tes
site for this shot.
! It was the fourth scheduled tes
in the 1852 spring series and tn,
10th atomic explosion in Nevads
since the Acc started firing her,
in January, 1851.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Remington Asks Dismissal
Of Two Perjury Counts
BY the Associated Press

NEW YORK. May 1.-Former
Government economist William w.
Remington yesterday asked Fed
eral Court to dismiss two indict-
ments charging him with perjury.
Remington was convicted in
February. 1851. of perjuring him
self when he told a Federal grand
jury that he had never been a
member of the Community Party.
The United States Court of APP
peals, however. ordered that he be
given a new trial.
A second indictment later was
returned against him. charging
that he lied during his first trial
when he denied passing Govern
ment secrets to a Soviet spy
courier.
A hearing was set for May 5.
Remington is free in $1,000 bail.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Court Refuses to Bar Pay Boost
While Mills Are Under Seizure;
Pickets Hold Fast at Idle Plants
Companies Plea
Rejected, 5 to a,
ByAppeoIs Judge:
BULLETIN

The United States Court Of
Appeals, by a 5-to-4 vote. today
refused 20 bar the Government
from raising steel industry
wages under seizure. At the
same time, Secretary of Com
merce Sawyer said that wage
rates would not be changed
until the court battle over the
steel mills is clarified. He urged
resumption of contract nego-
tiationS.
Evening star., 1952-05-01
Bulletins
Clipper Thought Found

MIAMI, Fla. (P.-Pan Amer
lean World Airways in Miami
reported today that their miss
ing luxury Stratocruiser was
believed sighted near Carolina,
Brazil.
Earlier Story on Page B-1O.)
4Die in Nursing Home Fire
BRANFORD, Conn. R.-Four
to six elderly persons are be-
lieved to have died when fire
swept a convalescent home in
the Stony Greek section here
late this morning.