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Evening star., 1952-04-24
Kefouver Picks Gael Sullivan
To Pilot Drive for Nomination
Former Committee
Chairman to Aim
For Pivotal States
By Doris Fleeson

Senator Estes Kefauver has
solved the principal immediate
problem of his campaign for the
Democratic nomination for the
presidency. That problem is the
selection Of a manager who can
speak the language of the big city
machines in the pivotal States
which possess a virtual veto power
over the Democratic nomination.
Gael Sullivan. acting chairman
of the Democratic National Com
mittee in 1947 and early 1948, will
take over the management of the
Kefauver campaign this week end.
Mr.. Sullivan cut his political eye
teeth in Chicago and was brought
to Washington by the late Robert
E. Hannegan of st. Louis. who as
national chairman was largely
responsible for the nomination of
Harry Truman for Vice President
on the Roosevelt ticket in 1914.
Mr.. Sullivan is an Irish Cath
o]ic, friendly to labor and SYM
pathetic to minorities and to the
liberal viewpoint of the inde-
pendentS, which is all in the best
tradition of recent Democratic
National Chairmen. The best
proof Of his faith in Senator
Kefauver is that he will not be
on leave of absence from his
100000 a year job as executive
director of the Theater Owners of
America, but he has had to give it
up entirely in order to do the job
for Senator Kefauver.
From the start the TennesSeean
Evening star., 1952-04-24
All News Agencies Probed
BY Police in Argenina
BY the AssoeiotednTes

BUENOS AIRES. Argentina
April 24.-Federa police are put.
ting all news AGENCIES and for.
eign corresp1 hdents in Argentine
through a unexplained investi-
cation.
In q surprise move, agents from
the &bor section of the nationa'
pQee called on newsmen las,
night and demanded written lists
of employees, news sources, ano
fellow correspondents elsewhere ir
the Americas. They told then
also to name their banks anc
describe their methods of send
ing and receiving news.
At the opening of the investi-
cation, the police presented their
demands to the chiefs of the AS
sociated Press, the United Press
the French Press Agency and
Reuters, and correspondents OF
the New York Times, the London
Daily Mail and Time Magazine
The police agents said Argen-
tine agencies were being asked
for similar information. They
said they did not know the reason
for the investigation.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Cfches and Otherwise
In Political Jorgon

WHAT'S A DARKHoRsE?-A vet
ercn Washington correspondent writes
Of the origin Of slons ond eIiehe in
the county's political conversations. The
Stor's book editor. Corter Brooke Jones,
reviews George Simpsons book on poes
A-4 today.
GARDENS IN THE sPRIN6-This is
the seoson when oil gardeners won't TO
see how other gardeners moke their
flowers grow. The most fomous Of Nr.
sinio's show pieces will be open for
Virsinio garden week beginning Sot.
urdoy. Story on pose B-I.
DARING ExPEDITloN-Diek shomp
Of Washington will Ieod a four mon
exploration trip into the Northern
Conodion wilderness next month. The
group will spend three months in un-
explored territory prospecting for gold
and uronium. Stor StoH Writer Brion
Bell, jr.. tells Of this venturesome trip
on poss A-2s.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Circus Lion Recoptured
In New York Arena
By the Assoeiafed Press

NEW YORK, April pa young
circus lion strolled around empty
Madison Square Garden today, but
was recaptured before the days
performance.
Jackie" a 400-pound, 21k-year-
old "big, playful cat" in the Ring
ling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey
menagerie, jumped out of his cage
while it was being cleaned. He
inspected the basement briefly and
then climbed the stairs to the
Eighth avenue lobby.
He was coaxed back into his
cage placed at the foot of the
stairs after about 80 minutes Of
freedom.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Truman Urges Congress to Vote
$500 Million for Civil Defense
Present Shortcomings Called Grave
In Face of Need for Adequate Program

President Truman today urged
Congress to appropriate the full
$500 million he has asked for civil
defense for the next fiscal year.
He declared 1--WE simply cannot
afford neutrality-suspicious.
attitude" about providing an ade-
quate program.
The Presidents message went to
Congress along with the first an
nual report of Civil Defense Ad-
miniStrator Millard Caldwell, who
charged that Official apathy" is
partly responsible for lack of prog
reSs in civil defense.
Two Million Volunteers.
Mr.. Truman said that more
than 2 million citizens had volun-
teered for civil defense work and
that many have received special
lied training, but that what has
been done up to now sis not nearly
enough"
Saying that the shortcomings
are matter of grave national
concern" the President continued: ::
Nov we need to add millions
more volunteers. We need vastly
increased stockpiles of medical
and other supplies. We need shell
ters, we need expensive training of
our people in areas vulnerable to
attack. We need all these things
and need them fast"
Stresses Need For Funds.
Mr.. Truman said he had asked
$685. million for the buildup this
year but got only $75 million.
Pointing to the 5000 million re-
quested for next year. he said
the entire amount is necessary to
get the job done right.
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The program. he said. "has been
starved for lack Of appropri-
ations."
Ultimately. he continued. the
cost should be only a fraction
of the cost of what it is now.
Some Progress Made.
In his first report, Mr.. Caldwell
asserted: I'VE have made some
progress in civil defense, but far
from enough"
The 120-page document con-
tanned list of 10 major &C
compliShmentS, and several recon-
mendations in addition to its criti-
cism of public officials. In his
letter of tranSmittal, Mr.. Caldwell
said:
1T is idle to complain of public
apathy in civil defense so long as
official apathy is obvious. The
public looks to its. leadership for
the cue. Some of the leadership
still mistakenly believe the mill
tary will assume responsibility for
civil defense if we are attacked.
Others blindly proceed upon the
assumption that the Air Force can
prevent such an attack. Still others
say Russia's fear of retaliation will
deter a bombing Of the United
States. Some take refuge behind
the talk of new weapons. more
planes and scientific miracles"
Civilians Prime Targets
Mr.. Caldwell added that too
few people realize that the atomic
bomb has changed the character
of warfare and that in future con-
flicts the man and woman on the
(See CIVIL DEFENSE, Page As
Evening star., 1952-04-24
|BIeochers Collapse
AS 300 Students Pose
For Glass Picture
BY the Assoeioted Press

OKLAHOMA CITY, April a.
"A section of bleachers being used
by 800 Capitol Hill Junior High
School students for q class pic
ture collapsed today.
No one was killed, but first re-
ports said at least 10 were taken
to the hospital. Dozens more were
treated in the gymnasium by doc
tors and nurses.
AL Cole, principal Of the junior
high, said the 800 were being ar
ranged on the bleachers for the
graduating picture when it folded
back and collapsed like a stack
of playing cards."
The principal said he was not
sure why the stands collapsed, but
conjectured the ground made soft
by recent rains may have been
partially to blame.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Federal Aid Asked
By Corning 10 Ease
|Crowding in Schools
House Subcommittee
Chairman Says District
Will Get Consideration

DR.. Hobart M. Corning, superin-
tendent of schools, today appealed
to a House subcommittee to grant
Federal aid to the District so that
the school system here can catch
up with its serious problem OF
overcrowded schools.
Testifying before the Bailey
subcommittee of the House Edu-
cation and Labor Committee, he
asked for two kinds of Federal
aid. inclusion Of the District with
the States in matching money for
schoolhouse construction, and for
Government borrowing to finance
the school buildings program.
Measures Under Study.
He won from Representative
Bailey, Democrat, Of West Virginia
subcommittee chairman, a promise
that the District problem would
be considered just as much as
those of the States, in any legis-
lation the unit would recommend.
Chairman Bailey voiced hope the
subcommittee would report out q
bill for Federal aid. The Subcom-
mitee has several different meas
ures under study.
DR.. Corning drew an outline
of the problem the District school
system has faced in the last seven
years Of his tenure as superin-
tendent-due to overcrowdnig, in
creases in school population and
dramatic shifts in school popula-
tions.
Result in Serious Problems.
Lack Of adequate appropriations
in recent years, he said. had re-
suited in serious problems, in
Guiding parent-pupil strikes, pro-
tests, lawsuits and other evidences
of dissatisfaction" He contend
ed these could have been avoided
had there been adequate funds
made available to meet the need
ed construction program.
DR.. Corning told the subcom-
mittee the Board of Education had
approved his proposal for a $40
million six-year building construc-
ton program.
He said: Judging by past ex-
perience and by the present finan-
cial condition of the District, it is
obvious this building program can
not be realized within the frame
work of present local financing
Therefore, Federal aid to school
house construction in the Dis
trict is a pressing necessity"
Evening star., 1952-04-24

has had to fight the charge that
he cannot win the support Of the
pivotal States on civil rights. The
charge persists although the Sem
ator has said repeatedly. and is
saying it again In his Florida
primary campaign, that he will
stand on the platform adopted by
the Democratic National Conven-
ton at Chicago. whatever it is.
For his own part. he had gener-
ally accepted the civil rights pro-
gram with the exception of a
compulsory FEPC.
Back Room Distrust
Because of his role as a crime
crusader he has also had to cope
with understandable misgivings
on the part of the boys in the
back room in the principal cities
of America, who have a whole
some distrust of reformers. It will
be MIR. Sullivan's job to persuade
the politicians that Senator
Kefauver is not an enemy of the
regular party organization.
Mr.. Sullivan assumes the task
of plotting the Kefauver campaign
at time when the northern lib
erals are desperately striving to
fill the vacuum caused by the re-
fusal of Gov. Stevenson Of Illinois
to seek the nomination. Except for
California, where Senator Ke-
fauver took the delegation away
from the control of the Truman
forces by bold action when the
President was still indecisive, the
pivotal States are all reduced to
favorite sons with purely local ap-
peal.
Mr.. Sullivan will bring into the
Kefauver organization with him
another experienced veteran of
Democratic headquarters, Vincent
Corn of Buffalo.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Tractor and Cycle Crash
Injuries Father and Son
SpeeioI Dispatch 10 The Sfor

RnEYVILLE, Va. April 24.-A
father and son were injured last
night when the sons motorcycle
crashed into the rear of his IA
theirs tractor.
Paul Miller, about AZ, was cross
ing route IL, about nine miles
north of Luray when his son
Rogers ran into the tractor with
his motorcycle. police reported.
The father suffered a broken leg
and was taken to a hospital in
Luray.
Young Miller suffered a broken
arm and possible conclusion. He
was taken to the University of Vir-
ginia Hospital, Charlottesville.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Sell Household Items
Through Star Want Ads

The Stor corFies more "soIe, miseel-
Ioneous" classified DDS thon ony other
Washington newspaper. Join the mo-
iority who advertise in The Stor when
they hove miscellaneous household items
to sell. Phone Sterling 5000 to advertise
In Woshinston's No. I classified me-
dium. Coll todoy to ploes Sunday won't
eds. Telephone od.tuksrs ore on duty
sntil 8 p.na.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Six Flee Across Adriatic
In Rowboats 10 Escape Tito
BY the Asseeiofed Press

ROME, April Authorities
reported today six Yugoslavs
sought political refuge in Italy
after crossing the Adriatic in row.
boats.
Four men-two mechanics. q
truck driver and q clerk-reached
Fano yesterday after a fishing
smack picked them up ID miles
offShore. Two others were picked
up by another fishing boat and
landed at Rovigo.
All six told police they had
fed their country to escape from
the Marshal Tito regime. They
were sent to refugee camps.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Late News
Bulletin
Two Shot in Strike Riot

WO OTJVI III OITTNS NTUI
NEW ORLEANS (P.-A riot
broke out today at the strike
bound New Orleans Cement
Products Co. and two workers
were wounded. Police Sergt.
GOwan Duffey said Joseph L.
Collins, rs, was shot in the
stomach. Carroll Bolding, IL,
was hit In the chest by shotgun
pellets.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Somozo Leaving Monday

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, April "a.
P.-Gen. Anastasio Somoza,
president of Nicaragua, announced
today he is leaving Monday for
the United States by plane. He
will visit in Miami for three days,
then 60 on to Washington.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
M:rruy Renamed to Acc

President Truman today nomi-
mated Thomas E. Murray Of New
York for reappointment as mem
Der of the Atomic Energy Commits
sion, for a new five-year term be-
ginning June 80.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Officials Hope TO Rush
D. {. Reorganization
Plan 10 Congress
District-Budeet Bureau
PorIey Held; City Heads
Claim 'l0096 Victory
By John W. Stepp

District and Budget Bureau Of
ficials met today to speed the
Commissioners city government
reorganization plan to Congress
by next Wednesday.
A two-hour conference was held
beginning at $3.50 am, just II
Commissioners Plan ond Proposed
Changes. Po9e AS
Public Reaction to Commissioner Victory.
Poge As
hours after President Truman ap-
proved retention of the Commits
Sioner form of government here.
Until late yesterday it was touch
and go whether the President
would adopt the Commissioners
plan or the Budget Bureau pro-
posal for a council-manager gov
ernment.
A degree of confusion resulted
moreover, when the White House
announcement yesterday stated
that the President had approved
a plan "along the lines" of the
Commissioners recommendation.
Called 1909 Victory.
But the city heads later en-
phasized that Mr.. Truman's sup
port was not qualified. "It is a
100 per cent victory" explained
Engineer Commissioner Bernard
L. Robinson. 1.-THE President was
in substantial accord with us"
Thus ended one of the sharpest
though shortest. fights in a long
line Of proposals to shake up mu-
nicipal government here. Advance.
ment of the council-manager plan
first disclosed in The Star, April 2
provoked overwhelming public op-
position. Scores of civic and busi-
ness organizations banded to.
'gether to lombard the White
House with petitions and pleas
.solidly against the Budget Bureau
proposal.
At the close of their meeting
with the President and Budget
Bureau officials, Commissioners
Robinson and F. Joseph Donohue
announced "The people of Wash.
Evening star., 1952-04-24
Rioting Convicts
Win Demands,
Agree toQuit
Inmates Still Fight
Among Themselves in
Michigan CeIIbIock
BY the Associated Press

JACKSON, Mich, April "a
Tired Southern Michigan convicts
agreed today to end their riotous
f1ve-day revolt, but several hours
later were reported still battling
among themselves.
A tough young prisoner who
bolted the convict stronghold cell
Evening star., 1952-04-24

(See REORGANIZATION. AS.
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Picture on Poee A-3
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(See TRUMAN, Page A-5J
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(See CIVIL DEFENSE, Page A.
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Commissioners Plan ond Proposed
Changes. Poae AS
Public Reaction to Commissioner Victory.
Poge As
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An Associated Press Newspaper
Evening star., 1952-04-24

(See REVENUE, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1952-04-24

(see SUITS, Page A-26)
Evening star., 1952-03-01
Bill Allows Theaiers Here
To Have Child Performers

Child performers would be per-
|mitted in Washington theaters,
under proper safeguards, regard
less Of age. according to a bill
introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Celler, Democrat, OF
New York.
The measure would strike from
the present child labor law the
lproviso forhidding employment Of
children under "a. Under a system
similar to that In force in New
York and Massachusetts, It would
lset up safeguards. relating tc
health, morals. education anc
personal supervision. Children
could appear in not more thar
two performances any day. moi
more than eight In q week.
Evening star., 1952-03-01

an optimist. and ! rather think We
are going to have a peaceful world
over the next century. and it will
be your turn some day to make
the world operate. And I am
more than happy to see that you
are preparing yourselves for that
purpose"
The nine girls and 81 boys from
IL States and the District are
competing for $11 900 in Westing-
house science scholarships.
Evening star., 1952-03-01
Beord Gets New Post
lin Occoauun Workhouse

John Beard, for the past five
years supervisor of agriculture at
the Workhouse at Occoquan, Va,
today became assistant superin-
tendent of the District penal in
stitution.
Mr.. Beard came to the De-
partment Of Corrections after
serving "a years in the Air Force,
Evening star., 1952-03-01
Peroxide Process Puts
D. {. Youth in Finals
For Talent Scholarship

| A washington youth Is among
the 40 finalists in the 11th annual
Science Talent Search for the
Westinghouse science scholarships,
which viii be judged Monday
evening in the Hotel Statler.
William w. Hooker, II, the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Hook
er.of 1886 Highview terrace Sc,
has developed an electrolytic
process Of manufacturing hydro
gen peroxide, which, in diluted
form, is used in bleaching, and, in
concentrated form, as rocket fuel.
He was among those who ex-
Inhibited the device last night at
a general display for the public
in the Etatler.
A senior at Anacostia High
School, the youth also 10 In the
science, biology and chess clubs,
q member Of Science Clubs Of
America and on the stan Of the
school yearbook. He Ii interested
In solving codes and eiphers and
is q Boy Scout.
Early Interest In Science.
His interest In science led him
TO prepare and test fayeh Abefs
and TO build O complicated piece
of demonstration apparatus for
his physics class, The youth
II showed an interest In science at
an early age, performing high
Ilseheel chemistry experiments
when no was only 10, He expects
to 90 TO Harvard after graduation
from Anaeestia In June,
The projects exhibited by the
other finalists ran virtually the
/ whole gamut Of science,
| For instance, Miss Wilma p,
Laufer, II, OF Forest Hills. N, Y,
investigated spore production in
lager yeast, from which beer is
made, and which also is a source
lof vitamins in diets. John r. Sea-
man, is, Of Baldwin, N. Y. in a
study of intelligence in hamsters,
Ilhas scientifically concluded that
the male species Of the furry little
rodents learn faster and forget
more slowly than the females.
Hear Speakers Today.
Today's session of the Science
Talent Search was to include ad-
dresses by DR.. w. H. Sebrell, di-
rector of the National Institutes
Of Health; DIR. Bart J. Box, pro-
fessor and associate director Of
Harvard College Observatory,
Cambridge, Mass: A. c. Mon
teith. vice president of the
Westinghouse Electric Corp,
Pittsburgh: DR.. M. H. Tryt-
ten, director of the Office of Scien-
tif1c Personnel Of the National
Research Council, and DR.. Alan
IT. Waterman, director Of the Ma
tional Science Foundation.
At $50 o'clock tonight Watson
Davis, director of Science Service,
will preside at a congressional din
ner in the Statler. r. C. Cheek
of the Electronics and X-Ray
Division of Westinghouse, in
Baltimore viii speak on Expand
ing Uses of Electronics in Indus
try"
Addressed by Truman.
President Truman received the
young people yesterday and told
them the country needs scientists
and will need them even more in
the coming generation.
| "The more important science
becomes, the more necessary it is
to have people who know how to
take advantage Of the opportu-
nifty" Mr.. Truman said. II think
you young people are faced with
the greatest age in history. I am
80 N
Evening star., 1952-03-01

WARRINGTON BOY IN SCIENCE c0NTEsT-Wiliam w.
leekeF H. OF 1886 Highview terrace eE e Of the 10
anaSs In the Westinghouse Science Talent Search shewn
locking the big wind tunnel M the Naval Ordnance LabeFa
tory White Oaks Md yesterday KneeIing Ii Miss Alice D.
Beck H. Of Mount Vernon, w. another hnas Explaining
ne tunnel Dr. Peter WegeneF who has supervised the
planning construction and operation Of the tunnel which
achieved air speeds 10 times the velocity Of sound.
Evening star., 1952-08-29
Caravan 10 Great Falls Tops
Week End Parks Activities

A twilight caravan to Great
Falls, Md, tops the list of week.
end trips announced today by Ma
tional Capital Parks.
Other outings are flower walk
along the canal, tours through
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. band
concerts. mule-drawn canal barge
trips and a carlton concert in
Meridian. Hill Park.
Buses for the Great Falls trip
will leave 1416 F street NV. at
4:30 pm. tomorrow and will re-
turn about $50. Participants
should bring picnic lunches.
The canal flower walk will begin
at Stop 80 on the Cabin John
streetcar line at 3 pm. tomorrow
The Kenilworth tours will start
at the gardens Office, two blocks
west Of Kenilworth avenue and
Douglas street NE. at 9 am, II
am. and 1880 pm. Sunday.
Tickets for barge trips are avail
able at Government Services. Inc,
1135 Twenty first street NV. or
by calling National 1868.
Band concerts will be given at
3 pm. at the Jefferson Memorial
and at $3.50 pm. in Carter Bar
ron Amphitheater on Sunday and
at $3.50 o'clock tonight at the
Watergate.
The carlton concert in Meridian
Hill Park begins at 5 pm. Sunday
Evening star., 1952-08-29
-. when it's Juniors
TOPS and belted SKIRTS

Lots Of ohion when team them lots OF possibilities
motch with other skirts and Something every skirt has
q belt Of its to blend" top and skirt.
Skirt wool fonnel with released peots and bucked belt
Black brown 895 Blouse wing eeved jersey black red
gold orereen 595.
Skirt Jo Collins checkerboord WOOL heoeY brown and gray
with stbetng belt 1295 Bouse her stitched white
cotton, SOS
Skirt teedy winter cotton with eocsnug belt block
brown 7 Sweater ureneced white block gold red WOOL SOS
W6l-Junior Misses Sportsweor, Fourth Floor
also Bethesda Chevy Chose
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Plane Lands Safely
As Nose Wheel Fails
BY The Associated Press

LYNCHBURG. Va, July g.
The nose wheel collapsed as an
American Airlines plane landed in
a heavy rainstorm here yesterday,
but quick action by the pilot
averted any injury to his nine
passengers and two other crew
members.
Capt. Jack Keller said the nose
wheel snapped when the two
engined Convair bounced as it
touched the runway at Preston
Glenn airport. Although the
plane was nearly out of control,
Capt. Keller managed to veer the
ship to the edge of the runway
and into a rain soaked grass strip
Only a few feet from the end
of the runway and a 50-foot bank,
the plane finally stopped after
sinking into the muddy ground.
The three crew members and nine
passengers got nothing worse
than a shaking up.
The flight was from Roanoke to
New York City. The plane was
coming in for . scheduled Alb
pm. landing when the accident
occurred.
Evening star., 1952-07-09
Union Phone Workers
Urged 10 Aid 'Skywatch'
By ths A,.eeiui.d Pro-,

Union telephone workers were
asked yesterday to give fun CO.
operation to Operation Sky
watch" the Civil Defense aircraft
|spotting program. starting Mon
day in ~ States and the District
Iof Columbia.
The plea came from President
Joseph A. Beirne OF the CIO Com
Imunications Workers Of America,
which claims over 100000 ~of
Americas telephone workers In its
membership.
Since speed Is Of such impor-
tance." Mr.. Beirne wrote in q let
ter to union locals. prompt ham
ding Of calls over the specially
designated circuits. and swift re-
pair If they get out Of order, can
assure quick detection and cap
|ture or destruction Of enemy air.
craft which tries to cross our bor-
der"
Civil defense officials tell us
that these summer months with
their long daylight hours make
such attacks more likely to oc-
cur" he added.