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Evening star., 1952-05-07
Luxury Ship Grounded
On Australian Sundbur
BY the Assoeioted Press

SYDNEY. Australia, May t.
The $4,000 ton British luxury liner
Orcades, carrying 1,400 passengers
and COS crewmen, ran aground be-
bore dawn today on a sandbar in
Port Phillip Bay, outside Mel
bourne.
The ships captain. Ivan Colds
worthy, radioed there was no ap-
parent damage and no fear for the
safety of the ship. Three tugs
failed to pull her off the bar but
readied for another attempt on
the next high tide.
The Orcades went aground only
two hours after sailing from Mel
bourne for England.
Evening star., 1952-05-07


Thomas j. Groom. president of
the Bank of Commerce and Saw
ings. The new president will take
Office June 30.
Other new officers elected by the
trade body's directors are:
Harry L. Merrick, first vice
president.
Francis J. Kane. second vice
president.
Edward r. Carr, secretary.
John A. Reilly, treasurer.
Frederick P. H. Siddons, assist
ant treasurer.
The directors reelected Edward
F. Colladay as general counsel.
William H. Press was reappointed
executive vice president, and
Clarence A. Arata was retained as
executive secretary. Frank A.
Strunk was renamed sergeant at
arms.
MIR. Merrill, who retired from
Capital Transit a year ago, has
been the trade boards first vice
president during the last year.
He is a director of the Riggs Ma
tional Bank. a national council
lor of the United States Chamber
OF Commerce, a member Of the
Laymen's Committee of the
American Bar Association and
past president of the American
Transit Association. He still Is
a Capital Transit board member.
Mr.. Merrick, vice president of
the Kal, Erich & Merrick Adver-
tising Agency, steps up from Sec
ond vice president. Mr.. Kane,
president of the Kane Transfer
Co., is a newcomer among the
officers, as is Mr.. Carr, who is a
realtor and builder and president
of the Washington Real Estate
Board
The other officers all are past
Board of Trade presidents.
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Bondsmon, Eisenhower's Horse,
Retired to Pasture in England

should end his days in rural seren-
ity.
Today Bondsinan is one Of the
most popular retired racehorses
in the 42-acre convalescent home
for horses at Cherry Tree Farm
here.
The home belongs to the Inter-
national League for the Protec-
tion of Horses and is managed by
the man who saved Bondsman-
y. H. Hardaker
At Cherry Tree Farm. Bonds
man has four other retired race
horses for company. They are
Untried. Abridged. Clarendon and
King Henry's Road.
There are other horses there.
The league frequently saves the
lanimals from slaughter.
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Pre-Dawn Detonation
0fA-Bomb Lights Up
Sky IS Miles Away
Observers in Los Angeles
See Blink Lasting
Fraction of Second
BY the Associated Press

LAS VEGAS, New. May 7.-An
atomic blast, touched off from a
tower at the Yucca Flat test area,
brilliantly lighted up the pre-
dawn sky today.
Scores of persons from hotel
rooftops and lawns saw the light
flash white across the cloudy sky
and then saw it dim to a ruddy
hue.
Buildings in this resort city, IS
miles from the test area, became
plainly visible for a moment as
though from white sunlight"
The flash, occurring at Sis ana.
(PDT), 8:15 (EDT). appeared as
a quick blink" in Los Angeles,
$50 miles away.
An atomic cloud became visible
above the mountains between here
and Yucca Flat, but it disappeared
quickly.
No Shock in Los Vegas.
There were no apparent effects
from the blast here. No shock was
felt and there was no sound.
Eleven residents of Groom Mine
20 miles northeast of the firing
area. were moved out last night.
They won't return until radiation
monitoring crews report the mine
area safe.
Atomic Energy Commission
aides had warned residents of st.
George, Utah, 125 miles north of
here. and of Caliente, New, 165
miles northeast. to be prepared for
Ia shock from the A-blast.
Acc scientists expected to make
vital comparisons between this
test and the first five held at the
Nevada site in early 1851. All Of
those shots were in the dark.
Since then all explosions have
come at dawn or later.
Easier to Record in Darkness.
DIR. Alvin c. Graves, test direc-
tor, says a darkness explosion is
easier to record photographically
This is important from the stand
point of scientific measurements.
Several of the 1851 pre-dawn
shots broke windows and cracked
plaster in Las Vegas. Some were
seen in Los Angeles and San
Francisco.
No troops were to see action on
this test, the Army said. Another
group of $500 soldiers is being
readied. however, for an atomic
maneuver sometime next week.
The explosion was the fifth in
the spring series, the 18th at the
proving grounds here and the
29th atomic blast, unofficially, by
the United States.
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Army Engineers Have
Housekeeping chore

BUSY KEEPING HoUSE-Think
spring houseeIeonins is o moior tosk.
Consider the Housekeeping chores Of
the Army Engineers. A story on poas
A-2S tells obout them.
cHIRRUP TlME-The IT, year. Iocusts
ore due soon. They come ground svery
year. The myth ond foet on these
insects ore discussed by Stor Staff Re-
porter Jock Jonas on pose A-2o.
POLAND AND LIBERTy-PoIi.h kid.
who imitote American woys hove the
Communist bosses hopping mod. As.
socioted Press Writer WilIiom Ryan
tells on pose A-37 Of the spork Of
liberty in Polond.
Evening star., 1952-05-07
7 Escape as Navy PIone
Crashes, Burns in Huwuii
By the As.oeioted Press

HONOLULU, May 7.-Seven
crewmen escaped injury when a
two-engine Navy Neptune search
bomber crashed at Barber's Point
Naval Air Station last night.
The right engine failed soon
after takeoff.
1t burst into flames as Ensign
Fred s. Epperson, "a. Hoopeston,
ILL.,, crash landed the craft on
the runway. Crash crews and
fire fighters quickly controlled the
fire,
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Five Deny Counterfeiting

MUNICH, Germany, May z (R.
Five persons pleaded not guilty
in a United States court today to
charges of being members of what
authorities say is Europe's biggest
postwar counterfeiting ring. About
$40 million in forged $40 military
scrip notes was conflscated at the
time of their arrest shortly before
Easter.
Evening star., 1952-05-07

LINGFIELD, England. May Z
(NANA- -Kemnews) His name is
Bondsman. Once he enjoyed the
limelight. and the acclaim of the
multitude. He was a millionaire's
favorite. He raced in the Derby,
won five fiat races and five
steeplechases.
Even when his racing days
were over, Bondsman bad one
more claim to fame. He became
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower S
mount when the general was in
England during the war.
Then the world forgot him. but
one man remembered. He bought
lBondsman for SITS to insure that
1.-THE old horse, now 81 years old
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Fund Cuts Will 0pen
u. 5. Cities 10 Attack
Vandenberg Warns
Sees Russia in Position
To Cripple Nation With
Atom Ruids in 2 Years
BY the Associofed Pres,

Air Force Gen. Hoyt s. Vanden-
berg told Senators today that
within two years Soviet Russia
will possess the means of launch
ing against this country a long
range atomic attack"
unless effectively opposed and
countered. this attack could neu-
tralize our own ability to retaliate
and at the same time could seri-
ously cripple certain key centers
Of the industrial productivity
upon which we depend for ulti-
mate victory in war;" the general
said.
The All. Force commander
Joined other Pentagon top brass
and civilian secretaries in protest
ing House-approved slashes in de-
fense spending during the next
fiscal year, starting July l.
$46 Billion Limit Set.
The House voted to limit actual
military spending in the new f1sca.
year to not more than SAG billion
some $6 billion Under present
plans. Most of this would apply
to the billions Congress has votec
for defense in the past two OF
three years.
It also ordered a $4.5 billion
slash in new funds asked.
Gen. Vandenberg's prepared tes-
timony, to be given in closed ses-
sion to a Senate appropriations
subcommittee considering new
money bills for the Defense De-
partment today. was handed to re-
porters in advance.
Because the Air Force chief was
entering Doctors Hospital for sur
gerry, his vice chief of staff, Gen
Nathan F. Twining, arranged to
read his statement to the SUBJ
committee. The nature Of Gen
Vandenberg's ailment was not dis
closed but officers said the opera
ton would be exploratory to de-
termine the source of severe pain
DR.. Lloyd Lewis, who is an All
Force special surgical conSultant
was to perform the operation. The
general was taken i'll at his desk
yesterday morning.
Soviet Strengthens Forces.
Gen. Vandenberg's statement
said that, while this country has
been stretching out and whit
tling down our air power" the
Soviet Union has been building ur
and expanding her combat all
forces
Even so, he said, the United
States still has slight superiority
because of "our long-range bomb
er force, combined with our ma
tional advantage in atomic weap-
ons."
BY 1854, the Air Force heac
said, control of the air, with all
that implies. will then be within
the grasp Of the Soviet Union"
Gen. Wand berg said the
House restrictions would delay de.
livery of about 5000 modern air
craft between next January l anc
the middle Of 1854 "When accord.
ing to all reasonable estimate.
this Nation will arrive at a point
of grave danger"
THAT the cost of controlling
the air is high, we have discov-
cred to our dismay," he continued
But what we apparently are for.
getting is the bitter lesson learned
by Germany and Japan in the last
|war-and that is the immeasur.
ably greater cost of losing contro
lof the air"
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Mont Ads in The Star
Ton Others Combined

The stur. during the first 20 doys Of
April eorried total Of 59,l2o clossi-
tied ods. compared to 55.04l in the
three other Washington newspapers
combined.
This leadership is proof Of the re-
snlt-settins power Of classified ods in
The StoE Phone Sterling 5000 to cd.
ssrfise in Woshinston's No. ! classified
medium. Coll todoy to place Sunday
ads. Telephone od-tokers ore on duty
until 3 3.m.
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Indion Envoy Visits Hirohito

TOKYO, May Z (R.-India s
first ambassador to Japan pre-
sented his credentials to Emperor
Hirohito today. K. K. Chettur,
who was chief Of the Indian
liaison mission in Japan during
the occupation. was the first Asian
envoy to make the courtesy call.
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Ldte News
Bulletin
2 Plead Guilty Of 'Fixin0'

NEW YORK (P.-Daniel La
mont, wealthy Pennsylvania
shoe manufacturer and horse
owner, and Joseph Serota of
Brooklyn today pleaded guilty
to charges of conspiring to
bribe . New York University
basketball player in an attempt
to "fix" scores for the benefit
Of gamblers.
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Picture on Paoe a.

TCIuIe on tuge At
today. Senator Magnuson, Demo-
crat, of Washington, predicted the
vote would be favorable.
The committee went into closed
session at IL am. to hear two wit
nesses from Philadelphia. where
Judge McGranery has been serv-
ing on the Federal bench. one
lis Richardson Dilworth, district
attorney for Philadelphia County
The other is Thomas D. Mcbride
an attorney.
The committee did not indicate
in advance the nature of their
testimony.
Criticized Over Ruling.
In a brief open session this
morning, Senator Ferguson, Re
publican, of Michigan criticized
Judge McGranery for a ruling he
made in a criminal trial, which
was reversed on appeal. The
Senator said the defendant in the
case had been submitted to the
Government for cross examination
when a recess was taken over
might.
According to Senator Ferguson,
Judge McGranery admonished the
defendant not to consult with
counsel during the recess.
The judge contended he did so
because cross examination had
started. He said there were two
schools of thought on the ques-
ton at the time, but the appellate
decision settled the issue and he
thereafter followed the higher
courts ruling.
Questioned for Two Days.
Late yesterday Judge McGranery
ended two strenuous days of ques-
tioning. Most of the time he was
queried on his theories on the
inherent powers of the President,
especially with reference to seizure
of the steel companies.
Judge McGranery declined to
discuss the steel case since it is
pending before the Supreme Court.
But he did answer on theories in
general. At one point definite
yes or no answer was demanded
by Senator McCarran.
The question. put by Senator
Smith, Democrat, Of North Caro-
lima, was this:
do you think it is within the
province of the President to use
some claimed inherent power be-
fore he exhausts the power given
him by statutory enactment?"
Protests Question.
Judge McGranery first insisted
the only answer he could give was
that mo man would have the
right to step outside the law" He
protested that he was being asked
for horseback opinions" on his
torically unsettled constitutional
questions.
But when Senator McCarran
spoke out, Judge McGranery said: !:
MY answer is no."
He added. however, that his
reply was subject to his earlier
statement that no man is above
the law.
The questioning went on for
hours, with Judge McGranery in
sisting he is strictly constitu-
tional' and "a law-abiding man"
but with some committee mem
bers complaining that his answers
were unsatisfactory and that he
seemed to be taking both sides"
on the question Of presidential
powers.
Evening star., 1952-05-07

political head bloody but un-
bowed. Indications are that in
the May q primary in Florida,
when "a delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention are
selected, Senator Kefauver will
split the delegation with his
Georgia rival.
Further, Senator Kefauver
rocked the Ohio Democratic Or
ganization back on it's heels in
yesterdays primary for delegates
to the Democratic National Con-
vention.
On the basis of unofficial returns
from 8,507 of Ohio's 1882 polling
places, it appeared that Senator
Kefauver would get q delegates,
This tied him with his opponent,
former Senator Robert j. Bulkley,
who had won an equal number.
Ohio has 54 votes at the Demo-
cratic National Convention.
In Alabama, too, Senator Ke-
fauver picked up strength in the
primary yesterday and will battle
Senator Russell for that States
l22 delegates to the national con-
vention. All Alabama delegates
are unpledged and most of them
have not indicated their choice for
the party's presidential nomina-
ton. Senator Russell apparently
has three and half delegate
votes and Senator Kefauver has
two, from statements already
made.
Kefauver Top Runner.
The coonskin-cap Tennessee
presidential candidate emerged
from yesterdays tests a top runner
for the Democratic presidential
nomination, as of today.
With the entire Democratic or
ganization of Florida opposed to
him and supporting Senator Rus
sell, Senator Kefauver made an
amazing showing.
The vote from 1924 of 1852
precincts. as reported by the AS
sociated Press, stood:
Russell, 313,334.
Kefauver. 262,849.
Democratic leaders in Florida
among them Senator Smathers
and Senator Holland, had earlier
predicted Russell victory by 8
margin as wide as 2 to /.
In the closing days of the pri-
mary campaign. former Senator
Claude Pepper of Florida declared
his support of the Tennessean or
the ground that Senator Kefauvel
was a national candidate for the
party's nomination, with a chance
for victory in November, while
Senator Russell was a sectional
candidate only and had no chance
for the nomination next July. Mr.
Pepper will work to help elect
Kefauver delegates May 27.
Senator Kefauver's failure to
file a complete set of delegate
candidates in Ohio handicapped
him there. He was running, in
the delegate contests, against
Mr.. Bulkley. a favorite son candi-
date. Mr.. Bulkley, when he first
entered the race, before President
Truman said he wouldn't run
again. was understood to be a
Stand-in for Mr.. Truman.
From Ohio come reports that
the delegates may switch to Gov
Frank Lausche after a first vote
for Mr.. Bulk1ey. It is extremely
doubtful. however, that the Ke-
fauver delegates will leave their
man.
Senator Kefauver entered only
81 delegate contests, including
four delegate-at-large races. Since
there are eight delegates-at-large
votes from Ohio. Four were for
Mr.. Bulkley uncontested and the
TennesSeean won the other four
(See LINCOLN, Page A-30
Evening star., 1952-05-07

being poured out by Russia and
her satellites while they claim to
want peace amounts to an Inter
national crime"
Truce Terms Revealed.
He said the U. N. truce proposals
made public by Gen. Ridgway to-
day are so fair and reasonable
that any one who wished to bring
about a truce in Korea would ac-
cept them. He added the pro-
posals were made with Sthe COM
plete support of the United States
Government.
In charging Communist propa-
gandistS with international
crime" Mr.. Acheson lashed out
especially at what he called the
"obvious and clumsy hoax" Of
germ warfare charges aginst the
u. N. forces in Korea.
He said this propaganda has to
be taken into account in trying to
size up Soviet intentions in such
things as their proposals for a
German peace treaty.
Air Incident Cited.
In addition to the hate mon
gering" propaganda campaign, he
said the recent Russian firing on
8 French transport plane over
Berlin and Communist efforts to
incite West Germans to overthrow
their government must be taken
into account in judging the good
faith of Russian talk about peace
and reducing world tensions.
He described the recent broad
casts by the Communists of al
legged confessions by two American
flyers shot down in North Korea
as another example of "the In
credible lengths to which they will
go to propagate the big lie" III
connection with their germ war;
fare charges.
Mr.. Acheson pointed out that
the Communists refused proposals
for an impartial investigation in
Korea because they knew their
charges would not stand up.
Not an Ultimatum.
Mr.. Foster said fatty that the
proposal made by Gen. Ridgway
to the Communists in Korea is
final. But he insisted it was not
an ultimatum.
He described the three-point
proposal as the residue of unre-
solved issues that have been left
after 10 months of negotiation.
However, Mr.. Foster disclosed
that the proposal had been offered
at previous secret session. At
that time the Communists had
countered with the suggestion the
negotiators discuss previously Of
fered Red plans.
In event the Reds reject the
final Ridgway proposal, Mr.. Foster
saw a number of alternatives"
open to the United States and the
u. N.
One of the alternatives, he
added in reply to a question, was
a naval blockade.
Red Buildup Increased.
Mr.. Foster said that the Reds
had completed a substantial
buildup" in Korea during the ne
gotiating period and they had the
ability to launch and maintain an
attack.
He said negotiations directly
with Russia at some time or other
had been examined" while the
truce talks have been going on, but
no decision had been made.
The U. N. Allies are willing for
an objective re-screening of those
Communist prisoners who have
expressed an unwillingness to re-
turn to North Korea, he said.
However, those who have stated
that they wish to return freely
made a choice and we accept
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Mobile Has Heut We've

MOBILE, Ala. May Z (R.-Tnis
Gulf Coast city had 93-degree
temperatures yesterday, to break
previous heat records for the third
consecutive day.
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Committee Decision
On MeGraneIy Near;
Favorable Vote Seen
PhiIudeIphions Testify
On Jurist's Appointment
As Attorney General
Bx ]. A. Q'Ienrx

The Senate Judiciary Committee
may act this afternoon on the
nomination of Federal Judge
James P. McGranery to be Attor-
ney General.
Chairman McCarran said he
will try to dispose of the issue
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Truce 7 erms Are Fair and Final.
U. S. Declares; Acheson Feels
Enemy Does Not Want Peace
Navy Blockade Seen
By Allies if Lost
Offer Is Rejected

State and Defense Department
officials today called the United
Nations package proposal for
peace in Korea fair" and final"
While the proposal was not an
"ultimatum" to the Reds, it is
the final offer, said Deputy De-
tense Secretary William c. Foster.
At another news conference
Secretary of State Acheson said
the Communists would accept the
proposal if they wanted peace.
Mr.. Acheson also asserted that
the hate mongering" propaganda
Reds in Koreo Reject "lrevoeobIe" Terms
Of Allies for Truce. Poge A-l0
Army Lists Questions Asked Of PoWs.
Describes Answers. Poee A-l0
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Edward D. Merrill Is Elected
President of Board of Trade
Harry Merrick Named
First Vice President
By Groups Directors

Edward D. Merrill today was
elected president of the Wash
ington Board of Trade.
Mr.. Merrill, former president of
the Capital Transit Co.. succeeds
Evening star., 1952-05-07
Florida Setback
ais 10 Slow
kefauver Drive
RusselI's Narrow Win
Is EosiIy Offset by
Showing in Ohio
By Gould Lincoln

Senator Russell of Georgia ap-
parently has nosed out Senator
Kefauver of Tennessee in their
hot race for Florida's presidential
preference vote in that States
Democratic primary.
The Russell victory, however,
leaves the Tennessee Senator's
Evening star., 1952-05-07

Trode Boord Names Six New Directors;
Six Others Re- elected. Poae A-29
Evening star., 1952-05-07

Other Stories ReIoted to the NotionoI
Political Scene. Poee A-3
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Mrs. B. A. Coe, 78,
Resident 50 Years

Mrs. B. A. Coe, 78, a resident
of the Washington area for more
than so years. died yesterday al
her home, 4509 Ridge street
Chevy Chase, Md.
The former Miss Mary Jane
Sewell of Baltimore, she was the
wife of B. A. Coe, founder of a
gas appliance company at 1921
Fourteenth street NV. Mr.. Coe
retired about 10 years ago.
Mrs. Coe, who was the daughter
Iof James Thomas and Virginia
Peters Sewell. was a member oi
Francis Asbury Methodist Church
and of the Manor House Chapter
Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
In addition to her husband, she
lis survived by three sons, Ray
mond G. Coe. now president ot
the family firm, of 5000 Worth
ington drive, Yorktown Village
Md; Lowry NJ. Coe, Pooks Hill
Apartments, Bethesda; and Ken
meth S. Coe. Ashville, N. C.
Mrs. Coe is also survived by two
daughters. Mrs. James L. Ewin
4331 Hawthorne street NV, and
Mrs. Virginia Parks, Of the Ridge
street address.
Services will be held at 3 pm
~
home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV. Burial will be at Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Evening star., 1952-12-05
DR.. Benjamin F. Haines,
Former Health Officer
Speeial Disputeh 10 The Stor

CHARLES TOWN, w. Va, Dec.
5.-Dr. Benjamin Franklin Haines,
SO. veteran of World War I and
former city health officer here,
died Wednesday at Charles Town
General Hospital where he had
been patient since November 8.
A native of New Castle, Pa.
he was the son of the late Hosea
and Abigail Haines. He came here
in 1920 and had been in continu-
GUS general practice here since. He
was a graduate of Jefferson Medi-
cal College in Philadelphia in
1907. He was an Army major in
World War I.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Mary Livingstone Haines, at the
home here. and a brother, Roy
Blaine Haines. New Castle, Pa.
Services were to be held here
today and burial will be in New
Castle.
Evening star., 1952-12-05
Edwin F. Gary, Aide
To Congressman

Edwin F. Gary, 48, executive Sec
retary to Representative Willis,
Democrat, of Louisiana, died yes
terday at Emergency Hospital.
Mr.. Gary moved to Washington
in January, 1949, when Mr.. Willis
took Office. He had made his home
at 1903 Jamestown road NV.
He was a native Of Patoutville,
near New Iberia, La. He worked
for many years at New Iberia as a
public accountant.
Earlier, he had attended Ma
tional Law School in Washington.
Mr.. Gary is survived by his
widow, the former Miss Edith Ste.
Marie; a son, Edwin F. Gary. jr.,
and a daughter, Janet M. Gary.
He also is survived by five
brothers and three sisters.
Services and burial will be held
Sunday in New Iberia.