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Evening star., 1952-06-29

tank car or truck, and marketed by the jobbers
and service stations in your home town.
Oil companies compete vigorously every
step of the way for business. Competition is keen
the risks are high. But oilmen are willing to
accept these risks as long as they have chance
to stay in business and earn profit.
You benefit from this competition when you
ittee, AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE, so Wes
Evening star., 1952-06-29
0iImen At indianapolis Speedway
Show What Il Takes To
brinq You 50% Better Gasoline AT 1925 P

buy gasoline: 2 gallons now do the work 8 did
in 1925. Yet this high quality gasoline is priced
about the same-only the taxes are higher.
This is one more example of how competition
among Americas thousands of privately-man-
aged oil businesses brings you and your neigh
bors the finest oil products at the lowest prices
in the world.
Evening star., 1952-11-16
BACkYARDS
FORWARD
PhoiosiorY by
Frank Sariweu, JT.

n Ack YARDS. vsuelIy ignored by
- tourists end netlves elike. offer
o sIimpse Of Weshinsfea with its heis
down.
Howseholdess who keep their best
foot foswsrd often iesve the ether
exposed in the beck. showing mere Of
themselves to fresh collectors then
they do on the street.
These pictures were token at sect
tered points shsevshevt the eisv.
Evening star., 1952-01-17

Semble, open ensemble and chorus.
In these categories both sexes may
participate but the groups must
be either all male or all female.
The contest is designed to en-
courage soldier singing and soldier
show programs" Gen. Collins
said. The adjutant general, Mai.
Gen. William M. Bergin, will con-
duct the contest and name three
musicians and three laymen to
Judge the final competition.
Recordings will be made and
forwarded to the Pentagon and
the final Judging viii be conduct
ed primarily" on a basis of popu-
lar appeal to the general public.
Vocal technique will be a
secondary consideration" the
order stated.
The grand prizes? "An ap-
propriate certificate Of accomplish
ment," said Gen. Collins, plus q
phonograph record album of win
ners' songs as Q momento Of the.
contest"
Evening star., 1952-01-17
District Man Killed
In Virginia Collision

Howard Fletcher Settler, a., Of
1887 Harvard street NV, was
killed early today when his auto
mobile crashed into a tractor
trailer near Portsmouth, Va.
The collision on the Military
highway in Norfolk County set
the trailer afire and sent the
truck driver, James L. Duncan,
jr.. Richmond, to q Portsmouth
hospital with burns on the face,
hands and legs. the Associated
Press reported.
State police said Mr.. Settlers
car went out Of control, crossed
the highway and collided with the
truck. which was loaded with
pillows.
Mr.. Settler was employed by the
Hygenic Sanitation Co. He had
left Washington Monday to visit
stores in Virginia.
He was married and had q 2
year-old daughter. He also is sur
vived by his mother, who lives In
Orleans, Va, two sisters and q
brother, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
By w. H. Shippen

A Government witness parade OF
at least a dozen women employees
of the Charles e. Nelson numbers
syndicate was indicated today at
the conspiracy trial of the wealthy
operator and IS alleged employees.
This came out in sensational
testimony of an attractive bru-
nette adding machine operator
who earlier said she had helped
total the take" of Nelson's rich
racket in the District, Alexandria,
Va, and nearby Maryland.
Mrs. Dorothy Ridgely, 81. of
Seat Pleasant, Md, mother of five
established new links be-
tween the syndicate and Detective
Sergt. Robert G.. Kirby of the
homicide squad, and former De-
tective James e. Lowry, who re-
Evening star., 1952-01-17
By John A. Giles

Now comes the beauty shop
quartet singing barbershop songs
in the upper register. And in uni
form, too!
Gen. j. Lawton Collins, Army
Chief Of Staff, announced the
plans for the female balladiers
today in q department circular
setting forth the rules for an ALI
Army Soldier-Singing Contest. /"
The door was opened wide to
both the old-time barbershop
|quartets and the new-fangled
|distaf groups In these words:
'Barbershop quartet: Quartets
win consist OF four male or four
female singers. Songs win be
from the standard barbershop
repertoire"
Gen. Collins did not say wheth-
Ter the female vocalists would be
confined to the WAC's beauty
|salons or be allowed to invade nthe
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Pentogon Gives Nod to Beauty Shop Quortets

regular post exchange barber
shops.
Grizzled old timers. who have
watched the women soldiers make
steady inroads into all service ac-
tivities, just shrugged their shoul-
ders at this latest invasion Of the
masculine bailiwick.
"Oh, I'm not surprised" COM
mented q sergeant. "It amt the
Army it used to be. They'll be
driving tanks in Korea with beauty
parlors set up in foxholes next
thing you know"
In the singing contest the WACs
were outlaWed In only one cate
gory-the singing platoon.
Gen. Collins set forth that such
outfits would consist of not less
than IS nor more than 40 men
singing in unison marching songs
in marching tempo.
Other classes In the competi-
ton which win 60 on for several
months. were solo, spiritual en-
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Star Want Ad Brings
40 Calls in One Doy

] wish I'd had q truekIood Of pionos.
could have sold them oil. ! cot 20
coils the some day my od sppeored," )"
says Q mon who last week sold house.
hold items quickly through the eIossi.
fled section Of The Stor
The same person who bought the
piano bought my teIeyision set, and !
sold an electric fon to another caller.
] had scheduled the ad for three doys.
But cancelled il the afternoon Of the
first day because everything wus sold"
soys the mon. who is renting his home
in the $500 block Of Palmer street
Sc. during on extended stay in Coli
foFnia.
Results ike these oceount for The
Stars leadership in classified advertis-
ing. Phone Sterling 5000 fos quick,
efficient service.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Mcmahon Sees Expansion
W U. 5. Atomic Program
BY The Associated Pres,

Senator Mcmahon, Democrat, Of
Connecticut said today after q call
lon President Truman that he is
sure the United States atomic en-
|ergy program win be expanded.
Talking with reporters at the
White House. Senator Mcmahon
said:
"We talked about the expansion
program that has been under con-
sideration by the Atomic Energy
Commission.
THE decision has been made by
the President. He told me about
it-ab0ut the expansion program.
Further than that can't state"
He said Mr.. Truman will have
an announcement to make, but
has not determined how and when
It win be made.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Inquiry on Air
Three Stutions to Give
HiehIiehts Tonight

Station WMAL-TV televised
proceedings of the Senate District
Crime subcommittee this morning
Recorded highlights Of the hear
ing win be broadcast tonight over
WMAL beginning at $3.50. Sta
ton WTOP will broadcast re-
corded highlights between 1880
and II pm. and Station WRc
will broadcast recorded highlights
/ between midnight and ! am. 4
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Fired Nelson EnnpIoye Links
Kirby and Lowry to Racket
Witness HeotedIy Defends Privote Life
In Clash With Defense Attorney

|signed from the force i've years
ago. She had implicated the two
men while on the witness stand
yesterday.
In today's testimony, Mrs.
Ridgely, who worked for Nelson
for nine years until she was fired
in June, 1850. again failed to
implicate Metropolitan Police In
spector Albert I. Bullock with any
Of the nine offices where she ran
an adding machine.
Inspector Bullock and Detective
Kirby were suspended when the
mass indictment was returned Oc-
tober 20.
The witness brought out sew
eral telling points for the Govern
ment before she became involved
under cross-examination In q
heated and emotional discussion
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Eisenhower to Speak
In East Coast City
Early in March

Gen. Eisenhower has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver
an important, non-political
address in an Eastern sea-
board city in the first week
in March.
Gould Lincoln, political
analyst for The Star, gives de-
tails in his column, "The Po-
litical Mill" on Page A-20.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Weary Train Refugees Arrive
In San Francisco 4 Days Late
Obtain Food and Rest on Relief Cars;
Crack StreumIiner Still Stuck in Snow

passengers and 80 Southern Pacific
crewmen late yesterday. The
empty luxury train still was stuck
there.
Those who started from Chi
|cago Friday night In the sleek
streamliner ended their trip In
|old-fashioned green Pullmans.
Their relief train arrived at
Oakland, just across San Fran
cisco Bay. about $3.50 am. EST.
The tired men and women
ltrickled slowly from the cars in
q flower Of light for television
cameras.
All were neat the men
freshly shaved.
On the relief train, which took
seven and q half hours from
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Population of Nation
Put at 155,575,000
By The Assoeiu,sd Press

The Census Bureau today esti-
mated the United States popula-
tion at 155,575,000 last Decem-
ber J..
This compared with an estimate
|of 155, 1856. 900 for November last
year and a count Of ISL ,132, 900 in
the April l, 1850. census.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Warren Pledges
Social Progress
In G. 0. P. Talk
Challenge to Toft
Seen in Speech
At Son francisco
By Gould Lincoln
Ssur Stuff Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IT,
Gov. Earl Warren of California
today stepped forward as a candi-
date for the Republican presiden-
|tial nomination on a platform
that pledged the party to social
|progreSS"-not socialism.
In a pronouncement interpreted
las challenge to the conservative
Eisanhower's Nome Entered in Pimor in
New Hampshire. Pose asa
desires of much of the Taft sup
port, Gov. Warren declared en-
Iphatically:
ANY party which turns its back
on social progress will be repudi-
ated by the people," And to point
lup his division with that element
Iof the party still further, Gov.
Warren continued:
Fortunately our party has
never officially done so in the past.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Mrs. Bosone Eyes Senote

Representative Reva Beck Bo-
some, Democrat. the first woman
in the House from Utah, Is seri-
ously considering a Senate race.
Close associates said today she
definitely is to be counted among
those appraising the chances Of
replacing Senator Watkins. Re-
publican. whose first term expires
this year.
Evening star., 1952-01-17

There are indications, however,
that some people would have it do
so now or what would be infinite
ly worse, continue to pledge with
out intention to perform. To
them say You are out Of step
with your party"
First Candidate 10 Speak.
Gov. Warren is the first Of the
candidates to address
the Republican National Conn
mittee, here for a three-day ses-
sion. under invitation Of the ma.
tional committee and its chair.
man, Guy George Gabrielson.
Mr.. Gabrielson said yesterday
that in issuing the invitations to
candidates to appear before the
national committee he was taking
q leaf out Of the book Of Gov.
Driscoll Of New Jersey. who In
1913 invited all the Republican
aspirants for the presidential
nomination to come into his State,
meet and address the people. Mr..
Gabrielson said he would urge
such a program be adopted In all
the other States this year while
the pre-convention campaign Is
on. Gov. Warren spoke at q
luncheon party arranged by the
national committee and open to
the public.
Cites Welfare Planks.
The Californian, who has fire.
quently been criticized by mem
bers Of his own party as too me
tooish," listed the forward look
ing. welfare planks in the Repub-
lican party platforms Of 1914 and
1948 and said;
I'VE need have no fear that the
continued affirmation of these
principles will deprive us of is
sues. The fact our opponents will
advocate some Of the same things
does not weaken our cause in
the slightest. No person or party
owns q good idea. There are SO
many issues we can take to the
American people that there will be
no dearth of material for CAM
paigning." Listing some of these,
he continued; .....
'The people want q thorough
reorganization and overhauling Of
the Federal Government. The
Democratic Party cannot do that
at this late date"
Lists Progressive Steps.
He listed steps the Republican
Party can do, If placed in power,
as fair and equitable administra-
tion OF the tax laws; an attack
upon interstate activities Of or
ganized crime; the elimination of
secrecy in government; rigid econ
omy: fight against imitation; a
fight against the infiltration of
communists at home and against
their aggression abroad; opposition
to a planned economy: reversal
OF the trend to centralize govern
ment; opposition to monopoly Of
every kind; business-like adminis-
tration Of all foreign aid, and an
invitation to the minority party
to join in stopping politics at the
waters edge"
Declaring that the American
people want change, Gov. War
rem said that instead of the
(See g. o. p, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1952-01-17

to Judge the enduring strength of
the British Empire by its present
financial problems resulting from
the burdens of World War II.
Addressing Congress for the
third time in a decade, he drew
laughter mixed with applause
when. at the outset of his speech,
he said:
II have not come here to ask
you for money
At this point he was interrupted
by the applause, and after it had
|subsided. he continued:
ITO ask you for money to make
life more comfortable and easy.
Other highlights of the Prime
Minister'S speech:
/. A solemn warning to the
United States not to give up the
atom bomb until some other
means Of preserving peace is as
|Sured.
2. A suggestion that the Rus
sian cold war and iron curtain
have created such fraternal asso-
Citations between the United
States, Great Britain and their
European Allies that "the archi-
tects in the Kremlin may have
built a better world structure than
they planned"
3. He gave assurance that the
troops of Britain, Canada and
the United States will stand to-
|gether-indeed are already stand
|ing-with their European friends"
under Gen. Eisenhower to prevent
aggression.
Reviews Wars Legacy.
The robust British stateman
lost no time in plunging into a
review Of the financial load which
World War II left on Britain's
shoulders.
During the war we bore our
share Of the burden, and fought
for a while alone" he said. .
The lend-lease aid which Amer
lea provided will not be forgot
ten by this generation or by his
tory"
Mr.. Churchill said that after
the war Great Britain accepted
50 billion in loans from those it
had protected from invasion ear
lier In the struggle. He suggested
it would have been wiser If Brit
ain instead had filed counter
claims which would have reduced
its bill.
To Emphasize Strength.
He said he was not bringing
up these financial matters to COM
pare the resources of England and
the United States, nor to ask for
praise for Britain's part in the
war. Rather, he said, he wanted
ito emphasize the native and
enduring strength" of the British
people and to ask Americans not
to Judge England by the present
position of the pound in world
exchange.
He said the 81 billion loan OBJ
tanned from the United States
in 1916 and which is being re-
paid. was spent mot on ourselves,
but in helping others"
The Prime Minister spoke be-
fore crowded galleries and a dis
tinguished official audience which
filled every corner Of the House
chamber. His words went out to
the world by radio and to q huge
audience in this country on tele-
vision.
President Absent.
President Truman, who will see
Mr.. Churchill again tomorrow,
was not on hand to hear him
speak. However, Mrs. Truman,
Miss Margaret Truman and Miss
Sarah Churchill, the Prime Min
|ister's daughter, were in the Presi-
dental gallery.
Senators entered the House
chamber, 10 minutes before Mr..
Churchill arrived. Senator Taft.
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Evening star., 1952-01-17
vishinsky Rules Out
Any Possible Truce
Settlement in Korea
U. N. Speech Bronds
Van Fleet 'ConniboI'
And Attacks Acheson
BY the Associated Press

PARIS. Jan. 17.-Soviet For
eign Minister Andrei vishinsky
today ruled out any possibility of
settling the Korean war in the
field because Of what he termed
the unreasonable demands pre-
sented by the American COM
|mand."
He said these demands "can
give no hope for q successful con-
clusion" Of the negotiations at
Panmunjom.
In a slashing speech before the
United Nations Political Commit
tee, Vishinsky called United
States Gen. James A. Van Fleet
a "cannibal" untitled to conduct
the talks.
He also accused United States
Secretary of State Dean Ache
son Of not wanting any form OF
atomic control and doing his best
ito undermine Russian attempts to
get it.
Beaten I'm Vote, 53-5.
Nevertheless. the committee sent
Mr.. Vishinsky's atom program to
the newly created disarmament
commission for intensive study.
The vote on a British French
American resolution suggesting
this course was SO to 5, with two
abstentions.
The committee also threw out
Mr.. Vishinsky's peace plan, calling
for a Big Five pact to include Red
China. 1t was a paragraph-by-
paragraph vote on the vishinsky
omnibus plan advancing Soviet
proposals for disarmament and
ending world tensions.
The votes followed a two-hour
TRADE by MIR. Vishinsky in which
the Soviet Foreign Minister, with
mounting fury. shouted that "only
hypocrites" could want to leave
the Korean truce talks in the
hands Of Gen. Van Fleet and the
q. N. military leaders.
The Soviet Foreign Minister
quoted the Associated Press as re-
porting that Gen. Van Fleet was
perfectly satisfied" with war de-
struction In North Korea and the
critical state of the civilian popu-
lation.
Quotation Distorted.
"Those are the statements of a
blood thirsty man-of a cannibal, "
Mr.. Vishinsky declared.
Mr.. Vishinsky's quotation was a
distortion Of a remark Gen. Van
Fleet made in an interview Janu-
ary 13. Gen. Van Fleet was COM
menting on the dragged-out ar
mistice talks and said the Commu-
|nistS were finding the war a "ter-
|rible drain" and needed and
wanted the armistice. Then he
added:
II am satisfied the northern
part Of Korea is so badly destroyed
that the Reds lack food. clothing
and shelter and the population of
North Korea is in very critical
condition"
His usage of the word satisfied
was in the sense Of understanding
the situation, not fulfilment Of q
desire.
Evening star., 1952-01-17

WMAL, The Star radio
station, will rebr0adcast Prime
Minister ChurchiII's address
to Congress at 1880 O'Clock
tonight. All four teIevision
stations in Washington and
the radio networks planned
broadcasts Of the event as it
occurred.
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Young Sees President;
Repeats He'll Resign
Before End Of Term
Donohue and Robinson
Confer With Trumun on
Reorganization Plan

John Russell Young, president
of the Board Of District Commits
|sioners, conferred for Is minutes
with President Truman today,
and while noncommital on the
subject Of the meeting. said fatty
ut was mo secret that he in
tended to resign before his present
term ends in June.
The Commissioner requested the
meeting but would only say that
he wanted to discuss a number
OF things" with the President.
Asked If the Senate Crime probe
came up, Mr.. Young responded
I"Only in the most casual way
and then he added as an after
Thought. hardly that"
Earlier in the day, the President
had conferred with District Com
|missioners F. Joseph Donohue and
Brig. Gen. Bernard L. Robinson on
the Robinson plan for reorganizing
the District government, and Mr.
Young said that subject also came
up in his meeting, casually.
Talked About Civil War.
He said he told the President
that he had never approved the
plan nor had he disapproved it
Commissioner Young said he and
the President discussed the mat.
ters that he wanted to take ur
and then they got to chatting, tc
tell the truth"
I'VE got on the subject of the
Civil War-he's a great student
OF the Civil War"
did you discuss your future?'
i wouldn't say that-but you
might say my present." the Com.
missioner responded.
Then he conceded that his fu-
|ture "could have been included. -
DO you still plan to resign be-
fore June?" he was asked,
Certainly" he said.
In response to another question
|Mr. Young said that he did not
discuss q successor with the Presi-
dent.
The reorganization plan, draft
|ed by Gen. Robinson, would re-
vamp the functions Of the Dis
trict government and set up q
citizens advisory council.
Discuss Only Reorganization.
Backed by Commissioners Dom
ohue and Robinson, it is intended
If the President approves-tc
submit 1t to Congress under the
General Reorganization Act
which would put it into effect
within go days unless one house
|of Congress turned it down.
Referring all questions to the
White House, Gen. Robinson said
1t was his own idea that If the
President did see fit to submit the
plan to Congress it would be done
some time between February /
and April Is.
The two Commissioners said
they discussed only reorganization
and did not get into the Senate
crime investigation, with its in
volvement Of District police.
Advised by reporters that Mr.
Young was coming In, Gen. Robin
son asked, What's he coming in
about?"
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Britain Seeks
Steel, Not Gold,
Churchill Says
Assures Congress Of
British Effort Toward
Western Reurmumeni
BY J. A. o'Leor

Winston Churchill told Con-
gress today that he was asking
the United States mot for favors
but for equipment" to help build
up Britaip's strength as part of
the free worlds defenses.
The British Prime Minister ap-
pealed to the American people not
Evening star., 1952-01-17
By Don S. Worren

The washington home-rule
bill again today awaited a chance
for Senate action, In the face Of
further delay BY pressing ma
tional affairs and diversionary
tactics by opponents.
First Of all, more than an hour
today was devoted to the House.
Senate joint meeting to hear an
address by British Prime Min
lister Winston Churchill.
Then there was to- be an ex-
tended speech by Senator Ellen
der, Democrat, Of Louisiana, on
his recent tour Of Europe, ex-
pected to run to at least two
hours.
Opponents Of the city suffrage
plan to make a direct attack on
the bill. The first voting test
may come on q move by Senator
Smith, Democrat, of North Caro-
lima to have the bill sent
back to the District COMMITTEES
Tor further consideration.
Offers Alternate Plan.
He served notice yesterday he
would move for such reconsidera-
ton. He coupled this with the
offer OF a substitute bill to give
the District of Columbia back to
Maryland so Washington residents
could have local and national suf-
frage without adopting a District
home-rule bill. Senator Smiths
bill was referred TO the District
Committee.
Senator O'Conor. Democrat, of
Maryland. a home-rule supporter,
called the Smith proposal futile. %
He questioned Senator Smith as
to how his plan could leave the
Government In exclusive control
over the seat Of the Federal Gov
ernment. Senator Smith replied
it would continue to hold the
same control over its properties
here as 1t does over the Penta-
gon In Virginia.
Can't See Benefits.
The North Carolinian, raising
doubts as to the constitutionality
Of the home-rule bill, declared Il
would not provide the benefits its
sponsors claim.
Senator Smith said he Is not
so naive as to believe that enact
ment Of the home-rule bill would
reduce the amount Of time Con-
gress had to devote to District
affairs because, he said. Congress
would get appeals from disgrun-
tied District factions every time
they lost out In an issue before
The city council, he said. n
Evening star., 1952-01-17
Bulletin
Redskins Pick Jonowicz

NEW YORK.-Vic Janowicz,
Ohio States All-America half
back, was the Redskins seventh
draft choice at the National
Football League meeting today
although he is tabled for inn
mediate military service.
(Earier Story on Page C-1.)