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Evening star., 1952-06-26
100000 Damage Suif Filed in Pool Drowninu

The parents Of 8-year-old Earl
B. Walters. jr.. yesterday sued
American University for 100000
damages for the drowning of their
son in the university's pool on
June 6.
The parents, who live at ZIG
T street NE. charged negligence
in the suit, which was fled in
District Court. The mother has
been i'll in Gallinger Hospital for
several months.
Filed in behalf Of the parents
by Attorney Dewitt T. Yates, the
suit charges the university with
failure to provide adequate and
Evening star., 1952-06-26
State Police Warn
Trucks and Buses
On TrufficEows
BY the Associated Press

BALTIMORE, June 26.-The
field force commander Of Mary
land State Police spoke softly yes
terday as he asked operators OF
big trucks and buses to pay more
attention to State traffic laws.
But he held the big stick of
wholesale arrests" over the heads
of the operators if voluntary
compliance" is not Forthcoming.
In a letter to the Maryland Mo-
tor Truck Association, Inc, Maj.
W. H. Wheeler said State police re-
Gently have received numerous
complaints from motorists con-
corning speeding and other road
violations by trucks and buses. He
added:
"It is suggested that you circu-
larize your membership and ask
that they place said circular on
terminal bulletin boards in the
hope that we may get voluntary
compliance, rather than making
wholesale arrests to produce the
desired result"
Evening star., 1952-06-26
Conference on Magnetism
To Be Held at MARYLAND u.

Nearly 400 scientists and edu-
Gators in the field of magnetism
will meet at the University of
Maryland the first week in Sep
tember for the Washington Con-
ference on Magnetism.
Delegates to the symposium will
represent all parts of the world.
The university was chosen as
the conference site by the Office
of Naval Research due to it's
laboratory facilities and it's prox-
unity to the Nations capital.
DR.. G. T. Rado of the Naval Re-
search Laboratory, DR.. H. F. Cot
terman, dean of faculty at the
university. and Prof. Ralph D.
Myers of the schools physics de-
partment. are in charge Of
arrangements.
Evening star., 1952-06-26
News of Area Students

Harvard University last week
conferred degrees on SO Washing
ton area students.
John S. McCauley of 1118 Vir-
ginia avenue S.W., and Godfrey E
Briefs. 9910 Dickens avenue,
Bethesda. we're awarded degrees of
doctor Of philosophy. and Chin
hsieo Tai of $40 East Capitol
street. doctor of education.
The degree of master of arts
was conferred on Richard C.
Harmstone Of 1854 Euclid street
NV. William B. Joyner of 4107
w street NV. and Karl M. Kron-
stein Of 4616 Fessenden street
NV.
Masters degrees in hygiene went
to Sophia Bloom of 1920 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV. and Will
liam D. Kundin of 60 v street
NV.
Masters degrees in business ad-
ministration were presented to Ed
ward L. Anthony of 3114 Rodman
street NV, Howard w. Arnold of
3412 P street NV, Peter Hill of
1921 Thirty-fourth street NV,
Robert G. Hooker Of $3.50 Apple
ton street NV. George M. Pulver
of 1917 Thirtieth street NV. and
Arthur B. Brown of 1918 North
Military road, Arlington.
Fourteen students received
bachelor of arts degrees. They are
Lawrence j. Eanet of 4847 Illi-
nois avenue NV; Helmut j. F.
Furth and Frank Werner Furth
and Frank Werner Furth, both OF
719 Van Buren street NV; Eliot
Miles Herter of 3108 P street
NV, Herbert S. Hughes of 501e
East Capitol street, Samuel r
McClurd of 2849 Northampton
street NV, Lewis S. Meriwethel
of 5216 Fourth street NV.
Also. Stephen A. Moore of 1851
Kalmia road NV: Albion T
Sawyer, jr.. 218 Audrey lane Sc;
Peter S. Walker of 5445 Massa-
chusetts avenue NV, John S
Gerig of 327 Essex avenue, Chevy
Evening star., 1952-06-26

proper lifeguards and safety pre-
cautions. It further charges
negligence and lack of attention
on the part Of lifeguards who were
on duty.
The boys body was discovered
lying on the bottom Of the pool
in II feet Of water, police reported
shortly after the drowning. The
boy had gone down unnoticed
amid numerous other swimmers
police were told at the time.
Police were told that three life
guards were on duty at the time
of the drowning and that some 80
lor 40 persons were in the pool.
Evening star., 1952-06-26
Cost of World War III
Estimated at 81 TriIlion
Dy the Associoted Press

BY the Assoeioisd Press
SAN DIEGO, Calf. A Navy
economics expert estimates it
would cost the United States
almost 81 trillion to fight an all
out third World War.
Comdr. John w. Seager Of the
Navy Supply Corps. who is a men,
ber Of the Industrial College in
Washington. said in a recent
interview here that each major
war the United States has fought
has cost roughly 10 times more
than the previous one. World War
II cost 1888 billion dollars. Seager
said.
Evening star., 1952-06-26
Irish to Lure Americans

DUBLIN (P).-The Irish Tourist
Board is to set up travel bureaus
in all the major United States
centers to attract tourists. the
board announced here. The bu-
reaus will be opened in time to
appeal to Americans to visit the
Festival Of Ireland, to be held in
April, 1853.
Evening star., 1952-06-26
Old Windmill Suyed

The old five-sailed windmill at
Seaton Ross, England, prominent
as a landmark in the East Riding
district of Yorkshire and in use
up to 1885, has been scheduled
for preservation.
Evening star., 1952-06-26

Thanks to the brand-new, exclusive
purifying ingredient Puralin, New
Lifebuoy now smells wonderful! The
medicinal odor is gone-yet New
Lifebuoy gives you super effective
protection against "B. O." It's got
everything-new pleasing fragrance,
complexion soap mildness and top
protection from offending at a
cost that's no more than ordinary
Evening star., 1952-01-18
Youths Florida Dreams
1hwarfed by Detectives

Plans of two Brentwood youth.
to go to Florida have been stymiec
by two Silver Spring detective
sergeants.
The youths, according to police
had planned to finance the TRIP
by sale of an outboard motor
tools, and a camera taken Mon.
day from a basement garage be-
longing to Perry H. Colman, 910;
Kingsbury drive. Silver Spring
They were identified as Alvin
r. Langley. 10, of the 300 block
OF Bladensburg road, and William
E. Kines, jr., Is, of the $500
block Of Allison street.
The boys were picked up Tues
day by Detective Sergts. Ken
meth Watkins and Charles c
Pearson in a 1886 coupe owned
by young Langley. On the front
Of the car were mounted two new
tires which police said belonged tc
MIR. Colman.
According to police. Langley was
an acquaintance of Mr.. Colman's s
daughter and had called at the
Colman home Monday. The
youths were charged with lar.
ceny and were freed under 81 ,00C
bond each pending a preliminary
hearing in Silver Spring Police
Court Tuesday.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
New Pact Will Double
.Soyiet-Swedish Trade
BY the Associoied Press

STOCKHOLM. Sweden, Jan. 18.
Sweden and Russia plan to dou-
BILE their trade-largely Russian
wheat for Swedish machinery and
metal goods-under a new trade
agreement announced last night
by the Swedish Foreign Office.
Sweden will send the Soviet
Union steam turbines, electricity
generators, iron, steel, metal
products, machinery, instruments
and butter worth about $23 mil
lion.
Sweden expects to get goods
worth between ST million and $19
million. Two-thirds of that total
will be for 100000 tons of wheat.
The rest will include asbestos,
kerosene and such alloy metals
for steel-making as chromium,
manganese and ferro-manganese
Evening star., 1952-01-18
1.-Two Fires In Charleston
Cause Heavy Damage
BY the Asseeiufsd Press

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Jan. Is.
Two fires causing heavy dam
age swept a truck terminal and
Ia frame building on the, Morris
Harvey College campus today.
Damage was estimated at $780,
900 in a fire which destroyed the
Union Truck terminal. Flames
leaped several hundred feet in the
lair as the fire was spread by ex-
|plosion Of steel drums, acetylene
tanks and oil.
Nine tractor -trailers were de-
stroyed, along with a number Of
new truck bodies.
T. F. Goldthorpe, assistant to
the president. estimated damage
to the building at $4,000. He
said the structure was rented to
ian Army reserve unit for use as
Ia night school.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
Freight Conductor Dies
After Car Crushes Him

Earl L. Griffin, 80, a freight
conductor for the Pennyslvania
railroad, was injured fatally early
today when crushed between a
moving train and a wall at Sixth
street and Virginia avenue s.W.
He died in Casualty Hospital at
4:10 am. about two hours after
the accident.
Homicide detectives said Mr..
Griffin, veteran Of 10 years with
the railroad, was tagging . train
in to pick up a car when he was
caught between the wall and the
side Of the car.
He is survived by his wife, two
children. Earl Leo. jr., 2, and
William Lewis, 5, his mother and
seven brothers and sisters.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
Army Can Act Soon
On Limited UNIT Plan.
Gen. Collins Asserts
By George Beveridqe

General Collins, Army Chief of
Staff. today told the House Armed
Services Committee the Army
could be ready soon to handle its
part Of a proposed volunteer"
universal military training pro-
gram if Congress clears the way.
|. Defense Secretary Lovett told
the House group yesterday he
hoped a limited UNIT program
could start next fall, with about
10000 volunteers between the
ages Of II and 10. They would get
six months training and then 20
Immediately into active duty for
|another IS months Of service.
Gen. Collins strongly supported
the volunteer proposal, and told
the committee the Korean war
has proved the need for an effec-
tive UNIT program.
Foresees Long Strain.
If UNIT had been in effect for
several years. he said, I'VE would
not have had to disrupt the lives
OF thousands of men who served
in World War II and who had
since taken on greater RESPONSE
bilities both at home and in their
civilian pursuits"
Speaking of the continuous, al
though limited. mobilization pro-
gram brought about by the Ko-
rean conflict, he added:
From the long-range point of
view. we must face the hard fact
that this situation may continue
indefinitely unless the interna-
tional tensions abate."
Quizzed ON Details.
''It is my considered opinion" !"
he asserted, "that, as Communists
face us today, with their current
leadership. the only thing they
respect is power"
After Secretary Lovett expressed
the Pentagon's preference for a
limited UNIT start under which
youths would volunteer both for
training and service, committee
members asked him for specific
details.
"1S this country to understand
that If we pass this (supple-
mentary 1egislation) bill that you
will ask the President to initiate
UNIT within six months?" asked
Chairman Vinson.
THAT is our present thinking, I"
Lovett replied.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
lFour-Moster Rides Storm With Cadets Aboard

The lifeboats began their rugged
trip after Capt. Paul Grief radioed
he thought the young cadets
should be taken off his buffeted
ship at once. With rescuers stand
ing by. he decided to keep every
one aboard and finally was able
ito go on his way.
The picturesque, 2.769-ton sail
ing ship. built at Hamburg in
1905 left Hamburg for Rio de
Janeiro on January 10 with a
cargo Of 1000 tons Of cement.
The boys abroad her are training
for the merchant marine.
The Pamir and her sister wind
TANNER, the Passat. carried grain
from Australia to Britain under
various ownerships from 1905 to
1949.
Three years ago the Passat de-
feated the Parnir In the last Of
the traditional sailing races from
Australia with the year'S first
wheat cargo.
Gales raging around and over
the British Isles drove shipping
to shelter today and a number
LOT vessels sent out Sos calls.
Coast Guardsmer fired a
breeches buoy from q cliff top to
the Liberian ship Liberty after it
went aground In a gale last night
near Cape Cornwall. All SO crew.
men were hauled safely of the
stranded vessel.
Other Ships i'm Distress.
Three seamen were missing
from q 400-ton Dutch motor ship,
adrift about 25 miles off loves
toft in the North Sea. The rest
lof the crew were taken off by
hfeboat, but the captain stayed
aboard to help rig a towline from
a tug.
The towline snapped early to-
day nd the captain was removed
by lifeboat.
Oft Redcar, in the North Sea,
lifeboats last night completed re-
Imoval OF q men from the 4,221-
ton Greek freighter Taxiarchis.
She went aground in q gale Mon
day. The Greek skipper said con-
Itinuing foul weather made it like
Ily his ship would break in two.
A 60-mile-an-hour gale blew
in the Straits, of Dover. On land
Ither& were gusts up to 65 miles
an AouIs u light snow was gem
'Nai. Ice made roads dangerous,
Evening star., 1952-01-18
Slot Machine Raids
Jail I in Kentucky
By he Asseeies.d Press !

The arrest Of seven persons and
the seizure Of hundreds Of costly
gambling machines in Kentucky
today was announced here by FB1
Director ]. Edgar Hoover.
MIR. Hoover said the machines
were valued at 1851 800 and that
a number of them are the deluxe
console type Of slot machine which
permits play by several persons at
the same time. for varying sums.
Reports SO far received here said
1895 machines have been seized
ia IL key cities and in rural areas
Throughout Kentucky
The FBI chief described those
arrested as dealers IN gambling
machines, illegal under Kentucky
law as well as under the Federal
statute. '~-:
FBT agents and local officers
ttraveltng with vans, he said, made
rapid seizures in private and
public clubs. cafes and various
places OF amusement.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
By the Assoeiofed Press

DEAL. England, Jan. 18.-The
|fourmaster German bark Pamir,
|one of the last Of the big sea-going
windjammers, today rode out q
North Sea gale which had sent
ifeboats scudding to her rescue.
The four-masted vessel with As
lea cadets-40 Germans, -four
3ritons and one Italian-and 4e
,rewmen aboard had radioed ar
Urgent call for help after heavy
Evening star., 1952-01-18
The Weather Here and Over the Nation

J. District of Columbia-Sunny
windy with temperature in low
5os this afternoon. Clear. colder
tonight: low 80 degrees in city
and 26 degrees in suburbs. To-
morrow, cloudy and moderately
cold.
Maryland-Fair and cold to-
night; low 26-32 degrees in west
and mid-30s in east portion. To-
morrow, cloudy and cold.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
IJop Army StrugeIers
Are Hunted on Guun
BY the Assoeiated Press

GUAM, Jan. IA 40-man
military patrol bolstered by Guam
police searched the rugged coun-
try around Anderson Air Force
Base for two armed Japanese
spotted yesterday.
The patrol was ordered not to
FIRE unless fired on. :,
The policemen who spotted the
two Japanese. stragglers from the
old imperial army which occupied
Guam until 1914, said they were
armed with American carhineS.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
French Forces Destroy
Huge Viet-Minh Base
BY The Assoeioted Press

SAIGON, Indo- China, Jan. 49,
French headquarters announced
today that powerfully armed
French amphibious forces have
destroyed a vast Viet-Minh rebe
base north Of Tan Uyen, some 20
miles northeast Of Saigon.
The French operation extended
over six days. It demolished IL
camps, - Viet-Minh officers
training ecenter. several command
posts and destroyed an important
stock Of munitions, a communique
said. -
Evening star., 1952-01-18
students Would Put
Comics on 7st PAGE
of Newspapers
SpseiaI pispateh 10 The star

MARTINsBURG. w. Va, Jan:
1s.-John c. Cobourne. coach at
the high school here and in
|structor in democracy, yesterday
polled the seniors in one of his
classes on how they would like
to see articles in their daily news
papers. This was the result:
The newspapers should have
comics on the first page. society
columns on the second, sports on
the third. classified advertisements
on the fourth, movie attractions
on the fifth, and the remainder of
the news stories consigned to the
other pages. They said they
would like to see local news on
the last page.
Their opinion on what they
would like to have If they were
eating their last meal was spag-
hetti with meat balls and steak.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
'Cupone Surrenders
In income Tux Cuse
BY the Associated Pres,

CHICAGO. Jan. 18.-Ralph ]
(Bottles) Capone. 81, surrendered
to Government authorities yester-
day on an Indictment charging
income tax exasion and was re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
Capone, brother Of the late
gangleader Scarface AL, was in
dicted yesterday on q charge OF
filing a false affidavit concerning
his assets in offering to settle for
$25,000 some $3.50 in back in
come taxes due.
CONVICTION carries q maximum
penalty Of five years imprison-
ment and $4,000 fine.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
New Fairfax Law Asked

The Fairfax County Federation
of Citizens Associations wants
State legislation to make redis-
tricting in their county mandatory
when a 2-to-1 population ratio ex-
lists between districts. .:s>
In a resolution last night the
federation took issue with a bill
being drawn up by State Senator
John A. K. Donovan. The Sena-
Evening star., 1952-01-18

seas pounded of one Of her
anchors.
Later she messaged that the
weather had moderated and she
was able to resume her voyage
without help. 49,:
Lifeboats from two English
Channel ports battled through a
blizzard to the scene 20 miles or
shore. The $3.50 ton British
steamer Empire Parkeston had
stood by to heIp If needed.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
Senate Group Confers
Today on Benton Bid
To Gust Mccarthy
By J. A. O'Leory

The Senate Elections subcom-
mittee is scheduled to meet today
on the move of Senator Benton.
Democrat, of Connecticut, to have
Senator Mccarthy, Republican. of
Wisconsin, expelled, but an i'm
mediate decision appeared un-
likely.
Chairman Gillette. Democrat
OF Iowa, said investigators are
ready to submit a factual report
OF the inquiry they have been
making into the allegations raised
~ Senator Benton as possible
sSls for expulsion proceedings.
" Senator Gillette said he has not
seen the report of the investigators
and thought COMMITTEES. members
might want additional time to
study the findings. There is
nothing to prevent the subcom-
mittee from acting today, how
ever. If a majority is ready.
Future Action Uncertain.
The subcommittee has a choice
OF sending the issue to the Rules
Committee, of which 1t is a part.
with or without recommends
ton.
One factor which may lead to
postponement Of a decision today
is the reported plan of the Repub-
licans to reshuffle their assign
ments to the subcommittee.
Reports are that Senator'S Mar
garet Chase Smith of Maine and
Hendrickson of New Jersey are to
leave the Elections group, to be
replaced by Republican Senators
Dirksen Of Illinois and Welker of
Idaho. ...,.
Senator Benton, who contends
this would be like Changing the
jury halt way through a trial."
telephoned Senator Lodge, Repub-
1ican. Of Massachusetts,, in San
Francisco to find out about the
changes. Under senatorial Gus
tom. Senator Lodge, as ranking
Republican on Rules. would pass
on minority subcommittee assign
ments.
Lodge Defers Action.
Senator Benton got the impress
sion Senator Lodge was unaware
the story Of the subcommittee
changes had come to light here.
He told Senator Benton any de-
cisions would have to await his
return next week from the Re
publican National Committee
meeting.
The Benton resolution asked
for an investigation to determine
whether Senator Mccarthy COM
mitted perjury and deceit on the
Senate in connection with his
charges of Communist infiltra-
ton in Government. It also raised
a series of other complaints, in
cluding the Wisconsin Senator's
part in the defeat of Democratic
Senator, Tydings in Maryland Id
1850. -.Aa~@~e+ - - -
The Elections subcoinmittss inI
q separate report, already has
criticized the type OF campaign
that was conducted by the Repub-
hcans IN Maryland. Senator Nc
Carthy accused Mr.. Tydings of
embarrassing" Senate investi-
cation into the Mccarthy charges
Of Communist infiltration in the
State Department. 9as
The Elections group also plans
TO consider a general overhauling
Of Federal elections laws, but may
not get around to that TODAY.
Evening star., 1952-01-18


George Hatch, Frank Donaldson
and James Jones. Arthur
Schach has been appointed assist
Iant editor and administrative as
Isistant for the United States
Quarterly Book Review. The
Agriculture Departments cover
lgirl tor the month is Mickey Wells
lof the Rural Identification Ad-
lministration. s. s.. sSzwed has
been elected president Of the
Washington Navy Yard Meta
Trades Council, AFL. . others
elected were John r. Abel, vice
president; Carl M. Sharp, record
ing secretary; A. L. Plummer
treasurer: Archibald ..Warnock
sergeant-at-arms. and w. e
Houle, T. c. Bethel and Car
BauSch. trustees.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
Storm Rips Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, Jan. Is. R.-
Al driving thunderstorm with
igusts of wind up to 80 miles an
ihouF lashed the Pittsburgh district
llate last night. Some utility lines
were torn down and several sec
ltions were without electricity sey-
leraI 11ours.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
L. Green Announces

Walter L. Green Of Hyattsville
attorney, banker and former
Prince Georges County tria'
magistrate, has announced hi.
candidacy for the Democratic
nomination to the House Of Rep.
Iresentatives from Maryland's 5tt
district.
Mr.. Green, who is, vice presi-
dent and director OF the Seat
Pleasant Bank, will seek the seat
being vacated by Representative
Sasscer, who is running for the
Senate, -
Evening star., 1952-01-18

Virginia-Fair and cold tonight;
low 26-32 degrees In north anc
1898 degrees in south. Tomor-
row, cloudy and cold. .
Wind at 1880 am, west, south.
west, 10 miles per hour.
Five Day Forecast for Washington
and Vicinity-January 1928. :
Temperatures will average 6 te
8 degrees above normal. Wash
ington area normals are Is de-
Evening star., 1952-01-18
Danes Donate HospituI

JERUSALEM. Recently dedi-
Gated in Jerusalem was the large
modern Christian x Hospital, a
contribution by the Danish people
In the fight against tuberculosis
In less than 10 months the people
of Denmark raised ! million
kroner ($145.000) to make the
hospital possible.
Evening star., 1952-01-18

studies b in g
made by the
administration
toward possible
changes in the
next few years
In adjus tint G
Cove ern m ent
pay. :. 80. / =, r.. G.
The latest
Cove rnm ent
employee union
to turn thumbs
down on the
escalator plan
is the powerful
n- L.
Evening star., 1952-01-18

fBe sure to listen In to
Joseph Yound's Federal Spot
light radio broadcast at Sis
pm. eUery Saturday ouer Sta-
tion WMAL.l
Evening star., 1952-01-18
The Federal Spotlight
The Federal Spotlight .....
|En,ploye Groups Cold to Moves
For Escalotor Pay Adjustment
By joseph Youno

The various Government empoye turning cold
shoulder proposals that future
and postal workers be tied to escalato clauses
tions in the living.
Although chances for Federal being this year
by Congress exceedingly slim.t ----
George Hatch Franz ron.,dson
Evening star., 1952-01-18

Igrees high and % degrees low.
Will be colder tomorrow, warmer
Sunday and Monday and colder
Tuesday. Rain likely Sunday,
again Wednesday totaling "a inch.
| River Report.
(From U. s. Ensineers.)
Potomac River muddy at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah cloudy at
HArperg Ferry.
Evening star., 1952-01-18
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Dugon Custer Stunned

Leaders Of Arlington's nom
partisans have rejected a pro.
posal from the Democratic Coun-
Gil of the county that Daniel a
Dugan resign from the County
Board. =
Mr.. Dugan, himself. D. said hi
has no intention OF resignina. TIN
Democfsts demanded sthst thl
non -partisa1s onst ptigan I bes
cause Of "notoriety" he receivec
'FRONT.' several incidents, Including
shooting himself last year and q
recent divorce suit fiien by hi
wife and later withdrawn.
Evening star., 1952-01-18

CAPITAL ROUNDUP-James
Gobbel is the new chairman Of
General Services Administration s
efficiency awards committee. Other
members are Murray Kramer,
AL Busby, Mrs. Lucy Carter,